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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
CRAIG GUILTY OF
MURDER DECLARES
VERDICT OF JURY
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
WHICH WILL MEAN LIFE SEM
TENcE IN PENlTENTiARY.
MOTION MADE FOR A NEW TRIAL
Defendant Makes Futile Attempt to
Communicate With the jury Try
ing to Get Note to the Members As
They Pass Cell.

Guilty OF murder In the first do
gree with mitigating circumstances"
This was the verdict rendered by
the jury in the case of the state
against Wallace Craig. charged with
the murder of Constable Neil Primm
last summer. The verdict was re-
ported to the court shortly after the
court convened Saturday.
The attorneys for the defense i'm
mediately moved for new trial ard
in arrest of judgment. Judge Turner
set Thursday as the date for the
argument on the motion. Until that
motion is disposed of the sentence
will not be passed.
Members Of the jury in talking to a
representative of The Herald, stated
that they had reached verdict Friday
night before they retired. The only
point upon which they experienced
any difficulty in agreeing was the
question Of mitigating circumstances.
The jurors were all of one mind on
the guilt of the prisoner from the first,
but because of doubt as to the sanity
of the defendant some of them felt
that be should not pay the penalty
with his life.
The verdict of the jury carries with
it life Imprisonment in the state pen
itentiary.
An effort was made by the prisoner
this morning to communicate with
the jury As the members filed out of
the Jail and passed the cell of the de
PENDANT he offered them note No
juror would take the note, but one of
the officers in charge did take it and
brought 1t unopened to the court
room where it was given to Judge
Turner. Its contents were never known
to the jury. After reading the note
Judge Turner passed 1t to the law
yers for the defendant.
The defendant apparently accepted
the verdict without emotion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
COUNTY COUNCIL
OF AGRICULTURE
Be DISCUSSED
DISTRICT AND COUNTY AGENTS
TO VISIT SEVERAL COMMUNE
TIES OF THE COUNTY.
HOPES TO RE-ORGANIzE CLUBS
Work for the Coming Year Will Be
Discussed, and Officers of commun-
ity Clubs Will Be Elected.-otheri
Important Matters to BE Discussed.

Next Friday afternoon, district
Agents J. M. Dean and Mrs. Kate
M. Wells, Home Demonstration
Agent Mrs. Kate Grady and County
Agricultural Agent E. A. Mclean
will Intend the closing. exercises at
1som School, and will discuss Com
munity organization and the County
Council of Agriculture. This is but
one OF the several communities that
will be visited during the latter part
of the week.
On Friday night Mrs. Wells and
Mr.. Mclean will be at Hampshire
to discuss community organization
and the council At the same time
Mr.. Dean and Mrs. Grady will be at
Spring HILL
On Saturday afternoon all four OF
the organizers will be at the Cnl-
leoka school, and on Saturday night
Mr.. Dean and Mrs. Grady will be at
McCain's, at the same time Mr.. Nc
Lean and Mrs. Wells will be at
Woodrow, the school consolidating
the Williamsport and Sawdust com
munities. AT these community
meetings, community clubs will be
reorganized, and officers elected. and
the purposes Of the County Council
of Agriculture explained.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
JACK TAR WANTS TO
GET HIS HOME NEWS

The Herald is in receipt of naval
postoffice money order from Vladivos-
took, Siberia, from James A. Sanders,
Jr., Maury county boy, now on the
u. s. S. South Dakota. Mr.. Sanders
got a bill for past subscription and he
added enough 10 pay for his paper for
two years ahead. He wants to keep
up with Maury county news. He is a
son of the late James A. Sanders, for
mer official of the county, and has
been serving his country in the navy
for several years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
{. {. HALL LEASES HIS
MILL AT lYNNv|LlE
TO HIS SON ROY o. HALL AND
Miller JAMES DAVIS-NO
CHANGE IN NAME.

Special to The Herald.
LYNNVILLE. Tenn, March he.
E. Hall, owner Of the Lynnville Roller
Mills, of this place, has leased the
mill to his son Roy o. Hall, and Jas.
Davis. Mr.. Davis has been connect.
ed with the mill for several years and
thoroughly understands the business
and is miller of experience. Young
Mr.. Hall has also been connected with
his father in the operation of the mill
since finishing school about two years
ago. The splendid reputation Of the
mill win be held up by the new oper-
ators, and will continue under its pres
ent name OF the Lynnville Roller
Mills.
The senior Mr.. Hall will wind up
his old business and will retire from
the active business field for a sea-
son, taking a much needed rest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
CULlEOKA METHODIST
PARSONAGE ERECTED
NEW HOME FOR PREACHER WILL
BE READY FOR OCCUPANCY
VERY SOON.

Within a short time the new Mctho-
Gist parsonage at Culleoka will be
ready for occupancy. The frame work
and roof have been finished and the
floors will be laid and ceiling put On
next week. The parsonage is six
room house and is located on the lot
where two former parsonages we're
burned down. The last preachers
home was destroyed by fire last Au-
ppct
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
C. 0. ?. LEADERS
THINK PROSPECT
N SOUTH BRIGHT
~ f-- s-7ls ss87
REPRESENTATIVE OF NATIONAL
COMMITTEE COMES HERE FOR
A CONFERENCE.
HAS BEEN ALL OVER the STATE
NOT Only Believes Electoral Vote May
Be Cast for Republicans, But Gays
That State Victory u to Be- Ex-
pected.

j Thomas p. May. a well known re-
publican, spent Friday here In the In
terest Of the republican national or
ganization. Mr.. May has been all over
the state, interviewing the leaders In
the various sections, Strengthening out
differences, trying to bring about har-
mony and pave the way for united
front in the coming elections.
During his stay here Mr.. May was
in conference with John w. Jackson,
who will be the next chairman Of the
republican county committee, Raleigh
S. Hopkins, the retiring chairman and
prospective candidate for governor,
and other no. P. leaders. He ex.
pressed himself as very much pleas
ed with his visit to Maury county.
Mr.. May predicts that the coming
state convention of the G.; o. p. at
Chattanooga will be the greatest and
most harmonious republican meeting
ever held in Tennessee. mot only do
/ believe that there is a splendid
prospect for the electoral vote Of
Tennessee going to the republicans
this fall but | am hopeful of the cleo
tion of the state ticket as WELL" osid
Mr.. May. He has been in touch with
the national leaders for several
months and the leaders are all opti-
mistic over the party outlook In cav
eral Southern states.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
LyhAVlLLE The SEAT
OF LUMBER ACTIVITIES
$4,000 WORTH SHIPPED IN LOGS
WITHIN THE PAST FIVE
YEARS.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LYNNVILLE, Tenn, March 19.--
There continues a STEADY stream of
saw logs from this place to the mills
Of the north, J. r. Hodge, one of the
local shippers, stated to your cores.
pondent a few days ago, that he alone
bad shipped out of and near Lynnville
within the past five years more than
$4,000 worth Of saw logs.
The walnut and poplar logs are
shipped to a mill at Lawrenceburg,
Indiana. where are located some OF
the largest furniture manufacturing
establishments in America. The oak,
beech, elm. lynn, etc, is sold on the
market for the highest dollar and is
distributed all over the country.
In addition TO this vast amount Of
logs that are being shipped from Lynn
vile and vicinity, the yards of the
Lynnville Lumber Co. are full and the
mill is running full time in order to
fill the irders for lumber that are COM
ing from all parts of the country.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TAX ASSESSOR.

WEBB WILLlAMS-The Herald is
authorized to announce Webb vii.
liams as candidate for reelection
as Tax Assessor OF Maury county,
subject to the action of the people OF
county. Election August 5. 1920.
d&w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
The Itching and Sting
of Blazing, Fiery Eczema

The source Of Eczema Is In the
blood, the disease being caused By
an infection which breaks out
through the skin. That Is why tho
most satisfactory treatment for all
so-caIIed skin diseases Is s. s. g.,
for this remedy so thoroughly
cleanses the blood that no impure
ties can remain. Get q bottle to-
day, and you win see results from
the right treatment. Write for
advice. Address Medical Director.
no Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
GRIFFIN & JONES
CONTINENTAL INSURANCE co.
ST., over Dial & Thomas
Columbia, Tenn.
Seems Like the Skin Is on Fire.

There is a harassing discomfort
caused by Eczema that becomes
a torture. The itching is almost
unbearable. and the skin seems
on fire with the burning irri-
tation. A cure from local applica-
tons of salves and ointments is i'm
possible, because such treatment
can only q " the pain temporar-
lily. The disease can only be
reached by going deep down to its
source.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26
TO PROMOTE, .EARlk
BUYING or Coal.
EXPECTED. THAT PUBLIC WILL
TAKE MORE CORDIALLY TO
1T THAN LAST SEASON..

There will be no such hesitation on
the part of the public to take the ad.
vice to buy coal early in the season
this year as there was last year, in the
opinion Of coal dealers. La3t year
during the early spring comparatively
little coal was ordered by Columbia
consumers. BY July they hai cur,-
rienced to buy pretty regularly. but
the supply from that Tine on was new
e. quite sufficient to meet the 6e.
L ards. The strike wiped o.. re-
serves and from Dece:lDer / to the
present time It has baen 4 hand TO
mouth affair with never ti...o when
there was any reserve supply IN hand.
with the coming of warm weather the
q sis is passed aa6 Dealers are ex-
pecting to be able 10 accumulate
s,'ne reserves in the near fntu,.,. A
Ca,nraign to induce car buy ing will
Probably be ;nauguratai aer, as soon
az tic situati,l is cle"r enough to
fn,w how to make plan.
I: used to be a farli'tar old joke
Lat the coal man WIS never happy
except when blizzard; and snow and
ice came. That assuradiy has not
bern ;rue of he coal =. of the coun.
thy tie past winter. NoLi.ing has hton
lore welcome to their than rise in
the temperature that wou.1 reiitvc
Ike ms stea; ir'>5sure FOR coal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26

iously fluffy, bright and SO easy to
manage.
Just moisten cloth with little
i"Danderine' and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time; this magically re.
moves all dirt. excess oil and grease,
but your hair lis not left brittle, dry,
stringy or faded, but charmingly soft,
with glossy, golden CLEANS and tend
er lights. The youthful glints, tints
and color are again in your hair.
"Danderine' is tonic beautifier.
Besides doubling the beauty of the
hair at once, it checks dandruff and
stops falling hair. Get delightful
Danderine for few cents at any
drug or toilet counter and use it as a
dressing and invigorator as told on
bottle Advt.G 2
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-26

Herald Cheap Column Al. Pay.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30
BODY OF FORMER
ALEDO MAN WILL
ARRIVE TONIGHT

Mrs. A. M. Byers is expected to
arrive in Aledo tonight accompany
ing the remains of her husband, A
NJ. Byers, who died in San Diego,
Cal, on Wednesday, Jan. IA. Mr..
Byers, who was a well known bust
ness man of this city, died follow
ing weeks illness of pneumonia.
He was 81 years of age. Aledo's
first bank was founded by Mr.. By
ers in 1859 and was known as the
Byers bank. This institution
changed hands several times and
is now known as the Farmers Ma
tional bank. Mr.. Byers had not
lived in Aledo since 1907, when he
moved to Lincoln, Neb. After a
short time in Lincoln he moved TO
Omaha and that city had been his
home since. He had spent the win
ter for several years in Florida or
California, and it was at his winter
home in San Diego that he was
stricken. The body was placed in
a vault in San Diego and has been
disinterred to be brought here for
burial. Besides the widow, Mr..
Byers is survived by one son.
Edwin, and one daughter, Mrs. ].
M. Hays of st. Louis, Mo.
Funeral services will be held on
Sunday Afternoon at 2:30 in the Ma
sonic temple in Aledo. Aledo lodge
No. 252 A. F. and A. NJ, will have
charge of the funeral. The remains
will be inferred in the Aledo Gene
terry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30
Moline and East Moline
EAST MOLINE
YOUTH KILLED
UNDER AN AUTO
David Young Rams Into Street in
Front Of Car Driven by Mrs.
Bell of Silvis.

David Young, S-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Young, 344 FIJI
teenth avenue, East Moline, was
killed in an automobile accident
late yesterday afternoon. The boy
attended Lincoln school. On his
way home from school he stopped
along the way to play with three
other boys Picking up a handful
Of dust. David threw it at one OF
the boys and then ran into the
street in front of an automobile
driven by Mrs. Richard Bell of
Silvis. The boy was rushed to the
office Of DR.. E. c. Donahoo, but
died before the doctors Office was
reached.
Mrs. Bell is FRUSTRATED as result
Of the accident With her in the
car was her brother-in-law, George
Bell, and a friend, Harry Rasmus-
sen. An inquest was held in the
East Moline undertaking parlors
this morning. The jury returned
an open verdict. Mr.. Young oper-
ates a clothing establishment in
East Moline. David was the baby
of the family and the only boy.
Surviving are the grief-stricken
parents, and two sisters, Edith. at
tending the university at Cham
paign, ILL.,, and Caroline at home.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 2 Sunday afternoon. Interment
will be in Pine Hill cemetery, Dav-
export.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30

Lysle Parkinson LETT Thursday
morning for Plymouth, ILL.,, where
he will stay at the home Of his
brother, Fred, for an indefinite
period.
Mrs. Claude Haines went to
Alpha Thursday morning to spend
the day with friends.
Mrs. Joseph Swank returned
home to Galva Thursday morn
ing after a visit in the city with
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Egbert.
Mrs. F.TA. Gibson went to Gales
burg Thursday morning to spend
the day visiting.
C. J. Carlson went to Galesbury
Thursday morning for q few days
visit there with friends.
F. c. Cunningham returned to
Aledo Wednesday evening after
several days visit in Fort Madison,
Iowa. Mr.. Cunningham expects
soon to leave for an extended visit
with his daughter Mrs. A. M. Bey-
ers, in Omaha, Neb.
George Taylor was brought
home from the Mercy hospital in
Davenport Thursday morning. Mr..
Taylor has been a patient at the
hospital for some time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30
SCHOOL PICKS
ITS CHAMPIONS
Leslie Baldwin Will Represent Ale.
do rs Singer and Leonard Swan.
son a. Orator.

Representatives Of the Aedo high
school in the Mercer county de-
clamatory contest to be held on
May IA were announced last night
at the final preliminary held in the
First Methodist church.
Leslie Baldwin rendered when
the Great Dawn is Shining" in such
a manner as to win the admiration
OF all and was awarded first place
Miss Margaret Boultinghouse was
his only opponent for the honor of
representing the school.
Leonard Swanson was adiudged
the school orator, following his
speech on "A Plea for Cuba" Louis
Daymund the only other contest
ant in oratory won honorable men
ton from the judges.
Everett Wells was given first
place over five opponents in ex-
temporaneous speaking. The sub
jew WAASA WI w CHS was S1tSu
to speak on was We've Struck a
Gusher."
Parents and friends of the stu
dents crowded the church to hear
the pupils in both of the prelimin-
aries.
At the request of a number Of
persons who had attended Tues
day nights meet the winners of
first place in piano and declama-
ton gave their subjects last night.
Ben Duvall, winner of first place
in the piano contest, rendered his
winning number at the opening of
last nights program. Miss Edna
Baxter, who will represent the
school in defamation at the coun-
ty meet, read THE Story Of Patsy"
while the judges were comparing
notes to choose the winners of last
nights contest.
Judges in oratory and extempor-
aneous speaking we're Walter Man
non, James A. Allen and DR.. F. E.
Shut, and Miss Edith Hall and
Mrs. Walter Mannon and Arthur
Lindorff judged the singing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. April 30.-Corn; No. 4
mixed. Ia; No. s mixed, 10: No
/, yellow, 1.S0@1.S3; No. 4 yellow
LIS; No. 6 yellow, Ito; No. 2
vhite, 1.79; sample grade, 1.60.
Oats: No. 2 white. 1.11@1.111s
No. 3 white, 1.10@1.101a.
Barley. 1.60G1.82.
Timothy seed, 9.O0@11.50.
Clover seed, 25.00GS5.00.
Pork, nominal.
Lard, 1880.
Ribs, l7.00G1S.00.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30
FIFTY ALIENS TO
APPLY FOR PAPERS

In addition to more than a score
of veterans of the war, so aliens
will make application Wednesday
for citizenship papers before Judge
G. O. Dietz in the Moline city court.
Sweden and Belgium lead in the
eight nationalities represented at
the citizenship proceedings and
their combined figures are equal to
40 per cent Of the total number Of
applicants. Six German and Aus
TRAN subjects will not be allowed
to complete their citizenship, be-
cause of the technical existence of
war against those countries. There
are 20 Swedes, 10 Belgians, four
Germans. two Austrians and two
Russians, and Hollander, French
man and Englishman in the class.
The group of soldiers who will
obtain final papers will be natural
lied without formality of notice
and usual legal procedure. Presen-
tation of an honorable discharge
with two witnesses of Identification
is all that is required to qualify by
terms of the new naturalization
rulings
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30
ri WEATHER
coNDUcTIvE TO
CORN UPTURhS

csiesso. April ao.-Wet weather
J. Nay farm work led to upturns
: -, II the price of corn. Bullish
49, s;s.ies Of the winter wheat crop
ss..sther with talk Of q possible re-
"a var bread tended also to
A., n tbs corn market.
" ns.msnd, however, was Of only 8
(, ..v,t.red sort. Opening quotations,
E ksi.s ranged from NC to &c higher.
~ Nav 1,73E to l.741s, and July
- ~ to 1881, were followed by
.Lasrething Of a reaction, but then
" fresh advance.
" oats had an upward slant with
an After opening unchanged to
!. higher, including July at SSAc
!. NHc, the market sagged a lit
i. and then hardened again.
i PROVISIONS averaged lower. Sup
oort was lacking.
subsequently month end covering
~ he part of unlicensed shorts
!. sroyed more than an offset for the
s.srish influence Of stock market
r,atuess and rushed the price Of
Nav delivery up swiftly at the last.
Closing quotations were unsettled,
r. to SIC net higher, with May
In to 1.78 and July 1.651s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30
SE|FFERT QUITS
PL0W COMP ANY
Resigns as Sales Manager to Take
Management Of Fathers
Lumber Business.

o. H. Seiffert has resigned as for
eign sales manager of the Moline
Plow company. He has just re-
Gently returned = from a four
trip abroad. He has ac-
cepted the management of the Self
fert Lumber company Of Daven-
port.
The Seiffert Lumber company is
one of the largest concerns Of its
kind in Davenport. H. o. Seiffert,
father of O. H. Seiffert, one of the
retires as president and
general manager. He has been in
businss for more than fifty years.
Mr.. Seiffert. the son, has been
foreign trade manager of the Mo-
line Pillow company for the last 10
years. He is a son-in-law of F. G..
Allen, former president and gen.
eral manager of the pillow company.
Mr.. Seiffert was a captain of ord
nance during the war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30
COUNTY MEDICAL
MEN TO CONVENE
HERE ON MAY II

On May II, members Of the Mer-
Ger County Medical society will
meet in Aledo and hear number
of speakers from nearby cities.
officers of the local society expect
that the program will be one of
the best yet held by this organiza-
ton. Following are some OF the
members of the profession who Will
speak: DR.. T. W. Gillispie of Peoria,
counsellor for the medical organ
ization of the Fourth distri.:t; DR..
Ralph Graham Of Monmouth; DR..
Hageboek of Mercy hospital of DAY.
export, and DR.. Clifford Grulle of
Chicago, a specialist in the diseases
of children.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30
TWO BOYS FROM
MERCER. CAN 60
TO STATE FAIR
County Superintsndent Plstt RsaAy
to Receive Appuication Of
School Students,

County Superintendent G. z. PlaEt
announced today that applications
will be received from Mercar
county boys who desire to attend
the Illinois state fair school, which
will be held In connection with
the annual state fair next August
Two boys from Mercer county will
be chosen from among the candi-
dates.
Boys must b between the agas
OF Is and q. but they do not have
TO be pupils in any school q pre-
ent.
Mr.. Plat was recently named. a.
assistant superintendent Of the
state fair school representing the
Fourteenth congressional district.
There are 16 assistant superintend-
ents.
Boys who attend the school will
be instructed in agriculture and on
other educational lines The pro-
gram for this years. work 10 not
complete yet. but 4 10 expected
that the general plan viii be fol-
lowed which was used In former
years. Boys who are chosen out Of
the list of candidates will be re-
Quired to furnish railroad fare and
81 to cover board. tuition and Incl
dentals. They win also furnish
blankets. sheetA soap and other
toilet articles. #r
Any boy in Mercer county be-
tween the ages Of Is and Il. who
would like to attend the state fair
school may signify his desire by
addressing Mr.. Plat at his ONCE
in Aledo and the two boys who Will
represent the county will be chosen
by . committee consisting OF the
county superintendent OF schools
and the chairman Of the board of
supervisors from the appellants.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-30

Hickey Brothers store. He was
arrested at his home Hast night.
Young Boardwell admitted the
theft of the blank check after he
had been taken to the police sta
ton. Later he was taken to the
Juvenile home, where he is being
held, awaiting trial in the juvenile
court.
Death RecOrd-Charles Emerson,
painter and decorator, passed sway
at Mercy hospital at 6 o'clock We'd
nesday evening after a short ILL
ness of acute pneumonia. He was
A years old and was born in
jamestown, n. Y.
Mrs Frederick Peters of Ben
nett, Ia, passed. away Wednesday
at 12.45 p. m. at Mercy hospital
after lingering illness.
Martin in New uarters-George
Martin, head of the Martin Cigar
company, has closed a 10-year
lease with Charles Schick for pos
session of the three-story brick
building on Front street. adjoining
the ST. James hotel on the west.
The Lend-a-Hand club now occu-
pies the building as its annex or
dormitory. Mr. Martin has sub-let
the second and third floors to the
Lend-a-Hand club for a period of
year, more or less, as the club
desires.
The ground floor will be occu-
pied shortly by MIR. Martin as the
commissary department for the
luncheonette service in all his ci-
gar stores. H. J. Patton is steward
of this department and Howard
Leigh is head chef.