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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

them introduce the bills and
foot the horns. !.
And now, although the law
enforcement bills that: passed
are in every substantial particu-
lar the same they had fought for
ten months, all of a sudden the
bills have become Regular
Democratic bills. +
This reminds me of the story
! once heard Of an Irish saloon
keeper who lived upstairs over
his saloon. One morning early,
befors the proprietor went down,
his bartender yelled up the
stairs: Shall trust Mike Elan
nagan for glass of beer?" The
Irishman responded with the
question, Has Moike already
drunk the beer?' The answer
came, Yes and the proprietor
yelled down, Well, then, trust
him.
Having decided that the bills
were going to pass anyhow, tie
regulars decided to just let them
pass"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

In the railroad rate case, in the
attempt to force the roads in
Tennessee to give 4 II cent rate
per mile for carrying passengers,
Governor Hooper has employed
as counsel to assist the attorney
general, Hon. E. L. Bullock, Of
jackson, James r. Penland, Of
Knoxville, and Perkins Baxter,
of Nashville. Had all roads in
the State been as willing as our
own Nashville, Chattanooga & 81.
Louis Railway to. adopt the 81
cent rate and to honor the out,
standing coupons, this litigation
would have been avoided.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24
Senator Hubert Fisher,

Senator Hubert Fisher, of
Shelby county, went to Nashville
in time for the opening of the
second extra session on the 18th
inst, in full fellowship with
Crump and the balance Of the
Memphis anarchists, but before
the vote was taken on the law
enforcement bills he HAD DIS.
COVERED THAT THE WOOD.
ROW WILSON ADMISTRA-
TION ACTUALLY FAVORS
LAW ENFORCEMENT IN PRE-.
FERENC E TO ANARCHY-and
the Senator is an applicant for
Federal Office. The Senator stood
not upon the order Of going but
went over the law enforcement
fence 10 a flying leap that did
great credit to his.prowess. as a
political acrobat.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

fair. It is going to be a real
Tennessee Fair, and il you are
not part Of it, it will be your
own fault, because we are going
to give you every opportunity
Do not wait until late next year,
but make up your mind, NOW,
that you are going to be one of
the prize winners at the Tennes-
see State Fair for 1914. You can
II you get in real earnest about
II
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24
How Twas Done
Record Showing that Law
Enforcement Bills Had
no Votes to Spare.

Following the close Of the Leg.
islature Friday night, Governor
Hooper made statement in
which he expressed himself as
highly hlated over the outcome.
He considers the work accom-.
plished as a great victory. He
said:
If any gang was ever beaten
toa pulp, it was the organization
in the present Legislature alleg.
ed to be regular Democrats.
They have put in nine and one
half months fighting the law en-.
forcement measures which re.
commended to the Legislature,
and, with every advantage in
their favor. have finally been
scattered, crushed and over.
whelmed.
Tonight the hired liquor lob.
bpist and city gunner have van
ished from Capitol Hill, and the
hill billiea are the monarchs Of
all they survey
THE people Of Tennessee have
been granted the right to 60 into
the courts with civil lawsuits
and exterminate the lawless ga
looe. They will no longer be
compelled to sit with folded
hands and suppressed indigna'
ton while faithless public Off
cialsjrefuse to enforce the Grim.
inal laws.
THE shipment Of liquor from
one county to another has beer
forbidden, and the Federal Webt
law has been made effective BY
prohibiting the shipment Of Ii
quor into the state.
"Of course, we realize tina
the enforcement Of these law
will be hlndered as much as pos
sible, aud that the courts vii
have to pass upon them. but, III
timately, law aud order will pre-
vail.
In Kansas there are thous
ands Of men more than thirt!
years old who never saw an opel
saloon. The boys that are bein
born in Tennessee now will nev
or see one.
II regret that the removal BIZ
did not pass. 1t was designe
to authorize the courts to remov
city and county officials VIII
prove unfaithful to the peopl
in the discharge Of their duties
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

TIL 'ervant shall not be greater
thai us master. 1t Isl just as
necessary to punish theSlaw vio-
lating official by putting him out
Of Office as it is to punish the
law.breaking citizen by putting
him out of the business declared
to bea public nuisance;
THE people may yet find the
need either Of the interchange Of
judges or of laws making the
Governor the Chief Executive
In fact as well as in name.
The WIND Up.
THE prolonged struggle over
these law enforcement measures,
serious as it was for nearly ten
months, wound up in a farce
comedy. The most subservient
tools of the liquor interest in the
entire Legislature, when they
had vainly exhausted every re.
source to defeat the bills, made
a grand rush for the band.wagon
and voted for the measures. ::Hav.
ing worn out their lungs shouting
'hyocrit' at the supporters Of
these bills, they showed them.
selves to be the most shameless
hypocrites and political faklrs by
voting for them.
"As a matter Of fact, the bills
had exactly the required number
of votes to pass them in each
house 80 in the House and II
in the Senate. If we had ever
lost one Of these votes in either
house the bills would have been
defeated. Of the 80 in the low
er house, A were Independent
Democrats and Republicans and
six Regulars. Of the II in the
Senate IA were Republicans and
Independent Democrats and
three Regulars. Every other
vote beynd these was a band.
wagon vote. 1t is true, : few
other Regulars had been power.
fully shaken by the great mass.
meetings over the state,a we're
almost persuaded or rather driv.
en-.
I when the Regulars gave up
the fight and began to look with
eager eyes upon the band wag-
on they decided to take up the
hated bills, adopt them as theil
own and swear they had always
been for them. They made I'D.
vances to the Independents, and
here came the best joke Of the
session.. The Independents and
Republicans held a conference
and unanimously instructed The
independents to assist the Regu
lars into the 'band-wagon., le,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

="
The Court of Appeals affrma
the decision Of the lower court in
New York, which convicted Will
liam ]. Oummins in connection
with the defunct Carnegie Trust
Company. The financier was
given a sentence Of not more
than eight years and eight
month. CUMMING chances now
lie in re.argument and in carry.
ing the fight to the United States
Supreme court.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

The case against Tom Watson
was thrown out Of Federal court,
at Augusta, Georgia, on Tuesday
of this week. Tom will doubt.
less continue to ride the Pope
and the balance Of the Catholics
to a fare.you. well, since he has
substantially taken out Federal
license to do 80.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

The railroads are said to be up
in the air over the question Of
carrying booze since the passage
Of the anti.shipment bills.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

The late second extra session
Of the 58th General Assembly
cost the state sIO,9O5.1O. What
it did was worth a million. y
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

Farmers Letter.
BY CAPT. T. F. PECK

The 1918 Tennessee State Fail
Ia nov history. It was a success
and taught many valuable les
sons, not only to the visitors, but
to the fair management as we'll,
As the masses Of our farmers
get out Of the ruts, they are wax.
ing up to the fact that they are
facing conditions entirely differ
emit from the conditions their
fathers worked under-that If
they succeeded they must adjust
themselves to meet present.day
conditions and problems.
To do so, they must under.
stand their soil and how to max 9
it more productive; they must
appreciate the value OF live stock
on the farm and the difference
10 profit between the scrub and
the thoroughbred.
When the farmer is aroused
to appreciative interest in his
land, crops and live stock, he
vents to compare notes. with his
brother farmers--at first, at the
county fairs, and as his conf
dence in his ability and his pro-
ducts increases, he wants to en-
ter competition with the farmers
from all over the State and later
he may grew until he is willing
TO compete in o national way.
With.the broader development
Of agriculture will come o modi-
fication in the plans for state
and county fairs. In the past
the entertainment and amuse-
ment feature have been the
prominent ones. The race horse
has overshadowed tine draft
horse, the dairy and beef ami.
NAL. Agricultural products were
minor features.
The trotting horse will always
have a Place at the fairs, but
that place will be just in proper.
tion to his Importance. in devel-
.oping, the agricultural wealth of
/ the state. The awakened farm.
. or will be looking for informa.
ftion. as we'll as entertainment
and amusement. The different
bssedsof beef cattle, Of sheep,
hogs, horses and dairy cattle will
demand much attention. So
will the various exhibits Of farm
| products. He willwant toknow
more about types Of corn, wheat,
frye, oats and grasses. f.
| The educational features Of
the fair will take, up more of his
time and attention aud he will
have less to devote to entertain.
ment and amusement.
The State Fair 10 first an edu.'
catienal institution. 1t should
and will be the clearing house
for progressive agriculture, and
the 1914 fair is going to be- plan
ned on lines that will appeal to
the producers Of Tennessee, upon
whom we are ell dependent for
prosperity. i. -
i The plans now formulating and
to be announced early in Deem
Der contemplate getting closer
to and helping the individual
live stock raiser to enter the
competition without being out
Eclassed by the professional ex-
1hibitors. This will apply with
equal force to the individual
Fcompetitor with his farm pro-
ducts.
The Tennessee State Fair is in.
tended primarily to develop the
agricultural interests Of Tepnes-
see, and not merely having a big
display Of professional exhibi-
tors. The management expects
20 have every Tennessean feel
that the State Fair is our fair
and participate in the adyanta.
ges It makes possible.
Those who attended the fair
just closed could not fail to note
the development of the practical
g d u cational features among
than fho fer,,, hoUS anco
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-10-24

Get Halls Ingrowing Toe Nail
Remedy, so cents at drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
CHANCES SOUGHT
IN PYTHIAN HOME
Investigation Committee Asks
Removal of Two Officials at
Decatur Institution.

Decatur, Ill, Oct. 24.-Past Grand
Chancellor Omos recommendation for
removal of Rev. and Mrs. Thornton
eiaFhe=snperirtehdenr and matreiSt
the Illinois Pythian, home in Deeat atar,
was sanctioned by special inyestiga-
ton committees report yesterday.
The committee passed three days in
investigation of the charges that the
home was run like penal institutions,
where prison rules were in force and
prison punishment was inflicted. The
report said the main object was to heal
the breach caused in the grand lodge
through the publicity of stories per.
tanning to the home. For this reason
the report was so framed as not to
make harsh criticism of either party
to the dispute
Both the grand chancellor and
members of the Pythian board were
commended and given full credit in
behalf of the home.
The Pythian home board will fill
the vacancies at the home The next
grand lodge meeting will be held in
Quincy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
ESQ MINERS ARE
MADE PRISONERS
Wholesale Arrests in Copper
Country for Violation of
Picketing Order.

Calumet. Mich, Oct. 24.-One hun
dred eighty-nine arrests of striking
coppers miners were made this morn
ing by militiamen, charged with viola
tion of the injunction against piciet-
ing. They were taken to Houghton
on special street cars. guarded by
troops. and will be given a hearing
today by Judge O'Brien. The arrests
were ordered by O'Brien. There are
now $50 prisoners arrested for strike
offenses in the custody Of the sheriff
OF Houghton county. II is stated all
strikers arrested yesterday on charges
under the criminal code will also be
held for alleged violation of the In.
junction.
Lansing, Mich, Oct. 24.-Replying
to request from the Mineral Range
railroad in the copper district Gor
troops to assist in protecting its
property, Governor Ferris wired Gen
eral Abbey to make an effort to pre-
vent repetition of the recent attack
on a train carrying strikebreakers.
/ The governor admittedly is worried
over the strike situation. The governor
sent to mine operators the request for
a settlement Of the difficulties recent
~ made to him by the strikers com
mittee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
CIGARET SCANDAL CAUSE
IN MEN0MINEE SCHOOLS

Menominee, Wis, Oct 24.-Enforce-
ment of the new rule prohibiting Gig
aret smoking by students on the
school grounds, with Thurman Doyle,
son of NJ. j. Doyle, president OF the
beard of education, as the first offend
er. has caused the biggest school
imbrogliO in the history of this city.
Doyle's son was suspended for one
year.
School Superintendent John n
Davis was absent from the city when
the youth was suspended, but upheld
the faculty when he returned At a
special meeting to consider the mat
ter, Doyle and Davis nearly came to
blows several times. The board re
instated the suspended student on
the condition that he apologize to the
school faculty.
Dais promptly resigned and was
followed by W. c. Geise, principal
The twelve members of the high
school faculty then fled their resigna
tions TO take effect at once unless the
beard makes conditions sucl that Da
Wis will remain.
The teachers club, and organiza
ton including all teachers of this city
and the Women's alliance club, form
ed to promote the welfare OF tn.
schools have indorsed Davis in tn;
controversy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
GOTHAM CUNMEN
ASKING A DELAY
Gambler Rosenthal Slayers
Seek Postponement of Hear
ing on Their Appeals.

Albany, n. Y, Oct. 24-Attorneys
for the four "gunmen" who are under
sentence of death for the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, the New York
gambler. have requested the court of
appeals to postpone Their cases until
after Nov. II. The appeals of the
gunner" and of Former Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker, convicted of
instigating the murder, were to have
been argued on Oct 13. but the court
was prevented from convening on that
date because of the sessions of high
court of impeachment. No application
for a further stay in the Becker ap-
peal has been made.
The "gunmen's" attorneys asked
for postponement because they had
been recently retained in the case. The
court took the matter under advise
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
Two of HeImeted Rescue
Crew Perish in Dawson
Workings.
GAS OVERCOMES THEM
Slow Progress Is Made in Ef'
forts to Reach Men En-
tombed by Explosion.

Dawson, N. NJ, Oct 24.-Two of the
helmeted rescue gang at the Stag
Cannon mine No. = were lost in the
workings this morning and are be-
lieved to be dead. They we're fright
ened by falling rock, pulled off their
helmets and were overcome by gases.
Director Roberts of the government
rescue work was greatly affected by
the loss of the helmet men, and re-
ferred to it as the greatest tragedy
of the disaster" which already prob
ably has claimed 261 lives
Three additional bodies were recov-
cred this morning.
MET DEATH LEARNING MINING.
Henry P. McShane, son of Mrs. e. P.
McShane of New York City, widow OF
former heavy stockholder in mine,
is among the known dead. McShane.
who was 10 years old, Lad come to
tn m inc in which his fathers estate
still held an interest, in order to learn
mining from practical experience.
J. c. Roberts, chief of the United
States mine rescue bureau in this dis
SbASe' A'Su hSrO iooI hlShI
mediately took charge of the rescue
work. Mr.. Roberts stated that it was
impossible TO tell what occasioned the
exposition, but that it was of such vio-
! lence as to cause him loss of hope
for the rescue, alive, of any more
victims.
FEAR DEATH IN GAS.
In the mine at the time of the ex-
,E.plQsiop. We're. 2S4- -pinass-aaA--tAss
! death list will reach so great a fig
ure is attributed to the fact that the
I great fans which kept the air circulat-
/ ing within the mine were rendered
useless by the force of the explosion.
permitting poisonous gases to perme-
ate every recess of the workings Not
until four hours after the explosion
/ were the fans repaired.
DR.. s.. P. Morris, representative of
this district of the American Red
Cross society. has reached here and
at once made preparations in the
name of the organization to relieve the
families of the victims of the explo-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
HOYNE ASSISTANT
HELD FOR FRAUDS
Cook County States Attorney
Aid Accused of Election Jug
Cling by Grand Jury.

Chicago, Oct 24.-Bernard ]. Ma
honey, af assistant states attorney,
was indicted YESTERDAY -hx the sRsaiaf
grand jury fcE frauds alleged to have
been committed at the election last
November in the interest of States
Attorney Hoyne.
Fifteen others, all judges and clerks
of election, were indicted with Ma
honey in true bills returned before
Judge Cooper. Fraudulent marking of
ballots and tally sheets on behalf of
Mr.. Hoyne, Peter Bartzen and other
candidates is charged.
Following the return of the indict-
ments Special States Attorney John
E. Northup announced that within a
few days he would seek to have some
of the fraud cases placed on trial.
For the next few weeks he intends
the trial of cases. The special grand
jury will remain in existence, but
will not meet regularly. Sixty-six
men now are under indictment.
Mr.. Mahony is a Hearst-Harrison
democrat precinct committeeman in
the 2Sth precinct of the Thirty-third
ward. 1t is charged that he partici-
pated in the Justification of ballots
during the tabulation of the returns.
1t was shown in the recount that
States Attorney Hoyne was credited
with between 80 and 40 more votes
than were cast for him, while Lewis
Rinaker, republican, and William A.
Guinea, socialist, were credited with
about 20 votes less than they re,
ceived.
81 am surprised at the indictment,
said Mr.. Mahony. 81 shall demand
/ immediate trial. am not guilty"
in the immediate future, probably
within the next few days, we will sus
pend the investigation so far as the
actual return of indictments is con
cerned," said Special States Attorney
| Northup. II intend to devote most oi
my time from now on to preparation
for bringing the cases to trial. The
jury will hold sessions occasionally
and will not lose its legal existence.
"An occasional or scattering indict
ment will be returned by the jury, but
l expect little activity along these
lines. This does not mean that the
jury will discontinue its work, foI
| expect that after some of these
cases have been tried we will again
take up the investigation of irregular
tiles and proceed where we have lef
off,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24

views on the Mexican situation were
expressed in the editorial and news
columns of London newspapers today.
While the news consisted entirely of
dispatches from Washington and New
York destined to efface serious editor
ial articles, a statement published in
the Times, the first authorized on the
British policy given to an English
newspaper. and which conceded with
that published in dispatches to the AS
sociated Press and can be summed up
as pro-British and anti-American,. in
clined 10 the belief that the friction
is unlikely to disturb the good rela-
tons between the two countries.
GARDEN STANDS PAT.
Mexico City. Oct. 24.-When the at
tention of Sir Lionel Garden, British
minister. was called to a statement
published in English newspapers of his
observations regarding late incidents,
he made no denial Of such. On the
contrary he appeared 10 fega>d the
interview published as fairly represent.
ing his views. He drew distinction be.
tween views held by him as an indi.
vidual and those he held as an off.
cial of his government, but since these
had been PUBLISHED he said he could
not and would not distinguish be.
tween them. He believed it wise to
withheld any opinions.
MONTERREY FIGHT RACES.
Mexico City, Oct. 24.-Wire commu.
nication with the besieged city of Mon
terey ceased at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning. according to announcement
here today. At that hour the fighting
which began Wednesday, was raging
fiercely in the outskirts of the city
Rebels attacked the city from all
sides. The main rebel force occupied
the railroad yard, mile from the cen
ter OF the city, and bombarded ne fed
sral fortifcations with o. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
TOWN ROCKED BY
ASAFEExPL0SION
Two Story Building Demolished
at Attica, Ohio-Robbers
Get $4,000.

Chicago Junction, Ohio, Oct. "a
Robbers early today blew the safe in
the postoffice at Attica, near here, and
escaped with loot estimated at $4,000.
The explosion of the safe, which
rocked the town and awakened the
entire population, demolished the two
story building which sheltered the
postoffice. The loot represents not
only money and stamps of the Office
but large sums of organizations OF
which Postmaster Uhle is secretary.
There Is no trace of the robbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
WILSON OPPOSES
VANDERBILT BILL

Washington, d. c., Oct. 24.-Presl-
dent Wilson is uncompromisingly op-
posed to the currency bill submitted
by Frank A Vanderlip, a New York
banker, as a substitute for the admin
istration plan. The president is un-
qualifedly in favor of the main fea-
lures of the administration bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
BULL MOOSE FOR
STATE POSITIONS
Progressive to Be Appointed
Member of Illinois Board
of Health.

Springfield. ILL.,, Oct Ex-Governor
Dunno, in making minority appoint
ments, will extend recognition 70 the
progressive party. Announcement was
made today that four members Of the
state board Of health, 10 be appointed
about next Tuesday. one will be q
progressive and the three oilers dem
ocrats. Who the nominee will be was
not diFluged.
The promised acton OF the COVER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24

nor has set politicians humming again
with speculations as to whether Gov
ernor Dunno will recognize the pro-
gressives exclusively. or split the mi
nority patronage.
The governor appointed DIR. Otto L.
Schmidt of Chicago as a trustee of the
Illinois State Historical Library to
succeed himself, and Thomas Nugent
of Rockford as assistant superintend-
ent of the new free employment bu-
reau at Rockford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
BRIDE ARRESTED
FOR BOND SALES
Former Employe of Southern
Pacific Disposes of Paper
Owned by Rockefeller.

New York, Oct. 24-Mrs. Evelyn
Rutherford, bride of one month was
arrested today on a charge of cash
ing 100 coupon Southern Pacific 4 per
cent bonds belonging to John d. Rock
efeller. Before her marriage she was
employed by the Southern Pacific. 1t
is said she confessed she spent S4OO on
her trousseau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-24
BANDIT MURDERS
TWO; HOLDS UP 5
Automobile Posse Fails to Lo.
cate Slayer Operating in
Heart of Denver.

Denver. Col, Oct PA lone ban
dit running amuck near the heart O.
the city shortly after midnight. held
up FIVE pedestrians within few blocks
shot and killed Theo Palmer OF Lake
Col, and mortally wounded E. F. Clark
An automobile full of detectives trac
ed the murderer from the scene of one
holdup to another. only to arrive toe
late