Illiteracy drive tagged for Alabama draft-age men
Mrs Walter K Linscott appeals for a statewide tag day to fund the Alabama Illiteracy Commission campaign. The Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs pledges support to educate illiterate draft-age men, enabling home writing, reading, and comprehension of orders, with local drives organized by ten volunteers overseeing six to seven counties.
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Alabama
Walter K. Linscott
Alabama Federation of Wom- Clubs
Franté
Carrier Pigeons to Be Equipped with Gas Masks
Washington June 21 The quartermaster department announced all food containers for the American army in France will be sealed and carried through gas zones. Soldiers horses mules and even carrier pigeons will wear gas masks as a conservation move with waxed paper ration boxes undergoing successful testing to replace tin containers.
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Washington
France
Quartermaster Department
Critics Question Why Fuch Allows Hun Initiative In War
Paris reports multiple writers in French newspapers question why the Austrians and Germans appear to hold the initiative in Italy. They challenge official counts of forces, focusing on how many real combatants are actually engaged rather than raw manpower. The debate, linked to Clemenceau era politics, asks for truth about “the mystery of the effectives.”
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Paris
Paria
Italy
anti-Clemenceau
Local women organize district war education effort in Alabama
A special committee led by Superintendent Dowell launches a volunteer campaign across ten Alabama districts to educate illiterate drafted men. Field workers include Dr. Palmer, Dr. Brock, Dr. Shackelford, Prof. Harrison, Mrs. Linscott, Prof. Green, and others. Funding comes from the State Council of Defense and the Federation of Clubs to produce primers and reading lessons for camp life.
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Alabama
State Council of Defense
Lloyd M. Hooper
Alabama Illiteracy Commission
Wm. D. Jelks
War Council
Alabama Educational Association
Spright Dowell
Hooper
Dowell
J. B. Ellis
C. W. Daugette
A. F. Harmon
T. W. Palmer
Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute
Montevallo
C. W. Brock
Department of Education
Montgomery
Federation of Clubs
Mobile
Netherlands Coal Output Surges to 8 Million Tons in 1917
Coal production in the Netherlands rose steadily from negligible levels earlier in the century and reached 8,019,999 metric tons in 1917, marking a significant increase in industrial output.
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Netherlands
Master Strategy Wins on the Italian Front
Frank Carlton reports Allied strategy succeeds on the Italian front as Austro-Hungarian assaults weaken. Italians and allies gain in the Alps while Piave River floods hinder Austrian crossings. American airmen prepare to join the Italian, French and British forces. In France, the Rheims battle ends with German setback and no major changes elsewhere.
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Asiago
Piave River
Alps
Piave
Austria
Rheims
France
Picardy
Flanders
Amiens
Channel
Kaiser’s Men Pause for Breath as Big Drive Looms
British headquarters in France report a brief pause on the western front before another major German push. Prisoners confirm plans to outflank Vimy Ridge while efforts focus on morale behind lines with gas shells and a new ten inch long delayed fuse artillery similar to the Big Bertha.
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Kaiser
France
Paris
Vimy Ridge
Villers-Bretonneux
Business Girls Park Picnic Set With 6000 Participants
The Patriotic League hosts a big park picnic next Friday evening in Mobile with about 6000 business district girls taking part. The event features patriotic music, games, and competition. Speakers include Avery G. Clinger of War Community Service and Father Cummings of Spring Hill College. Mrs. J. C. Baker leads organizing efforts.
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Mobile
Avery G. Clinger
The
War Community Service
Father Cummings
Spring Hill College
J. C. Baker
Red Cross elects Bellingrath VP and Patriotic League to stage sailor events
Mrs W D Bellingrath is elected vice president of the Red Cross division. The Patriotic League will oversee entertainment for sailors and soldiers on the earth of July.
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W. D. Bellingrath
Red Cross
The
Patriotic League
Boy Demands Army Enlistment During Camp Upton Visit
June 21 at Camp Upton a 12 year old, John Bulhoski, arrived and demanded enlistment in the army. He was given an army breakfast and then sent home to Brooklyn.
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Camp Upton
John Bulhoski
Brooklyn
Negro Held for Trial Over Government Questionnaire Claim
Robert Sdmpey, identified as a negro, was detained for trial tomorrow by the recorder after claiming he never received a government questionnaire. Federal authorities will review the case.
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Robert Sdmpey
Recorder
Germans stab wounded in beds in a hospital
Capt. J. H. Finlay of Canada testified at St. Mark's Church in the Bowery that 18 men in a temporary hospital were stabbed by Germans in control. He described a captured German captain with thirty two identification tags. The officer defended his actions and cited orders to wound kin at home. Finlay urged Americans to see the German nation as a whole.
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New York
J. H. Finlay
Canada
St. Mark’s Church
Bowery
Finlay
Butchers Set Rules for Meat Delivery in Mobile
Mobile butchers adopt nationwide style rules limiting daily deliveries to one, two on Saturdays, banning 15 cent minimum packages and any special deliveries except to rail stations hotels hospitals and boats. Returns are forbidden and refusals are to be reported to the Alabama Council of National Defense.
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Mobile
Council of National Defense of Alabama
Deserters Arrested in New York Selective Service Raid
Assistant Attorney Smith summons 175 men in a New York selective service raid. Twenty five of those rounded up are said to be deserters.
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New York
Smith
So Easy To Be Cool By Wearing Our Garment
A text snippet describes relief from heat by wearing a simple clothing item. It notes many customers have reduced discomfort during hot weather and suggests an easy solution. The fragment emphasizes practicality and consumer appeal without details on product type or brand.
Tropical Suits in Palm Beach Tailored for Heat
Dreaper Burns Tropical Suits in palm Beach fashion feature summer weight fabric and a skeleton lining. These loose fit comfortable suits retain shape and style throughout the season, keeping wearers cool as temperatures rise.
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Dreaper& Burns
Soy Beans Declared Promising Cash Crop by Local Farmer
Mobile county farmer Lloyd Abbott of Abbott Station says he grows 500 acres of soy beans, calling them the most promising crop this season. He notes beans can be stored if prices dip and sold when prices rise.
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Lloyd Abbott
Mobile County
Abott Station
Baker asks Congress for 63 million cannon estimate
Secretary Baker today submitted to congress an additional estimate of 63,235,000 dollars for mountain field and siege cannon.
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Washington
Baker
Congress
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