Draft drawing enters history amid long procedure
The drawing process extends into Saturday morning as officials continue taking numbers. Initial 1,000 tickets are drawn with interest waning as the orderly sequence progresses.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1917
Page
5
Doves of War Now U S Forces in France
Washington July 21 The first quotient of fighting men for the national army was drawn with 1 000 numbers. The draw aims to supply 687 000 for the initial 500 000 and fill vacancies in the national guard and regular army. Many districts may have exemptions for aliens and war industries. The list shows numbers drawn and an estimated scope of mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
Washington
America
National Guard
Regular
Germany backs peace plan in Reichstag vote
July 21 Copenhagen report: the Reichstag passes the majority peace resolution 215 to 116 with 17 abstentions. I E Renbach flags no weakness and says peace must guarantee free development. Chancellor Michaelis argues for honorable peace and notes American intervention not a concern. The Kaiser is praised as magnanimous. The plan rejects conquest and supports seas freedom and international courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Reichstag
I. E
Renbach
Michaelis
Tageblatt
Berlin
Germany
America
Indiana and Washington Postmaster Appointments Named
Postmaster appointments announced for Indiana and state. Edward B. Spohr as postmaster at J town, B F Hofferth at Koats, Frank M. Hillman named for Milan. Washington postmaster also listed among July 21 nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Washington
Edward B. Spohr
Jamestown
B. F. Hofferth
Koats
Frank M. Hillman
Milan
Despondent Woman Ends Life in Hartford
Mrs. Caroline Hughes aged sixty six committed suicide by hanging in Hartford Indiana on July 21 due to ill health and despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Ind
Caroline Hughes
Curfew urged to curb youth activity near naval station
Waukegan officials are urged by Lake County State's Attorney Welch to adopt a curfew requiring girls under eighteen to be off the streets by 9 PM unless with a relative. Violators would face arrest. The push aims to address disturbances linked to a surge of naval recruits in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Waukegan
North Shore
Welch
Lake County
Naval Station
Rosenwald rejects shoe contract influence claims
Julius Rosenwald chairman of the defense council's supplies committee stated members of the shoe and leather committee had no role in awarding army shoe contracts. He noted that millions of pairs were let by the army quartermaster department to the lowest bidders after public sealed bids were opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Defense Council
Julius Rosenwald
Shoe and Leather
Army
Rosenwald
Army Quartermaster’s Department
Markets report shows mixed livestock and grain quotes
Chicago hogs 14.65 to 15.00 light or 13.40 to 14.35 good to fancy. cattle 12.83 to 13.30 good steers and 8.55 to 9.60 cows. Kansas City hogs 14.60 to 15.40. cattle 12.75 to 13.80 prime steers. sheep 15.25 to 15.75. East Buffalo notes steady cattle and lower hogs. grain bids include Wheat 2.35, Corn 2.07 to 2.08, Oats 0.81 to 0.83. Poultry prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
East Buffalo
Dr Alexis Carrel to Train Doctors for War
Dr Alexis Carrel, famed American surgeon, will train doctors for wartime service. The appointment aims to bolster medical readiness and enhance surgical care for injured soldiers.
Kerensky Plot Fails in Polotsk Assault on War Minister
Reports from Petrograd describe an abortive assassination attempt on War Minister Kerensky at Polotsk. German offensives push Russian lines in eastern Galicia causing heavy losses and prisoner captures as extremism and disobedience affect Russian defenses. Petrograd notes quiet restored. cabinet reconstruction proceeds along prior party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocogstadt
Dvinsk
Smorgon
Stokhod
Zlota Lipa
Dniester
Petrograd
Galica
War Department
Mlynov
Batkov
Manasov
Washington
Chicago Brewer Indicted In Gary Grand Jury Case
Arrests in Gary grand jury indictments include Carl Trick of Wacker & Birk Brewing for unlawfully letting property and Charles J Nelson of Hammond for ux oreide. Frank Ferry Frank Escudero Michael Potson and George Cage of Gary charged with operating vice resorts. Frank P MecNey of Gary charged with perjury related to west side sewer contracts. Edward Gross not indicted but arrested for disobedience of the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Sworn to Fight Draft Law in Oklahoma City Arrests
Seven men arrested near Brown and Pink Oklahoma to be held in jail charged with conspiracy to organize armed resistance to the selective draft. Identified as Clare Isenhauer David Isenhauer Walter Phillips Tobe Isenhauer John Shirley Daddy Henry and John Schneider, members of the Jones family organization pledged to resist the draft by force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Brown and Pink
United States
John Fain
Clare Isenhouer
David Isenshouer
Walter Phillips
Tobe Isenhouer
John Shirley
Food Conspirators in Boycott Omaha Nebraska
Wholesale and retail food dealers boycott vegetables grown by boy gardeners in Omaha. About two hundred women have organized stations across the city to buy from the boys in defiance of merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Baseball Scores From Major Games Across Cities
Boston defeated Chicago 5 to 0. Philadelphia beat St Louis 4 to 3. Brooklyn topped Cincinnati 4 to 2. New York won against Pittsburgh 4 to 0.
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Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Brook
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New York
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Phil
Wash
Alexis Carrel
Carrel
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Kerensky
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Tion
Edward Gross
National League
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Pittsburgh
W. LI. Pet. L. Pet N. Vy
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Pitts
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