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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-26
RICKETTS, AWARDED
DAMAGES OF S575 .
INTEREST INCLUDED
JUDGMENT FoR THAT AMOUNT
AGAINST IN rERNATsoNAL. Ac.
RIcuLTURAL CORPORATION 4
CASE LASTED FOR -FOUR DAYS
Alleged BY Plaintiff that His GrIst
Mil Had Been Damaged BY Defiee-
ton Of the Water OF B;sby creek
From II.

After hearing the evidence, which
lasted for four days, the Jury in the
case Of Frank M. Ricketts, VS.. the
international Agricultural Corpora
tion awarded damages in The sum Of
$575, including interest to the
plaintiff. He had asked FIR s1,999.
| The case was hard fought ana
every inch wcrmly contested by the
attorneys, Percy s. Chandler for the
plaintiff, and Il. il. aad G. P. Hatcher
for the, defendant. A score or more
Iof witnesses We're introduced.
1t was the contention If the plain.
tin that his grisr mill on his fam
near MT. Pleasant had bekn seriously
damaged by The ,ietsct. a from 1t cf
the water Of Bigby Creek by means
LOT the dam erected abupt mile
above lit to sather water for thu de-
fendant's washer I ants. These
plants we're erected in the fall OF
1909 or the early portion Of 1910.
BY means Of large. pipe line sofne
twelve inches in diameter the waters
was drawn from the creek to the
plants, where 1t was used to wash
the rock and then the most OF 1t was
allowed to drain " 70 another creek,
which did not run into Blgby for
mile or more below Mr.. Ricketts,
mill. The little that was allowed to
go back to the old stream bed was
so filled with particles q. the rock
and other adhesive matter, II was
alleged, that it clogged up the wheels
Of the MIN. in consequence, 80 the
plaintiff claimed, the use Of the mill
for the two years 1902 was practi-
cally nil.
Mr.. Ricketts, asked fer s1.99s
damages, which ne claimed war dus
him for the loss he had sustained by
reason OF the closing Of his mill.
However, after nearing all the evi-
dence, the jury awarded him only
3575, interest included. The case
began last Friday morning, and was
not completed until Tuesday after
noon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-26
HOG CHOLERA men /
HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC
ME[T|aG AT GLENDALE
cULLEokA AND CUBA ALSO
TURN OUT TO HEAR TALKS 4.
OF FEDERAL EXPERTS.
MICH INTEREST MANIFESTED
Probably Largest Crowd to Date Was
at Hampshire, Where Or. James n.
Jones and others Put Shoulders to
Wheel and Brought Out Big Crowd.

The hog cholera meetings held In
the county Tuesday were beyond the
expectations of the federal experts in
charge of the work.
At Glendale Tuesday morning there
was large attendance and more
than 200 cards were distributed to
the farmers for collecting the hog
census of the district This is more
than twice as many as are usually
given out at one place. So many
were taken that DR.. Murphy and his
auto load of assistants we're forced
to come back to the Office at the court
house to get more for use at Culleo-
ka and Cuba in the Afternoon.
At Culleoka, Prof. John P. Graham
and R. A. Wilkes, the secretary and
president, respectively, Of the hog
cholera association Of the county, had
gathered fine crowd Of the best
farmers of the district when the fed
eral experts arrived at O'clock. The
farmers quit their work and came out
to learn how the great hog scourge
was to be prevented and how they
might assist in getting the census of
the district.
In spite Of the busy season all Of
the meetings have been well attend
ed DR.. Murphy is very much, grati-
fed at the interest that has been
manifested. At some places It has
been unusual. At Hampshire, espec-
tally has this been the case Nearly
half hundred, through the energet-
ic efforts Of DR.. James Jones, and
some others, gathered to hear dis
-eussion Of the bog cholera question
by the experts. The census cards
were eagerly taken by them with the
promise that speedy and accurate
accounting of the hogs Of the district
would be made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-26
WHITE REFUSES TO
TALK CONGRESS
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE HAS
NOT A WORD TO SAY ABOUT
POLITICS.


Hon. Newton H. White, of Giles
county, speaker Of the senate, and
one Of the most prominent fusion
leaders Of the state, was in the city
for short time this morning. Mr.,
White refused to discuss politics for
publication although he met q num-
Der Of. friends with whom. no doubt,
the situation was gone over. With
reference to the persistent report
that he would be candidate for con-
gress on the Observation-Disclosures
ticket this fall Mr.. White had not a
word to say. He stated that he had
been too busy with his crops 70 give
any attention to political affairs late
". Mr.. White took the II o'clock
train for Nashville. sai.. NJ
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-26
WHISKY AGENT IS
SENT TO GRAND JURY

. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 2S-
A. l.. Alsobrook, president of the All
sobrook Company, a leading mail or
der whisky house of this city, was
bound over to the grand jury by City
Judge Martin Fleming today, charg-
ed with selling liquors. Noticing a
crowd of suspicious negroes in the
rear of Alsobrook's warehouse, the
police took them into custody. Two
Of them admitted buying whisky.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-26
FIRE DESTROYS
WHEAT IN FIELD
AsouT HUNDRED SHOCKS ARE
euRNEo Up ~ THE ASH
WOOD SECTION.

But for the heroic xe:k Of the rail
'OaJ crew and neishosrs at .AshwCo'l
VI luesday afrernroa are would
No"aoly have destroyed many thous.
" anus Of dollars worth o: property in
'uS' section. The Ire started on the
r'pefty of Ed Armstrong, being ig-
n''e' by a passing train. It spread
'l'o'gh his fields 10 Claws,n Bros.
~ueFe about 100 shocks Of wheat
we're W., DESTROYED. 1t was with great
alln'u'ty that it was held in cheek
aH' ior time + looked ike all Ash.
Vou would be. wiped out by the
fames. - Esss = { ..-ss s : Z
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-26
FIFTY-TSO HEADS !.
FROM ONE GRAIN
NEWT HOOD BRINGS IN TuFT
THAT HAS THAT MANY
~ STALKS OF WHEAT.

Newt Hood brought to The Herald
Office Monday morning a tuft OF
wheat that had ffty.two heads, which
grew from only one grain. All Of
the heads were fairly wen flled with
wheat. The tuft was taken, At ran
dom from one of his fields.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-26
BROWN CASE REST
FOR TRIAL JULY I
ON ACCOUNT OF The ILLNESS
or HIS FATHER, JUDGE TuR-
NER COULD NOT HEAR IT.

Due to the illness OF his father al
his home at Wayerly, Judge Turner
could not hear this morning the case
of Mrs Virginia NJ. Brown VS.. Hor-
ace Rainey and Andrew, Dale He
communicated by telephone with
some of the attorneys in the case
and stated that ne would reset 1t for
trial on July Z.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-26
ENDORSE SADLER
FOR COMMISSIONER
STATE COMMITTEE EMPOWERS
HOOPER TO NAME CAMPAIGN
coMMITTEE.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jrne S3s-At
the meeting Of the state republican,
executive committee, which was held
here today, the candidacy Of w. y
Sadler, of Monterey, for railroad COM
missioner of the state, was endorsed.
Governor Hooper, was empowered
by the COMMITTEES to name his own
campaign committee for the guberna-
torial fight this fall.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
bELC|ANS TELL OF
THE ATROCITIES
OF THE GERMANS
Commission Arrives From
Europe to Place Com
plaint Of Belgium Before
American President.

New York, Sept. 11.--A partial list
of the alleged German atrocities in
Belgium, against which the Belgian
king has sent a protest to President
Wilson, was made public today by
Count Louis de Lichtervelde secre-
tary of the Belgian commission bearing
the protest. The commission reached
this city today on it's way to Wash
ington.
AT Linsmeau, when the Germans en-
tered the village two uniformed gem
darmes attacked the Germans the
count said. I'm revenge, the village
was invaded on the night of Aug. 10.
Two farms were destroyed; the crops
were destroyed or carried away; six
houses were burned and all the men
were compelled to hand over their
arms
ut was found that none had been
discharged recently, and finally the
men were separated into three detach-
ments. Two of the detachments dis
appeared. A third, consisting of IL
men, was driven at the point of the
bayonet into a ditch and when they
were piled in, the German soldiers set
on them and beat their brains out with
the butt ends of their rifles. The Ii
battered bodies were found later by
Belgian troops.
"On Aug. 12, after the bombardment
Of Haelen, Colonel Van Damme. com
mander of a Belgian regiment, was
lying wounded on the battlefield He
was unable to move Several German
soldiers found him and placed their
revolvers against his mouth and blew
his head off.
AT Boucelles, the German troops
went into battle carrying the Belgian
flag.
"On Aug. 10. the German cavalry
raided the town of Valon while the
inhabitants slept. One instance of
what they did may be cited in the
case of a man named Deglimme, whose
house was fired and looted He and
his wife were taken from the house
half naked. She was dragged away In
one direction, he in another. She was
released when two miles away and told
to run. When she ran the German
soldiers fired at her, but she escaped
the bullets and staggered back to the
site of her ruined home in a pitiable
condition. Her husband also was re-
leased and fired on as he ran. He was
found mortaly wounded next day on
the road outside the town..
Count Lichtervelde said he had read
the statement attributed to the Ger
man emperor in which 1t was said that
harsh treatment of Belgians was made
necessary in some cases because Bel
gian civilians fired on German soldiers.
Il don't see how 1t is possible for a
man to lie So" Count de Lichtervelde
said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
TOday's War News In Brief

Official German
and
of
hostile INN
Earlier dispatches having
and several thousand
of
to
statements
Russians
at
bombardins
Indications
koen9sbeg the
direction while
flows north
in London
sands
Russian forces advancing
= s-~
in report.
from Berlin
which
o Be ~
m by lther side - -"7
suffering poisoning = - ~'~
Niue ~ ~ - -ssrs~'ss
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
PANIC STRICKEN
DURING RETREAT
Correspondent Tells of the
Blocking of Roads and
Bridges by the Fleeing
Soldiers.

London, Sept. 11.-Reuters Tele-
gram company has dispatch from its
correspondent at Petrograd, which says
that after the recent fighting with the
Austrian left wing, the enemys rear
fled in such panic that regiments be-
came inextricably mixed and blocked
behind resorted to the strength of
their arms to force their way through
the men ahead of them The roads
were Uttered with overturned carts
and the harness of the transport, the
horses evidently having been used as
mounts by the men in retreat.
Many Russian hospitals, tho COR
respondent continues, today harbor
more Austrian wounded than Russian.
A correspondent of the Bourse Ga
zette. the Reuter- man continues, re-
counts that at Bendstein, in Russian
Poland, the Germans compelled some
Polish miners to load the coal trucks of
their trains. The miners did SO, but
concealed high explosives in the fuel.
The results We're appalling. It is said
that one military train was destroyed
and that an ammunition factory was
wrecked.
Cossacks arc credited with having
wrecked a German armored train car
rylng quick firing guns, at a point
northwest of Chenstokoff. A small de-
tachment of Cossacks fired at the train,
while big force remained in the
rear. The Germans backed the train
Up and it was derailed by the Cossacks
behind it. The cars rolled down an en-
banlSment and the Cossaclxs then at
tackled the enemy with their swords
The Germans were annihilated the
correspondent of the Bourse Gazette
declares. and then the Cossacks cap
tured the guns
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
REPLIES TO PROTEST
OF GERMAN EMPEROR

Washington, Sept. 11.-President
Poincare of France has cabled to
President Wilson a reply to the pro-
test of Emperor william which charged
that the allies had been using dunn
dunn bullets.
The French president declared in his
message that Emperor William was at
tempting to shift the responsibility for
the use by Germany of fum dunn bull
let's, practically since the outbreak of
the war.
President Poincare used most vigor-
our terms in referring to Emperor Will
liam's statements speaking of them as
a calumny. He charged, moreover,
that the message of the emperor was,
in his opinion, an excuse for the COM
mitting of further atrocities by the
Germans.
President Poincare assured President
Wilson that France was observing the
rules Of civilized warfare and pointed
to numerous violations of the same
which he said had been committed by
Germany.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
AV|ATORS GIVEN
DECORATIONS BY
GERMAN KAISER
Service of Aviation Corps
of the Government Recog-
nized = American G. o e s
Through Belgium.

Berlin, Sept. 11.-Newspapers report
that the decoration OF the Iron Cross
has been awarded to number of Ger
man aviators, including the well known
civilian pilots Hellmuth, Hirth and In
gold. Emperor William has bestowed
the Order of the Iron Cross, first and
and second class, also on Prince Fred
erick Leopold. of Prussia, but it is not
announced whether the recipient is the
father or son Of the same name. 1t
probably is the son, in honor of his
daring attack on Belgian fortress.
Lieutenant Commander Walter r.
Gherardi, the naval attache to the
American embassy, has returned to
Berlin from trip through Belgium
He went through Liege, Namur, Lou
vain and Brussels. He says he noticed
Belgian flags everywhere in Brussels,
as well as in other unfortified Belgian
cities. The Belgian civic guards are
everywhere acting as police.
There would appear to be no end to
the Americans who still continue to
leave Germany. Although crowded
trains depart regularly every other day,
more Americans are reaching Berlin in
steady stream from the provinces.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
FORMER MONTANA
SENATOR TELLS OF
GERMAN CRUELTY

New York, Sept. 11.--Prince Mich
olas Engalitcheff. former Russian vice
consul In Chicago. returning to America
today, made public a statement which
he said had been given him in Paris by
William A Clark. former United States
senator from Montana, with the re-
quest that 1t be given to the American
press. The statement follows:
Tell the American people of this
case. which have investigated. 1t is
that of a Belgian family. the father of
whom was shot dead by the Germans
and the mother lashed to chair while
the soldiers attacked her 16-year- old
daughter before her eyes. The mother
became a raving maniac. have the
daughter under my care here
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
GERMAN FLEET IN
THE BALTIC SEA
IS GETTING ACTIVE

Berlin. Sept. 1.-THE German feet
Is active in the Baltic. II is reported
to have invaded even the gulf of Both
mia, where II captured and sunk a Rus
sian merchant steamer. the Uleau-
borg. This vessel was in Finnish
waters in other words, behind the bar
rier formed by the Aland islands.
which has been considered impossible
for the sea forces OF Germany.
German torepdo boat stopped the
Uleauborg and took off the crew and
81 passengers, including 35 English-
men. She then opened fire on the
steamer. which sank In five minutes.
The passengers and crew were brought
to German fort, where citizens of
hostile countries are being interned as
prisoners of war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
PROMOTER IS WANTED
ON SWINDL|NC CHARGE

Los Angeles, Sept. 11.--various re-
ports were received today by the dis
trict attorneys office concerning the
supposed whereabouts of Eugene E.
Hewlett promoter, reputed society man
accused of swinding operations ag-
gregatlng many thousands of dollars.
Running down several reports, de-
tectives were set at work In Chicago.
Portland. Ore. and FL Paso.
Hewlett is charged specifically with
having defrauded Reginald Gernon, an
invalid officer of the British army. OF
$4,000 but in addition to this amount
they are investigating the promoters
dealings with Howard E. Huntington,
son of Henry Huntington. the railroad
magnate and others.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
GERMANS ATTEMPT TO
Open NEGOTIATIONS

Bordeaux, Sept. 11.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from an authoritative
source in Antwerp declares that Field
Marshal Won der Goltz, the German
military governor of the occupied por-
tion OF Belgium. attempted yesterday
to open negotiations with Antwerp. To
this end he made use of a member of
the Belgian cabinet who had remain
ed behind at Brussels. No Importance
is attached to this effort and the Bel
g1an government ignored It.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
bELCIANS PURSUE
TROOPS MARCHING
TOWARD FRANCE
Engagement Takes Place on
the Right Bank of Scheldt
Many German Prisoners
Held.

London, Sept. 11.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Ghent says that Belgian troops are
pursuing a German army corps which
is marching towards France. An en-
gagement has taken place on the right
bank of the Scheldt in the triangle
formed by Audenard, Courtrai and Re-
nais.
The Germans are said to have COM
pletely evacuated the region of the
Scheldt between Antwerp and Ghent.
Many German soldiers detached from
their units are being made prisoners
In the environs of Termonde.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
HOLLAND RESENTS
HOLDING OF SHIPS

washington. Sept. 11.-The German
embassy's wireless dispatches from
Berlin today contained this statement:
The action of the French and Eng
lish in holding up neutral Holland
steamers. taking off American and
other neutral mail, is causing rising
sentiment in Holland"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
Left Flank Of the Cars Army in East
Prussia Defeated and Way Is Opened
for an Attack on the Russian Rear
by the Germans

London Sept lin dispatch from Copenhagen the
correspondent of the Reuter- Telegram company says that
General Won Deneckendorf und Hindenburg has de-
feated the left flank of the Russian army east Prussia
with his eastern army and thereby opening the way for
an attack on the enemy's
The Russians said to have abandoned their resist
ance and to be in full retreat with the German eastern
army pursuing them in northeasterly direction toward
Menlc.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
Key to the Situation Of What May Be
the Greatest Battle in History, Lies
in Center, Where the Heaviest Fighting
Is Going On

London, Sept. 1.-THE conflicting claims in official
communications issued at the headquarters of the forces
opposing each other erce emphasize the prudence of
the advice volunteered in the latest French communca
ton against drawing differences from phases of the sug
gle before decisive result is attained.
The key to the ultimate outcome of what perhaps will
be the greatest battle in history still raging the plains
OF Champagne to the east of Paris lies in the center For
five days the tide of battle there has ebbed and flowed
bearing Germans and French alternately its crest with
terrific losses both sides, but without permanent adj
vantage to either side.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
HOSPITAL SHIP TO
SAIL FOR EUROPE

Washington, Sept 11.--Captain Rust
y. S. n, retired. commanding the hos
pital ship Red Cross. advised the
navy department today that the ship
would sail tomorrow from New York
for Europe. He said no difficulty had
been experienced in recruiting an
American crew
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
GERMANS BONbARD
TOWN OF WAERECHEN

Antwerp, via London, Sept. LIT is
officially announced here today that
the town of Waereghem. in the Bel
gian province OF West Flanders, was
bombarded by the Germans yesterday
for 30 minutes. There were no cas-
ualties, and only a few houses were
destroyed by the German fire.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
General Retirement Continues.

London Sept. LITTLE official press bureau today
gave out the following announcement:
''The general retirement of the enemy continues
The British forces yesterday captured 1900 prisoners
including wounded and several guns, including Maxims
and large quantities of transport.
The enemy is retreating rapidly east of Scissors in
some disorder.
"In later telegram it is declared that from further in
formation the captures of yesterday higher than first
reported Considerable bodies of infantry being found
hiding the woods having been left behind owing to the
"This and the rflng of villages and evidences Of
drunkenness point to the Generalization of the enemy
''The pursuit of the enemy is being vigorously
pressed''
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
GERMAN ARMY IN
ALSACE RET|RES
TO STRASSDURC

London, Sept, 1i.--A Central
News dispatch from Rome says
that kilograms from Berlin
state that the evacuation of up
per Alsace by the Germans con-
tinues. They are withdrawing
to Strassburg and Metz. II Is
admitted that the German army
in France is extremely fatigued,
whereas the enemy is contin-
ually receiving fresh troops.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
Russians Give Up Fighting.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE following dispatch was to-
day received by the German embassy from Berlin:
General Hindenburg with the eastern army out
thanked and defeated the left wing of the Russian army
still IN Prussia The Russians gave up fighting and are
now retreatng everywhere The eastern army is pursu-
ing the Russians in southeatery direction toward the
river Neimen.'
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
ISSUE OF CURRENCY
. BY THE STATE BANKS

Washington. Sept. 11.--An amend
ment to the bank law permitting state
banks and trust companies with capital
of $4,000 and 20 per cent surplus, or
more, to issue federal currency under
the Vreeland section, was passed today
by the senate.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11

The Germans would still appear to
be making headlong efforts to drive
their wedge into the French line at a
point to the south of Verdun, and the
already large army under Crown
Prince Frederick William has been re-
inforced with the object of pushing
home this attack. the result of which
conceded to be of extreme Importance
On the German right wing, where
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
HAVE AGREEMENT ON
THE MAKING OF PEACE

Copenhagen, Sept. 1.-THE vossische
zeitung of Berlin declares that previous
to the outbreak of the war Germany
and Austria Hungary agreed, as now
have the parties to the triple entente.
not to make peace separately.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11

the troops of Emperor William arc
opposed to the British forces. Ger
many officially admits retirement, but
not defeat. as was first reported be-
cause of errors in the transmission of
messages.
The renewal of activity on the part
OF the Belgian army seems to be fact.
but up to the present time II has not
Continued on Page Two.l
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
Attack is Continued.

Washington. Sept 1.-THE German
embassy today received the following
wireless from Berlin:
"Official headquarters reports that
the German crown princes army yes
terday took Notifications southwest of
Verdun. The German Paris army Is
attacking the fortress south of verdun.
The other forts since Wednesday have
been cannonaded by heavy artillery.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-11
Army OF CROWN
PRINCE ATTACKS
FORTS AT vERDUN
Fortified Position Is Estab-
lished West of City and
Puts Artillery Into Action
Against the French.

London, Sept. 1f-Telegraphing from
Copenhagen the correspondent of Reu-
ter's says dispatches received there
from Berlin announce that the gen.
era headquarters of the German
crown prince have been established in
a fortified position to the westward of
Verdun. Parts of the crown princes
army have attacked forts south of
Verdun, which since yesterday have
been bombarded by heavy artillery of
the Germans.