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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
WILLIAMSRECEIVES
MUSTER ORDERS
HAS BEEN ON FURLOUGH FOR
SEVERAL WEEKS VISITING HIS
HOME PEOPLE.

Harry (Happy) Williams, Of Com
pany L, who has been on leave fol
past several weeks visiting his mother
and family, has received instructions
from the War Department to report
without delay by letter, to the Com.
handing General, Eastern Depart
nent, Governors Island, New York
City, for mastering out purposes The
communication comes from the Dis
trict Adjutant, at headquarters at
Eagle Pass, and is signed by Il. T.
5orley, Major 37th Infantry.
The order follows:
Headquarters Eagle Pass District
Eagle Pass, Tex, Feb. g, 1917.
"From District Adjutant.
To Harry C. Williams,
Columbia. Tenn.
Subject: Report for muster out
Pursuant to telegraphic instruc-
ions from the War Department, dated
February 1, 1917, the Commanding Gen
sral directs that you report without
1elay by letter, to the Commanding
General, Eastern Department Cover
nor's Island, New York City, for i'm
mediate muster out of the services Of
the United States. 2-Acknowledge
receipt Inclosed addressed envelope
requires no stamp.
sc. T. CORLEY,
major 37th Infantry,
"Adiutant."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
THOUGHTS OF
THE GREAT WAR"
WAS SUBJECT OF DR.. SiEUSSAT'S
LECTURE BEFORE THE STU
DENTS CLUB FRIDAY.

DIR. st. George Sieussat, instructor
OF history of Vanderbilt University,
delivered a most interesting and schol-
arly lecture to an appreciative audi
ence at. the Sunday school room Of
the First Methodist church Friday af-
ternoon upon the engrossing subject
Thoughts of the Great War" DIR.
Sieussat came to Columbia under the
auspices Of the Students Club and his
lecture was one of the most splendid
and complete that has been delivered
before this body of lady students this
year. There were many invited
guests present at the lecture and every
person present went away feeling well
paid for the time spent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
FOR SECOND TINE
F|GUtRs SELLS A
FARM WITHIN WEEK
SPLENDID PLACE IN THE FIFTH
DISTRICT, HAS AGAIN
CHANGED HANDS.
SUBSTANTIAL PROFIT IS MADE
Not A Question, Declares Hustlirr
Real Estate Agent of Selling The
Farms But One Of Getting the Farm
of County Listed for Sale.

Another farm sells twice in less
time than one week. A one hundred
and sixty acre farm, located two miles
east Of Culleoka, was sold twice by
teh Figuers Realty Co. within less
time than one week. ]. H. Dining
bought the place and Immediately
placed the farm in the hands of T. N.
Figuers, Jr., Of the Figuers Realty Co..
for sale. In his usual prompt way
Mr.. Figuers advertised this farm and
within less time than ten days he sold
the farm to w. L. English, of Cross
Bridges. for $1,000. Mr.. English
owned the farm only two days, telling
Mr.. Figuers at the time when he
bought it that it was for sale again.
Mr.. Figuers immediately got busy and
within two daye he had resold the
fran to Lafayette and George HoweA
for $4,000. The farm really sold three
times within ten days.
When seen Friday by a Herald
reporter, Mr. Figuers gave out the fol.
lowing interview:
ut is just another demonstration OF
how Maury county farms will sell. l
have often asserted that when you
once get farm on the market that ii
will possibly sell two or three times.
before it finds hands that wouldj not
part with it at any price, and I have
also known them. and have sold them
as high asafour times within a. year.
1T is not question III getting buy
ers for Maury county farms, but it IL
a very serious Question with me to get
Maury county farms to sell. There Is
not day that passes that do not get
from one to as high as dozen letters
asking me for descriptions of farms.
Some write and tell me that they want
a farm, describe thus and so, and |
have to write lots of times and tell
them that have not farm on my list
that will answer their demands, owing
to the fact that the owners will not
turn them loose.
I'm many cases they come anyway
and have sold them other farms.
and in every case they are highly
pleased with their purchases.
81 have a number of buyers now
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
.PRICE-WEBB is
AN EASY VICTIM
# s7&@
DEFEATED BY THE LOCAL HIGH
SCHOOL BY FORTY 70
TWELVE.

Price-Webb School Of Lewisburg,
proved to be an easy victim for the
County High School in rather one
sided and not very interesting game
of basket ball at the High School gym
nasium on Friday night. The visitors
we're outplayed in every department
If the game aid never had real look
in from start to finish. The final
core was forty to twelve, which is a
.ood summar.' Of the difference be.
tween the two -gregations.
For the locals, Tillman Moore and
Roy Duger star ed. The. former
pitched no less thf twenty-four goals
Duger contributed about half as many
points to the 8 ccess of the game.
The County HI n team is showing de
cided Improvement with each succeed
ing game and the school now has I'M
auestionably the best basket ball team
that it has had in it's history. This
improvement is shown in every fea-
ture of the game.
The next game to be played by the
locals will be on Wednesday night,
when they again meet the Branham &
Hughes School Of Spring Hill. In
former game the High School demon
strated its superiority over the boys
from the Third district and it is con-
IDENTIFY expected that the relative
standing of the two teams will not
be changed in the coming contest.
The following is the lineup for the
fu,o faovac.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
IT'S SURPRISING

IT'S SURPRISING
That So Many Columbia ? sopis Fall
To Recognize Kidney Weakness.
Are you q bad back victim?
It's surprising how few suspect the
Suffer twinges; headaches. dizzy
npaIlss
Go to bed tired--get up tired?
Kidneys.
Its surprising how few know what
TO IS.
Kidney trouble needs kidney treat
nent.
Deans Kidney Pills are for the
kidneys only.
Have convinced olumbia people Of
their merit.
Here's Columbia case; Columbia
testimony.
Kidney sufferers hereabouts should
read 1t.
Mrs. w. ]. Dowell, 331 w. Tenth
st., Columbia, says II had dull pains
across my back and hips. l had fire.
quent headaches and objects loated
before my eyes. blurring my sight
The kidney secretions passed irregu
iarly and annoyed me. I used Doan''
Kidney Pills and they relieved the
vains in my back and put my kidneys
IN good condition"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for o kidney remedy-se
Deans Kidney Pills-the same tina
Mrs. Dowell had. Foster-Milhurn Co
Props. Buffalo. N. Y.-(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
HOW 70 CHECK THAT COLD

When it is painful to breathe and
fever sends chills up and down your
back. you are in for cold. A timely
dose of DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey
will stop the sneezes and sniffles.
The pine balsam loosens the phlegm
and clear the bronchial tubes, the
honey soothe sand relieves the sore
throat. The aniseptic qualities kill
the germ and the congested condition
Is relieved. Group, whooping cough
and chronic bronchial affections quick
ly relieved. At all Druggists, 25c.
-(Advt.) 2
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
COTTON BROKER
SHOT AT RECEPTION

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Gaining &C
cess by ruse to the home of Sol
Friedman, a wealthy cotton broker,
while guests were arriving there last
night to attend reception, Bale p.
Cantrell. president Of a raincoat COM
pany. fired FIVE shots at Friedman,
me Of which wounded the cotton
broker in the chest. Cantrell then
committed suicide.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
IN \
STOREj BUILDING.
SPOT CASH SHOE STORE CON-
PEELED TO TAKE ON ANOTHER
FLOOR FOR BUSINESS.

The Spot Cash Shoe Store are MAX
ing some improvements in their build
ing by way of putting in fight of
stairs leading to the second floor.
This has become necessary for lack
Of room to care for the large stock
Of shoes carried by this enterprising
firm of Columbia business men. The
addition OF second floor win enable
them to carry all of their surplus
stock on the second floor. Hereto
:ore they have been compelled to
crowd 1t in on the first floor. making
the store congested for lack OF space.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
PAINFUL COUGHS REL,Evsn

DR. Kings New Discovery is sooth-
ing. healing remedy for coughs and
colds that has stood the test of nearly
fifty years. For that cough that
strains the throat and saps the vital
itv try DR.. Kings New Discovery.
The soothing pine balsams and mild
laxative ingredients soon drive the
cold from the system. Have a bottle
on hand for winter colds, Group.
grippe and bronchial affections. At
your Druggist 50c.-fAdvt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
WIT NOT APPRECIATED.

Stubs was feeling his way to the
kitchen stove in the dark when he
fell over the coal scuttle.
ooh, john" called Mrs. Stubs,
sweetly, "I know what you need. Yon
should get what they have on battle
ships"
What's that?" growled Stubs, as
he rubbed his shins.
''Why. a range finder"
And what Stubs said about wo-
mans wit was plenty.-Buffalo News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16

Woman loves clear, rosy complex
ion. Burdock Blood Bitters is splen-
did for purifying the blood, clearing
the skin. restoring sound digestion.
All druggists sell it. Price, s100.-
(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
GOOD MULE SALE
HELD AT FRANKLIN
ALEXANDER AND KiLLEBREW
YEARLINGs BRING VERY
FAIR PRICES.

Hays & Wright had very satisfae-
tory mule sale at Franklin on Satur-
day when they sold the car load of
Alexander and Killebrew mules. The
mules brought good prices and the
sale was generally satisfactory to
Messrs. Hays & Wright and also to
the owners.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16
A LETTER THAT MAY INTER
EQT VOL

N. w. Mcconnell. Riverdale, Ca.
writes: Foley Cathartic Tablets alb
cleanse my system thorough
ly. and never grippe. and no nausea"
An ideal physic, invigorating and
strengthening the bowel action and
having good effect on the stomach
and liver. Give stout persons a light
and free feeling.-SMISER DRUG CO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16

for farms of 125 to 800 acres at from
$500 to $4,000 per acre, but it Is
hard to get the farms. / also have
some property owners that are anxious
to swap their property for farm"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-16

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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
BELATED TAX
PAYERS BUSY
Tomorrow Last Chance to Pay Taxes
Big Rush at City Hall and
Sheriff's Office.

Today is the last day of January
and tomorrow is February 1st and
the last day for the payment Of
taxes, both to the County and the
City, unless you want to lose your
vote. The rusult is that a rushing
business is being done at the Sher-
ifs Office at the Court House and the
City Clerks Office at the City Hall.
Judging from the number in line at
both places belated tax payers are
more numerous than expected.
January has been bad month al
most throughout and many people
have postponed coming to- town to
pay taxes until the last minute, al
though there has been steady stream
Of money flowing into the Golfers of
the County and City during the en-
tire month.
This mornings rush at the City
Hall was the greatest yet experienced
by the city officials this year and the
line has been steady all day. As one
man paid and got his receipt another
took his place at the elbow of Mr..
Sam Montgomery. Before ten o'clock
this morning more than fifty persons
had visited the city Hall for the pur-
pose of paying taxes.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
WANT MORE LIGHT ON MESSAGE
OVER WIRES OF HUTTON AND CO.
House Rules Committee Find Trail Message
Sent to Correspondents Throughout Coun-
try Before Peace Note Published.

intended to promote peace prospects"
This message was sent by q telegraph
operator named Toomy.
George Ellis, member Of the firm
of Hutton & Co., who is ill in Geor-
gia, has been summoned by the House
Rules Committee. Ellis it is said
signed the telegram giving resume
of the note. a
F. A. Connolly, a member Of the
Washington firm mentioned, on ar
rival from Washington denied that
the information came through ''R. W.
Boiling" but was gathered merely
from general talk around Washington.
He will be placed on the stand later.
Hutton testified that clients Of the
Connolly firm lost $4,000 from De-
cember'third to twenty third. He de-
clared that Secretary Lansing's
"verge of war" statement broke the
market, not the peace note.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
JITNEY RIDERS FOR HOBOES.

Brownsville, Tex, Jan. 31-(By I'm
ion Associated Press)-Tramps and
vagrants no longer "hit the grit" or
"ride the rods" when leaving this
town. Instead they occupy a cush-
ioned seat in a fivver, for Browns
vile is probably the only city in the
United States operating a "hobo jit-
ney." There is an ordinance against
"hopping trains" but the city author
tiles have observed that where vags
are ordered out of town they walk
only short distance and then come
back. So to avoid tempting the
tramps to violate the city ordinance
and to make certain they would be
removed so far from the city that it
would be easier to walk to some
other point than Brownsville, the
"hobo jitney" was inaugurated.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
JANUARY 81 IN HISTORY.

JANUANf ii In hlSlOR1.
1606--Guy Fawkee executed in
England for plotting to blow up par.
Lament.
1616-Jacob lie Marie, a Dutchman,
discovered Cape Horn, the southern
extremity of the American continent.
1S01-Sale of white bread prohib.
tied in England and Brown bread sub
stituted.
1s33-Otho, Prince of Bavaria, ar
rived in Greece as first king Of the
restored monarchy. He was deposed
in 1862 and fed to the island Of
Carfu.
1S49-English corn laws were fin.
ally abolished as an interference with
trade.
1862--Queen Victoria declared her
purpose to adhere to strict neutrality
in the American civil war.
187S-Preliminaries of peace be-
tween Russia and Turkey were signed
at Adrianopole.
lsS0---British training ship Atlanta,
with 280 aboard, sailed from Bermuda
and was never heard from again.
1916-United States House of Rep
resentatives adopted the Heating
Child Labor Bill prohibiting interstate
shipment Of the products Of child
labor.
Flood in Arkansas caused the loss
Of 8 lives and tlo,ooo,ooo in propss-
ty damage. ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
(By Associated Press)

New York, Jan. 31-More light on
telegram which went over the wires
of Hutton and Co., on December goth
is being sought by the Congressional
inquiry into the alleged 'leak" of
President Wilson's recent peace note
today. The telegram was dispatched
from the Hutton house to score of
correspondents throughout the coun-
try more than ten hours before the
note was released for publication.
R. w. Bowling, a brother-in-law of
the President, is member of the firm
Of Connolly G. Co., of Washington,
from which concern the information
is said to have come.
Hutton was again put on the stand
and testified that the telegram was
sent out by the firm at 1857 an
nouncing: Reports have it State De-
partment will issue statement today
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
NEW COLORED FILMS DUE TO.
MORROW. ... rr

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 31-(By Un-
ion Associated Press)--The new col
ored motion picture films, sponsored
by the Technicolor Motion Picture
Corporation, which promises to revo-
lutionize the movie picture business
are due for presentation tomorrow.
The films as run through the machines
are colorless, but they have been
treated in way which makes them
so sensitive that when they are
thrown on the screen through lens
they select natural colors. Florida
has been selected as the most suitable
place in which to stage the play, and
a large company has been working
near this city for the past few weeks.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
DAILY COTTON LETTER.

New Orleans, Jan. 3l-The market
lately has been safely supporting the
policy Of buying on all depressions
f6t quick moderate rallies. A ten
point decline this morning at the
start Oh a slightly easier Liverpool
and scalpers selling, was followed by
a prompt recovery Of the loss on buy
ing based on the allusion in internat-
ional news to possible further peace
moves over the week end and report
that spot people reported that one
thousand bales were sold yesterday
after hours, comprising 300 bales of
unhedged cotton, for which lie to 1-s
above quotations is claimed. The pa
ciAc coast clears 5000 for Japan. In
politics, the expected p@ce address
Friday by the President to the u. s.
Chamber Of Commerce and the Chan
csllors address to the Rechsng to.
day were the items Of prominence. A.
severe snow and glaze storm 10 indi-
sassd {al IN SHJa ahhs> ylltasalas
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
WANTED LIFE OF
LLOYD GEORGE
Conspiracy to Murder British Prem
ier Unearthed and Arrests Made
Says London Paper.
(By Associated Press

London, Jan. sl-A conspiracy to
murder Premier Lloyd-G George is re-
ported by the. Daily Sketch which
says that arrests have been made in
this connection. The persons arrest
ed are described as "three suffragettes
and man, a conscientious objector to
military service"
Those under arrest are Mrs. Alice
Wheaton, Of Derby, Hatty Wheaton,
a daughter, Mrs. Mason, another
daughter and All Mason, her husband.
Later it is understood that the con-
spirators aimed causing the death Of
the premier by poisoning.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
PROSPECTS FOR
BASEBALL GOOD
|No Action Taken by Committee Yet
But Will Canvass City During
-p Latter Part of Week.

The committee of three named at
the meeting last Saturday night at
the Business League rooms to canvass
the city for funds for the entrance Of
Greenwood into the Cotton States
Leaguewhich is now being organized,
has accomplished very little SO far in
view Of the fact that other business
matters have prevented the commit
tee from getting together. II is un-
derstood that the latter part of the
week will be devoted to the campaign.
Twenty five hundred dollars is nec-
essary for Greenwood to become q
member of the league. A meeting is
| to be held at Jackson next Saturday
might to organize the league and the
teams entering must have the neces-
fsary sum subscribed before that time.
Delegates will be sent from Green
wood to the meeting at Jackson.
The teams proposed to make up the
circuit, all of which have signified
their willingness to come in except
two, are Jackson, Vicksburg, Green
vile, Clarksdale, Indianola and Green
wood. Indianola and this City are
the two towns that have not so far
raised the necessary $1,000.
Those backing the movement here
are confident that Greenwood will be
able to raise the amount needed and
will take her place in the league when
1t is organized. The hackers of the
movement are joined by every fan in
Greenwood in the opinion that if this
city does enter the league she will win
the penant.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31

ly Missouri followed by the coolest
weather of the winter and tempera-
lures falling to minus. A cable from
Berlin said the government party re-
jected the plan to revive ruthless SUBJ
marine warfare. Advices from New
York of covering by recent sellers and
that further peace talk is expected in
the next few days, combined with
news Of indications Of reviving
spot demand, caused the initial scalp
ers rally to broaden into more active
bull market, which carried May to
i7.15 shortly after the close Of Liv-
erpool. Spot people point to the In
creasing inquiry from the interior for
offers for our stock as q real scar
city Of offerings in the interior.
j. J.. CLARKE : cQ.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
NEGRO SENT TO
PEN FOR LIFE
Jim Mathews Found Guilty of MUIR
der of Another NegrO-Other
Cases Heard Yesterday.

1--WE the jury find the defendant
guilty as charged hut disagree as to
the punishment" Such was the yer.
dict reached yesterday afternoon by
the jury in the case of Jim Mathews,
charged with murder, tried in Circuit
Court. Mathews is negro and is
accused, and his guilt was proven by
the evidence Of killing another negro.
Judge Evenett passing sentence gave
him life term in the state peniten-
tiary.
Of the other cases heard yesterday
three were nol-prossed and two were
passed to the files. Fines assessed
against certain state witnesses at
other sittings of the court were re-
duced from $25 to $40. The fine of
one state witness was taken off en-
tirely.
The motion of James Stanley to
quash the Indictment against him was
sustained by Judge Everett who or
dered that the defendant be held un-
der $3.50 bond for his appearance BE-
fore the next grand jury on a charge
of attempting to break Jail.
Hesikiah. Powell was arraigned on
an indictment charging grand larceny
and plead not guilty. After hearing
the evidence the jury returned ver-
dict of not guilty. $
A demurrer in the case Of Charlie
Young, ct al, was overruled by the
Court on motion of the District At
torney and the case was ordered pass
ed to the files by Judge Everett.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
FEDERAL TRADE BOARD HEAD
OF RESUME BUSINESS.

Washington, Jan. 31--(By Union
Associated Press)-Edward N. Hur-
ley, chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission, is winding up the duties
of his office today, as his resignation
takes effect tomorrow. He retires
to resume his business in Chicago,
which he told President Wilson is suf-
fering from his absence. Vice-C Chair
man Harris automatically will sue
coed him. Mr.. Hurley denies the re-
ports that he is getting out because
of differences with other commission
ers over the conduct Of the news print
paper and other investigations.
Nothing but business is pulling me
away" he declares. His resignation
makes two vacancies on the commits
sion. Commissioner Rublee left at
the expiration Of the last Congress
when the Senate again failed to con-
firm.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-31
cHUM BoBs SPORTING TALK.

New York, Jan. 31-(By Union As.
sociated Press)-East and West are
united today in the polo events which
begin in Coronado, California, fos
Thomas Leboutiller, End of the
Meadow Brook Club, one Of the best
players in the country is taking part
in the contests. He will play through.
out the season, which continues until
March 20. with one of the Coronado
teams.
Jim Corbett recently spoke in q
Methodist church at Lexington, KY,
and day or two afterward 1t was an.
nounced that he would purchase Z
string Of bangtails for use on South.
ern tracks. Which ever way you1
personal temperament sees fit to play
it-that sure is hopping the hurdles
from gay to grave.
Bill Robinson, the Harvard quarter
back, is to leave college next month to
20 to France to drive an ambulance
for the Allies. Bill assures every
body that he will return in time to
play football next September. Class
work may be sidetracked. but foot.
ball! Perish the thought! Dicl
Harte and George Gamer are going to
the war zone for similar duty.
No matter how you look at the sit.
uation the. fact remains that the
players strike is hurting baseball.
Thesplayers have received liberal ssl-
aries. If interest ir the national
game is killed the. players naturally
will be the greatest sufferers. With
small crowds attending the champion.
ship games, the nagnates will be COM
PEELED To cut salaries to the bone In
order to pay expenses. The heaviest
financial burden that each club owner
Il forced To bear Is tho players sal.
'ary list. Ths overhead charges and
other expenses are comparatively
small Gats receipts pay the salaries
|aad IN yaas vss~|ds ~ Wsssy'