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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
The WHITE WAY
WILL Be DARKENED
FOR A SHORT TIME
GROUNDED WIRE CAUSES THE
SYSTEM TO BE TURNED
OFF.
An EXPERT WILL COME SOON
Business Section in Darkness for the
First Time Since New Electric sys
TEN Was Installed-WiII Be in
Commission Soon.

The great white way in the busi.
ness section of the city, after shining
brightly since Thanksgiving week,
went dark Monday night. A ground
ed wire necessitated the electricity
being cut off and the white way will
be out of commission until an expert
electrician arrives in the city and
makes a thorough investigation of the
entire electric system with which the
white way is connected
The streets in the business section
were dark Monday night and many
could not account for the unusual
darkness. The streets have been as
bright as day every night since the
white way was first installed The
expert will arrive in short while
and when his work is completed the
white way will be turned on again.
Very few cities of the size of Co
lumbia can boast of white way and
the additional lights in the central
part of the city makes Columbia one
of the best lighted cities in the South.
When the expert arr'r"e he will in.
spect the electric system and will
correct all defects if any are found.
The white way has been in use less
than month and its benefits are so
great that it would be backward
step for the city ever to abolish it
and every effort sho,''' u" made to
put it into commission as soon as
possible.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
v. R. BROWN DIED
AT FRANKLIN, ky.
The REMAINS WILL ARRIVE TO-
AoRROW-INTERMENT AT
POTTSVlLLE.

The remains of W. r, Brown, 81
Years old, who died this morning at
his home at Franklin, Ky, will arrive
in the morning at 9:55 o'clock and
Will be conveyed to Old Lassea
church. uueen miles on the Bear
Creek pike, where the funeral ser
vices will be conducted at l O'Clock
ay Elder F. c. Sowell.
Mr. Brown was a member of the
Christian church from boyhood and
always took an active part in the
Rork of the church He lived the
greater part of his life in the eastern
Nar' Of the county, moving to Frank
In KY two years ago. He was a
successful farmer and respected citi-
zen of the county He was a gallant
Confederate soldier.
he is survived by ten children. five
BOYS and five girls by his second
vi Interment will be in the family
cemetery at Pottsyille
Marry Undertaking Co. in charge
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
TWO CIVIL CASES
IN CIRCUIT COURT
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET WILL az
TAKEN UP ON NEXT
THURSDAY.

Only two cases were set for hear
ing in the circuit court this morning
and the case of James A. Gregory va.
Jesse Dugger was compromised and
the case Of W. G.. McAdams VS.. John
A. Burrow was continued The court
adjourned until Wednesday morning.
The criminal docket of the circuit
court contains a large number or
cases, The court will try the first
cases Thursday and only one case har
been set for trial for Friday, The
docket is as follows Thursday, Dec.
Is, Sarah Harris, assault to commit
murder in first degree; NJ S. Angelo,
house breaking and larceny; Andy
Bennett, house breaking and larceny;
Andrew Patterson, assault to murder
Friday, Dec II, Rich Bentley, mur-
der in the first degree.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
MUCH OTHER BUSINESS WILL
ALSO BE TRANSACTED
THEN.
TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP
Many Suggestions Are Made by Sec
retary Anderson for the Improve.
ment of the Assoeiation-Women
Will Become Members.

There will be d meeting of the
members of the Middle Tennessee
Fox Hunters Association at Colum-
bia on Monday, Jan. g. The meet
ing will elect new officers and attend
to much other business. The follow.
ing is the call issued by the secre.
tary:
ITO the members and friends of the
Middle Tennessee Fox Hunters AS
sociation:
Il, as secretary of the Middle Ten
nessee Fox Hunters Association,
hereby call a meeting of said organi.
zation to meet at the court house in
Columbia on the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1916, which is the third day of
said month.
This meeting is our annual bust
ness meeting for the purpose of elect
ing new officers and to transact any
and all business that may be brought
before the meeting Therefore, all
members are urged to be present and
pay their annual dues. and all friends
of the club are especially invited to
attend this meeting and to join our
organization.
THE first order of business will
be the taking in of new members, and
this will make the new members ELI
gible to contest for the Offices and to
vote for their friends as such, AS
secretary, | have had various letters
informing me that not less than 100
ladies in Columbia and vicinity wish.
ed to ioin the club, and to charge 1t
with a new social life. To these We
extend an urgent invitation to be
present and participate in said meet
ing, and let us all pull together to
make this club a live wire in the nat
ural sport of riding to hounds
Some Of our members insist on
making all ladies', who desire to join
Continued on Page Nine.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
ALL DAY MEETING
AND BIG BANQUET
At CENTRAL CHURCH
CAMPAIGN WILL END WITH A
NOTABLE EVENT FOR CON-
GREGATloN.
MAKE CANVASS OF MEMBERS
Problems Of the Rural Church viii
Be Presented This Week by Or.
Fenton and Or. Miller Of the Home
Mission Board.

Members of the Central Presbyte-
rian church at Culleoka are this week
inaugurating a campaign that will
culminate on December % in a big
win one banquet to be given at the
church On that date big get to-
gether meeting will be held and at
noon a sumptuous repast will be serv-
ed in the church The program for
the occasion now in the progress of
being worked out will be notable
one and there will be a number of
splendid addresses. Much good is ex-
pected to result from the campaign
and Rev. J. NJ Robson, the pastor, is
planning big things for next year.
During this week there will be a
conference on the problems of coun.
try life and country churches. Drs.
Fenton and Miller of the home mis-
sion boards of the church, will make
canvass of the members of the
church during Thursday and Friday
of this week and on Saturday there
will be a meeting at the church of the
officials of the church and the officers
of the Sunday school. At these con.
ferences and during this campaign
the preliminary work which will find
its final expression on Dec. 2S will
be done.
The past year has been a splendid
one with Central church. Its Sunday
school has grown very rapidly and
the congregations have been large
Dr. Robson, the pastor, is one of the
most aggressive Christian workers in
the county
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
BIG SUM REA1 lied
BY CHANCERY SALE
FARM LAND AND CITY LOTS AG
GREGATE TWENTY THOUS-
AND DOLLARS.

Sales of several tracts Of land, ag-
gregating $4,000, were made at the
court house at noon Monday by Mora
B. Fariss, clerk and master of the
chancery court. The largest sale was
400 acres of farm land for $500 A
tract of 113 acres VAS sold fsr $1,000
and tract of 81 acres brought So
400 The smallest tract sold was 40
acres for 5000
Several town lots were sold for
small considerations. Most of the
tracts were sold for division of es-
tates and afew were foreclosures. The
land in the tracts which were sold,
with the exception of a few acres, is
FIRST class land The next sale by Mr.
Fariss will be held Monday at noon
at which time a number of large
tracts will he sold
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
RED CROSS SEALS
NOW ON SALE
THIS MEANS is USED TO RAISE
FUNDS FOR ABOLlSHMENT OF
THE WHITE PLAGUE.

Red Cross Seals are now on sale at
Woldridges Drug Co, placed there
by the Students Club and the atten-
ton of the public is called to this op-
portunity to help in the campaign
against tuberculosis. This club has
pledged itself to aid the state and ma
tional federation of clubs in raising
funds for this great work. 1t is the
annual sale of these little Christmas
stickers that funds are obtained for
carrying on this great service for suf-
fering humanity.
These cards serve a double pur-
pose, they make an attractive decor
alton for Christmas paskage, let
ters and cards and they contribute to
a great benevolent cause, thus they
are the most significant seal of Christ
mas spirit of love, interest and cause.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
LARGER AND MORE VARIED LINE
OF GIFTS THAN EVER BE.
FORE SHOWN.
HEADQUARTERS OF old SANTA
Patron Saint Here to Make Arrange
ments to Provide Cheer and Com.
fort for Every One During the Fes.
tive Season.

Santa Claus has arrived in Colum-
bia and will make it his headquarters
until after the morning of Christmas
day. The old gentleman came in last
night, the drop in temperature and
the big white frost this morning be-
ing notice Of his coming That is the
way this jolly old soul makes known
his presence He will be about the
stores and shops of Columbia busy
making purchases until after the
great Christmas eve has passed into
history.
That Santa Claus is pleased with
the stores here, with their lines of
holiday goods, their substantial and
gift suggestions and their cordiallty
to every one is evident to all 1t could
not have been otherwise. Anyone
who is appreciative could not view
the stores of Columbia, their attraC-
tive shop windows, their lovely dis
plays, their innumerable little sug-
gestions for making some one happy,
without being charmed.
Columbias stores now have the
genuine Christmas air. They are full
of the spirit of the great event In
every show case and window one
finds evidence of care and taste in the
selection Of the big holiday stocks.
If there is any difference between
the stocks this year and those of for
mer years it is that they contain a
larger proportion of substantial and
lasting gifts There is more quality
in the line of presents than ever.
In fact it has been noticeable for
many years that people are insisting
upon better quality in their Christ.
mas purchases, The progressive
stores of the city, appreciating this
fact, have made their purchases &C.
cordingly.
The stocks of holiday goods here
would do credit to any city. They
leave every one without the slightest
excuse for going anywhere else to
shop. One who would not be pleased
with the Christmas stocks to be
found in Columbia would indeed be
difficult to please Merchants are ex.
pecting a fine trade; there is no rea.
son why they should not have it and
they have made every arrangement
for taking care Of a record custom.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
WEATHER WARNER
ON ELECTION DAY
FORECAST is FOR RAIN OR SNOW
ON THURSDAY-FAIR
TONIGHT.

The weather forecast for today Is
Fair tonight. Wednesday cloudy and
warmer, followed by rain or snow" "
The temperature took big drop on
Monday night and it was colder this
morning than it has been in several
weeks. According to the weather
man the surrounding country will en-
ioy only a brief period Of fair wealth
er and II his predictions come true,
il will either rain or snow Thursday.
Fair weather will probably pre-
vail on election day although It may
be slightly cloudy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
FIRST BAPTIST
ISSUE BULLETIN
MAY BE PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
WILL GIVE ALL THE CHURCH
NEWS.

An attractive four leaf bulletin has
Just been issued by the First Bap-
tist church and will be issued month.
ly. The bulletin contains the an
nouncements for the church and Sun
day school services, special meetings,
entertainments, etc, and other mat
ters of interest to the members.
The church may decide to issue the
bulletin weekly instead Of monthly.
The December bulletin attracted a
great deal of attention and II Is prob
able that the bulletin will be issued
weekly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
,,reREsT IN COMING PRIMARY
LESS THAN EVER BEFORE
KNOWN.
p0Il WILL Be VERY SMALL one
ueKeIIar People Generally Very Con-
6dent Of Victory While the Patter-
son Folks Are Hopeful But Far
From Sangulne.

Never in the history OF this county
has there been so little interest in an
alAction as is apparent today in the
contest that will be decided tomor'
row Although United States sena-
tor is the issue and this is the second
urinary held since the federal consti-
mtjon permitted the direct election OF
senators, the people are generally
very Indifferent to the result. This
apathy is not confined to one side, but
Dpryades the ranks of both the Pat
terson and the anti-Patterson forces
Of the county
That the vote of the county will be
very light is conceded by all. II ls
admitted by both sides that there is
lack of interest and enthusiasm and
1000 is the maximum vote that is pre-
dcted. Because of the light vote the
county will probably be close. A vote
equal to that of the last primary
would admittedly give McKellar a
good majority for it Is generally
thought that Patterson polled about
his maximum strength in that con-
test.
Most of the poll lists and tally
sheets and ballots have gone to the
polling places although at noon today
there we're a number of boxes that
had not been sent out The fear is
expressed that because Of the lack of
interest and the fact that the election
officers receive no pay for holding pri-
maries, that the polls will not be
opened at some of the precincts OF
the county tomorrow However, dem
ocrats are being urged to open the
election as promptly as possible at ev-
cry polling place.
II is expected that because of the
light vote and the fact that only two
candidates are to be voted for the re-
suit will be known in the county very
early, before O'Clock. The Herald
will. as usual, post bulletins of the
local result and will also receive re-
ports on the state election. Unless the
result should be exceedingly close it
should be known in the state before
10 o'clock tomorrow night The Nc
Kellar people are absolutely sanguine
Of victory while the best that can be
said for the Patterson partisans is
that they are hopeful.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
BUT MAY BE FOLLOWED THERE
BY THE TEUToNIc
ALLIES.
SERBIANS ARE STILL RESISTING
Continue to Make a PIucky Fight
Against the Austrians and BuIaa.
rians in AIbania-Two British d.
visions Annihilated.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE British
and French troops have successfully
carried out their retirement from Ser.
bla across the Greek frontier and hv
an arrangement with the Greek GOV.
ernment a clear road has been left
tor them to fall back on Salonikn.
winch is being organized as base.
The German official report today
claims that approximately two Eng
lish divisions were annihilated" dur
ing the retirement but this is consid-
cred here as eXaggeration. Accounts
from Athens and Salonika say the re-
treat was carried out in an orderly
manner and without heavy losses. BY
the destruction of railway bridges
and roads and by stubborn rear guard
actions, in one of which two GONNA
MES of the lnniskilling regiment sac.
rlficed themselves to save their com
rades, the Bulgarians were kept al
a fairly safe distance
The question now arises whether
the Bulgarians and Austro-Germans
intend to follow the British and the
French troops into Greece and what
action the Greek government win
take should they do so. The impress
sion gained fro mdispatches emanat-
ing in Athens is that neither the BuL
garians nor the Turks, who are re.
ported to have arrived near the froH-
Continued on Page Nine.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
NEXT NUMBER
LYCEUM COURSE
TREBLE CLEF CLUB AT THE
HIGH SCHOOL ON THURSDAY
NIGHT.

The Treble Clef Club will be the
next attraction OF the Alkahest Ly-
ceum course at the High School.
This notable musical organization
will appear on Thursday night at the
auditorium of the High School and
is one of the finest numbers in the
entire years program.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
QUAIL SEASON
CLOSES JAN. |
THE PENALTY GOES ON FOR
KILLING OF BIRDS NEW
YEARS.

The quail which have survived the
deadly aim of the hunters since Nov.
Is are beginning to rejoice now be-
cause the hunting season for quail
closes January / The hunters have
enjoyed the sport of hunting the quail
since the season opened and hundreds
after hundreds Of the birds have been
killed by the sportsmen.
After the first of the new year q
penalty of $25 will be put on the hunt
ers for each quail killed during the
closed season.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
PLAY is POSTPONED
AFTER CHRISTMAS

The play that was to have been
given at Williamsport on the 22nd of
this month has been postponed until
after Christmas, on account OF the i'll.
ness of the director, Miss Choate.
The exact date is not known at pres
ent, but viii be announced later.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
CHURCH BAZAAR AT
MRS. BROWNS

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Zion
church will give bazaar at the home
of Mrs. Wallace Brown on Dec %,
from 2 o'clock to 10 o'clock p. m. An
admission fee will be charged and the
proceeds used for charity.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-17
Acts AS a Shield.

! don't like to have my husband
prop mp a newspaper at the breakfast
able Do your"
Oh, | don't know. II keeps the
grape fruit from spattering as far as
Il otherwise might"
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
BOY SCOUTS AT STATE MEEr

Local Boy Scouts numbering about fifty left the city this morning in an auto truck for Waterbury where they were to take part in the state meet in the Brass city. They represented Troop of which Rev. E. T. Thienes is leader, Troop of which Stanley Sheldon is leader, Troop of which Rev. Il. S Fox is leader and a dele gation from Troop 1. While the weather was decidedly cooler the boys were warmly clad and were in high spirits in anticipation of the trip and in the competition in which they were to take part.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
BARACA CLASS BANQUET

baraca class of the Methodist church enjoyed a banquet at the cnurch last night. President Harry Hancock presided and introduced At- torney M. H. Camp as toastmaster. E' F. Neumann responded to the toast Gentlemen" John Buckley spoke for the Blue" side of the club and William Hall for the Reds. " James M. Burdick spoke on "Church f1nances' and urged club co-opera- ton. Rev. W. r. Cook gave an ad- dress which was we'll received. H. A. f1argreaVes gave some declamations and the musical feature was in the hands of MT. Marsh, who rendered solos, and Harry Burdick with piano selections.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

Miss Darlington of the State Nor mai school entertained a few of her friends at Mrs. William Brackets attractive tea room. The color scheme was red and the whole effect was charming. The tea room proves to be most attractive place for after noon parties. Miss Darlington has planned a series of these teas for the coming season.
 Louis Jones and Fred Troop, also Miss Jessie White and Miss Mildred Prentice motored to Boston Sunday, returning to this city on Wednesday. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. George Prentice mother of Miss Mildred.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Mumford of South Bethlehem, Pa., were the guests of MT. and Mrs. B. B. Bassett of Elm mons Place last Wednesday.
 The ladies of the First church of Christ will hold the first of series of suppers Friday, October 22.
 Miss Mildred Gilbert of Newark, N J., who has been visiting in this city Tor SOmetlme, leII 1uuTSudy.
 
 The engagement of Miss Ethel Stone, daughter of Mrs. Alice Stone, to Dr. Clifton Cooley of this city has been announced.
 Miss Anna Gaffney of Hart street was marreid Tuesday morning to Will liam Morrison of Hartford.
 x
 Mrs. Charles Stanley spent few days this week at Atlantic City, N. J. Mrs Frederick c. Teich and children have returned to their home in Texas, by Miss Margaret Muller of this city. MT. and Mrs. Arthur Kimball are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a son. Mrs. Pease of New York city is visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. Harry Hine of Grove Hill. Mrs. R. R. Healey of Vine street i s visiting her home in Seymour.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16

:, On Friday afternoon Miss Helen l MacMillan gave an aluminium shower for Miss Olive Judd, who is to be mar ried the first week in December. One of the novel features of the party l was a spider web, at the end of 1 which Miss Judd found her many use- | full gifts. A dainty luncheon was l served after this.
 Miss Agnes Vance and Miss Alice Hart left Monday for Beaumont, Texas, where they will visit Mrs. Will Dor Gilbert, formerly Miss Elizabeth Bassette of this city.
 The marriage of William Humason of Grove Hill to Mrs. Grace Langdon Sturgis took place Thursday, October IA. After an extended honeymoon the couple will live on Grove Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. Watson House have returned to this city after an extended honeymoon. They will make their future home on Harrison street.
 
 Little Miss Lucille. Case, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Case, enter tained a few of her friends at Mrs. Brackets tea room in Berlin on Mon- day in honor of her fourth birthday.
 The annual hospital tea of the Woman's Hospital board will be given in the Center church parlors on Octo- Der 20, at 3:30 o'clock, instead of the date first selected.
 MT. and Mrs. William Sloper have gone to West Baden, Indiana, where they will visit until November l, re- turning then to this city.
 Miss Elizabeth Reed Eastman of Concord, N. H., formerly of this city, is engaged to Herbert Albert Trask, also of Concord, N. H.
 Miss Helen Caldwell of Smith col lege was home for few days this week with Miss Irene Reaner as her guest.
 Miss Dow was a weekend guest of Mrs. R. N. Hemenway.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
BRITISH CLEAR BALTIC.
Submarines Drive German Merchant
 Ships from Sea.

London, Oct. 16.-British subma- rines have now cleared the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia entirely of German merchant ships, says a dis patch to the Star from Copenhagen. Every German ship which was south bound from Sweden when the sub marines started their campaign has either been sunk or run ashore, it adds.
 Of fifty German ore-carriers, thir- ty-seven are virtually interned in Swedish ports, the correspondent de- clareS
New Britain herald., 1915-10-16
FOOTBALL GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES TO-DAY # Yale vs. Springfield Y. M. c. A. col
 gc, at New Haven. Harvard Ss. Virginia, at Cambridge. 8Princeton vs. lafayette, at Prince sDnT Ttino outh Ys. Vermont, at Hanover.
 Cornell vs RIcknei1, at Ithaca. zeBrown vs. Williams, at Providence. SGeorgetown vs. North Carolina, at
 darlington. SHolrcross vs. assachusetts Agsies, R Wolcester. !. .ehigh vs Albright, at South Beth
 Rem New York university vs. Union, at &W Mork. sPenn. State vs. Gettysburg, at State Slege. #Rutgers vs. Muhlenberg, at New &inswick. Z6tevens Tech. vs. Haverford, at Ho- #ken ..,. #Syrtcuse vs Rochester, at Syracuse. #Arnay vs. Colgate. at West Point. |Nayy vs. Pennsylvania, at Annapolis.
 pittsburgh vs. Carlisle Indians. at &t5Surgh. E3Nashington and Jefferson vs West |hster, at Washington, Penn.