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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-05-19
Potato Plants.

Grown from potatoes made from
vine cuttings. the only known safe
guard against black ROT. Florida
Yam and Nancy Hall, the same POI
tato, the finest in the world, best
keeper and yielder. Orders booked
before April 18th, $3.50 per 1000.
Seed Of same potatoes $1.00 per
bushel +. O. b.. Gleason.
R. j. WENTWORTH,
Gleason. Tenn.
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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-05-19
Scarce Creek.

It has been several week since
we have sent in any news, but we
are back again.
The farmers around this place
are most all done cottoning.
Rev. J. N. Joyner, of West Port
filled his regular appointment here
last Saturday and Sunday.
John Myracle and Gene Roberts
were guests Of your scribe last Sat-
urday night. -
Your scribe has been on the sick
list, but is back on duty.
Several in our community have
been on the sick list.
Dayton, son Of Melvin Horn and
wife is very i'll with appendicitis.
J. D. Roberts and Jesse Bird and
their lady friends were here Sunday
enroute to Wildersville.
Rev. Chester Lindsey and Ruth
Pritchard, of near your city attend
ed church here Sunday.
Mrs. B. Rush and daughter, Gray,
have visited the family of Robert
Rush.
Ben Bolen and wife of near Will
dersville visited the home Of R. W.
Darlington Sunday.
L. +. Wood and family of Sweet
bud, were guests Of Lee Myracle and
family Sunday.
Martin Myracle and family Of
Sweetbud, spent Sunday in the home
Of j. R. Rush.
W. T. Roberts and family Of near
Yuma, were guests Of W. S. Roberts
last Sunday.
Bud Taylor and wife Of. Timber
lake, spent last Sunday here.
FOR SALE-Florida Yam seed
sweet potatoes. The best one on
earth for yield, keeping qualities
ond eating.
w. r. HAWKS.
Gleason, Tenn
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-05-19
Local and Personal

Cooper G. Sweat was in Memphis
Tuesday.
Hubert Boren, Of Darden. was
here Monday.
Progressive People Prefer Proc
REss Printing.
Rev. j. v. Freeman went to Nash.
vile Tuesday.
JUDGE L. T. Smith, of Decatur
vile, was here last Saturday.
Judge Barham came over and
spent Sunday with his family
Two Of the younger sons of j. W.
Dyer; we're on the sick list last week.
Miss Ethel Rockholt went to Jack
son last Saturday to visit relatives.
If you have q piano in need Of
tuning, save the work Of John A.
Gilbert.
j. w. Enochs and family motored
to Jackson Saturday, returning
Sunday.
Miss Alexander, of Nashville, Ark,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Thos.
W. Stegall.
Mrs. Fred C. Boren and Miss Bon.
nye Smith have visited relatives in
Decaturville.
Mrs. W. B. Bowen and daughter,
Miss Bess left Wednesday to visit in
Buena Vista.
w. Valentine league and wife, oil
West Of. town were in Lexington
Wednesday.
Felix Lawler and Curtis Ross
went to Medina in the last weekend
to pick straw berries.
Mrs. Matte Hunt is attending the
Southern Baptist Convention being
held in Ashland, N. C.
Gill Gideon came home from La.
coma last Saturday and has spent
this week with homefolk.
Miss Elsie Smith, Of Mckenzie, is
a guest Of her sister, Mrs. Watson
Phillips, on Clifton street.
Mrs. Wiles and little daughter, Of
Laconia, have spent the week here
guests of Mrs. T. B. Gideon.
Rev. E. P. Martin, of Reagan, was
in town Wednesday and extended
his subscription to this paper.
Mrs. Noble Parker and two chill
dren, came from Paducah last Sun.
day, Mr.. Parker was also here.
Henry Dennison, Of Trenton, was
here last Sunday to attend the fun.
eral Of his brother, P. j. Dennison.
The strawberry supper to have
been given at the courthouse to
night (Friday) has been postponed
Mrs. Van Watson and little daugh,
ter, left Saturday to spend two Oh
more weeks with relatives in Paris
Rev. Fleetwood Ball and wife lef
Tuesday for Ashland, N. c., to at
tend the Baptist Southern Conven
ton.
j. A. and Mrs. Eller returned
Tuesday from a visit to their oil
home, relatives and friends at Ches
teffield.
Huah Courtney, a good farmer d
the Juno section was in town Wed
nesday and sold a lot Of meat to
local grocery.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-05-19

We are authorized to announce
Arthur S. Montgomery, of Sardis,
Henderson County,:a candidate to rep
resent the Goth Pictorial District,
composed of the counties of Madison
and Henderson, In the Goth General
Assembly of Tennessee, subject to
the action of the Democratic party.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-05-19

We are authorized to announce e.
Fulghum, Of Jackson, a candidate to
represent the Goth Senatorial District
composed of the counties of CheNter,
Henderson and Madison in the Goth
General Assembly Of Tennessee,
subject to the action Of the Demo.
cratic party and on an unequiyocal
prohibition and law enforcement
platform.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-05-19
Close At 7:s0 }. n.

The grocery stores Of Lexington
beginning last Monday, until Sept.
Is, will close at 1880 p. which
makes life much more pleasant to
propriet0rs and clerks.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-05-19

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
INSURANCE MAN
is CONVICTED OF
ASSAULT CHARGE
Jury Holds Five Hours Deliberation
on the Case-Civil Judgment
Obtained

J. Robert Riley, well known insurance
broker, was convicted by a jury yester-
day afternoon of assault and battery on
John Denegre another insurance man,
in March, 1916, and was fined $3.50 and the
cost of court.
1t was alleged during the trial that
Riley assaulted Denegre and another in
surance agent named Woodward with a
"plumb-bar,' causing severe injuries to
Denegre. The dispute which brought on
the alleged assault was over a certain
insurance contract.
At a previous trial, in which Riley was
indicted for assault with intent to MUIR
der, the jury failed to agree. The jury
was out for about five hours before ar
irving at verdict yesterday afternoon.
In the civil courts some months ago
Denegre obtained $1,000 judgment
against Riley, and Woodward a $500
Judgment for the injuries they received.
The case of Henry Weller, well known
junk dealer, charged WIN buying and
concealing stolen property, will come to
trial this morning.
In the second division of the criminal
court, John C. Mehaffey is on trial for
embezzlement from the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company Mehaffey is a form
er member of the Birmingham police
force
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
ELECTRICAL CLUB
WILL HOLD BANQUET

The Electrical club of Birmingham
will give banquet tonight at the
Hillman hotel and G. w. Hill Of New
York, representing the National Com
mcrcial Lighting association. will be
the guest of honor.
The Electrical club of Birmingham
Is a new organization and numbers
among it's members men identified In
the electrical business of Birmingham.
These men have banded together and
formed a club and they are live or
ganization and will be heard from dur
ing electrical week, which will be held
all over the country next September.
AT the banquet tonight there VIII De
several guests besides the men inter-
ested in the electrical business. Several
newspaper and advertising men will
be present and an enjoyable evening is
promised all those who attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
WARRIOR HIGHWAY
IS ENDORSED BY
CENTRAL ASSEMBLY
Action of Board of Reve-
nue. Is Also Approved at
Meeting of Highway
Advocates

Temporary organization of the coun-
ties through which the Memphis, Biz
mingham and Atlanta highway will pass
was perfected at meeting at the Tut
wiler hotel yesterday.
A resolution was passed by the tempo
rary organization empowering the chair
man to appoint a committee of % to
attend the injunction proceeding Sep
TENDER 20, in connection with the com
mittees from the Chamber Of Commerce
and other civic leagues. The assembly
went on record as indorsing the action
of the board of revenue in attempting
to build these two Warrior river high
ways. and offered their support in fight
ing the injunction proceedings.
The meeting yesterday morning was
largely attended, and representatives
from Talladega, ST. Clair, Marion ana
Walker counties were present. Letters
indorsing the organization were read from
Atlanta, Memphis and Mississippi. A
number of spirited speeches were made.
Among those to speak in favor OF push
ing all branches of this road were: Judge
w. J. Oliver of Ta1ladega, Hugh Il. MIC
Elery, president of the Talladega Cham-
Der of Commerce; r. A. Carraker OF St.
Clair county, R. R. Wright of Marion
county. Jack Crawford of Walker county,
Hugh McGeever, Joseph Martin, w. a.
Spencer j. B. Elliott, Job Going and J.
A. Montgomery.
1t was decided to call a meeting Tor
the permanent organization of this CEN
trail Memphis Birmingham-Atlanta assoc
citation to be held in Birmingham OCTOBER
and 9. Delegates from all counties Of
fected by this route are urged to attend
this meeting.
In addition to the main organization,
Jefferson county branch association was
organized with ga members enrolled. j.
B. Elliott, was elected president; Z. Z.
Burt, vice president; j. A. Rountree, sec
rotary.
The Following committee was named for
membership: B. higgins, w. A. Spencer,
Wylam; c. c. Burke, Ensley; George I.
Roberts, Leeds; l.. Stevenson, LovlcR;
Sid w. Lee, Birmingham; H. NJ Dozler
and Lee Bonner of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15

cUSsed from every point of vantage, Dr.
Eaves launched into the question of the
students health. He discussed this ques-
ton from every angle, and dealt espe-
cially on the tuberculosis situation. He
told some of the results of the establish
ment of the first open air school in JEFF
ferson county at Green Springs, quot
ing figures that spoke for the splendid
results of the nine months operation OF
this open air school. He said th6c out
of a class enrolment of % that % has
enlarged or infected tonsils, subjecting
them to infection to all diseases more
readily. Practically all he saidd had been
exposed to or infected with tureculosis.
Many of them were suffering from bad
teeth. They were taken in charge, their
ails attended, teeth treated, and the ton
sils removed He stated that each showed
a good gain In weight for the time they
attended, due to the food they ate and
the care they received and the fresh ar.
The teachers had the opportunity to lis
ten to splendid address by Miss Es-
telle Foster, field agent for the Ar
bama illiteracy commission. She told the
teachers of the work being done to vid
Alabama of the large number of Hitter
ates outlining plans whereby the teach
ers could greatly assist in carrying On
this work. She stated that Alabama was
doing more now than the IA other ttates
that are campaigning against illiteracy.
She told of her teaching in several of the
schools for illiterates and the methods
used. She also spoke praisingly of a
number of other teachers who were doing
great work in this field.
Miss Jessie Burks was also one of the
speakers of the hour. She is secretary
of the state teachers and young peoples
reading circle. and pointed out some of
the advantages of reading. She told
them of the work this circle was doing
in interesting persons in the reading OF
the work this circle was doing in inter-
esting persons in the reading of good
literature and good books.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
TRADE UNIONISTS,
10000 STRONG, TO
STRIKE IN AID OF
NEW YORK CARMEN
Continued from Page one)

CONTINUED from Page One)
railway employees declared today they
were far from being defeated. They hint
ed that the danger of "a sympathetic
strike" is not yet over.
Traction managers announced today
that service on the subway and elevated
roads was better than normal, while
service on most surface lines was from
25 to 40 per cent below normal
The railway company officials say it
is no longer necessary for them to hire
strikebreakers, claiming that hundreds of
their former employees have returned to
work.
There were approximately 10000 strik-
ing motormen and conductors in the pa
rade, which began in the forenoon and
ended shortly after o'clock at Union
Square, where addresses We're delivered
by the strike leaders The men marched
without music, all carrying American
flags.
Large delegations from the Westches-
ter cities of Yonkers, Mount Vernon and
New Rochelle were in line, carrying
banners which read
This Is not sympathetic strike-the
companies want to destroy the union. We
want no Master and Servant contrac ct.
We call that slavery. We want to De
free'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
FRENCH CAPTURE
ANOTHER POSITION
IN THEIR ADVANCE
ON COMPLIES LINE
CONTINUED From Page one)

ala were evacuated by the Bulgarians,
of the Bulgars and that the Greek
troops which were at Kavala have been
sent to Germany, where they will re-
main until the end of the war "in the
status of neutrals"
In the Austro-Italian theatre the
usual bombardments and isolated in
fantry attacks continue.
Late Athens dispatches declare that
M. Dimitracopulos has declined to form
cabinet to succeed that of nj. Zai-
mis-
Paris, September 14-On the Somme
front the French have captured LIE Priez
farm and enlarged their other positions
close to Combles. according to the Of
1icial statement issued by the war Of
flee tonight.
There has been hard fighting north and
south OF Bouchavesnes. Elsewhere quiet
prevails.
The statement reads
North of the Somme we entrenched
our positions on part of our front which
faces Combles and carried by assault
to the southeast of this locality the farm
or LIE Priez which had been organized
as a point of support by the enemy
Lively isolated fighting occurred to
the north and south of Bouchavesnes
We completely maintained all our gains
South of the Somme we advanced by
bombing to the east of Belloy- en-San-
tarre.
"On the rest of the front nothing of
Importance occurred"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
WILL CLOSE TODAY
Dr. Eaves Principal Speaker Assembly Hour and Points Ou
the Great Opportunities in Health Education That
Confronted the Teachers

Today will end the five days Jeffer-
son county teachers institute, which has
been in session in the Central High
school building since Monday morning.
More than 1000 teachers from all parts
of the county have been taking the
teachers training course at the institute.
The sessions have begun each, day at 9
o'clock and lasted until $3.50 in the aftsS-
, noon. In addition to the regular text
book courses, special lectures and adj
dresses from prominent educational
workers have been heard. Many of the
teachers yesterday afternoon expressed
themselves as being highly pleased with
the progress made in the institute, and
say that they have been greatly bene-
fitted by what they, have heard.
The set programme for today is brief,
all the exercises closing with the finish
Ing of the assembly hour, which will be
held at IL 40 instead of 11:15 as hereto
fore. After the opening exercises in the
auditorium at 9 o'clock and roll call fol-
lowing it, the high school department
will take up vocational training and
guidance through. High School English,
by Miss Bessie Merrill, leader; Home
Economics" by Miss May Hansis- leader
Agriculture" by George C. Weathers-
bee. leader At 10:45 general confer
ence of individual schools will be held,
and at the same period admission and
records of all county high schools will
be made.
At the assembly hour yesterday morn
ing the programme deviated from what
it has been since the opening of the In
stitute, in that instead of one central
speaker, several good speeches wer,
made. Dr. George Eaves, secretary of
the Jefferson County Anti-Tuberculosis
association, was the principal speaker.
While the various phases of the school
room, the essentials of the teacher and
the pupils have been thoroughly dis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
INSURANCE AGENTS l 4
TO ANSWER CHARGE

Montgomery. September 14.-(Special.)
r. P. Sanford, deputy state insurance
commissioner, today received a summons
to appear as a witness Saturday in
Judge Abernethy's court, Birmingham. in
the trial of J. III. Lynch, representative
of the Conservative Life Insurance COM
pany Of Wheeling, w. Va, who Is ac-
cused Of Relating. The warrant was
sworn out last week by Mr.. Sanford
alleging that Lynch sold policy to W,
w. Odom of Birmingham, and rebateo
him part of the premium.
Mr.. Sanford returned to Montgomery
last night from Birmingham where he
addressed the Birmingham Life Insur.
ers' association on "Rebating" at 0
luncheon, given at the Tutwiler yester'
day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
Gadsden Shippers Do
Not Fear Car Shortage

Gadsden, September 14.-(SpeciaL)
The car shortage that threatens almost
every other industrial center in the
country has no terrors for Gadsden, for
the car works, which is constantly
build4g and repairing cars for the
QtGn and Crescent route, keeps an
ever ready supply in the city. which is
available to Gadsden shippers.
When a car Is rebuilt or repaired,
the natural thing for the railroad to do
is to turn 1T over to the local shipper,
if the car is needed. 1t will then go out
loaded whereas ii it goes out empty
1T will have to be hauled at a dead ex-
pense and may bear no revenue for
several days Local shippers say they
are able to get all the cars they need
promptly, and contemplate no trouble.
The competing railroads, to meet the
service of those which send cars here
for repair or which have cars built at
the local plant, are forced to make spe-
or run the risk of losing permanent
business of good customers to whom
they cannot furnish cars.
The only respect in which Gadsden
shippers expect to suffer from the car
shortage is on inbound freight, from
points where there is difficulty in get
ting cars. Some of the merchants and
JODDerS nave Tor sometime ndu trOu-
BILE in getting prompt shipments.
Two important roads were completed
by the county this week, the Turkey
town road, from the city to the CAL
houn county line, and the Piedmont
from the Hokes' Bluff fork to the
Calhoun county line. The motor trucks
and other road building machinery and
convicts are being moved to the Look
out mountain road and the Cox Gap
road, the latter link of the proposed
route of the Jackson highway, which
will be put into shape. Both the roads
built are important trade artries
which bring into the city large
amounts Of Cherokee and Calhoun
county business.
The Marion institute band and the
band of the Boys Industrial institute
at East Lake have been engaged to
furnish music for the Confederate re-
union, which will be held here Octo-
Der Hip. The Marion band has 100
pieces and the East Lake band so
pieces and the two are among the best
of the kind in the state.
Suit for $4,000 was filed by John Ga
BILE against the Alabama company in
city court this morning. Gable alleges
that while working in the mines of the
company near here a large piece of
slate fell upon him. infiicting serious
injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
PICK OUT FARMER
AND TRADE DIRECT
BY PARCEL POST
Assistant Postmaster Nor.
man Says Age-Herald
Campaign Is Flooding
Office With Requests

Pick out your farmer and trade with
him through the parcel post.
According to Assistant Postmaster
Edward r. Norman that is the best
method to get the ultimate consumers
and the farmers of the state together
on fair and equal basis of trading
Independent of the middleman and his
profits
Mr.. Norman addressed the following
letter to the editor of The Age-Herald
yesterday:
Dear Sir-Your attention Is re-
specially directed to the at
tached letter from L. o. Wier of
Dancy. Note the manner in which
he desires to sell hogs and tur-
keys. Suggest to the consuming
public that they can obtain meat
from Mr.. Wier at wholesale
prices. If this venture proves sue
cessful 1t will be the opening
wedge
Since the Inauguration of your
campaign to bring the producer
and consumer together we are be-
ing flooded with requests for the =
list of farmers with products for Y
sale. The general public seems to
be in earnest about this proposi-
spectfu1ly
EDWARD r. NORMAN"
Following is the letter of Mr.. Wier
to Assistant Postmaster Norman re-
garding his hogs and what he will
sell them for:
Edward r. Norman, Assistant
Postmaster:
csf-
of hogs to market between now
and January l. If you can give
me the names of parties that want
to buy them at wholesale prices I
will try dressing them and selling
them to consumers. I have been
selling to packers on foot. will
have them from so pounds to 200
pounds. OF course the heavy hogs
con be cut to conform to the post
office weight of so pounds.
II cannot ship on credit, as the
cost of collecting would be too
great I also have 40 turkeys for
sale. This Ia new business with
me, but will try and see how 1T
works. Yours truly,
IL o. WEIR"
The letter of Mr.. Wier and the let
ter OF Assistant Postmaster Norman
clearly indicate that The Age-Herald
ing campaign to bring the farmer
and the city folk together through the
agency of the federal parcel post. In
order to give further impetus to this
NOV ement and owing to the numerous
inquiries received by The Age-Herald
from various housewives about the
city and district for the addresses OF
farmers who have farm produce for
sale, 1t Is announced that these lists
can be secured by application at the
local postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
Girard Man Acquitted
on Charge of Renting
Houses to Blind Tigers

Girard, September Al l. Moses Of
Girard. charged with violating the state
prohibition laws in renting houses to
persons in which to run blind tigers, at
9:05 O. clock tonight was acquitted by the
trial jury, after Judge Aston mad given
the affirmative charge The state con-
tended Moses knew the houses were to be
used for illegal purposes, and that he was
the imam higher up who is supposed to
have acted between the liquor men and
the officials Of Girard in arranging GER
tain alleged payments for the privilege
of selling liquors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
COMMANDMENT CONTINUES

London, September 14-The British Of
fetal communication from general head
quarters issued tonight, reads:
The general situation Is unchanged
South of the Ancre reciprocal artillery
bombardments continue
'On the front between Arras and
fpres artillery and trench mortars have
been active. This morning the enemy
fired camouflet near Mount Sorrel and
this evening exploded mine near Neu-
willie ST. Vast
There was considerable aerial fight
ing. This morning two hostile machines
were brought down in flames and an
other was driven to the ground. One of
our aeroplanes is missing"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-15
Stag Pile Explosions

Tho Age-Herald, received numerous
telephone calls last night and early
this morning from persons who were
aroused out Of their slumber by sew
eral loud dynamite explosions at the
Stag pile in North Birmingham, where
the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron
company was dynamiting por-
ton of the Stag pile SO that the Stag
can be used.
The police department also received
large number of telephone calls
from persons all over the district. The
officers at North Birmingham reported
that the Sloss company was dynamiting
portion of the Stag dump.