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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-02-06
Three Years Governor.

A casual review of Gov. Hoop.
er's three years as Governor
brings to mind many reforms
that he has accomplished which
no Democratic Governor can
claim. M
He has used the pardoning
power with discretion and judg-
ment aud vitalized a forgotten
statute provididg for the refor-
nation of prisoners by parole.
He has transformed the De-
partment of Agriculture from a
political sinecure into an eflici.
ent agency for the help of the
agricultural interests of the
state.
He has given the state a bust
nessllke, practical department.
of education which has done
more to advance the interests of
the public schools than any prev.
ious administration.
He has fostered reforms in the
state militia that have brought
about q wedding out of the dead
heads and put the National
Guard on real military footing.
He has given close attention
to the manage of the state
prison and all other public in
stitutions.
\ He has used his influence for
the economical administration Of
the business of the state through
the different departments.
For these things he deserves
the commendation of the people.
Having a Republican Governor
hasn't ruined the state and it
hasn't changed the views of
single Democrat on national
questions.
Governor Hooper has not made,
successful chief executive be-
cause he is a Republican, but be.
cause he is a high. minded, capa-
BILE, honest man.
There are Democrats in Ten
nessee who could be as success
ful in the Governors chair as
Ben Hooper has been.
1t depends on the man who is
Governor as much as on the par
ty that put him in office wheth.
er the administration is a good
one. -
Being a Democrat \ doesn't
make a man perfect, nor does af.
filiation with the Republican
party remove all flaws.
If the Democrats will pan
nate a man Of Ben Hq - \
type for Governor, Ben Hooper
will not be elected to. a third
term. Otherwise, the .Republi-
can candidate will win again.
jackson Sun.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-02-06
Henry Q. Stuart, the new Gov

Henry q. Stuart, the new Gov
ernor Of Virginia, was inaugural.
ed last M 0 n day 'groundhog
day" He is one Of the #. +.
vs." owns vast estate. and
looks the old Southern aristocrat.
He was inducted into Office with
much pomp and &c cJafthousa.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-02-06
OVERLOOKED.
Points In the Stahlman-
Lea Controversy which
Seems to have b ee n
missed by the Senator
and Forgotten byStahl-
man.

and bitter controversy between
United States Senator Luke Lea,
owner Of the Nashville Tennes-
sean and American, and Major
X. B. Stahlman, owner Of the
Nashville Banner, Major Stahl-
man has made what be consider
ed telling points against the
Senator, which may be number
ed as follows:
|. That Senator Lea support
ed Preston a pro-liquor man, for
Governor.
That Senator Lea's paper sup
ported Benton McMillln for Gov
ernor, while repudiating the
liquor platform on which he
stood.
B. That Senator Lea left his
post at Washington and came
back to Tennessee to oppose pas.
sage Of law enforcement bills by
the Tennessee Legislature.
OF the first, count in the in
dictment Senator Lea is guilty.
Preston is man of high stand
ing, as admitted by the Banner,
went further in his favor Of Ii
quor legislation than was done
by, the McMillin platform and
" lille his recommendations. to
the Legislature on the liquor sit
uation might have affected every
hamlet and village in the State
if carried out--such recommen.
dations would no more have been
carried out by the Legislature
than were the recommendations
of Patterson, than would have
been those Of McMillin and Bob
Taylor had they been elected
On the matter of back k-tax graft
and on all else except on the H.
quor problem Preston gave prom
Use Of being of being able I'd.
make an excellent business gov
ernor, i nominated and elected
--ano we favor giving even the
devil his due, as we feel we do
in saying that John /. Cox was a
better business governor than
his immediate pr ed ssorss
senator Luke Lea helped
enact the prohibition lawsxoi
Tennessee when Major Stablz
man opposed them. Senator
Lea fought TO keep on the stat
ute books these laws in 1911
when Major Stahlman opposed
them; and Senator Lea went in
to a deal with Mayor Crump,
owner Of the Shelby County DEL
egation in the Legislature oi
1913, for the purpose Of prevent
ing repeal Of those laws and the
election law, when Major Stahl-
man still opposed the Prohibi-
tion Laws, for it is but a recent
happening that the Nashville
Banner and its owner have come
squarely out for prohibition.
The PRoaREss editor has been an
everyday reader OF the Nash
vile Banner for years and so re-
cent has been the change Of the
Nashville Banners attitude on
the prohibition question that on
a recent trip to Nashville we
met Major Stahlman On the
street. aud took advantage Of
the first opportunity to congratu-
late him on his conyersion--
which he admitted, The Ban
ner has always been ably edited !;
always for law enforcement and
has done much in trying to re-
deem Nashville from the scanda-
lous administration Of Hilary.
Howse~vbut Prohibition jtneyer
did advocate until itltook up
the cudsol In behalf Of Noah
Cooper's candidacy for the May,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-02-06
orality OF Nashville.

uiCbiHcHb, DtudJUT Leu was uie,
guilty ONE DAY-the one day,
the goth of September, (if we re
member) 1912, when the Tennes
sean and American declared fol
the election of Benton McMillir
and then dropped him. The
Tennessean and American on
that memorial occasion did not
even damn" McMillin with
faint praise" but just said its
little piece-and then proceeded
to heavily feature the next pub
lie speech of Hooper and to
our mind, did very fair service
in helping to elect him. Our
main point in writing this arti-
Gle has its connection with the
second count against Senator
lea that he supported McMillin
but repudiated his platform,
which the Senator does not deny.
This charge has been rolled as
a sweet morsel under the tongue
of the Banner, times innumer-
able. And what did Stahlman
himself do along that line of
conduct? He twice supported
Hooper and both times was op-
posed to his platform on the
liquor question. All the argu-
ment in the world can not get
around that fact.
Why is Luke Lea damned for
one time giving prefunctory sup
port to IMcMillin, Lwhile known
to reject his liqucr platform,
while Stahlman, who twice sup
ported q candidate and OPPOS-
ED HIS PROHIBITION platform
is glorified by such men as J. j..
Odill. of picked chickens"
fame only.
The third count in the indict
ment against Senator Lea, we
notice-and ring off. Senator
Lea was in Washington. Sena-
tor Lea did come to Nashville
and Senator Lea did stand, al
most solitary and alone, without
fear sof consequences or hope
If reward, to his deal with May
,r Crump, which deal was made
to save and not to destroy the
prohibition and election laws.
Senator Lea did things that we
would not have dohe in our con-
seption Of honorable action, but
we know the deal was made with
to save the laws and the
filing Of Offices that were worth
more 70 Tennessee, it's morals
and its taxpayers. Beside all
that, the letting alone of exist
ing conditions on the liqnor
question, was thought Ky many
such good men as JonassT. Amis,
to be amply compensat ed for the
,usting of such men as Frank
Dibrell, Tom Taylor ct al and
the pre- servation of the election
law. The remedy was nauseat-
ing we will admit, BUT THE
SHEI by DELEGATION HELD
THE BALANCE OF POWER IN
THE LEGISLATURE OF 1918,
and without them the in,lepen.
Anhs could have accomplished
in the way of filling
state Offices, enactlng new Laws
and retaining laws already on
Jlle books. Senator Lea is e.u.
titled to respect for what he ha
done, for in it all can be seen
the fact that an opposite course
night havebee more to his per-
Sonal advantage.
In all the crimination and re-
elimination that have passed
between papere and prominent
persnas in the capitol city, these
points seemto have been missed
by some and forgotten by 9th
er's and we give them for what
tr.ey are worth at this lite hour,
4 it'll the assurance that no ar.
p,ument IN Nashville or else.
-. n - NJ ,r
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-02-06
Committee Met.
Datefor Primary to Nom
mate Candidate for
Congress rlade August
Q and Rules Adopted to
Govern Same.

Tie Democratie Executive
Committee of the 9Th Congress
sional District met in Lexington
last Friday for the purpose of
selecting method and date for
nominating a Democratic can
didate for Representative in the
Oath Congress of the United
States.
All the counties Of the dis.
trict were represented except
Henry. The meeting was call
ed to order by Chairman FL. e.
Graper, of Henderson county,
and 7. j. Murray was elected to
serve the committee as secretary
to succeed Judge Tom McCorry,
of Madison cousty, until regular
re organization of the commit
tee at a later date.
j. B. Gilbert was recognized
as representative of Carroll
county and Hon. John +. Hall
hold the proxy of the Commit
teeman from Hardin. vt. j.
Murray, the Madison member
was Oh hand, j. L. White, of
Decatur was present and Ernest
Fry, Of Benton answered
here to roll call, but McNairy
was represented by Hon. W. X.
Abernathy, Of Selmer, Perry by
j. r. Pope, of Henderson, Ches-
ter by E. A. McCann, of Hen
deHon and Luray, county by Fl.
E. Graper, Of Lexington.
Mr.. Mccain, of Chester, seem
ed to somewhat on the insurgent
line, not only wanting torequire
the returns to be sealed and
kept sealed until the day for
the counting, in order to safe
guard the returns, but made the
attemptto to have a convention in
stead of a prim ary and when
the primary was inevitable
wanted it held on some other
day than that of the regular
August election.
A majority of the committee
did not have the temerity to at
tempt to take the nominationof
a candidate for Congress out of
the hands sof the people and
hence voted for the usual 'pri
mary.
The rules adopted provide that
a legalized primary be held on
Thursday, August s, the day Of
the regular election and that
all white Democrats of voting
age, regardless of factlonal af-
filiation, be allowed to partici-
pate.
Candidates are given until
June | to file their candidacy
with the committee, and each
candidate is required to put up
$50 to assist IN defraying the ex-
penses Of the primary. II but
one candidate. files with the com
mittee heawill be declared the
nominee on the first Of June
The polls will open at'' 8 y. m.
and close at 4 p. M, except in
the four wards Of Jackson, where
the polls will remain open un-
til I p. M, and no poll tax re-
reipt or registration certificate
will be required except in the
wards OF jackson. Each candi-
date shall have as nearly as pos
stable equal representation in
the election officers and each
casdidate may have the privi-
lege Of q watcher to be present
during the progress Of the. ,elec-
tion and the count of the vote.
The officers Of election are
given Just q week to gsk the re-
Ms ID duplicate Chair
1 Mr.. sFsA CorAter q al com
!lcyia tindsGY ere mari ksof the
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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-02-06
Tennessee Banks
Something of What Has
Been Done Under the
New Law.

been Done UnQer the
New Law.
The Nashville Banner of last
Friday gave the following state
ments from 10. L. Hutton, Su-
permit t en- dent of Tennessee
banks:
| Mr.. Hutton was enthusiastic
in speaking of the support his
department is receiving from
the banks. Bankers all over
the state" he said, ARE coop.
Grating with us in the most graf
lifying fashion, toward the end
of securing better banking in
Tennessee, and thereby adding
to the prosperity of the state.
The banks are not only submit.
ting cheerfully to supervision,
but they even welcome the Wis
it's Of our examiners; suggestions
Of the department are being
eagerly adopted, aud it is very
clear that, with such a spirit Of
willing compliance, great results
may be expected"
EXAMINERS Busy.
Our five examiners were In
the feld," he continued, "on
the morning on January ], and
each man examined a bank that
day. During January eighty ex-
aminations have been made. |
am delighted with the work the
examiners are doing. They are
splendidly adapted to the work
and through their wide expert
ence unquestienably make their
visits Of great value to the banks.
They report q cordial reception
wherever they 60 and say that
the banks are taking deep in
terest in what is being DONE"
One of the provisions of the
new law is that all failed banks
must be liquidated through the
department. This splendid
feature, since it insures the cred
itors Of such institutions against
the usual dissipation of what as.
sets remain. Two banks are, at
this time, in the hands of Super
intendent Hutton to be wound
up. The Van Buren, Bank at
Spencer, and the Farmers and
Merchants Bank, Decaturville.
These banks closed early in Jan
uary and their assets are now be-
ing collected as promptly as pos
sible for distribution.
The possibilities of the new
Banking Department are unlim-
lited and it is doing untold bene-
fit to the state--more than can.
ever be realized, since its opera
tions are of such nature that
to a large extent they must re-
main untold" When Superin-
tendent Hutton was asked if he
thought he had gone far enough
to date to give all opinion on the
general condition of Tennessee
state banks, he said that he un-
doubtedly had, and added:
THE general condition of the
state banks in Tennessee is q
very high tribute to the person
mel Of the banks :rhaage ment.'
Operating practically without
law as they have been, failures
have been relatively few. They
have given faithful service be-
cause they preferred to and not
because they were sobliged to.
Of course we have found some
instances where a helping hand
was imperative, but the general
tcondition is highly satisfactory" /"
Henry @. Stuart, the new Gov
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-19
NEWS OF ASHLAND
Especial TO Tho Timey.pisn,tch

ASHLAND. VA. October 1s.-Thc
citizens OF Ashland held a mass eet-
ing I'm the Town Council Hall on Fri
day night, on call of the school
board. to discuss means of erecting a
new high school building The rropo-
sition did not meet with dissenting
voice. ana resolutions were passed In
STRUGGLING the school board to appenr
before the Town Council at an early
nate with the necessary data. showing
the Council how the proposed new
building could be financed, and re-
questing It to pass an ordinance cali
Ing for bond issue OF sufficient
money.
Mrs. NTollie K. Macgill Rosenburg. OF
Galveston. Texas. and Charles 3T
Drcwry. of Centralia, were guests this
week of Mrs. G. c. Bridges.
The Ashland Music Club will hold a
business meeting of active members on
Monday morning at 10 o'clock I'm the
Parish House.
Mrs. 4. g. wightman left SATURDAY
10 visit relatives in Baltimore and
Winchester
Mrs. Richard Lee, of Sumter. S. C..
who has been the guest of her dauEl,
ter. Mrs. Sam Carter. has returned
home
Mrs. Bernard boswell and Miss Anne
boswell have returned from Atlanta
Ga.
Mrs. J. W. Leakc and Miss Mary
Beirne and. Frank Beirnc. who have
been spending the late summer with
Mrs Clara Grundy, will leave on Mon
day for their home in Richmond. They
VIII be accompanied by Mra. Grundy
who will be their guest for some time
Mrs. Powhatan Brceden, of Rich
mond, was the recent guest of Mrs
James Chenets.
Mrs. Cullen and Miss Dorothy Cullen
were weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs
c. L. Potts,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-19
The Trey .O'Hearts
Romantic Tale by Loul, Joseph Vance.
Copyright. IslL by Louis Jo,eDh Vance
SYNOPSIS.

~ SYNOPSIS.
BY arrangement With the Universal Film
Manutaeturlng Company. II Is possible to
read ..The Trey. o Hearts" In The Times
Dispatch and also to see II in pictures at
the superior Theatre. synopsis OF preceding
chapters; Tn, trey Of hearts Is the death
Sign used by Seneca Trino In the private
war wased by him through his daughter.
Mdith. against Alan Law, whose father.
that made him u cripple for NE Law and
Rose Judith's twin tister. love each other
and Rose files to his assistance. Judith's
ne is saved by Alan. and she falls In iops
With him. but. sccrncd by him. she pursues
pera.c attempts on his life. Alan learns that
Rose Is being taken West by her. father, and
on tho same. train. disguised as coiored
porter. He follows aud rescues. Roae, and
which the three are travelling. Joins her
father party. which IL held up by a bandit.
with hin: Judith and Marrophat. ono OF his
agents Because of her love. Judith con-
stantly foils attempts ON Alans life. She
employs the trey OF hearts to warn him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-19
HEAVY FALL OF RAIN.
Breaks ROckinEhnm's Long Drought
md Interrupts Fair Program.

Special TO The Times DiSpatch.l
HARRlSONBURG, VA, October 49,
Forty eight hours of continuous rain
during. the past week broke Rocking
hams long drought and also broke into
Fair. cutting into the second and third
day of the exhibition and forcing an OK
tension of The program over to Satur-
day and to Monday. The attendance is
from 5000 TO 10000 daily, large crowds
coming from meighboring counties of
4 The body of Hobo Billy" the mys-
terious stranger who. was killed by Il
was buried In the potter's field at that
town. after the railroad authorities had
failed to locate his people.
Water was turned this week for tho
first time into Harrisonburg's new
6, 600, 000-gallon reservoir. Tie tliscov-
cry of Il SinR or case under the reser-
voir caused its. abandonment II year
ago. HnrrisQnburg's water comes
twelve miles from Riven Rock, above
Rawley Springs, in the Allegheny
Mountains, and is unsurpassed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-19

warm wsIcr. Never take n hot bath
until At least two hours after eating.
IL yoa will seud me /, stamped. ad.
dressed enveIopcSI shall send YOU the
formula for, hath bags These are de-
alishtfnlly refreshing. and are cleasng
Isabel: cannot give you strict
diet for your complexion. Generally
speaking. all greasy foods are bad for
the complexion. such as pork, pastry
and fried foods. Liquors, unless pre-
scribed by u physician. are Injurious
Heavy. indisestible foods should be
avoided. Vegetables, fruits or salads
should form the greater part of the
meals Masticate your food thorough
ly. Drink several glasses or water
a day between meals, but not with
meals.
Mrs w. Fl: If you have granu-
lated cyelidsI would by all means ad-
Wise you to consult an oculist Wash
your eyes each morning With good
eye wash. This Will relieve the in
Illumination. shall send YOU directions
for making the eye wash IL YOU will
send me a stamped addressed envelope.
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PREPARING
For ANNUAL. CONXEl NTION
Ispecial to The Times Dispntcb

3 I4YNCHBuRCi. VA October lS.--Hill
ciai i travellers, has begun active prepa-
rptions for the entertainment OF the
Convention of the grand council, which
The chairmen. OF the following COM ON.
mittees have been appointed: finance,
y. y. hIacGregor; souvenirs aud bntlges,
e. Eli d. Ferguson, encouragement III II.
hotels and TRANSPORTATION. c. L. Snidow.
automobiles, r: c, Watts; DECORATIONS.
ment II. Il. Bntte; Information, j. II.
Shaner, and press. John ,Aferrymnn,
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EIone to XVnsI,In,rtnn

LSpecinI TO The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, n
I.YNCHBURG..VA, October 1S.-Rob-'
both of Amherst. County. elopetl or.
Thursday from that county to Wash
mgton, where they We're married. The
his bride two years his Junior Their.
youth was the cause OF parental oh.
jectiouFto thctmQtc h. - 81 " K Is 4 49, x q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-19
Ilnxnxc,nent Anpo,,nc.d

F1NCASTLE. VA, October 49, Mr..
and Mrs c. u. Camper. of Fincastle.
a anne. n the approaching marriage of.
Norwood Breckinridge, the wedding To-
he celebrated on Saturday, November
IA, at the Metholist Church. Eincastl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-19

Soft and exccedingly smart in effect
are the plated tunic skirts of crepe de
chine. The very latest model is shown
here, accompanied by q simple waist
suitable to DEVELOPMENT in silk. satin
or crepe Made entirely Of creme. the
model requires seven yards OF ii-inch
material.
Wais, No. 5l57. Sizes ~ TO f4-inch
bust. Price, 15scents. Pictorial Review
skirt. No. 1868. Sizes, 81 to 3i-inch
waist. Price. 10 cents.
Thc pattern will he mailed 10 nm,
nddress by The 'rimes-Oispntch Pattern
Department. receipt of price.
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DR.. Brady Health Talks
sportins Good ChiIdrcn

become a sane. sound, manly man Is
u question we personally know very
having been limited to the feeble effort
to train daughters. But we strongly
ah ;fos1 scientific neglect oni,d i
scientific manner. 1t is as hard as to
neglect patient in the same manner.
you.
finest little tot that ever grew. Par
ents often do just that as the neigh
bors can tell you.
Here are a few of the ways to spoil
children. We do not recommend these
methods for general use. We simply
ents to decide whether they will use
them or not-and we hope not.
instiiling Fear.
about things we, fear. We fear un
has a lot to do with fSnetionnai disease;
ssars Of Re Of
manity.
have to teach him to be timid. You
instil the emotion of fear in Il child's
DOGGY man, or in obstinate cases YOU
Whenever the baby acts natural Just
the doctor man, and he'll soon learn
how to worry-that is. he'll become
nervous. Say "Boo" whenever he tries
to Investigate things. Try to make
him understand that all strange things
or strangers arc to be dreaded. II Will
make you proud to see how he behaves
In company later on.
When baby gets g bump if you will
take pains to punish the object or
person that bumps him. he VIII be
geance, and in time he will learn to
do 1t himself.
Teaching the Child to Be Win.
An effective way to produce self
consciousness and hysteria In children
Is to discuss their good and bad actions
child family, il blessed with numerous
uncles and aunts living at home, makes
u specially of this. and hence the no.
torlous incorrigibility of the only child.
In administering medicine to the
baby, having first threatened him with
a visit by the doctor, If you will be
dcceitful and tell him the medy is
lovely and sweet, when you know very
well it is ynauseous.. he will naturally
parents. later on, when you tell him
1t is bad to chew tobacco and smoke
cigarettes he'll be more likely to be-
lieve you.
that untold dangers Turk i'm the dark
The last thing at night tell him crazy
fairy, stories with giants and cruel
murders and beheadings, SO as to In
sure him pleasant. childish dreams.
on the child for all you're worth. Some
day. when he grows wise. the disil-
lusionment will tend to make him
firmer in his religious faith.
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wOMEN,s aINM.rINGs.

The Helping Circle OF Kings Daugb-
ters will hold II called meeting this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the home
OF Mrs. Paul Sewers. 2I34 East Mar
shall Stceet. ALI members are urged to
attend. as business OF Importance Is to