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The Washington times., 1913-04-21
COMMERCE BODY TO-
SEE ATLANTIC CITY
:
Members, Wives, and Guests to
Take Three Days Outing
at Jersey Resort. =

Members of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce. their wives, and invited
guests. will leave Washington May %
for Atlantic City and have a three day s
outing in the famous Jersey resort.
Atlantic City was selected for the an
nual excursion at a melting Of the ex-
ecutive committee today at noon. Two
itineraries were submitted. One was
the Atlantic City trip and the other a
sea trip to New York. The committee
unanimously approved the Atlantic City
trip, which can be made at a cost Of 81.
It was also voted to invite the wives
of the members, and to send out a let
ter to business men who are not MEM
bers Of the Chamber, offering them the
opportunity to take advantage of this
trip at the greatly reduced rates.
Leave Thursday.
The party will leave Washington May
% at 4 o'clock. arriving in Atlantic
City the same evening at $40 o'clock.
They will remain in Atlantic City. prob
ably at the Hotel Rudolph, until Sun
day afternoon at AS o'clock.
Today's executive committee meeting
was a busy session. A letter from the
Eastern Shore Development Company,
calling attention to briefs that have
been filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission alleging unjust conditions
along the Eastern Shore, was referred
to the committee on transportation and
freight rates.
The president was authorized to ap-
point three delegates to the Pure Food
and Health Exhibit and Municipal Sani-
tary Congress to be held In Greenviue,
s. c., this summer, and was authorized
to appoint one delegate to the Recrea-
ton Congress in Richmond, Va. May
6-1O.
To Hear Lecture.
The committee approved holding a
special meeting of the Chamber, prob
ably at one of the hotels. at some date
in the near future. when an illustrated
lecture on California will be delivered
by =. W. Erwin. a special lecturer of
the Washington Sunset Route. The lee
ture is said to be well illustrated and to
contain no advertising. Wives of the
Chamber members will be invited to
attend.
r. p. Andrews. chairman of the spe-
cial committee on public golf links, re-
ported that, as a result of the highly
encouraging conference with Col. Spen-
The Washington times., 1913-04-21

Following on the hearing of the
anti-suffragists before the Senate
Woman Suffrage Committee Saturday,
the suffragists were heard today. To-
days hearing was given up to the
Federal Association for Woman Suf-
frage Next Saturday the committee
will hear the National Associa ton for
Equal Suffrage for two hours, and DR..
Mary Walker for twenty minutes.
Mrs. Charles Morton, of this city.
vice president Of the Federal Associa =
ton, introduced the speakers. The
meeting was attended by large num-
ber of suffragists and was marked by
the testimonials in favor Of suffrage
from members Of Congress. Senator
Poindexter of Washington made the
chief speech.
Mr.. Poindexter testified as to the
practical results of equal suffrage In
Washin gton. He held the intellectually
shown by the anti-suffragists had
demonstrated the qualifications OF
women for the ballot" He maintained
people and of the race. The suffraSlsts
were not working simply for them
selves.
He dwelt on opposition of the anti
suffragists. to women taking part In
discussion of political issues.
cal issues" said Senator PoindeXter.
"and IL those women are sincere and
believe in practicing what they preach,
they ought Immediately to retire from
the discussion of this question. That Is
not my view but this Is the logic OF
their own. arguments
This statement of Senator Poindexter
was greeted with applause from the
suffragists.
Ashurst Called Out.
Senator Ashurst was called away at
this point by the illness of Mrs. Ashurst.
and expressed regret that he could not
remain to hear the discussions.
THE proposal is not to compel women
to vote. but to give the privilege OF suf-
frage to those who desire 1t.
Senator Poindexter ridiculed the idea
that suffrage would in any way
interfere with the activities in which
women are engaged. Thev would be
free to vote or not to vote or to cam
paign or not. He pointed out the incon- @
sistency Of the anti-suffrage state
ments that women were not voting in
the suffrage states. and that suffrage
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
WHITES INCREASE
IN ALEXANDRIA

Angle, C. A. Moson. J. Harvey Sharpe,
II. II. Boze, Edward Eek, j. G. Eppes,
John y. Kendler. John c. Goode, Ike
HeIlstein, w. II. Mullen, James n. Tay-
lor, and Robert H. Balk.
The following will constitute the
special grand jury Of the corporation
court which will meet tomorrow at 10
O'Clock to consider three criminal in
dictments which will be presented by
the Commonwealth: Robert NJ. Gra-
ham. Arthur Herbert, Charles B. Mar
shall, B. Baer, c. w. Wattles, j. NJ.
Duncan. p NJ. Bradshaw. Albert Smoot,
and James 3. Fitzgerald.
The circuit court opened it's April
term today at Alexandra county court
house. A number of minor cases were
set for trial.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Striking Rope Workers
Return to Their Work

AUBURN. n. Y. April 21.-Cnder the
agreement reached by the union leaders.
the striking operatives Of the Columbian
Rope Company. who had been out nore
than four weeks. began to return 10
work today. About 500 were In the
first detachment to GO back TO the MIL
and the remaining 900 were expected
back tomorrow.
Strikers from the International Har-
vester Company's twine mill turned ou-
in force to urge the others not to re-
turn to work. but to stay out on SYM
pathetic strike until they. too, get satfs-
factory terms.
Police and deputy sheriffs kept the
picket men on the move. and there wero
no disturbances.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Fleet to Make Cruise
To European Waters

months European cruise next winter.
Secretary Daniels has decided that the
men in the navy. should be given. in
times Of peace. every opportunity to
gain technical training. as we'll as to
receive the broadening influence of
travel in foreign lands.
To this end he has ordered that the
entire fleet shall put out for Mediter-
ranean waters about January1
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Wounds Four in Posse
Before He Is Shot Dead

WASHINGTON. Pa, April 21.-Simon
Povojassek, aged twenty-nine, wanted
On a charge of stealing milk from farm
ers. harricsded himself in a barn and
for three hours gave desperate battle
10 a posse of officers and farmers
A revolver bullet, supposedly fired by
an officer struck him in the head. The
uIan died within a short time.
Before he was killed Povojassek
wounded four officers. Two constab abIes.
w. z. EppIey and James Applegate, are
IN jail held on a manslaughter charge.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Motet Choral Society
To Give "Crusaders'

The Crusaders a cantata by :he
Danish composer. Niels Gada, will be
the offering by the Motet Choral So
cietv at the Columbia Theater. We'd
nesday afternoon, at 4:3O o'clock un-
der the direction Of Otto Torney ST
mon. Soloists will be Miss Marian
NcFall. soprano; Joseph Whittemore,
tenor, and John Waters. baritone.
The concert will close the fourth
season of the MOtet Society.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21

Ger Cosby, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. the committee
would employ golf expert to lay out
a course In Potomac Park and submit
this to Colonel Cosby for approval.
Mr.. Andrews said there is no longer
any, doubt that Washington Is to have
public golf links
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
La Toilette Pushes Bill
For an Eight Hour Day

Senator La Toilette Of wisconsin in
troduced into the Senate this afternoon
a bill providing for an eight-hour day
for women and girls in the District of
Columbia This bill was presented last
session, and went through the Senate.
but was held up in the House. Senator
La Toilette intends to force 1t to pas
sage In this Congress.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
D. A. R. Praise Police
For Work at Session

Maj. Richard Sylvester today re-
ceived q letter from the house COM
mittee Of the ID. A. r. commenting
the work of Police Captain Sullivan
and the men Of the Third precinct for
services rendered during the recent
convention.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
Lectures on "Waste. "

The seventh and last lecture Of the
Petworth course. In the Petworth Meth
'oCist Episcopal Church, win be deiiv-
:. red tonight by the Rev. Joseph n. NJ.
Gray. DR.. Gray will take as his subjecz
Waste"
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. APRIL Fl

ALEXANDRIA, VA. AJHib 81
Detailed statements of the population
of Alexandria, according to the census
report of 1910, have just been made
public by E. Dana Durand, director OF
the census. They show that all the in
crease which is being made in Alex
andria's population Is among the white
people and that the acolored population
is steadily decreasing.
The total population Of Alexandra IN
1910 was Is, ,329, as compared with A,as
in 1900, making an increase of sol during
the ten years. The white population In
1910 was Il, ,1s2. against 1856 for the pre-
vious census, an increase of 1,146, while
the colored population has decreased
from 1853 in 1900 to Ass for the last
census, a total of 345. In twenty years
the colored population decreased 9sS
persons.
Other statistics as shown by the CEN
sus bulletin are interesting. OF the col
ored population, 1855 are black and i, So
are mulatto.
OF the total population of Alexandria.
the women predominate. the figures be-
ing as follows: Male, 1924; female, t,sOo.
Among the colored population the fe-
males are even in greater majority.
there being 2,2lS colored females and
1,97o colored males.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Gaines. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James A Gaines Of
West End, and Powie NJ. Fritter were
married Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock
by the Rev. J. w. Duffey.
Robert II. Cox. city sergeant. returned
last night from Richmond, where he
went to summon a jury for the trial OF
Lewis Hoff, former secretary and gen.
eral manager of the defunct Mercantile
Railway Building and Loan Association
which commences in the corporation
court Wednesday morning.
The jury will be selected from the fol-
lowing venire: a. G. Berkley. b. Lee
Hancock, G. NJ. Gowling. John II. KEN
pie, Page Dunnavant, A. F.. Selden. jr
w J. Lynham. p. A. S. Brine, John H.
Traylor, Charles Keppler. c. c. Leidy
John W. Starke, W. S. Preston, J. b.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21

Miss Mary Elizabeth Gaines. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James A Gaines. of
West End, and Powie NJ Fritter were
married Saturday afternoon at 6 O'Clock
by the Rev. J. w. Duffey.
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
$1.39 36-lnch Double Fold
Charmeusine for S1.OO

All pure silk: soft, lustrous, and
beautifully finished: in shades of
alice. copenhagen. pink. gray. wis
taria. ciel. navy. light blue. brown.
garnet. nell rose. amethyst. tur-
quois, white. ivory, metal, smoke
The Washington times., 1913-04-21
$l.oO z7.I.eh Chiffsa and
Stiped Tafieta for 75e

Absolutely all pure silk and pure
dye; win give satisfactory service;
we have them in light and dark
. grounds. with white and colored
stripes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
ABLE ADDRESSES
AT CONFERENCE
WOMEN OF THE COLUMBIA DIS
TRIcT HAVE FINE SESSIONS
AT CULLEOkA.

Two very able addresses and the
administering of the sacrament OF
the Lords supper marked the ses-
sion of the Woman's Missionary con-
ference of the Columbia district at
the Methodist church at Culleoka on
Thursday night. Miss Sarah Spence,
of Murfreesboro, the secretary of the
foreign department of the Tennessee
conference missionary society, deliv-
cred an ear.eet plea for better sup
rort of the foreign fields. Mrs. A.
B. Smith, of Nashville, the secretary
of the home department of the Ten.
nessee conference, also delivered a
lecture showIne the work that is be-
ing done by Der department
The sacrament was administered
by Presiding Elder Craig, of Pulaski.
who came TT from Pulaski for that
purpose. The attendance last night
and again today was large, more than
seventy-five being present from va
rious portions of the district Din.
ner was servea on the grounds dur
ing the sessions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
Deafness Cannot be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reacn the diseased portion OF the ear.
There Is only one way TO cure deaf
ness, and that Is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition OF the mucous
lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
" Ken lhi, tube is inflamed you have
8 rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken cut
and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroy.
ed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which Is moth
ing but an inflamed condition Of the
mucJuc surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of Deafness (caus-
ed by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circular, free.
FL. CHENEY, & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation 6&10
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
LlV-vER-lK FOR
SICK HEADACHE
IT'S YOUR INACTIVE LIVER AND
cLoGGED BOWELS. L!v-vER-
LAX is THE PANAcEA FOR
ALL LIVER TROUBLES
AND CONSTIPATION.

You are bilious, your thirty feet
of bowel become clogged up, poison
GUS gases are generated in the bow
els and thrown out in the system,
your head aches, you have Chills and
fever, you are nervous aniiittem-
pered, your system is full of bile. not
properly passed off, your disordered
stomach and billiousness cannot be
regulated until you remove the cause.
1t is not your stomach's fault. Your
stomach is as good as any.
Try LIV-VER-LAX, it is purely Veg
etable. Do not resort to harsh I'hys-
les and calomel, which ruins the sys-
tenn and softens the bones.
LIv-VER-LAX acts gently, yet pos
|itively on the liver, stomach and bow
els, is pleasant to take and does not
grippe and sicken. It is recommend
ed for grown-ups and babies alike.
You will be surprised at the arount
of lille that a bottle of Liver LAX
will clean out of your system. Buy a
regular SOC or 81 bottle at STEPHEN
SON BROS on our guarantee and be
convinced.
TIKI. LEBANON COOPERATIVE
MEDICINE CO., Lebanon, Tenn.
None genuine without the likeness
and signature Of l.. X. Grigsby. tt
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
GOOD PROGRESS
ON BUILDINGS
FLOORING HAS ALL BEEN LAID,
READY FOR OCCUPANCY AT
EARLY DATE.

The progress on the Fleming and
Huntington buildings on Garden
street has reached the point where
occupancy OF two of the offices will
be a mateer of only few days. The
flooring has all been laid with the ex-
ceptior of email space in the room
for the undortakers eft open for the
electric lighting arrangement, and
walls in the law Office and the Office
of the French Try Cleaning Co., have
all been plastered and kalsomined,
and these will be among the band
soonest offices IN the city when COM
pleted
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
Fank Lilies, ct al.

Mrs. Mary Holden, ct al.
In the County Court of Maury Coun
~, Tennessee.
1t appearing from the Complain.
ants bill in he above styled cause
that Mrs. NaIw Holden and her hus-
band, |. Holden, Fletcher Nolan, Jen
ME Nolan and Addie Nolan, a minor,
are all non,residents of the State OF
Tennessee, AID residents of the State
of Texas, SO that the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served upon
them. 1t Is therefore ordered that
they enter their appearance herein
on or before the first Monday in July
next, 1913 ani plead, answer or de-
muir to said bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them and
set for hearing ex parte. And that a
copy of this order be published in
The Columbia Weekly Herald for
four consecutive weeks.
This May 50, 1913.
II. W. THOMAS. Clerk.
R. s. HOPKINS, Attorney. soI4t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
OFFERS REWARD
FOR JAMES COLBERT
GOVERNOR HOOPER SATURDAY
MADE ANNOUNCEMENT TO
THAT EFFECT,

Saturday afternoon Gov. Hooper
made announcement of the offer of a
reward of $3.50 for the capture and
conviction of Jim Colbert, who is
charged with having murdered C. w.
Rich in Lawrence county two weeks
ago. Colbert is thought TO be hiding
in Lawrence county.
The shooting of Rich is said to
have been dCEe from ambush, the as
sailant following his victim after the
first shot to where he had crawled or
been placed on the porch of "a resi-
dence and shot him again.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
IS RECOVERING
FROM INJURIES
HUGHES MAKES
FIRST VISIT no TOWN
SINCE FALL.

Road Commissioner T. G. Hughes,
who suffered considerable injury
from a fall from the roof of his porch
several weeks ago, was in the city
Monday. He Ia still carrying his arm
in a sling,and will be required to con.
tinue this for couple of weeks, but
is assured that there will be no seri-
Gus effects from the break. Mr..
Hughes was kept in bed for several
days on account of his injuries, and
his is his frs visit to the city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
La D SALE
Geo. N. McKennon ct al.

VS..
Mrs. Aurora A. Kinzer ct al.
In the Chancery Court at Columbia,
Tennessee
pursuant to a decree entered in
above styled cause at the April Term,
1913. on minut90 at page 624, book ~,
I will on
MONDAY, TIE 9TH DAY OF JULY,
1918,
at IL O'Clock nuCn, at the Court House
door in Columbia, Tennessee, sell to
the highest bidder, the land described
in said decree bounded and described
as follows! tc wit: Situated in the
old 14th Civil District, new Sth civil
District, of Maury County, Tennes-
see. and bounded as follows: Begin.
ming at stake in the Columbia and
Wllliamsport load, in ]. S. Russells
). B. line; thence along the middle
Ct said road 81 degrees W. 10 poles
to stake; thence with the division
fence S. 25A degrees w. 1873 poles to
a stake; thence N. 57A degrees E.
29A poles to a beech, one of w. F. N.
kinzer's corners; thence s. Ash de,
grees E. 651s roles to a stake, j. H.
Russell's corner; thence with his "
B. line N. w degrees w. 149 poles
to the beglnn.te, containing Bin
acres, mere ~ less, being the same
land conveyed by A. c. Kinzor to
Mrs. Aurora A, Kinzer, ct al, recorded
in Book "a" pg. 17S, R. o. M. c.
TERMS.
Said sale viii be made on a credit
of 6 and - ,Gonths, except the sum
OF one-third, which will be required
in Cash on day of Sale. Sale free
from the equity of redemption,
Notes bearing interest from date Of
sale with good personal security will
be required OF the purchaser, and
lien retained to secure the payment
of the purchase money.
This the 9Th day of June, 1919
a. N. AKIN, c. & NJ
BY MORA / FARISS, D. c. & NJ
6l4t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
LAND SALE
John o. Eaxter, next friend.

John O. Eaxter, next friend.
VS..
Eva Baxter, ct al.
In the Chancery Court at Columbia,
Tennessee.
Pursuant 10 decree entered in
above styled cause at the April Term,
1918, on minutes at page 10, book 49,,
MONDAY, TIE 9Th DAY OF JULY,
1918,
at IL o'clock noon, at the Court House
door in Columbia, Tennessee, sell to
the highest best bidder, the land de-
scribed in said decree bounded and
described as follows, to wit: A tract
of land in the 10th Civil District Of
Maury County, Tennessee, containing
about lit acres, bounded on the
North by Duck river; East by Fariss
& Harlan; South by Sowell, Fariss
and Baker, ord West by A. J. Bax;e;
Delk and offers.
TERMS.
Said sale vii. be made on a credit
of one and two years. except the sum
of $3.50 which will be required in
Cash on day OF sale. Sale free f.cm
the equity Of redemption. Notes
bearing inteit st from date of sale
with good personal security will be
required Of the purchaser, and len
retained to secure the payment of
the purchase money.
This the 9th day of June, 1918.
A. N. AKIN, c. & NJ.
By MORA e. FARISS, D. ca NJ
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
PRESIDENT FOUND
DOOR LOCKED TIGHT
At EXECUTIVE ROOM
APPEARED UNEXPECTEDLY AT
THE CAPITOL AFTER SEN
ATE HAD ADJOURNED.
DUPLICATE KEY IS SECURED
Fifth Visit of the President to the
Halls Of Congress, and Large List
of Appointments Were offered for
Confirmation.

WASHINGTON, June 6-President
Wilson appeared Unexpectedly at the
Presidents room at the capitol late
today with the biggest list of diplo-
matte selections he mas made eince
he took Office.
1t was his fifth visit to the halls of
congress, but this time he found the
door of the marble room" locked,
the senate had adjourned and the SER
geant-at-arms was taken by surprise.
II guess I'll have to. get a dupli-
cate key for this door," said the Pres
ident smillngIy as the sergeant-at-
arms hastily dispatched messenger
for the key. Hardly. any senators
were in the building, but Secretary
Tumulty soon sent out call for
about twenty nf them and they came
in quickly from the senate Office
building.
The individuals about whom the
President talked were:
Thomas Nelson Page, of Virginia,
to be ambassador to Italy.
Justice j. w. Gerard, Of New York,
to be ambassador to Spain, when the
bill making Madrid IN embassy in
stead of legation is passed, prcba,
bly, within a few weeks.
Col. Thos. II. Hirch, of New Jersey,
to be minister to Persia.
Charles W McAlpin, secretary OF
Princeton University, to be minister
to the Netherlands.
Joseph E Willard, of Virginia, to
be minister to Belgium.
Major E. J. Hale, of North Carroll
ma, to be minister 70 Costa RIGA.
P. A. Stovall, of Georgia, to be
minister to Switzerland.
Former Coy. Benton McMillin, of
Tennessee, to be minister to Peru.
DR.. B. L. Jefferson, of Colorado, to
be minister to South American
country, probably Argentine Repub-
lie.
Henry Morganthau, of New York,
to be minister, probably to Turkey.
Albert Schmedemarn, of Wiscon-
sin, to be minister tc Norway.
Frederick G. Penfeld, OF Pennsyl-
yania, probably ambassador to Aus
tria.
When the President got through
talking to the senators he met the
newspaper men in the corridor and
explained that his visit had heen
chiefly abou- diplomatic appoint
ments and that no official list would
be made public until word had been
received from the various foreign
governments as to the acceptat;lity
of The individuals selected. Sena-
tors James and Stone talked tariff
and asked aOoIt the proposed amend
;nent concerning the tobacco industry
ut learned that the President had
not given full consideration to it yet
The President left the capitol as
inconspicuously as he came. The at
tendants held in elevator for him but
the President thanked them and de-
clined.
81 guess I'm a good democrat and
can walk down" he said with laugh
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
LITTLE CHANGE
IN LEGISL AZURE
NO INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE
EUT FCSIONlSTS HOLD A
CONFERENCE.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June g.
There was no material increase in
the legislative attendance this morn
ing. Senator Williams. who is in the
city today, expresses the idea that
an extra session is the only remedy.
Independent democrats are here
from several sections OF the state
comforting. All decline to discuss
the situation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-06-13
HE'LL Err DIED
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Augusta McCarroll, colored, who
has been employed at the postoftce
as assistant TO the porter in cleaning
up, died Saturday afternoon, and her
remains were shipped to Athens, Ala"
for burial She was at the office Cd
Thursday and performed her duties
as usual, but complained of not feet
ing well.