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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17
LEGAL l-aus Passed BY
The Inst | Legislature.

Chapter No $40.
House Bill No lf6SP Private Acts,
II. 4, Mashis.)
An Act 10 incorporate the tosn
| Of yanlesf ii Dickson County and
10 provide tor the election of of.
tieers and the levy sad Collection
Of taxes Tor corporation purposes
and 70 provide ios the passage and
enforcement Of ordinances govern
Ing said town, sto.
Section 1. Be ID enacted by the
General Assembly of the State ol
Tennessee, that the town OF van.
lees. 10 the Ninth Civil District ol
Dickson County Tenn. snd the In.
habltants thereof. be. and are here.
by constituted q BODY polite and
corporate un'er and BY the name
Of the Mayor and Aldermen Of the
town o. vanlser. and shall ,avs
perpetual succession, and by said
corporate name may sue anG be
sued, plead and be impleadedI
grant, recsive, purchase, snd hold
real ssiaia, person aud mixed prop
erty or dispose OF the same for the
benefit OF said town; and may have
and use g corporate seal, and have
and enjoy any and all powers and
privileges now vested by general
laws in municipal interpretations.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted
That the Corporate limits Of the
said town Of vanleer shall be al
follows. to-wit; Beginning at j, D,
| Mullins residence; and including
residence. and including same thence
south with the East boundary ol
the plat OF Vanleer. TO Pig Adam |
residence and including same; thence
to J. II. Cunningham, and from
there TO Schoolhouse; thence Il
Will Bones; thence TO c. II. M,llsrs
including all named; thence Il
George Northering and excluding
al ue; thence TO the northwest cor
ner Of New Town and including III,
same; thence to Tom Panchers
aLd incsnding same; thence TO ,h.
beginning, J. D. Mullins.
Section a. Be i further enacted
That said corporation shall have
full power ssld authority. through
its Board oi Mayor and Aldermen
TO enact and psss such laws and
ordinances m may be necessary IA
preserve the health of the town, "a
prevent and remove nuisances, "a
preserve the peace and maintain
good order, and 10 enact and pss'
such laws and ordinances as art
not inconsistent with the general
laws Of the state. and 10 do and
perform al Acts and .hinss thai
municipal interpretations now Dc
under the general laws OF the Stats
Of Tennessee.
section 4. Be Il further enacted
That the Constable OF the Ninth
Civil District oi Dickson County
after giving ti0) days' notice BY
printed or written notices posted,
and not less than three (3) public
places within said corporation. shall
open and hold an election in said
to vn OF Vanlssl. during legal hours
on the First Saturday in May 1916
for the purpose Of elec.ing one
Mayor and fve Aldermen. who shall
serve said corporation without com.
pensation Tor one I'D year from The
date Of their election, or until their
successors shall be elected and
qualified. and for the purpose 81
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17

II is certainly surprising that any
woman viii endure the miserable
feelings caused by bilsousness an4
constipation, when relief is 90 easily
had and al 70 little expense. Mrs.
Chss. Peek, Gates. N. Y. writes:
About d wear ago. used two bot
ties OF Chambeflsin's Tablets and
they cured me oI bil;ousness and
Constipation Obtainable every.
whera, .ady.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17
A Good Time Coming.

Charlotte Saturday night, Sept
25th, il the school building. Music
Readings and good things to eat.
Proceeds to 20 for school library,
Come enjoy yoarself. and help d
good cause.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17

We ask the support of the Dick.
son people. Our Bread Is far better
than any that has been in town
Give us your orders. Union Bakery
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-17

Come across with that s. brother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03

TITO SAY that nightly pleased to welcome GRANT
LAND RICE to the columns of THE TRIBUNE is to put
aolinro,+ G., oI,r Srort;u p" - 49, e i.; 60 &c
c. Herbert Daley Sporting Editor ("Herbert) with the
ance of such clever specialists Haywood Broun Fred Haw
thorne and othersbut THE TRIBUNE has been speeding
UP pace all departments and the Sporting Pages
necessarily swing into the fasttravelng line.
CRANTLAND RICE is just the give the desired
momentum He has done great work in the past With the
Atmosphere and the opportunities he will find here feel
certain this young genius will do the best work of his
In the great world of Sports GRANTLAND RICE ranks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Editor of Golfers"

The New York Tribune and Crantland Rice are both
TO be congratulated newspaper which publishes daily
on the editorial page the F. P A column and the Weed
oon together with the Briggs CARTOON just the paper that
deserves to have Grantland Rice the sporting
Rice writes better mixture OF prose and sentimental poetry
than any other living recorder Of sports. But Rice
than clever He hghninded with point Of view whose
DEAFNESS and hoeoeness really add something tangible
and valuable the existence of those who follow his work
Crantland Rice belongs on The Tribune but hope that
won't interfere with his continuing to be of Coiers
favorite contributors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Sporting Writer New York Sum-"

The writer takes credit himself for discovering Grant
Rice and for this discovery The Tribune now that Rice
abou, to ;on its staff should be grateful pthy, pict
uresoue Style versatility shrewd grasp of the why's and
herefores of his subject, trained to dsburse
and poetry in facle as 1t vigorous-thats Kice
Ru have this obection Whenever read what he has to
saw which is about often he says it, always to
myself: "Now why couldn't have thought of that?"
VIM B. HANNA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
1rantland Rice Joins The Tribune

high only Critic but a Constructive Analyst Many
say he has no peer He lends helping hand to the younger
battling for honors He the athlete in the full prime
of his success He draws him the whose active days
for sport over but who still feels the thrill of the contest
What do other people think of GRANTLAND RICE?
Here few expressions Of opinion from various
walks of life. All from whose known to
everybody Among them great editors OF letters,
Judges lawyers and who have their various
departments of sports Lastly but not the least important
you will find included the boosts of brother craftsmen other
great newspapers bg" men-bg enough to right
out without and say how big GRANTLAND RICE
looks to them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Coach of University of Michigan Eleven:

CONGRATULATIONS on your securing the services or Grant
D. consider him the top OF the Inst IN ms me
ana work. He has wide grasp Of the various sports and nd
,es Interestingly and ntegenty about theg f,on an,
sye I ,er and hold the interest of the reader rom start
the ;S His page bright that many turn TO nrsI OF
10 n'i,'I am one of the many Congratuatns you, am
ALL ana S''' FIELDING H. YOST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
EDWARD T. COLLINS.

The New York Tribune is to be congratulated upon the
ACQUISITION of such sterling writer and gentleman as Grant
land Rice He is undoubtedly without peer regard 1t
as my good fortune to be personally acquainted with man
of his cabre and ability thank you for this opportunity
to publicly express my congratulations and well wishes
P. T. KNOX.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Amateur Golf Champion.


hou
has him think in such
eent nanasN Mr. Rice F. OUNET.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Western Amateur Golf Champion.

Mr.
about golf with pleasure, when
dbehsp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
LAWRENCE PERRY.
Sporting Writer of "New York Globe"

Sporting Writer Of New York Globe.
The New York Tribune certainly deserves congratua-
tons for its enterprise in becoming the medium to exploit
Granand Rces views sports and the broader things In
lfe His ideals high his logic is wonderful and views
are untrammeled. His command of language and his in
genuity of argument admirable and they all reflect the
man behind the pen know of no finer character among
writers on sports One of the best tributes can pay to
Grantand Rice is that have heard anybody speak
unkindly of him.
The sporting writer's of New York and the entire
try wish him well in his surroundings and The Tribune
will never be the wrong side long keeps playing
the game with Grantland Rice"
SID MERCER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
National Lawn Tennis Champion.

Granand Rice and The Tribune are both to be con-
graduated Mr.. Rices articles carry great weight and
peases that you keeping paper to ITS
usual high standing, have always considered it the very
best New York paper.
RICHARD NJ WILLIAMS, I'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
SID MERCER.
Sporting Writer of Chicago Tribune" and Author of
Letters of Busher," in Saturday Evening Post.

editer for the N. Y city tribune. Gents. dear Sir.
herd where you got this here grandand Rice eng for you
on & after the of jan & wisht you would stick
your maeing list If you got such list like that & male
your paper every day from the of JAM evy day accept
Sunday exclusive. male the paper to what name &
then stick the address the out side will get it o. k
the address box 1853 riverside Ills. & the box to which
refer to is box & not ice box. you send
the bill how much it is the address like what you
send the paper will pay what is only work
paper myself may be make reduckshuns & give
the best price you are able only weather you give bar
gun or don't give bargun but hold up for the reglar
ce cot to read your paper what this here grandland
Rice got to say. & oblige.
RING w. LARDNER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Managing Editor "The American Magazine. !"
ALBERT A. BOYDEN.
Magazine HeadIiner.

That settles it. am your constant reader long as
YOU keen him can live without editorials and re-
views Several times have been blind to the best that
failed to see what Briggs did that days and one blank
drearv morning didn't read F. p A., but can't imagine
myself missing Grsntand Rice. ,u,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Supreme Court Judge.

have just learned that Mr.. Grantland Rice joins your
staff January st and cannot refrain from expressing
congratulations securing the services OF one
whose face pen has furnished much pleasure to the lovers
of Americas national game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
HUGH S. FULLERTON
'Fair Play" of ''New York Evening Post"

Not so many years ago the first exchange asked for
each day was "The Nashville Tennessean. This because
a named Grantsnd Rice writing of sports therein
read him assiduousy; hence, while may not qualify the
original c. Rice of this section feel must be among
the originals.
The things about him that struck were his ability
to say something good and Stop his for color note his
extraordinary of the dramatic and the and swing
of his verse-hch last believe he keeps in check rein for
fear of being called poet
don't know Crantland Rice but know his work
Jpon the basis of this knowledge extend to The Tribune
hearest congratulations upon securing his nmitabe
vices. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
WILL IRWIN.
illustrator and Humorist.

Hearty congratulations for your acquisition or Grant
land Rice While dislike the game Of baseball more than
any one in America and will promise not to read wor1
Crstls5 svs abou It either on weekdays Sundays,
know seven or eight people who will and am convinced
that he will tell these deuded fans what they want TO know
in the way they would like to read It, II at any o1e ne
should turn his talents 10 something really interesting ne WI"
'''0 ''''' JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
JOHN A. HEYDLER.
King of Second Basemen.

King OF SECOND DaSemen.
The Tribune has made master stroke IN securing the
services of man so we'll vesed all the angles OF sportdom
and one so able to write enertanngy Grantland Kice
EDWARD 7. COLLINS.
Sporting Writer of IN. Y. Evening Telegram"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Sporting Writer "New York American"

Sporting Writer New York American"
Grantand Rice He
by No
the heartily congratulate
You are lucky RUNYON.
Sporting Writer "New York Evening World"
to The best evidence
of of first who persuaded him
New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
What Biz Men Think of Him!
"Big Bill"

Ganand Rice stands for clean athletics and has ideas
of his own on coaching training and DEVELOPING college
teams Many have prohted by his advice. He is always
welcome Princeton and is always pleasure tor me 10
hear him at our dinners discussing college athletics
WILLIAM II. EDWARDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Manager of the Braves.

Accept my hesrtiest congratulations in adding Grant
land Rice 10 your efficient staff of sport writers. consider
Granand Rice one of the brilliant and reliable auhor
ties on baseball One who has the knack of touching the
pulse of the sport loving public.
G. r STAIIINGS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
MARK SULLIVAN.
Editor of 'Harper's Weekly"

Editor of 'Rarper's Weekly"
The increase in enterprise and interest Of The New
York Tribune recently has been remarkable ihe addition
Of Cranand Rice to its forces very strong future
for those who follow sports. For am never satisfied
unless keep track of Rice's comments.
NORMAN HAPGOOD.
MANAGING Editor "The American Magazine"
have seen G. r. come and conquer. He Is corker
He knows baseball; he write like breeze, and-whats
more-he thinks absolutely straight No man in the game
more widely read universally respected Hearest con-
gratulations. - vr,-,,
ALBERT A. BOYDEN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
JOHN B. FOSTER.
Secretary of National League.

We look upon Crantland Rice not only authori-
ative writer on baseball but whose high ideals or
the game make for fine spirit of competition good fellow
ship and good sportsmanship -,
We hone YOU retain an option of perpetual reserve on his
services. -.vr,ro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
WALTER TRUMBULL.
Metropolitan Golf Champion.
OSWALD KIRKBY.
Sporting Writer of Chicago.

Grant Rice is the only baseball writer extant who can
make facts interesting and tell the truth about ball players
and hold their friendship. My dope figures him to hit 81
on the rb" team, which, strengthened by the drafting of
Briggs and the purchase of Old Frank Adams dopes to win
the pennant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Sporting Writer "New York Evening World"
Sporting Writer New York World"

There newspaper in existence TO which Grantland
Rice would not be decided acquisition. Ceareyed and
unaa he has always stood for what best In sport and
finest the greater game and those of who know him
proud to call ourselves his friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Star Pitcher of Senators.
President New York Giants.

Always considered Grantland Rice one OF the Tine
Young men of his profession and you to be congrat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Manager of Athletics.

Grantland Rice has superior in his line, and there
no doubt but what the readers of your will aPPre-
cste fully what The Tribune has done for them by engaging
this great writer. -,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
Manager Chicago Feds

wish to congratulate you securing Grantiand RICE
as have watched his work from the time had the
of reefing him in Nashville Tenn, and consider HIM one
Of the oeStest snoring writer's wish him and your paper
every success JOE TINKER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-03
II. N. HENfPSTEAD.
Secretary New York Giants.

Permit to congratulate you upon securing the SER
;ces of Iova conscientious and admirable writer upon
sporting topics especially baseball More than that man
whose warmth of and genial atmosphere make HIM
one of the ovabe characters of all the sporting writer's
in the United States. v
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06
WANT NEW SCHOOL
"csthampton Improvement Icnrue
Discusses Plnnh for Dig RuiIdinr.

AZ well attended meeting of the
Westhampton School Improvemen
League held at the schoolhouse last
night. movement was launched 10
secure Il new school building for that
growing community The question OF
increased school facilities has been np
itatod FOR some time and recently tool.
definite form, when the league invited
superintendent Arthur - Wright and
Messrs Witherspoon and Davis, of the
Tuckahoe District school Board. to hc
present q, the meeting last night to
discuss the needs OF the community
ana ways and means for filling those
needs
After discussing the situation fully
4 motion to indorsc the plan suggested
by Mr. Witherspoon was unanimously
carried. and petitions will at once be
circulated asking Oscar n. Nuckols
member of the Board OF Supervisors al
licnrtco County from Tuckahoe Dis
trict, to agree TO lay the necessary
school tax.
1t is planned 10 dispose of the pres sent
school building. which is not only to-
tally inadequate and incapable of fur
Their additions. but is located in a very
undesirable spot. and secure a new lot
on higher ground. where a building Of
some eight rooms and auditorium will
be constructed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06
AMERICAN LEGION GETS
PAPERS OF INCORPORATION
After Conference With Promoter.
Judge GnreEnn Acts Fny0rably
Of Application.

NEW YORK. March 5.--Justlce Gave
gan. OF the Supreme Court has an
proved the certificate OF Incorporation
OF the American Legion. now being or
ganiZcd as first line reserve for in
slant call in case OF war Justice
GaNeEan nj first declined to sign the
certificate, because he was not salts
fed as to the particular object for
which tho Incorporation was asked
but after conference with the pro
noters he acted favorably on the an
plication.
Tho purposes of the legion arc set
forth In seven articles. which state
that Il is being formed TO organize
American citizens who are not in the
military or naval service OF the United
States Of any or the several States. and
who arc specifically qualified to serve
The United States in the event OF war
There are to be five directors and
the five incorporators are TO serve as
such until tho newly incorporated body
meets. Tho incorporators are Alex
nndcr NJ. White. OF Brooklyn: Julian
7. Davies. Jr., of Babylon, " y: Thco
dorc Roosevelt, Jr.. Arthur <. lIoffna n
and T.. Ormonde Power OF New York
city Headquarters are to be in this
city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06

NASltiNGTON, March 5.-Thc Texas
storm rs now central over Iowa with
uih'lhtShihG "ncrgE. and the general
repression extends southca st ward 10
the south Atlantic Coast, with a mod
traic secondary center over Southeast
ern North Carolina. The high pres
sure area 10 the northwnrd and north
eastward has given away CONSIDERABLY
out there has been another decided riSs
over the extreme Northwest, rollowin,S
4 Gfpr'SSion that has moved SOUTH
ward over the Plateau region. attended
by FOCAL SHOWS SNOW continued in the
Rams states. IN" Missouri and Inner
M!SsiSsipp Valleys and rains in Inc
ONO valley and East cuff states. fol-
Tow! by clearing weather in the latter
district and the SHOWS and rains In va
sNtended into the Lake region, the
IoutH = Iiahtic states and portions or
ihc Middle Atlantic States. There viii
=, snow or rain saturday in the Middle
weather viii be generaily fair fine me,
IIa ai. and ana -, SUNDAY. From, the Lower
ward snow or rain viii probably cor
tlhue sunday. storm warnings are dis
played OF tn" Atlantic coast from Unt
tcrns 10 Nantucket. '"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06
THE CARlB AND EVELYN
BOTH SUNK BY MINES

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Command-
er Gherardi's supplementary report on
MS investigation of the sinking of the
american cotton steamers Carib and
Evelyn by mines in the North Sea re-
ceived to-day from Berlin, says:
"Roth boats sunk by mines: no false
directions given hy the British. Boats
simply ran on mine fields"
1t had been said that the ships were
off courses furnished by tho German
authorities. and were following routes
given by British officials
The German foreign office has in
formed Ambassador Gerard that five
men of the Evelyn's crew have sailed
from Bremen on the steamer AIatanZas
and twenty-one men arc to return to
New York shortly on tho steamer: Ell
via and Luckenbach. Two Norwegians
from the Carib elected to remain ut
Bremen, hut the remainder, Including
her captain and twenty four men, left
Bremen Wednesday for Rotterdam.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06

Goes to Pcnitentiary for Eighteen
Years for Shooting His Broth
cr'S Wife.
FoLKEs PLEADS FOR LIFE TERN
Evidence Shows Cold-Blo0ticd and
Deliberate killing of Unarmed
Woman In Her Own Home by
Brother Of Her Husband.

Convicted upon the testimony of his
own brother. whose wife he slew, Edwin
Charity. colorcd. about thirty years old.
vas found guilty OF murder in the
second degree by n Hastings Court jury
yesterday and sentenced to serve eigh-
teen years In the state Pcnitentiary
! The trial OF the case occupied the court
all day. and a verdict was agreed upon
by the Jury only after a session OF more
than an hour.
The Commonwealth put on the stand
| Thomas Charity. brother Of the accused.
who told the jury that shortly after
midnight on the night of December
~. 1914. Edwin came to his house. ut
1919 North Twenty-hfth Street, and
knocked for admittancc. Upon gaining
entrance 10 the room in which he and
, his wife. Fannie, were sleeping. Edwin.
according to his brother. Thomas, de-
!nanded of his wife the wash he had
left with her To be iaundcred.
HELD by BROTHER UNTIL
THE ALARM Is GIVEN
AS the woman arose TO comply with
the demand. according to Thomas,
Edwin drew revolver and shot her
in the abdomen. She died on the fol-
lowing day. Thomas grappled with
the murderer. and held him until the
alarm was spread and the police came
In to arrest him.
Commemorative Attorney Folkes ad-
dressed the jury for moro than two
hours. making one OF the strongest
pleas heard in the Hastings Court room
In recent years. He called upon the
jury to return verdict of murder in
the first degree.
Attorney Alfred j. K.rsh, who de-
Tended the negro, sought to show that
the weapon was discharged acct
dentally, and that Edwin made his call
at the midnight hour for the purpose
or obtaining his shirts, so as to enable
him to make a o'clock train the fol-
lowing morning.