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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-12-11

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will give Q medal to the pupil Il
the Grammar and High Schoo
for the highest grade for thi
Iyear, 1914.
Prison Commissioners Il. w
Essary, after spending . weel
here with his family, left 70
Nashville Monday to be present
Tuesday at q meeting Of tn,
Board Of Pardona and Prison
| Commissioners.
| A fine boy arrived in the home
of Arthur Page on Thursday Of
laet week, the Bird inst. Mr.
Page was not at home, having .
position at Brushy Mountain
Prison, East Tennessee, under
Prison Commissioner E. w. Els
sary.
Meat market, fresh groceries
and feedstuffs. Doing business
on a strictly cash basis in the
new store on Clifton street. Or.
ders thankfully received and
promptly attended to. Goods
are the best the market affords.
Gail Cumberland phone 65 R.
+. j. AaBrLL.
4. A. Adams, o prosperous
farmer north of Lexington say 8
that he and his 4son.in.law, r. E.
Lee, jointly own what Is known
as the California Farm" and on
that farm are making this year
800 barrels of corn, which they
do not care to sell at less than
$3.50 per barrel or Toe per but
shell. 10
Mrs. j. A. Pope entertained
the Bridge Club Wednesday af.
ternoon at her home on Maple
Street. The club prize--a dain.
ty crocheted handkerchief case,
was awarded Mrs, j. A. Buck ley
and the visitors prize captured
by Miss Bess Bowen were beau.
-tifnl hat.pins. A delightful sal.
ad course was served.
uncle Buck" IN. O. Essary,
Of Chesterfield, who is we'll along
in his ODD year, was in town last
Monday" taking in the whole
thing and shaking hands with
his numerous friends. Mr.. Es-
sary is the most remarkably &C.
tive man for his years it has ever
been our pleasure to know.
While Judge N. r. Barham
has been improving, he has very
wisely decided to remain ut
nome this week instead OF going
to hold the court at Linden. The
Judge tells us that last Monday
was the fret Monday in Decem,
Der he has spent at home in sew.
en- years. Chancellor J. W.
Ross is holding the court at Lin
den this week for Judge Barham.
We always thought the parcels
post great institution--snd oil
doubts as to its greatness have
settled in our mind, for one day
of last week it brought to US a
fine ham sent with compliments
by the Hon. Newton Il. White,
OF Wales county, who has tor
several years been a true and
tried friend Of The Progress
man. Ii this world were made
up Of men like Mr.. White ham.
less Christnases would be un.
known to the less fortunate
ones.
Sheriff J. Frank Martin was
presented q very hapdsome ham,
which tipped at the "a pound
notch, BY Mrs. Mollie Buck, Of
Shady Hill, On the day before
Thanksgiving. The Sheriff was so
overwhelmedwith the gift that
he could not make up his mind to
have the ham cooked in time to
devour it on the day of Thanks.
giving, but we learn that he has
fLally come to the conclusion to
celebrate Christmas by putting
the big pot IN the little one and
the big ham in both pots. Since
Thanksgiving Day and in antic.
ipaeion Of Christmas Sheriff Mar.
tin 's favorite song Is
Ham beats all meat, it's al.
ways good and sweet;
You may bake it, stew it, bile
1t, fry it. and still it's good old
ham,"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-12-11
Local and Personal


Monte Murray, of Lewisburg
spentlast Sunday. here.
Hubert Boren, of Darden, wa
in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. .. r. Rockholt returned
from Memphis last Sunday.
Our editor spent the first part
of the week in Nashville.
Mrs. Emmett Parker, of Oar
den, has been here this week.
FOR SALE-A pair Of good
mules, cash or credit.
JNo. F. HALL.
G. L. Dennison, OF Decatur
Vile, was here Monday on bust
ness.
8. F. Johnson. Of Route No. /,
Huron. was caller at our Office
Monday.
Judge T. A. Lancaster spent
the early part Of the week In
Nashville.
Hobert Hendrix, Of Timber.
lake returned last Thursday from
Charlottesville, Mo.
Mrs. Vera Parish, of Fulton,
KY, is Oh a visit to her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. J. a. Mofitt.
Clyde Milan, of Linden, was
here "Wednesday enroute to Tex
as to visit his wife aud baby.
Henry Mccall has been confin-
ed to his home and in right SER
ious condition for some time.
Eek" Pearson, of the old 9Th
district, one Of the biggest boys
in the county, was here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mccall
and little son, of Memphis, have
visited the family of DR.. +. Il.
Mccall.
2
l will sell my fine young mare
Bessie Adbell" for 5000 Cash
shSis worth $500.
w. A. LAwLER.
Misa Loca Hearn left Sunday
for Oentreville to be present at
the marriage Of her sister, Miss
Cora.
The Ruby Theatre will be open
on Wednesday, Thursday, Fri.
day and Saturday nights until
after the holidays.
Mrs. Stewart, daughter Miss
Lillian, and little son, of Tren.
ton, are making their home with
II. G. Burrow aud wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. E Foster and
two little daughters, of Jackson,
spent last Sunday here guests of
Misses Ruby and Beulah Foster.
Misses Annie Mae Gathings
and Sameva Mccormick, of Mem.
phis, were guests Of Misses Will
and Addie Murray the latter
part Of last week.
y. G. Hearn left Tuesday for
Centreville where he was an at.
tendant at the marriage of his
sister, Miss Cora Lucille to Mr..
Garland NJ. Boyle.
Miss Eula Murray, who has
been trimmer in the millinery
department Of Montgomery,
Ward & Co., left Wednesday for
her home in Lewisburg.
There will be preaching at the
Christian church next Sunday at
IL a. IN. aud Gas p. m, by Ell.
der T. d. Rose, of Bowling Green,
KY. Everybody invited.
Mira Catherine Barry went to
Nashville Monday and while in
the city was a guest Of her cous.
| in, Mrs. j. M. McOlanahan, at
Mo. 2l8 Scott Avenue.
Cotton Buyer P, J. Dennison
lot lack last week to his bust.
hess after an illness Of days of
lis boarding place, the home OF
Mrs. Rosetta Blount.
Joe Deere, Of the Warrens
Bluff section, was in town last
Monday with crop of the finest
barred Plymouth Rock roosters
ever shown in Lexington.
Mrs. G. L. Barry and little
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, re.
tnraed Monday to their home in
jackson, after spending several
dayk here with the Progress fam
lily.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-12-11
Church Announcements.

NJ. E. Church, South.
Preaching every Sunday at II
q. IN. and 6:45 p. IN.
Sunday School $3.50 q, m.
Epworth League 2 p. m.
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday
Gas p. m.
H. G. JOHNSON, Pastor.
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No Hunting Allowed.

Notice 10 hereby given that nc
hunting Of any kind will be al
loved on our lands 10 Hender'
son county.
J. W. TANNING.
J. w. NR1sLRR.
F. L. HAYS.
]. W. NE1sLER.
NJ. Fl. NErsIBs.
Dec. !, 1914. -2t.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-12-11
Reagan, Tenn.
Sept. II. 1914

1870 - go
have suffered for three years
from Female, Liver, Kidney and
Nervous troubles Have tried !
number Of remedies and haye been
treated By doctors with little re-.
lief After taking treatment w
Mr.. Cox, Ihaye gained 80 pounds
In 90 days, and feel better than /
have for years., Indeed my NE ~
now pleasure and I cannot Nv
too much In praise for the re-I
markable Transformation from u
condition Of worry Il i condition
Of happiness. Ny gr,tefulneua M
unbounded, " II n
MRs. JAHss N, NEzsrn
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-12-11
J. w. COX
LEXINGTON. TENN

LEXINGTON. TENN.
Scientifically Practising
Suggestive Therapeutics. A
system Of drugless Healing.
Chronic and Nervous Dis
eases a speciality. Office in
residence---old parsonage
on College Street. Cum
Phone 60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
NOTABLE VICTORY IS ACHIEVED BY
 ORGANIZED BALL

Hot Springs, Ark, April 4.-Organized baseball won a notable victory here to- day when Chancellor J. P. Henderson rendered his decision in the injunction proceedings between the Federal league and the Pittsburg National club, mak- ing permanent the injunction granted previously to the National league club against interference by the Federal league with players under contract with the Pittsburg club. The decision came after a three days hearing in chancery court with big array of legal talent repre- senting S. H. camnitz of the Pittsburg Federal league club on the one side and the Pittsburg National league club on the other.
 The decision of the court and the lengthy review of the case, totalng about 4oO0 words. holds that baseball con tract is property and entitled to cona.d- eration as property rights: that no per son has right to induce third party to break contract: that interference with labor contracts will be estopped by injunction that persuading a person to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
IMPROVEMENT ID bE. MADE IN AVERAGES BY JOHN HEyDLER
National League Secretary to Print Averages of Play CTS Who Worked in Less
 Than 15 Games

John Heydler, secretary of the Ma tional league, Is contemplating further improvements in the averages he yearly complies and issues. This improvement Is the printing of the records of the games, these records being kept each year. but never made public. Conse- quently, when baseball experts desire to get a complete record of a certain player, they cannot obtain all the re- quired information from the baseball guides and have to apply to the league secretaries for the missing data.
 Sporting editors whose papers make speciality of answering questions about the national pastimers will ap- plaud Heydler's determination of print ing the records of the limited oppor- tunity class. no one connected with having an idea who 1t was that mado the rule that a player wasn't to get a record unless he took part in 15 games.
 125 Denied Records
 One hundred and twenty-five noble athletes were denied records by thu National leagues able secretary last season because he followed precedent and didn't take any cognixanoe of the men who participated in less than 16 games There probably were just as many men in the American league whose performances were not made public by Ban Johnson's official sta tistician-Irwin M. Howe.
 According to the guide books. the first year Christy Mathewson was in the National league was 1901, but real ly Big Six" broke into fast company in 1900. "Rube" Marquard gets into the guides for the first time as National leaguer in 1909. and is not in them at all in 1910. The facts about the holder of the modern record for consecutive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
WILLIAM SOCCER TEAM ENDED THE SEASON
 WITHCLEAN RECORD
Champions of 931914 Season Have Game Two Years-Wylam Team Has Captured League Trophy
 Twice in Succession Something of Players

Wylam completed it's league engage ments last Saturday when they defeated the Blossburg boys by two goals to one, thus retaining the championship for an other season. The game at Wylam on Saturday last, not only attracted the largest crowd seen at this ground, but also provided the most thrilling contest in the history of the league.
 If one had 10 discuss the reason for Wylam victory the first solution that pre- sents itself is that they were more verie more adaptable to the heavy ground con ditions, and quicker in both their building up and execution. The game was opened by Wylam in a way that nromised the spectators a hard and determined bat tie. They adopted the right methods for making headway. They never toyed with the ball, but passed and generally with great precision. The forwards were nip ping and dashing and as Parkins quickly showed he was in great form and soon lead the Bossburg & merry dance.
 The opening goal came after 90 minutes play when Parkins bounced on the ball and flashed it into the net leaving the Blossburg goal keeper no possible chance of saving a score.
 On resumption of hostilities the Bloss- burg boys warmed to their work and after 15 minutes persistent efforts were rewarded by a goal from Drury, thus making the scores equal. This reverse seemed to act as a stimulant to the Wy lam team and it was soon evident that they were determined to regain the upper hand. The winning goal was not long in a off Cutcheon which was beautifully placed by Cairney to Miller, who scored with a brilliant drive, thus giving Wylam the lead.
 An excellent spirit dominated both sets of players and though each side en- ployed plenty of vigor, neither asking or giving quarter, there was little or noth- ing to complain of as regards unfair tactics.
 Splendid Record
 As a football team they have truly a remarkable record, going through both seasons of their existence without single defeat.
 Much credit is due to their clever coach, J. Dalzell, who has had experience In training some of Scotland's great interna- tonals; also their officials, J. Brown president Dr. Mcdonald, vice president; D. Kelso, manager; R. Williamson, sec- retary. The club started this season with balance of SIS, and now after meeting all expenses for the season have balance in hand of s25o, which goes to show how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
). FULTz REPLIES
 ID CHARGES MADE
 BY ORGANIZED BALL
President of Players Fra ternity Tells Why Members Have Not Been Compelled
 to Regard Reserve Rule

New York, April An answer to the charges that the Baseball Players Fra ternity was not observing it's obligations to organized baseball in refusing to ad- wise it's members to respect the reserve clause of their contracts, President David l.. F'ultz, of the organization, in a state ment today, said:
 ''The fraternity has refused to compel its members to regard the so-called re- serve clause in contracts with organized baseball for the season that we felt we would be disciplining our members for not doing something the law might later de- eide they were not bound to do. Had we taken this step we would have run the risk not of being unfair to our mem- bers, but of subjecting ourselves to ac- tions at law for unjust disciplinary meas ures.
 'If this very troublesome clause is test ed, as now seems likely, we believe the result will prove that we have been wise in the stand taken.
 '"The reserve clause as set forth in the two major league contracts for the
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 victories is that he figured in one victory in 1908 and in four wins and four losses in 1910. Al Demaree's first record in the guide books is in 1913, but his National league debut was ac- complished in 1912.
 The same condition of affairs regard ing prominent pastimers crops up in tho American league. Eddie Collins first donned the livery of the White Ele- plants in 1906. playing under the alias of Sullivan" and covering himself with errors, yet he doesn't break into the averages until a year later Frank Ba- ker is awarded his first record in 1909 but he played under Connie Mack in the flag end of the season of 1908, hit ting close to the 300 notch that cam paign, but not manufacturing any of those four-bag blows that since have made him famous until the following year.
 With Majors in 1907 Iris Speaker, Chalmers car winner in 1912, is shown by the record books to have reached fast company in 1908, but as a matter of fact he was with the Red Sox in the fall of 1907, playing his first game for them on September H. 1907, when he batted for Minstrel Man Morgan in the eighth inning of a game in Philadelphia, Jimmy Dygert pitching. Two days later Iris again did pinch hitting trick in a game in Washington, Charley Smith pitching. and on September IT he played his first full game in the American, getting a hit off Tom Hughes and accepting his lone chance In the field. Speakers bat ting average that year was .2S2. Heydler has made a lot of improve ments in the National league averages In the last few years. He was the first secretary to give the number of com plete games pitched by each man, the first to adopt the new earned runs sys- tenn and the first to place the full names fthe players in the records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
TENNIS DATES
 ARE ANNOUNCED

New York, April 4.--New lawn tennis tournaments and changes in dates previ- ously awarded were announced today by Edwin F. Torrey, secretary of the United States Lawn Tennis association. The fix lures have been added to the tournament schedule since it was printed March 24. and include: October 12, Virginia, Hot Springs Golf and Tennis club Hot Springs, Va, open tournament: January 25 1915, Pinehurst Country club. Pinehurst, N. C., annual open tournament
 One of the dates changed is that of the Texas Lawn Tennis association, Texar- kama, Ark, Texas state championship, from June F to 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

break a contract to the injury of a principal is malicious. and that contract partly void by reason of being in re- straint of trade is not wholly void.
 In the lentghy review of the case Chan oellor Henderson said:
 Under the facts in this case. the de- fendant being connected with a rival baseball team, the season opening on the 14th of April, knew plaintiff was here at Hot Springs training its men for the opening day. He came % Hot Springs to procure some of the players of plain- tiff and offered them over s1O00 in advance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

of their contract price with the plaintiff to breach their contracts with plaintiff and hire to his company. He was bound to know it would work a great injury to the plaintiff to deprive him of its play CTS at that date. I can see no purpose of the defendant except to employ plain tiff's players and thereby deprive him of entering the baseball games as a com Petitor and by reason thereof, defendants company would be greatly benefited finan- cially. It Is just such a wrong as a court of equiry should not permit when appealed to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

soccer football is fast coming to the front. Frank Neill, the goal keeper, is na- native of Vivian and commenced his ca reer when the team was inaugurated two years ago. For player that has had no previous experience in the soccor world he showed remarkable aptitude and was soon promoted from the second team to the first. As goal keeper he probably has no equal in the south
 J. Brown, the right back Is a sure kicker and a taclxler that all opponents fear. He is a man to be relied on at all times
 Harry Neill the left back, has had considerable experience in the football world, having played for Auburn and Pratt City. He is most versatile player, being able to kick with either foot and is just as much at home in the forward line he is at fullback.
 D. Strahorn, the left halfback is native of Scotland, and his knowledge of the game has proved decided asset to the team. He combines energy with brains and his initiative has often been the means of success.
 A. R. Brown, captain. center halfback Inainstay of the team is sturdy tackler and a brainy player
 Robert Brown, right halfback, and son of the captain, Is the youngest player on the team. He tackles like a veteran and iAdS pttH lue suTpflSe Ol the year.
 D. McMilliam, outside right, is very nippy and fast on the wing, and centers accurately.
 James Miller, inside right. Is a Wylam boy. who has settled down as a most useful partner to McMilliam.
 Tommie Parlins, center forward, learned his football in England with Stanley United. This is his first season in Wy lam, and has solved the center forward problem for the club He shoots hard and true and keeps his wings nicely em- ployed
 w. McPhearson, inside left, is a wee Scotchman, who learned to play football with that crack team known as Glasgow Rangers. He Is a very brainy player, his control of the ball being perfect.
 d. Cafrney, outside left, got his training with Cowie Wanderers and is very fleet on foot and a good shot.
 J. Sterling, another fullback, is also very virile and robust, and capital breaker up of forward designs.
 J. Smith, inside forward, in his second year with the club, has been consistently successful, and what he lacks in he counterbalances by his nip piness.
 learned his football with New Castle United, is an ideal center forward, pos- sessng a terrific shot.
 Tommie Williamson, the popular trainer of the team, is a native of England ana much credit is due him for the honors Wylam has obtained this ason
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

season of 1913, and under which players who have jumped to the Federal league must be held. if at all. are identical and to my mind are upquestionably unen- forceable.
 Two Alleged Defects
 There are two alleged defects in the provisions; first, it's inequitable nature, in that 1t binds the player for his entire career while the club is bound for only 10 days; and second, it's neglect to state what salary shall be paid under the con tract entered into
 ''rhe leading New York case on the salary point is Metropolitan Exhibition company, at one time operating the New York ball club, against John M Ward present business manager of the Brook lyn Federal league club and successful attorney.
 The New York ball club attempted by a preliminary injunction to restrain Ward from playing with one of the broth erhood teams during the war of 1S9O The reserve clause of Wards contract was stronger than the one of today
 Injunction Refused
 The court, however, refused to grant the injunction for the reason, among oth- CTS, that the terms were too indefinite
 Tn the case of Philadelphia ball club against Lajoie, & Pennsylvania case which is looked upon as upholding the reserve clause, the contract provided that the salary under the renewals should be the same. thus doing away with the objection of want of definiteness. It also provided that it could be renewed for a period of three years, thus avoiding, to a slight extent at least, the objection of want of mutuality now raised against the present contracts, which have no Animation to the renewal period.
 Tt can readily be seen therefore, that this case can be of little value in up- holding the present reserve clause"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
RUSSELL DOWNS
 FORMER TEAM

Fort Worth, Tex. April 4.-Reb Russell, formerly Fort Worth southpaw, held ms former teammates to five hits this aft ernoon and the Chicago American league team won the second game, 6 to 8. Score:
 R.H.E. Fort Worth ....................... 3 5 0 Batteries: Russell and Schalk and Slight; Appleton, Mears and Jordan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

WILL T. LATHEM IS A PRACTICAL BUSINESS MAN, CONDUCTING A CLEAN CAMPAIGN. HE IS AN EXEC- uTIVE OFFICER OF MARKED ABIL- ITY AND WILL GIVE YOU THE AD- MINISTRATION YOU ARE DEMAND ING.