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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
/" Three Hots Per
Day" NoW CheQpre
By 81 Per Month
From Mondays Daily Herald.)

tFrom Mondays Daily Herald)
Leading boarding houses OF the city
this morning announced a reduction
Of two dollars per month nthe price
OF board effective May !, putting
three hots per day back to $23 to
which is added the room rent, ranging
from $3.50 to SIS per month, making
room and board cost from $29J0 to
$2S per month, but splendid room and
board may be secured now for $33.
At the time the decline of two dol
airs per month was announced, it was
stated that further reductions would
Ee made just as soon as they We're
justified.
The decline in the price of board is
attributed to the lowered food prices
With AL meats, -four, sugar and cot
fee on the decline good table may
now be set much cheaper than back in
the days Of soaring prices.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
CITY ELECTION
IN OCTOBER TO
BE- HOT CONTEST
SEVERAL CITIZENS BEING PROM.
lNENTLY MENTIONED IS CAN.
DIOATEs FOR MAYOR.
Be TWO FULL TICKETS GUT
Expected That Mayer Cherry Win
Seek Endorsement OF First Tern.
BeasIey Mentioned aG a Probable
Candidate.

(From Saturdays Daily HeraldJ
Although the municipal election is
yet several months in the distance,
considerable interest is being aroused
in political circles as to probable can
didates for Mayor and aldermen OF tho
several wards.
= 1t is practically assured that May
or W. o. Cherry, serving his first term,
vii he a candidate to succeed Himself
before the people and it is not dnlika-
ly that several Of the aldermen vi
also make the race for 4 soc0nd term
also.
II is also practica .iy certain that an
opposition ticket will take the field
against present administration, and
friends Of ". s. Bc1aley, president OF
the kiWanis Club, who demonstrated
his fighting ability and striking quail
ties during the recent extension fight
before the legislature will head an Op-
position ticket
1t has also been minated that
Wave Jackson, son OF former post
master John ". Jackson, and promi-
nent young republican, may take the
field for mayor.
Quite a number Of other names have
No.,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
NEGRO SENTENCED
TO COUNTY ROADS
SIMON LYNUM DRAWS HEAVY
SENTENCE WHEN FOUND GULL
TY VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW

CF'rom Fridays Daily HeraldJ
Simon Lynum, colored, was found
guilty in county criminal court Thurs
day of selling intoxicating liquor
without license and was sentenced TO
serve term of six months on the
county road and to pay a
fine of $50. which if added to
the costs in the case will run the total
fine and costs to 1925 approximately.
A verdict ii not guilty was entered
in the case against Lynum, charging
him with unlawfully Transporting liz
uor, and also in the case charging him
with carrying a pistol.
r. S. Hopkins, attorney for Lynum
Immediately made motion for a new
trial. and Judge Whtthorne will hear
the arguments on Saturday, May 7.
Lynum is an old offender, having
been convicted on a liquor charge at
the November term in 1920. Still 9th
er charges are pending against him in
couty criminal court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
Dynamite Blast
Kills Workman
On NoW HghWdy

From Fridays Daily HeraldD
Ed Ewing, cOlored. workman on the
new Jackson Military highway en-
ployed in getting out rock, was blown
o atoms late Thursday afternoon
when a charge OF dynamite exploded
II the Flint Valley quarry,
Ewing, it is said, was at work with
several others in the quarry where
they had been blasting during the aft
elnJon. Several shots had been made
nd EW,ng thinking the last had gone
Of entered the quarry to see the re-
suit Of the blast when another charge
went OF directly under him. Ewing
vas terribly INITIATED, bits of his
body had not been found this morn
ms
Ewing was considered a good work
man. and before he went to work for
the construction company he was
employed by the city here, driving
enc Of the city garbage carts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
TURNING UNDER
CRIMSON CLOVER
MUCH OF THE CROP or COUNTY
WILL BE USED FOR FEET!L-
IZER THIS YEAR.

Farmers have commenced to tn n
their fields of crimson clover prepare
tory to planting them in corn. The
feds that have not been turned are
fields Of crimson clover now. This
plant Lad an unusually favorable win
ter and practically none Of it died
out with the result that an immense
of humus and fertilizer are
being placed under the soil Not such
a large portion Of the crop will be say
cd for seed this year as was the case
last. many of the farmers figuring that
with the price of the seed so low the
crop will be more valuable as ferti'.
i2er than it would be threshcd for the
seed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
'si
TO GROW THIRTY
ACRES POTATOES
WILLIS JONES PLANNING FOR A
LARGE CROP OF SWEET TU-
eERS IN LAWRENCE COUNTY. E

From Tuesdays Daily Hcrald)
Willis Jones. Of Lawrence county,
is here today. Mr. Jones made q big
guccess with his tobacco experiment
IN the 'barrcns" of Lawrence county
last year and in addition to a large
acreage If the weed this season he is
prepari to grow sweet potatoes on
biz scale Mr.. Jones expects to have
something like thirty acres of the de-
licious Southern tubers. having al
ready bedded out no less than sixty
bushels of the famous Nancy Hall va
riety. He is convinced that the light
loan on his farm is admirably adapted
to the growing of sweet potatoes and
that it will prove a much more profit
able crop than cotton at the present
prices of the fleeey staple.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
FABULOUS SUMS ARE
MADE IN VEGETABLES
j. =. DAVIS WRITES OF TIE HUGE
CROPS OF TRUCK GROWN AT p
oCOEE, FLORIDA.

From Saturdays Daily Herald)
J.T. Davis, former Maury cOuntian,
but now located at Ocoee, Orange
county, Florida, has written very in
tpcegtIng letter to The cIrald concern
ne conditions at that place and about
farming and truck growing in FlOri-
d.. Nh Davis says that unlike Maury
county the farming down there is
a.6eiy done in the winter. The PEG
Die at Oc9ac have been marketing Gu
cumbers for about month, and one
firm, Magufe Brothers, has no less
that seventy acres Of cucumbers 10"
cukc3 as they a,e generally called
They have been shipping from two to
seven car loads every day for a
m1uth. their receipts from tie ship
nru,s running from $500 to $1,000
per day. But this is not all for the
same firm has fifty acres of tomatoes
from which shipments lave jast com
menced. They shipped during the
winter $4,000 worth of lettuce. and
they make their farm grow from two
20 three crops every year.
Mr.. Davis kindly calls the alton
ton of the girls of Maury county to
the fact that +. II. Mcguire, Of the
firm. is an unmar ed man, hut warn
trcm that he is tlmid and the next
leap year s three years awoy. lie ia
handsome and is on = thirty years Of
age. From the Marshall farm went
TIE first car load Of tomatoes that sold
f1r $1,000 Mr.. Davis writes interest
.nsly of the fishing and the bathing
and many attractive features Of life
in his nov home.
But hest of all Mr. Davis was no.
content with SIMPLY writing The Her
aid. He sent a large box OF mix d
fresh vegetables.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
DAUGHTER OF SOPHIE 7.
LAHDSEER SCORES HIGH
ONE TEST SHOWED III BUTTER
FAT-AVERACE FOR THE
MONTH 9. z.
From Saturdays Daily Herald

From Saturdays Daily Herald
Elizabeth Carmack, daughter OF
Sophie's r. Landseer, and the proper
ty of Nimrod Porter. in her ninth
month of her years test showed an
average of nine and two tenths butter
fat for the month and ont test show
ed eleven and one-tenth.
This is about the highest test ever
made by any COW in this section OF
tie country and il she goes on to the
finish OF the year at the rate she has
been. another worlds record will ike
Is be shattered.
she is only a junior three-year-oiI
and is not by any means at the zenith
Of her possibilities. Mr.. Porter will
possibly put her on another test with
in the next few years.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
OIL BOOM HITS
COUNTY; 10000
ACRES LEASED
PRACTICALLY ALL CITIZENS OF
HAMPSHIRE AND LICK CREEK
SECTIONS GIVE LEASES.
WESTERN OIL MAN IN CHARGE
J. c. Holland and Associates Planning
to Begin Drilling in This ounty as
Soon as Possible Was Belief Here
This Morning.
From Mondays Daily Herald)

From Mondays Daily Herald
Another oil boom is sweeping the
county.
This morning c. G. Holland, a west
cln oil man, filed leases with County
Rrgster J. J. POgue on more than ten
thousand acres of Maury county land
in the Hampshire and Leipers and
Lick creeks sections of the county.
Practically a clean sweep was made
in these sections nearly every farm
cr having leased his property for
period of five years, the lease to be
cancelled automatically in the even.
drilling is not started within a year
after the date on which the papers
were signed @
Leases in the Leiper and Lick
Creek sections totaled 5,275 acres,
while those in the Hampshire section
amounted to approximately $1,000
acres rig
II is understood that MI. Holland
will return to the west, where he has
associates, Immediately to make
plans for beginning of drilling in this
county.
The day was the biggest in the his
tory of he County Registers office
sixty leases having been filed for reg
istration. Each of these documents
contains approximately 1880 words or
a total of $4,000 words to a recorded.
This VII keep Register Pogue and his
efficient Deputy, Ashley Pogue as
busy as bees for at least two weeks
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
Name FOREMAN
OF GRAND JURY
At MAY SESSION
TERM OF COL. w. o. WlTHER.
SPOON WILL EXPIRE WHEN
CIRCUIT COURT MEETS.
HAS HELD PLACE TWO YEARS
May Be Again Appointed by Judge
) Turner--CIerk Anderson is Already
Getting Docket Ready for Meeting
Fourth Monday.

(FrOm Saturdays Daily Herald
When circuit court ConVones for the
May term on the fourth Monda} Of
next Month, one OF the first things
that Judge Turner VIII do will be to
announce the appointment Of perma-
nent foreman Of the grand jury t.
serve for the ensuing term of two
years. This appointment VIII be made
under the provisions of an &C. o. the
Legislature OF 1919. At the May term
in that year Col William O. Wi her
spoon, prominent n politics for forts
years, was appointed ana has serve
since. Whether or not he VIII be re.
appointed is not known.
Two or three other possible appli
cants have been suggested for the
place, but it is not known whether any
Of them will be actually presented to
Judge Turner. Under the terms of
the act creating the office the perma-
nent foreman is required to aid in fer
reting ouN crime although receiving
pay only while'the jury is in session.
Already Clerk Anderson is prepar-
ing the docket for the May term and
the indications now are that it will be
heavy one. although there are few
very important cases on it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
81 ..".-.., 4..l.,u..3 '..l a. 4Antty5
WILKES IS ONLY
VI, CANDIDATE our
NOW ARE THAT
PRESENT SUPERINTENDENT,
WILL BE ELECTED MONDAY.

From Tuesdays Daily Herald) ..,-
Although 50 far there has been but
one candidate mentioned much inter
est is being manifested in the special
scssiCn of the quarterly court next
Monday when county road superin-
tcnicnt VII be elected. So far Burke
Wilkes, the incumbent, is the only can
didate and from present indications
he will be elected unless there are
some unexpected developments. Mr..
Wilkes received nine of the twenty
four votes when Capt. McEwen was
elected and two or three members
who voted for Capt. McEwen have al
ready indicated that they expected to
vote for Mr.. Wilkes this time. or
course new candidates might put a
complete change in the situation
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
OLIVER MOTOR CO.'S
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS
LOCAL CONCERN MAKES PUBLIC
THEIR REDUCTIONS IN LABOR
PRICES.

From Tuesdays Daily Herdld)
The Oliver Motor Company are an
nouncing today a sweeping reduction
in labor. gasoline, tires and all auto
mobile accessories.
This firm is advertising gasoline at
twenty-five cents per gallon for cash.
Labor at IS cents per hour; Hood tires
at twenty per cent reduction, and re-
duction off the price of all automobile
accessories, greases. etc.
This firm is composed of Herbert.
Carl and Jake Oliver and Ollie Smith,
all four are hustling and enterprising
aud deserving young men, and their
announcement at this time viii no
doubt meet the approval Of the auto
motive public in general.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
NAMES COMMITTEE
ON PHONE RATES
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
COUNTY WILL COOPERATE IN
SERVING THE PUBLIC.

From Saturdays Daily Herald.)
President Beasley, of the Kiwanis
CIUb has appointed the following
committee to represent that OrganiZa-
ton in projecting the interests of the
public in the proposed telephone rate
hearing before the publ cut.lities
commission in Nashville: J. |. Fin
ney chairman, John II. Dining and
Cord b. Park. This committee will CO.
operate with similar committees to be
named by the county council of agri-
culture and the retail merchants a3so
citation in providing for a representa-
tive from Maury county. After the
council and retail association have
named committees, there will be a
joint meeting when plan of cam
paign which will probably embrace
cooperation with similar orgahiZa-
tions over the state, will be mapped
out.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
MAUnY VOLUNTEER
BURIED At HOME
MARCUS SPRINGER HAY, WHO
DIED ON FIELD OF HONOR, IN.
TERED IN LAWRENCE.
(From Mondays Daily Herald

(From Mondays Daily HeraldD
Marcus Springer Hay, who enlisted
in the army from tbs county, was re
turned to his native home in Law
renee county last Saturday and bur
led. The funeral took place on Sun
day afternoon at the Mimosa Gene
terry. the services being held in the
presence of an immense cOnCourse of
people.
The burial took place with full mill
tIry honors, the LawTenCeburg band
leading the procession followed by a
company of world war veterans. 1t
was estimated that at least 1000 paid
trib.tn to the Young soldier who was
killed in battle in 1915 in France
Young Hay was born and reared in
Lawrence county and shortly after
war was declared volunteered ana
joined the famous Nth infantry
Oh broke the Hindenburg line. He
was splendid young man and had
many friends in Maury county. He
worthilv wore the Uniform &C his cum-
try and paid the supreme penalty for
his devotion to duty.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
AGENT AbERNATHY
BEFORE COUNCIL
ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE AND CO.
OPERATION OF The COUNTY
ORGANIZATION
lFrom MONDAYS Daily Herald.D

From Mondays Daily HeraldD
County Agent $. G. Alternately made
his initial appearance Saturday before
the directors of The county council Of
agriculture lie made d fine impress
sion on the members. making an ear
nest plea for their cooperation. He
pledged his best efforts to the service
Of Maury county and Of his sincere de-
sire to serve the people. Mr.. Alb
eInathy discussed the value of coop
GRAFTON. He told Of his experience in
,ha cooperative marketing Of straw
berries. The success OF such a move
inert depended largely, he said, on
aa'mg a standard product and guar
it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
CITY
PLANS ERECTION
OF new SCHOOL
PROPOSE BOND ISSUE OF $4,000
FOR JOINT ACTION WITH THE
COUNTY BOARD. .
LATTER ACCEPTS PROPOSITION
70 Sell the Present Howard School
and Move to a More Convenient To-
cation Nearer the Center Of Popula.
ton-Long Session Of Board.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)

tFrom Tuesdays Daily Herald)
Mt, Pleasant citizens propose acting
Jointly with The county board of educa-
I On to erect a handsome, commodious
and well equipped school building, the
city proposing to issue $4,000 in
bonds to supplement the contribution
made by the county board of educa-
ton, The county's property known as
Howard school will be sold and the
proceeds together with the amount of
Mt. Peasants share in the bond is
sue VIII be contributed by the county.
The proposition from Mt. Pleasant
was made TO the county board of edu-
cation at Is all day session on Mon.
day and was agreed TO. The building
will be a joint enterprise and will take
care CT the children Of that section,
whether living within or without the
limits Of The city. The offer was made
to the board by Dr. c. Y Clarke, tho
well known educational booster and
member Of the board from the seventh
and tenth districts.
The city of Mt. Pleasant will soon
have an election at which the ques-
ton Of Issuing the bonds will be voted
on. There seems to be little doubt,
however, that the bond issue will be
made as the school spirit is strong
and the advocates are enthusiastic.
The county board held one Of the
longest and busiest sessions of the
year. The members did not adjourn
FOR lunch until after three o'clock, be
ing continuously in session from 10
o'clock in the morning Many delega-
tiCns interested in teachers for the
coming term appeared before the
board, and there was an unusual
mount of routine business to be dis.
posed Of.
All Of the members 6 the board:
Chairman Russell, Secretary Graham,
and Messrs Haywood, Hardison, Rich
ardson and Clarke, We're present.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
Does 1t Pay
To Advertise?
Just Ask Clerk

(From Fridays Daily Herald.)
Those who are skeptical as to the
value of newspaper advertising should
have a talk with County Court Clerk
A. W. Lipscomb and be convinced Of
the error of their way.
Mr.. Lipscomb said this morning
THE Herald is about to work me to
death. Since the announcement was
made that distress warrants would be
issued against all who have not paid
wheel taxes before May 2, we have
been rushed to the limit. They cali
me out of bed, and from the table
They call me at night and before
get up. The mail has been flooded
with letters and checks, and this
morning when | came down to the Of
fee no less than twelve were in line
waiting for tags
1t would not be necessary to ques
ton Mr.. Lipscomb concerning the ad
vertising. A glance into his Office
would be convincing proof that Her
aid publicity pays. Literally thous
ands have paid the wheel tax since
the first announcement was made in
these columns.
With only one more day remaining
in which to pay the tax, vehicle own
ers are beginning 10 get nervous and
to come forward in ever increasing
numbers 1t is believed that collec-
tions tomorrow and Monday will break
all past records in Mr. Lipscomb's Of
dce.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
FARMERS LINE
Rate ADVANCE
IS VERY HIGH
MILEAGE SCALE ON THIS TYPE
OF PHONE SERVICE WOULD BE
ABOUT DOUBLED.
UNDER THE NEW SCHEDULE
Base Charge Would Also Be Advanc.
ed About Fifty Per Cent Making
the Total Cost Exceedingly High to
Farmers Long Ways From the City.
(From Saturdays Daily Herald

(From Saturdays Daily Herald
Farmers who have the so-called
farmers line development will be the
hardest hit by the proposed rate ad.
vances of the Cumberland Telephone
& Telegraph Company. There are
twenty of these farmers lines rum. ng
out from the Columbia exchange and
in addition there are several from the
exchanges at Culleoka, Mt. Pleasant
and Spring Hill and the increase in
the present rate is the highest that Is
proposed under the new schedule filed
with the public utilities commission
1t is not believed that al the farmers
who now receive this service would
continue it if the advance should be al
lowed
These are the lines where there are
five or six. on them. The poles and
wire are furnished by the telephone
company but the boxes are owned by
the individuals who use them. Under
the proposed new rates the farmers
line telephones ont of the Columbia
exchange will cost the subscribers
$&35 per month instead Of the pres,
ent rate of $3.50 per month. But that
is not the biggest advance that these
subscribers must pay. That is on the
mileage. Should this subscriber be
distant ten miles from the central Of
flee at Columbia as some of them are
his mileage charge would be advanc-
ed by exactly 100 per cent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
Mills Announce
Further Decline
In Flour Prices

From Fridays Daily HeraldD ,
The stan OF life continues to de-
slend. Local millers this morning
announced u further decline Of fifty
cents in the price Of -four, putting su-
parlative patent at $3.50 per barrel
while best patent is quoted at $3.50
per barrel. Flour is lower than it has
aoen in several years, and has
iCined in the decline ON meat, lard,
sugar, coffee and other necessities of
lie in putting to rout the nigh cost
Of living.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
MOTHERS CLUB JOINS
WOMAk'S FEDERATION
SPLENDID MEETING OF ORGANI-
ALTON is HELD AT GLENDALE.
NEXT MEETING.
From Tuesdays Daily Herald

From Tuesdays Daily HeraldD
The Mothers Club of Glendale held
jts asst meeting with Mrs. Ledford
which was one of the most interesting
met ngs we have, had.
Every one seemed SO enthusiastic
and ready to do what they were call
ed upon to do. Mrs. Aude Dent TN
led the study on Infant Care which
eho made very plain and interesting.
The club also joined the Maury
Dou;y Federation of WOman's Clubs.
After the business part of the pro
ram was over, delicious ice cream
ami cake was served.
The next meeting, the 2Gth of May.
viii be with Mrs. Aude Denton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH THE SKIN

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces OF
Orchard White, which any drug store
VIII supply for a few cents, shake
wei, and you have a quarter pint OF
harmless and delightful lemon bleach.
Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion
INTO the face, neck. arms and hands
each day. then shortly note the beau
W and whiteness of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this lem
IN lotion to bleach and bring that soft,
clear. rosy-white complexion, also as
ireckle. sunburn. and tan bleach
because IL doesn't irritate-tAdYt) 1
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
DIVORCE is GRANTED
MRS, LESEA KlNCiID

Mrs. I.eska Pennington Kincaid has
been granted by chanceTy count an a.
solute divorce FROM \. b. Kincaid.
The amount Of the alimeny was also
fixed by the court. and the custody Of
the child awarded 10 the mother.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06

DETROIT. April 29.-The STANDARD
OIL Company Of Indiana. reiudced tn
retail price Of gasoline three cents
here today. The new price is q 80
cents. The cut also applies to refined
oils and napths.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
KINzER FAMILY TO
HAVE ANNUAL MEETING
lFrom Tnesday's pally Heraldl

From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
The kinzer family reunion in the
Sawdust neighborhOod will be held
this summer as usual The date has
not yet been selected. but will proba-
lily be in August so that as many OF
the relatives as possible from distant
states may be present.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
LOUISE WEED. r. ""

These must be a caniaign on for
TOW members Of the Sgciaty-of-Mcn-
AR tsIfor Completely n tie Wall
Street Bomb Explosion Buffalo Com
mereiaL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06

Mrs. William J. Logue, pdominant
O. ub woman of ST. Paul, is the first
woman to seek a seat in the M,nneso-
ID legislature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-05-06
PRICES NOW
DOWN TO SIX CENTS

NEW YORK. April Cougar
prices reached the lowest level since
1917 today, when another decline Of
Of a cent in the price of
refined sugar was announced by two
New York refners. The reduction
brings the cost to the basis of ca
cents for fine granulated sugar.