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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-18
ALL NIGHT VIGIL Of
OFFICERS REWARDED
BYIMPORTANT CATCH
TOM CURRY is ARRESTED FOB
5ooTLEcGlNG NEAR GILES
COUNTY LINE.
WHOLESALER OF Wet GOODS
MYTH OF The Alleged Distillery Near
screamer, Has Been Effeetually E~-
p,oded by the ofticers-Was Tale
Of the Offender.

In taking Tom Curry, who lives just
about a half mile from the Giles coun-
ty line over in Giles county, near
Screamer, the officers Of the city and
county have made one of the most
important catches Of bootlegger
probably that has been made in many
months. They have at the same time
solved and exploded the old hoax
about there being a wild cat" dis
tillery located near Screamer, near
the edge of this county.
They got wholesaler and retailer
of wet goods, but not manufacturer,
for there is not and has not been any
distillery Curry. from his statement,
said to have been made to the offi-
GERS making the arrest, got his liquor
from out of the state, had it shipped
to Mt. Pleasant and from there took
it to his home. near Screamer. where
he secreted 1t in ditch and also in
an old buried trough, later going
about the country selling both to the
trade and to booueggers, but princi'
pally to the latter:
After an all-night vigil on Sunday.
one of the coolest nights of the win
ter, Sheriff Griffin. City Marshal Nc
Lean, Deputy Collector Bob Williams
and Deputy States Marshal Davidson
were rewarded by capturing Curry at
4 o'clock this morning and also tab
ing into tow a lot of his bootles
whiskey.
The arrested man was brought to
the city and lodged in jail, where ht
must answer the federal authorities
upon q charge of selling liquor IN
violation Of the laws of the country,
and also to answer the same charge
70 the state.
For several months the officers have
been on the trail Of Curry. It has
been stated time and again that some
one was operating q liquor still neal
the county line and the officers have
had their eyes open for some individ
ual who evidently had been supplying
a considerable portion Of the bootleg
ging fraternity with wet goods. The
officers did not take to the theory o.
the STILL" but they did want the dis
penser of liquor.
According to the theory of the OF
fcers and the statements of the &C
cused, Curry has been getting two
ten gallon shipments Of white corr
Ticker" every week at Mt. Pleasant
one coming on Friday and the othel
about Monday. He has been selling
this liquor In Columbia, along thu
pike to Stiversville, including Nc
Gains, Bigbyville, Sunnyside, Camp
bellsville, in Giles county and othel
points, making his regular rounds. HI
sold mostly, it is said, in wholesale
quantities, but was not averse to sup
plying the trade occasionally. He ha!
been at the business, so officers STATE
ne said to them, for more than twt
years and has done a thriving bust
ness. When the officers swoopeC
down on him this morning they fount
stored in ditch and about the plac,
no less than four gallons of liquor.
This is one Of the biggest catches
made by the officers here in a lon,
time and too much cannot be said 70
the ener0v ana nnrstskaoo~ ~w1kh ,.,x.sni
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-18
PRODUCE.

Quotations by Neal-F0ster Co..
Eggs. candled, 15c; turkey hens, 14c:
gohblsrs. lac; hens, lie; ducks. 11sa
ROSTERS. &c; butter. 15c; geese, &c.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-18
AT LOUISVILLE.

Special to The Herald.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 17.-Hogs
were nickel higher today, the pricsas
following: Tops, $3.50; lights, s7.65:
roughs, $725 and down.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-18
JUST RECEIVED

Large assortment Of Sterling Silver
pieces, suitable for wedding gifts.
II. S. ILLUS, JeweIer and optlclan.
/ eodI1mo
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-18
AT NASHVILLE.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 17.-TOp
hogs were a nickel higher, with pigs
and lights ten cents up. Today's quo
tations Heavy and medium, $S.15:
lights. $50; pigs, $40; roughs, size
and steady.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-18

Rubber-tired Surrey, used only Q
few months. for sale cheap.
II Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
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SAVE THE PIECES.

SAVE THE PIECES.
Broken Lenses matched and frames
repaired.
H. s. ILLUS, JswsIsr and opalslaa.
1IsCaI1ne .
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The Lespedeza Farm,
Hickory Valley, Tenn.

public auction without reservation the TState Fair
the City of Memphis Tenn commencing M Wed
neday February 1 sixty head OF pure bred Shoorn cattle
sisng eighteen thirteen yearng herS twelve
with calves at foot
yearng females have been bred and
calves have been re-bred.
This offering the best blood and breeding of spedez
hundred
reared the South they be regarded accimated and
fcctly adjusted to Southern conditions.
sale destined the Nash
v St Louis Railway Tennessee will be transported
Railway prepared aid purchasers making
ping arrangements
of containing tabued pedgrees of the cattle be
LeSpedeZ Hickory Valley,
will be distributed the grounds day
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Shoulders, 10hc; sides, 12hc;
hams, 15c; lard, 12kc.
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MEAT, LARD AND BACON.

Quotations by Ritter's Grocery Ana
Hill Grocery Coz
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
FRENCH TRY TO
STOP ANTICIPATED
DRIVE WITH FIRE
Encrgetically Cannonadc Ger
man Cover From Which
Dcbouch Is Expected
r USSIANS ADVANCE
Claim Advantage Along East
ern Front at Two Points;
Berlin Denies Gains

The lull in the infantry fighting in
the Nerdun region of France con-
tinues, the artillery, however, keeping
up its active work.
The French guns have been ener-
getically cannonading the German po-
sitions in the Malancourt wood. on the
edge of the Arsonne. northwest Of
Verdun. The intention, apparently, is
TO break up an anticipated attempt or
the Germans to debouch from this
cover and make further efforts to adj
vance southwark toward the main line
of the Paris-Verdun railway, some
four and a half miles distant.
East of the Meuse the German bonn
bardment appears to have diminished
i'm intensity, only intermittent firing
being reported in the vicinity of Doua-
mont and Damloup and in the Woevre
region.
Russians Advance
Although the Nerdun battle holds
the center of attention, scarcely less
interest is being aroused by the deter-
mined attacks of the Russians on Il, ,
German northern front in the cas-
Berlin admits no permanent successe
for the Russian troops, but the Petro-
grad statements continue TO claim ad-
vantages gained at various points.
northwest of Dvinsk, in the Jacob
stadt region. and near Lake Narocz.
to tho south.
Berlin dispatches declare the Ger
man losses have been surprisingly
small under the terrific bombardmeni
by the Russians. while the attacking
forces have been moved down IL,
masses. Confidence is expressed in the
German capital on the outcome of the
fighting. reliance being placed upon
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg to take
care of the situation.
Sinking of two additional neutra
vessels by submarines is reported, thu
lost craft being q Norwegian steamer
and Danish bark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
TONIGHT
TO FRAME PLANS
FOR BOATHOUSE
Canoeists Urged to Attend Con-
ference; Manning to Be
Present

Definite plans for solving Harris
burg's municipal boathouse" prob
lem at last, will be threshed out at a
great mass meeting of the eanoeists,
and others interested in water sports
in the very near future.
The date will be decided upon to-
night when Warren III. Manning, Park
Commissioner T.. n. Gross, Assistant
superintendent V. Grant Forrer, mem
bers the City Planning Commission
and all the canoeists and other water
sport enthusiasts in the range of the
Telegraph's circulation attend an in
formal meeting for the purpose
Meet Tonight
The session will be impromptu in
that no formal notices could be sent
TO all the interested parties and at the
park offices it was explained that the
newspaper notices would have to
suffice. The meeting will be held in
the park offices at o'clock.
Park Expert Manning dropped into
town this morning enroute from
Johnstown to New York lie made a
quick trip over the city, had a look
at the parks and parkwaYs and spent
little time on the new parkway
drive beyond Cameron's extension. He
was immensely satisfied with the pro
Sress of the work and said he expected
TO have brief session with the CITY
Planners before evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
3 MONTHS AND
SIS FINE FOR
FRAUD BOARD
District Attorney Requests
ANY Information" That
Might Aid Prosecution
,KS FOR SENTENCE
Three Members Arraigned This
Afternoon; William NJ. Jones
Wants New Trial

In March quarter sessions this
morning District Attorney Michael Il.
Stroup asked the members of the sec
ond precinct, Sixth ward election
board TO furnish the county prosecu-
tors office and the Dauphin county
courts with any information they
might have which would assist the
further prosecution of the election
frauds at the September, 1915,
primaries.
The district attorney made this I'M
usual request in open court before
calling William NJ. Jones. J. II. Reed,
Delano Jones and George r. Moore,
charge of conspiracy.
Not a single member of the board
complied with the request.
William NJ. Jones, the judge of the
board and the only member who faced
jury and was convicted, asked for
permission to file reasons for a new
trial and the court allowed him ten
days for the purpose.
Called For Sentence This Afternoon
District Attorney Stroup insisted
upon sentence for the other three men
and President Judge Kunkel. fixed 2
o'clock this afternoon for imposing
the penalties.
Three months. in jail and s25 fine
were imposed upon all three-Delano
Jones, Moore and Reed.
Moore and Reed got an additional
fine of S25 apiece and months for
violating the election laws. The Jail
terms run concurrently.
The second precinct, Sixth ward
board. was accused of conspiring to
defeat Bertron 4. Wells. as a Re-
publican candidate for constable over
Benjamin Smith by making a
fraudulent count and return in such
way as to give Smith a majority of
one vote. A recount showed Wells
an easy victor.
Reed, Delano Jones, and Moore ad-
mitted that a fraudulent count had
obviously been returned but denied
that they had had any part in its per-
petration. They accordingly entered
pleas of "nolle contendere" - no de-
fense.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
GOVERNOR PLANS
BIG LOCAL OPTION
RALLY IN APRIL
Brumbaugh Will Speak at
Statewide Gathering; Ar
ranged by J. Denny O'Neil
HEADQUARTERS QUE I
Pittsburgh Political Writers
See Possibilities of Peace in
National Delegate Contest

Governor Martin q. Brumbau9h will
urge Pennsylvania to elect local option
at big Statewide rally to
be held i'm this city i'm the week of
April 10. II will be greater rally
than those held during the last lcgis-
Iative session and the Governor will be
given the support OF eminent aIad in
fluential men.
The details OF the meeting were ar
ranged yesterday by J. Denny O'Neil,
the Allegheny county leader who is in
charge of the local option campaign in
Western Pennsylvania. The meeting
will be held here at the same time as
the convention of Pennsylvania bor-
oughs, many of whose prominent men
are interested in local option. Mr..
O'Neil said that his visit here was on
local option matters only, nothing else.
Headquarters Drowsy
The Brumbaugh headquarters in the
Franklin building is not very speedy.
The Governor was away and there was
nothing doing. The painters who are
Frightening up the corner corridors
were the only busy ones. Even Paul
n. Furman, the director of field op-
erations i'm the absence of the Attor-
ney General. could not think of any
thing particularly new in the CAM
paign. With the Governor away the
center of interest shifted and there
was nothing doing beyond an an
nouncement that some endorsements
of the Governor would be given out
tonight
Capitol IInl is wondering whether
anything will come of the harmony
remarks of the Governor at Pittsburgh
and also what basis there could be for
the rumors that the Brumbaugh head
quarters may shut down. Political
contests breed rumors faster than any
thing else except riot in the next
town, and there are many flying.
Rumors of Peace
The Pittsburgh newspapers con-
tinually refer to possibilities of the
whole contest being ended, although
not much of that kind of material Is
printed in Philadelphia. Scranton has
heard some of the peace rumors, too.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch .o-day says
that the failure of the two. wings to
announce SldleS lOI dtlcSdttS 10 NN-No-
ing a good many to think that there
may be compromise. Mr.. Furman
said that the Brumbaugh delegates
would not be announced until possibly
next week. Senator Penrose is equally
quiet. The Dispatch comments on the
fact that there is no rush to get states
started and remarks that the finan'
cial consideration is of great impor.
tance" Leaders in Pittsburgh, says
the Dispatch, "believe that there is
more than a reasonable prospect thai
there will be no general fight at tht
primary election. They admit thai
negotiations are on and expect thai
the contest may be narrowed down:
TO the Auditor General nomination, al
though they think there will be STATE
committee row.
1t is known that the Governor has
been told by some of his friends tt
avoid a factional fight, but that he ha'
been urged by others close to him t(
make the contest. These facts, coupled
with the rumors, are what is causing
the uneasiness on Capitol Hill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
Motorcycle Military
Corps to Have Corps
With Machine Guns

Just as soon as the organization or
the Keystone Motorcycle Clubs mill
tary reserve corps is completed. steps
will be taken to organize a motorcy-
Gle machine gun squad, trained IN the
use of the machine gun while riding
at breakneck speed on their mounts" ,"
mounts
Another squad will be trained as
hospital unit to look after the
wounded.
A tentative organization of the mill
tary reserve for defense was affected
at a meeting last night in the clubs
headquarters, Third and Cumberland
streets Thirty members were present
and it was decided to hold the char
ter member roll open for about two
more weeks.
The military corps is planning to
hold regular weekly drills in mount
ing. dismounting, courier work and
so on.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
HUNTINGDON IS
STRONGLY BACK
OF Big HIGHWAY
Home of E. M. c.. Africa Boost
ing William Penn Project
in Many Ways

Huntington, Pa, March "a. - Over
the entire tentative route of the Will
liam Penn Highway no more support
is given the movement than here in
Huntingdon The Huntingdon Cham
ber of Commerce has taken a lively
interest in the proposed boulevard and
already large sum of money has
been raised to help make it a GER
tainty. Huntingdon. too is the home
of E. NJ. c. Africa, one or the prime
movers for the highway in Pennsyl-
Vania, and he has already placed the
first William Penn Highway sign on
pole in front of the building of j. C.
Blair & Company, n concern of which
he is president Mr.. Africa is a very
busy man, one of the busiest in the
town, but he is never too busy to talk
about the William Penn Highway and
CONTINUED on Page .G.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
YOungster Falls Through
SchOOlrOOm Floor; Drops
Is Feet, but Is Uninjured

Movie reels of hairbreadth esca-
pades have nothing on the little aero
batic trick which William Werner IL
year-old son of John Werner, 2233
Logan street. a pupil i'm the Maclay
building. exhibited to classmates and
teachers this morning.
He didn't want to do it co and
didn't know just how it happened
but-well, as William put it. "I Just
went through the ceiling" The boy
is q pupil i'm Miss Laura Cranes room
on the second floor, and while a class
was reciting, he started on an explor-
alton, which lead 10 a large CRATE in
the floor. Removing this. William
stepped into the hole. and broke up
two classes with the excitement that
followed.
Crashing through the ceiling he fell
- feet below to the first floor into
the room of Miss Olive b. Hail. where
another class was reciting William
didn't hurt himself n bit. and after
the teachers found that he was unin-
iured he Was punished for dis
obedience.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
tContinued on Page 81
GARBAGE STRIKE ENDED:
MEN BACK ON WAGONS

\ Satisfactory agreement was
reached last night between employees
of the Pennsylvania Reduction Com
pany who went on strike last Saturday
and the officials of the company. Prac-
tically every man was out for work
this morning and regular collections
will be resumed on the old schedule
next Monday. Yesterday a few of the
men turned out for work, but the
majority reported this morning. Sam
uel Gardner, president of the COM
pany, said that the men will be paid
on a weekly basis, instead of by the
hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
Fugitive Slips From
Train While Guardian
of Law Takes a NAP"

While Robert Gallagher. who was
to aid local police in making an ar
rest to-day, was sound asleep on the
train arriving i'm this city at 4.35
o'clock this morning, C. A. Bidwell,
wanted in Uniontown for false pre-
tense. slipped out of his berth and
escaped, probably at Villa msport, ac-
cording to city authorities.
When Lieutenant Wetzel of the
Harrisburg police, met the train he
found Gallagher still asleep. The
officer aroused him and he said Bid
well was in Berth No. II, but No. II
was empty. Gallagher and Bidwell
left Olean last night at 10 o'clock, and
the Harrisburg police were notified
to place Bidwell under arrest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
YATES ANNOUNCES HIMSELF
AS SENATORIAL CANDIDATE

Confirming rumors that had been in
circulation for some time. DR.. Will
liam n. Yates, pastor of the Fourth
Street Church of God and member
of the Harrisburg School Board. an
nounced last evening that he will be-
come candidate for the Washington
Democratic and Republican nomina-
tions for State senator at the May
primaries in Dauphin county. It is
said that he viii have opposition i'm
the Democratic party, but will be
nominated without opposition by the
Progressives. DR.. Yates is said TO
have local option as one of his plat
form planks. He says he will make
an active campaign
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
Decisive Battle Is Believed
Impending; Contradictory
Reports of Herrera's Re-
Uolt Leave True Situation
in Doubt; General Is
Known to Be Anti-Amer-
ican and Denounced "Grin-
goes" During Vera Cruz
Landing
By associated Press

Washington. March Fl. - The
question of calling the National
Guard for border duty to release
regulars for service i'll Mexico was
discussed at to-day's cabinet meet
ing but il was decided there was
no prospect of such action at
this time.
The cabinet was told that there
was sentiment in Congress To pro-
tCCt the constantly lcn9thcning
line of communications of tho
American punitive expedition by
sending more regulars into Mexico
and placing guardsmen along the
border.
Major General Funston. how
ever. had not asked for additional
troops, il was stated to-day. and
War Department officials did not
believe mobilization of State
troops was now necessary. After
tho cabinet meeting officials
showed they feared a mobilization
of guardsmen would have dis
quiCtin% aGlcCt in Mexico. They
expressed confidence that Amer
lean troops in Mexico were in no
danger. Should large bodies of
Carranza troops go over to Villa,
however. the question of calling
out the guard will he considered.
FL Paso, TEX, March 24.-No worC
had come to military headquarter:
here early to-day to confirm a report
that American troops and the Car.
rama army had surrounded Villa anc
his men and that a battle was i'm
minent.
The report was received by Mex
lean Consul Andres Garcia.
The Villa outlaws were said to bt
hemmed in at El Oso, about five miles
south of Namiquipa, where Villa haC
fled after a conflict with Carranzi
forces at Santa Gertrudes. Villa, ac
cording to a dispatch from Genera
Bertani, CarranZa commander in The
field of operations, made a stand il
the Santa Clark canyon near Santi
Gertrudes, but was driven out with {
loss of several men killed and ont
hundred horses captured.
Another Battle Impending
The los of the horses was a hare
blow to Villa, it was said, as he de
pends on the high quality of the mer
its of the men to execute rapid moves
Information regarding the impending
battle at El Oso was eXpectantl,
awaited to-day by Consul Garcia ant
General Gavira at Juarez. Brigade
General Bell at Fort Bliss was with
out information regarding Genera
Pershing's forces whose strategi
moves In the Cnlnuanua district nav
been cloaked in strict silence.
For several days General Pershin!
has made no report regarding hi
movements to his superiors.
Early to-day Andres Garcia, tht
Carranza consul here, displayed tele
grams which. he said, he had received
from General Bertani, at Casa
Grandes, announcing that Villa wa
surrounded at FL Oso. a ranch fv,
CONTINUED ON Page 6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
D-1 RANINIED

New York, March "a. - The sub
marine D-1 is temporarily out of COM
mission at the New York navy yard
to-day with some of her plates dented
and one of her armature shafts
cracked. The repairs cannot be COM
pleted before several weeks. The D-1
was rammed by a tuEboat off New
London, Conn, few days ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
York Brakeman Fatally
Mangled Under Train
By .4ssoeiafed Press

Lancaster. Pa. March 24.-Lying
under a train fixing a brake shoe,
James Kehoe, u brakeman, of York
was badly mangled this morning by
dent occurred at Dillerville. and Ke-
hoe was brought to hospital in this
city NUT his injuries proved fatal. He
was 40 years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
Reaches Sydney, but News of
Achievements Is Being With
held by British
MANY SCIENTISTS ALONG
Expedition Travelled in Two
. Sections; TO Cross South
Polar Realm

>@lHZzNEznz -SERHAcE1
Br Associntcd Prcss

Sydney, N. S. W.. March "a. - Lieu
tenant Sir Ernest II. Shackleton has
returned from his antarctic expedi-
ton. News of the achievements of the
expedition is withheld for the pres
ent.
The adventure of Lieut.. Shackleton
heading the British trans-Antarctic
expedition had a three-fold purpose.
to navigate Antarctic on meridian; ;
. CONTINUED OH Page 221
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
DR.. Waite Will Be Taken TO
Court For Murder of Wealthy
Father-in-law
DENIES ACCUSATION
Admits Putting Something Into
Soup, but Asserts 1t Was
Medicine
By Associated Press

New York, March 24.-Soon after
DR. Arthur Warren Waite. accused of
poisoning his father-in law, John E.
Peck, wealthy drug manufacturer, of
Grand Rapids, Mich, had denied the
charge to-day, District Attorney
Swami announced that he had OBJ
tanned voucher from a druggist
signed with Waites name for the pur-
chase of q quantity of arsenic on
TContinued on Page g.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
TWO STEAMERS SUNK

London, March 24.--Another Danish
sund 1917 tons Her entire crew OF
% was saved. The British Steamship
Fulmar. 1870 tons also has been sunk.
Eighteen of her crew were rescued