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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25
corroN ACREAGE.

Every possible encouragement
should be given by the business inter-
ests OF the nation to the movement
having for its object material reduc.
ton OF the cotton acreage of the
South. The only hope for cotton
price that will be commensurate with
the cost Of production must come
through a reducution of the cotton
acreage. For years the South has
been urged to diversity its crops and
measurable progress has been made
along that line, but with the coming of
nndreamed of prices for cotton, due
to the war, the admonitions were for
gotten and the cotton acreage again
increased. Now the world is so i'm
poyerished that it cannot buy and
consume the cotton grown and as a
result the prices have declined far be-
low the cost of growing.
The South is practically without a
serious competitor in the growing OF
cotton and If only reasonable acre.
age were planted and modern meth.
DDS were invoked 1t should be the
most. prosperous portion of the globe.
Unfortunately the unprecedented pros
perity that the Southern states en-
joyed as he result of high prices for
cotton did little lasting good. The
surplus revenues were spent largely in
riotous living. Now the situation IS
truly alarming and can be remedied
only by a substantial reduction in the
acreage of the crop This invokes the
familiar law of supply and demand
and must mean higher price for the
staple.
II is not only a sectional but ma
tional problem. The prosperity of the
cotton states means greater prosperity
for every section OF the United States.
For when the people of the cotton
states have money to spend they are
free buyers Of the wares and products
Of every section OF the nation. The
purchasing power Of the people is in.
creased and the factories and shops
of the East and North enjoy larger
sales and better profits. Likewise the
wheat and stock farmers of the West
have better markets when the cotton
growers have money to spend.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25
HIGH SCHOOL BAND
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
FURNISHES MOST EXCELLENT
? MUSIC AT BASKETBALL GAMES
FRIDAY EVENING.

tFrom Saturdays Daily HeraldO
studentsof Central High School have
just cause to be proud of the brass
band, which has been organized by
Miss o'Callaghan, director of music.
since the first of the present
term the band has shown wonderful
Fefore the games and during the in.
termissions last night the band fur.
nished splendid music. swapping out
some of the seasons peppiest music
like bunch of old timers.
The band also betters the morale of
the roofing corps. which is famous for
the way it supports the representa-
tiyes of the school when in action.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25
TENNESSEE WILL
MEET ITS QUOTA
HERALD THANKED FOR ITS SER
VICE IN BEHALF OF STARVING
CHILDREN OF EUROPE.
From Saturdays Daily Herald.)

(From Saturdays Daily Herald)
The Herald is in receipt of the fol
lowing letter from the state European
relief committee:
Editor Herald, Columbia, Tenn.
Dea: Sir:
"In behalf of the European Relief
Council and the three and half mil
lion starving children in Europe. ! de-
sire to thank you sincerely for the
editorial support and for your kindly
and generous cooperation in helping
to make the campaign in Tennessee a
success:
"Tennessee's quota of $250O0O we
feel almost certain viii be fully sub
scribed with the sl5O,O00 of the quota
in cash.
1.-THE response to this appeal from
the good people of the dear old
Volunteer State has been most graft
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25

still deluded with the Idea that the
eurest road TO politician fortune is
to fawn and flatter the farmers.
These observations are given point
by the recent enactment of law In
the Tennessee legislature to defer the
collection OF taxes from March l to
May :. "for the relief OF the farmers"
Every intelligent farmer knows that
his crops are seasonal and that in this
state there will be very little to mar.
ket from the farm between March
and May, less perhaps than In any
other two months of the year. Elk
cept the poultry and dairy products lit.
tie money will be paid to farmers for
their products. Not bushel of wheat
or of oats or single lamb will go to
market before May l. The great major
ity OF the farmers are just as well
prepared to pay their taxes today as
they will be sixty days hence. Com
paratively few of the small farmers
will take advantage of the extension.
AS matter Of face it will innure very
largely il not wholly to the advantage
of the large taxpayers, those best able
to meet the burden without delay.
Now what Is the result of this ex.
ension? 1t has embarrassed the treas
ury Of this and nearly every other
county in the state. The school fund
Of this county is already oyerdrawn
with two more months salaries yet to
be paid. Ii arrangements were not
made by the officials with the banks
to carry these overdrafts the schools
would either be closed or the under
paid teachers would be forced to ac
cept discounts on their warrants. The
highway fund is exhausted and much
work on the roads should besdone al
this time. In some counties the threat
is already made that the school term
is IT. be shortened because Of the lack
of funds. 80 6fi
II there are any departments oil
government in which the farmer has a
vital interest they are the roads and
the schools. If they suffer the farm
ers suffer most. The poor farmers
must depend altogether upon the pub
lie schools for the education of theiI
children, the large and rich taxpay
ers can send elsewhere. The poor
farmer" more than any one else needs
good roads over which to market his
products and get his children tc
school.
II the counties are forced to borrow
money as they will be the taxpayers
must pay the interest, adding still
further to the burdens of government
The whole proposition analysed is
just further proof of the poor opinion
which the average politician has Of
the ability of the farmers to know the
fake remedy" from real disinterested
friendship.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25

IN his own hands. He Is saved not N
groups but individually, as a'result of
his own efforts and the purity and right
eousness of his own life. Uniformity. |
like consistency, is the vital thing to
little minds. 1t is likewise stumb-
ling block to progress.
"Mr. President, we need variety in
life. differences In the thoughts and
activities of different sections. | want
the senator's state to engage in rivalry
with my state. and want to see my
state struggling for primacy in the In
tellectual and educational fields of our
country. But the senator by his poll,
cy, and that is the policy of SO many
men in the country, wants the power
of federal government exerted in the
states to control and influence their
domestic affairs. The crusade is now
on to have the federal government
control the states, build their high
ways, care for the public health, edu-
cate the people, and take over the po
lice powers reserved by the people to
the states. This will secure uniformi
ty; but it will likewise destroy this re-
public.
II have not time and 1t was not my
intention when rose, to examine the
bill in its details and differentiate 1t
from other legislation which l regard
as destructive of the rights of the
states and the rights of communities,
and destructive of that individualism
that spirit of personal independence,
which lies at the basis of free institu
tons and which must persist if the
government endures. The bill is more
dangerous than some of those that
bear more strikingly upon their COM
tenances the determination to destroy
| state lines, because it is so seductive
and alluring, 1t burglarizes while 1t
processes friendship and to be the
bearer of beneflcent gifts. 1t steals
into the states under the guise of an
angel OF mercy and Of light for the
purpose of striking down the indiyid-
uality and pesronal independence of
the inhabitants of the states and ulti-
mately strangling the spirit of commu-
1 IA. o. - ..r.l.A
Il am not contending for the asser-
ton of state rights that would dismem.
Der the republic, but l am contending
for the preservation of the states so
that the republic may be preserved.
| The supreme court of the union has
said over and over again that the
union cannot be preserved unless we
preserve the states. Anyone who is
familiar with the legislation of con-
gress during the past Is or 20 years
must have reached the conclusion that
there is persistent effort to minimize
the states and aggrandize the federal
government, to debauch the people, to
eneryate them to destroy their love
of local self government, their pride
in their own states and their achieve
ments.
at must be APPARENT to all that the
movements for federal participation in
the domestic affairs of the states can
have but one end the submergence of
the states, and the current carrying
them will consolidate all authority in
centralized government functioning
in Washington"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25

flying and Tennessee has been hon
ored in having the privilege of help
ing save the lives of $4,000 of these
three and half million starving chill
drer.
again thanking you, remain, cor
daily yours,
"E. E. GEORGE,
State Director"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25
ASKS FOR CLOTHING
FOR POOR FAMILY
IRON Friday.s Dailv Herald

Mrs. W. j. Dale. ST., was touched
by Mr.. Sergeant's appeal for help for
a family in the Western section of
this county and she will accept any
donations of money or old clothing
or shoes. There are nine in this
family so that most any good cloth
ing would come in useful. Mrs. Dale
lives on Sixth street and she will see
that every donation made through
her is sent to the family without cost.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25

Mr.. aud Mrs. w. D. Hastings and
". d.. Jr.. Misses Genie Holland, Mary
Lamb and Mittie Elan motored to
Nashville Friday and heard Gluck.
2imblist at the Ryman auditorium.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25

A pearl-fisher in Torres straits once
found cluster of pearls in the shape
Of perfoer cross. This cluster, after
passing through the hands of several
dealers, was eventually sold to some
wealthy Roman Catholics for presen-
tation to the Pope, the sum paid being
$4,000
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25

Mrs. Tom Friel has returned from
Pensacola and other points of inter.
est in Florida.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25
Springs Newest Footwear Fashions!

early this yearbeter plan for Footwear
place than here All the
theirs this collection greatest
reasonably that have shown Experienced erswhch
means comfort is guaranteed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25
New Hosiery!

The new styles calls
for pretty stockings.
Our hosiery depart
ment is showing all
the new things in plain
Silks and Lace in
cOlOrS to match the
new footwear.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25
New Silks!
Beautiful Silks!

There's a great many
new things to select
from this Spring. Our
big Silk Department as
usual show all the
newest things first.
Hundreds of yards of
new Silks now on dis
play-priced on the
new low market.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
CAPTURE OF SPURCIN
EXPECTED; WATCH FOR
DASH ACROSS BORDER
tRy Associated Press,

CHICAGO, Aug with the trail
of Warren c. Spurgin, missing presi-
dent of the closed Michigan avenue
trust company, leading into Mexico
and the authorities apparently close
on his trail, local authorities, as well
as those financilly interested in the
bank today considered his apprehen-
sion imminent
II is also hoped that the banks
shortage of $1,124,36S as announced
by bank examiners may be materially
lessened by the determination of the
value of loans, bonds and stocks that
are now listed as doubtful.
Following messages received yes
terday from Maria and FL Paso, Tex,
that man answering Spurgin's des-
cription had been seen in that Sec
ton and it was thought had crossed
into Mexico, being headed for Chihua-
hua, local authorities redoubled their
efforts to apprehend him.
A reward of $4,000 has been offered
for his capture and word from the
Texas border today was to the effect
| that both sides of the international
| line are being patrolled
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
BED ROOM

One Dresser with long Prin-
cess Mirror and a Chiffonier
with 5 drawers and mirror to
match dresser. A Bed Room
Rocker, oak finished. SIM
mons Steel Bed complete with
fine Coil Springs and COM
Portable Mattress. A 9x12
Mating Rug, golden oak
Costumer. pair of Blankets and
pair of Pillows. This is a
complete bed room and one
you may well be proud of.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03

found to have noticeable physical de-
fects and Is per cent couldn't qualify
at ALL
This is a dangerous thing, Think
of it! Out of 10000, 1000 men, 1,500, 900
not physically qualified to defend their
country. 1t is something that should
start every American to thinking, and
hope you young gentlemen will Gre
ate such sentiment at home thot
every young man will not be satisfied
with himself until he can say, I have
qualified for American citizenship be.
cause | have had military training
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
Tnnkle, Virginia, Chosen
as Democratic Nominee
(By Associated Press)

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 3.-Further,
but incomplete returns today from yes.
terday's Depocratic primary election
in Virginia, indicated the nomination
of E. Lee Trinkle, of Wythe, for gov
ernor. by a majority of $4,000 to 49,
600 over his opponent, Harry S..
George Tucker, of Rockbridge, accord.
ing to figures gathered by the Rich
mond Times Dispatch.
Reports on the lieutenant governor
ship, today were insufficient to deter
mine the result Latest returns show
ed Junius E. West, of Suffolk, in the
lead, but so closely followed by Julian
Gum, of Henrico, and K. N. Gilpin, of
Clarke, that the vote yet unreported,
might change their portion
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
HARDING GETS BILL
CONSOLIDATING AID
FOR WAR VETERANS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Congres-
sional action was completed Tuesday
on the Sweet bill to consolidate gov
eminent agencies dealing with ex-ser-
vice men, when the house adopted the
conference report The measure now
goes to the president.
Representative Sweet, Republican
Iowa, author of the bill, told the
house it was estimated $3.50 100000
annually would be expended under
provisionh of the measure, 13,000,'
900 of the total going for administra
ton. During the last fiscal year, he
said, the agencies which the bill con
solidates spent 460,000.000.
No Nation More Generous
After Representative Mondell, Re
publican leader, had declared no ma
ton had been more generous in it:
alive Garrett, acting Democratic
leader, remarked he did not like Il
think of ex-service men as objects
of generosity
81 like to think of this proposition
as the payment of an obligation" sale
Mr.. Garrett.
BY a vote of 233 to 20, the house
passed a senate bill authorizing an in
crease in the maximum interest rate
on federal farm loan bonds from 5 tt
5a per cent. An amendment, how
ever, provides that bonds issued o.
sold after June 80, 1923, shall not beal
more than 5 per cent interest.
Charges "AIIiance"
An alliance" between American
and British financiers to aid British
shipping interests was charged in thu
senate by Senator LaFollette of Wis
consin, Republican, continuing an ad
dress begun last Friday. ]. P. Nor
gan and company, and associates, h
said, had combined" with British fl
nanciers, the Morgan company con
trolling through directorates, rail
roads which transported American
products for shipment on British
ships. The British shipping interests
he said, were represented through tn
International Mercantile Marine CON
pany, which was thoroughly British,
although supposed to be an America
corporation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
NATIVE LAND MOURNS
CARUS0 AS FRIENDS
FILE PAST HIS bier
(By Associated Press)

NAPLES. Aug. 3-Sorrowing Naples
and Italy today paid tribute to the
memory of Enrico Caruso. the great
tenor. who died here early Tuesday
morning
Thousands gathered at a solomon
requiem mass celebrated at the
Church of Madonna Della Gracia. or
stood uncovered along the streets
leading to that edifice while the fu-
neral cortege passed.
In the choir which assisted in the
impressive ceremonies, were many
men and women who have played
stellar roles on the operate stage.
Scenes of extreme pathos were
enacted all day yesterday at the Ho-
tel Vesuvius, following the death of
the man popularity acknowledged to be
the premier tenor of his generation.
Neapolitans of every class stood in
line for many hours to file past the
bier of Caruso. which was placed in
the room where he died. From time
to time the silent procession would
pause while some man OF woman
would kneel for a moment beside the
body and offer prayer.
Knew His Condition.
The body was clad in evening
clothes and over it was shed the mel
low light of four candles, two at the
head and two at the feet. At the
dead tenor's side were garlands or
roses arranged personally by Mis-. Ca
russo.
The master singer, who had for
nearly a quarter of a century enacted
roles in which death was Pm unseen
player, apparently was cognizant of
his critical condition. following his
sudden illness on Monday. Just be-
the prelude to the end, he said to his
son, Rodolfo: Il feel very i'll. This
time it will be difficult to escape"
Long Sickness Weakens.
Newspapers of this city. in telling
of the death of Caruso, quote one OF
the attending physicians as saying
II and my colleagues believe Caruso
never fully recovered from his illness
in New York last winter. His Ions
sickness from pleurisy weakened his
resistance"
Caruso, according to statistics in
the newspapers left fortune of about
10000, 900 lire. Cat the normal value
of the lire this would represent about
the sum of $6,000,000.)
ROME, Aug. 3.-Rochard Washburr
Child, American ambassador to Italy
has sent to Mrs. Enrico Caruso and
other relatives of the dead tenor, the
condolences of the United States gov
eminent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
KEEP UP Sentiment
FOR PREPAREDNESS,
PERSHING ADVISES

BALTIMORE, Aug. 3.-"We must
not drift back into our prewar attitude
of unpreparedness," Gen. Pershlng
said Tuesday afternoon in an address
to 1856 boys who make UP the citl-
zens' military training camp at Camp
Meade Through you young gentle
men, and through the veterans OF the
war, we hope to maintain sentiment
for the complete preparedness in the
United States. There will be no war
tomorrow. nor next month, nor next
year, but no man knows when it may
come again"
THE reserves, to which you belong,
were a joke just before the war. Con-
gresham 'Gussie' Gardner, as we call
ed him, used to ridicule them and ex'
tended an invitation to all of them TO
come to dinner Exactly seven mel
appeared And the relations between
the National Guard and the regular
army were not what they should have
been.
But today we are trying to bring
together the old units of the National
Guard that did such glorious fighting
in the war and to rehabilitate them
We are also trying to bring together
the reserve divisions And the great
er part of the army of the future will
be composed of young gentlemen like
yourselves in the reserve, then the Ma
tional Guard and then the regular
army of 10000 men.
Would Profit by Experience
During the war people realized iol
the first time in a half century that
preparedness had been neglected, and
we had to try to make up the defici
ency by strenuous activity. 1t was
necessary to organize training camps
to train men selected to be officers In
general, the results were satisfactory
but the training could not last long
enough. 1t was difficult to give thu
training necessary to make efficient
fighting leaders in the short tim,
allotted
And when the time came to enlist
the men of the rank and file, 81 Pc
cent of the nations young men were
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
Japs Incite Violence
in Sugar Workers Strike;
Indicted by Hawaiian Jury
CIV Associated Press)

NDS <1SSOCidlCQ CSSy
HONOLULU, Aug. 3.-Twenty-one
Japanese. many of them prominent,
were indicted here yesterday on
charges of criminal conspiracy in con-
nection with violence incident to the
strike of sugar plantation workers last
year.
Six of the indicted men surrendered;
six others we're arrested at Hilo Is
land of Hawaii; three are known to
have escaped to Japan.
The eliminating act of violence
during the strike occurred June g.
1920, when the House of a Japanese
who refused to join the strikers was
dynamited The laborer, his wife and
three children were asleep in the side
of the house opposite the blast and
were uninjured
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
ENGLISH SOLONS HEAR
LIQUOR MEASURE READ
tRy Associated Press,

LONDON, Aug. 3-The new licens-
ing bill regulating the sale of intoyi-
eating liquors in England and Scot
land. was given its third reading in
the house of commons today after an
all night session
One of the clauses added to the
measure, provided that certain liquors
containing not more than per cent
of spirits should not be treated as in
toxicating. The attorney general did
not object to this clause, giving it as
his opinion that the making of light
beers should be encouraged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
All ready for housekeeping, assembled on
s ssis 2 ns;e floor Or. August $4,000


the best
outfit for the
OF n
o dis
to land
to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
Cleansing Machine Bursts,
Three Workers Killed

PATTERSON, N. j., Aug. 3-Three
men were killed and three seriously
injured early today in the Standard
Silk Dyeing company's plant, when a
centrifugal extractor of "whizz ma
chine" used in drying silk, flew to
pieces. The whirling apparatus spray
ed the nearby workmen with hundreds
Of scraps of bronze and iron.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
LIVING ROOM

This is a beautiful room, con-
sisting of a large massive Col
onial Library Table in Mahog-
any; a Mahogany Daven
which instantly makes a COM
Portable bed if desired, two Ma
hogany Rockers; a Library
Table Scarf. Electric Table
Lamp, two Pictures and a fine
9x12 Administer Rug. Quality
marks this room and the price
does not indicate it's value.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
KITCHEN

Complete Kitchen Cabinet,
White Porceliron Work Table,
six Chairs, Fine Garland COM
bination Coal and Gas Range,
and Congoleum Rug. This is
much better than the ordinary
kitchen; it is fitted with con-
venient, economical and prac-
teal pieces that will last a
long, long time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
DINING ROOM

Good sized Colonial style FUN
ed oak Buffet. Extension Table
TO match, six Dining Chairs and
9x12 Rattania Reversible
Rug. This room includes also
picture of your own selec-
ton. If golden oak pieces are
desired they may be had in
stead of the fumed oak.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
GENERAL O'NEIL IMPROVES
(By Associated Press)

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Aug. 3.-Gene-
real c. T. O'Neil of Allentown, Pa,
operated on here recently is improv-
ing rapidly and his recovery is expect
ed, according to an announcement to-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-03
SELECTED PETTY OFFICER

DAYTON, O., Aug. 3.-Rollin L.
Rosser, of Arcanum, has been appoint
ed petty officer, first class, of the
summer school naval band at Culver
Military Academy.