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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
REAL ESTATE
CHANGING HANDS
TRANSFERS OF MONDAY AS
SHOWN BY THE BOOKS OF
THE COUNTY REGISTER

The real estate transfers of Mon
day added several thousand dollars
to the already good total for the
month.
Rufus Fleming to Maynard Muir
ply, 10 acres in 9Th district $500.
J. W. Pennington to Dock Clayton,
6 acres in Sth district, consideration
not given.
R. c. Hayes to Van Hobbs, tract in
5th district, $112.
E. A. Nance to James Blue, acres,
$15s.
R. s. Mcknight to J. T. Oakley, 20
acres in LIST district, $500.
Sam Jeter to Matte Binkley, tract
in 9Th district, $500.
E. A. Nance to Will Hall, tract in
4th district, $40.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
SCRAMBLED CAR
LOAD OF EGGS
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED NEAR
BRISTOL, CARS BEING
DlTcHED.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Jan. EAST
bound freight train No. 80 was wreck.
ed at Vance, five miles west Of Bris-
toll, early today and seventeen freight
cars were ditched after the locomo-
tive had left the rails and turned tur-
tie. Engineer W. C. Key, Of Knox
vile, his fireman and brakeman, Roy
Whiteside, all had narrow escapes.
Conductor Kelly was slightly injured.
The seventeen cars, several of which
contained eggs being shipped to New
York, were completely deomlished
Eggs were scattered along the track
for a considerable distance. The
main line was blocked and it was
necessary for the Memphis special to
be detoured over the v. & s. W.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
NEGRO CHILD IS
FATALLY BURNED
LEFT AT HOME WITH SIX YEAR
OLD SISTER MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

A three year old negro child, the
daughter Of Jim Gordon, was SO bad
ly burned Monday afternoon at the
home on the Williamsport pike that
it died during the night. The parents
had gone from home and left the
child with a six year old sister. In
some manner the child's clothing
caught fire. Passersby heard the
screams and went to the relief Of the
little sufferer. but too late. It only
lived about twelve hours
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
TENNESSEE CATTLE
BRING BIG PRICES
HEAD WEIGHED
TWENTY-ElGHT THOUSAND
POUNDS.

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Jan. g.
J. r. Smith shipped Saturday one of
the finest carloads of beef cattle that
ever went out of Tennessee. The
twenty-one head weighed 28,720
pounds. He was offered, locally. $40
per head. He also shipped recently
another load Of twenty-one which
weighed 24.950 pounds. These cattle
were raised on Mr.. Smiths splendid
farm Of several hundred acres, about
three miles from Fayetteville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
WANTS JUDGE
EVERETT CHOSEN
AARoEmAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS
ENDORSE THE MADISON
JUDGE.

BOLIVAR, Tenn, Jan. Ga large
and representative gathering Of DEM
ocrats Of Hardeman county met In
the court house here today. C. A.
Miller was elected chairman and II.
E. Carter secretary. On motion Of
Hon. A. J. Coates Judge S. ]. Everett
was unanimously endorsed and re-
commended to the democracy Of the
state as a suitable candidate for gov
ernor. Strong talks were made by
Hon. J. n. Foster and others extoll-
ing Judge Everett as worthy repre-
sentative Of law enforcement and
Just the man to bring democratic
success in the present crisis Of the
Rrty. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
WILL NOT RECEIVE
GAME KILLED IN
VIOLATION OF LAW
PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT HAS
ISSUED ORDERS REGARDING
ING PARCELS POST.
IDEAL MEANS FOR SHIPMENT
Pot Hunter Has Been Enabled to
Defy Investigation by Placing His
Game in the Hands Of the Postal
Authorities.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The Ameri
can Game Protective Association has
just received from the Postofice De
partment at Washington a telegram
stating that an order has been issued
which will effectively put stop to
the illegal use Of the parcels post in
the shipment of game. The depart
ment's action will be hailed with de-
light by sportsmen and conserva-
tionists generally throughout the
country. They feel that a very Sc
rious menace to the adequate pre-
servation of our game supply has
ben averted.
The telegram in question reads as
follows:
"The postoffice department has is
sued an order prohibiting acceptance
for mailing of game killed or offered
for shipment in violation of the laws
OF any state, territory or district in
which it was killed or rendered fol
shipment The order permits accep
lance for purposes of mailing game
lawfully killed and offered for ship
ment, but fresh game may not be
mailed beyond the second zone"
The telegram comes from third as.
sistant Postmaster General Dockery
At the Offices of the American
Game Protective Association, in the
Woolworth building, President John
B. Burnham gave out the following
statement regarding the departments
action:
This matter means great deal
for game conservation in this coun-
try.
Ever since the parcels post has
been in operation, it has furnished an
zeal means for the shipment Of illegal
game and added to the worries of the
game commissions of the various
states and the officials of the biolog.
ical survey of the federal govern
ment.
'"The express companies, which
handle most of the game shipped in
interstate commerce, have very gen.
orally lived up to the law, and where
they have been imposed upon, they
have anyways been ready to aid offic-
ials in convicting shippers of illegal
game. When, however, the parcels
post invaded the express companies
field, the old methods of preventing
the shipment of illegal game were no
longer effective. Just as soon as the
pot hunter had delivered his partridg-
es or wild ducks into Uncle Sans
keeping, he was safe from punish
ment from any illegal act connected
with the shipment for the simple rea-
son that no game official had a right
to examine the package and the pos
tai authirities themselves would not
do it,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
JONES TALKING
ON THE MULE
APPEARS BEFORE THE STATE
COLLEGE AT LEXINGTON,
KENTUCKY.

John L. Jones, the greatest Of the
all when it comes to the discussion OF
the Ass of Aaron, is in Lexington,
KY, toaay to deliver lecture before
the agricultural department Of the
Kentucky State College. There will
be addresses ON the subjects of the
trotting horse, SADDLE horse, beel
cattle and the mule. Men of national
reputation have been called upon to
make these talks before the college
students and authorities on the diff.
ferent subjects, and Mr.. Jones will
talk about the mule.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
SCHOOL OFFICERS
OF TENNESSEE WILL
MEET NEXT WEEK
WILL BE A MOST NOTABLE
MEETING OF THE STATE
EDUCATORS.
BISHOP GAILOR ON PROGRAM
Will Have For His Subject Morals
and Ethics Of Edueation-Gov
Hooper Will Deliver the Address OF
Welcome at the Capitol.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 6.-The
coming meeting Of the Public School
Onlcers of Tennessee Is attracting
considerable attention throughout
che State. This meeting will be
held In the hall Of the House Of Rep
resentatives at the State Capitol and
viii opes Tuesday morning, January
Is, and continue until noon Thurs
day the 18th Governor Hooper will
deliver the address Of welcome which
will be a notable feature Of the
meeting.
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction 8. H. Thompson, who is ex
ofiicio Chairman of the Executive
Committee, speaking in reference to
the meeting, said: las is we'll
known the Public School Officers
Association is the most effective
single organization for educational
advancement in the State. 1t very
largely shapes the public school peo-
pie and Is great agency creating
public sentiment for school improve
ment and the advancement of edu.
cational ideals.
This meeting will be the most not
able yet held in many respects. In
addition to Governor Hooper deliver
ing the address of welcome there
are two other speakers of note not
usually found on public school pro-
grams, namely, Vice President Rob-
ert B. Stansell, d. d., of the Univer-
sity of Chattanooga, and Bishop
Thos. F. Gailor of the Episcopal
Church. DR.. Stansell will discuss
the relation of the UNCONVENTIONAL
school to the public schools and his
address will be worth while from ev-
cry standpoint. He Is one Of the
strong men Of his church, having
graded A in philosophy ct both Har-
ward and Columbia Universities.
Bishop Gailor is too we'll known in
Tennessee and the entire South to
need any comment He will discuss
Morals and Ethics in Education"
and will be listened to with great
pleasure. So far as I know this Is
the first time that any bishop has ad-
dressed this association and we
count ourselves very fortunate to get
Bishop Gailor. There are many 9TH
er men and women of prominence on
the program so that there will not
be single dull period.
Miss Mabel Williams, superintend-
ent of Shelby county schools which
has the largest scholastic population
of any county in the state, is presi-
dest of the association and will pre-
side at all the sessions. Miss Will
liams is very able as an executive Of
ficer and quite popular with the
school people of the state. From let.
tiers received in my Office I am quite
sure that the attendance will be unus-
ually large and that practically ev-
cry county and city superintendent in
the state will be present in the capt.
tai city for these three days"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
PICTURE SHOWS
GOOD BUSINESS
OPEN BEFORE NOON MONDAY
AND CONTINUE THROUGH
ENTIRE DAY.

The picture shows reaped har-
vest from the large crowd that was
in tow. Monday. Iney each opened
before noon and never closed until
time to go home at night, and large
portion of that time the seating ca.
pacity of the houses was crowded.
Each one had specially good pro
gram and the weather was just the
character to make those who had NO
particular business on the streets
seek comfortable quarters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
REELFOOT LAKE
CASE IS SETTLED
STATE TO PAY $4,000 AND NO AP-
PEAL TO BE TAKEN BY
EITHER.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 6-The
famous Reelfoot lake case was set
tied in the circuit court Of Obion
county at Union City this morning
when an agreement was reached
highly satisfactory to all parties con.
cerned.
The agreement stipulates that the
state is to pay the sum Of $4,000 and
by this agreement no appeal is to be
taken by either side, which makes
this action a final settlement Of the
trouble.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
PREACHER LOST
VALUABLE HORSE
HITCHED THE ANIMAL NEAR
CHURCH WITH ROPE AROUND
NECK.

Rev. l. Hosale lost a valuable
horse Sunday when it choked to death
with rope around its neck. He
drove the horse to the church in the
eastern portion Of the county and tied
it as usual, and when he returned It
was dead. having drawn the rope so
tightly that 1t was chokea IT, death.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
EDITORS TO MEET
AT SHELBYVILLE
WILL GATHER THERE FRIDAY
OF THIS WEEK FOR QUAR-.
TERLY MEETING.

The fifth congressional district ed
itors league will meet at Shelbyville
for the regular quarterly meeting on
Friday of this week. This not only
includes the editors Of the fifth con
gressional district but those also OF
the adjoining districts. l.. ]. Burg,
dorf, OF Murfreesboro. is president
and w. NJ. Carter, of Lewisburg, is
secretary.
The program for the occasion in.
cludes some practical business mat
tiers for the editors, and among 9th
ers Jim Mccord win be heard on ad.
Iyertisins.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
FLEMING BUY
LIVERY BUSINESS
WILL PUT IN A LOT OF NEW
ROLLING STOCK AND
e FIXTURES.

Eugene Fleming has purchased the
livery business Of Gus Lamar oppo-
site the depot, and will do an up to
date livery business. He will put in
q lot of new rigs and have nothing but
the best In horses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-09
VETERANS MEET
AT COURT HOUSE
TAKE coGNiZANcE OF The
DEATH OF THE LATE S. A.
CUNNINGHAM.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Confederate veterans was held
at the court house Monday. and the
usual matters Of concern we're trans
acted.
Cognizance was taken Of the death
Of Comrade Cunningham. the editor
Of the Confederate Veteran. and later
action will be taken regarding his
death.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
Tremendous Opportunity Now for
the United States

In the current issue of Farm and
Preside appears an interesting in
terview with Edwin +. Sweet, AS
sistant Secretary Of Commerce at
Washington, in which Mr.. Sweet
points out specifically the opportu-
mites that now abound for American
business as a result of the present
war. In the following extract from
the interview with him, appear
his reasons for believing that one OPP
portunity lies along the line Of in
creased manufacture Of cloths in
this country TO take the place OF
imported goods:
When the tariff was taken Off
wool most people believed it would
be serious blow TO the production
Of sheep and wool in this country.
But the expected failed utterly
to happen. Wool began rising in
stead Of falling in price as soon as
the tariff act passed The real ex-
PLANTATION was that the whole world
was short OF wool; il was a univer-
sal condition, and in the face OF a
worldwide shortage Of such sta
pie, tariffs and bounties and the
like are swept into insigniflcance.
Wool has been going up and up,
and the sheep and wool industry is
coming back as fast as it can. II
will keep on coming.
"And wool is another illustra =
ton Of the great opportunity now
open to Americans OF capturing
their own home markets from the
foreigners. Did you ever stop to
think how almost ridiculous it is
for an American TO go into a shop,
buying a suit, and to have the tailor
drag out, right at the beginning.
something particularly good and
just the fashionable in imported
wear| That's the invariable ex-
perience; the imported woolens
are always pushed at us. Why
shouldn't we be making as good
woolens as anybody else?
Cant we make them? OF course
we can; and now that we are in
the way of having to do it we will,
see if we don't"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
Rat Catching Day in an Ohio Town.

In the current issue Of Farm and
Preside reference is made TO the
newspaper accounts Of the war on
rats recently made by the farmers
in township near Findlay, Ohio.
The farmers divided into two par
ties and had a rat-killing contest
with the result that over 10000
were killed. Farm and Preside
adds that no more profitable work
could be done, and continues:
I'm northern Iowa, many years
ago, one locality had its annual
gopher day upon which occasion
the men and boys divided into two
armies, under skilled leaders, went
out and killed the striped and gray
ground squirrels which infested the
fields. These affairs always ended
in a jolliiication, good eating, music,
and general relaxation: II did the
neighborhood good and benefited
the corn"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
TWINE OR WIRE SEED CORN

Use Irvine or wire either for
swinging your seed corn from a
ioist or raftcr Of the barn or crib.
Place the ears about or inches
apart leaving plenty of air space
between. After tieing the ears to-
gelher swing them by single wire or
Irvine TO rafter of joist so the rats
can't get TO IL. Try IL this fall ana
see the difference in selecting in the
field and caring for ii in this way.
The common way is TO gather the
corn altogether, put in the crib and
select il in the spring. You don't
know what kind Of stalk, how high,
or how low the ear grew when you
select the seed corn this way. We
get what we plant.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURE
Conducted by Mr. Robert Spence Demonstration and Speoa
Investigator
MORE AND BETTER TOOLS

A few years ago when so many OF
our young men were going TO Ham
ilton, Ohio, to work in factories
three OF large family Of boys be.
gan planning to go. Their father
talked To them about staying on
the farm; its advantages in finance
and health and so on. Finally one
OF The boys said WED much rather
stay on the farm If we had any tools
to work with. A man cant do any
good farming with just few hoes
and a bull-tongue plow."
That father was wise father. SO
he agreed with his boys il they
would stay at home he would buy
a drill. a moving machine, a sub
soil pillow and a lot Of up-to-date
farm tools-yes and make a drag
and roller He kept his word and
the boys stuck to theirs and have
farmed so successfully that this
year on a piece Of land, which has
been under cultivation over one
hundred years, they had one OF the
finest fields Of wheat in that county.
Our boys OF the mountains are
leaving home, in many instances, be-.
cause of lack of proper tools and
farm machinery TO work with.
This is an age Of progress, We,
have not the virgin soil 10 give az
bountiful crops as our fathers had.
The forests have been used up and
wasted and drouths are now quite
common. So we must farm in q diff
ferent way-lest we starve while we
try to dig a living from the soil.
Fathers, try TO make life so worth
while on the farm that your boys
will want TO stay. Buy the needed
farm implements and teach your
boys to use and take the care of
them.
Gather in all your tools from over
the farm and place them in a shed
or barn. Roll in the rake and now
ing machine. Repair and sharpen
all tools and machinery through the
winter DAYS.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
BEST STORIES Of
INCIDENTS OUT
Picturesque and Dramatic
Scenes on Europe's
BattIefieIds.

1HANY paragraph in the war
|" news from abroad is a story
In itself, telling of dauntless
courage In battle, and many a
humorous Incident relieves the grim
picture of the awful conflict.
The most romantic, dramatic and
piquant episode that modern war can
show" says a naval lieutenant In de-
scribing an episode In the Helgoland
fight His letter reads as follows:
The Defender. having sunk an enc
my, lowered a whaler to pick up her
swimming survivors. Before the whal-
er got back an enemy's cruiser came
up and chased the Defender, and thus
she abandoned her whaler.
Imagine their feelings-alone in an
open boat without food, twenty-fi FIVE
miles from the nearest land and that
land the enemy's fortress, with moth
ing but fog and foes around them!
suddenly a swirl alongside and up,
II you please, pops his Britannia maj
esty's submarine E-4, opens his con-
ming tower, takes them all on board,
shuts up again, dives and brings them
home 30 milesr
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
FARM FACTS
By Peter Radford

He who plows can produce any
thing, including health and happi-
ness.
The magic influence Of the pillow
will make a desert bloom and bios
som.
The problems OF farming are as
serious as the multiplication tables
Successful farming and market
ing are the basis OF all human pro-
gress.
Farming is successful only when
the crops have been profitably mar
keted.
Good roads broaden our sympathy,
lessen distance and increase our use
iulness.
It's the man who really counts in
farming. Fertile land is necessary,
but a master mind must solve the
problem of production and market.
ing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
SEED CORN

Be sure and select your seed corn
while standing in the field. Select
according TO rules given in Citizen
a few weeks ago. Good seed corn
is often ruined because the farmers
believe their autumns are so dry
that no special care is necessary
after the ears are gathered. The vi
tally OF the seed is often reduced
by leaving it in a sack or in a pile
for even a day after gathering. To
keep the seed corn at its best, it
should be put in dry place at once
where there is free circulation OF
air and where the ears will not
touch each other.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
A FACTORY ON THE FARM

A silo is factory on the farm and
therefore lends itself to cooperation
OF the commercial and agricultural
interests. The farmer gets the profit
OF both producer and consumer.
We need more OF these twin
agencies of prosperity on the farms
OF Kentucky and business men can
not render a better service to their
communities than in encouraging
the building of silos. The silo is a
great business educator. II arouses
the spirit OF enterprise, develops
business ingenuity and wakens the
Joy of ownership.
A farmer can build silo for two
or three hundred dollars, and 1t will,
under ordinary conditions, pay di-
vidend OF 40 per cent where it is run
TO capacity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
Wartime Advice to Farmers

In the current issue Of Farm and
Preside Herbert Quick, editor OF
that publication, gives the follow
ing advice TO farmers:
The first effect of the European
war is not favorable to the Ameri-
can grain and foodstuffs markets.
The lack Of ships and open harbors
dams up shipments on this side
of the water, and causes a temper
AIRY glut.
How long this will continue no
one can predict. 1t may have pass
ed by the time this reaches our
readers, or ii may be at its height.
But low prices on this account can
not last.
The readjustment will take time,
but people must eat and be cloth
ed, and we of the United States
must feed and clothe them. Let
the farmers keep their heads, and
hold their produce for the restor-
alton of freight service. Don't give
away the foodstuffs to the specula-
tors. Great fortunes will be made
in grains and meats in this event =.
full year.
Every one Of us should resolve
to make as much out of his own pro-
duce as possible. Keep the cotton,
wheat, corn, and meat animals on
the farm if possible until the ships
begin to ply to The ports of the
world.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
INFORMATION ABOUT KENTUCKY
FARMS
(From Last Federal Census Reports)

Kentucky has 259,is5 farms; of
this number i7i,325 are operated by
owners and managers and $3.50 by
tenants.
Sixty-six per cent of the farms OF
this State are operated by owners
and managers and 81 per cent by ten
ants.
The farm home owners and man
ayers OF Kentucky cultivate 1891
600 acres Of land and the tenants
till 3,O93OOO acres in this State.
The value OF the land and build
ings Of the tenant farms Of this State
is si53,7s5,OO0; that the home
owners and managers is 1881 CTS, 900.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
URBAN HOMES

Out OF a total of $500 homes in the
county 2,3ii are urban homes.
There are 800 urban home owners
in the county.
or this number 1856 are mortgaged
637 OF the urban owned homes are
free Of incumbrance.
There are 1875 rented urban
homes in the county.
The census enumerators were I'M
able TO secure data pertaining TO the
ownership Of a small percentage OF
both the rural and urban homes in
this county.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08

There is every indication that eggs
will be higher this year than ever
before. Have you a good chicken
house with shed enclosed with wire
netting TO shelter the hens on
stormy days? II you have, the good
wife will gather in big crop OF
eggs, which means dollars to buy a
good magazine, subscribe for The
Citizen-a few books and many little
things dear to the heart of woman.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
THE UNDERTAKEN A DEVELOPER

There are in many communities
successful business men and farm
ers who stand like stumps in the
highways of progress and in such
a situation the Undertaken is an i'm
portant factor in development.
Scarcely a day passes that they do
not add new terror TO death by
refusing TO join with public spirited
citizens in a movement for the up
building of their community or by
their Indifference snag an industrial
enterprise.
IL takes live men 10 build COM
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-08
NOTES

n you have not already done so,
build shed this fall for sheltering
all farm implements. A few min
utes spent in caring for them now
will save day going to the shop
next spring when time is money.
Tools cost money and a dollar saved
Is a dollar earned.