Opposed Move to Convert Columbia Military Academy Property
Maury County residents split over H C Weber’s offer to deed Columbia Military Academy grounds to the public for vocational education. Private school supporters accuse proponents of undermining public schools. committee members fear no action will gain approval from the secretary of war, and indicate the property may remain a military academy if the offer is declined.
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Columbia Military
Iiteresta
Igane
Washington
H. C. Weber
Weber
Academy
Maury County
South Sea Islands
Padgett
Secretary of War
Ofcla
H.C. Weber
Columbia Military Academy
H A. C. Weber
Maury Teachers Plan February Meeting at Court House
The Maury County Teachers Association will hold its regular monthly gathering at the courthouse on Saturday February first. The program features Elements of The Training of Children chapters 27 led by Prof L S Duke and chapters 2 and 10 by Superintendent S B Stephens. School Improvement Work follows, led by Prof M Galloway, president of the School Improvement Association.
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Maury County Teachers Association
Leourt House
L. S. Duke
B Stephens
M. Galloway
School Improvement Aassociation
Officers Chase Man Through City On Horseback
A man named Tom Martin fled from a reported personal dispute on Rast Hill. City Marshal McLean and Patrolman Hight pursued him on Seventh street as he rode a horse toward Mt. Pleasant road. Martin fell from the horse and was captured, locked up until Sunday morning after bond. He returned to his home three miles from town.
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Tom Martin
McLean
Hight
Smit
Weston Seventh Street
Martin
Rast Hill
White
Cedar Bridge
Hast Hill
West End
Mt. Pleasant Pike
City Hall
Wrangling for 3000 in Secret Service for Wilson
Washington Jan 18 Emergency appropriation of 3000 dollars to fund Secret Service protection for President elect Wilson until his inauguration was requested today by Secretary McVeagh.
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Washington
Secret Service
Wilson
Congress
Secreary
McVeagh
Court actions and local crime noted in Giles County
Judge Brice Turner and Attorney General Frierson opened regular court in Pulaski after a two week term at Lawrenceburg highlighted by a murder conviction of Jim Galloway. A Sunday school enrollment of 250 drew 226 attendees with 75 adults. Sheriff Godwin rounded up eleven bone rollers at Julian Blair’s pool room. seven were jailed and all paid fines and costs.
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God
Mills OF Justice
Brice Turner
Frierson
Pulaski
Lawrenceburg
Jim Galloway
Turner
First Methodist
Imported Jack Sold by Oakwood Park Breeder
Alley B. Harlan of Oakwood Park sold Capitain an elegant five year old imported Jack to Joe R. Smith Jr of Fayetteville for $1000.
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Alley B. Harlan
Oakwood Park
Jack Man
Capitain
Jack
Joe R Smith, Jr
Fayetteville
Columbia Dentist From Chattanooga Opens Offices in Bank Building
Dr. T. A. Allen, formerly a prominent Columbia dentist, arrives in Chattanooga to practice. He opens offices in the Hamilton National Bank building suite 1112. His wife Luzelle Hodge is noted as a former Martha Washington College student, with local schoolmates recalling her in Chattanooga.
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T. A. Allen
Chattanooga
Senator Warren Found Guilty of Fence on Government Land
Washington January 17 The house committee investigating the interior department holds Senator Francis B Warren of Wyoming guilty of fencing in more than 47000 acres of government land in Wyoming and Colorado before 1905 shielding his sheep grazing interests at public expense.
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Washington
Francis B. Warren
Wyoming
House
Interior Department
Wegally
Colorado
Band Benefit Meeting Details and Minstrels
A meeting is scheduled to organize a band benefit event. Miss Cami is named as the fiscal director for the department, with emphasis on planning a minstrel program. The notice mentions a Friday gathering and the purpose to file for the benefit.
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Cami
Garfield courtings and capture of oil bandits near Waynesboro
Four suspects including Oscar Dixon were captured after a heist at Waynestown and an oil field pursuit. The allied group allegedly fled twelve miles toward Waynesboro, eluding county officers before their arrest.
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Waynes! Garfield
Amantha
Oscar Dixon
Waynesboro
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Papeete
Hope
Lawnsdale
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Penang
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Price
Arakea
Ead
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Madras
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Garber
South Main St
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A. B. Harlan
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Columbia
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