French Reach Ailette In Their Advance Between Oise and Aisne
Maury county farmers report corn loss from severe drought and poor yields across early and late crops. Potatoes, pastures, and second plantings suffer amid extreme heat and dry weather while cattle remain in decent condition. Allies press on near Noyon as German defenses buckle under bombardment and retreat appears imminent.
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Ailette
Oise
Aisnse
Maury County
Ay Drouth
Paris
Oisne
Aisne
War Office
Lassigny
Boissons
Auxbais
Soissons Jassins
Allette
Luquincy Bageg
Noyon
Ham
Somme
Weather Forecast Fair and Warmer Tonight and Friday
The forecast calls for fair conditions with a slight rise in temperatures tonight and Friday. Party cloudy skies are expected with light winds.
Paris raid thwarted by French planes and defenses
An August aircraft raid on Paris was frustrated by French planes and antiaircraft defenses, officials announced today. The brief statement said attackers faced effective opposition from air and ground defense systems, limiting damage and losses.
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Paris
United Press
Lieutenant Herman Black Promoted to First Lieutenant
Lieut Herman Black of Columbia has been promoted to first lieutenant in the Quartermasters Corps. He was reported promoted from the officers’ training camp at Fort Worth and has earned the new rank for his service record. Lieut Packta stationed at Spartanburg, S.C.
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Lient
Herman Black
Columbia
Dis Vother
Blick
Black
Mort Ogtethorpe
Quartermasters Corps
Liett
Packta
Spartanburg
Great British Attacks Press On Front From Ancre to Somme
British forces launched renewed assaults along the Ancre to Somme front at 4:45 AM with American brigades possibly involved. German counterattacks failed to stem the Allied push as British forces reported 3,000 prisoners taken yesterday and new pressure near Dernancourt and Manham.
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London
Ancre
Somme
Hale
Dernancourt
Manham
Flvardy
Lieut Crane of Maury Countian Dies Leading Charge
The Maury Countian reports the death of Lieut. Levi Crane in the western front action around July 16. Confirmed by a letter from Lieut. W. Lovell to Miss Lula Lovell, the regimental comrade describes Crane dying nobly while leading his men in a great charge, with his grave to be marked for future wreaths. Mrs. Crane was notified by The Herald.
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Lieut. Crane
Maury Countian
Western Front
Ufe
Bia
Leolina C. Crane
Mranve
Crane
Pany
Lula Lovell
Lieut . W. Lovell
Surins
Hell
Lici Lavell
Shortage of Sugar Reduces Breakfast Food Sales
Shortage of sugar has cut sales of breakfast items in Columbia, with shavings, chips, sawdust, whist brooms and rolled oats faring poorly as popular items. H G Hill Grocery Manager T H Grivard said sugar scarcity greatly lowers consumption, leaving breakfast foods less sweetened and more old fashioned in nature.
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Columbia
Green Bay
T. H. Grivard
H. G. Hill Grocery Company
Tornado toll and flour ration rules emerge from Minnesota wake
A tornado devastates Tyler Minnesota leaving fifty dead and over a hundred injured as wire lines fail. Railroad officials confirm at least twenty five dead and massive property losses loom in the ruined business district. Flour rationing rules threaten households with twelve pounds per person monthly and a strict thirty day supply limit. Officials emphasize signed pledges and precise household counts to regulate purchases.
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United Press
Plorence
Minn
Tyler
Minnesota
Enormous Toll Prisoners Taken Since July 18th
Paris reports that since the counter offensive began on July 18 the Allies have taken one hundred thousand prisoners. The figure appears in a wartime press release noting large losses for the Axis and substantial Allied gains in the campaign.
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Paris
Pee Re
Maury’s Last Hero Twain: Lieut Crane Dies Valor on Foreign Fields
Lieut Leoline Crane veteran of Spanish American and German wars dies in action while leading troops against the enemy under the flag. He offered his life twice for his country and left Columbia, later living in Lawrence County before moving to Columbia for family. a Fort Oglethorpe graduate, assigned to the Fifty Ninth Infantry.
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Leoline
Crane
Columbia
W. J. Whittirene
Aegin
America
Chilren
Lawrence County
Army
Fort Oglethorpe
Fifty Ninth Infantry
Four Tennesseans On Nation's Roll Of Honor of Today
Washington August 22 four Tennesseans named in today’s war department honor lists. Lieut Hugh Smith Thompson of Chattanooga wounded severely emergency address care of T C Thompson Lieut George W Puryear emergency address Judge David B Puryear Memphis missing in action Private General Trent emergency address Mrs Rachel Carter Luther Tenn missing in action Corporal Carlos E Cole emergency address Mrs Margaret Cole Memphis wounded severely The lists total 391 soldiers and six marines with 32 killed in action 136 missing in action 162 wounded severely 6 died of wounds 8 wounded undetermined 2 died from accident or other causes 4 prisoners one marine killed in action 3 died of sounds received in action 1 Total 6
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United Press
Washington
War Department
Hugh Smith Thompson
Chattanooga
T. C. Thompson
George W. Puryear
David B. Puryear
Memphis
Trent
Rachel Carter
Luther Tenn
Carlos E. Cole
Margaret Cole
Stuart Stephenson Receives Promotion to First Lieutenant
Columbia legends will be proud to learn that Stuart Stephenson has received a promotion from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. Lieutenant Stephenson is the son of Mr and Mrs John P Stephenson of this city and is attached to Company 1, third pioneer infantry, American Expeditionary Forces in France.
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J. F. Stephenson
Columbia Tegends
Stuart Stephenson
Stephenson
John PF. Stephen
Third
Pioneer Infantry
American Expeditionary Forces
Triumphant French Tighten Grip Around Noyon Front
Paris reports the French push toward Crouy le Chateau after crossing the Ailette river on a mile front. Seventy tanks spearhead the attack as German counter moves crumble. Noyon and the Divette river area fall under French control amid rapid German retreat.
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United Press
Paris
Ailottover
Croucy le Chateau
Soissons
Noyonia
Divette
First Baptist May Call Dr Hubbard Here
Dr James H Hubbard of Palmyra Missouri may be called as pastor of the First Baptist church in Columbia. He has been in conference with church leaders, preached last night, and impressed members. Hubbard led a prominent Missouri ministry and supported Senator Folk. He is active in war work and would be a valuable addition to Columbia's war effort.
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James H. Hubbard
Palmyra
Missouri
First Baptist Church
Hubbard
Baptist Church
Into Own
Joseph W. Folk
United States Senate
Folk
Columbia
War Workers
Amas
Tax roll in progress in Lipscomb's county office
County Court Clerk Archibald W Lipscomb is compiling the annual tax roll, working from home to handle thousands of names. The task requires weeks of labor and precise calculations to balance pages and districts before delivery on the first Monday of October. The current assessment and tax rate are higher than previous years.
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Archibald W. Lipscomb
Capacity crowd at Columbia Military Academy
Col E B Fishburne said last year's capacity at Columbia Military Academy has already been filled and attendance this session will break all records. To meet demand for out of town boys, barracks No 5 has been enlarged. A campaign for local patrons will run next week. The faculty will be equal to any military academy.
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Columbia Military Academy
The
Scho
Wholly Inadequate Number Planes On American Front Says Committee
The Senate Aircraft Committee reports on August 22 that American front line air power is wholly inadequate. It urges one man to control aircraft production, faster output, reduced profits on future contracts, and warns that much money was wasted early in the war due to lack of common sense. It predicts that quantity production may be exported later.
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Washington
Senate Aircraft Committee On Investigation
Lenmumittee
Manufacturers of Zone Thirteen Meet Aug 29
Zone thirteen manufacturers in Tennessee including Maury county must meet in Nashville with zones eight through twelve on Thursday morning August 1% The meeting will be arranged by Charles H Brandon of Nashville John E Edgerton chairman for Tennessee of the War Resources Committee warns representatives must attend to avoid shortages of coal electric power or metal supplies W Bil Myer state fuel administrator cooperates with Chairman Edgerton in organizing the meeting Copies of the call were received by John Rbum Jr of Mt Pleasant chairman for this district
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Tennessee
Maury County
Nashville
Charles H. Brandon
John E. Edgerton
War Resources Committee
Federal
W. Bil Myer
Edgerton
John Rbum Jr
Mt. Piesrant
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Vaulted Press
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Bray
Hinslenburg
Pynes
Licut
Leoline O. Crane
Florence
Gan
Food Administration
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Herald
Fond
Ocny
Maury
Twige
Major Whitthorne
Divette River
Aillette River
First Baptists
DR. Hubbard
Lipscomb
Military Academy
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