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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
4
The Columbia Herald notes many Maury county young men will be drafted or enlist, choosing branches and officers they know. It praises Captain Thomas Y English’s Second Tennessee Infantry, lauds the navy as the nation’s first line of defense, and quotes Secretary Baker’s praise for troop arrivals and convoy duties.
The Herald reports a new county salary law taking effect Sept 1 next year for county clerk and trustee at 2750 annually, but clerk and master and register at 2250. Lawyers and chancery court users condemn the decision as unjust and illogical in aligning clerk and master with the register rather than the county clerk and trustee.
The article hails the quick organization of the First Tennessee Artillery regiment the first full Tennessee artillery unit to enter US service since the Civil War. It praises officers including Luke Lea Horace Frierson Thomas Henderson and other unnamed officers as capable leaders with strong service records.
The article praises America’s navy as highly efficient and dedicated. It highlights modest, patriotic officers and sailors, unseen by the public, who quietly build the first line of defense and have demonstrated effectiveness in war with submarine-infested Atlantic waters.
Amid wartime concerns and a broad political drive, Sumner county Democrats back editor Edward Albright of the Sumner County News as a likely governor candidate. They praise his candor and conviction while warning against editor candidacy undermining journalistic independence and public trust. Governor Rye’s leadership is acknowledged during a critical national period, with references to Lincoln and the danger of swapping horses midstream.
The Mt Pleasant chapter raised more for the Red Cross than Columbia and all other county districts combined. Published figures show Mt Pleasant near the county total, highlighting a generous, proud community effort amid wartime charity drives.
The Herald compliments all county sections for their campaign work while praising Capt. Gen. C. Y. Clarke and colleagues at Mt. Pleasant. It notes a $900 county subscription and calls for fairness to the entire region in proportion to population.
Haywood County in West Tennessee tops the state for Red Cross donations with over 24,000 dollars raised from all twelve districts. The county’s population is about 25,000, about 9,000 of whom are white, yielding roughly 3 dollars per white resident and far surpassing Maury County’s white population and potential contribution.
A local Maury County committee plans to travel to Nashville early next week to urge Governor Rye and state officials to select Maury as the site for the Middle Tennessee Experiment Station. Williamson and Lincoln counties have not acted on bonds or offers, risking loss of options as landholders grow impatient. The Maury group aims to press for a decision to prevent further jeopardy of available lands and valuations.
The piece defends the selective draft amid opposition to conscription. It argues most men aged twenty one to thirty will not serve in the army but will contribute at home in farming, industry, and munitions. It warns that reliance on volunteers risks harming agriculture and national sustenance, stressing those enrolled in June form the nation’s defense.
After months of illness Mrs. J. H. Nicholson died at her Columbia home. She was sixty two, survived by husband and three children J Frank Nicholson Columbia Edgar Nicholson Nashville and Miss Hol Holm Nicholson. A longtime First Baptist member she was honored by many. Funeral services were held at her residence Thursday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock conducted by Dr John J Barber pastor of First Baptist church with Oaken Nichols funeral directors in charge.
A storm system struck the region with hail along the Hampshire and Campbellsville pikes destroying corn blades and knocking down crops. By Thursday night the county reported scattered windfall but no widespread or severe losses recorded yet.
Secret marriage licenses appear for Clifford Elmer Hargrove and Carrie Hares, Josep F. Brock and Willow Johnson, John William Green and Grace Kennedy Nowlin, Garfield Henson and Marie Green. Names, spouses, and pairs are presented in fragmented phrasing.
Woodmen of the World will unveil a memorial to the late Capt W A Voss at Ros Hill cemetery next Sunday. Voss was a Confederate veteran and county peace officer who served as deputy sheriff at his death last year. Members are urged to meet at the hall at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
A Pleasant Field quotes Senator Snooke on song production and national identity. The dialogue highlights tension between cultural expression and favored interests as a lawn metaphor surfaces.
Nearly six hundred instructors from Middle Tennessee attend a fast summer graduate course under President Jones at the State Normal. Maury county ranks third in representation with 570 students enrolled, behind Marshall and Robertson counties. The Maury teachers enjoy events, lectures, and demonstrations, including Redpath Chautauqua and state demonstrations, while twenty-two local teachers join this term to enhance their professional work.
Fifty five men had enrolled in Capt Englishs company of the Second Tennessee Infantry and the unit remains well below the minimum muster size. The article notes little support from Columns and other county areas, suggesting the company would be larger if backing had been available.
Rev W B Lowry of the Columbia district Meth Dist will preach Sunday morning at the First Methodist Church and Sunday night at the South Columbia Meth Dist Church.
A fragmented editorial note suggests a humorous slogan about the so called autorrat of a breakfast table yielding to a stern foot dictator. The piece hints at a playful power struggle among household figures.
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