War efforts at Mt. Pleasant women lead drive locally
A detailed wartime campaign outlines how Mt. Pleasant women organized to register and sign mood conservation cards, assist with canning and gardens, and support war lunches. Committees coordinated with churches, clubs, and merchants, raising funds, signing cards, and canvassing homes. Red Cross and War Savings reports show contributions, knitting, hospital garments, books, and Belgian aid shipments to Camp Sevier and base hospitals.
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Hampshire
Sandy Hook
Reifer Weigning
Broza
Camp Sevier
War Work by Mt Pleasant Women
Report from Mt Pleasant Women’s Committee of the National Council of Defense to a county workers conference outlines their campaign to issue ration cards. Committees organized across town to cover all sections and days to secure compliance and distribution.
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Johnson
Pleasant
Wanean
National Comet of Defense
Gilman
Wolsn
Mt! Pleasant
Wes
Frank Wheeler
Red Cross
Mt. Pleasant
American Red Cropé
Divisron
Muffiers
Uie Mt. Pledsad
Te Natonal Council of Defense
Owanty
Council of National de Titee
CALL FOR 103 GRADUATES TO TRAIN FOR GOVERNMENT WORK
Special to The Herald Nashville June 8 Maj Rutledge Smith reports an induction call for 103 men with at least grammar school education to train in technical work at the Tennessee Polytechnic School Cookeville. Training at government expense and service in the army. Volunteers urged. must report June 15. Deadline to volunteer June 5.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Maj
Rutledge Smith
Crowder
Technica
Tenneesee Polytechnic School
Cooke‘ville
Polytechnic Institute
Maj. Smith
Bunch Sells Business at Spring Hill Tenn to Move to Statesville
R C Bunch has sold his Spring Hill stock of merchandise and will move with his family to Statesville North Carolina where he accepts a role as secretary and treasurer in a major concern. He enjoyed strong local support and is leaving behind many friends and business colleagues. Mrs A Gant reports her son Lewis Witter Cant has arrived overseas safely.
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R. C. Bunch
Spring HI
Statesville
N. C
Bunch
Spring Hill
Spring
Tam
Spring Hin
June War Mobilization Signals Deep Regime Shift
June marks a pivot as new regulations take effect July 1 changing duties for men of draft age. Provost Marshal General Crowder declares all must work or fight, reshaping labor and military service amid a global conflict. The plan targets workers in food service, hospitality, elevator and club staff, ushers, mercantile clerks, and domestic service.
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Andy
United States Army
Crowder
Germany
Parsons
Styres
Pavy
Army to mobilize all idle workers on July first
Maj. Smith announces a nationwide order to draft idle workers into essential labor or the army. Nonessential positions will be reassigned or phased out, with women expected to take over many tasks. Provisions aim to speed nationwide manpower realignment without harming business outputs.
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Maj. Smith
Bidet
Faye
Crowder
Columbia Babies Are Splendid Specimens
Dr E. L. Bishop weighed and measured a large group of babies at the War Work building on Saturday. The results showed most were of normal proportions and healthy specimens of infancy. The event concluded a child welfare week with lectures on baby care by local physicians.
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BE. L. Bishop
Columbia
Grand Jury Reconvenes For May Term
The grand jury reconvened this morning for continuation of business for the May term of Clocus. The court itself was in a Tow inmate this morning but will begin hearing cases set for tomorrow.
Allen 1 Harlan In Officers Training Camp
Allen CD Harlan of Maury county has been admitted to the Fourth Key Training Camp at Camp Zachary Taylor Louisville Kentucky, according to officials today. The move places him in the ongoing officers training program as part of the national defense effort.
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Allen
Harlan
Allen CD
Maury County
Camp Zachary
Louisville
Triendo
Allen Tops Tennessee Cattle and Lamb Markets in St Louis
M E Allen of Giles County leads Tennessee fed cattle sales with a remarkable eight four head of Durham cattle averaging 1640 pounds selling for 16.75 per hundred and totaling 21 667.80 at St Louis. He also tops the market with three hundred Tennessee lambs grown in Maury county selling around 19.86 per head.
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M. E. Allen
St. Louis
Tennessee
Durham
Harwood & Johnson
Pulaski
Aller
Mr. Allen
St.Louis
Allen
Maury County
County Food Figures Being Tabulated
Knoxville Tenn July 4 Farmers are awaiting mid June tabulation of county food production data by the University of Tennessee extension division. More than 40000 reports had been received by May 27 and work will finish about June 10. The pledge sheet recorded 1917 staple crop acres and proposed 1918 plantings for each county. Livestock production appears to rise in most counties with more leguminous crops in plantings.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Division of Extension
University of Tennessee
Trustee Adkison Sells Land Advertised for Tax
Trustee John W. Adkison oversaw the sale of land advertised for taxes. The bid by Adkison for the Comptroller of the state covers taxes and costs. After sale, the original taxes are turned to the circuit clerk, with two years to redeem by payment.
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Adkison
John W. Adkison
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