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PAGE TWO THE COLUMBIA HERALD FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1920 WORK BEGINS ON COUNTY ROADS; ROAD COMMISSION IN SESSION a a SOCIETY VwVMVMflBfMVl s 2 2t It 'looks notf us if every pike in the. county will have at least one or two crews of hands at work by the last of this wfb or thr first of next, and that the lateral will also be k oiked on, as some of them are al ready receiving attention. A large force of handB was put to work this morning by Superintendent Duller at the Sheegog hill on the Pu laski pike. A crew was also set in motion on the Williamspoit pike. A 1 row on the Theta pike and Bear Creek pike, nnd within the next few days a large crew will be sent in on the pike from Columbia to Mt. Pleas- The work on the Maury Central pike, better known as the Columbia and Nashville pike, was held up today on account of not being able to unload some cars, but this will be resumed Tuesday morning:. Work on this pike has been in operation for several days. The Maury county road commission was in session practically all today, receiving reports from the different portions of the county with reference to working the roads, and it would seem that the plan adopted by the commission to organize crews of hands, in the different sections of the county is going to get splendid results. J01L. JONES MADE BRIGADIER GENERAL; GETS HIS COMMISSION In the person of John L. Jones, Co lumbia has a "double General." For many years he had borne the title of :neral Junes, which was given him when for ight years ha served this Judicial district' as Attorney General, but new honors have been conferred upon him. He has been appointed J1; Isadier-General of the Second Brig iide, Tennessee Division United Con iVdiate Veterans, thus does i General Jones become "two genrals" all at the tame time. - Tin's morning's mail brought to General Jones his commission from General John P. Hickman, Command er t of the Tennessee Divison of the United Confederate Veterans. The Commission in full follows: General John I... Jones, Columbia, Tenn. My Dear Sir: liy virtue of the power in me vest- d, as commandant of the 'Tennessee Division, United Confederate Veter ans, I herby name and appoint you as Commandant of the Second Brigade, kilDNIGHT GAME BRINGS VICTORY TO HIGH SCHOOL .HEAVY HUME FOGG HIGH, OF NASHVILLE, IS DEFEATED BY CENTRAL HIGH QUINTETTE. THE FINAL SCORE WAS 23 TO 18 Contest; Did. Not Start Until Nearly 11 O'C'ock Because of Non-Arrival of Nashvillians, But Many Specta tors Were Present, Nevertheless. The witching hour of mid-night was near when victory perched upon the banners of the Central High basket bail aggregation, after one of the pret tiest and hardest fought games ever played in Columbia. The victim was Hume-Fogg, of Nashville, the final score stood Central High 23, Hume Fogg IS. In the first half of the struggle it ap peared that the visitors were going to he able to get away with the verdict, and tit the Close of the first period the score stood thirteen to ten in fa or of Hume-Fogg. In the second half Columbia came back strong, and rung up five field goals and three foul goals while the best the Davidson county lads couhl do was to shoot a couple of field goals and drop one foul, which gives the before mentioned total score. The locals were badly crippled by the absence of Maxwell, who since the first of the season has been a tower of strength, and the mainstay of the team. His steady playing has inspired his team mates with confi dence, and in his absence it appeared that the old "team work" which wins so many games was missing. , Gregjr, who has also been playing in Max well's class, did not play up to his usu al form, and only secured four Old jroals during the engagement. He did toss three foul goals, however, end in this department showed mate rial improvement, as he only missed one chawe. For Central High Holt was the best score producer, he sheeting s:x field goals. , The visiiing team was considerably heavier than the Central High boys, and on the iloor before the game they looked like "a million dollars" as they passed th ball back and forth, and the spectators quaked as they thought of the possible final result, realizing the crippled condition of the high school team. From the moment the game opened C. II. S. played basketball they clung to their opponents like leaches, and little Smith, of the high school, de serves unstinted praise for the man ner in which he helped down the JInrne-Fogg lads. Columbians proved that they are real basketball fans last night many of them sat In the gymnasium from 7:30 oci'K'K uniu neany miamgnt. 1 lie frame did not 1rgin until, nearly 11 o'clock, due to the non-arrival of the Tennessee Division, United Confeder ate Veterans, with the rank of Brig adier General, vice. Gen. George T. Riddle, deceased. Signed, JOHN P. HICKMAN', Commandant, Tenn., Div. lT. C. V. Official W. L. McCay, Adjutant General. Approved Calvin B. Vance, Com mandant Army of Tennessee, U. C. V. Approved K. M.Van Zand, Command-ant-in-Chief, United Confederate Vet erans. . The honor conferred upon Gen eral Jones, is a deserved one, for he has been one of the most active members of the Leonidas Polk Chapter U. C. V. and has taken an ac tive interest and part in the activi ties of the veterans who. wore the gray. The appointment of General Jones as Brigadier-General was made by General Jno. P. Hickman on January 3rd, but has just been approved by K. M. Van Zandt, Commandant-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans. Nashville team. The boys missed the last train and telephoned Coach Mc Daniel that they were leaving imme diately by auto for Columbia, this was about 5:30 o'clock, and it was ex pected that they would reach here in time for the game at 7:30, but they did not appear, and hour after hour passed, with the ' high school kiddies" occupying the gym floor, at 10:45 the Nashvillians arrived, and. they report some most thrilling experiences, in addition to telling of two punctures and two blowouts. The last accident took place between Columbia and Franklin, when one of the rear wheels of the car ran off, and down an em bankment It was some time before the boys scouring the bushes with matches could locate the wheel and get it back on then they came post haste to Columbia, and the game was on. I PERSONALS. Miss Reba Wolf is visiting friends and relatives in Nashville. Dr. and Mrs. Meredith, of Scotts ville, Ky., spent Thursday with Dr. and "Mrs: Paul Faucett at their home in West End. W. E. Smith and wife and daughter, Miss Willie Mai, spent Sunday at Union Grove. Dean Huddleston, prominent in the Insurance business at Centreille, was in Columbia today. Mrs. Reese Denton has returned homo after a six weeks' jisit to her sister, Mrs. J. A. Newman, of Nor lolk, Va. Mrs. Denton also spent sev eral days with friends in Cincinnati. Mrs. Harris A. Gant has returned from Florida. Mrs. W. P. Sheppard returned Tues-' day from a visit to her daughter in Aiabany, Ala. Mrs. Webb and Mr. and Mrs. Brown Patton, of Hampshire, are in Colum bia for the day. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Sheppard were the week-end guests of Dr. and Mrs. W. K. Sheddan in West End. i hisses irene Cheairs, Susie Belle Moore and Susie Thompson, of Spring Hill, leave Thursday for Washington, D. C. Misses Susie Rel!, Bessie and Sa rah Moore and Virginia Bailey, of Spring Hill, are in Columbia today shopping, Mrs. James Thomas, of Bowling Green, Ky., and sister, Mrs. Lena Speed are in Pulaski visiting their brother, Hugh Speed. Mrs. C. B. Pennock nf Nashville, spent the weekend in Spring Hill with friends. Mr. Fowler and Mrs. Eurcham, of Spring Hill, were in Columbia Mon day shopping. Bob Sheppard. of the Alhany-Doca-turs Diiily, spent Sunday in Columbia with his mother, Mrs. W. C. Sheppard, and other relatives. J. I). Blair, Jr., and wife, of Ijw- renceburp, passed through here today en route to California whpre they will make their future home. i Tea. In honor of Mother White's birth day the Phialthea Class of the First Fresbyterian church will give a tea on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All the ladies of the church are in vited to attend. Miss Frlerson Judge Turner. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Frierson announce the engagement and ap proaching marriage of their daughter. Louise Fleming and Judge William Brace Turner. The wedding to take place Wednesday, February 25. Sellers of Tickets. Every person assisting the commit tee in the sale of tickets to Alici; in Wonderland are urged to turn in the money and unsold tickets at a meet ing in the Century Club parlors to be held promptly at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. To Repeat Play. The Students' Club has had so many requests to repeat Alice in Wonder land that they have decided to give it over again soon after Easter. It will be at popular prices so that all children can see it. More definite plans will be announced at a later date. Social Welfare Conference. The president of every woman's club in town is urged to extend a most Cordial invitation to each member of her club to attend the three sessions of the all day conference on Social Welfare, to be held in Columbia at the First Methodist church on Tues day, February 10th. Attending Pre-Lenten Dances. Miss Rebecca Watson, of this city, has gone to Sewance where she will attend the pre-Lenten dances given by the student body of the University on the mountain. Miss Watson has only recently returned from Winches ter where she attended a dance given by the society set of that city. Tea. The ladies of the First Presbyterian church and of the King's Daughters were guests of the Philathea Class Saturday afternoon at a tea given in honor of Mother White's 80th birthday. The class presented Mother White with a corsage bouquet of sweet peas which she wore thr6ngh; the afternoon. Delightful refreshments were served and a pVOgTatn 6f"apifropriS "Jongs was rendered. Card Party. Mrs. J. M. Dedman entertained de lightfully at cards in the parlors of the Bethel Hotel Thursday evening in compliment to her guests, Mrs. Bond and daughter, Miss Annette Bond. There were ten tables and the game enjoyed was hearts. The ladies prize for the highest number of games, a handsome bon bon dish, was won by Mrs. James Dedman; that for the gen tleman was won by Ernest Redman, and was a silver cigarette case. After the game a delicious salad course was served. ' j i Haley-Oakley. Miss Louise Oakley, the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Oakley, of Santa Fe, was united in marriage Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the bride's home to William Iee Haley, of Nashville, in the presence of only a few friends and relatives. Miss Ruth Dendrix, of Nashville, acted as maid of honor, and Wesley Haley, of Nash ville, brother of the groom, acted as best man. The wedding ceremony was said by Rev. J. T. Cotton, pastor of the Santa Fe Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Haley left Sunday night for a wed ding trip, to St. I.ouis, after which they will be at home near Water Val ley. Shc'.rp-Oakes. A wedding of great, interest which took place on Tuesday afternoon at five o'clock at the Garden street Pres byterian church was that of Miss Christine Oakes and J. B. Sharp. The church " was beautifully decorated in ferns, palms and Jackson vine, and the impressive ceremony was said by the pastor, Dr. S. D. Logan. Miss Mary Cooper Boyd sang "In My Gar den" before the entrance of the bridal party, who entered to the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March ex quisitely rendered by Miss Mary Ash tcn. The bride, wro was lovely in her going away suit of blue with a cor sage boquet of Columbia roses, was given in marriage by her brother. Wil liam Oakes. Ellen Ragsdale, cousin of the bride, as maid of honor, was very attractive in blue georgette with corsage boquet of Ophelia roses. Wen die Church serted as best man. The following acted as ushers: Herbert Dyer, Robert Church Rarrow, Lee Thomas, Albert Fisher Oakes, David O'Neal and Leonard Roberts. After the ceremony the bride and groom left for California, where after a few days visit to the groom's sister, Mrs. George Anderson, thpy will go to housekeeping. ALDERMAN WAS SOLICITED TO RESIGN BOARD DR. MARTIN BELIEVES EFFORT BEING MADE TO EMBARRASS MAYOR AND ALDERMEN. MANY RESIGNATIONS OFFERED Newly Elected Alderman Denies Ru mor That He Will Not Take Oath of Office and Assume Duties on City Broad City Affairs Discussed. The Herald of Tuesday contained a statement from Dr. W. E. Martin de nying the current rumors to the ef fect that he would decline to serve as alderman from the third ward, he having been elected to serve out the unexpired term of Harry Kloepfer, .resigned. Dr. Martin has made the further statement that "he has been approach ed and asked not to become a member of the board of mayor and aldermen." The doctor did not say who made this request of him. He stated to a rep resentative of The Herald "There seems to be an organized effort to embrarrass the administration, which means to embarrass Columbia. Be fore I was elected on the board the mayor came to see me and asked me if I would consent to serve on the board if elected. I promised him that I would, as there had been so much trouble in keeping the board together, and I intend to serve just as I prom ised. So far as is known there has been no organized effort to embarrass the administration, but the large number of resignations and refusals to serve with the board furnish quite a bit of food for thought. First came the resignation of Judge W. P. Erwin, who for twenty years had been in the recorder's office, first as assistant to his late lamented fa ther, Judge E. E. Erwin, and later as city judge himself. B. C. Dedman, slated to become city attorney declined to place his name before the board for election. J. Shelby Coffey was elected city attorney to succeed Mr. Dedman, but he also declined to serve, and in his stead Hugh Lee Webster was elected at the last meeting of the board. When it became certain that the resignation of Judge Erwin would be tendered the board, George P. Frier son was' chosen as his successor, and was elected, but declined to serve. The place was then tendered Cliff Hendley, who also declined to ac cept. Others were considered, the place finally being accepted by Judge F. Ewing Kannon. .. The latest resignation in the board came at the last meeting, when Har ry Kloepfer, chairman of the finance committee announced that "urgent, business affairs" occupied so much' of his time that it would be impossible for him to continue his service to the citv. MARTIAL LAW N riinB LEXINGTON ENDS TROOPS PARTROL ALL STREETS OF KENTUCKY CITY AND SEARCH CITIZENS. LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 11. Will Lockott, the negro sentenced to die in the electric chair at the Eddyville prison on March 11 for the murder of Geneva Hardeman, aged ten, was taken out of the city last night by federal soldiers, and military censor ship put on all telegraph, wires out of the city while the movement was being made. No message was allow ed to go outside of the city telling of the moving of the negro. Officers kept their promise not to spirit the negro out of the court house, and marched him boldly down the front steps then to the train without any attempt to conceal their move ments. LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 11. Wil liam Ixjckeit, convicted murderer of ten-year-old Geneva Hardman, who is to pay the death penalty for his crime March 11, was removed from Lexing ton at 9 o'clock last night on a special train bound for Eddyville, where he will be placed in a death cell in the state penitentiary, according to Brig. Gen. Marshall, in command of feder al troops here. SALE REGISTERED POLAND CHINA SOWS GILTS AND BOARS AT LYTLE CREEK DAIRY FARM, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT ONE O'CLOCK. JAMES N. Wm AUCTIONEER Melburn WMtaker Built Up Wonder ful Herd of the Big Bone Type of Hofls Expects to Make an Annual Event, Possibly Semi-Annual. LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 11. No les sening of military precautions to pre vent a recurrence of mob violence in Lexington was a parent today. Fed eral soldiers continued to surround the court house where Will Lockett, negro, slayer of ten-year-old Geneva Hardman and center of the disturb ance Monday in which five persons lost their lives, was confined under heavy guard. Parols guarded every avenue of the city and detachments still were stationed in the warehouse district. Brig. Gen. F. C. Marshall character ized these measures merely as pre cautionary. So stified was he in the situation that after a conference with Charles P. Sumerall, commander of the first division, who arrived during the day, he announced the number of patrols gradually would be withdrawn and that one brigade, ar approximate ly one-half of the troops would en train for Louisville, probably tonight The first auction sale of regis tered Poland China hogs will take place next Tuesday, when Mel burn Whitaker. proprietor of the Ly tle Creek Dairy Farm will offer for sale at public autcllon about forty head of registered sows, boars and gilts of tnis strain of swine. Mr. Whitaker has been breeding the Poland China for several years and has built up a wonderful trade, having shipped hjs bogs all over the country. He has consistently stuck to the big type of hog3 and has a serain of hogs that is equal to any in the land. The sale will begin at 1 o'clock on Mr. Whitaker's farm, known as the Lytle Creek Dairy Farm, just a short distance front the city on the Sowell Mill pike. Col. James N. McCord. of Lewisburg, one of the best known newspaper men and hog fanciers in the state, will cry the sale for Mr. Whitaker. Mr. McCord has held several Bales in Marshall county, all of which have proven great successes, and as an auc tioneer of hogs, he has fast forged to the front. The Herald, as usual, will have a representative at the sale and give a complete account the day after. Mr. Whitaker is one of the most pro gressive farmers in the county and expects to put Maury county on the map as a breeder and producer of the best poland Chinas in the South. ATLANTA CARMEN DEMANDING MORE WAGE, OR STRIKE WILL WALK OUT SATURDAY MORNING UNLESS DEMANDS ARE GRANTED BY FRIDAY. WANTS SIXTY CENTS AN. HOUR Strike Is Postponed When Mayor Key Requests Rail Employee to Give Operwating Company Opportunity to Make Adjustment. i (By United Press.) ATLANTA, Ca.f Feb., 11. Street railway employes of Atlanta will go on a strike Saturday morning unless their contract, pending with the Geor gia Railway Power Company is ap proved by the company before Friday night, it was learned today. The men are asking for a contract tailing for a minimum pay of slity cents an hour and a closed shop. The strike was scheduled for today, but the men postponed it until Saturday ct the request of Mayor Key to gire the company a last chance to agree to the requests. OREGON L EA6U WOMEN FOR EOF NATIONS PORTLAND ORGANIZATION FOR PEACE TREATY, AS ADVOCAT ED BY PRESIDENT WILSON. Oregon woman are studying the is sues of the day and preparing for the coming presidential campaign. In Portland the Progressive Women's League composed of women of all political views, has gone on record in favor of the. peace treaty. At a recent meeting of the League, Miss Lillian M. llackleman, its corresponding sec retary, made an address in which she said: "When President Wilson presented the draft of the covenant of the league of nations last February he said, 'A living thing is born.' In Paris thirty nations were represented from all parts of the civilized world and out of that body fourteen nations were chosen the representatives of the people of the world. Those four teen nations were constituted a com mission on the league of nations. "It was a conference to conquer self French self. Italian self, Polish self and so on in a great cause for the betterment of mankind and to effect a plan to prevent future war fare. America won the moral, finan cial and political leadership of the I world. We should have stretched out I our hands and should have been the I first to lead the great powers in rali- fying the peace treaty. Now peace i is delayed and the trade of the world j is ebbing away from us. j "The returning soldiers want the j league of nations. Practically all ; the women's organizations have in j dorsed it. and the masses of the peo I pie need little conversion for they i understand it and believe in it." Plot to Steal Five Millions Is Frustrated NEW YORK, Feb. 12. With five arrests in connection with the $5,000 000 securities theft plot the police claim to have "nipped in the bud" here, the district attorney's office an nounced formally today that one of the prisoners had "confessed to hav ing taken part in stealing more than $1,000,000 worth of stocks and bonds from Wall street messengers in May and June last year. All five were arraigned and hold in $100,000 bonds each, charged with suspicion of larceny of $167,700 worth of securities. Deputy Assistant Attor ney Murphy asked for the high bail, declaring that Irving Gluck had made a confession implicating himself and the others in the $1,000,000 thefts. Edward Furey, a chauffeur, and des ignated by the district attorney's of fice as the "master mind" in the al leged plot, made the acquaintance of Joseph Gluck, Irving's brother, by representing himself to be a city de tective, according to the confession announced by Murphy. Furey exhib ited a badge and a revolver uhen ho appeared at the store of the Gluck boy's father, and later demanded a share in the spoils of the robberies which he urged be continued, accord ing to Murphy. - CAVALRY SEEKING TRAINED MUSICIANS RECRUITING PARTY IN COLUM BIA RECEIVES WORD TO ENLIST ALL AVAILABLE MEN. ; V'Qrd nas Deen received by the Fifth Cavalry recruiters In Columbia that musicians of all kinds are urgent-J ly needed in their regiment bow. There are at present vacancies for the following: 1 assistant boIo cor net, 1 second cornet, 1 third cornet, 3 mellophones, 2 trombones, 1 bari tone, 1 Eb tuba, 1 snare drum, 1 Eb clarionet, 1 assistant solo clarionet, 4 other clarionets, 1 baritone saxo phone player. In all there are places for eighteen men in the Fifth Caval ry band right now. , You can learn a big paying job free and be paid well while you are doing it. And think of playing in a mounted hand. It's the chance of a life time. Listen to what the adjutant of the Fifth Cavalry says: "Performers will receive promotion to the grade of non-commissioned officer also first and second class musicians, with in crease of pay according to musical ability." We also need a good pianist, able to read music. Do you know that there is big money in music? If you can play an instrument or can learn one, enlist in the Fifth Cavalry for the band and get an excellent musical education free. Don't put it off. While you hes itate yon could be making money. Ask a member of the Fifth Cavalry party today. PROPOSE TABLETS TO HONOR MARINES Special to The Herald. WASHINGTON, Feh. 12 The erect ing of a memorial in the vicinity of Beileau Wood to tbe U. S. marines who were killed in France is advocat ed by MaJ. Gen. George Barnett. com mandant of the marine corps. General Barnett thinks this work should be done before many changes are made in that locality and sug gests the erection of a number of tab lets suitably inscribed as the qnick eFt and most suitable manner of com memorating the deeds of tbe V. S. marines and marking the ground on j which thev foueht. This method of marking historic ground has been successfully carried out at Gettysburg and Antietam. The secretary of the navy has approved the plan. MEMORIAL DIPLOMAS fJ TO BE DISTRIBUTED MEMORIALS WILL BE DISTRIBUT ED IN MAURY CO. THROUGH AMERICAN LEGION. RED GROSS RECEIVES CALLS FOR "FLO" AID WARNS AGAINST PEOPLE BECOM ING ALARMED OVER INFLU ENZA SITUATION. Special to The Herald. ATLANTA. Ga., Feb. 12. Reports received at the Southern division headquarters of the American Red Cross show that influenza in the southeast at no time this winter has reached the point where it could prop erly be termed an epidemic and that, with precautions there is. no reason why the five Btates in the southern division cannot go through the win ter without an epidemic. In making public its reports, the lied Cross warned the public against groundless fears. It was stated that, if individuals will eat properly, drink plenty of water, keep away from stuffy halls and crowds, get plenty of sleep, doctor colds promptly, and, above all, refuse to get panicky, they should escape influenza. ; , While the Red Cross has been call ed "uponiiorenKnnisuaT'lnnth month to assist in combatting influ enza in the division, it is stated that the calls do not begin to approach the number received at this time a year ago. Thus far, the request for nurs es have come from only two states North and South Carolina and In these states the requests have been confined to a few localities. Fifteen nurses altogether have been sent out, as many as six of these to one county and as many as four to another. A few cases of influenza have been re ported in Georgia, Tennessee and Florida, but the reports show that the number, save in a few instances, is not more than normal. Several Florida communities have taken the precaution to close their schools temporarily, while in Mem phis and one or two other places in Tennessee public rceclings have been banned for a time. The state board of health of South Carolina, which re quested division headquarters ' for nurses, reported influenza in seven teen counties on Jan. 30. Even should the influenza situation get a great deal worse than it is, the Red Cross states that the people of the southeast are much better able to handle the situation than ever be fore. As long ago as last October, Red Cross chapters throughout the divi sion, which acted on suggestions from division headquarters, prepared them selves to meet influenza by assem bling such resources as physicians, nurses and volunteers; listing hospit al facilities, equipment and supplies. As a result. Red Cross chapters in communities where influenza has oc curred already have been instrument al in checking its spread and many have contributed to the help of sister communities. The most encouraging feature of the Red Cross report is the statement that practically all cases reported are a mild form of influenza and that, so far as has been learned, there are Herald Cheap Col oca Ada Pay, la proportion to its thickness frog skin makes the toughest leather. Herald Choap Comma m Pay, ENEMY PRISONERS STILL HELD. WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Two hun dred and ninety enmy prisoners are still held in barracks of the United States army. Thre were originally ,SSS enemy prisoners In custody of the army. ' The main army recruiting office at Nashville has received a shipment of nearly 2,000 French memorial diplo mas to be presented to the nearest relatives of the soldiers who died dur- very few deaths compared to the num ing the world war. Quite a few will be!ber of ceries. presented to the parents, wife or child " of the soldiers from Maury county ni0 iitfr rnnTU who made the supreme sacrifice. 'uAfllU HAYl FOHTY i nr: uiinuuKis iu lie msirjuuiea in Maury county will arrive in Columbia! in a few days and will be presented tot thn relatives of the dead through thef American Legion Post on Washing-1 ton's birthday, Feb. 22. j The diplomas are intended for the FIVE BILLIONS NOW nearest relative of every soldier, field clerk and army nurse who was killed in action or who died during the war, either in the Fnited States or over seas. An impressive ceremony is being planned by the legion post on the night the memorials are presented. COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY MAKES ANNUAL REPORT TO . CONGRESS TODAY. Herald Cheap Columns Pay. (By Fnited Press.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 The bank ing resources of the Fnited Ststes now totals over $45.000,00,009.00. Comptroller of the Currency John S. Williams states in his annual report to congress today. ,