County Court Disposes of Various Criminal Cases
County criminal court with Judge McKnight presiding disposed of several cases Wednesday. Reese Jones was nolle prosser in a case of keeping an unregistered dog, defendant to pay costs. Nathaniel Gusty received fifteen days in the county workhouse for larceny. John S. Bumpus Jr. and Charles Ridley, each charged with carrying concealed weapons, were fined fifty dollars plus costs. Other cases were continued to the next term. Cort will be back Thursday and Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Criminal Court
McKnight
Reese Jones
Nolle
Nathaniel Gusty
John S. Bumpus, Jr
Charles Ridley
Costa
Cort
New Registrants Placed in Class One
One hundred ninety-one of the 217 registrants of the Class of 1918 have been placed in Class I by the Local Board. Most are 21, few married or with dependents. many are physically strong. The summary also lists 15 in Class II, 16 in Class III, 32 in Class IV, 6 in Class V, and 4 in Class VI with investigations pending. A July 24 report is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
July 20 report on Class J first registration and Class I second
As of July 20 the count of all men in Class J first registration not yet called is reported, alongside a separate tally of Class I men in second registration. The summary lists totals by class and notes pending calls and registrations, reflecting the draft administration data for the period.
Local Draft Seeks Band Filers for Northwest Timber Work
Uncle Sam seeks limited service men from Maury County to harvest spruce timber for airplane production in the Northwest. Volunteers from Class I limited service or from Classes II I and IV may sign up until July 23. If insufficient, the draft will call necessary men from Class I limited or special service and induct them. Training begins July 29 at Vancouver Barracks Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Maury County
Great Northwest Forest
Cntrain
Vancouver Barracks
Vancouver
Wash
CANDIDATES URGED TO FILE PETITIONS FOR AUGUST BALLOT
County election officials urge all prospective candidates to file petitions by Saturday midnight to appear on the August ballot. Each district requires distinct ballot forms, and nominees must be certified by the state and judicial committees. Women stenographers and typists are joining the Naval Reserve as yeomen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Allen
County Election Commission
Allen
Justice of the Peace
County Board of Education
Judicial Committee
Bearden
Whitthorne
Shelton
Maury County August 1 1918 political announcements
A list of Democratic candidates for Maury County offices including representative in the General Assembly R N Moore and W J Russell, justice of the peace candidates for multiple districts, county board of education nominees, state senator hopeful Dr Y Y Clarke, and other local posts with election date August 1 1918 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J/RUSS
General Assembly
Maury County
Legal Party
D&w
R, N, Moore
Maury ‘County
City of Columbia
T. M. Jones
Justice For the Peace
Sam A. Hays
William B. Whitaker
Y. Clarke
Maury
Lewis
Perry
Boy Hit by Auto Truck Not Seriously Injured
Billy the seven year old son of Mr Jees and Mrs Doc Bostick was struck by a slow moving auto truck on south Garden street Tuesday afternoon at about 4 30 o clock. The fender knocked him from beneath the wheels and prevented a more serious accident. No bones were broken and he is resting as well as his physician expects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Jees
Doc Bostick
South Garden Street
Harlan, Porter & Walker
Maury County Election Notice Sets August Poll Hours
The Maury County election commission schedules voting for August first Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for numerous statewide and local offices including five Supreme Court justices, five Court of Civil Appeals judges, one Fifth Chancery Division chancellor, an Eleventh Circuit judge and attorney general, county officers, five members of the Board of Education, justices of the peace, constables, and advisory boards across civil districts with voter registration and poll tax payment required by 1917. July 2, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Court of Civil Appeals of
Tennessee
Fifth Chancery Division
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Maury County
County Board of Education
Said County
Columbia
Spring Hill
Mt. Pleasant
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P. Garber
West Seventh Street
Columbia, Tenn
Herald
Allen BE
Naval Reserve
THE
J. Rosenthal Company
Oxford
W. W. Evans & Co
Rfe Guest
Ion
Justice of the Peace of
Ninth Civil
Maury’ County
Hardan
Tesinessée
John M. Davis
W. L. Goad
Tilden
Green
Joe T. Wilkes
Hugh Lee Webster
J. H. McKibbon
Allen Holt
A. L. Thomas
Jackson S. Haywood
Board of Education
Boy
Billy Bostick
S. Garden Street
Ada
China
Columbia Hardware & Furnitureco
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