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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
1
Poland wins a notable armistice victory with Russia, securing a corridor and more territory to the east, plus better transportation. The preliminary peace pact, effective Friday, grants twenty five days of peace with possible extension.
In county criminal court during October, several cases were set for trial or dispositions. Merwin faces wheel tax failure. Bonewity charged with giving a liver to a minor. Powter charged with betting with a minor. Eugene Hay sells a pistol to a minor. John Hunter faces petit jury cony. Will Rindy and Maggie Jones tied to Maggie Jones’s trial. Mich Williams carrying a pistol case postponed with a $50 fine and costs assessed.
Maury Countians listen as Governor James Cox, Democratic nominee for president, speaks at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Visitors in Columbia note continued political activity since the August primary, with locals discussing Cox’s candidacy and Cal Taylor’s earlier visit.
London comes under strain as Lord Mayor MacEwenny faces a volatile scene at the start of a tense public dispute. Det T reports a fiery atmosphere surrounding the board bill drama and potential consequences for local governance.
Exhibits for the Maury county fair arriving in Columbia as preparations step up for Monday October 11. County Agent McLean predicts the displays of county products will surpass recent years with prizes offered by Columbia business leaders totaling several hundred dollars. women and men actively prepare canned goods jellies and preserves and community clubs have stored thousands of cans for winter ahead of the fair.
Maury Dry Goods Company announces a birthday sale to celebrate its twenty fifth anniversary of successful business. The event highlights discounts and storewide promotions as it honors a quarter century of local retail service.
John T. Wooten, original incorporator since 1896, remains a leading figure as Maury Dry Goods Company celebrates a 25th anniversary. The store, dating to 1845, has twice survived devastating fires and will launch a ten day sale Friday with substantial incentives crafted by John T Wooten and Deacon Smith.
A Citizens Conference Committee on Education will meet at the Commercial Club in Nashville next Monday at 11 oclock. The 11 member panel, chosen from across the state, was authorized at a statewide educational conference in Monteagle. Additional sessions are planned for Memphis Jackson Chattanooga Knoxville and Johnson City.
The funeral of Mrs Alles Lovell who died suddenly at her Lotan home was held at 2 30 PM at McCuing. Rev FP Mea Lovell led the service. She was a devoted Methodist and well loved in Maury county where many friends mourn her passing. The Maw ry Undertaking Co. directed arrangements.
The 32 year old Virgil Weordy, who died unexpectedly in Memphis on October 5, arrived in Columbia by two o'clock and was immediately taken to Santa Fe for funeral services led by Rev. W. M. Robinson. He was well known in the northern county and across the area, survived by his parents, three brothers, and one sister.
Weather perfect as Brooklyn faces Cleveland in game three at Ebbetts Field. Batteries listed as Smith and Miller for Brooklyn, Caldwell and O’Neill for Cleveland. First inning action includes hits by Wheat and Olson driving in runs, with fielding gems and outs shaping early momentum.
Enroute with Gov Cox Elizabeth town Ky. Despite Brooklyn's victory yesterday the governor said Obie will be known as the mother of the World's champions and presidential candidates. He called reading play by play accounts refreshing and praised the Speaker's ball handling.
Washington Oct 7 The fourteenth decennial census result will be announced late today. It is expected to show approximately 106,775,000 persons in the continental United States, an increase of about 11,000,000 over the 1910 census.
London dispatches report a revolutionary general strike breaking out in Portugal on October 7. The action began among railway workers and spread quickly, with workers across sectors participating as the situation develops.
Des Moines October speech by Senator Harding argues against a separate peace with Germany. He states American troops should be brought back if such a peace is pursued and responds to a heckler during the event.
Prof William C Branham a founder of Branham Hughes School Spring Hill died at Oxford Mississippi where he was English professor at the University of Mississippi He had been in poor health for two years and severed ties with Branham Hughes Military Academy last summer He was a scholar a churchman and a respected citizen married to Willie Hume with son Alfred Hume Branham present at death
United Press reports the 1910 census puts Florida’s population at 966000, a rise of 284 percent over 1910 figures, according to the Census Bureau announcement made this morning in Washington.
The Racket Store advertises a big Clean Sweep sale starting Saturday with sensational reductions in prices. The store will clone all day to lay away rent for the promotion and mentions promotions in the Herald advertisement.
Republican candidate Alf Taylor arraigns the state tax system as shifted burden onto farmers, arguing the policy penalizes agricultural producers while others escape equity. He calls for reform to balance taxation.
Col Alfred A Taylor spoke before Hopkins audience in the New Grand as residents from across the county filled the hall. At first many seats were empty but within minutes the crowd grew, listening intently to a speech heavy with statistics and punctuated by occasional applause.
The completed link of the Jackson Highway across Duck River from Columbia is now open after surface work. Contractors report steady progress along the twelve miles with crews pushing toward Neapolis and aiming to finish before winter. Efforts to cut Rutherford Creek hill reduce grade to five percent, easing the steep section between Nashville and Columbia.
Secretary Tumulty said Senator Spencer of Missouri is asked to produce official records from the peace conference to back his claim that President Wilson promised U S military aid to Serbia if attacked again. Tumulty noted only official stenographic reports exist in Paris.
A Maury County meeting drew sixteen attendees with women in the majority, signaling political apathy and a new era for female participation. Richard Manual, colored, lodged at Hotel de Kannon on vagrancy charges while Reichard claims $50 to $76 in unpaid salary from Great United Shows amid potential job prospects with a road crew.
Major Horaci Frierson returns from a speaking tour in East Tennessee saying fires of democracy burn brighter there and that Democrats show greater enthusiasm than in Middle Tennessee. Major Wherson also notes good crowds as parties work to boost turnout in East Tennessee.
In HIVSTON Texas on October 7 the Cited Confederate Veterans delayed decision to elect officers. Discussion centered on possibly reelecting Gen Van Zendt as commander in chief. Fort Worth leadership appears strong with Little Rock and Savannah vying for next encampment.
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