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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
ability. They cannot claim that the
law is dead letter. and that they
had no warning.
FEDERAL TAX BILL.

Six billions OF dollars in taxes will
be collected from the people of Amer
lea under the new tax law approved
by President Wilson upon his return
from Europe. This is staggering
sum, difficult to understand and yet
1t Is expected that it will be only half
enough money to meet the expenses
OF the government during the year.
AT the time Lincoln was inaugural
ed President less than sixty years ago,
the total income of the federal govern
ment was $50, 100000 year. The sum
to be collected in taxes this year is
therefore one hundred times as great
as our contributions then were to the
support of the government. When in
1889, just thirty years ago, the Fifty
first congress passed appropriation
bills aggregating billion dollars for
two years, there was tremendous
howl and the republican party was
swept from power. The then speaker
of the house, Thomas B. Reed, laconic-
ally remarked in answer to the storm
of criticism that this is billion dol
lar country" His little appropriation
bills look like pikers now.
Six billion dollars is about ten times
the assessed valuation of all the prop
erty of Tennessee. If the people of
Tennessee alone had to pay this sum
it would cost every inhabitant nearly
$4,000 or about $4,000 for the average
family. That would mean contri-
button from Maury county of $12O,OOO,.
900. This sum wauld have paid the ma
tional debt at the close of the war be-
tween the states and left very heavy
surplus besides. When the great war
commenced in 1914 France had the
largest debt in the world. But this
year the taxpayers of America will
contribute enough money to the sup
port of their government to have paid
the entire national obligation of the
French people.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
ouRAD


sors in Office by general warranty or
which they shall cause a town to be
laid off with necessary streets and
alleys, neither of which streets shall
be less than 100 feet wide, reserving
two acres near the center as may be
on which the court house, prison and
stocks shall be erected, which town
shall be known by the name of Co
lumbia."
In accordance with this act of the
General Assembly the above named
commissioners bought $50 acres OF
land from John White, the deed for
the same being dated July Is, 1903,
with boundaries as follows;
Beginning at a point near Mellow
ellis spring (now known as Browns
spring. and running in northerly di-
rection to Duck river; thence with
the meanderings of the river to point
what was known as James Whites
spring. and for long time known as
the lateTworks spring. as the town
was supplied with water from this
spring until the present system of
water works was established.
The above deed is recorded in Book
A, volume 1, page ~, registers of
flee of Maury county. Columbia was
incorporated November II, 1871.
I. II. WILLIAMS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
TAX LEVY COMMITTEE
TO MEET APRIL FIRST
WANT TO WIPE OUT FLOATING IN.
.DEBTEDNEsS OF coUNTY--HlGH
SCHOOL AID.

The tax levy committee of the Coun
ty Court is scheduled to meet about
April for the purpose of considering
financial program that will put the
county's business upon a sounder and
more economic basis. Upon the adj
monition of Judge W. G. Whitthorne
the committee will endeavor to arrive
at plan whereby the floating indebt.
edness of the county can be wiped out
with the least burden to the people.
The committee also will have for
consideration the proposition that the
county Increase it's appropriation for
the maintenance of the county high
school, the county's proportion of at
tendance having outgrown that of the
city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
SET CLOCKS FORWARD
ON SUNDAY, MARCH 80
DAYLIGHT. SAVING GOES INTO EFF.
Feet FOR THE SECOND YEAR
Its EFFECT.

The sun will rise at the same hour
and minute by the clock, on Sunday
March 80, that it did on Saturday
February Is, Notwithstanding that il
will be daylight an hour earlier at
that time. Why? Because on that
Sunday, according to law, all of the
clocks of the land will be set for
ward an hour and the people of Amer
lea will begin their second year OF
daylight saving.
Here is the law on the subject:
"That at o'clock ante-meridian
Of the last Sunday in March of each
year the standard time of~each zone
shall be advanced one hour, and at
2 o'clock ante-meridian of the last
Sunday in October of each year the
standard time of each zone shall, by
the retarding of one, be returned to
the mean astronomical time of the
degree of longitude governing each
zone, respectively"
There win be no inspectors going
about the country peering at every
watch and clock to see whether the
time pieces have been properly set.
But the person who fails to comply
with the law will find himself an
hour behind the. rest of the popula-
ton. Train schedules, mail collec-
tions, telegraph offices, banks, and
all kinds of business will be operat-
ing under the new plan and only the
ROSTERS of living creatures will as a
class stick to the old time.
The purpose of the law is to get
people who work by the clock up and
at their work an hour earlier, leay-
ing them in the latter part of the day
with an extra hour to be spent either
in continuing their work by daylight
or in outdoor work or sport. The prin.
cipal benefit of the law will be in the
large cities where there are thou
sands of industrial workers who with
out this extra hour in the afternoons
would have no time to cultivate home
gardens.
Farmers throughout the country
protested against the law on the gen
eral theory that the dew couldn't be
legislated off the hay. But by the
application of a little Judgment they
can easily adjust their work to the
new time. Farmers generally work
by the sun, anyway, SO the hour by the
clock is of no concern to them ex
cept in their dealings with the com
mercial world. So after setting their
watches and clocks an hour forward
for purposes of commerce, they can
proceed with their farm work on the
basis of an hour earlier than the clock
says.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
CIGARETTE LAW.

Ordinarily The Herald insists upon
a rigid enforcement of all laws
whether or not it approves them, blu,
1t must register its cordial approval
Of the action of the Encouragement
Of this circuit in declining at this
time to indict and prosecute the vend
Qrs Of cigarettes. 1t also heartily
endorses his announced determination
to enforce the law in the future.
1t would be, as the prosecuting
attorney says, Unfair and unjust to
prosecute few men for doing what
a large majority of all sorts of citi'
zens have connived at during the
! war. The cigarette was made part
of the official army ration. The gov
eminent of the United States approx
ed of cigarettes for the soldiers and
sailors. The Red Cross, semi offic-
ial agency. the Young Mems Christ
ian Association, likewise operating
under the direction and approval of
the war department, were encouraged
to give and send cigarettes to the
soldiers. Hundreds Of the best and
most law abiding citizens in the coun-
ty bought cigarettes and cigarette
papers and gave them to the soldiers.
Others contributed to funds for that
purpose. In the light of these condi-
lions it would be little less than an
outrage to make a few merchants bear
the sins of practically the entire COM
munity, men and women.
Heretofore The Herald has ex-
pressed its belief that the law should
be repealed. The legislature was
afraid to do that and it remains upon
the statute books. Hence it should
be enforced in the future. Here
after the vendors OF cigarettes should
sell them with full knowledge that
they viii be held to a strict account
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
SPLENDID WOMAN is
CALLED TO HER HOME
MISS SARAH THOMPSON OF CAR.
TIERS CREEK DIED WEDNES.
DAY NIGHT, AGE IS.

Miss Sarah Thompson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henry Thompson, OF
Carriers Creek, died Wednesday night
at the home of her sister, Mrs. w. n
Fitzgerald, at the age of thirty-five
years. Miss Thompson had gone to
her sisters home, who was sick with
influenza, to wait upon her. She was
faithful member of the Presbyterian
church at Lasting Hope, from which
place the funeral will take place Fri
day afternoon at three o'clock, con.
Quoted by DR.. S. d. Logan of Colum-
bia, with interment in Carriers Crerk
cemetery. She is survived by her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry Thomp-
son, and three brothrrs, H. NJ. and e.
N. Thompson, of Carriers Creek. aud
Z. w. Thompson, of Gallatin. Tenn.
and three sisters, Mrs. w. N. Fitzger-
aid, of Carter's Creek, and Miss Ger.
trude Thompson, of Carriers Creek
and Mrs 0. NJ. Harris. of Thompson
Station. The death of Miss Thomp.
son came as a great surprise and
shock to her family and a. large circle
of friends, and her taking away from
the community will be greatly missed
in the progressive movements of this
section Of the county. Maury Under
taking Co, I. L. Cunningham. in
charge
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
EARLY HISTORY OF
COLUMBIA is GIVEN
ACT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MADE STREETS 100 FEET WIDE
BOUNDARIES GIVEN.
To The Herald:

To The Herald:
In connection with your interesting
article concerning Maury county anc
it's beginning think it would be wei
to give something Of the origin of Co
lumbia. Every child in our public
schools, especially the high schools
should be taught and know some
thing of the history connected with
their town and county. The follow
ing facts are of record, but known to
only few of the citizens of our city:
IAN act TO erect Maury county by
the General Assembly, December 16.
1907. Commissioners appointed to lay
off Columbia
Be it enacted, That Joshua Williams,
William Frierson, Isaac Roberts, John
Lindsay and Joseph Brown be appoint
ed commissioners, who, or majoity
of them shall as soon as may be fixed
on the most convenient place on or
near Duck river as the nature of the
cause will admit of for a courthouse,
prison and stocks for the use of said
county of Maury, which place shall
not exceed three miles from the cen
ter east or west. and after agreement
on the place they shall proceed to pur-
chase or otherwise procure not less
than 100 acres OF land for which they
shall cause a deed or deeds to be
made to themselves and their success
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
MRS. AUSTIN owen
DIES IN CHATTANOOGA
WAS DAUGHTER OF MRS. ALICE
o. HOWARD OF THIS CITY
FUNERAL HERE.
wednesdays Daily Herald.)


The remains of Mrs. Austin Owen,
daughter of Mrs. Alice o. Howard of
this city, who died Tuesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at her home in Chatta-
nooga, will reach Columbia Thursday
and the funeral will be at 1890 at
the First Christian church. She was
member of the Christian church
and Elder ]. Paul Slayden will con
duct the service.
Mrs. Owen was a victim of the in
fluenza which became acute last Fri
day. She is survived by her husband
and two daughters, Misses Lucille and
Brownie, in addition to her mother
and the following brothers, Herbert,
Sam, Buck and Meacham Howard.
The following friends will act as pail
bearers: Rush Gresham, Emmett
Digger, Jake Harlan, Il. II. Foster,
c. A. Parker. Sr., and Harry Frierson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
MIscELLAN EoUs

IMPORTANT INFORMATION -
This is to inform the public that, ow-
ing to their unsatisfactory phases and
Tor other reasons, have eliminated
from my practice the treatment of
VENEREAL DISEASES, but that
am continuing in the practice OF
CHRONIC DISEASES such as those
OF the blood, skin and other tissues
e. A. TIMMoNS. NJ. D., Specialist
4mar7tIwkly1t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW.

Although the newspapers which pre-
tend to report the proceedings of the
legislature have given little space to
the act creating state board of pub
lie utilities, this law is one of the most
important and revolutionary ever plac-
ed upon the statute books. 1t is prob
ably as little understood by the people
who are most affec ted by it as any
law that ever went through the rou-
tine to get into effect.
Under this bill the. control of all
public utilities, like electric light, wa
ter and traction and gas companies is
taken from the local authorities and
transferred to the state board. The
bill is in line with progressive thought
in other states. Its purpose is to Gre
ate central board for the determine
ton of issues between the people of a
city and its public service corpora
tons. Generally there is no compe-
tent body to decide such matters. On
the one hand the corporation is seek
ing special favors and usually on the
other hand a board of mayor and al
dermen afraid to do justice to the is
sue lest the wrath Of an outraged peo-
pie fall upon them. AS rule they are
not competent, even if disinterested,
to decide question that some one
must ultimately pass upon.
Hereafter when the people of Co
lumbia have a controversy, let us say,
with the light and power company,
there will be board created by law to
hear and determine the matters at is
sue. Under the act creating the pub
lie utilities commission its powers are
exceedingly broad and sweeping and
supercede any rights that any city
may have under the franchise granted
to the service corporation. We take
it of course that it will ever be the
purpose of the commission to enforce
and safeguard, as. far as the public
welfare requires, any rights that the
municipality might have under the
franchise granted public service cor
poration.
But for the emphatic support given
the measure by Gov. Roberts it would
no doubt have had pretty rough sled
ding in the legislature as representa-
tives would have been slow to surren-
der power possessed by their several
municipalities to regulate public SER
vice corporations. But the bill was
a part of the governors legislative
program and no doubt many of the
members voted for it with mental res
ervations and whole lot of fear and
trembling.
Properly executed the law is sure
to be an advantage. to the people. II
will give better systematized and
more competent control of public util-
tiles. OF course the powers granted
in the law are tremendous and its sue
cess will depend altogether upon the
manner in which it is administered.
At any rate Gov. Roberts will be emit.
tied to the credit as he will surely
share the blame whatever fate may
befall this radical departure in Ten
nessee's public service policy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
ACHIEVING SUCCESS.

AS the exponent Of the best in agri
culture for Maury county, the earnest
and consistent champion of con
structive system of animal husbandry
as the real foundation Of our farming
interests, The Herald cannot refrain
from expressing its qualification al
the success which attended the sale
Of pure bred Duroc hogs at the Old
Homestead Farm on Tuesday. The
road to success in the development
and improvement of live stock is a
rough one; 1t Is beset by pitfalls and
discouragements come often. The
price of success is nerve, judgment
and persistent endeavor. 1t is not
the game for the weakling, the man
who quits at the first sign Of an ap-
preaching cloud. Men succeed usual
" because they have deserved sue
cess.
James Williamson on Tuesday
saw the reward Of his patient labors
and his untiring efforts. The out
standing and distinguishing feature OF
the sale was the uniformity Of prices
received. There we're no extremes.
The highst priced animal brought
$3.50, the average on the entire lot was
more than half that sum. This gave
incontrovertible evidence Of the pres
ence of a standard or ideal, ever kept
In mind. One can imagine how Mr..
Williamson thrilled with pardonable
pride when he surveyed the great
assembly that had come miles to pay
tribute to one who had achieved sue.
cess. The long weary road that he
had travelled, the moments of doubt
and uncertainty that must have often
come to him were completely obliter
ated in the triumph that he witness
ed.
Nothing is doing more to promote
the agricultural interests of the county
than the breeding and selling of the
best of live stock. Nature rarely en-
dowed the county, but our lack Of
higher standards in breeding live
stock are evidences that man has
been remiss in his duty.
Whoever makes two blades of grass
grow where one grew before is pub
lie benefactor and the men, like Viii
hanson and Farmer and Keen and
the others in the county who are
making three hundred pound hogs
grow where formerly at the same age
they averaged less than 200 pounds
are surely public benefactors. They
are showing others not by Theoretical
discourses but in tangible evidence
what selection will do for increased
pork production.
1t is exceedingly gratifying to The
Herald to record the presence of sc
many Of the foremost citizens of the
city and county at the sale Tuesday
For years this paper has insisted thai
III Maury county was really to be
what nature intended it to be we fnusl
build ON our agricultural interests
With that end in view The Herald
contributed its powerful support tc
the movement for the location of ar
agricultural station here and it has
consistently advocated the upbuildinl
OF the farms. Evidently more and
more of our business men are coming
to take this view. Whatever profits
the farmers of the county profits
every other man who has interests in
the county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07

Our soldiers in France are to be
supplied with four car loads of exhib-
it material bearing on agriculture to
be used by the Y. NJ. c. A. in training
the man for agriculture. The exhibits
come from the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
JUSTICE OF PEACE

The Herald is authorized TO an
nounce William W. Pinkston candi-
date FOR Justice of the Peace from
the Fourth district; election March
%, 1919. dly&wkIy
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07

OKLAHOMA CITY = Candidate
Nike Donnelly is making love ap.
peal to new women voters. A cam
paign button reads "For the love of
Mike. vote for Donnelly.e
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07

The annual twenty-four page ag-
ricultural special" issued by the Co
lumbia Herald Tuesday bears a
marked resemblance to a metropoli-
tan newspaper.-Chattaneoga News.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07

Encouraged by an sw'
ard of $500 against the man who
blackened his eye, Michael zabet i'm
mediately got himself two black eyes.
He paid $50 fine
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
REV. W. H. LAMPLEY PASTOR
c0LORED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. w II. Lampley, formerly of
Huntsville, Ala, has been appointed
pastor of thr Mt. Tabor colored Pres
byterian church. He has been in Co
lumbia since February %, when he
assumed the dsties of his pastorate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
SPECIAL: COLUMN
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Yellow Mammoth Soy
Beans, two dollars per bushel. Bring
cash and sacks.-JOHN M. GRAY,
Columbia, Tenn, Mt. Pleasant Pike.
6I2t&wkly2t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07

Herald Cheap column I'd. Pay.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07

We doubt if you could find
q better one anywhere -
They are all good. attrac
tive and very stylish models
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07
NEW DRESSE S
$3.50 to $4,000

A splendid new collection
and SO varied women will
have no trouble in choosing
here a dress for every oc.
casion at just the price
they want to pay.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07

They are the newest of
fashions for spring. You
may choose from a wonder
full asso rtment at this store
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-03-07

A very charming collection
of ladies' Ready-to Wear
Hats from the foremost de-.
signers. All the very new
est creations in the collec-
ton.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-19

He spends his life working for you and all that he
has is yours. He is the personifcation of Self Denial
He buys for you but mighty little for himself. Dress
him up in BRAND NEW SUIT or an oVERCOAT.
Give himan extra pair of nice new TROUSERS, some
handkerchefs new tie, fix him up this Christmas
will be his happest
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
M. E. CHURCH NOTES

Class meeting 1000 a. m, ser.
mon 1890 a. M, Sunday School IL :
as a. M, Epworth League $3.50 p. M,
Union evening service 1880 p. m, al
ternating weekly with the M. P.
Church.
Don't forget the Dutch supper,
Dec. 9Th.
Mrs. Eta Shaw, w. c T. U. work
err, will speak Sunday evening.
Everyone is invited to attend Ep-
worth League meeting, Sunday even
ing. Leader, Floyd LOOMS. Topic,
"Hints for Growing Christians"
The Young Peoples Glasses of
the Sunday School will give a party
in the church parlors, Friday even
ing, Nov. %. A silver Offering will
be taken for the Basketball grounds
which are being made back Of the
church.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

FOR RENT-House near Electric
Line. Walter Jones, Clio. as
FOR SALE-25 or 80 tons of hay.
Enquire of j. M. Beardslee, Clio.
If.
WANTED-Clover or mixed hay,
loose or baled. w. C. Dredge,
Mt. Morris. as
FOR SALE-New house and lot in
Mt. Morris, also modern house in
Clio. H. J. Reinig. If.
FOR SALE-Severa tons of loose
clover hay. Apply at the elevator.
F. M. Houghton & Co. "A
FOR SALE-Single harness and
corn shelter. Inquire at McCrady
&Miller's garage, Clio. Al
FOUND-Masonic pin. Owner may
recover same at this office by pay
ing for this advertisement. As
FOR SALE, Thoroughbred Rose
Comb Rhode Island Red Cockerels.
Seward Collins, Farrandville. A
FOR SALE-Malleable steel kitchen
range, for wood or coal. Good
condition. Mrs. Ray Ford, Clio.
Al
Misunderstanding or brick lay.
ing to do. Paul Sabo, 2 miles
south and 1-2 mile west of Clio.
"a
FOR SALE-Heating stove for hard
coal, soft coal or wood. Morton
Boutwell,, Thetford. Valley tele-
phone. IA
FOR SALE-Cheap. Work horse,
about 1850 lbs, or will trade for
anything we can use. Brick
yard, Clio. IA
FOR SERVICE-Registered Duroc-
Jersey sire. Fee, $500, cash pay
ment. Apply at farm of H. D..
Gage, Farrandville. If
FOR SALE-Red Cross base burner,
large size, in good condition. d.
B. Helfrich, Clio. Apply at P. M.
depot or at the house.
WANTED-To rent, a comfortable
dwelling house of five or six rooms.
Must be in good condition. Apply
at The Messenger Office. If.
MOTOR FOR SALE hp. p, 440,
60 cycle, 3 phase, guaranteed in
| llISC SidSo oHdpc, III ldSC Soou 90
new. C. E. Willard, Clio.
FOR SALE-Zibilene coat, black,
fine fur fabric and in excellent
condition. Lined throughout with
Skinner satin. Mrs. VIM. Zim-
mer, Clio. AS
LOST-Wednesday, Nov. 10, lady's
hang bag containing two small
purses. Finder please leave at
this office, where identification
will be made and reward paid. IA
FOR RENT-Having purchased the
G. A. r. Hall, l will remodel the
same into a modern, two family
fiat, which will be for rent on reas-
enable terms. j. M. Reardslee,
Clio. tt.
FOR SALE-Good, sound driving
mare. Eight years old, weight
about 1000 lbs. Will work single
or double and is standard bred
and eligible to registry. Geo.
Hurd, Clio. 45
LOST-Side of bed, in transit from
Saginaw to Detroit, by way of
Frankenmuth Please notify the
owner and receive reward. Guy
r. Hornung, 1918 Third Ave., De-
troit, Mich. "A
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

Mrs. M. G. Laird is visiting friends
in Flint, for few days.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27
THE PEOPLES
WANTS

RATEs-Items not exceeding five lines in length
inserted under this head zoe first insertion, two
insertions. 35c; longer notices &c per line per in
sertion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-27

FOR RENT-House near Electric
Line. Walter Jones, Clio. as
FOR SALE-25 or 80 tons of hay.
Enquire of j. M. Beardslee, Clio.