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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
WOMAN IN POLITICS
THEME DISCUSSED !.
BY STUDENTS CLUB
SEVERAL VERY FINE PAPERS
ARE HEARD BY THE
MEMBERS. ~t+ ~
TRfl CAN Fill ANY SPHERE
Have Proven That They Were Capa-
BILE of Holding Office and Of Advanc-
ing Any Good Cause in Which They
Have Taken an Interest.

Woman in Politics" was the inter
esting theme that was studied by the
ladies of the Students Club at their
meeting Saturday morning at the Cen,
tury Club. Mrs. w. M. Chaffin had
compounded fine paper on woman in
American politics. She told of the
many Offices that woman had held
with credit and cited the lives of Mrs
Sage Hettie Green and others as in
stances where women had held and
managed large fortunes successfully
She gave a sketch of Ann Hutchen-
son, the pioneer club woman of Amer
ica. In 1884 she called together a
small band of her friends in the city
of Boston and organized the first wo-
mans club in this country. In l647
a woman practiced law in the State
of Maryland. II is said that Abigail
Adams fashioned and shaped
more measures than any man in her
husbands cabinet.
Some of the recent papers tell OF
Mrs. Taft's activity and interest in
the politics al the national capital.
She says it was she who made a pres
ident Of her husband.
Miss Wilkins read several leaflets
upon Woman in Politics in England
and Australia. 1t was most interest
ing to hear of the work of woman in
the far off lands.
Miss Carrie Williams read a schol-
arly paper upon the Influence of
Suffarge in the Home" She SAID
when woman was ready for and real
ly wanted suffrage that man would
give it to her. She told of the states
and what they were doing where the
women voted. She said that mothers
were held responsible for their chill
dren and what they became and for
the health of the family, and of how
faithfully she tried to be true to all
of ner duties in every sphere, and
that history bore out testimony that
she ennobled each calling that she en-
tered.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
COON
TURNS WHITE
FROM COAL BLACK He TOOK ON
A REAL CAUCASIAN
HUE.

CHILLICOTHE, Nov. 2S.-The case
of a, negro who turned white is to be-
reported to the National Medical So
cie,y, with the hope that something
may be learned of the peculiar skin
disease which has baffied physicians
of Northwest Missouri for several
years. ~
The negro, who is dead here, was
Dudley Payne, coal black and typical
African in feature The splotches at
first appeared on his hands and later
spread to the upper part of his body.
The change came gradually. At the
time of his death Paynes face and the
upper part of his body were as white
as those of any Caucasian.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
ANNUAL MEMORIAL
SERVICES Of ELkS
Al OPERA HOUSE
THREE MEMBERS OF LOCAL OR.
DER HAVE DIED DURING THE
PAST YEAR.
EXERCISES AT OPERA HOUSE
To Begin at O'Clock in the After.
noon-Musical Program and Ad-
dresses-Judee Farabaugh, of Par
is, to Be Heard-LocaI Officers.

The annual memorial services of
the Columbia Lodge No. 6S6 Benevo-
lent Order of Elks will take place at
the Opera House at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, December 3, 1911.
The lodge was established in 1901
and since that time thirteen members
have died, three of these having pass
ed away during the year 1911. These
last three were A. A. Erwin, Edwin
Bullard and Love Webb. Members
of the order whose death occurred
prior to the year 1911 were, Henry
Dotterer, A. M. Tally, Joe Strayhorn,
G. n. McLemore, Joseph A. Laven-
der, A. Merrifield, Joe NJ Cooney,
William B. White, E. c. Scribner, Will
liam j. Howard
The services will be as follows:
Opening service by the lodge.
Calling the list of deceased mem
uCio Win lClCOpllCOn NlSWc.
Opening Ode.
Great Ruler Of the Universe
All-seeing and benign
Look down upon and bless our work
And be all glory thine.
Oh! hear our prayers for our honored
dead
While bearing in our mind
The memories given on each heart
For Auld Lang Syne.
Invocation by w. P. Morton.
abide with me-" Ashford Solo,
Mrs. John Cant
Jesus lover of my SOUL" Donigett1
Mrs c. H. Sharp and Mrs. G..
A. Forgey.
Address, w. c. Whitthorne, Colum-
bia Lodge 6S6.
Lord of life," Schuman-Mrs. ID.
G. Adkissn and Arch Lipscomb.
Address, Judge W. w. Farabaugn,
Paris Ldge SIG
Soft southern breeze" Barnly-
Miss Cecil Bidez, accompanies Miss
Camille Herndon and Miss Sue Shep-
pard.
Closing ceremony by the lodge
Benediction, Rev. E. B. Andrews.
The officials of the order are:
C. A. Parker, exalted ruler; A. l..
Walker, esteemed leading knight: ].
H. Moore, esteemed royal knight!
Mora B. Fariss, secretary; B. H! Lat
ia, treasurer; w. P. Boyd, esquire;
VIM. Cheslar, tiler; c. d. Nowlin, in
ner guard; W. P. Morton, chaplain;
DR.. J. A. Edwards, Frank Swans
burg, R. c. Adkisson, trustees.
Past Exalted Rulers-N. B. Cheairs,
w. C. Whitthorne, Mora B. Fariss, J.
B. Cranberry, r. C. Adkisson, W. c.
Salmon, ]. M. Dedman, Dr. w. X.
Sheddan, Dr. p ID. Biddle, DIR. J. E.
Sheppard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
CHAIRMAN BARTON
NOTIFIES vERTREES...
SATURDAY ACTION
ASKS THAT REGULARS GIVE THE
COMMUNICATION PROPER
.t .., CONSIDERATION
COPY MAILED TO Committeeman
All This Done in Accordance With
instructions From independent
Committee to the End That Demo-
cratic Harmony May Be Restored.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 28.-
Chairman o. C. Barton and Secreta-
ry T. B. Johnson, of the independent
State democratic committee, have
written Major W. O. Vertrees, chair
man of the regular State execu-
tive committee, notifying him OF the
action of that committee Saturday.
The communication speaks of the
State democratic committees of which
we are chairman and secretary and
refers to the State democratic COM
mittee of which you are chairman.
The communication continues: "A
copy of said resolutions is herewith
enclosed to you in accordance with
said instructions and We trust that
you and your committee will give
them that consideration to which we
think they are entitled, to the end
that Democratic unity and harmony
may be restored to our State and ma
tional elections .h
A copy of this letter together with
a copy of said resolutions is today
being mailed to each of your commit
tee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
LOT SALES In
MT. PLEASANT
A SUCCESS NOTWITHSTANDING
THE INcLEMENT WEATHER
ON DAY OF AUCTION.

The two sales of lots at Mt. Pleas
ant on Friday and Saturday of last
week were eminently successful, not
withstanding the very inclement
weather of Friday. The sales of lots
in the Harris and Long additions
amounted to change of considerably
more than one hundred residence .ots,
and the aggregate sales amounting
to s35.O0O.
On many of these lots residences
will be erected at once. some for rent
and some for occupancy by the own
ers in person, and a general building
boom is to be instituted as soon as the
weather will Kermit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
INSPECTOR AKIN
HAS GOO REPORT
FOR COUNTY STOCK
ONLY INFECTION BEING FROM
WESTERN HORSES AND FE-
YER TICK.
NO SCABBl.S AMONG sHltP
During Last Few Months Has Been In
Almost Every District in County.
Has Hearty Cooperation of the
People.

County Live Stock Inspector John
T. Akin was in Columbia today and
In speaking Of the inspection which
he mas been making recently he stat
ed that the county is practically clear
of any tick infection with the excep-
ton of nine farms near Mt. Pleasant
mentioned heretofore. These farms
were infected by the western horses
brought in there, but the infection
there is being rapidly eradicated. Cat
tie in every section of the county
have been inspected and found in
clean, healthful condition.
During the past several weeks he
has been almost entirely over the
county, and part of the time he has
had with him one of the United
States inspectors, both giving and
gathering information. The last man
that was with him was DR.. Lawton,
and they together inspected that Sec
ton of the county around Spring Hill,
and report that no infection of any
character was found there. i.
The principal trouble has been to
keep the fever tick from spreading
from the western horses that have
been brought in here during the past
several months. they being the most
dreaded source Of trouble.
He reports that he is of the opin-
ion that Maury county is free from
sheep scabbies, and that stock of all
kinds is in a fine state Of health.
Mr. Akin sayr that he is having but
little trouble, in Fact almost none, in
getting the people to cooperate with
him in all work toward the cleaning
up or eradica tion of any trouble with
cattle and stock, and he attributes
his remarkable success in getting ev-
erything free from disease and infec-
tion largely to this hearty co-opera-
ton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
A JUVENIL E
CAUSING TROUBLE
PUT IN CHARGE OF THE SHERIFF
HE GOES BACK TO HIS OLD
HAUNTS.

Vernon Wilson, fourteen years OF
lA.a who has been causing trouble
{ \,.nd Campbell Station, breaking
into the store of Otis Marshal and
threatening various things, was put
in the charge of the sheriff the latter
part of last week, Judge Mcknight
thinking to investigate his case ana
possibly send him to the reform
school. Sunday he ran away ana
went back to Campbell Station ana
told there that he was released by the
officers and told to return. He Will
be brought back and locked up by the
orders of the court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
ORR DIES
In NASHVILLE
MEMBER or THE FIRM OF ORR,
MIZELL G. CO.-MARRlED IN
THIS COUNTY.

A message was received from
Nashville this morning bringing the
information that Robert Corr, men,
ber of the firm of Orr, Mizell & Co.,
of that city died there at an early
hour this morning.
Mr. Orr was about seyenty-fve
years of age. and married Miss
Mayes, of this county, sister to Mrs.
Sam Watkins in the Zion community,
several years ago. Mrs. Orr survives
him. The burial will. take place at
Nashville.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
MAURY COUNTIAN
IS MAKING GOOD
RICHARD H. GORDON BUYS A
SEAT ON THE NEW YORK
STOCK EXCHANGE.

The New York Commercial has the
following notice of a former Maury
countian, and a nephew of Judge w.
o. Gordon, Of this county:
Richard H. Gordon, of the stock
exchange house of De Coppet & Dore-
mus, has purchased the membership
in that exchange hitherto held by E.
s. Rosenblatt. Mr.. Gordon will rep
resent De Coppet & Doremus In the
board room. Mr.. Gordon paid $4,000
for the membership, or $4,000 under
the amount paid at the last previous
sale. The exchange membership or
P. F. Thompson has also been posted
for. transfer to Lucius bWilmerding.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
FLOOR WORK 4
BY MAS0NS
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS FOLLOW
ING THE coNFERRINe OF
THE DEGREE.

Lafayette Chapter No. Royal
Arch Masons met in called meeting
Monday night for the purpose of con-
ferring the most excellent masters
degree on a companion After the
floor work was finished the lodge ad-
journed to the reception hall where
light refreshments were served. The
lodge is called again for next Monday
night for the purpose OF comforting
the Royal Arch degree.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
AUTO RUNS. y ~. !,
INTO RIVER
THREW INNOCENT BYSTANDER
INTO The STREAM AND HE
WAS DROWNED.

NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-On automo-
bile plunged from a ferry boat into
the Hudson river today and bowled
an unidentified ferry passenger into
the river. The man was drowned.
His body did not reappear. AS the
boat bumped against her New York
pier the jar released the starting
lever and the care crashed through
the iron gate and into. the river.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
MORE BACK ) a4a,
TAX CASES
W. J. TOWLER, BACK TAX ATTOR.
NEY FILES SEVERAL
NEW BILLS.

Several new back tax cases were
filed in the chancery court Saturday
afternoon by W. ]. fowler, back tax
attorney.
Among the cases filed was one
against ]. H. Carpenter, executor OF
the Howard estate, for taxes for the
year just closed. There were also
several other cases of less interest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
BLIND HUNTER ,
SHOOTS HIMSELF
STUMBLES WITH GUN IN HIS
HAND WITH FATAL RE-
SUITS.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Nov. 2S.-Edward
Smith, blind hunter of the North
Carolina mountains, was accidentally
shot to death at Saginaw, a lumber
camp. He stumbled and fell while
crossing a culvert on the lumber
tramway at Saginaw AS he fell the
hammer Of his gun struck a car
wheel and was discharged. The bull
let entered his right breast and he
was dead In a few minutes.
Smith, who was thirty years OF
age, and unmarried, although stone
blind, was able to roam through the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
CRIMINAL CASES s
BEING TRIED

The criminal docket was taken up
tins morning in the circuit court and
the first cases called we're risde-
meanors. The case of Minnie Riley,
charged with murder, is set for Tues
Cav
Among the visiting attorneys no
nceded in the court room we're Doug
lass T. Bates, Of Centreville, ana @.
". Chamlee. Of Chattanooga.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
THREE ARE SENT
TO COUNTY ROAD

Deputy Hob Harmon went to Nash
vile yesterday and got Peter Plank, a
road escape, and brought him back
here. He was sent to the road this
morning.
Special Officer Rigsby picked up
two hoboes Saturday, William P.
Lascoe and Frenk Hoffman, and they.
too, were sent to the road this morn
ing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
GOVERNOR GRANTS
YOUTH PAROLE
cLEMENCY is EXTENDED TO JOE
CRAWFORD BECAUSE OF HIS
rat TENDER YEARS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 27.-Ow-
ing to his youth, Joe Crawford, color
ed was today paroled by Governor
Hooper. The boy is only 13 years
old, and was convicted in Knox coun-
ty in 1910 on the charge of larceny
and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary. +s-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-01
VERTREES ISSUES.
CALL FOR MEET|N
4. Of HIS COMMITTEE
FORCED TO THE WALL BM HIS
OWN FOLLOWERS HE THkESI
IA ST. ACTION.
SET DATE FOR JANUARY IS
Eight Days After Meeting of National
Committee-No Reference Whatev-
er Is Made to the Recent Action OF
the Independents.

NASHVILLE, Nov 28.-After " hat
appeared to many of his political as
sociates as an almost interminable
delay, Chairman w. o. Vertrees Mon
day issued a call for a meeting Of his
committe in Nashville on January 16
This meeting will be the first held by
the committee since the three harmo-
ny proposals we're submitted by the
committee of which Col O. G. Barton
is chairman, and the call sets a prec-
edent in that ii gives the committee
an opportunity to discuss and vote on
policies to be pursued, rather thau to
act on them by the correspondence
course route.
In the call, the date of the meeting
is set eight days later than the meet
ing of the national democratic exec
utive committee, before which Hon
John ]. Vertrees, brother of Chair
man W. 0. Vertrees, will appear and
ask for recognition as the party rep
resentative from this State.
The date of the meeting is also lat
er than the date set by the Barton
committee for the acceptance of the
harmany proposal, and also later than
that set by Vice Chairman Stainback
for action by the committee independ-
ent of the chairmans call, provided
Major Vertreess continued to fill the
role of head master.
1t is set out In the call that the COM
mittee is to assemble for the purpose
of calling primary election to make
nominations, the calling of conven-
tion to adopt a party platform, ana
other matters of like nature. The
call does not extend to the commit
teemen the privilege Of taking some
action toward the unification of the
party factions
Ine call IN full follows.
Nashville, Tennessee.
To the members of the State demo-
cratic executive committee Of Ten
nessee:
Inasmuch as the national demo-
cratic committee will meet on the Sth
day of January next to fix the place
and date of holding the national con-
vention, and as it will be necessary
for the State democratic executive
committee to take steps looking to
the representation of the democracy
of Tennessee in the national conven-
tion, and also to provide for State
meeting of the State
democratic executive committee is
hereby called a II. "a
The meeting will be held at the
House in Nashville Telnes-
see, on Tuesday, the 10th day of Jan
uary, 1912, at noon, and will be a gen
eral one. , yHa IN
Among the matters Of importance
to be considered then will be the mat
ter of calling primary elections. to
make nominations, the calling Of a |
to adopt party platform
and the selection of an executive COM
mittee, should then be considered |
You are earnestly requested to at
tend. ut - "s l-4T os
This November 2S, 1911. s . 4
e WILLIAM o. VERTREES,
Chairman State Democratic Executive |
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-19
HOLLAND WRITES
INTERESTINGLY
ABOUT FLORIDA
BAYS THAT FLORIDA Is 'DEs-
TINED TO BECOME ONE OF THE
RICHEST STATES IN THE UNION
-Is ATTRACTING IMMIGRANTS
FROM NORTH AND WEST.

The following interesting letter con-
cerning the state of Florida appeared
In a recent issue Of the Wall Street
Journal:
An article recently published from
the pen Of Governor Albert w. GIL
christ, Of Florida. is the first formal
and detailed statement made by any
one of high political authority in that
state telling Of the amazing changes
In progress there and of the reasons
why the state may be expected from
now on to grow an rapidly. relatively
1t least. as any other state In the
Union.
What Governor Gilchrist has writ
ten has been q topic among men Of
commerce, finance, manufacture and
transportation in this city for the past
two or three years. There have been
occasional references In this column to
the information brought here from
Florida. The striking growth Of the
city Of Jacksonville and the indication
that this increase in wealth and popu-
lation Is to be continued have been
commented upon by men familiar with
conditions in Florida, men like Henry
NJ. Flagler. The managers of some of
The railways whose trains run contin-
uously from New York or Philadel-
Dhia to and through Florida have
spoken with qualification and some
times with amazement OF the material
development Of the Florida peninsula.
The late Samuel Spencer. when presi-
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dent Of the Southern Railway, pre-
dicted that Florida would become one
Of the richest Of the southern states.
This development IL a phenomenon.
unique in several respects; for one
thing, the state II attracting a large
immigration. no small part Of which
comes from the west. and while there
are now at all Of the states winter re-
sorts many people who as q whole
represent the larger cities Of the north,
New York. Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
Chicago and Boston, yet these consti-
tute only a small portion ofsthe pas
sengers brought into Florida by the
railways. Southern Florida and cen
trail Florida are likened to new
stretches Of country in the far west
into which the pioneer has gone seek
ing opportunity. Take. for instance.
the city Of Tampa. On the average
two trainloads Of prospectors come
in each week. some OF them from the
southwest. but the majority Of them
from Iowa. Missouri and other western
states. They are 80 numerous that
some Of them are compelled to sleep
in the cars. In this respect the COM
munity takes on the aspect Of a from
tier town. OF course. this impulse has
led to speculation in land. but the ma
jority Of the farmers are astute; they
do not listen to the tempting proposi-
tons Of the land specula.or, but seek
reliable and authoritative advice.
The Question ss Transportation.
Soon after the close Of the civil war
some attempt was made to develop the
agricultural resources Of Florida, es-
pecially fruit. But progress was not
very rapid. chiefly owing to lack OF
transportation from the interior OF
Florida to the north. The Astors
owned little railroad, about twenty
miles in length. running from the ST.
Johns river to st. Augustine, and they
made the most Of their opportunity In
the way Of charging for passenger
fares. the regular fare being two dol
lars. English capital. In combination
with some from Philadelphia, under
took large transportation develop
ment in southern Florida A little
| railroad was built from the village o1
Sanford, the terminal Of navigation or
the st. Johns river. to the hamlet Of
Kissimmee. Thence it was proposed
to dredge Lake Kissimmee 30 that q
good channel could be obtained, anS
to utilize the outlet Of the lake; the
Kissimmee river, to Lake Okeechobee
which lies back Of Palm Beach about
forty miles. about 100 miles south OF
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million dollars a day. r. w. Taylor,
an eastern man, is the originator of
these methods and, being q man of
wealth, he made Constructor Evans
liberal offer to take up the introduce
ton Of scientific methods as a profess
sion. The Seattle Times tells the Sc
quel:
In his letter, which has become
public property through reports circu-
lated about Constructor Evans, Mr..
Taylor says:
7 know of no one who would seem
to me to start with a better equip
ment than you have for this work. and
there appears to be a large demand for
men who are able to do this. am of
the opinion, also, that the demand for
competent men in this field will in
crease in the next few years rather
than diminish
Then comes the offer, which is as
flattering as 1t Is unusual Mr.. Taylor
asks Constructor Evans to obtain
leave of absence from the navy de-
partment for a year or more, without
pay, in order to afford an opportunity
to go east, for q further study Of
scientific management and the best
steps of introducing It.
THE offer carries with it the same
salary as the naval constructor now
receives, and with it Is coupled a sug-
gestion that at the expiration Of the
leave of absence Constructor Evans
might go back into the construction
corps even better equipped than at
present to introduce scientific manage
ment into the navy yards when the
proper opportunity might come.
Tn a manner commercially unob-
trusive and reserved, Mr.. Taylor pro-
poses to devote a portion Of his pri-
vate resources and his own technical
skin toward the further development
of a naval officer already highly
specialized in his line Of work.
Clearly. what Mr.. Taylor is driving
at is increased efficiency at decreased
expense in the navy-a branch Of gov
eminent service in which even the
veriest tyro knows there have been
startling abuses, traceable to cumber-
some methods.
"A surprising feature IS that Con-
structor Evans has had thrust upon
himself much unpleasant notortety,
growing out Of a situation that is
plainly to his credit.
For reasons best known to them
selves, the authorities at Washington
have denied his request; and in con-
nection with 1t there has spread re-
port that he is Disconnected with his
assignment to Seattle.
Such is not the truth. Constructor
Evans is going about his duty at the
No. '-a~|7e QUIETLY and faithfully"
Evans always had advanced ideas
a { 5scientific management and by
consequence got himself thoroughly
disliked by some Of the old naval she'll
backs laid UP at Mare island to keep
them out of harms way until the age
of retirement If / might hazard a
guess 1t would be that Evans's request
was refused because the construction
corps is thoroughly out of favor In
court circles at Washington. Wash
ington Lee Caps. head Of the con-
struction bureau. who some years ago
had charge OF the Union Iron Works,
last year quareled openly with Sec
rotary Meyer over the secretary's plan
for reorganization Of the navy depart
ment II Is all q phase OF the age