23 May 1918
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
1
An amendment to the Selective Service Regulations directs all registered men not in useful occupations to find work or be compelled into service. The measure aims to mobilize idle resources and ensure national readiness.
Washington May 23 regulators announce July 1 changes affecting men in many jobs. Registration boards must be ready by May 25 for youths to register on June 5. Provost Crowder declares go to work or fight and outlines compulsory labor for those not in useful occupations including food service, hospitality, elevators, doormen, ushers, and sports attendants.
The Provost Marshal General said no ruling would be made until a local board refers a case. He noted the instruction covers persons engaged in games and amusements, so draft age baseball players would need strong justification of indispensability to the public good.
The new regulation after July 1 allows any local board to summon and question registrants deemed idle or not engaged in useful work. If no satisfactory explanation is given, they may be inducted. The rule covers gamblers, bucket shop workers, and others deemed nonessential, with limited relief access.
Climax of the House Military Affairs Committee debate on the $11 000 000 000 bill is expected this afternoon Secretary Baker appears before the committee to explain the measure and its implications for conscripting men into service. The session centers on expanding the draft and accelerating military manpower as the nation moves toward potential war readiness.
Secretary Baker pressed for an unlimited power draft in the $11 million bill during a closed House military affairs committee session. Reports say the president might draft men of any class or age without Congress approval, though some members doubt the scope of such authority.
German aircraft bombarded Red Cross hospitals behind British lines killing and wounding many, including wounded patients. Bombs and shrapnel struck near the ground as the attack continued. one Gotha was shot down with its commander aboard who claimed not to see the Red Cross sign. Women nurses showed bravery during the assault.
London reports a large British air raid on Cologne killing 220 people and damaging the Mulzimerheid factory. Panic spread as alarms were belated and Cologne Burghers petitioned Berlin for no further raids on London. Also, the Presbyterian general assembly chose to hold its 192nd meeting in Philadelphia next May.
The draft plan targets non useful occupations and idle men, classing them as eligible for military service or forced labor. Gen Crowder cites disorganized manpower hindering wartime output and urges shifting excess labor into useful industrial roles to support national production and military needs.
Paris May 23 more than thirty German aircraft attacked the city but all except one were repulsed by French high angle guns and heavy barrage. A lone Gotha breached the barrage and dropped bombs killing one person and wounding twelve others in Paris suburbs.
Washington May 23 The government will indict draft evaders and slackers. Attorney General Gregory announced that men of conscription age are leaving the country to avoid service. Instructions are sent to U S attorneys to return indictments and prosecute evaders when they try to reenter the United States. Non registrants must return home or become permanent expatriates.
Chicago May 23. Miss Katherine Stinson flew a Curtiss aircraft carrying about 1000 pieces of mail with 24 cent aerial mail stamps. The official start occurred at 7 45, aiming for Garden City New York, with midflight reports from Fremont Ohio and Norwalk Ohio as she crossed Ohio.
Grace Lusk, a psychology teacher on trial for murder, described her life with Dr. David Roberts as the strain mounted. Her attorney pressed the tale of visits and meetings, culminating in a kiss that caused a witness to faint. She recalled their acquaintance beginning in February 1915 and adjourned for lunch during a trip to Peoria.
London reports an anti Irish conscription meeting in Dublin proposing a national defence fund for Sinn Fein dependents. A letter from Balfour to Dublin's lord mayor blocked unauthorised America travel. Prisoners in England include De Valera Griffith Cosgrove and McGuinness. internment likely.
Charles W. Fairbanks remains under care in Indianapolis after a restful night his condition was described as slightly better at noon today. He appeared stronger and more encouraged following the quiet period and ongoing medical monitoring.
Keen attention centers on the Kemmel area as French forces press a wide front, advancing their lines on the Picardy and Flanders fronts. No renewals of minor operations reported in that district.
Reports describe renewed fighting on the Balkan and Italian fronts amid heavy artillery along the Flanders Picardy fronts. British and French raids extend lines north of Bethune and near Amiens while German offensives stall. An American dispatch notes decreased artillery activity with isolated air casualties.
A Keokuk presbytery memorial prompts discussion at the General Assembly in Pittsburgh urging a ten minister and five elder committee to revise the churches Testimony. Arguments cite outdated articles, missing evangelical truths, and disobedience among members, with concerns over ordination consciences.
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