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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
GOOD PROGRESS IS
MADE IN SURVEY
EDUCATIONAL EXPERTS, WORK
ING IN FIVE GROUPS, COVER
MUCH TERRITORY.

Splendid progress was made We'd
nesday in the survey of rural school
conditions, which is being conducted
in Maury county by corps Of govern
ment and state educational experts.
Under the captaincy of s. l.. Smith,
Of the general educational board, the
surveying party divided into five
groups, and visited five different sec
tons of the county, securing complete
data on nearly twenty schools of the
county. 1t is expected that the sur
yey will be completed today or tomOr.
row.
The survey in Tennessee is being
conducted under the direction OF the
National Child Welfare Association,
the purpose being to determine school
conditions in the state, and to be able
to make certain recommendations to
the county courts and to the legisla,
ture as to needed changes.
At each school visited hundreds OF
questions are asked the teacher which
will be of great benefit in arriving at
recommendations that will be of ines
Unable value to the state in the bet
terment of rural school conditions.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
HAS HEARD NOTHING
FROM Mr.. ''SINCH" YET
VICTIMS I'M MAURY COUNTY PA
TlENTLY WAITING FOR INFOR-
NATION OF WHEREABOUTS.

Although Former Mayor Joseph NJ,
Dedman offered a reward for informa-
tion that would bring about the return
of Fred Sinch, or Fred Wilson. to Co.
lumbia, no further word has been
heard from him, since his departure
late last week.
The negro driver, who accompanied
Sinch-Wilson on his trips through the
county, says that Mr.. Wilson" did a
splendid business i'm the Bear Creek
and Iron Bridge communities, where
his activities were confined exclusive
ly to the colord population. 1t is un-
derstood that Wilson" did a land Of
fee business, getting away with hun
dreds of dollars II developed today
that Subdivision, although he beat
his hotel and livery bill, did not fail
to pay his driver at the close of each
day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
RAIN |NTERFEREs
WITH SCHOOL SURVEY
STATE SUPERINTENDENT WILL
LiAMS GOES TO TuLLA-
HOMA TODAY.

State Superintendent of Public In
struction Albert Williams who has
been in Maury county since Tuesday
with the party of state and national
educational experts making a survey
of rural school conditions, left last
night for Nashville, and today goes to
Tullahoma, where matters of impor-
tance called him. Other members OF
the party remained in Columbia today
intending TO visit other schools of the
county, but on account of inclement
weather only a few nearby schools
were visited. County Superintendent
B. C. Galtney, of Giles county, left
this morning for Pulaski, saying that
he expected to return to Columbia,
probably next week when the survey
Of county schools will be completed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
REPAIR WORK ON
COUNTY ROADS
IS UNDER WAY
CREWS ARE BUSY ON SEVERAL.
OF. THE MAIN HIGHWAYS LEAD
ING INTO COLUMBIA.
OTHERS ARE BEING ORGANIZED
setter Spirit Of Cooperation Mani
tested by the People to Be Served
Than Was the Case Last Year, the
Members of Board Report.

Despite the bad weather some pro-
gress is being made by the county
road commission in repairing the
main highways leading into Column
bla.j Crews OF men are at work on
The Ppulalli. Hampshire, Wllliamsport
and Bear Greek pixies and just as soon
as the labor can be obtained work will
commence on other roads leading to
town
In addition to the work being done
on the highways considerable repair
Is under way on several of the cross
roads Of the county. In another month
the board hopes to have crews of men
engaged in work on roads in all parts
Of the county. The members of the
board report that they are receiving
a measure of cO-opration from the cit
izens on the roads>that they have not
heretofore obtained.
One of the chief difficulties that the
board has had to face, its members
state, is the lack of interest in road
work manifested by so many people.
They declare when they. have paid
their wheel tax that they are done
with the roads, that they have wash
ed their hands of the whole business.
This hampered the board because it
cannot get the money expended with
out the help of the citizens on the
road for which it has been appropri-
ated. Money appropriated to many
reads last year was not expended
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
WILLIAMS SKIPS
ROPE With THE
SCHOOL CHILDREN
STATE SUPERINTENDENT MAKES
HIT WITH PUPILS OF GRAHAM
SCHOOL WEDNESDAY,.
HEARS GRAMMAR LESSON TOO
Party Making School Survey Gets
Lost and Drives Into Hickman
County-Makes Forty Mile Ride
Over Rough Roads.

To get an Insight into the work he
ing done in the educational survey,
new being made in Maury county. a
representative of The Herald, We'd
nesday accompanied State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Albert
Williams and Superintendent of Giles
County, b. G. Galtney on visit TO
Graham High School and Pleasant
Union tcolored) school.
During the trip, which covered con.
siderably more than forty miles, Supt.
Williams demonstrated his ability as
a song leader, teacher of grammar,
a rope skipper, and whip cracker"
as well as supervisor or superintend-
ent Here's how it all happened
The party left Columbia in a Tin
Elizabeth shortly after nine o'clock
and everything went beautifully for
two miles when Miss Lizzie stuck a
nail a twenty-penny through the left
front tire. Then it was "get out and
get under" While The tire was being
changed the party did hiking stunt
for couple of miles before Lizzie
caught up. With whetted appetites
the party proceeded
Graham School was the first stop on
the list, but it developed that the driv-
er was unfamiliar with the roads. and
really the first stop was down in Hick-
man county. or course il was neces-
sary to fright about face" and beat it
back into Maury Stopping at
Kettle Mills, directions were asked,
and with the assurance, the objective
was no more than three miles, the
march was resumed. A few miles
down the road pedestrian assured
the driver that he was not more than
three and one.half miles to Graham
School.
Shortly after II o'clock the "boat"
CONTINUED ON Fifth Fage.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
TAX RAISE FOR
SCHOOLS NEEDED
TO PAY TEACHERS
THE EDUCATION BOARD CANNOT
MAKE ANY FURTHER ALLOW
ANCE WITHOUT MORE FUNDS.
STATEMENT OF THE SECRETARY
Facts Submitted to Members Show
That Balance at End Of Year viii
Probably Be $4,000 Less Than at
the Beginning OF Term.

II teachers are obtained for the
schools of Maury county during the
next term the salaries must be in
creased. If the salaries are increas
ed the county court must provide more
funds for the schools
These two facts were made plain
Monday at the meeting of the county
board OF education by County Super.
intendent Graham, who is the secreta.
ry Of the board. Prof. Graham sub
mitted detailed report showing that
the salary increases made during the
past year, meagre as they are, amount
to over $1,000 for the county. The
school year started with balance $2,-
900 less than 1t was at the beginning
of the previous year
This means an aggregate increase
of $4,000 in the school budget. From
the dog tax the schools will get some
thing over $4,000. The court last
April increased the school levy five
cents which would yield about
81 900 but over a thousand dollars of
this is apportioned to Mt. Pleasant
and Columbia schools, leaving the
board about $4,000. This added to the
$4,000 above would produce about $S,-
G00 Then from the state "big broth
err levy the county would probably
receive something like $4,000, making
a total of around 100000 This will
still leave deficit of about $4,000.
From this statement it is plain that
the increases in salaries necessary to
be made to secure teachers cannot be
allowed by the board unless there is
assurance from the county court that
more money will be forthcoming.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
ANOTHER EFFORT MADE
10 REVIVE TREATY IN
SENATE THIS morning
GROUP STYLED MRRECONciLA.
HLEs" DETERMINED THAT
Hill PACT SHALL LIVE.
WANT RESERVATIONS CHANGED
Senators Lodge and Hitchcock say
Changes Sought Will Not Alter
Meaning OF the Present Lodge Res
eryatons in the Least.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, March "A new
group, called the 'Irrcpressibles" has
gone into action in the senate treaty
fieht In last minute effort to keep
the pact alive, and to bring about II
modification of Senator Lodges reser.
vations on Article 10, which the demo-
Gratis can accept. This group denies
with emphasis that the pact is dead
although Senators Hitchcock, Lodge
and many others say this modification
that il being sought will not mean
anything II they get it, The change
of a few words is all that Ia asked, bat
they think that a slight change in the
reservations will make them accepta-
Bile to the democrats, but Senator
Lodge has been notified already that
the slightest change in the reserya-
tion to Article 10 Woll cause six re.
pnblicans TO vote with the "rreconcil-
ables" 10 defeat the pact,
I'm resnming the discussion today
on the Shantung reservations, the
senate appeared ready to vote without
delay. Senator Hitchcock opposed
the reservation, on the ground that
it would not benefit China, He said,
In making this reservation, we not
only, do an idle. thing, but relinquissh
our hold upon Japan as asresillt Of it's
promise to return Shantung to China.
II we hoped TO benefit China, the.
proper course would be to hold ia
pan to her promises" Senator Reed
asked Senator Hitchcock IL he would
support the amendment, stating, the
United States understands that Ja-
pan Is to return Shantung TO China.
To this querry Hitchcock replied
yes"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
NATIONAL BANKS
PUBLISH STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS HERE AS
SHOWN IN REPORTS LEAVE
LITTLE TO BE DESIRED.

Statements OF the National Banks
Of Columbia, required under the cali
of The comptroller of the currency for
the close of business last Saturday,
appear in today's issue Of The Herald.
These statements show that whatev-
en- may be conditions in New York in
financial circles they are eminently
satisfactory in this section. The banks
have abundance Of cash and the de-
posits are notably large. The pros
perity which these financial instltu-
tions enjoy reflects pretty accurately
general business and trade conditions
here
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
JOE HARDISON BACK
FROM CHAT TTANOOGA
BOUGHT COMPLETE MACHINE
OUTFIT FOR HARRISON MOTOR
COMPANY NEW SHOP.

Joe B. Hardison, of the Hardison
Motor Company has returned from
Chattanooga, where he attended the
sale of machinery from the Fort Ogle-
thorpe wrecking sale Of government
properties.
Mr.. Hardison stated that he had
been able to purchase one of the most
complete outfits of machinery for
garage to be found in the state.
Among the equipment purchased by
Mr.. Hardison was q large lathe for the
turning and shaping Of any Kind OF
work for any make of automobile or
other machinery, milling machines,
air compressors, and one Of the most
important pieces of machinery pur-
chased by Mr.. Hardison was one for
grinding.
This machine will fill much needed
want in the city for the proper hand
ling Of pieces of machinery after they
have been welded by the acetylene
gas method. This machine grinds
any kind of piece of machine, gears,
etc, and does it accurately. By the
changing of emery wheels this is
made possible.
Mr. Hardison stated that the ma
chinery would be here ready for in
stallation by the time the new shop
was completed, and that when install.
ed the Hardison Motor Co. will have
one of the most complete shops in the
state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
ARE BUSY IN
WlLuIAMSPORT SECTION

Despite the heavy rains which have
fallen during the past month, in some
sections of the county, considerable
farm wark is being done. Around
Williamsport, farmers are busy burn
ing brush, grubbing, and cleaning out
fence corners, and ON hill land, plow-
ing. A considerable portion of the
spring pIowing in this section has
been done. but there is a noticeable
shortage Of grass crops.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
RUSH NOW ON TO PAY
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
DEPUTY COLLECTOR PEBBLES
OFFICE AT MAURY NATIONAL
CROWDED ALL DAY.

Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
PEBBLES office in the customers room
Of the Maury National Bank Is today
the most popular place in the city. 1t
is the one office where the rain has
had absolutely no effect on business.
From the time that Mr.. PEBBLES ar
rived and commenced his days labors
he was beseiged by farmers, business
men, laboring men, capitalists and
near capitalists.
They wanted to make out their in
come tax reports and they wanted to
do it before March Is. They have
been reading The Herald about the
dire consequences of a failure to make
their reports within the time requir-
ed and they are taking no chance. Be-
fore Mr.. PEBBLES had finished with the
first two or three customers" there
was long line in waiting. 1t did not
diminish during the day. 1t was there
all the time and several had to leave
simply because they could not wait
patiently the time necessary.
However, Mr.. PEBBLES will be here
tomorrow and the next day. In order
that he might not be so cramped for
space he accepted an invitation from
the Maury National Bank to use it's
commodious and comfortable custo-
mer's ROOM During the day he took
in several thousands of dollars to en-
rich the Golfers of your Uncle Samuel.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
WILL DETERMINE
VALIDITY OF DRY
Law MONDAY
SUPREME COURT OF UNITED
STATES WILL RULE ON CON-
sTlTuTloNAL PROHIBITION.
APPEALS WILL Be ARGUED ALSO
Original Bill Of Rhode Island Against
constitutionaIlty win Be Argued, as
viii Action Against volstead Law
Enforcing it.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, March 4.--Su-
preme court today definitely set
Monday, March 8, as the time for ar
guments in the cases that will deter
mine the validity of constitutional
prohibition. At that time the original
bill Of complaint brought by the state
of Rhode Island against the Eigh.
teenth Amendment and the Volstead
law, enforcing 1t, also appeals from
Massachusetts and Kentucky federal
courts upholding prohibition will be
heard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
ASSESSOR WILLIAMS
IS AGAIN At WORK
AT PRESENT MAKING ADJu ct
MENrs OF ASSESSMENTS ~
a1 WESTERN SECTION.

County Tax Assessor Webb VIII
l:ams, who for the past several days
has been kept at home on account or
the illness Of his family, is again at
his post of duty, members of his fami-
ly having recovered sufficiently to
hermit him to leave home Mr.. Viii
liams at present is at work in the
western section of the county, making
re-adjustments of assessments which
we're made by state board of equal
izat.on. Mr.. Williams said his work
was progressing satisfactorily On
Saturdays and Mondays Mr.. Williams
may be found,at the court house.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
LITTLE BOY HURT
IN FALL FROM TRUCK I'!I
TOM COOK, JR., is VICTIM OF
PAINFUL ACCIDENT ON SOUTH
MAIN STREET WEDNESDAY.

Tom, Jr., small son of Thos. Cook,
genial day clerk at the Bethel Hotel,
was painfully, but not seriously in
jured late Wednesday afternoon when
he was thrown from truck on which
he was riding, to the sidewalk. The
little fellow in some manner became
oyerbalanced and the jolting of the
truck tossed him to the street, his
head striking the curbing. Although
no bones were broken, he was quite
painfully injured, and was unable to
leave his bed this morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
BASKETBALL GAMES
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
HIGH SCHOOL MEETS BRYsoN
4 -scoLLEGE AND MT. PLEASANT
outNTETTEs IN DOUBLE BILL.

Two fast basketball games are
scheduled for Friday night, when the
girls of the High School meet the
crack Bryson College five OF Fayette-
Vile. Theboys will meet the MI
Pleasant aggregation. and it is eX-
pected that both games will be hafd
fought. The girls got 10 bad start
this season. but in the last few games
they have demonstrated the ability 10
come back" and have been putting
up a classy article OF bali. The boys
have established q record, and are the
contenders for the state prep tham-
pionship. 1t is expected that The
games Friday night viii be largely at
tended.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
HARMONY C0-EDS
PLEASE cOLUMB|Ahs
GOOD ATTRACTION AT THE HIGH
SCHOOL LAST NIGHT UNDER
AUSPICES LYcEUM BUREAU.

Those who witnessed the perform
ance Of the Harmony Colds" al the
High School last night, are of the
unanimous opinion that this was the
most pleasing attraction that has
been offered thus far in the lyceum
course.
The Harmony Co-Eds are all the
name implies, and their violin, piano
and vocal solos, duets and quartettes
We're enjoyed to the fullest extent by
the music lovers of Columbia. The
character readings made quite hit
also kMa
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
LAST RITES FOR
senator BA'KREAD
ALABAMA PAYS FINAL TRIBUTE
TO DEPARTED STATESMAN
THIS MORNING.
tBy United Press ,

JASPER. Ala, March Alabama
paid it's final tribute to the memory
Of the late Senator John II. Bankhead
here today, when the last rites were
performed over the body. Interment
was in the family plot. the Masons be-
ing in charge of the obsequies at the
grave. A public funeral was conducts
ed at the First Methodist church at
10 O'Clock this morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
FIRST sow IN SALE
BRINGS A GOOD PRICE
KEEN g. SONS OFFERING OF Du-
ROC JERSEY HOGS STARTS
OFF WELL.

Keen & Sons big sale of registered
Duroc Jersey hogs started or this aft
ernoon. with a rush at Moore & Sons
stables when the first SOW in the ring,
a Waits Top Colonel, sold for $780,
Jett T. Owen was the purchaser.
In spite of the rain there was fair
ly good crowd in attendance when the
auction commenced Col. lglchart Off
ciated as auctioneer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
MARTENS IS AGAIN
BEFORE COMMITTEE
ADMITS CABLING HIS GOVERN
MENT TO TAKE STEPS IF HE
is pEPoRTED FROM U. S.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Ludwig
C. A. K. Martens, soviet representa-
tive in the United States, today admit
ted cabling his government in Russia
to take appropriate action in case
he is deported.
The cable was sent recently, Mar
tens admitted this when copy was
read to him by Consul Ellis before
the senate foreign relations commit
tee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
-FOUR ARE KILLED..
Dozen MORE HURT
JERSEY FLYER ON CENTRAL OF
JERSEY ROAD CRASHES INTO
LOCAL TRAIN.
tBy United Press.)

NEW YORK. March i.-Three are
dead, and moro than a dozen others
injured as the result of the Jersey
FLYER of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey crashing, at high speed, in the
Newark Local at Elizabethport, N. j.,
last night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
Mr.. MITCHELL CONTINUES
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

w. H. Mitchell, ex-Confederate sol
dier, who has been critically sick at
his home on the Bear Greek pike. is
no better His condition this after
noon was regarded as exceedingly
critical and little hope was held out
for his. recovery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
BARKER YIELDS
AMBITION TO Be
PARTY CHAIRMAN
DECLARES THAT HE Is NOT
WILLING TO BE A PUPPET
HANDS OF OTHERS.
FIRES BIG GUN Ar HOPKINS
Charges the Latter Is a Long Time in
Finding Out That Present Method
OF Naming Chairman savors TOO
Much Of Autocracy.

Withdrawing from the contest for
chairman of the republican county ex
ecutiye committee, William Barker
sings his swan song and leaves to
others the enjoyment of public honors.
Declaring his loyalty to the republi.
can party, he announces, however,
that he will not vote for Hopkins II
the latter Is nominated for governor
Mr.. Barker's statement is as fol.
lows:
Reformation or Hypocrisy.
Regarding article In Mondays Is
sue about what Candidate" Hopkins
said wish to enlighten the public
somewhat. Candidate Hopkins says
he Is against the chairman naming his
own county committee as it sayors too
much of autocracy Shades of Brown
low' -Four years ago Candidate Hop
kins was elected county cahirman and
named his own committee, two years
ago he was again elected and again
named his own committee: AUTOC-
RACY was unknown to him then and
now what has he done during the past
four years? He put AUTO in AU-
TOcRACY. He is chairman of the
Maury county republican executive
committee; he is chairman of the sew
enth congressional committee. He is
republican member Maury county
election board. He is member state
executive committee from seventh dis
trict. And he went to Chicago as del
egate to the national convention four
years ago and he is NOW avowed can
djdate for governor of Tennessee; can
didate for member of state executive
committee Of seventh congressional
district, and yet at this late date he
cries 'AUTOCRACY'
''Enllghten the public, Candidate
Hopkins, you told me that if | would
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
HUNDREDS WORKMtN
WILL Be DISMISSED
SOUTHERN RAILWAY PLANS TO
DISCHARGE 2,o0o MEN EMPLOY
ED BY GOVERNMENT.
tBy United Press,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March A.
Two hundred workmen employed in
The Southern Railway shops here will
be dismissed Saturday in a general
reduction of the force, it was announc-
ed today Approximately 1000 work
men employed in Southern shops un-
der government control will be dis
missed in further reductions Of num-
her Of employees.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-03-05
HOUSE REFUSES REPEAL
vOLSTEAD PROHIBITION
LAW; VOTE OvERWHELMS
TWO HUNDRED AND FiFTY-FoUR
AGAINST REPEAL, AND ONLY
FiFTY-FoUR FOR.
REPRESENTATIVE EGAN ACTS
New Jersey Solon Would Discontinue
Government Appropriations to En-
force National Dry Laws, and Re-
peal Enforcing Statute on July 1.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON March 4.-By an
overwhelming vote of 254 to eighty.six
the house of representatives today
refused to repeal the Volstead law,
enforcing constitutional prohibition.
The action was taken upon Represen-
tative Egan, of New Jersey democrat.
He moved to discontinue all prohibi.
ton appropriations on July / and to
repeal the Volstead law at that time.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-06-17

Mrs. James Hatcher has been re
cent visitor in Lexington.
Mrs Sam Engleman, Of Pasadena,
California. is visiting Garrard rela-
tives.
Mrs. Harry Tomlinson Is visiting
her parents Mr. and Mr. Walsh, in
Ludlow.
Mr.. Claude Royston and Mrs. Ed
Gaines, have been rccen, visitors In
Danvillc
MR. Emma Higginbotham has re-
turned from a visit near Danyille and
Paint Lick.
Mr. Louis Landram, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay Sutton have been recent visitors
IN Lexington.
Mrs T. L. OwSley has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. W. Il. Cook. and
Mr.. Cook In Danville.
Mr.. Ector Lawson has returned
from the University Of Virginia.
where be took law course.
Messrs Joel Walker, Joe Robinson
and Charles Rankin were recent bust
ness visitors in Danville.
Miss Lizzie Simpson, after a visit
TO Lancaster relatives, has returned
TO her home in Stanford.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Dunn and chill
dren. Of Lexington. spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. u. Gulley.
Mrs r. +. McRoberts gave din
ner the past week in honor of Mrs
viii Elkin, Of Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs d. Gullcy, Misses Mittie and
Mary Lee Dunn are visiting the fam.
ily Of Mr., Ike Dunn in Lexington.