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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-15
TO STUDY SOUTHERN
HISTORY AND KEEP
ALIVE TRADITIONS
CIRCLE OF THE MILDRED RUTHER-
FORD Historical SOCIETY to-
BE FORMED HERE.
CHARTER CIRCLE OF The ,SIa1E
Many OF Most Prominent Women OF
The County Have Become Interested
Miss Rutherford to be in Columbia
On Sept. 1S, to Deliver Addresses.

Mrs. Clara Houston Meecham, a
great, great niece of General Sam
Houston, who is the private secretary
of Miss Mildred Rutherford, is in Co
lumbia to establish a circle of the
Mildred Rutherford Historical Society,
whose prime object is to promote and
teach the truth about Southern His
tory. The circle to be established will
be the charter circle for state and no
others will be put in at this time The
circle will be called the Mildred Ruth
erford Historical Society of Maury
county and will include members from
Columbia, Mt. Pleasant, Spring Hill,
rs well as from the country sections.
Already prominent women Of. this
city and Mt. Pleasant have become
interested in the formation of the cir,
Gle and are bending every effort to
place here one of the best organiza.
tions of the entire society. Those
taking the lead are: of Columbia, Mrs.
Mora B. Fariss, Mrs, E. H. Hatcher,
Mrs. Sue Gray Huntington, Mrs. ]. C.
Wooten, Mrs. Robert Pillow, Mrs. An
ME White, Miss Emma Harlan, Miss
Charlotte Henderson and Miss Mittie
Elan; of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. J. Tate
Johnson and Mrs. James Ward.
The object Of the society is to en-
courage the study of Southern History,
especially from economical standpoint,
the bread and butter side of Southern
life The inspiration for the formation
of the organization was given by Presi-
dent Eliot, of Harvard, when he said
that the South was the only section of
the country, rich in song and story,
that had not history of its own; that
If steps were not taken at once that
South would soon be unable to hand
down to posterity the legend of its
greatness, AS the result, the society
was formed at Bessemer, Ala, in 1907.
1t is working somewhat on the lines
of the U. D. c., except that its aim Is
broader.
To perfect the plans being layed by
local women under the supervision OF
Mrs. Meecham, Miss Rutherford, for.
mer president of the Lucy Cobb Insti-
tute. will be in Columbia on Septem-
Der is. In addition to the work that
will be done with the society,", Miss
Rutherford will address the school
children on the morning Of that day
on the subject Of Patriotism" At
night the citizens of the city will hear
Miss Rutherford address them on THE
Importance of the Study of Southern
History"
Among the prominent men of the
nation who thoroughly endorse the
movement, are Chancellor J. H. Kirk
land, of Vanderbilt, and DR.. Edwin
Minis, Professor of English at Wander
bilt Mrs. Meecham has with her let
tiers from these two men, commencing
the work that is being undertaken.
DR. Minis wrote Southern Fiction"
to be used by the society.
Columbia women are distinctly
proud of the honor of having the op-
portunity to organize the first circle OF
the society in the state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-15
NED CARNACK
GETS DIPLOMA

Edward Ward Carmack, Jr., who has
been continuing his studies during
the summer at the Columbia Military
Academy, has just received his diplo-
ma from G. M. A., and he expects to
leave Monday to enter college. His
standing at the academy is very high,
and his grades entitle him to distinc-
tion in all of his studies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-15
COULD NOT DO Her COOKING

Mrs. F. F. Hartmeister, Tea, Mo-
writes: Il was affected with kidney
trouble for two years I got so bad
this summer I could hardly do my
cooking. got Foley Kidney Pills and
I feel nike new person" Too many
women neglect symptoms of kidney
arrangement, weak back, swollen
ankles and joints, aches, pains and
rheumatism-SMI DRUG CO.
<Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-15
CURED HER LITTLE GIRLS

Mrs. Ada Sanders, Cottontovl
Tenn, writes: Eve use Foley's Honey
and Tar as our best and only cough
remedy. 1t never fails to cure my two
little girls when they have colds" Re-
lieves hoarseness, tickling throat
bronchitis, hay fever, asthma, Group
SMISER DRUG CO.-(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-15
A BAD SUMNER FoR cHILpE

There has been an unusual amount
OF sickness among children every.
where this summer. Extra precautions
should be taken to keep the bowels
open and liver active. Foley Cathartic
Tablets are fine and wholesome
physic: cause no pain, nausea or grip.
ing. Relieve indigestion, sick head
ache. biliousness. sour stomach, bad
bread.-SMISER DRUG CO.-(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-15
KINGS DAUGHTERS
WILL SERVE DINNER

The Kings Daughters will serve
dinner on the Public Square on the
First Monday in October The Frier-
son Building, next door to Adams
Drug Store, will be used.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
NEW YORK RESULT
ENCOURAGE DEMOCRATS
Cabinet Members VIII Take Stump In
Next Ten Days to Combat Any
Evidences of Hughes Tide.
BY Fl. III. STANSBURY.

Shadow Lawn. n. j.. Sept. 20.-The
failure of Governor Whitman to snow
Judge Seahury, the Democratic candi-
date, completely under in the New
York Progressive primaries yesterday
was accepted at Shadow Lawn as en-
couraging to the Democratic outlook.
The success OF the Republicans in
getting back nearly all of the Pro-
gressive vote In Maine caused the out
come in New York to be watched
with more than passing interest
President Wilson is planning what
it pleases him to call punitive cam
patgn to offset the attack being made
on the Democratic administration by
Mr. Hughes The extent of the speak
Ing tours being planned for the Mid
die West will depend very largely
upon the manner in which the Re-
publican candidate is received in the
doubtful States which he Is now
stumpinE.
At times persons close to President
Wilson are given the impression that
he is indifferent concerning another
term, Most certainly ne is not ex-
hibiting any real evidences of en-
thusiasm. Those who attempt to ex-
plain his attitude assert that he is not
indifferent, but is willing to win or
lose on the record of the last four
years, rather than face the criticism
of being a stump speaking President
The only Democrats of any con-
sequence who have visited the sum-
mer White House aside from Chair
man Mccormick are Secretaries
Burleson and McAdoo. Mr.. McAdoo
is spending the summer with his
family at Spring Lake, while Mr..
Burleson Is at Allenhurst with Mrs.
Burleson and their two daughters,
both within mailing distance" OF
Shadow Lawn. Tt is announced that
McAdoo Burleson, Secretary Of War
Baker and Secretary of the Navy
Daniels will take the stump within
week or ten days, to follow the
wake of Republican enthusiasm Mr.
Hughes expects to stir up in the
doubtful sections of the Middle West
Mr.. Bryan also Is expected to take
the stump.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
AUTO INJURIES FATAL:
DRIVER IS ARRESTED
Mrs. Maphfs, OF Strasburg. Dies In
Winchester Hospital-Funeral
Today.

Winchester Sept. 20--Mrs. Clara
spiker Maphis. wife OF DIR. B. Frank
Maphis, the well-known dental sur
geon of Strasburg, Va. who was run
over by an automobile in that town
on Sunday evening, died in Winchester
Memorial Hospital Monday night.
Mrs Maphis' injuries consisted Of
a fractured skull, a broken Jaw and
a broken arm. and 1t is thought she
also suffered internal injuries, for she
had several hemorrhages Mrs. Haphis
mad been conscious during the early
part OF Monday night and she talked
cheerfully about o'clock with a num-
Der of relatives who called Everything
seemed to indicate that she was in
fair way to recover, but several
hours later she suddenly suffered a
relapse and expired before stimulants
could be given
Jonah Rudolph, of Shenandoah
County, who was in charge of the
automobile by which Mrs. Maphis was
fatally injured, was arrested. The
funeral of Mrs. Maphis will be held at
Z o'clock on Thursday afternoon in the
Christian Church at Saumsville, Va.
with interment in the cemetery ad-
joining the church.
Mrs. Maphis Is survived by her
husband, two sons, three daughters
and one brother She was fifty-eirht
year of age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
BREMEN EXPECTED IN TO-DAY.

miles at sea yesterday at 1 o'clock.
Now, If the mana gement of the
State Fair can Just induce the COM
mander to bring his craft to Rich
mond during the big show. we guaran-
tee IT Will double the attendance. In
fact. we think Richmonds advantages
as a submarine line terminal ought to
be brought to the attention of the
owners OF the line.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
How To Judge a
Woman BY Her Hair

There are always the well-known
and semi humorous methods, such
as saying brunettes are quick tenn
pered or blends are keener in
their mental activity But there is
real common sense in just noticing
whether the hair is well kept TO
Judge a woman's neatness. or in
looking at her style of arranging
her hair, to decide whether or not
shI has good taste. If you are one
OF the few who try to make the
most of your hair. remembe. that II
Is not advisable to wash the hair with
any cleanser made for all purposes.
but always use some good preparation
made expressly for shampooing. You
can enjoy the very best by getting
some canthrox from your druggist and
dissolving teaspoonful in a cup OF
hot water when your shampoo Is all
ready After-its- use the hair dries
rapidly with uniform color. Dandruff,
excess oil and dirt are dissolved and
entirely disappear. Your hair will be
so fluffy that 1t will look much heavier
than 1t is. Its lustre and softness will
also delight you while the stimulated
scalp gains the health which insures
hair growth.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
NEW ANTI-A|RCRAfT
GUN IS A WONDER
Reported to Combine All Best Fea-
lures Of Weapons Used in
European War.
PREPAREDNESS ORDERS PLACED
Government Begins Award Of Con-
tracts Looking to National Defense.
Shell Contracts Awarded to Wash
tngton Company.

Washington, Sept. 20.--The War
ordering a large number of new-type
anti-aircraft guns, especially adapted
TO high-angle fire. The new gun Is
declared to be the most perfect anti
aircraft gun in the world and COM
bines all the features that are desir-
able rs a result of the war in Europe
The design has been kept secret. but
the gun Is declared to have stood the
severest tests.
The department has begun spend
ing the huge appropriation for pre-
paredness made by the last Congress
1t is placing orders for a large num-
Der of three-inch field guns and a.
corresponding amount OF munitions
The army bill carried an appropria-
ton of $40, 100000 for these two pur-
poses.
Contracts approximating s1,60o,0o
have been awarded to the Washing
ton Steel and Ordnance Company, it
was announced today. The bids of
the Bethlehem Steel Company and
other big concerns were unusually
high, this being attributed to the pos
sible fact that they have contracted
to capacity for the delivery Of Eu-
ropean war orders.
The contracts awarded and approx
innate prices are: Nine hundred and
twenty six-inch armor- piercing shells.
$40 each; 200 fourteen-inch armor-
piercing shells, $500 each; 1900
twelve-inch deck piercing shells, $3.50
each.
Colonel John l.. Rice, assistant chief
OF ordnance of the army, left Wash
ington late today for WATERFOWL. n.
Y. to inspect the arsenal there pre-
paratory to beginning work on its
enlargement Congress appropriated
$4,000 for enlarging the arsenal.
One OF the improvements will be an
erecting shop designed to handle the
guns and gun carriages the govern
ment contemplates building
The department is equipping a bat
terry of Ave caterpillar tractors and
eight motor trucks for traction and
carrying ammunition for the forces on
the Mexican border. The department
also will send to Hawaii soon forty
eight three-ton motor trucks and
twenty-seven motor tractors, in addi-
ton to three of the latter already
there, for the equipment of one regi-
ment. This tractor. II was said, makes
only from one to four and one-half
miles an hour
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21

Circumstantial reports yesterday in
dicated that the Deutschland's feat
has been duplicated and that either
the Bremen or Amerika will show up
late today either In Hampton Roads.
at New York or New London.
Or it may be that the Deutschland
that Captain Koenig has repeated his
achievement
II La declared that a submersible re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21

We do not think any person well
versed in the affairs Of Northern Mex
leo will deny Villas ability to rally
all the men he needs at any time he
may be able to arm them Nor is II to
be doubted that Villa has a hold up,n
the rank and file of both citizens and
Carranza soldiery that nothing will
shake. Bandit that he is. he knows
his Mexico and the problems and needs
of his fellow-peons
But Villa thinks In terms of blood
and force. He has no respect for anv
other power. His hand is against
civilization. He has sinned 80 deeply
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
FIVE PARDONEO BY
GOVERNOR YESTERDAY
But Executive Turns Down Long list
of Applicants Who Seek Their
Freedom

Governor Stuart yesterday granted
the following conditional pardons:
Tom Chandler. convicted in Rock
bridge Court on a charge Of house
breaking, and sentenced to one year in
the penitentiary, on recommendation
of the trial judge and commemorative
attorney.
David Baker, sentenced In the Fred
ericksburg Court to four months for
assault and battery; pardon recon-
/ mended by the commemorative at
torney. and officers of the court on
account OF the man being In bad
health
Ernest Hodges, convicted In the
Mayors Court, at Houston. on May /,
1916 on a charge of assault, and given
six months in JAIL pardoned on re-
commentator of Mayor Benjamin w.
Leigh.
j. c. Parkinson, sentenced to six
months In jail. on June %, 1915 in
the Magistrates Court Of Chesterfield
county for jail breaking. Pardoned
on recommendation of trial justice,
Grover Reynolds, sentenced in the
Norfolk Corporation Court. and given
two years for house breaking and lar
ceny. Pardoned on recommendation
Of the trial judge and commonwealth 4
/ attorney
The following petitions for pardons
were refused
Fred Pond, convicted in Police
Court, OF Winchester, in August 1916,
on charge of driving an automobile
While being intoxicated and given
four months In jail.
/ Lee Reyno lds. convicted In Nav
= 4. in the Hastings Court, of Ports
mouth, for feloniously cutting. and
given three years.
Charles Russell sentenced by the
! Magistrates Court of Nansemond
County to six months in jail for petit
larceny.
o. B. Epperly. convicted In the
Montgomery Court for forgery. and
/ given four years in the penitentiarv-
! Benjamin Staples. convicted OF
grand larceny in the Hastings Court
+ OF Eaiehmend, in -0etober,. 1914 and
given three years.
Henderson Taylor, sentenced by the
/ musings Court of Richmond six years
for house breaking.
Walter Brown, convicted in August
/ 1916, in the Juvenile Court, with inter.
! fering with white girl and given
/ twelve months in fail.
Jordan Jones. convicted on a charge
of forgery in the Hastings Court, OF
! Rlchmond, in July, 1915, and sen
fenced to two years
( lAwton levin, Charles Maricle e-~1
/ Boyle Payne. convicted in the Mont
somery Court in May. 1916. and given
nine months on the road for house
: breaking
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21

that Ii is useless to talk OF him as a
future factor in Mexico. although GER
tain very eminent and very respect
able Americans have long sought to
defame the President because he
would not recognize an arch murderer
as the head OF the Mexican govern
ment
Villas recrudescence, however, adds
to the problems Of both Mexico and
the United States. With all his SOL
diers, CArranza is unable TO eliminate
INDEPENDENTLY because those self
same soldiers have such a regard for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
OBITUARY
III. Eugene Weiner.

Luray' Va. September 20.-H. Eu-
gene Weiner, for many years superin-
tendent Of the Deford Tanning Com
pany, of Luray, with headquarters in
baltimore, died suddenly at his home,
In Luray. yesterday while at the din
ner table. Heart disease is supposed to
have been the cause OF death. He had
been in III health for some time, hav-
ing been forced to give up active du-
ties several months ago. He was
about f1fty-flve years of age He was
a native of Frederick. Nd, and leaves
a widow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
VILLA CELEBRATES A HOLIDAY.

News drifting up from Chihuahua
indicates that villa had rather more
~ celebration in that city last sat
Arday than Carranzista adyices have
indicated.
IN fact. there seems To be ground
- bslief that the viIlistas were In
eA foroe that they expelled General
b Wvano and such OF his men as re-
n1nsd loyal and were not dfslodgea
49,, from a neighbormg hill. rne car
A general was able to bring arti,-
M 70 bear on the public buildings
Dtea ~ villa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21

coal lands designed to perpetuate the
monopoly, to say nothing of the pros
porous prices always charged for it's
product, are some of the wrongful and
unlawful means alleged to have been
used in the creation of this Industrial
giant with super cormerant appetite.
T}y bookkeeping Of their own devils
ing and bY secret methods Of which
many Of their own stock holders are
gnorant, the Reading interests have
created n property or alliance Of prop
critics the actual value OF which but
few men know
1t is such power ir the hands Of a
few and the exploitation of the who's.
people for the benefit of'the few which
* at the bottom of so much Of the
dangerous. unrest abroad In the land,
The true statesman of the present
and the early future must grasp and
settle the problems created by the
tremendous concentration of wealth
and financial power in the. hands of
Il tow score men in America, or we
Will have or our hands rs grave q
Arobleo a~ that which confronted the
ratinu W. ,he m idle Of the nineteenth
century
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
a DANGEROUS COMBINATION.

In his brief filed Tuesday In the
Fedora governments suit to dissolve
the Reading combination, the attor-
ney-general Of the United States has
insp-essively indicted one Of the most
powerful and menaelng monepoies of
this eountry--the anthracite trust
The Reading combination is known
10 control about GO per cent Of all the
hard coal deposits Of the United states
AZ THE government declares that unless
aEthis powerful and grasping concern Is
dissolved II Will In timo own or cea-
ts,oi every ton Of commercially avail
s1e anthracite coal in this country.
The Reading combination, If the
aitorney- generals views arc wolf
Soanaed. has. not attained all this
property and power by adherins
closely either to the golden rule or the
erdinafy rules Of law-ahiding business
orga nization.
Preferences and rebates 20 thu
Reading coat COMPANY, purchases OF
the output of the independent pro-
ducers control Of competitive rail
I lines. excessive freight charges on
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21

.IAe European demand--but that does
got seem To be true
Generally speaking, we no not favor
an embargo. II would he harmful
noth to present and future business
between this country and It's European
customers, But Il the embargo Is the
only weapon We can apply 10 keep our
people from being held up for almost
protib;ti>e prices for a necessary of
life we say apply It. and apply it
AT once.
We haze deep sympathy for the
people Of Europe, but charity begins
at home in this matter. We are not
willing that America shall go hungry
because Europe has a penchant for
blood, Nor are we willing that the
European war or any other excuse
shall be used by spectators TO take
bread out Of the mouths of the people
Furthermore. we want TO inquire
whether or not II is true that the
-four mills OF the country have
enough wheat bought at prices rang
ing from s125 to $3.50 a husl.el to
run their mills for the next six mon1ns
or longer at good profit at the present
prevailing high prices OF ffour7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21

One OF the problems America IS
calied on to face due to war condt-
tions In Europe, is that of our oea
food supply.
The situati0H III 0of BECOME aC0Ic
last year because of this b4mper grain
crops. bet with t1at grain u7itry1t some
thing like a billion bushels less than
that Of 1915, we may Wcu consider
measures for sclf-protectiou.
In fact some Of the bakers organi-
Eations are appealing to the President
TO call Congress in extra session fo~
the purpose Of declaring an ernbarco
on wheat. declaring that otherwise
-four will go to sfs a barrel and brea1
to 20 cents loaf before spring
We carried over from last yea. not
withstanding large grain exports.
large surplus Of wheat and there
should he no actual scarcity Of nour
The danger Of the situation is that
large SPECTATORS will acquire control
~ the supply and squeeze the public
Tor the last dollar possible
II had been held over the American
wheat handlers by foreign buyers that
sArrentina could supply a large part Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
state Oorporation Commits,

Charters were issued Yesterday ~
follows:
Virginia Oystermen's Protective As
ISOLATION. Newport News. Va. No
capital stock. o. A. Bloxom, pres,-
dent. Battery Park. Va; J. B. Jones.
secretary. Battery Park, Va
Phillips and Company, Incorpora.-
ed, Norfolk. Va. Maximum, $50. 900:
minimum, $4,000; par value. 500.
w. T. Philips, president; w. c. Kirby.
Jr., secretary, both Norfolk. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
THAT PROGRESSIVE ENDORSEMENT.

strued in certain quarters as a slap
at the administration. We do not see
how this can be true. We do not IN
derstand that the administration has
taken any hand In the primary.
MIR. Mct'ombs. it is recalled. was Of
fered nigh places in the diplomatic
service by the President early in his
term OF Office, but Mr. McCombs did
not accept the offer There has been
rumor. industriously circulated by Re-
publican newspapers, that Mr. Nc
Combs was persona non grata to Sec
rotary McAdoo, but We anticipate that
the Secretary Of the Treasury viii be
found in the front rank Of New York
Democrats ighting for the election Of
Mr. McCombs
So far rs the Progressive vote is
concerned il occurs to us that the
primary IS indicative Of little other
than that the Progressive vote will be
quito evenly divided between Wilson
md Hughes in the national election.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21

g An endorsement which fails to EN-
sYlorse is the apparent result OF the
ssoontes, between Governor whitman
md Judge seabury for the Progressive
smGppor, in New York.
BIZ, fraction Of the former Pro-
Gressive voting strength registered this
year as Frogressives in New York. OF
1he $4,000 SO registered. less than one
half went to the polls Tuesday and a
ANAL majority Of this half voted to
make Governor Whitman their candi-
date
But the vote which vas not cast
was the significant feature of the pri-
mary The stav-at-homers evidently
decided to hold themselves aioof, that
they might feel the more Independent
IN the general election
The nomination If former National
Democratic Committee Chairman W
sF. McCombs by the Democrats for the
United States Senate has been ron-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-21
MAY Raise Age Limit.

London. Sept. 20,-In an interview
today Lord Derby. British under
secretary of war. said that nothing
definite had yet been decided regard
Ing the raising of the military age to
forty five years. He added that per-
sonally he would be glad to see all
Britishers modified up to sixty years
of age