Guard draft proposed under governor by volunteer or draft
A bill introduced in the House by Drake Greene proposes a National Guard draft or call for volunteers under the Governor when the Guard is in federal service for ages 31 to 41. The House sent the antidrug bill to the Senate and action on several other measures followed with mixed outcomes.
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House
Messrs. McNichol
Stern
Philadelphia
Public Service Commission
Ramsey
Delaware
Woodward
Appropriations Committee
Senate
State Board of Education
State College
Lawrenceville
Red Cross War Fund Aims Record 100 Million
The American Red Cross pursues a 100 million dollar war fund the largest ever by popular subscription in the United States. Red Cross Week is proclaimed by President Wilson for June 18 to 25 with fifty money campaigners and ten subscription teams per city. Wall Street financiers will head the New York drive as subscriptions to the war relief fund are expected to run into millions.
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United States
American Red Cross
Wilson
Red Cross
Finance Committee
Washington
New York
Wall Street
J. Pierpont Morgan
Jacob H. Schiff
Frank A. Vanderlip
Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr
A. H. Wiggin
Charles H. Sabin
War Relief Fund
War Council
America
Octogenarian Guardian of Camp Fire Girls Reappointed
Estherville Iowa resident Martha F Bingham aged eighty confirms she will again serve as guardian for the Camp Fire Girls in 1917. She notes her advancing years may force resignation if she cannot accompany hikes and picnics as in Wohelo.
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Martha F. Bingham
Estherville
Camp Fire Girls
Wohelo
Camp Fire
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Red Cross War Fund
Octogenarian
Hummelstown
Ciqxern Hummelstown
J. Frank Hursch
SECOS
Crepe DE Chine
Georgette Crepe Blou
SESG
Smo
Wii
Mac
Galatea
Trim
Stran
Salu-Co
Saluco
Aluminum
YaUru
Panama
COATS
LOOR
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