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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
NED DAVIS SELLS
SPLENDID FARM
TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY
EIGHT ACRES BRINGS $2s,.
ooo-To r. N. FLANAGAN.

T. N. Flanagan has purchased the
farm OF Ned Davis of 248 acres near
Carter's Creek for which he paid
$4,000, or $129.O0 per acre. Mr.
Flanagan sold his farm of lao acres
to a man by the name of Perry, OF
Dixon, Tenn, for $4,000 per acre.
Mr.. Flanagan came to Maury
county about four years ago and
bought farm near Jameson Store
and has since been farming. He
came here from Hohenwald. The
Davis farm is seven miles from Co
lumbia on the Carter's Creek pike.
and is near Carter's Creek. and is one
Of the best farms of the county. The
farm holds splendid improvements,
a large old style, two story brick resi-
dence, all out houses and good barns.
The residence was built in 1S4s,
sixty-nine years ago. The walls OF
the building being about two feet
thick. Mr.. Davis doe snot know just
what he win do for the. present.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
DAVID D. 0ytRTON
MURDERfROFI IAWLIR
Is SHOT TO DEATH
MOVEMENT STARTED ToiMPEAcH
SHERIFF BATsoN FOR ALLOW.
ING WHOLESALE ESCAPE.
'BA1soN REFUSES TO TALK
Four Prisoners Still At Large--Maiine
Also Killed and J. /. Latham Nor
tally Wounded-sensationaI Case
Is Ended.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 21.--
Following the sensational capture and
killing here last night of David d
Overton. the man sentenced to be
hanged for the murder OF Judge w. T
Lawler, his political rival, in Hunts
vile, and the killing Of Tony Malino
another man sentenced to be hanged
and the mortally wounding OF j. L
Latham, member of the escaped
band, from the Jefferson Jail, move.
ment has been started to impeach
Sheriff Batson.
When Sheriff Batson was shown q
telegram from Montgomery this morn
ing stating that Attorney Martin will
push the impeachment charges against
him, Batson refused to make any com.
-ment, other than to say that he was
himself making investigations of the
jail delivery. Four OF the escaped
band are still at large.
This closes the final chapter in what
Is believed to be Alabarna's most sen
sational murder cases ever written.
1t win remembered that Overton mur.
dered Judge Eawler and hid his body
in slough in the Tennessee river,
weighting 1t down with heavy irons
Overton escaped into the mountains
OF East Tennessee, but was finally
captured by a sheriff of one Of the
East Tennessee counties. Overton
was first taken to Nashville after HE
capture, and then to Birmingham,
where he was kept until the time for
his trial when he was taken to Hunts.
vile. The court house was heavily
guarded as was also the Jail, for fear
of mob violence. He was convicted
of murder after only few days Of
trial and was taken to Birmingham
and placed in the jefferson county
jail. The political fight between Judge
Lawler and the lawless gang in Hunts.
vile had been long and bitter one
and the murder of Judge Lawler was
the elimination of his vigorous prose
cutions.
Malino was also under death sen
tence for the murder OF peddler here
several months ago, while Latham had
been indicted on charge of forgery
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
RETAIL CREDIT
MEMS ASSOCIATION
MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT IN
MAURY NATIONAL BANK At ];
7:3o O'CLOCK. y

The Columbia Retail Merchants
Credit Association will meet Thursday
night at seven-thirty o'clock in the
the directors room of the Maury Ma
tional Bank for the purpose OF perma-
nently organizing. All members are
urged to be present and on time, and
all those who desire to become mem
bers are urged to be at this meeting.
in order that they may hear the plans
of the association and become familiar
with its aims.
1t is hoped that the committee ap-
pointed to draft suitable constitution
and bylaws will be ready to report.
The temporary organization will pos
sibly be made permanent, H. A. Por-
ter. president; T. e. Dugger, secre-
tary and treasurer; q yice-president
and second yice-president win also be
together with board OF su-
pervisors or directors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
EASY SAILING
FOR Mr.. PINKsTON
OFFICERS FOR THE ELECTION
ARE APPOINTED 6Y coUN-
TY BOARD.

At the meeting of the county cleo
tion commission on Monday. officers
were appointed for the special elec'
tion to be held March 81, in the Fourth
district to elect a justice OF the peace,
vice. Allen Holt. resigned. So far
w. w. Pinkston Is the only candidate
announced and the indications are
that he will have smooth sailing and
that the election will be little more
than formality.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
WALKING BOY SOLD
To CHAS. S. THOMAS
WILL BE PLACED IN THE STUD
AT HIS FARM NEAR
HlcBYvlLLE.

R. F. Moore & Son have sold Walk
ing Boy to Charles s. Thomas OF
Bigbyville. This horse has been in
the stable Of Moore & Son for the
past two years and has become
quite a favorite with all lovers OF the
horse back riding. Practically every
lady in the city who is a devotee of
this class of exercise has ridden him
and all are very much attached to
the horse. He is a solid black with
a blaze face, and is a natural walk.
ing horse. Mr.. Thomas will place
him in the stud. Mr.. Thomas also
has two black jacks at his barns.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
.H|GUERs SELLS TWO
IW|ll|AMSONCOU
FARMS At ONCE
DUDLEY WEST. FORMERLY or CO
LuMBlA, BUYS THE MRS. SID
WAY FARM, NEAR FRANKLIN.
$50 ACRES FOR s29,O0o.0o
Mr.. West Liyes At Decherd And Has
Charge OF the Construction Work
For the Nashville, Chattanooga 4
st. Louis Railway.

Fguers puts over another big deal
In real estate. This time it Is In Viii
Hanson county dirt. A few days age
Mr.. Figuers sold the Dudley West
farm in Williamson founty, four miles
out from Franklin, on the Liberty pike
to w. R. and S. M. Mosley, OF Bethes.
da, for the sum Of $1s,5O0. The farm
contained 40 acres.
The next day Mr. Figuers sold the
Mrs. Mallory 8. Subway farm OF $50
acres adjoining this farm to Mr.. West
for $4,000. This makes total of AGO
acres Of land sold in two days at a
total cost OF $47,500, or an average Of
$103.26 per acre.
The Figuers Realty CO., while they
do more extensive business in Maury
county lands, still they are recognized
all over the Middle section OF Tennss.
see as being the most hustling and
wide-aWake real estate dealers In the
State. Farmers come from all sec
tions Of the state to list their farms
with this firm, and with his splendid
system Of advertising he soon finds
purchasers.
Both of these farms are considered
to be the best pieces OF land on the
Liberty pike leading out of Franklin.
Mrs. Sidway having owned her fai m
only three months. She bought 1t
from Charles .MeDaniels, and in the
sale Of it to Mr.. West, she realizes a
handsome profit on her investment
When she bought this farm she i'm
mediately listed it with Mr.. Figuers.
telling him that she bought it purely
for an investment, and expected him,
to sell 1t for her.
Mosley Brothers will devote their
efforts to stocH-raising as the farm
they have purchased is practically al
set in grass and is splendidly watered.
Mr.. West formerly lived in Columbia
and his many friends here will be
pleased to learn of his splendid sue
cess.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
BANK LOBBYISTS
ARE UNDER FIRE
OF LAW MAKERS
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE
AS RESULT OF RATE OF IN
TEREsT BILL.
PRESIDENT HOWELL QUOTED
Federal Appointee Alleged To Have
Said Could Have Put Measure Over
Two Years Ago If They had Known
How to Use the Coin.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 21.-
Representative Bratton declared in
connection with the debate on the 9
per cent contract interest bill that he
had been told by Walter Howell, pres
ident of the Federal Farm Loan Bank.
at Louisville, that when the same bill
was before the legislature during the
59th General Assembly. I'VE could
have passed that bill two years ago
with $1,500, but the damn fools didn't
know how to use it. This time we
are going to have some fellows there
who do know how to use It,"
Mr.. Bratton further declared that
there were three bank lobbyists who
had been working on the floor Of the
house for the last 48 hours for the
bill and he supposed they had money
to back it up, though he had not seen
any.
This brought on excited discussions.
Mr., Bratton admitted he had no pres
ent knowledge OF bribery or attempted
bribery.
The debate became SO hot and 80
many motions were entered that the
house was in disorder for a few mo-
ments. Speaker Shropshire Gained
the body and the matter was finally
settled by motion prevailing to ap-
point a conference committee to con-
fer on the bill, action on which had
been previously moved to be post
poned indefinitely.
: The senate passed the cotton GIN
ming bill amended SO as to apply only
to Shelby county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
P|NkSION IS ONLY
CANDIDATE N RACE
FOR JUSTICE PEACE
WILL HAVE A LONELY TIME IN
SPECIAL ELECTION ON
MARCH 81.
TINE LIMIT HAS EXPIRED
No Other Qualified And The Election
In Fourth District viii be Mere
Fornality--Will Take Seat on Sec
ond Monday April.

w. w. Pinkston,of Parks Station
will be the only candidate to cross the
wire in the special election in the
Fourth district on Saturday, March 81
to elect justice OF the peace to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Allen Holt. The time limit for the
qualification Of candidates for the OF.
|fice exnired today. The election win
be mere formality.
Many changes have been made in
the membership Of the County Court
since it was elected In 1912, or five
years ago. The first, sixth, seventh,
eighth and tenth are the only districts
that have retained their original dele
cations.
In the Second district there was a
vacancy by death and this was also
the case in the Third, Fifth and Ninth
districts. In the Fourth resignation
caused vacancy and this was like
wise the case in the Ninth, where T.
y. Lipscomb resigned to accept ap.
pofntment as deputy county court
clerk.
The election commission will meet
on Monday following the election, Ger.
tify the election Of Mr.. Pinkston to
4 4 X r.
the governor. The latter win immedi
ately issue commission and Mr..
Pinkston will be ready to take his
seat In the County Court on the sec,
ond Monday of April.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
ALL FORMER RECORDS
OF TAX COLLECTIONS
BROKEN N FEBRUARY
RECEIPTS EXCEED THOSE OF ALL
LAST YEAR BY OVER
$4,000.
BEFORE THE PENALTY ACCRUED
Trustee And Deputy Have just About
Finished the Task Of Checking the
Books With all Of the Receipts
Issued.

Tax collections for the past month
were the largest in the history of
Maury county. Never before have the
collections for that month been in the
neighborhood OF what they were dur
ing the past month. Money fairly
poured into the Golfers of the county
and Trustee Adkison and his deputy
have just finished the work Of check
Ing the receipts with the books and
making up all of the totals of the diff
ferent funds. There are still few
details that have not yet been finished
and it will be day or two before all
Of the footings and checking win be
over.
The aggregate tax collections on the
books of 1916 already aggregate more
than the total collections, delinquent
taxes and all, made ON the book Of
1916 and not a dollar of delinquent
taxes is included In the statement of
collections this year.
In other words, collections before
the penalty applies for the book Of
last year exceed those for the pre-
vious year, delinquents, penalties and
all, by not less than $4,000. Up to
the time when the penalty accrued on
the taxes for last year the trustee had
collected no less than 100000. The
total collections reported to the coun-.
ty court last July, which included all
delinquents and penalties was only
$1S4,000. This is gain Of nearly ten
per cent. The collections will be still
further inaugurated when the delin-
quent taxes, the collection Of which
will begin in every district of the coun-
ty next week, are all reported. It is
safe to say that the aggregate gain in
taxes over the previous year will be
not less than $4,000 or $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
GOV. MANNING SAYS
TINE FOR ACTION
GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
A WHITE HousT CALLER
TUESDAY. /

WASHINGTON. March 21.-Gover-
nor Manning of South Carolina, q
White House caller Tuesday, said
that, although he had been opposed to
war with Germany until recently, he
believed the time had come for using
the full rength of the United States
to protect It's rights. He declared for
an immediate summoning of congress,
the calling out Of the militia. the sum-
moning Of volunteers and the aggres.
sive use OF the navy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
JUVENILE PARADE
AND CONTEST WILL
Be Hello NEXT MAY
NOTABLE EVENT WILL BE GIVEN
UNDER THE AUSPICES or
KINGS DAUGHTERS.
MANY PRIZES WILL Be AWARDED
Proceeds Of the Contest to be Used
As a Neuclues for the Erection Of
An Annex to the Kings Daughters
Hospital In City.

The local Circle OF the Kings
Daughters will be sponsors for Ju
venile Parade and Contest to be given
the early part OF May. It is open to
three sets of contestants, babies from
one month to three years, who will
be eligible for both the baby prize
and the popularity prize; girls from
four to twelve, who may compete for
the Little Mother" and the popular.
ity prize, and boys twelve years and
under entered as "Outriders," who are
eligible for the "Outriders" and popu,
larity prizes. Each child will have
an opportunity to win two prizes.
Entries for the three classes will
close the last day OF March but vot.
ing will continue until the Saturday
before the Grand Parade.
The only condition as to entries
and votes, will be the payment OF ten
cents f1O) for each vote cast, number
Of votes cast by one person unlimited.
The child receiving the highest num-
her of votes at the close of the. con-
test. the first Saturday in May, win
be awarded handsome prize.
On the day of the parade each baby.
riding in an artistically and beautiful
ly decorate vehicle, accompanied BY
its Little Mother" .daintily dressed
and her two chivalrons little Out
riders" will pass in review down the
thoroughfares and before the judges
and there awarded. first the populari-
ty prize governed by the highest num-
ber of votes received) to. the most at
tractive baby; one to the Little
Mother" having the most beautiful
outfit, and one to the most gallant
little "Outrider."
The prizes will be announced next
week.
Two ladies will be at Woldridge's
drug store on Friday of each week
from ten to twelve and from two until
'our, to receive the votes and money.
4 receipt being given to each person
for the amount deposited and for
whom the votes are cast.
On Saturday of each week between
now and the first of May, bulletin
will be posted in front of Woldridge's,
bearing the names of the contestants
md the number of votes they have
.eceived up to date.
The polls will open Friday, March
he 23rd, the first bulletin posted Sat
lrday. March gath.
Pick your baby, little mother, and
,utrider at once, and use your time.
influence and money to make it the
winner.
The proceeds of the contest will be
sed as nucleus in the building fund
or the Hospital Annex.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
ANOTHER CAR
LOAD OF JERSEYS
soWELL a. SMITH SHIP OUT HIGH
GRADE BUNCH TO BLOOM
FIELD, KENTUCKY.

Sowell & Smith are shipping out to-
day car load Of high grade Jersey
cows to Bloomfield. Kentucky. This
firm ships on an average Of car load
week. This car load going out to-
day are extra good ones and will
bring the high dollar when they are
put up for sale.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
HEAR JESSE GRAY
ON FRIDAY NIGHT

Jesse Gray. the entertainer. win be
at the Alumni Hall of Branham &
Hughes School on next Friday night.
under the auspices OF the Epwerth
League Of the Spring Hill Methodist
church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-23
SETTLING THE
EIGHT HOUR LAW
sUR-coMMITTEEs WORKING HARD
TO ADJUST MATTERs-MANY
CHANGES IN SCHEDULES.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, March 20-The sub
committees are working today at the
gigantic task of adjusting the details
of the eight-hour agreement between
the railroads and the Brotherhoods,
in settlement of the controversy yes
terday. 1t means the changing OF
schedules practically on every railroad
In the United States, and signing some
eight hundred new wage contracts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Miss l.nurn Powell Made Noble GRIND
az Friendship Lodge. DuusI-
tcrS DT ttrbcI,,L

Mrs Janc Icvcnsohu, district deputy
president, and the Installing stan OF
Friendship Lodge, No II. installed Of
ncerS of Progressive Lodge. No %.
daughters OF Rcbckah, Wednesday
night Tn" ncw officers are as fol-
lows. Mrs Laura Powell. noble
grand Mrs jvor Landrcth, vicc-grand:
Mrs. Ethel TONNES. recording sccr.-
tary: Miss Ella rurpin, financial soc
rotary; j. II. Callahan, treasurer: Mrs.
Myrtle Callahan, right supporter or
noble grand: Mrs. Mary Gordon, loft
supporter of noble grand, Mrs. Susie
Davis. fGh, supporter OF yicc-cranti
Mrs. Georgia Apple, loft supporter OF
Nic"-Grand; Miss Ida AlIcN warden:
MrS. Elsie iumsdcu. conductor; j. f..
King. inside guardian; !. f. Apple. out
side guardian; Mrs. rcHrl King. chap
lain; j. H. King. Mrs Laura Powell
and Walter Davis, trustees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14
Need Not he Able Ia Read.
GOVERNOR GOES TO GEORGIA
VIII inspect Great Trnri on Which
win BE i.ocntcd sheep mud
Cattle Hnnch.

Governor Stuart. accompanied by
several members Of his staff and prom
iucnt Hichmondcrs, left last night for
Savannah. Ga, near which city is To-
Gated the 2S0co-acrc tract OF land
which a company financed by Rich
mond capital proposes To develop as :,
great sheep aud cattle ranch
The formal opening Of the clubhouse
on the hunting preserve that VIII br
part IL the project. viii take place this
week. The Richmond party Will be alb
sent from the city until Thursday. The
enterprise is being directed by tn"
G;curgia Land and Livestock Company,
oi Savannah. Of which j. Il. Iaschail.
of Richmond. is president
MI OF the land lies in Mcintosh and
Liberty Counties, and has been fenced
IN. II has twenty miles Of deep water
front including u natural harbor on
tn" Atlantic Coast with depth of
twenty feet at mean low water. ON
The property. ii is estimated. are 800.
o00.ooo feet Of standing timber. Tie
company expects TO Craze 20. "oo hcad
Of cattle and lo,"O0 sheep.
The Scahoard Air Line Railway ira
verses The Land north and south while
the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Rail
way extends east and west, The two
roads having nine stations on the tract.
Tic land is said 1" hc especially
adapted Tor grazing live stock. and for
growing sGa island cotton. short staple
cotton, corn, oats and vegetables.
The company is headed hy Mr
l'Hschall. T.. NJ. Thorpe Townscud
Ga: NJ. T.. Eurwcl Wnrrrn,om, " e.:
and &. &. Reed. OF Richmond. arc vice
presidents. The directors are Governor
stuart. Il: y. Duke. of New York and
Durham. y. e.. Warner Moore T. =
Winston. 9. u. iioicc. James r. Estes.
T.. NJ. Darlington. e. &. Reed aud H. u.
baseball. OF Richmond. T.. NJ Thorpe
and NJ. T.. Eu,'wcl!. K, l.. BOYD aud
Y. +. Ward. Of Warrcmtom, X. Z.
Tho party left iEchinond last night
a, i:3o O'Clock in - special draw ing
room car over the Sraboard AIR Line
HALLWAY In the party as guests OF
Mr. i'dschali were Governor stuart
Il. ncI. Burlington. Thomas j Down
ing. Kenneth y. Gilrin. William King.
.lnhn L.andS:rcci, John o.: I'inmcr. i.
Donald Richards, Robert Kent Spillcr.
Warren T.. Taylor, Edward l.; Goodwyn
and Albert j. Terrell.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-14

The French guns roll continuously
Nud our guns. heavy. SLOW.
Along Tia" Nucrc. simuuuSiy,
The transport wagons 20.
And the dust is on I'll" thistlcs
And the iarks sing NJ on ugh. I.
Eat ! see the Golden Valley
Down by chcpst"w OF the WYE.
tpi us Just nine weeks last Suuday
rnat VIC took the thcpStnw train
And im wondering ii on dJy
W" Shuil take t'iat train again:
70. - i"tir p"irt lw"S come screaming
Thgo thc sauS@gcs on high
:" there's little usc ~ drcamin&
How We walked above the WE.
D"s, :nd corrScs IN tho thlSt!cs
Where tn" ;aS shells burst like snow.
Ahd the shrarnci screams and whistles
bn the Eccourt Road below
Md Tho High wood bursts and hristlcr
.\nd the mine clouds fuml Tic SKI
Ent I'm With YOU w Ut Windcrort
over Tintcrn ON the WNc
Ford MADDOX limcffcr, in the Wcstmiu.
Stcr Gazette.