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The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-01
LAUNDRY CHANGES HANDS

The Prescott Steam Laundry has changed hands. Mir Nally who pur- chased this plant in January. sold it to Mir Jocob Emden of Witchta Falls Texas. MT. Emden took charge Mon day morning. He is an experienced laundryman and takes hold of this plant with the knowledge of what to do with laundry. He and Mrs. Elm den have rooms at Mrs. Browns on East Main Street. We welcome them to our city and trust that their stay here will be both pleasant and profit able We regret to lose Mir. and Mrs. Nalley and trust that they may yet decide to stay here. MT. Nalley has made many friends while here and his wife. whom he married since he came to Prescott. is well known by our people. and wherever they go the best wishes of their friends go with them.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-01

able yield of fiber. The bolls and their loca tion should be carefully noted. Early maturity is hastened by selecting seed bolls that are first to open near the main stem on fruit branches, close to the ground. Select bolls that are well developed, have five locks, and are free from disease. The fiber should hang in the locks in spite of the wind and rain, yet it must be easily picked. In other words we want cotton that not only natures early enough to escape the weevils but we want cotton that is vigorous grower, makes high yields consistent with quality of fiber and at the same time is storm proof and yet not too hard to gather. These desirable fea- lures are not beyond the reach of any grower who will practice careful seed selection consistently.
 The wisdom of the wise man does not always protect him from the foolishness of the fool
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-01
MRS. D. w. JOHNSON DEAD

Last Saturday morning, August 2l, 1921, Mrs. India Johnson, wife or Dan. w. Johnson, died at their home d few miles east of Prescott. MT and Mrs. Johnson came to Prescott nearly 10 year ago and engaged in the mer- cantile business. About fifteen years ago they moved to the country, hay ing purchased a farm on route 7, where they lived the quiet life since.
 The decased leaves husband and several children to mourn her death. Her remains were laid to rest in De Ann Cemetery Sunday afternoon. there to await the resurrection morn.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-01
PRESCOTT MAN
 GOES TO HOPE
Ritelie Grocer Company Buys Whole sale House at Hope. NJ. NJ. Smyth Will Take Charge of the Business There.

here today whereby the Plunkett-Jar- rell-McRae Company. wholesale gro cers. have disposed of their wholesale houses at Hope, Nashville and Ash down. The consideration is estimated at $400,000 pending the final invent ory, which is being made as rapdly as possible.
 The Hope house, where headquar- ters are maintained. was sold to the Ritchie Grocery Company of Camden, and the houses at Nashville and Ash down were sold to the Dildy-Johnson Company at Hope. The houses ara closed today while the employees are taking an inventory of the stock. The new owners will take charge as quick ly as the invoicing is finished.
 The farrell McRae Com pany. owned by w E. Plunkett. k G. McRae and T. Nj. Anderson. began business in Hope in 1901. as pioneer wholesalers in this district. k. c. McRae prior to that time, was en- gagged in the retail grocery business at Hope it was through his efforts that the business was first launched. About q year later Tom Andesron be came an employe of the firm and later acquired an interest.
 Mir McRae and MT. Anderson said that after taking much needed rest they probably will engage ill some sort of business here
 The Ritchie Grocery Company is one of the pioneer wholesale houses of the Camden district The first house was established at Camden by Colonel Ritchie more than 90 years ago. Since then the firm has grown and expanded until it has houses at Prescott, Waldo. Fl Dorado. Ruston and Alexander Ilhe Hope house makes the seventh in southwest Ar kansas and northern Louisiana. Off cers of the company are w w. Brown president; A. Lazarus. vice president; Mark Smyth. vice president and ]. w. Holloman, general manager.
 It is said that no changes will be made for the present in the force here. It is reported that Mark Smyth of Prescott will have the management of the house.
 After doing business at Nashville for few years the Dildy-Johnson Company decided to branch out and cover much wider territory. With $. P. Dildy as president, Bert John son. vice president. and A. C. Ramsey as secretary treasurer. the company first established general offices and large wholesale grocery business in Hope. Recently it established a branch house at Gurdon. The acquisition of the Ashdown house gives that com pany four houses in what k cons der ed the very best of the southwest Ar kansas territory. The Plunkett-Jar- rell- McRae business at Nashville will be consolidated with its house.
 C. W. Strickland, in charge of the Dildy Johnson Company business at Nashville, will continue as manager of the consolidated business, and w. B. Mason and W. F. Nichol will have the management of the business at Ash dOwn.-Gazette.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-01

The man who knows all things is not poor He is rich in conceit.
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H. ]. (Gould) Wilson who has been on the road for Richie Grocer Com pany will succeed Mr Smyth as man ager of the house in Prescott.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
FORMER CONFEDERATE
ENTERS INTO REST
sILAs N. JONES DIES THIS MORN.
ING AT RIPE OLD AGE OF SEW.
j., y. aaulE NTY-Six. YEARS. at.sir,
tFrom Tuesdays Daily Herald

tFrom Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
Silas M. Jones, aged seventy-six
years, splendid citizen and gallant old
Confederate soldier, died at O'Clock
this morning at his residence three
miles from Columbia on the Iron
Bridge road after an illness of long
duration.
AT the age of eighteen years Mr..
Jones was accepted as volunteer in
the Confederate army, and served UNI
der the stars and bars until his cap
ture at the battle of Franklin, from
where he was carried to Camp Chase
in Ohio, where he was imprisoned un.
til the close of the war
Mr.. Jones had been member of
the Baptist church since boyhood and
for thirty years had been deacon in
his church at Rock Springs.
, Mr.. Jones is survived by his wife and
five sons: H. NJ. Jones, Milford, Tex;
A. H. Jones, Casper, Wyo.; G.. c., Jr
and j. N. Jones, OF Columbia, and F.
V. Jones, of Columbus, o., and two
brothers, c. G. Jones, of Spring Hill,
and Robert Jones, of Columbia.
The funeral will be conducted at the
residence at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning by DR.. j. H. Barber, pastor
of the First Baptist church. Inter-
ment will be in Rose Hill cemetery
The pail bearers will be: Honorary,
former Confederate soldiers. Active,
c. N. Boner. l.. E. Hardison, A. A..
Rummage, J, C. Neatherly, J. O.
Cheek and J. F. Nicholson. Maury I'm.
dertaking Co. in charge of arrange.
ments.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
LIVE FARMERS F
SULLIVAN TO MEET
WILL DISCUSS ORGANIZATION or
COMMUNITY CLUB NEXT WE'D
NESDAY NIGHT.

A meeting of farmers, farmers
wives, sons and daughters will be
held at the Sullivan school house on
newt Wednesday night for the pur-
pose of discussing the organization Of
community club for that section.
The Sullivan community has some Of
the Invest and best farmers in the Sec
ton and under the leadership OF such
farmers as John Garrett, the Gil
breaths, McKissicks and numerous
others theirs is no earthly reason why
Sullivan should not have one of the
Invest community clubs In the coun-
ty, which would mean a great deal to
the work of the county council Of ag-
riculture.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
FOURTH CONFERENCE
q CULlE0kA CHURCH
METHODISTS WILL MEET THERE
ON JULY 13 TO CLOSE WORK
OF THE YEAR.

From Wednesdays Daily Herald)
On Wednesday, July 18th, we hold
our fourth quarterly conference at
Culleoka. At this time the official board
for next year will be elected. Also
reports on the years work will be
made. All Sunday school superintend-
ents and presidents of missionary So
cieties are expected to be present and
give a report ON the work. Sunday
school teachers and others who can
are urged to be present and help make
this great day for the entire charge.
Several questions of interest will be
discussed in the afternoon.
The conference will meet at 10 a.
m, and Rev. E. NJ Farrell will preach
at II a. m.
/, 1.-The Church Serving the Commu-
nifty will be discussed in the after
noon. All of you be thinking how this
can best be done. w. 0. LARGEN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
JURY IhDICTS
FIRE BUGS FOR
ARSON ATTEMp
TRUE BILLS RETURNED BY THE
GRAND JURY AGAINST JOE
WILKES AND HEGGs WOMAN
MANY OTHER INDICTMENTS
True Bill Found Against Christine
Williams, CoIorsd for Attempted
Murder Of Former Deputy Sheriff
Mckissck.

From Fridays Daily Hierald,)
The grand jury has returned indict-
ments Against frankie Heggs, a ne
gress, and Joe Wilkes, also coIored,
charged with arson following their
attempt to fire the home of Melburn
Whitaker on Lytle Creek on Tuesday
and Wednesday, 1t is not unlikely
that the cases will he tried at the pres
ant term OF court as both defendants
are now in Jail in default of bond.
The Jury has also returned an IN
dictment against Christine Williams
colored. charged with attempted muir
der. The Williams woman is charged
with tho shooting of former Deputy
Sheriff Floyd McKissick at Mt Pleas
ant on the night of June II. MI NC
Kiaeiek was desperately wounded, be-
i,,g naralyzed from his waist down by
the shot which took effect in his spine.
Tho shot fired at Mr. McKissick ap-
parently came from the secohu sIoiS
Of a negro restaurant on Broadway in
MI Pleasant, and the woman was ar
rested on suspicion on the day follow
ms the shooting.
Much work has been done by the
iury during the past week, many III
,,...,,orts being returned to Judge
Turner before the jury adjourned sine
die late Thursday. Indictments were
returned as follows:
Three Tor passing bad checks three
for public profanity, five for pubic
drnnkenness. one gfor giving intoxi,
c,tine liauor to a minor, one for I'M
1s,.snIlv receiving and possessing
whisky. two for unlawfuily selling
ubisky. one Tor malicious threats four
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

Special to The Herald
From Fridays Daily Herald)
WASHINGTON, July With only
four votes cast in the negative, and
bU' one of them by democrat, the
nomination of eX-President William
Howard Taft, Of Ohio, to be chief jus
tjcc of the supreme court of the Unit
ed States. was confirmed by the SEN
ate The confirmation came shortly
after the receipt CT the nomination
Three republicans. Borah, LaFo.lette.
and johnson voted against conitrma-
tt"o They were joined by Watson
"oijod democrat, of, Georgia.
Taft was praised by several senators
from The South as the true friend of
that section. He was especially laud-
ed D.. Senator Broussand, of Louisi-
a'. The home of the late chief jus
the. Ct win be recalled that ten years
a-1 Taft appointed the then Justice
".#ta a democrat and Confederate
ler, chief justice of the highest
.nI in the world. Now by a strange
x of fate. he becomes the success
of his old friend
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
PAY OF TEACHERS
EXACTLY WITHIN
COURTS BUDGET
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
KEPT WITHIN LIMITS OF THE
APPROPRIATION.
sTIMATes FOR NEXT YEAR
Being Prepared by Superintendent
Graham for Submission to the
Board at the Regular Meeting Next
Monday--other Items.
(From Saturdays Daily Herald

(From Saturdays Daily Herald)
That the board of education of Maui
ny county is one body that does not
exceed its budget is demonstrated by
the figures on it's expenditures for the
past year.
In April, 1920, the county court
adopted resolution eppropriating
$4,000 which was an increase of
twenty-five per cent over the previous
year to the payment of teachers sal
aries. Superintendent Graham's re-
port shows that there was actually
expended during the past year for this
purpose $85,123.00. 1t is doubtful il
any governmental agency has kept to
the mark so closely.
The figures are revealed in the bud
get that is being prepared by County
Superintendent Graham for submis.
sion to the board of education at it's
meeting next Monday.
Inc principal item or the budget
will be for salaries of teachers and
this will be fixed exactly at what was
allowed by the court last year. 1t is
bit more difficult to fix the other
items of expenditures for the reason
that prices fluctuate. That is true of
coal. but it will probably be as ex.
pensive the coming year as it was the
past year. The question of repairs is
another one about which it is difficult
to figure. Then there are the items
for furniture and for administrative
expenses. Probably no agency of gov
eminent expends so small a part of
its revenues for expenses of admins
tration as the county board of educa.
ton
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
FRIERSON Goes
TO PRISON FOR
Term q YEARS
NEGRO FOUND GUILTY MURDER
IN FIRST DEGREE WITH MiTl.
eating CIRCUMSTANCES.
SENTENCE PRONOUNCED TODAY
Jury Reports When Court Is conven-
ed This Morning at 9 o'cIock-Not
Expected That Appeal Will Be
Taken.
(From Fridays Daily Herald.

Perry Frierson, colored this morn
ing was sentenced by Judge w. B.
Turner to serve twenty-one years in
the state penitentiary for the murder
of Mary Jane Tindell at the Harlan
Mines in the Mt. Pleasant section on
March 5, 1921.
The jury this morning, after being
out all night, returned this verdict
I'VE the jury find the defendant guilty
of murder in the first degree, with
mitigating circumstances and fix his
punishment in the penitentiary at
twenty-one years" Judge Turner i'm
mediately pronounced sentence, which
Frierson accepted without batting an
eye and left Immediately with an Of
ficer for the county jail tocawait trans
rportation to Nashville to begin his
term. ty
The trial was taken up Thursday
and attracted many spectators, both
white and colored to the court room
1t was alleged by the state that Frier-
son had waylaid and shot the Tindell
woman, following her refusal to live
with him. Frierson sought to prove
an alibi, declaring that he was not
near the scene of the shooting at the
time it was said to have taken place
The case was hard fought one, and
it was understood that two or three
of the jurymen held out for electrocu-
ton, while others insisted that they
could never agree to punishment by
death under the circumstantial evil
dence introduced, and it was only
after considerable time that the jury
finally agreed upon the verdict pre-
sented
1t is not thought that motion will be
made for new trial, and it is likely
that Frierson will Immediately begin
his sentence. The prosecution was
conducted by Attorney General Loo
ney B.lWhite, assisted by R. S. Hop,
kins.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
CT AUDE BLACK GOES
TO WEST POINT
ON CERTIFICATE FROM
COLUMBIA HIGH ScHooL-lEFT
THIS AFTERNOON.
fFrom Mondays Daily Herald. }

From Mondays Daily HeraldD
Claude Black, appointed to West
Point Army school by Congressman
L. p. Padgett from the Seventh Con
occasional District, left this afternoon
to enter upon his duties in that insti-
tutiCE.
Young Black was not required to
stand an examination, his certificate
from the Columbia High School, from
which institution he graduated this
year, was accepted. The only exam-
nation that will be required of him
will be the physical examination. and
as he is a fine specimen of manhood,
he has no fears of passing.
Young Black is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. y. w Black, of Highland Park,
and was for sometime an employee of
The Daily Herald His appointment
will be hailed with great deal of
pride among his classmates.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
COUNCIL EXHIBITION
At FAIR DISCUSSED
STEPS TAKEN TO LAND FIRST
PRIZE FOR MAURY COUNTY
AT NASHVILLE SHOW.

CFrom Saturdays Daily Herald)
There was a meeting this morning
of the committee of the county coun-
Gil in charge of the exhibit at the
state fair for the purpose of discuss
ing the ways and means for making
the exhibit. The meeting was held at
the Office of Prof. Alternately, the
county agent in the council chambers,
and developed an animated discussion
as to the best methods for making
the exhibit. Some of the members of
the council are rather inclined to the
view that the campaign for an exhibit
was started little late, which. I'M
less efforts are redoubled will prove
a handicap to the winning of the first
prize.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
RESPECTED WOMAN
IS DEATHS VICTIM
MISS ELIZABETH BENDERMAN
DIES THIS MORNING AFTER
LINGERING ILLNESS.
(From Fridays Daily Herald)

(From Fridays Daily Herald
Miss Elizabeth Benderman, aged
eighty-six years, one of the most re-
spected women of the county, died
at 10 o'clock this morning at the home
of John A. Thomas after an illness of
more han year.
Deceased was a member of the
Presbyterian chudch and was widely
known and beloved. She is survived
by two half sisters, Mrs. John A.
Thomas and Mrs. T. Y. English, Sr.
The funeral will be conducted at 10
O'Clock Saturday morning by the Rev.
T. A. Patton at the Matthews GENE
terry. Interment will be in the fami-
ly lot. Her nephews will serve as pail
bearers as follows: Houston Thomas,
of Nashville; DR. H. E. Thomas, of
Memphis; c. s., J. A. Jr., E. ID. and G.
L. Thomas. of Columbia. The Maury
Undertaking Company in charge.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
MUCH WORK BEING
DONE At THE BETHEL
POPULAR HOTEL is BEING RE-
PAINTED AND REPAIRED IN
SIDE AND OUTSIDE.
(From Fridays Daily Herald.)

(From Fridays Daily Herald.)
Extensive repairs and improve
ments are being made by Mine Host
Dedman of the Bethel House, The
entire interior of the hotel Is being
reprinted and redecorated. In addi-.
ton shower bath has been provid-
ed for the comfort OF the baseball
players, on the third floor. The ext
terror of the hotel is also being treat
ed to a new coat of paint.
The house is being thoroughly re-
novated and many minor changes and
improvements being made that will
add very much to the comfort OF the
guests The painting and decorating
is being done under the direction OF
Oscar Glenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
BANKS OF-CITY
PAY the USUAL
DIVIDENDS NOW
IN ADDITION SUBSTANTIAL SUMS
ARE ADDED TO SURPLUS OR
PROFITS ACCOUNTS.
DISTRIBUTION OF LARGE SUMS
From Six to Eight Per Cent Is Paid
( to the Shareholders Proving That
Local institutions Are Not Effected
. by Financial Depression. '.
(From Fridays Daily Herald. J

(From Fridays Daily Herald)
Usual dividends were paid by the
several banks Of Columbia today for
the six months ending June 80. Not
only that but substantial sums were
carried either to the surplus Of undi-
vided profits accounts. This means
the distribution Of several thousands
of dollars among the people of the
county who own stock in these institu-
tions.
The Maury National Bank paid its
usual semi.annual dividend Of six per
cent, which it has been paying for
many years. In addition a sum was
added to the undivided profits ac-
count.
The Phoenix National Bank paid a
semi-annual dividend Of eight per cent
and added to its profits accounts. Sim
liar dividends were paid by the Phoe-
nix Savings Bank & Trust Company.
The Columbia Bank & Trust Com
pany paid a semi-annual dividend Of
six per cent and added $4,000 to- the
surplus account of that institution.
Despite the financial depression the
banking institutions of the county are
not only on a sound basis but they are
prospecting, abundant proof of the con.
sentative manner in which they have
been managed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
NEGROES MUST DIE
COURT HOLDS TODAY
TWO BLACKS MUST PAY PENAL
TY FOR MURDER IN ELECTRIC
CHAIR AUGUST II.

(From Wednesdays Daily Herald.)
Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 1.-THE
supreme court met in final session to-
day and adjourned to the fall term
after handing down opinions in. five
cases. The court sustained the YER
dict of the lower court in the case Of
Chesley Graham and Will Allen, Har-
din county negroes, who were con-
victed OF first degree murder, and the
date for their electrocution was set
for August II.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
BUMPER CROP OF
CORN PROMISED
IN THIS COUNTY
JOHN GARRETT, OF BRoApviEW
SECTION HAS ONE OF FINEST
CIRCUS IN MAuRY..
CORN GOOD IN ALL SECTIONS
Exceptionally Good Results Obtained
Where Farmers Followed Crimson
Glover With corn-Neals Paymas-
ter Favorite. arb
(From Mondays Daily Herald. J

(From Mondays Daily Herald.)
| Despite the complaints of drouth,
the corn crop of Maury county prom.
ises to be one of the best ever har-
vested. One of the finest crops of
the county is that of John Garrett in
the Broadview community. Mr.. Gar
rett has approximately 300 acres of as
fine corn as crow ever flew over.
| Mr. Garrett planted only the very
best field selected Meals Paymaster
seed, which was handled with great
care. The crop has been worked by
the most UP to date methods and
promises to return yield which will
amply repay him for the trouble and
time he has spent with It, Part of
this great crop of corn is in bottom
land, while the remainder is on up
land -a,
In that section, the Broadview, or
Sullivan community there are nine
members of the boys corn club, and
other members of the boys pig club
All of them are doing splendid work
The corn club boys have prospects
for very high yields on their one acre
plots.
Another great crop of corn is that
of Sam .Delk, prominent farmer of
the Kettle Mills section. Although
Mr.. Delk's. entire crop is probably
not as good as this, he has one four
acre field which promises to return
a yield of 100 bushels to the acre. 1t
was planted in the Duck river bot
tom after Crimson clover and is now
tasselling. The seed were drilled in
from twelve to fifteen inches apart,
and they are all heavy and black and
give promise of a record breaking
yield.
Austin Harlan, in the western sec.
ton OF the county also has crop
Of corn which promises, with favor
able conditions to return an excep-
tioifal yield, as has w. NJ Tolley of
the Spring Hill community. Both of
the latter named followed Crimson
clover with Meals Paymaster seed.
County Agent Alternately who has
been in practically every. section of
the county during the past few days
is greatly pleased with the prospects
for a great corn yield this fall.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
BIGGEST WHEAT
YIELD REPORTED
CARL GiLBREATH AVERAGES
NEARLY THiRTY-EIGHT BUSH
ELS TO ACRE.
tFrom Fridays Daily Herald.)


The biggest wheat yield of the coun-
ty yet reported is that of Carl Gill
breath in the Sullivan community.
Mr. Gilbreath has just completed the
threshing of LBS bushels of splen-
did wheat, which he harvested from
thirty acres of land, making an aver
age yield of nearly thirty-eight bush
els to the acre. The wheat was thresh-
ed bone dry, and is some of the best
seen in the county, aa aa
The seed for this crop were of an
early strain wheat which came from
Lawrence county. The crop was ex-
ceptionally free from disease and rust.
The yield is considered remarkable.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
ZQft's Nomination To Be
Chief Justice Confirmed
Buthe Senate Of the u. s.

for petit LARCENY, one for unlawful
carnal knowledge of female, one for
gaming and one for arson one for at
tempted murder in the rst degree.
The negro Wilkes and the Heggs wo-
man were indicted jointly on the
charge Of arson
The report of the jury on general
conditions appears elsewhere in these
columns.