No Shirker Spirit As Wayne County Prepares Draft
Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder cited a plan to draft 900000 to 1500000 of the ten million registrants for the new army with exemptions likely reducing immediate needs to about 625000. Wayne County will list its eligible youths for service in France, with no anti draft sentiment observed and broad local support for conscription as war necessity.
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Washington
War Department
General Crowder
Senate
Wayne County
France
Germany
Men of Nation 21-30 to Make War History
Washington reports final draft warning issued by Attorney General Gregory for those ages 21 to 30 to register or face prosecution. War department notes indicate ready recording machinery and expected near complete registration of 16.1 million men by Tuesday night with nonregistrants to be prosecuted.
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Washington
Gregory
Washington, D. C
Germany
War Department
Socialists Name District Nominee for Congress
At a Rushville convention last week the Socialist party of the Siath district named John Nitt of Rushville as its candidate for Congress to succeed the late Judge Comstock.
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Rushville
Socialist Party of
Siath
John Nitt
Judge Comstock
Do Your Bit Now Do Your Bit Now For Indiana
Do Your Bit Now for Indiana by United States Weather shows Tuesday unsettled with likely thunderstorms. Wayne county reports showers and probable thunderstorms tonight or Tuesday as a cold front and gulf storm influence the central region with high winds. Frost observed at Dodge City and freezing near the Canadian border amid a broader unsettled storm track.
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Wayne County
W. E. Moore
Lakes
Othr
Fortieth
Central States
Dodge City
Kansas
Canadian
German Spy Conspiracy Brings Three Held in New York
U S authorities and city detectives hold three men in New York amid a German spy conspiracy probe. Arrests staged as investigators seek how Germany learned of destroyers near the British coast and mined an Irish port. Charges may shift from mail interference to treason as seized mail suggests transmissions about steamships to Mexico and then to Germany.
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New York
United States
Germany
Engi
John C. Knox
Gerard May Speak Before Local Club
Howard A. Dill of the Richmond Commercial club seeks James R. Gerard former ambassador to Germany to speak at the annual club banquet around June 20 in Richmond. Gerard may also address an Indianapolis event and could be persuaded to visit Richmond with aide Carl W. Ackerman in New York arranging talks.
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Howard A. Dill
Richmond Commercial Club
James R. Gerard
United States
Germany
Gerard
Indianapolis
Richmond
Carl W. Ackerman
New York
Mr. Gerard
Kronstadt Sailors Threaten Action In Petrograd
Kronstadt garrison sailors, who recently claimed independence, said warships would sail to Petrograd and land men to press demands. Reports of a landing on Gutuyeff island proved false, but alarm spread and a military presence was dispatched. By day’s end, many viewed the claims as boastful talk by extremists defying Anatole’s orders.
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Petrograd
London
Kronstadt Garrizon
Kronstadt
Gutuyeff Island
Gutuyeff
Anatole
Car Skids Over 15 Foot Embankment Near Greenfield
Mr and Mrs Frank Frohnapfel and Ison of Cambridge City escape serious injury when their auto went off a 15 foot embankment east of Greenfield while returning from Indianapolis. Mrs Frohnapfel and their son suffer rib fractures. all were taken to Cambridge City. The crash also wrecked the other car and left a nearby bridge hit.
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Frank Frohnapfel
Ison
Cambridge City
Greenfield
Frohnapfel
Indianapolis
Ambridge City
German Socialists Seek Peace at Stockholm Conference
German majority socialist delegates led by Philip Scheidemann arrived in Stockholm seeking peace. Herr Molkenbuhr warned that peace may not come from the conference though the world desires it. He added that even if unsuccessful, the peace movement may stay alive.
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Stockholm
London
Philip Scheidemann
Herr Molkenbuhr
Associated Press
Boston Chamber to Mobilize 500 for Draft Registration Records
The Boston Chamber of Commerce, at the safety committee's request, will provide a force of 500 people to prepare final registration records for the army draft in the state. Work starts Wednesday. Many business firms have offered clerks and stenographers for the effort.
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Boston
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Committee On Safety
Germans Endure Heavy Losses as British Take Post
Allied reports say Germans defend stubbornly on the western front with sustained counter attacks in the Aisne and Champagne regions. The Vauclere and California plateau face bloody remittance as British forces gain a foothold along the front.
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Teutons
Aisne
Champagne
Associated Press
Vauclere
California
Aims of U S in Struggle Sent to Petrograd
Washington June 4 President Wilson's message to the new Russian government on the war has been sent to Petrograd by Ambassador Francis but will not be published at home or in Russia for a day or two while the State Department clears up matters of detail. A Russian port via Tokio June 3 The American commission to Russia led by Elihu Root arrived safely this morning and left by special train for Petrograd likely reaching June 11.
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Washington
Wilson
Petrograd
Francis
Russia
State Department
Tokio
Elihu Root
Root
Fireman Severely Burned Working Inside Boiler at City Plant
C Pitsenbarger head fireman at City Light Plant suffered serious burns while removing tubes from a dead boiler. A coworker released live steam into the same boiler, forcing him to crawl out the length of the interior. He was treated at home for burns on his right side face and arms, with prognosis uncertain.
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City Light
Pitsenbarger
South Seventh Street
Grand Jury Sets Report On Bridge Investigation
The grand jury expects to report on the bridge investigation Thursday or Friday after adjourning this afternoon until Thursday. Several matters pending for some time will be reported then.
First Ward Meeting Moves to Court House
The first ward Republicans meeting planned for 8 South Seventh Street is moved to the Court House. London reports 49 Norwegian ships sunk in May totaling 79,397 gross tons with 25 lives lost.
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First Ward
Court House
London
School Boys Bombard Pickell With Eggs in Protest
A crowd of high school graduates and students sieged Frank G. Pickell, principal, on a Saturday night, pelting his car with four dozen eggs at Fourteenth and Main and Twenty second streets. After the two confrontations, Pickell faced a call asking if he still loved the Seniors.
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Frank G. Pickell
Fourtenth
Pickell
Grace M E and First M E Churches Propose Ramsey Support
Grace M E church and the First M E church passed resolutions backing Principal Ramsey and criticizing Superintendent Giles actions. Grace M E urges a full public explanation of Ramsey’s removal, demanding transparency from Richmond school authorities and affirming taxpayers’ right to know.
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Grace M. E. Church
M. E. Church
Ramsey
Giles
Grace M. E
D. D. Ramsey
Big Brothers
Richmond
Bona
Rameey
Are You Shirking Join the Infantry Advice of Norris
Harold Norris, a Richmond High School graduate now in the regular army, urges local youths to enlist. He describes regular meals with meat vegetables coffee and dessert and recalls a breakfast for 9,000 men featuring three eggs bacon and coffee. Norris returned to Jefferson Barracks Mo after four days’ leave.
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Richmond
Harold Norris
Regular Army
Norris
Jefferson Barracks
Mrs Gay Study Addresses French Legation Visit
Mrs Gay Study of St. Louis spoke during a visit by the French legation to St. Louis, delivering remarks at a home where Attor ney and Mrs. Robert L Study are known to host guests.
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Gay Study
St. Louis
Attorney
Robert L
Two Richmond Men Held on Assault Charges in Dayton
Walter Lane and Orello Clapp of Richmond were arrested by Sheriff W C Oldt on assault with intent to rob. After hiring Charles Yost’s taxi to a camp, they refused to pay and later tried to seize the fare home. Hearing began this afternoon in Squire Wysong’s court.
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Richmond
Dayton
Walter Lane
Orello Clapp
W. C. Oldt
Charles Yost
Yost
Squire Wysong
She Loves Chickens and Cows Colors Match Well
Mrs. Scott Durand, a practical farmer, told Chicago Women’s Farm and Garden Association members at Fullerton ball that she matches her chickens to her Guernsey cows in color. She dislikes white chickens and linked the topic to the poultry yard’s woes with Mr. and Mrs. Rat discussed.
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Chicago
Scott Durand
Women’s Farm and Garden Association
Fullerton Ball
Rat
McAdoo Urges Nation to Sign Up for Liberty Loan
June 4 1917 secretary of the treasury William G McAdoo urged a nationwide Liberty loan drive in a telegram to loan committees and planned mass meetings in New York City to spur an over subscription He called the loan a night and day proposition and said every man and woman must redouble efforts as America’s wartime democracy pledge.
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New York
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Loan Committee
Washington
America
52 Babies Snapped At Church Meeting
Pictures of fifty two mothers and their babies were taken at the cradle roll quarterly meeting of the North End Mission. Miss Alice Newman directed the work. A musical program by Mrs. Susie Meeks and talks by Mrs. George Chrieman and Miss Elizabeth Kemper followed. A social hour closed the event. a mother’s meeting is set for June 15.
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Cradle Roll
North End
Alice Newman
Susie Meeks
George Chrieman
Elizabeth Kemper
Shark Attack Injures Savannah Mayor’s Son
In Calibogue Sound off Savannah on June 4 a shark struck Wallace J. Pierpont Jr., son of the city’s mayor, tearing his arm and prompting fears of a repeat of the season’s man eating shark incidents along the Atlantic coast.
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Savanah
Atlantic
Wallace J. Pierpont, Jr
Calibogue Sound
Pierpont
Giles Action Sparks City Over School Chief Dismissal
Citizens voice heavy criticism of Superintendent Giles after Principal Ramsey is dismissed in Whitewater district. Mothers and pastors condemn the move, predicting a mass meeting to protest administration. community leaders urge fair treatment of students and staff.
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D. D. Ramsey
Whitewater
Riverdale
J. F. Propst
Fourteenth Street Mission
Ramsey
Giles
H. 5. James
United Brethren Church
Bridge Breaks Under Strain Injuring Two Men
A freight train wreck near Eaton Ohio after a bridge collapse sent seventeen cars into Seven Mile Creek. Corbett Prewell and Bert Martin, both riding in a box car, escaped with minor injuries. Officials investigate a possible broken wheel as the cause and note the bridge was unguarded. Continued on page ten.
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Seven-mile Creek
Eaton
Pennay
Vania
Corbett Prewell
Des Moines
Bert Martin
Oskaloosa
Republicans Meet To Choose Delegates
Republicans will meet at 7:30 tonight at multiple township and city locations to select delegates for the district convention that will nominate a representative to Congress. Abington Boston Townships Greensfork Dalton Perry Franklin Greene Jefferson Jackson Harrison Cambridge City New Garden Williamsburg Hagers Town Milton Court House Second Ward City Building Third Ward Quigsey s Drug Store North E street Fourth Ward K P Temple South Eighth Fifth Ward Hose House North A street Webster Wayne Sixth Ward Guyer s Barber Shop Main street Seventh Ward Hose House West Fifth Eighth Ward Ewbank s Grocery Grant and Ridge streets.
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Congress
Abington
Boston
Boston Center
Centerville
Clay Township
Greensfork
Dalton
Perry
Economs
Franklin Township
Whitewater
Greene Township
Williamsburg
Jefferson Township
Hagerstown
Jackson
Harrison
Cambridge City
New Garden
Fountain City
Washington Township
Milton
Webster
Wayne Township
Court House
Commissioners Court Room
City
Third Ward
Quigsey’s Drug
North E Street
Fourth Ward
K. of P. Temple
South Eighth Street
Fifth Ward
Hose
North A
Sixth Ward
Guyer's
Main Street
Seventh Ward
Hose House
West Fifth Street
Eighth Ward
Ewbank
Grant and
Ridge Streets
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aNity
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the Oaks
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Lucky” Baldwin
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Mrs. Gay
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Nation
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