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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
MARKET DAY"
SAT-, NOV. 2OTa.

The Parent, Teachers Association
met with the President. Mrs. A. II,
Lsathers, November ilth. We are
very proud Of our Association ~
there Is being so much interest mani.
tested and increase in membersh,p.
In few days, the library cases vii
he completed. and after the hoUss
have all been arranged. se feel sure
no, only the Parnt.Teachere' A.
,ociation will be proud oi the Library
but We think the whole town should
be, for we do not intend 10 d.s-
continue this work until we can
say Dickson has one Of the best
school libraries in the South, aud
se want 20 urge everyone who has
4 good. useful book that they can
well dispose of JUS, please donate
il TO our library. Prui. Morrison
will be- only toe glao 10 accept them
Al ANYTIME Just in a few days. all
the grades will be supplied wilh
maps and globes.
On next Saturday, We will have
y market Of good things TO eat.
Come and get something nice for
your SUNDAY dinner, II you fail 10
come YOU will always regret IL.
The ladies oi the Parent. Teachers
ASSOCIATION feel comphmented to
see and know how much oi the
needed work that has been done
already; yet, this organization is
not year old. IL takes time and
work TO accomplish anything,
Therefore, the members are striving
to do ell they can for the Dickson
City SCHOOL building and for our
boys and girI,, We would be very
glad II rsefy mother Of our town
wouii ] IN IN with Us, Come 10
our meetings, anyway, and learn
What wt are doing, Your assist
auce will be appreciated. We
have 10 crawl before we can walk"
therefore, we are crawling now, but
in a lew more months we believe
we will he walking.
Please do not forget our Market
Day"-Saturday. Nov. 20th
SECRETARY.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
Help the School Paronkg MARKET Day" Sat- Now 2 at Anos Old Stand
Letter from Two Former
Dickson County Citizens

Below is a letter from two of nu,
loyal friends and subscribers. aho,
few years ago, were rezideu's al
this city, the latter bs:ng cashier Of
the First National Bank. and whn
have many friends IN this county:
San Antonio. Texas. Ii, Is 10.
Dickson County Herald.
Dickson. Tennessee
Dear Friends
Another year has passed away
With reHord made for every day.
II good 'ils we'll; il bad, 'tis sad.
II sorry, try 10 make il glad.
We sre pleased To send herewith
another one oi the STANDARD Dol.
lars OF the World" for years sub
scription to your valuable periodical
which Herald" the news and
gives good advice; besides, having
for Its advertisers some OF the most
progressive business men, who call
attention 10 their merchandise IL
most strictly upto-date and catchy
advertisements. We ever saw.
We are pleased to note the rec
ord of local improvements and the
development OF religious enthus
iasm; also the marked educational
advancement in your hustling city
May all conditions continue t.
improve; may unanimity prevail
and success attend your city and
the Dickson County Herald.
Very respectfully, your friends,
Fred $. and Chas. d. Hall.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
Miss Dull Entertains.

Miss Willie Dull was hostess last
Thursday afternoon OF delightful
meeting Of her Sunday School class
al the Bnp,is, church. at her home
on High street,
A Penny contes, was an attractive
feature of the afternoon. after which
music was enjoyed. During the
afternoon refreshments were served,
The sunday School members
present were; Misses Elizabeth
Watson. Ada Devandrv, ThelmA
UnderbiIl Nellie Beakley. Hester
keele. Halle Mai Gallagher. Lorrns
Gibhs, lmogeae Higdon and Edith
Walker.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
ACTION OF ONE SPOON.
Full SURPRISES MANY

Dickson people who bought thu
simple mixture Of huckthorn bark
gIycerine. etc known as AdIeri. ka
are surprised at the INSTANT IT.
feet Of a SINGLE SPOONFUL.
This remedy Is 81 complete a bowel
cleanser that it is used successfully
IN Appendicitis, Adler.i.ka acts
on BOTH upper and lower bowel
and ONE SPOONFUL relieves al
most ANY CASE ot constipation.
sour or gassy stomach. . y +
MINUTE after YOU take II the gases
rumble and pass out. CIemare
oharmacy
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
BURNS.

J. NJ. Larkins, accompanied by
his daughters. Misses Alice and
Eddie, and sons, Jimmie and Aaron,
went to Hickman, Ky, last Friday
They returned Sunday bringing with
them Just bushels" OF pecans.
Miss Nell Mathis spent the week
end with Miss Thelma Buttrey.
Mrs. J. Y Jones was in Dickson
Saturday, shopping,
Misses Lucille. Alice, and Pauline
Meek, and Buble Conley spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Meek.
Lester Adcock is at home on a
thlrty.day furlough from the L. $.
Navy.
Little Miss Hazel Richardson en-.
ter,ained her friends most delight
fully Saturday afternoon with a
birthday party.
Mrs Richardson has returned
from a weeks visit with her daugh-
ter, at McEven.
Mr. Smith and family have re.
moved to Mckenzie. We are sorry
to give them up.
Misses Annie Thomas, Nellie Ad
cock Essie Tucker and Ixora Glass
were the guests Of Miss Bessie Ladd
Saturday and sunday,
Messrs, Marlin Baker. Walter
Tidwell. and CLAYTON Saeger spent
Sunday afternoon in Dickson.
Messrs, Reeves, Holley. Gibbs,
Pulley, Beskley, Montgomery and
Rlckert, of Dickson. we're Burn:
guests Sunday.
K L. Montgomery visited friend:
here SUNDAY
Mrs. John Spencer and daughter
Miss Caroline, have returned to theil
home at Aliens Creek.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
Commodore Game
Staged for Thanksgiving

Vanderbilt athletic authorities
say that the largest crowd in the
history OF Vanderbilt Sewanee foot
ball games will see the battle he.
tween these old.time rivals on Dud.
ley Field. Thanksgiving The fast
well.oiled. and well-governed Me.
Gugin machine upset all the dope
last Saturdav. when the big Auburn
line was crushed into the mud al
Birmingham They are fghting
now for championship,
But every football enthusiast in
the South knows that the Sewsnee
Tiger never fights like he fights on
Dudley Field, when hr faces the
Vanderbilt line. Word has come
from the mountain that they were
nsver in better form. and tha. the,
will pull some PLAYS on Vanderbilt
that the Commodores have not
been trained Ia meet Il will be n
fight for Championship honots, and
tight II rs sure to he, Additional
seats are heire provided. "a aee"pi-
oda,e the crowd OF tpn thousand
spectators, that local authorities
have every reason TO expect Special
plans for alumni home coming and
reunion Of Vanderbilt men have
been announced. Vanderbilt alum
nj are expected from al, sections OF
the South, and headquarters will
be established al the Hotel Her.
mitage. where on Thanksgiving
morning, a Vanderbilt alumni re.
union will be held
Coach McGugin has expressed
confidence at the outcome, but II Is
Snown tnat the Vanderbilt team il
not in the best of condition after
the hard game saturday Curry
the fast quarter. was made the nh.
iect OF many hard attacks, and Cap
tain Cohn had TO leave the game
with injuries, A number OF shifts
will have 10 be ma H. before SewHnee
comes and number oi substitutes
pressed into service. Just how the
machine will look when the Couch
completes his task oi oyerhauIing
no one yet can tell.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
NEIGHBORH HOOD NEWS
By Our Special Correspondents 1


Mrs II. ], Watkins and children,
OF CIarksviile. are visiting the form,
er's daughter, Mrs, High Mnrtin,
Roy Cox was the weekend gues,
oi his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs,
J. ]. Bush,
Mise Emily Pardue spent the
week end with Miss Eleanor Reep
Sam Box was the guest OF biz
sister, Mrs. J Bush, Sunday,
Little Master Malcolm Holland
the son Of oi Mr.. aud Mrs. Berry,
Holland. got his hand badly cut
with an AK Lac, Tuesday, having 25
stitches taken.
Mrs. J. F. Duke was the guest ri
Nr. and Mrs. J, J. Bush sunday
Mrs. Don Oakley was the guest
Of her parents, Mr., and Mrs, I, +.
Reep, Saturday night and Sunday,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
0AKMONT WALL0PS
STOKES A. c. 400.

Oakmont High eleven had an
ea.i thing beating the stokes Ath'
lttic Club oi Nashville on the locals
gniron here last Saturday after.
noon. The school boys scored al
ulp., At will. aud III the three. quar-.
ter aiFAr. piled up 40 points, while
the visitors were unable 10 make a
single score. Stokes had just de-
ieuted the Tennessee lndustris
School bunch. aud entered the game
confident but from the very start
they seemed hewldered by the
witness ui the Oikmont backs,
Snd IN two or three minutes Oak
mont had made her lIe-t touchdown.
A beautiful forward pass Of twenty
yards, from Hoover 10 Moore,
brought the ball TO the tiye-yard
line, and on the next play 1t wCnt
over. The stokes Club was heavy,
but they could not penetEatc thr
Oakmont line, and Il in end run
was attempted. the runner would be
downed IN his tracks. or more ire
quently thrown for a loss. and then
he forced to punt. Moore anu
Hoover, each, made several long
aud thrilling runs. and with the AS.
slstanee Of Dugle' Andrews, pull
ed oil the neatest triple pass ever
srrn here. This play gave Moore
the ball on Oakmont 5 thiTty.yard
line, aud he sprlnted seventy yards
Tor touchdown.
In the second quarter, on two
plays, Moore carried the ball TO
Stokes ten.yard line, and Andrews,
on run around lett-end, crossed the
goal line, but unfortunately. drop.
ped the bali. and "A Nashville man
recovered it back of their goal.
Joe Halbrook. playing his first game,
pulled a neat play, when he nailed
a Stokes pass on their twenty.yard
line and eased around left end for
a touchdown. Stokes was on the
defensive practically all OF the time,
aud was outplayed IN every depart.
ment OF the game Oakmont play
ed vita more spirit and hercer at
tack than al any time this year.
The visitors did not arrive until
four o'eIoCk. 40 that by the time the
thtd quarter was oyer, the game
had TO be called on account uf
darkness,
Oukmont is working hard, getting
IN tnm 20 meet the fast M0Fyre
eleven AT Mckenzie on Turkey Day.
Much interest is centered on this
pame, a. McTyre has Il wide repu
tatlon IN the amateur league a.
beng one OF the sIronges, elevens
IN this circuit, aud Oakmont will
have to work hard throughout the
entire game TO get the blg end ot
the decision. Here's hoping that
they BRING home the bacon.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19

II interested in lie insurance.
see the standard form contracts 10.
.ued nv The Missouri State Life In.
suranre Go. with dividend additions
~ option which enables the in.
.uY~d - tucrea-e his insurance from
M per cent lOO per cent without
ncrps.ing his auuai preminm d.
\ Garter -p-clal agent. Dickson.
renn. J. T. Tlmberlake. general
gent. Stahlmqn Bldg. Nashville.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
Fiddlers' Contest.

There will be grand Fid,llers
Contest gwen by the Oddlellows
Lodge al Charlotte next Saturday
night
An attractive program has been
arranged aud liberal premiums OF
tered A good time is in store Tor
all who attend,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
Beware of Cheap Substitutes.

In these days Of keen competition
it is important that the public
should see ina. they get Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy and not take
substitutes sold Tor the sake OF extra
profit. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has stood the test and been
approved for more than iorty years.
Obtainable everywhere. ADV.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19

The Policies OF the Missouri
State Life Insurance Co.. are non.
torfeltable from date OF issue. and
non restricted as to residence, travel
occupation, or military or naval
service. All policies contain dis
ability clause, which provides for
waiver OF premium and pay the
policy IN annual installmelts il
disabled by disease or accident. n.
" Carter, special agent, Dickson.
Tenn, J. I. Timberlake, general
agent Stahlman Bldg, Nashv lie.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
Farm fo- Sale.

lis acres; IS in cultivation. a
good house, and nice place TO
live, Near Scottsville ny, Price.
5000 Would take small stock oi
Mdse Also land for sale near
Dickson Tenn Apply to / J.
Cage, Dickson, Tenn.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19

We viii reduce the prices on sl
orders coming TO our works b, fors
Jan. !, 1918. ~ per cent. from Il I'M
er prices, 50 bring in your or ler'
and save your money,
Thomas Marble Works.
Dickson, Tenn.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19

This is medicine intended es-
peoiallv for stomach troubles, hll.
iousness and constipation. II i
meeting with much success; anil
rapidly gaining in favor and popn-
larity, Obtainable every vilere
A dy.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19
NOTICE.

To the taxpayers of the town OF
Dickson, and all persons who are
in any way indebted to the town;
Please come forward and settle your
accounts, Owing TO the improve.
ments we are now making, aud IN
order To meet oar obligations, II
hrtumes necesaar, for YOU 10 settle
At once, otherwise we will be forced
10 collect 10y law, when cost will be-
added,
J + Holley, Mayor
Jna. Shelley, Marshal.
lmagaiiues aud the Herald. SllS
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19

STRAYED-One pale red. or yell
low muley heiter with small hell
on. Mark, smooth crop of righ,
ear, and swallow fork in left. 81 20
reward John Landlord r. K. No.
.3. Dickson. Tenn.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-11-19

be had any night you visit the
Elite Keeps your mind from be-
csmIns faded, makes life bright.
Ell, and troubles lighter. Try III
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-07

year mated next spring with twoyear-
old hens will give you strong matches.
These two-year.old hens may not lay
so many eggs as your early-hatched
year-old hens will lay, but the num-
Der Of poults that will live over those
of the younger hens, though the latter
be mated with twoyear-old toms, may
astonish you. and yet these early
hatched hens OF this years hatch
should be kept over for the making
OF the future good two-year-olds Let
the turkeys roost in airy quarters un-
I'll the cold nights come, then give
them shelter dry and free from
drafts, though they yet need plenty
Of air. One good tom will be sufficient
to keep over with seven or eight hens,
though good results are obtained by
keeping ten hens with one vigorous
male. When feeding up the market
turkeys do not allow the brehders the
same ration. Breeders must be kept
only in good condition, never allowed
to get too fat.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-07
CAMERA MEN IN DANGER

Amateur photographers at the seaside or even
In London and other big cities must be more
careful than ever how they take snapshots during
wartime, for thoughtless use of their cameras
may easily cause them to find themselves In
prison for few days, to say the least. Pearson's
Weekly remarks
In the early days OF the war. for instance.
perfectly innocent Hull ship chandler. on ho
day In London. with his wife, was arrested by
the police for taking photographs of Battersea
bridge. After being detained the best part Of
the day. during which inquiries we're made, tho
authorities were satisfied that he was merely
harmless snapshotter but nevertheless they
warned him to keep his camera out of use until
the war Is over!
There are probably many thousands Of anna
teur photographers who, wishing to snap scenes
In the neighborhood Of barracks, or other mill
tary or naval places, find themselves arrested as
II they we're spies. II they must take photo.
graphs in these war days let them resort to the
woods and country lanes. as far from military
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-07

In plot No, 5 was buried wire network con
nected to the terminal of ll0volt direct current
The positive terminal was attached to a small
sprinkling can with carbon eectrode in its cen
ter. The can being filled. the water was sub
Jected to eeetrolysis for several minutes. The
plot was then sprinkled from the can, the theory
being that the current might flow from the can.
through the streams OF water to the soil
Plots Nos. and were subdvided into four
individual boxes, two feet square. separated by
porcelain insulators and arranged with carbon
electrodes at each end. To these electrodes were
applied both direct and alternating currents.
Aftar radish and lettuce seed had been planted
and termination had begun the various methods
OF eeetrfcation tried with extreme care.
The result of the experiments showed that the
plants in plot No. grew in every instance far
more rapidly than those in the other beds and
more than double the normal growth as shown In
the unelectrited bed
From this the experimenters became convinced
that electrihcation of the ground by hgh-frequen-
cy currents stimulated plant life to an extent that
warranted more complete investigation. So
they selected two acres OF fat rich ground.
First network Of sprinkling pipes was built
Is feet above ground. The pipes ran east and
west distance Of 200 feet and were spaced at
50-foot ink'vals In the northeast corner OF the
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-07
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ZlE ELLCZ1nC Ed2r

the nation in a single season wouio pe ue"'eA
dous.
In his formal report to the associauoh' Ma'un ,
said that many questions had yet to De answered
before the use of electricity for the generai s''nu
aton of plant life could be considered eco.
nomically possible. He declared, however 'nat
many of these questions are being "ofheu W.
In greenhouses over the country.
Just as these American experimenters proved
the Importance of electrifcation to plant iiie,
group of English experimenters proved It's I'M
portance to animal life. They took TWO large
brooders. filled with newly hatched chickens OF
the same breeds. One of them was subjected TO
the influence OF high-freQuency currents and the
other was not Those in the former were found
to grow much more rapidly than those in the
other.
Following is ltabulation OF the results OF elec
trical stimulation OF vegetables 1t will be OBJ
served that in every particular the plants In the
first plot where the high-frequency current and
Tesla coil were used, excelled those in plot No. l.
where natural conditions prevailed:
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-07
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin' cures sick,
sour stomachs in five minutes
Time II!
The Prospect.

Really does put bad stomachs In
order-"really does" overcome indiges-
tion. dyspepsia. gas, heartburn and
sourness in five minutes-that-just
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. II what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filed
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Pape's Diapep-
sim comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
astonishing-almost marvellous, and
the joy is its harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case of Papes Dia-
pepsin will give you hundred dollars
worth of satisfaction.
TITS worth its weight In gold to men
and women who can't get their stom.
achs regulated. 1t belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
in case Of sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world ADV.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-07

scenes as they can get
At the outset of the war the military authori-
ties issued an order that no aeroplanes or air
ships must be photographed at distance OF
less than forty yards. of an air station at all
without the permission of the authorities.
Germany has always been the most dangerous
country for the amateur photographer. and more
than one tourist has found himself roughly han.
died by the German police for innocently taking
photographs. special bill was passed few
years ago threatening tourists with fine OF ESQ
or two months Imprisonment who took photo
graphs without permission.
The French officials in the towns on the Fran.
co-German frontier have always objected to any.
one taking snapshots and. indeed. many a tour
list has had his camera temporarily confiscated.
to find afterward that his plates have all been
rendered useless.
Italy not only bars people taking photographs
near fortifcations. but foroids the use Of a
camera In most Of the picture galleries and mu.
seums.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-07

treatment P'e'e'ipe 'ie proper
-. :, '"eatioh Tor plant growth has arrived And
"hoh the canny American farmer learns Tho, 10
' poupie OF even treble the output of his aeds
a. uie use oil electricity. somebody will have tn
niu way FOR him to use electricity and MAKE =
sooa pfont out Of his crops
few weeks ago there was n oor,.u..t.. -
ticai electricians in Philadelphia. Among w. ~
dresses one virtually ESCAPED tho ,t,aa'ts '"e aa,
corps oil reporters, Yet of all the addrosgas s1s
was more pregnant Of great possibilities
IL was really part of the report of Tho oo,,...
t'o" committee OF progress and was read by ~
committee chairman, r. c. Martin nj Naw W.
All authority on things electrical He gave 80.
ana hgHres to show that plants eectrc,II ,. 'ao's
grew much more rapidly than those erou,ira sp
normal conditions. Why this was so bo 5ia a''ue. @
assume to say He simply gave the rasuI,. "os
experiments VSu'ts OF
Inc work was started on Moraine farm =, -.
ter'ie ilail river valley four miles south Of No.,
'Vu' VHio W hefhert @. Dorsey. an expert had
y, que experiments, which were fostered
by the efforts of F. NJ TAFT a former nroStsr.
OF the National Electric Light association
In preliminary tests according IN Nar,tn,.
port small plots were marked off for eynosnro
TO different kinds of electrifcation. To inonro
that the soil OF one plot was not better than thar
OF another top earth was collected mixed and
sifted and then was laid to the uniform deptb n
seven inches over the entire area
In the soil of plot No was buried a w,ro
screen, Over the plot was network of wira
stretched about fifteen inches from the ground
Connecting the network above the ground and
the screen below were several wire antepnae
The screen was connected TO one terminal NJ a
Tesla coil and the network to the other. A trans.
former stepped ll0-yolt alternating current nm
TO boo0 volts, charging condenser of tinfoil and
glass plates, which discharged through primary
OF the coil. About one hundred and thirty watts
were operated for an hour each morning and
evening
Plot No. was illuminated by 100.watt tnns.
sten lamp with ruby bulb The light was
turned on for three hours daily, beginning at spn.
down. Plot No was illuminated the same way
except that mercury vapor lamp was used No
mad no artificial stimulation OF any kind, being
intended as comparison between electrically
excited plant growth and that OF natural condi
tions.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-01-07
WALLOWiNG PLACE FOR HENS
Road Dust is Not Recommended for
Chickens as It 10 Composed
Largely Of Droppings.

A dus. bath under a south window
makes an ideal wallowing place for
the chickens on wintry day. Do
not gather up the road dust, 1t is the
moist and mellow earth which, the
birds need to keep their feathers
clean and the skin In healthy condi-
tion; road dust is largely composed Of
droppings. and. however fine, it is not
best for the chickens. Enough earth
should be brought in before freezing
to change the dust bath during the
winter. II a little insect powder, or
crude carbolic acid is added. the dust
bath Is an aid in keeping down lice.