Nation wide treason arrests halt anti craft plot
Federal action swept the nation on registration day halting anti draft activity. Prominent figures like Eva Harding of Topeka and Columbia University students faced arrest, with seizures extending to New York Chicago and Ohio. A Barnard College senior and others linked to the Antimilitarian League were detained as part of nationwide efforts to enforce conscription amidst war fever.
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Missouri
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Columbus
Ohio
Germany
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Chicago
Springfield
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Columbia University
Fifty-Fifth Day of the War News in May 1917
Federal authorities arrest many in anti-registration plots including Socialist candidate Dr Kiva Harding and New York university students. The cadenza of wartime measures features trimmed censorship and deadlock on a large merchant ship appropriation and Jamestown grounds purchase. Senate debates UW and postal tax changes while rail and shipbuilding efforts pivot to support troops and war material.
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Wilson
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Harretcome Omar
Churchill May Be Munitions Minister in New Government
London reports on ministerial changes as Dr Christopher Addison may leave the munitions portfolio. Speculation points to Winston Churchill replacing Addison, with other names like Lord Devonport in contention for food controller or related posts. Newspaper chatter notes potential reshuffles and new assignments across the cabinet.
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Naissea Faocurst
Arthur Ve Mir Thorne
U S Dishonored Itself by War Declaration Says J D Works
New York May 21 report of the first American conference on democracy and terms of peace held at Madison Square Garden adopted resolutions calling for an end to the war on favorable terms for all lands and a clear statement of war aims. Police and fire crews guarded the scene as several hundred turned away. Four men and a woman arrested for distributing anti conscription literature.
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First American Conference On Democracy and Terms of Peace
Madison Square Garden
Russia
Europe
Gorky Publishes Bulgar Minister Peace Letter in Berlin
A Berlin dispatch reports Maxim Gorky publishing a letter from Bulgar minister Rizov urging an immediate separate peace to save the Russian revolution. Rizov proposes armistice with fronts, a Russian constituent assembly, and Stockholm meeting options, while accusing Britain as the real militarist state.
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Women Run Elevators in War Measure at Witherspoon Building
In Philadelphia Massachusetts 71 women operate the elevators at the Witherspoon building as part of a Presbyterian Ministers Association war measure to replace men so they may join the workforce. The move signals broader steps toward gender roles shifting during wartime labor needs.
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Austrian Emperor Defers Oath to Expand Democracy
In Vienna Emperor Charles opens the retschsrath addressing the need to expand the constitution while keeping the war effort intact. He urges cautious steps toward democracy, postponing the constitutional oath until a solidly constitutional framework can be established with the Austro-Hungarian states and Bohemia central to the reforms.
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D Annunzio Leads Troops In Battle In Italy Warfront
Italian and Austrian forces clashed on the Carse plateau as D Annunzio and Gabriele d Annunzio inspired troops in a brutal hand to hand fight near San Geran. Massed Italian advances reported in Albania seize Cerevada Veurear and Tafa villages while weather hampered Trentina and Carnia operations. No major changes above Trieste.
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Nine Provinces of China in Revolt
An embattled report details unrest across nine Chinese provinces, citing a national upheaval spreading as authorities claim increasing instability. Officials note the situation remains tense with potential for wider impact on governance and security.
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67 Now Dead in Tornado Wake
A deadly tornado swept through Missouri Arkansas and Texas counties causing widespread destruction. Zalma and surrounding districts suffered multiple fatalities and many injuries with communications severed and roads nearly impassable. Reports list numerous deaths across Wayne County Ardegla Aquilla Salem Lenoa Tron Rola Advarce and Bismarch along with property damage and disrupted services.
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President Wilson backs Liberty Loan drive in speech
President Wilson urged the public to subscribe to the liberty loan in a message to Secretary McAdoo. He praised the effort as a vital security for the nation and urged support from all citizens, framing the loan as key to wartime success. The letter referenced the Treasury and the Bank of Montreal as examples of strong financial backing.
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Brederich Taylor
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Vernon Castle Near Death in Winnipeg Fight
Fragmentary report describes Vernon Castle in a Winnipeg incident. One or more persons were injured as a building expansion or explosion affected a roof area. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR text.
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Oh Traser
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Anadan Aviation
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Assator
Mystery in Powder Blast and War Censorship Fight
An article recounts a mysterious powder blast near a major facility with no injuries reported and notes ongoing congressional battles over wartime censorship and the espionage bill. It highlights Democratic and Republican splits, conferees’ actions, and President Wilson’s stance amid fears of press restrictions.
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