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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
SEVEN SCHOOL 5 TO
TAKE PART IN THE
Defamation TRIALS
CENTRAL, DEcHERD, HUNTLAND.
WINCHESTER, FAYETTEVILLE.
LYNcHEuRG, LEWlsRURo.
CONTESTS FRIDAY DECEMBER q
Altogether There viii Be No Less
Than Forty-nne Representatives
From the Several Schools Partici-
pating in the Events.

Representatives of the County High
School in the inter-school declamatorY
contest this year have been selected.
There will be no less than seven
schools in the contest this year, By
far the largest number that have ever
participated.
The following are the schools taking
party; Maury High, of Columbia;g
Marshall High, of Lewisburg; Moore
County High, of LyAchburg; Decherd
High, OF Decherd; Franklin High, Of
Winchester, and Huntland High, OF
Huntland; Lincoln High of Fayette-
vile.
All Of the contests will take place
on the night Of Friday, December %.
just before the beginning of the
Christmas holidays. There will be a.
contest at every one of the places
named, each school having one repre-
sentative, making altogether seven ON
each program or in the entire contests
no less than forty-nine participating
Maury County High School will sena
the following representatives:
To Decherd-Henry Compton. Mr..
Compton in addition to being an hon.
or roll senior in the County High
School, is the efficient assistant routss
manager of The Daily Herald. He is
also one Of the managers of the High
School Signal.
To Northumberland Nichols, Eng
lish Medalist 1916.
To Winchester-Lee Wheeler, presi-
dent of the senior class. s4
To Lewisburg-Robert Liggett, one
of the editors of the Signal.
To Lynchburg AlexaR-
der, president Junior class of '16
To Fayetteville-George Prentzell.
At Columbia-Samuel Rogers, Presi-
dent of second year class.
All of the above named are pupils OF
Miss Margaret Atwood, the accom-
plished elocution teacher.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
FlGUERS MAKES
SEVERAL SALES
MAURY COUNTY REAL ESTATE
BECOMING MORE ACTIVE
MONTH PROMISES GOOD.

The Figuers Realty Co. reports the
following sales in Maury county real
estate for the past few days:
T. N Figuers sold lot in Nashville
to w. E. Britain, for $1,000. e
The farm of 100 acres recently sold
by r. W. Houser to Jesse Tomlinson,
in which Mr.. Tomlinson traded someF
land in Lincoln county, and which
deal was made by the Figuers Realty
Co., has been resold by Mr. Tomlinson
to J. H. Dining for the sum of $4,000
This farm is situated eight miles west
Of Columbia on Duck river. Mr.. Tom
linson owned the farm less than twen-
ty days. Mr.. Dining sold to Mr.. Tom
linson 100 acres at Theta for $1,000,
All Of the sales were made by Figuers-
The present month promises to be un-
usually good.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
GIRLS THROAT CUT:
NO CLEH TO FlEND
JOHANNA HESS FOUND AT MID
NIGHT TWO MILES FROM
HOME.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. 5.-The
body of Johanna Hess, 15-year-old
daughter of a farmer, living six miles
from Argenta, was found shortly be-
fore Saturday midnight by posse of
100 residents OF Levy, about two miles
from her home. The girls throat was
cut and her head horribly crushed.
The appearance of the body indicated
that she had fought desperately to
save her life.
The officers believe that her assail-
ant tried to assault her and being un.
successful, killed her.
The girl left her home Saturday
morning shortly before 10 o'clock for
Argenta to make some purchases.
About p. m. the mule which she
had been driving came home without
the wagon. Her parents Immediately
began search. They found the
wagon lodged agaisnt tree about two
miles from the home. In it was an
old model .38-caliber revolver, pieces
of the girls dress and other evidences
of struggle. They were unable to
find any trace of the girl, and after
searching three hours, notified the
police.
Several hundred citizens of Argenta
and Levy, deputy sheriffs from Sheriff
Hutton's office and the police force OF
Argenta, aided by two bloodhounds
from Newport, spent all Sunday
searching for the girls assailant with
out success. A telephone message
from Argenta Monday stated that the
officers have yet failed to discover a
clew and 1t is believed that the muir
derer has succeeded in making his es-
cape.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
GOOD PROSPECTS
FOR c. H. S. TEAM
BASKET BALL SEASON OPENS
THURSDAY WHEN THE TEAM
MEETS THE FACULTY.

The Central High School has started
in hard practicing for the basket ball
season with good prospects. OF the
strong team of last year three old men
are back, namely, Williams, Moore,
and Thomas. The team also have
good prospects in Barrick, Digger,
Mitchell, and Kingston. The schedule
is not entirely made out yet, but will
include the schools of Massey, OF Pu-
lask; M. B. A., of Nashville; Battle
Ground Academy, Of Franklin; B. & H.
of Spring Hill; Lincoln County High.
of Fayetteville, and others. A good
test for the team will be pulled off
tomorrow when the faculty and the
team meet for the first game OF the
season. The team will leave Friday
for Fayetteville, where they will play
Lincoln County High Friday night;
although the locals are confident of
winning they expect a hard game.
With the excellent gym and the train
ing that the entire school has had to
undergo for the last year the school
Is looking forward for the best team
IN its history.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
HONOR ROLL FOR
NEW HOPE SCHOOL
SPLENDID LIST OF HONOR PU'
Pills FOR NOVEMBER-MISS
FOSTER, TEACHER.

The honor roll of New Hope School,
under the supervision of Miss Lula
Foster. of Carter's Creek, shows that
the school has been doing some splen.
did work the past month. All of the
grades are well represented on the
coveted list. Following is the person
mel of the honor pupils:
First Grade-Maxie Collins, ]. w
Shelley. Cable Fitzgerald, Willie Col
Inns, Howard Collins, Louise Collins,
Lloyd Haywood. Irwin Reed, Robert
Turner Swain, Russell Fitzgerald.
Second Grade-Bernard Haywood
Edrie Taylor, Reba Haywood.
Third Grade-George Collins, Mil
dred Walters, Geneva Collins, Effe
Lea Priest, Malta Taylor.
Fourth Grade-John l. Haywood
Dodson Wakefield. Rebecca Reed. Er
nest Taylor.
Fifth Grade-Arthur Brown.
Sixth Grade-Gladys Goad, Floyd
Walters.
Seventh Grade-Ulna Kinzer, Chris
tine Goad. Morel Sellers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
CLOSE CONTRACTS
FOR OVERLANDS
BIGGEST DAYS BUSINESS OF ANY
AUTO FACTORY DONE IN
TOLEDO.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 6.-ProbablT
the biggest days business ever dons :
at an automobile factory was the clos
ing OF contracts with thirty-eight dis
tributors In the southern and middls
western states for 24,S50 cars for 1917
These cars are valued at more than
$40, 100000. The southern states, in
GLIDING Florida, Georgia. Alabama, the
Carolinas, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Louisiana, contracted for 10000 cars
Western Iowa and Nebraska have
asked for $3.50 Overalnds during the
coming year. while Utah, Idaho, Colo
RADIO and New Mexico want 5000. The
dealers are enthusiastic over the new
line and predict a new era in the au-
tomobile industry during the coming
season.
After a program OF speeches by va
rious officials and a big banquet In
the evening, the first squad to attend
the big Overland dealers convention
left for their homes In the seventy-two
Pullman cars. Dealers from the Pa
cific, the Philadelphia district, Illinois
and Escanaba. Michigan. are sched-
uled to arrive today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
DARING ROBBERY
BANK IN MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 6.-Two I'M
masked robbers entered the Park
Bank & Trust company offices shortly
before II o'clock Tuesday and after
locking the president cashier and a
customer in room in the back of the
building fed with $4,000 in currency
without firing shot. They made
their escape on motorcycles.
The bank is located on one OF the
principal streets in the southern sec
ion of the city, but the robbery was
accomplished so quietly that passers
by were not attracted to the scene
until the officials had released them
selves from the back room and mott.
led the police.
In making their exit the robbers
dropped small package Of bills in
the lobby Of the offices.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
ELECTION NOTICE

The following named officers, judges
and clerks are hereby appointed to
open and hold the special election for
Justice of the Peace in the Third dis
trict of Maury county on Saturday,
December is, 1916:
Neapolis-Judges, R. L. Hays, R. F.
Smith, J. G. Whitney; clerks, J. T.
Kinnard, Arnold Peery; receiver, n.
2. Smith! assistant registrar, Mich
Butts.
Rally Hill-Judges, Albert Ring,
Dave Hurt, Shannon Dean; clerks,
Jim Warren, Winter Huckaby; receiv.
er, H, T. Moore; assistant registrar,
Elmer Dooley.
Kedron-Judges, Will Coleman, w.
A. Glenn, West Overton; clerks, Har-
din Glenn, T. w. Lockridge; receiver,
Hardin Foster; assistant registrar,
Chas. Derryberry.
Spring Hill-Judges, Charles KNAPP
ton, J. M. Davis, J. NJ Moore; clerks
Polk McKissack John White; receiv-
nr, Jno. S. Odil: assistant registrar
Fenton Campbell.
This December 6, 1916.
M. E. ALLEN, Chairman,
JNO. M. BURNS,
R. s. HOPKINS, Secretary,
Commissioners of Election.
d&w1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
Thy it was that the matter could not

why it was that the matter could not
be remedied this year.
A representative from the Board of
Trade appeared before the Board and
asked that a holiday be given the
schools for the eighth day of January,
upon which occasion the one hun
dredth and second anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans will be fittingly
celebrated in Columbia, with what will
be known as Jackson Military High
way Celebration. The board assured
the representative that the matter
would be taken care of, There being
no further business, the board adj
journed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
HOSPITAL REPORT
a'...F FOR PAST MONTH
TWO BIRTHS AND TWO DEATHS
THERE DURING LAST
NOVEMBER.

The following report of The Kings
Daughters hospital for November.
has been made by the superintendent,
Miss Erastus Crabtree:
Number of days pay service, 106;
number of days charity service, 1853;
operations, 23 patients in hospital
first of month, 10; patients received
during month, IS; patients discharged
during month, SO; in hospital end Of
month, 16; deaths, 2; births, 2.
ERASTUS CRABTREE, Supt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
CITY SCHOOLS WILL
CLOSE OUT FOR THE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
RECESS LASTING FROM DEcEM.
Der TWENTY.FlRsT TO JAN
uARY SECOND, 1917.
Contested CONDITION OF 6 and 7
viii Also Have Holiday For Jackson
Military Highway Celebration-Col-
ored Public School improvements
About Completed.

Christmas holidays for the city pub
lie schools will begin on Thursday, the
21st and last until the second day of
January, 1917, which is the first Tues
day.
This was the decision OF the City
Board of Education at its sittings
Tuesday night in regular monthly SEES.
sion assembled. Only three members
of the board were absent, Mayor Ded-
man, W. B. Greenlaw and w. P. Boyd.
The meeting was called to order by
President Foster and the secretary
called the roll and read the minutes
Of the last meeting which were adopt
ed as read, and the board got down to
business. The accounts for the
month were allowed. President Eos
ter appointed w. S. McFall, ]. M.
Dedman and F. 0. Bennett the visit
ing committee for the month OF De-
cember and impressed it upon them
the necessity of visiting the three
schools during the month.
Judge Erwin stated that the com
mittee upon finance was not ready t.
report and asked for further time
which was granted. There being
further business growing out of the
minutes, Prof. Harris was called upol
to make his report Of the months
work In the schools.
Superintendent Harris reported the
remodelling Of the negro school about
completed, with the exception OF a few
minor details that had to be worked
out as they presented themselves. He
asked the board to give him more as,
sistance in disposing Of the old lum-
Der that was left from the old Athe-
naeum building. In his report of the
eolored school, Prof. Harris stated
that the work being done in this school
this year was phenomenal, and espe-
cially was he impressed with the hear
ing of the class in physiology during
one Of his visits to the school. He
reported the heating plant in the col,
cred school working admirably.
When Prof. Harris got to the High
School he again emphasized the con-
sested condition of the Sixth and Sew
enth grades of this school. He stated
mat while he knew 1t could not be
helped at this time, that 1t was a sad
plight and deplorable condition; that
the Sixth grade had seventy-one and
the Seventh grade eighty-one pupils,
with only two teachers to look after
Inc entire hundred, fifty-two students,
nut that in spite of this fact the teach
erS were not complaining, but doing
the best in their power under the cir
cumstancss.
After Prof. Harris had concluded his
remarks, Judge Erwin had something
" say upon the subject; explaining
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
IMPROVED METHOD Of
TEACHING MUSIC FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOL HERE
POWERS OF TALKING MACHINE
ARE MOST FoRcEFULLY
DEMONSTRATED.
FACULTY is TAKEN BY STORM
Possibilities OF Modern Music Teach
ing as an Aid to Education Shown
To The Pupils by Miss Emily Rice,
An Expert

1t is highly probable that the new
method of instruction by the talking
machine will be installed and included
in the curriculum OF the County High
School and possibly also in the An
drews School or primary department
of the city school system.
This was made more positive today,
when Miss Emily Rice, of the Educa-
tional department of Victor Talking
Machine Co.. visited the High School
and gave demonstration of the pow
ers Of the talking machine in the mat
ter of education. Miss Rice is a music
teacher of ability and especially is she
well fitted in public school teaching
and her thorough knowledge of music
and its advantages and helpfulness to
the student, made it possible for her
to explain and convey to the High
School faculty the possibilities of this
modern method.
Prof. Harris in talking of the dem.
onstration this morning, said: 1T
took the whole faculty off its feet We
did not realize just what Miss Rice
had in store for us, and it is only just
a matter of time when we will be
using the Victor in our work at the
High School"
Miss Rice gave demonstrations of
the different ways in which the music
can be used in the class room. For
instance, in the study of Greek his
tory, the Greek war songs, Greek
church music and the songs of the
Greek mountaineers, is used, giving
the student a more thorough concep-
ton of the customs of the people, or
rather the Folk Music" of the nation
studied gives clear, clean conception
into the life and customs of the peo-
pie of that time.
In American history, we only have
a limited amount of Folk Music. The
Indians and the Southern Plantation
songs, and the Old Negro Spirituals,
are practically all of the Folk Music"
that this country has, Germany, Italy,
Greece and all European nations have
their Folk Sons"
Back in the days Of oppression the
people had not the freedom of speech
that the people for the past hundred
years have enjoyed and the only way
they had of expressing their feelings
and emotions was in music, and by the
use of the Folk Music" in the study
of the nations gives the pupil clearer
and more thorough insight into the
subject and the people of the age.
Miss Rice visited the Andrews
school and the Columbia Institute,
after her demonstration at the High
school and gave like demonstrations
at both the institutions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
LOUISVILLE MAN
FATALLY HURT
FALLS THREE STORIES AND Is
KILLED lNSTANTLY-WlDOW
AND BABY SURVIVE.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. ga mis-
step while he was at work on the roof
Of a three-story building at Third and
Breckenridge street, Tuesday after
noon, cost Edward Horney. a carpen-
ter, his life. He fell through an open
space in the building, designed for an
elevator shaft. He was AZ years old.
His widow and a six-months- baby
survive.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
ROOM FOR A sLEUTH.

"Coat Department-Misses Coats"
The man read this sign with inter
est.
Maybe I could trace some Of 'em
for you," he said. How'd you like to
hire me as q detective 4"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-02
Franchise Of Boston Red Sox Pur-
chased by Two Theatrical Men
From Joseph J.
Lannin.
s675,OOO WAS SUM NAMED
New Owners Want Bill carriean to
Take Charge Of the Club, But
He Says That He Has Re-
tired for Good.

, UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
BOSTON, Nov. "A deal said &c
involve s615,000 has been closed here
whereby the worlds champions be
come the property of two theatrical
men, Harry H. Frazee. OF New York
and Hugh Ward, OF Philadelphia,
Joseph J. Lannin, farme- president
and owner Of the club, kept the big
deal secret to the last moment, deny
ing emphatically that he would sell
and then disposing of the champions
at sum close to three-quarters Of
million dollars The purchase
price which is not given out, is for
the franchise alone and does not in
clude the grounds of the club, Fenway
park.
Frazee is owner of the Longacre
theatre ii New York and the Ccrt
theatre in Chicago.
Bill Carrisan, who piloted the Sox
to two successive mpionships. is
the man the new owners want for tbs
manager. they said today, but Bill has
announced his retirement and reiter-
ated his statement that the change in
will have nothing to do
with his giving up the game.
No change In management or policy
Of the club. will be made. the new
owners declare.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-02
KEOKUK TO PLAY
AT K|RkSV|LLE
Local Football Team Battles In Mis-
souri, Town on Coming
Saturday After
noon.
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW
Second Team to Play Hamilton Here
at the Same Time-kirksvilie
Has Strong Eleven
This Year.

While the Keokuk high school first
team is battling at Kirksville, Mo.
on Saturday afternoon, the second
team will meet Hamilton on the
home lot, and football fans of the
city can be assured that the latter
contest will De worth while seeing.
Real football weather is promised
for Saturdays games. The first
eleven will leave for Kirksville on
Friday afternoon and will spend the
night at that Llace.
Keokuk was defeated by the Mis-
souri, team here last year, but the
score rolled up against the Purple
and White was mighty small con-
sidering the finished machine that
Kirksville sent against it. The locals
expect to put every ounce of strength
into Saturdays game and they will
no doubt prove worthy opponents
for the strong Missouri eleven. Kinks
vile has the finest playing grounus
in this section of the country. il
fence, ten yards back from the SIDE
lines, surrounds the field and there
is no chance for the crowds to surge
out on the PLAYING grounds. Benches
are provided back of the fences for
the spectators. Between the benches
and the field lines are benches for
the subs of each team.
Where other towns draw hundreds
to football games, Kirksville draws
The keokuk team will be
given a hearty welcome and will be
royalty entertained at the Missouri
city, letter from the high school
principal at that place indicates.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-02
\ The IT
H(AMlLTON GATECTY
Il aAM,LTon IL. Nov Il
HAMILTON, ILL, Nov. 2.

The stork has been very busy the
past week. He called at the resi-.
dence OF George Peak and left a son.
George Barber returned from Buff
falo. Monday. He reports all the boys
from Hamilton as doing fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Henderson are
the parents OF q son, born last Satur-
day night.
made a flying trip to Hamilton on
tuesday to see his new grandson. The
doctor likes Hamilton.
Clint Prough arrived in Hamilton
Tuesday from California where he
has been playing ball the past two
years with the Western league.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dodge re-
ceived a. letter from their daughter.
Alma, Tuesday who left recently for
Portland. Ore, her new home. She
writes that she Is well pleased with
the country and that the weather ia
fine.
We would like for the Hamilton
and Warsaw people to get together
this winter and talk over the bouIe-
ward road from Hamilton to Warsaw
and we hope to see a f.2e driveway be-
tween the two towns. Our roads are
a good advertisement for both towns.
The fact is that Warsaw and HamiI-
ton should work together and build
up this side of the river
The Hedge Post Cigar Co. has
opened up a fine retail cigar store in
the Parker building The store room
has been newly painted and decor
ated. There will be fine new billiard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-02

Next Sunday being the first Sunday
in the month, mass will be said at st.
Mary's Catholic church at 10 o'clock
by Father Blasky.
The Epworth league Of the M. E.
church held Halloween party In
the basement Of the church Monday
evening. There were sixty-fve pres
ent. They spent the evening in play
ing games and all enjoyed themselves.
After the election is over let US
settle down to business and see what
can be done in the way Of locating
factories in Hamilton. There are q
number Of them knocking at our
door, but it takes united effort to
do anything. Let's get busy now.
1t is only a few more days unaii
all your friends will stop you and say
81 told you So" We will all know by
that time who our next president will
be. In Hamilton we are all posted on
the lines of each candidate from boy
hood up to the present time, as we
have had speakers here on both
sides, who have told us all the mean
things each candidate ever was guilty
Of We have had the Hon. l.. Y. Sher-
man and Mr.. Sykes for the republi-
cans and the democrats have had Mr..
William Hartzel and Mr.. Scofeld. We
understand the democrats will close
their campaign next Monday night,
with Hon. Truman Plantz as speaker
of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Mays OF Canton,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Morrow, motored to Hamilton last
Sunday to visit their daughter, Mrs.
George Cosgrove.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-02
Don't Take a Chance
keokuk People Should Act in Time.

If you suffer from backache;
If you have headaches, dizzy snelIs
If the kidney secretions are irreen.
lar.
Don't delay-likely Your kid,evs
are sick.
Keokuk people recommend Doen.s
Kidney Pills.
Here's a keokuk woman's axno-,
ence:
Mrs. James Walton, 222 8 Secona
St., Keokuk, says: Il am ALWAYS gIad
to say good word for Doan's Eid
pey Pills. l have used them with tba
best of results for backaches. beoa
aches, dizziness and at times wbar
The kidney secretions ANNOYED me-
Whenever l feel any such trorb1a.
coming on, get box of Doan's Kfd
ney Pills from Wilkinson & Co:
Drug Store and they never fail 10 70
lieve me-"
Price soc, at all dealers, Don,
simply ask for a kidney remedvNlga
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tba.
Mrs. Walton uses. Foster.M;,h,,~,
Co., Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-02
Ex-Prize Fighter Dead,

United Press Leased Wire Service.I
CHICAGO, Nov. Ben Hogan,
81, ex-prize fighter, preacher, sociol-
ogist and humanitarian, is dead here
today, and Hogan's FLOP" at %
Madison street, is silent, for the pen
niless and outcast who find shelter
and food there know their only friend
is gone. Hogan got his inspiration
from early association with Moody.
the great evangelist. Nearly half a
century ago Hogan fought with Tom
Allen for the worlds championship
and was beaten.