Enfield Rifle to Equip National Army in Mobilization
The Fredericksburg Standard reports that the National Army will be armed with Enfield rifles when mobilized on September 1. About 300,000 Enfields are on hand for 300,000 men, while 200,000 drafted soldiers will use Krag rifles until Enfield supplies arrive. Uniforms will be woolen olive drab due to anticipated mobilization dates and regional climate considerations.
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National Army of
United States
War Department
National Army
Government Failed to Make Case on Censorship for Ame
Dallas May 29. Farmers and Laborers' Protective Association of America issued a statement arguing that the anti conscription propaganda probe targets the National Manufacturers' Association or a similar group. It claims 200 businesses in Haskell and nearby counties found no disloyalty to the United States and that harsh words were uttered before the conscription law took effect. A Creel press statement outlines a threefold news classification: dangerous, questionable, and matters not affecting the war effort, with guidance on what constitutes protected reporting.
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Dallas
Tex
Farmers and Labouers’ Protective Association of America
Haskell
United States
Do. C
George Creel
Committee of Public Information
Army
Washington
Navy
Jas
Berlin
Creel
Secret Service
Mr. Cree
Liberty Loan Week Plan Outlined by Treasury Figures
The item details Liberty Loan Week events starting May 28 with nationwide appeals led by Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor. It lists daily drives from June 2 through June 9 across churches, merchants, professionals, labor, farmers, and women’s groups to boost bond subscriptions.
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Liberty Loan
Granges
El 9
Children
Assassin Murder Near Hallettsville Texas
A 72 year old man, Albin Schneider, was found shot dead on his porch nine miles above Hallettsville Texas on Sunday morning. The investigation yields no clear motive. He was a widower living with his son and daughter-in-law who attended a dance the prior night. The inquest offered no clue to the murderer.
Daylight Store Sells A Thousand Pairs Tans Shoes
The Daylight Store advertises a large stock of tan shoes with a thousand pairs available in ten styles for customers seeking variety.
Fort Worth Storm Deluge Hails and High Winds
A severe late May storm swept through Texas towns causing heavy rain and hail near Fort Worth and Lake Worth. Campsites were soaked as tents failed, with wind ripping through telegraph lines and flooding roads. Reports cite damage around Greenville, Granbury, and Sherman, with several structures reportedly hit or blown over.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Worth
Lake Worth
Greenville
Cotton Belt
Texas
Commerce
Sabine River
Josephine
Granbury
Jeanbury
Aten Sherman
Brady
Menara
Juarez Slacker Inquiry Sparks War Era Draft Talk
In Juarez American slackers or looking for Americans in Juarez May, 29 streets there have been to be lands and places offering board and room for months to Government. The matter has gone to American civil authorities in charge of registration. Investigations are under way in Chihuahua City and Mexico. Officials report slackers may have escaped.
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Juarez
May
Hihuahua City
Vay Ork
Russian Peasants Turn to Piracy and War News
Reports from May 28 describe thousands of Russian peasants launching piracy expeditions across southern central regions. Dispatches quote War Minister Karenski warning of danger that could close Armenia and threaten the Caucasus, amid upheaval after Grand Duke Nikolajevitch’s political removal. In a separate note, a grain elevator in Omaha, Nebraska, owned by Manes Milling Company, was destroyed by fire, with 100,000 bushels of wheat lost and a $350,000 damage figure, guarded by soldiers after guardsmen were previously shot amid fears of enemy infiltration.
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Petrograd
Larecy
Russia
Helsingfors
Finland
Karenski
Armenia
Caucasus
Nichlalas Nikolajevitch
Serous
Iby
Omaha, Neb
Manes Milling Company
National
Wes
Explosion rattles Muskogee and nearby towns in Oklahoma
A powerful blast at 1 30 am shook Muskogee Oklahoma and shattered windows citywide. Reports say a powder magazine at the Muskogee Vitrified Brick Plant spilled around 1000 pounds of explosive material while police relayed riot alarms from scattered districts and nearby Wagoner.
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Muskogee
Okla
Wagoner
Cyclone Destroys Mineral Point Missouri
May 30 a tornado tore through Mineral Point Missouri killing Sev and injuring twenty two. Debris from the town was scattered to De Soto fifteen miles away where a relief train collected twenty two injured and transported them to St Louis hospitals. Three died on the route and the Young Men's Christian Association building suffered severe damage.
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Sev
Al‘gnost
Mineral Point
de Soto
St. Louis
U S Officials Plan Nationwide Roundups of Evaders
United States officials announce preparations for mass arrests over the next two days. Federal agents will round up violators of registration and related laws, with speeches monitored for court use. Decoration Day is seen as a risk, prompting strict surveillance and stenographic records for all inciting utterances. The effort aims to deter evasion and ensure enforcement nationwide.
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Fed
Washington
Department of Justice
Raphde
Wool Market Ad Offers Top Prices
Short classified note announces we are paying the highest market prices for wool. The item is attributed to Cameron and dated August 39, signaling a local dealer or broker advertisement.
Militiamen Shot At In St. Louis Street
May 30 in St Louis Mo three militiamen were fired upon while standing under electric light on First Street and Baugh Avenue in a mixed white and black district. They were uninjured and chased a man who fled through a yard into an alley. gunfire drew other soldiers and police into the pursuit. The shooter escaped and his race was not determined.
Federal Officials Plan Wholesale Arrests on Registration Day
Dallas, May 30. Federal officials prepared for mass arrests on registration day as a grand jury probes conspiracy cases tied to conscription and labor protections. Witnesses testified, surrendering papers while threats were noted as agents vow to be ready for action on June 5 across key locations.
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Dallas
Texas
Federal
W. A. Bergfeld
Haskell
Eyond
United States Commis
Bone
Seaplane crashes into car in Buffalo street
A hydroairplane fell onto a crowded Buffalo street killing the pilot and badly injuring Seymour H. Knox Jr. of Yale, a multimillionaire student. It was the pilot's first trip in the aircraft. The incident occurred in normal vehicular traffic attracting authorities and bystanders.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Seymour H. Knox Jr
Yale
Strike at Newport News Strains Naval Shipbuilding
Washington reports a strike by skilled mechanics and machinists at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock, disrupting warship work. Despite efforts by Samuel Gompers and federal conciliator FB Lewis, workers quit, threatening to halt speed in naval construction and delaying destroyers and other craft needed for Atlantic defense.
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Washington
Newpletida
Port News Shipbuilding and Dry Hampton
Ed Roads
Samuel Gompers
American Federation
Council
Fut National Defense
Europe
Injunction Sought To Halt Amy Service In Kansas City
Kansas City May 2 Raymond Y Moore head of anti draft agitation seeks injunction to restrain the governor from forcing immediate registration. A federal land jury set for June 4 will investigate refusals to draft. Mrs Rosenberg dies in Texas Galveston death follows long illness.
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Kansas City
Bio
Raymond Y. Moore
Ima ‘Register
Federal Land Jury
Rosenbers
Tex
May KR. MaccGill Roser
Hentt
Phil
Galveston
Mollieberg
Rosenberg
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U. S
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Patricia
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