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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
PERMANENT BOARD
FOR ASSESSING Of
TAXES RECOMMENDED
COMMITTEE APPOINTED sy GOV
RYE MAKES EXHAUSTIVE
ITS REPORT.
new CONSTITUTION NECESSARY
Members Claim That the Present sys-
tenn Of Assessment is Very oefee.
tive, and that Grave Injustice Ii
Being Done.

NASHVILLE, March 10-A per.
manent tax commission, to be an.
pointed by the governor, to consist OF
three members-one to be appointed
from each grand division of the state
is recommended by the committee
TO investigate assessment and taxa.
ton in its report, which has been
made to the governor, and which was
on Tuesday submitted to the senate
and ordered put upon the journal
Hon. 0. X. Holiday of CookeyilIe.
Is chairman of the tax committee, and
other members are: A. r. Gholson.
of ClarksTille. ]. W. vanden of Jack.
son, Leo Goodman of Memphis, Thad
A. Cox of Johnson City, George y.
Milton OF Chattanooga and Wallace
Mcclure. secretary, of Knoxville.
In its report the committee calls
attention to the main defects in the
present law, concerning which, Il
says, there is little controversy. AL
thorough and effective reform Of the
tax system cannot be obtained. ac.
cording to the report, until the state
adopts a new constitution. The com.
mittee recommendations are, there
fore, devoted to the promotion of ef
iciency under the presetn system.
The tax bill which the committee has
drawn is ubmitted with the report,
1t is pointed out in the report that
the chief weakness of the present
system is the lack of provision for |
central board to direct the work of
assessment.
It is the unanimous opinion of the
committee that the practice OF re.
assessment and the inequalities of
assessment cause the gravest CON-
plant, and it is recommended that
after payment of taxes the receipt
then and there given shall be
inality.
The committee has found that the
AK aggregate has grown slowly, de.
spite the advances in the value OF
property, and that assessments are
ar below real value. Marked in
are shown by compar-
ng values of different counties.
of revenue agents is with.
leld, but the committee finds that
t would be well to abolish the sys-
EN- under which they operate, and
which has caused so much com.
'laint.
The committe recommends that
nerchants' taxes shall be assessed
y the county court clerks; that the ,
tax commission shall con.
titute a board OF equalization for
he railroad commission, and that the ,
ommission shall perform the duties
t the board of equalization for all
ther property. small registra.
ion tax on notes, lien notes, bonds
nd all such securities, public or pri-
ate, is recommended, and also
hat the holders shal pay state tax
n their incomes from such property.
A survey Of the state is suggested
nd the assessment OF taxes with
ne aid Of county maps A time limit
iven for the ADJUDICATION of titles in :
ispute is recommended, and pay.
len Of taxes shall be requisite to :
10 establishment of claim. After
vo years the holder of property un-
or tax title shall not be disturbed. 4
CONTINUED on Page Eleven
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
JAMES A. SLOAN IS
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
OF BOARD OF TRADE
ASHLEY SoWELL is REELECTED
SECRETARY FOR THE
TIME.
STOCK SHOW IS DOOMED
Passage Of $4,000 Enabling Act for
!. Good Roads Win Be Pushed BY
Special Committee from the Board.
Good Attendance.

James A. Sloan, president, w. #
Anderson, first vice president, Robt
). Harlan, second vice president. and
Ashley Sowell. secretary and treasur.
er, were the new officers elected by
the Board of Trade Tuesday evening
at the meeting held at the Maury Ma
tional Bank.
The selection of Mr.. Sloan was dis.
tinctly over his protest. His name
was put in nomination before the di.
rectors by Hon. Charles A. Parker, a
former president of the board, who
stated that he was ideally suited for
the job. Though Mr.. Sloan protested
on the ground that he was not cen.
trally enough located to perform the
duties of the position satisfactorily,
he was not needed and the secretary
was instructed to cast the vote of the
board of directors for Mr.. Sloan. Mr..
Anderson and Mr.. Harlan were ,hos
en- vice presidents without opposition.
while Ashley Sowell, as a tribute 10
his untiring energy and perseverance
In the same post for the past two
years, was chosen for third time the
secretary of the board.
Upon being called to order by the
president, the directors heard the an
nual report of Mr.. Sowell 1t was a
most able message, in which the
achievements of the Board of Trade
the past year were reviewed, and the |
work that is to be done the coming
year was outlined Among the things
for which the board was responsible.
said Mr. Sowell, were the securing OF /
the hog cholera experiment station
at Columbia, the passage of the SIS.
600 bond issue for high school, and
the taking of steps to abate the ped
der nuisance in this county.
The board went on record as favor.
ing the building of the road from
to Shady Grove, and the
placing OF the county road hands
upon the same.
The, main features of the lew high.
way bill were read to the directors.
md the secretary was instructed 10
write to the representatives and SEN
tor from this county, asking that
hey give the bill their support when
came up for passage.
DR.. Walter P. Woodbridge was again
made director general of the stock
how, which will be held on the first
donday in April. The board author
zed him to 60 to such expense as was
lecessary to properly advertise the
how and to bring it to the attention
Il the people OF the county. Mr.. Has i,
ings, who represented DR.. Woodbridge,
Who was unable to be present on ac.
cunt of his health, stated that a ,nov.
ng picture man would probably be
ent here, as last year, by Mr.. Sude. |
um, Of Nashville. to take views of
he show. He also stated that DR.. !,
Voldridge desired a committee on
ands, as he wanted some good music {
his year for the show.
Prof Harris appeared before the
oard and stated that he wanted the /
loral support Of the entire member.
hip of the Board of Trade for the {
Ugh school conference which is to
e held here on March 10 and 20. The /
latter was referred to the education. It
committee, and the latter instruct. d
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THIRTEEN MORE
ARE INDICTED
EIGHT OF THEM WERE FOR SELL.
ING LIQUOR WITHOUT a
LICENSE.

The grand jury made its third ie.
port OF this session of the court this
afternoon at two o'clock, bringing in
thirteen true bills to Judge Turner.
of this number. eight we're for sell.
ing liquor without license, three for
carrying weapons, one for soliciting
orders for liquor, and one for larceny
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
Special to The Herald.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March TO-
Gov. Thomas c. Rye this morning
made the announcement that Hallum
W. Goodloe, of Bells, Tenn. would be
his permanent private secretary. He
will succeed John S. Denton, of
Franklin, who has been acting in this
capacity temporarily.
Mr.. Goodloe-is well known in polit.
ical and public life over the state.
He was for many years in the ONCE
Of Capt. John W. Morton. secretary
Of state, and succeeded the lattes in
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
THREE STEAMSHIPS
OF BRITISH SUNK BY
GERMAN SUBMARINES
SEhMANS WILL ANNOUNCE TO.
DAY TERMS OF PEACE THEY
WILL ACCEPT.
Only One Man Of the Crew of Thirty.
Eight on the Tangistan Was Saved
From Watery Grave.-The Crews
Of Others Rescued.

LONDON, March 10.--q2:0S a. mi
The Daily Telegraph's Paris CORE
spondent says he learns that DIR. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg. the German i'm.
perial chancellor, will make a stats.
ment in the reichstag today setting
forth the terms on which Germany ID
willing to make peace.
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LONDON, March 10.-12:19 a. M
An oficial announcement Just issued
shows that German submarines IS.
terday Tuesday sank three steam
ships.
The statement says:
The steamer Tangistan was sunk
by German submarine of Scarbor-
ough at 1890 o'clock the morning Of
March 3. Only one man of her crew
OF 80 men was saved.
THE steamer Blackwood was snnk
by submarine. without warning. of
Hastings, at 6 O'Clock the morning OF
March 3. Her crew of II was saved.
The seamer Princess Victoria of
Glasgow was sunk without warLin.
by a German submarine at 9.1s
O'Clock the. morning of March on
Liverpool. Her crew Of "a was
saved"
The official report announcing the
torpedoing of the British steamers
Tangistan, Blackwood and Princess
the two former cargo boats
and the latter one coastwise pass
enger ship, indicates that German
submarines again are raiding at
widely separated noints around tile
British Isles. AS each of the boats
vas torpedoed in a period of less
han nine hours it would seem prob
-Wole that all three were sunk by DIFF
erent underwater boats.
Scarborough, off which port tile
rang1stan was sunk, is on the North
ea, in Yorkshire; Hastings is on the
English channel in Sussex, and Liv-
rpool is virtually in the Irish sea-
The Tangistan, the largest of the
unken vessels, was Of 1893 tons
displacement She was built in 1895
nd owned by the Strick Line OF
'wansea.
The Blackwood was built in 1907
nd belonged to the -Tynside Line Of
'orth Shields. She was TAI loR
essel.
The Princess Victoria was owned
y M. Langlands & Sons of Glasgow.
he was steamer of GIG tons dis
lacement and was built in 1894.
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
From 4. S. A. c.

Do not SOW this fall wheat that is not
of good vitality, warns L. E. Call, pro-
fessor of agronomy in the Kansas State
Agricultural college. Much of the
wheat in the state was badly bleached
and weathered in the shock before it
was threshed or stacked. Some of it
was threshed or stacked too wet and
has heated in the stack or bin. This
wheat will not make good seed.
THE agricultural college," says Mr..
Call ''has made termination, tests of a
number of lots of wheat unfit for seed.
In fact, the wheat from several fields
on the college farm that was threshed
as soon as weather conditions would
permit and stored In the best possible
condition, has terminated so poorly
that it is unfit for seed.
Considering tthe danger of the
wheat being poor in vitality, no one
should take chance by seeding wheat
that has not been tested. If you do
not have the time to make the germi-
nation test yourself, send from 500 to
1000 kernels of the seed to the agricul-
tural college for a termination test.
The test will be made as quickly as pos
sible and the results reported at once.
The work is done free. Why take the
chance of planting poor seed?"
Probably the first farm boys hike in
Kansas was conducted in Montgomery
county on two days by E. J. Macoy,
county agricultural agent. The boys
were asked to supply themselves with
blankets and to meet at certain point
from which they were to visit a number
OF farms IN the county, walking from
place to place and studying as they went
In spite of rain, the first day seventeen
boys finished up In the evening and had
covered distance OF forty miles. On
the way Carl G. Filing of Parsons
gave instructions to the boys In judging
dairy and beef cattle and sheep, after
which the boys were given an opportu-
nifty Of selecting the best individuals in
the groups before them. Farm plans
of two farms were drawn, and rope ty-
ing and splicing demonstrations were
given, the boys learning to tie eight
different kinds of knots and TO splice
rope. Concrete silos were visited and
fields Of Sudan grass and kafr were ex-
anined and the stand and probable
yield ascertsined.
This hike was conducted by the farm
bureau and Mr. Macy for the boys of
the northern part Of Montgomery
county. Each boy viii write a report
Of what he saw On the trip. A similar
nike Is planned for the boys of the
southern part ef the county.-Pubheity
Bureau, Kansas State Agricultural
College.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
Buckeyes Coaglonerations.

Well! Well! Fair weather again but
its getting awful dry.
Buckeye looks scared since so many
have left.
Mrs. Ed Crenshaw spent Sunday with
Mrs. G. B. Miller.
Mrs. Obey and Mable Clements
visited one day last week with Mont
gomery's.
Mrs. Mullen and Mrs. Hall were in
thro' Buckeye last Sunday.
A large number of people from Buck
eye attended the show Wednesday.
Mary Blender has been taking the
girls back and forth to school the last
week.
Mrs. Albert and family are going to
move in next week. They have also
been going back and forth.
Chas. Gosser took his brother Bill,
and children to Plainville Sunday.
There was a surprise at Dora Gosser's
Saturday night. But who was surprised?
Big Bill seems to be one of the lead
ing boys in Buckeye now days.
Burt Payne who was hurt some time
ago is getting along just fine at this
writing.
Emmerson Balls little boy, who was
quite sick is getting alright now.
Mr.. Christoferson is moving back on
the Madden ranch on the Saline, Sorry
to lose Buckeye neighbor.
Andrew Maska was well pleased Sun
day. He and Clarence Allender took
two good looking girls riding in the
afternoon.
Frank Payne spent the first of the
week in Hays getting the Ford
fixed.
Hans Jensen seems to be regular
Hays visitor in the evenings. What's
the attraction?
Sorry, but if the truth gets out YOU
must never pay any attention to it.
Weeds! Weedsi The roads are sure
beautiful with Kansas beauties on both
sides.
1t is understood that since so many
girls have left Buckeye the boys are
going also.
Everybody is busy blowing but it is
pretty dry.
The people are busy threshing in
Buckeye but the wheat isn't near as
good as was expected.
Mrs. Schukman of Hays is cooking
for her son Jake in Buckeye while he is
threshing.
Mrs. Asst. who has been cooking for
Payne's cookshack has quit and Mrs.
AveriIl of Hays has taken her place.
Well Eyes and Ears are busy this
week and haven't got much news.
Eyes and Ears.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11

Ladies Engraved Calling Cards at the
Free Press Office.
For Sale.-A lot of good furniture,
rugs, etc. Mrs. Frank Fields.
c. w. Miller has some bargains In
Haskell county, Kansas, land and in
Texas County, Oklahoma. The land
will be sold at bargain. See him at
once if you are interested.
Ladies Engraved Calling Cards at
the Free Press office.
Hays Chapter No. 228, o. E. S. will
resume work after a three months
vacation. The first meeting will be
held on Saturday evening, September
IL. Every member soould be present
as some important business will be
transacted. The Grand Matron will be
here October 2, to inspect the Chapter.
Engraved Wedding Stationery at the
Free Press Office.
j. H. Downing, M. Haffamier and
Judge McLain will take in the Topeka
fair Tuesday and also participate in the
exercises planned by the Fairmanagers
in honor of the veterans of the Civil
war. Mr.. Downing being member of
the executive council will attend
called meeting by Commander Urick.
Pres. w. A. Lewis, Rev. A. S. Hale.
Prof. Ward Sullivan, and Capt. Peat of
Beverly, will attend the annual reunion
of the battle of the Arrickaree in Colo
RADIO. They start next Thursday morn
ing. Captain Peat was the first scout
to relieve Gen. Forsythe in this most
famous Indian battle. These fifty
scouts under the command of Gen. For
sythe and Capt. Beacher, were sur
rounded by 1000 Indians led by the most
noted Chief Roman Nose. DIR. Lewis
is to make one of the principal address
es at the reunion. This battle lasting
for five days, has been told by Mrs. Nc
Carter in her well known book, 1.-The
Price Of the Prairie,'' and to be able to
attend this meeting and listen to the
survivors tell of this awful contest is
worth crossing the continent to hear.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11

be the best display of fine horsehesh
ever shown in Kansas.
Last year the Horse Show was one
of the greatest features of the Fair
This year it will be the big feature
among many other great features. It
will far surpass last years show,
which everybody praised so highly.
The number of horses will be more nu-
merous, entries coming from many
states. Some of the finest horses In
the United States, animals that have
won blue ribbons It the great horse
shows in Madison square Garden, New
York; Chicago, Detroit, St Louis and
other cities, will be seen at Topeka.
A solid trainload Of fine horses and
equipment including fancy turnouts
of all kinds, which will later 60 to the
big Horse Show at the Worlds Fair at
San Francisco, which begins Oct. l, viii
be at the Topeka Horse Show.
Miss Loula Long of Kansas City,
probably the most celebrated horse
woman in the United States, will be at
Topeka with some Of her fine show
horses Miss Long is a daughter OF
r. a. Long, the well known multi
proprietor of one of the finest farms in
the United States at Lees Summit.
Mo-, about twenty-one miles from Kan
saS City. It is called Longview AMI
contains 1,6OO acres. Miss Long is an
expert rider and driver and herself
holds the reins on her horses when they
are exhibiting in the show rings She
was at the Horse Show at Topeka last
year and attracted great attention
She is coming again this year and viii
be accompanied by her father. From
Topeka the Long horses will go direct
to San Francisco, where Miss Long ex-
ship prize with her beautiful mare
Katharine Grigsby, which was recently
bought at a cost Of $4,000.
Another noted horseman who will
have a string Of his celebrated horses
at the Topeka Horse Show will be Z
D. Mooers Of Columbia, Mo. Mr.. Moo
ers has, it is said, one Of the finest sta
bles in the west or in the entire cOun-
try. His horses are famous and ia
vorites at all the big horse shows.
Lovers Of horses viii certainly enjoy
the great Horse Show at Topeka's Big
Free Fair. 1t viii be given every
night Of Fair week In a brilliantly
lighted arena in front of the grand
stand, where comfortable seats win be
furnished the public.
The program for the Horse Show will
last two hours each night, and band
concerts will be additional features OF
each evenings entertainment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
Capt. Al. Yicksrs Dead.

PITTsBURG, KAs., Sept. 9.-Capt. A
j. Vickers, one of the members of the
company which plated the city of
Pittsburg, and widely known resident
of Crawford County many years ago,
died last night at his home in Oklahoma
City, at the age of 80.
He settled in Girard in 1870 and was
elected to the legislature. Later he
was commissioner of the land office at
Hays City. He was captain in the
Civil War. The funeral will be held in
Girard tomorrow afternoon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
First published Sept. II, 1915.
Executors Notice


State of Kansas, Ellis County, s.
In the Probate Court in and for said
county In the matter Of the Estate
of Hugo B. Kohl, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary have been granted TO
the undersigned on the Last VIII and
testament of Hugo 3, Kohl late OF said
county, deceased, By the Honorable,
the Probate Court of the county and
State aforesaid, dated the 18th day OF
August 1915 Now all persons having
claims against the said estate are here
by notified they must present the same
to the undersigned for allowance with
IN one year from the date of said Let
ters, or they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate; and that if
such claims be not exhibited within
two years after the date OF said letters,
they shall be forever barred.
Dated Sept. 4, 1915.
Ida a. Kohl, James Behan
Executors of the Last Will and Test
ament of Hugo B. Kohl, deceased.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11

In the District Court of Ellis County
Kansas.
No. 62SS
George Grenel, Plaintiff,
VS..
William Hollenbeck, William Hollen-
beck as Executor OF the last viii
and testament of Israel Grinnel
and Gerald Hollenbeck, Defendants
The defendants above named will
take notice that the plaintiff George
Grenel did on the 4th day of September
1915, file his petition in the court above
named against you and each of you the
said defendants, and that you must
answer said petition on or before the
23rd day of October 1915 or said peti-
ton will be taken as true and judgment
rendered against you for the sum of
six hundred thirty four dollars and
ninety-nine cents, (s634. 99) with in
terest thereon at the rate of eight 81
per cent per annum from the It'll day
of October, 1915.
And further judgment against you
for the sale of the following described
real estate taken under attachment in
said action to wit; Lots II and IA block
/, and lots IL, 13, Is, 16, II, Is, in block
4, all in Santa Fee Addition TO the city
of Hays, situate in the county of Ellis
IN the state of Kansas, to satisfy said
claim and to bar you and each of you
from all right, title, interest, estate,
property, claim or demand of in or TO
said property
George Grenel,
s11t4 Plaintiff
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
Chicken Livers

An old hen has a much larger liver
than you in proportion to weight or
food eaten. Then it follows that they
get bilious just like you do. They are
grouchy, cross, unhappy. Start her
liver and make her happy. Then she
will lay eggs all winter. Come and
get package of B. A. Thomas Poultry
Powder. Feed it occasionally. See
your hens perk up--hear them sing
look for eggs. Your money back if it
fails. G. w. Meyer, Hays,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
Medicine or Food

You have bought the bulky stock
food and given to your stock as a med
icine- Why not buy only the medicine
and furnish your own food? The med
icine viii be much more certain. In
fact, B. A Thomas Stock Remedy is
so certain to give the right results that
we sell it on the money pack plan IF
1t doesn' straighten up your horse cow
or sheep, we give your money back.
@. W. Meyers, Hays,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
Methodist Notes

The theme for Sunday mornings
service will be, How to Grow a Soul''
and in the evening, ga Recipe for
Life" Evening worship commences
at o'clock.
The Sunday School invites you to its
classes. This school has trained teach
ers for each class and we believe the
Sunday School should have men and
women to teach who know how. To
this end our school has been aiming,
and to day this school has trained
teachers for your children
Vacation is now over. You are com
ing back to church and Sunday School
with new energy and new ambition, it
IS to be hoped. We will gladly well
come you to the various services next
Sunday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
Hand It To Them

Give the peddlers the cold shake
THEFT interests are of no concern to you
They take the money out of town and
leave nothing. They. have no business
reputation to sustain and are more
likely to skin you than not. There is
absolutely not one single advantage in
buying from peddler. Trade with
your home merchants and let the ped
dlers go. Good advice from the Ellis
worth Messenger.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-11
Presbyterian Church

Rev. Kircher has returned and ser
vices are continuing as usual at the
Presbyterian church. A splendid crowd
was there Sunday p. m. For the first
service next Sunday the pulpit viii be
filled by Rev. S. S. Allison of Wa
Keeney both morning and evening.
Rev. Allison needs no introduction to
Hays people as he is well known and
highly appreciated here. Preaching at
10 m. and p. m. Sunday School at
10 a. m Christian Endeavorers will
meet at z p. m Some special music
and good service is promised.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
Beginning with Sunday evening, Sept.
18th, Rev. Kircher will preach series
of sermons on Heaven, as follows;
Sunday, Sept. 10, -s'Heaven-Does
the Bible teach it is Place or Condi-
tion?"
Sept. "Heaven-Its Riches and
Rewards. -
Oct. g." Heaven-What are our
friends doing there? VIII we know
them?"
Oct. 1O,-"Heaven-Who will be
there?"