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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30
CHAIRMAN BARKER
PROMISED RELIEF
FROM EXPRESS COS,
FRANK AVENT OF STATE RAIL.
ROAD COMMISSION WRITES
PROMPT ACTION WILL
BE TAKEN.
STATE REGULATION IS NECESSARY
Local Man Active in Fight for Low
err Rates for CoIumbia-WiIl Be Re.
dueed by Commission if Express
Companies Do Not Do So VoIunta-
rily.

William Barker, chairman of the
committee of grievances and COM
plants of the Columbia Board of
Trade, is in receipt of letter from
Frank Avent, of the Tennessee rail-
road commission, in which the latter
assures Mr.. Barker that some action
is going to be taken to lower the ex-
press rates from Columbia. Mr.. Bar
ker has been actively at work on this
matter for some time, and it seems
that his efforts in behalf of reduced
rates for the shippers of this section
will be crowned with success. Mr..
Avent assured him that if at meeting
with the representatives of the eX-
press companies that do business in
this state, the latter do not agree
upon somewhat lower rates, the rail-
road commission itself will put in eff
feet a system of rates that will be
considerably lower than the present
ones in force.
Mr. Barker also stated, in an inter-
view this morning, that the commit
tee of the Board of Trade, of which
he is chairman, had found that they
could get more effective results from
the state railroad commission than
by appeal to the interstate commerce
commission, which is much slower in
its work than the former. The latter
is overwhelmed with work and is
very slow in taking action on appeals
to it.
The letter to Mr.. Barker is as fol-
lows:
Nashville, Jan. q, 1914 Mr.. Will
liam Barker, Columbia, Tenn. Dear
Sir: am in receipt of a copy of let
ter written by you to Mr.. AM Coch-
ran, of the Southern Poultry and Egg
Shippers Association, and | wish to
thank you for the kind expressions
AOAoei'O w III oCAl, uhu W dSCulC yOu,
and the other shippers, that not only
myself but the other members of the
board, stand ready at all times to pro-
tect the shippers of Tennessee.
Eve have called meeting of all
the express companies doing business
in Tennessee, with the object of
agreeing upon rates, without the
trouble and expense of litigation, or
otherwise. If at this conference we
cannot agree, then the rates we have
now about completed will be publish
ed, and the companies ordered to put
same in. 1t is not necessary to say
that our rates will be less than the
present rates. Again thanking you.
remain. Very truly yours.
FRANK AVENT, Commissioner"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30
N. c. G. HEAD HERE
FOR A SHORT TIME

Maj. ]. H. Peyton, president of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railroad, passed through Columbia at
6 o'clock Tuesday night enroute to
1ewisburg where he was the guest OF
a big banquet of the Commercial Club.
Mr.. Peyton was accompanied by sew
eral of the other officials of the road.
His car was in the yards at the union
tation about a half hour.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30
WAL TER DIRECT TO
Be REGISTERED BY
CHAFF|N BROTHERS
LOCAL HORSE is ONE OF THE
GREAT SIRES OF THE
NATION.
HAS SEVEN OF GET In 2:lO LIST
Oklahoma Stockman ProcIaims Him
Most Remarkable 13-Year-Old Stall
lion in Horse WorId.-Twenty.
Three in 2:30 List.

1t will be only a short time before
Walter Direct 2:05A, the noted sire
in the stud of Chaffn Bros, will be
registered in the National Trotting
Association. Through the efforts of
one of his owners, William Chaffin,
this step, which has long been desir-
ed, will be effected. The noted sire
is now running in the paddock at Gle
burne Farm, where he will spend the
winter.
This most recent step will be a
source of qualification to the many ad-
mirers of this great horse. In spite
of rather limited stud advantages and
the fact that only small number of
his colts are ever trained to develop
any speed, he has at the early age of
thirteen years twentythree in the $3.50
list, and Of this number no less than
seven are in the coveted 2:1O list.
Concerning this remarkable sire and
his ability as getter of extreme
speed, F. S. Kirk, of Enid, Oklahoma,
who has no interest in the horse 9th
er than as lover of good stock, wrote
the following to E. F. Geers, the great
est of all trainers, who is now win
tering his stable at Memphis:
BY the records he is the greatest
1p-Vp1rpl1 naninU Giro nf oil finnC
His get have won a total of $50 900.
This is considerably more than was
ever won by the get of any other 49,
year-old sire. No other sire, living
or dead, compares with him as a sire
of extreme speed He is the only 49,
yearOld stallion with two with re-
cords better than ZOOS, three in 2:06,
four in 2:07A or better, six in 2:0SA,
and seven in 2:10. His sire, Direct
Hal ranks next to him, and he had
only four in 2:10 or better when thir-
teen" The letter to Mr.. Geers was
entirely unsolicited and without the
knowledge that Mr.. Geers had ever
had any interest in the horse. Mr..
Enid is the owner of large stock
farm in Oklahoma, and a man well
yersed in horse lore.
However, he did not nearly state all
the facts in the case about Walter Di-
rect In ambition to the seven that
are in the 2:10 list, he also has sew
IN others that have on different occa-
SONS equalled that time or bettered
IT, Some of the trials were on half
mile rings that were slow. So really
Walter is entitled to no less than
fourteen which should be in that Sc
lect list in which membership is so
much desired, and numbers in which
test the greatness of a sire.
To one familiar with the breeding
and individuality of Walter, however,
II Is no surprise that he has sired as
much extreme speed as he has. He
Is by Direct Hal 2:O4A, who was I'M
beaten in whole campaign upon the
'rand Circuit tracks. He is the sire
'' large number with standard re-
cords. The dam of Walter is old Ella
crown 2:11k, one of the great brood
mares Of all time. She is the mother
VI three in the 2:10 list, with fourth
with trial better than that time. She
Is the dam of six in the 2:30 list, with
'nFee others with trials faster than
this mark.
10 the efforts to get Walter regis
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
kEa:l'y
arrival and departure of trains from
CoIumbia.)
Main Line-North Bound

No. 4, limited, arrives at 1870 a. M,
departs 1877 a. m.
No. s, Eastern express, arrives at
$40 a. M; departs 5:25 a. m.
No. 6, Decature accommodation, ar
rives $50 a. M; departs S:35 a. m.
No. 80, Columbia accommodation,
departs 11:00 a. m.
No. 10, Columbia accommodation,
departs 3:05 p. m.
No. 92, Columbia accommodation,
departs $40 p. m.
No. 2, fast line, arrives 6:O5 p. m,
departs 6:10 p. m.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30
WHOLESALE PRODUCE,

Quotations by McCarty Produce
Co, and Park Bros.)
misunderstanding, per bunch, $1.0O
to $3.50.
Lemons-Per box, $500 to 1915.
Peanuts--$5.OO to $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Irish Potatoes-$26 per bag.
Cabbage-$2.50 per 100 TBS.
Navy Beans-$265 to s2.75 per blu.
Stock Peas-$265 per bushel.
Apples-$5.00 to $500 per barrel.
Oranges-$2.75 per box.
Onions-$3.25 per 100 TBS.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
Quotations furnished by Columbia
Mill ., Elevator Co., Ashton's Mill,
and City Mill & Grain Coz
Flour-Best patent, $5.75; second
grade, $500; bran, per ton, $2S; mid.
dlings, per ton, $4,000.
Meal-Loose, csc; sacked, $1.00.
Wheat-Delivered at the mills, csc
to $1OO.
Corn-Per barrel, $500 and strong;
shelled, soc per bushel.
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tered, it was necessary to register his
dam, Ella Brown, his grand sire,
Prince Pulaski, Jr, and his grand
dam. 1t has been very laborious
and difficult task to get all the nec-
essary data to secure registration, but
it is nearly all at hand now. When
it is, it will be forwarded to the prop
er authorities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30
VARDAMAN WILL
CONFIRM NO NEGRO

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
vardaman, Of Mississippi, announced
today after conference with Presl
dent Wilson, that he would oppose
confirmation Of Robert H. Terrell, a
negro, who is being considered for
reappointment as municipal Judge In
the District Of Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30
PRODUCE.

Quotations by VIM. Barker.)
Eggs, fresh, &c and weak; hens,
10kc, Cocks, SIC; broiling chickens,
12hc; large fryers, 10c; turkeys, 15c
to 17c; ducks, lie; geese, SC; butter,
1870 and weak.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30
South Bound.

With fear and trembling but never
theless with i'll concealed Joy, Col.
Amis from a far witnessed the recent
coronation services held in high cir
Giles in Tennessee politics.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30
MEAT AND LARD,

Quotations by Hill Grocery Co..
Shoulders, 13c; sides, 15c; hams,
tic; lard, 19c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30
IRON, RUBBER, ZINC AND LEAF

Quotations furnished by Louis
Barker.)
Old scrap iron, 10c per 100 lbs;
heavy brass, sc to &C per 10; light
brass, &c per 10; light copper, &C per
H.; heavy copper, SC per ID.
Bones, 4Oc to SOC per 100 lbs; No.
l shoes, SC H.; No. shoes, &c ID.
Rubber-Rubber tires, Sc; auto
tires, &c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-01-30

No. /, limited, arrives 1857 a. m.
departs 400 a. m.
No. 8, Columbia accommodation,
arrives 9:25 a. m.
No. 8, fast line, arrives GAS a. m;
departs so a. m.
No. 81, Columbia accommodation,
arrives 4:30 p. m.
No. 5, Decatur accommodation, ar
rives 5:35 p. M; departs $40 p. m.
No. SO, Columbia accommodation,
arrives $50 p. m.
No. Z, eastern express, arrives
1927 p. M; departs 1882 p. m.
NJ, r. & S. Division-North Bound.
No. "a, Sheffield accommodation,
arrives 500 a. m.
No. &c, Mt. Pleasant accommoda
ton, arrives 2: So p. m.
No. %, Sheffield accommodation,
arrives ASH p. m.
NJ, r. & S. Division-South Bound.
No 81, Sheffield accommodation,
departs $50 a. m.
No. 25, Mt. Pleasant accommoda-
ton, departs lao p. m.
No. %, Sheffield accommodation,
departs 6:15 p. m.
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NJ. r. G. S. Division-North Boul
NJ, c. E. st. L. Ry.

~, y. O. OF. L. n.y.
North Bound.
No. 267 arrives SIS a. m.
No. 141 arrives 4:51 p. m.
South Bound.
No. 142 departs 11:00 a. m.
No. 144 departs els p. m.
+. L. Walpole, Ticket Agent, Co
lumbia, Tenn.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

ed by pleasant country and many
hedges. Some distance from Meppel
is a village called Wanneperveen, and
here a boat must be taken to Giet-
hoorn. The boats are rough punts that
will take a mast and sail, and are
manned generally by a delightful old
fisherman, picturesque and primitive
as his tarry little craft. At first the
stream winds among meadows, then 1t
slowly widens into a broad expanse of
reeds that whisper and bow in the
wind. apparently inaccessible and
guarding in their depths silent pools.
where rare waterfowl nest, their harsh,
unfamiliar cry borne on the wind to
the passer-by. Finally this reedy va
terway gives place to an open mere.
and here the boatman deity raises bis
sail and skins cross to the village
silent, shrouded in its trees, and hav-
ing an inexpressible sense of remote
ness. OF all the delightful experiences
that a visit to Holland holds in store
there is nothing quite like the passage
of the gray cleaning waters of this
Friesland mere, which divulges, as 1t
were, the village of Giethoorn.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
VOICE OF A LITTLE CHILD
How One Of the Worlds Greatest
Sonebirds Was Discovered
by Chance.

Many years ago a maid employed
by Miss L%undberg, a famous dancer
of the Royal Opera in Stockholm,
was given a holiday by her mistress
and set out to take a walk. Passing
a shabby little house in the poorest
section of the city she heard a child's
voice, which seemed to her wonder
fully fresh and beautiful, and, look
ing up, she sa a little girl sitting
near the window singing to a pet
kitten. In great excitement she
rushed to her mistress and told her
of the exquisite voice she had heard,
Miss Lundberg was somewhat skep-
teal, but finally went to the house
and heard the sweet song. She, too,
was convinced of the great natural
beauty of the child's voice and report
ed it to Croelius, the singing master
of the opera.
Croelius was also somewhat skep.
teal at first, but at Miss Lundberg's
request he, too, went and, standing
on the sidewalk, heard the child sing.
Enraptured in turn, he told Count
Buke, manager of the Royal Opera,
and arrangements were made by
which the little girl sang for the
count.
She was at once taken as a free
pupil in the Royal Opera school and
thereafter received the best instruc
ton Sweden could give. The child
was Jenny Lind, the famous Swedish
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
MlIlionalres and Cheap Smokes"

1t is a common delusion that great
American m~illionaires smoke large
cigars that cost about a dollar apiece.
A man who mixes occasionally in such
company says it is not so. He was
with n of the great railroad kings Of
America not long ago-a being who
has as many millions as fingers-and
the august person asked him for a
cigarette. He was offered a brand of
cheap Virginia cigarettes, and the
donor a~pologetically remarked that it
was the only kind he ever had. oh"
said the plutocrat, Il always smoke
these" and he drew from his pocket a
yellow paper package which had once
contained ten cigarettes, such as are
purchasable at any ~tobacconist's for
a few cents. The millionaire also ex.
planned that he had compelled his man
servant-much to that persons dis.
gust-to smoke the same brand, so
that he himself might be able to Dor
row one If he ran short in the morn
ing.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
Qualities Of Precious Stones.

An English lapidary, writing in the
middle of the seventeenth century,
gives an imposing list of the effects
of gems and precious stones"
among which he enumerates the max.
ing of men rich and eloquent, to pre-.
serve men from thunder and lightning,
from plaques and disease, to move
dreams, to procure sleep. to foretell
things to come. to make men wise, to
strengthen memory, to procure honors,
to hinder destinations and witchcrafts,
to hinder s~lothfulness. to put courage
into men, to keep men chaste. to in
crease friendship. to hinder differ
ence and dissension, and to make men
invisible"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

The annual meeting of the National
Nebro Business league was held this
year in Muskogee, Okla. These meet
ings are always largely attended. The
delegates include not a few colored
men who by their industry, intelli-
gence and thrift have attained a COM
potency If they are not to be reckoned
wealthy. They are successful farmers,
physicians and lawyers and merchants
and mechanics. Very largely they are
from the Southern states. This year,
as usual, Booker Washington was one
Of the speakers, and gave his accus-
toned counsel emphasizing the oppor-
tunities which are open for those who
devote themselves to useful employ
ments everywhere. There was an In
dustrial parade which gave impressive
proof Of the progress and attachments
Of the colored people in agriculture, in
stock raising, in craftsmanship, in
schools, In churches and in homes. In
spite of narrow prejudice and in many
places unworthy hostility, the colored
people are making progress that is
worth while.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
444As49E444s44 4484s4*f84*+
GETTING A START
BY VICTOR RADCLIFFE.

Horace, l appoint you my conf
Dental secretary, terms to be decided
as soon as | realize on my Inheritance
Very kind, and having no present
position I'll be glad to accept your Of
fer" said Horace Lee. Much of a
~legacy?"
81 don't know, but my cousin, Noah
Cleave, had a good deal of money once.
OF course it must be quite an amount.
The letter from the lawyer at Boone
Vile says l am sole legatee. I'm go
ing to give up my job here. I'm going
to enjoy life and luxuriate, and also
you. I've got some literary ideas
you shall jot them down as they come
to me-"
See here, Winfield" said blunt, prac-
tical Horace, I'm friend enough Of
yours to give you some advice. Don't
drop your position until you find out
what your cousin has left you. Don't
begin spending your fortune before
you know what it amounts to-"
"Oh, I'm quite sure it must be some
thing substantial" insisted the opti-
mistic Winfield Grey. Anyhow, l
want you to run down with me to
Bonneville till I take possession of the
estate. I'll pay your expenses and for
your time"
Horace vas willing. He was unem
ployed just now. 1t was his own fault
He had worked for three years for 8
local firm-mean, stingy and unap
preciative. He found this drudgery un.
promising and resigned. Now his idea
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULLINCS

Commenting on the condition of the
colored Baptist churches in Chicago
a writer in the Standard says Their
numbers help to suggest the important
place which these Baptist churches
hold in the life of this community.
Let me supplement this by the words
Of a splendidly educated colored wom-
an, Mrs. f. B. Williams, who says:
Despite the serious handicap of
slowly decreasing debts, the colored
church is the center of the social life
and efforts of the people. What the
church sanctions and supports is Of
the first Importance, and what it fails
to support and sanction is more than
apt to fail. The colored churches his
torically, as to numbers and reach of
influence and dominion, are the strong
est factor in the community life Of
the colored people. Aside from the
ordinary functions of preaching,
prayer-meetings, and Sunday school,
the church is regarded by the masses
as a sort Of tribune of all their social
and civic interests. Thousands of
colored people know and care for no
other entertainment than that fur
nished by the church. What they fail
to learn of the finer things of life in
the church remains unlearned. These
people, generally speaking, have few
civilizing and elevating influences, ex-
cept as they are supplied by this single
institution" She concludes by saying:
Our churches could do more and be
more to the ever-increasing number
who need guidance, social ideals and
higher moral standards, if they were
less burdened with debts and an un-
yielding orthodoxy. The Chicago
churches, however, are becoming more
intelligently interested and earnest in
their endeavor to meet the peculiar
requirements of the city colored peo-
pie"
The II colored churches differ as
widely as our own churches. Numeric.
ally, they range from a membership
Of $500 to one of So. Financially,
they vary from a debt-free larger
church to the bankrupt and defunct
mission church. Theologically, intel
l%ectually, socially, they differ. They
are not made in a mold. They exhibit
a ~bewlldering and complex variety.
They are really independent. Their
churches are named after the great
outstanding places Of scriptural his
tory-a fact which suggests their in
dependence and variety-and not nu-
merically according to historical pre-
cedence, as we have been accustomed
to number our churches. And yet, In
spite of the great differences between
these churches, there are some COM
mon possibilities of advancement
which occur to the friendly observer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

We'll, Horace, I've fooled away
your time. Come back to the lawyers
and I'll give you a bill Of sale of 1t. l
won't bother with the proposition de-
termiued Grey.
'I1l do it, and work something out
Of It," said Horace. I'm thinking
hard. l believe l see a way to use
hat building. Name a price, give me
time to pay you and Ill try the speou-
lation.'
NONSENSE! I'll give 1t to you"
Finally, however, Grey consented to
take a note for $50. Then he left on
the next train for the West. Horace
went back to the shop. He had a talk
with the landowner, got some new
ideas and looked over the inside.
He found one Of the barrels filed
with plumbers supplies, the other with
a babbitt metal composition. Then he
sought out a local plumbing establish
ment and sold the stuff for SIS.
Those signs" he reflected. The
next day they disappeared.
What o done with the signs?'
asked the curious land owner.
Sold EN-" replied Horace. You
see, one l got rid of to that plumber
at the other end Of the town. Then
l sawed of the P on the second and
a lumber man took it. Taking off the
p and L left TIMBER Well, that
struck a paint shop man. There's a
shoemaker named Blum a little ways
down the street. l sawed out his name
for him. Everybody happy and I'm
S42 ahead"
You'll dol chuckled the land.
owner, much amused and interested
Say, we talked about your starting
a little repair shop. ! like your ways
and I'll finance the proposition on
shares"
"Done!" announced Horace prompt.
ly and took the train home that after
noon, to report to Dora and start in
on his new Independent business ca
reer.
Now, it strangely happened that on
the same train, also homeward bound,
vas Dora's father. Naturally he was
interested in the doing Of a young
man who had been shining around
his favorite daughter.
BY piecemeal the story of Grey's
inheritance came out. The rest of the
circumstance was finally related.
And you're thinking of moving to
Bonneville and starting in business,
eh?' ~propounded Mr.. Wayne.
That's it," assented Horace, You
see, I'm a pretty fair tinker, and the
man who is going to back me says
there is plenty Of work to pick up"
What about Dora?" submitted Mr..
Wayne archly.
why, you know we are of the kind
willing to work and wait. I asked you
once for your approval to the engage
ment, but"
"Oh, you've got some practical pros
poets now" interrupted the wise
headed Mr.. Wayne. You've proved
you know how to grasp an opportuni'
ty, young man, and you can have my
daughter"
Copyright. 1914. by W. G.. Chapman)
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10

The total negro population of the
United States-latest figures-is g..
S2S,294, according to a pamphlet is.
sued recently by the Illinois commits.
sion appointed by Governor Dunno to
arrange a h~alf-century anniversary
of negro freedom.
The negroes W 1000, 900, 900
worth Of property and worship in $685..
100000 worth of churches. Their land
overs $1,000 square miles, or 20, oOO,-
600 acres. There are Ills, 653 negro
female breadwinners, sixteen years of
age and over. OF these, the largest
number, 6S4, 104, are domestics, 4S4, O41
are engaged in agricultural pursuits,
361,804 are agricultural laborers and
31S,091 are servants and mattresses.
The commission is planning an expo
sition Of the progress made by the ne.
groes Of Illinois since their emancipa.
ton, which will begin August l, 1915,
and continue for 80 days in the Coli.
scum.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-10
Got Even With Heckler.

At a recent election the candidate
was "heckled" rather badly by the
local butcher. At last he grew rather
tired of it and limited that the man vas
wasting time by asking silly ques-
tons. The butcher, enraged, retort-
ed: "If l had you in my sausage ma
chine I'd make mincemeat Of you
The candidate turned to him and
asked gently: as thy servant a dog
that thou shouldst do this thing?"-
London Tit-Bits.