20 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
1
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Jim Holder is jailed on charges of posting anonymous threats against African American workers, a case noted amid unrest and investigations. Authorities pursue evidence and possible accomplices in the discrimination case.
A report details labor tensions at Jones Phosphate Company mines where foreman J M Anderson says white man Jim Holder issued threats of violence to enforce higher wages. The notice warned contractors and black laborers to halt work, prompting mass fear and walkouts among the workforce as authorities and the grand jury review the case.
New York reports that Democratic National Committee finance watchdog Norman By pays tribute to Generous Mack stating he will cover any shortfall in presidential campaign expenses. A formal statement on expenditures will be filed with the Albany Secretary of State on November 24. He notes Mack will ensure funds for the permanent Democratic organization.
Monterey Mex November 16 William Jennings Bryan and wife will arrive November 18 and spend two weeks as guests of Col and Mrs J A Robertson at Bella Vista. The couple plan to hunt duck and will seek contact with local sportsmen while in Monterey. The American Colony plans entertainment to honor the Nebraskan.
President Samuel Gompers declared at the American Federation of Labor convention in Denver that if found guilty and fined in contempt proceedings in Washington he would refuse to pay and would not let the Federation pay for him. The discussion followed the Treasurers Report proposing move to safeguard funds from attachment. The session also noted a petition in favor of forming an independent political party.
A Maury County memorial for Senator Edward Ward Carmack drew a full Grand Opera House crowd, with speeches by G T Hughes L P Padgett B H Hatcher J H Dinning James A Smiser and H P Figuers. Resolutions praised Carmack as a martyr to duty and temperance, urging continued work for the cause.
The Tennessee Anti Saloon League asks all Sunday schools to observe World Temperance Sunday on November 20 as statewide Prohibition Day. A program is mailed statewide and copies are sent to Sunday school superintendents, urging unity in the fight for state prohibition in the 1908 legislature.
Friends and followers of the late Senator Carmack in Culleoka will hold memorial services next Sunday in his honor. The village and surrounding area mourn deeply, with plans for a monument advancing as funds are pledged by local supporters. Speakers Geo. T. Hughes and James A. Smiser of Columbia are slated to attend.
The quail season opened Monday with many sportsmen out using guns and dogs. Dry weather hindered scent for dogs and many birds were high in flesh. Jake Harlan led with 25 quail near Water Valley, while Edgar Haynes and John Cochrane failed to bag any as birds flew away.
United States Senator Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee expressed deep regret over the death of former Senator B W Carmack. He recalled Carmack as brilliant and determined, noting their past political bitterness and later reconciliation as they worked toward healing.
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