National Army to form 16 white divisions and one colored division
Orders reveal wartime plans to organize 500000 men into 16 white divisions and one colored division across 16 cantonments. White quotas from South states shift to national guard, with surplus white men from several camps forming new national army divisions. Colored troops distributed across cantonments as numbers allow.
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Washington
National Army
War Departments
National Guard
Sth
3St
39Th
Bliss Expsins
Bliss
Staf
War Department
Columbia
S. C
Atlanta
Little Rock
Ark
Jackson
Gordon
Pike
Camp Jackson
Camps Jackson
Gordon and
Camp Gordon
Camp Devens
Camp Upton
Camp Dix
Camp Meade
Camp Iee
Camp Pike
Sherman
Custer
Grant
Taylor
Dodge
Funston
Travis
Food Under Government Control After November 1st
Washington reports that by November 1 the government will license about 20 core foods. Regulators will cover meat packers cold storage mills canners elevators grain dealers and wholesalers and retailers above 100 000 in annual business. The aim is to curb profits curb hoarding and protect the war effort and soldiers.
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Washington
The
Food Administration
Wilson
Restrictions on foreign language press to be enacted soon
Washington reports that commerce and communication restrictions under the trading with the enemy act will take effect within days after an executive order, with licenses for foreign language newspapers to be issued by the post office within 10 days. A censorship board will supervise mails cables radio and telegraph with broad department representation and likely partial postal cooperation.
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Washington
Wilson
Vance McCormick
Experts Administrative Board
Crosby
The
Treasury
Burleson
Post Office Department
Board of Censorship
Post Office
War and Navy Departments
Navy
War Department
Mexico
Spain
Army and Exports Administration
Board of Censors
Plan To Avert Coal Famine
Washington reports a National Coal Association plan to avert a coal famine with a Pittsburgh conference on October 23 chaired by J D A Morrow. Fuel administrator H A Garfield says winter demand will guide shortages as production runs ten percent ahead of last year and 23 percent ahead of two years ago.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
J. D. A. Morrow
National Coal Association
Fuel Administration
H. A. Garfield
The
Coal Association
United States
Th Association
Third Draft Quota Shortfalls At Camp Lewis
Camp Lewis reports third quota arrivals largely complete with California about 4000 short, Montana 150 short, Nevada 735 short. Washington shows 600 surplus. Wyoming 47 extra. Shortages to be covered in next call as surplus deducted. First brigade review planned in about two weeks. arms not issued yet. National army pay slated for Oct 31. a supply officers course to be held at Camp Lewis.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
California
Montana
Nevada
Washington
Wyoming
Styer
181St Infantry Figade
National Army
See'y Lansing Turns Light on German Tactics
Secretary of State Lansing released more of Germanys early secret diplomatic correspondence showing Berlin directing sabotage and attempts to influence Congress before US entry. The cables name Irish leaders and Chicago editor John T Keating, with officials calling the disclosures a strong indictment of German efforts to corrupt American neutrality.
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Washington
Lansing
United States
Ile
America
Berlin
von Bernstorff
Bernstorff
Congress
Macgarrity
Philadelphia
Jeremiah O'Leary
American Truth Society
Bull
State Department
John I. Keating
John T. Keating
Chicago
Casement
Dr. Hale
Wm. Bayard Ifate
Wilson
Mexico
Hale
White House
Germany
Train Schedule East and West Bound to Baker
East bound trains No. 32 No. 18 and No. 16 arrive in Baker at 7 35 p m 12 43 p m and 3 03 a m respectively West bound trains No. 15 No. 17 and No. 31 arrive in Baker at 6 71 a m 3 3 15 p m and 7 14 a m respectively
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Baker
Visiting in Ohio Mrs Rarey Leaves for Old Home
Mrs J K Rarey departed Sunday morning for Ohio to visit her former home and recall old memories.
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Ohio
J. K. Rarey
Bank Officers Visit Plevna From New National Bank
President E Kearney vice president E P O'Brien and stockholder Ed Rabe of the First National Bank at Plevna spent several days in town this week visiting local officials and inspecting operations.
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E Kearney
E.p.o’brien
Ed Rabe
First National Bank
Plevna
Bread and Garment Making Clubs Plan in Montana
M J Abbey urges Mrs Potterton county superintendents and teachers to organize Bread and Garment Making clubs for 1917 1918 with early start goals. Prizes from flour companies and state fair support, circulars urged, and cooperative steps outlined for registration reports booklets and contests across counties.
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Stella Potterton
State Department of Schools
M. J. Abbey
University of Montana
State of
Ernest Heinrick Surprises Friends in Baker Visit
The item reports Ernest Heinrick returning to Baker Montana for a brief visit after a Minnesota trip. He is married to Nel ie Brinkman of Kimball Minnesota and managing the Baker light plant. The wedding occurred September 20 last at the bride’s parents home. He and his wife plan to be at home after October 15. The Jordan Gazette notes Velvet final proof notices from United States newspapers.
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Ernest
Baker
Mr. Heinrick
Minnesota
E. G. Heinrick
Rush City
Minn
John Schroeder
Heinrick
Baker, Mont
Baker Light Plant
Nelfie Brinkman
Kimball, Minn
Jordan Gazette
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Short
Kaiser
Ernest Heinrick
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