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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
COMMENCE TODAY
....
THEIR VACATION TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.

School children of Columbia begin
their Christmas holndays this after
noon when school is dismissed. They
will not return again to their books
until the morning of Monday, January
s. The country schools will all close
tomorrow afternoon and the pupils
will begin their studies on the same
day that the High School resumes its
sessions.
Many of the schools are having
Christmas entertainments today and
tomorrow and hundreds of presents
will be distributed throughout the
county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
BASKETBALL GAME
WAS CALLED OFF
HIGH SCHOOL DID NOT MEET
PROSPECT CLUB AS HAD BEEN
SCHEDULED.

The basketball game scheduled for
last night between the boys quintet
of Central High School and the Pros
pect Athletic Club was called off, on
account of the inclement weather, by
the management of the High School
team. The game will be played later
during the season. Columbia fans are
anxious to see the high schoolers in
action and it is expected that sev.
eral good games will be announced inn
mediately after the holidays.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
HERMAN LOSES TO
LYNCH LASTA|GHT
, SAILS TODAY FOR LONDON
WHERE HE WILL MEET JIM
MY WILDE.
lBy United Press.l

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Pete Her.
man lost the bantamweight champion-
ship last night to Joe Lynch on a de-
cision. He sails for London today to
meet Jimmy Wilde, flyweight cham
pion of England, in twenty round
bout on January 13. "There was moth
ing in the agreement requiring lis to
bringh a championship title and the
bout is still on SO far as know" Sam
Goldman. manager for Herman said.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
WILL CALL MEETINGS
COMMUNITY CLUBS
SPLENDID PROGRAM FOR YEARS
WORK NOW BEING PREPARED
BY COUNTY AGENT.

Within the next few days County
Agent McLesn will begin issuing calls
for the meeting of the several COM
munity clnbs of the county, which will
be re-organized shortly after the pres
ent yea. 1t is expected that more
work will be done by the community
clubs during 1921 than ever before.
Splendid programs for the years work
are now being prepared.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
At CATHOLIC CHURCH
WILL BE HELD BY REV. JOHN r.
CUNNINGHAM, PASTOR, AT 1880
O'CLOCK IN MORNING.

The Christmas morning services at
the Catholic Church will be conducted
by the Pastor, Rev. John T. Cunning.
ham, of Franklin, at 7.30 A. M.
The children OF the Parish will re-
produce the crib scene of the first
Christmas in Bethlehem during the
Mass. Public invited to attend
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
CLARA SMITH HAMON
IN SnER|FF'S CUSTODY
WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO ARD
MORE, OKLA, WHERE SHE is
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
(By United Press.)

Ell PASO, Dec. 23.-Clara Smith
Hamon, charged with killing Jake L.
Hamon, millionaire oil man and re-
publican national committeeman at
Ardmore, Oklahoma, is today in the
custody of Sheriff Garrett, OF Ardmore.
The woman arrived from Chihuahua
City, Mexico, and surrendered last
night. She was allowed to spend the
night with her parents here.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
MANY HUNTERS AFTER
BIRDS FOR CHRISTMAS
MAURY COUNTY NlMRoDS WILL
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FEW RE-
MANNING DAYS OF SEASON.

Maury county bird hunters we're out
in great numbers today expecting to
bag the Christmas birds. which will
grace hundreds of tables throughout
this section on Christmas day.
Hunters report a splendid bird crop
this eason, and with the remaining
few days OF the open season. especial
ly during the holidays 1t is expecte
that nimrods will take advantage
every possible moment to be in
fields aud woods.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
NEW MACHINE SHOP
HARDISON COMPLETED
WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH ALL
DEVICES FOR REPAIRING
MOTOR CARS.

Hardison Motor Company's new ma
chine and repair shop is finished and
the machinery has been moved in and
it is now occupied for the repair de-
partment. This building is seventy
by eighty feet and is fire proof. 1t
will be fitted with all of the latest ma
chinery for car repairing and will
have every facility, Including shower
baths for the workmen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
REGULAR RURAL MAIL ,
AND CITY DELIVERIES
CHRISTMAS DAY BUT WINDOWS
WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY.
PARCEL POST PACKAGES.

The rural route carriers throughout
the county will make their regular
rounds on Christmas day and the
morning delivery of the city carriers
will be made, and all parcel post pack
ages will be delivered as far as possi-
BILE, but the stamp, register, money or
der and general delivery windows will
be closed all day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
ALLEGED MURDERER
lyNCHfO IN TEXAS
(By United Press.)

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. %
Tom Vickery, white, held on charge
of numbering Policeman Jeff Couch
on Monday night was taken from the
county jail shortly after midnight by
mob and hanged. His body was rid
died with bullets.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
CHRISTMAS TREE AT
GARDEN ST. PRESBYTERIAN

There will be a Christmas tree for
the pupils of the Garden street Pres
byterian church held in the main au-
ditorium of the church Friday, Decem-
her oath. at 2:3O. The Cradle Roll are
especially invited to attend.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
BOX SUPPER At THETA
MONDAY NIGHT

The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Methodist church of Theta will
give box supper at the church Mon
day night, December q. The pro-
eeeds for the benefit of the society.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT
ST. PETERS CHURCH

The Christmas services at st. Pc
ter's church will be as follows: Sun
day school festival on Friday at 300.
Christmas Day, 1880 Holy Commun-
ion. 10:sO Holy Communion and SER
mon.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27
The Strange Tracks.


There was great excitement in
the enighborhood ! of Farmer
Green's house. Rusty Wren had
found some strange tracks. And
nobody knew whose they were.
Now, when they were puzzled
like that the field and forest folk
usually went straight to Mr.. Grow
for advice. But this time it hap
pened that the oldegentleman had
gone on an excursion to the furth-
er side of Blue. mountain, where
Brownie Beaver lived. And there
seemed to be no one else at hand
who was likely to be able to eX-
plain the mystery
Being quite old. Mr. Grow was
very wise. And people often sought
his opinion, though later they fell
into the habit of consulting Daddy
Longlegs upon matters they did not
understand But this was before
Daddy was known in Pleasant Val
ley. . s.,..
Upon hearing Rusty Wren's news
a good many of his neighbors hur-
ried to the place where Rusty had
noticed the strange tracks,
''They were there in the dust of
the road" Rusty Wren explained
to his friends. I could see. them
plainly, assure you. And there
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27
Blue Laws Trun
Back Clock Hands
Declares Pastor

Boston, Dec. .-Observance Of
blue laws would be setting back the
clock of religious progress, declar-
ed Rev. Emma c. Poore, pastor of
the New Thought church, Back
Bay. =
IAN of us have more freedom
everywhere than we had fifty or
more years ago. Why so backward
asked.
"You cannot force people to give
up playing golf on Sundays or to go
joy riding. If YOU want them 20
give up these recreations give
them something to do in a religious
way which they will enjoy doing.
Our great trouble is to get peo-
pie interested in good works. Some
of US try to whip people into being
good. You can't do this, and the
blue laws would never lead to the
better observance of Sundays.
>"Religion is poy and peace in be-
lieying not in making other sad
and detected"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27
Sales for Present Year
Show Increase of AL
NOSE One Hundred
Percent Over Last
Year
100000 BOTTLES
ARE SOLD in 6 Years
Celebrated Medicine
Has Become Sensa-
ton Of Drug Trade all
Over America and
Canada. Best People
Of Country Endorse 1t

Although phced on sale some
thing over five years ago. the de-
mand for the celebrated medi-
cine, Tan1ac, has increased at n
.most. phenomenal rate and an
nouncement has just been made
by the manufacturer that the to-
tai sales will reach approximately
20. 100000 bottles by the end Of
the present year
To say that Tanlac now has the
largest sale of any medicine of its
kind in the world does not begin
to. tell the story, for no other prep
aration has ever even approached
the marvellous record that has
been made by TaRlac. aud It is
now conservatively estimated that
the sales by the end OF. the coming
year viii reach the astonishing to-
tal Of 3o.OOO.O0o bottles.
Tanlac sales last year amounted
TO 4,079.9sS- bottles establishing a
new world record Tor the sale If
proprietary medicines up TO that
time. This record now pales into
insignificance. however. as orders
received during the first nine
months Of the present y-ear reach
ed q total Of s.sO0. d0Q bottles show
ing an increase Of almost ZOE per
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27

-t-Ag,,gg,e,lv attentive, and play Will
-, ,,,,o, no vhim suit
nus l'Ioiss'''0'' ~
ed him' ,so1,od
She sippeu her yea any
at Cleland nealtatlHeIS, !, :, "a s,,s
DID you kho" ne u '''' ''''
money ?
No sala .Oleialo'' -. o,o
oh yes lie lost II Geal 80 'seo
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27
Just Folks
BY EDGAR A. GUEST
(Copyrighted)
The business of Life.

The Business of Life.
The rain comes down and the wind
trudging by.
blows cold, but the men go
For the work of the world goes
right along regardless of sun
and sky,
And the business of life must pe
carried on regardless OF those
who die.
Sit down at the window pane of
life when the storms begin to
blow,
And watch the faces Of toilers grim
as they hourly come and so
They must bear their burdens anc
face their tasks in spite of this
rain or snow. s
The captains pilot their ships at
sea and the stokers stoke then
fires.
Though the waves roll high and
the tempest sings a dirge thru
the frozen wires. s..
And l think sometimes that the
storm-king laughs in glee al
the man who tiIVs.
Fit for all .weathers a. man must
hei Who .shrinks from the
pclting rain
And dreams forever Sf'sunny skies
shall find he has dreamed in
vain, "
For all must trudge through the
storms OF lie TO the goals that
!. they would attain.
SO stand you staunch at your post
Of life. keep faith when your
joys have gone.
In spite Of the hurt and the waste
and gloom that you wake 10
look upou.
In spite OF al that the fates may
send. the living must carry on
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27

nelp feeling bit worried.
Never mind what that rowdy
says!" little Mr.. Chippy advised
Rusty Wren after the quarrel
some Reddy Woodpeeker had gone
away. TIN glad you told me
about those strange tracks. I live
nearby, in the wild grapevine on
the stone wall; and shall watch
for more tracks and those that
make them, too"
4 "Let me know when you learn
anything newv' said Rusty Wren.
And Mr.. Chippy said that nothing
would please him more than to do
just that.
wen, the very next day Mr..
chippy's son. chirpy. Jr,. Knocked
at Rusty Wren's door (Which was
right beneath Farmer Green's
chamber Window and told Rusty
that he was wanted-sby the road
side at once .s s. S
SO Rusty flew straight to the
stone wall, where he found little
Mr.. Chippy all aflutter. Mr., Chip
by dropped quickly into the road
pointing to some tiny marks in the
dust.
"Are those like the tracks you
saw" he asked,
{ "Yes -. the very san1eli cried
Rusty Wren. And now you can
see for yourself that there must
have been a crowd"
70 his surprise Mr.. Chippy shook
his head.
There was only one person.
he said zone person with eight
-legsl"s
why do you think that q Rusty
Wren asked him doubtfully.
E II don't think it. l know itr'
Mr., Chippy replied. ''I've seen the
person six times today with my
own eyes,
What does he look like ?" Rusty
Wren inquired.
Like nobody else I ever saw!"
MIR. chippy exclaimed. His legs
are long and thin; and his body
is very small. And though his
mouth makes me think. of a pair of
pincers, he seems quite friendly
and harmless"
"What'S his name ?''- asked Rus
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27
"Do they see each other

DO they see each other
nuch?'" he asked.
"oh, they encounter each other
here and there as usual He drops
in here every day.
Does she go -sthere?"
\ II don't know" said the girl
gravely
He had set aside his tea, un-
tasted. She, still curled up in her
arm chair, ate and drank with a
deiightfuliy healthy appetite,
4'Would you prefer a highball2"
SHE inquired. II could fix you
one"
mo, thank you" He rose and
began to walk nervousIy about the
studio.
Her perblexed, brown eyes fol-
lowed him. 1t was clear that she
could not make him out.
Natural chagrin at a clandestine
marriage might account for his
manner. Probably it was that, be-
cause stephanie could not have
meant anything more personal and
serious to. him, or he could not
have remained away so long.
He stopped abruptly in his aim
less promenade and turned to Hell
en-:
"Am in the way n he asked.
my dear Mr.. Cleland," she said
1--WE are a perfectly informal gcom-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27
Hen Talks Back
to Owner In Court
Proving Innocence

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 27.-Ange-
lima Pevulov, who lives near Frank
Leonard's home at No. All Clair
ponte avenue, charged him with
stealing one of her hens. Brought
into court, Mr.. Leonard told Judge
Stein that the fowl was his; that
he'd bring her into court and prove
that she was his by talking to her.
She'll talk back to me and that
will prove il, he said.
Judge Stein was open to convic-
ton.
Mr.. Leonard shortly appeared.
He had the chicken in a basket
with two others for company.
"First, I'll describe her" said
Mr.. Leonard, before | take her
out. She is reddish and is shot
with white under her winks."
He then took the chicken out.
Under the examination of the judge
Mrs. Hen was inclined to be nerv-
GUS, hut the moment Leonard took
her she squatted down in his hand,
perfectly quiet, only looking about
with pertly cooked eye. She fit
ted Leonard's description exactly.
Now III talk to her" said
Leonard.
And to the amazement of several
score of k+craning spectators,
the fowl began to sing a contented
little chicken tune in response to
Leonard's low words of endear-
ment As long as he talked the
chicken kept clucking back; when
he stopped the bird did also.
Judge--Stein settled back, con-
vinced.
Birds yours" he said, cease
dismissed @ st+
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27
Independence Items


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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27

The remarkable thing about Etheridges career is that
eonvict could get far and become as prominent as
he did without being found out Entering the bonding house
in subordinate capacity less than four years ago. ms a
gresveness resulted speedy promotion and the retire
men by illness Of the founder of the firm secured him full
management with the result that the bonding house had
mushroom growth opened branches in all coast Cities aoVe
tised extensively and by hook and crook did an immense
business
Etherdge cut wide swath in society was active in uphf
work. prominent in church circles led financial drives curing
the war and made life member OF many cups ana
organizations He shone spender and liberal glVe TO
charity lived in magnfcence and entertained lavshly
with fine city home and country mansion AND all TINS
dispite his prison record and his gerchquck methodS
Collapse came when the city of Edmonton presented tne
bonds to Morris Brothers. nc which the latter had sod
O0O 900 worth throughout the northwest and was found
that there were insufficient funds to cover them interim
certificates had been issued by bonding house uh e po
issue had been completed but the money accepteo from P
chasers was not deposited security for the actua pos
non their delivery Consequently persons who purchased
these bonds from Morris Brothers have not received e
and the deficiency is said to run into millions
Ftberdqes methods were never above suspicion though
the law AS financial adviser to the state
he got that official in trouble by selling the state
questionable securities for excessive profits ana II Is c
for all concerned that the exposure OF year Nh
q did and resulted in the of relations previously
existing Otherwise thereIs little oouot tnaV 'ie ' ~
also be among the losers e,., D., h,o.
Etherdge had the ability and the 10 nave
made nermanent success, had he been sralgh pu aS -
M case Of Ponz and SO many other meteorc tnancefs ne
noed it by being crooked probably coudnot hep anu 80
LOST Il ALL Just what he expected to accomplish knowing
full well that exposure and punishment awaited mn 10 Hl
of the unsolved mysteries that always eNeope si'"i
careers AS Kpling says: . ,or rotre
1rpa dog returns vomt andthe SOW returns 10 m
And the burnt finger goes webbing OaeN " ~
the fire" -, ~ odo.n.a
Of course the story is to point moral ana acorn
taptbe trte old fashioned almost out-ofdate mora sn"
sfy is the best policy" and the almost forgotten auase
for investors that investments in your own iocay I" "
those in distant lands
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27
TANLAC SALES REACH
TREMENDOUS TOTAL

cent over the corresponding per-,
.od, of last year.
The enormous and ever increas-
ing popularity of Tanlac is the one
great out standing proof of its
merit. The greatest drug firms Of
the country have voluntarily come
forward and stated in plain, cold
figures the record breaking saless
everywhere. No medicine of less
than superlative quality could
possibly attain such a huge allesg
record nor gain, as has Tanlac, /
the unqualified endorsement of
thousands of we'll known men and
women from all parts of the coun-
try who sand for the best IN their
communities.
; The greatest test of any medi-l
cine is the repeat sales it en-
Joys. Tanlac's phenomenal record
has been possible because OF the
fact that the men and women who
buy one bottle invariably return
for the second and recommend it
TO others because 1t has helped
them. Tanlac has been on the
market now a little over five
years. It has stood the acid test of
time. II is known ana honored IN
every city, town, village and ham
let on the American continent
from Key West, Florida to the
northern wilds of Canada where
even the Indians and fur traders
have learned of its wonderful pow
ers as a medicine.
Tanac is composed of the most
beneficial roots and herbs known
to the scientific world The form
ula conforms with all national and
state pure food and health laws of |
both the United States and Cana
da. Although Tanlac's claims for
superiority are abundantly sup-l
ported by leading authorities. it is
the people themselves who have I
made Tan1ac what it is.
Millions upon millions Of the :
best people of the country haveA
used il and have told millions OF
others what it has done for them Z
That zs why Tanlac has become
The real sensation Of the drug
trade all over America.
Tanlac IS sold in Salem by Ty-
ler's drug store and ia al otherf
towns by druggists. ladv
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27


aTn, going to give you some
tea $ She said, striking mateh
and lighting the lamp under the
kettle at his elbow
THANKS, no." he said with an
effort. 80
"Yes, you shall have some' iie she
insisted, smiling in. her gay ii1'le
friendly way. Come, Mr.. Cleiahd
Won arc man of the world enough
to waive formality. I'm going TO
sit here ana make tea and talk 10
vou. Look at me. wouldn't YOU
like to be friends with me? Most
men would"
He looked up, and his slightly
drawn features relaxed.
"Yes," he said with a smile. of
course I would"
THAT'S very human of you" she
laughed. "Shall we talk about
steve? What did YOU think OF
that oablegram? Did you ever
hear of such crazy thing?"
He flushed with anger but said
nothing. The girl looked at him
intently over the steaming Kettle
then went on measuring out tea
"Shau | tell you about it, or
would you rather that steve told
your" she asked carelessly, busy
with her preparations.
"She is actually married " -
Grismer - then?"
"WeH IL suppose so. You
know him, of course"
eyes"
'sHe is fascinating in that un-
usual way of his - poor fellow.
Women like him better than men
do. one meets him everywhere in
artistic circles; but do you know,
Mr.. Cleland. I've always seemed to
be conscious of a curious sort of
latent hostility to Oswald Grismer
even among people he freduents -
among men, particularly. Howev-
or. he has no intimates."
III they are actually married y
he said with an effort. why does
Stephanie live here with YOU? ?"
"Oh, that was the ridiculous un-
derstanding. I myself don't know
why she married him. The whole
affair was a crazy. feather-brained
performance -" She poured his
tea and offered him a. sugar bis
cait. which he declined.
"You see." she continued curl
ing up into the depths Of her rick
ETY. velvet armchair and taking
her cup and a heap Of sugar bis
cults INTO her lap. Oswald Girls
uer has been Steve's shadow - at
her heels always--and I know well
enough that Stephanie was not in
sensible to The. cufidns .fassination
or the' rhdu. You ksow how devo-
uon. impresses a girl - and he is
clever and good looking.
"And that was an very well. and
dent think It would have amount
ed to anything serious as long rs
Oswald was the amusing. good
looking. i5zv and rich amateur Of
sculpture. with pientv of leisure
to sumter through life and be
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-27
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY

is no doubt that a large company
crossed the road right here"
why can't we see the tracks
now?" several people wanted to
know. e-
"A horse and wagon passed this
way and spoiled the footprints, ;"
Rusty said ft
"They couldn't have been very
Big, :" somebody remarked.
well - MOI" Rusty Wren ad-
mittedg 'I shouldn't call them big
But they certainly weren't as small
as the footprints of an ant. ]"
When they heard that, some of
Rusty's friends looked relieved.
1--WE don't need to worry, any
how" number of them said to
one a/ther.
But, there was one that was dis
appointed. That was Reddy Wood
pecker.
"Why. the strangers whoever
they are - are too small for me
ito fight" he cried. "And here
i've wasted all this time' for moth
ing at ALL" He looked so angrily
at Rusty Wren that Rusty felt very
uneasy. He certainly didn't want
,Reddy WoodpeclIer to fight him!
Luckily Reddy did not attack
Rusty. But he went away grum-
bling. And Rusty Wren couldn't