Drafting the Nation for War and Prohibition Rules
A detailed overview of a new War Department draft bill outlining 2,001,000 armed personnel, population-based conscription, volunteer options for 18 to 40, pay increases for enlisted and officers, and prohibition enforcement near camps. It notes Roosevelt's exclusion from volunteer service, officer placements, machine-gun company authorizations, and the formation of a Women’s Liberty Loan committee.
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United States
National Guard
War Department
Regular Army
Roosevelt
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
Germany
France
England
Belgium
Egypt
Balkans
Mesopotamia
Baker
Army
William L. Keller
Daniel P. Card
George M. Edwards
Ris Orangis
Scott
West Point
Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
George Bass
Antoinette Funk
KeHogg Fairbanks
Chicago
Gilford Dudley
Tennessee
Pierce
Kansas City
Guernsey
John O. Miller
Pittsburgh
McAdoo
MUST HAVE FOOD CONTROL
Herbert C Hoover arrives from Europe to advise on food policy. He warns without control flour could reach $20 a barrel, but with control prices could drop 40 to 50 percent. He says no food panic or price gouging justification exists if Congress grants necessary power to manage global food supplies. He notes America has a surplus and aims to aid allies after protecting its own people.
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New York
Herbert C. Hoover
Europe
America
Joseph H. Choate Dies at Home in New York
Joseph H. Choate former United States ambassador to Great Britain died at 11 30 p m Monday night at his New York City home after a brief illness He was born in 1832 and had a distinguished career as a lawyer and diplomat noted for public speaking and long life past eighty years.
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New York
Joseph H. Choate
United States
Great Britain
Choate
St. John the Divine
Balfour
England
Espionage Bill Clears Senate After Wide Debate
The Senate approved the administration espionage bill by 77 to 6 after three weeks of debate. The measure authorizes presidential embargoes and post office censorship, defines espionage penalties, controls merchant vessels, and targets false reports, disaffection, and conspiracies harming U S foreign relations or property.
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Washington
Senate
Post Office Department
House
United States
Bills Move to Control Food Supply and Live Stock
Washington May 15 Two new bills seek a wartime controller general of supplies and a measure to curb slaughter of immature livestock. Senator Gore led the Agriculture Committee in introducing the proposals amid sharp Senate denunciations of food speculation. Critics warned futures trading could hinder legitimate commerce.
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Washington
Senate
Gore
Agriculture Committee
Vacation misadventure on a New England seaside
Hashimura Togo narrates a chaotic seaside vacation at Sandflea Beach, Connecticut, with the Liddbeater family and crew. misfits, fishing folly, mutinous boat antics, party chaos, and a dramatic swim ending with escape to New York.
Prepare More Land Grow More Food
An wartime appeal urges soldiers sailors and farmers to boost food production. It highlights farming west of Canada and the United States and notes Canada offers land for wheat and crops, urging patriotic enlistment and cooperation across borders to feed troops and allies.
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United States
Flanders
East
Western Canada
Canada
Not Material Reduction Yet in Living Costs
A suburban optimist replies that his garden and effort may offer no real cost savings but he has given away angleworms from his agricultural work. He hopes luck and gratitude in others yield him fish for breakfast.
Freckles Vanish With Ethine Double Strength Remedy
An old advertisement touts ethine double strength as a remedy to remove freckles. It promises rapid results with nightly applications and money back guarantee if no improvement, noting most users need only one ounce for clear skin.
Discovered mood shifts around Tomkins Smith subject
A fragmentary exchange humorously weighing Mr. Tomkins Smith and his wife via a Punch line. An unrelated ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a wash day aid. The text blends satirical banter with an advertising slogan about success.
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Tomkins-Smith
Red Cross
All Good
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