Draft 10 Fill Ranks as States See Recruiting Fall Off
Washington reports rising draft pressure as states show declining volunteer enlistments and war-strength targets loom. Regs for wartime registration face House attack with Rep Ware seeking withdrawal of exemption reasons. Since April 1 only 83,040 recruits of 183,908 needed have been raised, signaling possible broader draft action to reach 203,000 and later 400,000 National Guard strength.
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Washington
National Guard
Ware
Philadelphia
Eis
Militia Bureau
War Department
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Ohio
Peace Riot at Chicago Ends in Arrests at Auditorium
Chicago May 20 four thousand men and a woman packed the Auditorium demanding that the government state terms for peace with Germany. Five thousand more gathered in Grant park for a peace meeting that turned riotous, eight speakers were arrested. They denounced President Wilson while inside the theater the crowd showed wild enthusiasm but did not criticize the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Auditorium Theater
Slinpie Inn
Germany
Grant Park
Wilson
Sinking of Elzaguirre Claims 133 Lives
A Reuters dispatch reports the Spanish steamer Elzaguirre sank in five minutes with 133 dead aboard. Forty eight passengers and 85 crew believed lost after the vessel split. only one lifeboat survived.
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Reuters
Elzaguirre
London
Reuter
Blzaguirre
Flo
Inquiry Ordered Into Mongolia Accident Nurses Death
The senate ordered a searching inquiry into the Mongolia accident that caused the death of two Red Grass nurses. The naval affairs committee will conduct the investigation amid World War II era tension and global involvement warnings from Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mongolia
Washington
Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
German publicist warns Germany and Britain on strength of US
Maximillan Harden, a noted German publicist, repeats peace calls and warns the Qiermanns not to underestimate U S power. Dispatches in the Times, Washington, May 25, noted a buildup of war warning messages. The naval academy class of twenty will graduate June 28, a year early, to bolster readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Naval Academy
Esposito Villa Brother Detained by Federal Agents
In Paso, Texas on May 26 federal agents seized Esposito, brother of Francisco Villa, on arrival from San Antonio. Reports say he planned a new expedition into Mexico.
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Paso
Tex
Esposito ‘Ying
Francisco Villa
San Antonio
Mexico
Plot Against Draft Reveals Texas Conspiracy to Impede Registration
Washington May 80 Official announcement details a plot to hinder registration and resist conscription by armed uprising. Nine indictments returned as federal grand juries act. Leaders McCoy and Phipps linked to Virginia mountain districts. similar conspiracies traced to I W W influence in the Midwest. Officials warn that arrests will continue to enforce the draft law and protect government authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pleven
Department of Justice
Texas
Roanoke
Wiliam Vernon McCoy
J. W. Phipps
Virginia
Middle West
Purc
McCoy
Phipps
St. Paul
Aittle
Whyte
United States
A. J. Devlin
Department
Gregory
Food survey funds pass house without roll call
Washington reports the Lever bill to fund a national food survey and production stimulation was approved Monday by the house with no roll call. The measure authorizes spending 14.522 million dollars for the program. London dispatches note allied air and naval raids on German defenses at Voyst Blanckenborghe and Zeebrugge. Rio de Janeiro states Brazil’s chamber gave initial approval to a measure revoking neutrality amid the US-German war. Brazilian official circles also indicate parliament may soon seize German ships in Brazilian ports and end neutrality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Secretary of Agriculture
London
Exchange
Celegraph Iron
Amsterdam
Voyst
Blanckenborghe
Zeebrugge
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Germany
United States
SPE
Swedish Cargo Boats Captured by German Submarine
May 28 report from Petrograd says three Swedish steamers with cargoes bound for Russia were captured by a German submarine in the Gulf of Bothnia. Washington May 26 reports two prominent New York bankers, W D Straight and H S Hooper, assigned as majors in the officers reserve corps. May 26 in North Dakota notes a plan to fix the 1917 wheat price at $2.50 a bushel at Northwestern terminals, with government backing to be urged at a meeting of grand growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Russia
Bothnia
Army
Washington
New York
W.D. Straight
J. Y. Morgan & Co
H. S. Hooper
Wargo
N. D
Northwestern Terminals
Spies Warn Germany Told U S Fleet On Way To War Zone
Washington May 28 The navy department disclosed that German spy networks operated in the United States and that German submarines mined the harbor entrance to a fleet bound for Europe. Secretary Daniels urged editors to guard military information and ordered a broad investigation by government departments and secret services after Admiral Sims reported German knowledge of American plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Army
Berlin
Navy Department
Daniels
Europe
Germany
Sing
Department
Submarine successes boost Allied food outlook says Lloyd George
London may 28 premier Lloyd George told the house of commons that anti submarine efforts have improved food conditions. He credited the American people for assistance and ships sent to aid Britain. He said there is no danger of starvation and the war is not at risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Waite Dies In Chair In New York Execution Scene
Dr. Arthur Warren Waite was electrocuted on Thursday night in New York as officials prepared for the execution. The condemned man's father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Peck, observed with restraint as the party moved toward the chamber. Also in New York Benny Leonard knocked out Freddie Welsh in the fourth round to win the world lightweight title before a large crowd Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Warren Waite
John M. Peck
Leonard
Welsh
Benny, Leonard
New Yorke
Freddie Welsh
Million Armenians killed declared by Morgenthau in New York
Henry Morgenthau declared in New York that more than one million Armenians have died since the war began due to the barbarities practiced by the Turks. The statement frames the genocide as ongoing and mass casualty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Morgenthau
Six Fishing Boats Sunk by German Submarine Near Faroe Islands
A dispatch from Copenhagen via London reports a German submarine sank six Faroe fishing boats on the banks south of the islands. About thirty fishermen are missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
London
A. Disputch
Paroe
Islanda Gays
Faroe
Irish Government Convention Chairman Shaped by Irish Leader
London May 20. Lenders expressed hope the convention chairman will be Irish and capable of entering sympathy with a better spirit at the conference. A proffered view: an Irishman could unify voices and foster constructive dialogue among delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rishman
London
Dutch Report on Hoover Succession Plan
A terse dispatch notes a succession plan linked to Hoover and Rotterdam dated May 28. It mentions Jonkheer Chale Ruys de Facienstaadt and a commission of unspecified value tied to the continuation of Hoover’s legacy. The brief record signals formal transfer but lacks concrete details.
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Hoover
Rotterdam
American Port Prepares to Join France Mission
Ambitious plan outlines American merchants and ships sailing soon to France. Dozer and milizing efforts prepare to bolster field service balance as crews chart passage across the Atlantic amid wartime demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Dozer Yeralder
Italian Forces Break Austrian Lines in 14 Mile Advance
Rome May 26 Italian attacking forces after ten hours of bombardment broke through Austrian lines from Castagnaviata to the Adriatic a 14 mile front capturing Jumta no and taking 0 000 prisoners. The war office said 180 airplanes took part dropping ten tons of bombs with aid from ten British artillery batteries. Austro Hungarians counterattacked later but were repulsed as progress was reported near Pietrarossa Bagni Jamiano and along Monte Sante.
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Rome
Castagnaviata
Adriatic
Jumtano
ItaHan
Castagnayiz
Pershing Plans for American Troops in France
Washington May 26 President Wilson told Major General Pershing the plans for American troops in France. Pershing is to lead the division to London and Paris to confer with British and French authorities before the troops deploy. The President may promote Pershing to lieutenant general and possibly general under the conscription law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Pershing
France
White House
Wiht
London
Paris
Indictment of 88 over onion price fixing and theft of supply
Boston May 26 Eighty eight corporations and individuals were indicted by the federal grand jury in a nation wide inquiry into the cost of food. The charges claim they conspired to monopolize interstate commerce in onions by dividing the market, fixing maximum prices for onion tops and hoarding supply to raise prices. Named defendants include FS Ort P O Ort and % EB Gandy of F C Ort Co Churubusco Ind A B Mosher P E Kenner and L A Schrader of the Columbia City Cold Storage Co Columbia City Ind Joseph Deal Hooper Mich Elmer By Candy Churubusco Ind Martin Boysen Doster Mich Edward Oliver Vauban Wis Henry J Vinkemulder and Moses I Dark of the Vinkemulder Co Grand Rapids Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States
George W. Anderson
FS. Ort
P.O. Ort
EB. Gandy
F.C. Ort & Co
Churubusco
Ind
A.B. Mosher
IP. E. Kenner
L. A. Schrader
Columbia City Cold Storage Company
Columbia City
Joseph Deal
Hooper
Mich
Elmer By
Candy
Churubisco
Martin Boysen
Doster
Edwar Qliver
Vauban
Wis
Henry J. Vinkemulder
Moses ‘I
Dark of the Vinkkemulder Company
Grand Rapids
Miners Strike in Jeroma Aviz District
Fifteen hundred copper miners in Jeroma Aviz district walk out after a strike called to win recognition for the International Union of Miners. The stoppage affects local copper mines as union organizers push for bargaining rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeroma
Aviz
Ouly
International Union of Miners
Darcy's Body to Be Shipped Home for Burial
Arrangements were made to ship the body of Leg Darcy, Australian middleweight champion, who died of pneumonia, to San Francisco and then to Australia for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darcy
Mermphis
Jann
Leg Darcy
San Francisco
Australia
Washington Inquiry Probes Explosion Deaths
Senator Hughes of New Jersey proposes restitution inquiry in the Senate regarding the Montolia explosion incident. The debate centers on an accident attributed to the wreck and questions about nurse involvement, with headlines noting no Red Cross nurses were reported killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pres Hnghuyton
New Jersey
Senate
Mongolia
Red Cross
May 1928 German Socialist Convention Report
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a national convention in Germany dated May 28 and August 12 1924 or 1928 with references to Berlin and a $4,000,000 bond issue. The text is garbled and appears to mix dates and events, mentioning Jeb and Renin Bonds without clear context.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Germany
Jeb
Tornado Toll Rises Across Eight States and Cities
Chicago May 29 revived figures place 248 dead and 1,207 injured from the tornado series across Illinois Indiana Kentucky Missouri Tennessee Alabama and Arkansas. Mattoon and Charleston in Illinois report large losses with 2,000,000 dollars in damage and hundreds of homes wrecked. Relief efforts led by Red Cross mobilize food, blankets, and medical aid as 3,000 homeless in five towns receive assistance.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Kansas
Ohio River
Mississippi
Andale
Kun
Ilinois
Mattoon
Charleston
Filenets
Ilifinois
Dunois
J. C. O'Connor
American Red Cross
State Board of Health
St. Clair Drake
Coles County
Armers
Corps of
Dodge Grove
Matsoon
Dress in Harmony Between Husband and Wife Says Guide
A faded column suggests women should dress to harmonize with husbands mood and duties. It notes consistency in attire and asks readers to consider how colors and fashion reflect marital balance. The source mentions a servant’s wife and urges mindful dressing as part of household harmony.
Tornado Dead List From Charleston Mattoon Devastation
A compilation of names believed dead from the Charleston and Mattoon tornadoes includes Mrs C Anderson T Bridges Harry Beavers Mrs Cora Beavers and many others across devastated districts. The roll lists both adults and children including Charles Fickes John Grubbs Lorraine Taylor Margaret Taylor and Gwen Wagoner among the identified deceased.
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Tors Nodo
Charleston
Mattoon
Dora Hollowell
Grace Huddleson
Bulzabech Hyde
Thomas Hyde
Biers. C. Jackson
Clarence Liewellen
J. Needy
Ramona
Nelwes
Walter Melton
Etta. Mullinix
Owen
Jack Pierce
Aga L. Phelps
Redman
Stedman
Jaimes Turner
Gwen Wagoner
Waggorer
John Williams
Local Social Notes List Names at Joliet Hebron and Koots
A long roster of residents and visitors is presented from Joliet Hebron and Koots Indiana listing numerous individuals by name including Mrs R C Barnes, Bayless family, Nelson, Langs, Huddleston, Huffman and others, without context or event details. The fragment reads like a society page or directory snippet.
Destruction and Death Toll Rises in Tornado Hit Areas
Imperative needs for money and clothing emerge as relief agencies estimate rehab costs in Mattoon and Charleston. Five companies of the Fourth Infantry assist with recovery while death tolls climb with 55 reported in Mattoon and others on farms. Coroner’s jury probes tornado violence as the South endures 103 dead and 300+ injured, with Hickman, Kentucky, hardest hit.
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O'Conner
Mattoon
Charleston
Fourth Infantry
Belle Shelley
J. Needy
Owen Waggoner
South
Nemphis
Tenn
Maay
Hickman
French Win Lost Positions In Aisne Front Attacks
Paris reports German gains north of Panthon region where attackers entered first-line French trenches but most ground was retaken in counter actions. Chevreux Wood area on the Aisne front also reported as captured by night. Berlin notes British forces stormed Loos trenches but were repulsed by German counter attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cheme-des-Daimes
Pantheon
Chevreux Wood
Aisne
War Office
Berlin
Loos
Leonard Knocks Out Welsh To Claim Lightweight Title
New Yorker Benny Leonard defeated Freddie Welsh in the fourth round to win the world's lightweight championship in New York on May 20. Leonard dominated early, flooring Welsh twice before the referee stopped the bout in round four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Benny Leonard
Freddie Welsh
That His Tie Is Natty And Suit Fits The Occasion
A brief note describes a man presenting a neat, fashionable appearance with a well tied tie and a suit chosen to suit the event. The description emphasizes polish and appropriateness for the occasion.
Hat of Pink Organdie Summer Fashion Description
A pink organdie summer hat with a semicloche wire rim over a net foundation. A stand up strip along the brim is fastened by fabric covered buttons and tiny buttonholes. The round crown features folds of organ die braid. Ends loop around the brim with a tied fold at the crown.
Fashion notes on crisp collars and navy serge dresses
A brief fashion observation highlights the crisp neatness of orange peel style collars and occasional cuffs as the finishing touch on navy serge dresses, noting the refined, smart look.
Ancient slang note on fashion and sport terms
The fragment refers to slang about eating, marbling wear and general utility, with emphasis on sports. It notes established usage but lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to map to a full news item. Further readable context would enable a precise, named summary.
Women Embrace One Piece Gowns In French Fashion Shift
A 1917 McClure piece notes American women increasingly favor jersey one piece frocks hiding the waist and sleeves. It traces French influence from Parisian dress to daily wear, detailing long lines, draped sleeves, lace resurgence, and new silhouettes shaping daytime and evening frocks.
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Belgium
France
America
Europe
McClure
Net and Silk Nightgowns Describe Trimmed Crepe Slips
Nightgowns feature white net over pink crepe slips with yokes trimmed by filet or vai lace and ribbons, detailing delicate decorative elements.
Pretty apron of all work for smart home dressing
The piece describes a white cotton ribbed apron with blue stripes and blue satin embroidery. It features pearl buttons, loops, and crocheted edges, with blue embroidered flower sprays on the waist. Kimono sleeves and a belt give it a frocklike look, usable as a morning work frock or evening coverall.
Silk mosaic trimming for hat cape and muff
A trimming called Silk mosaic decorates a hat cape and muff set. Gray taffeta pieces feature a floral hydrangea like design in lavender and pink, created with tiny silk gingham squares pressed to the surface.
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Aledo
Burt Sapp
Emma Larkin
Sapp
Tokyo
Counteranc
Japan
Carnegie
U. S
John A. Harris
Andrew Carnegie
Villa
Kaiser’s
Fiset
England
A. W. Waite
Italy
Gen. Pershing
Michigan
Wisconsin
Hald
Turkey
Mattoch
R. C. Barnes
R. C. Lames
B. E. Bayless
Bayless
Paul Bayless
Clarence Bioguman
Nel- He+ Bingawan
George Briggs
Frank Case
Wil Cobble
J. A. Colby
T. D. Knaus
Wiliam Lang
Madeline Lang
Sarah Lieder
Johann Afe- Mabon
Bert Neely
Clark Nelson
Douglas Nugent
Mildred Owings
Sam Shores
G. A. Smith
George Smith
Alta Stewart
Sue Traver
Bid Warman
John Wenz, Jr
Clem Wright
Joliet
Frank Drumm
Louis Hansbrusch
Clinton Schweitzer
Hebron
Leslie Kenny
E. B. Pratt
D. R. Pesh
D. B. Pes
Koots
J. Bessecker, Julia Hane
Jersey
Verry
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