Young Men Urged to Enlist in Company M for War Strength
Captain Munford of Company M appeals to Princeton’s young men in Gibson County to enlist now to reach 150 soldiers. The unit currently has 98 and expects to join a concentration camp in August. Enlistment rules allow 18 plus without parental consent. ages 16–18 require written parental consent.
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Munford
Gibson County
Democrat
Company M
Gibson
County
Enller
Princeton
Co. M
M Company
Representative Men and One Woman Organize Gibson County Board
Gibson County Board will meet Saturday afternoon for organization purposes. Representatives are set to discuss structure and governance as part of the county government organization.
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Man Compose
Gibson County Board
Gibson County Defense Council Members Listed
The list names Robert N. Parrett and Oliver L. Collins from Princeton, Mrs. Leonora Walker of Princeton, Dr. W. P. Dearing of Oakland City, Lawrence Sullivan of Hazleton, W. B. Bingham of Patoka, and Dr. J. N. Williams of Owensville as council members.
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Robert N. Parrett
Princeton
Oliver L. Collins
Leonora Walker
W. P. Dearing
Oakland City
Lawrence Sullivan
Hazleton
W. B. Bingham
Patoka
J. N. Wiliams
Owensville
County Defense Councils Formed Across Gibson County
Judge S L Vandeveer announced the formation of a 11 member county council of defense in Gibson County with equal Republican and Democrat representation. Members include Mrs Leonora Walker labor rep OL Collins and farmers W B Bingham Lawrence Sullivan. Council to meet Saturday and report monthly to state council.
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S. L. Vandeveer
Sch
State Council
Organized Labor
Leonora Walker
Gibson Xcotty
Princeton
O L. Collins
Southern Railway
Brotherhood of
Railway Conductors
W. B. Bingham
Lawrence Sullivan
Kk. N. Parrett
Gibson County
Princeton Light, Heat & Power Company
W. P. Dearing
Oakland City College
J. N. Williams
Owensville
Dearing
Williams
Vandeveer
Court House
National Council of Defense
Focal Councils
Concil of Defense
Department
State Council of Defense
Indiana
State House
War Department
County Councils of Defense
Federal agents widen watch on anti registration meetings
Federal agents pursue anti registration efforts across the country. The department reports open mass meetings led by anarchists and others, with planned arrests for anyone hindering registration. Authorities say early action reduces the danger and they will monitor all gatherings.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
America
W. W
Attendance Stakes Big as John Brady Delivers Soulful Address
Large crowd gathers as John Brady delivers a stirring sermon style address. Services emphasize keeping faith and community spirit with strong oration and emotional delivery.
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John We Brady
Death Roll List of 1916 1917 Names
The Year s Death Roll records multiple individuals with dates spanning June 1916 through May 1917. Names include Carthers Turnage Grigsby Kimball Simpson Duncan Baldwin Baldridge Lewis Miller and others.
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Alex. Carthers
I. W.turnage
Frank.Grigsby
J.C. Kimball
J. R.: . Simpson
W. M. Duncan
J. A. Baldwin
P.R. Baldridge
J. W. Lewis
John H. Miller
Conspiracy Arrests in New York Targeting Draft Voices
Three arrests by the department of justice in New York involved Columbia student Owen Cattell and Charles Phillips along with Eleanor Parker. They face charges of conspiring to discourage men from registering and were said to be appointed to circulate anti conscription literature. Speech at a Peace Congress denounced the selective service law as immoral and unconstitutional.
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New York
Department of Justice
Owen Cattell
Columbia University
Charles Phillips
Eleanor Parker
Congress For Terms of ‘Peace
Champs Add Nine More Champs In Snappy Win
In a brisk Wednesday game the Champs secured victory 2 0, improving their standing. By week’s end Lawrenceville leads on a 43 1.750 record, Mt Carmel 4 3 2 6001 Washington 6 12 833, Princeton 4 1 3 .250, with Bichnell posting a 1 4 1 3 .250 line.
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WL Pet
Lawrenceville
Mt. Carmel
Vincennes
Washington
Princeton
Bichnell
Wednesday Results From Area High School Games
Mt Carmel defeated Princeton 2 0 Vincennes routed Bicknell 10 0 Lawrenceville beat Washington 4 1 Sunday schedule shows Bicknell at Princeton Vincennes at Washington Mt Carmel at Lawrenceville
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Mt Carmel
Princton
Vincennes
Bicknell
Lawrenceville
Washington
Princeton
Champs Fall as Mt. Carmel Beats Them Tight in League Tilt
Warmath’s pitching powers Mt. Carmel to a 4 hit game as they edge the Champs. The Indians field strongly behind Warmath, keeping the Champs from advancing beyond a second base marker. Jenkins and Kleng deliver two hits but the rally stalls. one error behind Hancock proves harmless. The loss drops the Champs to near last in the Association standings.
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Percy Kirkpatrick
Warmath
Indians
Hancock
Warmoth
Champs
Jennings
Kleng
Pierce
Winkle
Sheriff Calls for Help to Deliver Absentee Cards
Sheriff Phillips asks county volunteers to deliver registration cards to every precinct on registration day. Sixty four cards are on file with more expected as Gibson county residents answer the call. Volunteers with automobiles are urged to report to the sheriff for assignment on that afternoon.
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Phillips
Gibson County
Arvil L. Gibson Leaves Princeton
Arvil L. Gibson longtime head clerk at Levi s and noted as the successful manager of the Princeton Champs departs Princeton tonight for Akron Ohio to join the Goodyear Rubber Co Friends and family express regret at the move and wish him success in his new role Baseball fans hope Gib will match his past success with the Princeton Champs.
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Levi's
Princeton
Goodyear Rubber Co
Arvil L. Gibson
Indiana
Princeton Champs
Akron Ohio
Federal probe to target Wisconsin conscription plot
Federal agents in the midwest plan a Wisconsin grand jury in Milwaukee within days to probe an alleged plot with expected scores of indictments. In Ohio, three Columbus men were jailed after a raid on a printing shop that produced anti registration propaganda for conscription.
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Chicago
Ill
Middle West
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Columbus, O
Columbus
Decoration Day Observed in Princeton With Solemn Patriotism
Princeton marked Decoration Day with a large civic turnout and a ceremonial parade despite threatening weather. Veterans of the Civil War, Sons of Veterans, Boy Scouts, school children, and other volunteers processed from State and Hart to Oak and Main, ending at the United Presbyterian Church for a packed program led by Col. Gil R. Stormont.
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Princeton
Sons of Veterans
Scoute
Jon
State and
Hart Streets
Court House
Hart Street
Oak
Perade Marshall
Hugh Hanna
Boy Scouts
Schiool
C. W. Benton
United Presbyterian Church
W. R.,c. and Sons
Gil R. Stormont
America
Morris Watson
Col. Stormont
Gunnery clash as US gunboat halts Pacific mail steamer
A US gunboat stopped a Pacific mail steamer off Angeles on May 31 and took F. W. Fay, son of a Los Angeles merchant, to safety. Fay, bound for Mexico after a return trip from Germany, is said to be under arrest on Washington directives.
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Angeles
United States
Pacific Mail
F. W. Fay
Los Angeles
Germany
Washington
Fay
Mexico
Tornado Rips Southwest of St Louis Killing Fifty Plus
A tornado swept southwest of St Louis causing at least twenty deaths in Mineral Point and eleven in Mineral Point itself with injuries and extensive damage. Palmer Graniteville and Bismarck reported fatalities and the storm damaged property estimated around $750000 across affected areas.
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ST. Louis
Mineral Point
Palmer
Graniteville
Bismark
Terre Haute Visit From Ft. Wayne Family Noted
Nickelis of this city and Nana Mia W. B. Leng and young Virginia Rosg from Ft. Wayne spent Wednesday in Terre Haute visiting relatives.
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Nickelis
Nana -Mia
Virginia Rosg
Ft. Wayne
Terre Haute
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Walsh Decorating Company
Fowler’s Barber Shop
Alva Levi
Gibson County Defense Council
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Daniel Kiefer
Cincimnati
Kiefer
Brown
Nied
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Arbuen Building
North Main Street
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