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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
JUDGE OvtRRULES
DEMURRER Of THE
EXPRESS COMPANY
FIRST SkiRMisH Is WON BY THE
PLAINTIFF IN THE 6UcHNAU
DAMAGE SUIT.
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING OF BOY
r. E. Haynes Is Administrator. and
is Assisted by II. p. Figuers-The
Tragedy Occurred Almost a Year
Ago at Depot.

The first skirmish in the case OF
r. e. Haynes administrator, against
the Southern Express Co. was won
Tuesday by the plaintiff, when Judge
Turner overruled the demurrer OF
the defendant company.
This case grew out of the aeciden-
tai shooting of William Buchnsu In.
the Office of the express company In
in this city on August 9, 1912, while
agent of the company was handling a
pistol in the Office which is alleged
to have been the property of the
company.
| The plaintiff is represented by H.
p Figuers and r. e. Haynes, and
the defense by c. C. Trabue, of Nash
vile. In the argument of the de-
murrer the attorney for the express
company claimed that the agent OF
the company stepped beyond his au-
thority in the representation of the
company when he handled the weap-
on in the manner he did. The plain
tiff took the position that inasmuch
as the accident occurred in the office
of the company, that the weapon be
longed to the company and that the
person handling it was the agerl OF
the company, then the company
, could not step aside and escape what
ever of responsibility might other.
J, wise obtain in the case.
The suit is for damages in the
sum of $4,000 against the said com
5 lpany on account of the death of the
! Iyoung maf occasioned by the acct
/ dental shooting.
The case Will now come to iva!
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
COLUMBIA MAN
HEADS BIG FAIRS
ROBERT M. WILLIAMS is HONOR
ED BY THE EASTERN Elk
POSITIONS.

A Columbia man has been recogniz-
ed in the selection of r. M. Williams
as head of the great Eastern Fair
Circuit, which comprises fairs in the
Eastern states, from Vermont to Vir-
ginia Nine l;.ge fairs are embraced
in the organization, and another
Southern man, H. C. Stewart, OF Vir-
ginia, has been selected as vice l'res-
ident. Tho combining of these large
expositions was effected largely
through the efforts of Mr.. Williams,
and it was for this reason and In
recognition Of his talents as a leader
that he was elected president.
Upon the cal. issued by the Greater
New York Fair and Exposition. rep
resentatives Of the nine large East
ern fairs met in New York and per
fected a permanent organization te
be known as the great Eastern Fail
Circuit, and viii h embraces IN its
membership the following large fairs
Greater New York Fair and Exposi
ton. Rockingham Fair, Connection
Fair, New Yorl, State Fair, Vernon
State Fair, Allentown Fair, Brocktol
Fair, Interstate fair, Virginia Stat'
Fair. Permanent officers were elect
ed as follows:
r. M. williams, Of Columbia, presi
dent: II. C. Stewart, VI Richmond
IVA, vice president.
State Fair presidents: Pennsylva
mia, John w. Eckert; New Jersey, M
R. Margerum; Virginia, Henry Fair
fax; Vermont. Maxwell Everts: Con
fnecticut, John L. Dover; New York
Calvin, J. Huson; Massachusetts
Fred F. Fields; secretary and treasur
er, Albert De Cerea, Now York.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
SHOOTS CASHIER
-. IS ovERTAKEN
UNDERTAKES TO ROB A BANK
IN TRUE OLD WESTERN
STYLE.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, July l.
Armed with repeating Winchester
rifle and $50 rounds of ammunition
for it, and an automatic 33-calibre
pistol and 100 rounds of ammunition
for 1t, Con Barnes, aged % years, at
tempted to rob the Cumberland City
Bank at Cumberland City Monday at
1915 o'clock
Three shots were fired at the cash
| Ter, Nixon Pickard, one OF which pass
ed through his right arm and entered
| his body near the nipple, intiicting
what may prove to be fatal wound.
On entering the bank Barnes stepped
lup to the teller's counter and quietly
said, turn this thing over to me-
AS Mr.. Pickard looked questioningly
at the man he raised his revolver and
fired three times. The shots brought
several persons toward the bank ant
Barnes ran out of the .Milding. Al
ne did so he dropped his revolver
lbut did not miss 1t until he reached
the street. Clutching the WinChes
ter rifle in his hands he returned Il
the bank room and coolly picked VI
THE revolver and left
Marvin Boone was one of the frs
lwho started for the bank and a
Barnes came out the second time fiji
ed three shots at him, using the pis
toll. Mr.. Boone then proceeded t
give the alarm and as Barnes passe
the residence of Charles Stacker, MI
Stacker started in pursuit. Bs1ne
turned and fred at him, but coItil
ued to run. Mr.. Stacker continue
after him and block further wa
Joined by Fate Grigsby. Armed onl
with stones they chased him unit
The was exhausted, coming upon hil
near the city cemetery. Suposin
his pursuers were armed, Barnes
nally dropped bis rifle and threw u
his hands.
He was then returned to town ar
hurried to the Dover Jail Barnes hi
resided at Cumberland City sever
months, being employed as a trat
;, layer on the Louisville & Nashvill
His captors asked him why he d
what ne had and he is said to ha'
replied Il wanted money, and WI
determined to have it, but all | wa
is a fair trial
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
VANDALS BREAK
OPE., MAIN SEWER
ROCK THROWN ON EXPOSED
PORTION NDER THE CEDAR
BRIDGE.

Vandals or Sunday night threw a
rock on the exposed portion OF the
main trunk sewer under the Cedar
Bridge and crushed the sewer. The
city ofIicials are much aroused over
the outrage and Mayor Dedman this
morning offered a reward of $25 for
the apprehension and conviction Of
the guilty parties. The stone thrown
on the sewer will probably weigh
$50 or 300 pounds and it was evident
" the intention of the party or par
ties breaking open the sewer 10 do
as much damage as possible. Labor
ers were promptly put to work this
morning to repair the damage.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
HERE TO ARRANGE
BOND FOR NEPHEW
FRANK RICE TO SEE COURT RE
GARDINc RELEASE OF LES.
LIE RICH.

Frank Rich was here from Sum-
mertown today looking to the ar
rangement for bond for Leslie Rich,
who is now III Jail at Lawrenceburg
for the killing of young Colbert sew
eral months ago, and out of which
grew the killing of young Rich's ia
Their by the father of the Colbert boy
The senior Colbert has recently
been apprehended and is now In jail
at Lawrenceturg for the killing o.
the man whose son killed his soa.
Rich had an extensive saw mill ano
stave business near Queercus in Law
renee county, which has suffered
much for lack of attention since hi'
death. ,-s -~'-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
OBEY THAT IMPULSE!

Instead of enduring the daily tor
ment of weak back, bacIache. sore
kidneys, swollen joints and rheuma-
tism, obey that impulse to. take Foley
Kidney Pills. They cooperate with
nature, which accounts for their sue.
cess in all Kidney and bladder dis
orders. They are healing, stregnth
ening and tonic. Charles N. Fox
Himrod, N. Y. after doctoring fol
years with no relief says: i com
menced using Foley Kidney Pills ano
/ am now entirely cured" Obey
that impulse to-day and give them
chance to help you.-WOLDRlDGf
co. (Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
ROBBERS FAIL
TO GET Cash
M'coRD'S STORE ON WHITES
CREEK ROAD, Is BROKEN
INTO.

NASHVILLE July Robbers
broke into the store of White McCord
at Whites Creek postoffice, eight
miles from the city on the Whites
Creek road, about o'clock yesterday
morning, and escaped with abo':t ~
in money which was in the cash
drawer at the time. AS far as could
be ascertained at late hour Jester
day afternoon nothing else whatever
had been disturbed and $40 in money
with about $40 in stamps, which was
in drawer IN the postoffice adjoin'
ing. remained In tact.
They gained entrance through the
front door, which was broken almost
completely off its hinges, and It is
considered mystery how this could
have been accomplished without max
ing noise sufficient to alarm the
neighborhood.
The fact that the store had been
robbed was not known until the pro
prietor went 10 open it for the days
business. following which Sherif
Longhurst wa Immediately notified
The latter with several deputies ant
two bloodhounds from the penitentia
~. went to the scene as soon as posi-
ble. but no clues as to who perpetrat
cd the theft could be found, and, or
account of the dust and wind the
dogs could dc no good at trailing
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
FIRST AND SECOND
DISTRICT SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION
WILL MEET AT WATER VALLEY
SATURDAY, JULY IL, FOR
ONE DAY.
DISTRICT PRESIDENT v. A. HAYES
List of Speakers Together With the
Subjects Of Discussion of Sunday
School Interest Which They viii
Lead.

The Sunday school convention for
the first and second districts of Maui
ry county will be held at Water Val
ley on Saturday, July IL, and will be
called to order at 1920 o'clock by
District President W. A. Hayes.
The following is a list of speakers
and the subjects assigned them. The
session will open with devotional ex
ercises by Rev. w. E. Walker.
Report from the district Snnda.
schools.
What Sunday schools have been
what they are now, by J. N. Meroney
What the Sunday schools SHOULD
be, by Rev, ]. E. Hight.
The object of the Sunday schoo
convention, by Rev. ]. w. Patton
The relation of the Sunday schoo
to the church, by Rev. w. H. Gliber1
Is the Sunday school work effet
tive and progressing? by T. E. Go
Ion.
She history of the Sunday schoo
by Prof. A. C. Allen
Why children should attend Sui
day school, by J. s. Haywood.
Why some are not interested
the Sunday school, by Rev. MCCOY
an.
i Infant classes in the Sunday 'schoo
lby Mrs. F. M. Walker.
i How to teach Bible, by Rev. '
E. Walker.
J. N. MERONEY, Sec.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
GALLOWAY MEMORIAL
CORNER STONE WILL
Be LAID JULY SEVEN
FINE PROGRAM FOR THE ExER.
CiSES HAS BEEN AR
RANGED.
GENERAL PUBLIC IS INVITED
Subscriptions &c Date Are in Excess
Of 100000 Not Including other
Funds, and Management is Receiv.
ing Hearty Cooperation.

NASHVILLE, June 2S.-Anncunce-
ment is made by. Rev. A. E. Clement,
commissioner, that the corner stone
laying exercises of the Galloway Me-
mortal Hospital will be conducted on
Monday, July 7, at $3.50 p. m. at the
corner of Second and Lindsey ave-
nue..
A magnificent program has been ar
ranged in Guiding an address by DR..
J. A. Witherspoon, president OF the
American Medical Association, and
the laying of the cornerstone by Bish'
CD w. r. Lambuth. Music will be
furnished by the Tennessee Indus
trial School Band.
The general public is invited and
a large attendance is looked for as g
manifestation Of the wide spread in
terest felt in this great institution.
The foundation of the building II
now about completed, and contracts
| are being ct for the sperstructure
which is to follow Immediately.
Subscriptions to date amount t.
100000, not including other fund
that will be forthcoming on the ereo
ton of the hospital.
The management is receiving heai
Ity cooperation everywhere in all 1t
undertakings, and the work is bein
pushed to a rapid completion.
The board of directors at presen
includes P. D. Maddin, president. A
lB. Ransom, vice president; A. !
j Clement, secretary; w. R. Mamie
, treasurer; w. R. Cole, E. B. Stab
man, ]. Fl. Smith, ]. E. McCulloch.
A. Witherspoon, w. R. Lambuth, ).
} French, o. E. Brown, G. E. Rose,
II. Howse, T F. Bonner, w. c. D1
: rell, Joe Morse, Walter Keith, job
5 In. Dewitt, L. F. Davis, w. D. Ha
lizard, C. T. Cheek, J. L. Cunninghar
lG. M. Neeley, j. H. Fall, X. w Tu
f liner, E. L. Hampton, w. L. Dudley,
! A. Kerlev, d. B. Blakemore, j.
: Walker and F M. Massey.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
SNUFF REVENUES
MAKE UP DEFICIT
THE 1918 COLLECTIONS BEAT
LAST YEAR BY
$4,000.

NASHVILLE, July Total col
lectiofs drought the office OF state
Revenue Collector w. A. Dunlap for
the fiscal year ending yesterday were
|s2,3S4,1S9O3, an excess Of some $780,
900 over the previous year. Though
for the past few years the whisky
revenues have fallen Oil at a gradu-
al but an enormous rate, the deficit
was more than made up from the in
crease in snuff revenues and the cor
porations AMI other sources
The total collections for 1912, to
be exact, were S2,363, 52O.25. In June
lof that year tho collections amounted
to s36O,71433, against $334,771.39 fol-
the month ending yesterday. While
Yesterdays report showed, in rount
figures, the months and years col
Elections, yet figures from the amounts
from the various sources were no
complete.
Up to June / almost two-thirds o
the years collection were from snuf1
This proportion did not hold, howev
err. through June, when. many thous
ands from the corporations poured IN
Collections from whisky revenues
which last year ranged around $1,000
monthly during the spring and ca
llv summer months, will be shown t
be perhaps not more than one hal
, so large for the corresponding month
, this time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04

If a substitute is offered you for
Foley Kidney Pills, it means a cheap
er medicine is pressed upon you for
the dealers profit, not for yours
Foley Kidney Pills may cost the
dealer more than cheap substitute
but they give better results than any
other kidney and bladder medicine
A. j. Walsh, Sneffles, Calf, writes
Rush them to me. | am badly done
up with rheumatism, Foley Kidney
Pills are the only thing that will
cure me."-WOLDRIDGE co.
(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04

Don't use a cough medicine contain
ing opium or morphine. They con-
stipate the bowels and do not cure,
only stife the cough. Examine the
label and if the midicine contains
these harmful opiates refuse it.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
contains no opiates, is healing and
soothing. Frank Young, Mgr, Wick
wire Hotei. Hooper, Nebr.. says: 81
recommend Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound fer coughs and colds and
lost voice. | used it myself and for
my children, and it is the only med
icine that always does the work.
WOODBRIDGE CO. (Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
SUNDAY CURRENT
DURING SUMMER
WILL BE GIVEN BY ELECTRIC
CO. FOR BENEFIT OF THE
FANS.

During the remainder of the heat
ed season the Columbia Waite: &
Light Company has decided that a.!
though it will be slight loss to the
company, 1t will give the people OF
Columbia a Sunday current In order
that all fans desired may be operated
in the city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
WILL TRANSFER
MAIL TO TRAINS
JOHN WirHERsPooN GETS FOUR
YEAR CONTRACT AND is
NOW ON THE JOB.

John witherspoon, colored, who has
been working at the express Office at
the depot, has been awarded the con-
tract to transfer the mail from the
postoffice to the trains and return,
during the next four years and be-
gan the discharge of his duties Tues
day morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
JUDGE DAVIS
IN COLUMBIA

Judge Ewing L. Davis, of Tullaho-
ma, is here trying the cases of Chas.
Daub against the International Agri-
cultural Corporation. Judge Turner
is incompetent on account Of the fact
that he holds some stock in the cor
poration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
The Difference between the "Sum-

The Difference between the "Sum-
mer Girl" and the Summer Woman"
While the former Is having q
good time" the latter is too often
dragging around nervous, run down,
tired out, with aching back and
weary limbs, sleepless and wretohed.
Often it Is kidney trouble not female
trouble and Foley Kidney Pills are
a direct ard positive help for the
condition. Mrs. M. Strickland, Mt
Willing, Ala, writes: please send
me another bottle of Foley Kidney
Pills. They DO me all the good
can not sleep at night without them
WOODBRIDGE CO. (Advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
IMPROVEMENTS
AT THE DIXIE

The first OF the many improve
ments for the Dixie Theatre was
made this morning when new floor
was laid at the entrance In front OF
the ticket office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-07-04
NOTICE.

The equalization board is now In
session at the court house. All par
ties having complaints to make will
come forward at once and do so
Rem COWLEY,
|lOId24tw3t Tax Assessor.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-07-03
GIBRALTAR NEVER IS ASLEEP


While It has always boon known
that Gibraltar, which belongs 70 Great
Britain, II one q the worlds strong
est forts for both defense and o6enNe.
It seems Incredible that IN immense
aest could bs sent 70 the bottom be-
fore getting within fvs miles Of Glib
raltar. Not even . torpedo boat
could succeed in entering the bay un-
observed on the blackest night The
most eminent naval experts are ,of
the opinion that this worlds greatest
fortress 10 almost impregnable.
Gibraltar never sleeps. BY day and
night two perfectly equipped signal
stations, proudly haunting Britain's
nag Of ownership, sweep the seas
around to . distance Of IL miles on .
clear day. instantly reporting the com
ing and going OF each vessel.
Modern needle" guns. tho finest n
Europe, are Installed on al the most
prominent points. They arc unreach-
able from the sea, even - they are in
disoernible, owing 10 the skill With
which they are planted and draped to
match the surrounding vegetation.
while huge screens drop automAttcal-
" before them ~ each shell 70 0rCe.
They have range oe IL niles and
could drop shells On Ceuta, In Africa.
opposite, quite comfortably.
One gun weighs l1e tons and -
capable Of throwing . shell Weighing
three quarters q ton. n hat mar
vol Of engineering under gRoaS din
culties, the gaHefies. are concealed
guns for every day In The ysar.
These galleries are divided into
three sections. entry to which 10
guarded. while one 10 closed even TO
high omcers. containing preserved
stores, munitions Of war. rain water
(for Gibraltar has no spEinSs) and .
complete condensinS plant-a0 cala1pe
lated to outlast siege of6evsa
years.
The firing Il he most mathematical.
II perfect imaginable. The surround
ing waters are mapped out into
squares, upon which certain guns aro
kept ready trained. 20 that It u d
most impossible to miss.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-07-03
Representative Hog Sales.
stoeksrs and. Feeders.

Chicago, July Stock and feeding
cattle trade was dull and slow to low
er, some Of the plain to medium light
stockers included in the fresh supply
selling, in sellers opinion. at new low
levels for the season. Yard dealers
had about 1900 head on hand at the
opening Of the days trading, and with
very few country buyers making an
appearance and only one more session
this week in which to clear their hold
ings, they were disinciined to add to
their supplies excepting at prices that
looked sufficiently low to cover the
probability Of having to carry pur-
chases over into next weeks trade.
Some feshy steers bought by yard
dealers earlier in the week were put on
the market in an eIuIt &c clear ssse::ss::
thru killing channels.
In . general way, the advance noted
last week has been more than lost and
the lower grade sorts are lower than
the low time Of the previous week, al
Evening times-Republican., 1913-07-03
MoosERs TALK CONSERVATION.
Conference Addressed by Clifford Pin
chot. Herbert Knox Smith and 9th


Newport. r. l., July 3.-"Conserva-
ton" and social and industrial justice.
called by the party leaders the by
products of progressiveism, were dis
cussed at the closing session today OF
the progressive national conference.
Among the speakers were Clifford
Pinchct. Herbert Knox Smith, former
commissioner Of corporations, and Os-
car S. Strauss. of New York. progress
siye candidate for governor OF that
state last fall
THE conservation question" Mr.
Pinchot said lies at the root OF ev-
cry material human problem, for 1t is
the problem of shelter and clothes,
which are nothing but natural re-
sources prepared for the use Of men,
There are only two great forms OF
exploitation-the exploitation OF earth
bv men and the exploitation OF men
by each other. The only question OF
EQUALITY of opportunity Is Just the
question Of the right of the average
human being to hear and enjoy his
fair share of the natural resources on
which all human life and human well
fare depend"
Mr.. Smith said that the natural re-
sources was one Of the central issues
in the progressive advance. "The pro-
eressi.e program" he said, demands
that the benefits of our natural wealth
shall be equally distributed to all citi-
zens This is not now the case. Parity
by fraud. partly by crime. but mainly
because OF our mistaken national pol
icy we have placed the bulk OF our
nations natural wealth in private
hands for a nominal price.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-07-03
GRATING OF SKIN FUTILE.
West Union Woman Dies Despite He
roic Effort to Savo Life.

West Union, July S.-Al1ss MARY
Rurns who was 80 seriously Injured
from the explosion OF gasoline nat
iron some ten months since, st hef
home near Hawkeye. In Fayette couh-
ty. finally succumbed and passed away
after a most heroic effort to save heF
life on Monday afternoon The funer-
al was conducted at her late home yes
terday afternoon. and the interment
was made in the Fayette cemetery os
the side Of her mother and other mem
bers Of her family.
In many respects this has been one
of the most notable cases In skin
grating which has ever occurre'' ana
it is confidently believed by the az
tending surgeons that the efforts 70
restore her would have been success
fin, under moreV favorable circum-
stances. Her critical time of life ana
CONSEQUENT enfeebled vitality and her
injuries received in runaway accl-
dent a short time previous to the eA-
plosion, rendered her much enteepieo
and her powers OF recuperaton mucn
lessened
Miss Burns was injured In Septem
Der. last, and her life in the BODY mas
been continued up to the preseHl 'iiiis =
only by the most heroic e1orts a'''
the best of medical attendance. Shor :
" after the accident, at 1t may oz
remembered from a previous account Il
of the occurrence. nine young men III
the neighborhood Of her home Voiun
teered to furnish the required SKIN
from their limbs to supply the purheu u
aesh, and almost 300 square lnches Oh
cuticle was engrafted upon the ln1ureo
woman. The grating was successful
but the unfavorabzle physical conoi-
tions made the recovery imposslpie. "A
devoted father has spent severai 'hou-
sand dollars in an attempt TO restore
his daughters health, and the nelsh-
bors in the vicinity of the Burns home
have rendered every assistance pos
sibie III the long struggle Whlch mas
called for competent attendance ai1Ilps'
every hour since the accident occurreo
Evening times-Republican., 1913-07-03

Supplies Of sheep and lambs were
meager in the open market. TWO
packers, however, had 100 lambs di-
rect.
Evening times-Republican., 1913-07-03
POSSE AFTER HORSE THIEVES.
Do. Moinss May Witness Conclusion OF
EXCITING Hunt Toniaht.

witness the conclusion OF an exciting
horse thief hunt this afternoon or this
evenine Incidentally should the thieves
he captured, the disappearance Of twen-
~ teams in central Iowa within the
last two months may be explained.
Last night two horses, together worth
about 81 200. were stolen from the farm
of Thomas Mullins, near Waukee. just
across the Polk county line in Dallas
county. The sheriff Of Dallas county at
AdeI was notified Of the theft early to-
day and posse has started IN pursuit
O fthe thieves.