Friday To Be Another Day Of Proof Of Democracy
American actions toward Russia will be announced soon with a commission to Russia empowered to act. Likely aims include easing food shortages, boosting agriculture, rehabilitating railways, and enabling Russia to resist Germany, while avoiding direct loans. Army planners oppose broad interventions. the nation will be asked to pledge support for a large war loan.
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United Press
Washington
Russia
Germany
General Staff
Maury County Well Organized Community Meetings Planned
The county schedules a series of community meetings expected to draw broad attendance from residents regardless of prior notices. Officials urge participation to discuss local issues and gather public input for upcoming decisions.
Home Canning Course At Cilleoka Trains 22 Volunteers
Twenty two volunteer workers from Maury and Marshall counties are taking a canning, drying and brining course in Cilleoka led by Mrs Artie W Bryan and Mrs Ida Chitwood. The group focuses on preserving farm fruits and vegetables with demonstrations of dried apples blackberries plums okra rhubarb beans and canned goods. Local hospitality and daily lunches accompany the sessions as participants stay with Cullooka residents. Buy W. and S.
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Cilleoka
Artie W. Bryan
Ida Chitwood
Maury
Marshall
Home Demonstration Club
Webster Seeks Reelection to Ninth Civil District Justice Post
Hugh Lee Webster, a long time Maury county official and current county court member, formally announces his candidacy for reelection as Justice of the Peace for the Ninth civil district. He cites faithful public service and active county court leadership as qualifications for continued duties in the justice system.
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Hugh Lee Webster
Maury County
Webster
Austin Peay Opens Maury Campaign Trail Amid Low Interest
Hon Austin Peay plans a Monday 11 oclock courthouse address in Maury to kick off campaign activity for governor with a business administration plank. Local race attendance grows as candidates for county offices seek opposition while legislative races gain early momentum. Major contenders include W J Russell N Moore and new entrant S A Hays for Maury representation, plus Dr C Y Clarke challenging for state senate. statewide races show two US senators and three Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls. county offices on the Democratic side have no opposition.
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Austin Peay
Maury County
Peay
W. J. Russell
R. N. Moore
Escaat
A. Hays
J. G. Erwin
Maury
Lewis
Perry
C. Y. Clarke
Mt. Pleasant
Jackson Highway Association
United States
John K. Shields
Rye
Judge Roberts
Clyde Shropshire
G. K. Houser
Arch W. Lipscomb
Joe T. Anderson
J. T McKnight
J. Rows Hurns
J. 4. Pogue
Register
Ninth District
All Business to Halt at 2 P M Friday
Proclamations by President Wilson, Governor Rye, and Mayor Dedman urge all Columbia businesses to close Friday at 2 P M for the duration of community meetings beginning then. The mayor urged business men to observe the national request for a half day’s halt until the War Savings loan completion.
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Wison
Rye
Dedman
Columbia
War Savings Stamp pledge day urged in Maury County
Equaling the patriotism of past registrations, Maury County Tennessee mobilizes for a War Savings Stamp pledge drive on Friday at 2 PM to raise a pro rata share of 2 billion dollars. Every community has an organization and every inhabitant is urged to participate with pledges scaled to income. Continued on Fourth Page. Buy War Savings Stamps.
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United States
Maury County
Tennessee
Former Gov McMillin in Columbia A few hours
Former Governor McMillin accompanied by W J Cammina and other capitalists visited Columbia briefly on their way to Wayne County to inspect development of a government alcohol plant on their land. The party included W Barbour Barry Anerson KR T Wilson Jr and Coeth Ewing. McMillin, United States consul to Peru, was on leave due to his wife’s illness and sent regards to friends.
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Mc Millin
W. J. Cammina
Nastville
Wayne
Lewis
Coeth Ewing
McMillin
United States
Peru
J. M. Dedman
Banks Closed All Day For War Savings Drive
Banks will be closed all day tomorrow to dedicate staff to the War Savings Stamp campaign. City merchants will close early at one o'clock to allow clerks and owners to return home and be ready for the two o'clock drive start.
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Ttry
Red Guards Lose Important City In Siberia
The Cerceho Slovaks captured Irkutek in Siberia after a brief clash with Red Guards. Swedish reports were circulated to the state department while Moscow claimed conditions were quiet though the food supply deteriorates with white flour turning into black ice costing about 160 dollars per barrel.
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Red Guards
Siberia
Tod Press
Washington
Irkutek
Siberian
Red Guard
State Department
Moscow
Assassination Report Confirms Former Czar of Russia
Paris June 7 An agency dispatch from Reiff via Basil today reports the confirmation that the former Czar of Russia was assassinated in Ekaterinburg. The claim follows prior rumors and details are scarce, with official confirmation pending.
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Russia
Paris
Reiff
Basil Today
Theormer Czar
Ekaterinburg
Buy
Eighty Casualties Reported by War Dept in Pershing Telegrams
Washington, June 27. General Pershing reported eighty casualties today to the war department, including 29 killed in action. Bugler Richard M. Luter of Martin Tennessee died in action as part of the telegrams summarizing recent battlefield losses.
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United Press
Washington
War Department
Pershing
Richard M. Luter
Martin,Tenn
Senate committee agrees on Norris amendment to ban beer
Washington June 27 The senate agricultural committee agreed on the prohibition amendment offered by Senator Norris as a substitute for the Jones bone dry amendment. It provides that beer manufacture shall cease three months after the act becomes operative and that whiskey sales and wine manufacture shall stop June 30 1919. Vote was 3 in favor and it will likely be reported to the senate tomorrow.
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United Press
Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Norris
Senate
Colored boy who failed to register in 1917 case
Linnville Patton, a colored man, was the first and only person to register on June 5 after turning 21 since the last draft. He appeared with his mother before the Local Board on Wednesday afternoon, claiming he was 20, but proof showed he was 21 in December 1917, and he was recertified to register.
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Linnville Patton
Kerensky says Russia to be restored to allies soon
London June 27 Alexander Kerensky Russia's man of destiny told friends today that there are definite indications that order will be restored and Russia soon again align with the allies. He urged confidence in the change amid ongoing upheavals and said the movement toward stability is visible to observers.
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Kerensky
Russia
United Press
London
Alexander Kerensky
Friends
Oscar Stanley Goes to Post in U S Navy
G Oscar Stanley, a popular clerk at the Phoenix National Bank, travels from Carter's Creek to Nashville to begin training as a third class Yeoman in the United States Navy. He enlisted weeks ago and is recalled to service amid postwar turmoil, with ties to O L Dorth and the Century club.
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G. Oscar Stanley
Phoenix National Bank
Nashville
New Orleans
United States Navy
Mr. Stanley
W. W. Stanley
Carter's Creek
O. L. Dorth
Century Club
Arcond
Russia
Sugar Regulations to Provide Sweets for Army and Home
Federal Food Administrator Morgan outlines a six month sugar plan limiting household use to three pounds per person per month while prioritizing Army, Navy, and canning needs. Less essential users such as confectioners and tobacco manufacturers will bear the hardest cuts as shortages from army France demands, shipping losses, and weather deepen.
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the Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Morgan
France
West Indian Islands
Louisiana
Italy
United States
Minor Operations Favor Allies on All Fronts
Premier Clemenceau made a personal visit to the unit that halted the German rush on Paris while bombing squadrons performed well. Italian forces on the lower Piave advanced and took 600 prisoners, semiofficial reports said. British raids in Flanders yielded prisoners and machine guns as Gen Haig announced.
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Clemenceau
Paris
United Presa
Rome
Piave
United Press
London
Flanders
Haig
Vieux Berquin
Draft Numbers For Young Men Drawn Today
America's second draft lottery was held in the senate office building with Secretary of War Baker and Provost Marshal General Crowder overseeing. Numbers assigned 21 year olds will determine order for about 750,000 men awaiting overseas service, with Secretary Baker drawing the first number 248. Collected numbers shown included 1 Zachariah Beard, 2 Horace A Terrell, 3 Joe Marshall Huckaby, and others. eight numbers are missing due to telegraph errors, and interest appeared low in Columbia as many registrants were at work.
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United Press
Washington
America
Senate
War Baker
Crowder
Billie Wellborn
Atlanta
Draft Bureau of Information
Baker
Columbia
Herald
Zachariah Beard
Horace A. Terrell
Joe Marshall Huckaby
Leslie Walker Dycus
Robert Dobbina Koltot
Alford Hall
Claude Go
Three Successful Raids in Vosges Reported
Paris reports three successful raids in the Vosges region resulting in captives. FRank J. Taylor with American armies notes an American bombing squadron destroyed a railroad station and yards at Conneria twenty miles east of Verdun, returning safely.
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United Press
Paris
Vosges
French War Office
Frank J. Taylor
Frange
Conneria
Verdun
Premier Clemenceau congratulates Americans for Paris defense
Premier Clemenceau personally congratulated the American unit that halted the German rush toward Paris. He arrived at their headquarters at an ancient farm yard after a long motor trip and told officers he admired their work and came to felicitate them.
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United Press
Clemenceau
Paris
Certificates for Home Economics Demonstrator Certificates
Certificates will be presented to volunteer food demonstrators by Virginia P. Moore state director on Monday at Anguat to all ladies completing the short course under Mrs Artie W Aryan county demonstration agent Miss Nore McMa ee has created a loving copy to the meant who shows the heat
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Virginia P. Moore
Artie W. Aryan
Nore McMaee
Juniors to Add Three Stars Service Flag
Installation of officers will be at tonight's session of the Junior Order of American Mechanics. The order will add three stars to its service flag, reflecting additional members. The meeting is expected to be well attended and features the installation of officers.
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Order of American Mechanics
Thres Starn
Sam Matthews Sells Fine Jersey Cow in Kentucky Trade
Sam Matthews of Morgantown Kentucky sells a fine Jersey cow to T J Magan for 400 dollars. The animal is described as a well bred dairy cow in good condition and expected to thrive in county herds. The notice notes payment terms and delivery at the farm.
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Sam Matthews
Sam Matthews Ky
Lucilla
T. J. Magan
Morgantown
Jana
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Canning
Culleo
M'Millin
Wayne County
AGRE
By ED L. Keen
Oscar Stanley
U. 8. Navy
Phoenix Bank
Lower
Premier Clemenceau
Enea
T. J. Hagan
Morgantown, KY
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