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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31
For Sheriff.

We are authorized to announce w.
b. Mcbride candidate for re-elec.
tion to the Office of Sheriff of Eiender.
SON county, subject to the Republican
party In primary election to be held
Sept. Is. Sheriff Mcbride Is now FILL
ing out the unexpired term of J. F.
Martin, resigned, to which he was
elected BY the County Court.
We are authorized to announce W,
Riley Wright candidate for the
Office Of Sheriff of Henderson county,
subject to the Republican party In
Primary election to be held on Satur.
day, Sept. 18th, 1917.
We are authorized to announce w.
"A. Ross a candidate for the Office of
sheriff Of Henderson county. subject
to the will of the Republican party In
primary election to be held Saturday,
Sept is. 4
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31
Non z Resident Notice.

Mrs. Mary Derringer In Chancery
vs.. Court, Hender-
L. M. W. Derringer son Co Lex
ington, Tenn.
In this cause it appearing from
Complainantts Bill, which Is sworn to,
that 4 A. conklin, one of the Defend
ants, Is nonresident of the State
of Tennessee, 80 that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served upon
him and that he resides In the State
Of Ohio.
1t Is therefore commanded that the
said defendant, L. A. Conklin, appear
before the Chancery Court of Hen
derson County, In Lexington, Tenn,
first Monday In October, 1917, and
make defense to the bill fled against
him In the above styled cause or the
same will be taken for confessed and
the cause set for hearing exparte as
to him.
It is further ordered that this mo-
tice be published for four consecutive
weeks la the Lexington Progress, a
newspaper published in Lexington,
tennessee.
This, August 10, 1917.
w. v. Barry,
Clerk and Master.
F, M. Davis, Sol. for Complt.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31
JONES sTRAINER MANUFACTURING co.

The Jones Strainer Manufactur:
ing Company, under the MANAGE
ment of Mr.. W. L. Moore, has
bought the old Carter Madison site,
and are erecting handsome brick
building, 50x rs feet, Mr.. W. S.
Connally doing the brick work. As
soon as the building is completed
they will move their machine shop
and strainer machines from the old
college shop and continue the man
ufacture of well strainers Of all
sizes from 2 to 8 inches in diameter
ANY length. The LARGER st rs..,'cci,-ss
Will n Dc mus 70 accommodate mum
icipal plants for which there is an
everlasting demand. The Jones
Strainer Manufacturing Company
is credit to any town and our
people should lend every possible
effort to assure its continued sue.
cnSs
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31
County Judge.

We are authorized to announce Lu-
Their B. Johnson candidate for. the
office Of County Judge Of Henderson
county, subject to the Republican
party In primary election to be held
on the 18th day of September, next.
General election on the first Thurs
day in August, 1918.
We are authorized to announce
County Judge w. II. Lancaster, a
candidate for reelection, subject to
the Republican primary to be held
Sept. 15, 1917.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31

We are authorized to announce
County Register John L. Sullivan a
candidate for reelection to that Of
fce, submitting his claims to the
voters of the Republican party in the
primary election to be held on the
10Th day of September, 1917.
We are authorized to announce Will
c. league candidate for the Office
of County Register for Henderson
County, subject to the Republican
party in primary election.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31
Circuit Court Clerk.

We are authorized to announce v.
N. Blankenship candidate for the
Office of Circuit Court Clerk of Hen
derson county, subject to the action
,of the Republican party in primary
election, September 10, 1917.
We are authorized to announce B
Grissom candidate for the office of
Circuit Court Clerk, subject to the
Republican party In primary election,
Saturday, September 18th.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31
Trustee.

We are authorized to announce W.
+. Appleby candidate for re-elec-
tion to the Office of Trustee of Hen
derson county, subject to the Repub-
lean primary on Saturday, Septem-
Der Is, 1915.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mayor.

We are authorized to announce c.
c. Davis candidate for reelection
to the Office of Mayor OF the town of
Lexington, for the ensuingltwo years
beginning on the first Monday In
October, 1917 Election, Thursday,
September 13.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31
Age a Tyrant.

Age is tyrant who forbids at the
penalty OF life all the pleasures Of
youth.--LA Rochefoucauld.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31
Local and Personal

MIS-. y. Y. CantWeil Is visiting IL
Dover.
Miss Lula Mae Pearson is visiting
in Jackson.
Lieut.. John E. Mccall. Jr, was
here Saturday.
New Fall Hats for women al
FEEDERS.
Miss Maud Odle returned Mon.
day from Jackson.
Miss Lula Mae Pearson went to
Jackson Tuesday.
W. M. Rhodes, Route 1, Huron,
was in town Monday.
Mrs. w. L. McHaney returned
Tuesday from Jackson.
DR.. Wylie and wife Of SCOTS Hill
were in Lexington Monday.
Attorney j. A. England of Deca-
turville was here Saturday.
Miss Gladys Roberts returned
Saturday to her home in Memphis.
Mrs. Eugene Foster and little
daughter have returned from Jack
son.
H. M. johnson, of SCOTS Hill,
spent Wednesday with his son,
R. L.
Miss Loca Hearn came home
Sunday from Nashville, and will re-
main.
Miss Eva Ross went to Decatur
vile yesterday Thursday to visit
friends.
Luke looms returned Saturday
from trip to his former home at
Medina.
E. 0. Scott has secured employ
ment with the government near
Little Rock.
Miss LOunelle Hall Of Paducah-is
visiting Misses Clara Rockholt.and
Ida May Moss.
G. Terry Ray left Tuesday for
Paris, Murray and Hazel, and pos
sibly Paducah.
Mrs. w. H. Denison left last week
on q two weeks visit to Knoxville
and Shelbyville.
Mrs. Geo. P. Bennett and children
Df Gleason are visiting her sister.
Mrs. S. C. Bennett.
Carl Orr. Miss Addie Roberts and
visitor Miss Maynard Trawick. went
to Shiloh Monday.
The Little Dutch Girl" in 5 long
reels, at the Princess Theatre Fri
day night. Don't miss it.
Mrs. F. A. Watson and daughter,
Carolyn, of Jackson arrived yester-
day to visit F. Greasy.
Henry D. Barry of this Office re-
turned Sunday from a business
trip to Birmingham, Ala.
Big shipment of women and chill
dren's Ready-to-Wear Hats just re-
ceived at FIELDER's.
Hugh F. Boswell has been ap-
pointed coal oil Inspector for Hen
ierson county by Gov. Rye.
School opens Monday morning at
3 o'clock. Parents and friends are
cordially invited to be present.
See the 5-reel feature play The
Little Dutch Girl" at the Princess
Friday night.
Lille Mckay. youngest daughter
Of Rev. Fleetwood Ball and wife,
has been quite sick this week.
Miss Faustina Parker, after visit
Ing Miss Charlie White, returned
Sunday to Wildersville.
Raymond Rome. a young man Of
the Spring Creek vicinity, spent
Sunday here--on business.
Green Threadeill and wife spent
from Friday till Tuesday with their
son, Elmer. and family near Juno.
j. Frank Stewart, j. w. Thread
gill and their families and Mrs. G..
H. DAVIS motcred to Shiloh Wednes-
day.
J. Frank Stewart and family and
J. w. Threadgill and family made
an auto trip to Shiloh Park We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Ebert Connally and daugh-
ter, Of Paducah, we're here the
greater part Of last week visiting
ralots,,nc
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-31

sne ono nay Cold Cur0.
sor colds and sore throat use kermossM
Iocolates Laxative Quinine Easily taken 81
candy aud quickly cure
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
:PRol9!L9M y!
sN;9s2e.H;R MMe .H;REAss|RE!T5E.

NEAR MRS. THOMPSON; am
| engaged to young college man
who has been going with a good
many girls, as college boys do. and now
that We are engaged | would like TO
have HIM quit going with these other
glrlS and devote all his attention to
me, as IT seems TO me that il he doesn't
do It now he never will lie seems to
think that !, is all right for him to
60 with others and at the same time
nc objects to my gong with an old
sweetheart NJ mincI who has returned
10 this city from several days stay
IN the country am not Jealous, but
] do not know whether to consider this
young mans behavior dangerous to our
future happiness or no, Would YOU
insist on his leaving the other girls
alone think that II | insisted hard
enough or threatened not to marry him
he would not do il,
ISABEL.
N seems 10 me that II YOU talk To him
and show him that YOU are doubtful
about the future. YOU can &c, him to
Ie, the other girls alone Show him
that II is not because YOU are Jealous,
but that you are worried for fear YOU
will not he happy and say that il you
are too doubtful, you will have to
break the engagement Show him that
YOU love him enough to be thinking
about his future as well as your own.
II he still thinks that he cannot &c,
along without his former girls and
sweetheartN, 1t would no, he best for
YOU TO marry him, or at least it would
be well to wait little while, until his
love Tor YOU alone asserts itself II
would not do for you TO want to e
with your old sweetheart, and TO object
when he does IT. You are wise in
thinking about the future before pung
ing into married tlfe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
TO MEET
HERE FAIR week
Press Day Marks | Largest
Gathering Of Year,

Press Day at the state fair, which
this year will be Friday, September 2s,
is more than gala occasion 1t
amounts to the largest annual gather
ing OF Oklahoma editors. Last year
there, were 3o7 in attendance. f X
Bronson OF II Reno, secretary of the
State Press association has written to
every editor in the state urging him
to attend the get-togcther occasion
during fair week, and invitations were
sent to editors yesterday by the fair
association.
Entertainment features apart from
fair attendance on Press Day will con-
sist OF complimentary showing at the
Empress theater Friday morning OF
Polly of the Circus" The Oklahoma
Railway company will take the editors
to the capitol and to other points OF
interest in Oklahoma City The morn
ing's program will conclude with a
dinner at the fair grounds, to be served
by the women of the FIRST Christian
church.
Every attraction at the fair will be
thrown open to editors and their fam
lies in the afternoon and at night
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
HII CHANGES
MIND ABOUT
|ExAs EDUCATOR
phpol Head Incompetent
After Ferguson Acts,

AUSTIN. Texas, Sept 6--Testimony
0tacefning affairs OF the University Of
Tsxss occupied most of this morning 5
session At the hearing before the senate
e impeachment charges against Gov,
Jsmes Il Ferguson.
N Franz Fiset, an Austin attorney, tes-
tified that in April last. Wilbur P.
Allen, chairman Of the board Of regents
of the university, expressed the opinion
that Dr.. r. z. Vinson. president OF
the university, was fulfilling the ex-
poctations OF his friends as head OF
0lal institution. On June o, the day
Governor Ferguson by proclamation
romitted a 5000 bail bond to Allen
oad others, as result OF prisoner
dofaulting, Fiset testified, Allen de
elared that Doctor Vinson had proved
himself utterly incompetent" to man
age affairs of the university
Fiset did not testify at the hearing
before the house. He was one Of sew
sfal witnesses that NJ. NJ. Crane and
Will Harris, counsel for the house
hoard Of managers, promised TO intro
duee In an effort TO bear out charges
hat the governor sought BY coercion
and other means to influence the board
Of regents of the university to do his
bidding.
Several other witnesses gave testi-
nsony regarding university affairs simi-
1sr 10 that brought out at the hearing
kefore the house.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
Two May Be Tried
BY Civil Authorities

lanes l. Sharp and G, NLNKeith,
members OF Troop b, cavalry, may be
tried by civil authorities for an al
legged statutory oifense committed upon
Mrs, Virginia Csswell Snyder a few
DAYS ago, according to County At,or-
ney Selby
United States District Attorney
Fam and ] are not quite clear on the
federal law governing soldiers in time
OF war Mr.. Selby said today. u am
inclined to think that the military au-
thori,y is higher than the civil author.
" in time OF war. Major Bonioey OF
Troop r has ordered a court martial of
the two men, but he has also taken the
matter up with the war department 10
determine il the men should he turned
over 10 the civil authorities for prose
cutiun"
Asslstsn, County Attorney Morgan,
who had talk with Mrs. Snyder yes.
,erday, declared that either the story
The woman tells is an absolute false
hood OF else the assault was one Of the
most brutal ! have ever heard Of"
No action will be taken by county
authorities against the men until word
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
COURT MARTIAL
Is ORDERED BY
MAJOR b0NF0EY

and that he wanted to be sure before
bringing definite charges against them.
lie said that all OF them would be tried
by = general court martial, which must
be ordered by the commanding officer
Of the southern department with head
quarters at San Antonio. In the mean
time the soldiers accused OF the assault
are being held y the armory under
guard.
The major also denied today that he
had been drinking when he was talking
to the reporter at the police station
early yesterday morning,
u was awakened by Chief Nichols
who asked that come to the police
station said the major
With Chief Nichols.
my wife prepared a pot of coffee
for me while | was dressing and went
TO the police station IN Chief Nichols
car with him ! was with him the whole
time that | was in town and he carried
me back home.
Il am sure that il guilty. the soldiers
will be more severely punished BY the
court martial than by the civil authori-
ties and tomorrow afternoon Scrgean,s
Vance and Spsngler will be fried at my
headquarters before1a a summary court
martial. Newspaper representatives are
requested to be present at the trial"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
LISTEN TO THIS!
SAYS C0RNS LIFT
RIGHT OUT NOW

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
At least once week invited an awful
death from loekiaw or blood poison
are now told by a Cincinnati authority
to use a drug called ireetone, which
the moment few drops are applied
TO any corn, the soreness i, relieved
and soon the entire corn. root and af
lifts out with III. fingers.
II Is a sticky ether compound which
dtes TN, moment II is applied and
simply 'htivelS the corn wi,hou, in
flaming or even irritating the surround
ing tissue ot skin II Is claimed tina
a quarter o an ounce NJ fre.,on. viii
cost very little at any of the drue
stores, hut IS Suiiicen, to rid ones Zee,
OF every hard or soft corn or eallu,
You are further warned that cutting
- Z com y 4 suicidal habit-Adx
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
Vital Statistics

Births
Mr., and Mrs, NJ. ulloa, Oklahoma CITY.
girl
Mr.. and Mrs n C. Lagrange, 1875 w.st
Sixth street, boy.
Mr. and Mrs c c. Knlsey as West
Eighth street, girl
M and Mrs. " J pendy. Route iO.
g,rl
Mr. nnd Mrs sisnhamn, sOs West Eley.
enth street, Girl
Mr. and Mrs .. J, Ecks, 1919 Lin.
wood avenue, girl
Marriage Licenses.
Joseph Marion Nes,herly, rs Years
old and Mary Gladys Frye, n years old
both OF Enid, okla
Samuel +. BOYD, ~ years old, A,oka.
Okla. and Blanch NJ Jenkins. n year,
old, Enid Okla
q W sou,hard, .6 years old and NJ
y sou,hatd. 81 years old, both OF on.
hhoma city.
Deaths
James Wilkinson, 70 years old, ll6 West
Twelfth street
Building perml,a
" = HakeneN Ills South Robin,on
avenue. one story frame addition tisN
Oscar White, Moo Nes, Reno avenue
lNo story frame store 81 900
. ", Huffman, sis East Fourteenth
street 'wo- o-s,nry frame dwelling, 81 500
= HUFFMAN, lis West NTnetNen,h
street oness,ory frame dwelling 81, 900
r. huffman, ltli West Thirty third
sIsst sns.storr frame garage lloa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
TRAFFIC ARRESTS
! LEAD ALL OTHERS
Monthly Report Shows Total
Collections Were S3,080.25,

Seven hundred and seventy-four per
sons were arrested by police during the
month Of August, according to the re-
port oi S. M. Armour, clerk of the mu-
nioipal court, completed today.
Traffic Arrests Lead.
The report shows that arrests for
violating the traffic ordinance exceeded
tho. for any othe1 offense by $50 per
cent. There were 2o8 persons arrested
on traffic charges Drunks ran second
with eighty-eight Fifty-three persons
were arrested charged with vagrancy f;
flfty-two for disturbing the peace and
twcnty-three for violating the liquor
ordinance.
Fines Assessed $3.50.
The amount of fines assessed and
bonds declared forfeited during the
month amounted to $3.50. The amount
of fines, costs and forfeited bonds, paid
during the month was S3,0802S. Forty
seven cases on which fines were as
sessed were appealed to a higher court.
OF the 783 cases disposed of during the
month fines were assessed in 5O2
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
New Country Club
Hires Golf Expert

c. S. Cu,hbert golf expert, has been
employed by the directors of the Lake
side Country club as instructor. He
is now supervising the work on the
links and will assume his new duties
Saturday
At a meeting OF the finance commit
tee in the Chamber OF Commerce thi,
morning, plan, for completing the sub
scription campaign were discussed. A
luncheon for the entire club member
ship will be given at the Lee-Huckirs
Monday at Il o'clock
The new clubhouse will be formally
opened Sunday, Furniture and hang
,ings have been installed and the swim
ming pool completed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06

afraid some Of the men would drop out
before the end Of the hike But he did
not know, when he started, that Miss
Clara Bowen and Miss Sadie Dorsey,
sisters OF the two company lieutenants,
were so much concerned about the sue
cess OF the hike that they were going
along to keep the boys company
When they got into Eudora the two
girls busted themselves administering
Red Cross aid TO members Of the COM
pany who were suffering from recent
vaccinations. -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06

Just as ham and eggs are always as
sociated Just as corncd beef could not
be mentioned without ones thinking Of
cabbage just as bread and butter, ice
cream and cake, chewing gum and
stenographcrs, are always thought OF
together in the popular mind--so are
Jumbo and Pills associated.
Jumbo is two and one half months
old monkey, mere handful OF simian
flesh, Pills is a robust terrier, The
former is the mascot of Troop n, cav
airy, Oklahoma National guard the
latter the mascot of the sanitary de-
taohment OF the infirmary attached to
Troop b.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
REPUBLICANS RENEW
BOND BILL ATTACKS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The war
bond and certificate bill was again un-
der debate today In the house with a
continuance OF republican attacks on
certain features of the measure. OPP
position to the provision deNgating
wide authority to the secretary OF the
treasury in making loans to the allies
prevented final action on the bill yes
terday but its passage withou, material
amendment BY tonight seemed assured.
The republicans planned today q final
effort for the adoption of an amend
ment for congressional war expendi-
lures committee. Prospects were, how
ever, that the house would defeat all
such proposals as it did yesterday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
Girls Lead Kansas
Infantry on Hike

LAWRENCE, Kan, Sept 6.-(Spe.
eial when Company II, First Kansas
infantry, started from here for an eight
mile practice hike to Eudora in full
marching equipment, the captain was
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06

This much can be stated Is an axiom :.
Whenever you see Pills you will see
Jumbo and whenever you see Jumbo
you will see Pills. Glance at the pic
ture above. Note the fond embrace Of
the monk. Note the "And don't care"
expression on the dogs face.
The two animals eat together, sleep
together and take their exercise to-
geiher--led on the end Of chain by
II. b. Oswald 8l2 West Eleventh
street, member OF the sanitary detach-
ment.
They are a sort Of quadrupedal
Damon and Pythia,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
HARDWARE DEALERS
SEE PENnEn1IARY

NcALESTER, Okla. Sept 6-(Spc
ClAl.) )--Members OF the Oklahoma
hardware and Implement Dealers as
oelstion visited the state penitentiary
u Z body this afternoon rs the guests
r. Warden Sam L, Morely. This after
Neoa the convention will be addressed
~ ]. S. Stewart OF Kansas City on the
subject Of cost accounting and extern
eloas OF credit. Mrs. II. r. Duncan Of
0ktsha, Okla. will tell the convention
I'M the national hardware convention
80 seen BY woman. D. n. Evans
! Tracy, Mimi, will speak on mutual
oagsnce and Its relation TO good
lQsdw~se and implement business.
y 9kss taking up question box discus
1loas, the convention will be rendered
q banquet and theater party.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06

The young lady across the way says
some people seem to think that ma
tional prohibition would be unconstitu-
tional but her fathers health seems a
good deal better since he stopped
drinking
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06

is received from the war department
in regard to the scope OF their author
ity in trying and furnishing enlisted
men
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06
Sixth Child Born To Crown Princess.

AMSTERDAM, Sept o.--The Ger.
man crown princess today gave birth
to a daughter, according to Berlin ad-
vices. This is the sixth child born 10
Crown Prince Frederick William and
the crown princess.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-06

.t otstisties show that S percent Of the
Jeoy!stion OF Illinois is arrested an
ne0ily, and 2 percent convicted OF
ltsiases and misdemesnors.