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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
MAURY COUNTIAN
HEADS BREEDERS
j. RIPLEY STEELE MADE PRESi
DENT OF JACK BREEDERS
OF STATE.

]. Ripley Steele, of Maury county
was elected president of the JACK
Breeders Association of Tennessee at
the meeting held on Friday at Nash
vile. This association met at the
same time the Farmers Institute for
Middle Tennessee. ]. N. McCord, OF
Marshall county, was elcted secretary
Mr.. Steele was also made director OF
he Jack and Jennet Breeders Assocla-
ton Of the state. Mr.. Steele is one
Of the most prominetn stockmen o.
he county and is an extensive breed,
or Of lacks and jennets. He will make
a most aggressive leader OF this I'm
,ortant branch of the live stock inter
ests of the state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
NASHVILLE PIKE
BRIDGE FINISHED
TRAFFIC Is NOW PASSING OVER
COMPLETED STRUCTURE
NO MORE CREEKS.

The concrete bridge over the little
creek one mile south Of Spring Hill,
which has been in process Of construe.
tion for some time, has been finished
and traffic is crossing by that means,
The crossings through the creek have
ceased to be made.
The new bridge is OF great benefit
to users OF the Nashville pike, since il
provides a safe means for getting
across. Guard rails have been erect.
ed for a considerable distance on each
side of the new structure. During the
erection Of the bride, several automs.
biles were stuck" in the crossing
through the creek.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
SECR{ TARY Of NAVY
DANIELS AND WILLIAM
J. BRYAN INVITED
CONGRESSMAN PADGETT AND
POSSIBLY PRESIDENT WILSON
FOR JACKSON DAY.
.D..Y II Be MEMORABLE ONI
Committees Make Good Reports And
Enthusiasm Runs Hioh-Biggsst
Parade In History of Town-Nelsh.
boring Towns Invited.

A rousing meeting Of the Board Of
Trade was held Tuesday night in the
County Court room. The meeting was
called for the purpose OF hearing the
reports Of the different committees
appointed to look after and make ar
rangements for the holding Of the
Jackson Military Highway Celebration
in Columbia on the Sth day Of Janu-
ary, 1917.
Eugene Anderson. chairman OF the
committee on Speakers, made report
and stated that his committee had had
a meeting and decided to invite the
following speakers for the day: Gov,
ernor Tom C. Rye and the members
OF the legislature and all Of the state
officials, Congressman l.. P. Padgett,
Secretary of Navy Daniels, William
Jennings Bryan, Joel Fort, Of Spring
field; R. T. Simpson, Of Florence; w.
c. Branham, of Spring Hill. The mat
ter Of inviting President Wilson was
also discussed and it is highly proba,
Die that the committee will extend an
invitation to the president through
Congressman Padgett, to come to Co
lumbia upon this occasion and inspect
he Columbia Military Academy and
20 on from here to Florence for the
purpose of looking over the Muscle
Shoals property which is so admirably
suited for the location of the Govern,
ment nitrate plant.
The Secretary of the Board of Trade
vas also instructed to invite the
boards of trade from Franklin, Nash
lille, Spring Hill, Culleoka, Lawrence
burg, Florence, Lewisburg and all 9th
,r towns in close proximity to come
fContinued on Second Page)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
LOCAL ELKS MAKING
BIG PLANS ANNUAL
VISIT OF OLD SANTA
Expect TO DO MORE THAN EVER
IN THE NAME OF SWEET
CHARITY.
HELP HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN
MANY Homes Will Also Be Made Hap.
nv by Gifts to be Distributed From
Tree to be Given at the Lodge
Rooms on Christmas Day.

Columbia Lodge of Elks are planning
for the greatest Christmas tree ever
red in Columbia. Even bigger things
than were accomplished last year
xben more than four hundred. hfty
children we're remembered by Old
Santa Claus on Christmas Day at the
tree and many homes were furnished
with provisions clothing and fuel.
The committee appointed to have
charge of the arrangement of the tree
and raising the funds are Emmett Dug
ger, chairman; l.. z. Turpin and A.
Hammond. The committee to secure
the names Of the children and ascer-
tain the homes in the city that are
needing help will be sent out soon.
The tree will be held Christmas Day.
The hour and other arrangements to
bs named later. Mr.. Dugger, the
chairman Of the Christmas tree COM
mittee stated to a Herald reporter
this morning, that it was the inten,
ton and aim of the lodge not to miss
single child within the jurisdiction
Of the lodge, worthy Of help, and that
all homes, found to be worthy and
that we're in need. would be provided
for
The annual Christmas trees given
BY the Columbia Lodge of Elks is one
Of the biggest events of the Christmas
season and is always looked forward
to with much pleasure upon the part
Of the members of the lodge. The
benevolent spirit prevails, and never
does the "B. P. 0. E." mean so much
and pervade the entire atmosphere OF
the city as at this time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
CECIL ELECTED
CAPTAIN OF NEXT
c. /. S. TEAM
TEAM GIVEN LARGE FEED By
MISS ANNIE MCBRIDE AND
SUPT. HARRIS.
CAPTAIN ROBERTS WILL Be BACK
Letters Given To Twelve Men, Team
viii Lose Only One Man by Grad.
uatlon-To Play Massey on Thanks
giving, 1917.

Anyone passing the Domestie
Science room Of Central High Scho@
about three o'clock Monday afternoon
could easily discern that something
big sure enough was taking place
And we'll might it be classed some
thing big, for the members of the foot
ball team were given the largest fee6
that they had ever seen together al
one time in their lives. Miss Annie
Mcbride and Supt. R. L. Harris, givere
OF the banquet, spared nothing to make
this the most enjoyable affair ever
held after a season Of hard fighting Oh
the gridiron and everyone admits that
their efforts were not in vain. This
was by far the best team that the
Central High has ever produced and
well deserved the feast given them
Monday. After the feed was over q
business meeting was held to elect 8
captain and make arrangements and
plans for next year. Houston Cecil
was unanimously elected captain and
the choice was an excellent one
With three years experience and q
thorough knowledge Of the game Cecil
is expected to head the best team In
the schools history. Beside being q
player of much merit he has determi
nation, grit and fighting spirit to al
ways stand up for the team under all
circumstances and always have their
best interest at heart. The former
captain and star, Roberts, will be back
next year and will be a power OF
strength in helping Cecil round up the
team. Twelve men in all received
their letters and the team will lose
only one of these, Williams, who grad
yates this year. Voss and Murphy
are seniors, but both are pretty sure
to return for post graduate course
next year. The schedule for next
season has not been arranged yet, but
arrangements have been made be-
tween Massey and Central High to
stage their annual game here on
Thanksgiving.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
FORTY-ONE MORE
BILLS RETURN NED
SEVENTEEN INDICTMENTS FOR
SELLING INTOXICATING
LIQUORS TODAY.

Returning forty-one true bills and
sixteen mo true bills" the grand jury
completed its nineteen days labor to-
day. Altogether the jury has returned
seventy-six indictments at this term,
covering a wide range of subjects
from assault with intent to commit
murder down to profanity over tele-
phone. For the latter offense one in
dictment was returned.
In the list of bills this morning were
seventeen for selling liquor; seven for
carrying concealed weapons; two for
public drunkenness; one each for wife
desertion and for child desertion; one
for abduction; one for burglary and
one for forgery; one for selling NOR
phine and one for embezzlement
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
ROYAL ARCH MAS0NS
ELECT OFFICERS
WILLIAM oAkES MOST EXCEL
LENT HIGH PRiEST-oTHER
OFFICERS ANNOUNCED.

Lafayette Chapter, No. 4, Royal
Arch Masons, met Monday night in
regular stated meeting and elected Off
GERS for the coming year as follows:
William Oakes, Most Excellent High
Priest; D. A. Vaughan, King; J. W.
Thomas, Scribe Phil " Dyer, Captain
of the Host: J. M. Dedman, Principal
Soiourner; Joe, Ritt, Royal Arch Cap
tain; w. w. Dyer, Third Veilsman;
John Padgett, Second Veilsman; John
N. Pigg, First veilsman; R. L. Brooks,
Secretary; ]. E. Littlefield, Treasurer;
w. T. Shockley, Sentinel.
After the election OF officers the
usual routine business was transacted.
There is a vast amount Of work ahead
Of the Chapter and with the incoming
of the new officers 1t is expected that
there will be a considerable revival
in the work Of the lodge Mr.. Oakes,
as Most Excellent High Priest viii
no doubt enfuse new life and vigor
into the lodge, as he is most enthu,
siastic and indefatigable worker. All
Of the other officers elected are good
men and the work that is heaped up
in front of the Chapter will no doubt
melt away in their capable hands.
The time for the installation OF the
new officers will be announced later.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
J. <. ?. G0OW|N
FARM IS SOLD
FOR GOOD PRICE
JONES AND CANNON OF BEDFORD
COUNTY, ARE THE PURCHAS-
ERS AT $4,000.
SALE MADE BY FIGUERS co,
Brought Copy Of Daily Herald In Their
Pocket With Figuers Ad Marked
Deal Made Within Few houre-Fio.
ere Gives Out Statement.

Through the Figuers Realty Co.,
Jamse Knox Polk Goodwin has sold his
farm Of one hundred, forty acres, 10
Gated near Goodwin Station, to T. ].
Jones and E. S. Cannon, of Bedford
county. for $4,000.
Hessrs. Jones and Cannon have only
recently sold their farm near Single
ton, Bedford county, and have been
looking over the country for suitable
place to make their future home. This
was the second time these gentlemen
had been to this county and this time
they came with copy Of The Herald
in their pocket with the advertise
ment of Mr.. Figuers marked. They
knew what they wanted, and they ar.
rived here in their ear at twelve
o'clock Monday and Mr.. Figuers i'm.
mediately took them out and Tuesday
morning they closed the deal for the
farm and were on their way back
home by noon.
Mr.. Jones and Mr. Cannon are pros
porous farmers and have made sue
cesses in tilling the soil in Bedford
county, but they were desirous to get
in a locality that was more suitable
for stock raising, and that would be
in closer touch with town that gave
a better market for their products,
and in selecting Columbia they could
not have made wiser choice.
These gentlemen were the direct re-
suits Of Mr.. Figuers' extensive adver-
tising campaigns, and in talking of re-
suits in advertising Mr.. Figuers stated
20 a Herald reporter that he was more
convinced than ever that judicious ad-
vertising was the best asset a man
could have in his business.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
9ENDERMAN LANDS
BRING ALMOST S1OO
AN ACRE At AUCTION
THREE HUNDRED ACRES NEAR
CROSS BRIDGES, SOLD
FOR S29,35O.
{. {. M'LENORE IS PURCHASER
One Of The Most Magnificent Bodies
OF Land in the Famous Cross Bridges
Section Goes Under the Hammer
Sold by w. S. Fleming, Jr.

Nearly 500 an acre was paid for the
Benderman place OF 300 acres neal
Cross Bridges, sold at public outcry
at the Court House on Monday after.
noon by William S. Fleming, Jr, trus
tee. This comes very near being a
record price for that acreage for land
that far from the center of the county.
The 302 acres was sold to Ernest E.
McLemore, Of Columbia, for 29,350.
The lands were first sold in sepa-
rate farms, plat and survey being
exhibited, but the aggregate price for
The different tracts was less than $25,,
900. When put up as whole the bid
ding was spirited and the entire land
knocked off to Mr.. McLemore at the
price stated.
While this is large consideration
it is agreed by all who are familiar
with the quality of lands in that sec,
tion that it was a most reasonable
price. This is one of the finest bodies
OF land in Maury county, lies magnin,
Gently and is abundantly watered. 1t
was sold under a deed made to Will
lam S. Fleming as trustee.
The bids on the house in Mt. Pleas
ant also advertised for sale will re-
main open at $500 until noon, Dec. 81,
when they will be closed at the Court
House door.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
TUMULTY KNOWS NOTHING.
Declares, However, That He Is Keenly
Interested in the Reports Of
Negotiations.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. H.
Secretary Tumulty declared this morn
ing that the president knew nothing
OF the proposed peace negotiations nor
of note having been given the Ameri-
can embassy at Berlin for transmits
sion to the hostile nations. He mani
tested, however, the keenest interest
in the repOrts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
and enduring.

and enduring.
The chancellor today summoned
the representatives of the United
States, Spain and Switzerland, tho
governments which are safeguard.
ing the rights Of the central DOW.
ers at the capitals Of the hostile
nations and to them were deIlv.
cred notes for transmission to the
entente allies similar in tone to
that sent to the Vatican at Rome.
Through these neutrals the terms
proposed for a basis of neeotia.
tions will be sent to the beIIiger.
ent nations.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
WOULD ENTER AT ONCE
UPON NEGOTIATIONS TO
BRING END TO THE WAR
GERMANY. AUSTRIA, BULGARY AND TURKEY
SEND NOTE TO THE VATICAN FOR TRANS
MISSION 7 o THE HOSTILE POWERS STAT
ING THEIR DESIRE TO HAVE PEACE

CHANCELLOR OF GERMAN EMPIRE DECLARES THAT TERMS WILL
BE SUCH AS TO INSURE PIE RMANENT AND LASTING PEACE
FOR THE WAR SCARED NAT IONS EuRoPE-NorEs APE
ALSO GIVEN TO THE REPREs ENTATVEs AT BERLIN OF THE
UNITED STATES SWITZERLAND AND SPAIN TO BE TRANSMIT
TED TO The SEVERAL REPRE- sENTATVEs OF NATIONS
THAT ARE NOW AT WAR WITH THE CENTRAL POWERS -rEpMe
ANNOUNCED TO THE REcHsT AG THIS AFTERNOON
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-15
WOODkEN ELECT
THEIR OFFICERS
E. F. ROBERTSON WILL BE coUN.
Sci COMMANDER FOR
NEXT YEAR.

Columbia Woodmen Of the World
have elected the following officers:
E. F. Robertson counsel commander.
] j. Gulley, adviser lieutenant: w
P. Jackson, clerk; w. B. Bloss, escort.
w. J. Paul, sentry; DR.. P. Dake Biddle
physician; R. N. Wilson. J. A. McAlis.
ter and Hugh Hayes. managers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-09

Asso ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
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NJ e m b er Of Audit
Bureau Of CirculAti0pa
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
LIES DOWN TO PAY TAXES.

Now, as all men will aver, paying
taxes is never an exhilarating, jubilant
experience.
And when you are less than yard
stick high and only three years or so
old, and some thirty people are ahead
of daddy who is waiting his turn at the
tax clerk s window, it becomes even less
so.
And this was the case with a little
red-cloaked youngster with white wool
toboggan cap pulled low on his little
round b, I'd yesterday afternoon down
in the city hall.
The thing on the lower corridor Of the
city hall is no softer than tile is won't
to be, but the little tad in the red coat
thought it looked good to him and down
he lay full length on the floor and as his
daddy looked and saw the beatific
smile and the expression of content on
the baby's face, daddy smiled with the
others who were standing around and
let the youngster continue reclining on
the floor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
ENTERTAINs D. A. r.

Mrs. W. w. Strong, $50 Durkee av-
enue, was hostess for the Daughters of
the American Revolution, Kenosha
chapter, at its meeting Monday after
noon.
After a delightful program of music
by Mrs. Todd, Minneapolis, vocalist, and
Mrs. E. s. Dunno, Oconto, pianist, Miss
Matte French read a paper on g Ameri-
can Songs which went deeply into
the origin of the patriotic American
airs, after a brief dip into the general
history Of music, dating way back thou
sands of years ago to the times of the
"pipes o Pan. - She skipped lightly
over the fact that Americans stole the
music for their national hymn, 8 Amer
ica,'' from the English, but observed
that if they did steal it the robbery
was quite justifiable as the English
were themselves guilty of thievery when
they appropriated it for their hymn,
God Save the King -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
MISS GRACE FOUNTAIN DEAD.
Daughter of Captain of Coast Guard
Died at the Hospital Early
This Morning,

Miss Grace Caroline Fountain, aged
seventeen years, daughter of Captain
Frank Fountain Of the Kenosha Coast
Guard, died at the Kenosha hospital
at an early hour this morning follow
ing an operation for appendicitis.
The death of Miss Fountain came as
a great shock to her parents and her
friends as they had been hopeful of
her recovery. She was taken i'll on
last Thursday and taken to the hos
pital for the operation. The young
woman was born February %, 1898,
and she had lived in Kenosha since her
father came here as captain of the
Kenosha Coast Guard. Her cheerful
disposition and her kindness to every
one about the station made her a great
favorite. The announcement Of the
time of the funeral will be made on
Wednesday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
EMINENT DOCTOR MARRIEs.
Is Kenoshan by Birth Formerly Was
Principal Of Kenosha School.
Left in Seventies.

A great deal of interest attaches in
Kenosha to the announcement Of Mrs.
George William Bement, New York, of
the marriage of her niece, Miss Alice
Lansing Atocha, to DR.. J. Riddle Goffe
of New York city, Monday, Dec. 81.
DR.. Goffe is well known to people
in this vicinity because of early associa-
tions, as well as through his reputation
acquired since his residence here, of be-
ing one of the most distinguished of
New York IS physicians.
He was born in the Goffe home which
stood on what is now the corner of
Selma avenue and Sheridan road, and
attended the public schools, being grad
uated from the Kenosha high school of
which he later became principal after
obtaining his degree from the Univer-
sity of Michigan, class of '73. He took
his master S degree in 1876.
He left Kenosha and entered the
Bellevue Hospital Medical college, New
York, and was graduated in 1881. He
has since practiced in New York and
was chosen president of the New York
State Medical society. He has studied
and delivered lectures abroad on medi-
cal subjects. He is a friend Of Andrew
Carnegie and is often a visitor at
Skibo Castle. Beside having large
practice in his speciality, abdominal sur
gerry, he is lecturer in the Polytechnic
hospital of New York.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
young woman seemed to prove that her
system is conducive of peace of mind.
LEFT ESTATE OF $4,000.
Administration of the Estate of the
Late Jacob Schaeffer of Som
ers Granted Today.

In the county court this morning
Judge George w. Taylor granted adj
ministration for the estate of the late
Jacob Schaeffer, formerly prominent
farmer of the town of Somers. The
widow, Mrs. Nellie Schaeffer, was nam
ed as administrators of the estate and
the guardian of the six minor children.
The estate is valued at $4,000. 1t in
cludes the Schaeffer farm, which is
considered one of the most valuable
in the town of Somers. The personal
property is valued at 100000. OF this
forty thousand dollars is in the nat
ure of life insurance. Of this amount
$4,000 was made payable directly to
the six minor children and it will be
held in trust for them until they at
tain their majority. The remaining
$4,000 dollars of the insurance is
made payable to the estate. The es-
tate is the first to report a large
amount of insurance subject to the
state inheritance tax.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
BRIDE OF FEW MONTHS DIES.
Mrs. Clara Cecilia Tacki Died at the
Kenosha Hospital Monday Even
ing After Short Illness.

Mrs, Clara Cecil. Tacki, aged
twenty years, wife of Rudolph Tack
and a bride of only few months, died
at the Kenosha hospital just after
seven o'clock Monday evening follow
ing short illness from complication
Of diseases She was taken to the hos
pital on Sunday. Mrs. Tacki was a
daughter of John Oll1ives. She was
born in Germany, August 4, 1895, but
came to this city with her parents
when only few months old and she
had since resided in Kenosha She
was married to Mr.. Tacki at ST..
George church III September of last
year and their home life had been I'M
usually happy. Funeral services will
be held from st. George church at nine
o'clock Thursday morning and inter
ment will be at the family plot at ST..
George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
TWELVE WEEKS MORE.
Continuation School Will Reopen To-
night With Number of New
Glasses and Attractions.

All the classes that have been in the
past and few new ones that will come
into existence tonight, make up the pro-
gram of the Public Night school as it is
mapped out by Director D. e. Scull.
The term which closed before the
holidays was a success as over 600 pu-
pills had registered, and it is anticipated
that this number will be much increased
when the registration opens tonight
This view is tenable as many requests
have been sent in for additional classes
and the Industrial board in whose
charge the work is has received many
inquiries as to the re-opening Of The
school.
The time Of the school has been
changed from Z to 8 p. m. to 1880 to
$3.50 p. m. in order to give late factory
workers who do not leave their employ
ment until 6 p. M, time to get their
suppers and "clean up' before they
60 to school,
The term about to open will last
twelve weeks, closing March "a. The
director of the school invites all who
have an interest in the continuation
school work to meet him in the high
school at 7 CLOCK tonight and talk
over the matter, or at any other time
that is convenient for them and can be
arranged.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-01-06
REVIVE ELEVATION SCHEME.
City Council to Hold Special Meeting
to Discuss Plan for Agreement
With North Western.

The city council had so many other
things to do at the meeting of last
night and this morning that no time
was left for the consideration of the
plans for the elevation of the tracks
of the Chicago and North Western
Railway company through the city, but
plans were made for special meeting
Of the council to be held probably next
Monday night at which time the entire
matter will be taken up. It is the
plan of the aldermen to name a special
committee to confer with the officials
of the company with view of getting
some agreement which will make ele-
walton possible. The tentative order
will be read at the meeting and the
plans and specifications suggested by
the railroad commission taken up and
discussed. Up to the present not a
peep has been received from the COM
mission as to when any further orders
in regard to the elevation will be
issued.