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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01
Russians Take Many Prisoners.

London, Dec. 28.-According to =
Petrograd dispatch to the Reuter- Tele-
graph company the number Of Ger
man prisonern registered is LAO Of
ficers and 1917 0 men; the number Of
Austrians registered II 1896 officers
and ~, 400 The Slav prisoners
have asked for Russian naturalization
30 that they may be sent against the
Turks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01
Handle 1oo.ooo.ooo parcele.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Preliminary
estimates BY p~ostoiice oficials place
the number Of parcel post packages
handled during the Christmas rush at
100. O00. 900, and indicated that the to-
tai volume Of parcel post traffic for
1914 will total nearly 1000. 000, 000. 900
packages.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01
Seven FIremen Burned.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 2s.-
Seven flremen were burned, two Of
them dangerously. a. the result Of a
gas explosion which caused the de.
struction by fire of Z music store. The
loss was estimated at $S5, 900.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01

The enterprise of the British navy
IN thus attempting to dig out" the
German fleet brought about a battle
between the most modern of war ma.
chimes. the British squadron. includ-
Ing the light cruisers A%rethusa and
Unlaunted. which have been engaged
In previous exploits on the German
coast was attacked by Zeppelins, sea-
planes and submarines.
BY rapid maneuvering the ships
were able to avoid the submarines,
while the Zeppelins found the fire Of
the cruisers too dangerous for them to
keep up the fight.
The erman seaplanes dropped
bombs which, according to the British
account, ell harmlessly into the sea.
The Germans, however, claim to
have hit two d%estroyers and their con
voys, the latter being set afre.
The British ships remained in the
vicinity for three hours without being
attacked by any surface warships, and
picked up three of the seven pilots
and their planes.
Three others We're picked up BY
submarines, but their machines were
sunk. Commander Hewlett, 1t is
thought, was drowned.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01

WASHINGTON.
A proposal to rescind the recent rat
iication Of the London safety at q
convention val beaten In the senate.
Senator Pomerene has introduced q
bill authorizing the governor Of Ohio
to give unserviceable clothing Of the
National guard to destitute striking
miners.
President Wilson nominated Gabe
q. Parker Of Oklahoma to be super
intendent Of the nve civilized tribes
In Oklahoma. Parker, . Choctaw In
dian. II now register Of the treasury.
An amendment to the immigration
bill to exempt from the proposed liter
acy test for the next ive years, Bel
gians seeking : home In the United
States was offered By Senator VIII
liams.
Mediation BY the federal depart
ment Of labor in the eastern Ohio coal
strike VA sought BY Representative
Francis Of Ohio. About 1900 men
are idle n this territory and Secre-
tary Wilson, was asked to make m
AfIort to adjust the dierenfces and
mt the miners hack to work.
Senator Lodge introduced . bin IN
conaroae % annul contract labor law
pruyis1ono which might prevent Bel.
11nn6 TAKING - American farm lands
mml9gafing With the intentjon Of
boccnloe e1tisena.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01
FOR THE BUSY man
NEWS EplToME THAT CAN SOON
De COMPRISED.
ulllIY EVENTS ARE MENTIONED
Home and Foreign Intelligence Con-
donsed Into Two and Four
Line Paragraphs.
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
Of nearly $4,000 wounded soldiers
treated in French hospitals between
September Is and November 80. less
than ~ per cent died.
Reports have reached New York
that trenches are being dug about
London and extraordinary precautions
taken throughout the English east
coast region in anticipation Of q furth-
Or German raid or invasion.
Two German aeroplanes recently
dropped bombs upon the outer forti'
ncations 1t Dover. The forts fired on
hem. but they escaped and the avia'
torn are aid to have been awarded
the iron cross by the kaiser.
n dispatch from Petrograd to Lon
dom says the number Of German pris-
Oners registered In the Russian cap
ltal 10 1,14O officers and 131,70O men;
tho number Of Austrians registered Is
3,166 omcers and 221.400 men.
The triple entente powers have
given guarantees to Athens and Buch-
arrest that Bulgaria will not attack
Greece or Rumania should Greece
lend aid to Servia or should Rumania
actively participate in the wal.
The Portuguese chamber voted In
favor OF preparations to join England
n the war against Germany. The vote
vas taken Immediately after an
nouncement Of another attack upon
the Portuguese province of Angola IN
Africa.
The British protectorate over
Egypt has been declared In all the
earrison towns by the firing Of q sa-
lutte Of 1O1 guns and the raising OF
the British flag. Prince Hussein
Kemal has been appointed sultan OF
Egypt
The German emperor, according to
late advices by way Of Copenhagen.
has rome to the front In the western
eheater OF the war, where the gen.
efal attempt by the allies to force the
Germans backward has been going on
Tor several days.
Japan has not been requested to
send N army to Europe. The Japan
80 minister Of foreign affairs has
owen information to this effect to the
Diet. Arms to the value Of $4,000. 900
have been forwarded from Japan to
Europe.
a German aviator, on Christmas
Aey drove his machine across the
English channel, evidently with the
lntention Of making an attack on
9hoerness. However, like his compa-
1r1ot who recently made an attempt
against Dover. he was unsuccessful.
being driven away by British aircraft.
italy has occupied the Albanian
nort Of Avlona, O. the result Of q rev.
olution which has broken out In Al
bania against the Turkish ruler. Els
81 Pasha. This step was taken to
restore order and afford protection to
Europeans and peaceful inhabitants.
bat' Intervention BY Italy In Albania
coFy1es with It the possibility Of the
1aStacipation Of that country In the
eaoennf conflict.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01

In an impromptu duel over . wo-
man, w. Murphy and C. Farias
emptied pistols al each other on q
Reno, New, street from a distance OF
fifteen feet. Murphy was hit four
Tins and a fifth bullet slightly wound
ed q bystander nearly a block away.
Farias was not hit and gave him
self up.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01

William v. Clery, town clerk Of
Haverstraw and democratic leader In
Rockland county, was acquitted by .
jury in supreme court at New York
city Of the charge of murder In the
first degree, on which he was tried
for the killing of his son-in-law, Eu-
gene NJ. Newman.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01
Make Daylight Attack.

Inc OHlc1dl press bureau ave out
the following statement, regarding the
raid on the German coast:
"On Friday, December 25. the Ger.
man Warships lying off Schilling Roads
off Cuxhaven were attacked by seven
naval seaplanes piloted by Flight Com
manders oliver Hewlett, Boss and
kilner, Flight L~ieutenants Miley and
Edwards and Sub-Lieutenant Black
burn.
"The attack was delivered in day.
light, starting from a point in the vi
entity Of Helgoland. The seaplanes
were escorted by a light cruiser and
destroyer force, together with subma-
rines. As these ships We're seen by
the Germans from Helgoland-two
Zeppelins and three or four hostile
seaplanes and several hostile sub
marines attacked them.
1T was necessary for the British
ships to remain in the ~neighborhood
to pick up the returning airmen, and a
novel combat ensued between the most
modern cruisers and the enemy's air
crafts and submarines. By swift man.
euvering the enemy's submarines we're
avoided and the two Zeppelins we're
easily put to flight by the guns OF the
Undaunted and Arethusa.
Unmolested by Surface Vessels.
"The enemy's seaplanes succeeded
In dropping their bombs near our
ships, but without hitting any OF them.
The British ships remained for three
hours on the enemy's coast without
being molested by any surface vessel
and safely re-embarked three out Of
the seven airmen with their machines.
Three other pilots returned later and
were picked up by British submarines
which ere standing by. Their ma
chimes were sunk.
"Six out Of the seven pilots return
ed safely. Flight Commander Hewlett
is missing. His machine was seen in
q wrecked condition about eight miles
from Helgoland, and the fate Of the
daring and skillful pilot IL at present
unknown.
THE extent Of the damage by the
British airmen's bombs cannot be es-
timated, but all were discharged at
POINTS Of military significance"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01

The National Association Of Vicks-
burg Veterans is distributing attract
i've advance literature of the national
pieca jubilee, which will be held in
the V%icksburg Military park October
1915, 1915. Veterans of both sides
are to meet on the famous battle
ground and talk It over while enjoy
ing q feast.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01

In accordance with the plan OF
agreement OF reorganization Of the II.
b. Claf1in company, 1t was announced
at New York the Mercantile Stores
corporation has been organized under
the laws Of the state Of New York.
The corporation will exercise super
vision over the business Of twenty
three retail stores.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01

The Colorado Board Of Stock In
spectors and commissioners have
placed a quarantine against shipments
OF cattle and sheep from Monana on
account Of foot and mouth disease.
The order forbids the entrance Of
stock from Montana into the state,
even in transit.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-01-01

Forty-six men were arrested at
Terre Haute, Ind, on indictments re-
turned by the federal grand jury in
indianapolis, charging election frauds.
It is said that more than 100 r to
be arrested for the alleged offenses.
All were released on $500 bond each.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-24
Homes Wanted for Children.

The Tennessee Children's Home
Society has in it's Receiving Home a
number of bright attractive chill
dren, for whom we want good family
homes. The society has the absolute
right to place these children in we'll
selected homes.
Have you not place in your home
for one of these unfortunate little
ones. that you may give a chance in
life and thereby make your life more
useful and happy? These children
are all right mentally and physically
The ages are seven years and un-
der, both boys and girls, a number
of these are babies. Do you want a
little fairy in your home? If so,
write for application blank, to B. G.
Regen. State Superintendent, BIS
Second avenue, North Nashville,
Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-24
Real Estate Transfers.

G. r. Fentress to Paul A. Crock
EFT, 1S7 acres in No. IA, $4,000.
j. w. S. Ward to c. E. Bushart,
~ acres in No. 13, $3.50.
T. A. CIoar and T. H. Cloar and
wife to Hurtle Cloar. ~ acres in No.
8, $2,7OO.
w. P. Rogers and wife to Mrs. M.
E. Jackson ct al, lot in Union City,
$4,000.
Jim Huey and wife to D. w.
Boone ct al, 71a acres in No. 9,
$500
l. N. Lee and wife to D. w. Boone,
40 acres in No. 0, $1,000.
Edgar E. Shore to w. E. Warren,
4 lots in Rives, $44O.
l. s. Kirby and wife to d. P. Rey-
nolds, lot in Troy, $3.50.
Grover Schleifer to George Dahnke,
interest in land in No. IL, $3.50.
w. E. Jackson and wife to w. A.
Bethshores, 25 acres in No. IL, 5000.
w. w. Catron ct al. to ]. G..
Thomas, 6 acres in No. s, $4,000.
H. T. Smith and wife to T. w.
Jernigan, II acres in No. 1, $4,000.
Call 100 for coal of any kind.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-24
Evans Mitchell.

Though he cause grief, yet will
he have compassion according to the
multitude of his mercies-Jeremiah
1892.
Died at his home, four miles OF
Union City, Sept. L, Evans Mitchell
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Mitchell
after long illness which he suffered
patiently. 1t is beyond mankind to
understand God fully for as far as
the stars shine above the earth his
work excel ours.
Why it is he takes from us our
dear loved one is hard indeed for us
to solve, but while he has left us to
grieve over our lost ones he has CIV
en- us one great and abiding conso-
lation:
That is, that he has never yet
done aynthing but what he did for
the best, though for each and every
plant he plucks from this earth,
there are some loved ones who
grieve, and now God has seen fit to
remove from us a young but worthy
plant, who had just entered the
threshold of early manhood and
transplanted it to brighter and
more stately mansion.
Evans was only 26 years old.
Everything that loving hearts and
wiling hands could do was done, but
to no avail. Death was too sure and
swift. When at last the cares of life
were ended he was ready to answer
the Masters summons.
Those who mourn his death be-
sides his friends and relatives are his
mother and, father, his three broth
ers, Walter, Will T. and Marshall.
His remains were laid to rest in
the Shady Grove Cemetery Thursday
at II O'Clock, Rev. Butts conducting
the funeral services. We extend our
sincerest sympathy to the grief
stricken family.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-24
Historical Society Register.

The register of the Kentucky State
Historical Society has just been is
sued and contains full report of the
work of the society for the past four
months. The Register is published
in January, May and September of
each year by the editors, Mrs. Jennie
c. Morton, editor-in-chief, and Hon.
H. V. McChesney, associate editor,
and has a wide circulation in this
and adjoining States. Several new
writer's have allied themselves with
the many contributors to the Reg
lister and their work can be seen in
this ISSUE
An interesting feature of the Reg
lister is sketch of the life of Gov
ernor James B. McCreary by Mrs.
Jennie G. Morton. 1t begins with his
graduation from Centre College,
Danville, and discusses at length his
political career.
An article of especial interest is
the history of the unwilling of a
monument to George Dennison Prem
tice, the eminent Kentucky poet and
Journalist. The article is written by
Mrs. Ella H. Ellwanger and a sup
Elementary sketch of the life and
work of Prentice is written by Miss
Mary Scrugham, of Kentucky, gradu-
ate of Columbia University, New
York.
Miss Cora Benedict. of Paducah,
president of the "Woman's National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, is one
of the new contributors to the Regis
ter and her article on 1.-THE Conser-
walton of Our Resources" will be of
interest to many readers of the Reg
lister. Miss Benedict, in addition to
her other work, has gathered numer
GUS imprinted folklore and historical
facts of the South, especially of Ken
lucky and Tennessee, and is arrang-
ing to bring this valuable material
out under the title of THE Pur- |
chase. The above are but a few of |
the commendable articles in the Sep
TENDER egister.-Frankfor (Ky.) |
State Journal.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-24
In Memory.

Another home is filled with sad
ness and many hearts are aching
with sorrow, because of the death
of little Earl Barnes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. Barnes, of Boyle, Miss.
Early on the morning of Aug. 20,
shortly after the clock had licked
the hour of /, the angel of death
entered this home and crept softly
to little Earl's bed and whispered,
Come, go live with God and his
angels where thy will be free from
all suffering and pain" He was TAX
en- with a congestive chill Friday
evening, the 2Sth ult., and lived only
"a hours. He was IL years, IL
months and 81 days old. 1t is hard
indeed for our loved ones to be tax
en- from us so suddenly.
Little Earl was spared here just
long enough for his kindness and
love to be wound deeply
around the hearts of his loved ones.
He, no doubt, was the light of the
home. Oh, how his sweet smiles and
little voice will be missed in the
home. But father, mother, brothers
and sisters, grieve not, for you know
your loss is Heavens gain. Earl is
now a shining light in that home
above. He can't come to you, but
you can go to him. The Lord has
promised us this sweet promise. We
can see them again, where we will
know no sorrows or sadness. If we
will live only true and faithful until
the end. Dear ones, you know that
little Earl is safely in the arms of
Jesus. He was too pure and holy
to be spared here on earth to be
tempted with sin and wickedness of
this old world. Think of him as he
now is, in that heavenly home, walk
ing III the light of God, singing and
shouting praises, watching and wait
ing your coming. Dear ones, be pre-
pared and ready, for some day soon
or late he will say unto us just as
he has to little Earl, come, your
work here on earth is finished.
A precious one from you has gone,
a voiced you loved is still, a place
is vacant in your home that never
can be filled. His little body was
shipped back to Obion and taken out
to New Chapel Cemetery at Elbridge |
for burial. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Banks at 8 |
o'clock Monday evening, Aug. 80, at
he Methodist Church. The remains !
were then followed to the grave by
| large crowd of sorrowing relatives
md friends.-Written by one who |
owed him.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-24
The GREATEST FARM SALE
OF THIS SEASON At AUCTION

i Tuesday, Oct. IL, 1915, on the Col.
Il Catron home place, will offer and sell
to the highest and best bidder all the
farm known as the Col. Catron farm.
/ This farm will be sold by me as executor
LOT the will of Col. Catron and will be
Isold without by-bid or reserve.
i This farm is situated only one and a
half miles west OF the city limits Of
Union City, on the Troy and Union City
road, and also on the great Paducah and
Memphis highway which is now under
construction. This is one OF the best
located farms in all Obion County, be-
ling just the right distance out for a
thigh class suburban home.
| This property will be sold in three
separate tracts, being so subdivided that
each tract will make an ideal home,
with beautiful woodlawn frontage on the
great thoroughfare that enters Union
City from the west. This farm is subdi-
vided so as to meet the requirements OF
the small and great buyers, there being
two tracts fronting the north, contain
ing 80 and % acres each, one fronting
the west containing SO and 2-3 acres.
All fronting main thorougbfares enter
ing Union City from the west.
You will never have another oppor-
tunity until eternity calls you to buy
this valuable property and set the price
yourself. Everybody invited to attend
this sale-October -, Tuesday, 2 O'Clock
p. m. On this day passes into other
hands the choicest lands in this
community. You are invited to go over
this property, investigate same and be
ready to act, on day of sale. 1t is not
the question Of price when buying prop
erty situated in the Threshold of the
door of great market like we have at
Union city, but it is question to get
it at all. What has been the his
tory of the values of our best lands in
the last ten years? What will be our
history of the values within the next.
ten years in this fertile valley, the val
ley OF sure success, the plateau of the
soon to lie greatest garden spot in all
the South.
leave this question for you to an
swer October II at O'Clock p. M, as
the sale will start promptly at this hour
on the premises. Remember, the sale
will be made without by-bid or reserve.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, bal
ance one and two years time at 6 per
cent interest, on each tract or as a
whole, as it will be sold both ways.
Attractions: One of the best farms
in Obion County will be sold in three
separate tracts. You will have an op-
portunlty to own one or all of these
tracts.
This property will be sold by Meadow
& Manley Land and Auction Co., Capt.
W. R. Marley, the auction wizard, auc-
tioneer. Come, hear and see him sell
the highest class lands ever sold at pub
lie auction near Union City.
For further information call on me.
T. L. BRANSFORD,
20-tf Executor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-24
NEW DEMONSTRATION
FARM AT MARTIN, TENN.
n, c. 6 st. L, Railway Has Under
Gnltiuotinn org A.-as

/ fi9l s~s@Ss1A @AOA N0s Z
In addition to the five demonstra-
ton farms now operated by the
Nashville, Chattanooga & ST. Louis
Railway under the supervision of
Special Agricultural Agent Joseph
H. Judd, arrangements have just
been made for new demonstration
farm at Martin, Tenn, which will
be in cultivation next year. At pres
ent the company operates demonstra-
tion and experiment farms at Dec
herd, Sewanee, Murfreesboro, Tulla-
homa and Dickson, the combined
acreage under cultivation being 375
and with the farm at Martin the
acreage will be increased to 425
next year.
That the work being done by the
road in demonstrating the possibili-
ties of the soils in the several To-
calities is having decided stilulus
to farm endeavors in these sections
is apparent Another advantage
which has been noted particularly at
Tullahoma and Dickson, is that the
cultivation of these farms by the
road has caused property values in
these sections to increase very ma
terially.
The farmers have been shown
what the soil will do under the prop
er tillage, and many of the farmers
about the demonstration farms of
the company are following the meth
DDS employed to advantage. The
work being carried on at these farms
is of such character that the small
farmer may follow without a heavy
outlay.
Mr.. Judd says that he expects to
grow the general farm crops on the
new farm at Martin, such as clover,
alfalfa, corn and tobacco, and to
raise few head of live stock. He |
anticipates the same splendid results
which have been obtained in the 9TH
er sections of the State.
The new farm is located along the
right of way so that persons travel
ing along the road may see what the
N, C. & st. L. is doing toward the
of the agricultural in
tereStS of the State.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-09-24

II [
declared friday October /. 1915
Library Day" The State very
generously aids in this important
factor of educational work by giving
dollar for dollar for sum of not less
than $40 90 or mere t ti.:.s. $ s 40. 90,
during any one year, for the estab-
lishment or maintenance of a school
library. The selection of books is
restricted to list approved by the
State Board of Education.
The Division of Library Extension,
Of the State Department Of Public
Instruction, of which Mrs. Pearl Will
liams Kelley is the director, has for
it's slogan this year: "A library in
every public school in Tennessee.
On that day every public school in
the State is expected to raise funds
to establish or supplement the
school library. From the unusual
interest and enthusiasm with which
many teachers are already waging
the campaign for more and better
school libraries, 1t shall not fall far
short of the mark.
The most imperative duty of the
State is the education of the future
citizen. The business of the school
is to give inspiration. as we'll as in
formation. An educational system
which contents itself with teaching
to read, and then fails to see that
the best reading is provided, is as
inconsistent and absurd as to teach
children the expert use of the knife,
fork and spoon, and then provide
them with no fod.
Present indications point to a
Statewide observance of Library
Day." and that the year 1914-15 will
be notable for the more systematic
use of we'll established libraries; for
poor ones, and for placing
a new library in every one of the
lonesome schools that have been
waiting so longe for someone to
bring in the books"