First National Army Draft Lists For Emmons County
The Record outlines local board certified draftee names for Emmons county, noting 80 men deemed fit and exemptions to be considered. It lists those who failed to report for examination and those granted or denied exemptions, with actions to be taken by district board and adjutant. The report mentions Samuel A. Potter refusing attendance and highlights several individuals by name and locality across Strasburg Hague Linton Hazelton Braddock Temvik Westfield and nearby towns.
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Emmons County
Samuel Albert Potter
Hague
Linton
Potter
Local Board Warns 348 Men About Desertion Risk
The exemption board states 348 men failed to respond to military commutation notices. Those named and addresses have been certified to the adjutant general. They must report or be notified in person. Five designees will be sent to identify and locate absentees. Deserters will be handed to police and fire officials nationwide for court martial and punishment. In war, desertion can carry the death penalty.
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Youttern
Retter
United States
United States Army
Paris Reports Further Advance and Massive Prisoner Captures
Paris reports heavy fighting around Lens near the A30 mining area as Canadian forces clash in a large scale offensive. Despite German counterattacks, French lines hold near Verdun with fierce combat at Avecourt wood and north of Courieres. French forces claim over 5,000 prisoners, Italians say 10,000.
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Verdun
Avecourt Wood
Isonzo Front Holds With Italian Progress Amid Breaks In Line
The Rome war office says Italian forces using floating and fixed batteries advance along the Isonzo while the Austrian line bends at multiple points. Germans press on Aisne as Paris reports repulses. Russian Caucasus gains claim further village captures south of Pelmir Balumer.
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Isonzo
Rome
Cerny
Hurtebise
Paris
Petrograd
Clatly
Pelmir-Balumer
Russian War Office
Allies urged to form joint world government
Senator Owen of Oklahoma offered a resolution urging allies to create an international governing body to abolish Teutonic autocracy and end war. It proposes an international force to replace arming of a Teutonic military conspiracy and to police German aggression.
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Washnnton
Owen
Oklahoma
Senate
Prassien
Diagrem
Unclear military brief on German naval strategy
The fragment discusses German naval moves and a British mission to Queenstown. It mentions a captain in command and a belief that the German navy will not end the war without a major battle.
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Singh
Almericins
Lusttamia Wes
Quenmstown
Mexican government assured of American funds
The article reports that after more than two years of pleading for financial aid, the Mexican government has been assured that American money can be obtained. It says the United States has conveyed to American bankers that faith in the Carranza government has grown enough to justify lending.
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Washington
Mexicam
Wisconsin Senator Urges Tax Rise in War Finance Plan
Wisconsin Senator La Follette urged in the Senate a higher war tax plan, proposing to lift the bill from 2 billion to about 3.59 billion and cut consumption taxes. He argued governments wage war while citizens desire peace and claimed 5 percent of drafted Americans protest.
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Wisconsin
Declaras
Washington
Senate
la Follette
Finance Committee
La Follette Attacks War Tax Burden and Bond Policy
Senator La Follette argues the current war taxes impose a heavy burden on the masses and suggests higher taxes on war profits. He says Britain taxes 26 percent of expenses and forecasts next year’s costs at 30 to 40 billion dollars. He calls for heavier surcharges on the wealthy and warns of bond mortgage to money lenders unless taxes rise. He also predicts potential bread lines this winter amid high living costs.
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la Follette
Great Britain
1A Follette
Angila
Italy
North Dakota Briefs Cover Sports Accidents and Loans
A string of terse items reports a boxing result in Minnesota, a Grand Forks death, a crop protection patrol, a toy-store accident, a football game in North Dakota, farm loan totals from St. Paul, utility cost surveys, a Mandan barn lightning fire, a coroner’s finding in a Sewyer quarrel, and combat injuries from Vimy Ridge. Also noted are a Minot coal stock loss and a Bis tnatck auto train crash, plus a fatal bull goring nearville.
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Alvin P. Clifford
Grand Forks
Grend
Prink
Cayuga
Kdl
Company
North Dakota
Bs First
Federal Farm Loan Bank
St. Paul
Tax Commission
Henry Ahren
Mandan
Martin Mittlider
Fiesed
Peter ‘Scheect
Mitt‘der
Schiec
Sewyer
Howard Shipley
Jamestons
Jma
Lof Vimy Ridge
Europe
Shipley
Great Northern Railroad
Minot
Red Cross Meeting At Strasburg Organizes Branch
A big turnout in Strasburg Tuesday heard attorney Scott Cameron and Father Max Speckmeier urge forming a Strasburg Red Cross branch. Fifty-one members signed up, contributing 109 dollars. The meeting boosted Emmons county efforts in the Red Cross drive. The rest of the report covers the North Dakota Bar association annual meeting in Dickinson, Soo Line stockyard expansion at Bismarck, and regional railway survey plans toward Saskachewan and Montana.
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Red Cross
Strasburg
Scott Cameron
Emmons County
Max Speckmeier
The
Bar Association of
North Dakota
Dickinson
F. T. Cuthbert
Devils Lake
Tobias D. Casey
Oscar Sellers
Jamestown
Bismarck
Soo Line
Simak
North Mater
Possibty
Montana
Helland
Teat Matt
Sam
Arity
Franks L McVey Named Leader Amid Red Cross Drive
Frank L McVey head of Merth Dakota elected to Kentucky post in Chicago. Aug 15 1917 cable from Major Grayson Murphy asks Emmons County Red Cross to ship 1 500 000 knitted wool articles before winter. Local allotment 150 sweaters 150 wristlets 150 socks with urgent public notices and Red Cross Sunday Aug 26 to boost membership.
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Red Cross
Grayson Murphy
Major Murphy
France
Emmons County
Frank L. McVey
University of North Dakota
University of Kentucky
Henry 8. Barker
Dr. McVey
Universy of Minnesota
Nonpartisan league meeting draws crowd with war speech
A Tuesday opera house gathering of the Nonpartisan league drew many foreign born attendees who described the event as a war speech. Fritz Argast and another organizer spoke of wheat prices and demanded action from Washington with figures cited as key goals. A later Red Cross meeting attracted more attendees, while few remained for the league talk.
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Nonpartisan League
Opera House
Fritz Argast
Washington
Argast
Strasburg
Red Cross
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Hartford
Ignenes
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Minetapolis
Ba Weltz
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Robert Johnson
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