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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30

& Zeitler, who recently graduated
from Vanderbilt University, arrived
Saturday and entered upon the dis
charge of his duties with the firm in
the Bethel Block.
John S. Nelson, of Culleoka, and
James H. Kannon, of Glendale, are in
Nashville today.
Mrs E. J. Cabler accompanied by
Misses Eugenia and Leah Sharp are
visiting Mrs. NJ. L. Mcclure in Mem
phis.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Harlan leave
Tuesday for New York City, from
where they will embark next week
for tour of Europe.
Mrs. W. G. Merrill, of Talledega,
Ala, and her sister, Miss Hester, of
Nashville, are the guests of Mrs. Fred
Gamble.
Miss Louise Williamson and Miss
Annie Bingham, of Nashville, are Wis
iting Mrs. Jim Adkisson and Mrs.
John Sowell. Mrs. Adkisson enter.
tanned last week in their honor
DR.. C. D. Brest and Mrs. Brest and
son, of Shelbyville, and Mrs. ]. K
Brest, of Eastbrook, are here today
having come over in their automc bile
Miss Louise Digger has returned
from a visit to relatives in Fayette
Vile.
Mrs. ". H. Henderson has return
ed to her home in Nashville, after
visiting friends here.
Miss Mary Ella Fariss will leave
tomorrow for Decatur, Ala. where she
goes to attend a big dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry o. Fulton and
the Fulton children are out on a camp
ing expedition near Zion this week.
Volney Link, city editor of the New
Orleans Times Democrat, is spenGins
his vacation with his parents il the
country near Columbia.
Misses Winfrie and Sammie Church
have returned from Randolph-Macor
College at Lynchburg, Va, where they
have been for the past ten months il
school
Mrs. D. B. Coleman is visiting Mrs
A. S. Custer.
Rees DeIk, of Kettle Mills, is visit
ing in Dallas Texas.
Felix NJ. Elicit has returned home
after a business trip Of several days
to st. Louis.
Little Miss Monterey Hurd, o
Nashville, is visiting her aunt, Mrs
D. F. Brewer.
George Lavender, of Pilot Oaks
Ky, is in the county on visit to rel
atives and friends.
Miss Rebecca Erwin has returned
home after a delightful visit of few
days to 81. LOUIS.
Rev. NJ. C. Dickson, of Williams
port, has returned from attending thu
district conference which met a
Clifton yesterday.
Misses Irene and Louise Hicks, o
West End have returned from Cent?
! ~, where they have been visiting
friends for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Charles Hurd and two it'll
daughters, Susan and Mary Charles
will arrive this afternoon from Nash
Vile to be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
D. F. Brewer.
Mrs. ]. L. Hutton, Mrs. ". B. Ca
pers and Mrs. r. L. Mckinney wen
to Nashville this morning to visi
Mrs. John H. Carpenter. They vii
return with Mrs. Carpenter in her ma
chine tomorrow
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
WOMAN'S RIB MADE
INTO NOSE FOR HER

RENO, New, June 23.-Dr. John L.
Robinson, formerly of Morgan Park,
Chicago, has just performed a re-
markable operation on a young wo-
man., taking part of one Of her IBIS
and making new nose for her The
operation is said to be the second of
it's kind in medical history.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
DAMAGE SUIT IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT

The case of w. s. Notgrass vs.. the
L. & n, Railroad Co. was filed in the
circuit court Tuesday morning. Not
gras is suing the railroad company
for personal damages.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
Birthday Party.

Miss Mary Binns, of Nashville, who
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Pillow Cant,
of Century, gave an interesting birth
day party last Thursday evening from
8 till II p. IN. Many games were en-
joyed out on the lawn, which was
beautifully lighted with Japanese Ian
terms. Little Misses Louise Hicks
and Dot Cant served frappe under a
large pink umbrella decorated with
honeysuckles. Then they all went to
the dining room where ice cream and
cake were served. The birthday cake
in the shape of large heart was dec
Grated with pink roses and sixteen
candles, this being Miss Binns six
teenth birthday At twelve her
friends departed, wishing her many
more happy birthdays.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
CHILDREN'S DAY
SERVICE, SUNDAY

Children's day services will be OBJ
served Sunday at the Mt. Joy and
Glendale Methodist churches. Judge
j. H. Russell will speak at Mt Joy
during the services.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
FINE HORSE SOLD
BY ]. LEM THOMAS

]. Lem Thomas sold a fine saddle
horse Tuesday to r. H. Seymour, OF
Meridian, Mis-, for which he re-
ceived 5000.
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ChumIey- Skinner.

ChumIey-Skinner.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement and approaching marriage
of Miss Iona Skinner, of Nashville,
to Hunter Chumley, of this city,
which will be consumated August 90.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
Croquet Party.

Misses jamie and Irene Goodwin
charmingly entertained large num-
Der of friends at their home on the
Williamsport pike last Saturday even
ing in honor OF their guests, Misses
Beard, Tucker and Hicks. Refresh
ments were served at %the conclusion
of the many games of croquet enjoy
ed by the young people.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
NEW PAINT FOR
MASONIC BLOCK

Painter began TO put a new coat Of
paint over the Masonic building Mon
day morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30

Mrs. West Entertajns,

Mrs. I. S. West entertained al
delightful luncheon Thursday compli-
mentary to Mrs. Horace Hanson, of
Cochran, Ala. Covers were laid for
eight and the occasion was a most
enjoyable one to all present
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
Mefford- Bostlck.

Mefford- eostIek.
An event at Mt. Pleasant Of much
social interest was the marriage Of
Miss Jessie Bostick to J. T. Meford
at the Methodist church, the ceremo-
ny being performed by Rev. r. L.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
Lawn Festival.


The ladies Of the South Columbia
Methodist church will give a Lawn
Festival Thursday night, June 20,
next door to Mrs. Wallace Ussery for
the benefit of the church. Besides
the ice cream and sherbet, which will
be ordered from Nashville, lemonade,
fruits and nice homemade candies
and cakes will be served. Guessing
contests and other amusements will
be INDUCED in, but one of the chief
attractions will be a gypsy tent. Ev-
cry one is cordially invited; come
have good time and have your for
tune told.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
Gretna Green.

Gretna Green.
Miss Virginia Ricketts, and Fred
L. Hunter, Of Mt. Pleasant, accom-
panied by Miss Media Jones and
Vance Wilson also of Mt. Pleasant,
drove to Columbia Wednesday in
Mr.. Wilson's car and went to the
home OF DR.. J. C. Molloy and were
united in marriage by Dr. Molloy, the
ceremony taking place few minutes
before noon. Mr.. Wilson and Hiss
Jones stood up with the young couple
while the ceremony was being said
1t is said that the car left Mt. Pleas.
ant this morning with four male pas
sengers, ostensively bound for Nash
Vile. but somewhere two Of the male
passengers were exchanged for the
two young ladies. The bride is the
attractive daughter Of Squire and
Mrs. F. NJ. Ricketts, and is quite an &C
complished musician and while q stu
dent at the Columbia Institute Won
quite a reputation as vocalist Mr.
Hunter is a son Of the late J. NJ. Hun
ter, OF Mt. Pleasant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
Miss Murphy Entertains.

Miss Daisy Murphy entertained
charmingly at her home on the
Mooresville pike, with lawn party
given in honor of Misses Eula Holt
and Gussie Drake, Of Franklin, who
are visiting friends here. Miss Muir
ply was assisted in receiving by Miss
Minnie Hickman. Games were en-
joyed and at a late hour tempting re-
freshments were served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
For Mrs. Peyton.

For Mrs. Peyton.
Mrs. Will Wilsford entertained
charmingly Tuesday evening in honor
of Mr.. Wilsford's sister, Mrs. Hor-
ace Peyton, at Darks Mills.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-06-30
For Ladies' Circle.

For Ladies' Circle.
About thirty-five members of the
Ladies Circle of the First Cumber-
land Presbyterian church were enter
tanned handsomely Tuesday by Mrs.
Simms Latta at her beautiful country
home Breezy Point" on the Hamp-
shire pike. Mrs. Latta was assisted
in entertaining by Mrs. Monte Fariss
and Mrs. Nolen Gartner. A regular
picnic dinner was served on the shady
lawn in front of the house, and re-
freshments were served throughout
the entertainment. The hours were
from eleven to six.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison Smith
announce the approaching marriage
/ of their daughter, Fannie Louise, to
Zachary Taylor Davis, of Nebraska,
at their home, Fifty-eight South Main
Street. on Tuesday evening, July
the twenty-fifth, at nine o'clock.
Evening journal., 1911-06-14
DENIES
POISON PLOT
Mrs. HenkIe Says Son Drank
Juice That Nearly Killed
Daughter
COUNTS ON'BOY
TO ACQUIT HER
IN The United Press.

BY The United Press.
DELAWARE, Ohio. June 14.-That
her own two little boys drank part Of
the glass of grape juice, in which she
is alleged TO have given arseni to her
21-year-old step-daughter, Miss Myrle
Henkle, will be the main defense ni
Mrs. Jessie Way Henl5le, who is today
under $4,000 bonds on a charge Of hav-
ing administered poison to Miss Hen
kle "in quantities sufficient to kill
"They will never convict me of
poisoning Myrtle. never. never, never,
declared Mrs. Henkle today as she SAT-
on the porch of her home and discuss
ed the case which has thrown this
quiet college town into a furore Of
excitement.
MY little boys alone will save me
from prison" she added "They charg-
ed me with putting poison into the
grape juice that I gave Myrtle / let
Edgar and Freddie both drink out Of
the glass that l gave Myrtle DO they
look like they had been poisoned?"
A square away in a room on the
second floor of the Jane Case Hospital
Miss Myrtle, pretty 21-year-old victim
Of the mysterious poisoning, was Won
dering If she would ever be we'll and
happy again. The slow recovery has
been retarded. She is again losing con.
troll of her lower limbs and left hand
Evening journal., 1911-06-14
CITY HONORS
NATIONS FLAG
Old Glory is Saluted on l34th
Anniversary Of Stars
and Stripes
CHILDREN HEAR OF
HISTORY OF FLAG

With patriotic exercises in the pub
lie schools, the bath anniversary of
the adoption of the Stars and Stripes
as the national emblem is appropri-
ately celebrated in Wilmington to-
day.
The history Of the nag was discuss
ed and the children told about Fran
els Scott Key and "The Star Spanglec
Banner"
The Stars and Stripes were display
ed on all public buildings and from
many private residences.
Following it's custom for the last
fourteen years. the American Flag AS
sociation sent out the following ap-
peal for a general observance Of the
day:
1--WE respectfully appeal to the Pres.
ident Of the United States Of America
to the Governors of all states In our
land. and to the Mayors Of each Amer
ican city, to herald the coming and
celebration of Flag Day, June IA
1911, by proclamation; we call upon
every public officer. every teacher oil
the youth Of our country, the editors
of all newspapers, the daily instruc.
tors of the youth of our land. to cal
public attention. to arouse enthusi-
asm and general celebration OF the
day."
Evening journal., 1911-06-14
IVY POISONING KEEPS
GOVERNOR FROM BUSINESS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, June 14.-Even the
Governor of Delaware is not exempt
from that foe of the small boy, poison
ivy. The Governor has been confined
to his home all this week suffering
from extraneous poisoning due to this
baleful weed. It is said that he came
in contact with the plant while in
specting the military camping
ground at Rehoboth last Sunday. in
company with some friends. during
a weekend at the resort. Governor
Pennewill Is not accepting social in
vitations at present, and today he was
Obliged to be absent from the meeting
Of the State House Commission at
Dover
Former Governor E. W. Tunnel
presided at the meeting in the alb
sence Of the Governor. The commits
sion met 10 award contracts for the
furnishing of the new State House
Buildings. for which $4,000 was ap
propriated by the last Legislature.
There were a number of bidders, but
only discussion of the bids was held
at the morning session. 1t is ex
pected this afternoon that contracts
will be awarded for carpets and fur
niture for the Governors room, cleo
troliers for the library stack-rooms,
furnishings for the general reading
room. and for the Supreme Court, or
Judiciary room.
This morning the members Of the
Archives Commission. Mrs. Henry
Ridgely, of Dover; Mrs. j Ernest
Smith, of Wilmington, and the Rev.
c. H. B. Turner. of Lewes, appeared
Evening journal., 1911-06-14
OPEN WAR ON
EXPRESS FIRMS
Lewis Says Cost Of Living Is
Influenced by
Carriers ao..
WOULD ADD THEM
TO POSTAL SYSTEM
BY The United Press.

DJ Inc 0ill1u ltnns
WASHINGTON, June 14-War on
the express companies began in
earnest today before the House Com
mittee on Postoffices and Postroads,
which opened hearings on the parcels
post, for which several measures are
pending.
Representative Lewis (Dem., Md
appeared to support his bill, which
provides for condemning and purchas-
ing all the express companies. He
asserted that the cost of living is now
largely influenced by the unsatisfac-
tory methods of quick transportation
between points of food origin and con-
sumers.
There are two main reasons why
the express companies must be added
to the postal system" said Lewis.
First, the express company service
does not reach beyond the railroads
to the farms which the postofice
does, through the rural free delivery.
Second, the contracts of the express
companies with the railways give
them an average transportation rate
of three-quarters of a cent a pound
and with this rate, the express
charges by post would be re-
duced from two-thirds to one-half on
parcels ranging from five pounds to
fifty pounds, and about 2S per cent.
on heavier weights as a consequence
of a combination of express business
with the postofice and rural delivery
and the elimination Of the express
company profits, which are averaging
over so per cent. on the investment
"The express companies are positive
hindrances and obstacles to the busi-
ness of the country. The average
charge for carrying ton Of express
In Argentina is S6.51, and for the
countries Of Europe S4.12, while the
average express company charge in
the United States is S31.20. In other
countries, they charge five times as
much to carry a ton of express as a
ton of freight. Here the express
companies charge sixteen times as
much. OF course, these charges
simply prohibit by half the traffic
I'm the United States. Our average Is
less than one-hundred pounds pei
capita. while that of the other coun
tries is over two hundred pounds pei
capita. although we have far greatel
demand for quick transportation OF
account of our longer distances ant
more extensive business.
"The Government cannot conduct
paroels post on mail railroad trans
portation rates, at over four cents q;
Mound, in competition with the ex
press companies paying but three
fourths of a cent a pound, which en-
ables the express corporations to pa
over fifty per cent in profits to them
selves, although rendering no servic'
whatever to the farmers and to points
J. off the railways"
Lewis has worked out a system o
"zones" based on scientific methods
from which a FIVE pound package, TO
instance, can be sent 1876 miles for /
cents. while the express companies
now charge % cents and more for lik
distances; from Calais. Maine, to Sal
Francisco, will cost 80 cents for fve
mounds, and S2.42 for so pounds, a
against the express company charge
of SIS cents and $3.50.
The comittee has under consider
alton a bill by Representative Sulze
(Dem., ~ " providing for a limite'
parcels post. This measure is sup
ported by the Parcels Post League.
Evening journal., 1911-06-14
DEATH TAKES
VICTOR DUPONT
Passed Away at Ms Home
This Morning After Illness
Of Several Months
HAD BEEN CONNECTED
WITR MANY ENTERPRISES

After an illness of more than four
months, Victor DUPONT. Jr., died at his
home, Pennsylvania avenue and Ris-
ing Sun Lane about z o'clock this
morning. He was in his fifty-niuth
year, and had been in since the first OF
the year His funeral will be held on
Friday Afternoon al o'clock.
Mr.. DUPONT was born in this city
and was a son OF Victor DUPONT. a
leader OF the New Castle County Bar
president of Union National Bank,
president Of the Farmers National
Bank and was connected with several
other financial institutions.
Mr. DUPONT was graduate in engi-
neering of a technical school affiliated
with the University of Pennsylvania.
and after graduation he followed that
profession Later he went to Louis
Vile, KY, where he engaged I'm the pa
ier manufacturing business for many
years. Returning to Wilmington he
became interested in the dupont Pow
der Company and In financial institu-
tions. He was a director of Union Nd
tional Bank, and until recently he was
one Of the vice-presidents of the du-
Pont Powder Company, from which he
IfllIfus Nlk WIS MdIltu dn Ollt "a llif
defendants i'm the Governments suit
against the company and its officers.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Josephine DUPONT, and by a son, Victor
DUPONT Sd. He also is survived by sew
eral sisters, who are Mrs. Willard
Salisbury, Mrs. II. NJ Barksdale. Mrs.
T. Coleman DUPONT, Mrs Bruce Ford
of Chestnut Hill. Pa, and Mrs. Leroy
Harvey, of this city.
Mr.. DUPONT was a markeman of
much ability and an afternoon before
the traps was one of his greatest en-
ioyments in recent years. He made
and held many friends by his pleas
ing manner.
Mr.. DUPONT was one OF the most
enthusiastic stamp collectors in the
country and is said 20 have possess
ed one of the finest collections OF
postage stamps in the United States
He was particularly partial to stamps
Of this country and his collection con-
tanned almost complete sets of all
stamps ever issued in the country. He
also had many foreign STAMPS in HE
collection, and it is said the value OF
the collection will run into thousands
of dollars. He also had many val
liable coins, all foreign, most prized
of which are old crowns used in Eu-
ripe between the years 1400 and 1900
Evening journal., 1911-06-14
DELAWARE DESCENDANT OF
BETSY ROSS AN EDUCATOR

Few people are aware that Miss
Mary e. Hopkins, of Brandywine
Springs, a sister of c. Candy Hopkins,
of The Cedars, and a great grand
daughter of eBtsy Ross. of American
Flag fame, is in charge of the farm
department of the Illinois Industrial
School for Girls at Park Ridge, near
Chicago, III. Such is the fact and
under the management of this New
Castle county young woman the farm
department has been very successful.
Recently some of the girls of the In
dustrial Home under her direction
gave butter making exhibit in Chi
cago when for two weeks a "Child's
circus building.
This exhibit was planned and car
ried out to show the people and es-
pecially the parents just what can be
done and is being done to elevate and
educate the child. There were rep
resented the deaf, the blind, and the
manned from the several schools to
show how the neglected street urchin
as we'll as the better class Of chill
dren come in for the care that edu-
Gates and elevates.
In the butter making xhihit by
the school everything in the pro-
cess of butter making was there ex-
cept the COW that gave the milk. This
work was done in the presence of a
throng and after it was printed the
butter was sold.
Miss Rockefeller, the oil kings
daughter, and the rich Mrs. Straw
bridge, of Philadelphia, were among
Evening journal., 1911-06-14
Red Men of Delaware Plan
Warm Welcome for Order Chiefs

Never in the history of the lmp'd
Order of Red Men of Delaware has
there been greater interest shown in
the visit Of the chief officers than
there is at present. Tribes in every
section Of the State are showing much
enthusiasm.
The visiting great chiefs will arrive
here some time during the afternoon
of Friday and will go to the Hotel
Wilmington where they will have
their headquarters during their stay
here. A committee will take charge
of the visitors on Friday afternoon
and show them some places of inter
est in and around the city. In the
evening the great chiefs will hold a
great chiefs conference for the benefit
of the order, Wilmington having been
selected for this purpose.
On Saturday the visitors will be
again taken I'm charge by the COM
mittee and will then be shown such
places Of interest as the committee
deem Of interest to them. In the
evening a dinner will be served at the
hotel, after which all will repair to
the Avenue Theatre, where they Will
witness the exemplification of the
adoption degree by the adoption de-
gree team of Usage Tribe, No. 49, of
this city. Then the members of the
order will be entertained by long
talks from the visiting great chiefs,
and by a program which has been
arranged by the committee on propa-
cation of the Order of the Great
Council of Delaware.
The Hon. Frederick c. Downs. Great
Junior Sycamore of the Great Coun-
Gil of the United States, Improved
Order of Red Men, is a chief of the
order living in Boston. Since his
adoption into the order he has shown
that interest in the affairs Of Red
manship that leads to those positions
of honor. that Red Men hold are due
TO those 70 whom honor is due.
Mr. Downs was elected Great Junior
Sagamore at the Great Council session
Evening journal., 1911-06-14
HE'S GUILTY
OF MURDER CHARGE
Kirby Caught at Denton, Ad-
mitS in Court He Killed
Cook

Constable Hicks, Of Mill Creek hun
dred, has returned from Denton, Nd,
with Richard Kirby, colored, wanted
here on the charge of the murder Of
Charles Cook, also colored, in a crap
game at Hockessin. The shooting
took place several weeks ago, and
Cook was sent to the Delaware Hos
pital, where he died. A witness to
the shooting is detained by order of
Coroner Chandler.
Before Magistrate Robertson this
afternoon Kirby pleaded guilty TO the
murder charge, and was committed 10
the workhouse. He returned to Del
aware without the formality OF
requisition.
Evening journal., 1911-06-14
DAUGHTERS UNVEIL
TABLET TO HERO

A number of members of Caesar
Rodney Chapter of the d. A. R. took
the morning train for Smyrna today.
today, to attend the annual June con-
ference and Flag Day celebration OF
the Delaware daughters. Preceding
the conference, luncheon was served
to the delegates from the State Chap
ters by their hostess, Mrs. Peterson
Speakman, at Belmont Hall
After a short business session, over
which the new State Regent, Miss
Anna Cunningham, of Smyrna, pre-
sided, the delegates attended the un-
yelling of the bronze tablet to the un-
known sentinel killed on the watch
tower Of Belmont Hall in the Revolu-
ton.
Evening journal., 1911-06-14
RECEPTION FOR
THESE NEWLY WEBS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Raymond, who
were married last Saturday week, were
given a serenade and reception last
night by Mr.. Raymond's fellow mem
bers of Company F, First Infantry,
Organized Militia of Delaware. The
evening was pleasantly spent in dane
ing, vocal and instrumental music Mr.,
Raymond sang several popular songs
accompanied by the Lone Star Quartet
of which he is a member. Refresh
ments were served. Before leaving
for home the party sang THE Star
Spangled Banner" under a large
American flag, carried by Color Ser
geant Manion, of the First Infantry.