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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
MAURY co. MEN
BUY LARGE FARM
THE FlGuERS REALTY COMPANY
MAKES SALE THROUGH THE
HERALD.

George McKennon, W. H. Wilson
and Jesse Tomlinson have bought of
w. o. Largen large farm in Lincoln
county. The tract is mostly of river
bottom land in a high state of culti-
walton. 1t has on it many improve
ments which are strictly first class
and in good repair The sale was made
through the Figuers Realty Co., which
is one of the most progressive and
wide awake of the firms of this kind.
The farm was first advertised for
sale in the columns of The Columbia
Herald, and of course there could be
but one result-it was sold in short
order. Mr.. Largen was attracted by
the extensive advertising carried on
by the Figuers Realty Company in
The Herald and made special trip
to Columbia to list his farm for sale.
The results we're more than gratifying
to him, and to the purchasers of his
place.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
HAIL DAMAGES
AT TnOMPSON'S
TWO MEN ARE INJURED PAIN
FULLY, AND LARGE STONE
is REPORTED.

Thompson Station, five miles from
Spring Hill, also suffered severely
from the fury of the elements. One
man, whose name could not be learn
ed, in attempting to protect his head
frem the rain of hail stones, was
struck on the arm by large stone,
and that member was broken. A doc
tor was called from Franklin to at
tend the injured man. Another man
was struck on the head and cut so
badly that several stitches had to be
taken.
Measurement was taken of one of
the stones, it is said, and it was found
to be ten inches in circumference,
and weighed one and a half pounds.
This is the largest hail stone that has
ever been reported in this section of
the country, and some doubts have
been expressed as to the veracity Of
the report.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
ANOTHER BRANCH IS Z
ADDED TO HOUSES
Of J. A. SLOAN CO.
THIS HOUSE is ESTABLISHED AT
SOUTH PITTSBURG UNDER
r. r. CARTER.
NOW HAVE CHAIN OF SIX STORES
Starting Out Twelve Years Ago With
One House, Under Efficient Manage
ment Have Become One of Largest
Concerns in the State.

The progressive wholesale firm of
]. A. Sloan Company has added anoth
er branch to its already long chain
of stores. The new one is looted at
South Pittsburg, Tenn, which is in
Marion county, and which is called
The Gateway to the Sequatchie Val
ley" The outlook for the new branch
is promising and great results are
expected by the president of the con-
Germ, ]. A. Sloan. r. R. Carter, of
Lewisburg, will have charge of the
branch, and will give to it the same
personal attention that made such a
success of the Lewisburg branch
with which he was formerly connect
ed.
The Lewisburg branch of the ]. A.
Sloan Company. was consolidated on
July l with the Lewisburg Grocery
Co., the style of the firm continuing
the ]. A. Sloan Grocery Co. sam d.
Fox, of Lewisburg, viii be secretary
and treasurer and also general man
ager of the concern. Mr., Fox was for
merly connected with the Lewisburg
Grocery Co. in the capacity of man
ager.
The growth of the j. A. Sloan Gro
Gerry Co. has been truly remarkable.
Starting out twelve years ago with a
single house in Columbia, under the
efficient management of the Iresi-
dent, J. A. Sloan, they have expanded
until now the chain of stores is COM
posed of six thriving wholesale con-
Germs, which handle great amount
of the wholesale business done in this
section. The cities where branches OF
the home house in Columbia are To-
Gated are as follows: Lewisburg
Fayetteville, Dayton, Chattanooga
and South Pittsburg.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
UNKNOWN NEGRO
LYNCHED IN MISS.
FOR STEALING COTTON SEED
FROM FARMERS IN HIS
NElGHBoRHooD.

DEKALB, Miss, July 5.-An un-
known negro was lynched twelve
miles from here on June %, according
to an announcement today by Kemper
county authorities, who for ten days
have been investigating vague rumors
that a mob near Preston had taken
the life of negro farm hand. The
negro, it was said, had stolen cotton
seed from several farmers, and when
the owners instituted an investiga
ton it is asserted that he wrote sever
al letters asking if they valued theil
cotton seed more than they did theil
lives. The lynching, it is said, tooR
place after the identity of the writer
of the threatening letters had been
definitely established.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
BIGGEST FOURTH
WELL CELEBRATED
THE COLUMBIA BAND RENDERS
SWEET MUSIC
TODAY.

At Mt Pleasant Monday one of the
biggest celebrations of the Fourth of
July that has ever been seen in the
county was pulled off. Never in the
history of Mt. Pleasant has such a
spectacle been brought before the
eyes of the public. Probable the fea-
ture of the program was the big free
barbecue that took place at high noon.
This barbecue was resplendent with
all the good things that the county af-
fords.
At ten o'clock a ball game was
staged. 1t was felt that the great ma
tional holiday could be most fittingly
started with the national game. At
II o'clock the horse show took place,
and in it were many of the animals
that have made the county of Maury
famous. After the barbecue at 1880 p.
m, the foot races were run, the greas,
ed pig was caught, and the greasy
pole was climbed The fat mans
race was run, and much popcorn and
peanuts were consumed.
The Columbia Band added material
ly to the enjoyment of the occasion,
rendering sweet music all the day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
.FORTY-F|vE ACRES
SWEET POTATOES THE
CROP OF CANN|NGCO,
OVER 100000 PLANTS USED IN
PUTTING THE DELEcTABLE
VANS OUT.
TWELVE THOUSAND TO THt ACRE
Probably the Largest Crop of Tubers
Grown in This County in Many
Years-YieId of 10000 Bushels Is
Expected.

Forty-five acres of sweet potatoes.
That would be a pretty good acreage
of corn or wheat or oats, but no
farmer or farmers boy who has ever
set out" or helped to "set OUT a
thousand sweet potato slips will de-
ny the emphatic statement that forty
five acres constitute a pretty large
lot Of the delectable yam which is al
ways a favorite dish on the Southern
table. That is, however, just the size
of the potato crop that has been put
out by the Columbia Canning Com
pany.
1t requires 10000 plants to put out
an acre of sweet potatoes. That is
according to the formula of John J.
Wilson, manager of the Columbia
Canning Company, and one of the
states experts in the growing of
sweet potatoes. Mr. Wilson probably
used more than the average of 10000
plants on this acreage and he de-
clares that he put out not less than
100000 plants. At $3.50 per thous-
and, the price at which the plants
have been sold on the local market
for many years, this would mean that
the cost of the plants was not less
than 5000. However, the canning
company raises its own plants at a
much less cost than that figure.
Asked what yield he expected from
this immense acreage, Mr.. ilson
replied that with favorable seasons
he would make not less than 10000
bushels on the forty-five acres. The
potatoes will be very largely consum
ed at the canning factory. However
doubtless many will be placed on the
market before being canned II Mr.
Wilson's estimate should prove cor
rect this would probably be the mos
profitable crop grown in Maury coun
ty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
FEWER AND BETTER
SCHOOLS IS MOTTO
OF COUNTY BUARO
TAKE STEPS FOR CONSOLIDATION
OF GREENFIELD AND KET.
TIE MILLS.
REFUSE TO ESTABLISH new One
Turn Down Request of Citizens for
the Establishments of Additional
School in the Fifth District-sever-
al Teachers Elected.

Another school consolidation took
place in Maury county this morning
and the board of education continued
its successful policy of making one
good, strong, well equipped and well
taught school, where there had been
two or three small, Indifferent and
weak ones. The county board author
lied the consolidation of the Green
field Bend and Kettle Mill schools in
the western portion of the county. 1t
is said that practically all of the pro-
gressive people of that section are In
favor of the movement and already
$500 has been subscribed for the pur-
pose of buying four acres of land for
the new school house. The communi-
ty will also assist in the construction
of the new building.
The county board held busy ses-
sion this morning. There were num-
ber of important matters brought up
by different delegations. A commit
from the fifth district appeared be-
fore the board and urged the estab-
lishment of another school near Glen
dale on the site Of the Murphy school.
The school house was erected by pri-
vate subscription and was run last
year by private aid but the people of
that session asked that it be made a
county school and given an appro-
priation.
Another delegation from Glendale
appeared to protest against the teach
ers heretofore elected for that school.
However, the board declared that un-
less the teachers heretofore elected
resigned no further action would be
taken.
protest was raised by the patrons
of the Pigg school, in the first district,
which was abolished at the last meet
ing of the board. Teachers we're
elected at the Water Valley, Culleoka,
Mcdowell and other schools which
were not supplied at the recent meet
ing of the board.
The board not only consolidated two
schools, appointed committee to
look into the consolidation of two 9TH
ers, but in line with this policy de-
elined to grant the reqest of certain
citizens for the establishment of the
Murphy school in the fifth district,
R. N. Moore the member from the
fifth district, said Having, before
was a member of this board and con-
sistently since, advocated fewer and
better schools, policy that believe
has done so much for the improve
ment of our school interests, l could
not conscientiously, in my own dis
trict, move the establishment of an
additional school," This ended the
: matter as no one offered any motion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
SIGNS OF
GLORIOUS FOURTH
PoSToFFlcE ONLY INSTITUTION
THAT OBSERVES lNDEPEND-
ENCE DAY.

There is little outward evidence
that this is the glory day of independ-
ence in Columbia Only the postoffice
is observing the holiday, the banks
doing business as usual. There is a
large crowd in town, about first
Monday crowd. However, the farm
ers are as busy as they can be plow-
ing stubble land, sowing peas, plant
ing late corn and moving grass lots.
For these reasons the crowd is not
exceptionally large, however the mer-
chants are doing a splendid business
and there is evidence of Gen. Prosperi-
ty abroad in the land. The city and
rural route carriers had holiday and
the postoffice employees observed Sun
day hours. The postoffice was open
from II until noon for the delivery of
mail
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
SEVERAL FORMER
STUDENTS SPEAK
OF HOLT AS Prof. .
.r WAS NOT AT ALL POPULAR
AMONG VAN0Y STUDENTS
OF 1911-1913.
and WAS MOST EXCtNTRIC
ot,ep Had Difficulties With His Class
&c and No Element of Control Was
in Him-Was Very Ordinary and
Nothino Was Expected Of Him.

Several of the young men Of the
,ity who attended Vanderbilt Universi-
!, during the years 1911-1912-1913, re-
momber Frank Holt, the man who re-
,orHv tried to kill J. P. Morgan. He
sdescribed by them as being extreme
" eccentric and very unpopular with
mo students. 1t is said that there
mover Was a man who taught in the
university that had with him so little
If tbe sympathy of the students. He
is described as without friend even
among the faculty and he was thought
N he one avoided on account of his
peculiar ways.
Several incidents are told that re-
feet the great eccentricity of the man
although no one thought at that time
that he was capable in the least Of
ANYTHING so daring as the attempted
killing of Morgan, and on account Of
knowing him to be so Intellectual the
old students in the city do not believe
in the story that he is in reality Erich
Muenter, the so-called wife-murderer.
Holt during his stay at Vanderbilt,
taught French, and it is said that he
never attended class without having
his hands covered with black, cotton
gloves The students knew Of no rea-
son for his wearing them and so be-
came decidedly antagonistic to the
peculiar instructor.
Holt was absolutely unable to con-
troll his classes. French II was the
cause of many of his worries and trib-
ulations, In that class things became
50 bad at one time that one of the
most common practices, it is said, was
for some student to rise up in his
wrath and throw book at their in
structor. One day after a particular
ly fierce chalk battle, the instructor
remarked that the class we're not
gentlemen since they did not know
how to conduct themselves. There
upon every member arose and walked
from the room. An apology from the
instructor was necessary before they
could be induced to return to their
duties, 1t is said that several times
he was threatened with violent retail
alton in case he failed to pass stu
dent on examination.
All in all it is said that he was the
most ordinary, and least thought oi
Of any of the instructors that had
taught at Vanderbilt for many years
he was man whom one would think
absolutely incapable of the perform
snce Of anything so daring as his act
OF Saturday. 1t is believed by those
VINO knew him that the man is de
nented and always has been so.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
ELECT FACULTY
FOR MCDOWELL
ALL OF THE OLD TEACHERS
WITH ONE EXCEPTION ARE
AGAIN CHOSEN.

At the meeting of the county board
of education this morning the recon-
mendations for teachers for Mellow.
ell school were submitted and approv-
ed The advisory board made but
one change in the list of teachers al
this school, Miss Grace Nowlin taking
the place of Miss McFan. The list
for the coming term follows: Mrs
Jesse Tomlinson, principal; Miss ia.
ME Porter, Miss Mary Blackburn,
Mrs. Lizzie White, Miss Grace Now.
lin and Miss Cora Lee Jacobs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
TAKES FATAL
DOSE POISON
'utuS DOWELL COMMITS SUI
eide IN PRESENCE OF MOTH
ER-lN-LAW.


boWLING GREEN, KY, July g.
NuIus Dowell, 81, committed suicide
|S evening in the presence of his
IOlher'nlaw, Mrs. VIM. Wyatt, by
"Alng a quantity of carbolic acid. He
"'eo only a few moments. Until re-
.enly he was an express messenger
"On indianapolis to Nashville, which
Position he lost. since which time he
,%S Oeen respondent. He was a for
"e' member of the Bowling Green
''SeoalI team He leaves a wife
and one child.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
OfFlClALS MAKE
PERSONAL, ANSWER
'0"SH AND OTHERS SUBMIT RE.
PIF TO THE TAXPAYERS
PETITION.
'+soial 70 The Herald.

'rs''al 70 The Herald.
u NaNH|iLLE, Tenn, July 5.-John
LeHyett appeared before Chancel.
'oan Allison this morning as at
'uey Tor the city commissioners of
a, s.u'il'e reading their reply as in
uUaIS TO the charges made in the
/ -, payers petition for a partial re-
'eIStlp for Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
STORMS HAVOC ON
CATHEY'S CREEK
ROOF OF NEW BARN OF W. G.
LOVE UNRooFED AND FENCES
BLOWN DOWN.

A violent wind and hail storm Fri
day afternoon did considerable dam
age on Cathey's Creek in the tenth
district The new barn Of w. c. Love
was unroofed and fences for a radius
Of one mile or more were blown down
and the hail in places simply riddled
the corn crop. The wind in places ap-
preached the proportions of cyclone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
TERRIFIC STORM
ABOUT SPRING HILL
CAUSES MUCHLOSS
HAIL, WIND, RAIN AND LIGHT.
MING DO GREAT HAVOC OVER
SMALL TERRITORY.
BUSINESS HOUSES ARE FLOODED
Bank and Telephone Office Have
Nearly Every Glass Broken Out and
the Rain Approaches Proportions
of Cloud Burst

Hail, wind and rain did great dam
age in the Spring Hill section on
Thursday afternoon The storm COW
cred a radius of about four miles
from north to south and about two
miles wide and the corn crop in that
section was partially ruined, houses
were unroofed, windows blown and
broken out and chimneys torn down
and trees uprooted and struck by
lightning.
Two persons are known to have
been injured as the result of the
storm. A young man named Terrill
had his horses frightened and they
ran away. He was severely hurt
about the head and had to have the at
tention of a physician. James Adkis-
son, merchant at Jamison and a
brother of the county trustee, was
also hurt. Mr.. Adkisson was IN the
road near Spring Hill when the storm
caught him. He got out to hold his
horse and the latter ran away. Mr..
Adkisson was struck by immense
hail stones and knocked to the ground.
His injuries were not serious.
The residence of E. H. Ayres, pres.
ident of the Spring Hill Bank, was
hard hit in the storm, all of the win
dow lights On the south side being
broken out and consequently the loss
from flooding was severe. A CHM
ney was blown down. The resident
of Ed Gooch on the Greeniaw place,
/ was unroofed, and the water did
much damage to the contents. Lights
/ were broken out in the Clem Campbell
place and a fifty acre field was also
riddled by the hail stones.
Almost every house in the wake OF
the storm with a south front, or
where there was much glass on the
south side was badly injured. The
telephone Office was almost denuded
of windows. The rain came down in
torrents and the streets of Spring
Hill during the storm looked like
young rivers. Lightning struck and
tore down several trees.
President Ayres, of the Spring Hill
Bank, declared that the hail stones
were as large as goose eggs and that
they came like a terrific lombard
ment. Many persons thought they
had been badly hurt but upon investi
CATION they were worse scared than
hurt. 1t is remarkable in view OF the
property damage wrought that there
we're not more injuries.
Howard Perry, one of the young
men of the county, had his buggy tor
torn to pieces by the terrific storm o1
hail. Mr.. Perry took refuge from the
storm in the house of one OF his
friends in Spring Hill and watched
the storm wreck the top of his buggy
| His horse became frightened and II
attempting to get loose from the hitch
ing post, was thrown down. The hal
was descending in such quantities
that Mr.. Perry could not 90 to its aid
and it had to be left on the giount
until the fury of the storm had pass
ed. Although the top Of the bugg!
was torn to shreds, the horse was no
injured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
Waterwarks.

s. Replace all four inch pipe around
the square with eight inch, and ex-
tend east on Seventh to Glade street,
and north to the pumping station.
8. Tie in dead ends as follows: On
East Eighth street near Bridge
street; on East Tenth street between
Bridge and Glade streets; in Glade
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets; on South Embargo street
with south end of Glade street.
10. Install two additional hydrants
on the square.
II. All hydrants in the business
section should have four inch steam
er connections.
12. Provide an electrical float
alarm on reservoir and connect with
pumping station.
13. All underground valves should
be tested and kept in good working
order.
A. Electric wiring in pumping sta
tion should be placed in good condi
tion.
15 1t is recommended that addi
tional boiler capacity be provided sc
that both pumps may be operated al
the same time.
16. Gate Valves at Main and Sixtl
/, streets should be kept open.
II. In laying new mains 1t is rec
commended that nothing smaller thar
six inch pipe be used.
Ordinances.
1S. Pass approved fire prevention
ordinances.
The above recommendations will
be taken up and considered at tn,
next meeting of the city fathers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
INSPECTION BUREAU
ON Tenn, SUGGESTS
MANY NEW CHANGES
DEPARTMENT SHOULD DRILL
AND BECOME MORE Skilled
IN HANDLING APPARATUS"
HOOK LADDER TRUCK DEMANDED
fireplace All Four Inch Pipe Around
Public Square With Eight Inch All
Hyurants in Business Section
Should Have a Inch Connections"

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
is in receipt of letter from the Ten
nessee Inspection Bureau which calls
attention to the alleged DEFICIENCIES in
the fire prevention of the city 1t
says that if Columbia is to continue
in its present classification, and the
insurance rates not be raised, that
the following changes must be made
1. Construct a substantial brick
station within the fire limits, and have
volunteers sleep at department head
quarters.
2. Provide an aerial hook and lad
der truck.
3. Purchase three IN inch shut
off nozzles.
4. All hose should be tested to
300 pounds pressure, and defective
hose discarded,
5. The department should drill
and become more skilled in handling
the apparatus.
g. Provide suitable means for
washing and drying hose.
Z. The fire alarm system should
be overhauled and placed in good con.
dition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-07-09
INTERNAL MACHINE
FOR NASHVILLE MAN
GEORGE c. DRURY HAS NARROW
ESCAPE WHEN PACKAGE IS
OPENED.
Special to The Herald.

special TO The Herald.
NASHVILLE, July 2.-George C.
Drury, well known Nashvillemerchant,
received through parcels post today
an Internal machine and narrowly es-
capped being killed. His son, his
bookkeeper and others would nave
suffered had the machine exploded.
It came from Tacoma, Wash No clue
to sender. Mr.. Dury deals in photog.
rapher's supplies, seals, Stamps, etc.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-19

''" -.--. u system Is filled Wl'h an accumulation of bile and bowel poison which keeps you bilious. headachy, dizzy, tongue coated breath bad and stomach sour-Whv don't you get a lO-cent box of Cascarets at the drug store and feel bully. Take Cascarets tonight and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleaning vou ever experienced. You'll wake m with clear head, clean tongue. lively step, rosy skin and looking and feel ing fit. Mothers can give a whole Cascaret to a sick, cross, bilious, fe- verish child any time-they are harm less-never gripe or sicken.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-19
ELOPING COUPLE
 ARE MARRIED NOW
Hut Bridegroom Had to Be Arrested Before He Would Swear
 Away His Freedom.

Miss Anna Panasavich, IT years old, and Alex Ryzow, alias Pazo, who were reported to the police yester- day as missing from town for a sec ond time and who, the girls aunt, Mrs. Sophie Bagdan of 179 Broad street, declared had eloped were married by Justice of the Peace r. B. Hungerford last evening. The girl had brought breach of promise action against the man.
 Papers for Pazo's arrest were made out by Lawyer Joseph G. Woods and while the girl remained in hiding Con- stable Fred Wrinkle went in search of her lover. He caught him at the depot last night just as he was algiht- ing from the Hartford train.
 A statement of facts convinced PazO that he would be better off mar ried than he would be in jail and the magic words were then spoken by the justice. After the ceremony was over Alex seemed reconciled and left with his bride on his arm.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-19
STOPS RUNAWAY HORSE.
James Curtin Rushes From Store and
 Brings Frenzied Horse to Stop.

James H Curtin, remembering the days of his youth when, as a member of the New Britain High school foot ball team he was wont to tackle all things that came his way on the gridiron, rushed out of his fathers store on Main street yesterday after noon and tackled a runaway horse hitched to the parcel post delivery wagon, which was bolting up the street.
 The horse took fright near Myrtle street and was going at such a pace that MT. Curtin was dragged some distance up the street before it stopped.