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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
NOT SINGLE man
TOOK EXAMS FOR
SCHOOL TEACHER
AT PRESENT RATE SCHOOLS OF
COUNTY SOON BE TAUGHT Elk
CLUSiVELY BY WOMEN.
NOT MANY OF LATTER WANT,JOB
Fom Present Indications the County
Board of Education viii Have No
Greater Rush of Applicants Than 1t
Had Last Year.

According to the recent e1amina
tons for teachers held in Maufy coIn
~ it will be matter of time only
when there VIII be no male teachers
A few monhs ago County Superlntend
ent Graham conducted the state exam
nations here and sixteen women and
one man took it for the white schools.
On last Friday and Saturday the white
applicants numbered seven and there
vas not single man in the list Dur
ing the past year not d half dozen men
have passed the teachers examina
ton in the county for the white
schools, Of course there are many
white men teaching in t':o county who
have permanent certificates and they
will be qualified to teach as long as
they desire. But when they drop out
who is going to take their places?
The number of women who took the
examination was small less than had
been expected and despite the recent
increase N salaries it does not appear
that the county board of education IL
going to have any royal road this year
in securing teachers. 1t may be lit
tie better than it was last year, but the
profession still lacks much of being
attractive Only by liberal subschip-
tions from Ne citizens are the larger
schools of the county securing princi-
pals. The salaries that the county
board of education is enabled to pay
are not sufficient to attract the men
wanted for principals.
1t Is almost but not quite the same
situation with the negroes. OF the
iCur Of this race who took the examin,
alton last week one was young man.
But the per cent of the negro men to
negro women in the teaching profe3.
sion is also steadily declining.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
CUCUMBER GROWERS
REAP|NG A HARVEST
IRISH POTATOES BRING Sco TO
$22 A BARREL SAYS MNURY
COUNTlAN m FLORIDA.

CO.. James II. Kannon, Of Cullcoka,
was here Monday He showed u let
ter from his nephew. Brown Ramon,
at Winter Garden, Fla, stating that
the growers Of cuCumbers at Winter
Garden, Fla, were reaping rich har-
vest. They have hoen getting $3.50 a
crate 70. b. cars, and although the
yield has not been good one owing
to the excess of rain; the growers have
all made money, Irish potatoes are
bringing the growers the fabulous
price of $50 to $22 barrel This gives
some eXplanat on of why one gets 50
few spuds for a dollar At $22 a barrel
these potatoes finally cost the consum
er probably $50 barrel or mere than
$12 bushel or s. a peck. Mr., Kan.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
LEAP YEAR BANQUET
FOR HIGH ALUMNI
FIFTH ANNUAL "FEED" AT THE
HIGH SCHOOL FRIDAY EVEN
ING, MAY q.

The fifth annual banquet of The
Alumni Association Of the city public
schools VIII be given to the members
of the graduating elias of this
evening next in the recreation hall of
the High School at $3.50 o'clock.
The class of 1920 is the largest in
the history of the school and it is
quite fitting that the banquet should
be the biggest and the best. One
thing is assured that the attendance
will be the largest yet, and those in
charge are sparing no effort to make
it the best yet.
This being privileged year for the
ladies, il is to be leap Year. ban
uuet, and will be so called. Mrs. G..
w. Mitchell loyable and popular men,
Der of the High School faculty, will
act as toast mistress. This, in itself,
assures everyone an evening of real
entertainment and pleasure.
A business meeting win be held just
prior to the banquet at which impor-
tant business matters are to come be
fore the association. and all members
are asked to be present promptly at
T:30. After the business meeting the
banquet viii be ready for the guests
and members at $780,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
CITY WILL BRING
SUIT TO RECOVER.
FROM The ERWINS
FORMER JUDGES ATTORNEYS DE-
CLINE TO CONFER WITH COUN-
Sci OF THE CITY.
WOULD Be WASTE OF TIME"
Best and Quickest Way to Settle Mat
ter Is to Let It Go Through the
Court, Is the Suggestion of Erwin's
Lawyers.

The settlement between the city of
Columbia and the estate of the late
Judge E. E. Erwin, together with w.
p. Erwin, who succeeded his father as
city recorder, will be made in the
courts, and not through attorneys as
was suggested as likely means of
adjusting the differences.
This decision was announced in a
letter from the attorneys of Judge w.
p. Erwin, to counsel representing the
city. Attorneys for Judge Erwin call
ed attention to the fact that the court
was the proper place to adjust the diff
ferences, and that in order to save
time, suggested that the city bring su t
to recover the amount alleged to be
due, something over $4,000 from the
estate of the late E. e. Erwin and
something over $1,700 from w. p. En-
win.
The letter written by the attorneys
for Judge w. p. Erwin was in answer
to letter from counsel for the city,
suggesting that the attorneys meet at
once for a conference, and make an
effort to settle the difference out of
court
Attorneys for the city will attempt
to prove that the Erwins have been
paid excess fees, while counsels for
the Erwins claim that they are legal
ly entitled under the charter of the
cieJ to every penny received. The
case when it goes to court no doubt
will prove a most interesting one, and
a brilliant legal battle is to be expect
ed Representing the city will be w
J. fowler, Hughes, Hatcher & Hughes,
while w. P. Erwin is represented by
PEBBLES &, Forgey, J. Shelby Coffey, h
C. Dedman and Webster & Webster
while the estate of the late Judge Er
win will be represented by Fleming
& Fleming.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21

waking hours and made nights rest
ftful, was served in the greatest abun-
lance. After -dinner love feast en-
joyed so much imthe. early days Of the
church militant bit in these dcgener
ate days observed more in the breach
than otherwise, featured the occasion.
AT night another strong sermon was
delivered by DR.. T. H. Gilbert, pastor
Of the church at Collinwood.
In addition to the people of Will
Transport there was q large number
present from Shady Grove, from Mt.
Nebo and some from Columbia. 1t
was pronounced one Of the greatest
days in the history of the church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
MT. PLEASANT DISTRICT METHODIST
FAVOR UNION or the TWO CHURCHES

Methodists of the Mt Pleasant dis
trict, in conference at William8port
last week unanimously adopted res
olution fayoring the union of the
Northern and Southern branches OF
the Methodist Ep scop1l church
Tho conference which adjourned
Saturday was probably the best ever
held in the Mt Pleasant district
Twenty of the twenty-one pastors in
the district were present, as were a
large number of tho laymcp of the
district The reports of the pastors
uniformly showed progress since the
close OF the last conference year. The
collections showed a considerable in
crease aud the reNivals held in many
of the churches Easter week had re-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
CHECK F0RGER IS
LANDED IN JAIL
POLICE ARREST WILL ELIPPlN,
COLORED, CHARGED WITH
MANY FCRGERiES.

Will Flippin, colored, who for the
past several months has been employ,
ed as q farm hand on the Iron Bridge
road, was arrested Monday by local
police on charge of forgery. Flip
pin admits his guilt in forging the
name of John w. Jackson to check
for 50 made payable to Will Smith
for labor" He also admits his guilt
in forging a check on John Shelton
fer 50 made payable to Jim Smith "for
labor" The name of Jim Underwood
was also forged on check for SINH
lar amount officers caught him try.
ing to get away with a check forged
on Joe Parks for Sc.
Will said that he had
been employed at salary of 50 per
week and that he had gotten behind
with his employer, and had also pur-
chased buggy for more than 800
and this debt was pressing him. and
that when he was not at work he was
drawing no pay and had to have some
money, and fell upon the plan of forg-
ing few checks as easy money"
But now Will is singing I'm in the
jail house now" He was asked if q
nine was not easier to make than a
SIX. viii admitted that it was and
said that he "sfo had thrown seven
when he attempted to get away with
that last check"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
HANDSOME new METHODIST CHURCH
AT WILL|AMSPORT IS DEDICATED

In the presence of tremendous out,
pouring of the people OF that commu.
nifty the handsome new Methodist
chrrch at Williamsport was formally
dedicated to Almighty God OH Sunday
morning The sermon that the dedicate,
ry service was delivered by Dr. George
A. Morgan, president Of Martin Ggl
lego at Pulaski and was an earl}hst
and eloquent effort. He used with
Hne effect the parable of the laborers.
After the dedicatory service the con
gregatlon adjourned to the lawn
where an old fashioned Methodist has
ket dinner, reminiscent of the long
ago before I'll. c. L." disturbed ones
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
P0RKtR PRICES
GAIN QUARTER
EGG PRICES DECLINE ONE CENT.
ON LOCAL MARkETS-OTHER
QUOTATIONS UNCHANGED.

Light hogs and pigs registered an
other quarter advance today on both
the Louisville and Nashville market,
other grades were unchanged. In the
past two days light hogs and piss
have recovered fifty cents after the
disastrous slump which started last
week. ending Tuesday OF this week
On the local markets al quotations,
with the exception of eggs were un,
changed. Eggs dropped one cent
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
STATE HIGHWAY
BOARD PLEDGED
TO REPAIR ROAD
BUT COUNTY COURT is ALSO UN-
DER AGREEMENT TO LEVY AN
NuAL TAX FOR PURPOSE.
MAINTENANCE FUND COLLECTED
Question Arises In Event of Addition
al Issue of Bonds viii This Repair
Tax Have to Be Increased in Proper
ton?

VIII the state and federal aid high
ways, when completed in the county,
be entirely maintained without any
further expense to the people of this
county? The doubt cast upon the
state departments obligation to pro.
vide for the entire cost of mainte-
nance and repairs In The Heraid's ed
itorlal OF Monday brought from one
OF the advocates Of the appropriation
the following copy of the minutes of
the state highway comm ssion of
June 2, 1919
BE 1t resolved, That the state high
way department under the authority
vested In us by the latter part of sec
ton 4 of chapter "a, senate bill 232,
as amended by the public acts of 1919,
take for maintenance all state and
federal aid projects on the trunk line
system of highways in this state
where they are constructed by us of
a permanent class of construction.
BE it further resolved, That this
resolution shall be construed as with
in the provisions of the federal aid
road act $50 stat 1859 section 2 that
reads: properly maintained as used
herein shall be construed to mean the
making of all repairs and the preser
walton of a reasonably smooth surface
considering the type of road; but shall
not be held to include extraordinary
/ repairs, nor reconstruction, necessary
bridges and culycrts shall be deemed
parts of the respective roads covered
by the provisions of this act
THE object of this resolution being
to create uniform system of mainte-
nance on all trunk roads"
SO far asoThe Herald knows this
action taken by the state highway
commission is still in effect, but Sub
sequent thereto, that is at the July
term of the county court. last year,
when the bond issue of 100000 was
authorized he court did fix and levy
special tax to maintain and repair the
roads to be constructed with the pro
ceeds Of the bond ;ssue Under this
levy actually about $4,000 has been
collected and is in the treasury The
| resolution pledges the court to levy
annually afsimilar tax. Now the inter
esting question arises, If the court
should authorize an additional bond is.
sue of 100000 next Monday to com
pleta the project in tn 8 county will it
le obligated to make another levy for
maintenance of two per cent of the is
sue or $4,000 a year for this and each
/ subsequent year
The resolution of the county court.
which was The Herald's authority for
the statement that there was some
doubt as to how the roads would be
maintained is in the following Ian
guage:
Section 4. And does also hereby
levy annually three cents on each 500
taxable property in said county to pro
vide for creating an annual fund o.
an amount equal to per cent of the
bonds issued to be used in maintain
ing and repairing the roads built I'm
der this bond issue" Minutes July
term, Quarterly Court, 1919, book 1
PIP. 2S7-2SS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
LOUISVILLE LIVE STOCK
(By Bourbon Stock YardS.)
Special. to The Herald

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov 20.ACat-
tic receipts 100. market slow. IIcg
receipts 2,400, market steady to TWEEN
tyfive cents up From 225 pounds ard
up $13.50; from 165 to 225 pounds
SLABS; from 1870 to 1G5 pounds $13.75;
pigs from 100 pounds down from
$10.25 to $1175. Throwouts from $40
down. Sheep receipts 400, market
unchanged Spring lambs $500.
Fall lambs $3.50. Sheep $1,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
NASHVILLE LIVE STOCK.
tBy Union Stock Yards
,ecial to The Herald.

OVFIIUI 10 7 HB TIHTHTU.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 20.-Hog
receipts 1000, market steady to quart
or higher. Heayies $3.50; mediums
$14.25, lights $1375; pigs from $1025
to $11.75; roughs from $1,000 down,
Cattle receipts 5000, market steady,
Sheep and lamb receipts 1000. Mar.
Ike uncranged.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
CLOVER AND GRASSES.

Retail prices clover and grass
seeds; red clover. $37 bu.: aisyke
clover. s35 bu.: blue grass. 81 bu.;
orchard grass, 81 bu.; timothy. s67b
~. herdSgrass. &c ID.
Oata-$1 90 per bushel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
PRODUCE.

Eggs, 32@33c; hens. IS cents; fry
ing chickens, 80 cents; stays, zoe;
ROSTERS 14c to 15c; packed butter
25027c h.; turkeys, 33 cents Is;
ducks, % cents ID; geese, 8 cents b.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21
GRAIN AND FLOUR.

Corn--Per barrel, $3.50.
Oats-Per bushel, $1.O0.
Flour Superlative patent s14S0
barrel: best patent. $14.00 barrel;
bran, $50 per ton. shorts SOS per ton
WOOL.
Wool-Free from burrs, 40 cents
per pound.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21

suited in numerous additions to the
roll of members.
One Of the most interesting fel
lures Of the conference was the read
ing by Rev. p. A. Sowoll, superannu-
ate, Of an exhaustive history of the
church at Williansport from the be
ginning to the present time, embrac
ms history of more than a century.
1t SO traced the h story of Mt NeDo
church.
Delegates were elected to the annu
al conference which meets next Octo,
Der at Shclbyville, as follows: Joe
Frank Porter, of Williamsport; r. II.
Erwin, of Shady Grove; Mrs. J, j.
Gray, of Rockdale; G. d. Brewer and
j NJ Owen.
~~-~~>~~~r-~~~~~~~-e S~~-~~~4~~~~~.~-c-~
non wrote Of one Maury coUntian who
purchased five acres of land and small
bungalow in Winter Garden last year
for $4,000. He said that his truck
crop had already paid the entire pur-
chase price.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-21

You'll be well pleased with the bin"
after we do your HEATING WORK.
NOW is the best time to see us about
those repairs, installation work, etc.
Don't wait until the Fall
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-14
REED OF MISSOURI
SAYS TALK or cox
IS WITHOUT truth
DEMOCRATIC UNITED STATES
SENATOR EXPRESSES HIMSELF
IN PLAIN TERMS.
NO MATTER WHOM IT STRIKES
"Thls Talk About a Senate Ollgarchy
Is Rot" Says Democratic
Senator.

Senator Reed, the Missouri Demo-
crat, who is q member of the senate
committee investigating campaign ex-
penditures, expressed in very decided
terms his opinion Of Governor Cox's
campaign statement of an alleged
Senate oligarchy'."
When this term was made use OF
few days ago by witness before
the investigating committee. Senator
Reed said:
Il just want to say that / consider
this talk about a Senate oligarchy is
rot whether it comes from presi-
Dental candidate or from others. A
man who says that the United States
Senate Is bossed by any individual or
group Of individuals does not know
what he Is talking about"
In the meantime, however, no de-
NAL has been made of the we'll known
fact that the nomination Of Governor
Cox was planned and carried out by
MLr1hy, the New York Tammany
Chi Boss Nugent Of New Jersey;
Boss Taggart Of Indiana, and Boss
Brennan of Illinois.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-14
GR0ESBECK'S RECORD
HAS WON ESsVM0TI0M
FOR LARGER SERVICE
AS GOVERNOR HE WILL GIVE
JEALOUS AND INTELLIGENT
SERVICE IN PUBLIC
BEHALF.

From Menominee County, the Glow
erland section of the Upper Peninsula,
comes a commentator for the Repub-
lican candidate for governor so well
urged as to give a good Indication OF
the trend Of sentiment in that region
of large Republican majority.
If an honest, sincere and success
full endeavor in the public interest is
entitled to reward, it is certainty"
says the Powers-Spalding Tribune,
that Alex ]. Groesbeck should be
promoted from the Office Of Attorney
General to that of Governor"
"lle took legal action against many
concerns and individuals who owed
money to the state and collected
hundreds OF thousands of dollars.
He cleared up the Jackson prison
situation and recently won the regard
of every ex-service man in the state
by b. successful fight in behalf Of the
soldier preference law.
IF he Is elected Governor, he will
give the same intelligent zeal to the
Office that he has exhibited in his
present position. and Michigan can be
assured Of careful and business
like administration"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-14
ORGANIZED LABOR
Will. NOT SUPPORT
WILSON and COX
SOME IMPORTANT ORGANiZA-
TONS OPEN IN THEIR OPPO-
SiTION TO THE DEMO-
CRATIC CANDIDATES.
GOMPERS PARTISAN DEMOCRAT
Federation of Labor Leader Is Only
Striving To Meet His Party
Obligation.

There is apparently little interest
displayed in labor circles over the fact
that Samuel Gompers. Federation OF
Labor leader I ndeavoring to swing
the labor the candidates OF
the Democ .. arty Other promi'
nent labor leaders explain the little
interest that Gompers' effort has Gre
ated through calling attention to the
fact that the latter always has been
dyed In the wool partisan Demo.
craft
A few years ago Gompers was a
candidate for lieutenant governor in
New York on the Democratic ticket
His son is now the holder OF an Of
flee by Wilson appointment. and
Gompers himself has been officially
related to the present administration.
w. S. Burton, representative OF the
Iron, Steel and Tin workers of Ohio
says 1T is well recognized by organ
lied labor men that Sam Gompers is
radical Democrat and that no plank
JHdI COuiu nave oGSh pidCcu III luS
Republican platform would receive
from Gompers a single good word. /
Burton further says: If Governor
Cox depends on organized labor to
elect him he has my sympathy, for he
can call himself a beaten man now.
You can rest assured that the iron.
steel and tin workers of the United
States will not support Wilson and
Cox, and others of the more important
labor organizations are equally open
in their opposition to the Democratic
candidates"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-14
FERRIS SAYS WILSON
GREATEST MAN ALIVE
Democratic Candidate For Governor
ProcIalms Wilson's League Gov.
enant as Equal of Declaration
Of independence.

In the opinion of Woodbridge N.
Ferris, the Democratic candidate for
governor, the League of Nations COW
enant is a document which will well
compare with the American Declara-
ton OF Independence.
1t Is the further conviction OF Mr..
Ferris, expressed In the course of his
rallying appeal at the Democratic
State Convention, that Woodrow Will
son is the greatest man living In his
time" And Mr.. Ferris accompanied
the statement Of these opinions with
this urge to his fellow partisans:
Democrats, don't keep your mouths
shut about these things"
1t is question that election results
will probably determine as to just
how far Mr.. Ferris will progress in
his candidacy for governor Of Michi-
gan through his exaltation of Wood
row Wilson as the greatest living
man and the ecstatic eulogy of the
Wilson League Of Nations covenant
as fitting accompaniment to the Dec
laration of Independence.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-14
WAR DEPARTMENT
URGING ENLISTMENTS
FOR FOREIGN SERVICE
AMERICAN BOYS URGED BY Will.
SON ADMINISTRATION TO 90
"1Ack TO THE RHINE"

Back to the Rhine" is the display
heading on recruiting office billboard
at 528 South State Street, Chicago;
and near to the doors of the recruit
ing station in Washington, next door
to the Ford Theatre where President
Lincoln was shot, are displayed bill
board announcements of enlistments
of one and three years service In Eu-
rope and offers for infantry enlist
ments for service In Siberia.
And while these recruiting office
billboards are doing service in the
way of urging young Americans to
Join the army for service in Europe
Governor Cox is day by day announc-
ing his complete accord with Wilson's
League of Nations with Sits all I'll as.
surance of peace and ffree6ou. rom
war.
SO while the thirty-four govern
nents that are nOw members OF the
League Of Nations are helplessly en-.
gagged in noting the varying fortunes
of the several European wars now In
progress, tho Wilson's administration
War Department is urging and secur.
ing enJistments OF American soldiers
for further prospective years OF mill
tayv service Back to the Rhine" and
at other points In Europe and Siberia,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-14
G0MPERS CAN'T DELIVER
LABOR VOTE TO COX

efforts OF Samuel Gompers and Ger.
tain other leaders of labor to deliver
it into the Democratic camp are not
succeeding" said Representative John
G Cooper, OF Youngstown, Ohio, dis
trict, an old locomotive engineer. Il
have found this true in my own dis.
trict and it is true elsewhere. Lead.
ers Of the Railway Brotherhoods can.
not line the men up to vote for Cox.
The fact Is there is a very strong
feeling among large element of the
membership of the Railway Brother
hoods against their chiefs and leading
officials. One cause of the feeling is
the attempt to tie then up to the So
cialistic Plum plan"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-14
NOW SEEKING RECRUITS
FOR FOREIGN SERVICE

President Wilson's declaration that
the American soldier fought in Europe
In order to establish League OF Ma.
tons is not consented to by Senator
Harding and the great majority OF
the American people whom Harding
represents. But it may be possible
Tor Wilson and his War Department
to persuade the young American boys
whose enlistments are now being
sought at recruiting stations for ser
vice in Siberia and Back to the
Rhine" that their first thought should
be for the League c. Nations rather
than the protection of immediate
American interests in other lands.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-14

The League of Nations proposition
was emphatically condemned by the
Michigan Federation of Labor at the
recent annual convention of that or
ganzation in Flint, and in place Of
the Wilson covenant program the
Federation of Labor proposed the or
ganization of a World Parliament of
Peace.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-14

Senator Harding America can
best serve all mankind as America,
free and untrammeled, rather than as
one in a ptiable minority among
many states in merged world-govern.
ment."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1920-10-14

This sentence from one of Senator
Hsrding's recent front porch speeches
ia being made use of as nation wide
Republican slogan: STEADY Amer
teal Let us strive for the we'll doing
Of all. Let us be done with wiggling
and webbing"