draft exemption rules set for national army selection
Regulations issued under President Wilson govern the next draft phase for the June 5 registrants. Local and district boards will decide exemptions case by case, with no class exemptions, and include physical exams before considering dependents. Claims may be filed by self, a spouse, or third party with affidavits, and boards must decide within days. exemptions may be temporary and revocable.
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Registration Board
United States
Territories
District of Columbia
Ministers of
Germany
Greek Fighters Called Out For Military Service
Athens July 2 Classes of 1918 and 1917 have been called to the colors and likely sent to Saloniki for training. No other classes will be called at present.
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Saloniki
Russians Break Through in Galicia Advance Captures 8500 Prisoners
Petrograd reports a new Russian offensive in Galicia striking Austro German positions along an 18 mile front between the upper Stripa line and Novayavka. General Brusilov moved near Kontuchy as Russia seized the town and over 8,500 prisoners. Artillery battles continue in Volhynia north to Stockhod with attacks expected to extend.
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Petrograd
Galicia
Stripa Line
Novayavka
Brusiloft
Kontuchy
Volhytiia
Seer Stockhod
Berlin
Three Thousand Men Wanted for Ohio West Virginia Camp
Associated Press reports in Chillicothe that the Ohio West Virginia selective army cantonment site in Chillicothe is pushing rapid construction with 1,500 workers and 200 teams. About 3,000 more men are needed by Thursday as water mains were installed by a Cleveland firm. Wages are sixty cents per hour for carpenters, sixty-two cents for plumbers, and thirty cents for common labor. Total completed cost estimated at 4.6 million dollars.
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Chilcothe
Chillicothe
Ohio-West Virginia
Cleveland
Detective Killed as Race Riots Rage in East St Louis
In East St Louis Illinois a detective sergeant was killed and three officers wounded in a violent mob attack. National Guard was deployed with six companies ordered by Governor Lowden as rioters tore through the city killing and injuring whites and Blacks including a white man shot near his store. The unrest follows a May 28 robbery and spurred by a large mob marching after a bell.
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Hannes
National
LBY
Associated Press
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Samuel Coppedge
Ilinois National Guard
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Coppedge
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Governor orders guard to quell riot in St Louis
Springfield July 2. Governor Lowden ordered six companies of the Illinois National Guard out early today in response to a telegram from the mayor of Hast St. Louis to quell rioting by Negroes there.
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Springfield
Ilinois National Guard
Lowden
Hast St. Lonia
Llinois
Vpegroes
Russian War Updates From Petrograd as Offensive Resumes
Three weeks after Kerensky's confirmation, Russia's war ministry announced the revolutionary army had resumed the offensive in July. Moscow reports cite infantry action near Galicia and Horlin Tawn as Berlin notes a Russian attack about 4 miles deep. Official statements corroborate renewed hostilities and plan for continued operations.
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Keransky
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Janie
Rupelet Eurkeavon
Rosalia
Russia
Enmire
Russi
Arcilery
Syhring i Galyele
Horlin
Pasarn
Gulicia
Berlin
Great Gorge Car Accident Investigations Underway
Investigations were ordered by Niagara county district attorney and a state official inquiry as nine injured and 38 unaccounted for after a trolley car derailed from a washed-out Great Gorge route and plunged into the whirlpool rapids. Authorities cite a likely 10 dead, 4 missing, 24 injured, with 9 unhurt passengers located. Witnesses include imprisoned car passengers and members of the 74th Regiment National Guard praised for aid. Local warnings about washouts on the roadbed are being reviewed.
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Bastyr Slagart
New York
River Gorge
Waudrever Bridge
Wien
Great Gorge
Whirlpool
Niagara County
Public Service Commis Ale
Albany
Wilsmet
74Th Meelm
National Guard
Italians Repay the Austrians for Rad Attacks
The war office announces Italian forces have repaid Austrian raids after Rad Italians were attacked by Austrian airplanes. Trieste was raided in reprisal.
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War Office
Trieste
Cotton Forecast From Agriculture Department Declares 11 633 Mil Bales
The department of agriculture forecast cotton production this year at 11 633 000 pound bales based on a 70 3 40 percent normal condition on June 25 and a cultivated area of 34 600 000 acres.
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Pras
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Return Of Manchu Dynasty Threatens China Civil War
Washington July 2 The dispatches from Minister Reinsch report that General Chang Hsun and military leaders demand the restoration of the Manchu dynasty. Civil war is feared if the militarists gain power as factions unite behind President Li.
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Associated Press
the Banner
Washington
China
Chang Hsun
State Department
Reinsch
Ching
Militatista
Tsin
Ces
Toon
Chang Heun
Anwei
Militariat Party
Hsuan Tung
Chinese Republic
Yangtse
Senate Prohibition Debate Highlights Amendments
Washington July reports show the agriculture committee endorsing Senator Gore's substitute to curb distilling and grant authority to suspend beer and wine production. Chamberlain's administration compromise was rejected. Brandegee's cotton products amendment passed. Dankhead and Smoot proposals extended government control to hides, leather, and shoes with voice votes.
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Washington
Senate
Agriculture
Gore
Chamberlain
Brandegee
Connecticut
Dankhead
Lst
Smoot
Utah
Ohio birth registrations rise as prosecutions loom
Ohio state registrar Dr J Monger reports a surge in birth reporting with 27 781 area births this year and a four month rise of over 2 000 from last year. He notes improved compliance will boost Ohio into federal vital statistics registration, despite delays in certificate delivery and missing parent names.
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Daly
Brioglieg Crvulte
Dr J Manner
Warean
Vital Etatinues
Ohio
Monger
United States
French Horses Die in Mysterious Epidemic
In southern France horses are dying in large numbers from a mysterious disease. Mortality reaches 60 to 70 percent as horses unloaded at Toulouse Albi Bordeaux Narbonne and Perpignan die soon after being placed in stables. The epidemic began after 1914 and worsened in spring 1915. vets speculate infectious influenza or slow poisoning during transit.
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Byre
Frases
Toulouse
Albi
Bordeaux
Narbonne
Perpignan
Pershing’s Men Signatures Kept In London Book
A memento from General Pershing and the American army staff in London features signatures and addresses of officers kept by the American women’s club in an information bureau for their stay. Pershing signed last, as the guide to the General and his men is recorded. Mrs J W Barncord met Mr and Mrs William Owen of Columbus then traveled to Cleveland to visit friends for a week.
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Pershing
J. W. Barncord
William Owen
Columbus
Cleveland
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