German Chancellor Seeks Honorable Peace to End War
Copenhagen dispatch reports Georg Michaelis pledging Germany would quit only for an honorable peace. He cautions that American intervention is not to be taken lightly and asserts the fleet, especially submarines, could shape victory. The Reichstag passes a peace resolution by 214 to 116, affirming no conquest and a drive toward mutual understanding and reconciliation.
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Germany
America
Georg Michaelis
Sabs
Kaiser
Reichstag
Copenhagen
Rman
Ywar
Michaelis
von Bethmann Hollweg
Great Britain
Ritter
Sopenhagen
Germa
Vienna
Count Czernin
Austria-Hungary
Czernin
Austria
Cabanas
Williams and Coulter Bound to Grand Jury
Williams and Coulter, both of Grand Forks, were bound to the grand jury on first degree rape charges in Crookston Minnesota. The case proceeded with Miss Adelaide Chapman testifying and Dr. S. H. Irwin later stating she had never been pregnant, leading to adjournment of the session.
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Williams
Coulter
Grand Jury
Crookston
Minn
Paul Williams
Eugene Coulter
Grand Forks
Adalaide Chapman
Larimore
Edgar L. Richter
George A. Lamoure
W. B. Rowe
Rowe
Misa Chapman
Miss Chapman
Sigurd
Soserh Dahl
William
T.N. Elton
Grand Works
Trewin
Br. Irwin
Younquiat
Grand Forks County men drawn in new army lottery plan
A listed roster shows Grand Forks County residents with assigned lottery numbers reflecting a novel draft method. Names span multiple towns including Grand Forks, Arthur, Gilby, Park River, and Aneta, with addresses in North Dakota and Sweden, plus scattered initials and titles.
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Grand Forks County
Denied Allegations Stir Jamestown Brief Stay
Fragmentary OCR text reports a brief stay at Jamestown with denials of allegations. The garbled phrases reference a Herald for Serview and unclear mentions of officials and a tense sequence but provide no coherent events or names to confirm.
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I. W. WS
Jamestown
Nationwide draft draw begins in Washington spectacle
Washington July 20 drawing for the new national army began at 9 49 am in the senate office building with Secretary Baker, lawmakers, officials, and press present. Officials expect 10 to 12 hours to draw 10 500 numbers for 10 million registrants as crowds watch, with first calls to be announced late tonight for about 1 870 000 men.
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Washington
National Army
Senate
Baker
House Military Committee
Lottery begins selection of nations sons for armies
Washington July 20 The nations plan to draft ten million registered men by a universal service lottery. 687000 already ordered to the colors with many to be in training soon. Examinations will summon 1974000 top registrants to form a fair muster roll for future increments.
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Washington
Wilson
War Department
Misunoer
Eee Ofemsibien Orin
Ral
County Quota Reduced For Draft At Grand Forks
Grand Forks district faces a further quota cut, now 229 men to the new national army. Nick Julius Nelson of Mekinosk is the first county man drawn and examined, number 258, though not reached. He is unmarried with no dependents. Other Grand Forks entrants include Elgard Bye, 2522, who will seek exemption for dependents, and several others drawn in sequence. A report from Bismarck notes a further federal quota reduction to 220 men for the district, affecting mobilization planning.
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Grand Forks County
Washington
Nick
Julius Nelson
McKinock
N. D
Nick Julius Nelson
Mekinosk
National Army
Nelson
Elgard O. Bye
Sule Street
Grand Forks
Grand’ Forks
Morgan
John Konselia
North Fifth Street
Armour & Co
Bismarck
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Art Saya
Reichwag Havs
Stand Today
Paul Wile
Tom Howe
Leo Morgan
Frank John Konselta
Fifth Street
Evert T. Gronli
Stancen
Harvey RB
Seventh Street
Grad Forks
Mervyn H. Hanso
Ynolds
Albert Edgar Howell
Simon Monroe McCarthy
WIJ M_RUSNESS
Ers Ave
Rosas
Belmont Avenue
Herman Joe. Bruekner
Niagara
Monong Bagakssian
First Ave
Grand
Wong Pol So
Third Street
Pe J. Weber
University Ave
Erank Gideon
EwaNnor
Ghebeet Aoraiear
Nori Fourthssomm Piaaskog
Forttville
N. Dy
Joseph
Grabanest
Forest River
N. Dy 270 —Maghl Thoftld , Lino (Hf. D. 1), Grand Formo—Melmier James Megau
Mnethwood
Hoy Dickson Muir
T Tex
Roy Mokler
Aye
Grand Paertes
Delbert Arthur B. Gilby
Seal B. Robinson
Roy Lee Douglas
Chestnut St
Leo Clarence Doherty
Gilby
Wilbur Scott Acton
Arvills
Andrew Tveit
Park Hotel
GUNNAR_ ANDERSON
Holmes
P. D
Einar Stamness
Forthwood
Fred 0. Larson
Gothan Elk
Carl Alfrid Swanson
Lanisgasjo
Sweden
Arnold Werle Ralston
Christian
Stanley Berg
Rolette
N. Dalbert
Olaf Knutson
Hatton
Stratford N.eat Larimore
Roy We Wether
Gam Olson
Ees Cro. McIntyre
Josmih Horace
Ees
William Ft. Grand Works
Wycke
Eee L
Ira Arnold
Emerado
Henry Orcas OV Bread
Mekinock
Ralph Emerson Davis
Thomas Kady
North
Walter Robert Root
Nd Forks
Earl P. Russell
Peter Engh
Els Alfred Lee Northwood
Oscar Nelson Reynolds
Henry Norleby
Northwood
N. PD
Els Johnson
John G. Kenmirn
Dil
Andrew
Ecareen
Serview
Obermutléer
Crowder
Armurtca
National Guard
Chamberlain
Sap
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