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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22
HISTORIC LANDMARK
PASSES WITH RAz|NG
Of OLD TUckERH0ME
PARTS OF THE OLD HOUSE WERE
HUNDRED YEARS OR MORE
OLD.
IT WAS FORMERLY A TAVERN
jackson, Van Buren,, Lafayette, Jas.
Robinson, Andrew Johnson, James
X. Polk Have Been Entertained and
Dned in the Old Relic.

NorKmen practically completed to
day the razing of probably the oldes
landmark of the city OF Columbia
They have almost finished tearing
down what is known as the Aunt Jan,
Tucker house on East Seventh street
There is probably no spot In The
DO. ders of the city about which there
clings so much of early historic in
Gerest as this old house. Built in the
early part of the nintenth century, il
was first used as private residence
There were probably only two rooms
Later additions were made and the
house was converted into a hotel. 1t
was the leading hostelry or tavern
OF the city. Andrew Jackson was the
guest of honor there at a large ban.
quet and social function on the occa-
sion of his visit HI re- to make an ad-
dress to the Masonic lodges. Martin
Van Buren,, before he became presi.
dent, spent the night at the hotel, be.
ing entertained while he was in the
city.
There is a tradition, also, that the
Marquis Lafayette was guest at
the hotel about 1922. 1t has been
stated though it has not been authen.
tically determined, that he came here
to take part in and fitness the core
monies attendant upon the Lafayette
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. h is
known that the local chapter vas
named for him.
Another distinguished gentlemen of
the early part Of the century who was
frequently guest at the hotel was
James Robinson, the most prominent
figure in the early history of the
sstate Of Tennessee.
Andrew Johnson, before he rose to
prominence in national affairs, was
probably guest here, and James X.
Polk entered in its portals many
time.
The old Tucker house was once the
center Of the business and social dis.
trict Of the city, The eastern part
Of the city was by far the most prom
nent section of Columbia. 1t was
fairly close to the boa landing on
Duck river, where mos Of the bust
ness was done.
In the course of time, tough charac.
tiers around the boat landing gave this
part Of the city bad reputation, and
the business and residence districts
were moved westward. With the re-
moval the hotel began to lose its
prestige, and for many, many years,
it has been used as a private resi-.
dence.. Today the last vestige of it
has been torn away, and with it goes
another Of the historic buildings Of
fhs city and county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22
MOST REMARKABLE
RECORD OF DUGGER
FAM|I Y is REVEALED
NINE OF ELEVEN cHILDDFN OF
j. A. AND HARRIET DucsER {
HOLD REUNION.
over A HUNDRED DESCENDANTS
ince the Marriage Of the Original
Parents but Eight Out Of 116 Chill
dren, Grand Children and Great
Grand Chrildren Have Died.

| One OF the most remarkable famk
lies in Maury county held family
reunion few days ago at the ofi
homestead where ]. Hunt Digger, al.
fectionately known as the mayor Of
Stiyersville," now resides, twelve
miles from Columbia. OF the original
eleven children of ]. A. and Harriet
Blankenship Digger, nine are living
and all attended the reunion There
are in addition to the nine living
children 1O8 grand children and great
grand children of Mr. and Mrs. ]. A.
Digger. There have never been but
eight deaths in the family, showing a
remarkably small mortality.
The nine children who attended the
reunion were, the eldest being first
named and the others in the order Of
their ages: Mrs. Jennie Richardson,
J. F. Digger, Mrs. Matte Hickman
E. A. Digger, M. E. Digger, Will Dug
ger, Mrs. Mollie Scott, j. A. Digger
and ]. Hunt Digger. All of them live
In Maury county and near the old
homestead where all were born, ex
cept E. A. Digger. who resides in
Texas but returned to be present al
the big reunion.
Only two of the original children
are dead and one Of them, Mrs. ]. c.
Hickman, gave birth to nine children
before she passed to the beyond, at
the age OF forty-five years. The 9TH
er, Mrs. Dora Foster, died at the age
of thirty-seven and half years, ieav.
ng three children.
The original eleven children have
now living 108 descendants. The old
est Of the surviving family Of nine
is sixty-nine and the youngest forty.
three. No one can say that this re-
markable family has not followed to
the letter the scriptural Injunction to
multiply and replenish the earth At
the recent reunion Campbell, the well
known Columbia photographer took
splendid picture Of the nine surviv.
ing brothers and sisters, copies being
presented to all the members Of the
family.
Not only is the family remarkable
for numbers and longevity but it nun.
bers splendid citizens and noble wo
men In its list.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22
PRESIDENT WILSON
PROUD GRANDFATHER
OF FINE BABY COY
HANDSOME SIX AND oNE-HALF
POUND BORN TO MRS. F. B.
sAYRE AT WHITE HOUSE.
TIE PRESIDENT IS OViRJOYED
Name Has NOT Been Selected, But
Little Stranger Will Probably Be
Named for His IIIustrious Grand
Father-came Sunday Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia son
vas born at the White House Sun
lay to Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Sayre
President Wilson's daughter.
The boy weighed six and one-hali
POUNDS.
President Wilson made no effort to
conceal his joy when informed that
the child was a boy and that Mrs
ISayre was doing well. His face
wreathed in smiles. The baby is his
first grandchild and the first boy in
his direct family. Many congratula'
tory messages poured in at the White
House.
Mr.. Sayre, who is assistant to
President Garfield Of Williams Col
lege, was not at the White House
when the son was born. DR.. Gray.
son reached him by telephone at VIII
JAMESTOWN, Mass, and he arrived
here late last night.
The president did not go to church
and Mrs. Sayre's sisters, Mrs. viii.
liam G. McAdoo anw Miss Margaret
Wilson, with their cousin, Miss He
en- Woodrow Bones, remained in
the White House throughout the day.
A small corps of special nurses
were in attendance. DR.. E. P. Davis,
of Philadelphia, had been called by
DR.. Grayson.
A name has not been selected, but
it is expected that the child will be
named for the President. The chris
tening is expected to be held in the
White House before the return Of
Mrs. Sayre to her home in Williams
town
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre were married
at the White House, Nov rs, 1913.
After a honeymoon in Europe they
made Williamstown their home. Mrs.
Sayre has been visiting at the White
House since Christmas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22

ton under Attorney General Gregory
as he had recently been to Washing
ton for a conference with him. They
were school mates together, anG
there was known to be warm friend
ship between them. The position Of
federal attorney to Alaska is very
1 responsible one, and will cause Col
Smiser's removal from the city to &c
cept il.
! The nomination of Col. Amis to the
marshalship has been expected for
many months. 1t has been under
stood for more than a year that Sen.
ator Lea would tender the place to
him. However, Col. Amis was nev,
er an active applicant for the place
nor had he asked or received the en-.
dorsement of man in the state for
the place other than Senator Lea,
whose rendering of the place to him
was entirely voluntary.
The office of U. S. attorney to Alas
ka pays $4,000 per year. The attor.
ney is stationed at Juneau, Alaska.
The marshalship is slightly less lu-
crative. the emoluments thereof be-
ng $4,000 per annum. 1t carries
with it considerable political patron
age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22

lasct year are in school, and we have
several boys who have come to us
with quite a reputation as basketball
players. The boys began practicing.
as soon as they settled down after
the holidays, to routine work.
Col. Anderson and Capt. Erwin will
coach the team and expect to have a
full schedule Of games with other
schools
Please correct the statement in
esterday's paper and oblige.
Cordially yours,
JOS. H. sPEARING,
Pres. Athletic Board.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22
THERE WILL BE TEAM.
Col. Spearing, of the Academy, Says
Cadets VIII Have Basketball
,..-. Five

To the Editor of The Herald:
In the issue of The Herald of yes
,terday, there was a notice to the eff
feet that there will be no basketball
games this season between other
schools and G. M. A.
| do not know who was your inform
ant, but he is entirely mistaken.
There has been at no time any inten-
ton Of not having basketball team
this winter. On the contrary, it has
been our unalterable purpose to put
out a team, and a very good team.
Most of the members of the team of
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22
COLS.sSM|SER AND AMIS
LAND TWO JUICY FEDERAL
PLUMS FROM PRES. WILSON
FORMERS NAME THIS MORNING SENT TO THE
SENATE TO BE U. S. ATTORNEY OF ALASKA,
FOURTH DISTRICT, THE LATTER TO
BEUS MARSHAL FOR MID
DIE TENNESSEE.
DIE TENNESSEE,

THEY PROBABLY BE CONFIRMED AT ONCE, AS THERE
NO OPPOSITION TO THEIR NOMINATION FROM EITHER SEN
AToRs SHIELDS LEA-BoTH ARE VERY RESPONSIBLE
POSITIONS | THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FOR WHICH
THEY HAVE PcKEDFo9 SOME TIME-sMsER
cLAssMATE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL GREGORY, WHILE AIMS
WAS THE SENATOR FOR THE JOB MAR
sHAL-UNUsUA LHoNoR FOR TWO COLUMBIA MEN AT THE
SAME TIME.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22
LITTLE SURPRISE HERE.
Had Been Picked For Some Time
For Important Federal
PlumS.

There was little surprise manifest
ed here today when the telegram
came from Washington, stating that
Col. Smiser and Col. Amis had landed
two juicy federal plums.
1t had been understood for some
time that Col Smiser would be pick
ed for some important federal posi-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22
Special to The Herald.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 49,
President Wilson today sent to the
senate the name of Col. Jonas T
Amis, of Columbia, to be United
States Marshal for Middle Tennes-
see, and that of Col. James A. Smiser
of the same place, to be United States
attorney for the District of Alaska,
Division No. 4.
1t is thought that the names of Co.'s.
Smiser and Amis will be Immediately
confirmed, as there is no opposition
from either Senator Lea or Senator
Shields to their selection.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-01-22

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The sun., 1915-05-16
LOOSE LEAF BusrNrss GROWS.
New Iaasstry Not More Thar
Fifteen Years OLE.

New Isasstry Not More Thar
Fifteen Years OLD.
One of the new Industries Of the
world which are making rapid prog
ress In New York is the making Of
loose leaf books and devices for ali
the multitudinous purposes for which
they have come to be required.
This industry dates back practically
to only fifteen years ago and the large
proportions to which It has already
reached are growing greater year by
year.
Products of the New York manufac-
turers Of loose leaf books for all kinds
Of bookkeeping and OF the devices
folders and what not that go with
them now go not only to all parts od
this country but to many foreign
countries also.
South America takes not little
Of them. and the European countries
q little slower in adopting the new
bookkeeping method which the loose
leaf has brought In almost universal
use in this country. also has been q
good customer. with every prospec,
Of requiring large quantities after the
war when business gets back into its
rcrinal ways.
The sun., 1915-05-16
CLOTHING TRADE, TOO,
IN PROSpERITY'S WAKE
Both Mems and Women's
Tailoring Lines See Still
Better Times Ahead.

Many millions Of dollars are in.
vested and many thousands Of per-
sons are employed in the mems.
women's and children's clothing trade
of New York. 80 many indeed that
they make New York the biggest GEN.
tire Of the Industry in the whole coun-
try. These lines were not without
injury from the war, but such injury
resulted particularly. especially in the
case Of the mems tailoring interests,
from the depression on account OF
cotton which was caused by the war
in the South, which is the district Of
the country to which . large per-
centage Of the New York product
goes.
Principally for that reason there
was not a little unemployment In
that line. but almost all Of II has been
wiped out by the spring revival. which
seems to have included every line Of
business In its expansive smile. In
the women's wear lines-cloaks. suits.
The sun., 1915-05-16

independent ships In which to export
its products and import the wares
1t cannot make for itself. and prob
ably the beginning for this will be
found In mutual enterprises with this
country. which is the best customer
FOR many OF their products and should
receive larger share of their orders
for manufactured goods.
Indeed that has been announced BY
the Chilean delegate to the Pan Ameri-
can financial conference which opens
next week in Washington a. one of
the objects for which he has come to
the United States: namely. to seek
the cooperation Of this country In the
creation Of Steamship line or lines
to serve the mutual interests Of this
country and the countries on the west
coast Of South America.
The sun., 1915-05-16

waists, dresses and the like-the sea-
son now drawing to a close Ia said to
have been one of the best in their his
tory. Factories with 1000 and even
up to 1000 machines. or hands, were
kept as busy as could be and even now
the reduction In forces Of working
people is said to be very small, whereas
ordinarily the dlminution by this
time would have been considerable.
This dlminution grows greater and
greater as the summer months ap-
proach and then there is almost a big
jump back TO capacity OF factories for
the new seasons manufactures.
The sun., 1915-05-16
BRIGHT FUTURE SEEN
FOR AMERICAN SHIPS
r,uected Again as Result Of
War to Be Prominent In
Overseas. Trade.

american steamship lines were never
..,,,. 60 busy as now on account Of
~. tremendous disruption of shipping
,,,srests which tho war caused. Fer
.,n, no other business was more
.,.o,,v demoralized at the outbreak
:, ,ost,litles. with every German ship
.,hor being captured here. there and
,rerywhere or interning in ports all
.r,. the world and not a few ships
=, tho Allies being sunk by German
.nmerce destroycrs, which disar-
,.nsed steamship services tremen-
,..,, as long ns they remained at
srge.
Thus an unparalleled opportunity
-.s furnished for neutral merchant
90, and that opportunity exists st!!l
,.,h hardly an appreciable difference,
.,0u., the Allies have command OF
"a. sea. and can sail with impunity
,- practically all parts Of the world.
that the United States vii! find .
,,v 10 take advantage cf this oppor-
,,,,,v A. a nation or through the en-
rrprlse Of individuals Is firmly be-
u.yed in shipping circles.
American steamship lines with
.eamers OF American registry and
therefore flying the American flag
ara reaping the benefits Of this ex-
taordinary situation, at the same time
,nderins an incalculable service to
trade in Transporting the products OF
agriculture and industry to many
foreign countries that otherwise could
not be delivered to the buyers over
N. seas. The number of such vessels
built in this country plus those of
foreign construction coming under the
American flag In the past year Is
stated to be greater than ever be-
fore In q corresponding period Of
time. The enormous demand for
American vessels thus has begun to
Rave It's effect and American steam
ships after all may not be long In be-
coming again as big a factor In over
seas business as once was the case
with American sailing vessels.
Trade with the Southern republics
probably will prove to be the great
est magnet for American steamship
enterprise The Panama Canal. that ID
destined to incite toward a restoration
Of the glory Of the seas that once be.
bnged to this country. has not had "a
oasnce, by reason Of the repression
Of traffic caused by tie war, to make
In influence felt thoroughly In that
respect yet.
But South America will no, be much
longer IN waking up to its need for
The sun., 1915-05-16
EUROPE BIG BUYER OF KHAKI
sosthern Psint ClssA Mills Alsu
HcheAted hy War.

Manufacturers OF yarns for khaki
uniforms and the Southern print cloth
mills have been great benefciaries
from the war in Europe. NJ W. TIL
ton Of the Arm OF Harding. Tilton 4
Co.. New York city agents for a num-
Der of these mills. says both those
lines have increased their exports
heavily.
"The demand for khaki for uniforms
for the soldiers Of the nations Of Eu-
rope has been heavy" he said. Our
mills have received no direct orders
from abroad. but the vastly increased
production Of this article has been
solely on account OF the war and
doubtless will continue q long time.
"The war has helped the mills in
still another way. II there had been
no war the hne cloth industry
would have received a very severe
blow from competition with the fine
cloth Of England which the new tariff
would have made possible. 1t could
not have stood that competition. But
the war stopped production or very
seriously interfered with II over there,
and SO the business here was not af-
fected by the low tarifY and instead
Of a depression 1t has been better than
ever before. The tariff would have
been too low with general peace
abroad
The sun., 1915-05-16

very largely on Paris. but the ten
dency for several years has been TO
break away from foreign domination
and create home styles and fashions.
A domestic standard thus has come
to bc established. It Ia the boast OF
woman anyway Is better dressed than
the average European woman. not
excepting the French. and the credit
is chained for home taste. wherefore
It is held to have been ridiculous 10
look so helplessly TO Paris for fashions
an used to he the case until the spirit
Of independence arose In the trade.
The sun., 1915-05-16

the union and the manufacturers
also being all included In associations
or societies which look out for their
interests In both the women's and
the mems field Of clothing the New
York product ranges from the cheap
est that can be made to the most
expensive. Perhaps rs per cent. Of
the mems tailoring 10 in the cheap
and medium grades. for which the
South IL the best customer. An i'm
mense export trade is done in both
lines.
There was time when the women's
wear branch Of this industry depended
The sun., 1915-05-16

The fall season u said to have been
a poor one for the women's wear
trades last year, but there Is believed
to be a record one in prospect for this
year. More than three-quarters Of
all the persons engaged In the manu-
facture Of these lines In the United
States are said to be domiciled in New
York. The industry Is ranked among
the biggest in the country. This Is
further indicated by the fact that the
union is the largest In the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. 1t is
trade Of wonderful organiza-
tion, all the workers being In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-01
HAlSELDEN NOW
NEW YORK ATTRACTION

New York, Nov. so.---Despite tho
order Of Commissioner OF Licenses Bell
for the suppression of The Tnborn.'
II drama dealing with the marriage of
the unfit. the play had Its first public
presentation last night at the Princess
Theater. Michael Mindlin the less &c
Of the tfIeafer. ard II. ), Levy, 'sfs4st>
aRer Of the company. secured a tenn
porary injunction from Justice PIatzek
restraining Commissioner Bell from
stopping the play until the manage
ment has its day in court. The case
Will be argued later on in the week.
Between the second ana .hird acts
Of the play Or Harry J Haiselden,
the Chicago physician who allowed
The deformed Bollineer babT TO iie
addressed the audience on tho subject
If detectives lie was loudly applaud
ca wnen he advocated sterilization OF
detectives as the greatest means to
pFecent The increase In this county
of tht ltnfit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-01
NEW ROAD SOON
To Be OPERATED

Hope~eiL Va Noy. 20.~-Things are
moving aiong a. a pretty rapid chp IN
the vicinity of the proposed route Of
the Petersburg -Appomattox electric
me. which viii run from 3 plant gate
10 Petersburg
The Hopeweil Heights Company ia
In receipt of letter from the officials
or the company sating that the cara
Will be actually In operation by Ian
nary ! along Plant Street. They also
state that 1t is probable that the pro-
posed line from that point into Hope
well via Tenth Avenue will be put
into erect and the tracks begun II
carried through according to this plan
the line into HopeweH will be mt
under the Norfolk and Western ira cks
at the foot of Tenth Avenue. A trans.
fer will be made at the intersection
OF the direct line between Petersburg
and Hopewell to II plant for
patrons from HopWeli to r plant gate
ne car company has also accepted
the offer of the Hopewell Heights
Company in the form OF two lots.
granted by the company, on whica
the car company will build car
station and powerhouse This is at
Plant Street and Tenth Avenue. II
VIII be the first stop cut from r
gate and will be the transfer point
between Hopewell and 3 plant, if the
present stated plans Of running the
line down Tenth Avenue are carried
out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-01
DIRECT FIGHT
ON HOG CHOLERA

Hampton. Va. Nov 30.--For the
first time In the history of the pc
ninsula = systemitized, intelligent and
organized fight is being made on hog
cholera which annually ravages the
sites in Virginia. County Agent Ben
nett and DR.. Hayes, the latter hog
cholera expert of Virginia Polytechnic
institute lest night lectured to a large
gathering of fArmers at Warwick
Courthouse and another lecture will
be given tonight in Hampton.
Experts say thai hog cholera is in
durable and that the only sure pre-
tentative are inocculation and santa
ton, That is being preached through
newspapers. bulletins and by word
of mouth. The county agent recently
discussed the disease pro and con
through the columns of the Daily
Press and warned the farmers of the
disease. at the same time giving the
auTest representatives. and cure.
Fer years tho disease has played
havoc with hogs on the Virginia Pc
ninsula; ard the epidemic apparently
grows worse each year. a many farm
ers have not known how to combat It,
Now that the nearby counties have a
county agent, who has acured the
assistance of an expert. il is believed
that the disease in time ptii be wiped
out
There is preventative for hog