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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24
MONTGOMERY
BANKRUPT STOCK
Sells for the HANDSOME
Price 1918
G. {. SMITH BUYER
Bidders Present from Four
States and Many Cities.
Col. Branch the Next
Highest Bidder

The sale Of the Bankrupt stock Of
Montgomery, Ward & Company, in
front of the late place Of business Of
the bankrupt firm, attracted a large
crowd OF bidders and spectators last
Saturday at 2 o'clock in the after
noon.
Explanation of the sale, the
amount of the invoice. ETC., was
made by Trustee j. H. Holmes and
the prompt bidding when the first
opportunity presented, was evidence
sufficient that the stock had been
carefully examined and was want.
ed by quite number present in
the crowd.
There we're present bidders from
the states Of Mississippi, Kentucky
and Arkansas beside from the cities
Of Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga,
Jacksonsand other points in our
State, but when something like 60
cents on the dollar was passed, the
bidding was left to G. E. Smith, Of
jackson, and Col D. R. Branch, Of
Duck Hill, Mississippi The Colon
els last bid was 50 cents when
Smith made ii 81 ii. and when. af-
ter sufficient waiting, the Missippi-
an failed to come again, the stock
was knocked down to G. E. Smith.
The invoice Of the stock sold
showed valuation Of $11,86907,
hence, Mr.. Smiths bid Of 81 1-8
cents on the dollar commanded the
sum Of $9,64747
One man present, from Jonesboro
Ark, said he would 60 as high as
the lump sum of $7,500.O0 for the
stock and Trustee Holmes believed
he would have finally paid as high
$8,000.O0. However, that is neith-
er here nor there except to show
that shrewd bidders regarded the
stock as good one and were will
ing to pay literally for it
Mr. Smith bought the stock and
then sold it to Mr.. w. H. Montgom-
cry and others who have become
associated with him. This is a fact
because a successful bidder at a
bankruot sale is personally respon-
sible for payment for whatever bid
may be made until he transfers to
Others the property thus bought.
The house is wide open for business
and the town has no longer the eye
sore Of the doors Of a good business
house closed.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24
The jackson Fair.

The annual West Tennessee Agri-
cultural and Mechanical fair, which
is to be held in Jackson September
II to is, pomises to be by far the
biggest and best ever held. The
jackson Sun says Secretary W. F.
Barry Is making full arrangements
for the occasion and states that the
most complete program ever seen
there will be had this year.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

Nashville, Tenn, March 18.--The
fee system under which the county
trustees were permitted last year to
have $9l .597. $50 out Of the Tennes-
see school fund, received an awful
wallop Friday from Superintendent
w. S. Sheriff. of the department Of
public instruction. who declared
that 1t was shame, a disgrace and
a reflection on the people to permit
such a practice to continue.
Several Of them are my friends
and am not attacking them for d
system over which they have no
control. They were elected to the
offices which they occupy and are
entitled to the proceeds as the law
allows" Mr.. Sheriff. said.
1T is the system that is wrong
1t is a reflection on the state Of Ten
nessee to permit it to continue. 1t
is an injustice to the children Of the
state that $4,000 should be paid
out to the county trustees to collect
the money for their schools. The
money paid out last year for col
lectins the school money was more
than half Of the money coming from
the permanent school fund.
1t is a disgrace to the state to
pay out SOL 900 a year to the coun-f
ty trustees when the active school
men, the men who spend their en-
tire time in the interests of the
schools. are paid only $4,000 q year
Some Of the county superintendentsl
are paid more that, but d large ma
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

railway companies were assessed at
$60,602,713.29. The assessment of
property of the same character for
the years 1855 was $114,010,-
907.35. Increase in the amount of
assessment during my incumbency
Of the Office $53,408, 104,06, almost
doubled.
The above assessment does not
include the assessment of the hy-
dro-electric power companies which
were assessed for the first time by
the Board for the year 1915 at a to-
tai valuation Of $2,462,661.89, thus
making the total assessment for the
years 1856 $116,473,56924. The
increases in the amount Of the as
sessment Of the hydro-electric pow
er companies for 1915 over the as
sessment made by the local assess
ors in 1914 was about ST ,OO0,0OO00.
| have labored assiduously to
bring the assessment Of properties
assessed by this Commission up to
a fair standard, and | believe this
class Of property is assessed higher,
according to its value, that any 9TH
er property Of the same class in the
State.
The State Tax Commission ap-
pointed by the Governor, composed
Of Hon. 0. X. Holiday, Judge A. R.
Gholston, Mr.. j. W. Vanden, Mr..
Leo Goodman, Mr.. Thad A. Cox and
Mr.. Geo. F. Milton, will testify as to
this fact. In their report, this Com
mission, speaking Of the State Board
Of Equalization, which equalizes the
assessments made by the Railroad
Commission and the work Of the
Railroad Commission, said: Both
these Boards have done careful and
conscientious work, but it is hardly
to be expected that in the limited
time these officials can give to tax
alton, they can do as efficient SER
vice as could a taxing commission
which studies values all the year
around"
The increases that have been
made in the assessments have been
made over vigorous protests Of the
companies assessed by the Commits.
sion, but they have acquiesced in
the assessments as made, and they
are now contributing their full share
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24

Hon. P. 0. Roberts and wife went
to Saltiiio last Sunday to visit the
family of their daughter, Mrs. Clara
Wilkinson.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-03-24
HON. B. A. ENLOE
| MAKES ADDRESS
Railroad CommissioDer
Eleven Years
CHAIRMAN FOR NINE
Issues Statement to Demo-
Gratis of Stote Of sTennes-
see, from His Home
Town, Jackson

Hon. B. A. Enloe, for eleven years
a faithful and efficient member Of
the Tennessee Railroad Commission
and for nine years chairman Of the
Commission, has issued an address
to the Democrats Of Tennessee from
his home town, Jackson, in which
ne replies to statements made by
his opponent, 7. J. Walsh. Of Hum
boldt and gives something Of the
history of his own political career
and tells Of the commendable and
conservative work accomplished by
the Commission while he has been
at its head.
In his address to the Democrats
of the state, Mr., Enloe says in part:
In matters affecting public inter-
ests | believe in publicity. am q
candidate for the Office Of Railroad
Commissioner on the record | have
made as a state official. | have
been member Of the Railroad
Commission a little over eleven
years and Chairman Of the Commis-
sion about nine years Of that time.
Not one word Of criticism has been
uttered against my official record,
~ q ~ Il ffzS:t ,A3 u
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
$4,000 ACRES WILL Be
EARNED At maxwell
WHEAT AND ALFALFA oNE-THiRn
OF CROP ON BIG coLFAx
COUNTY TRACT

Maxwell, N. NJ, April 25.-There
Will be close to 1900 acres farmed
on the Maxwell tract this year, wheat
and alfalfa taking up about a third OF
the entire amount. Beans will be a
big factor in farming this season, and
from figures gathered so far the total
will not fall far short of 1000 acres.
Oats, rye, barley and spring and win
ter eminer will account for the most
Of the balance Of the land farmed.
Some Of the farmers in the Hard
Scrabble district grew Stfdan grass
last year with fair success, and will
try 1t again this season.
There wiikbe more wheat grown
on the French tract this year than
ever before. according to J. i. White
who furnished some interesting fig
ures. Mr.. White says that there will
be nearly 1900 acres fafmed on the
French tract this year, and almost
half Of It, or about 5000 acres, will be
wheat. Most Of this is winter wheat
which has been making rapid grewth
the past two weeks and is looking
fine.
More corn will be grown at French
this year than formerly. Those who
tried corr last year had good crops
and as the farmers are going n
strong for feeding, corn is an import:
ant item. Several hundred acres Of
corn will be grown b. those who are
feeding hogs and sheep.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27

great conveniences-the absolute ne
cessities to our people, and the i'm
portant thing for this commission
from the point Of view OF the strug-
Cling New Mexico Central. Is that the
people OF this baby state Of ours shall
be put in the attitude of sustaining
and supporting the railroad interests
that join with us in the development
of our state, asking and requiring
from them only that which is fair
and just and mutually advantageous
In our relations. Rates are absolutely
dependent upon the volume of bust
ness and cannot be reduced without
serious consequences 10 the carrier
id the near future, and this will ulti-
mately disturb the whole community,
which Is bound to suffer with the
RAILROAD, unless the volume of BUSH
ness can be proportfonately increased
and the cost of handling be thereby
reduced.
80 far as these suggested rates,
which Are now being considered, are
concerned, / ami informed that In
some Instances they are higher than
We are now charging, and that there
is some reason to believe Sthat our
gross revenues might be increased
through the proposed changes. The
vital question Id the long run Is how
the rates will affect the development
df our valley and the development Of
our state as a whole, and we shall be
very glad to cooperate with the COM
mission in doing anything that will
tend to promote the prosperity OF our
people, because we believe that upon
their prosperity depends absolutely
the volume Of business which we can
hope to handle. New Mexico has
heretofore taken a very conservative
attitude towards the railroad. 1t Is
anxious to see its resources commers
cialfzed-if I may use the word-in
the scene OF making those resources
available for its own use, for the en-
richment of its people; and for the
purposes OF human kind. It IS eager
/ to see new lines built into inacces-
sible districts, its ripe timber made
into lumber. its mines opened, it's
valleys farmed, its ranges made more
productive, its towns grow into cities,
its cities into commercial centers.
The best thought of our people Is
given to our development. We recog-
nize that the investor in railway se-
cufitfes Is entitled to his profit
equally with the jobber, the mer-
chant, the ultimate and the
original producer.
Spreading as h Of the people Of
our state, at once interested In the
little road which | represent and In
the prosperity OF my neighbUrs, 1
wish to assure the commission that
We will conform to its regulations,
and to express the hope and belief
that, while full consideration viii be
given to the Immediate necessities Of
our little road. we may, neither Of
us, lose sight OF the ultimate good Of
our patrons, and that the attitude OF
the commission as expressive of the
attitude Of the people Of the state may
be such that every man who has q
dollar invested in railroad securities
in Il state may feel that his proper
ty is absolutely safe in u hands.
That feeling will tend to induce him
to set another dollar AZ work in our
midst"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
Artillery Fire Cause
Of Many Hemorrhages

Paris, April 25.-Hemorrhages re
sulting from compression and depres-
sion Of air by the explosion of pro
j~ectiles have become more common IN
the French army since the artillery
fire developed its maximum intensity.
In some cases the shock is instantly
mortal and in others only temporarily
discummoding. Monsieur Leon Binetl
inferno Of the Paris hospitals, now aid
surgeon in the army, who has made a
special study OF these cases, finds
that the effect Of the explosion Is to
compress the air In the case Of q
she'll from d cannon and to depress 4
in the case Of a proiectile from
trench mortar. In both cases the
hemorrhage is pulmonary.
In one case, observed by Monsieur
Binet, a p~rojectile from a trench NOR
tar exploded within three yards of 9
soldier lying on the ground. The mans
breathing was instantly obstructed
he began to cough and he spit half 8
glass full Of aerated blood. A hal
hour later he was all right again. II
another case a four-lhch she'll fred a
long distance exploded directly owe
a cannon. Aerated blood began Z
flow from the nostrils of two gunnerl
standing beside the piece and the.
dropped dead in their tracks. II
neither of the two cases reported wa
there any exterior marks Of wounds
In the first case the effect was from
depression. in the second case from
atmospheric compression.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
ZINC DEAL
INVOLVES SIX FIGURES
MOUNTAIN HOME MINES IN
GRANT COUNTY, GOOD SHIP
PERe; ARE TRANSIT ERRED

silver CITY, N. M.s April 24.-The
Mountain Home zinc company, com
posed Of James "A. McKenna and
Charles Gearheart, and others, Of
Masontown, Pa, have closed a deal
Oh the Mountain Home krout Of zinc
mines adjoining the Empire Zinc
cbfipany'a mines at Hanover BY lease
and option to |. ]. stauber and others.
There are eleven patented claims in
the group and considerable develop
ment work has been done on them by
the former owners, Who during the
course Of the work, shipped 1900 tons
OF zinc ore. 15O tons ot copper ore and
100 tons lead ore.
The new Iessees nave put to work
twenty men and hay6 already taken
out about 200 tons Of shipping ore,
The ore Is a hlgl-grade carbonate, be.
sides about $4,000 OF 10000 tons OF
low-grade ore developed. It is under
stood the price Appropriated $780, 600
It is supposed that large eastern
interests are at the back of the deal
which is one of the largest Of many
large deals pulled off in Grant county
within the last year. 1t is also sur
missed that large operations will re-
suit from the deal.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
Fake Report of
Mexican Raid
ScareS Deming
And LordsbHfg

Deming, N. NJ, April 24-Another
unfounded report Of a Mexican inya'
sion sent Deming and L~ordsburg citi-
Gems running around in futile circles
and made everyone connected with
the affair feel ridiculous, says the
Headlight.
The story at first originated with
a bunch Of joyriders, who REPORTED to
the telegraph operat at Separ that
they had seen a band OF seventy-five
armed Mexicans three miles south Of
that point and headed for the S. p. de-
pot, The operator sent the word W
and down the line, and then ducked
for the brush, without waiting to see
the band show UP.
A strong posse was Immediately or
ganized here and started west on No
9, and a number of automobiles load
ed with armed men went out to the
scene, but a careful search all over
the section where the raiders were
supposed to have been failed to show
a single hoof mark or a sign Of any
thing more dangerous than a few
range cattle and a bunch of scattered
soap weeds. The posse went on e
.Lordsburg, where they found the
town greatly stirred up over a rep0rl
that the Mexicans at the IS mine had
struck and were starting on the wal
path. The women and children o.
Lordsburg had been brought to- thu
school and all the men of the towf
were armed and ready to resist ag
gression. The welcome they extend
ed to the posse from Deming, with it,
machine gun and its capable operator
showed the strain under which thu
men Of our Grant county neighboi
had been laboring, and nothing wal
too good for the possemen.
One member Of the posse stateI
that the story was either a cruel hoa'
intended to scare the people OF south
ern Grant and Luna counties, Or els
1t was the drink begotten vision OF
bunch of joyriders who could no
have seen straight.
BY the time the report had reached
here and had circulated around for
few minutes it had grown to includI
the hold.up OF an s.. r. passenge
train. aud then some bright mind OF
iginated the tale of a letter hayinl
been picked up on the floor Of tn
~postoffice, in which a defiiiite dat
was set for the sack of Defining. Thi
also helped to excite the populacl
still further, and by the time mid
night came, everyone was ready 7
jump out of his or her skin if a doc
slammed or a dog bafked.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
Interesting Use
OF Monograph al
The UNIVERSITY

Albuquerque, N. M, April 24.LAn
interesting use Of the photograph for
purposes Of historical record Is being
made at the University Of New Mex
leo this week IN connection with the
imposing ceremonies surrounding the
installation Of d chapter OF Sigma
Chi, the great national college frater-
nifty, in the New Mexico institution.
Sigma Tau, the first mems fraternity
established in the State university,
has been a petitioner for admission
to Sigma Chi for about four years and
d charter was finally voted at the ma
tional convention OF the order at
Berkeley, California, last summer.
william v. Brothers, Of Chicago, Will
bur p. Allen, Of Austin. Texas, and
other national officers Of the Sigma
Chi fraternity are officiating at the
installation ceremonies and at the in
stance Of the university authorities
photographic records are being made
Of all public ceremonies. roll calls,
etc. which will be preserved as OF
material value In the records of the
university. AT the same time, the
members Of the local chapter are hav-
ing stenographic records made of all
the proceedings, so that there will be
on file in the university archives a
complete written and spoken record
of the installation of the first national
college fraternity here.
The national college rraternities
are exceedingly careful in the grant
ing of local chapters, insisting upon
the element OF high scholarship and
permanence in the installation with
the local chpter, and the granting Of
the charter in the New Mexico State
university is accepted in the univer-
sity world as a high tribute to the ad.
vancerhent made by the university in
recent years and to its present stand
ing and standards in scholarship.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
%HoNoREp IN KoezA

Toxic, April 25.-Unusual honors
we're paid to Bishop MerrIman c. Har-
ris, Of Korea, tbefore his departure
from japan for the United States. II
is understood that the bishop, who is
the head Of the American Methodist
Episcopal mission in Korea, will re
tire, but lFiends and admirers have
agreed to provide a residence at Ka-
makufa-by-the.sea IL be will return to
live here permanently.
Among the prominent men present
at a farewell dinner were Baron lshti,
the minister of foreign affairs; George
w. Guthrie. the American ambassa'
dor and Viscount Kaneko. Baron
lshii in the name Of Emperor Yoshi,
hlto conferred upon the bishop the
second order Of the Sacred Treasure
and at the ana time eulogized the
veteran missionary's work IN Korea
Ambassador Guthrie likewise made
speech Of appreciation Of the bishops
labors.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
(. WOOD is
SUSPENDED BY JUDGE
\ +. R AYNOLDS
ALBUQuERoUE ATTORNEY
CHARGED WITH PEHPETRATlNG
FRAUD ON DISTRICT COURT;
SUPREME CcuRT TO CON-
sIDER DISARMAMENT

Judge Hefbsrt O.. ftayn0lda. Of Al.
b~dduefdue, has suspended attorney
Francis b, Wood, Of the Albuquerque
firm Of Marion & Wood, from pfac-
tice In the second judicial district,
until further orders, The action was
taken late Saturday evening, and is
based on the allegation that Attorney
Wood perpetrated a fraud on the
court in the case of Ernest Myers yer.
sus the Myers company. It followed
a motion by Harry @. Miller, an Albu'
Querque attorney, asking that the yer.
dict In the case be set aside on the
ground that 1t had been obtained by
fraud.
The allegation Of fraud in the case
cited concerns the payment OF a claim
Of s5b1.SS to L.. B. shaw & Co. OF
New York, and during the trial a re-
ceipt for the amount III Question was
introduced. In his order Judge Ray.
nolds, after reviewing all details in
connection with the claim and receipt,
said:
1T needs no elaborate argument to
see that such a receipt was not pay.
fneht, ais no consideration was given
for 1t. It was obtained by Shaw &
saI ~ Az M6Sars Am rro'
kls M $500 n~,rnsn1 sgs,rSt mi
seos v sn 49, I, oas. tSa masara
~ osmn9rv roid shaw 4 romnsnv theiy
Claims Il was ohtained from ERNEST
Mevers and given n fhe Movers com.
many ~ shaw e Comnanv on an
arrsament tbat Tie Movers company
would them nav shaw & Company. but
M Mevers nomnanv after receiyina
the raceInt If Ernest Movers, from
shaw q rnmnanv refused to nav tie
claim Of shaw & COMPANY. and No
c~onsidsration passed for this receipt,
The fraud or deceit practiced By the
Meyers company upon Shaw & Com.
pany is not in this case except Incl
dentally, and need not be considered
Mr.. Who'd, the attorney for the Mey-
ars company, knew all these facts, as
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
SANTA # 70 SPEND
THIRD OF MILLION
At LAS VEGAS SOON
sic ROUND HOUSE AND OTHER
IMPROVEMENTS ON LARGE
SCALE; WORK STARTS IN 90

Las Vegas, N. NJ, April 25.-Within
30 days the Santa Fe Railway com
pany expects to begin work on perma,
nent improvements here requiring an
expenditure Of 1927, 474.5e. Such was
the announcement made Sunday by
Fred G. Fox, general manager Of the
western grand division, who was here
in company with several other off
cials OF the company o. a tour of in
spectiUn.
The structures to be erected are To
consist Of a 34-stall, reinforced con
crete ~roundhouse; a brick power
house, "a by 20 feet; a 500-ton me
chanieal coal chute capable of serving
four tracks; a storehouse office, lava
tory and other buildings, machinery
and fixtures, with necessary track
changes. All buildings are to be Of
est structures Of its kind on the Santa
Fe system.
fireproof construction. The new
roundhouse is to be one OF the larg
The Santa Te's decision to make
such extensive improvements here L
taken to mean that the road expects
to handle increased business in Las
Vegas. Whether this increase is tC
come from the natural growth o.
traffic, or through the building o.
new lines, such as the Colmor cutoff
or the proposed Fort Sumner line
which would make Of Las Vegas .
railroad center Of much importance
IS not known now. 1t is understood
however. that the Santa Fe contem
plates further improvements herr
within the near future.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
Home Burned Down;
Child Barely Saved

Deming, N. NJ, April 24.-The home
of James HALFWAY. located near
Waterloo, with all It's adjacent build
Eihgs, was totally destroyed By fire,
when his thfeeyeaf-old child started
IA bonfire on the bedroom floor. Mrs
Holloway was engaged IN doing the
family washing alongside the pump
house at the time, when her attention
was attracted by the smell Of paper
burning In the house. Mrs. Holloway
rushed to the home, from which she
HAD barely time to rescue the child.
The only thing saved from the burn
ing building was some wearing appar
ell, which she picked up when hurry
ing out Of doors.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
DELIGHTED
WITH OUR AVAILABILITY

Nathaniel r. Hopkins, sales manag-
er for the Oxford Paper company, OF
New York, who recently visited the
Rito and other points or interest on
horseback, accompanying Miss SWEET.
land, writes to e. ]. Ward, Of the
Pony Livery Co., expressing euthus-
lastic appreciation OF the attractions
Of this district. "We are constantly
referring" he writes, ito New Mex
leo with its beautiful climate, seen
ely, amiable people and hospitality.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-04-27
Hagerman to Address
the National Tax
Association in July

ADVANTAGEOUS. N. M April 24.-H.
j. Haeermau, Of Roswell president Of
the Taxpayers Association Of New
Mexico, has received an invitation to
deliver one OF the principal addresses
before the annual conference Of the
National Tax association in Indian
aolis next July. upon the subject
THE Opportunity and Methods OF
Service OF State Taxpayers Associa-
ton" Mr. Hagefman has accepted
the invitation. The organization, OF
which he Is the head, has attracted
national attention because Of the eff
Cheney Of its organization and pzactie-
al character Of its work.