Hessian Fly Found Wall Wheat Sowed Before November
C M Home of the Knoxville Experiment Station and O L Farris led an investigation in Maury county on Hessian fly infection in wheat sown before November 3. Findings ranged from 60 to 85 percent infection. all volunteer wheat, barley, and rye showed infection though barley was less severe. Research aims to establish a new seeding date as October 24 proved risky in dry weather. State-wide investigations proceed with a departmental announcement forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Home
Knoxville
O. L. Warris
Maury
Hampshire Pike
Columbia
Greenfield Bend
Farris
Maury County
Department of Agriculture
Hood's Army Was Marching Here
A historic note recalls Gen. Hood's Confederate Army passing through Columbia toward Franklin. The main force crossed Duck River at Davis Ford five miles above the city, while a small party moved via Columbia to Spring Hill bivouacking for the night. The next day the army marched to Franklin where a fierce battle followed between Federal and Confederate forces. Hood's headquarters overnight stood at the Thompson house east of Spring Hill, then owned by J. H. Dinning.Marcus V. Crump and his father Dr. C. C. Crump are named among the era figures with Crump later living in Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitty
John B. Hood
Columbia
Franklin
Duck River
Davis Ford
Spring HI
Hood
Thompson House
Spring Hill
J. H. Dinning
Marcus V. Crump
Ig Scene Twenty
C. C. Crump
Crump
Memphis
Deral
Prisser
Honor Roll at Union Grove School November list
The Union Grove honor roll for November includes Adna Jones Eunice Wipkin Dorothy Cathron Willie Dodron J P Dooley Bernetta Lamar Nell Smith William Johnson Laonia Lynn Margaret Smith Edward Jouss Jack Gordon Louise Dooley Bessie Dooley Alice Flowers Raymond Holcomb Thelma Jones Ruby Williams Clebourne Dooley Cecil Johnson Alma Rummage Hazel Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Grove School
Adna Jones
Eunice Wipkin
Dorothy Cathron
Willie Dodron
J. P. Dooley
Bernetta Lamar
Nell Smith
William Johnson
Laonia Lynn
Margaret Smith
Edward Jouss
Jack Gordon
Louise Dooley
Bessie Dooley
Alice Flowers
Raymond Holcomb
Thelma Jones
Ruby Williams
Clebourne Dooley
Cecil Johnson
Alma Rummage
Hazel Scott
King of Strikebreakers Said Seen in Nashville
Rumor spreads that J A Wad dell known as the King of Strikebreakers is in Nashville and may join a possible Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis Railway strike. Officials refuse to confirm his presence. Leaders expect a walkout as ballots favor a strike with trains to run as normally as possible. Volunteers may be drawn from other departments to support operations if the strike occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Chattanooga and
ST. Louis
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
J.A. Waddell
Traction Lnes
New York City
Wadiletl
St. Louie
Padgett Busy With Naval Bill in Congress
Washington November 29 Congressman L P Padgett Tennessee chairman of the house committee on naval affairs is deeply engrossed in hearings to frame a naval bill for the coming session. He expects it ready to submit by January first and estimates an appropriation near 400 million dollars to meet requirements set by last year’s legislation. The pending bill mirrors President Wilson recommendations for preparedness and aligns with the prior naval measure prepared by Padgett and his committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Omn L. P. Padgett
Tennessee
House
Wilson
Jury Finds Trabue Not Guilty in Stokes Killing
Special to The Herald Nashville Tenn Nov 27 Charles C Trabue declared not guilty by jury of murder of Harry Stokes after an hour and twenty minutes of deliberation. The case followed a bitter Davidson County trial with prominent lawyers. Trabue, a noted lawyer and Vanderbilt trustee, testified he shot Stokes after being attacked during an effort to obtain an apology for insults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Charles C. Trabue
Harry Stokes
Trabue
Nell
Charles C. Trabye
Marty Stokes
City Hall
Stokes
Dinning Sells Farm To Land In North Carolina
T N Piguers of the Figuers Realty Co announced this morning that he resold the J R Lantous farm to Tyo Me of Wilkes County NC for 105 dollars per acre. Dinning had paid 100 dollars per acre for the farm four weeks earlier and after some improvements sold it for a net gain of 5 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. N. Piguers
The
Figuers Realty Co
J. R. Lantous Bes
J. H. Pinning
Mr. Lanius
Tyo Me
Wilkes County
North Carolina
Mr. Dinning
Ince
Cannon Page With Mule C Cannon Page Promoted to Bookkeeper
CANNON PAGE, long connected with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad as baggage agent for three years, has accepted a bookkeeper position with the Columbia Mule Co. The move is described as a well earned promotion and comes after his tenure with the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon Page
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co
Columbia Mule Co
Rees Wins Hughes Residence Heating Contract
J. B. Rees has been awarded the heating plumbing and tin work for George T. Hughes Sr's new home. Hot water heating will be installed with more than twelve hundred feet of radiation. Two bathrooms, upstairs and downstairs, asbestos slate shingles roof, heavy galvanized tin gutters, and premium tin work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Rees
George T. Hughes
Hughes
Rees
Pleans Guilty To Murdering Wife In Alabama Case
Ben Cowley a young farmer from Abingdon village pleaded guilty in the circuit court to murder in the first degree for killing his wife and attempting self death last September in a jealousy spur. Judge Miller sentenced him to life imprisonment under state counsel agreement in Huntsville Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Ben Cowley
Abingdon Village
Miller
Tennessee Alumni Plan Meeting in Maury County
Alumni and former students of the University of Tennessee in Maury County will gather Monday at eleven at the Court House to organize a Maury County Alumni Association. L. J. Neal will preside and speak on cooperation and future plans for the university and state. Great good is expected from the movement and broad participation is urged. In a separate note, R. M. Kerr of Campbell's Station attempted suicide by hanging with a trace chain from a window but survived, and is recovering rapidly with medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Tennessee
Maury County
Court House
L. J. Neal
Southern Agriculturist
University of Tennesede
Neal
Maury County Alumni Association
R. M. Kerr
Campbell's
Kerr
M. M. Bradley Opens Tin Shop and Plumbing Firm
M M Bradley formerly with Rees and Bradley tinners and plumbers is opening a tin shop and plumbing establishment on South Main Street in the former New York Store space. He and head plumber H P Melton have been in Nashville obtaining materials and tools. Bradley has previous solo business experience and plans to be open for business next Monday with a full stock of plumbing supplies and tinners goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Bradley
Rees & Bradley, Tinners and Plumbers
South Main Street
New York
Bradley
H. P. Melton
Nashville
Rees
Columbia
Civic League Bazaar Held in Culleoka December
Members of the Culleoka Civic League plan their annual Christmas bazaar at the Masonic building in Culleoka on Saturday December 2 and Saturday December 9. A number of handsome articles will be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culleoka
Delightful Thanksgiving program at McDowell School
A Thanksgiving service at McDowell School featured student offerings of gratitude through songs readings and citations. The program included a Glee Club song proclamation by Elliotte Roundtree various readings led by students and multiple musical numbers performed by classes and individual students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell School
Glee Club
Elliotte Roundtree
James Adkisson
Gladys Gossett
Eva Akin
Ray Journey
Little Pilgrime
Sailors’ Chorus
Jud Brooks Visits Parents for Thanksgiving in Hampshire
Jud Brooks formerly county agricultural agent of Madison County and UT graduate spends Thanksgiving with his parents Mr and Mrs W A Brooks in Hampshire. His work in Madison County has drawn praise and a corn club member raised 104 bushels of corn on one acre last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jud Brooks
Madison County
W. A. Brooks
Hampshire
Brooks
University of Tennessee
Corn Club
Two Killed in Shooting Affray in Adamsville Tennessee
In Adamsville eastern McNairy County three men were shot Sunday night. W J Norwood 28 and J N Plunk 41 were killed instantly. F M Plunk 48 was fatally wounded and survives. Norwood and J N Plunk had recent quarrel, Plunk brothers were among the wounded and dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Plunk
F. M. Plunk
Lttle
Norwood Lntil
Plunk
Large Honor Roll List At McDowell School November
A long roster of students across grades one to seven is named on the McDowell School honor roll for November. Names include Virginia Camfield Annie Hood Mary Johnson Evelyn Martin and many others across grades two through seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDoweLl School
First Gracle
Virginia Camfield
Annie Lee Hood
Mary Johnson
Evelyn Martin
Smily McFall
Edith Redding
Elizabeth Sowell
Floyd Gilbreath
Roy Hardison
Gerald Hogan
Henry D. McKennon
Juanita Edmiston
Carrie Hood
Maggie Lou Morton
Marion Webster
Eugene Alford
Robert Billington
Fielden Dunn
Frank Ewing
Harry Parks
Albert Watkins
Cadets Model New Grey Uniforms at Columbia Military Academy
Cadets at Columbia Military Academy receive new regulation grey uniforms. Cadet officers wear black leather leggings while the cap features a golden blade inscribed Columbia replacing the former eagle. Cadets parade proudly under the blue trim and updated insignia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Military Academy
Columbia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Knoxville Experiment Station
O. L. Farris
Union Grove
Raddell
Nashville Rumerel
Chattanooga Road
Padgett
NAVAL
BILL
Neil—Trabue
Dinning
ALUMI
Campbell’s
Alowni
R. Neal
Civic League
M’dowell School
Sarah Irwin
Abe Smolinsky
Eva A
Harry Napier
Frances Lattin
Christine Patterson
Nelle Dawson
Laura McGaw
Care Hopkins
Jarkisson
Helen Hopkins
S. Haywood
Leon Sowell
Hilda Journey
Mcnairy County
Dowell School
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