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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15
A GREAT BUSI-
NESS AND ITS
GREAT HEAD.

The most wonderful Of all trib-
utes to the efficacy of advertising
Is the unparalleled success of the
Sears, Roebuck and Company mail
order house, Of Chicago. which now
employs directly at Its headquar-
tiers and in its factories between
$4,000 and 10000 people and has
q market stock value Of nearly
$l4O,000,000 after paying many
millions in dividends. Thirty-five
years ago, r. w. Sears, a boy sta
tion agent in Minnesota. conceived
the idea Of selling watches by mail
which could only be done by ad-
vertisine. This year the company
will send over $40,000,000 copies
Of its publications through the
mails and by that means is selling
everything from a button to a bum
galow right under the noses Of men
who will not advertise. More than
all, Sears, Roebuck & Company get
credit for truthfulness in their adj
vertising. standing on the PROPOSE
tion that If an article purchased
is not satisfactory, it may be sent
back at the expense Of the firm.
To-day the business Of Sears, Roe
buck & Company is the largest Of
Its kind in the world and its presi-
dent, Mr.. julius Rosenwald, a Jew,
is one Of the most philanthropic Of
Americas wealthy men. In addi-
tion to the fact that Mr.. Rosenwald,
gave 100000 to charities on his
his 50th birthday anniversary in
1914, he has given more than $40.
600 q month to war sufferers in
Europe each month since the war
begun in August, 1914. But the
best thing about Mr.. Rosenwald is
his devotion to his mother who still
lives at the age Of 81 and Of whom
he one time remarked to a friend,
i regard it as a fresh gift from God
every day he spares her to me-"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15
MAIL ORDER
HOUSES DO BIG
BUSINESS.

The Parisian, Of last week con-
tanned a long and timely editorial
on the subject Of the Mail Order
House Menace in which 1t made
statements that ought to attract the
attention Of local merchants who
are refusing to advertise their wares
and letting the mail order houses
take from each country and COM
munity thousands Of dollars worth
of business that ought to remain at
home. We have never seen a
country paper that did not make
war on the mail order house in be-
half of the home merchants --often
in the towns where the merchants
seem not only to refuse to adver-
tise but to be almost combined
against the local papers. More than
once The PRocREss has. made ap-
peals to the people to at least give
their home dealers bid at their
business before rushing their orders
to the mail order houses. The
Parisian in its article referred to
makes statements which are ap-
plicable to other communities as
well as to that surrounding and in
Guiding Paris. Listen:
The situation is deplorable. The
merchants do not seem to realize
what it means. The newspapers
understand and realize its full por-
tent because they are brought face
to face with it every day.
They are urged to become a party
to the interests Of the mail order
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15
Decrease in Fed
eraI Pensioners.

The Grim Reaper made big in
roads in the Governments roll of
pensioners during the past year. A
report made by the Pension Com
missioner shows that the list was
reduced more than $4,000 names,
leaving 286,080, which is hardly
more than third Of what it was
less than twenty years ago. The
actual net reduction Of $4,000 pen.
sioners and the amount Of $6,00O,-
600 is shown by report. In the very
near futnre there will not be a sim
Ole one Of the veterans Of the 'un-
pleasantness of the SIXTIES" either
the blue or the gray.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15
Anti=Liquor Laws
Get Black Eye.

The anti-liquor laws Of the State
received a black eye at the hands
of Chancellors Heiskell and Fem
tress last Saturday when they de-
cided that the "Licker Locker Club
has right to exist, provided that
each man having a locker keep his
own liquor, beer, etc., and makes no
exchange with others who keep
lockers. A liquor locker club that
will lone obey the LAW isiust ahanf
as improbable as a snowstorm in
Havana. The next legislature will
set the matter straight unless too
many fools or crooked country mem
bers vote with the city representa-
tives and senators.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15
NUMBER ~
j. j. HUGHES
IS PARDONED
BY GOV. RYE.

j. j. Hughes, the Arkansas plant
er, who killed Johnnie Dolan, In a
Memphis hotel, in 1914, was par
doned last Saturday by Governor
Rye. The pardoned man Is old and
physicians say has acute Brights
disease Before releasing Hughes
on petition signed by the trial
judge and attorney General. Gov
Rye required him to sign q total
abstinence pledge. with the un-
derstandins that violation Of II
would send him back to prison.
While we do not condone the crime
Of murder, our recollection Of the
case Is that the world did not lose
much when Hughes killed Dolan.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15
be established.

be established.
Farmers were urged to continue
to diversity their crops and not to
plant more than the usual acreage
of cotton, but to keep in view the
production Of sufficient food stuffs
for which there is sure to be an in
creased demand to supply our own
country as well as to supply the de-
ficit caused by the war in Europe.
The fact was deprecated that un-
der the laws Of Tennessee the farm
ers of the State cannot form them
selves into truly cooperative organ
izations, such as cooperative cream
cries, cooperative marketing or buy
ing associations, etc, and asked the
next General Assembly to give re-
lief by the passage of such a law
Better protection from the ravaees
Of dogs was asked in behalf Of sheep
raisers by the rigid enforcement Of
the present dog law.
The people Of Tennessee were
congratulated because the affairs of
the State are in the hands Of such
competent men as Gov. Tom C. Rye,
Commissioner Of Agriculture H.
Knox Bryson, Superintendent Of
Education Sam W. Sheriff. and
others.
The farmers of Middle Tennessee
owe the success Of the Institute, to
a great extent, to the railroads
which carry the delegates to and
from the meeting, without charge
and we do not believe that any leg
islature that can be gotten together
in the state will be fool enough, col.
Iiectively to deprive the interests Of
agriculture and stock raising OF the
advantages derived from the coop.
operative work Of the railroads and
the State Department Of Agriculture
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15
IS IT RIGHT.

Two women were killed. in Lex
ington few weeks ago. Last week
two men were killed and another
seriously wounded at Adarlsville.
Crime is being committed all over
the country. In the two cases re-
ferred to above whiskey played an
important part, in fact, neither
crime would have likely been COM
United If whisky had not inAame d
the passion Of those guilty Of the
wrong doing.
This whisky was either Illegally
sold or it was shipped into the state
because Of criminal partnership ex-
istine between the federal govern
ment and certain law-defying, mur-
der-breeding booze vendors who
take advantage Of interstate COM
merce laws to ship into dry state
and sell the stuff contrary to the
laws Of the state.
Whisky can be ordered by mail
and have it shipped by express,
both under the authority Of the fed
eral government. A bill forbidding
these whisky pirates the mails for
entering dry states should be pass
ed. Such a bill, introduced by SEN
ator Hoke Smith, is now pending
Carroll County Democrat.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15
MIDDLE TENN.
FARMERS AT
NASHVILLE.

The Farmers of Middle Ten
ness, held at Nashville last week,
what seemed to be the most sue
cessful of the many division Insti-
tutes which have been held in East,
Middle and West Tennessee.
The farmers heard many splendid
practical talks from men who stand
at the head Of agriculture, both
practical and theoretical,in the State
and at the close Of the meeting
adopted resolutions covering almost
everything in which those who till
the soil and earn their bread by the
sweat Of the brow are interested.
Prof. H. A. Morgan, of the Uni
versity, Of Tennessee, was there and
favored the institute with a talk on
the Hessian fly menace and gave
advice and information, which if
followed, cannot fail to increase the
wheat yield.
Following Prof. Morgan's address,
J. H. Payton, president Of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga & St. Louis rail-
way, was called on for a talk to the
institute. President Payton con-
graduated the farmers on the splen-
did meeting that was just closing
and said it was significant Of the
great awakening in Tennessee to
scientific farming and better coun-
try life. Mr.. Peyton said Tennes-
sees leaders in better farming are
engaged in probably the most i'm
portant movement in the state, a
movement that means more than
any other to the general welfare.
He said the state. is fortunate In
having such men as it has in charge
of this development. and he was
sure no state had their equals.
President Peyton said the railroads
were proud Of their part in this CO.
operative movement, and would
continue to aid in the up-building
of the state and its interests. Presi-
dent Peyton told Of how with the
aid of the University of Tennessee
and its experts wonderful stand
of alfalfa had been secured on
mountain land that had for years
been deemed worthless for the pro-
duction of anything but weeds.
President Peyton took occasion
to pay compliment to Congress-
man Moss Of Indiana for his enter
tanning talk on the rural credit law.
The resolutions adopted did not
fail to endorse the Farm Loan Act
and to express appreciation Of the
advantages to be derived from it by
farmers. Nashville was endorsed
as the proper and logical location
for one Of the farm loan banks to
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15

Some of the dirtiest work ever
done by the Germans has been the
deportation OF Belgian citizens to
Germany, there to do labor. Those
deported, often men Of independent
means, were told that if they did
not sign a paper stating that they
went voluntarily, they would be
sent to fight in the trenches: One
good man signed the paper and was
so filed with remorse for his act
that he hanged himself the next
day.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15

houses, but invariably they answer
the request with slap at these
community wreckers.
The newspapers in turn. as a
a business proposition. ask the mera
chants to patronize them. and the
merchant answers this request with
slap in the face Of the newsps-
pers."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15

A special from Trenton to the
Commercial Appeal Of last Satur-
day told that a former minister he'd
been convicted Of public drunken
ness in a court Of a justice Of the
peace Why has not a preacher as
much right to Get drunk as any.
body else?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-15

Germany is about to take the
mania to fight out Of the Rouman-
ians-and have already taken the
"Buch" out of Bucharest, the Rou-
manian capitol.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
BURNS ON
THE BAYSH0RE LINE
EARLY MORNING FIRE DE-
STROYS FRAME SHELTER
USED FOR PASSENGERS AT
BAYOU GRANDE.

Early Sunday morning the frame
waiting station at Bayou Grande was
totally destroyed, the fire having
been discovered after the building
was doomed. Employees of the cleo
trio company, owners of the property,
were hurried to the scene, but when
they arrived the building was almost
totally destroyed. In addition there
to, the board walk was burned for
a considerable distance.
The origin of the fire was not as
certained, but it was the opinion that
a smouldering cigarette had gradual
ly spread and grew into a flame. A
stiff breeze from the bay caused the
fire to burn with some rapidity, h.
ing been famed and caused to spread.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
CHILDREN TO MEET
TODAY FOR PRACTICE
WILL GATHER AT FIRST METH
ODIST CHURCH TO PREP ARE
FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF
CHILDREN'S DAY. ..-

Children of the First Methodist
church are strongly urged co be pres
ent at four o'clock this afternoon, to
practice the children's day exercises,
a program for the celebration of such
an event having been arranged. 1t is
requested that large number be
on hand, and be there promptly, so
that an intelligent review of the pro-
gram, and a general drilling of those
to take part therein will be possible.
While it is not publicly announced,
it is known that the program pre-
pared for this occasion is a lengthy
and highly interesting one, and the
ladies who are training the children
let it be known that it is going to
be a pleasing surprise. This is an
annual celebration and has for its pri-
mary purpose the development of in
terest in the Sunday School, the chill
dren taking practically the entire Pre-
gram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
kid Mccoy" at Isis Tomorrow.

/. Supporting Dorothy Gish, Owen
Moore and George Faucet, in "Betty
of Graystone," at the Isis tomorrow,
one the Triangle program will be
seen the well known heavyweight
pugilist, ''Kid" Mccoy. This viii be
a source of pleasure to fight fans
in this section, for there are a great
number of whom have heard of this
reputed "near" champion, but have
never seen him. Tomorrow's Triangle
program is mighty good one, for in
connection with this splendid drama,
Fatty Arbuclle and Mabel Normand
will be seen in what critics claim to
be their best comedy offering in sew
eral months, a keystone comedy in
two acts entitled Bright Lights" the
drama is in five acts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
Billie Burke in peggy"

"Miss Burke, as was to have been
expected, is excellently fitted for
screen work. Peggy also, is rat
Ting good film. In its humorous
moments it is far beyond the ordi-
nary, and it is at these times that
Miss Burke is at her best William
H. Thompson, who has not more than
two or three superiors in the land,
plays the Scotch uncle to perfection"
New York Tribune.
"Billy Burke capers in a sort of
Lady Babbie part. All the atmos-
phere that J. M. Barrie gave to "The
Little Minister is apparent in this
picture of Thomas J. Ince. It is Peg
gy who is the hoydenish upsetter of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
Another Zeppelin :,
Destroyed off Norway
~ AssoCIATEn PREss.

London, May IA Copenhagen
dispatch says another Zeppelin was
destroyed off the west coast of Nor
way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
MOTHERS DAY IS
OBSERVED HERE
SERVICES CONDUCTED IN MANY
OF THE CHURCHES OF THE
CITY AND SPECIAL SERMONS
PREACHED.

Mothers Day was generally observ-
ed in Pensacola yesterday and large
congregations gathered at the various
churches, where special programs,
prepared for the occasion, were rem
dered, while ministers delivered ser
mons appropriate to the duty.
Many of the Sunday schools also
rendered specially prepared programs,
while the music was all arranged with
the view of appropriately observing
the daY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES'
AID SOCIETY MEETS

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian Church will meet this
afternoon at o'clock in the church
parlors. A full attendance is desired.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
BASEBALL
RESULTS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

hron, Wits ana SLfeeGs omILn and
Higgins. Umpires, KERN and VIII
liams.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
MORE CANDIDATES QUALIFY
FOR COUNTY POSITIONS

The following candidates for corV-
ty ofIes qualified Saturday: T. y
Fillihgim for supervisor of registra-
ton; w. A. Blount, Jr., for county
solicitor; Henry Bellinger, for county
Judge; H. M. Diamond, for constable,
district No. 8, J. H. Sheriff., for coun-
ty school board; w. L. Morgan, for
county tax assessor; c. ]. Levey, for
county school board and J. D. Nc
Curday, for county commissioner for
district No. 5.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS

the Scottish calm, but because Billie
Burke has the role she makes the
screen identity subordinate to her own
irreprsssive personality. New York
Press.
miss Burke brings to motion pic
lures more. vivacity than the average
actress, and her first appearance be-
fore the camera was a complete sue
cess. New York Sun.
It's Triangle feature in seven acts
and comes to the Isis Friday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
POISONS

Poisons retained in the body Cause
rheumatism, scrofula, catarrh, ma
laria, fevers, jaundiee, constipation,
appendicitis, pimpSes on the face,
mucous patches and scaly skin dis
eases. Number 80 For The Blood
drives sapping poisons from the body
and cures blood poison in its worst
forms. Put up by j. C. Mendenhall,
40 years a druggist, Evansville, Ind.
Sold by The Crystal Pharmacy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TREATY MAKERS KNOW
LITTLE OF GEOGRAPHY

London, May 14.-Lack of geogra-
phical knowledge has cost the nation
of the world millions of dollars in
treaty-making, declared Sir Thomas
Holdich, the British Arny's great
est geographical authority, in a lee
ture before the Royal Geographical
Society on problems in Boundary
Making"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
Brooklyn 8. st. Louis 2.
Philadelphia 4. Cincinnati 8.

Bender and Killifer; Schneider and
Wingo. Umpires, Byron and Quigley.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15
Chattanooga 1, Mobile D.

Marshall and Kitchens; Cavet and
Schmidt. Umpires, Pfennfnger and
Breitenstein.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-15

Mae Murray and Wallace Reid, In
'eTo Have and to Hold" Isis Today.
ITO Have and to Hold" Mary
Johnson's thrilling novel of the early
DAYS in Virginia, will be seen at the
Isis today, under the direction of
the Jesse L. Laskey company with the
beautiful Mae Murray in the stellar
role and the clever Laskey artist,
Wallace Reid, featured in her support.
1t is a Paramount picture. By all
means do not miss it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08

Photo by American Press Association.
Cliff Markle, who has been pitching
fine ball for the New York american
league club is considered By many
fans to he the find of the year. Every
year at least one phenomenal yodng-
ster breaks into the big leagues, nm.
New York enthusiasts say Marile 10
the man. He started in 10y winning
three games against the fast Boston
Red Sox, and for Il newcomer that Is
gong some. He was secured from
the Walco (TcX.) club last fall, and
worked IN two games at the end OF
1915 season, both oil which games ho
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
LONDON LAND VALUES
Held to Be the Highest in the World
Some Recent Examples

The recent sale OF the Arundel es-
tate in the west enh OF London, com
prising land and buildings on both
sides of Arundel street and panten
street, which fetched e250,0O0, again
calls to mind the amazing value OF
land in London.
Not long ago tiny piece of ground
at Charing Cross, adjoining the Mall
archway, and comprising only 461 IL
squart feet. with frontage of 60 feet,
was sold by the London county council
to an insurance company for E11,7S7,
which works out at e1.10O,0O0 an
acre.
1t is in the city. the square mile of
which is valued at c250,000000 how
ever, where land can easily claim the
distinction of being the dearest in the
world For property near the center
Of the city e3,250.000 an acre is not
an unusual price. Portions of Cannon
street, Queen Victoria street. Upper
Thames street and St Mary.at-liill,
are said to be worth about shillings
square inch, while in Lombard street
| and King William street land has been
sold for $40, $50, $50 and $40 per
square foot freehold.
The three acres on which the Bank
| of England stands would realize at a
low estimate c7,O00.000 for the land
adjoining has sold at GO and ESQ a
| square foot.
On King street, Cheapside, e1S
los Il foot was paid for a piece of land
last year Land at the junction OF Old
Broad street and Threadnoedle street
changed hands for nearly GO a square
foot. Land in Cornhill was sold at a
price which worked out at c2,452.O2S
an acre, while some time ago Gl,O00,-
600 was Offered and refused for the
site of a church in Austin Friars.-
| London Tit Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
AVOID FATIGUE.
Why Keep on Going Till You Actu-
ally Drop?
YOUR REST AND RECREATION.

The Human Mechanism Needs Oiling,
Just as Do All Machincs--order
Your Hours and Have Time Left For
Play as Well as Work
Fatigue of mind and fatigue Of body
are the two great causes Of the house
keepers unhappiness, and you cannot
say that mind or body is sound II the
energy has departed.
Now, it does not so all at once. and
It is your own fault if you do not lay
a OBTAINING hand upon it long before
the final exit
First we must realize that you are
machine which must be well oiled II It
is to run smoothly. OF course n ma
chine viii go on running If you don't
oil it-experiment, if You dare, on your
sewing machlne-but what happensi
Instead of running smoothly aud
silently, it makes grating, iarring
noise, and then-it stops altogether.
The woman who goes on without oil
does exactly the same. And it is her
own fault, protest she ever so loudly.
The oil, you will understand, is any
thing which makes the wheels go
easily, and the woman who doesn't
avail herself of such is guilty Of false
economy. Every day n little oil Is
needed, and two kinds are necessary,
| for two sorts of machinery are in use
the structure of the body and the
| mechanism of the mind The oil for the
dTst is rest; for the second, recreation.
Then order is the first means TO this
end
The woman who maps out her day
gets everything done in time and has
a little over
Efficiency is the next efficient work
ers and efficient tools. Don't keep
n little maid about you who "mal'es
moro work than she does" And If YOU
are not up to the mark yourself make
| haste and become SO. There are always
free cookery lectures TO be had, and
friends are usually ready TO give tips,
while the papers-thcy are Just burst
Ing with household wisdom.
Last, but not least, save every penny
toward buying labor saving appliances.
carpet sweeper. knife cleaner and
sewing machine VIII cover their cost
In few months, while rugs instead
Of carpets VIII save hours of work
Linolcum On the Kitchen floor-no need
to sing its praises.
And so on. and so on-conyeniencc
makes labor Hight and IS real saving
Thus, working by order efficiency
and time, thereis no worry for every
thing goes spootlly; there are no mis-
cries, for everybody has recreation
and there are no brcatlowns, for III,
worker Is fit for her work.