Exemption Rules for Local Boards Soon Established
Washington issued regulations guiding the next step to form a national war army from registrants. Local boards will decide exemptions, with district boards handling industrial and agricultural cases and appeals. The plan calls for selecting and notifying men by September 1st and organizing cantonments to house them.
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Wilson
Hunsadler
Crowder
Prosport
United States
Army
National Guard
Navy
Registration Boards
Gmnnius
States
Territorias
District of Columbia
Germany
Lowans Flock Across State Lines For Liquor Supply
Distraught crowds travel to Jefferson South Dakota to stock up as the famed Old Red Eyed Gentleman nears death. Trains carry anxious travelers and goods amid a rush of last chances and hurried purchases.
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Sioux City
John Barleycolla
Ronda
Adeide
Jefferson
Interurban Crash Injures Prominent Newton Residents
Meredith of Newton former mayor and Jasper county attorney was killed along with serious injuries to Mrs. Meredith and severe injuries to Miss Mollie Brown a teacher at Elmwand school and Miss Margaret Mershon daughter of Judge J E Mershon when a northbound interurban car struck an automobile driven by Mr. Meredith at the Ankeny south crossing. Injured were brought to Mercy hospital.
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Des Moines
O. C. Meredith
Newton
Jasper County
Des Moines Named 1918 Bar Convention City
Des Moines was chosen as the 1918 convention city for the Bar Association. Judge Charles W. Mullan of Waterloo was elected president with Jenny L. Adams Des Moines as vice president and Prof. Wi C Horack Iowa City secretary Leonard T Carney Marshalltown treasurer. Dates June 27-28.
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Bar Association
Council ‘Bluffs
Town State Bar Association
Charles W. Mullan
Waterloo
Jenny ‘L. Adams
Des ‘Moines
Wi. C. Horack
Iowa City
Jeonard T. Carney
Marshall
Town
Big Cost of Phone System Des Moines It
Des Moines It will cost the Iowa Bell Telephone company more than $525,000 to prepare for increased business. Incidental to the Thirteenth District Cantonment an official estimate lists new construction of $185,000 to connect Des Moines with the camp and $136,000 for additional Des Moines facilities.
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Des Moines
Iowal Velophone
Thirteenth District
Fort Dodge Shrine Temple Refused Permit In Iowa
Fort Dodge Fort Dodge temple denied dispensation to establish a Shrine temple by the imperial council in Minneapolis. Delegates from Sioux City Cedar Rapids Davenport and Des Moines opposed a fifth Iowa temple. Des Moines bid for the corner next year but the award went to Atlantic City.
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Fort Dodge
Imperial Council
Minneapolis
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Iowa
Atlantic City
Train Derailed Near Mingo Kills Tramp, One Missing
A Chicago Great Western fast freight derailed two miles west of Mingo after a broken rail. One man believed to be C. Smith, described as a tramp, was killed and another man is believed trapped under the wreckage among the piled freight cars.
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Newton
Ufp
Mingo
Chicago Great Western
C. Smith
Women Practice Pistol Shooting Course Opens at Iowa City
A summer pistol shooting course for women begins at the university armory in Iowa City. Mrs Jacob Mayer will teach twice weekly and give daily lessons, with one weekly session held at the rifle range outside the city.
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Iowa City
University
Jacob Mayer
County Red Cross War Fund Boost Report
Storm Lake Buena Vista county will have contributed 12000 dollars to the Red Cross war fund when all reports are completed. The initial appeal asked for 10000 dollars but almost every local district gave more, exceeding expectations.
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Red Cross War Fund
Railroads Carry Extra Freight to Stock Up Before Dry Law
Railroads were moving four extra carloads to serve customers stocking up on liquor before South Dakota's dry law takes effect. Officials warned about enforcement and urged compliance as the measure neared implementation.
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South Dakota
Ninety two year old Red Cross worker donates to Grose sale
City resident Mrs. Franklin Kamball, claimed as the oldest active Red Cross worker in the state, has donated a piece to be auctioned by the town. Officials say the item will be sold at the upcoming event in City.
U Boats Sink 28 Ships and Mine Losses Reported
British losses last week show 28 ships sunk by mines or submarines with many more over 1,000 tons, including the Mongolia hit by a mine off Bombay and the Galena sunk by submarine bombs near Brest. Fifteen Galena survivors reached Brest. no casualties reported. White House says draft boards are to select 600 for the army and war work, with exemptions yet to be issued.
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London
Une Ya
Mies
Theadmiralcy
Bombay
Todla
Mongolia
Galen
France
Brest
Lake
Bank of Graham & Sons Closes in Chicago
The private Bank of Graham & Sons at 640 West Madison street closed its doors on Friday. State authorities forcibly entered two hours later and took possession. A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court for Wilbur Shidle who sought $3,000. The bank, once led by Andrew J. Graham, was among Illinois’ strongest with deposits estimated up to $5,000,000. Heavy real estate bond investments hindered liquidity.
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Graham & Sons
West
Madison Street
Hoyne
Federal District Court Inter
Wilbur Shidle
Andrew J. Grahima
Illnois
Dairy and Poultry Men Aid Hoover in Food Administration
Representatives of dairy and poultry associations after a conference with Herbert C. Hoover voted to place their industries under the food administration. They named George B. Haskell of Chicago to serve as volunteer aid in charge of the dairy and poultry division.
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Chicago
Clue, Dilry
Poultry Associations
Herbert C. Hoover
The
Food Administration
George B. Haskell
O Serve Ag
Mysterious disease kills many in Cape Girardeau area
Seventeen children are dead and 201 afflicted with a mysterious illness sweeping the village of Orennom tere Whe dia egsa. Four are seriously ill as doctors struggle to identify the cause.
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Cape Girardent
Orennom
New Army Flying Record Set Near Newport News
Believed new army flying record established as Captain Partholf and Lieutenant Stevens flew from Hampton Roads to Mineola New York in 4 hours and 15 minutes.
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Newport News
Army
Partholf
Leutenant Stevens
Hampton Roads
Mineola
Coal Price Reduction Agreed To By Operators
Immediate coal price cut of 1 to 1.60 per ton on bituminous coal was agreed by operators in Washington. The measure aims to lower costs during a national emergency and may be followed by further reductions after mining cost investigations.
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Washington
Conl
Peice
Sitter
Secretary of the Interior
Dhe Federal Tide Commission
National Defense Council
Phils
Jao
Almeteda
Tata
I Lye Mattan
I T
Canadians Drive on Lens Front Near Avied
Canadi an army unit in France stormed and captured the German front line before Avied, a Lens suburb, under heavy artillery protection. British forces advanced to within about one mile of Lens center while the attack extended along a two mile front. On the far left, Nova Scotians moved toward the Lens Arras road to Lemuelvite.
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Candia
France
Gandia
Avied
Lens
Nova Sentians
Lens Arras
Lemuivelte
Flood Ravages Trock Creek and Wil lamuene Lake Dam
Reports from Haines state the town of Trock Creek was swept away when a 50 foot dam at Willamuene Lake failed. Lalnes residents flee to high ground as nearly every building is destroyed. Hooded district communications are cut. no verified death toll yet.
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Baker
Ore
Haines
Trock Creek
Willamuene Lake
Maines
Lalnes
Avery
Hooded
Prison for Society Embezzler in Philadelphia Case
Jesse Williamson IT, a leading officer, was sentenced to eight twenty four years in prison with a $1000 fine for embezzlement totaling about $275000 and related indictments.
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Philadelphia
Jesse Willamson
Elect Earl ys Son to Parliament
London July 2 Lords Sideley eldest son of the Earl of Dery of Binland has been elected a member of Parliament for the Aber cromby division of Liverpool to succeed Col Richard G Walmesley.
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Earl
London
Lords Sideley
Earl of Dery
Binland
Abérélomby
Diyiston
Liverpool
Richard G Walmesley
Sixty Three Slackers Plead Guilty in Draft Posture
One hundred and three Illinois slackers appeared before Judge Landis in Freeport and pleaded guilty to violation of the selective draft law for failing to register. Twenty-nine others remain in Belvidere jail awaiting arraignment. Some defendants contested age or status. Judge Landis will likely dispose of guilty pleas next week after hearing excuses for failure to register.
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Freeport
Landis
Belvidere
Senate Inquiry Delays Newsprint Paper Order
Unofficial reports show Semiter Teed pressing the federal trade commission to halt illegal practices and high charges in the newsprint paper trade. Further action by the Department of Justice awaits the outcome of prospective prosecutions of manufacturers in New York under Sherman antitrust statutes.
Boys to the Farms Slogan Convention Opens in Washington
Wartime mobilization of the nation’s boy labor is targeted by a convention of the United States boys’ working reserve opened in Washington under the council of national defense. Officials seek to offset a looming labor shortage from conscription by placing American youth in agriculture and the industries.
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Washington
United States Boys’ Working Reserve
Council of National Defense
America
Shrine rulers pick Atlantic City for next Imperial session
Minneapolis on June 20. Next year's meeting of the Imperial council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will be held at Atlantic City. Before adjourning the Shriners elected Charles Ww Ovenshire of Minneapolis Imperial potentate and David Wy Crossfind of Montgomery Alabama imperial outer guard.
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Atlantic City
Minneapolis
Minn
Imperial Council
Charles Ww Ovenshire
Minneapoli
Imperial
David Wy Crossfind
Montgomery
Ala
Kin of Ex King to Wed U S Girl in London
Prince Christopher brother of former King Constantine of Greece travels to London to wed Miss Ditz a wealthy American whose exact identity remains undisclosed. The engagement highlights European royalty linking with American heiresses amid public curiosity.
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U. S
New York
Prince Christopher
Constantine
Greece
London
Miss Ditz
Amateur Killed by Pitched Ball in Beeler Kansas
A young Beeler farmer died after being struck on the head by a pitched ball during a local game played on Thursday in Great Beni Kansas. The incident occurred as players gathered for a community baseball event.
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Beni
Kan
Alanotn
Theedare Noltog
No Rail Rate Raise Opinion Says 1916 Was Most Prosperous
Washington July 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission denied petitions to raise railroad rates citing 1916 as the most prosperous year for carriers. Commissioner McChord dissented noting suspensions until October 2 and possible limited increases only to equalize costs in iron, coal, and other minerals. The commission kept most proposed increases suspended and warned other adjustments may be ordered later.
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McChord
Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grimmissiopur McChord
Railroyde
Connerston
Greece Breaks With Kaiser and Allies
Athens reports Greece has broken diplomatic relations with Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey though war has not yet begun. The government orders Greek ministers to leave posts and replace archives with the Netherlands, citing incompatibility with enemy actions in Greek territory.
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Athens
Germany
Austin
Hungary
Bulgaria
Jail militant suffragists fined for White House protest
Six militant suffragists who protested with banners in front of the White House were sentenced to pay 25 dollars each or ten days in jail. They argued the fines were excessive and pledged to accept imprisonment if necessary. Also reported, potato prices fell in Chicago with wholesale rates down to 2 dollars per bushel, after trading at 8.20 previously.
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White House
Washington
Baners
Wilson
Jaifreth Ey
Chicago
Three Killed In Du Pont Blast
An explosion at a Du Pont powder plant killed three workers and injured another,Destroying two buildings and leaving more than 120 men unemployed among the debris and scattered dust. Washington dispatches report Hoover appealing to housewives to conserve wheat and food amid wartime shortages.
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Eintdad
Ile
Duly
du Pont Powder Comptung Phill
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