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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
1
Weber alleges gross violation of contract terms and moves to cancel his agreement with Principal J C Hardy. The dispute centers on alleged breaches affecting the arrangement and its enforceability.
Parcel post adoption expands with nearly two million packages in the first week led by New York Chicago and Boston. Postmaster Hitchcock uses nearly all of a 750000 appropriation and seeks another to maintain operations. Anderson introduces a bill to cap parcel post rates to fourth class levels.
The Tennessee court of appeals in Nashville upheld the trial court verdict in J G Cockrill versus Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone Co. The $6,866 judgment remains in place pending any possible supreme court reversal. Cockrill suffered serious leg injuries after contact with a company wire. trial occurred three times with mistrial and verdicts before final sustainment. The defense may appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court.
At the Columbia Bank & Trust Company Maury National Bank and Phoenix National Bank annual meetings directors were shuffled modestly. Col J C Hardy took a leave of absence from Columbia Bank board. Maury National added W M Tolley Clark T Jones and F G Smith while reelecting incumbents. Phoenix National added Wallace T Lowell replacing J W Delk with S H Delk elected. All current officers were unanimously reelected.
Doctors Covey Smiser and Perry plan to amputate the lower leg of the Turner boy after a gun accident near Mooresville. The wound shattered both bones and tore flesh, with gangrene now developing. An initial amputation was postponed due to blood loss and shock, but the operation will proceed this afternoon or, if needed, Sunday.
Nashville reports the two houses failed to elect a United States Senator. Long term totals: Enloe 33, Tyson 18, Shields 14, McKellar 16, Allison 11. note scattered votes. Short term shows heavy dispersion with Maloe leading independents. deadlock probable as galleries crowd and sessions adjourn.
News from Columbia reports W. P. Moore, a longtime Columbia alumnus, was unanimously elected president of the Alabama Highway Engineers Association this morning. Friends in Tennesse and beyond extend congratulations on the honors.
4 B Reese of Reese Bradley travels to Louisville to purchase tools and supplies for the firm as it prepares for a new location.
Immense shipments of horses mules cattle and hogs valued at over 200000 moved from Columbia Maury County to southern markets in the first eight days of the month Outlook notes continued agricultural wealth and rising land values as freight receipts rise over the previous year.
Several leading city and county figures travel to Nashville to observe the United States Senate balloting. Attendees include James H. Kannon chairman of the county election commission, W T Galloway former representative, Jesse Tomlinson assistant agriculture commissioner, Jonas T. Amis state Democratic executive chair, William J. Towler Maury County tax attorney, and Clay Hight county road commissioner at the weekend caucus.
Mr and Mrs Albert Cayce owners of Cedar Lodge are praised as prosperous. The article notes Mrs Cayce kept a year long account of profits from poultry eggs and butter in 1912. Butter sales totalled 961 49 and overall profits reached 118049.
In Nashville Jan 15 the filing parties outline McFarland came within ten votes of the short term Senate seat while Hooper wins the gubernatorial canvass. The report details shifts in long term Senate tallies and notes Hardy’s chancery reply to Weber accusing him of drinking and demanding accounting, with Hardy defending school discipline and stating profits expectations.
Funeral held at his residence at 2:80 pm conducted by Rev W T Haggard with Dr A G Dinwiddie and Rev G A Allen assisting. Tim Witt, longtime L&N Railway employee and Sheffield branch conductor, died Tuesday after Friday illness. Survived by wife Ida Craft. Burial in Rose Hill cemetery. Pallbearers listed: Jay Owen G L Reynolds Roy Rigeley Geo Hughes Jr Flush Groshim W S Thompson.
W. Beasley of the Columbia Produce Company, with partner A. M. Cochran, visited branch houses at Waverly McEwen and Dickson and the Nashville house. He praised the N C S railway area operations, noting profitable performance across the few months since new management. He singled out the Waverly showing for particular approval.
Charles P Hatcher, noted attorney and Berkshire hog breeder, sold a fine boar pig to Dr Harvey Wiley, famed pure food expert, for 60 dollars. The pig, shipped to Wiley’s farm near Washington DC, underscores Maury county’s reputation as a producer of quality stock and the value of advertising.
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