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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
CITY SCHOOL.

Va SOaOOL.
Primer CLASSIFICATION B.
Rank /, T. B. Gideon.
Rank II. Ray mond C.nnally.
Division A.--Rank !. CoLy
Threadgill.
Rank II. White Lancaster.
First Grade Division B.
Rank l. Tavern Evans.
Rank II. Mason Oonger.
Division A--Rank l, Vaughn
McDaniels.
Rank IL. Elizabeth Barry.
Second Grade--Division B.
Rank /. Mary France Phillips.
Rank ii. Clyde Dyer.
Division A-Rank /. Henry
Barry Evans, Sallie White.
Rank III. Louise Tser.
Third Grade, Division B..
Rank /. Moran Ballard, CARL
Armstrong.
Rank II. Billy Briggance,
Houston Herndon.
Division A Rank l. Mary
Elizabeth Ball.
Rank II. Elizabeth Summers,
CASTOR Summers.
Fourth Grade, Rank /. vir.
ginia Lee Parker.
Rank II. Jim Muse. Rank
III. Jim Arnold.
Fifth Grade, Rank l. Bernics
Conger.
Rank II. Allen Sweat.
Rank III. Nina Reid.
Sixth Grade, Rank I. Georgia
McPeakc.
Rank III. Ethel Rockholt.
Rank III. Catherine Garvey.
Seventh Grade, Rank l. For.
rest Busch, Myrtle Connally,
Christopher Davis.
Eighth Grade, Rank l. Ruth
Barry, James Martin Festus
Helmes, Mabel billiard, Ruth
Unidentified, Warren Gillian.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

The question Of a constitution.
al convention for Tennessee, to
frame constitution less antigua.
ted than that which was made
in 1870 by as good men as the
State could furnish at that or
any other time, is one of great
Importance. That for many rea.
sons, a new constitution is need.
ed to put Tennessee abreast of
the times, can not be denied,
bat whether this year is the op-
perfume time for the people to
act affirlnatively on the PROPOSE.
tion which the Legislature has
put up to them, remains to be
settled by discussion which will
be duly forthc Jming. We re-.
produce in this issue an editorial
from the jacksonville Democrat,
published IN an East Tennessee
county, to which we direct our
readers, and we shall say that
the East Tennessee editor has
hit the keynote Of sensible oppo.
sition to the proposed new con.
stitution by reference to the fact
that the large cities Of the State
have entirely too much power in
the Legislature, as they would
corresponding!y have in the con.
stitutional convention-each
county being entitled to as many
delegates to the constitutional
convention as they have ia the
Lower House of the General As.
sembly. Under this arrange
ment Shelby county would have
nine delegates to the convention,
while Henderson county would
have one--this is, a piece OF one,
representing the foterial dis.
trict. We have in the main ia.
yored constitutional convention
and in 1888 helped make q Very
lonesome fight for new consti.
tuition, but since then we have
become very much afraid of the
cities, the Representatives Of
which, in these degenerate days.
never stand for the moral aide Of
any legislative question.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

The Memphis Commercial Ap
peal has begun a crusade against
political rottenhess in that city,
which is already developing a
depth OF infamy that makes the
exposed Nashville gang blush
with envy. The public will
thank the Commercial Appeal
for par iculars, but Memphis il
generally known as the "Sodom
Of the Sonta, "ss we'll as being
shown by statistics to be "The
most muir ferrous city in the
world. y What there is left OF
decency in Memphis is showing
signs Of revolt and We believe
that sooner q later the political
crooN are going to be cleaned
ont.-and any ofiicia who counte.
nances lawlessness is a crook.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
Major Charles Bowman Ewing,

Major Charles Bowman Ewing,
discussing officer and assistant
to Gen, Charles B. Rogan, Ad.
.iutant General Of the State, died
in Nashyillsslast Saturday morn.
ing at the'age1of A years. Major
Ewing was appointed disbursing
officer BY Acknowledgement Tnl
" Brown, ia 1907, served under
Adjutant- General Maloney dur
ing the Hooper administrations
and after the inauguration of
Gov. Rye was given the add.
t onal duties of assistant to the
Adiutant- General. He WAS q
native Of Montgomery county, a
IN amber of the Episcopal church
al VAS ever married.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

R. r. D. No. S


George Dew and sister Miss
Lula, have returned from q visit
to their grandparents in Dyer
county.
Rev. 8. B. Stephens and wife
were guests of E. L. Fesmire and
family Sunday night.
Mrs. Luvenia Phillips is visit.
ing her daughter Mrs. Adams.
W. "A. Smith ha, been real
sick and is reported not to be re.
covering as his friends would
hope for.
r. L. lnsco was in the Beech
River community Saturday night
attending to social affairs.
Several weddings occurred 10
our vicinity during the holidays.
We hope all concerned much
happiness and long life.
Sherman Fesmire and family
have moved in the home with
Mrs. Luvenia Phillips, where
they will reside for the year.
Mrs. M. j. Ooffman has had
some work done on her home in
Bargerton, which adds to its ap
pearance.
Mrs. w. J. and Miss Eula Fes-
mire visited E. l.. Fesmire and
family Monday.
Elder A. a. Insco preached at
old Antioch last Saturday aud
Sunday.
E. Fl. Bray visited relatives
near O.nter Ridge Sunday.
Miss Florence Fesmire was the
guest Of Miss Pearl Scott Suu.
day.
Miss Eunice Rhodes of your
city was in our vicinity with rel.
atives last week.
Claude Roberts, Of near Sandy
was the guest Of Charlie Roberts
and family laft Saturday night.
M. A. Wilson and wife have
moved on the farm of Mrs. N. N.
Coffman in Bargerton Monday.
e. L. Fesmire will at once con.
struct a building near his home
and when completed he contem.
plates moving his grocery stock
from Lexington and wall enter
the general merchandise busl-
ness.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
JAMES B. HALL.

Jim Hall, who was q valued
employe in the railroad Office at
this place, died at his fathers
home in Westport, about II 80
p. m. January 7th 1915. He was
laid to rest in the family bury.
ing ground at that place, Sunday
afternoon January 9th, a great
concourse of relatives aud friends
being in attendance.
During his last sickness, low.
ing hands did everything posi-.
BILE in his behalf; the best talent
in the state used every means
known to medical science; he re.
ceived expert nursing, in fact,
every effort was exerted, but to
no avail. The hand of death
was placed upon his brow and it
was the Divine will that he quit
this world Of sorrow and come
up higher.
Jim Hall had worked in this
Office as night operator for the
past two years and while he was
only % years of age he perform
ed every duty with the care and
consideration Of a veteran. He
never failed in q single instance
to look after the business assign.
ed him. yet he did his work with
exceeding kindness toward the
public and his fellow employees
and every one who knew him
was his friend. Indeed, / doubt
if We will soon find another who
will measure up to his standard
Open hauded. kind hearted I!
just! accommodating and friend.
ly. How well these and similar
terms fit jim Hall. He was held
in high esteem by the manage.
ment Of the N. O. u st. L., as
shown by a letter | have just re.
ceiyed from Chief Dispatcher,
FL. G. Johnstons which reads in
part as follows:
We are going to miss Jim
Hall there"
We pray that the Divine Rul.
er, IN His goodness, will comfort
the father, mother, sisters and
brothers in this cad hour. May
they have the happy conscious
ness that some day all Of them
will meet him in a brighter and
better world, where they will
live with him forever more.
w. r. HOLLAND.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

The Suprem me court last Satur-
day refused to vacate it's order
which kept Mayor Crump and
Commissioner Utley, of Mem
phis, from taking their seats as
officials for The most murder.
GUS city in the world" at the
first of January, to which they
were safely elected in the usual
Memphis way, so long ago as last
April. Justice Grafton Green
and Justice Foucher did not
agree with the majority of the
court. This decision of the court
simply insists that the ousted
Mayor of the Bluff City must
wait until fiual adjudication Of
the case 10 which he is involved
as an official pleading guilty to
the charge OF fatty refusing to
enforce the laws which he had
sworn to do when indicted into
office. In the meantime, we see
10 the Commercial Appeal,
Orump sits in an Office in the
Shelby county courthouse and
rules both the city of Memphis
aud Shelby county through oMc.
ials whom he controls. Crump
is dying hard-but dying
thanks to the custer law, which
has taught him that saloon aud
other dive keepers can not for.
ever control even Memphis.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
The Tennessee Railroad Com.

The Tennessee Railroad Com
mission had hardly gone into
session Tuesday to hear argu-
ment and evidence relative to
the proposed schedule of freight
rates, before the bugaboo was
raised that representatives from
out Of Nashville points had come
on free passes. Vice President
"a. F. Smith, Of the N. @. & st.
L. Railway Company cut the
matter short by stating that the
members of all such delegations
as those referred to had come on
passes, the issuance Of which
was perfectly legitimate, as they
had come IN the capacity OF wit.
nesses for the railroads which
were proposing to put on rates,
to which Nashville principally
objects, Memphis having signi-
fed that the proposed rates were
satisfactory. The fact Of the
matter is that the proposed rates
are fair aud ce-President
Smith stated the railroads were
simply complying with the re-
quirements of the interstate
commerce commission in so re-
adjusting the rates that all
towns. big and little, would come
under the same pro rata.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

The blowing up of three pow.
der mills at. Wilmington Dele.
ware, last Monday, with the
death of three men, calls atten.
ton TO the fact that many plants
which are manufacturing NUM-
tions Of war for the entente al.
lies are rapidly meeting the
same fate. This country is rap.
idly coming to know that the op.
position TO the entente allies in
the European war will stop at
nothing to cut off supplies from
their enemies. One more mill
ought to be blown up-and every
such emissary in at one time.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
James B. Hall.

James B. Hall, night operator
at the N. @. g. St. l.. depot, died
last Friday at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Hall, at Westport, Carroll coun-
ty, Of pneumonia, aged % years.
Mr.. Hall left Lexington and
went to his home at Westport on
Dec. "a, having q cold, which Ia.
ter developed pneumonia and
caused his death. He had resid-
ed here and filled the position of
night operator fol two years. His
service was efficient and con.
scientious aud in the essential Of
courtesy to his brother employees
he never failed. He made none
but friends in Lexington and his
memory will be treasured by all.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
Huron Items.


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Mrs. Duke is right sick at the
home of her son, Curry Johnson.
Mr.. Winslow, Of Hunt, was a
guest Of Hugh Wilson during the
holidays.
Bob Smith made a business
trip to Lexington last week.
Mrs. Pearl La Fair is on the
sick list. :
Mrs. Fl. NJ. Perkins has been
right sick with pneumonia.
Misses Hattie aud Minnie Kee
were the guest of their brother,
Walford, Sunday.
j. B. Wallace has returnen to
his OR job in jackson.
Glee and Wilfred Stanfill, of
Jackson, were guests of their
grand parents last week.
Jim Adcock has two children
with pneumonia. n
Jack Daniel made q business
trip to Lexington lasi week.
G.. W. Smith was in Lexing.
ton last Monday.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Luray, was in
our midst Monday.
John Wallace made a bushes
trip to Lexington Saturday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

Miss Carrie Logormarsipo, q
Memphis telephone operator, on
last Saturday night, shot and
killed Allen y. Fowler, a rail.
road clerk, while scuffling over q
pistol with him on the street.
She at first said negro killed
Fowler, but later confessed to
the deed-and piteously lament
cd the death of the man she low
cd uulawfully. Fowler was q
married man-infinitely beneath
the girl who had become infatu,
ated with him-and the world
suffers no loss in his death.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

Mrs. Mollie Claiborne Stahl-
man, wife Of Maj. e. B. Stahl.
man, owner Of the Nashville
Banner, died in Nashville Sun.
day afternoon, Dec. 28, after a
long Illness. Mrs. Stalliman was
aMolnan Of the highest type,
6ae who lived for the good she
could do in the world aud in her
death Major Stahlman has the
sympathy Of many thousands If
people.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

The Anti-Tipping bill, which
was vetoed by CIV. Rye, under
the same condition as the Bow
ers Anti Capital Punishment
bill, was made a law by decision
of the Supreme court last Satur-
day. Four acts, which were lett
out Of the printed statutes for
1915, become laws by the courts
decision last Saturday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

II is said that the financiers of
this country ale getting afraid
that the people Of Europe, when
the war is over, will be down
like the camel and refuse to car
ry the unjust and uubearable
load--in other words that the
people Of Europe will develop as
much sense as the brute camel.
The fear is well grounded and al
era OF reputation may come.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
New Officers Elected.

The various secret organiza'
tioas Of Lexington have elected
the following Office for 1915:
Constantine Lodge. No. l64,
+. & A. NJ.
@. @. Davis, W. M.
w. r. Holland, s. W.
w. B. Keeton, Jr., J. w.
j. r. Montgomery, Treas.
Il. L. Fesmire, Secy.
DR.. s. ID. Parker, s. d.
Geo. Mccall, ]. D.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
FOURTH YEAR.

Geometry-Gordon Turner.
English--Helen Pafford, Der.
tina Unidentified.
French Gordon Turner, Luth-
er Bobbitt, John Encchs.
Latin--Gordon Turner, Bertha
Unidentified.
Che mistry-Gordon Turner,
John Enochs, Bertha Unidentified
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

Report was made Tuesday that
II Americans had been taken
from a train in Mexico aud shot
h cold blood by Villa bandits.
Secretary Lancihg has demanded
prompt punishment Of the MUIR
derers.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14

Wherein All Are Not Equal.
There will always be special priv
leges. Some fellows can get a kiss
where others can't.--Louisville Cour>
ier.Journal.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
School Notes
Leaders Of High School.
FIRST YEAR.

AAR0A AA2ns
Arithmetic--Dorsey StAnfill,
Eunice Woods.
Latin-Eunice Wood, Maxine
Garner, Georgia Mccall. Virgin
10 Wadley, Ruth Allen.
English Eanice Wood, Max
inc Garner, Opie Hamlet.
Domestic Art--Oasie Brewer,
Lucille Brown.
Biology-Hubert Jones. Eu.
nice Wood, Ruth Allen. Georgia
Mccall, Maxine Garner.
SECOND yRAR.
Algebra-Maud Ollie. Vester
Morris.
Latin--Maud Odle.
English-Maud Odle.
History-Tommye Phillips,
Maud Odle, Evard Brown, Worth
Powers.
Domestic Art-Maud Odle.
Agriculture--Evard Brown,
Dewey Howell.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
THIRD YEAR.

Geometry-Roy Hall, Harvey
Bradfeld.
Physics--Harvey Bradfeld.
Latin-Helen Pafford, Welt
Blankenship, Lillian Powers.
French--Helen Pafford.
History-Hall Frazier, Homer
Pendergrass, Gertrude Barry,
Roy Hall.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-01-14
J. r. franklin, Tyler.
Ebenezer Chapter 100, r. A. NJ.

- 49, = A~a"AAAt ~JA~AA #t. M
Ebenezer Chapter 100, r. A. NJ.
s. l.. Herndon, s. p.
Joe Rockholt, K.
Purd Evans, s.
w. R. Holland, G. n.
j. E. Arnold, r, s.
M. K. Dickson, r. A. @.
j. q. Moore NJ, 3 v.
Geo. Mccall, M. 2V.
Smith Oonger, M. / v,
John H. Blankenship, Treas.
D. A. Bennett, Secy.
Sunset Chapter No. 1854, o. E.
Star.
Mrs. W. r. Holland, w. M.
W. r. Holland, w. P.
Miss Jessie Mccall, A. M.
Mrs. Floyd Herndon, Cond.
Miss Lillian Denver. A. @.
Mrs. A. II. Fuller. Treas.
Mrs. O. O. DAVIS, Secy.
Mrs. B. f. Bush. 'Adah."
Mrs. Joe Rockholt, Ruth"
Mrs. 7. A. L. Lancaster, "Es.
Their"
Mrs. Ed DeIoach, Martha"
Mrs. W. +. Huntsman, "Elec.
ia"
Mrs. Will Connall, Chap.
Mrs. W. L. Riley, Marshal.
Mrs. j. +. Martin, Warden.
Q. A. Robbs, Sentinel.
Mrs. Lillian Derryberry, Or.
ganist.
Woodmsn Circle.
Banquet given and officers in.
stalled as follows January A:
Mrs. Ed. Deloach, Guardian:
Mrs. Jim Below, Advisor.
Mrs. Bob Hart, Past Guardian.
Mrs. Matte Brown, CLERK.
Mrs. w. L. Riley. Banker.
Mrs. Will Connally, Chaglain.
Mrs. Ernest Hay. attendant.
Mrs. Luther Mcdaniel, Asst.
Attendant.
Mrs. George Tlipp, Inside Sen.
tinel.
Mrs. Jno. Brewer, Outside
Sentinel.
Mrs Ed. Deloach was present.
ed silver Loving Cup in recog.
milton of her efficient service 40
Guardian. The cup was present.
ed by Mr.. o. .. Sweat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-10

JuAnita Nutting, who were badly bit
ten by dog Wednesday are getting
along fine and will soon be back in
school again.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Fishwood were
pleasantly surprised last Sunday even
ing by a number of their friends who
came to remind Mrs. FshwoOd that
this was ner birthday anniversary. A
very enjoyable time is reported.
Mrs. John Quail and little son Glen
are spending this week at Monitor Wis
iting at the Harry Wormdahl home
and attending the district convention
of the ministers of the United Luther
an church being held at that place.
Mrs. win Shields visited her sis
ters, Mrs. Raps and Mrs. Kennedy, at
Howell Prairie the first Of the week,
returning nome on Wednesday,.
Mrs. Arthur johnson delightfully."- en-
tqtained few of her friends at an in
formal gathering at her home on Water
street last Friday afternoon.
Miss Blanche Stevenson is spend
ing the week with her brother and
family at Willamina, Or.
The w. c. T. U. have had two new
books placed in the libraries here. TIE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-10
LEWIS REFUSES TO
AUDIT CANTINE'S
CLAIM FOR SALARY
State Engineer Says His Chief
Deputy Is a Sort Of
Free Lance"

Stating that he did not even know
where his chief deputy engineer spent
his time or anything about the chief
deputy's intentions, State Engineer
Lewis at the regular meeting of the
state highway board yesterday after
noon refused to approve the voucher for
Chief Deputy E. I. Cantine 3 monthly
pay check. Lewis said that he had
| heard nothing from Cantine during the
last month and that he had received no
report of the work Iantine was doing
and that he could not in good faith
approve the claim since he could not
guarantee that the state had received
full value for the time.
Cantine's claim was for $3.50 for one
month s work at regular salary of
$4,000 a year. Lewis, at the last meet
ing, stated that he had no further work
for Cantine but the board decided tc
retain Cantine's services. The claim
was submitted to the board with a Dot
of other claims but all were properly
approved except Cantine's. This raised
the question as to whether the claim can
be paid by the secretary of state if
Lewis does not put his official o. X.
on it.
The claim for Mr.. Lantine's salary
has not yet been presented to the
auditing department with the commits.
sion's approval, but when il is. the
question Of its audit will then be con.
sidered, it was said today. The oues-
ton of whether State Engineer Lewis
must approve all vouchers from the
department, win probably be put up to
the attorney generals office FOR deei-
sion.
Upon suggestion of Governor Witty.
eombe the commission ordered Chief
Deputy Cantine to consult with the
county courts Of Grant, Wheeler. Sher.
man and Baker counties concerning the
proposed survey for q road from the
Columbia highway in Sherman county
south and east to Ontario. These eoun.
ties are already interested in the
proposed highway, according to Enpi.
neer Lewis, and have raised money In
provide for the survey. The federal
forest service it is said also win
probably make a survey for branch
OF the proposed road running through
the national forest. The Commission
was informed that the residents of
Wheeler county desire to know if tho
state will provide monetary aid for
the construction of its portion of tho
proposed road. If they are assured
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-10

points but as it leaves this it enters
into a new realm.
The fourth dimension might be used
to explain many impossible things: e.
g. why certain chemicals have the same
compositions and yet have different
names; perhaps dreams are of the
fourth dimension; seeing spirits Of dead
people may BE possible to those who
are capable Of understanding the
fourth dimension.
The professor gave as an illustra-
ton TO show the relation of the dimen-
sions the following; "Suppose a man of
dimensional capacity, now man of the
second dimension would be a wonder
and a mystery to him for the first
could see him only when ne was III a
direct line with himself. So a man
of the third dimension could play hide
and seek with a three dimension man.
who can only understand things in
terms of length and breadth, by mere
ly jumping off the plane on which
the two dimeasiOnal man had his ex-
istenee, he would become invisible.
So carrying this analogy farther the
fourth dimensional being is a mystery
and an impossibility to we mortals. 3"
The professor stated that his phase
of the fourth dimension would deal
with thought, in the abstract realm
wherein the intellect vas concerned. A
certain philosopher once told of tree
which bore fruit, no special variety
Just fruit; this is as hard for us to
conceive of as the cat that climbed
a tree and smiled and then came down
and left the smile up in the tree. We
must Iesrn to distinguish between
thought and imagination. lntuitions
are no Ieag0r held to have the value
that once was delegpted to them, we
are coming mdre to base actions on re-
Aectiye thougnb since intuitions can
now be traced back To experience.
Phe professor then said that prac-
heal Illustration of the fourth dimen-
sion was that Of the man who could
got out of ; closed box without going
in any direction included within the
box. The lecture may perhaps stimu-
late thought on the subject and per
haps in time it may become more tan.
gible, but for the present advance Of
progress It is highly illusionary
thing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-10
PROFESSORS IDEA OF
Fourth DIMENSION
II Is the Little End Of Nothing,
Whitfield TO Point and Pith
Pushed Out

The Waller nall chapel was packed
Monday night by an eager crowd who
had assembled to hear Professor j. T.
Mhtthews lecture on ''The Fourth
Dimension. This subject is one that
has received the consideration of the
greatest mathmaticians of recent years,
and altho no one can conceive Of a
fourth dimension existing in a tangible
reality; yet in the realm of pure math-
ematies it has an established place for
its consideration.
Prof Matthews definition of the
fourth dimension is Length, or dis
tance, measured on a line perpendicu-
lar to three other lines, which are per-
Ipendicular to each other. ="
The familiar figure for the three d.
mensional object is the cube, but it is
impossible to sense, or conceive the fig
ure representing the fourth dimension.
The professor gave an illustrate
of a spherical pin cushion filled with
needles that touched the center and
extended beyond tha surface; at the
! center the point could be considered
to be perpendicular to three other