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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
TO ARRANGE FOR
COMING SESSION
Of BIG CONGRESS
GENERAL COMMITTEE WILL HOLD
MEETING ON NEXT FRI.
DAY NIGHT.
AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Or. Gus w. Dyer, Rev. James A. Nc
CulIough and Or. WatterfieId Will be
Present and Speak on Questions Re.
lated to Sociological Congress.

The first general meeting of the COM
mittee of over one hundred prominent
citizens on the coming Sociological
congress to be held in Columbia the
latter part Of the month, will be held
at the Sunday school room of the First
Methodist church on Friday night at
s o'clock. Every member Of this COM
mittee is urged to be present as 1t will
be the only meeting of the general
committee that will be held before the
congress meets.
The meeting will not, however, be
confined to the members of the com.
mittee heretofore announced, but any
one who is interested, has a cordial
invitation to attend. Three Of the
most interesting speakers on subjects
related to the conference will be pres.
ent
Prof Gus W. Dyer, Of Vanderbilt
University, an authority on these mat
ters, win speak. DR.. A. c. Waiter
field, Of Martin, will also deliver an
address and Rev, James A. McCul-
Tough, Of Nashville, general secretary
of the Southern Sociological congress,
will be present and speak.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
LOCAL GRADUATES
OF VANDERBILT TO
HOLD MEtT|NG HERE
THOSE OF MAURY AND ADJoIN-
ING COUNTIES TO ASSEMBLE
FRIDAY NIGHT.
CHANCELLOR KlAkLAND COMING
Among The Other Speakers viii Be
John Bell keeble, Judge Claud Wal.
ler, Or. Minis, Or. Wltherspoon and
Or. Lucius 5urch.

There win be a big meeting Of the
alumni OF Vanderbilt University and
all former students at the Court House
on Friday night at 8 o'clock 1t will
be a get together meeting not only
for all of the former students in
Maury county, but also for those at
Lawrenceburg, at Pulaski, at Lewis
burg and in and around Maury county.
Several of the notable speakers from
Vanderbilt will be here to address the
meeting, including the chancellor. DR..
J. H. Kirkland. Others will be Prof.
Minis, DR.. Witherspoon, DR.. Lucius
Burch, Judge Claud Waller and John
Bell Keeble. A list of toasts will be
arranged and all features Of the Uni
versity will be discussed. These are
among the best speakers in the state
and a large attendance Of the students
is expected.
There are probably sixty graduates
Of vanderbilt University in Maury
county and an attendance of half that
number is expected from the adjoin-
ing counties. The meeting will be in
the nature of smoker and light re-
freshments will be served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
BOARD EQUAL|zERS
COMMENCE WORK OF
EQUAL|zIAG TAXES
6ERTRAM c. DEDMAN ELECTED
CHAIRMAN AND p. A. TAY-
LoR, SECRETARY.
WILL HOLD DAILY SESSIONS
Expected That Districts viii Be Ar
ranged so That They Can be Taken
Up in Order-AlI Members Take
Oath of Office.

Members of the county board of
equalization met at the court house
Monday morning and organized for the
work of the year.
All of the members of the board
were present and the oath of Office
was administered to them by County
Court Clerk Arch w. Lipscomb. The
following are the members: B. C,
Dedman, Edmund D. Hughes, Perry A.
Taylor, Brown Church and w. A.
Glenn When organization was per-
fected B. c. Dedman was elected chair
man, and Perry A. Taylor was elected
secretary.
The board adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, when its labors
will begin in earnest The board ex.
poets to sit daily from that time on
ready to equalize values, to hear any
complaints and adjust any inequalities
that may be brought before it.
It Is probable that at the meeting
tomorrow the board will arrange the
schedule of its work so that notice
can be given to the people of the diff
ferent districts as to just when the
complaints from those districts will
be, taken up.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
WIRE COMPANIES
SUFFER FROM WIND
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMMUNICATION is MUCH
INTERRUPTED.

As the result of the windstorm OF
Monday night and this morning the
wire service of both telephone and
both telegraph companies in and
around Columbia were badly impaired.
Lines from here to Nashville were out
'Of commission this morning and
scores of lines in the country were
damaged The Cumberland Telephone
company was very much inconveni-
enced and its traffic interrupted, al
aough no very serious damage was
he result. No messages could be
ransmitted to Nashville this morning,
but linemen were put to work at once
and the damage repaired as rapidly as
possible. The Citizens Telephone
company was especially hard hit in the
Cross Bridges and Zion neighborhoods
and a number of phones on the Hamp.
SHIRE pike were knocked out. Wind,
While heavy in that section, did little
damage other than to the wires and
omber in the lawns.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
". S. BEASLEY TO
ERECT RESIDEsCE
HANDSOME ADDITION TO w. SEW
ENTH STREET-TWo-SToRY
RED BRICK STRUCTURE.

w. S. Beasley has received plans
and specifications for the erection or
a handsome ten-room residence on his
lot at the corner of West Seventh and
Athenaeum streets. The residence
will be built upon the lines of the most
modern and with its large porches.
sleeping porch, etc, will be an ideal
home when completed Eugene Al
ford is the architect OF the building
and will have superintendent Of its
construction.
The residence will have six rooms
downstairs and four rooms upstairs,
with halls, porches, closets, etc. The
interior furnishings will be in hard
wood. The dining room, library and
large reception hall will be In ma
hogany. The brick will be of the red
mat-face rough texture style. The
house will be equipped with Furnaces
heat. The home will cost several
thousand dollars and will be credit
to the street Work OF digging the
basement and building foundation win
begin at once.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
LARGE SHIPMENTS
SHEEP AND LAMBS
DURING PAST WEEK
MAJOR PORTION or THIS YEARS
OUTPUT GOES TO THE
MARKETS.
BAD SEASON FOR The BUYERS
Farmers Who Have Had Sheep Have
Reaped a Harvest, But Decline in
Price Hits the Buyers Harbour
Cars of Hogs and Cattle.

During the past week the major por-
tion of the sheep and lamb shipments
for this season were made from Maury
county. On Saturday alone there
were six, car loads Of sheep and lambs
shipped from the local stock yards
and two or three cars went from other
points in the county. On Friday car
load of lambs went from Culleoka. 1t
is safe to estimate that there were
not less than $500 sheep and lambs
going from the county during the past
week. They brought to the farmers
an average Of not very far from $8 per
head, making the total income as the
result of these shipments in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. This is probably
not less than third of the entire
lamb and sheep output Of the county
for the present season.
The year has been profitable one,
the most profitable one of the farmers
and growers of the county that they
have ever known. They received more
for their wool, higher price for their
lambs, some being sold at above ten
cents, while few brought less than
that figure, and more for their old
sheep than at any time in past history
But it has been a bad season for buy
ers. They have lost money on sheep
and lambs. They bought at 10 cents
and much of their output was sold at
Louisville and st. Louis at less than
eleven cents. 1t is the experience Of
all buyers that they cannot ship on
a margin Of less than cent and espe-
cially on a falling market where lambs
are badly cut in classification.
In addition to the shipments of
sheep on Saturday there were four
car loads of cattle and hogs to leave
the county. These all brought the
farmers splendid prices since both cat
tie and hogs are and have been for
some time on an upward market.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
CHOICE HOMES
OFFERED FOR SALE
EIGHT FIvE-AcRE. LOTS IN THE
OLD JOHN p. McGAW PLACE
ON MARKET.

Eight elegant suburban home sites
are offered to the public in today's
issue Of The Herald by John P. Nc
Cav. Each of these tracts contains
five acres of land. 1t is the northwest
part Of the former McGaw home and
the lots for sale all front on Seven
teenth street, in one Of the most desir-
able locations around Columbia, only
block from Highland Park avenue.
These lots will all be sold on attrac-
tive terms to desirable home-seekers.
The lots are so located that one can
combine to an unusual degree the
pleasures and charm Of the country
with the conveniences Of the city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
COUNTY COURT MAY
REACH AGREEMENT
yN PURCHASE Pixies
INDICATIONS ARE THAT APPRAIS-
AL BY THREE ENGINEERS
WILL FIND FAVOR.
i XTRA SESSION ON JUNE "a
Unless Some Proposition Of The Own.
ers Should be FavorabIy Acted Upon
Then all Negotiations Will be of
For the Present at Least.

From present indications the county
court will, when it meets in special
session on June A. agree to have a
valuation made of the turnpikes sought
to be purchased by three competent
civil engineers and experienced road
men as proposed by the owners of the
pixies. This proposition, among 9TH
ers, will be presented to the court and
unless it is favorably acted upon 1t is
not believed that the turnpkies will
be bought, net at this time anyway.
It is practically assured that ma
jority of the court will not vote to
pay more than $1,000 per mile for the
pixies. This price the owners have
declined to accept, hence the negotia-
tions revert to the proposition of q
valuation. Under this proposition, u
accepted, the court would name one
of the engineers, the turnpike owners
would select one and the TWO 80 So
lected, would appoint the third. This
is really an appraisal or an arbitration
of the matter
Several Of the members of the court
have expressed themselves as favor
able to this proposition, while num-
Der are non-committal. Whether or
not a majority will vote in favor Of 1t
remains to be seen. Under the last
communication of Horace Rainey and
C. T. Looney, unless the proposition
should be accepted by the court on the
day mentioned all negotiations would
be closed. The owners declare that
they have contracted for the purchase
of modern road machinery and that
when this is delivered and work with
it is commenced they would in future
negotiations, fix higher valuation
upon their property.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
GRFENLAW MAKES
FULL STATEMENT
UPON BOND ISSUE
suoWs HOW THE $4,500 WARRANT
IN QUESTION WAS REGULAR.
LY ISSUED.
APPROPRIATION WAS DULY MADE
Amount Paid Out Was $500 Less Than
That For Which the Order Entered
lJpon the Minutes of the County
Court Called.

Replying to the charge made with
,sference to the $4,000 warrant issued
IN 1909 by the late w. O. Gordon, un-
dor the express appropriation of the
,ounty court as commissions or fees
m the $175,O00 bridge and court house
hOnd issue, Hon. w. B, Greenlaw made
. nain statement this morning to the
rOVd assembled at the court house
IN hear the arguments in the road
nvestigation.
Mr. Greenlaw presented the order
Of the county court, making the appro-
Drstion Of $4,000 as commissions or
fees or brokerage on the bonds, which
had been duly passed and entered of
,ecord in the minutes of the January
term 1919. He showed how the war
rant in question was issued for $4OO
less than the amount expressly appro-
uiated by the court He also showed
CODY Of the minutes of the bond
committee accepting the offer that was
made for the bonds at par provided
this allowance for attorneys fees and
commissions was made.
Mr. Greenlaw stated that the coun'
" had received the full amount OF
the s175,OOO, the face value OF the
bonds as provided in the order Of the
county court; that the warrant issued
for commissions was less than and
not in excess Of the appropriation reg
ularly and duly made and that nc
county official Of Maury county had
received a dollar as the result Of the
issuance and sale of these bonds.
Mr. Greenaw's statement was
verifcation Of the full and complete
statement from the official records
and newspaper files made by The Her
old on the day that the charges were
fled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
EARL KITCHENER LOST
when CRUISER STRIKES
TORPEDO AND IS SUNK

BRITISH WAR MINISTER AND ALL OF HIS STAFF
PERISH OFF The COAST OF THE ORKNEYS
WHEN lFE BATTLE CRUISER ON WHICH
THEY WERE TRAVELLING TO
RUSSIA GOES DOWN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
SALE OF RED
CATTLE A SUCCESS
DODSON AND SALMON SELL THiR.
TY HEAD THAT AVERAGED
$44.74 EACH.

The sale of red cattle by r. P. Dod-
son and w. C. Salmon Saturday at the
farm of Mr.. Dodson, was considered
by all who attended and by the own
ers Of the cattle as quite a success.
Twenty-seven head were sold at auc-
tion and they averaged $44.74 per head.
The cattle consisted of few calves,
COWS. young heifers and steers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
PROF. w. N. BINGHAM
HG 5 AN OPERATION

Prof. W. N. Bingham, principal Of
the school at Culleoka and one Of the
best known educators Of the county.
is in Nashville in an infrmary, where
on Monday afternoon he underwent
an operation for appendicitis. His
numerous friends and associates will
be gratihed to know that his condition
Is not critical.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09

NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN WHETHER STRUCK MINE OR
WAS THE VICTIM OF A sUBMARlNE-MosT INTENSE EXCITE
MENT PREVAILS IN LONDON, WHERE DISTINGUISHED VICTIM
WAS THE IDOL OF PEOPLE AND WAS ACCOUNTED The
GREATEST OF ENGLANDs LIVING SOLDIERS ANOTHER ADDED
TO THE LONG LIST DISASTERS THAT HAVE ovERrAkEN
ENGLISH ARMS SINCE THE BEGINNING THE HUGE CONFLICT
HAD DIRECTED MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY SINCE THE WAR
COMMENCED TWO YEARS AGO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-09
MEDAL
FOR HIGH SCHOOL.

Two medals have now been offered
to pupils in the vocational department
of the County High school In add.
ton to The Herald medal in agricul-
ture, the Maury National Bank has
offered a medal in the manual arts
department
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-26

Premiers Meet

London. Aug. 25.-The premiers of
Great Britain and France, the finance
ministers of the two nations and repre-
sentatives of their financial and kindred
interests. met at Calais yesterday and
reached an agreement on important finan-
cial matters, it was officially announced
today.
"A conference was held yesterday at
Calais" says the statement, between
the French and British governments. A
complete agreement was reached on all
subjects with which the conference dealt.
An arrangement was concluded regarding
payments abroad and the maintenance
of exchange between the two countries.
1.-THE French government was represent
ed by M. BRAND, president of the coun-
Gil of ministers; NJ. Ribot, minister of
finance, accompanied by NJ. Pallain, gov
ernor of the Bank of France, and NJ. Mar
jorie and o. Homberg.
1.-THE British government was repre-
sented by Premier Asquith, Reginald Nc
Kenna chancellor of the exchequer). Ed
win Samuel Montagu minister Of NUM-
tions) and Thomas McKinnon Wood a.
nancial secretary to the treasury, accom-
panied by the chief justice, the governor
of the Bank Of England and Sir Maurice
Hankey."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-26
CONG. SCHAlL and
JUD GE F0GG THE
WINTHROP SPEAKERS

Winthrop, Me-, Aug. 25.-(SpeciaD.
With 400 hanging with closest at
tert;on upon his address. Cong. Thorn
as D. Schail of Minnesota minced no
words here tonight in his attack upon
the inadequacies of the Wilson admin
iStration.
The Republican leaders of this
vicinity were highly optimistic
following the meeting. The enthusiasm
manifested spoke for the cause of Mil
liken and Hughes in terms which could
not be misunderstood
The Minnesota mans analysis of the
national situation was concise and
able, leaving full confidence in his
words and feeling that the coming
elections can have but one result-the
complete returns of Republicanism to
direction of the nations affairs.
Judge Sanford L. Fogg proved a
most able speaker with Cong. Schall
and drew handsome applause for his
points.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-26
DRESDEN MILLS

Rev Alfred Treen of Michigan was
calling on friends this week. Mr. Treen
is former layman of st. Johns
Episcopal church here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Varney and
daughters, Cornelia and Margaret, and
Mrs. Lydia Varney of Auburn have
been guests of Mrs. Susie Mayors and
Mrs. c. H. Mcdonald, this last week.
Mrs. Lill Blanchard and daughter
Grace are passing their vacation with
Mrs. Blanchards brother, Elmer
Burke.
Miss Ida Morelen and aunt, Miss
Parrott. have been at Miss Morelen's
old home for few days
Mrs. Lula Ames of Allston has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Samuel Push
ard.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodward and
family, Mr.. and Mrs Lester Woodward
and family, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Cotton are enjoying an outing at Cap
ltal Island. They made the trip Mon
day in Mr. Hams launch Helene
One of the worst electric showers
for fully 90 years passed over this
village Wednesday evening. At the
present writing no serious damage has
been heard OF in town but seven fires
could be seen in surrounding towns at
one time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-26
TO INVESTIGATE
LOST MILLIONS
OF CHICAGO man
Edward Morrison, the Aged Re-
cluse, Stripped of His Wealth
by Unscrupulous Men and Wo-
men

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Edward Morrison
the So-year-old recluse whose vanished
millions are a subject Of investigation
before Judge Lands in the United States
district court, was declared today to have
lost property valued at $5,0o 900 to a cote
rie of strange characters within the last
20 years.
Francis j. Houlihan. counsel for Nor
rison's creditors, declared that unscrupu-
lous lawyers women and habitues OF Chi
caeo's underworld came into the life OF
the aged man, whose wealth was estimat-
ed from 100000 to $s.ooo.ooo. to obtain his
money. He was taken on trips to other
cities, Attorney Houlihan declared. wo-
men were brought to see him and new
characters introduced to keep his fortune
dwindlng.
Search of the refuses quaint old two
story home in which it was thought ne
had concealed vast sums OF money, re-
vealed s11.73 in cash and bunch OF old
papers. cancelled checks and notes.
Subpoenas have been issued for the ap-
pearance in court of two Burnstein girls,
Margaret and Alice, whom Morrison re-
Gently adopted, and of whom their reput-
ed father Joseph Burnstein, junk deal
er. declares Morrison is the real father.
Bv the terms Of the will left by Morri-
sons father. James Morrison. the entire
estate would go to the city Of Chicago u
the son died childless.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-26
County Officers in
Bad Auto Accident

Fogg were thrown from the car for
considerable distance. Mr.. Stuart, who
was driving the car, was not thrown
out but piece of splintered glass from
the wind shield struck him on the calf
of the left leg, making a bad cut Mr..
Leighton remained in the car and es-
capped injury. and the only injuries sus-
tanned by Judge F'ogg and Mr.. Jones
was general shaking up. The damage
to the car in addition to the breaking
/ Of the wind shield was the smashing
of one forward wheel and other minor
breaks about the forward end.
Treasurer Stuart's injury was at first
believed to be trivial but it was soon
ascertained that he was suffering from a
severe hemorrhage because of tho
Of blood while he stood by the roadside
for a short time following the accident.
and as soon as an automobile could be
secured he was brought to the city and
after having the wound dressed by sur
geon was taken to the residence of Sher-
iff Colby Getchell. Mr.. Stuart was weak
last night from loss of blood but at a
late hour was resting comfortably.
Just how the collision happened has
not been said. but it is understood that
Mr.. Stuart could not see the team in sea-
son to avoid 1t because Of the dazzling
lights Of an automobile that was ap-
preaching from the direction Of Winthrop.
Mr.. Turner, who works for Arthur
Brainard, was with his family coming
along the road on the way to the store
d~{~ h,, ~
Turner was taken home after the acct
dent and aside from some cuts about the
legs is not understood to have been in
jured After Mr.. Stuart had been taken
to the city Judge Fogg and Mr.. Jones
continued their journey to Winthrop aft
er having secured another auto.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-26
Sen, HITCHCOCK
DEVISES PLAN TO
CHECK ADVANCE
PRICE OF PAPER

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Hitch
cock. Democrat. a newspaper publish
er, has prepared an amendment to the
revenue bill intended to check the soar
ing prices Of news print paper.
Paper selling at $40 a ton and under
would not be taxed. When the price
passes $40 ton tax of 81 ton would
prevail until $45 a ton is reached, when
the tax would increase to SO and mount
up gradually until a tax Of $40 a ton
would prevail on paper selling for
more than $50.
my proposed amendment is designed
not so much to raise revenue" said
Mr. Hitchcock, "as it is to make it un-
profitable for paper manufacturers to
charge exorbitant prices for news print
paper. The mills are making about $500
tonsa day and we are importing about
1900 tons a day from Canada, but this
does not meet the demand. The result
is that manufacturers whose product is
not fully contracted for are taking ad-
vantage of the situation to sell paper
at exorbitant figures. While the great
bulk of news print paper is selling at 2
cents pound under existing contracts,
all new sales are bringing from four
to five cents a pound.
Many newspapers that are paying
$40 a ton for their regular supply are
paying $50 a ton for any surplus they
need, and any newspaper so unfortu-
nate as to have its contracts expire is
being compelled to pay from $50 to $50
a ton for it's whole supply, which is
ruinous."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-26
Committee on the
arade
Reports Progress

The general committee In charge OF
Labor Day parade and exercises held a
regular meeting Friday evening and made
a report Of progress. Weather permit
ting. it bids fair to be one Of the best
demonstrations ever held in the city from
local standpoint as it has been decided
to make It a purely local affair and no
invitations have cen issued to unions
outside the city.
Thomas Rollins has been chosen COM
mittee for a horse trot at the park in
the afternoon and P. H. Fitzgerald was
chosen as publicity committee.
With the mayor and members Of the
city government fraternal societies and
the fire department, combining with the
large number OF union bodies In the city,
the line Of parade will be one worth com.
ing long distance to witness.
The fact that Secretary Goodman Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. will supervise the sports at
the park in the afternoon is a guarantee
that the public Will have an opportunity
Of witnessing some clean exhibitions Of
wholesome athletics run of in a syste-
matte and intelligent manner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-26
TO REBUILD THE
ISLESBORO INN

Isleboro Aug. 24.-(SpeciaD.- ef-
fort Is being made to raise money to
rebuild the famous Isleboro Inn which
was destroyed last fall by fire. Already
subscriptions from summer visitors
and natives of Isleboro amount to some
@5,OO0 and the prospects of a fine hotel
another season are very bright. Isle
boro has had one of it's gayest seasons
in spite of the fact that the Inn was
not, but it has nevertheless been great
ly missed and many who wished to
come have been unable to do SO, owing
to there being no adequate hosiery. 1t
Is the social centre of the summer col
ony and to have it rebuilt for next
season will mean a great deal to Isle
boro.