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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-04-03
FRED DOUGLASS NOTES

The following pupils in the Low
and High Fourth grades at Doug
lass school were perfect spoilers. DIR
ing week of March %, 1920; Polite
Advelt Abram, Laura Shirley, Eddie
Mae Ewing, Ruby Russell, Gather
inc Almerittha Burrell, Cola Gardner
,Armatha McGrue, Mildred Banks,
Bessie Mae Hunter, Ruth Anderson,
Jewell Harris, Charlie Hicks, Jr.,
George Anderson. Next week will
appear the perfect readers.
Miss s. M. Watson. Teacher.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-04-03
TENNIS COURTS NOW OPEN AT
COLORED PARK

The tennis court at the Colored
Park, Hall and Central, after having
gone thorough everhauling are
now in fit condition for the players.
Mr.. F. X. Richie, who probably is
the leading spirit in tennis circles
in our city advised that already the
early birds have had some few prac-
tice games and are showing some
true form. He predicts some hotly
contested matches for the season.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-04-03
MISS G. RILEY RECEIVES BE-
QUEST FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE

Miss c. Riley received a check
from the ]. B. Wilson estate for
sevral hundred dollars same being the
portion of his estate left by the
late J. b. Wilson to her.
Mrs. Wilson has requested thai
she pay of all Indebtedness, buiId
a comfortable cottage and place the
balance ON interest Miss Riley will
gladly heed this advice. !,
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CoLoRED Y. M. {. 4. BRANCH

Boys Hi Club met as usual Fri
day night at the Y. NJ c. A. rooms,
Pythian Temple. The regular rou-
tine OF business followed. After a
series OF prayers, boy problems were
discussed and a social planned for
next week.
The Baseball League for the boys
Of the city is quite under way and
organization is expected to be COM
pleted at an early date. Teams
from all parts of the city may quail
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-04-03
Card Of Thanks

Mrs. Mayme Dudley of 22OO Clark
street wishes to acknowledge. her
appreciation to the friends of her
husband, Mr.. VIM. Dudley, for their
kindness and sympathy in her be-
reavement, and the many beautiful
floral offerings.
Mrs. Wayne Dudley. Wife
Thelma and Ward, Daughter and
Son.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-04-03
IAANAN BArTIsT CHuRcM

uday was a high day and Sum
az chool was well attended. The
II. Rev A. l.. King preached q
pe excellent sermon at II a. m.
lh COX for his text. Romans 4th
al er. Service was good at night;
Fo lion $113.82. Mrs P. A. Adams
y iilned Rev. VIM Of Fort Worth
1hifsday at the home OF Rev. and
A l. King.
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CHURCH OF GOD

Sunday was successful day for
church g0ers. The pastor. Rev G.
l. Bryant was present and seemed
to have emerged from a spiritual
rock. He spoke very forceful and
much good was accomplished. Six
persons were added to the church.
The sisters mission work is still
going onward. Quite a number was
reported sick. Deacon Ed Shields
is very i'll at his home on Cochran
street, Receipts for the day $76.5S.
Given to the distressed 5000,
Rev. G. L. Bryant, Pastor.
Mrs M. l. Lockett. Reporter.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-04-03
wHEATLRY PLACE DOTS.

The wheatley Place Art Club met
with Mr.. H. Moore, 3631 Dunbar
street. 4:20 Friday evening March
IS. 1920. The meeting was success
ful Members present, Mrs. NJ. C.
Chairman. Mrs. T. A. Adkins. Mrs.
Mrs. NJ Turner. Mrs. M P. Butler.
Mrs. H Moore. Miss L. B. Butler. Mrs
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-04-03
SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev L. B. skinner, B. D.. Pastor.
Sunday school was well attended.
IL o'clock service was conducted by
the pastor. He preached a power
full sermon. o'clock was given
over to the singing choir for their
rally day. Night service conducted
by the pastor. His sermons are very
wholesome for all The public is
invited to be with us Easter Sunday
morning. Come out and enjoy the
Gospel feast Collection $931S.
M. HAWKINS, Reporter.
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sRIeGs cHAPEL NOTES.

supt. and teachers were at
most. The lesson was welt
After Sunday school Rev.
King preached q noble SER
cnlloctlon $2.40. Sunday school
sIr. Sam Hill called the Union
M and tho meeting was ex-
Collection $I.68.
NV s M. ALLEN. Reporter.
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M. Johnson, Miss Matte Chairman.
Refreshments were served after
the meeting.
Mrs. H. Moore, Pres.
Mrs. M. P Butler, Vice resident
Miss L. b. Butler, Secretary.
Mrs. NJ Turner, Treasurer.
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Among The Churches

The pastor being unable to preach
Rev. w. d. Davis Of Red Oak and
Rev. J. S. Miller held the services
for the day. Total Collection S51.01.
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We are especially inviting the pub
lie to our service.
Rev. Shaw, Pastor
Mrs. A. Shaw. Reporter.
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ltBAD BAPTIST CHURCH

Il. Henderson. Pastor.
ilesd Is still on the upward
Service was good all day.
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TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE
DALLAS LOCAL BRANCH
N. A. ACP.

You are hereby called to meet
IN regular session Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, April 4th, 1920 IN
me auditorium Of the Pythlan Tenn
pie, for the purpose Of paying your
annual membership fees and for
the transaction Of such other bust
ness as may legally come before the
Association
special program for this occasion
VIII De prepared, and all Of fbe
parties appearing upon such pro-
gram VIII he present to participate.
A. 5. WELLS, Pres.
GE.PORTER, Secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16

In strict technical sense the Ban
ner Is correct, Judging the efforts OF
the food administration by practical
results OF Sterilization" of the hog
market was price liXation.
During the war, as measure of ma
tional defense, and to stimulate in
creased production of pork, SO vital to
the needs OF the nations allied with
us in tina titanic struggle, the United
Setates Food Administration, prom
ised the farmers OF America that il
would use its tremendous purchasing
power in an endeavor to prevent the
prices of hogs dropping below GER
tain minimum price
The Food Administration made good
this pledge. 1t actually in practice
fixed the prices OF hogs for period
of nearly year and half.
It had the most tremendous purchas.
ing power ever vested in any institu.
tcn since time began. In addition to
buying for four millions of men in
the armed service of this country it
purchased for more than sixty mil.
lions Of our allies.
1t was price fixation after new for
mula but it was price fixation never.
theless. The price bid by the Food
Administration was the price at which
hogs were sold. But instead of the
Food Administrations prices being
the minimum they were the maximum
a fact that was abundantly proved
after the Food Administration ceased
its activities March !, 1919. From
that time on for six months the prices
of hogs advanced until at their peak
they sold for around 81 above the
guarantee of the Food Administra-
tion.
Technically, as the Banner has said,
the government had no legal warrant
for fixing the price OF hogs, but it did
so, in the manner above outlined just
as effectually az it could have been
done had congress passed an act for
that purpose.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
WILL FOOL NO ONE.

President Lewis dramatic and pa.
triotic speech before the convention
of the miners federation is simply a
play to the galleries, an effort to win
back the good opinion of the public
which the miners federation lost in
their selfish and unwarranted strike.
Mr. Lewis declaration Of loyalty after
he had forced fourteen per cent in.
crease in wages and promise Of a
further increase before the strike was
ended viii fool no one. He was per
fectly willing to paralyze industry, to
cause people TO freeze and suffer until
the wage increase and commission
were obtained. II he had made this
speech three months ago at the min
ers convention that ordered the
strike there would have been more
reason for faith in its sincerity. But
it comes too late in the light Of de-
velopments since that time. Tremen-
dous losses were causes through the
six weeks strike that could easily
have been avoided without injury to
the miners. 1t is going to be an eX-
ceedingly difficult matter for the mine
officials to win back the confidence
of the public.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16

get it soon the prices now being paid
for farm products must inevitably de-
cline. The true barometer of bust
ness is the value OF the products of
the only real producer in the world,
the farmer With a decline in the
prices OF farm products other values
will fall 1t is easy to do business on
rising market; it requires nerve,
Judgment, calmness and ability to do
business on declining market The
Herald Is an optimist but it is not a
fool optimist.' Its duty as a public
journal Is to warn the people against
the disaster that is sure to come from
wild speculation and buying beyond
their means TO pay.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16

ham Seminary. She is survived by two
daughters, Sarah Southall and Pattie
Southall. and her brothers. Sherwood
Harris, Webster Harris and Walter
Harris and by two sisters, Mrs. Frank
Mastin, of Huntsville. Ala: and Miss
Willie Harris, of Chicago. H.. and she
has numerous relatives of the Web.
ster family. She was throughout life
a devoted member of the Methodist
church and prominent in all church
work,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
WEBSTER AND TAYLOR.

In common with many progressive
citizens Of the county The Herald
deeply regrets the necessity which
prompted the designations from the
county court OF Justices Hugh Lee
Webster, OF the ninth district, and
Jasper G. Taylor, of the tenth district
They have been among the most pro-
gresive, intelligent and capable mem
bers OF the county court Due largely
to their efforts and others who shared
their views they have secured the en-
actment of measures in the county
court that will ever rebound TO its
credit.
Both Messrs. Taylor and Webster
did yoeman service for the purchase
6f the pixies and the lifting of the in
Cubus of toll gates. They braved z
great deal of adverse criticism but
they are both men of courage. They
were among the leaders in securing
The location here of the Middle Tsn
hesseei Experiment Station, They
have always stood for the develop.
ment of the county's greatest inter.
est, its agriculture. They have been
loyal to the county school interests.
This paper hopes that their constit
uents will elect as their successors
progressive. forward looking men.
The tenth district can usually be de-
pended upon to do this but in the
ninth, which ought to be the leader in
all progressive measures, it is seldom
that some member or more OF the del
egation does not try to put cog in
the wheels of progress. The business
men of Columbia and the enterprising
farmers OF the ninth district should
get together and draft some capable
man to serve them in the county's
legislative assembly who will reflect
che best sentiment of the best people
Of the district and not be an obstruc-
ZIONIST.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
PAPER WEALTH.

There are various ways OF creating
wealth, favorite method with the
Spectator being to dream dreams and
have visions, to figure out on paper
how rich one will be If only certain
things. happen. This is paper wealth;
representing nothing but the cost OF
making the figures, The state board
Of equalization has evidently adopted
the Spectators system in figuring the
wealth OF Maury county. 1t has made
a whole lot OF citizens here much rich
Ell than they had ever dreamed of be-
ing. This has been done by the sim
pie expedient Of writing down fig
ures" 1t did not cost the great array
Of legislators, political hangers on, of
nee holders, attorneys, experts, assist
ants, clerks and stenographers of the
board much time to do this and it may
make the favored ones Of Maury coun-
ty think themselves rich. 1t Is true
that they will have to pay the cost of
all these state employees because polit-
ical machines are not run on paper
wealth" They have to have snbstan-
tial coin upon which to operate.
Seriously, the much heralded as
sessment of property in Maury county
is a distinct disappointment to those
who had hoped for some Improvement
One farm that sold only few months
ago at $4,000, partly on time, has
been boosted to $4,000 without any
warrant whatever Another is assess
ed at far above what the owner ever
thought it was worth. In the same
section still another is assessed at far
below what the owner has been offer
cd. A farm In the county that sold at
auction, on time, which should be a
fair test OF its value, has been boosted
thousands Of dollars.
u Now If all values had been boosted
uniformly, that is if all property in
the state were assessed at from TWEEN
ty to thirty-flve per cent above its sell
ing price, then no particular harm
would be done. But to assess lot
OF property at far above what, it has
sold for or would have sold for during
the past year, and to assess other
property just as valuable at about half
that rate per acre is going to work a
grave injustice on the property own.
ers.
It all illustrates the utter iutility
Of a state board trying to sit at Nash
vile and assess tens of thousands of
property owners. II the per cent basis
had been used uniformly some injus-
tice might have resulted, but it would
be yinconsiderable as compared with
the fantastic situation resulting from
an attempt to assess each piece OF
property separately. 1t makes little
difference to the taxpayer whether he
pays low rate on high assessment
Or a high rate on a low assessment If
property Is fairly and uniformly as
sessed, but the assessment made in
Maury county violates every sense of
justice.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
COUNTY FINANCES.

reports OF the hnanceS OF the coun-
ty submitted by Judge Whitthorne
and the other officials and published
in these columns should be gratifying
intelligence to the taxpayers Of the
county. They should read these re-
ports and inform themselves as to
where Their money has gone. If they
will do this there will be less criti-
cism.
During this year the entire floating
debt Of the county, that has been en-.
barrassing the county Judge for many
years, will be entirely pad off. A
big dent was made in it by Judge
Nhitthorne during the past year and
in addition debts incurred for the
purchase Of one of the turnpikes were
paid. More than $4,000 of interest
bearing bonds were paid and cancel
cd, The amount paid on the debts OF
the county during the pat year
would have been almost sufficient, had
they been SO applied, to have paid
of the bonds issued in 1917 for the
purchase of the Middle Tennessee Elk
pertinent Station.
1t $ highly probable that With no
increase in the assessment of proper
ty the county court will be able TO re-
duce the tax rate for this year. The
schools need more money than they
are receiving but with the payment
of this floating debt part of the coun-
ty levy could be transferred to the
schools Judge Whitthorne's report
shows that including $4,000 OF float
ing debt that will soon be retired the
aggregate Indebtedness of the county
is only $296.OO0. This is one of the
smallest debts of any county in Ten
ncascc. II is only two per cent OF
the Present assessment for taxation.
In 0thor words tax levy
Of - ca tho $i00 Of the present
ysiu&tion would pay the deb, in one
year No danger of bankruptcy with
Il condition like that, Tho actual
yn'ue of TIC property OF }laury coGnli
is not less thUn $4,000 200, so that
the debt Is really not much over one
balr Of ono per cont of the cUuntysI
aggregate wealth, .4.
One of the most Illuminating re-
ports that will be presented to the
county court next Monday is that OF
Supcrint endeDt Graham. of the-8ehool
department Despite the necessity
for increasing the ever underpaid
teachers. the county board OF educa.
ton has stcered clear OF debt and its
balance at the end Of the year was
little less than at the beginning of
the year. Every dollar expended |
from the school fund is accounted for
in the detailed report of the county
superintendent that should be read
carefully by every member Of the |
county court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
GRADE CROSSINGS.

II takes great tragedy sometimes
to arouse the people. The death of a
splendid citizen at the crossing on
the Hampshire pike again emphasizes
the dangers of grade crossings, es-
pecially on much frequented and tray
eled roads. This is particularly true
since automobiles and trucks are so
numerous. There Is more crossing at
the Hampshire pike than on any other
highway in the county where there is
a grade crossing of a railroad. If an
underpass or an overhead bridge is
needed anywhere it is at this crossing.
The wonder is not that there was a
death at this crossing, but that there
have not been more tragedies there.
1t is almost miraculous that this IS the
case. .gst
Several years ago there was dan
serols crossing en- the Cnlleoka pike,
but through 1.-The. efforts of the citizens
the railroad company was induced TO
put in an undcrpass. While the cross
ing on the Hampshire pike is not with
in the city limits, the officials Of the
city and county should lose no time in
inaugurating campaign to have a
bridge or underpass constructed. 1t
might be that the railroad would not
bear all the expense, but the elimina
ton Of any highly dangerous grade
crossing where the travel is so con
gested is always worth the cost, no
matter who pays the expense.
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es thirty cents pound or $1,000.
Evenly divided il would give every
man. woman and child in the county
at least a half pound of lard
This is the lard from 772 hogs, the
number butchered by Mr.. Shelley last
fall and Tie largest number he has
ever killed in a single season. He
has no less than $50 fifty pound
stands of lard aud over $50 three
and pound buckets of lard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16

William J. Webster. Geo. r. Hughes,
W. S. Fleming, Sr., J. c. VOORHEES, and
Judge Sam Holding.
Mrs. Southall lived in Columbia
Columbia from her birth and was well
known here. She was daughter of
Jesse S. Harris and Sallie Wester
Harris and was prominent here in
Methodist church in all her work. She
left number of years ago for Biz
nlingham, Ala, where she was for
many years connected with Birming-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
PROMINENT WOMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
WIDOW OF FORMER LEADER OF
COLUMBIA BAR DIES IN BiR-
.r. MiNGHAM. ALA.

Mrs. Jennie Southall, widow Of Pat
Soutball twho ~as for many years a
prominent member Of the Columbia
barr died in Birmingham. Ala, on Jan
Il, 1929. her remains will reach Co
lumbia on the 6 o'clock train this
evening and will be taken to the resi-
dence Of W. P. Moore. a kinsman. and
funeral will be at Methodist church on
Friday at 1880 o'clock.
Active pail bearers will probably be
members of her family. Honorary pail
bearers, the older members of the bar.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
MORE SHORTENING
THAN EVER BEFORE

Hardy Skclley. well known farmer
Of the second district. probably has on
hand the largest stock of lard ever
owned by any individual in Maury
county. Mr.. Shelley has more than
$4,000 pounds of purest hog short
ening' II is worth at wholesale pric-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
ExTRAVAGANCE.

One Of the remarkable features OF
the almost universal protest against
the high cost OF living is that the
great majority of those who are NEST
plaintivc i'll their walls and most EN-
phatic in their denuneiation Of SOCIAL
cd "pro6tcers" among both capital
and labor. are all the time cJntrib-
uting most to keep up the high cost
Of living" There are many causes
for abnormal prices. but one Of the
great contributing causes IS tie mad
speculation and the unprecedented OK
travsgance OF the people. The so
called laboriilg masses who have prof
tied most through the increases ID
wage scales aid in keeping up prices
by extravagant buying. The so,caIled
middle classes do their full share both
in extravaganza Of buying ard also in
speculation.
When people wildly scramble to OBJ
tain the things that are scarce the
inevitable result is a big appreciation
in the price of those things u has
been SO from the beginning of time
will continue to be so TO the end of
creation. People are no longer con
tent with the practice of the simple
economies to which they have been
accustomed. The higher the price of
anything the more they insist upon
having it. They seem to appreciate
it all the more if ii is sold at a price
which it has never before commanded.
This is a mighty good time to trim
ones sails bit There is coming 4
period Of readjustment. 1t is just as
inevitable as the period of hectic
prosperity. Values are bound to de-
cline. Slowly but surely and painful
ly the world must emerge from its
present decentralization. With the pay
ment of debts incurred during the
great war there will be a dehation of
currency and OF credit that will raise
the purchasing power of the dollar
1t is an economic law too old and too
well established to be changed. The
man who takes note of these things,
steers close to shore. avoids specu-
lation and extravaganza is the man
who will best be able to readjust his
affairs to the changed conditions that
are coming.
Unless Europe can get credit and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-16
price OF HOGS.

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Nashville Banner, denies that the gov
erpment ever fixed the price Of hogs.