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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
Decaturville Under
6oinS Improvement.

We hear from passing friends and
note in the Decatur County Herald,
that the good old town Of Decatur
vile has taken on a new lease Of
life and is doing a lot of impr,ving
which would be a credit to a town
Of much more wealth and greater
population. The public square has
been graveled, as have some of the
streets, and we are informed that it
is the intention Of the enterprising
people not to cease their efforts un-
the whole town has been lifted out
Of the mud. Now if a good school
can be maintained and the mer-
chants will seek and advertise
money saving attractions for the
benefit of their patrons, the good old
town Of Decaturville can be made
to permanently blossom as the rose
in business. Most towns that are
dead have become so from perfectly
natural causes and now that De-
caturville is again on the up grade
it ought to profit and continue to
profit by the examples around it.
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Henderson County
Medical Society

The Henderson County Medical
Society held its regular meeting
Tuesday, October 10.
The meeting was called to order
by e-President, DIR. j. H. England.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. The So
ciety then went into the election Of
officers for the ensuing year. The
following men were elected:
DR.. w. |. Howell was elected Pres
ident by reclamation. He was es-
corted to the chair by Drs. Huns
man and Johnston.
DR.. ]. P. Joyce was elected First
Vice-President by reclamation.
DR.. j. H. England was elected
second Vice-President.
DR.. C. E Bolen was elected dele
gate to the State Medical Society
which meets in Nashville in the
early part of April. D. G. A. Bran
don was elected alternate.
| Drs. Huntsman, Arnold and David.
son, were elected censors for 1917
DR.. S. 7. Parker was elected Sec.
Rotary for the fifth time by accla.
nation.
Speeches for the good Of the So
ciety were made by Drs. Bolen
Boyd, Keeton, Stinson and others
After which the Society retired to
the Scott Cafe where an elaborate
dinner was served to twenty mem
bers and a rising vote of thanks was
given to the Scott Cafe for the ex.
cellent dinner and the kind and
courteous treatment given each one
present, as is characteristic Of both
members Of the firm.
In the afternoon session the follow.
ing doctors reported cases: Drs. Nc
|
MILAN. Wylie, Bolen, Stinson, John.
ston.
The day was very pleasantly
and profitably spent and the society
begins the new year with flatterine
prospects. Henderson = county is
known throughout the state as hav-
ing the best organized society and
most loyal physicians in the state,
Papers for next meeting by DR.. Wy
lie, Brandon, Stinson and Huntsman
SAMUEL 7. Parker, SEcY.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
Accidentally Shot
Playing With Gun.

Trezevant, Tenn, Oct S. While
playing with an old gun the ten
year.old son OF B. A. Jones, a farm
er, who lives three miles west Of this
city. was accidently shot in the face
and one eye is perhaps put out.
The boy. together with his younger
brother, had put an old rife barrel
onto an old stock and would use
some powder and sharpened sticks
for bullets. and would fire the gun
by striking a match and holding il
at the muzzle Of the gun. The gun
fired too soon yesterday, and the re-
suit is that the lad has badly
powder-burned nose, a wounded eye
and one cheek badly torn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
ROOSEVELT REDlvIyus

Under the caption Of this article
the Nashville Banner Of recent date
contained en- editorial Of interest on
the political status of the man who
stepped into the Presidency, when
President Mckinley was assinated,
was then elected and served four
years and in the year 1912 was de-
feated for the Presidency bv Wilson
in the three-cornered race between
Wilson, Taft, Roosevelt. The Ban.
ner has always despised Roosevelt
but that does not keep it from see
ing that the Colonel is an important
factor in the present presidential
campaign and it goes so far as to
say that something more than a
week ago his influence was growing.
Since that time good many Demo-
cratic papers have reported a visible
in fact unmistakable drift Of the
ProgressiyeS to Mr.. Wilson, but the
most saneuine Democrat must ad-
NIT that all progressives who will be
willing to accept Office under
Hughes, in the event Of his election,
will vote for the Republican nomi-
nee. The Birmingham Age-Herald
predicts that in the event Of Hughes
election. Roosevelt will be near.
President" at least. which condition
would be a bitter pill to those faith.
full real Republican souls who sup
ported Taft in 1912, when Roosevelt
got the whole Republican electoral
vote except the four OF Vermont
and the four Of Utah.
If Hughes should be elected and
Roosevelt be able to demand the
cabinet position Of Secretary Of State
and direct the foreign policy Of the
administration, then will come veri-
fication Of Mr.. Wilson's prediction
that electing Hughes means war to
this country, If Roosevelt has the
courage Of his convictions, for It Is
the consensus Of opinion in this
country that If Roosevelt instead Of
Wilson had been president the last
two years, this country would have
been at war with Mexico and most
likely embroiled in the European
conflict.
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N. c. g St l.. Ry.
Loans Fine Bull.

A purebred shorthorn bull, dark
red color, age three years, weight
1880 pounds. the property of the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railway Co., was received and ex-
hibited in Lexington Monday before
being carried out to the place Of A.
M. Powers at Reagan.
This opportunity to improve the
cattle Of the country will doubtless
be properly appreciated. For furth-
er information, the people are re-
ferred to Mr.. Powers, at Reagan.
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Knott Wins; Cats
Will Run Independent.

The State Democratic Executive
Committee Of Florida met in Jack
Sonville last Saturday and on a re.
count of the votes cast in the recent
gubernatorial primary, declared W.
v. Knott the nominee. In the first
primary it seemed that S. j. Cats, q
Baptist preacher, had secured the
majority, but III, recount went
against him. Florida has been hav-
ing a strenuous anti-Catholic cam.
paign and Cats was one Of the
leaders of the movement. Cats at
once gave it out that he would
make an independent race.
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Ur8e Cotton Growers
To Hold Product

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 7.-Resolu.
tons urging cotton growers to mar
ket their product slowly, realizing
at least 10 or 20 cents a pound,
were adopted here today at a con-
ference Of national officers and q
committee Of state presidents Of the
Farmsrs' union.
Viewing the matter from every
angle" the resolution read, we feel
it our duty to urge not only mem.
bers Of the Farmers union, but
every cotton grower, to market
slowly, realizing 10 or 20 cents, and
holding it if the market begins to
break
The statement secured by the
committee indicated that mills now
are selling the finished product at
prices based on Is cents for the raw
material.
Formal announcement was made
that the annual convention Of the
organization will be held at Palat-
ka, Fla, beginning Nov. 81.
c. S. Barrett, president Of the
national organization acted as chair
man Of todays conference.
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More State Guards
Ordered to Border

About eight thousand men in the
states Of Alabama, Florida, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, West
Virginia, Colorado, New Hampshire
and New York, have been ordered
to the Mexican border as soon as
transportation facilities can be ar
ranged. This order applies only to
men who have not seen service on
the border and the men included
will replace a like number which
have been ordered home to be mus
tered out Of the federal service
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Atty. Gen. Howard
Back at His Post.

Attorney-General B. ]. Towards
many friends were very glad last
Monday to see him able to report
for duty in court. General Howard
has been back at work for some six
weeks after disability Of several
months, the latter part Of which
disability was due to his eyes, and
all are glad that he has recovered
and now seems to be in excellent
condition. VI
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The date Of last Monday, Oct. 8,
has been established in forty states
as Fire Prevention day and Presi-
dent Wilson called attention to that
fact iu a statement issued from his
su m mer home. The fact that
this country loses $250,OOO,OOO from
fires in a year and that much Of
that huge loss can be prevented,
has been the cause Of one day being
fixed to make concentrated effort to
do away with the many causes
which bring about such loss.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13

In Greene county, last Saturday
morning, Charles Melton killed his
aged father-in-law, Joseph Hendry,
with shotgun, by poking the gun
through window near where the
old man was in bed, and then took
his own life by firing the contents
Of the other barrel Of the same gun
into his brain. Melton's wife had
just filed a bill to divorce him and
he thought that his wife's father
had advised her to take the step.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13

New York, Oct Especial prayers
for peace are being offered in thou
sands Of synaeogues here, through
out the country and in other lands
in connection with the Jewish new
year. The day is one Of constant
prayer, including the prayer for the
dead which marks the ending Of the
day Of atonement.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13

Some Republican farmers, even
in this country are coming to doubt
that the price Of cotton is kept up
only by a Republican President be-
ing seated in the Whitehouse. Six
teen-cents cotton under a Democra-
ic President looks good to all
like--whO have cotton to sell.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13

Remember, that live in Lexing-
ton and here every day paying the
very best market price for War
mules from 5 to 10 years old. Bring
the mules to me and get the money.
RANDOLPH OAKLEY.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13

Mrs. R. L. Taylor went to Nash
vile, Monday on account of the Sc
rious condition Of her aunt, Mrs. G.
r. Stroud. She was accompanied
BY Mrs. Fred Boren.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13

Mr.. Willis, travelling representa-
tive Of the Standard Oil Company,
was in Lexington Tuesday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.


DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
President
WOODROW WILSON
Vice-President
THOS. R. MARSHALL
Governor
TOM C. RYE
Railroad Commissioner
(Western Division)
B. A. ENLOE
Senator from the 18th Senatorial
District
EUGENE FULGHUM
Representative from the 18th Flo
terial District
AS. MONTGOMERY
Congress
T. w. SIMS
United States Senator
X. D. MCCLELLAN
Presidential Electors
State at Laree-Hill McAlister
Ben H. Taylor
First District, M. Harris
Second District--Sam johnson
Third District-Geotge E. Banks
Fourth District-Woodall Murray
Fifth District George W. Sutton
Sixth District. W. Rice
Seventh District -Tyler Berry
Eighth District. H. Shelton
Ninth District-G. c. Sherrod
Tenth District-A. N. Prewitt
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-13
THINKS ALIENS DELAY
DEFENSE LEGISLATION
Navy League Charges Those Govern
ments Aid Politicians and Paci6cists
in Putting Off Legislation.

The charge that politicians, pacifists,
and representatives of intriguing for
eign governments" have 80 stacked the
cards that there will be no preparedness
legislation providing for an increase in
the army and navy until after the fall
elections" is contained in a statement
given out last night by the Navy League
Of the United States. 1t says:
The Navy League has become con-
WINGED that back Of the dilatory tactics
in Congress, back of its present plan to
postpone indefinitely needed legislation.
back Of the innumerable excuses which
Prevent the addition of any strength
whatever to the army and navy back of
the pernicious activity Of many clOaked
individuals who interfere with the eff
fectiYe operation of affairs of the gov
eminent, there is a perniclous influence
which has for its object the undoing of
the nation. 1t holds that the people of
this country should rise as one man and
refuse to longer tolerate this inaction,
regardless OF the apparent logic that is
back OF multitudinous excuses that are
offered for it,
There is a report OF indefinite delay
connected with practically every phase
of this governments military life. There
is, for instance, the case of battleships
43 and a, authorized by the last session
of Congress and with relation to the con-
struction of which not one thing has
been done. 1t is not expected that 4S
will be ready for service for five years
to come. No a is to be built at the
Mare Island Navy Yard, and some other
ship occupies the ways upon which she
Is to take shape. 1t will be five years
before A can be commissioned. Yet ap-
Propriations were made for these ships
on March 3, 1915"
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WHAT DOES Mr.
STAND FOR?
A Free Sample Given to Ali
Who Guess.

What do the letters Mr. stand FORT
You can get free sample Of this house
hold necessity if you will go to your drug
lists and tell him what Mr. means.
As hint for helping you to guess cor
rectly, we will tell you that the remedy is
the surest, safest relief for constipation
that has yet been offered to the public
1t is known by your druggist and by mil
lions Of users all over the United States
Mr. comes in tablet form in tin boxes
is pleasant to take-purely vegetable; it
is Natures own remedy for inactive liver,
biliousness, constipation, rheumatism and
stomach and liver troubles. 1t costs 2Sc
box and is advertised by the sentence
Take one tonight and you'll feel better
in the morning"
Use your ingenuity and get free sam
pie Of these tablets.
At People Drug Stores: eth and X
n. w; 9TH and Z y. W; 18th and u
n. w. and 9TH and N n. W.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-13
ADDRESSES SECULAR LEAGUE.
DIR. Gustavus Werber Sees Little
Hope for Cure of Degenerate.

Dr.. Gustavus Werber. OF 1858 Q
street northwest, addressed a large
gathering Of members OF the Wash
ington Secular League on the subject
of Vital Conservation" Yesterday aft
ernoon in Pythian Hall. 1912 Ninth
street northwest
of all the various causes OF our
national ills-moral. social and eco
nomic-the one of basic and more uni
versal importance is lack Of vital con-
servation and the resulting inefficiency
Of the individual" declared the
speaker.
Dr. Werber said in other words that
there is but little hope for the cure
of a moral or physical degenerate:
that their nerve centers had been de-
stroyed and they therefore did not
have the will power to resist
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(cosYRicHr. ma

"I'll wait in the lounge room. Now
don't stop to primp-movc fast"
"Ncs, dear, I'll hurry all | can"
At the door he paused with a warn
ing. Don't swish around that fire
with YOUR frills. Wait, I'd better put
up that screen
haste, began to dress. 1t was not I'M
til She was ready to slip on the filmy
tulic gown, that she missed the crepe
de chine petticoat she always wore
with it.
A hasty search through the things
left in the suit case, revealed no petit
coat. Surely she had brought it!
Their few clothes she had laid in the
two upper drawers, but now she
pulled out all the other drawers, only
to be Knocked by their emptiness.
The situation was desperate The
dress could not be worn without an
undcrskirt, for the gauzy tulle over
chiffon was alarmingly transparent.
AS they were to stay only this one
night, she had brought only the one
evening gown. What could she do?
She could not wear a tracvling suit
to dinner in an ultra-smart hotel
where every one dressed.
In futile, repeated screenings she
opened the drawers and rummaged
the suit cases, while her inventive
mind strove for something that could
be used as a substitute.
A flashing memory Of vaudeville
sketch in which the star, snatching
down lace curtain and velvet por-
there, wrapped them about her in an
improvised evening gown, made
Helen look hopefully about the room.
But there was absolutely nothing that
could be converted into a petticoat.
She was wasting precious time.
Warren, waiting downstairs, would be
rabid. Frantically she rang for the
maid. Then with nervous ifnpatience
she threw on her long coat and
pcered out into the hall
A few doors below women was
STOPPING over a large open trunk,
which she was evidently unpacking
to send down. She was taking out
an armful of lacy lingerie.
Without stopping to think, i'm
pulsively Helen rushed up to her with
flushed, breathless:
ooh, | know it's a dreadful thing
to ask-but II forgot to bring an
underskirt for this gown. Look"
opening her coat and showing the
sheer draperies through which gleam-
ed her silken hosiery. Gould you"
desperately, could you lend me one?
Anything will do"
The woman, stout, blonde, and
hateful. stared at Helen with frigid
hauteur.
Hadn't you better ask the house
keeper" her voice was coldly con-
temptuous. POSSIBLY she can supply
you with Clothes"
At this insolcnt rebuff Helen stood
dazed. Then, turning blindly back
into her room, she sank on the bed,
her burning face in her hands.
In writhing modification, she
loathcd herself and her reckless i'm
pulsiveness that had led her to make
such a request of such a woman.
A tap at the door brought her to
her feet. 1t was the maid. Her face
still aflame, Helen explained her
skirtless predicament..
why, I've got plain white petit
coat, mann. 1t amt very fne-but it
just came up from the laundry. It's
cut here in the linen closet"
Then get it quick-quick as you
CAM
In a moment the maid reappeared
with a stiffly-starchcd skirt, edged
with cheap, coarse lace. 1t was much
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too long, but it was soon shortened
by hasty safcty-plnncd tuck
With ELUSIVE thanks and a gener-
GUS tip, Helen had just dismissed the
maid when the door was flung open
and Warren boltcd in.
What in blazcs are you doing up
here"
"Oh, I'm sorry-but I had to fix
my dress. IL had to take tuck
IN an underskirt," not daring to tell
the whole truth.
why the Sam Hill don't you have
things in shape before YOU start?
ou'vc got nothing else to do-yet
your clothes are never ready. Now
what: Going to stand before that
glass all night"
Dear, its not quite eight-they
don't serve dinner until half past"
Yes, and nothing's fit to eat after
II 5 stood on the steam table"
Not daring to take time to powder
her neck and arms, or give the final
touches to her hair, Helen followed
Warren down the hall with the I'm
happy consciousness that she was not
quite fixed"
Whats that thing hanging in the
back" as they reached the top of the
stairs. Want that to show"
Twisting around. Helen caught a
glimpse Of the coarse lace showing at
least an inch below her guazy skirt.
"Oh, wait-I won't be a second!
I'll have to pin that up"
DaShing back to their room, she
flashed on the lights and clumsilv
pinned up the skirt with small pins,
having used the last safety one.
Think you'll hold together now"
shifted Warren contemptuously, when
with painting haste she joined him in
the hall below.
As they walked through the wide,
palm-fringed corridor past the throb-
bling orchestra, Helen's discomfort
was intensified by the hastily-thrust
pins pricking her ankles at every
step.
The great white and rose dining
room was crowded with guests.
Shimmering gowns and bare Shout
ders CLEANED under the silk-shaded
candles.
A gracious head waiter met them
at the door and escorted them to a
small table by the wall
While Warren was absorbed in the
bcwildering array of dishes on the
American plan dinner card, Helen,
after some surreptitious summing. ar
ranged her pin-bristling skirt so that
it would not touch her ankles.
1t was not until the order for the
CLAIMS and soup had been given thai
Helen, glazing up, met the naughty
stare of the woman she had so i'm
pulsively accosted in the hall.
Extravagantly gowned in cleaning
jet, she was sitting at the table just
back of Warren.
With hcightening color, Helen funl-
bled with the celery by her plate.
Dear, would you mind changing
seats?" in guarded undertone. q
l feel draught"
"Draught?" incredulously. Not a
breath of air in here"
"Su-sh, not so loud! It's that wo-
man back of you. Don't look nowl
IL met her upstairs. Oh, she was
so rude-l'd rather not sit facing
her"
an wrong already, Ell? Well, you
can queer yourself in less time and
more ways! Now we came down
here for rest-don't you start in
making things difficult! No, you sit
right where you are-and stop regis
tering injured innocence. Here" to
the passing waitress, send a wine
bow to this tablen'
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Papa and Great-Grandfather.

Lafayette. Ind. March l2.-Not many
great-grandfathers can boast OF having
bouncing baby daughter. but Fred Landes.
farmer northeast of Lafayette, holds
this record. Landes who is civil war
veteran. "A wears old, was for many years
widower year ago. however. no
married a young woman he had known
for years. A baby daughter was born to
them. Landes has a great number of
grandchildren and one great-grandchild,