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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19

and interest on bonds, and that for the
past eight months it has been operat
ing at a loss of more than 81 800 per
month, not including depreciation and
that this deficit has been made up by
loans from the president
1T was also shown that If the in.
creased rates were allowed to become
effective that the additional revenue
therefrOm would take care of depre,
citation and the present deficit and no
more.
said complainants were present at
the hearing and represented by coun.
sci. They did not offer any testimo-
ny and apparently made no attempt to
sustain the allegations as set out in
their petition except by cross.question-
ing the defendants witnesses.
1--WE are of the opinion and find that
an emergency exists and that defend
ant should be granted relief as tenn
porary measure and until such time as
permanent rates and charges can be
fixed, and, we are further of the opn-
ion and find that the defendant should
be allowed to charge and collect from
the users of water and electric current
the rates and charges as published and
filed by it to become effective Octo-
Der 1st, 1920 and that said rates and
charges should become effective from
and after October 1st 1920.
During the period when such tenn
porary rates are in effect and until
such time as the commission shall es,
tablish permanent rates and charges
the defendant will be required to file
with the commission monthly com.
plete statement of its operations for
the preceding month
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
One Killed In
Chattanooga As
Walls Collapse
(By United PresS.)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. Is
Charles Noon was instantly killed and
a half dozen other seriously injured
this morning when callapsing walls Of
burning rooming house on Main
street caught the firemen.
Several fremen narrowly escaped
the crumbling walls, following an un-
explained explosion, which hurled
brick and debris for more than half a
block. A eenehal alarm was turned
in after the explosion.
Noon, the dead fireman, had escaped
the blast and was rendering aid to
one of the injured men when he was
killed by the falling wall. Patrolman
Thweatt was perhaps the most serl-
ously injured when he was struck by
a 0ying brick after he had saved a
woman and two babies
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
LOCAL CHAIRMEN
FOR MEMBERSHIP
CAMP pAICN NAMED
HEADS FOR DIVISIONS FOR TIE
DRIVE ON NEXT TUESDAL ARE
APPOINTED BY Mr.. ORR.
Pride TomIinson Will See That An
nouncement of the Drive Is Made
on That Date-Luncheon Will Be
Given on Saturday.

The organization for the fourth an
nual roll call of the Red Cross is per-
fected for the drive on next Tuesday
morning. the 23rd of November, and
the following heads of the different di,
visions are announCed
Gilbert NJ. Orr, roll call chairman.
Fred Latta, roll call cashier.
Frank l.. Smith, publicity chairman.
Pride Tomlinson, chairman speak,
er$ s1]lnre4Alqqo 1]lnrr e4Alqqo
W. +. Anderson, chairman mems
division. .'"
This is an able organization of eX-
perienced ana efficient workers, and
it. together with the cooperation and
support OF the people insures success
for the drive.
Mr.. Smith, of the Maury Dry Goods
Company, is busy distributing posters
and other advertising matter for the
roll call and one may see on all sides
evidence OF his good work.
Mr.. T0mlinson. prominent yonnr
member of the local bar, will have the
drive announced from all the pulpit|
Sunday and also at all meetings q
clubs and public gatherings.
Keen rivalry is existing betweel
the mems and womans divisions, eacl
chairman is claiming victory in ad
vance. but when the roll is callet
there is but little doubt that the VIC
men will have enrolled the creates
number of members for the year 1921
\ get to gether luncheon for al
workers and interested persons wi
be held at the high school at noon %
saturday The drive is on Tuesda
morning neSt. the 22rd OF November
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
FORMER FIGHTERS
BANQUET TONIGHT
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN WILL BE
lAuNCHED AT FEAST OF MT.
PLEASANT DICTIONARIES.

The American Legion Post at MI
Pleasant will launch membership
campaign at big banquet to be given
all former fighters of the western sec
tion of the county at the Masonic nan
at Mt. Pleasant this evening.
1t is expected that the banquet Will
be largely attended, and that quite
number of new members will be added
to the roster of the organization this
evening.
At the meeing of the post held last
week Captain T. Y English, of Ei ter
prise. was elected Post comman1er
and DR.. Jimmy Jones, who E1de
such runaway race for the state -es-
islature, heads the COMMITTEES on I IN
bership. and it is expected that dl ing
the present year the post will low
rapidly in membership.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
DECLINING PRICE
FOODSTUFF SHOWN
CHEAPER PRICES ARE SLOW IN
REACHING CONSUMER, HOWEV-
ER, DEPARTMENT DECLARES.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Nov 1S.-Retail
food prices decreased three per cent
between September Is and October II
the department of labor announced.
1t was said wholesale prices during
October dropped eight and oneha!i
per cent and the price received by
farmers dropped in still greater pro
portion. according to the figures re-
ceived by the department of agritul
ture. 1t was shown that the full ef
feet of the price drops are slow il
reaching the consumers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
MANY CALLERS AT
STATE LIBRARY
-- H#
AiTe't,rf
UNUSUALLY FINE COLLECTIONS OF
BOOKS OFFERED TO THE
.GIat I'll thuQ#tH a"t.
YoUNGi PEOPLE. aa

Many callers went to the circulating
library installed in the county couhcli
of agriculture by the THURSDAY Niup
at it's opening on Wednesday ana re
ceived books. Among those who call
ed were about a dozen students from
Mcdowell school. and several OF the
Boy Scouts. In the library are a num-
ber of the finest books for boys ana
girls by the best authors.
So far only about 200 volumes have
been obtained but the club expects to
have 1000 volumes in short time, IA
irons of the library are allowed tc
keep the books for two weeks. The Ii
brary on Wednesday was in charge OF
Misses Irene and Vera Sowell. 1t VII
be open again on Saturday from tt
o'clock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
TO MAKE SOLDIERS
INTO GOOD FARMERS
ALL RECRUITS WHO ENLIST FOR
THAT COURSE WILL BE SENT
TO TEXAS.

Under the hurry-up telegraphic or.
dcrs sent out by the war department
on November 9, all recruits who now
enlist in the army for a course in farm
ing will be sent to the vocational
school of agriculture at Camp Travis,
Texas, unless the soldier desires 9TH
erwise The famous Second Division,
affectionately known as the Indian
Heads" which saved Paris by stopping
the Hun along the Paris Metz road at
Belleau Wood and VauX, Is on duty
there. The kilograms directed that
this division be recruited to full
strength Immediately.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
SpORTSMEA ARE OUT
IN FULL FORCE TODAY

srortsmeu are enjoying regular
paradise today. The ideal weather,
clear and just cold enoush TO make
..pa feel Ike walking Ell over the coun-
tv without taking It oH the iustallment
aud reports of an abundance Of birds
have combined To draw the hunters
ts the feds and woods. They are oat
in fBll force and many viii he the
,r.aL g.,sts hefeahouts of quail OH
taast unless the high hopes with which
men and dogs went to the woods are
doomed to be disappointed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
Tennessee To
Rescue Cotton
Gr0uers Bank
(By United Press.)

MEMPHIS, Nov. 1S.-Bankers OF
West Tennessee will take the entire
state capital stock in the Federal In
ternatonal Banking Company, was the
belief here this morning. Letters were
sent to every bank in Western Tennes-
see asking immediate subscriptions.
Memphis banks and the clearing
house, at a meeting yesterday sub
scribed for $500, considerably more
than half the states quota of half a
million.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
WILL STILL SELL
FISK AUTO TIRES
MAuRY MOTOR coRPoRArioN
WILL CONTINUE TO HANDLE
THIS SPLENDID ARTICLE. ,

The Maury Motor CORPORATION will
continue to handle Fisk tires OF all
kinds in connection with their other
lines. This statement was given out
this morning by Girard Brownlow, OF
the firm. Their other lines are Kelly
Springfield and Goodyear.
The FISK tire has quite a reputation
in Columbia and Maury county and
stands right up at the front as one OF
the best of the leading makes OF auto
mobile tires in either the pneilmatics
or solids.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
FACTORY CLOSES
MANY OUT WORK
lBv United Press.D

ALBANP. \. Y. Nov. lS.-All the
shirt factories of George ide Co. will
close indefinitely when the orders now
on hand are filed. il was announced To-
day. Some of them will close today.
Many will be thrown ont of employ
ment
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
NASHVILLE QUARTET
HERE DECEMBER SRD

The Nashville male quartette will.
appear at the County High School in
concert here on Friday night. Dec. ).
Among the members of the quartette
is Mr.. Cooksey. formerly of the County
High school faculty and one Of the
best voices in the country An even
ing of rare enjoyment is promised al
who attend.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
THREE NEGROES ARE
lyRCHE0 IN GEORGIA
WERE CHARGED WITH COMPLiC-
ITY IN MURDER OF PEARLY
HARPER. YOUNG PLANTER.
(By United Press.)

DOUGLAS. Ga, Nov. 1S,-Three
negroes. two, men and one woman
were lined up and shot early today.
They were all implicated in the Kill
inc of Pearly Harper. young plant
er, late Yesterday.
A mob of more than $50 stormed the
iail and oyerpowered Sheriff Tanner
and two deputies. who were seeking
to take the negroes to Fitzgerald fol
safe keeping.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
SACRED CONCERT At
CULlEOKA CHURCH
METHODISTS PLAN A MUSICAL
EVENT ON THE NIGHT OF Fri
DAY, NOV. 20.

There will 1e a sacred concert at
the Methodist church at Culeoha on
Friday night. Nov. %. by the choir OF
that ,o--fagat.Oh. \ free viii Offering
will he taken. the proceeds to be used
Tor the equipment Of the choir The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
LEAGUE COMMISSION
FIRED UPON TODAY
(By United Prrss.l

GENEVA. Nov. Is Informal re-
ports have been received here that
the league Of nations commission. in
tercediug i'm the Iithuuian-Polish dis
pute has been fred upOn near Eoyuo.
The league council was severely crit
icised for failure to give greater pub
lieity to its decision and hearings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-11-19
DELIVERY Of NEWS
WILL COST MORE
(By United Press.)

WKASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-The In
terstate Commerce Commission has
approved an increase of a half cent
per pound in express rates on news
papers for short hauls.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
MRS. WRIGHT LOSES HAND

The Messenger is little late with
this item, but ventures that it will
still be news to many: Mrs. Florence
Wright, who was for many weeks an
inmate of one of the Saginaw hospit-
ais, following the contracting of in
fection in one Of her hands, as a re-
suit of her work as a nurse in the
employment of the county, has re-
turned to her home in Clio, and is
now rapidly regaining her health and
strength. The sad part of the story,
however, is that the doctors, although
they made every effort to do so,
found it impossible to save the hand
1.-THE left and it was amputated.
Mrs. Wright came very near dying
as result of her trouble and we
know the people of Clio will SYM
pathize with her most deeply. Mrs.
Ora Williams is engaged in nursing
Mrs. Wright.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
ALUMNI BANQUET

Last week we forgot to mention
the very enjoyable time that was had
It the annual banquet of the alumni
of Clio High School. This oversight
was rendered the more inexcusable
because of the fact that the editor
and wife were present as invited
guests and shared in the pleasures OF
the occasion. According to the pro-
gram that had been arranged, and
under the able guidance of the toast
master, M. C. Doyle, each class as it
responded to roll call was represent
en- by some member in speech,
song, yell, or some other stunt.
This was one of the happiest fea-
lures of the banquet and brought
forth frequent applause. We can
not mention all who participated, but
recall that the responses made by
by Mrs. Jennie Cowles, of Flint, w.
c.. Knickerbocker, of Detroit, Harley
Jennings, Murray Felt anc the
classes of 1918 and 1919 were par
ticularly enjoyable. Miss Vera
Dobbs, valedictorian of the class of
1920, also gave a thought1ul ana
creditable address. But undoubted-
ly the feature that created most in
terest and merriment was the ap-
pearance in costume of the members
of the class of 1891, composed of
Mesdames j. j. Jones, +. l.. Powers
and Miss Jennie Fuller, who sang an
original trio "For We Ale The Pion-
GERS" This class had the largest per-
centage of attendance, which fact,
coupled with the excellence of their
stunt" resulted in their being
awarded the trophy cup fer the cur
rent year. We must also mention
a couple of excellent vocal solos
rendered by Lyle Brown. Officers
elected for the ensuing year were as
follows: President, Lyle d. Brown,
Secretary, Miss Mable McCumsey,
Treasurer, Miss Ruth Chappell.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
FROM LOUIS LATHER
Big Pine, Calf.
June 25, 1920
Mr.. Chas. Reed:

June 20, lSzO
Mr.. Chas. Reed:
Dear Friend-Arrived at tn e
plant few days ago. My trip was
a very interesting one, especially the
last so or rs miles.
When we left Trinidad, Colorado,
we went straight up into the noun
tains, with three engines hooked onto
the train. After leaving the noun
tains, we got into a desert country in
Arizona. Believe me, that sure is
some country. Nothing grows there
except Mexicans whose business is to
keep up the tracks. They live in
adobe houses, built of a sort of
clay. Some houses are large and
some are small; in fact, l think the
size of the house depends great
deal on the builders ambition.
They tell me Arizona is noted for
it's mineral, and | guess yes, for the
first green grass / saw after leaving
Colorado was at Victorville, Calf.
Not far from Victorville is what they
call "dry lake" Of course, this lake
has never held drop of water, but
at a distance it looks like lake of
water. This particular lake will
carry autos like our concrete roads.
From there we passed into Owens
Valley, which is about rs miles long
and about miles wide, with very
high mountains on both sides. We
also passed Mount Whitney, the
highest mountain the United States.
The last so miles | rode on mar
row gauge line. 1t would sure make
you laugh to see it, but it does the
business. After arriving at Big
Pine, was welcomed by Mr.. Bar
more, who, after showing me about
the city, fixed me up with fishing
outfit, and up into the mountains we
went. Of course, | won't tell any
fishing story, for good enough fish
ing stories are told in Clio, Mich.
While was up in the mountains l
took good look at the valley below,
the most beautiful sight l had ever
seen. Next evening l started for
camp, passing through canyons all
the way. The good Lord has sure
provided a pass for men to get
through the mountains. The Deep
Springs Valley where we are situat-
ed, has mountains all around it. At
one end of the valley is our lake, at
the other end is a college. The sup
erintendent of the college owns
about all of the grazing land in the
valley. The lake we are working on
is about ave miles across each way.
Eighteen inches of the top is very
soft, so we have a tram built out
about 1900 feet. We expect to the
pumping brine within a few days.
We have very nice quarters and good
chuck. The nights are cool, as we
are about $500 feet above sea level.
Our chemist says we have by far the
best potash site in the country.
From your friend,
Louis Lather.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
VIM. CONLEE'S BARN BURNS

Will Conlee was the victim of a
serious loss last Sunday afternoon,
wheni the, fine big barn on his farm
south west of town caught fire in
some unknown manner and was COM
pletely destroyed. In addition to the
barn, a tool house, erected only a
few years ago, and other outbuildings
were destroyed. The loss will
amount to between five and six thou
sand dollars-possibly more-while
the whole amount of insurance on the
dwelling house and contents, the barn
and other buildings, was but $4,000.
The origin of the fire is wholly un-
known, but when it was discovered,
at about six o'clock, the whole
structure was wrapped in flames and
was doomed to destruction. Several
loads of new hay had recently been
placed in the barn and as this is
known to heat under certain condi-
tions it is thought that it may have
caused the fire. If this was not the
cause, the origin of the fire will never
be known, as no one had been about
the barn, so far as known, with any
sort of fire during the day. Mr.. and
Mrs. ROLAND Covert live on the Con-
lee farm and discovered the fire at
about the same time as their neigh
Dor, Chas. Fuller, who lives across the
road. 3e"idc the hay, mentioned
above, Mr. Covert lost Jumbo. wae-
on and Mr.. Conlee manure spread-
er. Mr.. Conlee will have the SYM
pathy of all in his loss.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET

The great Democratic National
Convention concluded its labors in
the city of San Francisco, Tuesday,
with the nomination of James M.
Cox, of Ohio, and Franklin D. Roose-
velt, of New York, as its standard
bearers for the presidential campaign
of 1920. Mr.. Cox is at present gov
ernor of Ohio and was nominated on
the 44th ballot. The platform is a
voluniinous document, which fails to
take a definite stand on ratification
of the peace treaty and on the ques-
ton of national prohibition. This
platform and the Republican plat
form, both in full. we hope to pres
ent to our readers in future issues
of The Messenger.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
FROM THE DAkOTAS
Timber Lake, S. Oak.

Timber Lake, S. Oak.
June 30, 1920.
Editor of Clio Messenger:
Dear Sir-Some of your readers no
doubt would like to hear about the
crops out through the Northwest,
and as | have travelled over 500 miles
in autos | can tell them. The crops
wherever / have been are just fine,
although there was a very late
spring, but they certainly have made
good progress since. The acreage
is about one-third less than in 1919
but the yield, in my opinion, will
equal last year.
Rye has passed the blossom stage,
spring wheat has not headed out yet,
but is fast making. The short corn
is looking fine and has a good color.
The south half of S. Dakota, east of
the Missouri River, is very wet, and
the west of the river is just right,
with two good rains week. The
Red River valley of N. Dakota is also
wet, also Minnesota. In the western
half of Nebraska-the wheat belt
thousands of acres are lying idle this
season. There are no crops on this
land, no renters, and no men to work
it. Where l am now, however, the
farmers are certainly pleased with
the outlook for crop. | have talk
ed with men from Montana and
there things are different. Lots of
those ranchers drive their cattle $50
miles to ship. One man, L was told,
started with $50 head of cattle and
got through with three or four head.
The rest perished on the trip for
want of water A good many men,
horses and cattle perished in the
blizzard of March 18th last. Trusting
this will not reach the waste basket
before it is published for the readers
Of your valuable paper, and hoping
that Michigan will enjoy bountiful
crop, remain, as ever,
Your friend,
f. w. Smith.
p. S.-Am feeling fine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
LUCKY LOU

Vienna Lodge, /. o. o. F., for sew
eral weeks past has been engaged in
selling cooperative tickets on a for
ty-acre farm near Au Sable, about
1900 tickets having been sold. On
Saturday evening those holding tick
cts got together at the lodge room
and presented Louis B. Fuller with a
title to the property. Lou held four
teen of the tickets and quite natur-
ally considered himself a lucky man.
The farm is well fenced and is said
to be quite productive.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
COMMUNITY FIELD DAY

Something is in process of plan
ming which should enlist the hearty
support of the entire community. 1t
is Community Field Day, to be held
under the auspices of the County Y.
M. c. A, and a big community holi-
day and picnic combined. The date
has been set, tentatively, for July
25th, and it is hoped and believed
that the business places will close for
this event and everybody engage in
a genuine community social in the
great out of doors. 1t is planned to
start the program with a grand COM
munity parade and during the fore
noon there will be speaking and mus
ic. Among the speakers whom it
seems certain will attend will be Otto
l.. Largent, secretary of the Flint Y.
M. c. A., who always has charming
message of inspiration for both
young and old. 1t is impossible, at
this time to give the complete details
of the program, but in the afternoon
all sorts of games and contests will
be in progress on the school grounds,
with prizes for the winners. These
contests will be for the boys and girls
and will undoubtedly enlist their act
i've interest. Possibly by next week
the committees will have the organ
ization well under way and it will
then be possible to give the program
complete. But the main thing now
is for everybody to plan for the event
and plan how they can help it along.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
THE CLIO GIRLS OF THE
EIGHTIES

90 tine in your flight turn back,
and let me be a girl again; for a
day."
Tie reunion met at the pleasant
home of Mrs. Libbie Wright, Mont
rose, changing the date in honor of
Mrs. Mary Jones, of Tonawanda, N.
Y, and her sister, Mrs. Jennie Heig-
es, of Salt Lake City, Utah. Unfort-
unately the date conflicted with the
Pageant at Flint and the Alumni ban
quet at Clio. Even if our numbers
were small, we had a fine time. Our
hostess showed someJphotos of many
Of our numbers taken in the long
ago. Father time has dealt kindly
with us. 1t does one good to forget
the cares and troubles for time and
live over the care free days of girl
hood. AS some one happily put it,
she felt ten years younger after the
reunion of the girls" 1t was a
pleasure to meet Mrs. Jones and her
sister, the latter had not been here
for over thirteen years. Many
laughable incident was told of by
gone days. "a good laugh is the best
kind of tonic" At the business
session, the old officers were unan-
imously reelected. Members please
write the secretary any change in
address. After delicious luncheon
we. soon came to the parting, feeling
a sincere sorrow for the absent Mrs.
Jones invited US to meet at her home
in Tonawanda next year
One Who Was There.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
INSPIRING LECTURE

The Messenger omitted to say, last
week, what it should have said, that
the lecture given in the M. E. Church
by Galen Starr Ross was spirited and
inspiring all the way through. Those
who heard Mr.. Ross when he was
here three years ago were very glad
to have the opportunity of hearing
him again. His lecture, the "Sun-
shine Special is a cheering mix
ture of original verse and philosophy.
The many Clio friends Of Mr.. Ross
will wish him every success in his
chosen field of labor.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-07-08
ATTENTION, oRANcEMEN

All Orangemen and friends of the
order are hereby notified that two
special cars will leave the station at
Clio, Monday July 18th, at 1880
o'clock, for the purpose of convey
ing them to the big state celebration
of Orangemen at Pontiac. A grand
good time is expected and cordial
invitation is extended to everybody
to make use of these special cars and
attend.
/. r. Field,
Secretary.