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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1917
Page
12
The Anniston Sunday Star editorial calls for higher tax rates via legislative change to cover rising city expenses. It notes police court revenue shrinking morale rising and urges residents to pay taxes promptly and maintain gutters pools and garbage collection to aid the sanitary department.
A string of quirky local notes and wry commentary highlights life in Anniston. The piece jests about rising costs for basic needs, gardening know how, gossip, and social mores while tying in broader events and pop culture references hinted by headlines.
The Birmingham Ledger notes a payroll of thirty thousand dollars at Camp McClellan and highlights the strategic value of nearby camps in Anniston and Montgomery. It observes traffic for visitors and workers passing through the area and frames the installations as a significant local investment.
A wartime editorial urges total national sacrifice and suppression of protest and labor groups claiming interference harms victory. It defends looming curbs on rights including votes for women and criticizes IWW agitators as aiding the enemy while stressing the need for unity and shared hardship during the war.
Citizens have funded a splendid public library in Anniston but funds to purchase books are lacking. A book committee exists and a campaign is urged to begin now to raise money, ensuring shelves are filled with quality titles once the library opens.
The Star appeals to the city to stop unpatriotic rent gouging as mothers wives and sweethearts rush to Anniston to be near soldiers. It warns exorbitant prices threaten the citys hospitable reputation and the last comfort of families facing long separations.
Birmingham pledges help for visitors drawn to the camp in the area as Anniston and Calhoun County gear up to accommodate guests. Oxford Jacksonville Piedmont and others also expressed offers, but local merchants say Anniston will likely handle crowds without altering railway schedules that would hurt business.
An editorial urges strict review of new small stores to preserve Noble street’s charm. It warns against shabby architecture that could lower nearby property values and calls for approval by a city or outside committee before construction.
A list of names and numbers appears in the record as the first draft call with numerous individuals identified by draft numbers and names. The roster includes Joe Henry Wilson Charlie Clifford Walden Thomas Francis Ford and many others listed with varying numbers and initials.
A public advisory urges pedestrians and drivers to follow traffic rules as Anniston shifts from village to city life. It warns against jaywalking and mid block crossing, cites crowded hospitals, and notes taxis pose risk if drivers and walkers do not watch out.
Captain J. S. Laycock aged 65 died at his west end home Thursday night and will be buried this afternoon at 3 30 following a funeral service at the house. Born in Ireland he had lived in Anniston about 25 years and worked as a watchman at the VT 8 Cast Iron pipe and Foundry plant and later at Woodstock furnace. He is survived by his wife and two step sons in the army. Captain Laycock was a Christian and sociable man.
The Anniston Chamber of Commerce, led by L C Watson, opens a information bureau at Annis ton City Land Company offices with Mrs Guy Hoffman, inviting all members and the public to join. Joe Keating outlines committee ideas for clubs amusements public welfare accommodations and defense cooperation to support Camp McClellan and visiting soldiers.
Elihu Root, special envoy to Russia, warned at a Pacific Port mass meeting that if Germany triumphs the war the United States could become a subject nation. He voiced no fear of the outcome and noted the mission’s return from a long, fatiguing journey before reporting to the state department.
Washington August 4. The fight over selecting general officers for the new national army likely won't be settled until the army is raised and organized. It is learned that brigadier appointments are closely linked to a broader plan to restructure the forces into smaller divisions under a continental system.
In Hempstead Long Island the Chilean heiress Blanca de Saulles shot and killed John Longer de Saulles after a confrontation over their child. She told deputies she was glad she did it as he refused to let their four year old see his father.
A committee is tasked with coordinating community support for training camps. It aims to contact moving picture managers to show appropriate films, unite local groups near camps, enlist all available work, prevent unwanted aid, mobilize federation troops, collaborate with the Y M C A and fraternal orders, and publicize efforts through newspapers and churches.
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