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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-26
OPPOSITION TO !. /.
81
INCREASE IN THE !.
WATER Rates
CITIZENS MEETING HEARS Pc G.
TON OF WATER AND LIGHT y
COMPANY.
BOTH SIDES ARE DISCUSSED
investigation Shows That Columbia js
Paying Higher Light and Power
Rates Than Most Other Cities Cited
IN
For Comparison. 4

Opposition to an increase In watetr
and light rates in Columbia as sought
by the Columbia Water G. Light Coz
in petition to the board Of mayor
and aldermen was expressed by a un
animous vote of group of citizehs
who assembled last night at the court.
house at the call Of the city council
forsthe. prrpose of making knoy1
their desires ON this important matter!
Before adjournment Of the meeting, j.
S. Robinson. manager of the watee'
and light company, stated that ~
would press the petition before th3
board OF mayor and aldermen WIZ
the hope that he could convince them
of the absolute necessity for the RAJ
quested Increases. The meeting was
attended by fifty or more consumers
of water and electric light and powsK
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-26
OTEY LADD TO ENTER
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT
OF UNCLE SANS ARMY-WlIl
LEAVE TUESDAY FOR WASH
INGTON CITY.

Otey Laid. for the past eleven
years, most valued employe of tine
Phoenix National Bank, will leave
Tuesday for Washington City to en-
ter the service of Uncle Sam. Mr..
Ladd will enter the ordnance depart
ment of the army, and will be assign
ed to duty after reaching the city.
Mr.. Ladd was too old for the draft
service. but he felt that it was mis-
duty to his country to in some way be
of service, and several months ago
volunteered for work I'm whatever line
of the service he could be of most
value. His knowledge of the banking
business makes him especially suited
for the ordnance department as good
men for this branch of the department
are always needed His many friends
regret to see him leave Columbia, and
hope to see him return to the Dimple
after the war is over.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-26
TAX ASSESSOR WILLIAMS
PICKS UP s5OO,OO0.0O

County Tax Assessor Webb Williams
has finished the work of assessing
the taxes of the county, and reports
that he picked up this year about
100000 that was not on the books
the most of which was in the country
districts. This 100000 means that an
additional $3.50 will be collected III
taxes in 1918. This was for both real
and personal property.
The tax aggregate in 1917 was S12,-
713,O0O.00O with $2,11715700 for rail
roads and telephone and telegraph
lines, making a total tax aggregate of
$14,SSO,157. Add to this the 100000
picked up this year and there is
total tax aggregate for the county for
1918 of $15.53O, 1900 At the rate of
S1.75 the strong box of the county will
receive s25S,6S1 90 taking for granted
that it is all collected. The State OF
course gets a handsome slice of this
total amount
The county, however, will receive
about $4,000 or $4,000 more taxes in
1918 than was collected in 1917. Mr.
Williams stated that in his rounds he
found numbers of farm tracts that
were not even on the books.
The tax books will soon be in the
hands of the county court clerk who
will get them ready for the trustee
by October 1 at which time the taxes
become due and payable.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-26

on Big Bigby creek, all of the land
being creek bottom and very fertile,
especially suited for corn raising. The
farm is splendidly watered and is an
ideal farm for the raising of hogs
It's especial adaptability to corn grow
ing, with enough grass to grow the
hogs, and the splendid water system,
makes it one of the best hog farms n
the county. 1t is not known what
the new purchasers intentions are
about the property, as he does not
get possession of the farm until after
the crops are harvested this fall.
Other sales made in the last few
weeks by this agency are as follows
Oliver Morehead farm of 213 acres
to John Addison for $4,000. This
farm is located in the second district.
The w. H. Mclaughlin farm Of
eighty three acres in the ninth district
to w. e, Wilson. Consideration not
given
Dining and Addison sold 120 acres
in first district, to Morehead for $l2.-
600.
Jake Flicker to e. L. Wiltshire, lao
acres in seventh district for $4,000.
e. l.. Wiltshire to Riggs l.. Hays, 65
acres in ninth district for Sc, 500.
The p. G. Gordon farm of 26f acres
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-26
OPPORTUNITY FOR TWO \
COLORED MEN OfFEREU
sS
TO BE GIVEN SPECIAL MECHANIC
~
,,ecAL TRAINING FOR ARMY ATE
~
49,. FISK UNIVERSITY. -.

Two cofored selectmen from Maury
county have been called for special
mechanical training at Fisk UNIVERSE
ty. Volunteers from Glass | will be
accepted until July "a. After that
date the Local Board will select the
two men if no volunteers have APP
Piled. They will entrain on August 1.
Only colored men with a grammar
school education, or the equivalent.
will be accepted. They must besjs
Glass | for general military service.
After this training they will be as
signed to the branch of service where
they are most needed. This training
will give them a splendid opportunity
for advancement and promotion In the
army and in civil life after the war. !.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-26
F|GUERS REALTY CO.
PUTS ACROSS some
BIG REALTY DEALS
JOHN FRlERSON FARM AT CROSS
BRIDGES OF 270 ACRES SELLS
FOR $4,000.
\. {. SHERIFF THE PURCHASER
Eleven Other Small Sales Are Made
In Maury County Within the Pass
Few Weeks-Among Them Was the
p. G. Gordon Farm.

H. E. Sheriff., of Lincoln county
has purchased the John Fr13rSoH
farm of 270 acres at Cross Bridges for
which he paid $4,000. This sale was
made through the Figuers Realty Co..
and in addition to this sale, this agency
recently has put across ten other sales
of farms in Maury and adjoining coun-
ties, among them being the P. &. Cor
don farm of 264 acres near Dark's Mill
for $22,5 500.
The John Frierson farm lies right
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-26

at Dark's Mill to John w. Addison
for $22,500.
Mrs. Lena Morton to Jake File ler,
62 acres in seventh district $4,000,
John w. Addison to Lee Murphy,
Ill acres, 11,500
]. H. Dining to Jake Flicker, l26
acres in fourth district, $4,000.
Jake Flicker to Mrs. Lena Norton,
house and lot in Mt. Pleasant, $1,000.
In addition to the above sales sew.
eral others were made of farms in ad-
joining counties.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-07-26

Paper thread is Denmark war SUD-
stitute for use in binder twine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
ADVERTISING THAT
BROUGHT GOOD RESULTS
Liberal Painter Sent Out S. o. S. for
Tattoo Artist in X. c.

is having quite a time getting into
only a few attended The evening was
the Navy. He enlisted here and re-
ceived orders to report at Kansas
City. Arriving there he had many
obstacles to overcome before getting
in, and up to date has not been able
{ to make ii.
Lucas was born in England, COM
ing to this country with his parents
when 4 years old. 1t seems that un-
der the law he cannot enlist in the
Navy, although he is subject to ser
vices in the army and is in class OF
the first draft. Lucas doesn't want
to go in the army. He is strong for
the navy, and is seeking some way to
do it. He may enlist in the Canadian
navy but he says he has lived under
the Stars and Stripes so long that
he wants to fight under that flag.
Another of the troubles he en-
countered is related by the Kansas
City Post of June 10, as follows:
"Again the S. o. S. call has been
flashed out to some patriotic tattoo
artisan India ink sticker who can
dress a woman at present in all her
Garden of Eden beauty. This time
it is Theodore Lucas, painter Of
Liberal, Kansas, who flashes the sig
nal.
lucas went to the naval recruit
ing office to enlist. He, passed all
the examinations in fine style, but
when the examining officer came to
the "art object" on Lucas thigh, he
threw up his arms in horror-and
blushed.
Lucas gained the artistic deco
ration IL years ago, much to his sor-
row now. He wants tattoo artist
to dress Miss Eve, and it doesn't make
any difference whether the India ink
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

dress is Hula-Hula costume, or a
hoop skirt effect of 1916. Lucas
wants to leave with the other naval
recruits tomorrow. Who's going to
make that India ink dress for him?"
And the advertising brought re-
suits. Not long after the paper had
made its appearance a tattoo artist
appeared on the scene and beauti-
full Hula-Hula costume now obscures
the shapely form of Venus DeMilo.
Now if Lucas can get another S. o. S.
that will bring results and he can be
declared full-fedged American citi-
zen he will be on his way to France
to take part in the world-struggle for
Democracy.
Here's hoping he finds the way.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
MEETING OF THE H. M. S.

The II. M. S. of the Methodist
church met Wednesday, June 10, at
$3.50 p. m. with Mrs. Gasaway. The
program follows:
Hymn Of Home Endeavor.
Bushes.
Devotional ...............M Mrs. Wilkinson
Treasurer's Report of Years Work
Mrs. Ames.
Short messages from some of our in
stitutions:
1. Bancroft Rest Home, by Mrs.
Carson.
2. Silby Hospital by Mrs. Hopkins
8. Haren Home by Mrs .Lipprant
4. Brewster Hospital by Mrs. Dow
ner.
5. Baylor Home by Mrs. Long.
6. Adeline Smith Home by Mrs
Scandrett.
Z. Mary's Mission by Mrs. Simon.
8. E. L. Rust Home by Mrs. Taylor
Piano solo by Charlotte Gasaway.
Report of Mcpherson Convention by
Mrs. More.
Enigmas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

There was large attendance and
the affair was great success.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
Buy w. S. s
w. c. T. u. ENTERTAIN

A pleasant afternoon was spent al
the Christian church Friday when the
w. c. T. U. entertained the older
ladies of the city. In spite of the
rainy day go guests were present
thanks to Mr.. John Baughman and
Chas Light, who took their cars and
plowed through the mud and brought
the ladies to the church and returned
them to their homes. A splendid
program was rendered under the di-
rection of Mrs. D. F. Woods, at the
close of which an excellent menu Of
sandwiches, coffee, cake and cream
was served. Twenty-Five of the Ia
dies were 65 years and above, and
8 were past 80 years of age.
This is an annual event with the
W. C. T. u, originated by Mrs. V.
H. Grinstead, president of the So
ciety.
The special guests of the after
noon were Rev. and Mrs. B. H. AL
bertson, Mrs. A. M. Wilkinson and
Mrs. j. B. Craig.
Buy w. S. SIS.
There was large attendance and
the affair was a great success.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
A DISGRACE TO UNCLE SAM

We just can't live on substitutes
Peanuts, spuds, and other roots
We want our biscuits in the pan,
Because, you know, we're gentlemen
just such as these are U. S. curse,
Old Kaiser Bill amt any worse.
If corn bread you will not eat
And keep bowling for more wheat,
Change your boarding place and bed,
Go to France; they've got white
bread.
There is where you ought to be
In the dugouts Ger the sea.
Shut your mouth and help keep order
Or go back across the border;
If you'd rather strike than work,
Then you're an l. w. W. Hun or Turk
No good here-not worth clam
Only disgrace to Uncle Sam.
W. H. V.
--BuyW. s. S.
W. V. Griffith left Thursday fol
Argonia, Kansas, and other towns
in that vicinity on business trip
and will be gone about week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
Want Column

FOR SALE-A Jersey COW. Tele-
phone 260 or call 731 N. Kansas
Ave. Attic.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13
Buy S

E. F. Pile is now at Camp Sheri-
dan, near Chilicothe, Ohio. He or
ders his paper held as he is expecting
to go across before long while.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

W. P. Bunyan, formerly proprie-
tor of the Bunyan hotel at Fowler,
but now of Kansas City, was Lib
eral visitor Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

CRACKED EGGS at the reamery
at 15c per doz. 2tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

FOR SALE-Second hand wind
mill tower. Price cheap.-D. Eicher.
3-t2p
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

Smith Form-a-truck for sale. See
Edison Auto Co. 1tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

When you want fresh milk, phone
I. F. WEIGH, 1922. 4tfc
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

I have pasture for 80 head Of live
stock. Plenty of good water.-N.
N. Witt, Liberal, Kansas. Site
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

Mrs. Frank Wheeler, notary pub
lie in and for Beaver county, Okla
homa, is prepared to do your notarial
work and will make out QUITO license
blanks at Lorena. 32tf
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-06-13

No washboard, no rubbing, wash
ing made easy; saves work, time and
clothes; just follow the directions on
the wrapper. For sale by ]. E.
George Grocery Co. S9tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-23
4 SAD STORY

Mother, wife and child dead OF in
fuenza, one Washington army off,
Ger sails for France today, leaving
his youngest child dying Of the dis
ease in. the care of friends.
To a driver CT one Of the Public
Health Services ambulances, the.
young officer told his pitiful story
yesterday, as the driver came to carry
the dying baby to the friends home
Two weeks ago, his wife's mother
was taken i'll with influenza, and died
a few days afterwards. Before the
end of the week his own mother, his
wife and Oldest son had fallen VIC
tins to the disease, leaving the baby
seriously i'll. Monday, the young
officer received his sailing. orders to
leave for an eastern port this morn
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-23
THE U7BoAT FAILURE

Ii is suggested that when history
sums up this war it will not be the fe-
rocity of the German submarine cam
paign that will be remembered SO
much as its faulty. National pride
can survive a reputation of brutality,
but it cannot 50 easily live down 4
reputation of colossal and abiect fail
ure.
The inability of the submarine to
prevent the transportation of an
American army to France will be re-
membered by the world long after spe-
citic atrocities are forgotten. The
German submarine will take its place
with the Spanish Armada and Napo-
Icons retreat from Russia as a
symbol of ruthless and humiliatlng
defeat Of The pride and folly Of I'M
pe-ial power. And such a defeat COW
crs Government with ridicule just
in proportion to the magnitude OF
the attempt.
Germans have tried, they have boast
ed they have prophesied, and the
American transports have sailed over
the seas almost as if the U-boats
were no more than the porpoises,
which play beside the foaming. vessels.
And many of these ships that have
sailed over again and again are the
largest and finest of the Germans
own merchant marine. Irony heaped
upon rid;cule. That Germany should
have built the mighty and indispensa-
bic feet that should carry over her
last and freshest hordes Of enemies.
History, to the eternal discontinue OF
the German people, will fix in legend
the fact that, while the great German
SHIPS were bearing IN American
army to France, the German subma-
i'ine was engaged in sinking fishing
smacks and coal barges off the coast
of Massachusetts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-23

: =
of the war. between the states there
was no paper in Alexandria. The
plant Of thesGazettes had been destroy
ed by an incendiary fire during the
early part of 1862, and .'The Vir-
ginia Daily, Chronicle" published by
several northern men, had ceased, to-
exist. About this. time David Turner,
an Englishman, who had been resid-
ing. in the northern section of. New
York state, came here and took pos
session of the plant of the Virginia
Sentinel" which up to. the. outbreak of
the war had been published by Smith
Bros. He began to publish a dimuni-
tive sheet which he called "The Alex
andria News" He operated job
printing office also, and being union
man. soon had more work than he
could do. Turner sold his paper to W.
j. Cowing and B. F. ellis, who en-
larged it and named the publication
"The Virginia State. Journal"
This. paper proved a veritable gold
mine. from that time up to the. close
Of the war. 1t was the official paper
of the government, and printed all the
advertisements. Of tax sales, bank
ruptcy notices, etc. The republican
Congress, with a view to taking care
ofs.its own, published official proceed
ings of Congress in many crossroads
papers at that period, which was paid
for. at SO much an inch. The Journal
was one Of the beneficiaries.
When the war closed Cowing and
ellis moved their office,to the old Re-
lief engine house. on the north side of
Prince street, near Royal. AS the
Tines-Dispatch says, in 1868 the
paper was removed to. Richmond, when
the. late. Judge Robert W. Hughes be-
came it's editor. Later, it will be re-
men,bered, the Judge and former Gov
ernor William E. Cameron fought a
duel which was brought lbout by art
icles in the. Journal and a Petersburg
paper edited by Cameron
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-23
THE WAVE OF DEMOCRACY

independence Hall in Philadelphia
will be the scene of new declara5
ton of independence this week, draft
ed by representatives of more than
G5, 100000 people of Middle Eqz
rope. The conference, lasting Octo-
her 1926, will be under the chairman
ship of Prof. Thomas G. Masaryk,
chief of the Czecho- Slovak National
Council, and as such head ofathat ma
tion Other nationalities to be repre-
scented are Bohemians, now united IN
the new Szecho- Slovak Republic;
Jucoslavs, poles, Italians (lrredcn-
tist). Austrians, Ukranians, (Galicia),
Lithuanians, members OF the human
ian National League and UhTo-Rus-
slams. 1t is intended to draft a joint
declaration of independence on behalf
of all.
When our forefathers gathered IN
Philadelphia in 1776 and proclaimed
the declaration of Independence they
planted an acorn from which has
grown mighty oak under the shade
of which the oppressed of the old
world are now about to gather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-23

VIRGINIA.
In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court of the City Of Alexandria, OF
ne 23rd, day of October 1913.
Marguerite G. Wilson, Complainant
VS.. Earl l.. Wilson, Defendant
Memo.
The object of this suit is to OBTAIN
;or the complainant from the defend
ant divorce men.sa ct thoro upon
the grounds Of wilful desertion a"G
abandonment, and upon the expiration
Of the statutory period said divorce
be made absolute
It appearing by an affidavit i'oI
n this cause that the defendant Ear
J.. Wilson is nonresident of tbs
order. and do what is necessary to oro-
tect his interest in this suit.
William T. Wooils, P. Q.
A copy-Teste
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-23
DIsIN,PBGBATING FORCES

H. Wickham Steed is British
writer who is recognized authority
on Austria Hungary and the, Balkan
countries" Two years ago he made
an address in Kings College, Lon
don, one OF the series of addresses in
what is known in England as the
Fight for Right Movement" in con-
Guiding which he said:
The issue, will have to be faced
whether the Allies shall consent to
deal with the presehs Government Of
Imperial Prussianized Germany or
whether they should not rather insist
upon dealing with the Governments
Of the various German States. Let us
not forget that the German Empire
was proclaimed at Versailles, and
that it was fashioned by Bismarck
under the influence of 1901 to be an
instrument of Prussian militarism.
The suggestion is worth consider
ing. 1t may have value. At the time
it was thrown out there was no pros
pect of The end of the war. German
poT.r had not begun to wane; 1.-THE
United States had not become bel
ligerent, and neither Mr. George nor
Mr. Wilson had expressed Il reluct-
ance to deal for peace with the I'M
perial German Government.
To offer peace to the individual
German States would not be open to
the objection that the Allies were
trying 10 force a change of Govern
ment on tn, German people. These
State: Governments are in existence;
they are immeasurably older than the
Empire. The feeling, Of "particulssr-
ISM" or, as we should say, of State
Rights, is bv no means dead It is
possible that it might be effectively
appealed to.
Bavaria, the large State after Prus-
STA, and several other of the South
German States are in the German
Empire by compulsion They fought
with Austria against Prussia in 1866.
They have always been more or less
hostile to Prussia. The glamor of
PTussian militarism, which overthrow
France, gradually wen their loyalty,
if not their affection. The military
prestige and the tremendous COM
mer"lal growth of the German En-
pire silenced most, but not all, of the
dislike for Prussia.
There. is Il tremendous demand for
peace in Germany. The people have
stood about all they can. Bat the
Imperial Government is not willing to
give up. If it shall attempt to held
the nation in the war for fifth VIM
ter the discomfort, which is. little dis
suised now, will become violent. If.
hen, peace were offered to the several
States a powerful disintegrating force
would be set.in operation.-(Philad
ohiao Record.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-23
I s.SA3 uNa -l
BOOTLEGGERS' TRAINS
" ct- p-yS -. y -
Y N A4ANVS-

Alexandrians who were in Baltimore
yesterday telfyofS AN order which the
electric railway company has put in
opes.atsa a n Ach Excludes boot!eggers
leaving the depot. Those who now,
desire to bring liquor into Washing
tons p AleSafdria must take special
trains at Pratt and Eutaw streets.
Officials keep close surveillance over all
passengers entering cars at the depot,
and when it is found their pockets are
loaded. with bottled liquor or that they
lift suit cases Or Satchels with diff
Guilty they are told to take trains at
Pratt and Eutaw streets, which leave
at II a. m, noon, and and 4 p. m.
Several Alexandrians loaded down
with baggage" were denied admis-
SIGN to trains at the depot Yesterday.
This action was taken to alleviate
previous conditions and to make trav-
cling more satisfactory 20 ladies
many Of whom had complained of
the. fact that. heavy suit eases and
. satche!s were often placed in the
racks over their heads AID that the
.jarrias Of the ears was liable to
caise, s,ich receptaeles to fa!! upon
.tfeIr heads. The space within the
seats ;I. vas often the e,of reeepta,
.clesssfa sss ss s.laas theses an.
inovances. the. conversations carried on
sbetwcen bootlcggers often rendered
gsiet passengers uncomfortable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-23
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Alexandria Water Com
pany will be held at the office CO the
Company on the 4th day of NOver-
Ter, 1918, at ten (1Ol. o'clock a. m. foi,
the purpose of the election of dircc-
tors for the ensuing year and the
transaction of such. other business as
may properly come before said meet
Jig.
247-td. Geo. Uhler, .secv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-23
WAR RECOLLECTION

The Richmond Times-Dispatch in
it's clippings from its files of half a
century ago today prints. the follow
ing:
"The State Journal of Alexandra,
vii b p: in3S thisseity next wee44
as an. afternoon paper of the strictest
type
At intervals during the early part