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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
some" STUNTS
performed BY
HIGH SENIORS
GIVEN FREE REIN FRIDAY EVEN.
ING FOR ANNUAL FRoLIc AT
AUDITORIUM.
CAPACITY HOUSE ATTENDS
Burleque on Characters From Shakes
pearean Plays and Take-Offs on Fac
ulty and Display Of Class Impor-
tance.

A capacity house attended the Stun
Night program of the senior class al
the High School Friday night and ev
eryone there enjoyed the Stunts" tc
the limit. This is one OF the two
times in school life when the bride
is taken off and the seniors are per
mitted to cavort as they please. The
program this year was out of the
beaten path and was unique in every
particular.
In addition to burlesque on
Shakespeare's plays there was take
off on commencement exercises, en-.
titled Some Class" In this Superin.
tendent r. l.. Harris was impersonat
ed In humorous way that caught the
crowd of visitors as we'll as the pu
pills. Others in this part sought to
make 1t clear that the future of the
high school will be in doubt after this
class graduates, it having been kept
going chiefly by the boys and girls
who are now about to graduate.
The program for the stunts was:
Part one, burlesque comedy in three
acts. Characters: Hamlet, gloomy
and poetic, Norvil Heaton; Macbeth,
sulky and henpecked, Raymond Reed;
Shylock, crafty and greedy, B. D.
Joyce; Othello, loquacious and pas
sionate, Jack Meroney; Lady Mac
beth, destitute and fierce. Bonny Bell
Journey; Ophelia, stupid and cling
ing, Alleyne Church; Juliet. flippant
and discontinued, Lucille Joyce; Por-
tia, learned and ambitious, Charlotte
Johnson; Romeo, stage struck, Jno. w.
Finney. These are Shakespeafean
actors and actresses assembled at an
inn. Their lines are paraphrases and
burlesques on famous quotations from
Shakespeare's works.
Part two was "Some Glass; get
ting ready for commencement, some
time, somewhere for some fun. The
characters were: Some Orator, Earl
Hayes; Some Prompters, Annie Lee
Baker, Eugenia Cook Twins; Some
Chairman Decorations. Margaret
King; Some Decorator, Glen Sellers
Some Beauty, Rebecca Page; Some
Dresser, Orion Roberts; Some Sing
er, Elizabeth Gilbert; Some Artist
Charlotte Scott; Some Other Members
of the Glass. &
The stunt night" was some winner
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
american ADi0tOr
MHedWdsN Nephew
Geo. E. McKenn0n

One of the American aviators kill
ed in the airplane accident near Witt
Itch, Germany, Friday was a nephew
of Geo. e. McKennon, cashier of the
Columbia Bank e Trust Co. Lieut..
Roderick, Coe of Nesbitt, Miss, was
son of Mrs. E. B. Coe, sister of Mr..
McKennon Mrs. Coe was a Maury
county girl and has many friends and
relatives here
Mr.. McKennon received an intima-
ton early Saturday morning that his
nephew was one of the aviators killed
in the accident, but did not confirm
the report until late that afternoon.
The dispatch to The Herald Friday
did not give the names of the men
killed and wounded in the accident.
Lieut.. Coe went through the war
without injury and it was deplora-
BILE act of fate that he should have
been killed after the fighting had
ceased. He was known as brilliant
aviator and had achieved splendid
record in the air.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
50 BOYS AND GIRLS
ENROLLED IN PIG CLUBS
EXPECT MORE To ENLIST BE.
FORE YEARS WORK BEGINS
ON MAY I.

Sixty boys and girls have enrolled
in the Pig Clubs and several more are
expected to enroll by the first of May.
according to County Agent E. A. Nc
Lean. The records for the years
work will begin May 1, when the pigs
will be weighted and pasturing and
feeding begun.
The county agent asks that the boys
and girls select their pigs soon. For
feeder a pig weighing 40 to 80
pounds should be selected. For the
breeding class, select young gilt
that will bring pigs about September.
For the SOW and litter class select a
SOW that has or will have pigs soon
Only feed from what the boys and
girls have on the farm will be given
the hogs. Pasturing and feeding Of
slop and table waste will constitute a
large portion of the feed.
Plans will be made for pig shows in
the different communities and a county
show at Columbia when the pigs will
be judged and prizes awarded both
to the community clubs and to the IN
dividuals.
Parents are asked to encourage
their boys and girls in feeding the
pigs. The county agent will give the
members all the help possible. but
the parents are the only ones who can
keep the boys and girls interested in
club work.
Those boys and girls who are inter-
ested in feeding pigs or who want to
become pig club members should send
their names and addresses to E. A.
Mclean, County Agent, and get start
ed with the others on May /.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
HUNDREDS GO TO Greet
HEROES OF III REGIMENT
SEVERAL MAURY COUNTY BOYS
IN OUTFIT THAT BROKE HIN.
DENBERG LINE.

Automobiles from Columbia and
other points in Maury county kept
the roads hot to Nashville Sunday
with the large crowds going to the
capital city to participate in the wei
come to the 117th Infantry, composed
of the Tennessee soldiers who broke
the Hindenburg line at Bellicourt
Hundreds made the trip and enjoyed
the day in Nashville.
Among the Maury countians in this
regiment are Lieut. Herbert Dyer
wounded and decorated; Sergt. Harry
Kittrell, wounded; Robert Frierson
Ira Baird and Will English. There are
probably others in the regiment, but
their names could not be learned to
day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
N. D. ARMSTRONG BUYS
M'FAlL HOME PLACE
OF FoRTX-FivE ACRES FOR
WHICH HE PAID $t2,0oo-WlLL
REMODEL HOME.

M. ID. Armstrong has closed a deal
for the old McFall home place on the
Hampshire pike about two miles from
Columbia. Mr.. Armstrong paid $12,-
900 for this place which contains 45
acres, $266.66 per acre. This place ad-
joins the Middle Tennessee Expert
ment Station on the West and East
and is an ideal site for a rural home.
Mr.. Armstrong will make consider
able improvement upon the place and
on the old home, remodelins it
throughout. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
Prick TRACTOR PULLS
THREE BIG DISC PLOWS
DEMONSTRATION AT MIDDLE
TENNESSEE FARM PLEAsEs
THE SPECTATORS.

In the presence OF many interest
ed farmers the merits of the big Prick
farm tractor are being demonstrated
today at the Middle Tennessee Expe-
riment station by specialists from the
factory assisted by the agents here,
Street, Martin &, Vaughan Co, The
tractor is pulling a big disc plow and
is not only turning the land rapidly
but is leaving it in shape to please
the most exacting farmer. This trac-
tor pulls big plow having three
discs and when it has gone around the
field has given occult evidence of what
can be accomplished in soil prepare
ton in the minimum of time. The
demonstration will continue until
night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
.HUNCARIANS IN
AMERICA ASKED
T0RETURN HOME
SOVIET GOVERNMENT INVITES
NATIVES TO RETURN TO So
ciALiSTlC STATE.
HOMES FOR ALL WORKERS
Foreign Minister Bella Kun Says His
People Want Peace With the World
and Are Willing to Fight for IL AS
Americans Did.

Copyright, 1919, by United Press)
BUDAPEST, April 5.-The new Bull
garian Soviet government through
Foreign Minister Bella Kun today is
sued an invitation to Hungarians in
America to return and enjoy the
fruits of the communistic revolution
In an exclusive interview with the
United Press correspondent, Bella
Kun declared that Hungary wants
peace with the world and will fight to
maintain it..
I'VE have the friendliest feeling to-
ward all nations he said. ITO Hun
garians In America | send message
through the United Press that cir
cumstances which forced them to emi-
CRATE have disappeared. They will
find here a socialistic fatherland Of
fering home, to workers, while old
Hungary had no home for workers.
I'VE have the warmest feeling for
the German prOletariat.
Il hope the pending questions will
be settled peaceably, but If the allies
entertain spirit like that at Brest-
Litovsk, based on the power of arms.
the population will rise just as Ameri-
ca did in Washington's time.
Our program provides for internal
monopolization of commerce by the
state and international free trade.
I'VE will try soon to send represen.
tatiyes to all foreign governments
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
COUNTY HIGH Will
OPEN BALL SEASON I.
WITH PETERSBURG
THREE GAMES OUT OF TOWN
ARE SCHEDULED FOR
NEXT WEEK.
FIRST GAME HERE APRIL 26
season VIII Come to An End on May
10, Which Is SO Far an Open Date.
oalities Of the Locals on Diamond
Unknown.

Playing the first game of the sea-
son the baseball club of the County
High Echool meets Petersburg on the
home grounds of the lattor this after
noon. The members of the team with
Superintendent Harris and Coach
Bingham left Columbia at / o'clock
this afternoon in automobiles for Pc
tersburg. They will return this even
ing. Much interest is manifested in
the showing that the team will make
this afternoon for its playing qualities
and team work are so far unknown
quantities.
On next Wednesday the second
game of the season will be played at
Spring Hill with the strong Branham
& Hughes school. This win be follow
ed Friday and Saturday by double
header with Morgan School of Fay
ettevlle. the first game being in the
afternoon and the second the next
morning. On April 10 the cub will
go to Pulaski there to play Massey
School and on April rs Branham &
Hughes will play return engage
ment here. At Lewisburg May 8, the
boys will cross bats with Price Webb
School at Lewisburg and on May 10 the
last game of the season will be play
ed. That is so far an open date. 1t
will be played on the home grounds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
FIRST MAURY C0UNTA|h
ACROSS RETURNS HOME
SERGT. OLLIE PAUL OAKLEY AT
HOME ON TEN DAYS SICK
LEAVE.
Saturdays Daily Herald.)

NoataiuN q DnhJ llSiohN'J "
Sergt. Ollie Paul Oakley of the 2Sth
Engineers, probably the first Maury
countian to land In France with the
American army, is at his home at San
ia Fe on ten days sick leave. He
has not yet recovered from severe
wound received October 5.
Sergt. Oakley wears numerous
medals won during his service of four
years in the regular army and has
chevrons representing % months
overseas service. He arrived Friday
morning and was accompanied to San
ia Fe by four automobile parioes
Of relatives and friends.
There will be family reunion at
the home of the soldiers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Oakley. at Santa
Fee Sunday. His brother. Fred Oak
ley, and wife, of Jefferson City, Mo-,
are here for the reunion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
WILSON'S
CONDITION IMPROVED
tBy United Press,

PARIS. April 5.-President VIII
son rested well last night. His con-
dition is now improved, 1t was an
nounced by Admiral Graves, private
surgeon to the president. He said
the President had ben ordered to re-
main in bed today and probably to-
morrow morning. There were no
symptoms of influenza so far. The
belief prevails that President Wilson
will be able to resume work Monday.
Rear Admiral Grayson today cabled
Secretary Tumulty that there is no
need for worry over the Presidents
condition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
United States Tires
are Good Tires
ENSIGN STEPHENSON
ROSE FROM RANKS
FORMER ! PRINCIPAL OF ISOM
SCHOOL EXPECTS TO RETURN
TO HIS POSITION.
(Monday's Daily Herald J

(Monday's Daily Herald)
Ensign Paul v. Stephenson, U. s.
~, former principal of the Ison
School, was in Columbia today while
on a leave of absence from the navy.
While teaching at Isom he volunteer.
ed in the navy on July go 1917, as a
private, but was soon transferred into
other branches Of the service, stood
the entrance examination for the ma
val officers training school and was
commissioned. Only men of high ed.
ucational qualifications were accept
ed at these schools and any student
who failed on a weekly examination
was dismissed 1t was mark of the
highest honor to graduate from one of
these schools with a commission.
Ensign Stephenson served on board
the destroyer Choctaw in convoy SER
vice during the war and. is now sta
toned on the Wicomico, supply ship.
While in Nashville last Monday he
commanded the group of "gobs" or
se@men. who participated in the pa.
rade there. After a few days more
at the home of his father John V.
Stephenson, at Little Lot, he will re-
turn to New York to go aboard his
ship. He expects to be discharged
next July and will then return to Maui
ry county to resume his position in
the county schools.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
COL. ". n. HUGHES. JR.,
AGAIN DECORATED
TENNEssEAN AWARDED CROSS
OF ORDER OF LEOPOLD BY
KING ALBERT.

Col. w N. Hughes, U. 8. A.. reeeiy.
ed letters Friday from his son. Col
w. N. Hughes. Jr., chief Of staff of
the Rainbow division, informing him
that he had been decorated by King
Albert of Belgium with the Cross of
the Order de Leopold, with the rank
of officer" this being the highest de-
coration given by the BELGIAN govern
ment,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
ALLIED MILITARY
FORCE 13,363,00O
AGAINST GERMANY
CENTRAL POWERS HAVE "A TO
ToL OF ONLY 1,125,C00 MEN
LEFT UNDER ARMS.
ONLY rs PER CENT OEMOBILlzED
While Central Powers Compelled to
Reduce IS Per Cent--Volunteer Re-
oruitino lie tagging, Says General
March.
(By United Fress.)

WASHINGTON, April 5-Indicat-
ing the powerlessness of the enemy
after the application of Marshal
Foch's armistice rules, General Pey-
ton C. March. chief of staff, revealed
today that the allied military forces
now number 13,363,000 men as against
total of 1,125,OOO for the Central
powers.
Allied rehabilitation has been only
rs per cent, he said while the Gen.
trail powers were compelled to reduce
So per cent.
Gen. March said that volunteer re-
cruiting is tagging in disappointing
manner.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
cOMMuNiSTlc GOVERNMENT
PROCLAIMED IN BAVARIA
Thy United Press. J

SPA, April 5--Mathias Erzberger of
the German armistice commission to-
day received a wireless message an
nouncing proclamation of Soviet
republic in Munich. This probably
means communistia government in
Bavaria
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
CORPORAL E. C. DAIMW00D
HAS RETURNED FROM FRANCE

Corporal f. C. Daimwood has return
ed from France and been mustered
out Of the service and is home with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Daimwood. Ernest saw service almost
from the time OF his arrival in France
until the signing Of the Armistiee,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
ANOTHER VICTORY TO
LIST OF C. N. A. CADETS
DEFEAT MONTGOMERY BELL
ACADEMY TEAM IN NASHVILLE
SATURDAY MORNING.

Columbia Military Academy. con.
tlnued its run of victories Saturday
morning with a defeat of the Mont
gomery Bell Academy by score OF
10 to 4. Horne was again in the box
and was entirely too much for the
capital city boys to handle. He had
everything necessary to confound the
NJ. B. A. batters and was given jam
mp support by the, other members Of
the team,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
Cyclone Cellars
S0De Many From
Wind In Kansas
tBy United Press,

OMAHA, Neb., April Twenty
persons were injured and damage es-
timated at quarter of million dol
larswas caused by a tornado which
struck here late yesterday. Cyclone
cellars saved many lives.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11

NEW YORK.-Liborty or Sing Sing.
Justice Weeks offered Gustave Gill
loans. 10, member OF a bandit gang, If
he would turn states evidence. Gill
laome took 20 years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
BIG -FOUR" MEETS IN
WILSON'S PARIS HOME
nv United Press.N

PARIS, April 6.-The big Four
resumed its sessions today in room
adjoining that occupied by President
Wilson in the Paris White House Col,
House represents the President,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
HAD MARROW ESCAPE
FROM ATTACK or INFLUENZA
(By United Press.)

PARIS, April 5.--President wilson
narrowly escaped having serious at
tack of influenza, it was officially an
nounced this afternoon. Admiral .
Grayson said that by going to bed
at once, the President apparently
had avoided the attack He is still
confined to bed. 81
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11

The United States owns fully one
half Of the worlds stock OF diamonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-22
National Guard

Inc adlutant generals department 9
making preparations for the comp;Ia-
uoh and issuance of the largest and
most complete report that has ever
oeen made by that Office. The adiu,snr
senerai' with the assistance of Har-v
o. austin, recently of the provost mar
shai department. is getting together
corps OF clerks for the purpose and
.ne work has already been started
Inc report will contain the lists e
all the men registered. those ,ndrc,ea
INTO the service as we'll as the yolun-
'eerS' SO far as the records are avail.
able IN this office and can he obtained
from the war department at Washing.
ton
when it is stated that the volunteers
ana inducted men totaled nearly aonn
men and not far from equally Divided
ana that 1850 men were registered i,
maine. some idea of the amour, of WORK
involved in compiling this report VIII
De gained. General Presson could max.
no estimate of the time that viii, he
necessary. but said that with his able
assistant and efficient corps Of c,srrs
quick work would be made. consider.
ing the size of the job It will, he f,,
more complete than anything ever ,s.
sued from the Office and will be a nrac-
Icaiiy complete record of eyerv nn.,,s
record in the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-22
The Girls Orphans Fund

say when those State House eir,s
START out to do anything il nigh, inc,
as well be marked 20 K" a. once for
'"eS are sure to carry out every pl,n
ana usually to exceed whatever is frs,
outlined. That is precisely the casa
Win the dance recently planned and
gwen IN City hall last Friday evsnin
70 raise money for the readon,;o, -
TOUR French orphans they had nrovidsd
Ior during the past year. Renor, was
lnaoe 10 the Girls Club of the results
financially. as follows:
Receipts, s2S7a5; expenses, SIS. 70: prof,
S1S2.55. -
Isn't that 'soin' some" for .ius,
girls?"
The girls Of the State HOUSE bars
other demands also on their kindnes.
ana generosity and they have never
Jailed to respond. For instance .,
wednesday the Girls Club subscribed
$3.50 to the Salvation fund. being rho
entire amount Of collections of back
dues. Isn't that fine:
Then the boys and girls are nren,rin-
Tor real season OF athletic spor,s wi,h
Foiiey Dali. baseball and tennis Tho
boys nave organized a fine ball team so
'he sris. not to be outdone bv Gov
efnor Miliiken. promised to subscribe
one dollar for every 10 dollars -,;sea
from others. passed an even SIS to the
committee on uniforms and supplies
how about that? Pretty good. en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-22
Oxford Electric Co.

A conference was held on Tuesday at
the Office of the Public Utilities Com
mission between the commission. repre-
South Paris and officials Of the Oxford
Electric Co. in relation to the resump-
ton Of service on the electric line be-
tween those places. Judge Albert J.
Stearns. Eugene y. SWEET and Bertrand
6. McIntire were present for Norway
and South Paris, and General Manager
Fred Gordon of Lewiston and Counsel
J. H. Drummond Of Portland for the
company. 1t is stated tina, an agree
mens was reached by the parties as TO
the plan to be used. Clerk George F.
Giddings and Chief Engineer Paul L.
Eean will go to Norway on Thursday
to inspect the line and see what is
necessary to be done and estimate the
cost. The commission viii! later issue
its decision in the matter
The company has operated an cleo
trio car service between NORWAY and
South Paris. but for some months the
service has been cut off The towns
naturally miss it and wish its resump-
ton. The road is financially unable to
resume operation but me towns are
willing to assist in the rehabilitation of
the road. The disagreement has been
over the method OF expendins this f.
nanca al assistance and the agreement
reached is very gratifying 10 the peo-
PIE IN general. II is expected that car
service will before long be resumed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-22
In the Springtirne

It's Just at this time Of the year that
We need something taken from Nature
% restore the vital forces.
People get ack because they 20 away
from Nature, and the only way to get
vel IS to 90 back Something grows out
Of the ground in the form of vegetation
to cure almost every IL. Some Of these
vegetable growths are understood by
man, and some are not. Animals. 1t
would seem, know what to do when
they are nck better thAa men and
women. Observers have noted that .
sick horse, dog or cat will stop eating
food and seek out some vegetable growth
in the field or yard, which, when found
and eaten, often restores appetite and
health. Haven't you seen these animals
do this very thing yourself?
DR.. Pierce, of Buffalo, n Y, long
since found herbs and roots provided
by Nature to overcome constipation,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-22
SPEAKERS FOR
MEMORIAL DAY

Augusta-Robert A. Cony.
Eastpo-t-Rev. James A. Weed of East
port.
Harmony-Rev. H. E. Dunnack. Au-
guSta.
armington-Major R. A. Greene.
Gorham--Rey. Ashley, Day Leavit,.
Rockland-Judge Frank B. Miller.
Bath-Governor Carl E. Milliken and
consIessman wallace H. White, Jr
Springvale-Rev. J. H. Roberts.
Norway-Fred'k W. Hinckley.
joothbay Harbor-Gov. Carl E. NJ like,
C7mden-Z. N. Dwinal
Monmouth-Dr. W, A. Bartlett of Lew
of Skowhegan.
West Sumner-Francis Wiggin OF Port
land.
Turner-Dr. C. NJ Twitcher OF Auburn
Pittsfield-Rev. Leroy w. Coons, Haver-
Readield-Rev. B. s Hudson. Portland
China-Rev. E. S. Ph!lbrook, Augusta.
Madison-Rev. William Clements
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Ha! Aa.. Ho! Ho.,

Shades of Uncle Johnnie Stanton.
Wouldn't he chuckle at this one ?
With malice aforethousht and in
a spirit that perhaps can never be
condoned. We put over the follow
ing in the State House department.
giving the news in a perfectly legit-
innate and truthful manner. but set
ting the trap with the above-men-
toned malice. etc. and the trap was
sprung:
Bird lovers and students have ever
varying opinions as TO whether the
grackles which are now with lis are
Of the purple or bronze variety.
state Curator James sent a skin
specimen TO the Bureau of Eth
roloSy IN Washington for iden,ifi-
cation and received reply. saving
that the specimen was of the bronze
variety. the quiscalus auiscala."
You have doubtless discovered the
trap by this time
The Portland Argus didn't. but
borrowed" the item verbatim. OF
iiterat'm, ct punctuatim. ct blum
oeratim. etc. without credit. And
then. the Lewiston Journa, coined
the whole business, with a credit to
the Argus
curator James SAYS that the
bureau Of Ornithology still insists
tnat the specimen sent there vas Of
the quiscalus quiscala. or bronze
grackle.
r. ;. Thought we'd better spring
TINS before someone else got after
US. thinking it was a real b,under