Draft to Mobilize 74,508 Men for Camps February 23
United States announces the final increments of the first WWI draft will move to camps February 23, expanding national army strength to 685,000. Listings show numbers for Devens Upton Dix Meade Lee Jackson Gordon Grant Taylor Dodge Funston Bravis Pike and others, with adjustments for New York West Virginia and Illinois. Mobilization also orders 250,000 certified accountants and 250,000 shipyard workers to bolster war production.
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Certified Accountants
Washington
Crowder
Camp Devens
Mass
Upton
N.Y
Dix
N. J
Meade
Lee
Jackson
S. CC
Gordon
Grant
Taylor
Dodge
Funston
Kin
Bravis
Tex
Pike
Ark
Devens
New York
Camp Dix
West
Areany Cevders
Albert J. Logan
Camp Hancock
Army Business Organization
Henry FE. Wise
Federal Trade Commission
Adjutant General
Piez
Emergency Fleet Corporation
United States Public Reserve
France
Chicago
Illinois
Springfield
War Department
Dickson
Iowa
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Logan
Minnesota
Tllinois
North Dakota
Draft call to Camp Dodge for Minnesota men
About 8,600 Minnesota men in the first draft quota will depart to Camp Dodge during the five day period starting February 23 under orders from Provost Marshal General Crowder. The call may be filled under old draft regulations if needed. Only white men are included in the order.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
Camp Dodge
Crowder
First Real Battle on U S Front Line at Germany Border
American artillery and infantry clashed with German forces in Lorraine as the first artillery battle on the U S front ended in an American victory. Three direct hits collapsed dugouts and front trenches while German wire was torn apart. American casualties were two killed and nine wounded.
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U. S
Germany
France
Lorraine
Tremch
Rem
Chicago Coal Shortage Sparks Freezing Crisis
Chicago faces a coal shortage as fuel administrators warn thousands may freeze within 60 hours.Reports cite lines at yards, power outages, and riots risk if relief is delayed.Officials describe 200 plus heatless violations and call for emergency action amid frigid conditions.
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Chicago
John F. Williams
Earl Dean Howard
Fred Upham
The
William Wyatt
J. O. Bastean
West Sixteenth Street
Thirty-fourth Ward
Clys
Department of Justice
Teoedor Garfield
300 New Naval Officers Graduated at Annapolis
Secretary Daniels spoke to a 300 officer reserve class at the Naval Academy in Annapolis noting the reserve force now numbers 69 000 enlisted and 7 800 officers larger than the regular navy at war time and three times as large as in the Spanish American war He praised the service rooted in Franklin and Jones guiding humane war aims.
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Annapolis
United States Naval Reserve Force
Daniels
Naval Academy
Benjamin Franklin
Navy
John Paul Jones
America
Germany
Franklin
Jones
Mrr. Daniels
Woman author held on charges of impersonating justice officer
Miss Marian McDonald a magazineser was arraigned before United States Commissioner Samuel M Plitchcock and held in 2000 bail for examination on Monday charged with impersonating a department of justice officer. Government agents seized letters she wrote to Max von Hoegan of New Haven Connecticut a lawyer who recently was mobbed there for drafting a war questionnaire. McDonald articles appeared under the name The Mysterious Maud Muller.
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New York
Marian McDonald
United States
Samuel M. Plitchcock
Department of Justice
Max von Hoegan
New Haven
Conn
Germany
von Bloegain
Fuel oil license drive under Wilson proclamation
President Wilson issues a proclamation placing fuel oil manufacturers and distributors with annual output over 100000 barrels under license control. The order requires securing licenses by February 11 1918 and directs applications to the United States Fuel Administration Washington license division.
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Washington
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Congress
United States Fuel Administration
Hitchcock and Williams Clash Over War Shipments
Senate sparring intensifies over Baker's troop and ship estimates. Senator Hitchcock calls the 500000 France goal and 1088000 ships figures preposterous, while Senator Williams defenses New Deal cooperation and asserts resolve and manpower remain strong.
Nat Goodwin Sues Over Reported Illness
Nat Goodwin, a prominent actor in New York, has filed a lawsuit after being reported seriously ill. The case centers on alleged defamation related to illness reports, with the actor seeking redress and clarification from the involved parties.
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Nat Goodwin
New York
Greeks Called to the Colors
Sixteen classes of Greek reservists have been called to service, according to a Reuters dispatch from Athens dated February 2. The move increases military readiness amid ongoing tensions in the region.
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London
Athens
Nurse enlistment shortfall inarmy women filled
Surgeon General Gorgas reported to Secretary Baker that the special commission for enlisting army nurses has completed the deficiency in the nursing branch.
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U. S. Washington
Gorgas
Baker
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