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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30
"WOMANLESS
WEDDING" Sue
CESSFUL PLAY

One Of the most enjoyable and
successful entertainments ever
pulled off, in Lexington was the
"Womanless Wedding" given in the
College Hall last Monday evening,
the program for which appeared in
The PROGRESS of last week. The en-
tertainment was staged by Miss
Rowena Hawkins and Mrs. Estelle
Gillespie, Of Jackson, and we can
say for them that their idea Of
something that will catch the fancy
Of the people Of all ages and condi-
tons is a huge success. The entire
program would have gone through
without q bobble, but for the very
unfortunate fact that q cloud arose
and q storm was threatened some
time before the ceremony which
was to unite in perfect and general
discord the Brobdinenagian bridge
(Mr. John Potts. and the Lillipu-
tan groom (Mr. Thomas StegalD.
The large number of Lexington
gentlemen participating and person
ating feminine characters, did not
alter their ability to successfully
meet the requirements Of the &C.
casion and while all performed well
in spite Of hampering skirts, none
did better than the bride and groom
and the groom's mother-Mr. G. T.
Ray, who did the social act of re-
ceiving the guests as they arrived.
The special music, with Mrs. c. B.
Jones at the piano, furnished in
separate numbers by Mr.. Charles
Swift, Mrs. Eula Moore, Miss Raulie
Yates and Mr.. Henry Barry, the
latter named OH the program as
Madam Schuman-Heinck, was es-
pecially good and each number re-
ceived vigorous applause. Judge
7. A. Lancaster was impressive in
the marriage ceremony-and but
for the excitement caused by the
apprehended storm, the whole pro-
gram would have been what it was
promised to be---a scream" from
start to finish.
The PROGRESS coneratulates Miss
Hawkins and Mrs. Gillespie, OF
Jackson. and the arent-Teachers'
Association on the financial sue
cess the "Womanless Wedding"
venture proved to be.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

An Iowa newspaper publisher.
after over a years trial with the
-in-advance and stop-at-expira-
tion-time plan, urges all publishers
to take up the plan which he has
found entirely satisfactory. The
cash-in-advance system is the only
one worthy Of consideration, for un-
der the old plan Of pay as you
please or not at all" any newspaper.
big or little, is bound to find its
subscription department heavy
loser of legitimate profit if not an
entire failure.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

The Gar Of Russia has been said
to be the richest man in the world,
his entire fortune perhaps reaching
two billions, which even overshad-
ows John D. Rockefeller, the Amer
lean Gear of the Standard Oil Conn
pany and many other enterprises.
the incomes from which long ago
made him Uncle Sans wealthiest
'malefactor," as somebody has de.
nominated our leading captains Of
industry. Read the article on the
Cars wealth in this issue.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

land each one of those places are
going to repeat the campaign this
year because they found it very
much worth while to do so. Such
a campaign would be immensely to
the advantage Of Lexington and our
paint dealers ought to make every
possible concession on the prices Of
paints and oils to further the good
work. Those who are unable to get
on step-ladder and reach the price
Of paint, can at least invest the
necessary elbow grease" in the
matter of cleaning up, which can be
greatly enhanced by investment in
q barrel of lime.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30


Washington, March 22.--Formal
and full recognition by the United
States of the new government Of
Russia was announced tonight at
the State Department. The silence
which has been observed at the
department concerning the events
in Russ was broken when officials
learned that the news Of American
Ambassador Francis official vel
coming Of the new regime had been
received in press dispatches.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30


ash. Every sou may be said to have Z
limiting factor Of production. This
may be . shortage of some plant food
element. II SO, this should be SUP.
piled through fertilization II the larg-
est possible Yields are to be obtained.
NO matter how much Of other plant
food . soil may contain. II there IL Z
shortage Of nitrogen, for example, then
nitrogen will flx the limits Of produo.
ton. Likewise with phosphorio acid or
other elements.
Plants differ from animals In taking
food. In that plants will take foods
only when the elements composing
them are In soluble form. that IL, whom
they are dissolved In water. When
one element is dsrlcient the plant
ceases growing.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

The Germans, in their retreat In
the North Of France. not only wan
tonly destroyed the homes Of the
people by the explosion Of bombs
inside the houses. but so contamin-
ated or poisoned the wells that th4
homeless and starving inhe6ildn
had to depend On The pafsQIi1
French army for water to drink. IN
downright barbarism and cruelty,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30
Plants must feed

Plants must feed
to grow. Four es-
sential food ele-
ments come from
the air and six
from the soil.
Only three Of
those that come
from the soil fall
short Of crop re-
quirnents nd
have to be sup
piled By man II the
greatest Yields
are to be obtain
cd. These are MI
trogen. Phospho-
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

Clinton, Tenn, March "a. The
canning club schoo! girls Of Ander-
son county earned $1,O50 from to-
mato culture last season, and hope
to do so much better this year. If
the school girls Of the state would
follow suit, Santa Claus could count
over 100000 in the young folks
hosiery when he drives around the
circle on his next trip.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30
PASTURE VELVET BEANS.

lnQuiry--"Whst II the most prom
able use Of the Velvet Beam"
Plant the velvet bean In the corn
and get . dow bic crop. They do well
together. Plant IN early variety and
fsrtilizs Tor q good growth.
X The mort economical uls .of velvet
beams d to lot cattle feed on them
Ii the fold. and then TO turn under
the vegsta bio matter remaining. II
there are hot sufficient cattle on the
place. get them and feed them. Why
30 to the expense Of gathering beans.
grinding and shipping the meal on TO
some % b else to fssd and Get tho
beneduit-J. N, HA2Ym.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

Enos Halbert, Paoli, Ind, writes
i contracted a severe cold this fall
and coughed continually. Could
hardly sleep at nights. ! tried sew
eral remedies without relief. Got
Foley's Honey and Tar and the first
bottle relieve me, curing my cough
entirely. can recommend it for
all coughs" Get the genuine.
Stewart Drug Co.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

bridesmaid than he ever looked as
a man.
Duncan Bennett, the poor, frail
little thing, stood the racket and
looked good.
Valentine Barry, all feathered up
like Mary Pickford, make o good
skirt, all right.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30
ANTI-PASS BILL
THAT ONCE PASS
ED BOTH HOUSES,

We failed to state last week that
the anti-pass bill, which, in one
way and another, had passed both
the House and the Senate, had
died, finally and effectually, "un-
wept, unhonored and unsune'-ex-
cept by the Nashville Tennessean
and American, which wept copi-
ously, "cussed" promiscuously, as it
were, and furnished the swan song
for the obsequies. Here is what
the 7. and A. said about 1t:
On one side Of this issue stood
the people, patient. long suffering
and trusting In the promises Of two
great political parties that they
would stop this form Of bribery BY
enacting q law prohibiting the Isl
suance Of free passes. On the other
side Of this issue stood one railroad
and its subsidiary company all
other railroads in the State having
bowed to the popular will-ready
to do whatever was necessary to
perpetuate the easy and cheap
form Of bribery that the free pass
affords"
The principal information we get
out Of the above is that the Tennes-
sean aud American, as late as 1914,
was doing its pro rata part in per-
petuating the easy and cheap form
Of bribery it refers to and was sell
itself as cheaply as anybody else on
the market, from the alleged great
dailies" Of the State down to the
smallest try weeklies the little
sheets which Get out one week and
try to get out the next. An anti
pass law of the right kind would be
unobjectionable. but the measure
which the Senate claimed to want
was little short Of idiotic. AS to the
people, the long-sufferine, down
trodden people. raising any sort of
a howl for the passage Of
the law against passes wanted
by the TennesSean and Amer
lean. or feeling agrieved be-
cause the Legislature failed to
enact such a law--it just didn't
happen in either case. 1t is true,
we are informed and believe, that
at the close Of the last Democratic
convention. a few interested par
ties, with a whoop and a hurrah,
when the lights were nearly all out,
as It were. succeeded in getting en-
braced in the platform a demand
for an anti-pass law, and had the
Legislature so chosen, or had that
body had any respect for the after
thought or tailpiece annexed to the
Democratic platform, it might have
put on the statute books a law gov
erning the issuance Of passes which
would have met no opposition. The
anti-pass contingent and the hordes
Of outraged people conjured up in
stheir anti-railroad dreams, are al
ways going to do wonders next
time. The most recent Tennessee
Legislatures have not seemed to be
on the selling market, as evidenced
by the anti-liquor legislation enact
ed by the members regardless of
politics.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30
Hartford Check
Good as Gold
Through Civil War

A check Of the Hartford Fire
Insurance Company for $500
sentsouthin 1861 in paymentof
a loss was received too late for
collection. ThroughouttheC Civil
Warit was everywhere accepted
a. cash. Whenreturned to Hart
ford in 1864 it was literally COW
cred with endorsements.
For over a century, through
war, panic and fires, the Hart
ford's name on a promise to pay
has everywhere been as good
as gold.
Let the old reliable Hartford
Fire Insurance Company carry
yoxr risk.
Y. N. Blankenship, Agent.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

the Prussian Hun can out-Cossack
the Cossacks and out-Turk the
Turk--and yet there have been and
are people in this country, not Ger
mons, who symathize with the GEN.
trail powers in the present war.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

The final statement of the NUM-
Der killed in the Russian revolution
was swelled to perhaps 4,500. with
1000 wounded and the revolt was
worth even that
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

A false report was circulated
Monday afternoon to the effect that
the Kaiser had been assassinated.
While we refused to be credulous Of
the fact, still hoped for the best
Partisan.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

& We are reminded by the Pub
hefss Auxiliary that more than
4 thousand cltjes and towns In
tlie Uunited States held Clean Up
and Paint Up campaigns last year
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-03-30

To illustrate In another way, oh.
serve, the picture.
Here is a vessel made Of slaves.
Each stave may represent food ele-
ment or other factor of crop produc-
ton. Some Of the slaves are shorter
than others. Does not the shortest
stave then determine how much water
the vessel can hold. and does not the
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
TERMINAL PIERS
WIPED OUT BY
FURIOUS FIRE
Seven Killed in Conflagrat:on;
Officials Say Fire Was
lncendIary
lnCenHIary

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3l.-A fire which
wrecked two of the finest BaItir .ore
and Ohio railroad terminal pier;
broke out last night causing the ,os:,
of seven lives and damaging oyer four
million dollars worth of property. Fiv,
of the missing members BELONGED IN
the steamship crew. The railroad OF
hcials say that the fire was incenJiary
breaking out in FIVE points at the
same time, the sweeping blaze reach.
ing British steamship before it was
subdued.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
MEN ESCORTED OUT
OF LYON COUNTY

Swift and silent disposition was
made Saturday night at YeringtOn of
two men who had been making n
practice of giving vent to diBicyal
uttcrances and have been instrument
tai in attempts to stir up an anti.war
agitation in that district
The two men were taken out Of til,
county Jail at Herington at night h
the citizens committee. which was
formed some time ago to escort j.
E McKlnnon out OF the county. They
were placed in automobiles and es-
corted by the citizens committee
travelling in fifteen cars to the county
boundary. Here they were made to
salute the American flag, voice allcS-
lance to the country and then told to
leave
II Is said that other disturbers in
Lyon county will receive the same
treatment.
A prominent Reno man who saw the
procession cscorting the men TO tho
county boundary said today that he
thought nj first II was a funeral cor.
togo
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
SUPREME CHIEF
VISITS ELKO
Complimentary Visit Paid To
Pythian Sisters by Mrs.
Lillian SamuelS

Castle Hall was the scene of fes.
tive occasion last night. The local
lodge OF Pythian Sister was honUred
by visit from Mrs. Lillian SamuCls,
Supreme Chief of Pythian Sisters OF
the United States and Canada.
There was a large crowd in attend.
ance, many coming from Wells. Mem
bers OF the Wells lodge exemplilcG
the work assisted by the Elko drill
team. A sumptuous banquet was held
and some very interesting talks were
made. Mrs. Samueis complimented the
work, and in the course of her ad.
dress said an official order would 50, II
be made providing for a war relief
fund. She was in San Francisco and
was the chairman OF the relief com
mittee at the time OF the earthquake
and fire. and she remembered well
that the Elko lodge had sent in pro-
portionately the largest subscription
10 the relief fund. She has a charm.
ing presence and address and her talk
was thoroughly appreciated.
The occasion will be remembered
as one OF the most pleasant in the
history of the lodge.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31

when he was brought up town. b. the
officers that he was nervous from be
ing drunk.
Beck's direct evidence was cOnsid.
erably shaken on ross.examination
and he became very nervous.
After Beck had told his story and
the testimony was all In, Judge Tabei
read the Instructions to the jury and
the attorneys made their argument.
These formalities over, the Jurors re-.
tired to perform their duties under
the law as given them by the court
and the evidence submitted at tho
trial. This duty was not difficult TO
perform as the evidence left no douh
Of Beck's guilty knowledge and tiIr
law made him principal in the crime.
This the jury found In short tim
and returned a verdict OF murder il
the first degree with imprisonment
Cor life ms the penalty. This verdict
like that rendered In the Kuhl case
gave universal satisfaction. II showed
plainly that the people OF Elko county
believe in the enforcement Of The law
There is one feature of this cas-,
that deserves SOME comment. That IL
the attempt ot Beck to make II mp.
pear that the hold.up Of the stage
mad been framcd.up with the stage
driver Fred NJ Scarcy Is dead, the
victim Of dasiSrdly crime, planned
and executed by two gamblers, anG
this attempt to blackcn his name
should not 20 unchslleng,d. He CDR
not answer the charge, but those who
knew him had confidence in him and
resent this cruel attempt to hiacken
his name.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
DEFENSES
THREATENED BY
ADVANCING ENEN Wy
Former Italian Headquarters
Occupied by Austro- Ger
man Invaders
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Oct. 81.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Oct. 81.
The German and Austro-Hungarian
troops are driving through the plains
Of Venetia toward the Tagliamento
river, while another army is endeavor-
ing to break through the Italian dc.
fenses in the Carnic Alps in ali at
tempt TO outilank the Tagliamento
line. Udine. the Italian headquarters
which COrdona abandoned some days
ago. has been occupied by the invLd-
crs. whose advance guards arc being
harassed by. the Italian cavalry be.
tween Udine and Tagliamento. Ca
dorna has apparently succeeded in
saving the bulk of his forces which
occupied the positions south OF Tol.
mine. The outcome of the present
situation is doubtful as the Italians
were placed under severe difficulties
once before and succeeded in forcir :
back the attacking armies. after the
invaders were Just ready 10 snatch
the victory.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31

front of the Log Cabin saloon; that
they atterward had drink at Jach
Gri6ln's saloon and he asked Kuhl
what he did and he said: "HC would
NJ come through with che deal and We
bumped him off" He was not posi-.
tive that Kuhl said "We." or ~
bumped him or; that Kuhl asked hin'
TO have something to eat and between
Grimns salayl sad the chilli parlor,
Kuhl told him to Keep his face closed
and not sput Kuhi sald '1f you
open your fgce, viii fix you Bcci;
said he was pretty dplnk and could
not remember just what Kuhl said.
that he waa afraid Of kuhl and that
Kuhl looked desperate; that another
man was wt,h Kuhl in the chilli par.
lor and he WIS afraid OF both Of them,
that he was afraid TO go home a. IT,
had to GO Uter The same road wher,
the tragedy occurred and was afraid
he would br NIed and that he dit
not go hnui until the next morning
at 3 o'clo kFgb,t Kuhl made 10 state
mcnt as tofwho the other man wa
and he docsi MOI know; that when he
gave the giiS, 20 Kuhl, Kuhl said moth
ing about az money he. Beck, would
get as q nit OF the scheme, AM
offered hno 900 money for getting thu
gun. moi anaU he got back did Kubl
say II he, prck, would keep quiet
he would splt1 with him, that he know .
nothing boUa The whereabouts Of that
money or ANYTHING about II all. Beck
denied hat he went to the saloon
where NcGTsV was playing poker ard
having the cbnversation with him 'tha,
McGraw Mathed to. lie said thai
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
NEVADA is FIFTY-THREE TODAY

Oh october 81 1864 Nevada Union
state Ahoush that event
Oh the old boys elderly in whe
territory who are still living
hearty T,S
in yesterdays " N 'N'''
AT the state VIRGINIA ir,ud,,n
Hod m wis much the largest
held on September 1864 Lander county
was tnriVng city and at the city
on April 19, 1864, pOlled ~
II the result OF that
dey sack OF hour its through
the OF Civil War
and Dr. Herrck
elected then Herrick
ana carry about mile in procession that
austin oass band and keep step TO the of
ook the Republican candidate
the sack of
John Browns Body Lies Moulding 4
Goes Marching Z
Holbrook elected
the band played that
parade the sack of flour
sold times
being The realized
fund $3.50 Grdey
and when 1t arrived
speech just prior to the
fund in Virginia in 4
Guiding old Gaena to
fund and in the California
sack OF flour had become
added to the fund by the pilgrimage
Nevada, the Battle Born admitted a
election held just eight days
of the declared
platform within 073i2
Nevada in Its fthee of statehood has made
record to be proud Of"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
A WAR FOOD MESSAGE
FOR THE AMERICAN HOME

Your government does not want YOU
TO give up three square meals a day
or even one. All it asks is that YOU
eat less OF the foods that are SO great.
ly needed by our armies, our allies
armies and the people behind them.
and more of the foods that are plenti.
fu,. Eat plenty-you won't help win
the war If you are hungry and poorly
nourished. You are not asked to sa.
crihce your health. but only some
kitchen and table habits.
America and her allies must not mn
out of wheat, meat. or fats. II we do.
Germany will win the war. We must
save sugar; use every drop of milk.
All the blood. all the heroism, all
the money and all the munitions in
the world will not win this war unless
our allies and the people behind them
are fed.
AS foretaste of meatless-wheatless
conditions, the following menus ad.
opted as official for the entire state for
Thursday and Friday, have been an
nounced for the guidance of the food
conserving.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Oranges-Oatmeal. boiled eggs,
graham bread and coffee.
Lunch
Clam chowder, baked farina and
cheese, caulifiower salad. apple sauce.
coffee.
Tomato soup, boiled halibut, parsley
sauce, baked potatoes, green peas.
lettuce salad, blanc mango, tea.
Friday-5reakfast
Stewed prunes, creamed Goldfish.
hominy, bean mullins, coffee.
Lunch
Fish salad, mayonnaise. baked white
beans and tomatoes, mashed potatoes,
stewed fruit. coffee.
Dinner
Barley soup, stewed rabbit, yege
tables, milk, rice and cinnamon, tea.
The city of Elko has been districted
for the food conservation drive and
the following young ladies of the Elko
county high school form the commit
tees in charge OF the respective dis.
tricts.
District No. One
Vivian Grover
Eva King
Marian Case
Allene Wright
District No. Two
Sophie King
Verne Horn
Gertrude Wright
Julia Mines
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
CAMP PA|GN ON
ITALIAN FRONT
. IS SCONTINUED
Invading Forces Make Several
Attacks on Italian
Army

ROME. Oct. 3l.-There were .ali
Gus hill and canal engagements be
tween the Italians and the invading
AustrO Germans yesterday, announces
the war Office. the Italians covering
units and cavalry permitted the other
troops to continue their move towdrGs
iheir new line. Reports from Berlin
state that the campaign on the Italian
front Is being developed in accordance
with the intention OF the Austro Ger
man leaders.
Haig states that the German urltl.
lery developed some activity against
the positions captured during the
night on the battle front.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
SOCIALISTS
IN ITALY ACT
Political Truce 0CCasioned by
Present Circumstances in
Italy

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-Ihc uni
flying effect OF the AustrO-G Gc rman of
fcnsiye is showing gratifying evi
dcnces upon the Italian people. occorG.
ing TO late cablcgrams. The socialist,
nave shown a disposition for truce IN
political matters to strengthen the
people in the resistance to inVa ion
and Italy faces such critical conditions
there will be no action on the parI OF
he opposing party.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
SUSPICIOUS CASE
UNDER INVESTIGATION

CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.-A mysterious
yelled woman is now being examined
as a witness in the case of Count
James Minotto. whose associations
with Germans in this country and
South America drew the attention of
the government. The accused man is
the son-in-law of Louis E. Swift, and
through his Pro-German sympathy
aroused suspicion. Mrs. Chaupcy EI.
bridge, wife of the wireless expert
OF New York City, identified Mlnotto
and the case proceeds with all the
hearings secret
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-10-31
MUTINY AMONG
GERMAN TROOPS
IN BELGIUM
Officers Wounded in Uprising
OF Germans Who Refuse to
Go to the Front

AMSTERDAM, Oct 3i.--According
10 Les Nouvels, serious mutiny has
occurred among the German soidier.;
at the BeverIoo camp in Belgium.
The men refused to go to the front
and damaged a quantity of rifles, while
some of them fired OH and wounded
several officers. The mutlneers were
finally mastered and removed on cat
tie trucks.
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IMMENSE INCREASE
IN CERTIFICATES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31-ThC total
Of the treasury's latest Offering of
certificates Of Indebtedness OF an In.
definite amount. was increased TO
ave hundred eighty.lyc million. flvc
hundred and scventy.two thousand
dollars, with the Offering still open.