davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1918-09-04

Increase ......... S44, 100000 lbs.
Our slaughterable animals at the be-
ginning of the last fiscal year were not
appreciably larger than the year be-
fore and particularly in hogs; they
were probably less. The increase in
shipments is due to conservation and
the extra weight of animals added by
our farmers.
The full effect of these efforts began
to bear their best results in the last
half of the fiscal year, when the ex-
ports to the Allies were 2,133, 100000
pounds, as against 1,266,50O,OO0 pounds
in the same period of the year before.
This compares with an average of
SO1, 100000 pounds of total exports for
the same half years in the three-year
pre-war period.
In cereals and cereal products re-
duced to terms of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations have
been:
Fiscal year 1867. .259, 100000 bushels
Fiscal year 1918. $40, 100000 bushels
Smyrna times., 1918-09-04

A hoarder Is a man who - more m
terested in getting his bite than In CIV
ing his bit.
Smyrna times., 1918-09-04

Increase ......... SO,9OO,OOO bushels
OF these cereals our shipments of
the prime breadstuffs in the fiscal year
1917-18 to Allied destinations were:
Wheat 131, 100000 bushels and of rye
100000 bushels, a total of 144,9O0,-
600 bushels.
The exports to Allied destinations
during the fiscal year 1861 were:
Wheat 1876, 100000 bushels and rye
100000 bushels, a total of 137, 100000
bushels. In addition some 100000
bushels of 1917 wheat are now in port
for Allied destinations or en- route
thereto. The total shipments to Allied
countries from our last harvest of
wheat will be therefore, about 141, ,OO0,-
600 tdshels, or q total of 154,900,O00
bushels of prime breadstuffs. In ad-
ditiOn to this we have shipped some
100000 bushels to neutrals depend
ent upon us, and we have received
some imports from other quarters.
"This accomplishment of our people
In this matter stands out even more
clearly if we bear in mind that we had
available In the fiscal year 1861
from net carry-Over and as surplus
over our normal consumption about
2OO,OOO0OO bushels of wheat which we
were abs to export that year without
trenching on our home Loaf" Mr..
Hoover said. "This last year, however,
owing to the large failure of the 1917
wheat crop, we had available from net
carry-over and production and imports
only just about our normal cOnsump-
ton. Therefore our wheat shipments
to Allied destinations represent ap-
prOximately savings from our own
wheat bread.
"These figures, however, do not fully
convey the volume of the effort and
sacrifice made during the past year
by the whole American people. De-
spite the magnificent effort of our ngri-
cultural population In planting much
increased acreage In 1917, not only was
there g very large failure in wheat,
but also the corn failed to mature prop
erly, and our corn is our dominant crop.
II am sure" Mr.. Hoover wrote in
concluding his report, "that all the
millions of our people, agricultural as
we'll as urban, who have contributed
to these results should feel a very
definite satisfaction that In a year OF
universal food shortages in the north.
ern hemisphere all of those people
Joined together against Germany have
come through into sight Of the coming
harvest not only with wealth and
strength fully maintained, but with
only temporary periods of hardship.
''It Is difficult to distinguish between
various sections Of our people-tht
homes, public eating places, fOOt
trades, urban or agricultural pOpula
tions-in assessing credit for these re
suits, but no one will deny the dOns
nant part of the American women"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
JOHN W. FR|ERS0N
BUYS PATTERSON FARM
FROM I. n. F|GUERs,JR.
PAYS $38,25o FOR PLACE AND DE.
IS PRiVES SELLER OF HIS
COUNTRY HOME.
REMARKABLE SALES RECORD
Farm Has Increased in Value Rapidly,
But 1t Is Splendidly Equipped.
other Land in Vicinity Also Brings
Good Prices.

Two months ago T. n. Figuers, Jr.,
bought the beautiful country home
and farm known as the Bob Moore or
the Patterson farm two miles from Co.
lumbia on the Nashville pike, expect
ing at that time to hold it for his per-
sonal use as a summer home, but be-
fore the first winter pa ssed he was
made favorable proposition for its
sale and today announced that he had
sold it to John w. Frierson for $3S,250.
Mr., Figuers bought this place two
months ago from T. 4. Flanagan for
$4,000.
There seems to be no limit to the
value of this farm, which is conceded
to be the most conveniently equipped
country place so close to the city. The
re sidence is 10-room modern build
ing with heating and lighting plant,
sewerage and water systems, baths,
sleeping porches and every modern
convenience Of a city home, while the
farm itself is equipped with splendid
barns and has large acreage of pro-
ductive land.
Commenting on the purchase of this
farm on September II by Mr.. Figuers
an article in The Herald at that time
said:
about fifteen years ago II. +,
Moore & Son bought this farm and
paid $4,000 for it, tire eyears ago
they sold the farm to Patterson &
Killebrew for $4,000. The first of
this year Patterson & Killebrew sold
the farm to Mr.. Flanagan for $25,-
600, the latter to get possession this
fall when crops were gathered Mr..
Flanagan in turn sells to FiguerS be-
fore he even gets possession for
$50, 900, making a handsome profit and
never touching a thing on the place"
notwithstanding the apparently
high figure to which the price of this
well known farm has advanced, it is
but in keeping with the prices of land
in that community, sevehal other
farms on the Nashville pike adjoining
it having sold recently for high prices.
Mr.. Frierson, who buys the place from
Mr.. Figuers, himself recently sold the
Rosewood Stock Farm across the pike
for $2S,500, and Mr.. Brown of Shelby
vile recently paid 5000 an acre for the
Bluff Springs dairy farm which joins
the place purchased by Mr.. Frierson.
Mr.. Frierson expects to take pos
session of the place Immediately and
to make it his home. 1t is AN ideal
place for a residence and the 40
acres Of land are capable of producing
enough to make it also prosperous
business investment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
DON'T SCOLD, MOTHER!
THE CROSS CHlO IS
BILIOUS, fEvtR|SH
LOOK AT TONGUE! IF COATED,
CLEAN LITTLE STOMACH, \,
LIVER, BOWELS.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See if tongue is coated; this Is
sure sign its little stomach, liver and
bowels are clogged with sour waste.
When listless, pale feverish, fall OF
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, indigestion. diarrhoea, give
teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and ina few hours all the foul
waste, the sour. bile and fermenting
food passes out of the bowels and you
have a well and playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit laxa.
tive" and mothers can rest easy after
giving it, because it never fails to make
their little 'insides" clean and sweet.
Keep it handy Mother! A little
given today, saves sick child tomor-
row, but get tie genuine. Ask your
druggist for bottle of Cali.
tornia Syrup of Figs" which has direc-
tons for babies, children of all ages
and for grown-ups plainly on the bot.
tie. Remember there are counterfeits
sold here, so surely look and see that
yours is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company" Hand back with
contempt any other zig syrup.-(Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
COLUMBIA AIR VISITOR
EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY
LIEUT.. CRAFT FORCED TO MAKE
DANGEROUS LANDING NEAR
NASHVILLE.

Engine trouble forced hasty land
ing by Lieut.. j. A. Craft on the, Frank
lin road near Nashville Thursday
afternoon after he had almost comp,et-
ed flight from Columbia to the CAPT
tai city via Murfreesboro. His ma
chine was so badly damaged that it
had to be dfsmantled for shipment to
Park Field, Memphis, but neither
Lieut.. Craft nor his mechanic, Sergt
e. E. Shinebarger was injured. This
was one of the aeroplanes that visited
Columbia Wednesday on an air mail
route survey flight and after spend
ing the night were proceeded to Nash
vile.
When Lieut.. Craft was forced down.
the other ayiators, Lieutenants Dow
and Smith, also landed on the Brand
ford farm instead Of at Belle Meade
where a field had been marked for
their landing.
Lieut.. Craft had experienced en-
CINE trouble on his flight from Jack
son to Columbia Wednesday and was
forced to land at Linden where his
squadron was delayed three hours.
From Linden to Columbia they had
no difficulties and left here Thurs
day morning with their machines in
good condition. He stated that in
anticipation of further engine trouble
he had directed his flight in such a
way that he could volplane for a
quick landing in case of an emer-
gency. 1t was this precaution that
probably saved the lives of the two
men in the disabled aeroplane. The
aviators planned to proceed on theig
flight this morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
MARVIN CROSTHWA|T
DIES IN DALLAS, TEXAS
FORMERLY OF THIS CITY-COUS.
IN OF MRS. S. p. PAYNE--WELL
KNOWN IN COUNTY.

News has been received by Mrs. S.
p. Payne announcing the death of her
cousin Marvin Crostwait, which occur
red Thursday at hospital in Dallas,
Texas. The remains will reach Mt
Pleasant Sunday morning and be TAX.
en- direct to Arlington cemetery where
the interment will take place.
Deceased was a cousin of Mrs.
Payne, and was reared by her from
infancy. He was a cousin of Mrs.
Jack Davis of Mt Pleasant and of Mrs.
Conner Smith of this city. Marvin
Crosthwaith was for a number of
years in the employ of Woodbridge &
Irvine, druggists, now the Woodbridge
Co., and during that time he made a
host of friends that will be grieved to
learn of his death.
For number of years deceased
had been engaged in business in Dal-
las, where he had been quite prosper
Gus and won for himself large cir
Gle of friends.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
MRS. MARY SULLIVAN
DIED IN ALBANY, ALA.
GOOD WOMAN is CALLED HOME
WHILE ON A VISIT TO HER
DAUGHTER.
(Monday's Daily Herald.)

Mrs. Patrick Sullivan died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Daniel
Harrington, in Albany, Ala, Sunday
evening at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Sulli-
van resides near Mt. Pleasant with
her son, John Sullivan and family,
and at the time of her death she was
on visit to her daughter in Albany.
The remains will reach Columbia
Tuesday morning at 7:15 o'clock and
be taken to the Catholic church where
the funeral services will be held by
Father Hardiman, followed by inter
ment in Rose Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Sullivan was born and reared
in this county, being Miss Mary Ham
before her marriage, and has a large
circle of friends and relatives in this
county who will regret to learn of her
sudden taking away. She was sew
enty-seven years of age, and had been
a member Of the Catholic church
practically all of her life. She is sur
vived by ten children, six sons and
four daughters as follows: Mrs.
Daniel Harrington, of Albany, Ala,
Frank Sullivan, of Bessemer, Ala,
Steve Sullivan, of Albany Ala, John
Sullivan of Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. A. A.
Davis, of Mt. Pleasant, Jim Sullivan,
of Bessemer; Mrs. Ernest Lusk, Of
Mt. Pleasant; Ted Sullivan. of Besses
mer; Mrs. Jesse Hollis, of Huntsville;
Will Sullivan, of Bessemer, and num-
Der of grand children. AS request
her six sons will act as pail bearers
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
.EX SHERIFF GOODWIN
MAY Be NEXT MARSHAL
Is STRONGLY ENDORSED FOR
PEACE OFFICE OF THE UNIT
ED STATES.

Ex-Sherif Claude Goodwin, of this
county is an active and said to be a
most formidable candidate for United
States marshal for the Middle division
of Tennessee. The term of Col. Jonas
T. Amis, the present marshal, will ex-
pire in February and he is not an APP
plicant for re-appointment. In addi-.
ton to Former Sheriff Goodwin there
are a number of other applicants from
different sections of the division. The
popular eX-sheriff of this county has
strong endorsements not only from his
home but from dozen of the other
counties of the division. He is an
astute political leader and has host
of friends who predict his appoint
ment. Senator Shields will practical.
ly dictate this appointment and Sher-
if Goodwin most successfully managed
the senator's recent campaign in this
county. Mr.. Goodwin was sheriff fthe
county for two terms, being reelected
without opposition. He has been ac-
tive in every political campaign for a
dozen of years and is at present a
member of the county committee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
LOCAL FLOUR MILLS
WILL RETURN To THE
PRE-WAR PATENTS
REPEAL OF THE EXTRACTION
RULES OF FOOD ADMiNISTRA
TON THE CAUSE.
MANY RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
Expected That Change Will Result in
Larger Supplies Of Mill Feed-Pficc
Schedules Have Also Been Repeat
Ell.

Now that The regulations of tle
Food Administration governing the eX-
traction of -four from wheat have been
repealed the local mills are going back
to making their old pre-War brands.
Pom mills have been closed down for
the past awo days rearranging their
machinery so that the extraction
might be reduced. and the fine patent
hours for which both mills were fam
ed may be made.
During the war all mills made the
same -four, that is they were required
by the regulations of the Food Admin
istration to get an extraction OF not
less than seventy-four per cent. That
meant that the mill must make seven
ty-four per cent of the wheat berry
into flour for human consumption.
This was a sub stantial increase over
the pre-war extraction especially
where the mills made the high patent
-four and was a reduction of the
amount of mill feed.
Under the new conditions the mills
will practically be operated as they
were before the war They can make
their own brands of flour and as many
of them as they desire 1t is expected
that there will be an increase in the
prices of mill feed since the schedule
prices have been repealed, because
mill feed under the prices fixed by the
Food Administration, has sold for less
than any other feed. However, COM
petition and the increased amount
that will be milled should keep the
prices from soaring.
Likewise the mills are no longer
bound by the government schedule
prices on -four. but the general prof
iteering regulations of the Food Adj
ministration are still i'm effect and
mills must justify the profits that
they make for the Food Administra-
ton is determined to protect the peo-
pie against profteering.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
LEMON JUICE IS
FRECKLE REMOVER
GIRLS! MAKE THIS CHEAP
BEAUTY LOTION TO CLEAR
AND WHITEN YOUR SKIN.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complex
ion beautifier, at very, very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
ply three ounces of orchard white for
a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck
arms and hands each day and see
how freckles and blemishes disappear
and how clear, soft and white the
skin becomes. Yes 1t is harmless
-(Advt.) 3
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
HAS
ABUNDANT LAND
FOR SOLDIERS
LARGER ACREAGE OF uNDEVEL-
0PED, FERTILE SOIL THAN
ANY OTHER STATE.
PRICES ARE REASONABLE
Harvey Whitfield Interested in Pro.
iect and Says Herbert Domain
Should Be Turned Into Farms ter
Returning Soldiers. NJ
(By United Press.)

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2l.--Ten-
nessee possesses larger acreage OF
waste land than any state east OF the
Mississippi river, said Harvey Whit
field, who is interested in the move
ment inaugurated by the secretary OF
the interior for securing farm lands
for returning soldiers.
'"This movement should meet with
the hearty cooperation of all Tennes.
scans" said Mr. Whitfield This land
can easily be prepared for cultiva-
ton, and will yield good crops OF all
kinds. In Dickson, Hickman, Putnam,
Cumberland and other counties are
large bodies of land which produce
we'll and can be purchased at reason
able prices. The state should make
an effort to secure some of them, even
if it be the Herbert Domain, which
will afford many good homes and will
be worth much more than to be held
in reserve for coal fields"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
SLATER APPEARS FOR
TRIAL AFTER SECOND
ARREST ON ROAD TAX
REGISTERED GERMAN ALIEN IN.
DlCATES THAT HE WILL FIGHT
INDICTMENT.
CASE CONTINUED TO- JAN.
Motion to Quash Indictment Involves
Signatures of Grand Jurors-May
Plead That He Paid Road Tax For
This Year.
FRIDAYS Daily Herald.)

@. X. Slater, registered German
alien, appeared before the Criminal
court this morning in compliance with
an alias writ issued after he failed to
appear several days ago, to answer the
charge of failure to work the county
roads, for which he was indicted by
the last grand jury. Upon motion of
the defendants attorney, Percy d.
Chandler of Mt. Pleasant, the case was
continued until January 7.
1t is possible that this case will be,
closely contested one, with its final
decision being left to the Supreme
Court. 1t has already begun to take
on complications that will require
much legal maneuvering to terminate.
Attorney Chandler moved that the
indictment be quashied this morning
on the grounds that the signatures to
the Indictment varied from the names
of the grand jurors who were sworn
in. Judge Sam Holding, sitting for
Judge W. c. Whtthorne, who was in
competent because he was the prose
cutting attorney in Slater's trial before
a magistrate, ruled that if it could be
shown to the court that the persons
signing the Indictment were those as
those sworn in as members of the
grand jury, the indictment would
stand. This procedure will probably
be the first when the case comes up
for trial on January Z. The question
as to proper signature in this case
will apply only to the foreman of the
grand jury.
1t was intimated that Slater will
plead that he has paid his road tax
for this year, although the records
of the Trustees Office do not indicate
its receipt
County Attorney Hugh T. Shelton is
prosecuting for the county and it is
not imporable that before the trial
ends other legal council will be asso.
ciated with him. the road officials hav-
ing indicated that they will press the
matter vigorously.
Judge Holding set aside the forfeit
ure of the bond of $3.50 made in the
magistrates court, Slater having been
rearrested and present in court, but
new bond was assessed against him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
Use "cASCARETS' FOR
FOR LIVER AND BOWELS
WHEN cONSI|PATED
WHEN BILIOUS. HEADACHY, SICK,
FOR SOUR STOMACH, BAD
BREATH, BAD COLDS.
Get a 10-cent box.

yet u LUCENT DOA.
Take a Cascaret tonight to cleanse
your Liver, Stomach and Bowels, ana
you will surely feel great by mornlng'
You men and women who nave mead
ache, coated tongue, bad cold, are
bilious, nervous, upset, bothered WIN
sick, gassy, disodered stomach, OF
have bachache and feel all worn out
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets-or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with salts'
cathartic pills or castor oil?
Cascarets Immediately cleanse anu
regulate the stomach, remove the sour,
undigested and fermenting 1000 ana
foul gases; take the excess bile from
the liver and carry off the constlpateu
waste matter and poison from the
bowels. -,
Remember Cascaret tonight VIII
straighten you out by morning. =
Decent box from your druggist means
healthy bowel action; clear head anu
cheerfulness for months. Don't iofse1
the children Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
LIEUT.. CLYDE LOWELL
WOUNDED AND PROMOTED
MAURY COUNTY OFFICER SUS-
TANNED INJURED ANKLE
ON OCTOBER /.

Lieut.. Clyde Williford Lowell re
ported int0day's casualty list as
wounded, degree undetermined. is a
son of E. T. Lowell on the Pulaski
pike. Lieut.. Lowell recently informed
his father that he had been wounded
and also that he had been promoted
to first lieutenant. He was wounded
in the ankle about October 1 and his
last letter, written October II, stated
that he was recovering satisfactorily.
He is an officer of the 59th infantry.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
MCDOWELL SCHOOL is
CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS
cuRIsTMAs TREE FOR FIRST AND
SECOND GRADES THIS
AFTERNOON.

Mcdowell school closed FRIDAY
afternoon for one week for the Oiii 10
mas holidays. with appropriate eXes'
cises and entertainment.
The music and expression uepai :
ment of the school gave spiei''i-I
program, which was greatly enloyeu
Inv all of the members of the student
body and a number of visitors anu
patrons of the school.
The children of the first and secohu
grades were given Christmas 'ree
and presents were distributed among
them while every student OF the
sohoo, upon leaving was presented
with an orange by the teachers IN '"s
respective grades. The sehoof VIII re-
main closed until next Monday week
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
ALL RESTRICTIONS ON
EATING PLACES LIFTED
FOOD ADMINISTRATION, HOW
EVER, URGES CONTINUED CON-
sERVATIoN OF FOOD.

EFFECTIVE Monday, December ~
1918, all restrictions on public eating
places. hotels, restaurants, boarding
houses. cafes, etc, imposed by the
United States Food Administration.
are hereby rescinded.
"When you advise public eating
places of the contents of this letter
impress upon them the necessity Tor
continued conservation of foodstuffs
The above is the text of recent
letter of instructions to county iood
administrators from State Fsod Adj
ministrator II. A. Morgan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
CORP. OLLIE OAKLEY
WOUNDED IN ACTION
LETTERS FROM SOLDIER STATE
THAT he is RECOVERING SAT-
lSFACTORlLY.

Corporal Ollie p Oakley, 28th in
fantry, Company E, was wounded on
October s. according to letter from
him to his sister, Miss Oakley OF the
Kings Daughters Hospital. An Off
cial telegram Wednesday stated that
he had been wounded on November
3. but letters from him dated Nov
ember and November IS made no
mention of>being wounded since Oct
tober 5. corporal Oakley is a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Oakley of Santa
Fe. He enlisted in the regular army
in April, 1916.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
JOSIAH DUGGER is
NOW IN ENGLAND
MAURY COUNTY SOLDIER CAP
TuRED BY ENEMY ON OCTO-
Der 7 is RELEASED.

Private Josiah H. Digger of the
117th infantry will have a gripping
story of adventure to tell when he
returns home from the war. He was
first reported missing in action but
recently his name was in list OF
Americans released from German
prison camps. Today his father, Tai
bot Digger, received message that
he had arrived at Southampton, Eng
land. and expects to be home soon
He was captured by the Germans on
October Z.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

A locomotive jib crane capable of
handling fifty-six-ton loads at radi-
us of eighty-seven feet, which has
been built for use at the Panama ca
nal. is believed to be the largest ma:
chine of the kind in the world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

The London and Paris papeFs ap-
near to be in some doubt as to the pur'
nose sf President Wilson's attend
anee upon the peace conference.
Which shows, after all, that there Is
NOT a great deal of difference between
newspapers over there and newspap-
orc over here.-Kansas City Star.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

Marshal Foch has extended the ar
mistice to ) a. m, Jan. II. and Santa
Claus can pilot his reindeer thriugh
the sky without danger of collision
with military airplanes on hostile
errands.-New York sun.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

The smallest range of temperatures
is in Surinam. In summer the average
is rs degrees and in winter only one
half of a degree less.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

Women are being employed in the
manufacture of bricks in Miffintown