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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
3
Mothers use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative to clear a child’s stomach liver and bowels. A coated tongue signals need for a dose to relieve constipation and hasten recovery from cold stomach ache or indigestion. Seek genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company and beware fakes.
The London Post reports a record surge of American troop arrivals in recent days. Analysts call the sh ipments remarkable and unprecedented, urging sacrifice of luxuries to pressure the Kaiser and support the war effort.
Frank C. McClanahan, about 32, died of wounds in France according to today’s casualty list. He was a son of W B McClanahan of Columbia and Brentwood, Davidson County, with kin in Columbia and a brother Earl McClanahan in a Tennessee artillery regiment.
Camp Gordon military authorities likely to order a rigid inquiry into Sunday’s accident in Cherokee County Georgia. Three soldiers were killed six seriously injured and ten seriously hurt when a large army truck crashed through a steel bridge over the Fitchwall river.
The Columbia city council approved the appointment of KL McKinney Frank Leothard and JD Madden to the city of Columbia Equalization Board on Friday afternoon.
An advertisement touts a lemon skin beautifier made from two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion. It claims to remove freckles sallowness and tan and to soften and whiten skin with daily facial massage.
Private W. J. Guyton was reported by General Pershing as the first American to die on German soil, Croix de Guerre awarded in a supplemental communique from Washington dated June 17.
General Leonard Wood has been reassigned to command at Camp Funston, the War Department announced today. The report notes patriotic appeals for savings and support for War Savings stamps and the broader national drive.
Eugene Alford is awarded the contract for immediate construction of a 86 by 61 foot two story cattle barn at the Middle Tennessee Experiment Station. The facility will house 60 mature cattle or 80 breeding cattle with concrete mangers and integrated silo and feed conveyors. The project mirrors a Knoxville station design and includes a burnt concrete silo.
The Culleoka Auxiliary of the Maury Chapter Red Cross marks its first anniversary with a Saturday July 6 entertainment and auction. The group reports a successful year with many garments made and over $200 raised through auctions and runners, plus membership up more than 200 percent.
A Red Cross entertainment is set for next Tuesday night June 18 at Ettaton Schoolhouse in the sixth district. Proceeds will go to the Red Cross and the public is urged to attend.
A Cincinnati advertisement claims freezone removes corns and calluses quickly with a few drops on a tender corn. It promises painless removal with root and all and notes low cost at drug stores. The ad promotes national War Savings propaganda alongside the medical claim.
The Tennessee State Army Y M C A recruiting committee seeks Hon. ft. S. Hopkins of Columbia for overseas service. Hopkins may consider the offer later. prior approval existed but overextended enrollments prevented immediate use. The drive aims to place only the most capable men overseas for the war’s duration, with 125 enrollments reported and about half accepted locally.
Roads on rural free delivery routes Numbers 2 and 4 are suitable for automobile use. Beginning tomorrow A W Cabler on Route 2 and J J Underwood on Route 4 will switch to cars, speeding mail and benefiting Williamsport. other routes to follow as roads improve.
The Theta Methodist Church unfurled a service flag with five stars honoring soldiers Newt Ladd Ye a Tavis and two others in France The pastor O C Haley spoke a splendid address at the ceremony noting the community’s support during wartime.
Washington announces drastic amendments to selective service rules. Local boards must reclassify all marriages since May 18, 1917, affecting dependency grounds for deferment. Exemptions for marriage after June 5, 1917 are limited to those married before January 15, 1918 with dependent children born or unborn by June 9, 1918.
A clipped wartime notice urges men of the W. and 3. army to consider joining now rather than waiting for further urging. It emphasizes immediate action to support service during the month and stresses readiness.
Maury countians face an unprecedented ballot on August 1 with offices from governor and U S senator to county posts and nine district seats. The general election mixes with primaries for Democrats and Republicans, each choosing a slate and two state committee members for the district.
The remark notes that while National War Savings Day is a single day, the Army and Navy honor and serve the nation daily, emphasizing constant public backing for service members.
A humorous item notes the popularity and style of ribbed union suits for boys, highlighting the fashion trend and practical comfort during the season. The brief mentions shops and shoppers reacting to the new design.
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