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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-21
MAN ARRESTED FOR
!. Theft OF HORSE
HARRISON AYERS, MAN WITH
THE LITTLE FOOT, is cAPTUR-
.5f ED NEAR COLUMBIA.

(From Saturdays Daily Herald.)
Charged with the theft OF horse
from former State Senator Bingham
at Shelbyville, Harrison Ayers was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Sam Hardi.
son and Patrolman Tom Cook and
turned over to Sheriff Eaton, who re
turned him to Shelbyville, where he
was placed in the Bedford county Jail
to await trial. ,'.'Ns''5f
Ii The arrest of Ayers followed a clev-
er. .piece of detective work upon the
part of Sheriff Eaton and his deputies,
Tracks leading to the barn from which
the horse was stolen, furnished offic-
ers the first tangible clue. Officers
at first thought, because of the size
of the tracks found in the mud, that
the thief was woman, but 1t was re-
called that "Little-Foot" Ayers had
been seen in the community, and upon
investigation it was found that Ayers
was the guilty party. Although Ayers
is of about the average size, weighing
probably $50 pounds he wears num-
Der shoe.
After having stolen the horse Ayers
decided he needed a buggy, and accord
ing to officers he stopped about mile
and one-half from the home of Sena-
tor Bingham and stole a buggy and
harness. Driving via Lewisburg. he
had reached a point about two miles
from Columbia when he was placed
under arrest by Maury county officials.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-21
PRUNING DEMONSTRATION
WAS.LARGElY ATTENDED

An enthusiastic and well attended
pruning demonstration was held yes
terday at the farm of George Osborne
on the Mooresville pike. Several farm
ers of the community were present
and assisted County Agent Mclean in
the pruning Of several apple trees and
one peach tree. More interest is be-
ing manifested in the growing of fruit
in this county this year than ever be-
fore, and it is expected that the "old
home orchards will be pruned. spray.
ed and re-vitalized. and many new or.
chards planted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-21
PURE BRED POULTRY
SHOW AT ENTERPRISE
EXPECTED THAT MANY ENTRIES
WILL BE MADE--JuDGlNG BY
MRS. KATE M. WELLS.

From the interest being manifested
in the pure bred poultry show, to be
held at Enterprise on Saturday, it is
expected that the show will be COM
clete success. Scores of entries are
expected, and the judging will be done
by Mrs. Kate M. Wells, district demon
stration agent.
The people of the Enterprise commu
nifty are paying more attention than
ever before to pure bred poultry, and
it is expected that this show on Sat
urday VIII still further stimulate inter.
est.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-21
INDICTMENT WEATHER
DELAYS ORGANIZATION
COUNTY AGENT WILL VISIT SEW.
ERAL COMM UNlTlEs OF coUN-
TY WITHIN SHORT TIME.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.

Owing to the threatening and in
clement weather for the past few days
County Agent Mclean has not made
as great grogress in the re-organiza-
ton of tho community clubs of the
county asb had been expected, but he
has announced that just as soon as
the weather will permit, this work viii
be pushed to completion. There are q
number of clubs in the county to be re-
organized. The only club being re-or.
ganized thus far being the Enterprise
club.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-21
GOVERNOR TAYLOR URGES
STATE TAX COMMISSION
COMMENDS PRESENT LAW
IN so FAR AS BRINGING TO LIGHT
HITHERTO UNAssEssED PROP
ERTY Is CONCERNED.
ASSESSMENT OF FARM LANDS
Should Be Made Upon Actual Cash
Value, and Not Upon inflated Cur.
rency--Recommends Taking Com.
mission Out of Politics.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald,)

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald)
Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 1S.-in his
first message to the legislature, sent in
today, Governor ALI Taylor suggests a
bipartisan state tax commission be
employed to equalize and supervise
the assessment of property within the
state, the appointment Of the commits
sion to abridge limo way the authori.
ty of the county tax assessor to make
original assessments. 5AN
The proposed commission should be
made to consist, said the governor of
one memhsnfrom each Grand Division
of the state the members to. be select
ed in mhhneAkhich will remove the
Office as far as possible from politics.
Governor Taylor submitted three
methods Of SELECTING the proposed tax
commissioners:
First, that the chancellors, circuit
judges and attorneys general in each
division meet and select five names,
from which the governor would ap-
point one as commissioner.
Second that the governor appoint
the commissioners and the senate con-
firm them.
Third, to make the tax commission
ers ELECTIVE by the people.
In connection with his proposed
state tax commission, Governor Tay-
lor recommended that one of the
members Should be farmer or recog.
nized ability and standing. Y
Governor Taylor declared that there
was no quarrel with those who favor
a just and equitable assessment law
but that lie did object and protest
against a policy which shifts to the
shoulders of the farmers an Unjust
proportion Of the tax burden. He said
that farm lands should be assessed
at their actual cash. value and. not on
some fluctuating standard, or the basis
Of inflated currency. He declared that
the average farmer does not make six
per cent on his invested capital
whereas corporations make more than
that. s%
Governor Taylor said the earning
power of the property SHOULD be look
ed into and given weight in determin
ing the assessed value.
He said that the act of 1919 was
not liberal, that taxes paid by corpora
tons had been lessened and that the
farmers had been taxed to meet the
loss in corporation taxes. He com
mended the present law and it's en-
forcement, insofar as the bringing OF
heretofore untaxed property to light
was concerned, btu said that the fail
ure to enforce the past assessment
laws according to the spirit of the
constitution was the cause of the tax
troubles an inequalities.
In effect, under the law as it now
exists, the message stated, the office
OF county,tax assessor exists in name
only. The railroad commission acts
as state tax assessor and also as the
appellate board to, review it's own de
cisions, from which there is no appeal
except in eases of railroads and other
public utility property.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-21
Mrs. Harrington
Breaks Fast For
Erring Husband
(By United Press,

tFrom Saturdays Daily Hera,d)
DANVILLE7, ILL.,, Jan. 15.AMrs. Sa-
die Harrington broke her fast today
after abstaining from food for forty
eight hous in an effort to convert her
husband to the church of God. This
action followed a two hours talk with
the Rev G. S. Payne. 81 am ready
for my breakfast now" she said after
talking to Mr.. Jayne Mrs. Harring-
ton drank cup Of milk as her first
food.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-21
WANTS MEMBERSHIP
OF HOUSE. REDUCED

r From Wednesdays Daily Herald1
Special to The Herald. =
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 19-In the
house this morning a resolution by
Messrs. Boyer and Miller expressed
opposition to an increase in the mem.
bership of the lower house of congress,
and expressed the belief that better
results could be obtained with a mem
bership reduced to less than 300. The
resolution was referred to the Judicial
~ committee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-21
POLAND GRINAS At
AUCTION SELL Low

(From tuesdays D3ily Herald)
Poland China gifts sold by Hickman
q Alexander, of bynnville, at the sta.
bles of R. F. Moore & Sons, reflected
in the prices received the general de
preston in farm products. These
gifts averaged about $50 each although
of good stocI and size.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-21

Herald cnssp Column Al. psy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05

verified. but is offered for what the
reader may believe it worth.
The British commander of mill
tary post told his wife at luncheon
one day that she had better warn
her valuable old furniture, as her
house had a fiat roof and might be
required later by the military for ma
chine gun emplacements. That night
a Sim Fein party called at the house,
drove out the occupants and tied them
to trees, and then fired the house with
all it's contents. Your house has
fiat roof" the leader laconically in
formed he owner. A Sim Fem serv-
ant had overheard the commandments
remark to his wife, and had informed
the |. r. A.
Irish roads are still full of trenches,
huge boulders and pitfalls, and many
bridges have been partially wrecked
These distractions have not been re-
moved during the truce, and are ready
for the resumption of bushwhacking
warfare.
We are told that If the English gov.
eminent concludes to resume opera
tons, it is likely to employ regular
army units in place of the black and
tans," and to seize and occupy hostile
territory in systematic manner. A
Gordon will be drawn around the Sim
Fem forces, if possible, and frightened
, until the |. r. A. is cornered. 1t can
hardly be foretold whether Sim Fein
plans to fight in regular battle forma
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05
RETURN REV. JAMES
TO RICHMOND CHARGE

H. S. James, pastor OF the local
United Brethren church, has been re-
year of service. Announcement of his
re-appointment was made by Bishop
H. H. Fout, of Indianapolis, at the
closing session of the White River
conference of the United Brethren
church, in Anderson, Sunday
The Rev. James also was appointed
to attend to the publishing interests
of the conference for the coming year
He was named examining pastor for
ministers completing their fourth year
of service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05

Feiners proceeded to mangle some of
the bodies with axes in a manner pre-
GLIDING description. A British sur
geon who examined the bodies later
testified that nothing he had seen in
the World war had been quite so
trying. The burning of Cork followed
an affair of this kind.
With the event just described in
mind, Mrs. Lindsay of Coachford,
County Cork, widow of sixty years
saw preparations for another ambush
one day when out driving in her car.
She notified the military, the plan was
| frustrated, one Sim Fem soldier was
| killed in the skirmish, and several
| others were hanged. Mrs. Lindsay
was taken from her bed at one o'clock
| in the morning, and with her chauffeur
was carried away to secret captivity.
A few days ago the Sim Fein minister
of defense, Burgess, notified Mrs. Lind
says sister that stern necessity had
required Sim Fem to shoot both Mrs
Lindsay and the chauffeur. The two
| had been buried in one grave. Mrs
Lindsay was the eighth woman tc
suffer death at the hands of Sim Fem
The Belfast papers denounced this act
as worse than the execution of Nurse
Cavell by the Germans, but the press
of England, anxious to avoid reference
TO anything that might disturb nego
tlatlons, minimized the matter.
An English officer has been unde,
sentence of death for some time, sent
tence having been passed at a Sim Feil
court martial at which he was o
course not present If the truce il
ended, any Sim Feiner is free t.
. execute the sentence The office
never goes out without a strong guard
but he is aware that unless he leave
Ireland he is doomed, if hostilities ar
, renewed. This officer narrates som
of his observations thus:
Thrown in QuickIime.
i have known persons not yet dea
, to be thrown into beds of quick-lime
!, A family that had given ofense by il
!, forming the military of Sim Fei
plans was rounded up for punishment
The women were compelled to stril
and sit astride rail laid between tw
wooden horses. Their ankles were tie
= | together so they could not get ava,
= | The male members of the family WEI
also compelled to strip and line u
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05
BY VICTOR McNAuGHT

DUBLIN, Sept. Possibility of the
resumption of hostilities between
crown forces and the Irish Republican
army is regarded with sick hearts by
the majority of the people of Ireland.
Without coming here, no one can
realize the CHASTITY and brutal features
of the struggle as waged during the
past few months.
Sim Fem leaders take pride in say
ing that thus far they have fought as
the American colonies fought in their
revolution. This suggestion brings to
mind the immortal fields of Bunker
Hill, Bennington, Saratoga and York
town, where our men fought IN the
open. The I. r. A. has had no engage
ment to parallel any of these, as all
of its chief operations have been con-
Quoted at night. Perhaps Sim Fem
has reference to the operations OF
Marion and others, who harassed the
British forces after Tarleton, Corn
wallis and Benedict Arnold had laid
waste whole countrysides in the south
In depressing turbulence and pur-
suing the slayers of Irish conatables,
the British have employed the BLACK
and tans," who look very much like
the strike-breakers that we sometimes
see in America. Their record is well
known They burned good part OF
Cork after some of their number had
been killed in ambush.
The Irish Republican army does mo-
fight battles in the daylight, but keep:
| in hiding in out-of-theway places unit
nightfall makes it possible to gather
and proceed to distant spot where ar
-ambuscade is to take place. A yer.
dark spot in deep, wooded glen i!
always preferred for an operation like
! this. A trench is dug across the roat
| to halt the British motors when the.
come, and the party then hides amon
the trees and underground along tn
| banks at either side of the road. Whel
! the English come up and are stoppe'
by the trench, the Sim Feiners Pre-
coed to shoot them from cover.
Atrocities Outdone.
In one of these affairs a party {
seventeen English soldiers, all of Their
officers in the war with Germany, wer
killed, with the exception of one ma
who managed to escape. With onl
dead and dying before them, the Sin
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05

cure the ultimate victory over reason
end right
IF you again resort to force, and If
victory be not on the side of justice,
the problem that confronts US will con-
front our successors. The fact that
for $50 years the problem has resisted
solution by force is sufficient evidence
and warning 1t is true wisdom, there
| fore, and true craftsmanship, not any
| false idealism, that prompts me and
my colleagues.
! Threats OF force must be set aside.
They must be set aside from the be-
ginning as well as during actual con-
duct of the negotiations.
| The respective plenipotentiaries
must meet untrammeled by any con-
Editions save the facts themselves, and
must be prepared to reconcile subse-
quent differences, not by appeals TO
force, covert or open, but by reference
to a guiding principle on which there
is common agreement.
/ "Mere Phrase" Disclaimed.
I'VE have proposed the principle Of
government by consent of the govern
ed, and do not mean it to be a
mere phrase.
1T is d single expression of the
test to which any proposed solution
must respond if it is to prove to be
adequate, and it can be used as the
criterion for the details as we'll as for
the whole
THAT you claim it as a peculiarly
British principle, instituted by the
/ British and now the very life of the
British commonwealth should make
lit peculiarly acceptable to you.
"On this basis. and this only, we see
hope of reconciling the considerations
that must govern the attitude of
Great Britain's representatives with
the considerations that must govern
the attitude of Ireland's represent
atives, and on this basis we are ready
,, to appoint plenipotentiaries inlmed-
lately"
Except that De Velera seems to ig
more the prime minister's warning OF
, danger in continued delay, the position
is much the same as on the occasion
I of the last exchange of letters.
The most threatening feature of the
situation still remains the refusal oil
Ulster to yield the slightest point, and
in persistence of this attitude, it is
recognized, there is real danger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05
Alfred Nobel InUented
Dynamite in JuIv. 1868

Alfred Nobel, the great chemist. in
vented dynamite, and its first public
test, made at Merstham, July IA, 1868,
established beyond a doubt its trc-
mendous personalities. 1t remained
for a German. Won Dahmen, to i'm
prove on the manufacture of dynamite
in such a manner that the safety"
variety could be produced, and this
process was patented in 1899.
The United States government, rea-
lizing the incalculable value of dyna-
mite, ordered an official test Oct. 9,
of the same year, and this proving
satisfactory, Lieutenant Graydon, L
S. N, carried on experiments until he
produced a variety of dynamite which
could be used in shells, and which was
officially adopted as one of the weap-
ons of the navy in April, 1890.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05

Elephants, while extremely wise and
cautious as against enemies, have
peculiar habit of sleeping while stand
ing, and they are known to have gone
to sleep leaning against a tree or
rock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05

ton at any time, although 1t has been
drilling and equipping its men diligent-
ly throughout the period of the
truce.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05

near by. Sim Fein r1f1emen then pro-
eeeded to shoot off portions of their
persons until, having sufficiently
mutilated their victims, they shot
them dead" This story has not been
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-05

The wild horses of Arabia will not
admit tame horse among them, while
the wild horses of South America en-
deavor to decoy domesticated horses
from their masters, and seem eager to
welcome them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30

ernor's counsel for the quashing Of the grand
jury indictments against the governor
Protesting all along that his poiiticai crnef-
fixion is sought by his enemies In the state ana
that he is gufItIess Of the charges on which
the grand jury indictments against him were
based, yet the governor has furnished the
spectacle of trying TO evaee trial He has
always maintained that he invited the fullest
investigation of his record a public office
holder, yet he apparently dislikes the thought OF
having the facts connected with his admins
~tration as state treasurer go before jury OF
his fellow citizens.
Governor Small faces serious accusation
and If he prizes a good name highly as he
pretended to, and his innocence of wrongdoing
is as complete as he avows that 1t is, he has
been pursuing a strange course since the grant
jury indictments have been returned against
him
Governor Small is charged with possessing
today money that belongs to the state OF I'LL
nois He has fought to evade trial on legal
technicalities The people of Illinois are not
interested in the claims of political persecu-
ton made by Governor Small. All they want
to know is whether the man they elevated to the
goyernorship helast election is an honest man
and fit to fill the high position he is holding.
The quickest way they know of having this
question set at rest is by a full review of the
facts in a court of public record,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
Good Year in Life Insurance,

The returns from 142 life insurance COM
panies show that the amount of insurance
bought this year will fall only three-fourtbs of
one per cent below the high record of last
year. The new life insurance written this
year will amount to more than eight billion.
1t may well be asked whether this is in
spite of or because of the untoward financial
conditions that have prevailed Answers in thu
affirmative to both questions, no doubt. carry
some explanation OF the remarkable showing
IN insurance. Men who are in need of QUICK
and ready money and find they can realize
easily on an insurance policy are favorabIy
disposed to take out more insurance when the
opportunity offers. Misfortune and good for
tune alike tend to increase the vogue of in
surance. 1t is form not only of protection.
but OF saving, and because of this double func-
ton 1t finds increasing favor. Men who have
mad little extra money have not put it all
into ephemeral luXuries. Many have selected
lie insurance as an excellent way of thrift
Another factor in the development of life
insurance, no doubt, is the greater fIexibilitv
and variety of policies offered. Group insur-
ance likewise is finding favor with many busi
ness concerns and industrial corporations. I'm
doubtedly. insurance gathers momentum from
tne social traits OF imitation. When one man
taxes out a policy he becomes an example To
others. foresighted family man hesitates IN
take chances on his family's welfare when his
nelghbor's family is well protected by insur
ance Whatever the cause Of the wide resort
70 insurance, it is a good thing and if shows
wise care and foresight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1921-12-30
Baby Marks.


Mrs. z. S. lifts us from the slough
of despond today:
II have been reading your talks
for a long time and l, like you, die
not believe in baby marks. 1 an
| the mother of two children, the
oldest girl and the youngest a boy
of two months. He has a spot or
| his head the color of chocolate and
the size of lima bean. This spot
was there when he was born. Peo-
pie say it is a mark. Won't you
please tell me what it is?"
And 1 suppose the women will
not adjourn until they shall have
arrived at a likely explanation for
the phenomenon This explana-
ton, in order to be plausible, must
take into consideration the freedom
of the older child from that which
has befallen the younger. A pretty
serious predicament, but let US not
lose faith-they'lI be there with the
proper yarn, all right If the little
nevus or stain had just a wee sus-
picion of mouse color, now, or may
be the vague shape of th head of a
toad? Intriguing plots may be
built on the fiimsiest notions. Be
of good cheer and give the gossips
time.
No one knows the cause of these
nevi or birth marks. The remark
able fact is that a few of US are
born entirely free of blemish. One
rarely finds a flower, plant or tree
which is absolutely perfect.
Occasionally a small port wine
mark spontaneously disappears,
but most of these birth marks of
all sizes and varieties are perman-
ent, and should be treated in early
infancy in order to obtain the most
satisfactory cosmetic result The
method of treatment which would
be most satisfactory depends on the
character of the~neyus and is
problem to be left to the judgment
of the physician. Surgical excision,
electrolysis, tattooing with an es-
charotic, injection of hot water,
freezing with carbon dioxide, snow,
X-ray and radium treatment have
all been used with good results in
different types of birth marks. The
younger the infant or child, the bet
ter the result of any treatment. I'm
der no circumstances is a parent
justified in subjecting a child to
any experimental maltreatment at
the hands of any other than a COM
petent physician If the treatment
is not within the family doctors
field, he will refer the case to a
competent specialist.
I hope it is clear to every reader
that the term birth mark as 1 have
used it in this talk is intended in
its literal sense only, and not in