Five National Guard Divisions To France By End August
Washington June 2 Five National Guard divisions totaling about 125000 men will be sent to France by the end of August. The plan calls for three increments with the first on July 15 and the last on August 3. Guardsmen will train behind the trenches before deployment and will provide a ready force due to prior border service and their own equipment.
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France
Sy International News Service
Washington
National Guard
National Guard Betause
War de Partment
National Army
Airmmen to aid Liberty Loan by dropping messages
New York June 2 Aviation units plan to drop Liberty Loan circulars over hundreds of towns bearing a red fire inscription This will be the start of the final drive to place a Liberty Bond in every American home The action described as a spectacular feature of the war campaign
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New York
United States
Wilson Warns Slackers Proclamation on Registration Evasion
President Wilson issues a proclamation warning all persons subject to conscription who flee to evade registration. Returning to U S jurisdiction, they face prosecution for evasion under the 1917 act. Unauthorized absence can lead to misdemeanor charges and up to imprisonment.
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Washington
Wilson
Woodroy Wilson
United States of America
United States
No Partisanship urged in national registration effort
Chester C. Bogart Democratic State Committeeman receives a letter from the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee urging broad cooperation to ensure a complete registration on June 5. The letter asks party workers and committeemen to assist, contact district members, and emphasize the patriotic aim of counting all citizens affected by the law.
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Chester C. Bogart
Democratis_National Committee
Republican National Committee
Dor
Bogart
Liberty Loan Week Observed In Theatres By City Managers
Theatres will host Liberty Loan Week next week under manager O S Hathaway. The first session at the station each night will feature a ten minute talk on the loans. Major Thompson speaks Monday evening with other speakers to be announced.
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Liberty Loan
Linkted
Hathaway
Chamber of Commerce
Major Thompson
Ex Mayor O'Neal Wedded in New York City
Ex Mayor George W. O Neal and Bris Etta N Townsley wed in New York at noon today. They will be at home to friends after June 15 at 28 Lincoln Street. County chairmen meet in Albany for census instructions from June 11 to 25. Gov Whitman absent. Stotesbury lauds volunteer cooperation. Hotel Waldo hydrant break floods cellar. H B Hall named Erie railroad relief agent in New York district. Special service at St Pauls on Prohibition and War Women and Drink Abroad.
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George W. O'Neal
Bris. Etta. N. Townsley
New York
Lincoln Street
Albany
G. G. Henry
Gov. Whitman
Adj
Stotesbury
Columbia
Putnem
ST. Paul's
St. Paul's Church
Mr. Grinton
Registration Law Will Be Rigidly Kept
United States will conduct a complete registration of war strength next Tuesday under the selective service act. Authorities expect some disturbances but predict they will be minor. Vigilance committees are being organized to aid enforcement within the law with full cooperation from all levels of government. Officials express confidence that 99 percent of eligibles will be enrolled. Also reported are Columbia University students held for grand jury action over anti conscription literature, and twelve men in Cincinnati facing treason charges for distributing seditious handbills.
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International News Service
Washington
United States
Ihs
Columbia University
New York
Eleanor Parker
Owen Cattell
Charles Phillips
Hitchcock
Cincinnati
West Central
Miss Rose Livingston to Speak at Christ Church
Miss Rose Livingston will speak at the evening service of the Universalist Church tomorrow after a tour through the state. Her account of rescue work in New York Citys Chinatown has raised awareness of white slave traffic and its danger to homes. Her tour has included many churches, funded by Brooklyn ministers and Lawrence Chamberlain and James Lees Laldiaw.
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Rose Livingston
Universalist Church
Brooklyn
Torgether
Lawrence Chamberlain
James Lees Laldiaw
Otisville Tunnel Guard Shoots Man on Coal Train
Near Otisville this afternoon a tunnel guard fired on an eastbound coal train, killing an unidentified man described as a tramp. No identification found. only a comb and jackknife in pockets. Coroner George H. City notified and en route to conduct examination. authorities consider safety concerns for railway crews and passengers.
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Otisville
Letrm
Ark
George H. City
Erie
Hirschberg to Speak at Sunday Temperance Meeting
Sunday afternoon at the Straiton a big temperance meeting will be addressed by District Attorney Henry Hirschberg and F. B. Howard. Mayor Thompson presides. At least 15 county delegations are expected as similar meetings are planned in 54 places over the next weeks. Doors open at and speeches begin at 2 20.
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Straiton
Henry Hirschberg
F. B. Howard
Thompson
Howard
Nine engineer corps regiments ordered into active service
Secretary of War Baker announced that nine engineer corps regiments are to enter active service in France. Four regiments will reach full war strength and go to training camps. Five regiments will be raised to required numbers after training begins. Regiments at war strength originated in New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Detroit.
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Washington
Engineer Corps
France
War Baker
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Mayor Names Commission on Liquor Places
Mayor Thompson names President A. E Hopkins Justice of the Peace Rufus C. Maltby and Wickham T. Shaw to form the Brown excise law commission. They will reduce licenses from 40 to 32 in Middletown, drawing $10 per day for up to eight days, awaiting Albany approval by Herbert Sisson. The panel has until September 1 to report. Also notes competitive state scholarship exams at Goshen High School. Mayor authorized to issue permits to resident aliens for government property in Middletown.
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A. E Hopkins
Board of Education
Justice of the Peace
Rufus C. Maltby
Wickham T. Shaw
iMayor Thompson
Brown
State Excise Department
Albany
Thompson
United States Marshal
Avrar
Middletown
Liberty Bonds Placed Within Reach of Erie Employees
Erie Railroad reinsures Liberty bonds for 46000 employees with a 12 month payroll deduct plan. Divisional committees organize subcommittees for conductors, trainmen and other classes. Bonds start at $50 and offer 3 percent interest, tax free, aiding in funding for military and personal needs.
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Liberty
Erie Railroad Company
Belgian brothers enlist in U S Army to reach France
Four Bel gian brothers Chanes II Cornell Thomas A and Clem Anus Ahart all of Paterson New Jersey joined yesterday at the recruiting station in their city seeking to be among the first troops sent to France Their fifty four year old father accompanied them and wished to enlist too but was declined by Sergeant Harerma Bakhe The father remarked he would be satisfied with four sons already serving.
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Ue Kaker
Chanes II
Cornell
Thomas A
Clemanus Ahart
Paterson
Yterday
United States Army
France
Tfty
Soutes
Harermza Bakhe
Grand jury in Newburgh reports indictments in gambling cases
Newburgh grand jury handed 20 indictments to Judge Hirschberg after a month’s session. Frank B. Kirk, a Newburgh hotelman, was among those indicted for gambling and bookmaking at his establishment, released on 1000 bail. Others including T Otto Deisseroth Charles P. Williams and Harry Coyle surrendered after indictments for gambling. Bench warrants issued for remaining suspects as final report expected Monday. Home Guards to drill Monday at St Paul’s Church 645 PM.
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Newburgh
Hirschberg
Iorney Hirschberg
Frank B. Kirk
J. D. Wison, Jr
Sheriffs Office
T. Otto Deisseroth
Harry Coyle
Court House
Henry Kohl
John Defeseroth
Chester J. Brown
Captain Steedman Returns Home From Utica Meeting
Captain Harry L. Steedman of the First New York Infantry has come home to Middletown after attending a subdivision commanders meeting in Utica. The gathering, led by Captain Townsend, focused on administration and muster forms, with Colonel James S. Rover and all regimental commanders in attendance. Lancelot Lodge 163 plans a parade on June 6, inviting knights from other lodges to join.
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Harry L. Steedman
First
New York, Regiment of Infantry
Middletown
Utica
Steedman
James S. Rover
Watertown
Townsend
Regular Army
New York
Camp Whitman
Peekskill
Catskill Aqueduct
Léster
Lancelot Lodge
Castle Hall
Registration Day Parade Program Details
Middletown plans a Registration Day parade led by Col. W G Bates, with a 1 pm start on Tuesday. Businesses close at 1 pm to allow preparation. After the march, Hayes Field hosts a ceremony for men of registration age with Justice A S Tompkins speaking. A khaki badge and Red Cross participation mark registrants.
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Chamber of Commerce
W. G. Bates
Seventy-first Regiment
Hayes Field
Justice A. S Tompkins
Indies of the Red Cross
Wm. A. Jackson Post
R. Gen. Lyon Post
New Hampton Farms
Mannerchor
Italian Political Club
King Humbert Society
The
Tompkins Dry Goods Co
Mercy Ingalls Leads Red Cross Dressings Class Leaders
Miss Mercy Ingalls of the New York Red Cross Headquarters has directed surgical dressings at Grace Church parish house. A list of qualified instructors includes Mrs Byron Morgan Ars Thomas Wetts Mrs Euna Dickerson Mrs D D W Schoon baker Mrs Laurent Heaton Mr J Wiis Crans Mrs Moses Vail Mrs J R Taylor Miss Eleanor Royce Miss Hattle Towner Miss Pearl Berea Mrs Lawes Robertson Mrs F S Smithers Jr Mrs T C Rogers Miss Cora Mills Mrs Leanfer C Purdy Mrs C B Hathaway Mrs J Edson Adams Jr and Mrs W F Ballay.
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Mercy Ingalls
New York Red Cross
Grace Church
Byron Morgan
Ars. Thomas Wetts
Euna Dickerson
D. D. W. Schoonbaker
Laurent Heaton
J. Wiis Crans
Moses Vail
J & R. Taylor
Eleanor Royce
Hattle Towner
Pearl Berea
Lawes Robertson
F. S. Smithers
T. C. Rogers
Cora Mills
Leanfer C. Purdy
C. 8. Hathaway
J. Edson Adams, Jr
W. F Ballay
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Mayor Names Commission On Liquor Places
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Arthur H. Naylor
Port Jervis
A. E. Hopkins
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Erie Railroad
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Uncle Sam
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St Paul's Church
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