Regulars Urge Conference With Independents in Maury County
Regulars plan a conference with Maury County Independents to choose candidates for the county offices. A letter drafted by a Democratic subcommittee asks James A. Smiser to convene a joint meeting to discuss party harmony and electoral strategy. Smiser, busy in circuit court, said a conference with independents is needed before any action and gave no date.
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Smiser
Democratic Party
James A. Smiser
Columbia, Tenn
Maury County
Columbia
Tenn
L. E. Ragadale
W. P.russell
RG. Mullins
T. H. Cantrell
W. J. Towler
Lkely
Naval Holiday Bill in House
Washington December 3 the house spent hours debating the Hensley resolution to commit the United States to a one year naval construction holiday. Advocates predicted passage by late Friday with debate continuing Thursday after both sides prepared. The plan, first proposed to the British parliament, has won support across party lines and from the President.
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Washington
Hensley
United States
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Orwood
Real estate transfers in November show cheerful activity
November real estate transfers totaled 129270, short of last year's 168150 by about 29000. Notable deals include the Watkins farm at 22500 and multiple others near the 10000 mark. Two weeks of rising activity lift sentiment among real estate men as values appear higher with no declines recorded.
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Watkins
Elder Boaz to Visit Kentucky Illinois for Debate
Elder W T Boaz will leave Saturday for Kentucky and Illinois. He will preach Sunday and Sunday night at Paducah. Monday he goes to Elizabethton Ohio river where he will debate Elder H H Wallace from DaQuetn Tl. The debate begins Tuesday the 9th and lasts four days.
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W. T. Boaz
Kentucky
Illnois
Paducah
Elizabethton
Ohio River
H. H. Wallace
Missionary Baptist
DaQuetn
November Weather Record Shows Mild Warm Spells and Low Rain
The month featured a mean temperature of 53.3 degrees and rainfall of .81 inches. Temperatures reached 76 on the 20th and dipped to 19 on the 11th, with cool days punctuating the month despite generally mild norms. Prevailing wind was from the south.
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Ashwood
State tax chief delays appointments amid law study
Nashville December 3 Collector of Internal Revenue EB B Craig said he would not make appointments until he thoroughly studies the income tax and internal revenue laws. He cited personal business and winding up his Chattanooga office as delaying his investigation of duties and appointment qualifications. He will review applications after completing the legal study to ensure better public service.
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Nashville
Internal Revenue
EB B. Craig
Chattanooga
New Real Estate Firm Opens in Bethel Block
Harmon and Hagan open offices in the Bethel Block to handle real estate work and accept agency of Heralds of Liberty Insurance. The new firm begins operations as a local business addition.
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Bethel Block
Harmon and Hagan
Heralds of Liberty
Insurance Corporation
Jurors Laud Court Efficiency in Busy Term
The circuit court term ends by Friday with many cases tried, all reaching verdicts without disagreements. Jurors are praised for businesslike handling, high citizenship, and timely dispatch of business, while only one new trial is granted and three grand jury reports totaling fifty seven bills were issued. Some whisky defendants reportedly seek guilty pleas to avoid harsher penalties.
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Circuit Court
JowSian
Erwin
Yoest
W. B. Greenslaw
W. C. Salmon
RL. Harris
Igi
Migmbera
Adkisson
Greenlaw
Bennett
Harria
Uau
Board of Education
Figuers Agency Sells Third Farm In Thirty Days
The Figuers agency sold its third farm in thirty days, the 400 acre Cheek Kittrell property ten miles from Columbia on Duck River, with 200 acres river bottom. Purchasers were Ernest Taylor and W. A. Kittrell about 310,000 paid. Kittrell takes possession January. Cheek moves to Marshall County.
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Dalton A. Oliver
T. N. Figelpuers, Jr
Duck River
J. ©. Satterfield
Nashville
Columbia
Lowell Mill Pike
Hardison
Bend
Wallace Lowell
Maury County
Oliver
A. J. Titcomb
Siteérfield
Chares Gordon
Dooley
Lowell MI
Aggren. Figuers Agency
Lastry County
Figuers Agency
C. B. Cheek
Ernest Taylor
Kittrell
Cheek
Marshall County
Figners Agency
County funds questioned after hunting trip yields marsupial instead of game
Trustee McFall led a county bird hunting expedition hoping for quail but found only an opossum and potatoes. Speculation arose that funds were misused and the hunting gear or casing may have been wrong.
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McFall
F J Bath to Be Manual Orator For Pupils at Downrules Sunday
The Elks lodge program for memorial day will be held at the opera house Sunday at 8 o'clock with Frank J. Bath as the orator. The ceremonies include readings, duets, an In Memoriam address, and music as the lodge observes its annual tribute to deceased members.
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The
Elks
Opera House
Ike
United States
Columbia Lodge No. 686
Henry Dotterer
A. M. Talty
Joe Strayhorn
C. N. McLemore
Jos. A. Lavender
A. Merrifield
Joe M. Cooney
E. T. Scribner
William 8. White
W. J. Howard
A. A. Erwin
Edwin Bullard
Love Webb
J. C. Mayes
Wm. M. Biddle
A. B. Davis
Robert D. Smith
J. O. Alexander
C. A. Witt
R. ©. Adkisson
Frank J. Bath
Nashville
Order of Wilks
W. E. Vous
Court Settlements In Local Criminal Proceedings
Submissions heard this morning in county and circuit courts. Charley Dawson sentenced to 90 days and a five dollar fine for house breaking. Tom Perry also charged with house breaking and larceny received six months and a cash fine. Pannus Sanders and Jesse Sanders received six months and an eight five dollar fine for carrying weapons. Sanders held for circuit court on assault with intent to commit murder. other defendants sent to the workhouse.
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Charley Dawson
Tom Perry
Pannus Sanders
Jesse Sanders
Robbery Charge Lands Man in Jail
A man was jailed Tuesday on a robbery charge filed by J. T. Priest near Santa Fe. He allegedly took $85 from Pricst’s clothing Monday night. Evidence is circumstantial. arraignment before Beg Alexander led to a waiver of examination and continued detention.
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J. T. Priest
Santa Fe
Pricst
Beg
Alexander
Imperial Tobacco Company Guilty in Kentucky Trial
Verdicts of guilty were returned against the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland and the Imperial Tobacco Company of Kentucky on antitrust charges. Each defendant was fined 3500 dollars. A new trial motion was filed, with possible appeal. The cases allege a conspiracy to depress prices paid to farmers in western Kentucky tobacco districts, with verdicts potentially forfeiting charters to do business in Kentucky.
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Morganfield
Imperial Tobacco Company of
Great Britain and Ireland
Kentucky
Nobel
Bautecky
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J. A. Satterfield
Smiler
J. A. Titcomb
Bays
Churchill
Illinois
Craig
Co. E. Harmon
Riddle Hagan
Figuers
Taylor and Kittrell
M’fall
Possum
F. J. Bath
Consid
OPERA
Priest
Lon Staggs
Imperial Tobacco Company
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