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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
MUCH LEGISLATION
SHUT OUT AT CLOSE
Many Administration Measures
Fail Because of Tangle
in Congress.

Washington.-Of the legislation on
the administration program proper,
only the revenue bill and the measure
giving civil government to Porto Rico
and American citizenship to its in
habitants, got through the legislative
tangle at the close of the session.
Among the administration bills
which failed were the measures to
supplement the Adamson law, the bill
to enlarge the interstate commerce
commission, the Webb bill to legalize
joint foreign selling agencies, and con-
servation legislation, including the
bills. Bills which do not form part
of the original program, but which
were pressed unsuccessfully by cab
met officers and administration lead
ers included amendments to he ship
ping act to give the president power
to commander ships a drastic espi-
onage bill which passed the senate
but was never taken up in the house,
and amendments to the federal re-
serve act to increase reserve bank
gold holdings and decrease member
bank reserves.
Congress provided for the payment
of $25,0O0,0 900 for the Danish West In
dies. Among important enactments
which were not specifically included
in the administration program was
the bill abolishing saloons in the Dis
trict of Columbia and the rider on
the postoffice appropriation bill max
ing it a crime to transport liquor in
interstate commerce into a prohibit
ton state.
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Invasion of India Planned,

New York.-Dr. G.. Hanador Chakia-
berty, Hindu physician, and DR.. Err
nest Sckunner, "a, described as a Ger
man, were arrested here on charges Of
conspiring to set up military expe-
dition against a foreign country on
friendly relations with the United
States. The police say the men con
fessed that they had plotted under di-
rection of Wolf Won Igel to invade
India by way of China.
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The method of swallowing is very
simple one. although If the frog be
large more than half an hour may De
consumed in the process. The two
bones of the lower jaw are separate
and capable of independent movement,
so the reptile loosens its hold upon one
side of its jaw, and, pushing that side
forward as far as possible, 1t drives the
teeth In again and draws the jaw back
to Its original position. The result Is
that the prey is drawn down by the
movement. The process is then repeat
ed by the other half of the Jaw, thus
inevitably forcing the victim inward.
The snakes skin stretches enormously,
and the Jaw is. Of course, dislocated,
but the extensible ligaments hold the
bones together
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
Austria Defends Submarine War.

London. - The American ambassa-
dor at Vienna has been handed the
reply of the Austrian government in
regard to unrestricted submarine war.
fare, according to a Vienna dispatch
to Reuters by way of Amsterdam.
The reply declares that neutrals are
responsible for losses they suffer by
entering territory where warlike CD.
erations are taking place.
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VILLA THOUGHT ELIMINATED
State Department Informed Bandit
Chiefs Forces Are Scattered.

hington.-Practical elimination
of Francisco Villa as factor in the
Mexican situation has been reported
to the state department. An Ameri-
can consul is authority for the state
ment that Villa is practically elimin-
ated because Of his physical condi-
ton. General Murguia, Carranza COM
mander, was quoted by another Amer.
lean official to the same effect.
The belief is expressed that the
Villa forces have been pretty we'll dis
sipated and that the question of peace
full conditions in northern Mexico has
largely resolved itself into one OF po-
Icing.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
Is Americans on Laeonla.

Washington.-All the evidence on
the Laconia's destruction now COM
piled at the state department shows
that rs Americans we're put in jeo-
pardy of their lives by the German
submarine Three were killed.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-03-09
THE MARKETS.


Wheat-Club $1.63; bluestem Sl.e9;
red Russian, $l.60; forty-fold, $3.50.
Barley-No. feed. $40 per ton.
Hsy-Timothy, $40 per ton; alfalfa.
SIS.
Butter-Creamery 37c.
Eggs-Ranch, 24c.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, sec; valley,
Ale.
Hops-19l6 crop, 408c; 1917 con.
tracts, 10011c
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Lansing Absolv.s Japan and Mexico.

MISUNDERSTANDING Lansing, in
An official statement, made clear that
the United States did not believe ia
pan had knowledge of the scheme or
would take part in it. He also ex.
pressed the confidence OF the govern.
msRt that Mexico would take no part.
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Roosevelt Won't Talk With Bryan.

New York. - Theodore Roosevelt
has declined an invitation of repre-
sentatives of the Congress of Forums
to debate the subject of preparedness
in this city with William Jennings
Bryan. Mr.. Bryan, it was explained.
had accepted the invitation.
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Tokio.-The declaration of the ia
panese government, through Foreign
Minister viscount Motono, that Japan
has received no proposition from Mex;
leo or Germany to join in possible
war against the United States was sup
plemented in a statement made on
behalf of the government by Kijuro
Chidehara, vice foreign minister.
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LEAK" Report ia Adootsd.

Washington.-The rules committee
report absolving public officials from
blame for any leak" on the peace
note was unanimously adopted by the
house Saturday night.
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Washington ~" 10 With President.
Seattle, Wash.-EiEhty-eight mem
bers of the University OF Washington
faculty have wired the states con-
grsssional delegation q request for
their Immediate and hearty oooDera-
ton with the president The tels-
sram indorssd President wilson's
foreign policy .
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Seattle.

Wheat-Bluestem $17O; club s1.66;
$1.66; red Russian. S1.63;
fife, 1851; turkey red $L7I.
Barley-$39 per ton.
Butter-Creamery 3Sc.
Eggs--2Sc.
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UNAWARE or TEUTON PLOT
knowledge Of German intrigue 10
Denied by Mexico and Japan.

Guadalajara, Mexico.-Genersl Can
dido Aguilar, the provisional minister
of foreign relations, has formally de.
MED that the Mexican government
had been approached by Germany
with the object of forming all alliance
hostile to the United States.
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Britain to Build Ships In America.

Britain to Build Ships In America.
New York-Determined to fight the
German U-boat menace to a finish,
maintain its overseas commerce and
Offset its loss by the products of Amer
lean shipyards Great Britain has
placed nearly 100000, 900 in contracts
with American shipbuilders.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
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Bob Harmon has returned from
Kedron, where he has been visiting
his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Bratton, OF
Shady Grove, were id Columbia today
shopping.
Miss Carrie Bruce, of Fayetteville,
is Visiting her uncle, B. H. Bruce and
family, at Spring Hill.
Melvin and Ernest Nelson returned
to their home at Sunnyside Monday,
after their weeks stay with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Sweeney, at Sawdust Val
ley.
Miss Charlotte Smiser has returned
to Culleoka, after pleasant visit to
the city.
John w. Cecil, of Cross Bridges,
was in the city today. Mr.. Cecil is
one of the oldest subscribers of The
Herald. He is not content with one
copy of The Daily Herald, but takes
three, two of which are sent every
year to his children.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
deputies, will begin the work of assess.
ing the property of the county.

Under the law the personal proper
ty, polls and such real estate as may
have changed hands or been improved
to the extent of 5000 or more only will
be assessed this year. The general
assessment of all property will not be
made until next year.
: However, it Is the intention Of As.
SCISSOR Williams to make the most
thorough job possible of the assess.
ment of the personally and polls Of
the county. He is going to insist upon
all taxpayers whom he has good reas-
on to believe have $1,000 worth of
personally property making out their
schedules as the law directs.
One of the chief efforts of the Ass
SCISSOR during the first year of his term
will be to straighten out the poll tax
assessment. To that end he will not
copy the names from the old rolls, but
Will make, through himself and mis-
deputies, personal canvass of the
county to secure only the names of
persons legally liable for he payment
of poll tax.
In the past names haye'been copied
from year to year with the result that
5000 or 5000 are placed on the assess
ment list, patent error, for at the
outside there are not more than that
many persons in the county of voting
aeg. Every one over fifty. years Of
age is exempt and in addition many
voters just turning twenty-one ara
exempt and others through physical
disabilities are likewise exempt. 1t
is conservatively estimated that the
roll should not show exceeding 5000
OF $500 names. Many are not as
sessed and must be picked up.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
LARGE PARTY IS
OFF FOR FLORIDA
BIG DELEGATION FROM MAUR,
COUNTY TO THE LAND OF
FLOWERS.

A large party left at 10 o'clock today
,ver the Louisville & Nashville rail,
road for Winter Garden, Florida. The
majority of the party have gone to
spend the winter and will return to
Maury county about April /, but one
family left to make Florida their per-
nanent home. That was ]. Lee Kan.
ION, from Culleoka. The majority of
he party went from 6ulleoka. They
eft on a specially chartered Pullman
car and will 60 through to their desti-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
Enjoyable Affair.

Enjoyable Affair.
MIR. and Mrs. Aude Denton enter
tanned recently with charmingly ar
ranged party at their home, near Glen
dale, 10 compliment Misses Mildred
and Elizabeth Ramon, who left today
to make their home in Winter Garden,
Fla.
Games, music and contests were fea-
lures much enjoyed and later in the
evening delicious refreshments were
served. Mr.. and, Mrs Denton were
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. E. B.
Moore.
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In Honor or Frank Woody.

III 1onoT VI FRANK woody.
Frank Woody, of Mississippi, who
has been the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Martha Woody, Of Santa Fe, was given
a splendid dinner at the home of his
mother, few days ago, to celebrate
the seventy-seyenth anniversary of his
mothers birthday. There were six
brothers in the family and all were
present and the weight of the six Is
1899 pounds or an average of 215
pounds to the man. All six of the
,"babies" are members Of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church and proudly
boast Of the fact they We're never
drunk in theiE lives.
Sunday bountiful lunch was spread
by Nit Woody at the home Of his
mother, at which time there were for.
ty relatives and friends present On
Tuesday Bob Woody and family were
honored with the same company. On
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Will Woody
entertained fifty guests with big din
ner, in honor of their brother, from
Mississippi. Wednesday evening Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Latta entertained the
same jolly party with a bountiful
spread. Thursday John Woody, of
Columbia, entertained the party -
which time most enjoyable occasion
was celebrated. Friday of this week
Mr.. Woody will start for his home in
Mississippi with the feeling that this
has been the most enjoyable Christ
mas spent in many years, to be exact,
thirty-seven years, as this is the first
Christmas he has spent with his
mother in as many years. One of the
special features of the Woody gather
ings is that they always sing beautiful
gospel songs. ***
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informal surprise viSits for which this
neighborhaad Is noted. When whole
community of ladies get together like
this for a whole day, of course things
happen" and the gentlemen, on their
return from Columbia, where they
had gone to help swell the First Mon
day crowd of our popular home town,
were not surprised that during their
absence there had been planned for
them a very enjoyable affair, a bird
and oyster supper, at the home OF
Miss Josephine Foster. This proved
to be quite a delightful function. Cow
F.ers were laid for thirty-nine. Those
from a distance were T. s. Long, of
Lewisburg; ]. A. Yokley, of Lynn
vile; Alb Truett, Of Lyles and Miss
Lizzie Epperson, Of Algood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
ASSESSOR Williams
WILL BEGIN JAN. 10
MAKING ASSt SSMEkT
ON VERY FIRST DAY HE AND HIS
DEPUTIES WILL TAKE
THE FIELD.
o CANVASS THE COUNTY
Every Attempt Will Be Made To Sc
cure an Assessment Of the Poll Tax
payers That Will be Accurate-Per-
sonalty Assessments.

Promptly at 9 o'clock on the morn
ing of Wednesday, January 10, the
first day permitted under the law,
Webb Williams. who today became tax
assessor of Maury county, and his
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05

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Christmas Dinner.

Christmas Dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oda Massey enter
tanned at Christmas dinner Sunday
for their relatives. Covers were laid
for twenty-six. The table was pretty
in it's Christmas decorations and the
menu was one OF the best ever placed
upon festal board. After the meal
was finished there was enough left
for as many more.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05

when the Lights Are Burning Low"
during the ceremony. DR.. J. w. Pat
ton officiated. The bride is the attrac-
tive daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
T. Mckee. and is loved by everyone
In the community in which she lives.
She was dressed in beautiful coat
suit of midnight blue broadcloth,
trimmed with gray fur, with hat.
gloves and shoes to match. She car.
ried lovely bouquet Of pink and
white roses. They will be at home to
their friends in Santa Fe,, after Jan
10, 1917.
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sossseeessseses
AROUND TOWN.

H. L. Park, formerly with Woodbridge
Co, has accepted position with B. A.
Satterield & Co.
A. I. VOORHEES, has accepted a posi-
ton with Woodbridge Drug Co.
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HONOR ROLL OF
SPRING HILL SCHOOL
SPRING HILL SCHOOLS SECOND
TERM ENDS WITH MANY ON
THE LIST.

The Spring Hill public school closed
an especially successful term and
many of the students made the COW
eted honor roll. Following is the roll
by grades:
First Grade-Luther Dalton, Ethel
Odil, Annie Agnew.
Second Grade-Leonard Roddy,
Walter Roddy, Ruff Hargrove, Annie
d. williams.
Third Grade-Fowler Coleman, Bill
Fowler, Nellie Glassman, Harvey
Hughes, Bessie Roberts, Eunice Ward,
Ada H. Dudley. Viola Ward, Mary
Butler.
Fourth Grade-Ruth Amick, Virgin
Ia Cunningham, Franklin Agnsw,
Charles Fowler.
Fifth Grade-Elmer Fitzgerald, An
ME M. Roberts, Eva Fitzgerald.
Sixth Grade-Cleveland Glassman,
Nellie Sue Young.
Seventh Grade-F1oyd Agnew, VII
liam Boyd,
Eighth Grade-Margaret Butler.
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Holiday Entertainment.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Sweeney, OF
Sawdust Valley, entertained a host of
friends and relatives during the
Christmas holidays. Among the guests
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Lentz, Miss
Dora Lentz, Melvin and Ernest Mel
son, Of Sunnyside; Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.
Lentz, of Harlan Mines; Misses Willie
and Annie Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Good
win and daughters, Misses Annie ana
Matte. They played many games and
enjoyed themselves throughout the
entire house party.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-05
Class Entertained.

Class Entertained.
Mrs. T. G. Brooks entertained her
Sunday school class and few honor
guests on Thursday afternoon of
Christmas at her country home, which
was attractively decorated with
Christmas bells and evergreens. Va.
rious parlor games and memory con-
test were features OF entertainment
and fruit and CONNECTIONS were served
at intervals.
The prize winners in the contest
were Miss Clemmie Brooks and Olney
Savage.
A source of great merriment for
the young people was the cutting Of
the cake from which Audie Rice re.
ceived the most important article, the
darning needle. Humorous readings
were given by Misses Sadie Love and
Rebecca Savage.
At the conclusion of the entertain
ment a delicious luncheon was served
Mrs Brooks was assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. w. A. Brooks, Mrs. M.
A. Beasley, Mrs. w. C. Kirk and Miss
Oma Worley.
Those present were Misses Carnice
and Ella Pogue, Isabel and Rebecca
Savage, Sadie and Zelma Love, Carrie
and Elese Gibbs, Irene Rice, Clemmie
Brooks, Addie Scott, Floy Whiteside,
Ethel Blanch Kirk, Charlotte Shannon
and Mary Kennedy; Messrs. George
and Olney Savage, Earl, John and
Tom SpaTkman, Andie Rice, Graham
Brown, Keisler Kennedy, Floyd Delk,
Leonard Kirk, and Collins Kinzer of
Sawdust Valley and Harry Farmer, of
West Virginia.
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Sixty-first Birthday.

for as many more.
Sixty-first Birthday.
Mrs ]. p Hines celebrated her sixty
first birthday recently at her home
near Cross Bridges with big dinner.
The spread was carried to Der by her
children, numbering nineteen in all.
There were thirty odd guests present
One of the most enjoyable features
of the occasion was quantity of cat
fish, caught by her husband, J. P.
Hines, in Bigby creek, during Christ
mas week.
h-Notgrass.
Columbia friends have received
cards announcing-th marriage of
Mrs. Will T. Notgrass to w. v. Rush,
at Meridian, Miss. The marriage oc-
Cured in that city on December Gath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rush are spending their
honeymoon in New Orleans, and will
be at home in Meridian, after Jan.
10th at 1914 Nineteenth street. Mrs.
Notgrass formerly lived in Columbia
and has a host of friends here. She
was the widow of the late w. T. Not.
grass, who was for a number Of years
connected with the Columbia Water
& Light Co., Of this city.
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Greer-Gray.
A wedding that came as surprise
to the Santa Fe vicinity. vas that OF
Miss Vera Gray and Horace (Bud)
Greer, which took place Dec. oath
After attending church, they had Rev
Robert Waite to stop a short distance
out, and unite them before a little
party that was in the secret, consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gray, Jr.,
Miss Minnie Gray and Miss Mai John.
son.
mTS. GTccT Is tuo udu6HtCI VI MI
and Mrs. s. A. Gray, and is real
sweet girl, while Mr.. Greer is hust.
ling young farmer, AID has been in
West Tennessee for the past few
months. After the holidays they will
leave for their new home, Glass.
Their friends wish for them all the
happiness that may betide them.
SatterfieId-Mckee.
The wedding of Miss Eva Mckee
and Joe Rhea Satterfeld was beauti
fully solemnized before large audi
ence of friends and relatives on the
evening of Saturday, Dec. %, at 6
O'Clock. at the home of the bride, near
Santa Fe. The home was beautifully
decorated with holly, vines and ferns,
interpreted with pink and white
roses. Candles of the same color
added much brilliancy to the scene.
The groom's sister, Miss Stella Sat.
terrified, Of okolona, Miss, played
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sssssssssesssse.
, DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Doosooooeeoooooe'
Miss Mary Jane Kerr.

Miss Mary Jane Kerr, age 81, died
at the residence OF o. F. Davidson, at
the corner of Eighth and School
streets, Saturday morning at o'clock,
Miss Kerr was faithful member OF
the First Presbyterian church, and
has made many friensd since she has
been in this city. She Is survived by
one sister, Miss M. E. Kerr Of Mem.
phis, and a brother, w. T. Kerr, OF
Decatur, Ala.
The funeral services we're held Sun.
day afternoon at two o'clock, conduct
ed by.Rev. J. c. Molloy. Interment
was at Rose Hill cemetedy. The fol.
lowing acted as pall-bearers: Ray
Delano, George Reynolds, C. ]. Akin
w. F. Anderson, Roy Rigsby and u
H. Foster. Cakes and Nichols in
charge.
Mary Hawkins.
Mary Hawkins, the infant girl OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hawkins, died al
their residence at Theta last night
Prayers were said this afternoon al
2 o'clock at the residence by Rev,
o. C. Haley and the interment was
in the family square. In their loss
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins have the
sympathy of wide circle of friends
Maury Undertaking Company in
charge.
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'Spend-The-D Day Party"

"spend-The-Day Party"
On New Years morning the ladies
of Carter's Creek were seen going in a
body, each with a well-filled lunch
box, to the home of Mrs. H. P. Dalton,
FOR "spend-the-day party Quite
cordially were we welcomed by the
surprised hostess, who, with her
mother, Mrs. B. P.Dalton, and their
guest, Miss Lizzie Erperson. were un-
firing in their efforts to make the day
long to be remembered as one of the
most pleasant in the history of these
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Inc SUNDAY SCHOOL Glasses VI MIS-.
G. H. Sharp and Mrs. Arch w. Lips
comb combined in a most delightful
entertainment New Years night in the
Sunday school room ) of the First
Methodist church. The entertainment
was given in honor OF the young ladies
Of the church and THEN escorts, and
more than hundred guests partook
Of the young ladies hospitality The
guests were served with coffee and
SANDWICHES upon their arrival, every
thing was prepared in the kitchen of
the Sunday school. Miss Mary Jane
Tureman, Mrs. Arch Lipscomb and
Marguerite Page delighted the party
with some splendid readings. Every
Young lady present was required to
)ull off some kind of stunt, and in
his contest Miss Mary Cooper Boyd
excelled and was awarded a handsome
box, Of candy. At late hour an ice
course was served.
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Family Reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. e. H. Love had the
pleasure of entertaining all of their
children, grandchildren and one great
grandchild Christmas day at family
reunion at their home on Cathey's
creek, in honor of their son, L. e.
Love and wife, Of Huxley. Alta, Can.
ada. There are nine children, twenty
two grandchildren, and one great
grandchild.
At Q o'clock p. m, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
H. Love led the way to the dining
room, followed by their children, ac-
cording to their age, all marching to
the beautiful strains of the Columbus
march.
The dining room was beautifully dec
GRATED in green, red and white, and
from the ceiling was suspended an
endless circle supporting the candles.
The table, which fairly groaned under
its burden, was decorated In fern and
white chrysanthemums. Covers were
laid for the entire group, which num-
bered forty-three.
"spend-The-Day Party"
On New Years morning the ladies
of Carriers Creek were seen going in a
body, each with a well-filled lunch