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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
DEATH Of FATHER
OF MRS. 4. B.. ADAMS
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF Will.
HANSON COUNTY HAS PASS
ED TO ETERNAL REWARD.

(From Saturdays Daily Herald)
The Franklin Review-Appeal of re
cent date contains the following &C
count of the death of John w. Alex
ander, father of Mrs. H. B. Adams, Ct
this city:
The death of John w. Alexander
who was in his 92nd year, occurred
Saturday about noon at his home sew
eral miles from Franklin on the Lew
isburg pike. The funeral services
were held Sunday at II a. m. at the
New Hope church, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. w. M. Mallard Inter
nent took place at the family GENE
terry on the home place.
The deceased was born in William
son county on December 25, 1928, anC
spent his entire life here. Vile was
one of the Oldest residents of the
county, and during his business life
was a very prosperous and prominent
farmer. He became a member of the
New Hope Presbyterian church fifty
one years ago, and one year after tina
time he was made elder, serving as
such until the time of his death.
Mr.. Alexander was noted for his
amiable and Christian character, be
ing loved by all with whom he came
in contact, and was we'll educated
man. The entire community feels
the loss of this beloved gentleman
and extend their sincere sympathy to
the surviving relatives.
Surviving the deceased are one sis
sister. Miss Elizabeth Alexander, who
is in her SSth year; five sons, John w
and Jesse W., of Murfreesboro; Thos.
CT Pulaski; Edward and James E. Al
exaRder, of this place; two daugh
ters, Mrs. Baker Adams, of Columbia,
and Mrs. ]. c. Hopkins, of Nashville;
eight grand children and one great
grandchild; all of whom were present
to pay fitting tribute to their beloved
brother and father.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
MUCH LIQUOR IS
TAKEN IN RAIDS
AT MT PLEASANass
MORE THAN THIRTY GALLONS
FOUND HIDDEN IN CORN
FIELDS NEAR THE CITY.
OFFICERS ARE VERY ACTIVE MAKING TOUR OF the STATE
Keeping Right on the Trail of Those
Who Are Suspected of Planning to
Stake Their Christmas Thirsts.
Three Men Arrested.

(From Wednesdays Daily Herald.)
Much liquor has been confiscated at
Mt. Pleasant as the result of raids by
officers there and several eggnogs
planned for this season will be made
minis the 'nog" unless another
sour e of supply is tapped.
IL raid made by Deputy Sheriffs
Nick Swami and G. f. McKissack
thirty gallons were taken in a corn
ield near Mt. Pleasant and John
Throop and man named Clark, both
white, were arrested. They were TAX
him bound over to answer before the
grand jury. Another raid made on
Sunday night three gallons OF white
lightning were captured by the same
Officers assisted by Constable Stew
lrt and confiscated, A negro as ar
ested in connection with this raid
md he too, was bound over to answer
& charge Of having bootleg liquor.
The officers in that section have
been unusually active against the boot
Logging fraternity lately and it is un.
derstood that they are going to be
more vigilant than ever during the
holiday season in the hope that they
can make. the business so hazardous
that those engaged in it will seek
more inviting fields of activity
1t is said that the liquor taken by
the officers in these raids was of the
white Lightning" variety and indicat-
ed that It had recently been manufac-
tured in the territory below Mt. Pleas
ant where wild eating" is said to
thrive like the proverbial green bay
tree"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
HAYS CLARK is
CONFIDENT OF
WINNING RACE
CANDIDATE FOR SPEAKER OF
HOUSE HERE TO SEE REPRE-.
SENTATIVES.
Feels Confident That He viii Have
Sufficient Votes to Land the Prize
in Democratic Caucus-Is City Ed.
tor Chattanooga News.

tFrom Wednesdays Daily Herald)
Representatives Hays Clark, of
Chattanooga, was in Columbia today
10 interview the members of the
house from this county in the interest
of his candidacy for speaker.
Mr. Clark is city editor and pOiti
cal reporter of the Chattanooga News
and one of the best known young
newspaper men of the state. He was
one OF the democratic nominees for
The house from Hamilton county in
the recent election and despite the
republican landslide weathered the
storm and was elected with many
votes to spare.
Shortly after his election Mr.. Clark
announced his candidacy for speaker
and he has received the most encour.
aging assurances of support from all
sections of the state. He feels assur.
cd that he will be elected.
During his stay here Mr.. Clark in.
terviowed DR.. James II. Jones and
Hon. Washington P. RUSSELL He did
rot have anything to say about legis
lation and stated that he was confin.
ing his efforts entirely to his candida.
cy for speaker.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
ANNEXATION,

PROFESSIONALLY there are changes
in the corporate limits of Columbia
that should be made. There is no rea
son for the present boundaries ex
cept that they have not been changed
In half century. However, any bill
that annexes territory to the city
should and must deal fairly with tn,
property owners who are brought in
The bill annexing territory should ex
empt the property owners therein
from the payment Of any tax to cover
interest or sinking fund on debts OF
the city already existing. This has
been done in the extension of the lin
its of Clarksyille, Nashville and othe,
cities.
1t is unfortunate that the territory
adjacent to Columbia, and which is
really part of the city except for al
imaginary or legal line separating il
from the city for purposes of taxation
was not annexed before the recen
census was taken so that Columbi:
could have secured the advantage
that accrues from an increased popu
lation. The Herald does not pretend
to say just where the new limit.
should run, but it does know tina
changes should long ago have been il
the city's boundary lines and it hope
That some scheme for annexation will
be worked out that will do justice tt
those both inside and outside the
city limits.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
HOW IT IS DONE.

One day last week the senate O
the United States with less than /,
dozen members present passed tn,
bill to prohibit strikes on the trans
portaion systems of the country
There was no debate on the bill ant
it passed without a roll call. Ha,
there been any one present to sue
gest the absense of a quorum the rol
call would have developed that fact
Under the constitution maiorit
Of all the members of the senat
must be present to legally transac
business but according to the ORC
ceedure of the senate quorum is al
ways present unless it affirmatiyel
appears to the contrary upon a rol
call of the members. Many importan
measures are passed without a roI
call and when only a handful of ser
ators are in attendance.
No roll call is required on the fina
passage of bills in congress. This
different from the procedure in tn
legislature under the constitution
Tennessee. The organic law of thu
state requires on all general bills :;
roll call and that develops the pres
once or absence of a quorum. 1t i,
therefore impossible to pass impor
tant general laws through the Tennes
see legislature with only dozel
members present.
The bill to forbid strikes on the
transportation systems of the coun
try is doubtless wise and wholesom,
measure and one that should hav
been passed some time ago, bit it.
provisions ought to have. the fulles
consideration by at least majority O
the senate. The practice of leavin,
the senate floor to few senator,
while the large majority are in tn
cloak rooms or in attendance upoi
committee meetings is not one tina
should be encouraged.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24

>ther similar organizations, the
churches are planning to talks care Of
heir own to the end that all will have
bit of the JOY and material blessings
.aat go with the day.
There should be no empty stock
ags in Maury county this year There
no reason why any, child should
ose faith In the goodness of Santa
Claus in this section. Despite the
ak of "hard times which is mostly
ak too, the people of this section
ave been greatly blessed. They have
With those who are less fortunately
situated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24

lation will be bitter In their resent
ment toward those who fail to extend
them, or who, attempting to extend
them, shall not measure up to the
limit of the expectations
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24

Nearly dozen important streets in
ondon have no houses numbered 10,
evidently in Difference to the popular
superstitution which regards that
number as unlucky.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24

In te Black Forest Christmas or
Yu!e is known as Log Day" Each
man and his sons cut down their own
log and the customary greeting is
"A Merry Log Day"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24

The American public is spending
ever s6,OOO,OOO,OOO a year, or $3.50
per family, for operating and riding
in automobiles, 81 per cent of which
are passenger cars.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
, zsEsaezsssssxsss
BIRTHS.


Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Webster, Jr., of
Mt. Pleasant, are the proud parents
Of little daughter, Mary Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hughey. of
Highland Park, are the proud parents
of a little daughter, born Dec. 10.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24

The government of Venezuela has
established a school of radio telegra-
ply at Caracas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24

In Ashanti child is usually given
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24

Herald Cheap Column Ads Pay.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24

day at Nashville. c. H. S. losing to
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER

by the people many things the production of which is required, such beef bacon milk but and a of other things which only in another form.
 As the threatening clouds in the financial sky clear away, the market and the interest rate lessens permitting all branches of business to re- sume former activity. Everyone will be happy and contented, dollar will regained more of
 it's value and days work become more representative of the comforts of life
 mobilization of business conditions for the grumbler complainer With everything pointing to a better feeling financially and industrally, with more money market great stocks of finished goods hand and to increase production in other needed commodi ties there win be increased payros general move crops and consequent busy and happy people Everything will be right if each one lends hand with a determination and a heart make it so.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

teresting to know the real history of AriZona'S most famous sweet
 The candy is made from the Visnaga cactus, which grows in the Arizona desert. According to MT. George Crosse, who makes the candy in the Donofrio factories, and who is a real expert in this line of candies. it is made in much the same manner as the ancient Aztecs made if. After being boiled for several days it is crystalized in such attractively designed contain CTS, which range in size and price from @ six ounce box at 55 cents to those containing So ounces and costing $6.75 I sent a box to my home for I am sure that they will love to sample some of 'Arizona's own" candy. MT. Alsap the manager of the Donofrio factories told me that cactus candy is shipped to all parts of the world, taking with it a message of the blue skies ana the romance of sunny Arizona.
 Last night just after I had come in from a moving picture theater the bell boy came to my door with the most beautiful box of chocolates that has ever come my way. They were the most luscious, big ones with a filling of fresh fruits and nuts and I ate so many at one time that you will prob ably hear from me next in the hospital
 I am not sure just who they came from. There was no name. but I have my suspicious of that real estate man whom I met when I first came 10 Phoenix. He looks like the candy kind. These chocolates were Donofrio's g
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
WHAT YOUR LIBERTY
 BONDS AND VICTORY
 NOTES ARE VALUED AT

The accompanying table of Liberty bond and Victory notes values was prepared by Blyth. Witter and com pany and shows yields from 4.S0 per cent to TO per cent. The prices are figured as of June 1, 1920. The fol- lowing explanation is given for the use of the tables:
 To find the yield of a certain issue at its present market price. First look at the daily quotations on the financial page of The Republican, and see what the price is of the issue you hold. Next consult the tables and find the column at the head of which this issue is list ed. Follow this column down until you come to the price which nearest agrees with the present market price. Follow this line to the left to the first column headed Basis" and the percentage here shown will be your yield if the bond is held until maturity. A special column for the Victory 4As is shown at the right of the tables. Your yield from these notes will be shown in the column at the right of the prices.
 As these prices were figured as of June 1, 1920, there will be very slight difference between the actual yield and the yield shown on the tables, but this difference is not large enough to be of any importance.
 The following is an example of the use of the tables:
 In New York on September 10. the third Liberty A were quoted at $SS.56 This issue is found in the sixth column Following this column down we find the approximate price of sSs.48. Fol lowing this line to the left we find a yield of per cent. In other words if you had bought third Liberty A on September 10, at the current New York quotation. and should hold this bond until maturity, you will receive a yield of per cent on the money invested. These tables are of a permanent value as they will show within the fraction of one-twentieth of one pel cent the actual field of all Liberty bonds within a large price range
 Cut them out and keep them fo reference.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
BRAINS AND LEARNING

"Intellgence ..sbrains' or ability" must be dis tingushed from information, knowledge or learning Indeed has defined pedant as one who has got rid of his brains to for his learning
 Ordinarily school examinations test information alons, particular lines intelligent tests" which psychologists invent intended to measure brains not learning so the capacity to learn And if they include questions about authors, 1nVen- tors movie actors, this is simply because 1t has been found that bright people pick more general information than General information how ever is only one of several indications of intelligence which such and in the tests it is not valued for itself but only sign of intelligence
 Since intelligence brains is different from in formation it is misleading talk of the intelligent when means the educated classes, or perhaps even only the prosperous classes though usually takes brains to get education or to make fortune, bad luck may keep brainy man out of either.
 It is the business of a college to give educa tion to those fitted receive it. regardless of class But certain kinds of education demand preliminary knowledge
 sannot study engineering without mathematics, S a certain amount of mathematics is reason able requirement. those who would enter engi neering college: in the certain amount of Greek, Latin and mathematics necessary for those who entered a college in which these the main subjects taught. But there many subjects taught in the colleges today which do not require such preliminaries
 can learn such about biology, chemistry, sociology and psychology without special training along any given line if he only has the brains.
 various colleges beginning admit students to without high school train ing they pass the mental tests that show that they really the brains, though they the conventional work that high schools demand. This sensible and democratic.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26

in proper shape, but there could be no inducement for them to try and place the Superior highway on a compet- itive basis with the Santa Fe trail.
 The abandonment of the Apache trail would mean the loss of all of the volume of business offered by the Southern Pacific. A forward looking tant future stage lines will be offer ing round trip from the valley towns over the Apache trail, returning by way of Superior. Later, the heavy traffic over both roads will mean that extensive repairs will have to be made, and always one road will be open dur in the repair period. The round trip will be a favorfte excursion trip for all of the valley hosts who are blessed or cursed, as the case may be, with guests. A five hour trip to Roosevelt dam will be a pleasant afternoon ex- cursion. A stay at the lake that night with some morning fishing and a re- turn by way of Superior will mean that the guests will eventually become residents of our community and live boosters.
 It will be particularly unfortunate if the Apache trail must overcome To- cal opposition, which seems unwar- ranted, and limited to some small com mercial advantages for unless we can
 
 opposition will enable the borderland route to become our successors in na- tional support. In the meantime the Santa Fe trail will continue to draw thousands of tourists who will con- tinue to route south unless we can provide rival attractions, something that neither the borderland route nor the Superior highway can hope to furnish.
 And again it is urged that the oppo- nents read "Pawning our National Heirlooms"
 FRED J. ELLIOTT.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
Historically Interesting and
 Good to Eat Is the Subject
 of Today's Conversation

I wonder how many of you recall the candies of your pig tail and romper days-those wonderful pink and white striped peppermint sticks and the de- lectable licorice whips and whistles. And then came the festive boxes of chocolate creams of our high school days These boxes were always very elaborate, were they not? being gid dily gotten up with the picture of very beautiful lady adorning the cover and the whole surmounted by a gor- geous pink or blue or red bow. As rule, the boxes completely outshone the chocolates inside.
 Lately. however, something new to me has sprung up on the candy hori- zon. I really knew that there was such a thing as cactus candy before coming west, for a lovely big box or it had been given to me before I left. Tt tastes of Arizona's blue skies and sunshine" I had been told. And it surely does.
 run onto the factory where this candy is made and found the process so in teresting and the story of cactus candy so fascinating that I am going to tell you about it.
 Cactus candy has been put out by the Donofrio company for the past 25 years. By the way, did you know that this is the largest factory in the world that makes this candy?
 Many, many years ago, so runs the story, the early Aztecs made cactus candy. They believed that within the visnaga cactus, from which the candy is made, was the soul of a beautiful maiden. And upon this belief hangs a strange legend of the love making and the marriage of the Toltec people a story which adds a subtle charm to the present day product.
 The legend tells us that after the young man in the case had made a favorable impression upon the parents of the young lady of his choice, and, incidentally, had pleased the young lady herself. he went into the desert and there found. and brought back, unaided. the finest specimens of the cactus plant that he could secure.
 And then he removed the thorns, using only his bare hands, and then the tough skin 10 which he could use only his teeth. And then. if after all tnls. the young man still desired the young lady, he cut the cactus pulp into round sections the round shaped pieces de- noting that there was no end to his love. And then these pieces were boiled and were then crYstalized in l pure honey. And then this sweet was presented to the young lady and very soon afterwards the marriage of the two young people was celebrated And so from those people of long ago comes to us our present day delicious cactus candy. Don't you think that it is in
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
SAVE HOUSES

way the authorities in every city can help keep housing problem from becoming worse is to inaugurate rigid campaigns wine cut fire hazards Every year thousands destroyed by fire this always great loss to the country, didn't matter much when houses were plentiful
 Every time a house burns. the situation becomes just that much more acute.
 And right most property is under-insured Houses are worth twice much they in 1914 16. very few insurance policies have been in creased. It is longer possible replace house with the insurance collected
 Fall is about here and when fires started to there will be the usual of destructive fires unless every chimney is inspected and put in order All loose trash should be done away with and every hazard removed. If there time that such conservation was needed, it is now.
Arizona republican., 1920-09-26
A Trip to the Moon

Americans are ina ginative, or so writers foreign in the habit of telling and they may find much of speculative worth in the news announcement that Professor Robert H. Goddard of university will send within month the first experimental whose successors is hoped, be sent directly the The rocket is to be fired at Worcester Mass. and while it will not more miles into the air. it is believed that much of informative value will be gained by its sizzling flight
 The rocket is built upon the principle which was used in the construction of the German projectnes which were thrown into Paris from distance of than 70 miles during the great war. It is, in reality projectiles arranged that after initial explosion the shell going through the air becomes a which, after specified interval
 discharges shell until the series is exhausted Now, American scientists, including Prof. Goddard have applied principle astronomical observation with result the sending of of these aerial pilots has been declared to be within the range possibility, and, this. within the range of probability.
 Of course, is expected that these messengers will carry passengers, at least not at first. Undoubtedly a could be found who would be willing to make the trip there certainty of getting back-which seems to have been given little consideration by the experimenters But once we have fired a shot the will undoubtedly dis cover ways fire planet which may be in habited such Mars Venus and where we may expect according to certain school of astronomical thought to find inhabitants of advanced intellect.
 What tall stories will these first sailors through the ether bring back to What contracts will be offered them by vaudeville managers of the try It will like going to sleep and awak ing a thousand years hence, if may believe scientific guides Civilization thousands of older than ours will known to We will have found present difficulties have been overcome and we will enabled thereby advance ourselves by leaps bounds For instance; the League of Nations undoubtedly will have been tried out by planetary neighbors the hired girl question will settled long will know what be done with the fIivver that runs by our window a broken cut-out at three in the morn ing; newspapers will learned how to deal with chronic High Cost of Living will have been downed long the perennial problem of restaurant with the oyster will have been settled: married will have discovered method of paying for their wives hats without wreckng the bank balance; method quieting spoiled children on street car been perfected the peroxide blonde will have been discarded; the problem will have been eliminated magazines and moving pie lures; poets will be confined hard labor-in fact it begins to appear, this of the speculation that when our explorers of the skies return and get to going right this old world of will be too good to live in hope that they get to they stay there.