25 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1917
Page
1
End of month sale offers deep cuts on woolens, silk, and denim items ahead of Gibson County Fair. Values up to 25 dollars drop to 89 cents to 1.19, skirts to 3.95 4.95 5.95 6.95 8.95, boys wear from 59 cents to 2.45, and auto coats from 3.50 to 8.95.
A dated catalog snippet lists fabrics and prices: 2000 yards of extra heavy quality light and dark fannels, 10 yards at O1009 with savings of 3l 25c. Extra fine cambric for dresses and shirts, 36 inches wide, dark colors, 9c per yard. 20c value extra good percale, 36 inches wide, light and dark fast colors, yard price Cc.
United Press report from Indianapolis notes Gibson county exemption board turmoil tied to press coverage. Eschbach and Dr. Hollingsworth dispute board actions, resig nations, and authority, while The Democrat defends its coverage and vows openness.
The list names Roy Newton Cal Cleveland Frank Cox James Gourley Henry Jones Henry Stull Walter Good Horace Hitch Leo Thompson Ralph Lautenslager Joe Vollmer Chas Heidinger Don McReynolds and Dale Skelton as homebound for a Sunday with family and friends.
Thomas J. Mullen named to fill vacancy on county defense council after QC L Collins resigns to join officers training at Ft Harrison. Collins departure prompts Mullen appointment and broad approval among city council members and South er railway community.
Houston remains under martial law as authorities round up rioters after a Thursday clash that left 14 whites and three black soldiers dead and 22 wounded. Civil and military leaders argue over who prosecutes mutiny and murder cases while 600 members of the 24th Infantry are disarmed.
The local conscription board issued a third call for 10 more men to report for examination next Wednesday at 8 am. The list includes order numbers 401 to 500 with names from Princeton, Haubstadt, Owensville, and Ft. Branch among others. The board warns quota challenges if physical disqualifications and exemptions persist, and notes further calls could use up nearly all draft allocations.
President Wilson announced the first draft of 687000 soldiers should exclude heads of families unless the parents cannot support them. Only five percent of the National Army will be mobilized Sept 5, instead of 30 percent as planned, signaling a modification of Provost Marshal General rules.
Thomas Duncan of Indianapolis, former Indiana public service chair, is visiting his Washington township farm after his daughter Esther May Duncan and a neighbor girl were thrown from a bicycle. Esther May fractured both lower arms in the spill, delaying a Mississippi trip the family planned.
War Department rules require exemption boards to gather 30 percent of their district's quota on September 5 at the county seat. Recruits travel with tickets, are bathed, examined, vaccinated, and placed with experienced officers. Training starts with physicals and drills, then regular instruction, with initial unit allocations sized to local divisional quotas.
A sequence of numbered entries lists individuals such as Robert T Wilhite Marshall Jones Omer Gears Henry W Boedeker Roger L Toops Kelling Sullivan Chas I Smith Chas I Jones Almond G Skelton Thomas H Coomer Denzil Redman Harry G Blair Roger L Holcom Leo Maikranz Fidelies Schulthies Dennis Meyer Arthur Latkamp T Lawrence Mahan Sam Jones Alfred Jones John A Sargent Leslie K Thomas with associated city tags Princeton Owensville Ft Branch Oakland Mackey Haulstadt Owenaville Prince and continuing note on Page Four.
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