Bitter attack on Versailles Treaty by Republican senator
Interstate Commerce Commission foresees lower railroad rates soon as traffic and operating costs adjust while railroads cut payrolls by about half a million in the past year aiding financial recovery. Wages fell July 1 1921 and July August September earnings rose but not to six percent on railroad property value nationwide.
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James T. Kolbert
United Press Star
Washington
Dec
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Commission
Cnt
United States
Senator Borah Calls International Conference to Rewrite Versailles Treaty
Idaho Senator Borah urged an international conference of Great Britain France Japan and Germany to revise the Versailles treaty. He warned Europe must be saved to prevent US losses on war debts and damage to American prosperity from faltering foreign markets.
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Great Britain
France
Japan
United Press
Washington
Dec
Europe
Amask
Senator Borah
Idaho
Borah
Germany
United States
James Thornberry Dies at King's Daughters Hospital
James Thornberry a 46 year old farmer from aw nce county died about 7 30 this morning at King's Daughters hospital after a period of treatment. The body was moved to Oakes and Nichols parlors and prepared for burial before shipment to Lawrenceburg. He is survived by his wife and several children.
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James Thornberry
Awnce County
King's Daughters Hospital
Oakes & Nichols
Lawrenceburg
Thornberry
Union Meeting Set For Tomorrow Afternoon
The union will convene tomorrow afternoon in the Sunday school room of the First Methodist Church to handle important business. All members are urged to attend. The gathering includes members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
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First Methodist Church
Prs Woman's Christian Temperance
Guardsmen Protect Negroes in Dyersburg
Fifty additional guardsmen arrived from Memphis and Jackson to protect five black men held over the murder of R. L. Burchett, a white farmer. The mob dispersed after a brother of the slain man urged residents to let the law take its course and Sheriff Bryant appealed for calm.
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Dyersburg
Tenn
Forday
Memphis
Jackson
R. L. Burchett
Sheri Bryant
Nashville endorses Polk home purchase as state memorial
Editorials from the Nashville Tennessean urge Columbia efforts to have Tennessee buy President James K. Polk’s Columbia residence. The piece argues Tennessee has honored Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson sites and calls women's clubs initiatives commendable to preserve Polk’s home and legacy.
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James K. Polk
Nashville Tennessean
Columbia
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Hermitage
Andrew Johnson
Greenville
General Assembly
Union
Women’s Clubs of
Polk
Rioting News Ties Up Chicago Packer Strike
In Chicago stock yards district on December 4, police and pickets faced off as a strike escalated. One man died and about twenty were injured with several taken to hospitals. shots were fired and violence spread among workers and demonstrators.
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United Press
Chicago
Stock Yards
Mananion
County corn club yields praised as records rise above average
In 1911 twenty two corn club boys in the county finished their acre trials. Prof. Sidney G. Abernathy, the county agent, notes the unusually good record and urges all who completed their reports to submit full data. Expected yields are around fifteen barrels per acre, with no new county records expected this year. The historic state record remains John Van McKibbon's 169 and fraction bushels per acre in 11%.
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Corn Club
Sidney G. Abernathy
Abernathy
Maury County
John van McKibbon
Cullooka
Columbia Board of ‘Trade
Washington
Robert Love Taylor
Central High Opens Basketball Season With Double-Header
Central High School launches the basketball season Friday night with a girls game against Morgan at Petesburg and a boys game featuring alumni stars. Coach Joe W Lavell leads the teams and promises a strong schedule with top prep rivals. The boys will open against Cullooka on December 10.
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Central High
Morgan School
Peteraburg
Joe W. Lavell
Basketeers
Cullooka Five
Retail Merchants to Meet Tonight
The Retail Credit Merchants Association called by President William F Anderson will meet at 7 30 tonight at Maury National Bank. Anderson expects strong attendance and plans to discuss important positions and merchant concerns.
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Retail Credit Merchants Association
William F. Anderson
Maury National Bank
Anderson
Robbers Loot Two Young Men Three Offices
Professional thieves hit Columbia last night stealing from three business offices. Losses include 100 to 150 dollars at John A Walker & Co and 50 to 75 dollars at Chero-Cola, plus savings stamps and small cash. Entry at Riverside Lumber involved a broken window. safe not opened. Authorities pursue a professional safecracker as Chancellor Lytle handles county court cases today.
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Columbia
John A. Walker & Company
Chero-Colp Bottling Company
Riverside Jaber Company
Dd, Little
Herald Tits
Little
A. M. Beck
The
Herald
Nin
Chero-Cola
Riverside Lumber Company
North Main Street
Thousands Saved for Christmas Boosts Small Savings Club
Columbia Bank & Trust Company plans a Christmas savings club payout this week totaling twenty thousand dollars to eight hundred members. The program, started years ago by cashier George McKennon, has grown steadily, ensuring many participants have Christmas money saved in small regular deposits. Checks for club members are being mailed.
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Columbia Bank & Trust Company
Christmas Savings Lab
George McKennon
Columba Bank & Trial Company
Governor to Name Democrat Bank Superintendent
Special to The Herald from Nashville reports Governor Taylor will announce the appointment of a bank superintendent before January 1. He must choose from five names by the State Bankers Association, all listed eligibles are Democrats, ensuring a Democratic appointee despite Taylor’s party. Hooper previously named Democrat Col. Joseph J. Hutton of Columbia.
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Herald
Tenn
Dee
Taylor
State Iinkers Association
Herald Prize Again Won by Beard Exes Winner
The Herald prize winner in Nashville is the Beard exes, taking first and second in the Greater Nashville show. Five birds entered, no competitors in the Grad Southern show a week earlier. The flock earned honors in the summed show, with a sitting of White Flymauth Hookergs to be awarded by The Herald next week.
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Herald
William B. Beard Exes
Nashville
Japanese Government’s Understanding of Quadruple Entente
Japanese government officials reported assurances received at British headquarters in Washington this morning. The note outlines the understandings and promises tied to the Quadruple Entente as conveyed by British authorities.
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Washington
Insures Success Conference Amid Optimism
Washington reports indicate Japan has approved the Big Three plan to replace the Anglo Japanese alliance with a four power understanding and non fortification of Pacific islands. Official confirmation was not yet conveyed to the naval conference. An atmosphere of unusual optimism prevailed as the arms limitation talks continued.
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Japan
Kato
Britis
United Press
Washington
Dec
Tokio
Pacific Island
Interest Grows in Poultry Show at Oliver Garage
The big poultry show will be held at the Oliver Motor Company's garage on December 13 to 15. Organizers have received many requests for entry forms and catalogs, expecting more exhibitors than ever before. Liberal premiums are offered for best chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys, with many breeds represented. Judge Mrs. Florence Forbes of the American Poultry Association will oversee the judging.
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Oliver Motor Company
Tesday
Florence Forbes
American Poultry Association
New York Launches Dry Christmas Drive
New York began a drive for a dry Christmas today. Operations centered here with the ventral distributing point for illicit liquor. A score or more secret indictments against bootleggers are reportedly returned during the week as part of the campaign to curb the Yuletide liquor traffic.
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United Press
New York
Dec
Girls Open Basketball Season At Bryson Tomorrow
The Columbia Institute team departs for Fayetteville to face Bryson College in the first game of the season. Meanwhile the institute elects Mike Manby of Texas as YWCA president and invites parents to the Christmas entertainment on December 15 after classes.
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Bryson
Mike Manby
Texas
Trnstees
Columbia Institute
Bryson College
Lnstitute Birls
Cruikshank
Hope Cobb
John A. Barber
Firet Baptist Church
Institute
Woman'’s Christian AssAoelation
Ie Imatitite
Mile Mayhew Beatty
Nashville
Peabody College
Innstitute
Mary Manty
Hell
Christmas Bazaar Planned by Culleoka League
The Culleoka city league plans a Christmas bazaar in mid December at a local Culleoka store. Women have prepared many handmade articles and gifts for sale and strong patronage is expected.
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Culleoka League
Culleoka Ciy League
Culeoka
Enormous Cotton Ginned At Wallington Gin
Wallington reports a vast cotton crop processed to November 1 totaling 7 010 870 bales including half bales. The gin tally reflects the harvest scale and method, with officials noting the record output and the distribution of remaining byproducts.
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Wallington, Dee
Peay Opposes Joint Discussion on Campaign Issues
Special to The Merald Nashville Tenn Dec 5 describes Avistin Meay of Clay Bevillv as opposing a joint discussion format for campaign issues. Meay argues such a plan would fail to relieve burdens on the people and could harm party harmony.
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Peay
Nashville
Tenn
Avistin Meay
Clay Bevillv
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