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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12
TO peRPETUATE MACHINE.

1t Is said that the leaders of the
democratic machine in Tennessee are
already planning to put over pro-
gram in the legislature whereby all
patronage will be taken from Gov.
Taylor and the present Roberts office
holders will hold their jobs. This re-
port comes direct from n1ep high up
in the machine and is apparently well
authenticated. 1t is desperate game
that the Office holders are playing to
retain the little jobs that they have
now despite the severest vote of cen
sure ever passed by the people of Ten
nessee upon any party. 4
If Office holding is the chief end of
the democratic party; If patronage is
all that there is in government; If
the average voters care for nothing
in administrations but the distribu-
ton of the spoils, there can be no
criticism of the desperate scheme of
this aggregation of political pap suck
ers. But if the democratic party can
be restored to power only in Tennes-
see as it proves its fidelity to it's va
cred trust and its loyalty to the best
interests of the state, then the tactics
now being pursued by the machine
leaders condemn it forever as an out
law to the favor of Tennesseans. .
One Of the chief causes for the de-
feat of the democratic party in Ten
nessee was the manner of men whom
the governor had summoned to his aid
and counsel 1t was a protest against
an aggregation that thought more of
party spoils and of visiting revenge
upon personal enemies than it did
of the welfare of the state. There
were too many little men in big places
and the people revolted just as they
did against the Patterson machine, al
though in justice to the latter it must
be said that it was Differed by men
of ability.
To perpetuate the present machine
In power and to continue the present
bunch of Office holders at the pie coun.
ter through prostitution of the legis-
lative authority will condemn the dem
ocratic party to defeat two years from
now. The politicians of Tennessee
are like the Bourbons of France. They
neither forget nor forgive. One would
think from the result that befell the
democratic party in Tennessee in 1912
due to similar tactics in the first Hoop.
err administration, the politicians
would learn from experience. ,.
The average democrat who voted
for Governor Roberts, believing that
in doing so he was best serving his
state, does not approve the tactics of
the machine. They have yielded to
the judgment of the overwhelming
majority of the voters of Tennessee
and they would rather help than him
der Governor-elect Taylor serve the
state well. To them the voice of the
people is sufficient mandate and com.
mission for the new governor and they
would not have his administration
hampered and embarrassed by fasten-
ing upon it the dead weight of the dis.
credited Roberts Office holders
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12
TURKEY MONEY SALE"
AN ANNUAL AFFAIR
ESTASL ABOUT TWELVE
OR FIFTEEN YEARS AGO BY
LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT.

Keeping up with a.custom establO a.
ed twelve or fifteen years ago by tm
firm, Anderson Bros. & Foster, will 60
-o%t Friday launch their annual "Tu.
key Money Sale" This year this H
comes Ola few years earlier than ID.
Ual and comes just at time w..
there is an inclination upon the par
every one to look for goods at "I
Money
Eugcne Anderson. the buyer .a
the firm, has just returned from <.a
York where he attended one OF M.
get from under sales" of some of .
biggest manufacturers in the wood
ami while there bought many tbn-
Tor this special Turkey Money Sal
In addition to The special goods
bought for this sale. practically 81.
erything in the store will 70 Iu
sale prices.
With TURKEYS at b cents per r.
and dry goods, etc. coming down r.r
woman who lives on the farm t''
raised some turkeys this past sp &
and summer, to use the c1wm
phrase can mop ND"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12
SUCH A LANDSLIDE,

The magnitude of the republican
landslide In Tennessee will not be full
ly appreciated until one considers all
of the results and the conditions un.
der which they were achieved. For
forty years the legislature of the state
has been democratic in both branches
and for thirty-four Of these foty years
the governor has been democrat. The
election machinery of the state is vest
cd In the democratic patty. a majority
of the election board in every coun
ty in the state is democratic. The
congressional districts have been laid
out, not altogether with the consti.
tutiona1 requirements as to equality
ten districts will elect democrats Yet
despite adverse election boards. ger
rymandering and the veteran demo.
Gratis who opposed them, the republi-
cans for the first time since 1894 swept
aside the democratic majorities in the
third and eighth districts. For the
first time since reconstruction days
they elected a member from the
fourth district. where Benton McMil-
lin was wont to go to congress year
after year without the Formally of a
nomination and sometimes without op.
position at the polls. -..
Had Tennessee been fairly and
equitabiy apportioned the coming leg.
Is lature would have been republican
In both branches. For instance Hen
dersen county with several thousand
more people than Cannon, is not per,
rnitted representative and the Sec
ond senatorial district has half as
many people in 1t as the first contains,
The former is democratic and the lat
ter is, republican.
Moon, Sims and Hull were veterans
in the national legislature. The two
former had each served twenty-four
years and the latter fourteen years
Moon has headed the powerful post,
Office and post-roads committee in the
past; Sims has been chairman of the
interstate commerce and Hull is a
member of the committee of commit.
tees and was the author of the income
tax Law. Yet in spite of the prestige
that the democrats gave these dis
tricts their candidates were decisive.
ly beaten.
There has never been anything like
II and win not be asaip unless the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12
EFFECT OF LABOR.


Union labor leaders at Chattanooga
claim that the defeat of Roberts was
due to the opposition of union labor
and that the election of ALI Taylor
was a victory for this element. 1t
would be difficult to place any such
Interpretation on the result in Ten.
nessee. Union labor that fought Rob-
erts also fought Harding and support.
ed Cox. Harding's victory In Tennes-
see by the same process of reasoning
was a crushing defeat for union labor
Harding stands for the open shop"
he was bitterly assailed by Gompers
and the socalled ''non-partisan labor
committee" gave Cox very flattering
endorsement. In only the four large
cities Of Tennessee is union labor
strong and even had the normal
party vote in those cities been polled
by Roberts and Taylor the latter
would have been elected.
Taylor was elected first, because of
the great republican landslide. Amy
republican would have defeated any
democrat In Tennessee this year. All
that saved Tennessee from a republi-
can senator was that none was elected
Bat Roberts overwhelming defeat was
due to the rural vote against him. 1t
was due to the slump in every rural
box In Middle Tennessee. In Maury
county the governor increased the
democratic majority in the centers of
population but he lost in the rural dis
tricts. Boxes that have been tradition
ally democratic all over Middle Ten
nessee gave Taylor majorities. The
small towns from the size of Column
bia on down were Roberts strong
holds.
The truth of the matter is that I'M
ion labor. which endorsed a candidate
for president and raised the issue of
the open or closed shop sustained the
most crushing defeat in history. In
the industrial centers as well as the
rural sections of~the East, North and
West the republican vote was increas.
ed. The endorsement that union labor
gave Cox cost him the votes Of many
conservatives and there does not seem
to have been any compensating ,ad-
vantage from the ranks of labor. "
In the third district of this state,
where for quarter Of a century John
Moon has been regularly elected over
republicans by from 1000 to 5000 maj
GRITTY he was beaten by 2,500 votes by
the republican although Moon had the
endorsement Of union labor In Ham
ilton county where union labor is
probably stronger than any where in
Tennessee, for the first time in over
twenty years Moon was beaten. There
Is not much more consolation for I'M
ion labors political aspirations in
this contest than there is for the
democrats. .....#
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

Without sacrificing any principle OF
the party and with an eye to it's or
ganiatzion in the future upon lines
that will commend it to the good
sense and patriotism of the people of
the state the democrats in the legisla-
ture should cooperate with Governor
elect Taylor in every measure that
will rebound to the welfare of the
state 1t is to be hoped that the dem
ocrats will not make the fatal mistake
that they made during the Hooper adj
ministrations and seek for mean par
tisan advantage to humiliate and en-
barrass the executive,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

Anyway no G. o. P enthusiast can
point the finger of scorn at Maury
county. Its accustomed democratic
majorities showed the smallest proper
ton of decrease of any county in the
middle division. Roberts majority in
the county was only 400 less than that
of Rye four years ago and Cox was
only $50 behind Wilson. The same
losses maintained throughout the
state would have carried Tennessee
for both Roberts and Cox.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

At least we are done with appoint,
ments Of legislators to public Office as
a reward for their subseryiency to the
executive in Tennessee. It was a bad
practice and was bound in the end to
result in disaster to the democratic
party The governor.elect was severe
in his criticism of the policy and will
predecessors.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

democrats in the legislature exhibit
that narrow partisan spleen and NAL.
ice that they did when Hooper was
elected governor and attempt to again
set aside the constitution of the state.
II the democratic party cannot win in
Tennessee on its merits 1t deserves to
be beaten. II gerrymanders and vi,
cious class legislation are necessary
for its ascendency 1t should cease to
exist. ....... ...,.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

The Herald dominates Hon. Raleigh
Selkirk Hopkins, of Columbia, for dis
trict attorney 'for the Middle District
of Tennessee. Mr.. Hopkins has re-
ceived many empty honors from his
party. He deserves something more
substantial now that offices worth
while are being distributed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12
PRESIDENT OFFERS
YACHT TO HARDING
PLACES AT DISPOSAL OF pRESE
DENT-ELECT AMERICAN BAT
TILE SHIP AND YACHT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Pre8ident
Wilson has placed at the disposal Of
Senator Harding an American battle
ship and the Presidents yacht, the
Mayfiower for the latters proposed
visit to the Panama canal.
The offer was made in lettergram
sent by Secretary Daniels at the direc-
ton of President Wilson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

In the light of the popular verdict
in Tennessee does that resolution in
structing Senator Shields to vote for
the league of nations covenant with
out auy changes therein have any
binding weight?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

There is one consolation for John
Murphy. Clay Hight and Dock Grove.
They will have plenty of company on
their journey up Salt River. Taking
into consideration the full results of
the tidal wave it will be about the
largest and most distinguished lot OF
folks who ever sailed craft on that
historic old stream.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

Tennessee as the first state to break
the Solid South" ought to have d
place in the cabinet of the next presi-
dent And there is some cabinet ma
terial in the republican party of the
state. too. Judge Edward T. Sanford
has the ability and the character to
make a cabinet officer
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

Cox spoke in thirty-six states.
There were twelve states. mostly in
the South, in which he did not speak.
Not much of recommendation for
campaign oratory.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

Col. Archelaus Menalaus Hughes,
late republican candidate for con-
gress, will now remind the president.
elect that he was the original Hard
ing man In Tennessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

The city ct Tunis obtains it- 81.
supply from tho same source tIs. H
Piled the ancient city Of Cartla-. ar
still is using some of its cIst,rns
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-12

Next comes the battle of 1922 for
the seat in the senate now held by
Kay Dee" 1t will be some scrap.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-02
ASK CANDIDATES IF REPUBL|CANS n TAKE STAND. ON THE LEAGUE. Borah Addresses Letter to Lowden Asking Opinion
 on Paris Psct c. o. P. ASPIRANTS
 TO BE QUESTIONED Idaho Senator Says Foreign Policy Will Be Issue
 at Election
c. O. P. ASPIRANTS
 TO BE QUESTIONED

WASHINGTON, Jan. - Intention of Republican senators opposed to the league of nations to request all Re publican presidential candidates to place themselves on record as to the issue involved in the league, was dis closed tonight by Senator Borah, who made public letter addressed to Gov ernor Lowden of Illinois, an aspirant for the Republican nomination.
 Governor Lowden was asked to say whether he favored "any policy of all liance. league or partnership, to aban- don our traditional foreign policy and enter into understandings and com binations which would embroil us into all European conflicts and turmoils." |"
 Those of whom I speak" Senator Borah said, have no intention of con- fining these and similar questions to yourself"
 League to Be Issue
 Declaring that the question and poli- cies involved must come before the next administration, regardless ot Americas ehtrande into the league,
 (Continued on Page Two)
Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-02
BOLSHEVIKI IN SOUTH MENACE
 BRITISH ASIA
Persian and Afghan Borders Threatened by Growing
 Soviet Forces

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The position of General Denikine, the anti-Bolshevik in south Russia, daily is becoming more critical. Reports received by the war office show that his retreat is continuing along virtually the whole of his 600 mile front and that the Bolshevist drive against his center with the purpose of cutting his army in two, has brought about critical situation.
 The Bolshevik advance guards have reached the Donetz canal basis and are less than 100 miles from the coast.
 Further east the Reds are imperil- ling the left flank of the Caucasus army.
 Another threatening situation ex- ists in Trans-Caspia. Red reinforce ments continue to arrive in the Gerv region of Trans-Caspia from central Russia. This makes the menace along the Persian and Afghan borders critical.
 The red propaganda is increasing in intensity and all the evidence in- dicates that the Soviet government entertains far-reaching anti,British designs in central Asia,
Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-02
THREE INJURED
 IN COLLISION
 NEAR PHOENIX
Stage Loaded With People Crashes Into Automobile
 on Mesa Road

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 1.-Three were more CT less seriously injured and a number of others received slight injuries today when an auto mobile, driven by Harry A. Diehl, Phoenix merchant, swerving from be- hind another automobile, collided head on with motor stage, one and one half miles west of Tempe.
 Robert Lee Young, a passenger on the stage, was removed to a hospital here with a severe head and neck cut and was reported in serious condition. F. H. Ensign, president of the Merchants and Manufacturers association of this city, sustained a severe scalp wound. Ernest Robers, driver of the stage, erceived a shoul- der injury Ensign was in Diehl' s car. Nearly all of the 12 passengers in the stage received cuts and bruis- es. One was reported hurled through the windshield but his identity was not established in reports reaching here this evening.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-02
THREE BILLION DOLLARS MUST BE SPENT BY THE RAILROADS
 TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION
 ESSENTIAL TO NATIONS LIFE
Head of Northern Pacific Says End of Government Control Finds Rolling Stock and Shop Facilities Far Below Needs of the Country; Three Billions Needed
 for Cars and Engines t.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 1-Three billion dollars must be spent by the railroads of the United States with in the next few years, to provide first class passenger and freight facili- ties,' was a declaration made today by Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific railroad, who came from New York for conferences with prominent railroad officials.
 Difficult, and serious as is the plight of the railroads, and of the owners of $20,0O0, 100000 of railroad property, it is not more serious than the condition facing the country" said MT. Elliott.
 Transportation facilities must be made available not only for the pres ent volume of business but for the increases that progressive nation like the United States needs each year.
 Since the government took con- trol, only 100000 new freight cars
Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-02
85,OOO CENSUS MEN START LIN
 B|G JOb TODAY
Collecting of Vital Facts Con- corning Nation to Cost
 S $22,000,0O0

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-An army of 85,0O0 enumerators will begin at g o'clock tomorrow morning to count the men, women and children of the United States and to collect certain figures about the products of the country.
 The taking of the. census is expect ed to require about two weeks. but figures showing the total population probably will not be available until the end of April.
 Workers will sally forth with an especially prepared portfolio and a commission signed by Sam Rogers, chief of the bureau. The count is ex- pected to show a population of from 107 100000 to 112,0O0.000 as compared with 93000.000 in 1910 The estimat- ed population on July 1, 1919. was 106,S71,2S4
 Cards will be collected by 372 su- pervisors and forwarded to headquar- ters here where 4000 tabulatine clerks will work Totals for each of the items on the cards will be com- puted by specially designed machines. Officials expect to be able to make a preliminary estimate of the popula- ton of the larger cities in March, but returns for the country districts will not be completed until later.
 The census includes the collection of data on farms. forests and oil pro- duction, in addition to the enumera- tion of persons. The fourteenth de- cennial census is the first to be talk en during the winter months. While severe weather may be a handicap in some sections. the change was made in order that the enumeration might be completed before the election primaries of the summer. For the first time women have been employ ed as supervisors. Maximum pay alltoted by law is four cents a per son, with a higher rate for farm hands. Congress appointed s22,OO0.- 900 for the work.
 The first census, taken in 179O dur ing the administration of George Washington, showed the population of the new republic to be 3,OOO,OOO.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-02
WANTS NATIONS
 TOGO OPERATE
 FUR HUMANITY
Denver Bishop Says Europe's Jealousies May React on
 United States

DIES MONIES, Jan. 1.-Some basis other than that of competition be- tween nations must be found for their relationship with each other, Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell of Denver, Colo, said tonight in speaking at, the stu dent volunteer movement for foreign missions convention here. His sub- feet was "Christianization of Nation al and International Economies, and Social Relationships"
 The bishop said that competition should be replaced by cooperation among nations, both economically and socially He declared that while the United States had been the idol ized nation of the world at the close of the war, today petty jealousies and competitions of other nations were causing the North American country to be put in position not so desir- able.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-02
PAPER SCARCER,
 PRICES HIGHER
Consumption Grows Rapidly Despite Shortage and
 Rising Cost

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-Consump- l. tion of newsprint paper in the United States during the last three months reached d record-breaking point along with prices, the federal trade commits sion reported in summary today. The average cost of newsprint at mills at the beginning of December was $3.9O hundred, the commission re ported, as against s3.75 a year ago. In 1916 the price was $1.Ss, the lowest in several years.
 High prices failed to cut down con sumption, however. and the commits sion estimated that. in 1919, -14 per cent more news print was used than in 1918.
 In November, 1919. the 727 publish CTS reporting to the commission, used 161.602 tons of newsprint, compared with 123,S74 tons in November, 1918.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-02

have been bought, so that at the end of 1919 there probably are not more than 3,400,000 freight cars in the country-slightly more than in 1915. It is not too much to say that prob ably $3,0O0, 100000 should be spent for cars, engines and shop facilities by American railroads within the next few years if the country's trans portation needs are to be met"
 MT. Elliott left for Chicago tonight He did not make any announcement regarding reports circulated in rail- road quarters here that the leading roads of the country were planning to make important statements re- garding broadened passenger services when private ownership is restored. There have been reports that sched- ules to the Pacific coast, various routes are to be shortened, and that trains de luxe and extra fare trains will be put into service.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-02
Intruder Fatally Shoots Officer in
 New Orleans Home

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. Maj. Harold s. Hetrick, United States army. in charge of the engineers or the Mississippi river district from New Orleans to Vicksburg, was shot and dangerously wounded at his home late tonight.
 Mrs. Hetrick, according to the po- lice. said a strange man in civilian clothing rang the bell, forced his way into the house, and in scuffle with the major. who resented the intrusion, fired at him. She told the police, they said, that she fired a pistol at the stranger during the scuffle.
 Major Hetrick was graduated at West Point in 1906 and entered the academy, after leaving Yale. in 1901 He held the rank of colonel during the war.
 Shortly after midnight, surgeons at the hospital where Major Hetrick was taken, said he was dying. the bullet having penetrated bis brain.
Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-02
GEOGRAPH PHY TO CHANCE BUT I A
 LITTLE BY WAR
Scientist Says New Boundar- ies Will Not Alter Racial
 Customs

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1-The teaching of geography in the schools will not be revolutionized nor materially changed by the shifting boundaries of European countries resulting from the world war and the formation of new nations, in the opinion of Dr. Mendel E. Branom, of Harris Teach CTS College. St. Louis, speaking to- day before the American Association of Geographers at the convention of the American Association for the Ad- Vancement of Science.
 ''It is entirely erroneous for the people to believe that geography will be greatly changed by the war" said Professor Branom. "The principles of geography will remain the same, regardless of the changes in bound aries. The people of the sandy plains will go right along raising beets. The climates will not change. The peo- pie will be the same and they will speak the same languages. A few arbitrary boundaries will be rearrang- ed that will not affect the study of peoples. resources and customs