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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
LIVING AT HOME.

Farmers of Middle Tennessee who
met here last week struck the keynote
Of success when they urged diversifica-
ton of crops and policy of living
at home" Recent conditions in the
agricultural sections have demonstrate
ed how important it is that this adj
vice should be followed. Maury coun.
ty farmers have been hard hit in the
period of REIMBURSEMENT but they are
infinitely better off than their fel.
lows In the cotton belt where de-
pendence is placed on single crop.
In this favored section nearly every
thing that can be grown In the tenn
perate zone can profitably be raised, at
least for home consumption. 1t should
not be necessary for the farmers to
buy much to eat They can always
have variety to sell. 1t seldom pays
single basket The coffee growers of
Brazil, the sugar growers of Cuba and
the cotton growers of the South have
demonstrated by their experience in
the past two years that one crop sys.
tenn is the first to feel the effects of
world depression and slack trade.
Or farmers often overlook one i'm
portant fact and that is that low mar
kets effect only their surplus products.
On the other hand the manufacturers
and the merchants lose when there
are declining prices, on all their
stocks. What the farmer consumes at
home, Ibis living" in other words, is
worth inst as much to him when prices
are low as it is when prices are high.
This is the most favored section in the
world. We have climate, soil and wa
ter unsurpassed anywhere on the face
of the earth Even under the most ad.
verse conditions, the farmers can, if
they follow the advice of their fellow
farmers, achieve success.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
POULTRY EXHIBITS
GREATEST EVER
THOSE AT STATE FAIR TO
ECLIPSE ANYTHING EVER BE.
FORE KNOWN IN TENNESSEE.

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald)
Special to The Herald.
+. NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 16.-Poul
try exhibits eclipsing in number and
quality anything of the kind ever seen
in Tennessee are lined up4for the
1921 Tennessee state fair, according to
E. l.. Doak, superintendent of the com.
ing poultry show.
Five OF the finest poultry judges in
America have been signed up to
handle the state fair exhibits. They
are e. c. Pippel, of indianapolis, Ind;
Reece V. Hicks, of Kansas City, Mo-;
o. M. Abbott, of Whiteland, Ind: F.
J. Germican, of Roanoke, Va, and II
c. Pierce, of Nashville, Tenn.
AS usual the greatest display OF
fowls will be made in the popular util.
ity classes. The fair offers its larg.
est premiums on White, Barred and
Partridge Plymouth Rocks, White and
Silver Wyandottes, Single and Rose
Comb Rhode Island Reds, White and
Buff Orpingtons, White and Brown
Leghorns and Black Minorcas.
Large cash specials are offered fol-
the best displays by individual exhib
itors. Other specials are offered on
ducks, rabbits, bantams, turkeys and
geese, Breeding pens will compete to
themselves for other special prizes.
Specially club prizes are offered in
Barred Plymouth Rocks, White Ply.
mouth Rocks, S. C. Buff Orpingtons,
and Rhode Island Reds.
A unique feature will be the entries
by the Tennessee Boys and Girls
Poultry Clubs. No entry fees will be
charged the youngsters, and cash priz.
es and ribbons will be offered them by
the state fair. County home demon
stration agents must make out or an.
prove the entry blanks for the club
members.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
enforcement or
LAW IS URGED IN
WOMENS' MEETING
LARGELY ATTENDED AND MOST
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD
THIS MORNING.
QUESTIONABLE TO CANDIDATES
Women viii Determine Stand of Can.
ddates Upon Question Of Law En-
forcement Before Casting bBallots.
All Urged to Degister.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.


With Law Enforcement" as the
principal subject of discussion, large
ly attended and most enthusiastic
meeting of representative women Of
Columbia and the ninth district was
held this morning at the New Grand
Theatre.
Despite the inclement weather, near.
~ 100 of the good women of the com
munity gathered to discuss problems
Of law enforcement and the present
aXity of its enforcement.
Resolutions were adopted unani
mously, approving the presentation of
list of questions to candidates for
mayor and sheriff before the election.
While this QUESTIONABLE has not yet
been made out it Is understood that 1t
will seek to learn just what the candi
date would do to enforce laws in the
event of his ELECTION, and it is not I'M
likely that the answer of the candi-
dates will largely determine the wo-
mems vote. 1t is believed that when
hey have finally decided upon the
most satisfactory answers given by
any candidate practically the entire
strength of the women will be given
to that candidate.
The meeting this morning was cal
ed to order by Mrs. w. P. Morgan.
Mrs. ]. C. VOORHEES, was elected secre
tary. Nearly every woman present
responded with short talk.
That the women are thoroughly
aroused upon the question of law en-
'orcement was evident to all who
heard the stirring talks made by those
present this morning. They are deter
mined that if the men will not elect
officers who will enforce the laws, the
women will.
The Importance of registering be-
fore the books close Thursday was i'm
pressed upon every woman present
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
LOSES AUTOMOBILE
IN FLOOD WATERS
CAR OF PROF. o. L. HARRISON
WASHED DOWN STREAM AND
BADLYSDAMAGED.

4 (FTom Tuesdays Daily Herald)
u iProf.i sultLI Harrison, one Of the
prominent teachers of the county and
who is this year principal of the
school at Lasea, lost his automobile in
the food waters of last week. Prof.
Hardison was attempting to cross
Bear creek at Mt. Olivet Methodist
church about five miles from Column.
bia when the water ran into his radi-
ator and killed" the engine He was
forced to stop in the stream. The wa
ters were rising rapidly SO he rush
ed away to ge team to pull the car
to safety, but when he got back the
car was gone. II was washed down
stream landing several hundred yards
from where it started. While the auto
mobile was finally recovered il was
badly torn and battered and many
parts gone so that 1t was almost com
plete wreck. Prof. Hardison is a son
of Justice of the Peace Humphrey Har-
Olson and was formerly the county at.
tendance officer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
AS TO PROFlTEERjNG,

No word has been more often used
in the past four years than "profiteer'
but so far no one has given a salts
factory definition of the term. IT Is
impossible to say definitely just where
a legitimate profit ends and gross prof
iteering begins. Complaint during the
period Immediately following the arm
istice were loud and frequent against
the profits made by, merchants. 1t is
true that in that time the merchants
did exact larger profit on their goods
than they had been accustomed to re-
ceive in pre-war times, but The Her
aid then pointed out that II the mer.
chants did not pursue this policy and
accumulate reserves, they would not
be able to weather the storm that was
inevitable when deflation accompanied
by the inevitable decline in values,
commenced. That was absolutely true
Merchants who did not accumulate
and preserve reserve are
below the ford" now Those who
were foresighted and anticipated the
inevitable re-adjustment can meet the
losses occasioned thereby.
Unquestionably many prices are
still higher than the conditions justi-
fy, yet 1t is always difficult to per-
suade any man to sell what he has at
less than 1t cost him. The Herald ap-
preciates fully the argument that is
daily made by the farmers that heir
paying price is altogether out of liRe
with their selling price and 1t has en-
deavored TO meet the changed condi-
tions by making a reduction in its sub
scriptiOn price. but so far it has been
unable to make any reduction in ex-
penses that would justify that course.
There are doubtless other concerns in
the same shape. II would not profit
any one to have an enterprise like The
Herald fail because it operated too
long at a loss.
Without any material reduction of
costs, except on print paper, The Her
aid is operating this year with
much smaller volume of business than
II had last year or the year before.
PROFESSIONALLY there are many other
concerns having the same experience.
This paper holds that the circum-
stances must be exceptional, that
bankruptcy itself must be inevitable,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
WEST VIRGINIA
CONCERN LANDS
COUNTY BRIDGES
BID OF THE SUCCESSFUL COM
PANY ABOUT HALF THAT OF
THE HIGHEST SUBMITTED.
WILL BEGIN WORK At ONCE
No Less Than Ten Bidders, Several
Of Them Being Local Concerns, Con-
tended for the Contracts to Com
plete the Two Structures.

(From Wednesdays Daily Herald.)
Contracts for the construction OF
the two bridges in this county, one
over the Little Bigby Creek at John
A. Thomas ford and the other over
the Bear Creek pike, across Flat
creek, were awarded by Superintend-
ent Wilkes, in conjunction with Coun-
ty Judge Whitthorne and County At
torney Tomlinson to the Concrete
Steel Construction Company of West
Virginia. The toal bid for the two
bridges was $4,428.90. The bridges
are to be constructed according to
plans ubmitted by the company. This
was considerably the lowest bid that
was made, .,,.
There We're no less than ten bids
submitted ON the two bridges, coming
from different parts of the state, sew
eral being local bids. There was
vide difference in the bids The high
est bid made was double that of the
successful bidder. Under the contract
the work must be started at once
md completed within eighty working
lays.
The following were the bids that
were submitted: J. S. Clayton, of
Nashville, for the two bridges, appro.
ximately $4,000. j. A. Rudd, of Flor
ence, Ala, Bear Creek pike, $4,190;
Thomas bridge, $1,577
is Shackford, Mt. Pleasant, on
own plans, Bear Creek, $4,000; Thomas
bridge $1,000; on county plans, Bear
Creek, $4,000; Thomas bridge $4,000.
F. NJ. Maxwell. Columbia, Bear
Creek $415O; no bid on other bridge.
Bridges & Dickey, Smyrna, Tenn,
Thomas bridge, $2,25O; Bear Creek,
5000.
G. E. Marshal, of Petersburg, Bear
Creek bridge, $543S; Thomas bridge,
1920.
subrtted two plans for each bridge
with the provision that If they were
allowed both bridges discount of five
per cent would be made. On the plans
accepted the total bid was as above
stated
Nashville Bridge Company, repre-
sented by Frank A. Butler, former SUI
perintendent of roads, on county plans,
Bear Creek $4,000, Thomas bridge.
s2,250; on own plans. Bear Creek, $4,-
$50; Thomas, $14,95
Luton Bridge Company, Knoxville,
on its own plans, Bear Creek bridge,
$3,341 Thomas bridge, $1,450.
Nicholson and Andrews, of Column
bia, county plans, Bear Creek, &c.
l4O.68; Thomas bridge, $2,276.S4; own
plans both bridges, $5,710.22.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
THREE CLERKS
Be APPOINTED
BY CHANCELLOR
COLUMBIA WILL BE SCENE MON
DAY OF AN UNUSUAL ACT
BY JUDGE.
FARIsS GETS ANOTHER TERM
In Addition to His Re-Appointment
New Officials Will Be Selected IN
the Counties Of Moore and Ruther-
Neutrality-suspicious. Coming Here.
(From Tuesdays Daily Herald

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald.)
Columbia will be the scene next
Monday of the appointment of no less
than three clerks and masters of the
chancery court. This unusual incident
will occur in the chancery court room
when Judge Thomas b. Lyle, of the
chancery court, will announce the APP
pointment of clerks and masters for
the counties of Maury, Moore and
Rutherford
The term of Clerk and Master Mora
B. Fariss expires next Saturday. Near
ly year ago the chancellor announced
his intention to re-appoint Mr.. Fariss
and THE formal appoilitment :will be
made Monday. Mr. Fariss VIII imme
diately qualify by the execution OF
bond and taking the oath of Office and
begin his second elk year term. He
has been connected with the office
altogether for something like quar-
ter of a century and served many
years as deputy before he was appoint
ed to succeed the late Capt. A. N.
Akin who died in Office
1t is not known who will be ap-
pointed in Rutherford county. Some
time ago Judge Lyle announced that
he expected to re-appoint Darr Han
cock and it was generally understood
that this appointment would be made,
but few days ago Mr. Hancock star
tied the court and the people of Ruth
erford county by the announcement
that he would not accept re-appoint-
nent but would resume the practice
Of his profession at the expiration OF
his term. Applicants Immediately got
ousy and there will be no dearth OF
material from which to make an ap-
pointment. 1t is said that ex-County
Court Clerk Lee Fox is a strong prob
ability for the place. He is being urg
ed by friends all over the county.
The vacancy in Moore county is due
to the death last month of the CLERK
and master. However, the term of the
deceased had almost expired when he
died. 1t is said that the members of
the bar and prominent politicians at
Lynchburg have already agreed upon
an appointment and that there will
be no contest Several prominent citi
zens from Lynchburg are expected
here next Monday and a big delega
ton from Rutherford county is also
scheduled to appear
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
LESS THAN 5000
POLL TAXES PAID

(From Saturdays Daily Herald.)
There are less than 1900 poll taxes
paid in the county although it is only
a month before the time limit within
which they can be paid for the demo
cratic primary will have expired. Re-
cent publications in The Herald have
caused some interest in the payment
Of the taxes and some half a dozen
citizens called at the trustees office
on Friday and liquidated their indebt-
edness to the school fund. 1t is esti-
mated that there are least 200 vot-
ers ip the ninth district who have not
paid their poll taxes Most OF them
are young men who have no taxable
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
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ROY Afford RETURNS
FROM WESTERN TRIP
DECLARES SCENERY is WONDER.
Full BUT FOR HIM-HE'LL TAKE
GOOD OIL MAURY COUNTY.
tFrom Tuesdays Daily Heraldl

(From Tuesdays Daily Herald)
Roy Afford has returned after a stay
of several weeks in the west, during
which time he visited Los Angeles,
San Francisco, the Grand Canyon, Salt
Lake City and other points of inter-
est. Mr.. Afford had a delightful trip
and declares the scenery is wonder
full, and especially that around the
Grand Canyon. He declares this won
der spot beggars description, but that
it sure does seem good to be back
once more in old Maury county-the
Dimple of a 9 Universe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
OUR CONGRESSIONAL.

If woman's suffrage should result in
the election of more women like Mrs.
Alice Robertson, of Oklahoma. to the
national Legislature, 1t will soon prove
its value to the nation. Mrs. Robert.
son was not a womans suffragist. She
accepted the ballot when it was thrust
upon her against her will and over
her protest and she was elected to
congress. She has thoroughly demon.
strated her sanity, her conservatism
and her devotion to the old standards
and ideals of the nation. She has
none of the sob STUFF about her that
characterized Sister Rankin, Mrs.
Robertson apears TO be an old fash.
toned American woman, the kind that
took their duties in the home and in
The church and in society seriously
and who have helped to make ours the
greatest civilization upon which the
sun of heaven ever shone. IL we are
to have women in the legislative halls
let us pray that they will be like this
splendid character and typical Ameri.
can.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19

Japan plans to rebuild her 5000
miles of railways as standard guage
at cost q 5000, 0OO, 600.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19
FARMERS CONSERVATIVE.

Only through the operation of their
farms on a business basis and by the
practice of the strictest economy can
permanent prosperity be restored to
the farms of America, Is the sub
stance of the report made by the reso-
buttons committee to the farmers insti-
tute here Legislation is powerless to
cure economic ills. declare five hard
headed, practical tillers of the soil
who prepared the report. 1t Is re-
freshing in the highest degree to have
declaration of this kind from the rep
resentatives of the nations greatest
and fundamental indusry, at a time
when every class is seeking cure for
its Ills through the fiat OF legislation.
But the farmers know better. They
are such good, Americans and so full
Of good sound, common sense that
they are unwilling to add further to
the burdens of government in order
to reap a temporary advantage. This
resport should he sent to the represen'
tatives and senators in congress who
are busying their brains to conjure up
Quack remedies in order to appeal to
the down trodden and oppressed
farmers" as their saviors.
The farmers are clearly right In
their declaration for an immediate re,
adjustment of freight charges. They
recognize the right of labor to fair
wage, but with unerring vision they
point out the injustice to the farmers
when a class of labor is paid a wage
altogether out of proportion to the
market value Of labor and to the la
Dor income which the farmer receives.
This excess wage must be made
through the contributions of the farm
ers and Is an unfair burden to impose
upon them. Likewise the farmers
have "hit the nail on the head" in the
telephone rate controversy, by, deelar-
ing that no rates or charges should be
advanced at this time, but that the
adjustment between the expenses and
the revenues of such concerns should
be adjusted through reduction of the
former.
The Herald has long insisted that
II Americas institutions were to be
saved they must find their defenders
among the farmers of the nation. 1t is
daily becoming more and more evident
that this was a simple statement OF
facts. II all classes of our population
were as loyal and as devoted to the
traditions, the institutions and the
principles of the American republic as
the farmers of Middle Tennessee
America would have nothing to fear
from the propaganda that comes from
foreign shores. The Herald commends
the farmers for their conservatism,
their correct and sane declarations on
the problems of the hour and trusts
that the good sound advice they have
given their fellows, to work and econo-
mize and not put their trust in legis-
lative fiat, will be generally followed
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-08-19

Peasants are now in power in Bull
garia and the town of Roust Chouk
has imposed taxes on women who
carry a parasoi. wear short skirts or
jewelry or keep pet dogs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-19
Saw First Tobacco Smoke.

It was Christopher Columbus who
discovered tobacco, and he did 1t on
his first voyage in 1902, according to
a little brochure which George G..
Dempsey of Boston, has prepared for
distribution among the members Of
the Algonquin club. Mr.. Dempsey's
account says: "He was not only the
first European to report tobacco, but
he saw the natives smoking rolls of 1t
-cigars-to light which they carried
burning brands In their hands. Popu-
lar impression makes Sir Walter Ra-
leigh, the %discoverer. History dis
closes the fact that the distin-
guished nobleman was closely and
unfortunately identified with the fra
grant herb, but at the same time
shows that he did not begin to play
his dramatic part on the worlds stage
TIL years after the great admiral had
quit 1t.
"At all events the pipe is insep-
arabic from III vision Of Raleigh, but
we know Columbus saw cigar smok-
ing years before him. Unfortunate
discoverer, indeed, Columbus found a
new continent, and another gave 1t his
name. He discovered smoking, and
the name of another is linked TO the
Of It."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-19
BEAUTY IN OLD AMSTERDAM
caaaIs Of Dutch City Have Caused II
TO Be Named the Venice Of
tho North.

Amsterdam Is notable for two pos
sessions above all others: its old
canals and its old pictures, writes Il.
V. Lucas In "A Wanderer In Holland"
Truly has It been called the Venice of
the North; but very different is its
somber quietude from the sunny Ital-
ian city among the waters.
There is a beauty of gaiety and a
beauty of gravity; and Amsterdam In
Its older parts-on the Keizersgracht
and the Heerengracht-has the beauty
of gravity.
In Venice the canal Is, Of course,
also the street; gOndolas and barcas
are continually gliding hither and
thither; but In the K~elzersgracht and
the Heerengracht the water is little
used.
One day, however, / watched a cos
termonger steering a boatload of flow
ers under a bridge and no words of
mine can describe the lovellness of
their reflection. i remember the Incl
dent particularly because flowers are
not much carried In Holland, and it
is very pleasant to have this impress
sion Of them-this note of happy gal
ETY. In so dark a setting.
In the main Amsterdam is a city of
trade, Of hurrying business men, of
ceaseless changing tramcars and
crowded streets. but on the Keizers-
gracht and the Heerengracht you are
always certain to find the old essen
tial Dutch gravity and peace.
No tide moves the sullen waters of
these canals, which are lined with
trees that In spring form before the
narrow, dark, discreet houses the most
delicate green tracery imaginable; and
In summer screen them altogether.
These houses are for the most part
black and brown, with white window
frames, and they rise to a great height,
eliminating In that curious stepped
gable with a crane and pulley in IT'D
which is, to many eyes, the symbol of
the city. / know no houses that so
keep their secrets.
In every one, / doubt not, is furni-
ture worthy of the exterior; old paint
ings of Dutch gentlemen and gentle
women, a landscape or two, a girl
with a lutte old silver wind
mills; and plate upon plate Of serene
blue Delft.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-19
KEEPING UP HISTORIC N
New England Societies Doing Good
Service In Saving Famous Build
lnps for Posterity.

The Swampscott (Mass.) Historical
society has undertaken the happy en-
terprise Of trying to w for pos
terity the John Humphrey house,
which, as nearly as can be determined,
has been standing In that town near
the shores Of Massachusetts bay for
2S4 years. If the date Of Its building
can be fixed as of the year 1857
some students believe 1t dates from
l634-then the John Humphrey house
will be recognized as the oldest In
New England, antedating the Fair
banks house In Dedham by one year.
The Historical society has had the
title traced and "A copy of an old map
made from the original In the British
museum, These go to show the struc-
is the one dwelt In by Humphrey, who
was assistant to Governor Winthrop.
Some doubt has been expressed as to
whether the building " the original
house, a question having been raised
as to the probability of fire having
destroyed that structure. The final
test OF this Is to be made through the
famous elm tree which, until last year,
when IL was blown down In q storm,
stood In front of the house. The
rings of the elm trunk are to be
counted by the best authority avail
able. If this should prove the tree TO
be at least $50 years old the His
torlcai society will feel II has proved
its case, for the elm stood so close to
the Humphrey house Ii could not have
escaped a fire destroying that struc-
lure.
When ii is saved this house VIII be
the third of such interesting struc-
lures preserved by historical societies
and their friends within recent
months. The others are the Harrison
Gray Otis house standing at the cor
ner Of Lynde and Cambridge streets
in Boston, which has been practically
restored by the Society for the Pres
ervation of New England Antiquities,
and General KnoX's headquarters at
Wallis GAZE, in Orange county about
four miles southwest of Newburgh.
Dating from 1854, this stone and
wooden structure is rich in memories
of the Revolution and of such 'distin-
guished Americans as Washington,
Greene, Gates and the Frenchmen
Rochambeau and Lafayette. The
Knox Headquarters association pro-
poses to make of this structure a his
torical museum.