Nationwide Draft to Mobilize 10 Million Men for War
Special Washington report outlines the conscription plan under President Wilson. June 5 registration for males 21 to 30, with 500000 initial troops and a 2 million backbone. Pershing to command first division. National Guard to federal service by Aug. 5.
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National Guard of the
United States
Washington
Congress
Wilson
France
John J. Pershing
Mexico
Villa
Federal Service of
National Guard
War Department
George Creel Named Publisher Of Uncle Sam Daily War Bulletin
George Creel, noted writer, becomes publisher and editor of the government's daily war bulletin as chairman of the committee on public information. He will lead the daily publication outlining progress in the war and preparations, a move praised by officials who expect Creel to shape public messaging and morale.
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Roosevelt
Germany
Senate
Stone
Missouri
Hiram Johnson
California
France
Johnson
Washington
Senator Johnson
Daniels
Admiral Sims
United States
Navy Department
Uint
British Admiralty
Great Britain
George Creel
Daily Bulletin
Committee On Public Information
State
War
Navy
Creel
Denver
Ben Lindsey
Colorado
Blanche Bates
Treasury Department
Treasury
London Honors Gen Smuts For Freedom Of City
London presented Lieutenant General Jan Smuts with the freedom of the city after he was relieved from command in German East Africa to attend the imperial conference. Smuts praised the United States for joining the struggle and spoke of the pushing toward a victorious end. He is expected to accept a high military command.
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London
Jan Smuts
Smuts
Reesie Dinner Invitations Read Like Dialog Joke
A playful exchange shows Reesie inviting someone to dinner every other evening and a quip that the TV table dotes on him. The lines hint at affection and humor within domestic chatter.
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Reesie
Mother's Doll Story Sparks Puffball's Flower Quest
A little girl and her fat silky soft doll kitten Puffball stroll by a brook and seek flowers among gray pussy willow buds as Puffball guides toward a joy beyond May blooms, then shifts to a Boy Scout report noting 245,073 total enrollments with 190,728 scouts and 54,843 leaders in small communities.
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Pullbal
Pullbull
Puffball
Boy Scout
James E. West
Birthday Tea With Family Then Friends
A childhood memory recounts a quiet birthday at age three with mamma and daddy, a tea celebration for three. By age six, more guests arrived including a teacher and friends Anna May Rose and Ruth, as they played Philadelphia Record.
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Daddy
Mamma
Anna May
Rose
Ruth
Philadelphia
British Gill Proposes Women’s Franchise At Thirty
Lendon Walter H Long, British secretary of state for the colonies, introduces in the House of Commons a franchise bill aligned with the speaker’s reform conference. The bill grants women the vote, subject to parliamentary approval, and sets the voting age at thirty, while simplifying male qualifications.
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Lendon
Walter H. Long
House of Commons
Long
Springfield rifle Parts and production scope
The Springfield rifle comprises over 100 parts and requires more than 1,400 distinct factory operations to produce the completed firearm for Uncle Sam.
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American Press Association
John J. Persuing
George Greel
Uncle Sam
Daily War Bulletin
Gen. Smuts
Cheyenne County Trading Co
O'Donnell
Sidney
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British Gill
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