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GQLVMBIA, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1921
ESTABLISHED IN 1848
JAPAN FINALLY
lERIClfROP
SCUSSI01
ACCEPTS
OSAL FOR
PROBLEMS
ROAD HANDS TO
WORK OUT TIME
INSTEAD PAYING
VERY LITTLE COMMUTATION
MONEY WILL BE COLLECTED,
IT IS PREDICTED.
FIVE DAYS ON THE HIGHWAYS
NOTE IS RECEIVED BY STATE DE
PARTMENT THIS MORNING, OF
FICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
Means That Fifteen Thousand ..Days
of Labor Will Have to Be ontribut
cd by Those Within the Prescribed
Ages This Year.
i!o;ul working through tho road
TEXT WILL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC
, y . . .
Japanese Reply to President Warding,
However, is Understood to Contain
. Some Important; Qualications Con
cerning Conference.',
kinds of the county will begin in ear
nest at once, according to an an
nouncement from Burke Wilkes, su
perintendent of the highways. There
are probably 3,000 road hands in the
county within the ages specified in the
road law who will have to work out
their time on the highways.
Under the new law the rate of com
mutation is so high, $10 for each road
hand, that practicaly no one is com
muting this year, but all will work out
their time on the road. Since the num
ber of days work on the road is fixed
at five this means that there will b,e
lifteen thousand days of labor on each
road in the county by the road hands
this year. That would mean if even
ly distributed, an average of fifteen
days work per mile of highways, since
there are approximately 1,000 miles of
public roads in the .county.
The object of the law was to get the
labor of the road hands insteal of hav
ins; them commute, and from present
indications It wj&bfi successful 1n this
respect. Another feature of the law
i sthat this labor will be pretty" well
attributed among all of . the roads of
th' county regardless' of the amount
of travel thereon.. In other words the
hands will do the work on their own
roads and near their own residences,
without reference to the condition of
tin: highway. While this will be a
:reut advantage to the neighborhood
and cross roads there are many who
out end that it will be a disadvantage
to im main traveled roads.
The district commissioners issue.
the notices to the hands warning then
when to work and where to atari.
These ii'itUes.-arf. served five da: s be
fore the appointed time, giving, if any
so desire, an opportunity to pay the
i-ur.mutaticn fee of $10 which iiCnow
cjid t(fit. district commissioner in
stead of the trustee of the county.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 27. Japan
has accepted the American proposal
for a discussion of the Pacific and far
eastern problems in the Washington
disarmament conference, it was learn
ed authoritatively today.
The Japanese reply to ' President
Hardjng's invitation, however, Is un
derstood' to- contain important qualifi
cations. The reply was received by
the state department today. It was
said that the text would not be made
public for some time.
V.
Legion Demands
Passage Soldiers
Bonus Measures
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 27 Demand
for the soldier bonus bill, based on
simple justice "will not and cannot be
downed," Gilbert Betterman, chair
man of the American Legion legisla
tive committee, told President Hard
ing today.
CORPORATION MUST" u y
FILE TAX REPORTS
IMPORTANT RULING IS HANDED
DOWN BY ATTORNEY GENER
AL THOMPSON TODAY.
RESTORE DOLLAR
TO ITS 0L0 POWER
HEFO' DE WAR"i VALUES TO BE
GIVEN IN COLUMBIA FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY.
Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 27. At
torney General Thompson today hand
ed down an opinion upholding the rule
o2 state tax commissioner A. V. Lou
than, demanding that corporations do
ing business in Tennessee whose
property is assessable by county as-t-essors
file tax form C-203 with all in
formation called for thereon.
The attorney general also sustained
the commissioner in his ruling imi
these forms must be filed within a
certain time limit. These returns
should have been filed June 1 and cor
ovations were so warned. The tax de
partment warned again of penalty of
?250 on July 15, but delinquent corpor
ations are now given u limited period
m which tb file these ' reports and
vi,i this nenalty which is also up
held by the attorney general.
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DEMANDS RELEASE
AMERICA'! CITIZENS
TO BUILD LINK. i
ROAD TO COUNTY
LINE HAMPSHIRE
BUSINESS .MN OF COLUMBIA BE
ASKED TOVASSIST IN OPENING '
: UP NEW TERRITORY.!.
DIRECT ROAD TO HOHENWALD
If $400 or $500 Is Secured Here the
Well Known McClanahan Hill Road
Can Be Constructed Lewis County
Already Busy.
i the business men of Columbia
will assist to the extent of subscrip
tions to the amount of $400 or $500 it
is practically assured that the link in
the highway between Hampshire and
the Lewis county line can be con
structed and a new field opened up to
trade at Columbia. ' ' ' ' " ' " - '
This statement was made this
morning by Superintendent Burke
Wilkes, of the county highway de
partment. Mr. Wilkes said that Lew
is cuiity had already made provision
for the construction of its highway
from the Maury county line" to con
nect with the road to Hohenwald.
There is a short strip of territory be
tween Hampshire and the Lewis coun
ty line, across what is known as the
McClanahan hill that remains to be
constructed in order to connect the
two counties. When this road is built
Maury county and Columbia will have
a direct road right into the heart of
Lewis county and will divert. a large
share of the trade of that county to Co
lumbia. Superintendent Wilkes stated this
morning that he expected to put the
matter up to the business men of Co
lumbia and that he had already been
assured by several that; the funds
would be forthcoming. It will be re
called that a recent meeting o the Ki
wanic Club, Henry O. Fulton, cashier
of the Phoenix National Bank, sug
gested that as one way to extend the
trafle of Columbia, the construction
of this link of the highway to LeSvis
county and tha, suggestion met with
much favor.
Without this link of road, which
connects with a fine highway in Lewis
county, there is no direct route from
Hohenwald to Hampshire and the ter
ritory between there and Hampshire
to the Maury county line and thence to
Columbia.' But. when it is opened up
unquestionably much traffic will come
direct to Columbia and it will be a sub
stantial traffic, too, peopie wuu i
coming here to trade.
REPRESENTATIVE
COLUMBIA : LODGE
BACK FROM WEST
CLAUDE. M. JONES RETURNS
FROM MEETING GRAND LODGE
ELKS AT LOS ANGELES.
REPORTS WONDERFUL TRIP
Lodge Opposes Admission of Ignorant
and Criminal Classes of Foreigners
to American ShoresTo Build A
Great Memorial.
Claude M. Jones, representative of
Columbia Lodge No. 686 B. P. O. Elks
to the Grand Lodge which recently
met in Los Angeles, California, re
turned last night, and gives a glowing
description of his -wonderful trip.
County. Court Clerk A. W. Lipscomb
and Roy . Alt'ord, who I accompanied
him on the trip, did not return, with
hint, Mr. Lipscpmb, reniaining over un
tU a'fter the mfirrlage of, his daughter
which takes place within a few days,
and Mr. Alford will probably remain
until October. ' .
Mr. Jones declares that the entire
party had a wonderful time. From the
time they left until they returned,
many courtesies were extended them
and practically all the beauty spots
of the west were visited. The party
was especialy Impressed with the
Grand Canyon and with Pikes Peak,
both of which beggar description, said
Mr. Jones. '
The Grand Lodge meeting was one
of the best ever held. Iti addition to
adopting a resolution authorizing the
erection of a $2,500,000 memorial build
ing to the Elk soldiers killed in the
world war, the lodge emphasized the
patriotism of the order, declaring
against the admission of ignorant and
criminal classes of foreigners to the
American , shores. The lodge favors
thei admission of only such foreigners
as who are . educated enough to
become real and true ; citizens of
America. . Z.
WHITE-CORN- &
MORE. .PLENTIFUL
OFFICERS CLAIM
HARDlfJG CHAlJUbS MM!
Baptists to Meet
In Jacksonville
. May 12, 1922
Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 27. An
nouncement was made here this morn
ing that the 1922 Southern Baptist
convention will be held at Jackson
ville, Fla., commencing on May 12 and
continuing for one week.
it it tor's Grocery, Maury Dry Goods
... . Anderson Bros. & Foster, The
!iTnrt Shop, H.' H.' Emerson and The
.' Itosenthal Co.
The above named enterprising and
.r. known Columbia firms have in
.ni.;unito.(l "dollar days" for Friday
.id Saturday and on those two days a
.i. llar will go as far in Columbia as
ii did n the days "befo1 de war."
M.in.- astoundingly attractive prices
nuunera ted by tho firms mentioii
. .l iiMd If there are spare dollars
..mund the family purse they should
i- brought here on the dates mention-.-.I
and swapped for a dollar and a
half to two dollars worth of good, use
tul and seasonable -merchandise.
NOTE IS SENT BY STATE DEPART
MENT TO SOVIET GOVERNMENT
OF RUSSIA TODAY.
ley United Press.) i
WASHINGTON. July 27.-The Unit
ed States government has sent a com
munication to the soviet government
,.r Ttnssia regarding the holding of
seven Americans in prison, it is un----.
inri;iv. The communication
urt n u'lu v- -
will probably be made pubHc soon.
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BRITISH AND FRENCH
ARE UNABLE AGREE
GOVERNMENTS STILL FAR APART
ON QUESTIONS BE DECIDED
IN UPPER SILESIA.
GOVERNOR SFilALL
RtlY SURRENDER
BRAN PRICES ARE.
DOWN TO $25 TON
ANOTHER DROP ANtuuiNutu in
THE POPULAJVDAIRY FEED BY
THE LOCAL MILLS.
Tiran niiotations were reduced today
to $25 per ton or $1.25 per bag of 100
pounds. The quotations on shorts re
main unchanged, the mills sun bskiub
$30 a ton. The price of wheat bran is
miiimllv anoroachius the pre-war
value and will be quite a boon to tne
dairymen of the county, for bran is
one of the favorite feeds for dairy cat
tle. No changes have been announc
ed in the price of flour.
SHERIFF NOTIFIES HIM THAT HE
MAY DROP IN AT HIS
y RE AND MAKE BOND.
Len
(By United Press.)
nr.n Julv 27. Governor
LaiA chief executive of III-
om: ',.,v notified. Sheriff Henry
""VTsansamon county that he
: .rrender. The message
in rOHtl V IW " "
lTi n Ute4 Pres.) . iMter that he would sur
PARIS. Julv 27,-Paris develop- wa Chlcag0. Mester replied
n. nt. today showed that France and rem. o Cnicag0, but
.
rat Britain are still far rrom
ith resard to Tppen S.lesia. Re
t.ets here indicated that the British
f..iM?;n oTice is firm in its refusal to
.!isiat(h troops. or to consent to
i L.n. f heiidin.; a aiii f'l h0T oWU
lould permit the governor to appear
" Hn.Pnce in Sangamon coun-
in . I " i.. The change iu the
VJ na s - - a resuIt of
r::-cr;hu ,.
TRYING SAVE WIFE
PRESIDENT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
IS KILLED IN FALL IN CANA
DIAN ROCKIES.
(By United Press.)
BANFF, Alberta,. July 27- Tho lure
of the Canadian rockies today claim
ed the life of Dr. W. S. Stone, presi
dent of Purdue University and one of
the country's leading 4 educators. The
body of Dr. Stone was found jammed
between two sharp jettings of rocks
at the base of Mount Asnon. He had
fallen into the crevice while attempt
ing to rescue his wife. Mrs. Stone was
found seriously injured, lying at the
foot of the crevice near her husband's
body, v ... ,. r. , ... ..
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nrnimi i ti a nnrtrMirvFf'
fttiUYiAijy uditnvc
.": . THEIR CENTENNIAL
DEPUTY MARSHAL M'LEAN SAYS
' SCORES OF CRUDE STILLS ARE
r. 'NOW IN OPERATION.
(VOODS FULL OF OLD STILL SITES
Difficult Matter for Officers to Locate
Wildcatters Because of Lookouts
Who Post Operatives Upon Appear
ance of Officers.
Wildcatters are doing a land office
lusiness since the prohibition en
forcement officers have been cut off,
iccording to Deputy Marshal Tom Mc
Lean. Mr. McLean declares the voods
vre just full of illicit stills, and that
noaushine- liquor tis -Bowing ..HHe wa
ter.,.- :. - !
It is a nt,Uffleult(. thing, .however,
to locate these stills while they are
n operation, due to tho fact that the
"wildcatters" always have lookouts
posted, and the appearance pf any
stranger in the community is carried
posthaste to the still, which is either
buried or removed from the scene of
peration. V. ' . .
Mr. McLean declares that a short
ime ago he made a visit to the Primm
Springs section and found numerous il
icit still sites, the operators of these
tills had somehow managed to learn
of the appearance of officers in that
section and had taken time by the
'orelock and safely hidden the "whis-
y mills."
On Monday Mr. McLean located sec
tions of a still on Lick Creek in Maury
ounty, and this was destroyed. The
operators were not to oe iounu, uui
there was evidence to Indicate that
.he still had been in recent use.
Mr.. McLeau expressed, great sur
prise, that many have not' been killed
trom drinking the vile concoctions of
the moonshiners in this section. He
?ays that few of tffe stills that have
been located recently have been made
ot copper. The most of them being
constructed ot sheet iron,' or zinc -It
is believed that when the state's
new prohibition enforcement officer
appoints his corps of workers that the
raiding business will pick up with a
fush, and that many stills in middle
Tennessee will be destroyed.
LEADERS OF- HIS PARTY
DECIDEI THAT THERE IS NO IM
MEDII I E NEED OF RELIEF
ASK iO FOR RAILROADS.
WANTS PASS ANTI-BEER BILL
At Big Dinner at White House, Party
"Whips" Agree That Substitute for
Norrl Bill to Aid Farmers Must Be
Passed.
(By Unltdd Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 27. A definite
program for congress is boing put in
shape today by leaders, following, a
dinner conference at the White House
last night, at which details were set
tled.
It was decided that railroad relief
legislation asked yesterday by Presi
dent Harding, can vait, although the
President thought the need so urgent
he sent a special message to congress
urging Immediate action.
The program Is for the senate to
pass a substitute for the Norris bill
to give credit to farmers, and the anti
medicinal beer bill," and a bill to pre
vent further trading in grain, and the
house to pass a tax bill.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEET I
OF BASEBALL FANS
COMMITTEES WILL' IMMEDIATE
LY BEGIN COLLECTION OF THE
AMOUNTS SUBSCRIBED.
Harding May
Release Debs
From Prison
lies
HEALTH OFF
MEET AT-
CAPITOL
DELEGATION IN LONDON CELE
BRATES HUNDREDTH ANNIVER
SARY OF REPUBLIC.
(By United Press.)
LONDON, July 27. Celebrating the
centenary of Peruvian independence,
a reception was held today at the Pe
ruvian legation attended by a large
number of men and women prominent
in London's official and social life.
As part of the day's observances a
solemn ceremony took place at West
minster Abbey when Don Ricanfo Ri
vera Schreiber, charge d'affairi of the
Peruvian legation, placed a wreath on
the tomb of Admiral Lord Cochrane,
who commanded the Peruvian fleet In
the war of independence against
Spain, thereby rendering invaluable
assistance to the Peruvians in their
struggle for liberty.
Attached to the wreath was a list
of British military and naval officers
who assisted in the Peruvian war of
independence.
(By Unite J Ptmi.)
WASHINGTON, July 27 President
Harding today had a succession of ap.
nointments with organizations ana
persons who have been urging mm to
rAiase Eueene V. Debs and other po
litical prisoners.
The announcement of the appoint
ments followed , the reports that Debs
and possibly others convicted of . vio
lating the wartime, laws are to be re-
Ipased soon. Officials,. refused to com
ment on the report, but it was learned
that the; Pfebs case has been before
them forUhe past few day8:'j'
MARSHAL ALBRIGHT
TO VISIT COLUMBIA
PROPRIETORS
LOCAL LODGING
HOUSE ARRESTED
MILES CHAMBERS, ALIAS W. L.
MAY, CHARGED WITH EMBEZ
ZLEMENT IN ALABAMA.
WAS OPERATING GUEST HOUSE
Is Alleged to H,av. Empeziled $600 at : ;
Rogersville, Ala Officers : From , .
That Place. Expected to Arrive for .
Prisoner Today, , , , , , ,
An enthusiastic meeting of baseball
fans, Interested in the continuance of
the Alabama-Tennessee league, was
held last night at the office of the
Cumberland Telephone .Company .for
the purpose of discussing ways and
means ot further financing the team.
It was shown by the reports of the
treasurer that there is still several
hundred dollars subscribed to the sup
port of the Columbia team which has
not been collected, and a committee
was named to collect this money. An
other committee was named, to collect
additional funds, and from the senti
ment expressed, it was felt sure that
both these committees would meet
with success. ,
It was shown that outside a few
extiuordiuary expenses, the Columina
team has been self-supporting, and
has made a good showing, taking into
contlderation the fact that all sup
plies and equipment had to be pur
chased at the beginning of the season.
It was indicated at the meeting last
night that Huntsville Is making an
effort to" secure tne trapcnise given
up by the Sheffield team.
It was further indicated that an ef
fort would be made to reduce the ex
penses of the local team during the
remainder of the season. The elimina
tion of all free passes for the remain
der of the, season was urged by many
tur.a.. ,. . , .
CROPS WONDERFULLY
BENEFITTED BY RAIN
tAiiTUPRN OFFICIALS TO MEET
WITH HEALTH SERVICE OFFI- j
CERS OF THE NATION.
(By Unlttd Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 27. Health
officers trom practically all Southern
states will meet in Washington with
representatives of the United States
health service and officers of the Red
Crcs to discuss the pellagra situa-
lion in the South, it was announced to-
IRISH PRESIDENT
CALLS CONFERENCE
Bj United Press).
LONDON, July 27. President DeVa-
lera has railed a conference of Irish
WILL BE GUEST OF HIS DEPUTY
TOM M'LEAN FOR TWO OR
THREE DAYS.
Ed Albright, Uuited States marshal
for. this district, prominent newspa
per man of Gallatin, Tenn., and one
of the most prominent democrats in
the state, will arrive tomorrow for a
shortrfVisit to Tom McLean, his depu
ty ii this district. -Mr. Ainngni is
well known here, and several courte
sies are being planned for him during
his stay In the city.
The Kiwanis Club has extended an
invitation for him to attend the regu
lar weekly luncheon .Friday noon. .
ENTIRE FAMILY
IS WIPED OUT
AUTOMOBILE STRUCK BY SHUT
TLE CAR FIVE ARE DEAD, AN
. OTHEfc BADLY INJURED.
"(By United Prm.)
n vrruNn Ohio. July 27. One
family was wiped out when five per
..M.wL-n .m,r lpjule and his chief sons were killed and another mortally
,,nnorters in Dublin on his British injured In an automobile accident here
peace proposals, it was learned author
jl.Wivoly todnr.
today when the auto collided with
shuttle car.
DECLARES PROF. DEAN, DISTRICT
AGENT, BACK FROM TOUR OF
SEVERAL COUNTIES.
Prof. James M. Dean, district agent,
has returned from a partial tour of the
counties of the district. Prof. Dean Is
enthusiastic over the crop rospects
since' the recent rains. "One would
hardly Imagine that the same people
inhabited this section, since the down
pour of last week," remarked the dis
trict ag'cnt, "they are so changed in
their attitude. Two weeks ago tney
were sure that they faced certain dis
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aster. Now they are as nopeiui mm
optimistic, as one could desire.
The rains are going to make a lot
of corn that did look a bit hopeless a
few days ago, and the grass is getting
green again. However, if we can nave
an abundance of rain from now on i
feel sore that our corn yield in Mil-
die Tennessee .will not be materially
roriiirpd Pastures were suffering
most from the drought and they have
responded first to the fine rains. That,
of course, is a fine thing for our dairy
men." Prof. Dean will attend a confer
ence of agents at Nashville on Thurs
day and on Friday he will attend the
preliminary meeting of the representa
tives of the county councils of the
ktate. gathered at Nashville to form
a Mat" farm bureau federation.
Miles Chambers, alias WVL, May,
owner of "tho Guefjt House ou South
Main street, has been arrested by of
ficers hero upon a charge of ombezsle
ment, and Is being held for Rogers
ville, Alabama authorities, who aro
expected to arrive today to return the
prisoner to Alabama Tor trial.
Tho arrest of Chambers was made
by Deputy Sheriff S. A. Pogue after
an investigation which has required
several weeks, the case Having Deeu
worked up by. Mr. Pogue, together
with the assistance of Chief of PoUce
Bailey Peyton. ,
Chambers is said to have come to
Columbia some three or four months
ago and purchased the GueBt House
cm South Main street, which he haa
been operating since that time,' giving ;
his name as W. L. May when he came ,
to Columbia. . ,
Some time ago police received infor
mation that a man named Miles Cham
bers was wanted at Rogersville, Ala.,
for the .'"embezzlement of some $600,
and it was thought that? he had' tome
to this section of the county. By the
process of elimination in thanvestl
gatioh of strangers with the descrlp- (
tiori of ' Chambers to assist them, offi
cers came to the conclusion Chambers,
was the man wanted, and additional
descriptive information was secured,
which led to his arrest. . T
After his arrest Chambers admitted
that he came from Alabama, and that
his name was not May, but Chambers,
but he has not acknowledged that he ,
is guiliy of the charge that has been
brought against him by 'Alabama' bu- ,
thorities. It Is thought that he will
not resist being taken back to Ala,
bama for trial.
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STEADY IMPROVEMENT
BUSINESS NOTED
WELL KNOW BUSINESS MAN DE
CLARES THAT CONDITIONS ARE
SLOWLY GETTING BETTER, j
"Thero is a slow but steady and alto
gether gratifying improvement-In bus
iness," declared one of the leading
business men and prominent produce
dealers of the county this morning to
a .representative of Tho Herald;. This
gentleman, whose opinion Is eutmea
to much weight, asked that his name
bo not uswl because of his aversion,
to anything that would suggest "blow
ing his own horn." However, he de
clared that he had been pleased '.tc
note in recei:t weeks a stronger de
mand for , everything, increasing
promptness in '.he payment of bills
and generally a more optimistic .atti
tude toward busess n the uurt ot
the public. Buying a freer than It has
beon In some time mu nothing like
the quibbling over quality takeB place
that was evident a few . weeks ago
when every possible objection was .
raised to purchases.of any kind. Thia
business man expects the improve
ment to continue on through fall.
WRIGHT WILL SEE
HIS FILLY RACE
R. H. Wright will go to Cleveland,
Ohio, to witness the races Thurs-
day. In the 2:11 pace his filly, Julia
M. Direct that has already made s
mark of 2:01V, although she has bea
on the grand circuit only three or four
wt-rks, will be entered In this race.
Mr. Wright wants o see ber make th
circuit and will attend. jJ
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