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throughout the day, blowing In hun
dreds of plate glass windows, hurling
signs and copings to the streets, and
demolishing several partly built struc
tures. The storm had its center in
Massachusetts, the weather bureau
reported, and the telegraph compa
nies said their service in New Eng
land had been badly crippled, al
though communication had not been
entirely lost with the principal cities.
Several of the land lines of the cable
companies between New York and
Nova Scotia were put out of business.
ASTERN
SECTION
IN GRIP OF WIERD
CHARACTER
STORM
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
THE MIDST OF DRIVING
SNOW.
IN
GALE HITS NEW YORK HARD
Effects Are Felt All Over New Eng
land and Many Shippers Are Forced !
to Seek Shelter Most Unusual
Kind Ever Known.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. One of the
most wierd storms the East has seen
-rain, haa ana snow accompanied
by thunder and lightning and a gale
that reached a maximum velocity of
ninety miles an hour descended
from the nortwest early today as the
aftermath of a Christmas fog. It indi
rectly caused deaths in this city. Car
ried down telegraph wires, damaged
shipping, crippled railroad trafic and
caused considerable property damage.
The phenomenon of thunder and
lightning in the midBt of a driving
snow awakened New Yorkers at the
height of the storm about 7 o'clock
this morning. A gale from the South,
accompanied by rain, had been blow
ing (luring the night, but the tempera
ture dropped during the early morn
ing hours, changing the rain to hail
and then to snow. The local weather
bureau reported a total precipitation
of 5.2 inches, of which 2.8 was snow.
The wind shifted to the northwest
and increased in violence, reaching
its ninety mile intensity at 9 o'clock
and soon after carrying off the storm
clouds. The gale continued, however,
TEXAN WITH ROLL IS
ROBBER'S VICTIM
WAS FOUND APPARENTLY IN A
DYING CONDITION.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 27.
Walter P. Brawley, aged 25, of Aus
tin, Taxas, was found apparently in a
dying condition in the Iron Mountain
Station at Baring Cross, across the
river from Little Rock, about mid
night last night. Beside him lay a
piece of an ice tong, with which he
apparently had been attacked.
Brawley, by mistake, had gone into
the waiting room for negroes. The
station agent says Brayley came to
the window and asked for a ticket to
Austin, but as he did not have his
money ready, he turned to the win
dow of the white waiting room, where
several persons were waiting. The
next he saw of Brawley, he says, was
when a negro called his attention to
the unconscious man.
Only 60 cents was found in Braw
ley's pockets at the hospital.
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Your Banking B
usiness
This is a good time for you to give consideration to
your DaoKing connecumw j
we wish to call attention to this bank and ex
tend to you an invitation to place your
business with it beginning with the
Ne Year and we promise in
return to give the fullest con
sideration to all financial
needs and shall take
pleasure in extending
such loans as may
be required.
Resources $1,300,000.00
National Bank
UttLARfSA MEMBER! IS HANDLED HERE
NOTED SUFFRAGIST ftUITS AND ! THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF
GIVES HER REASONS FOR MATTER WAS DISTRIBUTED
DOINGJO. j LAST WEEK.
MEMOES Of jiHc MANAGERS EVERY PAC1A0EJS DELIVERED
Are Such as to Be Absolutely Repug-, No Congestion Results From Increase
nant to Many of the Party-Pro- Matter-Largest Mail in Years,
nouoced Utterly Undemocratic by Clerk. Have Brief Rest-Parcel
...... , O0,85eva.n. Po8t 8 popular.
STOCKHOLM. Dec. 27.-Mrs. Inez The largest holiday mail in the his-
Milholland Boissevain, of New York, tery of the Columbia postoffice was
who withdrew from the Ford peace handled last week ana thousands upon
expedition Saturday, presented to a thousands 01 pounas 01 first class,
public meeting of the delegate today paroel post and second class matter
a statement of her reasons for doing Passed through the local office and ev
so and for believing the project was ery package was delivered before Sat-
doomed to Xailure. urday night.
"The undemocratic method employ- The clerks who have been connect
ed by the .managers of the expedition e" with the office for many years
is repugnant to my principles," she 8tate that the mail this year was the
said. "Instead of all the members largest they have ever known and
formulating pJajae the work has been that the amount was almost double
confined to a few specially selected that of last Christmas. Christmas
persons. When t&.e party embarke Ev and Saturday morning were the
the Oscar II I took it for granted that busiest for the postoffice and the hun
the rather vague opinion of the body ' dreds of packages, containing holiday
of delegates would be hamratred into Sifts, came to the office to be distrib-
effective shape by group action and uted over the city,
constructive thinking throughout the The mail was handled so systemat
woyage. ically that no congestion resulted
"An organization was not formed trora the increased quantity. The
until three days before the end of the Postoffice closed at 1 o'clock Christ
voyage. To that fact, I trace all mis- mas afternoon and every letter and
understandings, dissentlona, mistakes Package which had been received at
in policy, inefficiency and inability to tne of&ce had been assorted and giv
get the idea of a mediation peace con- en to e carriers before the office
gress in comprehensive shape before dosed.
the public. The parcel post shtOd a remark
"The organization, when finally aDle increase this year and the num
formed, was abortive. The Scandina- bef of packages sent by this medium
vian public, which expected clear wa oyer three times the number sent
thinking and a definite program, were last JeT- The parcel post is increas
skeptical about the serious minded- inS In favor with the public and the
ness of the delegates. At the meet- postoffice authorities state that it is
ings the discussions have been purely onlv a matter of time before the par
private, with the result of ill feel- ceI P8t wl11 De increased a hundred
ing. suspicions and condemnation. . old-
For the reasons stated I am unable to Notwithstanding the hard work
continue with the party." which the clerks did for the welfare
Gaston Plaintiff, the personal repre-'of tlie People of Columbia, they were
sentative of Mr. Ford, requested Mrs. permitted to enjoy a brief holiday on
Boissevain to remain with the expedi- Saturday. They needed the rest and
tion, but without avail. it was appreciated by every one of
Since the departure of the expedi-1 tnem
tion from New York three weeks ago
no meetings have been held at which r!lunrAlir p.pT
peace plans were discussed. More of HANDhUMfc GIFT
tne discussions have taken place at1
the dinner tables at the hotels. Be-1
tween meals, the delegates went
sightseeing. Mr. Ford's leaving the'
party on account of sickness last
week is regarded as a serious handi
cap.
The Rev. Charles F. Aked, of San
Francisco, Judge Ben Lindsey, of Den-'
ver, and others have explained that
it was imperative that the expedition of the democratic members of Ken
should proceed to The Hague to carry tucky's delegation in congress to Mr.
out the original plan as far as possi- and Mrs. Henry Watterson in honor
ble. This will result in the formation of their golden wedding anniversary,
of a permanent committee to sit at was forwarded from Washington to
The Hague to adopt ways and means, day.
The committee is to consist of a It is a handsome piece of Dutch
small number of persons from each of silver, lined with gold, being a larger
design of the compote or fruit stand
presented to Miss Genevieve Clark,
daughter of Speaker Champ Clark,
by President Wilson. The gift is
more than a foot high, is delicately
carved and has a Christmas bowl. It
is oblong and on either side is filiflree
work centering about medalions,
which are suspended by cherubs. On
one of these medalions in eugraved
H. w. and on the other R. E. W., the
initials of Mrs. Watterson. At both
ends of the stands are heads of ea
gles, holding in their beaks the hand
les, which are burnished laurel
wreaths.
On a circlet of plain silver, just
above the base, is engraved "1865
1915," and below that in a circle ap
pears the names of the donora: Sena
tor Ollie James, and Representatives
Ben Johnson, J. Campbell Cantrill,
David H. KIcheloe, Arthur B. Rouse,
Swagar Sherley, William J. Fields
and Alben W. Barkley. The names
are so placed that none is given more
prominence than any other.
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The Annual Meeting of
the stockholders of
ColumMa Bank
& Trust Co.
Will be held at the Bank at 10:30 o'clock
a. m., Tuesday, January l .th 1C1S.
COLUMBIA BANK & TRUST CO.
VV. B. Greenlaw, President. Geo. K .McKfni.on, Ctihl.ier.
BAPTISTi HOLD
WHITE SERVICE
GIFTS RECEIVED FOR STATE
BAPTIST ORPHANAGE WAS
BIG SUCCESS.
The First Baptist church gave a
beautiful white gift service Saturday
night and all the gifts were sent at'E. P. Ferguson, in Nashville were
once to the State Baptist Orphanage brought to Columbia this morning at
near Franklin. A large quantity of; 9:50 o'clock and were taken to the
groceries and other food stuffs and ; First Christian church where services
cash were received at the service for: were conducted by Dr. G. C. Brewer.
MRS. M. rERuUSOlf
D1EP INJTASHVILLE
REMAINS BROUGHT HERE AND
INTERED IN ROSE HILL
CEMETERY. j
The remains of Mrs. Mary Frances
Ferguson, 83 years old, who died SaJ
urday night at the home of her son,
the orphan's home.
;The interment was in Rose Hill cem-
FOR ANNIVERSARY
A GOLD-LINED DUTCH SILVER
PIECE FOR MR. AND MRS.
WATTERSON.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. The gift
the neutral countries.
LOBSTERS AND SHAD
LEAVINGU.S.WATERS
MILLIONS OF FOOD FISH LEFT
STRANDED BY FLOODS SAVED
AND DISTRIBUTED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 Shad and
lobsters are disappearing rapidly
from U. S. waters, despite artificial
propagation efforts, according to the
annual report today of the United
States bureau of fisheries. Co-operation
and aid by state fishery authori
ties is suggested as a remedy for the
threatened depletion.
Shad fishing in the Chesapeake ba
sin last year was the poorest known,
said the report. Hatcheries maintain-
ed by the bureau are inactive . through Nw QNE N TELEPH0NES
Inability to obtain ergs,' it added. j
The decline in the lobster indus
try, the report declared, was viewed Eliminates Tiresome Necessity of
The entire interior of the church , etery.
was decorated in white. A Star ofj Mrs. Ferguson is survived by her
Bethlehem shone brightly on the wall husband, S. W. Ferguson, and five
above the altar and an illuminated sons, A. C, W. P., E. P., C. K., and
Cross of Calvary was placed in the L. N. Ferguson. She was a devout
center of the altar and the two made member of the Christian church since
an impressive sight. The various ' early childhood.
The following acted as pall bear
ers: W. L. Hooten, O. L. Dortch, J.
W. Fry, G. B. Shelton, J. M. Martin,
classes in the Sunday school and the
different societies in the church plac
ed their gifts at the foot of the cross.
The floor around the cross was soon and Mr. Baker, of Nashville.
piled high with gifts. ,
The children in the primary depart- i SAVING MADE ATTRACTIVE,
ment reneder a program of song and (Leslie's.)
recitation. They sang Christmas Car- It is easy to teach a child to save,
ols and gave recitations about the The American Bankers' Associatioa
coming of Christ Child and of the joy ( believes it is possible to Inspire peo
in the world at His coming. A large pie to save even though they did not
audience was present at the service have the good habit instilled Into
and members of other churches plao j them as children. The savings banks
ed gifts at the foot of the cross be- J section of the association sends out
sides the members of the Baptist j weekly to newspapers throughout the
church.
j country "Talks on Thrift," which
The white gift service is one of the , put the wisdom of saving in exceed
prettiest of its kind and is impressive j ingly attractive form. In one of
from beginning to end. Dr. Charles J these talks it is shown how the great
T. Alexander, pastor of the church, Is j mass of workers is being ground
delighted at the success of the ser-1 between the upper millstone of the
vice. The gifts received at the ser-! necessity of keeping up appearances
vice will be a substantial aid to the i and the other one of the high cost
orphan's hame. j of everything, and it is pointed out
m that there are many expenditures
AniuiTMTCTiy ATDD rc i which can be reSulatd and that sav
ADMIN lb I KATOR OF ing in these places is the only hope
MA WILLIAMSON i f economlc 8alvation- Another talk
'' j shows how business opportunities
j unfold on every hand for that maa
James R. Williamson has been ap-; only who has been wise enough to
pointed and qualified as admlnistra- j build a savings account in some good
tor of the late Maj. John T. William-; bank. Our financial leadership will
son. be assured onlv when the bulk nf
our people learn to save a definite
portion of what they make.
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with great uneasiness, More efficien
cy in artificial propagation was urged
as necessary to arrest diminution.
What the bureau is doing to reduce Illustrated World: A new tele-
high living cost through conservation phone that eliminates the tiresome
I and utilization of food fishes is told at necessity of holding the receiver to
length. Millions of food fish left the ear is a recent Invention. Both
stranded every year by floods are hands are free while using the phone,
' saved and distributed, said the re- and if necessary the speaker can read
port, and much is done to exploit as and write or look up notes and pa-!1
food little known fish and other aquat- pers. A little pressure by the head , i
is products. or hand makes and locks the connec-' ,
tion. By pulling a chain the phone
8 Bnut 0fj u desired the same lock j
Any skin Itching Is a temper tester can be blocked and it will shut off .
The more you scratch the worse It automatically when the speaker re
Itches. Doan's Ointment Is for piles, moves his head from the receiver.
eczema any skin Itching. Mc at aU Any standard desk telephone can be'
drug stores. (AdTt) remade Into one of the new type.
Prosperous
We wish to express our hearty ap
preciation for all the trade that has
been given us during 1915 and wish
everyone a Prosperous New Year.
Command us during 1916.
Yours truly,
THE KAeKETT,
F. SWANSBURG, Proprietor.
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