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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-17
Eurns-NalI.


Constable Charles S. Burns, of Mt
Pleasant, and Miss JESS Lee Hall, OF
Centreville, were united in marriage
at Centreville Wednesday afternoon
at three thirty o'clock at the Christ
ian church by DR.. W. T. Boaz, of Co.
lumbia. Mr.. Burns is one of the
most popular officials of the county
and has served as constable in the
Seventh District for the past twelve
years and during that time has made
one of the best officials that ever
served the people of that section OF
the county. Mrs. Burns is one OF
Centreville's most popular young
ladies and her coming to Mt. Pleasant
to make her home will be source of
much pleasuer to Mr.. Burns many
friends.
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SOCIETY.
Seventy-seventh Birthday.

oeVehty-seVenth Birthday.
Capt. Merritt Booker Tomlinson on
Friday celebrated the seventy-seventh
anniversary of his home at Beech
land" near Culleoka. 1t was a family
reunion, his two brothers, Joe B. Tom
linson and Jesse Tomlinson and a
number OF other relatives being pres,
ent. Capt. Tomlinson served with
distinction in the Confederate army
and his many friends wish for him
many returns of the day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-17

Duroc boar for sale. in good breed
ing condition. Will weight 165 pounds.
price reasonable. Call BELL PHONE
440-w. IL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-17
BOOK Luncheon For Bride,

BOOK Luncheon For Bride.
Complimentary to Miss Charlotte
Smiser, an attractive bride of this
month, Misses Mary and Ella Wilkes,
Mrs. Curtis, Martin and Mrs. F. Burke
Wilkes delightfully."- entertained at an
elegantly appointed rock luncheon at
the home of their parents, Hon. and
Mrs. Richard Amis Wilkes, on Satur-
day. The home was appropriat ly
decorated and the score cards were
most artistic, having on them blue
birds, significant of good luck. At the
conclusion of an interesting game of
rock, played at six tables, delicious
two-course luncheon was served
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-17
Celebrate Fifty-Fourth Birthday.

"Bridgeview Farm" the attractive
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. L.
Hayes, is the scene of a grand cele-
bration today. The children of R. L.
Hayes gathered at the home without
any previous announcement for the
purpose of celebrating their fathers
tifty-fourth birthday, and at the same
time to also celebrate the twenty.
fourth birthday of their brother, An
derson Hayes, of Carters Creek. A
sumptuous dinner was spread for the
occasion and the eight children to.
gether with five grand children and
the wives and husbands of three
and the father and mother gathered
about the family board at the noon
hour and enjoyed most elegant re-
past. A number of friends were also
invited to participate of the hospital
ity.
The following children and grand
children We're present: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Jones and three children,
of Carriers Creek; Mr.. and Mrs, F.
B. Hayes and two children, of Lewis
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bills, of
Lewisburg; Anderson Hayes, of Car
,er's Creek, and Misses Luby and Eva
Hayes and John and Davis Hayes, all
living with their parents.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-17
Roper-S

Roper-Smiser.
A wedding around which much af-
fectionate interest centered was that
of Miss Charlotte Smiser and Burt H.
Roper, of Winter Garden, Florida,
which was most impressively and
beautifully solemnized at the Central
PRESBYTERIAN church at Culleoka, on
Tuesday night at $50 o'clock, in the
presence of a very large assembly of
friends.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed in white and green, flowers and ferns
being banked in profusion around the
altar before which the ceremony was
performed Myriads of white waxen
candles diffused a soft light Pre-.
ceeding the ceremony a most ambi-
tious musical program was rendered.
Mrs. Charles A. Forgey sang most ex-
quisitely Just YOU" while Mrs. Dali
ton A. oliver rendered in lovely voice
Hold Thou My Hand" Miss Ladye
Love Evins at the piano, played the
accomplishments. Granville Smith
also played a cornet solo, Memories"
with Miss Evins as accompanist.
The ushers were Samuel Carmack
Wilkes of Nashville; Dr. Robert Wal
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-17
Dinner Party and Rehearsal.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hardy Park de-
lightfuny entertained the bridal
party of the Roper-Smiser wedding
which takes place tonight, at an e'e-
gantly appointsd SIX o'clock dinner
on Monday evening". The home IVES
beautifully decorated in the bridal
colors of green and white, a color
motif that was also carried into the
cakes and ices The dinner was
served in four courses and during
the M al music was rendered. Plates
were laid for twenty.
After the dinner the party went to
Central Presbyterian church for the
rehearsal and after the rehearsal the
entire party was served with an ele-
CANT two course luncheon prepared
and served by the women of the
church, of which Miss Smiser, the
bride, is one of the most devout
members.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-08-17
FOR House Guests.


Misses Rub. and Sarah McCandless
entertained in charming manner
last Friday evening in honor of their
0ttra tive guests, Misses Nina Ruth
and Gladys Hayes, of Kingsvile
Texas. Upon the arrival of the
guests frappe was served by little
Miss Eva Akin. During the evening
games were played and at the conclu-
sion of spirited contest Mr.. Claude
Gilbreath carried off highest hOnors
IA late hour a delightful ice course
was served. Only Limited numbe~
of their friends enjoyed the hospital
ity of the hostess.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
RICHMOND BOY SENT TO
PRISON FOR ONE YEAR

With one OF his accomplices in the
penitentiary and another in an insane
asylum, $. L. Lacy. Jr.. twenty years
old, a Richmond boy. pleaded guilty
in hustings court yesterday to charge
Of dcfrauding the Western Union Tele-
graph company out Of S@5 by means
of a bogus transfer money order while
he was employed by the company as
operator. He was sentenced to one
Charges against the young man were
brought by J. p Parker. chief claim
clerk for the Western Union, Two
other charges were not pressed. ii be-
ing alleged that Lacy got S27o.5o in
all. Attorney r. Gray Haddon, attor-
ney for Lacy, told Judge Richardson
that the boy had never been in trou-
BILE before, and that he came from 4
highly respectable family
It rs believed that Lacy was led into
the game by John T. Wilson, or New
York. who was recently convicted in
Fredericksburg for robbine his em>
ployers there and sentenced to a year
IN the penitentiary The third of the
trio involved in the fraud has been
adjudged insane and sent TO the Will
hams burg asylum Lacy was arrested
in New York recently while working
for the Western Union there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
TODAY'S BEAUTY HINT

1t is not necessary to shampoo your
hair SO frequently If it is entirely and
properly Cleansed each time " the
use of really good shampoo. The
easiest to use and quickest drying
shampoo that we can recommend to
our readers is one that brings out al
the natural beauty OF the hair and
may be cajcyod at very little expense.
ny dissolvinE n teaspooneul of can
throx, which can be obtained from
any druggist. in cup of hot water
This makes a full cup of shampoo
liquid, enough SO il is easy to apply
1t to all the hair instead of just the
top of the head This, when rubbed
into the scalp and onto every strand
Of hair, chemically dissolves all i'm
purities. 1t is very soothing and cool
ing in its action. as well as beneficial
to both scalp and hair. After rinsing
out the lather so created. you will
find the scalp is fresh, clean and free
from dandruff, while the hair dries
quickly and evenly, developing a
bright iuster and soft huffiness that
makes il seem very heavy.-Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26

ncrs disappeared the instant II struck.
oil was observed on the surface OF
the water later and this convinced.
the MonRofia's officers that the smell
hit Its mark. At the time the SUD
marine was preparing to attack the
Mongolia the steamship was going NJ
fun speed.
The Mongolia left an American port
for England on April on her sec
ond trip since Germany announced
that her U-boat warfare would be un-
restricted. On the first trip no SUD
marines were sighted.
Whether the sinking of the u-poa'
viii result in Germany attempting d
war move against the shores OF the
United States was uncertain tonight
The German decision to pay no atten-
ton to the United States. as an
nounced by Chancellor Won Beth
mann Hollweg recently, would now De
altered, II was felt certain. IT Ger
many were able to strike back.
Do Not Fear Attacks
The possibility of German SUBJ
marines or commerce raiders attempt
ing to reach American shores and
lombard seacoast cities and towns IN
retaliation was not viewed seriously
by navy department officials here.
Germany would probably not be aDie
10 send any large number OF SUD-
marines to this side of the At!antic Tor
several months. they said, and IL was
considered absurd to think Few SUB
marines would be risked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
DEERFIELD QUIET
AT TER NEAR-RlOT

stanton. April 25.--With law and
order restored upon tho arrival of "A
detail from Companies / and about
noon Monday. peace again retgns su-
preme in Deerheld, Tie scene OF the
near riot Monday morning. and the
stanton troops have returned. leav-
ing only two OF their number to do
patrol duty in the village and on the
property OF the Augusta Wood Pro-
ducts corporation. These two men
viii probably remain in Deerfeld un.
Ill the end OF the week
soon after the arrival OF the milf
tiamcn twelve Ruigarlans. the ring
leaders Of the strike for higher wages
which precipitated the trouble were
loaded into automobiles and taken 10
Millboro. where they were paid off
aud advised to buy tickets to other
points. After this action was taken
The situation Immediately became
clearer land at no time since has
trouble been imminent -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
PREPAREDNESS THEME
OF HAMPTON MEETING

Especial Ia The Richmond virg.nian }
Hampton. Va. April 35.--Prepared.
ness was the central thought of the
forty-ninth anniversary celebration OF
the founding of Hampton institute
William Howard Taft. president of the
Hampton board Of trustees; Homer l.
ferguson. president of tho Nswpor,
News Shipbuilding company; Allen w
washington, president of the Negro Or
ganisation Society of Virginia, spoke
tonight at community meeting on
preparedness. Alexander b. Trow-
bridge, OF New York. brought party
of sixty prominent men and women to
the Hampton anniversary. Miss Mary
Custis Lee. daughter of General Rob-
ert Il. Lee. attended the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
NAY FINANCE FARMERS
sftafniFT OF Commerce Plans fo
Possible Employing of Expert.

tentative plans are now bejny
made by officials OF the Richmond
chamber of commerce for a second
meeting OF business men. in which
an effort will be made TO formulate
some definite plan to help the farm
ers Of this section. and TO persuade
men 10 start back to the farm"
movement.
An effort Is now being made by the
chamber onicials 10 get a number OF
business men TO decide whether an
expert shall be employed to frame
snch plans 10 this end as are feasible
While plans are now only taking
shape, ii is probable some PROPOSE
ton for financing the farmer will re-
suit. meeting will probably be held
next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
COUNTIES ENLISTED IN
f00O PRODUCTION WORK
Executive Committee Of state
Agricultural Council of safety.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL ASSIST.
People Throughout the state Urged to
Give support to the Work of County
Councils and to Arouse Interest In
Farm Work.

County councils. branches of the Viz
gnia agricultural council OF safety,
have already been formed. and men
and women are going out from the
farm extension centers. from Virginia
Polytechnic institute and the state asrl-
cultural department, 10 all parts Of
the state. assisting and instructing the
county officials in the ways and means
of saving the old Dominion from the
i'll effects Of a food -strinScncy.
Al meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the safety council held ~
Murphys hotel yesterday afternoon.
the personnel of these county councils
was decided on. and will include in
each county the following County
farm demonstration agent. home dem
onstrating agent, division superinten-
dent of schools. one farmer. one farm
woman, one county official. ono repre-
sentative of civic leagues and one To-
cal banker or business man. The coun-
~ councils Of safety are to be COM
missioned by the governor this week,
and VIII be made official in all Their
work
school OmeiaIs Cooperating.
Il. G. Stearnes, superintendent Of
public instruction. is instructing all his
assistants throughout the state to give
- N
10 be laid out by the county councils
Steps are being made by the executive
committee to secure the cooperation OF
the railroads. the chambers OF com
merce and other commercial organiZa-
tions, churches, secret orders and
other organizations in the work Of
conserving and widening the food re-
sources of the state.
The executive committee is composed
of Jesse NJ. Jones in charge of the
farm extension work of Virginia Poly
technic institute; Miss Agnew, Il g..
Moomaw and r, {. Stearnes. This
committee has formulated plans by
which the county organizations viii
operate. and these plans are being dis
tributed throughout tn" various eoun
ties Of the state.
Services of local people are to be
enlisted in carrying out the plans Of
tho county " ork and to arouse inter-
est In farm work and the production
Of foodstuffs FRIDAY, which has beer
designated as Planting day stimuli
taneous campaign viii be attempted
throughout the state to stimulate in
terest in farming and TO bring before
the eyes OF the people in every way
possible the Importance OF everyone
doing his share toward aiding In tho
food production.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
W WASHINGTON HEARS NEWS
OF FIRST U-BOAT SINKING

Washington. April IS. The first
American vessel-~an armed freightel.
has sunk German submarine, the
state and navy departments were Of
icially informed late today
Official reports received by the
navy department indicates that the
American steamship Mongolia, which
has arrived at British port sunk
a German submarine with the first
shot at 1000 yards range. News dis
patches were read tonight by navy of
ficials in which the sinking was de-
scribed and it was stated that the de
partment had received practically the
same information.
According to Captain Rice, of the
Mongolia. the lf-boat was about to AT =
tack the Mongolia, which is a vessel
Of l3.63S tons. owned by the Inter
national Marine co, The commander
was convinced the submarine was no.
only hit, hut sunk. The naval gun
ners on board reported that the peris-
cope was shattered.
Think Shell Went Home.
The gunners were convinced their
she'll went home, because in case of q
miss a shell ricochets and can be
seen again in the water.
The shell fired by the naval gun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
10 TAKE ACTION ON
DEATH or JOHN 4. LAND

Judge Daniel Grinnan, president OF
the Richmond Bar association. has call
ed a meeting of all judges and mem
bers Of the bar, to be held in the
courtroom of the United States district
court this afternoon a. 40 o'clock, for
the purpose of taking suitable action
on the death of Mr. john A. Lamb, a
member of the bar of this city, who
died reCently
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
ROCKVILLE NOTES
Especial TO The nlchmond ylrrlnlar

Especial TO The Richmond Virglrianl
Rockville va. April 2s-"Re.
,foived. That the pen is mishtier ,han
the sword" was the subject ~ a llyelv
Hdsbate in Union han Friday nigni
Miss Roberts Wiley Of Cardwen far
the affirmative, and Sam shelton for
the negative The Judges decided in
favor OF the negative.
Miss Wiley and Miss Lane, af Card
swell were the weel. end guests Of Mr.
aOsborne Atkinson
M Mrs. Julian snead X visiting her
1other, Mrs. Len ia bney. of f-Dper
Rockville
Quintus snead was in Ashland on
S4usiness last week
Nh Mrs. Herbert Nuckols is in Rich
nond for medical treatment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
Kicked By His Horse.

While grooming his horse yester-
day Private James D. Patton. Jr..
Troop b. First squadron. Virginia
cavalry, was kicked by the animal
He was rushed to the Virginia hos
pital Immediately, and at a late hour
last night his condition was reported
by hospital authorities to be satisfac-
tory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26

spot. I believe the one we destroyed
had been lying IN wait for us and
hobbed mp after hearing our propel-
iers ] Immediately sent a wireless
stating that 4 submarine had been
seen
To prove that the submarine was
actually sunk. Captain Rice stated
these main facts:
tfrst-Thc periscope was seen to
be shattered
Sccond-The shell instead OF rico
chetting in the water as in the case
when the mark has not been found.
disappeared Immediately after the hit
Third-A large wave OF oil appeared
on the spot where the submarine had
disappeared.
The naval gunncrs and their com
mander share the captains absolute
conviction that the u-boat was sunk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26

school defeated Blackstone High school
by score of 8 to I. Clements who
vas on the mound for the locals,
pitched In big league form, and the
team behind him played winning ball.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
BLACKSTONE LOSES TO
APP0MATTOx AGG|ES

Appomattox. Va, April 25,--In "a
game featured by excellent teamwork
on the part of both teams and by
spectacular plays at critical moments.
the Appomattox Agricultural High
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26

The hitting and AelAipg Of Moore, DaA4
and Ouid featured for the @farmersy
while the hitting Of Page and the held-
Ing ,cS Deoerry figured largely in tho
showing of Blackstone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
Herbert Robertson Returns uo,o.

AApecial 10 The Richmond Yirginian.)
" Blackstone, Va. April Herbert
"a Robertson. who has been under
Afeatment at ST. Luke's hospital for
NE past two weeks, has returned TO
ta homo at Blackstone. and rapidly
MD4aning his usual good health. TO the
ght of his many frsendx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
nONGOlIA'S GUNS

Continued from First Paga. ,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
Restore Gray Hair
With Natures Aid
Never Use Dyes Let Sunshine
and Air and Q-Ban Bring
Back the Natural
Color Safely.

Here is the one safe. cleanly, health
full and certain way to restore the ma
tural color to gray or Iaded. lifeless
hair-the one method in perfect good
taste and accepted by Americas fore
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BY the combined use of the good,
wholesome, free air and sunshine and
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer you can
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glossy, lustrous and soft. For women,
Q-Ban means hair of real beauty. For
men and women, Q-Ban means the look
of vitality, health and youth. QBan
is not patent medicine.
Simply wet your hair with Q-Ban Re-
storer. Then expose it to the air and
sunshine. y process of oxidation oc-
ours, from the oxygen in the air. Great
scientists have discovered that, when
this particular preparation is applied
daily Tor little while and Nature is
allowed to help in this way, the hair
gradually and evenly returns to its ma
tural, uniform shade. Beware of imi-
tations. This is only true of Q-Ban.
Beware, too, of dangerous dyes and
chemicals.
Q-Ban is all ready to use. 1t is
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satisfaction or money back" 1t is the
only guaranteed preparation for the
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mentioning druggists name.
Also try Q-Ban Hair Tonic. Q-Ban
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trated book of lectures, Hair Culture
This tells how to take proper care of
your hair. Write to-day.-Advertise-
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
Eat Raw Food; Live
Without Work, Advice

Chicago, Feb.-"How to live
without work." as explained by DR..
Robert A. Aston. devotee of efficiency
consists largely in getting by on a
minimum of labor and diet of fruits,
nuts, succulent herbs and uncooked
foods.
These are the cheapest and the
most nutritious foods" he said 1T
will require less work on your part
to obtain them"
Some of the results, he said, would
follow, are
You would be happy and contented,
and would not have to work to pay a
preacher to talk to you of a better
life.
Your teeth would be preserved and
you would not have to work to pay q
dentist to repair them.
You would have better health, and
you would not have to work to pay a
doctor to treat you.
. Il live on such a diet, and 1 am
healthy and strong and happy" said
DR.. Aston. You may ask me why,
then. l am not fat. My answer is,
that you never see fat philosopher.
The majority of people eat a lot of
cooked food and very little raw fod.
You should follow the minority, for
the majority is generally wrong"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-27
MANY PLACES
OPEN FOR THOSE
WHO NEED JOBS
Returning Guardsmen Can
Find Work of Various
Kinds at Once

The Bethlehem Steel Company, of
Steelton, has plenty of work for skill
ed or unskilled laborers. Quincy Bent,
general manager. said to-day that his
mills can provide places for those or
the returning guardsmen who come to
Steelton.
William b. McCaleb, superintendent
of the Philadelphia division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, announces
that the company will give employ
ment to shopmen, track or transfer
workers.
"The company will be glad to re-
ceive applications at the employment
bureau in the station Mr.. McCaleo
said land give the men work
According to Robert II. Irons gen,
eral superintendent of the Central
Iron and Steel Company, that plant
has a variety of jobs awaiting the
soldiers.
I'VE have plenty of work for skill
ed men here and we have places for
general workers. l think we can take
care of all comers."
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart have a
few clerkships for any of the guards
men who have had some experience.
General Manager William H. Benne-
thum said to-day that applications
should be made to the employment
bureau and as many as could be used
would be given work in the store.
Skilled shoemakers can find work
at the Harrisburg Shoe Manufactur-
ing Company. Men who can operate
shoe machines will find jobs awaiting
them here" said John A. Affieck, pres
ident of the company, to-day.
The Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe
Bending Works, w. P. Starkey, gen.
eral superintendent, said this morn
ing that the company is in need of me-
chanics, lathe operators, inspectors
and helpers. ......--..
Come to the office any morning at