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The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
HOTEL CLERKS PLAN
ORGANIZATION HERF

Mashlngton's hotel clerks are soon 70
ii nave an organization built along the
INES .ta OF the National Greeters' Associa.
Dot.,. T1ot "h1ch has it headquarters in
olt' ~. u. Pitts. president of the
Greeters. addressed a CATHERINE % az
Capitals hotel clerks last night at tbe
tDpltt. After talk on the advantares
OF branch of the Greeters in wasbjng,
ton A. Bumpers. of the Ebbitt, was
selected as chairman of way and
means committee to select aids among
me clerks of the Capitals hotels TO aid
in the work of organization.
The membership is not limited to hote
clerks only. but managers, auditors, as.
sisIaht managers, bookeepers, cashiers
and other hotel employees whose duties
require intelligence above the avera or
are eligible to membership.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

Judging from the vote on the Shep-
pard bill and bone dry" amendment,
Il distilIcr would be as popular in a
joint session OF the present Congress
a> cigarette smoker in a powder
factory.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

Leaving all the dry States really
dry as proposed by the Reed amend
mcnt ought to bring about consider
able increase in the revenues from
water consumption.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

\ New York vegetable dealer re-
Gently cleared $4,000 on onions.
Which proves that the strength Of
onions is not alone nasal
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

II IpI7 prices for foodstufs were in
existence in George Washington's
time. something more serious might
have happened when the immortal
american hero chopped down that
cherry tree.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

Congress agrees that the employees
oi the Federal and District gov
mcrncuts ought to get an increase in
salary The only point of dissension
j. how much it will be and that should
be speedily settled
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

The 4. F. of L. acts just like reg
ular employers when they become
victims Of a strike.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

Pancho Villas going does not
cause half the regret that would at
tend his return.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

Food riots are serious propositions
As the history OF the French revolu-
tion proves and S4oo, 900 proposed for
the Federal Trade Commission to
make real investigation into the
cause Of high prices ought to be
granted by Congress
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

Non Bernstorff is said to be graft
fed with the treatment he has re-
ccivcd from Canadian inspection off
cials at Halifax. There is nothing
like these little amenities in war
times to take the curse off" Prus-
sian frightfulness.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

The word city used to be applied in
England only to places where there were
cathedrals. Ely though only a small
place of about 5000 persons. is always
referred to as city" while until quite
recently Birmingham and Liverpool
were called towns"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22

There is nothing academic about
the methods of the German U-bost.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.

First printing OF an original poem. written mig
Cor The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1917-02-22
MR.. JOY.

BY John Kendrick Bangs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
SLOAN COMPANY TO
ELECTRlFY SYSTEM
BIG WHOLESALE GROCERY HOUSE
ORDERS FIVE BOOK-kEEP.
ING MACHINES.

]. A. Sloan Company, the big whole
sale grocery house, with headquarters
mere and branches in almost hall
lozen cities, today closed contract
with the Burroughs Adding Machine
company for the purchase of FIVE big
electrical bookkeeping machines Of
attest and most improved type. Every
store of this concern will be electri
fed. One of the bookkeeping ma
hines will be installed here, one al
he branch at Lewisburg, another al
Fayetteville, one at South .Pittsburg
nd one at Dayton The entire bust
Tess of the company will be electri
led This order is one of the largest
aver placed with the Burroughs com
oany for bookkeeping machines out
side of the large cities of the South
It is one of the most progressive steps
shat this progressive firm has ever
taken and puts it in every respect
breast Of the times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
MOTHERHOOD TAKE
CHANCES IF CHlLD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
IF CROSS, FEVERlsH, SICK, BILL
Gus, CLEAN LITTLE LIVER
AND BOWELS.

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow.t Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, Mother! If
coated, or your child is listless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
cat heartily, full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment,
give teaspoonful of California Syrup
of Figs" then don't worry, because ii
is perfectly harmless, and in few
hours all this constipation poison, sour
bile and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels, and you have
a we'll playful child again. A thorough
inside cleansing" is oftimes all that
is necessary. 1t should be the first
treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for. grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle Look carefully
and see that it is made by the Cali,
fornia Fig Syrup Company.-(Advt.) 4
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
CLIP THIS AND PIN
ON WiFE's DRESSER
Cincinnati man tells how to shriveI
up corns or caIIuses so they
lift off with fingers.

Ouch :? I? This kind OF rough
talk will be heard less here in town If
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that few drops
Of drug called freezone when applied
to a tender, aching corn or hardened
callus stops soreness at once, and soon
the corn or callus dries up and lifts
right off without pain
He says freezone dries Immediately
and never inflames or even irritates
the surrounding skin. A small bottle
of freezone will cost very little at
any drug store, but will positively re-
move every hard or soft corn or cal
lus from ones feet. Millions OF
American women will welcome this
announcement since the Inauguration
of the high heels. II your druggist
doesn't have freezone tell him to order
q small bottle for you.-fAdvt) q
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
SHERIFF GRIFFIN
TO BE A FARMER
POPULAR OFFICER ACQUIRES
TRACT OF LAND ON KNOB
CREEK.

Back to the farm is the rule with
Maury county sheriffs. Whit Hight
the popular patrolman, is the only eX
ception to the rule in recent years
James H. Forgey, who served four
years following Mr.. High, is now liv
ing ih quiet retirement on farm al
Water Valley. His successor, the late
Love Webb, deceased, also retired ia
the farm and was living there whex
he died. Claud Goodwin is now farm
ing and running a big mill also, but all
his interests are in the country. Now
comes the present sheriff. J. Walter
Griffin, and makes arrangements for
a similar quiet and peaceful life after
the storms of the sheriff. Office have
passed away.
Mr.. Griffin has purchased the old
John Fraser homestead ON Knob
Creek and one of the best little farm.
in the county The farm contains six
ty-five acres of land and is well i'm
porved. The consideration was S., 006
1t is the intention Of the sehriff, at
the expiration of his term, to go to
farming and near the scenes of his
early boyhood. He was born and
raised in the Santa Fe section.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
CAPT. MILLER NOT
TO TAKE TRANSFER
RECEIVED TELEGRAM SAYING
NOT TO COMPLY WITH
FIRST ORDER.

Capt Troupe Miller, of the Colum-
bia Military Academy, who received a
transfer to Trinity College, Hartford
Conn, recently, has decided definitely
to stay with the Academy. This
transfer is considered in the nature
of promotion, but the local officer
preferred to stay in Columbia. He
received a wire from the adjutant gen
eral giving him permission to remain,
yesterday morning. Capt. Miller is
very much gratified over the permits
sion granted him sicne during his
stay here he has made great many
friends who would hate to see him
leave
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
COLUMBIA EQUAL
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
NAMES DELEGATES
MEMBERS WILL AID IN FIGHT FOR
BALLOT BILL BEFOREs
SENATE.
GIVES PRAISE TO The HOUSE
Delighted At Action Of Representa-
tives and viii Press the Battle in
The Senate to a Successful Conclu-
sion-State Convention.

Delegates and alternates were elect
ed to the state convention of the Ten
nessee Equal Suffrage League to be
held at Nashville, on Jan. 80 and 81,
at well attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the local league held on
Monday afternoon at the parlors of
the Hotel Bethel.
The members expressed their de-
light and appreciation at the passage
of the limited equal suffrage bill in the
house last week and resolved to aid
in the fight before the senate in every
way possible. 1t is probable that a
half dozen of the leading members of
the local league will go to Nashville
to personally work with the senators.
The following delegates were elect
ed to the state convention to be held
at Nashville, on Jan. 80 and 81. Mrs.
A. E. Sheldon, Mrs. Ulna H. Foster,
Mrs. F. o. Derryberry, Mrs. Hugh Lee
Webster; alternates, Mrs. w. P. Nor.
gam, Mrs. D. D. Little, Mrs. William
Biddle and Miss Mary Carpenter The
local organization has become one of
the strongest in the state, there being
over sixty active paying members en-
rolled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
TO SELL MANY
TRACTS OF LAND
CLERK AND MASTER FARiSs WILL
HAVE A NUMBER ON
FEBRUARY 10.

Lands will be sold by Clerk and
Master Mora B. Fariss on Saturday,
February 10, in four cases, and alto.
gether there will be a half dozen
tracts in the offering. Some of it is
town property, but the major portion
is in the county and some good farm.
ing lands will be included in the list.
These sales will afford good opportun.
tiles for those who are looking for
Marry county farms to get bargains.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
SPLENDID SAMPLE
OF SEED CORN
THAT BROUGHT HERE BY HUM
PHREY HARRISON ATTRACTS
ATTENTION,

Humphrey Hardison, Of the eastern
section of the coutny, was in the city
Monday with several bushels of his
Meals Paymaster corn that was grown
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26

Special to The Herald
NASHVILLE, Tenn, an. 19.-Mem
bers of the house of representatives
debated the bill to confer a limited
suffrage upon the women of the state
for several hours. Seemingly every
member of the house wanted to make
a speech. AS soon as a member fin
ished his speech a dozen jumped to
their feet, all clamoring for recogni-
ton.
The scene was one of the most bril-
liant witnessed in the legislative halls
Of the state in recent years. The gal
leries were crowded and there were
a large number of visitors on the floor
The representatives Of the various
women's equal suffrage organizations
from all over the state were present
in force and vigorously applauded the
telling points made by the advocates
of the bill. Beautifully gowned So
ciety women moved about through the
galleries and corridors eagerly watch,
ing and directing the fight that would
give them some of the opportunities
enjoyed by their sisters in other
states Of the Union.
The first test vote came over the
amendment recommended by the jul
dietary committee to strike out the
section requiring the payment of a
coll tax. This amendment was adopt
ID by a vote of sixty-two to twenty
nine, which indicated that the friends
Of the measure would control by
-wo-thirds vote. Loud applause greet
ed the announcement of the vote. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
BARRIERS Of CITY
INCREASE RATES OF
CUTTING ONES HAIR
PRICE IN THE FUTURE WILL BE
ThiRrY-FIvE INSTEAD OF GUS
TOMARY QUARTER.
10 MEET HIGH COST OF LIVING
Organize Local Fraternity To Meet
Once Each Month to Discuss Plans
For Putting Business Upon Higher
Piane-To Serve Public.

BARRIERS Of Columbia will on the first
day of next month raise the price OF
hair cuts to thirty-fve cents. New
nigh cost Of living will hit the folks
in another place. The BARRIERS de-
clare that all of their expenses, every
thing that enters into their business
as we'll as their living expenses, have
largely increased recently and they
must in self-defense raise the price of
hairs-cuts from the time-honored rate
of quarter of dollar to thirty five
cents.
There will be no other changes ex,
cept for honlng razors, the cost of
which will also be advanced to thirty
FIVE cents. Slaves and shampoos and
all the various and sundry other &C.
cessories of tonsOrial parlor will re-
main at the same price.
The changes were made at meet
ing of, the BARRIERS of the city held on
Thursday night when a BARRIERS Fra
ternity was formally organized. This
fraternity will meet once each month,
on the third Tuesday night. 1t is the
purpose Of these meetings to bring the
BARRIERS into closer association, to dis
cuss plans for improving their shops
and serving the public.
1t is proposed in this fraternity to
cooperate to the advancement and
promotion Of mutual interests. Bet
ter sanitation, better service for the
public and number of other features
of the work will be discussed at these
monthly meetings, the chief purpose
being to put the barber shops of the
city upon the very higher standard
for service and efficiency.
Shops which have heretofore been
charging only ten cents for shave,
the majority having gone to fifteen
cents several years ago, will in the
future charge the standard price of
fifteen cents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26

plots under the direction of Prof. Os-
car L. Farris, the county agent. Mr.
Hardison had six and half acres OF
corn on his demonstration plot and
averaged nine barrels to the acre. AL
ready ne has sold thirty bushels OF
hand picked seed corn at $3.50 per
bushel. The lot shipped today went
to ]. H. foley, one Of the leading
farmers of Lincoln county. 1t was as
perfect type of seed corn as was ever
seen in Columbia
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
SIoan's Liniment For Stiff Joints

Rheumatic pains and aches get into
the joints and muscles, making every
movement torture. Relieve your suf-
fering with Sloan's Liniment; it quick
ly penetrates without rubbing, and
soothes and warns your sore muscles.
The congested blood is stimulated to
action; a single application will out
the pain. Sloan's Liniment is clean,
convenient and quickly effective, it
does not stain the skin or clog the
pores. Get a bottle to-day at your
Druggist, 25c-(Advt) 2
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
WHITE SQUIRREL
BROUGHT TO HERALD

George Yancey, Of Spring Hill,
brought to The Herald office this
morning a stuffed squirrel of an unus-
ual species. The body of the squirrel
is snow white, with a streak of tan
running down the back. Much guess
ing has been made as to the kind Of
squirrel that it is, but as yet no one
has been able to tell.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
EIeHTY.sEvEN YEARS OLD

H. H. Adams, Springfield, Mo-,
writes: 'T had severe attack of
kidney trouble. / am getting old, 81
years. / tried different treatments,
but none did me so much good as Fo-
ley Kidney Pills" Foley Kidney Pills
build up weakened kidneys, help rid
the blood Of acids and poisons, and
relieve bladder troubles.-SMISER
DRUG CO.-(Adyt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
.CONFIR LIMITED
SUFFRAGE ON THE
TENNESSEE WOMEN
HOUSE PASSES MEASURE PER
MiTTiNG VOTE IN. ALL MUNICH
PAL ELECTIONS.
FOLLOWS A LONG CRATJRY FEST
Amendment Striking Out Poll Tax
Qualification is Adopted--Scene a
Brilliant one-Suffrase Leaders
From all over State Being Present
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald. -
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 19.-
BY vote of fifty-nine to twenty
five the house of representatives
this afternoon passed the bill
which confers the ballot on women
in municipal and presidential elec-
tions. Under the provisions of the
bill women hereafter may vote in
all municipal elections and for
presidential electors. They will
not be required to pay poll taxes.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-02-07
PARIS OWINGSVlLLE ROAD m
BOURBON COUNTY

public criers began to organize them
selves both in France and in England
and they were persons with consider
able prestige.
From crying out the superior quail
ties Of merchandise and all kinds, of
goods and wares the crier soon began
to make announcement of things lost
and found. of sales. weddings. chris
Jennings aud other interesting events.
Gradually as time went on inns be-
gan to use distinctive signs and sym.
bols to mark their obstetrics, just as
individuals had employed coats Of
arms. All kinds Of devices were used
and are still used by inns to the pres
ent day. All such signs as the blue
anchor, the black dragon. the three
tuns, the boar's head, the red lion, and
so on, made definite representations
and implications.
or course with the development of
the printing press advertising took a
great squirt. The use of posters came
into vogue, and all kinds Of pamphlets
were printed and distributed. Printing
gradually began to supersede the hand
written manuscript. William Caxton
set up his press in Westminster abbey
in 1471, and two centuries later, In
1922, a newspaper, believed to be the
first real newspaper, was printed. 1t
was called the Weekly News and pur.
ported to contain news of dOings In
Germany. France. Hungary and Bohe-
mia.
From then on newspapers, mostly
weekly publications. began to appear
from time to time In increasing num-
bers. Advertisements of medicines be
gan to be inserted in the newspapers
at an early date. The insertion of the
first real newspaper advertisements.
however, Is credited to Nathaniel But,
Ter, who advertised books.
The first two magazines to carry ad-
refreshments were Godey's Lady Book
and Peterson's, but 1t was not until
1864 that magazine advertising really
began. and 1t was not until 1880 that a
general use was made of magazines
for advertising purposes. - Philadel-
phia Press.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-02-07

His handiwork was carried by Bath
built ships to the most remote parts
of the world. and it is related that a
south sea island chief was so impress
ed with the Yankee carver's skill that
he sent him commission by friend
ly skipper to make set of idols TO
meet the theological needs of the
chiefs heather subjects.
The Western Belle is spending the
evening of her days as coal barge.
but the lady who graced her PROV was
retired from the sea and now occupies
n place Ill Il garden. One Uf her pecu-
liarities was a detachable arm, the one
i'm which she held the wheat. During
voyages il was unscrewed so that the
seas might not break II, being replaced
when the ship was about to make q
port. This was not known in the more
elaborate of the old wooden figure.
beads. especially of men-of-war, where
danger of SCATTERING was greatest.
Some fgureheads We're illustrative
OF the vessels name. others were
whims of the owners or the captains
and still others symbolic of events oc-
curing AT the time the vessels were
built. The schooner War Eagle. for In
stance. was built in wartime. and she
had for her fgurehead fierce looking
eagle. pcrchcd on Il heap of cannon
balls and with arrows clasped in its
talons. The War Eagle was destroyed
some years ago at Boston by an eXplo-
sion of naphtha in her cargo. The
schooner American Eagle was decorat-
ed with gorgeous bird of freedom.
and the brig American Union was lib
orally ornamentcd. stern and bow.
with symbols of this nation.
The old steamer EXpounder had a
figure of John Marshall holding the
constitution outspread. and the steam
or Daniel Webster carried on either
paddle box a medallion head Of the
great orator. while in her saloon was
hung life sized portrait of him, pre-
scented by the citizens Of Boston.-Bos-
ton Globe.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-02-07
KINGSTON -BEREA ROAD.
MADISON COUNTY
GID SHIP CARvERS
their Occupation Gone, Theirs Is
Now a Lost Art.
FIGUREREADS OUT OF DATE.

these Famous Old Fanciful Figures,
deliberately Fashioned In Wood, Find
No Place In the Decorative Scheme
of q Modern Wind jammer.
While there Is a revival of wooden
shipbuilding in Maine, giving employ
nent to the carpenter. rigger and sail
maker. there Is not on the whole length
Of the coast any job for the carver
the sculptor In wood who used to make
tine figureheads. That is an occupation
now entirely gone, for the fgurehead
is out of date and its carving q lost art.
One Of the most famous of the ship
carvers was the late William l.. Sea-
vey Of Bangor. who fashioned figure
heads for the best square riggers that
ever left Maine. He learned his trade
In Bangor shipyard when the banks
of the Penobscot bristled with new
vessel frames, piled his cleaver, chisel
and gouge through all the years of
Americas greatest maritime glory,
witnessed the decline Of our ocean
commerce and lived to see his occupa
ton entirely gone.
For forty years or more did Seavey
carve angels and cherubs, kings and
queens, mermaids and dolphins. states
men and warriors, not to mention an
occasional lion and numerous eagles.
for the adornment Of down east" YES.
sells, for every craft Of any considera
BILE size carried a fgurehead. some sort
of ornament under the bowsprit be-
ing regarded as necessary to complete
her outfit. But now all that Is gone
Owners can see no sense In spending
money on such gewgaws as blue eyed
and white robed queen wearing vel
low crown. When they build a vessel
now-square riggers are no longer
thought of-they whittle her of for
ward to billet head and let her 20 AT
that. Maybe a gilt scrollwork tops her
stem, but nothing more.
Thus II is that Bangor knows the
wood sculptor no more. the sole re-
hinder of Seavey's art being a broken
and faded specimen Of his work. once
carried by big ship. but for many
years mounted as sign over his shop
door In Exchange street. In the days
Of her youth this statucsque lady.
whitfield and chiseled from a pine log.
had golden trimmings on her Grecian
robes and in one dainty hand held aloft
golden goblet. Now she is weather
worn and grimy, and the goblet hand
is gone. but she Is the most striking
memorial Of Seavey. all his other paint
ed beauties being scattered to the
seven seas under foreign flags or gone
to the port of dead ships.
One Of the finest dgureheads I'm its
day was that of the clipper ship West
ern Belle. II was the full sized figure
of woman. with her left arm out
carrying a few spears OF
wheat. Her right hand gathered the
folds of her skirt. the drapery of which.
considering that the material was
wood. was admirably executed.