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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-26
RECORD PROVES THE
COUNTY COURT DID
ALLOW COMMISSION
AUTHORIZED TIE PAYMENT OF
$4,000 FOR SALE OF $175,ooo
OF BONDS.
MINUTES AND FILES HERALD
Both Show That At The January Term
1909 This Commission Was Voted In
Order to Change Six to Four Per
Cent interest on Debt.

In the charges filed by r. A. Wilkes
m Monday before the joint committee
m road investigation it is alleged that
a warrant for $4,000 was issued in
1909 which recites on it's face that
tbe same was issued for premium to
the North Western Life Insurance Co.
m bond issue of $175,000. 1t is further
alleged that there never has been an
Appropriation by the quarterly court
for premium on the $175,O0O bond
iyue and if there had been it would
have been illegal" (See Wilkes
charges page 81
This warrant was brought to the at
teDtion of The Herald some time ago
nv one of Mr.. Wilkes ardent sympa-
thizers in this investigation and The
Herald has made an investigation
thereof. The facts are as follows:
In 1908 Maury county owed in float
ig debt for construction of the court
house and other expenditures some
thing over $175,OO0. This Indebtedness
was evidenced by warrants bearing
six per cent interest. The legislature
had authorized the funding of this
debt by the issuance of four per cent
bonds to be sold at par. In response
to public demaod, in which The Her
aid participated, Judge w. o. Gordon
called the county court in special ses-
sion on Nov. 2 to fund the debt. From
the minutes Of that court, Book "S,"I
page H. 1t appears that an order was
made providing for the issuance Of
$175,OOO Of four per cent bonds. and
Continued on Third Page.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-26
HINES SHIP GOES
ON THE SHOALS
HAS A NIGHT OF PERIL, BUT NO
ONE FORTUNATELY Is
INJURED.

Paymaster William Hine, formerly OF
Maury county, but now with the U. 8.
cruiser San Francisco, recently had Q
narrow escape with the other members
of the crew when that good ship went
on the Nantucket Shoals, near Boston.
The ship was stuck on the shoals all
during the night and was only pulled
of after a night of peril. A report
that eight of the crew had been lost
proved to be untrue, as no one was
hurt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-26
BACK FROM THREE
WEEK PROSPECTING
MR.. AND MRS BEN FLY VISITED
EIGHT STATES AND REPORT
THE DlMPLE THE BEST.

Mr., and Mrs. Ben Fly have returned
from three weeks prospecting trip
through Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma.
Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas and
Kentucky, and came back to Columbia
and are of the opinion that there is
no place upon the Globe that is equal
to the "Dimple.' They report that
they saw some fine farming lands, but
there was not that delightful surround.
ings with 1t that there is with the
Maury county farm.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-26
FLEECE OF WOOL
BRING GOODPRICE

wilkes Dobbins, who resides at Zion
auu IS one of the most progressive
alllsrs In the county, has gained a
,a'0 distinction in the number Of
: D'eceS OF wool sold this season and
~ ne amount received therefor. Mr..
DOOOinS sold to the firm of A. Samuels
'on 50 feeces for the handsome
.4u 4" $7S.S7, averaging $2.42 and a
- s''uon of a cent per fleece. The
Yves were all of the finest quality
auu Of a good weight.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-26
JOE HAGEY IS
BEAUTIFYING HOME
ADDING SEVERAL ROOMS, PORCH.
ES-INTERIoR REFINlSHED,
HARDWOOD FLOORS.

joe Hagey is making some splendid
improvements upon his house on the
AI Pleasant pike in West End, by
ue addition of several rooms, porches,
e'c' The house is being remodeled
ln'0 the bungalow style and when com.
pe'ea VIII be one of the handsomest
ltSldences in that section of the town.
Inc interior of the house will be re-
lllShed throughout and hardwood
floors put in.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-26
SACRED CONCERT
CULLEOkA BAND
FIRST OF SERIES OF SUNDAY
DRAWS A LARGE AND APPRE.
CiATIVE CROWD.

The first of series Of sacred con.
certs to be given by the Culleoka
brass band was given on Sunday after
non In the presence of large and en-.
thusiastic crowd Brief addresses
we're made by Prof W. N. Bingham
and Dr.. Thomas L. Moody.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-05-26
JOE RAINEY WILL,
GOES TO PROBE

The last will of Joseph M. Rainey.
who died recently, has been admitted
to probate. The Columbia Bank and
Trust company qualified as executor.
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
Peninsula LEAGUE
Starts Play TOMORROW

The Peninsula League IS now a re-
ality. with Cambridge, Soaford. Mil
ford and Salisbury as members. The
schedule will open Thursday and will
continue TO September %. Great
preparations are being made by each
Of the towns for the opening day.
Cambridge will open on her own
grounds with Salisbury, and Milford
will entertain Seaford.
Gov. Harrington, whose home is
in Cambridge. is expected to throw
out the first ball for his team. Two
bands have been engaged by the Cam
bridge fans.
Salisbury win hold its opening day
on Friday by meeting Cambridge, and
seaford will play Milford the same
day Each club will play six games
a week, three at home and three
away.
Speechmaking will be held on the
Salisbury grounds. Last years Pen
insula Leagues pennant will be rails
ed by the members Of the 1915 team.
Mayor l. Z. Jones will toss the first
ball.
Evening journal., 1916-07-26

100 targets over each trap, and an at
tractive prize will be awarded the
shooter making the high score on each
trap. No shooter win be eligible TO
win more than one trap trophy.
On each days program of $50 targets
there will be five trophies awarded on the
one trophy 10 a class. No shooter eli
gible 10 win more than one trophy dur
ing the two days There will also be a
trophy awarded the amateur shooter
making the long run of the tournament.
Already a large number of fine prizes
have been contributed and purchased.
and it is expected that the prize list AT
this State shoot will equal any Of the
past. If possible additional prizes viii
be added 10 the merchandise event, NJ
that they will be made the more at.
tractive.
The program goes into detail with in
formation as TO the trophies, how TO
reach the grounds, etc, ard also states
that the club officials will he assisted
in the management Of the shoot by
Lloyd r. Lewis, who has no equal as a
tournament cashier in the country, and
by II. Linn Worthington and y Leon
ard Clard, the former from Baltimore
and the latter from New York City.
Both are experts in their line. An AZ
ray Of formidable amateur and profess
sional shooting talent is promised for
the shoot, and entries from many East
em points are anticipated.
The work of installing three of the
most modern machine traps at the
club IS about completed Rain has
delayed the laying OF the concrete
considerably. and It Is barely pos
sible that a shoot will be held this
coming Saturday. However. a prac-
/ tice event for the following Saturday
is assured The immense detail con-
nected with the proposition is not
! generally realized. but local shooters
/ who are anxiously awaiting q place
to shoot will soon have their wish
/ gratifed
Wilmington has long been noted for
being the best shooting town in the
country. and II has become known
as "trapshooting headquarters" A
feeling Of satisfaction is expressed by
shooters everywhere that the sport Of
trapshooting is TO be resumed here
on a proper basis. In the past shoot
ers from practically every State in
the Union and from many CanadSn
! provinces as we'll as from points
abroad have competed over the local
traps and have always been en-
thusiastic over the treatment accord
ed them in Wilmington. II is hoped
I to again make Wilmington the Mecca
for trapshooters and the opening
gun in the campaign will be fred in
| the Delaware State trapshooting
l tournament.
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Scores of YeslerdnY.

st. Louis. s; Athletics, 3.
Cleveland. 8; Boston. 4.
Detroit. o; Washington. 8.
Chicago, 10: New York, s.
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
CHALKS NEW MARK
IN PACING event
Miss Harris M Wins Con-
Secutive Heats in Worlds
Record Time at Detroit
$4,000 PURSE GOES
TO THE WINNER

DETROIT. July 26.-DIiss Harris
NJ. a daughter of Peter the Great
driven by Lon Mcdonald. yesterday
won the $4,000 Board of Commerce
stake for 2.06 PAGERS. the feature
event of the second days circuit pro-
gram. lncidently Mcdonald drove the
Indianapolis mare into worlds rec
ord for two consecutive heats by
4-year-old mare and also established
a new record for the Board of Com
merce stake, heretofore known as the
Chamber of Commerce stake. The new
mark for the stake was set in the
first heat. which was covered in 2.01A
and the worlds record was completed
when Miss Harris NJ. negotiated the
second mile in 2.O1A.
Miss Harris NJ. completely outclass-
ed the field in the first two heats. In
the first mile Mcdonald held her back
until the three-Quarters pole. Here he
let her out and the bay mare, in
fourth place, with tremendous burst
of speed. slowly overcome the lead
of Goldie c.. and won by a length.
The second heat was virtually a repe-
tition of the first. Mcdonald driving
his mare in several lengths ahead Of
Sadie Densmore. The third heat fur
nished the real fight of the race, Miss
Harris NJ winning in a gruelling fin-
ish with Savoy Sadie Densmore and
Billy Dale. Billy Dale led to the
three-quarters with Miss Harris NJ
IN second place. At this point the
field closed in and the finish was so
close that many Of the spectators
were uncertain as 10 which had won
Summary:
Miss Harris NJ y m hv Dofar
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
Says POOR UNPIRES
ARE KILbINCTHE CAME
c. W. Murphy Scores
League Presidents for
Winking at Weaknesses
WANTS FAIR PLAY
FOR THE PLAYERS

CHICAGO. H., July 26.-Charles
W. Murphy, former owner Of the
Cubs and now a plain. everyday base
ball fan. declared that Judge K. NJ
Landis was right when, in a recent
speech, he said something is lacking
in major league baseball games as
they are played today Judge Lands
said he thought II was the umpiring
and Mr.. Murphy says the judge is
right The former Cub boss declares
that President Ban johnson and John
X. Tener make no efforts 10 improve
In this department of the game.
"In the American League the umr
pires have been backed up for years
whether they are right or wrong. That
makes it easier for Johnson" said
Murphy.
'Now the National League is doing
the same thing. It is easier for
Tener TO sit in a chair in his Office
and hack up his umpires-right or
wrong-than to ascertain If they are
fitted by temperament, for instance
TO be umpires. The umpiring in the
major leagues this year has not been
good Why?
well, let rs take the National
League. for instance. Any fan can
watch q series Of four games in which
Byron and Quigley umpire and then
decide that it is a mistake to pair
two such men-fre brands-on the
field Both have the same tempera-
ment.
you will notice that the good UNI
pires do not have so much trouble
II is the umpire who lacks the fact
and diplomacy 10 get along with play
ers. Another pest is the umpire like
Connolly, OF the American League
who seems to think that the people
20 out TO see him umpire and that
the ball game is secondary.
"NoW you have a sorry condition
when incompetent umpires are aware
of the fact that they will be backed
up whether they are right or wrong
What is the result? Those individuals
walk out on the field with a chip or
their shoulders and the result 4;
Punishment for the first player whC
has the temerity to question a rotter
decision. Does that suit the fans? L
does not. I hear 'em talk.
"Tener dashes through the Wes
twice annually as the constitution re
uuires but instead of showing up a
the ball park unknown TO the umpirei
and watching their work he goe;
about with brass band accOmpani
ment and the umpiring does not i'm
prove. He might just as we'll stal
in his Office. believe umpire'
should be sustained-when they arr
right. 1 do not think that they shoult
be backed up right or wrong. It il
just such a policy however, that Il
taking the sparkle out of baseball.
mo wonder Judge lands has dis
covered that. I hear it nearly ever,
time 1 go to a game from some keeI
observer. Ball players are human
and should be treated as such. The,
are by the good umpires. II yo'
watch the game closely you Will tn'
that the same umpires are nearly al
ways in trouble"
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
Club Standing.
TOday's Games.

Athletics at st, Louis.
New York at Chicago.
Washington at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
BEAUCHAMP RIGA Man
AT BEITERTON SHOOT

NJ. Beauchamp. OF Delaware, led an
excellent field of shooters yesterday
in the opening of Captain Jim Ma
lone's annual tournament at Better
ton. turning in a score OF &c out Of a
possible 100 and capturing the hand
some cup. Lester German. the ,Aber-
deem professional. was high gun
during the day shattering % targets
Despite the fact that a high wind
swept across the traps throughout
the day, several good scores were re-
corded.
The scores follow: German. 81:
Beauchamp. sc: Bartlett. "a: Malone,
90; Hawkins. 90; Dickey SO; Buch-
anan. 50: Pennington. SO; Miller. IS:
Waller, Sc; Getty. 81; Smith. ST.
Owens. 81; Newsome. so; Crew so;
Price. 70; Kinner, IS; Mitchell, rs.
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
CENTRAL PICK-UPS

Lindell's vacation is over. Our
third saqker will be in the game
from now on. Take heed. all you
rep" pitchers. you are in for a lac
ing.
Stick Price. who covers oenter-feld
in great style and slugs the pill to
all corners Of the lot. will be seen
with a badge on as big as himself
Look for him on our moonlight Thurs
day evening.
Ray Elliott, whose support was
somewhat ragged in the Ali-Wilming-
ton League, will accompany us
through the remainder of the season.
Ray expects to hang up a clean slate.
Chadwick's speciality is bread pud-
ding.
Manager Jacobs has been tipped
off that Bill MCGOWAN has his lamps
on Megaw. He says their is a pos
sibility Of him landing Ebby with
Buffalo.
Bethany's lacing was prevented by
rain.
Wilson is the best lead-off man in
existence.
With Weldon, Kanz and Jacobs
there is life in that old ball game
Ask Big Bill
You can't keep that man Kanz from
getting his eyes on the fast ones.
The gentleman Of the hour, Duke
/ Conner
Covington's fielding is of the Jacl
Barry type. He ranks far above hi;
competitors.
All hands out Thursday night and
/ help US make a success of our moon
light and river ride. There will b,
| lots of fun.
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Club Standing.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Scores Of YesterdaY.

Chicago. 3 Boston. 2 (11 innings) .
Other games postponed. rain.
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
BUNS oF THE WEEK.

Runs scored by all teams in Ameri-
can and National Leagues from We'd
nesday, July 10. to Tuesday, July 25,
inclusive. Only runs that figure in
official averages are included. Scores
Of incomplete games are not counted,
but the scores of games of five in
nings or more are included in the
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
ODESSA TO PLAY MIDDLETowN.

Middletown's great and only Finn
will have another chance, weather
permitting, to kill off the Odessa
batsmen. when the two teams meet in
their second battle OF the season this
afternoon at Middietown. Contrary
TO all expectation. it is announced
that Culver will not oppose Finn, but
that "Old Bill Ward will again be
on the job for Odessa.
Evening journal., 1916-07-26
TOday's Games.

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia {
games).
st. Louis at Brooklyn e. games)
Cincinnati at New York
Chicago at Boston.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-20
FISH HAVE NOVEL WEAPONS
Amonu Them is the Power to Gen.
crate Electricity to Most Re-
markable Degree.

Fishes that discharge electric cur
rents from their eyes; other denizens
of the deep who entrap their prey by
enveloping 1t in an electric fluid and
cells whose power of generating cleo
tricity is so great that the arm of a
strong man is numbed from contact
with one of them-all these were de.
scribed by DR.. Uric Dahlgreen before
the members of the Franklin institute
at Philadelphia. Doctor Dahlgreen
talked on Production of Electricity
by Animals" And he pointed out
that it was only by fish that electricity
was produced by living organisms for
any apparent use, with the single ex'
ception of mollusk found in Asia
Minor.
The fishes mentioned as capable Of
shocking other members of the finny
tribe by electric flashes from their
eyes were along the coast of New Jer.
sey, he said. Some of the electric cells
found in South American waters, Doc.
tor Dahlgreen explained, were capable
Of generating a current Of more than
600 volts, although they could, as
rule, deliver not more than $50 volts.
because Of the resistance Of their own
bodies.
Certain torpedo fishes were de.
scribed by Doctor Dahlgreen as capa-
BILE of generating electricity in SUI.
hcient quantities to numb their enc
mics and also to facilitate the capture
Of their prey.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-20
Adrian Banks Elect Officers.

The Annual Meeting Of the
Adrian Banking Company was
held Monday. The following
directors and officers were elect.
ed: .
Directors-M. V. Owen, j. NJ
Reeder, D. +. Andes, George L.
Argenbright and d. B. Reist.
Officers-M. ". Owen, presi-
dent: d. F.. Andes, vice-president
d. B. Reist, cashier; J. NJ. .Reeder,
secretary Geo. l.. Argenbright,
assistant secretary; Mrs. A. c.
Packer, bookkeeper
The stockholders of the First
National Bank met Tuesday for
the purpose of electing seven d.
rectors for the current year. The
following persons were elected: j.
C. Smith, Ira Whitmore, d. II.
Warford, Samuel Walls, DR.. L..
w. Richardson. DR.. s. L.. Bates
and v. J. Day.-Adrian Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-20
PRoLoNG LIFE OF FLOWERS
French Florists Are Particularly
Clever In Their Methods Of
Preservation Of Freshness.

The instruments used by the French
florists to prolong the life of cut flow
ers and remove imperfections are af
numerous and delicate as those on q
we'll equipped dressing-table. They in
clude scissors of all sizes and shapes
small cutting pliers and pincers Of
many kinds, brushes, atomizers. sprays
and bottles containing various gums
A withered leaf or even one poorly de
veloped ruins the appearance of a
rosebud, consequently, the one Is cut
of. and the other, IL possible, is re-
shaped. The buds are also pierced as
near the base of the flower as possible
with minute wires which keep the
leaves in place. An instrument very
similar to a curling iron is used to
dress faulty leaf,
One Of the means employed to pro.
long the life of the flower is to remove
the anthers, SO as to prevent the
spreading of the pollen, for, If fertili.
cation is allowed to take pace. the
flower has fulfilled its mission and
soon fades. In flowers of the lily or
der the anthers are removed for still
another reason. They develop such an
abundance of yellow pollen that II
falls and taints the leaves. thus mar:
ring the spotless white beauty of the
flower. The stems OF flowers that be
gin to hang their heads are placed In
very hot water for about five minutes
and then are placed in a dark and
cool place for about an hour.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-20

Bowling Green, Mo-, Jan. IA
Col. Fred Wilkins accused Of the
murder of Col. Allen M. Walker
at. Louisiana last March was ac-
quilted by the trial jury last
night.
Frank F. Buffum, state High
way Commissioner took the stand
and related Walkers statement
made the night of the shooting
which exonerated Wilkins. After
the verdict was returned Wilkins
and his wife shook hands with the
members Of the jury and thanked
them for the verdict they re-
turned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-20
PUT END TO FoousHNEss
Lawyer Who Knew Human Naturs
Settled squabhie Over Line Fenes
In q Few Minutes.

A good lawyer learns mary lessons
In the school Of human nature. and
thus It WE that lawyer ffIIackett did did
not fear to purchase the tract OF land
which, says the Lewiston Journal, had
been "lawed over" for years.
Some Of the people wondered why
he wanted to get hold Of property
with such an incubus Of uncertainty
upon it. Others thought that perhaps
he wanted some legal knitting-work.
and would pitch in red hot to hght
that line-fence question on his own
hook.
That's what the owner Of the adjoin.
ing land thought. So he braced him.
self for trouble when he saw Hackett
coming across the fields one day.
Said Hackett: whats your claim
here, anyway, as to this fence?"
,"I insist replied the neighbor.
shat your fence is over on my land
two feet at one end and one foot at
least at the other end"
'Well," replied Hackett, you 80
ahead just as quick as you can ana
set your fence over. At the end where
you say that encroach on you two
feet, set the fence on my land four
feet. At the other end, push 1t on my
land two feet"
But" persisted the neighbor, that's
twice what claim"
Il don't care about that" said Hack
ett. There's been fight enough over
this land. l want you to take enough
80 you are perfectly satisfied. and
then we can get along pleasantly. Go
ahead and help yourself"
The man paused abashed. He had
been ready to commence the old strug-
gle, tooth and nail, but this move Of
the new neighbor stunned him. Yet
he wasn't to be- outdone in generosity.
He looked at Hackett.
Squire" said he, that fence amt
going to be moved an inch. l don't
want the land. There wasn't nothin'
in the fight, anyway, but the principle
of the thing."-Unidentif1e
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-20
Prices, 30 Years Ago.

Following are a few prices Of
commodities and luuries prevail
ing in eastern Ohio nearly a CEN
fury ago. They are taken from
charges in an old counter book Of
the. years 1885.
Eggs, 4 cents a dozen.
Butter, Sc a pound.
Sugar, Zoe a pound.
Penper, soc a pound.
Coffee, 31c a pound.
Tea, $3.50 pound. r..
Bacon, 6 1-2c a pound.
Whiskey, Csc gallon.
Wheat, 40c a bushel.
Oats, 15c a bushel.-
Corn, Csc a bushel.
Muslin, zoe and 81 lie a yard.
Calico, 36c and SOC a yard.
Powered wall paper, 4 lie a
yard.
Salt, 2 lie pound.-Ex.