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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
IRISH POTATO SEED
WILL COST NEARLY
RANSOM OF A KING
NO SUCH PRICES EVER KNOWN
IN THE MEMORY or Llv-
ING MAN., 49,
DOLLAR ADVANCE IN A WEtk
More Than Nine Dollars A Barrei
viii Have to be Paid for the sTubers
That are Put In Ground lnr Maury
This Spring.

Bought your Irish potato seed?
Well, If you have not you had better
prepare for death from heart failure
when you do. For it is going to
wrench your very heart strings II IT
does not break them to pay the price.
Since the first of the week the price
of Irish potatoes has advanced on the
local market a dollar a sack. Fur
ther advances are predicted by deal.
ers. The result will be considerable
in fact a wholesale reduction in the
number of acres to be planted to the
crop. Farmers state that the crop is
too uncertain, being one OF the mos'
uncertain grown in the county, to risk
a large sum in seed. 1t requires sev
eral sacks of potatoes to plant an acre
One farmer stated today that at exist
ing prices it would take not less thai
500 an acre to buy the seed and n
was not willing to risk that mucl
money. v
Irish potatoes are selling on tn
local market today at from $3.50 t
sS.75 a sack or over So barrel. N
such prices have ever been known j
the memory of any dealer or buye
here. Less than month ago the
could have been bought for around :
a sack less than they are selling &c
now.
Tennessee Red Triumph are scare
very scarce and high and they al
bringing 1915 a sack. Irish Cobb't
and Burbank are not far behind
$40 a sack. One can plant Ear
Rose and save an even nickel sac
for they are selling at 1886. The !
evitable result must be a reduction
the acreage for the seed required
plant any considerable acreage wou
REQUIRE more capital than the maJc
ity Of farmers could or would invest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
HUMBLE ONION
NOW A,PLUIocRATI ] 4
ONCE A pEsPISED BREATH -
NOW A SURE SIGN OF
OPULENcE.

Despise not the humble onion.
Along with the rather despised potato
of our boyhood it has taken its place
with blue points and cavair ana or
chids and birds Of paradise and other
articles the possession Of which II the
times Of our youth signined wealth
and opulence and plutocracy. II you
expect to "set out" any onions this
spring IL is going to be almost as tear
full to buy the sets as It Is to ACQUIRE
potato or two. 1t will cost you sixty
cents gallon to get the sets. and
there is not person in Maury county
who ever bought any sets that has
not purchased all that he wanted a.
twenty cents a gallon. Speaking
about the decreasing purchasing pow
er of a dollar, if you don't believe !
order a peck Of potatoes or 2 saiioi
of onion sets and we'll guarantee ina
you will have less respect for tn
American dollar than you ever befor'
felt in all the days of your existence
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
-FOUR KILLED
IN R. R. WRECK
NEAR sRIsToN, PA.-sEvEN THOR.
.oUeHeRED HORSES ALSO
MEET DEATH.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 26.-
Four persons were killed and three in
jured, two seriously, in a double wreck
On the Pennsylvania railroad near
Briston, Pa, today. All Of the victims
except ]. r. King, an engineer, were
attendants in charge Of two cars OF
thoroughbred horses. Seven horses
we're killed. The wreckage caught
ire and score of freight and express
cars were destroyed. The tracks were
blocked for twelve hours, and passen-
ger trains between Philadelphia and
New York were detoured over other
routes.
Ten cars of freight train we're de
railed and were strewn along the ad
'oining tracks. An approaching east
5ound express train crashed into the
wreckage. demolishing a number Of
the freight cars.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
SPRING WHEAT mot
SUITABLE CR0P. IN
TH!SiPART COUNTRY
DEAN II. A. MORGAN ADVISES
AGAINST MAKING THE Elk.
PERTINENT HERE. -
IT WOULD Be MONEY WAsIEl
In Response To Numerous Requests
From Farmers County Agent Oscar
L. Farris puts Matter up to Head Of
Experiment Station.

Spring wheat would be failure in
Maury county. 1t would be waste OF
seed, land and time and labor to at
tempt to grow it in this state"
This is the opinion Of DR.. H. A. Nor
gan, dean of the department of agri
culture, who was the guest of J. l.,
Finney, at Sleepy Hollow, on Sunday.
Mr.. Morgan was asked by County
Agent o. L.. Farris for his opinion on
the question.
Mr.. Dean having received numerous
inquiries from the farmers over the
county who are alarmed at the condi
ton of their wheat crop and who are
thinkingN of substituting a spring
wheat crop. He had advised them
that it was the opinion that spring
wheat in this climate would not make
a successful yield, but decided to ge'
the advise of the dean of the college
and the director of the experiment sta
! tion OF Tennessee Mrs Morgan yer.
promptly gave the reasons why |
4 would not do to try the experiment.
! Asked about sowing clover where
had. been killed out simply by discin
the land and usign no nurse crop, MI
Morgan said that he thought it a fin
idea. The only trouble would be fror
washing, but this might be obviated b
sowing at the same time light seet
ing of oats.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
HERE TO ARRANGE
FOR TRUANI. SOUL
MASTERPIECE OF HENRY 3. WAL
THALL, Is COMING TO THE
VOGUE.

wallace walthall. brother OF the Ia
nous Henry B. walthall. of Birth OF
Nation" fame, is a visitor to our CITY,
9uest of Hendley Brothers. managers
of Vogue Theatre.
Mr.. walthall is representative oi
Kleine, Edison, Selig. Essanay ser
vice and is here arranging BOOKING
IN Henry B. walthall's masterpiece
"The Truant soul.'
This photo drama is heralded py all
critics and exhibitors, having SHOWN
to be the most wonderful piece Oh act
ing WalthaIl has ever done.
The combined efforts OF the star
Henry B. W, the director, Harry
Beaumont, augmented by the persona
! harm of Mary Charleston, have giver
| Essanay one of the most artistic plays
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
DISPOSITION WORK
HOUSE FORCE GIVES
ROAD BOARD WORRY
WHETHER TO USE THEM ON THE
JACKSON HIGHWAY Is THE
QUESTION.
STRONG ARGUMENT FOR IT
Would Relieve The County OF Expense
OF Maintenance for all Time Of
More Than Thirty Miles OF Much
Travelled Road.

Whether or not the county road
commission will use the work house
hands for the year following the COM
pletion of the present road from Neap-
oils to Rally Hill in putting the Jack
son Highway through Maury county
| in shape, making it acceptable as q
state highway, or will use the hands
! in different squads on all Of the roads
of the county for repair work Is
question that is causing the members
of the commission to lay awake o
nights
The members Of the commission
realize that all of the main pixies OF
the county are very much in need or
repairs and that these can be made
very largely by the hands at the work
house. On the other hand for every
lollar that the county expends,
through it's work house on the jack
, son. Highway the state. will contrib
ute dollar and the Federal govern
ment will give another dollar. This
Twill not be the case on the other high
ways.
Not only will placing the work
q house hands on the thirty odd miles
e of Jackson Highway for year bring
into the county two dollars for every
e one expended, but after the work is
n finished the state department of high
ways agrees that for all time here
d after the state will defer the cost OF
maintenance.
It is insisted that the commission
should use the hands. for the next yeaI
on this road because by doing so the
= county would be relieved Of the main
j tenance and upkeep of thirty odt
miles Of road at cost Of $4,000, JUS
D about the average annual expenses o
1.-The work house. On the other hand
there are those who think that tn
work house force should be divided
and used for repairs on number Q
)r. the main thoroughfares of the county
st Members of the commission are gil
RS ing the matter most serious though
he and will not reach final decision 10
er a month yet. In the meantime the
Ia. will confer with the people Of tn
he county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
ENJOfN REMOVAL
OF FARM MANURE
BILL FOR THAT PURPOSE FILED
BY A. N. HARLAN AND
z. Z. McLEMoRE.

For the purpose Of enjoining the
removal of any manure from their
farm of 303 acres in the Seventh dis
trict and known as the Benderman
place, Austin NJ. Harlan and Ernest
e. McLemore have fled bill in
equity against w. c. Whitaker, N.
C. Whitaker and Cliff Whitaker. 1t
is alleged that w. C. and N. C. Whit
aker have leased the farm for this
year and are proceeding to sell and
remove to the farm OF Cliff Whitaker
all the manure on the farm which
would, 1t is alleged. constitute an ir-
reparabel loss. The fiat for the in
junction was granted by Judge ].
Trim Mcknight, of the county court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
MAMMOTH TREE TO
BE lRANsPLANTED
FRANK SMITH UNDERTAKES THIS
JoB-TREE ABOUT TWO FEET
THROUGH AT BUTT.

Nothing seems to daunt Frank Gil
let Smith. No job. seems to be too big
FOR him to tackle, and nothing seems
to be impossible with him.
Mr.. Smith conceived the idea that a
sycamore tree, which had seen fit In
its day Of propagation to grow out on
another lot, was out Of place and that
It would look better over in the resi-.
lence lawn, and fitting the action to
the idea he proceeded to uproot the
great tree and dig another pit for Its
resting place. The tree is about two
| feet through at the butt and is nearly
a hundred feet tall. 1t is possibly q
hundred or more years old. This die
not phase Mr.. Smith, no not in the
least.
To get the tree to its new restint
place it will require several Thousand
feet Of large cable, all of this Mr.
Smith equipped himself, togethe
with blocks. The actual WORK OF NOV
ling the .mamoth tree and transplant
ling it has not commenced yet, bu
everything will be in readiness withil
the next few days.
In taking up the tree Mr.. Smith, a
far as possible, removed the root
from the earth in tact and will r.
place them in the ground just as the
came out. Some of the roots are te
or twelve feet in length, the large ia
root will have special pit dug for II
resting place. The moving OF thi
great tree and its results will
watched with interest by those VIII
are interested in the transplantin
and propagation Of forest trees.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
MRS. ELLA K. HOOD
ANSWERS CALL
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Al
HER HOME NEAR SANTA FE-
DEVOTED WORKER.

Mrs. Ella King Hood, age Al years
wife Of R. H. Hood, died Sunday morn.
ing at one o'clock, at her residence.
near Santa Fe, after a long Illness
She has been a devoted member ei
the Christian church twenty-one years
She was a good wife and dutiful mother
and will be greatly missed. She IL
survived by her husband and foul
children, also her mother and father
Mr.. and Mrs. G- N. King, three bro
Tiers, B. L., o. G. and L. p. King
Funeral services Monday afternoon a
one o'clock at Concord. conducted b!
Elder F. c. Soweii. Interment in til
family square. Maury UndertakinI
Co. in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
JOE WEBSTER IS
SECOND LIEUTENANT
ELECTED By BIG MAJORITY
JOHN FLEMING MADE REGi-
MENTAL ADJUTANT.

Joe webster, the youngest son OF
Col. w. ]. webster, of this city, has
been elected second lieutenant OF Com
pany l., First Tennessee Regiment.
This information was received here
Monday afternoon in telegram from
Mr.. Webster to his father. and in the
telegram he stated that he was elected
oyerwehlmingly over two competitors,
receiving majority Of more than two
to one. gC
The vacancy was oecasioned by the
appointment on the twenty-second oi
this month Of Lieutenant John Flem
ing by Governor Tom G. Rye to tbs
office of lieutenant adjutant OF tht
regiment. Mr.. Fleming is now on thu
staff Of Col. Berry.
This is quite a promotion for botl
Of these prominent Columbians AM
their many friends will be pleased =
llearn Of their successes. Mr.. Webste
was in the quartermaster department
but with his knowledge OF militar
tactics and having graduated from tn
lColumbia Military Academy with hig
ihonors, and especially in militar
rules and regulations, made him NOR
oaulified for the place than most an
other than in the company, and tn
| added to his popularity with the boy
made his election an easy victory.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
ORGANIZE FARMERS
At BEtcHlAhl:; TO
MEET EACH MONTH
COOPERATION AND oRGANlZA-
TioN SLOGAN OF SPLENDID
SESSION.
PROFs. FAREls and DEAN TALK
J.. n. hardison Elected President;
Davis Mitchell, vice-President, and
j. A. Derryberry Made Secretary
Will Sow Soy Beans.

"Co-operation, organization and soil
This is the slogan OF
the latest community farmers club Or
ganized in Maury county at one OF
the best and most enthusiastic meet
ings held since Prof. Farris entered
upon his duties as county agent.
twenty-five of the farmers OF the
Beechland community in the Fourth
district met on Monday night at the
Beechland school house and organized
a community farmers club that will
hold regular sessions on the fourth
Saturday night Of each month. j
Humphrey Hardison was elected pres
ident; Davis Mitchell was elected
vice-president, and ]. A. Derryberrs
was made secretary.
Strong and interesting addresses
were made by Prof. ]. M. Dean, thu
supervising agent for the division ant
Prof. O. l.. Farris, the county agent
Mr., Dean spoke at length son $50,
Beans and Soil Improvement" H
urged that the farmers of the count
plant a larger acreage this year Q
soy beans. He declared that the
were equal to the~best hay that coul
be grown in the county and were on
of the best soil builders known.
MIR. Farris spoke Of the importanc
Of organization and cooperate
among the farmers, pointing out col
: crete examples Of how results coul
be achieved in this manner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
TOMATO CROP WILL
Be LARGEST EVER
PLANTED N COUNTY
FOUR HUNDRED ACRES ALREADY
UNDER CONTRACT TO LOCAL
CANNING CO.
And INCREASE IS EXPECTED
! Mn Be Not Less Than 500 Acres In
The Opinion of Manager John J.
Wiison-Horace Rainey, Jr, is the
largest Contractor. 4

From present indications the largest
omato crop in Maury county for mar
ket will be planted this year. John
J. Wilson, secretary and manager OF
he Columbia Canning company, has
already made contracts with growers
,or the planting Of 400 or more acres.
He said that he expected this to be
'aised to 500 acres before the planting
season arrived.
This will be the largest acreage
grown in several years and should
there be anything like fair yield the
company will have an abundance OF
fruit to keep it busy from the begin
ling to the end of the season. This
Will mean the employment of a largs
humber of persons in and about the
'actory. Mr.. Wilson is looking fol
1ot only large crop but good one.
Very advantageous contracts are be
ng offered by the Canning compan.
md the farmers are quick toiseize tn
opportunity to plant this money crop
Mr. Wilson makes the point that ur
ess farmer has prospect for whea
the tomato will be the first crop tina
,e can have that will bring him read
money, coming in long before tn
corn crop or the fall hog crop ar
'eady for the market.
| The largest grower of tomatoes wi
be Horace Rainey, Jr., who has mad
, contract for the largest acreage eve
,rown in Maury county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
WILLIAM LA1TA
DIED In Ell PAS0
NEPHEW OF, SIMS LATTA, OF Co
LuMelA-FoRMERLY LIVED
IN MAURy COUNTY.

News was received here Monday
from Ell Paso, Texas, announcing the
death of Will Latta, which occurred
in that city Sunday. Mr.. Latta was Q
son Of the late Will Latta, brother Oh
Squire Latta Of this city. Mr.. Latta
was a man Of fifty odd years OF age.
but left Maury county many years ago
to make his home in the Lone Star
state. The funeral took place In 81
Paso Monday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
ATTACH POLICY
TO PAY DEBTS
BILL FILED IN CHANCERY BY
FRANK M. RICKETTS, AGAINST
MERCY ESTATE.

Through Percy s. Chandler, his at
torney, Frank M. Ricketts,, of Mt
Pleasant, has filed bill in the chan.
Gerry court against William Mercy
and others and Mora B. Fariss admin
istrator of the estate of L. Mercy to
impound or attach sufficient of the
proceeds of a life insurance policy to
pay a note for 5000 upon which com
claimant is security. Writs Of attach
ment have been issued as prayed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-02
ASYLUM GUARDS
OUT ON STRIKE
FIFTEEN OUT OF SIXTEEN EN-
pLoYEs AT CENTRAL HosPi-
tai RESENT REMARKS.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 26.-Ali
II the male attendants at the Central
insane Asylum but one, fifteen out OF
sixteen, quit work this morning. They
were angered at the statement made
nv an official before the investigating
committee that the pay for attend.
,nts. s25 a month, is so low that none
but illiterate men could be employed
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-07
TIRED OF LIFE Constant Backache
 and Rheumotisn,

Foley Kidney Pills fixed up Texas brakeman % he's good ss ever.
 Almost down and out with kidney trouble. Rheumatism so bad he could scarcely get up when he sat down. Back ached all the time. Jt.ai,
 No wonder MT. F. A. Wooley, brake man on the road from Dallas to Jack son, Texas. was tired of living"
 II saw Foley Kidney Pills adver- tised." he said, T took some and after a short time I was thoroughly cured and am having no more trouble.
 Your kidney ills will disappear and with them the backache and rheu- matism. by the use of Foley's Kidney Pills. Once your kidneys become strong and active, aches and pains will disappear like magic. -.-,-,..,
 There's nothing to equal the genu- ine.. Will help any case of Kidney or bladder trouble not beyond the reach of medicines. Contain no harmful drugs. Try them.
 WESTERLY DRUG STORE
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-07
BOOK PARTY

One of the most beautifully ap- pointed affairs of the social season was that of Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Cress and Miss Bradford enter tained few of their friends at the home of Mrs. Cress.
 For this occasion the artistic ar rangement of ferns and profusion of roses made the spacious parlors scene of beauty and formed a pleas ing background for the 10 tables of guests.
 Never did Rock, the chosen game, prove more interesting than on this occasion.
 After several enthusiastic games. the trophy prize was awarded to Mrs. Joe Hamilton.
 Dainty and delicious refreshments were served by the hostesses, assist ed by Misses Helen Jordan, Vera Voesta and Sarah Cummins.
 Send or bring us your Films to be developed. Prompt service at Hes- terly's. 8
The Prescott daily news., 1917-05-07
The PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS
 Published by s's. The News Printing Company

Entered as second class mail mat ter November 4th, 1905, at the post office at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
kAISER'S BLUNDER.

# our allies have bllndered st
ti,,es in their conduct of the war the
Tcatonic allies have a(s& missed
many c..anees and made macy falls
moves says the New York CONNER
cial.
The German general stat; hoped
to win the war by starving England,
BIZ the Submarine campaign has
failed.
| r. the Teutonic Powers had stood
:, the defensive IT the west ana a
talked Russia instead Of rap.rg Bel
GUM in the endcavor TO reach Paris
il, three weeks Germany would have
Won the war. Great Britain and Italy
you'd have kept out of It and thu
whole world now knows Russi2's
weakness. This was Won TIindenherg' S
original plan. but the Kaiser and his
...e:1cral staff thought they could over
run France before the English could
20 70 her rescue. The evidently
cccntcd on the British Government
leaving Belgian to her fate ami
treating neutrality IS a scrap 81
r. per" That was the German CON
c-al staff's greatest hlnndcr, Ger.
many was long Of military resources
but short Of diplomacy and the
Kaiser was grossly deceived BY Lis
sries and diplomatic corps.
Other errors and needless inter-
national crimes have brought the
United States, China, Brazil. an
other countries into The war since =
iirs: broke out. II Germany co.,
qs>rcd all of continental Europe she
could rot win the war while tie
nS,ics Of Great Britain. the United
states and Japan ruled the high seas.
Sii," would be in the position occupied
y Napoleon, as explained in Mahan's
ca Power" She signed her death
wa::ra.ct when she brought these three
ns: al powers into the war. AS COM
pared with the plumbers CT our allies
tnose made by Germany are colossal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
GERMAN DRIVE 4 FAILURE:
philadelphia Record.)

The German drive into Italy was
undertaken for two purposes. Gle
was to inspire the Austrians to 20
OF with the war: the other was 20
make France and Great Britain weak
en- their lines on the western iron:
in order to reinforce the Italians. 1t
has failed in both. The Austrians and
Hungarians, supporting the Ministers
and in opposition. are just as cage
10 have peace as before, and Cour,
karolvi, leader Of the Hungarian in
dependents, says openly that ilc l.,
going to Switzerland to get into
c>mnanication with ENJOYS Of the
Allies and assure them that I've arc
neither dcspots nor opprcssors." with
a view to finding some sort Of 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Thanksgiving Day Was generails
observed throughout the Unltea
States yesterday as an occasion When
every. native-bon American should
nanifest his or her appreciation u
the blessings which have been con
ti.,uea so long upon our land. Wine
the grim spectre of war has caused
its anxieties, our country has been
SHARED the sorrows which have been
VISITED upon others IN the terrible
struggle now in progress. Our lana
has mot been invaded as France,
Belgium, Italy, Servia, Rumanla ana
Russia have been. Our homes nave
not been burned, our men, women ana
children have not been shot Tor ths
nrrpose of terrorizinG the rest OF the
community, our churches have not
been singled out as artillery targets
ncr.e Of cur population has been en-
saved to work for enemies OF the
country.
re should have given thanks yes
-cr.iay. as we could not one year ago.
that there is no longer any doubt CT
tire result Of the war. and that whlle
The end may not be in sight there are
strong indications that we shall come
within sight. OF It pretty soon. We
nay be profoundly grateful that there
ar already .unmistakable Indication
that the nation of ruthlessness' or
terrorrizing, Of unrestricted and IN
qualified force. Of greed Of conquest
Of. cynical reputation OF agreements
ard ali moral obligations. is suffering
profoundly in material resources ard
in morale. ana cannot continue THIS
struggle indefinitely.
So. grounds for natienal thanksgir-
ing were evident. Every man a';4
woman had private reasons for thank
tainess. For our homes and our
health, for another. year or life, for
material prosperity that reaches
nearly everybody. for opportunities Of
u,efulness and helpfs,ncss, for the
pleasures which pretty uniformly out
weirh the sorrows, and for countless
MINOR blessings which each one Of Us
can recount for himself if he will but
stop and think. we ought to have been
thankful