The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-07-18

ment on loan, making S75,000,000 o.
500, 100000 agreed to be loaned t
Great Britain for purchases during
May. Secretary Of Treasury invites
subscriptions for $4,000, 100000 Of
the bond issue authorized by Con
eress April "a.
May Is. President Wilson's address
to labor leaders, called together by
Samuel Gompers. chairman of the
commission on labor, advisory COM
mission, Council of National Defense
to meet English representatives of
labor and welfare work. French war
commission leaves United States for
France.
May Is. American destroyers reach
British waters. United States Gov
eminent extends credit of 100000
900 to Russia. Woman's liberty-loan
committee organized. Secretary Nc
Adoo leaves Washington for tour of
the West in interest Of the liberty
loan.
May II. Secretary of War an
nouncs first draft call for troops will
not be made until about September
1. Army bill passed by Congress,
authorizing increase of Regular Army
to maximum war strength, drafting
into Federal service the National
Guard units, CONSUMPTION of 100000
men between ages Of II and 80, in
elusive, four divisions of volunteer
infantry Roosevelt amendment.)
May 1S. President signs the selec-
tive-draft bill; declines to give
Roosevelt his division to France.
Proclamation of the President of the
United States, fixing June 5 as. the
day for Army registration. The
President has directed an expedition
airy force, under command of Gen.
John j. Pershing, to proceed to
France at as early date as practic-
able. Treasury Department an
nounces issue of $200,0O0,000 more
certificates of Indebtedness.
May 10. Announced that the Pres
ident would appoint Herbert O.
Hoover food administrator for the
duration of the war. Regiment of
marines to be sent to France.
May 20. Two American nurses kill
ed, one injured, by defective shell on
American steamship Mongolia, bound
for France. Pension Bureau desig
mates the present war as "The War
of 1917"
May 81. Italian war commission,
headed by Prince Ferdinando di Sa-
voja, of Udine, lands in the United
States.
May %. President signs naval bill,
increasing personnel to 100000 men
and the Marine Corps to 10000.
May %. Italy's war commission ar
rives in Washington. House passes
the 81 ,s00,0OO,0OO war-revenue meas
ure. Secretary Lansing refuses is
sue of passports to Socialists to at
tend the Stockholm conference, the
official view being that the confer
ence is a German plot.
May %. Proclamation by the Pres
ident of the United States declaring
the rules and regulations, manage
ment, and protection of Panama Ca
nal and maintenance of its neutral
itya
May "a. Treasury announces $780,
100000 81 per cent certificates of
indebtedness have been oversubscrib-
ed so per cent?
May 26. Proclamation by President
of the United States proclaiming the
week of June rs as Red Cross week,
and calls for \ subscriptions. Great
Britain obtains another loan of $751;
100000. Proclamation by the Presi-
dent of the United States warning
against evasion of registration, pub
lished June 1. State Department in
again refusing to issue passports for
Socialists to attend the Stockholm
conference made it known that one
of the peace terms of this country is
going to be the restoration of Bel
GUM.
May 81. Attorney General Gregory
announces that persons who interfere
with the registration June are to
be prosecuted to the limit of the law.
Committee on public information is
sues censorship rules. Secretary
McAdoo returns from western tour
He denies that Liberty Loan has
been oversubscribed. and warns
against too much optimism. Prince
of Udine and others of the Italian
mission visit Mount Vernon, where
the prince lays a Roman hero's
wreath on the tomb.
May 2s. War Department officials
hurry plans for the draft; Gen.
Crowder indicates that jury wheels