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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
TAPS SOUNDED FOR
COL. | c. HICKMAN
SOLDIER Of SOUTH
END COMES TO ONE OF THE STATE
LEADERS OF THE REPuRLl.
CAN PARTY.
DEATH Was LONG EXPECTED
Welded An Influence In The Ranks
OF The G. o. p. That it Had Been
Given to Few to Exert-Was Gallant
Confederate Soldier.
wednesdays Daily.)

Col james C. Hickman, one of the
best known and most popular citizens
OF the county and for great many
years one Of the most potent factors
in the republican councils of Tennes
see, died at his home, three miles
south of Columbia, on Tuesday after.
noon at o'clock. Col. Hickman has
been very sick for several months, in
fact, he had been in bad health for a
number of years and constantly grew
weaker. 1t had been hoped to have
him spend this winter in Florida in
the belief that he would improve, but
he was never able to make the jour
ney. For the past month no hope
whatever had been entertained for his
recovery and the end was matter
only of days.
Col Hickman was born near Stivers
vile, this county, siXty-nine years age
last June. He would have been sew,
my at MS neat DiI liludyy having DOSA
born in 1S47. He was reared and lived
the greater part of his life on a farm.
During the war between the states,
While mere boy, he enlisted in the
first Tennessee cavalry and served
llanty to the end of the war, being
held in the highest esteem by his com.
rades. He was for many years mem.
her Of the local camp and biyouac OF
the Confederate veterans and was a
familiar figure at all of the annual
reunions.
After the war when the question Of
the maintaining of white supremacy in
the South was the issue, Col. Hickman
WAS one of the charter members of the
celebrated Ku Klux Khan Of Cuileoka,
an organization that numbered among
Its membership the flower of the white
race of that section and one that
wrought mighty good in those trou-
bulous timea 7 E#3Uz
In the seventies Mr.. Hickman Joined
the republican party and In state and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
ELECTION IN CO.
L. FIRST TENN,
POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY
MANY CANDIDATES IN
THE FIELD.

The election that was to have been
held in Company L, First Tennessee
Regiment on the border at Eagle Pass,
Texas, was postponed until next Fri
day. 1t is understood that First Lieu,
tenant Robertson is a candidate for
major of the regiment and should he
be elected to the place it will cause
vacancy in the company. Second
Lieutenant John Fleming will be a
candidate for first lieutenant, and it is
understood that Joe Webster, Douglass
Hall, VIII Rayburn and another mem
Der of the company are candidates for
second lieutenancy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
BOARD OF TRADE ON
NIGHT MARCH SIXTH
DATE SELECTED FOR ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS BY PREsI-
DENT SLOAN.
TO DISCUS REORGANIZATION
Altogether Probable That William T.
Anderson Will be Elected Presi.
dent-No One % Far Mentioned for
Secretary.

The first Tuesday in March, the
sixth, has Jeen selected as the night
upon which to hold the annual board
OF trade banquet. This date is select
ed by the president, believing that 1t
will be more universally satisfying to
the members than II II is held in this
month. The Century Club banquet
coming when 1t does will give an in
term Of two weeks between.
At this banquet II is expected that
many things will take place. One of
the most important will be the discus
sion of the reorganization of the CON-
mercial body; and the election of a
board of directors for the coming year
will also occupy prominent feature
on the program. This board Of direc.
tors will have the election of presi-
dent, vice-president, secretary and
treasurer, and all of the officers.
Several men have been mentioned
for the presidency of the board, but
the most favorably mentioned is Vice.
President w. f. Anderson, who is the
originator Of the reorganization plan
OF the body. and who under the cir
cumstances Is the man of the hour.
Shelton HObinson and w. S. Beasley
are both mentioned for the place, but
all three men have expressed them.
selves as not being candidates for the
honor.s It has been suggested that
|ahese three men head the body as
president vice-president and second
vice president. All three men are ca.
Fable business men and will take an
active interest in the body.
No one has been slated for the Of
fee of secretary and under the new
order Of reorganization, no doubt
there will be several candidates for
the place. The banquet will be given
at the Hotel Bethel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16

national affairs continued to be one
of the leaders Of that organization,
although in local contests he support
ed more democrats than republicans.
He probably had more democratic
friends than he had in the republican
party. He was never bitter partisan,
although the most powerful factor
porbably in the republican party Of
this section in q generation.
For many years Col. Hickman was
in the United States revenue service.
He was engaged for several years in
the distilling business, from which
he retired, however, many years ago.
| He accumulated a good deal of prop.
erty and his home on the Culleoka
pike Ia one of the best and most attrac-
tive places In that section Of the coun-
ty. He was. a man Of fine business
sense and excellent Judgment and
nearly all Of his investments proved
profitable.
Col Hickman's power and influenc.
in the republican ranks of Tennessee
were evidenced in many campaigns.
He was repeatedly delegate to coun-
ty, state, district and national conven-
tons, served several times on the
county and state executive commit
tees. At one time three of his sons
held the office of postmaster In this
section, one at Culleoka, another at
Lynnville and another at Pulaski, and
one of his sons is today clerk of the
circuit court of Giles county.
He was twice married. His first
wife was Miss Samatha Digger, OF
Stiversville, who died several years
ago. The following children, the
fruits of this union survive Col Hick-
man: Lon c. Hickman, Culleoka;
Rufus Hickman, Lynnville, and EN-
nett Hickman, Pulaski, and four
daughters, Misses Matte Lou and
Minnie Hickman, Mrs. Jessie Miller,
of Nashville, and Mrs. NJ. Phineas
Murphy, of Culleoka. Mr.. Hickman
was married a second time to Miss
Matte Digger, who survives him.
There have been few stronger char
acters in the history of Maury county
than Col. Hickman. He was generous
hearted and liberal and held his nu-
merous friends by hoops of steel. His
influence. whenever he sought to exert
II. was always felt in elections in his
section of the county. In all local con-
tests it was just as effective among
the democrats as among the republi-
cans for there we're no partisan lines
known in Col. Hickman's friends.
No man in this section Of the state
ever took a livelier interest in the
welfare of the Confederate soldier
than he did. Time after time he has
gone to Nashville at his own expense
to aid worthy and deserving comrades
m arms 10 Obtain psnsions at the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
CALLING TOCOLORS
By THE TELEGRAPH
NOVEL METHOD ADOPTED BY
THE UNITED STATES
MARINES.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Calling
trained men to the colors by wire is
the novel method adopted by the Uni
ted States Marines who, today, are
sending hundreds of kilograms to for
mer SOLDIERS of the sea" whose ser
vices are especially desired in the
face of national crisis.
kilograms sent from headquarters
to individual ex-marines read as fol-
lows: Marine Corps needs her
trained soldiers. Please communicate
with nearest recruiting station. If
you cannot return to colors yourself,
please secure one recruit for Marine
Corps" The telegram is signed by
Brigadier General John A. Lsjeuna
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
BIRMINGHAM MAN
F0UFn DFAn
WALTER PERCY, PROMINENT CIT.
ZEN, THOUGHT TO HAVE
SHOT HIMSELF.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 9.-Wal
ter Percy, former legislator. cne of the
most prominent citizens of Alabama,
senior member of the FIRM of attor-
neys for the Tennessee Coal, Iron &
Railroad companv. PepvhIir Iron &
Steel company and other big corpora
tions here, was found dead. shot In
the breast, at his home. South High
lands. Thursday afternoon. He was
preparing for hunting trim in Missis-
sippi. Members Of the firm say his
death was accidental.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
IMMENSE VOLUME OF
WORK TRANSACTED IN
LOCAL EQUITY COURT
HALF AS MUCH IN MAURY coUN.
TY AS IN PART I OF DAVID.
SON COUNTY.
FACTS FURNISHED COMMITTED
Clerk And Master Fariss Prepares A
Statement In Detail for the Reds
trictins Body Of the Legislature
Payments to Litigants.

During the past year, 1916, the
chancery court Of Maury county trans.
acted a little more than one-half the
business that was transacted by Part
l, Judge Allison's chancery court at
Nashville. There were written during
the year $40 pages Of typewriter min
utes and the court was in session for
eighty-nine days, just exactly half the
number of days court was held by
Judge Allison, according to the latter's
statement.
During the past year Clerk and Mas
ter Mora B. Fariss collected for liti-
giants $151, 4S1.93, and paid out to liti-
giants through his court, $157,044.92
The clerk issued total of 625 checks
or two for each day Of the year.
These facts we're furnished in let
ter written this morning by Clerk and
Master Fariss to Selden l.. Maiden
secretary Of the redistricting commit
tee of the Tennessee Legislature, in
reply to the written request of that
committee for detailed information.
The following is the letter of Clerk
& Master Fariss, giving in detail the
information sought:
Hon. Selden L. Maiden, Sect'y.,
Tulane Hotel Nashville, Tenn.
Dear Sir:
Complying with your request Of
February Sth,, beg leave, to. state that
we had special term OF Chancery
Court in January, 1916, lasting nine
days with IS pages Of minutes. Our
regular term in April was in session
81 days, with 2O2 pages of minutes
we had another special term in Au
gust, of ten days, with GA pages of
minutes; then our regular term in DC.
ober of 43 days, with 1876 pages of
minutes. One case was tried at Cham
bers, with decree Of two pages, \
total of 519 typewriter pages for the
year. Total number of days court was
in session SO.
Il reach the office about seven
o'clock every morning; never later
than seven-thirty, and close the office
during the winter months at from 5:45
to 6 o'clock, but during the summer
months, remain longer.
During our regular term of court,
Chancellor Bearden arrives at the
Court House by eight o'clock each
morning, and it is very often $50 in
he afternoon before he adjourns court
I'm making payments to litigants, l
wrote 346 receipts in 1916. and total
Of 625 checks issued covering pay
ments to litigants. officers costs and
| witness fees; one Of these checks
was for costs in ninety-seven different
cases.
In 1916, 146 cases we're filed in our
court.
During the year 1916, final decree
was entered in 115 cases.
VERY truly,
MORA B. TARIsS, C. & NJ
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
7 OWEN HENDLEY
RATE EXPERT HERE

]. owen Hendley, rate expert of the
Tennessee Railroad commission, is in
Columbia today. Mr. Hendley is one
of the most Bexpert railroad rate men
N the country and his position is one
Of the most responsible in the state.
He said this morning that the business
of the railroad commission was in
creasing all the time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
SMALL SEED GRAIN

Superior" alfalfa and clover seed
1rills will save at least one-half the
iced sown in the old style way. They
will also SOW wheat, rye, sorghum and
nillet seed accurately.
1t Street, Martin q Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
FIGURING 1T OUT.

DO you think you could qualify in
these experiments as to living on rs
cents day."
Lets see. Two Ice cream sodas
would cost 20 cents. How would be
the best way to sxps5d ire other ST.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
CAR LOAD ,BUGGIES

Just received big car load of Rub
Der Tired Buggies. In this car we
have a few of the celebrated Colum-
bus Buggy Co.'S. Bugies we will sell at
a bargain.
1t Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
CORN PLANTERS

Superior" corn planters are built
stronger than others, and are made
with an accurate drop. Our price is
yery little higher than last year.
1t Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
GRAIN DRILLS

Superior" grain drills sow accur-
ately all kinds of grain and grass seed
Guaranteed to sow perfectly orchard
grass.
1t Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
Government Apparently Is Fomenting Trouble be- tween Employers
 and Employees.
SOLDIERS ARE BANDITS
Troops Sent After the Bandits Cause More OutIaWry Than the
 Gangs Chased.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Advices by mail, just received from Mexico, re- port that the Mexican government has recently seized all the English railway interests, the Mexican Rail- way, the Vera Cruz Terminal, and the Alvarado railway and the Teh- uantepec
 They have also seized all the funds belonging to BancO de Lon. dres and the Banco National.
 The appearance is that the gov ernment is fomenting discontent be- tween employer and employee and encouraging unreasonable labor de mands.
 Banditry is in full swing. The sta. tion at La Barsa was burned recent. ly by Truxillo. the bandit operating in this district between La Piebad and Ocotlan. The latter is about the only railroad station unburnel between Irapuato and Guadalajara.
 It is said the troops sent after the bandits often steal more than the bandits. They seize innocent and harmless people and hang them just to show something for their expedi tion. The bandits are generally eas fer and cheaper people to satisfy than the soldiers. The poor people are in absolute terror of the troops, who steal everything they have and kill them if they object.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
LIBERTY LOAN IS
 URGED TO FIGHT
 OUR FOREIGN FOE

SAN FRANCISCO. June 11.-Sec- retary of the Treasury McAdoo tele- graphed committee here today urg- ing subscription to the Liberty Loan bonds The secretary said: Amer ica has been forced into the conflict to prevent the destruction of our great country and to secure a re
 sponsible principle. The people throughout the world are today bless
 ing self-government to aid them in stopping the crime against civiliza
 tion which German autocracy has been perpetuating for three years
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
WHITE FLAGS
 WAVED OVER
 RUSS FRONTS Austrians Send Delegates to Russian Trenches To Get Soldiers To
 Demand Peace. OFFERS TURNED DOWN Russian War Office Has Complete Plan of the Attempt Made by
 the Enemy.
OFFERS TURNED DOWN
(By VIM. SHEPARD)

Correspondent of the United Press)
 PETROGRAD, June 11.-How much sanction Austrian General Rohr had in his amazing scheme to effect a separate peace between his Aus trian troops and the Russians was the subject of the greatest conjec- ture today. full details and the man. ner in which peace was to be pro- posed being made in a report re- ceived by the War office.
 Three weeks ago General Rohr selected two peace delegates from every division of the Austrian troops on his particular part of the front. One hundred and twenty men were delegates according to papers in the possession of the Russian War of lice One of these delegates inciud- ed an Austrian Prince
 Early last week, 120 Austrians, bearing white flags and blowing bu- gies, advanced to the Russian lines. The Russians respecting the white flags, met the enemy in front of the trenches. There the Austrian spokes- man outlined the pidH TOT tHc CcSSd' tipn of hostilities without waiting for mere governmental action.
 .'Tf you want peace go to Petro- grad" declared the Russian com mander of the troops and he for bade his men further discussing the matter and sent the Austrians back to their line under escort
 Two Austrians detained, the War office declared today, were found to have papers in their possession in cluding orders for every officer of the Austrian army to effect peace agreement with the opposing Rus sian regiments.
 From the care with which the peace project had been worked out and the fact that the Austrian gen. eral was frankly named as one of the sponsors for the movement, the Rus sian officials here believe the whole pFnn was engineered by the Aus trian government. but whether with tie consent and knowledge of the Imperial German government or on it's own initiative, is not known.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
BRITISH LORD
 REACHES U. s.
 FOR BUSINESS
Lord NorthcIiffe Arrived at An American Port Today on His Way
 to Washington.

WASHINGTON, June II. = Lord Northcliffe arrived at an American port this morning and it is expect ed that he will come to Washington immediately.
 AT AN AMERICAN PORT, June 11.--Lord Northcliffe this morning said: The British War Cabinet has designated me head of the British War mission to the United States. l have been instructed to try to co ordinate in the work of the various admirable British organizations al ready established in the United States These are charged with the task of supplying our war needs. Un- til I present my credentials at Wash ington it is impossible of course for me to make any further statement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
ARMED AMERICAN SHIP IN FIGHT
 WITH A SUB

AN AMERICAN ATLANTIC PORT, German submarine in which forty two shots were fired, was reported today by the armed American steam ship Virginian. upon arrival from a French port. The commander states that his gunners were hampered by the rolling of the ship, but kept the submarine from approaching close enough to secure an accurate shot for a torpedo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
STEAMER MOVEMENTS AND
 MAIL INFORMATION
NOW BOUND NORTH

NOW BOUND NORTH Princess Alice is northbound and is expected about noon to- morrow. Has days mail.
 SCHEDULED SAiLiN0e Jefferson is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow morn. ing.
 Mariposa is scheduled to sail from Seattle Wednesday. Admiral Farrasut is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomor- row morning. Spokane is scheduled to sail from Seattle Wednesday. Dolphin Is scheduled to sail from Seattle June 18th. Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver next Sat urday.
 soUTHeouND SAlliNos City of Seattle is scheduled to sail southbound tomorrow at p. m. Takes mail. Admiral Watson is scheduled to sail southbound at .. m Wednesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
LATE CABLE NEWS

DUBLIN-Police Inspector Mills was killed today while trying to stop a meeting of protest against the Imprisonment of Irish rebels.
 LONDON-Today's official state ment announces further British gains at several points.
 WASHINGTON-Congress will be asked to appropriate half billion dollars to develop the U. S. aero plane service.
 WASHINGTON - The Shipping Board today awarded contracts for ten wooden ships to New York and Baltimore concerns.
 SEATTLE-The State law prohib- iting agents or agencies from ac- cepting fees from applicants for jobs was declared unconstitutional by the supreme Court of the United States today The law was one of the initiative measures known as the Seven Sisters.
 | WASHINGTON - Steamship com panies were notified today to take no one to any foreign country not bearing a United States passport. | WASHINGTON-Th Senate Judic. iary committee today reported out the Shepard prohibition bill with rec ommendation that 1t be passed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
EMPEROR IS NEAR
 EXPLODING BOMBS
 OF ALLIED AIRMEk

LONDON, June 11.-Emperor Will liam was with Gen. von Hinden- burg and Prince Eitel Frederick, in. side Sa. Peters Station at Ghent. Belgium. the other day when it was bombarded by Entente airmen. This Is according to a dispatch from the Dutch frontier The correspondent says three army officers nearby were killed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
GAG RULE PLACED
 ON ALL CONNECTED
 WITH THE U. s. NAVY

WASHINGTON. June 11.-Secre- tary of the Navy Daniels has issued instructions to all naval men for bidding them to discuss, except offi- cially, movements or proposed move ments of the naval or military forces of the country. German spies are securing information through some channels which lead to the orders
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
TEDDY TALKING.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-The odore Roosevelt in an address here last night said the new American army should be on the French mod el of democracy and not Prussian aristocratic
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
RUSSIAN REGIMENT REBELS; SOLDIERS
 ITO BE PUNISHED

PETROGRAD, June II. - Four regiments of the Seventh Russian army refused to obey orders of their officers and one regiment is report ed to have arrested it's own officers. Minister of War Kerensky has or dered the arrest of all those respon- sible for the incidents and they will be courtmartialed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11

PETROGRAD, June 11.-Officials of the Russian provisional govern ment believe that with the arrival of the American commission many matters may be explained and as- sistance given which will straighten out matters in this troubled na- ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
CHINESE CRISIS
 IS NEAR; DEMAND
 MADE AT PEKING

PEKING. lone 11.-Events are moving rapidly toward crisis. Gen eral Chang Hsun. former military governor of Anhwei Province, and several thousand troops reached Picking today and delivered an ulti- matum demanding the dissolution of parliament within 48 hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
SEATTLE SLACKERS
 BEING ROUNDED UP
 BY THE AUTHORITIES

SEATTLE, June 1.-The Fed eral authorities have begun round- ing up registration slackers. Quiet ly they started forth Saturday night and dozen arrests were made dur ing the night. Today the authori- teis are continuing their work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
GREAT BRITAIN GIVEN 1. ANOTHER LOAN; SERBIA m IS ALSO GIVEN A BIT

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Sev- enty-five million dollars were today loaned to Great Britain. Three million dollars were given to Ser bia as . loan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. June II. Ala Gold closed today at SIS. Alaska-Juneau at Az.
 American Zinc at 33A. Butte & Superior at 46. :. Chino at 603s.
 Utah Copper at 115%.
 Ray at 30A.
 Copper metal was quoted at 3
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
INVITE FISHERMEN
 TO DEMONSTRATION
 OF CURING HERRING

WRANGELL, June h. August A. H. Klie, in charge of the Bureau of Fisheries demonstration of the Scotch method of curing herring, announced this afternoon that the process was begin ming at Port Walter aboard the boat Rex. All interest ed are invited to attend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
MORE SHIPS FOR SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, June 11.1The Brick son Shipbuilding Company of Seat- tie has been given a contract for building four and possibly six s. S00-ton steel steamships for the government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
WHAT ARE THEY FORT

BOSTON. June 11.--It Is under stood the United States government is in the market for 150,000 thermom- ters for delivery within two weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
RAILROAD SUPPLIES FROM AMERICA ARE
 NOW AT FRENCH PORT

PARIS, June II. - The United States Collier Neptune has arrived at a French port with a cargo of modern American railroad supplies
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-11
CONNECTS BUY LIBERTY BONDS

BALTIMORE, Md. June 11--Mary- land convicts have bought $2,150 of the Liberty Bonds with their small wage allowances.