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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
FEDERATED CLUBS
SEEKING SUFFRAGE
RESOLUTION ASKING SUPPORT
OF AMENDMENT FOLLOWING
DISCUSSION.

Hon. Raleigh S. Hopkins this morn.
ing addressed the women of the Fed
Grated Clubs on Good Citizenship"
The speech was delivered at large.
ly attended meeting of the ladies held
at the Elk Club.
Mr. Hopkins was presented with a
few. appropriate remarks, by Mrs. d.
d. Little. The speaker launched at
once into his subject advising the wo.
men to make a careful study of great
national questions which involve the
peace and welfare of the nation. Mr..
Hopkins, address showed considerable
thought, and he was literally ap-
plauded.
Preliminary to the principal address
Mrs. Charles Roselle, distinguished
Columbia musician, was introduced
by Mrs w. p Morgan, aud rendered
several delightful selections on the
harp.
Following the address a resolution
was adopted by the Federation asking
the support of Maury county's repre-
sentatives for the Susan B. Anthony
suffrage amendment when the legisla.
ture meets in called session at an ear
ly date.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
CulLEOKA CITIZENS
PREPARE FOR SCHOOL
GROUNDS ARE CLEANED OFF
READY FOR THE NEW $25,0cO
BUILDING.

Citizens of Culleoka assembled at
the school grounds ON Saturday and
put in big days work cleaning off
the grounds and getting ready for the
new $4,000 school house that is to be
erected there this fall. There was a
splendid response to the call and a
great deal OF work was done. The auc.
ton of building material and odds and
ends netted something like $500 for
the school fund. At noon the women
of the community served a big dinner
to the WORKERS
A committee was appointed canvass
the community and ascertain whether
or not the county bonds appropriated
for the building of the school could
be placed at par among the patriotic
people. This committee has met with
some assurances of success.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
LEWIS COUNTY FOR
WIGGS FOR SENATOR
CHAIRMAN OF DEMOCRATIC COM
MlTTEE SAYS PERRY'S CLAIM
SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED.
Mondays Daily Herald.

Mondays DAILY Herald.
w. w. Pollock, chairman of the
county democratic committee of Lew
is county, is here today. Mr.. Pollock
is also the publisher of the Hohen-
valid Herald.
Lewis county is solidly for Judge
Wigs for the senate" said Mr.. Pol
lock. Eve recognize the justice of
Perry countyis claim. In the past
twenty years that county has had the
senator once, Lewis twice and Maury
county seven times. Surely when Per
ry county puts up a man who is able,
honest and capable a sense of justice
and fair play would dictate that we
recognize its claims. Judge Wigs is
one of the best men in the state. He
has had long experience in public af-
fairs and is thoroughly dependable
His service in the senate will be a
credit to the district. Really | doubt
if one could find twenty-five demo
Gratis in my county who are not in
sympathy with Perry county in this
matter"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
Of Columbia
Shows Slight Loss For I
Decade Declares Bureau
Mondays Daily Herald.

Columbia lost 200 persons in popdla-
tion during the past decade according
to tae announcement made today by
the federal census bureau at Washing.
ton. The population of the city is of
ticially given at 1854 as compared
with $3.50 by the census of 1910. In
the census of 1900 the city had pop
ulation of 5000 which was it's high
water mark.
1t Is understood that during the
past ten years the negro population
of the city declined by about 500
while the white population showed a
gain of about 800, making net loss
of 20Dr-ih the population of the city.
There has been decided exodus of
negroes from the city In recent years,
many having gone north and others TO
industrial centers, attracted by the
big wages paid Some have returned
but many have not.
By the last census approximately
forty per cent of the population of
Columbia were negroes. 1t is under
stood that the present census will
show about 1000 negroes and around
$500 whites. making the negro popula
ton thirty-six per cent instead of forty
per cent of the whole
The census returns never do full
justice to Columbia because the cor
porate limits have not been changed
in half century. There are at least
1,500 people living around Columbia,
in close proximity to it, who enjoy all
the benefits of the city, make their liy-
ing in it, but who are not counted as
residents. If the limits had been rea
sonably extended the population
would show over 1000.
The first official statement of the
population of the city came in a bull
letin to the local army recruiting sta
ton. 1t was later followed by the
United Press dispatch to The Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
PARENT TEACHERS
OF SANTA f MEET

The Parent Teachers Association
of Santa &c has been re-organizcd.
The following officers have been elect
cd: Prof Reed. principal OF the
school president; Miss Charlotte For
gey, treasurer: Mrs. Malcolm Johnson,
vice president; Mrs. Ben Mullins, sec
rotary. The association will serve
lunch on Thursday for the benefit OF
the building fund.
The fall term of the school will open
on the first Monday of September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed have moved to
the school building where they will
haye rooms. Prof. Reed has been
teaching for several years az Burwood
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
SURFAC|NC new
HIGHWAY BEGINS
WORK PUSHED
SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS JACK
SON MILITARY HIGHWAY HAS
BEEN COMPLETED.
ROCK ASPHALT ON THE SURFACE
Contractors Say This Splendid New
Road viii Last for Twenty Years
With Practically No Cost Of Main
tenance.
(From Fridays Daily Herald }

(From Fridays Daily Herald.)
Although short, Maury county at
last has some "real road" Perma.
nent surface has been placed on sever
al hundred yards of the new Jackson
highway just this side of the William
son county line, and contractors will
push this work just as fast as posi-
BILE during the dry summer months,
for work during the winter will be.
done under u handicap. The surface
of this highway will be in rock asphalt
which contractors say will last for
twenty years with practically no cost
of maintenance.
Officials of the Knoxville Construc-
ton Company building the new high
way between Columbia and the Will
hanson county line say it will require
at least year from the time the
work was started to complete the
twelve mile stretch. A large force is
now employed in the work of construc
ton, which is now in progress in four
places along the road.
Work on the Rutherford Creek hill
is perhaps the most interesting, as
the old road at this place will be con
siderably changed the hill being cut
down twenty-five feet, and five per
cent grade secured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
THOUSAND VISITORS
AT FARMERS MEETING
INSTITUTE WILL HAVE LARGEST
ATTENDANCE EVER NoWN,
SAYS PRESIDENT.
Mondays Daily Herald.

Col. Edgar Graham, president OF the
Middle Tennessee Farmers Institute
was here today from Centreville Col.
Graham is enthusiastic over the pros
poets for the institute. He declared
that Hickman county would send the
largest delegation of farmers this year
that 1t has even sent to any meeting
Reports that he has received from 9th.
er counties indicate the same thing.
Col. Graham said that he would not
be surprised If there were not as many
as thousand visitors in Columbia for
the institute. "They will be the finest
type of farmers and citizens, too" aH-
ed Col. Graham. We have the Jest
program ever offered to the fa6ners
of the state and IL they DOM come
they viii be standing in tHr own
light
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
ESQUIRE GILBERT
4 ORR MOVES OFFICE
WILL BE FOUND IN FUTURE AT
COURT HOUSE IN OFFICE OF
COUNTY TRUSTEE.

Esquire Gilbert M, Orr today is NOV
ing his Office to the court house. where
he may be found in the Office of Coun
ty Trustee J. Ross Burns. Esquire
Orr stated that it was not his inten
ton to abandon his law practice by
any means, but on the other hand he
felt that in making the change he
could really give more attention to the
practice of the law in the future than
In the past, and in addition, of course
he will discharge the duties of justice
of the peace. Esquire Orr bias been
located at Judge Sam Holdings office
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
LOUIS HARCROvE NOT
SENTENCED TO JAIL
WAS ONLY GIVEN FINE OF FIFTY
DOLLARS BY TRIAL JUDGE w.
C. WHITTHORNE.

Louis Hargrove, a Spring Hill mer
chant, tried in the county criminal
court upon the charge of selling intoxi.
cants, was not given Jail sentence
as the statement in The Herald would
lead to believe, but was only given a
fine of $4,000
The defendant claimed that he did
not know he was violating the law, bat
was selling patent medicine and the
court was lenient enough to take this
view of the case.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06
COMING MEETING
or FARMERS HERE
TO Be BEST YET"
INTERESTING INTERVIEW GIVEN
OUT THIS MORNING BY CoUN-
AGENT M'LEAN.
GREAT PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
Nationally Known Speakers Will At
tract Hundreds Of Farmers From
Every County IN This Grand Divi
sior Of State, Is Prediction.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
August 10, II and ~, will be big days
for Middle Tennessee farmers, accord.
ing to Il. A. Mclean, county agr.cultu,
raj agent The occasion is the nine.
tecnth annual meeting of the Biddle
Tennessee Farmers Institute at Co.
lunbia. Mr.. Mclean states that indi.
cations are that the meeting this year
Will be one of the best ever held as
an unusually strong program has been
arranged. Speakers of national and
local prominence will address the
farmers on timely topics pertaining to
Middle Tennessee agriculture and the
nation at large, All phases of country
life and thei most, ap, to date farm
methods wilEba disei6sed and demon
stated by leaders I'm 1.-The agricaiitlfal
field, makingtit well worth, the time
uf all that attendi't.
Mr.. Mclean states that the after
noon of the first day will be of espec-
ial interest to live stock breeders and
farmers since there will be a discus
sion Of a proper balance of crops and
live stock for the average farm and
talks on sheep husbandry, these topics
being handled by leaders in the live
stock INDUSTRY. After these discus.
sions, the Middle Tennessee Expert.
ment Station farm will be inspected by
the farmers.
An array of nationally known speak
trs have been secured for the second
day. These include j. r. Howard,
president of the American Farm Blu
reau Federation; Hon. John M. Par
ker, governor of Louisiana, and Gov.
A. II. Roberts. James +. Caldwell,
president Of the Fourth National Bank
Nashville; M, 0. Cooper, secretary of
the Tennessee Beef Breeders Associa-
ton, and Dr.. M. Jacob, state veterina-
rian, will be the principal speakers
for the afternoon Thursday morning,
Prof. G. A. Wilson, of the college of
agriculture, University of Tennessee,
will address the institute on the sub
ject of practical rations for cattle and
hogs. The remainder Of the morning
will be devoted to Il general discus
sion of general farm topics, Prof. G. A.
Mooers, Of the University of Tennes.
see, being the leader. In the after
noon a cooperative sale of pure bred
Aberdeen Angus cattle will be con
Quoted at the Columbia Stock Yards.
With such program the institute
this year should be a very successful
one, in fact, one of the best in the his
tory of the organization, says Mr.. Nc
Lean. However, Mr. Mclean states
that much depends upon the co-opera.
ton the farmers of this county and
other Middle Tennessee counties give
it,. This institute belongs to the farm
ers, their wives, their sons and their
daughters, and they should be inter
ested in having large representation
from this county in attendance. Mr.
Mclean urges that Interested farm
ers see their neighbors and ask them
to attend the meeting.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06

After Nov. next there will be an
Ohioian who will be governor and
president-elect or one who viii be
United States senator and president
elect. This recalls the fact that forty
years ago another distinguished son of
the Buckeye state. James A. Garfield,
was a representative in congress. a
United States senator. elect and presi-
deni.eleet all at the same time.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06

An odd way of testing carpet to see
if it is true Persian product. is in
vogue in Persia A piece OF red hot
charcoal is dropped upon it. which
leaves a round singed spot If the car
pet is CT the first quality the singed
wool can be brushed of with the
hand without leaving a trace of the
burn discernible
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06

In the election of 1900 eight national
tickets were submitted to the voters
republican, democrat, prohibitionist.
social democrat. populist, socialist-la.
Dor. union reform and united Chris
tan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06

The empire OF Morocco is the most
important country that is absolutely
without a newspaper.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06

Hashheetsh is said to cause twenty
five out of every hundred cases of in
sanity IN Egypt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-08-06

THAT LEAK or running Down the
cause OF your plumbing trouble
bear in mind that it wouldn't have
occurred il we'd done the work.
PLUMBING that will last-that looks
best-that in the end costs least
the work we give. Why not get our
figures on the job.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-17
FATE Of SUFFRAGE
WILL Be SETTLED IN
TENNESSEE TODAY
House Gets Favorable Report of
Committee and Strenuous
Battle Begins.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
VICTORY CERTAIN
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Nashville. Tenn. aug IL Members of
the Tennessee House went into session
today prepared to vote on ratification Of
the federal suffrage amendment. Favor
able action on the ratification resolution,
already approved by the Senate would
make Tennessee the thirty sixth state 70
, ratify the amendment ard would give
the ballot to the women of the entire
country.
Advocates and opponents of suffrage
made conflicting claims. agreeing that
the result would be close
The committee which considered the
ratification resolution voted ten % eight
tn recommend adoption
Speaker Seth Walker, leader Of the
nnti-suffrage forces, predicted in decisive
manner that the amendment would be
rejected.
Fifty votes are necessary for ratification
Suffragists claimed from % 70 80 votes
although admitting that FIVE of the seven
Nashville representatives had gone over
to the opposition.
The committee IN charge of the ratifi-
cation resolution held an executive ses-
sion last night. and Chairman Riddick
planned To report the measure in the
FPglfaT DAGtf OF uhoiltSs tHls morning,
probably within half an hour after the
opening of the session at 1890 0 clock
Conflicting claims as 10 the result Of
the vote were made. Seth Walker. speaker
and leader of the opposition, said the
amendment would be rejected
We have ratification beaten; that is
all there Is TO he declared.
Suffrage lea1sIs still were confident
they would win They have claimed
majority in the House since the legis-
lative session began. and that il men,
bers stood by their pledges victory was
certain.
Both suffrage and opposition workers
confirmed reports that FIVE Of the seven
members of the Davidson County Nash
villel delegation pledged to suffrage hsd
gone over TO the opposition. The ants
were iubilant over this accession to their
ranks. n
Continued on page IA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-17
PROPERTY OWNERS MAY
AVERT DUST NUISANCE
West Fourteenth Street Residents
Ask Street Commissioners for
Cost of Coating.

A petition asking for street paving on
Van Buren street between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets, the approach TO the
Van Buren, street bridge, was submitted
20 the Board of Streets and Sewers at its
weckly meeting this morning IL was
signed by Charles + Curley, the only
property owner on that part of the stree
except for the city, which has park reser-
vatsons there, and viii act on later
A balance of x277 ,957 80 was reported
10 the credit of the several funds in the
hands OF the City Treasurer.
Permission was granted to- the VIII
mington Gas Company 10 disconnect
lamp-poet at Gilpin avenue and Lincoln
strcet, this having been replaced by an
arc light.
Charles H. Howell Of 200 West Four
sccnth street sent q letter of thanks to the
commission for their successful efforts in
laying the dust caused by heavy traffic,
oy n detail Of watering carts. The secre-
.ary was directed 10 answer Mr.. Howell's
query az to cost of application Of some
liquid costing that would keep down
the dust for SIX months, for which he
thought tie property owners would fur
nish funds.
r. r. Bsrdor notified the Board Of the
stars ing of conduit work, at Seventh and
Shipley streets. by the Diamond State
Telephone Company today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-17
INDORSE PLAN FOR
MORE DELEGATES
New Castle Democrats Want
Equal Representation With
Kent and Sussex.

A resolution calling upon the Demo
cratic State convention to give New Castle
county the same number of representa-
tives in each district as is allowed Kent
and Sussex counties was adopted, at a
meeting of the Democrats of New Castle
hundred held in the old Court House at
New Castle, last night
Ezekiel Cooper moved the resolution
and it WAS adopted without dissent
The meeting unanimously indorsed
Willis Clothier as candidate for assessor
]. II. Lambson, chairman of the meeting
was directed to appoint committee of five
to assist the hundred committee in organi-
izng Democratic clubs in New Castle
hundred. He named on this committee,
William B. Davis, Archie Watson, Charles
Thorne, Henry Long, and Alfred j.
Davidson
On motion Of Richard S. Rodney, the
meeting unanimously endorsed the na-
tional Democratic ticket and pledged the
support of the Democrats Of New Castle
hundred to its election.
The New Castle County Democratic
Committee met this afternoon at head
quarters In addition to routine business,
the members of the committee we're busy
arranging for the filing of candidates. for
delegates to the State Convention which
tomorrow night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-17
FIND CORK LORD MAYOR
GUILTY OF SEDITION

Cork. Aug. l7.-Terence MacSweney,
Lord Mayor of Cork, was found guilty
by court-martal yesterday of having
under his control the secret police cipher
MacSweney also was found guilty of
having a document in his possession
likely to cause disaffeetion, namely, a
copy of the resolution of the Cork Cor
porhtion pledging allegiance to the Dali
Eireann, or Irish Republican Parha-
ment," and of having made seditious
speech on the occasion of his election
The trial was conducted under the De-
Tense of the Realm act regulations.
The sentence imposed will be promul
gated later
Lord Mayor MacSweney was weak
when called before the court as a result
of his refusal to take food at the prison.
He said: IL am the Lord Mayor of this
city and its chief magistrate. | declare
this cour illegal and those taking part in
it liable to arrest under the laws Of the
Irish republic"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-17
TWO CHILDREN LOSE
LIVES, VICTIMS OF
AUTO ACCIDENTS
William Steptoe, Four Years Old.
Of 1916 w. 18th Street, Killed
at Atlantic City.
OFFICIALS HOLD DRIVER

William Stcptoc, the four-ycarold sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Stcptoe, 23if
West Eighteenth street. was struck ano
killed by large touring car while rross
ing the street near Madison and Rhode
Island avenues. in Atlantic City, last
evening at $50 o'clock Louis Farley
chauffeur for j. A. Montgomery. ST., OF
Gilpin, Van Trump 4 Montgomery Co.
ot this city, the driver of the car which
struck the boy, is being held without bai
IN Atlantic City on charge of man
slaughter.
Reports of the tragedy are conflict
ing. According to the police, the auto
mobile was running at a high rate OF
speed when the Steptoe boy was struck.
He Is said 10 have been thrown twenty
feet by the car The police allegc that
when the boy was struck the car was not
stopped but was immediately driven
of The license number was noted and
Inter Farley was arrested.
According 20 Mr.. Montgomery, how
ever, the accident was unavoidable. In a
statement published by the Atlantic City
Union this afternoon Mr.. Montgomery
is quoted as saving that the car in which
he was riding, was going at low speed
when the accident happened. The lad
crossed the street some distance in front
Of the car and had nearly reached the
curb when he suddenly darted back in
front of the automobile.
The car was stopped and the boy was
taken to nearby drug store, where DIR.
Nhelton made an examination. The
doctor told Mr. Montgomery, he asserts,
that Young Stepfoe was only slightly
injured. The rar then proceeded TO the
Hotel Ambassador. where MIR. Mont
RoJncry Is stopping.
II WAS after this that che ambulance
was summoned and the boy was pro-
nounccd dead by DR.. J. T. White.
The Stepsoe child and his parents have
been AZ Atlantic City for two weeks Mr..
S'eptoe. who had returned TO Wilmington
yesterday morning. was notified OF the
tragedy about s clock last evening and
Immediately returned 10 the resort
Louis Farley, the driver Of the car, is
known in Wilmington as a very careful
driver. Those who know him are inclined
10 disbclleve the accounts that he was
driving recklesslv
aoy cRUsaEp At yorRrp AND rnATyer.
The second tragedy occurred this
morning shortly after 10 o'clock when
Stanley Pincua. years old, 205 West
Fourth street was fatally injured when
run over Mt Fourth and Orange streets by
a heavy truck owned by James s. Lowe.
and driven by RAYMOND Coleman. 40
McCaulley street. The lad wae rushed TO
the Delaware Hospital, where he died
half hour later Coleman was released
under 5000 bail on a charge of man
slaughter. James s. Lowe. his employer.
went on his bond
According TO eyewitness Of the acci-
dent. Coleman is blameless. The Pincus
hoy stepped from behind telegraph
ing truck The radiator Of the machine
struck him and knocked him TO the
ground. Coleman applied the brakes and
stopped the car almost Immediately. but
not until the front wheel of the pom
derous machine had crossed the boys
body.