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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05

A billto include kindergartens as
a part Of the public school system
in counties and cities Of Tennessee
will be presented at the coming ses-
sion Of the legislature. The Parent
Teachers association Of Tennessee
have fostered the bill and it has the
Endorsement of the leading educa-
tors Of the state. Provision Is
made for establishing and maintain
ing kindergartens for children not
less than A years Of age and up to
6 to be cared for from the public
school fund The bill is as follows;
An act to empower city and coun-
ty boards Of education in counties
having a population Of 1000 inhabi-
tants by the federal census Of 1910
or by any subsequent census. to
establish and maintain kindergar-
tens as a part Of the common school
system Of said cities and counties,
and to prescribe the qualifications
of the instructors.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
general assembly Of the state Of
Tennessee, that hereafter the board
of education Of any county having
a population Of 1000 inhabitants or
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05
TENNESSEE
LEGISLATURE
IN SESSION.

The Sixtieth General Assem-
bly, of the State of Tennessee,
met in the Capitol at Nashville last
Monday at noon and was preceded
Monday morning by the caucuses
of the Senate and House of Repre-
septatives.
The caucuses were held for the
purpose Of nominating the Respec-
tive speakers, clerks, engrossing
clerks and sergeant-at-arms.
There was a mad scuffie for these
positions and it is always to be
feared that in filling them some
men sell their souls In the barter
ing away Of their independence as
members Of the law-makine body Of
the State.
For the general good Of moral
measures which may come before
the body, it is nearly every time to
be hoped that the speakerships may
not be filled by men representing
the. city interests.
1t is expected that early in the
session. Acts will be passed and
signed by Governor Rye putting
Liquor Clubs under the ban and
still further strengthening the Gus
ter Law. which has proven to be
about the only hope for enforcement
Of the anti-liquor laws.
The following nominations. which
were equivalent to elections, we're
made by the Senate and House
caucuses:
Speaker Of the Senate, w. r. Crab
tree, Of Chattanooga.
Speaker Of the House, Clyde
Shropshire, Of Nashville.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05
HOW WOULD you LIKE THIS2

The Executive Board Of the Ne
braska Dry Federation wants a
prohibition law to contain the fol-
lowing provisions:
ANY peace officer in the state
may arrest any one on whose breath
has the odor Of liquor.
Advertisements of intoxicants in
any manner is prohibited.
Sale Of flavoring extracts and
whisky tablets is prohibited.
It is made a criminal offense to
tell a man where he may get a
drink.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05

In the last two years Of aston
ishing prosperity capital has been
so abundant in the United States
that besides financing huge expan-
sion of our own manufacturing and
trading plant, we have loaned two
billion dollars abroad But in these
two years the railroads have issued
hardly any stock for new capital.
They have given mortgage bonds
for whatever new capital they have
absorbed. And in these two years
with our industrial plant growing
like Jonah's gourd, the railroads
have built hardly any new mileage.
The transportation plant so vital to
every busidess has been pretty near
ly at a standstill.
Y Every day brings fresh evidence
that the transportation plant is de-
cidedly inadequate. lnadequacy of
the transportation plant and capi-
tails reluctance to invest itself in
railroad stock raise some serious
questions in which the subject of
State and Federal regulation is in
volved.
State railroad commissioners are
pretty generally embattled to re-
tain the present system Of Of dual
regulation of railroads, and to even
extend the present authority Of the
states over national carriers. They
want the decisions of the Supreme
Court in the Shreveport case
which virtually affirmed the power
of Congress to regulate interstate
business amended by legislation
that would give the state complete
control Of railroad business within
Its borders, irrespective Of how that
control might react upon interstate
railroad business.
Instead of extending the authori-
ty Of states over railroad business,
Congress should exerciseg its ad-
mitted power to limit state control
with narrow bounds.
The railroads are q national in
terest and should be regulated
nationally. Saturday Evenin 6
Post.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05
VOLUME XXXIII
FREE DELIVERY
MARKS NEW ERA
In LEXING GTON.

The installation of free delivery
OF mail twice daily in Lexington
marks the beginning of q new era
in the history Of the town, which
dates from Monday, Jan. |, 1917
1t is to be hoped that each and
every citizen who can make the de-
livery Of mail at their homes and
places of business, fit their needs,
will arrange to receive mail that
way but of course, some business
men will be compelled to retain
boxes at the postoffice.
Postmaster Sam M. Barnett and
his assistant, v. D. Barry, are taking
pride in proper conduct Of every
thing connected with the Office and
will continue to strive to keep the
Lexington Office in the class with
the best in West Tennessee. In
this they have and will continue to
have the cooperation Of Mr.. Charles
A. Smith, the local carrier who asks
the cooperation Of all the people in
the satisfactory discharge Of his
responsible duties.
If you have not provided it, lose
no time in getting a proper recep-
tacle for your your home and have
it in a conspicuous place on the
front Of your home, and protected
from the weather.
Lexington is favored with perma-
nent free delivery instead Of expert
mental, and we should show Uncle
Sam that the favor is properly ap-
preciated
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05
After The Scalps
OF The Squires.

A young lawyer over at Nashville
is said to have prepared a bill fol
introduction in the present Legisla.
ture, which will 60 after the scalps
Of the justices Of the peace ol
Davidson county--in fact, will en-.
tirely decapitate the honorable
members of the time honored
County Court Of Davidson and pos.
sibly other counties, if successfully
pushed to passage and meets the
favor of the Governor. The lawyer
referred to as young, is evidently
so and bears the surname Of Lech.
leiter-and we are ready to take
wager at odds that he has not
realized the magnitude Of the job
he has in view. To abolish the
'squires, to have no County court
yea, to have no more the traditional
First Monday. Think Of it. That
young limb Of the law, who has
been sentenced to serve a term in
the Legislature, would take a beam
pole and attempt to overturn the
sphinx Of Egypt He must be a
lineal descendant or blood relative
Of the Kaiser Of Germany. The
first crack the squres Of Tennessee
get at young Lechleiter and his CO.
workers they will show him a trick
that will make his head swim. He
will never get a legislator from
Madison or Henderson county to
muster up the temerity to take up
arms against the squires, the Coun-
ty court and First Monday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05
Surely Favors
Organization

The following from the pen Of Q
newspaper editor at Murray, Ken.
lucky, indicates that the said editor
favors the organization Of tobacco
growers:
Stick, brother, stick Hang to
that tobacco like a lean tick hangs
to a negro'S shin; hug it like sick
kitten hugs a hot brick; lean to il
for a living price like a poor COW
leans to a March wind. You've
got the world by the tail with a
down hill pall; grit your teeth, spit
on your hands. shut your eyes and
swear and be damned that you're
going to have q living price or bust
Stick. brother, stick"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05

more by the federal census Of 1910,
orby any subsequent federal census
and the board Of education Of any
city within such county shall have
power to establish, provide for and
maintain kindergartens for the edu-
cation Of children of not less than
4 years Of age within their respect.
i've jurisdictions. and at such places
therein as they may select; but nc
child under the age Of 6 years shall
be counted in determining the scho.
lastic population as a basis for ap.
portionine school funds.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted
that teacher or instructor shall be
employed to teach in said kinder
gartens who has not taken at least
q two years course in kindergarten
training and received certificate
or diploma from a recognized kin.
derearten normal training school
approved by the state board educa-
ton, who has not q state teachers
certificate as now provided by law.
Sec. A. Be It further enacted
that this act shall take effect from
and after its passage, the public
welfare requiring it.--Tennessean-
American.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05
u. S. HAS IS PER
CANT. OF RAIL-
ROAD OF WORLD.

Since 1892 when the first mile Of
railroad track was laid in the Uni.
ted States to the present day this
country has bounded forward in
population. production and political
power until it now holds the COM
manding position in the world.
Every dollar that has been spent in
railroad development represents the
voluntary investment Of private
capital by citizens of this country
or foreign lands who were led to
put their money in this speculative
class of investment by their faith
in the destiny Of this Republic and
and because Of their absolute con-
fidence in the integrity of our courts
to protect them in the unimpaired
possession Of their rights as stock
holders and bondholders against any
form of spoliation or confscation.
1t is not by magic that 250,0O0
miles Of steam railroad have been
built in the United States to grid
iron its three million square miles
Of continental area, including prai-
ries, uplands and mountain fastness-
es and afford homes for our 1OO,-
725.OOO people.
1t was not by governmet foresight
or legislative enactment that this
country built a greater railroad sys-
tenn than exists in all Of Europe
with its 5OO,OOO,OOO inhabitants as
compared with our hundred million.
Let US as a nation analyze the
great railroad legislative question
and see i It does not vitality affect
each q rs 4 certainly is directly
and vitaIly operative on every one
in daily life. It regulates onr home,
and the price we pay for food. our
business and social activities.
The United States has forty-five
per cent Of all railroad mileage in
the world with a population Of one
hundred million as compared to the
balance Of the world with a popula-
ton Of l,4OO,OOO,OOO. 1t can thus
be seen that there is a direct con-
nection between the unprecedented
and unparalleled development Of rail-
roads in the United States and our
growth as a nation-New York
Commercial.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05
Supposed Valuable
Catch is Made.

The Hay Produce Company, a
firm in Lexington handling eggs,
poultry, hides, pelts. ETC., having
been broken into four or Eve times
during the fall and early winter.
took a new tack on the night Of
Dec. 26. and placed in the house
Mr.. Sebe Pendeerass. who was act
ing Town Marshall, under Marshal
]. w. Knowles, at night. Alta little
after one O'Clock. "Wednesday Snolnr'
ing. Dec. 27, Mr.. Sebe Pendeerass
was patiently waiting for some
thing to turn up" the back door Of
the produce house, in the upper OF
Northern corner Of the Fielder Block,
was entered by man who was all.
lowed by the watching officer to
pass him in order that he might get
between the thief and the rear en-
trance to the house. Having secur-
ed the point of vantage, as be
thought, Pendegrass drew bis pistol
and threw his flashlight on the In.
truder, with the command to throw
up his hands. Instead of obeyine
the order Of the officer. the thief
made a bold lunge which carried
him through the heavy glass Of the
ffont window and thus made his es-
cape, leaving his hat. Nothing was
done until about Friday Of last
week, when, on some suspicion. q
negro named Alex johnson, said to
be school teacher, was arrested
and there being no evidence to de-
tain him. was turned loose. Later,
however, the same day, or on Saturs
day last, on some sort Of rumos
coming from Westport, Carroll
county, Mr.. Ernest Hay communi.
Gated with Mr.. Jack Sanders, q
business man at that place. John.
son was again arrested and on Sat.
urday was carried to Westport,
where he was identified by Mr.. San.
ders and others as the same negro
who had sold a lot Of pelts tallyins
if not exactly to great extent to q
lot which mad been stolen from the
Hay produce Company, the next to
the last time the house was burglar.
lied. On this evidence, the negro
was brought back to Lexington and
committed to Jail. The. fur. hides
or pelts sold by johnson to the
Westport deales, were the property
Of Mr.. N. B. Reeves. johnson con-
fessed Monday that he was guilty
and it is hoped will put a stop to
the almost epidemic Of robbers
which have been occurring in Lex
ineton.
johnson implicated others In his
confession, one Of whom has been
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05

The crowd in town Monday was
not excessively large, but full OF
eood ature--and good resolves and
hopes for 1917.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05

j. Forrest Winslow and wife spent
last Sunday in the country with
their good friends and former neigh
b0rs. Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Pearson.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05

Misses Geraldine and Alice Scott
returned Sunday from visit of four
days to St. Louis with their father,
Mr. T. w. Scott.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-01-05

And still there are people who
will heave at a g-n-a-t. gate" and
swallow Camel, "sawmill."
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

The members and friends of As.
bury M. E. church gave Mrs. Rev. W.
L. Lee very agreeable birthday sur
prise Wednesday evening, March 7th,
at her home, 1923 Croker street, un-
der the management Of Mrs. o. C,
Banks and Miss Bernedia Lee, her
daughter. On returning from prayer
service Mrs. Lee found the house
darkened and a company Of about
thirty persons, who had hidden them
selves away in one room Of her home,
which frightened her very much when
she entered the door. Mrs. Lee re-
ceived many beautiful, valuable and
useful presents. The dining room
was beautifully decorated in red,
white, blue and orange colors. A two
course luncheon was served. The
evening was spent in music and sing
ing. All departed at late hour, wish
ing Mrs: Lee many happy returns Of
her birthday. -.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

Rev. Joe Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers, Jr., and Rev. and Mrs. J. l..
Lucas and little daughter of Des
Moines spent Sunday in Perry wor-
shipping at the Mt. Olive Baptist
church, at which Rev. Lucas is pas
tor. The services were well attended.
The good sisters brought their baskets
to the church filled with all the good
things to eat that you could mention.
In the evening Rev. Reynolds preached
the sacramental sermon and admins
tered the Lords supper, after which
they departed for Des Moines, declar-
ing they had spent most spiritual
and "a sociable time as in the days
of old.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

. Mrs. Mollie Watkins has resigned
as proprietress of the Thompson hotel.
p The vesper program last Sunday
was interesting and instructive. The
question, What shall we do with the
immigration from the south of Ne
groes was discussed. Editor John L.
Thompson opened the subject in a
twelve minute talk and several three
minute speeches were made. So in
teresting was this question that it
was continued as the principal topic
for next Sunday at o'clock. Every
body invited.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

The Callahan club met at the home
of Mrs. Mable Stewart, 914 18th street
and the 3rd chapter of Ester, was led
by Mrs. Stewart. Very good remarks
were made by the critic. Next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Sophia Nichols
at the home of Mrs. R. N. Hyde, 82l
18th street Fourth chapter of Esther
will be led by Mrs. Hyde. Papers by
Mesdames West and Nichols. The dis
cussion of the young women's outlir e
led by Mrs. Betty Miles.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
City Employee and His
Wife are Relieved by
Tanlac, Says Its Fine. -

"The following story told by Mrs.
John Creeden, 1901 East Raccoon
street, Des Moines, is a fair sample
of what hundreds Of people say about
Tanlac," says John McNerney, drug
gist Sixth and Grand avenue.
Mrs. Creeden, whose husband is
employed in the city street depart
ihent, states: II really felt discour-
aged. My stomach was continually
out of fix. I lost so much energy that
I felt tired all the time.
my sister-in-law, Mrs. Fitzpatrick,
sos S. E. Ninth street, said: why
don't you try Tanlac. It helped me-
I got bottle and it made me feel bet
ter than l have for months. l can do
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
DON'T FAIL TO HEAR HIM.

Mr.. Rowland w. Hayes of Boston,
the greatest tenor singer in the
world, who will make his first appear
ance in Des Moines in recital at St,
Paups A. M. E. church Monday night,
March 18th, for the benefit of the
printing department of the I. s. F. c.
w. C.
General admission, rs cents.
Reserved seats, IS cents.
Margrett Roberts, Mgr.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
CORINTHIAN BAPTIST CHURCH
NEWS.

NEWS.
Sunday promises to be a glorious
day at the Corinthian church. Rev.
DR.. Robinson, pastor elect, will preach
special sermon for women at the
morning and evening services. At the
morning services Mrs. Lucy James
will make special appeal for conse-
Grated workers and at the evening
services Mrs. N. C. Marshall will
make the appeal. At o'clock the
women of the Mission Circle will hold
mass meeting, to which all are cor
daily invited. The following is the
program for the mass meeting:
Song, choir.
Scripture reading, Mrs. Bates.
Invocation, Mrs. Tate.
Solo, Mrs. VIM. Wood.
Address, "Glad You Are Here"
Mrs. ]. B. Rush.
Song, choir.
Address, "Consecration," Mrs. S. L.
Brit.
Duet, Mesdames H. R. Graves and
Clara Crawford.
Remarks from representatives from
Alsbury Circle, ion M. E. and Union
Congregational Circles.
Song, choir.
Address, "Our Coal" Mrs. Harvey
Brown.
Conservation period, conducted by
Mrs. Patten.
Rev. DR.. G. w. Robinson will leave
Sunday evening, after the services for
Ell Paso, Texas. During his absence
the pulpit will be supplied by Rev.
Boiling.
Rev. DR.. Robinson lectured to full
house Wednesday evening at the
church on "Mexico and Mexican Life"
Sunday school at 1890.
B. Y. P. U. at $3.50.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

all my own work-don't get unusually
tired, either.
my husband was very nervous. He
couldn't sleep soundly at night. When
he came home, after his days work,
he was simply all in Tanlac relieved
him almost at once. He has a good
appetite now and eats three big meals
every day. He sleeps like healthy
child.
eve are both glad to recommend
Tanlac."
Get Tanlac at John McNerney's
drug store, Sixth and Grand avenue,
Des Moines.
Tanlac may also be obtained in Bux-
ton at the Thomas Drug Co.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
GIBSON FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR.

Mr.. W. R. Gibson of 1904 Logan
avenue, East Des Moines, who is one
of the owners of the Gibson coal mine,
is a candidate for school director, SUBJ
ject to the choice of the voters at the
polls next Monday. Mr.. Gibson is
Des Moines man, having been born in
this city in 1871 and received his edu-
cation here. He now has four chill
dren in school. Two of them are in
East High, so by his age, good, care
full business judgment and great in
terest in our city schools he would be
safe man to elect as one Of your
three votes for three directors.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09
How To Prevent Group.

When the child is subject to attacks
of Group, see to it that he eats a light
evening meal, as an overloaded stom-
ach may bring on an attack, also
watch for the first symptom-hoarse-
ness, and give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse. Obtainable everywhere.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

Mrs. Ida Cater, formerly of this
city, died last Sunday from the result
of an operation at St. Joseph's hospi-
tai in Omaha, Neb. The remains were
brought to Des Moines and services
were conducted from the Congrega-
tional church by Rev. W. L. Lee, pas
tor of Asbury M. E. church, of which
she was a member. At the time of
her death she was Al years, II months
and days old. She leaves to mourn
her death six brothers, two sisters and
host Of friends. Interment at Glen
dale.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

" The Sewing Circle met a. the home
of Mrs, Brown last Friday, conducting
their usual business After a social
hour lunch was served and adjourned
to meet with Mrs Hogsett on East
Side.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

The sad news was received Wednes-
day of the death of Miss Mamie Keene
of Edgar, Neb. She will. be remember
ed as the sister of Mrs. H. Gould of
this city.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

The Mary Church Terrell club met
Monday evening with Mrs. j. H. Per-
kins. After business session lnnch
was served and the club adj burned to
meet with Mrs. Emerald Mash.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

The Triple H club will meet with
Mrs. Walter Wagner Tuesday March
18th, at the Thomp: on Hotel. Paper
by Mesdames Mcdowell and Lowry.
Lesson from the Negro will be led by
Miss 3ernice Mcdowell.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

Mr.. Roland w. Hayes, the races
greatest tenor, stirred the auditorium
to enthusiasm by his singing of Bur-
leigh's "The Light of Day Was in Her
Face" His tone was exceptional, his
enunciation joy, and his rendition of
the song such as only rare singer of
his ability would be capable of.-The
New York News.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

The Civic League will meet at the
Palms, corner Ninth and Park streets,
Sunday at 8 p. m. Rev. Robinson, the
new pastor Of the Corinthian Baptist
church, will speak to the men. All
are invited to be present. J. B. Rush,
president; J. B. Morris, secretary.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

The young ladies Of the bridge club
enjoyed slumber party at the home
Of Mrs. nellie Shelton. out of courtesy
to Miss Joburness Redpon. A elabor-
break fast was served Sunday morning.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

Mrs, Robert brown, 1408 E 18th
street, entertained few friends Sun
day to dinner. Guest of honor being
Rev. Robinson, pastor of Corinthian
Baptist church.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

The Kloster C. E. club met at Mrs.
S. Franklins Wednesday afternoon.
The afternoon was spent in needle
work, after which lovely two course
lunch was served by the hostess The
club adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Leona Knox on 18th street, March ID.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

The First district of Iowa State
Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
will hold another meeting March 10th
at the home of Mrs. Jessye McClain,
1927 Croker street.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

Miss L. C. Jones of Denver, Colo,
arrived in the city Saturday, March
Bird, for an indefinite visit with her
sister, Mrs. John Miller, 1911 Buchan-
All street.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-09

Mr.. Y. l.. Jones left last night for
Edgar, Nebr., where he will accompany
the body of Miss Mamie Keene to Can
ton, Mo.