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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
Deny Rates OF
TELEPHONE co,
NOT ADEQUATE
PROTESTING SUBSCRIBERS FILE
PETITION IN THE FEDERAL
COURT.
PROPERTY NOT WELL MANAGED
. Has Not Made the Reductions In Ex.
penses That the Conditions of the
, Time Demands, Intervene in Action
Against Commission.

Charles P Hatcher, general counsel
for the citizens and subscribers of
the Cumberland Telephone & Tele.
graph Company, protesting against
the excessive rate advances sought by
the company, has returned from Nash.
vile where on Wednesday in behalf
of these protestants he filed a petit
tion to intervene In the federal court
in the case of the telephone company
against the public utilities commits
sion.
At the same time that Mr. Hatcher
for and on behalf of the protesting
subscribers filed his petition for inter
vention, he rendered the answer of
the protestants to the bill of the tele-
phone company seeking an increase
in rates. This answer is a lengthy
document, containing thirty odd type
written pages.
In the answer it is denied that the
telephone company's present rates
are inadequate, or that ]: is losing
money; it also charged that the com
pany is not economically and properly
operating it's property and business in
the state, 1t is denied that the com.
pany has reduced its expenses for la
bor and materials as justified by tte
decline in prices of those commodi
ties.
The answer also denies that the
company Is entitled to relief in the
federal courts. On the contrary it is
insisted that the orders and DEGREES
made by the public utilities commits
sion We're legal and proper and that
it had right to stay the increase
asked by the telephone comptny pend
ing an appraisal of it's property.
Mr.. Hatcher will leave Sunday TO,
Knoxville where on Monday the hear
ing of the application of the telephone
company for an Injunction to- restrain
the commission from interfering with
the new rates of the telephone compa
ny will take place. Mr. Hatcher ex
poets this hearing to last for severa
days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
ILLINOIS COAL MINERS
PREPARE FOR TROUBLE;
WILL MEET RESISTANCE
THOUSAND DIsGRUNrLEp MIN.
ERs BIvoUAcED NEAR ELIZA.
BETHToWN COAL FIELDS.
DEPUTIES PLAN GIVE BATTLE
invaders viii Meet With Strona Re.
s'stance at Hands Of Deputies and
Armed citizens-DetaiIs of Trouble
Not Available.
(By United Press.)

ELlZABETHTOWN, ILL.,, Sept. s.
Nearly one thousand striking miners,
bivouaced in the hills near here are
prepared to march on this city and
Rosiclare today, according to Sheriff
f. N. Csx. .HN4I
Cltlzens and deputies were prepar-
ing to put up vigorous fight in re-
sistance of the invasion.
Details of the trouble were not
availing this morning. However, 1t is
believed that citizens can handle the
situation without having to call out
federal forces to quell the disturb
ance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
CULLEOKA SCHOOL
TO OPEN MONDAY
REV. w. o. LARGEN WILL Ao-
DRESS PUPILS AND PARENTS
ATs O'CLOCK.

With an address by DIR. w. o. Lar
gen, pastor of the Methodist church.
the fall term of the Culleoka school
will open on next Monday morning at
3 o'clock Every boy or girl who ex-
poets to attend the school during the
coming term is urged to be present at
the opening at the Methodist church
where the school will be taught until
the new building is ready for occu-
pancy.
Prof. Donnel NJ. Galloway. principal
of the school, has called a meeting of
the faculty to be held on Saturday
morning at the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian church. II Is important that every
cry member o, the facdlty attend this
meeting.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
STAGE IS.S';ET
FOR 4 RECEPTION {! 1 / il
SRRlvERS MERE.
MYSTIC MEMBERS 70 ARRIVE
PROMPTLY AT sfo'cGock SAT-.
URDAY AFTERNOON.
TO ENJOY A BIC BARBECUE
Stunts to Be Pulled OF on the Square
Immediately After Arrival Are Ex-
pected to Be Witnessed by immense
Crowds. "s

The stage is set for the biggest dem.
onstration Of the Masonic fraternity
ever seen In Columbia, which will take
place when the Mystic, Shriners 800
strong, arrive here from Nashville on
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock. The
town will belong to the Shriners, their
wives and daughters from the time the
train pulls in until 1t departs again
for the capital city at 10 O'clock that
night
Local Masons in large numbers will
meet the train. Cars win be provided
to bring the women In the party up
town, but the Shriners themselves
headed by their big brass band" OF
forty-five pieces, are going to march
to the court square, where speeches
will be made and the most amusing
program of open air stunts ever seen
in Columbia will be pulled off. The
far famed "shimmying lizzie," that
won such renown in the streets of
Des Moines last spring. will perform
here. l
A After the program at. the court
house the party will repair to the XXI.
wants Park at the county high school
where a real old fashioned barbecue
of the ancient Southern order will be
given. There will be plenty Of barbs- !,
cue and lots of trimmings too, Then
there will be a watermelon feast and
a social hour will be. enjoyed. The
time will pass rapidly and at about
$3.50 O'Clock the march back to the
station to take the train will be
made.
William s. Fleming. Jr., is In charge Z
Of the arrangements and he has work
ed indefatigably for the success Of the
event. Representative Of every mans
and woman's organization in the city
have been invited to participate in
tn reception and entertainment of the
Shriners while in the city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
TWO MORE CHANCES
TO- REGISTER HERE
BOOKS WILL BE OPEN IN THIS
DISTRICT FOR SIX DAYS AL
TOGETHER.

Supplemental registrations win be
held in Columbia on October 4. 8 and
6 for the city election which will take
place on Thursday, October 27. Again
on October 20, q and % the regis
tration books OF teh city and district
will be opened in order that the yot,
ers may qualify for the primary
These dates make teh books close
not less than twenty days before the
election and have been announced
by Chairman Kannon, OF the county
election board While the registra-
tion books will be open early In Oct
ober for the benefit OF those who
would qualify for the city election of
course they will be eqnally open TO
the voters for the primary. The res.
istration on October 20, q and % viii
be in all three OF the districts OF the
county to which the law applies. f
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
ENORMOUS SUMS
THROUGH HANDS
COUNTY TRUSTEE
MORE THAN THREE QUARTERS
OF MILLION DOLLARS HAND
LED DURING THE YEAR.
LARGEST EVER KNOWN HERE
Complete Statement of the Condition
of Every One Of the Separate Funds
Is Made by Trustee Burns at Close
OF the Year.

During the past year Trustee J
Ross Burns handled no less than 1854
6S7.O4 as shown by his annual report
which is published in The Herald to.
day as required by the state. This re.
port covers the operations of the office
from Sept l, 1920 to Sept. /, 1921.
At the beginning of the year Mr..
Burns had balance on hand of $685.
610.63 and he closed the year with a
balance on hand of 1912 2,9S9.52. He re-
ceived from the tax aggregate $685..
1889; from the supplemental taxes,
$33, 7O714; from back taxes, $246O:
from interest and penalties, 1890; in
county revenue, $1O1,27S.49; in state
revenue, $26,6O2.99; from the sale of
school bonds, 100000; from road COM
mutation revenue, $2,O42; from wheel
taxes. $270O9.45, and from dog taxes,
So, 3,O62.64.
The receipts for the year were the
largest that ever passed through the
hands of the county trustee in the his
tory of the county. OF course some of
the above items must be credited by
errors, insolvencies and the sales of
real estate for taxes, but taking all
these items out and more than three
fourths OF million of dollars was ac
tually handled by the trustee during
the year
Trustee Burns is entitled to credits
by the following items: Overdraft on
the county account, $74O67; by
amounts paid the comptroller of the
state, $66,99S.17; by warrants on the
treasury paid, $32O,OSS.49; by bonds,
paid, $4,000; by interest paid, $17,-
O7752; by loan notes on hand, S7f,-
225; by errors and insolvencies. on
real estate, $2S,OO1.41; by delinquen-
cies, certified to the comptroller. $1O,-
3O2.O2; amount paid state highway de-
partment, $25,556.23; sheep claims
paid, $2,776.57: paid tax assessor and
receipts books $4S4.75; by trustees
commissions, $9,3S709, and balance on
hand, $272,2S9.52
The report is full and complete
statement of every fund and was made
by Trustee Burns with the assistance
of his capable deputy, James d. Cath
ey. The various funds balance to a
cent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
MUST. REPORT IN Wan 4
TRANSPORTATION TAX
TRUCK LINES REQUIRED TO COL.
LEcT LIKE OTHER COMMON
CARRIERS. .E


Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Irving PEBBLES warns parties running
truck lines for hauling freight or pas
sengers that they are liable for the
transportation taxes just as though
they were operating a railroad train.
In other words on these truck lines,
which are classed as common car
riers the tax on freight receipts,
which is three per cent must be col
lected with the freight and turned into
the collectors office. II passeng
er is charged $500 for trip sixteea
cents as war transportation tax must
be collected and reported Heavy
penalties are provided where the war
taxes are not collected and promptly
reported. :
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
State Militia
For Protection
Of Georgia Road
(By United Press.)

ATLANTA, Sept. 8.-State militia
protection for trains and workers on
the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
Railway was to be asked by officials
of the road today, following the wreck
of freight train near here last night,
in which one man was killed, several
injured and considerable property
damage done.
Engineer John T. Morris was kill
ed instantly when the locomotive left
the track and turned completely over.
Those injured were negroes. Dyna-
mite caused the wreck, according to
trainmen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
coNN0R 3. shaw "A \. A
VISITOR To- COUNTY
MAURY COUNTY BOY WHO HAS
MADE GOOD IN THE PRACTICE
OF LAW.

Connor B. Shaw, leading attorney
of Washington, d. c., came here from
Chicago, where he has been on legal
business. He was In Columbia We'd
nesday. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Shaw, of the second district,
accompanied him back home for two
weeks visit. Mr.. Shaw is a Maury
county boy who has made good in the
practice OF his profession in the capt.
tai of the nation and is Recognized as
one of the coming lawyers of that dis
tinguished bar.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
Ku Klur Khan
Seeks millions
From, Newspapers
(By United Press

ATLANTA, Sept. 8.-Suits aggre-
eating $1O,OOO,OO0 will be filed by the
Ku Klux Klan against newspapers
throughout the United States, carry
ing series of articles complied by
the New York World, exposing the
order, according to statement issued
by Klan officials here today.
The articles, which are said to have
made numerous charges against the
Klan, were released Tuesday, the ini-
tial one appeared in a number of pa
pers on that day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
TELEPHONE REPORT.

Those who require the hog mar
ket by telephone daily, are invited
to call the County Council Of Ari-
culture headquarters, Bell teIe-
phone No. tss. Citizens phone No.
fof.
This great farmers organization
is supplied the wire market daily
by The Herald and maintains com
petent office help to give correct
daily reports on the market.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
Hih1 Root Be
First President
Of World Court
(By United Press.)

GENEVA, Sept. S.-Elihu Root will
accept the presidency of the interna.
tional court of justice, members OF the
league of nations were privately In.
formed today. His selection is prac-
tically assured.
The probable composition OF the
world court will be representatives
from the United States, England.
France, Italy, Japan, Russia, Germany,
Holland, Sweden or Norway or Den
mark, Chill and Brazil.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
MISS CARRIE SMITH
BACK FROM JOURNEY

Miss Carrie E. Smith has returned
from deligL tful motor and steamer
trip that carried her to Cincinnati,
Washington New York, Buffalo ana
Detroit and thence back home. MISS
Smith will be in charge of the prima-
ny department of the Columbia lnsti-
tute this fall. Her classes will begin
on Wednesday. Sept q.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
INTERIOR OF STORE
BEING REPAINTEO
J. RoSENTHAl STORE PUTTING
ON NEW DRESS AND GETTING
READY FOR THE BIG SHOW.

The interior of the stores OF the }.
Rosenthal Co. is being given a new
dress of paint and paper. When COM
pleted it will present handsome ap-
pearance and will be in readiness tor
the hie show later in the month.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
Big DriDe Against
"Bootleggers" Will
Be Made At once

The fall offensive against the liquor
traffic will be a supreme effort to make
,ha country dry, and will probably be
iouncbed in every big city simulta-
rsousiy. Details of the plan are Sc
crst and no federal official viii openly
san,,, the drive is contemplated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
MHlS,,, !, v, C. WH|TTHORNE'
IS CRITICALLY ILL

Mrs. w. C. Whitthorne is critically
i'll at her home in West End Her
illness is keeping Judge Whitthorne
pretty well confined to his home. Her
condition showed no improvement to-
dov
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
tsy United Press.l

NEW YORK, Sept. S.-War has
broken out here between Manhattan
and Brooklyn gansters
Invading Manhattan during last
night. Brooklyn gsnsters in automo-
biIes engaged in a revolver battle with
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
BETTER REPORTS
FROM G. GREENLAW

More encouraging reports come
from the bedside of Gilmer Greenlay,
Columbia boy who was injured while
swimming at Nashville Saturday
night. He passed the entire night
Wednesday without fever and there Is
now every expectation of his recov-
cry.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
No Preliminary
Conference On
Disarming Held
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Sept S.--Official
denial was made today at the state de-
partment that the United States woll
participate in any preliminary confer
ences with certain powers before the
disarmament meeting.
AS far as the United States is con-
cerned, no such conferences will be
held, it was emphatically stated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
NeU York Glln1neH
Open CiDil War;
Thrilling Fight

the Manhattan gang at .Fity-Eighth
street and Ninth avenue, Police join
ed in the shooting and one maH. .
spectator, was shot. Five were ar
rested on suspicion.
A dispute over bootleg profits b
said to have been mainly responsible
for the frscas.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
CBy United Press)

NEW YORK, Sept. S.--Federal and
state prohibition enforcement officials
throughout the country are planning
great bootleg roundup. it was
learned today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-09-09
Japan Proposes
Settlement OF
Shantung Fuss
(By United Press.)

~ TOXIC. Sept S.-Japan has forJ
wardedto Pekin proposal for the set
tlement of the Shantang controversy
according to statements published in
Toxic papers today.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-22
-Four in Family
Killed When Auto
Crashes Into Train

kenosha, Wis.,, June 2I.-Four
members of the same household
we're killed Tuesday night when
the coupe in which they were rid
ing was struck by south bound
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway train at the Truesdeil
crossing, 10 miles west Of here.
The dead:
Ernest G. Anderson, 48. con-
tractor of Kenosha; his wife, Mary,
As; Mrs. Sarah Wyers, sister Of
Mrs. Anderson, and BILLY" Keat-
ing, four years old, daughter OF
BurrelI keating, of Chicago.
Anderson was caught in the
wreckage and was badly mangled.
The two women were hurled from
the car and their backs broken.
The little girl was hurled 20
feet and when found was still
alive but never regained conscious
ness.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-22
bEFLAG BELFAST
FOR MAJEST|ES
Decorate Royal Route
From Donegal Quay
to City Hall.

Belfast. June 21-(By The Associ
ated Press.l-Belfast Tuesday night is
beflagged and festooned for the coming
Of King George and Queen Mary. when
the king formally will open the frs.
session of the parliament of northern
Ireland This will be the first timc
that the monarchs have visited Ireland
since they went to Dublin decade ago.
The king has not been in Belfast since
he came here 20 years ago as Duke of
York.
Decorations are being displayed all
along the royal route from Donegal
quay to the city hall, where the parlia-
ment is to be opened, and in fact. wher-
ever Protestants predominate.
But in the Fails road. the Short
Strand, Old Lodge road and other Ma
tionalists and Sim Fein quarters there
is no bunting to break the monotony
of the drab gray buildings. for. the
Nationalists and Sim Feiners are ig
noring What is considered by other
parts of the populace as one of the
greatest events in the history of the
country.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-22

Other rear admirals to be given the
permanent grade are Archibald H.
Scales, Nathan G. Twning. Richard
Il: jackson, and Thomas r. Magruder.
The captains listed include:
benjamin +. Hutchinson. Sumner f.
W. kittelle, William V. Pratt and Louis
McNulton.
Rear Admiral Scales. now smperin-
tendent at Annapolis. on June 30 will
relieve Admiral Eberle. whose assign
ment as commander of the Pacific fleet
was recently announced and the Nav
al academy post will 60 to Rear Ad-
miral Henry Il. Wilson, relieved by
Ebcrle.
J, Rear Admiral ]. D. Mcdonald. now
in charge Of the New York navy yard.
will succeed Admiral Jones as com
mander Of the battleship force of the
Atlantic fleet. when the latter raises
his flag as commander in chief.
Rear Admiral w. r. Shoemaker
commandant of the 14th naval district.
Hawaii. will relieve Vice Admiral VIII
liams. commanding the battleship force
of the Pacific fleet.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-22
SENATE PROBE
Of CHAMBER Rim
DISMISSAL | On
Another Dreyfus Case
Is Courtmartial, De
clares Gen. Sheppard.
Story of Aviator's Ex-
plot Against Germans
Heralded Over World.

Washington, June 21.-An investiga
ton is to be made by the senate naya]
affairs committee of the dismissal from
tne marine corps of Capt Edmund G
Chamberlain, San Antonio, Texas, avi
ator. whose story of participation in n
thrlIllng air battle on the western front
was one Of the sensations of the world
war
Authority for the investigation was
granted Tuesday By the senate which
adopted a resolution to that end offer
ed by Senator Sheppard, Democrat.
Texas. The latter. in urging the in
qulry. described Captain Chamberlain s
court martial and dismissal as another
Dreyfus case"
British Deny Yarn
The case of Captain Chamberlain
tor many months was one of special
interest to the military service. start
ing with the published story of his
exploits and ending with his dismissal
from service with the approval of
President Wilson. The marine corps
officer claimed that on July IS. 1918,
while on furlough. he visited British
sector. borrowed British airplane
and in flight over the front lines took
part in a battle with l. German ma
chimes. He asserted that he destroyed
five. of them. damaged two others and.
sweeping earthward in his damaged
machine. scattered detachment Of
German soldiers, landed and took q
German prisoner by pretending tha:
a compass was a bomb. and then car
ried a wounded French soldier to
safety.
Cites Reason for Act.
The story of the exploit as told by
Captain Chamberlain was cabled to
the United States by the official com
mittee on public information, and rec
were made that the of
ficer be awarded the American medal
of honor and the British Victoria cross
Denial of the officers story by Brit
ish officers led to an investigation and
probings.
Chamberlain contended that failure
Of the British flyers to corroborate
his story was due to the fact that an
admission that an American officer
had used a British plane would have
resulted in their courtmartial
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-22
Church Membership
Without Baptism Is
Flayed by Ministers

MINNEAPOLIS, June 21.-An oper
membership policy in the church, with
out letter and without baptism. which
he said was advocated BY some teach.
ers, tears down the very foundations
of the Bible, declared Rev r ri
Briney. of Crestwood. Ken. in an I'D.
dress Tuesday night before th.
Christian Americanization congress
which opened here Tuesday. the first
of its kind ever to be held
'sThose who advocate such noro;oe
for the church are tampering with tbs
word Of God, and deserve tho most
severe criticism he said. "Tha VOID VOID
Of God plainly states that unless q nv
son has been baptized, he cannot epta,
the kingdom Of Cod
Rev. E. G. Sanderson, Of Euyero
Oregon. delivered an address on How
We Got Our English Bible" o"
The congress, which closed S,raou
night is under the auspices Of ~.
1nternatio9sls Christian Missionary sne sss
sociaion. as
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-22
Era of Greatest
Development Is
DaWning-Schwab

Hoboken, June 2i.-Charies NJ.
SchWab, told members Of the grad
uatinu class at Stevens Institute
Of Technology Tuesday that he
would be willing to give whatever
fame or wealth had come to him it
he could be one Of them, because
the greatest era of development in
the history Of the world was dawn.
Ing.
ITO men like you," said the steei
magnats, twill come the 'opportun-
ity Of making yourselves invalu-
abts' in the rebuilding of ciyiliza-
ton. There will be no monument
of stone or marble to mark my
passing, but I hope that rows Of
flaming furnaces and smokestacks
will mark any contribution Of mine
to the development Of this great
country"
Mr.. Schwab, upon whom was
conferred the degree of doctor of
engineering, laid aside his academic
cap with the remark:
II am not going to talk to you as
Doctor SchWab. feel more at
home with you boys without any
Trimmings
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-22
VET JOB JOYCE
| BLOW To- CIVIL
| SERVICE, CLAIM
Famous Police and Fire
Departments of N. Y.
City Threatened.
Examiner Sounds War
ming Against General
Preference at Meeting.

Minneapolis. June 21.-Absolute
preference in giving jobs Of veterans of
the world war as far as civil service
is concerned would be a serious hitw
to the civil service system of the
United States, declared Thomas c..
Murray. chief examiner of the New
York City civil service commission. in
an address Tuesday night before the
national assembly of civil service
commissions. which began it's annual
convention Tuesday
Certainly We should give every
preference possible to the disabled vet
erans-men who sacrificed heavily in
the world war" said Mr.. Murray. "Ruf
a general preference to all men who
happened to serve in the army at home
or abroad would threaten the founda-
ton Of our whole system
Absolute veteran preference. such
as is now in effect in several states.
would serve to wreck the famous fire
and police departments of New York
City. he asserted
Other speakers Tuesday included
Joseph J. Reilly, of Boston. president
Of the national assembly. and Clifton
Rogers Woodruff. president of the
Philadelphia civil service commi ssion.