War Draft Lottery Draws 206 Names From Waterloo Class
Washington June 27 America's 1918 class lottery was held with Secretary Baker drawing capsules from a glass bowl in the senate office building. Numbers 206 Waterloo men were listed among 744,500 registrants as the master numbers for the 4500 districts. The process mirrored last year's ceremony with minimal public excitement.
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Waterloo
Washington
Senate
Baker
Marshal Crowder
Washington, D. C
America
House
Tater
Gen. Crowder
Soldier Heads Franco American War Co operation
Capt. Andre Tardien, French high commissioner to the United States, named secretary for Franco American War cooperation. The new department, created to handle growing American troop participation, will be part of the premier’s office. Tardieu will divide his time between Paris and Washington.
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Andre Tardien
United States
Nege Department
France
Capt
Tardieu
Paris
Washington
Senate Proposes Norris Prohibition Amendment on Alcohol Bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee agreed to an Norris amendment to the $11 million emergency agricultural appropriation bill, delaying beer and spirits prohibitions until after June 30 1919 and final approval of the act. It passed 8 to 3 with Norris Nebraska leading the change, while earlier proposals for immediate prohibition failed. A House test vote then approved a resolution 112 to 92 asking if any federal board orders have curtailed liquor supplies.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Agriculture Committee
Norris
Nebraska
Jones
Washington
Gore
Senate
Shephard
Texas
Thomas
Kansas
Kendricks
Wyoming
Johnson
South Dakota
Page
Vermont
Grannz
North Dakota
Kenyon
Iowa
France
Maryland
Warren
Wadsworth
New York
House
Railroad Administration
War Industries Board
War Trade Board
Nquor
Rueremann Out of Place Soon Foretold in Berlin Press
London dispatch reports conservative and pan German papers anticipate the removal of Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann as German foreign secretary. The Berlin correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung cites comments following his Reichstag speech, per Central News dispatch from Amsterdam.
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London
Richard von Kuehlmann
Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
Amsterdam
May Publish Names in 2 3 or 4 Classes
The focal exemption board plans to publish alphabetic lists of men classified in Classes 2, 3 or 4 starting July 1. The lists will show each name with the reason for the deferred classification and the affidavit signers or statements supporting the exemption claim. Registrants may appear before the board before July 1 to seek a change if their status has changed. Local Exemption Board notices include this information and a reminder about delivery and paper replacement options.
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Focal Exemption Board
the Adjutant General
Avenue President Wilson replaces Trocadero in Paris
Paris reports street signs will be changed on July 4 to Avenue President Wilson. Washington announces immediate expansion of naval training stations to accommodate 34,000 more men. Minneapolis notes Lt. Cyrus F. Chamberlain of the Lafayette Escadrille was killed in France. Sugar distribution for commercial users set at three pounds per capita monthly starting July 4. New York reports Allan Benson resigns from the party protesting foreign born leadership.
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Paris
Wilson
Washington, D. C
Minneapolis
Cyris F
Chamberlain
Lafayette Escadrille
France
Washington
New York
Allan
Benson
Ickalist
Tal
French citizen held for extradition over truck contract graft
Frank J. Godsel, a French citizen held in the United States on charges by the French government that he profited millions of dollars from motor truck contracts, was ordered held today by the district court for extradition to France.
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Washington, D. C
Frank J.godsel
District Court
France
Iowa Increases Draft Call To 19019 For July 22
Des Moines reports orders from Washington require an extra 1190 Iowa men to join the national army under the July 22 call raising the state total to 19019 and shifting 6480 to Camp Gordon Georgia from 5292. An additional induction offers 300 registered volunteers for auto mechanics training at the University of Texas Austin starting July 25.
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Des Moines
Adjt
Logan
Washington
Iowa
National Army
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
University of Texas, Austin
Tex
Frazier Guts Lead of Steen From Late Rural Returns
Fargo June 27 rural district returns improved Gov. Lynn Frazier prospects as the Nonpartisan league Republican nominee. Early tallies reduced the Steen lead shown last night, narrowing the gap in areas that favored Frazier two years ago.
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Fargo
N. D
Lynn Frazier
Nonpartisan League
John Steen
Frazier Jares
Iowa Physicians Are Commissioned By War Department
The War Department issued commissions today to Iowa doctors as lieutenants: Harry E. Ransom of Des Moines Roydon Benedict Yoder of Northwood Egbert W. Sproule of Peterson Frederick W. Fletcher of Thurman and Winfield M. White of Sioux City. The Interstate Commerce Commission approved higher passenger fares and freight charges on short lines and electric roads to align with recent railroad administration increases.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Iowa
Harry E. Ransom
Des Moines
Roydon Benedict Yoder
Northwood
Egbert W. Sproule
Peterson
Frederick W. Fletcher
Thursman
Winfield M. White
Sioux City
Washington, D.C
Railroad Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
War News Reports Small Allied Gains West of Vieux Berquin
British forces in a minor operation captured a German strong point west of Vieux Berquin and took prisoners and machine guns, as Haig’s official statement noted. French raids yielded captives in the Aisne region and Vosges, while Austrian and Italian actions inland showed limited activity with repulsed assaults on Col del Rosso.
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London
Vieux Berquin
Habebrouck
Marshal Haig
Lys Salient
Gi“venchy
Rotect
Forest of
Nieppe
Paris
Aisne
Coeuvres
Villers- Cotterfets
Vosges
Austria
Vienna
Col del Rosso
Renta
Asiago
War Office
Fealians
Rome
Czar Assassination Rumors Gain Confirmation
Kiev dispatch dated June 26 confirms reports former Emperor Nicholas II was killed by Bolsheviki during their retreat from Yekaterinburg. Basel received the message via Havas. earlier reports in Copenhagen and Stockholm circulated rumors of the ex-emperor's death.
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Paris
Kiev
Nicholas
Russia
Yekaterinburg
Basel
Switzerland
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Althort
Vjia
Red Guards
Tobolsky
Moscow
Associated Press
Geneva
Lausanne
Nicholas Romanoff
Refugees' Helper in Paris Becomes Camp Fund Chief
Myron T. Herrick once Ohio governor and US ambassador to France is named chair of the national finance committee of the war camp community service. He gained prominence for aiding refugees in Paris during the 1914 German drive and remained at the American embassy as thousands sought help after the French government moved to Bologna.
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Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
France
Herrick
Paris
Bologne
Traction Crash Injures Several Near Urbana
At a Kankakee Urbana Traction line collision one man was killed and several injured when a southbound special car crashed into a regular train just north of Urbana. Both cars traveled at a brisk pace in the midnight accident.
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Urbana
Kankakee-Urbana
Answer Kuehlmann but With the Sword
An opinion piece contrasts Bethmann Hollweg and Kuehlmann on peace terms. It argues Kuehlmann cuts behind the scenes, appeases war factions, and fails to address Belgium, while calling for Germany’s future borders to reflect history, not sword power.
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Kuehlmann
Bethmann
Belgium
Germany
Kuchimann
Kuehimann
Otto the Great
William the Second
Holy Roman Empire
France
Ittaly
Boundries
Bethmann Hollweg
Belleau Wood Drive Yields 311 Prisoners and Guns
Allied actions near Belleau Wood push German losses as 311 prisoners, 11 machine guns, 10 automatic rifles, and ammunition are captured. Franco-British air forces claim 36 enemy planes down. Berlin disputes with 12 Allied planes. Two Americans prisoners of war are identified.
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Berlin
Marne
Belleau Wood
Phiva
Allied Armes
Ypres
Reims
Belleau- Wood
Chateau Thierry
Tarcy
Paris
Italy
Piave
Switzerland
von Kuehlmann
Washington, D.C
EB. J. Prosper
Medical Reserve Corps
Germany
Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia
Edward W. Prunier
West Hazel Street
New Haven
Conn
Pastor to Work for War on First Vacation in Years
Chicago June 27 The Rev B Rogers pastor of La Salle Avenue Baptist church announced to the Baptist ministers union he would take his first vacation in 22 years by working on a farm This has led to an offer to work as a farm hand by the state council of defense in the farm labor bureau.
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Chicago
B. Rogers
la Sale Avenue
Baptist Ministers’ Union
State Council of Defense
Burea
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