Selective draft act drives nation to war effort
Washington May 21 The selective draft bill now law calls men 21 to 31 to register for divisional camps to train for war. Amid reports of stalemate on the western front and German resilience, military analysts warn Britain and allies face financial and logistic burdens that may require the United States to provide men, food, coal and shipping, while exempt boards decide on individual service.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Brusiloft
Marshal von Hindenburg
United States
David Lloyd George
Lord Cursor
England
America
Making Haste Slowly by U S Gives England Much Pleasure
Keen reports that Britain greets US war moves with pleasure. Wilson conscription and Pershing expeditionary forces, arrival of American medical unit and destroyer Notitla boost Allied morale. London audience cheers as news films of destroyers play. Moorer food administration plans and Goethals shipbuilding role cited as signs of coordinated US effort.
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ED. L. Keen
United Preas
London
England
America
United States
Liond Gearee
House of
Britisherc
Wilson
Queenstown
Herbert C. Moorer
General Goethals
War draft exemptions under new rules outlined
The plan details exemptions for dependents, essential industries, and certain government workers. With about 10 million men available, millions may be sent home. first increments of 500,000 will be drawn, possibly by coin toss, wheel spin, or other random selection, and later increments extend up to age forty if needed.
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United States
Germany
France
Italy
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
Northwestern
America
Europe
Mer
Jbut St Ig
White House Tiberal
Congress
German couriers convict von Rintelen and Lamar in plot
Capt Franz von Rintelen and David Lamar were sentenced to a year in Mercer county penitentiary for conspiring to disrupt U S munitions plants by fomenting strikes. H J Martin received the same sentence. The trial also involved Frank Buchanan Fowler Taylor and Scholia, who were not sentenced and face retrial in fall.
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Caltech Press
New York
Franz von Rintelen
David Lamar
Mercer County
H. J. Martin
Associated Press
Franz Rintelen
Wolf
Wall Street
Henry B Martin
Labor
National Peace Council
Trig
Frank Buchanan
Chicano
H. Robert Fowter
Elizabridhtown
Jacob J. Tavier
Oranne
N. J
Buchanan
Merman Schuhters
Hast Grange
X. J
Altorney
Age limits increased for regular army enlistment
The ace limits of applicants for enlistment in the regular army have been raised from seventeen to thirty five to eighteen to forty years, according to an order made public today at recruiting headquarters.
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Associated Press
New York
Quartera
Railways may be compelled to supply coal cars
Federal actions center on ensuring adequate coal car supply for interstate commerce and compensating shippers for car shortages. The Interstate Commerce Commission can require railways to provide cars for normal and seasonal mine-originating demands and to compensate shippers for losses from failure to supply coal cars. The Supreme Court rulings address antitrust suits and workmen compensation for interstate carriers.
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Washington, DC
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Liberty Bond sales force organized in Seventh District
The Associated Press reports Chicago May 21 that a Liberty Bonds sales force was organized in the Seventh Federal Reserve Bank District, covering parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. Members of Chicago's Fond Men's club volunteered, signing up at one dollar to be assigned to district sections.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Fond Men's Club
Chiscago
Food campaign tours Long Island to aid home canning clubs
An instruction train run by a special Long Island committee began a five day tour on Long Island to interest homewives in forming clubs for canning and storing surplus vegetables and other foods.
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Tas Planerd
Long Island
Associated Treas
New York
Long Island Food Rewive Battalion
Presbyterians to Unite United States North and South
In Dallas on May 21 the Presbyterian general assembly voted unanimously for reunion of the northern and southern churches. A copy of the resolution was sent to the Birmingham Southern assembly. The move reflects long sectional differences from the Civil War. The assembly also backed a resolution for national prohibition of the liquor traffic and urged President to support it. The relief and sustenance committee asked for 10,004,900 dollars for next year, with last year spending shown as 6,390,000. A separate murder case in St Paul saw Frank Dunn and others held on a first degree murder charge, with McCool pleading not guilty and trial set for June 4.
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Dallas
Texas
Presbyterian General Assembly
United States of America
Southern Assembly
Birmingham
Presbyterian Church
United States
H. H. Anderson
Daling
Southern Church Assembly
J.wilbur Chapman
Pid
Redenbaugh
Mr. Dunn
Connery
Frank J. Dunn
Mra. Dunn
Mike Moore
St. Paul
Dunn
Conners
iMcCool
Srial
Two Face Murder Charge Against Redenbaugh and McCool
Joseph L. Redenbaugh linked to the killings of Mrs Alice MecQuitlan Dunn and Patrolman George Conners in Minnesota. Frank McCool confesses involving Redenbaugh. Redenbaugh to be turned over to St Paul police after transfer from Minneapolis where San Francisco arrest occurred. Local authorities seek to resolve conflicting statements in Connery case.
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Redenbaugh
Associated Preas
Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph L. Redenbaugh
Alice MecQuitlan Dunn
St. Paul
George Conners
Connery
San Francisco
Frank McCool
McCooly
Redenhauah Inter
Oshkosh Murderer May Be In Custody
Special dispatch from Waukegan reports Elmer McGuire, recently employed by the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern railroad, arrested for burglary near Oshkosh. He claims culpability for shootings and robberies in Fond du Lac and Janesville, and says he knew of a December 1919 murder at the Sand Street depot. Officials deny prior knowledge of McGuire and seek confirmation he is the Oshkosh killer of Frederick Hinds.
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Waukegan
Elmer McGuire
Jor
Elgin, Doliet & Exaitern Rastroid
Shonti A
Oshkosh
Fond du Lar
Oshkows
See Line
Janewille
McGuire
Seppert
Collie
Dowling
Frederick Hinds
Berd Street
Hinds
Sonline
Welle Farge Express Company
Congress Debates War Powers and Prohibition Measures
In Washington May 21, lawmakers debate presidential authority and war revenue plans. A tax on automobiles is kept. amendments on liquor production and federal control of supplies surface, with battles over second felony mail rates and food regulation in war effort.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Kelly
Michigan
Tory
House
Doremus
Senate
Thompson
Kansas
Webb
Cummins
Town
Jones
Washington
Wadsworth
New York
Clash on Mexican Border Report from Washington
A May 21 dispatch says American border troops repelled a Mexican group massing near Nogales. In the clash two prisoners were captured after Mexican forces opened fire from a house near the border. Prisoners include George Holmes and Manuel Gonzales, secretary to Villa.
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Americas
Traspea
United Prase
Washington, DC
State Department
Iofay
Fiser
Snaxe
Svere George Holmes
Manuel Gonzales
Anipolota Villa
Fring
Xocelee Opon
Forming Guard Units War Crisis Sparks U.S. War Dept Appeal
Associated Press report from Washington May 21 describes pressure across states to form new units of the National Guard in line with a presidential plan approved by President Wilson. The War Department urges readiness, specifying unit types and relative staffing.
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Associated Press
Washington
DD. C
Federal Trade Commission
W Department
Associated Preasy
National Guard
Wilson
Ferry
Aimnal
Perenne
Nattmatt
Onita
Deckholm Ma
Onder
Deai
Thoingen
Esfinne
Sweden
Spain Promised Bright Future From Germany For Ship Loss
American businessman James F. Case arrived in New York reporting that one fifth of Spain’s merchant fleet has been sunk by submarines. He said Spanish shipyards cannot replace the losses and noted promises of German aid to bolster Spain’s postwar development.
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Spain
Germany
Associatec Press
New York
James F. Case
Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Patricio
England
Versete i
Hamburg
Spanish
Two Red Cross Nurses First Victims of the Present War
Two Red Cross nurses, Edith F. Avers and Mina Helter Barnett Woolf, were killed when an explosion aboard the Mongolia during target practice off the coast hurt a nurse named Emma Matzan who was seriously wounded. The medical unit aboard the Mongolia, commanded by Capt. Fred A. Bescely, included 65 nurses, 25 physicians, and 153 privates en route to Europe.
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America
iMar
Mongolia
Exansion
Jared
Emma Matzan
Columbus
Neb
Hell
Fred A. Bescely
United States Revenue
Ayers
Miss Woods
Red Cross
Europe
France
Ned Cross
Chicago
Pioneer Calvi Aata Dies in Maniowoc Wisconsin
Calvi Aata, a long time resident and Civil War veteran, died at age 73 in Maniowoc Wisconsin after a stroke. Born in New York, he moved to Wisconsin and was active in local affairs for decades. He leaves a wife and family and had been an official for eight years.
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Wis
Calvi Aata
Hhis
Cite
Henas
New York
Campans
G. Thirti-dath Wisconus
Nile
G. AL TL
Italian Envoys Arrive With Reported Safe Crossing
Italian envoys headed to Washington after crossing to the United States via Prince Udine and including William Mercant and other Tartans. The party will be detailed in a later communique.
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Warhiorton IC
United
Seytes
Udine
Willam Marcant
Washington
Court Advises Murder Trial Woman to Kill Husband
In circuit court today a judge advised a woman accused of murdering her husband that she should consider killing him rather than risk acquittal by a jury. He suggested she would be safer by choosing to end his life and offered a choice of doctor, Dr. Wokan A. Eichorn, as a witness or option.
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Teoria
Massig
Wokam A. Eichorn
Allied Forces Strike New Joint Drive on Germans
Paris and London reports outline French and British offensives across multiple sectors in France and Italy. British Haig’s forces advance along the Hindenburg line near Bullecourt, Mont Cornillet, and Queant while French Nivelle’s units seize several German trench lines in Moronvilliers and surrounding sectors. Casualties and gains are noted with continued pressure against German positions, including captures and连tensions of enemy trenches and strongpoints. Paris reports also reference a resumption of large-scale operations along the front with gains in key sectors and substantial German losses as the Allies push toward strategic objectives.
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Nivelle
Mont- Cornillet
Bullecourt
Maraba
Haighan
Croisellea
Fontaine-les-Croiseller
Hindenburg
Drocourt
Queant
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St. Tentin
Hate
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Fontaines-les- Crosselles
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Loosse
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Theport
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