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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
6
Washington. Democrats and Republicans issue a joint call urging party committeemen to aid registration and support the new national army. The plan aims to smooth conscription, exemptions, and physical exams while Congress debates a major war tax bill and adjournment timing.
Deaf attendees at a London theater receive personal head phones that feed stage sound through megaphone transmitters, enabling audible access while seated.
Washington launches a nationwide program to enroll housewives as an auxiliary food administration force. Hoover leads planning to teach food conservation via schools and motion pictures, aiming to reach 200,000 teachers and 125,000 communities, with broader reach into all public schools and colleges.
Washington announced four more army cantonment locations bringing the total to sixteen with the first draft troops to be trained at each site before shipment to Europe. Locations include Ayer Massachusetts Yapshank New York Annapolis Junction Maryland Petersburg Virginia Atlanta Georgia Columbia South Carolina Chillicothe Ohio Louisville Kentucky Battle Creek Michigan Little Rock Arkansas Rockford Illinois Des Moines Iowa Fort Riley Kansas Fort Sam Houston Texas American Lake Washington and sixteen national guard camps at Fort Worth Waco Houston Texas Fort Sill Oklahoma Deming New Mexico Linda Vista California.
The department of agriculture estimates watermelon acreage at 98 100 acres, up 12 percent from last year, and cantaloupe acreage at 46 500 acres, up 17 percent, indicating overall increases in major producing states.
The Southern Pine Emergency Bureau in New Orleans received government orders to supply five army cantonments totaling about 78,000,000 feet of lumber and fourteen wooden vessels needing roughly 17,500,000 feet. Cantonments set for Chillicothe Ohio Louisville Kentucky Fort Riley Kansas Little Rock Arkansas and San Antonio Texas. Eight ships to be built at Madisonville and Morgan City Louisiana.
Copenhagen via London reports an official food control statement acknowledging Germany faces food difficulties due to potato shortages and insufficient grain stocks to support a supplementary bread ration.
In Petrograd via London, M. Tseretelli, minister of posts and telegraphs, urged swift alignment of Russia with its allies at the Pan-Russian congress. He sharply repudiated any notion of a separate peace for Russia, signaling unity with coalition aims.
A Reuters dispatch from Zurich reports Polish leaders in Vienna have broken off relations with the Austrian government and voted against the war budget. The move jeopardizes Premier Clam-Martinic and Foreign Minister Count Czernin, signaling a major parliamentary crisis and possible cabinet reshuffle.
Cheyenne Wyoming the last state to report on selective draft registration tallies 22 848 within age limits. Of these 18 932 were white 234 negroes 5 353 aliens 329 alien enemies and possible exemptions 9 698 listed. Census estimate for the state was 27 220.
Special Ambassador Boris A. Bakhmetieff, head of the Russian mission in Washington, declared Friday that Russia is consecrated to fighting until victory. He said only victory can secure a stable world peace and the fruits of the Russian revolution.
Washington senate finance committee adopted by 8 to 6 a tax plan to support war funding. The measure raises second class postage by a quarter cent per pound and imposes a 5 percent levy on publishers net profits over 4000 dollars.
President Wilson approves the defense council aircraft bill and it will be introduced in Congress. The plan provides an initial appropriation of 600 million dollars and aims to construct between 25 000 and 30 000 airplanes within a year.
International Rotary closes its eighth annual meeting with Rev. Leslie E. Pidgeon of Winnipeg named international president. District governors elected include Charles W. Dawson of Muskogee and Elijah Coles of Houston.
The adjutant general reports a provost marshal general ruling requiring National Guardsmen aged 21 to 31 on June 5 who have since been discharged to register. Officials urge immediate registration upon discharge to ease delays.
The Belgian war mission expresses gratitude to American officials for aid to Belgium’s people and states its task here is complete as it sought neither men nor money nor ships nor advice.
The first session of the Texas Good Roads Association along with the Fort Worth El Paso Highway Association the Dallas Texarkana Highway Association and the Texas Reclamation and Conservation Association convened Tuesday at Mineral Wells to discuss road and reclamation plans.
London dispatch reports Vice Admiral Sims appointed to command the allied naval forces in Irish waters during the district commander's absence. The move comes as Washington receives the first word of the appointment from London.
The oil tank steamship John D Archbold of Standard Oil has been sunk by a submarine. The announcement was made at the company’s offices on Wednesday.
Washington reports a new Treasury loan of 35 million dollars to Great Britain issued on Tuesday. The move adds to wartime financing and signals continued support from the United States.
The senate passed a bill empowering the secretary of war to condemn and acquire land for training camps and other military purposes, advancing plans for wartime readiness.
After a meeting of the American Newspaper Publishers Association a committee of publishers appeared before the senate finance committee to protest any discriminatory war tax on the newspaper business.
The United States circuit court of appeals granted AP's full prayer in its suit against the International News Service and directed the district court to issue an injunction accordingly.
Dallas reports the eleventh federal reserve district subscribed 48,926,650 to the liberty loan bond issue. Final figures released by J. W. Hooper deputy governor of the Dallas federal reserve bank note completion of the subscription tabulation Tuesday.
Reports from Wyoming and Kentucky show 9,649,938 men aged 21 to 30 have enrolled for military service. The number reflects registrations completed through Thursday and highlights broad national participation.
Austin Texas associate justice J E Yantis of the Texas supreme court suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday and is in serious condition.
Mrs. M. O. Johnston of Richmond Indiana says two years of weakness left her unable to climb stairs without using hands. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her strength returned she moved into a new house and took up manual labor and poultry farming.
A court or judge remarks that the edition is limited to a single copy, while participants discuss the unusual constraint and its implications for a proposed marriage or literary work. No further context or names are provided.
A grainy description notes Granulated Eyelids and inflamed eyes relieved overnight by Roman Eye Balsam after a single trial proves merit. The ad quips that wisdom earns applause despite silly remarks once a reputation is built.
An aged advertisement urges keeping a bottle called Mississippi Diarrhea Cordial in the medicine chest. It claims constant use for fifty years and lists prices of 25 cents and 50 cents.
Fred Kitchen the comedian recalls touring Europe with partner Royal. In Naples they paused on the Waterfront after a show and saw a statue nod gravely. They joked about a night of Capri wine and later learned a breakfast remark called it a slight earthquake.
May asks Dora about Mr. Eaton and his intentions. Dora confirms he stated decisively that he would never marry.
A reader questions the new twin babies posing as samples or real goods and asks what the nurse thinks of them. The note implies a skepticism about authenticity and selection.
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