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The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
GREAT PRAISE FOR
GOOD MEDICINE

Dr.. Kilmer's Swsmp-Root, and during this
time it has found many friends among
our customers who speak in the highest,
terms regarding the benefits obtained from
the use Of Swamp-Reot. We have never
heard a single criticism.
Very truly yours, ~
MEIGS DRUG STORE,
June Is, 1916. Centerville, Ala.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
MAY DRAFT ALL BOYS OVER is
Subject to Call on Reaching Age OF
1wenty-One.

TWenty-One.
Washington, Oct. IL. - Representa-
tive Kahn Of California, the Republi-
can who led the administration forces
in the House when the army draft law
was passed, says a new draft act
would have to be passed at the next
session of Congress to reach the many
young men who have become 81 years
of age since May Is last, and that 1T
probably would amend the existing law
so as to register youths from 16 or II
ito become automatically subject to
call on reaching the age Of 81. Mr..
Kahn also said he intended to make
"a fight for universal training law
and an act to deal with alien slackers
without violating treaty obligations.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
One Dead in Courtroom TRACED

Hammond, Ind, Oct. 12.-DraWing
two revolvers, Oscar Land meisser, an
itinerant evangelist, shot Fred Bayne
of Indiana Harbor to death in crowC-
ed courtroom here and seriously
wounded two other persons. The evan
gelist was then shot and seriously
wounded by two court attaches.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
Won Papen and Others Charged
With Placing Bombs on Liner
Before Sailing.
PLOT WAS BOLD STROKE
Iii-Fated Vessel Would Have Been
r. Sent to Bottom by Explosives if
Not Sunk by Sub
marines.

New York, Oct. discharged with
placing bombs in the Lusitania and
Other ships in 1915, Captain Franz
Won Papen, military attache of the
German embassy in Washington, who
is now in Europe, and II other men
have been indicted by federal grand
jury.
Assistant United States Attorney
James w. Osborne II presented the
evidence to the grand jury. Nine +.
N. T. bombs or ''Cigars," as they were
called, had been placed in the Lusi-
tania's hold just before she sailed on
her last voyage in March, 1915. This
information was carried to the United
States attorney by Martin Ilsen a,
German.
Ilsen stated he was in the otficeof Dr.
Karl Schimmel at 81 Chambers street
when the news was flashed OF the
sinking Of the Lusitania by U-boat,
DR.. Schimmel, he declared, rushed
about the room tearing his hair and
weeping. He quoted DR.. Schimmel as
exploding: "The fool. He has ruined
my work. l had nine cigars planted
on the Lusitania. They would have
destroyed her before she reached Liv-
erpool."
Confessions D eclared Made.
The police claim to have several
confessions made by men who plant
ed fire bombs on the Lusitania and
other ships. These confessions include
details of the conspiracy at which the
bomb plots were planned. The plot
tiers were even bold enough to store
a quantity of T. N. T., said by Cap
tain Tunney of the police department
to be a highly destructive explosive.
Those indicted were Captain Franz
Won Papen, DR.. Walter c. Scheele, a
former chemist; Carl Schmidt, form
erly chief engineer of the Friedrich
der Crosse; Otto Walpart, Captain Won
Kleit, Emo Bode, Ernest Beebe, Fred
Kaebade, George Fradele and Wilhelm
Earadis, assistant engineers of the
Friedrich der Crosse; Wilhelm Klein,
Eugene Reister. proprietor of res
taurant; DR.. Karl Schimmel, Joseph
Zeffert, printer; Walter Uhde, alien
enemy; Bonford Boniface and Captain
Won Steinberg of the German navy.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
"PACIFIST" is GIVEN 20 YEARS

Found Guilty Of Espionage Law Breach
Sentenced in Iowa.
Davenport, Iowa, Oct. 12.-Daniel II.
Wallace, Chicago, organizer of the
League of Humanity, a pacifst organ.
ization, has been sentenced to 20 years
in federal prison by Federal Judge
Martin Wade here. Wallace immedi-
ately gave notice of appeal under $685.
O0O bond. Wallace was found guilty
of violation of the espionage law.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
Food Cheaper Under U. S. Control.

Food Cheaper Under U. S. Control.
Chicago, Oct 12.-For the third sue
cessive day, the provision market
Thursday underwent setbacks in
prices that were sharp to degree
seldom equaled. In addition to previ-
Gus breaks, pork dropped more than
1923 barrel, lard and ribs fell $3.50
or more a hundred pounds
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
BOMB PLOT SUSPECTS CAUGHT

Believed to Have Caused 100000
Loss to Allied Ship cargoes.
New York, Oct. 12.-With the arrest
Of three men, Captain Tunney Of the
bomb squad said that detectives had
at last reached the heart of the con-
spiracy to place bombs on ships car
rying supplies to the Allies.
They are believed to have caused
damaged estimated at $5,0OO,00O. The
police say all have confessed.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
The Real Thind.

II heard a report that you had
an execution in your house."
''That probably started from the fact
that we we're hanging some wall pa
per-"
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
BROKEN DOWN
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How IS Worth
of Pinkhan's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima. Ohio" all broken down
In health from q displacement. One OF my

l0Oy 1IIeuuo ee'Ano ~
see me and she ad--
vised me to COM.
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative'
Wash. I began TAX
ing your remedies
and took S.. 00worh
and in two months
was a well woman
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18

Many more men would buy heavenly
shares if they could be had on the in
stallment plan.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
Kaiser Visits BULGARIA

London, Oct. 1.-THE German en-
peror has arrived at Sofia, according
to Central News dispatch from that
city.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
MuT|NEERS EXECUTED
German Sailors Shot BY Order of
Kaiser.
CuIprits Had Seized Their Officers and
Had Started the Ships for
Norway.

London, Oct. 12.-According to re-
liable information from authoritative
quarters Kaiser Wilhelm himself Or
dered the execution of a number of
rebels as the result of the German
naval mutiny involving the crews of
four or five ships.
The kaiser visited Wilhelmshaven
with Chancellor Michaelis after the
revolt had been discovered and Or
dered about one out of every seven
of the mutineers to be shot at once.
Michaelis objected to such procedure
without authorization from the reich
stag, but information here was that
the death sentences were neverthe-
less carried out and many were hanged
and shot.
Officers Were Seized.
It was learned that the crew OF
the cruiser Nuremburg mutined and
seized their officers. They assumed
charge of the vessel and started <for
Norway. Enroute they were over
taken and forced to surrender by
German torpedo boat fOtilla. Three
of the Nuremburg's crew were even
tually shot and the others were given
heavy prison terms.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
MIGHT Work.

Might Works.
1--WE are extending too many speech
es in the Confessional Record"
whats the remedy, Senator?"
'When a member gets tired let him
continue his speech by means Of g.
graphophons.".
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
% You Want Honey Quick 2

Ship Us your PoulH1, Cream, Eggs, Beans, Sailed
Cattle Hides, fslts, Noal, Furs. Write for free
price list We ~ - prices.
The II. A, COBB CO., St. Paul. MINI.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
THE GERMAN NOTE.

Unless there Is to be complete
backdown upon the part OF the United
States from the position heretofore
taken in the submarine controversy
or Germany should be induced to with
draw its latest note to this govern
-ment, it Is difficult to see how this
country can longer maintain peace
with honor with the imperial German
government The latest note Is d.
rect departure from and reputation OF
the solemn pledges and promises here
fpfore made by the imperial govern
sment to the United States. 1t Is a
violation of its agreement entered into
following the Lusitania and Sussex
murders and unless President Wilson
lis ready and willing to eat his words
'"strict accountability, and admit that
he was merely playing a game OF
hluff, it Is beyond understanding how
this country can continue to remain
ON friendly terms with Germany.
The note is a warning to America
that its ships and it's citizens will be
-ruthlessly destroyed If they dare vio-
late certain zones decreed by the
German government. In the light of
all that has gone before, of the repeat
ed statements of the position of this
government of its solemn declaration
that it would require upon the part OF
,Germany some decent regard for the
laws of nations and the dictates OF
humanity, there is only one conclusion
to be reached and that is either a
frank admission that this government
has been utterly insincere or a sever
ance of diplomatic relations with the
German empire. Either course would
be extremely unfortunate. But the
president must choose. Will 1t be
peace without honor? Or will it be
complete severance of all relations
with power that has shown it's utter
inability to live up to and abide every
convention of civilized warfare?
A very grave responsibility rests
upon the president. He must act for
the American people in this crisis. He
has had much to say about the rights
OF humanity. He has almost made a
fetish of humanity. Now will be pro-
tect humanity or will his overweaning
desire to act as the worlds peace
maker dictate his course?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02

posed alone of school men," especial
ly those who have had no contact with
nor knowledge of conditions as they
axist in the rural sections of the state.
There Is vast difference between
the theorist, who thinks he knows
something about rural school condi-
tons and who acts upon conditions
AZ he would have them and not as
they are, and the sensible, informed
individual who, because of his devo'
ton, unselfish devotion to the public
school interests, has an intimate and
intelligent knowledge Of conditions.
Much Of the confusion, the conse-
ouent tendency to reaction in the pub
lie school situation of Tennessee Is
due to the unwise, ill-timed theorist
who really knows very little OF con-
ditions in the rural districts, very
much less than he thinks he does.
The road to better things in public
education has been no primrose path
In Tennessee. 1t has been beset by
many difficulties. Progress has been
made but made slowly.
Reaction is due unless their Is pa
tience, foresight, common sense, I'M
selfish devotion to the sacred cause OF
popular education upon the part OF
those who would legislate for and
direct the schools of Tennessee.
Speaking as the consistent, the I'M
selfish, the devoted friend of the pub
lie schools of Tennessee, The Herald
Gov. Rye in making his
selections, to profit by the somewhat
Unfortunate experience that the edu-
,ational department of his state has
aad the past two years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
ADJUST MATTERS
FIRE DEPARTING
REPORT OF COMMISSION WILL BE
MADE TOMORROW NIGHT
TO BOARD.

At the meeting of the Board of May.
or and Aldermen on tomorrow night
the report of the fire and police com.
mission of it's investigation of the fire
department will be submitted. This
report will show that no formal
charges were ever filed against Chief
H. E. Ritter, but that the whole mat
ter grew out Of a misunderstanding OF
the authority of certain of the fire Of
ficials. The commission had both Al
derman w. o. Cherry, of the fire com
mittee and Chief Ritter before it and
there was full and frank discussion
Of the entire situation with the result
that the commission adjusted all diff.
ferences and brought about complete
harmony in the department. This will,
probably be the substance of the re-
port to be made tomorrow night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
THE SCHOOL RECOVERY.

Credit for the recovery by the state
of s147, 900 from Memphis and Shelby
county paid out of fraudulent and pad
sded census reports in the school ap-
wortionment must be accorded Gov.
Hoopers administration. The suit
was instituted by Former Superinten-
dent J. w. Brister. When it was ap-
parent that there would be a recovery
the politicians got busy and an at
tempt was made to have the suit dis
missed when Hooper was succeeded
by. Rye The action of the latter in
the matter was rather disappointing
10 his friends, although he did veto
the bill that directed dismissal. The
veto message, however, failed to meas
ure up to the requirements Of the
secession.
Many years ago under Superinten.
dent Mynders there was similar re-
tcovery in Knox county. 1t was rather
THE habit several years ago to pad the
census returns in order to get an un-
due proportion Of money from the
state treasury. 1t all goes to prove
the contention made for many years
by The Herald that the law should be
changed and the apportionment made,
mot upon a basis of annual enumera.
tions but upon the basis of the federal
census. Considerable expense would
be saved the counties and there would
he less danger Of fraud.
1t is to be hoped that the recovery
I'm the Memphis and Shelby county
case will prove a warning to other
counties This substantial addition
TO the state school fund is due in no
small measure to the efforts of free
and Independent press. 1t is alto
gether probable that had it not been
for a vigorous fight made by The Her
aid and other papers the suit would
have been dismissed and there would
have been no recovery. And yet there
are short-sighted people who would
hamper and cripple the press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
PISTOL TOTINc.

While the state is making progress
n other directions evidence accumu-
lates showing that sentiment against
the pistol toter is not growing as it
should. The pistol packer is the most
dangerous individual in the state. A
few days ago terrible tragedy oc-
Cured in Memphis. 1t would not have
taken place but for the presence OF
the handy pistol" At about the
same time a double tragedy darkened
two homes in Chattanooga. 1t too,
would have been avoided had not pis-
tolls been in easy reach.
Society should not and cannot, IL it
is to protect the lives of it's members,
tolerate the pistol packer" While
the legislature is about it making the
second conviction for selling liquor a
felony, it ought also to make the Sec
ond conviction for carrying a pistol a
felony. Surely the confirmed and
consistent pistol packer should 60 to
the penitentiary if the bootlegger is
sent there also.
There will always be a murder rec
ord in Tennessee that will shame and
mortify all right-thinking people as
long as the pistol packing habit con-
tinues. Punishment for one who goes
about with an arsenal in his hip-pock-
It should be swift sure and certain.
II there were fewer pistols there
would be fewer quarrels. Brave men
very seldom tote guns" Men who
walk in the ways of righteousness,
who are conscious that they have
wronged no man, are often the vic
Tins, very seldom the users of pistols.
The carrying Of concealed weapons
Is not only violation of the law, but
It makes coward of the man who
carries one. He relies upon the gun
and the result is that he wants to use
It upon the slightest provocation, de-
pending upon the sympathetic ear of
jury to whom he will relate how the
other fellow was really the assailant
making "hip-pocket movement" We
have become so accustomed to hip
socket pistols that 1t is comparatively
easy to turn a red-handed murderer
Dose upon society on the plea that
the dead. who tell no tales, thrust his
hand in that direction.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
AS TO TAX RATES.

One of the speakers advocating the
new assessment law proposed by Gov.
Rye's commission, said that the state
AK rate had not been increased in
eighteen years, but that it was the
county tax rates that were giving the
people concern. 1t is true that the
present rate of taxation was levied in
1899, and has remained unchanged
since and equally true that in the past
six years, according to the governor,
it has failed to provide sufficient rev.
enue to meet the needs of the state.
Likewise the county rates have been
increased and probably will continue
to be increased, because the majority
Of the counties are paying as they go.
They have largely increased their
local rates of taxation for the same
reason that the state has had deficit,
simply because, as Gov. Rye pointed
out, the agencies of government have
multiplied and increased until it sim
ply requires more revenue to support
t than was formerly the case. The
counties are building more bridges,
erecting more school houses, running
heir schools for longer terms, taking
better care of their unfortunates, CIV
ing more to the promotion and devel-
opment of agriculture and aiding in
many lines not dreamed of twenty-five
years ago. Some may think these
things are not worth the cost; The
Herald thinks otherwise. No one will
1eny that they require money.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
NOTED FARMER HOG
TO Be EXHIBITED
At TAMPA FLORIDA
DIS FORECASTER WILL BE SHOWN
At OTHER PLACES IN THE
SOUTH.
COMING here ON LIVE STOCK DAY
Is Probably The Most Valuable Hog
In the State and Owner Has Re-
fused to Place any Price Upon Him
Fancy Lady Also.

DIS Forecaster, the great hog that
heads the Duroc Jersey herd at
Wilkes Place of ]. B. Farmer, has been
shipped to Tampa, Florida, where he
will be exhibited in the exposition
there. He will also be exhibited at a
number of other places in the South
and will be away for probably a month,
He is in the personal charge of w. H..
King, the big Duroc Jersey hog dealer
and breeder of Alabama.
This is probably the largest hog in
Tennessee and one OF the greatest of
the breed anywhere. He weighs when
in good flesh around 1000 pounds and
has exceptional length. Many of his
pigs have been sold in the territory in
which he will be exhibited.
Mr.. Farmer prizes the hog very
highly as he is an exceptionally valua.
Bile animal. Only recently Mr.. Farm
er declined to place a price on him..
an amount. above four figures
was suggested to Mr.. Farmer as an
offer. This hog and Fancy Lady, also
in the herd Of Mr. Farmer, constitute
two of the most valuable hogs in the
state.
Mr.. Farmer has agreed that he will
bring DIS Forecaster to Columbia on
the occasion of the big stock show on
he FIRST Monday Of April next, and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
LEACH IS AGAINST
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE
FORMER SPEAKER OF HOUSE
SAYS HE HOPES MEASURE
WILL BE BEATEN.

Hon. A. M. Leach, of GAINESVILLE,
speaker Of the House of Representa-.
tives during the memorable session OF
1911 when the state of Tennessee was
in the throes of factional political
war, was in Columbia Wednesday and
today as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert HILL I asfku
Mr.. Leach stated to a Herald re
porter today that the financial condi
tion Of Montgomery county was never
better in the history of the state, and
surely never better during his twenty
years of stay in GAINESVILLE. He says
that the banks are all full of money
and looking for all kinds of loans.
The tobacco growers, said Mr.. Leach,
are getting the highest prices for their
products in their history.
in speaking Of the legislature now
in session, Mr.. Leach expressed him.
self as being of the opinion that the
Senate would kill the woman's suf.
frase bill when it came up. "In fact"
said Mr.. Leach, 81 have it pretty
straight from a member of the Sen.
ate that all that was lacking to kin
it, was to bring it up myself am
heart and soul against it and hope
that it will be defeated, and defeated
so Overwhelmingly that it will never
be attempted in this state again"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
THE FUNERAL OF
J. T. REA FRIDAY

The remains Of ]. T. Rea, who died
in Evansville, Ind, Wednesday, at the
home of his son, John Rea, arrived in
Columbia Thursday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock and were taken to the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Rush Gresham
The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock, at the resi-
dence, conducted by pr. s. D. Logan
followed with interment in Rose Hill
cemetery.
The following gentlemen will act as
pall-bearers: c. ID. Adkisson, o. B.
Parsons, Joe F. Brownlow, w. C. Sal
mon, B. A. Satterfield and F. H. MAY.
berry. Cakes & Nichols, in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
NEW SCHOOL LAWS.

Under a resolution adopted by the
Legislature, Gov. Rye is authorized to
appoint a commission composed Of the
state superintendent and others to re-
write the school laws of the state. An
important. tremendously important,
duty devolves upon the governor in
making these appointments.
The governor should appoint as
members OF this commission, not the
orists, but hard-headed, intelligent,
practical business men who have a
profound love for and faith in public
,sducation.
The commission should not be com
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
LISTS FARM MONDAY
FINDS A PURCHASER
THE DAY FOLLOWING
REMARKABLE RESULTS ARE At
TANNED BY THE FlGUERS
REALTY COMPANY.
The ENGLISH FARM is CONVEYED
John II. Dining Buys 265 Acres
From w. L. English Near Cross
Bridges, the Consideration Being
7,0O0-Another Place Also Sold.

Two sales were made on Tuesday
afternoon by T. N. Figuers, Jr, one
of the farms having been listed with
him on Monday. Less than twenty
four hours after the place had been
listed with him, Mr.. Figuers had a
written contract Of sale duly signed by
both parties, reposing in the safe of
his office. This is almost a record for
the quick sale Of Maury county dirt.
Mr. Figuers sold the W. L. English
farm near Cross Bridges, on the Hamp.
shire pike. to Jno. H. Dining, the
price being $4,000. This farm con.
tains 265 acres and has on it some
very fine grass lands as well as rich
cultivating land. 1t is considered
very desirable place, being we'll locat-
ed and well watered.
Through the same agency the How
ell farm, in the Fifth district, between
Culleoka and Glendale, except the tim
Der on forty acres. has been sold to
W. L. English, the consideration be-
ing $1,000. This farm contains 1853
acres. A new road recently opened
through the farm makes it capable of
subdivision. 1t is the intention of Mr..
English to make many improvements
on the place. The land is Of a class
that responds rapidly to good treat
ment
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
LAND PLASTER
Carload of Virginia land plaster just
arrived.
1t Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
HILL WILL NOT
ACCEPT OFFICE
DECLINES TO SERVE AS COMMITS
SIONER OF THE EIGHTH
DISTRICT.

Henry H. Hill, who was recently
elected road commissioner OF the
Eighth district, has declined to ac-
cept the office and qualify. Mr.. Hill
stated that while he appreciated the
confidence reposed in him by the coun-
ty commission his private business
affairs were such that he simply
would be unable to serve, that he
would not take the place without de-
voting the time necessary to it and
this he could not do without too great
sacrifice of his private business in
terests.