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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
LOCAL GUARDSMEN
READY 3 Q FOR A CALL G. l
Companies / and H Could
Leave on 12 Hours
Notice.

Should any event happen that would
necessitate the mobilizing of the Nat
ionaI Guard Companies I and H, of
the First West Virginia regiment, are
ready and could leave on 2 hours or
less notice. According to the officers
OF these companies located in Fair
mont, the present enlistment In each
company Is 60 men and shree COM
missioned officers.
The full war strength, Of each com.
pany of 1oS enlisted men. In the event
that the Guard should be called to go
to Mexico the companies would be
Immediately mustered to their full
complement. The required peace
strength Of each company is only 48
men, so the local companies are al
ready in excellent shape In this res
pect. 5
b The captains OF both the local COM
panies ARE receiving letters in every
mall from members of. their, companies
who have moved away or are not here,
expressing their desire to be notified
at once. at their present addresses.
should any call 3be.F issued. Former
members Of the Guard who have al
lowed their enlistment. terms to ex:
ptre, have also notified the local Of
flcers OF, their desire to re.enlist In
case they should be needed: ~
The officers Of the local companies
are as follows: Company I, Captain
e. B. Carskadon, h. Lieutenants A. d..
Bell and N. G. sMatth ews; Company II,
Captain Francis Thralls. Lieutenants'
G. J. Straight. This company is short
one lieutenant ils 3iSf
STAFF officers Of the First West Vir=
ginia regiment located here are Cap.
tain G. II. h Layman d1utants First
regiment 4 Captain John w Mason; Jrs,-
,quartermasterS Department., and Cap
tain Rollot j. Con1ey, who Is the com:i
misary officer OF the regfment.
VI There is: d bill now pending in Con-
gress to increase the National Guard
strength. In case this bill should pass
the west Virginia Guard will be 5in+:
creased from ID two to x four reg
lment Thes bill would also allot ito
this state la battery ofs field artillery
and two troops OF cavalry:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
r. aled Every
Movement Amer
can Troops
Made
MARTIAL | Law next.
Be Established # the
Present Orders Are
Evaded.
INV Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March a.
A.8Tigid censorship was oEder9a ,i ,ade es' >
~ lsIs Major General Funston. He IN
sfrncted !Brigadier General Pershtng,
Commanding there. to take charge o. o.
fhefs telegraph office. watch all auto
routes t and guard telephone wires out
81 the town.
SrhisI action was, taken to prevent
news 81 troop movements leaking Out
in press dispatches.
General Funston said newspaper re
I porfsrsi from. New Mexico had been
fFexealing every move Of troops. the
d1sposit ition Of forces and q the amoun'
% their Sealli .
aThereewassno ofIsestrying to conceal
oiry TlansEwhile there. was a. leak On
fiies Border he explained. we l1ias had
to actYg: =
ii Was ndicated that3if the censor
ship Was Seegad led, martial law might
he tlie next step in controlling the
aewsEsituation at Columbus
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
SIMPLE Service
OVERIREN|AINSOF
HENRY C. Davis
Disting uished People I3i5 Pay b
Final Tribute to Great
West Nirginian.

(special to The West virgintan.)
WASHINGTON, DC, March. .14.--A
plain black casket with silver handles
and name plate. on which is engraved
the name, dates OF birth and DEATH,
containing all that is mortal of Hen.
ry Cassaway Davis, was taken in a
private car last night to the final obse'
quies and resting place in the town Of
EIkins. There, on Wednesday, the last
word In the concluding chapter of an
earthly career without a parallel in
the history of West Yirginia's great
men, will be written.
i At 4 o'clock this afternoon BRIEF ser
vices were held in the spacious salon
at the residence of Mrs. Stephen B,
Elkins the devoted daughter with
whom the veteran state builder made
his home when in this city. The casket,
uncovered at the head, was placed be.
fore screen OF wreaths and flowers
which, together with many other flor.
al pieces. were the tokens of esteem
from all parts OF the East and South.
One of these carVe from the White
House, sent by the President and MRS.
Wilson. ON the foot Of the casket was
a single wreath of delicate green,
surmounted by one superb rose, on
a ribbon OF corresponding crimson to
accentuatea it's size and beauty. This
was placed there by Mrs. William F.
Hit miss. Katherine Elkins) always
said to have been the favorite grand.
child Of West Virgfnias Grand Old
Man. !.
The service was simplicity itself, ap'
propriate In that respect to the de
parted life it was held to memorize,
The hymns were the fayorite hymns
Of the dead man; the clergyman was
his PERSONAL friend and Washington
pastor: the two hundred and more
persons assembled had been close to
him in public life. private business
AFFAIRS and charitable enterprises In
which he had been Interested.
"Ablde With Me-" Lead Kindly
Light" and Jesus Lover Of Ny Soul"
we're sung by. a quartette from the
Church OF the Covenant choir. direct
ed by Sidney Lloyd Wrlghtson. There
'1nrEj1,,,agJ oyt mare aix
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
Revival Offering
For The Hosnit tal

The offering tomorrow evening a.
the union revival services So the First
NJ. L. church. will be gwen u the Flow.
er Visiting committeo;of the Wonen'a
Hospital associationSto5a 5aid Ia provid.
ing a bed in Cook hospital. to be used
exclusively for charity ySpurposes Such
a'worthy object ought itoimaie stroug
appeal5to the citizenship Of rattinonll
Three hundred dollarsSWfil be repuir
ed to provide.thls bed Tree % the poor.
A liberal share of this samount ought
to be given tomorrow exenffig.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
School Bond Issue
Wins in Wetzel Go.

President Joseph Roster received
word today that the bond election Vot-
ed on last Saturday in Grant district
buildings was successfully carried and
within. the next year or 30, $4,000
WIN betspent In Smfthheld and jack
eonburg IL the erection Of 3 school
buildings. sM IL. .sssR Rosier attended adds.
,trict teach ets, meeting at Smithfeld
last week In the finterestaof the bond
election. These towns to be bene!
tlted by the bond election are situat-
ed on the Short Line railroad.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
Ministers Thank West Virgir1ian

Fair1nont 1916 [Editor Of The West Virgnah
Ministerial Association OF Farmont
OF our
yesterdays West VHgnan
relative which appeared in the Farmont Times very prop
eryl labelled yesterday morning
As ministers appreciate your stand editoaa @ on d ng
especially appreciate and editorial referred to-
is abundan able to take care OF
principles for which all the great OF
assaled appreciate
YOUR o rebuke such cowardly attack
will with the OF the
heartily
appreciation.
j respectfully
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
ai7fiBv Associated Press)

WAsHINGToN. March 14.-State
pepartment agents along the border
Tenorted today that General Carranza
has received the. American govern
41iInent,s mot accepting his proposal for
x reciprocal agreement Of the pur-
snit Sof outlaws and is faVorably i'm
pressed with Il.
The State department was formally
.adyisedE Of the receipt by General Car
ranZa$of the reply sent yesterday to
Iifs proposals of reciprocal agree
menf as to the pursuit OF bandits
alongst the border.
IInohicial information reached the
denartment that the American note
was fayorably received by Carranza,
i1tt the official messages made no
comment on tha point.
TheSdepartment has not renewed Its
standing order urging Americans to
stay out OF Mexico for the time be-
inR hut sita was indicated that the at
kenfions OF, ,consuls In Mexico might be
aEain8 directed to those Instructions.
IfSisk assumed that Consul Canada at
Vera Cruz acted under the standing
order In urging Americans to leave
\ <fhe5interior OF Mexico, as reported in
news dispatches. !,
The State department had no ad-
vices in that connection.
although protected by a Carranza
Garrison, the Mormon colony at Casa3
Grandes In the heart of Villa terri
f0ry6fs cut off from the border by a
breaE In the railroad, undoubtedly
tnadeSby one Of the Villa bands.
OneSof the first movements OF the
American forces probably will be in
{iiafS direction. Carran5a officials have
maintained that their force was suffi,
Gent to protect the colonists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
Turkey in the Dark
AS to Enver Pasha
nav Assoeiated Press.l

ATHENS March 14-The Turkish
legation which hitherto has denied
absolutely the reports which have
been In circulation. concerning the as.
sassination of. Enver Pasha, Turkish
war made this announce
ment today: I'VE have no official adj
vices concerning Enver Pasha.."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
Firemen Are Dined e
For Good Work Done

4 C. o. Parker and Mr. and Mrs }. II.
Wright rendered the iFanen of the
Central Fire Department q FEAST lnst
evening in an effort gshpw their ap'
preciatfon of the good work done In
extinguishing al fire az ttie home Of
Mrs. Wright in the Simon addition
several nights! ago: The ftremef, after
partaking of thesrefr freehments express
ed thanks for the Offering.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
l,AMERlcANs ELEAvINe

WASHINGTON, March 14,-Thirty-
i've Americans are leaving Chihuahua
CITY today on special train provid-
ed BY Garranza authorities, 20 Am
ericans refused to leave and IT 9TH
ers In various parts OF Chihuahua
sfateIaIso elected to remain.
The State department dispatches re-
porting the departure Of the Amert-
Srnns said the Carrauza authorities in
Chihuahua were showing an excellent
sniftfs sof cooperation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
Preparedness Bills
70 Be Rushed Through
INV Asso:ciated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 14.-In keep.
ing with the Presidents desires to
have all preparedness measures rush
ed through Congress, the House
Rules committee today appointed a
committee to confer with Speaker
Clark on sidetracking all other busi-
ness after the passing Of the free
sugar repeal in favor of the army bill,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
GERMAN ARTI[[ERYNEN GE
TWO MORE ENEMY AERlPlANB
Many Telephone
Calls Received

I The West Virgirian wishes to ac-
know ledge tue raany telephone calls
received at thS news room today
thanking this paper for the stand in
the Dr. Mahood controversy and shall
endeayor in the future. as It has in
the past, to stand for the right as it
sees it, and to discount unwarranted
criticism.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
IOklahoma Crude
Oil. .UlpslOCents
SfBy Associated Press)

TULSA, Okla. March 14-The
Prairie 4 Dill and Gas company today
poatad o price OF $t.55s cents for mid.
i. continent crude an advance OF 10,
sssts over thsSprie lousy posted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
Secretary Lansing
Tax kes Brief Rest
tBys Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON! D. G., March IA.
Pinehurst, n. y c., today fora weeks
vacation. For many weeks the sec;
retary has been working steadily pn;
der heavy pressure of diplomatic af-
fairs and feels the need Of 9 rest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
Ready to DisavoW
Sinking Of the.Silius
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 81
Unofficial advices received here today
indicate that Germany will make com.
plete amends to the United States II
It is found that a. German, submarine
torpedoed the Norwegian bark Silius
from which seven Americans were res
,cued I'M fHavre roads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14
Premier Asquith Has
Bronch Catarrh
(By Associated Press. }

LoNDoN, March 14-An unofficial
iIfetin has been issued stating that
SSf n, EAsquith, British premier is suf-
tering from bronchial catarrh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-14

Continued on page six.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
BIGBY COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS
ORDER, SINCE ITS FOUNDATION,
HAS TAKEN ACTIVE INTEREST
IN AFFAIRS.

Little Bigby Council No. 81, Junior
Order United American Mechanics re-
Gently elected officers for the ensuing
ERIN of six months as follows:
Councillor, e. H. Erwin; Vice-Coun-
cilor, H. H. McCandless; Recording
Secretary, c. W, Lowell; Assistant Re-
cording Secretary, X. X. Lowell; Finan-
cial Secretary, l.. r. Weatherford;
Treasurer, X. X Lowell; Conductor,
Asheley Pullen; Warden, ]. II. Stone;
Inside Sentinel, E. l.. Matthews; Out
side Sentinel, X X. Stockard; Junior
Past Councillor, w. ]. Maxwell; Trus-
tees Dr. r. S. Perry and e. NJ. cid
dens; Chaplain, w, A, Blades; Repre-
sentative to State Council, Jos. M.
Hayse; Alternate Representative to
State Council, e. B. Lowell.
This Council has been very progress
sive and enthusiastic from its organ
lzation, having increased its member
ship by several hundred per cent, and
containing at present about fifty men,
bers. 1t is still growing. and there Is
much interest among the members.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
HON. WILLIAM ]. RUSSELL IS ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF MAURY TENN. ALUMNI
ARNOLD NAMED SEC RETARy AT ENTHUSIASTIC MEET
lNG-L r. NEAL, ALUMNI SEC RETARY, is PRESENT AND EG
PLAINS NATURE AND PU RPosE OF ORGANIZATION

Electing Hon. William ]. Russell
the president and Arnold Peery as sec
rotary, the Maury County Alumni
Association of the University Of
Tennessee was organized at an
enthusiastic meeting held Monday
morning in the Court House. l.
R. Neal, editor Of the Southern Agri-
culturist and alumni secretary of the
university, was present and explained
the nature and purpose of the organi-
zation.
The new association has secured the
names Of forty-four graduates and for
mer students of the university living
in Maury county and the effort will
be made to induce these men to ally
themselves more actively with the
university by joining the association.
The organization perfected this
morning in Maury county is similar in
plan and purpose to that at present
going on all over the state. Three
months ago. the University of Ten
nessee created the position Of Alumni
Secretary and elected Mr.. Neal to do
the work. Since that time efforts
meeting with great success have been
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
DEPUTY BRYANT
CROSSES DIVIDE
POPULAR OFFICER OF FOURTH
DISTRICT is CALLED BY
DEATH.

John R. Bryant died Monday evening
at $3.50 clock, at his home at Bryant
Station, at the age of thirty-two years,
five months and two days. He Is sur
sived by his wife, who was Miss Will
lie Mai Cofiey, father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. M, r. Bryant, and three sis.
ters, Misses Myrtle, Elma and Laura
The funeral services were conducted
at the home Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock by DR., S. ID. Logan, pastor o!
the Garden Street Presbyterian
church. Interment in family burying
ground
Mr.. Bryant was member of the
Presbyterian Church at Bear Creek
and was splendid, upright Christian
man. For several years he has held
the office OF deputy sheriff in his dis
trict and had made splendid officer,
always doing his duty, regardless OF
consequences. He was married nine
years ago to Miss Willie Mai Coffey,
sister of ]. Shelby Coffey, of Columbia,
from which union no children survive.
The pall-bearers were Sheriff Griffin
and bis deputies. Maury Undertaking
CO. in charge,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08

made to get q greater degree OIL CIV
operation between the alumni and 'n0
university. Both county and unlVef'
sity alumni associations are IN Ia7
process Of organization over the sta''
Mr.. Neal hopes that, under the nss
plan, greater degree Of pressure VIE
be put upon the legislature to suppp
more money for the constantly gTV'
ing needs of the university. He s'al''
that as the organization develops o.
alumni endowment plan, similar 10 'D0
one in use at Vanderbilt, would =
adopted by the new associations ~.
the university by this means proFlu''
with more abundant funds for carr
ing on the work Of educating the OO''
of the state.
Mr.. Neal, in speaking to Heia.-
reporter, said that many Of the plOns
universities are using the alumni g
dowment system. He called attenu01
to the recent construction OF the y
building at Michigan by the aun
at cost Of s75O,OOO, and stated 'n''
Cornell is receiving much aid from -
alumni although it also enjoys 50
patronage.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
MEADE FRIERSON
AN ARMY OFFICER
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT FROM
PRESIDENT TO The UNITED
STATES CAVALRY.

Meade Frierson. Jr,. who has been
city editor of The Herald for several
months. has received from President
Wilson an appointment as second lieu
tenant in the United States cavalry.
He recently passed a successful exam.
nation and his commission arrived
Monday. He left at once for Nashville
to spend some time with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs Meade Frierson, ST., be-
fore joining his regiment. During his
stay in Columbia Mr.. Frierson made
friends without number who heartily
congratulate him upon his new honors
and wish for him every possible good
wish. 1t is with the sincerest regret
that the management Of The Herald
accepted his resignation No one has
ever more faithfully, more aceeptably
or more efficiently served this paper
as city editor than Mr.. Frierson and
he will carry with him through life
the love and esteem of every one In
any way connected with the paper.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
SERIOUS Problem FACES COUNTY
" OBTAINING SUPPLY WINDOW GLASS
SHORTAGE OF CARS PREVENTS SHIPMENTS OF COAL FROM ARR
ING AT FAcToRIEs-RoTTLEs ARE scARcE-PRlcEs
HAVE SCARED AND E ND NOT YET IN SIGHT,

Columbia and Maury county are
likely to face serious problem in
obtaining window glass in the near
future" said a prominent dealer this
morning. From indications old rags
stuffed into the windows of dwelling
houses will not be so uncommon, and
people will not be greatly shocked at
oiled paper, If predictions come true.
Continuing the dealer said: 1.-THE
present difficulty in obtaining glass is
due to the fact that sufficient supply
of coal cannot be secured at the glass
factories. The coal is used to make
the gas from which heat for the mold:
ing Of the glass is obtained. The
shortage of cars has limited the sup
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
ROAD COMMITTEE
70 MEET MONDAY
TO TACKLE TASK
EXPECT TO HAVE REPORT READY
FOR JANUARY MEETING OF
COUNTY COURT.
CALL ISSUED BY THE CHAIRMAN
An Members, Both On The Part. OF
The Court and the Good Roads As
ISOLATION, Are Urged to be Present
Names of the, Members.

There will be meeting Of the com
nittee heretofore appointed by the
Jounty Court to suggest amendments
the existing road law, at the COun
Court room on next Monday at 10
)'cl0ek. The call for meeting was
ssUed this morning by Judge j. T..
Mcknight, the chairman OF the COM
nittee, who urges that all Of the mem
1ers of the committee, both those ap-
pointed from the County Court and
those from the Maury County Good
Roads Association, be present.
1t will be recalled that at the July
ERIN of the County Court this com
nittee was authorized and was in
5tructed to report its recommendations
to the court. Several meetings have
heretofore been held and number OF
amendments considered but no final
action has been taken. 1t is hoped to
nave the report and recommendations
Of the committee ready for the Janu
Try term OF the court. If the report
is approved then the county attorney
will be directed to embody the amend
nents in proper bills to be presented
10 the representatives from this coun
" in the General Assembly for pass
age.
The members Of the committee on
he part of the County Court are
Judge Mcknight, Justices Thomas Y.
english, also a member of the legisla-
ure, Hugh Lee Webster, Jasper G.
Taylor, John M. Davis and Charles S.
Jackson. The members from the Good
Roads Association are President James
+. Petty, William P. Ridley Col, Jno.
J. Brown, and Thomas H, Taylor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
TWO CASES TN
COURT OF APPEALS
HUckABY VS.. WINCHESTER RE.
VERSED-MAYES VS.. PHoS-
PLATE AFFIRMED.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Dec 1.-Two
Maury county cases were decided to-
day by the Court of CivilsAppeals. In
the case Of Nat Huckaby, plaintiff In
error vs.. Elsie Winchester, by next
friend. defendant in error from the
Maury law docket, the lower court
was reversed and the suit dismissed.
Bethel Mayes ct al VS.. Maury Phos-
phate company. Maury county: chan
cellor affirmed. Question involved
price Of phosphate rock to be charged
one wrongfully in possession Of prop
erty. Held, that the highest market
price was the measure under the cir
of the case.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
NO. 11o6
LAND SALE
Ella Cox Whitfield

Mrs. PhoeOy Cosby.
m the Chancery Court at Columbia,
Tennessee.
Pursuant to a decree entered in the
above style cause at the April Term,
1910, on minute Book 40, at page $40,
revived October Term, 1916, minute
Book 40, at page 405, will on
MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF
JANUARY, 1917,
at IL O'Clock noon, at the Court House
door in Columbia, Tennessee, sell to
highest bidder, the land described in
said decree bounded and described as
follows, to-Wit:
Located in the old 2lst Civil District
of Maury County, Tenn, bounded as
follows:
Beginning at stake, SW, corner OF
a tract of land formerly owned by
William Miller, now j. j, Underwood;
runs ST.. 1919 poles to beach tree;
thence e. 501S poles to a sugar tree;
thence N. 622.2o poles to a rock, the
old Caldwell corner; thence NE,
b8h deg. "a poles to stake; thence
NE. 49.L poles to sugar tree; thence
w rs poles to stake; thence N
80 1926 to a large rock; thence W. 70
poles to Millers corner, and contain
f, ing ii acres, more or less
Only Is undivided interest of Mis-.
Phoeby Cosby will be sold,
TERMS:-Said sale will be made
for cash, which will be required in
cash on day Of sale. Sale tree from
the equity of redemption.
This the Sth day of December 1916.
MORA b, FARISS"C. Il M.
decS-4fris
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-12-08
COMMITTEES TAKE
CHARGE Of EVERY
PART CELEBRATION
LARGE NUMBER OF INFLUENTIAL
CITIZENS ARE DELEGATED
TO ASSUME WORK.
NO EFFORT WILL De SPARED
To Make The Celebration The Most
Stupendous Thing of its Kind Ever
Staged in Maury County or in the
State-List of Committees.

To arrange all details for the mon
ster Jackson Highway Celebration,
which takes place in Columbia on jan
uary 8, committees have been appoint
ed, and will commence work at once.
Prominent citizens behind the scheme
are getting everything in readiness for
the most stupendous jollification ever
put on in the history of Maury county
or the state.
Many of the most influential citi-
zens of the county have been put upon
the committees. They have been re-
quested to spare no effort to make the
grand parade and rally something the
like OF which has never been seen be-
fore.
Many speakers are still under dis
cussion and will be asked to come to
Columbia on the great occasion.
Bands will be engaged and all other
matters attended to by the commit
tees.
The committees follow:
Financial. F. Brownlow, George
E. McKennon, H. o. Fulton, U. H. Eos
ter, and R. J. Harlan.
Reception. A. Sloan. Judge J. T.
Mcknight, ]. .Finney, J. NJ. Dedman,
Charles P, Hatcher.
Advertising and Boosting-W. D.
and Ashley Sowell.
Speakers-Eugene Anderson. w. C.
John T. Wooten. Hugh
Lee Webster.
Special Committee on General Ar
rangement-John Pigg and Judge E.
E. Erwin.
Decoration-R L. Brooks, 7. L Gun
E. B. Boykin, Mrs. 7. N. Fig
uers, Mrs. Charles Parker. Sr.. Mrs. A.
E. Sheldon.