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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
1
About three thousand poll taxes have been paid in Maury County and officials expect roughly four thousand persons to be qualified to vote on August 3.
Maury county reports a June real estate surge with transfers totaling 383 050 dollars, over four times the 82 000 from June 1915. First half of 1916 exceeds last year's by more than 500 000 dollars, driven largely by phosphate lands and farm sales.
Win Moore joins the city school system as a new faculty member while INAME teaches assignments are announced for the forthcoming session. The district confirms additional hires across departments.
Maury county rural carriers celebrate. W. S. Cranford selected president at the state convention in Jackson. J. J. Underwood named delegate to the Chicago National Convention. Maury County enjoys strong recognition with record turnout and high honors.
The county reports a fair Irish potato yield with prices around 2 dollars per barrel. Cullooka Produce shipped eight car loads totaling about 1600 barrels, delivering roughly 3200 dollars to farmers. Parks Brothers of the city join in marketing efforts, shipping a similar amount, with no record yields but favorable earnings and plans for a larger second crop.
The Herald reports bids for the construction of an annex to the negro school on College Hill have been extended to noon Friday. Mrs. J. L. Fry notes that a 50 cent ad yielded six dollars, praising ad revenue as a strong incentive for timely bids. Chairman C. D. Adkisson leads the education board’s building committee on this project.
John Fleming of Maury county, deputy sheriff under Walter Griffin and noted marksman, has been elected second lieutenant of Company L Maury county company of the First Tennessee. Strong Maury county support for Joe Webster yielded to adjutant general backing Fleming due to his National Guard experience and notable marksmanship.
Arch Lipscomb county court clerk returned from New York and Baltimore with news his sister Mrs Church is in hospital. He noted the East is more excited over the war and papers issue extras hourly. He spent six days in New York with a cousin on the World staff who showed him the sights. He recalled New York felt like every day was first Monday.
The article notes a June decline in marriages in Maury County with only 28 couples wed during the period. It contrasts a prior month showing 60 marriages but records a drop of ten from the previous year, attributing the lull to wartime focus and romantic delays.
The Confederate Veterans voted to hold the annual county reunion at Cullooka on Friday in August. All veterans their families and friends are invited to attend and enjoy a good time.
Former Attorney General Z Newton Estes of Shelby county filed his denial to the impeachment charges at the senate high court session in Nashville Tennessee. The July dispute centers on Estes defending his actions as attorney general.
Nashville July 5 progress is reported in sending home men at Camp T C who were disqualified for physical reasons. About 20 percent of the camp population will depart, with 2,813 enlisted men and 107 officers listed recently, meaning roughly 580 will be sent home.
City officials replace the old rotted floor at City Hall with a solid concrete surface. The sills under the floor were nearly a half century old, making the project cost effective. Work is expected to finish this week.
Prayer services of the First Presbyterian Church will be conducted tonight by the pastor Dr. J. C. Malloy.
R. F. Moore & Sons advertise for war mules and war horses to aid the United States against Mexico. They seek animals aged five to eight years and 14 to 15 hands high, to be delivered to their barn next Monday, July 10.
Clarence Harmon, long time with The Herald, has accepted a position as bookkeeper for the William B Foster Produce Company and began duties this morning. He is described as of excellent habits integrity and pleasing manner and is viewed as a valuable addition to the firm’s expanding force.
In Nashville on July 5 private soldiers from Columbia and Clarksville voted secretly for Company L officers. Captain elects Cabler of Columbia as captain and Major Robinson as first lieutenant. second lieutenant seat remains unsettled between Columbia candidates. About 32 Clarksville and 35 to 40 Columbia men voted after fitness checks. Mustering into the national guard will follow.
In a rain swept July report from the Somme fronts British and German guns continued bombardment of La Boisselle for eight days as Montauban and areas north of the Ancre showed little change. French fronts near Peronne and near the Somme advanced, with Germans found starved in Fricourt dugouts blasted by dynamite after refusals to surrender.
The Pan Dandy minstrel show will be presented in the High School auditorium Thursday at 8 15 by Mia Sharp class of the Methodist church with Jesse Gray of Nashville assisting. The evening promises new jokes catchy songs and fine music with top local talent participating.
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