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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-16
WHY DRAG LABOR IN:

A few days ago Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor. Joined with a number
Of Socialist leaders in placing before the government a
request for a general amnesty for those whom they
designated as political prisoners. Insofar as the imme-
diate object OF their mission was concerned. it was fruit
less. There are no political prisoners In the United
States, and there b. no reason to suppose that any general
ever. No such action should be taken now or at any
other time. The people who are in prison in pursuance
of the decisions Of juries and courts are there because 1t
has been determined beyond a reasonable doubt that they
have committed crimes, in deliberately violating the laws
of the United States. There are degrees Of guilt depend
ing on individual character and surroundings circum-
stances which Affect each case, and it Is entifelv proper
that when the time for such action comes, due consider
alton should be given to all the surrounding cfrcuna-
stances and those who are really less guilty should be
given greater clemency.
Mr.. Gompers comes to be associated with the other mem
the release Of these prisoners. He was there OF course
In his ofneial capacity, as head Of the sreat labor feder-
alton of the country. Possibly some of those who have
been imprisoned for violation of the laws against Sc
dition or similar laws are laboring men. members OF
labor Organisations, etc. but certainly not all Of them
are. And it is equally certain that the crimes which
they committed are not peculiar to laborins men and
have not the sympathy OF the great body Of the wage
earners Of the country. Neither have those persons the
sympathy of Mr.. Gompers himself. His attitude was
abundantly shown during the war. In every possible
way he aided the government in it's war activities. No
charge Of disloyatty can lie against him. No charge
Of disaoyAfty can lie against the great mass Of the men
whom he represents officially, and why he should place
himself and organised labor as a whole in the false
position inevitable from his participation in this demand
Is one of the ineomprehensible things.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-16
THE SOUTH AMERICAN s1oREHousE.

South America has been known as . continent Of
been drawn many thnss which have benefited the
world. From the mountain district which lies partly
in Chile and partly in Peru came the potato, which has
come to b one Of the worlds most important food
products. From the same district came the cultivated
strawberry. the most popular and most generally used
Of AL the small trutA The strawberry 10 q native Of
North America, 81 = true. but the authorities tell ~ that
the cultivated varieties Of this fruit were developed
from the Chilean plant, and not from the Wild plant
the predecessor Of the modern navel orange, which has
practically supplanted all other varieties. And Chile
has for many years Supplied the world most Of it, COM
nnerctal pttratea ge
The Dependence Of Chile on tts nitrate exports for
. large share OF is income has contributed to the crea-
uon OF very embarrassing conditions In that country
just now. During the war nitrogen in various forms
was needed in immense quantities in the manufacture
Of explosives, and the Chilean deposits were worked to
employed In them. Immense quantities Of the raw ma
tsrtsl were ON hand when the war ceased, and in addition
to this progress had been made in the development OF
other fields and in the extraction Of nitrogen from the
air. With the suspension OF the activity which had Gre
ated the greatest dsu1and for nitrates there va 4 reatsr
supply Tran could be utilized commercially for fertiliser
and IN ordinary occupations. and the chilsans are LEFT
WIN vsst stores 0n their banda The result II financial
snhArrassuAsnt. Tina We may conclude. Is chfle.s shars
q the4reactdsns from the way, reactions from which no
sountry y ffsss
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04
WELDING TO SENTIMENT

In officially calling off" the threat
ened railroad strike the labor leaders
displayed wisdom that they do not
often enough manifest. Public senti
ment was SO thoroughly opposed to the
proposed strike that its. failure was
assured. 1t would not have done more
than cause losses to capital and labor
and a good deal of Inconvenience.
There would never have been that
general paralysis of the transporta
ton facilities of the country that was
expected when the strike order was
made. The failure of nine of the
. fourteen labor unions proved the un-
popularity of the strike even among
the union workers. These men appre-
ciate the fact that they are getting a
much higher average pay than many
who are employed in equally as ardu.
GUS labor, they also realize worker
who has a job at any sort of decent
wage these days of depression is to
be congratulated. They were there
tore reluctant to give up their places
which they might not be able to oh.
tain after their voluntary vacation.
In general, among all classes, senti.
ment was overwhelmingly against the
unions, They had not complained
against the numerous advances made
in pay during the past five years or
to the improvement of working condi-
tons. The railroad companies have
had to pay every advance made. Now
when the railroad mon were asked to
make some contribution to the read.
justment of business and to give up
a small part of the many wage adj
vances they were, in the Judgment of
the overwhelming majority of the PEP
pie, without any sort of justification
for striking
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04
SCHOOL BOARDS NOT
TO EXCEED BULGE IS
WOULD De DIVERSION OF FUNDS
TO USE CURRENT RECEIPTS
TO PAY DEBTS,

! (From Tuesdays Daily Herald.D
An opinion handed down by Frank
M. Thompson. attorney general of the
state, at the request Of State Super
intondent Brown holds that the pro
VISIONS of the budget law passed at the
recent session Of the legislature is
mandatory and binding on the county
boards of education The boards can
not he says exceed the appropriations
that are made in this budget. Nor can
the boards use any part of their ap'
preparations in the payment of past
incurred Indebtedness as such ac-
ton would be an unlawful diversion
OF the school funds.
The opinion with respect to past due
Indebtedness will not be pertinent
here as it has never been the policy
of the county board, since Superin-
tendent Graham entered Office, to in
cur any debts. Before tho budget law
was passed making specific appropria-
items for the schools it was always the
policy of the board to live within the
estimated revenue from the taxes lev
led by the county court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04
.CONFtOF RATES HAD
SPLENDID REUNION
ALRt ADY MANY OF THEM ARE
MAKING PLANS TO co TOsRICH-
MOND NEXT YEAR.

fFrcm Wednesdays Daily Herald
Confederate aoIdiers back from the
recent reunion at Chattanooga report
. delightful time, They declare that
nothing was left undonc to make them
comfortable and happy The people
Of the Lookout city layished upon
them every possible attention and cy-
cry want was ministered to. 1t was
a rare occasion for all of the old boys.
The speeches that were heard and the
records of war published in the news
papers. Thomas Fl. Williams declared.
were unusually good and interesting.
Dir. Williams declared that the special
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04
oRAToRY in FRANCE.

From the reports of the several days
debate of the French chamber of dep
uties on the vote of condolences In the
BRAND ministry it Is evident that
French orators WELD power that is
unknown in the parliamentary assem-
bies of America or England 1t APP
pears that the majority of the 600 dep
uties were alternately swayed from
support to opposition to the ministry
by the impassioned pleas of the va
vious orators. In France the cham.
Der of deputies is the government. 1t
Is both the executive and the egisa-
tive departments No government can
live an hour without the confidence
of the chamber It's DEGREES are final.
That accounts for the frequent chang
es in the French governments.
Premier BRAND on Tuesday appear
ed to have lost the battle. The i'm
passioned and eloquent plea of Tar
dieu, one of the ablest of French
statesmen, almost wrecked his gov
eminent. But evidently the premier
is himself a great orator and after he
had replied at length in his own de-
Tense he was sustained by a majority
of 200. One cannot imagine our house
of representatives at Washington
swayed by eloquence on vital issues
of policy. Our rank partsanship pre-,
vents this: The democrats and repub
licans are too much given to support
OF their party programs and party
leaders to be very greatly influenced
by the oratOry of a speaker in the OPP
position. There are always great ora
tols in the house, men who have won
their way to national prominence in
public life through the gift of orato-
ny. Burke Cochran, of the present
congress, Is in this class. But one
cannot imagine even Cochrans elo
quence making dent in the republi-
can majority on question of approx
al or disapproval of some policy of the
Harding administration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04
COUNCIL DIRECTORS
10 NETT SATURDAY
TO FINALLY PASS ON AMEND
MENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
CHANGING ELECTION.

ttrcm Wednesdays Daily HeraldD
TO finally dispose of the question of
amending the constitution to change
the method of electns the directors,
the board of directors of the county
council of agriculture will meet on
next Saturday at o'clock. This is
an adjourned meeting from last week
and President Porter asks every mem
Der of the board to be present. Plans
are also to be discussed for the coun.
tvs exhibit at the state fair next year
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04

sion of authority, passing of the
buck In the parlance of the day that
Disguised old fashioned Americans
who believe that the primary duty of
government Is to execute the laws.
Bootleggers are altogether too numer-
Gus and too insoent about Columbia
to warrant the belief that there has
been a consistent and whoe.hearted
effort to enforce the law.
The Latta administration will have
a great opportunity for public service,
an opportunity that does not often
como to public officials. They can re.
form the finances of Columbia, reduce
the tax rate, enforce the laws with
out partially, abolish the numerous
boards and commissions that are moth
ing but the refuge of the shifty poll
tican seeking an excuse for dire
LECTION of duty. The new board should
have no friends to reward and no enc
mics to punish. 1t should administe
the affairs of Columbia with that same
fidelity to duty, watchfulness of de
tail and unselfish concern with which
a good man fills any fduciary office
The Herald has faith in the men
elected Thursday. They are high
class Christian gentlemen, patriotic
Americans, loyal Maury countians,
honest. courageous in the perform
ance of public duty AVID faithful de,
tenders of the law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04
UNION
ELECTS OFFICERS
ARTEREURN AND LARGEN TO
SERVE AS CHAIRMAN AND
SECRETARY.
CFrom Tuesdays Daily Herald.)

(l'rom Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
The Pastors Union met Friday, Oct.
2S, with W. O. Largen. This was the
first meeting since the revival in Sep.
TENDER. Rev. f. p. Arterburn called
the meeting to order and asked Rev.
l.. A. Hatfield to read the scripture
and Rev. w, Y. Simpson to lead N
prayer All five of the pastors were
present A review of the years work
brought delight to each one of us.
Much good has resulted in the life
of the community, all n which cam Ut
/ De easily written The Harris school
building, now being erected, is with
out doubt one of the results Of our
united efforts. This alone is worth
several years of faithful service by q
community. Then the year closed
with a great revival and many addi-
tions to the various churches Our
Sunday schools are growing and
church interest is good. But the val
ne Of Christian brotherhood that is
so characteristic among this people
cannot be tabulated.
1t now seems that all five of the pas.
tors will remain on this work for at
least another year. The union insist,
ed that Rev Arterburn be reelected
chairman and w. o. IArgen secreta.
ry for another year
The Young Peoples Christian
union has been indeed a great sue.
cess. And it will continue its pro
grams each Sunday night The fol
lowing young people were elected as
officers and program committee: HUI
bert Hindman and Misses Okelean
Howell, Mary Helen Henderson, Vir-
ginia Craig and Corinne Fender.
AS the five churches now own the
large tent used during the revival, It
was decided to use the following men
q" a tcHt COlulll'Jlee. y, L. 1lOWell, |
Allen Matthews, Ernest Lusk, G. S. |
Dixon and John M. Petty.
Our next meeting will be December
8 at the home of Rev r. A. Patton in
Columbia.
Union services were held at Hope |
well last Sunday night. The young !
people gave a good program. And
Bro. Arterburn preached fine ser
mon on What Is Your Life Ser
vices will be held at The Bigbyvile
church next Sunday night and Prof.
$. r. Logue will do the preaching. Il
The hours for services during the next
few weeks will be $50 for the young
C0OpeS program and 7 o'clock for n
preaching. We extend a cordial inyi.
,ation to all people to attend these
services. Let these five churches.
With faith in God and love for human
ty, stand together as one great
church doing its best to serve every
interest Of this community.
w. o, LARGEN, Secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04
MRS. MARY TANNER
DEATHS VICTIM

lFrcm Wednesdays Daily HeraldD
Mrs Mary K. Tanner, wife of James
Tanner, aged seventy-six years. and
highly respected woman died Tues.
day afternoon at her home on South
Main street.
Mrs. Tanner was member of the
Episcopal church and was held in the
highest esteem by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband. Jas.
Tanner, one son, Will Tanner. and
one daughter. Miss Lucy Tanner.
The funeral was conducted at $50
O'Clock this afternoon from the resi-.
dence by DR.. George o. Watts. In
terment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04
THE CITY ELECTION,

The result of the city elect on
should not cause any SURPRISE; it
would indeed have been surprise
had it been otherwise Never had
the voters of Columbia been offered
a ticket of higher personnel than
that elected Thursday. On only rare
occasions has a city ticket of such Il
high personnel been presented to
them. 1t was ticket that could not
he attacked. No candidate on the
victorious ticket has a selfish inter.
: est to serve. Not one was candidate
except in response to a solemn sense
of civic duty All they desire is the
welfare and honor and glory of their
city The very high personnel of this
ticket contributed to it's victory.
But that was not all In the face
of world wide depression. with tho
purchasing power of the dollar in
creasing and the ability of the people
to secure it decreasing, the present
administration raised taxes by nearly
thirty per cent. This in the face of
solemn promises to economic, and of
the highest assessment ever levied on
property. This, of itself, was suffi-
cient cause for a change of govern.
meht
Again there was a well founded be
lief that the laws of the city and OF
the state were not enforced as they
should have been. There was a diyi
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04
HONOR ROLL
ZION SCHO0.

tsro" Wcjnesday'5 Daily Head" B.
The honor roll for Zion school "
the month Just ended has been 49,
nounrCd as follow.
First grade-Naly Tom Egin=. .''.
Fam Dalton, jamie Eyins. Lyclu Poe.
ryberry. ....
Second gradG-R0bert Wilson i.tu
ing.
Third Srade--Franccs Derry beft.
Fourth grade Thomas Nn"t"n
Armstrong. William johnson.
Seventh grade Mary DerTyitF,
Eugene Johnson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04
CLARENCE CALVERT
AT LOCAL HOSPITAL

From Wednesdays Daily Heraldl
Clarence Calvert, one of the rural
carriers at CulleOka. was, brought 20
the Kingf's Daughters hospital here
Tuesday for treatment. Mr.. Calvert
has been sick for some time and an
operation may be necessary. His
many friends hope for his speedy re.
covery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04

be confined to voting for white men
for office, He should never be encour-
aged to use the ballot The white
man who debauches the negro with
money and liquor degrades his own
race and Is the enemy of the negro.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04

The Mongolian camels are very
powerful and vicious. Their bite gen
orally induces blood poisoning, and
their breath is so poisonous that it
is said that no camel driver lives long.
particularly vicious males are marked
with a piece of red cloth to warn
strangers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04

Duint bull fight in Madrid bYll
leaped inc barbados and goreI a
printer who specialized IN bull fight
pcCterl
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-11-04

Scientists have succeeded IN cross
ing behring's with white fish tn" r'-
suit being a fish as well Favored a5
the herring but with fewer bones.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
ON GUARD AGAINST
NEW M|NGO CLASH
Preparations Made to Meet
Possible Outbreak on Anni-
versary of 1920
MARTIAL LAW DEFERRED
by the Associated Press

Williamson, w. Va. May 17.-Prcp-
arntions are being made here to antici-
rate any untoward activities on the
Mingo fighting front next Thursday
May 10, the anniversary of the Battle
Of Matcwan, 1920. in which ten persons
were killed, including the Mayor of
the town and seven Baldwin Fclts de-
tectives. Although the fighting orig
mated on the Kentucky border where
the industrial controversy has caused
warfare, activities are increasing be-
hind the battle lines, according to
authorities here.
Since the cessation Of fighting last
Saturday It became known. county
authorities said, that attacking parties
cntrcnchcd in the businesses of the
mountains which flank the Tug River
fighting front. have been preparing for
further activities. The State police
have been stationed at strategicnl points
ready for n renewal of the firing.
In the meantime officials Of Mingo
County, w. Va, have sent repeated Pc
titions to Governor Morgan to urge
that Federal troops be sent into the dis
trict and martial law be declared in the
affected territory, where, the authorities
said, the situation was critical.
Washington. May 17.-(By A. P.D--
The Federal Government is not disposed
to declare martial law and employ reg
ular troops in the Mingo County, W.
Va, strike region. merely to anticipate
a situation that may get beyond the
control of the State authorities, Secre-
tary Weeks declared today.
Although he had kilograms from the
Governors of both West Virginia and
Kentucky asking for Federal troops and
the promulgntion of the proclamntions
already signed by President Harding
declaring martial law, Mr.. Weeks said
the latest reports to the War Depart
ment indicated that the situation was
more quiet. Firing virtually had ceased,
he said. and no one had been killed or
wounded for two or three days.
Kentucky has 600 State troops.
Mr.. Weeks said. land large numbers
Of special officers have been sworn in
in both States. It is true that West
Virginia has no State troops, but the
forces on the spot seem to have the sit
uation we'll in hand.
1T will be time to take so serious
step as n declaration of martial law
wlien the affair becomes more serious
than il is now "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
DEATHS

RUDLING On May 10. ANNA s. X.
on ThuTsday, at p Il at her late fC' re resi- So
dsnce, Media rd., Newtown Square. Pa. In
terment private. Kindly omit flowers.
YERKES. May 10. RACHEL s.. widow
OF Thomas J. Yerkes, aged 80 years. Rel
atives and friends are Invited to attend fu-
neral. Friday 40 p. M. residcnCe of SON
in.law, Leonard c. Van SAINT r"ar Soner.
ton. Philadelphia Train for Somerton leaves
Trenton, ll;55, and Reading Terminal l2I5
ALIIs suddenly at his residence. 1904
Spruce st, on May II, OSCAR II. ALLIS.
NJ y. Due notice Of funeral Will be given.
HEMPHILL.-May ~. THOMAS b.. hus-
bard OF Mary Hemphill (nee MAXWELL. Rcia-
tives and friends also Washington Camp.
No. S03, p. q. $. Of A.; General Lawton
Commandery, No, o, p o, S, Of A.; Camp
No, 0s. p. o. s. Of A. and Usage Tribe, No
1l3, l. O. Il, NJ, are Invited to fun, raj
residence 1874 Tree 81. Interment Barren
I'M Cemetery. Friends may call Wodr"s-
day evening.
MEGO%iCiAI~-May ~, LEWIS c. hIs-
band Of the late Human MegoniPal aged
30. Funeral services. saturday j.. NJ.
late residence 5223 Walnut IT. IuIrrlnrnl
private, Remains may he viewed Friday
' FRASER. May 10, MARY T., widow Of
William p Fraser. Relatives and friends
are invited TO atterl funeral, Thursday,
1 ESQ r. NJ, at hcl late residence, 2i3O rulip
st.. Services at Emanuel Reformed EniscO-
pal Church p, NJ. Intrrment private,
Northwood Cemetery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
MYSTERIOUS Craft
OFF ATLANTIC CITY,
Two Steamships and Pair ;,
Sohooners Suspected d Of
Carrying Liquor
RED LIGHT IS FLASHEn

Special Dispatch to EUcnirp Public I,...
Atlantic City, May 17.-Tbot son'
mysterious looking craft are bovs.eeLal
suspiciously off the coast horo &
dressed up and no place to 90 -" v. sl
assertion made here TODAY bv as Eas tns
coast guards, who claim to have boS eSeSa n
mystery vessels under suryeiiloncoa ,ne
several days. 'o'
III they are rum runners, as wa sr.
pcct, we will get them II they ottoms. mn sus,
TO make an entry here" declared Ch,p,
Keeper John Holdzkom today. 0H'''
According to the news circulot;r, !.
marine circles there are two steom,aa y
and two masted schooners In tho omsu'
oil flying the British flag and presnas
ably from the British West Indies h,.
whittier bound is matter vet TO be Ss Ss'
tcrmined. The view is held howonu"e.
that they were bound for Atlantic C,t,
but in some mysterious manner ws,,
warned Of the recent raid aboard n shir
here and ~lc consequence seiz;no =,
$4,000 worth Of choice liquors. "
In the dead of night, the scboons,
sailing close to the shore, has raised ani
lowered, at regular intervals, roS
light, apparently signaling to some ou. @
on shore. In this manner it il bs.
lieved shore confederatcs warned N,
smugglers to keep away. II the SIM. nm
posed rum runners attempt to land the,
contraband cargoes immediate action i,
promised by the coast guards and FED.
eral officers here.
II am prepared to legally board an,
suspicious looking craft, said Captaja
Holdzkom today. "For am a licensed
Custom House deputy. We have zen.
eral instructions to look out for SNUG.
glers and are following them"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
CECIL ADVOCATES
SEPARATE IRISH KING
BY the Associated Press

Belfast. May 17,--Lord Hugh Cecil,
member Of the Privy Council of Eng
land. who il the guest of Lord London
derry's family in Mount Stewart,
County Down. has suggested scheme
by which Ireland would be made an
independent kingdom. its king to be n
member Of the Windsor family, prob.
ably the Prince of Wales, to be ap.
pointed by the King Of England.
Under the scheme there would be two
small Parliaments. one to be located in
Belfast and the other in Dublin. and.
in addition, Il "llousc of Estates" of
100 members. Complete fiscal autono-
my would be given Ireland, but there
would be a levy imposed for imperial
defense in proportion to the sum con.
tributrd h" England for that purpose.
Ireland. under the plan, would be al.
lowed to have an army, but no navy,
and in thr event Of war tho King Of
England could suspend tho Irish Con 4.
stttution. Irishmcn in the colcnieq
would have the right to choose whether
they should be subjects Of the Irish or
English King. II favorably received by
the Irish leaders. the scheme would be
submitted to a constituent assembly.
me Of the Southern Irish Leaders,