Carranza vows to crush rebels in first nation address
Mexico City May 6 Carranza declared it his duty to crush the rebels and will persevere until victory. Washington reports say Carranza’s government is near collapse as desertions weaken federal forces. A Sonora dispatch says Mazatlan may fall soon, with General Mores close to the city. Rebel forces routed Mexican towns Abuya and La Cruze in Sina Joa.
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United Press
Mexico City
Carranza
Washington
Obregon
Mexico
Carranna
Abuya
la Cruze
Sina Joa
Flores
Alvarado
Society Circus Coming to Grand Theatre May 14
A society circus presented by the ladies of St. Peter's Episcopal Church comes to the Grand Theatre on May 14 for church funds. Promoters promise a lively program with buck riders, ballet dancers, and various acts to draw a wide crowd.
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Grand Theatre
St. Peter'’s
Huy Ay Fm
Vires
Herald Gang
Auction Sale at Hightanl Stock Farm Successful
The sale conducted yesterday by W Keen & Sons drew buyers from across the county. Livestock and farm implements sold well with strong prices. several bargains were secured as eager bidders competed for stock and gear.
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Hightanl
W. Keen & Sons
City Laws Violated, Police Fight For Enforcement Rights
City commissioners announce they will ask why bootlegging gambling and speeding laws are not enforced. The commission will explain the enforcement power lies with the mayor, not the board, and seek accountability at the Friday meeting. Parking rules are reportedly enforced while others are ignored.
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Police Commission
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Reguliar
Coimbra
Another Woman Shows Value Of Income Of Eggs
Mrs. W. J. Perry of Pottsville demonstrates eggs as a profitable farm income source. Over four months she sold eggs from 200 hens totaling 260.20 dollars, with 654 dozen marketed: January 4, February 149, March 182, April 269.6. Average price 39 1 2 cents per dozen. Pottsville’s egg market noted. local housewives increasingly supplement family income.
Salvation Army drive to begin in Maury county
The Salvation Army outlines a Home Service campaign with Brigadier Dunham speaking at First Methodist church Sunday morning and 7 15 p m mass meeting. Capt Fuller will address Spring Hill and Mt Pleasant Sunday evening, launching fund drive Monday to aid homeless and down and out. Local officials warn the county must approve large road and school funding. bridge repairs and rural schools loom large as priorities.
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Miss Wooten
Salvation Army
Home Service
Maury County
Dunham
First Methodist
Puller
Army
Spring Hill
Methodist Church
Mra. Puller
Mt. Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
United States
Home Service Department
Tral
Broadway
Tom Cook Elected to Police Force in City
Tom Cook, formerly day clerk at the Jethel Hotel and a former police member, has been elected by the police commission to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Officer Story. He is well known locally and expected to be a capable officer.
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Tom Cook
Jethel Hotel
Police Commission
Oh, Story
Cook
Benson says Sims must be mistaken in testimony
Admiral Benson, former chief of naval operations, told the Senate Investigations Committee that he did not tell Admiral Sims the United States would strike the British and Germans before the war. Sims had charged Benson with such a remark before his departure for England. The exchange centers on wartime communications.
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Benson
Sims
United Presst
Washington
Senate Investiutions Committee
Sime
England
Admiral Henson
Pont to testify before House Rules panel
Louis F. Pont, assistant secretary of labor, will appear before the House Rules Committee to answer charges by several congressmen that he has refused to carry out deportation laws. Representative Campbell of Kansas announced the plan today.
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United Press
Wasitington
Louis F . Pont
House Rules Committee
Campbell
Kansas
German Delegates Barred From Spa Economic Talks
Allied leaders decided against allowing a German representative to take part in the Spa Belgium discussions. The foreign office announced the measure as part of postwar economic planning.
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Waited Press
Pais
May
Spa
Belgium
Re Foreign Office
Amnounc' Peerl
Cannot Expel Alien Radicals May 6 Report
Washington May 6 officials report that alien radicals facing possible expulsion may have their portion warranty canceled after a Labor Department ruling by Secretary Wilson The Communist Labor Party is deemed not within the law and not organized to overthrow the government
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United Press
Washington D.C
Wilson
Labor Department
Commmunist Labor Party
Assignment Made by J Ben Gowley in Maury County
The first assignment of consequence in two years was made in Maury County. J Ben Gowley, a general Mercantile dealer at Santa Fe, filed for the benefit of creditors through his attorney J Shelby Coffey. Assets listed at 4711 with liabilities at 5005. Local creditors include J A Sloan Company at 8% and A T Sloan Grocery at 745. Debts owed to local banks are secured. Cowley, formerly county tax assessor, blamed limited capital for the failure.
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Maury County
J. Poguegle
J. Ben Cowley
Geneyal
Santa Fe
J. Shelby Coffey
J. A. Sloan Company
A. TD. Sloan Grocery Company
Cowley
Kiwanis Meeting Seeks Support for Redpath Chautauqua
Kiwanis Club plans a noon meeting to vote on selling Redpath Chautauqua tickets for Columbia May 28 to June 3. Tom Cunningham will present the proposal to boost ticket sales, believing the well known company will draw strong support locally.
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Kiwanis Cil
Columbia
Sergeant Stuart Assigned to Cookeville Recruiting Station
Sergeant Stuart who has assisted Ser geant Megowan in the local army recruiting station here has been detailed to Cookeville to take charge of the recruiting unit. His arrival in Columbia has been noted with sympathy as he leaves Colvit ie.
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Stuart
Megowan
Cookeville
Columbia
Colvitie
Florida City Shows Big Population Gain
United Press reports Florida City Jacksonville in Florida shows a population increase of 81,544 since the last census, with the bureau confirming the gain. The data reflects a substantial growth to reach about 1416 dollars per capita in stated figures.
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Florida City
United Press
Washington Ray
Scheve Bureau
Jacksonville
Fin
Federal contract and bank robbery lawsuits at Mt Pleasant
The Farmers & Merchants Bank robbery near Mt Pleasant yielded about 30,000 in liberty bonds and securities. Customers sue the bank for roughly 16,050 to recover stolen assets, naming Minnie Pennington, A Dunn, Wow Pennington, Brown Hughes, J W Thompson, Ro Patterson, S G Gray, and Abe Rosenburg as plaintiffs. Lawyers Sam Holding and LeRoy Hammond represent plaintiffs. the bank defends, arguing storage was accommodation. The cases test bank liability for valuables stored in vaults, with further suits expected. A separate note reports a road project from Spring Hill to Columbia costing nearly 35,000 per mile.
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
Mt. Pleasant
Sims
Ted
Minnie Pennington
A. Dunn
Wow Pennington
Brown Hughes
J. W. Thompson
Patterson
Gray
Abe Rosenburg
Sam Holding
Coban
Maury County Wins Low Bid For State Highway Project
The Tennessee Highway Commission awarded the Spring Hill to Columbia highway project in Maury County to Knoxville Construction and Gould Construction for a total of 405 270 12 dollars. The 12 mile route includes bridges and was bid at 04 390 90 per mile, the lowest of seven bids. If the contract had not been Let other counties would have received 300 000 in aid.
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Maury County
Nashville
Tenn
State Highway Commission
Knoxville Construction Company
Gould Construuion Company
Spring Hill
Columbia
State Highways Commission
Tennesses
Globe Furnishing Sale Opens To Crowd
The Globe Furnishing Company reports record first day sales in a clean out sale. Hundreds from Maury Giles Lincoln Lawrence Marshall counties shopped early and returned throughout the day. Proprietor Mr Davis says merchandise adjustor FP Berry of Minneapolis will run the ad and confirms strong success expected.
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Globe Furnishing Company
Maury
Giles
Lincoln
Lawrence
Marshall
Lawrenceburg
Lewisburg
Darvis
FP. F. Berry
Minneapolis
Berry
Beloved Woman Dies After Illness From Influenza
Mrs. Zepler May Langley, aged a years, wife of J.T. Langley, died at 4 oclock Wednesday afternoon at her home in the Oxime lang after a several months illness from influenza. Formerly Minn Winn of Caney Springs, she was highly respected in the community where she was reared and was a Methodist church member. She is survived by
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Zepler
May Langley
J.T. Langley
Mr. Langley
Winn
Caney Springs
Win
Methodist Church
Pageant Characters Gather Tonight For Event
The Pageant features include participants from the All except the Pourteyn Pointe. A funeral service was held at Rowe Hill cemetery this afternoon. Rev R M Chenault officiated as the Business Women's Association requests attendees to arrive at the High SR Reetes BN STE Esler location.
Circuit Court Docket Set for Next Term
Severe cases set by Judge W J Turner for trial at the next term of circuit court. Civil docket lists Laul Sherrill vs John Haddox on May 24 and other civil matters. Criminal docket includes State v Russell Johnson and several other cases with June 2 to June 5 dates. The non jury docket will not be taken to well. Saturday, June 5.
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W. Jf. Turner
Etreult
Laul Sherrill
John Haddox
W. Shelton
Will Nichols
M. A. W. Lipacomb
Hardison
Hardison Va
New
Lipacounby
J. M. Bates
Russell Johnson
van Leer Johnson
Johnson
Seymore Dudley
Grand Arceny
Ira Savage
John Sowell
Sam Galloway
Alles Gallaway
John R. Reece, Jr
Grand Orceny
Charley Harvey
Robert Halley
Reavis Cheatham
Satirday
Harding Denies Quit Rage Over Nomination Move
Washington May 6 Senator Harding of Ohio denied reports that he would withdraw from the fight for the Republican presidential nomination and concede to another candidate pledged to him in the delegate setup.
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Washington
Harding
Ohio
Wold
Repubican
Aod Wien
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Sir G. Patterson
Majorie Brown
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J. P. Graham
James Ross
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Eugene Alford
Janie Johnson
Shi
Jimnie Johnson
Mexander
Ames Ross
Rachel Folds
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Orst
J. H. Story
Germany
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Redpath
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