Draft Aims to Direct US War Manpower From Class 1
Provost Crowder outlines selective service changes to place all future Army needs in Class 1, urging registration of men turning 21 since June 3, 1917, and propose state quotas by class 1, not population. He credits the first draft’s success and calls for broad citizen support across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provost Marshall
Washington
United States
General Coowder
Baker
Congress
Port Saya
Nless
Crowder
Friends of the Selective Service
Armgeddon
John
Asia
China
Bernice Blackmon
Croft
Glenalpine’s
Willard Whitley
Wake Forest College
Spurgeon Black
Wake Forest
Artie Smith
Jesse Tarlton
Wingate
Aaron Smith
Raleigh
Leamon Metmyre
Royall Liles
Ellis Liles
Hopewell
Pay Unto Others as You Would Have Others Pay Unto You
A letter to the editor urges prompt settlement of bills as crucial for business health during wartime. It argues overdue accounts hurt creditors, impair credit, and threaten national prosperity, stressing that paying on time mirrors the ideal behavior in a productive economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Motor Co
Secrest Motor Company
A. M. Secrest
Strands New Management Promises Cartoons and Stars Anew
The Strand Theatre in Monroe reopened under F H Cunning ham on Jan 1 with improved picture service and upcoming appearances by Douglas Fairbanks and Marguerite Clark. Bluebird photoplay Bringing Home Father stars Franklyn Farnum and Brownie Vernon in a Prohibition era comedy with a sprawling plot about the Swazey family and a political campaign, ending with jail, marriage bureau, and a punch bowl riot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
Strand Theatre
Bru-Nel
F. H. Cunningham
Monroe
Marguerite Clark
Harold Lockwood
Douglas Fairbanks
Charlie Chaplin
the Strand
Bluebird
Franklyn Farnum
Brown
Vernon
Blubird
Peter Drake
Jackie Swazey
Brownie Vernon
Tilly Swe
Florence Mayon
Pa" Swazey
Arthur
Mike Clancy
le Reno
Tilly Swazey
Swazey
Jackie
Pa” Swazey
Patty
Peter
Ma” Swazey
Swazeys
Vlicy
Mrs. Swazey
Drake
Clancy
Mar‘age Bureau
Ma Swazey
Miss Susie Johnson Marries Sgt. Owens at Greenville
Miss Susie Johnson and Sergeant Herman Owens wed Saturday in Greenville South Carolina. Owens hails from Pitt County and is a Trinity College graduate who met his bride there. Postponed by quarantine at Camp Sevier, the couple plan for his departure to an Army training camp in Texas, while the bride teaches at North Monroe school and finishes the term.
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Annie Perry
Badin
Henry Redfearn
Barrett
White Store
Marshville
Austin's Grove
Gilboa Church
Brack
C. W. Griffin
Otis Tucker
James Tucker
Union Baptist Church
Otis
Charlotte
M.D. L. Preslar
Union Church
J. D. Biggers
Porker
J. E. Snider
J. H. Thomas
Jim Connell
Frank Snider
Henry Parker
Westville
Callie Thomas
Kershaw
Thomas
Ethel Snyder
Chowan
Susie Johnson
Sg. Owens
Herman F. Owens
Greenville
5. C
Sr. Owens
Pitt County
Trinity College
Trinity
Owens
Miss Johnson
Camp Sevier
North Monroe School
Notice of Sale of Land in Mineral Springs Union County
Under order of R W Lemmond clerk a sale will occur Saturday February 2 1918 at noon at the Montor court house door to liquidate debts. The land lies in Mineral Springs described by metes and bounds about 762 1000 acres and was conveyed to T L Aldridge by W A Howie. Terms cash. W B Love commissioner appointed by the court 1918
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Condor
Court House
Monroe
Union County
North Carolina
Vance Township
N. C
Indian Trail
James I. Orr
Monroe Hardware Company
Greensboro Auction and Realty Co
Office of Register of Deeds
A. W. of Deeds
Union Coun
John C. Sikes
Attys
R. W. Lemmond
Superior Court
W. M. Aldridge
T. L. Aldridge
R. A. Aldridge
W. Love
Said
Montor
Mineral Springa
E. Matthews
W. H. Howie
W. A. Howie
W. B. Lov
Tomm
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Spot Cash Grocery
Monroe Hardware Co
Shep
Abraham Lincoln
W. J. Trull
Fowler
Jane Jones
Sam Jones
Marshall Bennett
Union Drug Co
W. R. Outen
Benton's Cash Store
Watt Ashcraft
Franklin Street
J. H. Myers
Secrest Motor Co
Henry Lily
M. L. Flow
Jersey
Wakefield
Post
Express
Mt. Prospect Plant Co
Bicor
John D
Woodrow Wilson
J. R
Christ
Ipeemay
Dupont
Cecil Perry
Lee Coble
R. P. Whitmore
John D. Rocking-horse
Mary Sherrin
Greensboro
N.G. Bryant
Mar
Zern Birmingham
W. M. Birmingham
Zeva
Yandle
W Luces
Aida Millar
J.C. Smith CO
THE
Amazons
Miss Clark
Castlejordan
Billy Burke
Wadway
Arthur Wing Pinero
W. Lucas
Elda Mullar
City Property
Windsor Street
East Franklin Street
A. C. Reece
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