Public Information Office Warns Editors on Censorship
A preliminary statement from Mr Geo Creel chairman of the national committee on Public Information outlines editor restrictions. War War Department notes emphasize guarding enemy matters from publication while allowing some army post and training camp news.
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Geo. Creel
National Committee On
United States
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Germany
Wni
Department of War
War era plea on conscription and national duty in 1917
A rhetoric filled appeal urges Americans to economize and support the war effort, condemning hypocritical opposition. It stresses universal registration under the Selective Draft Law, demanding all men 21 to 31 register by June 5, 1917, with penalties for noncompliance and details for proxy or agent submission.
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Persul
Miilitary Service
One Killed Two Wounded in Verde Mine Shooting
Jerome Arizona May 29 One man was killed and two wounded when shots were fired into a group of United Verde mine employees as they ran from the line toward the United Verde and Pacific Railroad after a fire alarm. The dead was General Marogratia an Italian employee of the United Verde shop. The wounded were W N Terry guard dying and Horace Garrison watchman shot through the left leg.
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Jerome
Ariz
United States Verde Mine
United Verde &Pacific Railroad
General Marogratia
Jemploye
United Verde
W. N. Terry
Horace Garrison
Riot and arrests mark Chicago peace meeting incident
In Chicago on May 27 a peace meeting at Grant Park turned riotous after speaker George Roop denounced President Wilson. Eight speakers were arrested for disorderly conduct as sailors soldiers and civilians fought with Germans and pacifists. Federal agents and detectives dispersed the crowd while notables like Jane Addams and Dean Lovett attended.
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Chicago
Grant Park
Wilson
Auditorium Theater
Germany
George Roop
Jane Addams
Jenkin — Lloyd Jones
Robert M. Lovett
University of Chicago
Seyvinour Stedman
India
Ireland
Murdered man found in Salado Creek near San Antonio
William Murray, 1932 North Pine Street, was found Monday noon in Salado Creek half a mile below Sutherland Springs Road. The tied hands and rock sack around his waist indicate foul play. Murray had left his father's ranch Friday night and did not return. The body appeared to have been in water for about two days.
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Leo Burns
Aubrey T. Williams
William Matthew Murray
North Pine Street
Salado Creek
Sutherland Springs
Murray
Moore
250 Spring and Summer Suits at Daylight Store
Palm Beaches Kool Kloths Mohair Silk Mixtures Palmetto Cloths Tropical Serges Blue and Grey Serges in plain and belted backs. Come and look them over at THE DAYLIGHT STORE.
Spring Millinery Sale at Daylight Store
Barrier-Maier Co offers one third off pattern hats and one quarter off trimmed hats. Hurry to the Daylight Store to choose early.
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Barrier-Maier CO
Henderson Leaves British Cabinet for Russia Mission
London May 29 Officially announced Arthur Henderson a British War Cabinet member has undertaken an important government mission to Russia George Nicoll Barnes Minister of Pensions named as War Cabinet member without portfolio during Hendersons absence Barnes represents labor in the cabinet since August 1914 and is a strong advocate of vigorous war prosecution It is expected a new pension minister will be appointed later and Lord Devonport may resign due to health pressures from food controller duties
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London
Arthur Henderson
War Council
Russia
George Nicoll Barnes
Pensions
Mr. Henderson
Barnes
Labor
Henderson
Lord Devonport
Hard Hit Brick Incident Sparks Legal Settlement
Timothy O'Brien was struck on the head by a brick from a building site on Main Street and rushed to the hospital in an unconscious state. He recovered enough to consult a lawyer who later said he had settled the case, delivering seven hundred dollar bills while claiming a twenty five hundred dollar payout. Tim objects that the lawyer kept a larger share, exclaiming he was the one hit.
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Timothy O’brien
Main Street
Tim
Kill the Blue Bugs advertised for poultry use
An advertisement promotes Martin's Wonderful Blue Bug Killer as a feed additive for chicks. It promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied and lists sellers at 42 Keidel and Kalienberg.
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Martin
Keidel & Kalienberg
Cedar Posts and Cedar Brake Offered in Texas
On the Kerrville Rock Springs public road 24 miles NW of Kerrville a Callaway Ranch advertises free water wood and pasture for haulers. It notes the start of cutting and marketing a 30000 acre cedar brake of fine redheart cedar and lists contacts Jno S Callaway Ingram Texas and Ernest Sehareh on the ground Postoffice Ingram Texas care of Callaway Ranch.
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Kerrville
Rock Springs
Jno
S. Callaway
Ingram
Texas
Ernest Sehareh
Callaway
Fredericksburg Sausage Factory Ad Offers Free City Delivery
A Fredericksburg sausage producer promotes free delivery across the city and offers the highest market price for fat cattle hogs and hides.
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Fredericksburg
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