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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
BETTER
POULTRY DRIVE
MAURY COUNTY
HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT
SEEKING INFORMATION PRE-
PARAToRY TO CRUSADE.
NINE CONFERENCES ARE HELD GREAT POSSIBILITIES HERE
Mrs. Grady Asks Names and Address
of Every Person in County Raising
Bred Poultry, Also Price OF Eggs
Per Sitting.

Mrs. Kate Grady. Maury countys
new home demonstration agent, is
making plans for campaign to be
made throughout tho county for the
raising of standard bred poultry.
Preliminary to this work Mrs. Cra-
dy is asking that every person in the
county, who now Is raising standard
bred puolrty, get into communication
with, her at once furnishing name
and address, stock of standard bred
fowls bred, and price per sitting for
eggs.
With this information in hand, II
is not unlikely that a campaign SIM
lar TO the Pure bred stock crusade
now being wagcd in the county, VIII
be inaugurated. The New Demon
atration agent IL very much interest
ed In standard bred poultry, and sees
! in Maury county a wonderful oppof
tunity for development, and hopes I:
enlist the cooperation of all poultr!
/ ra sers who have standard bret
fowls.
1 Mrs, Grady asks that the required
information concerning breed, price
| etc, be furnished just as soon as pos
sible.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
BETTER STOCK DRIVE rs. I. !. J.
IS MEEIlNG:SUCCESs
COUNTY AGENT MLEAN GREAT
LY ENCOURAGED BY REPORTS
FROM OVER COUNTY.

The intensive crusade against the
scrub sire, which is being conducted
throughout the county this week, is
noting splendid results, according to
County Agent Mclean, who says that
workers In the several communities
report that they are meeting with
splendid encouragement and success,
The crusade will be- continued
throughout the week, and 1t is expect
ed when final returns are tabuiated
Saturday it will be found that Maury
county is soon TO be practically free
from scrub cattle, and Chat pure
breds will supplant them.
Taking part in the campaign is l..
A. Richardson, i've stock expert from
the division OF extension, who is ex
planning to the farmers of the several
communities the advantages Of rails
ing only pure bred stock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
JUDGE HOLDING
ENDORSES LIBRARY
SAYS ALL PERSONS SHOULD RES
POND GENEROUSLY TO Eff
FORTS OF STUDENTS CLUB.

Judge Sam Holding has added a
word of hearty approval to the eff
forts OF tho Students Club TO secure
for Columbia.q public library for
Children. judge Holding said:
"All persons should respond gem
erously to the effort of the Students
Club to provide d library for. children.
Children would be Immediately in
,terested in going to the library fol-
books, and this would soon become a
habit 1t is easy for children to form
habits and we shoufd ,be interested IN
making. It possible for, them to forpIpl
good hahitS9s,
"A good Library for children would
help all parents to solve their prob
lens" te
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
SHERIFF WARREN
IS BOUND OVER
IN THREE HOURS CROSS EXAM
NATION, WARREN SHOWS
SIGNS or FoRcETFuLkEss.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BONNEVILLE, Tenn, Feb. IL
Sheriff Warren was bound over to the
federal grand jury Tuesday in connec,
ton with the death Of Fred Murphy,
who was found hanging in his cell in
the Jail at Meanwhile on January "a.
Mis- wife, May, and also Floyd lloyd Cum pn.
mlpgs, were also bound over by j. b.
Barnes, United States commissioner.
The bond of each was fixed at $l5,oO0.
They are charged with intimidatins
and oppressing a witness who was. to
have testified, against the sheriff who
was accused Of owning and operating
n wildcat still.
The grand jury will hear the case
in Nashville next month. p
John Rufus Raines, Is, who was nr
rested on a similar charge by FEEDER
al agents, was released on bond OF
$1,000.
Sheriff Warren was on the witness
stand nearly three hours Tuesday
| afternoon. His testimony was charac
| teri2ed by an attitude of, forgetful
ness, which was noted in that of al
witnesses for the defense. He coult
not remember names or dates yer,
well, and the expression i disremem
| ber," was used constantly. 2;
! In reply to q direct question az Il
whether or not he impaneled the eoru
ner's jury which declared Murphy
death to be the result of suicide, thu
sheriff replied; 81 summoned them al
came to them
He stated also that Judge Smart
had instructed him to have SOUR
Patrick secure the jury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
SAYS COLUMBIA
CONFERENCE WAS
BEST YET HELD
SPEAKERS GREATLY IMPRESSED
WITH RESPONSE OF MAu'
ny FOUNTAINS.
Visitors Says More Enthusiasm and
interest Shown in Meeting Here
Than at Any Of Eight Previous SEES
slons--Cocd Crowds Attend.

Sneakers who attended the Social
Welfare Conference held here yestef-
day say the Columbia conference was
tho hest OF any OF the n.ne held IN
the state. Meetings up unlii TINS
tlino have been held in Knoxville,
Tullahonia Nashville, Greenvlile'
cookevile, Columbia, Hartman,
Cleveland and Jackson. The state
conference OF Social work will meet
In the Sixth annual session al
johnson City APRIL 4 for four day
session
Visitors from over the state In
attendance here yesterday say the
Columbia Conference was more large
W attended, and more enthusiasm
displayed than NJ any previous con
ference hold.
Since. the organization OF the Con
ference OF Social Work" the results
OF the work Of the conference may be
summed up us iuiioWS. II
Passage Of General Child Welfare
Law, placing all institutions for child
rem under the State Board of Chari
ties. "a y
PASSAGE OF law which provides
state Institutional care for indigen
feebleininded persons between th'
ages OF five and fifty.
Passage OF Indeterminate Sentence
and Parole Law
Passage of Probation Law, givin
State judges power to suspend exc
cution Of judgment on first offenders
guilty OF felony, until the convicte
can lay his case before the Governo
for parole or pardon.
Creation Of Prison Relief SOCIETIES
Several State Surveys by Nations
Organizations. touching upon tn
problem of the States dependents, d.
linquents and detectives
Creation of several institutions fe
the care of dependent children bot
white and colored.
More adequate provision for chill
ren. comma, into into, courts courts; l
Removing the insane from court
jails.
Organization OF several social age
cles In smaller communities
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
GOVERNOR APPOINTS
] JUDGE JA0. ". FRY
COLUMBIA MAN 10 MADE CON-
MiTTEEMAM ON CHILD VEL
FARE COMMISSION oFssTATE.

Judge John w, Fry. vice president
OF the Tennessee Orphans Home at
Columbia has been appointed by GOV
0rnor IA. II Roberts as Committee
man on "A Child Welfare Commission,
which Ia to begin an immediate sur
vey Of child welfare needs and the
situation in the state.
The organization OF the Tennessee
Child Welfare Commission Monday
afternoon resulted in the election or
the following officers; Albert n.
Williams, state superintendent OF
public instruction, president, Mrs,
John Hill Eakin, nr. II. A. Morgan,
President of the University of Ten.
nessee, and Milton s. Pinswanger OF
Memphis Vice Presidents. Executive
committee, Governor A. ID. Roberts
| Or. 0lin West, Mrs. Eugene Crutchel
| and Mrs. Claude ID. Sullivan.
Prominent leaders in children''
work throughout the state were ap
pointed by Governor Roberts to con
duct the survey of Child needs, nnt
among the number was Judge Fry
Tho survey staff Of the Nationa
Child Labor Commission is workin
with the commission, at the invitatio
Of Governor Roberts, and it is be
lieved that sufficient information wi
soon be available and real constrl'
tive work begin,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
HANDSOME CATTLE FOR
LOCAL BUTCHER TRADE
THlRTY-FouR HEAD OF PRIME
CATTLE BOUGHT BY CITY MEAT
MARkET--coRN FED. ss5

Possibly the fanciest bunch of cat
Tic ever bought by any focal butcher
Tor the home consumption, at least
as classy as any ever bought, have
peen bargained for by the City Meat
Market from LoVelace e Turner.
There are thirtyfour head of eat
tie IN the bunch, all Young two year
ola red steers and average 800 pounds
to the animal. They We're fed out by
Il. T. Alexander. of this county, and
sea by Mr.. Alexander to 14ovelace q,
turner for the handsome price OF ~
cents or $4,000.
Tho deal for the City Meat Market
was closed by J. J. Underwood, one
o. the owners OF the concern. and Mr..
underwood stated this morning that
ms house would begin Strengthening
me cattle for their trade on next
Wednesday,. placing the choice meat
''p the market Friday of next week
y want to see if the people of Co
iumbia and Maury county appreciate
me very choicest meats" said Mr..
Underwood in discussing the matter
'artner' as we will sell it Just the
same as We have been selling other
meats handled by us,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
FORMER MAuRy AGENT
GOES TO DAVIDSON
OSCAR I. FARlss HAS BEEN Sc
LEcrEo TO SERVE AS COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL AGENT.

A news dispatch from Nashville
states that Oscar L. Farris formerly
County Agricultural Agent for Maury
county and later member of the
famous lighting Thirtieth Division,
has been selected County Agricultural
agent for Davidson county.
District Agent J. NJ. Dean of this
place was in Nashville Friday to make
FINAL arrangements for Mr.. Farris to
assume his duties.
Newspaper reports from Nashville
ere unstinted in their praise of Mr.
Fards and consider Davidson county
.nt,inate in having been able to sec
nro the services of such an able agri
eulturist
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
NO GENERAL HOLIDAY
L|NCOlN'S BIRTHDAY
ONLY BANKS or CITY WILL BE
CLOSED, WITH OTHER BUSi- =
NESS AS USUAL"

Lihcon's Birthday in Columbia will
be observed only by the banking in
situations of the city, other business
will remain open. So far as has been.
reported none of the schools or
club Of the county or city have pre-
pared programs to celebrate the birth
of this great American, real DEMO
Graz.
In the states further north, in Ken
tucky The state of his birth and Hi
nois his adopted home. the day will
be more generally observed, and ap.
propriate programs will be rendered
In memory of the man who rose
from the ranks"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
PRAISES HERALD
I FOR co OPERATION
SUPERINTENDENT or CHILD
REN,S HOME SAYS PAPER HAS !.
DONE GOOD WORK.

o.
Mrs. Claude d. Sullivan, snperin-
tendent of the Tennessee Children'b
Hcme, who was here Monday to as
sist in the program Of the last session
of the Social Welfare Conference, is
one of the two women appointments
of state children's homes in the Unit
ed States.
Mrs. Sullivan has been superlntend-
ont of the home for the past sixteen
months, and during that time she has
had her whole heart in her work, and
Is real enthusiast when il comes to
handling children. To representa-
tive Of The Herald she gave "a most
interesting account OF her work, ex-
planning in detail the report which
was published in The Herald Tues.
day. She said that she thoroughly en-.
joyed the work, because she could
see results. She said that 1t was a
revelation to see the development OF
| q child, taken from sordid environ
ments and placed in a good home
The transformation In child, she said
is almost instantaneous, and 1t does
her heart good to see the little fei
lows so susceptible to treatment.
Mrs. Sullivan said that she attribut
! ed a large part Of the success which
has been won III the fight for chilli
welfare. to the newspapers and SAFE
that The Herald has been doing
splendid publicity work in grea
and worthy cause.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
PhvlTEsQ ., SCOTT
! ORDERS THE HERALD
WRITES HIS SISTER, MISS ADA
SCOTT, AT HAMPSHIRE TO AT.
NJ TEND TO MATER.

Pvt. @. d. Scott, formerly OF this
county, but now in the United States
marine corps, writes back to his sis
ter, Miss Addie Scott at Hampshire.
instructing her to send him The Daily
Herald.
M. Scott is in the second provo
brigade, with the rank Of office bri-
aade payinaster. In writing to his sis-
ter Private Scott says: Subscribe
for the Dear Old Herald for me. II
will seem Ike a letter, from home
There's nothing like hearing from
Marry county"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
RAIL EMPLOYEES
WILL DISREGARD
US. INJUNCTION
GRAND PRESIDENT or BROTHER
HOOD ACCUSES GOVERNMENT
BLOWING "HoT AND COLD
PARKER MAKES STATEMENT
Says Government Tells Us When u
Suits It's Purpose, That War Is
Over, and Again When 1t Suits An
other Purpose, War Is Not Over"
(By United Press.)

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 1l.-The
maintenance Of way workers and rail
way shopmen will not pay any atten'
lion to ay injunction restraining them
from striking, A. f.. Parker, grand
president of the Brothsrhood, declar-
cd today
Tie said, THE government when 1t
suits Its purpose, tells US that the
war IL over, and the Lever act does
not apply. and also when il suits its
purpose ii tells us that the war is not
over and the Lever act is still effec
tive
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
AFFORD FUNERAL
ARRANGEMENTS MADE

The funeral of Harry Afford, who
died Sunday morning at Denver Colop
will De conducted at 10 o'clock tomor.
row morning al the Garden street
Presbyterian church by fhes Rev $. D.
Logan.
Members of the banking Fraternity
will serve as active pail bearers,
while honorary pail bearers will be
officers Of the Garden Street church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
BANKS WILL OBSERVE
llAC0LN'S BIRTHDAY

The banks OF Columbia will close
all day tomorrow. it being Lincolns
birthday. II is expected that practi.
cally every member of the banking
fraternity in Columbia will take adj
vantage of the closing to attend the
funeral Of Harry Afford. former en-
ploye of tho Phoenix National Bank,
who died sunday morning at Denver,
Colorado.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
fletcher RESIGNS;
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO QUITS
JOB, ANNOUNCEMENT SEW
ERAL WEEKS AGO.
tBy United Press.)

- WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-President
Wilson has; accepted the resignation
OF Henry r. Fletcher as ambassador
to Mexico, it was announced at the
White Honse today Fletchers resig-
nation was made public several weeks
ago. t4.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
FRY Z JONES SAY MAYOR DID NOT
MAKE ANY PRE- ELECTION PROMISE

as has been granted other. property
holders adjacent to streets, which IN
the process OF narrowing or straight
ening, has left space between the side
walk and street. .ts
The matter was simply and purely
a business proposition and the confll-
sionsall arose over a discussion as to
whether or not the property should
be decided, leased or rented to Fry C
Jones.
According to the statement made
this morning, members of the former
board OF mayor and aldermen had
agreed to permit Fry & Jones to use
This property, but tho necessary pa
pers had mover been prepared, and it
wan In an effort to adjust this matter
that the present situation developed.
Along Sixth street there are numer-
Gus places which have availei them
selves OF the privilege offered them by
tho city to use abandoned street prop
erty, and in every instance the prop
erty has been sbeantified, and made
more useful. A .H
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
D. S. SUBMARINE
NJ IS MISSING
AFTER BATTLING STORMY SEAS
WEEKS, FOUR UNDERSEA
BOATS PUT INTO PORT. :,
[RY United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. l1.-After bat
Ting with the seas for nearly week,
four or five American submarines
which have been missing between
Bermuda Island and the coast arrived
at Hampton Roads, Va, this morning.
According to the record OF the navy
department, the submarine still miss
.ng Is the NJ.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
NEGRO MURDERER
!. SAVED FROM MOB
ENTERS DEATH ROOM AT EDDY
WILLIE PENiTENTtARY EARLY
THIS MORNING.
my United Press,,

Eppyvf-LE,. KY Feb ll-Will
I.ockeit, the negro murderer of Ge'
neva Hardaman. entered the death
house here early today under guard OF
federal troops. who escorted him
from Lexington.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13

Boyd, you being married man, why
are you an Elk, what benefit do you
derive from it2" He replied, II am
an Elk to keep the boys from calling
me old Man Boyd"
Toastmaster Sloan said he had re-
Gently read one of Mary Roberts
Rhineharts stories in which she said.
There are no men. There are young
boys and old boys, and older boys and
zery old boys, but there are no men,"
We are all boys, said Mr.. Sloan, who
in a very appropriate manner intro
duced each speaker. II is possible
that some one who spoke has not been
mentioned but The representative of
The Herald attending the feed left
dull care at home,' he did not even
carry a sheaf of note paper 1t was a
social occasion and not business
proposition.
But II was q success, a success In
every manner. The feed had been
PREPARED under the able direction OF
W. /. Cheslar and an able commit
l tee who la'l hecn working almost
nifht AMI day to provide the feast
And to this committee a rising vote
OF thanks was extended. Well and
truly were The duties assigned e
them performed.
The benedict.on was pronounced II,
Rev. c. X. Thomson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
CINCINNATI MAKES
CENSUS REPORT
6UCkEYS CITY is FIRST BIG
TOWN TO MAKE COMPLETE RE-
PORT TO DEPARTMENT.
nv limited press.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Cinoin-
rat. was the first large city to get
completed enumeration sheets to the
census bureau, officials here an
nomced this morning. Washington.
d. C. Was the second city TO submit
itssreurns.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
CENTREv|LLE REPORTS
MANY INFLUENZA CASES

CENTREVILLE. Tenn, Feb. H.
In the town and vicinity, 1850 cases of
influenza have been reported to DIR.
W. X. Edwards. county health officer.
No steps have been taken yet by au-
thoditles to close the schools or ban
public gatherings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13

The lighthouse at Cape Henry was
the first built by the United states
government.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13

Less than ~ per cent of the storms
leaving America reach the European
coast.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13

According tofa statement given out.
this. morning by member Of the firm
.:of Fry h Jones. in connection with
the report OF the meeting Of the City
Council, held Friday night, Mayor
Cherry, did not make any prediction
promise to give to Fry & Jones q par
eel of land adjoining their garage on
North Main street in return for their
support in the municipal election"
/ In an interview given ont by q mem
ber of the firm of Fry & Jones, for
the purpose of enlightening the pub
.lic as to the real facts, it was stated
that the parcel of land" il question
was a strip of land few feet wide be-
tween the garage and Sixth street,
abandoned by the city in strengthening
1.-THE street and on this property the
firm intended to place its gasoline
tanks In return for the use of the
property they agreed to give the city
a sidewalk II is commended that they
never sought to have the city give
them the land rent free, but merely
wanted the use Of the property, such
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13

Herald Cheap column. Pay.
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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-01

Chance paid sos for a box
he show. and when it was
Cub star was In q white
20 friends he was going to
cafe ct Twenty-third and
20 next day to tell the for
symptom what he thought Of his
sad. Il necessary, he would
at the boxer. He called
As he promised. Corbett
s with a smile on his face.
nloaded his criticism and dec
With d few compliments for
fat swept the latter OF his
ge dared Corbett to raise his
before Corbett could do so
ar told Gorbett he was
the phone.
friends hustled Chance out Of
Gorbett was taken in tow
room and the trouble blew
metter was fixed up a few
and now COrbett and
good friends, although
never backed down from
that the fight was a rank
are not many men outside
t game who would have
9lhle with Corbett at that
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-01
REDUCE COST OF SHOES

prepared By the United States Departs
ment Of Agriculture.1
Have shoes carefully fitted. Wells
fitting shoes look better and wear bet
ten besides being more comfortable.
Poor quality shoes are seldom eco
nomical.
Alternate two pairs; they last long
er. slip shoe-trees into shoes when
you take them off It makes them keep
their shape longer.
Keep shoes clean and weIl-brusheds
a dressing made with little oil, well
rubbed in, prolongs the wear Of leath-
er and kid.
Clean canvas shoes on shoe-trees TO
prevent shrinking. Sponge with q lit
tie water and soap that contains whit.
ing. OF use q commercial cleanser.
Dry wet shoes slowly on shoe-trees
or stun with paper.
Protect shoes with rubbers IN wet
weather. Even with careful drying
the moisture tends to rot the sewing
threads.
Do not wear rundown heels; they
win spoil the shape Of the whole shoe.
Have small rips mended at once;
often they can be sewed at home,
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-01-01
CLEAN PAPER FOR KITCHENS
Handy for Cook IN Draining Gro
quotes or Doughnuts-Many
Other Purposes for Use.

prepared BY the United States Depart
nnent Of Agrieulture)
Paper has many uses in the kitchens
The cook needs a piece Of paper on
which to drain the dried croquettes,
the fritter, or the doughnut, and she
reaches out for the brown paper that
came around the meat She turns to
the same source when she wishes pa
per for lining a cake pan. A little re-
Election, the home economics kitchen
suggests, win show how fer from
Clearly is this practice. In every
kitchen a roll of grocers paper on
its frame win prove useful. You are
then sure Of having paper that has
not been handled since it was rolled
up By machinery in the factory.
Paraffln paper should be on hand for
covering food, fer wrapping up sand
witches for school lunches. and for
similar purposes.
Newspapers cut into pieces Of con.
venient size or old catalogues, IL used
to place under kettles or pans, win
save much scrubbing of the sink or
table, Light brown paper or tissue
paper should be saved for use In clean-
ing 81 easy pans and kettles.