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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
CHILDREN LOST
.CAUSESEXCITEMENT
TWO LITTLE ONES OF MR.. AND
MpS HARDY ARE ABSENT
SEVERAL HOURS.

Two children of Col. and Mrs. J.
G. Hardy, who are living in the
Mitchell addition, strolled away from
home Monday afternoon and were
gone several hours, causing consider.
able excitement. When their abb
sence was noted searching parties
were at once instituted and the
search was kept up until late in the
afternoon when an old colored wo-
nan brought the children home.
They had strolled away SO far that
tney didn't know how to get back
home, and seeing the negro cabin
the oldest Of the two approached and
told who she was and that they want
ed to go home. They were two miles
from home, and the negro took them
at once.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
HARD TO MARRY
In SUNNY ITALY
AMERICANS FIND DIFFICULT
TIES AND DECIDE TO GO TO
LONDON.

The difficulties surrounding TIA
iian-Americap marriages are illus
trated by the experience Of Evange
line Lubin, daughter of David Lubin
Of Sacramento, CAL, who is engaged
to Signor Silenzi, says London
cable to the New York Sun. The
Italian Government requested Mr.
Lubin to produce a nulla, or no i'm
pediment declaration, from the Am
erican Government before the wed
ing of his daughter could be oele-
brated. The Government Of the I'm
tied States refused to issue any such
declaration on the ground that 1t had
no Jurisdiction, as the matter was q
private one.
The father is fighting the case
with the support of President Taft
and the American Ambassador
Meantime the daughter and her
tiance knowing the danger of delay
in offcialdom, have determined to
solve the problem by getting mar
rled in London In June.
The attitude of the Italian Govern,
ment is based on a similar case a
short time ago. that of the Venetian
Senator Moschini toward his Ameri
can wife, Lulu Davies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
THREE BISHOPS
FOR TENNESSEE
IMPORTANT PLANS BEING CON.
SlDERED BY EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

NASHVILLE, May 15.-An impor-
ant feature of the Episcopal Diocean
Convention recently held at knox
Vile was the appointing of COM
mittee to consider increased Episco-
pal oversight in Tennessee. The
plans before the committee embody
four different methods of reorganiza-
ton, and each will be given careful
thought and study. They are: The
division of the state into three parts
with bishop in charge; setting of
East Tennessee as a missionary ju-
risd;ction; election of a bishop coad-
jutor with the right of succession,
and the election of suffragan bish-
op with no right Of succession.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
THE TWO ORPHANS
DREW GOOD CROWDS

TIE three reel picture ''The Two
Orphans" as shown at the Pastlme
Theatre Tuesday, drew full house
during the afternoon and night, and
all were pleased with the presenta-
ton The Pastime Is fast becoming
recognized ss up-to-date In every par.
tlcular and is receiving a splendid
patronage.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
CONVENTION DATE
IS POSTPONED
DELAY IN PREPARATIONS At
ovocA CAUSED BY RAINFALL
OF RECENT DATE.

OvOCA. Tenn, May 1.-THE exc.
cutlve officers of the Grand Lodge
postponed the cate of the assembling
of the forty-first annual convention
one week from the date namod by
the last convention, and instead OF
meeting on the 18th of June the
gatheIi ing at Ovoca will be on June
~. The grand lodge will be in ses.
sion three days This action was
found necessary in view of the de.
:ay In the work OF preparation oc'
casicned by the continuous rains OF
the past few months. which have
greatly retarded the work of i'm.
provement. at he home
The officials at the home are ex
cedingly busy Just now with the
clerica. work incident to the annual
con, sntion. Tho two hundred sub
ordins,e lodges ic .:e state have
nearly all eiected lf,eir represents
tives and the convention will be
more :ArgelJ attarded than the two
previe;,s ones he4c st VEGA.
The home |, now rpre thoroughly
equipped for The nard:!ng Of this
large Pvthian Scfy and the coming
convention wi, DC cue of much i'm
portante to the Tjtl.aLs Of the
state The various buildings are be
ing painted and nulnerC-s other i'm
prn.Cm.nts are o.. .slie.
lie Pythiin HONE Of Tennessee
is now caring for mere than forty
orphans, widows and INDECENT
knights. a far better showing than
that of homes in other f|mains cost
ing three or four tin.es more ,han
the amount that has been expended
at Ovoca. Although the Tennessee
home is far from completion, Its
success is an established fact and
Ovoca is a source of pride to the
eleven thousand Pythians in the
sta's
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
FARMERS MEETING
FOR MAURY COUNTY
DURING THE SUMMER
WILL BE HELD UNDER DiREC.
TiON OF U. s. DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE.
BUSINESS men COMPLIMENTEI
Tribute Is Paid to Columbia Folks for
Their Interest in the Welfare Of
Farmers by state Agent Of the CO.
Operative Work.

There will be joint meeting OF
the business men Of Columbia and the
demonstrators under the supervision
of the United States department OF
agriculture and all interested farm
ers neld in Columbia some time dur.
ing the month of June at which prob.
lens of interest to the farmers will
bo discussed.
Mayor Dedman today received
from H. d. Tate, the state agent In
charge Of the demonstration work in
Tennessee for the United States de-
partment of agriculture, letter in
which he pays high compliment tc
the business men of Columbia fo1
their interest in the work, and sug
gests the meeting indicatd above.
The letter to Mayor Dedman was
answered today by the secretary Of
the board Of trade, who stated thai
the board would be only too glad te
assist in arranging for the meeting
1t is expected that an interesting pro
gam will be arranged and that mat
ters OF great interest to the county
will be discussed.
The following is the letter from
Agent Tate:
jackson, Tenn, May 13-J. M
Dedman, Mayor, Columbia, Tenn
Dear Sir: We have just establish
ed some twenty-five demonstration
farms with as many farmers in Mau
ry county, and also assisted the Su
perintendent of Education in organ
izing the boys corn clubs. I notice
from the papers and from reports re
ceived from J. M. Dean, that the bus
mess men of your city are enthusias
ticallv supporting this movemen,
with fiattering prizes.
1--WE do not offer prizes for demon
stration farms conducted by the men
as we think they should be sufficient
iy interested to take up this worl
without the inducement Of prizes.
'T have been thinking OF a plan t,
arrange for joint meeting Of tn,
business men Of Columbia and oul
demonstrators especially as well a!
all other interested farmers som,
time in Juno would like to be ad
vised as to whether or not you thinl
such meeting could be arranged.
Il made trip over your count,
last week with District Agent Deal
and County Agent Meroney, and
found several doing excellent worl
on their demonstration farms.
Hoping to hear from you at Al
esrly date, am, Yours truly,
III. D. TATE, State Agent"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
WILL ENFORCE THE
BICYCLE ORDINANCE

Mayor Dedman has ordered the or
dinance against the use of the side
walks of the city by bicycles rigidly
enforced. Only few days ago there
was very narrow escape from Sc
rlous injury of child on West Sew
ertn street. and Monday little child
Of Mathers Gordon was hurt by rid
er on the walk.
For the safety Of the public the or
der is issued.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
AC1|ONOF THE STATE
COMMITTEE W|DENS
BREACH IN MAURY
SEATING OF ROOSEVELT DELE
CATION GIVES BLACK EYE
TO TAFTlTEs HERE.
Rough Rider Crowd Disclaim Any
Further Obligations and Declare
Themselves Ready to Neither Give
Nor Take Any Quarters.

The participating elements of the
Ia. O. p. from this county IN the state
convention in Nashville Tuesday are
at home today. some happy and some
otherwise.
The Barker delegation was seated
by the credentials committee, along
with number of other Roosevelt
contestants from other counties. but
the Taftites won out in the state. AS
a consequence each side is claiming
ia victory.
II II reported that prior to seating
the Roosevelt delegation from this
county that Barker made a proposi.
tion to tho leaders Of the other fac.
tion that he would be willing to di.
vide the Maury county delegation, re-
tain the leadership Of the county com.
mittce for two years, give the Taft
followers the secretary and allow
them to name half of the county com.
mittae If the contest before the state
committee was dropped. This prcpo
sition was rejected and the Roose
welt leaders in the county now de-
clare that they are under no obliga
tions and expect to neither ask mol
give favors.
The Taft people are saying but lit
tie except that the state convention
went their way.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
MATTHEWS SLAYER
IS GIVEN TEN YEARS
IN THE STATE PRISON
TRYING OF THE CASE OCCUPIED
LESS THAN THREE DAYS, BE-
GINNING MONDAY.
DECEASED KILLED IN NOVEMBER
Shooting Remained Mystery Until
Newly Made Confession In the
Nashville Jail, Where He Had
Been Taken for Safe Keeping.
Wednesdays Daily.)

'~NAASSNesJ IotJ1
Cobe Newly gets sentence of ten
years for the killing of Amos Mat
thews on the Pulaski pike on Tues
day night. Nov. IA, 1911.
The case was taken up Monday
morning at special term of the cir
cult court. BY noon the jury was
completed and the taking Of evidence
was begun with the afternoon ses-
sion. Tuesday the evidence was
completed. the argument of the attor.
neys heard and the jury charged
This morning the jury reported as
ready to render a verdict, and at 1880
o clock they fled into the court room.
were polled and gave their verdict
to the court, which was as above.
Judge Turner pronounced the SEN
tence and the prisoner announced his
readiness to start for the penitentia.
ry to begin serving the penalty.
The jurors were Frank Haywood,
Walter Johnson, Thomas Primm,
Shannon Dean, John Dudley, Nat
Winn, Bate Johnson, Jesse Johnson.
George Stephenson, Daniel Williams,
Jim Netherly, ]. M. Hunter.
They were charged just before the
adjournment of court Tuesday after
noon, and had reached conclusion
before they retired, there being but
livery little difference of opinion on
the original comparison of ideas.
Tho defense was conducted by
Chas. P. Hatcher and George T.
Hughes, Jr., having been appointed
by the court at the last term, and
managed tie case with much credit
to themselves as viewed from a legal
standpoint, and without arousing any
bitterness on the part of the relatives
Of the murdered man.
The State was represented by At
torney General Frierson and Holding
& Garner.
On the night of November IA, last
! year, Amos Matthews staggered into
the home Of Esq. Petty, seven miles
south Of town, between 8 and 3
O'Clock. saying he was shot, but could
give nothing definite as to how the
shooting occurred. An examination
showed that he had been struck in
the pit Of the stomach with pistol
ball. Medical assistance was sum-
moned at ence, but the young man
die! in about thirty minutes without
indicating his slayer
For while the killing remained in
mystery, though there were two ar
rests Of negroes who lived near by.
These negroes Zone of whom was
sentenced this morning) were carried
to Nashville for safe keeping. and
while in jail there Newly confessed
to the killing, though stated that he
shot under the impression that he
was firing on a negro named Dave
Campbell, with whom he had had
troucle and who was reported to have
threatened his life. He was put on
the witness stand in his own defense
and told practically the same story,
and from the verdict seems to have
impressed the jury that he was tell
ing the truth.
A1cos Matthews was son of Mil
ton Matthews, about 81 years of age,
and was extensively related through
out the county. He was a quiet, In
offensive young man, and had numer-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
TAFT MEN CONTROL
STATE CONVENTION
GET THE DELEGATES
THE ROOSEVELT FORCES BEAT.
EN- AT EVERY TURN FINAL.
LY SUBMIT.
BREAK APPEARED SEVERAL Times
Roll Calls Made In Scenes Of confu.
sior, and Chairman Brown Stands
Firm When Tumult Rages and Bolt
Fails to Materialize.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 15.-Af-
ter a stubborn fight, the Taft forces
swept the republican state conyen-
tion Tuesday, the Roosevelt follow
ing being forced back all along the
line. The forlorn hope was the cleo
tion of w. ]. Oliver, of Knoxville, as
o delegate at large to the national
convention at Chicago, but in this
they were likewise defeated, after q
/ hot fight. It was 1910 O'Clock this
morning before Chairman Foster v.
Brown wearily dropped the eavsl
and announced that the convention
stood adjourned sine die.
The following were the four dele.
gates elected to the national conven-
ton from the state at large, all Taft
supporters: enator Newell Sanders,
Zen Hicks J. J. Gore, J. w. Ross.
W. j. Oliver received 223 votes, the
lowest on the Taft slate being 344.
At one time during the slow pro-
gress of the roll call, the fire works
were almost touched of, when ne
gro delegate from Hamilton county
insisted that the sixteen votes of the
county be cast for w. ]. Oliver. The
latter was on his feet in a moment
and in rather a determined manner
declared II am going to have square
deal on the Hamilton county vote.
told you l did not want to make this
race. If any body is looking for
trouble. they can have it."
| H. Clay Evans explained that the
negro who made the protest had moi
even been present at the meeting
Mr.. Oliver still insisted on his votes
and paid brief eulogy to the negro
race. However, as the whole Hamil
ton county vote would not have made
any difference in the result, the
Threatened storm blew over. During
the heat of the debate between Mr.
Evans and Mr.. Oliver, crowd Of po
licen,en sided into the crowd from
the rear Of the hall, and stood ready
to take a hand In the situation II II
required interference.
The trouble arose most seriously
when four nominations for delegates
from the state at large were made, al
follows: Newell Sanders, Zen Hicks
]. j. Gore and J. w. Ross. Two more
nominations were made, w. j. Oliver
Of Knoxville, and j. w. Purviance. oi
1Wesl Tennessee. The latter was pro
posed to run under Taft instructions
though Roosevelt man, but the Sc
lection Of Oliver meant that he was
to be released from Taft instructions
Judge Lindsay pointed out, aftel
the chairman had ordered roll cal
sy counties that Oliver had nc
chance to be one of the four with the
highest vote This did not set vel
with the Roosevelt men, many oi
whom would have been satisfied with
Oliver alone.
Pandemorium broke loose when
ltins announcement sank in on the
delegates, and a call was made fol
another convention. This proved q
tizzle many of the Roosevelt men
Including Harry Anderson and John
.. Houk, counseling more moderate
methods. Judge Lindsay said in re
ply to question as to bolt: "Whai
is there to bolt about
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
CHANCELLOR ALLISON
AND SUNDAY BALL

The decision of Chancellor Allison
in the Sunday base ball case at
Nashville. las been a subject for
much discussion locally, and ne is
upheld by almost every individual
who speaks Of 1t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
COMMENCEMENT At
THE COLUMBIA HIGH
SCHOOL NEXT WEEK
THE INITIAL NUMBER TO BE
HELD FRIDAY NIGHT OF
THIS WEEK.
THIRTY SIX ON CLASS ROLL
The Graduating Glass to Be Address
ed by Prof. GiIlentlne and the
Event wiz Take Place In the Grand
Opera House.

The High School commencement
exercises will be held during the
coming week, the initial number be-
ing held Friday night, the 18th at the
Athenaeum. and will be under the d.
recticn Of Miss Cone and Miss Tom
linson. and is as follows:
Orchestra--March Militaire, Engle-
mann At the piano, Naomi Estes,
Alleyne Estes, Irene Martin, Clara
O'Neal.
Lady Glare, Tennyson. Virgil
Caldwell.
Orchestra (a) March, lb) valse,
Halle (c) Southern Stars, Ascher
Mail,
Scenes from King Lear, Act 1
scene 3, act. scene 4. Rudolph, Bu-
ford Timnons; Leah, Virginia Cnad-
well; violin accompaniment by Miss
Cone.
Orchestra, Royal Gavotte, Reh. AT
the piano, Naomi Estes, Alleyne Es-
ties, Nrs. Kelly, Lurline Thompson.
Per telephone, Montgomery-Char-
acters Mr.. Guy Harling, Buford Tim.
mons; Mr.. Ned Austin, Harper
Vaughn; Miss Nan Cuzzin, Nell
Grant; Miss Mar Halcome, Maria
Moore; Nora, servant, Louise
Schuneman. Time, present; scene, a
parlor
Almost Persuaded-Buford Tim.
mons, beggar; Virginia Chadwell, an
gel.
| Grouping, Expression Girls.
An admission of Is to 20 cents will
be charged to pay for the orchestra
Instruments
Wednesday evening, May %, at the
Athenaeum study hall there will be
presented a play Union Depot" to
which an admission fee will be charg
ed to go to the Atheletic Association
Thursday morning, May 20, at II
o'clock the class exercises will take
place. There are thirty-two gradu
ates this year as follows:
Urban H Benderman, Clinton Bar
rick, Annie Maysell Cheek, Rubye
Cheek, Charles I. Cecil, Mary Alice
Dodgherty, Gladys Winfred Dooley
Leland Keith Denham, Ava Clayton
Iodwin, Nell Kirkman Grant, Marga
ret Minerva Hayes, Polk Holt, Clar
ence E. Harmon, Mamie Williams
Jones, Mary Jeter, Clarence Edward
Johnson, Frank Burke Kannon, Ma
rte Louise Moore, Josephine Mahon
Fannie Alberta McFall, Louise Dob
bins McFall, Robert J. Moore, Sue
Preston Sheppard, Lillian Shelley, Ell
Ia Louise Shuneman, Inez Stephens
Dewitt Clinton Smith, William Lew
is Seagraves, Buford A. Timmcns
Harper B. Vaughan, Gladys Wilson
Alberta Katherine Wilsford.
Thursday evening at 8:15 will oc
cur the annual declamatory contest
Friday evening, May "a, in the
Grand Opera House will take place
the graduating exercises. Prof. Gil
;entine, of the Middle Tennessee Nor
nal will address the graduates.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
SLEPT HUNDRED
HOURS AND DIED

Springfield, Tenn, May 14.-Er-
nest Eddipgs, who slept 100 hours
about six weeks ago without waking,
died yesterday morning at his home,
seven miles north Of here, near
Adairville, K.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
HARMON MEN
TO BALTIMORE

Special to The Herald.
Nashville, Tenn, May 15.-The
seventh congressional district elect
ed two Harmon men as delegates to
the baltimore convention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-05-17
M|SSGRACE GRAHAM
WINS HERALD MEDAL
COLUMBIA INSTITUTE
MAURY STUDENT WRITES BRIL-
LIANT ESSAY ON GOOD
CITIZENSHIP.
PRODUCES A NOTABLE PAPER BARKER In ABSOLUTE CONTROL

winner IL One OF tne 6ri9nteSt ana
Most Attractive Pupils Who Ever
Attended This Historic Old Instltu.
tion-Her Production.
Miss Grace Graham, Of Columbia,
was the winner Of the medal offered
by The Herald for the best essay on
aGood Citizenship" written by pu.
pil Of Columbia Institute.
Miss Graham has already been NO.
titled by President Capers Of her sue.
cess but the medal will not be pre-.
sented until Friday afternoon. Sew
eral essays were presented but II
was the concensus Of opinion that
Miss Graham was entitled to the hon.
or Of the medal.
Miss Graham's medal is q notable
paper ON Good Citizenship" It a
N able, painstaking and exhaustive
discussion Of the question. It will
furnish food for thought for all who
are interested in the problem. II
shows the brilliant young writer has
a fire grasp of the essentials that &c
to MIKE good citizenship. It demon
strates high appreciation Of the
functions Of citizenship. It proves
the writer's familiarity with the tun
dan.entals of our government. The
essay Is not only highly creditable tc
the writer Init it is distinct compli
rnent to her school.
Miss Graham is not only one Of the
brightest students who ever gradual
ed from Columbia Institute, but she
Is one of the most attractive. Beau
tiful in face and form, possessing the
lovliest of characters, with nature
full cf sunshine and optimism, she IL
universal favorite. She was unani
mouely elected to edit the annual o.
the school for this year and her hon
or roll is notable one.
Miss Graham wins one Of the thre,
gold medals offered by The Herald ,
year ago for the best essay on "Goot
Citizenship" One of these medal
will 90 to the writer Of the best essa.
among the pupils Of the County Higl
School and another to the pupil o
G. M A. who writes the best essay OF
the subject.
Miss Graham's essay follows:
"Good citizenship"
In ancient times especially in ear
ly Rome, the word citizen had a NOR
limited meaning than that given to |
in modern times. To be citizel
was the goal of every mans ambi
ton; and those members Of Romal
society who possessed the politica
rights Of citizenship, iealously guard
ed them as sacred, while the onl.
persons who bore the name of cit
zen were the politicians. 1t was onl.
(Continued on Seooad Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18

Miss Colby was very fond OF her
garden with its gravel walks. While
she felt kindly toward children. she
did net always like 10 have them enter
her garden. certainly not unless She
herself were there
There comes Sadie Pimer across
her fathers potato field" she said
one day as she stood in her door.
There never was such child for
flowers. and ! can't help liking her;
but I'd best be out working when shs
gets here"
So Miss Colby pu' On her garden
hat. and was very busy tying up her
sweetpeas.
The pale purple asters were in full
bloom. and Sadie hent over to smell
Of them
Don't break them said Miss col
by They are for seed You zee I've
tied purple warn Oh them
"Oh. what a nice way" said Sadie.
What are those things with the red
yarn tied on them "'
"F3ppies," replied Niles Colby. The
leaves fell off long ago. and the seeds
are about ripe. III gather them
now"
So she carefully pulled off all the
heads that had red warn tied under
them
There are ever 81 many more left,
"a Id Sadie, touching the dry heads and
making the little seeds rattle inside.
You may have those If you want
them said Miss Colby. Il will give
you a paper bag.
Sadie gathered ali the brow heads
that We're left. and the seeds ratified
cut Of them into the bag when she
shook 1t.
II shall have hundreds and hun
dreds Of red peoples next summer In
my yard" she exclaimed. joyously,
dancing Off down the path. I'm going
TO tell mamma, ana thank you,
Miss Colby"
So out Of the yard she went, and