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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24
DEPENDENCY CAUSE
aOf M'COlLUM TRAGEDY
IN TAKING OWN LIFE BELIEVED
HE COULD NOT BEAR LEAVE
BELOVED DAUGHTER.

The following dispatch from Los
Angeles gives further details of the
sad tragedy in which John A. McCol-
lum killed himself and his daughter
has been received from Los Angeles,
Cal:
'Despondent because of his wife's
apparently incurablc illness, John A.
McCullum, a wealthy resident of Glen
dale, where he has resided since COM
ing to California from Fayetteville,
Tenn, last January, early Wednesday
shot and killed his sixteen-year-old
daughter, Annie, then took his own
life. Mrs. McCollum is in critical
condition at the Glendale Hospital.
The shock of the tragedy is likely to
kill her according to physicians, ac-
cording to Mrs. A. J. Miller, who is
acting as nurse to Mrs. McCollum, the
father rose and dressed very early
Wednesday. She says she heard him
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24
Columbia Chautauqua Week
June 10 to 20

go into his daughters room. He shot
the sleeping girl twice through the
breast and head, then walked into the
dining room and turned the smoking
revolver on himself. The nurse rush
ed in to find him dead. Mrs. McCol-
lum has been ill for months of heart
trouble. McCbllum had been worry
ing over her condition and had been
melancholy and Respondent for some
time. According to the nurse he had
given no hint that he contemplated
suicide. He loved his daughter dear
ly, and it is thought he could not bear
to leave her. A month ago Mr.. Nc
Cullum turned his business affairs
over to N. T. Harrison, vice-president
of the Third National Bank of Glen
dale, and to the Rev. w. s. Edmonds,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
The Rev. Mr.. Edmonds stated that
McColum had frequently expressed
fear as to the provision for the care
of the daughter in the event that her
mother and he should die. The pas
tor confirmed Mrs. Miller's statement
that McCollum had been the victim OF
melancholia for some time and ex-
pressed the belief that he had dreaded
to leave his daughter unprotected in
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24
QUESTIONS Be ASKED
AT NEXT REGISTRATION
APPROXIMATELY 500 MEN IN
MAURY COUNTY SUBJECT TO
NEW REGULATIONS.

Approximately 300 men who nave
become 81 years of age since Jnne 5,
1917, are expected to be enrolled in
Maury county in the second great
registration for military service, witch
will be held June in Columbia. Men
who register at this time will be
given numbers and placed at the bot
tom of the draft lists to be callai to
the col0rs intheir regular order This
registration will be under the super
vision of the Local Board
Ten questions will be asked and all
persons who will be required 10 reg
lister can secure information on how
to answer the questions by applying
to the Local Board. The que ,tions
will be as follows:
l. Name in full. Age in years.
2. Home address.
3. Date of birth.
4. Where were you born.
5. Are you % native OF the
United States; CD naturalized ,iti-
zen; (3) an alien; az have YOU de.
clared your intention to become a
citizen; (5) or are you citizen or
non-citizen Indian? (Specify Viii ,h }
6. If not citizen, of what nation
are you citizen or subject?
7. Fathers birthplace.
8. Name of employer. Pla .e for
employment.
8. Name and address of nea '-st
relative.
10. Race-White, Negro, Indian on
Oriental.
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24
MCDOWELL SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
PUPILS WHO MADE RECO r D
GRADES DURING LAST MONTH
or SCHOOL.

. Pupils of the Mcdowell school who
made grades requisite for them to be
placed on the honor roll for the month
of the school in 1918 as follows:
FIRST GRADE: Nellie Beard, Kath
crime Beckett, Louise Dixon, Betley
Heaton, Marguerite Johnson, Charles
H. Eskew, Thomas PEBBLES, Jr.
SECOND GRADE: Annie Lee Hood
Lucille Nowlin, Mary Johnson, Eliza
beth Sowell, Robert Hinson, Joseph
Hood, John Lois Loftin.
THIRD GRADE: Clara Blass, Jau.
nita Edmiston, Josephine Gabell, Car
RE Hood, Ethel Johnson, Ethel Knox,
Maggie Lou Morton, Emily McFall,
Ethelreda O'Bryan, Elizabeth Tolley,
Eugene Afford, Lloyd Emerson, Roy
Nicks, Earl O'Bryan.
FOURTH GRADE: Edith Hanson,
jamie Johnson, James ADHESION, Tay-
lor Heaton, Leslie Clark.
FIFTH GRADE: Sarah COyce, Abe
Smolinsky, Marie Voss.
SIXTH GRADE: Oscar Hardison,
Case Hopkins, Elizabeth Beckett,
Jewel Hoffman, Ruby Hoffman, Pearle
Johnson, Sarah Johnson.
SEVENTH GRADE: Homer Owen.
Bruce White, Marguerite Martin,
Mary Russell, Wayne Smolinsky,
Elise Stone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24

that number OF registration places
will be fixed, to the end that farmers
may not be called upon to send too
much time away from their crops in
registering. All matters looking to
the conyeniences of registrants and
the expedition of enrolling the man
have been carefully arranged by Mai
Smiths office in conjunction with the
office of the acknowledgement Cards
have already been mailed to the chair
man Of the boards throughout the
state, and everything is in readiness.
RED CROSS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24
FINED FOR OBSTRuCTING !.
DUTIES HEALTH OFFICER
MAN IN WHOSE HOME THERE
WAS SMALLPOX REFUSED TO
ADMIT DR.. J. L. VOORHEES,, y,

Having refused to permit DR.. ] l.,
VOORHEES,, county health officer, 70 Ell.
ter his home where there was csss
of smallpox, Marck Hardison, who re.
sides on the Bear Creek pike, was
fined SIS and costs this morning by
Justice Of the Peace r. H. Guest. DR..
VOORHEES, went to Mr.. Hardison,s
home yesterday to investigate a re-
ported case of smallpox, when he was
refused admittance He secured I'D
warrant under the states public
health laws and had Mr.. HARRISON
arrested
DIR. VOORHEES, stated this morning.
that there is still number of small:
BOX cases in the county, and that the
only reason for the continued pre-:
sence of the disease was the failura
of persons having 1t or being ih
homes where it exists to report the
matter to him so that he could instj-
tute strict quaranteen of that house.
He said that he recently learned ofS&
case of smallpox in home whereas
number of people entered every day
for three weeks. This one case may
lead to number of offers. ia
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24


One June 5, 1918 those men who
have become twenty-one years of age
since the period of registration in
June of last year, will be called upon
to register for service in the army
President Wilson will assure a procla.
nation within the next few days de
signaling the date for the registration
according to information received at
the office Of Maj. Rutledge Smith,
chairman of the Council of National
Defense.
For several days past Maj Smiths
office has been mailing to the draft
boards of the cities and counties of
the state instructions as to the man
ner in which the registration Is to be
carried out. Maj. Smith said that in
Tennessee all the machinery is set
and perfectly organized for the work,
and that there will not be a single
hitch or hindrance in the plans. He
says that this undertaking Tennessee
will be able to maintain her standard
of efficiency in the prompt handling
of big jobs, and will remain at the
top of the list in this respect.
The registration this year will not
be such an enormous task as that Of
the previous year. In the first regis
tration there were 1SS,946 registered,
of which 10h percent were Il years
of age. This means that in the pres
ent year only about one-tenth the
number will have to be registered and
there is already a complete organiza-
ton for handling the business. In all
instances where possible members of
the local boards win act as registrars,
the stupendous machinery employed
in the previous undertaking will be
Offices of the city and
COUNTIES. boards, will be ,.v used AZ.
places 80 far as possible,
except in the larger cities, where the
offices are probably too small to &C.
commOdate the registrants. In Nash
vile, w. M. Carr, who supervised the
registration in June, 1917, has volun-
teered his services in the work this
year. 1t is probably that in the other
cities of the state similar conditions
will prevail.
In the county districts it is probable
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24
SWEET CLOVER HARD
CROP TO PRODUCE
J. C. MAMIS

Specialist in Agronomy. Division OF
Extension, University of Tenn.
Sweet clover is splendid crop for
soil building and for grazing hogs
where it can be obtained satisfac-
torily. So much difficulty has been
experienced in getting a stand of this
crop. that it cannot be recommended.
Sweet clover requires about the same
soil preparation as alfalfa. The land
should be lined and inoculated, using
the same incubation as for alfalfa.
Acid phosphate should also be used.
Sweet clover should be sown in early
spring at the rate OF 20 pounds to the
aere. Use the white Towering va
rlety instead Of the yellow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24
REGISTRATION Or
MEN WHO REACHED
q SINCE JUNE 1917
PRESIDENT WILSON TO ISSUE
PROCLAMATION CALLING
NEW REGISTRATION.
INSTRUCTIONS BEING GIVEN
Maj. Rutledge Smith Arranging All
Details to Make This Work as Light
as Possible-Locai Boards Are to
Act.
(By United Press.)

wy OHftOu EobDsI
WASHINGTON, May 20.-President
Wilson today signed the bin provid-
ing for military registration Of all
men who have become 2lSsince the
first selective service enrolment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24

the old, savage way. "Gets-It" Is
the modern, painless, simple way.
Lean over and put two drops OF
"Gets-It" on the corn. put your
stocking and shoe right on again,
and forget the corn. Pain is eased.
.restmsnt ~ mas corns sVoin' oavar ,r rde
tates the true flesh. You'll stop
limping on the side Of your shoe,
and do away with greasy salyes,
bundling bandages, thick plasters
and painful methods. Use "Gets-It",
It's common sense.
"Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
tackcorn-remover, the only sureway,
costs but a trifie at any drug store.
MfdbyE. Lawrence& CO., Chicago, Ill.
Sold in Columbia and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy b,
SMISER DRUG CO.-(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24

finally resulted in sending the county
over the top that day. Little Lot
caught the spirit and increased the
flame of enthusiasm. And at Centre.
vile, where twilight shower some.
what reduced the size of the audience,
there was no dimunition of the burn.
ing ardor of patriotism.
pEn rpnCC
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-05-24
This Corn Will
Peel Right Off!
"Gets-It" Makes Corns Come OF
The "Banana-Peep' WAY!

Why have to flop on the floor,
squeeze yourself up like the letter
''Z". and with bullying eyes draw
your face up into a wrinkly knot
while you gouge and pull at the
quick" OF a tender corn? That's
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-30
]
BY D. w. WATT
Former Manager Burr Robbins
and Later Treasurer Of Adam
Forepaugh Circuses
From GAINESVILLE Gazette

first time at the Ringing Brothers
circus. The flag represents the total
number Of men from the circus now
serving their country, either in the
environments or in France.
Every department Of the big show
including performers, animal men
executive staff, razorbacks, clowns
c00khOuse boys, elephant trainers
and billposters, contributed its quota
to the army and navy during the last
few months.
They are now in training in nearly
every cantOnment and camp in the
coutry, as the circus is made up OF
persons from every state in the union
i + / +
Charles Ringing is greatly pleased
with the service showing made by the
employees Of the show. He is conf
dent the circus itself will render a
tremendous service to the country dur
ing the coming season, not only
through the amount Of money it will
earn for the government in war taxes
on admissions, but also with the mes
sage Of cheer and laughter it will
bring to every community during a
time when the nation vitality needs
just such a message.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-30
DRAFT DRAWING
FOR NEW registry
Aliens of All Nations Are to Be In
Guided in the Next Registration
of Troops

Another national lottery VIII be
necessary to determine the liability OF
service for men to be registered June
5. The drawing will be held in Wash
ington as soon as possible after the
registration.
Provost Marshal General Crowde1
Saturday made public further eXpla'
nation Of the regulations covering the
registration Of all men who have
reached the age of 81 since June s.
1917, Every male alien residing in the
United States on June 5, and who has
become II since June 5, 1917, or who
becomes Fl on or before June 5, must
register.
This includes aliens of all nationali.
ties.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-30
SIDE LIGHTS On the
CIRCUS BUSINESS

On Thursday last [ went to Evans
vile to attend the funeral Of Colonel
George w. Hall, who passed away at
high noon on Monday last, after
brief illness. The passing OF Col0neI
Hall takes the last sturdy old oak out
of the grove Of early-day circus man
ayers. The colonel put in more years
in the circus business than any other
circus manager, living or dead. A
part of his early life was spent in
New York city, and when mere boy,
Broadway, in fact all streets in lower
New York, were as familiar to young
Hall in those days as the beautiful
city Of Evansville was where he spent
many years Of the best Of his life.
The writer has been intimate with
Col Hall, and while he was peculiar
in many ways, under the rough ex-
terror he had a kind heart, and many
neighbOrs and friends in Evansville
will testify to the much good that Col.
Hall had done in his home city in
wears past. While he never owned
a Barnum or a Ringing show, for
many years he travelled and managed
his own show in nearly every civil
lied country in the world.
He was one of the most interesting
characters to listen to when telling OF
the experiences in far-off countries
forty or fifty years ago. have many
zines been interested listening to his
stories of both pleasure and hard
ship which he went through in coun-
tries that I knew nothing of. for in
nv time in the business [ always
thought the United States was large
enough and good enough for me, and
under no circumstances could I be in
duced to travel with a circus in for
eign countries.
t / + /
President and Mrs Wilson and
party attended the Barnum & Bailey
circus at Washington Tuesday night.
May T. Reaching the show grounds
at 8:05 in the presidents car, they
were. escorted to the big top through
the rear entrance, as the audience
cheered and cheered, and the big
band, directed by Karl King, played
The Star Spangled Banner. A large
American flag was draped from the
big aerial rigging, and the manage
ment took special pains to see that
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and party were
comfortable in every way. The dec
0~Gtions around the box were beau
tiful and the party enjoyed the show
immensely. When they left the big
tent the audience cheered heartily
again. The tent was filled far be-
yond seating capacity. The first night
in the capital city thousands Of people
were turned away, the three ticket
wagons closing at 1880
+ ! i +
A service flag containing PA stars
was unfurled Sunday night for the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-30

thousand and
get possible buying.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-05-30

A service flag containing PA stars
was unfurled Sunday night for the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
.HILLEBRAND'S
BURIAL MONDAY
Body of Pioneer Border Of
ficer to Rest Besides
That of Wife.

Arrangements were being made sat-
urday for the funeral Of the late Capt.
; H r. CDiclx) HiIlebrand. pioneer sher-
+ if and United States deputy marshal
here. who died at Austin Friday The
body viii be taken to the undertake
/ ing house Of Mclean, Simmons &
Hartford on arrival and the funeral
service viii be held there Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock, burial being
. in Concordia cemetery. beside the re-
mains OF Mrs. Hnlebrand-
/ Capt HHlebrand, born in Germany
came 20 Waco. Tex, as a child in
early days in Texas. about 20 years
ago. During the civil war the Hille-
brands were loyal 70 the northern side
and the pioneer was always Repub-
lican. He was appointed United states
consul at MatamOros, Mex BY presi-
dent Lincoln, and afterWard collector
OF customs at Brownsville Tex
across the river. Coming 10 I'll Paso
with his wife fin 1852. the decedent
prospered In business, in the 20 S
erecting the large brick Hiuebrand
home at the corner Of East missouri
and North Stanton streets
Prominent as officer Here.
Capt. HIuebrand was chosen sheriff
IN 1880. after a warm campaign ana
while he was I'm that office Frank B.
Simmons. now alderman, was his chief
deputy. Capt Hillebrsnd had served
as chief Of police in 1885 during the
Campbell O'Eeeffe administration,
having relieved W NJ Fink. resigned.
In 1885 president Mckinley confirmed
the nomination OF the pioneer as
deputy L. s. marshal here. which he
heid through the Mckinley, Roosevelt
and Taft administration. His expert
ences with bad men along the border
were many. his friends said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
BANKS WILL AID BUYERS OF
LOAN; BOY SCOUTS TO HELP

That Fl Paso banks viii carry the
fourth Liberty loan on the same terms
as the third was carried, was decided
Friday afternoon at meeting OF
Fl Paso C1earinghouse association
Under this arrangement the purchaser
OF less than 500 worth OF bonds viii
be able 90 secure them on the payment
OF 10 percent down and IS percent
per month
Plans for distributing the literature
and other propaganda pertinent %
the campaign were agreed on at a
meeting OF P Burt Orndorff. chair
man Of the drive: Walter n Butler,
secretary. and Smith Witham, pub
ucitv director. Boy Scouts viii be
used in the campaign
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
FIVE AUTOMOBILE BANDITS
TRY TO ROB ILLINOIS BANK

Dixon, i'll, Sept. 14.-Flve automo-
bile bandits. four OF them believed by
the police TO be Earl Dear. Big Joe"
Moran. Lloyd Bopp and Frank McEr-
lane. who escaped from the county
Jail in Chicago last Thursday. made
an unsuccessful attempt TO day to rob
the Citizens State bank at Mount
Morris, Is miles northeast OF here
The robbers drove into town in a
large touring car early this morning
and forced the door OF the bank. The
noise aroused Miss Florence Weaver,
telephone operator, in an office over
the bank. She notified 4 bank Off
cial. who was met with a fusillade OF
bullets when he approached the build
ing. Miss Weaver attempted 10 reach
the sheriff at Oregon. Ill. but the
robbers had cut the wires Citizens
who attempted to reach the bank
were driven back by the bandits fire.
The robbers made two attempts to
blow the vault before fleeing in their
automobile.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Orleans Cotton
Market Crashes
In WiMDeCIine
Prospect Of A Basic Price
Being Fixed Reduces the
Price $ll.50 Bale.

New Orleans. La. Sept. 1A-An-
nouncement by president Wilson that,
if found necessary, g basic price would
be set for cotton, caused a wild and
sensational opening on the New Or
leans cotton exchange today, and in
the first few minutes Of trading prices
dropped an average OF S1L50 per bale.
As compared with closing prices
yesterday. EQUATIONS ranged from
81 10 335 points lower on the active
months. II was the widest drop ever
recorded here in a similar period OF
trading.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
COUNCIL REJECTS ARDOIN'S
OFFER ON ROAD TO RIVER

The proposal OF 7. W Ardoin to ex-
change seven vacant lots adjoining
the county hospital for part Of the
city's pest house property. and then
to dedicate part OF the latter as a
public road, in order TO assist the gov
eminent in constructing a military
highway from Fort Bliss TO the river,
was rejected by the city council sat
urday.
Il was said that 70 make the change
would cost the city about $4,000 for
new pest house buildings. while Il is
possible to select some other route for
the military highway.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
635,3s7 BALES COTTON AND
LINTERS USED LAST MONTH

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 14.-Cotton
consumed during August amounted TO
554.914 running bales and 100.4f5
bales OF llnters For the year ending
Aug. 81. consumption was 6.591.535
running bales and 1,116,5S5 bales Of
liuters.
Cotton on hand Aug. 81 in consum-
ing establishments was 1.e14.O46 bales
and 1850 bales Of linters, and in
public storage and at congresses,
1904, f66 bales Of lint and 115,129 bales
Of lInfars
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Says Case Was
Shot As He Lay
FGCeDOzCn1OGTd
Never Knew What Hit
Hin" Says States Coun-
sci IN Trial of Mrs. Case.

Santa Fe. y. NJ, Sept. 14.-R- H
Case. found dead in the Case apart
ments I'm this city on February 20
last, with his brains blown out, was
shot from behind by Mrs. Case as he
lay prone on the bed and never knew
what hit him." according TO the ale
cation OF district attorney J. H. Crist,
who opened the trial OF Mrs. Case or
the charge Of murder in the district
court this morning with an hours
statement TO the jury Of what TIE
state intended to prove. Mrs. Case is
wen known in FL Paso and former
mayor Tom Lea. Of FL Paso. is one Of
her counsel.
The jury was completed at mid
night last night The prosecutor gave
a detailed description of what he al
legged TO be the circumstances Of the
tragedy. mis- claim being that Mrs.
Case stood i'm the doorway with q
shotgun and shot her husband as he
lay face downward.
Mr.. Crist declared the case was one
purely of circumstantial evidence ana
he proposed ito reconstruct in the
court room" the apartment where the
killing happened. He stated that it
would be impossible 10 bring back as
4 witness Or. Eugene Fiske, the first
man TO enter the room after the
shooting and who is now in the army.
Selection Of the jury began yes
terday afternoon when the case was
brought up in court. Mrs. Case was
accompanied into court by her three
sons. one in army uniform. She mani
Tested great interest i'm the selection
of jurors. District attorney Crist and
assistant Davis are prosecuting the
case. The defence is represented by
Tom Lea Of FL Paso and 4.
B. Renehan and A. N. Edwards OF
Santa Fe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-14
Bandits Raid Arcadia,
Kans., Bank; One Slain
and Second Is Wounded

Arcadia. Kan. Sept 1E.-One bandit
was killed and another wounded and
taken prisoner in a skirmish with cit
liens, following a raid by three mem
upon the Home State bank here to-
day.
On the body OF the dead robber was
found a draft registration card from
a Kansas City. No. board, bearing
the name Of Pete Narrazzo.
The attempted robbery was discov-
cred by the employees of the st. Louis
d san Francisco railroad at the depot.