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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-11-22
SOCIETY.
Hackney-sowelI.

Hackney-soweil.
] Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Sowell, an
nounce the engagement and APP
preaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Annie Marena, and Nulley hen
nett Hackney, of Mt Pleasant.
Wedding to take place on Thurs
day, Deco. 26, at o'clock p. M,
Bigbyville Methodist Church
Reception Saturday Night for Cadets.
There was reception at the Co
lumbia Institute Saturday night, Civ
en- in honor of the c. M. A. cadets.
Dancing was the principal feature
/ of the evening. There were perhaps
forty couples present.
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For Zion Book Club.
Miss Sadie Stephenson was the
charming hostess Thursday Of last
week to the members of the Zion
Book Club at her home at Zion. There
were forty guests present and q de-
| lightful afternoon was spent. An ele-
CANT lunch course was served.
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Mrs. Erwin Entertains.
Mrs W. T. Erwin gave an elegant
dinner Sunday in compliment to her
sons, Col w G. Erwin of Parisio
c. T. Panama, and Edwin G.. Erwin,
of New Orleans Mr.. land Mrs. Felix
Elicit Of Mt. Pleasant were also
among the guests who enjoyed the
delightful day.
SeweI-Allen.
Thursday night at o'clock at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Milt e. Allen
on the Santa Fe pike, eight miles
from Columbia, their daughter, Miss
Besse Leigh Allen and E. M. Sewell
were united in marriage, Rev. W H.
Gilbert, pastor of the Methodist
church at Santa Fe, pronouncing the
ceremony The marriage was quiet
one, and in its Simplicity was ex-
ceedingly impressive The brides
costume was a blue tailored suit with
white hat, which were most becoming
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ferns, the chosen flowers being white
chrysanthemums and American beau
ty roses.
The guests upon their arrival were
received in the hall by Misses Annie
Louise Latta and Fannie May Gar.
ner; the hall decorations were Amer
lean beauty roses and palms In the
front parlor the hostess and honoree
received. Miss Nichols was charm
ingly attractive in handsome blue
satin gown, with over dress of en-
broidered black and gold screen. The
color motif in the parlor and library
was white and green and hundreds OF
large white chrysanthemums and COR
geous ferns were used in making the
scene veritable flower garden. The
soft light shed upon. the scene from
the white waxen tapers ensconced in
handsome crystal and silver Candida
bras completed the scene
A spirited game Of bridge was play
ed at nine tables and Mrs. Paul Eau
cett made the highest score, receiving
the prize, handsome gold hat pin.
The honoree's prize was an excellent
lemon server of cut glass and rilver.
During the game heart shaped mints
carrying out the green and white col--
or motif were passed by Misses Latta
and Garner. From a beautifully APP
pointed table in the dining room Mrs.
Minnie Cakes, mother Of the hostess.
and Mrs. R. e. Nichols, mother OF
the honoree, and Mrs Paul Faucet.
dispensed dainty salad course, In
which the color scheme was carried
out.
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Lacher-Butts.

Lacher-Butts.
Miss Fannie Lou Butts and Henry
Richard Lacher, Of Columbus, Ohio,
were married Wednesday afternoon
at $50 o'clock at the home of tho
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. M.
Butts, on South High street in the
presence of only the immediate fami-
". DR.. W. T. Haggard performed
the ceremony. The bride was hand
somely attired In dark blue travel
ing gown with hat to match. Imme-
diately after the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Lacher left on the northbound
train for indianapolis, Louisville and
other points, and will be at homo In
about two weeks in Columbus, Ohio.
The bride lie one of Columbia's most
popular young ladies and has host
of friends who wish her the unalloy-
ed happiness that she deserves. She
Is the younger daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. M. M. Butts, and possesses dis
position that has made her the friend
to everyone. Mr.. Lacner is rail-
road man and holds an important po-
sition with an eastern road. He for
merly lived at Summertown and was
employed by the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad at this place for sever-
al years.
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FLYNN erritt.

FIy-Merritt.
At the Arlington Hotel in Fayette
vile on Wednesday evening Clarence
Fly, of Columbia, was united in mar
riage to Miss Lillian Merritt, of that
city. The marriage was a distinct
surprise to Mr.. Fly's friends here as
they had not had the slightest intima-
ton that he intended to become a
benedict. Mr. Fly was accompanied
to Fayetteville by John Pigg and the
wedding took place shortly after
their arrival, being performed by
Rev. DR.. Martin, pastor of the Baptist
church of that city.
The bride was becomingly gowned
in tailored suit with hat and gloves
to match and they left Immediately
after the wedding for an extended
tour. They will be at home In Co.
lumbia at the residence of Mr.. Fiy's
mother, Mrs. F. D. Godfrey.
Mrs. Fly is one of the most lovable
and attractive young ladies of Fay
etteville of decided beauty and charm
of personality, loved and admire
all. Mr.. Fly is one Of the most exem,
plary and progressive young business
men of Columbia being president of
the Mitchell-Ashley Hardware Com.
pany and is most highly esteemed by
an exceptionally large circle of
friends.
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Brilliant Affair.


One of the most brilliant social
functions of the seasons entertain
ments was the auction bridge party
given Wednesday afternoon by Miss
Camille Herndon at her home on
West Seventh street to compliment
Mesdames Edward B. Andrews, Chas.
A. Parker, Jr., and Hiram B. Titcomb,
three of Columbia's most popular
young matrons. A spirited game of
auction bridge was played, and in the
contest Mrs. X. H. Polk made the
highest score and received the prize,
filigree silver fern dish, with fern
and plaque.
After the game the guests were
served to ali elegant two course
luncheon from a beautifully appointed
table in the dining room. Mrs. P.
Street and Mrs. R. s. McCarty from
one end of the table served salad
course, while fom the other Mrs. A
e. Sheldon and Mrs. Fred Gamble
dispensed frozen charlotte. Cakes
and bon bons were passed by Mrs. T..
e. New, Misses Mary Carpenter, Lucy
Williamson and Rebecca Carpenter.
The house was beautifully decorated
throughout with handsome chrysan-
themums; the color motif in the din
ing room being white and green; yell
low prevailing throughout the other
rooms.
Assisting Miss Herndon in her du-
ties as hostess, were her sister, Mrs.
George Martin, and little Misses Mary
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Miss Ellington Returns.

Miss Ellington Returns.
Miss Bessie Lee Ellington has re
turned from on extended viist 10 re
latives in Montgomery and Birming
ham, Ala During her stay in these
cities Miss Ellington was the reel
pient of many social attentions and
her charming manners and personal
beauty won for her host OF
friends.
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For Bride-EIect.
Miss Eloise Cakes, to compliment
Miss Leila May Nichols, bride elect
of next month, was the charming
hostess wednesday afternoon at a
bridge party at her home on West
Sixth street. The Cakes home was a
Respondent scene in Its array Of dec
orations of cut flowers and potted
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Maury countians at Reception.

Maury Countians at Reception.
Presenting her beautiful young
daughter, Miss Louise WithersDoon,
Mrs. John A. Witherspoon entertain
ed at her charming Nashville home
on Tuesday afternoon. Assisting Mrs.
Witherspoon were her mother and
sister, Mrs. G. w. Dixon and Miss AL
ice Dixon, of Ashwood; Mrs. Joseph
E. Dixon, of Columbia; Mrs. Fred
Watkins Dixon, of Birmingham.
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For Zion Book Club.
Mrs. Mann Dawson is the hostess
to the Zion Book Club this afternoon
at her home at Zion.
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Girls Card Club.
Mrs. Clinton Moore entertained the
Girls Card Club this morning at her
beautiful country home Barrow
Moore" There was good attendanc
of the club members and a splendid
game was enjoyed, after which
lunch course was served
B.
opossum Hunt.
The young people of Neapolis gave
'possum hunt last Tuesday night
for the pleasure of the young folks
of that neighborhood. The few hours
hunt gave pleasure to the entire
crowd and was most successful, catch
ing several 'possums. The party had
not been on the hunt long until the
dogs freed In tall locuse. The
crowd rushed to the tree. after look
Evening star., 1912-11-04
HOLD MONDAY SESSIONS
Progressives at Work in Large
industrial Establishments
in Pennsylvania. !

PHILADELPHIA, November i.-Noon-
day mass meetings at the large industrial
establishments in the state, held princi-
pally by Washington party workers who
are supporting the progressive candidates
on the national and state tickets, marked
the end today of the speechmaking fea-
ture of the political campaign. The news
papers are full of last card" advertise
ments, warning voters to beware of trick
ery, and the mails are crowded with po-
litical literature making final appeals tn
voters and instructing them how to mark
their ballots.
There are eleven tickets in the field in
this state. eight of which have a full list
of presidential electors. The Roosevelt
electors appear on three of these tickets.
under the titles of bull moose "Roose-
Welt progressive and Washington par
ty''
The Taft electors appear but once. as
do the Wilson electors The other three
tickets carry the prohibtionists. social
lists and industrialists. Much attention
has been paid to the congressional con-
tests in the state, the democrats having
put forth extraordinary efforts to increase
their representation i'm Congress The re-
publicans and progressives took up the
fight and made the tariff the principal is
sue.
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PLANNING TO BAR OUT
ILLEGAL INDIANA VOTES
Ferreting Out Alleged Fraudulent
Cases of Registration Occupies
Political Camps.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November A.
The ferreting out of more cases Of alleged
illegal registration and the perfecting of
plans to get out the entire vote of the
state tomorrow was the order in the
camps of the three political parties in In
diana today. 1t is believed operatives OF
a Chicago detective agency have been at
work in most of the principal towns of
the state for several days.
More than dozen cases of alleged i1le-
gal registering were reported by the
agency from Anderson last night. and at
the same time it became known that en-
pIoyes of the same force had been at
work in Terre Haute, where cases were
alleged TO have been found last week.
Only a fw speaking engagements were on
the program for today, the leaders giving
most of their time to eleventh-hour de-
tails as to plans to bring all the voters
to the polls. The progressives purpose to
carry on the campaign almost until the
polls open with a number OF neighbOr-
hood meetings.
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OHIO's BITTER FIGHT ENDS.
Strenuous Campaign Closes With
Presidents Arrival in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. November with
the arrival of President Taft in this city
tonight the preliminaries TO probably the
most strenuous presidential campaign
that Ohio has ever endured will come to
an end, while the state campaign will
wind up with the democratic gubernato-
rial nominee James Cox, addressing a
meeting in Toledo
The other state leaders. as well as NOM
inees for governor, r. b. Brown, repub-
lean, and A. l.. Garford. progressive, are
either at their homes or on their way
there 10 vote tomorrow. Both the repub-
lican and progressive national and state
campaigns practically came TO a close
Saturday night, and with the exception of
a few minor meetings here and there
these two parties will do nothing today
but play waiting game.
The democrats. who announced that
they would continue the campaign up to
the very minute that the polls opened
are fulfilling their announcement.
President Taft is expected here at Z
pm. and will go directly 10 the home of
his brother. Charles p. Taft.
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WILL SEND FIRST RETURNS.
One Massachusetts County Closes
Polls at 2 PM.

BOSTON, November 4-The national
and state campaign in Massachusetts con-
tinued today with vigor. All the political
captains in the state expressed confidence
in the result tomorrow.
1t is expected that Massachusetts, will
be among the first states to give definite
results of the vote in a national election
precinct, the returns coming from some
little town in Barnstable, Norfolk or Ply
mouth county. Four years ago the town
of Norwell heralded Mr.. Tafts victory
shortly after 1 o'clock in the afternoon,
while a dozen towns in the Old Colony
district of the state had reported before
3 o'clock.
Five of the thirty-three Massac chusetts
counties will hold afternoon and early
evening elections, closing their polls at 3
pm. Two others, New Bedford and Fall
River, will stop voting at and 3 pm.
respectively, while the others will close
at o'clock or soon after In this city
the polls will open from am. to p.m..
and Boston's vote on President and gov
ernor is usually known two hours later.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
ALL CLAIM NEW JERSEY.
Wilson's Home State Not Yielded by
Any of the Parties.

NEWARK, n. j., November 4.-Except
for the two addresses to be delivered at
Passaic and Paterson this evening by
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, the campaign in
this state is practically at an end There
will be a few scattered meetings this
evening. and the leaders will devote them
selves to arranging to get out the vote
tomorrow.
The fourteen electoral votes of New
Jersey Gov Wilson's home state, are
claimed by democrats, republicans and
progressives alike.
Who will succeed Gov. Wilson when he
lays aside the governorship If chosen
President also will be determined to-
morrow The republicans now have a
majority of one in the state senate. The
president OF the senate will become gov
ernor of the state in case Mr.. Wilson Is
called upon to lay down his office.
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WILSON BACKED IN KANSAS.
Betting in Topeka That He Will
Carry the State.

TOPEKA, Kan, November Both
democratic and republican chair1nen are
claiming Kansas today. j. n. Dolley, for
the republicans, is sure the entire state
and congressional tickets will be elected
by safe If reduced majorities. He Is
sure Stubbs for senator and Capper for
governor will win. He also claims ma
jOrity in the legislature.
Henderson Martin, democratic chair
man, claims election of the entire state
ticket and six of the eight congressman.
Betting in Topeka is that Wilson will
carry the state against the two republi-
can tickets. Roosevelt men are hopeful.
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RECORD VOTE EXPECTED.
Good Weather in Maine Will Cause
an Unprecedented Poll.

PORTLAND. Me, November 4.-Polit-
ical managers in Maine agreed today that
with good weather this state should cast
a record presidential vote. The brunt Of
the speaking campaign has been borne by
the progressives, although the republicans
held many rallies last week. The prin-
cipal effort of the republican and demo-
cratic workers were directed toward get-
ting the voters to the polls. Both pro-
gressive and democratic managers claim
ed victory; on the republican side Il was
said that sentiment for President Taft
has been growing stronger as the cam
paisn closed
Evening star., 1912-11-04
RALLIES IN TENNESSEE.
Democratic Leaders Say State Will
Be Aligned With Wilson.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, November 4.-Con
cluding their campaign with rallies
the state today. democratic
leaders said Tennessee would align itself
in the Wilson co'rrnn tomorrow. While
the three active presidential tickets and
congressional contests have had a bear
ing on the three-cornered gubernatorial
campaign, yet it was declared the result
was between Gov. Hooper. republican
candidate and Benton McMiilin, his
democratic opponent.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Lack of Voting Machines Feared.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, November 4
With the exception of statements by
party managers and candidates few pre-
dictions are being made as to the results
of the election tomorrow. In Des Moines
fear is expressed that men will not be
able to vote in some of the large pre-
cincts because Of an inadequate supply
Of voting machines.
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PLANNING TO GET OUT VOTE.
Campaign Work in Michigan Has
Been Virtually Closed.

DETROIT, Mich. November 4.-Except
for a few scattering rallies throughout
the state tonight, the presidential cam
paign in Michigan is closed. Campaign
committees of all parties today devoted
their energies to perfecting their plans
for getting out a full vote. Registration
has been heavy, and with favorable
weather a record poll is anticipated.
Chairmen OF the democratic, republican
and progressive committees predict vic
tory for their respective candidates. with
the Roosevelt men claiming the largest
plurality.
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Deep Interest in North Dakota.

GRAND FORKS. y. d., November A.
A heavy vote is expected tomorrow in
North Dakota despite the fact that the
campaign is said to have been the quiet
est i'm the states history and to have
furnished much less excitement than that
of last spring, when Senator La Toilette
defeated Theodore Roosevelt in the presi-
Dental primary. A close race Is ex-
pected between Wilson and Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Conflicting Claims in Montana.

III .>ENA. Mont, November 4.-The
chairman of the democratic state central
committee said that Montana would go
for Wilson by more than 1900, and that
the democratic candidate for governor
would win with a plurality of 1t least
10000. The republicans are claiming the
state by a close margin. The progressive
leaders say there will be q landslide to
their ticket
Evening star., 1912-11-04
RHODE ISLAND MAY BE CLOSE.
Admission Made by the Three OPP
posing Parties,

PROVIDENCE. r. l., November A.
While claiming victory, respectively. for
their national and state tickets, leaders
Of the republican, democratic and pro-
gressive parties admitted today that to-
morrow's vote in Rhode Island will be
close. In the republican camp the death
of Representative George j. Utter, cam
didate for reelection, has caused compli-
cations. Former Lieut.. Gov. Zenas w.
Bliss has been named to fill the vacant
place on the congressional ticket.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Johnson Has Made 500 Speeches.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., November A.
Before closing his campaign at rally
in Springfield, Mass, tonight, Gov. Hiram
Johnson Of California, progressive can
didate for Vice President, came to Provi-
dence today to deliver a noon address.
The California executive has made 800
speeches during a nineweek campaign.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Chaplin Brown for Hadley.

The vote of the District of Columbia in
republican national committee meeting in
Chicago, November 12,w be cast for Gov.
Hadley of Missouri, to fill the vacancy in
the republican ticket made by the death
Of Vice President Sherman. Chaplin
Brown, national committeeman for the
District, said today that he hoped to at
tend the meeting, but that he had al
ready sent his proxy on to Chicago for
Hadley in case he could not be there.
Gov. Hadley IS the man for the place
on the ticket, l believe" said Mr.. Brown.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
CLAIM OKLAHOMA SAFE.
Democrats Are Not Predicting Usual
Majority for State Ticket.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, November 4.
With both democrats and republicans
claiming victory, Tuesdays election prom
ises to be closely contested. There are
seven Roosevelt electors and three Taft
electors on the republican ticket.
The democrats are not claiming the
usual majority for the state ticket. but
contend that Oklahoma is safe for Will
son.
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ed by State Chairman Herbert w. Clark
of New Mexico. Ctate Chairman Jesse f.
Mcdonald of Colorado. State Chairman
+. c. Williams of Vermont, Representa-
tive E. w. Martin of South Dakota Rep
resentative ]. w. Fordney of Michigan,
Representative William II. Wilder of
Massachusetts,. Representative E. ]. Hill
of Connecticut.
Mr.. Wanamaker has been recommend
ed by State Chairman Edmund Mitchell
of Delaware and Representative J..
Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania.
Why Selection Is Deferred.
''The suggestion that members of the
republican national committee should au-
thorize the executive committee or the
chairman of the committee to nominate
candidate for Vice President to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr.. Sher-
man. said Chairman Hilles, lis not fea-
sible, and therefore has not received ia
vOrable consideration 1t already has
been made clear that it would have been
physical impossibility for the members
Of the committee to attend meeting
prior to election day, there not being suf-
ficient interim between the death of the
Vice President and election day for the
committee to convene.
"A majority of the members of the
committee have. however, publicly eX-
pressed their choice for a candidate. Mr..
Hale of Maine favors immediate action.
but has not as yet indicated his choice
of candidate. While the member of the
committee from Idaho has not given voice
to his views, the republican state COM
mittee of Idaho has recommended the Sc
lection of Gov. Hadley."
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Much Quiet Work in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Mimi. November 4.-While
there will be but one or two political
meetings In Minnesota today. leaders Of
the three big parties are not resting, and
large amount of quiet work is being
done on the last day of the campaign.
1t is pretty generally conceded that the
legislature will again have a large re-
publican majority.
Evening star., 1912-11-04

Dental electors would be close caused
political managers throughout the state
one of the busiest days of an active cam
paign. Confidence in the outcome OF the
struggle for national and state tickets
was expressed in the headquarters OF all
three parties.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
IN FAVOR OF HADLEY
Missouri Governor Supported
for Sherman's Place.
VIEWS OF Committeeman
Preferences Expressed by Twenty
Four-President Expresses
No Choice.

NEW YORK, November 4.-President
Taft and several prominent republicans
held a conference at the Hotel Manhat-
tan yesterday regarding the vice presi-
Dental situation in the republican party.
due to the death of James S. Sherman.
The President, Charles D. Hilles, chair
man Of the republican national commit
tee; William Barnes. jr., chairman of the
state committee; George r. Sheldon,
treasurer of the national committee;
Nicholas Murray Butler and National
Committeeman McCulock of Kentucky
took part, and when it was over Chair
man Hilles gave out list of the national
committeeman who had expressed pref
erence for successor to Mr.. Sherman.
Twenty-Four Heard From.
Twenty-four members of the national
committee were heard from. Eighteen
favored Gov. Hadley of Missouri, two
favored John Wanamakef of Philadelphia.
while Secretary Of War St.mson, Con-
gresham Mccall, Justice Charles E.
Hughes and Gov. GoIdsborough of Mary
land received one vote each. Mr. Barnes
National Committeeman .McCullock of
Kentucky. President Taft, 1t was said,
expressed no choice.
Preferences Announced.
Preferences were announced as follows:
For Hadley-Lewis Of Vermont. Brook
er of Connecticut. Barker of Alabama.
Jackson Of Georgia, Moseley of Missis-
sippi, Brown of the District of Columbia,
Granger Of Ohio, Goodrich Of Indiana,
Warren OF Michigan, Hawkins Of Mime
sofa, Niedringhaus Of Missouri, Harris of
Oklahoma, Macgregor of Texas (Gov.
Hadley or Wanamaker). Behn of Porto
Rico. NARROW of Montana, Maxson of
Nevada, Peyton of Wyoming, Spiess of
New Mexico.
For S. W. McCall-Estabrook of New
Hampshire.
For John Wanamaker-Barnes, New
York; McCulloch, Kentucky.
For Justice Hughes-Jackson of Mary
land.
For Gov. Observation-Disclosures of Vir-
ginia.
For Secretary Stimson-McCoy of the
Philippines.
Gov. Hadley also has been recommend
Evening star., 1912-11-04
Didn't Expect President.
Expect Close Vote in New Hampshire

CONCORD. N. H. November 4.-Indi-
cations that tomorrow's vote COR presi-