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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
YOUNG WOMAN IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
MISS WILLIE BELLE STACEY
DIES THIS MORNING AFTER
TWO YEARS ILLNESS.

Mss Willie Belle Stacey, aged thir.
ty years, died this morning at three
O'Clock at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Stacey, at Car
tiers Creek, after an illness of two
years. Miss Stacey was member of
the Christian church, and had a legion
of friends who will learn Of her death
with deep regret. The funeral will
be conducted at II o'clock Tuesday
morning ut the Carriers Creek Baptist
church by Elder w, s. Morton. De
ceased is survived by her parents,
five brothers, j. e., j. S., e. A., r. L.
and II. G. Stacey, and one sister, Miss
Little Stacey. Her brothers and
brother.ir-law,< Robert Cooper, will
serve as pail bearers. Interment will
be IN the Lockridge cemetery. Man
ny Undertaking Go. in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY
]. R. HARMSON'S HOME
ALARM GIVEN 5Y TWO DAUGH.
TIERS OF hoUsE-BURCLAR
MADE HIS ESCAPE.

The home OF ]. r. Harrison, in
South Columbia, was entered Thurs
day night about one o'clock by white
man, supposed for the purpose of rob
berry The burglar entered the house
through a door in the back hall and
turned on the light in the front hall.
which awakened Miss Lillian Harri
son, who, with her sister, Miss Aman-
da Harrison, was sleeping in the room
opening into the hall The young lady
called to her hister when she saw the
man standing in the door leading into
their room, and they called to their
father, who was sleeping in a room
across the hail. When this took
place the burglar made his escape
through the front door He had open.
ed some dresser drawers, and il is sup.
pOsd he was looking for jewelry or
money. hut nothing was missed from
the premises.
The description of the man as CIV
on by the young ladies is rather mea-
gre, as il was rather dark where he
stood whom they first saw him. but
they are certain II was a white man,
and that he was rather tall.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
GOOD SPEAKERS
FOR CONFERENCE
DR.. JOHN BARRETT WILL AD-
DRESS SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN
CITIZENSHIP MEET.

Special to The Herald.
. NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. lG.-John
Barrett, director general Of the Pan
American Union, has accepted an in
Vitation 10 deliver an address before
the Southern Christian Citizenship
Conference which meets in Nashville
March 7-l2, Dr. Barrett will speak
ON the subject, "The Pan American
Union, a. Powerful and Working
League of Nations"
Dr. Barrett is we'll known in this
eectiGn Of the country and his coming
TO Nashville AZ iho time of The confer
cnce holds especial Significance in
view of The fact that h" r'o7'rod his
1llegiate education al ~ ijr.n!t NJ
ars ~ and took his doctor o. laws de-
...n at Tulane University in New Or
..a.s. All his life DR.. Barrett has
r,an Interested in The South and its
ace in. the governmental and com
mercial lie of tho nation, Having
held the post of minister to Argentina,
Columbia ard Pan-America from the
rnited States. DR.. Barrett Is especial
j we'll qualified 10 speak on Pan
American subjects. He has always
been strong advocaie of stronger
relations between the Southern states
ana l.atil-AmcIican countries.
Announcement is also made OF the
acceptance Of Or George Z. Combs,
pastor Of The Independence Boulevard
oimlTAi. Of Dluo Hills. Mo, TO speak
on .Thc New lnternat.onalism." M.
l.. Britain. superintendent of public
instruction fer Georgia, and L. L..
Colebeck, of Birmingham College,
have also accepted places ON the con
ference program.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
TO HONOR MEMORY
MAURY FOUNTAINS
DIED IN SERVICE
FRENCH MEMORIAL DIPLOMAS
WILL BE PRESENTED NEXT OF
KIN ON FEB. o.
SERVICE AT the OPERA HOUSE
Appropriate Program Has Been Ar
ranged--Gen. Harvey n. Hannah
viii Be the Principal speaker--Llst
Of Dead Being Compiled.

In honor of the sons of Maury coun-
ty who fell in battle, or died during
the great world war, a memorial SER
vice will be held Sunday, February
%, al the Grand Opera House.
Al this time, French Memorial dip.
Tomas, will he presented the next of
kin TO each of the boys who died in
the services Of his country. An ap-
propriate program has been prepared,
and Harvey Hannah, one OF the
states greatest orators will deliver
the principal address.
Members of families of the bows
who died in service are requested to
be present, and cordial invitation
Is extended the public to attend.
1t Is believed that the Opera House
will be packed TO capacity by those
eager TO honor the memory of those
gallant boys who died that democracy
might not perish from the earth.
Some of them sleep beneath the pop
pies on Flanders fields, some of them
rest in other foreign countries, but
their spirit is still in Columbia, and
Columbians, and Maury countians will
grasp this opportunity to pay tribute
10 the men who laid down their lives
for their flag.
An effort is being made to secure
the name of every Maury county sol
der who died, or was killed during
The war, his rank, outfit he was with,
the next OF kin, and address of the
next Of kin. A list of these names
will shortly be published in The Her.
aid, and it is possible that some
names have been omitted, il this is
true, Major Horace Frierson, Com.
mander of the Herbert Griffin Chap
ter, American Legion will appreciate
any information which will enable
him to secure a full and complete
list.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
owen BUYS HALF
SISTER To HERD BOAR
PAID $3.50 FOR HEP AT WlkGEHS
SALE AT DAYTON, O.-BRED TO
WAITS TOP COL.

J. T Owen, proprietor of Locust
Hurst Stock Farm, has just returned
from Dayton, Ohio, whore he attend
ed the Wingers sale Of registered Du-
rocs. Mr.. owen cannot turn down a
good one, and when zine SOW was put
mp and the announcement was made
that she was a half sister 10 @. X.
Waltz Coloael, and bred TO Waltz Top
Colonel. that was enough. Mr.. Owen
GOT in the game ut once and bid her
off al $3.50
This SOW is half sister to Mr..
Owens herd boar, O. X. Waltz Col.
and bred to the sire Of his herd boar.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
\. P. CHEEK SHIPS
EIGHT POLLARD CRINAS
PLANNING TO HOLD BIG SALE
SOME TIME THIS YEAR--CANT
GET ENOUGH AHEAD.

II, r. Cheek, the Poland emma
breeder of LeftWich Bridge, shipped
out eight OF his thoro2hbred register.
ed Poland Chinas last week to diner
pnt parts Of the country. Three went
10 Texas, one to South Carolina, wv"
to Alabama, and two to points IN ien'
nessee. MIR Check was in COLUMBIA
todav and stated that he had attend
ed the biz sale Of Wild Rose STOCK
Farm in Marshall county saturday
which was a grand success. Two so"s
sows in the list, the first and ssecoh'.
sold for sl,O2000. Mr.. Check 81
hat he was planning to have a'l
some time this year. provided he 'ea u
get enough stock head of his orael@
nat that il looked now as il ms ell
tire production would be taken up pr
yately.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
WORTH WEIGHT IN
GOLD, he ASSERTS
HOWARD GAINS FOURT ZEN
POUNDS TAKING TANLAC AND
LAYS CANE ASIDE.

I've gained fourteen pounds in six
weeks taking .Tanlac and now I'm a
well man. said Henry s. Howard, a
well-known> farmer and stock raiser
of King Hill, Idaho.
Il had suffered from rheumatism
and indigestion twelve years. he con-
tinued, "and ,could hardly eat thing
because everything went against me
.andI had no appetite. Every Joint, in
me was swollen with rheumatism and
hurt so / could hardly bear to be
touched | was in such a bad fix
couldn't work and had to use a walk
ing stick to get along. The first bot
tie OF Tanlac made a great change in
my feelings, my rheumatism soon left
me and threw mN stick aside, for
now ! can walk as Well as anybody.
And eat why, just can't get
enough and 1 feel like | could do as
much work as / ever could. Tanlac
is worth it's weight in gold, and it has
convinced me that there's al least one
medicine that will do what they say
t will and ! want to do my. part in
letting everybody know about it.
"Tanlac is sold in Columbia by Smi-
ser Drug Co, in Santa Fe by r. p.
Pigg, and Isom r. r. ID. from Hamp-
shire by j. j. Savage"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
RESPECTED FARMER
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
EVAN THOMAS HARRISON plGp
SATURDAY AT KINGS OAooH-
TIERS HOSPITAL.

Evan Thomas HARRISON, aged TWEEN
tv.fonr years, respected young farm
er who resided on the Williamsport
pike. died of pneumonia Saturday
night AT the Kings DAUGHTERS hoSpit-
al where he had been taken for treat
ment.
Mr.. Harrison was member oil inc
Christian church and was widely
Known and respected. fIe is survived
BY his wife and one child. aud the
following sisters and brothers " 81
BESSIE Harrison, of the Kings Daugh-
iors hospital: Mrs Margaret WORRIES
and Mrs. Alice Bradley. Elma ana l..
D. Hardison. all OF this county.
The funeral was conducted at Snlyr-
IA on the Bear Crock pike Sunday aft
enoon at 2 o'clock by Elder Newt
Derryberry, luterment Was in the
family cemetery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
TENNESSEE LOST
HEAVILY IN WAR
STATE SUFFERED HEAVIEST CAS-.
UAlTIES OF ANY STATE IN 4
SOUTH EAST OF MISSISSIPPI

WASHINGTON, Feb. l3!-4Tennes.
see suffered heaviest for the nine
Southern states east of the Mississip.
pi river, in casualtios among her Off
GERS and men who We're members of
the American expeditionary forces
during the world war.
Nirginias losses were second, North
Cardinals third, and Alabama's and
Georgia's fourth and fifth respective.
ly
A statistical summary of all casual
ties pepared in the Office of the adju-
tant general of the army and just an
nounced shows the total casualties of
these Southern states to have been
81 266, including officers and men, out
Of a grand total of 302,G12 for the en-
tire country, These casualties include
losses from every cause which put
the men out of action The total cas-
ualt,es for each state follow
Tennessee, G,190; Virginia, G,12O;
North Carolina, $40 Alabama, 5.l69,
Georgia, 4.425; South Carolina, 1913;
Mississippi, 2,2O3; Louisiana, 1863;
and Florida, LII.
North Cardinals losses from offic-
ers and men killed In action were
heaviest, numbering G84: Tennessee's
losses from that cause were second,
totaling $50, and Virsinia's third, ag-
gregatng 66i.
In deaths from wounds Virginia was
first with 29l Tennessee second
with $50 and North Carolina third
with 22S.
The summary for the casualties for
Tennessee follows:
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
WILSON IS FIRM
IN STAND TAKEN
F|UME QUESTION
PRESIDENT RElTERATES oRlGl-
NAL DEMANDS ACCORDING TO
ANNOUNCEMENT TO-DAY.
PEACE TREATY INVOLVED
Hopo OF Compromise Is Lessened by
Latest eIopmcnts-Cables From
Allies Indicate That President Has
Attacked italy in His Note.
(By United Press. }

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-President
Wilson in his note to the British and
French foreign Offices has reiterat-
ed his original stand on the Fiume
and Adriat!c question, it was announc-
ed at the White House today
With the Fiume question thrown
wide open again, the United States
has been drawn back INTO the quarrel.
The greatest possimism is being ex-
pressed this afternoon on the outlook
for action on the peace realty De
peloplnents have been such that the
hopes of the democrats and republic
cans getting together on the compro-
misaare beginning to weaken.
Gables of the allied reply to Will
sons note, defending. Italy and point
ing to the sacrifices in wealth and
lives, made by the Italians leads to
the conclusion that the President may
have attacked italy in the communi-
cation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
F0GGY?
If Bilious, Constipated Or
Headachy take
"Cascarets."
PAGE A! THREE

Tomorrow the sun will shine for
you. Everything will seem clear, rosy
and bright. Your system is filled with
liver and bowel poison which keeps
your skin sallow, your stomach upset,
your head foggy and aching. Your
meals are turning into poison. gases
and acids. You can not feel right.
Don't stay bilious or constipated.
Feel splendid always by taking Cas-
carrots occasionally. They act with
out gripping or inconvenience They,
never isicken you like ,Calomel. Salts,
Oil or nasty, harsh pills. They cost
so little tooACascarets work while
you sleep.-(Advt.) Z
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
HELD HERE MARCH IS

Tho L. s. civil service commission
announces an examination for unslill-
ed taborer, To be held at Columbia,
Tenn, on March l5,192G Vacancies
in the custodian service at 5000 a
year. VIII be filed from this eXamiH
alton Male elisibies are preferred.
The distribution uf applications viii
begin ON March 18th. Age 20 to 80
years, but age limits do not apply to
persons entitled TO preference be-
cause of military o. naval service
For further Information and applica.
tons, address the secretary. local civ
il service board. Coumh;a. Tenn. OF
The secretary. fifth civil service dis
tict. rustohiee. Atlanta, Ca
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
MRS. G. ". NICHOLS
COMPLETES SPECIAL COURSE

Mrs. George w. Nichols has just
completed a special course in serving
and other special courses in fancy
cooking under Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Conger In Nashville, Mrs Nichols as
sisted Mrs. Wilson In serving the re-
freshment course at the Carpenter
Fite bridal supper, and contributed a
portion of the menu. Mrs. Nichols is
considered one OF the most gifted ca
terers In the south, and is continually
adding To her store of knowledge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
COURT SQUARE
SCENE NEAR RIOT;
BIC EXCITEMENT
NEGRO ALLEGED TO HAVE IN.
SUITED TWO WHITE GIRLS
GETS DRUHBlNo.
CROWD QUICKLY ASSEMBLIES
Negro is Taken to City Jail TOR Safe
keeping--Warrants Sworn Out BY
Charles and Burt Paur CHARGED
With Murderous Assault.

2
Considerable excitement was GAYS.
ed here Friday morning by near riot,
which occurred on the square at an
carly hour. As a result Charles Paul
and his son, Burt Paul, we're arrested
on charge Of assault with intent to
commit murder in the first degree
and West Sellers, alias Dallas Sellers
was taken TO the city jail for safe
keeping The warrant for the arrest
of the Pauls was sworn out by l.. A.
Scrihner, who operates an automobile
truck from Columbia 10 the phosphate
mines near the city.
In the warrants sworn out, Scribner
alleged that Charles ana Burt Paul
made a murderous assault upon West
Sellers with heavy hickory club or
mace, and that the assault was pre-.
meditated and in an effort to commit
murder in the first degree A second
warrant alleges that Burt Paul muir.
derously assaulted Scribner with
rock, In an intent to commit murder,
The trouble Friday grew out
of an alleged insult offered two white
girls, Annie Potts and Lillian Paul,
employees of the Maury Laundry Com.
pany, by the negro Sellers. The faith
ers OF the two girls, Tom Potts and
Charles Paul, and Burt Paul, brother
Of Miss Lillian Paul, this morning
went to the court house, where they
intended to swear out warrant for
the negro Sellers, alleging indecent
exposure. Mr.. Potts had gone into
the Office of Esq r. H. Guest to secure
the warrant, and according to his
statement looked out the window and
saw Mr. Paul, the senior, engaged in
beating the negro up, and ran to his
assistance. Scribner is alleged to
have denied the charges made against
the negro, and thereupon he was
struck by Burt Paul.. and for a moment
1t appeared that the fight would be.
come general, but the negro got away
for a moment and officers rushed him
to the city Jail for safe keeping. The
Pauls gave themselves UP and walked
down to the city hall, where quite
crowd assembled within short time
Not knowing the temper of the
crowd assembled, Sheriff Houser was
ACCOMPANIED by deputies when he
went to the city hall for the purpose
of removing the negro to jail II was
decided to keep him in the city lock.
up for short time, but the warrants
having been sworn out against the
Pauls. they We're carried to the coun.
ty Jail
Tho bond Of the Pauls was fixed at
81 900 each, which was quickly fur
nished by Bob Witherspoon and Sid
DOoley. Thereupon the warrant
against Sellers was revised, charging
him with assault with intent to
commit rape. The original warrant
charged him with indecent exposure
of person
Sellers bond was fixed at 1000
Preliminary trial was set for Q O'Clock
Saturday morning.
A warrant was also sworn out for
Scrihner. charging him with being an
accessory to the crime, and his bond
was fixed at $1,000 which was fur
nished by Louis Barker.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20

When you feel bilious, sluggish,
,onstipated and all knocked out and
believe YOU need dose OF dangerous
calomel. just remember that your
druggist sells for a few cents large
hottie nc Do1son' liver Tone. which,
!. entirely vegetable and pleasant 70
s.l.A * -. : nssfeet sua~tltsts for
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20

Doesn't hurt bit! Drop little
Freezone on an aching corn. instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
ii right out. Yes, magic!
A tinty bottle of Freezohe costs but
few cents at any drug store, hut Is
sufficient to remove every hard corn,
soft corn, or corn between the toes,
and the cailuses, without soreness or
irritation. 49,
Freezone is the sensational discov-
cry OF a Cincinnati genius. II is won
derfnl.--(advt)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
Take "Dodson's Liver Tone" lnsteadl

ealomel. It il guaranteed to atari
your liver without stirring you up
inside, and can not ssllvate.
Don't take calomsll 1t makes You
sick the next day; it loses you day's
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ens yon right up asd you feel great.
Give if TO the children becsu<s 4 y
perfectly hsrnls.s and asssaa rzias'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
It'll soon be in Museums

calomel loses you day You know what calomels It's
mercury quicksilver Calomel is dangerous 1t crashes INTO
;o bile like dynamite cramping and sckening you Caome
attacks the bones should be put into your SYSTEM
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20

There are e5.e0O Indian children OF
school age in the United States.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20

Herald's Cheap Columns Pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
MAKING PROGRESS l IN COTTON CASE
Taking of Testimony In Rid dle Trial Well Under
 Way at Anniston

Annston. August 17.-(Special. )-Taking D. Henry Riddle, w. A. Savage. W. o. Wooten. T. A. St. John. W. G. Hardy and $. E. Graham. charged by the United States government with using the mails to defraud several North Carolina concerns out of a sum variously esti- mated between s50o,000 and s1.oo0,0oo started off rapidly Tuesday morning un-- der the skillful direction of District Att torney Earl Pettus and his assistants.
 The second floor of the federal court is crowded with the 75 or 100 witnesses waiting to be called to the witness stand to give testimony for the government ill the widely interesting case, and the early prospects that the case will not be given to the jury under two weeks are pro- nounced on the second day of the trial
 Judge A. E. Hammett, of Talladega, was one of the first witnesses called to the stand to identify certain documents and articles of organization of the Savage Cotton Company, and he was followed on the stand by B. A. Luther, present agent for the A. B. & A. railroad at Talladega, over whose lines and through whose bills of lading the big fraud IS alleged to have been committed in part
 Miss Sarah c, Cunningham, who served as stenographer in the offices of the Savage Cotton Company at Talladega during the time of the alleged fraudulent operations occupied the witness stand for d good part of Tuesday morning
 Miss Cunningham is now working in Birmingham She identified large number of drafts bills of lading and other documents in the hands of the government prosecutors, the same being alleged as part of the means used to fleece the North Carolina concerns Presentation of the governments evl- dence is proceeding with considerable speed full day sessions of the court be- ing ordered by Judge Grubb, who is using his characteristic ability in speed ing up the taking of testimony for the government.
 The federal court room has been equipped throughout with electric fans and a minimum of discomfort on ae- count of the warm weather is felt by the attorneys and court officials.
 The governments indictment charges that the Buffalo Manufacturing Company, Shelby, N. C.; Entwistle Manufacturing Corporation of Rockingham; 1cemore- lee Mills. of Monroe; Woodside Mills, of Greenville, and other North Carolina concerns were defrauded by the" seven defendants now on trial here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
COL. w. T. EDMONDSON
 DIES AT ANNISTON

Anniston. August tSpecial)- Col. w. T. Edmondson, ST., 6S years of age. was found dead in his room at the Anniston Inn last night at 10 o'clock, an attack of acute Bright's dis ease being given as the immediate cause of his death Colonel Edmond son was a pioneer citizen of this city, having lived here for thirty three years, and the announcement of his sudden death came as distinct shock.
 Colonel Edmondson had been as well as usual, even on the day of his death. He failed to appear for his evening meal at the Inn on Monday, and his absence from the assembly room on the first floor after dinner occasioned a visit to his room. He was found lying on the bed, and had apparently been dead for several hours.
 The dead man is survived by one sis ter. Mrs. Fred Wagner of Selma, and two brothers. J. H. Edmondson of La grange. Ga. and B. J. Edmondson of Linda1e, besides the following chill dren: ]. H. Edmondson of Anniston. W. T. Edmondson, Jr of Montgomery, Mrs. J. H. Sawyer of Talladega. Mrs. Charles V. Rainater and Mrs. A. c. Lampkin of Atlanta.
 Funeral services will be held from the Grace Episcopal Church at 9 o'clock, Rev. Dwight F. Cameron to be the officiating minister. The fol- lowing friends will serve as active pail bearers R. H. Cobbs. Jr Judge A. P. Asee, Dr. J. L. Wikle. John F. Boozer, Judge Thomas w. Coleman, Jr.. and W. H. Weatherly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
I ~ % main a spec - responder 1Z riphens s
 Russell Brs
Studio Cora Char

The Ensley playground teams for base ball and volley ball have made good records during the season, and the senior baseball team is the proud owner of the seasons pennant.
 The next important contest will be for the volley ball pennant, which will be played off Friday afternoon at o'clock at the Ensley park with Ensley and North Birmingham as the contestants. Each team has won five successive games and the game Friday afternoon will be the deciding one. The parents of the Ensley playground children and the pub- lie are urged to attend and help Ensley win the pennant.
 Miss Self, supervisor for the EnsIey playground, will take the children of this playground 70 East Lake park Thursday for picnic. The mothers are invited to come with the children and bring lunches for picnic spread. The crowd will leave the Ensley> park at 1U o'clock Thursday morning.