New Jersey Upsets Draft Plan in National Lottery
Washington July 20 draft begins at 9 30 am in senate office building with 125 witnesses. New Jersey disruptions forced the war department to abandon staged thousands draw and run a single 10 500 number lottery to determine order of call for all registrants. Crowder explains the change and its ten hour completion time.
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War Department
Crowder
Draft plan shifted as Jersey districts threaten fairness
The draft process faced a crisis when New Jersey boards numbered cards by district, risking unequal calls. General Crowder and Secretary Baker moved to revert to a broader plan of 10 500 straight numbers while ensuring accurate national transmission of results. The first call targets 1 374 000 men, 200 percent of quotas, with hopes at least half failing medical, leaving about 687 000 to report.
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General Crowder
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Baker
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Trenton
Crowder
Jersey
Washington
War Department
500 Casualties in Russ Rioting and Capital Move Rumor
Petrograd reports five hundred killed or wounded in recent riots. US Ambassador Francis narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as a bridge over the Vyatka river was blown. Moscow again discussed as Russia’s capital with martial law and guards in place while Lenine, accused German agent, remains a hunted figure amid a brewing counter revolution.
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United States
David R. Francis
Vyatka River
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Kronstadt
Nikolai Lenine
Russia
Germany
Switzerland
Brusiloft
Aqot Tg
Lenine
Philadelphia man confesses to three murders in Pennsylvania
George C. Tompkins of Philadelphia confessed to shooting Edmund I. Humphries, his wife Carrie Humphries, and their son Edmund J. Humphries Jr. near Carrolltown, detailing how he obtained the pistol and his motives for the slayings.
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Johnstown
George C. Tompkins
Philadelphia
Edmund I. Humphries
Carrie Humphries
Edmund J. Humphries, Jr
Carrolltown
Market report covers hogs and cattle across multiple exchanges
Chicago and Kansas City markets show hog receipts around 15 000 and 6 000 with steady to mixed bids. cattle receipts near 4 000 and 10 000 with ranges from good to prime. East Buffalo quotes include hogs at 15.80 to 15.90 and cattle steady with prime steers 13.25–13.75. Grain, produce, poultry and vegetables listed with varied prices across commodities.
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Baseball Results From Boston Pittsburgh Show Mixed Scores
Baseball results list shows Boston and Pittsburgh games with scores and pitcher notes. Cooper and Fischer lead Boston while Barnes Allen Ragan and Tragessor appear among the names for various lineups and outcomes.
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Cooper
Fischer
Barnes Allen Ragan
Tragessor
Baseball scores from early season games listed
Detroit New York 0 3 1 De troit 2 7 4 Dauss Stanage Chicago Boston 3 10 0 Ruth Agnew Chicago 2 8 1 Williams Wolfgang Schalk St Louis Washington 2 5 1 Jonson Ainsmith St Louis 4 8 1 Sduthron Severeid
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Stanage
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Agnew
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Wolfgang
Schalk
St. Louis
Washington
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Ainsmith
Sduthron
Severeid
Francis J. Heney San Franciscan to Probe Food Trust
Francis J. Heney, noted San Franciscan, may lead an inquiry into alleged food trust activities. Details on timeline and scope were not disclosed, but observers expect a formal investigation to unfold in coming weeks.
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American Press Association
Heney
San Francisco
Food Trust
Water Bomb Sinks Diver
Brockton resident John F. Daylor reports that a German submarine was destroyed on a return voyage from France by a water bomb fired from a United States battleship. The claim frames Daylor as the witness to the event.
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Mass
United States
France
John F. Daylor
Wisconsin Guard Leaves for Camp Douglas
Madison Wisconsin reports Wisconsin guard departs Saturday for Camp Douglas on July 21. Three Michigan regiments also head to Camp Douglas, reflecting troop movements in the area.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Camp Douglas
Michigan
Peace Resolution Moves in Reichstag Vote
Berlin committee of majority parties unanimously agrees to push a peace resolution. Reichstag will reportedly back the measure with 221 deputies in favor, amid a 397 member body. Germany may demand universal disarmament with reserves for compulsory peace by arbitration, per Temps dispatch.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Tageblatt
Reichstag
Center
Reachstag
Paris
Temps
Geneva
Germany
Explain Census Inequality
Washington state that Senator Brandegee demanded an explanation of the census population estimates used to set army draft quotas. Secretary Redfield's senate report says estimates relied on actual registration figures and notes large local counts in industrial centers due to munition plant work. Some senators claimed northern cities were inflated while southern estimates were reduced.
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Washington
Brandegee
Censuse Bureau
Redfield
Senate
Suffragists Refuse Wilson Pardon At Occoquan
Sixteen suffrage crusaders at Occoquan Works house flatly refuse President Wilsons pardon. District Corporation Counsel Syme considers ruling on whether to release the suffrage pickets or leave them imprisoned for the balance of their sixty day sentences.
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Washington
Occoquan Workshouse
District Corporation
Syme
Warde Whitaker
German Doctor Georg Michaelis Faces Major Problems
Dr Georg Michaelis a German figure confronts a troubled period with mounting challenges. The article outlines political pressures economic issues and public scrutiny surrounding his role and decisions.
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