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VOL. LXXII NO. 47
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER iq, 1920
ESTABLISHED IN 1848
ENGLAND AID F
WITHHOLD RE
NEW GREEK G
RIB" Tfl Increases In W
111 IIIVEii W I
COGNITION Light
1
later
ates Justified
In Opinion Of Commission
AMERICA
ALLIES ENTITLED TO DETERMINE
CHARACTER OF GOVERNMENT
GREECE SHALL HAVE.
MANY MESSAGES EXCHANGED
Decision Follows Communication Be
tween London and Paris All May
Withdraw Support of Greece in Asia
Minor, Is Threat.
(By United Press.)
PARIS, Nov. IS. England and
France will not recognize the (ireel;
government headed by King Constan
line, the French Foreign office an
nounced. The two countries as guarantee of
the Greek Kingdom are entitled to
determine the character of the gov
ernment the anounceinent said.
The decision followed a rapfd ex
change of messages between British
and French foreign offices. The main
card Is in the hands of the French and
British in their control of the Asia Mi
nor situation where Greece profited
through the treaty.
It is poited out that the withdrawal
MAURY TO LEAD
IN PRODUCTION
OF SEED CORN
IMMENSE QUANTITY OF NEAL'S
PAYMASTER SEED SAVED BY
FARMERS THIS FALL.
I HEAVY DEMAND iS ANTICIPATED
j
j This Cur.ty Expects to Fill Orders
From Southern States end Counties
in East Tennessee Crop Saved Un
der Ideal Conditions,
J Is expected that in 19:21 Maury
county will step out into the lead as
the state's greatest, producer of seed
corn as a result of efforts of fanners j
during the summer, and in the has- i
vesting of the crop tinder ideal con- I
dltions this fall.
Countv Agent McLean stated this
of the allied support In these regions j morning that there will be more
might result in the loss of the territo
ry to Greece.
Dispatches told of an increasing
National movement in Asia Minor.
FORMER FIGHTERS
BANQUET TONIGHT! 1
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN WILL BE
LAUNCHED AT FEAST OF MT.
PLEASANT LEGIONA1RES.
The American Legion Post at. Mt.
Pleasant will launch a membership
campaign at a big banquet to be given
all former fighters of the western sec
lion of the county at the Masonic hall
at Mt. Pleasant, this evening.
It is expected that the banquet will
lie largely atended, and that quits a
number of new members will be added
to the roster of the organization this
evening.
At the meeing of the post held last
week Captain T. Y. English, of Kt ter
prise, was elected Post eommar:ler
and nr. "Jimmy" Jones, who r. ide
such a runaway race for the state leg
islature, heads the committee on r
bership, and it is expected that dt
the present year the post will :
rapidly in membership.
.Seal's Paymaster seed corn for sale
here next, spring than any time in the
history of the county. The farmers
have gathered the crop good and dry,
and as they have gathered they have j
kept, a constant lookout for the best !
of their crops, and have field selected :
hundreds of bushels of this splendid I
1
ariety. !
It was impossible this spring for:
Maury county to supply the demands)
made upon it for Neal's 'paymaster i
seed. Orders from Mississippi and
other states were turned down be-1
(Continued on Fifth Page.) j
Kli'eeUve on-October 1 the rates of
the Columbia Water & Light Company
will be increased in accordance with
the schedule of rates heretofore filed
with the public utilites commission.
An order to this effect was issued Wed
nesday by the public nll'dims commis
sion. The increase in water rates is thirty
three and one-third per cent and the
light rate is increased from 10 'cents
per kwh not "to V,',V cents per kwh net.
Hereafter the rate for lights will be
cents with a discount of 10 poremt.
In the ouiniou handed down by the
i public utilities commission it is stated
j that' no1 effort was made by the com
! plaiuants who -interposed objection to
(lie rate Increase to sustain the all
ions in their bill and that no proof was
offered by them at the hearing.
The opinion and order of the com
mission is in part as follows:
"W. F. Anderson et al complainants,
vs. Columbia Water & Light Compa
ny, defendant.
Appearances: For complainant, J.
C. Yoorhies: for City of Columbia,
Hugh Lee Webster; for defendant, W.
S. Fleming.
"A full and complete hearing was
hold in the office of the commission
on Friday. October IMlth. 19:20. The
proof shows That defendant's pi ml
was efficiently and economical')- op
r-
ated and that neither the president or
treasurer receive any compensation
for their services.
"The service furnished by the de-
' i
fondant was shown to be good and ilie
new or proposed rates were shown to
l)e not higher than is paid for like ser
vice at other points comparable with
Columbia. ',
"The defendant has' made efforts to
secure current from hyiH-o electric
plants, bul it was shown that no hydro
electric plant was at present prepa. e;l
to furnish the amount and character
of current necessary.
"The defendant's bonded indebted
ness was shown to be $01,000.1(0
while its unfunded debt is something
in excess of $.'0.000.00. We will not
consider this unfunded debt at this
time' as it is for money advanced by
the president of the defendant compa
ny for permanent improvements -made
fo the property and uou which the
nt is not now asking for a re
turn.
"During the year 191H the water
works plant was appraised by three
engineers. One for the defendant, one
for the city of Columbia and the third
to act as umpire agreed upon a value
of approximately ?l ."0.01)0.00. The re
port of the engineer for the city was
not made available to the defendant
and the findings of said engineer are
not it matter of record in this cause.
He did, however, sign a document
agreeing to a valuation of $l::2.OoO.o0.
The proof shows that more than $;!",
OmO has been spent in premanent inl
and that the
i-1 presid
anil interest on bonds, and that for the
past eight months it has been operat
ing at a loss of more than $l.!tb() per,
month, not including depreciation, and
that this deficit has been made up by
loans from the president.
"It was also shown that If the in
creased rales were allowed to become
effective that the additional revenue
therefrom would take care of depre
ciation and the present deficit and no
more.
"Said complainants were present at
the heaving and represented by coun
sel. They did not offer any testimo
ny and apparently made no attempt to
sustain the allegations as set out in
their petition except by cross-questioning
the defendant's witnesses,
"We are of the opinion and find that
an emergency exists and that defend
ant should he granted relief as a tem
porary measure and until such time as
pernranent rates and charges can be
fixed, and, we are further of the opin
ion and find that the defendant shoujd
be allowed to charge and collect from
the users of water and electric current
the rates and charges as published and
filed by it to become effective Octo
ber 1st, 1920. and that said rates and
charges should become effective from
and after October 1st, 1020.
"During the period when such tem
porary rates are in effect and until
such time as the commission shall es
tablish permanent rates and charges
fIS MUST BEAR
NEW BURDENS, HARDING
SAYS AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ROAD LAW
FOR THE COUNTY
BEING DISCUSSED
ADVOCATES OUTLINE SOME OF
THE SALIENT FEATURES OF
PROPOSED MEASURE.
SUPERINTENDENT FOR COUNTY
E-ut All Except the Main Highways
Would Be Under the Control of the
Disrict Commissioners to Be Elected
by a Popular Vote.
provemonts since 10 1
approximate as well
value of the lighting
"The proof shows that the defend- j plete
not is not earning operating expenses j the preceding month.
as. (he assessed j the defendant will be renuired to 'file
plunt is $rdl.000. ! with the commission monthly a corn-
defend- i plete statement of its operations for
Much interest is being manifested
in the new road law for Maury county
that will be passed by the next legis
lature. So far as known there has
been no agreement reached by
powers that be on the provisions of the
law but it Is generally understood that
the wheel tax so far as it applies to
wagons, buggies and carts will be re
pealed. That much is accepted as set
lied. The question of the machinery for
putting into operation the new road
law is the one that elicits the most
discussion, but it is believed that the
district road commissioners will be
continued. with greatly increased pow
ers and larger pay. It Is also expected
that the new law will provide for the
election of the district comissioners by
a popular vote of their several dis
tricts. Special elections will doubt
less be called to elect the first commis
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
UNITED STATES FACES REVERS
ES AND DISCOURAGEMENTS DE
CLARES PRESIDENT-ELECT.
VERA CRUSE TRIP CANCELLED
Routing of Steamer Made It lmpol
6ble for 1 Harding to Visit Mexico
Makes Speech Before Chamber of
Commerce Today.
(Ry United Press.)
NKY OULKANS,. La., Nov. 18.
President elrt llardinf will be unable
to stop at Vera Cruz, it was leawied
on his arrival here. Steamship offi
cials informed Mr. Harding that It ,
ould he impractical to route his boat
v ia Vera Cruz.
Senator Harding had previously in
formed Mexican officials that he Would
lie delighted to stop at Vera Cruz it
the steamer's movements were agree
abb-.
Harding declared In addressing the
the I Chamber of Commerce here that
America will face reverses and dis
couragements which lie ahead, but he
advised that they he faced courage
ously, lie warned that new burdens
must be borne and extravagancies re
nounced and old lessons of thrift
learned anew. ;
Senator Harding spoke briefly to
hundreds of students of the state uni
versity, gathered at the station at Ba
ton Rouge.
A
One Killed In
Chattanoogo As
Walls Collapse
LOCAL CHAIRMEN MAJOR MASON TO 'FARM PROPERTY
FOR MEMBERSHIP BE CHIEF SPEAKER STATE DOUBLED
CAMPAIGN NAMED RED CROSS LUNGHl IN PAST DECADE ri to
j Rescue Cotton
TO MAKE SOLDIERS
FARM
TO GOOD
ERS
ALL RECRUITS WHO ENLIST FOR
THAT COURSE WILL BE SENT '
TO TEXAS.
HEADS FOR DIVISIONS FOR THE
DRIVE ON NEXT TUESDAL ARE
APPOINTED BY MR. ORR.
ALL WORKERS INVITED TO AT
TEND "PEP" MEETING TO BE
HELD AT HIGH SCHOOL.
CENSUS STATEMENT SAYS IT IN
CREASED DURING THE TEN
YEARS BY 104 PER CENT.
Growers Bankl
(Ry United Press.)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. IN. j
Charles Noon was instantly killed and j
a half dozen other seriously injured j
this morning when callapsing walls of;
a burning rooming house on Main j
TO USE PULPITS ON NEXT SUNDAY TO MAKE PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN: MORTGAGES ALSO INCREASED
nn
ing ow
MANY CALLERS AT
UNUSUALLY FINE COLLECTION OF
BOOKS OFFERED TO THE !
'.1-1 ?. "; '
YOUNQ, PEOPLE.
street caught the firemen.
Several firemen narrowly escaped
the crumbling walls, following an un
explained explosion, which hurled
hvo-ir -i nil ilnhriK for more than half a
block. A genehal alarm was turned j mornin
in after the explosion.
Noon, the dead fireman, had escaped
the blast, and was rendering aid to
one of the injured men when he was
killed by the fulling wall. Patrolman
Thweatt was perhaps the most seri
ously injured when he was struck by
a flying brick after be had saved a
woman and two babies.
Pride Tomlinson Will See That An
nouncement of the Drive Is Made
on That Date Luncheon Will Be
Given on Saturday.
an-
THREE NEGROES ARE
LYNCHED IN GEORGIA
The organization for the fourth
nual roll call of the Red Cross is per
fected for tln drive on next Tuesday j
the I'i'.rd of November, and ;
the following heads of the different di- ,
visions are announced: i
Gilbert M. Orr, roll call chairman, j
Fiv-d Latta, roll call cashier. j
Frank L. Smith, publicity chairman, j
Pride Tomlinson, chairman speak- j
j , r. . .i- o
.. YV. V. : Anderson, chairman men's,
'i
ct division: 2 ' ;
This is an able organization of ex- j
j perienced and efficient workers, and ;
it. together with the co-operation and j
support of the people insures success S
Many callers went to the circulating
library installed In the county council
of agriculture by the Thursday Club
at its opening on Wednesday and re
ceived books. Among those who call
ed were about a dozen students from
McDowell school, and several of the
Hoy Scouts. In the library are a num
ber of the tlnest books for boys and
girls bv the best authors.
So far only about 00 volumes have; vvt.,.(. litu,(1
been obtained but the club expects to j Tm,y weie
have 1.000 volumes in a short time. I a
trons of the library are allowed to
keep the books for two weeks. The li
bi ary on Wednesday was in charge of
Misses Irene and Vera Sowell. It will
be open again on Saturday from 3 to
5 o'clock.
Final Details Will Be Worked Out
for Roll Call Drive in Maury County, j
Chairman Orr Issues Special Invita-
tion to Former War Workers.
i Major O. S. Mason,, of Fort O.-le-'
thorpe. Ga., will be t lie principal speak-
er at the get to gether, organization
' and "pep" meeting and lunch
I eun of Ued Cross Workers at the Cotin
i ty High School Saturday at noon,
i Chairman Gilbert M. Orr, of the
j Mauiy chapter, slated this morning
j that lie is very anxious to have, not
j only the head of every division pres-
eut, but wants also every man and
woman who will take part in the cain
' paign to bo present.
An especial invitation has been ex
tended to all former war workers, and
heads of county auxiliaries during llie
time of war to attend this meeting,
and it is believed that, the luncheon
will be largely attended.
Chairman Orr is also desirous that
workers from every section of the
Number of Farms Incumbered In
creased From Sixteen to Nearly
Twenty-Four Per Cent Within the
Period Covered by Report.
(By United Press.)
MEMPHIS, Nov. 18. Bankers of
West Tennessee will take the entire
state capital stock in the Federal In
ternational Hanking Company, was the
Letters were
I'ndcr the hurry-up telegraphic or
ders sent out by the war department
on November 9, an recruits wno now
nlist in the army for a course in farm
ing will be sent to the vocational
school of agriculture at Camp Travis,
Texas, unless the soldier desires oth
erwise. The famous Second DIvIbIou,
affectionately known as the "Indian
Heads," which saved Paris by stopping
the Hun along the Paris-Metz road at
Belleau Wood and Vaux, is on duty
belief here this morning.
sent to every bank in Western Tennes-, there. The telegrams directed that
see asking immediate subscriptions.
Memphis banks and the clearing
house, at a meeting yesterday sub
! scribed for $300,000, considerably more
than half the state's quota of half a
! million.
j i j
WERE CHARGED WITH COMPLIC
ITY IN MURDER OF PEARLY
HARPER, YOUNG PLANTER.
for the drive.
Mr. Smith, of the Maury Pry Goods , (.(,n1y llV(,S(,nt at the luncheon, for
Company, is busy distributing posters j flt (h.'l( tjtl M;,jor Mason wilPtll of
and other advertising matter tor Lie, . , tli;it has been done by
I'egroe:
(Ov Fulled Press.)
DOl'GI.AS. Ga.. Nov. IN.--Three ;
two- men anil one minimi. .
uii and shot early today,
all implicated in the kill-
inu of Pearly Harper, a young plant '
er. late yesterday. j
A mob of more than i:0 stormed the
jail and overpowered Sheriff Tanner
and two deputies, vho were seeking
to lake the ne-roes to Fitzgerald for
: safe keeping.
CALLED MEETING OF
MASONS FRIDAY NIGHT
FOR WORK IN THE THIRD OR MAS
TER MASON'S DEGREE HOUR
IS 7:30 P. M.
SPORTSMEN ARE OUT
IN FULL FORCE TODAY
j roll call and one may see on ail sides
1 evidence of his good work,
i Mr. Tomlinson. a prominent young
member of the local bar. will have the
;drie announced from all the pulpits
Sundav and also at all meetings of
clubs and public gatherings.
Keen rivalry is existing between
the men's and woman's divisions, each
chairman is clSning victory in ad
vance, but when the roll is called
there is bul little doubt that the wo
men wi'.l have enrolled the greatest
number of members for the year 1!'J1.
A get to gether luncheon for all
workers and interested persons will
be held at the high school at noon on
Saturday. Tiie drive is ori Tuesday
.nei'i nir :,e;.t. the j::,d of November.
the great wor
the organization, and outline plans for
the approaching campaign.
As has been previously stated, there
will he no effort made to secure funds
I this year over and above the member
ship fee of $1 per year. Of course
! there are different kinds of member
ship, the contributing membership be
: ing $"; the sustaining $10; the life
S.'O. and the patron $100. An effort
' ill be made to have every man, woman
land child in Maury county become a
, member.
SACRED CONCERT AI
The number of farms in Tennessee,
according to the recent census, is 252,
77:".. These farms contain 19,51 4, SeS
acres, of which ll,lst),N02 acres are
improved land. Since 1910, the num
ber of farms and the improved acreage
have increased 2.7 per cent, while ( jiiiijp rjQ.nr
total acreage has decreased 2.S per j UCULIirlllU rnluL
I cent. Seventy-three and one-tenth pen
i cent of the land wen of the state is in
j farms, and ,"7.:1 per cent of the farm
Lland is improved.
The value of all farm property is
' $l,2r2.:!Sl,C20, as compared with $(U2r
520.33(1 in 1910, an increase of 104.:)!
! per cent. The value of land and build- j
, ings is $l,02r.:!79.X9t; of implements!
i and machinery, $r::, t72,.rrG; and of live j
' stock, $170,529,170. As compared with
' 1910, the value of land and buildings !
I for 1920 shows an increase of 11P..4; of j
implements and machinery, 151.1 per;
icent. and of live stock 5(1.7 per cent'
1 The average value of land and build-;
ings pep forni is ?4.tt5(i, as compared !
i with $1.95:: in 1910.
The value of the 2i,l97 farms tor i ture
which complete mortgage reports were j fe( t
secured is $159.10n,r.04. and the amount
of the mortgage debt ic $i994S,6Cfi, or
.11. n per cent of the value. The aver
age rate of interest paid is fi.2 per
cent. Twenty-three and five-tenths
per cent of all farms operated by their
owners are mortgaged, as compared
with 1f,.9 per cent in 1910.
The number of white farmers is 211.
9I.1. of which 213SS are native and
his division be recruited " to
strength Immediately.
full
FOODSTUFF SHOWN
CHEAPER PRICES ARE SLOW IN
REACHING CONSUMER, HOWEV
ER, DEPARTMENT DECLARES.
(By 1'nited Press.)
WASHINGTON. Nov. IS. Retail
food prices decreased three per cent
between September 15 and October 15
the department of labor announced.
It was said wholesale prices during
October dropped eight and one half
per cent and the price received by
farmers dropped in still greater pro
portion, according t(t the figures r
ceived by the department of agrh nl-
It was shown that the full ef
of the price drops are slow in
reaching the consumers.
LET 'EM GO SALE
AT COOKS STORE
THIS FIRM INAUGURATING BIG
DRIVE RIGHT AT THE BEGIN
NING OF CHRISTMAS
:j :.( .
1 YJJAU?!I;
Miles Cook, the senior menber-otj 3006 1
DELIVERY OF NEWS
Will COST MORE
the CookJitntting Company, is tell
it to 'enrVfght; he says ' Cook's1' Big1 u0
Le 'Km Go Sale" will be launched Sat-
unlay morning at nine by the clock.
They have some wonderful things in
store for their isitors upon the open
ing of the sale. The children will be
presented with kiddie cars as long an
they last and each lady will be pre
sented with some kind of a gift for
the household upon entering the store.
The store is closed today to custo- '
mers and will remain closed Friday
! while the sales force is marking the
I goods, decorating and arranging for
j the mammoth opening. The doors
will open at nine o'clock Saturday
i morning and sale wll close on the
i first day of January, 1921.
GULLEOKA CHURCH
and 7ti0 are foreign born. Of tlie na-1
live white farmers. 1.7,fit5 are owners, 1
74 managers, and 75.410 tenants. Of
the foreign-born white farmers. f.9S are
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
. (By United Press.)
WKASHINGTON. Nov. ls.Tbe In
tfistate Commerce Commission has
approved an increase of a half a cent
per pound in express rates on news
papers for short hauls.
WILL STILL SELL
FISK AUTO TIRES
if
y
S; hi ! :ni 'i ;
parade te.I;i;
( b ar :i:cl just
I v
have
to t!
in f'
Columbia loil-e of Masons are railed
to nie. t Friday nUht nt seven tbiity
o'clock f,,- the puipo-ie of r.mJciT 11
two M:ist,.i Unsmis .leci es. Th- t .ill
didatcs for his par'iul!' exercise are
said to be very tender and a full meet-.
ing of the ubl heads Is urged to b
out and take a hand in the exercises, j doomed
elijoxillg a regular
The i. le.il .atil-r.
1,1 i noiis;li to i,i;;ke ,
, i:e feel I !; walking : H ""'i ihe i oiiii
xil:ou! taking on me in.-leninem.
lid repot t-t f an a umdaiice el Di:i:s
lellibie.ed to iiv.iw ttie li'imeis
!; (Is and woods. '! bey are o ;t
'I fine l'.i.iiiv will le the
lreakfa-ts bet e;,Ioiits of naail on
toast unless the high hopes with which ,
n,pn uud dogs went
to be disappointed.
FIRED UPON TODAY
METHODISTS PLAN A MUSICAL
EVENT ON THE MGHT OF FRI
DAY, NOV. 26.
FACTORY CLOSES
MANY OUT WORK
NASHVILLE QUARTETT
HERE DECEMBER 3RD ;
MAURY MOTOR CORPORATION'
WILL CONTINUE TO HANDLE
THIS SPLENDID ARTICLE.
to the woods. are
tlt l uited Prex.)
c;K.I '.. Nov. IS.- Informal re
;eits have ! i' leciYed lore th: t
the e,iuue of nations i ommission. in-'
terce.iing I -i the I.jth inian -Polish dis
pt:te !,.( bet u Tired uj oil n Mr Uovim.
The league council was severely crit
icised for failure to eive greater pub
licity to its decision and hearings.
i
Tie-re Mil' b" sacred cone 'ft. t
P.-' M'''uodi't hurh "I Ccleoka on
Friday right. Nov. by the ( lio:r of
that o :.-i. gai on. A fire will offeling
-niil lie taken, the proceeds to be used
tor the equipment of the choir. Tle
public is cordialy invited to attend.
ll!y Fnited Press.)
AUtANI. N. Y.. Nov. IS. Ail the
shirt factories of (ieorge hie Co. will
r!osc indefinitely when the orders now
ion hand are fo.d. it was rfn.ioui.ccd to
i day. Some of them will close today.
Macy will be thrown out of employ
i ment.
Th- Nashulle male quartette will.
uj.pear at the County High School in
concert here on Friday night. Dec. :t.
Among the members of the qtiailette
is Mr. 'ook.sey. formerly of the Coi'iity
High Sihool futiiltv ncd enr of the
best voices in the country. An even
ing of rare enjoyment is promised all
who attend.
The Mauiy Motor Corporation will
onti!;ne to handle Fisk tires Of all
kinds in ronnec tion with their otner
lines. Th s statement was given out
this morning by (iirard Urownlow, Of
the firm. Tlu ir ther linen are Kfellf.
Spi iiiKfn Id and (loodyt ar.
The Fisk tire bus quite a reputation,
in Columbia and Maury county and
-"(amis right up at th" front n on of ,
Ihe best of the leading makes f auto
mobile lire in either the pnetimttic'
or solids. J