Outlook Lingers as Meyer Delays Action in Hughes Case
In Washington April 25 General Meyer delays ruling on Hughes and the Columbia post matter. Hughes’ supporters, led by Dillin and Taylor, push for fair treatment and broader party unity, while London and Jamestown figures coordinate strategy. The commission’s status remains unsettled awaiting higher review and Cortelyou’s input.
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Ington
Meyer Stat Commission
John W
Jack
Col
Hughes
Department |Ry
Wolves Reported Near Abelabie. Hunters Find Cubs
In Williamson County Tennessee on April 25 a hunter party in the First District found wolf cubs in a hollow log after tracking coyotes. Wolves have long troubled nearby farmers, killing lambs and raiding hen houses, with traps later displaced as the area remains infested.
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Nelin
Tenn
Asadena
County officers arrest players in game near Carter's Creek
Active county officers rounded up twenty prisoners after a Saturday night game near Carter's Creek. Twenty black men and white men were recaptured. bonds posted for appearance. Two black men from Nash County were arrested for public intoxication. "Sister Linzie" stole a hen from Big M. M. Butts and sold it for twenty five cents, charged with larceny vagrancy.
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Carter's Creek
Bond
Nashda
Linzie
Big M. M. Butts
Mt. Pleasant Phosphate Company charter filed
The Phosphate Company charter for Mt. Pleasant was registered with a $60,000 capitalization. Incorporators listed include R L Granberry Jao B Eugene Anderson HF and W J Collier.
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Mt. Pleasant Jorphate Company
I R L. Granberry
Jao
B . Eugene Anderson
W. J Collier
Little Girl Fatally Kicked by Horse in Twom
Eva Grace Savage ten years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Savage of Twom, was thrown from a horse Sunday morning and fatally kicked. She died that afternoon. Funeral held Monday afternoon by Elder Wil Morton. Interment in family burying ground at Cathey's Creek.
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Eva Grace
J. J. Savage
Wil Morton
Cathey's Creek
City Election at Spring Hill
Official returns from the election held in Spring Hill last Wednesday show mayoral winner W C Branham with 20 votes. Aldermen: First Ward R C Bunch 20, J Odil 19. Second Ward Wharton Cheairs 20, A W Bunch 19. Third Ward J L Dudley 19, W F Campbell 16, J W McKissack 2. Fourth Ward T B Bond 20, B H Ayers Jr 20. Only 22 votes were polled.
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Spring Hill
W. C. Branham
R. C. Bunch
J. 8. Odil
Wharton Cheairs
A. W. Bunch
J. L. Dudley
W. F. Campbell
J. W. McKissack
Fourth Ward
T. B. Bond
B. H. Ayers, Jr
Memphis Faces Dual Government in City Affairs
Memphis, Tenn. persists with two sets of municipal officers under different charters after Gov. Patterson delivered commissions for the new city commission. Judge Young conducted the oath for J. J. Williams, J. T. Walsh, D. S. Rice, E. B. Lemaster and 8 M. Neely as the old mayoral force remains at City Hall, while Judge Heiskell’s stop order looms over the dispute needing Supreme Court review. Financial disruption follows as County Trustee Tay couptersign demands counsel on further disbursements, threatening employee impacts.
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Memphis
Tenn
Gov. Patterson
Nashville
Young
J. J. Williams
J. T. Walsh
D. S. Rice
E. B. Lemaster
8. M. Neely
Heiskell
James H. Malone
City Hall
D. 8. Rice
New Richmonds
Supreme Court
Tay
Every
Cubs Defeat Shelbyville At Riverside Park
The Columbia Cubs beat Shelbyville Thursday by 14 to 5 at Riverside Park. Key bats were Filppin and Hackney for Columbia and Cartwright for Shelbyville. Batteries Shelbyville Mitchell and Clairborne. Columbia Hacksey Green and Frierson. Umpire Coline.
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Columbia Cubs
Shelbyville
Riverside Park
Cubs
Filppin
Hackney
Rina
Columbia
Mitchell
Clairborne
Hacksey
Green and Frierson
Coline
Monument to Men in Gray Dedication in Lewisburg Tennessee
The Lost Cause monument in Lewisburg Marshall County was unveiled yesterday before 2,590 to 3,000 attendees from Marshall and nearby counties, with attendees from Nashville. Elder R. Lin Cave delivered the address, a statue unveiling followed, and Senators Carmack and others spoke or participated in the ceremony.
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Lewisburg
Tenn
Marshall
Nashville
T. Leleh Thompson
J. M Brown
W. G. Loyd
Monument
America
R. Lin Cave
George W. Gordon
Memphis
Olivia Davis
Porterfield Bequest Belief Conflicts with Estate Value
Pittsburg April 24. John Porterfield Allegheny banker died believing he bequeathed about 175000 to charities but left about 1000000 for philanthropic purposes. Final settlement will reveal excess over 1 million. Will written 1914 estimated 400000. later stock and real estate gains pushed value above 1 million. Sister provided for with 150000 trust.
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Pittsburg
Penn
John Porterfield
Allegheny
Philon
Porterfield
Trouble Anticipated in Texas Oil Fields Strike
Reports from Batson Saratoga and Spindle Top oil fields warn of a coming crisis as operators plan to replace strikers with a large number of workers. Guffey Company offers unions to return to employment but rejects arbitration, moving toward open shop operations. Peaceful workers depart as deputies are sworn in and military protection may be provided. The union intends to block strikebreakers.
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Wnion
E W Jones Gasoline Engine Expert at Columbia Tenn
E W Jones Gasoline Engine Expert lists prompt engine installations as a specialty. Located on High Street in Columbia Tennessee, he handles trouble cases attended to with prompt service.
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E. W. Jones
L High Street
Columbia, Tenn
Robert Berg
Berbeli Block
Columbia
Tenn
New Orleans Floods Drench City After Heavy Rain
Torrential rain floods large parts of New Orleans with water over a foot deep on Canal Street and streets like St. Charles Avenue. Shoppers and businessmen stranded on sidewalks while newsboys charge 5 cents for plank bridges. Water covers gutters and blocks on Napoleon Avenue, with residents cut off and lingering storms expected.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
St. Charles Avenue
Napoleon Avenue
Bob
Demurrer Sustained in Nashville Tax Payors Case
Chancellor Alison sustained the demurrer to the bill filed by Nashville taxpayers against the one million dollar subscription to the Tennessee Central railroad. Plaintiffs have appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Nashville, Tenn
Alison
Nashville
Tennessee Central Railroad
Supreme Court
Delegates Elected To State Convention Of King Daughters
Delegates and alternates to the State Convention of the King Daughters were chosen at a Thursday meeting with Mrs Ulher Foster. Elected delegates include Mrs F P Everett Mrs Frederick Hardy Mrs Eugene Anderson Mrs W P Woldridge Miss Elizabeth Senaub and Miss Rosa Barnett. alternates include Miss Pearl Provine Mrs John Carpenter Mrs Mary Hine Mrs R P Dodson Mrs Garnett Merrill and Miss Edna Peters.
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King’s Daughters
Ulher Foster
King's Daughters
Memphis
F. PF. Everett
Frederick Hardy
Eugene Anderson
W. P Woldridge
Elizabeth Senaub
Rosa Barnett
Alter Aetes
Pearl Provine
John Carpenter
Squires Dismissed in County Court Cases
Chancellor Bearden issued a Chancery Court decision Saturday ruling in the State Ex Rel. Ballanfant Denton and Holt cases that the defendants acted properly as County Court members, where no payment is due to the County. all bills were dismissed and the prosecution appealed, with costs taxed. Last fall these suits drew much attention and other life‑nature cases against court members are pending.
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Chancellor Bearden
Chancery Court
W. Ballanfant
Je Denton
Allen Holt
Retiring Columbia Mills manager honored with ring
A noon Thursday gathering at Columbia Cotton Mills honored retiring general manager Mr Meade Frierson. After years of successful administration and strong employee relations, Frierson received a handsome signet ring from the operatives. Dr Wharton spoke warmly, and Frierson expressed gratitude for the farewell gesture.
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Columbia Cotton Mills
Meade Frierson
Frierson
Dr. Wharton
Mr. Frierson
McFarland Seeks Fourth District Congress Seat
Lebanon Tenn April 26 Hon S P McFarland announces decision to run for Congress from the Fourth District to succeed Cordell Hull. He cites time for local representation in national halls and says he has strong support from his county and other parts of the district.
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Lebanon
Tenn
P. McFarland
Cordell Hull
Rural Carriers Reward Offered For Murderer In Washington
Postmaster General Meyer approved a detailed salary readjustment for rural free delivery carriers effective July 1. The new schedule boosts pay 9 to 25 percent based on miles, adding over 6 million dollars to the appropriation and pushing next year’s rural service expenditure toward 35 million. Salaries range from 468 to 900 dollars annually by distance. In Nashville, Governor Patterson offered a 150 dollar reward for William Sawyers, suspected of murdering Winnie Strong in Weakly County and escaping.
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Washington
Meyer
DeGraw
Congress
Herald
Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
William Sawyers
Winnie Strong
Montgomery to Address Maury County Farmers May Meeting
Notice to farmers states J E Montgomery of Gleason Tennessee as president of the Rewineases Union of Farmers will speak to Maury county farmers at Columbia court house on the first Monday in May.
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J. E. Montgomery
Gleason, Tenn
Rewineases Union of Farmers
Maury County
Court House
Columbia
Peabody to Run Mutual Life
Charles Peabody reelected president of Mutual Life Insurance Co at the first board meeting. All other officers also reelected. H M Twombly of New York sent a letter about trustee duties. John S Phipps tendered resignation. Judge George Gray cited distance and his judicial position preventing voting as trustee.
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New York
Charles Peabody
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Board of Trustees
H. McK Twombly
John 8. Phipps
George Gray
Wilmington
Railroads ramp up for huge Southwest immigration drive
Chicago officials report a record immigration push aided by a new steamship link between European and Gulf ports. The plan involves Rock Island Frisco Missouri Pacific Harriman Gulf Coast Road and Texas rail lines with Gulf terminals. Executives are in Europe setting up agencies to coordinate the effort.
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Chicago
Southwest
Record Herald
Gulf Ports
Liegd Steamship Company
Rock Island
Frisco
Missouri Pacific
Harriman Lines
Gulf Coast Road
Texas Lines
Pronunciation Dilemma for Judge Hough Name
A Savannah News note ponders how to pronounce Judge Hough of the U S circuit court in New York. It cites English spelling quirks with trough plough enough and asks whether the name rhymes with hoe huff how or thorough.
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Savannah
Judge Hough
United States Circuit Court
New York
United States
Hoe
Huff
Rockefeller gifts land to University of Chicago for Midway frontage
Chicago April 2 A gift of land worth 2 000 000 from John D Rockefeller to the University of Chicago was announced by the university trustees The donation includes the entire south side frontage of the Midway Plaisance from Cottage Grove to Madison Avenue and enables completing Harper’s original building plans The land had been bought for Rockefeller over four years and managed by Wallace Heckman The net price was 1 500 000 and is now valued at about 2 000 000 The university plans move Rush Medical College to the new land and use much of the ground for athletic facilities Fifteen buildings were tied to the land
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Chicago, Ill
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Midway Plaisance
Cottage Grove Avenue
Madison Avenue
Harper
Rockefeller
Wallace Heckman
Rush Medlex College
Boteht
Estray Mule Seized Near Mt. Pleasant in 1907
John T. Tucker, Ranger, reports a stray mule taken up four miles south of Mt. Pleasant on the old Bumper farm. The 15-hand, 10-year-old mule has a left eye missing and is valued at 45 dollars. Date April 26, 1907.
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King
Mt. Pleasant
John T. Tucker
Continental Fire Insurance Ad Emphasizes Value
The Continental Fire Insurance Company claims it offers the best value with policies priced no higher than many less responsible firms. The ad notes farm business is solicited and highlights agents as the contact.
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Continential Fire Insurance CO
Continental
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