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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05
The Court of Last Resort.

Around the stove Of the cross
roads grocery is the real court oi
last resort, for il hn4Ily over rule :
1T others Chamherlain's Cough
Remedy has been brought before
his court IN almost every cross
roads grocery in this country, and
Gas always received a favorable yer.
dict /, is in the country where
msn expects to receive full value
for hIs money that this remedy IL
taast appreciated Qbtainahle
everywhere. ADV
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05
CITY COUNCIL IN
REGULAR SESSION

The regular monthly meeting oI
the City Council was held Monda,
night. Mayor Walker presiding
with Aldermen Hughes. Holly, Hell.
berg. freeman. Payne, Sugg and
Redden present.
MIR, Dan Joslip, representing ths
4 \. e. Il St. L. Ry., asked permission
Tor the Railroad to I'LL in wlth Dirt
the trertle west OF town. The Rail.
road Company Is TO put in IS foot
arch driveway and also culbstl for
water to pass under the track. They
also agree to level and iII in the
road South of the Railroad and 10
place a concrete Culbert over tee
gulley under this street To the south
side Of the street, Permission was
given, and Mr. Joslin assured. the
town that work would begin within
the next few daya.
Pitt Henslee, representing. the
City Public School, made an earnest
appeal 10 the City Council asking
that they appropriate sufficient
funds for school purposes, 70 guar
antee the present school 10 courinue
until nine months Of school has
been taught. Mayor Walker stated
that he was heartily in favor OF a
nine months school, bat said that
at present, very little tax money
has been collected, and that III.
town, ut present, had its limit n(
$1,000 OO borrowed, and he dit not
see how the teachers could be paid
monthly. Mr., iensIee suggesled ,
that the Council authorize the
Mayor and Recorder to approve
school warrants drawn by the CT, .
School Commissioners. IN the
amount OF $500 90, and assured .
them that il TINS was done. that
the school commissioner were to
assume the responsibility or raising
money to pay teachers mcnthly, /
and other expenses aud to eulran-
tee the present term to be nine
months free school. On motion OF
Alderman Freeman seconded hy
Alderman llolley, the Mayor aud
Recorder were authorized % np.
prove the school warrants and thpt
motion was unanimously carried,
John NJ Smith Dr. Garrin. Y /
b Miller and Pitt Ilenslea oll made
talks to the Board urging the
necessity OF q sewerage system hr.
ing installed 10 North East Dickson I
The citizens representing tbis past
OF town offered 10 hay the . pe or
t,ing sufficient to sewer from Water
Street To- the back ot t. B'pwus
property on Sylvls Street md tomato
same to the town II the clty govern.
m mt would dig ditch and install
the pipe line api assume ali re-
spnnslhillly Of dtmoga hereafter
arising from same On mntnr
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05

Sheriff Coleman returned Tues
day night from Union City with
Percy Jones. who was wsnted here
on the charge o! hcu se.bresking
Il is claimed tha, he broke in the
residence OF Muncy Hanision al
Burns, few weeks ago and stole
gun and some money. He was
tried before Esq T. ]. Warren.
"Wednesday. ~ho bound him ovrl
10 circuit court under $1,000 bond
He is also charged with forgery in
Hickman County. We are inform
Ell that he coniesses to the latter
charge but stoutly denies the chsrgf
ns house-ireaking.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05
Strawberry Land and
How 10 Prepare il.

Any well drained land that will
grow six nr eight barrels ot corn per
1 acre Is good Tor -trasberres. Land
that wa- Va peas, corn, p0tai les
Or some crop that is clean Of weeds
land grass will be eajier 10 cult
/ gale man grass ~ weed land
The ground should be br0ken a.
oau rs pusGlhle hour or five inches
irep 10 hoE! moisture, well har
rowcd and slightly ridged with rows
tour feet apart. A good pIn il %
a-c 4 two horse piow and throw
1ur iuuow- together, then harrow
The ridges down so they will be ipn
a little higher than the mifdles 10
lTaln the water from the rows.
Plants should he sst on these ridges
"a inches apart II ihe hand to be
planted u Una. manure or com.
merciai fertilizer should b. used
At tbe rate 1i from one to three
hundred pounds per acre. Fertilizer
that contains 10 l.i analysis is o
good general fertilizer S2.2 il
generally u.ed hut isA low grade
and contains a lot IT tiIrr that il
practically worthless, A good way
10 apply This fertilizer il to scatter
it on the ridges and run the harrow
over 1t to slightly mix ii with the
soil
There are going to be some nice
prizes offered for the best acre ot
heur. Prepare your land well |
and If it j. thin use liberal !
amount ut fertilizer, and if you de-
nut get a prize, you will get more |
berries aoi more money for your
tcte.
This paper will publish articles
from time 10 time on cultivation
lul management Of the plants.
We lack few acres yel of having /
'ne required amount and your help (
would be appreciated.
\ move il on foot to take up
.omrto growing, to ship in ear lots.
lhl, /, the time to grow things To
'at Food produces will be high
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05
A Specific Against Colds.

If there is such thing as a
specific against colds, it is to be
found in the sleeping porch or the
open bedroom. Next to that comes
the cold sponge bath in the morn
iug, says the Youths Companion.
Be as careful rs you can you will
occasionally take cold and when
YOU do you will find Chamherlsin's .
Cough Remedy great help en-
ahting yoH to get rid of il. Try It.
Obtai1shie everywhere. Adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05
Notice to Municipal Taxpayers

Taxes for 1914 are now due.
All persons owing these taxes or
my delinquent taxes, or light and
water bills. or any other bills due
ihe town Of Dickson. will please
aome forward aud settle al once,
ps the town will have 10 have
money to meet its obligations.
Yours truly.
John Shelley,
City Marshal.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05
Keep Your Bowels Regular.

IA everyone knows, the bowels
ire the sewerage system OF the body
sna il is VI the creates, importance
tha, they move once each day. Ii
your bowels become cons,ipsted,
take dose Of Chamberlain's Tab.
,pts just after supper and they will
correct the disorder. Obtainable
everywhere. ADV,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05
Young Ladies Club.

Miss Katherine Grigsby ,nter-
tanned the Sin Cuidado Club Thurs.
dsy. The girls served duri4s The
afternoon. The hostess. assisted
by Mrs. Buchanan Grigsby served
an ice course.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05

Entire stock must be sold by
March 2ud We mean business.
pobsnn's ?. I'D anl 95t store
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05

Blue An1sllsian Eggs for sale
81 cts. per ID, Good layers.
Mrs. VIM Anderson.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-03-05

S.ebsrrir fur The Herald.
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10
GREATEST WHEAT CROP EVER
Federal Report Indicates That Yield
May Reach Billion Bushels.

The greatest wheat crop the country
ever has known is I'm prospect for the
coming harvest. The federal crop re-
porting board forecasts the crop at
100000, 900 bushels. which would ex-
ceed last years record crop by $4,000
600 bushels. With continued good
weather the crop may reach n billion
bushels
The bulk IL winter wheat. planted
last fall on the greatest acreage ever
sown.
Oats planted last spring, also on the
greatest area ever sown 70 that crop.
exceeding last years area BY almost
100000 acres, is forecasted at .2Ss.-
OoO,0O0 bushels. which IL more thar
last year or In 1913. but 130,0ooooo
bushels less than the record In 1912.
The barley crop from present indica-
tions, Will be second In point OF size.
with 197 100000 bushels, which would
be 26.oOO,oco bushels less than the 1912
record crop. but more than grown last
year or IN 1913
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10

The MageIlnnlc clouds are two
cloudy masses OF light oval ln shape
and unequal In size. seen az night In
the heavens Ia the vicinity or the
south pole. They are supposed TO be
nebulAe, or dense aggreEs3 Ions OF
stars. so FAR distant rs 20 give to the
unassisted eye the impression OF clenA-
like masses. They cover areas OF AZ
and 10 square degrees respectively and
are 50 named in honor OF Ferdinand
Magellan. the great Portuguese navi-
gator. who first observed them in 1920
ldurlng bis voyage around the rlobe.A-
Exchange.
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10
Young ItaIiln Peasant Beauty
Leads BGTSagIIOri.
KING GVICTORDECORATESH HER
Maria Abbriani Guides Soldiers us
Mountain on TyroIean Frontier and
After Days Of Heroism Shares In
esyonet Charge, Which Results lr
Austrians Being Driven Back.

Maria Abbriani. "A dark eyed .taliaI
beauty from mountain village along
the Tyrolean frontier. Is the ''Joan of
Are" OF the Austro-ltalian war
King Victor Emmanuel has awarded
her decoration FOR her bravery In
leading bersaglieri company in a
bayonet attack on the Trentino village
OF Nori under heavy artillery fire.
With the decoration went "A personal
telegram OF congratulation from the
king at his headquarters at the battip
front
The war office at Rome al the sinre
time made public an official dispatch
detailing the girls heroic acts.
Maria lived with her father, an
aged Italian. Ia the Trenlino village
under Austrian rule. With other Ital
ian residents she ran out. S;lys the
dispatch. TO welcome the kings troops
when they entered Nori from lhe sonii,
Austrians batteries opened fire on tia.
Italians at the outskirts of the village,
mandcr. begged permission to be al
lowed 10 carry gun and show the
way TO reach where the Austrians were
hidden.
Her request was granted and one OF.
the soldiers gave her n plumed bersag
lien hat.
For eight hours she was I'm the thick
OF the lighting. plotting Italian troops
through the streets OF the village and
up the mountain paths 10 flank attacks
upon the Austrian trenches.
In the final attack, she actually led n
squad OF bersaglieri In bayonet
charge that'swept the Austrlans ont OF
the village
A full bensaglieri uniform was given
to the girl as a souvenir of the victory
and her bravery.
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10
PORT HURON. MICH.

ed out with a $3.50 debt, no members
and unknown. to organize what today
Is meeting the needs OF 1877 900 wSmen
ia the matter of home prottCtlon
through fraternai insurance. Miss
West has been a leader beloved and
adored by her members, and as an In
sigma OF their esteem the convention
endeayored TO prevail on her 20 accept
the well earned salary OF flo.oOO "a
year for the next term. In master
ful address she declined. stating that
thu veal OF the association was upper.
most In her mind. not the remunera-
tiou. l4A-i 4 ~ ttt~ ~ s'-
Steps were taken at this meeting Of
representative women to endow a state
hospital service In every state, Ohio,
Illinois and Michigan already having
their service In satisfactory use. by
this philanthropy every member re
quiring expert medical attention may
have II free of cost TO herself.
Addresses were given by MIR. Miles
M. Dawson, friitefnal insurance actu-
airy OF New York city, and MFR. James
w. Barry. Michigan insurance commits
sioner, congratulated the association
ON the signal success it has attained
Your association" said Mr.. Dawson.
is the first woman's benefit society in
the United States 10 be established ON
a sound basis, and through the foresight
OF your peerless leader, Miss West you
are the largest society OF your kind IN
the world l congratulate YOU"
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10
WhathMilady Wears Upon Her Head
and Around Her Neck Defies lime
and Place, to Suit Her Fancy
SUMMER FuRs At 90 FAHRENHEIT

mast or the present, according TO the
materials and trimmings; the sports
hats. borrowed from the four corners
OF the globe. ahd last, but not least
the cocky turbans. which show the
material note in millinery
The stiff-brimed sailors are a chap
ter I'm themselves. Already, the straws
are ON the wane. Chiffon brims we
have tired OF, and so the attention nat
uially turns to sailors of blue taffeta'
black velvet and cretonne. America
the white. leather-faced, blue taffeta,
is a worthy emblem to the country
from which 1t takes its name. White
beaded wings for trimming bring to
mind the speed OF Mercury; and the
glory of ancient Rome lies In other
bead trimming for other taffeta hats.
Black velvets. shiny and plushy as
cats fur, are embroidered with fieecy
white wool, as wintry as possible TO
shock the sun OF summer. Birds and
animals I'm the wool crawl over the
crowns, and the brims are invariably
finished in old-fashioned quilt-stitch
varied in length to make a design.
With white linen and cretonne cos
tunes. Mistress Mary" cretonne hats
make smart finish. These need no
trimming, the bright coloIs being gay
enough for any summer landscape.
whether mountains. country or shore.
Sports hats come from odd hooks
and corners. The latest, dark blue
taffeta, Is decidedly Chinese in aspect.
II has a sloping brim, with soft edge
an inch wide that flaps down and
shades the face, dented on one side
with heavy balls suspended from the
ends OF cord tied around the crown.
Scotland contributed the tam, and
there is a soft hat made completely Of
narrow bias strips of silk that is find
ing favor under "Made-in-America"
label
A Garden OF White Chip, the Military
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10
NEW HOME OFFICE BUILDING OF THE ASSOCIATION

Every year finds this association pro
crossing. but the past four years have
recorded its greatest advancement
Women, by securing fraternal protec-
tion, are freer 10 seek out new fields
OF endeavor and become more inde-
pendent aud capable.
A woman's convention without one
word OF dissent is rather an unusual
thing. This was the experience, how
ever, OF the recent eighth quadrennial
convention OF the association In New
York. Every seesion was model
OF business ability and parliamentary
procedure and plans were laid for the
present qnadrennisl term which were
aimed TO meet the great and growing
work OF its 1877 900 women
Many important features were placed
before the convention for declsion, one
being the changing OF the name from
tho ladies or the Maccabees OF the
World to the woman's Benedt Asso.
citation OF the MaccHbeea
Another important step taken was
the acceptance or plans for hand.
some new home ONCE at Port Huron.
Mich. This Will be large, magnih-
cent two story white stone building on
the main street OF the home city OF
the order, where the supreme com.
mander, Miss II. NJ. West, started her
project twenty-three years ago. To
give the reader an idea of how this
society has progressed II will be OF
interest 10 know that Miss West start
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10

Transparent hats and furs, velvet
head gear and low necks--these are
some OF the things in the summer
fashions that men question, and even
few women come up TO and shy at,
as the thermometer scars skyward.
The little maiden with her "rikisha"
hat goes serenly on; the girl with the
white fox furs hugs them more close
ly, and the wearer Of the velvet hat
sedately raises parasol. Such matters
are beyond the comprehension OF mere
nan or the woman who was brought
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10
Al.rie .h. Goth.

Aisric. the first OF the barbarian
kings who entered and sacked the Eter-
nal City aud the frst enemy who had
appeared before hs walls since the
time OF Hannibal. Is said TO have 70.
ceivcd ns the price OF bis departure
from the city during the irst siege. In
A. ID. 40es 1000 pounds weight OF gold.
H,oo0 pounds weight Of silver. 1900
siIken robes. 5000 pieces OF scarlet
cloth and 1900 pounds Of pepper Ia
order TO furnish a portion OF the ran
som demanded by the Invader II be.
came necessary 70 melt down some OF
the statues u the ancient gods
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10

vantage Of time. and at the end OF
twenty minutes be had unanswered
10 point almost directly above the
Zeppelin and 10 a height of more than
6.OO0 feet.
While still climbing TO a good tac-
tical position the young aviator saw
the puff-punf OF the machine gun mount
ed atop the dirigible, and above the
droning Of his motor he heard the
whir OF the bullets singing past his
ears Then. glancing earthward at the
vast bulk of lis antagonist directly be
low him. he released the trigger hold
ing bomb II tore through the Yep
pelin's envelope only wisp OF smoke
followed
Won With last Bomb.
The aviator released bomb after
bomb. Only minor explosions resulted
But with the last missile IN his rack
he reached his target.
When this bomb was drupped Sub
lieutenant Warneford was only few
hundred feet above the dirigibIe. A
terrific explosion followed and burst
OF fame spread insiantaneOusly from
bow 70 stern or the Zeppelin.
Caught In the whirlpool OF air cur
rents caused by the explosion. the aero
plane turned completely over and
started dash 10 earth Hanging head
downward. with his aaminx victim
crashing earthward below him. the av-
iatOr fought for control Of his ma
chine. After drop OF 1000 feet he
succeeded In swinging the machine
into a loop the loop figure and then 90
an even keel. hut he bad 20 descend
and he landed IN Nm open field within
the German lines.
After moments pause 10 obtain his
bearings and before German detach.
ment half mile on could train their
rifles on him. Warneford had recover
ed his breath. He set his propeller ia
motion again aud wrs wiuging his way
swiftly 10 the British headquarters.
Fell . Tangled Mass.
The Zeppelin fell tangled mass of
ruins across an orphansge near 0heut.
its frame blsckened and twisted To-
crew OF twenty eight men dead be-
meath n. together with Two nuns. two
children aud n nlnn dead where they
were crushed IA the orphSnage. the
Grand BeguInaTe de 81 Elisabeth. oile
OF the best known ronyeOts IN Bel
gium. The burning mass set fire 90
the buildings. which were inhabItel
not only by nuns but 10y large nuin.
ber OF Belgian women and children
refugees. Terrible scenes followed.
The man who was killed lost his lie
attempting 10 rescue his child. vito
also was Killed
II Is believed in London that the Zep.
pelin was returning from the east
coast of England. where II had killed
FIVE aud wounded forty persons.
Subllcutcnant WarDefard learned 20
Ey last winter az the royal naval air
statlon az Hendon. near London. under
commsndrr John Cyril Porte, formerly
tnsatlantlc expo.
rtilcaio from
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10
A sports Hat OF Blue Tafets, the
woven 'RlkIsha and silk Sailor;
the "Chin- Chin, the Jabot and
the Puritan Collar.

up to view clothes for comfort.
Their very oddity is the lure that
makes them popular. What matters a
coat OF tan II the hat is woven with
holes to duplicate the hesd-dress of
the man that pulls the jinrikisha in
Japan?
Even the woman who is conservative
with her dress and suit, casts wisdom
to the winds above the shoulder-line
What lies above bespeaks the true
woman who, in her heart OF hearts,
loves the fantasies Of fashion. The de-
mure Quaker and saucy "chin-Chin"
collars, the Happy hat and stiff
brimmed sailor, even the plug hat Of
silk beaver fringe that Mrs Vernon
Castle made famous al the races,
appeal to those of us who like some-
thing different"
The mode breathes romance. anc
romance is what fashion thriycs on
Every hat and every collar awakens a
memory or tells new tale II Is in
teresting 10 note that the Quaker col
lar has It's origin in the collar OF. the
mans costume. How scandalized the
shades OF the old-time Quaker and
Puritan must be TO see their collars
made in frivolous organdy, Swiss and
cletonne. Jabots and frills come from
another period. when French cour-
tiers wore furbelows. In modern times,
Sara Bernhardt gives her famous
youth-giving frill to the high collar;
while the fiaring half collars that are
still shown on dresses and waists harp
back to a portrait or Shelly. Nor Is
the mode without humor; Chin
Chin" collars. aimed at giddy mas
queradc costume, have gone far OF the
mark and appear on coats.
Past modes are drawn on for hats,
too. In an exclusive shop. just on the
Avenue, one OF the girls OF the younger
set ordered a garden hat the other
day Of white chip, with a pyramid or
pink rosesthe exact duplicate OF the
hat her great-great- Grandmother wore
when she tripped across the lawns at
,he Capitol All these garden hats OF
leghorn and Milan recall Colonial
days Even the "'rikfslia". imported in
spirit from Japan, smaoks OK this style
when trimmed with roses, the. black
vanished cord Of which Il Is made
contrasting with The light frocks
Broadly speaking, the hats Of the
feason are divided into four classes.
these portraii-iasNon garden hats
ttia-hrimlncd sailors that uespeak the
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10
CANADIAN is HERO
IN ZEPPELIN FIGHT
WarnefOTd Gets Victoria Gross
For Exploit In Air.
FIRST TO BEAT BIG AIRSHlP

In Great Battle IN Skies Youthful
British Aviator Destroys Huge Ger
man Dirigible-tIis Machine Turns
somersault and Falls Within Foes
Lines, but He Escapes.
Surprising in his exploit all the I'M
ugeries OF Jules Verne or H. G.. Wells
and providing one OF the real romances
~ the war. Sublientenant Reginald
Alexander John Warnerord. Cana
dian. IL the FIRST man 10 destroy
Zeppelin Ia flight. Aud the feat is re-
gardcd as all the more remarkable.
since the aviator less than four months
ago made his first voyage into the air.
For all time warneford has become
a national hero aud his lone battle In
the skies will take place alongside
the most brilliant tales In British mil
itary history. His v. q. was the
first ever given for the conquest OF
one CT the monster mir craft which are
throwing the women aud children ~
London and the eastern coast OF Eng
land Into panic
II wac about half past O'Clock in
the morning when Warneford was re
turning frcm raid over German sup
ply depots north OF Brussels that he
deserted far OF 10 the west. between
Brussels and Gnent. what seemed to
him Ia be an airshlp flying low over
the ground.
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10
For Msmori.I 70 MI.. aar,on.

A movement has been started by tho
Legion OF Loyal Women for a memorial
TO the late Miss Clara Barton. founder
OF the American National Red Cross.
10 le erected Ia Washington.
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10
\ June ls the city OF Port Hu-
ron. Mich. officially welcomed
home Miss Bina NJ. West. su-

preme commander or the Won
ems Benefit Association OF the Mac
cabees. in recognition OF her remarka-
bly, efficient work for the association.
The reception was In charge OF Mayor
Black and the city commission and
was participated IN by all the societies.
clubs and business organizations OF
Port Huron. To quote the resolution
OF the city commission. II was re
markable tribute TO Miss West. able
worker for fraternity and humanity
The Woman's Benefit Association OF
the Maccabees gives It's protection and
fraterDal interest 70 white women OF
good moral character. 1t is noQpoliti.
cal aud nonsectarian, and dispenses
Its fraternity In nifty Ave states and
provinces
F., The protection OF the asSociat tion can
be secured for whole life. and whole
life combined with disability benefits;
last Illness and burial benefits; also
sick benefits. The rates are scientifi-
cally graded. and no member pays
more than the cost Of her own protec-
tion. When Il is known that Miss
West has. with her own hand, signed
away over Sl2.Oo0,oo0. an estimate can
be formed Of what this association has
already done toward mitigating the
dread ordeal incident TO death
The diamond drill., 1915-07-10

Swiftly shifting his elcvafing planes.
the yvnng officer fed more fuel to his
motors and began rapid upward
spiral IL was only few minutes be-
fore the great Dreadnoueht Of the
skies looned large below him. and It's
crew at the same time sighted him.
Then began struggle FOR position.
It was n battle OF n David aud n
Goliath. or. 70 take more apt simile.
wasp and.an eagle, with victory for
the little. buzzlng. quick darting de-
stroyer ~ the air.
As the dirigible's stern was lowered
she shot a. though from giant cnta.
pull almost pcrpvndl mio thc
air Her etpines. nltlcd hx her hnOy
aney. inade lef ascent inuch MORE rap.
IN tiIAn thnt ~ the tlIay nrfuplane hut
snhleutpnant WarNefprlsh'.d lliq I'D