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Newspaper

Columbia Herald

Location

Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1916

Page

9

Personal notices of visits and travelers across towns

Mrs. H. J. Hendley leaves Thursday to visit her mother and sister in Lexington Kentucky. Several locals return from visits to friends and relatives in Nashville Groveland Dardanelle and other towns. Many Misses and Mrs. travelers are noted visiting or returning to their homes in Mount Pleasant Nashville and nearby areas.

H. J. Hendley Lexington Clarence Ketchum Vance Roberta Claude Godwin Groveland Charles Edward Hall and Dardanelle Ark L. A. Bider Cecile E. B. Wilson EB. B., Jr Mt. Pleasant F. T. Walker James Pinney, Jr Sleepy Hollow Nashville W. J. Howard Laurence Branch St Louis Dorris Vernon Austin Elkton Carrie Hayes Bruce Cooper J. M. Cooper Andrews Rachel Clark Atlanta Theresa Hood Talladega Ala Josephine Bibb Mooresville James Dedman Brownie Grimmett Lula Foster Williamsport Nettie Foster James W. Bowles Frederika Lewis Waynesboro N. C W. J. Dale, Jr Ha Hutcheson N. N. Nicholson J. A. Sanders Emma Shuneman Mra. Tilden Green Dark’s Mill Terry Notgrass Meridian Fannie Notgrass John Thompson Tom Graham Phil Dawson Cedar Hill Texas Cross Bridges Misa Dorothy Parke Fulton H. C. Fulton Fort Worth

Armor Plate Plant Funded in Naval Bill Debate

The House as committee of the whole adopted amendments for an 11.0 million armor plate plant, 3.5 million for planes, 2,730 sailors, and a shipbuilding bonus. Republicans and progressives broke with party lines. final votes were 165 to 1 and 129 to 108. A Senate probe questioned Bethlehem Steel's conduct.

Washington House Senate Bethlehem Steel Company

Dixie Theatre Night Shows Start at 7 15 PM This Summer

The Dixie Theatre will open its night performances at 7 15 PM starting today and continue at that time through June July and August. Management delays opening by 16 minutes due to longer days so patrons have time for supper and arrival. Subscribe for The Herald.

Dixie Theatre

Congress to be weld in city complete justice to all

Col. John W. Fry and Dr. William B. Ricks issue a statement on the Southern Sociological Congress to be held in Columbia late this month. They urge equal rights for all, poverty abatement, education, juvenile care, reformatories, defective care, race relations, and cooperation between churches and social agencies. Affiliating costs nothing and support is sought from all residents.

John W. Fry William Benjamin Ricks Sociological Congress Columbia Southern Sociological Congress

Final Plans Made for Convention

Chicago June 1 The Republican National Committee met to hear contests over sixty two delegate seats with most from southern states. The committee expects to conclude by Saturday to prepare a temporary roll call. Seats in dispute were fewer than four years ago and interest is lower this time. Final convention plans were approved by the arrangements subcommittee.

Chicago Republican National Committee Reynolds National Committee Committee On

Defendant Says Note Was Forged in Court Case

In circuit court A J Waldrop vs Lena Kirk is tried before a jury. The suit on a note. Mrs Kirk pleads she did not execute it. Plaintiff represented by P C Chandler and defendant by James C Voorhies.

A. J. Waldrop Lena Kirk

Roosevelt in St Louis Urges Universal Military Service

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt spoke in St Louis on June 1 presenting universal military service as a policy. He charged the German American alliance with moral treason and anti Americanism and criticized Wilson's Memorial Day remarks as weak. Cheering crowds greeted him.

ST. Louis Theodore Roosevelt St Louis Wilson Roosevelt

Columbia Selected for Jane Meeting by Local Committee

The committee will actively cooperate to make the Jane meeting the best ever held by the congress. Columbia chosen over other cities due to reputation for success in Maury County. W. B. Ricks president and John W. Fry secretary quote this assessment.

Congress Columbia Maury County W. B. Ricks Pres’t John W. Fry Sec’y

Martin & Vaughan Co. Knife Leads for Mowing Machines

Section Guards Knives and Knife Leads for all lead ing makes of mowing machines will save you at least twenty per cent on any of the above items offered by St Street Martin & Vaughan Co.

St Street, Martin & Vaughan Co

Body of Youth Found in Abandoned Well

In Sparta Tennessee on June 1 the body of 19 year old Arlo Green was found in an abandoned marshy well. His throat was cut and other injuries noted. He disappeared April 29. Coroner's jury cites death by unknown party. Loss Slaton and a Black man jailed. A Blaton relative’s son suspected. reward offered, further arrests rumored.

Sparta Tenn Arlo Green John Green Cassville Loss Slaton Blaton Young Green

Farmer Obtains Damage Verdict Against Railroad

In the case of J B Farmer and wife against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in circuit court for alleged injuries to Mrs Farmer, the jury returned a verdict of five hundred dollars for the plaintiff.

J. B. Farmer Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company

Wool crop in Maury county shows few cockle-burs

Maury county farmers find land and wool valuable enough to deter cockle-burs. In recent years only a small portion of the wool crop is burry, with estimates of under five thousand pounds out of about 120 thousand marketed this year. Prices paid reach thirty five to thirty nine cents, and most sales are already concluded.

Maury County Columbia

Fine egg record of Mrs. C Hunt

Unusual poultry achievement reported by Mrs Araula Hunt of Cojeoka with a record hatch and high egg production. She laid seven dozen eggs and now has 495 young chickens while selling 350 dozen eggs in the period.

C. Hunt Araula Hunt Co Jeoka Abo

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