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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
GOVERNOR ASKED TO
CALL EXTRA SESSION
Knoxville Man Asks Govern
or to Include Abolition
Of Fee System.
CAN BE NO HONEST
OBJECTION THERETO
Other Legislation is Wanted
BY Various Counties in
Event of the Call.

The Chattanooga News Of last
Saturday had the following as a
special
Knoxville, Feb. 11.--Ureine that
if there is an extra session of the
Legislature the fee system as re-
CARDS county officials be included
in the call, Recorder R P. Williams
has written Gov 7. C. Rye as fol-
lows, a
MY Dear Governor Seeing in
the daily press that there is talk Of
calling an extra session Of the leg
islature, if such is done / trust that
you will place in that call one Of
the most important planks in the
platforms of both parties. but which
was not enacted into law, namely.
the abolishment Of the fee system
in Tennessee. For the past six
years have waged a fight against
this system, which | believe is one
Of the greatest detriments to our be-
loved state.
i have just received the Febru-
ary bulletin Of the East Tennessee
State Normal, in which it gives the
most interesting tables in regard to
the trustees fees. Davidson county
pays its trustee about $2S,000 Of
which $3.50 comes out Of the
school fund direct. Hamilton coun-
ty pays its trustee $4,000 per year
and $5,335 Of this comes out Of the
school fund. Knox county pays
$4,000, and $4,650 out Of the
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
EDDIE CRUMP IS
BACK ON THE JOB
But Only For a Season, Per,
haps-Will Face New
Custer Suit.
TOO GOOD TO LAST

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 12.-Hold-
ing that the custer bill againft E. H.
Crump and R. A, Utley, commits
sioner Of fire and police did not in
volve their new terms Of Office to
which they were elected in April,
1915, and which began January /,
1915, Judge Grafton Green this
morning speaking for unanimous
court, handed down an opinion in
the celebrated Crump custer case
from Memphis. The court held
that the defendants, Crump. = Utley
and City Judge Stanton, were right
fully ousted from their terms that
they were holding at the time the
custer bill was filed, and that they
were clearly guilty Of the miscon-
duct in Office charged against them
in the bill, but that Crump and Ut
ley could not be ousted from terms
which they were not then in posses.
sion Of. The court held that the
mere fact Of being elected did not
give an official possession Of an Of
fee, and that possession did moi
come until he was sworn in and
made bond. The opinion Of Judge
Green was delivered orally. and the
written opinion will be filed next
week.
The constitutionality Of the oust'
er bill having been decided In the
Howse case, the two principal ques
tions in the Judge Green opinion
we're concerning the civil officer
J claim and the new term" feature.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
HIGH AVERAGE YIELD
FOR SWEET l'TATERS"
Writer in Farm Paper Gets
Yield of 800 to 900 Blu.
Per Acre in Texas.
WHY CAN'T TENN.
DO SAME THING :?
Grower Advocates High
Ridges and Careful Sc.
lection of Seeds.

v. l. Deane, who lives near Sea.
brook, Texas, writing in the Farm
and Ranch, says he makes from 6OC
to 900 bushels Of sweet potatoes to
lhe acre of land and makes some
statements as to his mode of raising
the popular tuber that may be Of
use to growers in Tennessee.
In the first place, he says that
the seed is the most important oil
all and takes stand against the use
of strings" for seed. His rules boil.
ed down are these: Plant the best
seed you can get. Use nothing but
slips: don't use vine cuttings. Sc
lect smooth. well drained sandy
land not foul with weeds or grass,
for the potatoes need all the land
Make high ridges. using a ten OF
twelve inch plow to throw them up
and make ridges 48 inches from
center to center. set plants 18 to 18
inches apart in row. Use 500
pounds Of commercial fertilizer pei
acre or 500 pounds Of tankage and
800 pounds Of hardwood ashes Sap-
piled separately and thoroughly
mixed with the soil. Don't set any
slips after the middle Of June and
do not DIG until time for frost
Don't plant on land too rich in nj.
troeen, or the potatoes will 60 to
vine. On this plan Mr.. Deane says
moi over Is per cent. should be toe
large for market and practically
! none too small.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
HOWSE OUSTED
FROM OFFICE
BY Action of Supreme Court
At Nashville-Law is
Constitutional.
ED. CRUMP GOES TOO

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 12.-Hilary
E. Howse is permanently ousted
from his position as mayor of Nash
vile, and Robert Elliott, commits
sioner Of waterworks. etc, retains
his seat as the result Of the action
Of the supreme court this morning
in an opinion handed down by JUS
tice Willioms, expressing the unani.
nous view Of the court
The custer bill was declared con.
stitutional, and the court held that
the proof showed clearly that May
or Howse was guilty Of sufficient
misconduct to warrant the action
Of the lower court in oust Commits
sioner Elliott. Judge Williams said
this was largely q matter Of fact to
be decided by the circuit judge.
The court also upheld Judge Mat
thews in his view that there was
nothing in the pleadinss that would
justify any decision in respect to
the tenure Of the Office of Judge
Robert Ewing, who was elected by
the commission to succeed Mayor
Howse- On this point the court
said: The right Of Howse only was
in issue. The status Of his success.
sor under this act was not to be de-
termined without the latter having
a day in court He did not hold by
reason Of any court appointment
but under an election held in pur.
suance of a charter Of the city"
Continued on last page.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18

With one vast sheet Of water COW
erine the greater part Of the area Of
ten counties in Southeast Arkansas,
with a remarkably small loss Of hui
man life so far reported, with loss
to buildings, live stock, seed, food
stuffs and farm implements estimat-
ed in the millions. conservative
business men, bankers and mer-
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
.F|TzHUGH PLANNING
new CUSTER SUIT
States Counsel at Memphis
Plans New Suit Against
Crump and Utley.
EXCERPTS FROM
COURTS OPINION
Decision iu Howse Case is
Basis for Renewed Ac-
tion Against Them.

The following from the Memphis
Daily Commercial Appeal Of last
Sunday:
When asked what step the state
would take under the decision Of
the supreme court in the custer
cases. Capt. G. T. Fitzhueh, counsel
for the state, said:
If Messrs. Crump. Utley and
Stanton shall be reinducted for q
new term into the offices from
which they we're ousted for the
most flagrant misconduct during
their preceding terms. the state will
immediately file bills to oust them
from their present terms. for the
reason that the supreme court has
this day unanimously held, as
shown by complete telegraphic copy
Of Qpinioa In the Howse case, In my
possession, that an officer may be
ousted for acts Of misconduct COM
mitted during his preceding term.
The supreme court quoting from au.
thorities relied on by the state, said:
The protectiono Of the public is
involved in the proceeding and
judgment. Nothing in the statute
suggests that electors even can con-
done misfeasance.'
The very object Of removal Is to
rid the community Of incompetent,
incapable or unworthy officials.
His acts during previous term
quite as effectively stamp him as
such as those Of that he may be
serving. Reelection does not con-
done the effense.
Again the court says:
Let us assume that a candidate
for the mayoralty Of a city is elect
ed on pledges personally given to
the electorate to enforce the laws;
that he is elected, and that in conse-
quence he gains control Of the po-
lice department and the machinery
for law enforcement; that near the
close Of his term, in order to insure
a reelection, he uses all the ma
chinery entrusted to him to nullify
the laws effectiveness in order to
bring to his support thosd interest
ed in non-enforcement; that by use
Of other means known to the mod
ern politician and shown in this rec
ord, he is elected.
May it be said that the arm of
the law is too short to reach and
remedy this wronei That a major
ity Of the votes so secured operates
to rendar immune the culprit' II
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18

II every man in the country run
ming automobiles, which are serving
no useful purpose, would put the
machines under shed for so days
the bottom would drop out Of gaso-
line With a dull, sickenine thud-
to those who put up the price.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
CIRCUIT COURT IN
SESSION HERE NOW
Working On Comparatively
Light Docket May Fin
ish This Week.
EXCELLENT JURIES
SITTING THIS TERN
Boswell $5O,OOo.Oo Damage
Suit Continued--List
Of Jurors.

Circuit Court, the regular Febru.
ary term, convened Monday morn.
ine, with His Honor Judge N. R
Barham in excellent condition, At
torney-Genefal B. ]. Howard at his
post and ]. w, Dyer, the faithful
clerk, ready to perform his arduous
duties.
The docket was not large and has
been rapidly disposed Of, especially
the civil docket, all the cases on
which were either continued or dis
posed fby Wednesday, except the
Millner case. which had been appeal
ed from a justice Of the peace court.
This was the appearance term Of
the suit Of E. F. Boswell, admins
traitor, against the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis Railway, for
$4,000 damages, on account Of the
death Of j. Fielder Boswell last
August.
The State docket was made up
entirely Of misdemeanors. One
4 r 20 y
case was unique in the fact that
four young peoele from Decatur
countye who had. been indicted for
disturbing public worship in this
county, submitted their cases and
paid q fine Of $40 each and costs.
The grand and petit juries were
made up as follows:
CPAND IITRY
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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
Settled

In the event Of another oust.
er bill Mr.. Crump cannot say
1t Is unconstitutional; that's
settled.
He cannot demand a trial
jury; that's settled.
He cannot say It does not
apply to municipal officers;
that's settled.
He cannot say the acts were,
committed in 9 prior term;
that's settled.
And he. cannot deny the
! facts, FOR HE HAS CONFES-
SED THEM IN OPEN 00URT.
Commercial Appeal.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
ARKANSAS FARMERS FACE Diff
CULTIES; MANY RUINED BY FLOOD
MUST START LIFE OVER AGAIN

chants who are in touch with the
situation are Of the opinion that the
greatest harm done by the flood Of
January and February, 1916, will
be to put the small land owner and
the tenant farmer back on a credit
basis, by wiping out Of existence all
the profits he had accumulated be-
fronftnuad m last paUe
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
Forgetting

One Of the things we all do
!, well is to forget.
Names that were household
words yesterday are gone to-
day.
The world only looks to Its
tomorrow--never its yesterday.
Because people knew your
goods and your store a year
ago Is no sign they do today.
They forget easily.
You must keep yourself in
the public mind by advertis-
ing. 1t is just as important to
make old friends remember as
it is to win new friends.
Advertising does both.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
A Crisis; Will Our People Be Sensible?
MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL appeal

MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL appeal
E have got to do little country poughng today
UI We are at a crisis in affairs agricultural in the
= south for the year 1915 What we do within the
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-18
'ANAS OAASNAs
PETIT JURY.

NIey GdIHcT, UIIICcT. -
PETIT JURY.
Felix Hall, j. H. Wilson, J. R.
Page, C. R. Carrineton, W. T. Veteto,
c. D. Bell, J. L. Hearn, sgd. Jhon-
son, W, R. Wright, W. M. Bailey,
John Mincey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
Skeffngton Shot After
Irving to Aid Officer

London, May 11.-Mrs. F. Sheehy
Skeffington, widow of the Irish editor,
in further statement to-day, declared
that her husband, at the risk Of his
own life, went to the rescue Of
wounded officer outside of Dublin
Castle on Easter Monday afternoon,
the crowd being afraid TO venture near:
When he arrived at the spot he found
that soldiers already had taken the
officer away.
Skefington was arrested, his widows
statement continues, although unarmed
and unresisting, and on Tuesday was
taken to Portobello barracks and shot
without trial, no priest being sum-
moned to attend him.
Her statement, she declares. can be
corroborated by witnesses. Her hus-
band, she adds, was the victim of a
gross miscarriage OF justice. He took
no part In the rebellion, tried TO pre-
vent looting and was shot without pre-
tence of trial. She last saw her hus-
band alive the evening Of April %. He
had called a meeting to stop the loot
ing that was coming on and was wait
ing to see if any one would attend it.
With reference to the Skeffington
case, MIR. Asquith said in the House Of
Commons to-day, that on the facts
known to the government, it seemed to
be an inexcusable act. but the case was
subjudice, and all he could say or prom
Use was that an open inquiry would be
hold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
Will Protest Against Ban
on Hospital Supplies
for Germany.
SPURRED TO ACT
BY TAFT LETTER
Ex-President Says Red Cross
Considers Britain's Course
Treaty Violation.

Washington, May 1.-THE American
government is preparing 10 protest TO
Great Britain against its policy Of re-
fusing 10 allow the shipment Of hos
pital supplies by the American Red
Cross TO Germany and her allies. Sec
rotary Lansing received a letter to-
day from ex-President Taft, chairman
of the Central Committee Of the Rcd
Cross. urging such action, and the mat
ter will be taken up with the British
government soon.
Mr.. Taft's letter revealed for the
first time that Great Britain formally
had declined to issue permits for ship
ments Of supplies TO the Central Pow
ers, except when intended for American
hospital units. This exception, Mr.
Taft wrote, was worthless because
lack Of funds had prevented the Red
Cross from maintaining units in the
belligerent countries since last Oeto-
Der.
The Red Cross considers the attitude
Of the British government in viola
ton Of the Geneva Convention, to
which the United States and all Of the
present belligerents are signatories,
and holds that the American govern
ment has the right 10 insist on OBJ
servance Of the treaty Mr.. Taft ex-
pressed the hope that the British posi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
LANSING DENIES
MOVE FOR PEACE
Declares Reports of Such Action
Without Warrant.

Washington, May H. Secretary %
State Lansing declared to-day that
there was no truth in the reports now
being circulated that the United States
is about 20 take new steps toward
bringing peace TO the warning nations.
Il have not seen any communication
from the Pope concerning peace" said
Mr.. Lansing. 81 have not for come
time mentioned the subject Of peace
20 the British Ambassador There is
no justification whatever for reports
appearing in the press concerning con.
ferences on peace between myself and
the British Ambassador, j. P. Morgan
or any one else.
"The source of all this false irfor-
nation is traceable 10 certain Dropa-
ganda about which I an not in ic-
norance."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
BRITAIN AGREES
TO POLISH RELIEF
Accepts Plan for Feeding
of Civilians by Amer
lean Commission.
WORK TO BEGIN
WITHOUT DELAY
Central Powers Expected TO
Accede-German Banks to
Make Loan.

London, May l1.--Acceptance by the
British government Of the plan for
feeding the civilian population Of
Poland By an American commission,
submitted last February by Ambassa.
dor Page, has just been announced.
Commenting on the British and Rus
sian governments agreement to allow
the feeding Of Poland, Lord Eustace
Percy said to The Tribune to-day:
"The two governments do not con
cede the principle; they merely waive
it temporarily in the interests Of HUI
mainly. Experience in feeding the
Belgians has shown the stipulations
that have been laid down to be abso-
lutely necessary to safeguard their
interests. If the Germans accept them
it is believed the American commission
will be able to feed Poland to the sat
isfaction of all"
The acceptance carries certain rather
ulUCuIC sllpuldbiOHo iVi NhS Nthhi a.
Powers, namely the relief must be
applied to that portion of Poland in
Austrian occupation and not confined,
as Germany desires, TO that part oc-
cupied by Germany. 1t is stipulated
that the food is to be shipped from
the United States in German ships
under a neutral flag, and further that
Germany and Austria agree as part Of
the scheme to properly care for the
populations Of Serbia, Albania and
Montenegro.
The Foreign Office expresses the
hope that the Central Powers will
promptly accept the conditions, so as
to hasten the putting OF the scheme
into operation. Herbert c. Hoover,
chairman Of the American Commission
for Relief in Belgium, will go to Brus-
sells tomorrow in an effort to facilitate
the negotiations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
SMILE AND SIX CENTS,
R0ChEFELLER'S GIFT
Little Girl Who Had Savings
Bank PIeases Oil Man.

A large gray touring car stopped a.
the ferry house in Perth Amboy, yes
terday afternoon. In it were three
men and two women. They were wait
ing for the Staten Island ferry boat.
A pink frocked, curly haired youngster
stood by the car and eyed it in wonder
ment. Shyly he put her hand on the
dust covered mud guards. A man, tall
and brown, stood in the tonneau, and
smiling. leaned toward the little girl.
Have you savings bank?" he
asked.
The curly head nodded.
Drawing his hand from his pocket
he handed the youngster six cents.
Elated she hurried to her mother, who
had just stepped from grocery store
with a basket or her arm.
The man was John D. Rockefeller.
The child was Rose Ladjack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12

the Liberal organs, call upon the Irish
factions to seize the present opportun-
ity for settling their long standing clf-
ferences.
In Dublin since the instruction
there has been an increase in the rate
Of recruiting there.
Even while the controversy over the
causes and manner of handling the m
surrection is still in progress efforts
are being made TO reach compromise
on the Home rule question. Those who
most desire this are urging that LORD
Hardinge, after he has concluded MS
inquiry into the disturbances, shall be
appointed Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland.
II is believed that a diplomat would be
more likely to bring the two parti"s
together than would a politician.
There are rumors in Parliamentary
circles that negotiations of some kind
are being arranged and that Sir Ed
ward Carson and John Redmond, the
leaders of the two parties, are con-
cerned with them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
Walcott Sees Speedy Relief.

Frederick c. Walcott. a member o.
the War Relief Committee OF the
Rockefeller Foundation, who recently
returned from abroad, when informed
last night of the action OF the British
Government declared he believed 1t
meant speedy relief not only for
Poland. but for Serbia, Albania and
Montenegro as we'll
Mr.. Walcott went TO Europe several
months ago, at the request of John
D. Rockefeller. jr, 70 confer with II.
c. Hoover head of the commission TOR
relief in Belgium.
"While in Belgium" he said, IL was
requested by the German authorities
TO go 70 Germany. This l did, with
the result that | obtained an agree
ment from the German government
by which it was arranged for the
banks in Berlin to pay l5,00O,0 900 marks
per month for foodstuffs for the re-
lief Of the Poles. OF course, this
agreement was contingent upon the
acceptance of the plan BY the British
Steamship Line to Aid.
81 also conferred with officials Of
the Hamburg-American Steamship
company III DtIilN, anu lALeI Win inc
Holland-America Steamship Company
officials. An agreement was entered
into by which the Holland-America line
would man HamburSAmerican ships
now at Hamburg and operate them for
the relief Of the sufferers in Poland
81 visited Poland and obtained a
promise from the German Governor.
General Won Beseler. and from Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg to the effect
that in event OF the British allowing
food shipments to enter an East Prus-
sian part of the German government
would in turn transport the food By
rail to Poland free OF all cost
According to Mr.. Walcott, the civil
Of Poland has been starving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
KENTUCKY HORSEMEN
REGISTER A PROTEST

Lexington, KY, May 1.-The Ken
lucky Trotting Horse Breeders Asso-
citation to-day withdrew from the Ma
tional Trotting Association and will
race this fall under American Trotting
Association rules. Following the sim
liar change by the Poughkeepsie On.
y Grand Circuit track, the action is
a protest against the methods used to
elect John C. Welty, of Ohio, presl-
dent, in place of Major p. P. Johnson,
of this city, at the National Trotting
Association biennial meeting.
The action, too, may give setback
to the proposed triple alliance between
the National, American and Trotting
Register associations, for the govern
mint of light harness racing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
U. S. ARSENAL PAY RAISED
Secretary Baker. Favoring Government
as Employer, Announces Increase.

Washington, May 1l.-Secretary
Baker announced to-day that wage in
cresses would be granted to workmen
in the government arsenal at Rock
Island, III. He said the increases would
not be based on the wage scale paid
sin liar workmen in Chicago, where the
living STANDARD differed, but would be
based on the scales of similar private
plants at Rock Island and Moline, H.,
and Davenport, la.
The increases were recommended by
the Department of Labor as a COM
promise between proposals Of the work
men and the arsenal management.
General Crozier, Chief of Ordnance,
will compute the increases.
The Secretary recently declared that
the government should be "model"
employer, by paying slightly above
private wage scales and offering better
working conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
FOURTEEN IRISH SHOT;
TWO AWAIT EXECUTION

London, May Ito date
fourteen men have been
executed in Ireland. two have
been sentenced and await
execution, seventy-three sem
fenced to penal servi,ude and
six to imprisonment at hard
labor. The number deport-
ed to England is given as H.
700, none of these having
yet been tried. This informa-
ton wa. given out officially
in the House of Commons
to-day.
The number Of casualties
among civilians recorded up
to May 9 was given as $50
killed and Ola wounded.
One hundred and twenty-four
of the military were killed
and 397 wounded.
1t is believed that the two
men still awaiting execution
are canon Ccaunt and S.
McDiarmad, two Of the orig
inal seven signers of the
proclamation of the Irish
Provisional Government. The
other five have already been
executed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
PLANS TO AID PLATTSBURG
Junior Patriots League Will Help
Raise Funds.

A series Of parties, fetes and bazaars
will be given soon in aid OF the Plstts-
burg course in military training. The
newly formed Junior Patriots League
made this announcement yesterday.
This league, which consists in large
part of those we'll known in society,
will carry on campaign in further
snce OF military instruction, which the
league intends 10 aid financially.
Many capable men have applied for
training at the military training camp,
but through lack of FUNDS have been
turned down. With the proceeds o.
the Junior Leagues entertainments, %
is hoped to reduce these cases 70 a
minimum.
The league has arranged matters 50
that men will not know By what means
they were sent TO Plattsburg, nor will
those who furnish the funds know
whom they have benefited.