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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-16


on Lake Tellico estate as the gaest
of Col. C. F. HEREFORD. Capt. Zimosk
will be absent the balance of the
month.
William r. and Mack r. PEBBLES
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H
PEBBLES at Culleoka, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Turner and
Miss Margaret Turner attended the
Homecoming services at Cross Bridges
on Sunday.
A. J. Fly and family and DR.. z. A.
Timmons and family mOtored through
TO Franklin yesterday and spent the
day with Mrs. Ophelia Wilson, mother
Of Mrs. E. A. Timmons. Mrs. Timmons
and daughter, Ernestine, remained for
a two weeks stay.
Mrs. A. B. McClarty, OF Nashville,
is the guest Of Mrs ]. |. Finney, at
SLEEPY Hollow" She was joined Sat
urday night by Mr.. McClarty and her
attractive daughter, Miss Julia. The
former spent the week-end, but Miss
McClarty will remain for a week.
]. D. Harmon, Jr., Is visiting rela-
fivoc in the nnuntrv
Mrs. Ed Orr, of Mt. Pleasant, was
visiting in the city Monday.
Prof. Amis Scott, of Eminence, KY,
is visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. James Dedman left today for a
visit to relatives and friends at Bell
Nina, Ala
Mrs. G. T. Hughes, Jr., and Mrs. Will
Frierson will leave Tuesday for
visit to relatives in GAINESVILLE.
Roy Wheatcroft, of Nashville, was
here for the Orr-Watson wedding and
was the guest of Leonard Hughes.
Harper Vaughan has returned from
Lebanon, where he has been attending
the law school of Cumberland Univer-
sity.
Misses Charlotte Hughes and Char
lotte Watson are attending the COM
exercises of the University
of the South at Sewanee.
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF Sugg and SON, ].
B. Jr., and Miss Malcolm Patterson,
of Fayetteville, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. W. G. McAdams, on Eighth
street
Miss Nellie Maxwell has returned
from an extended vacation.
Miss Fannie May Garner, Of Tim.
mons. was in Columbia shopping today.
Mrs. Edward Abbey, Of DEBORAH,
Iowa, is visiting her brother, John
Craig.
Misses Rachel and Sara May Witt,
Of Lynnville, were visiting in the city
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. W. Davis, of Midway, KY, is
Mrs. John ]. Stephenson, at
Edmund Looney has returned from
Knoxville. where he has been attend
Ing school at the University Of Ten
nessee.
Mrs. T. S. Richardson and little
laughter are visiting in Nashville for
TWO weeks.
Miss Archie Brown has returned
rom visit to friends and relatives at !
Mt Peasant.
Mrs. John Patten Graham and daugh-
er, Miss Mary Virginia, will leave to-
for an extended visit to her
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-16
TOO BAD.

81 never hear you talk about your
old college days"
"our class didn't produce anybody
big enough for the rest of Us to brag
about"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-16

will take the lead in the community in
which he lives.
The young couple received many
handsome wedding gifts. among them
being several checks. gifts from the
grooms father.
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being several checks. gifts from th'
groom's father.
WiIkes-Amis.
Uniting two Of the oldest and mos
prominent families of Maury county
the wedding of Miss Ruth Amis anC
Burke Wilkes at historic Zion church
at $50 o'clock on Monday Afternoon
was the occasion of wide and affec
tionate interest throughout the county
The church was most beautifully an6
appropriately decorated for the occa
sion, white flowers and potted plants
being used in the greatest profusior
and with artistic effect The altar
before which the words that plighted
the troth of the young couple were
said, was perfect bower of beauty
Mrs. Enoch Stephenson presided at the
organ and beautiful musical program
was rendered before the ceremony.
Mrs. Charles H. Forgey sang beautiful
ly To-day" and Because" The we'd
ding party entered to the inspiring
strains of Mendelssohn' wedding
march and Lohengrin's march was
played as the party left the church.
The ushers were Frank D. Fulton,
Henry o. Fulton, John W. Frierson
and Harry Afford and they entered
from opposite aisles. Next came the
two groomsmen, John White Stephen
son and ]. Mack PEBBLES. The two
bridesmaids, Miss Ella Wilkes and
Miss Dorothy Parke Fulton entered
from the opposite aisles. They wore
white lingerie and carried bouquets
of pink and white sweet peas. The
maid of honor, Miss Agnes Amis, sis
ter of the bride, came next She wore
pale Georgette crepe and carried Kill
larney roses The bride, her sweet
girlish beauty enhanced by her bridal
costume of white Georgette crepe and
carrying bouquet of brides roses
and lilies of the valley, entered upon
the arm of her brother, Lewis Ran
dolph Amis. From the opposite aisle
came the groom with his best man,
Hatcher Wilkes, of Memphis, his bro
Their They joined at the altar where
the words which united the couple
were solemnly said by Rev. T. C. Rags
dale, pastor Of McKendree Methodist
church assisted by Dr. Johnson, the
pastor at Zion.
After the ceremony the happy young
couple went to Culleoka, where they
will reside. Numerous and costly pres
ents attested their wide popularity.
The bride Is daughter of Mrs. Lew
is Randolph Amis. Her late father
was one of the leading ministers Of the
Tennessee conference Of the Methodist
church. For many years before and at
the time of his death he was the secre-
tary of the Tennessee conference and
was one of the most widely beloved
pastors of the state. On both sides
she traces back to the earliest settlers
Of Maury county and is young lady
of the most exquisite charm of man.
ner, amiable disposition and lovely
character. She numbers her friends |
by her acquaintance.
Mr. Wilkes is the youngest SON OF |
Former Representative and Mrs. Rich.
ard A. Wilkes, of Culeoka, and is a |
young man of industry, character and
exceedingly fine promise. He is active
in church and civic affairs and is most |
highly esteemed in his neighborhood.
They enter upon their new relation
with the sincere good wishes of an
exceptionally large circle of friends.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-16
Pupils Recital.


The voice pupils of Mrs. Charles A
Forgey were presented in recital Tues.
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. P. Street The pupils, Misses
Mary Jane Caperton and Narcisse
Fleming and Horace Rainey, Jr, were
ably assisted by Misses Leonora Will
hanson and Dorothy Parke Fulton,
who each rendered violin solos, and
Miss Pauline Fulton rendered piano
solo. The singing of Misses Caperton
and Fleming was exquisite and showed
the wonderful control that each per-
former had over the voice. The high
notes in their numbers were reached
and given that clear sweet tone that
is rarely heard in the young unpro-
fessional voice. The singing of Mr..
Rainey was excellent He possesses
a rich, sweet tenor voice and his notes
re'given the full round tone that ap-
peals to the sensitive human ear. Each
performer showed the material genius
OF the tutor. and give promise of
achieving that much coveted ambition
of being concert singer.
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Rock Party.
Miss Evelyn Fishburn was the
charming hostess Wednesday after
noon at her home in West End, at a
bridge party to compliment a number
OF her girl friends. Rock was played
at four tables and at the conclusion of
a most interesting game one-course
salad lunch was served by little Miss
Margaret Fishburn. The score cards
were in the shape of four-leaf clovers
and were hand-painted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-16
Voice and Piano Recital.

Voice and Piano Recital.
The voice pupils of Mrs. Chas. Sharp
and the piano pupils of Miss Leah
Sharp, we're presented in recital al
the Methodist Sunday school room
Tuesday evening before most appre
ciative audience.
The program opened and closed with
selections sung by the chorus choir,
composed of twenty members. The
many beautiful selections were ex.
quisitely presented, displaying much
talent and artistic merit.
Miss Eddie Voss beautifully sang
the Spanish Waltz Song" by Wilson
and "In The Garden" by Salter. Her
voice was even and her tone qualities
excellent. "The Haunt of the Witch.
es," Cossard, was presented with
much musical feeling, by Albert Fisher
Cakes. Mr.. Cakes has a deep bass
voice and is possessed with rare must
cal talent. Miss Grace Moore sang
"lsObcl," Lobe and IAN Open Secret" "
Woodman Miss Moore's voice was
soft and sweet and her tones we're
rich and mellow. I'm Loveland," De
Koven, and the Cradle Song" by
Vannoh, were exquisitely sung by
Miss Christine Cakes Miss Cakes
sang with feeling and great brilliancy,
reaching her high notes with the great
est Of ease. Joe Parks, baritone, sang
Because Mr.. Parks has shown
marked Improvement in his work and
deserves much credit for the manner
In which he presented his number
Miss Nina Martin beautifully sang
"Three Green Bonnets," by D'Hardelot
and THE Rosary" Nevin. She sang
with delightful clearness and excellent
coloring and her full round tones were
pleasing. Sunlight" by Harriet
Ware, was exquisiteIy sung by Miss
Mary Cooper Boyd Miss Boyd sang
with light heart and graceful appear
ance in keeping with the title of the
song. Her high tones were beautiful
and Of rare melody.
Mrs. Clarence Harmon charmingly
sang THE Erl-King," by Schubert
Mrs. Harmon handled this difficult
number with the ease and skill of a
finished artist. Her tones were full
and melodious.
The several Duets sung were much
enjoyed by all and the rendition of
the musical numbers on the piano by
the little pupils Of Miss Sharp showed
much improvement as the result of
hours of work and training. Miss
Sharp deserves credit for the excel
lent manner in which they presented
their selections. Gladys, Edith and
Carl Davis Park and Charles Lipscomb
we're the ones who so gracefully and
beautifully presented themselves.
At the conclusion of the program,
medal was awarded to Edith Park
for the best work and improvement
during the year.
The vocal numbers were accom-.
panied on the piano by Mrs. Chas.
Sharp, Mrs. Ella Kelley and Miss
Leah Sharp.
orr-Watson NuptIals.
One of the prettiest weddings that
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susssr'es Tor The Herald.
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orrWatson NuptlaIs.
One Of the prettiest weddings that
has been celebrated in Columbia this
festive wedding season was that OF
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-16

the cutting Vi Tue large Wouulus Cdko,
in the shape of a large basket, with
decorations of pink and white roses,
Miss Elizabeth Whitthorne was the
lucky winner of the ring. Davis Gray
cut the wish bone, Miss Rebecca Wat.
son fell heir to the thimble, Wilmoth
Bowen the dime and Clarence Joyce
the button. The Watson home was
beautifully decorated In cut flowers
and ferns. sweet peas predominating.
After the reception, Mr.. and Mrs. Orr
left for Nashville in an automobile,
where they took the train for an ex.
tensive wedding trip through the East.
They will return to Columbia after
their wedding trip, but will later make
their home in Kentucky.
The bride is the eldest daughter Of
Mrs. w. P. Watson, Of this city, and
one of the most popular and charming
young ladies of the town. She is pos
sessed Of a spirit that wins for her
love and esteem of everyone with
whom she comes In contact. She is
pretty and her sweet amiable disposi-
ton makes her more beautiful. and
upon the occasion Of her wedding she
looked the part Of queen. The groom
is the youngest son of Col and Mrs.
J. K. Orr, Of this county, and Is . com
Ing young agrieulturist and no doubt
The city itemizer., 1916-03-09
Quarterly Conference.

Rev. J. H. Felts, preached at
tbs First Methodist church Sun
day morning at II O'clock. 1t was
one Of the best sermons to which
we have ever had the pleasure of
listening. Sunday night be filled
the pulpit at Main Stret Method lst
church.
Monday night he presided at
one of the best quarterly confer
ences, at the First Methodist
church, ever held in our city.
There were quite nun Der of
memb bers present besides the off.
cials. The reports lnade at this
conference of the different causes
of the church, showed the church
to be in wonderfully prosperous
condition. The whole service was
an inspiring one.
The city itemizer., 1916-03-09
Mr.. and Mrs. O. T. Hammer, of

Mr.. and Mrs, O. T. Hammer, of
Tuscaloosa, Ala, arrived in our
city Monday might've might say,
returned home Monday night-to
the delight of their many friends.
Mr.. Hammer is pushing up to open
bis furniture store in a few days.
Mr.. Hammer IS a good furniture
man, and the opening of his store
will be an addition to our city.
We wish him success beyond his
expectation.
The city itemizer., 1916-03-09
PHONE 465.

Note in this issue of The City
Itemizer the page advertisement
Of Mr.. Richard Buckley calling
your attention to way to secure
on easy terms, one of the best
Saving Machines now upon the
market The ad gives you full
detail Of its points of merit, and if
you will become a mem bnr of the
Club during the week of March
14th to 2lst, you will see an easy
way to become the possessor of
one of these valuable machines,
the IMPROVED NEW WILSON.
The city itemizer., 1916-03-09
Death Of Mrs. Campbell.

Mrs. E. G. Campbell, after
long illness, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. B G. Wright,
in our city, early Sunday morning.
At the time of her dealh she
was "a years old, and had been a
resident of this county since her
girlhood, aud was we'll known and
greatly esteemed by the people of
the entire county, her kindly and
beneficent spirit dra awing her the
warmest friendships.
Truly mother in Israel has
passed away, and the community
mourns her loss, for her life was
an exemplary one and her influence
u sweet SAVIOR. She had been a
member of the Methodist Church
for seventy-two years. and her
character was erected on high
christian principles.
She leaves one daughter, Mrs
B. G. Wright, who has the very
tenderest sympathy Of our people
in her deep sorrow, this being the
third mem Der of her amlly to. pass
away in the past three months,
Funeral services we're held at the
home on Pamela Street Monday
morning at 10:3O o'clock conducted
by Rev. j W. Dorman, pastor of
the First Methodist Church, as
sisted by Rev. j 3. Hobson, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
Church, her remains were laid 10
rest in Oak HILL cemetery.
The city itemizer., 1916-03-09

The Novely Club WIS delight
fully entertained yesterday after
noon, Mrs. George Wagner proving
herself most gracious hostess for
the occasion. After several games
of Rook were enjoyed, delicious
refreshments were served.
The city itemizer., 1916-03-09

Mr.. j, N. Chapman, who for
several years has been holding the
position of General Foreman in the
!. G. Shops here, has been promoted
to the position of Travelling Valua-
tion Field Engineer, with head
quarters in Chicago, his territory
covering both Northern and South
ern lines of the l. @, and, with his
wife, left Sunday afternoon for
Chicago to assume toe duties of
the position. This is certainly
we'll deserved promotion for Mr..
Chapman, and The Itemizer joins
his host of friends in extending him
congratulations.
The city itemizer., 1916-03-09

The great Revival at the First
Ba ptist Church, which has been in
progress for the past ten days,
continues, with interes. una bated :,
The earnest preaching OF Evangelist
Dew arousiug the people 10
thoughtfulness and a disposition
to strive for better things. There
has been many conversions, and
spiritual wakening t hat is fervent
and inspiring, Congregations have
been exceptionally good, and u
interest perades every service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-12
CLAIM THAT RIVER WATER
WAS TURNED INTO MAINS

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July r.
Another analysis of the water dis
tributed through the mains of the
Interstate Public Service company's
water works plant of Shelbyville,
I'D, has been ordered by H. E..
Barnard. state food and drug COM
missioner River water it is alleg-
ed was turned into the mains re-
Gently by the company and several
samples of water taken from the
mains have since been analysed. Gas
forming organisms were found in
some Of the samples taken several
days ago. Mr.. Barnard i'm a state
ment made today, is quoted as hav-
ing said that no exigency warrants
turning river water into water mains
and that the entire city should
have been allowed to burn down
rather than to put the lives of the
citizens in jeopardy"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-12
ERRlNG WIFE FORGIVEN
Husband Finds Runaway Wife and
Takes Her Home.
News-Times Special Service !:

News-Times Special Service:
FLINT. Mich. July 12.-Desire of
g young husband and father to save
his small son from the disgrace
which would follow "A trip through
the divorce courts and the exposure
or reasons which he might have for
asking a divorce led the young man
10 forgive his wife and take her back
after he had traced her with a man
with whom she had fed from their
home in a small western Michigan
town 10 Flint.
The indiscretiOns Of the wife, who
is little more than girl. led her 10
leave a home which is said to have
been happy. with a man with whom
she had struck up chance ac-
quaintance After she left home,
ostensibly to visit relatives in an
other town. the husband learned
that his home had been broken by
the eternal triangle" He traced
the missing girl-wife and her para
mOur TO this city and found them
living at a rOoming house not far
from down town on the north side
OF the river
The couple was arrested by Police
Capt A J. Stuff and spent the night
az the Genessee county Jail. At the
request of the husband the wife was
released on suspended sentence SO
she might go home with her husband
ard the son who was brought TO
Flint The man in the case. Charles
II. lie Vorce. drew a sentence OF 40
days in Jail
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-12
COUNSEL
GRILLS WITNESS
Fails to Trap YOunt, Who Said
He Paid Mayor for Slot
Machine Privileges.

MUNCIE. Ind. July12.-Lloyd W.
Yount. one Of the states chief wit
nesses in the trial of Mayor Rollin
H. Bunch. charged with conspiring
With Gene Williams, former deputy
prosecutor. recently convicted. and
other city officials 10 solicit and ac-
cept brides from law violators. was
subjected 10 a gruelling cross-exam-
nation Tuesday al the hands Of
Atty Phil O'Neil of Anderson, cOun-
sci for Mayor Bunch. Time after
time O'Neil endeavored 10 get Yount
into a trap, but each time the young
man, who claims that he paid the
mayor and former Dep. Pros Will
liams sums OF money for the slot
machine privilege in Muncie. would
slip out of the hole by saying that
he did not remember"
The defense also attempted to
show that Yount dickered with the
administration for a bride 10 leave
the city. on direct examination he
testified that Clarence Wiley had
come to his store and offered him
So, 200 10 leave the city. He said he
was advised by some of the Civic
league members to take the money
and then refuse to leave the city,
but he said Wiley failed 10 show up
At the appointed time. He said eX-
Sheriff White was there to arrest
Wiley if ne appeared.
Crabbs Repeats Testimony.
Robert b. Crabbs, former close
friend of Mayor Bunch, who during
the Williams trial testified that
Mayor Bunch advised him to quit
the cigar business and operate a
blind tiger and gambling room. was
on the witness stand today. Crabbs
repeated much Of the testimony
given in the Williams case concern
ing the operation OF the blind tiger
and gambling room IN the Central
block. in which he said the mayor
had a one-third interest Crabbs said
that Bunchs share Of the profits
from this business amounted to as
high as S1O0 per week some weeks.
He said he always gave Bunch the
money. and that all bills were paid
by Tim Littlefield, third member of
the firm" Crabbs also testified that
Bunch asked him 10 take the Berg
hoff beer agency here with the un-
derstanding that they were to cut"
the profits Crabbs said the mayor
told him that he (the mayor would
see that the blind tiger men handled
Berghoff beer. Crabbs also testified
that he paid Arthur Atkinson $40
per week and he said when he ask
ed the mayor why he had to pay
Atkinson $40 each week he said
Bunch told him that the $40 was for
Gene Williams.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-12
LANSING LAD BEING
HELD FOR Staying
Is Said to Have Dragged of
CompIicity-Cannot Fur
niSh An AIibi.
News-Times Special Service :

LANSING. Mich, July Frank
Robinson of Lansing. a 17-year-old
former inmate OF the State Indus
trial school here. wanted to emulate
bandits. bad men" so ne bOasted
to two companions who assisted him
in stealing an automobile here July
4 that ne had been one of the muir
derers OF Martin Samogyi. Hungar-
ian banker, June . in Lansing.
Now Robinson is in jail, with the
toughest job ne ever had TO prove
an alibi. The police are convinced
that the young man did not commit
the SamOgyi crime, and Robinson,
now that the seriousness Of his posi-
ton strikes him, agrees with them.
The police, however, before taking
his denial at face value, insist on an
alibi and he so far has FAILED to get
one.
The Grand Rapids police are now
looking up his life there during the
latter part of MAJ and the first part
OF June. He says he was in that
city the night the SamOgyi murder
was committed. So far the only aid
he has had came from his sisters
and his father who say he had not
been in Lansing for more than a
month until he turned up 10 attend
i reunion of former inmates of the
Industrial home.
At the reunion he met Otis An
drews. of Lansing. and Bruce Wood,
also graduates of the school and the
triOt stole an automobile, but came
TO grief in the hands of the Detroit
police yesterday morning.
To carry out his part of being a
real bad man" young Robinson
tried TO jump from the train on his
way to Lansing in the custody OF
the officers and fought the officials
tooth and nail at Durand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-12
G. O. P. TO ORGANIZE SOON
Plans Being Prepared by Central
Committee.
Iews-Times Special Service i:

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July H.
Organization work toward the for
nation of the republican forces into
a compact group preparatory to the
opening of the fall campaign will
begin next week according to the
present plans OF the republican state
central committee. All of the work
ing units OF the party. including the
cinct committeeman. will participate
ir the organization. and the COM
mittee will be aided by the repub-
lean editors in their respective dis
tricts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-12
MAY ARBITRATE STRIKE
Conference of Clay Workers al
Brazil Planned
News-l'imes specIal servlce

VI . 2 IIIItH nIIt'IIHt NtIFIIt
BRAZIL. Ind, July 12.--Arrange-
ments have been made for a con-
ference between representatives OF
the striking clay plant workers and
man nfactUrers looking 70 a settle
menr of grievances Of the strikers
1t is said the plant owners are will
ing TO grant an increase in wages
but refuse TO recognize the union
The strikers insist on recognition OF
the union. Further contributions
were made today 10 the fund for
strikers families by business men
and farmers. Leaders of both sides
expressed confidence that good re-
suits would come out of the con-
ference tomorrow.