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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-09-25
Averts Panic In Chicago Theater

Chicago, I'll. John O'Malley,
'props" at the Studebaker theater,
was applauded into making curtain
speech when he tore down yards OF
burning bunting and averted a panic.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-09-25
Aviation Record Reported Broken

London, England.-Aviator Noel
few in an "aero bus" for II minutes
with seven passengers aboard at Hen
don. This is sd to break the
worlds record. The weight Of the
pilot and passengers was 1,134
pounds
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-09-25

CarbuncIe Fatal 70 Coal KIhg.
McAlester, Okla.-Col William
Busby, aged SO years, known as the
coal king" of Oklahoma and one of
the wealthiest men in the state died
here. Death was caused by car
buncle.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-09-25
DEATH THREAT
TO AMERICANS
Mexicans Rob and Drive Ply
stefan From Country
THROW WOMEN INTO JAIL
Thirty-five Persons Were Killed When
the Rebels Dynamited a North
bound Train on the Mexi-
can National Railway.

Ell Paso. Tex.-Dr. e. C. Shackel.
ford arrived here from Santa Rosalia,
Chihuahua, Mexico, fleeing from
Pancho Villa, the rebel leader, who
gave him "a hours to get out or be
killed. DR.. Shackelford is native
of Frankfort, KY, and has been liv-
ing in Santa Rosalia six years.
He says when Villa and his rebel
band entered the town September Is
Villa sent for him. told him he was
tired of you American filibusters"
and declared he would shoot them all
ii they did not get out.
Villa took all my books and ac-
counts and told me he would collect
my money" the doctor added, The
also forfeited my house and furnish
ings to the rebels and placed two
guards over me to see that | didn't
depart with any money or property
left on the morning of the sixteenth.
! had to walk out, carrying a suit
case, which is all l saved. When
left there Villa had thrown all the
prominent Mexican women in town
into Jail, and had searched every
home for money.
villa told me he was going to kill
the American officials of the Conchas
Dam Company near Santa Rosalia."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-09-25

Arsenal Attacked; Three Are Killed.
Guayaquil. Ecuador-Armed groups
attacked the Riobamba barracks but
were repulsed. The casualty list
numbered three killed and five wound
ed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-09-25

Bullet Is FIattened by Hard Head.
Alexandria, Va.-Benjamin Clark is
glad he has hard head A bullet
fred at him by Albert Green merely
fattened against Clark's skull.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-09-25

Mexico City.-Twenty-five American
refugees from the State of Durango
arrived here, having travelled over
land to zacatecas, where they board
ed a train for the capital. Out of the
normal American population in Du-
range of 1900 less than rs, all men,
remain there. OF the American refu-
gees number formerly were we'll
TODD. They are now penniless.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-09-25

San Luis Potosi, Mex.-The mum
Der of killed in the dynamiting of a
northbound train on the Mexican Ma.
tional Railway Sunday was officially
fixed at IS. The dead include both
civilians and soldiers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
REAL ESTATE
FOR NOVEMBER
DOES NOT REACH THE AGGRE.
GATE OF MONTH LAST
YEAR.

While not reaching the aggregate
of November of last year the real es-
tate transfers for the month of No
vember of this year went to hand
some figure. The aggregate for the
month for last year was $16S,15O. 1t
falls shorts of this amount almost
s29 900 this year, the actual figures
being $139,270.
In this. amount there were several
deals of Importance, among them be
ing the sale of the Watkins farm at
s22. 500. and several others that went
to the $4,000 mark.
During the past two weeks there
has really been more activity in real
estate than there has been for sever
al months past, and the real estate
men are looking more cheerful. Val
ues appear to have enhanced, and In
no instance has there been decrease
in value in any way.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
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FIGUERS SFLLS ...
ANOTHER FARM
TAYLOR AND kITTRELl BUY
THE c. 3. CHEEK
PROPERTY.

Another big farm has been sold by
the Figuers agency, this making the
third, with an average of $4,000
each. The last was the c. B. Cheek
farm ten miles from Columbia ON
Duck river, and Ernest Taylor and
w. A. Kittrel were the purchasers.
The consideration was not given out
but it Is understood that it was about
$4,000. 1t is one of the best stock
and grain farms in the county, con-
tanning 300 acres, 200 of which is in
the river bottom 1t has recently
been considerably improved, and ev-
cry fence and cross fence has been
replaced by woven wire.
There is a good dwelling and out
houses on the place and Mr.. Kittrell
will take possession about the first of
January, Mr.. Cheek going to Marshall
county where he has already bought
another place.
This makes approximately $4,000
worth of real estate that has been
handled by the Figuers agency dur
ing the past thirty days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
NAVAL HOLIDAY
BILL IN HOUSE
DEBATES RESOLUTION FOR IN
TERNATioNAL CONSTRUCTION
PLAN OF CHURCHILL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The house
for hours debated the Hensley resolu-
ton to commit the United States to
the Winston Churchill plan for an in
ternational years holiday in naval
/ construction, and the advocates OF
>Nhe project predicted passage of the
resolution in the house by late Fri
Gay. Consideration of the matter
will be resumed Thursday with both
sides-the advocates far outnumber-
ing the opponents prepared to con-
Time the debate.
The idea of suspending naval con-
'truction for year, first proposed to
the British parliament by the first
lord of the admiralty, has since been
commended by the leaders Of all par
ties in the American congress and
by the President Majority Leader
nderwood said on the floor of the
house the resolution probably would
he passed unanimously.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
IMPERIAL, TOBACCO
COMPANY GUILTY
VERDICT FOR VIOLATION OF
KENTUCKY ANTITRUST LAWS
RETURNED.

HoRGANFIELD, Ky, Dec. 3.-ver--
sicts of guilty were returned here
this afternoon against the Imperial
Tobacco Company If Great Britain
and Ireland and the Imperial Tobacco
Company of Kentucky, which have
been on trial for alleged violation of
Kentucky's antitrust laws. Two sep
arate veridcts were returned, fine
Of $4,000 assessed against each de-
tendant
A milton for a new trial was made
by defense's attorneys and If over
ruled an appeal will be taken.
The two companies which have op-
Grated extensively In the stemming
tobacco district OF western Kentucky
were indicted for alleged conspiracy
to depress prices paid for tobacco to
the farmers Of this region. Trial be-
gan ten days ago. The verdicts, II
aphel, 1t is understood, will operate
automatically to forfeit the charters
Of both companies to do business in
Rsmtach1.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
CASES SETTLED
In THE COURTS
SEVERAL SUBMISSIONS FOR THE
SMALLER OFFENSES THIS
... MORNING. sA~

There were number of submis-
sions in the court this morning. The
county criminal court was in session
for short time, and the submissions
in the circuit as well as the county
criminal were Charley Dawson, house
breaking, 80 days and S. fine; Tom
Perry, house breaking and larceny,
six months and costs; Pannus San.
ders and Jesse Sanders, carrying
weapons, each six months and $50
fine.
There was a case Of assault to com
NIT murder against Jesse Sanders,
and he was held for trial in the cir
cult court, while the others were sent
to the workhouse.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
WILL NOT MAKE
NOW
CRAIG GIVES OUT A
STATEMENT TO THIS EF-
Feet TUESDAY.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 3-Collector of
Internal Revenue E. B. Craig, in an
interview given out here on Tuesday,
stated that he would not be in a posi-
tion to make any appointments until
he had thoroughly studied the income
tax law and internal revenue laws.
His statement follows:
Owing to personal business and
the winding up of my Chattanooga Of
fee | have been prevented from max
ing careful investigation of the
laws under which | am to act and be
controlled in the discharge of my Of
fetal duties .-,-....
"It is my purpose to give to the in
ternal revenue laws and the income
tax laws careful and thorough in
vestigation in order to ascertain the
exact scope of my duties, as well as
the duties of each appointee under
me. Until this is done and l have
ascertained the degree of business ca
pacity and skill each Office requires,
will not be in position to make any
appointments. After have made
this investigation | will take up the
applications, several hundred now be
ing on file, and give each applicant
an opportunity to be fully heard, and
then make the list of appointments.
In making the appointments the main
object | will have in mind will be the
betterment of the public service"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
CONVICTIONS HAVE
FRIGHTENED BOOT
LEGGERS VERY MUCH
HAVE CHANGED MINDS AND ARE
NOW ANXIOUS TO PAY FINE
AND QUIT.
JURORS men OF HIGH TYPE
Have Attempted to Handle the Busi-
mesa OF the Court In a Business
Like Manner, and to Reach Eauit-
able Decisions.

The present term of the circuit
court will in all probability close by
Friday night, and in some features
has been a most remarkable term.
There have been more cases tried
in the given time than usual, and
these cases have reached a decision
in every instance In no case has
there been a disagreement, and the
verdicts that have been returned have
apparently met public approval.
There has been no long tiresome ses-
sions of the jury with final dis
charge and no verdict. Conclusions
have been reached, the laws have
been enforced and the public and
court officials satisfied. This may or
may not have been the result of the
present jury system, but to say the
least, much Of the facility with which
the court has been able to dispatch
business has been promoted through
this channel. The men who have sal
on the juries in all cases, civil and
criminal, have been of high type ol
citizenship, and they have regarded /,
as duty to dispatch the business Of
the court in business like as vel
as equitable way.
Only one new trial was granted by
The court, and there was not an &C
Iauittaf in a criminal case.
The grand jury has made three re
ports and the aggregate of these ha!
been fifty-seven bills. The large por
ton of these have been for the small
ler offenses.
1t was reported on the streets
Tuesday that in view of the fac
that the juries we're returning ver
diets of conviction that some O
those who were expecting to be trie,
for illegal whisky selling were willing
and anxious to plead guilty, take
fine and quit. The attorney general
however, has evinced no disposition t,
give them less than the full penalt
of the law as meted out by the jur
and as fixed by the statutes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
LESS Than AN inch
RAINFALL FOR THE
MONTH Or NOV
THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR
TIMES IN THE LAST TEN
YEARS.
SIX TIMES BELOW FREEZING
Six Inches of Snow Fell With Mercu-
ry at rs Degrees on the Fourteenth
in 1e06-Mean temperature Was
So Degrees.

November was most remarkable
month in many respects. The mild
weather was one of its noticeable fea-
lures, and the lack of rainfall was an
other, During the month there was
less than one inch OF precipitation,
the actual figures being 81 inches, in
accordance with the observations
aiken at Ashwood. While the nor
NAL precipitation is 3.77 inches there
has been less than one inch of rain.
fall during the month four times
during the past ten years. For the
year 1912 it was only one-fourth of an
inch.
Only six times did the mercury
show below the freezing point, while
1t vent under 80 degrees seventeen
times during the month of 1912. On
the 18th, 10Th and 29th the tempera-
ture went to 76 degrees, and the mean
temperature for the month was IS de.
gres. Normal for the month is AZ
degrees.
In 1906, with the temperature at 2G
degrees, there there was six inches
of snow on the 14th. Again in 1907
the lowest was the 14th, this time
marking 20 degrees. Mercury went te
l17 the fifteenth of the month in
1908, while 1910 offers the earliest
real cold weather whe Hthe tempera
ture was 20 degrees on the 4th.
! So it will be seen that while the
normal temperature for November il
never very low, at the same time
there are few days generally o.
pretty cool weather, and these some
times come early in the month.
Maximum, 76 degrees on the goth
i Minimum, 10 degrees on the 18th
Mean for the month, 53.s.
Amount of rainfall, 81 inches.
Number of days in which rain fell 4
Number OF clear days, 10.
Number of partly cloudy days, 13.
Number of cloudy days, Z.
Prevailing wind directin, south.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
APPEAL
TO INDEPENDENTS
FOR A CONFERENCE
SAY THEY WANT HARMONY IN
THE RANKS OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY.
CHAIRMAN SMISER IS SILENT
Says He Has Not Had Time to Give
the Question Of a Conference Prop
er Consideration as Yet and Has
Nothing to Say.

, The regulars would have a confer
ence with the Independents in this
county looking to the selection of can
didates for the county offices at the
coming election, and this is evidenc-
ed by letter that was drafted by
the subcommittee Monday to be sub
mitted to Chairman Smiser.
Claiming the welfare of the dem
oeratic party az the impelling intiu-
ence. they ask Mr.. Smiser to call the
indepenent committee together, and
to name time and place for con-
ference. The letter follows:
Hon. James A. Smiser, Chairman,
Columbia, Tenn:
Dear Sir-We the undersigned
members Of the committee appointed
by the democratic executive commit.
Tee OF Maury county at its recent
meeting in Columbia, Tenn, desiring
the welfare of the democratic party
in this county, and wishing to take
steps to restore harmony In our
ranks, hereby request that you. call
meeting of the committee Of which
you are chairman to meet at such
time and place as is best according
to your judgment, for the purpose OF
appointing a like committee to con
fer with us on matters pertaining tC
the welfare of the democratic party.
This was signed by L. e. Ragsdale
w. P.@Tiussell, r. G. Mullins, T. H
Cantrell and w. j.. fowler.
Mr.. Smiser was seen and question
ed regarding the letter and what ac
ton he would likely take. He stated
that he had not had time to give thu
matter due consideration, being yer.
busy with matters in the circui
court. He further stated that hi
would want to have a conference will
other independents before taking an.
action.
Further than this he stated tina
he had nothing to give out until h,
reached a conclusion in the matter.
He did not intimate when thi
woud likely be.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
USED WRONG
DOG HUNTING
TRUSTEE M'FALL DESIRES BIRDS
BUT ONLY LOCATES
'PossUM.

There is hardly a more thorough
sport in the county when it comes to
bird hunting that Trustee McFall.
Tuesday he hied himself to the fields
with visions Of quail on toast, but 1t
didn't materialize. His dream will
be realized in 'possum and 'taters, the
bag being a marsupial brute" 1t
was suggested that the clever hand
Ter Of the county funds was acconpa-
MED by the wrong canine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
TO ILLINOIS
FOR A DEBATE
ELDER W. T. BoAZ WILL LEAVE
SATURDAY FOR KENTUCKY
AND ILLINOIS.

Elder w. T. BZoaz will leave Satur-
day for Kentucky and Illinois. Sun
day and Sunday night he will preach
at Paducah. Monday he will go to
Elizabethton, ILL.,, up the Ohio river,
where he will engage in religious
debate with Elder H. H. Wallace, a
Missionary Baptist from DuQuoin, III.
The debate will begin on Tuesday,
the 9Th. and will continue four days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
F. J. BATH Will Be
THE ORATOR FOR THE
flKS ON SUNDAY
MEMORIAL EXERCISES TO BE
HELD AT THE OPERA HOUSE
IN THE AFTERNOON,
NAMES OF DEAD BROTHERS |
Exercises Are Simultaneous Through
out the Country Where There ls an
Elks Lodge-Program for the Aft
ernoon.

The Elks will recognize their regu-
lar annual memorial day exercises at
the opera house Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. These exercises are uni
versal throughout the country where
there is an Elks lodge They are
held at the same time by each lodge,
and at o'clock Sunday afternoon
there will be several thousand Elks
in the United States and perhaps 9TH
er countries who will be paying trib-
ute to the memory of their members
who have gone before. Regularly
each year on the same date at the
same hour this is done, and Columbia
lodge No. 6S6 has always observed
the rule.
The absent brothers and the date
of their death, are, Henry Dotterer,
1902 A. M. Tally, 1903; Joe Stray,
horn, 1905; C. N. McLemore, 1906;
Jos. A. Lavender, 1907; A. Merirfield
1907; Joe M. Cooney, 1907; E. T.
Scribher, 1908; William B. White
1910; w J. Howard, 1910; A. A. Err
win, 1910: Edwin Bullard, 1911; Love
Webb, 1911; J. c. Mayes, 1911; VIM
NJ Biddle, 1912; A. B. Davis, 1912;
Robert D. Smith, 1912; J. o. Alexan
der, 1912; c. A. Witt, 1918; R. c. Ad
kisson, 1913. #-
The orator Of the occasion will bt
Frank J. Bath, the we'll known Nash
vile man, whose connection with tn,
order is known throughout the coun
try. He Is an orator of no mean abil
ity and one of the best posted mel
of the order of Elks. The local or
der is indeed fortunate in securin,
him for the occasion of their memo
rial day exercises.
The program that will be rendere,
will be as follows:
Invocation, the Chaplain-W. f
voss.
Reading, Thanatopsis-M Lea
Ussery.
Duet, Selected d-Mesdames Forge,
and Martin.
Address, In Memoriam-Frank J
Bath.
Violin Solo, Selected-Miss Dorc
thy Fulton.
Vocal Solo, Seected-Miss Sanns.
Closing Ceremonies Lodge.
Benediction-Rev. F. E. Birkett.
Accompanist-Miss Herndon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
JAILED UNDER
SERIOUS CHARGE
J. T. PRIEST is ROBBED AND
CHARGES LON Stages
WITH CRIME.

Lon Stages was placed in Jail on
Tuesday under a charge OF robbery
preferred by J. T. Priest, Of near San
ia Fe. The defendant is charged
with having taken $S5 from the cloth
ing of Mr. Priest Monday night The
evidence submitted so far appears to
have been only Of circumstantial
nature. On being arraigned before
Esq. Alexander the defendant waived
examination and went to jail. The
papers in the case were sent to the
graAdjury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
HALF OF HARRISON
BEND LANDS SOLD
At A FINE PROFIT
DALTON A. OLIVER CONVEYS 500
ACRES TO J. A. SATTERFIELD
OF NASHVILLE.
FIFTY Per CENT INCREASE
since He Purchased the Place Year
Ago From J. A. Titcomb-Much of
Land Lies In the Duck River Bot
tom and ls Very Productive.

Dalton A. Oliver, through T. N. Figs
uers, Jr., has sold his farm on Duck
river to J.. G. Satterfield, of Nash
Vile. The consideration for this
sale was $4,000.
This farm is located ten miles east
of Columbia on the Sowell Mill pike
and lies in the famous Hardison bend
of Duck river, one of the most COM
plete turns in that sinuous stream.
This bend contains altogether some
thing more than 1000 acres of land.
The lands sold by Mr.. Oliver have
just been surveyed and run out lit
tie in excess of 500 acres.
The adjoining 500 acres in the bend
belong to Wallace Sowell, one Of the
most progressive and successful
farmers in the county. His farm is
highly improved and in splendid
state of cultivation.
This sale again illustrates the rap
i'd increase In the value of Maury
county farming lands. Less than a
year ago Mr. Oliver purchased this
place for $4,000 from A. j. Titcomb.
A gain of fifty per cent in value In
one year shows the high appreciation
in which the lands of this favored
4 and blessed section are held.
This farm has been worked rather
hard for many years and the land is
run down so1newhxt but it lssa very
productive farm and the lands ne
spond rapidly to proper treatment
About three hundred acres of the
farm are river bottom land and will
in favorable seasons, produce from
eight to twelve barrels of corn to the
acre. About 200 acres is in timber
Mr.. Satterfield will continue to re
side in, Nashville, but will have q
thoroughly competent farmer to man
age and direct the farm. The bot
tom lands will be cultivated but the
remainder will be sown in grasses
and he will extensively engage II
stock raising. He will at once com
mence the work of improving the
farm.
Mr.. Chares Gordon lived for tel
years on this farm and has made i
most profitable. He has recently &C
quired the Dooley farm just across
the river on the Sowell Mill road ant
will move there on Jan. 1.
During the month of November I
N Figuers agency sold four big Mau
ry county farms, the aggregate con
sideration for the four being $65,0OO
Mr.. Figuers reports total of $3.50
600 of real estate sold this season
but the month of November has beel
his banner month and again prove
the value of Maury county farmin'
lands In every instance the seller
have reaped a profit, and Mr.. Fig
uers declares that he does not know
of farm that has been sold al loss
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-12-05
MANUAL TRAINING
PUPILS ARE DOING
4 VALUABLE WORK
HAVE ALREADY SAVED coNsID.
kRA6LE IN REPAIRS AND
GENERAL WORK.
BOYS TAKING PRIDE THEREIN
Budget Committee Appointed and the
Successors to Members Whose
Terms Expire to Be Named Thurs
day Night BY Mayor.

Il The feature Of the meeting of the
board of education Tuesday night
was the christening of the>new audi
torium or court room which has re-
Gently been fitted up on the second
floor. This however, was not mention
cd until just few minutes before
the adjournment, when one member
offered resolution of congratula-
tions and commentator to the city
authorities on the new arrangements
providing such handsome and CON-
Portable quarters for the meeting Of
the boards and holding of the city
court.
The business Of the meeting was
transacted in short erder as there
was little to do with the exception Of
hearing the report of the superintend-
ent-
The holidays for the city schools
were fixed, and there. win be no
school from Dec. "a toeJan. s.
A budget committee composed Of
Judge Erwin, E. Yoest, w. B. Green
law, w. C. Salmon and r L. Harris,
the latter as an advisory member,
was appointed to report at the Janua-
~ meeting, which will be on the
nightSpf January 6.
! The terms. OF three of the members,
Adkisson,. Greenlaw and Bennett,
having expired their successors will
be named by the mayor at the meet
ing of the municipal board on Thurs
day night. 1t is conceded that these
members will succeed themselves II
they will consent to act.
4 The report of Supt. Harris was Of
interest although dealing with but
few subjects. First he mentioned the
fact that the colored enrolment
amounted to 421 and yet there had
not been any tardy reports SO far
this session.
| n 6ul luS ACdtuiC VI tuc ucW u0-
partments which were added at this
session Of the white schools was the
report regarding the manual training
boys. The superintendent stated
that heretofore mechanic was usu-
: ally employed to make repairs about
the school building, set up and fas-
ten to the floors all new desks, place
black boards on the wall, and such
other work at 80 cents an hour. The
boys in the manual training depart.
nent have done all this work so far
this session without penny of cost
to the board of education, and that
! it was done well. He further stated
that within a short time the domestic
science department would be enjoy
ing many of the conveniences of theil
handiwork, such as towel racks
shelves and the many little conven
fences that make the heart of the
+ kitchen queen happy.