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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-01-10
D|SM|SStS BACK TAX
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
SHIRT GARTER CO.
REPRESENTATIVES, APPEAR AT
CITY HALL TO MAKE RE
QUEST OF BOARD.
GRAINED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
City Attorney Offers No Objection to
Dismissal, But Action is Not In
tended to Prejudice Any Subse-
quent Moves.

Suits have been filed both by the
city and state for the collection of
back taxes against the. Shirt Carter
Co., seeking to back assess the stock
of the company for the years 1910,
1911 and 1912 These suits were fl
ed by the attorney for the state rev
enue agent, W, J. fowler, At the
meeting of the board Of mayor and al
dermen Friday night ]. F. Brownlow,
cashier of the Maury National Bank,
who has recently become interested
in the company, together with W. G.
Salmon, attorney, and s, Locke
Breaux, manager, appeared before
that body and asked that the suit of
the city be dismissed.
Following the reading Of the min
utes the regular. order of business
was suspended to hear the represen-
tatives of the company. Mr.. Brown
low and Mr.. Salmon were heard, stat
ing that there was nothing of an as
sessable character during the years
sought to back assess and asked that
the board dismiss the suit on these
grounds. A vote was taken and the
suit ordered dismissed by unani-
nous vote Of the board. City Attor-
ney Dedman was present but made
no statement and offered no ohjec-
tions to the proceedings.
Messrs. Brownlow and Salmon stat
ed that the case would be fought
through the courts of>the state.
It is not presumed, however, that
the dismissal Of the present suit
would In any way prejudice any sub
sequent proceedings against the COM
pany If any should be decided npon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-01-10
AFTER FORTY
YEARS LABOR
4cAPT. e. MlLLWAIN RETlRES
FROM SERVICE OF ILLINOIS
CENTRAL RAILROAD.


JACKSON, Tenn, Jan. Capt. 3.
McIllwain, who has been in railroad
service for over forty years, reSlgn-
ed yesterday as a passenger conduct
or on the Illinois Central Railroad,
because he had attained the age re-
Quirements of those eligible to pen
sion. Capt. McIllwain entered the
railway work as fireman on the Mo-
bile & Ohio back In the days when
wood was used as fuel for the engine.
He has laid aside q goodly part OF
bis earnings. and he retires with q
splendid record Of faithful and en-
cient service.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-01-10
SUPPORT
GOV. HOOPER
JOINT REPRESENTATIVE FULLER
FROM JOHNSON COUNTY A
REPUBLICAN,.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Jan. 4.-In
the special election held in Johnson
and Carter counties yesterday to elect
a joint representative in the general
assembly, Jonn T. Fuller, Of Johnson
county, defeated J. B. Nave, Of Car
ter county. by approximately $50
votes. Mr.. Fuller win be a supporter
OF the administration Of Gov. Hooper.
So would Mr.. Nave have been had
he been elected.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-01-10
BETTER BUILDING
CITY RESTRICTIONS
SUGGESTED TO BOARD
LETTER TO MUNICIPAL AUTHOR.
tiles BY CITIZEN SHOW
ING INEQUALITIES.
PERMITS ARE NOW REQUIRED
Suggestions in the Interest Of the
City and Not for the Insurance Com.
panies-Referred to the Fire Com
n1ittee.

Mora B. Fariss, in letter address
ed to the board OF mayor and alder
men, made some very pertinent sug-
gestions regarding the building laws
OF the city, which, while being lefer-
red to the fire committee, was looked
on with favor by the mayor Friday
night.
K Mr.. Fariss letter carried with it
the suggestion that building laws be
enacted and enforced looking to the
decrease of the fire hazard, and that
all buildings proposed should require
"a permit and that this permit carry
with it certain restrictions and re-
quirements in stipulated sections of
the city. He calls attention to the
fact that certain properties on which
an insurance premium of $1,000 was
paid in one case has been increased
to $2,068, or more than fifty per cent.
In another case the rate had been in
increased approximately twenty five
per cent, and this too on account of
the fact that the city had not exercis-
ed its power to restrict the erection
of buildings that increased the haz-
ard, and says it looks pretty hard for
persons to be forced to pay a heavier
rate when they do not get any bene-
fits from the new buildings.
1t developed in the discussion of
the matter that there is an ordinance
requiring the obtaining of permits,
and 1t was ordered by the board that
the officers enforce this ordinance.
At the time of the erection Of the
additions referred to in Mr. Fariss'
letter the city was without effective
ordinance to restrict these erections,
but immediate action was taken on ac-
count OF these buildings.
After the adjournment of the board
there was an informal discussion of
insurance matters and it was stated
that one business man and an snsur-
ance agent had made the assertion
that he could carry all the insurance
of the city, pay the fire losses and
running expenses Of the municipality
without the assessment of single
dollar of taxes, IL allowed all the fire
insurance premiums, and the matter
of the city carrying its own insur-
ance was seriously discussed, though
there were no definite plans proposed.
These will doubtless come up at
another meeting.
Mr. Fariss made statement this
morning that he was actuated only
by a desire to benefit the city and
those who pay the insurance prem
iums
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-01-10
KILLED BY AN
EXPLOSION
FATAL ACCIDENT AT A sAWMILL
NEAR LAWRENCE.
BURG.

LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn, Jan. A.
One man whose name was not given
was killed, and $1,000 worth of prop
erty destroyed when the boiler at
Lantz's sawmill, four miles east of
here, exploded yesterday. The man
killed was firing the boiler when the
accident happened, the piece of wood
he held in his hand being blown al
most through his body. He was
about thirty years Of age and leaves
q wife and small family.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-01-10
NEGRO'S WIT
AvERTS WRECK
FLAGS TRAIN IN TIME TO PRE-.
VENT A SERIOUS
WRECK.

T.
WINSToN-sALEM, N. c.. Jan. Az
Quick action by a negro Is believed
to have averted the wrecking of an
incoming passenger train from
Greensboro this morning. The ne
gro discovered large telegraph pole
which had been blown across the
track in today's storm. After trying
in vain to remove the obstacle before
the arrival of the train, he removed
HIS red flannel shirt, proceeded q
short way down the track and tagged
the train. Engineer e. e. Harris
stopped the train a few yards nom
the pole.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-01-10
INDIAN GRAFTtRS
LOSE THEIR JOBS
TRIBAL COUNCIL
oSsAGE MEMBERS AXE oUSTED
BY THE INTERIOR DE,
PARTMENT.
A CONSPIRACY WORKED UP
Gave Leases of Oil Lands Under Sc
cret Agreements With Interested
Parties-separated From Their
Meat and Lose Feathers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Seven
members of the Usage tribal council
were removed from Office today by
Secretary of the Interior Fisher, who
alleges in a statement that the coun-
ell was influenced by the Uncle Sam
Oil Company and three individual ap-
plicants who had tried to secure the
lease of 100000 acres of oil and gas
land comprising the entire unleased
portion of the Usage reservation. The
secretary ordered new council elect
ed the latter part of this month
The department. of justice has been
infomed by the secetary of the con-
duct OF certain persons in connection
with obtaining these leases from the
Indian council and asked to take
such action as the facts warrant.
The Indian council, three of whose
members were ordered out some time
lago, refused to obey Secretary Fish
er's order in regard to filling the va
cancies, and this was another cause
which led to today's action by the
secretary.
The recent bid for $4,000 acres of
Usage oil land, said to have been the
most favorable bid ever made for
lease of Indian lands, was turned
down by the tribal council, and the
powerful influence of the previous ap-
Iplicants is alleged by the secretary
to have been responsible. Notwith-
standing the fact that the council was
requested, in petition signed by
more adult members of the Usage
| tribe than voted for the council when
liz was elected, to grant this favorable
lease, it refused to execute the lease
| 1t would have given the Indians for
| their oil land rights royalty rs per
cent higher than any previously paid
and in addition a cash bonus of $140.-
900.
Recent investigation of affairs at
the Usage Indian agency, says the
secretary, revealed evidence of con-
spiracy on the part of the applicants
for oil leases, which shows that the
members of this conspiracy have ex-
erted undue influence over members
of the council. 1t was learned, he
adds, that interests in some of the
four leases had been given to men,
| bers of the Usage tribe, intermar-
ried citizens of the tribe, attorneys
and others. This shows that the
council was under the domination of
these influences surrounding its mem
bers and that the action to be taken
at council meetings and the resolu-
tions to be passed by it with refer
ence to other leases were fixed in
advance at meetings in Offices In Paw
huska of persons having secret inter-
ests in some of the four elases.'
Last June the secretary refused to
approve the leases of the Uncle Sam
Oil Company and the three individu-
ais who were seeking the 100000
acres.
Bacon Rind and Henry Red Eagle,
principal and assistant chiefs respect
fully OF the Usage tribe, who were
declared removed from the Offices
some time ago by Secretary Fisher.
claim that ne had no authority for
such action in their cases. However,
their Offices were ordered filed by
the new election ordered today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14
COACH stage
CLOSES GATES
Drills Maroons in New PLAYS
for Contest With Iowa
Saturday.

The mo Admittance" sign hung on
the gates of the University of Chicago
athletic field during the football prac-
tice session yesterday while Director
Stage drilled his men in the new nlays
he Will use against Iowa on Saturday.
The session was a long one, and be-
gymnasium the arc lights had been
use.
Director Stage opened the week 8
preparation for the Hawkeyes by call
ing scrimmage between d team from
his squad of eligibles and the fresh
men. The showing was far from sat
isfactory. the first year men holding
the varsity to a scoreless tie during
more than three-quarters of an hours
play.
Assistant Coach Clark Sauer. who
watched the Iowa-Cornell college
game. came back with a series of dia
grams of Iowa's attack and set the
freshmen to work assimilating the
plays to be used against the varsity
today.
The weakness of the line again was
evident during yesterdays scrimmage.
Unless conditions are bettered a COM
plete shakeup of the forward ball is
expected before the Hawkeyes arrive.
The regular back field was kept out of
the rough work and used a long time
in signal practice. Norgren, Pierce.
Gray and Russell are staple in the
back field. except that Russell may at
any stage of the game be retired in
favor of Breathed or Boyd
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14
FGIANTS GET
THEIR WORLDS
SERIES MONEY

New York. Oct. 14-At brief meet
ing of the national baseball commits
sion In the waldorf yesterday, Presi-
dent Ban Johnson forcefully defended
the New York Giants relative to the
distribution of world series tickets.
TT was the best handled series that
have seen" he said. land 1 am great
ly surprised that James E. Gafrney.
major league club owner. should have
club. II he was properly quoted he
should be severely reprfmanded."
The worlds series money for the
New York players was promptly hand
, ed over when John McGraw assured
the commission that the players who
acted authors the side had all
signed their contracts before the rule
against player-writers went through.
The Athletics will get their money to-
day from Garry Hermann and John E.
Bruce. who will take charge of the re-
funding Of money that was paid In the
expectation OF third game in Phila-
dslphia
Johnson left for Chicago after yes
terday's meeting. McGraw will go
there Thursday to prepare for the trip
| around the world of the Giants and
White sox. McGraw has his whole
team picked. but Comiskey has a few
more selections to make.
To facilitate Comiskey's early de-
parture. the annual meeting OF the
American league will be called in Chi
cago the first week in November. The
| exact date has not yet been set. fea-
| ture Of the session was a banquet CIV
en- by Connie Mack In honor of Ameri-
can league successes in the last four
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14

clever distance runner. The slip of
a lad from the 'old country who
made his American debut t Travers
Island, recently impressed the cinder-
path critics not little.
Hal Holland has hit a real stride.
now that the outdoor season is almost
finished. Hal is going to get hunk
on himself by sticking to his knitting
for the indoor games
BOXING.
If England wises are granted, box
ing will be added to tie 1915 Olympic
games at Berlin.
Buffalo Eddie Kelly is said to be the
only true double of the once famous
Terry" McGovern.
Eddie" Kelly, the New York light
weight boxer has completed a century
OF bouts.
BILLIARDS.
Since 1887 Alfred De Ora has become
the owner of nine emblems of pocket
honors.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14

Milwaukee, Oct. 14.-Ad Wolgast Of
Cadillac. Mich. defeated his old rival.
Bat Nelson, in decisive style at the
Elite rink here last night Although
there are no decisions given here. 1t
was as plain as the nose on every one 8
face that Wolgast was the winner aft
er ten rounds. Wolgast breezed home,
having the advantage in eight out of
ten rounds. In the last round especial
ly the Cadillac wildcat had the batter
ed and bleeding Dane Keeling around
the ring on his weak underpins- Mel
son never had a chance. 1t seemed as
If WoIgast was charitable for old
times sake to the once great Durable
Dane.
The battle proved interesting to the
big crowd, which was the largest
which has ever turned out under the
new boxing law In Wisconsin. Strange
to state. the old sluggers did very lit
tie mauling. Referee Harry Stout new
er had to caution either one for un-
necessary holding or hitting in the
ciinches. and after the first two rounds
wolgast cut out q fast pace at long
range He took his time in the nrst
two rounds but. from then on. hit Bat
when ami whore he pleased.
Bat was battered but happy at the
fnish. He appeared tickled to death
to have lasted the limited number OF
rounds.
The battle was pleasing to the
crowd. II was quite evident that the
former champs had both slowed up
awfully. wolgast's chief stock in
trade was a eft hook to the jaw. fol-
lowed up with q right to the body. In
the final session Ad had Bat doubled UP
In fancy bowknots with hot shots to
the pit OF the stomach.
At no time In the battle did Nelson
appear to have a possible chance. He
was willing enough, but the beatings
of many hard encounters had taken
the steam from his system. Ad did
not have a mark to show at the end
OF the battle, while Nelson's caulifiow-
err ears were gushing blood in streams
Nelson also had an eye cut open and
blood was flowing from his mouth
The Dane must retire new. He IL q
punching bag. not q fighter.
Last nights battle was . continue
ton OF where they left OF at Point
Richmond. Cal. February %. 1910
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14
Sporting Briefs

George Ortan, who Is training the
University of Pennsylvania athletics
has decided to point Ted Meredith for
the half mile and mile races at the
Intercollegiate championships next
spring
Dick Romer, the Irish American,
A c. Walker will surely be a conten-
der in the seven-mile national champ
iooship IN November. Romer gets over
the ground IN very easy style and he
can go slnos. any distance.
Tom Halpfr, the crack Boston Ath1ei
N. Association runner, is anxious tt
take a fling at the worlds record fol
that distance
Long Toni believes that -fs couli
smash Sheppard's marx on the Hal>
ward Stadium track.
Patrick F1yHa Of Ireland Is a yer,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14
PLANK CHANGES
MIND ABOUT
QUITTING GAME

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct 14.-Eddie
Plank. crack veteran Athletic Diteber
thirteen years a member of Connie
Mack's crew and close to forty wears
or age, has changed his mind He isn,t
going to retire. He declared Satur
day morning he would quit baseball
with the close of the big series. bur his
win evidently caused him to change.
Il had feeling I had enough of the
game, but | changed that belief" said
Plank feel In fine condition and
could pitch again today if Connie Mack
wanted me to do So"
"o "ieehoed leaving today
ms ioihe III gettysburg. but later
ms hiiiu ana VIII be the guest
- LAWS at MS nome here for a
few days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14
JIM THORPE TO
COACH CARLISLE

Carlisle. Pa, Oct. 14.-Jim Thorpe,
who won laurels at the Olympic games
after he left the Carlisle gridiron. re-
turned today to assist in coaching this
years team. Thorpe was in football
toys and seemed in the best of trim
He Is to be married tomorrow The
usual preliminary drill was gone
through and after a signal practice, a
short scrimmage ended the days work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14
SOX retain TITLE.
BEAT TROJAAS. 5-2.
BY Fierce ATTACK
Rout Bert HUMPHREYS With
Three Runs in Fourth
Inning.
City Series Receipts.

That old White Sox spirit which has
run rife for the last six days and kept
all Chicago in a whirl came to a cli-
max yesterday afternoon at Comiskey
park, when the south siders brought
an end to the city series by crushing
the Cubs once more. The score was 5
to g. and the Sox are city champions
for a third successive year.
+ As in their other three victories. the
Sox won by terrific and timely batting
The Cubs got off in front by counting
once in the first half of the fourth, but
the Sox came right back In their half
wit ha storming assault and drove in
three runs. Two more by more cIout-
ing in the next round clinched the
game. The Cubs stopped the rampant
south siders and made desperate at
tempts to come from behind and pull
the game out of the fire. but the best
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14
LA CROSSE BOWLERS
IN ACTION AGAIN

L Crosse. Wis. Oct. Lila Crosse
bowlers have reorganized and will en-
ter the national Journeys again Four
teams have been enrolled in the Mer-
chants league. and this will probably
be increased to eight. Siever SPOON
lex was elected president and ]. NJ
Noyes, secretary and treasurer The
seasons schedule will be arranged at a
meeting on Tuesday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14
WOLGAST GIVES NELSON
A , HOUR OF PUNCHING
AID Has All The Better of Battle Be-
tween Elk champions Before S14, 900
Crowd in Milwaukee Ring.

when Woisast was declared the win
ner after forty rounds of murderous
milling. Previous to this they had a
ten-round no-decision bout at Los An
geles. Since the battle at Point Rich
mond the Durable Dane has been cry
ing for satisfaction. He got what he
was looking for. and Wolgast made no
mistake. Bat was licked last night.
and every one who saw the bout knows
IT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14
VARDON SETS MARK,

Atlanta. Ga, Oct. 14-Harry Vardon
and Edward Ray. English golfers. de-
1eated James and VIII Mckenzie. local
professionals. IL up, in a thirty-sIx
hole best ball foursome at the Brook
maven course yesterday. The visitors
were up at the end of the two morn
ing nine mole POUNDS. Vardon's II is a
course record.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14

they coulo 90 was TO push one more
tally home in the ninth The end came
in a close force play at second base
when Joe Berger gathered up ICY"
Willlams not grounder and chucked TO
weaver just IN time TO force Artie
Phelan for the third out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14
PROTEST AGAINST
COAST FIGHT

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 14-Plans
were laid today by church workers to
prevent the Johnny Dundee-Joe Aze-
vedo twenty-round boxing bout at the
vernon arena tonight The Methodist
ministers conference drafted pro-
sest addressed to Sheriff Hammel. A
copy was sent to Gov. Johnson The
city church federation arranged to ask
the district attorneys office 70 ,revor,
the fight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
PROF. JENKs ON MONEY
Committee Continues Hearings, Senate,
House md White House Rcnt.


washington. October 17.-With SEN
ate. House and White HouseSmarking
time awaiting a report from the Sem
on the administration currency BILL the
committee to-day continued its hear
lngs on the details OF the bill. Pro-
lessor jeremiah w. jerks. OF the Col
lege of the City of New York. gave the
committee an exhaustive discussion OF
tho theory of money, currency and
economies. He indorsed the general
plan of the bill. but suggested various
amendments as to detail
possible recess Of Congress to
await the action OF the committee was
generally discussed about the Capitol
TO day, but no definite plan was formu-
lated. Democratic leaders put the en-
tire situation up to the committee, de-
claring that any recess must be based
upon an agreement as to date for n
report on tho bill. The President. It
was said. would oppose any recess plan
that did not involve such an agree
ment.
Members OF the committee said no
effort to agree on date for presenting
the report was contemplated.
The House adjourned until Monday
with Majority Leader Underwood
awaiting word from the President IS
TO a possible agreement. and Republic
can Leader Mann predicting a recess
or adjournment OF Congress within
few days.
No hearing will be held tomorrow,
but on Monday. Victor Morawetz Of
New York. Will present his Views on the
bill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
ANDY WILL VOTE
Not Nnturnlized. but Whnt Dinerencei
AlAn VIII DRINK Scnich-

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
New York, Octovcr lI.-Andrew Car
Mauretania, and while waiting for the
customs officers to examine his baggage
b. gave short monologue on .A!neri-
can politics, golf and Scotch whiskey
Despite the fact that Carnegie recently
announced with much gusto that he has
never been naturalized. he made known
his intention of voting for John Pur-
roy Mitchell for Mayor of New York ut
the coming election. "I still take a
glass OF good Scotch whiskcy with my
meals. said Carnegie 80 does EN-
peror William. but we both do II under
The doctors orders
Il am glad that young Mr.. Ouinet
BEAT the Englishmen at Goir and inaybe
] shall take him to Scotland and let
invented golf"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-18
SUFFRAGIsTs TO CONVENE
Cnii Is Signed by Rev. ANNA Howard
shn,y, .Jnne Addnms md Othrrn.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
New York. October 17.-Thc National
Woman's Suffrage Association to-day
Issued the call for the forty -nfth an
nual convention, to be held I'm Wash
ington. November % The call was
signed by the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw ",
president; Jane Adams OF Chicago
and Charlotte Anita whitney. OF Oak
land. Cal, first and second vice -presi-
dents
The object work of the convention
VIII be the adoption OF n new constitu-
ton, which viii take the association
into the active political field. a com
rnittee under Mrs. Chapman Gait. has
been hard ut work draughting the new
constitution for the past hve months
Monday. December .. will be givon
over 20 the celebration Of the Illinois
victory, according to the custom Of
honoring the latest State 10 grant equal
suffrage