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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
6
Hattie Gordon, mother of Arthur Gordon, has sworn out a warrant for Minnie Riley for the murder of her son. Riley remains in the police station, likely to be moved to the county jail soon. Trial date not yet set.
Washington Dec 18 Postmaster General Hitchcock said all preparations are in place for postal savings banks to begin deposits January 3 the first working day of the new year An experimental office will open in each state or territory to test the service and regulations Tied to second class offices in favorable localities some offices are in communities with large foreign born populations sending money abroad by postal money orders
The death of William Cleburne, the only surviving brother of General Pat Cleburne, is reported. He was a familiar figure to Confederate veterans who served under his brother. General Cleburne was killed at the battle of Franklin, and William was buried at Ashwood.
Sam Johnson, a Black man, was arrested Saturday in Columbia by Sheriff Godwin and Deputy W J Goad on charges of escaping from Brushy Mountain State Prison. He had been sentenced to ten years for assault with intent to murder and had served two years before escaping. This nonlinear sequence details his capture after changing appearance, his marriage in Columbia, and the involvement of a penitentiary attaché.
The Herald carries proof of ad value with cases from McKennon Anderson Foster and a Louisiana lady ordering a tailor made suit after an ad. Park Morgan of Looney Morgan reports a response to the Christmas edition and a farm sale and new settler for Maury County are anticipated as a result of advertising.
Santa Fe New Mexico December 18 Democratic territorial convention adjourned after adopting a resolution condemning the constitution drafted by the constitutional convention by 142 to 78. It denounces the lack of an immediate practical referendum recall and affect primaries and objects to extravagant salaries of state officers. The convention calls patriotic voters to defeat the constitution.
Squire S. Gilbert of Sharon reports a Washington request for 1 000 cats. Albert J. Randall, now in Okanogan county, plans to visit Pennsylvania within a month to collect stray cats for delivery. Randall teams with local property owners to rid gardens and tillage lands of gophers. five thousand cats are to be shipped to Washington by April 1.
Winnipeg Manitoba December 17. A street car strike began early today after employees walked out in protest over the company refusing to reinstate union officers disciplined for drinking in a bar. The dispute creates bitter feeling as services are disrupted.
County Board of Education met to discuss equalizing school money among districts and consolidating schools. They noted overdue warrants would be paid from pooled funds and praised the four mill increase in school tax. A one week Christmas holiday was approved from Friday to January 2, 1911.
In Pekin the throne rejects a constitutional cabinet and resignations while the imperial senate seeks an immediate cabinet. The national assembly meets tomorrow to discuss the issue amid famine in the Yangtze Kiang region. Authorities clamp down on the sale of children, estimated over a million, many girls, with roads strewn with starving and dead as relief appeals go abroad.
Special to The Herald Santa Fe Tenn Dec 19 funds from citizens and county will finance repairs to the two story Santa Fe school building now rundown with out windows and needed painting. Hog and livestock markets at Santa Fe show large week totals with 298 hogs passing for about 8000 and weekly stock value near 200000. Eugene Sewall a young farmer was thrown from a buggy but escape serious injury with only a deep facial wound.
The Herald reports December 29 as the date for the Harvard All Stars against the Vanderbilt Sewanee stars. Final details were set by Harvard coach McGuigin and manager Armour. Tickets went on sale this morning.
A large audience at Glendale Training School Thursday night enjoyed a music recital prepared by Prof LeRoy Reynolds and associate teachers. Students performed solos duets and quartets, praised for their pleasing renderings, with special thanks to Mrs Reynolds, Mrs McClure and Miss Park for their training and leadership.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade donated 100000 to the Babies Dispensary and Hospital Association in Cleveland. The gift carries a condition to place a memorial tablet honoring Mrs. Anna R. Wade in the new dispensary under construction.
Mies Betella Kruger Woolford, niece of Oom Paul Kruger, sues John Willard Young son of Brigham Young in New York Supreme Court to collect $20,000 loan judgment obtained in London thirteen years ago.
The First Christian church in Columbia accepts the resignation of Dr W T Boaz after nearly three years as pastor. He will focus on his role as superintendent of the Tennessee Orphans Home, remaining in Columbia. A search for a successor will begin in January. This marks the fifth church ministerial change in four months in the city.
Opening of the new road from Cul leoka to Silvernville has proven a great boon to many people in that section. The road features a splendid grade and width, improved over Fountain Creek. It replaces a creek bed route and will soon be gravel covered.
Ben Matthews appeals his suit against T. W. Stephens a negro doctor in this city to the circuit court where a jury trial will occur at February term The suit claims damages for injuries Matthews says were caused when his horse was frightened by Stephens motor vehicle Preliminary trial was won by Stephens before Guest and Bay Parise Matthews is represented by W C Salmon and Stephens by J C Voorhies
J Sam Thomason buys 12 acres on the Mooresville pike from B Pp Rayburn for 1600 dollars. The deed shows A L Blocker & Co handled the sale and Thomason adds the new land to his existing farm near town.
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