Draft Board Rulings Expand Push For Productive Employment
Washington officials issued instructions to draft boards clarifying that after July 1 all draft age men must hold productive work or join the army. Nonproductive status triggers withdrawal of deferments and immediate induction. Provisions cover sports, amusements, and various service roles, with exemptions and broad definitions.
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Washington, D. C
Crowder
United States Employment Service
Demand Sherman Interment by War Powers
Illinois miners in Springfield adopt a resolution declaring United States Senator L Y Sherman stirs class hatred and aids the enemy and demand he be interned during the life of the war. The move reflects mounting intra party and labor tensions during the wartime period in 1917.
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Illinois
Springfield
United States
L. Y. Sherman
Sherman
Wilson
United States Employment Service
Department of Labour
German government agrees in principle to prisoner conference
Word from the Spanish ambassador in Berlin to the state department says Germany has agreed in principle to a conference with U S representatives to discuss treatment welfare and exchange of prisoners.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
Berlin
United States
War Cabinet Debates Telegraph Labor, Draft, and War Bills
Washington discusses the Western Union employees right to organize and strike, government control of telegraphy, draft age adjustments, and a plan to arm 4 million by January 1. Italy’s envoy upholds talks on sending U.S. troops to Italy as Congress expands Navy personnel and passes a large shipbuilding bill.
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Newcomb Carlton
Western Union Telegraph Company
National War Labor Board
Telegraph Company
U S Allies Track Austrian Drive amid War News
Andrew Bonar Law told the house that the Austrian push was part of Germanys plan to exhaust allied reserves before American troops arrive. He said America is in the war. The Thirty second Division of the National Guard is now in Alsace facing German territory, with Michigan and Wisconsin soldiers. The navy reports sinking 68 German submarines since January 1. Wochen remarks on prisoner parades in Rhine towns were noted.
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Andrew Bonar Law
Exchequer
House of Commons
London
America
France
War Department
Thirty-second Division
Na Honal Guard
Alsace
Michigan
Wisconsin
Germans Stage Offensive East of Voronesh Front in Russia
German troops on the southern Russia Voronesh front began an eastward push on June 15. They advance through Varnisko Rostov and Vetimisi regions as 10 000 Bolshevik Red guards under Czech officers are reported nearly wiped out west of Taganrog. An American pilot with the French flying corps was shot down, captured by Germans while scouting.
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Rhine
Strassburg
Bagel
Russia
London
Varnisko
Rostov
Vetimisi
Knoerzer
Eichhorn
Ukraine
Kiev
Red Guards
Taganrog
Lieut. R. W. Parker
Flying Corps
Prominent British Official Arrested in Lord Mayor Case
A senior British government official was arrested in connection with the case of former Lord Mayor Sir Joseph Jonas of Sheffield who is accused of passing information to the enemy. An explosion at Skoda Gun works near Pilsen on May 25 killed over 300 and injured 700, with the blast heard as far as 150 miles away.
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Joseph Jonas
Sheffield
Skoda
Pilsen
Austria
Death of Maj. Gen. George M. Randall Veteran of Civil and Spanish wars
Maj. Gen. George M. Randall retired army officer died in Denver Colorado after a brief illness at age seventy seven. He had retired in October 1905.
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George M. Randall
Denver
Colo
Army Plane Crash Kills Two Soldiers in South
Domestic Lieut Joseph Rose instructor at Barrowfield near Fort Worth Texas was killed and Lieut Floyd E Davies of Galesburg Illinois injured in an airplane crash Davies will recover Lieut F W Heller and Sergt Eugene Chapman were killed when their plane fell from 100 feet near Parkfield Tennessee to Camp Shelby Mississippi Adolphus Busch of St Louis held at Key West for immigration and justice review Franz Bopp former German consul now prisoner faces 10000 fine as federal move Keemun steamer arrives off Virginia capes after submarine concerns Three soldiers killed and 17 hurt when an Army truck fell through Etowah River near Camp Gordon Jeremiah A O Leary arrested in Washington state while fleeing espionage trial in New York
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Barrowfield
Fort Worth
Tex
Floyd E. Davies
Galesburg
Ill
Davies
Lieut
F. W. Heller
Sergt
Eugene Chapman
Parkfield
Memphis
Tenn
Camp Shelby
Miss
Etowah River
Cherokee County
Atlanta
Camp Gordon
Iowa Casualties and War News From Iowa and Nation
Swollen Butrick creek tragedy claims Axel Rood’s 17 year old son at Langan. Otis Craig, 22, Cedar Rapids born, first Iowa soldier killed in action. Secret service arrests at Belmond for seditious utterances: Sprenzel Ludtke Haupt released on bond. Governor Lowden delivers commencement speech at state university. Iowa regimental drill honors Governor Harding. Wounded Iowa figures include Captain Aikens and Privates Walterman Bernatz Craun. Draft figures show 17 465 registered. 16 591 white 173 colored 701 aliens. Mail sacks from Chicago Limited loss in Beaver Creek. Verne Marshall promoted to lieutenant. Story county bridges to cost 200 000 to repair. Car crash kills W W Ramsell. officials injured. St Paul socialists sentenced. Camp Dodge cases. Waterloo barberry tune-up summons. Webster listed among Pershing wounded. Will Heard acquitted by court martial.
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Axel Rood
Langan
Otis Craig
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
State Secret Service
Belmond
Wright County
Joe Sprenzel
Louis Ludtke
Chas. Haupt
Sprenzel
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
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Lowden
W. L. Harding
Hic W. Walterman
Kamrar
Anton Bernatz
Decorah
Ray Craun
Ames
Thos. Guthrie
Camp Dodge
Cantonment
387Th Field Artillery Regiment
Logan
Chicago Limited
Beaver Creek
Appleton
Waterloo
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa National Guards
Quartermaster Corps
National Army
Story County
Skunk River
W W Ramsell
Iowa City
Stephen Casey
Edward Mahon
Ottumwa
St. Paul
Judge Advocate
Washington
Ft. Leavenworth
F. C. Platt
Service League Court
Corp
Francis H. Webster
Pershing
Francis Webster
Fleur
Frank H. Webster
Central City
Des Moines College
Will Heard
Division
Lessons on Jesus ministry from Tyre to the cross
The document outlines a sequence of gospel lessons from Jesus healing a Syrophoenician girl to his crucifixion. It covers phases like faith leading to healing, the transfiguration, teaching on humility and service, the rich young ruler, the cleansing of the temple, the greatest commandment, anointing before burial, the Lord's Supper symbolism, and Jesus death between two thieves, with emphasis on faith and sacrifice.
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James
John
Christ
Temple
Leson X
Judas
Lescen X
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