Pershing Leads Ten Troops in France
In France General Pershing leads ten troops as reports detail U.S. forces advancing. The notice notes Allied operations and the ongoing pursuit of victory in the European theater.
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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
1
America Answers France War Plea with Regular Troops to France
Washington orders a division of regular troops under Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing to sail at the earliest practicable date. After the selective draft act, men ages 21 to 30 will register on June 5 to forge a 2,000,000 man army, with National Guard mobilized July 15 to August 6 and first 600,000 draftees to be mobilized September 1. Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee guards mobilize July 25 to form early frontline units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
John J. Pershing
France
America
Roosevelt
War Department
National Guard
United States Army
Virginia North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee Guards
General Pershing
Roosevelt barred from leading volunteer division in Europe
Washington reported President Wilson will not authorize Colonel Roosevelt to organize a volunteer expedition to carry the American flag against Germany in France. Officials cited war bill constraints and expert advice from both sides of the water as reasons he cannot avail himself at this stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
France
Wilson
Bladder Trouble Relief Promised by Foley Kidney Pills
A Salem Missouri reader writes of four to five years of bladder trouble causing pain. After trying various medicines with no relief, he finds aid with Foley Kidney Pills and reports improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Fury
Salem, Mo
Ireland to Determine Its Own Future Under Home Rule
London reports that for the first time in history Ireland’s destiny will be in Irish hands. David Lloyd George told the House of Commons that a convention of Irishmen will frame a constitution for Ireland and, if they reach agreement, the government will seek to enact it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ireland
David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
A Bartender's Opinion of Billy Sunday
A veteran New York bartender, anonymous in print, shares a blunt defense of Billy Sunday’s temperance message. He cites years behind the bar, stories of alcohol’s harm, and his belief that prohibition could help the country during the war. He asserts many bartenders see booze’s ruin and notes Sunday’s call to abstinence resonates with observed outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Billy
New York
Sunday Tabernacle
Billy Sunday
Bill
Harley
York
Congress
United States to Mobilize Across All Forces in War
American destroyers already combatting U boat threats in European waters. A marine regiment attached to Pershing’s army division joins the expeditionary force, bringing total land service strength close to 40,000. Officers outline provisional allocation for National Guard and the sixteen divisions of the selective draft army by state regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
European
Batte
Belgium
France
Pershing
Marine
Europe
Forestry
Marine Regiment
General Pershing
United States
National Guard
War Department
Lta
Navnal Guard
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Tennessee
North Caroline
South Carolina
Southeastern
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
West Virginia
Central
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
British suffer in Adriatic naval clash. fourteen drifters sunk
British admiralty reports an Austrian raid in the Adriatic with light cruisers and destroyers sinking fourteen drifters and taking prisoners. The British light cruiser Dartmouth was also torpedoed in a later engagement but reached port safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Adriatic Sea
Port Casely
Admiralty
Adriatic
Aled Drifter
Prohibition Laws Push Some to Quit Booze Business
A quoted speaker notes Prohibition and Local Option laws are spreading widely and says they plan to exit the business when possible. The remark reflects temper, risk, and changing social policy of the era.
Last Year's Forest Fires in Watauga County
Reports compiled by the State Forester describe 17 fires in 10 townships across Watauga county burning 1 627 acres. Timber losses valued at 545 dollars, young growth burned over 560 acres valued at 1 040, plus 10 525 in other products. Total loss 12 315 with 205 spent on extinguishment. Causes include burning brush Sky hunters lumbering camps and unknown origins. Calls for a state supervised forest fire patrol and legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga County
Get Rid Of Your Rheumatism Now
Advertisement states that Chamberlain's Liniment provides quick relief from rheumatism. It claims the relief is worth many times its cost and urges readers to try the product now.
Aircraft Policy 18 Formally Announced Worldwide
Washington announces Government policy on all aircraft types except Zeppelins via the Council of National Defense led by Howard Coffin. The plan aims to produce 3,600 training and battle aeroplanes in year one, educate 5,000 to 6,000 aviators, and double capacity in year two. Nine aviation training fields will be built, three approved by the War Department, two squadrons of 150 men each, hangars for 72 machines, cost about $1,000,000 per field. Six colleges to offer cadet courses by July 1, with Yale's Hiram Bingham overseeing instruction starting May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Council of National Defense
Howard
Coffin
War Department
Hach
Fiest
Hiram Bingham
Yale University
French torpedo boats engage German destroyers at sea
Paris reports a clash between a patrol of four French torpedo boats and a German destroyer flotilla near port. After a brief engagement the German force fled toward the base at full speed. One French boat was damaged in the encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ths
Atlanta Fire Ravages 75 Blocks Amid Martial Law
A major blaze in Atlanta from Decatur Street northward destroyed about 75 blocks. Soldiers and National Guardsmen patrolled as fires raged for six hours, with one death and sixty injuries reported. Loss estimates ranged from two to three million dollars, though authorities gave no precise figure. The blaze began at the Skinner Storage Plant near Decatur Street and spread rapidly amid dry conditions and high winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Decatur Street
Atlanta Baseball Park
Fort McPherson
National Guardsmen
Charles R. Noyes
U.S. A
Auditorium
Negro Odd Fellows
Acre
Tva
Skinner Storage and Warehouse
Fort Street
Government Regulation of the Coal Industry Proposed to Congress
The Federal Trade Commission asks Congress to fix bituminous coal prices and curb excessive profits by producers and brokers. The report cites transportation limits as a cause of shortages and urges a public utilities style price mechanism. The Supreme Court upheld the Interstate Commerce Commission power to require railroads to provide adequate coal cars and to award reparations to affected shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
the Trade Commission
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sharp Contests in House Over Revenue Bill
In Washington two sharp contests during the war revenue bill debate led Southern members to strike down a proposed $2.50 a bale tax on raw cotton. Auto industry representatives successfully limit the five percent levy on automobiles motorcycles and tires to plants with annual profits above $5 000 and cap eight percent on capital invested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Automobile Manufacturing
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promote Daily Health
Promote bowel regularity for bright eyes and clear skin with Dr King s New Life Pills. A mild laxative that gently clears congested intestines and relieves head fog and spring fever. Available at your druggist for 25 cents.
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