Crowder outlines draft of 625000 needed for immediate service
General Crowder told the Senate committee that the War Department plans to draft 625000 men from the 10million registrants with possible exemptions raising the pool to 900000 or 1500000. He said 125000 extra are needed to fill vacancies and keep training camps operating, with drafts ready by September and selections beginning within two weeks after registration.
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Washington
War Department
Crowder
Mrs. C. S. Whitman Heads First Fifty Panel
Mrs. C. S. Whitman has been elected permanent chairman of the First Fifty a national movement for waste prevention in homes. The group consists of prominent women and will form state and county committees with a national body coordinating information and suggestions.
Chicago unit in England arrives to aid WWI relief effort
The Chicago base hospital, last of six Red Cross units, has arrived in England. It is commanded by Major Christopher C. Collins and directed by Major Frederick A. Besley of the U S Army Medical Corps, per a cable to Col. Jefferson R. Kean.
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Washington
Chicago Base Hospital
Red Cross
England
Jefferson R. Kean
Department of Military Relief
American Red Cross
Christopher C. Collins
Frederick A. Besley
Medical Corps
United States Army
Denied Trip Ends His Life in Tragic Suicide
Edward Ockerling twenty one son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ockerling of Hobart shot himself after his mother denied permission to go fishing in Hammond Indiana He warned her of his intent but she did not believe him.
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Hammond
Ind
Edward Ockerling
Charles Ockerling
Hobart
FIX MAXIMUM CORN PRICE BY CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
The Chicago Board of Trade directors set a maximum price of 1.65 dollars for corn to curb speculative swings in future delivery. This follows prior steps to restrain wheat prices.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Blast destroys factory in Auberbillers near Paris
A powerful blast at a factory in Auberbillers near Paris leveled the building and sent roofs flying from adjacent structures. The explosion awakened all Paris residents and caused widespread alarm.
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Paris
Ppris
Auberbillers
Rich Wen Held for Murder Slaying Wealthy NM Friend of Roosevelt
In El Paso three wealthy cattlemen T J Coggin Felix Jones and W C Clark were charged with murdering Thomas Lyon a wealthy New Mexico resident and close Roosevelt friend. Lyon's body was found near El Paso May 17 after years of hunting with Roosevelt.
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Thomas Lyon
New Mexico
Roosevelt
el Paso
Thomas Lyons
Lyon
Colonel Roosevelt
T. J. Coggin
Felix Jones
Fort Worth
W. C. Clark
Abilene
Texas
Greenville Man Accused of Vast Forgery Network
Admits forging about 40000 in multiple cities. David M. Roll of Greenville Kentucky has been brought to Erasnville from St. Paul Minnesota where he was arrested.
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Erasnville
Ind
David M. Roll
Greenville
Hve
St. Paul
Minn
Baseball Results From Cincinnati St Louis Chicago and Pittsburgh
Baseball results list scores for games in Cincinnati St Louis Chicago and Pittsburgh with line scores and key players noted including Barnes Gowdy Regan Eller Wingo Anderson Rariden Steele Packard Snyder Cheney Dell Marquard Meyer Vaughn Wilson Lavender Burns Jacobs Fischer and others.
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Cincinnati
R. H. BE
Boston
Barnes and
Chicago
Cheney
Dell
Marquard
Miller
Meyers
Vaughn and
Wilson
Pittsburgh
R. H. E. Philadelphia
Lavender
Burns
Jacobs
Fischer
Baseball Scores from League Matchups Across Cities
In Philadelphia Chicago vs Philadelphia ended 4 to 1 with Russell Schalk Noyes Johnson Meyers contributing. Washington defeated LOUSes 6 to 1 with Davenport Koob Parks Sevreid Shaw Ainsmith in action. New York beat Detroit 6 to 5 as Ehmke Jones Spencer Mogridge Love Nannamaker tallied runs. Cleveland edged Boston 7 to 1 with Covaleskie ONeill Shore Agnew.
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Chicago
Russell and
Schalk
Noyes
R. Johnson
Meyers
Washington
Louses
Davenport
Koob
Parks and Severeid
Shaw and
Ainsmith
New York
R. H. BE
Detroit
Ehmke
C. Jones
Spencer
Mogridge
Love
Nannamaker
Boston
R. H. B. Cleveland
Covaleskie
O'Neill
Shore
Agnew
Tax Would Kill Whisky Traffic Amid War Prohibition Fears
Washington reports a Senate finance committee plan to tax ingredients used in distilled spirits and to ban importation of spirits during the war. A 2 percent advertising tax is included, with molasses syrups and substitutes taxed per wine gallon and other edible products taxed per bushel. The amendments aim to curb distilled spirits by attacking raw materials and restricting imports, signaling broad prohibition efforts.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Secretary of the Treasury
Ambassador Sharp Transfers Turkish Interests in Paris
Ambassador Sharp in Paris has notified the state department that he has handed Turkish interests in France to Spanish diplomats. He has been managing these interests since early in the war.
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Washington
Sharp
Paris
State Department
France
Suppression of antisemitic and radical papers in Berlin
Copenhagen reported that on June 5 German military authorities suppressed the antisemitic Staatsburger Zeitung and the radical Weekly World according to a Berlin dispatch.
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Copenhagen
Staatsburger Zeitung
World
Berlin
Tragic double act ends in suicide after draft fears
In St Louis on June 5 Robert Skybic shot his wife then killed himself amid anxieties over possible army induction. He left three young children.
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St. Louis
Robert SkYbic
Munday Seeks New Trial Evidence in Lorimer Case
Charles B. Munday, a sentenced bank wrecker from Grundy county, filed a motion in the Illinois supreme court to allow a certified transcript of Chicago case evidence. He contends Fox and McDonald were dismissed while Lorimer was found not guilty on the same indictments, claiming his trial was unfair.
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Lorimer
Springfield
Ill
Charles B. Munday
Supreme Court
William Lorimer
Charles G. Fox
Thomas McDonald
Chicago
Munday
Grundy County
Fox
McDonald
Peoria Policeman Fires on Suspect After Night Attack
In Peoria two young girls were attacked late at night. James Matthews resisted arrest after assault and knocked down Officer Robertson. The officer fired, hitting Matthews in the abdomen as he tried to flee.
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Peoria
Ill
James Matthews
Robertson
Matthews
England Flies U. S. Flag in London Birthday Display
American flags were conspicuous in the allied colors over London to honor the King's birthday with a show of unity between nations.
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England
U. S
London
Government Loans to France and Allies Rise in June
Washington reports the government advanced another 100 million dollars to France, bringing the French republic loan to 200 million and total Allied loans to 845 million. The move marks ongoing support as the war effort continues.
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Washington
France
French Republic
Mrs. Catt Pickets at the White House
Mrs. C. C. Catt, president of the National Woman Suffrage Association, denounces picketing at the White House. The organization with about 2 000 000 members does not endorse banners at the gates and resents criticism aimed at suffragists.
Spanish Steamer Telesfora Sunk Unwarned
Madrid reports the Spanish steamer Telesfora of 4415 tons was sunk by a German submarine without warning and the crew were saved. London notes British raids north of Armentieres and south of Wytschaete with active artillery near Gouzeaucourt and Vimy Ridge. Paris confirms spirited artillery fighting west of Braye-en-Laonnois with no infantry attacks.
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Madrid
Telesfora
London
Armentieres
Wytschaete
War Office
Gouzeaucourt
Vimy Ridge
Ypres
Paris
Braye-en-aonnois
Craonne Chevreux
Spies of Germany Held in New York Conspiracy Case
United States Commissioner Hitchcock held three men on charges of conspiring to transmit military and naval information to Germany. He noted ties to Berlin dispatches about American destroyers sailing to England and set bail at 25 000 dollars for two defendants and 20 000 dollars for the third.
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New York
United States
Hitchcock
Germany
Berlin
England
Interned German Ships Renamed by Navy in Seizure
Secretary Daniels announces the seized German vessels have been renamed. Geier becomes Schurz Breslau becomes Bridgeport Kiel becomes Camden Liebenfels becomes Houston Saxonia becomes Savannah Vogensen becomes Quincy Nicaria becomes Pensacola Odenwald becomes Newport News Hohenfelder becomes Long Beach Freida Leonhardt becomes Astoria Andromeda becomes Bath Rudolph Blumberg becomes Beaufort President becomes Kittery Wwockspun becomes Gulfport.
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Washington
Daniels
Navy
Geier
Schurz
Breslau
Bridgeport
Kiel
Camden Liebenfels
Houston
Saxonia
Savannah
Vogensen
Quincy
Nicaria
Pensacola
Odenwald
Newport News
Hohenfelde
Long Beach
Freida Leonhardt
Astoria
Andromeda
Bath
Rudolph Blumberg
Beaufort
President
Kittery
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Gulfport
Italians Repel Austria In Goritz Front Action
Italian forces withstood a heavy assault on the western slopes of San Marco in Goritz. The war office reports Austrian penetration points were leveled by artillery and the attackers driven back to their positions with severe losses.
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Rome
San Marco
Goritz
War Office
Kronstadt Sailors Demand New Elections in Petrograd
Kronstadt garrison sailors who declared independence threaten demonstrations in Petrograd. They demand new elections for the council of soldiers and workers delegates and the handover of former Emperor Nicholas, denounce Kerensky and the provisional government, and attack the death penalty as premature.
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Czar
Petrograd
Kronstadt
Gutuyeff
Anatole Wamano
Fifteen Carloads of Potatoes Found Rotting
Government investigators reported to District Attorney Charles F. Clyne that fifteen carloads of potatoes had been sidetracked at Seatonville Illinois so long they rotted. The DA ordered an inquiry into why they were not moved to market as part of a suspected food price conspiracy. Further action depends on grand jury work and Oliver B. Pagan’s return from Washington.
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Chicago
Charles F. Clyne
Seatonville
Ill
Oliver B. Pagan
Washinton
Prohibitive Whisky Tax Decided On
Washington June 5 The senate finance committee decided on a prohibitive tax for whisky and other distilled spirits used for beverage purposes during the war about five dollars per gallon. Beer brewing remains untaxed.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Censorship Clause Stricken From Espionage Bill
Washington June 5. Conferees on the espionage bill have removed the newspaper censorship clause and reached a final agreement with a slight change in another section. The report will be presented to the house on Wednesday.
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Washington
House
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