Dora Evins Named Culleoka Postmaster in Tennessee
Special from Washington reports Miss Dora Evins has been appointed postmaster of Culleoka Maury County Tennessee succeeding Lon C Hickman. Her endorsement by influential county patrons and strong local support ended a strenuous fight for the federal position. Evins, sister of Wes and Benson Evins, is highly regarded and popular in the area.
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Herald
Washington, D. C
Post Ofice Department Today
Dora Evins
Cullooka
Maury County
Tennessee
Lon C. Hickman
Mise Dora Evins
Oulleoka
Hickman
Miss Evins
Wes
Benson Evins
Splendid Yield From Lamb Crop In Maury County
Lamb shipments this season in Maury County are nearly complete. Though volume is lower than some years, breeders report a highly profitable year with average lamb weights near eighty pounds. Prices ranged from 7 to 7.5 cents, pushing typical lamb values toward six dollars per head, aided by an open winter and excellent grazing. Old ewes also averaged around five dollars per head.
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Maury County
Pride Tomlinson Finishes Seer? University Degree
Pride Tomlinson, son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Tomlinson of this city, received a bachelor of arts degree at the recent commencement exercises of the University of the South at Sewanee. He has many friends in Columbia who will be glad to know of his achievement.
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University of the South
Se ‘Sues
Pride Tomlinson
Jesse ‘Tomlinson
Colum I
Drouth Broken by Copious Rains in Maury County
Special to The Herald from Nashville reports a six week drough t broken by heavy rain in Maury County. The downpour washed away drought damage to wheat shocks and unroofed some outhouses while boosting corn prospects and overall farm prosperity. The piece notes the rain’s value to corn, oats, pastures, and livestock, and mentions efforts to stop saloon stock removal in Davidson County.
Noble Woman Goes to Reward
Mrs. W. M. Fleming died this morning at 10 20 at her son Stewart S Fleming's home after several months of illness. She was eighty two, born Margaret Swope, survived by her son and a grandson. Funeral at 10 tomorrow at Stewart S Fleming's residence conducted by Dr J C Molloy. Pallbearers listed. Oakes & Nichole funeral directors in charge.
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W. M. Fleming
Stewart
Feming
Charles A. Parker
Ernest 2. McLemore
Eugene Anderson
William B. Wooten
John D. Dobbins
Henry O. Fulton
Oakes & Nichole
Army worms vanish from Maury County in 1914
Army worms arrived in Maury County and caused damage mainly to young grasses timothy meadows and clover before disappearing as mysteriously as they came. The Herald reports indicate the pest caused limited harm to corn and wheat and lasted about two weeks before fading away.
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Maury County
Impeachment of U S Judge Brought in West Virginia Case
Washington June 13 Charges were presented in the house against U S district judge G Dayton Alston of the southern district of West Virginia. Representative Neely accused the jurist of high crimes and misdemeanors and misconduct. The matter stems from labor troubles in West Virginia.
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Washington
House
Alston
G. Dayton
United States
West Virginia
Judiciary Committees
Neely
West Virgina
SALOONISTS WOULD AVOID CONFISCATION BY INJUNCTION BILL
Nashville reporters note local saloonists plan to seek dissolution of injunctions within five days as allowed by a recent supreme court ruling. If granted, they would gain time to dispose of seized stocks of liquor while arguments proceed. Local attorneys include Frank Langford for the saloonists and Rust & McGugin for the attorney general.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Aust
McGugin
Davidson County
Myers and Underwood
Supreme Court
Frank M. Thompson
Rust & McGugin
Notoe
Frank Langford
Slaton defends Georgia convict road system at Ringgold
Governor John M Slaton in Georgia defended the convict labor road program during a speech near Ringgold Ga on June 17 in reaction to Tennessee Governor Hoopers criticism of the system He asserted convicts mainly Black have built five thousand miles of roads in a year and denied charges of cruelty claiming the state saves about 200 000 in capture and conviction costs The address drew loud applause
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Chattanooga
Tenn
John M. Slayton
Georgia
Ringgold
Sherman
Slaton
Hooper
Tennessee
Blaton
Sarsok
New Headmaster for the Academy
Prof C E Anderson of Sewanee has accepted the headmaster post at the Academy succeeding Col John Craig who retired to business. He comes from Sewanee Military Academy where he was assistant headmaster and previously led a private boys school in Murfreesboro. The Anderson family will move to Columbia in September joining Mrs Anderson nee Floy Rather from Murfreesboro.
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C. E. Anderson
Sewanee
Col
John Craig
Anderson
Sewanee Military Academy
Murfreesboro
State Normal
Academy
University of Michigan
Columbia Military Academy
Columbia
Columbia Licks Lewisburg Tennis Team Triumph
The Lewisburg squad led by Edgar Kaynes and Mr. Murray fell to Columbia 75 63 61 in a decisive tennis match. Mayor Dedman and Dr. Stephenson defended the city title while Norton Nichola and Robert Church Barrow carried on for the locals, outplaying the visitors with strong serves and teamwork.
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Lewisburg
Edgar Kaynes
Murray
Marshall County
Columbie
Columbia
Dedman
Theodore Stephenson
Norton Nichola
Robert Church Barrow
Twenty Nine Hands At Work On County Road
Maury county work house force has dwindled to 29 workers from nearly 100 a few months ago due to expiration of short term sentences. Most are nonwhite. two are white, two women, with a few boys and disabled workers among them. The road runs ten miles from Thomas Mill beyond Glendale to near Bryant's Station, graded and macadamized, and will be a first class pike when finished. Progress is slow due to heat and few workers. no other county road contracts have been made yet.
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Petersburg
Burns
Luna
Hardison Brothers
Corneraville
Maz
Wat Hardison
Harwell Park
Cullooka
Minor
Walker
Sewanee
Rodley
Nashville
Maury County
Work Bose
Park's Station
St Thomas’ ‘Mill
Glendale
Marshall County
Bryant
Jury panel deemed ineligible stalls Raine trial
In Memphis on June 17 the second division of the criminal court halted the trial of C. Hunter Raine on larceny embezzlement and fraud for breach of trust after defense and state agreed the 200 man special venire in the J. J. McMahone case was not eligible. The panel was discharged and a new panel ordered, delaying proceedings until a fresh pool can be secured. The indictment alleges Raine embezzled 250000, with dispute over whether acts occurred in 1913 or 1914. The state will select another from seventeen remaining indictments to proceed.
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Memphis
Tenn
C. Hunter Raine
Mercantile Bank
Criminal Court
J. J. McMahone
Raine
Palmer
Insurance Law Declared Invalid In Kentucky
Paris Kentucky June 18 The new Green Goode insurances law was ruled unconstitutional by Circuit Judge HL Stout The dispute followed a withdrawal of ten Kentucky insurance companies from the state An agreement allowing the companies to resume business was reached in Louisville on Wednesday
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Paris
Green-Goode Insurances
HL. Stout
Louisville
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Jesse Tomlinson
Aust and Wiugin Institute
Goode
Maury’ County
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Tennes
Drouth
Bigbyville
Giles County
Enterprise
Williamson County
Spring Hill
End
U. S
Attornye
Ina
Burne
Max
Gov. Slaton
Columbia Licks
Thomas’ Mill
Park's
Kentucky
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