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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

One of the chief difficulties that We
have in sowing our postwar problems
is the general confusion in the public
minds of effect and cause. We see {
result and Immediately jump to the
the conclusion that 1t is the cause
when as a matter of fact it is more
often the effect or the consequence O
something that has gone before. Fol
example the profiteer is denounced
daily for high prices as though he
we're the cause thereof, when as
matter of fact the profiteer is simply
one of the effects of ever Ascending
prices. He is one of the natural and
inevitable consequences of imitation
of speculation, of idleness and of re
duced production.
In the midst of this widespread con
fusion of ideas many fantastic sug
gestions which meet merely the effect
and not the cause of disjointed con
ditions, are placed before gullible
and hysterical population. The
overall club" is one of the widest
of the numerous schemes advanced
The "old clothes" remedy for the so
luton of the high cost of, living has
one virtue and that is that its sue
cess makes certain economies neces
sary and economy in one purchases
is nearly always a virtue. But the
wearing of old clothes is no more go
ing to sClve the high price of living
or restore the world to normal cOndi
lions than 1t is going to establish com
munication with Mars.
The causes that have made cloth
ing costly as compared with pre.war
values are, generally speaking. not
different from the causes that have
contributed to the raising of the cost
of living in all other particulars. Al
the bottom of it all is the waste, de
struction and expenses of war, the
burden Of taxation, the imitation OF
currency and credits to finance the
war and the lack of production. The
so-called outlaw" railroad strike did
more to increase the cost of living by
paralyzing production and Transports
ton, in the few days that it lasted
than the people of the United States
could save in year if they wore ev
cry garment they now have until il
was absolutely threadbare There
has been no increase in production
in America in seven years. In that
time population has increased. and
that too largely among the non-pro
ducers. the volume Of the country's
money has doubled and It's credit has
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07

expressed his sincere pleasure of the
opportunity to come to Columbia and
speak. He has a great many friends
in this county and is always heard
with pleasure. AS the secretary of
the Tennessee law and order league
he has done wonderfully fine work
in recent months in organizing senti-
ment in the state for the supremacy
OF the law.
The commencement sermon for the
school will be delivered on Sunday,
May I6 at the high school auditorium
by DR.. J. c. Molloy pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. Between that
time and the closing day of the school
there will be a number of entertain
ments. Glass day exercises will take
place on Wednesday, May 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
CONFEDERATE REUNION.

Nothing should be left undone to
give the old soldiers of the South the
time of their young lives" when they
hold their reunion here on July 8. In
the natural course of events these an
nual reunions will soon become a
thing of memory. The ranks of the
wearers of the gray are being rapidly
depleted. The line grows ever thin
ner Father time is gathering these
models of civic virtues to his bosom
every day. Those who remain with US
should be shown the very high appre-
citation In which they are held by the
people of the city and county.
Whatever expenses are necessary to
entertain the old soldiers as they
should be entertained will, The Her
aid believes, be cheerfully provided
by the patriotic people of Columbia
Old fashioned Southern hospitality
should be dispensed Coming as it
does on July 8 the reunion should
also be a Great patriotic celebration
The attention of the people should be
forcibly called to tho principles that
gave America birth, A patriotic fer
vor should take the place of the pres
ent apathetic and selfish lack of inter
est that the public has in the future
of the republic.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
JOHNSON VS.. FIELD.

One of the astounding developments
of the republican campaign Is the
strength shown by Hiram Johnson
the obstreperous radical from Cali
fornia, who does not even claim 10
be q simon pure republican but Gas
Sites himself as progressive re-
publican" 1t begins to look IKE
Johnson will be the foremost candi-
date at the Chicago convention ana
that 1t will be the field against the
senator. Johnson's sweeping vlcto-
,.ies in the West, in Michigan and New
Jersey proves that he is in no sense
a sectional candidate, that the same
radicalism that gives him strength
in the West also permeates the cleo
torate OF the North and East. His
candidacy is becoming a real menace
to the republican party. His nom-
nation by the republicans would be
a, real menace to the nation.
n johnson will probably not be nomi-
mated. He will not receive any votes
from the South. Illinois," Indiana,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Iowa
and practically all OF the New Eng
land states will be against him. IL
may be that after all the Southern
delegates, the objects OF good deal
of fidicule in the past, will save the
republican party in this year OF grace
Johnson is as far from being an ortho-
dox republican as Lodge is from be-
ing Jeffersonian democrat.
Johnson's defeat in the convention
BY the old guard aided by the dele
gates from the South may so enrage
his radical followers that they will
sulk as Johnston did in 1916 and en-
danger republican success in Novem-
Der. AT present the prospects for re-
publican success in November are I'M
usually bright, but the cloud of John
sonism and radicalism is already
hanging over the party and turning
its roseate rainbow of promise into
less ailuring prospect. 20 3
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
DR.. ". I. USSERY
S|xTY-ONE YEARS
APREACHER, DEAD
VENERABLE SERVANT OF GOD is
CALLED TO HIS HOME AFTER
LONG AND USEFUL LIFE.
WAS GREATLY BELOVED or ALL
Probably officiated at More Marriages
and Helped to Comfort More People
at Funerals Than Any Man Who
Ever Lived In the County.

DR.. W. T. Ussery, one of the Oldest
and best beloved ministers who ever
served church in this section of the
state, died at his home Monday night
after comparatively brief illness.
On March 80 last Dr. Ussery celebrat-
ed his eighty-fourth birthday and up
to that time he had been very ac-
tive man physically and mentally
very alert. He almost died in har-
ness in that he preached almost until
the very end of his life.
DR.. Ussery was born in the adjoin-
ing county of Giles. He was educated
at old Jackson College in Columbia
and then took the theological course
at Union University then located at
Lebanon but now at Jackson. He com
menced his ministry of Christ in 1859
delivering his first sermon at his home
in Giles county. From that time on
until the evening Of life he was faith
| full minister of the Master being en-
gagged in preaching His word over a
period of sixty-one years.
A few years ago DR.. Users Alma
mater conferred upon him the hOnora-
ry degree of Doctor of Divinity. He
was a close student, great reader
of fnr cd 10
scriptures. He read and re-read his
Bible. He never wrote communica-
ton or amplilied point that he did
not summon scripture to his aid.
Whatever was not sanctioned by Holy
writ he opposed. He was man of
the most intense convictions and al
ways had the courage to defend them
Probably DR.. Ussery had ofilciated
at more marriages and preached the
funeral sermons of more people than
any minister whoever lived in this
county He literally joined thousands
in the estate of matrimony and count
less numbers have been cheered by
his message of faith and love deliver
ed at the bier OF their loved ones He
has been ministering angel to thous-
ands of troubled and grief laden souls
Three of Dr. Users five children
survive him, as follows: Mrs. Agnes
Nichols, Mrs. Mollie Barker and Mrs
Beulah Johnson. Two sons, Wallace
and Gilley preceded him to the grave
In 1909 DR.. Ussery married Miss
Laura Donaldson, who survives him.
DR.. Ussery will be greatly missed
in every village and hamlet of the
county. His patriachial face was ia
miliar to all the people of the county
Truly he walked with God all of his
life and the world is better and rich
er that he lived.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day at o'clock at the First Bar
fist church, conducted by DR.. John H. !
Barber, the pastor, assisted by 9th,
err ministers
The remains of DR.. Ussery were
taken to the First Baptist church at |
10 o'clock tomorrow and will lie in |
state there until 2 o'clock. This is !
done so that al the friends of the ven
cradle minister of both races might |
have an opportunity to view the re-
mains.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
"rHE OPEN SHOP -

, Nashville is threatened now with
an industrial war due to the persist.
ent demands made by labor agitators
that IL be made closed shop town.
BY closed shop it is meant that here.
after no man can secure employment
us a laborer. skilled or unskilled, in
that city unless he is a member of
some labor union affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. 1t is
Just about as consistent with the in.
situations Of America TO demand this
as IL would be to insist that no man
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
TOO'|MANY WOMEN
HAVE SAME NAME
TWO LITTLE FELLOWS TAGGED
TO MRS. MARY PERRY ARE
SHIPPED TO BALTIMORE.

With tags bearing the name Mrs.
Mary Perry" Baltimore, Md, upon
their coats, Carl, aged eight. and
Grover Perry, aged five years, were
put on the train by officials of the
Tennessee Orphan Home here and
forwarded to their mother in Balti-
more-but when the train reached the
Maryland metropolis, railroad officials
who were caring for the two little fell
lows found that the city directory Of
Baltimore contained the names and
address of ten or twelve Mrs. Mary
Perry's. Then the trouble started
how was, the right one to be found.
But in the meantime, the mother of
the two children, who had been mott
fled by officials of the Orphans Home
that the children had been forward
ed met another train, and finding that
her boys were not aboard, promptly
wired to Columbia in quest of infor-
nation, which was promptly furnish
ed. she being told just what time
the children should have reached Bal
timore, and as nothing further has
been heard hero by officials of the Or
phan Homo il is believed that the tan
gle has been Strengthened out, and
that the boys have been turned over
to their mother. However. they were
in good hands as they waited for their
mother to call, and no fear is enter
tanned for their safety Officials here
are still in communication with those
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
Or. EDWIN MINIS
WILL SPEAK TO
CLASS OF 1920
VANDERBILT PROFESSOR TO DE-
q LIVER ADDRESS AT THE coUN.
TY HIGH SCHOOL.
DR.. MOLLOY TO PREACH SERMON
Week of May is to 20 Will Be Largely
Given over to Closing Exercises Of
the 1s19-192o Term of the Local
School,

Dr. Edwin Minis, of Vanderbilt Uni
yersity, one of the ablest educators in
Tennessee probably the highest rang
ing professor of English in this sec
ton, will deliver the commencement
address at the County High School
here on Thursday morning, May 20.
Prof r. l.. Harris, superintendent
Of the school. today received a reply
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07

ed because of the natural growth OF
population, but particularly because
" the santurnalia Of extravaganza
and the riot of speculation following
the close of the war. These and not
profiteering are the causes for high
prices.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07

The Burmese mile, which is equal
TO two English miles, is described by
word meaning ito sit" being the
distance that a man walks before he
considers it necessary to sit down.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07
Redpath chautauqua on "The.. Mod

Redpath Chautauqua on "The.. Mod
ern Unrest"
This lecture is to a great extent o
study of bolshevism and what 1t aims
to accomplish.
Mr.. .McGibeny has given much time
to the investigation of bolshevsm, not
only abroad but in America as well.
His experiences in Washington in
tracking down the national society of
anarchists revealed important events
of present-day history.
Besides being a lecturer of unusual
ability, Mr.. McGibeny has also re-
ceived marked recognition as writ
er. The Ladies' Home journal is car
rying each month a story by him, H.
Illustrated in color. and new Nc
Gibeny novel, Bullet Proof" has just
been published.
rL-..s--... tag..t. IL. a.. rJa4t. 4
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-07

A half million dollar fund is being
raised in st. Louis to finance two no
tells for the accommodation of wom-
en- in industry.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
NEARLY HALF MILLION
PAID HERE FOR GRAIN

The two Meridian elevators this
season have paid out for grain about
$3.50, 600. which is big increase
over any previous year. The aver
age prices the farmers received were
Wheat. ss.2o per hundred; barley.
s2.75 per Hundred; oats, $2.7O per
Nhuncsed.
II NThe Meridian Elevator company,
r. H. Bell, manager, this season pur-
chased 100000 pounds of wheat,
1924, 900; 10000 pounds of barley,
$500; 100000 pounds of oats
$500: total s235.00o.
The Meridian branch of the Nam
pa Milling and Elevator Co. nj. M
Davidson. manager, this season mas
bought 100000 pounds of wheat
sis2,0O6; $4,000 pounds of barley
1880; and $4,000 pounds OF oats
ss62; total $194.2s2.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
MERCY WOMEN PRODUCE
FORTUNE I'M GARMENTS

More than 100000 women and girls
participated in the sewing and knit
ting OF the American Red Cross dur
ing the war Most OF these workers
will be active in soliciting members
for the Red Cross for 1925, during
the ten days ending Armistice Day.
When 1t is remembered that these
women and girls In two years time
produced nearly s100,000,0o0 worth of
surgical articles and garments. incluG
ing more than 375,0O0.000 surgical
dressings, the fact that they are to
assist in the Roll Call is a practical
assurance that universal membership
will be achieved.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
6A5lI ECuNUNlILo

The schools are the medium which
we should use to spread among the
American people correct notions OF cap
ital, labor. banking and thrift. >
The elementary school Is none toe
early in which TO begin instruction
along such lines We are all agreed
that thrift should be taught in schools
but to teach mere saving or aceumuia
tt0n without showing what the objects
of thrift are, is teaching miserliness. In
connection with the teaching OF thrift
there should also be taught the func-
ton of banks. Pupils should be made
TO see that mere saving does no good
unless that which Is saved is used to
create more wealth To that end they
should be shown that there is great
difference between money which is
merely stored up in little iron bank
at home and that which Is taken TO a
real bank and is put out into the in.
dustrial world 10 earn an interest in re.
turn In some Of our large sehooI
there are school savings banks estah
lished These exist not emily in ele
mentary but in high schools, but In
very few cases are any attempts made
to teach the pupils the functions Of q
bank and where the Interest comes
from.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
RoURTEEN MILLI0N
POUNDS OF MILK

The six cheese factories In the Boise
ALLEY, operated by the Boise Coop
erative Creamery Co. during the year
1918 received from their patrons the
Enormous total OF 1852, ,058 pounds
milk from which was manufact-
nr 1.4s5,205 pounds of cheese.
4, re was distributed to patrons q
half million OF dollars, about $4,000
over the amount last year.
The cooperative company arso OPP
crates creamery in Boise. The
creamery and six cheese factories
have, according to the figures COM
piled by j ri. stotts, of the Capital
News, total of about 1000 patrons.
The largest institution, however,
is the Meridian cheese factory, with
]. Washburn In charge. The five
EotheD. cheese factories are: Eagle,
wifo rank Matcham as manager;
lott with George Silcox as
MI. p-ger; Ustick with Ralph Hedges
manager; Bowmont with Fred
Nusbaum as manager; Kuna, with
John Williamson manager.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
IMPORTANT PERSOSAGES
ANSWER LAST CALL IN 1910

Americas best known c1tizen-The-
odore Roosevelt--died January 8, of
the year just closed. Many other
prominent names are on the list OF
those who have gone hence" during
1919, including Nat Goodwin, much
married actor; Sir Wilfred Laurier,
former premier of Canada; DR.. Mary
Walker, eccentric suffregist: Amelia
E. Barr, writer of short stories; F.W.
Woolworth, the 15c store man; Mrs.
Phoebe A. Hearst OF San Francisco;
Joseph w. Jefferson, actor; Jno. Fox
Jr. novelist; Andrew Carnegie, phil.
antropist; John Mitchell. labor lead
er; Adelina Patti, singer; ALT T.
Ringing, circus man; Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, leading novelist of the gem
Grafton; Henry c. Frick, steel king;
and others.
The list also includes Governor
Witherombie OF Oregon, and Earnest
Lister, of Washington. II will be
recalled that they visited the Boise
fair together a few years ago and
were the guests of Idaho.
An interesting chronology is giveT
on page of the Times this week
This Is worthy of being read and pre-
| served by those who desire to refresf
their memory of the important events
of the year just closed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
MOTHERS MUST NOT DIE.
SAYs THE RED CROSS

Sixteen thousand mothers die in
childbirth every year in the United
States OF America. more than are thus
sacrificed in any other country OF Inn
portance In the civilized world. The
American Red Cross has announced
its belief that these mothers, the very
flower OF the womanhood of America
and heroines every one, shall no longer
die through ignorance or neglect, II
the public health nursing resources of
the country can possibly be extended
to give them the necessary care. This
Is one OF the reasons Tor the Third
Red Cross Roll Call which begins SUN
day, November 2.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
NEW BASKET BALL
ORGANIZATION HERE.

81 e
Meridian has organized an all-star
basket ball team. The team is built
around a nucleus of the state cham
pion team of 1907 and is considered
here to have good chance for state
honors. The team will be selected
from the following candidates: For
wards, Williamson, Snyder and Wag-
oner; centers, Klink and Peters;
guards, Pfost, Higgins, Nichols and
Watts.
Williamson, Snyder, Pfost, Wagon
Ell and Watts have played on the best
local teams ever turned out. They are
In fact dependable players, excellent
at team work and without exception
good basket shooters. Watts made
the all-state running guard position
in ,17. Higgins played two years or
the Illinois state normal when they
took state championship. klinR
played with Burley and made an ex'
ceptionai record by scoring over hail
of Burley's points and 80 per cent Of
them from behind the foul line.
Nichols and Peters are newer at tht
game. Both have much natural abil
ity and are expected to make good
slim" Peters is feet 4 inches tai
and can jump couple more. A par
tial schedule has been arranged bu
they wish to hear from any goot
teams regarding games. address
any correspondence to Ed p. Siffert
Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02

Give him q War savings Stamp for
So or IS 23
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
EDITORIAL MENTION.

Happy New Year!
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
OVER Al MILLION POUNDS
OF EVAPORATED PRUNES

W. S. McBirney announces that ths
total output of the Southern Idaho
Dried Fruit Co. plant in Meridian for
the season was 100000 pounds of
dried prunes. He says 100000
pounds OF green prunes were run thru
the plant the past season. The dry
ing opeqxzfons were started last Sep
tember with force of so. The last
of the processing was completed two
weeks ago.
w. H. Peer is the efficient overseer
of the plant
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
TIMES TWO DOLLARS PER
YEAR AFTER JANUARY 1ST

Beginning this week, with the ad-
vent of the new year, TIE price OF the
Meridian Times will be $500 per
year, instead of S150 as formerly.
This is deferred step on the part Of
the Times, as other weekly papers
over the state have had their price
raised for a year or more. We held
back, however, hoping that Mr..
H. c. L. had reached the top of the
hill and that he would be on the
toboggan slide long before this. AS
he is still climbing--as the price OF
nearly every other commodity In the
community has been raised, the
Times feels that the public will recog-
nize the necessity of adapting itself
TO the new order
Those who have already paid for
their paper will of course receive
their subscription as before, but new
subscribers, as well as those VINO re-
new their subscription from this on
will be required to pay the new rate
of $500.
The new year Is full of promise for
the people of Meridian and vicinity,
and we trust 1t will be the most pros
nerous in every way that every one
of you has yet experienced. With the
advanced prtsss h.of the Times your
home paper nj be better able te
supply you with home newspaper
that will In every way meet the new
and increasing demands of the com
munity,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02
HIGER TELEPHONE RATES
PLANNED FOR MERIDIAN

Pleading increased cost of labor as
an excuse officials Of the Meridian
Independent Telephone company Fri
day appealed to the state public util-
titles commission of large increases
in telephone rates. They ask the fol-
lowing rate increases:
Business phone service $3.50 to $4
Individual service . $3.50 to W.
Party line service ... $1.50 TO w
4 The date for the hearing is set for
sometime about the middle OF the
month.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02

A man arrested in San Francisco on
|. w. W. charges offered War Savings
Stamps In evidence to disproye the
charges. 1t was good plea
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02

A man from Meridian says he is
surprised at the way some OF the
Boise girls dress. That's nothing Sew
eral girls went out to Deer Flat this
summer and shocked the wheat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02

William j. Bryan Is a much talked
of man this week as a candidate for
the democratic nomination for pres
ident.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02

| It's probably better to make new
year resolutions and break them than
to not make any.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02

The new year starts cut fair and
bright, with the sun shining, and this
is good omen.
The Pulaskian., 1920-06-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John w Mllins, 59, Cypress Juno tion, and Martha R. Porter, 40, Little Rock
 Herman R. Hodges, g, Little Rock, and Miss Ila Bentley, IS, Cabot.
 James A. Burgin, 61, Cato, and Mrs. Naomi Wilkins, A, Olmstead.
 Earl Munson. 24, Mabelvale. and Miss Alma Hurley. IS, Mabelvale.
 Elwyn W. Fulmer, 22, Conshohock- en, Pa. and Miss Louise Muse, 20, Alexander.
 Lilburn Kirkpatrick, q, Alexander, and Miss Nell Cahill. 19, Alexander.