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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
6
The notice specifies that men aged twenty one to thirty must register on a set day with no exceptions. It releases a twelve question circular on how to answer, including name, age, birth date, home address, citizenship, birth place, present job, dependents, marital status, race, prior service, and possible exemptions.
The article states United States factories, already producing rifles for Britain, will switch to Enfield rifle manufacture to meet Extended military needs. It notes existing facilities can handle higher output, and that the Springfield model will be continued with future ammunition compatibility changes.
Austria Hungary ousts premier Tien and cabinet amid reports Empress Zita seeks peace with Russia. Vienna papers note repudiation of annexations, while Russia’s war effort strains under renewed battles on the eastern fronts. French and British offensives gain ground in France, Italy pushes toward Trieste, and U boats continue to disrupt Allied shipping as the United States expands war efforts and imposes strict home front controls.
A series of fierce wind storms across Illinois Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Kansas and Arkansas kills over 300 people injures thousands and leaves homeless. Mattoon and Charleston bear the heaviest losses with dozens dead and hundreds hurt while Red Cross and state troops rush relief. Illinois lawmakers consider emergency funding as Red Cross aid spreads.
Unstable weather Friday through Sunday spawning deadly twisters across multiple counties. Emergency crews report fatalities, numerous injuries, and several missing persons as shelters open and search teams sweep towns for survivors. Local officials urge residents to stay indoors and heed weather alerts as damage tallies rise.
The French steamer Hayti reports two German submarines attacked while crossing the Gulf of Gascony. Hayti opened fire and sank one pirate sub. Hayti just arrived and remains afloat.
Strikes in all branches of industry throughout Finland are reported in a Helsingfors dispatch. In some districts acts of violence have been committed against employers.
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in Cleveland has ordered liberty bonds totaling 180000 dollars. The funds will be drawn from the union’s accumulated reserves.
Senator Pomerene introduced a bill to empower the government to seize any patented or trademarked drug during emergencies for use by the army or navy. The measure targets drugs deemed essential for military readiness and could affect pharmaceutical rights and pricing.
A military board evaluating sites for a new west army camp conducted a tour at Carrollton Missouri last week. Officers expressed considerable satisfaction with the local site and its suitability for the installation.
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