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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
MONTROSE OPERA HOUSE
is DESTROYED BY FIRE

MONTROSE, Jan. 10.-The Mont
rose opera house, owned by John Gray
and operated by Ed Cooper, is mass
Of charred ruins, the result Of dis
astrous fire which took place between
2 and 8 o'clock this morning. The
loss on the building is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000 and is complete
there being not cent of insurance
Mr.. Cooper estimates his loss in fix
lures, scenery and household goods at
seven or eight thousand dollars COW
cred partially with $4,000 insurance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15

any more Of my time. I have spent an
hour In getting these jewels away
from you, and don't intend to put In
many more words In getting the facta
from you. You have got to answer
soon or late. and you may ~ well do
1t at once"
II there was to be any third degree
In her case. the detective was deter.
mined to apply II then and there.
They were given to me-" said the
woman family.
by whom7'
"By-by . friend of mine.- she rs-
piled.
And his namsf" inquired the dstec-
tive curtly.
Il do not care to tell his name" said
Mrs. Delaroche. who had recovered q
little Of her calmnsss.
You must tell III" Brits insisted.
! cannot" shs said. -
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15

UABu14 80 . - = fth - = ~ - - Fssir
But I tall you you musti" returne ed
the detective. Don't you see you have
got to tell 1t to square yourself?"
What do you mean. sir ?" she asked
with a pretty show OF Indignation.
New. don't try any of those games
on me-" said Britt. In his impatience
he was descending close to the meth
DDS of Donnelly and Carson. He re.
membsred that in q moment and re-.
sumed more persuasively:
TT will save you great deal of
trouble for you. Mrs. Delaroche, IL YOU
tell me the truth. and tell It at once.
without holding anything back. You
understand, l am detective from Po.
lice Headquarters. and was assigned
weeks ago to hnd Mrs. Missioner's dia-
monds. have found the diamonds.
and now I must find the thief"
Mrs. Deiaroche shivered. and star.ed
slowly to her feet She turned a dis
dainful glance on the group at the door.
then faced Britz once more, and in
voice little more than q whisper. she
said:
Whatever you may think. did not
know the jewels were stolen. I did not
know they ever belonged to Mrs, Mis-.
sioner. never heard of Mrs. Mission.
cr before tonight, except through the
papers. did not know that any OF my
acquaintances knew her. was not
aware she had lost her diamonds
What you tell me about the theft of a
necklace from Mrs. Missioner is en-
tirely new to me | seldom read IN,
papers. and when do, do not read
accounts of crime"
AN you say may be true" Br,tz per-
sisted. but you may take my word for
1.-THE jewels are Mrs. Missioner's;
they were stolen from her, and you
must tell me the name OF the person
who gave them to you"
The beautiful womans distress at
this time was so sincere that the
Headquarters man involuntarily dealt
more gently with her. He urged her
TO be seated again. and then for the
first time apparently remembered his
hands still were grlpped by the bands
of steel the house detective had snap-
ped upon them.
Madam. | must insist once NOR.
that you tell me the mans name"
Britt said.
His name?" she returned wonder.
ingly,
1T is Curtis Grlswold Isn't III" said
the Headquarters man incisIvely
Mrs. Delaroche, with little cry
which showed more emotion than any.
one would expect from so self-centered
woman. sprang to her feet and ad.
vaHced toward Britz with hands out.
stretched in protest.
You don't mean to say that YOU be.
lieve Mr. Griswold to be a thief, sbe
exclaimed
I'VE shall see. madam" retoined
Britz. how successful he has been in
at least one robbery"
Inside this little casket,' he said.
are Jewels worth more than half A
million dollars. Please let me have the
key to this Jewel box"
Reluctantly, she unfastened a slen-
der gold chain that hung about her
neck. from which depended tiny sill
yer key. Britz fitted II into the lock
and turned the bolt. Triumphantly ne
seized the lid, and as everyone else In
the room focused eager eyes upon the
silver box, Britt opened It; then drop
ped 1t on the table with furious ex-
clamation
The box was emptyl
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
ATTEMPT TO FIX GAS
LEAK ENDS FATALLY
Western Press.

Western Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Lying be-
tween the bodies of two faithful Irish
settlers which had died while trying
to rescue him, the body of Lieutenant
Martin d. Corbett, the drill instructor
of the mounted police, was found this
morning in the basement of his home.
He had been asphyxiated when re-
pairing gas leak.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15


TO realize there was a hand beneath
her pillow. and that hand was not one
of her own. Rigid with fright. she
waited an instant to assure herself
she had not committed the innovation
OF dreaming, then she made a swift
reach for the alien hand-too late. II
had been withdrawn swiftly in the
few moments requisite to complete
comprehension of the situation, and II
Mrs. Delaroche had not been so GER
tain that she never dreamed, she
might have thought she still was
sleeping. Hasty exploration OF the
space beneath her pillow, however,
told her the midnight hand had not
gone away empty. Realizing that, she
was broad awake in an instant. She
sat erect so swiftly that she bruised
her forehead slightly against some
thing cold and hard and round and
smooth that was Immediately pressed
menacingly to her head,
Don't move. or you'll get thisi"
said q rough voice.
Mrs. Delaroche gasped. and despite
the hand sank back again TO her pill
low. She could still feel, however, or
fancied she cou'd, the icy rim OF the
metal that had touched her brow.
This was great feat of imagination
for Mrs. Delaroche.
That's right; lie still" continued
the voice IF you know what's good
for you"
Rough though the voice was. IT was
carefully subdued. 1t could not have
been heard in the corridor. Mrs. Della
roche drew deep, fiuttering breath,
and was evidently on the point OF
making another attempt TO speak
when the metallic ring touched her
forehead again. chilling her to silence
and the voice went on:
See here, lady. I've got no time to
waste with you. Just you stay where
you are. and don't make a sound. un-
less you want to get this!" and the
metal was pressed a little harder TO
her forehead. II am going to get out
OF this room quietly, and I'm going
right now. If you make any noise 'or
the next five minutes, I'll blow your
head OFF!
The cold pressure was removed
from her forehead, and the burglar
moved about the room. The thick
carpet and doubtless the felt soles on
the mans feet as auxilisries. made his
steps soundless. He went from her
dressing table to a writing desk, light
ing each In turn with a vivid circle
of rays from an electric pocket torch.
but holding the Illuminating device
always In such position that no faint
est CLEAN fell upon himself Not for
a moment, however, did he slacken
his alertness sufficiently for Mrs. Del
aroche to have q good chance to get
to the inner room. He pretended to
search thoroughly several places
where money or jewels might be
kept, but, even to . woman OF her
slow wit. It was apparent he did 80
In a halfhearted way. Millicent felt
assured the man knew Just what he
had taken from beneath her pillow.
and that he was satisfied with It. He
showed that to be true when he gave
up the pretended search without 20
much as trying the handle Of small
safe In q far corner Of the room. re-
turning to the bedside, he rlnswsd his
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
Western Press.

Western Press.
DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 12.-All
persons dancing the "grizzly bear"
turkey trot," or moonlight waltz"
in any of the public dance halls in
Des Moines in the future will be ar
rested.
An ordinance placing the public
dance halls under police regulation has
been passed by the city council. By
the terms Of the ordinance, male and
female censors employed by the po-
lice department, will attend all iances.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
Western Press.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 12.-Not
in twenty-five years has the southwest
experienced such severe weather con-
ditions as those Of last night and early
today Although the blizzard which
swept western Kansas, northern Okla
homa and southern Missouri, yester-
day at forty miles an hour had abated,
the mercury today dropped to the
lowest point Of the season. Twenty
degrees below zero was registered
here at 8 o'clock today.
The conditions in western Kansas
were the worst since 1885 when the
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
Western Press.

OREGON, ILL.,, Jan. 12.-Dr. Harry
E. Webster pleaded guilty to murder
in the Oregon county court house to-
day on the first anniversary of his
marriage to Bessie Kent Webster
whom, by his own confession, he killed
near here last September. Webster
withdrew his plea of not guilty pre-
viously made by him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
Western Press.

Western Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-New York
suffragettes will have none of the
grizzly bear" turkey trot," "chick-
en- reel" or any other accepted dane
ing forms which are not in perfect
accord with the strictest terpsichorean
morals.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
Western Press.

BOSTON, Jan. 12.-Attorneys for
Rev. C. V. T. Richeson, the self-con-
fessed murderer of his fancee, Miss
Avis Linnell, will not appeal to the
supreme court for any sort of writ,
having for its object review of the
court proceedings up to date.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15

About 120, 900 women arc employed
by the French government and he
number Il growing constantly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15

most disastrous blizzard the state ever
knew destroyed thousands of cattle
and literally drove settlers from the
state. Train service on all western
lines is chaotic condition and on
some roads temporarily abandoned.
The whole southwest, after almost
three weeks of extreme winter, cou-
Piled with gas and transportation
famine, faces situation which un-
less conditions improve within few
days will be desperate.
Swamped by appeals for aid, the
heaviest since its organization, the
Kansas City Provident association, is
sued an announcement that unless
more contributions are received imme-
diately starvation and freezing among
the dependents would result. Thou
sands are without employment in the
city. The extended cold wave has
quadrupled the demands for aid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
" egtern Press.

ST, LOUIS, Jan. 12.-Fire which
started at :55 o'clock this morning in
five-story building occupied by the
Weyl Bakery and Cafe company, gut
ted the building with loss Of prop
erty and contents estimated by the
fire department at 100000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15

SHARON SPRINGS, Kas., Jan. 12.
Weather conditions remain very bad
at Sharon Springs and on the west
ern border Of the state. Fifteen inch
es of snow is drifting badly, and the
Union Pacific is out of business. A
double heade snow plow tried to
break through the cuts last night, but
got stuck, and all passenger trains
are held at Denver and Ellis. The dis
trict most affected by this storm is
between Hugo, Colo, and Oakley,
Kas., with the heaviest snow on the
state line. Farmers are out of feed,
and the loss of stock is reported very
heavy. The thermometer has regis
tered 20 degrees below for almost a
week. Jackrabbits are eating what
alfalfa that is stacked, and the coun-
ty commissioners in meeting today
placed bounty on their scalps. This
is the worst storm ever experienced
in this section of the state, not ex-
cepting the big storm of 1886.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
Western Press.

Western Press.
CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 12.-The
large piano manufacturing plant of
the Knabe Brothers Piano company at
Norwood, o., caught fire this morning
and is threatened with total destruc-
ton. The Cincinnati fire department
has been called on for assistance. The
piano factory is valued at 100000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
Western Press.

HALIFAX, Jan. 12.-Fire which
broke out early today in dry goods
establishment on harrington street
caused loss of 100000 and gave the
firemen the hardest battle of many
years. Owing to forty-mile gale the
blaze threatened to wipe out large
part of the business center.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15
Western Press.

CHICAGO, Jan. I2.-Chicago is on
the verge of a coal famine. Dealers
says that if the present cold weather
lasts four more days the surplus will
be exhausted. The prices for days have
advanced on various grades from 10
cents to 81 ton. The railroads, be-
sides holding fuel for their own use,
have not been able to deliver it one
fifth as fast as Chicago is burning it.
Nearly all trains have arrived late
during the last twenty-four hours and
in many cases they have been unable
to leave the stations in this city until
hours after the scheduled time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15

CONTINUED next week. J
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-15

PUEBLO. Colo, Jan. 11.-When a
Missouri Pacific passenger train ar
rived here the other day practically
every passenger. on the train made IL
rush for the station lunch counters and
for fully half hour the through
train from the east and bound for
Denver was held until the passengers
climbed aboard again. The train was
running several hours behind schedule
time, and the passengers determined
to get something to eat when the train
reached Pueblo, as they had been un-
able to get supper en- route. This is
said to be the first instance wherein
through passenger train has ever
made a stopover at Pueblo under sim
liar circumstances.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
PURE PATRIOTISM IN j.
MAURY COUNTY NOT
NOISE AND DISPLAY
QUIET I'M COLUMBIA DURING
TIE DAY AND NIGHT WAS
NOTICEABLE. eSN
BUSINESS HOUSES CLOSE
NO Arrests Were Made Until After
Midnight and But Few Flags and
Suntins With No Brass Band Mark
Independence Day In Maury.

T, The Fourth in Columbia looked lust
like any other day with the possible
exception that there was Just a little
extra activity brought on by the ar
| Engagements in the forenoon for the
closing of the business places, some
at l o'clock and some at 2 O'Clock.
Business of all character was practi-
cally closed for the day by noon, and
a short time before that hour slight
rainfall accompanied by very threat
ening clouds made the possibility Of
an afternoons outing look very doubt
full However, it soon broke away.
and by the time of the opening OF the
games at the park at 2 o'clock bid fair
to clear up.
1t did not remain so very long.
Long before the first game of the
double header was played there was
g heavy cloud from the Wests accom-.
panied by considerable thunder and
lightning, and only the determination
OF the large crowd that had gone to
the park, to see it out kept the attend.
ance up. Several went to their homes
before the game was over.
Both games We're played in driz-
cling rain that would have caused a
discrimination of the game on any
other occasion but the Fourth.
There was some display Of fire.
works in the windows of a few of the
stores, but the report of the fireworks
vas SO scattering and seldom that but
little attention was paid to them. Az
Ter nlghtfall there were a few rockets
shot here and there but this induL
gence was not general. But very
few of the homes and business places
eTinced enough of the patriotic spirit
to display even a tiny flag, and not a
note from brass band broke the still.
TESS in Maury county during the day.
The police and other civil officers
reported everything quiet and no ar
rests until after midnight, and then
the arrests that followed came from
questionable portion Of the city
where call for the police Is no new
hing.
The colored population seemed to
'n1oy the day in great style, many ar
hem getting away on the early traina
or contiguous sections where barbe-
'ues, picnics and the enchanting
,lunxityplunk Of the banjo and tho
'awdust ring was calling.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
NEW STARS
IN OLD GLORY
FoRTY-EIGHr OF THEM NOW
DECORATE THE NATIONAL
EMBLEM.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The new
national flag bearing 4S stars emblem
attic of all the states including the
recently admitted Arizona and New
Mexico, was flung from all federal
structures in the country and from
the American navy throughout the
world yesterday. Thirteen stars only
will be permitted in the blue SQUARE
OF the flags that are less than five
feet wide, to avoid over.crowding
The red field in the Presidents flag
was changed to blue today, but owing
to the Presidents absence only the
regular flag futtered above the
White House.
Today was the quietest Fourth
washington has enjoyed for many
'ears. 1t was a sane celebration en-.
'orce to the limit. Last night there
vas pyrotechnical display of the
allipse south Of the White House.
md a brilliant illumination of Penn.
ylvania avenue from the treasury to
he capitol.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
THE REPORT OF
JUDGE M'KNIGHT
FINANCES OF THE COUNTY IN
DETAIL FOR PRESENTATION
TO THE PUBLIC.

me report OF the county Judge re.
garcing the finances of the county
during the past quarter, prepared for
TIE meeting of the quarterly court at
It's July term on last Monday. The
statement of the different accounts in
detail is in such form that anyone
may easily understand the expendi.
lures for roads, school and the other
accounts, together with the receipts
and the present balance to the credit
CT each fund Its perusal is well
worth the while of every citizen who
cares to know anything about the fl.
nancial condition of the county, and
where the taxes he is paying is being
spent and what BENEFITS be is getting
out Of it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
SELECTING BOARDS
TO NAME OFFICERS
STATE PRIMARY BOARD IN SEES.
SION FOR PURPOSE OF cHoos-
ING COUNTY BOARDS.

NASHVILLE, July 4.-The state
primary board convened Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock at the headquar-
tiers of the state committee at the
Maxwell, for the purpose of naming
the county primary boards and for
disposing of such other business as
may come before them Although the
board worked hard all day, the task is
yet far from being completed, and it
will be two or three days bfore the
appointments are announced.
The state primary board is compos-
ed of six members, four of whom are
present, as follows:J. L. Foust, of
Chattanooga j. D. G. Morton, of Gal
latin; Arch Patterson, OF Savannah.
and L. D. Hill, of Sparta. Mr.. Nor.
ton, as chairman OF the state com.
rnittee, is exofiicio a member of the
board.
County primary boards are to be
named in each of the ninety-six coun.
ties of the state. each Of the county
boards Is composed Of FIVE members.
and according to the primary plan
these appointments are to be made
from names furnished by the candi.
dates running in the August prima-
~. There are five candidates for
Governor SO that each candidate is en-
titled to one representative in each
county. The county boards, when
are to appoint the officers of
election in the counties in which they
eside.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
RAIN AND WIND
CAUSE BIG LOSS
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE Is DONE
BY FLOODS IN SOUTHERN
SECTION OF COUNTY.

Almost a cloudburst flooded a Sec
ton of the Southern part of the coun-
ty between 8 and o'clock Thursday
afternoon. The rain was terrific and
the rainfall was immense. Creeks
we're out of banks and small streams
were past fording In a short time.
Fields we're badly washed. This rain
came with heavy wind and the early
corn and oats not yet cut were blown
down. Another heavy downpour this
morning added to the damage already
wrought
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
LA TOILETTE
FOR WILSON?
REPUBLICAN PAPER COMES OUT
FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEE.

MADISON, Wis, July 4.-The Wis
consin State Journal. republican pro-
gressive in front page editorial writ
ten by its editor, Richard Lloyd Jones.
today comes out for Woodrow VIII
son for President. The editorial con-
tends that every Wisconsin progress
sive should consistently support WI.
son. 1t states further that the State
Journal will support the state and
congressional progressive republican
tickets. The understanding 10 that
this action means that La Toilette
may support Wilson, as the editor of
the State Journal has been the spokes-
man for the Senator for year past
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
DAWSON WILL
BE IN MEMPHIS
WINNER OF INDIANAPOLIS AUTO
SWEEPSTAKES TO GIVE Elk.
HI8ITIoN JULY 4.

MEMPHIS July 5.-Koe Dawson,
%, the boy who won the big Memo
rial day auto race at Indianapolis, will
he in Memphis July 4, in connection
with theatrical engagements, and will
give an exhibition of fast driving with
the car which won the big race.
The 1912 International Automobile
sweepstakes race at Indianapolis is
considered the biggest motor event
Of the world. More than $4,000 peo-
pie were in attendance, coming from
all over the globe, and practically ev-
cry automobile manufacturer of i'm
portance had car entered, in order
to win the race, which was hello In
the specially constructed, brick paw
ed motor speed way. 1t was necessa-
ry for Dawson to circle the track $50
times, at faster and more consist
ent pace than any of the other driv-
ers
Weather conditions and a hot sun
made the race test of physical endu.
rance as well as one Of machinery
md equipment, and experts coucede
Oawson's performance as most re-
The first pize of $4,000.
which Dawson won went a long way
o atone for the physical and other
Iiscomforts attendant upon the CRU
ling grind, however.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-07-12
STANDING OF TEAMS.
Played Won Lost Pct.

The first game Thursday between
the Elks and County Ofiicials, which
resulted in victory for the Elks by
the score Of 10 to 8, was a slow,
slovenly, poor exhibition of ball. 1t
looked as If both teams were playing
fer rain, and especially so when eth
er one was in the lead.
In the third inning the Elks got a
run and in the first and second in
nings the County officials got two
runs. In the fourth inning the Offic-
lals forged ahead, making four runs
and in the fifth showed over two more
making total of eight. In the fifth
inning the Elks got over six which
left them only one run behind, and
IN the sixth three more were put over,
Which gave them the lead by two
runs In the sixth and seventh the
oficials made hard struggle to con-
lect with Hughes deliveries for safe
Ties but of no avail and the struggle
ended after two hours of playing in
Inc seven innings.
Row Cooro,