Women Graduates Called to Wartime Service in Food Admin
In Warrington on January 21 the United States Food Administration calls women graduates from all women’s colleges and home economics programs to rapid preparation for active service. President Hoover’s letter urges study in food production, use, conservation, and public presentation, with emphasis on chemistry physiology economics and related training.
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Warrington
Wierhert Hert
Hoover
United States Food Administration
Trephre
Assistant Secretaries Visit Camp Sevier for Inspection
Benedict Crowell assistant secretary of war and Maj. Gen. John Biddie acting chief of staff of the army paid Camp Sevier a brief inspection last week. They spoke with Brig Gen Patsen and divisional officers, observed the bayonet school led by Captain Batchett, and then visited the Spartanburg and Charlotte camps.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
Benedict Crowell
John Biddie
N. A
Army
St. Patsen
Batchettt
Af Spartanburg
Charlotte
Pathological testing ordered for army personnel
Washington January 2. The War Department approves a plan to screen all enlisted men and new officers with a new psychological test. Surgeon General Gorgas endorses the move to weed out the mentally unfit for special service or promotion. Special buildings will house psychological experts at 31 divisional training camps with a 27 major, 51 captain, 54 first lieutenant, 62 sergeant, 62 corporal and 620 enlisted personnel staff.
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Washinon
Eie
Gorgas
Medical Department
Surgeon General
Applications for War Insurance Surge at Camp Sevier
Camp Sevier Greenville South Carolina January 21 Applications for war insurance continue to come in so fast Major George N Hoppe divisional insurance officer finds it hard to keep up Numbers of organizations have every man insured and there are excellent records for large units The 120th Infantry formerly the Third North Carolina leads with its average rising from 39 percent on December 19 to 85 percent now.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
8. C
George N. Hoppe
120Th Infantry
North Carolina
Foley's Trial Package Offer
An advertisement invites readers to mail five cents and a name and address to Foley and Co in Chicago to receive a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Catholic Tablets from Mann Drug Co.
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Foley and Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Foley Catholic
Mann Drug Co
Lest We Forget Our Duty to Support The War Effort
A wartime letter urges readers at home to supply soldiers with food clothing and weapons. Signed Citizen Soldier No. 238, th District, National Draft Army, it stresses the need for constant, reliable support from the home front to sustain troops in trench warfare and combat.
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National Draft Army
Venereal disease education urged by national health leaders
The Council of National Defense and Public Health Service urge state boards of health to run constructive campaigns against venereal diseases. North Carolina publishes free bulletin No. 128 and posters for distribution to industrial plants and civil groups. The campaign stresses publicity, law, and moral living to protect women and children from disease and social harm. Also reported is the death of W Fowell Willard from pneumonia on Thursday, born December 4, 1888, widowed wife Eunice Thacker, and survivor sister Mrs. Frank Armfield.
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Council of National Defense
United States’ Public Health Service
State Boards of Health
North Carolina State Board of Health
State Board of Health
Raleigh
Board of Health
W. Fowell Williard
Route 2
Abbott’s Creek
P. W. Williard
Primitive Baptist Church
M. L
Martha Horney Williard
Eunice Thacker
Frank Armfield
High Point
Spain Held Trotzky in Jail During Year 1916
Madrid reports reveal Leon Trotzky was briefly jailed in Spain in 1916 after arriving from France in October. Police arrested him at Vigo and confined him in Madrid’s central prison from November 4 to 13 for investigation before ordering his departure from the country. He then sailed from Barcelona to the United States.
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Madrid
Leon Troteky
Spain
France
Vigo
Central Prison
Barcelona
United States
Capt. Ratcliffe Dead in Raymond at 83
Capt. W. T. Ratcliff longtime Mississippi official dies of pneumonia at his Raymond home aged 83. An artillery officer in the Confederate army he led the Mississippi Historical Society and served on the Vicksburg National Park Commission and the board of trustees of Mississippi College for forty years.
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Raymond
Miss
W. T. Ratcliff
State Historical Society
Vicksburg National Park Commission
Mississippi College
Pheumonia
Experience to Be Shown at Municipal Theatre Greensboro
William Elliott F Ray Comstock and Morris Gest announce a two day engagement of George W Hobarts drama Experience at the Municipal Theatre Greensboro N C for January 25 and 26 a matinee on Saturday Critics call the play the most wonderful in America It follows Youth as he faces life quests and moral choices in a modern narrative akin to Igrims Progress.
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Wiliam Elliott
F. Ray Comstock
Morris Gest
Greensboro
N. C
George W. Hobart
America
Mr. Hobart
Hobart
Forestry Meeting Coming to Wilmington Next Friday
A Wilmington forestry convention draws county farm demonstration agents from the eastern district after a Wednesday and Thursday gathering. Virginia state forester will discuss the wood fuel shortage. Clement S. Uecker will speak on scientific land classification. Mrs Club women join sessions on how women help forestry. Jo Mitchell of the US forest service will discuss preventing forest fires. Evening features include motion reels and a tree naming contest for Wilmington schoolchildren with prizes. The event runs morning to afternoon at the chamber of commerce rooms with the Orton Hotel as headquarters.
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Wilmington
State Forester of
Virginia
Clement S. Uecker
Southern Settlement and Development Association
Baltimore
North Carolina
South
Uecker
J. A. Mitchell
United States Forest Service
Mitchell
Hemenway School
North Carolia
Association
Chamber of Ecommerce
Orton Hotel
Porto Rican Food Campaign Pledge Committees Formed
Portorican food drive expands as Albert E. Lee appoints committees in 53 of 76 municipalities to lead district pledges for conservation. Camp Seviere notes no new division deaths since Sunday. James Peellington of the 107th Field Signal battalion died while in transit.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Albert E. Lee
Camp Seviere
Greenville
D. C
Jan
James Peellington
107Th Field Signal Battalion
Examination for Regular Army Commissions In Greenville
An examination for commissions in the regular army will be stood here on Monday by Lieuts R. R. Marrima and R. O. Bowlby reserve officers attached to the 105th Engineers.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
S.C
R. R. Marrima
R. O. Bowlby
105Th Engineers
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Gilmer Bros. CO
Denton Ar
Thomasville
Gordontown
ALM
Jordantown
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High Rock
C.B. Mattocks CO
L. L. and
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