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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-22

purchased in 1922 by the members OF
this congregation, and how in 1923
the first house of worship in Columbia
was erected on that spot. In 1S47 this
structure was destroyed by fire. In
1S49 another and greater building
arose on the spot made vacant by the
fire. In 1874 this building was remod-
eled. 1t was destroyed by fire after
prayer meeting on December g. 1915.
Mr.. Fleming told of the historic ira
ditions that are about this church He
told Of the old colored woman who
sat on the steps leading up to the pull
pit of the church every Sunday for
many years. He told Of the recitation
Of the shorter catachism by little Miss
Randolph McLemore when she was
only nine years of age, and Of her lit
tie nurse accompanying her mistress
up the aisle of the church to receive
the prize for their performance Of this
difficult feat. He expressed the wish
tina in the hereafter the two little girls
would be joined under Gods care in
ties even more close than that of mis-
tress and maid.
Mr.. Fleming stated that the paper
was not particularly Interesting to the
present generation, but that the inter-
est would be most strong, when, in
the years to come, the descendants Of
the present congregation opened the
cornerstone to see the records Of their
forbears.
Mr.. Fleming was followed by An
drew Dale who spoke briefly of the
necessity for the continued progress
of the church. He said that the great
err opportunity now presented to the
church should cause a greater effort
to be made to extend the limits of the
church for service.
DR.. ]. C. Molloy, the pastor of the
church, spoke on "The Cornerstone,
the Base" He said that primarily the
cornerstone was the stone that held
together the two walls that the build
ing rested upon it. He said that the
only cornerstone of the church was
Jesus Christ, upon whom every Chris
ton should build his life He eXhorted
every one to seek Christ Jesus as their
cornerstone and foundation through
life.
The benedction was said by Rev.
g. c. McNeal. of Spring Hill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-22
TO MAKE SPEECHES
FOR STATE TICKET
HON L. p. PADGETT TO DEW {
NEXT MONTH TO DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY.

Representative Lemuel P. Padgett
was in Nashville on Tuesday ana
called on the democratic state COM
mittee and rendered his services LOT
the state campaign. The committee
announced that speaking appointments
for Mr.. Padgett to begin on the hrst
Monday of Octobe5 and to run all
+rboueb that month would be an
nounced. Mr.. Padgett is powerful
campaigner and although importuned
70 devote some of his time to other
states he decided that he would make
all of his speeches in Tennessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-22

ANscaipr COPY OF HISTORY IN HANDWRITING OF A. D. FRlER
CON 20 ., AcEn IN RRLE-HlsToRY READ BY w.
81 FMNc WHO RRcouNTs THAT THIS CHURCH WAS THE
FIRST TO BE ORGANIZED IN coLUMBIA-FRsT CHURCH BUILD
INC oE c,rv WAS ERECTED OF GARDEN AND WEST
ex1H STREETS IN 182s-REV GIDEON BLACKBURN WAS THE
rper pAsroR-FRsT MANsE WAS LOG DWELLING LOCATED AT
p ACE WHERE NOW STANDS RESIDENCE OF j. P sTREET-DR
= MOI ov SAYS CHRIST ONLY FOUNDATION.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-22
GOVERNOR ABSENT
ON GOVERNOR. S DAY
DEATH OF RELATIVE CALLS THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO
CAMDEN.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept 20-This
is Governors Day at the State Fair,
but the guest of honor will be unable
to attend, having been called to Cam
den on account of the death Of rela.
tive. He will pay his official visit to
the Fair later in the week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-09-22
LAYING CORNERSTONE
Of FIRST CHURCH MARKED
BY|MPOS|NC Ceremony

OLD CHURCH BIBLE WHICH CAME THROUGH
THE FIRE is PLACED IN COPPER BOX TO-
GETHER WITH THE MOST VALUABLE
RECORDS OF CHURCH HISTORY AND
DEVELOPMENT
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
NEED B|GF0RCE |. TO GUARD CANAL
 SAYS EDWARDS
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WASHINGTON, Feb 3.-Twenty- five thousand men, or more than one fourth the present total strength of the standing army, are needed to in sure adequate protection of the Pana- ma Canal, Brigadier General Clarence R. Edwards, commanding the Canal garrison, told the senate military com mittee today in outlining his opinion on national defense.
 Fixed Qualifications, no matter how strong, cannot guard the zone, General Edwards said and without a mobile army to back them up, the guns already there are source of weakness, not strength. He declared the jungle on parts of the zone would be more of protection than hindrance to an ap- preaching army.
 But this is far from all," he added. At a distance of from r to 20 miles from the Axis of the canal on the Pa , cific side, the country is not only free from jungle and the ordinary tropical growths, but it is as open as are parts of New Mexico and Lower California. There, an enemy is offered every facili- ty for landing mobile troops, and reach ing by easy marches the vitals of the canal-the Miraflores and Pedro Mi guel Locks.
 | "The most casual reflection by any military student familiar with the facts i should show that we must never let an enemy approach within ten miles of the locks.
 The contemplated permanent force of civil employees is from 1000 to 2,5OO
 whites and 10000 blacks. In the event
 of war likely to involve the canal, it is
 probable that many of them would vol , unteer. l recommend legislation, there
 fore, that shall require all male civilian employees of the canal of suitable age
 and physical condition to obligate themselves to volunteer and in prepar-
 alton for this to offer themselves for a period of at least two months training
 during the first two years of their en-
 ployment, thereafter ten days each year"
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
STRAUSS WANTS MORE THAN THE
 BUDGET SHOWS
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 WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Estimates of the ordance bureau on ammunition and equipment needed by the navy during the coming year exceeded by al most $12,000,000 the amount Secretary Daniels asked congress to appropriate, according to figures given the house naval committee today by Rear Admiral Strauss, chief of the bureau.
 An estimate of $1,274,O00 for anti aircraft guns to be used at naval sta tions was eliminated from the depart ment's final figures, he said and re- quest for s3,2S5, 900 for torpedOes and torpedo appliances was cut to SS50, 000 The admiral declined to go into de- tails of the bureaus report to the sec retary or to reveal the exact nature of some of the appliances requested, say ing that information must be held as confidential. It was brought out, how ever, that all the estimates were for improvement of existing ships of sta tiOnS and had no part in the navy'S in- | creased building program.
 Today's session developed a sharp l debate among committeeman over a
 
 Rear Admiral Stanford, former chief of i the bureau of docks and yards had been shifted to an inferior assignment because of certain features of his tes- timOny before the committee. When Chairman Padget sought to prevent dis cussion of the subject, MT. Britten re- sented what he said was an attempt to muZZle the committee.
 MT. Britten charged that just before Admiral Stanford was called before the committee he had been assigned to the Mare Island Navy Yard and had shipped his furniture there but that his assignment, was cancelled after the admiral testified, and he was as- signed to the Philadelphia yard. Chair | man Padgett and Representative Stephens insisted that Admiral Stan lords testimony had nothing to do with the shift.
 Admiral Stanford told the committee today that the Washington navy yard was building aeroplanes which will be large enough to mount considerable guns, and that the department was ne gotiating for new aeroplane gun of American make.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
Hope of Relief Vanishes

PORTLAND, Feb. Slope of re- lief brought late today by temporarily clearing skies vanished a few hours later when snow resumed it's fall, driven before a swirling wind from the northeast. Portland and all that portion of oregon lying to the east thus were still firmly bound as night fell in the letters of the worst storm in their history.
 In one particular only the city's situation had undergone relief. Tele graphic communication had been restored eastward, and the Associated Press leased wire to- San Francisco was working again, ending period of almost tWenty-four hours of complete isolation, except by wireless.
 There was no improvement in the railroad situation. The oregon Wash . ington Railroad & Navigation com pany was unable to announce when the complete tie-up on it's lines would end. From a point forty miles east of Portland, practically all the way eastward to Huntington, the lines were deeply buried in snow. Ro'
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
Zeppelin in North Sea

GRIMSBY, Feb. 3.-Skipper William Martin of the trawler King Stephen, who has arrived here, reports that ear ly Wednesday morning in the North Sea he saw the Zeppelin L-19 with her boats and a portion of her envelope submerged. He noticed from seven- teen to 20 members of the crew cling ing to the envelope.
 They asked to be taken off but as the men on the Zeppelin outnumbered the trawler's crew the skipper declined to accede to the request. Instead he came straight into Grimsby and fe- ported the matter to the admiralty au- thorities.
 One of the crew of the King Stephen gives the following account of the wrecked Zeppelin:
 Just before daylight Wednesday the lookouts attention was attracted by lights flashing at distance. They ap- peared to be signals proceeding from a steamer in distress, but on going closer to investigate, we discovered a huge mass of wreckage on the water. We stood by until daylight, when we found that the wreckage was that of large German airship, bearing the identifica- tion mark L-19.
 "The cabins of the Zeppelin ware un- der water and part of the envelope also was submerged, there was large DOT tion above water. On raised platform on top of the envelope were seven or eight of the airship's crew, who hailed us in broken English, saying save us, save us; we will give you plenty of money
 'The group on the platform soon in- 1 creased as number of other men
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
ZEPPELIN IS LOST
Continued from Page One.)

also managed to get hold of lifeboats By their aid we kept afloat for an hour.
 Tt was pitful to hear the cries of some of the other men who had come tC the surface after the disappearance of the vessel. but soon their cries ceased and we concluded they were all drowned. When almost exhausted, a Belgian stamer picked us up. Later we were transferred to a mine sweeper and landed"
 Asked how the Zeppelin managed to locate the vessel in the dark, Hillier said the collier was riding at anchor and her anchor lights must have been seen by the men in the Zeppelin. As the vessel was stationary it was easy to drop a bomb on her.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04

came from the companion way leading to the platform We counted twenty two Germans and we heard sounds as of hammering proceeding from the in terior of the airship, which led us to believe there were even more men on board, either attempting repairs or inn p:lsoned in some part of the airship.
 We carried a crew of only and had no weapons. The skipper felt that it would be ;njudicious to take the crew of the Zeppelin aboard. as the Germans outnumbered us, and he feared they would take possession of the trawler and bring it as prize to Germany, therefore left the wreckage and pro- ceeded in search of a British naval vessel, to which he reported the occus- renee"
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
ENTERPR0TEST AGAINST CUT IN
 COLOMBIA $ PAY
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-While the Colombian treaty was being brought into the senate today, Julio Betancourt, the Colombian minister was issuing statement expressing his disapproval of the amendments to reduce the in- demnity the United States would pay Colombia from s25,000,000 to $15,000,- 600 and to make the expressions re- gret for the partition of Panama mu- tual to both nations.
 Minister Betancourt's disappointment was unconcealed. He was certain that the treaty, already accepted and rati- fled by his country, would be rejected with the proposed amendments. How much further than the issuing of his statement he might be prepared to go to express his disapproval was not stated, but there were suggestions in Latin American quarters that the min ister was considering whether it would be an expedient and diplomatic meth cd of expressing disapprOval if he left the legation and returned to Bogota. |, Further than his formal statement, the minister declined to talk for pub lication. His statement, in part fol- lows:
 AS far as the indemnity is con-
 cerned,> the s25,O00,O00 offered in the
 treaty does not cover even the tenth
 part of the damage done to Colombia.
 Neither does it cover half of the dues
 from which the United States was ex-
 empted during many years by the free
 dom of transit across the Isthmus.
 Confident that the senate of the
 United States would approve the treaty signed in Bogota on April 3, 1914, at the
 instance of the American government,
 my government had decided to apply
 the entire amount of the indemnity to the sanitation of the ports of Buena Ventura and Cartagena, to the con- struction of railroads and other public works, from all of which American in- dustry and commerce would have prof. ited. It is absolutely false that any
 part of the s25,000,000 would have gone
 to pay lawyers commissions of any kind whatsoever.
 At this moment-and this is my personal impression-I feel that all the efforts, all the sacrifices made during the past 13 years to re-establish a le- gal status, to bring back confidence and to renew the bonds of friendship between my country and this great ma : tion have been in vain.'
 The treaty, ordered favorably re- ported yesterday by a bare majority
 of one in the foreign relations commit tee, was formally brought into the senate in executive session by Chair ! man Stone.
 The convention to pay Nicaragua S3,OOO,000 for the interoceanic canal rights and for naval bases in the Bay of Fonsey was reported favorably at
 the same time, but neither was debated Senator Stone said they would be called up for action as soon as possible and that the Colombian treaty would be taken up first The administration hopes to ratify it as part of the new
 program of Pan American amity The Colombian minister's statement was regarded as possibly adding ma terial to the opposition which is almost solid on the republican side. An effort
 to- force their consideration in open
 instead of closed session of the senate will he made
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
ARSON RING LEADER
 GOES TO SAN QUENTIN

OAKLAND, Feb. 3.-Charles l.. Outright, confessed leader of an arson ring whose activities over a period of six years cost five insur- ance companies heavy losses, was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary at San Quentin today by Judge Frank B. Ogden in the supreme court here. Judge Ogden said that in passing sentence he had taken into consideration that Outright had made a full confess sion and that District Attorney Galen Nichols of Imperial county, had made special plea for lenien- cy. Nichols, in a telegram to Judge Ogden. explained that as result of Burright's confession three ar rests had been made and three convictions secured.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
CONFIRMING OVER MERCER
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NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Representa- tives of the principal interests in the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com panF' Cambria Steel Company and the Lackawanna Steel Company con- ferred with bankers here today re sarding what were said to be details lr connection with the merger of those corporations. It has been virtually agreed that Kuhn. Loeb and Company cf this city and DreXel and Company of Philadelphia are to arrange the un- derwrltlnS of the consolidated com pany, which is to be known as the h. ternational Steel Company, with a capital Of s20o0O0, 900, making it sec ond in size only to the United States Steel Corporation.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
Coast Batteries Get Credit

LONDON, Feb. 3.-It is believed that the Zeppelin L19 may have been hit by one of the English coast batteries. It was stated that one of the raiders was more than two hours behind the others in leaving the English coast. If the airship was disabled, then it is be- lieved probable that Dutch batteries finished her
 According to the Dutch accounts, the airship was flying very low when at tackled and more than sixty shots were fired at her as she finally disappeared to the northeast. Although the Ger man official accounts stated that the raiders returned unharmed, a telegram from Geneva yesterday said that one of the Zeppelins sent from Friedrichs- hafcn had not yet returned
 The newspapers this morning gener- ally support the action of the captain of the trawler King Stephen in refusing to rescue the crew of the airship. The Daily Mail says: "The captain acted wisely. as the crew of the Zeppelin were in no immediate danger. Every British sailor afloat would rescue his foes in danger so long as they could be expected to act honorably but the Ger man has proved that nobody dare trust him."
 According to a story current tonight, which, however, cannot yet be con- firmed all the crew of the Zeppelin proba ply were drowned. It seems that the trawler found so many clinging to the Zeppelin that she made no effort as rescue and left them to their fate. The captain of French vessel arriv- ing at Hull reports having seen the wreck of Zeppelin in the North Sea yesterday morning.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
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SEATTLE, Feb. 3,-The storm that was central off the mouth of the Columbia has passed inland to south eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. The conflict between this storm and the cold wind from British Columbia was the cause of the enormous snow fall of the past week. The barometer is falling again here, while the ba- rometer is high in British Columbia and the Canadian northwest.
 A new low pressure storm is devel- Oping off the Washington coast, and this new storm will move eastward and clash with the cold wind that is blowing from kamloops.
 Snow did not fall in the mountains today, and all three transcontinental railroads had their snow blows at work and hoped to clear their tracks tomorrow. No more trains are being sent into the mountains, however Passengers and mails for Puget Sound that have been detained east of the Cascade summit probably will be routed from Spokane over the North Bank road, by way of Portland.
 The westbound Burlington train, stalled at Martin, the Northern Pa cific summit, remained there today; the eastbound Burlington, held west of Stampede, also waited there. and the eastbound North Coast limited, imprisoned at Lester, was not re- leased. The Northern Pacific hopes to get these trains out tomorrow night.
 The Milwaukee's eastbound Colum miles east of Seattle, was brought back to Seattle last night.
 The two Great Northern passenger trains held on the west slope were freed and brought to Seattle last night.
 Train service between Seattle and Portland and between Seattle and Vancouver, B. C., was resumed to- day, but without attempting to main tain schedule time.
 The old St. Mary's Catholic church collapsed late today under the weight of snow on the roof. The building frame structure which has not been used since 1911 when the new St. Mary's church was built, is com plete wreck, with d loss of $6000. This is the third church edifice that has collapsed in Seattle as a result of the heavy snowfall The dome of St James Catholic cathedral and the West Seattle Christian church col lapsed yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
DISORDERS IN LISBON
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 MADRID. Feb. 1. (Via Paris.)-The lmparcial states that disorders con- tinue in Lisbon. A bomb was exploded in Rua TobagO, killing Q corporal and wounding two men of the republican guard. The aggressors were dispersed by revolver shots from other soldiers. Several bombs, the newspaper adds, were exploded in other quarters, caus- ing a certain amount of damage. The offices of the labor union bureau have been surrounded by troops, as the strikers are endeavoring to bring about a general strike. The street cars have stopped running. The agitation has spread to outlying places. At Monte mer, the Imparcial says, the mayor was tortured and killed. At Aguarantes and other places the mob broke open
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
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PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. 3.-Accus- ing certain witnesses for the state of combining to railroad an innocent Wo- man to prison" William H. Lewis, of counsel for the defense in the trial of Mrs. Elizabeth F. MOhr and two neg
 rces, charged with the murder of her husband, made a dramatic appeal to the Jury in his closing argument today. MT. Lewis, as counsel for Cecil Brown, one of the negroe defendants, asserted that the state was relying on circum- stantial evidence and that there was nothing so unreliable-that it had sent
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
MISS HOWARD INCOMPETENT
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REDWOOD CITY. Cal, Feb. B. Miss Frances Howard, wealthy young society woman of Holls5orough, saiC to have been seriously effected by the death Of her brother, Edward Howard, in an elevator accident in San Fran CISCO two years ago, was declared in- competent today in the superior court here ny Judge George II. Buck.
 The action was taken on the peti- ton of the young woman's mother. Mrs. Anna D. Howard of Boston, who was appointed guardian of the person of her daughter. The Mercantile Trust company of San Francisco was appointed guardian of her estate, valued at S10O.O0O.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
WET AND DRY NOT UP
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CHICAGO, Feb 5.-The Chicago voters will not have a chance to vote on the wet and dry question at the election April 4. Announcement of this fact was made by the Chicago Dry Federation tonight, when it was found that the number of petitioners to have the issue placed on the ballot was only S7,661, or S3,510 fewer than the number required by law. A state inent was issued by the managers who had charge of the petition to the eff feet that work to have the issue re- newed in the spring election of 1917 would begin at once
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
ACCUSES STATE IF TRYING TO RAILROAD
 AN INNOCENT WOMAN T0 PRISON

many innocent people to jail. -..
 He declared that George w. Healis. the negro chauffeur, who turned states evidence in his confession merely had shielded himself He argued that the so-called confession was extorted from Brown by "a dominant will after Brown could no longer endure the constant hammering" of the police questioning.
 Brown and Spellman did not com init this foul deed,' he declared Tt was the act of an apache. The begin ming and the end of the states case is George Heals."
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
OPERATORS REJECT DEMANDS
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NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The anthra- cite coal operatore rejected here to- day the demands of their miners for twenty per cent increase in wages, complete recognition of the United Mine Workers of America, two year working agreement. an eight hour day and changes in the methods of fixing wages.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-04
IMPORTS ON INCREASE
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3.-The i'm ports here during the month of Jan uary, which totalled in value $13.600 = 900, exceeded by more than S50OO 900 the imports of any previous month in the history of San Francisco, ac- cording to d statement issued today by John o. Davis, collector of the