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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04
How the Gateway Of
the Year Is Opened By
Feasting, Gifts and Div.
nations - Customs
Which Still Cling Tothe
Present Day Celebra-
ton Of the Festival.
Copyright, 1915. by The International
Syndicate.


80 HE celebration Of New Years
Day Is not of modern origin. It
dates from the days Of the dis
- tant past and the exact time OF
its starting and the reason for it's spe-
cial place in our calendar are rather
vague and cannot be traced with the
authenticity of an ordinary historic
event. On the other hand, it does not
go back as far as to enjoy the high
honor Of its beginning. being lost in
the twilight Of fable.
Selecting New Years Day.
The time of its celebration was not
always January the first, and how that
date was established and the contro-
versies that hover around the fixing
OF that time are historic and can be
proved from authentic records. With
the ancients the first Of the year was
observed as a holy festival. The
ancient Egyptians. Persians and Phoe-
nicians began their year on September
the twenty-second - the autumnal
equinox. and the Greeks of the time
Of Scion chose their New Year for
December the twenty frst-the winter
solstice. In the regime OF Periclese
432 B. c., this nation changed the date
OF the beginning of the year to the
summer solstice. June twenty-frst
The Romans. too, rcckoned the be-
xinnlnx Of ths year from June twanty:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04

- HE old order giveth place to the
new''-the New Years reception
at the Executive Mansion, in
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AT the White House
Man In the Street OBJ
tanned Most Enjoyment
romIt--Pan American
Reception As Society
Substitute : Nothing
for the Public.
BY CAROLYN CROSS.

- q
- HE old order giveth place to the
new'-the New Years reception
at the Executive Mansion. in
Washington is a thing OF the
past and the Phn-American reception
In the wonderfully artistic building
Of that name. is the social event OF
the immediate present and future al
the national capital.
For more than century New
Years Day and the white House
reception" were synonomous in the
''City Of Magnificent Distances on
that FIRST day OF the incoming year
bank ohicial and runner" merchant
and delivery man stood shoulder to
shoulAer-and sometimes elbow to rib
for hours at a time in order to
shake hands with the President OF
these United States and have him
smile stereotyped smile ana tell
them "how-dee-do!"
The Last Reception.
/ From the regime OF the fascinat-
ing Dolly Madison down to the end
OF the Taft administration the resi-
dence OF the Chief Executive was al
ways open to diplomat and publican
on New Years Day and not even the
wealthiest, or most prominent in Off
cial life could arrange an individual
affair without regard to the hour when
he must be seem in the historic
Blue Room.
Everyone worth while In diplomatic,
ofhcial. Congressional, judicial, mill
tary, Governme entail and residential
society was represented among the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-04

but now promises to be the foremost
function Of New Years Day in Wash
ington.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
NO FINAL ACTION
ON THETASCHOOL
PROPERTY OWNERS REFUSE TO
ACCEPT OFFER OF COUNTY
BOARD.

At an adjourned meeting of the
county board of education held on
Monday no final action was taken with
reference to the purchase of the
school property at Theta, the matter
going over to the next regular meeting
of the board. There were only three
of the members present, Messrs. Rus
sell and Murphy being absent. 1t
was reported that the trustees OF the
Theta property had declined to accept
the offer of the board of $500, but
insisted upon $4,000 as a reasonable
and fair price for the property.
Whether or not the board will stand
pat on its offer of $1,000 or will give
the $4,000 remains to be decided at a
subsequent meeting.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
JUDGE ERWIN IS
GETTING PEEvISH
NOTHING TO DO BUT WHiTTlE-
CAUSE ALL LAID AT DOOR OF
THE BONE DRY.

Things at the city hall are absolute
ly drying up. Judge Erwin is getting
to be an expert at whiting. Judge
Erwin says that since the bone dry
law went into effect that there is alb
solutely nothing doing in the way Of
suits in his court. During the whole
Of last month only three cases were
brought up before the Judge to pass
upon, and two Of these cases were
state cases, two negroes charged with
stealing shoes, and the other case was
drunk.
So far this month the Judge has not
been called upon to sit upon single
case and unless something happens,
Tom Mclean, Will Lancaster, Bailey
Peyton, Whit Hight and Ed Christley
will not find it very pleasant at head
quarters when they go down to make
ether reports. Inactivity is alleged to
have caused the Judges peevishness.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
THEY GOT HIM
DEAD TO RIGHTS
JOE SATTERFiELD, ColORED,
PLEADS GUILTY TO GRAND
LARCENY CASES.

Joe Satterfield, colored, wholesale
dealer in larceny, plead guilty before
Squire Alexander this morning to a
number of cases of petit and grand
larceny 1t seems that Joe has been
operating for number Of years in the
Santa Fe neighborhood, and so expert
was he in plying his trade that he had
baffled the sleuths of the county. Dep
uty Sheriff John Berry finally caught
Joe dead to rights, and when Joe saw
that they had him, he coughed. He
literally opened up and made a clean
breast.
He admitted stealing two hogs last
fall from Malcolm Johnson, one hog
from jim Blackburn, and also stealing
plow from Sam Baker, the latter
case being the enc upon which Joe
was caught.
When he was placed before the
Squire this morning, Joe just con.
fessed to everything and threw him.
self upon the mercy of the court, stat
ing to Squire Alexander, BOSS l jist
wants to smit." Squire Alexander
bound him over to the grand jury.
Satterfield has contriyed one of the
methods of concealing his
stolen hogs imaginable. He had built
a pen under the crib and kept them
there and fed and fattened them for
his own use or for the market He
told the court that he had the meat
from the three hogs stolen in his
smoke house now and was ready to |
give it up.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
THOMAS lATTA
WOULD GO TO WAR
Ex-CONFEDERATE SOLDIER WILL
ORGANIZE COMPANY OF CAV
AIRY FOR SERVICE,

Thomas Latta, who lives on the
Santa Fe pike, an old ex-Confederate
soldier, was in town Monday and
called at The Herald office and made
the statement that he was anxious to
go to war and serve his country. Mr..
Latta. is sixty-eight years of age and
saw one year Of service in the civil
war under General Ross, and saw SER
vice in all three branches of the army
the infantry, cavalry and the artil-
lery.
Mr.. Latta says that he wants to or
ganize company of cavalry and ten
der the services OF the company to the
government as soon as possible. He
stated to Herald reporter that he
had already had several applications
for membership in the company. Mr..
Latta is one of the best rife shots in
the state, and not only is he military
man. but he is capable Of taking care
of any department Of the army en-
trusted to his care. He Is fearless
and would make leader that any man
would be proud to follow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
TOLLEY SELLS
JERSEY HERD
j. T. JENNETT ACQUIRES EIGHT
CLASSY REGISTERED ANIMALS
-iNcREASlNG DAIRY.

W. M. Tolley has sold eight of his
registered Jerseys to j. T. Jennett
who will add them to his dairy herd
In the lot are several heifers by the
famous Hood Farm bull Sophy's T.
Landseer, two by Exiled Landseer and
one by Eminents Premier, the ia.
nous Davis bull. Mr.. Jennett has had
such a demand upon him for more
cream that he decided to enlarge his
herd and in enlarging decided he
would use the registered cattle.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
A CHILD'S TONGUE
SHOWS IF LIVER OR
BOWELS ARE ACTIVE
IF CROSS, FEVERISH, SICK, BILL.
Gus, GIVE FRUIT LAXATIVE
AT ONCE.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of Figs,
that this is their ideal laxative, be-
cause they love it's pleasant taste and
it thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach, liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, Mother! If coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit lax
ative," and in a few hours, all the foul,
constipated waste, sour bile and undi-
gested food passes out of the bowels,
and you have well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
Of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
Der, good inside cleansing" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a
50-cent bottle of California Syrup of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here, so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine, made by California
Fig Syrup COMPATIBILITY 5
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
UGH! A DOSE OF
NASTY CAL0MEL
IT SALIvATES! 1T MAKES YOU
SICK AND you MAY LOSE
A DAYS WORK.

You're bilious, sluggish, constipat
ed and believe you need vile, danger
JUS calomel to start your liver anC
lean your bowels.
Here's my guarantee! Ask your
druggist for SO cent bottle Of bod
sons Liver Tone and take a spoonful
'onight. If 1t doesn't start your liver
md straighten you right up better
han calomel and without gripping OF
making you sick want you to &c
back to the store and get your money
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and sick and nau.
seated. Don't lose a days work
Take spoonful of harmless, vege-
table Dodson's Liver Tone tonight
and wake up feeling great. It's per.
fectly harmless, SO give to your
children any time 1t can't salivate.
so let them eat anythine after
wards.-(Advt) :
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
JEE{iG
TO ENTER UPON A
HEALTH CAMPAIGN
COUNTY COURT ALLOWS $500 AP-
PRECIPITATION FOR RURAL
SANITATION.

One Of the most progressive meas
ures adopted by the County Court was
the appropriation on Monday after.
noon of $500 to aid in the campaign
for rural sanitation. This sum will be
spent under the direction of the state
board of health in cleaning up two or
three rural communities of the county
where the deaths from typhoid have
been most numerous. 1t will be sup
plcinented by $500 from the state
board and an equal sum from the ma
tional board. The appropriation fol,
lowed an address to the court by DR..
Bishop of the state board of health.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
FOR FIRST AID
TO THE INJURED
MISS ELIZABETH WHlTTHoRNE 10
ORGANIZING CLASS IN
THE CITY.

Feeling that the women of this 400
ton should show their patriotism in
this hour of the country's need, Mis-,
Elizabeth Whitthorne is organizing q
class in first aid to the soldiers. II I.
planned in this class to provide litt,.
home comforts for the soldiers from
Maury county, to make them know
that those at home and for whon3the,
are fighting or proffering to figl hava
not forgotten them. 1t will not cost
any money to join this class and tba
purposes are so manifestly unselfss
and patriotic that its numbers ought
to increase rapidly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
HUNDRED THOUSAND TO
Be OFFERED STATE TO
LOCATE. STATION HIRE
COUNTY COURT UNANIMOUSLY
VOTES TO GO AFTER BIG
INSTITUTION.
COMES AFTER LONG DEBATE
Equalization Board Elected And Meet
ing Postponed for a Month--Taks
Action Looking to Purchase Of Re-
naming Turnpikes.

BY a unanimous vote the County
Court of Maury county on Monday at
ternoon voted to issue 100000 Of
bonds for the purpose of buying lands
TO tender to the state for the location
of the Middle Tennessee Agricultural
Experiment station. The bonds will
be issued under the enabling act Of
the recent legislature.
The court provides for committee
Of five members, of whom the county
Judge shall be one, to select site, the
same to be reported back to the court
for it's approval. 1t is also provided
that the site SO selected must be ap-
proved by the college of agriculture
of the University Of the State.
The vote came during the afternoon
after several hours of debate and after
The original resolution of Squire Tay-
lor had been so amended that it pro.
yided an appropriation for nothing ex
cept the location of the Middle Ten
nessee station in Maury county. There
were three members of the court alb.
sent and twenty-one voted for the mo-
ton as finally passed The detailed
vote for the 100000 appropriation for
the experiment station is as follows:
Ayes-Justices Mullins, Forgey,
Russell, Brown. Davis, Pink
sotn, Hunter, Denton, McKibbon, Eng
fish, VOORHEES,, Jackson, Ross, Brooks.
Guest, Webster, Hayes,
Pogue, Taylor. Total, 81.
NOes-None.
Not voting Wilkes, Grove and
Ricketts,. Total, g.
There was considerable debate dur
ing the afternoon before the vote was
finally reached, during which Repre-
sentative English took a rap at Sena
.or Church, who had opposed any ap,
for the school feature of
he original resolution. Mr.. English
said that it did not lie in the mouth
If Senator Church, who had voted to
appropriate money from the state for
he Cookeville school to oppose get
ing money for this county from the
state and federal governments.
The following named were elected
members of the county board of equal
zation: John Skillington, M. H.
Butts and Chester Digger.
The meeting of the board was post
ooned until July 1.
The county road commission report
I'D that it had elected Albert Lane
irst guard at $50 per month of the
work house, and Ellis Fraser second
guard at $40 and for the time being
lad decided not to appoint machin-
st and asked that the salaries be ap,
proved. This was done.
On motion committee OF three,
of e. H. Ayres, 0. P. Nor
on and Frank Short, was appointed
o confer with the owners of the Ked-
on pike and report to the next term !
s to the purchase OF the pike.
A similar committee to obtain a ,
rice and report on the Culleoka and
fooresville pike was authorized.
Frank Bryant having declined to
ualify as constable of the Fifth dis
.ict, the office was declared vacant |
nd J. P. Wilson was elected constable
{ the district
Committees were authorized to in
estigate the cost of painting the In
srior of the Court House and to in
tall a new furnace to report at the
ext term OF the court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
FOR YOUR cHILp,s COUGH

Here's pleasant cough syrup that
every child likes to take, DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey II your child has a
deep hacking cough that worries you
give him DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey.
the soothing pine balsams relieve the
cough, 1oosens the phlegm and heals
the irritated tissues. Get bottle to-
day at your druggist and start treat
ment at once. Csc. 3
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
CLEAR AWAY THE WASTE

Bowel regularity is the secret of
good health, bright eyes, clear COM
pleXions, and DR.. Kings New Life
Pills are mild and gentle laxative
that regulates the bowels and relieves
the congested intestines by removing
the accumulated wastes without grip
ing. Take a pill before retiring and
that heavy head, that dull spring fever
disappears. Get DR.. Kings New Life
Pills at your druggist, 25c.-(Advt) 8
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA.
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY


TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de.
range the whole system when enter.
ing it through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used en-
cept on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten fold to the good you can pos
sibly derive from them. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. In buy
ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. It is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney E. Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price Use POI
bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
pation.-(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
CUT THIS OUTFIT is WORTH
MONEY!

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with sc to Foley & Co.
1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, Ill.,, wrj.
ting your name and address clearly
You will receive in return a trial pack.
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
Cathartic Tablets. -SMISER DRUG
CO.-(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
DAUGHTER IN TERRIBLE sHApl

DAUGHTER TN TERRIBLE SHAPE
A Mitchell, Bagdad, KY, writes:
"My daughter was in terrible shape
with kidney trouble. l got her to take
Foley Kidney Pills and she is COM
pletely cured" Foley Kidney Pills
strengthen weak, deranged kidneys;
correct bladder troubles; stop rheu.
matte pains and backache relieve
sore muscles and stiff joints.-SMIS-
Err DRUG CO.-(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
GOING SHOPPING.

There are plenty of things that mon
ey won't buy,
Declare sages knowing,
But most of the stores have an am
pie supply
To keep us all going.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13
A DIFFERENT ANSWER.

"Am | the first girl you ever
loved?"
mo, you are the sixteenth and my
aste has been improving right
along"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-13

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The Harrison times., 1917-03-10
INAUGURATION OF WILSON
SAYS THERE CAN BE NO TURN
ING BACK FROM EVENTS OF
THE LAST THIRTY MONTHS.

President Wilson took the oath of
office in public at l2:45 o'clock on
Wednesday last and delivered his in
augural address before great crowd,
which packed the plaza at the cast
front Of the capitol
Vice. President Marshall had been in.
Gugurated in the Senate chamber a
few minutes before.
With a new consecration to the ma
ton's service, the president, touching
on the international crisis, declared
there could now be no turning back
from the tragical events OF the last
thirty months which have brought up.
on Americans a new responsibility as
citizens Of the world, The president
declared anew that America mus
stand for peace, stability Of free peo'
pies national equality in matters OF
right, that the seas must be free to all,
and that the family of nations shall
not support any governments not de.
rived from the consent of the govern.
ed
Sounding solemn warning to the
nation against any faction or intrigue
The Harrison times., 1917-03-10
THE COUNTY S. S. ASSOCIATION.
An Interesting Meeting Was Held
Despite Small Attendance from
Rural Schools.

Boone COunty's Sunday School AS
sociation closed an interesting session
Of two days at the Presbyterian
Church in Harrison yesterday although
the attendance was not near what
had been expected and many of our
people who had arranged to entertain
delegates in their homes were disap-
pointed
Rev. C. H. Whitehead called the
association to order Wednesday even
ing and an interesting program fol-
lowed participated in by Rev. |. W.
Terrence, Mayor Fellows and State
Secretary Frank James, who spoke at
length on the modern features of the
Sunday school movement.
Thursday was taken up with the
business of the association and ad.
dresses on leading topics by prominent
Sunday school workers including Miss
Nellie Bartlett and Miss Mona Will.
ford and Mesdames Lease and Cecil.
At night Mr.. James lecture on the
Unfolding Life" was an eloquent and
inspiring message enjoyed by all.
The election of officers for the en-.
suing year resulted as follows:
County President-Rev. C. H. White
head.
County SeCretary-Treasurer-R. F.
Wheeler.
County Elementary Superintendent
Mrs r. f. Wheeler.
County Secondary Superintendent
James Nicholson.
County Adult Superintendent-Lou-
is Keck
County Educational Superintendent
Mrs. j. E. Andrews.
State Secretary James and several
from this association left yesterday
for Marshall where the Searcy county
association begins today.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-10

the Mexican side OF the boundary II
is not too much TO say that h.d these
raids continued, there was danger of
International war. From the time OF
the arrival of the units of the Nation
al Guard on the border the raids ceas-
ed and the tension between the coun-
tries began to relax. II is the hope
and belief of the government that the
presence of the units OF the National
Guard, together with the units of the
regular army on the border and in
Mexico and the presence of the Ma
tional Guards in readiness for such
service, has made possible the solu-
ton of a difficult and threatening
problem"
II further conditions in the foreign
relations of the country result in war,
Colonel Stroupe said Wednesday, the
officers and men will respond quickly
to call.
"The matter has been discussed
among the officers" he said, "and
they are ready and willing to re-
enter the service at any time when
the need arises"
Orders have already been issued by
Adjutant Lloyd England for the pur-
pose of putting the Arkansas regi-
ments on a war footing in case they
should be called on by the National
Government for service in the event
of war with some foreign power.
The Harrison times., 1917-03-10
NUMBER 36.

flee owned by few A public offre
is d public trust, and believing that
so strongly | had the word private"
erased, and opened the doors wide 10
the public. There are no secrets In
the office, and there shall be no secret
conclayes carried on while am there.
Whenever the people come to Little
Rock, they will find the doors open.
and no inhospitable private painted
on the panels. contend that a pubic
servant has no right to be so evch
siye that you have to send in yotr
card and beg to see him. Those VIA
are disposed to criticise may have tIJa
kind OF Democracy. but none of it Er
me-"
The Harrison times., 1917-03-10

to break the harmony or embarrass
the spirit OF the American people, the
president called for an America "uni.
Ted in feeling in purpose and in its
vision of duty, of opportunity and OF
service"
Further action by President Wilson
in the German situation has been post
poned pending decision by his legal
advisers whether he has power to
arm American merchas,men in spite
OF the failure Of Congress to pass a
resolution comforting such authority.
The question was referred to Attor.
ney General and Secretary Lansing
and probably will be decided in time
for consideration at today's cabinet
meeting-the first to be held in the
new administration.
A determination TO arm merchant
men, If a legal way to do 50 can be
found, was generally apparent.
A Democratic caucus of the new
senate has been called to meet today,
and the possibility of changing the
rules Is expected to be determined In
the near future.
Senator Owen, who has been the
chief proponent of n limited rule for
many years, is prepared to bring the
subject Of cloture before the caucus
and thirty.three senator's, most OF
them Democrats have signed an agree.
ment to support the rule he proposes