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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
4
President Wilson calls for 70,000 men and Louisiana plans to meet the quota. Gov Pleasant urges all males 18 to 40 to appear at recruiting stations to show willingness to serve. Monroe residents eligible face choice between voluntary enlistment or conscription as second company delays.
A columnist argues the war is not distant and urges defending freedom beyond three thousand miles. The piece contrasts fear of distant conflict with the deep links between Europe and America and warns against isolation while stressing global friendship and shared civilization.
A call to solidarity links the Fate of Belgium to American duty. The speaker argues that democracy must defend Europe against Prussianism and urges action beyond proximity, noting press cooperation and wartime efforts while condemning indifference.
The article praises the American press for patriotism and restraint during the war. It credits newspapers with spurring food crop growth, promoting economy, aiding registration, and boosting Liberty Loan support. It notes volunteers joining the military due to newspaper efforts and lauds vast space donated by papers to the cause.
John Eramo and Louis Gallerin were arraigned in Boston Mississippi for a preliminary hearing on charges of urging people not to register under the draft act dated June 5. Agents of the Department of Justice arrested them after an ongoing investigation. The defendants are described as printers and publishers of an anarchistic paper who circulated notices against the draft act.
A major Zionist convention opens in Baltimore with hundreds of delegates from Zionist groups in the United States and Europe. The meeting runs five days as leaders push for a Jewish state in Palestine after the war, seeking U.S. and international support for a Jewish republic with Jerusalem as capital.
Notice states the Monroe Building & Loan Association will close its office at 7:00 p m on the night of July 5. Secretary h L Prophet signs the notice. 14-151.
The piece notes Irving S Cobb turning 41, famed Kentuckian humorist and writer with roles from reporter to war correspondent. It lists other birthdays: Prince of Wales 23, George R. Lunn 44, Clarence Eddy 66, Charles D. Gilles 50, Justice Scott M. Ladd 2, Brigadier General Henry A. Reed 75, and boxer Bill Brennan 24.
1664 Division of New Netherland into New York and New Jersey. 1780 British burned Springfield New Jersey. 1815 France began peace talks after Waterloo. 1848 Wisconsin elects Henry Dodge to Senate. 1948 Paris rebellion, Red Republicans, 10,000 killed in three days. 1868 Matthew Vassar dies in Poughkeepsie. 1891 Rainmaking experiments begin in Texas. 1904 Roosevelt nominated. 1904 Prince of Wales born. 1916 House OKs drafting militia. 1915 Lloyd George munitions plan to Parliament. 1914 Arabs revolt Mecca. Greek armor demobilization. Russians advance in Bukowina. Verdun battles. 800 drowned on Mercury.
Tick eradication should be prioritized in southern communities to restore beef and milk supplies. The U. S. Department of Agriculture notes ticks hinder cattle growth and milk yield, urging dipping and government action to boost meat production and support soldiers and civilians. Also an advertisement for Po-DolLax as a laxative remedy.
Washington notes Secretary David F. Houston urges housewives to revive home canning drying and preserving of fruits and vegetables to use surplus from backyard gardens and farmer markets. He stresses individual responsibility to conserve food and reduce transportation burdens by home methods.
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