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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
CHANGE IN FREIGHT TARIFFS
New Scale OF Rates That Affect the
Entire South Become effective
January i--shlppers Enter


MeuphIs.--A gigantic upheaval that
will tear asunder the old established
freight rate fabric In the southeastern
and the Mississippi Valley territories
will take place Jan. I. 1916. when the
first OF the new tariffs complied to
meet the requirements Of the long
.nd short haul" clause OF the commerce
act will become effective,
The new tariffs will be revolution.
syy In their effect. and will affect ey.
cry city and town within the two ter
ritories No one can foresee the full
force Of the arheaval the changes will
bring about. but II Is said that mar.
kets will be made and unmade by the
new tariffs.
No less than rs new tariffs have re.
Gently been filed by the railroads and
distributed throughout the territory.
Their appearance absorbed the atten.
ton OF traffic officers In all southern
cities. and q storm of protest already
has broken from shipping interests.
James 3. Davant, commissioner OF
the Memphis Freight Bureau. has been
invited to attend conference OF traf,
&c managers OF southern freight bu.
resus TO petition the Interstate Com
merce Commission to suspend the new
tariffs. He has accepted the invita-.
ton. although the place and date OF
the meeting have not been decided.
Railroad officials do not believe 4
fight before the commerce commission
will be OF avail to the shippers. be-
cause the new tariffs have been com.
piled by committee which has been
at work In Washington. p c.. Tor more
than two years. and in close touc'
with the commerce commission.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
1reasura for kntluuafiana.

In recent issue OF the London
Times announcement 10 made Of the
discovery at Caeryoran. on the Roman
wall. three miles east Of Gilsland. In
Northumberland. Of remarkable
bronze measure Of the Roman period.
Such officially certified measures are
very rare. On the presen, specimen
the name OF Emperor Domi.ian, In
whose consulate In A. u. 20 the meas
ure was tested. has been oblitersted.
owing 10 the hatred felt toward him
after his death The measure con.
ta!ns i7t4 sectarii. about thirty pounds
OF wine. or rather more than two gal
Ions, and eight pounds have been al.
lowed as the weight OF the material.
Professor HayerheId Ia uncertain
whether II was really certified under
the order Of the emperor. or whether
II In d private venture, masGueradiAx
as Official In any case. there IL
question OF the date. and the discovery
Ia Of considerable antiquarian Interest
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
NEW PHASE IN BALKANS
Central Empires May De Forced To
Turn From Seryia and Meet Rus
sia.--Roumanis Tnreatens,

London. The campaign in the near
east Ia about to enter a new phase,
upon which the visits OF Lord kitch.
ener TO Paris and Emperor William 10
Vienna. II Is believed. viii have an i'm
portant effect,
Lord Kitchener, after visiting the
Balkans and Italy. has arrived at Paris
for conferences with the French stan.
while the German emperor has gone 10
Vienna to see Emperor Francis Joseph
and discuss with the Austrian generals
what the next move will be.
Presumably Il IL Q question whether
the central powers will attack the An.
glo-French forces In Southern serviA
or concentrate In Western Bulgaria
to meet the threat OF a Russian inva'
sion and the possibility OF Rumania
taking sides against her old enemies,
Bulgaria and Turkey.
So far AS Seryia Ia concerned. win
ter appears virtually to have put an
end to any important movements. al.
though the Austrians are proceeding
to deal with the Montenegrins, whose
frontier they have crossed, while the
Bulgarians are attempting TO advance
TO Prisrend and Monastir.
Heavy and continuous snowstorms
will make these operations slow, espe
cially as the Servians and Montene.
grins are still offering stubborn resist
ance,
Monastir. II Is admitted. canno, be
saved. but the Seryians defending the
city are determined TO resis; TO the
last and give the civilians a chance
10 escape.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
EARL KITCHENER IN LONDON
Visit-Saw Allied Positions on
Gallipoll.

London II Field Marshal Earl Kitch.
cuer. the secretary FOR war. has re
turned TO London from his trip 10 N
near east.
A, an early meeting 81 his colleagues
he will convey TO them the results OF
his observations on the various battle
fronts and his conferences at the cap
!tsls he visited
Field Marshal kitcheners VISIT to
tho AnEac region Of the Gallipoli from,
is described in press dispatch from
Alexander. No announcement had
been made In advance, except to mem
bers OF the staff. out news OF Earl
Kttcheners landing spread Ike wild
fire Soldiers rushed from their dug.
outs, tumhling over one another In
their haste to reach the beach.
The war secretary STROBE up the
steep PATHS and along the firing line
with hardly more effort than one OF
the young colonlals, being in splen
did trim. He stopped frequently
speak with the men In the trenches
needless OF danger He visited one
position only 20 yards from the Turks
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
ITALY 10 ASSIST
IN BALKAN FIGHT
ITALIANS HAVE ALSO PLEDGED
THEMSELVES NOT TO CON-
cLupE SEPARATE PEACE.
NAY INFLUENCE GREECE
AliIss' Relationship With the Athens
Government 10 Becoming improS.
sd.--Ask Right lie Polles the
Greek Waters.

London. Italy has announced her
adhesion to the treaty OF London.
whereby thu allies undertake not TO
conclude . separate peace, and also
has declared her intention Of sending
help TO the Serrians
This news, II is believed here. will
go far to clear the situation, especially
In Greece, where negotiations are still
proceeding on the qusdruple enten'
ten request that Greece allow the al
lies free use of her railways and the
right TO police Greek waters against
submarines
Latest adviees indicate that the ne
gotiations are likely to end in com
plcte satisfaction 10 the entente pow
ers. The assurance that Italy, as well
as Great Britain. France and Russia.
is TO give military support TO the Ser
VANS in their efforts to regain their
loaf territory makes the case for Greek
assistance stronger.
Otherwise the situation In the Bal
kAns remains unchanged, The Bulsa'
rians have cut communications be-
tween Monastir and the Greek from.
tier. and the Servians still there mus.
like the army OF the north. retreat into
Albania when the pressure becomes
too strong
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10

New York Margare, Roberts, the
detormed and paralyzed baby whose
birth caused discussion here similar
10 that over the defective baby allowed
to die recently in Chicago died IN the
Rabies hospital Dr.. Maurice Rosen.
berg asserted after the child's birth
thst a simple operation could save It's
life but that IL would be a lifelong
cripple After considerable contro.
versy II was decided to leave the
chIlds fate 10 board OF physicians
This hoard decided against the opera
tium
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
LADY, BLINDED
But CONSCIOUS
Said She Wsald fsra Bind saa
FAN When Nssveas Spells Came
o.. Yes Rsraainea Icsaseieaa

Odessa. Fia.---Aspuf . years asa-
writes MIRA y. d Powell. Of THE place.
Il sooA several bottles VI Cardua a. q
senic. for was run down In health.
In FMS, I could hardly do anything al
ell could only drag aroand sna
eouiant do my work. Life was misaR~
able 10 me and knew | mast have
come relief. ~ l vas 20 very weak. I
wculd suffer with aching palma In my
right side back and shoulders I
would have such terrible nervoas
upeiis. which would come On me. end
I'd tAii down wherever | was stand
ing. would turn blind. ~ though 7
had tainted yet kept my consciousness.
My friends would rub me, =. circaiar
ton was extremely poor, and the arInA
hands and limes would be cold.
MY friends, -. recommended that I
try cardui -. began ussnS II and
coon both Jaw and felt = great I'm
pruvement. -. Ny appetite became
good ate 30 my husband teased me
about n | could rest we'll at night
and got 20 could do all my homework
in q short time. -. praise cardui
10 all my trisnds,"
II you suffer from any form OF wcus-
aaly weakness or irregularity. try
cardui, the womsn's tonic Far sAh
by all druggists,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
BULGARS CAPTURE M0NASTlR
Serbs Formally Surrender 10 Avoid
Further Bioodshed.--Retreat to
Albania Territory.

London. -Monastir has been formal
~ surrendered 10 the Bulgsrians, &C.
cording TO an Athens dispatch TO the
Daily Telegraph
Col, Vsssitch, the Servian command
er, informed the Greek consul OF hts
intention to surrender the city with.
out fighting to avoid useless blood
shed A commission. composed OF
the Greek and Roumanian consuls and
high priests, was appointed to neg0-
tate with the Dulgars for tho surren-
der. The commission went to the
headquarters OF the nearest Bulgar
army for a conference.
Col. vassitch left Monastlr by the
last train for Florina, while the Brit.
tsh consul proceeded by automobile To
Greek territory with the consulate ar
chiyes.
Railway communication, adds the
dispatch, has ceased between Monas-
tir and Florina
A Salonik dispatch 10 tho Times
dated Nov 80 said communication with
the Servian telegraph director at Mo
nastir continued up TO that time, which
seemed 10 indicate that the town had
not then passed into tho possession Of
the BlgRrians.
With the retreat OF the greater part
Of the Servian army across the Al
bantam frontier the slowness OF the
operations against Montenegro and In
Southern Servia owing TO the wintry
weather and the absence OF any major
operations on the western and eastern
fronts. interest In the military side
OF the war Is transferred 10 the Aus.
trc.ltalian frontier. where King Vie
tor Emmsnuel's troops are waginE an
energetic offensive against the Aus
rrIaNq
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
wssehIns the sssls.

Visitors at the Aquarium never tire
OF watching the harbor seals. aud one
thing that pleases them particularly
Ia TO zee the seals fall OF their table
when they 60 10 sleep. In the middle
OF the pool for the seals there are two
low tables. their tops arr Just above
the water. on which the scala climb
out to sleep or 10 reai, And sosne-
times one or another OF the seals will
climb out OF the water TO one OF those
tables and lie there on II, maybe close
along the edge OF one side and per
haps with tie head aud forward part
OF its body hanging over the edge Of
the table In front. apparently all the
time in imminent danger OF rolling or
the table at the side or Of pitching
OF head firs4 into the water IN front
And when a. seal lies on table like
that, sleeping or doing, people stand
around the pool watching and waiting
for the seal 10 fall on lie won't burt
himself when be does fall. he will sim
ply fall OF into the water. but old and
young men. women and children. will
stand there with keen interest silent.
iy watching and waiting for that seal
TO fall And II they stay long enough,
as they are pretty sure TO do. they are
rewarded. View York Times.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
FIGHT ON SENATOR CLARKE
s'omsrsne % Ohio 10 Out Fer Arkarr
GlR Senztors -osniaerats
Propose cisfurs Rule.

Waahington.--senator Posnegene oil
Ohio has become q candidate for presi.
dent pro tempore OF thu senate In op-
position TO Senator James p. Clarke of
Arkansas. who seeks reelection. The
candidacy Of The Ohio senator. an.
nounced after q session Of the senate
Democratic caucus. assures q lively
contest.
Opposition To- Senator Clarke had
been smouidering ever since the Demo
cratic conference began because vi HE
antaSonism TO the ship purchase bill
at the last session. Administration
leaders had sought. hewever TO alIay
this oppotition Tor the sake OF party
harmony and 1t was not until the last
that an open rght against him devel.
oped.
The Democratic conference win act
on the report OF the special committee
on rules proposing limitation OF debate
To prevent filibustering, The commit
tee has agreed upon cloture rule
which would provide means for forcing
a measure to vote whenever tilibus-
tering tactics became apparent. IL
would provide tina, when any senator
arises and asserts the opinion that an
attempt Ia being made to oostruct 3
measure and claims the right OF the
senate to proceed to q vote. the chair
shall submit 10 the senate without de-
bate the question; ia II the sense OF
the senate that an attempt 10 being
made 10 obstruct, hinder or delay a
vots'" II the question is decided in
the affirmative Il would be In order
for any senator to move to flx time
for taking vote on the pending meas
urs. aud all amaadmeats to such mo-
ton to be decided without debate, The
time TO be fixed would be al least two
calendar days after the making OF
such a molten.
Democratic senators who oppose
cloture predicted that the proposed
rule would be vigorously fought In the
conference.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10

Christs. which has Just elected to
An honorary fellowship General
SHUTS. who was graduated there with
exceptional briiliance In the Law
tripos, IL not tho only Cambridge col.
lege which has paid this academic
compliment to a prominent South AZ
rican statesman. Some time ago
Downing conferred an honorary fol.
lowship on the Hon W. =. Schreiner.
who was also graduated with the high
est distinction In the same Tripos. and
was formerly fellow. Hitherto
Chr'st's college has proved more pro.
Inc Of bards than lawyers. having
been the Alma mater Of ak poets OF
such diverse types as Milton and q
g. Caiveriey e-- Westminster Gazette.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
PERMANENTLY
HOWsE OF OFFICE
JUDGE SATs itURikG MS TERM
THERE WAS WILD MiseTE
or MONEY.
ELLIOTT IS RE.lssraIEp
Ancrsssa cemnsisslansr ef Flnanee,
ard Myevs Are Aiso oaste6 gvein
otties--t4s~ss Prsys an
AppeaL


Nashville HILLARY Z. Howse has
been permanently oUated from the Of.
iicc Of mayor OF Nashville and che az.
flee was declared vacant. and Robert
Elliott who has been under suspen.
sion, has bean acquitted and restored
70 the office OF commissioner OF wa.
terwoFks, street cleaning and work.
house by Judge Thomas T. Matthews,
following argument By counsel In the
custer suit against Howse and Elliott.
Mos, OF the costs OF the litigation we're
assessed against Mr. HowSe.
Lyle Andrews. as commissioner Of
finance. lights and market house, and
Charles r. Myers, as city treasurer.
were also ousted from their respective
offices, notwithstanding the terms for
which they we're elected have expired
They were taxed with all cots of the
suit incident TO making them parties
to II, ]. N. wiikerson. who resigned
as commissioner OF streets, sidewalk,
and sewers after the suit was insti.
tuted. was also assessed all costs Incl.
dent to making him = party 10 the
cause. Counsel for the REALTORS ex,
eepted to the action Of the reast IN re
storing Mr.. Elliott to his Office and
counsel for the defendants excepted
10 the removing az Mr.. Howse. and
both prayed an appeal to the supreme
court
In his oral opinion In former Mayor
Howss's case. Judge Matthews held
that from the time he wen, into office
there was "A wild waste Of the city's
money" Discussing former Mayor
Howse's tenure OF office. Judge Mat.
thews said
AS to Commissioner and Mayor
Howse, ] find that he was guilty OF
many things sufficient. each one OF
them. TO Qua, him from his office |
ind that he had no respect for the
Law. Whenever the law got In HIS
way, somehow or other. political in
fluence interviewed TO remove g."
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
THIRTY KILLED In EXPLOSION
IseGa In Creiane 10 Az lsst when o.
pert Powder Mill asts Gs,--CavWs
Mystery.

wIlmington.--Thirty werkmea wers
killed and seven fatally sniars4 when
four tons OF black powder exploded at
the Upper Hsgiey yard Of the pufont
Powder Company ThN cause Of the
blast Is not known. A statement To-
sued by the comnany said thu eFtgiE
will probably always renais amyar
terry"
Nearly all the victims OF the lAast
were young men. batwseh 10 and II
ysAIs OF age. Nest OF them lived IN
and about wnmiRgtaa.
Tho EXPLOSION was In . packing
house where black powder pellets are
prepared far shipmsat 70 the warrins
nations. The packing Aease was enc
OF q large group Of small buildings
which make up the Upper Hagiey
plant, about three miles northwest Of
the city.
The blast rocked the Rrandywine
Valley and shook and startled VIII
miHgtou. Workmen ran from every
building and shack In the vide area
which the eompany's plant covers. A
great column OF smoke rose from the
spot where the packing house stood
and when the cloud disappeared there
was only 9 big hole In the grouud
Twenty-six men were in the nUase
that disappeared. The others killed
and the wounded were hit by fiying
debris.
The pellet packing house vas q one
story frame building. Is by 10 fee:.
and was divided into six rooms. Near
by buildings were damaged. Company
officials said the property loss was
smali.
One theory advanced BY worrmeB
10 that the explosion may have orig.
mated in spark from a horses shoe
or from q spark caused by q small car
running over some spilled powder A
workman said that Just before the ca
piosion a car In which there were
several thousand pounds OF black pow.
der had been drawn by two horses
along narrow gauge track to the
entrance OF the packing house to be
prepared for shipment, The powder
is packed into boxes holding about 30
pounds each.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10

haskoEes. Okla Three wh.,e men
and one negro rode into Fort Gibson.
eight miles from Muskose, and robbed
he Farmers Nat!taal Bank Of several
thousand dollars. The bank cashier
and booskeepev were held up at the
poin, Of guns, marched into the vanlt
AMI locked in while the three white
outlaws took all the money In sigh,
The negro stood guard on the outside
After the robbery the four men hast
lily rode out Of town None we're rec
ognired.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
JURY CONV|CTS IN
HAMBURG CASE
GERMAN BOAT LINE OFFICIALS
FOUND GUILTY or oEFaAuD-
mo UNITED sTATEA
CONSPIRACY WAS CHARGED
itsasd That High officers Frauds.
tsntiy Ussd v. 8. Port In Sup-
plying German Vessels
When War Broke,

New York,--Three high officials and
. subordinate officer OF the Hamburg.
American line have been found guilty
in federal court here OF having vioiat.
ed the laws OF the United Staies In
sending coal and other supplies TO
German cruisers In the South Allan.
tie In the first three months of the
European war. Tue jury returned a
verdict OF guilty on each OF two indict.
ments.
The specific charge against the de.
PENDANTS was conspiracy to deceive
and defraud the United States. The
maximum for each indictment Is two
years Imprisonment and $4,000 fine.
The four defendants affected by the
verdicts are Or. Kari BuenI. manag.
ing director Of the Hamburg American
line In New York City. former Ger.
man consul here, former German min.
lister TO Mexico and German commits
sioner IN the Venezuelan. proceedings
before The Hague Tribunal George
hotter. general superintendent of the
line; Adolph Hschmeister, general
purchasing agent. and Joseph Pop
pinghaus. n former officer in the Ger
man navy and at present a second Of.
ficer In the Hamhurg. American line.
A flfth defendant. Felix Zaffner. su-
percargo on one OF the neutral steam.
crs sent 10 supply, the German fleet.
was not brought to trial He was cap
tured by the British while on his err
rand OF relief and is a prisoner In
Canada.
The four defendants took the yer.
dict calmly. After the Jury had filed
out DR. BuenE turned TO hotter. sitting
at his left. and. rising, shook hands
"Auf wiedersehen he said. and kot.
ter echoed tho words Hachmeister
sat silent. PoppInghaus. tall, athletic,
youngest OF tho four. rose to his FUN
height and smiled
Il do not care" he said In broken
English. This Is not the last werd F"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10

Jackson, The first Red Cross nurse
TO be employed regularly by any city
In Tennessee will be secured In Jack.
son by the Visiting Nurse Association.
which Ia raising funds TO carry on the
work of tuberculosis and other dis.
ease prevention This association will
have sufficient funds to maintain the
work indefinitely The nurse will de.
vote her time to educational and pre-.
yentive work. lscturing before public
school classes. women's clubs ard 9th.
er organizations
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
MisTRtAL IN WATSON CASE.
Jury Trying Georgia Editor Was Hope
iessiy EeacIocked.


Augusta. Ga After being hopeless
~ dcadlncked for so hours. the jury
trying Thomas Il Watson. Thompson.
Ca. editor charged with sending OBJ.
scene matter through the mails, has
been discharged and mis,rial or.
dercd by Judge W " Iamhdin In the
federal court here According TO state.
nents OF jurors the vote stood 10 10
. for aeqn!;,al from the first to the
last ballot.
C. T. Brown OF Tennille. Ga. fore.
man Of the jury. stated in court tha:
Il was Impossible for the jury to
agree On the judge questioning 9th.
er jurors. J A. Crawford OF Martinez
Ga. rose In the jury box and declared;
Your honor. this jury might remain
here 20 years and II would never reach
verdict"
Judge l.ambdin then ordered q mis-
trial and cour; was adjourned Wat.
son returned TO Thompson before the
Jury was called In
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
kklSER'S VISIT A MYSTERY
Emperor Williams Trip To Vienna 10
Cause Of Much speeulstion--Serb
Campaign Ends.

London Emperor williams visit
Go Vienna. which conceded with the
resignation Of three of the Austrian
cabinet ministers. In the cause OF much
speculation. The two events are vari'
ously assumed to be connected with
the reported effort OF Germany to
force Austria into u German sollverein.
q desire Of Emperor Francis Joseph 10
secure \ separate peace through the
Intervention uf Pope Benedict and a ru-
mored dispute between Austria and
Bulgaria ever the division III Seryian
territory.
There naturally ia no authorita tive
basis for ANY OF these reports beyond
statements In the German newspapers
that Emperor Williams visit wac one
OF the highest Importance.
Meantime the operations IN the Bal.
Hans and the movements OF the armies
Of the ccntral powers continue with
undated energy Like Germany. Rnl.
Garia Announces that with the capture
Of Prisrcnd her campaign against Ser
via has come TO an end
Austria. with the assistance 81 Ger.
many. continues her operations against
Montenegro. the troaiier Of which has
been crossed but not without consider.
able opposition srum the Moutencsrins,
who ara masters In mosntsin warfare
and who have bccr Joined Ivy some
portions CT the Seryian armies which
succeeded In escaping from the iRsad
srs Sf their country.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10

Quincy, III A siXfoot channei In
tho Mississippi river from 81 Paul TO
the mouth OF the Missouri river WAS
Endorsed. and cities along the river
were urged to build adequate terminals
IN resolutions passed ~ the meeting
Of the Upper Mississippi River I'm
buttons adopted indorsed the program
IL the National Rivers AMI Harbors
Congress. declared !or larger mer
chant marine, favored TIE building "
a canal from Lake Superior 70 the
Mississippi and iudorssd the illinois
waterways project.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-10
postoffice Robbed.

Treaevant The postoffice at this
place was burglar!rcd on the night OF
Nov. 30 for the second time this year
by burglars, who effected an entrance
TO the building with tools which they
obtained from local blacksmith shop
The safe was blown with explosives.
About $3.50 in cash and stamps was
taken. There is no clew TO the guilty
party or parties. The office was bur.
glarized In February OF this year. but
nothing was obtained al that time.