Plans To Raise 1.5 Million Men For Army Exemption Rates Envisioned
General Crowder told the senate military affairs committee that the war department plans to select from 900000 to 1500000 registered men for the new army with exemptions likely reducing immediate service to about 625000. He noted need to fill vacancies and sustain training camps, and said exemptions would be individual rather than class based. The Justice Department outlined enforcement, with magistrates allowed high bail for evaders and registrants abroad exempt from immediate enforcement, while consular registration remains voluntary.
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War Department
General Crowder
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Crowder
Continuou
Department
Fatory
Department of Justice
Gregory
Real Star
Consu
United States
American War Envoys in Russia Arrive at Russian Port
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels confirms the safe arrival of Elihu Root and the American commission to Russia at a Russian port. The delegation, tasked with greeting the new Russian republic and aiding war efforts and rehabilitation, traveled from Washington or overland to the Pacific coast before boarding a fast naval vessel. The group includes Elihu Root chairman with Charles Edward Russell John R. Mott C R Borton Charles R Crane General Hugh L. Scott Rear Admiral James H. Glennon and aides Mitchie Judd and Bentley Mit.
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Elihu Root
Russia
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Daniels
Washington
United States
Wilson
Root
Pacific Coast
Orient
Dlhu Root
Charles Edward Russell
John R. Mott
C. R. Bortron
Charles R. Crane
Hugh L. Scott
James H. Glennon
Washington Navy Yard
Scott
Robert B. L. Mitchie
Bentley Mit
Petrograd
William 8. Judd
Engineer Corps
Guard shoots rail rider at tunnel near Middleown
A Seventy first regiment guard at the Otisville tunnel of the Arie railroad near Middleown New York allegedly ordered a train rider to alight as the train entered. The rider mocked the guard by finger-to-nose gesture and was shot dead. The victim’s identity is unknown.
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Seventy First Regiment
Otisville
Arie
Middleown
N. Y
House Passes Motion to Kill Censorship Provision
The House carried a motion to recommit the espionage bill with instructions to strike the press censorship section by 184 to 144. Many leaders expect the administration to propose a separate censorship bill.
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House
June Snow Storm Hits Denver Chronicle
Denver recorded its first June snow storm per Weather Bureau records. Fruit growers hurried to shake snow from branches to prevent limb breakage as the brief snowfall ended quickly.
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Denver
Weather Bureau
Ambassador Elkus Reaches Berne Safely
Ambassador Elkus telegraphed the state department that he had reached Berne safely. He said Turkish Austrian and Bulgarian officials treated the party courteously and facilitated their ferrying.
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Elkus
Berne
State Department
oMiciaia
Turkey
Austria
Bulgaria
First Regiment National Guard Prepares for France Duty
Information from Washington leads Philadelphia based First Regiment infantry N G P to expect relief from guard duty as units shift to form the thirty five divisions destined for France under Major General Pershing. Colonel Brown reports recruiting progress with 200 new enlistees in two weeks and 500 more needed. Medical staff to handle recruit examinations. Twenty one to thirty one year olds urged to enlist to avoid conscription.
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France
Infantry
National Guard
Philadephis
Washington
War Department
Jonn I .Pershing
Millard D Brown
Yfrst
Brown
Romania to Establish Legation in Washington
Romania plans to set up a legation in Washington as part of Balkan diplomatic shifts. The country asked the United States about a legation and was informed that Washington would welcome a charge d affaires to handle relations.
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Rumania
Washington
Balkans
United States
Fires Ravage Russian Wheat as 3 Million Bushels Lost
Reports from Minsk and Saratov describe forest fires burning over 7000 acres in Russia. The blazes have destroyed 3,000,000 bushels of wheat and damaged large grain elevators at Saratow. Authorities believe the fires may be incendiary though casualty details are unconfirmed.
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Minsk R Bton
Russia
Saratoff
France Receives Additional 100 Million Loan
The government advanced another 100 million dollars to France, bringing the total loans to the French republic to 200 million and the allies to 845 million dollars.
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France
French Republic
Fall of Rock Kills Two Miners in Scranton
Martin Walsh and John Nee, miners for the Minooka Coal Company in Scranton Pennsylvania, were killed when a rock fall trapped them underground.
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Martin Walsh
John Nee
Minooka Coal Company
Scranton
York area notices and school exams fill weekend
Local families visit relatives in Orrtanna Harrismburg Philadelphia and Temple. church Children's Day services announced for June 17 and 24. York real estate values taxes and Liberty bond subscriptions noted along with teacher certification exams in August and a medical society meeting in Littlestown.
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Chester Lease
Misa Mary Kready
Orrtanna
Emma March
Kathryn
Harriseburg
Myre
Annie Brame
Arthur Brame
Temple University
Philadelphia
Annie Bran
Devon
Ralph E. Brame
U. S. Navy
Pine A Lutheran
St. John’s Reformed Church
Dane
William Treade and
Familly
Hanco
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W. W. Neely
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Lancaster
Senate
Adams County Medical Society
Littlestown
Nina Gitt
Waitres
Altland House
Abbottstown
John G. Frey
Mr. Frey
Gettysburg
William H. Frey
H. J. Frey
C. E. Frey
Co. G. 138Th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
H.S. Weidner
H. R. Konrad
Hanover High School
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