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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
PROTEST IS ENOUGH

He thought it sufficient for this gov ernment to protest firmly against vio- lation of commercial rights and to await deliberation of a calmer people for restitution and asserted that he would not kill one human being on the face of the globe for mere prop erty," unless, after a belligerent had calmed down it should develop that American rights were coldly and de- liberately defied.
 Senator Smith, in his response to Sen- ator Williams, declared the people of the south were just as concerned as other Americans over the murder of American citizens, but they were also concerned over the destruction of their property rights
 Senator Vardaman of Mississippi de- tended the position of Senator smith declaring it was sustained by inter- national law, by the President of the United States and the Secretary of State
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(kT HE NEW HENRIETTA" the
 old Bronson toward comedy
 which will be revived at the Jefferson theatre next Monday and Tuesday nights, with matinee on Tuesday, is staged by what is really ar all-star aggregation. William H. Crane, the dean of American actors, supported by Amelia Bingham, Thom- as w. Ross, Edith Taliaferro and Maclyn Arbuckle, can well be said to bring out to it's fullest meaning the phrase ''all-star company"
 The fourth annual concert of the Arion club will be given at the Jeff ferson theatre tonight.
 All who are reading "The Strange Case of Mary Page in the columns of the Sunday Age-Herald will be inter- ested in the announcement of Man ager E. H. Colley of the Princess theatre, that the Essanay company, which has picturized this noted serial will begin releasing the early chapters of this moving picture reature the carry part Ol llSAL WCChs hO Aiiot chapter of 'The Strange Case of Mary Page" will be shown at the Prin- cess on Tuesday.
 "The Red Circle' another Age Herald serial is shown in moving pictures at the Odeon Two every week.
 ''The Golden Chance" Lasky Paramount feature, proved the pie ture of the week at the Strand the atre yesterday. Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgely have congenial roles, and are ably supported by the highly efficient Lasky stock company. The photography is more than excellent and the story of "The Golden Chance is thrilling at all times.
 Should a Wife Forgiven" a perti- nent question at all times, is the query in the Equitable picture that will be shown at the Trianon theatre today and tomorrow Miss Lillian Lorraine, said to be the most beautiful woman in moving pictures, is the featured star Should a Wife Forgiven should be seen by every spouse that has something on friend hubby" as it may contain a suggestion toward leniency.
 What Will People Say?" one of
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rule," human life was saved from pelng put to death. This story is so realistic in it's narrative, that its influence has
 been felt through all the intervening years.
 Ancient history, telling of the exploits
 of Alexander the Great, had such an in- f1uence upon Napoleon that he followed his Star of Destiny as Joan Of Arc did her nightmares till it set behind the
 blood washed field of Waterloo and thus it is today that the inordinate ambition of one man to be greater than pre-
 ceding one is mutilating the world.
 Poe was evidently feeling the infiu- ence of an old Scandinavian poem when, at the death of his sweetheart, he wrote, "As I pondered OCT many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore" we im-
 mediately see in our minds eye the words poem, 'Isadore:" Thou art gone from me forever, I have lost thee, Isadore. My head will never rest on thy loyal
 bosom more.
 Thy tender eyes will never more look
 longingly in mine,
 Nor thy arms around me lovingly and
 trustingly entwine.
 Thou art gone from me forever. Isadore.
 Poe pondered over this quaint old poem till he was half-crazed and the word for ever" became prophetic and took on oc- cult shapes and he called the author a devil on nights plutonian shore." that there was distant Aidene where would wait saintly maiden to be cIasped in his arms once more
 Stevenson, in my opinion, was only depicting a morphine fiend when he wrote "Dr. Jelkyll and MT. Hyde" and if he had brought him out as realistically as Amelie RiVeS did hen. done fiend in her book, 1.-The Shadow Of Q Flame,' it would possibly have done the good that her book is liable to do. She makes her morphine fiend real man of fine qualities and great mind who is changed by his powder to fiend, but it is realistic and calculated to be warning to man. Stevenson pos-
 sibly only meant to write fairy story of the sort that leaves the mouth with theEstaste of green persimmOns" While the club is young the papers sub- 1 mitted at each meeting have been inter esting and instructive, though none escape the critics eye. The purpose is to help ! and the members are free to express themselves in open discussion. The club | has the privilege of most just and acute critic in Mrs. Sumter Bethea, who sees l the beautiful first, and then points kindly, | though strongly and helpfully to defects. I This gives the real opportunity to grow. | Mrs. Beddows paper was accepted as among the best of the season, and she kindly consented to allow the use of it 1 for the public.
 Iris true, the idealist and dreamer seem
 akin. impractical but Hood said: Some dreams we have are nothing else | but dreams.
 l Unnatural and full of contradiction. Yet others of our most romantic schemes 1 Are something more than fiction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Says People Are for Taft

Washington, January 20.--J. c. MiiIoro of Clemson college told President Wilson today that people in all parts Of the south favored the appointment of MT. Taft to the supreme court. The presi- dent told MT. Milford, who was intro duced by Representative Aikens that ne was glad to receive the information and would consider 1t very carefully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Inc0rnnratiOn

West End Lumber and Milling com pany filed articles of incorporation in the probate court yesterday with capi- tai stock at $5000. Officers, c. L. Shlei- hauf, president and treasurer; L. E. SchIeihauf, vice president, and c. c. Schleihauf, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
REPUBLICAN EFFORT
 TO FORCE COUNTRY
 INTO WAR WILL FAIL
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nificant wink of his eye ''Watchful Wait ing" In an editorial he urged the people to remember the traitors on the date of the election. In a signed statement, printed in the Washington Post, he told of innumerable insults offered the Ameri- can flag by Mexicans, and alleged that Americans, about to be slaughtered un- der their own banner, were rendered inn mune when rescued by English or Ger man sailors.
 But President Wilson it is certain will not follow the Hearst suggestion. He in- tends giving Carranza a chance
 PROOF OF DEDUCTION
 Nothing more strongly illustrates that deduction than a. statement of the gov ernment to the effect that even if the massacred Americans did go into troubled territory under Carranza passports and Carranza assurances of safety, that fact would not warrant this government send ing troops across the border. The state ment followed the publication of a dis patch that before the miners went into danger they secured passports and guar antees of safe conduct from Carranza.
 EVen were that true, Sdlu lHo OlllCldi statement, "this nation would hardly be justified in declaring war. This govern ment would be compelled, however, to supplement it's demand that the murderers be dealt with summarily by another de- mand that proper indemnity be paid for the loss of life.
 THE CONSERVATIVE VIEW
 There are members of Congress, how ever, who hold that it would be folly for the United States, because of the mas sa ere of If Americans, to declare war.
 They point out that Carranza cannot be justly taken to task for slaughter which he could not, by any possible means have prevented. They point out, further that were IA Englishmen mur- dcred in America, England would not demand more of America than America has demanded of Carranza.
 One of the most conservative members of the Senate reminded The Age-Herald correspondent this afternoon of frequent escapes of Indians from the reservations in the old days, escapes followed by mas saeres in which too frequently English men-certainly Canadians-were victims He added, historically, that England never attempted to hold the United States to accountability, knowing in advance that this government would do all that it could to punish the murderers and round then, up within the reservation again.
 This view is no doubt the Wilson view. At any rate, it is practically certain that he will not fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
HOTTEST DEBATE YET IN SENATE ON ISSUES BROUGHT ABOUT BY
 THE EUROPEAN WAR
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while warning for life, liberty and in- dependence" and yield to the Con- gross of the United States, backed by an army of ''9O.0O0 soldiers and the fourth navy in the world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau Stations during the "A hours ending D. m., 18th meridian time, January 20, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Lea Is Appointed

Announcement was made yesterday that the state board of equalization to assist in valuing the mineral lands of Jeffer- son county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
LAKE TAKES COMMAND

Gen. Sir Percy Lake has taken over the supreme command of the Mesopotamian expedition, Gen. Sir John Eccles Nixon the former commander, having been in valided home according to an announce ment by Austen Chamberlain in the House of Commons today. General Ayl- mer's force is in close touch with the Turkish positions at Essen, he added, ana only seven miles from Kut-El-Amara, where a body of British under General Townshend has been surrounded. There has been no fighting at Amara according to General Townshend report.
 Air duels on the western front continue and the French statement issued this ait ernoon declares that a German machine was brought to the ground near Fin. The two officers aboard were captured. A hostile aeroplane dropped bombs on the outskirts of Lummil, but caused no dam age. Artillery engagements have con tinGed.
 A British submarine has gone ashore orr Holland, but there was no loss of life. Part of her crew was taken off by a British destroyer and the remainder by Dutch warship and removed to Hol- land
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(COntinued from Page Onc) kinds According to latest reports we captured at the town of Koprukeui, near Erzerufn, guns, munitions, artillery and prisoners. The Emperor, hearing of this blow against the Turks, has eroered his sincere gratitude to be expressed to the gallant troops for their exploits and their self sacrificing services"
 Fighting between Austria and Monte negro has been resumed, according to an official announcement made to Italy, communicated to the Italian foreign of- fee from the Montenegrin premier. King Nicholas and his sons will remain with the Montenegrin army, and are now re- ported to be at Podgoritza. Queen Mllena with two of her daughters have reached Italy on their way to France. A state ment from Paris says that the Monte negrin army never capitulated and that there were n6a~ formal negotiations en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 2O.-Alabama- Mississippi and Tennessee: Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday.
 Georgia Generally fair Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
BETHLEHEM STEEL
 DECLARES DIVIDEND
 OF $50 PER SHARE
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equipment. In fact it had been the an nounced intention of Chairman Schwab and his associates to apply virtually all the profits, other than those applicable to the regular preferred dividend of { per cent toward a further extension of the .companys property
 According to recent unofficial reports the company earned not less than 100 per cent on the s15.OOO.OOO of common stock during 1915.
 EMPLOYES TO SHARE
 Employees of the corporation also will share in its prosperity as a 10 per cent increase in the wages of it's unskilled labor was simultaneously announced with the dividend.
 The effect of the dividend announce. ment was confusing in Wall street, where it was generally believed that the direc. tors would continue their conservative policy and make no distribution at thi: time A very small faction of the trader. on the exchange believed to the contrary however, some of this element hoping fol an extra stock" dividend as we'll as g large cash dividend.
 The stock, which opened at All, de cline of IA points, rose to 478 before ths close recovered to 479, an overnight los. of points, Dealings were very small amounting to scarcely more than 100 shares, aside from some odd lots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m., Jan- GA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-21
BRITISH ATTACK ON
 GERMAN TRENCHES BEATEN OFF-BERLIN

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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08

Cotton dropped eight dollars, On
the bale last Monday, but the peace
proposition made by Germany Tues
day, unlikely as it is to be accept
ed, gave the staple an upward turn
again. Those who had the chance
to get 20 cents and did not do 1t
are now wishing that their fore
sight had been as good as their
'hindsight has proven to be.
Now let the more prosperous citi-
Gems of Lexington look about them
and see that no child shall be
denied a visit from Santa Claus and
ITO woman has a cherries Christ
mas. Goodfellowship at Christmas
ought not to come under the head
of charity-but if you do claim it
that way, remember that charity is
said to cover the multitude Of SINS
We failed to mention last week
that Mrs. Thomas W. Stegall had
returned from Memphis and was
doing very nicely after UNDERGOING
an operation. Mr.. and Mrs. Stesall
have made many friend amoung
our people and all are rejoicing
over Mrs. Steeall's good luck in her
Memphis experience under the sur
geon's knife.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08

Engineer Emmett Sneed and Con-
ductor Fenner Howard returned
Wednesday night from Nashville
where they have been attending the
meeting between representatives Of
the railroads and the employees.
They report a satisfactory settle
ment.
James A. Henry arrived last Sum-
day morning from Mississippi coun.
ty, Arkansas, where he made a good
cetton crop this year. On his ar
rival Mr.. Henry was greeted with
the unwelcome news that his only
sister, Mrs. R. W. Howard, had been
partially stricken with paralysis.
Ii there ever was time when
you should use wise judgment in
buying shoes, now is the time. Buy
at Fielders and you'll get all you
are paying for-good leather, best
styles, utmost comfort, long service
and aristocratic appearance; all
sizes, lasts and feathers. Come to
Fielder's for shoes.
If our people who yet have cot
ton are to lose on it, they are not
going to be satisfied with SIP to
$40 per bale, but will run the risk
of holding it longer. But the late
upward turn in the prices has been
encouraging and all seem to believe
that most if not all of their loss
will be recovered
If the merchants of Henderson
county would organize and make a
concerted effort to stem the flood of
money pouring out to the mail or
der houses, they would stop the big
gest leak our county finances are
suffering. Any local merchant can
so buy his goods that he can do as
we'll in prices as the mail order
houses offer, everything consid-
cred.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
REGISTERED
|Short-Horn Cattle
Union City, Tenn.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1915
At One O'clock P. NJ.
At One O'clock P. NJ.
Under auspices of American ShOrt-HOrn
Breeders Association and Obion County
Live Stock Association.

The Obon County Live Stock Association, the Amer.
ShorHorn Breeders Association and the Nashville
Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway cooperating will
duct auction sale of registered ShortHorn bulls of
service age and heifers bred and open, and
and calves at foot and bred again. at Union City, Tenn
Tuesday, Dec 10Th, 1916 beginning at o'clock p.
This constitutes the twenty first of series of sales
of this character promoted and held along the Nashville
Chattanooga ST. Louis Railway during the year 1916.
with the cooperation of the various local County Live
Stock Associations and the American Short Horn Breed
ers' Association
f. l. DERBY Sales Mgr. COL c. NJ JONES, Auct.
COL r. L. SCALES, Field Representative.
AMERICAN SHORT-HORN BREEDERS ASSOC'N.
OBION COUNTY LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION
w. c. Farris, Prest. c. S. TALLY, Secy,
LOW RATESIn order to enable many OF its
patrons to attend the sale will do within reason
able radius of Union City, the Nashville, Chattanooga
St Louis Railway will make effective approximately one
fare plus twenty five cents for the round trip, apply at
points said railway between Cenervie Dickson Leg
ington Puryear Tenn and Hickman, KY: Inclusive The
Company will also transport cattle sold from Union City
to purchasers home stations the Nashville Chatta
nooga & ST. Louis Railway in Tennessee. where shipment
will not involve interstate transportation at fourth of
the current tariff rate.
H. f. SMITH, Vice-Pres. L. P. BELLAH Agent.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08

Willie Howard arrived Sunday
afternoon from Mississippi County,
Ark, having been called here on
account Of the condition of his
mother. Mrs. R. w. Howard.
SrRAYED:-White fox TERROR with
brown spots, from the late home of
DR.. j. L. Murray. Answers to the
name of Billie" Information of
whereabouts will be appreciated.
L H. Pearson, local representa-
tive of the Overland automobile,
went to Toledo, Ohio. last Saturday
to attend a meeting of Overland
agents, who meet to lay plans for
the trade in 1917.
w. A. Bartholomew, whose home
Is near Warren's Bluff, was here
Monday, having resigned his posi-
ton in the Railway mail service.
Mr.. Bartholomew last job was in
the railway terminal at Baton
Rouge, La.
The death toll in Lexington and
vicinity in recent weeks has been
great Pneumonia has prevailed
noticably and to that disease many
Of the deaths have been attribut-
able. 1t will pay the most careful
to be more careful still.
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CARD OF THANKS.

To the many kind friends who
came to us with helping hands and
hearts of sympathy during the ILL
ness and death in our home Of one
dear to us, we wish to extend our
thanks and appreciation, which is
more than we know words to ex-
press. In the dark hours that
overshadowed our home we were
made to feel that there are no bet
ter people living than those who
help bear the sorrows Of others in
Lexington, and this fact will ever
remain a sweet memory to us.
w. 7. THREDGILL AND FAMILY.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
The Rural Heart of the Nation

The map shows how the rural inter-
ests Of the United States center n the
middle southwest. In the southern part
of this area is located the Muscle
Shoals project. calling for the develop
ment by the United States government
of GOO. 600 water horse power to be uti-
lized in an air nitrate plant for ferti-
lizers and gunpowder. Congress has
voted $20. 100000 for such project
80 as to be independent Of imported
nitrates. To use the Muscle Shoals
power for this purpose. involves dam
and locks that will remove the last
obstacle to unimpeded navigation into
a com parativcly undevcloped empire
half as large az England and richer In
natural resources. Such Is the sober
Judgment OF Herbert Myrick, based on
government Investigations that cost
nearly $i00.0O0
The government will own the whole
affair which IL a. least one develop
mem Independent Of the trusts
Water transportation will bring In raw
materials and transport cut tina I'm.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08

ished product. thus establishing COM
petition with railroads and insuring
cheapest possible freight for these
bulky products.
Contiguous to Muscle Shoals IL
bountiful supply OF the purest high
grade limestone and good grade Of
coklng coal, which are required In air.
nitrogen extraction. Nearby are avail
able for nunition manufacture =
wealth Of iron ore. the greatest coy.
per producing district east Of Arizona
excepting only northern Michigan. ca
tensive deposits Of zinc, lead. alumi-
mum or bauxite. manganese, doiOmits
and fluorspar as fnxes for working
steel Not far of are vast deposits OF
common salt from which caus;ia soda
Is made sulphuric acid, sulphur. pyrits
and berytcs The center Of ce,t@A
production La near Muscle shoals and
II Ii largely used in explosives. Ampls
deposits ore at hand Of materials For
portland cement and OF road metal
for constructing durable high ways tor
use Ia peace or MAR.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
Black Cat SILK Hosiery. Reinforced.

Black Cat Hosiery is reinforced
at all points where wear comes,
1t is as flawless as inspected knit
ting can make hosiery. 1t has the
lustrous brilliance distinctive Of "un-
loaded" silk knit just as it comes,
pure and Of honest quality, from
Japan. There is absolutely no
cloudiness in the appearance Of
Black Cat Silks.
Only the best fast-color, non
crockine dyes are used. This use
of selected dyes lengthens the life
Of the silk another point in Black
Cat durability. For sale by j. R.
Fielder, Lexington, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
MRS. NANCY THOMAS.

Mrs. Nancy Thomas, wife of Har-
rison Thomas. aged about - years,
died last Friday night early at her
home in South Lexington. She left
a husband and one daughter. The
remains were inferred Saturday
afternoon in the Horn graveyard
about two and a half miles South
Of Lexington. The PROGRESS sympa-
thizes with the surviving relatives
and many friends of Mrs. Thomas,
who was an excellent woman.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
NourishIna Drink.

II you oversleep and the good man
of the house does not have time to
eat his breakfast. make him q gen
erous cup of coffee and add to 1t a
beaten egg and plenty Of cream. He
can drink this In one minute and will
scarcely miss his breakfast. People
often have egg drinks at soda foun.
tains, but seldom think Of preparing
them at home.
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PARTIALLY STRICKEN.

At her home two miles North Of
Lexington, on last Friday evening
while the family were at supper,
Mrs. R. w. Howard was stricken
with partial paralysis, which affect
ed her right side and rendered her
speeches.. She did not take any
nourishment until Monday morn
ing, when she was able to do so,
and the family were much encour-
aged by that seeming betterment in
her condition.
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NOTICE.

| will be at Wildersville, Wednes-
day, Dec. 20, 1915, to settle with
the road overseers of the First dis
trict Of Henderson County. If there
is any hand that has not put in his
time we will expect him to be there
to settle at once to save cost
L. F. RHODES,
Road Commissioner.
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Cooper C.. sSweatt and wife re-.

Cooper G. Sweat and wife re-
turned last Friday from Nashville,
wher Mrs. Sweat had been under
special treatment and had UNDER
zone an operation for appendicitis.
The many friends Of Mr.. Sweat
and wife are hopeful that Miss
Willie" is now on the road to more
perfect health than she has hereto
iore enjoyed.
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A. s. Stanford arrived Tuesday

A. S. Stanford arrived Tuesday
from Monroe, La, accompanied by
Mrs. Stanford and their son, AL,
and went on to Nashville Wednes-
day afternoon, where Mrs. Stanford
expects to undergo an operation for
a chronic trouble. We are glad to
hear that Mrs. Stanford has greatly
improved in the past few days and
hope may soon be entirely restored.