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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text discusses corn yield and farm prospects with garbled phrases. Mentions possibility of expectations and sharing the farm but remains unreadable. No concrete names, dates, or locations identifiable from the source.
The county reports forty two soldiers accepted by the local exemption board while others had their claims rejected. A second crop of potatoes will be harvested and rain benefits crops across the southern portion of the county. Oil drilling progress near Hampshire excites locals as visits rise. Many names listed as exemption denials, with the county preparing for examinations and further appeals.
Dr Geo H Stren the pastor will begin a revival meeting at Reese Chapel next Sunday afternoon at 3 065 welock. Services will be held daily.
Steps describe preparing pears for canning including selecting pears, peeling, packing in cheesecloth, placing in hot water, cooling, and packing with hot syrup. Instructions cover boiling jars 25 minutes, adjusting seals, inverting for leaks, reheating, and storing in a cool dry place. A syrup recipe is given with sugar and water, plus impurity removal and future directions.
Willan V McCoy and Joseph W Vulppe stand trial in federal court over alleged incitement of rebellion tied to the draft. Jury selection began as Judge H C McDowell kept demurrer to treason charges. Five additional indictment counts remain to be tried.
Special to The Herald from Port Royal reports a Marine sergeant urging recruits to hurry as they are fitted into regulation shoes. One anxious recruit struggles with the size as the sergeant shouts shake a leg, a Marine expression meaning hurry up.
Franks Ky Aug 16 The tiling of the provisional division for force in France has given the National Guard organizations the most profound shaking up yet. The Fourth Gale Infantry left Columbus for an unknown destination Sunday night with 3408 men 1609 more than the war strength to which the National Guard regiments have been recruited. It took 1513 with it sixteen men from every company in the Ohio National Guard. A half dozen more regiments of like size would have about ten Colonels Nifty Majors and several hundred Captains and Lieutenants there with out any men under them. Guoscribe for The Mercury.
Freddie Stokes and Mitchell R lead the charge as the Williamsport team earns a decisive victory with notable performances from Anderson and Anderson. The match highlights a strong defense and clutch offense sealing the win at home.
Railroads report a patriotic push to boost transport capacity with minimal new equipment. May figures show locomotives in service rising from 24 262 to 24 483 and freight cars from 1 300 22 to 1 433 021, with fewer cars awaiting repair and higher miles per day per locomotive and per loaded car.
A Nashville man Meade Frierson Sr. says his two sons are serving the nation in wartime. Meade Jr. is a first lieutenant in the regular army and William has entered the Nashville battery, representing a 100 percent family military contribution.
RL Hays of Hays & Wright, longtime sheep buyer, says demand for stock ewes is higher than available. Prices now run about $12 to $15 per head, double last year, with a strong market approaching open winter and cover crops. He notes inquiries from as far as Nashville, and that sheep provide both food and clothing without high corn feed.
The State versus Jet Smith, charged with closing a private highway, finished taking evidence in county criminal court. Judge Me adjourned for lunch after opening arguments by Attorney General Fleming, with Voorhies for the defense and Peebles for the prosecution speaking after dinner. Fifty eight witnesses were examined. the jury was given the case as the press went to print.
Mr and Mrs Lee W Kuhn welcome a baby girl named Selma Annette born this morning at the family residence. The father notes he is not aiding Uncle Sam’s forces but is preparing for Red Cross work.
Market notes show hog prices rising toward $18 while corn and oats fluctuated. Irish potatoes quoted at $2 a barrel. cattle steady, sheep and lambs firm. Flour fell to about $12.50 per barrel equivalent. eggs and poultry strengthen with eggs 25–29 cents, hens 15 cents, spring chickens 18 cents. butter around 27 cents. Receipts: cattle 200 head, hogs none, sheep 1,706. Additional price details from Bourbon Stock Journal and local mills.
Lieutenants Stewart Stephens William Greenlaw and Eugene Voss have returned from Fort Delethorpe and will be here for several days awaiting further instructions from the department in Washington. All three appear well and proud of their achievements and say they are ready to go at once when called.
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