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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26


 will be present.
 ANNOUNCEMENTS
 The Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church will meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the basement of the church, at which time social and business meeting will be held Circle No. 1 will be hostess to the oth- CT two circles.
 Funeral services over the remains of James o. Wood, who died yesterday at his home at Lipscomb, were .held this afternoon from the Union Bap- tist church, the Rev. M. K. Thornton officiating, assisted by the Rev. T. F. Steely. Interment followed at Union cemetery with Huey & Mcconnell in charge. The deceased is survived by his widow. three children. father. tEree brothers and two sisters Dr. J. H. Hayes has just received his commission as first lieutenant and has Mo, where he will enter training at the Washington university of that city.
 Bessemer chapter, Royal Arch Ma sons, No. 110, will meet Tuesday night at 6:30 o'clock at their hall on Twen- tieth street. The mary master and most excellent master degrees will be conferred on F candidates. Dinner will be served at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26

Addie Cox. state field mission worker, will be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26

On account of serious illness in the
 home of Mrs. Charles Owen, president of Minor School Improvement associa- tion, there will be no meeting of the
 Hoover cooking class this morning. The next meeting will be announced later.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
TAPS SOUNDED FOR
ANOTHER CONFEDERATE
ROBERT ERWIN, DIED SUNDAY AT
THE hoME OF HIS SISTER,
MRS. N. E. DUE.

Robert Erwin, aged rs years, died
Sunday morning at six o'clock at the
home of his sister, Mrs. N. e. Due at
Sunny Side, after short illness with
pneumonia. Mr. Erwin had been max.
ing his home with his son Frank Due
at Mobile, Ala, and was here on a
visit when nc. was taken i'll.
The funeral took place this morn
ing at eleven o'clock at McCains Cum
berland Presbyterian church, of which
he was a member. The services were
conducted by Rev. w. A. Blade, in
torment following in the McCains
cemetery. HIS is survived by his wife,
two brothers, George and Joe Erwin,
and one sister, Mrs. N. E. Due, and
the following children: Miss Pellie
Erwin, William Erwin, Frank Erwin
and Robert Erwin.
With the passing away of Mr.
Erwin, the career Of another old Con
federate soldier is ended. He saw
four years of hard service with the
Confederacy and his comrades say
that a Drawer and more zelous man
never donned the uniform OF gray
Cakes & Nichols in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
HuttOn'S Bank Is
Merged; LARGEST
Of Any in State

Columbians will be very much inter
ested in the announcement of the mer-
ger of the Union and Planters and
Mercantile National Banks of Mem
largest bank In the entire south. Col.
Jos. l.. Hutton, formerly president of
the Phoenix National Bank, was pres
ident of the last named bank, which
has been absorbed by the first men
toned. The new bank will have re-
sources of $27,O0O,OOO and will be the
largest bank in the entire south Col.
Hutton will be one of the directors Of
the new bank but declined any off
cial position. His office will be with
the bank
About four years ago Col. Hutton
then bank superintendent of the state,
went to Memphis and recognized the
Mercantile bank which had failed as
a result OF speculations of officers and
the success of the new institution has
been remarkable, its stock selling for
a large advance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
v. {. KIRKPATRICK MADE
COMMISSIONER TENTH
COUNTY COMMISSION REJECTS
PETITIONS TO co AROUND TOLL
GATE AND PERKINS HILL.

The Maury County Road Commits.
sion was in session practically all day
Thursday with all of the members,
John H. Murphy, Capt. w. T. Galloway
and ]. A. Grove, present
Petitions from the citizens living
on the Hampshire pike asking for the
pike to be changed in course so as
to escape the hill at teh first toll gate
and Perkins hill were rejected upon
the suggestion of the state highway
authorities, and that rather than go
around these hills, they will cut them
down, which will be q great deal
cheaper to the county.
The commission elected w. e. Kirk
patrick commissioner of the tenth dis
trict. A few other minor matters Of
the board were transacted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
BIC REDUCTION
in CONSUMPTION
OF FLOUR HERE
REPORTS TO COUNTY ADMINS
TRAITOR GRAHAM INDICATE
SAVINGS OF HALF.
RESULT CONSERVATION RULES
Another Warning is Sounded on the
Question Of boarding; Spirit Of the
People Is Declared to be Most Elk
empiary.

II the estimates made by grocers of
Columbia hold good in the entire
county there has been a reduction OF
fifty per cent in the flour consump-
ton already as the result of the con
servation measure OF the United
States Food Administration.
County Food Administrator Jno. p.
Graham stated this morning that the
grocers from whom he had received
estimates declared that their flour
sales so far this month were less than
fifty per cent of their sales for the
same month of last year at this time.
These reports come largely from the
big grocers Of Columbia but some in
the country declare that the savings
is equally as large
Administrator Graham is much
pleased with the manner in which the
food conservation rules are being OBJ
served, and especially with the spirit
of cooperation manifested by the mer-
chants Of city and county. I'VE are
having very little trouble here" said
Prof. Graham, and find the people
generally willing to do what is re-
qnired of them. OF course there is
some boarding and we will not be able
to detect all Of it.. but, where we do
find cases they will be reported and
the law enforced. Those who have
now on hand more than their maxi
mum amount of certain food products
like sugar and flour had better dis
gorge"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
ADMINISTRATION TAKES
CHARGE HOARDED FLOUR
SPRING HILL DEALER HAD "a
BARRELS IN EXCESS OF REA.
soNABLE SUPPLY ON HAND.
DISTRIBUTED TO DEALERS
Also Found That Hargrove & Son Had
Paid Excessive Wholesale Price for
Flour and Were Given Rebate of
IA Cents a Barrel.

Twenty four barrels of flour, that
amount being held to be in excess of
the reasonable supply to which the
firm was entitled, was distributed this
morning by the United States Food
Administration at Spring Hill.
The flour was found in possession
of ]. T. Hargrove & Company who had
stocked up beyond the amount allow
ed them under the regulations OF the
Food Administration. AS soon as this
fact was discovered representative
of the administration was sent to
Spring Hill and an investigation fol-
lowed with the result that the firm
was told that the excess stock of
flour must either be returned again
to the ordinary channels of trade and
distributed through other merchants,
or they would be reported to the de-
partment of justice under Sec. 6 and
z of the Food Control Act.
The firm acted promptly and ex-
pressed a willingness to make any
disposition Of the flour that the Food
Administration might suggest. Then
under direction of the representative
of the Food Administration, twenty
four barrels were distributed to other
merchants, no profit being allowed
Hargrove & Company, thereon. The
firms taking the flour agreed to sell
it at a profit of only one dollar bar
rel.
1t was also found that this flour had
been sold to Hargrove & Co., at what
was an excessive wholesale price and
the Food Administration directed the
wholesalers to rebate fourteen cents
barrel, which order was promptly
complied with. Under the arrange
ment made, the consumers get the
full benefit of the transaction and the
flour goes into the hands of merchants
who were short on flour.
A number of other similar cases are
being investigated in the state and
already in several counties individuals
who have boarded flour have been
forced to return 1t to the trade.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
MAY
ADVANCE ON A
20 mile FRONT
SECRETARY BAKERS ANNOUNCE
MENT MEANS THAT sAMMlEs
WILL HOLD BIG SECTOR.
100000 Be IN TRENCHES
There Must be Close Cooperation Be-
tween American and French Forces
to Make ali offensive Movement e.
fective.
BY ]. w. T. MASON

written for the United Press.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Secretary
Bakers announcement that the United
States will soon have half a million
troops in France, means that General
Pershing will be able to conduct Of
fensiye operations on front of TWEEN
ty miles, which is approximately the
maximum desired in trench opera
tions.
A properly conducted offensive re-
quires the use of six thousand troops
per mile, for the first series OF for
ward movements A major advance
along q front of twenty miles should
necessitate an army Of 100000 men,
with more in reserve. General Per-
shing could undertake operations of
this magnitude II he had five hundred
thousand men under him, and allow at
the same time for the adequate hold
ing of the trenches on both sides of
the offensive area, with strong re-
serve force to make good casualties.
After the first half million Ameri-
cans get into action, 1t is not probable
that those actually engaged in fight
ing will exceed that number for at
least a year. The newcomers will be
used to fill up depleted ranks, and
to act as reserves. France has not
more than two million men actually
in the trenches and this number can
be accepted as the probable maximum
of her present fighting strength. For
America to send an army across the
Atlantic equal to twenty-five per cent
of the French forces and keep that
army up to its full strength would be
one of the most remarkable attain
ments in military history.
At the same time, it will be neces-.
sary for Americas half million to CO.
operate intimately with the French
forces in the sectors near the Ameri-
can zone If the chances Of full vic
tory are not to be thrown away. In
Lorraine, opposite the American
trenches the German general staff is
new army to oppose
the Americans.
Germany had not more than one
thousand men to the mile along the
Lorraine front previous to the arrival
of General Pershing in France. Since
then, Won Hindenburg has given deep
attention to the problem of defending
German soil against an American Of
fensive. For this reason, there must
be intimate Franco-American coopera-
ton, despite General Pershing's abil-
ity to take the initiative alone. A sus-
tanned offensive is necessary to wear
down Germany's new forces in Lor-
raine, and that is possible only il
French and American troops work to-
gether.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
WHEA TlESS
WEEKS N AY
Up AS
POSSIBILITY
lBy United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Wheat.
less weeks instead Of wheatless days
are ahead Of the nation unless some
thing is done to increase production,
G. H. Hyde of Oklahoma, former men,
Der of the Oklahoma Council Of Ma
tional Defense, told the senate agri-
cultural committee today. Hyde de-
clared that the winter wheat acreage
in Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska is
20 per cent short and the crop was
light. The planting Of spring wheat.
unless the farmers are given higher
prices, will be much lighter than US
ual Hyde predicted
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
TAXI STRIKES BUGGY
AND INJURIES BHILD

A taxi driven by Polly Simmons
struck buggy at noon today in front
OF the First Methodist church and
throwing the occupants, lady and
small boy, out. The boy was bruised
on the head, but the lady was not in
jured. Their names were not learned
Those who witnessed the accident
said that the taxi driver was not at
fault, both vehicles having turned
toward the same side of the street.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
JUDGE CHARGES
JURY TO STAMP
OUT SED|T|ON
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS MADE BY
JUDGE w. 3. TURNER TO MAUI
RY COUNTY GRAND JURY.
SUNDAY CLOSING EXPLAINED
Liquor Selling, Pistol Toting, Gaming
s and other offenses Dwell Upon
In Characteristic Manner by the
Judge.

| Sedition and treason, as well as the
conservation of food stuffs, were made
subjects of special emphasis in Judge
W. B, Turner's charge to the grand
jury this morning. Ills charge was
exhaustive and in many instances
went into detail ON the subject of law
violations and the power and duty of
the grand jury
He charged that the body should in
quire into every suspicious case re-
garding the violation of the liquor
laws. Any man found with liquor upon
his person he said was guilty of vio-
lating the law ard should be indct-
ed. There were many forms upon
which he could be indicted and he in
structed them to consult the Attorney
General as to the course to pursue.
He also laid stress upon the man
ner in which drug stores are handling
alcohol He demanded that this mat
ter be thoroughly looked into.
The cigarette law received spe-
cial charge. Gaming and all such
laws received special charge. Pts,
tol toting and carrying concealed wea-
pons of all kinds was mentioned
The Sunday law also came in for
a strict charge. The Judge charged
that all places of business kept open
on Sunday unless the public demand
ed it, such as drug stores for the pur-
pose Of selling medicine were in vio-
lation of the old common law, and
were open for investigation. He point
ed out to the grand jury how these vio-
lations could be gotten at and RENE
died.
In closing his charge Judge Turner
gave a splendid address to the jury
on treason and reasonable cffenses.
He pointed out that there was not
only a federal law against treason,
but also state law. He told them
that any person or persons giving aid
to an enemy or giving comfort in any
manner was guilty Of treason and
should be dealt with accordingly.
He urged upon the jury to encour-
age the conservation of all food stuffs
possible, stating thar it was the duty
of every man to aid in the war to this
and by all other means in his power.
The February term of circuit court
convened this morning at nine O'Clock
with Judge w. B. Turner presiding
and Attorney General w. S. Fleming,
Jr., Clerk Sam A. Hays and Sheriff j.
w. Griffin at their posts of duty. The
list of citizens selected by the jury
commission for jury service was call
ed and the following men selected for
the grand jury:
Haywood Stephenson, foreman,
Walter l.. Frazier
Arch Derryberry
J. T. Gilbert
Frank Hull
]. H. Hanson
Ernest Taylor
Charley Leggett
Henry d. McKennon
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
]. ]. NELLUMS GIVEN
ACQU|TTAL ON CHARGE
PISTOL. CASE IN ,cRiMiNAE COURT
ENDS WITH VERDICT IN FAv-
or OF DEFENDANT.

J. ]. Nellums of the Santa Fe COM
munity was acquitted Thursday after
noon in county criminal court on
pistol carrying charge. A large num-
Der of witnesses were heard and Judge
Mcknight was convinced Of the in
nocence of the defendant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
DR.. W. I. USSERY READS !.
PAPER ON PASTORS DUTY

DR.. w. T. Ussery, the Oldest min
lister residing in Columbia, read q
splendid paper this morning at the
Pastors association meeting on "The
Duty Of the Pastor" He dealt with
all phases of the responsibilities and
duties of a preacher and his address
was heard with much interest by the
other ministers. The meeting was
held in the study Of DR.. s. d. Logan,
pastor of the Garden Street Presby-
terrain church and was well attended.
Business of the association was at
tended to and public questions dis.
cussed. Fssl
Herald Cheap Column Ads Paw.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
ENEMY FLoTILLA
MAKES QUICK RAID
(By United Press.)

LONDON, Feb. 15.-One trawler
and seven drinkers were sunk by an
enemy raiding flotilla in the straits
of Beaver last midnight, the British
announced today. After
wards the enemy ships steamed rapid
Nv northWard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
James Bostick
c, H. Amis
N. A. Choate
B. e. Grimmett
Persie Wilson. officer.


Persie Wilson, officer
Judge Turner stated before begin.
ming the selection OF the jury, that
he did not believe court would be In
session long and that although he
realized that this Is busy season
he would ask the men called for jury
service to ask as few exemptions as
possible. He said he would grant ex.
cuses to any who had sufficient
grounds for asking to be excused.
The charge to the grand jury was in
Judge Turner's characteristicall
clear and emphatic style. He covered
all the common phrases of law viola
tons and touched on q number OF
subjects that may be made the basis
for special Investigations by the grand
jury. :,
The docket for this term Is light
and court probably will be in session
not more than two or three weeks. AL
though the trial docket had not been
completely set today it showed num-
Der Of state cases OF some signifi-
canoe. Among them were indictments
for assault to commit murder in the
first degree against Bradley Thomas,
Sam Carr, Allin Wisner, Willie Flem-
ing, and e. M. Tucker; indictments for
murder in first degree against Jerry
Whitson, alias Jerry Whitton, and
Sowell Williams, alias Ry Williams;
five indictments against w. T. Boaz
for carnal knowledge or attempted
carnal knowledge OF females; and an
indictment against Douglas Bender
man for carnal knowledge of fe-
male under 81 years Of age.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
LETTER POSTAGE.

There's a girls name written on
this egg"
Then I'll have to charge you first.
class rates." said the parcel post man.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22

off with your finger and there you
toe as smooth and corn-free as your
palm, ''Gets-It' Is the only safe
way In the world to treat corn or
calius It's the sure way---the way
that never fails. 1t Is tried and true
used by millions every year. 1t
always works. "Gets-It" makes cut.y
ting and digging at corn and fuss-
ing with bandages, salves or any-
thing else entirely unnecessary
"Gets-It" is sold by all druggists
(you need pay no more than IS
cents), or II will be sent direct by
q. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. III.
Sold in Columbia and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
SMISER DRUG CO.--tAdvt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
THEN HE'S LOCKED UP.

A man is presumed innocent until
he is drawn on jury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22

WOES OF THE LICENSE CLERK.
What is your name?
&C. l.. Wombat."
what does the &C." stand for?"
alexander"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
ON A BROADWAY CAR.

"Took load of chorus girls down
Broadway just now said the conduc-
tor, land it was pleasure to haul
'em."
why SOP"
when requested them to step
lively, they not only STEPPED lively, but
threw in few fancy steps,"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-22
s'Sse sGsis-If Peel
OF This Corn. n
Leaves The Toe as Smooth as the
Palm Of Your Hand.

The corn never grew that Gets
IT. will not get. II never initiates
the flesh. never makes your toe sore.
just two drops OF "Gets-It" and
prestot the corn-pain vaniahes.
Shortly you can peel the corn right
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-24
To Stone Cement Contractors.

We will, as soon as practicable, let
a contract for the construction of a
stone and concrete dam, IS feet long
by II feet high across Russell's creek
one mile below Columbia. Any con-
tractor interested in bidding on this
work call on Farmers Mill Co.,
32.tf. Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-24
FOR SALE
The Jeffries Realty COMPANY.

,5s Acres, three miles, from Colum-
ria, on upper Greensburg road, }
nile from school, good peach orchard.
good soil and level land, we'll watered,
Is acres tim Der, good five-room house,
barn 3Sx4O feet, good fencing, 10 acres
in grass. Price 50, 75O Easy terms.
The best bargain yet offered in
AdaiE county land. Is acres 3 miles
- ON Columbia, on new Stanford pike,
300 yards from school house, mile
from postoffice, store and blacksmith
s,np, finest water on earth, good or
,r,,,rd, limestone soil, 20 acres timber,
Z I'D six room dwelling house, and
Il 20 good h.rns. One-half cash, bal
aznce one ana two years. This farm
re oe bou. lit for So, 500.
I Acre lot in town of Columbia,
room, modern dwelling, good barn
aud other buildings, good water, house
~xired for electric lights, on best street
n Columbia. $1,000, cash.
I35 Acres for $500, one-half cash,
the ba ance in one and two years
This farm is located in Russell county
MILES from Jamestown, the County
eat. Good house and good fencing
IS acres in timber, So acres in fine
grass, balance in fine state of cultiva-
e .S7oa. Two miles from Russell Springs
33i Acres for 50, 10000. This is one of
the best small farms in Adair county,
1 mile from two churchs and school.
Is acres timber, good orchard, fertile
soil, good water, level land, 8 room
residence barn 32X4S, good fencing,
i've BE- es from Columbia, on James
town Pike.
FOR SALE-l6O acres, seven miles
from Columbia, good roads, ! mile
from church and school, 12O acres
cssared, 40 acres timber, Is acres fine
bottom. Good dwelling house, good
eenanT house, two good barns and ex-
,cellenJ fencing. This farm can be
oought for $50 per acre, one third cash
and balance in one and two years.
A splendid little farm of 70 acres
ten miles from Columbia for $4,000.
This farm has on it good house and
barn and IL acres of timber, all we'll
fenced. The place is mile from post
Office, church and school.
sa'BARG AT $4,000.
2O4 Acres, two and one-half miles
from Columbia, near Campbelisville
pike, good orchard, so acres timber,
good residence, excellent fencing, 65
acres good grass, 65 acres in clover,
limestone soil. This land is uniform.
sy level and tractor can be used on
every foot of the farm. This is the
best bargain at $4,000 in Kentucky.
FOR SALE at BARGAINS-A
man can buy these Farms and Pay for
them in two years at the present
prices of tobacco.
$50 Acres on new pike now under
construction, one mile from church,
six and one-half miles from Columbia,
limestone soil, good water, 100 acres
IN timber, 60 acres fine bottom land,
sExo,good houses, two tenant houses,
40 barns, good fencing, possession
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-24
For Sale.

/ keep on hands full stock of
cofflns, caskets, and robes. / also keep
Metallic Caskets, and Steel Boxes and
two hearses. We keep extra large
caskets. Prompt service night or day.
Residence Phone 20, Office phone l68.
45-lyr J. f. Triplett,
Columbia, KY.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-07-24
Jan. 1st. 1919. The price of this farm

Jan. 1st. 1919. The price of this farm
is $500.
100 Acres one mile from Columbia
between jamestown and Somerset
roads, good orchard, limestone soil,
soft water, one third in timber, fairly
level, 30 acres bottom. brick residence,
new barn, fairly good fencing. Price
81, 900.
A farm of AZ acres, three miles from
Columbia, for 1906 This nice little
farm is on the Greensburg pike, good
limestone soil, close to school and
church, nice residence and good barn.
This is bargain and can be paid for
out of one crop of tobacco.
Four acres in town of Columbia,
seven room, modern residence, good
cellar splendid fencing two good
barns. Price 81, 800.
We have listed many other good
propositions in both farms and town
property.
c. G. JEFFRIES REALTY CO.
Columbia, Kentucky.