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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-29
RICHARD AUSTIN SPRINGS
WON'T PAY WIFE'S DEBTS.
Wealthy Cotton Broker Publishes
Notice to That Effect, After Leav-
ing Spouse in Hotel Apartments.

h6 SPOuoS h iiOtSi tRoitiiShtos
Richard Austin Springs, a cotton
broker. whose offices occupy one-quarter
Of the third floor OF the Cotton Ex-
change Building, has left his wife and
given notice that he will no longer be
responsible for her debts.
Mr.. and Mrs. springs have occupied
apartments In the Hotel Seville. at
Madison avenue and Twenty-ninth
street, for some years. For the last
fortnight Mrs. Springs has occupied
them alone. The couple have been
married seven years and have 20 chill
dren. The following notice was inserted
In a morning paper:
Notice Is hereby given that I am no,
responsible for any debts which have
been or may hereafter be contracted by
any one other than. myself.
RICHARD AUSTIN SPRINGS"
Mrs. Springs had nothing to say In re-
sponsc to the notice. Mr.. Springs, wher
seen at his Offices. said the notice spok,
for Itself. and that while It did no
mention his wife's name the inferenc,
was plain.
II think that is all that IL neces
sary to DO said at this time" said Mr.
Springs. II have not seen Mrs. Spring.
for some time. Whether any futur,
action will be taken I cannot say Jus
now"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-29
TAUNTS A POLICEMAN
AND LANDS IN PRISON.
Collins Berated Officer for Arrest
ing Crap Shooter Who Was
His Friend

"Whatcha been doin'. Jim?' inquired
John Collins. addressing one OF a party
OF six conducted along Miller avenue
by Policeman Paul Decker OF the Miller
avenue station. East New York.
Hes got us for shootin' crap" an
swered Jim. squlrmins In the grasp of
the policeman
The anger OF Collins knew no bounds.
For craps" he exclaimed. turning to
the policeman. why. you big rummy.
II I'D be q lot better for you to be
lookin' for 'Gyp the Blood or Lefty
Louie or some of those guys instead
Of maxim kid pinches."
The crowd was Just voicing It's APP
proval OF the sentiment when Decker
right hand closed on Collins's neck.
You are fined &c." said Magistrate
Miller In the New Jersey Avenue Court
to-day. II am convinced that you did
nothing more disorderly than to taunt
the policeman. but there has been too
much criticism OF the police"
John didn't have the Slo, so he was
taken to Jail.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-29
SULLIVAN LEFT MILLION.

According to n report fled to-day with
the transfer tax clerk in the Surrogate's
Court by Deputy State Comptroller Wal
lace $. Frazer the net estate left by
Arthur r. sullivan. who for many years
was one OF the leading dry-goods jobbers
Of this city, amounted to ST. 69, ol6.04. Mr.
Sullivan died Jan. s. 1912, at his home
No. 5si Fifth avenue.
This report indicated that the dry
goods merchant left gross estate ag-
gregatIng 81, 100, 9o9.l9. from which was
deducted funeral expenses. admlnistra-
ton expenses, debts. commissions and
other deductions amounting in all to
3i2.87.27. This left a net estate pos
sessed by Mr. sullivan at the time of
death amounting to 81, 269. 9l6.p. The
greater part of the estate was made up
OF stocks and bonds of frs class indus
trial and railroad corr Iratlons. also
some bank stock. Incluo ID In the assets
was a considerable amount of Standard
Oh securities.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-29
ACCUSED OF GEM THEFT.

THE jewelry was a present to me-"
said William woodenbury. twenty-seven
years old. a real estate operator, living
at No. 12 Albany avenue. In answer to
the accusation that he had taken $500
worth OF diamonds from Mrs. Schlitz,
with whom Miss Myrtle Mullin. a niece.
lives at No. 81 Chauncey street, Brook
Ign. woodcnbury Is accused of taking
the jewelry while he was calling on
Miss Mullin.
Mrs. Schlits and Miss Mullin say they
thought his taking the jewelry was
merely Joke at first. but that they
felt prompted to proceed against him
when he failed to return II after re-
peated requests. Woodenbury was ar
raigned before Magistrate MCGUIRE and
pleaded not guilty His case was set
down for trial Sept. 3.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-29
YOUNG THIEF DIRECTS
W0UlO.BE BURGLARS.
Caught by Police While Engineer
ing Scheme to Rob Hard
ware Store.

John Murray, alias Red" Murray.
who gained distinction in the world OF
crime by stealing $4,000 worth OF dia-
monds before he was twenty years old.
was welcomed into tie police grip early
gang OF boys to the robbery OF the New
York Hardware and Cutlery Company's
store, at No. III Columbus avenue.
Fifteen year-old Henry Reilly of No.
las West End avenue. fell into the tolls
al the same time.
Detective Cooney OF the West Sixty
eighth street station. came upon a
crowd of boys In front Of the hardware
store shortly after midnight. and when
they scattered at his approach he took
after the largest Of them. The chase
led through West slxty-eighth street to
Broadway and up that thoroughfare TO-
several blocks. when a shot from
Cooney's revolver brought the fugitive
quickly to a halt. He gave his name as
John Murray.
Turning his prisoner over to Police
man White. Cooney went back to the
store, whose open ransom over the door
gave evidence OF the nature OF ths
gangs activities before Cooney's I'M
timely interruption. There was boy
inside the door and he refused to come
out upon the detectives order.
Other policemen came to Cooney's az
sistance, a stepladder was procured and
Cooney went through the transon,. He
coilared the youthful burglar. who
proved to be Reilly. but there was
no way to get him out save over the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-29
rs IN AUTO STAGE CRASH:
ONE KILLED, SEVEN INJURED,
Sight Seeing Car Overturned as
Chauffeur Tried to Avoid Col
lision in Town Near Roston

BOSTON. Aug. 9.-Edward Boardman
Of Everett was killed and seven others
were injured. one seriously. by the over
turning of u large double-deck autom-
obiie carrying seventy-rve s!ghtseers in
Lexington to-day. The accident was
caused by the heavy car turning
sharply 10 avoid colliding with two
other automobiles.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
PROSPECTS FOR A
BUMPER FRUIT CROP
FOR THE YEAR 1912
NOTHING BUT UNEXPECTED
COLD OR HAIL STORM WILL
NOW PREVENT.
an HUNDRED IS REPORTED
Peaches, Plums, Apples and Pears,
The Latter Being Slightly Injured
In Some Sections of the County
During Last Week.

According to the reports that come
from the various sections of the
county theer is a fine prospect for
bumper fruit crop, and particularly Ia
this true of peaches The fruit has
set in great abundance, and this one
fact seems now the greatest menace
to tie quality. 1t will take q con-
siderable freeze, or severe hail
storm to destroy the prospects. OF
course it has been known to be kill
ed later than this, but it is the ex-
ception.
If present promises are borne out
there will be an immense amount of
canned stock this summer and fall,
and there will be many home with
this nealthful diet at its command
that has not had such an opportunity
for several years.
Plums and apples are also giving
good promise. Pears in some SEQ
clons were seriously injured by the
heavy frost the later part of last
week But SO far this is the only
crop that has been hurt.
Scarce as have been fruit during
the mast several years it would be a
little short of criminal negligence
for the production to 60 to waste.
Provision should be made to save 1t
all. Private canneries should be es-
ta5lished for the purpose where the
family equipment is insufficient to
handle the supply Fruit Of any
character is decidedly the most
healthful diet obtainable and the
family that is supplied with an abb
undance Of fruit and partakees Of Il
with prudence has less use for phy-
sicians and nostrums than the one
where it is a genuine rarity.
A little later when the crop is alb
solutely assured these suggestions
fer the saving Of it should be lcok-
ed into with the idea Of taking care
Of It.
Where It is impracticable to put
the fruit up in a fresh state a resort
to the old TINT drying process would
be found method Of profit and adj
vantage, and there Is no limit to the
amount that can be cared for In this
way.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
SPECIAL ARTICLE
FOR PHOSPHATE
L. r. NEAL, OF SOUTHERN AGRI-
CULTURlST HERE TO GET
THE MATERIAL.

L. R. Neal, editor of the Southern
Agriculturist, of Nashville, spent
Monday in Columbia and Mt Pleas.
ant gathering material for an article
on the phosphate region of Tennes.
see which will appear in an early
numberof his journal. Mr.. Neal stat.
ed that he would devote considerable
space in his publication to this great
industry and he will also give some
interesting facts concerning ground
phosphate rock. Mr.. Neal is well
known in Columbia and has many
friends in this county. While here
he obtained some splendid photo
graphs of the scenes in the phos.
phate esctions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
FOR APPOINTMENT
OF DELEGATION TO
HARMONY MEETING
OFFICIAL CALL ISSUED FOR A
MASS CONVENTION ON
MAY s.
MADE BY CHAIRMAN sMIsER
Democrats Will Convene at the Court
House on the First Monday Of Next
Month to Determine What to Do In
the Matter.

Chairman Smiser, of the democrat
ic county committee today issuel
the formal call for the mass meeting
of the so-called independent demo
Gratis Of Maury county on the first
Monday in May. The convention will
meet at IL O'Clock noon. It is ex
pected that there will be large at
tendance of the Independent demo
Gratis on that date.
The county committee has put the
whole matter up TO the people and
the people now have the chance to
say their say. II they don't come to
the meeting and something is done
that they don't approve they will
have only themselves to blame. How
ever, the indications are that the
folks are going to come.
The following Is the oficial call
for the convention:
| III 5udAI w q iCooAutAOA ouOPtOO
b. the democratic executive com
mittee Of Maury county on April %
1912, the so-called independent dem
ocrats" of Maury county, that is the
democrats who acknowledge the au
tnority of said committee, are here
by called to assemble in mass con
vention at the court house on Mon
day, May 6, next, at 12 o'clock noon
for the purpose of taking action with
refel ence to the appointment of del
eSates to the state democratic con
vention to convene at Nashville on
May Is.
"Tnis April %, 1912.
JAMES A. SM1SER, Chairman.
81 l. FINNEY, Secretary"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
PRESIDENT F|NNEY
NAMES COMMITTEES
PRESS ASSOCIATION
GOVERNING BODIES OF oRGANI.
ZATioN FOR YEAR ARE
ANNOUNCED.
RUTLEDGE SMITH APPOINTED TABLET and INSCRIPTION
Veteran Head of the Executive Conn.,
mittee is Chosen for the Sixteenth
Time-Romine, of Pulaski, nd
Crawford, of Mt. Pleasant Honored.

Committees OF the Tennessee Press
Association were announced today by
President ]. l. Finney. Under the
constitution of the association the
appointment of the committees is
vested in the president.
Tie most important of these COM
mittees is the executive committee,
which has the general management
of the affairs of the association. Rut-
ledge Smith, of Cookeeille, has been
chairman of the committee for the
past fifteen years and is the Oldest
officer of the association. He was
again elected secretary at the recent
meeting of the association. He pre-
viously served in that capacity for
five years. President Finney has re-
appointed Mr.. Smith, an appointment
that will give general satisfaction to
the members of the association.
The following is a list of the COM
mittees appointed this morning:
Executive Committee - Rutledge
Smith, Of Cookeyille, Chairman; Jno.
g. Rogers, of Dyersburg; w. B. Ro.
mine. Pulaski; H. M. Linn, Cleve-
land; Radford M. Reams, McMinn-
Vile
Credentials Committee-Secre
Smith, ex officio, chairman; T. l.
Turner, of Martin; o. w. Patton, OF
Nashville.
Legislative Committee-G. F. Milton
Knoxville, chairman; e. B. Stahlman,
Nashville; Harvey Whitfield, Clarks.
vile; 3. L. Summers. Woodbury.; C.
T. Crawford, LawrencebIrg.
Advertising Committee-R. H.
Green, Covington; R. H. Claggett,
Centreville; G. w. Boucher, Dyer; w.
J. Ewing, Nashville; H. NJ. Suffer-
Nashville.
Membership Committee-J. G. Cis
co, chairman; John r. Rison, Paris;
w. B. Romine, Pulaski.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
ACCEPT PLANS FOR
HOSPITAL BUILDING
KINGS DAUGHTERS
Afford BROS, OF COLUMBIA,
ARCHITECTS FOR PROPOSED
STRUCTURE.
BIDS FOR ERECTION Are ASKED
This Building Will Mark the culml-
nation Of Long and Earnest Cam
paien upon the part Of Noble Order
for Charity Wards.

Plans have been accepted by the
Kings Daughters Hospital Board for
the proposed hospital and work on
the building will begin at an early
date. Sealed bids for the construc
tion of the building have been invit
ed and within comparatively short
time it is expected that the building
will oe constructed.
The plans Of Afford Bros, Of Co
lumbia. for the building we're accept
cd. This is distinct compliment te
the local architects for they won oui
in competition with architects Of
Nashville.
The building will be ornate and
commodious. 1t will be two stories
and basement and will be Of brich
and stone. The trimmings and base
ment will be of the latter material
The general architectural style Of
the building will be colonial. A pros
pectus showing every detail of the
building will be prepared at once and
will be on exhibition in the office oil
The Herald.
The building of this hospital will
be the elimination of an earnest and
devoted campaign upon the part oi
the members of the local Kings
daughters. They have worked tire
lessly for months to secure a hospit
al for Columbia and success is about
to crown their unselfish efforts. The
building will be decided addition to
the handsome public structures
which are already boast Of the peo
pie Of the community
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
CALIFORNIAN
WAS NEAR BY
ENGINES SILENT BECAUSE OF
ICE AND THE WIRELESS
NOT WORKING.

BOSTON, Apr. 24.-The Ley.and
steamer Californian was less than
twenty miles from the Inflated White
Star liner Titanic when the latter
floundered on the morning of April
Is. Capt Lord said tonight that had
he known the Titanic's plight all Of
the .atter's passengers could lave
been saved. That his ship was the
steamer reported to have been with
in Ave miles of the sinking liner and
to have disregarded signals for help.
Cant. Lord denied positively Il
figure that we we're from seventeen
to nineteen miles distant from the Ii
tanic that night" he said.
about 1O:30 that night we steam
ed into an immense ice field" said
Capt. Lord, "and Immediately as
matter Of safety, our engines were
shut down to wait for daylight.
with the engines stopped the wire-
less of course was not working, so
we heard nothing of the Titanic's
plight until the next morning. Then
the news came in message from
the Virginian. On receipt of this
message we started Immediately for
the scene of the disaster"
Capt. Lord explained statements
credited to members of his crew TO
the effect that the Californian was In
sight of the Titanic and failed 20 re-
spond to her calls for assistance by
saying:
Sailors viii tell most anything
when they are ashore"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
TAFT PARTISANS
FOR THIS DISTRICT
ELECTION OF HEAsLEY AND
MOUNT ON STATE COMMIT.
TEE IS ASSURED.

All of the counties of this, the sew.
enth congressional district, have
elected delegates to the coming re
publican state convention with the
exception of Giles and Maury and
they will act within the next few
days. So far every county has been
captured by the Taft supporters and
the election of c. M. Mount and J. s
Beasley on the republican state ex
ecutiye committee is absolutely as.
sured, regardless of the result OF
Maury and Giles counties. There are
forty,five votes in the district, and OF
these eleven are from Giles and Mau.
ry counties. Thirty-four votes have
already been instructed for Mount
and Beasley, the candidates of the
Taft supporters.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
ROOSEVELT CROWD
WILL GIVE SAMBO
THE frozen FACE
THEIR HAT Is IN THE RING AND
FIGHT is IN THE OPEN FOR
COUNTY CONTROL.
CONVENTION HERE MAY 4
Teddy's Men Freely Charge That the
Program and Orders of Tafttes Is
to Bolt If They Can't Win Without
1t on That Date.

As intimated in The Herald few
Gays ago the Roosevelt followers in
Maurv county have thrown their hats
into the ring and are no longer max
ing a secret of their intention to car
ry the county for their hero.
In statement this morning Oliver
comes out with the assertion that the
people are for Roosevelt and the Of
ficials are for Taft, and the echo is
heard in Maury county. VIM. Bar
ker, the leader of the Roosevelt fol-
lowers here stated this morning that
the admirers of the man who said
he wouldn't and then decided he
would, were confidently of the opin-
ion that they could carry this county
for him and that from this time on
the fight would be waged openly in
mis- behalf, to the end that delegates
to the tsate convention would be in
structed for him, and thus add that
many more of the votes for delegates
at large for Roosevelt When asked
IL the negro would be used to capture
the convention as was done here four
years ago, the answer was positive
Absolutely, no! They would readily
affiliate with us, but we have turned
them cold" said Mr.. Barker "We
can win without them, and we pro.
pose to do It"
The Roosevelt followers are freely
asserting that the Taft admirers here
will bolt if they see they are defeat
ed in the convention, and further
charge that this is not only the pro
gram but orders from Nashville. Az
to Who ia issuing these orders al
Nashville no statement is made.
The administrationists are saying
but little and are watching develop
lnents, and while 1t is not generally
believed that Maury county will be
against Taft, 1t is very evident thai
there IL to be bitter fight at the
county convention which meets here
one week from next Saturday, 1t be
ing the fourth Of May.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
NEW PHOTO STUDIO
ON NINTH STREET
J. R. ANDERSON, OF CHICAGO,
OPENS AN UP-To-DATE PIC
TURE PLANT.

j. R. Anderson, recently OF Chicago,
has opened a first-class photo studio
at No. 9 East Ninth street. Mr.. An.
1erdson has fitted up the studio with
all the modern furnishings and is pre-
pared to do first-class work. He has
made many out door scenes in and
around the city and his work has Civ.
en- general satisfaction. He is thor
oughly up-to-date in his work and is
careful and painstaking.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
MARKING NATCHEz
BEGUN ON MONDAY
At FOREST HOME
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES CON.
QUOTED ON ROUTE OF.
HISTORIC ROAD.
Road Used by jackson One Hundred
Years Ago When He Thought Brit
lsh Were Invading This Southern
Country.

Monday afternoon notable group
of Tennessee women assembled at
Forest Home, six miles from Frank
lin, az the junction of the Hillsboro
and Del Rio pixies, for the purpose
OF marking that point of the old Nat
chez Trace. A huge boulder of
stone was placed on the roadside on
the face of which was bronze tab
let on which was the following in
scription:
Natchez Trace Road.
This stone is erected to preserve
the memory of the Natchez trace
road, which ran a few yards west
ward, from this point, and converg-
ed to the line of this pike following
it's general course. 1t continued
southwest to Cunningham's bridge
and ZIP the hill to Duck river ridge,
where it joined the trace (proper)
end 20 end. The Natchez trace road
was opened under treathes with the
Chickasaws and Choctaws made in
1901. It was for many years the
great highway from Natchez to
Nashville.
Erected by Tennessee D. A. R.
April IL, 1912.
These dedicatory exercises were
the result Of the efforts of the Daugh.
ters of the American revolution
which were begun two years ago, and
1t Is anticipated that there will be
members all along the entire route
Of Old Hickory from Nashville to
Natchez. this one near Franklin be-
Ing the initiatory marker.
THIS road was used by Jackson in
November, 1912, just one hundred
years ago the coming November. He
carried with him 5000 soldiers, and
| 1t was on this famous trip that Jack.
son a1sobeyed his orders, and refus-
ed to dismissi his men at Natchez
where other soldiers were met. He
also refused to turn over the bulk Of
his supplies to Gen. Wilkerson, end
marched his 5000 men back over the
race and dismissed them near Mer.
riwether Lewis tomb in Lewis coln.
lty.
Jackson again used this road on his
return from New Orleans in 1914, af.
ter achieving the most remarkable
victory at that time in American an.
mails
A great many people confuse this
route with the old military road. but
they are entirely different, although
traversing the same route from Nash.
vile to within q short distance Of
what is now the Lewis county line.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
MORE FUNDS FOR
THE SUFFERERS

The following additional contribu-
ton to the flood fund were received
by Postmaster Jackson today:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
WHITE STRONG
IN PROTESTA1ION
TERMS THE CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATION AN INJUSTICE
AND TELLS WHY.

In signed communication to Q
Nashville paper Hon. L. B. White e1-
presses himself in regard to the rolit-
ical conditions in the state and COM
pares them to conditions in the sew
enth congressional district. His let
ter follows.
1T is very gratifying to the rank
and file of democrats in this section
to see the improved harmony condi-
tions in the state democracy, and it
is to the sincere regret of mny ster-
ling democrats that in this the sew
enth congressional district, no plan
or effort for plan to allow the peo-
pie to name their nominee for con-
gressman has been made. Any can
didate, who believes thata so-called
nomination" by a committee under
snap" methods, which ignore and
disregard the rights of candidates
whom the committee does not favor,
and made without giving the people
who do the voting chance to say
for themselves who they will have
as their candidate, will find, am con-
ildent, that when the November cleo
ton has passed and the result declar-
cd, that he has sadly erred In his
Judgment and win discover that a
very large number of socalled "regu-
lars are not subservient to any boss
ISM IN even their own party. 1t will
perhaps be discovered, when too
late. that a large per cent Of even
regular democrats are for fairness
and will not endorse open and appar-
ent injustice done to others, espec-
ially members of their own party, by
those who happen to not favor their
aspirations. Something should be
done 10 correct the situation in our
Congressional district by the COM
mlttee or otherwise.
IL. B. WHITE.
'Lawrenceburg, Tenn, Apr. 22."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
KILLED BY
A LIVE WIRE
PHIL MURRAY, OF FAYETTE.
VILE rs THE VICTIM OF
ELECTRICITY.

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Apr. pa
About 10:30 this morning, Phil Muir
ray, aged about 21, an employe Of the
Fayetteville Electric Light G Pow
er Co, was killed by live wire near
the Morgan dormitory. He climbed
up pole and his left hand came in
contact with the live wire. Death
was almost instantaneous and his
body fell to the ground. His father,
James Murray, and two sisters, Mrs.
Thos. Lytle. Jr., and Mrs. J. Boone
Lanoiss, survive him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
PREACH SUNDAY
AT WINCHESTER
COMMENCEMENT SERMON or
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL BY
DR.. w. T. HAGGARp.

Last Sunday DR.. w. T. Haggard
was 1t Bellville, in Loncoln county,
to preach the commencement SER
mon. He goes to Winchester next
Saturday where he will preach the
commencement sermon of the Cen
tral Sigh School Of that PLACE. Prof.
Mitchell. the principal Of the school
was here last week with his ball
team.