Students Charged in Draft Conspiracy Case at Federal Building
Cattell Phillips and Miss Parker were arrested and charged with conspiring to interfere with the Selective Draft Act. They allegedly helped circulate a pamphlet urging resistance and urging refusal to register. Bail set at 1500 each. Professor Dana posted for all three.
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Department of Justice
United States
Hitchcock
New York
Uenuy
Moses Spiegel
Graphic Press
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Arrests Made in Topeka Anti Draft Roundup
In Topeka Kansas Dr Eva Harding and Ike Gilberg were arrested on conspiracy to defeat the draft after attending an anti conscription meeting. Fred Felten and Ernest Newman were later arrested on the same charge for roles at the meeting. In Lawrence Kansas Professor George W Kieth a Socialist candidate was arrested on similar charges. Massachusetts authorities were also alerted to arrest printers and distributors of anti draft literature.
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Eva Harding
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Fred Felten
Ernest Newman
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George W. Kieth
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Lawrence
Kiethege
Anti conscription pamphlet suspect arrested in Charleston
Charleston reports CO. Co. Nelson, arrested for distributing anti conscription literature, claimed Rockford Illinois as his origin and said he arrived from Cincinnati. He denied ties to the pamphlet movement and remained jailed on $2 bail for a hearing. Cleveland meanwhile fined Andrew Anderson 25 dollars and costs and sentenced him to thirty days for disorderly conduct during a speech against corruption.
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Beebe
Judge Upholds Draft Law in Missouri Case
Kansas City May 81 Judge Daniel Bird refused to issue an injunction against enforcement of the draft and said the next Tuesday’s draft would proceed. He advised petitioners Thomas Sullivan and Raymond I Moore to seek enlistment rather than evade registration. He called the selective draft army law the most equitable in history and said state and local officials could be used to further war measures in wartime. Shortly after, federal officials filed charges against fifty people linked to anti conscription. five were arrested, including Moore and Sullivan who failed to obtain an injunction, and Moore’s wife Leonora Warneson former local teacher among those held on bonds of 5000 each.
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British Recruiting Mission Opens Offices in New York
The British Recruiting Mission will set up at the Stewart Building on Broadway and Chambers Street to enlist volunteers from English and Canadian residents in the United States. Brigadier General W A White of the British Army heads the effort with Captain P F Sise of the 148th Battalion Canadian Infantry. The group, housed near the U S Army eastern district HQ, plans to spend the summer in recruiting with a goal of several thousand volunteers.
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Vanderbilt
Joint Party Leaders Appeal for Registration Day Aid
In a sign statement, Vance Co. MacCormick and William R. Willcox urge committeemen across the nation to assist on registration day June 5 under the Selective Draft act. They emphasize bipartisan support, the need for a complete registry, and united effort to aid the government in implementing the law.
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Democratic National Committee
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Republican National Committee
Willcox
McCormick
United States
Congress
War talk and anti conscription rally draws crowd at meeting
The gathering featured Rev. Judah Magnes and Moris Hillquit among speakers criticizing conscription and outlining aims in World War I. Police and soldiers kept order as protesters debated what safe democracy means and called for a People’s Council and wider exemptions for conscientious objectors.
Political Parties Urge Voter Enrollment Nationwide
National party committees urge state organizers to mobilize party machinery to aid voter registration and enrollment. They call on officers and committees to work through local districts, cities, and communities to ensure every citizen subject to enrollment is registered. Vance C. McCormick and William R. Willcox sign as Democratic and Republican committee chairs.
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Republican National Committee
New York Leads in Army Recruiting as May Totals Rise
New York supplied 803 recruits over Tuesday and Wednesday, leading Illinois with 293 and Pennsylvania with 230. The two days produced 2,501 new recruits, bringing the April 1 total to 90,819 across the nation.
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City Exchanges Plan June 5 Closure for Registration Day
The principal exchanges in the city voted to close on June 5 so eligible employees may file their names for conscription. The Stock Exchange, Produce Exchange, Cotton Exchange and Consolidated Exchange acted after hours with the Coffee Exchange likely to vote today. Members’ prices fell with Arthur Whitne’s seat transfer noted amid broader market moves.
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Boards Set Up Registration Centers Across New York
Central Board of Control forms three members per NYC Assembly District to supervise draft registration and act as information desks. Sessions run from 4 PM to 9 PM today through Monday, with headquarters mainly in public schools. Officials list district sites across the city, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Richmond, as travelers prepare to register or mail in ahead of June 5.
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New York
Shirkers Barred in Flight Draft Notice and Passport Info
The bulletin explains steps to certify registration cards and mail them to the Provost Marshal General in Washington. It notes officials will detain suspected shirkers and that crossing the border for duty avoidance is barred. An order from Washington prohibits eligible Americans from leaving the U.S. until after registration is complete.
Seaward Abduction Report Opens Near California Coast
Frederick W. Fay of San Francisco was taken from the Pacific Mail liner San Juan about fifty miles off the California coast. Details of the incident and potential motives remained unclear as officials investigated the early evening disappearance.
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Frederick W. Fay
San Francisco
Pacific Mail
San Juan
California
No immigrant exodus to Canada after conscription act
Rouses Point officials report no noticeable movement of men of military age into Canada since the conscription act. Immigration officers from both nations cooperate to prevent shirkers, requiring birth certificates or IDs and stated reasons for cross border entry.
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United States
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House Defeats Censorship By 40 In Committee Report
Debate over the censorship provision reveals split views on press freedom and national defense. Representative Graham defends free speech, warns the conference wording could muzzle the press and hinder wartime information, while Gard and McCormick urge stricter controls to protect national welfare.
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Spain Abolishes Censorship in Government Move
Madrid May 31 dispatch reports the Spanish government abolishing press censorship and placing sole responsibility for newspaper dispatches on correspondents.
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Registrars Cancel Question on Exemption of Servicemen
Washington May 31 Registrars nationwide reached a ruling that individuals would not be required to declare exemption grounds on registration cards. The war department concluded no one should be forced to state his position until summoned for service.
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