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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
PREACHER IN POLITICS.

1t is the opinion of the esteemed
Chattanooga Times that the decrease
in church membership in America is
due to the fact \ that too many
preachers have participated in poll
tics. This criticism was once much
more common than it is now. The
reactionaries mover would concede
that minister haG any right to parti-
cipate in public affairs or become a
leader in the moral uplift of his
country.
AS mater Of fact it is the reac
tionaries among the ministry the old
fashioned kind who never bring the T.
sermons nearer than nineteen centur-
les to the present hour, who are res
ponsible for the decline in church at
tendance and the decrease in church
membership. They are the men who
are content to Ereach on the sinful
ness of sin in geenral, but who under
no circumstances could be prevailed
upon to train .heir. batteries upon any
institution or any individuals who are
responsible for debauching the com
munity. These preachers like to spec
ulate upon the beauties and attrac,
lions of heaven while all around them
conditions are sending unnumbered
thousands to he'll because the men
who shopld be the moral leaders of
the community lack the courage to
attack them
" Preachers should not engage in
partisan politics nor become office
seekers. They should always be
wholly disintercsted so far as their
personal advancement is concerned
in their approach to discussion
of public issues, but no preacher sur
renders his right of citizenship when
he enters the ministry. The cloister.
ed and secluded preacher, who lives
far apart from the throng, who has
no interest in the every day affairs
of his community; who, takes no part
in movements fer the improvement
of the educational opportun ties of
the people, is not the preacher in this
day and time who fills his church on
Sundays and who Yields a wholesome
influence in the community. Rel-
gion ought to be a practical, every
day affair IL the preachers can
bring about better living conditions,
make men live good. moral, clean,
unselfish lives, they need have no
fear about their future.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23

high cost of living Their strike has
paralyzed industry in scores of great
centers, stopped production of the
necessaries of life altogether, making
still more acute the shortage Of the
staples of life. Necessarily and .inev-
itably this will result in further in
crease in the cost of these necessa
ries To cease production in order to
make goods more plentiful and bring
down the cost Of living is about the
silliest theory ever advanced,
If all classes OF the population
would work at whatever their hands
find to do Cor al least nine hours a
day for six days week, for the next
year we would remedy conditions in
America This advice applies tosall
clesses, equally TO those captains OF
industry who roi! down in d fine car
at 10 o'clock tc their offices, sign their
names a few times and at O'Clock
leave for the cml. or home, as well as
to those going on strikes at regular in
tervas. 1t applies to those rich men
who use a good able bodied man SER
want to drive around high powered
car, taking him from some productive
field where labor is scarce, as it does
to the labor agitator There is no
greater economic waste in this day
and time than the use of men who
ought to be producing something use
full as chauffeure and buffers and foot
men by the rich. All alike, rich and
poor, owe the same obligation to hui
man society and that obligation is
paid in labor and service.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
"EAD" REMEDIES,

That the world Is out of joint and
we are constantly installing effect for
cause is shown by the numerous fads
that are adopted in an effort to de
feat the high cost of living" In one
city, that is a good advertiser, "oVer
all" clubs are being formed to bring
down the high prices Of clothes. The
women are going to wear gingham
APRONS for the same reason. On the
same theory we all might stop eating
meat altogether, we could cease tC
read newspapers or magazines, cut
out the telephones and burn talloW
dips instead of more expensive light
ing systems. These things would
bring down the cost of living, But the
result would Re rather disastrous t,
our whole industr al and commercial
and agricultural interests.
What this country needs is not a
lad to solve the cost of living, but a
go to work and stay at work club. "
Lack of production coupled with in,
creased consumption is responsible
for the high cost of living. But as a
matter of fact ths folks are better of
than they were IT. the days when
bread lines were common and lengthy.
There is less of poverty and real pri'
walton despite the high cost of liv.
ing than there was in the early nine
ties during the period of high dollars
and cheap living A dollar new is
worth measured by the dollar of that
time about forty cents, but it is actu-
ally easier to make two dollars and a
half today than il was in the nineties
to make a single dollar.
Too large portion of the popula.
ton is idle and so intricate and inter
woven is our industrial system that
their voluntary idleness forces many
others into idlenesss. Thousands OF
railroad workers are engaged in an
outlaw" strike (All strikes should be
outlawed at this time) against the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
ANENT nrROEITEERS."

Occasionally ole finds in the nu
merous publications issued for the en-
lightenment and education of its PEG
pie by benign government some real
interesting and worth while contribu
tons. Most government publications
are extremely GHll and are not intend
I'D for perusal hrt such is not the case
with recent bulletin on Prices and
the Cost of Living issued by the bu
reau of labor statistics.
There is more good sound sense and
a clearer appreciation of the real stu.
alton in these comments from the
publication mentioned than one ord :
narily finds in volumes on the sub
ject: "The profteer is being blamed
lon all hands fcr the increase in
prices. Undoubtedly, profiteering OF
a most repreheasible sort has existed
and does exist today, but the profit.
Ger is a result OF eyer.increasing pre-.
es rather than cause thereof. His
influence in boosting prices is negli-
gible. If all the profiteers in the
world could be apprehended and
thrown into jail OF lined up and shot,
it would have nc appreciable influence
upon prices.
1T has beer suggested that the alb
normally high prices are psychological
in origin and that prices viii fall just
as soon as the people can be made to
think falling prices OF course. psy-
chOlogy is invcl"cd in every price, but
the larger quantities of currency and
the smaller amounts of commodities
are physical facts that no psychic leg.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
THE PEACE TREATY.

Evil effects OF the failure of this
country to ratify the treaty Of peace
are apparent al over the world. II
is, a pity that stubbornness on the
one side and partisan politics on the
other prevented the ratification OF the
treaty of peace approved as it is by
the overwhelming sentiment OF the
American people. Certain reserva
tons were necessary to clarity the
treaty and to preserve American in
terests, but the treaty itself was al
most wholly unobjectionable and
should have been approved by the
senate. President Wilson made a
very grave mistake, the effects OF
which will be wholly evil, in not
showing a spirit of concession and
compromise.
The effort to end the war by reso
luton of congress is simply play OF
partisan, mean. malignant politics
II would mean confusion worse con
funded 1t would settle none OF the
issues of the war. 1t would in effect
wholly isolate America from the at
fairs of the world, It,would be a dir
ect reputation of the solemn declara
tions made by this nation at the be-
ginning, during and at the close OF
the war. No greater misfortune
could come to the proposed league OF
nations than to make it political
football. AS partisan issue it Is
snre to fall, because the demagogues
and politicians will wholly misrepre
sent it and appeal to the passions and
prejudices of the people. 1t is a
most unfortunate situation into (which
pride of opinion upon the part of one
man and meanness on the part of a
few senators has plunged the nation
and the world We cannot hope to
have stability of exchange or anything
else so long as the war issues remain
unsettled Failure to ratify the
treaty and to bring about resump
ton, of peace conditions in the world
has cost the producers of America
millions of dollars.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
PURCHASING AGENT.n

Much ado is made every three
months in the county couct about
nothing when the accounts are pre-.
scented. The accounts that are pre-.
sented every quarter to the county
court for payment do not represent
at the outside ten per cent of the
total expenses Of the. county and yet
hours are spent in haggling over
sthem. Moreover every bill presented
.to the court, is approved by a sworn
and bonded official of the county, all-
dited and approved by the Judge and
scGllnty clerk. But to hear some OF
the members Of the county court
talk one would imagine that their
sworn and bonded Officials who would
not be elected it they did not enjoy
the confidence of the public, were
engaged in conspiracy to beat the
taxpayers. Aseuredly these officials
are as much to be trusted and know
the needs of their offices as well as
any purchasing agent, who serves
without pay, If the county wants a
real purchasing agent it. must be pre-
pared to pay salary of $4,000 a year
at least and he could not save half
that sum. No member of the court
can receive commensation as pur-
chasing agent and he cannot be ex-
pected to devote al of his time to the
job without any compensation. 1t is
all much ado about nothing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
EVILS OF SPECULATION.

Officers of the federal reserve bank
of this district have been warning the
people of the evils that will follow
in the train of unchecked speculation.
The banks are being advised to abso-
lutely eliminate all loans for this pur.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23

sourceful manner. The truth Of the
observations here quoted is demon
strated ~ statistics Tonnage produc-
tien in America in 1919 had increas-
ed three per Govt over production sew
en- years earlier in the same period
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23
erdermain can ovetcome."

That is he whole thing in nut
shell. II is a rity that the President
last August in rs much heralded cost
Of living address 10 congress had not
approached the subject in the same re-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. James LeSeur, OF
Nashville, and Miss Lena Woodson. OF
Gallatin, were the guests of Mrs. Chat.
fin Sunday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23

money in the country, measured by
bank deiosts lad increased 215 per
cent, and prices has increased about
2i9 per CEN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-04-23

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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
ANOTHER VICTIM OF NIAGARA
Charles G. STEPHENS Of Bristol, Eng
land, Lost in Attempt TO Navigate
Great Falls.

Niagara Falls. N. Y, July 12.-
Charles G. Stephens of Bristol, Eng
land, died in an attempt to go over the
Horseshoe falls in an oak barrel. Ste
phens maintained great secrecy as to
his plans for taking the trip. fearing
the authorities would stop him. and
as result few saw him take the fatal
plunge.
The barrel was tossed out in the
Niagara river from Snyder's Point.
ABOUT three miles above the falls at
$40 o'clock in the morning. Forty
nye minutes later it plunged over the
preclpice of water at a point about
one-quarter the distance across the
horseshoe from the Canadian shore.
For several hours watchers waited for
the barrel to reappear below the falls.
The Maid of the Mist. the stanch little
steamer that ta.,es sightseers up to
the foot Of the falls, picked up pieces
OF the caken receptacle, and Stephens
was put down as another victim OF
Niagara.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
REDS TAKE MINSK
FROM The POLES
0tflclal Moscow Message Says
Russians Occupied Town
on July II.
CAPITAL MEAACED BY RUSS
Americans and Other Foreigners In
Warsaw Consider Emergency
Plans in Event BoIsheviki
Peril City.

London. July 13.-AIinsk has heen
captured by Russian bolshevik forces,
according to an official statement re-
ceived here from Moscow, which says
the soviet troops occupied the town on
the morning of July IL
Minsk is the capital of the Russian
government of the same name and Is
situated on a branch of the Beresina
river approximately 250 miles north
east of Warsaw. For some time the
Russian soviet forces have been con-
verging on AIinsk from the north and
souta and the position of the city has
seemed to be serious The fall of Minsk
would seem to indicate that wilma.
about 110 miles TO the northwest. IL III
immediate danger of capture.
Warsaw, July 13.-Americans and
other foreigners in Warsaw are con-
sidering emergency plans In the event
the bolsheviki menace the city. The
Red Cross and other welfare orgaai-
zation members discussed plans for the
evacuation of the city and also for the
care of American property.
Col. Harry Gilchvist. chief Of the ex-
pedition to combat typhus. has called
meeting to organize chapter of the
American legion. At the meeting the
question of offering the services of the
legion to the Polish government will
be discussed.
The legion members win guard the
AptAt.icor y,Yaror4xy nnI TnnIs offay. thu
Americans who may remain in Warsaw
if the bolshevilEi arrive here. 1t Is es-
timated that there are 200 Americans
former service men, in Warsaw
The American Relief association, the
Red Cross, the Young Mems Christian
association and the typhus expedition
have In warehouses in Warsaw various
supplies valued at millions of dollars.
Spa. July 13-Premiers Lloyd
George of Britain, Millerand of
France. and Grabsky of Poland con-
ferred on the soviet problem.
Following the receipt of the soviets'
offer to accept the British conditions
for reopening trade. given to Krassin.
the bolshevik envoy. in London. Mr.
Lloyd George urges the allies to rec
0gnize the boisheviki and tried to pre-
vail on Grabsky to make an armlstice
with the reds.
Nj. Millerand is still obiecting. but
may consent. Grabsky is ready 10
make peace with the bolsheviki II he
can be assured of suitable easterA
boundary for Pollard.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
SIGN ALLIES TERMS
Germans Agree to Reduce Army
to 10000 Men.
Berlin Cabinet Accepts Terms Re'at.
ing to Disarmament--Pro otest oc-
cupation OF Ruhr District.

Spa, Belgium. July 12-Cermany's
delegates signed ut IL AS Friday morn
ing an engagement accepting the terms
of the allies note relative TO dlsarm-
ament presented Thursday This nc
tiop was taken by the German repre-
seHtatives under protest.
The allies note, which amounted
virtually TO an ultimatum. demauded
that the Germans accept the terms
presented by noon Friday, and stipu-
lated that, in the event of the Ger
mans failing to carry out the provi-
sions 0f the demands, forces of the
allies would occupy parts of the Ger
man empire including the Ruhr region.
The Germans protested, in signing
the engagement, that the treaty OF
Versailles did not oblige them to nc.
quiesce in further territorial occupa-
tions except for failure to fulfill the
treaty terms regarding reparations.
The decision of the German cabinet
TO obey the allies demand was reached
at an early morning session. the vote
being unanimous.
A unanimous decision also was TAX
en- by the cabinet that the allies should
be informed that Germany could not
accept the stipulations concerning
possible occupation of the Ruhr and
other territories. provided the disarm-
ament was not executed according to
the allies judgment.
The final decision Of the allies sets
forth that Germany must:
1. Immediately disarm certain of its
forces. including the security police.
2. Publish a proclamation asking for
the immediate surrender Of all weap-
ons and firearms in the hands of the
civilian population.
3. Abolish Immediately compulsory
service.
4. Surrender TO the allies all arms,
guns and cannon which 1t possesses
above the limit fixed by the treaty of
Versailles
The allied decision concerning dis
armament reads:
"If on October ! the German army
is not reduced to 10000 the allies
will proceed to occupy German terri
tory in the Ruhr or any other part of
German territory, and win not evac-
uate it until all the conditions of the
present agreement have been full
filled"
Premier Lloyd George said that
after the three days Of discussion on
the question It must be closed imme-
dlately. The treaty bad not been ex-
ecuted. he asserted. and instead Of
100000 rifles there were 100000 in
Germany. and six times as many pa-
chine guns as the treaty allowed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
SAYS LLOYD Is LENlNE AGENT
Prosecutor Pictures Illinois Million.
sire as American Aid to
Soviet Leaders.

Chicago, July 14.-William Bross
Lloyd, Winnetka millionaire. and his
fellow members of the Communist La
Dor party, on trial before Judge Hebel
for conspiracy TO overthrow the United
States government, were pictured as
agents and followers of Lenlne and
Trotzky. in the opening statement Of
the state to the jury.
Assistant States Attorney Lloyd
Heth told the jurors that Lloyd and
the other defendants had repudiated
the Stars and Stripes and had adopted
the red flag of Russia.
They advocated the dynamiting Of
armories and banks, the placing of
rifles in the hands of the proletariat
and q bloody destruction of the
agencies of law and order 50 that the
country would be governed according
to the third international of Moscow.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
ADMITS KILLING HIS WIFE
States Attorney Office at Chicago
Announces Wanderer Has Made
Complete Statement.

Chicago. July 10.-Carl Wanderer
confessed to the killing of his wife and
the mysterious stranger who were
found dead three weeks ago in the YES
tib,ne of the Wanderer home, accord
ing to a statement given out at the
states attorneys office.
After an all-day grilIing Of the for
mer army lieutenant in the office of
the states attorney. George Kenny,
secretary Of Mr.. Hoyne, came ont to
announce that Wanderer admitted
misleading the police in their investi-
CATION of the affair and that he had
fred all the shots in the double slay-
ing at 4723 North Kimball avenue.
81 murdered them BOTH" he said,
simply.
Then he began a cold recital in the
office of States Attorney Hoyne that
Mortified his audience.
II didn't want anyone else to have
her If / couldn't" he sa.a Il wanted
to get bacg TO che army / thought 1t
would be better to have her dead"
He also wanted to obtain her saw
lngs-S1. .5O0-he explained.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
TO CHANGE OIL LAWS
President De La Huerta of Mex
leo Plans Revision.
Executive Says Five Generals Have
Taken Up Arms Against New
Government

Mexico City, July 10.--Artiele y of
the Mexican constitution, which ma
ti0nalizes petroleum deposits, will be
sustained theoretically, but all DEGREES
issued by former President Carranza
prejudicing prior rights of petroleum
owners will be abrogated by a presi-
Dental decree to be issued shortly.
Provisional President Adolfo de la
Huerta made this statement while con-
versing with foreign correspondents
here.
The right win be given to oil men to
pre-empt petroleum claims within five
years, but once prescription is made
they will have an indefinite time with
in which to drill, the provisional pres
ident said He made it clear these
were his present views, which might
possibly, but not probably, he changed
after he confers with the secretary of
industry, commerce and labor and
hears lawyers for oil interests and his
own attorneys in joint debate on the
subject.
The provisional president received
eight North American and British COR
respondents at Chapultepec castle. and
spoke with them informally from his
sick bed.
1t was the first interview he has
given to the press since during ban
quet to foreign correspondents he was
taken i'll while giving a dramatic re-
cital of his break with CarranZa. Five
generals have taken up arms against
the new Mexican government, the pro-
visionaI president told the foreign cor
respondents, but he declared they did
not constitute a military menace, since
they had but very few followers. He
estimated that not more than 500 men
had been involved in recent outbreaks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
Governor Clement Refuses to Call
Special Session of Leg
iSlature.
HITS STATE CONSTITUTION
issues Proclamation Against Ratifica.
ton of Amendment for Woman
suffraue-Says Other Amend
ments Were Forced Through.

Pensacoa, Fla, July 13.-Goyenor
Cats has refused to call special ses-
sion Of the Florida legislature, to take
action on the federal woman suffrage
amendment, local suffrage leaders an
nounced.
Rutland, VI, July Ex-Governor
Clement issued a proclamation refus-
ing to call the legislature in special
session to make possible ratification
Of the federal amendment for woman
suffrage.
The governors proclamation follows
a conference which he held at Wash
ington recently with Senator Harding,
at which it is understood the Repub-
lican nominee for president discussed
with him the possibility of having rat
iication completed by the Republican
legislature of Vermont.
In giving his reasons for refusing
again to call a special session. Cover
nor Clement said the proposed amend
ment clearly invades the constitution
of Vermont; that the present legisla-
ture was elected before the question
of ratifying the federal amendment had
arisen, and that the people of the state
have had no opportunity to express
themselves on the issue. The COVER
nor proposed that the matter be taken
up by the next legislature and urged
that candidates for election be re-
quired to declare themselves on ii.
Governor Clements proclamation as
serted that "as 1t stands and is inter-
preted by the Supreme court today,
the federal constitution threatens the
foundation of free popular govern
mentp
The seventeenth amendment to the
constitution, he said, had been lobbied
through congress and state legislatures
by federal agents. and the eighteenth
amendment had been forced through
by powerful and irresponsible organ
izations, operating through paid
agents with unlimited funds.
1T is now proposed to force through
the nineteenth amendment for woman
suffrage in the same manner and also
without the sanction of the freemen.
Ihave been asked to overlook these con-
siderations as a matter of party ex-
pediency, but this is matter of prin-
ciple, not expediency, and the party
that invades a well established prln-
ciple of popular government will suffer
In the end"
Referring to the Supreme court deci-
sion barring referendums on amend
ments, Governor Stephens proclama-
ton said: This decision leaves the
people at the mercy of any group of
men who may lobby a proposal for
change in the federal constitution
through congress and then through
the legislatures of the states.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
Mere eabx Kills Mother.

Greenyille, KY, July I3.-When Mrs.
Willis Graham, twenty-six years old,
tried TO stop her four-year-old son,
Harold, from carrying a loaded shot
gun out Of their home near here, the
child pulled the trigger The full load
entered the m0ther's breast, killing her
instantly.