Registration figures swell as slackers face jail risk
Washington reports show total army draft registrations surpassing 10 million with about 5 million probable exemptions. Crowded states from Delaware to Wisconsin log totals and promise liberal extensions for late registrants while districts report heavy turnout and few disruptions across the nation.
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Prison Riot at Joliet Penitentiary Leaves One Dead
Chicago reported a violent mutiny at Joliet penitentiary as nearly 1,000 convicts surged through the yard. One prisoner was killed and eight injured including two guards and a chaplain. Fire destroyed several buildings, with damage estimated at 80,000 dollars. Warden Bowen halted visits to quell unrest amid a chaotic four-hour battle with guards and militiamen.
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British Offense Advances on the Arras Front
British forces push forward south of the Souchez river as part of renewed action on the Arras front. Across Paris reports note five German heavy attacks on the Calfornie and Vauclere plateaus were repulsed with heavy German losses. A separate Paris dispatch says Germans forced a nighttime entry into French positions near the Froidmont salient, with mixed results.
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Break Up Parade in Michigan Copper Country
In Houghton, June, five men were arrested here and two at Calumet amid a disorderly, anti registration gathering. In Hancock an antidraft parade formed but was dispersed by Sheriff Trudell and deputies. About 250 participants, mostly foreigners connected to socialist groups, were present. Antiregistration literature led to arrests of Emil Han-Hinen and John Rimpila in Calumet, Keweenaw County.
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Senate Finance Committee Pushes Heavy Whisky Tax
Washington reports the Senate finance committee approved prohibition measures within the war tax bill. Prohibitive taxes on distillation and banning imports would curb beverage spirits, while beer and wine taxes stay as is. The plan aims to cut liquor use during the war, preserve foodstuffs, and allow alcohol for industrial or medicinal uses. Senator Gore led the liquor amendments, with Levi Cooke predicting near cessation of beverage distillation.
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Oklahoma
Levi Cooke
Austria Loses 300,000 In Great Offensive
Rome reports Italy’s invasion costs Austria 300,000 men killed wounded and missing as offensives consolidate lines and repelled counter attacks. Between May 14 and 20 Austrian losses reach 85,000 with five generals and 40 officers among the dead wounded or missing. A hundred cannons have been taken or destroyed. Giornale d Italia says Emperor Charles plans Trieste autonomy as a free city with amnesties.
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Riot Against Draft Law Rages in New York
In New York on Monday night a riotous demonstration against the selective draft law erupted in mass meetings and on streets. Police and soldiers were deployed to quell the unrest, with many injured and several arrests reported. Activists including Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman are linked to the agitation.
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Troops Clear Streets In Butte After Shootings
In Butte Montana a large crowd gathered near the federal building. shots fired and several arrests made. To quell the disturbance troops were called out and cleared the streets as darkness fell.
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U S Commission Reaches Russia in Peace Mission
The United States sends Elihu Root and delegation to Petrograd as the State Department discloses war aims. President Wilson drafted the message to Russia outlining aims to crush militarism guard seas and support small nations, including Belgium and Serbia, with a possible Jewish state in Palestine.
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German ship lost in fight as Tyrwhitts squadron sinks destroyer
In a running battle six German destroyers engaged Commodore Tyrwhitt's squadron. One destroyer, the 8-20, was sunk and another heavily damaged. Seven survivors were captured. no friendly casualties reported. Concurrently an Austrian torpedo boat was torpedoed and sunk by a hostile submarine in the northern Adriatic.
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Man Killed Resisting Draft Near Midway Fort Worth Tex
E H Fulcher a member of the Farmers and Laborers Protective association of America hid in the woods heavily armed to resist conscription. He was shot and killed near Midway by a posse of Hood and Palo Pinto county officers.
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Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Praised by Druggist Letter
A 1916 testimonial from L. A. Richardson, a Marine Illinois druggist, touts Swamp Root as highly effective for kidney and liver trouble. It details a desperate patient who recovered after three months, spurred demand, and urges sending ten cents for a sample and information booklet from Dr Kilmer & Co.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
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Europe Buys More American Movies for Relief and Trade
Europe purchases more American motion pictures than before, boosting export trade and employing many workers from crude to finished stages. Yet a Birmingham report notes moral concerns about sex and indecency in films, urging less exposure to sexual content as moral sensibilities shift after war.
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Lift Your Corns Nee With Singers
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a remedy for corns and calluses. A few drops on a tender corn relieve soreness and the corn lifts out with root and all as the drug dries and shrivels the growth. A small bottle costs little and removes hard or soft corns from feet. If stock is missing, ask your pharmacist to obtain it. An anecdote about a colored man humorously imagining a one week task.
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Cure for skin troubles advertised as safe and quick
An advertisement touts Cuticura emollients as the best solution for itching and burning skin problems among all ages, claiming daily use prevents minor issues from becoming serious. A free sample is offered by mail via Cuticura Dept L Boston. Also notes a Norfolk farmer's bankruptcy with liabilities of 38,618 and assets zero, and mentions nearly 5,000 Canadian miners in the United Mine Workers.
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