Ohio and nation mark first selective service day
Ohio rides a wave of registration with red white and blue badges on draftees and parades across cities. Veterans and youths form the Call to the Colors Day as Columbus and Piqua hold ceremonies while nationwide, tens of thousands register for service and preparations for the draft unfold in major cities.
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Columbus
Ohio
Selective Service Army
Regular Army
Ohio National Guard
Freight car demand breaks record prompts bureau notice
The Department of Commerce in Washington issues a call to the Piqua Chamber of Commerce and trade groups to boost freight car efficiency. It notes demand far exceeds any prior period and will rise as troops go into the field. It urges maximizing car loading, coordinating resources, and possibly altering long standing carload equivalents.
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Piqua Chamber of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Car Service Commission
American Rtailway Association
Bureau
E. Pratt
Chick
Registration Day Emphasizes Exemption Standards in War Call
The article notes that many married men aged 21 to 31 face stringent exemption scrutiny under the conscription law during World War I. It warns marriage alone may not qualify, as wartime needs will shift who serves. By Sth, 1917 this registration marks a major republic call for young manhood. Early reports show about 25 percent of expected registrants had appeared by noon.
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United Press
Washington
Young America
World Democracy
Noeily
America
Germany
New York
Tran Lfe Wders
Denver
Lincoln
Neb
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Cleveland
Crowder
Republic
Piqua
War time gardens in Piqua show strong start
Fred Schultz notes most Chamber of Commerce and Rotary planted lots. Weather permitting, remaining lots will be seeded this week. Gardens progress well under cultivation, weeds controlled, and mulch saves moisture. Plant spacing urged to favor vigorous crops. Ash Street plots require extra cultivation.
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Piqua
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Ash Street
Pioneer Woman Elizabeth Sleater Dies in Tigqua
Mrs Elizabeth Sleater widow of William Heater and a pioneer resident of the region died Monday after a long illness. Born in Baden Germany in 1837 she came to the United States as a child and lived in Danville then Tigqua for over seventy years. Her husband died about three years ago after running a bakery in the Old Bassett House. She suffered typhoid fever eighteen years ago followed by blindness and had been in fragile health in recent months.
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Elizabeth Sleater
William Heater
Weater
Baden
Germany
Danville
Tigqua
Sleater
Bassett Trouse
Uprising in Windy City Against Food Profiteers
June 4 Chicago reports a push against food profiteers as the Board of Trade restricts grain pit gambling with a $1.65 per bushel ceiling on all corn futures. July corn at 1.50, September 1.87, and December steady. Potatoes and eggs rise in wholesale markets as new federal probes loom.
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Windy City
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Mrs. Heater Dies After Illness at Home
Alarm over a long illness gave way to a sudden death at 2 15 PM Monday at the West Greene and College streets residence. Survived by two daughters Miss Elizabeth Heater and Mrs. D H Theater, sons George Bierling of Chicago and George L Heater of Toledo, sister Mrs. Mary Glick of Circleville, brothers William S Heater of St Paris and Philip Reidy of Darton, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at residence Wednesday at 2 PM conducted by John Montgomery, interment Forest Hill cemetery.
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Heater
West Greene and
College Streets
Elizabeth Heater
D. H. Theater
George Bierling
Chicago
George L. Heater
Toledo
Mary Glick
Circleville
William S Heater
St. Paris
Philip Reidy
Darton
The
Presbyterian Church
John Montgomery
Forest Hill Cemetery
Charles Gross Passes Army Exam Says He May Be Furloughed
Carl Benkert reports a letter from Charles Gross noting he has passed Uncle Sam's army exam and may be furloughed before deployment. Charley expects to become a soldier and sends regards to friends while praising camp conditions and meals, mentioning beans only once.
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Carl Benkert
Chas. Gross
Uncle Sam
Charley
Piqua Council Approves Defense League Plan and Pay Increases
The city council met in regular session and approved a resolution by the Piqua Chamber of Commerce to form the Local National Defense League. They also passed an ordinance raising salaries for several officials, including Service Director Luckey from 600 to 1200 dollars per year, and adjustments for assistants and a hydraulic banker. Transfers, street improvements, jail plans, and motorists’ pamphlet printing were discussed, with several petitions referred to committees. The mayor reported May fines and licenses totals, and assessment ordinances were approved before adjournment.
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Piqua Chamber of Commerce
National Defense League
John Juckey
Menther Loerhoff
Meniher Basanscey
Admans Street
Luckey
Gordon Street
Soerhoff
Sinker
Piqua Automobile Club
Ohio Marble Co
Piqua
Wilbur Demman
Boat ‘Avenue
Elderman Street
South Street
Grant Street
Sad plight of mother and daughter at Sidney
For the second time within a year, Mrs. Mary Potts and her daughter have been brought into Probate court on an insanity hearing. Both are inmates of the County infirmary where the girl has lived practically all of her life. Physicians examined the two women and they were taken to the county jail, where they will be kept until Judge Needles decides upon the case. A year ago when the hearing was held before Judge I A Eshman, authorities of the State Asylum at Dayton refused to take the woman and her daughter, stating that they were harmless and their place was in the County infirmary.
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Mary Potts
Coun
Weishardt Seeks Death At Home On Boal Avenue
John Weishardt, a moulder at the Favorite Stove and Range factory, was found dying Monday night at his Boal Avenue home after an apparent suicide attempt with a 32 bore bulldog revolver. He reportedly shot himself about 5 o clock. neighbor Mrs Rockwell heard a heavy sound. A newsboy noted Weishardt appeared asleep at the door earlier. Married with several children, he has been separated and living alone, and was said to be a heavy drinker showing signs of insanity. He was taken to Memorial hospital where surgery removed bone pressing on the brain. doctors fear he will not recover.
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John Weishardt
Boal Avenue
Weishardt
Aail
Rockwell
Treason Charge Faces Hamilton Man in Cincinnati
Weiss of Hamilton is to be brought to Cincinnati to face treason allegations after a Monday speech in which he reportedly called the U.S. Constitution a scrap of paper and said only cowards will register. The incident follows his arrest earlier this week.
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Cincinnati
August Weiss
Hamilton
United States
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Home Defense League
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WM Heater
Geo. Foster
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J. E. Murray
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