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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24
FIRE IN NASHVILLE.

/ A little burning ball of yarn.
thrown by a small boy into dry
grass. close to the Cumberland
river, East Nashville, at Foon, We'd
lnesday, started a conflagation which
burned out thirty residence blocks,
and was not under control until
late in the afternoon, after causing
q loss estimated at a million and a
half dollars. The great Warner
Grammer School, the home of the
Little Sisters of the Poor, the Wood
land Street Christian and Presby-
terrain churches, St. Columbia Cath
olic church, the East Nashville sub
postpoffice were burned and the L.
& N. East Nashville freight office
damaged. The fire burned from
First street on the north to Shelby
on the south, but not all the way to
the river between those streets. 1t
was estimated that 5000 persons
were rendered homeless and before
night voluntary subscriptions with
out being solicited reached $4,50O
I 1t was probably the greatest fire in
the history Of Nashville.
Early on Wednesday the heart of
1.-THE business section and adjoining
residence districts Of the city of
Augusta, Georgia, was swept by a
fire which left a loss estimated at
between $5,OOO,OOO and $8,OOO,OOO.
! One Of the losses at Augusta was
$4,000 bales Of cotton valued at
nearly $75O,0O0.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

Reports from American soldiers
across the Mexican border have
been received from time to time,
since the crossing was made at the
middle of last week, but the censor
ship has been such that the public
could not depend on the truth Of
Any report sent out There has,
however, been a good deal Of I'M
easiness as to the probable luck and
possible fate Of our soldiers who had
gone in quest Of Villa. Carranza at
the very first issued the positive or
der that the American soldiers
should not invest Mexican towns,
hence there was the fact that from
the first Villa might be harbor-
ed in any of those towns. What
the outcome is going to be, no man
can tell.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

Gov. Ralston, of Indiana, has ap.
pointed Thomas Taggart, Democrat
ic national committeeman, to sue
coed Senator Shively, recently de-
ceased. Tom Tageart has been sue
cessful in politics for about twenty
five years but the only Offices he
has ever held have been that of au
ditor Of Marion county two term:
and three times Mayor Of Indianap
oils.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

United States Senator John K.
Shields has recommended former
Governor John |. Cox for the post
mastefship at Bristol. We do not
blame the Senator, for the recon-
mendation Of Cox gives him the
chance to remember a friend and to
put a capable man into the Office
Senator Shields says correctly that
John |. Cox was one Of the best bus
mess governors Tennessee ever had
and that from the standpoint Of
giving the government an efficient
administration, a better selection
for Postmaster at Bristol could not
have been made.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

lii the burning OF a large barn at
Cochran, Marshall county, last Sun
day morning, Harry Wheatley lost
IS head of mules, four jennets, one
stallion, three mares, two horses,
800 barrels Of corn and a large
quantity of hay, all valued at S.
10000. The fire was thought to
have been started by chicken
thieves.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

Carranza Money Of Mexico, just
over the border, at Eagle Pass, Tex
as, in January of this year was
worth "one to sixteen" An Ameri-
can who was in Eagle Pass at that
time relates that he received $500
of Carranza money for $1.0O OF
United States currency. This is
taken as an indication Of the weak
ness of Carranza with the Mexican
people and it is proven by the fur
ther fact that the Carranza money
in January was worth less than at
the darkest days of the revolution.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24
Thirty blocks in the business ane

Thirty blocks in the business and
residence districts Of the beautiful
wealthy and progressive town Of
Paris. Texas. were destroyed by fire
Tuesday night, with an estimated
loss Of between 100000 and $751;
100000, starting from causes un.
known. Paris is the county site Of
Lamar county and has a population
of approximately 10000 Of whom il
was estimated Wednesday that
5000 were left homeless.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

The Hotel Imperial at Knoxville
was thought to be struck by light
ming after midnight Monday night
TUESDAY morning) and was de-
.stroyed by the fire which followed.
The hotel was a four story brick
structure, with $50 rooms and its
loss represents over $2O0,0O0.00,
The house was full Of guests but all
escaped.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

Cole Younger was reported dying
at Lees Summit, Missouri, last Mon
day. Jesse James jr., son Of the ia
nous bandit, who was Younger in
many raids, was a visitor to Young
er.last Sunday, but the old bandit
failed to recognize him.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

Enrico Visconti, an Italian, owner
of a ranch of $4,000 acres in the
state Of Shihauhau, Mexico, was
murdered by bandits on Tuesday Of
last week.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

And now, according to the decree
of Chancellor Fentress, the Memphis
City Board of Education, has to
walk up to the teller's window, be-
fore the eyes Of the whole people Of
the State, and refund $4,000 Of
stolen money --not only stolen but
so taken from the children Of the
State. If Memphis is so great as
we hear, it does look like it could
confne its robberies to holding up
adults and let the children alone.
Millions Of dollars have doubtless
been stolen in the same way in the
years gone by,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24
Sweet "TaIsrs" al Gleason.

OHgBl iulVio VI SivuSVht
A party composed Of The Proc
REss editor, accompanied by Messrs.
Walter Pearson, Forrest Winslow.
Berry Holmes, VIII McHaney and
Kennon Smith spent a day at the
first of the week in the town OF
Gleason, Weakley county, for the
purpose Of taking final observations
on the growing, keeping and mar
keting Of sweet potatoes, in which
the Gleason community is extern
sively engaged.
The entire party were guests OF
Mr.. R. j. Whitworth, Mayor, mill
man, proprietor Of Hotel Whitworth,
and generally one Of the leading cit
liens of the Gleason community.
The dinner enjoyed was fit for a
king. In addition to the party from
Lexington, Esq. W. R. Hawks, one
of the best citizens of Gleason and
one of the largest potato growers in
the Association, was a guest at the
Hotel Whitworth board--in fact, to
those Of Lexington who have inter
ested themselves in the potato in
dustry, at Gleason, a dinner in that
town would not be complete with
out the presence Of Esq. Hawks
through whom the attention of our
people was first directed to the grow
ing of sweet potatoes for foreign
market.
Enough Of our people have &C,
quainted themselves with the modus
operandi Of growing, curing and
marketing sweet potatoes to answer
all local purposes should we elect
to take up the industry, but we are
sorry to state the conditions at
present in connection with the mar
keting Of the potatoes are not en-
couraging. However, the Gleason
Association members are going Oh
with another crop, believing that no
lane has ever been so long that q
turn in it was not finally reached
The yield last year was enormous
the potatoes have kept splendidly
and the yam variety grown, known
as the Florida Yam or the Nancy
Hall, is positively without an equal
among the multitude Of varieties
grown in the South. Mayor Whit
worth, with more than 5000 bush
els stored, has not lost peck in Il.
entire winter. A short call was
madeat the hospitable home o.
Esq. W. R. Hawks, the crowd took {
general look over the thriving towr
Of Gleason, mutual invitations tc
visit and expressions Of regard ex,
changed and the Lexington party
returned home on the GAO train
with a still better opinion Of the en-
terprise and hospitality of the PEG
pie of the town of Gleason. The
party is under obligations to the In
ldustrial Department Of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga & St. Louis Rail
way for the privilege of the visit.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24
To Road 0yerseers Of First District.

You are hereby notified to warn
your hands and work the public
roods as soon as possible. The
heavy rains of the winter makes it
very necessary as the roads in plac-
es are most impossible.
L. F. RHODES, Com,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

The Legislature convened Tues
day to begin the impeachment trial
Of Judge Jesse Edgington and At
General z. N. Estes, of Mem
phis.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

The American soldiers are simply
marching into Mexico, after Villa,
but nothing has yet been accom-
plished.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24
4 NOTICE..

The N. c. g. St. L. Railway will
put on sale a car of Registered
Shorthorn cattle on April IA, at
Lexington.
j. A. DEERE.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
EVERY BODY IS BUSY
That's What Our Correspondent Says
of Jefferson People.

Jefferson. May 1, by XYZ.-Every-
body is busy, in fact too busy to
smile.
We were glad to see the sun again
after so many cool days
Harold Freeman is helping Frank
Gay with his farm work.
Frank Enoch and Gerald Gay visit
&c at home few days recently.
We were sorry to hear OF Alice
Mehanna losing her house by fire Fri
day noon. The people living in the
house lost most of their household
goods.
Dick EVeland has new auto and
Ralph Covey a new buggy. Who is
going to be the lucky girl?
We are indeed sorry to hear Grand
father Gay is failing so fast He is
now confined to his bed.
Union school closes Friday. May
NTH. Miss Edwin Sharpe is teacher.
DICK Eveland had the misfortune to
lose nice young colt recently.
Henry Yer Ploeg, we regret is
weaker.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
MANY MEN ARE WANTED
There's An Every Growing Demand
For Competent People.

There seems to be an eVer-growing
demand for competent men and
women in the government service
The following announcements of civil
service examinations to be held in the
near future came to hand yesterday:
May 16-Expert in commerce and
finance, in the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, at $1,000 to ST.
500 per annum. The age limit is 81
to 45 years.
May 17--Assistant in water re-
,quirement Investigations (male) in
the bureau of plant industry, at $10S0
to $3.50 per annum. The age limit
is 20 to 35 years.
May 17-Assistant expert in COM
mercc and finance. at $1,400 to $1,000,
in the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. The age limit is q to As
years.
May 17-Assistant in dry landarbor-
iculture (male)' 5000 to $1,000. Elk
animation originally announced for
April 10 postponed to May II. g..
May II - Assistant in poisonous
plant Investigations (male) in the bu-
reau of animal industry, at a salary of
$1,000 to 81 800 per annum. The age
limit is under 40 years.
May 23-General mechanic (male)
in the Indian service. There appear
to be several vacancies. The salary
is $500 per annum and quarters are
provided. The age limit is under so
years.
June Junior architect (male) I'M
der the interstate commerce commits
sion. The salaries range from $1,000
to $3.50 per annum and the age limit
is from 81 to 36 years.
June Chemist (male) in the ord
nance department: at the Watertown
arsenal. at $1,000 per annum. The
age limit is under IS years.
June 7-S-PTinter( male and femalel
in the government printing office at
Washington at co cents an hour. The
age limit is 20 years or over.
Bear in mind that photograph
taken within two years must be filed
with the application and that tin-types
are not accepted.
For application blanks, place of
holding, and further information re-
garding the above and any other civil
service examinations, call upon the
secretary of the local board of exam
iners, r. H. Walton, at the registry
department of the post office.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
ELM GROVE, MADISON
Our Correspondent "Dew Drop"
Tells of the Happenings.

Elm Grove of Madison, April 90
by Dew op.)-Lovely weather
again after the cold rain.
Doug Winn had a light stroke of
paralysis at the home of his daughter
last Friday night and at this writing
is not very we'll
Jerry Stout and family visited their
daughter in Colfax Sunday and
brought her home with them for
weeks visit. They went through in
their auto.
Mrs. Tillie Mitchell is on the sick
list
Mrs. Mary and Beulah Stout and
children and Mrs. Fairy Minard visit.
ed Tuesday at Leonard Stouts.
Fred Jones has been dynamiting
stumps for Will Hite.
Walter and Ray Dewitt spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with their
sister, Mrs, Pearl Smith, and family.
c. w. Dewitt and wife we're Oska.
lOOsa callers on Tuesday
The Gospel Team will be at Green
wood church every Sunday evening
that the weather permits. Every
body come.
Jerry Stout, VIII Whalen and Mar
ion Vanarcle have been repairing the
fence around the school grounds.
Velma Hite, Ray and Ruth Dewitt
have been suffering with toothache.
Everybody blowing for corn.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
OSKALOOSA IS LOSER
M. & St. L. Over and Short Depart
ment Moved to Minneapolis.

The Over, Short and Damage De
partment of the NJ. & st. l.. road which
has been located in the superintend-
ent's Office Of the local station, has
been transferred from here to Mime
apolis, where it will be consolidated
under the Freight Claims Depart
ment. Also the o. S. & D. depart
ment at the superintendent office at
Cedar Lake, Minnesota, has been
merged with the general claims di-
vision.
Moving the claims department from
the local offices means the transfer of
the local o. S. & D. clerk, Fred Math-
ews, from this city to Minneapolis,
where he will be given a position in
the Freight Claims Department. under
Freight Claims Agent S. w. Patton.
Miss Fern Hardesty, who has been
stenographer in the local o. S. & D.
office, has left for New Sharon.
The merging of the two o. S. & D..
departments with the Freight Claims
Office at Minneapolis, has been con-
sidered for some time, and is said to
be a step taken by the road to build
a more efficient claims department.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
HOG CHOLERl LECTURE
Short Course to be Held at East
Center School May S.

East Center Grange has arranged
for special Hog Cholera Educational
meeting on Friday, May 5.
This campaign consists of talks to
the farmers, explaining cause, nature,
prevention and eradication of hog
cholera and other diseases from which
serious losses to the hog industry are
entailed; stereoptiCOn lectures show
ing the production Of anti-hog cholera
serum and other slides of interest to
hog producers. The veterinarian will
also have for exhibition mounted spe-
cimens of diseased organs, showing
changes by which disease can be rec
CgniZed.
The, veterinarian will arrive at the
place of meeting in the early forenoon
or not later than noon, and will be
prepared to vacCinate a small herd of
hogs as a demonstration, free of
charge, providing the necessary serum
and help are on hand. Arrangements
for this work will, of course, be OPP
.tional to the local, people.
To be held at East Center school
house No admission fee charged
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
STRIKE DANGER
IS NOW PASSED
MINERS AND OPERATORS REACH
AGREEMENT AT NEW YORK.
IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS MADE
Employers Will Recognize the United
Mine Workers of America, 8-Hour
Day and an Increase of 7 Per-
cent in Wages.

New York, May 1.-The joint sub
committee of anthracite miners and
operators, which has been attempting
to negotiate a new contract for the
hard-coal fields, announced that a
satisfactory tentative agreement had
been reached. A strike thus will be
averted.
The agreement recognizes the
United Mine Workers of America,
grants an eight-hour working day,
and per cent increase for contract
miners with per cent increase for
day workers.
When the subcommittee adjourned
it issued the following statement:
THE subcommittee of anthracite
miners and operators has reached a
tentative agreement, which is salts
factory to them. This contract will
not be officially executed until rati-
fed"
The tentative agreement contains
important concessions on the part of
the operators, embodying formal rec.
ignition Of the union. The miners
demanded a wage increase of 20 per
cent, but 1t Is not believed they ex-
pected full compliance on this point
by their employers.
The agreement will be submitted to.
day to the tri-district board of the
miners for it's approval and on the
following day to the tri-district con
vention of miners, which will be held
at Pottsville, Pa. Both sides expressed
confidence that it would be accepted
by the miners and that strike would
be averted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
PLEA FOR PASSES
HAS been Barred
LETTERS TO ROADS SHOW LEeIs.
-. LAToRs ASKED FAVoRs.
WERE TO INFLUENCE RECIPIENTS
interstate Commerce Commission In
Vestigates Alleged Corrupt Prac-
tees of Certain Railroads
In Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, April 29.-Letters
to the Louisville & Nashville and
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
railroads, requesting passes for
judges, Legislators, witnesses and
newspapers were read into the record
of the interstate commerce commits
sion's investigation of alleged corrupt
practices by these carriers.
Chief Counsel Folk for the commits
sion said the letters illustrated the
use Of passes to influence recipients.
Objection by counsel for the Louis
vile & Nashville to inclusion Of cor
respondence prior to 1918 led to an
announcement by Mr.. Folk that sub
poenas would be issued at once to
cover the previous period.
Carey Williamson, a former legisla-
tor, said he voted for a full crew
law, an electric headlight bill and
other measures opposed by railroads
and that after these votes in 1914 his
pass was not renewed.
Senator Mckinney testified he had
requested more than five hundred trip
passes in 1913. In the course of his
statement it was developed that D. G..
Hudson and Frank Mcconnell, law
agents of the Chattanooga road, fire.
quented the capital here and iis.
tributed passes freely to legislators.
He said the use of passes by coan-
try constituents had caused better
feeling between the people and the
railroads.
Examiner Carlton of the commits
sion read copies of letters from the
files of the two roads, showing gen
eral use of passes In Tennessee and
Kentucky. One letter from ~legisla-
tor, requesting a pass for friend
over the Chattanooga road, con.
cluded: What do you want me to
do with the railroad bills now be-
fore the commission?
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
ORDERS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Fittieth Anniversary of the Founding
of the Grand Army To Be
'' Observed May 80.

Des Moines, April 29.-Orders for
observance of Memorial day, May 80,
issued by the national and Iowa COM
manderS of the G. A. r., have been
mailed from the state house by DR..
George A. Newman, assistant adju-
tant general.
AS 1916 is the fiftieth anniversary
of the founding of the Grand Army
the commanders urge that special eff
forts be made to make the occasion a
memorable one.
In part the order follows:
Twenty years ago it was easy to
find orators among the ranks of the
comrades that were always accept
able on every patriotic occasion; a
few of the comrades are still vigor-
Gus and / am sure will be glad to
respond to invitations extended for
the usual exercises of the day. If,
however, none can be secured, there
are many Sons of Veterans who will
be glad to render this service in men,
DRY of their fathers. The Womens
affiliated societies will also gladly
assist in the observance by interest
. ing the children, thus cultivating a
spirit of patriotism and loyalty in
their hearts.
THE usual custom of placing flags
and flowers upon the graves of de-
ceased comrades will be followed, and
where rivers are accessible. the beau
tiful service of scattering flowers
upon the waters to be carried to the
sea WILL as in former years, be,under
the direction of the Womans Relief
Corps
1T is hoped that every post in the
department will provide suitable SER
vices for the Sabbath preceding Me-
mortal day, and that the comrades
will attend in body some church
for that purpose. AS is now the uni
versal custom, General Logan's first
memorial day order, together with
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, will be
read at all Memorial day exercises"
The commander has called for
report from all counties of the state
of the number of soldiers monuments
erected and the cost of each.
Elias r. Monfort, commander-in-
chief, announces the appointment of
Henry c. Porter of Charles City as
assistant inspector general for Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
THE EVELAND EVENTS
What the People of Southwestern
Maha: ka are Doing.

Eyeland, May /. (By N. X. GIVE
were panied to hear of the death of
ManOah Hedge. We have known him
in school and Sunday school work
for a long time, and know that a good
man has gone to his reward.
J. H. Clark was called from Dwyer,
Wyoming, by the illness AMI death of
his father, VIM. Clark who passed
away in Decatur county, but was
brought to Mahaska county for burial
in the Coal Creek cemetery beside
other relatives.
The relatives of Will Van Camden
ing have returned to their homes,
having been summoned here by the
death of their sister, COrneiA Van
Gandering, who passed away at the
home of her brother, in this vicinity
Mrs. Judson Kerr is going to Des
Moines to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Preth-
ero, and will also visit at Carlisle with
Rev. Nickle and family, former min
lister at Bethel.
The young people at Bethel had
short program and a pie social last
Friday night. There was quite an
audience present and in all there
were twenty two pies, which brought
nearly eleven dollars. John Filamon
was the auctioneer. All had a good
time. The proceeds were for the
Bethel Sunday school,
Mrs. J. c. Ross and Mrs. J. H.
Clark had the pleasure of meeting the
Suffrage workers of the Sixth district
at the home of Mrs. James Dewitt and
also heard for a brief time remarks
by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait con-
corning the situation in Iowa.
Mrs. Harris, near Bussey, had the
misfortune TO have her house burn
last Thursday about noon. Most of
the furniture was saved but it is
severe loss on any one to have their
home burned
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clark we're at
the Coal Greek cemetery last Satur.
dav attending to some work. and ate
their dinner at the hospitabIe home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Heaverlo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-05-04
At THE COURT HOUSE
Board Busy On Drainage and Audi
tor On Assessments.

The County Board of Supervisors
are in session today taking up matters
pertaining to the Drainage District,
No. 8, improvement on South Skunk
river. The meeting is an adjourned
session of the last drainage improve
ment session, and only the small mat
tiers which have come up since the
last meeting are receiving attention.
Nothing of special importance is be-
ing looked into.
-: - -.
Rebekah Ladies are holding a ba-
Zaar in the lobby of the county house
this afternoon, and have on display
all kinds of good things to eat, and
fancy work
- =. -
Couthy Auditor Roy L. Rowland is
receiving the assessors books each
day and work on the checking has
been going on for couple of weeks.
Farm statistics and crop reports ase
being footed up, that the annual re-
port to the State Department may be
made at the earliest possible chance.
Some of the books which have been
submitted to the auditor so far, have
been in excellent shape, some of them
almost perfect. others are not so
good.
Judge Talbot adjourned court yes
terday morning and will not recon.
vene until Monday, May Sth.