President Wilson orders national guard drafted into federal service
President Wilson proclaims the entire national guard of the United States to be drafted into the U S army effective August 5 with 450 000 troops to be mobilized. Guard units from multiple states will be called July 15 or July 25 and sent to cantonments as camps are prepared. A nationwide draft drawing is tentatively set for next Saturday with about 687 000 to be drawn and an expected 1 374 000 total when exemptions are considered.
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Washington
Wilson
United States Army
National Guard
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
South Carolina
Tennessee
Illinois
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
New York Guard
War Department
Chicago
National Army
Allies to Discuss Balkans Conference in Paris
London reports that Entente allies will hold a conference in Paris on military and political issues in the Balkans. The move was raised in the House of Commons where Foreign Secretary Balfour confirmed the allies were considering such a conference as proposed by Russia.
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London
Paris
Balkans
Russia
House of Commons
Balfour
Agree On Open Union Shop In Bloomington Strike
Bloomington Illinois July 10 union concedes open shop and street car company recognizes the union. Settlement practically consummated with the major points of difference resolved. Men return to work at once.
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Bloomington
Ill
Minimum Wage Scale Set For Women and Minors
San Francisco July 9 The state industrial welfare commission adopted a minimum wage scale for women and minors in mercantile industries. Experienced workers must be paid at least 10 dollars a week while those under eighteen receive no less than 6 dollars weekly.
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San Francisco
State Industrial Welfare Commission
Weather and Markets Report Card From Kansas City and East Buffalo
The report lists hog and cattle receipts and price quotations across markets in Kansas City and East Buffalo New York. It covers live stock prices for hogs cattle and sheep plus cash grain and produce including wheat corn oats butter eggs and poultry with regional quotes and ranges.
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Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dunning and Stevens
Livestock Commission
N. Y
Largest U S corn crop forecast as war time demand rises
Washington reports the July crop forecast from the Department of Agriculture. Corn may reach 3.124 billion bushels, potatoes 452 million, rye 56.1 million, and winter and spring wheat totaling 678 million. Acreage totals include 121.045 million acres of corn and 4.384 million of potatoes. Includes comparisons to 1916 and notes weather conditions.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
America
U S RIOT INQUIRY IS URGED BY SHERMAN
East St. Louis under riot pressure prompts Senator Sherman of Illinois to seek a federal investigation. He backs Judge Landis to lead if DOJ orders one. Representative Dyer introduces a congressional inquiry, and the Senate receives a resolution from the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce decrying the riots.
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East ST. Louis
Ill
United States
Sherman
Illinois
St. Louis
Landis
Department of Justice
Department
Ashington
Dyer
Missouri
Senate
U. S. S. Idaho Last of Ships Built to Carry 14 Inch Guns
The Idaho stood as the final battleship designed for 14 inch guns and part of the era of armored warfare. Built for strength and long-range bombardment, she reflects the shift in naval design from earlier dreadnought concepts.
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Idaho
Mississippi
New Mexico
Sea Fighters
Kaiser Galls Envoys of Neutral Nations
Washington reports a conference in Berlin between Emperor William and neutral ambassadors fuels speculation on peace proposals or threats to neutrals. Observers link the talks to German food and material imports and neutrality breaches if waters are patrolled or trade halted. State department representations may follow the Wilson export licensing action.
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Washington
William
Berlin
Germany
Wilson
State Department
Six Die in Mare Island Powder Magazine Blast
Six people including a woman and two children died when a powder magazine exploded at Mare Island navy yard. Thirty eight were injured. investigators led by United States District Attorney Preston consider possible outside agency involvement. The dead include Allen S Mackenzie, Mrs Allen Mackenzie, Dorothy Mackenzie, Mildred Mackenzie, George Stanton, and N C Damstead.
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San Francisco
Mare Island Navy Yard
United States
Preston
Allen
Macckenzie
Allen Mackenzie
Dorothy Mackinzie
Mildred Mackinzie
George Stanton
N. C. Damsteadt
Five hundred Bluejackets sail from Great Lakes station
Five hundred sailors from the Great Lakes naval training station departed Chicago for the east. Their destination is listed as an eastern port.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Gerard Resigns From Diplomatic Service
Washington July 10 James W Gerard former ambassador to Germany has resigned from the diplomatic service and returned to private life His resignation was already planned though officials were not allowed to be told. Chicago Gossip notes a society marriage involving notable locals.
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Washington
James W. Gerard
Germany
Licci
Russia Drives Deep Into Galicia After Long Stalemate
Russian forces under General Korniloff renewed the advance in eastern Galicia, breaking through near Stanislau to eleven miles beyond and reaching the Lukwa river. They captured a town, four villages, 131 officers, 7,000 men, 48 guns, and vast booty including Skoda artillery. Berlin acknowledges Russian gains as French and German actions continue on the Aisne front.
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London
Petrograd
Lemberg
Stanislau
Haliez
Verdun
Halicz
Lukwa
Russia
Korniloff
Berlin
Galicia
Czarnylas
Aisne
War Office
Baseball Results From New York St Louis and Boston Cincinnati
Baseball results show New York St Louis with scores 2 8 2 and 3 6 with Ames Snyder Sallee Rariden. Another line lists Boston Cincinnati 4 14 0 and 0 8 1 with Eb ler Clarke Necht and Tragessor.
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New York
St. Louis
Ames and
Snyder
Sallee and
Rariden
Boston
Cincinnati
Ebler and
Clarke
Necht
Tragessor
Detroit Washington race results feature Harper and Henry
In a Detroit Washington event Harper and Henry led with scores 8 29 0 while c Jones Mitchell and Spencer trailed. A second place went to Washington with Shaw Ainsmith and Detroit participants. Chicago Philadelphia results show Bush Meyer and Williams Danforth Lynn with the top marks.
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Detroit
Washington
Harper and
Henry
C. Jones
Mitchell and
Spencer
Shaw and
Ainsmith
Somes
James
Stanane
Chicago
Philadelphia
Bush
Meyer
Williams
Danforth
Lynn
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