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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
2
President Wilson outlines regulations to select men from the 1917 draft for national service. Brig. Gen. Crowder to set meeting dates for boards, with September 7 as target to call selected men to training. Local and district boards will post lists, conduct examinations, and grant exemptions only under strict criteria including dependents, religious beliefs, and essential civilian roles.
The document enumerates categories exempt from military service including officers, ministers, students of divinity, active military personnel, German nationals without first papers, local officials, certain workers, pilots and sailors, married men with dependents, dependent orphans, morally deficient individuals, and members of pre May 1917 religious sects forbidding war. It outlines who is exempt and the basis of each category.
Fires devastate the Black neighborhoods amid riots as mobs attack residents, with at least 240 Black deaths reported and troops patrolling. Bridges closed, fires spread through the city and rail yards, while authorities fear losses may exceed several million dollars.
Washington July 3 The drafted armies of the United States will be drawn with the least inequality and personal hardship A proclamation will set a draft date and regulations The system aims to balance rights duties and duty for the whole nation Local and district boards are urged to act with loyalty justice and courage in all decisions The message is signed by Woodrow Wilson
A sudden river current toppled a 25 000 gallon water tank from a steel tower and crashed onto the Christopher Columbus excursion boat, killing at least one and injuring many as teachers and students gathered for a Northwestern University and University of Chicago outing. Federal agents opened an inquiry as survivors described the catastrophe and a large rescue effort focused on the Milwaukee river.
The article chronicles early entertainment feats by trained animals and their owners. It notes performers like Captain Woodward showcasing musical tricks and ball play, and LeonI Clarke teaching a trained animal to ascend in a balloon and descend by parachute.
The note speaks of steadfast cheer in the face of formidable foes. It references Lope and hippiness with poetic phrasing, suggesting a stance of resilience and creative defiance amid challenges.
An official report states armored cruiser Kleber struck a mine off Point St. Mathieu and sank. Three officers and 35 men are listed as lost. The vessel had departed Dakar and was en route to Brest.
Immediate general reduction of two dollars to 31.50 a ton in bituminous coal prices at the mine was agreed by coal operators on Thursday. The move aims to lower costs after cost studies and is expected to lead to further decreases. officials say the government may set a lower price for consumers. The agreement was reached at a meeting with the secretary of the interior, the federal trade commission, and the national defense council’s coal production committee.
Reports from Washington and Petrograd on July indicate a major Russian push across the front. Russian forces claim success near the Rhine and Dniester lines with captured trenches and villages. The German official line counters by noting losses and shifting positions in Galicia and the Caucasus.
Sir Edward Carson recalls a conversation with his son at the Savoy hotel where a navy career was urged. The son, now a submarine commander, influenced Carson to value naval power as the vital link between homeland and colonies, a view he later shared as first lord of the admiralty amid destroyer submarine operations.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment to treat dandruff and itching with a daily routine of applying the ointment and then washing with Cuticura Soap. A free sample offer is made by mail from Boston. The text also includes a fragment about Warden Hanler of the Tombs prison and a strange note regarding a Pittsburgh trip.
An undersized rookie at a summer training camp in Hiattsburg falls behind as the unit sings. A hulking sergeant admonishes him to rise to the surface, joking about digging a well and implying the rookie is too deep down.
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