Plot to dodge conscription unfolds across states
Columbus Ohio May 31 a national plot to deter men of military age from registering for the draft next Tuesday was uncovered by state and federal agents. A raid on a South High Street print shop halted distribution of propaganda with further arrests in New York and rising public opposition to the selective service law.
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Associated Frens
Columbus
United States
James M. Cox
United
South High Rex
Rome
London
Ceretada
Vellacat
Ozajt
Cafa
War Office
Trentino
Carita Trente
Trieste
Merlin
Berlin
Landon
Chemine de Dames Ridge
Wegern Champagne
Vane
Hyery Artillers Ontacenenia
Trea
Washington
Meure
Eegeral Revieh
Germany
Arras
Thelett Contace
Omer
Haine Frente
Wilsen
Telat
Bil
Conscription Sparks Injunction Suit In Kansas City
The Kansas City circuit court opened arguments on a suit filed by Democratic Control officials to halt draft registration. Prosecutors argued the act contravenes the federal constitution, citing prior Supreme Court rulings. other pieces note anti conscription arrests in St Paul and Topeka and a New York speech condemning conscription as unconstitutional.
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Kansas City
Federation For Democratic Control
Gardner
Edwards
F. W. McAllister
Samuel Sparrow
Jacob Harzfeld
D. Showalter
San Francisco
Harzfeld
Unite States Supreme Court
Mer. Showalter
Supreme Court
State Court
R. I. Moore
Thomas Sullivan
New York
Daniel Hiefer
Cincinnati
Madison Square
Hiefer
Europe
Bray Plan To Create State Board Of Excise Defeated
The Wisconsin Senate refused to suspend rules to allow Senator Bray to introduce a bill creating a state board of excise with power to suspend or revoke liquor licenses. The measure would require annual salaries of 3600 and a 3 percent license tax to fund the board. Senators Bennett and Jennings urged against delay and the motion failed 14 to 8.
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Iby United Press
Madison
Wis
Senate Today
Bras
State Board of Exiie
Common Council
State Board of Excise
Fei
State Excise Board
Bray
Bennett
Covernor
Hen Jynett
Albert
Jennings
BeniMett
Senate
Dryx
Wets Loreal
Tornado Toll in Missouri Rises With More Fatalities
Reports from southeastern Missouri and southern Illinois indicate the tornado outbreak has caused at least eighteen deaths and about sixty injuries. Families are missing and emergency crews work to confirm additional victims in Bollinger Scott and Stoddard counties near Zalma Doncola and Adiance.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Missouri
Bollinger
Scott and Stoddard Counies
Cape Girardeau
Zalma
WF. Boyce
Fix
Doncola
Bollinger County
Adiance
Stoddard
Kaukauna Man Takes Own Life Over Wife's Death
In Appleton Wisconsin on May 21 Herman Miller aged sixty five of Kaukauna drowned himself in the Fox river after a fall that followed his wife’s death. Two thousand two hundred dollars was found in his clothing pocket. He was enraged by his sister Mrs Smith of Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
Appleton
Wis
Herman Miller
Kaukauna
Fox River
Miller
Smith
Milwaukes
Alleged Slayer Registers
Frank Mead man charged with murder of Faimiman Conréry sent his draft registration card to Wichita Kansas to comply with conscription law. Trial set for June 4.
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United Preexy
Minneapolis
Minn
Frank Mead
Faimiman Conréry
Wichita
Kan
Wilborin
Burglary Near Milwaukee Notes Missing Government Money
Milwaukee May 21 A burglar entered the home of X. W. Mitchelia in Oakwood and took government money and cash totaling 20 dollars. Investigators seek leads on the break in.
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United Prep
Milwaukee
Wia
X. W. Mitchelia
Oakwood
Germany seeks no additional territory beyond defense
A London filed report transcribes Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung statements from Berlin asserting Germany desires no territorial expansion for power gain and seeks only to defend its borders with guarantees for future defense and self protection. The piece notes alignment with British figures Lord Robert Cecil and Arthur Balfour on principled restraint and reparations.
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Be Associated Press
Amsterdam
London
Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Berlin
Germany
Robert Cecil
Backade
Asqeith
Asquith
Wisconsin Assembly Debates Lunch Bill and War Address
The body split along party lines on key measures. Voting for Bray motion were Anderson Harwie Baxter Bray Clark Everett Hanson Maber Jennings Kuchuk Roethe Staudenmeyer Wilkinson Witter while Albers Arnold Benfer Bennet Burke Rolman Skogmo Zumach voted against. Senator Bray later sought a senate committee on legal procedure to introduce a bill authorizing school boards to provide lunches at cost and supply meals for poor children. The assembly sustained the governor’s veto of the Smith school lunch bill. The senate committee on judiciary recommended a bill allowing Milwaukee district court arraignments to demand jurors by four, six, or twelve and specify the number at demand. Wilcox bill passed to print 100,000 copies of Wilson’s war address with some amendments. The assembly reconsidered its vote to engross a $645,000 normal school appropriation, seeking increases for operations. The Wilkinson bill passed for land clearing and the state board of health appropriations were engrossed. Assembly met under call, with 79 members present, amid labor petitions for industrial commission funding. The Burke bill on soldiers dependents aid remained contentious with proposed amounts debated.
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Anderson
Harwie
Baxter
Bray
Clark
Everett
Hanson Maber
Jennings
Kuchuk
Roethe
Staudenmeyer
Wilkinson
Witter
Albers
Arnold
Benfer
Bennett
Burke
Rolman
Skogmo
Zumach
Senate Committee On Legal Tive
Boards of Educations
Assembly
Senate Committee On Judiciary
State Assembly
Wilcox
President Wilson
Rosa
Senate
Wilson
Whitter
W. V. Miller
Rusk County
Miller
Industrial Commission
State Board of Health
Associated Press
Madison
Win
Madison Federation of Labor
Wiyconsin Industrial Commission
Steamer San Juan Stopped as U S Gunboat Rescues
The Pacific Mail steamer San Juan was halted by a American gunboat operation. A passenger identified as the son of a wealthy San Francisco merchant, now in Germany, was detained for federal inquiry. Special agent Frei Beden announced the arrest per telegraphic orders from Washington. The suspect had recently returned from a voyage to Mazatlan, Mexico.
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Yeang J Man
Tae Anes
Cal
United States
San Juan
Pat
Itpniv-Ino
San Francisco
Germany
Fay
Low Angelens
Ommits Jal
Frei Beden
Shel Department of Fuation
Vncal
Belt
Wath
Inzten
Ay Midvich
Farnak
Mazatlan
Gere
Cany
American Press Association Fights For Survival Before Judge Landis
The American Press Association urged Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis in La Crosse Wisconsin that it must be allowed to continue only if federal constraints from a 1912 decree are amended. President Smith testified that rising material costs and a lower plate price from the Western Newspaper Union threaten ongoing operations. the group serves about 12 000 small daily and weekly papers as it shows a four month net loss of 26000 dollars.
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American Press Association
Landis
Associated Press
la Crosse
Wis
Smith
The
American Press .Association
Kenegaw Mountain Lands
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Weater Newspaper Union
American Pres Association
America
Rains Quench Forest Fires in Minnesota District
Rains quenched northern Minnesota forest fires up to Virginia as state forester Cox reported no new data from the north shore area where the worst blazes were still burning. Tanker reports warned of enormous losses with forty homes burned between White Earth and Leech Lake. a camper near Lake of the Woods was fined for causing a damaging fire.
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North Shore
Minnesota
Associated Presa
St. Paul
Minn
Virginia
Cox
White Earth
Leech Lake
Lake of the Woods
German Efforts Renewed to Hurl Back the French
Desperate German attempts to push back the French from the Champagne region continue with the crown prince’s troops gaining a footing northeast of Mont Hant. British lines see only drench raids and increased artillery duels along the Arras front while overall trench activity remains quiet. Spanish political notes in Madrid warn of possible suspension of constitutional guarantees.
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Associated Press
Champagne
Crown Prince
Mont Hant
France
Arras Bitte
Arras
Spain
Madrid
Wisconsin Opposes 15 Percent Freight Rate Hike
Rail road commissions from eight states protested the proposed 15 percent freight rate increase during interstate commerce hearings in Washington. Kansas Nebraska Iowa Oklahoma Wisconsin Minnesota South Dakota and Louisiana voiced objections. A special examiner also heard protests from industry representatives.
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Railway Commission
Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dake
Louisiana
Hearst
Girls Live on $6 a Week Investigation Probe
Madison May 31 United Press reports that Alice Van Hise daughter of Wisconsin President Charles Van Hise and Anna Bly daughter of Prof Richard Bly will test living on six dollars a week. They will work at Cannery under Rev Cannery owner Calvin McKeeney to study working conditions and wages.
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Alice van Hise
Anna Bly
United Prese
Madison, Wie
Alice van HE
Charles 2 van Hiee
Wisconsin
Annadiv
Richard T. Biv
Wwe
Anne Need
le Rev. v. Poa
Asta
Hawaiian Steamer Hamakua Fire Reports Explosives Onboard
May 21 reports from Thatcam island describe the steamer Hamakua carrying explosives when a blaze broke out near Maui. Officer George Nawram was killed while fighting the fire. Captain Wither announced the blaze was contained as explosives burned onboard. The Hamakua, 446 tons, sustained damage and the crew included officers Bem Asancia and Prency Bonehula with several missing after the incident.
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Hamaikua
Asancia
Prency Bonehula
Thatcam
Seeverdas
Maui
Nord
George Nawram
Samen Kortewain Keak
Wither
AMI Serion
Hamakua
Americans to the Front. Engineers to the Line
American engineers connected with the war effort met officials and announced a push to the front. The May dispatch from Paris notes coordination with authorities and plans for imminent deployment.
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United Proag
Paria
American Engineering Comminian
War Office
Norwegian ship sunk reported by submarine attack
A Norwegian merchant vessel Valdemar was torpedoed by a German submarine. The crew were rescued and the ship went down, bringing news of the attack and the survival of the sailors.
Prince Udine Addresses Senate in Washington
Prince Udine of Italy spoke before the U S Senate from the Vice President's rostrum, praising democracy and Franco Italian friendship. He warned of absolutism and urged unity with the United States to defend shared ideals while noting Italy's cooperation against aggression. The Italian ambassador and dignitaries attended as supporters in the Capitol setting.
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United Press
Washington
Udine
Todas
Senate
Prince Coline
Mauchidi Cellere
Applonade
Marshal
Italy
Ble
Cof Tal
United States
Amelia
Brother Tian
Tar
Aes
British Repel German Raid Near Fleurbaix in WWI Skirmish
British forces repelled a German raid around Fleurbaix while Germans deployed star shell and machine gun fire at British trenches amid a broader lull in the offensive. The foe appeared deterred by the pause and retreated back across No-Man's land.
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Bullecourt
Croissilles
Fleurbaix
No-Man‘s Land
Plot to Tie Up Great Lakes Shipping Foiled
Federal officials disclosed an apparent plot by the Industrial Workers of the World to disrupt Great Lakes commerce via strikes. A raid on the I W W local headquarters resulted in two arrests and seizure of literature. J H Cole, DOJ special agent, said the investigation uncovered materials deemed damaging evidence.
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Associated Prean
Detroit
Mich
Great Lakes
Industrial Workers of the World
J. H. Cole
Department of Justice
Great
Troops Sought to Handle Jerome Mining Camp Strike
Jerome Arizona May 31 Formal demand for troops to cope with the Jerome copper district strike was presented last night to Lieut J Hornbrook by C O Clark general manager United Verde mine. About 1500 union miners are idle. No definite reply yet.
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Soldirra
Associated Press
Jerome. Ariz
Jerome ‘Copper District
Cult J. Hornbrook
United States
Cow Clark
United Verde
Clark
Rhinelander Mill Burns in Inland Wisconsin Blaze
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the Rhinelander mill, the saw mill of State Senator Willard T. Stevens, causing an estimated loss of 75000 dollars. The mill likely will be rebuilt at once, with insurance covering part of the damage.
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Asociated Press
Rhinelander, Wie
Max
Crisin
Willard T .Stevens
America Builds Ships Amid Wartime Demand
In a government release Secretary Dante announces intensified ship production to meet wartime needs in American yards. The statement stresses accelerated schedules and fuller use of major shipyards to boost output for the war effort.
British Attack Fails Northwest of Hindenburg Line
Front reports a small British raid south of the Scarts region failed with the assault repulsed as British artillery and bombardment continued along the Hindenburg line. An early morning counterfire disrupted enemy advances near the sector.
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Albania
Cerevods
Vellgest
Oroja
Cafa
Berlin
Scarpe
Rye
Ruleroart
Australian Potatoes Enter Chicago Market Amid Shortage
The report notes Australian potatoes reaching Chicago in a historic first. They arrived in February with about 30 carloads ordered by an importer, as the market faced supply issues and sprouting concerns.
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Coby Anenciateds Proeny
Chicago
War Taxes Proposed To Fight War Munitions Costs
The Senate finance committee advanced a war tax plan to raise about 1.5 billion dollars by two cent per pound coffee, five cents tea, half cent sugar and three cents cocoa taxes. It would also drop the existing 12 percent on war munitions and tax alcohol reclaimed from beer for near beer.
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Associated Press
Washington, D
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Two Americans Rescued From Torpedoed Norwegian Ship
Ten Americans rescued after their Norwegian vessel Tener was torpedoed by a German submarine. The United Press reported in New York that all crew members, including Norman, Tens, and Parker, were saved by authorities.
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United Prenet
New York
Mav
Trwlere
Tener
Norman
Parker
Weather Note Predicts WarmerTemperatures Tonight
A garbled weather blurb mentions cooler conditions fading and a warmer night ahead. Forecaster notes warmer temperatures and lighter winds, with a reference to a card or note about time and temperature readings.
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