Regulations for Drafting U S Army Issued Today
President Wilson directs a nation wide drafting plan with exemptions detailed for dependents industrial and agricultural work and board procedures. Local and district boards will decide exemptions, with appeals to district boards and rapid review standards. The rules emphasize impartiality unity and the need to sustain the front by selecting suitable men while ensuring fair treatment of dependents and occupations.
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Trolley plunges into Niagara River. many killed
A washout on the Great Gorge route near Cantilever Bridge caused an open trolley car to derail and plunge 20 feet into the Niagara River near the Whirlpool Rapids. At least nine dead, with two missing and up to ten more feared dead, and many injured. Over fifty passengers aboard as the car tipped and sank into ten feet of water. Investigations by county and state underway to determine cause and scope.
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Venice Under Air Raid Again By Allied Squadron
A damaged dispatch reports renewed air attacks on Venice, citing bombs dropped on undefended areas. The report notes no confirmed casualties but mentions structural damage and ongoing danger as authorities warn residents to seek shelter.
Hardinge Blamed For Kut Fiasco
Lord Hardinge, viceroy of India at the outbreak of the war, is blamed by the British government for the Mesopotamia fiasco that led to the British army falling to the Turks at Kut-el-Amara. Public and press demand his removal from any high authority, including the foreign office.
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India
Mesopotamia
Kut-el-Amara
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Foreign Office
Drunken miner fatally stabs Wilton police officer
In Blemarck North Dakota a drunken mixer named Joseph Kalifer stabbed Wilton Police Officer George Dixon to death after repeated confrontations at Keifer hall. Kalifer was seized by bystanders and the crowd urged swift justice but kept to due process as he was taken to county jail for trial. Treasury reports show the US has extended 10 million more dollars in loans to Britain, bringing total Allied funding to 1 018 000 000 and British wartime credit to 560 million.
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Lean County
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Omeer Dixon
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Treasury Department
England
Great Britain
American troops arrive in French port amid welcome and calm
The article recounts the first American transport reaching a French seaport, crowds cheering as soldiers march to a camp for training, and officials reporting no submarine losses. It notes President Wilson’s signing of the woman’s pledge to aid the food administration and urges economy.
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Apeschiocs Woyred
Washineton
Twach Port
Debarkasion
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Inquiry Into 15 Deaths From Whaleback Accident
A Milwaukee inquiry into the whaleback Christopher Columbus disaster continued, detailing fifteen deaths and about thirteen injuries when a large water tank fell from height onto the ship near the dock. Investigators questioned crew and Goodrich Transit officers as coroners prepared for an inquest. salvage and further testing were planned as authorities assess causes and liability.
Russians Again Showing Driving Power In Galicia Offensive
Petrograd reports a bold Russian advance in Galicia capturing Konczy and over 8,500 prisoners as Brusiloff’s forces strike along a front exceeding a mile. Artillery battles continue north toward Volhynia and the Stokhod with Russians claiming a fresh position after disorganized retreat.
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Aspociatea Presa
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Petrograd
Etripa
Brusnilof
Volhynia
East St Louis Race Riot Sparks 4 Killed
Four people died as renewed race disturbances rocked East St Louis after the killing of Detective Samuel Coppedge and wounding of three officers. Guardsmen patrolled with fixed bayonets, authorities jailed about fifty Black residents, and battles over stolen firearms followed days of unrest linked to earlier May riots and southern labor tensions.
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Belgium’s War Story Carried to Chicago by Mission
Chicago dispatches describe Bel Huma war devastation and relief efforts as a Belgian foreign office mission reports progress. The arrival highlights how Belgium seeks U.S. support after entry into the war and the continued humanitarian response from allied nations.
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Pelite Leal Bureau
Foreign Office
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