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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
MAURY COUNTY HAS
FIRST kAMtSAKE OF
HON. TH0s. c. RYE
GRAND DAUGHTER OF N. {. Al.
LEN GIVEN DEMocRAcY's CAN.
DlDATE's NAME.
RECEIVES LETTER APPRECIATION
Thanks Expressed by Party's Stand
ard Bearer for the Loyal Support
Which Was Accorded Him In the
Recent Convention.

Maury county can probably lay
good claim to the first namesake of
the democratic nominee for governor
of Tennessee.
On the day that Thomas G. Rye
was chosen the standard bearer of
the Tennessee democracy, grand
daughter came to Milt e. Allen, one
of the original Rye enthusiasts of the
county. Mr.. Allen promptly suggest
ed that the little one, the daughter
of his son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Sewell, should be named Win
ME Rye, the former for Mr.. Aliens
daughter, who died a year ago and
the second name for the democratic
candidate. The suggestion was read
lily acceded to and this morning Mr..
Allen received the following letter
from Hon. Thomas c. Rye:
Il am in receipt of your wire advis-
ing mo of the arrival Of grand
daughter and the honor done me in
christening her Winnie Rye Sewell,
for which thank you and beg that
you present her this little token am
sending which can express in a fee
BILE way only my real appreciation Of
the honor done me. also wish to
thank you and all the rest Of your del
egation for the splendid fight you
made. The loyalty of friends like
these is, to me, more to be priced
than the honor that comes from the
effort.
with best wishes for the future of
the little one and the mothers well
fare, and with regards to you all, /
am. Yours truly,
THOMAS C. RYE"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
END COMESFOR
JOHN TAYLOR
WAS A FAMILIAR FIGURE At THE
OLD TIME FiDDLERS'
CONTEST.

John Taylor, a well known citizen
of the Santa Fe section of the county,
and member of the prominent Tay-
lor family of the second district, died
Tuesday night at the home of Elijah
Mckee. The funeral took place at 8
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Patton conducting the services.
Mr.. Taylor was known to all of the
older generation of the county as
one of the expert old time fiddlers.
He was familiar figure at all of the
fiddlers contests that were so popu--
lar in the days that are long past. He
was a very clever, well liked man
who had many devoted friends. There
will be general regret at his passing.
He was an uncle of Register Sam ].
Taylor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
SENATOR CHURCH
ON GOOD ROADS
ACCEPTS INVITATION TO SPEAK
BEFORE STATE RURAL
CARRIERS.

Senator j. w. Clayton Church, OF
tnls county, has been honored by an
invitation to speak to the state asso-
clation Of rural letter carriers to meet
IN Nashville on July 4. Senator
church has signified his acceptance
OF the invitation and will take for his
subject Good Roads" He will be
the principal orator of the occasion.
II will be recalled that Senator
Church addressed the local assccia-
uon on this same subject and his
speech attracted so much favorable
comment that he was at once impor-
tuned to appear before the state as
sociation where the carriers from all
sections of Tennessee would have the
opportunity to hear him. Senator
Ohurch has made quite study of
the road question and has the facts
and figures with reference to high
way construction at his fingers ends.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
IRISH POTATO CROP
THIS YEAR DEPENDS
UPON AMOUNT RAIN
IF THERE Is HEAVY PREClPlTA.
TloN IN NEXT FEW DAYS, A
FAIR YIELD.
PRICES WILL Be PRETTY HIGH
Acreage Is the Smallest That 1t Has
Been In Years--clawson Has Over
Hundred Acres PIanted-Not More
Than Half Crop Without Rain.

The acreage in Irish potatoes this
year is smaller than 1t has ever been.
It is nothing like SO large as 1t has
been in past years declare the potato
raisers.
The fate Of the small crop that has
been planted will depend upon wheth-
er there will be rain in the next few
days. F. F. Clawson, of Ashwood,
says there is still a chance for a
pretty good average If the heavens
open up and the juice descends in the
next week. Even without the rain
he thinks there will be at least half
crop. Others, however, are not SO op-
timistic about the prospects and think
that there is but little chance o har-
vest much of crop.
Mr.. Clawson has in over one hun
dred acres. The slight shower Mon
day afternoon helped a little, in his
opinion, although a good rain is nee
essary to make the potatoes mature
as they should. He believes that the
price for the tubers is going to be
very high this summer, and that
those who do have good crops will
realize handsomely for them. He
has made a speciality of raising them,
and is probably the best informed
man in the state upon the subject.
The raising Of Irish potatoes is one
of the most uncertain on the farm.
One year fortune may be made from
them, the next year the reverse gen.
orally results and there Is practically
no crop at all. The growing of them
used to be one of the large industries
Of this county, but of recent years
the acreage has fallen off and not
near SO many of the farmers have
tried to raise them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
SENATOR FLETCHER
LEADS IN RETURNS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 81
The first scattering returns from the
primary showed Senator Duncan u.
Fletcher, who is a candidate for re-
nomination, to be leading John ". C.
Stockton. Both senatorial candidates
live here. Supporters of Senator
Fletcher said they were econfident he
would be re-nominated by a large ma
jority. His present term expires on
March 3, 1915.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
JOHN W. FRIERSON
BUYS JONES FARM
PAYS GORDON JONES OVER
$4,000 FOR FOUR TRACTS
IN EIGHTH DlsTRlST.

John w. Frierson has bought the
two hundred acre farm Of Gordon
Jones near Cross Bridges for $780,
076.79. The average per acre is
slightly over $1O1. There are four
tracts in it, one Of 20 acres adjoin-
ing property already owned by Mr..
Frierson, another of 35 acres, a third
of $50 acres and fourth of 63 3-4
acres.
The land is in the eighth district
and is the farm on which Mr.. Jones
has made his home for some, years.
A portion of it is the old homestead
owned by his mother. 1t has good
house, fine barn and other improve
ments upon it.
Mr.. Jones reserved the right in the
sale to retain until Dec. 81, 1914, pos.
session Of the tenant houses upon
the place, stable and barn space for
his work stock, all the crops now
growing upon the farm, with the
right to harvest, gather and remove
them. Otherwise he gave immediate
possession to Mr.. Frierson.
This is but another of the large
real estate deals in which Mr.. Frier-
son has had a hand in the past few
months. The farm that he has just
purchased is one of the best in the
county and fits into land which he al
ready owned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
MAYOESTATESHOWS
LARGE SHRINKAGE
ESTIMATED CASH VALUE NEAR.
Err $1,ooo,ooo THAN
$4,000

LEXINGTON, KY, June 3-Though
her husbands estate shows shrink.
age from an estimated cash value of
$5,o00.O00 to about s1,OOO,OOo, Mrs.
John c. c. Mayo, Of Paintville, today
became the most prominent business
woman in the South, wDen it became
known that she will take place on
the directorates of the great develop.
ment companies held by her husband
The estate controls vast holdings in
coal lands, all estimated to be worth
500, 100000
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
FRUIT GROWERS
ELECT OFFICERS
SAlAH MURPHY WILL HEAD
THEM-co-oPERATWE EFFORT
IN SELLING PRODUCTS.

At recent meeting of many of the
fruit growers of the county for the
purpose of organization and discus
sion Of this years crop, Isaiah Muir
ply was elected president for the
coming year, and Mack Landess, of
secretary.
A committee was appointed to draw
up a constitution and bylaws for the
association. However, probably, the
most important step taken was the
decision 70 act together in getting
buyers come here from distance to
look at the fruit on the grounds.
There will be a cooperative effort in
selling. Heretofore, each producer
has sold his fruit independently of
the other growers of the same article
in the county. The result has been
that there was a division Of effort
and small shipment The majority
of those in attendance were Of the
opinion that If all clubbed together,
much better results could be gotten.
Larger shipments could be made, and
buyers could be induced to come
from distance to look at and bid
on the crop as whole.
Among those in attendance from a
distance were Prof. Keffer. of the Uni
versity Of Tennessee, Prof. l.. R.
Neel and Mack Landess, Of Fayette-
VILE.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
THETA COMMUNITY
HOSTS TO W0MAA'S
h|SS|0NARYkSOC|ETY
TWO DAYS SESSION OF FRANK.
LIN DISTRICT PROVED VERY
PROFITABLE.
GIVEN ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT
Addresses by Conference Secretaries
and Pastors--Much interest Shown
In Work by Theta People--Fine Re-
ports Made-Dinner on Grounds.

The Theta community has been the
host recently Of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society Of the Franklin dis
trict There was large attendance
OF both delegates and visitors. They
We're royalty entertained by the good
people of Theta, who did themselves
proud in extending their hospitality
to them.
The meetings were presided over
by Miss Sallie Ridley, the district
secretary. Mrs. Jack Crouch, Of
Clarksville, and Mrs. Waiter Jones,
of Franklin, the conference secreta-
ries, were present and gave good re-
ports Of the home and foreign mis-
sion work in the district The reports
from the auxiliary societies In the dis
trict showed that during the past
year there had been an increase both
in the gifts for the work and the num-
ber Of members. The Myra Sowell
Society Of Franklin led the district
in conference funds.
The presence Of number Of pas
tors at each meeting was very help
full. Among those who attended and
made addresses were Rev. w. T. Hag-
gard, of Columbia; Rev. ]. r. Baggett,
|of Theta; Rev. B. T. Lannom, and
Revs. Nichols and Hudgins, of Spring
Hill. ,4
Each day at noon the ladies Of The.
Ita spread bountiful dinner on the
grounds for the benefit of the dele.
gates.
The sessions were he'd morning,
afternoon and evening. Both days
were filled from morning until night
with reports, addresses, and meet.
ings. None tired Of them, and all
we're much benefited and helped by
them. The missionary work in The
ia received great impetus from the
inspiration gotten at the meetings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
WHEAT HARVEST
BEGINS IN MAURY
DURING THE week
HARvESTERS WILL COMMENCE
TO GARNER THE GRAIN IN
NEXT DAY OR TWO.
PROSPECTS MOST PLEASING
Generally Conceded That Increased
Acreage and Excellent Quality VIII
Mean One Of the Largest Crops
Ever Grown in County.

Wheat harvest will begin in Maury
county this week. BY the middle of
next week, weather conditions per-
as there is every prospect
that they will, most Of the wheat
crop of 1914 will be in shocks and
threshing will then be next on the
program with the farmers.
The wheat is maturing rapidly. The
long hot, dry spell has forced the
grain to ripen. On the whole the
prospects for fine yield of wheat
are said to be better than they have
been in many years. The wheat is
standing up well, the stalks are thick
on the ground and the heads are fine
Some damage has been done the crop
in places by the army worms but as
a rule farmers testify that the worms
attacked the crop too late to do a
great deal of harm.
The acreage Of wheat in the county
is larger; larger by far than the av
erage. This was due in part to the
almost complete failure of the corn
crop last year. Farmers generally
sought to recuperate by planting the
earliest crop from which they could
realize and again weather conditions
during the fall were all but ideal fol
sowing big crop.
Opinion differs as ts wether or moi
wheat has been adversely affected by
the dry weather. On the whole, how
ever, it is generally conceded that lit
tie harm has been done from this
cause. Taking the county over the
wheat crop should prove one of the
largest ever harvested.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
AGENT AT WORK
IN MAURY COUNTY
ADVANCE GUARD FOR HOG cHoL-
ERA DETERMINATION AR
RIvES IN CITY.

DR.. M. P. O'Connor, of the bureau
of animal industry, United States de.
partment Of agriculture, arrived to-
day to begin the work of hog cholera
determination in Maury county. The
associates of DR.. O'Connor are ex-
pected within the next two or three
days and by the middle of the month
it is expected that all of the prelim
inaries will be ready for the actual
work of determination.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
GRADE OF EGGS IS
BETTER THIS YEAR
PRODUCE DEALER STATES THAT
cANDLED HEN FRUIT Is
HIGHER QUALITY.

In speaking of the beneficial effects
of the movement 10 have the roos-
ters taken from the hons in the coun-
ty this summer, one of the largest
dealers in the city stated that some
progress has been made iDthat direc-
tion already. He said tnat the quail
ty of eggs candled SO far this season
was much higher than it was last
year. Comparison Of the books show
ed that the loss from bad and decayed
eggs was not near SO large He at
tributed the improvement to the re-
moval Of the roosters from the hens
early in the season.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
PAINFUL INJURIES
FROM BOX MATCHES
r. w. SMITH, MARBLE CUTTER,
HAD HAND BURNED BY BUNCH
lGNlTlNo.

F. w. Smith, a marble cutter at
the McNeel Marble Co., had his right
hand painfully injured Tuesday even
ing. He was standing in front of
Harmon's grocery store on South
High street, and in attempting to
light a match, the whole box was ig-
nited in his hand. The interior of 1t
was very painfully burned. ell of the
skin being scorched.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
RICHARD A. WILKES
MADE CHAIRMAN OF
SERUM ASSOCIATION
VICE cHAIRMEN APPOINTED
FROM EACH OF TEN CIVIL DIS
TRlcTS OF COUNTY.
Fight MEN WILL DEMONSTRATE
,noculaton of All Hogs In County
viii Be compulsory--AbsoIutely
No Harm From Serum Treatment.
Campaign Begins on June Is.

Richard A. Wilkes, of CulleeOka,
was elected president and permanent
chairman of the Maury County Hog
Cholera Eradication Association at
the meeting of farmers in the circuit
court room Monday afternoon. John
p Graham was chosen secretary.
On suggestion Of DR.. White, the
state veterinarian, who addressed
the meeting, vice chairmen were
elected from each of the ten civil dis
tricts of the county. They will as
sist the demonstrators in their re-
spective districts. They are r. G.
Mullins, Jr., first district; Milt E. Al
len. second district; r. L. Hayes,
third district; J. Ripley Steele, fourth
district; Hill McKibbon, fifth dis
trict; Carl Gilbreath, sixth district;
Clarence Alexander, seventh district;
George N. McKennon, eighth district;
Clint Moore, ninth district. and Sam
Delk, tenth district. -
DR.. White stated in the course OF
his talk before the mass meeting that
there would be eight men here by
June Is to take up actively the cam
paign of eradicating hog cholera from
Maury county. They will have their
offices with County Superintendent
John P. Graham in the court house.
Five of these men will be employed
by the government, one by the state
and two by this county. They will
map out the county systematically,
and follow out we'll defined cam
paign
DR.. White stated that incubation
of all hogs would be compulsory.
This was one of the conditions on
which the stations are established.
The work would fail Of its object II
some were treated, while others were
not. Not one hog in the county will
be allowed to escape. There is abso-
lutely no danger except to hogs that
are not, but which come in contact
with those which are.
He stated that the eyes of all the
state were going to be centered upon
Maury county while the edemonstra.
tion work was being carried on,
Upon Its success here will depend
whether other counties adopt 1t as a
means Of stamping out this great me-
mace to the welfare of the hog indus
try. He asked for the cooperation
and support of every citizen present
in clearing away all prejudice that
may have arisen against the serum
as means of eradicating cholera.
In conclusion he stated that Maury
county had been chosen for the dem
onstraton for several reasons. In
the first place, it was large hog rails
ing county. Secondly, it was acces
sible to all parts of the state. Third
ly, good roads had been another rea
son for it's location here. In the
fourth place, Maury county had 9
good stock law. Finally, Maury coun
ty had been chosen because 1t was
the home of the discoverer of the
serum, DR.. Marion Dorsett.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
LEA DECLARES FOR
PROHIBITION TO Be
WIDE AS THE NATION
WRITES LOCAL W. C. T. u. THAT
HE WILL SUPPORT HoBsoN
RESOLUTION.
SHIELDS IS NON . COMMlTTAL
Merely States That He viii Give
the Matter Careful Consideration.
In Response to Telegram From
President, Miss Carrie Williams.

Senator Luke Lea stands for the
passage of the Hobson- Sheppard reso-
luton providing for national prohibi-
tion. In response to telegram from
the local Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union the distinguished senior
senator from Tennessee does not hes
itate to declare his advocacy of the
resolution.
Senator Shields, however, is non
committaL The junior senator sim.
|ply promises that the kilograms urg-
ing support of national prohibition
will be given his earnest and careful
consideration. Further than that he
does not say.
Several days ago the local Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
through Miss Carrie Williams, the
capable and loyal president, wired
he Tennessee senators urging sup
lport of the resolution for national
prohibition. They also sent addition
. al kilograms signed by several of the
leading citizens of Columbia.
This was part of a nation wide
movement, the Woman's Christian
Temperance Unions throughout the
country joining in similar kilograms
Senator LEAFS reply is as follows:
United States Senate, Washington
May 2e, 1914.
II beg to acknowledge receipt Of a
night letter Of May 25th, signed by
you and number of other gentlemen
of Columbia, urging me to support
the Hobson-Sheppard resolution, pro
viding for national prohibition. In
reply, beg to advise that favor
such legislation.
Very sincerely yours,
LUKE LEA"
The reply of Senator Shields mere
ly acknowledging receipt of the tele
gram and states that the matter will
have mature and deliberate consider
alton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
PLAY FOR BENEFIT
OF BASEBALL TEAM

The local talent of the Knob Creek
community will give short play Sat
urday night at the Athendale school
house for the benefit of the baseball
team. The title of it is '.The Black
Heifer." About ten win take part in
the play. The hour will DO 3 o'clock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05

For earache, toothache. pains.
burns. scalds, sore throat. try DR..
Thomas Eclectic Oil, q splendid
remedy for emergencies. tAdvt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-06-05
Very sincerely yours,

The reply of Senator Shields mere
ly acknowledging receipt of the tele-,
gram and states that the matter will
have mature and deliberate consider
alton.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-23
FOURTEEN DIE IN
TENEMENT FIRE
CAUGHT IN A FIRE TRAD .,.
HAD NO CHANCE OF ESCAPE
FROM FLAMES.
Fire Started in Basement and so,.,.
Rapidly up the Stairway, ssv..,,
of Victims Being Burned to D.,,s
in Effort to Reach Root.

New York.-Fourteen persons
known to have been killed and ,a'
injured, one MORALLY, in a fire IN
five-story tenement house on Thn.'
day. The victims were caught r.
veritable fire trap and had scared
a chance for their lives.
Firemen searching the are.swo..
apartments. announced that fourtoa'
bodies had been recovered. amo,.
them being a women with a bohe L.
her arms. Several are missing an
the bodies were so badly charred T,
to render identification almost I'm
possible.
The fire started in the basement Of
a five and ten-cent store on tho ~,
floor, and spread rapidly I'D the stsi,
way: Many occupants of the ana,,
ments escaped by fire escapes. Will.
those who persisted had no chance r
reach the fire escapes. Part of IN,
building was used as a boarding hnss
and three of the bodies taken from
the top floor are believed to hav
been transient roomers. They wen
burned to death while trying to max.
their way to the roof.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-23
FIRST MOVE TO
BLOCKADE PORTS
PLAN TO oUTWiT HuERTA, WHO
EXPECT INFLUX OF SOLDIERS
ACROSS NORTHERN BORDER.
rroops viii be Rushed From Calves
ton to Vera Cruz, Where They VIII
be in Striking Distance Of Mexi-
can Capital.

Washington.-When Huerta's an
aver to President Wilson's ultimatum
was received at the White House
on Sunday, Secretary Daniels put
many wireless messages in motion.
The first move in the expected cam
paign will be the blockading OF all
the Mexican ports. He directed Ad'
miral Badger to increase the speed OF
his fleet to twenty knots an hour. he
also advised Admiral Badger OF Huer-
ta's defiance and said instructions
would be sent him following a meet
ing of the cabinet.
Secretary of Val Garrison was no
titled of Huerta's conclusive decision.
He was instructed to advise the heads
of the various military departments
to have all troops prepared to move
on an i~nstant's notice.
The war movements of United
States troops are being planned with
a view to outwitting Huerta, who evil
IDENTIFY expects a large influx Of Amer
lean soldiers across the northern
boundary. This is the plan of the ad-
ministration. Huerta, it is consid.
cred, believes the movement of a large
body Of troops from the United States
into northern Mexico would arouse
the national spirit and turn constitu-
tionalists against the United States,
and thus strengthen his hold on the
situation. AS a matter of fact, the
plans provide that not a single soldier
will be sent across the Rio Grande
unless the Mexicans of the northern
section commit some overt act. The
troops will be rushed with all rapidity
from Galveston to Vera Cruz, where
they will be in striking distance OF
Mexico City.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-23
EXPECTS SALUTE
OF MEXICAN FLAG
MEXICAN PRESIDENT CLOCKS
SETTLEMENT OF CONTROVERSY
BY UNUSUAL DEMAND.
Hss Been informed That His Request
10 untcnsbie, and That His Govern
ment Must Fire q Salute Of
T~wenty-one Guns

Washington.-Presldent Wilson on
Friday fatty rejected General Huer-
sa's suggestion for a simultaneous
salute" to the American and Mexican
nag He informed General Huerta
that the United States would Insist on
a literal compliance with h original
demand OF Rear Admiral Mayo, made
on April .. IN a written commnnica'
ton to General Zaragoza Immediately
after the arrest OF American blue
Jackets at Tampico.
The Washington government in
formed Huerta that his wish for sim.
%ultaneous firing OF the saiutcs was
~untenable and that. as demanded by
Rear Admiral Mayo. a salute OF TWEEN
ty-one guns would be insisted upon,
the manner OF returning the salute &c
be left 10 the American admiral who
had agreed 20 IRE one 10 the Mexican
bag Naval precedent showed no
simultaneous salute" had eve been
nred IN apology for an offense.
The American government has TAX
en- the position that when a salute Of
twenty-one guns Is hred TO the stars
and stripes. the acknowledgment
would be fred TO the flag OF the Mexi-
can peopie-and not to the Hnerta ad-
ministration or any government or In
dfvidual. In connection with h pur'
pose Of she American government TO
nre a return salute. the navy depart
ment gave out the text OF Rear Nd