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The Marietta journal and courier., 1915-11-26
NO. Al
"DeeSfrick SkuIe"
Here Monday Night

When the "Deestrick Skule" was
given in Franklin, KY, the enter
tainment had to be stopped to keep
a man from dying laughing. When
he recovered he refused to leave the
building saying, he thought he was
over the worst of it.
THE Skule" will be given at the
Auditorium in Marietta next Mon
day night and the "Skollars" Will
furnish two hours of pure, wholesome
fun for the benefit of the big audi
nece that will attend.
No one has the right to give Miss
Battaile's "Skule" as she has copy
righted it for her exclusive use, so
if you didn't see her "Deestrick
Skule" when she gave it in Marietta
fourteen years ago, you have not
seen the genuine article, so don't
fail to go Monday night.
Mr.. j. r. Foster will be the skule-
master, Miss linda Harrison will be
Mrs. Honeysuckle and Judge Stone,
Solicitor General Clay, Messrs w. A.
Sans, Geo. S. Owens, w. S. N. Neal
J. e. Dobbs and about forty other
gentlemen and ladies will appear in
the entertainment Monday night.
The "Skule" is for the benefit of
the organ fund of the Baptist church
but every body is going not only on
account of the cause, but because
the "Skule" is so irristably funny
that they can not afford to miss it.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1915-11-26
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE.

On and after November 21st l.. a.
N. trains Nos. 32 and 33, "The
Southland" will arrive Marietta
southbound 9:23 p. m. and leave Ma
rietta northbound 7:55 a. m.
Train No. 81 will arrive Marietta
1880 a. m.
Train No. will leave Marietta
for Knoxville 8:07 a. m. instead of
500 a. m. as heretofore.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1915-11-26
FIVE POUND TURNIP BROUGHT IN

Mr.. G. w. Almand, who lives near
Smyrna, presented us with three
pound yellow globe turnip Tuesday
and has on exhibition five pound
purple top turnip in Sans drug store
show window.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1915-11-26
A MODEL LETTER.

Smyrna, Ga, Nov. 18th, 1915.
Marietta Journal:
Your statement for your valuable
paper to hand. I'm sorry that this
has been neglected. Please find
check to cover same.
Respectfully,
D. F. HOOD.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1915-11-26

renee, Charlie and Bob Manning.
The interment was in a cemetery at
Powder Springs and was attended by
great many friends and relatives
and the grave was covered with beau
tiful flowers.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1915-11-26

Mr.. L. F. Fortner, who has patri-
archal long white hair and beard,
came in few days ago and renewed
his subscription for his Seth year. He
has taken the Journal ever since he
came to Georgia and says he cannot
do without it.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1915-11-26
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR FRIDAY.

The Baptist Philathea Glass will
sell holiday gifts and serve hot CO.
Goa Friday in the new Manning
building. Come.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
SENTIMENT GROWS
FOR GOOD ROADS
REPORTS COME
FROM ALL PORTIONS OF
THE COUNTY.

Interest is becoming aroused in the
proposed bond issue for good roads
purpose by Maury county and there
is daily more discussion of the Ques-
tion. 1t is expected that an official
copy of the act will arrive from the
secretary of states Office soon and
then the advocates of the measure
will get busy about the election.
Favorable reports of sentiment on
the question of improving and buying
the turnpikes comes from all sec
tions of Maury county. 1t is believed
by the advocates of the measure that
if it is properly presented and an ag-
gressive campaign waged its success
will be assured. That just such a
campaign will be waged goes without
saying for the supporters Of good
roads are earnest and aggressive and
enthusiastic.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
SUITS DISCUSSED
BY PRESBYTERlANS
CUMBERLAND CHURCH TO CON-
TINUE LEGAL SCNTESTS WITH
U. s. A. CHURCH.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 25.-Legal
contests between the Missouri synod
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church and the Presbyterian church,
U. S. A., were reviewed and debated
for more than an hour before the gen.
eral assembly of the Cumberland
church here today without determin-
ing the action to be taken by the
church as a whole in relation to the
suits which involve property in Mis-
souri, valued approximately at mil
lion dollars. Whether the subject
will be revived at later session OF
the assembly was not determined.
A number of the commissioners,
however, gave their personal endorse
ment to the action Of the Missouri
committee and promised financial aid
to continue the litigation The feder-
al court Of appeals recently decided
in favor of the contention OF the Pres
byterian church, U. S. A., but an ap-
peal is to be taken to the supreme
court of the United States.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
DID RECENT POLL TAX
ACT APPLY IN Mt.
PLEASANT CONTEST
LAW REQUIRES PAYMENT THIR.
TY DAYS BEFORE THE
ELECTION.
MANY VOTERS DISktGARDED IT
Claimed on the Other Hand That
Compliance With the Law, But Re-
Gently Enacted, Would Have De.
priVed Without Notice, Many.

Upon the construction to be placed
upon the recent poll tax act of the
legislature may ultimately depend the
result of the mayors election at Mt,
Pleasant. Did the act in question, re-
Quiring payment of poll taxes thirty
days before the election, apply to the
Mt. Pleasant election? If SO there
we're many illegal votes cast there
in for a large number of those who
voted on Wednesday paid on that day
their poll taxes for the previous year.
The result was close and the elimi-
nation of few votes might change
the result. Anyway it is an interest.
ing proposition if it never becomes
more than an academic issue.
The act which requires the poll
taxes to be paid thirty days in ad
vance OF an election in order to quail
fly voter was passed at the last in
stallment of the lamented legisla-
ture, or within thirty days of the
date of the Mt. Pleasant election. Il
this act applied to that contest
course every voter who neglected to
pay his poll taxes until the day of the
election was not a qualified voter. On
the other hand, however, it is urged
that in spite Of the fact that the act
in question takes effect from and
after its passage" it could not apply
to the Mt. Pleasant election, being
passed within thirty days thereof and
to be effective must deprive, without
notice, many voters Of the right Of
franchise.
The last contention, while admit
tedly a strong one, is far from conclu-
sive, 1t is argued, for the reason that
the suffrage has been repeatedly held
by the courts in nearly all jurisdic-
tions to be privilege and not a
right The courts have almost uni
versally held that the ballot is not an
inherent right, but simply priv
lege that may be conferred at the op.
ton of the state and upon such terms
as may seem to it wise and to the
public interest. From any angle the
question is an interesting one and
will doubtless in some form ultimate,
ly get into the courts for final solu.
ton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
GUILTY SELLING
OPIUM ILLEGALLY
DRUGGIST AND NEGRO WOMAN
FOUND GUILTY OF VloLAT.
ING STATUTE.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 26.-Thos.
B. Duncan, Memphis druggist, was
found guilty in the United States dis
trict court today of selling opium in
violation of the Harrison antinarcotic
law. Duncan is charged with selling
the drug without the required pre-
scription. He made q motion for a
new trial and argument will be heard
Saturday.
Madge Wilson, negro woman, also
was found guilty of the antinarcotic
law. She, too, Will ask for new
trial. When the Wilson woman was
arrested a quantity Of opium and
smoking paraphernalia was found it
her room. Nine others we're indicted
by the federal grand jury today for
violations of the Harrison antinarcot-
ic law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
PAID TRIBUTE TO
SENATOR CARMACK
SENATOR LAFoLLETTE SAID HE
WAS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF
GREAT MEN OF NATION.

When told that Columbia was the
home of the late Senator e. W. Car
mack, Senator r. M. LaFollette was
much pleased and expressed desire
to see the residence in which he had
lived during his life time. He paid a
striking tribute to his memory say
ing that he was recognized in Wash
ington as one of the great men of the
nation. He stated that he had only
a brief Acquaintance with Senator
Carmack, as the latter was just re-
firing as he went into Office, but that
the reputation that he had made :.
Washington stayed long after his de-
parturs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
WEDNESDAY DOCKET
In CIRCUIT COURT
THREE CASES ARE SET FOR
TRIAL BEFORE JURY
TOMORROW.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Plans of
Argentina, Brazil and Chile for nego-
tiating a tri-partite peace treaty, with
provision for reference to an inves.
tigating commission of any dispute
which could not be settled by diplo-
macy, were commented upon today
by Secretary Bryan as an evidence
of friendliness, rather than Of In.
friendliness, on the part of the three
great South American countries to-
ward the United States.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
FALLING BRANCH
CATCHES NEGRO
WALTER COOPER IS SERIOUSLY
INJURED WHILE CUTTING
DOWN TREE.

Walter Cooper, a negro about 80
years of age, is lying at the point OF
death at the Kings Daughters hos
pital as the result of being caught
and mashed by the limb Of falling
tree, which he and his brother were
cutting upon the farm of Mr.. Kinzer-
near Water Valley.
The negroes had just felled the
tree and were running to get out
the way when Cooper was caught un-
der one of the branches and badly
mashed. The limb fell across his
body and he was pinned to the
ground. He was not thought to be
seriously hurt until about noon Tues
day, when he was brought to the
city for an operation. His condition
has shown but little improvement
since then, and it is regarded as very
critical
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
ALL STREET PAVING
B|GS REJECTED AND
MORE WILL Bt ASKED
CITY FATHERS FIND ONE OR TWO
TEcHNlcALITlEs IN THE
WORDING.
MIGHT HURT SALE OF BONDS
The Bids Received Were GratifyinaIy
Low-New Bids With Flaws Elimi-
mated, Will Be Asked for in a Few
Days Time.

At a meeting of the board of
mayor and aldermen this afternoon
at 2 o'clock, all bids for the pavement
of the main streets in the business
district were rejected and new ones
will be advertised for in few days.
The bids were rejected on the
ground that there were one or two
technicalities in the ordinance, ad-
mitting of some doubt, and which
might be a hindrance in the sale of
the bonds. All but one of the bids
were of conditional nature. For
fear that this might interfere with the
sale of them to bonding companies,
it was thought best by the city faith
ers to reject AL, advertise for new
ones, and let there be no shadow Of a
doubt or technically about them.
The bids that were received were
very gratifying. The cost Of The paw
ing is going to be some lower than
was anticipated at first by the city
engineer. Most of the bids were
pretty close together in their esti-
mates, showing the keenness of the
competition for the contracts 1t is
not improbable that one Of the results
Of the calling for more bids will be
q further reduction in the prices that
the contractors will offer to do the
work.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
COLUMBIA MAY HAVE
MILITARY BAND FOR
NEXT TWELVE MONTHS
CITIZENS MUST RAISE A GUARAN.
TEE OF $50 PER MONTH FOR
A YEAR.
Committee HAS been APPOINTED
Organization Would Furnish Music
Upon All Public Occasions Free of
charge-Equipment Is Worth Over
5,oOo-outline of Plan.

Columbia has an opportunity to get
Q band of at least twenty-eight pieces
for the next twelve months.
Capt F. ]. Majors, who is the in
structor of the band at the Columbia
Military Academy, appeared before
several members of the Board of
Trade Tuesday afternoon and explain
ed to them the details of the plan.
The state of Tennessee and the fed
eral government have band equip
ment to the value of $500. To get
this for Columbia, the citizens must
guarantee to raise $50 per month for
a year. The state will pay $50 per
month, while the local lodge of the
Woodmen of the World has agreed to
furnish $50 per month in lodging,
lights and place for practice of the
band.
The band, if the proper guarantee
is raised, will be made up Of local tai
ent. A competent instructor will be
employed to train them. Practice will
he held regularly, as all those who
join it must be under certain strict
state and federal rules with regard to
attendance.
In return for guaranteeing the $50
per month for year, the citizens
will be furnished with music free OF
charge on all public occasions, free
open air concerts will be given
throughout the seasonable months,
and the band will be at the disposal
of the Board Of Trade for any public
function.
Capt. Majors stated that Adjutant
General Charles B. Rogan, Of the
state guard, was very anxious that the
band should be stationed in Colum.
bia, and that its coming would be
guaranteed il the money we're raised.
After hearing the plan as outlined
by Capt. Majors, President Sloan ap.
pointed Mayor Dedman, Eugene An
derson, and Col. ]. F. Brownlow as a
committee to canvass the city in or
der to raise the $50 per month that
will be necessary in order to get the
band here. They are to report at the
next meeting of the Board of Trade
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
PREPARE AGAINST
NOT FOR, WAR
TELLS OF AMERICAN IDEAL" IN
PREPAREDNESS IN TALK TO
SCHOOL CHILDREN.

CULVER, Ind, May 25.-The
American Ideal" of preparedness for
war was defined here today by Major.
General Wood, speaking to 200 high
school boys who have just completed
two weeks of free military training.
Training constituting preparedness
against war, not for war;" was advo'
Gated by Gen. Wood
THE American ideal Of prepared
less would seem to be large NUM-
Der Of men, trained and feady for
service in time of need, and the
smallest possible number for peace
needs with the colors at other times"
he said.
Such an ideal would be realized
by something like Australian or Swiss
system, where every man who is
physically sound receives enough
military training to make him an ef-
ficient soldier. Such training would
constitute preparedness against, not
for war. At the same time this mil.
itary training would better US as ma
tion physically and would increase
economic and commercial efficiency
through the lessons Of discipline"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
MAY INVESTIGATE
EAST END PROBLEM
RUMoRED THAT GRAND JURY Is
GOING TO ACT AT THIS
TERM OF COURT.

Rumors are flying thick and fast
around the court house that the main
work of the grand Jury at this term
Of the circuit court is going to be
devoted to investigating the vagrant
situation in the east end Of the city
It is reported that the members of
the jury are going to not only look
into the question of what shall be
done with the women in that section
of the city, but also deal pretty Wig
orously with the men who are pret-
ty frequent visitors to these houses.
1t is known that steps have been
taken to deal with this question here
tofore by other parties, but nothing
has come of the conferences that have
been held in regard to it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
THOMAS \. CANTRtLL
ELECTED MAYOR BY A
MAJORITY Of FIFTEEN
E. /. PARKER DEFEATED FOR RE-
ELECTION BY THE VOTERS OF
MT. PLEASANT.
VERY HEAVY VOTE WAS POLLED
Three Members Of the Board of Al
dermen Whose Terms Expired Civ
en- Another Term Without Any op-
position-Much Interest in Outcome

In one of the most exciting cleo
tions in the recent history of Mt.
Pleasant on Tuesday, T. H. Cantrell,
prominent druggist, was elected
mayor by majority of fifteen votes.
He defeated E. L. Parker, the incum.
bent, who was serving out the unex.
pired term of James A. English, who
resigned when he moved to the coun-
try few months ago.
There was no fight for aldermen,
the old members standing for re-elec-
tion without opposition. More than
500 votes was polled, pretty fair
vote considering the fact that no
issues particularly were involved and
there was no fight for the member
ship of the board.
The result of the election was a
surprise to many who believed that
Mayor Parker, with the support of
the board of aldermen, would be able
to defeat a candidate running with
out that advantage. Both candidates
had a large personal following and
both made an aggressive fight for the
place. 1t is said that as the result
of the election there will be no special
change in the administration.
The detailed vote, Of the election
follows:
For Mayor.
T. H. Cantrell -. ... -. .16S
e. L. Parker ...... $500. ..... .lo3
Cantrell's majority ...... -. .,.15
Alderman Second Ward.
W. A. Green ...... ...... .zWS
Alderman Third Ward.
Jas. A. War0 ...... ...... 10y
Alderman Fourth WARD.
W. D. Cooper ...... .... =. POS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
STANDPATTERS HOLD
KEY TO SITUATION,
SAYS LA TOILETTE
REPUBLICANS MAY GET TocETH.
Err IN 1916 IF THEY WILL
BE LIBERAL.
IMPRESSIONS OF The SENATOR
A Man Tremendously In Earnest, Pos,
sessed of a Great Idea, a Fighting
Man From the Tip of His Head to
the Soles of His Feet.

Senator, who is going to be the
nominee of the republicans in 1916 )"
asked The Herald reporter of Sena.
tor LaFollette Tuesday afternoon, as
they were being wnfsked down the
Mt. Pleasant pike for a short ride.
The doughty Wisconsin statesman
smiled, his eyes twinkled, finally his
lips parted in broad grin, and he
shot back at his inQuisitor this an
swer almost as quickly as q fash,
THAT election is mighty far of, I'm
not prophet"
We'll, do you think that the two
wings of the republicans, the stand
patters and the progressives, are 60
ing to get together this time and NOM
mate jointly a candidate against the
democrats
We'll, that depends" and he ba-
came tremendously earnest. He reach
ed forward in the car, his right arm
shot cut in gesture, his right eye
almost closed in squint, and then he
replied slowly, "That depends. If
the standpatters will nominate a man
with some liberal, progressive views,
one who is not Of the Cannon Penrose-
Aldrich regime, / think that the ten
dency will be for the two wings of
the party to get together upon sin
gle man. However, il the old line fol
lows, who we're the backbone of en-
trenched monopoly under Roosevelt
and Taft, show determination to
rule and nominate a man of their
type, the tendency will be for the
two wings to nominate separate can
didates."
The senator was much impressed
with the country as he drove down
the Mt. Pleasant pike just shortly be
fore sunset. He was a farm boy once
himself, and while he was governor
for six years of Wisconsin, the Uni
versity of Wisconsin was his hobby.
He talked Of wheat, of the cows that
they raised in his state, of how they
and their products brought 100000
600 annually into the country, and he
wanted to know all about phosphate,
how it was dug, burnt, and prepared
for market.
Finally, when the car was nearly
----
CONTINUED ON Twelfth Page.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
INSTRUCTED IN ART
TRENCH WARFARE
TENNESSEE MILITIA OFFICERS
AT CAMP JOHN SEWER CIV
EN- A PROBLEM.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 26.-Tak-
ing a lesson from the European ar
mics, the regular army instructors at
the Tennessee officers school at
Camp John Sewer today instructed
the officers in the art of trench war
fare. The class was conducted by
Capt. Hughes, and after it was over
problem was given to the officers.
Last night the camp was visited by
heavy rain and wind storm and
some Of the tents blown down.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
FOR WEARERS Of THE
.GRAy HELD ON JUNE 3
COMMITTEES FOR THE DAY ARE
ANNOUNCED BY THE
PRESIDENTS.
STOKES ARE ASKED TO CLOSE
Exercises Will Take Place at Rose
Hill Cemetery on Thursday After
noon Week-Tribute Will Be Paid
10 Departed Heroes of confederaey.

The annual Memorial Day exercises
for the Confederate dead will be held
at Rose Hill cemetery Thursday aft
orpoop. June 8. The exercises will
he under the direction of the Maury
and the Winnie Davis Chapters of the
daughters of the Confederacy, the
T4onidas Polk Bivouac and the Will
liam Henry Trousdale Camp.
All of the stores of the city are
earnestly requested to close from 8
to o'clock, in order that everyone
NAV have an opportunity to get out to
Rose Hill to pay tribute to those who
fought through four years of blood
and carnage,
Mrs E, H. Hatcher, president of
the Maury Chapter of the Daughters
Of the Confederacy, has announced
the following committees:
On decoration of the stand-Mrs, A.
D Frierson, Mrs. ]. G. Wooten, Mrs.
H. G. Evans, Mrs. Izora Cecil An
drews, Mrs. Austin Harlan, Mrs. H.
P. Figuers, Mrs. r. L. Mckinney,
Mrs. E, R. Dunnington, Mrs. Edward
Sheegog and Mrs. Fred Latta.
Decoration of monument--Mrs. H.
A. Brown, Mrs. Thomas Brown, Mrs.
N B. Sheppard, Mrs. Anderson Craig,
Mrs, ]. H. Fussell, Mrs. ]. Dixon, Mrs.
Minnie B. fowler, Mrs. ]. B. wilkins,
Mrs. Annie White, Mrs. Geo, Hughes,
Sr, Mrs. c, w. hughes and Miss
Rosa Barnett
On vehicle-Mrs. E. w. Carmack,
Mrs. F. B. Smith, Mrs. Robert Pillow,
Mrs. ]. ]. Wilson, Mrs. W. H. Wilson,
Mrs. R. E. Nichols, Mrs. Horace Raj.
ney, Mrs, j. Mort Hodge, Mrs. w. s.
Fleming, Mrs. Alex Fitcomb, Mrs. j.
D. March, Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Mrs. Al
Ice Mckay, Mrs. W. C. Salmon.
On flowers-Mrs. Sue Gray Dun.
nington, Mrs. Mary Meek, Mrs. E. E.
McLemore, Mrs. ]. W. Howard, Mrs.
Hint Frierson, Miss Lucille Dunning.
ton and Mrs George T. Hughes, Jr.
Committee in charge of children
Mrs. W. M. Biddle, Mrs. Mora B. Far
iss, Mrs Mary B. Hine, Mrs. Sam
Hayes, Mrs. Eva Jones, Mrs. c. W.
Mitchell, Mrs. Mary Watkins, Mrs
Ada Shields Murray, Mrs. M. Jones
The first named in each case viii
serve as chairman of the committee
Miss Daisy fowler, president of the
Winnie Davis chapter, has appoint
ed Miss Mary Rainey, chairman
Miss Annie Evans and Miss Rebeccs
Carpenter as the committee upon mu
sic for the occasion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
RICKS EARLIEST
GARDENER In CITY
METHODIST ATE TODAY FIRST
MESS OF BEANS FROM HIS
GARDEN

II has been said no man can do two
nIngs at the same time. There is
One man in the city who can. He is
Dr. ". B. Ricks.
Ut Kicks, in addition to being a
NfSI class preacher, is also a garden
Ct OF distinction. His is said to be a
model 1t is also about the earliest
III 'he city, for today at noon he had
Tue nFst mess Of beans from IL.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
Continued ON Twelfth Page.l
BARKER R-HARBIN
co. DISSOLVED
WILLIAM BARKER BUYS INTER.
EST OF PARTNER IN PRO-
DUCE BUSINESS.

William Barker, secretary Of the
state Bull Moose executive commit
tee, and prominent produce man, has
acquired by purchase the interest of
his partner in the Barker-Harbin Co,
and will conduct the business alone
for the present
Whether this arrangement will be
permanent, or whether he will take
another partner in the business, Mr..
Barker is undecided.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-28
ACADEMY BOYS
LEAVE COLUMBIA
WITH END OF TERM THEY ARE
GOING TO HOME, SWEET
HOME.

Columbia Military Academy boys
are leaving for their homes this aft
ernoon and tonight. Agent ]. Ozro
fry, Of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, has been unusually busy to-
aay getting tickets ready for the big
punch of boys who are clearing out
ior their homes for the heated term.
Many of them will be back in the
'all' others will go to college while
Others may quit school forever.