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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
TRUSTEE ADK|SON
BUYS. MhURy COUNTY
BLUE GRASS FARM
A PORTION OF CHARLES ALLEN
ToMLlNsoN HOMESTEAD,
NEAR CULLEOkA.
DEAL By, ,,FlGUERs REALTY co.
A "Three In One" Affair-Three
Tracts Are Purchased to Make up
One Farm of 225 Acres-Price Paid
About $4,000.

County Trustee John w. Adkison is
not satisfied without farm. Last
week he and NJ E. Allen sold their
farm of 105 acres on the Hampshire
pike, to w. w. Fain, Of Lake county
for $4,000. Mr. Adkison at, once be-
gan looking about for another loca-
tion and soon found what he was look
ing for in three tracts near Culleoka.
In fact, this is a case of three in
one"
Through the Figuers Realty Co. Mr..
Adkison has purchased from Mrs.
Usurla Hunt ninety acres, and a small
tract from Joe B. Tomlinson, and 120
acres from Mr. and Mrs Lon G. Hick-
man. All three of the tracts join
each other. The last two tracts have
to be surveyed to ascertain the num-
ber of acres.
1t is understood that the three
tracts will make total of about 225
acres for which Mr.. Adkison paid
about $4,000, and it Is considered by
! those who know to be one of the best
farms in the Fifth civil district. The
farm lies within three miles of Gull
1eoka and is a part of what was for
merly known as the Charles Allen
/. Tomlinson farm, and was the old
| Tomlinson homestead, and the ninety
acres sold to Mr. Adkison contains the
old Tomlinson residence and was con-
] veysd to Mrs. Hunt about five yeara
ago by Judge Jesse Tomlinson. The
old reai2anss 10 one of the old ante
4 hellum type of structure. Two stories
with large hall, and proch and col
umns. ..~a-.asrae, aszYyI FixRrF
Mr.. Adkison has already planned to
spend a considerable sun upon the
remodeling of the residence and the
changing of the lawn and making
many other improvements upon the
premises. When these improvements
are completed, this will be one of the
most attractive homes in the county,
and no doubt will be a haven Of re-
treat for the genial trustee when he
retires from office and seeks the quiet
and easy life of the Independent
farmer.
The farm lies within easy access
of Culleoka and is also close to the
village of Stiyersville. and leads in
two directions to two OF the best
pixies in the county. Is close to
churches and school houses and is In
every way an ideal home. All three
of the tracts are splendidly fenced and
well watered.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
.SERGT. THOMPSON
GOES TO FRANCE
YOUNG SOLDIER WHO MADE A
MOST ENvIABLE RECORD
IN TRAINING.

Sergeant Hugh s. Thompson, OF
New York City, who has been in train.
ing for the aviation corps at tn Macs
sachusetts Institute of Technology, is
expecting orders to sail for France
this week. Sergeant Thompson is the
youngest son of Mrs. John NJ. Thomp-
son, nee Miss Sarah Glasgow, of Nash
vile, and grandson of Mrs. William
T. Glasgow, of Columbia. 50
Although very young, Sergeant
Thompson has been in charge of 200
men at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and has just been
placed in command of 10 picked avia-
tors to be sent to France at once.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
BURNED TO DEATH
IN AN AEROPLANE
NEW YORK MEN DIE WHEN THEIR
AEROPLANE CATCHES FIRE
IN MID AIR.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 21.--Chas.
A. Wall, Jr., and Richard NJ Mead
were burned to death here late Mon
day when an aeroplane, which they
were experimenting with smoke
bombs, caught fire in the air. Both
men were dead when the destroyed
aeroplane fell to the ground.
Wall was a civil engineer in train
ing for aviation service. Mead was
aviation instructor, who came to Buff
falo recently from the training camp
at Mineola, N. Y.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
FARMERS TO HEAR
JAS. Z. WILLIAMSON
CULLEOkA BREEDER OF SWINE
TO SPEAK AT THE COMING
INSTITUTE.

James r. Williamson, proprietor of
he Old Homestead Farm at Culleoka,
and one of the best known and larg-
est breeders of Duroc-Jersey hogs in
the state. has been invited to address
the Middle Tennessee farmers, insti-
tute at Nashville on pork conserva-
ton on the night of August 81. Mr..
is thoroughly informed
on the subject and will no doubt give
the farmers a very interesting ad-
dress.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR PRINTING RATE
j BOOK OF COUNTY
mrRcHANTs' ASSOCIATION UNAN.
IMousLY ENDORSES COUNTY
COURTS ACTION.
REFERENCE TO EXPERIMENT FARM
eook Will Be Most Complete Volume
OF The Kind Ever issued In colunr
bia--WiIl Contain Eight Thousand
Names and Addresses.

The Columbia Retail Merchants
Association held its regular monthly
meeting Thursday night in the Offices
of the Maury National Bank with a
membership of about thirty present.
The most important matter brought
before the association was the report
of the committee appointed to COM
pile the rate book of the county. The
committee reported that the manu-
script had about been completed and
copies of same were passed around
among the members present. The
book will contain more than eight
thousand names, with their address
es and financial rating.
The contract for the printing Of the
book was awarded The Columbia Her
aid. this establishment having the low
est bid. When finished the book will
be one of the most complete things
of the kind ever gotten out in Colum-
bia. 1t will not only be of great value
to the retail merchants doing large
credit business, but it will be of ines
timable value as directory, as each
name has the address attached.
The association now has member
ship of forty-fvs active Members, and
there are several more merchants in
the city who have expressed a desire
to become members. The member
ship committee was instructed by
President Henry Porter to call upon
these merchants and ascertain wheth-
er or not they still want to become
members and if so to collect the men,
bership fees.
The association was in session for
two hours discussing matters pertain
ing to the organization, and topics Of
interest to the city and county. One
Of the most vital subjects taken up
was the discussion of the Middle Ten
nessee Experiment station. Every
merchant present was heartily in
favor of the action taken by the coun-
ty court in appropriating the 100000
for the purchase of the land upon
which to establish the farm, and
pledged the support of the associa-
ton to the cause, and the members
present further pledged themselves in
lividually to do anything in their pow
er to have the station located near
Columbia, realizing that the large
number Of farmers who will attend
the farm demonstrations throughout
the wear will have to be cared for and
giyn suitable accommodations, real
ling the closer the station is to the
city, the better it will be for the town.
county and the thousands and thou
sands Of visitors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
DATE MOBILIZATION
OF ARMY CHANGED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Mobiliza-
ton of the second increment of draft
troops was Monday changed from
Sept. 13 to 10 and the third increment
from Sept 80 to Oct. 8. Mobilization
of the first increment will be pre-
viously announced. Sept. 5.
The post ponements are said to be
due to delay in the local boards In get
ting their quota ready for service.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
VIM. WAGSTAFF TO
JOIN THE ARMY
PADcETT'S SECRETARY IN FIRST
INCREMENT OF THE DRAFT
IN GILES.

William Bers chiemer Wagstaff, of
Lynnville, private secretary to Con-
gresham Lemuel p Padgett, is here
today. Mr.. Wagstaff was one of the
first called under the selective draft
in Giles county, passed the physical
examination and made no claim for
exemption. He expects to report
Sept with the first increment of the
drafted men, He stated that fine lot
of high class young men had been
obtained in Giles coutny under the
draft law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
ELL PRATT IN <
TOLLS OF LAW
CAUGHT BY SHERIFF GRIFFIN
AND WARDEN cooK-cHARGED
WITH Grabbing FISH.

Sheriff Walter Griffin and Deputy
Game Warden Cook went to Kettle
Mills Saturday and took Bill Pratt
INTO custody upon the charge OF grab
Ding fish from the streams and SELL
ing them. Pratts trial will come up
some time Tuesday before Squire
W. E, Alexander.
Pratt is one of the old time fisher
men, possibly one of the oldest river
men in the county from point OF
years ahd also from point of service.
HI is what is commonly termed a
river rat"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
LIEUT.. FARRJS IS.
HERE ON LEAVE

ris, former county agent of Maury
county but now an officer in the Uni
ted States reserve corps, is here for
a few days furlough before reporting
again for duty at Columbia, S. c.
Lieut. Farris made good at Ft. Ogle-
thorpe and is the picture of good
health. His numerous friends are re-
joicing to see him again.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY
SOLDIERS SECURED
IN THE FIRST CALL
SEVENTY-TWO WILL HAVE TO BE
TAKEN FROM THE SEC.
OND LIST.
FINAL ROLL IS PUBLISHED
Eleven More Are Added 10 The List
Whose Claims for Exemption Were
Overruled by the Local Roard--An.
peaIs Are Made.

Out OF tne nrSt call or 3S6 men by
teh local draft board in Maury county
total OF 121 soldiers have been ac-
cepted. Some of these men may be
excused by the district appeals board,
but that is not generally regarded as
probable for the board here has made
every effort to exempt all who under
the law it thought should be entitled
to exemption.
This county was called upon to fur
nish 1913 men for the first draft. A
total of 1856 men were summoned.
About thirty per cent were rejected
on physical exemption, and sixty
eight made no claims Fifty-three
who made claims for exemption were
overruled by the local board. Some
of them appealed and already the ap-
peals in number of cases have been
acted upon at Nashville.
This leaves deficit of seventy-two
men who will be furnished from the
second call of 450. The seventy-tWo
will be the first seventy-two who are
accepted by the board so that many OF
those in the second call who did not
claim any exemption will not be sent
to camps for training until the second
draft is made and that may not be
made for several months. However,
! they will be ready to befAenta aimmedi
ately upon call. -+r
| This county did not make as good
record in the first call as some of the
other counties, especially where the
county had not had large number
s.of volunteers. 1t is said that in Giles
!, llialnson COUNTESS isifi sol
Fdiefs we're Obtained rom The 'first cali
; smaller per cent. of the men sum.
, moned making no claim for exemp.
tion from the service. A much small.
er per cent made these claims in this
county on the second call than on the
first.
, The following list of accepted men
completes the list of names of those
secured from the first call:
SO Joe Patrick Reavis, R. F.
d. No. /, Glendale. .. &C
117S Evans Jackson (col), r. F.
D., Mt. Pleasant ....... Sc
433 James Witherspoon, r. F.
D. No. 3, Columbia -. 80
1881 Willie Sims, Mt Pleasant. SO
1872 James Madison Sowell, R.
F. D. No. /, Santa Fe... 131
1886 Will Foster (col), R. F. D.
No. 10, Columbia ...... 142
29S c. K Dodson, r. F, D. No.
l, Carter's Creek ...... 1S9
9O5 Neal S. McNeal, R. F. D.
No. 3, Mt. Pleasant. -. 211
1870 Erby Tinsley Dugger, r.
F. D. No. 2, Culleoka... 226
749 Carl Rolen ntgomery, r.
F. D. No 2, Match 80. 225
1908 Henry Martin Shelton, 3O5
w. Sth St, Columbia. $50
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
HOW 1T IS DONE.

II don't see how some of my friends
are able to have automobiles.
ut is not so difficult as you think,
old man. The wives help out won
derfully. A woman will go without
astonishing number of things for
the sake of a car"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
WHEAT BULLETIN IS
ISSUED BY THE ].
S. GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ISSUES FIRST OF SERIES OF
SPECIAL BULLETINS. :.
WILL HELP The FARMERS
This Bulletin Is Issued To Assist
The Farmers of the Southeast
Plan to Produce Billion Bushels Of
Wheat.
Special to The Herald.

special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 2O.-To
assist in carrying out the program for
a billion bushel wheat crop in the
United States next season, the United
States Department of Agriculture has
just issued the first of series of prac-
tical emergency bulletins embodying
constructive suggestions for wheat
growing in the various sections of the
country. The bulletin, Wheat Grow
ing in the Southeastern States" is
devoted to a discussion of wheat pro-
duction in Tennessee, North Carolina,
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and
South Carolina.
In the program recently adopted by
the department it is suggested that
these states can easily increase their
wheat acreage in proportions ranging
from II to 455 per cent. North Caro-
lima, in which in 1916 was seeded on
1,O53,O0O acres, should find it possible
without serious modification of it's
farming system to seed during the
coming season 1,1sO,000 acres. The
acreage figures for 1916 production
and for the proposed production in
1917 for the other five states are as
follows:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
GUS C0CKRILL
IS BOUND OVER
CHARGED WITH SELLING FISH
CAUGHT FROM MAURY COUN-
TY STREAMS.s

Gus Cockrill charged with the sell
of Maury county, which is direct
violation of the fish and game laws,
was bound over to the next session Of
the grand jury this morning by Squire
Hugh Lee Webster. Cockrill waived
preliminary examination before
Squire Webster.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24
SCCItL FRIDAY
AT BIGBYVILLE

there viii be social at the school
mouse at Bigbyville, Friday night
august "a. A program of music,
ratings, and games viii be given.
me proceeds will be used on the
Sehool library, and the public is cor
u'aiIy invited to come. The ladies of
me community will serve ice cream.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-24

The bulletin treats or the cost OF
production and yield pen acre soils,
Fertilizers rotations, preparation Of
the seed bed, sowing the seed. varie-
ties, protection from diseases and in
sect pests, and the management and
harvesting OF the crop. Specialists
who prepared the bulletin believe that
if more attention is given by southern
farmers to the production of wheat,
the wheat crop may become as valua-
BILE in certain sections of the south as
in any part of the country
A large edition of the bulletin has
been printed for distribution among
the farmers of the states concerned.
Copies will be sent free on applica-
ton to the Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. G.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-16
'The World Must BE Made Safe For Democracy

homes at the same time they bring you
an income.
You may buy Liberty Bonds rs small as
$50 and pay for them by instalments.
Go to the nearest bank, the nearest post
Office, the nearest department store, or
send to the United States Department for
Liberty Bond.
Other lands of Democracy are making
their fight and sacrifices for Democracy.
The hour of Americas opportunity and
privilege strikes. Lend your utmost to your
government. Buy her Bonds. Buy, and in
buying strike our answer home, that the
world may know beyond doubt that
America War Answer, "Males the World
Safe for Democracy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-16

Put every dollar you can spare into
Liberty Bond. Never before could your
dollar buy so much. 1t buys safety for your
country, your homes and your children,
now and for years to come. It buys life and
liberty without taking cent away from you.
1t Tights for us, and pays for the privilege of
fighting 1t fulflls duty which has the
combined rewards of a good deed and
good investment.
For the Second Liberty Loan is the best
investment in the world to-day. A Liberty
Bond is money which pays you secured
income for your home and family. Always
safe as gold, always worth it's face value,
every Liberty Bond, with the end of the
war, is sure to be held at premium.
You men and women with few dollars
to invest can put them to fighing for your
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21
EXCHANGE ENDS
SHORTAGE SCARE

While he admits that difficulties have
been confronted by his organization in
making arrangements for supply of
boxes for the coming seasons apple
crop, Executive Manager A. W. Stone
now says the Apple Growers Associa-
tion members will be able to get deliv-
cry of all the fruit containers they
need.
"At the present time," says Ken
meth Mckay, ''our members are well
protected on boxes for the coming
apple crop. Doubts have been felt,
however, on the part of independent
shippers who have no organized means
of getting their box supply. We have
negotiated for box supply that will
take care of these shippers. Hood
River will not be damaged this fall by
any box shortage. In case of car
shortage, the boxes will be shipped by
barges. The mill will turn out $4,000
per day."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21
PHONE API aABAL
Is NOW UNDER WAY

E. T. Buselle. an efficiency engineer
of Salem, arrived here Monday to
make a survey and appraisal of the en-
tire properties of the 0regon-W ashing-
ton Telephone system. Mr.. Buselle's
first work will comprise an inventory
of the public service corporations field
equipment.
For the past several years the net
earnings of the telephone company it
is stated by j. E. Smithson, president
and manager, have not been sufficient
to meet interest on outstanding bonded
Indebtedness.
"Our system has been constructed in
a piece-meal fashion" says Mr.. Smith
son, "and we have no way of arriving
at a comprehensive valuation. Our
move in securing competent apprais-
al is for the purpose of bringing about
an adjustment of rates, if such is pos
isble. Of course we cannot increase
our earnings if the valuation is found
to be less than that estimated IN bond
issues. But if it is found greater, we
will no doubt equalze our rates, rails
ing them in places and perhaps lower
ing some rates. The earning in the
aggregate, of course. will have to be
increased.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21
FARMERS SAID TO
KNOW AUTOMOBILES

AS everybody knows, great many
motor cars that sell readily enough in
the cities are not as popular in the
country. If city people would make it
a point to investigate very closely any
car that has not been successful among
farmers, they would show good judg-
ment according to the management Of
the Hood River garage, distributors of
the Grant Six.
I'm the country car owner usually
has to 60 several miles to the nearest
repair shop the city owner finds a gar
age or repair man within few blocks.
The dependability of car is therefore
a much more important point to the
farmer than to the city owner and as a
result cars which get out of condition
or which need frequent attention soon
become known as less desirable and are
avoided by people living in the country.
"An extensive sale among farmers
such as is enjoyed by the Grant Six
and certain other cars, is really the
best guarantee that a city car buyer
can have of cars reliability"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

Notice is hereby given that the
County Superintendent of Hood Riv.
er County, Oregon, will hold the regu.
lar examination of applicants for
State Certificates at Library Hail. as
follows:
Commencing Wednesday, June o.
1917, at 900 o'clock a. m, and con-
tinuing until Saturday, June 80, 1917,
at 400 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday Forenoon
U. S. History, Writing (Penman.
ship, Music, Drawing.
Wednesday Afternoon
Physiology, Reading, Manual
Training, Composition, Domestic
Science, Methods in Reading, Course
of Study for Drawing, Methods in
Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon
Arithmetic, History of Education,
Psychology, Methods in Geography,
Mechanical Drawing, Domestic Art,
Course of Study for Domestic Art
Thursday Afternoon
Grammar, Geography, Stenography,
American Literature, Physics, Type
writing, Methods in Language, The
sis for Primary Certificate.
Friday Forenoon
Theory and Practice, Orthography
(Spelling), Physical Geography, En-.
glish Literature, Chemistry, Physi-
cal Culture.
Friday Afternoon
School Law, Geology, Algebra, Civ.
il Government.
Saturday Forenoon
Geometry, Botany.
Saturday Afternoon
General History, Bookkeeping.
l.. B. Gibson, Superinten-
dent of Schools, Hood Riv-
er County. 21.24c
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21
Motorist Has Narrow Squeak

En- route last week from Heppner to
Portland to attend the Rose Festival,
N. d. Rood at sharp turn at the top
of the Ruthton hill grade on the High
way lost an instant's control of his
wheel, and his car crashed through a
board fence and shot out over a 100
foot sheer precipice. Miraculously,
several iron rods driven into the rocky
cliff to support the fence posts caught
the heavy vehicle and prevented it
from topping down the precipice, thus
saving Mr.. Rood and accompanying
friends from possible death or serious
injury.
According to spectators of the hair
raising accident, Mr.. Rood was more
perturbed by loss of time in getting
to Portland than by the narrow es-
cape.
eff it had not been for that" he is
reported to have said, I'VE would have
been in Portland in two hours.'
The car was drawn back to the road
and towed to local garage for re-
pairs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21
APPEAL In FRUIT
CASE Is PROBABLE

A document of 26 typewriter pages,
breaking the local court record for
length of such articles, the findings Of
fact and conclusion in the case of the
Hood River Orchards Co. VS.. the Apple
Growers Association, dissolving the
temporary injunction against the de-
fendant in restraining the sales agency
from the purchase of the properties of
the Apple Growers Union, were re-
ceived Monday morning by Z. c.
Smith. attorney for the plaintiff, from
Circuit Judge Bradshaw, of The Dalles.
The contentious of the defendant or
ganization, alleging that the plaintiff
company were upheld throughout by
Judge Bradshaw.
The findings and decree cite that S5
per cent of the landed interests of the
Hood River valley are devoted to the
fruit industry, and that so per cent of
the growers are affiliated with the As
sociation, a cooperative organization
perfected in 1918, when, because Of the
conflict of numerous sales agencies and
smaller cooperative concerns, the in
dustry was in state of decentralization.
1t is noted that the plaintiff producing
concern is owned chiefly by H. F. Dav-
idson. at whose instance, the findings
go on to state, the lawsuit was
brought. Mr.. Davidson, it is stated,
was one of the influences in bringing
about the organization of the defend
ant concern, and that the right of par
ticipating in the surplus of the Associ-
alton had never been granted to men,
bers who formerly withdrew from the
sales agency.
Mr.. Davidson, according to the find
ings, at the time of his membership on
the boards directorate, acquiesced in
resolutions looking to the purchase of
such properties as would be needed for
the successful handling of the sales or
ganization's business. In regard to
buying the storage plants of the old
Hood River Union, Judge Bradshaw
finds that because of the topography of
the city, it will be impossible to make
substitutions for the properties in
volved. For this reason and because
of the terms of the proposed purchase,
itself, he records that the proposed
deal is one of vital interest to the AS
sociation, its grower members and the
general Hood River fruit industry.
While he has been unable to confer
with Mr.. Davidson, who is out of the
city, since receiving the decree, Mr..
Smith states that he feels sure that
the case will be taken to the supreme
court.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21

No tresspassing and no hunting signs
atthis Office.