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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
IT'S THE MAN HIM
SELF THAT COUNTS

Every clean, upright, spiritually.
minded man is an exponenr Of the
social progress on his own behalf.
1t is not the thing you belong to, 1t
Is yourself. 1t Is better for a
good man to belong to a poor order
than for a bad man to belong to q
good order-for it Is the man him.
self that counts. But he should be
discerning man, and be able to
discern between moral and mater
ial assistance. Millions Of dollars
are thrown away when the eiver is
not in the gift--and he isn't in it If
his faith is in matter alone.
1t is a great problem. Nearly
everything Is running to material
ism these days. It is in religion,
education. society and politics. The
only truth in this world Is in the
man who will do the just, upright,
unselfish thing e-who thus makes
Continued on last pagc)
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25

Bristol, Tenn, February 1.-THE
bluegrass farm Of Andrew Smalling,
q wealthy stockman, at the base of
Holston Mountain, ten miles east of
Rristol, has been the scene of raids
Cks Of buzzards during the
Flew days. The carrion fowls,
1scendins from the mountains,
have pounced upon and slain a
number Of newborn lambs. Six
lambs were slain in one day. The
impression Is that the scent Of the
lambs attracted the buzzards and
caused the unusual attack.
Guards with guns have been sta
toned on the farm and shots are
taken at buzzards that now venture
toward the fields.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
TWENTY BILLS FOR
TIPPLlNG ARE FOUND
BY February Term OF
Circuit Court.
ADJOURNED TUESDAY
After Being In Session Eight
Days, During Which Time
Dockets Are Cleared.

It was the general expectation
that Circuit court would be able to
finish last week, but when the week
rounded out Judge Barham had un-
der advisement several cases which
necessitated the use of at least two
days Of this week.
Court adjourned Monday after
noon to meet again yesterday
(Thursday) morning and finished
the work Of the term last afternoon.
The grand jury, with the Hon. P.
Q. Roberts as Its foreman, seems to
have been both active and on to its
job, going after unlawful liquor tip
piers to the extent that twenty bills
we're found for that offense alone.
During the term fourteen were
committed to the jail and work
house, chiefly for tippline, but some
other offenders helped to make up
the sum total With this much Of
Drawn at the command of the coun-
ty. it is more than a pity that the
-.
very bad roads Of Henderson coun-
ty do not get the benefit instead Of
sending it to Madison; but 'There1l
come q time some day" when Hen
derson county will both have better
roads and fewer bootlegeers-if we
do not fail in reading the signs Of
the times.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25

OF the two Criminal courts of Shelby
county, with demand for their res.
ienation; Palmer's heed to the dan
ger signal and Edgington's refusal
to voluntarily quit the bench; Edg-
ington's trip to Nashville, confer
ence with the Governor and persist
ence in his refusal to resign--now
comes the resignation of Crump
who was secretly sworn in last Mon
day, but one day before his resiena-
ton, and now the public is wonder
ing what will happen nextY Has
the authenticated autocrat of Men,
phis and Shelby county another
card concealed up his sleeve or has
ne played his whole hand?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
CRUMP RESIGNED;
EDGINGTON HASN'T
Ousted and Re-instuted Mayor OF the Bluff CITY
Declines to Again Tackle the Tack
Edgington Refuses to Resiqn.

Important events crowd upon
each other thick and fast in Mem
phis, which city has held the center
Of the large stage ever since it
crowded Nashville from that posi-
ton several months ago.
Following the Supreme courts
decision permanently oustine Howse
the mayor Of Nashville, declaring
Crump of Memphis, guilty as he
himself had plead. but giving him
the right to be sworn in for the new
term beginning Jan. l, 1918, to
which he was elected in April, 1915;
then the charges against Judge
Jesse Edgington, and J. w. Palmer,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
old COUNTRIES ARE
SUFFERING GREATLY
From F1oodson climot-
ic Condition.
BUT DON'T COMPLAIN
Brief Summary OF Crop Con-
dltions In the Countries
Across the Pond"

Foreign crop conditions as pub
lished in Bromhall's Liverpool Corn
Trade News are as follows:
United Cingdom- heavy storms
continue and this is interfering with
field work and movement. Native
offers smaller
France-Weather is more season
able, being colder. The wheat crop
Is infested with weeds and the GEN.
eral outlook not favorabre. Resery-
es are fair and consumption re-
duced, but continuous importation
is necessary.
Germany-Local food damage Is
reported, with the weather colder.
Supplies continue scanty.
Russia--Our agents confirm that
winter acreage rednced and pros
poets not altogether favorable as a
result Of climatic conditions. It Is
expected that spring will show re-
duction in acreage. There Is very
little grain moving in the interior.
as snow is heavy and railways are
blocked. North ports are icebound
and early spring exports will be
limited.
Roumania-Liberal sales Of wheat
abroad are confirmed, and this indi-
Gates crop prospects favorable.
Australasia estimates are
and the quality Of wheat
fine. Export offers are steady and
actual shipments disappointing.
Italy-Weather seasonable and
there are no complaints.
Portugal-Seeding for the new
crop has started well on an increas.
ed acreage and in the way Of en-
couragement the government has
guaranteed high prices for three
years,
Chili-The propects for wheat
and oats are good. Barley fair.
India-Our agent reports general
beneficial rains in the Punjab.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
Bible READING IN
The PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF Tennessee Is Com
pulsory BY Law.
EXCUSES ACCEPTED
From Those Who Object to
Participating In the
Practice.
EXCUSES ACCEPTED

The law requiring that the Bible
be read in the public schools Of Ten.
nessee is one that seems to be not
generally known or at least is not
being generally respected. How
ever, it is law, enacted by those in
power and while distasteful to some
should be enforced while it remains
unrepealed. 1t will be noticed that
pupils may be excused from the
Bible reading upon written request
Of their parents. This provision
was a concession to the Catholics,
Jews and numerous protestants,
who opposed forcing the Protestant
Bible and the Christian New Testa-
ment on all alike.
Here is the law:
Whereas, the rules and regula-
tons governing the reading of the
Holy Bible in the public schools of
this commonwealth are not uni
form; and
Whereas, it is in the interest of
good moral training Of a life Of hon.
orable thought and Of good citizen
ship that the public school children
have lessons Of morality brought to
their attention duIing their school
days.
Section l. Be it enacted that at
least ten verses Of the Holy Bible
shall be read or caused to be read,
without comment, at the opening of
each and every public school, upon
each and every school day, by the
teacher in charge; provided, the
teacher does not read the aame
chapter more than twice during the
same session; provided that where
any teachers has other teachers un-
der and subject to direction, then
the teacher exercising this authority
shall read the Holy Bible, or cause
it to be read, as directed in this Act
shall fail or omit to do so, said
school teacher shall, upon charges
preferred for such failure and omis-
sion, and proof Of same before the
governing board Of the school, be
discharged.
Section 3. That pupils may be
excused from the Bible reading upon
written request Of their parents
, Section A. That this take effect
from the date Of passage, the puelic
welfare requiring it.
Passed May IA, 1915.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
Democratic State Committee Called.

Sparta. Tenn, February IT,
Chairman L. D. Hill has called a
meeting of the state Democratic ex.
ecutive committee to meet at the
Maxwell House at noon February
26, for the purpose Of determining
the time and method Of nominating
a Democratic candidate for COVER
not and railroad commissioner for
West Tennessee, and also to fix the
time and method Of selecting dele
gates to the national Democratic
convention to be held in St Louis
June IA.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25

The very thought Of that Bacon"
over in Memphis gives the CONNER
cial Appeal a case Of Trichinosis.
Don't be uneasy, Big Brother. The
roasting you have been doing has
doubtless destroyed the germs.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
SAY ROUGH RIDER IS
STIRRING UP STRIFE
In Ranks Of G. o. p In
Tennessee.
REPUBLICAN, MIX UP
AS Democrats View It, Is
chorgeubIe to Former
Pres. Roosevelt.
REPUBLICAN, MIX up

For the benefit Of our Republican
subscribers and Others who may be
interested, we reproduce below part
OF special from Washington to
the Tennessean and American, tell
ing one side of how Washington re-
CARDS the Republican wrangle in
Tennessee:
+ Washington, Feb. 49, Wash
ington view of the mix-up in the
republican party in Tennessee is
that the milk in the cocoanut is
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, and that
the sharp division is being made on
his candidacy for the republican
presidential nomination.
Congressman Sam R. Sells, of the
First Tennessee district, has pointed
the way for the Roosevelt followers
in Tennessee in an interview which
ne gave out after his return from a
visit to Oyster Bay, He told how
Col. Roosevelt felt toward President
Wilson quoting the colonel as say
ing that the President feared two
things more than all else besides
and that those two things were Il
and the kaiser"
This in conjunction with things
that have been going on in Tennes-
see strengthens the claim that the
republican fight in that state is be-
ing so conducted as to make it one
with Roosevelt against the field
and it seems the colonel has so far
the odds in his favor, as the Roose-
welt element in the republican par
ty in that state is sidetracking such
old-time war horses as former Sem
ator Newell Sanders and Robert S.
Sharp, formes postmaster at Chat
tanooga, as was indicated in the re-
publican county convention a few
days since at Chattanooga.
In the convention Senator San
ders was given the cold shoulder by
the Littleton-Evans crowd, who
dominated the convention, and the
belief here is that the action of that
body has the cordial approval Of
Congressman Sells. This being true
it is a natural presumption that the
Roosevelt propaganda in Tennessee
is now well along in its formative
stage and that all those republicans
who favor any other man for the
republican presidential nominee
Continued on last page.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25

Miss Laura Cowan, of the Tinsley
Millinery Company, Nashville, ar
rived Monday and at once took
charge Of the Millinery department
of the j. r. Fielder store.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
HUMANE SIDE OF SAFETY WORK.
President psyton Of The Nashville, Chat
taneega 3 St, Louis Railway Says
Saving Of Dollars and Cents Is Not
Everything.

Coiliiuciitly expect gTatlIylng
results to follow this work, not only
through the cooperation of the EN-.
ployes and heads Of departments Of
the railroad, but through the coop
Grafton Of the people along our
lines" This was the statement Of
President John Howe Peyton Of the
Nashville. Chattanooga & St Louis
Railway at a conference held in his
office when vigorous campaign
for the reduction of the number of
the persons killed and injured on
the road, and the promotion Of
safety-frst over the sys tenn was
launched.
There Is another element in the
safety movement aside from the
mere saving Of dollars and cents to
the railroad he continued, and
that is the question Of humanity.
The loss Of property and the loss Of
money is not the sole thing. II
would be great mistake to consid-
er this only. The suffering of per-
sons injured and Of their relatives
--eyen the suffering Of animals
are matters that we ought to con-
slider. The fact that we may be
able to eliminate much suffering on
the part Of relatives and friends Of
persons injured or killed. are things
Of great importance in this work,
and ! believe with the proper coop
Grafton on the part Of the people,
and the officials and employees Of
this company, that most gratifying
results will follow"
The safety work will be under
the direction Of Mr. Charles H. An
1erson, who has recently made a
study of the safety-first work as
carried on by several of the biz
systems over the country, and the
methods of those companies which
nave been found most beneficial will |
De brought into the work on the N. |
( c. Local safety committees will
,e organized on the several divis-
ons, also a central safety commit
zee and regular meetings will be
leld for suggestions and plans for
on the work will be given
o each local committee, and the
Of every organization
will be furnished the others so that
III may be advised Of the progress
# the work.
1t is hoped that the public will
live its hearty endorsement to the
work., and that parents will warn
heir children to avoid the railroad
racks, and that others who have
'ecome careless in the use of rail-
DAD tracks will exercise due care
whenever such use is absolutely
lecessary.
Every division superintendent Of
ne system, together with General
lanaeer D. B. Carson, Chief Engi-
eer Hunter Mcdonald, General
'ounsel Claude Waller and Superin-
endent of Safety Anderson was
resent at the conference with Pres
lent Peyton and all endorsed the
movement and pledged their heart
support it. h
The statistics on fatalities and ac-
idents to trespassers on railroad
are amazing, and careless
ess is not limited to non-employes
lone, but it Is hoped that this cam
aisn for safety will bring about a
laterial reduction in such acci- !
ents, and the public may rest as ,
lred that the N. & C. Is bending |
s best effort in that direction. II
The very thought Of that Bacon"
1G-1s- II 4
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
LEXINGTON TENNESSEE, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2s 1916
SUICIDES INCREASING.
Won Hlndsnburg Alarmed by tho Frequency
Of Suicides, Takes strlngsant Meas
urss TO AIIay Discomfort Of 0ffIcsrs In
His Command.

From a German prisoner the mil.
itary critic Of Rannieye Outro pro.
fesses to have received a document
OF great importance. 1t is an order
Of the day, bearing the number g..
1O7, and issued by Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg to the group Of ar
mics under his command. The or
der had evidently been caused by
the prevalence Of suicide among
the German soldiers, which seems
to have aroused great anxiety in
their commander. This lie the field
marshals message:
1t is easy for us to comprehend
the reasons for the increasing num-
Der Of suicides in the Russian ranks.
Their soldiers recognize very well
that continued resistance on their
part will be absolutely fruitless, be-
cause the Russian arms, as well as
those Of France and England, are
already now practically defeated.
However, it tseems as if doubts
about the final issue had arisen
also among our own troops. Some
OF our soldiers are said to question
the possibility of our success on all
fronts and to believe that we will
not be able to prevent the Russians
from invading our eastern provin-
ces.
Such doubts. and to some ex-
tent perhaps, the undue prolonga-
ton Of the war, too, are responsible
for the cases Of suicide which have
occurred recently among our reei-
ments. Happenings Of this kind
are a disgrace to our glorious coun-
try, and the doubts are themselves
unwarranted On the con-
trary, our latest encounters have
shown that in spite Of our numer-
ical inferiority we are sure already
10 get the better Of the Russians,
thanks to our methods Of defensive
tactics and strategy"
Then follows a eulogy of the kais-
sr. laying special stress on his great
military genius, and an enumera-
ion Of all the victories won by the |
Austro-G German armies, In conclus- |
on the chief commander warns of |
he severe punishment that will be |
neted out in every instance of at
empted suicide. Here is how the
rider reads on this point:
The most rigorous measures, fin |
act, any available measures will be
aiken to stamp out this suicide evil,
o pull it up, as it were, by its very
oots. have given orders to the
;orps Of surgeons and physicians to
lse their utmost skill in trying to
ave the lives of those who may try
o kill themselves. If the delin-
luents are officers, they will be de-
,rived of their rank and tried by
,ourt-martial. The only reason for
he efforts to save the lives of those
vould-be suicides is that they may
Jet adequately punished for their
lishonorable act. Furthermore, /
wish to notify all soldiers having q
lotion to commit suicide that their
lames will be inscribed on the
blacklist Of the German army.
heir wives and children will lose
III their rights and privileges, and
will never receive the least allow
nee or assistance from any Ger
nan authorities. Commercial Ap-
zeal.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
TENNESSEE GAINS
in POPULATION

The census burea has issued an
estimate Of the population Of the
country and the states, which shows
that while Tennessee had a popula-
tion July l, 1915, Of 2,271,379, by
July |. 1915, the population Of the
Volunteer state will be 2,288,OO4, a
gain Of l6825. Compared with the
total for the census year Of 1910 Of
2,l84,789. the coming July will see
an increase for the six years Of
1OS,215.
Following Is a statement Of the
population for Tennessee for the
census year, and July l, 1915 and
July /, 1915. with the increases:
Tennessee census, 1910 ..2,184, ,7S9
July 1, 1915 2,271,379
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25
Tsmplston Bound 0rsr.

Clifton, Tenn, February 17.-Kirt
Templeton, who is charged with
shooting Mart Hardin at a dance at
John Conway's house on Hardin's
creek, in Hardin county, has been
bound over to the Hardin County
Circuit Court. He waived examina-
tion. The bond was fixed at $4,000.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25

Alfred P. Parker. Of Sardis, was
here the first Of the week.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25

Continued on last page. J
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-02-25

Increase in six years. :. 2O3,215
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-06
TISSUE OF lies NAILED

At the very hour the following Infamous campaign lie was
being sent to the Wheeling Register from Democratic state
United States Senator Nathan Golf to of the most splendid
political audiences ever assembled in the state and that fact
nails the lie:
multitude Of substantial Republicans who put good government
and decency above petty political csters. It is well known
that Senator Gof has not made speech in this campaign, has
not contributed dollar and has not been to the national or
state headuuteS both of which are located in his home city,
CFarkSbTu and has not allowed Highland Denam or Joel
Gaines to confer with him"
The dispatch is complete tissue Of faEseoods. Senator
Go donated the use Of number Of rooms in the EHbdge
brdnu 10 e national and STATE committees He made large
contribution to the campaign fund besides and he has been
consulted and conferred win, whenever at home, by both the
national and state conmteemen and other Republican lead
ers of the state Such campaign lies contained in the
despatch quoted are roobackS that fall back the Democratic
machine with deadly effect Ills candidates for office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-06
GOAL TRAIN
DASHES WILD
Running Wild Il DasaeS into
Four StandmQ Engines and
a Fireman IS Killed,
FIVE MEN ARE MISSING
Men in Cahoose Of The Wildly
Running Train Keep Seats
and Are Not Hurt


ALTOONA. Pa. Nov. 6,-DaShinS uN-
Controlled down the son-miie grade on
the Portage branch o, the Pennsyi-
vania railroad. heavy coal train
flashed into four engines standing at
Portage Junction, five miles south oil
here. w. <. Thomson, fireman. was
killed and ". 4. e2Eer. enEiHeer, was
50 seriously injured 81 was said a;
the hospital he COULD not recover. Five
Others are missing aud are believed TO
have been buried ir the vTecSage
The train, composed o. an engine
and sixty cars. was coming down the
-radc ten miles from the scene Of the
accident when Il Is believed the eng'-
neer los. control. Gaining momentum
as /; moved tie long train soon at
tained an unheaTd Of speed but kept 10
the rails. clyde Hall. a iagman\ and
Oliver BaumGsTdner. brakeman, we're
in the CHOOSE. brt kept their seats
and were not hurt while tic fireman
leaned from the train at Mulesnoe
curve and escaped With slight injuries.
The four light engines were standing
at Now Portase Junction and directly
in Tho path of the oarushing freight.
There was nothing to stop the runaway
and before the men in the engines were
aware the impact came Forty-seven
~ the loaded cca1 cars followed the
engine IN its mad plunge and were
reduced To mass OF twisted steel A
few minutes later Arc broke out IN the
coal and hremen were hurried from
neighboring towns
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-06
BOTH OF THE CANDIDATES
AWAIT DAY OF ELECTION
Both viii Vote tuesday and
Then Quietly Hear the
Returns at Night.

NEW YORK. No. 6-President1
Woodrow Wilson and Charles f.
Hughes, candidate Of the dominant
parties for president. remained quiet
II at their homes today. recuperatlng
from ;he labors of the long campaign.
The last word sept forward by them
10 the people was an expression that
each felt confident o3 victory.
President Wilson planned to re-
main quietly at home today. and his
only activity tomorrow VIII be a trip
10 Princeton to cast HIS ballit. Tomor-
row, with only the members Of his
family about him, he will receive the
returns at his study in Shadow Lawn.
Mr.. Hughes remained at his hotel
early in the forenoon. but later visit
ed the national Republican headQuar-
ters. chiefly. It was stated, to thank
the workers there for their efforts in
his behalf. He Intended to take a
drive through the parks later In the
afternoon. Tomorrow ne will vote
in his home district here and tomor-
row night he viii get the returns in
his hotel room. Like Mr.. Wilson.
he plans to have only immediate
members Of his family with him when
the returns come.
Political headquarters here still pre-
sented scenes of activity today Last
reports from the political battlefields
were received and final instructions
sent Both chairmen had little to
add TO their forecasts issued Saturday
night Republican Chairman Wilcox
then predicted Hughes would receive
at least 100 majority in the electoral
college while Democratic Chairman
Mccormick gave Mr.. Wilson 364 votes
in that body. The necessary elective
vote In the college is 266.
The larger participation Of women
as voters IN a presidential campaign
and the congressional elections are OF
keen interest TO politicians generally.
The returns from the states in which
women will vote. It is admitted, will be
closely and anxiously scanned.
So far as Congress is concerned a
thirty-three United States senator's
will be elected. The total membership
Of the House Is 435 and the necessary
majority Is 218. In the Senate the
present membership is ninety-siX and
the necessary majority Is forty-nine.
In all thirr-dvo new senators will
take their seats next March. The Re
publicans elected two at the September
election in Maine.
Forty-two Of the states will elect
state officials IN addition to national
congressional candidates. OF these
states, thirty-hve will elect governors.
Fair weather and moderate temper
atures is forecasted generally for cleo
ton day and II this prediction holds
true. virtually a full vote will be cast
throughout the country.