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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17

or add to the present building
thence. We are led to believe that
the movement is going to culminate
IN the erection Of a new house.
From all we know or can learn,
we are inclined to the opinion that
our people are not going to stand
| for the further spending of money
on the present building, which is
said to be unsafe, unlighted to a
great extent, unsanitary and so I'M
satisfactory that Its acceptance.
was a reflection on the intelligence
and credulity of the people. In
fact, some 90 so far as to say that a
building inspector ought to be pro-
cured without delay and have him
pass upon the safety Of the building
ID which hundreds Of children are
dAily housed.
Let us have the new building, as
the cheaper and in every way more
desirable proposition.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17
Passenger Coaches Become a School.

General Manager D. B. Carson of
the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway has just authorized
the placing Of a passenger coach at
Hollow Rock Junction, on the Nash
vile division Of the road, for use by
children Of employees at that point
as a school building. The car is
now being fitted out with seats and
desks at the company's shops and
promises to be one Of the most
unique school houses in the coun-
try.
There Is no school at Hollow Rock
Junction. The railroad has quite q
number Of employees at this point
and between fifteen and twenty pu.
pills are guaranteed the school. A
young lady teacher has been secur'
ed from Hollow Rock and the schoo
will begin within the next few days
Under the arrangement with the
employees, the road has agreed te
furnish the school house" and the
employees will provide the teacher
The plan has met with the hearty
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17
and conscientious effort.

ana CONSCIENTIOUS e1Ort
Throughout his thirty years as
Clerk and Master, the four years
previous having been served as dep
uty under his predecessor, M. l.
Vesey. Mr.. Hurt handled every dol
lar Of money and every acre Of
land without loss to the litigants.
His administration Of the office for
the expedition Of the business Of
the court and the convenience Of
the attorneys was always efficient.
/, He was at all times a most helpful
assistant to the chancellor in hand
ling matters that fell upon the mas
| ter Of the court.
MI. Hurt retires with a splendid
record behind him and it is not to
be doubted that in turning the ma
| jor portion of his time and energy
to the development Of the live stock
industry Of Madison county he will
in an equal measure attain success
| in that undertaking and incidental
| ly advance the material welfare Of
this section of West Tennessee
Jackson Sun.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17
over THE BORDER
JUMPS UNCLE SAM
Drops "Wotchful Wait
ing. Policy
GOES AFTER VILLA
Who Led Attock on Columbus
New Mexico, Killing Sew
enteen Americans
GOES AFTER VILLA

AT an early hour on Thursday
morning Of last week, a force Of
Mexican bandits estimated at 500
and said to be led by Villa, in per-
son, crossed the international bor-
der between the United States and
Mexico, near the town Of Columbus,
New Mexico, and attacked that
town. The first estimate made was
that seventeen Americans, of whom
six were soldiers, were killed and in
that number one woman, Mrs. Mil
ton James.
The bandits fired several houses
and shot the inmates as they fled
from the flames. Two or three of
those killed were delegates to a
Sunday school convention.
Soldiers of the United States cav
airy, joined by citizens who armed
themselves, succeeded in killing
over hundred of the bandits be-
fore they made their get away into
old Mexico AT least two hundred
and fiftp United States Troopers fol-
lowed the Villa bandits into Mexi-
CO and had two or three running
fights with them before they made
a stand which the smaller number
was not prepared to meet. The
statement is made that but for the
machine gun or guns failing to
work, many more Of thessMexicans
might have been killed. An espec-
ial piece Of good luck in the occur
renee was the killing Of Pablo Lo-
pez, Villas chief lieutenant.
On the day before the attack was
made on Columbus, Villa sent a
misleading telegram stating that he
was at a certain rancho, some forty
miles distant, which threw the de-
tenders Of the town Of Columbus off
their guard. When the bandits did
come, they entered the town un-
seen, through a large ditch which
parallels the United States Army
camp, the postoffice and railroad
station.
Very soon after the report Of the
attack on Columbus reached
Washington Pres. Wilson abandoned
his "Watchful waiting plan and
gave orders to pursue Villa into
Mexico and get Villa and his gang
dead or alive. Carranza, the rec
ognized head Of the Mexican gov
ernment, when communicated with
and informed Of the action Of Pres.
Wilson, expressed himself as regret
ting that such action had become
necessary and followed that state
ment in a day or two with the re-
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17
Objects to Uncle Sam going on
MexicoD Soil without Recip-
rocol Privilege
WILSON GRANTS THE DEMAND
Americo's Executive and Mexico's Substitute
Will Cooperate in the HuDt for the
Head Of Francisco Villa

Immediately following the order
from Washington, issued without
loss Of time after the Villa raid on
the town Of Columbus, New Mexico.
on Thursday Of last week, the fol-
lowing dispatch from Mexico City
explained the matter in which Car
ranza, the recognized President,
viewed the determination to send
troops after Villa with instructions
to take that bandit dead or alive:
Mexico City, March 12.--General
Carranza tonight issued manifes-
toto the nation, declaring that un-
der no circumstances would the
Mexican government grant the
right to the United States to violate
Mexican territory by sending in an
armed force in pursuit Of Villa
without consent and the reciprocal
privilege being first obtained and
admitted. Word was sent to the
confidential agent 0f the Mexican
government in Washington to make
immediate representations to this
effect.
Until the United States shall have
demonstrated want Of ability or dis
position to capture bandits, as has
been the case in Mexico, the people
Of this country will not endorse the,
President in extending to Carranza
soldiers the privilege he has ordered
taken to effect the capture Of Villa
who seems able to defy Carranza on
Mexican soil.
Without delay Presiden Wilson
Signified his willingness to reclpro-
cate with Carranza in the matter of
crossing the boundary line in pur-h
suit Of bandits--a rightful conces-
sion, had Carranza been a man wor-
thy Of trust, which he is not. In
his dealings with Mexico, President
Wilson had better adopt the motto:
Trust nothing; 1t might be dog"
If the ponderous machinery has
been in a week so unlimbered that
our troops are ready to 60 over the
line and on the trail Of Villa, it will
be fortunate if Wilson is not be-
trayed by Carranza, regardless OF
the Mexican's promises.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17
DEMOCRATS meet
IN CONVENTION
Select Delegates to go
to Nashville to
STATE CONVENTION
May r., and to Senatorial
Convention, In Event there
should be one

The Democrats Of the county met
in Mass Convention Monday on cal
Of the Executive Committee and
with DR.. C. H. Johnston, Chairman
presiding and John F. Hall, Secreta'
ry.
Motion was made that the follow
ing be selected as Delegates to the
State Convention at Nashville. That
they may be uninstructed and vote
as a unit on all matters coming be.
fore them:
W. L. Coffman, L. 7. Fielder, N
R. Barham, W. X. Johnston, r. E
Lee, John F. Hall, H, D. Barry, r
L. Diffee, Frank Neisler, H. E. Ora.
per, DR.. W. B. Keeton, A. S. Mont.
gomery, J. M, Sheppard, M. Young
erman, G. B. Bell. W. M. Holland, J.
f. Austin, G. H. Davidson, A. E.
Beasley, Peter Evans, Luther Pear
SON Rush Oakley, W. v. Barry. c.
H. Johnston, Joe H. Moffitt, E. A.
Adams, DR.. Sam P, Parker, John S.
Fielder, L. T. Stanford, R. W. Hall
and Emmett Sneed.
That in event Of a convention is
called for the purpose of nominat-
ing legislative candidates from this
Senatorial and Floterial District that
the following be named as delegates
to the same:
D. E. Scott, A. S. Montgomery, j.
N. Duke, DIV. Roy, G. H. Parker, W.
H. Montgomery, W. V. Barry, C. H.
Johnston, John Hall, C. C. Sweat,
L. T. Fielder, N. S. Threadgill, N. R.
Barham. John j. Gardner, j, H. Ca
son, Joe P. Parker, j. r. Wadley, M.
Rhodes, W. 7. Segerson, J. E. Seger-
son, S. M. Edge. E. W. Maness, W.
B. Keeton, W. M. Holland, L. B.
Moore, Joe H. Ryals, J. H. Kee. W.
c. Crook, j. M. Sheppard, S. N.
Bunch, Walter Wright, J. L. Jones
Hugh Wilson, John H. Wilson, M
H. Milan, A. H. Joyner, W. 7. Wat.
son, G. w. Edwards, r. W. Howard.
That the following County Execu.
tive Committed be elected:
] C. H. Johnston, Chairman, John
F. Hall, Secretary, E. A. Adams, W,
L. Coffman, Alb Whittle, A. L. Jow.
ers, M, Younserman, J. M. Shep.
pard, D. W. Roy, L. 7. Fielder, Peter
Evans, S. M. Edge, H. D. Barry.
And that H. E. Graper be re.
elected Congressional Committee
man; John F. Hall, Judicial Com.
mitteeman and L. 7. Fielder, Leeis.
latlve Committeeman.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-17
BY
GOV. TOM c. RYE
Calling Tennessee Legislature to
Meet in Extru Session on
Tuesday, March 81
EGINGTON---GEN. ESTES
VIII be Investigated and Governor Suuoests thot
Session can Dispense with "Vouoble"
Services of Reported Lobby
JDGE EGINGTON---GEN. ESTES

"Wheras serious charges have
been made against those clothed
with the authority to administer
Justice in the criminal courts of our
County of Shelby, which involve the
integrity, fidelity, character and the
commission Of crimes in office by
said officials; and much publicity
having been given thereto by the
press of the state and committees
Of reputable attorneys Of said coun-
ty having duly investigated said
charges and the commission Of
-of said crimes in Office and find
said charges are sustained by the
proof and reccomend that said Of
ficals be impeached by a court Of
competent jurisdiction; and the
charges being Of such nature and
character that in justice to the ju-
dietary and the splendid citizenship
Of the state an investigation BY 4
court of competent jurisdiction is
absolutely imperative; and It ap-
pearing that the General Assembly
is clothed with constitutional au-
thority to investigate said charges
to the end that the accused may be
removed from Office If guilty by the
concurrent vote Of both houses, or
impeached by the House Of Repre-
sentatives and tried by the Senate
as court Of impeachment after
proper notice, etc, according to the
provisions Of the constitution here
in referred to-
Now, therefore, !, Tom C. Rye.
governor of Tennessee, by virtue Of
the power in me vested by Section
8, Article iii Of the Constitution Of
Tennessee, do, by this proclama-
ton, hereby convene the General
Assembly Of the State OF Tennessee
in extraordinary session. to be held
in the capitol in the City Of Nash.
vile, on Tuesday, the 21st day Of
March, A. D. 1918, at II o'clock
noon, for the purpose Of considering
the following legislative business
and duties to-wit:
"First--To inquire into the ofilci-
al conduct and fidelity Of circuit
and criminal court judges and dis
trict attorneys for the state, chare-
ed with the enforcement Of the laws
Of this state, and more especially
the official conduct, fidelity of. and
the commission Of crimes in Office
by Judge Jesse Edeington, the resu.
larly elected and qualified judge Of
division of the criminal court Of
Shelby County, and of z. Newton
Estes, the regularly elected and
qualified attorney general for Shell
by County, and If the facts war
rant, to remove either or both Of
them in accordance with Article
vi, Section 8, Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Tennessee. or to i'm
peach either or both Of them In ac-
cordance with the provisions Of Ar
ticle v, Sections /, 2. 8 and 4 Of the
constitution.
Second From sources apparent
ly authentic am advised that GER
tain influences have undertaken the
task Of organizing q lobby with suf-
ficient operating capital to aid the
Legislature in reaching just and
proper conclusion with reference to
Ir~-.t..ad f~nv,x n ~a4 ..arnt
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approval Of President Peyton and
the arrival of the new school
house. is anxiously awaited by the
school children.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-22

Gates its attitude in case OF federal land
bank mortgages.
At the hearing held at Fort Worth on
November IS, the Fort Worth chamber
of commerce asked for a district which
included Oklahoma with Texas. This
committee has not seen a COPY of the
Fort Worth argument and is, therefore.
not in position to discuss in detail the
argument OF that city IN favor of in
cluding Oklahoma in the district for
which they ask
We desire to>cn,er our most emphatic
protest against being included in a di,
trict with Texas for the following rea
sons.
FitSt-BccauSc OF the existence OF A
clause in the Texas constitution forbid.
ding the mor,gaging OF homeSteads the
clause being as follows
Section 50 The homestead OF a fam
lily shall be- and is hereby protected
from forced sale, for the payment of
all debts, except for the purchase money
thereof or a part OF such purchase
money, the taxes due thereon, OF for
work and material used in construct
ing improvements thereon, and in this
last case only when the work and ma.
terial are contracted for in writing with
the consent of the wife given in m,
same manner as is required in making
a sale and conveyance OF n homestead
nor shall the owner, II a married man
sell the homestead without the consen,
OF the wife, given in such manner a.
may he prescribed by law. No mort.
gage, trust deed or other len on IN,
homestead shall ever be valid. escep,
for the purchase money therefor, OF i'm.
provements made thereon. as hereinbe
fore provided, whether such mortgage
or trust deed ot other lien, shall hav,
been created by the husband alone q,
together with his wife and all pre-
tended sales Of the homestead nvolvln,
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trict is made mp Of territory uniform
IN its crops, climatic conditions, and
the general tendency OF It's farm popu-
lauon, the operations OF the bank must
necessarily be carried on with the pos
sibillty in mind that a general crop
failure may universally reduce the
farmers ability to meet his financial
obligations
II the land bank district comprises
contlguou, territory with a marked di-
ycr,lty Of crops and climate TIN, dan
ger /, avoided to a degree that will per.
init the diStric, bank more nearly to
carry out its altrnl,tlc purpose OF de
ycloping the farm resource, Of It's dis
rrlCt 10 'hc end that more people may
own home,
Wide Range Here
We submit that a district composed
oi Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas ful
fills these requirement, TO a greater
degree than any other district which our
minds can conceive Within the s'atu,
outlined above are found the best win
ter wheat region in America the best
cotton growing district, the best sor-
ghum producing area. including kailr,
milo and tetcrtl. the best alfalfa grow
ing region. and the largest broomcorn
area II will also include regions pro.
lhc ~ the production OF corn oats,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-22

We believe that the basic idea OF CO.
,cra,on so strongly emphasized in the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-22
DIVERSIFIED FARMING INTERESTS
ELIMINATE HAZARDS IN 3 STATES
Texas Law Preventing Mortgaging of
Homesteads Detracts From Texas, Is
Argument-Oklahoma City Proven
Within Quick Communication of Any
Point in Neighboring Commonwealth

The fruit OF two months OF pcrsis-
tent effort on the part OF the members
OF the committee from the Oklahoma
City Chamber OF Commerce to which
was intruSted the land bank PROPOSE
tlon was witnessed today when Jane,
Chenoweth, chairman OF the committee,
laid upon the table before the federal
farm loan board a petition and an ap-
pendiN devoted to charts and table,
showing why a farm loan district com
posed OF Oklahoma, Kansas and Ar
kansas. with the federal land bank To-
Gated at Oklahoma CITY, should be
established
The Committee.
The members oi the committee are
James Chcnoweth, chairman. {. X
Bolrdman, Frank NJ. Gault John
Fields. CARR G.. WilliamstW /. Car
klc Ralph o Wmderlich, Harry f.
Bagby William Nee, Edw II. Cooke
Hubert l. Bolcn. {. b AmcS. ]. T.
Warren, w J. Alexander, Elmer +
Brown, secretary.
Shortly after the announcement was
made in Washington of the establish
ment Of the federal board, Oklahoma
City busted itself with preparing a
hriet OF its case
Since tAat time the members of the
committee have devoted week, Of their
time 10 attending hearings IN other
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-22

states gathering data and compiling
tables TO carry out their Arguments
District Is Safe.
The dominant idea oi ,hc hrci i,
that the district proposed contain, more
element, ot safety m mortgage bank
ing than can he found in any other
grouping oi state, under the limitation,
OF the farm loan act and tina, Okla
homa City is the logical location for
the central development agency where
BY the farm loan act shall be put into
safe and useful operation
Below the main portions oi the pc
tition appear
Crops Diversified
The prime purpose oi any financial
institution is to reduce II, hazards to
inappreciable proportions We submit
that the most successful mean, avail
able to guard against such hazards in
the case of a district farm land bank
is TO locate such bank in a district
whose sources OF agricultural income
are widely varied and IN which there
are included areas showing the great
est possible disSimilari,y OF climatic
influences and crop productions
In submitting the suggestion that
Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas be
made one land bank district, we believe
we have outlined distric, containing
the greatest possible variety of crop re-
source, and the wdc>, possible diycrsi-
ficatun ui climatic influence, without
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-22

Z Oklahoma City has great
er business getting iaclli-
ties than any other city
within the proposed district
O-Oklahoma City is nearer
= to prospective borrowers
than any other city in the
proposed district.
o-Oklahoma City is entire
& ly dependent upon agricul
turc for its supremacy and
is, therefore. widely Interested
in an institution that will tend
to make agriculture more
stable.
A-Because OF its size. IT'S
q shopping facilities, its CEN
trail location, its position
a. the capital OF Oklahoma and
its sightseeing interests, three.
iourthS OF all the state couvcn-
tons in Oklahoma are held in
Oklahoma City.
e-Oklahoma CITY IS the
y center OF the cotton and
wheat marketing in the
southwest II is the center oi
the livestock and meat packing
industry of Oklahoma 1t Is
the center of agricultural farm
machinery distribution Tor Ok
lahoma and, in fact, ranks
fifth IN the distribution OF this
line Of goods in the United
States
o-Oklahoma City is the
n center OF farm loan iaclli-
" ties for the entire state Of
Oklahoma and for parts of each
OF the other states included in
the proposed district
7-Oklahoma City is the
4 largest centrally located
= City in this district. Its
commercial importance To the
district is not equalled by any
other city in the state.
0-Oklahoma City has re-
n ceiyed the wellnigh unani-
nous support OF its home
state.
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any condition OF defeasance shall he
void"
Sire a Feature. u
This clause, which is peculiar TO the
Texas constitution, places that state In
a class by itself; creates mortgage con-
ditions unlike those of any other state
and in the opinion OF many lawyers with,
which this committee has consulted
raises doubt as to whether or no,
Texas can at the present time avail Il.
seb OF the provisions OF the federal
farm loan act. As a result Of thi, con-
stltutional provision Texas has always
remained high rate state, the average
farm loan rate including the commits.
sion being percent As shown bulletin
j8I page 10, table !.
Second-Texas Is . state OF such
enormous sire that II has potential farm
loan need Of great volume As shown
in bulletin %, page 10, table S. ], has
farm loan Indebtedness OF $l84, ,0OOOO0
and it is possible and quite probable
that early development Of the farm loan
field in Texas will result in il alone
needing more than one-twelf,h OF the
farm loan funds of the country.
These two facts place Texas ina con.
di,ion entirely distinc, from that Of any
other state apd il should not be Joined
with any other state having heavy farm
loan needs. In It's connection we sus.
gest a district composed Of Texas and
New Mexico or Louisiana, Texas and
New Mexico.
Loan Interest Rates,
In bulletin J84 Of the United State,
department of agriculture, table l, page
2, the average farm loan interest rate,
including agents commissions, 10 shown
to be as follows In the three states in.
cluded in this proposed district;
Kansas .,,,,,..",,,.,...n. .6'V percent
Oklahoma ,...,,.,,......0< percent
Arkansas .,..,,.,..,..o6 percent
thus again illustrating the fact pre-.
viously mentioned that this group Of
states affords q combination of invest.
ment capital and farm loan needs.
The figures presented in this bule.
tin were doubtless based on statistics
gathered early In 1915 Since that time,
because Of the unprecedented increase
in the amoun, of available investmen,
' capital, these rates have doubtless been
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-22
FIGURES PROVE |,
RANK OF STATES
Committee Complies Varied
Statistics Of Kansas, Okla :,
hOma and Arkansas, !
NEAR TEN PERCENT OF
FARMS OF U. S. IN DISTRICT
approximately Ten Percent Of
Farm Area of Country
included in Territory.

Below is a table compiled from the
appendix TO the brief presented today
to the fedora farm loan board by the
land bank committee OF the Oklahoma
City Chamber OF Commerce in support
oi its clam to federal farm loan
bank for ttis city The figures are
relative TO the percentage Of rural
population, etc, possessed by tenta-
tive banking distric, composed Of Okla
homa, Kansas and Arkansas, compared
to the total N the United States
Rural Population.
OElahoma-Popuaton $4,000; per
cen,agc 20
Arkansas--Population l.Nl168; per-
centage III
kanSAs-Population ll97lS9; per-
centage 242
Total population j,9OS,91 total per-
eentage 1872
Area In Farms.
Oklahoma 28,8S9,j5j acresi
percentage 328
Arkansas-Area 1885 acres; per-
ctntage lS9
Kansas--Area 4J,5s47oO acres; per-
centagc 4S0
Total area ss,7os7ss acres; percent
age t8o "
Number OF Farms.
Oklahoma-lo0,l92: percentage 2p.
Arkansas-2 2l46IS; percentage J.U.
kansas VISA percentage 20
Total farms 5S2,7ll; total percentage
IglS
Farms Operated by Owners.
Oklahoma IS 494 nv tenants l04. lU.
Arkansas 100. 90 BY tenants l07 rs.
KanSas--lil,l0s; by tenants 6S-}98
Total oYhers 50J,lhl. tenants 276,0l.
Totar Acres Operated BY EaeA.
Oklahoma Tenants l2A3J@7; own
trS lSo9S7qS.
Arkansas-Tenan,s 46o8j47; owns
ers 1880 5a2.
Kansas-1enanp lj.28O,926; owner,
26 8l0. 1872
Total--renants h,364,b6; owners
! I.226.Sl9
Titled Area. ~
/ Oklahoma 1851 ,3U acres percent
age 567
Arkansas 800 2s4 acres; percentage
. los
'ar>,s p4O67 acres; percentage
tai acres sS,Sjl total percentage
no
Value Of Farm Property.
Oklahoma - solS, 1913 882; percentage
20
Arkansas s4OO 0So 5OJ percentage %
! Kansas S2039, 5000; percentage
497
Total value S3577so,O95; total per.
tentage so,
Value of Land In Farms.
Oklahoma - t6A9, ,O66 6o8; percenta Il
225
Arkansas-s2l602l $50 percentage 81
Kansas 81 ,SN.g76,S3; percentage
SAL.
Total value land 2,A3.O64,6ol; totaI
percentage SS3
Value of Land Per Acre.
Oklahoma 224p, Arkansas sl4tl
Kansas sIiS.
Value OF Buildings Per Acre.
Oklahoma Sll, Arkansas $3.50. Kan
sas $40
ylte Implement, Per Acre.
Oklat - cents, Arksnsa. q
cents, h.Sas Sill.
Msl Livestock Per Acre.
81. oHSssf fss1S. ARKANSAS aa'' Kan