Draft plans hinge on exemptions to reach target figures
Washington reports war department officials say drafting from 600000 to 1,000,000 may be needed if exemptions keep numbers low. Provost General Crowder testifies that immediate calls could require about 125000 more men, with drafting likely starting soon after registration and selections possibly beginning as early as September.
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Washington
Crowder
Senate
War Department
Kenora
Campa
Compa
Proveet Tar
Eyrth
Nen
Crowster
Judge Attacked in Court by Woman and Youth
In a courtroom incident Judge Ben Lindsey was assaulted by a 14 year old boy and his mother, Mrs Huffman, after the judge had ordered the boy sent to reform school for highway robbery. The attack, witnessed by court officers, ended with the assailants restrained as the act caused injuries.
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Ben Lindsey
Dewer
Voage Ben Th Lindwy
Jeter
Ms Courteooe
Hennie Murfunn
Mra Hhultuan
Reform School
Heth
Mra Huffman
Bybt Wollele
Fiyers
Freed Labor Leader Convicted in 1015 Death Case
Former Labor leader Denven-John ft Lawson ranks cited in a May 3 1015 conviction for connection to the death of Deputy Sheriff John Nimme. The Colborne strike disorders feature, with attorney general action and price controls. Other notes report maximum corn prices and a note on unregistered colonists near Ghendale and the Melotase religious order.
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Mone
Freed
John Ft. Lawson
John Nimme
Colborne
Sapien
Washington decision keeps Montana election integrity upheld
The state supreme court on June 4 sustained charges concerning election integrity. Justice Parrett Gate upholds the prior ruling, reinforcing the legality of Montana's electoral process.
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Parrett Gate
Washington
Montana
Seaplanes to Fight Submarines Plan Revealed
Paris reports Breilan aviator Sentos Danoet has designed a powerful seaplane torpedo for submarine warfare. The machine is said to be manufactured in the United States. Miners Return to Work After Strike Pause. More than two thirds of the 150 striking workers resumed June 4 as talks continued toward full restoration of Bermal operations.
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Paris
Sentos Danoet
Jermine
Eleven Chinese provinces in revolt threaten president’s power
Provisional assembly of Kwang Tung pledges loyal support to President Yuan and Parliament while demanding the governor’s resignation. Revolts spread through Kwang, Tsin, Awa, and Yun Nan provinces as Canton prep moves. Martial governors face pressure. telegraph and military actions hint at broader upheaval.
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Provisional Assembly of
Kwang-Tung
Pekin
China
Chita
Kwang
Tut
Awa
Yor Nan
Li Yuan Mang
Provisional Assembly
Kwang: Tung
Ban Yat Sen
Tang Shoo Yi
Canton
Pe Ku
Yuan Hung
Polo
Yurn-Nan
Tribute to Buffalo Bill with Ten Thousand at Mountain Grave
Ten thousand people traveled from Denver to the summit of Lewellike Mountain near Mount Blanca to honor Colonel William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill. The funeral at the grave used a simple Masonic ceremony under Golden Masonic Lodge with a Knight Templar delegation from North Platte Nebraska escorting the procession.
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Denver
Winiam F. Cady
Lewkeut Mountain
Laokent Mountain
Muli Mobile
Electric Trama
Golden Masonie Lodge
Knigtia Templar
North Platte
Neh
Colonel Cady
Cady
Colorado
Nebraska
Kan Wur
Convicted of Conspiracy in Edison Strike Case
Seven men including Chengy Sis were found guilty of conspiracy for dynamiting conduits and property of the Commonwealth Edison Company during a May strike in Maryland.
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Chengy Sis
Meiers
Mediccal Workers
Plen
Commonwealth Edisin Company
Commander W. B. Tardy and Prohibition Advocates
Commander W. B. Tardy, a feet en gineer on the staff of the battleship Minnesota, is mentioned alongside doctors favoring Prohibition during wartime. A meeting under the American Medical association committee on treating alcoholism and narcotic addiction is noted, with Russians welcoming Americans. A U.S. railroad committee to the Russian government, led by John W. Steven, arrived and received a reception.
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W. B. Tardy
Minnesota
New York
American Medical Association
Committee
Vindivestie
United States Railroad
Cotmieden
John W Steven
Vounwia Canal
British and French Hold Their Gains in War Front
Reported German claims of failure contrast with Allied advances on a wide western front. Haig’s forces reach Vimy Ridge and push toward Arras Lond and St Quentin. French gains along a fifteen mile front north of Alsne, capturing Mont Comilet and other heights. Heavy losses and large prisoner totals cited by Berlin amid counterattacks.
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London
Marshal von Hindenburg
Emperor Williamsgert
Gor
Emperor Wiliam
France
Loos
Bullecourt
Arras
Marshal Haig
Vimy Ridge
Plaine
Dowal
Lond
St. Quentin
Alsnc
Ailette
Laon
Mont Comilet
Casque
Teton
Mont Haut
Rheima
Germain
Agathst
William Piso
Ruperor Charles
Tonge Fom Pliva
Cadornan
Castagnavien
Ronda
Triest
Sole Sous
Submarine Collision Reported in Channel by German and British Vessels
The Rheiniiche Westfalische Zeitung Kasen reports an underwater collision between four British submarines and a German U-boat in the channel on April 19. A submerged German rammed a British submarine, which surfaced with the German perched on its bow before both vessels moved apart and dived again. The German commander missed the British gate, and both subs reportedly wanted to engage but could not due to circumstances.
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Amsterdam
Rheiniiche Westfalische Zeitung
Kasen
Immense German Army in France Reported by Ottawa
An unofficial estimate from Canadian army headquarters places the German western front force in France at end May at 157 divisions, with 107 in line and 50 in reserve. With 13 000 to 20 000 troops per division, total strength ranges from about 2.05 to 3.15 million, including 650 000 to 1 000 000 in reserve.
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Ottawa
Vooine
Western Front
France
Avis
Lieut Col C W Fenton Heads Fort Myer Training Camp
Lieut Col Charles W Fenton of the Second Cavalry A A is in command at Fort Myer near Washington overseeing officer training. He is West Point and war college educated as progress in regular army recruiting shows a total of 2307 by June 1 with New York leading at 383 and Pennsylvania at 386. Freight Rates Menace Lumber as 15 percent freight hike possible, threatening fir and redwood shippers per interstate commerce officials.
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Charles W. Fenton
Second Cavalry
Fort Myer
Washington
West Point
The
War College
New York
Pennsylvania
Settle
Coast Lumber Enters
Ioterstate
Carters
Flower of Nation Listed for Draft
Washington reports over 10,000,000 young Americans enrolled on June 5 in the first U S draft registration. The nationwide turnout was orderly with governors promising full compliance, while many refused to answer exemption questions, deferring to exemption boards. Alaska and Hawaii to register later. few arrests noted as Crowder’s system ensured smooth cooperation across states.
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Washington
United States
Crowler
Census Bureau
Idaho
Alaska
Hawaii
State Department
General Crowder
Department of Justice
Hamilton
Ohio
Hartford
Severe wind storm wrecks Kansas village and farms
A Shawnee county wind storm on June 5 killed at least three people and injured several, with four farm houses demolished. Elmont Valencia Maple HM and Menoken lay in its path. Every house in Elmont, a 100 person village, was destroyed and the draft registration records lost when the school house fell.
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Topeka
Kan
Shawnee County
Elmont
Valencia
Maple HM
Menoken
Federal Reserve Warns Banks on German Interest Moves
Washington reports that at the request of the state department the federal reserve board has warned member banks that German interests in Latin America seek to secure American funds to foment trouble in the hemisphere. It orders strict scrutiny of all transfers to neutral countries on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Washington
State Department
Federal Reserve Board
Bis
Reserve
Latin America
Hemisphere
Atlantic
Socialist Chased by Mob in Omaha Arrested on Registration Charge
A young socialist, B. F. Ensign, was chased by a mob of about 600 down Omaha's main street Tuesday and is now in federal custody charged with opposing registration amid anti conscription sentiment.
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Omaha
B. F. Ensign
Utah Enrolls Over Twenty Two Thousand In State
Utah enrollment reached more than 22 000 on June 5 with near total registration. Officials expect a few hundred to fail to enroll due to ignorance or other reasons. The railroads and federal forest reserve projects face stricter rules and Supreme Court guidance issued on June 4 require compliance with federal protections.
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Utah
Balt Lake City
Office Boy Defies Visitor In Odd Family Feud
In a domestic dispute, Mr Oldboy orders his canvasser to turn away a visiting lady. The young clerk reiterates the refusal, warning of charges. Mrs Oldboy later visits and is bluntly refused before an embarrassing one hour forty minute explanation that night.
Crafting Book Plates with Stencil Techniques
The article explains making effective book plates using stencils cut from oiled stencil paper or metal for heavy use. Trace designs from magazines onto the stencil, cut out while leaving bridges intact, and color through onto thin cardboard or watercolor paper. A dozen plates at a time is manageable and rewarding.
Luminous Eyes and Exotic Beauty in Nature
W H Hudson in Idle Days in Patagonia notes felines and owls have the most luminous eyes among mammals and birds. He views puma or wildcat eyes as electric and owl yellows as unparalleled in intensity. Hudson also remarks on Brazilian necro women, imagining if they had tropical birds’ irides, their beauty would be complete per Outlook.
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W. H. Hudson
Patagonia
Brazil
Diogenes Tale and Panama Canal Largely Inferred
A fragment mentions Diogenes living in a large earthen jar linked to Cybele temple rites with disputed truth. It then notes the Panama Canal’s 1914 opening, about 3,000 ships and 12 million tons moved, tolls around 4 million dollars versus 7.5 million in operating costs, indicating a loss. A quoted exchange ends with a seaside prohibition scene about a periscope.
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Diogenes
Cybele
Panama Canal Service
Panama Canal
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Laredo
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