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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-07
M
Growth of Church
Membership

Statistics as to the growth of
churches for 1919, as compiled
by DR.. IL. K. Carroll, editor of
New York Christian Advocate,
place the increase in member
ship at nearly 600, 900, a decrease
of Is, 800 as compared with the
year before. The Der OF
church members he fixes at &c.
S75, ,537. Estimating the in
crease in population for the year
at 1900, 900, the membership
gain is nearly so per cent of the
population gain, somewhat in
excess Of the ratio Of church
members to total population,
which is approximately as 5 to
l3. 3.-Tennessean and American.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-07
Cole BIease Again.

Gov. Cole Blease is strongly
opposed to compulsory education
because it would educate the ne
groes. That is a very character
istic Blease idea. In a public
address at Columbia, s. O., the
Hon. V. G. Thompson, Mayor Of
Chattanooga, advocated compul-
sorry education, whereupon Gov.
Blease poured out his anathemas
on the proposition, called it a
Yankee idea," and said, among
other things:
God Almighty never intended
that he (the negro) should be
educated, and the man who at
tempts to do what God Almighty
never intended should be done
will be a failure. God made
that man to be your servant.
The negro was meant to- be a
newer of wood and a drawer of
water. Ii He had intended him
to be your equal He would have
made him white like you and
put a bone in his bone. When
you attempt to break down the
barrier Of social equality by edu-
eating the negro, bringing him
into the professions and giving
him the ballot, instead Of luak-
ing him an educated negro you
are running a good plov, hand and
making a half-educated fool.
BY what sort of presumption
Blease essays to disclose what
God intended is not known, but
if all he says should be true why
deprive the white children of
South Caroline of an education
in order to keep the negroes H.
|literate? How would that pre-
vent equality2
If the negro is really inferior
and both races have equal edn-
cational advantages, negro edu-
cation can't destroy the white
supremacy.
There is large percentage of
white illiteracy in South Caro-
lima, and, a painful lack Of edu
cation in many who are nc't alb.
solutely illiterate. Ii this were
not true such a crude specimen
as Cole Blease could never have
been elected Governor OF the
state. He furnishes in himself
the strongest possible argument
Of the need of popular edncatlon
compulsory or otherwise. -
Nashville Banner.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-07
Virginia-Carolina
High Grade
Fertilizers

With nroner cultivation you will greatly increase the
Weld and work wonders in producing large full with
nlmn sound grains of corn-that bring good prices
pump pnd bio soumo nrods &C Our FARMERS YEAR BOOK or
almanac for 1918 tells how to make the most profit out
of cornprowing. One will be mailed you free on request
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-07
Wants EN-
Please.
M illionaire's Will Re-
quires Heirs to Take
Oath of on-Indulgence
For Two Years.

1
Before Mora, Leita and Ma,
Murdock, children Of the late j
7. Murdock, of La Sale county
Illinois can inherit under thei
millionaire fathers will they
must appear before the probate
court and swear that they have
not smoked nor chewed tobacco
nor partaken of intoxicating Ii
quors as a beverage for two years
previously.
Mr.. Murdock provided that in
the event of deceit in complying
with this provision of his will, a
protest made by any person &C.
quainted with the facts must be
given consideration by the court
authorized TO act as arbitrator to
determine the truth or falsify OF
the charge. Should the accnsa-
tion be substantiated the person
who made the false affidavit
must forfeit all share in the es-
tate. The heirs are given life
interest in the property, and the
anti-tobacco and anti-liquor stip-
ulations are binding upon the
children and grandchildren of
the heirs.
All the children are grown and
prominent in society circles.
They say there will be no dan.
ger of any forfeit,of their share
in the estate, as all are opposed
to the use of tobacco and intoxi-
cants. This provision of the will
reads:
1T has been my aim and am
bition during the whole time |
have been acquiring and saving
the property herein devised to
leave the same for the improve
ment of the minds, and not for
the debase ment Of the bodies, of
those who NAV come into its
possession. TO that end, after
due dellheration, it is my Will,
and | do hereby especially pro-
vide that no one who uses tobac-
co, by smoking or chewing, or
shall be in the habit of using in
toxicating liquor as beverage,
shall have any share in the prop.
erty or income thereof devised
by me.
Before any one shall take any
beneftof any property bequeath-
ed or devised by me, such one,
my wife excepted, shall file in
the court where this will may be
admitted to probate, his or her
affidavit, and such other addi-
tional proof as may be required
to convince the court of the
truth Of such affidavit that he or
she has not used tobacco for
smoking or chewing, nor has.
been in the habit of getting in
toXicated or of using intoxicat-
Ing liquors as a beverage during
the full period of the two years
Immediately prior to the time
such affidavit shall be filed.
The conrt, being fully convinc-
ed of the truth of such affidavit,
may then, and not until then,
permit such one to- participate
in the benefits of my will. AT.
ter which a complaint may be
filed at any time by any person
against any beneficiary of this
will, charging violation of this
section Of my will pertaining to
the use Of tobacco or intoxicat-
ing liquor with the judge of tie
court in which this will may be
probated, who is hereby author
lied to act as arbiter to take jur-
isdiction Of the cause, hear evi-
dence pro and con pertaining
thereto. )"
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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-07
L. 7. Ward.
Form er Minister and
Bank Cashier Sent enc.
ed to Three Years in
Pen.

NASHVILLE Iennessean and Amer
lean OF last Sunday, told the pit
iful story Of L. T. Ward-how
he was tempted by the devil in
the guise Of another preacher
and fell:
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. Fol
lowing testimony in which he in
volved the Rev. William E.
Thompson, D. d., in the finan-
cial maelstrom which finally en-
gulfed the Bank Of Collierville,
L. 7. Ward, former preacher
and bank cashier. entered a plea
Of guilty in the first criminal
court Saturday. On recommen-
lation of the state he was sem
fenced to three years in the pen
itentiary. While friends, many
Of them Methodist ministers,
wept openly, Ward stood before
the bar and received the sen-
tence.
Wards plea Of guilty came
only after he had taken the wit
ness stand and fully told of the
transactions which resulted in
the failure Of the bank. he tes-
tilted that he had not benefited
by single dollar Of the $3S, 900
which he admitted he took from
the bank of which he was CASH
ier. He said most Of the money
went to Rev. w. E. Thompson,
formerly pastor Of the First
Methodist church ia Memphis,
and now leader Of "a flock IN
Tampa, Fla. He related that
during most Of the time, Kew
Thompson was receiving money
from him he knewtwas being ia
ken from the bank.
Ward testii ID that he was
gra duated from college at Ok
ford. Miss, in 1885, and that ne
married in 1887. He said that
he had lived in Collierville for
the past thirteen years and that
he had wife and three children.
He was pastor Of the Methodist
church in Collierville for two
wears and a half, and then be
came cashier of the Bank OF Col
ljerville. Ward testified ne had
never denied his shortage at the
bank.
From this time on MS testl'
mony, which extended over a
period If two hours, was the re-
lation, Of transactions in which
Rev. &fhompson was involved
DR.. Thompson, the witness tes-
tilted. was his trusted and be-
loved friend.'' He. related how
he met draft after draft and
note after note Of his trusted
frienl" by taking money from
the bank and related that when
he was discovered in his wrong
doing Thompson sent an attor,
ney to see him and asked that
he sign . paper clearing him OF
all connection with the transac-
tions.
'.Did you profit yourself by
the $4,000 you took?' was ask
ed Ward by Attorney Prescott.
.ls,. "Not a dollar. About S''ooo
5of the money went to DR.. Thomp-
son and to the Monarch Lime q
/ Cement Company, of which Dr.
Thompson was owner.
The witness testified that he
later received from Thompson
400, 900 worth of stock in the
n Hooper Lime & Cement Oompa,
nv which 5rew out of the Mon
arch company, and had note OF
,Thompson's for $,5W. W ara
said further he made many trips
about the country with Rev.
Thompson in an effort to raise
money to cover up the shortage.
In answer to the question as
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-07

TT, ar Gay Cold euro.
:ycrmusts Chocolates L. xati ae Quinine .os
t3lc in the head and sore nroat Childre'
AXE them lika candx.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-07
To Get Biggest
Corn Yields

Prepare the ground thoroughly, and use seed Of best
variety carefully selected 1t is absolutely necessary to
keen the crop we'll nourished when the demand is
heayiest-when the ear is maturing. Before planting
and during growth apply
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-02-07
Uncle Sam Prosperous.

Prosperity favored tlc federal
government during January.
large customs and internal reve-
nue. receipts turning a deficit for
the fiscal year into surplus Of
5,4l5, ,G35. At this time a year
ago a deficit of $22, 1857, ,799 faced
the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
ROOSEVELT MAY BE SENT
TO EUROPE TO BOOST FAIR
Desired That He Get Germany and
England to Participate in
Frisco Event.

II entirely agreeable to Col. Roosevelt
he may serve as the special representa-
tive of the Panama-Pacifc exposition In
Germany and England to secure the par
ticipation OF those countries In the San
Francisco exposition. Whatever steps he
takes in that direction would be made
incidental to his proposed trip to South
America. He plans to 60 to the southern
continent by way Of Europe. and will
sail from New York some time next
month.
It is understood that President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan have Endorsed the
proposition In the hope that the ex-Presi-
dent may induce the German and Eng
fish authorities to reconsider their de-
cision not to participate. So far as
known, the idea Is not that Col. Roose-
Welt shall act as o special envoy OF the
United States. but as representative
Of the exposition.
The interest Of the administration in
securing foreign participation Is not alone
to celebrate the opening Of the canal TO
civilization. but to make Of the Panama
Pacific exposition a forum for the cause
Of universal peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
SAYS BODY rs DAUGHTERS.
Wheeling, ". Va, Claims Remains
Known as Veronica Bishops.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., September Is.
Chief of Police Woodruff has received
a message from Wheeling, w. Va. claim
ing the body of girl who ended her life
in a hotel here with gas last month. and
which was buried as Veronica Bishop OF
BROOKLYN. The message declared that
the body was that of Miss Ada Bowles-
daughter Of a well known resident Of
Wheeling, and that the girls father is
coming here to make sure of identified
ton.
The day after the girl took her life the
BODY was identified as Veronica Bishop
by Frank Talbot of New York. She was
said to have been the hancee OF Louis
who ended his life by leaping into Long
Island sound August D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
ALIEN LAND LAW rs TOPIC.
Baron Chinda Discusses California
LEGISLATION With the President.

Fiscount Chinda, the Japanese ambas-
sador. had an engagement with Presi-
dent Wilson today to discuss the Cali
fornia alien land law. lie has had sew
eral conferences with Secretary BRYAN.
but no answer has been made to the
fourth Japanese note sent two weeks
ago. and the Toxic government, contend
ing with elements attacking the ministry
not only for its difficulties with China,
but with the United States as weN, is
said TO be growing FESTIVE under the de-
lay.
Counselor John Bassett Moore. who
has been framing previous notes TO
Japan. is away on vacation and is not
expected back until next week. Today's
conference with President Wilson.
however, has been generally interpreted
in official circles here as the result of
pressure upon Ambassador Chinda from
the home government to get definite
word as TO when reply is to be ex-
pected and to hasten the progress of the
negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
TRADE PRESS MEMBERS MEET
Unique System Of Signals to Limit
Time of Speakers.

NEW YORK. September 16.-Editors
and publishers Of 241 papers. representing
seventy-five different trades, industries
and professions and a capital Investment
of $35. OOO.O 600. met here today at tho
eighth annual convention Of the fedora
ton of trade press associations In the
United States. About 100 delegates were
present.
To confine the speakers to tsn-min-
ute limit q system Of railroad signals was
established to show q green nght three
,ninutes before the end Of the time al
lotted and q red light at the expiration
OF the ten minutes.
Among the speakers were Or. Talcott
Williams OF the Columbia University
School Of journalism and Prof. Walter
Dill Scott Of Northwestern University.
The convention will last three daya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
CAR LINE PROBE
All Operators in Country Made
Defendants by Commerce
Commission.

The interstate commerce commission to-
day directed that ''all individuals. firms,
companies and corporations owning or
operating cars and other vehicles and in
strumentalities and facilities Of shipment
or carriage Of property in interstate COM
merce" be made defendants In the COM
missions investigation of private car
lines and the allowances paid to them by
the trunk line railways.
The private car line investigation
was begun by the commission more
than a year ago on complaint that the
operation of such car lines was unrea-
sonable and discriminatory and that
the allowances to them by the trunk
lines were excessive. BY the terms OF
the first order only the railways were
made respondents in the proceeding;
by today's order the owner OF every
private car line is brought directly
into the case.
The intimation Is abroad that fnfor-
nation already developed by the in
curry is of such character that 1t
NAV warrant not only a positive order
nv the commission against private car
lines but probably action by the De-
partment of Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
MOVEMENT
AGAINST ANY SALOONS
Churches Backing Effort to
Have Excise Board Pro-
scribe That Territory.

There is movement on foot in the
northeastern part Of the city to have the
excise board declare all of the territory
within the bounds Of the ninth police pre-
cinct strictly a residential location, and
in that way exclude all saloons from that
section. An auxiliary to the Anti-Saioon
League has been formed. and Is reported
to be working hard to get number of
petitions filed with the excise board. This
organization is called the northeast law
enforcement committee. and Rev. E Hez
Sven is president. Rev. Alfred r. Bar
rows, vice president, and Rev. Paul Is
Warrington, secretary.
A number of white and colored churches
in the northeast are said to be preparing
petitions signed by the various congrega-
tions to be filed with the excise board.
One for the Maryland Avenue Baptist
Church already has been filed by Mr..
Warrington.
The excise board today continued It's
work on the regulations which are to sci
forth its views as to the various pro-
visions OF the Jones' Works law. II 10
believed to be likely that the regulations
will be ready for announcement BY to-
morrow or Saturday.
No Intimation on Women Issue.
No intimation has been given as TO
what position the board may take con-
cerninr the granting of liquor licenses
"a women. but its policies with respect
to this matter and mooted points in
tho law will be fully cleared up in the
regulations.
The Arion Gesangverein, al a meeting
,o.+ night. decided to ask the excise
hoard to permit the sale OF beer Sun
AVA in connection with the concerts
given by German singing societies. The
niea will be made that the custom Is
= tionai one in Germany, and that the
Arion differs from any other organiza-
ton in the city August Schmidt was re-
elected president of the Arion last night
and today entered upon ms six.eentn
coreecutive term as the head Of that
body. Other officials Of the Arion were
reelected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18

:. hu+ because Of the good it will be
~ the women. to the state anu the
nation and to humanity. want 1t given
to them as a benefit to them. to me- 10
all Of US. -, e.+a5 hv
tntellfcence education. capacity. reane-
ment, lofty motives. high aspirations
and native ability to receive the :.,I run
Spbin in a great nation as are the women
Of the United States. She demands this
nower not as a special privilege, but as
p we'll earned and well deserved fishe.
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night from her home in kearny, n. j.,
last night was found in Passaic river at
Harrison, her skirts weighted with
stones. Sna
William Tolen, chief Of police Of kearny
and relative Of the girl. declared that she
had been murdered and her body cast
into the river.
Miss Hopper was an unusually pretty
girl. She left home at o'clock Satur-
day night to mail several letters, among
them being invitations to party she
was about to give. That was the last
her relatives saw of her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
FIRE DESTROYS MANSION.
Loss of Admiral Sir Hedworth Lamb
ton-Meux About 10000

LONDON, September 1s.-Fire. prob
ably of incendiary origin, today destroyed
Theobald's Park, beautiful mansion at
Waltham Cross, belonging to Admiral
Sir Hedworth -Meux. The man
sion. together with large fortune. was
beoueathed to Admiral Lambton by the
late Lady Meux on condition that he take
the name Of Meux. The loss is estimated
at S5OO,OOO.
ing to the Meux estate was burned last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
HOUSE MUCHEXERC|SED
OVER PLAN FOR RECESS
Leaders, However, Do Not
Think Scheme Would Be
Advisable.

Members of the House were very
much exercised today over the question
Of a thirty day recess after the tariff
bill is out of the way and while the
Senate is wrestling with the currency
bill The proposition was to pass a
concurrent resolution, the assent OF the
Senate being necessary to allow the
House to take a recess for q month.
Leaders of the House were not sure
that it is advisable. It is said that the
House has never followed such a course
and 1t was considered of dubious ex-
pediency to do so now. The weight OF
preference leaned to perfunctory three
day recesses under a gentlemen's
agreement that no business shall be
transacted.
On the Senate side there was also dis
cussion of the suggestion that both
houses take a recess, but without crys-
utilization Of sentiment. Difference to
President Wilson's desires rules the dem
ocratic senators and 1t Is known that he
is exceedingly anxious that the currency
bill shall be passed as soon as possible.
Committee Disagrees.
The Senate committee on banking and
currency, to be sure. Is at present unable
to agree upon currency bill, although
the subject has been Informally before
senator's during Its tendency in the lower
body. The point is made that while the
Senate committee Is reaching conclu-
sion the Senate might as well take some
play time.
Congressman get the impression from
President Wilson that 1t IL Of the most
urgent political expediency that the cur
rency and the tariff shall be disposed of
before the regular session commences in
December His idea is that 1t will be to
the benefit of the democratic party in
the coming congressional campaign to
have both new laws in full operation for
as long as time as possible prior to the
election. that their effect upon business
may be exerted and the country become
used to the results.
The question OF recess may be dis
cussed at caucus OF the democrats to-
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
VIEWS NAVY YARD SITE.
Secretary Daniels Inspects Land in
Jersey City, N. J.

NEW YORK. September 1s.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels viewed today the
proposed site for a navy yard in the
Greenville section of Jersey City to re-
place the present New York navy yard,
which is said to be rapidly outgrowing its
quarters.
Mr. Daniels planned to leave New York
at 3 O'Clock for Philadelphia TO inspect
the League Island navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
Telltale Promissory Note.

Documentary evidence showing that
the Rev. Hans Schmidt. confessed muir
derer OF Anna Aumuller, and DIR. Err
nest Muret. the priests alleged coun-
terfeiting partner. have been acuuaint-
ed for a longer time than Muret a.d-
mits has been found, according to the
police. DR.. Muret has claimed that he
never knew Father Schmidt before the
latter called on him last winter to have
dental work done.
Today the police have at headquarters
promissory note for $500. dated April
16. 1911. and bearing what purports to be
the signature OF DR.. Muret, which was
found in the priests room in the rectory
of the Church of st. Joseph of the Holy
Family yesterday.
This note, the police believe, proves be-
yond any doubt that the priest and the
dentist have been friends for a long time.
perhaps for many years. Inspector Eau
rot declares the finding of ii served to
convince him more than ever that the
men have in common much more than
friendship. and ultimately they will be
proved to be relatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
Extreme Heat in California.

SAN BERNARDINO. Cal, September
iS.-What is believed to have been the
maximum OF heat in California this
year was reached at Silver Lake yester-
day, when the mercury sizzled at the
~. mark, according to informa ton
reaching here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18

The trial Of Sam Franklin. q negro, for
alleged violation of the white slave traf-
tic act in bringing Irene Whaien, white,
Winchester. Va, late in July, Is now On
i'm .he federal district court at Lynch
burg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18

charge of having a dangerous weapon in
his possession. The case was put over
until October -
schmidt became suddenly taciturn to-
day. heretofore he seemed glad to an
swer notes sent to his cell, although his
answers cast no light upon his record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
FIND BODY OF MISSING GIRL.
Kearny. N. j., Police Believe Alice
Hopper Was Murdered.

NEWARK, y. T., September Is. - The
BODY Of Alice Hooper, sixteen years old,
who had been missing since Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
Protection for States.

"Any restrictions based upon intelli-
rence. education. moral fitness. ownership
of property. or anything Of that kind are
still within the power Of the state. and
leave abundant power in 1t to make full
protection of all its interests.
.'This is not a question solely for the
state, Il is not solely for the benefit
of the woman. The nation is interested
in II. I am interested in it. ! am not
for it so much because the women want
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18

Among other low scores were c. Thorn
shinnecock. IS; A Murray. Kanawaki,
Is: y. Loving, Arcola, IS: J.. Bowling.
scarsdale, II: P. Doyle, Myopia, Is; H.
Hampton, North Andover. Is; w. G..
Foyargue, Skokie. 70.