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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
THE STATE GUARD.

It is to be hoped that there will be
no disposition among the business
men of Columbia to discourage their
employees, who may be in the national
guard OF the state, from attendance on
the annual encampment at Knoxville
this month or the performance OF any
other duty. The cavalry organization
here has the material in 1t for the
making of an exceptionally efficient
unit of forces OF the national defense,
but proper training is needed to make
real soldiers of them. The annual en-
campment Is a school of instruction
and 1t Is very much needed. In
fact without these encampments there
could be no effective national guard
force for use in emergencies.
The national guard is one of the
most valuable, in fact an indispensable
arm OF the government, 1t is needed
in time of profound peace and in the
event of war 1t is always first to be
called to the colors. Its record writ.
ten in blood upon the fields of France
and Flanders is one of imperishable
glory. II is desired by all that it will
not be necessary to again call the
guard to the colors because OF a world
emergency. but one never knows the
hour nor the day when the guard will
not be necessary to the preservation
Of domestic peace and the mantle;
nance OF the constitution and laws OF
the country. If any business man in
= Columbia were to have his property
assalled by a mob or his liberties
threatened by an instruction his
first appeal would be to the national
guard of the state for protection. Fiji
ty we'll trained men in the uniform OF
their country. with solemn oath to
support and defend its constitution to
inspire them TO duty, can at any time
defend all the millions of dollars OF
property in Columbia against the as
saults OF any mob.
No business man would have dared
during the recent war to have raised
objections to the service of his en-
ployes in the armed forces of the ma
ton. Now there is a patriotism of
peace as well as of war. 1t is just
as essential for the national well be-
ing and for the preservation of liber-
ties-of our country that sacrifices
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
SIMS ANb HARVEY.

Everywhere the American Legion
is making it plain that Ambassador
Harvey did not speak for the men who
fought the recent war when he declar
ed that America entered that contest
and spent her blood and treasure, be-
cause of a sense of fear. On the con
trary nowhere has the Legion con,
demned the utterances OF Sims whose
indiscreet speech was reprimanded
and disavowed by the administration.
Naturally the Legion is resentful al
the brutal attack that the official rep
resentative of this country at the
Court of st. James made on the mo-
tives which actuated the men who
fought and suffered and died. They
know that Sims while choosing the
wrong time and place Is say it told
the unvarnished truth about the Sim
Feiners and they cannot condemn him.
Unless the American people are more
forgetful than The Herald believes
them to be this administration is go
ng to have to offer some explanation
in the next election for its silence and
tacit approval of what Harvey said in
his Pilgrims day speech.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
THE SCHOOL BUDGET.

No consideration must be given by
the county court next Monday either
to the suggestion that the terms OF
the rural schools be, shortened or the
salaries of the teachers reduced. To
take either step would be distinct
ly retrograde, movement and altogeth-
er unworthy of a great, cultured and
rich county like Maury.
The teachers are worth every dol
lar that they are receiving or that 1t
la proposed to pay them. Five hun
dred dollars year as an average com.
pensation for men and women VINO
must have at least high school edu-
cation, is at best and even in times OF
depression a misery salary. A teach
or who Is not worth twice that sum to
the school he teaches, ought to be sent
into some other job.
The rural schools of this county are
our hope for our future citizenship.
The perpetuity of our institutions, the
success of our great experiment In
free government, depends largely upon
the character of training that our boys
and girls receive in the public schools.
Surely then no one can complain at
the cost of our schools
Are boys and girls less valuable
than mules and lands? What taxpay-
er in the county can take any OF his
accurnulations with him to another
world? After all should not his first
care be that he transmit to those who
come after him, his children and hts
children's children, these glorious in
situations and opportunities which he
has enjoyed?
The magnificent farms OF Maury
county, the rich estates which are
owned here receive their value large
ly because this county is inhabited by
an enlightened, liberty loving. law
abiding people. Now should We refuse
to support that institution which
above all others, is preparing the flu
ture citizens for the way OF life as
members of our society?
1t costs money, good deal of mon
ey. to educate the boys and girls OF
our county, but are they not worth the
price? Is there parent in this coun.
ty who would compare the moral, men,
tai and spiritual development of his
SON or daughter with paltry dollars
or the property which they represent?
II you would maintain the rural
schools Of Maury county at their pres
ent standard and give the boys and
girls OF your community opportunities
to flt themselves for the battles OF
life, speak to your representatives in
the county court at once. If you are
opposed to backward step in the edu
cational progress of the county. and
The Herald is persuaded that large
majority of the people are, stop day
and attend the sessions of the county
court next Monday and there pro
test against any suggestion for q
reduced term or less efficient teach
ers. 1t will be day we'll spent.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
based on S3 wheat and twenty cent
hogs when wheat and hogs are selling
for less than half those prices.

If as Chairman House said at Mt
Pleasant the remainder of the state
and federal aid roads will be built in
the county at cost of $21 900 a mile
the cost to Maury county will be only
81 900 a mile. That will give US a hard
surface road, maintained, under the
act of the last legislature. forever by
the state. No action should be taken
by the county court that will leopard
ize such a character of road at that
price because in the end it will prove
not only better but much less expen-
sfe one than gravel road. built at
half the initial cost. II is 20 be hop
ed That some authoritative statement
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
THE FARMER SUFFERS.

Because of a slight reduction in war
time wages ordered by the railroad
labor board, some of the employees
are threatening a strike. One imme- |
date result of the prospect OF tie
up in the transportation facilities of
the country was drop OF from nine
to twenty-five cents in the price of
wheat In other words in one day the
farmers lost on every bushel of wheat
almost twice the hourly reduction pro-
posed in the wages of the railroad
men, and it takes not an hour but a
year to produce bushel of wheat.
1t is the farmer, who under the
present conditions suffers most 1t
Is fine tribute to their good sense,
their poise and their genuine patriot
ism that under such circumstances
they have kept in the middle of the
road and have not even suggested
radical departure from the traditional
policy of the republic. They have been
always the stout defenders of the in
stitutions of their country, despite the
losses to which they have been sub
iected by the course of the govern
ment and the action of other interests.
How the railroad workers or any
| other class of employees can expect to
keep their present inflated pay checks
when the producers Of the country are
| having to accept from one-fourth to
one-half of what they received two
years ago is beyond understanding. 1t
shows an utter lack of appreciation of
| the general welfare of the nation that
reflects upon their patriotism. A ten
per cent wage cut is all that is asked
and yet the producers have had to ac.
oept cuts of from fifty to seventy-five
per cent and there has never been a
suggestion of strike or of any drastic
action on the part OF the farmers. AS
The Herald has heretofore repeatedly
said wages must bear some proper re-
lation to the prices received for the
products of the soil.
II there ever was time in the his
tory of the country when it could not
afford strike or any further cessa-
|tion of industry. that time is now
Unless the agricultural interests re-
ceiye more consideration than they
have gotten the great basic industry
of the country must fail and with it
all hope of prosperity will forever
vanish. Freight rates are altogether
out of proportion to the prices receiv-
ed for the products shipped. They
must come down. The whole people
cannot be taxed to make up railroad
deficits in addition to penalizing the
producers by prohibitive transporta-
ton charges.
The Herald has counselled patience,
forbearance and patriotism on the
part OF the farmers. 1t renews that
advice. but human nature must inev-
itably revolt against long continued
and persistent injustice. It is to be
hoped that saner counsels will pre-
vail among the railroad workers and
that they viii accept small and a
very small part of the general loss
in this period of resdjustment and not
tie up and demoraliEe further busi-
ness interests in order 10 hold wages
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

should be made for the common good
In peace as well as In war Now bus
mess men, employers. who have prop
erty to protect and defend. and who
profess allegiance to the Institutions
OF their country which give that prop
erty its only value, cannot afford to
throw obstacles in the way Of their
men attending every duty required of
them as wearers Of the noblest nni-
form in all the world. The Herald
sincerely hopes that Columbia will
sustain It's past great reputation for
patriotism by having a hundred per
cent attendance of Its men at Knox
vile. ts 5-a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08
ATTEND MEETING
OF SUPER|hTENDENTS
PROF. GRAHAM WILL MEET THE
SCHOOL HEADS FOR TWO DAYS
AT MuRFREEsRoRo.

from Wednesdays Daily Herald.)
Prof. John P. Graham. county super.
intendent. left this morning for Muir.
freesboro where for the next two DAYS
he will attend conference of the
county. superintendent of Middle Ten.
nessee. These conferences are held
annually, and the meeting this year
viii be of unusual interest because of
the many changes that have been
made IN the school Laws hy tha =ssss,,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

Hooper, Ross. Taft all appointed to
responsible places by this admins
tration Ii Priest lands now The Her
aid will know of no reason on grounds
of patronage why it should favor send
ing the Harding administration on to
the discard next election. Better Sc
lections have never been made by any
administration than those herein men
toned.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

AT recent dinner of the Bad 'le'l
Club in London prizes were a"@''''
for the barest head. marks beng CIV
en- for color" and polish" in dau'
ton to "sparseness." Prizes "r''
also given for the best solitar ha'
and for the best fringe"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

from Chairman House respecting the
cost of additional state roads in the
county. as indicated in his Mt. Pleas
ant speech will be presented to the
court Monday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

If the United States were a. d4a%
ly populated as Belgium, the comm
would hold a population equal ~ 'l'
of the whole world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

Is 1t a new Captain Kidd or just
somebody Kidding p Harrisburg Tele-
graph. ftaa
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

Water constitutes nearly threelI'
tiers OF the total weight OF the han''
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

legislature. Prof. Graham VII. 'u'
tomorrow night and on Fri0a dD
Saturday will hold the teacher evan
nations at the county high SCHOOL,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

One table of Pajama Cloth. soc values
stripes, checks and big black
checks $3.50. 1880. .......1Sc
One lot of SOC Long Cloth. 17l2c
One table of Sc inch White Skirung,
values up TO 75c 49,. -.....35c
One table OF colored Cotton Wolfe.
values up to soc 80. PIE
One table of white and colored cotton
Noiles . -. -. 35c
One lot of soc eolored Organdie,
at .... ... ....40c
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-08

Csc heavy Brown Domestic. Size
CSC thin Brown Domestic $500. TIC
Yard wide Bleached Domestic. 121bc
Hope Domestic ....... .15c
All Sheetings and Bed Covering
greatly reduced for this sale.
One table of fine Ginghams, Plaids,
Checks, etc. ........... ......1Sc
One table of fancy stripe Chambry,
at ..... ...... ......... lUc
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-14

Narrowed Down. 3D..
Preiudices are merely other peoples
opinions !.-Wayside. Tales. ,,"* a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-14
TWO HEADLINERs ON BILL
81 AT THE GRAND THIS WEEK

With two headline acts, this week S
vaudeville bill at! the Grand theater
Thursday night only, promises to
equal in quality last weeks show
which, according to reports received
by the, management, was the best ever
seen in the city. Los; Espanzos, just
of the Pantagcs circuit, presents "a
Dance Diversion a Ia Espagnole."
beautifully costumed and genuine ar
lists of the dance, this team of per-
formers will delight any audience.
An act, the first of it's gind in the
city. will be offered by ''The Mad
Miller and company. A remarkably
original and highly sensational demon
stration of Mad Miller's efforts to cs-
cape from a Baldwin restraining
Jacket, placed and buckled upon him
by committee Of doctors, is only one
of the wonderful feats performed by
this world renowned escape artist.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-14
"A SMALL TOWN IDOL" AT -
THE ELKO TONIGHT ONLY

"a Small Town Idor is the most
effective feature length comedy that
has yet come from the expert hands
of the master builder Of comic plots.
1t will appear, in return engagement,
at the Eiko theater tonight only. IT,
"a Small Town IdoP' achieves
more legitimate honors than any Sem
nett comedy since Mickey" At times
the plot interest and story value of
the production rise to points of poig-
nant interest. But Mr.. Sennett IS
too wise to repudiate entirely the
style that identifies, him. There is
much riotous hilarity in "A Small
Town Idol" there is a veritable army
of beautiful girls--ive hundred of
them assembled in a single episode,
snd there are ingenious "stunts, ~
thrilling escapades and wildly devel-
oped chases. The production is all
Associated Producers release.
Ben Turpin is the ''idol" indicated
by the title. That is, he ultimately
proves himself such, after series OF
tremendously comic, not to mention
some serious situations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-14
LEN Lands IN ROLE
~ OPPOSITE ALICE LAKE

+. Cullen Lands, whose debonair per
sonality has always been welcomed by
the vast army Of picture fans, appears
as leading man for Alice Lake IN
her latest starring vehicle, The
Infamous Miss Revell," a Dallas M.
Fitzgerald production for Metro
which, beginning tomorrow, starts IA
two-day run at the Grand theater.
\ Although one Of the younger ac-
tors of the screen, Mr.. Lands is con-
sidered one of the most promising
and his, excellent transformations IN
the many productions in which ne
has appeared have won him hlgh
place in the cinema world. His first
big success came In s'The Girl From
the Outside" For his work in "Bunty
Pulls the Strings and Mary Roberts
Rinehart's 'It's a Great Life he re-
ceived widespread commentator as
well for his success in THE Old
Nest" and "The Ace of Hearts" - VI
In "The Infamous Miss Revell,'
Mr.. Lands has the role Of youth
who is compelled by his mother to try
and win bequest left by his uncle
by marrying the heiress but finds that
all his carefully laid plans are upset
by a contingency Mat had never beer
considered by the plotters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-14
Consider Birds
When Planting

'rwhen planting trees around your
nome, plant such ones as viii attract
birds" is the advice Of Prof. Alan
II. Arnold of the New York State COL
glege of Forestry. .There Is posi-
ybility of some species OF American
birds becoming extinct because the
proper foliage for their 1000 ana sHe'-
ter has not been planted ana carea
for. 3sF
."rhe list OF trees, shrubs and vines
attractive to birds includes great
many Of our most ornamental plants.
,rhere Is no more valuable evergreen
tree for ornamental purposes than the
native red CEDAR it also provides the
hest shelter and nesting sites lor
birds. while they find food in the Der
ries and insects commonly founa IN
the tree. The native towering Dog
wood and the Chinese towering crap
apple (pyrds pulcherrimD are Two OF
the most beautiful Towering trees ana
particularly in favor with birds. Inc
gray -stemmed dogwood. Monows non
eysuckle, American elder, and sheep
berry are most serviceable from poth
the bird and ornamental viewpoint.
The Virginia creeper. probably the
most popular Oh VllIeo, III Aiss'AS"',
ing sites as well as bird Soo3; It is
recommended to draw the attention
!of the birds away from grapes, apples
and peaches. Il - ILL., =. w.,
If one has a place whera plants OF
a wilder sort can bo properly intro
duced, and wishes to make q special
point of attracting birds. there IS a
great variety Of native plants that
could not perhaps be used for more
finished effects, but here would be
Just the thing, such as mulberry, tu-
lpelo, and white spruce, such shrubs
las the spice bush, choke cherry, ana
swamp rose and bittersweet and frost,
grape vines. The Towering dogWood,j
mulberry, wild black cherry, may
berry, American elder, and high-bush
BURBERRY can be counted on in gem
|eraI to attract the bluebird, cardinal,
flicker, kingbird, Baltimore oriole'!
robin, cedar waxwing. etc. T.. IL ~ =.
.'The home owner interested IN OBJ
serving birds himself or affording an
Iopportunity for his children, the
farmer who desires to protect his fruit
crops, and the person who wishes to-
assist in the conservation Of our city
and our forest trees as well as our
native birds can perform a great pub
bic service by planning his planting
with the birds in mind. u sJ*
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-14
NEWS or THE THEATRES

even better today than 1T did Whcn
first presented to the world in stage
form. Many will remember the plot
how an English nobleman assuming
the guilt of cousin--hies. toa Wyo-
ming ranch. There, it will be recalled,
he is saved from death by the hand OF
gun fighter by a girl Of the Ute
Indian tribe, and in gratitude finally
marries her, Later, when the cousin
is killed and his widow and others
appear at the ranch, Jim is grief
stricken. But his Indian wif,e--by
marrying whom he has earned the
title of "Suuaw Man"--mourning be-
cause her little boy is to be taken to
England to be reared, ends her life.
Thus, though overcome with grief
at the death of the "little mother"
Jim sees a possible prospect of fu-
ture happiness with the woman he
really loves. ...E.
Elliott Dexter plays Wynnegate
with great realism, while the other
roles are artistically portrayed by
such artists as Jack Holt, Edwin
Stevens, Katherine Mcdonald, Ann
Little, Noah Berry, Thurston Hall,
etc. .r2t
As pure unauthorized entertain
ltainment of tho most perfect kind,
"The Squaw Man. is unequaled. It
has everything a photodrama should
have to make it popular. .
"The Squaw Man, together with
"Thc Speak Easy" a Mach Sennett
comedy. will be shown tonight only
at the Grand theater.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-14
"EAUGHTER OF THE DON" AT
THE REX THEATER FRIDAY

"Daughter of the Don," which
comes to the Rex theater Friday next
is tale of lower California at the
time of the Mexican war. 1t is 4 re-
rnarkable picture filled with thrills
and suspense and is a faithful pic
Irritation of the people and condi-
tions of those days when the sturdy
pioneer was wrestling part of the viz
gin territory from the grip of nature
and turning it into prosperous cities
and towns and productive farm lands.
IA great deal Of trouble and expense
was gone to by the company produce
ing this picture, in order to procure
proper atmosphere and detail. An ex-
pert was engaged to delve into that
little known portion of American his
tory, which treats of those days, and
faithful reproduction Of the gowns
worn by the women and costumes of
the men. were made. 1t was necessary
to secure proper military arms, as an
engagement is shown between the
Spanish General Pho Pico and Gener-
al Fremont's men which resulted in
the changing of the, history of the
United' States by securing that terri
tory for American annexation.
Contrasted with modern warfare
this engagement is remarkably edu-
cational, for it shows the strides that
have been made in the past 10 years.
The picture will be found not only
intensely interesting from q, dramatic
standpoint but highly educational as
well, and should be seen by every good
American, for it portrays n little
known chapter Of American history.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-14
ZONE ARABIAN NIGHT" AT THE
H. REX TODAY AND TUESDAY

There is motion picture master
piece. at the Rex theater. >,
t.. tits Zone Arabian Night .-+.n'
You have until Tuesday night to see
it---and if you do not see it you are
missing something, for this First Ma
tional attraction is destined to become
the most sensational picture OF the
i, year. The magnetic Pola Negrl IS
the star of the production and Ernst
Lubitsch, the producer Of Passion
and "Gypsy Blood" has directed 1T
and plays in it. aga..l 49,,
This combination is sufficient to
assure any one, who has seen then
uasu successes that Gone Arabian
Night" is worth seeing, but there arc
so many other elements OF excellence
in the production that it will remain
long in the memory. r. .t2&s
1t would be painting the lily to
attempt to praise the acting of Pola
Negr or the artistic direction of Luz
bitsch, for they have definitely estab-
lished their hold upon the lovers of
good pictures. But in "Onc Arabian
Night" Mile. Negri gives further
proof that her pantomimic powers
are inexhaustible and hypnotic, ~
= Throughout there is a fine flavor
of suspense, and incident upon Incl
dent, now humorous, now intensely
dramatic. follow in such rapid sue
cession that the spectator is trans
, ported to the Orient under the spell
Of the oriental tale. The city Of Bag
dad has been reproduced on a vast
scale for the background of the story,
and it is one Of the most elaborate
sets ever seen in a motion picture. D.,
-"One Arabian Night" is one of the
most colorful dramas ever shown on
the silver sheet. .,s.. Al 49,.
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