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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
PERSH|NG WILL
TOUR s. A. PLAN
By United Press.

Washington, Sept. General
John j. Pershing, commander OF the
American army In France is to tour
the principal countries Of South
America at the end of this year as
the personal representative of Presi-
dent Wilson, If the present plans of
the state department are carried
out, it was learned today.
The purpose Of the tour will be
to further strengthen the ties of
friendship between America and
Latin American countries, it is un-
derstood from officials of the state
department.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
Harding and Harmony

BY United Press.
Marion, Ohio, S~pt. 1.-Senator
Warren G. Harding republican can
didate for the presidency is making
headway toward putting into effect
his campaign slogan of Harding
and Harmony according to the po
litica observers who are reviewing
the progress of the republican cam
paign.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
HEAVY F|GHT|NG
OPENS AGAIN IN
BELFAST STRIFE
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Belfast, Sept. 1.-Desperate fight
Ing between the Irish factions broke
out again here this morning
The Sim Fein gunner fired up.
on the unionist workers at Sankhill
shipyard AT the same time, minor
disturbances were reported at other
points in the city
The long casualty list was in.
creased by the death OF two men
and the wounding of woman and
several soldiers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
ELks MEET TONIGHT.

The Chickasha Elks lodge will
hold their regular semi-monthly
meeting tonight at the club rooms,
corner of Third street and Chick
asha avenue. Several candidates are
scheduled for initiation, following
which ceremonies there will be
served a buffet luncheon to the
members.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
MAC sWlNEY STILL ALIVE.
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, Sept Ia tranfusion of
blood is the only means by which
the life of Terrence MacSwiney,
lord mayor of Cork, can be saved,
physicians of Brixon prison stated
today. The lord mayor has been on
a hunger strike for 19 days.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Closing the marriage license rec.
ord for the month, a marriage Ii
cense was issued yesterday after
noon to Marion L. Caldwell, age 81
Tuttle, and Miss Savanna Lee, age
10, of Tuttle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
POLES REPLY To
NOTE Of j. s. To
LIMIT ADVANCES
BY United Press.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The formal
reply to the American warning to
Poland to keep within her present
frontier in the campaign against the
bolsheviki, was delivered at the
state department today by the Pol
ish minister, here it was announced.
Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby
is studying the note.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
FALL KILLS 6lRoMEN.
By United Press.

Norristown. N. j., Sept 1.-Two
operators of a mail airplane were
killed when the machine fell near
here today. An explosion of the
gas tank started a fire when the
machine struck the ground and the
bodies we're burned beyond reeogni-
tion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
U. s. Steamer Arrives.
By United Press.

By UIIlUU TTtb5.
Berlin, Sept. 1.-The American
armored cruiser Pittsburg arrived
at Danzig last night, it was learned
here today 1t is believed that the
purpose of the American ships visit
there is to protect United States
citizens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
MUskoeEE HAS ao,277.
By United Press.

+ By United Press. !.
+ Washington, Sept. 1.-The +
+ census bureau today announced +
+ the population of Muskogee, +
I. Okla, as 30,277 This shows +
1. an increase OF 1899 or 1913 !.
1. percent over the count for that +
j. city ten years ago. +
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-09-01
WEATHER FORECAST
For okiahoma.

= Tonight party cloudy. cooler 4
+ eastern Oklahoma. Thursday
4 generally fair.
+ Local Temperature
+ Maximum 91;f minimum 81, 4
= Rain 80. 4
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
GREAT INCREASE
TAX ASSESSMENT
{ CITY COLUMBIA
EXPECTED THAT APPROXIMATE
" 100000 WILL BE ADDED TO
PROPERTY VALUES.
EQUALIZATION BOARDS BU'
Although Work Has Not Vet Been
Completed Mayor Cherry Predicts
Decrease of Tax Rate In City AS
Result of Work.

AS the result of the work of the
city board of tax equalization, of
which Mrs. Margaret G. Brown is the
chairman, the assessments of property
in Columbia will be increased some
100000 over the $4,060,0O0 approx
mate assessment for last year, max
ing total assessment for, this. year
of approximately $4,s60, 00O.0O,f 1, 81 aaa
The work of the equalization board
has not yet been completed, but it is
not expected that any material change
will be shown in the estimated in
crease of 100000
Mayor w. 0. Cherry stated that he
felt sure that the tax rate of the city
could be reduced from $T15s To $tso0
;as the result of tile Increased valua-
ltion.
The board of equalization, Under the
direction of Mrs. Brown, has worked
increasingly for the past several
weeks, and an exhaustive study has
been made of property values of the
city. Members of the board stated
that some most glaring errors in as
sessments were found in the equaliza-
ton of city property. Some of the
largest property owners have been es-
Gaping with very light tax, while
the man who owned little cottage
has been paying taxes on all the prop
erty is worth.
Mayor Cherry is delighted with the
work done by the board, and feels that
the citizens of Columbia appreciate
the untiring efforts made to really
equalibze the taxes of the city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
Supf. Graham To
Take Hard Earned
Tho. Weeks Rest

County Superintendent Graham, &C
Companied by Mrs. Graham and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Virginia, will leave to-
morrow evening for two weeks visit
to his relatives in Virginia. This is
the first time in the thirteen years
that he has served rs county super
intendent that Prof. Graham has had
real vacation. At its recent meet
ing the county board of education not
only granted him leave of absence but
the members urged him in the interest
of his impaired health to take rest
He was reluctant to leave as he feels
that he ought to be on his job all the
time, but the strain of increased work
in his Office has been telling on him
until his friends have become insist
ent that he make change. Every
friend of sound, progressive educa-
ton in Maury county will wish for the
that rest and pleasure
on his vacation that he so we'll de-
serves q
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
IRISH POTATOES
IN LIGHT Of MOON.
RIVERSIDE MAN SECURES YIELD
OF SIXTEEN TO ONE, AND IS
7''- NOT BRYAN MAN, \,

w. w. Stanley, of Riverside, may
not be Bryan 16 to 1 man, but when
it comes to raising Irish potatoes Mr..
Stanley believes in that ratio. This
spring he planted something like a
peck, possibly little less, Irish Cobler
spuds. He is now digging approx
mately four bushels of the finest spuds
that have yet been seen.
Mr.. Stanley says these potatoes
were planted in the light of the moon,
and that the fellow who thinks the
ground is the place to plant potatoes
surely must be wrong. 1t has been
argued by some of Columbla's leading
legal talent that the dark of the moon
is when potatoes should be planted
other prominent members of the bar
have argued that planting potatoes in
the light or the dark of the moon Is
entirely the wrong idea. that they
should be planted in the garden, or
elsewhere on terra firma. W.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
WHILE OUT HUNTING
CHARLES JACKSON, or MATCH
COMMUNITY, is PROBABLY
FATALLY WOUNDED.

tFrom Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
Charles Jackson, aged sixteen years.
son Of Mrs. Ida Jackson, of tho
Match community, was dangerously.
II not fatally shot Monday afternoon
while out hunting. Young Jackson
had climbed upon a fence TO rest and
was holding his gun across his knees.
when in some manner 1t slipped to
the ground, the hammer striking upon
the fence. the gun being discharged
and the load taking effect just be-
meath the young mans left arm, rang.
ing into the body between the should.
er and his heart. He was taken i'm
mediately to his home and medical
attention given him, but physicians
this morning despaired of his recov-
cry, his wounds being regarded as
probably fatal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
ARE SCHOOL BONDS -.
Y EXEMPT FROM TAXES?
ATTORNEY GENERAL THOMP-
SON FAILS TO DECIDE POSITIVE
LY, BUT THINKS so.

In an effort to ascertain whether or
not the school bonds to be issued by
Maury County are exempt from state
and county taxation, County Superin-
tendent Graham has submitted the
question to State Superintendent VII.
liams and through him to Attorney
General Frank M. Thompson. The
latter has replied to the effect that
the question has not been settled. I'm
der the act of 1911 authorizing the
school bonds 1t is provided that the
bonds shall be exempt from taxation,
but decision OF the supreme court
In 1913 held that this provision was
unconstitutional. But last year the
supreme court held constitutional the
bonds authorized for the state. Nash.
vile and Davidson county memorial
building at Nashville, which are ex-
empt from taxation reversing the de.
cision of six years cartier. Now the
question arises as to whether or not
under the last decision OF the court
the clause in the act Of 1911 is effec-
tive. but the attorney general declined
to positively commit himself although
expressing the belief that the bonds
would be exempt from taxation. If
this is the case Superintendent Ora.
ham feels that they will bring bet
ter price than otherwise.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
WORK BUILDING
new SCHOOLS TO
BEGIN AT ONCE:
UNDER AMENDED RESOLUTION
OF COURT BONDS, MAY BE SOLD
AT EARLY DATE.
MCDOWELL AND CULLEOkA READY
Plans Have Been Completed for the
Building and the Money Required
to Be Raised by the Citizens Is Now
In Manufacturer Places Too.

Now that the county court has SO
amended the school bond issue that
the bonds may be issued as they are
called for by the various communities,
it is expected that the actual work of
construction on at least two and per
haps more of the schools provided for
will begin without further delay. The
funds with which the people at sGnl.
leoka and Mcdowell were tduaifed 70
raise in order to supplement The coun-
ty appropriations have been subscrib-
ed and most of it iii; Negotiable shape.
1t is expected that within the next
thirty days Superintendent Graham
will be able to certify to the county
Judge that the funds for the Culleoka
and Mcdowell schools are IN hand, to-
gether with the money for the expense
of the bond sales. When that lis done,
under the amended resolution of the
court, it will be the duty of the county
Judge to advertise $35 900 of bonds for
sale. OF this amount $4,000 will be
used for the Culleoka school and $780,
900 for the Mcdowell school. There
are also two or three other small
schools in the county where the citi
zens have secured the amounts that
are required and the bonds for these
will also be included. 1t is probable,
therefore that within the month the
county Judge will advertise something
like $4,000 of the bonds for sale.
1t is hardly probable that five per
cent bonds will sell for par. 1t Is in
fact practically certain that prem
ium will have to be paid to the buyers.
But this will not cost the county any
thing, as under the resolution of the
county court, 1t is provided that the
communities that are the beneficiaries
of the fund must make up this expense
fund. This will be in addition to their
subscriptions TO supplement the APP
preparations of the county court, '"'
The building plans for the Culleoka
and Mcdowell schools are already com
pleted and this is true of two or three
others in the county Just how the
schools at these places are to be TAX
en- care of during the coming term
while the old buildings are down and
the new ones are being constructed
is quite problem for the school au.
thorities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
BANK IS
ADDING TWO ROOMS
PROVIDING LARGER QUARTERS IN
THE REAR OF THE OLD
HERALD OFFICE.


Work has commenced on the en-
larged quarters of the yhoenix Ma.
tional Bank. Additional room will be
provided for the officers and directors
in the rear of the recently purchased
property on West Seventh street and
on the site where The Herald Office
was formerly located. Two rooms in
the rear of this building are being
constructed They will open into the
present directors room of the bank
and will provide room that has long
been needed. In the course of time
II is planned to erect one of the larg-
est and most conventional bank build
ings to be found in any small cityson
the corner lot owned by the bank.
which is one of the finest locations in
Columbia. But for the present only
such extensions will be made as are
absolutely necessary to accommodate
the constantly growing business of
the bank.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
STROKE PARALYSIS
PRovEs,TO Be FATAL
JAMES n. SHARPER, BROTHER OF
ALDERMAN SHARPER, is CALL
a. Ed BY DEATH.

AS a result of stroke of paralysis
which he sustained on the city hall
last week while painting James II.
Sharber, well known resident of the
city and brother of Alderman Sharber,
died last night at his home on Tenth
street. Mr.. Sharber was at work
when he suffered the stroke and was
at once taken home but he never re-
covered. He was a consistent mem
Der of the Methodist church and a
good citizen. He is survived by three
sons, Percy, James E. and Harry
Sharber, and four daughters, Mrs. Ed
Martin, of Arkansas, Mrs. James Hen
dirk and Misses Catherine and Cora. Of
Columbia. He is also survived by
three brothers, Alderman Sharber, of
Columbia, John E. Sharber. of Texas,
and DR.. A. L. Sharber, of Nashville
George Dooley and Mrs Fred Foxall,
sisters, also survive him.
The funeral services were held at
the residence at 3 O'Clock this after
noon conducted by Drs. Chenault
and John H. Barber and the pail bear
ers were J. B. Stages, Tom Cook, Whit
Hight. Gus Lamar. Sam Matthews and
John Collier. The Maury Undertak-
ing Co, 7. L, Cunningham in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
LIGHT VOTE is
FORECAST FOR
next PRIMARY
VERY FEW VOTERS ARE TAKING
THE TROUBLE TO REGISTER IN
THREE DISTRICTS.
REPUBLICANS ARE ApATHElC
General Belief Expressed That Little.
ton VIII Get the Bulk Of the vote
Cast In This County by Members Of
the G. o. p.

(From Wednesdays Daily Herald)
Judging from the lack of interest in
the supplemental registration the
vote in the promary is going to be
light. On the first day Of the regis
tration only twenty-four registered at
the court house and reports from the
third and seventh districts indicate
even less interest in qualifying for the
election franchise. In only three dis
tricts is registration required but
there is not any more excitement in
the other districts because the poll tax
payments have been exceedingly light.
Estimates of the primary vote in
the county vary from 1000 to 5000.
No one expects the vote to exceed the
highest figure named and not many
profess to think that it will be that
heavy. 1t will from present indjca,
lions be nearer the 1000 mark than
thousand over that figure. In a
holly contested election when full
vote is polled the ninth district casts
nearly one-fourth of the vote of the
county. On the basis of 5000 votes in
the primary the ninth district should
cast 7.50 and 1t is exceedingly doubtful
IL that number are polled. In theory
the vote Of the general election should
be greater than the vote in the demo-
cratic primary, but the absence Of any
contests for county officers will sure
ly result in small vote.
So far there has been no interest
manifested by the republicans in
their approaching primary. It seems
to be foregone conclusion that in
this county Jesse Littleton will get
the bulk of the vote as he is support
ed by the leaders. IT will be impossi-
Bile for the republicans to hold pri-
mary in some of the precincts of the
county because there are not enough
of that faith to get the officers of the
election of which six are required.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
SELHlSIIE for
BICBy J /, Y! |: L And
M'CAINS SCHOOL
WILL BE LOCATED ON THE FARM
OF j. L. HARRIS BETWEEN
Two VILLAGES.
GENEROUS OFFER MADE BOARD
Ten Acres Of Land to Be Given
County by stockard Realty compa-
ny and Mr.. Harris-one Of Two
Places VIII Be Finally Chosen.
saturdays Daily Herald

After visiting the proposed sites,
comforting with citizens from all sec
lions of the district and listening to
the various proposition submitted,
the county board of education on Fri
day tentatively selected two sites for
the location of the proposed Bigby-
Vile and McCains consolidated
school. The sites are only about a
quarter Of a mile apart and one or
the other Win finally be agreed upon
The citizens OF that section of the
county came closer together on the
question of locating their school on
Friday than ever before. There was
splendid spirit of cooperation and
harmony in evidence and 1t seems as
sured that both sides to the contro-
versy will agree to the site finally Sc
lected by by the county board
The school win be located on the
Bigbyville and McCains road. about
midway between the two villages. 1t
will be on the farm of j. l.. Harris
either at The western or the eastern
end. On the western end of Mr.. Har-
ris farm he and the .Stockard Realty
Company, which owns the adjoining
lands, have made, the most liberalSdnd
patriotic offer ever made the county
board Of education, Mr.. Harriss has
offered on this end Of his farm to do
nate Ave acres of land for the school.
The Stockard Realty Company has Of
fered TO donate five additional acres
adjoining, which together 'wotild give
the school the largest acreage OF Land
of that possessed by any In the coun.
ty. The site is an idea lone, over.
looking almost the entire Bigbyvple
valley south, one of the most beautiful
views I'm the county or state, The
acreage would provide for the largest
Fairgrounds for all purposes, ulti-
mately make plenty of room for
teachers residence and leave bal
ance for demonstra ton plats for the
boys in the agricultural classes. The
other site contains FIVE acres and win
be sold by Mr. Harris to the county.
All of the members Of the county
board were present except Mr.. Shot.
ner. who is sick. Chairman Russell
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
RECORD BROKEN
FOR COLLECTION
TAXES IN COUNTY
AGGREGATE REPORTED BY TRus-
TEE BURNS MORE THAN $780,
IA 600 OVER LAST YEAR.
READY NOW FOR SETTLEMENT
Will Be One Of First officials In State
to Close Accounts With the Comp
trolIer Of the Treasur for the Past
Year.

Collections by Trustee j. Ross
Burns for the past year aggregating
$313,74S.1- exceeded all previous re-
cords in this county by more than $780,
900. The collections for last year,
the next best year in the history of
the county, we're around $4,000.
The collections for the past year as
reported by Trustee Burns to the coun-
ty court on Monday were divided
among the different funds as follows;
State, $56.17591; state highway, $12,.
1855; county proper, $43,96657;
school. $70,794.36; high school, $14,-
'655.52; county highway, $23,34243;
sinking fund, $65,949.S6; floating debt,
$14,655.52 school building fund, ST.
327.76; maintenance state highway
fund, $4,396.65.
The tax aggregate of the county
was 1902, 55S.S6; the errors, insolven-
cies and land sales were $29,440.12;
leaving the net collections on the
tax books $273,11S24; from railroads
and other public service corporations,
$3,411.46; interest, penalties, etc,
$242.45; back taxes, $4S6,56; total,
$313,74S.11.
1t is assured that an even larger
sum will be collected by the trustee
for the coming year, due to the ne
cessity for additional funds for school
aid also to take care of the bridge
debt Of the county and probably to
provide for additional interest on road
bonds and sinking fund therefor
Immediately after the court had
voted the necessary credits, Trustee
Burns and Deputy Mitchell began to
make up their final report for the
year to the state comptroller. De-
spite the fact that all other quarterly
courts meet on the first Monday in
STEAD Of the second Monday this coun-
ftytwfH be one of the very first to set
tie with the comptroller.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-07-16
Secretary, cta4ypEs 'yq. yesrs .ypE3

oecretarfkGFupHh Hqs WesSrS NlF
ply, Haywood and HARRISON weresi
attendance. = They were accompanied
by j. /. Finney, editor of The Herald,
who had tbten invited BY the citizens
to speak at the get together meeting.
After visiting McCains, Broadview,
Southport, Bigbyville and going over
the road intersecting. the crowd as,
'senibled at 1890 o'clock at.the beauti-
full lawn, of the, Bigbyvile Methodist
church where the good women of the
community spread one of the most
bountiful basket diners ever set
temptingly before mortal man It
consisted of just bushels of fried
chicken. boiled ham, roast beef, sal
ads and pickles of all varieties, home
made salt risen bread, sandwiches of
a wide variety, various and sundry
kinds of cakes and pies. ice cream
and everything else that one loves
on occasions like that There was
twice as much too of everything as
the crowd, hungry as it was, could
eat. The assembly was a representa-
ticve one and all were seemingly i'm
bued with one purpose and that was
better educational facilities. ~,
. After dinner Chairman Russell
called the board to order and asked
for, propositions. They were submit
ted and various sites suggested. John
Garrett and Marshall McKissick
spoke, for the needs of the. southern
end of the district. County Superin.
tendent Graham then spoke briefly
Chairman Russell then presented J.
l. Finney, editor of The Herald, as
veteran In all of the fights for better
educational opportunities in the coun.
ty, Mr.. Finney discussed the various
problems Of rural life, making an ear
nest plea that measures be adopted
TO stop the drift from country to city.
After looking over half dozen
sites the county board went into Sc
cret session and announced the above
result.