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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
1
Rumor swirls that Entente troops could occupy Berlin if the Ebert government requests it. Reports also claim twenty people were killed in the American embassy incident in Berlin.
London dispatchs describe mass abuses by Ottoman forces during 1915 killings of Armenians. Accounts allege mass deportations, child drownings, forced sexual humiliation, and executions across multiple vilayets with estimates of hundreds of thousands killed or disposed.
Delegates of allied nations will not meet today as the peace conference is postponed until the arrival of British Prime Minister Lloyd George. The delay shifts talks and scheduling as officials await his appearance.
Paris dispatch details Greek Foreign Minister Politis and others pushing for a Balkan confederation to cooperate with the League of Nations. Venizelos argues Bulgaria should join only after repentance and fitness, while Greece aligns with Wilsonian aims and seeks broader Balkan stability. Education budget debates surface as County High School seeks increases to salaries.
Dale for Howard Harrington will offer at Moore and Son barn near Gar Wad for sale on Monday January 12 at 1 pm extra fancy two year old mules and additional three and four year olds. Moore and Son will also auction about forty to fifty head of mules from the same lot. The two year olds were bought in Missouri as yearlings and developed on a blue grass farm. experts called them the best load of colts ever brought to the county.
Lieut Provine Greenlaw arrived home for a 30 day convalescent leave from Ft Oglethorpe after being wounded in action while aiding the breaking of the Hindenburg line. He landed in New York on Christmas Eve and came home promptly. He serves as an officer of the Sixth Infantry.
The West Virginia House of Representatives today ratified the national prohibition amendment after the Senate adopted it yesterday. The action confirms state support for nationwide alcohol ban.
London reports Britain warned Turkey that the Dardanelles fortifications will be destroyed immediately unless Turkish forces in the Mediter ranean surrender at once.
Washington reports January 1 cotton gins total 10 761 278 bales, an increase of 226 1 bales from the prior period. The Commerce Department released the figures today noting steady gains in production and gin activity across the industry.
January 20 is the final day for delinquent War Savings Stamp pledgers to pay to the government. Chairman H Fulton announces an extension to close of business that date and instructs banks post offices and carriers to notify signers. Unpaid cards to be bundled and sent to Fulton. 1919 stamps may apply to 1918 pledges to clear Maury county records.
Lieut Robert Clark, American stationed in France, arrived in New York and reached Columite Thent to visit his mother Mrs Louise Clark at the Institute. He had been in France with an aviation squadron when the armistice was signed. He is brother to Lieut Lucius Clark, another aviator.
Several applications for farm work have been received at the local U. S. employment office from experienced farm laborers seeking jobs. Anyone wanting to hire farm hands should apply to the local office. The report notes the task of American troops in Russia has been accomplished. Senator Hitchcock warned allies will keep troops until withdrawal does not reopen the German invasion door.
Tennessee becomes the twenty first state to ratify the federal prohibition amendment after Senate approval 28 to 2 and House approval 88 to 6. The same resolution will be adopted again to avoid technical flaws. Governors inauguration date is set for January 15 for Albert H. Roberts.
Dr D V Mitchell of Glendale is convalescing after more than four weeks of confinement to his room for a nervous breakdown and a mild appendicitis attack. He remains indoors but writes to The Herald expressing optimism about life and concern for world dangers following the war.
Nashville: Detectives arrest Louis A. Berry in St. Louis after a tip from his father led to his capture. Berry is sought for the December 2 murder of his sister Mrs Roberta Bradley and wounding his mother, Mrs George Berry, in Nashville. He denied shooting but admitted identity and was held for transfer.
Washington observers report railroad executives telling the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that rates must go up even with federal control. Proponents argue deficit projections for 1919 justify higher charges while others mention potential future reductions.
In New York 15000 members of the Marine Workers Affiliation walked out this morning halting ferries to New York and Staten Island. Hudson River rail term inals on the Jersey side were cut and food and fuel shortages threaten. Ocean liners were affected by the stoppage.
Mrs. Fannie Staley and her minor daughter Mary Willeraon Staley sue in Chancery Court to remove and have interpreted the will of her late husband. They allege his brothers W D Staley and G W Staley influenced the change leaving her deprived of her share and seek proper adjudication. Attorneys J B Garner and C P Hatcher represent the plaintiffs.
Fourteen year old Nathan Wiltshire, son of BL Wiltshire, suffered a broken arm when he attempted to crank his father’s Ford at their Cro Bridges home. A physician was called and the bones were set promptly.
Berlin dispatch reports at least twenty killed and many wounded as rioters attack American troops amid nationwide elections. Residents voice support with hopes to deter further clashes while German authorities say troops guard Cordes and halt pitched battles.
The State Department reports no information on a riot in Berlin or any American involvement. A Bavarian dispatch to The Express says the Army class of 1919 and 1920 have joined the Spartans, with some Americans possibly among group members.
Dispatches from Copenhagen report the Spartacan movement spreading through Germany with clashes, casualties, and shutdowns. Gun battles in Munich and Düsseldorf amid unemployed protests leave fatalities. banks and businesses halt activity as unrest grows.
United Press reports continued street fighting in Berlin on Wednesday though on a smaller scale than the prior two days. Government forces regained control of key thoroughfares as Chancellor Ebert issued a proclamation and Liebknecht declared war on non socialist elements, urging republican defense guards.
Wednesday bank clearings amount to 475711.09 with higher than expected activity. The report notes continued sales momentum and anticipates stronger figures in the next fifteen days.
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