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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
4
The Columbia Herald critiques Champ Clark as a demagogic candidate for the Democratic nomination. The piece defends Wilsonian self determination and non intervention in Russia, arguing Clark's stance is ill-timed as American troops redeploy from Europe and Russia seeks stability amid war’s end.
President Wilson's stance on Russian recognition at the peace talks shows not endorsement of Bolshevik methods but support for self determination. Governor Roberts consolidates power with bipartisan legislative backing, steering state policy steadily toward his chosen path and facing future accountability for enacted measures.
A critical view portrays Herbert Hoover as double faced in his food administration roles, praised for aiding Allied nations yet blamed by packers for cutting profits. Senators oppose the famine fund, while Hoover defends regulation and wartime relief amid partisan contention and calls for his stump defense of the war effort.
The provisional Polish president Ignace Paderewski pledges a land “full of the great spirit,” applying American methods to government formation. He cites coalition failure with Gen. Pilsudski, wins broad working class support, and envisions a 25 million population nation as a bulwark against Bolshevism. About 20,000 Polish youths, denied U S entry, rally to defend Poland and back US style governance.
An English passage notes American ideals and support for Poland, referencing Lafayette and Pulaski as symbols. It argues that European freedom has long lagged behind American liberty, and predicts Poland’s future progress under leadership shaped by experiences in America.
The Sixth district court vacancy to be filled by a special election prompts a formal nomination of Captain Thomas Y. English. He is praised for service in the war, prior county court tenure, and a record as progressive, independent, and supportive of public schools and good roads. Public sentiment and government support back the move.
A Maury County man volunteered to leave home and family to defend his nation and its birth principles. He faces hardship and sacrifice, and his return is welcomed as a testament to patriotic duty and community gratitude. The note expresses hope for a warm reception when he comes home.
Chattanooga News reports four to five divorce cases daily in Hamilton County courts. It cites casual marriages near Roseville Georgia as a key cause, with many brides claiming knowledge of husbands only days or hours before marriage. Soldiers’ marriages and a broader war era trend are referenced.
Washington reports that January 1 an Agriculture Secretary order bans Nature’s Fertilier or Nature’s Plant Food and Soil Rectifyer from selling in any form. A three day Boston hearing found the product contains only four percent potassium, offering no plant food value to justify fertilizer claims.
Memphis Tenn Jan 27 William J Wooten former revenue agent for West Tennessee was found dead in his home Sunday morning. The body was found in the kitchen with the gas stove ignited. Friends believe he may have entered the residence during the night to warm himself and the gas continued to burn after being lit. His wife, visiting out of town, returned Sunday morning.
Twenty seven disabled servicemen have graduated as tractor drivers from the American Red Cross training farm near Le Courbat France. The group has been sent to Silkeher Berlin to aid agricultural reconstruction efforts.
A fragmented London item notes shoppers rushing through streets as a milk shortage and prohibition fears loom. The brief blurbs mention nightly shopping, rising prices, and widespread concern among residents.
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