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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-09-23
HEROISM.

Not many stories of personal heriosm are coming from the Eu-
private or Of what the man with both legs Shot off, who is recup-
overwhelmed by the. trenendousness of the conflict, though the
names of Jogre, Kitchener, French, Won Heidenburg, Won Tirpitz
and Grand Duke Nicholas drift through occasionally in praise or
condemnation. AS a matter of fact, the heroism is of the quiet
kind: Fighting, to the man in the trenches, is a duty to be done,
superhero, not thinking, evidently, nor caring what the world
might think of their particular work. But this war heroism IS no
greater, if as great, as peace heroism. We are all born to arms
in the state of war, Life is a constant fight against our evil in
clnations, for reputation, for existence itself. Truth Of speech
and rectitude of behavior requires heroism of the greatest kind
Fidelity to the dictates of our conscience puts us against an army
of enemies. Whatever you beleve-ight for. Such men are
heroes of peace.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-09-23

Silver bullion now being cheap-at between Al and 48 cents
per fine ounce-secretary McAdoo is buying 100000 ounces
which he will mint into dimes, quarters and %half-donars. He will
make a tidy sum on the transaction, and Heaven knows the
Treasury needs it. But the transaction is Enthusiastically Dem
ocratc and it will cheer MI. Bryan greatly with its reminiscent
flavor of 1896.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-09-23

The total value of imports at the 10 different customs districts Of
the United States for the nine weeks from July Bird, to August
28th, was $685. TAG, on which duties amounting to ~$S0,515,654
were collected, or an average ad vaorem for the period Of 116 per
cent. The average ad valorem rate Of duty under the Republican
The low average ad valorem Of the Underwood law, and the large
called war revenue" measure, which they now propose to reenact
as soon as Congress convenes in December; and the rates Of which
are to be increased. The large free list in the Democratic tariff
law is far more blameable than any reduction in imports due to
the war. The law was a failure as an adequate producer long be-
fore the war broke out. So s!~ &.a ."5i
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-09-23
INSANE REFORM.

Reform is not always desirable. Change may or may not bet
ter conditions. Reform more than any other movement must have
commons sense and logical thought back of it. The refor1ner has
been described variously, one Of the most popular descriptions be-
ing that he is a politician out Of a job. Such a reforrner-the re-
former for revenues one of the most dangerous of men who
seek political positions. Mississippi steps into the imeGght with
one of this kind. He was a candidate for Supervisor of Tate
county. He opposed progress and was "agin' everything. Some
of the planks in his platform were as follows: He would abolish
the office Of the county demonstration, county canning agent, coun-
ty prosecuting attorney. He would reduce the salary of the coun-
ty superintendent Of education from $125 a month to $50 a month.
He would require all county officers to buy coal for their offices,
stamps and stationary, pay office rent, and remove all telephones
and electric lights from the offices of the court house. He pro
school and sell the bricks for fifty cents a thousand; abolish the
contract system of working the roads and make it felony, pun
ishable with the death penalty, to drive an automobile over the
public roads of the county or within sight or hearing of the c1rnty
line. Fortunately this candidate was elected to stay at home.
Farmer John A. Mcsparren, Worthy Master of the State Grange
of Pennsylvania, does not approve of the attempts of Postmaster
General Burleson to economic at the expense of efficiency in the
rural delivery service. McSparran has personal knowledge Of the
needs of farmers in the way Of mail service and also knows a few
things about the distance a horse can travel. In both respects he
has the advantage of the P. M. G., whose experience for IA years
was in Congress, where he never served on the post office COM
mittee, and, for IL years prior thereto, in legal offices in Texas.
In a signed article discussing recent orders for the extension of
rural routes, McSparran points out that longer routes will mean
that carriers will reach town late in the evening, too late for the
outgoing trains, and as a result the letter written by the farmer
the night before must lie over until the following day before it is
put on the train. The Pennsylvania granger also asserts that, iudg-
ing by experience, a horse cannot stand a 30-mle trip every other
day unless he makes the trip at too slow a pace to suit the farmer
who wants and is entitled to reasonably good mail service.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-09-23

Our government officially backs no presidential jaspirant in Mex
leo. but it has backed down several-Boston Herald. And our own
President has been several times backed down.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
TO FILE CLAIM
AGAINST STATE
SUM OF $202,075 WILL BE SOUGHT
FOR THE UPkEEP OF STATE
PRISONERS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 5-For
the keep of more than 5000 state
prisoners since 1895 Davidson county
is now asking the state to remit $2O2-
075.60. A petition containing this re-
quest has been sent by county Judge
Pollard to Senator j., j. Murray of the
Joint subcommittee on finance, ways
and means.
The statement was sent to the leg
islature in view of the recent deci
sion of the state supreme court
which gave the opinion that the coun
ty has the right to charge the state
for the upkeep of prisoners who have
been convicted of state crimes" but
whose sentences fall below the length
of time required for commitment to
the penitentiary. In order to send a
prisoner to the penitentiary he must
be sentenced for more than a year
Many of the prisoners sent to the
county work house are sentenced for
eleven months and twenty-nine days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
MANY TO ATTEND
RICHMOND REUNION
SOUTHERN RAILWAY MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENLARG.
ED FACILITIES.

RICHMOND, Va, March S.-Antic-
ipating that thousands of the men
who wore the gray" their sons,
daughters and friends, will come to
Richmond to attend the annual re.
union of the United Confederate
Veterans, June 1-3, the Southern Rail
way already has begun making ar.
rangements for enlarged facilities
for this event and the 7perfectng OF
a special organization for which it
will draw from all parts of the sys.
tenn men who have had large expe-
rience in handling reunion and other
large crowds.
Preliminary details were worked
out at meeting attended by twenty
seven officials of the passenger and
transportation departments, and it
was decided to follow the methods
which proved so successful in hand
ling the large crowds which attend
ed the reunions in Macon, Chattanoo-
ga and Jacksonville, and other big
gatherings at points on the Southern
Railway, such as the Shriners' con-
vention in Atlanta last year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
ARMY OFFICIALS
EO1lAlDING PLAN
AMERICAN LEGION NOT OFF,
ClALLY RECOGNIZED, SAYS
GEN. WOOD.

WASHINGTON. March 6.-Major
General Wood, commanding the east
ern department of the army, in let
ter to Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief
of-staff of the army, received today
denies that any one in his depart
ment has at any time had any official
connection with the American legion
movement to raise reservists.
With Gen. SCOTS permission, Sec
rotary Garrison made public the fol
lowing extracts from Gen. Woods
letter:
mo one at these quarters has, OF
has had, any official connection with
the American legion, so-ealled, OF
which | sent you the details in my
letter of Feb. q, inclosing with it the
circular relating to it.
81 find on inquiry that Mr.. Roose'
welt was asked to join at the time
Former Secretaries of War Wright
Stimson and Dickinson were asked
also former Secretary of the Navy
Meyer and others. | believe a mum
Der of them have joined. Mr. Roose
welt has never communicated with
me concerning it, directly or indirect
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
DANGER Of CATTLE
SCOURGE GREATER
THAN EVER BEFORE
so THINKS DR.. GEORGE WHITE
OF THE FOOT AND MOUTH
DISEASE.
WILL NOT RELAX PRECAUTION
Better to Stand the Present Restric-
tons for Few Weeks Longer He
Thinks, Than to Have the Scouroe
In Our Midet.

"The thing that | am most worried
about right now is the foot and
mouth disease" said DR.. George R.
White, state veterinarian, Thursday
afternoon, while he was here to at.
tend the funeral of his friend, Dr. o.
l.. Mcmahon.
I'VE have none in the state of
Tennessee at present, but there is
greater danger now than there has
ever been. Some of the states that
have been under quarantine are be-
ing released now, and there is con-
siderable uneasiness on my part that
we shall get some cattle from them
that may have touch of the disease.
"For this reason, I am going to
continue my warfare on the shipping
of foreign cattle into Tennessee for
other than immediate slaughter
Breeders will simply have to post
pone their buying until this scourge
is disposed of. | know that 1t will
work hardship on a great many
farmers in the state, and am aware
of the fact that the cattle market is
in very bad condition at the pres
ent time, but 1t is better to have it
in the present restricted condition
than to have this awful disease rag
ing in every county of this state, the
farmers unable to sell single head
Of their stock, and a general conges-
tion of the stock market.
II have been in Illinois and Ohio
lately, where. the foot and mouth dis
ease is worst They are in a pretty
bad shape up there. 1t looks mighty
good down here in Tennessee in COM
parison with those states. The farm
ers have gotten crossways with the
federal and state authorities and
there is a general mess of the whole
affair.
Just as soon as | think that the
danger Of infection to the cattle of
this state is over, | shall remove all
restrictions upon shipments. But /
cannot conscientiously do so when
there is extreme danger of this awful
scourge being brought in here and
injecting every county in the state.
It would mean millions Of dollars of
damage to u.s."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
BONE ROLLERS
LAND IN JAIL
TEN OF THE DUSkY HUE WERE
CAUGHT ON MINK SLIDE ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

Ed Wilkes and nine others of the
Ethiopian population of Columbia
were caught in that most delightful
OF all negro pastimes, crap shooting,
Sunday afternoon, and as result of
their escapade, most of them spent
the evening in the county jail.
The scene of the little pastiming
was in the rear of Albert Wright's
soft drink stand on the Mink Slide.
They had gathered for a short social
game after partaking of their lunch,
but the game had not progressed
very far and the bones" had not be-
gun to roll we'll before Sam Hardison,
deputy sheriff, who had seen the clan
gathering, interrupted them and took
them off to the county Jail. All de-
MED that they had a hand in it, and
as usual, put up the plea that they
were just passing by. In other words
it was just another case of innocent
bystanders" getting shot.
The fines this morning had piled up
to $3.50, as the evening in the coun-
ty bastile added considerably to the
cost of their little pleasure. Hereto.
fore, the employers of some of the
negroes have been paying them off
the afternoon before, but this time
they happened to be out of the city
and the key had to be turned on
them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
PRETTY WOMAN DIS
UNDER OPERATION TO
REMOVE FRtCKLtS
MRS. SOPHIE LEVY, RICH Wild
oW, sUccUMBs IN DOCTORS
OFFICE,
Modification Over the Little SpIotch-
es Upon Her Face Caused Her to
Go to San francisco to UNDERGO the
Operation.

NEW YORK, March S.-Mrs. So
phie Levy, a pretty and wealthy Stat
en- Island widow who died suddenly
Thursday in San Francisco, lost her
life in an effort to lose her freckles.
She was unduly sensitive because her
face was marred by these little brown
blotches which in the case of Coun-
try Phyllis and Chloe are held by po-
cts to be beautiful. While being op-
Grated on for the removal of the
blemishes she died as the result of
the action of an anaesthetic on her
heart.
Mrs. Levy's husband, who was a
manufacturer of artificial flowers,
died six years ago and left her for
tune. Three years later she bought
home at No. IS Glenwood avenue,
South New York, S. l.
She was attractive appearing, had
red hair and finely chiseled features.
Her skin was very white as in the
case of most red-haired persons. She
1oked openly about her red hair and
freckles, but her friends say that in
secret she was mortified because her
beautiful skin was disfigured.
For over three years her friends
warned her not to interfere with the
blemishes. She received several Of
fers Of marriage, but spurned them
all, thinking that the men could not
be in love with her because of her
disagreement and were only propos-
ing because OF her money. '''''"
Last Tuesday Mrs. Telmany re-
ceived post card from San Francis
co saying that her friend would re-
turn within week Mrs. Telmany
said that Mrs. Levy had a number Of
friends in San Francisco, and she is
under the impression that one Of
them must have urged her to receive
treatment from DR.. B. L. Fowler
1t was in the latter's office that
Mrs. Levy died after a hypodermic
injection of morphine and astrophine
According to word received from San
Francisco the autopsy showed that
Mrs. Levy died from ruptured heart.
DR.. Fowler, the operating physician
was released.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
Kobe TROT1ER BACK
FROM LONG TRIP TO
CENTRAL AMERICA
RANK GILLETTE SMITH HOME
FROM VISIT THERE OF TWO
MONTHS.
bNDI7IONS VERY INTERESTING
|ound That Coinage in Many Of the
Central American Countries Was
Badly DECEASED and That Gold Was
at a Very High Premium.

Yes, sir, had both very delight
Dbl and a very instructive trip" said
Frank Gillette Smith, the globe trot-
Ter, who blew in" today from two
bonths' trip to the countries of Cen
ral America.
"Yes, | found conditions down In
hat section of the world much more
&emoralized than they are here as a
result of the war. The smaller re-
bubbles of Central America have suf-
5ered especially. The money is de-
based, the people are constantly in
The throes of revolution, and there
&re no fixed and established govern
hents. AS instance of the debasing
bf the coinage, one American gold
Dollar is worth from thirty to one
hundred of the currency of Guatemala
bnd Colombia.
y saw the Panama Canal, and let
sme tell you that it Is wonderful
plight. | travelled through good deal
1Cf the tropics, sailed over quite a
pit Of the Caribbean Sea, and stud
ped for some time the people of the
equatorial belt. They are, needless
Ito say, very different from ours. Gil
|matic conditions have produced a diff
ference in temperament. They are
highly nervous, excitable, fiery, al
mays ready for insurrection, rebel
lion or any kind of fight. Their
governments are very unstable, they
are constantly subject to change, and
those at the head of them are for
most part INSCRIPTIONS. The resourc-
les Of some of these Central American
republics are wonderful, but there
Will have to be more stability in gov
eminent before they can be cult
waited to their full extent and capaci-
y.
l was much delighted with my
trip, saw world of very wonder
ful and strange things. My eyes
We're opened to the possibilities OF
some Of our Southern neighbors. ]
am glad that I spent the time and the
money in seeing them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
Twenty Years
Ago in Columbia

(The Weekly Herald, March s, 1850
The mass meeting held at the
court house last Tuesday night in the
interest of male high school was
only fairly well attended. The ad
dresses were made by G. T. Hughes
j. H. Russell, l.. P. Padgett, K. H
Hatcher and Rev. Mr. Shoup. They
all declared that Columbia must have
male high school. Mr.. Hatcher did
the most effective work when he an.
nounced his willingness to give $500
for the school, Similar amounts
were given by L. P. Padgett, DR.,
Robert Pillow and G. T. Hughes
and a number subscribed $3.50 each
while several gave $780, but the
amount is still far short of the 10000
needed.
The projectors of the Columbia
and Williamsport pike met at the of
flee of E. H. Hatcher last Monday
and opened their purses. A liberal
sum was subscribed for the road.
The crowd in town last Monday
was SO immense that the weather
clerk tried to snow them under but
failing in this he smiled all evening
in sunshine.
Leonidas Polk bivouac and Trous-
dale camp met Monday in the court.
house and officers were elected Maj
Williamson was chosen president; NJ
B. Tomlinson, first vice president;
J. K. Farrell. second vice president;
C. V. Cyrus, third vice president; G
W. Brown, fourth vice president, and
Hiram L. Hendley, secretary and
treasurer.
Sharp and Voss new fancy gro.
Gerry in the Owen building on the
square is attracting much attention
These gentlemen deserve credit for
their taste and enterprise.
The following were on the honor
roll for the Culleoka school for the
month; Lindsey Tomlnson, Mary
Stephens, Charlotte Smiser, Milton
Andrews, Louis Martin, Blanche
Howell Alice Martin and Lizzie
Moore.
The city council has sold the old
fire engine to Nashville for 1925 in
cash. This was a good sale as we
had no use for it
The Herald wishes to commend the
action of the Century Club in prohib.
ting prizes at their card parties in
the future.
At the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Mary B. Clopton, last
Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Mr..
Shuop united in marriage David St
Clair Glass, of Scotland and Miss
Carrie H. Clopton.
In the First Methodist church neY
Tuesday afternoon R. d. Heath, OF
Charlotte. n. c., will be married to
Miss Nettie Morgan Haley, of this
city.
If in 1896 the democrats will repu
date Cleveland and make bold
open fight for free silver they will
win.
At 10 o'clock last Tuesday night
the stable of W. H. Watson on South
Main street was burned. There was
no insurance on the building OF
stock. The loss was about $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
HOME COMING DAY
AT MT. PLEASANT
HUNDREDS TURNED OUT SUN.
DAY TO ATTEND SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES.

Sunday was observed as home com
ing day at the churches of Mt. Pleas
ant. There was very large attend
ance at all the churches Of the phos
plate city. Many who had not been
in church for months turned out in
spite of the bad weather to attend
the services in the morning. The re-
suit was that the pews were filed to
overfowing, and extra chairs had to
be placed in the aisles to accommo
date the overflow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
VIOLENT DEATH
"HOODOO" OFFICE
s. w. BASS, FORMER coNEY
ISLAND POLICE CLERK, KILL
Ed IN AUTO CRASH.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Berend w.
Bass, fourteen, former clerk OF Co
ney Island police court, regarded as
the "hoodoo" Office, died yesterday
in Coney Island hospital from injuries
sustained in an automobile accident
at Harway and Twenty-fifth avenues
Brooklyn.
Violent death has logged the foot
steps of five occupants of the police
court clerkship and after Bass resign
ed it was found difficult to fill the
post. The present incumbent comes
from the Williamsburg section of
Brooklyn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
RECEIVERSHIP FOR
WABASH APPROVED

TOLEDO, o., March 6.-Federal
Judge Killits today approved the new
Wabash receivership. Edward F
Kearney, of New Orleans was appoint
ed by the United States district court
of eastern Missouri, succeeding for
mer receivers who resigned. Judge
Killits in approving the appointment
included under the receivership all
property of the Wabash Railroad
Company in this federal district
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-03-12
DRUNK SUBMITS
TO THE CHARGE
8. w. JOHNSON NOW UP FOR
CARRYING CONCEALED
WEAPONS.

B. W. Johnson, a young man OF Mi
Pleasant. was arrested at the station
Saturday afternoon by Special Officer
Roy Rigsby for being drunk and dis
orderly.
While he was putting him under ar
rest, Mr.. Rigsby also found gun on
his person and took it from him.
Johnson appeared before a magis'
trate this morning and submitted to
the drunk and disorderly charge, and
was fined $3.50. The charge Of carry
ing a weapon will be brought to the
attention of the grand jury.
0..h %av ThA HAPaIM
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THE MAURY CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
r. p. BLACkMER is CHIEF EXEC.
UTIVE OF MT. PLEASANT
ORGANIZATION.

AT the recent annual meeting OF
the Maury Club of Mt. Pleasant, the
following officers for 1915 were elect
ed: R. P. Blackmer, president;
Frank Wheeler and Charles Jackson
vice presidents; ]. G.. Ingram, secre
tary and treasurer.
The new board of directors is com
posed Of R. P. Blackmer, E. F. Lyon
Birdman Fariss, Tom Hale and E. l.
Parker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-03
MANY COME CHOPPERS
JUMPING OYER bitches
Variety Of Obstacles Met in
Monmouth County Hounds
Run Of ~ Miles.

RED BANK, N. J.. Nov. IA fine day
brought together a large number Of
hunters, including many New Workers..
to follow tho anise bag trail under the
auspices Of tho Monmouth County
Hounds to-day. The meet was at the Red
Bank station and the party walked over
Hubbards Bridge In Middletown town.
ship.
The hounds were thrown in at the Sof-
Eel farm and the gallop was in a north
eriy direction over several farms in
which there was q variety Of good
Jumps. mostly bitches, in which several
were brought down. Among those who
came troopers were Miss Helen Ross
bach, Miss Helen Hughes. Miss Reid and
Mrs. Milton Erlanger. but all escaped
injury.
Noticeable in the hunt who rode
straight and true was II. l.. Herbert.
one Of the men who introduced polo in
this country. During the gallop there
were two checks and the finish was at
OEdens Corner. The distance travelled
was about twelve miles.
Among those who finished we'll up
were II. L. Borden. NJ. F. H.; Charles
Hart, ST.. Charles Hart. Jr.. Herbert
Strauss. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T.
L. L. White, Arthur Borden. Mary Jones,
Allison Stern. Madeline Barholomoy,
Margaret Rue. VI. Drummer. Sidney
White, Mrs. Charles Sabin. John Kellogg.
Harry Durand. n. J. Stern. Harry Ross
bach. T. Ford. NJ. Bamberger. J. Rel
nolds. William O. stonebridge. hIntsman.
and Jack Long and John Clancy, whips.