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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
FEDERAL PROBE
STILL GOES ON
MORE WITNESSES ARE SUM.
MoNED TO APPEAR ON
NEXT FRIDAY.

There is no let up in the bootlegger
probe before the federal grand jury at
Nashville. Deputy Marshal Davidson
started out again this morning with q
big bunch Of subpoenas for witnesses
to apear in Nashville on Friday to
testify before the grand jury. Alto
gether there have been more than 100
witnesses drawn from this county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
W. l. HOOTEN BUYS
OUT BATES SHCP
r. {. BATES, WHO HAS BEEN CON-
QUOTING BUSINESS TO ENTER
AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS.

Mrs. R. G.. Bates has sold her black
smith shop on South Main street, to-
gether with all the tools, goodwill,
etc., to w. L. Hooten, who will con-
tinue to conduct the business in the
same stand. Mr.. Hooten has for a
number of years been conducting a
woodworking and repair shop next
door to the Bates shop. He will con-
tinue the wood shop and will add the
blacksmithing to his business.
R, E. Bates, who has been conducting
the business for his mother, 1t is un-
derstood, win enter the automobile
repairing business at an early date.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
]. KNOX BRYSON
TO ZI0N CUB
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
WILL BE HEARD ON NEXT
SATURDAY.

J. Knox Bryson, state commissioner
of agriculture and DR.. NJ Jacob, the
state veterinarian, will be the speak
ers at a meeting of the Zion Farmers
Community club to be held at Fox's
store and Fulton's Grove at Poplar
Top on next Saturay afternoon at 2:90
O'Clock. A large crowd is expected to
attend, as these experts will discuss
problems of farm life that will be of
interest to everyone. A special invita-
t;cn has been extended by the club to
the community clubs Of the county to
attend and hear the speakers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
ARTHUR c. LANGSION
TO ERECT HANDSOME
HOME NATIVE SIOAt
ACQUIRES BEAUTIFUL SITE ON
THE MT. PLEASANT PIKE
FROM r. A. NOLAN.
THROUGH THE tIGUfRS AGENCl
plans Provide That All Buildings Will
Be in Harmony and all VIII be OF
Maury County Limestone Quarried
On The Place.

Aruthur C. Langston, southern rep
rosontative of Jenkins Brothers, OF
New York, has purchased from F. A.
Nolan. of Florence, the old Gillespie
nlace on the Mt, Pleasant pike, two
miles out and will at once begin the
erection of one of the handsomest
homes in Maury county.
The site for residence on tnls
n,ace is one of the most beautiful IN
Many county. The house will be
erected upon high eminence, having
in front a beautiful blue grass lawn
covered with majestic forest tres ana
gradually sloping to the pike. To the
rear of the residence and on top OF
the eminence is beautiful lake, 1ed
bv everlasting springs, that is 5Oxloo
feet aud here Mr.. Langston plans 10
have a sunken garden.
The residence, together with the
harms the outbuildings, garage and ALL
will, he constructed of Maury county
stone ouarried from the place and all
will he in the most perfect harmony
and exceptionally beautiful. Thos.
Gardner, of Nashville, has been re-
tanned by Mr.. Langston to draw the
mans for the buildings and will De
here about May for that purpose
As soon as the improvements are
comnleted Mr.. and Mrs. Langston, the
latter well known to the people OF
Maury county as the charming MISS
DIXIE Watkins, will make this their
home However, Mr.. Langston VIII
continue to be the Southern represen-
tative of jenkins Bros.
The sale of this property was MADE
through the hustling Figuers Agency
and the consideration was $S,OOo
One of the remarkable features
about Maury county real estate sell
ing is that when a farm gets on tue
market it is nothing unusual for IL
10 change hands number OF times
within a short space OF time ana al
profit each time. About i've years
ago this farm was bought by W. r.
and Eugene Anderson and Henry
Frank Alexander from Mrs. Gillespie
Last January through the f1guers
Realty Co., this farm was sold to j.
H. Dining, short time later MT
Dinning disposed of the property 70
F, A. Nolan, of Florence, Ala, ano
now Mr.. Nolan sells the place TO MT
Langston, all of the deals through the
Figuers Agency.
The fact that the Mt Pleasant
pike is going to be made highway OF
the very highest order, no doubt had
something to do with this farm nnding
a ready buyer everytime it was offer'
ed for sale, and the same is the case
with every piece of dirt in Maury
county where there is a free road
and good road. Score another one
for free roads and good roads.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28

ference was manifested in somewhat
bitter statement made by Stokes in
the course of the examination of Miles
Burns. Trabue sought to bring out
information from Burns to which
Stokes objected and which he de-
clared was not material to the issue
involved and this called forth bitter
comment from Mr.. Stokes. Friends
have feared trouble ever since and the
killing is not as great a surprise as
might be expected.
Many threats had been made against
Stokes since the probe commenced and
he narrowly escaped personal alter
cation with one of the opposing counsel
some time ago. His work in unearth-
ing scandals in Nashville's city gov
ernment has ben a notable achieve.
ment. AS the result largely of the
facts developed by Stokes, there has
been a complete change in the city
government of Nashville.
After the shooting Trabue went at
once into an office over the hall in
the same building and there waited
for the officers to arrive. Trabue was
arrested by Chief of Police Barthell
and taken to the county jail, where he
was locked up. He absolutely refuses
to talk.
Continued on Second Page
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
COMMENCE PLANTING
IMMENSE CANTElOUPt
CROP FOR CUlLE0kA
NOT. LESS THAN 400 ACRES ARE
BEING PUT IN DELICIOUS
MELON.
DOUBLE. ACRl AGE LAST YEAR
Expected That The Value Of The Out
put Will be In the Neighborhood of
S25,oOo-To Erect Addition to the
[. G. NJ. Station.

Planting of cantaloupes in the Cul-
leoka section commenced this week
and by the end of next week, unless
adverse weather should interfere, the
seed will all be in the ground. The
crop this year will be by far the lar
gest ever grown in this county and
will be the largest ever grown in any
of the state.
More than 400 acres will be planted
to the melon in and around Culleoka,
all of which will be marketed through
the Culleoka Produce company, which
has handled the product successfully
for the past three years. This COM
pany expects, with anything like fav-
orable weather during the growing
season, to ship 100 car loads of the
melons to the markets of the North
and East.
In order to accommodate the crop
it is probable that the Louisville &
Nashville railroad will build an addi-
tional shed at the station at Culleoka.
The season lasts for only about four
Or FIVE weeks, so that there is neces-
sarily a big rush to get the entire out
put on the market in the limited time.
With anything like a favorable mar
ket and good conditions in the weather
the output Of that section from this
crop should be worth not less than
s2e,eeO to s25.Ooo this season.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
SCHOOL TO CLOSE
AT HAMPSHIRE
TERM WILL END IN THE TENTH
DISTRICT ON WEDNES-
DAY, MAY 10.

Final exercises of the Hampshire
school will take place ON Wednesday,
May 10. There will be an interesting
program that will last through the
greater part of the day with a big
dinner on the grounds. This school
closes a term with the largest en-
rollment that it has ever had.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
HARRY Stokes KILLED
BY CHARLES TRABuE IN
OFFICE OF THE FORMER
WELL KNOWN ATTORNEY IN THE PROSRCIJ-
TON OF CASES AGAINST THE CROOKED
OFFICIALS OF NASHVILLE is SHOT THREE
TIMES, ONE WOUND BLING BEHIND
THE EAR

NO EYE WITNESSES TO THE SHOOTING, GOING ACROSS
THE HALL AWAITING ARRIVAL OF THE OFFICERS sv
WHOM HE is ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO THE COUNTY JAIL
AND LOCKED uP-REFusEs ABSOLUTELY MAKE ANY STATE
MENT-kILLlNG is THE RESULT OF BLOOD EXISTING BE-
TWEEN THE THE TWO YEARs-lNrENsE Ex
cITEMENT CREATED IN NASHVILLE AND THOUSAND RuMoRs
ARE AFLoAT-MucH INTEREST SHOWN IN THE TRAGEDY IN
COLUMBIA
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
WILLIAM STEEN
ACCEPTS POSITION

William Steen, son of Rev. George
H. Steen, the new pastor of the Frier
son Memorial church, has accepted a
position with the French Dry Clean
ing company. Mr. Steen is a young
man Of ability and strong personals.
ty and will no doubt make many per
sonal friends and customers for the
concern which he represents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-04-28
TO ORGANIZE The
ALUMNI OF CHS.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE
GRADUATES WILL BE HELD
THURSDAY NIGHT.

There will be an important meeting
of the alumni of the city and county
high school at the school auditorium
on Thursday night at o'clock for the
purpose of forming a permanent or
ganization. Every graduate OF this
school is urged to be present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Thinks Mitchell Will Regret.

Some time later weighs his inmpera language and
considers the brought this community ny ms
duct he will regret his iadvised effort TO oes0n
characters and who have oontouu 10 W
care Of the unfortunate endless services that money cannot
nurchase Religious have inspired his nooie purpose
and violent attack private institutions but no" WI" nc ca
his tapping?
THE phonogams submitted by Mr. Mitchell ana "nic ne seems
% think oporant hands OF himself and ms 0onieu
,s for some weeks Wonderful changes have evidently taken
.e sneak of my supposed conversation ana am uSu
ca - drawing conclusions about the others II man WI" TAP
y;re 70 make he will not hesitate 70 ga'oie anu w
sentences reading into them the meaning ne desires
9TH. grand Jury Brooklyn had all the information no" sup
d 20 ~. Thompson committee and they had the elaborated d.
, % Mr. Mitchell shed full light or any douoou queuo
Tb Mavo explained everything his own satsfacuon ana yet
49, r,rd iurv indicted Kingsbury and MI HochKiss
~" Il not passing strange that the could not see inc COZ
- eve 70 eve with Mr. Mitchell and arrive at his concusiohS
Sv these men were lacking intelligence not to speak OF JUS
~ not agreeing vuou Mayor The latter mas uedS
% these gentlemen had plain everyday common sense
d hrc. returned their The presentmen accompanying
= Jf as does appear they (he Mayor and the romeo Co
abeed in the crimes charseu INC OouuN VI
Commissioner merits the most severe OoH
aoraton This carries to MI Mcheis charges anu
further comment is unnecessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
PRIEST ADMITS TALK
ABOUT "A HUNDRED
Continued from page I

the testimony Of Father Dineen with
respect 10 a telephone conversation OF
March 10.
In this conversation Father Dineen
was reported to have talked with DR..
Potter regarding the pamphlets signed
by Father Farrell attacking the Com
missioner of Charities. John A. Kings
bury, and the city administration spc-
cial counsel in the charities investiga-
ton. William II. Hotchkss. both Of
whom have been indicted by the Kings
County Grand Jury in the overlapping
inquiry.
Police Accuracy Praised.
Father Dineen admitted that he had
had such a conversation as reported By
the police. but that it was with Mon
signor Dunn. Father Dineen also
called attention 10 the fact that DR..
Potter was reported as calling him Ha--
~. when his name was Joseph.
ut speaks volumes for the reporto-
rial accuracy of the police" said Mayor
Mitchell when told that Father Dineen
admitted that the conversation as
transcribed occurred. 1T is possible.
he added, that there was an error in
transcribing the names
He was told that the priests at the
hearing put a different construction on
IT, He was told that they regarded 10
as proof that the wires of Father
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26

bishop Mundelein in Chicago, who was
then Auxiliary Bishop Of Brooklyn. Mr..
Rousseau knew him from staying al
Long Beach The vicar general OF our
diocese came to me and said the Mayor
.bfl called on the Bishop and requested
that / be restrained from writing anv
more letters. He said, of course we
cannot stop you; you are an American
citizen and you can do just as you
please; and Furthermore, you are not
officially connected with any OF our
Catholic institutions, you are con-
nected with an outside institution.
and, he said. of course you can use
your own judgment, but ] make the
request Of you on account OF the con
stitutional convention coming up next
year."
That IS the State Constitutional
Convention?' asked Mr. Moss. The
State Constitutional Convention. The
vicar general said; we don't care 20
make enemies Of these people. | be
lieve a threat had been given "-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26

He persisted. however, and three week
later was heard.
DR.. Potter was an amusing witness,
rdiculing the Mayor and Commission
er Kingsbury and Mr.. Hotchkss. Mr.
Talley asked him 10 tell the story Of
the yellow bag so often referred 20.
This is the tale ms he gave it;
yellow Bag
Father Farrell determined 10 90 out
Of town; and Father Farrell called up
one OF his assistants and said: Put
n few OF my things IN bag; ! am 20
ing TO stay over 10 my sisters house:
send it down TO n cafe on Court Square
and will stop there and get il on my
way to Manhattan
Father Farrell comes down to this
cafe IN Court Square and a friend
stepped in there TO get the bag. The
friend got the bag the friend passed
out and gave the bag 10 Father Farrell.
who WAS in the automobile. and the aG-
tomoble disappeared. Apparently TO-
this time the news had got around. d.
rushes into the cafe two Of the sleutns
Of the Strong commission and demands
the bag. Since there was no bag and
am telling you the truth. that IS
sworn tothat is, am telling you
what was sworn 10, but ! was rot
there: didn't see it; Butler was
there: ne saw il. Promptly they sub
penaed the proprietor Of the cafe 70
come before the Strong commission.
"He was u German; he meant well.
So. having an idea that he might be
connected with some anti-Kaiser plots
or something Of that sort, he appeared
at the Strong commission, scared 20
death. They asked him il he had a bag.
Sure he had a bag What became of
the bag? He didn't like 20 tell them
what became Of the bag. They insisted
on knowing what became OF the bag.
He said, 4 took il home What did II
have in itT BY and by he admitted il
contained saussges, lobster and frank
furters"
By this time the crowd was enjoying
the situation as much as children at a
circus. When the laughter ended SEN
ator Thompson told DR.. Potter he could
finish his story to-day and then adj
journed the hearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
BURNS TO TESTIFY
IN WIRE SPYING
Records Taken from Seymour
Offices Ordered 10 Court.

William J. Burns, head o. the Burns
detective agency, who entered the law
Offices Of Seymour & Seymour, az 100
Broadway. at night. and. II IL charged,
riaed a desk containing private papers
and directed the placing OF detecta-
graph in the suite, probably will TESTIFY
before Magistrate McAdoo on Satur-
day. Mr.. Burns, according TO his son.
sherman Burns, is on MS wsY East
from Los Angeles.
District Attorney Swami said yester-
dav that he had subpenaed the RECORDS
made BY Mr. Burns from papers ana
cards in the inner Office OF Seymour
Seymour. These papers, which we're
taken 20 the adjacent Offices OF the be-
g!an Relief Society, were subsequent
returned By the detective after he had
dictated memoranda from them 70
James Lynch, his stenographer;
II was learned last night that me
firm Of J. p. Morgan & Co. had decided
70 take action against certain individ-
mails having desk room In the ofhces
Of Seymour & Seymour, and that prose
cution would be made apart from the
inquiry now being conducted before ths
chief magistrate.
When the FIVE employees Of the Burns
agency are examined to-day II IS ths
intention Of the District Attorney 20
call Frank Lord. the Second Deputy
Police Commissioner. and Martin Egan,
Of J. p. Morgan & Co.
Frederick Seymour. Of the Law hrrn
OF Seymour & Seymour, will be re-
called 20 the stand to-day. He said yes
terday that he was willing 70 sign the
complaint against Burns II the District
Attorney should have it prepared.
George T Mortimer. president OF me
EQUITABLE Building Corporation, VINO
informed his superintendent. {. ].
Coley. that he wished to extend eourte-
sizes % Mr. Burns when the latter ap-
piled 70 Coley for keys 70 the Seymour
offices. will be called to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Priests and Potter
Deny Phone Records

to say. in conclusion. II were being
Intercepted fully. that this Is not a
contention on the part Of a few priests;
this rs a contention on the part. not
only Of Catholics. but non-Catholics,
Protcstants and Jews. This IS matter
of an attack upon their children, thus
charities investigation. IN which Mr.
Mitchell has been so deeply interested.
Farrell Takes Stand.
Father Farrell was the next witness.
He began by telling Of his interests IN
charities. and mentioned among others
the Williamsburg Hospital. Of which he
IS director and Of which a Preshy-
terrain minister is president. After
denying catcgorically the Mayors
charges. Father Farrell was examined
hy Mr.. Tallcy
Q. The Mayor stated yesterday that
on the oath Of March. you had a con
vcrSation over the telephone with DR..
Potter, and he said that an outside wire
called Up Gas Flatbusn, which was
claimed TO be Dr. Potter's wire; did
you ever call up DR.. Potter's house over
On outside telephone Ave never
called up Or. Potter's house from an
outside telephone.
vcrsation YOU had was as follows;
FARRELL: Hello. Is the old gent
there? POTTER: Yes; hold the wire.
Hello FARRELL: Higgins didn't get
that last night but he will have II to-
day and IIl send IL to you. POTTER:
They have adjourned until Monday,
when Kingsbury goes back on the
stand Is that right? FARRELL; Yes.
Doherty and the inspectors go on then.
POTTER: SO that is the way.
FARRELL: Yes. you know they are
looking for one man. you know. POT
TER: Oh. yes. FARRELL: I'll send
you fifty dollars and you slip away this
afternoon. III send il over with Mike
and I'll send the address of my sister
and you will write there and she will
bring the letters over 20 me" Did you
on that day or any other day say to
Dr. Potter you would send him $50 A
I never promised TO send him $50;
never before or since gave him any
r0Ougv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Feared for Charities.

What was coming up at the State
Constitutional Convention which could
have been made the occasion OF a
threat" 81 don't know, but every
man engaged in charities knew that
the charities question was coming up
before the constitutional convention "
Father Dineen followed. When the
first alleged conversation Dr..
Potter-was read TO him by Mr.. Talley,
the secretary TO Bishop Hayes said:
First Of all. before answering the
question. might ! ask. have been
identified there as being Father Dineen
i'm that telephone conversation ."
"The best Of Identification: the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Mayor Shifts Wire-Tapping Issue,
Declares Monsisnor Dunn

Monsignor Dunn, chancellor Of the archdiocese Of Nj"
York care this statement to the newspapers yesterday before
he appeared before the Thompson committee 10 Gnswer Mayor
Mitchcrs charges:
1T amusing those who know Mr. Mitches church ah
his coregionsts One would rather
think he had been correctly quoted He does however
show which almost pathetic when he refers 10
Church draws therefrom valuable lesson
pledges keep Church from laying its hands
the altar of though he has been Tor some @
past adtoly making counter meeting with a
of Perhaps he would have succeeded uy "
his holy OF taking God of the hearts OF the niue ones
worked with little less speed ana aruo
but that is another
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Says Mayor Shifts the Issue.

The Catholic Church trial, though Mr. M'tche Is
determincdy shift that The charuc
investigation conducted by Commissioner Strong and inc re
suit will be given later The afford wait and IN the
should also be willing to rest ms case u'
the findings given by the proper tribunal $500.
The only conspiracy thus far uncovered IS the one III " "
figured prominently whose interests he aoored SO
nely and lawcssly He attacked ruessy the work o. our
and dragged the dead from the grave III hS
rage in an attempt o justify his ignobe conduct $500
Honest investigation Bishop Burgess, OF Long laho 'oa Ms
Epcopaan their synod has no need to resort 10 us
honest and unworthy Of getting information Our ho
a,d oman 20 all Our hooks examined time and our
children can be seen Mitchell and his associates ~
not think So fair means and fou pr'ncpAy
Mr. Mitchell speaks OF religion .; - ,,h;ch
The issue now the charities but we-appng m ~"..
he acknowledges he has played the main part ~ AZ 49, r
90 s 20 divert attention will succeed and Whatever eds
NJ. ,sh., has 70 make will be taken up in the proper forum
;,1 10 Doubt be done when the Charues O0'n' w
w.; .I CORPORATION Counsel now under Indictment arc Drought
trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
SILENT ON OVERLAPPING
Catholic Federation Instead Takes Ip
Convention Plans.

Il was expected that the Mitchell
overlapping row would cause spir-
tied scene at the meeting OF the Amer
lean Federation Of Catholic Societies
at Catnedral College, 962 Madison aye
nue.. last night Instead, the meeting
calmly discussed plans for the national
convention Of the federation, which is
10 attract 10000 delegates 10 New York
from every part Of the country early
next August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Won't Call Mother Superio'.

Mr. Ta,ley. when ASKED II he would
call the Mother Superior OF the DOM
mean order. who is alleged 20 have
talked over the telephone with DR.. Pot
ter aOout the pamphlets. said:
NO n the entire case rested on
calling her would not do II. ! would
sooner lose the case than call sister
Mons.cnor Dunn was the first wit
moss. Like the Mayor and others
called i'm the overlapping affair, he
waived immunity.
II waive all immunity" said the
chancellor 81 appear here as citi-
ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26
Zerqy C1eered as They GiDe Their Side of e7qppng Cases

Dineen and Monsignor Dunn were
tapped.
"That is not true" said the Mayor.
"The only wires listened in on IN this
matter we're the wires OF Father Far
rell. DR.. Potter and DR.. Potter's sor,
Dean
The clerical side Of the wire tapping
controversy will end tomorrow. when
Dr.. Potter finishes his story and Wal
ter Drummond. son of the late Michael
j. Drummond, also mentioned IN the
tanned conversations testifes.