Help for Registrants as June Registration Begins
Government issues circular to aid registrants aged twenty one to thirty eight. guidance covers how to answer questions, including birthplace, citizenship, occupation, employment, dependents, military service, and draft exemption. Emphasis on legible, complete responses and truthful reporting for the registration card.
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War Department
One Day to Register Warns War Department
The War Department urges immediate action with only one day left for registration. Registrars received blank forms five days late, causing confusion among headlines. The president's proclamation fixes a single registration day for all citizens.
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War Department
Rivalry for Honor Sparks Citizen Registration Response
Citizens nationwide rally in response to a registration call as local leaders and officials highlight strong enthusiasm and spirited competition among communities in supporting the effort.
War Tax Bill Clears House in Wide Bipartisan Vote
The U S House passed a 1.3 billion war revenue bill by 309 to 76. All Democrats and 112 Republicans voted yes. Republicans and four members voting present opposed. Amendments debated included caps on auto taxes, surtaxes above 40 000, and billboard taxes.
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House
Bunty
Senate
Stepublicus
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DHL
Kitcbin
Fitzgerald
New York
Seek U-Boat Off Maine Sighting Suspected
Officials announced the presence of a submarine off the Maine coast was under investigation after a periscope sighting Monday afternoon and a sub turning awash at six pm near Mayhlas. Three lobster fishermen corroborated sightings near the Kennebec river mouth at 9 15 am Tuesday.
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Portland
Maine
Naval Station
Mavhlas
Kennebec River
Russian War Minister Kerensky Escapes Assassination Attempt
A Petrograd cablegram reports an unsuccessful attempt on War Minister Kerensky. He escaped unharmed. all participants were arrested. Early rumors linked the plot to supporters of the old regime.
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New York
Jewish Daily Forward
Petrograd
Kerensky
Brazil to Seize German Ships in Ports
Official circles say parliament will order confiscation of all German ships in Brazilian ports and revoke Brazil's neutrality declaration. May 28 Slo Janeiro reports the move aims to control shipping and align with wartime policy.
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Brazil
Slo Janeiro
Three Swedish Cargo Boats Captured by German Submarine
Three Swedish steamers with varied cargoes bound for Russia were captured by a German submarine in the Gulf of Bothnia, according to official news agency reports from Petrograd on May 26.
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Russia
Gulf of Bothnia
Pews Agency
American destroyers aid anti submarine war in British waters
London reports American destroyers play a major role in the anti submarine effort. Admiralty officials praise the American spirit and persistence as losses to German submarines were cut in half the week after Yankee crews arrived and continued to improve the record.
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Admiralty
London
Wilson chides war critics in letter to Heflin
President Wilson in a May 24 letter to Representative Heflin rebukes efforts to cloud the war issue with Germany. He says the German government has long wronged the United States and that no nation respecting itself could endure the affronts any longer.
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Germany
State Department
United States
Chasen
Antwerp
Wilson
Hetlin
Alabama
Hefith
Riots Over Food Spark Martial Law in Lisbon
Dispatches report food riots in Lisbon Portugal on May 24 triggering martial law. Authorities impose measures as unrest disrupts supply and order. Affected cities include Lisbon and Paris with heightened security and curfews in effect.
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Lisbon
Paris
Portugal
Naval Academy Class Graduates Early for Submarine Chasers
The present first class at the naval academy will graduate June 25 next year a year ahead of time to provide additional officers for the fleet of submarine chasers.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Villa's Brother Arrested on Arrival in El Paso
Hipolito Villa brother of Francisco Villa was seized by federal agents on arrival from San Antonio awaiting details of a possible new expedition into Mexico.
Rule of Reason to Guide Sunday Blue Laws Across States
Iowa and other states adopt the rule of reason for enforcing Sunday closing laws. Des Moines reports that decisions in Fort Dodge Dubuque and Sioux City align with Chief Justice White's standard of reason in modern conditions. The approach, echoed by Pennsylvania Missouri Minnesota New Mexico and Montana, aims to reduce merchant hardship and clarify law amid changing utilities.
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Pennsylvania
Missouri
Minnesota
New Mexico
Montana
Des Moines
George Cosson
Meyer
Cosson
Fort Dodge
Dubuque
Sioux City
Cusson
White
United States Supreme Court
Tornadoes Ravage Large Areas Across Several States
The storms killed hundreds and left thousands homeless across Illinois Indiana Tennessee Arkansas Kentucky and Alabama with Mattoon Illinois the hardest hit. Dozens more perished and many were injured in wind and hail events in western Tennessee Kentucky and eastern Arkansas.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Tennessee
Arkansas
Kentucky
Alabama
Mattoon
IHS
Uindls
Tennessea
Memphis
Tenn
Davenport Bonds Drive Under Liberty Loan Drive
Davenport bankers and bond firm managers lead the Liberty loan committee selling war bonds. Banks have subscribed or pledged $900,000 in bonds, with less than half already resold.
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Davenport
Liberty Loan Committee
Bankers vote 10 percent subscribe to Liberty loan bonds
Bankers of Mahaska county met in Oskaloosa and voted to subscribe 10 percent of the capital surplus undivided profits of all county banks to Liberty loan bonds. The total pledge will be about $125,000 amid strong enthusiasm.
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Liberty Loan
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Boy Killed in Auto Wreck Near Toledo
The 10 year old James Hala Jr son of Mr and Mrs James Hala of six miles northeast of Toledo was instantly killed in a automobile accident near here. The older brother Frank Hala drove the car. The two boys were alone in the car when the front wheels broke on a 40 percent grade hill causing a somersault pinning them beneath it. The younger boy suffered a crushed head.
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Toledo
James Hala, Jr
James Hala
Here
Frank Hala
Iowa Proclaims June 3 Registration Day During War Effort
Governor Harding urges Iowa residents to observe Registration Day on June 3 1917 as a day of patriotic consecration not celebration. The proclamation sets 7 am to 9 pm as registration hours and excludes certain military personnel from registering.
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Iowa
United States
Prey Cinet
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval Militia
Officers Reserve Corps
Des Moines
Des Moines Marks Census Day Recruitment Push
Des Moines joins nationwide census day activities with National Guard recruiters on duty to interview registrants. Prominent recruiting placards will be posted near booths as Mayors and civic groups push for more enlistments on registration day.
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Des Moines
Secretary of War
National Guard
Adjutant General
Gome
LeMars Red Cross Seeks 1000 Members in Plymouth County
LeMars Red Cross Society reports 120 members with no solicitations and launches an effort to reach at least 1000 members across Plymouth County.
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LeMars
Red Cross
the Cross Society
Plymouth County
New Elevator at McGregor Opens for Grain Shipping
The McGregor grain dam elevator at Monona is now completed and powered by electricity. It processes about 3,000 cm per hour with a loading capacity of 2,500 bushels. Cedar Rapids officials note A O U W Secretary presides after a long illness. the secretary served 29 years.
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Monona
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