Fires Shots In Crowded Street Wounding Treasury Clerk
A man named William L Robinson fired randomly in a Northwest Washington crowd near Tenth Street and Penn Avenue injuring Fannie Brannin, a Treasury Department employee. Robinson, 37, was arrested at First precinct after being disarmed by two bystanders, with witnesses confirming the indiscriminate gunfire and a single serious thigh wound.
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Tenth Street
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Fannie ¢ Brann
Treasury Department
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Tire Willam L Rotinson
Columbia SC 19
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Robinson
Iiquor
Mra
Emma Swann
Asheville
Troops Halt Antidraft Riots Near Michigan Mines
National guardsmen were deployed near Neguanee Michigan to curb an antidraft demonstration following a mass meeting where two speakers were arrested. About 600 locals, including deputies and city workers, patrolled the town until troops arrived by automobile to restore order.
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Michigan
Navajos Drive Off Agent Trying to Register Them
Navajos on a reservation 160 miles northeast of Flagstaff drove an Indian agent and other federal officers away while they attempted to register under the war draft act. Advices report fears of a warpath if further attempts continued. Ignacia Cole June 5 Ute Indians nearby held bear and war dances in native costume and youths reportedly in the hills with liquor. Threats were said to have been made against the Indian agent and settlement.
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Ariz
Here
Ignacia Cole
Hilia
Thousand Americans in Canada Are Registered in Montreal
More than 1000 young U S citizens living in Montreal or visiting registered under the American conscription act at the Consul General’s office. Registration paused today due to shortage of blank forms and will resume tomorrow.
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Montreal
United States
H. Bradle
Arrested as He Exhorts Italians Not to Register
Vincent Ferrero was arrested in San Francisco in June charged with attempting to persuade a crowd of Italians to resist registration.
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Vincent Ferrero
Nation's Young Manhood Obeys Call in Patriotism Drive
General Crowder reported that many absentees mailed registration cards with outdated addresses, complicating delivery of certificates. Governors urge absentees to send current address to precinct registrars and request certificates before registration closes.
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Gen Crowder
Sheriff County
Patriotic Meetings Held Across City by Gheer Registered Men
Large crowds gathered at Sylvan Theater and parks to hear speeches by officials including Baker Daniels and Meeker. Addresses urged unity, liberty bonds, and equal rights at sea, with the Marine Band providing music and police praising citizen participation.
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Joseph E
Teutatana
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Neé
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Frank P Leetch
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Chillum Heights
Troops Quell Antidraft Demonstration in Butte
In Butte on June 5 a parade of several hundred marchers opposed to registration sparked clashes. Police were attacked as troops with fixed bayonets dispersed the mob after crowds gathered and rioting broke out. Mayor Maloney vowed 15 minutes to disperse. arrests were made and the city was placed under martial law with soldiers patrolling streets.
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Held on Anticonscription Charge Won't Register
New York June 5 Louis Kramer a youth indicted for distributing anticonscription literature at a Madison Square Garden peace meeting refused to register today in Tombs prison where he is confined He said the government has no moral right to force conscription on objectors His remarks were recorded The Hoboken arrest of Otto Schroeder born in Germany for distributing handbills attacking the draft law marked the first registration day incident as police fought to keep him from a beating by others awaiting registration
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Louis Kramer
Madison Square Garden
Tombs
Kramer
Hoboken
Otto Schroeder
Germany
Plot to Kill Registrars Exposed in Jasper Ark
Federal officials disclosed a plot to kill registration officials in Jasper Arkansas today. Five men were arrested and charged with conspiracy to prevent registration after a band member’s mistaken report sparked the investigation. Government agents said the arrests followed a secret meeting planning the killings.
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Jasper Ark
Jasper
Sleep on Steps to Get First Registry Cards
An item notes youths on steps and a police contact as New York authorities reference the process for obtaining first registry cards. The fragment hints at a June timeline and outreach to residents in need of registration services.
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New York
Osnia
Registers in Prison Cell As His Sister Sobs Plea
Raymond Moore an anti draft agitator signed a conscription registration card in his county jail cell after his sister pleaded that their mother was dangerously ill. He is held on a federal warrant for conspiracy to evade the draft and his wife Leonora Warneson Moore faces the same charge. Last week he moved to bar enforcement of the registration.
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Kansas City
Raymond Moore
Moore
Leonora Warneson Moore
Man Who Hid to Resist Conscription Is Killed
Fort Worth Texas June 6 E H Fulcher a member of the Farmers and Laborers Protective Association of America who had hidden himself in the woods heavily armed for the announced purpose of resisting conscription was shot and killed near Midway yesterday by a posse of officers from Hood and Palo Pinto counties it was learned today.
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Tex
E H Fulcher
Farmers and Laborers Protective Association of America
Midway
Hood
Palo Pinto
Mexicans Enroll to Fight for Uncle Sam in France
At El Paso on June 5 hundreds of Spanish speaking young men registered to fight for the United States in France. Many are Mexican citizens who will be exempt from military service. One Mexican, 39, insisted on enrollment saying he wished to fight for Uncle Sam. Four patrolmen guarded the international bridge to prevent would be slackers from crossing to Mexico.
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Toi Samuel
Uncle Sam
International Bridge
Mexico
Peace vow leads 300 Douakhobars to skip listing near Phoenix
In Phoenix Arizona June 6 three hundred Russian colonists of the Molokan Dukhobor sect near Glendale declined to register, having taken a vow against warfare. They are part of the Transcaucasian Douakhobars who settled nine miles east of Phoenix.
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Glendale
Phoenix
Molokans
Dukhobars
Forced to Kiss Flag Over Refusal to Register
In Racine Wisconsin on June 5 John Rebush a foreigner at the J I Case Tin Company plant was forced to kiss the American flag by about 300 fellow employees after he allegedly declared he would not register and would not fight for the United States.
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John Rebush
J I Case Tin Company
United States
Protest Against Draft Leads to Five Arrests
Five arrests were made today in Houghton Michigan during an anti draft demonstration. Police reported a peaceful march with demonstrators voicing opposition to conscription and calling for policy changes.
Friedlander Trouser Sale Teases Bargain Prices at 428 Ninth Street
Local clothing house Friedlander Bros advertises a bold trousers sale offering men up to date fabric, smart cuts, and four price points from $1.98 to $4.75. The promotion emphasizes speed, style, and value to lure customers into the New York store.
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Broadway
New York
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