Local Workers Collect in Indianalots Area Note
A report details contributions from area workers totaling 412.90 with multiple individuals named for smaller gifts. An afternoon meeting at Shoals Sunday raised 124.50 for Martin County, with sixty five attendees. Hastings and Clark families are noted visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Barber
R. Stafford
M. R. Palmer
Stella Harrington
D. B. Jackson
Reed
Chandler
Laurence Reddick
Hamlet Allen
Michael Sorgius
Sam Schofield
W. M. Dearmin
Frank Smith
H. H. Russell
Fred Fitts
Adelia Jackson
Henry Atkins
M. E. Miller
W. Horney
Charles Willey
Ethel Reeve
Lois Shirley
J. W. Mattingly
Smith
Kessinger
Shoals
Martin County
Elmer E. Hastings
Ohio
West End
Washington Resident Dr J Murphy Dies in Chicago
Dr J Murphy longtime Washington figure dies at 73 after long illness in Chicago. He was uncle to Mrs M J Hayes of this city. A central fire unit battled a roof fire at Earl Baker home at East Fifth and South Streets earlier today. damage estimated light. A fund of 2100006 aided three year camp for new Marys Hall Episcopal school for Chinese girls at Shauzhal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Murphy
Washington
Chicago
Murph
M. J. Hayes
Central Fire Department
Earl Baker
East Fifth
South Streets
Mary's Hall
Shauzhal
County Officials Meet Over City Street Upkeep Law
Men met with the county commissioners and the county attorney to discuss a new law requiring the county to pay for upkeep of city streets built under the three mile and other roadaways. Another meeting is planned for later. A dance by the N D C club will be held at Walkers hall in Montgomery tomorrow night.
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Three Mile
N. D.C. Club
Walkers Hall
Montgomery
Lee
Tentation
Open Training Camp Wims Endeavor to Produce Officers
Washington June 4 Adjt Gen McCain plans the second training camp series to create nine officers for senior grades and fill second lieutenant vacancies. Camps run Aug 27 to Nov 26 1917 at Fort Logan Roots Fort Lean Springs Fort Riley Presidio and more with areas covering Wisconsin Michigan Texas Arizona Oklahoma Minnesota North Dakota and other states. Ages 21 to 30 are eligible.
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Washington
Adjt
H. P. McCain
Fort Logan
H. Roots
Ark
Wisconsin
Michigan
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Fort Lean Springs
Tex
Tilnois
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Fort Riley
Kansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
Colorado
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
California
Braham Sells Live Stock at Plainville Market
Tarr and Downs dispatched steers and hogs sold at Indiana market. Prices noted: steers 11 to 13 cents per pound, hogs 13 cents. Buyers included John W. McCarty and J. Dillard. shipment overseen by PG Thomas of Ural farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarr & Los
Plainmnville
Fibero Graham
PG Thomas
Indiana
Clis
Tarr & Downs
John W. McCarty
W. Dillard
John Deseh
Final Plans on Registration for Draft Mobilization
War Department completes arrangements for nationwide registration of males ages 21 to 31 for possible service in the national army to oppose Germany. About 10 million names expected. Judge Advocate General Enoch Crowder leads the registration machinery with federal, state, county, and municipal cooperation. Clergymen and patriotic groups support the call while authorities prepare to counter evasion and distribute lit erature arrests reported in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
United States
Germany
Enoch H. Crowder
Crowder
Congress
Department of Justice
National Committee of Patriotic and Defense Societies
Cincinnnati
Ohio
Explosion Kills Nine at Rend Mine near Herrin
Nine miners died and two were injured in a Rend coal mine blast northwest of Herrin. Five bodies recovered and two injured men taken to hospital. Officials could not determine the cause as a fire engulfed the mine and the victims were badly burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rend Workings
Herrin
Rend
Here
W. P. Read Coal Co
Plan to Provide Free Life Insurance for Soldiers and Sailors
Washington reports plans to issue four thousand dollar free government life insurance to every American service member during the war. The National Defense Council will consider the proposal this week, with Assistant Secretary Sweet urging coverage before troops sail to France. The plan calls for a flat four hundred dollar policy paid to beneficiaries without premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Council of National Defense
Sweet
Commerce Department
France
Allies Urged Peace Plan Amid Exhausted War
A Russian diplomat Wasser Rosen says a peace basis may arise from a conference with the Entente to end the central powers war. He notes the original aims of total victory are now hopeless and a slow general exhaustion may follow for both sides. In Mexico City, bull fights without death are now banned by decree, with nonlethal contests failing to win popularity.
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Pedrograd
Dy Baron Rosen
United States
Sigs Ag Oa Sansul
Russia
Tram
Entente
Aimes
Pos
Mexico City
Mexico
Caranza
Gilley Edges Amick In County Superintendent Fight
The county race for superintendent remained tight as Gilley and Amick split votes. Auditor Clark shifted to Amick then to Gilley, delivering a 6 to 4 tally in favor of Gilley after a contested first round. Trustees expect a fresh ballot as the law and local power plays shape the result.
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Chaice
Clark
Gilley
Clifford Parris
Elmore Township
Amick
McCracken
Tron
Board of Trustees
Amik
Washington
Wallick
Wallace
Osmon
Wilson
Hie
Smith
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Washington Democrat
Boyd & Backes
Democrat
Third St
U. P. Association
Bingle
Washington, Indiana
WIM
Braham
Yarr & Downs
Plainville Bay
Hugh L. Cox & CO
WAR Department
U. S
The
Red Cross
Everett Chambry
Uinderwear
Eskridge-Allen CO
MA. Gilley
Switzerland
Tas
Boston Electric Lght
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