Draft age question sparks debate as U S plans men
Washington reports that if Congress widens the draft age either under 21 or over 30, no war department opposition will arise. Secretary Baker said no immediate need, though class one replenishment looms. Senator France proposes 18 to 45. Provost Marshal Crowder backs extension. War plans aim to arm four million by next Jan 1, calling up one million between July and January. Class two invasion could shift manpower without crippling the economy.
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Washington
Congress
War Department
Baker
Department
France
Maryland
Senate Military Committee
Crowder
Insurance Federation of Arkansas elects leaders
Little Rock, June 19 The Insurance Federation of Arkansas, a nonpolitical body of agents from life to casualty, held its annual meeting. J K Sheppard was elected president and Gordon H Campbell secretary and treasurer after Campbell agreed that the role would not hinder the association’s access to the legislature. Campbell, a prosperous Little Rock businessman, has repeatedly sought office on the Republican ticket but regards public office as unlikely.
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Little Rock
Insurance Federation of Arkansas
J. K. Sheppard
Gordon H. Campbell
Campbell
Arkansas
Farmers Union Rally at Mt Moriah June 27
The Farmers Union rally meets at Mt Moriah on June 27 with a welcome address by Luther Orwell and a response by Bro Durham. Rev G T Kilpatrick and Chester Woosley discuss the World War. J E Rogers, president, notes subjects. June 28 county union follows. Glendale String Band provides music. All invited to attend. Consumers urged to buy necessaries and War Savings Stamps.
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Mt. Moriah
Luther Orwell
Bro
Durham
G. T. Kilpatrick
Chester Woosley
J. E. Rogers
State Farmers Union
John H. Page
Com. Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture
Glendale String Band
County Union
Hight in Italy Continues With Great Intensity
Paris reports Austro Hungarian onslaughts at Asiago repelled by French lines. Prisoners taken and losses inflicted, 600 Austro Hungarian corpses in front of a French regiment. Austrian war office claims 50,000 prisoners and 120 captured guns on both sides of the Brenta. War Savings stamps urged.
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Paris
Asiago
Havas
Vienna
London
Austrian War Office
Brenta
Farmers of Arkansas Face Labor Shortage
Little Rock June 19 Arkansas farmers struggle with labor and material shortages as rice growers seek workers. California visits, a Texas train, and government work lure laborers away, while sacks for shipping are scarce. Mills need sacks to handle rice. planters appeal to the government for labor assistance.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Grand Prairie
Texas
Red Cross Notes Ladies at War Stamp Drive
Red Cross workers yesterday included Mesdames Cummings Logan Moncrief Murrah Knox Blakely Cummings Elgin King Carruthers Cox Brooks Peachey Roberts Leslie Powell Williams Haynie Scott Pittman Pitt man Davis and captain. When you buy War Savings Stamps you loan money at 4 percent compounded quarterly, aiding government and savers alike.
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Red Cross
Mesdames
Helen C. Cummings
Sam C. Logan
Gertrude Moncrief
Finis Murrah
R. A. Knox
R. L. Blakely
D. E. Cummings
Theo Elgin
Carl King
W. L. Carruthers
E. L. Cox
Douglas Brooks
Geo. Peachey
E. L. Roberts
T. L. Leslie
J. M. Powell
J. C. Williams
G. R. Haynie
H. V. Scott
Dan Pittman
F. Pittman
John A. Davis
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Farmers Union Rally
WSS
News Printing Company
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America
National War Savings Committee
Wre H- Ozan Mercantile CO
Bank OF Prescott
Italy
Pershing
Red
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