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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
.LOBSTERS AND SHAD
LEAVING U.S.WATERS
MILLIONS OF FOOD FISH LEFT
STRANDED BY FLOODS SAVED
AND DISTRIBUTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Shad and
Holsters are disappearing rapidly
from U. S. waters, despite artificial
propagation efforts, according to the
annual report today Of the United
States bureau of fisheries. Co-opera
ton and aN by state fishery authori
ties is suggested as a remedy for the
threatened depletion.
Shad fishing In the Chesapeake ba
sin last year was the poorest known
said the report. Hatcheries maintain
ed by the bureau are inactive through
inability to obtain eggs, it added.
The decline in the lobster indus
try, the report declared, was viewed
with great uneasiness, More efhcien
cy in artificial propagation was urged
as necessary to arrest diminution.
What the bureau is doing to reduce
high living cost through conservation
and utilization of food fishes is told at
length. Millions of food fish left
stranded every year by floods are
saved and distributed, said the re
port, and much is done to exploit as
food little known fish and other aquat-
is products.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
SAVING MADE ATTRACTIVE.
(Leslie's.)

Il is easy to teach child to save.
The American Bankers Association
believes it is possible to inspire peo-
pie to save even though they did not
have the good habit instilled into
them as children. The savings banks
section of the association sends out
weekly to newspapers throughout the
country Talks on Thrift" which
put the wisdom of saving in exceed
ingly attractive form. In one of
these talks it is shown how the great
mass Of workers is being ground
between the upper milestone Of the
necessity of keeping up appearances
and the other one Of the high cost
of everything, and 1t is pointed out
that there are many expenditures
which can be regulated and that saw.
ing in these places is the only hope
of economic salvation. Another talk
shows how business opportunities
unfold on every hand for that man
only who has been wise enough to
build savings account In some good
bank. Our financial leadership will
be assured only when the bulk of
our people learn to save q definite
portion of what they make.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
EASTERN SECTION
IN GRIP OF W|ERO
CHARACTER STORM
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING IN
THE MIDST OF DRIVING
SNOW.
GALE HITS new YORK HARD
Effects Are Felt All Over New Eng.
land and Many Shippers Are Forced
10 Seek Shelter - Most Unusual
Kind Ever Known.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-One OF the
most wierd storms the East has seen
rain, han anu snow accompanied
by thunder and lightning and a gale
that reached a maximum velocity OF
ninety miles an hour-descended
from the northwest early today as the
aftermath of Christmas fog. 1t indi-
Tectly caused deaths in this city. Car
RED down telegraph wires, damaged
shipping, crippled railroad traffic and
caused considerable property damage.
The phenomenon of thunder and
lightning in the midst of driving
snow awakened New Workers at the
height of the storm about 7 o'clock
this morning. A gale from the South,
accompanied by rain, had been blow
Ing during the night, but the tempera-
lure dropped during the early morn
ing hours, changing the rain to hail
and then to snow. The local weather
bureau reported a total precipitation
OF 80 inches, of which 2.S was snow.
The wind shifted to the northwest
and increased in violence, reaching
Its ninety mile intensity at 9 o'clock
and soon after carrying off the storm
clouds The gale continued, however,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
BAPTISTo HOLD
WHITE SERVICE
GIFTS RECEIVED FOR STATE
BAPTIST oRPHANAGE-WAS
BIG SUCCESS.

The First Baptist church gave a
beautiful white gift service Saturday
night and all the gifts were sent at
once to the State Baptist Orphanage
near Franklin. A large quantity of
groceries and other food stuffs and
cash were received at the service for
the orphans home.
The entire interior of the church
was decorated in white. A Star of
Bethlehem shone brightly on the wall
above the altar and an illuminated
Cross OF Calvary was placed in the
center of the altar and the two made
an impressive sight The various
classes in the Sunday school and the
different societies in the church plac.
ed their gifts at the foot of the cross.
The floor around the cross was soon
piled high with gifts.
The children in the primary depart,
ment reneder a program of song and
recitation. They sang Christmas Car.
OILS and gave recitations about the
coming of Christ Child and of the Joy
in the world at His coming A large
audience was present at the service
and members of other churches plac.
ed gifts at the foot of the cross be-
sides the members of the Baptist
church.
The white gift service is one of the
prettiest of its kind and is impressive
from beginning to end DR. Charles
T. Alexander, pastor of the church, is
delighted at the success of the ser.
vice. The gifts received at the ser
vice will be a substantial aid to the
orphans hame.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
BIGGEST HOLIDAY
MAIL IN HISTORY
IS HANDLED HERE
THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF
MATTER WAS DISTRIBUTED
LAST WEEK.
EVERY PACKAGE IS DELIVERED
No Congestion Results From Increase
Matter-Largest Mail in Years.
Clerks Have Brief Rest-ParceI
Post Is Popular.

The largest holiday mail in the his.
tnry Of the Columbia postoffice was
handled last week ana thousands upon
thousands OF POUNDS OF first class,
parcel post and second class matter
passed through the local office and ev
cry package was delivered before Sat.
urday night.
The clerks who have been connect.
ed with the office for many years
state that the mail this year was the
largest they have ever known and
that the amount was almost double
that of last Christmas. Christmas
Eve and Saturday morning were the
busiest for the postoffice and the hun.
dreds of packages, containing holiday
gifts, came to the Office to be distrib.
uted over the city.
The mail was handled so systemat.
ically that no congestion resulted
from the increased quantity. The
postOffice closed at l o'clock Christ
mas afternoon and every letter and
package which had been received at
the Office had been assorted and Civ.
en- to the carriers before the office
closed.
The parcel post sh6ased a remark
able increase this year and the mum.
Der of packages sent by this medium
was over three times the number sent
last year The parcel post is increas-
ing in favor with the public and the
postofice authorities state that it is
only matter of time before the par.
eel post will be increased a hundred
fold.
Notwithstanding the hard work
which the clerks did for the welfare
of the people of Columbia, they were
permitted to enjoy a brief holiday on
Saturday. They needed the rest and
it was appreciated by every one of
them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
MRS. M. FERGUSON
DlED IN NASHVILLE
REMAINS BROUGHT HERE AND
INFERRED IN ROSE HILL
CEMETERY.

The remains of Mrs. Mary Frances
Ferguson, SO years old, who died SaA
urday night at the home of her son,
E. P. Ferguson, in Nashville were
brought to Columbia this morning at
$50 o'clock and were taken to the
First Christian church where services
were conducted by DR., G. C. Brewer.
The interment was in Rose Hill GEM
etery.
Mrs. Ferguson is survived by her
husband, S. w. Ferguson, and five
sons, A, c., W. P, E. P, c. K, and
l.. N. Ferguson. She was a devout
member Of the Christian church since
early childhood.
The following acted as pail bear
ers: w. l.. Hooten 0. l.. Dortch, J.
W. Fry, G. B. Shelton, j. NJ Martin,
and Mr.. Baker, of Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
HANDSOME GIFT
FOR ANNIVERSARY
A GOLD-LlNED DUTCH SILVER
PIECE FOR MR.. AND MRS.
WATTERSoN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The gift
of the democratic members of Ken
tucky's delegation in congress to Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Watterson in honor
of their golden wedding anniversary
was forwarded from Washington to
day.
1t is a handsome piece of Dutch
silver, lined with gold, being larger
design of the compete or fruit stand
presented to Miss Genevieve Clark
daughter of Speaker Champ Clark
by President Wilson. The gift is
more than a foot high, is delicately
carved and has a Christmas bowl. II
is oblong and on either side is filifiree
work centering about medalions
which are suspended by cherubs On
one of these medalions in engraved
H. W. and on the other r. E. W., the
initials of Mrs Watterson. At both
ends of the stands are heads of ca.
giles, holding in their beaks the hand
les, which are FURNISHED laurel
wreaths.
On circlet Of plain silver, just
above the base, is engraved 1866
1916" and below that in a circle ap.
pears the names of the donors: Sena.
tor Ollie James, and Representatives
Ben Johnson, J. Campbell Cantrill,
David H. Kicheloe, Arthur B. Rouse,
Swagar Sherley, William ]. Fields
and Alben W. Barley. The names
are so placed that none is given more
prominence than any other.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
NEW ONE IN TELEPHONES.
Eliminates Tiresoms Necessity Of
Holding Receiver to Ear.

illustrated World: A new tele-
phone that eliminates the tiresome
necessity of holding the receiver to
the ear is a recent invention Both
hands are free while using the phone,
and if necessary the speaker can read
and write or look up notes and pa
pers. A little pressure by the head
or hand makes and locks the connec-
ton. BY pulling a chain the phone
is shut of. If desired the same lock
can be blocked and it will shut OFF
automatically when the speaker re.
moves his head from the receiver.
Any standard desk telephone can be
remade into one of the new type.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31

throughout the day, blowing in hun
dreds of plate glass windows, hurting
signs and copings to the streets, and
demolishing several partly built struc-
lures. The storm had its center in
Massachusetts, the weather bureau
reported, and the telegraph compa-
MES said their service in New Eng
land had been badly crippled, al
though communication had not been
entirely lost with the principal cities.
Several Of the land lines of the cable
companies between New York and
Nova Scotia were put out of business.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
FORD PEACE PLANS
0JONfD 10 FAILURE
DECLARES A MEMBER
NoIE0 SUFFRAGIsT QUITS AND
GIVES HER REASONS FOR
DOING so.
METHODS Of lHc MANAGERS
Are Such as to Be Absolutely Repuo.
nant to Many of the Party-Pro.
nonnced Utterly Undemocratic by
Mrs. lnez Boissevain,

STOCKHOLM. Dec. 27.-Mrs. Inez
AliholIand Boissevain, of New York,
who withdrew from the Ford peace
expedition Saturday, presented to a
public meeting of the delegates today
statement of her reasons for doing
SO and for believing the project was
doomed to failure.
The undemocratic method employ.
ed by the managers Of the expedition
IS repugnant to my principles" she
SAID. Instead of all the members
formulating plans the work has been
confined to a few specially selected
persons. When the party embarked
the Oscar II ] took it for granted that
the rather vague opinion of the BODY
OF delegates would be hammered into
effective shape by group action and
constructive thinking throughout the
voyage.
An organization was not formed
until three days before the end of the
voyage. To that fact, l trace all mis-
understandings, dissentions. mistakes
IN policy, inefficieney and inability to
get the idea Of mediation peace con.
gress in comprehensive shape before
the public.
The organization, when finally
formed, was abortive, The Scandina.
Wan public, which expected clear
thinking and definite program, were
skeptical about the serious minded.
ness OF the delegates. At the meet
ings the discussions have been purely
private, with the result of i'll feel.
ing, suspicious and condemnation.
For the reasons stated | am unable to
continue with the party"
CASTOR Plaintiff, the personal repre-
sentative of Mr.. Ford requested Mrs
Boissevain to remain with the expedi.
ton, but without avail.
Since the departure of the expedi.
ton from New York three weeks ago
no meetings have been held at which
peace plans were discussed. More of
the discussions have taken place at
the dinner tables at the hotels, Be-
tween meals, the delegates went
sightseeing. Mr.. Ford's leaving the
party on account of sickness last
week is regarded as a serious handi.
cap.
The Rev. Charles F. Aked, of San
Francisco, Judge Ben Lindsey, of Den.
yer, and others have explained that
1t was imperative that the expedition
should proceed to The Hague to carry
out the original plan as far as posi-
bic. This will result in the formation
of a permanent committee to sit at
The Hague to adopt ways and means.
The committee is to consist of a
small number of persons from each of
the neutral countries.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
TEXAN WITH ROLL IS
ROBBERS VICTIM
WAS FOUND APPARENTLY IN A
DYING CONDITION.

LITTLE ROCK Ark, Dec. 81
Walter P. Brawley, aged rs, of Aus
tin, Taxas, was found apparently In a
dying condition in the Iron Mountain
Station at Barring Cross, across the
river from Little Rock, about mid
night last night. Beside him lay a
piece of an ice tong, with which he
apparently had been attacked.
Brawley, by mistake, had gone into
the waiting room for negroes. The
station agent says Brayley came to
the window and asked for ticket to
Austin, but as he did not have his
money ready, he turned to the win
dow of the white waiting room, where
several persons we're waiting The
next he saw of Brawley, he says, was
when a negro called his attention to
the unconscious man.
Only 60 cents was found in Braw-
leys pockets at the hospital.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31

Any skin itching is q temper tester
The more you scratch the worse II
itches. Doan's Ointment IL for piles,
eczema-any skin itching. Soc at al
drug stores-tAdvt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-31
ADMINISTRATOR OF
MAI. WILLIAMSON

James R. Williamson has been ap-
pointed and qualified as administra-
tor Of the late Maj. John T. William.
son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-16
HOW TO SMILE YOUR
WAY TO GOOD HEALTH

Smile and your body smiles with
you, weep and you breed disease" said
Miss Elizabeth Walter, of Oak Park, in
an address at meeting of the Chicago
Osterpath association at the Hotel
Sherman last night.
She is a teacher of voice culture and
declared she had discovered that rela-
ton of the muscles of expression, or
of the face, had an acute effect upon
the rest of the body
She said that she discovered that
facial expressions had influence on the
body, while recovering from a nerv-
Gus breakdown several years ago.
Il relaxed and contracted my diff
ferent muscles Of expression" she
said, until l could produce every
known emotion, but l worked the
wrong sets at first, as my teeth be-
came loose and there were other al
arming results. These were rectified
by the use of q different set of facial
muscles, and l gained in strength and
health and disposition.
Facial muscles should be carefully
relaxed and contracted each day. The
result of this will be more oxygen for
the lungs and body, more blood permit
ted to flow into bone tissues, and more
food can be utilized, resulting in better
general health.
ITS a simple case of laugh and
grow fat, or smile and your body
smiles with you, while if you weep you
will breed disease"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-16
CHURCH SERVICES

At Furlow Lawn Baptist GkuEEa Sae
services Sunday morning WgEH be cGzz-
Quoted by the pastor, Raw Robert L
Bivins, at Ii o'clock. The evening
services at Z O'Clock
DIR. j. A. Thomas viii fin the puIr1s
of First Methodist church as usual.
preaching Sunday at both the nnaaz--
ing and evening services
Services at Calvary church StzkIEr
conducted by Rev. j. b. Lawrence, WIKI
include Holy Communion at 7-Sa n.
M; sermon at II a. m; evening srgyesz
at 1880 p. IN The communion see
vice at 1880 will be the cosysgnfa
communion of Chapter B of the clsGrrh
building society.
At First Baptist church, 9as usual
morning and evening services win be
conducted by the pastor. I3E- Lansing
Burrows at II a. m. and p. nl-
Rev. J. w. Stokes viii fIil his pulpit
at the Presbyterian church tomorrow
at both services, preaching in the
morning at IL o'clock and at the night
service at o'clock,
Services at the Christian Science
lhurch Sunday morning at Ii o,cln1sz,
,nd Wednesday evening at 7:3d
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-16

Among the noticeable modes fol-
lowed by Washington women is that
of attending social functions without
gloves" says writer for the Wash
ington Herald. Gloves, one of the
heavy expenses of the society wom-
ans wardrobe, have been discarded
by women whose diplomatic and Off
cial positions enable them to start a
sensible fad and adhere to it.
Brides have forsaken the gloves for
the wedding costumes, debutantes
who were wont to cover their young
arms by shoulder lengths, now go bare
armed and sleeveless, and the matron
with round and somewhat pudgy arms,
has them unadorned at the ball or
the evening reception. Gloves for
street wear are still permissible-at
least until the springtime it will be
fashionable to wear them. These have
been seen in all colors to match the
suit, and in sand and putty tints they
are also very popular. For semi-dress,
pearl gray gloves and pale yellow are
good form, while white gloves for the
hotel lunch or the restaurant supper
are still the best mode.
Have you noticed the new Wells that
so many smart women and debutantes
are wearing? Of course we mean the
one with the broad black gros grain
ribbon border that covers the mouth.
These are considered very fashionable
and certainly they are new.
Washington women are dressing the
hair with more care and greater eff
fort to have it in it's place, caught by
fancy pins or ieweled combs, than ever
before Is it because the little tight
hats show the hair to such advantage
or disadvantage it isn't properly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-16
LETTER NIGHT
CBy Nina Chambers Mexican

Young woman, young man, if you are
not living at home I want you to do
something for me, that when complet-
ed, will make you feel better, and some
one more happy tomorrow.
Did you know that tonight in the
far-off hills or distant city, with
folded hands and down-cast eyes, there
are folks at home that will sit by the
fire-side and think of you-the absent
one. They are the friends who never
forsake in sickness, poverty and death
while the false and giddy ones, when
reverses come, vanish like mist gefore
the sun.
How long has it been since you
wrote a good, long letter home to
brighten and cheer those parents in
their declining days? Be honest in
your answer, that you may realize the
extent of your negligence, and repent
accordingly.
That you are failure in life, is no
excuse for the omission of letting them
hear from you. The heart grows
strangely sensitive as in old age it
slowly beats, and if you would lessen
the worry that dims the eyes and whit
ems the locks of those who gave you
being, you'd write letter home to-
night.
Hunt that rusty pen so long neglect
ed, and from the portfolio take guam
tity of paper, sufficient in weight to
demand extra postage, and in the sill
ence of your room, write a letter home
that will make the folks feel that their
sacrifices and sufferings for you were
not in vain.
Tomorrow when the mail man blows
the whistle or thesrural deliverer lifts
the box, let there be letter-"from
our boy, our girl, the dearest in the
land"
Will you do it? Just to bring more
sunshine into the place called Home,
Sweet Home" Will you?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-16
A Remarkable Feature
of Washington Fashions

dressed? Or is it the alluring new
combs and pins that the stores are
selling?
A representative of The Herald sat
in the back row of a fashionable au-
dience at lecture recently and had a
view of the backs of hundreds Of
heads. From under all shapes and
manner of hats there peeped gay
rhinestone combs and pins decorated
with set stones; and a few women
showed signs of Powered or jeweled
bandeaux. Whatever the reason, combs
and pins enhance the natural beauty
of the hair and by the fact that Wash
ington women who are conservative
in everything, including dress, have
taken fancy to these ornaments, one
knows that it is in good taste.
The three-piece sets, consisting of a
turban, muff and neckpiece, are seen
in great numbers among the we'll
dressed Washington women. These
sets can be made at the milliners of
velvet, or if a woman be very def
with the needle, she may make very
professional-looking ones at home.
One stylish woman had on a set made
of seal brown velvet. The turban was
small and close fitting, finished with
rosette Of the velvet and jet
buckle. The neck-piece was tight, as
are many of the fur neckpieces, and
the muff made in the modish barrel
shape, was also finished with ro-
settle and buckle. This was worn
with striking effect on a sand-colored
cloth suit Gray velvet sets have
been worn on dark blue suits and
while white or cream velvet makes a
remarkably smart and dressy set to
brighten dark suit for afternoon
wear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-16
Governors Recommend Suffrage.

In a message to the Tennessee leg
islature, Governor B. w. Hooper, on
January 9th, expressed the belief that
women ultimately will vote in every
state in the union, and that Tennessee
may not be backward he recommended
an amendment to the state constitu-
ton granting the franchise to women.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-16
Suffrage Clubs in Colleges.

Vassar College has granted the right
to organize a suffrage club to the
group of students who have been meet
ing informally and discussing the mer-
it's and desirability of the vote for
women. Wellesley has College
Equal Suffrage League and Bryn Mawr
reioices in strong suffrage associa-
ton and in addition, its college presi-
dent is a suffragist.