Conscription Is Now Enforced in United States War Effort
Washington May 19 President Wilson signed a proclamation enforcing conscription for five hundred thousand men for immediate military service and directed that an expeditionary force of four divisions under General Pershing proceed to France at the earliest practicable date. A Marine regiment will accompany the army to France. Registration Day is set for June 5 for all male citizens aged 21 to 30.
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Washington
Wilson
Pershing
France
Crowder
Away
Nations Guard
Tacoma
American Lake
Wash
New York
Athough
Roosevelt
General Pershing
Oyster Bay
Senate expands Interstate Commerce Commission to nine
Washington May 23 The senate passed a bill to increase the membership of the Interstate Commerce Commission to nine, enlarging federal regulatory capacity in transportation and commerce.
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Commerce Commission
Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Appointment of Seattle chief clerk to Northwest shipping head
Office for Steamship Man Seattle announces May merly with the Pac has been appointed chief clerk to John F. Blain Northwest representative of the Federal Shipping Board Harry Brandt for Steamship Company.
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Seattle
Maymerly
Pac
John F. Blain
Northwest
Federal Shipping Board
Harry Brandt
Steamship Company
Sulzer Resolution Calls for Alaska Investigating Committee
Charles A. Sulzer Alaska delegate introduced a joint resolution in the House to form a congressional committee to visit Alaska during the summer recess to study the territorys legislative needs and assess actions during wartime resource demands.
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Washington
Charles A. Sulzer
Alaska
House of Representatives
Many Devices To Combat Submarines On Ships
Washington reports two of many methods against submarines have been developed for large scale use on ships. Hudson Maxim says ships can be made immune from submarine attacks. Simon Lake has rented a submarine merchantman of 1,000 tons which on trial proved U boats are not sinkable.
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Washington
New York
Hudson Maxim
Philadelphia
Simon Lake
President urges censorship law amid sports scope debate
Washington May 23 President Wilson writes to judiciary chair Webb urging a needed censorship law tied to athletic groups and education. May 25 the Gregory espionage bill with the censorship clause is sent to conference for formal adoption by house and senate.
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Washington
Wilson
Webb
Judiciary Committee
Gregory
House
Senate
Canadians barred from leaving country to dodge military service
Ottawa May 25 an order in council effective today makes it illegal for anyone aged 18 to 85 to depart Canada without written consent of authorities in an effort to prevent evasion of military service.
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Ottawa
Governor vetoes state wide prohibition referendum bill
Madison May 23 Governor Phillips vetoed the bill for a statewide referendum on the prohibition of the liquor traffic. The action blocks a proposed ballot question and maintains current policy while leaving other measures under consideration.
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Madison
Wis
Phillips
Erwin Reappointed U S Marshal for Alaska
The President reappointed L. K. Erwin of Fairbanks to be United States marshal for the Fourth judicial division of Alaska, announced in Washington on May 24.
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Washington
L. K. Erwin
Feirbanks
United States
Fourth Judicial Division
Alaska
United States Must Bear War Burden Says Experts
Washington dispatch reports that military men with close ties to American observers believe Russia is out of the war for at least two years and France is close to exhausting manpower. Britain still has some fighting power, but the United States is seen as mustering the primary burden ahead.
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Washington
Russia
France
Great Britain
United States
Brazil Moves Toward Revoking Neutrality Decree
May 22 Rio dispatch reports Brazil urged Congress to revoke its neutrality decree in the U S Germany war. President asserts Brazil sympathizes with the United States and the action aligns with traditional policy. Other items note near war risk as Tijuen sunk, and calls to police the South Atlantic with Brazilian fleet.
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Rio Janeiro
Congress
United States
Cormany
Oneres
Brazil
Germany
South Atlantic
Vere
Yukon River Open as Washburn Leaves Whitehorse for Iditarod
News from the Yukon reports river traffic resuming with the steamer Washburn sailing Sunday from Whitehorse for Iditarod and distant waypoints. She will carry two barges and is expected to reach the local area around June 1. Passenger list for Iditarod includes Mr and Mrs Stuhr, Mr and Mrs Ostnes, Mr and Mrs Longtin, Jack Sohmes, Jack Price, Pete Jepson, Tom Aitken, Mr and Mrs Bates, Miss Griffiths, Mrs Ray and son, Mrs Letnes, J Weir, O Van Orsdal, J McCume and Mrs Beaton among others.
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Yukon
Washburn
Whitehorse
Iditarod
A. Stuhr
Lars Ostnes
Ray J. Longtin
Jack Sohmes
Jack Price
Pete Jepson
Tom Ait
Commissions Move Toward Completion in Washington
Secretary of State Lansing and A J Balfour held a long conference as commission work nears completion. French commissioners Viviani and Joffre arrived in Paris after their U S visit. Italian commission led by Prince Undine and William Marconi arrived in Washington May 22. Viviani quoted Wilson saying Americans and French share the same cause. Italian commissioners were guests of President Wilson at a state dinner May 25.
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Washington
Lansing
A. J. Balfour
Paris
Viviani
Joffre
United States
Prince Undine
William Marconi
Wilson
British and German Fronts See Mixed Balkan and Allied Actions
British and French forces reported gains and setbacks across multiple fronts. British attacks near Minchy were repulsed while Hindenberg Line held east toward Arras. Neville’s offensive yielded Ailette valley control and trenches east of Chevroux. Hindenberg reportedly witnessed the Moronvilles defeat with trench losses and observation posts captured. Submarine and naval actions included Cam sronia sunk with 140 missing, Dartmouth torpedoed, Vesterland Aspen Viking sunk, and Allied destroyers and American flotilla accounting for submarines.
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Berlin
Acheville
Queant
Scarpe
War Office
Minchy
Hindenberg
London
Bullecourt
Arras
Paris
Neville
Ailette
Chevroux
Camsronia
Dartmouth
Adriatic
Stockholm
Vesterland
Aspen
Viking
England
Sweden
Portland
Mediterranean
House of Commons
Lord Cecil
Washington
Transylvania
Red Cross Nurses Die In Shipboard Accident
The steamship Mongolia returning to an American port with two Chicago nurses dead after a shell from an after gun ricocheted from water during gun practice. Edith Ayers and Helen Burnett Wood were killed in the distressing incident aboard the passenger ship en route to Europe.
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RED Cross
New York
Mongolia
Europe
Edith Ayers
Helen Burnett Wood
Chicago
First Americans At Front Paris Front Began Service
America's first armed force, forty munitions transport workers, started active service on the front. In London, over a thousand engineers and others of the American army arrived there.
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Paris
America
London
Oregon Senator Lane Dies in San Francisco
Oregon Senator Lane dies in San Francisco after several days illness. Mrs. Ray plans dressmaking parlors linked to the new store of Mrs. J. J. Smith at Flat, with arrival on the Washburn from the Outside.
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San Francisco
Senator Lane
Oregon
Geographical Society Expedition Sail to Alaska
A National Geographical Society expedition led by Robert F. Griggs of Ohio State University will sail May 28 for Katmai on the Alaska coast to study the recent volcanic eruption.
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Washington
National Geographical Society
Robert F. Griggs
Ohio State University
Katmai
Alaska
Democrats vote for revenue bill of revolutionary scope
Washington May 24 With a solid Democratic vote the revenue bill, designed to raise 1 000 800 000, passed the house. It calls for a 25 percent increase on incomes over 40 000 and higher second class postage rates. Senate finance committee will cut 50 000 000 from the measure as passed by the house.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Hundred Wooden Ships to Be Built on Pacific Coast
The Shipping Board announced on May 24 that no fewer than one hundred wooden ships will be constructed on the Pacific coast for the government. Earlier reports note May 22 awards for fourteen ships at Portland Oregon with ten by G M Standifer and four by Peninsula Shipbuilding. A May 23 launch in Seattle saw the steel freighter B Stolt Nelson of 9,000 tons completed at Skinner Eddy yards.
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Francisco
Eighth Reserve
American Lake
Kington
Cavanaugh
Washington
Portland
Ore
Shipping Board
G. M. Standifer Construction Corporation
Peninsular Shipbuilding Company
Seattle
B. Stolt Nelson
Skinner & Eddy Yards
Federal Shipping Board
J. T. Gregory
Tacoma
Pacific Coast
Japs Fighting in Russia Reported by Returned Travelers
Reported travelers describe significant fighting in Russia with signs of turmoil in Petrograd and Moscow. Provisional government vows unity against separate peace while rumors abroad speak of Russia repudiating treaties. General Alexieff pleads for harmony as Mussulmans push for a federal republic with delegates from across the empire.
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Russia
Petrograd
London
Alexieff
Scandinavian Vessels Being Captured and Sunk
May 23 reports three unarmed Norwegian merchant ships sunk by submarines with heavy loss of life. The attacks push relations with Germany toward breakdown as three Swedish steamers are captured and taken to German ports in Copenhagen.
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Christiania
Germany
Secretary Wilsons Plan To Secure Farm Labor
Washington May 24 Secretary of Labor Wilson has evolved a plan to provide against a shortage of farm labor He has ordered that all aliens from Mexico admitted to the United States temporarily shall engage only in agricultural labor.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Mining Man Joseph B Hunter Dies On Steamer Indianapolis
Seattle May 25 Joseph B Hunter a retired Alaska mining man and former partner of Tolovana operator Frank A Moore committed death by own action today on board the steamer Indianapolis by shooting.
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Seattle
Joseph B. Hunter
Alaska
Frank A. Moore
Indianapolis
Fire Destroyed $3 Million in Atlanta Property
A massive blaze in Atlanta on May 22 burned property valued at three million dollars. Large residential sections were devastated and approximately five thousand residents were left destitute.
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Atlanta
Noted Seattle Visitor Mrs. Preston in City Home
Mrs. Thomas J Preston widow of Grover Cleveland is visiting at the home of Mrs. M. F. Backus in Seattle. Separately in New York John D Rockefeller adds five million dollars to the liberty loan, bringing his total to ten million.
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Seattle
Thomas J Preston
Grover Cleveland
M. F. Backus
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Liberty Loan
Child murderer convicted in Auburn case
Seattle May 25 A Homitt convicted of murdering his four children at Auburn in January was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Gilliam.
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Seattle
A. Homitt
Auburn
Gilliam
Alice Sails to Tolstoi with Lumber Load
The first Tolstoi season voyage, the Alice, departed Thursday morning carrying lumber. Passengers included Robert Griffis and Robert de Journel for the new camp. J J Finnegan of Finnegan Cameron bought material in town last Tuesday for a two story extension from Front to Second Street.
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Tolstoi
Alice
Robert Griffis
Robert de Journel
J. J. Finnegan
Finnegan & Cameron
Second Street
Former Alaska man James W Hill dies in Portland
James W Hill longtime Northwestern superintendent of Wells Fargo Express died in Portland. He moved to Alaska years ago, worked at Forty Mile, helped found Fairbanks banking, married Nellie Cleary in 1904, led Northwest agencies including Alaska, active in Arctic Brotherhood, known among Interior business circles and in Iditarod.
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Portland
Ore
James W. Hill
Northwestern
Wells Fargo Express Company
James Walker Hill
Interior
Alaska
A.C. Co
Forty Mile
Fairbanks
Fairbanks Banking Company
Hill
Nellie Pauline Cleary
Frank Cleary
Cleary Creek
B. T. Barnette
Tanana
Wes!Fargo Company
Northwestern States
Arctic Brotherhood
Grand Arctic
Express Company
Iditarod
Official Warns of Food Speculation and Price Controls
Washington May 19. George W. Anderson, special assistant to the attorney general, told the house agriculture committee that rising food prices may spark social upheaval unless curbed. May 22. The federal trade commission urged Congress to fix coal prices and regulate the industry.
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Washington
George W. Anderson
Gregory
House Committee On Agriculture
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Cuban Minister Recalls Germany Crisis in Geneva
Dr Aguerra, the recalled Cuban minister to Germany, arrived in Geneva reporting that conditions in Germany were deteriorating and the imperial regime faced threats. He spoke on May 23, warning of instability as he assessed the situation.
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Germany
Geneva
Dr. Aguerra
German conspirators found guilty in New York
In New York on May 21 Frits Von Rintel sen David Lamar and Henry P. Martin were found guilty of a conspiracy to disrupt the munitions traffic of the entente allies. Amsterdam reported May 23 that the Hungarian cabinet headed by Premier Tiers has resigned.
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New York
Frits von Rintelsen
David Lamar
Henry P. Martin
Amsterdam
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