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, 1921-09-09
FREEZING
rs W. 0anNG FORECAST.

Freezing weather is probable in
many localities Of Wyoming tonight.
according to the government forecast
from Cheyenne. Last night Witnessed
a severe drop in the temperature here
and was followed this morning by n
cold rain OF brief duration. h storm
being n part of similar conditions
prevailing over the north part Of tins
state ana Montana.
, 1921-09-09
Rains HOLD up
MINERS PLANS

ELIZABETHTowN. H.. Sept. o.
With roads into the hills to the north
made impossible by a heavy rain all
Immediate danger of a march on Eliz-
abethtown and Rosiclare by miners
from the Saline. Williamson and
Franklin county coal fields had passed
in the opinion of county officials
The Belgians are looked upon as the
greatest potato caters In the world.
and the Irish come second.
, 1921-09-09
BULLETIN.

am ccnAlor IouEe and Secretary
Hughes will be the four represen-
tatives Of the United States at the
Washington conference on iimifa-
announced today.
The delegations Of an nations
participating In the conference, in
all probability. Il was said, win be
limited TO four members.
WASHINGTON. Sept s.-Prcsiden,
Harding has made II known that ths
Iaain American delegation to the dis
armament conference probably will
not have more than four members
n that mt OF the four probably win
be a Democrat
In reply to an appeal from Repre-
sentative LETTERS, Democrat. Alabama.
that n former service man be named
as n OF the American commission
ers, the president. under date of Sep
tember ?, wrote Mr.. letters that ut
does not seem likely Thai 1t will be
practical to bring an e~x-service man
ct temporary experience into the con-
ference because OF the very limited
number in the delegation and the fur
ther TACT that the larger military and
nsval information necessary to justify
prudent action will necessarily come
from actual service men who devote
all their time to naval and military
problems"
The president also told Mr.. letters
he was writing the letter ION the as
sumption that the main delegation
Will be a vary small one. probably not
exceeding four in membership.
After commenting on the selection
OF Secretary Hughes as head of the
delegation and Senator Lodge as m
Of its members. Mr.. Harding said:
because the matter is wholly pat
rotic and national in scope I should
be very dissatisfied II / could not have
outstanding representation of the
present minority in congress"
No mention. however, was made
as to who. in addition to Secretary
Hughes n Senator Lodge, probably
would be chosen as members OF the
delegation, but the belies prevailed in
Washington that Elihu Root, former
secretary Of state. would be given a
place. One report was thai Mr.. Root
actually wa offered n place at his con-
ference yesterday with the president
and Secretary Hughes.
Senator Underwood of Alabama.
Democratic leader of the senate, has
been prominently mentioned every
time the question OF Democratic rep
~resentation on the delegation has
arisen.
, 1921-09-09
j. {. DELEGATION
TO CONFERENCE
TO BE LIMITED

Hughes and Lodge Will Be
Two of Four Selections to
Represent United States
at World Meet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
MORE HOGS SLAIN
WEATHER IS FINE
THOSE WHO FAILED TO ATTEND
TO ANNUAL JOB MONDAY ARE
BUSY TODAY.

tFrom Tuesdays Daily Ilerald1
The hogs that were not slain in
Maury county on Monday received but
al brief respite for today is just as
Ire Tor killing porkers and the farm
rs arte taking full advantage of the
weather. Perhaps as many hogs will
be killed in the county today as were
slain yesterday. If the promise OF
tile weather department is redeemed
tonight will be just as fine on meat as
last night. 1t will be fair and the mer.
curry will be about as low as it was
last night Clear, cold, frosty nights
are a delight to the farmers when they
go to kill hogs.
1t is expected that the local market
will be fairly deluged with bones
and other accessories of hog killing
for several days now. They are sell
ing or the lowest prices known since
way back in the pre-war days.
First Monday interfered with the
killing of hogs on many farms be
cause the farmers had business in the
city. but they are at home today at
tending to this annual event.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
ODD FELLOWS tLtcT..s..:..
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
REBEkAHS ALSO EJECT aOFFlC-
ERS-REPoRTS SHOW ORDER IN
PROSPEROUS CONDITIONS.

(From Wednesdays Daily. Herald)
At the meeting of the Columbia
Lodge of odd Fellows, held last night
officers for the ensuing year We're
elected as follows: Dan Cathey, No
BILE Grand Mike Lookofsky, Vice
Grand; Z. Z. Notgrass, was, neglected
secretary and Frank Sowell, treasur-
er.
The Rebekah lodge has elected oflic~
ers for the ensuing term as follows:
Mrs. Frank Shaw, ST., Noble Grand
Mrs. w. M. Roddy, Vice Grand: Mrs.
3. L. Notgrass, secretary, and Miss
0akaline Howell, treasurer.
Reports showed the order in SPLEEN
did condition, and steadily gaining I'M
membership There is much work to
be done Immediately after the Christ
mas holidays.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
70 FURNISH FARM
PRODUCTS At COST
MAURY COUNTIAN DIRECTOR OF
COMPANY FORMED AT
NASHVILLE.

(From Wednesdays Daily Herald)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. IA
movement to cheaper the cost of Iiv
ing for many of the residents of Nash
vile, by furnishing them farm pro
ducts at actual cost of production, was
inaugurated here Tuesday in the or
ganiZatiOn of the Cumberland Com
nodities Company at meeting of the
stockholders, when board of direc
tors and officers were elected. T. M
Beasley, a farmer and banker of Dixon
Springs, Tenn, was elected president;
james l.. Akers, of Nashville, vice
president and general manager; A. P
Foster, of Nashville, secretary, and
DR.. George r. White, Of Nashville
treasurer A charter has already been
secured.
The board Of directors is compose
of the above named officers and Hen
ry Cheairs, of Maury county; DR.. B
F. Byrd, of Nashville, and DR.. f. c
Mighton of Nashville.
1t is proposed to bring the products
to Nashville by boat. from the farm o.
275 acres. which has been bought a
Hunters Point, "A miles above Nash
Vile by water. The farm, which cos
$4,000, is located in Trousdale coun
ty, and is close enough to Nashville t
permit of quick delivery, it being east
| " possible to make round trips in ont
day. Plans are being drawn for 81
foot launch, to be equipped with twt
30 horse power Kerosene burning en-
gines capable of a speed of clever
miles an hour up stream.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
LAUNCH PLAN TO
PURCHASE HOME
PRESIDENT POLK
MOVEMENT is STARTED TO SEC
URE IT AS MEMORIAL TO STATES
GREAT SON.
ADDED EMPIRE TO the UNION
Directed Destinies of Country When
MThe. Brilliant Exploits Of the Mexi-
can War Took PIace-Many Prece-
dents Are Cited.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.

NrloHl lueSudy DdHy f1eld1u.)
To purchase the home of Presiden
James Is. Polk by the state and for
ever dedicate it as a memorial to one
OF the great presidents of the United
States and one of the most disting
uished sons of Tennessee is the Object
If movement that has engaged the
attention and interest of members OF
the women's clubs he's, the local at
torneys and many other patriotic citi
zens.
The purchase by the state of the
I'D tailor shop of Andrew Johnson
the states third contribution to the
presidency, the purchase by the state
of the Hermitage, home of the states
first president and many other appro.
priations to preserve and memorial.
ize the homes and buildings of its
great men, gives impetus to this move
ment.
James K. Polk for, fourteen years
represented this district in the con
sress OF the United States, During
four years Of that time he was speak
er of the house. He served as govern
or of Tennessee and in 1914 was elect.
ed to the presidency. He lived all that
time in the home on West Seventh
street. He was resident of Columbia
and Maury county when all the hon
ors came to him. AS president of the
UnitFd States he waged war that not
only added considerable glory to
American arms but that annexed an
empire to the territory of the country.
Some of the richest and fairest lands
upon the earth were incorporated into
the United States during the admin,
istration of Polk.
Now, it is argued by those behind
the movement, yho should the state
appropriate its thousands to acquire
shops and homes or other presidents,
from the state, one of them a presi-
dent through the death of another and
neglect any memorial to one who was
elevated to that great and exalted sta
ton by the free suffrage of his own
people 1t is confidently believed that
the Legislature at it's next session will
take this view and that as a result
the Polk home on West Seventh street
see, and be preserved for all time as
a perpetual memorial to one of Ten
nessee's greatest contributions to the
history of America.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
NAMES CONFEDERATE
VETERANS ARE WANTED
SEVERAL WERE TURNED IN AT
MEETING OF LEONlDAS POLK
eIVOUAC HERE MONDAY.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald. J

(FrOm Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
At the meeting of the Leonidas Polk
Bivouac on Monday some names OF
Confederate veterans were handed in,
giving their birthdays and the matter
was discussed. An effort was made to
set the postOffice addresses, and the
command in which they were serving
at the close of the war. The Maufy
and Winnie Davis Chapter, U. d. c.,
desires to remember each worthy Con-
federate veteran now living in Maury
county on the anniversary of his birth.
Unless they obtain the names, birth
days and addresses of veterans in this
county, it will be impossible for them
to carry out their wishes.
Those who would like to receive
this token of their admiration for the
patriotic service given to our below
ed Southland, and of their love for
you in your old age, should send in
the dates of their births, postoffice adj
dresses, and the names of the com
mand in which they were serving
when the warlended.
Already large number of names
have been published, but possibly Not
more than one-half of those who are
now living in Maury county. This ap
peal is not intended to embrace any
Confederate veteran living outside OF
Maury coupty.
This may be the last public appeal
made, and unless it is answered in
some way, those failing to do so will
miss the opportunity to receive this
kindness of the u. ID. c.
THOMAS H. WILLIAMS,
Secretary Leonidas Polk Biyouac
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
EXPECT COUNCIL
TO START FIGHT
FOR CHEAP RATES
CAMPAIGN PLEDGE TO VOTERS
VILE BE CARRIED OUT BY NEW
MUNICIPAL BOARD.
LOWER LIGHT AND POWER RATES
Believe Petition viii Be Presented to
Public Utilities Commission Show
ing There Is No Necessity for
Emergency Rates Now.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald. J

Carrying out prediction pledges
to the voters of Columbia, it is ex
pected that the newly elected Latta
board of mayor and aldermen, will i'm
mediately after being indicted into
Office on the first Friday night in Jan.
uary, begin its fight for cheaper wa
ter and light rates for the people of
Columbia.
The pledge of the Latta board that
1t would make an effort to secure
these reductions proved to be one of
the strongest planks in the platform,
and doubtless was responsible for
many votes being cast for the entire
new board"
No doubt the first move of the Latta
administration to secure reduced light
and water rates will take the form of
a petition, presented to the public util-
tiles commission, asking that rates be
lowered and showing that the present
rates were put into effect as IAN emer-
Sency measure" at the time the great
miners strike made the price of coal
almost prohibitive.
1t is not known just what reduction
will be asked, but it Will probably be
the amount of the increase allowed
by the utilities commission under the
emergency measure" Preliminary
to making the request for cheaper
rates. it is expected that comparative
data will be secured from other towns
of the stae, showing the light and wa
ter rates prevailing in them.
At the time the last increase was
allowed the Columbia Water & Light
Company a vigorous fight against it
was made by produce dealers and
large users of motor driven machin-
cry. and it is expected that these men
will assist the Latta board in the fight
for cheaper rates.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
CONTINUE DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS OF
THE 'RED1CROSS
SECTIONS OF THE CITY THAT
HAVE NOT BEEN CANVAsSED
TO BE GONE OVER.
MUST HAVE BETTER RESPONSE
Workers Disappointed at the Number
Secured, But Are Not Discouraged
and Will Continue to Seek Addition
al Members.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.

Although the response has not been
all that was expected the men and
women in charge of the Red Cross roll
call drive are by no means discourag.
ed and expect to canvass sections
of the city that have not been canvass
ed. There are many blocks in the city
where the chairmen and canvassers
who were appointed did. not act and
these sections have not been canvass
ed. 1t is the intention OF the com
mittee to see that these sections are
canvassed and if canyassers cannot be
secured in the immediate neighbor-
hood for any reason then the volun.
teers from the general committee ex-
pect to do the work.
The business portion of the city, it
is said, has not been fully canvassei
as yet and this will be completed at
an early date. Unless there is a much
better response than there has been
it will be impossible to carry on the
nursing program that has been so sue
cessfully carried out during the past
six months.
The committee feels than Mapry
county cannot afford to fail in this
drive. In Nashville much more than
the amount asked was subscribed and
in several counties, notably Lincoln,
there was a most generous and quick
response to the appeal that was made.
Attention is again called to the fact
that the Red Cross carries on its work
i'll time of peace as well as in war It's
mission of mercy is continuous. There
is never a great disaster of any kind,
flood, cyclone, or fire that the Rel
Cross is not among the first of all or
ganizations on the ground and ready
to begin the work of restoration.
If there are those who appreciate
membership in the Red Cross and
who have not been solicited for mem
bership this year, they are asked to
give their membership to Chairman
Foster of the roll call drive or to
Treasurer Latta or some member of
the committee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
NOVEMBER WARM
and Rain FALL
ABOVE AVERAGE
ONE OF HOTTEST AND WETTEST
MONTHS KNOWN TO THE
RECORDS.
UNUSUALLY SMALL AMOUNT ICE
On Only Six Days Did the Mercury
IA BGo Below the Freezing Point and
Rain Fell on Eleven Days-Compar
ed With Other Months.
(From Fridays Daily Herald.

1 .
! November was one of the WaImest
and Wettest Novembers the weather
records kept by Mrs. Fleming at Ash
wood have ever recorder. The TEN
perature for the month was three and
eight-tenths degrees above normal
and the rainfall was 1.SS inches above
the normal for the month
1t did not however, establish any
new records for November, 1909, was
the warmest month of the name in
more than twenky, years with an, av-
erage temperature of 59.2 degrees,
while the average for the past month
was only SIS degrees. In 1909 the
mercury scared to SO degrees and new
er went below twenty-eight, but it
was the dryest on record, SO that
taking rain and heat together the past
month has established a record.
The coolest November known was
just three years ago when the mean
temperature was 446, but November
of last year was almost as cold with a
mean temperature of 1863 TheAhigh-
est during that month was 76 degrees
and the lowest was 1G degrees on the
18th. But on eleven occasions the
mercury went below freezing.
During the past month the lowest
temperature was only twenty-seven
degrees and that was on Novembr ~
The highest was on November II and
Nov. is when the mercury went to Il
degrees. There was exactly five and
two-thirds inches of rainfall and rain
fell on eleven days. The mercury was
below freezing only on six occasions.
November, 1919 was the wettest
this county has ever known when
there was a rainfall of 945 inches
and the dryest November known was
in 1912 when exactly a quarter of an
inch fell. 1t is unusual to have snow
in November. Occasionally there is
slight furry, but 1906 is the only No,
vember when there was a real, genu-
inc snow On November IA, 1906, six
inches of snow fell.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
Boards CHICKENS
WIN MANY HOhOnS
HERALD PRIZE AT MAURY POUL-
TRY SHOW WILL BE COVETED
ONE.

(From Saturdays Daily Herald)
1t may interest those who expect to
contend for "The Herald White Ply
mouth Rock Prize" in the MauFy Coun-
ty show to know that the Beard chick
ems in the Great Southern Poultry
Show held at Nashville by the Middle
Tennessee Poultry Association won
first and fourth prizes on hen, and
third and fourth prizes on cockerels;
also the special prize for the best hen
in the American class, including White
and Barred Roeks, sWNandottes and
Rhode Island Reds 1T is worthy of
mention also that the special prize for
the best cock bird in the American
class went to a White Plymouth Rock,
owned by n. L. Mcclure, of Golconda,
H.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
KITTRELl URGED
BY BANKERS FOR
Superintendent
MT. PLEASANT .FINANClER is
STRONGLY ENDORSED FOR
HEAD STATE SYSTEM.
APPOINTMENT Be MADE. 500
Term of the Present Official viii Ex-
Pire on January and Governor
Must Name From List of Five Rec.
commended by Bankers Association.
(From Wednesdays Daily HeraldD

(From Wednesdays Daily Herald)
| Hinton G. Kittrell, one of the prom
nent bankers of the county, member
of the state executive council of the
Tennessee bankers association, and
one OF the leading citizens of Mt.
Pleasant, is being strongly urged for
appointment by Gov. Taylor as super
intendent of banks to fill the vacancy
that will occur ON January / when the
term of Office of S. S. Mcconnell, the
present superintendent expires.
The appointment will he made shy
Gov. Taylor from a, list OF five nomt
nees of the state bankers association
Under the banking law the governor
is limited in his choice of superin
tendent to one of the five nominations.
Mr.. Kittrel has this endorsement,
the votes at the meeting Of the state
bankers association when the recon-
IniCh'"'ioio WIZ hiouO. D. sFg ~
All Of the bankers of the county and
many from aall over the state have
added their personal endorsement to
Mr. Kittrell Although one of the
youngest bankers in the state Mr. Kit
trells marked ability has long been
recognized as evidenced by the honors
that have been given him, by the state
bankers association. No man stands
higher in his community as a citizen
and while never active in politics he
has always discharged his duty as a
citizen. He has a most pleasing adj
dress and makes friends wherever he
is known.
That he has the qualifications for
the Office that he seeks is conceded
by all who know him. He is upright
and clean in life, prominent in the
church and speaker of exceptional
ability.
The supporters of Mr.. Kittrellsare
sanguine that his exceptional quail
ifications for the Office will notN bb
overlooked and that he will land the
appointment
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
TO PLANT THIRTY
ACRES Of POTATOES
THOMAS D. GROVE PLANS TO
HAVE THEM READY FOR THE
EARLY MARKET.

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald)
Thomas Grove, who lives on the
Culleoka' pike about three miles from
the city, is preparing the land to plant
at least thirty acres of sweet pota-
toes next year. NJ. Phineas Murphy
in the same section if the. county ex-
poets to have twenty acres. They are
planning to get them ready for the
early August market. but if market
conditions are not satisfactory at that
time they will erect a storage house
and dry them out and keep them for
the winter market. Mr.. Grove expert
mented this year with few acres and
made over 200 bushels to the acre.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
INTEREST GROWS
IN FORO'S OFFER
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WILL BE
SPENT FOR LABOR IF OFFER is
ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENT.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)

Local interest in the government
acceptance of Henry Ford's offer for
the Wilson dam and nitrate plants at
Florence continues to grow, as the
chances of acceptance brighten.
Mr.. Ford has stated that il the plant
is turned over to him that he will put
a million men to work, and men who
reside in this section of the country
The labor will not be imported. The
pay roll will be enormous, nearly two
billions of dollars annually would be
placed in the hands of labor, and this
would he almost Immediately placed
in circulation again, bringing to the
South the greatest era Of prosperity
she has ever known.
Not only will northern Alabama be
benefited. but throughout this section
of Tennessee and as for that matter
the entire South, VIII be felt the eff
fects of the development.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-09
RESUME TRAFFIC
ON MIDDLE Tenn.
FIRST OF YEAR
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT CAR
TO BE OPERATED BY MOTOR
POWER.
TWO ROUND TRIPS PER DAY
Motor Car Carrying Both Freight and
Passengets WilLLeave Mt. Pleasant
for Franklin Both In the Morning
and the Afternoon.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald


Both passenger and freight traffic
will be resumed on the Middle Ten
nessee railroad between now and the
first of the year. The exact time of
the resumption of traffic cannot be
definitely fixed because it depends on
the arrival of the equipment.
The road will be motorized, that is
passengers and freight will be trans.
ported in a combination motor car of
the very latest model and with every
car will have passenger capacity OF
about thirty and in addition will have
a compartment for the carrying Of
freight.
There will be no station agents or
ticket sellers on the line Of the road
All freight will be shipped prepaid and
will be unloaded to the consignees by
the men who operate the Car. When
it is received it must be delivered to
them and freight paid and receipt
taken,
Two, men will operate the car, the
motorman and conductor. The latter
will sell all the tickets.
The car will make two round trips
between Mt. Pleasant and Franklin
each day and will connect at Franklin
with the Nashville Interurban cars.
The car will leave Mt. Pleasant at
reasonably early hour in the morning
making the round trip to Franklin and
returning to Mt. Pleasant about the
middle of the day. 1t will then leave
early in the afternoon and return to
Mt. Pleasant early in the evening.
People at Mt. Pleasant can use the
car to make a round trip to Nashville
the same day.
No trains have been operated on
the Middle Tennessee railroad in sew
eral months, but the bridges and
tracks are in splendid condition. With
the new system and by eliminating
the heavy engines that pulled the ordi-
nary railroad trains the cost of track
maintenance will be very largely re-
duced