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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
OFFICIALS s. SALARIES.

There was published in The Herald
q few days ago the new county salary
law, which takes effect Sept. / next
year, except SO far as the clerk and
master is concerned and for that office
it takes effect on the expiration of his
term. Under this law the county
clerk and trustee will receive $2,75O
per annum, not too much, but the
clerk and master will get only $2,250,
the same salary being paid the regis
ter. Now it is going to be difficult
matter to understand the process of
reasoning by which legislators arrived
at the conclusion that the clerk and
masters office should be placed in the
scale with that of register and not
with county clerk and trustee. At
least every lawyer and every one hav-
ing business in the chancery court
will agree that the discrimination 10
unjust and without any sound basis.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06

ican soldiers. with all the equipage,
baggage, munitions and animals neces-
sary to its complete equipment. Not
a man or animal was lost, although
spies had informed the German ad-
miralty of the route taken and the
time of departure with the result that
submarines in great numbers attacked
the feet before it reached the war
zone where destroyers wer on guard.
Truly our navy has again won its
light to the proud distinction OF being
he nations first line of defense. The
letter that Secretary Baker wrote to
Secretary Daniels congratulating the
latter upon the arrival of the troops
at their destination was in proper
spirit and richly deserved. Upon the
navy devolves the burden and the re-
sponsibility of conveying probably
millions OF soldiers and their supplies
and equipage across the unfathomed
deep. No one doubts that the task
will be performed with fidelity and
with success. There is small wonder
that the youth of the land have rushed
to the navy during the last three
months in unheard of numbers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
MOST GENEROUS COUNTY.

Every county in the state must
acclaim Haywood entitled to highest
place on the honor roll for Red Cross
giving, That county, with total
population of about 100000 gave over
$4,000 to this noble cause. This is
almost 81 per head. But only about
5000 people of the county are white
and most of the contributions came
from this class, which makes nearly
SO per capita. No other county in the
state is going to make anything like
this showing.
Haywood countys contributions
came from every one of its twelve
districts. The smallest district con-
tribution was over $500 and all of the
others were over $1,000 The largest
was above $1,000. To appreciate just
what a generous sum the people of
that West Tennessee county did give
a comparison is necessary. Maury
county had by the last census approx
imately $4,000 white people. On the
same basis it would have to give
$4,000 to be approximately equal to.
Haywood county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
SELEcTivE DRAFT.

People are prone to lay a great deal
II stress on mere words. We do not
like the word CONSUMPTION. 1t is err
roneously assumed that a conscript
bears some mark of shame. Champ
Clark and some of the demagogues
who SO bitterly denounced the presi.
dents plan declared that a conscript
was, in public esteem, like convict.
Nothing could be further from the
truth.
Under the plan adopted by congress
the whole male population between
certain ages is going to be modified
for the defense of the nation. They
are going to be the chosen few. Be-
cause of their youth, their strength,
their manhood and their enthusiasm
those between the ages Of twenty-one
and thirty years have been especially
called to the service of the nation.
Now not all, nothing like all of the
men between these ages will be want
I'd or required for the army. Certain
ones win be selected for that high and
honorabl service. But there will be
thousands in the list who cam better
be used in the burrows, in the railroad
industries, in manufacturing, in NUM-
tion making than they could be in the
army. The volunteer system is no
system at all for some of the very
men whose services at home would be
most valuable would, under that plan
feel the call to serve at the front.
II there is anything that the eoun.
try does not want to- do at this time,
1t is to discourage farming activities.
More than anything else we need an
abundance of food crops. The supply
must be increased. This cannot be
done without laborers. It is estimat.
es that in previous wars seven cut of
ten volunteers have come from the
farms. That condition now would be
@ public calamity, it would be a catas.
trophe. It is to guard against just
snch a contingency that the seIective
fraft plan has been provided.
Those who are finally called to SER
vice in the army Of the nation will be
enrolled in its most hazardous ser.
vice, but they will perform no more
necessary service than will those who
are enrolled in some other field of
>ctivity. Fortunate indeed, are those
whose names were enrolled on June
) in the nations great force of de.
tenders.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
CLAIMING TOO MUCH.

Mt. Pleasant people did splendidly
in their contributions to the Red
Cross war fund. The people of that
thriving little city usually do their
part. They are prosperous and they
are generous. They have a right to
be proud of their magnificent response
to the call OF the nation. But there
is no excuse for the statement in the
Mt. Pleasant Record that the Mt.
Pleasant chapter raised as much for
this cause as Columbia and all the
rest of the county combined. The
figures have been published daily in
The Herald and should have been
well known to the Record. Maury
chapter, from Columbia and the re-
mainder Of the county except the sew
enth and tenth districts. secured
SIC. 500 or nearly twice the sum raised
at Mt Pleasant. That is as it should
have been. There is glory enough in
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
SPLENDID WOMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
MRS. J. H. NICHOLSON, AFTER
LINGERING ILLNESS, AN
SWERS SUMMONS.

After an illness that has extended
over several months, Mrs. J. Fl. Mich
olson died at her home in the city this
morning at o'clock. Mrs. Nicholson
lad been sick for several months and
Tor the past two weeks her life had
been despaired of and the end was not
Unexpected.
Mrs. Nicholson was sixty-two years
3f age and survived her husband She
lad lived in Columbia all of her life.
She is survived by three children, j.
Frank Nicholson, Columbia; Edgar
Nicholson, of Nashville, and Miss Hell
en- Nicholson: She was for many
years devoted member of the First
Baptist church and was thoroughly
consecrated Christian, esteemed by all
who knew her.
The funeral services were held at
the residence Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock and will be conducted by
DR.. John H. Barber, pastor of the
First Baptist church. Cakes & Mich
OILS, funeral directors, in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
TENNESSEE ARTILLERY.

Congratulations are due the officers
and the state upon the quick organiza
ton of the First Tennessee Artillery
regiment. This will be the first full
regiment of Tennessee artillery mus
tered into the service of the United
States since the great civil war and 1t
is doubtful if there was a full regiment
of this arm of the service in the Union
army during that conflict. Tennes-
scans have largely fought the battles
of their country in the infantry and
the cavalry.
This regiment is splendidly Differed
and the personnel of the men is unus-
ually high. The commander is reg
ular army officer with an enviable
record for service, while the lieuten-
ant colonel, whose personality was
big factor in getting recruits, Is one
of the cleanest, ablest and most dis
tinguished sons of Tennessee. Luke
Lea dOrS HOT huOW MUM "DN"e
military service, but he will be as apt
student as ever enrolled his name for
the highest service than manhood can
render. No more popular officer will
fight the battles for human liberty
than this former senator of the United
States.
The local battalion is commanded
nv a distinguished son of Maury coun
ty. Horace Frierscn, who has served
we'll his state as prosecuting attorney.
He has had some military experience
and with that energy and enthusiasm
and determination that have always
characterized his efforts will render
good account of himself The captain
Of the battery formed here, Thomas
Henderson, of Franklin, is brilliant
Young lawyer, who will assuredly
make an excellent commander the
other officers are Of a fine type OF
manhood.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06

ers in the state and in the United
States.
Not only do we have visiting talent.
but with us every day, is our able
president, to whom almost every man,
woman and child in Maury county has
listened on one OF more important oc.
casions.
We are very glad to report that
twenty-five of our teachers have come
to the summer term of this busy nor.
NAL. that they may be better perpared
this fall, for the work of the great
profession into which they have en-.
tered. Their names are as follows:
Dovie Journey, Ruby Morrow, Her.
chel Boehms, Brownie Grimmet, Ola
Taylor, Mary Sparkman, Eron Burns,
Matte Hughes, Elinor Gardener, Ulva
Wall, Talitha Sparkman, Maud Sewel,
Leacie Mcknight, Annie Lee Nc
knight, Willie Dell Sowell Estelle
Hancock, Rebecca Knight, Louise For
gey, Matte Overton, Ora Sowell, Mrs.
N. R. Hobbs, Axle Cathey.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
OUR GREAT NAVY.

Americas navy may not be the
greatest in the world, but it is proba'
bly, the most efficient. The young
men who man it are a credit to the
country. 1t is differed by intensely
loyal, patriotic. unassuming gentle
men who have no thought in life but
the highest and best service to their
country. The navy is never very
much in the limelight. Comparatively
few people, outside those living along
the seaboard, ever see a battleship or
a destroyer. They know nothing and
have cared less about the nautical
terms. The naval officers are noted
for their modesty. Comparatively few
of the admirals. at the beginning OF
the war. were known to the public.
But quietly and with devotion to
the service OF their country that has
not been lessened by lack of public
appreciation the officers and men OF
the navy have proceeded to build up
the most efficient line Of first defense
that any nation can boast. 1t has
only recently demonstrated fits marked
efficiency in successfully conveying
through the submarine infested waters
OF the Atlantic probably 10000 Amer
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06

this campaign for all without trying
to belittle the efforts Of any section OF
the county. In proportion to popula
ton, and considering the fact that
no large subscription was made by
any one the 5000 secured at Spring
Hill is as liberal as any contribution
made in the county. The Herald
would not for all the world detract
from the glorious record made by
Capt. Gen. c. Y. Clarke and his CO.
workers at Mt. Pleasant, but 1t must
insist upon being just to the whole
county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
FIF1Y-FlVE IN
LOCAL COMPANY
FAR SHORT OF THE MINIMUM
NUMBER REQUIRED FOR THE
MUSTER IN.

Fffty-five men had been enrolled in
Capt. English's company of the Second
Tennessee Infantry, which fl consid-
erably short of the minimum number
required for muster into service,
Practically every one in the list came
from the Sixth and Seventh districts
near Capt. English's home. If he had
received any support at all in Column
bia and at other places in the county
the company would have been more
than filed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
FARMERS STATION
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
FOR MAURY COUNTY
LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE NO
OPPOSITION FROM ANY
COUNTY.
WILLIAMSON Old not ACT
Local Committee Will Go To Nashville
Early Next Week to impress Upon
The Governor the Necessity for I'M
mediate Action in Matter.

Williamson county having taken no
action on the experiment station, it is
felt now that Maury county will un.
questionably be selected. Maury coun-
TVS offer is the only one before the
governor, commissioner and president
of the Middle Tennessee Farmers In
stittue designated by the law to make
the selection.
Both Lincoln county and William
son county were authorized by the
last legislature to issue bonds to make
an offer for the station, but two ses-
sions Of the county courts of both
counties have now been held without
action and 1t is not believed that the
governor will wait longer.
An effort will be made by the local
committee to get the governor and
the other members of the board down
to Maury county next week to make
the selection. Already one or two op,
tons on property have expired and
the other land holders who gave the
county options are becoming impatient
and demanding that some definite &C.
ton be taken.
When Gov. Rye was last interviewed
by the local committee he stated that
he had agreed to wait for the July
meeting of the Williamson county
court before taking any final action.
But that court has met and made no
appropriation and it is now felt that
all that will be necessary will be for
the Maury county committee to call
on the governor and show him that
any further delay will jeopardize all
the options the county has secured,
nearly every one of which was at a
fair valuation.
1t is probable that the committee
will go to Nashville on Tuesday or
Wednesday of next week to interview
the governor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
PAY TRIBUTE TO
LATE CAPT. V0SS
WOOOMEN WILL UNVEIL MONU
MENT ON NEXT SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

There will be unveiled to the mem.
DRY of the late Capt. W. A. Voss, a
monument by the Woodmen of the
World at Ros Hill cemetery on next
Sunday at o'clock. Capt. voss was
a gallant Confederate soldier, had
served for several years as a peace
officer of the county and at the time
of his death last year was deputy
sheriff. He was very popular and no
doubt many friends, in addition to the
members of the order, will gather
next Sunday to pay tribute to his mem
DRY. All of the Woodmen are urged
to meet at the hall at 10 o'clock on
Sunday morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
MkURY TEACHERS At
STATE NORMAL ARE
THIRD IN NUMBER
ONLY TWO COUNTIES HAVE MORE
PEDAGoGUES IN SUMMER
SCHOOL.
DOING SOME SPLENDID WORK
Nearly Six Hundred Instructors Of
Middle Tennessee are Taking Fost
Graduate Course Under Able Direc-
ton of President Jones.
(By Axle Cathey.)
Special to The Herald.

special TO Inc Herald.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn, July A.
Sven though we are engaged in the
great world war, and economy has
been stressed from shore to shore, the
Middle Tennessee teachers by their
large attendance at the State Normal,
are proving that they will not be
termed "slackers."
There is an enrolment of $40 stu.
dents this summer, and it is very in
teresting to note that Maury county
ranks third in representation, Mar
shall and Robertson counties have fur
aished about four more teachers than
Maury has.
Great enthusiasm has been shown
by the Maury county organization of
teachers here. They are taking ad.
vantage OF the course in songs and
games. which is given through the CO.
operation of the music teachers and
the physical training directors. This
course alone, is worth six weeks
work here.
The county superintendent confer
ence was held here last week. A re-
ception was given them the first eve-
ming OF their visit and luncheon was
served by the domestic science calss
the second day they were here. The
Maury county teachers made a great
effort to see that no county superinten-
dent was more highly entertained
'han the one from the Garden Spot"
Excellent entertainment has been
furnished the students this summer.
The Redpsth Chautauqua was here
the second week, the State Sunday
School Convention was here the third
week. and the state demonstration
agents were here the fourth week.
With the state agents. were two fed.
eral agents from Washington, d. C.
MANY inspiring lectures have been de-
lTered By some OF the greatest speak.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
HAIL DESCENDS
UPON THE CORN
BLADES BADLY SPLIT AND CORN
BLOWN DOWN IN SOME SEC
TiONS OF THE COUNTY.

Hail visited portion of the country
out On the Hampshire pike and on the
Campbellsville pike Wednesday night
All did considerable damage to the
corn crop by way of splitting up the
blades. Thursday night there was
considerable corn blown down in diff.
ferent parts of the county, but so far
no great damage has been reported.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
DIR. w. B. LOWRY AT
FIRST M. E. CHURCH

Rev. w. B. Lowry, presiding elder
of the Columbia district of the Metho-
dist church. will preach on next Sun
day morning at the First Methodist
church. On Sunday night he Will
preach at the South Columbia Metho
dist church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
A PLEASANT FIELD.

Let me make the songs OF a nation
and l care not who makes its laws"
We'll. IL; is.a more enjoyable job"
admitted Senator Shocks. you can
make songs right along without Offend
ing any important interests"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
EDITOR FOR GOVERNOR.

OK FOH COVEhNOh.
In the midst of food conservation
Liberty Loan sales, the drive for
hundred million for the Red Cross, tn
discussion of new constitution, tn
sending of American troops to France
the U-boat campaign and the war il
general the democrats up in Sumne
county have not lost sight of the mail
chance and if they have their way arr
going to land one of their favorit'
sons in the governors chair at thu
expiration of Rye's term. They me
the other day and resolved that thu
Honorable Edward Albright, editor O
| the Sumner County News, and presi
dent of the Tennessee Press Associa
ton, was the identical man who ought
to be the chief executive.
This is quite a compliment to one
of the Understanding and most con
scientious editors in the state. One
might reasonably assume from the
unanimity with which the people ap
proved his candidacy that Editor AL
bright had been loafing on his job,
that he had not been one of the moul-
ders Of public sentiment, but fol
lower. Editors who stick to their
lasts, who are always battling to
place their country and their people
upon a higher and better plane very
seldom enjoy large measure of pop
ularity with the people They make
too many eenmies, they defeat too
many candidates; they cross the opin-
ions of too many. folks.
But it would not be fair to assume
that Editor Albright has lodged is
sues, or that he has not been true to
the high ideals of his profession. On
The contrary he has been frank and
outspoken upon the issues that have
been discussed in the state in recent
years. He is man of conviction and
has the courage to say what he thinks
is right. PROFESSIONALLY the state
could go far and fare worse than elect
Ed Albright governor, although why
any editor, located III Sumner county,
in the very heart of the promised land,
with fine circulation, good advertis-
ing patronage and the privilege OF
his convictions as God
gives him the light to form them,
should want to become governor, The
Herald is at loss to understand. The
very moment that an editor or pub
Usher of an Independent jourael be-
comes q candidate for the favors OF
The tickle populace that very moment
ais power and influence on the tripod
are destroyed. For NO man can serve
Two masters. When he becomes
suppliant for the favors of the masses
he unconsciously becomes trucker
Wonder what Gov. Rye has to say
Of these movements for other favorite
sons The governor has made good as
chief executive. He has met the de-
hands of some very trying situations.
The country is in the midst of the
most trying and critical period in all
# its history, and it might be that the
people would reach the conclusion that
DID Abe Lincoln, plain spoken, com
luon sense. wise man that he was,
spoke truthfully when he declared it
vas risky business to swap horses
While crossing a stream. The folks
may get 1t into their heads that ii
were better to leave affairs of state
in the hands of Tom Rye while the
nation is engaged in struggle to
make the world safe for democracy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Observation-Disclosures

Clifford Elmer Hargrove to Miss
Carrie HAYES.
Joseph F. Brock to Miss Sea Willow
Johnson.
John William Green to Miss Grace
Kennedy Nowlin.
Garfield Henson to Miss Make
Green
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-07-06
PERHAPS.

We suppose even the autoerat Of the
breakfast table quails before the food
dictator.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-16
MOB LAW

Occasionally our national snug ness is knocked into a..cocked hat when some untoward event occurs to teach us the virtue of humility. An illustration may he cited in the anti negro riots at East St: Louis. This everlasting disgrace to American civ ilization may we'll cause us to pause and wonder at times whether we are all we pretend to be.
 Mob law such as that which has besmirched the fair name of the South fof many years is bad enough. The lynching of negroes is a practice which has been by no means legislat ed or shamed out of existence. It is decreasing slightly, but is bad enough at best Yet there are those who op- enly denounce mob law, such as that applied for punishment against wo- men, and secretly approve it-and that school, which exists in all parts of the country, seems to find some conscious justification for it's attitude in defending the honor of women.
 But no man whose mental machin- cry is in working order, can condone the Illinois crime. The rioting was without even the moral warrant which the lynchers of the South invoke in defense of their acts. The mob may may been provoked to some extent, but there was nothing which could justify it in taking the law into its own hands, and burning, maiming and killing in bloodthirsty manner that would have done credit to the brutal Kurds in their attacks on the Armen ians.
 Of course, this outrage was com mitted by the worst element of the population. The recent, law-abiding citizens could not have been the au- thors. Most mobs are composed of the riff-raff of civilization, melted per haps by a few loud-mouthed leaders in the present instance agitators who pretended to represent labor and the disgrace of their acts is too often visited upon those who do not deserve it.
 While we are fighting as nation for democracy in the world war, small irresponsible and lawless ele- ment should be made to feel the full weight of the law which it refuses to recognize.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-16
FEAR l. W. WIS
 WILL RAID TUNNELS
TROOPS RUSHED TO BIG
 BORE IN CASCADES
Threats Made to Dynamite Passage Thru Mountains on Great Northern Road Sends Troops on Double Quick to Prevent Destruction.

SEATTLE, July 16.-On receipt of notification that 1. w. W.'s had threatened to dynamite the cascade tunnel in case they were not permit ed to enter the State of Washington, troops were rushed from here to guard that important piece of engi- neering, for fear it might be destroy ed. The Cascade tunnel is on the main line of the Great Northern Railroad, and pierces the Cascade range at a point near Wellington. The tunnel is 3 miles long.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-16

DOWN in Seattle the chief of Hi Gill's celebrated "dry squad" at tempted to frame a superior of ficer for the purpose of ascertaining if he was venal The superior was formally accused and speedily ex- onerated by a jury of his peers; whereupon. the mayor dismissed the head "axeman" and five policemen who were involved in the case. It ire quently develops that men of little au- thority, to win popular applause. set themselves up as public censors and petty dictators. but justice has way of gaining its ends, slowly frequently, but surely usually.