Wooten Hero Honored by Community and Nation
A veteran aviator Lieut James Wooten is remembered for fearless service in World War I. His mother and father are lauded for humanitarian work with the Red Cross. Recognition extends to Eastern Front gains and the Czech Slovak movement reshaping the war's eastern balance and potential new nationhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Wooten
Colum
Atruggio
James Wooten
Wooten
James Foote
John T. Wooten
Red Cross and Allies
Mira
France
Belgium
Bnt
Lieut
Stop the Autos and Patriot Duty in Wartime
A county-wide call urges 100 percent patriotism by halting car use one day a week to aid the war effort. Readers are warned to watch neighbors who ignore the appeal as German forces face danger. Paris dispatch reports American soldiers bringing baseball and gear to front trenches and resuming play amid bullets and battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury County
Paris
Organizations Unite For November Drive In Chattanooga
A conference of leaders from seven groups including YMCA YWCA Knights of Columbus Jewish Welfare Bureau War Camp Community Service American Library Service and Salvation Army gathered in Chattanooga to plan the November war drive. Col John E Edgerton Lebanon named state chairman with full cooperation pledged. Gipsy Smith addressed the public meeting as a highlight and former Senator James B Fraizer spoke alongside a German helmet captured in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Young Men's Christian Association
Young Women's Christian Association
Knights of Columbus
Jewish Welfare Bureau
War Camp Community Service
American Library Service
Salvation Army
W. C. Salmon
W. B. Turner
J. H. Dinning
E. H. Ayers
CT. Looney
Caroline William
J. J. Gray, Jr
Maury County
John E. Edgerton
Lebanon
Zenora
Col. Edgerton
Tennessee
Gipsy Smith
Judge Salmon
James B. Frazier
France
Marriage Licenses Granted to Local Couples
Marriage licenses issued to John G. Matthews and Miss Audrey Seagraves. Also to Thomas Stephenson and Miss Fan Nile Cross. Saturday issuance recorded for Will Dawson and Miss Annie Mall Liles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Matthews
Audrey Seagraves
Thomas Stephenson
Fannile Cross
Will Dawson
Annie Mal Liles
Gipson Baby Girl Born Amid World War I News
Mr and Mrs William Clyde Gip announce the birth of a baby girl. The father is serving with the American Expeditionary Forces somewhere in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clyde Gipson
France
Hogs Hold High Quotations in Steady Market
Hog prices stayed at the high level set yesterday with a firm market. Cattle and sheep quotations remained unchanged, and eggs produce grain and other livestock quotations also showed no change today.
Hogs Hold High Prices as Market Remains Steady
Louisville live stock market reports hog prices at a high level with receipts around 2,600 head and market slow for cattle. In New York the March steady quotations hold firm with hogs at 18 to 19 and lambs at 15.75, while Coney Island’s Mardi Gras carnival was canceled until after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourbon Stock Journal
Herald
Louisville
United Press
New York
Coney Island
FIELD SEEDS PRICES FOR FARMERS ITEMIZED LIST
Prices listed for field seeds including Red Clover Red Top Blue Grass Orchard Grass Timothy Alfalfa Alsby and Burt Oste with per bushel or per bale rates. Noted ranges show variability by grade and market conditions across seeds such as Red Clover 15 to 20 per bushel and Timothy 4.00 per bale among others.
Market report notes volatile grain and livestock prices
The market lists eggs at 37 to 38 percent candied and loose, poultry and fowl prices including hens at 2 cents and chickens at 24 cents, old cock at 12 cents, turkeys 18 to 20 cents, butter packing stock at 26 cents, ducks 34 cents, beeswax 28 to 29 cents. Grain costs shown include corn at 7.50 per barrel, oats unspecified, rye 1.60 per bushel, barley 1.00, No 2 wheat 2.25. Market described as weak.
Overseas safe arrival notices and Milan inland port plan
Glendale resident G Jones hears his son Early T Jones has arrived safely overseas. Alfred Edwards, Lindsey Smith, Miss Neil Gilliam, Edward Campbell, Sergt B L Sewell, and John S Estes each received cards confirming safe overseas arrival. Milan is approved for an inland port via a canal to improve navigation on the River Po to the Adriatic at Venice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Jones
Glendale
T. Jones
Alfred Edwards
Lindsey Smith
Neil Gilliam
Leftwich Bridge
Henry L. Gilliam
Kim Campbell
Spring Hill
Edward Campbell
Sergt. B. L. Sewell
10Th Co
J. AR. D. Mra
Pillow Due
John S. Estes
Sme
Milan
Venice
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Gee'ty
Peem H. Clagett
United States
National Council of Czecho-Slovaks
Russia
Lansing
Austria
Balkan
Germany
Middle
Europe
Arly
Chaplain Edmonson
Sald
Columbia
Bearden
Walter 8
Chancery
Law In Chancery
Antil Lissum
Appomattox
Carl Rosner
Kaiser
Remington Umc
Pemnfoo
Seti
Ayton
Aes
Remington Arms
Unic Cartridge Company
Pires
Wad
New York City
Iow
America
Chi
Ibe
Silk Poplin
Karami
Sealet
Moline
Jargen
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