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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-03-23
THE BURDEN ON THE STATES.

We must again attempt to direct the
attention of those opposing the Sullo-
way bill to the great relief that the pas
This undoubtedly had much to do with
the unanimous action of the Legisla-
lures in giving their Endorsement. In
every State in the North great sums
are being expended by the State, the
Counties or the municipalities to exc
out the pensions given by the Govern
ment Were these pensions more ade-
quate to the wants of the veterans and
their widows the States, Counties and
municipalities would experience a great
relief, and have the money for other
much-needed purposes. If all the
money that is being expended by the
local authorities could be deducted from
the cost of the Sulloway bill, it would
reduce that many millions.
The local authorities have much
greater need for money than the Gov
eminent has, and the money that they
raise bears hardly upon the taxpayers
being direct taxation. On the other
hand, the Government revenues are
raised by indirect taxes, of which no
one is conscious.
We see this in the anxious discussions
which are now going on as to the re-
vision of the tariff. The reduction OF
the duties on any arricle will be strong
ly resisted by the Representatives from
localities where those articles are the
money products. The result will be
that there will be little actual reduction
in the tariff schedule and no diminu-
ton in the National revenues. Then
the question will be whether the money
SO obtained shall be expended for OBJ
jects of remote and doubtful value or
to paying the Nations debt to its aged
and INDECENT soldiers.
For example, $4,000, 900 have already
been appropriated for the fertilization
of the Panama Canal. As the canal
will not be completed for several years,
say, fve>at least, why will not the
money be better expended for pensions
and the cost of fertilization left to the
generation which will get the benefit of
the canal? In five years there will be
hundreds of thousands of veterans who
have passed away beyond the reach of
the Nations gratitude.
The improvement of the Western riv-
ers is another interest which is clamor-
ing fer millions of money. This i'm
provement can we'll wait until the peo-
pie begin to make an increasing use of
those rivers. AT present it is rapidly
decreasing use, showing that the rivers,
even if improved, will be of lessening
value to commerce. The condition may
radically change, probably will in 10
years, and then there should be liberal
appropriations. By that time, however,
probably 100000 Of the veterans will
have passed away.
Providing for the veterans is imme-
date and pressing. 1t must be done by
somebody, and it is now too largely
being done by the States, Counties and
municipalities. Take this burden off
of them, and let them have the money
they are now expanding in this direc-
ton for their urgent needs for better
roads, bridges, school houses and local
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The Chicago Record Herald is who'll
ly INSCRIPTIONS in its opposition to the
SuIloway pension bill. 1t says edito-
rally:
The Ntarguments'' totally misrepre-
scented the bill and begged the whole
question involved. They ignored the
protests and objections of veterans who
really "risked their lives They ig-
nored the fact that to pass bill giving
away annually s40,000.000 additional of
the taxpayers money without proper
discussion would be immoral and GRIM
inal, and that there is no time at this
session for proper discussion of the
Sulloway bill.
We challenge the Record Herald to
mention any veterans who protested
against the passage of the Sulloway
bill.
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The Baltimore Sun, which was the
representative of the Secessionists who
tried to drag Maryland into rebellion
and who stained the streets of Balti-
more with loyal Massachusetts, blood,
is particularly vicious against pensions,
and it lets no consideration for truth
embarrass it's Trades. Take, for ex-
ample, the following editorial:
The bill advocted by Mr.. Adair will
increase the pensions of all deserters,
camp followers and men who never
went to the front and never fired q
shot-some $40 and some S192 a year;
this in addition to the pensions already
received. 1t will have the effect of
creating a leisure and privileged class
who can live upon the sweat of other
peoples brows. 1t viii give increased
pensions to thousands of wealthy peo-
pie who have no need of them. And
it must not be supposed that the money
to pay these eXtravagant pensions
grows on trees 1t has to be collected
from the people. Money is merely a
token representing labor, and some
one, usually a poor man, has to work
for every dollar that u najd in pension
gratuities.
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The Kansas City Star shows the
usual ignorance of the pension haters
in its TRADE against the Sulloway bill
1t is hard 10 see how more Grass ig-.
norance could have been compressed
into as many lines. 1t says:
But the Sulloway pension bill makes
no distinction between the necessitous
and the prosperous: the valiant and
the cowardly; the disabled and the
sound of body: those who saw. battle
and weary march and those whose
war service" was limited to the con-
ccntration camp To all who were
under enlistment for 80 days it pro-
poses to pay pensions 40 years after.
The disa bled, the really needy, the
actual sufferers, are perhaps TO lose
chance of fair added compensation for
service and loss, in order that those
who need it not may have political
subsidy.
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NOTICE.

When you send IN your subscription
always state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When you renew from anotheT post
nffice give former address ss web.
When change of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
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AGE PENSIONS IN THE SOUTH.

The papers in the South are giving
much attention to the increasing needs
of the Confederate veterans as they
advance in age, as the following speci-
men editorial from the Birmingham
sAla.) Ledger will indicate:
Pensions for Veterans Who Arc 20.
Many letters have been written to
members of the Legislature asking that
the pension laws for Confederate vet
Grams be amended. The desired amend
ment is that all veterans who are 10
years or more of age and who were
wounded shall be made pensioners of
the first class
Surely that is a reasonable request.
Surely a man of 70 Is entitled to a
pension for total disability. One who
has been wounded Is certainly entitled
to his little pension.
The Ledger believes that the pension
fund should be as large as the State
can afford, and it should not be dimin-
ished until the number Of veterans in
the State fall to 5000. AS the veter-
ans pass away the fund should be di-
vided among the remaining until the
is the best way to manage that fund of
honor.
In the Union veterans death claims
now more than a brigade a year. In
Alabama death is busy, and what we
do should be done quickly. The sur
vivors of that war should be as well
provided for as the States finances
will allow. There is no need to make
an argument, for all the facts are
known. and hundreds of noble veterans
need help who will not appeal for aid.
Such bills as that which would make
-first-class pensioners of men past 10
years, who were wounded in the SER
vice, should pass. This is a burden
which cannot last long, and yet it is
one which we should gladly lear as
long as we live.
AS a Nation we should support the
soldiers who fought our wars. and as
men we should gladly care for the old
and the decrepft. The Ledger hopes
that the wounded veterans of 10 and
more shall be put on the first-class
pension roll.
Comrade A. ]. Nicholson, in sending
the slip, comments upon the fact that
the Southern papers generally speak of
their pension list as a roll of honor,
and invoke the tenderest sympathy and
consideration for the men who fought
their battles. This is so different from
the tone of the Copperhead papers in
the North. From the number of
wounded Confederates in the South it
is apparent that everybody in the Union
army were not coffee coolers. deserters
and shirks. as the Copperheads would
make appear. There must have been
good many brave men that fought
these brave men to produce these re-
suits. 1t must be always kept in mind
that in Alabama and in every part of
the South Union veterans and North
ern people own a very large proper
ton of the property which must be
taxed to pay pensions to those who
were wounded and broken down in
their effort to destroy the Union.
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they do not imply the pauperization of
their recipients. Nominally they are
given in recognition of q high spirit of
citizenship. Practically and materially
they aid in the promotion of those So
,cial conditions which are the aim of all
intelligent and patriotic legislation.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-03-23

duced into the Pennsylvania Legislature
a bill to forbid wrapping meat, fish,
butter and cheese in newspapers under
a penalty of s25 fine or 80 days in jail.
From the character of the New York.
Philadelphia and Pittsburg papers that
cover Pennsylvania, we should think
that the bill was health measure
which should pass.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-03-23

Boss Cox says that Senator Burton is
a "pinhead." We do not know what
the Ohio idea of a "pinhead" is, but,
somehow, this gives US better opinion
of Boss Cox.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-03-23

Senator Lodge is getting his loudest
praises from the Southern papers,
which alternate these with laudation of
JEFF Davis and the Lost Cause.
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S54,550.00
3,41S,200.0
S4,272,75O.OO

1t is lamentable fact that the death
rate is geratest in the higher rate paid
accounted for on advanced age and
high rates paid on account of severe
disabilities.-W. S. McElderry, Wash
ingtOn, d. C..
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The death rate will reach $4,000 dur
ing the year. Over 1000 died in the
month of December. 1919, and the rate
is increasing rapidly.
The 'eaths will average $4,000 for
the year at the annual value Of
S170-91
$4,000
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IN THE PENSION ROLL

The following statement shows the
changes In the pension roll during the
month of February, 1911:
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JOHN McELROY. Editor.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. MAR. %, 1911

Office: 18th and e Streets Northwest.
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Tbe Nafinnal Grtbmtle.
ESTABLISHED 1879
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

En,sred at Washington D. C, Post ofdce
&C second-class matter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05

Col j. G. Hickman went to Chat
tanooga today for several days bust.
ness trip.
Miss Matte Overton has returned
to Spring Hill, after visit here to
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Alternately, of
Pulaski, are visiting Mrs. Alternately s
father, Alb Atkerson, at 3igbyville.
Misses Sophy Johnson and Marga-
ret Lamb, of Nashville, who have
been the attractive guests of Miss
Lillian Brant and Miss Annie Louise
Latta,> left this afternoon for their
home.
Attorney R. s. Hopkins has re-
turned from Lewisburg, where he was
called by the sickness of his mother.
Mrs. Charles G. Sims returned
Tuesday from Springfield &C
companed by her mother, Mrs. F..
Hooper, Mrs Sims went to Spring
field to attend the bedside of her
sister, Miss Nina Hooper, whose
death occurred Saturday with funer-
al Sunday. Mrs. Hooper is well
known in Columbia having visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Sims here on several
occasions.
Mrs. Bruner Smith, of Florence,
Ala, is visiting her mother, Mrs. God
frey and family.
C. B. Tate, of Lynnville, was on the
side lines Wednesday to see the game
between Jones High School and c.
NJ A.
Miss Fannie Houser, of Williams
port, is spending the day with her
aunt, Mrs. Will Houser, who is cele-
brating her wedding anniversary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05

PERSONAL MENTION.

Elijah Whitehead, prominent In
surance man, of Nashville, is in the
city.
Mrs. Lena knight, of Thomaston,
Ca, Is in the city on visit to rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby wilkins, of Ho-
henwald, are visiting relatives in Co
lumbia.
Rev. A. R. Gray, of Birmingham,
was here this week on visit to
friends.
Mrs. Charles G. Sims was called to
Nashville this morning to the bed
side of her sister, Miss Nina Hooper,
who Is not expected to live.
Miss Mary Lou McClarty, of Water
Valley, Miss. is in Columbia en- a
visit.
Judge Turner arrived this afternoon
from Pulaski and will spend Sunday
in the city.
j. M. Giddens, prominent Trainer
of Giles county, was in Columbia on
Friday on a visit to friends.
w. A. Dale will go to Huntsville
this evening, and from there he goes
to Montgomery on business returning
about Wednesday.
Misses Polly Garrett and Jennie
Bridges, of Lewisburg,, are here on
visit
T. s. Williams, formerly Of this
county, is here from Birmingham.
Mrs. J. Tate Jenkins, of Mt. Pleas
ant. was in Columbia today, the guest
of Mrs. Eugene Long.
Day Passenger Ticket Agent q. c.
Blow, of the L. & N. Railroad, vent
to Lynnville Thursday night to visit
Mrs. Tracy Hollingsworth, of Gads-
den, Ala, and Charles c. Parrot, of
Newman, Ga, have been visiting their
sister. Mrs. Robert Pillow, for the
past week.
Miss Mary Willie FTierson will
leave Sunday for Memphis where she
will stay for several days and then
go on to Fort Worth, Texas, where
she will join her mother, who has
been there for several weeks. They
will return to Columbia the latter
Fart of May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Hatcher
have returned from their wedding
tour and are at home at Blythewood,
the magnificent country place of the
Hatchers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05
TREAKISH EGG
ON EXHIBITION

Mrs. George Williamson has
brought an unusual egg to Inc Herald
Office, and it is no on exhibition in
the window of this office. 1t is an or
binary sized hens egg, encased in
another egg as large as that laid by
a goose. The egg, however, was laid
by one of the hens in Mrs. William
sons poultry yard
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05
Cow of statement the close of business,
March 81, 1911:
The Bank OF Santa Fe
LIABILITIES
RESOURCES

STATE TENNESSEE MAuRY
Holland cashier named Bank, do oemny that
the above statement true knowledge and belief
"' 'O''' S'"''''''' W T. HOLLAND Cashier
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around the city sight seeing, a bril-
liant reception on the second day,
with the closing event to be a nus-
Gale at the Goodwin Institute. The
business meetings will be held i'll the
mornings and afternoons and much
good will be gained for the clubs
sending delegates. Clubs desiring to
be federated should write to Mrs.
VIM Knabe, corresponding secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05

from Lewisburg Friday night, telling
of the marriage, and asking the bless
ing of Mrs. Cowden's mother, Mrs.
Fannie Godfrey.
Mrs. Cowden is a most charming
young lady of much beauty of person
and character and has been deserve
ly popular during her girlhood.
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Confidently.

Confidently.
A wedding which caused a great
deal of surprise among the friends of
the bride was that of Miss Johnnie
Mai Fly, of this city, to VIII Norris
Cowden, of Lewisburg. The couple
were married Friday evening at Lew
isburg. in the presence of a few
friends of the groom.
The engagement of the young coup
lie had been kept a profound secret,
not even the family of bride being
told of the wedding until after its &C.
currence. A telephone message came
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/ ". ADKIsON. Notary Public.
Sworn and subscribed before me,

ndoft that and
solicit future with the OF courteous treatment and salts
service.
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Storm Party.

Quite a gathering of the younger
society set assembled at the home of
Misses Mary and Margaret McKernon
invest End Saturday evening and pro-
ceeded to have a most enjoyable
time. The affair was strictly on
the. storm order, but the young hos
tesses were equal to the occasion and
furnished hospitality to the score or
more of guests. The evening was
pleasantly spent in conversation and
games and later in the evening a
salad course was served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05
State Federation in Memphis.

The Tennessee federation of Wo-
mems Clubs will hold its annual
meeting in Memphis on May 24,25,26.
The meetings will be held in the
courthouse and the local committee
of which Mrs. Sigmond Harpmann is
chairman and Miss Mary Cain secre-
tary, are busy with plans for the
meeting, Among the social affairs
planned are a luncheon each day at
the Hotel Gayoso, automobile rides
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05
West-Leach.

Mrs. Annie Hill Leach and. DR.. l. S.
West were quietly married at the
home of the bride on South Main
street Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. A. G. Dinwiddie. DR..
West is druggist of South Column
bia Mrs Vest is a most popular
and attractive lady.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05
COLUMBIA GETS
TWO OUT OF THREE
BEATS FRANKLIN BY CLOSE
SCORE OF FIVE TO FOUR IN
FINAL GAME.

The Columbia negro baseball team
made it two out of three from the
Franklin team Wednesday afternoon,
by taking the closing contest, to 4.
Kelley struck out thirteen Franklin
players, and got a home run in the
fifth inning, with two men on bases.
Score by innings.
Franklin o.. IL 01 0O01 II %
Columbia e. IL 0 0 0 3 0 0 Is
Batteries-Fleming and North; Kel-
ley and Armstrong.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-05-05
DEATHS HARVEST.
Mrs. G. H. Sandeford.

e. B. Gilbert received news this
morning of the death of his sister,
Mrs. G. H. Sandefer, in Obelina Tex
as.
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Mrs. c. L. Smith.

Mrs. G. l.. Smith, of Lynnville, died
Sunday afternoon and was buried
Monday. She was a sister of Col.
John w. Fry, of this city, and Mr..
Fry left this morning to attend the
funeral. Mrs. Smith was so years
old and a highly respected Christian
woman.
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cates-Mc Bride.

Ndtcs- VICE Tsoos
Quite an elaborate church wedding
was that Of Mr.. Chas. w. Gates and
Miss Georgia Mcbride which was
consumated at the M. e. Church ct
Cross Bridges, Wednesday evening
at $3.50 o'clock in the presence of a
large assembly of interested friends.
The church so new and attractive
was beautiful in It's lovely array Of
floral decorations while numerous
white candles shed soft light on the
wedding scene. To the ever familiar
strains of the wedding march the
bridal party entered in the following
order: First the four ushers (uncles
of the bride) Messrs. Tom and Will
English, Robt. e. Akin and John
Brooks. Next came the brides maids,
one up either aisle, Misses Bessie
Dane, Elise English, Felicia Webster
and Mary Brooks, two gowned In
ioFCiy SootuHlOS VI UiuO anu IWp Ill
a delicate shade of rose, each carry
ing boquets of pink carnations and
Iferns-the matron of honor, Mrs.
Linus Macon, of GAINESVILLE, whose
gown was of white satin; Miss Hat
tie Jones, maid of honor wore an
elaborate costume of white silk, carry
ing pink roses. Next came the bride
whose gown was Of white satin trim
med in lace and pearls, her full bridal
veil was caught with lilies of the
valley. While her boquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley COM
pleted an elegant toilette Imme-
diately from the church an elegant
reception was rendered the bridal
party and number of friends by
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Mcbride, where
the decorations were many and
beautiful After the reception Mr.
and Mrs. Gates left for their new
home near Columbia where an ele-
CANT luncheon will be served today
complimenting their friends and oele-
brating the opening the new home.
Mrs. Gates is the lovely daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Mcbride. OF
Cross Bridges, and is young lady
of the noblest type of Southern wo-
manhood She possesses the rarest
attributes of character and smost at
tractive. Mr. Gates is one of the
most highly esteemed young men of
the county of splendid promise.
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Miss Clark's Recital.

Miss Clark's Recital.
An unusually interesting recital
was given last night at the Institute
by Miss Marjorie Clark, pianiste. pu-
pill of Miss Mary Ashton, assisted by
Miss Lois Atkerson, expression pupil
of Miss Hamil.
The piano numbers given varied in
style and difficulty from the dainty
Canzonetta by Liebling and the ro-
mantle Schumann numbers to the
heavy ones of List, and gave Miss
Clark every opportunity to show her
ability as musician.
Considering her age-just fourteen
years-she plays with remarka BILE
depth of feeling and has an unusually
rapid, clear technic. Every number
was given artistically and with dash
and brilliancy that indicated the true
musician and most talented pianist.
She was ably assisted by Miss Lois
Atkerson, who gave a group of read.
ings and an arrangement of Hamlet
which she had prepared herself.
Miss Atkerson shows quite a talent
for this line of work and was at her
best in the numbers given last night
Many beautiful flowers were re-
ceived, which showed the high es-
TEEN in which they are held by their
classmates and friends. Following
is the program:
(a) Greeting, Liebling; (b) Ganzo-
Meta, Liebling Marjorie Clark.
Fruhlingsranschen, Sinding-Marjo-
rie Clark
(a) Dolly" Peck; (b) Mammy's
Little Boy, Anon; (c) Little All Sid" /
Anon-Lois Atkerson.
Gondoliera, Liszt-Marjorie Clark.
(a) VOCAL ais Prophet, Schumann;
(b) Grillen, Schumann - Marjorie
Clark. :
Hamlet arranged by Miss Atker-
son)-Lois Atkerson. -
Rhapsodie No. 9--Le Carnival de
Pesth, Liszt-Marjorie Clark.