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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
5
A lengthy personal column lists numerous residents and relatives visiting, traveling, or staying with family in cities like St. Petersburg Nashville Columbia and Spring Hill. It notes motor trips to Nap Ville and Gal latin, shifts of work or business, and relatives visiting from Mississippi, Texas, Florida, and New York, with many wives and daughters named among the social round.
A Nashville conference of church laymen is being organized by the National Reform Association to address national and world issues. The event will feature James Vance and other local leaders as associates, with a large citizen committee led by Gavin and W. Roberts among others. The notice notes ongoing reform efforts and local civic involvement surrounding the gathering.
The wedding took place at the bride's Franklin home on Saturday January 24. Mr. and Mrs. Tansil are now visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Harlan on the Williamsport pike. Also noted are upcoming events including a Physical Culture Class meeting, an American Legion dinner, and an opera rehearsal, with several local marriages highlighted.
An 11 o clock Sunday morning service at McCains Cumberland Presbyterian church honors demobilization of the service flag. Rev. F P Arterburn leads a program including hymns scripture prayer and reading of the roll of honor with dedication of the service flag. All young men who served in the recent war are urged to attend alongside the general public.
A letter from A V Y Loutha, Chief Tax Statistician, explains property tax changes for 1920 in Maury County. It argues assessments will rise on real estate and personal property, but county and state rates should not rise. tax relief is promised as assessments adjust, while personal property and corporation valuations receive aggressive scrutiny.
Williamspore resident Whilis P Russell aged seventy four was found dead in his brother James Russell's home. Officials say heart failure likely caused death, occurred after he retired in usual health. He served as Confederate soldier and resided in Maury county. Siblings: A F E Hil, Mrs J S Ashton, Mrs H F Moore, Mrs W E Robinson, Mrs J A Ivay, and Mrs do O Walker. Funeral planned for Williamsport Friday at ten o clock officiated by Rev Spurlock.
Mike Wilsford, 83, a Maury County resident and Civil War veteran who served with the Confederacy, died Sunday at his home near Bigbyville. He returned to farming after the war, was a Cumberland Presbyterian church member, and survived by his wife and nine children living in Texas, Missouri, California, and Colombia.
A lively Lynnville church gathering featured Dr Ricks predicting signs of a coming revival and a goal of reaching the world for Christ. Rev Harwell urged prayer and family altar focus while Rev Pearson argued the Sunday school can be an evangelistic force. Attendees planned surveys and literature distribution to complete by March first, with plans for the district to push revival efforts.
United Press reports that influenza is generally rising nationwide per the U S public health service with cases described as mild enough that physicians are not summoned in many instances. Officials say the illness, though spreading, remains mild across regions.
Plans for the American Legion dinner honoring Herbert Griffin Post advance rapidly. Red Cross ladies from Columbia and county sections assist in preparations. Canteen workers include Mrs McKennon, Mrs Moore, Miss Whitthorne, Miss Moeming, Miss Graves, and others. committee chairs listed. Local firms donate supplies. agarities mention spreads and cups and saucers.
Editorial urges Maury County to honor the fallen by building a public library as a community center. It argues a library fosters peace and democracy, contrasts men’s and women’s memorial ideas, praises Columbia’s school system, and calls for a national, worldwide collection guiding readers.
Gilbert M. Orr, a well known young attorney, will have no opposition for the office of justice of the peace in the ninth district as he surrenders Hugh Lee Webster who resigned to become city attorney. Several citizens reconsidered running but withdrew upon learning Orr would be candidate and they pledged support.
After a bad Wednesday there was no change in Nashville markets today. Louisville cattle prices jumped slightly while local markets showed no changes. Eggs at 49 cents in New York were reported weak, with local dealers unsettled amid declines.
Special to The Heart Louisville stock yards report hog receipts about 1,000 with market steady and prices from 10.65 to 12.80 for various weights. Sheep receipts 250 with lambs and sheep around seven dollars. Nashville stock yards show hog receipts 2,800 with tops around 15 dollars and cattle receipts 200 with a strong market. Produce prices include eggs about 40 cents, chickens around 8 cents, butter 9 to 9.5 cents, turkeys 2 to 2.8 cents, ducks 4 cents, and cheese near 18 cents per pound.
Prices for flour and grain products listed by Local Mills include patent flour at 14.00 per barrel, best patent at 17.50, shorts 9.50 per ton, bran 40.00 per ton, corn 8.00 per barrel, oats 1.00 per bushel, No 2 wheat 2.60 per bushel, meal bulk 1.65 per bushel. Clover and grasses retail seeds show Red clover 25 per bu, Slayke clover 26 per bu, blue grass 8 發, orchard grass 4 per bu, timothy 6.75 per bu, herdagraas 2.20 per 1b.
In Ohio criminal court the case involving the validity of a youthful tax law faces several key questions. The court may issue a written ruling, with objections to certainty and sufficiency of indictments and constitutional issues highlighted. The indictment’s adequacy to charged violations under the tax law remains contested.
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