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THRUSTSAT ENEMY
GAIN FOR FRENCH
AND THE BRITISH
Gen. Haig's Forces Advance
Around Pozieres and in Vi
cinity of HighWood.
L0NGUEVAL NOW is
BEING FIRMLY HELD
Germans Repulsed by the French
West of vermando-
villers.
MEET CHECK BEFORE vERDUN
Assaults South of Fleury Brought
to Halt-Paris Claims Prog
ress in Thiaumont

LONDON, July 2o.-British
and French in the west are max
ing thrusts here and there against
the German front in the Somme
region, clearing the ground for
further advance operations.
British troops yesterday made
progress to the north and north
east of Pozieres and near High
wood, it was officially announced
today. Gen. Sir Douglas Haig
also reported that two desperate
German counter attacks against
Delville wood were repulsed.
Two strong German detach-
ments which attempted to reach
the French lines at a point west
Of Vermandovillers, on the
Somme front, yesterday, were re-
pulsed, it was officially announced
by the French war department to-
day.
Germans Repulsed.
IA the region Of the French fortress
s3 verdun two German attacks on a
Tedoubt In the ravine south of Fleury
were checked
The French. the Official statement
oays. made some progress in the re-
s1on Of Thiaumont
In tho sector Of the Funin and
Chenois woods. an artillery duel con-
West of the Meuse the French fire
lEeks up an attack on positions on Hin
Longueval Now Held.
The last German stronehoIds in Long
ueval have been captured by the Brit
ish troops. according to official state
ments.
An attack by the Germans against
French positions south of Sainte Marie
pass. In the Vosges, resulted in their
gaining a Judgement in the advanced
French trenches. The Germans were
driven out by the French with bayo-
nets. according to Paris.
Progress for the French on the right
bank of the Meuse is reported.
Fighting in the Air.
Aeroplanes have figured largely in
the recent fighting, according to a
French Official statement which says:
-In the course of pursuit our aero
planes engaged in numerous fights
Two German aeroplanes were brought
down in the region of Somme, one near
the river at Brie and the other in the
neighborhood of st. Christ. A third
enemy machine was attacked by one
of our aeroplanes and brought down
At Vrille, to the south of Ornes, in the
region OF verdun.
In the Vosges a German aviatic ma
chine which was attacked was forced
to abandon the fight and was over
turned in landing.
"On the night of July IS one of our
air squadrons dropped heayy-caliber
bombs on railway lines to the north of
Tergnier. on the station of Chauny, and
on enemy conveys. on the road in the
neighborhood of Coucy Dur aeroplan mes
carried out bonn rdments also between
Lain and Rheims, on military estab-
Nshments at Menne. Layannes and
Caurel"
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Judge WaddiII Holds Germans
Lost Control by Bringing
Her Into ". S.
CASE WILL BE CARRIED
TO THE SUPREME COURT
Has Status of Ship Abandoned on
These Shores and Must Be Turned
Over to Owners.

NORFOLK, Va, July 2o.-
Federal Judge Waddill today de-
cided the libel proceedings for
possession of the captured British
merchantmen Appam in favor of
the English owners and against
the German prize crew which
brought her here.
The German government lost
all legal claim to the Appam and
her cargo as prizes of war when
Lieut.. Berg and his prize crew
on last February brought them
into the neutral waters of Hamp-
ton roads with the intention of
laying up" the vessel indefinitely.
Salient Points Of Decision.
Judge waddiu decided. Other salient
features Of the decision follow:
That the Prussian-American treaty of
1893. renewed in 1928, does not apply
or control in the case SO as to guar
antee the prize crew asylum in United
States waters.
That the action of the German prize
court in declaring the Appam a prize
while the oase was in litigation in the
United States courts has no effect on
the jurisdiction of the courts.
That the jurisdiction of the United
States courts in the case is established
by long line Of precedents, including
several by the United States Supreme
Court.
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Prize Must Have a Convoy.

One of the minor points which the
court decided that aroused much in
terest was that prize vessel cannot
legally be brought into neutral waters
without a convoy. The Appam was
brought into port under her own steam
after capture by the German raider
Moewe January IT last.
Extended reference was made in the
decision to diplomatic exchanges be-
tween Count Won Bernstorff and Secre-
tary Lansing regarding the ibeling Of
the Appam in which the Secretary de-
clared that neither the Prussian treaty
of 1893 nor The Hague treaty of 1907
applied in the case so as to give the
prize crew the right to retain posses
sion of the vessel in neutral waters in
definitely.
The court disposed Of The Hague
treaty briefly, holding that it was not
applicable inasmuch as Great Britain
never accepted it, but pointed out that
the attitude of the American delegates
to the convention was shown by their
rejection of article twenty-three which
would have guaranteed a prize vessel
asylum in neutral waters. The Prus-
sian treaty, however. was given much
attention by the court
Holds Treaty Does Not Apply.
ne history OF the ADOPTION OF this
treaty with Prussia" the decision read,
'the conditions that brought about the
same and the cotemporaneous opin-
ions of the eminent statesmen of that
day who participated in it's procure
ment and acceptance by the two coun-
tries have been gone into fully in the
effort to show that it was meant to
give asylum to prizes in neutral waters
and that it's particular purpose was
to afford the United States an asylum
for their prizes in Prussian waters
whatever may have been the view
of those representing this country at
that time. it seems clear to the court
TNoptinuod on SivtI, Doga \
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warning. but they are treated as pris-
oners of war. We also have naval Of
ficers who dropped bombs from Yep
pelins on harmless and undefended
towns and killed civilian inhabitants"
In the cross-channel service Capt
Fryatt was known as a pirate dodger.
BECAUSE on several occasions he had
succeeded in eluding German subma-
rines by skillful navigation.
Indignation in Holland.
The execution of Capt. Fryatt has
caused great indignation throughout
Holland. says a Reuters dispatch from
Amsterdam, and it is generally COM
pared with the execution of Miss Edith
Cavell.
The Amsterdam Telegram says:
THE execution causes no surprise.
but excites horror and Indignation at
a crime which Is as mean as the shoot
ing of the brave English nurse. 1t Is a
burning shame which calls for venge-
anCe.
Held in Universal Esteem.
HARWICH, England, July 29.-The
news of the execution of Capt. Fryatt
was received with much indignation
here and in the neighboring town OF
Dover Court, where he was very
popular. Capt. Fryatt had lived all Of
his life at Parkeston, a suburb of
Dover Court He leaves wife and
several children.
Locally Capt. Fryatt was nicknamed
''the pirates terror" on account of his
skillful evasion of submarines on sew
eral occasions. He had the reputation
of being one of the most daring COM
manders in the Great Eastern service.
Friends describe him as having been
gentle and inoffensive, a man of high
honor and a fearless navigator. He was
held in universal esteem here.
New Phase Of Controversy.
BERLIN, July %. Friday. 1870 pm,
via London. July %. 1895 p.m.-The
execution at Bruges on July 27 of Capt.
Charles Fryatt of the British steam
ship Brussels, after trial by court mar
tial for attempting to ram a German
submarine denotes a new phase In the
controversy over the sea rights of mer-
chantmen.
The German government prize regu-
lations issued before the beginning of
the war adopted the principle that mer-
chantmen were not entitled to COM
nit acts of war and 1t threatened to
treat as pirates those attempting to do So
The execution of Capt. Fryatt, Ger
man officials contend, is in accord with
that principle and according to the Ger
man view merely extends to sea war
fare the principles already controlling
franc tireur activity on land.
1t is hoped in official circles hero that
this case will lead to a definite clear
ing up of the question of merchant
men acting at intermittent times as
war vessels.
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Conclusion of the Court.

THE courts conclusion" the decision
reads. 'fs that the manner of bringing
the Appam into the waters of the
United States, as well as her presence
In those waters. constitute q violation
Of the neutrality of the United States;
that she came in without bidding or
permission; that she is here in VIOLA
ton Of the law; that she is unable to
leave for lack Of crew, which she
cannot provide or augment without
further violation Of neutrality; that in
her present condition she is without a
lawful right to be and remain in these
waters; that she as between her captors
and owners, to all practical lntents and
purposes. must be treated as abandoned
and stranded upon our shores. and that
her owners are entitled to restitution of
their property. which this court should
award, irrespective of the prize court
proceedings of the court of the imperial
government of the German empire; and
it will be so ordered"
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; warmer
tomorrow; gentle east to south winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours end
ing pm: Highest. IS, at pm. yes
terday; lowest. so. at s am today.
Full report on page 9.
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Holds Treaty Does Not Apply.

Continued on Sixth Page.) }
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LARGE BALANCE TO
SPECIAL HIGHWAY
FUNU Is EXPLAINED
NOT POSSIBLE TO KNOW IN JULY
WHAT IT WILL BE IN il
JANUARY.
Road Commissioners Of The Districts
Are Also on the Stand-Hearing by
The Joint Comittee is Rapidly Draw
inq to a Close.
fridays Daily.)

The joint investigating committee
resumed its hearings this morning
with Judge Mcknight as the first wit
ness. Judge Mcknight was questioned
about the feeding Of hogs at the work
house and their sale and the purchase
Of mules from the profits thereof. The
Judge saiG that he knew OF the prac-
tce and thought that the county had
profted by very substantial sum
from this source, that the hog money
had aided very materially IN the
equipment OF the work house.
Judge Mcknight made detailed ex-
planation to the committee Of the law
governing the wo.k house and its &C
counts as he understood the matter.
He was closely questioned by a num-
Der Of the members and during the tes-
timony there was quite lively tilt
between Justice Jackson and Mr.. Tay-
l9r as to the relevancy OF certain proof,
but Judge Mcknight insisted that he
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should make full statements to the
committee and he was permitted to
nrocaad

should make full statements to the
committee and he was permitted to
proceed.
Explaining the larger balance in the
special highway fund at the beginning
of the year than was ordinarily the
case, Judge Mcknight said that it was
impossible for the road board to know
in July just what the balance to the
credit Of this fund would be in Jan
uary following. For example, he said
that last fall some $500 or 5000 had
been paid into the special highway
fund by citizens of Williamsport; that
this swelled the balance to that
amount, although all must, under the
contract, be returned to that road;
that the collections of fines last fall
at the work house had been unusually
heavy and this had swelled the total
balance.
At the conclusion of the examina-
ton of Judge Mcknight, e. N. Woolard,
commissioner of the First district, was
called. Mr.. Woodland has been commits
sioner of that district for many years
and is now commissioner. Three war
rants were shown Mr.. Woodland, one
for $12 drawn to himself, one for 81 to
his son and another for 81 to his son.
He said that the warrant to himself
was allowed as extra compensation !;
that the dollar warrant was to his son
as overseer, but since then he had
been his own overseer and the other
warrant was for some hauling done
on the road and under the approval of
the county commission.
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BOOKER SM|SER
WOULD REBUILD OLD
RIVERSIDE PARK
WANTS TO HAVE GROUNDS READY
FOR OPENING OF FOOT BALL
SEASON THIS FALL.
MORE CONVENIENT TO PATRONS
Build Grand Stand, Repair The Fences
And Put the Grounds In First Class
Condition, Making Best Athletic
Field In Country.

In view of the fact that the athletic
field Of the Columbia High school is
inadequate to accommodate the neces
stiles of the school and its patrons
Booker Smiser and a number of other
enthusiastic followers of, the great
American games Of baseball, foot ball
and all outdoor sports, are advocating
a new movement.
Mr.. Smiser's idea is to fit up the old
ball park in Riverside and have il
ready for the foot ball season this fall
and erect a grand stand, repair the
fence and make it a first-class athletic
field for the holding of all athletic
games for the High school and all 9th
er football and baseball games.
Mr.. Smiser's plans are to raise funds
for the erection of grand stand, re-
pair the fences and put the grounds in
good condition this summer and when
the foot ball season opens, offer the
field to Prof. Harris and his boys for
all athletic purposes free of all cost
to the school,
Mr.. Smiser figures that by having
the games in Riverside, it will be more
convenient to the patrons of the
school and that the attendance upon
all games will be much larger and
more profitable to the athletic asso-
citation of the school. He has already
secured several handsome contribu-
tons to the fund.
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CALOMEL MA7ES
YOU SICK, UGH!
"DODSON'S LIVER TONE" BET.
TER THAN CALoMEL AND
CAN NOT SALlVATE.

Calomel loses you day! You
know what calomel is. It's mercury
quicksilver. Calomel is dangerous.
1t crashes into sour bile like dyna.
mite, cramping and sickening you.
Calomel attacks the bones and should
never be put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish.
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need a dose of dangerous
calomel just remember that your
druggist sells for 80 cents a large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which
is entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is perfect substitute for
calomel. It is guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring you up
inside, and can not salivate.
Don't take calomel! 1t makes you
sick the next day; it lose you days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight.
ems you right up and you feel great.
Give 1t to the children because 1t
is perfectly harmless and doesn't
gripe.-(Advt) ]
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MRS. ]. M. HUNTER
CLAIMED BY DEATH
END COMES TO DEVOTED CHRIS
TIAN WOMAN IN FOURTH
DISTRICT.

Mrs, John NJ Hunter, wife of JUS
tice of the Peace John M. Hunter of
the fourth district, died Thursday
night at 8 o'clock at their home nine
miles out near Match. She was forty
eight years old and had been sick for
three or four weeks. Her death was
not unexpected as she had been sink
ing rapidly for several days. She is
survived by her husband, and three
children, William Hunter, Miss Eliza
beth Hunter and Grady. Mrs. Hunter
was devoted member of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church and a
splendid woman, of fine Christian
character, highly esteemed by all who
knew her.
The funeral services we're held at
the residence at o'clock this Friday
afternoon, and were conducted by Rev.
]. M. Horn, pastor of the Methodist
Church at Mt. Olivet.
In the death of his devoted compan-
ion Justice Hunter, one of the most
popular members of the county court,
will have the sympathy of large
circle of friends.
Maury Undertaking Company in
charge.
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His Sixteen Years.
Suffering NotO Ended

II can say with the greatest OF
pleasure that Foley Kidney Pills were
the only thing that gave nae Feiiet
Mr.. G. W. Henderson Of Dingle.
Miss, says more than that too. he
suffered with cystitis (infiammation
Of the bladder). It went on until ne
reached the point where he had dizzy
weak spells, and sometimes he would
almost faint with pain. OF course;
be doctored, went or to the mineral
springs and drank waters Of different
kinds, which altogether cost him o
large sum Of money. Still no per-
manent relief. Now comes friend
who recommends Foley Kidney Pills,
and after using half dozen bottles,
his pains are all gone, he sleeps
soundly all night.
When kidney and bladder trouble
comes on you and you suffer the pains
and aches 1t causes, have Irregular,
painful secretions and a burning sen.
sation, take Foley's Kidney Pills at
once and you win echo Mr.; Hender-
sons sentiments. 49,,
sMIsER DRUG 90.
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NAPOLEON TI2ECT
IS NOT SOLD YET
DEAL WAS MADE FOR THE FAST
SON OF WALTER DIRECT, BUT
THE PURCHASER BACKED.

The article in the Tennessean and
American of Thursday headed Has
or Has Not Napoleon Direct Been
Sold for $1O,0O0?" can be. answered
only in one way, and that is this: He
was sold, and the man that bought
him, Stoughton A. Fletcher, Of Indian
apolis, Ind, after his representative
had closed the deal with Clark T.
Jones, one of his joint owners, for
$4,000. Fletcher telegraphed not to
buy the horse, as he found that he
could not start two horses, but the
deal had already been made and the
draft turned over to Mr.. Jones by w.
r. Neil who was here to buy the
horse for Fletcher.
After Neil received the telegram, he
wired Fletcher that it was too late,
that he had bought the horse and
paid for him. Fletcher then refused
to honor the draft. So the matter
stands as it was before the deal was
made.
Mr.. Jones was interviewed this
morning by Herald reporter in re-
gard to the transaction, and stated
that the account as given in the Ten
nessean was about correct. The deal
was a clean clear-cut one, and Fletcher
Just backed down. When asked what
he expected to do in the matter, Mr..
Jones remarked that he would keep
the horse and that he would start in
his race at Cleveland, where he is now
in Pop Geers stables, on or about the
twenty-second Of July.
Neil has returned to Cleveland, &C.
cording to instructions from Fletcher,
and just what will come of the matter
is not known.
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MAURi COUNT BOYS
IN TRAINING COURSE
ARE MAKING GOOD
OF FOURTEEN SELECTED BY THE
TELEPHONE COMPANY EIGHT
FROM HERE,
ROYALTY TREATED BY COMPANY
Much Interest is Being Taken in the
Instruction Of the Boys BY the OFF,
Gals Where they Have All Been
Sent-Letter from One.

Maury county's eight high school
graduates who went with the Cumber
land Telephone Company at the close
OF the recent session of school, are
doing splendidly. Of the fourteen
school graduates whom the company
selected for the special training course
eight are from Maury county High
School, the other six being from Webb
Branham & Hughes and Fitzgerald
schools. The following splendid let
ter from Raymond W. Moore, to Super
intendent Harris, of the County High
School, will be of unusual interest:
Jackson, Tenn, July 5, 1916
Prof. r. L. Harris, Columbia Tenn.
Dear Professor;-Well, how are
you making it in the "Dimple of the
Universe?" | sure wish that / could
see that grand old place, for this does
not happen to suit me like Columbia
although it is quite city.
I'VE are doing as well as we could
expect / suppose; we have certainly
found that there is plenty to be learn.
ed about the telephone business and
are trying to learn it. The officials
certainly have treated US royalty; they
carried us to dinner in a drove" on
the day we reported to Nashville The
Company took only fourteen in this
! training course and eight of us were
from G. H. S., the other six were from
Webb, Branham & Hughes and Fitz.
gerald and Clark. Thomas Mitchell and
three, of the4other boys were sent to
The Southern Bell and reported to At
lanta: Claude Holt and Edwin Harris
to Springfield, Tenn; VIM. Estes and
Cecil Scott to Dyersburg; Bernie John
son and some other boy to Athens,
Tenn, and Hardin and !, here.
Eve are doing some what Of a var.
iety Of kinds of work and all of the
officials here treat us fine and seem
to take SO much interest in our well
fare.
I'VE had yesterday of, as there
was a big 4th celebration here, so
William and Cecil came over and
spent the day with us; of course we
had a big time.
AS / did not know what town /
would land in when ! left Columbia, |
consequently failed to leave my ad-
dress; and to be frank, must have
my Signal so am enclosing postage
and want you to please send us one
or two, secondhand ones il all new
ones are gone.
Hardin sends his best regards.
Thanking you for your many fav-
ors of the past and wishing for you
the grandest Of success ] beg to re.
main your sincere pupil,
i RAYMOND W. MOORE,
/ "Care Cumb. T. & T. Co.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-07-14
ELECTION NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to the statutes of Tennessee,
the undersigned commissioners OF
election of Maury county, will open
and cause to be held at the several
voting precincts of said county, be-
tween the hours of 8 o'clock a. m. and
4 o'clock p. m, on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1916,
an election for the purpose of electing
one Sheriff, one Trustee and one Tax
Assessor of said county of Maury;
also for the purpose of electing one
member of the county board of edu-
cation in each of the five school di-
visions Of said county; also for the
purpose of electing three members Of
the district advisory boards in each
of the ten civil districts of said coun-
ty; also to elect one constable in each
Of the civil districts of said county,
except the Ninth district, in which two
constables will be elected;
AND NOTICE is FURTHER GIVEN,
that in said election ordered as afore-
said, the commissioners will ascertain
the will of the voters of said county,
upon the proposition to call a consti-.
tutional convention for the State of
Tennessee, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of Chapter ITO, of the Acts,
of the General Assembly of 1915, by
permitting the voters to vote For a
Convention" or to vote Against
Convention" as they may determine:
In order to be qualified to vote in
said election voters must be registered
and have, if liable therefor, paid their
poll taxes for 1915 not less than thirty
1907 days before the day of election.
This July 6, 1916
NJ. e. ALLEN, Chairman,
JOHN M. BURNS, y
R. 8. HOPKINS, Secretary,
Commissioners of Election.
d jul6| 13l 2O&wkly
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ASK SUSPENSION
AGAINST HIGHT
HEARING WILL BE HAD BEFORE
JUDGE TURNER ON NEXT
FRIDAY.

Process has been served upon Clay
E. Hight, member of the county road
commission, giving notice that on
July IA, next Friday, before Judge Tur-
ner Of the circuit court, motion will
be made to have him suspended from
office under the custer bill filed in the
circuit court on Thursday.
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO
COLUMBIA Fol "a

We wish to announce we are exclu-
sive Columbia agents for the simple
mixture Of buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc, known as Adler-i-ka. This rem
edy, used successfully for appended
It's, is the most THOROUGH bowel
cleanser we ever sold. It is 50 power
full that ONE SPOONFUL relieves al
most ANY CASE of constipation, sour
or gassy stomach. Adler-lka never
gripes, is safe to use and the instant
action is surprising. The Smiser
Drug Co. advtl1