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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
eieketIna is Abandoned.

PfcketIng Is Abandoned
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service 4
WASHINGTON. March 6.-For the
first time IN weeks the purple and
orange banners of the congressional
union suffragettss were absent today
from the gates of the white house.
'Picketing the president has been
temporarily abandoned for new
courses to be made public soon, OF;
pursuing the elusive ballot -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
ScarIe. Fever Epidemic.

limited Press Leased Wire Service I
CHICAGO, March 6.-Chicago is
swept with the worst scarlet fever
epidemic in years Every bed in the
contagious disease hospital 10 f1leo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-06

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
HIGH PRICES
PAID FOR WOOL
HORACE CECIL SELLS TWENTY
FlEECES FOR THE TOTAL
OF $85.4O.

Horace Cecil clipped twenty sheep
last week and brought the fieeces to
town Monday and sold them to Louis
Barker at an average of $4.27 each.
The fleeces averaged seven pounds
and the price paid for the wool was
61 cents per pound A total of $S5.40,
or the price of the sheep under usual
circumstances. This is the highest
price for this many fleeces known to
have been marketed this season.
Mr.. Barker also bought one fleece
from VIII Shaw, for which he paid
$500, the fleece was clipped from a
buck that he had only recently pur-
chased, for which he paid $500. The
fleece weighed eleven and quarter
pounds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
BARN AND STOCK
DESTROYED BY FIRE
MRS. D. w. WALTERS LOSES MUCH
VALUABLE PROPERTY IN
THE FLAMES.

Fire destroyed the large barn, all OF
its contents and several head of very
fine stock at the farm of Mrs. D. W.
Walters, on the Theta pike, on Sat-
urday night. The cause OF the blaze
cannot be ascertained The fire oc.
Cured about o'clock and it was i'm.
possible to save any of the property
in the barn. Besides the barn, which
was a large and well built structure,
a handsome bay stallion, fine jack,
a pair of work mules and driving
horse were burned. A considerable
quantity of corn, hay, other provender,
implements, harness and gear and
tools in the barn were destroyed.
There was no insurance on the
barn, but the stock burned was in.
sured for $1,000 This will hardly
cover half of the loss that was sus-
tanned.
It will be recalled that last fall D.
w. Walters, the husband Of Mrs. Wal.
ters, who suffered the loss, was killed
in cave-in of a ebert bed on the pike
near his home
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
SMALL FORTUNE
FOR FLOCK SHEEP
HAYS & WRIGHT RECEIVE OVER
$1,000 FOR ONE HUNDRED,
FORTY HEAD.

Hays & Wright have sold their
sheep and lambs at almost record
prices. They sold 140 ewes and 119
lambs at $40 head, that sum being
received for the ewes OF every class
and every lamb commanding a sim
liar price This mads the ewes bring
;1,4O0 and the lambs s1,190 or s2,590
for the 259 head. They had already
sold the wool from these sheep at
2 a head or $3.50, making the total
received for the sheep, $3.50. The
40 ewes were worth a year ago about
s750 head. or about $1,000. In spite
# lamb losses and the severe winter
it was the most profitable bunch of
sheep that Messrs. Hays and Wright
md they are veterans in the business,
have ever handled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
TO ENLIST UNDER
MAJOR FRIERS0N
YOUNG MAN OF AWRENCEBURG
COMES TO COLUMBIA FOR
THAT PURPOSE.

]. B. Richardson, of Lawrence
burg, accompanied by his father, H.
L. Richardson, of Lawrenceburg, and
his sister, Mrs. Emory Mcbride, of
Mt. Pleasant, came to Columbia to-
day for the purpose of enlisting in
Major Horace Frierson's battalion.
Maj. Frierson was in Nashville, but
young Richardson stated that he
would remain over until Wednesday
hoping that Major Frierson would
return so that he could see him.
Mr.. Richardson stated to Herald
reporter that he believed he could
sleep better if he volunteered his
services to his country. than If he
was put in even under the selectivc
draft method.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
CROP PROSPECTS Of
COUNTY IMPROVE As
RESULT Of WEATHER.
RAIN AND WARM SUNSHINE HAVE
DONE MUCH FOR ALL GROW.
ING THINGS.
SORGHUM ACREAGE IS LARGt
Will Exceed That OF Any Previous
Year, According to the Seed Dealers
Irish Potatoes in Spite Of Late
Planting Looking Good.

Crop conditions have very material
ly improved in Maury county during
the past week and there is feeling
of optimism among the farmers that
has not been heretofore expressed
during the spring. Despite one Of the
coolest and most backward springs,
lack of moisture and scarcity of seed,
the county at this time has exception
ally good prospects for large yield
Of the staple summer and fall crops.
Probably next to corn the largest
acreage of any food crop that will be
sown will be sorghum. Farmers are
going to depend upon this crop for a
large portion of their forage for the
coming winter. One seed dealer de-
clares that never has he sold as much
sorghum seed. He has sold more than
100 bushels, which will seed an enor-
nous area.
The corn stands are generally good,
especially ON lands that were plowed
during the fall and winter. Notwith-
standing the cold it has grown and the
warmer weather and welcome rains
of the past week have done wonders
with the crop.
The Irish potato crop, although later
than usual because of the unfavorable
weather at planting, is looking well
and there has been little complaint of
lack of stand and the ravages of
potato bugs have been less than usual.
Farmers who have this crop are san
guine of a big yield and present pres,
poets point to big crop.
Pastures have responded nobly to
the rains and suns of the past week.
Grass is growing rapidly. The one
great problem for the farmers at this
time is the lack of hay. 1t is recog.
nized that although the sorghum and
the pea and bean acreage may be
largely increased the failure of clover
and meadows is going to make it an
impossibility to produce the normal
yield of hay this year. Straw, owing
to the failure of all winter grain crops
will be an item next winter.
Oats, although injured by the cold
dry weather, are showing improve
ment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
GREAT OVATION
FOR MRS. RUSSELL
WIDOW OF CUMBERLAND LEAD.
Err, is HEARD BY THE GEN.
ERAL ASSEMBLY.

Mrs. Joseph H. Fussell has returned
from the General Assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Lincoln. III. Press reports state that
the assembly was greatly moved by an
address delivered by Mrs. Fussell and
that all Of the delegates were very
much affected. She was given an
ovation seldom accorded to a speak
er before the assembly. Mrs Fnssell
asked for aid in the erection Of suit
able monument to the memory of her
husband, who was one
of the most ardent, faithful and loyal
workers in the denomination. She
was pledged the most emphatic and
cordial support of the convention. No
man was more beloved by the Cum
berland Presbyterians than Judge Fus-
sell.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
EVERY EMPLOYE AND
MEMBER FIRM BUYS
LIBERTY LOAN BOND
ANDERSON BROS. & FOSTER GIVE
SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE OF
PATRIOTISM.
THIRTY Are IN the LI;T
Firm Will Advance The Money To Its
Workers, Giving Them Abundant
Time to Make Repayment That They
May DO "Their Bit" for the Country.

Every member of the firm and every
employe of Anderson Bros & Foster
will own liberty loan bonds of the
United States. This morning the thir-
ty members and employees subscribed
for at least one bond each. The sub
scriptions were made through the
three banks of the city, each bank
being awarded ten subscriptions.
This is an example of patriotism
that should prove an inspiration to a
large number of others in the county.
The firm advanced to each one Of it's
employees the money necessary to pur-
chase the bonds and gave the en-
ployes such time as they required to
make repayment. If all of the other
irms of the county will take similar
action there will be no trouble about
floating Maury county's part of this
debt to carry on the great war on the
liberation of mankind.
The following is a list of the sub
scribers of Anderson Bros. & Foster
and the bank through which the sub
scription was made:
Through Columbia Bank & Trust
Company: Eugene Anderson, Mary
Holt, Mrs. Rec Phelps, Miss Nellie
Maxwell, Hugh Hayes, Miss Effie
Flowers, Annie Lou Hill, James Will
liams, Mrs. Matte Hughey, Mrs. An
ma Smith.
Through Maury National Bank:
Ulna H. Foster, Miss Elsie Ussery,
Mrs. Brownie Friel, Miss Liza Ander.
son, Kelly Morton, Annette Mclean
Ezella Morton, C. H. McDougal, Mrs
C. H. McDougall, Earl Notgrass.
Through Phoenix National Bank:
VIM. F. Anderson, Leila Barr Ander
son, Eva B. Willye, Miss Lollie Sandi
, fer Sgd Dooley, w. E. Houser, c. w
Tucker, Mrs. Hugh Fariss Miss Oma
Colquitt, Miss Emma Sowell
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
ENORMOUS DAMAGE
WROUGHT BY RAINS
NEAR SHADY GROVE
PROPERTY LOSS FROM FLOODS
WILL MOUNT WAY UP INTO
THOUSANDS.
MlNY BARNS Are WASHED AWAY
Cloudburst and Hail Storm That
Causes Big Loss to Numbers Of
Farmers.

One of the most terrific rain and
hailstorms ever known, visited the
Shady Grove section Of Hickman and
the adjoining portion of Maury county
at 2:30 O'Clock this morning. The
water courses were far out of banks,
lands and roads were washed and gul-
lied, crops we're literally torn up by
the roots and the hail did immense
destruction.
Fatty Bread" Branch, between
Shady Grove and Maury county line,
was raging torrent, sweeping every:
thing before it, fences, water gates,
buildings near it, all were washed
away. yn..@e
Dunlap creek, that in ordinary
time is an innocent enough stream
vending it's way through Shady Grove,
wrought great havoc when in few
moments it rose to heights that would
have floated steam boat. The barns
Of Jee Gamble and Church Nichols
and Jace Love were washed from their
foundations and an immense amount
Of feed and grain and hay went down
stream.
For a territory of about three miles
the young corn was literally shot to
pieces by the hail and the fields were
quilted and torn by the raging tor
rents. u
s. R. MCGOWAN was a heavy loser,
much of the feed stuff in his barn be-
ing destroyed by the food. The dam
age to the barn and contents on the
farms of James H. Paynes is estimat-
ed at not less than $4,000.
1t is impossible to estimate the to-
al property loss, but it will mount
nto thousands and thousands of dol
ars. 1t would not be an exaggeration
20 say that the total damage would
oot up not less than $4,000 in that
community. i. ..aA
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
aggressive FIGHT
FOR REFORM STATE
ORGANIC LAW MADE
CAMPAIGN TO ORGANIZE THE 40.
vocATEs OF CONSTITUTION.
Al CONVENTION.
TH0s. B. fORG ! IS A LEADER
Strong Committee OF The Ninth Dis
trct is Selected by State League to
Wage an Aggressive Battle for. Re-
form.

There will be determined and ag-
gressive fight waged in all the dis
tricts of Maury county in behalf of
the proposed constitutional conven-
tion, when the election Is held on July
2S next. Already the work of organ
ization has commenced and the state
league has made number of appoint
msnts in every district of the county.
Col. Thomas B. Forgey of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen, who made
such good fight for the convention
last year when it carried in Maury
county by a large majority, will again
be one of the leaders in the contest
for this reform. Col. Forgey has been
appointed by the state league to act
as one of the county managers and
has already commenced the work of
organization.
The following compose the district
campaign committee in charge of the
reform in the Ninth district:
]. M. Dedman, w. C. Whitthorne,
w. c. Salmon, J. A. Sloan, H. o. Full
ton, W. F. Anderson, Will Barker, DR..
P. D. Biddle Hugh Lee Webster Jas.
w. Thomas, w. H. Wilson, A. D.
Sloan, ]. F.. Brownlow, Jno. w. Jack
son, Judge E. D. Looney, Geo. f. Nc
Kennon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
HICKMAN COUNTY IN
PnTH OF STORM AND
WHOLE FAMILY HURT
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF
PROPERTY succUMBS TO
THE WINDS.
PHOSPHATE PLANT IS Wiped OUT
The Ground and Goods Scattered for
Miles and Miles Around-Damaoe
On Swan Creek-No Dead.
Special to The Herald.
CENTREviLLE, Tenn, May 2s.

Special to The Herald.
CENTREviLLE, Tenn, May %.
Wind and rain did immense
property damage over a small
area about four miles east Of here
on Swan creek, last night. Every
member Of the Peeler family, the
father, mother and several chill
dren, were injured when their new
frame house into which they had
just moved, was blown down. The
flying timbers struck several Of
the members Of the family and
while all were painfully hurt the
injuries Of none are regarded as
dangerous.
The phosphate plant of the Volun.
teer Phosphate company, owned in
part by Mt Pleasant capitalists and
which had just been completed on
Swan creek, was entirely wiped away.
The property loss to this plant is esti-
mated at not less than $4,000. The
buildings we're just about ready for
occupancy. They were all set in solid
concrete foundations, but were crushed
just though they had been egg shells.
The storm struck in spots. The
area over which it, went was not large
but many houses in different sections
of the eastern part of the county are
said to have been blown down.
Parker's general store, in the line
OF the storm, was completely wrecked
and the stock of merchandise was
scattered all over that section for
niles and miles around. The loss will
otal thousands of dollars. Many
barns in. the path of the wind were
blown from their foundations.
No deaths have been reported and
is not believed that anyone was IA
ally hurt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
GREENWOOD SCHOOL
CLOSED FRIDAY
SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT CIV
EN- FROM WHICH $14.00 WAS
REALIZED FOR LIBRARY.

The school at Greenwood in the
Third district, closed out Friday night
with splendid entertainment, the
receipts from which amounted to $14
net, which will be devoted to the
library fund. The school was taught
by Miss Matte Overton, and all of the
pupils stood the examination as fur
nished by the County Superintendent
and were promoted to the advance
grades. The school did a splendid
work the past year. Miss Overton is
very anxious over the work and hopes
to accomplish much more next year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
Or WATTS ELECTED
COMPANY CHAPLAIN
WILL PREACH TO SOLDIERS SUM-
DAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 10TH
IN C. M. A. CHAPEL.

Or. George o. Watts, rector of St
.Aeter's church, has been chosen as
chaplain for Company l, First Ten.
nessee Regiment, during their stay in
Columbia. DR.. Watts will preach to
he soldiers Sunday afternoon, June
10th, in C. M. A. chapel. The choir
of the church, assisted by several
members of the other choirs of the
city will make the music for the SER
vice A splendid musical program will
ae arranged by Miss Camille Herndon,
the efficient church organist.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
DISPERSION SALE
OF JERSEY CATTLE
PROPERTY OF c. p. HATCHER, DR..
S. r. HARDlSON AND r. p. DOD-
SON-JUNE TWELFTH.

The dispersion sale of registered
Jerseys of C. P. Hatcher, DR.. S. r.
Hardison and R. P. Dodson will take
place on Tuesday, June 18th, on the
lawn of Mr.. Hatcher. on the Mt. Pleas
ant pike. Thirty-eight head of cattle
are to be sold
In this lot of cattle are the best
strains of the Tennessee Jersey. The
last daughter of the famous old bull,
Doc Brown, will be sold. She is
named Docs Last Daughter" In the
list are some promising heiefrs by the
Hood Farm bull and the blood Of
Landseer's Fancy, 'Toltec: Conan,
Capt Mccoy and many of the other
great Jersey cows and bulls of this
section
There will possibly not be a better
collection of Jerseys sold in the coun-
try than the thirty-eight head that
these gentlemen are offering to the
breeders and dairymen of the county.
A first class auctioneer will be in
charge of the sale and everything will
be sold
The catalogue for the sale will be
out this week and ready for distribu-
ton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
RECRUITS WANTED
FOR SIGNAL CORPS
w. p. JACKSON HAS QUANTITY OF
LITERATURE AND APPLICA-
TION BLANKS.

w. P. Jackson. local manager for
the Postal Telegraph Co., is in receipt
of letter from Major T. f. Hopkins,
of the Southern Department of the
signal corps, asking that he send in
applications for this branch of the de-
partment service. Mr.. jackson has a
quantity of blanks and all kinds OF
literature furnished him by Major
Hopkins, which he will be glad to fur
nish any prospective applicants.
Those interested in this branch of the
service can get further information by
calling on Mr.. Jackson at his office
in the Bethel House.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
.[lo1ERS OF COUNTY
AXE ALIVE TO NEED
FOR LARGER YIELDS
LEAVING NOTHING UNDONE TO
INCREASE THEIR FOOD
PRODUCTS.
DECLAR[S AGENT c. A. MEAN
Never Before Has He Known The
Farmers Anywhere to be as Hard at
Work as They are Now in the Dim
ple-Beans and Peas Increased.

II think it would be conservative to
saw that the corn acreage of Maury
county this year will be not less than
twenty-five per cent over that OF a
normal year, and after travelling over
the county and interviewing farmers
everywhere, l am convinced that such
an estimate is not high enough. 1t
would probably be nearer the truth to
say that the acreage is fifty per cent
above that of normal year" +
The above statement was made this
morning by Evan A. Mclean, the
county agent, who is on the job from
early morn to dewey eve" trying to
arouse the farmers to the value of the
great work they have to perform. Mr..
Mclean declares that never in his life
has he known the farmers to be SO
thoroughly alive to their duties and
responsibilities, so actively at work
and so determined to increase the
yield of food products as they are
right now in Maury county.
"If you do not believe that the farm
ers of Maury county are bending every
possible energy, you should go out
with me,' continued Mr. Mclean
They are not only planting and work
ing an extra large acreage of corn
due to the failure of wheat, but they
are painting all sorts of food beans
and peas for both man and beast
They are going to have more sweet
potatoes, more stuff to dry and to car
than ever before. tell you right now
that with an abundance of rain this
county is going to make the banner
corn crop of it's whole history. The
lands are being worked and worked
right and in fact all we need is water
to insure our people the biggest sur
plus of corn and beans and peas an(
potatoes grown in a generation
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
SEVEN MORE ON
THE HONOR ROLL
RECRUITING STATION
SENDS SEVEN MORE YOUNG
MEN TO UNCLE SAM.

William ]. Shinhilser and Ben Noe,
Of the general service infantry, have
sent in seven recruits to the regular
army for the different branches as fol
lows: Snodie A. Barnes and Frank
Gary for the white cavalry. Ernest
Z. Morrow for white infantry. Wal
er G. Wilkinson for the medical de-
partment. George E. Taylor for the
quartermaster's corps. Roy c. Luna
and Joe P. Solomon for field artillery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
IN PERRY COUNTY.
unconfirmed Report That Linden Was
Hit by Disastrous Cyclone and
Many Killed.

Specia Ito The Herald.
CENTREVILLE, Tenn, May 26.-
A report current here this morning is
to the effect that Linden. the county
seat OF Perry county, was in the path
of a severe storm and that several in
that section had been killed. Wires
are all down and no confirmation OF
the report could be obtained at !
o'clock
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
SOLDIER BOYS
FOR GUARD DUTY
COMPANY LEAVES CAMP AT
BELLE MEADE FOR
COLUMBIA.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 25.-
Three companies of the third battalion
of the First Tennessee Regiment left
Camp Andrew Jackson this morning
COR their posts for guard duty, entrain
ing at Belle Meade Landing at 10
O'Clock.
Company I went to Columbia, Com
many X. to Clarksville and Company
VI. to Tullahoma.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
CARRIERS CREEK, TOO.
Water And Hail Ia That Community
Also Does an Enormous Damage
To Land and CropO.

To Land and Crops.
Carter's Creek was visited this
morning by the most terrific rain
storm ever known. Lands along the
creek were washed and quilted as they
nave never been before and the loss
in property runs into the thousands
of dollars. H. H. Thompson alone
estimates the damage at his place at
not less than $1,000. The farms OF
Phel Dodson and D. Dodson and Lock.
sidge and Charles D. Ingram were
also greatly damaged. The waters got
into the barn of Mr.. Ingram and
ruined a good deal of property.
The rain was accompanied by hail
that Stayed the corn and the gardens
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-06-01
SANTA FE HIT.
Clements Combine To Do A Vast
Amount of Damage Throughout
A Wide Section,

A Wide Section.
Santa Fe section, over wide area.
was the victim of the elements this
morning. Water courses were higher
than in twenty years and water gates,
'ences, culverts and bridges were
swept away. Never in the history Of
that section has such a storm been
The thunder and lightning
was more terrific than ever before
known. Fields were torn to pieces
nd the hail added its weight to the
destruction wrought.