President Wilson welcomed in London by royal and public greeting
President Wilson arrived in London amid booming guns and huge crowds. King George greeted him, Mrs Wilson wore a large bow, the Queen and Princess Mary were introduced. The president rode through cheering crowds to Buckingham Palace, passes through scarlet station doors with US troops along the route. In Athens meanwhile Armenians and Jews favor Greek possession of Constantinople and Smyrna as Young Turks press attacks on Greeks.
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Lowell Mellett
United Press
London
Wilson
King George
President Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
Princess Mary
United States
Buckingham Palace
The
Palace
Athens
Constantinople
Smyrna
Christmas Eve Bank Clearings Show Record Columbia Trade
Christmas Eve banking in Columbia generated 281,446.64 in clearings across three banks, a figure below Monday, Tuesday totals of 309,558.38 but described as possibly the town’s largest two day run in history. Officials note the surge parallels early 20th century gains.
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Columbia
Governors Rye Endorses Near East Relief Fund Action
Special to The Herald from Nashville Tennessee Governor Rye urged near east relief work and proclaimed January 12 as a week for statewide contributions toward a two hundred thousand dollar Tennessee share of the twenty million dollar US fund. He noted expenses are met by subscriptions from sources outside the January campaign.
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Herald
Nashville
Dec
Rye
American Committee For Relief In the
Near East
Tennessee
United States
Lsbor
Italy Completes Census Census Wraps Up Quickly
Italy completes its national census as reported by United Press noting rapid data collection and official release timelines. The brief item emphasizes the completion milestone and government handling of the census process.
American Consul Detained by Bolsheviki in Turkestan
The state department confirms that Consul Treadwell is detained by Bolsheviki in Turkestan. He is confined to his room but not ill treated. Treadwell recently held a roving commission for the state department.
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United Press
Washington
State Department
Treadwell
Turkestan
Elks Christmas Tree Gives Help to Needy Children
Columbia Lodge 686 B P O Elks held a Christmas tree event on Wednesday at 3 PM with attention to need and generosity. Ninety seven truly needy children were identified and provided, a smaller number than in past years, prompting the lodge to seek worthy families for remaining fruit and gifts. Algie Algeron Algeronico Cherry played Old Santa, offering a warm greeting to each child as they entered, while volunteers inspected attendees and arranged clothing, shoes, and undergarments. John T. Wooten, New Grand manager, offered free theatre across the street for attendees to watch Make Believe, with many children taking part. Volunteers request information on worthy families to receive surplus gifts.
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Columbia Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Algie Algeron Algeronico
Santa
St. Nicholas
John T. Wooten
New Grand
Givil Strife in Berlin Escalates Amid Civilian Collapse
Turmoil in Berlin deepens as sailors rally with general staff and troops oppose civil authorities. Foreign regular forces siege the city, sparking heavy fighting across districts. Civilian relief efforts falter as state cohesion breaks down under martial turmoil.
Christmas Day in Columbia Quiet After Storm
Christmas Day brought a calm respite in Columbia with family dinners and quiet recreation. Merchants reported record two day sales before the holiday, while social events were subdued due to many local men serving in the military or navy. Intoxicants were more available but calm and orderly conditions prevailed with no major incidents.
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Columbia
Santa Claus
Maury County
Sheriff's Office
Street fighting in Berlin confounds city authorities
Berlin dispatches report street fighting on Monday and Tuesday as sailors siege government buildings near the foreign office. Many killed, and further disturbances feared as unrest spreads through the city.
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United Press
Copenhagen
Berlin
Seige
Foreign Office
Lieut Greenlaw Lands in New York City for Christmas
First Lieutenant Provine Greenlaw arrived in New York City Christmas Day, family informed by a night letter. His father Captain W B Greenlaw, stationed in Washington, joined him for Christmas and noted the lieutenant expects to be home soon. Greenlaw recently recovered from wounds suffered on the battlefront.
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Provine Greenlaw
New York City
W. B. Greenlaw
Washington City
New York
Greenlaw
Rail tunnels and Africa rail link plan outlined
London reports a bold reconstruction plan with tunnels under the Straits of Dover and Gibraltar. Proposals include a Gibraltar to Dakar rail line along Africa’s northwest coast to Bathurst, enabling swift Mediterranean to South America travel by steamship connection in about five days.
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United Press
London
Dec. Il
Straits of Dover
Gibraltar
Africa
Dakar
Cape Verde
Bathurst
Brasil
T Waveler
Mediterranean
South Amfrica
England
France
Orphan Home Children Celebrate Joyful Christmas
The Tennessee Orphan Home in Columbia held a 2:30 pm Christmas celebration with a decorated cedar tree and 67 children. Each child received gifts, plus bags of candy, nuts, fruits, and individual presents arranged by superintendent Mrs. Granville Lipscomb and assistants.
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Tennessee Orphan Home
Columbia
Granville Lipscomb
Davis
Mishes Greer
Caskey
Lake steamer Alhambra rough trip in gale
The lake steamer Alhambra bound for here with Christmas passengers docked at Muskegon Michigan after being driven from Chicago harbor into the lake on Tuesday. Storm tossed and passengers sick the ship was 30 hours adrift with only sandwiches for food. they were forced to seek the harbor amid a terrific gale.
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United Press
Chicago
Til
Alhambra
Muskegon
Mich
Man and 3 Children Die in Otway Auto Crash
Bristol Tenn Dec 26 Charles O Godsey and three small children were killed when their automobile turned turtle on the Bluff City pike at Otway. Bodies found early this morning.
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United Press
Bristol
Tenn
Charles O. Godsey
Bluff City Pike
Otway
Mrs. Hines School Reopens Monday at Columbia Institute
Mrs Mary Barnett Hine will reopen her department of the Columbia Institute on Monday December 20 at 8 30 a m The notice confirms the return of classes and the reopening time for the department under Hines supervision.
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Mary Barnett Hine
Columbia Institute
Creel Resigns After Public Information Work Ends
Washington dispatch reports that Grover Creel of the Committee on Public Information resigned as government work concluded. Sources note Creel wished to return to private life once his duties were completed.
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United Press
Washington
Wilson
Gro Creel
Committee On Public Information
Creel
New York
Onsious
Ron
Weather Forecast Looks for Warmer Friday
Fair tonight and through Friday with a rise in temperatures. Friday will be warmer with mild conditions continuing into the evening as high and low temperatures trend upward.
Victorious American Fleet Welcomed Home in Snow Storm
The American battle fleet, victorious in duty, was welcomed home amid a heavy snowstorm. Secretaries and officials reviewed the ships from the Mayflower, as nineteen guns roared in salute. Aircraft escort faced trouble, a hydroplane forced to land, yet the parade proceeded with sun emerging.
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State of Liberty
Secretary Daniels
Gravesend Bay
Coast Guard
Nog
Daniels
Fifth Avenue
Porty-second Street
Columbia Masons Plan Big St John Day Celebration
Columbia lodge No 31 Free and Accepted Masons will observe St John the Divine's day on December 27 with a Friday night ceremony to install newly elected officers. A large banquet follows in the banquet hall as the group resumes public activities after the war declaration, with high expected turnout.
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Columbia Lodge No. 31
Christmas Revival Sparks Maury Marriage Licenses
A postwar Christmas revival in Maury County sees an unusually high number of marriage licenses issued in the past ten days. The latest couples granted licenses are Dewey Robinson and Mrs Annie Chapman, Will Dooley and Miss Carrie Derryberry, Albert Reed and Miss Lady Peart Fitzgerald, Hawed Childress and Miss Mamie Winn.
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Dewey Robinson
Annie Chapman
Will Dooley
Carrie Derryberry
Albert Reed
Lady Peart Fitzgerald
Hawed
Childress
Mamie Winn
Beautiful Life 10 Eternal Home of Rest Miss Ruby Irwin Dies
Miss Ruby Eugenia Irwin age 17 died December 24 at her West Ninth Street home after years of illness. She is survived by her parents four brothers and three sisters. Funeral 2:30 p m at the residence conducted by Elder F C Lowell with burial at Rose Hill cemetery. Pallbearers named. arrangements by Maury Undertaking Co T L Cunningham in charge.
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Ruby Eugenia Irwin
J. W. Irwin
West Ninth Street
van Irwin
Nashville
Smith Irwin
Frange
Dack
Columbia
Frank Thomas
Irma
Sarah
F. C. Lowell
J. Paul Slayden
Rose Hill Cemetery
Katherine Courtwright
Frances Speed
Jennie Fraser
Marguerite Compton
Elizabeth Martin
Thelma Harris
Maury Undertaking Co
T. L. Cunningham
Red Cross Home Service Worker Returns to Maury Chapter
Mrs. J. W. Lamb has completed a six week Red Cross home service course in Memphis and returns as secretary of the Maury chapter. She works from the Maury National Bank building with plans for permanent headquarters. The unit will aid soldiers' families, seek jobs for veterans, assist with insurance and discharge papers, and support men in service.
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J. W. Lamb
Memphis
Red Cross Home Service
Maury Chapter
Girard P Brownlow to Start Home Soon
A December 3 letter to Mrs Bertram Dednaiy fran hoy Wosband from Parks, McDetman reports Girard P Brownlow plans to leave for America in about two weeks after recovering from wounds. The two Columia men have traveled Paris sights together since his recovery.
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Gira PF. Brownlow
America
Bertram
Dednaiy Fran Hoy Wosband
Parks
McDetman
Small blaze at C M A Christmas morning
A Christmas morning fire at C M A was quickly controlled by Captain W T Douglass and cadets. A defect in a new furnace installation caused Barracks No. to catch fire, but the campus fire system contained it with no damage to the building.
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W. T. Douglass
Demobilization of Mules and Horses Reported
A Washington dispatch notes nearly 40 horses and mules to be demobilized as Army camps begin to wind down the year. The report suggests the animals will be repurposed to aid in plowing and farm work during the postwar demobilization period.
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Washington
Dev
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