Red Cross Drives for Soldiers Abroad and Nurses Drive
The Red Cross war drive totals show $160,499,091 raised so far, with expectations to reach $170,000,000. Kerry P. Davison notes broad national support from all classes as the drive continues. A 26,000 graduate nurse need is announced for arm and naval hospitals, with 60,000 registered nurses in reserve. Herbert L. Pratt of Standard Oil urges Y M C A relief efforts to keep soldiers mentally and physically supported, stressing play and morale alongside combat. Pratt plans to address business leaders on the War Work Council in New York.
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American Red Cross
Kerry P. Davison
War Council
Davison
United States
Tiaeben
Wa Towne
Tri Termn
Red Cross War Council
Ths
Mani
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Officers Learn to Fly By Dead Reckoning
A detachment of commissioned officers of the American air services completed special courses in air navigation and compass adjustment at Camp Dick Texas. Instructors from Britain led two programs including dead reckoning navigation. Graduates from MIT’s engineering ground officers program prepared for the course, with Naval instructor W Tarr guiding navigation training. After completion the officers will return to train cadets in their respective fields.
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Tribune
Washington
American Air Services
Department of Military Aeronautics
Camp¢ Dick
Dallas
Tex
Fripp
Royal Air Forcey
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Naval
W. Tarr
IW Alf
Air Service
Plattsburg Course Opens Today for Reserve Officers
Plattsburg, N Y June 2 Seventy five officers detailed to Plattsburg barracks for the reserve officers training camp and many of the 3000 college men to take the training reported to day to Colonel E Dentler the commandant Tomorrow will be given over to assigning the men to companies and instruction will begin tomorrow night The camp lasts one month and work runs from 7 pm to 2 pm daily with a one hour noon break and one and one half hours in the evening No student will be admitted without minimum of Lear's military training at college.
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Plattsburg, Y
Plattsburg Barracks
E. Dentler
Compabson
Lear
Hospitals Sought in New York for 50 000 Wounded
The Real Estate Record and Guide reports 50 000 hospital beds sought in New York for wounded soldiers. Major Z Barrett and H H Rutherford lead a Military Medical survey seeking adaptable buildings near the water front with elevators and fire protection. An unofficial committee, chaired by Pell Thompson, seeks hotels, apartments, and office buildings whose floors can be cleared for wards.
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Thy
H. Rutherford
Z. Barrett
Medical Corps
Une
Real Betate Board
Pell Thompson Luft
Sreproof
Adra
Camp Greene to House Large Air Service Training Camp
Washington announces a new general concentration camp for the division of military aeronautics at Camp Greene Charlotte North Carolina. About 15000 aviation men will be kept for distribution to flying fields in the United States or for dispatch to France. The camp was found unsatisfactory as a divisional training camp and a special board recommended changes including removal of the remount station. Vigorous protests have been made over sanitary conditions.
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the Tribune
Washington
Division of Military Aeronautics
France
Camp Greene
Charlotte
N. C
Baker
Gorgas
Black
Chamberlain
Four Officers and Twenty Men Missing From President Lincoln
Washington June 2 Four officers and twenty men are believed missing from the torpedoed American transport President Lincoln, the Navy Department was advised by Vice Admiral Sims. The message noted no authentic list of the missing and did not specify whether they were army or navy.
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Washington
President Lincoln
Navy Department
Sims
Army
Navy
Falls to Death in Airplane Crash at Baseball Game
INDIANAPOLIS June 2 A crowd of thousands watched Captain EP Webb post adjutant commander of Rats Aero Squadron crash a plane at the American Association Baseball Park. The craft dived 500 feet after a streamer tangled in the machinery. Major Guy Gearhart, piloting, was seriously injured. Webb, 46, longtime Army officer, had recently returned to service. this was his first flight.
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Indianapolis
Ind
EP Webb
Rats Aero Squadron
Indianapolis, Motor Speedway
Guy T. Gearhart
Captain Webb
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Pain
Aero Service
New Mexico
Negro Troops to Get College Training This Summer
The War Department will send drafted negro servicemen to 10 schools and colleges for training in radio and general engineering electricity auto mechanics blacksmithing and motor vehicle operation. About 8 regiments are planned with four thousand men to Howard University Tuskegee Hampton Prairie View and others. Close to 157000 negro soldiers serve in the National Army with limited officer openings and new veterinary and medical reserve opportunities.
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Tribune
Wallington
War Department
C. Ballou
Roy G. Hoffman
Howard University
Tusketee Institute
Hampton Institute
Negro Agricultural and Technical College
Prairie View Normal and Industrial College
Colored Agricultural and Normal School
Branch Normal School
Georgia State Industrial College
Florida A. and M. College
Atlantic University
Western University
National Army
Sec
Medical and Dental Reserve Corps
Nerven
Veterinary Corps
National Amy
Western Union Rejects U. S. Labor Ruling
Western Union officials announce rejection of the War Labor Board findings. Taft and board mediators clash over a compromise linking union rights to employment, with labor leaders threatening a strike affecting about 30,000 telegraphers unless the company recognizes the board’s authority and a union.
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Western Union
U. S
Philadelphia
Arlton
Taft
Carlton
Mr. Taft
Carlton Teada
Western Union Telegraph Company
Ms Board
Messrs
Taft and
Walsh
Thomas Savage
Kidwin Michael
War Labor Board
Meier
S. J. Konenkamp
Telegraphers’ Union
Western Union Company
Wester Union Telegraph Company
Postal
Commercia — Telegraphers
National War Labor Board
Wilson
Rncognie
Canada
System to Speed Troop Training In US Forces
Washington June 2 The Army War College completes a standardization and test system to be applied at all camps to speed up training for replacement units in France. The manual sets marks of excellence at specific periods, drawing on French British and Italian methods and aiming for maximum progress in fitting troops for service. Inept soldiers will be reallocated to other branches.
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the Tribune
Washington
France
Army War College
Staf
War College
General Wood Farewell to 88th Division Before Return to Funston
Major General Leonard Wood addressed the officers of the 88th Division at Camp Funston, praising their training and urging they uphold high conduct as orders stand to return to Kansas. He said farewell with emotion, stressing a temporary separation as the unit continues toward victory in World War I. Troops answered with a flawless parade, honoring the general who trained them for overseas service.
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M.C. A
France
Patt
America
Nto
C. A
Leonard Wood
88Th Division
National Army
Camp Funston
Wood
Funston
Thore
Draft Registrants Assigned for Special Training June Mobilization
Provost Marshal General Crowder issues call for twenty four thousand seven hundred forty four draft registrants from grammar school education to be sent to special training schools. Men drawn from thirty states to be mobilized June fifteenth except for thirteen hundred men assigned to specific gun crews. Local boards to accept volunteers until June seventh, after which quotas are filled by draft.
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Washington
Crowder
Auto Owners Aid Stranded Upton Pilgrims on Long Island
Auto Owners rescue mission saves forty travelers from a failing free transport bus en route to Camp Upton. The overheated engine failed after passing Baldwin, producing a roadside halt that spurred improvisation as waiting relatives and other motorists offered assistance to continue toward the cantonment.
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Upton Pilgrims
American Automobile Association
Camp Upton
Long Island
National Army
Yaphank
Theourney
Queensboro Bridge
Queens
Hillide Avenue
Merek Road
Rockville Centre
Lynbrook
Baldwin
Ng Auto
Fragmentary street scene of a political camp with surprising rookies
The passage notes excentric candidates and a rented caravan of recruits from the loomed party. Rookies expected to pick relatives were surprised as they arrived in diverse cars from twelve cylinder automobiles to four cylinder springless tours.
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Womer
Pober
Soldiers Get Drinks Two Bellboys Arrested
Pursuing sociological investigations near Toronte Square, Assistant District Attorney James E. Smith found soldiers supplied with liquor by bellboys in two hotels. Four bellboys were charged with selling intoxicants to soldiers. management claimed no liquor license and ignorance of the transactions.
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Timoa Square
James E. Smith
Toronte
Mr. Smith
Smith
Legion of Honor Award For American Aviator
Paris June 2 Sergeant Baylies of New Bedford Massachusetts was cited for a first lieutenancy in the French army aviation service and awarded the Legion of Honor. The official record credits Baylies with downing eleven German aircraft.
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Paris
Baylies
New Bedford
Mass
Legion’ of Honor
Bay
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