Government urged to follow new wartime delivery rules
In Columbia the Post Office notes government regulations to limit deliveries to one per day and end wasteful practices. Merchants show patriotism by complying. customers should not press for exceptions. The piece argues war economies require systematic behavior, better citizenship, and saving resources across farms, industry, and homes.
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Amer
Columbia
America
Tts
Commercial Economies Board
Man Power for Farms and Farm Labor Shortage
Clarence Qustey, assistant secretary of agriculture, urges public effort to provide farm labor amid manpower shifts to the army. He warns the situation is serious, risking crop loss and impacting next year’s production. He calls for local leadership and public sentiment to address the issue, noting farmers’ increased effort despite disturbances and a higher workload for farm families.
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Clarence Qustey
the Herald
Mr. Ouejey
Ousley
Herald
Agricult Agriculture
Farma
Columbia to House Middle Tennessee Experiment Station
The Middle Tennessee Farmers Institute at Columbia signals the county’s progress toward securing a state experiment station. Columbia will become the center of agricultural development in Middle Tennessee, with farmers and visitors watching crops and experiments as East Tennessee’s Knoxville station sets a pace. Governor Rye called the deed transfer a fitting “Dimple of the Universe.”
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Columbia
Middle Tennessee Experiment Station
Middle Tennessee Farmers’ Institute
Middle Tennessee
East Tennessee
Knoxville
Rye
American women aid war effort with conservation and knitted comfort
American women contributed heavily to wartime needs through food conservation and mass production of knitted articles for soldiers. Their nimble hands and tireless energy supported hospital garments and surgical dressings, aiding allies as supplies tightened.
German Efforts Falter As War Turns Against Kaiser
A captured German officer cites Allied breakthroughs between Soissons and Rheims. He says the German army and people are growing pessimistic about peace terms and ultimate victory. German propaganda aims to bolster morale at home while soldiers see their cause fail. The Kaiser pursues desperate, fatalistic tactics hoping for a turn in fortune.
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America
Eas
Fach
Germany
Hindenburg
Soissons
Rheims
Peace terms by Hudson Maxim demand hard terms on Germany
Hudson Maxim urges that no peace be possible with the German government as it stands and calls for Germany’s defeat and the Hohenzollerns to be removed. He outlines axiomatic ideas: break the German military ring, punish those responsible for Belgium and France, war crimes, poison gas, torpedoing ships, and aerial bombings.
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Hudson Maxim
Germany
Berlin
Manufacturers’ Record
Hohenzollerns
Maxim
Belgium
France
London
Paris
Attilla
Road to Berlin and Rebuilding Demands for Germany
The rhetoric declares that peace with Germany is unthinkable before Kaiserism is crushed and proposes internment or asylum for pacifists. It asserts a long costly war path ending in subjugation and Berlin driven by justice, with Germany bearing the burden of rebuilding Belgium and northern France. Alsace Lorraine to France. other terms deemed less important.
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Germany
Berlin
Belgium
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Systematized labor recruiting to support war effort
The U S employment service under Labor Department will centralize civilian labor recruitment for war work. Local agents in Columbia will coordinate district needs, regulate outflow to nonessential regions, and ensure adequate labor for essential industries while protecting workers from insincere patriotism appeals. Employers should submit their labor demand to help maintain production.
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U.S. Employment Service
Department of Labor
Army
America
Wilson
Employment Service
Columbia
Lorst
Turkey Seeks Cover From Central Powers
Rumors say Turkey has broken relations with the Central powers amid tensions over the Teutonic peace, with speculation that jealousy over Bulgaria’s gains and a noted disposition of rats to flee a sinking ship signals a strategic shift in the region.
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Turkey
Bulgaria
Romania
Copenhagen
Turmoil in war talks hints at Kaiser’s faltering grip
Diplomatic circles in Washington note signs of breakdown in Central Powers unity as Turkey presses for influence in postwar treaties. The article argues Armenia’s bloodshed demands Turkish accountability and advocates stripping Constantinople and freeing the Dardanelles but warns Turkey cannot escape punishment. Russia’s Bolshevik leadership is blamed for hindering progress while urging a world reaction to Turkey’s complicity.
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Washington
Bulgaria
Rosmania
Constantinople
Dardenelles
Wil
Overseas Arrivals Notify Families of Servicemen
Safely Overseas Sergeant Major Joe Webster has arrived safely overseas. A family telegram Friday from Hon. W. J. Webster confirms. Albert B Martin and Howard H. Hoberts are also reported to have arrived safely overseas, with news reaching their families.
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Joe Webster
W. J. Webster
Albert
Martin Thay
Wee Roberts
Howard H. Hoberts
Bear Creek visit and town chatter in The Rambler
Col John Voss visited Bear Creek today. Rye Alford returns from the Powder Plant and reports on Fifth Avenue poultry yards. Harry Turner joins Maury Dry Goods as clerk at the North Yard shop of Louisville & Nashville. Captain Hugh Lawson White argues plant support at the Amazing Club. Annanews Club debates end with war loyalty evident as members prepare for possible Berlin advance.
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Alford
Fifth Avenue
Harry Turner
Maury Dry Goods Go
North Yarda
Louisville & Nashville Rairoad Co
Hugh Lawson
Rmazing Club
Soldier Addresses For Publication In The Herald
The Herald lists overseas addresses of soldiers for friends to write to, including Paul H. McAdams, 807 A. 0. B. Bye. Frank Emerson of Hida with 14 FA. Ocey Jones of the 16th Machine Gun Battalion. P. Brownlow at 220 7 A. Holars. Corporal Karl Godwon Timmons of the 16 Supply Train. Addresses filed for publication provide contact details for servicemen abroad.
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Paul H. McAdams
Frank Emerson
Hida. Co
Ale. P
Ocey Jones
16Th
Machine Gun Battalion
A. RF
Tus Herald
Marriage Licenses Issued to Roberts Blonzo Sellers and Fitageraid
The county issued marriage licenses to John Roberts and Miss Estella Blonzo, to Miss Myrtle Fitageraid and her intended spouse, with records confirming the names and formalities of the licenses.
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John Roberts
Estella Blonzo B. Sellers
Myrtle Fitageraid
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