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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1917
Page
2
A montage of quips and anecdotes about Camp McClellan and the soldiers there. It surveys plans for post, transport routes, and entertainment, then shifts to letters home and public notices about engagement with civilians.
Six weeks of plans to aid soldiers have not produced a recreation room in downtown Anniston. On Labor Day many soldiers waited in rain by the Alabama Power building with no shelter, risking cold days ahead as more troops arrive, threatening merchant business without a rest room.
Seven county men selected under the conscription act become soldiers as part of the first 200000 called from nationwide fields. They will soon learn the manual of arms and march for American ideals and homes, with some facing possible nonreturn and bearing community gratitude.
Entries list Marcus Whitman birth 1802 and death 1847, Phoebe Cary 1824 birth, Heligoland surrender 1807, Black Sea treaty 1826, Congress session 1837, Maryland invasion 1862, Manchuria pact 1909, Lincoln birthplace memorial 1916, Marne 1914, Hesperian torpedo 1915, Pozieres 1916.
J A Wade advises farmers to plant turnips immediately for fodder and soil health. He warns about dry weather risk, promotes rich cow lots or moist bottoms, and suggests sowing now. He also covers corn harvesting to prevent shade rot, notes velvet bean growth, and predicts Alabama corn prices with risk of debt. He urges shellers, co op storage, and December velvet bean storage to maximize value.
Anniston expands with a large army camp bringing traffic needs and new housing. Soft drinks shows and gear support soldiers as tax values rise and state revenue grows. Birmingham shares in higher taxes while Anniston’s camp boosts income more than Montgomery’s.
Major General William H. Carter, a noted Indian fighter and long-serving officer, designated to assume command of the Central Department with headquarters in Chicago. His record includes the 1881 Cibola Creek Medal of Honor action, extensive service in Indian Territory and Arizona, roles in the Santiago and Moro campaigns, and leadership positions under Wood and Root era reforms. He will succeed Major General Thomas H. Barry.
General Luigi Caderna, Italian commander-in-chief, marks his 67th birthday today amid reports of his forces delivering strong blows against Australian troops. He has long been linked with strategic actions in the campaign.
The piece traces General Cadorna’s rise from Milan military school cadet to chief of staff of the Italian army after leading Bersaglieri and holding key posts. It notes his family lineage, his father’s 1848 and 1876 campaigns, and Cadorna’s own writings on military geography. It also lists contemporary birthdays including Simon Lake Henry Lefavour Gorwin P. Rees Harold MacGrath Bascom Slemp.
Montgomery Sept 4 Special Marshall County once voted by about twenty five in favor of a three mill public school tax but did not publicize the election. The state educational department learned of the result yesterday and the county had previously defeated the levy. Superintendent Lee Barnes had predicted the outcome would reverse. About half the counties have adopted the levy since the November constitutional amendment.
J T Calhoun applies to the Probate Court of Calhoun County Alabama to correct a land description in the estate of Washington Dickie. The dispute concerns an error in conveying the southwest quarter instead of the northeast quarter of Section 14 Township 14 Range 6. A hearing date is set for September 27 1917. Witness Thomas W Coleman Jr judge of probate.
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