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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1917
Page
6
The Anniston Sunday Star reflects wartime views and local issues, criticizing graft and taxation while praising training camps and Alabama’s role. It discusses exemption boards for the draft, civic responsibilities, and warnings about hospitality and public conduct in Anniston.
A condensed timeline recounts wartime events from July 28 with Austria declaring war on Serbia to early 1917. It notes Germany and Austria actions, Britain France Russia Italy Japan and others, plus U.S. entry steps and Pershing’s movements. It includes references to conscription policy and exemptions under federal orders.
The piece argues for forgetting personal and ideological grudges to foster national unity. It stresses suppressing Prussianism as an international wrong and urges schools to teach forgetting as well as memory to advance general welfare and harmony.
The Chamber of Commerce committee urges local residents to open their homes to visiting soldiers' families but condemns price gouging and rent hikes. It warns that many relatives may be unable to stay without affordable rooms and appeals for patriotism and fair rents as families visit before sons go overseas.
An essay notes masculine view that women dislike fellow women. It contrasts cordial greetings with gossip and mutual critique, then cites rooming houses as proof. It ends by asking why women cannot similarly value one another, suggesting some men admire women while questioning women's solidarity.
The city council enacted a misdemeanor for slow drivers to delay faster traffic within three miles beyond city limits. Major Dulin of Camp McClellan supported the ordinance to curb road hogs and speed maniacs, prompting motorists to keep to passing lanes and avoid hindering quicker vehicles.
The Anniston Chamber of Commerce leads efforts to bring soldiers to Camp McClellan in Calhoun county and urges Oxford to improve Main Street to handle traffic and business. An estimated 35 000 soldiers, plus 15 000 more, are expected, with Jacksonville also preparing to assist. The Oxford Commercial Club and city officials should act promptly to secure gains.
Major Dulin reports rising troop numbers for Camp McClellan with a new total of 44 500 personnel. He notes smooth crop appraisals and early releases by local owners including Tra t Ross Fair Johnson Adams and Ford to make room for the additional brigade and extra regiment. The plan raises Anniston's population to about 65 000 plus 12 000 to 15 000 civilians during the stay.
A Washington proclamation urges equal treatment for all who may be called to certify affidavits to exempt indispensable workers. The move aims to prevent any favored class in national defense while President and Gen Crowder direct exemption boards to uphold the duty of selecting individuals for service.
Notice to all concerned that Curtis Teague will petition the Alabama Pardoning Board at its August meeting in Montgomery for a pardon. Teague was sentenced for murder in Calhoun County on June 15, 1916, with July 28, 1917 noted.
A brief note highlights seven artists whose work in fashion magazines offers a window into authentic style rather than idealized images. It hints that magazine illustration blends nature with couture and invites readers to compare techniques.
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