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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12
PERSONAL.

Mrs. R. A. Woody was here Friday
Miss Joe Foster Of Carriers Creek
Is in town today.
Mrs. C. A. Smith, Of Lynnville, II
In the city shopping.
Miss Annie Bratton, OF Shady
Grove, was here Friday.
Mrs. Miller Jameson, of Carriers
Creek, is in town shopping.
Mrs. E. H. Ayres, Jr, of Spring
Hill, was in the city Friday.
Miss Edwin NJ. Myers, of Chicago
ILL.,, spent Friday in the city.
Mrs. Eugenia Howser and Miss Fly
of Water Valley, are in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hill, of Cross
Bridges, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. James Fly.
W. E. Page, of st. Louis, is visiting
relatives in the city.
T. L. Cunningham was in Lewis
burg Friday on business.
W. w. Page of CentreVille, is in
the city visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence ]. Akin, of
Happy Valley Farm, are here today
shopping.
Mrs. w. D. Cooper and Mrs. Hal
Acuff, of Mt. Pleasant, were in the
city Friday.
Mrs. Albert Cayce, of the Zion
neighborhood, was in the city shop
ping Friday.
Miss Hattie Cayce and Henry
Cayce, of the Zion neighborhood, were
in town shopping Friday.
Mrs. John Cheek and daughter,
Miss Maysel, of Bryant's Station,
were in the city shopping Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Kinzer and Miss
Annie Lee Pigg, of Water Valley, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Gal
loway.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lane, of Giles
county, have returned to their home
after visit to relatives and friends
in the city.
E. A. Wimberly of Birmingham, is
in the city.
r. D. Morton, of Nashville is here
on business.
Miss Flora Vaughn was here shop
ping Saturday.
Mrs. C. M. Edwards is in the city
today shopping.
Mrs. Turner Braly is visiting rela.
tives in Pulaski.
Miss Lena Covey, of Cullekoa, was
in town Saturday.
e. M Shannon, of Atlanta, is stop
ping at the Bethel.
Miss Audrey Bennett, OF Sunnyside,
was here Saturday.
Miss Matte Hughes, of Glendale,
is in town shopping.
Misses Ora and Willie Dell Sowell,
OF Santa Fe, are in town.
Miss Ada Petty, of Durham, N. c..
is in the city on business.
Miss Rachel Witt, of Lynnville, was
In the city shopping Saturday.
Mrs. c. A. Ross, Prof. and Mrs.
Stephens, of Hampshire, were here
Saturday.
Mrs. F c. Reynolds, of Franklin,
is visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
w. E. Martin.
Misses Lula and Kate Wright of
Glendale, were in town Saturday.
Robert Barrow Church is spending
the weekend with Mrs. r. G. Church.
Mrs. Tom Whitaker, of Summer
town, has been the guest of Mrs. AL
len Holt
Mrs. F. |. Paris and daughter OF
Lawrenceburg, were in the city shop
ping Saturday
Mrs. Bertha McAdams Mckee, win.
ner of the free trip to San Francisco
given by w W. Evans & Co., left this
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-12
NOTICE Of PRIMARY

The following named officers are
hereby appointed to hold the demo
cratic senatorial primary in Maury
county, Tennessee, on Saturday, No
vember 20, 1915, between 9. o'clock a.
N. and 4 o'clock p. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
Three Alienists
Watch Harry Thaw
As He Testifies

NEW YORK, July s.-With theree alien
lists studying his every movement, Harry
X. Thaw sat on the witness stand Tor
several hours today Whils Deputy Attor-
ney General Cook put him through a
grilling cross-examination.
Thaw was asked questions designed to
let the fury, which is to determine his
sanity, observe whether he was suffer
ing from a delusion that ich men were
behind an effort to keep his In Mattea-
wan. The witness persisted that he had
good reason to believe that such was the
case. He denied the truth OF various
alleged episodes in his life described by
previous witnesses.
That often spent from five TO ten min
utes in answering q question.
That admitted at the afternoon session
that while IN Harvard he had threatened
cabman with a shotgun. but declared
the gun was not loaded. Questions In
tended 10 bring out why Thaw left Har-
ward were ruled out by the court
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
Liberty Bell Leaves
st. Joe for Omaha

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, July s.-rhousands
of school children each carrying a flag,
marched through the business streets this
evening and viewed the Liberty bell. The
bell arrived from Kansas City early to-
night. Large crowds turned out at
Leavenworth and Atchison, where stops
were made in the afternoon.
The party accompanying the relic was
entertained at dinner at the Country
club this evening
The bell left late tonight for Omaha
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July s.-The LIB
erty bell arrived here today, its coming
being announced by blowing of whistles
all over the city The car upon which
the relic is making its cross-country trip
was drawn into the business district on
siding, where ceremonies in its honor
were held. Governor Major of Missouri
and Mayor Jost of Kansas City partici-
pated in the exercises with many others,
prominent among whom were descend
ants of signers OF the Declaration of In
dependence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
NEPHEW OF IDA GROVE
MAN KILLED NEAR YPRES

IDA GROVE. Ia. July a-(specisl)-
Hugh Nieoi has learned OF the death OF
his nephew. John Nicol. aged q. an Off
Ger In the Forty-second Highlanders, who
lost his life few weeks ago in the he
roio but Intellectual charge on the Ger
man positions south OF Ypres. Because
this Highland regiment was ordered 10
charge five minutes before itS artillery
yupport was ready all but seven members
we're killed or captured. this number
alone returning TO the British trenches
Hts brother. James Nicol. was severely
wounded In the same snSaEement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
BR UNER is CHOSEN
FOR STATE HONORS
Noted EntomolOgiSt Selected to Be
Crowned as Nebraska's Most
Distinguished Citizen.
CEREMONIES AT SAN FRANCISCO


LINCOLN, July S.-(Special Tel
egram. )-William Jennings Bryan is
not Nebraska's "most distinguished
man." according TO the verdict Of
the committee selected by Governor
Morehead to select the man most
noted in the state. The distinguished
man is Prof. Lawrence Bruner OF
Lincoln, for many years state ento-
mologist at the University OF Ne
braska.
Members Of the committee making the
selection were Ross L. Hammond. FIRE.
mont: e. e. CorrelL Hebron; W. F,
Bryant. Harrington; g. C. Bassett, Glib
bon: w. II. Dsch. Ithaca; y. NJ. Brooms,
Alliance; C. H. Cornell. Valentine; A. j.
Weaver. Fails City. A. e. Sheldon. LIN
coin.
Three ballots were taken. the fret bal
lot showing votes for J. Sterling Morton
John A. Creighton. Edward Rosewater
Ex-Governor Furnas and Ex-Governor
Thayer. Lawrence Bruner, DR.. T.. T.
Bessey. ePter Youngers, w. j. Bryan. Or
the third ballot Mr.. Bruner was selected
una nimously. Prof. Bruner will be
crowned as Nebrasl<a's most distinguished
citizen at the Panama Pacific exposition
September 10.
His work In Argentina.
Prof Bruner has devoted his entire
life to the study OF entomology ant
ornithology. He early made a recori
for knowledge Of insect life and wal
chosen by the government OF Argentine
in 1858 to pay an extended visit TO tina
country and study the locust pest an,
devise a way to combat the plague tina
was devsst stating the fields at that time
In Nebraska and all over the entlr
west Prof. Bruner has made an especia
study Of insects that affect farm growths
He found q parasite that preyed on tn
chinch bugs, enemy OF wheat. and a
times afforded relief from the pest.
Native of Pennsylvania.
Prof Bruner is 50 years Of age. nativ
OF Pennsylvania. He lived at West Point
Neb.. for several years and in 1850 wa
appointed assistant TO the United State
Entomologicsl commission; IN 1888 he wa
field agent OF the entomologist OF tn
Nebraska Experiment station until 1Ssl
and instructor in entomology until ls9;
since which which time he has had IN
| rank of professor at the state institution
He IL the author OF numerous book
and monographs relating to his studies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
W,O.LARSEN KILLED
WHEN AUTO UPSETS
Was Riding with His Mother-in'
Law on Sherman Avenue When
Machine Turns Turtle.
WOMAN IS BADLY INJURED

Mrs. Christine Petersen of 1907
Ames avenue and her son-in-law, w.
Olaf Larsen, OF 1917 Cunning street,
were discovered underneath an over
turned automobile, mile and a
half north of the Municipal beach,
on the Sherman avenue road Mr..
Larsen was found dead and the
woman was in critical condition
when extricated and taken to hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harris. colored.
Of 5S0i Sherman avenue. noticed the ae-
cident at 6:46-a- m. They called the po-
lice, who hastened out and freed Mrs
Peterson. who told them she had been
pinned beneath the car since 1880 Wednes-
day evening. She also said Larsen died
about 1 a. m, telling her before he ex-
pired to take care of his five children.
Mr.. Harris reported that when he
found the upturned automobile Mrs.
Peterson's legs were held to the ground
by the weight OF the car.
Mrs. Petersens injuries consist OF q
fractured left hip and elbow. a dislocated
right hip and internal injuries. She is ii
years OF age and Larsen was 30 years old
Falls On Top of Them.
The car Mrs Peterson asserts, was go
ing at pretty good rate around n turn II
the road. when striking a rut II tuTns'
Continued on Page Two Column Two.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
Capitalist is Shot
by Former Employe

SAN FRANCISCO, July sc. F. Cum
berson. capitalist of Redwood City. was
shot in the shoulder after his home had
been set on fire early today by Carl Am
erswald a discharged employe. crowd
threatened to lynch the assailant. but
police rushed him to the city jail, where
he died In commissions, believed by ply
slcians TO have been caused by poison.
Cumberson's wound is not considered
serious.
Before setting fire to the house Amers-
wald cut the water pipes. Then he shot
a watchdog. AS the house burst into
flames a horse in the barn broke its
halter and rushed into the yard. where
It was killed by Amerswald.
Cumberson. awakened by the shots, ran
from the door of his burning home and
Amerswald fired twice at him One bullet
went wild.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
LIBERTY BELL TO
BE HERE TODAY
Plans All Complete for the Coming
of Historic Relic to Omaha
This Morning.
ALL OMAHA TO CELEBRATE

The Liberty Bell will be parked
Immediately upoon its arrival this
morning and will be on view at a
sidetrack on Jackson street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets. 1t is be-
lieved the bell may be seen as early
as 6 o'clock, as 1t is the desire of the
committee to accommodate early
workers.
The bell will be taken from the parking
space at 1880 and will proceed on its
westward journey at II a. nj.
Chairman Kugel OF the general COM
mittee went to Des Moines to observe
the reception Of the bell in that city and
to profit by the experience Of the lowans.
He was told by the Philadelphians In
charge of the bell that the Omaha com
mittee may take charge of the special
car with the bell as soon as 1t arrives
here. The work of parking this car will
be hurried.
To Keep Crowd Moving.
Under the direction Of the police depart
ment, plans have been made for keeping
the crowd moving and to avoid con-
gestion. Traffic will be suspended for
several blocks in the vicinity of Tenth
and jackson streets. Those viewing the
bell will enter Jackson street from Tenth
and proceed to Ninth street and thence
north on Ninth. Four companies of Ne
braska National guard will serve as a
guard OF honor. Four of the largest
policemen of Philadelphia will stand be
side the bell on the car ano will answer
questions as we'll as guard the famous
piece of metal.
The Watertown band of seventy-six
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
FRANCE PLACES LIMIT
ON EXPORT OF GOLD

PARIS, July s-A decree has been pub
lished prohibiting the export Of gold ex-
cept by the Bank OF France. This Is a
precautionary measure taken at the sug-
gestion Of Minister of Finance Ribot.
1t has been found that exported gold
has not been destined always for a
neutral country in settlement OF ac-
counts. A free outflow might result in
dangerous traffic, according to NJ.
Ribot
The gold In the Bank OF France has
this week been increased $4,000 as the
result of the governments appeal that
the gold supply OF the country be ex-
changed for bank notes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
Why Churches, Schools and
Corporations Should AdUertiSe

SAN FRANCISCO. July S-Churches
should advertise; so should educational
causes Of various sorts, and corpora
tlons, Palcott Williams director of tho
school of Journalism on the Pulitzer
foundation in Columbia university. told
delegates to the International Press con
lIess In an address here today
LAS the state RENTS taxation on
church and school, he said, so the
newspaper should give free publication to
these and like objects but only as the
state RENTS taxes, where there is no
financial return
As the state does not support or aid
the aggressive growth OF these agencies,
so these agencies, causes and corpora
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
GERMAN REPLY
MAY Be GIVEN
THE U. S. TODAY
Berlin Governments Answer to
American Note Probably Will
Be Delivered Saturday, il
Not Before Then.
WILSON TO MAINTAIN SILENCE
Washington Not to Make Any Re-
Spouse to Tentative Draft
Already Submitted.
CANNOT COMPROMISE AT ALL

BERLIN (via London), July s.
The German reply to the American
note regarding the Lusitania and
submarine warfare, according to in
formation obtained here, probably
be delivered Saturday, July 10, or
possibly even tomorrow.
The general tenor and motive OF
the government behind these pro-
posals may be communicated con-
fidentially to the leding representa-
tives Of the press tomorrow. but 1t Is
understood the publication of the
text in Berlin will be deferred until
the afternoon Of the day on which
Il is presented at Washington.
Wilson Won't Reply.
WASHINGTON, July Administrator
Gerard has been informed Of the presi-
dents decision that there will be no
reply to the tentative draft OF the Ger
man note on submarine warfare and that
no comment will be made by the United
states until Germans formal reply is
delivered.
Ambassador Gerard's message trans
mitting the draft of the German note was
OF such character as not 70 require an
answer. and tho American government
has determined that II cannot enter
into any discussion or negotiations until
oermany's proposals arc fully submitted.
It is now known definitely that Ger
many Offered to permit Americans 20
travel on unarmed belligerent merchant
ships provided guarantees were given In
advance that they carried no contraoand
ana that the German government was
notified OF their time Of departure and
their character.
The same suggestion in another form
that Americans rofrain from taking pas
sage on beligerent ships carrying con-
traband while negotiations on the prfn-
ciples involved were In progress, was
made BY former Secretary Bryan and
rejected by Presidept Wilson and since
then II became known. sthet such PRO
poaaly IA REGARDED by the Washington
government as surrendering important
rishts which, II granted to one bellis-
erent, Il would he necessary 10 give
other belligerents. thus imperilling the en-
tire fabric OF American rightR
Cannot Compromise.
With that view in mind high officials
OF the Washington government ere prac-
tically agreed that inasmuch as the
United states stated Its position on the
law and facts in its last note no com
promises can now be made
No discussion can be begun, In thS
official view. until Germany answer,
the last American note.
There were evidences in official quar-
ters that the situation was regarded Al
! far from agreeable, but officials main
tained reserve, pointing out that nothini
, official had been received on which tn
American government could make an.
announcement.
, 1t Is now believed the German repl
will be received during the first part o
, next week and that President Wilson vii
! leave Cornish, ~ H., as soon as the docu
ment is here 10 confer with members o
his cabinet on tho next step.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09

tions should openly fight their battles in
the advertisement. treer. more efficient.
more manly and more honest method
than begging publicity. getting II by in
tluence. or maintaining "A lobby
Great improvement. he said, was shown
in the class OF advertising handled by
newspaper since those poverty stricken
days when leading newspapers freely
accepted advertisements which the worst
would not print today, and Horace
Greeley publicly wrangled over official
advertising which carried with II
political subservience.
The moral advance began. he said, with
efforts three-quarters of a century ago
10 exclude lottery notices
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
] D ROCKEFELLER IS
SEVENTY-SIX YEARS OLD

NEW YORK, July s.-Johhn n. Rocke-
feller celebrated the seventy sixth ami
versary OF his birth today on his estate
at Pocantico Hills. Tarrytown, n. Y.
Mr.. Rockefeller planned 10 play a round
OF golf on his own links dine with his
children and grandchildren and spend 8
quiet day with his family and friends.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
The Days War NelUs

AT THE MOMENT when the Teu-
tonic march through southern PO-
land was beginning TO threaten
first Lublin and then Warsaw ~
has been brought 20 n halt. IL
now appears that Grand Duke
Nicholas forces are holding their
ground all along the extended
front.
APPARENTLY THERE Is IuII IN
the furious fighting along the
AustrO-Itadian front.
ITALIAN ARMORED CRUISER
ABlaIfi has been sunk in the upper
Adriatic ny an Austrian subma-
marine. Most of the crew were
saved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
ATLANTIC MAN SECRETARY
OF IOWA SHOE DEALERS

DAVENPORT. Ia. July a-rhe con-
vention Of the Iowa shoe Retailers as
sociation will be held next year at Water
loo. The following officers were elected
today:
w. Hal Stewart Of Iowa City. presI-
dent: w. c. IAttlejohn OF Independence.
vice president; Frank NJ. Nebe OF At
iantic. secretary; r. p. stuhler OF Month
cello, treasurer. and ]. X. Eiwen OF
Des Moines. director for two years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
Berlin Reports the
Italians Defeated

BERLIN. July Soy Wireless TO Say
Vile THE battle between the Austrians
and Italians on the Isonzo front ended.
according 10 dispatches 10 the Overseas
News agency. with a great defeat and
enormous losses for the Italians. who
outnumbered the Austrlans four 20 one.
The Italians kept up an incessant bonn
bardment with their heavy artillery. the
advices say, but without effect, and the
waste OF ammunition was tremendous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09

"My horse Is lost" the owner
shouted,
As up the street he chased,
But he wouldn't need to worry
IL a Lost Ad he had placed.
For a Bee Lost Ad would find him
Even IL he'd climbed . tree.
So, when your horse Is lOst-ed
Put a Lost Ad in The Beo.
Your lost articles will be quickly
returned TO you II YOU tell the
finder where YOU can be found. You
can do this very easily by piacino
your Lost Ad In The Bee. Tebephnno
Tyler 1000, and u
PUT IT IN THE OMAHA NEE. I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
THIRTY-TWO ARE
KILLED BY STORM
AT CINCINNATI
Railroad Service is Partially Par
alyEed and Wire COmmunica-
ton is Nearly Suspended
After Tornado.
MANY PERSONS ARE MISSING
Captain of Towboat and Eighteen Of
Crew Drowned When Boat
is Upset.
PROPERTY LOSS ABOUT MILLION

According to figures compiled early
today, more than seventy persons
were killed and several score injured
by the violent wind and rainstorIn,
which extended from Nebraska to
Ohio last night.
The property damage is estimated
at several million dollars.
The greatest loss of life occurred in
Cincinnati and vicinity, where thirty
two persons are known to be dead
and fifteen missing, eighteen of the
dead there being deck hands VINO
were drowned by the capsizing of the
towboat Convoy in the Ohio river.
In eastern Missouri the storm as
sumed the proportions of tornado,
demolishing many buildings in st.
Charles, a town Of about 1900 peo-
pie.
st. Peters, a town of 800 in
habitants. and Gilmore, a village Oh
100 people, were almost wiped out
by the tornado. In st. Charles and
ST Peters there was no loss of life
while in Gilmore only one person was
killed.
In Lincoln and custer counties, Ne
braska, wind and hail caused heavy
damage to crops, and in the village
of Galloway several buildings were
unroofed. There had been no loss oi
life reported early today.
In southern Illinois the storm was
severe, causing heavy damage II
many localities.
At Mound City the business part o.
the town was flooded.
In central and southern Indians
three persons were killed and man!
injured. Telegraph and telephone
service was demoralized, building
were unroofed- and crops damaged b,
the heavy wind and rain.
CINCINNATI, o., July s.-Thirty
two persons are known to have los
their lives in the terrible wind an
rainstorm that swept this portion o
the Ohio valley last night. That thi
total OF fatalities will be increases
within the next few hours appear
certain, as at least ten Of those re
ported as missing are believed to b
under the ruins of five building
that collapsed in Sixth street, ives
OF Mound.
The property damage. Il Is estimated
will be more than 100000. The list O
dead includes twelve men Of crew q
eighteen Of the towboat Convoy. whic
went down during the storm. None o
the bodies had been recovered.
The storm was equally severe owe
northern Kentucky and the propert
damage there will almost equal that sui
fered by this city. Only one death ha
been reported from the Kentucky side c
the river today, The crop damage wa
heavy.
Communication Interrupted.
Cincinnati awoke this morning to fin
railroad service partially paralyzed. II
wire communication with the outsid
world hampered TO such en- extent tht
only press wires were available. 4
streets Uttered with fallen trees, sign
roofs OF houses and other wreckage th'
had been tossed there by the wind.
Numerous church spires were blow
@C0-ti,.,,o1 ~, Togo rSu,o CoIup1p Two
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-07-09
Roy Killed ny Accident.

sTURGIs. s. D., July s.-Cspecial Tele-
grsm.)-Peroy, ii-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Reed OF this city. acct
dentally shot and killed himself this
afternoon at his home while handling a
s5-caliber rifle.