Soldier vote a puzzle to states in 1918
Washington dispatch details push by Senator Trammell for state laws to allow military and naval ballots for overseas and absent troops. It notes limited existing machinery, war censorship issues, and the potential 1920 impact if millions vote, with the War Department offering limited help.
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Washington, D. C
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Congress
Trammell
Florida
Senate
United States
Europe
War Department
Department
France
New York
Illinois
Defense Council expels Jas. Pierce in Iowa
The Iowa state council of defense voted to expel James M. Pierce publisher of the Iowa Homestead, pending Governor Harding’s decision. Judge Martin J. Wade led the expulsion panel. Pierce challenged the move, saying only the governor can dismiss a member.
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Defense Council
Jas. Pierce
Des Moines
Iowa State Council of Defense
James M. Pierce
Iowa Homestead
Harding
Washington
State Council of Defense
Lafayette Young, Sr
State Defense Council
Young
Pierce
Lafayette Young
Iowa Council of National Defense
Martin J. Wade
Federal District Court of the
Southern District of Iowa
Paul S. Junkin
Creston Daily Advertiser
John KE. Morrell
Ottumwa
Council
Ile
Nonpartisan League
Judge Wade
Mr. Pierce
Canada Planning For Reconstruction After World War
Col J and Dennis, deputy in British and Canadian recruitment in the United States, outlines Canada’s postwar plan. He warns farm labor will be the key issue, cites 200000 munitions workers needing new roles, and notes only 12 percent of soldiers came from farms as urbanization grows.
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Canada
Col. J. & Dennis
United States
Dominion
Total enlistment of Red Cross nurses tops 13 347
Washington reports total enlistment of American Red Cross nurses from the war start to August 1 reached 13 347, against a projected need of 27 000 by January 1 1918. Connecticut New Jersey and New York lead in recruiting.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
Iowa Labor Stance Delays U S War Work Demand
Des Moines reports state labor commissioner A L Urick refused to supply 300 unskilled workers for Washington war labor. He will focus on recruiting Iowa factories where labor is needed. Governors and party members return to assess any shifts in quotas as farmers fear spring labor shortages despite favorable weather aiding work this season.
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Des Moines
Washington
A L. Urick
Iowa
Harding
Towans
State Fair Ground
Lowa
Public Service
R. K. Bliss
Ames
Teeth pulled to dodge service in Washington report
Evidence that draft registrants in certain localities are attempting to avoid military service by having their teeth ex- ploded through extractions as a ploy noted in Washington dispatches.
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Washington
Dentists Warned Against Draft Conspiracy Ties
The Department of Justice has submitted a report to the office of the provost marshal general. Dentists were warned today not to participate in a practice that could expose them to penalties for conspiring to aid others in evading the draft.
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Department of Justice
Battles in Europe Don’t Cause Rain
The Weather Bureau dismisses the notion that European battles affect rainfall or global weather. Weather specialists of the Agriculture Department say reports of climate change due to gunpowder and explosions are a long standing myth, dating back to ancient times and earlier.
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Europe
Washington, D. C
United States Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather effect of war questioned by official observations
The passage notes that critics linked war to weather changes through dust, smoke, and chemical fumes, but official observations from belligerent governments refute any measurable weather impact from warfare.
Cardinal Gibbons Suggests Clergy Aid In War Effort
Cardinal Gibbons writes to Fuel Administrator Garfield advising clergy and neighbors of men exempted from army service for industrial reasons to influence attitudes. He urges workers to show gravely patriotic dedication, matching the call to fight with strenuous work.
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Washington
Cardinal Gibbons
Garfield
War Board Orders Cut Newspaper Consumption and Free Papers Stop
Notice details War Industries Board directives to reduce print paper use by 15 percent and halt free or mailed copies. Subscriptions must stop at expiration if not prepaid after October 1, free readers billed from August 12, and advertisers limited to check copies.
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War Board
War Industries Board
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