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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
SHORTAGE OF FATS
BIGGEST FOOD PROBLEM
SUMMARY OF FOOD SUPPLIES is.
SUED BY FOOD ADMINISTRA-
TlCN TO FARMERS.

In support of its policy to keep
farmers of the United States fully in
formed of world food conditions and
probable needs for certain commodi-
ties, the U. s. Food Administration
has completed a summary of unusual
Importance to producers.
The world balance sheet of food pro-
du#s, shows shortage of three mil
lion pounds of fats and three million
tons of high protein feeds. Among
fats are included pork products, dairy
products and vegetable oils
Commodities Of which there are suf-
ficient supplies, if used with economy,
are wheat, rye. beans, peas, rice and
feeds and other than those high in
protein Sufficient beef is in sight to
load all refrigerating ships capacity
There is enough sugar for our nor
NAL consumption if other nations re
tain their present short rations. N
they increase their rations, there. will
be shortage. Coffee is the only com
mon food commodity of which there
lis world surplus. With the possible
exception of high protein feeds, the
United States has sufficient food and
feed for its own people, but to full
fill its pledge of 20,000000 tons to Eu-
rope by July |. 1919, there must be con
tinued conservation and avoidance of
waste.
The world Shortage of fats is ex-
planned by Mr. Hoover as due prima-
rily to the fact that Europe has been
steadily undertaking its dairy herd,
has made steady inroads into its herd
of hogs during the war, and to the
facts that there has been a great de-
generation in the production Of vegeta-
BILE oils in certain regions owing to the
inability to secure shipping.
According to food administration
calculations. even with all our sup
plies and best efforts, the world will
be far deficient in its normal amounts
Of fats for two or three years at least.
The future of the American producer
who is equipped for general farming
seems to lie in liberal crops Of meat
products and home grown feeds with
which to grow live stock economically.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
MISSING AWATORS
REPORT AT MEMPHIS
SHIP BROUGHT DOWN IN WHEAT
FIELD AND SHIPPED TO
PARK FIELD.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec PA Thir-
ty-six-hour search for two Park Field
ayiators who were lost in sleet
storm above Nashville Saturday ended
early Monday morning when they re-
turned to Wilmington with their plane
loaded on flatcar.
No trace of the men had been found
until they arrived here.
The flyers Lieut.. j R. Dow Of
Kansas City and Lieut.. J, A. Crafts
of Boston, Mass, reported their exper-
fences this morning to Mai. John w.
Simons, Ir., commandant of Park
Field. They had been detailed to map
postal air routes.
Our ship" said Lieutenant Dow,
left Nashville at 1870 o'clock Satur-
day morning. 1t was sleeting and
raining and we were soon in the
clouds from 500 to 500 feet above the
ground
About / o'clock, when over Big
Sandy. Tenn. 40 miles from Nash
Vile, our engine began to miss and
we decided to land. The country was
billy and the only place within TWEEN
ty-five miles that looked safe was a
three-acre wheat field, and we chose
this.
I'VE could have resumed our flight
after repairing, but there was no way
of getting out of the wheat field.
Farmers came running to help us.
We rolled our ship to the railroad,
a short distance away, took it apart
and loaded it on flatcar. Then
we waited for the first freight train
bound for Memphis, and, when it
came along we coupled our flatcar to
it, We reached the L. ". yards
here about 10 o'clock last night"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
OBJECTS To LIBERTY
BONDS As CONTRIBUTIONS
SECRETARY OF TREASURY SAYS
4 SUCH ACTION DEPREClATES
THEIR VALUE.

Secretary of the Treasury Carter
Glass today issued the following state
ment:
1T has been called to my attention
that large numbers of charitable or
CARNATIONS HAYES, from time to time
solicited contributions from the peo-
pie of the country and in their APP
peals have stated that liberty bonds
and war savings stamps would be re-
ceived in lieu of cash.
These charitable people seem to
overlook the fact that as long as the
United States government is under the
necessity of selling additional amounts
OF its bonds, the taking of bonds of
previous issues by such charitable or
CARNATIONS and the consequent re-
sale OF such bonds in the open market
had a tendency to depress the price
and make it more difficult for the gov
eminent to obtain the money it needs
upon reasonable terms. therefore re-
quest that charitable organizations
refrain from making any suggestions
to the public that they will accept
liberty bonds or war savings stamps
unless fore endowment funds to be
held for permanent investment"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
= SEE IT IN OUR AD IT'S SO
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URGES WORK ON ALL
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 24.-The
United States Employment service
and labor representatives in the War
Industries Board both expect a surplus
Of labor and shortage OF jobs dur
ing the late winter, for that reason
and counties and cities should begin
construction OF desired improvements.
This, in substance, is the message re-
ceiyed from Washington today by
Major Rutledge Smith, chairman OF
the State Council of Defense. with the
request that the widest publicity be
given to it.
The Secretary of War and the Chair
man OF the National Council of De-
tense, have sent the following mes
sage bearing upon the Importance Of
this movement: The unemployment
of discharged soldiers, sailors and war
workers released from war industries
is one of the most important tasks
now before the country We strongly
urge that in sections where surplus
of labor exists all public improve
ments be advanced in order to ab-orb
labor"
In many Of the larger cities and
towns an industrial survey has been
of much good In Nashville, for in
stance, a canvass of the various indus
tries resulted in the listing Of 1,500
position which will be open to return
ing soldiers and sailors.
The Council of Defense urges that
all cooperate in this work which is
deemed of primary Importance by the
government.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

LETTERS THEY LIKE.
(By United Press. J

LONDON, Dec. 10. by MaiD The
Red Cross visitor to Ward ] at the
American hospital at hartford, Eng
land, found the man with the badly
fractured leg smiling to himself. She
glanced at the torn envelopes lying
scattered on his bed and smiled too.
You've had good mail" she said
THE boy I've just been talking to
hadn't any"
My people at home never miss a
mall" he said proudly. They all
write y Z and there's such a diff
ference in their letters.
There's Cousin Katie. now. She
writes as if had been turned into a
bronze statue on pedestal / x we
can never repay your noble sacrifice
< x 4 and so on.
And Katie's not a bit like that real
lN She's what the people here call a
topping good sort But she thinks
that the proper way to do it.
Mothers letters are the best of all.
When came away she said she would
Just try 10 think when she wrote that
was staying over at Aunt Harriets
place few miles away, and then it
would be easier to write. So she
tells me that she has put up clean cur
tains in the sitting room, and that the
apple jelly has turned out well. and
that neighbor Johnson's bronchitis is
bad again = > and little things like
that.
I lie here for hours thieking about
them. Thep help me 70 keep hold of
That's the kind Of letter we all Ike
hest"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
NATIONAL GUARDS
REVERT To CIVIL
LIFE AFTER WAR
SOLDIERS DRAFTED BY PROCLA-
NATION or JULY 3, 1917, STAT
US ANNOUNCED.
a.
RECEsSlTATE REORGANIZATION
II National Guard Is to ccntiue New
Units Must Be Organized In Ev-
cry State, Opinion of Judge Advo-
cate General.
(By United Fress.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Members
of the National Guard drafted into the
army service by the Presidents proc
lamation Of July 3, 1917, will revert to
civilian status when dismissed from
the army, according to the ruling of
Gen. Ansell, acting Judge advocate, to-
day. Some questions have been rails
ed as to whether or not these men
would revert to their former status as
members Of the National Guard. RI
the National Guard is to continue this
decision will necessitate the organiza-
ton of new units in all states.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
BRAVE BABBooN WEARS
WOUND STRIPE ON ARM

LONDON. Dec. 10. (By MaiD.-
Jackie" is as brave soldier as ever
reioieed a monkey mothers heart.
This 4-year-old babOon saw three
years of actual service in Egypt and
France as the mascot of the South At
rican Honorable Artillery company
If imitation be the sincerest form of
flattery then Jackie" must have had
unbounde admiration for his soldier
comrades, for he initiated almost ev-
erything, they did. With undaunted
courage he followed them over the
top. When rations came round
Jackie would be found waiting with
outstretched hands to receive his
share. which he ate in gentlemanly
manner. For years he led aNcharhl-
ed life, but he was eventually wounded
by a shell fragment at Kemmell Hill
and lost his right leg.
Though disabled, he salutes as
smartly as ever, and perhaps the
produest figure in the whole Of the
Lord Mayors show which paraded
London streets was Jackie" wearing
the full uniform of South African
soldier, with service chevrons and
wound stripe. acknowledging the
pIaudits of the crowd with erect bear
ing and martial salute.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

their sons laid down their lives and
thus gave to humanity the greatest
gift, the Christ gift, the sacrifice Of
themselves for the welfare of human
ity.
This IN a soldiers Christmas. So
let us make it season of happiness
for the men in uniform, those who
have returned, those who are still in
service, and those who have made the
final advance into eternity
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
CAPTAIN De WITT
CLINTON SMITH HOME
VISITING HIS WIFE AND LITTLE
DAUGHTER AND OTHER RELA-
TlVES AT cULLEoKA.
. Tuesdays Daily Herald,

Captain De Witt Clinton Smith, of
Valparaiso, Ind, arrived home Mon
day night to spend the Christmas
holidays with his wife and little daugh.
ter at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
l.. Mckibbon, and his own parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. De Witt Clinton Smith,
Sr.. and other relatives at CulIeoka.
Captain Smith is looking fine and
is highly plea sed with army life. He
has been in the service nearly two
and a half years, having joined the
army when the brush came up be-
tween Uncle Sam and Mexico. The
only regret he has, is that he has
not been permitted to ego over there. /"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

America don't vary much from one
section to another, barring abnormal
situations that temporarily cause a
difference in limited localities, 50 con-
ditions here may be taken as fair
barometer OF conditions throughout
the country II we are enjoying I'M
precedented prosperity there is every
reason to conclude that other sections
are equally as prosperous. A good
slogan for the New Year would be,
Swat the Pessimist"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
THE KING OF KINGS.

Amid the crash and din OF falling
monarches, America and all other
Christian nations arise at this season
to acclaim the majesty of the King OF
Kings. Who was and is the greatest
democrat, whose teachings We're the
forerunners Of the league of nations
and the brotherhood Of man. The
roar of war subsidies as the Prince OF
Peace appears in universal spirit to
bid all mankind dwell in brotherly
loce. The whole world Is still at
war. but on this anniversary OF the
birth of the lowly Nazarene not a
sound. of war is to be heard and
all the nations whose r-slers and gen
erals are willing subjects of Christ
are standing upright and victorious
while those whose potentates believ-
ed only in a supreme being without
human affiliations are groveling in
defeat and imploring the mercy that
was taught only by Christ.
Call the roll of the victors-king
George, Prime Minister Lloyd George
and Field Marshal Haig Of Great
Britain: President Wilson and Cen
eral Pershing of the United States;
King Albert of Belgium; Emperor
Victor Emanuel and Gen. Diaz of
Italy: and most faithful of them all,
Marshal Foch of, France-each will
answer with a word of praise to
Christ. Then hear the mutterings
of the rulers and former rulers of the
defeated nations-not one to put the
name of Christ above that OF them
imaginary gods, to whom they looked
for victory.
This Christmas of 1918 is the great
est occasion in the history of the
human race since that first Christmas
1000 years ago when the Prince of
Peace. the Son of Man, the Only Be
gotten Son of God came down to earth
which all men may dwell in peace and
harmony. AS the peace delegates as
semble at Paris to write the treaty
that will end the war, they have but
to study the sermons of Christ to
find the articles that will serve as
enduring foundations for perpetual
peace.
America and the allied nations
taught with the banner of Christ be-
fore them. They were victorious.
Now, as they assemble to write the
treaty of peace they have but to keep
that banner unfurled to be as victor
ious in the establishment of peace as
they were in the defeat of the hordes
of anti-Christ. Let the sermon on the
mount be the foundation for the
treaty of peace and the league of ma
lions will be not far distant and all
the other perplexing questions of in
ternational Importance will vanish
The teachings of Christ have endured
through all the ages while declarations
and doctrines of others have flourish
ed for a time and vanished. While
the learning of mankind has increas-
ed with each generation. the teach
ings of Christ have without change
met the changing conditions. Sub
jected to the analysis and criticism of
the sages of each century the simple
teachings of Christ have never re-
vealed flaw They are as true to-
day as they were the day they were
written, and modern history has
abundant proof OF the greatest, prom
Use that whatsoever beleveth on Him
shall not perish"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27
SALE NOTICE

By virtue of the authority vested in
me by a certain mortgage executed by
George f. McKennon on the 18th day
of August, 1914. which mortgage is of
record in the Registers office of Maui
ry county, Tenn, in Book 133, page 599
and to which reference is here made.
for all of its terms and particulars,
and where as default has been made
in the payment of said mortgage. /. ].
Ross Burns, Trustee of Maury county.
Tennessee. will on
FRIDAY THE SEVENTEENTH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1919,
at II O'Clock NJ, sell at the south door
of the courthouse in Columbia. Ten
nessee, the following described house
and lot in the 9th civil district of Maui
ry county. Tennessee. Bounced en- the
north by an alley, on the east by High
street, on the south by Underwood and
west by Frierson street, default hav-
ing been made in the payment of said
mortgage. Said sale will be made to
the highest bidder for cash and free
from the right and equity of redemp-
ton
This December 26th. 1918.
J. ROSS BURNS, Trustee
Dec. 27}4t of Maury County Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

Yes, the Kaiser was right in saying
he had friends in America. but as fast
as they were discovered they looked
out through prison bars.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

British trade union membership in
creased over 10000 last year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

There are 17s kinds of bananas
grown in various parts of the world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-12-27

Total membership of the Brother
hood Of Bookbinders is almost Is,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
PRESIDENT WIRES SYMPATHY
Cabinet Officials Also Inquire as to
ColoneI's Progress.

Washington, Feb. 9.-President Will
sen sent message of sympathy to
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt for the I'LL
moss OF Colonel Roosevelt. The mes
sage follows:
May I not express my warmest
sympathy and sincere hope that Mr.
Roosevelt's condition is improving?"
Official Washington was deeply con.
cerned about the condition Of Roosc-
welt.
Secretary Robert Lansing sent In.
quiries. az also did Secretary Daniels
and Secretary Baker.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
SHIPS WILL AWAIT men
So Says Secretary Daniels in
Baltimore Speech.
Attack on Government at Same
Meeting Is Replied To BY
Navy Head.

Baltimore, Feb. 9.-Secretary of the
Navy Daniels declared i'm referring to
the torpedoing OF the Tuscania in an
address at the Baltimore Press club,
that submarines or no submarines, the
United States will continue fearlessly
to send troops to France.
"Just as fast as our ships can carry
men 10 Europe they will co." contin.
ued Mr.. Daniels, "and Just as fast as
they are equipped they will be sent
and ships will carry them, and no man
living will ever again see the day
when our goods will be carried across
the Atlantic except in ships flying the
flag of the United States"
Drastic Labor Laws Urged.
Holden A. Evans, president of the
baltimore Drydock company, in an ad.
dress preceding that of Secretary Dan.
iels, insisted that the government
mnst make drastic laws to regulate
the wages of labor and the hours OF
work: he also said that the shipbuild-
ing plans of the government could
never be carried out under existing
labor conditions.
II do not agree with those who say
that labor will not help in the war;"
said Secretary Daniels, in replying to
the statement of Mr.. Evans. when
yon see i'm the newspapers that there
are 10000 men on strike, you can be
sure there are also 100000 others
at work building ships and making
munitions. More than 10000 men In
the navy yards have worked in freez.
ing weather on ships to send men to
France while those who criticised the
laboring men have remained in their
warm homes If there have, been
strikes there have been men OF capital
als& who have held up tie~government
by profiteering When the I. w. W.
first started to plot against the gov
ernment in this country, the nrst man
to come to the governments aid and
help to crush those men was Samuel
Gompers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
McAdoo Before Committee, Urges
Bill to Compel U. S. Approval
of Bond Issues.
BUREAU IS PROPOSED
$500, 900 900 Corporation Would Fore
stall Possible Necessity of Issuing
Uncovered Paper During War
Aims to Marshal Credit.

Washington, Feb. "a financial
draft" law to require all persons to
seek government approval before Is
suing >credit has been asked by Sec
rotary of the Treasury w. G.. McAdoo.
before the Senate finance committee.
He appeared before the committee in
connection with the proposed $780,.
100000 government finance corpora
tion.
The measure, he declared, will fore
stall necessity of issuing a form of
money with no gold back of 1t, as
might be necessary II the war lasts
long enough.
The bill does not contemplate in
any sense an issue of uncovered pa
per-" declared Mr.. McAdoo in res
ponse to a question by Senator Reed
Smoot. 1--WE may have to come to
that, but this possibility is most eas
fly met by the system proposed In the
bill"
McAdoo. Answers Critic.
McAdoo explained that the main
purpose of the bill was to marshal the
nations credit for war purposes, to
prevent unnecessary expansion in any
direction not essential to war work
and to prevent the banks extending
credit on anything but sound securi
ties.
I The provision OF the bill which gives
the secretary of the treasury the pow.
er to appoint the directors of the cor
poration was criticized by Senator
Boies Penrose.
McAdoo answered by saying that
the president already was overburd.
ened and that he did not think further
burdens should be placed upon him.
The present practise of the govern.
ment in advancing as much as 80 per
cent or war contracts to contractors at
low rate of interest was drawing
more and more heavily on the treas.
ury, he said
Action Similar to Draft Law.
The $500, ,000,O00 government cor.
poration, proposed In the bill, is. de-
signed to take care OF this needed
credit, he explained.
do you mean to say that present
going concerns not engaged in wal
work shall be prevented from issuing
refunding paper?" asked Senator
Townsend.
no" said McAdoo, I'VE think all
such issues should be first submitted
to the government for its approval
though"
This bill would act in a financial
way as the draft law does" he said
at would compel those who will not
voluntarily come to the government,
for approval to do SO along with those
who willing come"
| He further explained that the pro
posed law would reassure savings
banks and mutual savings banks
| among which there was some uneasi
| ness now.
"The government corporation would
be able to extend credit to this clas!
OF banks in the event OF heavy with
drawals," he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-09
Authorities Kill and lnjure Many
BY Use of Armored Cars
Against Rioters.
SHOOTING AND LOOTING
Land Confissation Brings Added Peril
When Lenine Urges Masses
To Seize Estates Even
of Peasants.

London, Feb. 9.-According to q dis.
patch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany looting has broken out in Petro-
grad, and many wine cellars were
sacked. Arnored cars were used by
the authorities against the pillagers,
many of whom were killed or injured
Allied Missions Reported Expelled.
Stockholm, Feb. s. - TIE Finnish
railway authorities at Torneo have
received report that the Allied mis-.
sions have been expelled from Petro-
grad and that they have already de-
parted. There is no confirmation Of
this. The American minister at Stock
holm, Ira Nelson Morris, has heard
nothing to that effect.
Great disorders in the streets of Pc
trograd are reported, with much shoot
ing and looting of supplies.
Land confiscation a Mistake.
Petrograd, Feb. S.-With approach
of the spring planting season, land
distribution is becoming an acute
problem, unemployed workmen. who
oAS AI6NAh6 hhC tAAACo III tACAl uatANC
villages to get land, rapidly are
spreading the economical struggle
throughout Russia. The All-Russian
Congress OF Workmen's and Sol
diers' delegates adjourned without
adopting the plans of M. Kalegayev,
minister of agriculture, for apportion-
ment OF land. Consequently no def
mite legislation has been established
for method Of division.
Land-owning peasants as well az
the bourgeois are to be deprived of
their estates Premier Lenine yes.
terday addressed a large gathering
OF agitators who are to depart soon
for the provinces to lead the confsca.
ton campaign. He urged them to
make war on all village exploiters and
rich peasants as they did ON the
wealthy land owners.