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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
LOUIS BARKER
ELECTED DELEGATE
TO REPRESENT M. w. A. OF COUN-
TY AT STATE CONVENTION IN
KNOXVILLE, MAY q.

The county camp convention of the
Modern Woodmen of America met in
Columbia Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock in the Columbia camps
lodge room, with representatives from
the following camps;
Charley and Bert Walters, from
Theta camp; Allen Walters, Bethel
camp; G. e. Harris, from Timmons
camp; Luther Sellers, from Dark's
Mill camp; Clarence Calvert, from
Culleoka camp; Jim Walker and Webb
Temple, from Sawdust camp; Louis
Barker, J. A. Goslin, Stockard Wither
spoon. John Witherspoon, Ollie NIX
and Sam Johnson, from the Columbia
, camp.
The purpose Of the meeting was the
election of a delegate to represent the
county at the state convention to be
held in Knoxville, May 4th. John
Hawkins, of Theta camp, was mad'
chairman of the meeting, and Allen
Walters. of Bethel camp, clerk. Louis
Barker. of Columbia camp, and Char
lev Mahon, of Theta camp, were
placed in nomination for the honors
and Barker was elected by one major
lity, receiving seven votes, while Ma
hon got six votes. Upon motion o.
| Council Calvert of Culleoka, Bankers
election was made unanimous. Ollie
Nix was elected alternate.
The visiting delegates were enter
tanned at dinner by the Columbi'
Damn at dinner at the Guest House.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
800 . . . . Q . . . G
, PERSONALS. Q
SOoOOOOoOooooooos

Miss Bessie Howard, of Mt. Pleas,
mt, was in the city Thursday.
Miss Dora Evins, Miss Ladye Love
Ivins and Miss Lena Covey, Of Cul-
eoka, were here shopping today.
Mrs. James Parrish, of Dark's Mill,
vas in Columbia Monday and was
present at the Maury County Poultry
clubs meeting.
Walter Pillow, of Greenwood. Miss,
visiting Columbia and Maury county
'elatives and friends. Mr.. Pillow
allied at The Herald office while in
he city and renewed his Herald for
two more years.
Miss Bertha Cook. Of Mt. Pleasant,
was in the city Monday shopping.
Mrs H. P. Figuers has returned
from Florida, where she spent the
winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Cooper of Mt
Pleasant, were in the city Monday on
business.
Mrs. W. 7. Alternately, of Nashville,
was in the city yesterday to attend the
burial of Miss Sallie Martin.
Wade Wilkes, of Nashville; Miss
Davis, of Spring Hill, and Misses Mary
Willie Frierson and Annie Leicester
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06

Huston, Of Columbia, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown Tom
Ilnson, at Culleoka.
Mrs. Will Martin and Dave Martin,
Of Pulaski, were in the city Monday to
attend the funeral of Miss Sallie Mar
tin.
Mr.. and Mrs. lack T. Davis and
son, lack, Jr,, left Monday for their
home in Nebraska. They spent the
most of the winter with Mrs. Davis
mother, Mrs. Frank H. Smith.
T. e. Mclean has returned from a
three months visit to Wanchula, Fla
James Waldo, who has been at home
recuperating from a spell of pneu
monia left Sunday for the West.
Capt. and Mrs Hiram l.. Hendley
have returned from Washington and
Annapolis where they have been to
witness the graduation from the naval
academ of their son, Bentley, who be-
comes an officer in the navy.
Mrs. William Barker, of Nashville,
is spending few days with her hus-
band.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
ALL CREEKS OUT
OF THEIR BANKS
HIGH WATERS HOLD MANy pEo~
PIE OF COUNTRY FROM
HOME,

High waters as the result of tho
tremendous rainfall of the past day or
two, have badly interferred with
travel in the county. A number of
people from the country in the city
on Wednesday had to stay here last
night because Of the high waters.
The Little Bigby Creek was over the
Campbellsville pike in a number of
placed and several who lived in that
section could not get home. Big Bigby
at Cross Bridges was so high that if
was impossible to get to the bridge.
The water is higher there than it has
been in several years. In fact every
creek in the county is out of banks
and Duck river is rising at a very
rapid rate. Unless there should be-
a change in the weather all the low
lands of the county will be badly over
, flowed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
DISTRIBUTE HQNORS
AMONG SCHOOLS IN
FIELD DAYS MEET
MCDOWELL WINS EXCLAMATION,
MT. PLEASANT IN LITER
AIRY EVENTS.
CULLEOKA SCORES IN ATHLETICS
fifth District Gets Major Share OF
The Honors in Races-Mt. Plea
SAINT Being Second-Every Event
Was Holly Contested.

The winners of the different depart.
ments of the county school meet held
1t the Central High School were well
distributed over the county. In the
defamation contest Mcdowell won
complete victory, both her repre-
ientaitves given the edge on the other
contestants. This proved to be one
If the most interesting departments
Of the meet and the speaking was far
lbove the average. All the contest.
4nts showed excellent training and it
vas with difficulty that decision
vas finally reached by the judges
Miss Marguerite Martin won for the
iris while Charley Parks took the
lonors for the boys.
In the literary department of the
meet Mt. Pleasant won by good mar
lin. This department took the en-
ire morning and was very holly con
ested at first but Mt Pleasant gradu
lily took the lead and came out with
the honors. All the schools showed
up unusually good in this department
| md the teachers were we'll pleased
with the results shown.
Culleoka won first honors in ath.
letics.
On account of the Indictment wealth
er the athletic contests were staged
in the gymnasium and this somewhat
interferred with the plans of the 4e-
partment but nevertheless the cen
tests were stubbornly fought and
we're interesting throughout 1t was
4 hot battle between Mt Pleasant and
| Julleoka from beginning to end but
Iulleoka finally triumphed by
score Of 62 to 80. The gymnasium
vas crowded to it's fullest capacity
nd rang with the cheers for the diff
erent schools. The school spirit on
the part of all was excellent and the
!ay was a red letter day in the his
DRY of the schools Of Maury.
There is not much doubt where the
thletics will come from to fill the
Ilaces of those graduating from tht
Central High School from the way
he athletic department was pulled
off yesterday as some of the best ath
!etics of the county participated ant
will later come to the county higl
school. The Herald will hereafter
publish list of winners.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06

gowned in dark blue tailored suit,
with gray hat and shoes. She carried
a large bouquet of Killarney roses.
Just before the ceremony Miss An.
nette Mclean sweetly sang Because
and 20, Promise Me- accompanied by
Miss Audrey Wakefield, who also
played Mendelssohn wedding march
The bridal party left on five o'clock
train for tour north.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
]. D. BLAIR FALLS
AND BREAKS LEG
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF THE
CITY HAS SERIOUS
ACCIDENT.

ID Blair, one of the best known
and Oldest citizens of Columbia snp-
nod This morning and fell down the
boot stems at the home Of his grand
daughter. Miss Gladys Wilson anu
si.Iocated his leg in the third joint,
,Ioa,coI aid was summoned at once
~, owing to Mr.. Blair's advanced age
So,,o seventy-six years-old. compilca-
lions are feared.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
euchanan.WakefieId,

A bealtful wedding was solemnlzed
lAeSdag afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the
nome %. the brides uncle, J p. Wake
ned. n South High street. The room
was decorated in ferns and flowers
win ink lights. Just in front OF the
a'4T of vines. stood the bride and
sT''m. while Rev. w. T. Boaz united
J" marriage Miss Soma Wakefield,
from Petersburg. and J. T. Buchanan,
VI Howell Tenn. Only relatives and
limited number of friends were pres
ent.
The bride never looked lovelier,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
SUPERIOR CORN PLANTERS

Superior" Corn Planters, either
Disc or Runner. The simplest and
Planter made.
It Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
.seeeseseosssssss
SOCIETY,".
For Soldier Boys.

For Soldier BOYS.
complimentary to the soldier boys
who recently returned from service on
the border Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Pullen
entertained at dinner at their home on
Saturday. The principal guest OF non
ar was Ernest Pullen, who invited a
number of his comrades. Among the
guests we're Capt. and Mrs. Austin w.
CabIpr. Other guests were Jno. M
Burns. Henry Sealey and son, VINO
furnished music for the occasion, }.
Hines and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wibun Edmiston Oscar Reed, Mrs.
Emma Pearson, Mrs. Hattie Holt Mr.
and Mrs. Otie Massey, OF Nashville
and Mr.. and Mrs M. V. Estes. The
house was appropriately decorated IN
the stars and stripes and over the
table a large "Old Glory was arts
ticaly suspended. Sixty in all par
took of the hospitality of the occa
sion and there was the greatest apun
dance of everything.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-04-06
WhiteseIl- BiIlington.

Whitese llington.
At their home Wednesday morning.
April fourth. at eight-thirty O'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Ellington
gave in marriage their daughter Mary,
to |. W. Whitesell, of Lewisburg, len
nesseo. in the presence of the immedl'
ate families.
The home was beautifully decorated
with ferns and Easter lilies, carrying
out the colors, green and white, Dr'
Samuel D. Logan of the Garden street
PRESBYTERIAN church, officiated, using
the ring ceremony.
Before the ceremony Clinton Smith
was expressively heard in Because
and 81 Love You Truly
The wedding muisc being furnlsheo
by Miss Luby Hays. The ring bearer
little Miss Evelyn Borum, was daintil!
dressed in a white lingerie morning
frock
The bride was gowned in blue tai
ored suit and wore corsage u
orchids and valley lilies. She Is
charming young lady Of a sweet ane
loyable disposition and has endeare'
herself to a large circle of friends wh'
regret that her marriage takes ne
away from Columbia. The groom II
Che only son of Mr.. and Mrs. G' +
Nhjtesell He is a young gentleman
OF sterling worth and is successfuli.
connected in business.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitesell left immedl
a'ely after the ceremony for a north
eastern tour in an automobile. VI
'h'jr return they will be permanently
located in Lewisburg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-16
WEST VIRCINIA'S
FARM LOAN BANK
NOW IN OPERATION


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RIollnrd Improving

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Evening star., 1917-01-07
MAGAZINE SECTION for January z, 1917
The Sport Of Kings
Continued from page l3


Now
you're friend of mine, Ikey, you
say? Well, then, prove it! Just forget
that you saw me this evening upstairs.
He looked at me doubtfully. Whatever
suspicious he'd had of my visit to the old
Colonel must have been justified now.
But had to take the chance of his friend
ship for me to make him grant my request
For if he blabbed about my seeing the
Colonel-well, it might cause trouble,
would cause trouble for the old man.
al don't know, Mr.. Herman, said the
little bookie. Il don't think you realize
II realize everything, key l inter-
rupted. "My eyes are open. You needn't
give me any hints; l don't want them.
I'm going to stay here. Are you going to
keep your mouth shut?"
He pursed his fat lips.
at won't do any harm,7 he said at
length. "Und the old Colonel
"If it will relieve you any, said, ,"I'll
tell you that Colonel Buckmaster's DO
sition is bigger to him than anything in
the world. He'll take no chances of
losing it,
"I'll say nodding,' promised Ikey.
He half turned away, then faced me
again.
"Mr. Herman, take a frient's advice
He stopped. Greed, his Unborn crook
edness, and his fear all combined to wage
war upon his gratitude for my rescue of
him back in Long Island City Gratitude
won.
"Don'd start your mare on Saturday"
he said.
Then he turned and left me. But |
knew what he meant; he had given me
the straight tip that on Saturday would
come the enemy's blow. And Vivandiere
would be the medium through which the
blow would strike
WELL! Common sense argued with
me; told me to withdraw the mare
from the Hotel Stakes and wait until |
had evidence before took chance. But
if | withdrew the mare Miss Leland would
want to know why | could hardly talk
to her of vague suspicious, of threats that
Dane would deny, of the little things |
knew, but that did not make for concrete
evidence. Miss Leland would think me
queer sort of man, whining about frame
ups and that sort of thing. The buck
was passed to me. | picked it up-this
time for certain!
went to the writing-room and swiftly
wrote telegram. But l did not send it
from the Office in the hotel. 1t wouldn't
be very hard for Dane or any one else to
get hold of that telegram if happened to
be seen handing it in. left the hotel and
walked down to the railroad station and
turned it in there. 1t was addressed to
old Sam Benton:
Send me ten thousand If don't pay back
in ten days will return New York square
things with stewards and work for you one
year without pay. Smiler Smith left here
to-day for New York Pick him up on
arrival and note where he goes.
This last desperate clutching at a
straw of evidence.
Then went to the hotel and to bed. In
for penny, in for pound! Not only
would run Vivandiere, but the bank-roll
would go down! More than that, the
Herman pride-the pride that made us
never retract what we had truthfully said
would be part of the wager. Yet was
willing to risk even that. though arrayed
against me was the hidden conspiracy
Evening star., 1917-01-07

al don't need one second, Dane," |
said; "I've said I'd stay. And let me tell
you something; and you can go and bel
low it all over this hotel if you want! I'm
not going to be run off, but I'm going to
run you off-you and every other dirty
crook like you that sponges on the rot
tenness here!'
was prepared to clinch with him on
the spot. didn't think he'd take it.
Yet he did; smiled as he took it. and his
smile was not forced. 1t seemed that he
enjoyed my defiance, as if it coincided
with some plans of his own. As if, despite
his words, in his heart he really had not
wished me to go. For his voice rang true
as he answered:
"I'm glad, Herman. I'm glad you're
going to stay now, because"
"Being crook, you think you'll hand
me something"
He bit his lower lip at the iteration of
the epithet, and saw the hand that held
the glass tremble.
"Some day, Kernan," he said gently,
"and not too far away, I'll call you to ac-
count for your talk, But just now-I've
something better in store for you than
beating. The other'll come first. The
beating"
"Will never come" / sneered.
A FULL minute we stared at each other.
His lips curled in a contemptuous smile.
He met my gaze, and knew that he was
not afraid of me, that he counted himself
as good physically as myself. He was no
coward; that he took the fighting words
from me without action merely meant
that he could bide his time. left him
sitting there, sneering, beckoning the
waiter. A mass of contradictions he was,
and-he wanted fight, it seemed. Well,
| should try to give it to him.
l squared my shoulders as l walked
upstairs to the lobby. 1t would take
more than threats to whip Sale Herman.
And as thought of the odds against me,
which seemed to loom greater and more
ominous every moment, l longed for
Saturday to come For then would come
the issue. l had accepted the challenge.
They'd try to ruin me swiftly-at once.
And Saturday would give them their first
chance. They'd take advantage of it
and A bell-boy interrupted my medi-
tations in a great leather chair in the
lobby. He handed me an envelop.
an your key-box, SIR he said.
l gave him coin and opened the en-
velop. The note within was from Colonel
Buckmaster. 1t read
Ny dear Mr.. Kernan: l have just re-
ceived visitor who knows of your visit to
me. He is suspicious, and wary of you. l
trust whatever you may do can be accom-
plished without my aid.
How the mighty fall The poor old
man! thought of him as had heard my
father speak of him, and as he was now.
1t was pitiful His visitor key Blatz,
undoubtedly y-had frightened him with
the possible loss of his position at the
track, and-well, tore his letter up.
There was no possible help to be obtained
from the Colonel beyond the information
he had already given me. Nor could |
blame him: he was old, and his daughter
was blind.
lighted cigar. There was the negro
fortune-teller, but-how could make him
talk, provided my rather far-fetched sus-
picions were true?
"Good-by, Mr.. Herman
looked up to see lkey Blatz surveying
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
Spreckels Says Food Chief
Forced the Refiners to
Stop Importations
SUPPLY PLENTIFUL,
HE TELLS CONGRESS
Counting in Java, There Is
Even a Good Sur
plus

Washington, Dec. l5,-Declaring that
there is no shortage of sugar in the
United States and that the famine is To-
cal to the Atlantic seaboard, President
Spreckles of the Federal Sugar Refining
company testifying at the Senate com
mittee's investigation, placed the respon-
sibility on the food administration.
Sugar, he declared, was now passing
through New York for Canada because
of higher prices.
The sugar going through New York,
Spreckles said, was raw, and the Cana
dian refners paid higher price.
1--WE entered into an agreement with
the food administration to pay certain
price for raw sugar" said Spreckles. I'VE
adhered to that agreement and the prod
uct normally imported into this country
went abroad because better prices could
be obtained
I'VE were forced to close our refineries
for lack of supplies"
''If you could pay higher price now
could you open your refinery" Senator
Reed asked Not at once. Much of the
supply has gone abroad and it would
take time to get the raw product here. "