Millions to Register Next Thursday for Selective Service
War Department plans one day registration for 13,000,000 men aged 18 to 45 on September 12, 1918 with Registration Boards ready nationwide. Exemptions listed include those already registered or in military service. Voting precincts serve as registration sites. Patriots must register. others must. Sugar permits and wine canning exceptions denied. prices rise on calendars and wall pockets. local notices mention calendar sales and arrival of a civilian worker.
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War Department
Europe
Regular Army
National Guard
United States
Navy
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve Force
Marine Corps Reserve
County Men Sent to Camp Taylor From Local Board
Following a local board call, a large group of men including Henry Braun Deforest McCord John G Harker Bennie Underwood Gerhard Chappell Walter Hief Leo Rohleder Otto Birk and many others were sent to Indianapolis on a special call while Edwin Roelle and William Dudine were dispatched to Purdue for military training. Two alternates were noted and the list may vary slightly due to conditions.
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Camp Taylor
Henry Braun
Deforest McCord
John G. Harker
Bennie G. Underwood
Gerhard Chappell
Walter Hief
Leo Rohleder
Otto Birk
Adam M. Schmidt
William Baer
Walter Ernest Cox
Roy Lamar
Lovia Frank Bleemer
Everitt Goodman
Oscar
Joe Klee
Paul J. Ehrmann
Will B. Knust
Andrew B. Merkley
Joe P. Mutchman
Leo Kunkler
Dominic Schmitt
Thomas Geo. Neukam
Edward Sickbert
Paul Chester Forston
Emil Geisler
Ned Stillwell
Frank A. Sander
Gilmore Burgdorf
Heinrich Seubold
Cornelius A. Sermersheim
John Wedmer
Herbert Pfaff
Reutepohler
John J. Betz
Elmer Himsel
Indianapolis
Edwin Roelle
Wm. Dudine
Purdue
War Savings Stamp Sales Report To Sept 3
Report of War Savings Stamp sales through September 3 highlighted. Notice urges mailing the NEWS to soldiers and reminds families to send home papers to service members. Also notes Hubert Quante buying 93 head of cattle from Nick Leinenbach and Raymond Olinger winning a contract to construct a concrete bridge over Hunley Creek near Hootingburg.
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Hubert Quante
Nick Leinenbach
Mr. Quante
Raymond Olinger
Biggest Drive of All Fourth Liberty Bond Drive Starts Soon
The article lauds Allied World War I victories and urges stay at homes to support the Fourth Liberty Bond Drive beginning September 28. It emphasizes American resolve, saving money, and buying bonds early to hasten victory and bring troops home. The tone echoes a patriotic rallying cry.
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Marshal Foch
Marne
Busines
Germany
Kaiser Bill
German Empire
America
Harry
McAdoo Ready to Open Fourth Liberty Bond Campaign
Secretary McAdoo returns to Washington after a vacation and meets President Wilson to discuss war finance and the railroads. He plans to review taxation with the Ways and Means Committee and outline the next bond issue after tax estimates are set, noting no rate change assurances.
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Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Washington
Pacific Coast
White Sulphur Springs
Treasury Department
Wilson
White House
Ways and Means
United States
Way and Means
Michael Klueh Dies on Farm Near Town
Michael Klueh died unexpectedly on his farm near town last Monday morning at five o'clock from nephritis. He leaves his wife and children Martin Peter Ida Dieter Richard and Mrs Anna Denning plus siblings Katharine Tretier John Isidore Ferdinand and Leopold. Interment was in St Ferdinand cemetery after a requiem mass.
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Michael Kiueh
Richard
Mother of Sister Superior Dies at 83
Mrs. Valentine Kordes died at St. Anthony after a weeklong illness. She was 83 years, 11 months, 14 days old. Survived by children Sister Superior of the Convent of Im maculate Conception and six sons and daughters in various states. interment at St. Anthony.
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Valentine Kordes
St. Anthony
Convent of Immaculate Conception
John
Covington
Emil
Louisville
Joe
Huntingburg
Albert
Lawrence
Neb
Frank
August Blume
St. Francis
Tex
Adam
Casper
John Goepfrich
Farm Hand Shortage In Dubois County
County Agent H. C. Thompson says about 350 men are needed in Dubois County to sow the wheat crop this fall as part of the war effort. Farmers are urged to participate by leaving their names and contact details at the County Agent's office for possible temporary labor.
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H. C. Thompson
Duboin County
Attorneys to Assist Registration Efforts Across Indiana Courts
Indiana judges are asked to adjust dockets to allow attorneys with conscription registration experience to aid in registering men aged 18 to 21 and 31 to 45. The Indiana Council of Defense, at Adjutant General Harry B. Smith’s request, issued the resolution, hoping all state courts comply.
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Indiana
Indiana Council of Defense
Harry B. Smith
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Jefferson
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Patoka
Cass
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Jasper
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Madison Tp
Conrad Jackle, Jr
Boone Tp
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Simo
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Sister Superior
Ervin Huther
Will Huther
Harlan Avenue
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Misa Anna Buening
Evansville Courier
Herbert Lueken
Custer
Rockport
Weyer & Fleck
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Joe Weyer
Academy
Jeeey Hag
Heer Dohretnen
Dubois County
Philip Wagner
John Bumm
Wagner
St. Meinrad
Mayor Wagner
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Southern
Billy
Guet Wage
Ferdy
William Rust
Holland
Goodrich
Planters Hebel, Louis
Berlin
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