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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
THE LEGISLATURE.

The rapid change that nearly a
third of the members of the house of
representative made over night in
their positions on the sheep protec
tion law is but another illustration
If the lack of stability, the uncertainty
Ind the almost utter absense Of con-
viction manifested by large proper
Jon of every legislature in Tennes-
see. II the members of the house have
my sort Of human intelligence they
1ave known for two years the issue
between unrestrained depredations of
logs and protection for an essential
industry. Yet over night one-third of
he members changed their votes.
Why this sudden reversal g
It was assumed that when the bill
irst came to a vote and received the
support Of some forty members that
t was well understood by every repre-
sentative. 1t should have been. Now
what can be the explanation twenty
Gour hours later for vote for the bin
ii sixty-six members? This sort OF
ching frequently occurs and it has
become scandal in Tennessee's legis.
lature. Every one recalls that the
nineteenth amendment went over by
the same sort of questionable changes.
There must have been some power
full lobby against the farmers at work
to have captured nearly thirty mem
bers between suns. 1t is doubtful if
improper was done or said
TO cause these remarkable changes.
Methods perfectly legitimate were fol-
cwed by the dog or anti-sheep lobby,
but the changes made show lack of
of purpose and how shallow
are the convictions of large proper.
ion of Tennessee legislators. The
people, of course, are at fault. They
elect politicians and demsgogues when
hey ought to elect solid, substantial
axpayers to make the laws.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
sHhEEP INDUSTRY.

Nothing could be more unfortunate
than to have the legislature repeal the
act Of 1919 for the protection of what
should be and with proper encourage
ment could be, one Of the greatest in
dustries on the farms of Tennessee.
The dog law was not born of any de-
sire to exterminate the canine tribe
but to protect useful; necessary and
profitable industry against the ravages
of dogs that as a general and almost
universal thing are not worth their
salt. No state In the American union
is better adapted to the growing Iof
sheep than Tennessee. In climate,
grass and winter pastures, and water
1t is peculiarly blessed for the most
profitable production of the animals
that mean more in meat and clothing
to the human family than any other.
The sheep is a rare combination. 1t
provides both food and raiment for
men and women. 1t is great pity
that there are not more sheep in Maui
ry county. They are fine scavengers
and great fertilizers of the soil. And
taking them year after year the flock
masters in this county have found
sheep just about as profitable, more
so, investment considered, than any
other kind of live stock.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28

with too many dead" laws, thou
salt nots" that are not observed. Re-
sentiment would surely follow an effort
by legislation the so-called Sunday Of
the Puritans,
II the Christian people, the members
OF the Christian churches are really
in earnest about their desire to save
the Sabbath from Commercialization
all that is necessary Is the proper ex-
ample. If church members would
cease to patronize those who seek
profits from Sundays business and
would absent themselves from COM
mercial entertainments on the Lords
Day, business ON Sunday would not be
rofitablc.
1t is much better to enforce reas'
>nable and decent observance of the
Sabbath by the example of Christian
men and women, by moral suasion,
than it would be by the mandate of
legislation. Church members are get
ting a good deal like business men
and farmers and politicians in that
they are always trying Ito pass the
buck" to the government.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
THE SHEEP INTEREST.

Nothing could be more unfortunate
than the repeal of the only law that
the state has ever had that provided
any sort of protection for the great
sheep industry. There is no argument
against the law that makes.the owners
of dogs, the natural enemy of the
sheep, provide an insurance fund for
losses due to their depredations.
There is always a lot of sdemagogy
about the dog being the poor mans
friend but there is not an Instance in
Maury county where sheep have not
proven to be better friend of poor
mem and rich ones, too. than the
dog. Some of the most successful
farmers in the county have been with
out any dogs at ALL They have raised
chickens and produced eggs and
grown sheep instead BY and large
the larger the number of dogs FAM
lily owns the smaller their showing
on the tax books. The man who does
not have any sheep need not object
to the dog law because whatever sur
plus of taxes from that source there
may be goes to the public school fund.
AS general rule large families of
dogs accompany large families of chill
dren. The latter profit from any sur
plus of the dog tax.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.

ANY too drastic legislation on the
subject of Sunday closing would re.
act and do the Christian Sabbath
more harm than good. The Herald
believes firmly in the good old Anglo
Saxon observance of Sunday. 1t would
regard it as a calamity and a threat
to our civilization If we should substi-
tute for it the continental Sunday.
But extreme legislation will not pro-
mote religion or morality. Already
out statute hooks are encountered
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
HOUSE MEMBERSHIP.

For once the house of representa-.
tives had the courage and the patriot
ism to do the right thing although 1t
was counter to the local pride of many
of the members. BY an overwhelming
majority the members voted against
any increase. A remarkable and alto
gether praiseworthy feature of the sit
uation was that many of the members
from states that will actually lose un.
der the new apportionment voted with
the majority. They placed the welfare
of the whole nation above local pride,
something that is altogether too rare
in political bodies. It was on the
whole as fine an exhibition OF broad ma
tionsl patriotism as has been witness
ed in the national legislature in many
a day.
The house membership Is already
large enough. in fact, too large. We
would have more economical and more
efficient government If the house were
limited to $50 members instead of the
435 members that now compose 1t.
The larger the constituency as a gen.
eral thing the ADLER the representa-
tives. II is growing increasingly diff
cult for members to really debate
questions that come before the house.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
LARGE CROWD TO
ATTEND AUCTION
DUROC JERSEYS
FROM PRESENT INDICATIONS
SALE AT WILKES PLACE WILL
BE BIG DRAWING CARD.
GOOD DEMAND BREEDING STOCK
Stocks in this Section Low and to
Meet this, Need Williamson and
Farmer Decided Despite Adverse
Conditions, to Have Sale.
From Tuesdays Daily Herald.

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald)
Probably the only sale of registered
Duroc Jersey hogs that will be held
in Maury county this year, certainly
the only one held early enough for
spring pigs will be that OF James r
Williamson and J. B. Farmer at Wilkes
Place on netx Tuesday just after noon.
From the two we'll known herds of
Mr.. Williamson and Mr. Farmer about
sixty-five head of the best have been
selected to go in this sale,
The sale will be held at Wilkes
Place, Culleoka, the farm of Mr. Farm
er where there is every facility for
the accommodation of the crowd. The
trains arriving on that day will be
met and Visitors will also be brought
back to the trains. ut isa expected
that a number of the business men sof
Columbia who endure all efforts that
are made for the:improvement Of live
stock will attend the sale. 4
Messrs. Farmer and Williamson
have been engaged in the breeding Of
Duroc Jerseys for several years and
both have established regulations
They were unwilling to yield to seem
ingly adverse conditions and not have
a sale this year, feeling that with the
shortage of hogs and especially brood
sows in this section that there was
really a greater need for breeding
stock than has been the case in re
cent years.
At the meeting of the directors OF
the county council of agriculture on
next Saturday Messrs. Farmer. and
Williamson will extend an invitation
to the directors to attend the salt
Tuesday and it is expected that ii
be accepted and that quorum of the
members of it's life and progressive
body will be in attendance.
Dinner will be served to all of the
visitors by the women Of the Culleoka
Methodist church.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
lN DEFENSE OF POST.

In nothing has President Wilson suf-
tered so much as the character of men
who have been members of his official
family Although in his most recent
ntterances the President has given ev-
sdence Of a decided recovery from the
incture of socialism that ran through
many Of his former announcements
and which caused him to invite into
his administration many wild visiona.
Ties to use no harsher term. One men,
Der of his cabinet whose retirement to
private life will cause many old fine
democrats to get consolation out of
iarding's victory is Secretary Wilson.
The latter's spirited defense of his as
iistant, the impossible Louis Post, of
he charges made against him by the
American Legion, is abundant proof, If
any more were needed, that he ought
never to have held cabinet place.
His disagreement with the secretary
Of state and evasion of the statutes in
order to give refuge to the Irish en-
nisary is of a kind with previous an
tics of this department.
Mr.. Post has been a ready refugee for
he alien Stacker. the disloyal from
other lands who have come to this
country. He interfered with the splen,
lid efforts Of the department of jus.
ice to deport enemies Of our institu.
ions. Yet Secretary Wilson pro
nounced him one of the truest Ameri.
,ans he ever knew. II Post is true
American the members of the Ameri
can Legion who foughts.and sacrificed
sor what they believed to be true
were sadly mistaken.
They must frankly confess that they
would not know true American If
they met him in the road. If Wilson
Is right and his assistant is "true
then the majority of us
will no longer take a pride in thus de
scribing ourselves.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
CAREERS STORE IN
BANKRUPTCY COURT
OPINION ExPREssEp THAT AD-
JUsTmEhr Will be MADE SOON
WITH CREDITORS.
From Tuesdays Daily Herald.

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
AS the result of a petition in bank
tuptcy the big general and depart
nent store of Pink CARRIER closed it's
1oors last night and did not open to-
lay. The stock is now in the custody
Of the federal bankruptcy court at
Nashville. 1t was not possible to Sc
cure the schedule of the assets and
iebts of the concern today. Howev-
er, Mr.. CARRIER stated that the bank
tuptcy proceedings were due to inabil
,ty to realize money and meet the
bills Of his wholesale houses in the
East. He declared that he had sought
without success extension of credits.
Mr.. CARRIER has been in business for
several years and has done an enor-
nous business. He has apparently
prospered and the bankruptcy pro
ceedings were great surprise here.
Mahlon CARRIER, son of P. CARRIER, and
associated with him in business, stat
ed that he felt sure that satisfactory
adjustment would be made within the
next few weeks and the store would
be re-opened.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
SPECIAL TERM OF
GILES COUNTY COURT
EXPECTED THAT APPRoPRiA-
TON OF LAST YEAR WILL BE
RESTORED TO COUNTY AGENT.

So insistent is the demand in Giles
county that ample provision be made
for the work of the county agricultural
agent during the year that special
term of the county court has been
called TO act on the matter. AT The
January session the appropriation was
cut and it has been found that on the
limited appropriation made 1t will not
be possible to carry on the work of
the agent. 1t is believed that when
the court reconvenes the amount al
lowed last year will be restored. Giles
county was the only one in this sec.
ton that reduced the appropriation
made for the county agent. Several
increased the amount.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
TAYLoR,s APPOINTMENTS.

SO far as The Herald is informed
Gov. Taylor has made splendid ap-
pointnents SO far. His selections for
commissioner Of agriculture and state
superintendent are good. ,Unquestion,
IDLY in due time they will be confirm
ed by the senate. Reference to com.
Gmittee does not necessarily mean. that
there Is any sinister design on the
part Of the senate majority to reject
he nominations. After a full inyesti
cation The Herald believes that the
committee will report that Capt. Peck
and Prof. Brown are worthy of the of.
. ices to which they have been appoint
3D.. Other appointments made by Gov,
Taylor seem to be unobjectionable.
TO the victor belongs the spoils of
Office" was originally a; good demo
cratic doctrine and it is to be expected
hat Governor Taylor will appoint men
% Office who will be loyal to him and
to his administration, both political
and personally. He ought not to do
otherwise. The Herald regrets that.
changes in administration mean chang
IS in the departments of agriculture
and of education. But this has al
ways been the case in Tennessee and
here is no reason now to object be-
;ause democrats are being deprived Of
Offices. N I
AS matter of fact the democrats
set the example for changes. jWhenGoy.
Rye was elected the legislature abo,-
ished the old board of prison commits.
sioners and established "a board Of
control to get rid Of Hooper appoint
ees whose terms had not expired.
When Gov. Roberts came into Office
the legislature also abolished the
board of control and substituted the
board Of administration to get rid of
Rye's appointees whose terms had not
expired. The Herald protested against
these changes then. But democrats
responsible for them are not in posi-
ton to complain now.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
PRESIDENT PORTER
TO PROTEST REPEAL
HEAD OF COUNTY COUNCIL OF
AGRICULTURE TO BE HEARD ON
SHEEP PROTECTION MEASURE
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)

(F'rom Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
President Joe Frank Porter, of this
county council of agriculture, will GO
to Nashville this afternoon to be pres
ent at the hearing on the bill to repeal
the dog law. Mr.. Porter will repre-
sent the council and on behalf Of its
large membership and the progressive
farmers of the county, will protest
against the repeal of the first reall5
effective measure ever passed in Ten
nessee for the protection of the sheep
industry 1910
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
plslNrREEsTEp VIEW.

Our neighbor at Pulaski. the Citi-
zen is not an interested or biased OBJ
server Of or party to the annexation
wrangle here. 1t is matter OF small
concern to that paper whether Column
bia grows or not but 1t is an intelligent
observer of the situation and submits
some remarks anent annexation here
and elsewhere that are full of good
sound, common sense and must com
mend themselves to every reasonable
being. Just why the corporate limits
or Columbia have actually been con-
tracted in recent years instead of be-
ing extended lit would be difficult to
understand except on the theory that
the people of the city have been asleep
and utterly Indifferent to the question
of growth or retrogression. To all the
Directors to the extension of the linn
its to the natural and logical bounda-
ries there is but one reply and that is
IL Columbia we're not desirable place
they would not live in such close prox-
Unity 10 1t and be as they are part
of its social. business economic and
religious life.
Discussing our controversy the Pu-
laski Citizen well says:
Columbia is having quite a stir
over proposed extension of the cor
porate limits. We have never known
an extension of corporate limits that
was not resisted by the suburban ter
ritory. But after the extension is
made the people are satisfied. We
once saw kind.hearted old man
driving along the streets of city with
q wagon load of apples. A boy ran up
and took an apple. the old man said.
you ought rot to take my apples" and |
the youngster laughed and gave a
shrill whistle. In few minutes there !
were a dozen boys eating apples and
filling their pockets from the protest
ing old mans wagon. A younger man
with more practical common sense
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
Or, M. JACOB.

II the department of agriculture had
been recognized along the lines de,
manded by the Middle Tennessee
farmers at Columbia last summer so
thst the farmers Of the state would
control II there would be no question
about the retention Of DR.. Moses ia.
cob, the state veterinarian. II ever
this state had ansofficial that 1t could
not afford to lose thmat man is DR.,
Jacob. He has remained in Tennessee
at q distinct sacrifice, having refused
offers from other states paying much
more than he can hope to get here.
His services should be secured just as
long as they are available.
To an exceptional degree Or. Jacob
has the confidence of the farmers OF
Tennessee. He is probably the best
qualified man In the state for the place
that he holds. His appointment by
Governor Roberts was due solely to
the insistent demands OF the farmers
OF Tennessee and 1t hoped that Gov
Taylor will show at least as much ap
probation for that great interest that
Governor Roberts manifested. A high
class, clean, upright citizen, an expert
official and a patriotic gentleman like
DR.. Jacob should be kept in office re.
CARELESS of any partisan political in
terest
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
such enterprise in the face of a

Such enterprise in the face of ad,
verse conditions as Williamson and
Farmer are displaying in advertising
their annual purebred hog sale for
next Tuesday deserves high common
dalton. There ought to be not less
than a score of business men from Co
lumbia to 60 to this sale and show by
their presence that they are behind
the farmers who are trying to improve
live stock in Maury county and Garry
on" despite adversely.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
SULLIVAN SCHOOL
TO AID STARVING
ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE 5ENE-
FIT OF THE PEOPLE OF EU-
RouE FRIDAY NIGHT.

There will be an entertainment CIV
en- at the Sullivan school In the sixth
district on next Friday night for the
benefit of the starving children of Cen
trail Europe. There will be a play,
music and Rotations. All of the
funds received will be applied to this
worthy cause.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28
|OAIRYMAN MEET TO
TALK ORGANIZATION
FORMATION or COW TESTING AS.
ISOLATION POSTPONED ON Alb.
sENcE OF SPECIALIST.
tFrom Tuesdays Daily Herald)

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald)
Farmers and dairymen of Maury
county, representing some three or
four hundred cows assembled in the
county council headquarters at the
court house Monday afternoon for the
purpose of discussing and organizing
a cow testing association, but on ac'
count of the absence OF C. A. Hutton,
dairy specialists of the division of ex.
tension, the association was not or
ganized. However, those present ex-
pressed their willingness to enter into
such an association, which will be
formed in the near future.
The farmers were addressed by W.
T. MaGruder, state dairy commission
er and w. L. Cleyenger dairy manu-
featuring expert Of the division of ex-
tension. These man ably presented
the benefits to be derived from an as.
sociation Of the kind proposed.
According to County Agent Mclean
there were several big herds in the
county represented at the meeting yes
terday, and all dairymen who are in
terested in the organization of the as
ISOLATION are urged to get in touch
with the county agent at once. either
by letter or phone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28

Everything has its disadvantages.
Even this beautiful, mild, open winter
ia not an unalloyed joy to the people
Of Maury county. 1t has kept the roads
in such fine condition that the average
citizen has been deprived Of great
source OF pleasure. He has not had
any excuse to "cuss" the road officials
because Of the miserable roads"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28

Nothing is SO dear during an cleo
ton or during political campaign of
any sort as the interests of the farm
err" But this interest oozes out Of the
average politician about the time he
warns his seat. Nothing could better
illustrate this than the vote on the
dog law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28

Sheep killing ours celebrated their
great victory In the Tennessee legis-
lsture by destroying about $3.50 worth
of the ewes in the flock Of John Shaw
at Goodwin.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28

Time and again the dear old back
tar machine has been strafed both in
campaigns and before legislative COM
mittees but 1t has never yet failed on
the crucial test to distance Ill Of its
foes. It is the most resourceful ag-
gregation ever known to the politics
OF Tennessee.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28

Wholesale murder was one of the
chief features in religious and state
in the kingdom of Daho-
mey.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28

The Citadel at Halifax is one of the
strongest Notifications in the world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28

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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-28

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-09-09
lTRADY WTLDCATS PLUGGING AWAY IN WIDELY
SEPARATED DISTRICTS; MAGNOLIA NOW BEING
WATCHED WITH INTEREST; OTHER OPERATIONS

While there have been no exciting
developments IN Grady county dur.
ing the week with reference TO the
operations at the various wildcat
tests. the fact remains that there are
several operators plugging away in
widely separated territory.
Three and half miles east Of
Chlckasha is the location Of the Iowa
oil aad lsllnlng company. on the
Beaucamp farm In section si-i.6
where they are drilling at around
1900 feet. J. d. Nichols. manager OF
the company states that the cut
tings yesterday showed blue shalc
and gumbp They are drilling care.
fully. he says. washing out the cut
tings Of every new formation and
feeling ahead with small bit TO
be able 10 set easing ON an ade-
quate shoulder in case pay sand Is
picked up.