Negroes Urged to Register On Tuesday in Tennessee
A letter from Rutledge Smith, chairman of the State Council of Defense, urges leaders J. W. Johnson and others to mobilize the colored population for military registration, noting June 5 1917 as the national draft day and June 6 as Registration Day. It warns imprisonment for failure to register and calls pulpit announcements across Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Johnson
Rutledge Smith
State Council of Defense
Nashville
Tenn
Columbia
Congress
United States
Tennessee
Roofing stock alert at Martin and Vaughan Co
Roofing coverings in galvanized corrugated and v crimped styles are in stock at 11 Street. Act quickly, as soon it may be impossible to obtain these materials. Buy now to secure availability and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street, Martin & Vaughan Co
Ice Cream From Hailstones Reported Near Water Valley
Mia J Kinzer of near Water Valley says she is making ice cream today from hail that fell last Friday night. Ice banks up to inches drifted on Kinzer farm while a local black man’s hen and chickens were killed by the storm. Describes it as the most terrific hail storm ever known in the Water Valley area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia. J. D. Kinzer
Near Water Valley
Mr. Kinzer
Water Valley
Captain Kyle Praises Columbia House Welcome
Captain Kyle expresses deep praise for Columbia and its people after arriving with his regiment. He compares Nashville clover fields and nine months on the border to feeling in heaven and says every company member admires the town. He credits generous clubs and cordial treatment to the welcome shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Kyle
Herald
Columbia
Memphis
Spaak
Annual Decoration of Confederate Soldiers Graves
The Maury Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy invites all to contribute flowers for the Annual Memorial Day exercises at Rose Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon June 3 at 3. Speakers Dr George O Watte. committees listed for decoration, monuments, vehicles, flowers, and children with Winnie Davis Chapter in charge of music. Reports due at the Maury Chapter meeting June 1 at 3 pm Century Club House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Hill Cemetery
Maury
Winnie Davis
Daughters of the Confederacy
Leonidas Polk
William Henry Trousdale
George O. Watte
Mra
M. B. Fariss
Manly
E. W. Carmack
A. D. Frierson
Fred Latta
Igora Andrews
J. E. Dixon
Austin Harlan
John
E. Johnson
Mary Meek
Ada L. Maury
J. B. Wilkins
J. J. Wilson
G. T. Hughes
Mary Trousdale
J. C. Wooten
Vehiclea
R. B. Nichols
W. C. Salmon
R. McKinney
Ernest McLemore
Robert Pillow
F. H. Smith
J. A. Titcomb
W. H. Wilson
HE. H. Hatcher
Lucille Dunnington
H. P. Figuers
Plening
Hinton Frierson
J. W. Howard
J. L. Hutton
Sam Hayes
Eva Jones
Alice McKay
Robert Watkins
Lizale Tucker
Rebecca Irvine
C. C. Harvey
Seth War
C. H. Sharp
Elizabeth Shields
B. P. Turner
Daisy Towler
Hugh Pe Webster
Elizabeth Whitthorne
W. B. ‘Turner
A. Parker
Hugh Webster
R. L. Thomas
Maury Chapter
Century Club
Slogans Accepted for Liberty Loan Legion
A set of patriotic Liberty Loan campaign slogans is shown, urging public support. Phrases include Buy a Bond Today and Save a Son, with calls to patriotic duty and financial backing for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan Legion
Potsdam
Uncle Sam
Sing Sing Doctor Expert Witness in Major Suit
Dr Thomas R Barry prison physician at Sing Sing New York a major penal institution testified as an expert in the damage suit filed by J L Woods administrator against International Agricultural Corporation He native of Wilson County and Vanderbilt graduate has been in New York for years His duties include determining when electrocution at Sing Sing results in death and he testified about the electricity required and the post mortem condition of the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Barry
Sing Sing
New York
J. L. Woods
International Agricultural Corporation
Barry
Tennessean
Wilson County
Vanderbilt University
Capt Henderson Leading Recruiting for Columbia Battery
Capt Thomas B. Henderson of the Columbia Battery First Tennessee Volunteer Artillery, fresh from Ft. Oglethorpe training, will devote his time to recruiting. He aims to visit Columbia two or three times weekly and has already enlisted ten men at Franklin, with Maj. Frierson and Lieut. Minter Gant soon to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Henderson
Columbia
Tennes Aee Volunteer Artillery
Henderson
Ft. Oglethorpe
Capt. Henderson
Franklin
Frierson
Minter Gant
More Equipment for Work House
In a letter to The Herald the writer urges heavy new gear for the county crusher near Spring Hill. He argues for twelve dead teams and wagons to support rock spreading, keep the crusher running, and reduce outside-hire costs. He cites coal and water delays, bed suitability issues, and farm schedules as reasons to fully equip the road gang to boost productivity and save farmers and commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Spring Hill
Correcting initials for road machinery official James T. Moore
The Herald clarifies a misprint in a notice regarding James T. Moore of a road machinery firm. The incorrect initials W P Moore were used for a road engineer. James T Moore has no connection with any street paving concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Moore
W.P. Moore
James T
James T. Moore
TACT OF WIVES AND SECRETS IN A MARRIAGE
A witty remark about a tactful wife keeping household secrets from her husband and boasting her brains. The quip suggests that discretion and intellect define marital dynamics, with humor at the expense of perception and gender roles.
Mrs Strocker Killed in Runaway Near Centreville
News reaches Centreville area of a fatal runaway near Centreville that killed Mrs Sara Strocker and injured her sister Miss Mary Crabtree. Erastus Crabtree and sisters Willie and Lillie Crabtree traveled to Centreville for the funeral as Miss Erastus serves as hospital superintendent and the others are nurses. The injuries to Mary are not believed serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erastus Crabtree
Willie
Lillie Crabtree
Sara Strocker
Mary Crabtree
Centreville
Tragedy in Centreville After Buggy Crash
Mrs. Sara Strucker dies after her horse lashed by frightened hogs throws her and Miss Crabtree from a buggy. Mrs. Robert Walker suffers serious injuries and rallies. Strucker’s funeral set for 10 o clock tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Herald
Centreville
Tenn
Sara Strucker
Miss Crabtree
Will S. Hayes First to Enlist in Columbia Battery
Will S. Hayes of Harlan Porter & Walker has the honor of being the first private to enlist in the Columbia Battery of the First Tennessee Volunteer Artillery. Recruited by Maj. Horace Frierson, Hayes signed papers this morning as others consider joining. Flem Thomas loaned his large hunting tent to Maj. Frierson for a recruiting station on the Court House lawn to spur recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will S. Hayes
Harlan, Porter & Walker
Columbia
Tennessee Voluneer Artillery
Horace Frierson
Hayes
Mas. Frierson
Mr. Hayes
Flem Thomas
Maj. Frierson
Court House
Fire in Barber Shop Draws Crowd
A small blaze occurred this morning in Troop's barber shop on South Main street beside Mandi Watson's livery barn. The prompt fire alarm summoned the department and a large crowd, but within minutes after arrival the blaze was extinguished with chemicals, no water used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop
South Main Street
Mandi Watson
Question of Death by Electrocution Now in Hands Jury
A highly technical trial on the death by electrocution proceeds in the Circuit Court with jurors to decide the Woods vs International Agricultural case. Expert witnesses from both sides discussed electricity’s effects on the human body, while Judge Richardson delivered a thorough charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
J. L Woods
Internatioal Agricultural Corporation
Severj
Garner
Hatcher
Richardosn
Mrs Artie Bryan Praises County Food Campaign Helpers
County demonstration agent Artie W Bryan thanks business men on the balance committee for coordinating a car load of cans and aiding the food campaign. He notes the plan allows women and girls to join, with canning instructions available, and invites eligible youths to grow beans and tomatoes to support the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artie W. Bryan
Camargo
Artie Bryan
Licensed State Road Engineer Moore Licensed in Tennessee
Wm. P. Moore, noted South highway expert, has passed the state highway commission examination and is licensed to work on state aid roads in Tennessee. His success and authority in highway construction are acknowledged and his services may be sought for state road projects, a boon to the county and state taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. P. Moore
South
State Highway Commission
Tennessee
Moore
Highway Board
Walter A Wood Mowers Sell With Martin & Vaughan Co
Walter A Wood mowers are praised as durable and dependable, the kind fathers used to prefer, offered by Martin and Vaughan Co at their street location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin & Vaughan Co
Volunteers Rally to Aid Sheriff in Absentee Registration
Sheriff Griffin reports strong volunteer turnout to assist in the absentee registration drive next Tuesday. Names include J Shelton Robinson C M Edwards James Ridley George Taylor Hughes John W Adkigon and Sam Hartson. All registrars and assistants in Maury county are volunteering, performing duties at no cost to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheri Griffin
J. Shelton Robinson
C. M. Edwards
James Ridley
George Taylor Hughes
John W. Adkigon
Sam Hartson
Maury County
Bailey Adison to Leave Store After 35 Years in Trade
Bailey Adkison, longtime Broadview general mercantile dealer in Sixth district, retires after thirty five years. He sold merchandise to hundreds and will move to Hampshire Pike farm, 198 acres, bought for 18000 dollars, via the 5 O. Thomas agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Adkison
Ben
Broadview
Adkison
Hampshire Pike
Manly County Real Estate
Hinaya
5 O. Thomas
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. Johnson
Robe Hill Cemetery
DR. Watts
Jas. T. Moore
King's Daughters Hospital
Robert Walker
Columbia Battery OF Artillery
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Instone
New York Globe
JoHn E. Richardson
H. H. Harrison
Maury Country
Sheriff Griffin
H. H. Hardison
Carter's Creek
J. J. Underwood
J. A. Dugger
Cullooka
Mrs. Bryan
W. R. Moore
Walter A. Wood
Bailey Adison
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