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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
PHONE STRIKE AVOIDED.
Boston Company Gives Girls Advance
Asked For.

BOSTON. Dec 3l-A threatened strike
Of telephone operators Of the New Eng
lend tclerhona company in Boston and
Hearbv district YVES aycrted IL night
S hon The PRINCIPAL warn demand wera
granted BY tha company
The settlement Vas annaunccd after
conferences between federal mediator.
representatives of the company and tn
Dung women Of the opera tors union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
DISCUS THROWING
ANCIENT CONTEST
Classic Revived at Olympic
Games at Athens in 1896.
Martin Sheridan Gave Greeks Great
Shock by Throwing Saucer Over
Wall Into River--Crowds
Gathered Around Him.

Discus throwing is new and yet old /;
modern and yet enShrouded in an
tiquity. Previous to 1896 the saucer"
never had been thrown in this country.
For several hundred years previous to
1896 it had not been thrown anywhere
IN the world. Many of the athletic
enthusiasts did not even know what
discus was.
Others recognized 1t as disk-shaped
missile the ancient Greeks used TO hurl
in the ancient Olympic games and call
ed to mind Myron's celebrated statue
the Discobolus, the discus thrower.
which now rests In the Ashmo-
lean museum, Oxford university Eng
land
Modern discus throwing received Its
inception at the first revival of the
ancient Olympic games at Athens,
Greece, in 1896. Contrary to the gen
eral impression the idea of reviving the
ancient carnival Of the Hellenes did
not originate with their modern de-
scendants. 1t Is TO France and
trenchman the honor belongs.
Idea of Frenchman.
The idea originated in the brain of
Baron Pierre dc CoHbertin, who in the
spring of 1893 made The first proposal
10 rc-asa auu.h the Olympic games
ana on his initiative representatives. Of
the athletic organizations Of various
countries assembled on July 1G. 1894,
in the grand chamber of Sorbonne uni
vcrs.tE. in Paris.
Cf aII the competitions held at tie
Athens Olympic oE 1896 the Greeks
naturally were most keen on winning
tie Marathon race and the discus
throw. both contests being essentially
Grecian.
$. Loues, an African farmer, satisfied
thS longings Of his counrymen by cap
turing the Marathon. but premier
laurcls in the discus throw fell 10 q
stalwart, red-bIooded son of Uncle
Sam, Bob Garrett of Princeton.
Bauer OF Hungary won the discus
throw at the Paris Olympiad of 1900
hut the wonderful Martin Sheridan re
gained the lost laurcls for Uncle San
ut the st. Louis Olympiad in 1904, anC
successfully defended the title q
Athens in 1906 and again at Londol
IN 1908. jim Duncan, now somewhere
in France with regiment of Cnitpt
States engineers, was the hope o
Uncle sam in the discus throw in tn
Stockholm Olympics N 1912, but Eel
away off form and had to be content
ed with third place. First place wa
won by A. Z. Talpale of Finland. r
/. Byrd, an American, rose 10 the oC
caSion and finished second.
Sheridsn's Great Feat.
At Athens in 1906 Martin Sheridg1
gave the Greeks as great shock Il
they received from Robert Garrett
decade previous. In n field just out
side Of the stadium where the game
tool, place there is mark identifyin
the spot from which an ancient Gree
athlete is tabled to have stood an
hurled discus as far as the wall bol
dering the River Hiscus. Sherida
standing on the mark, did not hit I'll
wall; he hurled the missile over til
wall into the river.
The feat impressed the Greeks NOR
than anything else that happened 3
the Olympic games in 1906 During til
remainder of the American teams sta
in the classic Athens Martin could nc
go out on the street without CROWD
gathering around him
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
jim SCOTT Is CAPTAIN
IN UNCLE SANS ARMY

In the list of commissioned officers
announced at the officers training
camp at the Presidio, San Francisco,
was the name Of James Scott of Chi
cago. Captain Scott was formerly
Pitcher Scott Of the White Soy staff
He quit the team in midseason, was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31

acc I'd at the California camp ant
his title as National army captain is
the result. SCOTS commission can be
attributed to the fact that he had sew
crl months Of drilling last season IN
der Sergeant Smiley, now lieutenant
in the regular army
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
sow-na for Columbia in 1918.

Coach Jim Rice intends getting w
q varsity oisht-oarcd she'll crew at Co
iG# university next year. Prac.
tice viii begin about February 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
NIisunde Tgtcod.

hear that Burrows Las come in
Tor some money
"Then he II have to 60 out without
it a. far rs ! am concerned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
Wen wen! Well

Ted Lewis has hrcr boxing on the
CO ST and has shown his patriotism by
paying three cents POSTAGE on two let
tors which ne lid uot- gave TO write.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31

Hayerford has won anotheriintercol
legiate soccer championship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31

Worry is the interest mankind pays on
the debt Of nature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
Mrs. Pearl lsom Furman.

Mrs John r. Furman, formerly OF
this county, but living for the past
two years in San Antonio, Texas
where she went for her health, died at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. Mrs.
Furman was formerly Miss Pearl
Isom, of Cross Bridges, and was
raised by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ].
English. She is survived by her hus-
band and four children and was thirty
five years of age. Mrs. Furman was a
consistent and devoted member of the
Methodist church and was a true
Christian character, held in the deep
est affection by all who knew her.
She graduated from the Birmingham
Seminary and soon afterward married
and returned to the Alabama city to
live, but failing health caused them
to move to the West. The change
did little good and her death had been
expected for some time. The funeral
services will be held at San Antonio.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
William Underwood.

William Underwood, farmer living
eleven miles out on the Bear Greek
pike, died at his home on Monday
morning. He was sixty-nine years OF
age and had been in bad health for a
year, but his condition was not regard
ed as serious and his death was quite
sudden shock. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter, Mrs. F. l.
Nicholson, of Columbia, and one son
David Underwood, of Leftwich. The
funeral services will be conducted al
2 o'clock today at the residence by
DIR. H. A. Gray and the interment was
in the Hardison graveyard. He was a
we'll known farmer and highly regard
ed in the neighborhood. Maury I'm
dertaking company, in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
BOWERS REPEAL
BILL GOES THROUGH
HOUSE AFTER DEBATE
MEASURE WOULD RESTORE cApss
ITAL PUNISHMENT FOR
MURDER.
BONE DRY Law IS POSTPONED
superintendent McAIister Of The An
ti-SaIoon League, Addresses SenateG
And Says he Will Not Advise Men,.
bers as to the Time Limit.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 31.-Then
bill repeating the Bowers law passed
the house this afternoon by a vote Of
7S to II. Long and heated argument
on the bill repeating the Bowers anti
capital punishment bill featured the
session. Most of the many speeches,
heard were in favor of the repeal,
while few urged just as vehemently
that the law be kept on the statutes
books until it shall have received O.
better test.
The senate referred the bone-dryr
bill to the temperance committee.
This was done after Supt. J. d. Nc
Alister of the Anti-Saloon League had
been granted the privilege Of the floor
for few minutes and said that he
felt sorry for the old men and women
who had become accustomed to tho
use of the "a little toddy" and that
he did not desire to advise the senate
when the law should be made effec-
tive. He said he wished to leave It
wholly to the members to work out.
the problem as they saw fit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
MABEL MARSHALL
PASSES AWAY
DIED SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE
COUNTY POOR HOUSE-WAS
INSANE INMATE.

Mabel Marshal, who was taken in
charge by the city officials short
time ago on a charge of insanity and
later placed in the county poor house,
died Saturday night. Her right name
is believed to have been Mrs. N. 8.
Shriver, as she received a quantity Of
mail in this name from Washingtons
City. She is reputed to have come to
Columbia from the Capitol City.
For a number of years she has lived
in East Columbia The funeral ser
vices were conducted Sunday after
noon by DR.. J. C. Molioy, in the Offices
of Cakes & Nichols. funeral directors
Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
oOOOOOooOOeOeOOos
. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. =
eeoesssoessoosses
Mrs. Hortie LuttreIl.

Mrs Hortie Luttrell, wife of Will
Luttrell, died at her home in South
Columbia Thursday afternoon at five
thirty O'Clock, in her twenty-ninth
year. She leaves husband and two
two children. She was a member OF
the Episcopal church. The funeral
services took place this afternoon at
three o'clock at the residence, con
Quoted by DR.. R. NJ w. Black. Inter,
ment in Rose Hill cemetery. Cakes
& Nichols in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
JUNIOR CLOSE WITH
REOPATH cHAUTAUOUA
COME TO COLUMBIA
CALLED MEETING OF THE ORDER
TUESDAY NiGHT-coMMiT-
TEE OF TWENTY-FIVE.
ON LOT BACK OF dixie THEATRE
A Splendid Program Will Be Given
performance About the First OF
June-Juniors' Slogan, 1000 Al
vance Ticket Sale"

The Redpath Chautauqua is assured.
Miss Grace Lyons, representing the
company, closed a contract with the
Junior Order United American Me
chanics at the called meeting Tuesday
night and the chautauqua will come to
Columbia sometime in the latter part
of May or the first of June.
The Redpath has visited Columbia
twice in the past and both times it
was attended by large and pleased
audiences. The first time it came un.
der the auspices of The Kings Daugh.
tiers, the second time under the aus.
pieces Of the Board of Trade. This
time 1t comes under the auspices OF
the Junior Order, one Of the Invest
organizations in the county. The 10
cal order will be assisted by the or,
ders at Mt. Pleasant, Spring Hill, Cul
leoka, Hampshire, and all the camps
in the county.
/
night was largely attended, and every
Junior present at the meeting prom.
ised to get behind the enterprise and
put on one of the best chautauquas
ever given in Columbia. The large
lot just back Of the Masonic building
has been secured by the committee
upon which to erect the large tent,
which has seating capacity Of three
thousand people.
The program as it Is now listed up,
is as follows
Morning-Bohemia Orchestra, Beu.
lab Buck, Mcdonald, Sala Trio and
Watahwaso, Light Opera, Hardin
Creatore's Band.
Night-McNutt, H. l.. Fogleman,
>Oratorio Artists, Sala Trio, Watah,
waso and Marie Mayer, Light Opera,
jeanette Rankin, Creatore's Band
/ Fogleman will speak at night on
Efficiency and Business" He is to
that subject what Barker was on
Health" and he will speak at night
to reach the business men.
Miss Lyons was present at the meet.
ing and made a talk to the members
and at the conclusion of her remarks
a committee of twenty-five was ap.
pointed to have charge Of the ticket
selling, and already that committee
has gotten to work and it is the intent
and purpose of the committee not to
have vacant seat at either perform.
ance. The location of the tent down
in the heart of the city will be big
drawing card and many people will no
doubt avail themselves of this ad.
vantage.
The slogan of the Juniors for this
chautauqua is Zone Thousand Ad.
vance Ticket Sale,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
SEEING
PROPERTY OWNERS
WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO
GET SCHEDULES FROM
ALL OF THEM.

Tax Assessor Williams and his dep
uties, Ben F. Hill and Jesse N. Over
ton, have been taking full advantage
of the good weather of this week and
have been busy visiting taxpayers and
securing their schedules. 1t is the in
tention Of the tax assessor to get
schedules from all the taxpayers, all
properly filled out and sworn to. He
declares that he is going to make
every effort to follow the provisions
of the law in making the assessment
this year. Only the personal property
this year is scheduled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
vERSED IN STATEcRAFT.

Louis XI. was guided in many
things by his barber"
Il see nothing remarkable in that
My own barber seems to be able to-
settle most affairs OF state"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
SMALL SEED GRAIN

Superior" alfalfa and clover seed
drills will save at least one-half the
seed sown in the old style way. They
will also SOW wheat, rye, sorghum and
millet seed accurately.
1t Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
FOR SALE At A BARGAIN

Secondhand 10 H. P. Russell
traction engine One leather top two
horse surrey, rubber-tired. One cano
Ply top light surrey.
1t Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
GALVANIZED ROOFING

Big stock of galvanized iron and
prepared roofings. AS long as our
stock lasts we will sell at manufac-
turers' cost.
1t Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
BOUND OVER FOR
DRUNKENNESS

Before Justice of the Peace w. E.
Alexander on Tuesday, George Daim
wood was tried on. charge Of public
drunkenness. The defendant was
bound over to answer to the next
grand jury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
IN CONSTANT TRAINING.

THAT ballet dancer is wonderfully
expert"
well. she never gets ort ~ r-sc-
tice for minute. She's always kick
ing"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.


Davis B. Childrey to Miss Bertha
Lee Robertson.
D. L. Johnson to Miss Mary Eta
Jones.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-02-02

BIRTHS.


Miss Katherine Zeitler Regen ar.
rived Sunday to make her home per.
manently with Mr.. and Mrs. Bascom
E. Regen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15
DAYLIGHT PLAN

The daylight saving plan, inaugural
ed by some of our manufacturing in
situations, was started with the OBJ
ject in view of giving the men en-
ployed in the factories, mills and bus
mess places more time during the later
part of the day and evening to cult
vate garden plots and enable them to
have longer evening with their fam
lilies.
The plan, however, did not appeal to
the majority of the working men of
the city as in most of the plants vote
was taken among the men employed
there as to whether or not they wished
to adopt this plan. 1t was, however,
overwhelmingly rejected and as the
employers felt that it was for the in
terest Of their employees, much more
so than for themselves, and the en-
ployes not desiring the change, those
industries that had adopted the early
working hour reverted back to the
old schedule and others desired to re-
main as they were.
At Green Bay and several other
cities to the east of here, where the
plan has been adopted and had been
in operation but short time, it proved
a disappointment and these cities have
gone back to standard time. At the
latter city mentioned, the clocks were
moved one hour ahead of standard
time and there was much difficulty en-
countered by the travelling public as
the railroads were operating on stand
ard time and there was much incon-
venience experienced.
Where such a movement is not
adopted in general by whole state, we
do not believe its operation will be
efficient; and another objection to it
is during the hot months of the sum-
mer that during the hottest hours of
| the day the men would be sweltered in
| the heat much more so than under the
schedule now in force and for centuries
back.
At mass meeting held in the city
| hall last Friday evening, there was
considerable discussion over this move
ment by the mayor and employers of
| labor and employees. 1t was stated at
the meeting that there had always been
| considerable harmony in this city be-
tween the employers and employees and
| it was deemed inadvisable to disrupt
| that harmony. 1t remains without a
question that the people in this city
| and vicinity are favorable to the pres
ent conditions that have existed in the
| past and are practically unit in their
| future continuance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15
SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
One Killed and Several Badly Injured
On Saturday Evening.

Last Saturday evening between 3
and 9o'clock, a party consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Abraham, VIM.
Miller and Mrs Otto Thurman, and
little son of the town of Flieth, were
riding in Ford car about the city.
The car was owned by Mr. Abraham
and Mr.. Miller was driving same.
The car came east into the city on
Stewart avenue, and at the corner of
that street and Third avenue, it
came in contact with a street car. The
latter was going south. Mr.. Miller, for
some reason, lost control of his auto
mobile and it struck the rear end of
the approaching car with great force.
Mr.. Abrahami was thrown from the
car to the pavement, where he lay for
a moment badly stunned. He was able
to get up and walk to a seat in front
OF the Park hotel. 1t was evident that
he was badly injured and he was
rushed to st. Mary's hospital, where
he died two hours later, from hemor-
rhage the brain. The rest of the party
were more or less injured but none
seriously. Mr.. Miller Jared the worst,
sustaining a sprained ankle. The car
was badly wrecked The driver of the
street car was Tony Shymanski, but
he was in no way to blame for the ac-
cident
William Meilahn, coroner, empaneled
a jury consisting of Robert Wegner,
Henry Schaupp, John M. Eunson,
Frank Lemanski, w. F. Kruger and
Adam Brand. After viewing the body
of deceased at the undertaking rooms
of Ritter & Deutsch, on Third street,
an adjournment was taken until next
Monday.
Michael Abraham, deceased, was a
farmer of the town of Flieth. He was
born in Germany and was sixty-four
years of age. He was twice married
and leaves his wife and ten children,
namely, Mrs. Otto Thurman of Brokaw,
Gust Abraham of Edgar, Herman and
Emil Abraham, Mrs, William Miller
and Mrs. Chris. Thiel of Wausau, and
William Henry, Carl and Lydia Abra-
ham, who live at home.
The funeral services will be hello to-
morrow afternoon at one o'clock from
the home and at two o'clock at the
church in the town of Flieth. Rev.
Forster will be in charge Burial will
be made in Pine Grove cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15
B. HEINEMANN'S TOURING CAR A
WRECK
Went Over the Embankment at Jim
Moore Creek Last Saturday
Afternoon.

Last Saturday afternoon, B. Heine-
mann's large seven passenger Chal-
mers automobile was taken out for
the first time this-spring. Mr.. Heinz
mann and members of his family were
going out for a ride His chauffeur,
Douglas Pradel, one of the most care
full of drivers in our city, thought best
to try out the car to see that everything
was all right. He ran north on Sixth
street up across Jim Moore creek
bridge. When he was going up the hill
at the north end of the bridge he met
a team and turned out; at this time
something happened which disabled
the steering gear, and although Mr..
Pradel stopped the motor and applied
the brakes, the car went over the en-
bankment, falling a distance of twenty
feet, landing against some trees and
underbrush, which saved the machine
from going into the river. The driver
was thrown through the wind shield
but escaped with only a few scratches
on his face. 1t was a miraculous es-
cape from death. The car still remains
where it fell and it is not known at
this time the full extent of the dam
age, but it is considerable of a wreck
Many people visited the spot and
viewed the machine on Sunday and
Monday
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15

Dr. ]. H. Kolter is the owner of
a new Oakland car.
Neal Brown was able to be out for
a short ride yesterday:
DR.. R. w. Jones is able to be out
again after his recent illness.
The Naples and the Scott's family
boarding places have closed for the
present.
Among those who have enlisted for
the war, we are informed, is Medley b.
Pardee of Minneapolis
The sun, for the past two days, has
been just like a great red ball in the
sky, on account of the smoke.
The John Kiefer Furniture Com
pany repairs cane and upholstered
furniture. Phone 1909. adv. If.
Mrs. J. R. Bryant has taken rooms in
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W..
Bishop, on East hill until the return
of Dr. Bryant from the war.
Wausau sports have organized a
semi-professional baseball team and
expect to furnish considerable amuse
ment for the fans during the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Glasnapp, of Bow
man, n. Oak, are rejoicing over the
arrival of a baby girl, born Sunday,
May 9th. Mrs. Glasnapp was formerly
Miss Gladys Fairweather, and she re-
sided in Wausau some years ago.
w. r. Chellis' automobile was stolen
last night from in front of the home
of C. M Manuel, 500 Seventh street,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Chellis were at
tending a social function. Officers have
been notified of the theft and the APP
prehension of the person or persons 1t
is hoped will be affected soon.
Matthew Hentsch was hit by an auto
on the corner of Fifth and Forest
streets, Friday, while crossing the
street. The auto was driven by Mrs.
Nathan Kimball, who was in no way
to blame for the accident, said Mr..
Hentsch. He was knocked down and
bruised on the right side and
face
Fire on the roof of Towle's sales
stable on the corner of First and For
est streets at 1890 p. M, brought out
the fire department of station No. 1.
Slight damage was done. At Ills p. m.
No was again called to attend to a
fire which had gotten into some old
sau Gas works. No damage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bissell enter
tanned the members of the Neighbor-
hood Whist club and their husbands
on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Hudson announce
the marriage of their daughter, Belle,
to George Sebastian Wirth of Mosinee,
Wis.
The young people of st. Mary's
church are making arrangements for
a dancing party on Friday evening,
May %.
Miss Madeline Komers of this city,
who is attending Lawrence college at
Appleton, is a member of the honorary
fraternity, Theta Alpha, having heen
admitted to membership this spring.
The First Presbyterian church will
give its second annual concert on
Tuesday evening, May %.
The second annual choir concert OF
the Presbyterian church viii be given
on the evening of Tuesday, May 18th.
A large number of local Ladies OF
the Maccabees attended the rally at
Merrill Thursday.
Several ladies of the First Metho-
dist church will attend the annual
district meeting of the Woman's Home
Missionary society of the Appleton dis
trict at Amigo Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION

The board of education held its reg
ular meeting at the city hall last even
ing The board voted to ask for bids
on three furnaces for the Longfellow
school and three furnaces for the Ir-
wing school. 1t was also decided to
purchase a filing cabinet equipment
for teaching filing and the follow-up
system in the commercial department
at the High school. The board author
lied the principal and superintendent
TO grant credits for the remainder of
the school year TO all pupils who found
ii necessary to go out on farms to help
in putting in larger acreage as the
special preparedness measure.
The annual meeting of the board of
education was also held last evening
and G. ID. Jones was reelected ptesi-
dent ". ". Albers. vice president
ad S. B. Tobey, superintendent
The remainder of the evening was
given over TO the regular routine work
of allowing bills, etc.