Army reorganizes divisions for France plan
Washington states United States Army establishes a new divisional system from regular, National Guard, and National Army units. Regular divisions numbered one to twenty five, National Guard twenty six to seventy five, National Army seventy six to ninety one, with infantry formations, artillery, engineers, signals, trains, and medical units specified for each corps.
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Washington
France
United States Army
National Guard
National Army
German Professor Laband on Alsace Lorraine in Deutsche Revue
In The Hague on Aug 17 German Professor Laband argues in the Deutsche Revue that the higher educated population remains foreign to Germans after forty five years of cohabitation. He says intimate intercourse is rare outside business needs, reflecting enduring cultural divides.
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Lorraine
Alsace
Alsace-Lorraine
Laband
Hague
Netherlands
Deutsche Revue
Waste in horses shocks British readers in wartime report
London reports a Truth editor claims over 250000 horses died by May end, plus 30000 sold for age or disease. He cites 39000 animals bought for military use unfit due to disease, 33000 dying in America awaiting shipment, 6000 at sea, and 42000 killed in England, with 2100000 total horses and mules purchased by Britain during the war. Italian sea losses also noted with six steamers and five sailing ships sunk.
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London
Truth
Mesopotamia
Africa
Egypt
America
Atlantic
France
England
Aurora mob orders Stocker to quit city over Chicago paper
In Aurora Illinois on August 17 1917 a 50 member citizen committee pressured cement contractor William S Stocker to leave town for circulating a Chicago weekly linked to Mayor William Hale Thompson The mob warned Stocker not to return and demanded the paper be withdrawn The speaker cited a paragraph urging war and suppressing dissent Stocker agreed to leave after explaining he was not paid and circulated the paper out of friendship for the mayor The incident featured threats of a violent reception if he stayed and a demand to tell Thompson to keep him away from Aurora
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Aurora, II
William S. Stocker
Chicago
Aad
William Hale Thompson
Stocker
James McCredie
Masonic Order
T. S. Sanders
Aurora
Edward Dorchester
John Holstag
State Organisation
John Walker
William Willett
Thompson
McCredie
King Woodrow
Training Course for New Officers in World War I
Washington reports 27,000 officers drawn from recently closed training camps will begin intensive training in France under Maj. Gen. Pershing. An officers training school will be established in the American army area, with some sent to French and British schools and others attached to regular regiments in France to gain experience for future home armies.
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Washington
France
Pershing
Exemption board begins second call for draft in Palmyra
Palmyra notes list 40 plus examinees including Hannibal and Palmyra residents such as Benjamin Gash James Thompson Ambrose Hanes and Oscar J H Smith as the second quota intake opens at 7:80 a m on Thursday. Community items report Edith Simms Roberta visits Henry Kroeger party and church dedication plans for Little Union on August 26 with sermons and basket dinner.
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Palmyra
Mobie Hunter
Hannibal
R. 2
Herbert ©. Pepper
Philadelphia
Warren HH. Banta
Claudie O. Stout
Tom Zakas
John A. B. Christian
Monrcey
Leo A. Spath
Taylor
Honey A. Purdy
Louis A. Keith
George Barber
Olive Davis
Arlie C. Morawith
Percy D. Haydon
Edmond #. Hodger
Edgar P. Carter
Nelsonville
Raymond &. Lawson
Benjamin L. Gash
James G. Thompson
Ambrose Hanes
Henry 0. McCarty
Oscar J. H. Smith
Booneville
Hugh T. Murphy
Roy Kuhlman
Volmer Hl. Moss
Warren Morris
William H. Baxter
John Vossen
Harry Best
Frank Buattler
John P. White
Monroe City
Paul Co. McQueen
Eddie T. Frederick
Jas. F. Kuchenbeck
Earl F. Crowder
Ervin L. Roags
Yannibal
Lee Dant
John R. Taylor, Jr
Virgil Hale
John T. Moas
Ely
Ellis Beaver
Francis WB. Saltzman
Paul H. Roberts
Charles Crowe
Walter W. Hansson
Lloyd J. Suddarth
Charley M. Frost
Alfred Bundy
Hannial
Harry Sanders
Karl K. Blagg
Edith Simms
Charles Schneider
Henry Kroeger
Romey Rush
George Liesen
Quincy
Lloyd Moore
U. S. Marine Corps
Paris Island
S. GC
J. A. Moore
Lee White
Tulsa
Texas
J.S. Frazier
Andy Kaiser
Wabius Township
Ella McNamara
Ida Potterfield
Baltimore, Md
Margaret Potterfield
Little Union
A. J. Thames
Granville Sherman
Memphis
Tenn
Blocked motorist with load of oats in Palmyra
Palmyra Aug 17 Frank Cunningham was arrested for blocking a motorist on the Balmyra Philadelphia road with a load of oats. Cunningham pleaded not guilty, later changed to guilty, and paid a fine of 10.95. Other items note social visits, marriage licenses, and a Petrograd report claiming Russia supports socialist participation in the Stockholm conference.
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Palmyra
Frank Cunningham
J. A. Gibbons
Cunningham
Balmyra-Philadelphia Rock
Chandwell
Wilson
Nel Boyd
Chicago
William Wilcox
Elmer Raymond
Quincy
A. Weyand
C. M. Hay
Russia
Petrograd
Stockholm
Getting Ready for Camp in Citizen Soldier Training
War Department home reading course advises immediate practice of soldier bearing, posture, and walking. It details the position of the soldier, ten alignment elements, and daily drills. Emphasizes fitness, nutrition, abstaining from alcohol, moderating smoking, and regular hours before camp starts.
Army Ethos and Duty Prompt New Recruits to Duty
The passage urges new soldiers to enter service with firm resolve to do their best, to act squarely with superiors and peers, and to uphold duties. It promises courtesy and fairness as a guiding rule of the army, fostering comradeship even amid dangers and hardships.
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Everyda America
New Russian law to ease and broaden divorce
Petrograd reports a new reform proposal after a 3 year commission finished its draft. The law would cheapen divorce and broaden grounds, allowing either spouse to seek divorce for acts against life or health, bigamy, coercion to lead an immoral life, or profit from such acts. It also permits divorce on imprisonment or reformatory sentences and grants equal rights, though still behind some American and Swedish standards.
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Petrograd
3yNno- 1 Commission
Europe
Sweden
For War Gardens Rye and clover for spring plow plans
The plan suggests sowing rye crimson clover or vetch in family gardens to be ploughed under in spring. Rye is best in the northern rates while crimson clover suits the south. Planting can be done now on any cleared garden area and is useful when fertilizer is high. hens may feed on the green crop.
Advertising Decreases the Selling Cost
A discussion with Alan C. Reiley, president of the Association of National Advertisers, explains how advertising lowers selling costs. He cites figures for paint, clothing, shoes, candy, autos, tires, and stores, arguing that total advertising expenditure remains a small share of sales and reduces overall prices by cutting selling costs.
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Alan C. Reiley
Association of National Advertisers
Fourth Estate
Reiley
Mr. Reiley
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