davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-14
Electric LIGHTS at Vatican.

ROME, Feb. 14.-Electric light was
used for the first time in the Sistine
Chapel. of the Vatican palace, on the
occasion of the third anniversary OF
tie coronation of Pope Benedict XIV.
In former years candles were used tc
light the chapel, which is dark except
on sunshiny days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-14
SCIENCE OF SAVING
SEED POTATOES
(Contributed.) s

Sweet potato growers In this sec
ton are reporting considerable rot
ting of their seed which has been
stored in pits and kilns. In company
with w. J. Boyette, district agent, J.
A. McClintock, extension plant path
ologist from the State College of >Agri-
culture, has examined some of these
diseased seed potatoes and found that
much of the decay is due to the black
breadmold rhizophus nigricans, which
spreads rapidly from one potato to
another. If sound sweet potatoes
which have been mixed with rottlnS
POTATOES in the storage pit, are bed
ded without treatment many OF the
potatoes will not terminate in the
hot beds, due to THIS black, bread
mold, which spreads to them from the
rotfon potatoes.
What should we do to stop this
rotting in the seed beds? Some grow
ers are already bedding their sweet
potato seed and many will soon begin
this work 1t is hoped that this time
ly account will aid some of the grow
ers in saving much OF the rot in their
seed beds by using the following
method:
First. Sort over your seed potatoes
carefully and discard all potatoes
which have any signs of rotting, thus
saving only sound potatoes for seed.
Second. Make up hot beds with
sand or soil not previously used for
sweet potatoes. Potatoes bedded IN
clean sand will produce much better
plants than potatoes bedded in soil.
Third. Soak your sound seed pota-
ties in solution of bichloride of mer-
curry for ten minutes, and then bed
them whites till wet with the colu-
ton. The bichloride of mercury solu-
ton is made up at the rate OF one
ounce of bichloride of mercury to
Gig gallons of water The easiest
method is to take tight fiftygallon
barrel and fill it about half full OF
water. Then pour into this water one
ounce of bichloride of mercury for
each eight gallons of water, or three
ounces, and stir until it is all dis
solved. Put the seed potatoes In
bag or wooden basket and immense
them in the solution for ten minutes;
then remove and bed the potatoes, and
put another lot in to soak. AS the
water becomes less and less in the
barrel with each dipping, it is neces-
sary to add mare water and bichloride
OF mercury. For practical purposes
add water at the arte of eight gallons
and with each eight gallons added,
put in another ounce of bichloride of
mercury. Bichloride of mercury may
be obtained in Americas at cost of
twenty-five cents an ounce in small
lots. If one desires to treat num-
Der of potatoes In the solution, II
would pay to buy the bichloride by
the pound. Bichloride of mercury is
poison and attacks metals; therefore,
it should not be dissolved in metal
containers and the solution should
not be left where children or stock
may be poisoned by drinking it. One
will not get enough on the hands to
do any barn, while employed in treat
ing the potato seed.
We would like to have growers treat
some seed potatoes this spring to de
termine the benefits as compared with
untreated seed placed in the same
beds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-14
End Of Fuel Famine in Sight.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. IA
The Coal famine may end in two
weeks Pennsylvania fuel administra-
tors say Reports from coal produc-
ing section say the railroad movement
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-14
Death OF Rogers Reported.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IA
The death of Private William Rogers,
of BIenheim, S. c., is reported by Gen.
Fershing today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-14

of both anthracite and bituminous
cola is now nearly normal, and ex
rectcd {, steadily increase.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
ST ORPHAN HOME
CHILDREN HAPPY
CHRISTMAS TREE WAS LOADED
WITH PRESENTS AND GooDiEs.-
FOR THEIR DELIGHT.

The children of the Tennessee Or
phan Home were made happy tues
day afternoon by loaded Christmas
tree and a program OF carol singing
into which they entered with all the
ioy of the season. The beautl1ul
ceremony at the home began at 2;3o
o'clock and when the time came for
the distribution of the many glits'
the children pulled them from the
tree with laughs and comment OF de-
light.
Each child had the same number OF
gifts on the tree and received IN aa-
dition bags of candy, nuts, apples ana
oranges to their full satisfaction. the
tree was planted in the large dining
room, and the children sat in circle
around the brilliantly ornamented
cedar. There being 81 children In
the Home, they made a. most inter-
esting and attractive circle.
People of Columbia and many other
places were exceedingly liberal TINS
wear in their contributions OF pre-
sents and money to buy goodies and
TOYS for the Orphan Home children
Special presents sent for individual
children were given direct to the res
peetiye ones for whom they were in
tended Christmas morning, and eacn
child was informed as to whom the
remembrance was from. Four chill
dren who were in their beds, two or
account of mea sles and two ON ac
count of Influenza, were given thel'
gifts in their rooms.
The arrangement and distributor
of the presents were planned by Mrs
Granville Lipscomb, superintendent o
the Home, assisted by Mrs Davis
Misses Greer and Caskey. Their skill
in developing the children spiritually
Intellectually and physically wa
shown in the plan of the Christina
tree. The Tennessee Orphan HON
is today like we'll regulated Chris1
, ian family home, which is the bes
In the world. Everything at the hom
indicates a fairness and justice sue
as a mother would show her ow
children, so that no partially or IA
oritism is permitted. Most of tn
children call the beloved superinten'
. ent, Mother Lipscomb.'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
CHRISTMAS DAY
IN COLUMBIA LIKE
LUlL AFTER STORM
TWO DAYS PREVIOUS WE'RE RE-
CORD BREAKERS IN A Busi.
NESS WAY.
SOCIAL EVENTS WERE FEW
Absence Of Boys in Army and Navy
Responsible-Famiiy Dinners Pr'n
cipai Celebration-"Spirts' Said to
Be Abundant.
SOCIAL EVENTS WERE FEW

Christmas Day came like lull after
a storm to almost everybody in Column
bia' 1t was day of quiet enjoyment
with the family for most, while other
spent the day with friends or in recre-
alton most congenial to their indivld-
ual tastes. But for practically all 1t
was day of rest.
The two days preceding Christmas
were record breakers in the matter OF
business in Columbia. The retail
stores in the city were literally packed
for two days and proprietors and
clerks alike were worn to frazzle by
the time they closed their doors late
Tuesday night, after filling the last or
ders for Christmas gifts and for Santa
Claus and his emmissaries. But they
were not the only tired ones, for the
shoppers who had spent the better
part of two days in the jam OF late
buyers also were weary when the
night before Christmas came.
From business standpoint, and
that is pretty good point to stand on
to Judge the condition of people, Maui
ry county appeared to be in an unprec-
edentedly prosperous condition. Mer-
chants reported that their sales rec
ords were the highest ever reached
and that the people were in buying
mood with plenty of money to spend.
The volume of business was govern
ed, of course, to a large extent by the
high price Of commodities, but it was
due chiefly to the abundance of money
and the general good spirits of the
public.
Socially this Christmas was excep
tionally quiet, the absence of so many
young men of the city, most OF whom
are in the, military or naval service
having removed the desire for gaiety
on the part of those at home. Family
dinners and a few ''nog' parties were
about the extent of social events fol
the day and evening.
Speaking of "nog" it was said tha'
intoxicating liquors were more abun
dant in Columbia this Christmas thai
for several years, due to conditions
which have not been fathOmed. Blu
those who indulged in these drinks ev
identity were unable to acquire a larg
quantity or partook sparingly of them
for there was no boisterousness on tn
streets or other public places AM
neither the sheriff's Office nor polio
headquarters had anything untowar
to report this morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
CHEERING THOUSANDS COULD
NOT SEE VESSELS AS THEY .,
MOVED UP THE BAY.
REVIEWED BY SECTY. DANIELS
secretarial Salute of 10 Guns Roared
by Each ship-Airoraft Experience
Considerable Trouble in Escortins
Ships.
(By United Press,)

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Americas
battle fleet returning victorious was
welcomed home today by cheering
thousands in swirling snow storm
which at times cut off the spectators
view of the ships.
The fleet moved slowly up the pay
past the Statue Of Liberty where sec
retary Daniels on the deck OF the May
flower reviewed the ships.
1t was the greatest naval review IN
American history AS each OF the
home coming ships drew abreast OF
the Maynower, the secretaTial salute
of nineteen guns roared forth, and the
MayHower's acknowledgment sound
ed like toy cannon. Aircraft assign
ed to the task of escortinS the ileet
had considerable trouble on account
of the snow. A naval hydroplane fore
ed to land at Gravesend Bay and a
coast guard cutter was sent out to look
for it,
The snow ceased falling before noon
and by the time the sailors started
their parade down town the sun was
shining. Secretary Daniels reviewed
the marching columns at Fifth ave-
nue. and Forty-second street.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
ELKS' CHRISTMAS TREE
REVEALS the TRUTH
ONLY NlNETY.SEvEN NEEDY
CHILDREN COULD BE FOUND
IN ciTY's AREA.

The Christmas tree Wednesday ait
ernoon at three O'Clock by Columbia
.odge Csc B. P. o. Elks was quite
success in every way. There was
nlenty and an abundance left over
for all the children who responded.
II was a revelation to the old mem
bers of the club, in that only ninety
seven children, who were actually
naedv RESPONDED to the generosity OF
eS6. The lodge sent out committee
to get the names and after securing
the city could find only 81. Hereto
fore presents have been distributed
to as high as 450 children, and about
the smallest number up to this time
was 200.
This reveals to the public that there
is not much want in the community
for which the people are proud.
Algie Algeron Algeronico Cherry
nlayed the part of Old Santa to per-
lection, and despite the fact 1t was
b;s first offense, he made a good st.
Nicholas and had something pleasant
TO say to all of the children upon en-
tor;no the room where the tree was
and the presents distributed.
committee was placed up stairs
opd another committee down stairs
and each child was given close and
careful inspection and when II was
found that they were in need OF SHOES
or warm underclothing, they were
sent into another room, and after the
tree was over a committee took about
twenty of these children to a store
IN town and fitted them out in ne"
sboes stockings and warm under
wear
John T. Wooten, manager OF tn'
New Grand came over to the club an'
informed Secretary T. K. Dugger, tina
all who desired could come across tn
s,reat To his theatre free of charge
practically all of the children tooi
advantage of this offer and saw Lii
lee in make Believe as the guest 0
Mr.. Wooten.
Quite a good deal of fruit was lei
over and IL any one knows OF wol
a., family they will confer a grea
favor upon the members of the lodg
bv notifying Secretary T. E. Dugger.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
BEAUTIFUL, LIFE TO
ETERNAL HOME OF REST
MISS RUBY EUGENIA IRWIN CALL
ED PARENTS TO BID THEM
GOOD BYE.

Miss Ruby Eugenia Irwin, age IL
years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W..
Irwin, died December "a at 1.5o
O'clock at her home on West Ninth
street. She had been in Ill health
for several Years but was confined to
her bed only few days and was
conscious until last Calling her
parents to her bedside, she told them
that she was, going to home where
there was no pain or sickness or
death. and closed her eyes in eternal
sleep. She was quite favorite with
her family and all of her associates
She is survived by her parents, -four
brothers, Van Irwin, of Nashville;
Smith Irwin somewhere in France;
Jack and ]. w. Irwin, of Columbia
and three sisters, Mrs. Frank Thomas
and Misses Irma and Sarah, all OF
Columbia.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O at the
residence by Elder F. c. Sowell, as
sisted by Elder ]. Paul Slayden In
terment at Rose Hill cemetery. TIT
! following young ladies served as pail
hearers: Misses Katherine Court
wright Frances Speed, Jennie Fraser
Marguerite Compton, Elizabeth Mar
tin and Thelma Harris. Arrangement
by Maury Undertaking Co., T. L. Cur
ningham in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
SMALL BLAZE AT c.. N. A.
CHRISTMAS MORNING
CAUSED BY DEFECTS IN A NEW
FURNACE JUST RECENTLY
INSTALLED IN BARRACKS 8.

A serious fire was narrowly avert
ed Christmas morning at c. NJ A.
by the quick work of Captain W. !.
Douglass and several cadets, when
Barracks No s caught fire, caused by
a defect in the installation of new
furnace.
The fire was discovered by Captain
Douglass, who gave the alarm, and
the eight boys remaining on the
campus during the holidays respond
ed to the call and with the splendid
fire system of the school the blaze
was soon extinguished with compara-
lively no damage TO the building.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
RED CROSS HOME SERVICE
WORKER HAS RETURNED
MRS. J. w. LAMB TO HAVE
CHARGE OF THIS BRANCH OF
LOCAL CHAPTERS WORK.

Mrs. ]. w. Lamb has returned from
Memphis where she completed SIX
weeks special course in Red Cross
home service and will Immediately
take up her duties as secretary OF
that branch of the work of the Maury
chapter For the present Mrs. Lamb
is located in the office of j. w. Fly,
chairman of the home service COM
mittee, in the Maury National Bank
building, second floor, but permanent
Headquarters for the home service
will be secured.
The home service of the Red Cross
will be devoted to relief work for the
family of any soldier that may Dc
in distress, to finding employment
for returned soldiers, assisting in pro
per issuance of insurance and CLAIM
papers of soldiers and in any wa!
possible aiding men in the service o
their country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
VICTORIOUS AMERICAN
BATTLE FLEET'WEL
HOME IN SNOW STORM
PdrsOn Gabdrd's
"PdrsOn BrOUn"
Oranges Delight

Christmas cards and verbal express
sions OF good cheer for the season
are all mighty nice, but when it comes
to touching the spot, there's nothing
like a tangible gift, such as q box or
fine "Parson Brown" oranges sent as
a Christmas card" to The Herald by
the Rev. NJ. E. Gabard, of Werisdale,
Fla.
1T is in appreciation of The Her
aids support of all moral reform and
in remembrance of its present and
former editors said Mr.. Gabard in
a note accompanying the box OF
oranges. They were fresh from the
tree and the note said:
Didn't have advantage of packing
house to clean and brush them, but
you will find them as good to eat,
thought not quite so pleasant to
handle. 1t is the 'Parson Brown var,
iety and delightful to eat A joyous
Christmas and happy New Year tc
The Herald and all its force
Mr.. Gabard could not have said toe
much about those oranges, for they
were filled with nectar more delight
full than the renowned drink of the
Greek gods, and all of the lucious
fruit was consumed with "healtf
and long life' to the former popular
minister of Maury county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
GOV, RYE ENDORSES
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 26.-uo'eino.
Tom c. Rye expressed himself 'oaas !.
as heartily in favor of the worh ,,o, =,
the American Committee for nene
in the Near East and issued p'o
clamation setting aside the week u
January 12 as the time for eversone
IN NE state to contribute to lne 10
lief fund of 100000 for Tennessee.
This il the volunteer States part u
the 100000 900 fund that VIII Dc ia,s
Cd at the same time throughout the
United States. .;nc
All this money goes to relle,.ne
the distress of millions OF uhiol,"
ates in the Western Asiatic coun'''es, ,ea,
All expenses of management ..s e,e, 20
labor and tran ansporting this funa "
the scene of need are met os .S
scr,ptions received from ehanneis o'n
er than during the campaign oi
ary IL to 10,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
III @Ls eE4
AMID BOOMING OF GUNS AND
CHEERING MASSES HE STEPS
FROM THE TRAIN.
GREETED CORDIALLY BY KING
Party Passes Through Ranks Of Unit
ed States Soldiers and Thence to
Buckingham Palace - Enormous
Crowds Line Streets.
By LOWELL. MELLETT

Dy LON ElIIl MELlAE
Omitted Press staff Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Amid booming
guns and cheers of enormous crowds,
President Wilson was welcomed to
London this afternoon. King George
quickly stepped forward when Presi-
dent Wilson appeared They shook
hands with great cordiality, then Mrs.
Wilson appeared, wearing huge bou-
quet. The Queen and Princess Mary
then came up smilingly and were in
troduced.
Between ranks of United States
troops, the President and his party
passed through the station doors cur
tanned in scarlet and from thence to
the court yard entered the royal car
riages and started for Buckingham
palace.
All along the two mile route to the
palace the way was lined with deeply
packed masses of cheering humanity
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
CHRISTMAS EVE HAS
BIG DAYS BUSINESS
BANK cLEARiNGs FOR THE DAY
$50, ,44s .64-TWo DAYS CLEAR
iNos $soe,s5s.3s.

The clearings for the days pusi-
ness for Christmas Eve as SHOWN ny
the three local banks, while not DIS
good as that OF Monday, show tnat
there was an enormous amount OF Dus-
iness transacted in Columbia on tna'
day. The total clearings for the three
banks was 1881 ,445.64 The tot u
clearings for Monday and Tuesaay
was $500, $685.. This is probably Tie
largest two days business in success
sion in the towns history. IL IS &C.
tainly the largest business since 1870
when the Spanish-American soiaie.'
were mustered out here, ana II -
doubtful If the phenomenal business
of that Christmas equalled that oi
1918.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
G|RARD P. BROWNLOW
TO START HOME SOON
LETTER FROM BERTRAM, c. DIED.
MAN SAYS HE HAS RECOVER
ED FROM HIS WOUNDS.

Girard p. BroWnlow has recovered
from his wounds and probably ls
starting back to America, according 10
"a letter received Wednesday by Mrs.
Bertram G. Dedman from her husband,
who is stationed in Paris, Mr.. Ded-
man wrote that Mr.. Brownlow had
called on him and stated that he proh-
ably would leave for America in about
two weeks. The letter was dated De-
cember 3. These two Columbia men
have been together in Paris and since
Mr. BrownloWs recovery they nave
taken in the sights of the city togeth-
ef.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
CHRISTMAS BRINGS
REVIVAL OF WEDDINGS

There has been a distinct revival
in the matrimonial disposition OF
Maury countians since the cessation
of hostilities and the coming of Christ
mas. More marriage licenses have
been issued during the past 10 days
than in any other similar period for
several months. The most recent
couples to be licensed to wed were;
Dewey Robinson and Miss Annie
CHAPMAN: VIII Dooley and Miss Car
rie Derryberry: Albert Reed and
Miss Bessie Preist; G. E. Jacobs and
Miss Sadly Pearl Fitzgerald; Hazel
Childress and Miss Mamie winn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
THERE'S BIG WORK AHEAD
nv United Press.)

LONDON, Dec. IL. (By MALI
Railroad tunnels under the Straits OF
nover and Gibraltar are projected as
part of English and European recon
struction. plans already have oeen
prepared. :
II also is proposed to construct a
railroad from Gibraltar along the
nortbwestern coast Of Africa to
Dakar, Cape Verde, or Bathurst
This. IT is planned, would make pos.
,,h,s steamboat connection with Brazil
by which a traveller could make the
tourney from the Mediterranean to
south Amtrica- in five days. connec
lions from England and France wouic
be almost as quick
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
COLUMBIA MAS0hS ARE
PLANNING Big Time
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND
BIG BANQUET ON FRI.
DAY NIGHT.

The annual st. John the DiYines s
day, December 9th, will be celebrat-
ed Friday night by Columbia lodge
No. 81 Free and Accepted Masons by
the installation of the newly elected
officers after which big banquet VIII
be served in the banquet hall.
This is the first spread the Masons
have put on since the declaration OF
war by this country, and it is expected
that there will be large attendance
upon this occasion
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
LIEUT.. GREENLAW
LANDS IN new YORK
HIS PARENTS, MR.. AND MRS. W..
9. eREENLAW, RECEIVED NIGHT
LETTER WEDNESDAY,.

First Lieutenant Provine GreenlaW
landed in New York City Christmas
eve. This information was received
in a night letter Christmas day by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. -Greenlaw. Capt
ain w. B. Greenlaw, who is stationed
in Wa shington City, ran up to New
York and spent Christmas day with
Lieutenant Greenlaw.
He stated in the night letter to his
parents that he expected to be home
within the next few days. Lieuten'
ant Greenlaw has only recently re-
covered from wounds received in ac
tion ON the battle front.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
KNELL
OF / NATIONAL
GUARD BELIEF
GENERAL STAFF MEN FAVOR
REGULAR ARMY ORGANIZATION
IRRESPECTIVE OF STATES.
GUARD SYSTEM HAS SUPPORTERS
Political Considerations and Local
Community Pride May Result in Re-
vivaI Of Guard in Many places, 1t Is
Probable.
GUARD SYSTEM HAS SUPPORTERS
Try United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The gen.
eral staff's recommendations for the
country's future military preparedness
will not include the use OF the Ma
tional Guards, is the belief OF some
war department groups today. Gen
eral staff men favor the regular army
organization of system which cen
tralizes in the war department rather
than by states. However, it is felt
here that political considerations and
local community pride will result
in an effort to revive the guard In
many places.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
CREEL RESIGNS BECAUSE
WORK IS NOW COMPLETED
(By United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Persons
in touch with the relations between
President Wilson and Chairman Geo.
Cfeel of the committee on public infor-
nation said today that they doubted
that Creel had resigned for any reason
other than the one assigned in publish
ed reports in New York and Washing
ton. namely that the work is finished
He was known to be anxious to return
to private life as soon as the govern
ment work was completed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
LAKE STEAMER HAD
ROUGH TRIP IN GALE
BOUND FOR CHICAGO BUT FoRc-
ED FROM HARBoR AND MADE
INTO MuSkEGON.
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 26.--The lake
steamer Alhambra bound here with
Christmas passengers is reported TO
have docked at Muskegon, Mich, to-
day after being forced from Chicago
harbor into the lake Tuesday. Storm
tossed and with passengers sick, the
steamer tried to enter the harbor
but was caught in terrific gale.
She was 80 hours adrift and sand
wiches were the only food available