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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
ENORMOUS SALES
MAURY YCOUNTYLAND
MORE THAN sss2,5oo SOLD BY A.
L. BLOCKER 6 SON DURING
PAST YEAR.

With the exception of the phos-
phate boom days last year was the
best in the history Of the real es-
tate firm of A. l.. Blocker & Sons.
During the year 1914 the wide awake
firm sold real estate to the value OF
$3S2,500, practically all Of it being
Maury county farms. The largest
deal during the year was for $4,000
but there was another for $47,500
These figures not only prove the de-
mand for Maury county farms, but
they speak we'll for the hustling quail
ties of the firm.
Speaking of the real estate situa
ton this morning, A. L. Blocker, OF
the firm said: II look for good veal
in our business, in fact / will not be
surprised to see 1t surpass the busi
ness of 1914. There is strong ant
healthy demand for desirable real es
tate. People are coming more and
more to appreciate the value of Mau
ry county farms. They realize tot
that our lands are not going to gel
any cheaper; it will not pay the mar
who expects to own a farm in thi!
county tos delay buying in the hope
of cheaper lands for they are goint
to be disappointed"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
IMPORTANT REAL
ESTATE TRADED
w. J. DALE, SR., SWAPS CITY
HOUSE FOR 27 ACRE TRACT
NEAR TOWN.

Through the real estate firm Of A.
l.. Blocker & Son, w. ]. Dale, Sr., has
traded his house and lot on Sixth
street to F. d. Cheek for 27 acres two
miles from the city on the Mt. Pleas
ant pike The latter piece of real
estate was rated at $500, while Mr..
Dale put in his house and lot at $5,-
600. 1t is said that he made the deal
for investment purposes.
This tract, which lies close to Big
by Creek, is one Of the best located
and most desirable small pieces Of
land around the city. It was sold
last year for $500.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
CHILD IS BURNED
BY CARBOLIC ACID
LITTLE JACK SoWELL RECEIVES
PAINFUL INJURIES, BUT
WILL RECOVER.

Little Jack Sowell, the two year
old little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Sowell, who live near Sunnyside, was
very painfully burned Monday after
noon between two and three o'clock
by swallowing small amount Of car
bolic aeiS. While his mouth is Sc
riously burned, it is thought that the
accident will not be fatal, and that
he will recover shortly. He was rest
ing much better this morning.
The little boy happened to get into
a closet in which there was bottle
of medicines, and by accident got
some Of the carbolic acid, which he
drank. None Of 1t, however, penetrat-
ed the stomach, but only burning the
lips and the inside of the mouth.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
DURHAM ACCEPTS
BETTER POSITION
.ocAL INSURANCE MAN HAS
BEEN SENT TO KNOXVILLE
TO BECOME AGENT.

T. H. Durham, who has been for
the past year or more the manager
of the Columbia district of the South
ern Insurance Co., has been sent to
Knoxville by his company to open up
that territory. The move is promo
ton for Mr.. Durham, who has made
many friends in this city. He came
here some months ago from Bowling
Green, KY, where his work was also
very successful
Mr.. Durham will be succeeded in
the management of the Columbia dis
triet by N. N. Nicholson, who has
been on the ground for some time,
and who is a thorough and widely ex-
periences insurance man. He Is well
qualified to hold the position Of man.
ager of the district.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
VERY LIGHT VOTE
IN PRIMARY NEXT
SATURDAY. PROBABLE
-
ELECTION COMMISSION sELEc.
TloNs MAY STIR UP AN
INTEREST.
new CHAIRMAN WILL BE NAMED
Likely Also That Democrats VIII Be
Suggested for Appointment on the
County Board of Ieetions-seven
Districts Will Vote.
Tuesdays Daily.)

Little interest is anticipated in the
primary election next Saturday for
the selection Of members of the new
county democratic executive commit
tee in seven of the ten districts. II
is doubtful If an election is held in
all Of the precincts. However, If one
should be held in one precinct in the
district 1t would suffice for the elec-
tion Of members from that district.
The election will be held by the
members of the old committee. In at
least one district in the county the
old members will not be able to act
and it will be necessary for the chair.
man to select some one in their plac-
es. That is the fifth district, where
Mat +. Bafianfant is confined to his
home with serious sickness and the
other member, A. Luther Thomas, Is
in Florida, and will be there for two
months.
There has been little talk about
the organization of the new commit
tee. Chairman PEBBLES, 1t is known,
is not an aspirant for reelection. Sew
eral months ago he rendered his res
ignation as chairman but the mem.
bers would not accept 1t. It is con-
sidered more than probable that some
original Rye democrat will be elect
ed chairman.
A matter that may come before the
committee at it's organization meet
ing on next Monday that is sure to
provoke considerable interest is that
of recommending county election
commissioners, 1t is rumored that
Immediately after the new committee
meets and organizes a proposition
will be made to endorse two demo
Gratis for members of the county elec.
tion board Whether or not the state
board would accept the recommends
tions is not known, but that they
would give serious consideration to
the suggestion will hardly be denied.
A warm fight may be proviked should
he election commissioner matter
come up Monday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
LIBRARY ADDING
| REFERENCE BOOKS
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB CONTRIB
UTEs $40 FOR PURCHASE EN-
cYcLoPEDIA BRITANNICA.

The Students Club has reason to
eel encouraged over the success OF
he Circulating Labrary, as already
of the subscribers, be-
zides the members OF the club, have
laid their yearly dues and the libra
" has not yet been open two weeks.
! As token Of appreciation Of the
xlub's efforts, the Cosmopolitan Club
recently made a gift of $40 to the Ii
brary, with the request that this
money be used as the nucleus Of a
FUND to purchase the Encyclopedias
It is the purpose Of the book COM
mittee of the libary to add other
hooks than fiction from time to time,
I'd book-lovers will be pleased to
now that Lords "Beacon Lights Of
History" have recently been ordered.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
OTHER MEMBERS
COMMITTEE NAMED
UNDERSTOOD THAT ELECTIONS
WERE HELD IN DISTRICTS
ON NOV. 3.

There appears to be some differ
ence of opinion as to the number OF
districts in which an election will
have to be held on next Saturday aft.
ernoon for the purpose Of naming
members of the new county demo
cratic committee. It has been stated
that the primary called for the pur-
pose Of electing new committee last
November was held only in districts
numbers one, four and ten. It Is un-
derstood, however, that in a number
of other districts, the fifth, sixth and
eighth in the list, elections were held
and at least a part Of the member
ship from those districts selected.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
JURY IS UNABLE TO
AGRtE IN THE CASE
Of ARTHUR JACKSON
WREsTLEs FOR MORE THAN
THREE HOURS WITH CARRY.
ING WEAPON CASE.
MIsTRIAL ENTERED BY COURT
Trial Of the Case Started Tuesday
Afternoon and Lasted Until One
O'Clock Today-Two Other Negroes
Submit 6ootle0Cing Cases.

After about three hours of delibera,
tion, the jury trying the case Of the
state VS.. Arthur Jackson, charged
with carrying weapons, reported at !
o'clock today that they had been un-
able to agree, and that since the frst
ballot they had stood eight for con-
vistion and four for acQuittal. 8F
The trial Of the negro started on
Tuesday afternoon. 1t was alleged
that Jackson toward the latter part Of
October had carried pistol out to
an ice cream supper about two or
three miles from the city upon the
Glendale road. A dozen or more Wit
nesses were examined by the state
and defense.
>. The case was closed this morning
about 10 o'clock, Messrs. PEBBLES q
Forgey speaking for the defendant,
and Gen. WhitthoFne for the state.
The jury took the case at 10:30 and
wrestled with it until about noon,
when they reported that they could
not get together upon unanimous
verdict However, Judge Mcknight
= told them to go back and tackle the
question again in the hope Of reach
ing a verdict. They stayed until l
o'clock, when they were again brought
in, but their answer was the same as
an hour earlier.
A mistrial was entered In the case,
and 1t will be continued until the
February term of the court. The me-
gro will be forced to lie in jail until
that time.
The other cases disposed Of were
those of Robert Carter, charged with
selling liquor without license, who
took thirty days in the work house,
was fined $50 and was given the
trimmings" Kinnard Hammer,
whose case was continued to the next
term; Sam Dodson, charged with
bootlegging, whose first case was mol
led, while the second against him
was continued to the next term ON
the ground that the defendant sub
NIT then, take six months in the
work house and be fined $50.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
DR.. O.J. PORTER AND
JAMES MOORE AT1fND.l
: GOOD ROADS NEE tIING
REPRESENT MAURY COUNTY
UNIT AT STATE CONFERENCE
IN NASHVILLE.
MANY MEMBERS IN THIS COUNTY
Object of the Association 10 to Have
the Legislature Create State High
way Department and to increase
the Good Roads. Propaganda.

The Maury county unit of the Ten
nessee Highway Association was rep
resented today at Nashville at the
conference of delegates from all OF
the counties of the state by James T.
Moore. DR.. Otey ]. Porter, president
of the Maury county unit Of the as
sociation, went up this afternoon to
be present at the Sessions Of the del
egates tomorrow.
The conference of the delegates
from the various counties Of the
state is being held at this time in or
der to draft certain laws establish
ing state highway association by
act of the present legislature. Prac-
tical road men are in attendance, and
after an interchange of their ideas
lat the conference, which will last
through Thursday, a. committee will
be appointed from it to meet with
the good reads committees 6f the
senate and the house of representa-
tiveA.
Mr.. Moore, who is representing the
county today, will be there only
through the day, while DR.. Porter,
who was elected president of the as
sociation when it was organized at
the court house some weeks ago by
Mr.. Dunlap, will stay through the con
ference.
DIR. Porter carried with him the
names of several members Of the
Maury county association, each ol
whom had paid his fee Of SIS for
membership. Among those who are
the charter members are DR.. o. j
Porter, James T. Moore, Frank G.
Smith, Connor Akin, w. P. Ridley,
Austin Harlan, w. F. Anderson, The
odore Stephenson, Col. J. F. Brown
low, ]. j. Gray, Judge E. E. Erwin
John T. Akin, Reese T. Amis and sew
eral others.
! Upon his return from the confer
ence, DR.. Porter will make an active
fight for a larger membership in this
county and for more interest in the
question of good roads.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
local INSTITUTE
| TO ISSUE MONTHLY
SCHOOL JOURNAL
AE PURPLE is NAME OF LATEST
CANDIDATE FOR JOURNAL.
lsTlc HoNoRs.
D Be HANDSOME PUBLICATION
|xteen Page Three Columns on the
Order Of a Magazine and VIII Be
Full of Bright, Live News Of the
columbia Institute-The STAFF.

The Institute Purple will be tho
6Ame of the latest candidate for jour.
Aalistic honors among the schools OF
#olumbia. This publication win be
issued by the faculty and pupils OF
ne Columbia Institute. It will be a
handsomely bound and printed
monthly publication Of sixteen pages,
hree columns to the page and set
IN the order Of magazine.
The principal purpose of this laud.
10 publication will be to furnish
means of communication between
ne school and the alumnae; to af.
4 the girls Of the Institute an op'
unity to acquire the faculty OF
riting for publication and to i'm
ye their composition. On les bust
II side the monthly win help to
the school before the public AND
q doing this the management feels
LAT II WIN be forceftf ana eff6c
I've factor In bringing students to the
.sehool from a distance.
The price of the paper will be $1(
per annum and the business men ol
the community, appreciating its. value
a. an advertising medium and its
wprth to Columbia, have given It lib
eral pledges Of support.
The staff will be an exceptionally
eapable one, insuring publication o.
ne very highest order The edito
Mal staff will consist of Miss Doro
shy Parke Fulton, Columbia; Miss El
amor Atkin, Knoxville; Miss Ruth
Hinman, Sewanee; Miss Mary Tenn
Hle, Nashville. ;.
Business manager, Walter B. Ca
rsrs.
The treasurer will be Miss Thelmi
INN and the alumnae secretary Mis-
Margaret McKennon.
The advertising managers are
Misses Margaret McKennon, Colum
Ia; Catherine Gates, Tiptonville; Re
Nacca Fain, Cleburne, Texas; Minny
IRE Miller, Memphis. Glass report
IS, senior, Mary Snyder; Junior, Ell
IN Douglas Everett, Columbia; So
momore, Christine Northorpe, Pas
brlstian; Freshman, Rebecca Wat
On, Columbia; Sub-Freshman, Mis-
Vaughan, Columbia; city reporters
Misses Narcissa Fleming and Grac
Fry and Eugenia Sharp.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
SUNDAY TRAINS TO
BE DISCONTINUED
ONE ON THE MAIN LINE AND AN
OTHER ON THE MT. PLEAS
ANT BRANCH.

Beginning on next Sunday, Jan. II,
rain No. 10, leaving Columbia for
Nashville at II o'clock in the morn
ing and train No. II, arriving from
Nashville at 4:90 o'clock, will be dis
continued on Sundays. Also train No.
40, arriving from Sheffield and Mt.
Pleasant at 500 o'clock in the morn.
ing, and train No. 43, departing for
Sheffield at 6:25 in the evening, viii
be discontinued on Sundays. An
nouncement of these trains being dis
ontinued was announced today By
r. w. Kelsey, the local master Of
trains.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
WOULD INCREASE
PRICE OF BOARD
SHERIFFS OF THE STATE THINK
THEY SHOULD HAVE MORE FOR
FEEDING PRISONERS.

Sheriff Walter Griffin, who was in
Nashville Tuesday, was one OF the
prominent figures at the meeting Of
the state sheriffs. The latter are go.'
ing to petition the legislature to in
crease the price Of boarding prison,
ers from forty to fifty cents per day.
Mr.. Griffin said this morning that he
favored the increase in pay, for the
cost Of food was considerably higher
than many years ago. when the pres
ent Law was enacted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-15
COUNTY WILL BEAR
HALF OF EXPENSES
VOTES ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY
TO DIVIDE COST OF LIGHT
WITH CITY.

At the meeting Of the county court
on Monday, the magistrates decided
to meet the city Of Columbia half
way on the cost Of lighting the clock
in the tower Of the court house.
Each will pay So per month, or ss6
per year. to have the clock illumin-
atsd at Hssht the year round.
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17

to reach Tacoma from the South End.
No more beautiful or grander scenery
is 70 be found in any part Of the
Northwest. The grand old mountains
Tacoma, Baker and St Helens he
ing visible from many points On the
Islands our climate several degrees
warmer in winter and like number
Of degrees cooler in summer are a
few OF The reasons why we. who are
here. love our Island homes.
1t would be difficult 10 ind a spot
better calculated for resorts and
beach homes than may be had mere
Land where you will. anywhere en-
either Island, and YOU win ind yeu-
soif in q beautiful spot one YOU win
have no DISPOSITION to leave Dry il
and be convinced
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17
A Confidential Talk

Az the tim ih payer eagle into
the hands os he present publisher ia
readers were promised newspaper.
We said w had confidence iu the
Islands ana our people we felt as.
sured the combination would develop
good results nerHe the siy months
the paper Aas been under ls present
management ~ nave received dozens
OF complimentary iatters our oiti.
zens have 5een liberal I'M their praises
and the circulation has enjoyed "a
considerable increase. our local mcr-
chants have been as liberal as CON
ditions would Justify IN the use of
advertising space Merchants IN Ta-
coma aud Seattle have shown re-
markable interest IN the Islands par
ticalarly is this true IN Tacoma. all
Of which Is most gratifying to the
publisher and we believe is appre-
ciated by our people
The issue today while unusually
large, taxing our strength almost 10
The limit, is sample Of the
paper we would like to issue each
week and the time is fast approach.
ing when this will be made possible.
1t is in the hands Of the public You,
and you only viii make ii possible.
We must have your help, not for one
week. but for hftytwo weeks in the
year our worl, is never finished and
you must not think that because you
are a subscriber you have done your
share. We need you all the time,
every day Tell us the news Write
something for the paper Use it as an
exchange OF ideas Patronize our ad-
vertlscrs, telling them you saw and
appreciate their help in supporting
the paper. The paper never sleeps
We are earnestly on the ion and our
every thought is Tor The uphuildine
of the Islands The more help we
get the greater results may be eS-
pected
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17

In the state. has been particularly
fortunate In this respect On the
east side we have the Mcdowell
steamship Co. owning and operating
the Dart Daring ana Daily. The
Daily leaving Tacoma at $50 a. IN.
touching all east side points Of the
island, arriving in Seattle at 10
o'clock, returning. leaves at p. III.
Tile Daring phys between Seattle and
Portage, calling at yashon Heights,
Dnlworth Point, Cowleys, Yashon and
Ellisport
The Foss Launch Co. operates one
of their large launches, carrying the
mail leaving Seattle $50 a. M, touch.
ing Vashon Maury Island points.
reachmg Tacoma at 10 a m; return
ms, leaves at 9 p. IN. Thus it viii be
seen the Islanders on the East Pass
may visit either Tacoma or Seattle.
transact few hours business, 70,
turning home in due time for the usual
chores necessary in The rural sections.
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Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17

berries and pears in their stock Il
fruit
10 planting apples the grower
h4nld remember that only one or
ao varieties should be planted, and
that enough OF one variety should be
paniod 10 DE able TO furnish apples
IN ear load lots If possible. Just
au, apple Nill not grow ON Yashon
#nd proper The grower should
ascertain 6st=the variety best suited
aad for which there IS the best
market
canning factory must have good
tu't nothing but FIRST class product
casa be- sold The idea that the can
ming factory eau take what Is left
a,erc can can me refuse is Incorrect.
Ta5 cannery must have drst class
Thec annery must have nist class
fnhl and must put up nothing but Al
products otherwise it will not be able
flo sell them The greatest problem
on the Island, and with the cannery
is 10 sen the product This can only
De accomplished by cooperation be
tween the grower and the Gamer. The
factory must furnish the market, and
il can only do SO through a system
Of high class craftsmanship. The day
when the Individual can market his
own fruit economically has gone.
Many ranchers are today spending
$500 in time to sell $500 worth of
fruit There IS bright future for
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17
Wonderful Possibilities

As m attractive and most desirable
location for summer homes Yashon-
Maury offers advantages mot 10 be
found elsewhere in the Pacific North
west
Miles of waterfront suitable for re.
sorts and beach homes are to be found
here on the upland portion Of the
islands there are several thousand
acres of fertile soil, capable Of pro
ducing anything that can be raised
in This climate Springs o. ihe best
water coming out Of Mother Earth are
as common as are the sands of the
lcautlful beaches
We are fine true gateway between
seattle and Tacoma, but few min
utes ride by boat from the North End
to Seattle, and less time is required
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17
Great Future for the Islands

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hon,or ,aa, for vasto, ,,a,r,. ;.
ionds In sr,,o Of ia aanar.i ~, -,
h,rd rnos wo ars rorgins ahoad ~
arar,d tho,.h sa,o s,,5 oo,sar,,a,,,.o
nana
nnrine mo nae, fev, nonths noon,o
hoye annoran,l,, ay-a,,,ne,, - +bo I'm.
nor,anca IL ~ ,ooa,ton our oo,,,t,,
omciaIs bavo haa,,n - roatiza r,ha+
me Tslands mean h Ktne county
Tacoma and sostoa hayo Wat q
d,scoye,.y tha, tse Ist.nds ,re
in ! gonrisn,ae condi,ior and f,npis,,
oood ,narl,et Cor tbe,r wares can.
al d too,,tna nbs wo, poai sstata
T. ar1i,. NM. o,.rors on5 oor ,,,t,ans
go,nr,l,,. are ~ no n,,o,rade
Tbe month ~ Nav inc, cloead Wig
,r,os5 ,nor,i, AHA 4, oyorfo,,.,ro.
MIN gooa t,,i,.s ror nc fr,86i.,se
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mocbi,er, 10 a. rs NV. no,es ara
1,e,rg 81, ana ,s,ros strrng Win tho
nro,,iso maj ei,icey viii Ia turned
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Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17

the new creamery 20 De operated by
~ w. Curiiss, and which win be-
ready for business about July lst
The Island canney passed into new
hands during The month and will here
after bee an important factor IN our
development Ia brief Vashon-MauIy
Islands are rapidly coming into their
own, assuming their proper place
among the more promising sections In
the great State o. Washington
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17

amy person Interested in dairving to
visit this place where viii be found a.
strictly up to The minute dairy plant
The picture also shows his large sii0.
one of the largest on the Islands Mr.
Curtlss announces his creamery which
viii be another important feature of
his tmm and Incidentally big hing
for the Islands, Will BIZ ready for bust
ness about luly Isl This plant, in
clndins both buildings and stock have
the stamp Of the State Dairy Inspector
and are @ credit To this section OF tile
state
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17

lhe grower and the Gamer on Nashon
island II they work together and each
IS permitted 10 make a profit. But
success is long way Off. without
hard labor yigilant attention to BUSH
aas and the exercise OF high stand
md of business efficiency beth on
iae farm and in the factory.
, consider fruit raising one OF tht
most scientific businesses Of the
country It requires a greater amount
Of scientific knowledge than any
other one line Of business in the State
Of Washington The selection Of the
plants and shrubs 10 secure the best
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17
Notice to Subscribers

On and after September /, 1915.
The subscription price of The News
will be One Dollar aud Fifty Cents
per annum. Subscribers whose ac-
counts are in arrears more than one
year will be dropped from the circu-
lation list and the accounts placed
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17
Special Editon Work

Tac meh7nifa -Work ontliz rec.al
edition yves done uy hc Duwm T.
Valley News GEORGETOWN Seattle.