Truce Talks Open as Labor and Admin Plan Anniston Homes
Paris reports Aug 8 mass meeting in the county court house outlines initial steps to provide permanent homes for Anniston workers. Rent paying plans garner support and speakers urge immediate action to build more dwellings amid wartime conditions. Local figures include Mayor L L Scarborough C R Bell Fred Blackmon A Dishman and H M Ayers.
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L. L .Scarbrough
C. .R. Bell
Fred Blackmon
A. Dishman
H. M. Ayers
Annis
Stock home association eyed by city workers
The idea proposes a building like stock company where members pay monthly dues and borrow to build homes backed by mortgages. Congressman Blackmon says about 100 men would buy in at 100 each and 500 mechanics would invest. a committee led by Arthur Gollin will seek subscriptions from manufacturers and merchants. Birmingham capital may assist with 18000 to 20000 initial funds. The plan will be discussed at the Central Labor Union and by local capitalists before the next step to complete the organization.
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Fred Blackmon
Arthur Gollin
J. L. Gwin
L. P. Cooper
H. F .Trammell
W. P. Knighton
C. D. Kline
Birmingham
Curren Goodwin
Central Labor Union
Food control bill nears final passage in Congress
Washington August 8 the food control bill described as the most revolutionary measure in modern Congress awaits only formal action to become law. The senate is expected to pass it this afternoon and opponents concede the war bill will likely be enacted by Friday night as the program stands.
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Washington
American Congress
Senate
Young German government picks by Kaiser amid reform push
Berlin dispatch reports the four teen members of the new German government were personally selected by the Kaiser. The cabinet's aims focus on peace and imperial reforms, drawing sharp criticism from a large press section as the regime is watched closely by the public.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Emperor William pledges firm stance for peace and unity
Berlin reports Emperor William replying to a Reichsrat telegram he will surmount obstacles and hold firm for a peace that ensures Germany’s future greatness despite domestic divisions. Berne notes two trainloads of American citizens arrive in Switzerland from Turkish regions in distress amid Turkey turmoil.
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Keating urges matron support for Camp McClellan soldiers
J. R. Keating, representing the national committee on training camp activities, spoke to Anniston Matrons' Club at Mrs. Emmett Ledbetter's home about coordinating with the Chamber of Commerce to organize a Young Women's Christian Association. He highlighted safeguarding young city girls from emotional influence of soldiers and shared Savannah, Georgia efforts as a model for fostering a wholesome camp environment.
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J. R. Keating
Anniston
National Committee
Emmett Ledbetter
Camp
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Keating
Chamber of Commerce
Young Women's Christian Association
Savannah
Divorced Wife Drawing Alimony Not Dependents
A Chicago report states that a divorced woman who draws alimony does not have the status of a dependent. The note clarifies alimony recipients are not automatically considered dependents under current rules.
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Chicago
American Russia Mission Returns to Washington for White House Conference
Led by Chairman Elihu Root the American mission to Russia arrived in Washington at ten this morning and prepared for an immediate conference at the White House at four o'clock this afternoon.
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Washington
Elihu Root
Russia
White House
More Men Arrive to Work at Camp McClellan
Two more carloads of carpenters reached Anniston from Cincinnati this morning to staff Camp McClellan. Total workers near two thousand as trains bring new arrivals. caulkers and other trades also join. Heavy rains slow progress but construction continues with rapid material flow and early housing for the first workers nearing readiness.
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Anniston
Cincinnati
Camp McClellan
Rumor of L. and N. Fast Mail Extension
Rumor claims the Louisville and Nashville Railway plans to extend its fast mail service from New Orleans to Birmingham and on to Gadsden and Anniston due to a military camp nearby. Reports circulate in Birmingham and Gadsden but no official confirmation is available at this time. A separate note from Provost Marshal Crowder confirms a ruling on draft exemptions in response to a divorced woman seeking exemption based on alimony dependence.
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L. & N. Railway
New Orleans
Gadsden
Anniston
Crowder
Draft examinations to start tomorrow for select men
The local draft board announced it will begin examining the first lot of men for army service at eight tomorrow morning. Ninety men report tomorrow, ninety one on the first day, and ninety three on Saturday. Most who appear will seek exemption though some will be turned down for medical reasons. Ed M Sheen and Claude L Strickland were among the first Montgomery residents to declare willingness to serve.
Wider Highway to McLellan Jouisely
The Jacksonville Anniston pike, now thirty feet wide, is likely to become sixty feet after a Calhoun County board decision. A chamber of commerce delegation urged the change, citing Anniston’s heavy tax contribution and the Camp Sherman impact. Officials discussed financing, with health surveys and local banks involved.
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Calhoun County
Progressive Board of County Commissioners
Anniston Chamber of Commerce
W. P. Acker
Anniston
F. L. Turner
A. W. Bell
E. C. Anderson
W. H. Weatherly
First National
F. E. Kilby
Anniston City National
Germany
Montgomery Exemption Boards Publish Accepted Army Men
Montgomery reports show men in the first call who did not appear for examination have been listed as accepted for the army by the county board. If they fail to report they will be considered deserters and arrested. Exemption claims published with Montgomery, August 8 special report.
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Montgomery County
County Board
Labor Truce Outlines War Time Factory Oversight
Washington reports said President Wilson approved a plan championed by Secretary Baker and Samuel Gompers to avert labor disruption during WWI. The approach mirrors the English system with War Department supervision of essential materials and power to seize factories in distress. A conciliation commission would review cases and issue binding rulings.
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Samuel Gompers
War Department
Heavy rainfall breaks records in Anniston area
In August the first eight days saw more than ten inches of rain in Anniston with daily showers through July. A violent downpour today added about one inch in less than thirty minutes. Since January 1 the excess rainfall tops twenty inches, believed to surpass all local records.
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Anniston
Prosperity of Railroads Surges in June
Intercity railroads in ICC reports show 158 roads with three quarters of U S mileage earning a net revenue gain of about 8 million from June 1916 a new record. Operating revenues rose by over 38 million to 273 867 000 while expenses grew roughly 30 million higher than a year earlier.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
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