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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-06
Functions Of Present PurChas-
Ing Agent viii Expand to
Include All War BrancheSi
He's Silent About Ships,
SOUTH MAY LOSE CAMPS
Possibility Of Extreme Warm
Weather May Drive Train
Ing Soldiers to Cooler CIi-
mate During Summer,

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a bill
to give the president wide powers
to rsdistributs work Of government
departments, commissions, bureaus
and personnel, was introduced to-
day by Senator overman Of the
judiciary committee and referred TO
that committee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
NO PATRIOT WOULD
VIOLATE FOOD RULES
LINCOLN COUNTY EDUCATOR
MAKES PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
TO HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.

mo patriot would eat meat on Sat
urday or violate any of the other food
regulations of the government" said
Prof. J. T. Reynolds, principal of the
Lincoln county high school, in an ad
dress this morning to the pupils of
the Columbia high school. Prof. Rey-
nolds was here with the basketball
team of his school which lost close
ly contested game with the local
school last night.
The reason for the fighting spirit
of the Fayetteville school team was
easy to fathom from the speech OF
their principal He praised the local
school, its pupils and its work. and
then launched into one of the stronE
est pleas for patriotic support of the
government and one of the most
scathing concentrations of profiteers
and food gobblers that has ever been
heard in Columbia. The high school
pupils cheered him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
OWNERS Of STOCK
SHOULD COOPERATE
NECESSARY FOR FOOD
SHOULD BE KEPT OFF
RAILROADS.

The railroads of the country are
calling attention of owners of live
stock to the fact that thousands of
soldiers could be fed on the live stock
which is permitted to run on the right
of way of the roads and which is kill
ed annually. They are urging owners
of stock to keep these animals under
fence, not only from dollars and
cents standpoint, but as patriotic
duty at this time when food is so es-
sential to the winning of the war
In circular recently issued by a
railroad operating in the Southeast 1t
is pointed out that on one division in
a single month out OF twenty two
animals killed by the trains twenty
of these were killed within station
limits
The circular further states that
stockowners who keep stock confined
municipal authorities who prevent
stock from running at large, engine
men and train en- who take precau-
tons to prevent striking stock on the
road, and section men who drive the
stock off the right-of-way are doing a
patriotic act.
Stock killed by train cannot be
killed constitutes an economic waste
and deprives some soldier, perhaps
dozens, from receiving food that he
might have received otherwise.
The railroads are appealing to the
owners of stock to cooperate in this
movement as a patriotic duty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
NEGRO CAUGHT IN THE
BACK PREMISES OF HOME
CLAIMED TO BE LOOKING FOR
HORSE AND BUGGY-Es-
CAPPED CAPTURE.

Upon returning from the picture
show Saturday night w. G.. Souther-
land and his family heard noise in
the back yard of his home on Twelfth
street and upon making an investiga-
ton found a negro man looking into
one of the windows of bed room.
Mr.. Switzerland asked the negro what
he wanted and he stated that he was
looking for a horse and buggy. He
took charge Of the negro and started
to town with him and when he reach
ed the railroad he attempted to Sc
cure some assistance to bring the ne
gro to town or get the aid of police
man, but while doing this, the negro
escaped Policeman Lancaster was
located and came to the scene as
quickly as possible but the negro
escaped Mr.. Switzerland does not
know who the negro was.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
MRS. N. N. dunn DIED
SUDDENLY THIS MORNING
APPARENTLY IN GOOD HEALTH
UP TO A FEW MIUTEs BE-
FORE THE END CAME.

Mrs. NJ M Dunn, wife of M. M.
Dunn of this city, died at 1880 O'Clock
at her home on Thirteenth street. Mrs.
Dunn dropped dead of heart failure,
and up to the time of her death she
was apparently in good health. Be
fore her marriage she was Miss
Worries of Carroll County, Kentucky.
and was a member of the Methodist
church. holding her membership in
her home church in Kentucky. She is
survived by her husband and three
children, Arthur Dunn, of Covington,
KY. Mrs. Kate Lusk, of Mt. Pleasant,
and Miss Minnie Dunn The funeral
arrangements will be announced later
by Cakes & Nichols.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
ONE BOY ROBBER
TO REFORM SCHOOL
ELDER ONE HELD IN JAIL AWAIT
ING GRAND JURY-HAD ES-
CAPPED NASHVILLE POLICE.

Abe Bein, the younger of the two
boy housebreakers arrested Wednes-
day night following the robbery of
the T. H. Grizzard home on West Sew
ents street, was tried before Judge
J. T. Mcknight of the juvinile court
Thursday afternoon and sentenced to
five years in the state juvinile reform
school at Nashville. His accomplice
Nathan HilsOn, who is more than 16
years old, was bound over yesterday
by City Judge E. E. Erwin to the
grand jury and is locked in the county
jail. Both of them were arraigned on
charges Of HOUSEKEEPING and larceny
They will not be released for trial on
charges in Nashville, for which they
were being held when they escaped
from the police station there, until
they have been disposed of here.
Sheriff J. w. Griffin carried Bein to
the reform school this morning.
These boys are about the cleverest
young housebreakers that have oper-
ated in this state in many years.
Their homes are in Chicago and they
are said to have committed thefts
throughout Ohio and Indiana before
being caught in Nashville and later in
Columbia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
WHETHER GROUND HOG
SAW SHADOW IN DOUBT
COULD HAVE SEEN IT AT SOME
MOMENTS BUT WAS CLOUDY
HALF HOUR BEFORE NOON.

Whether Mr.. G. Hog saw his sha-
dow today at the time that mythology
says he must see it to be frightened
back into his hole for forty-day con-
tinuation of his Information until the
opening of spring, is mooted ques.
ton. There were moments this morn
ing when he could have seen his sha.
dom, so if any time is suitable to meet
the requirements of the myth, there
is to be forty days more of bad
weather But if it is necessary for
him to see the shadow within the half
hour before noon, as some experts on
the subject claim, he did not see it
for a cloud yelled the sun, and there
is to be an early spring.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
SANTA FE POSTOFF|CE
SELLS MANY ". S. S,
FOURTH CLASS OFFICE HAS BEST
REPORT FOR JANUARY IN CO.
LUMBlA DISTRICT.

Reporting the sale of $2,210 worth
of War Savings Stamps in addition to
number of Thrift stamps, Postmas-
ter Robert G. Mullens, Jr has the dis
tinction of having made the best re-
cord for January in the Columbia &C
counting district in the sale of these
government securities. The Santa Fe
postoffice is a fourth class office,
which makes the report all the better.
Postmaster Mullens was properly
proud of his report and stated to The
Herald today that he intends to con
tinue to push the sales of these
stamps, which will help to finance tn.
war.
Other postoffices in the county have
sold good amounts of these stamps
and others are preparing to begin a
sales campaign.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
WORKMEN FILLED
ALL SPARE ROOMS
BIG CROWD SPENDS NIGHT MERE
ON WAY TO NITRATE WORK
At SHEFFIELD, ALA. 4

Practically every spare room In the
hotels and boarding houses of Colum.
bia was occupied last night. The in.
flux of guests was caused by the pres
ence here Of about $50 workmen and
skilled mechanics who came here on
L. & N. passenger train No. 3 on their
way to Sheffield, Ala, to work on the
government nitrate plant. Their
train was two hours late and they
missed connection The six O'Clock
train to Sheffield having been discon-
tinued by government order. they
were compelled to spend the night
here. 1t is probable that when they
reached the Alabama city this morn
ing and found the congested condi.
tions there they were glad they had TO
stay here.
A large number of mule buyers and
traders who arrived Sunday also
helped to swell the number Of guests
accommodated by the hotels and
boarding houses.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
WOMENIPRAY
Wet DRY IN
DRY BATTLE
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPER
ANcE UNION ASKS FOR ri.
VINE HELP NOW.
HEAR ADDRESS OF DR.. BARBER
Who Tells Them OF the Remarkable
Growth of the Prohibition Cause
eliminating In Submission OF the
Nation Wide Amendment.

The Womens Christian Tempera-
nee Union held a called meetig Fri.
day afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
Arch Lipscomb. The object of the
meeting was to observe the day set
apart by the National organization
for special prayer for the adoption OF
the Nationwide prohibition amend
ment. A large number responded to
the call of the president, Mrs. Griz-
zard. and the meeting was one of un.
usual interest and significance. Dr..
Barber, pastor of the First Baptist
church, was present and conducted
the devotional exercises. He also
made splendid talk.
Dr. Barber called attention to the
remarkable growth OF prohibition.
until now business and scientific men
have Joined the women and ministers
who were the first to espouse this I'm.
popular cause. He said that the pro.
hibition forces would face a crisis at
the close of the war. because then the
liquor forces, whose business has been
temporarily closed on account of grain
shortage and the world demand for
food. would have weighty arguments
to commend itself to government
burdened with immense war debts.
Revenue will be their excuses for ex-
istence, and unless prohibition gathers
enough momentum, in the near fu-
ture, to carry itself in the force s,of
such convincing arguments, the cause
of righteousness will suffer a great
relapse. So he would sound a warn
ing, DR. Barber said that we should be
prepared to forstall any such back
ward step.
The ladies of the w. c. T. u. cor
sidered that this was fact of so
much Importance. that 1t was their
wish to have it published In the Her
aid so that every one in Columbia
would realize that our war force
against humanity's most insiderous
foe is by no means over, but that the
last and fiercest struggle lies just
ahead.
Another subject discussed was the
Illicit selling of whiskey to the boys
in training camps: While no definite
action can be taken in regard to this,
the w. C. T. u. feels that 1t Is the
duty of every Christian to do every
thing possible to create strong pub
lie feeling against it. Every Amer
lean should feel indignant that these
law-breakers, for their own aggran-
dizement, would weaken the ranks OF
our defense against great and ter.
rible foe. Our country needs the very
best service these boys can give, and
we owe it to them to protect them
from thing that weakens them ply
sically and ruins them morally.
The Union also passed a resolution
commencing the action of the Bust
ness Mems League in regard to Sab
bath Observance, and pledging their
hearty cooperation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
HIGH BASKETEERS
HAVE BATTLE TONIGHT
TO HAVE STRENUOUS ENcOUNT.
Err WITH STRONG LINCOLN
COUNTY AGGREGATION.

High school basketeers are facing
tonight perhaps the most strenuous
game of the season. They have as
their opponents the Lincoln county
high school team of Fayetteville,
which has been playing since early
last fall. The local team is relying
upon superior teamwork and aggres-
siveness to win as great victory over
this team as they did against the Mas
sey school of Pulaski few days ago.
The game will be played in the high
school gymnasium and the expecta-
ton is that there will be big attend
ance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
COUNCILS PERMISSION TO
RAISE HOGS IN CITY LIMITS

Permission to raise hogs within the
corporate limits of the city of Column
bia was granted last night by the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
upon the recommendation of Mayor
Joseph M. Dedman in compliance
with a request from State Food
Administrator H. A. Morgan as
an aid to winnig the war by producing
more pork for the people and armies
of America and her allies The mayor
also read his annual address of recon.
mendations, which was entered on the
minutes of the board. Among the
more important recommendations of
the mayor was that new fire depart.
ment hall be constructed, the present
delapidated structure on Sixth street
not being considered worth repair
ing.
The school department budget be.
ing the only one ready, the complete
municipal budget for 1918 was post.
poned for final adoption until a later
meeting. Resolutions calling for bids
to pave High, Sixth and Eighth streets
and to lay sewer on portion of
Sixth street were adopted.
Alderman w. d. Cameron, who was
sick, was the only absent member of
the board Those present were
Mayor Dedman, Recorder E. E. Err
win, City Attorney B. c. Dedman
Chief of Police Tom Mclean, and
aldermen w. o. Cherry, Thomas For
gey, Conner Akin, F. d. Chaffin and
John N Pigg. The board adjourned
until February Is.
The hog raising motion permits
each family to keep not more than
two hogs or pigs, but prohibits hogs
running at large and provides that
pens and sheds shall be kept in a
clean and sanitary condition that will
not be offensive to neighbors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
RULES OF FOOD ADMINISTRATION
ANNOUNCED BY THE COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR.
ONLY EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE
Rye viii Not Be Regarded AS a Sub
stitute-Drastic Powers to Be Invok-
ed to Secure Enforcement of the
Regulations Says Prof. Graham.

There are just three ways and only
three to buy regulation or white
wheat flour and not at the same time
buy an equal amount of flour substi-
tutes, according to the announcement
made this morning by County Food
Administrator John p Graham, whose
ruling is based on the instructions is
sued from the office of Dr. H. A..
Morgan, federal food administrator
for Tennessee.
The regulations require purchases
of wheat flour to buy an equal amount
of flour substitutes, at the time of
making purchases of the flour and
grocers and millers are forbidden to
sell them except under these condi
tons:
Q) Where the customer buys Ora
ham or whole wheat flour, that is
flour which is not less than ninety
five per cent of the wheat berry, he
will be required to purchase at the
same time only sixty per cent of the
flour substitutes, that is for every
pound of flour he must buy six tenths
Of pound of substitutes.
(2) Where the customer purchases
the blended or mixed flour, having not
less than twenty five per cent of corn
meal or other substitute for wheat,
rye excepted. This flour must have a
United States revenue stamp on it.
60 Where the customer signs
written statement, which he leaves
with his grocer. pledging himself that
he will use in his family, in the flu
ture only one half of the amount per
capita of flour that he used in the pre-
war period, and also affirms in his
statement that he has at his home,
ground or purchased within thirty
days next proceeding his purchase of
flour, not less than an amount of corn
meal or other substitutes, rye except
ed, and that he will use the same in
amounts equal to the amount of wheat
used.
The grocers should take these sign
ed statements and send them at the
end of each week to John P Graham,
county food administrator who will
then issue to them written permission
to make the sales enumerated.
MIR. Graham warns all retailers and
sellers of flour that they must strict
ly observe not only these rules but
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
ALL GROCERS
STANDING BY
WHEAT RULE
COUNTY FOOD ADMINISTRATORS
GRAHAM GIVEN PLEDGES
OF SUPPORT.
ARE LOYAL TO the NATION
culIeoka Produce Company Orders
Blanks Printed Upon Which 1t Will
Require Pledges From Customers;
Others to Do Same Thing.

Retail grocers and small millers
of the county have been calling Coun-
ty Federal Food Administrator Ora
ham over the telephone, asking for in
formation with reference to the new
wheat conservation rules and almost
without exception have promptly
pledged the administrator that they
will loyalty observe the requirements
of the nation.
Mr.. Graham does not anticipate any
difficulty in securing the enforce
ment of the Presidents proclamation
in this county. While one or two deal
ers have been inclined to be a bit
glum over the subject the vast ma
jority have declared that any food
conservation rule Is better than go.
ing to war and that home sacrifices
are indeed small as compared with
those made by the gallant soldiers
and sailors of the nation.
Promptly accepting the rules pro-
mulgated in Fridays issue of The
Herald, the Culleoka Produce COM
pany of Culleoka, this morning called
The Herald office and ordered a large
number of blanks printed, which they
will require all customers who do not
buy an equal amount of substitutes to
sign before sale is made. The Her
aid has an approved form and can
furnish the same blank to all other
dealers at very small cost
The situation under the prompt ac-
ton of Prof. Graham, is rapidly clar-
flying in this county. There is, as
the result of his clear and direct state
ment, pretty complete understand
ing and acceptance of the new rules.
while it is well that the Food Ad-
ministration possesses drastic powers
to enforce its rules, | do not antici-
pate the least resistance to them in
this county" declared Administrator
Graham, this morning. "On the con-
trary l feel assured that the dealers
with true patriotism and obedience do
what the nation, their nation, asks
them to do. But in order that there
may be no injustice done any one all
must observe the regulations"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
READER OF HERALD
FOR FORTY YEARS
D. S. ESTES OF SANDY HOOK RE
NEWS SUBSCRIPTION FOR
FORTIETH TIME.

d. S. Estes, living on Mt Pleasant
R. r. 8, within a short distance Of
Sandy Hook, and one of the most
prominent and successful farmers of
the Seventh Civil District, was in Co
lumbia today and called at The Her
aid office and for the fortieth time re-
newed his subscription to the Weekly
Herald. Mr. Estes stated to the man.
ager of the paper that the paper had
been in his home for forty years and
that it was growing better all the
time. He complimented the new i'm
provements very highly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
COUNTY FIELD DAY
INVITATION GIVEN
PROF. r. L. HARRIS ASKS TEACH.
Frs TO AGAIN PLAN FOR BIG
EVENT IN COLUMBIA.

An invitation for the county schools
to again hold their field day events
on the athletic grounds of the Co
lumbia high school was extended to
the Teachers association at their reg
ular meeting this morning at the
courthouse. The meeting was attend
ed by about 60 teachers and a mum
Der of addresses on school efficiency
by County superintendent John P.
Graham and others were heard.
Mr.. Sanborn of Mt. Pleasant made
an inspiring talk on "The Rural
Teacher and His Work" Much school
Improvement work and War Savings
Stamp organization was reported.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
TWO men INJURED
WHEN BUGGY TOPPLED
MULE DRIVEN BY l. n. HICKS
AND HENRY LAVENDER FRIGHT
ENEp BY AUTOMOBILE.

l.. Fl. Hicks and Henry Lavender OF
Greenfield Bend were injured Tues
day when their buggy was overturned
by frightened mule as they were
driving to Columbia. The animal was
frightened by an automobile and In
jumping it turned over the buggy,
throwing both men out. Hicks suf-
fered bruised shoulder from which
he is still suffering, and Cavender's
head was badly skinned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
"HALF DOLLARS" POUR
FROM cLoUDLEss SKY
New York Herald.D

FORT PLAIN, n. Y.-Right out OF
a clear sky yesterday afternoon in the
Fonda section of Montgomery county
came a fierce fall of hail that was de-
structive to farm crops and gardens.
Trees were stripped of leaves and
tender twigs and windows were
smashed and roofs were damaged.
Unlike usual large hail. the stones
were not the size and shape of the
proverbial hickory nut, but were large
in circumference and thin, like half
dollars.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
RETAIL GROCERS MUST
SELL SUBSTITUTES IN
FILLING FLOUR ORDERS

that which limits purchases to half a
barrel for one in the country and q
quarter barrel to one in the city.
Drastic powers are vested in the food
administration to punish those who ig-
more the rules. While the small re-
tailers are not under license, the
Food Administration does not hest.
tate to forbid all wholesalers and mil
lers, who are licensed, selling them
licensed commodities. This order
would as effectually stop their source
of supplies as the war has swept the
commerce Of Germany from the high
seas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
LAWRENCE Kinks NOT
DELINQUENT SOLDIER
BLOOD TEST CAUSED ExAMlNA-
TON TO BE HELD UP BY
LOCAL BOARD.

Lawrence Kinks, reported last We'd
nesday by the Local Board as being
a delinquent in appearing for his
physical examination, was not a de
linquent, but the completion of his
examination had been held up pend
ing a blood test, which caused his
name to get on the delinquent list.
He appeared at the proper time for
the examination and was examined.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
NEGRO MAN HELD FOR
STEALING TWO DRESSES

P Chappell, a negro, was arrested
Sunday afternoon by Patrolman
Stages on the charge Of stealing that
morning two dresses from the pack Of
Sam Doney, peddler. at the Watson
stable. He made confession, waived
examination and was bound over to
the grand jury this morning by City
Judge E. E. Erwin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
NOTHING SERIOUS.

I'VE had a quarrel and my wife has
packed to leave"
THAT can be patched up
81 tell you she has packed"
mot for a prolonged stay She
only packed a powder puff and a
toothbrush"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
R liver ME \
WATCH FOR
B R EAK OF
ICE G 0 R &c
(By United Press

MEMPHIS, Feb 2-River men were
anxiously watching today for the
breaking of the biggest ice gorge ever
known on the Mississippi river. 1t
is located at narrow point in the
river SO miles above Memphis. Scores
of boats of all kinds are locked in the
ice and many have been completely
wrecked and it is feared that several
persons are still aboard them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
HIS POSITION.

Where's the property man? Well
need some stalactites in the second
act"
mo tights in my p'ry house." de-
ciared the Piunkvilie manager. I've
never allowed EN- and ! never win =
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
A COMPLETE COMPLEXION.

Didn't ! see you hugging my
daughter in the conservatory?
"She was teaching me a new dance" "
while sitting on a sofa ?"
"We we're practicing the holds"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
REAL HELP.

A little sawdust on your walk
Beats tons Of altruistic talk
The process takes but little labor.
And shows YOU are n helpful neigh
Dor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-08
Step Lively! Corns
Quit with ''eets.li"
The Great Corn-Loosener of the
Age. Never Fails. Painless.

Watch my step? What's the usei
I go along right side up without
care" even with corns. because use
"Gets-1t". the painless, off-like-a-ba-
nana-peel corn remover. tried
other ways galore, until ! was blue