States report varied draft registrations as Iowa leads
New York State reports 1,047,885 men registered with gaps in certain counties. Iowa exceeds Census estimates with 216,594 registered and 118,049 exemptions. Nebraska 118,123 registered. Colorado 83,038. Oklahoma 160,211. Texas 623,000. Overall national total eyed near nine million with western states showing declines.
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Wilson supports keeping colleges in session during war
President Wilson favors continuing college and university sessions, noting no need to suspend. he says suspending would harm the public interest. Indiana University President Bryan says higher education must keep operating as a national service during wartime.
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Goethals Reorganizes U S Emergency Fleet Corp
Major General Geo W. Goethals reshuffles the Emergency Fleet Corporation naming new leadership while dismissing F A Eustis and F Huntington Clark amid accusations of misjudgment over cargo losses. Admiral Rousseau gains promotion and joins renewed board efforts as Eustis contemplates next steps.
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Presbyterian Hospital to train women as nurses with Columbia program
Presbyterian Hospital announced a joint plan with Teachers College Columbia University to offer a combined professional and academic nursing course for women with two years of college. The program will lead to a nursing diploma and a Bachelor of Science degree in three years, with July as the first class start.
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Census Policeman Attacked by Gang Near 134 West 52nd Street
A census officer on West Fifty second Street near Seventh Avenue was assaulted by a gang aiming to scatter census cards. Milburne Addock aided the officer and helped arrest a suspect. About 180 slackers were arrested for failing to register and ordered to report to the Board of Elections. The incident comes as anti conscription agitation grows with planned mass meetings this week.
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Barnard Girl Parker Denies Draft Conspiracy Intent
In Asbury Park New Jersey on June 8 Eleanor Wilson Parker of Barnard College said in a prepared interview she and two Columbia students meant no law violation in drafting the anti draft circular. She claimed the trio sought the country’s welfare and expected a New York court hearing Tuesday despite parental opposition.
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Students at Madison Barracks enjoy leaves of absence
After dawn drills at Madison Barracks the student officers received leaves until taps tomorrow night. Nearly half stayed away while others made flying trips home. Tonight those remaining boarded a special train to Watertown New York where Colonel W. R. Sample and his staff were hosted at a reception in the armory.
Plattsburg Training Camp Sees Large Reassignments and Transfers
At Plattsburg New York nearly half the students seek branches beyond their quota amid staffing needs for field artillery and coast defenses. About 28 men were discharged for various reasons including unwillingness to assume officer duties. Nineteen students, ten from New England and nine from New York, transfer to the Aviation Corps with plans to attend MIT in Boston next week.
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