Registration Day For Draft Ages 21 to 30 in 1917
The article outlines universal service details including registration on June 5 1917 for all male US citizens born 6 June 1836 to 6 June 1896 except exemptions. It lists draft age 21 to 30, volunteers 18 to 40, 2 million total strength, two drafts of 500000, and registration procedures at local precincts or by mail with clerk guidance. It also notes penalties for absenteeism and mentions broader wartime staffing categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
House
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval Militia
Jane
June 1917 Jasper docket lists dozens of criminal cases
The Jasper Indiana June term 1917 docket shows daily court listings from June 6 to June 25 including State versus Cox Kitterman Abell Whitten Borrell Greene Killian Neukam Knies Rowekamp Friedman and others with civil actions Opell vs Sendelweck Ashby Insurance and county road cases followed by continued hearings and multiple appearances by DuBois County and Southern Railway Co parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Ind
Geo. Cox
John Kitterman
Thomas Abell
State
Mathis Borrell
Sumner
Greene
Francis Greene
Killian
Opell
Wm. Sendelweck
Ashby
Phoenix Fire Insurance Co
Krodel
Kreudel
B. Greene
Kunkel
DeMott
Southern Ry. Co
Neukam
Knies
Rowekamp
Friedman
John Neukam
Mathias
Fisher
Eddie Montgomery
Fritch
Dubois Co
Marks
Schwenk & Whitten
Miller Et al
Bruening
Old Residents Bid Farewell to Mrs Schumacher
A farewell party honoring Mrs. Susan Schumacher was hosted by her daughters Mary and Maggie. Attendees included the Uebelhor and Kuntz families and many neighbors. music by Star Orchestra. The Schumachers moved to Evansville this week to 213 Bray Ave a bungalow built by Daly, with best wishes from the NEWS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Schumacher
Mary
Maggie
John Uebelhor
Josie
Boerste
Joe Uebelhor
Laake
Joe Schnanuss
John Goepfrich
John Seger
Joe Kuntz
John Hassfurther
John Reinacker
Gertrude
Renus
Evansville
Daly
Bray Ave
Wedding Unites Rose Welp and Joseph Klem at St. Anthony
In St. Anthony Indiana on May 30 Rev Father Klingel joined Rose Welp and Joseph Klem in marriage at 7 30 in the morning. Bertha Welp acted as bridesmaid and Frank Klem as groomsman. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Jos Welp. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs John M Mebling on Saturday.
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St. Anthony
Ind
Clement Klingel
Holy
Bonda
Rose Welp
Joseph Klem
Bertha Welp
Frank Klemn
Jos. Welp
Townsfolk greet visitors and locals in extended notes
A string of short items records visits and local movements. Dr V Knapp visited Evansville, Will Gerber of Cannelton came for a weekend, Mehlings and others traveled to Jasper and Evansville, and townsfolk made calls, moved homes, or returned from trips.
Jasper Democrats elect Hartke as chairman and eye constitutional delegate vote
At the Jasper court house on May 16 democratic precinct committee men nominated Chris Hartke as interim party chairman after John H Judy resigned. They urged voter registration for September constitutional convention delegates and noted registration runs June 22 to August 20. Jury selections announced for the June term and local officials discussed political candidacies including M A Sweeney and John J Mehne. Jasper High School held commencement exercises with diplomas awarded to Irvin Kuebler Ed Kunkel John Reifus Emil Fischer Olivia Gossman Alice Castrap Loyola Neuschafer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Court House
Jasper
John H. Judy
Chris. H. Hartke
Bomar Traylor
Constitutional Convention
Registration Board
Grand Jury
E. Pickhardt
Huntingburg
John E. McFall
Jasper High School
Irvin Kuebler
Kunkel
John Reifus
Emil Fischer
Olivia Gossman
Alice Castrap
Loyola Neuschafer
Wm. Stout
Indianapolis
Annual ordinations draw crowd to St Meinrad Monastery
Large crowds passed through town Tuesday and Wednesday for the annual ordinations at the St Meinrad Monastery. On Wednesday priests Norbert Spitzmesser Elmer Ritter Clement Bosler Charles Riebentaller Bernard Gerlitzki and deacons Justin Snyder William Bastnagel Joseph Kemps John Ragucks Nicholas Hummer Meinrad Ruck Pierre Brisse Joseph Reed George Willems Joseph Suelzer were ordained.
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St. Meinrad
Norbert Spitzmesser
Elmer Ritter
Clement Bosler
Chas. Riebentaller
Bernard Gerlitzki
Justin Snyder
Wm. Bastnagel
Joseph Kemps
John Ragucks
Nicholas Hummer
Meinrad Ruck
Pierre Brisse
Joseph Reed
George Willems
Joseph Suelzer
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association Meeting Set
The Indiana Democratic Editorial Association will hold its mid summer meeting in Indianapolis on June 18. The gathering will address party issues and editorial positions for the state's democratic press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Indianapolie
Apth
Six killed in East St Louis race riot and other regional notices
Reported violence in East St Louis Sunday night leaves three white men and three Black men shot. Dr. France Greene of Ireland county is indicted for timber cutting on Shiloh cemetery lands near Jasper. L N railroad raises wages for shopmen to eight hours with overtime pay. Indiana detectives report over 160 stolen railroad cars. New Indian theft law imposes prison and disfranchisement for auto theft. A tornado devastates northwestern Indians and Sinois with deaths and injuries. further tornadoes sweep through Kansas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and southern Illinois causing property losses exceeding $5 million.
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France Greene
Ireland
Shiloh
Jasper
Sinois
Kansas
Tennessee
Narrow Escape Involving Five Year Old Girl
A five year old girl suffered a scalp wound when a potato hook used by her older brother was dropped on her head. The incident occurred Thursday of last week as the boy was returning from fishing with worms and attempted to retrieve the hook. The hook struck the scalp and forehead but did not penetrate the skull.
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Joe Bartley
Thureday
Public witness invited to school play by young ladies
Notice invites the public to attend a school play "The Mi Fernleigh Grange" performed by young ladies. Academy Sunday June 10 admission 30 and 25 cents. Program details promised next week. Pocket-book found on Meinrad Road valued at $42.31 belonging to Ben Schacter and Frank Scheefe.
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Fernleigh Grange
Giver Academy
Meinrad Road
Ben Schacter
Frank Scheefe
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Dean
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Birk
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Plau
Southern
Mrs
John M
James A. Horne
Denver
V. Knapp
Will J. Gerber
Cannelton
George Mehling
Arthur Beekmann
BF. Metazer
Schnellville
Tony Lindenschmidt
Dubois
William Brenner
Tell City
Henry Tebben
Liberia
John Limp
Ben Wagner
Bretaville
Frances Remke
Cincinnati
Theodore
Miss Tillie Weyer
Henry Fleck
Ida Leinenbach
Ida
Robert Beekmann
Jacob Taylor
Francesa Mehling
Emma Knust
Mary Olinger
Florens Kitten, Sr
West Baden
Emil Altmeyer
Jacob Denning
St. Mainrad
Misson
Lucille Bookmann
Olivia Kaninenberg
Cyprian Bumm
Albert Deller
Laura Leppert
Evane
Daly Schumaker
Herman Reckelhoff
Ed Wirtzberger
Troy
Fell City
Henry Oser
Herb
Theodore Roth
Mary Zeller
Louisville
Washington
John Horny
Near St. Anthony
Louise Metager
Thecla Krampe
Frank Strohmeyer
Louis Arnold
Mariah Hill
Herb Muller
Frances Mehling
Hattie Muller
Rupprecht- Schneider
Fulda
Joe Olinger
Glennonville
Joe
Ed Dilger
Joe M. Schum
Therese
John Mehling
Baby Bay
Paul Jockim
Paul
Edmund Bromm
Leo Snyder
Joseph Havlik
St. Louis
Havlik
Ferdinand
Aloys Gerber
Herman Niehaus
Meintad
John 1
Gerber
Bungalo
CO. Capital
Special News Service
Petit Jury
Henry Pfau
Bainbridge
Conrad Landgrebe
Patoka
Jaco Meitman
Cass
Don. Gerber
Ben Wibbies
Jackson
Mike Steinhart
Madison
John B. Teder
Hall
Jos. Schnell
Jefferson
Henry Hentrup
Marion
John Mehne Jr
Boone
M. A. Sweeney
John J. Mehne
Haysville
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