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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1909

Page

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Payne Dancer Up May Quit Playing With Conferees

The stalemate in tariff conference talks surfaced as Payne and Aldrich clashed over lumber rates and White House pressure. Reports say conferees met with disciplined silence behind guarded doors while Fordney and Payne debated paths to settlement as Cannon and Aldrich urged speed.

Payne May Wnshiroton White House Deadlock Repre Tolye Peyne Aldrich Aldo Cannon Aly Lugs Wineel Senny Aldrich Preaklent Fordney Aldsted

Locker Clubs Ape Held Legal No Mercy for Lockers

In Nashville Tennessee on July 21 a Criminal Judge ruled on a case involving a saloon keeper connected to locker clubs. The decision means enforcement actions will proceed and parties named will face further legal steps in Nashville.

Sovinl Nashville Tenn

Lad Gr it and Nerve Save Horse From Interurban Runaway

Special to The Herald Franklin Tenn July 21 a fourteen year old boy faced a runaway interurban car on the square. The horse bolted toward the Confederate monument and the boy clung to the reins. He guided the frightened animal away from the monument and kept it moving until help arrived.

Franklin Tenn Nashville Solig Eren Ani

Liquor Question in Kentucky

Frankfort Ky July 21 The Anti saloon League in Kentucky will not seek statewide prohibition in the next campaign but will push for uniform extension of the county unfit bill Local option remains the league aim The group hopes for governor Willsons support to carry out Republican platform directives and pass the county unfit bill The issue is seen as central to upcoming political contests in both parties as the next legislative session nears

Frankfort Anti-saloon League Kentucky League Willson Sesson General Assembly

Patterson Is Asked to Run for Governor

Nashville, Tenn July 20 A sudden rumor says the incumbent governor will seek reelection next year with strong influencers backing him. Senator George E Banks of Winchester in town says whispers suggest an announcement may come soon while he continues talks with supporters. He also hints a run for reelection to the Fourteenth district senate is highly probable.

Nashville Tenn George E. Banks Winchester Ike Hhis P. I George Hanks

Latham Sails Skyward Then Plunges Into Channel

Calais July 20 Hubert Latham the French aviator started a planned Calais to Dover crossing. The monoplane stalled after about fifteen miles as the motor failed and the craft plunged into the sea. He was rescued by the torpedo boat destroyer Harpon and later praised his near miss.

Calais Dover Hubert Latham Prench Trench Har Fon Latham Sangatte Itham Lebevasseur Kisselris M. Latham

Mob Hangs Albert Lawson After Jail Takeover in Paris Tenn

Paris Tenn July 20 a masked mob of 25 men took Albert Lawson from the city prison and hanged him to a tree in the jail yard. Lawson had shot Sheriff Compton on Sunday and the mob demanded keys to enter the jail. After a chase through town, Lawson was captured near a house with two Black men who aided his escape. The mob also hung the Duncan brothers after confessing aid. A large pursuit followed, with dogs and gunfire as authorities prepared to move Lawson to another city. The incident ended with a crowd gathering as lawmen planned to transfer him on the train.

Paris Tenn Moniay Wen Albert Lawson Sheriff Compton Jeff D. Phillips Jon Camyron Lawson Frank Houston Duncan Duncan Ne Froese Yrut Duncan House Lee Phillips Conton

Maury County Farm Sold for 28600 in Maury County

W A Southall sold his 386 acre farm on the Lowell Pike to D L Voorhies of Napier for 28600. The county property has doubled in value since the 1990s purchase by Dr O G Porter and earlier by George Kannon at 12000. Southall keeps possession until year’s end. Voorhies buys as investment, not for farming.

W. A. Southall Lowell MII Pike D. L. Voorhies Maury County Southall O. G. Porter George Kannon Voorhles Napier

Ride of All Nations to debut at county horse show

A proposed feature at the Maury County fair horse show on Wednesday night July 15 introduces the Ride of All Nations. Couples in national costumes will ride horses, with Mr. W. P. Waldridge as manager and the event seen as an enhancement to the musical ride.

Maury County Sam Mise Colwubia Dremine Woppy W. P. Waldridge Mr. Waldridge All Nationa

Cookeville Presses For Normal School In Middle Tennessee

A large Cookeville delegation arrived in Nashville to push the establishment of a Normal School for Middle Tennessee. Cookeville has pledged 25000 dollars and a site, while Putnam County contributes 100000 dollars. The group includes R L Farley, J N Cox, Worth Bryant, A R Massa, T D Ford, A A Staley, W R Carlen, P Y Jared, O K Holladay, Wirt Jared, and others. They plan to stay several days, with reports that a 1200-strong Fourth Congressional district delegation may travel to support Cookeville’s bid.

Nashville Tenn Cookeville Normal School For Middle Tennessee Middle Tenessee Cooksville Putnam County R. L. Farley Cookeville Bank J. N. Cox Gainesboro Telephone Co Worth Bryant A. R. Massa House of Representatives T. D. Ford A. A. Staley W. R. Carlen Bank of Cookeville P. Y. Jared O. K. Holladay Wirt Jared W. A. Crawford R. L. Kerr Fourth Congressional District Naville Normal

Bristol Distillery Plans Restart Amid Tennessee Dry Law

BEGINS MAKING CORN WHISKY BRISTOL Tenn July 21 Despite pending Tennessee law making whiskey manufacture illegal after January 1 the large McNabb Metillery in this city with no into ope ration August 1 has reopened after Bristol went dry two years ago EB Gouge a well known distiller who started and prosecuted the Pendleton law is interested and hopes the Tennessee Supreme Court will declare the law unconstitutional If sustained the distillery will be moved across the state line into Virginia after January 1.

Bristol Tenn Tennessee EB. Gouge Tennessee Supreme Court Virginia

Wright Makes World Record Flight At Fort Myer

Orville Wright cuts figure eights in the air for over an hour at Fort Myer, beating Curtiss by forty-one seconds and reaching heights near six hundred feet. Thousands witness the aerobatic display as the machine responds perfectly to every call of the operator. The event marks a historic aviation milestone in American flight history.

Orville Wright Washington Tme Efreles Orville Fort Myer Orville Glenn Curtiss Wilbur

Cottage and Barn Burned in South Columbia Fire

A cottage in South Columbia occupied by Sam Oakley burned Tuesday night destroying part of the household furniture. The home, owned by J. Rolamb, was insured for 600 dollars with Heading, Frierson and Cochran. A barn on the Dr Hayes farm, formerly Kirk Loftin, also burned on Monday night. The property had been insured until recently but the policy expired.

South Columbia Sam Oakley J. Rolamb Heading

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