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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
LOCAL CHAPTER IS
OFFICIALLY VISITED
PAST GRAND HIGH PRIEST GEO. l.
CoWAN, OF FRANKLlN-GIVES
LODGE CLEAN BILL.

Past Grand High Priest George L.
Cowan, of Franklin, paid an official
visit to Lafayette Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons Wednesday night, and
looked over the work Of the lodge for
the purpose of making a report to the
Grand Chapter. Companion Cowan
made a short talk to the Companions
present, and in the course OF his re-
marks he stated that he was glad to
find the Chapter in such an excellent
condition. He made many suggestions
to the Companions for their future
work and conduct of the chapter. He
commented at length upon the hall OF
the lodge and upon the paraphernalia
as well as upon the manner in which
the secretary and treasurer Of the
Chapter kept their books. No doubt
Companion Cowan in his report to the
Grand Chapter will give Lafayette
Chapter q clean bin, With possibly q
few minor suggestions.
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SCHOOL SPIRIT IS
RAMPANT At ESOR
WHEN BOARD MEETS
PEOPLE OF THAT SECTION THOR
oUGHLY AROUSED ON CUES
TON OF EDUCATION.
DIVIDE AS TO THE LOCATION
But All Are Seeking Best Possible
Facilities for their Children and
Have Already Subscribed Large
Sum for a New Building.

One of the most enthusiastic and
best attended school meetings ever
held in the Tenth district, was that at
Isom's on Wednesday, when the coun-
ty board of education met with from
fifty to seventy-fve citizens of that
section to discuss plans for rebuild
ing or re establishing the school house
recently destroyed by fire.
All of the members of the county
board of education, except c. A. Ross,
who was detained at home by the birth
of his daughter, were present, togeth-
er with County Superintendent Ora
ham, The question of consolidation
of this school with that at Taylor's,
was discussed at some length and
while there were advocates of this
move there we're many who spoke on
the other side, believing it best for
| the school interests to re-establish the
school at Isom. The sentiment
against the proposed consolidation
seemed to be in the meeting the dom
inant note.
One of the strongest addresses
made was that Of Hon. w. ]. Russell,
epresentative-elect and a member of
the county board of education, who
has had practical experience in the
benefits that come to a community
from the consolidation of its schools.
Mr. Russell pointed out how sentiment
at Williamspo1t and Sawdust Valley
had changed since the splendid school
at Woodrow had been established. He
pointed out, however, the difficulties
in the way.
Superintendent Graham made one of
his conservative, thoughtful, common
sense talks on schools that made a
deep impression on his hearers. The
people of the community served big
dinner and showed that, however
much they might be divided upon the
question of a location, they were all
thoroughly aroused to the importance
of first class school.
No decision was reached by the
board nor will one be made very soon
The people of the community have
shown their substantial interest in q
new building by having already sub
scribed over $500 for a house.
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THURSDAYS Daily.l

The second of the Maury coun-
ty custer suits was ended this
morning when Attorney-GeneraI
Horace Frierson, Jr., arose in open
court and formally dismissed the
suit which he had filed against
Road Commissioner John II. MUIR
ply. 1t will be remembered that
Murphy's suit was filed by the at
torney-general shortly after R. A.
Wilkes end others had filed the
custer suit against Road Commits
sioner Clay E. Hight, decided in
the defendants favor by Judge
Turner last Saturday.
In dismissing the case Attorney
General Frierson stated that when
he filed the custer bill against
Commissioner Murphy he was la
boring under mlsapprehenslon
as to the facts. He said that when
he filed the bill he thought that
the contract between Murphy and
his hired man Wisener with refer
ence to the hiring of the teams
had been renewed after the ques-
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ton of the right to work the same
on the road had been brought to
Murphy's attention.
1t would be proven, said the at
torney-generaI, that this was not
the facts, that the question as to
the local right of Wisener to use
his teams in road work in the
Ninth district, had not been raised
until after Murphy had renewed
a coItract with Wisener with ref
erence to the teams. That being
the case, under Judge Turner's
opinion in the Hight suit, there
were no facts that would sustain
an custer proceeding against Mr..
Murphy and he therefore asked
the court to have the petition dis
missed. This action was taken
by the court.
Mr.. Murphy's friends, who have
never from the first had the slight
est doubt of his complete inno-
cence Of any wrong doing, were
busy offering him their hearty con-
gratulations upon the successful
ending of the suit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
PHILADELPHIA
HONOR ROLL
SPLENDID SHOWING MADE BY PU.
Pills DURING MONTH OF NO.
VEMBER-TWENTY-ONE.

Twenty-one pupils Of Philadelphia
school get on the coveted honor roll
Tor the month of November, as fol
lows:
First Grade-Laurace White, Mary
Howard, Cassie Watson, Leota An
dreWs.
Second Grade-Walter Andrews,
Virginia Dark, Walter Parrish.
Third Grade-Rela Dark, Fan Rock.
Fourth Grade-George Branch, Edna
Parrish, Iva Moser, Aubie Watson.
Fifth Grade-Annie Sharp, Leslie
Andrews.
Sixth Grade-Baxter Rock, Harris
Dark, Mary Dark, Vernon Andrews.
Seventh GradeBlanche Rock, Fetch
er Watson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15

Practically all of the Christmas tur-
KEYS are ready for the Eastern mar
kets. In the bidding between dealers
some of the growers received a frac-
ton over twenty cents, the highest
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A feature of the hog market is tn
constantly narrowing spread between
heayies and mediums, which toda,
was reduced to twenty cents whel
heavies declined dime to 1895 will
mediums steady at 1915. The cattle
market continues to show strength.
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FLOUR AND GRAIN.

Quotations furnished by Columois
Mill & Elevator Co., Ashton's Mills
and City Mill & Grain Coz
Wheat-Strictly No. 2, in wagons
$3.50.
FTour-Best patent, $3.50; second
grade, $500; bran, per ton, $S2; mid
dlings, per ton, s3e.
Corn-Psr barrel, $3.50. IN Wagon
lotS.
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LOUISVILLE STOCK MARKETS.
(By Bourbon Stock Journal.)

Special to The Herald.
LOUISVILLE, KY, 1.-THE cattle
market was very active today with a
tendency upward in the prices.
Hogs reacted and declined dime
on the heavies, narrowing the spread
between this grad and mediums to
twenty cents the smallest since medi
ums were quoted.
Cattle-Receipts. 200 head; market
active.
Hogs-Receipts, 2,6Oe head; market
steady to a dime lower Heavies
1895; mediums, 1915; lights, 1918;
pigs, sS05 to $3.50; roughs, $S.95 and
down.
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CUSTER CASE AGAINST
MURPHY IS DISMISSED
BY Attorney GENERAL
HORACE FRIERSON STATES THAT WHEN TIE
BILL WASFLED HE WAS LABORING UNDER
A MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE FACTS
WITH REFERENCE TO MURPHY
WISNER CONTRACT.

HAS SINCE co NTRAcT QUESTION WITH REF
ERENcE TO DEFENDANT ROAD COMMISSIONERS TEAM WAS
NOT RENEWED QUE sTIoN HAD BEEN RAISED AS TO
THE LEGALITY OF THEIR WORKING ON PUBLIC HIGH
WAYS OF TIE coUNTY-UNDER THE OPINION OF JUDGE TuR.
NER IN THE HIGHT CASE AND THE FACTS AS THEY WILL BE
THE TRIAL. WOULD NOT JUSTIFIED IN ASK.
ING FOR A JUDGMENT OF CUSTER AGAINST DEFENDANT
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FURA.

Skunks, 40c to $3.50; eoons, 2bs -
$3.50; o'possum, SC to CSC; musk rats
&C to 3Oc; gray foxes. Csc to SITS;
red foxes. EOs to $3.50; mink. 26e b
$3.50.
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prices ever paid for the Christmas
bird.
There were practically no receipts
Of country produce today and as re-
suit Of the snow produce in all lines
10 rather dull.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
PRODUCE.

Eggs, sec; butter, 23c; turkeys, $50;
cox, Sc; chickens, Zoe; hers, lie;
geese, Sc; dux, lee.
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wheat market today was weak. The
close for May was $1C6k, while De-
cember closed at $1.63 and fraction.
The closing prices were slightly under
the close day before yesterday when
the big slump came.
The Washington times., 1916-04-29
Strong and Shdpely Limbs
BY LUCREZIA BORI.

reveal wherein you have neglected
them: Ycu should give as much atten-
ton to the development of this part of
the body as to the arms.
There arc many sports that will con-
tribute strength and shape to the legs.
The king OF them all is walking. Then
there Is swimming. to which many wom-
en- are are resoriing for all-aroind de-
yelonment., Dancing also is excellent
for your legs. or any outdoor sport, such
as tennis or golf. Any of these will de-
crease the size OF the fat. 5abby leg de-
velop the thin leg and harden the mus
or course II Is impossible for all OF
you to walk ever an eighteen-holc golf
course or play q set OF tennis. But You
may attain Lpioximate perfection right
" your own homes IL you follow these
After a warm, bath the legs should be
massased. first Amounting the bands
with cocoa butter or olive oil II you
ways rub upward, from the ankle
toward tho knee. Knead the flesh 90
that II will absorb the fats. This will
stimulate the circulation. limoer tho
ngaments and harden the muscles
Then exercise in the FOLLOWING man
nsr: Beginning with the ankles, take
on your shoes and fiex the ankles by
bending the foot forward and back,
ten times before taking up the next.
Exercise but one foot at a time. This
will straighten the ankles and at the
same time tend to reduce their size.
stand erect with hands on hips take
long step to one side with the rigfic
foot. bending the knee OF the left leg,
then quickly straighten the knee as you
prlng the foot back to the first posi-
ton. Repeat five times with each leg
This gives flexibility to the knees and
STRENGTHENS the muscles.
Now take long step forward. as long
a step as 1t Is possible for you to take,
bend the knee low and quickly straight
en- up. bring the feet back to first
position. At once you will notice that
the muscles and ligaments on the under
side or the legs are brought into play
and consequently strengthened.
Another simple exercise is to rise on
the toes. count Ave, and then lower the
Dody until the heels almost touch the
moor; repeat eight times. touching the
heels to the floor only on the last count.
\ faithful pursuance of these methods
Will make your legs strong and shapeiy.
Copyright. 1915. by the Press Publishing Co.
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width OF the shoulders and body
head. Which, to be De trite tRpfi but expires,
sive, Is "leonine...'
'Piay this up" he repeated. get
ting back on the track OF thought
after an interruption at the tele-
phone. And then wnen we co go
to all of the trouble attendant upon.
sSsn sSsn,.s = procedure we are disap-
Just think. for instance. We
read the manuscript. l see n good
line, or what think is a good line
I'VE viii say that have a comedy.
n,se,yu every enor, Is given over to the
say. Now let this stand by itself,
cut of that business there, and this
business here. and let II have "a
wait. Make something to do dur.
Ing the time which II spreaA
through the audience. It will ignite
house IN true snp laugh ssVe then SHes fe@ Sns
minutes more for the applause.
perhaps Araof this we count on.
We 10 to the theater prepared.
Perhaps some Insignificant line
which which ! haven't noticed. but which
untouched. There is no hole made
around II to accommodate the re-
marks OF the audience.
We have had our first performance
before an audience. And what nap
pens7 The spot for which we had
prepared. the lines for which pro-
vision was made for interruption,
pass unnoticed. There is a great
void. The scene drags. And tnen-
right at the top. where we had ex-
pected nothing-the laugh comes.
"And the critics 20 home and
write the next morning about how
the play has dragged. and that this
and that should be done, and that
the blue pencil should be employed
70 mark out this defect and that de-
feet.
'.Wni they never learn that, far
better than they have judged. far
more accurately than they have
gauged. have we behind the curtain
taken tab of those laughs. Each one
has been noted, It's length and It's
frequency. After a few more even
ings we are able to decide Just what
kind of laughs they are, whether
what we call sure fire, or merely due
to the efforts of the particular char
acter playing the role.
"A play Is never play, comedy
especially never a comedy, until IL
has been put before an audience.
They are the best stage directors in
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the courage to throw or give them
away.
''If we make the children under
stand that the mere age OF an article
use or beauty. OF even TO sentiment,
think we will have taught them a
useful lesson.
we smile In pity on the nations
who regard ancestor worship as part
OF the lore handed down. but do we
not In substance teach the same thing
TO our own children?"
But, my dear Laura" remon-
strated my gentle sister. do you
realize that children have little
enough reverence for the past as Il
is? Don't you think that you would
be voicing dangerous theory to
give them more encouragement
Certainly not" replied firmly.
"in America We have had n great
deal OF nonsense about such matters.
Where 10 the family boasting an
attic IN which to store things no
longer In actual use? With every
inch Of room needed In our crowded
quarters. what space Is there for
objects which have already filled and
outlved their usefulness?"
A portrait or piece of jewelry.
set or china preserved by each
generation for the next. will be sur
ficient: II may take COURAGE to dis
pose Of useless furniture and all the
rest OF the household goods which
Aunt, Elisabeth has boarded. but she
Will have to make UP her mind to do
It! And II she had baen taught as
q child to relinquish mere THINGS
gracefully when the inevitable hap
pene6 she would not be feeling as
she does. 1t Ii so much harder when
one Is her age to have to face re-
adjustment. than IL she had been
made plastic. as a child to such
changes.
life Is subject to change - why
should any OF US act as II we might
become exempt? Better learn early
In life that this Is so. than have the
truth forced upon US later.
Copyright. 1915. by Laura Clawson.)
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But Aside From This Valu-
able and Generous Recog-
milton of the Duty of the
Audience as Critics, Mr..
Belasco Talked of Him
self and His Work, His
Leisure, and His Belief in
Reincarnation.

Sigh. and was seated, another thread
Of conversation was taken up, this
time more personal In tone.
DO you know. when am tired
and have worked 40 hard-so hard
that I am weary. there 70 ono thing
that i look forward to-
He put his hand on his chest, over
his heart. az he spoke, For the first
time his ministerial garb did make
him look like q divine.
"I feel a great Joy rise here which
keeps me going" he said softly,
II Just think Of getting homeMand
The pillows"-he was smiling now,
and spoke more softly than ever. as
II he were almost under the spell OF
that wonderful tonic then. "i have
the pollows all propped up. you
know, and get the light. ] put II Just
IN the right place, and then begin 20
paused. but hastened to add: ''Oh,
yes: I have a piece OF sponge cake"
he paused again, and then supple
mented, as II he were choosing what
II should be that night. ''or an APP
plc."
Always at intervals his hand pass
cd over his eyes. mot good, now,
and they used TO call me cateye when
! was q boy, because I could see al
rays In the dark like cat" he ex-
plnined.
lie told OF his collection OF an
tidues. which also gave him rest ana
consolation after hard work, and,
finally. nttingly closed the interview
by speaking Of his belief In reincar-
nation.
"Of course I believe in IT," he said.
ut seems inconceivable that some
thing which has no material body or
substance-the soul-can die. II must
live again" He talked for several
minutes on this subject. ana then
said good-by.
And never once had he mentioned
the name OF the play which probably
was the thing nearest his heart and
mind at the time, THE Lucky kel-
low" the new production at the BE-
iasco this week.
Perhaps he was giving himself .
vacation from Il!
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The Chaperon

To the Chaperon: The young
lady to whom l am engaged lives
In a distant State. She has in
vited me to visit her. Should i
do SO without an invitation from
her parents?
Her people object to our differ
ences in religion. Should / marry
he- in spite of this?
When she Is ready to return to
this city shall pay her fare? We
expect to be married soon.
E. B. NJ.
THE young woman would
scarcely have invited you to
visit her without consulting
her parents about 1t first. II
Is always understood that the par
ents are the real hosts, anyway, since
1t - their home. II the feeling be-
tween them and yourself Is so in
tense that you would be ,uncomfort-
able as their guest. / shouldn't think
you would care to go.
i cannot give advice concerning re-
lgious matters In this column.
II would not be proper for you to
pay your fiancees fare, and II she
lives in a distant State 1t would be
better II you do not travel on the
same train with her.
To the Chaperon: Kindly advise
an appropriate and inexpensive
gift for a young man to give a
girl on her sixteenth birthday.
/ have been keeping company
with her for about two months.
OMAR.
The girl would be delighted. I am
sure. to receive one of the pretty
bags OF moire or brocade mounted
on an attractive frame. These are
not very expensive. but are quite
fad just now.
There are numbers OF trinkets In
enamel costing from a dollar up
These, too. are dear to the feminine
heart. One of the powder boxes
and ring TO slip on the finger. would
be an Ideal present.
The Chaperon will welcome letters OF in
auiry on subjects OF interest from readers
OF this paper. and will reply TO them In
these columns, They should be addressed
TO her. care OF this office.
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"HE present tendency OF fashion
to allow the legs as much un-
hampered freedom as possible by
countenancing short. wide skirts,
has inspired many women to try and
improve the appearance Of their lower
limbs.
Those who spend the greater portion
Of their days In the great outdoors find
that sports skirts seem to be growing
shorter. and even though high Md boots
encase the legs they only appear at
their best when the ankle 10 slended
and the calf shapely.
Strong" and "shapely" are two ad-
1ective1 that ought be inseparable.
The good proportions OF a leg depend
upon Just the right development An
accumulation of fat In the tissue viii
affect both the shape and the strength.
IL your ankles are fat then you have
allowed q degeneration OF the tissues,
and II In your duty to work them back
TO a condition of muscular solidity and
strength. You have neglected your
daily walk. and with the layers of fat
under your skin you would be unable to
run for your life" IL you had to.
Value Of Sports.
Have you ever noticed a gymnast's
legs? They are neither fat nor pain
fully thin. The muscles are perfectly
developed, each performing its work.
and all working ir efficient co-orcina-
ton. A critical glance ct your legs will
The Washington times., 1916-04-29
Shingles Never Fatal
Despite Oft-Repedted
Error; Proper Treatment
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HrRsHBERc

not at frst thought be apparent. b,ss
you need only recall that such were tf,s
nrst stages In the discovery Of means
with which to prevent typhoid. diphthe-
r'T, r. hJs ~ cn0iera' and similar distempers.
dat investigated six persons with
shingles OF different parts OF the cheat.
three OF near by areas. one OF the i'm
and cheek and several others. They
obtained the bacteria present In the
bIisters and planted them in beef tea
cubator to colonize. and the growth
which ensued was inoculated into the
spinal canals and blood stream OF the
experimental animals.
Only Sane Treatment
The experiments tell OF man of MID
die age. a tailor. very poorly nourished.
tie developed a severe attack OF herpes
or shingles. His gums. teeth, and ton
sils had matter In them. some of the
matter from the teeth and gums ana
nuid from the spinal canal were found
filll Of a certain kind OF stfeptococci.
which were grown and thereafter in.
1ected into two or three different kinds
OF animals. Shingles was the result In
each instance. .s. u
There Is no further skepticism about
bacteria as causes OF this malady. IL
rct1ains now to carry the Investigations
to the point where a vaccine to prevent
this painful ailment will be at hand.
At the moment the only possible sane
treatment is to apply some soothing
antiseptic ointment or fluid TO the blis-
ters along their whole line. Usually
these heal up and are gone In week
o. two.
Net so the neuralgia" which remains.
This feels like the pitchfork Of a thou
sand devils thrust into the affected part
Anesthetics and anti-paIp secastives
ton under the vigilant eye OF q doctor
who refuses to use morphine or cocaine.
tcopyrisht 1915. Newspaper Feature scrv,ce).
The Washington times., 1916-04-29

Gee whiz I'm tired. Pray let us sit
down and have something TO eat!'
verify, verify. as a cook stove from
a talking machine. as a kitchen table
from drawing room mantelpiece, as
a conee pot from n Cloisonne vase, al
a Morris chair from Louis Quinze
parlor suite. so doth an husband differ
from an Ideal
=, yet cook stove is a comfort and q
kitchen table necessity: coffee pot
bringeth Joy In the morning and a Nor
ris chair is "A solace forever
But Cloisonne vase and Louis Ouinze
furniture are but decorations and bur-
dens upon the soul. and In time even
q aunWmgg tsikIng machine getteth upon the
Go to! An husband may be nothing
to get excited about, but he Is some
thing to lean upon!
Whereas an ideal Is something To
cherish and admire. but he is MOTH
ING to MARRY!
And which Of these would ye have |!
Selah.
Copyright, 1916
The Washington times., 1916-04-29

GC HINGI.Es" are really fever
bilsters. like Contrary Msry's
~ daffodils. ''aii In a row." n
you have had shingles" or
have an acquaintance with this strange
combination mslady OF the skin. spinal
cord and nerves. you VIII recognize the
appropristeness OF this.
The oxpIan<tion OF why the fever
blisters of ''shingics'-aiso called
'.zona" or "herpeszoster'' follow n,
semi-circle or distinct line half way
around the chest. the forehead or the
abdomen. is not because you Will die "
they 40 all the way round and meet"
as tradition and oft-repeated error has
II. but In due TO the fact that the cocci
roots OF only one nerve cord.
Since there are pairs OF nerves-dis-
tributed one TO one-half Of your chest
or abdomen-tust as there are two eye.
nerves. the Infection Of both at
the same time would be necessary to
ring the shingie blisters all the way
round.
obviously. there is rarely a likelihood
OF this. The result is that shingles. as
q rule. only go halfway around. Foolish
persons. however. have no check in their
tongue as to It's fatalities" But. as q
matter OF fact. although shingles is a
painful malady OF many weeks dura-
ton. IL is never really dangerous or
fatal
Sets Q Precedent.
Comes now DR.. Edward c. Rosenow.
of Rochester. Mimi. with the proof that
the particular type of "strentococci." or
chain-gang germ. that causes shingles.
can be trapped. cultivated and made to
reproduce shingles artificially In dogs.
rabbits guinea pigs. and other animals
The value OF such a procedure might