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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
CORDIALLY COMMENTS
HERALD EDITORIAL
PRECEDENT TENNESSEE MANU-
: FAcTURERS ASSOCIATION ED
DoasE5 PAPERS POSITION.

Col, John r.. Edgcrton Of Columbia
but now president Of the Tennessee
Manufactures. Association, and one
.of the STRONGEST men Of me state, de.
clares that5the position OF The Herald
with respect to the labor federations
attack on Gov Roberts commends IL
self to every, patriotic citizen of the
state, Col. Edgerton writes as fcl
lows; t.
E"ME4J |. Finney, Editor Columbia
Herald, Columbia, Tennessee.
my dear Finney / have not seen
anything in any newspaper anywhere
at any time that was more magnificent
in every respect that your article with
reference to the resolutions recently
passed by the state federation of la
bor.g don't believe there is a good
citizen in this state or any other who
cannot approve most heartily Of every
word of It, Such an utterance is of
inestjmable worth at a time like this.
1t requires ability and courage of a
high order, and such courage can be
inspired only by the highest patriot
ism. | congratulate you most hearti.
ly upon the consistent fight that you
are making for the cause of good gov
eminent. The best elements of all
classes in your community and
throughout the state are for yor and
with You in your splendid efforts.
Il with best personal regards and
good wishes for continued useful ser
vice. Cordially yours,
81. f. EDGERTON."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
POULTRY MEETING
LARGELY ATTENDED
ASSOCIATION NOW IN SHAPE TO
MATERIALLY ADVANCE INTER
ESTS OF COUNTY.

The meeting of the Maury county
Poultry Association, held Saturday
afternoon, was largely attended, and
proved to be a most helpful one. Many
helpful blpts On the care of poultry.
what to feed, how 10 rid chickens of
mites and lice, and many other sub
jects teo numerous to mention were
taken up in short talks by the mem
ber3hip. Great interest is being man
Tested in the work of the association
now, and il is believed that before
the end of the present summers. the
membership Of the club VIII have
been materially increased. With the
splendid start, the poultry interests
of the county will be greatly further
ed by the association during the next
few months. The talk made by Presi-
dent Beasley, of the Kiwauis Club at
the meeting Saturday was a most III
structiye and greatly enjoyed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
BOARD
WILL Be NAMED
BY DEMOCRATS
NOMINEES MUST BE SUBMITTED
TO STATE COMMITTEE AT SAT-
URDAY'S MEETING.
NO CONTEST NEXT AUGUST
Primary Will Be purely Formal At
fair So That Board viii Not Have to
Be Divided Among the Various
Friends of Candidates. p

At the meeting of the democratic
county committee on Saturday nOmi-
nations will be made for county pri-
mary commissioners to conduct the
state vide compulsory democratic pri-
mary to be held on the day of the Au-
gust election. Under the primary act
of 1917, it is made the duty of the
state democratic committee to meet
on the first Monday of June and SO
lect a primary board in each county
Of the state, this board to he composed
of FIVE members nominated by the
county democratic committee.
The law also requires the nominees
for primary commissioners to be mem
bers of the county committee and to
be divided among the friends Of the
several candidates in the August pri-
mary. Since there will be no contests
to be settled by The August primary
in the democratic party this provis on
has no application. The county com
mittee is therefore free to make any
nominations that it may desire provid
ed always that the nominees are com
mittee members.
The same provision of the law also
applies 70 the republicans. AT present
there promises to be contest for the
republican nomination for governor sc
there will be incumbent on the party
committee when it makes recommcn
dations to take into consideration the
friends of all of the candidates for
governor. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
D|TcH|NG INTERESTS
FARMERS OF MAURY
DONE BEFORE FALL RAINS
SET IN.

AS the result Of the recent visit of
II. B. Bliss, rural engineer of the
state, to Maury county, farmers in
this section are more interest
ed in ditching than ever before, and
it is believed that when Mr.. Bliss re-
turns to- this county in thernear fa-
ture hundreds of farmers Will wit
ness ditching and thing, demonstra-
lions under his supervision.
Upon Mr.! Bliss last visit to this
county considerable ditch and terrace
workawas done, some of It on the farm
oflJames Ridley, and since that time
MI Ridley himself has done other
ditehing Il
. The farms of he county have been
greatly damaged .this spring by the
heavy rains because of insufficient
drainage. Many bitches on farms in
this. county have not been laid off
properlyand permit overflow water to
cover certain sections of low lands
1t is believed that before the heavy
rains set*in next fall that literally
miles of bitches will have been con.
structed hysfarmers in this county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
DR.. BiddLe viii
Haze ExtensiDe
Chicken Ranch

DR., p D. Biddle is going to have
one of the largest poultry farms in
the county and it is located right i'll
the heart Of the city. For a long time
Dr. yBddle has been b great lover of
the hen and has been raising chick
ems and producing plenty of eggs, but
he has decided TO engage more exten-
sively in this lucrative business. To
that end he is having the beautiful
and extensive lawn at. the old Biddle
place fenced with chicken ofzWire
affordins a magnificent blue grass
range for his chicks. Or. Biddle ex-
poets TO raise not less than 500 fowls
Ibis year. JIe, already: has several
coops of lbsty youngsters. Or. Biddle
is being assisted in the direction of
his chicken ranch by his yonng neph,
ew, Francis Boardman.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
RECTOR OF EMMANUEL
CHURCH IN COLUMBIA
REV. AND MRS. IRVINE GODDARD
AND DAUGHTER GUESTS OF
MR.. AND MRS. SHELDON.

Rev. and Mrs Irvine Goddard and
attractive daughter, Miss Gertrude, of
Chicago are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.
f. Sheldon at their new home in Ath,
enaegm Place. Mr.. Goddard is rec
torsof Emmanuel, parish, Chicago, sthe
third largest church in that city. lie
was formerly a member Of the diocese
of Tennessee and was at one time sta
toned at Mt. Pleasant, and was the
founder and builder of the church at
Mt, Pleasant, the Church of the Holy
Cross.
Mr., Goddard was for a number OF
years mcr,ber OF, the diocese of New
York Mrs. Goddard will be pleasant
ly remembered, in Columbia and Mt
Pleasant as Miss Gertrude Craike
Mrs. Sheldon's sister
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF J. C. H|CK MAN WILL
ELL FILED IN CHANCERY COURT
BY ClAUD A. HICKMAN a
GRAND SON.

For the purpose of having a judicial
construction of the will of the late
Col. James c. Hickman, one .,ot me
prominent republican leader of this
section and to collect his share of the
estate Claud A. Hickman has through
his solicitors, Salmon and Turpin, fiji
ed bill in the Chancery court. The
complainant, who is grand son of the
Col. Hickman, claims a One-eighth
share therein and insists that it
should be his in fee simple and that
the surviving executor Of the estate
should accordingly settle with him.
The estate was left TO Col. IIickman's
widow, his then living seven children
and to complainant, son of deceased
son.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
AUTO|STS FAVOR
new TRAFFIC RULE
HOPE THAT BOARD WILL PASS
AMENDMENT OFFERED AT
LAST MEETING.

Much favorable comment has. been
heard upon the amendment to the
traffic ordinance of Columbia. intro
duced at the last meeting of the board
of mayor and aldermen, and allowing
all automobiles to head in to the curb
at an angle of forty-five degrees on
all streets instead of backing in on
some streets, heading in on others,
and getting in the best way possible
on still others.
81 The old ordnance has resulted in
much confusion, and it is believed that
the proposed amendment, offered by
the Maury County Automobile Club.
will in great measure eliminate this
confusion Of tho past
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
PRIDE TOML|ASON TO
PRACTICE LAW HERE
BRILLIANT YOUNG STUDENT TO
OPEN OFFICES WITH GEN.
JOB B. GARNER.

Pride Tomlinson has returned from
Washington and will engage in the
practice Of law here. He will have Of
fees with Cen Job z. Garner. For
several years Mr. Tnmlinson had been
holding q responsible position in the
Office Of the secretary Of the United
States senate aud at the same time
taking a law course at the University
in Washington. He has completed the
course and received his diploma. Prior
to going TO Washington Mir Tomlinson
taught school beius principal of the
high school at LynRyille. He made
an enyiable recgd there He attend
ed the public schools and was gradu-
ated from the University Of the South
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
MAKING READY FOR !
LEGION CAMPAIGN
MEETING WILL BE HELD SATuR-
DAY TO MAKE FINAL PLANS4
FOR MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. y

plans for the American Legion
drive for membership in Maury coun-
ty are maturing rapidly. On Saturday
afternoon the members of the Herbert
Griffin Post from each district in the
county will meet at the court house
to work out final details for the mem
bership drive to be launched on Mon
day, May II, lasting through Satuf-
day
There are hundreds of men in Maui
ry county eligible to membership IN
tho Legion. who have not yet affiliated
with the organization, and tho cam
paign to be conducted next week
bopcs to reach these men. The cam
paien will be nation wide, and 1t is
hoped that more than two million
men will be added to the membership
roster as the result of the drive.
There are lnow only a few over mil
lion members of the Legion, and there
are in the United States more than
three million men and women entitled
to membership in the organization.
Major Horace Frierson, commander
OF the Herbert Griffin Post, is now at
work on the plans for the campaign In
the county, and will have an impor-
tant announcement to make on Sat
urday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
WILLIAM r. SHELTON
HERE FROM DECATUR
PROMINENT ALABAMA NEWSPA-
PER PUBLISHER is BACK AT
HIS OLD >HOME.

W. Il. Shelton, one Of the owners
and publishers of the Decaturss4 Al.
hany. Ala.D Daily. came mp Tuesday
evening With Mrs. Shelton, who. is
sick and who will be here for some
time Mr. Shelton was With The Her
aid when it commenced publication of
the daily edition. Several years ago
with IL. Darden Harl,reader, also of
The Herald staff, he went to Decatur
and started the Decaturs Daily. It
has been a success from the start and
IS recognized as one of the livest pa
pers in the state of Alabama.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
ROUTE CARRIER is
THROWN FROM BUGGY
w. E. TANNER SUFFERS SERIOUS
INJURIES WHEN HIS HORSE
RUNS AWAY TUESDAY.

W. L. Tanner, carrier of rural route
No. on the Nilliamsport pike, was
badly injured Tuesday when his horse
became frightened at coat hanging
on fence and ran away Mr. Tanner
was thrown from the buggy and drag
ged some distances lie suffered cuts
and bruises about the body, bat at
this time II had not been determined
whether or not he was informally in
iured.
The runawaR happened near the
old Orphan Home farm. Mr. Tanner
was found lyiag beside the road by a
Mr.. Cannon, who brought him to his
home in an automobile.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
NO CONTEST FOR
MT. PLEASANT COUNCIL
THREE Abdomen WILL PRo8A-
BLY, HAVE NO OPPOSITION IN
ELECTION MAY rs.

There will he no contest in the com
ing municipal election at Mt Pleasant
on Tuesday, May Is. Three aldermen
arc 70 be elected 90 serve for term
Of two years, three OF the aldermen
and the mayor holding over for an
other year Edmund Lisca aud J. T..
Medord are the aldermen from the
town at large and Harry Hill IS alder
man from the first ward Their al
ministration Of the affairs Of the city
has evidently mot with popular appro-
val for there has been no suggestion
of opposition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
ACADEMY CADETS
ENJOY ENCAMPMENT
RETURN AFTER WEEK OF SPORT
AND TARGET PRACTICE AT
RIVERSIDE FARM

Columbia Military Academy cadets
returned Saturday night, tired but
happy from weeks enjoyable camp
and target practice at the home OF
w. II. Curtiss, proprietor of River
I'side Farm"
Despite Indictment weather of the
past week the cadets report line
time and some good shooting was
done. After target practice and drill
ing in the afternoons, guard mount
ing was done with the band, after
which a band concert was given each
evening.
Sports familiar to soldiers were en-
joycd. such as blanket tossing, wrest-
ling and boxing. When evening came,
the cadets assembled AROUND bic, bon
fires and joined in community" sing
ing.
While the boys were in camp they
were fed on army rations, were put
lhfouSH IcSuldl army tdCtioS ioi INC
entire week, and when they arrived
in Columbia Saturday night they felt
eft for anything"
During the encampment Captain
Whatley &c" Company was presented
with a handsome gold watch by mem
bers Of his company in appreciation
Of his devotion to his company, and
as mark of respect of his boys.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
WHEAT CROP OF
STATE ONLY half
PAST AVERAGE
YIELD WILL De LESS THAN TWO
BUSHELS FoR EACH lNHABl.
TANT oFyTENNESsEE.
FARMERS BEHMO WITH WORK
Only Forty-Three Per Cent of the
Spring Planting Had Been Done by
the First of the Month-Hay. Crop
in Good Shape. fa
Special to The Herald.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 12.- Ten
nessee is fast losing out ass a. wheat
state. as indicated in todays report by
the bureau of crop estimates through
G. Il Morris, its field agent The acre
age to, be harvested this year is the
smallest since the early seventies,
with the lowest condition. on record
for many years. These conditions are
brough about by a very .unfaVorable
| fall for sowing. The lateness Of much
of the crop, with the winter freezes,
and absence of snow covering, caus-
ed a great deal of heaving, and heavy
abandonment in many parts Of the
state, until the acreage to be harvest
ed this year is only AZ per cent Of last
year. From present Indications the
wheat crop of the state will only al
low about one and ,one-half bushel for
each of its inhabitants.
There is the smallest amount Of
! spring work done on farms of the
state in many years. Only so per cent
of blowing and - per cent of plant
| ing being done by May I. There has
been a considerable amount of corn
planted in the Eastern part of the
| state, but little in the middle and
western. A fair crop Of oats was sown
! but in most cases late. Only small
part of The cotton crop is planted.
Gardens are late and many not yet
planted. Pastures, though late, are in
IA I condition, SO per cent Of normal.
The estimated abandoned acreage
Of winter wheat in the state is II per
cent. Acreage TO be harvested 340,-
o00 condition Is per cent; estimated
| production 3094,000 bushels, compar-
ed with $3.50 900 bushels on the same
date lasf@year IN. the United States
1.-the abandonment is f9 per cent;
acres to be harvested 34lG5,000; con.
dition 70 per cent; estimated produc-
zion 4SL647000 bushels, compared
with $50, $4,000 bushels on the same
date last year
;, The acreage of hay in the state is
| 1,243,000; condition 80 per cent; est
mated production 100000 tons, com
pared with 1,792,0OO tons on the same
date last year, The acreage in the
United States is 71,7O0,O0O; condition
99.6 per cont; estimated production
111,83l, 900 tons, compared with ia
900 tons on the same date last sea.
son.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
MAURY BANKERS AT
STATE CONVENTION

Mr. and Mrs. d. W, Shofner, of Mt.
Pleasant, and Mr. and Mrs. Z. Fl.
Ayres, Jr. of Spring Hill, have gone
to attend the meeting of the state
bankers association. Others from
Maury county to attend this meeting
are: Hinton G. Kittrell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry o. Fulton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Parker. They viii be alb
sent until Thursday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
ELIJAH DOTSON TODAY

The residence OF Elijah Duison on
the Knob Creek pike was totally de-
strDycd by FIRE at an early hour Vel
Hesday. The loss was heavy only
partially covered by insurance. The
blaze is believed to have started from
defective fue and made such rapid
progress that neighbors who hurried
to the scene were unable to save any
great amount of the household effects.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
LEGION MEMBERS TO
MEET NEXT SATURDAY
MEMBERS ARE URGED TO AT.
TEND CONFERENCE TO PLAN
FOR MEMBERSHIP DRIVE.

/, Major Horace Frierson, commander
of the local post of the American Lee
gion, has written to members of the
Legion all over the county urging
them to attend the conference here
on Saturday afternoon at 3 O'clock to
plan for the Legion drive. All mem
bers of the legion are asked to come
to this meeting. At the same time
the question of rendering assistance
to the Salvation Army nj its drive in
the county will come up for considera-
ton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
SIMS CABlEGRAM'
NOT WORTH TOLLS
SECRETARY DANIELS SAYS ADM.
RAJ FAILED UTTERLY TO
OBEY PRESIDENT.
(By United Prcss.)

WASHINGTON, May 12--"Grcat
Britain was HELPLESS to the point OF
panic in the submarine crisis" ac.
cording to President Wilson's cable to
Admiral Sims on July A, 1917, which
was read to the senate naval affairs
committee today by Secretary of navy
Daniels. The cable, which was mark
ed strictly Confidential" declared
that the admiralty was failing to use
its great naval superiority effectively
and urged Admiral Sims to send com
plete data as to what the navy was do
ing, Together with his own recommen.
dations.
Daniels said Sims, reply was long
telegram on genealitics concerning
what the British admiralty was doing
and was not worth the telegraph tolls.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
big PLATE GLASS
WINDOW IS SMASHED

For the third time the plate glass
front of VOLTS Sample Shoe Store
was smashed Monday evening, entail
ing a loss of some 1925, when a pony
and cart belonging to R. F. Moore &
Sons crashed through the window.
The pony escaped without injury The
cart was driven by a negro when the
pony became unruly and ran away.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14
ATTEND SOUTHERN
BAPTIST MEETING

Col. Joseph + Br0wnlow. represent
ing the laymen. and Dir. John II. Bar
her pastor. left last night for Wash
iustoH to attend the annual session of
the Southern Baptist convention. This
will be the jubilee session of the con-
venton for since the last convention
the church has raised nearly $780,
000.oO0 for extension of its work. They
will be absent for week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14

He is one Of the brightest young men
Of his class and he has host of
ture for him as attorney at law. He
is a son of Judge Jesse Tomlinson,
now in the government service at
Washington and Mrs Tomlnson, the
able principal of Mcdowell school,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-05-14

Herald Cheap Column Ads Pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-20
MERCHANDISE

MERCHANDISE Fl H0RsEss@-6 ..EE-G;VEHfoGEs e FEW big bone Poland China pigs. sM months old; granddaughters, sons of the famous world wonder that weighed 1000; will register them at S12.50. Henry Hstchcock, West, Mss.
 LIVE SrOCk AND TETS WANTED 70 wANTkD-l,0OO pigeons, chickens, veal calves. beef cows. hogs and goats Call M. 62s Mir l.. McEntire
 SEEDS AND PLANTS TI MILLIONS large cabbage. plants; Wake fields, Dutch, Succession; 200 postpaid. Soc; 500 postpaid, $1; 1000 expressed. S1.50; over 5000 S1.40 thousand 10 per cent free plants Seaside Farms, Darien
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-20
NkGNNE1fAAN0 IL ARTICLES TOR SALE

GREAT RICE-WRECKING SALE Never aeain will you have the opportunity of buying goods of the best quality at such tow prices that we are selling our vast stock, of .rsa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-20

FURs-sample furs rIiligan hotel room tifui marmot coat, t12s; also capes, coatees and chokers Call from a n- to p. u.
 FOR SALE-Large heater, including pip ing. Call Hemlock 7S9.
 AUCTION SALHS 7S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-20
LEGAL MnrIcEs

Notice of AppSinfmeDf of ExecGSor Erate of Ernest Galiarati. Deceased. Letters testamentary upon the last will ad testament of Ernest Gailarati having len granted to the undersigned, Bernard Platto, on the 9th day of November I2o, by Judge J. P. Stiles of the probate 'urt, notice fs hereby given that all per ms having claims against said estate will required to present the same within the me required by law, or same will be lrred BERNARD l.. PLATTO,
 Executor. Wood & Pritchard, Attorneys
 203 First National Bank Bldg,
 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-20
MERCHANDISE
afECTALs AT sTORES

FOR SALE-Ail suits and over coats at e-fourth off. Harc Ltnx-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-20
, AUTO PAINTING

A - q " A &A44N T AANNA A modern auto paint shop must have proper drying facilities, especially during the winter months. We have the only steam heated paint shop in Birmingham, and a force of practical auto painters which en- ables us to give work in a class by itself.
 If we don't paint your car we both lose. Call on us for further information.
 KORB PAINTING co.
 1915 Avenue c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-02
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
gos rfr~t -,- k'sAnse 49, atsnnss
TULSA COUNTY LEADS N
AUTOMOBILE litI\sh~

Oklahoma t'igy. Sept An an
nnuneemeut herv to-day ~ lIvnrs
Wood. state hiGhway commissioner
shows that payment of sibi.is6 -
has been made to Oklahoma county
as ss share Of automobile llcensa
fees collected hy the hIghNas 4"
patsment No "a Auensl | n sha
first seven months Of last year
s7tN2ils had BEEN eoilecsed aud re-.
funded
According a. Mr. Nuod'a aus.orl
Oklahoma county stands seennd III
the amount OF niunes received. Tal
"a county leading with payment OF
staaSss5s dnrlng the first seven
months ihla year Nrrek euunls
makes third with ses sl6asS
The amount retunedd represents
20 ~ cent u 'ae collections. the
state retaining ten per cent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-09-02

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