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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
7
Preparations underway as Maury County Sunday schools plan their county convention at Bigbyville Methodist Church on September 8. Delegates from every district expected, with a dinner and cordial welcome for visitors. State secretary and leading Sunday school workers may attend, program to be set, sessions all day.
Dairymen of Williamson County organized a cooperative cow testing group to boost dairy productivity. About sixty dairymen pledged cows for testing, with C A Hutton and W T Magritter addressing the meeting and local agent J Ben Thompson assisting. Tennessee leads southern states with fifteen such associations testing over 2,000 cows. The piece notes strong hoped-for county and state industry gains.
A vintage advertisement asserts skin irritations originate from a colony of germs and ramifies in the blood. It promotes 5.5.5 as a universal blood cleanser, urging prompt use and offering free instructions from Swift Specific Co of Atlanta, Georgia.
William H. Hart, owner of the Indicator Divide mine in Tonopah Nevada, says Tanlac cured years of indigestion and weight loss. After four bottles he reports renewed appetite, steadier nerves, and energy to return to his mines. Advertised as sold by multiple druggists in Columbia Santa Fe Hamp shire Mt. Pleasant and surrounding towns.
John Moreau of seven miles southwest of Hickman accidentally discharged a single barrel shotgun while hunting. The blast tore away most of his left leg and he crawled about four hundred yards to the home of his employer Bibert Leckart after the mishap.
Maury County approaches the governor race as Roberts backers organize locally led by Milton E. Allen. Supporters expect five campaign crowds, citing past two year victory margins and tax rate ties to the electorate. Opposition exists but lacks formal structure, while no appointments have been made by Crabtree or Withhawa for Maury county.
Thomas H. Erwin died at Shady Grove Hickman county this morning at 5 o clock after a brief illness due to heart failure He is survived by his wife and four children R S Erwin Columbia Stanley Erwin Nashville Miss Amelia Erwin and Alex Erwin of Nashville He was a prominent citizen and road commissioner active in the Methodist church Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 20 conducted by Rev J B Spurlock with Rev Joba Durr ette assisting
Payments of wheel taxes keep flowing at the County Court Clerk Lipacum office. Buggies, wagons, and autos registered surge, totaling 1,598 automobiles 1,981 wagons and 2.80 percent. If at $6 each, funds could reach $35,000 for road work, aiding a potential million in interest and long term construction. Also notes P Henry Royce, famed engineer and car designer, started as a milk boy.
At the semi annual meeting of the directors of the Farmers and Merchants Bank the cashier reported that in the past six months the bank did the largest business in its history with deposits totaling 296000 and resources higher than ever. A semi annual dividend of five percent was declared and one thousand dollars added to the surplus.
The Herald announces candidates for county judge W C Whitthorne to seek reelection and Wash P Russell and Henry H Hill in the Democratic primaries. Also named are Andrew H Wiggs for the Senate, Edmund D Looney for senator, Frank M Ricketts and Sam Hays as representatives, Joseph M Hayse and William J Latham for the General Assembly, and several county officials including Jackson Haywood E P Richardson and J Kons Burns. Election set for August 5, 1920 with other primaries on August 4 and 5.
Maury County Tennessee quarterly report for the quarter ending June 20 1920. Disbursements for the quarter list circuit court poor house ordinary and various county funds including mounty tax school highway sinking fund school buildings debt and bridge accounts. Names and details appear for auditors and workhouse costs and maintenance items.
The county highway commission spent 14887.24 on roads and 9453.17 on the general bridge account in the past quarter. Special bridge funds show 382.69 of 14500 used. Commissioners’ expenses totaled 882.40, roads superintendent 901.09, workhouse costs 2988.05 with eleven prisoners on average. Mayor Cherry predicts a 15 cent city tax rate reduction from 1.15 to 1.00 after equalization reviews.
The legislature plans a special session in August to amend the road tax law. A proposed bill would remove the twenty cent compulsory levy, letting counties raise more or less according to court discretion. Gary Roberts faces scrutiny over his call for the extraordinary session.
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