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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
Bless Her Heart.

MArv wore hip-high skirt,
Folks slidsH 'Shu hBs her nerve .'
But Mary Answered with u smile,
You know. we must conserve.
Luke MCLuke
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
Names Is Names
Our Daily Special

Nlcic Treat live, in Estill, Tenn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-13
LUKEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
t9eyriSbf 1917

When YOU prepare 10 wed your Hon.
Iut this ndvico 10 tht test.
Cash down Is tho best thing. my son.
with which to feather your nest
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-11
Gxplc1icn in Gddyltcne
6oroert oaS 9tben bon 122 Wtenl0ell.
Offen0ve der DeutIden angebhN 9eplanl.
2lmgriif at1f &rpnitaot+
1000 1illionen vordufige Krieg$beWlgun9 verIan9t.
yrndb NIT Snlgarien uno Oer siirfei unotrmtblib
11sutralit;it Grili's mnc N(erifc's
bleibt beitekem.
1000 rllIionen vorIdufge Kriegsbewllligung v&rang
gru1 NIT 8nlQarieu uno Der sdrfe nnutrmtiolid.

glms @aibinston iuirb semeloet,
Die 6emtIdem ltmterIeebopte battem
lpabremb Beg &rieses CSC neiltrale
Sdiffe berienft.
,Sn Wtinneapplis nmo ct. saul
bahem Die MilisiolOaten, hie bort
Sic Gdmtlpaden biloen gefeW er'
balten, ,tnbebinst sn IdiekeB lpemn
ibrem 8efeblen nidt geburH)t lper-
DC mnb siuar 10 sm idieker, oas Der
Sd)uf t0te. -
Senator 2pbge fat cine Bill el1=
eebradt, uadl Der Sem st : Sraiioen=
ten 9fooIepelt sic 10000 Dollar, bic
CT ais gfobelpreis fir Die S0roe-
rpng bes Triebens erbielt mnb bic
cr Ser Geleaidaft fit JDroernns bes
inbnitriellen Jriebens id)enfte, sltr
iiifgeseben merben iollen.
Wpmpcrnenr @bitman beabiid)tigt,
eincn 8efebl sn erlaiien, bmrd, ben
angeorbnet miro, bak ale Gent
iden nno Seiterreid)er i'm Situate
iid) resiitrieren miiilen.
Cine Ser nn5nperlaiiigen ySnter=
NATIONAL glelus" 9epeidJen teilt
nit, General Goetbals babe anf ei=
nem 8anfett ersablt, balo nad) Dem
gegimn bes &rieges babe er Elm be-
ab5idlttates glttentat Der Oeiltld)en
anf ben Eanamafanal bereitelt. Sas
9lttentat batte in Der @eiIe ansse-
fiibrt iuerben ioaen, bak Elm bent-
id)es SdJiff bie 8atmn SdlemIen
omrd) cine Grploiion seritDre. Sas
hetrcffenoe sdiTf fam audi, 8oetbals
aber, Der pprber BON Der b0ien glb=
iidt oesielbem in aenntnis geieki
mar, lief bie 8eIatnng bnrd) Slime
rifamer erieten nnb oas slttentai
umr6e berbinbert. - Gns ben Mit.
teilnnsen Der Sepelde sebt nidl
berpor, oak 8petbals auf benz Sdifi
o6er ionitisp irsenb iuelde 8eiueiit
aefnn6en babe, 6af bic Beidpi6fe bon
Sem attentat ,uabr mnb Elm ioldes
irirflid beabiidtiet mar.
Die rniIiidje prppilpriid]e Resie'
sieruns foG sic 8eftaugen bes Of.
aeietten. Gsaren fpnfissiert baben.
/ Die hraiilianiidle &esiernns ha1
bic Grflaritns erlaiIen, baf iie BIZ
SteIlmngnabme Der Ser. Staaten in
8e5ns auf 9eatidlano nnteritiite.
Der 0iterreidifd itnsariidt
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-11

Seforatiunem, nit Senen Der set
plat geIdmiift iuar, aud cine beitt'
ld)e Slasse befano.
NadJ Der 8eiuillisnmss6ia fur oas
Seer, Sic iekt bem Senat porlieaf,
miro Der Stang eines Srigaoe-8eme-
rails abseIdafit luerben. sllle jeki-
aen Yrigaoe 8enerale erbalteu
sitel unb Stang eines 8eneralma-
jurs.
8onpernenr 6ersuion bat in Ct
nem Snterbiew nodmals beltatlst
luas er idon in ieinem sdreiben an
oen Observation-Disclosures @arner
eeIast latte, Oaf ct entidieoen fit
cine syreimillisen slrmee nno se'
gen &ouIfriptiom lei.
glns @aIbinston miro geId]rlcbcu,
,uas porlanfis bon alien arieas-
porbereitungen am allernotuenois-
item lei, bas lei Die SeIdaffnng BON
mebr 9ebensmitteln, Dun SseanIdJif-
fen nno non 8elb, nm nniern Sell
Der ariesfiibrnns sn iinansieren nmo
Sie gllliierten in liberaler @eiic
bnrd) 9lnleiben 81 mnteritiitcn.
slns Gbieaao iuiro gemeloet, mt
fer Snltisoepartement besinne bic
sablloIen Seiratem sit nmterlndlen,
ole felt gesinn oes Srieses itatt-
seimnoen bGtten, nnb bic Yeriuna-
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-11

9eadjridjten erbalten, baf gbili nnb
Merico neutral bleibem, 8raiilien,
Guatemala mnb 9erm iuabrideinltd)
aber sesem 9eatidlamb ben aries
erfl1ren iper6en.
Cine 9epeId)e ans 9iiO Sc Saneiro
bebamptet, es fanben bort sablreide
Strafen 9emonitrationen ST 8mn-
item Ser 9laiierten itatt.
Die iiio-amerifaniide &epnblif
ltrnauap fat iid in bent ariesc
siuiid)em ms nno 9entIdlano fiir
neutral erflartf
.Nie aus gnenos Mpres gemel0ct
mirb, geben bie Wseimnngen Der
fibrenoem Eerf6nlidfeiten Mrsent;=
nien's iiber bic Stellmng Die oaS
aanb oem arirge grseniibrr eimneb-
men Ipllte, iueit anseinanSer. Die
eimem iinS fir gsentralitat, bic an-
bern fir seilnabme an benz ariese.
Die STANDARDIZATION eusliidem Be
ridte iiber Die SdJladt an 6er Nselt-
front banerm fort. Sic iollen iidj
iett pon Gems nad ct. Anentin er-
itrefen. Gs ioa NIT flrdtbarer Set
oemIdJaft sefannpft ,uerben. Die
9emtiden batteu sroke @eritarfnn-
aen empfamgem, a6er Die Gnglanoer
ieiem bod imtmer bie Mmsreifer, Gin
0mrdbrndj Der bentidcn 2inien i'll
mod midt eriolst. Gle 9eittIden
Iplem aber fnrdtbare &erlmife &c.
babt baben, bie 9cpeidje ipridt bon
10000 Wann.
Die Gnslanber ioaeu bis sm benz
Sorfe 2pnberal, 6as tit Der 9iidtnna
bon gambrai liest, porse6rnnsen
lein. slmferbem iolen iie bas 9ori
nnb Die SGben ppn Mondb-le-Erenr
aenommen bnben mnb ebenio bas
9orf Ga 9egere. Inter ben &C.
fnngrnen, ipelde bic Gngl6nber
nradten, iol iid Der 8efeblsbaber
Der iiebsebnten 6eufden 9ibiiion
|befinben; merfpiirbiger 8eile tpirS
|iein geame nidt genaput. Die gns-
IGnber molten 11,0W 0tfansene,
[barnnter 235 Dffisiere, semadjt uns
100 &anonen erbemtet baben.
/ glns @nibinston luiro gemelbet
bic 9tadjri6jten BON ben 9iefrntie.
rmmssitatiumen lamten ale iebr gin
fila. 9as regnlGre Seer uer6e bali
ieine 1riebensitGrfe BON 13S,0OC
Manm erreidJt baben.
Mns Gl 9saio iuiro gemelOet, es
Ieiem ueitere OentIde berbaftet
3iuei bGtten ein p@igipag" Sig
malbnd i'm geiit gebabt. Gs ieieu
nnd mebrere Ser gerbafteten frei
selaiien.
Der 9entidJe Trit &olb, in oefeu
3immer ST Sobofen man 8omben
gefnnben fat, 1T fdnloig befnnbem
ein 8ontbenattentat beabiid)tigt 81
baben. lteber Ieinen Mitanseflaster
Sans Sdluars fonnte iid bic Smrl
nidt cinisen.
Nus Berlin meloet man: Mat
pulniidlen Mitslieoer Der 9nma NM
bes Geidsrates baben lire 9iciia'
nation einsereidt, ba - tuie iie If
fi5ea als 0rnn6 amge6cn - Eolea
istt Elm iinabbansiser Staat NM
9iaklano getrennt lei.
Der Eraiibent fat 6ente cine Ian
&c llnterreonng NIT bent Spredci
Clamp Glarf nnb oem oemofrati.
idem 5iibrer im !Sanie, bem 6epra'
lcntanten aitdin, sebabt.
llniere 9iesiermns nnb biejeniss
Gnba's iDllen iibercingefpmmen iein,
ben !SanSelsberfebr sipiiden Set
Neit mno 6nbana gemeinlam 81
Idriibeu.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-11

lien Der betreifemben jnnsen Gbs-
mGmmer feitsnitellen. Sn Jalen, IN
oenem besriinbeter @erSadt ppr=
liest, baf Die 9eirat nnr itattgefnn-
ben fat, nm Ben jnusen Wtann ppr
ser Ginsiebnng gum Wiilitar 81
Idaten, ipirS man iid On Die Gbc
nidt febren inS lin bod einSieben.
0pmpernenr gapper BON &anias
erflart, ipeun Ser Hrafibent syrei-
uillise einbernfe, iuiirSen aus oem
Staate &anias iid) allein $1,000
@iann iteaeu,
9ireftpr Barrett bon Ser yEaE.
glmeriean ltnipn" erfldrt, bas ge-
iainiitte lateiniide slnnerifa weroe
oas @prseben Der Ser. Staaten &c
gen 9entidlanS billisen. . Seine
ein5ise Ser groken Iiio amerifani-
id)en 3eitunsen lei Den glliierten
feinblid seiinnt.
SSett famat and Gnslamb al nno
iuia Ser ySelt meis MAIDEN, oaf es
nit Dem brntidjcn @olfe anf's Sers-
lid)ite igmpatbiiiere uno MIR bic
@esicruns bcfGmpfe. lteber oieIe
Spmpatbic iinb iid Die Gnslanorr
iebr ipGt flar seluoroen.
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tionsfabrif 81 Gbbbitone, Eay ino,
jplueit man bis iett ipeik, 112 Ser
iuueu nm's 2ebem sffommen, bic
YReijteu pon ibnen .Waren Tranen
rsb DsabdJen. Gs 1T m0slidl, bah
i;dl Sic Rail- nod Bis amf $50 Heric-
men iteiaern wir6. Die gEplpron
crfolste morgens nm se1n 1tbr. ysad
Der Grplpiion brad Gsner ans iino
piele Ser yernngInfteG iino in benz
;yener mmsefommeu. Sn Der Sabrtf
iunrben meiitens Tramem ano Wtao=
den beIdaftist. Die mannliden slr-
better, Wianner inb 9naben, sabltem
MIR nnsefGbr fiinfsig bic Meitem
ppn ibnen entfameu Dbnc Ser
leBunaen. Iiele Eerionen ,uaroen
and Id)iper berIekt 10 Dna lie 3eit
hires 2ebems Stripped blei6en mer-
ben. 9ns 6iilisuerf sins prompt
mno ldncll pon Stattem. Die Hriaz
den Ser Grploiion femnt man nod
nid,t genan, bod beift es, bas cine
Mnsabl Sdrapnells sm nabc an el-
men 9ia6iator scbradJt iumroen nno
iidJ bnr6 bie Site ent5iinocten. va
tiirlidJ perbreiteteu iidj iofort 8e-
radjte BON @erIdiuOrnnsen, bod
iumroe 6emlclben bon ben geboroen
auf's GntIdjiebenite entgesengetrc-
ten. Die 8eiiter Der syabrif bebanp-
ten, es lei feine groken anantitaten
9snlper porban6en geiueien nno oiele
Ieien nit srofer Sorsfalt anfberbabrt
iuprDen. Ger an ben 0ebanSen an=
serid)tete Sdaben lit nidJt sroR.
Man bat sfpei 9emtide, Tatcr
mnb Gobn, nnter benz IerOadt ber-
baftet, nit Ser Grploiiun in Der
Wsunitionsfabrif sn Go6Ditone, ga,
ettpds at tim aebabt ST babtn. 9ie
2abl Ser Soten betrast 1872, ::ss3
Yerionen iuer6en. nod permiFt nno
5piiden 125 MnS $50 iino idiuer
perlett.
GS iolen 3siafn ndr4anoen iein,
ME aus 2ophpnf gemftbet Mir6s bak
bic Oenti4en s,pii@sn Sa5eims an6
gerbnn eiHe Brsfarti8e DifenRpt
beabfAti9ea. ss,&9y-
Gs i5H Aein Ansriff Ser Otutiden
JIptte anf Ben rniIilAen Safen
Sirpnftabt btabfidtist iuetoen.
9as Sansfomite fir Mittel mnb
8ege nnieres 6onsreHes fat iidJ
baranf geeinist, borlanfig folsenSe
syinansboridfdge 81 maiden: Mns-
gabe bon Wolobonos, bic nadJ
siuan5ig Snbren ein5ul0ien iinb Mno
bic 31a Hro5ent 3inlen trasen, i'm
Betrage BON 5000 Nillipnen Dol
lar nno Mnssabe bon SdnloIdei-
nen, pgertifieates Of Sioebteo-
me", Die nod einem Sabr eingel6it
iuer0eu miiiien nno aud 31a Gro-
gent 3inffn tragen, iia 8etrage bon
1000 Niliunen Dollar. Son Den
gombs fullen 5000 Nillionen basn
berluauDt uerDeil, 1tiif Jlegiernngs=
bombs ber Nlliierfen 81 famfen. Die
9efnmg fir bic Sdmlbideine Ioll
ourdl Grb6bnng Der Stenern &C
id)affcn iuerben; man miro allo TO-
fort an bic Nnftelnng eines Henen
Steitcrpogramms geben miiiIem.
9(ns 8aibinston iuiro semelOet,
Elm grmdl NIT gilsarien nnb Der
garfei erideine anpermeiolidJ.
In Ser bnlgariiden 6amptitabi
Sefia iolen strafeu ltnrmben
amssebroden icien, ipelde Die &c
b6r6en sipangem, bic Soloaten AMI
Sic 9anbeitSrer ldieken gu IaiIen.
Wielfad sineen Die Soloateu 5u ben
gimbeit0rern iiber. Die Vahridt
fommt ans 2onoom.
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DeutINland'$ Hblhied an Hfnerika.

Seit Sabrem tobt Der Stries Sn roten 0lnten,
sSn 8rGn6en iebt bas iplse &6lferbams.
Gin Gtrom BON Mendenblnt lualst feline Jnten
@pn 9nno sn 2anb anb bamdt &erberben
Nnn mi0h audi bn gum Sample bid entid)liehen
Amerfa, nno gln 5n glnte sieken!? -
Sag, bab' id sir 'tuas leios getam? -
ltns trennt oas Nieer NIT sanienoen Nfeilem;
Inns einte iets Der JrennbidJaft beilig gano.
Cft IaG Der Srebem nnIere SdJiffe ellen,
.Ges Srimatesens poa 81 oeinem Strano.
Sen 5ternenbanner mod)f id frei entroaem:
Wseim sbler grnRt es pbne Neib nno Groaen.
Saa', bab' idJ Dir mas lei6s getan?
@on meinen Siinbern ab id Itiliunen
Sn oene StGb 21nbereien 5ieGn.
SIR sd5meif bali hann bas 2anb, oas tie bemObnen;
9em Samoel bpbem ie, oie Snbnitrien.
Sm oenem Gampfc nit Dem ialid1en Srtem
Die 5reibeit babem fe fir bid ertritten
Sag' bab id br 'uas leibs getan?
Zen gen Sfampi fat mir aufsesumnsen;
gmi freblide gemerbmng gng meim Elan.
Spd) eff id redJt smm eid)t mid anfsermnsen,
Sing Saf nnb 9teiS oas Spiel bas b6ie,
I'D fam mid mebren Sem Dffmem SeinSe;
0ur bMte G5utt mid bem faliden Srennbe. -
Saa', hab' id Dir mas leibs gean? -
Sd bab oem SeimS Sic Sriebensbano sebuten
Wid) leitete bas c6elie Wotb:
Ger milonenfad)e Sd5ref Der Spten
Der @Dlfermoro sins mir sn Screen tief.
Sd rebete ppm Jrieoc Nedt, Teri0bnmng
srob ipar Die 9lntiDort nno Terbobnnng.
Saa bab' d bir mas leiSs getan? =
Sd mnk iar's 9aiein fir men 8edt mid uebren,
geim ElGkden idIhen anf benz Grbenrnno.
On lpridbjt bon Menldl;dfet, perletten Gbren
9mr dledt hemantslnS Seinen mabren 9rnno. -
Wun Sann! go e's! IS mag bas Sdwer entideioen; -
Sod1 eb mir feinSlid poneinanber ideioen: -
sag, FAB idj sir mas leibs aetan? -
g ~ g. g. g. ,@oIfsfrelno", Hibaroton, g ..
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-04-11
ariessminiiter pun Srubatin lit sm

Srtegsnttnttter DDn GrDbafln TT SUI
riifgetreten.
Die Gnslan6er bebampten, 6ak lie
n6rblid bpn Gagba6 iueiter burge-
brmnsen iinb. Sic Daben bic Statiom
galab an Ser gngbnb-6 -6amara-8abn
itnb sic GtaSt Serbe befebt.
Cine 9epeidJe aus 2pn6on mels
set, Ser rmiIiide snitisntii1iiter 9e-
rensfp 9abe erflart, baf 9imklano /
allen nnS jeSen@ebanfen an MnneTio-
nen anfsebe. Gamit iuare Elm srO-
kes 6inbernis fir BEN 6rieSrm be-
Ieitigt.
glms 8ltenos 9lDres ipirS gemcl=
set, Die braiiliamiIde gtesiernng lei
entldloiien, NIT 9emtidlanb sm 6re=
dcn.
syriebrid) &enter, Der interimiiti-
id)e bentldc Guninl in Snare5 lit iii
Gl Ealo perbaftet luorben, iueil er eiu
Oiesbesislides Serbut nidJt beadtete
mnb tGglid ii6er Die &riife nad 81
Ssaip grfpmmrm mar. Wian fat ibw
i'm ssurt Slik interniert.
Bic yaannd" SpbenIe, Die man
an Der Giiite pum Georgia uber 5lo-
riba angebalten bat, iueil iie piel
GjaIplin an gprb hattie nnS Der0ad=
tig eridien, lit BON bemgegOroen ipie-
Ser freigelaiIen.
Gs bebarf 100000 Sffi5iere nno
Wfannidjnften, mm Oas SIT bilbenbe
Seer ppn 100000 Wann ein5neger=
sieren.
ltnIerc 9iesiermns bat cine Niil-
lion Eaar Sd)mBc fir Sie Solbatcn
beitellt. Sic foiten BON S4.85 bis
$5.1O bas 9aar.
slnt %. slpril uerSen Sdmleu fir
ltnteroffi5iere, Die fir Sffisieritelen
pprseidlasen iinb, int sansen Sii-
Sen er6ffnet. SIN Camp 8iliOn iul-
len aluei iulder Sdnlen eimseridjtet
iuer0em.
ST : YrGiibent giooIepelt 6eimdte
seitern ben HrGiibentem mno madte
Inn lar, bak icin @nnidh cine
Treiiuilligen Mrmee sn biloen, in
feimer @eile NIT ben HIanen bes
Generalitobs in aonflift fomme.
| Ams San 9iegu, Sal, ipir6 ge-
melbet, Elm NIT Nnnition belabener
Sdooner, Der lad einem .Safen an
Der Meitfaite Meriep's fabren iuolls
I te, INN Die Nmnition bort ein5n-
idmnsseln, lei BON mebreren ame-
rifaniiden 0eitrogers sefapert NOR
ben.
Der Semat oes Staates Ntidigan
fat einen 8eldlmF ansenummen, in
Dem Der &onsrek sebetem iuiro, io-
| fort Natipual Erugi6ition ais cine
&riegsmafregcl eimsnfiibren.
Sraiilien bat Die nene raiiiiGe
Hesieruns anerfaunt. Der bisberi-
&c braiilianiide SptIdaftsrat i,t
gSaI6instpn, Ibelairbo 9iaias, lit
nad ct. Eetersbnrs perIett luor-
ben.
slns Sula in aanias, miro se-
meloet, man babe inter elmer Sriife
Der Santa Sc Balm, iiiolidJ bon
bort, bier Manner peritedt sefnn-
ben, Die bewaffnet iuaren mnS cine
W,ense 0itroslpeerin bei iid bat-
ten. Die pier Manuer unrben ber-
baftet, 3iuei anbere, Die iidJ eben-
falls inter Der Bride befanben, emf
famem.
slns Sittle 9iof in slrfanias luiro
aenteloet, Die GeIdidJte pom Scr
bemtiden 5laeee, bic anf einem
Sanie III Der oentiden glniieblmng
GollegeOille iuebte nnb bic NIT &c
malt bernntersebplt lunrbe, iueil Der
BETTER iid) iuei9erte, iie ein5nsie-
ben nno jeoen NIT elmer Eiitole be-
Srobte, Der iie anriibren ,uullte, iei
geloscm. Sic iei b6dit iuabrIdein-
lid baonrf entitanben, baf Die
9emtidem in Gollesepille fiirSlid, Elm
Set feiertcn mnb baf iid inter oen
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Mandes reoen mir nns MIR
ein, nm uns onberes aits5ureoen.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-16
Mysterious Tragedy
In Dyer County

On Wednesday night Of last week,
early after dark, when Asa Barnett
and Clyd Newsome were riding in a
buggy about five miles North OF
Dyersbure, they met two men near
the store at Fort Hudson and a shot
was fired, which instantly killed
Barnett who was in the buggy, in
which he was riding with Newsom.
Newsom did not recognize either
of the two men he and Barnett had
had met in the road, but Clyde and
Will Gholey, brothers living near
the scene, were arrested and lodged
in the Dyersburg Jail. The assassi-
mated young man was about six.
teen years old.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-16
Last Sunday Speak
ing Postponed,

Chancellor j. W. Ross came over
from Jackson last Sunday to ad-
dress our people on the war gener-
ally and the Y. M. G. A. War Work
Campaign especially, but on ac-
count Of the crowd not being suf-
ficently representative. the speak
ing was postponed until Wednesday
afternoon, the day fixed for the
departure of another bunch of boys
for the drafted army.
Our people had ample knowledge
of the speaking appointment, but
the subject of the world war in
which we are involved to the last
dollar and the last man at the COM
mand Of the nation, if necessary,
had not sufficiently reached their
inner consciousness to induce them
to turn out on Sunday afternoon
The meeting was postponed on the
belief that a large crowd would be in
town Wednesday to wish the de-
darting boys GodSpeed on their way
to army camps.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-16

annuary; Lexington Circuit, W. A.
Lampkin, supply; Saltillo and Sar-
dis, J. R. Womble; Scots Hill Mis-
sion, R. H. Prince; Selmer Circuit,
w. A. Chambers, supply; Shiloh
Circuit, j. E. James; Wilders vile
Circuit, W. M. Holland, supply.
The Conference voted to build and
endow a half million dollar school
for girls (the M. C. F. I) at Jack
son, Tenn.
Judge N. R Barham was elected
a lay delegate to the General Con-
ference to be held in Atlanta next
May-an honor which the Judge
and his friends appreciate.
Rev. j. V. Freeman was elected
one of the alternate clerical dele
gates to the General Conference.
The preachers of the Lexington
District presented the retiring Pre-
siding elder, Rev, j, V. Freeman, a
handsome travelling bag, while the
wives of the preachers presented
Mrs. Freeman set of silver spoons.
Rev. Fred H. Peoples covered him
self with glory and was highly COIN
plimented by Bishop Murrah in
making the presentation and feel
ing responses we're made by Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-16
Discovers SubSti=
tute For Cotton.

Denver, COL, Nov. 10.--A wild
flower, grown in practically all Sec
tons Of the country, will be the
means Of supplying munitions man.
ufacturers with sufficient "guncot-
ton" to keep uncle Sam and his al.
lies well equipped with fighting ma.
terials, according to Charles Goard
a Denver inyentor, and Beau Brum.
mels need have no fear Of short
age in raw material for the making
of mems clothing.
Goard says he has discovered
that the wild flower known tc
youths all over the land as "cat
tails" has a bulb that contains 6
pint Of silk-like floss that can bt
substituted for gun-eotton in the
manufacture of ammunition, thus
allowing the entire cotton crop t
be used in the manufacture oI
clothing.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-16
LEXINGTON. TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1917
LET CONTRACT TO
BUILD BIG SANDY
DRAINAGE CANAL.

There was present in Lexington
last Saturday number of non-resi-
dents of the county on account of
the letting of the contracts to clear
the right-of-way and dig the canal
for the Big Sandy drainage district,
which will lie both in Henderson
and Carroll counties, and which
when completed and in operation
will reclaim and render fit for cul-
tivation some nine to ten thousand
acres of rich bottom land.
This canal will begin in this coun-
ty at point some five or more
miles North of Lexington on what
is known as the E. A. Adams and
r. {. Lee California" farm and be-
fore it reaches its end will attain a
length of some thirty-fve miles.
There will be a lateral of a mile and
half in length running with Big
Beaver creek and originating on the
old DR.. Laws place now owned by
S. j. Walker.
While others were present with
bids, both the right-of-way and Ca
nal contracts were secured by the
McGinnis Construction Company, Of
Memphis.
E. L. Fesmire, the Henderson
county surveyor, is engineer of the
project.
Present last Saturday, represent
ing Carroll county, were County
Judge Wilson Enochs and Attorney
j. Sam Johnson, the latter being
attorney for the drainage district.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-16
DRAFT men MAY
STAY IN AMERICA
SIX MORE MONTHS,

Washington, Nov. 10-The posi-
bility that the first increment of the
national army will not be sent to
France for at least six months loom-
ed large today when it became
known that the allies demands for
food, coal and iron are so strong as
to forecast use of available ocean
tonnage for their transportation in
stead of for troops.
A decision on the question will
rest LARGELY on reports expected
soon from the American commission
now abroad, and on figures OF grain
and other food products available
for exports in the United States and
South American countries. Pres
ent indications are, the food admin.
istration believes, that the food
situation, particularly in England,
France and Italy will force the
United States to use its ships to
send food instead of soldiers.
DR.. Alonzo E. Taylor, the food
administrations representative on
the American commission, has been
instructed to gather information on
the allies food needs ct the earliest
possible time and forward it here
so that the war and navy depart
ments, and the shipping board. may
make arrangements in advance If
it appears there can be no surplus
Of tonnage for transportation of the
first increasement Of the national
army, now in training camps.
4 Plans for the SCI Y draft would,
fbeHINesedTy any post tp6neIIIeft d
the removal Of the first increase
ment from camps. but since the
camps capacity is much greater
than their present assignments, it is
would not be necessary to delay
the draft until the camps are actu-
ally emptied,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-16

Wildersville. Saturday. Dec. 8.
Mazies Chapel and Central Grove,
at Mazies Chapel, Sunday, Dec. 8.
Union, with V. B. Filson's
SCHOOL, Monday, Dec. 1912.
Mt. Ararat, with V. B. Filson'S
SCHOOL, Thursday, Dec. 1915.
Pleasant Grove, Tunday, Dec. 16,
Bible Grove, Moneay, Dec. II.
Darden and Corinth, at Darden,
Tuesday, Dec. l8.
New Hope and Mt. Zion, at New
Hope, Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Judson, Thursday, Dec. 20.
Rock Hill, Friday, Dec. q.
Oak Grove, Fifth Sunday Meet.
ing) Friday, Dec, $3.50.
Lexington (Bible Institute) Thurs.
day. Jan. 24-27, 1918.
No collections. Addresses in
forming, inspiring and indoctrinat-
ing. Let the brotherhood advertise
the meetings.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.