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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-01-11
Local and Personal

FOR RENT,--Four good rooms.
MRS. W. 7. LAWYER.
Mrs. Emma Jones has been sick.
No. Quorum-No Quarterly Court
Monday.
Miss Maude Murray is visiting in
Memphis.
r. L. Diffee, of White Fern was in
Lexington last Friday.
Mrs. L. S. Herndon has been on
the sick list this week.
W. r. Britt and j. R. Reed. of
Life, were in town Monday.
See Mutt & Jeff also War Weekly
at the Princess Friday night,
Circuit Clerk j. W. Dyer spent
Wednesday night in Jackson.
j. H. Gibson, Route 2 was pleas
ant caller at this Office Monday.
Miss Mary Parker, of Wilders-
vile spent the last weekend here.
Misses Faye and Ruth Houston
spent the last weekend in Murray,
Ky.
Don't miss the sixth episode Of
The Fatal Ring" Princess Friday
night.
John S. Fielder and Lipscomb
Carter spent last Sunday in Hunt.
ingdon.
The friends of Mrs. H. E. Graper
mill be glad to leard that she has
been improving.
jim Henry recently killed a
bunch of hogs that averaged 295 at
six months old.
This Friday-is HendersonCoun-
ty Hog Day. Attend the meeting
in the courthouse.
Ladies and gentlemen, let US not
forget the poor and possible suffer-
ing in our own town.
Elmer Montgomery who has been
very seriously i'll was reported much
better as early as Monday.
Dorotly Dalton in the new Til
angle play, The Ten of Diamonds,
at the Princess Saturday night.
John C. White is back on visit
from Steele, Mo-, where he ha'
plenty Of brick building work to do
w. 7. McPeake, junior. aged 4, ]:
spending the week near Warren:
Bluff with his paterual grand pa
rents, w. 7. McPeake and wife. H,
went home last Saturday with hi;
grandmother, who had been visiting
her son Billie and family.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-01-11
10 ALL WHO HAVE COTTON TO SELL

| have opened cotton Office in
the P. j. Dennison old stand in the
McHaney Block, Lexington, and
will pay the highest market prices
for all grades of cotton at all time a
See me before you sell.
HosART Corr.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-01-11

Wildersville has the credit of
sending in the largest number of
names, As having been reported
from there-and our thanks are due
Mrs. Britt for securing these mem
bers.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-01-11

We expect to continue our CAM
paign for new members and ask
each member to solicit. Those in
the country desiring to join can
send their name and dollar to Mrs.
L. T. Fielder or Mrs. F. A. Brown.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-01-11

Lexington Branch shipped to
Memphis last week, 10 sweaters, "a
pairs of socks, 2 pairs of wristlets.
7 hospital shirts and A pairs Of pa
jamas.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-01-11
THIRD GRADE.

Rank First-Golden Moore.
Rank Second--Ophelia Love,
Robert Hawthorn.
Rank Third-Eva Blankenship.
SECOND GRADE.
Rank First-R. V. Johnson, FL
pha Blankenship.
FIRST GRADE.
Rank First-Lloyd Davis Moore,
Charlie Roberts.
MAE Holmes, Prime.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-01-11

We are authorized to announce
HUI c. Anderson Of Madison county
q candidate for the Office of Attor-
ney General of the 18th Judicial
Circuit of Tennessee, subject to the
Democratic primary. Jan. 10, 1918.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-01-11

1t is urgently requested that tie
ladies who have sewing and knit
ting for the Red Cross will COM
plete the garments as early as pos.
sible as we want to make another
shipment next week.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-01-11

Sardis branch has IA members
and they sent in last week, 8 hos
pital shirts, a pairs of pajamas and
three pairs of socks.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-01-11
RED CROSS NOTES.

In the recent Christmas drive for
new members Lexington Branch
reported IA new members.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15
CHAPMAN INJURED
 IN BICYCLE RACE

Newark, July 15-Jake Magin, who with Alfred Goullett won the last six, day race on the Madison Square Gar den track in New York, met with a mishap in a race at the elodrome yes terday. During a miss-and-out race for the professionals, George D. Chapman. who with William Eager formed the kid team in the last six day race in New York, went down as the field punched on a turn and was painfully hurt. He was removed to a hospital and there it was said he has a slight concussion of the brain.
 Ehapman's bicycle flew h-gn as he fell and the flying pedals struck Magin and cut him badly on the right forearm. Several stitches had to be taken in the wound. Nevertheless Jake was able to finish the race and won. with Menus Bedell second, John Bedell third, Willie Hanley fourth and Peter Drobach fifth.
 Frank Kramer, Bob Spears, Alfred Brenda and Francesca were final fists in a five mile national cham pionship race which could not be f1n- ished owing, to rain. It will be de- cided as part of Wednesday nights card. Arthur and Willie Spencer were eliminated in two semi-fnals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15
LORD NORTHCLIFFE.

Lord Northcliffe, the Napoleon of British journalism, will celebrate his ffty-third birthday today. Alfred Charles William Harmsworth was his name before he won a place in the peerage in recognition of his great in- f1uence and power as a newspaper publisher, and he was born in County Dublin. the son of a barrister, on July 15, 1865. Although he had little cap ital or influence, young Harmsworth and his brothers invaded the London journalistic field and, by adopting modern methods, achieved the great est success in the history of British journalism. In addition to the Lon don Times, the venerable "Thunderer" of British newspaperdom, the Harms worth interests control a number of other powerful and widely circulated daily and weekly newspapers. Lord Northcliffe's attacks upon the British government are credited largely with being responsible for the creation of the coalition ministry and the ap- pointment of David Lloyd George first as Minister of Munitions and then as Premier. Lord Northcliffe and his newspapers led in the campaign for placing the late Lord Kitchener at the head Of the War Department, but lat CT turned against the hero of Khear- toum and denounced him vigorously. Without holding cabinet rank, which he could easily have had if he de- sired it, Northcliffe is perhaps the greatest power, through his news papers, in the British empire today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15

ROPER
 AND SHARKEY
 GOING OVERSEAS

New York, July 15-Four names stand out in the grist which came to the will of the Department of Physi- cal Directors and Sports Leaders of the Overseas Recruiting Drive of the Y. M. c. A., according to the chair man of the committee, Herbert L. Pratt.
 MT. Pratt stated yesterday that af- ter the list of volunteers had been sifted it was found that among them were Tom Sharkey, one time heavy weight pugilist; Jack McAuliffe, who retired with with a record of never having taken a beating from a mid dleweight; Walter c. C"Dutch"D Car ter, Yale, 'S6, greatest college base ball pitcher of all time, and Will liam (BilD Roper, whose name will live long in the history of Princeton football.
 If Dutch" Carter can overcome an attack of rheumatism in the legs and if Bill Roper can arrange his busi- ness affairs in Philadelphia. both men probably will be sent to the wes- tern front to lead the fighting men III dlA SOI LS OL Sdul6S, rom ,IOOCDall and baseball to swat tag and leapfrog.
 Sharkey and McAuliffe combine such variety of talents that it will be difficult to determine where they can be used to best advantage. The latter has made a considerable repu- tation in vaudeville and also has sev- eral reels of unusual film which he has placed at the disposal of the Y. M. C.. A.
 ''The result of the campaign for leaders in sports has been very suc- cessful," said MT. Pratt. we asked New York to give us 100 men capable of leading those homesick boys ir France in healthy outdoor play. PIatt Adams, who has had active charge of the recruiting and will go to France soon, reports that he obtain l ed seventy-five excellent prospects during the week and expects to ex- ceed the 100 desired before the end of the, week"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15
GIRL SWIMMER
 SPRINGS SURPRISE

New York, July 15-Miss Eileen Riggin, the twelve-year-old water sprite of the local Women's Swim ming Association, sprang one of the surprises of the season at an acquatic carnival held by the organization yes terday at Throgg's Neck, on Long Isl and Sound.
 Competing in a members 300- yard swimming handicap she defeat ed several full grown rivals who started from the same mark and easily won the event in Am. 3S 2-5s.
 The time may be disregarded, for tide favored the contestants, but 1t is indicative of the remarkable speed displayed by the little prodigy that covered the course only two seconds slower than the scra tch girl, Miss Rita Greenfield, former metropoli- tan champion.
 It was Eileen's first race at a dis tance longer than 50 yards, but she used excellent judgment. Miss To- nine Fink, one of the limit girls. set out at fast clip and soon had a good lead, but Eileen made no attempt to overtake her until the last 30 yards when she unwound a great sprint and quickly closing the gap, passed in front and crossed the line some five yards to the good. Miss Greenfield l finished third.
 A threatening storm broke as the foregoing contest was being run of and the officials decided to postpone the rest of the program until a later l date.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15
ONE DRAFT BOARD RULES BASEBALL
 UNDERESTIMATE

Boston, July 15-Baseba1l was classed as a non-productive occupa- ton by the Brighton Local Draft Board yesterday in deciding test case brought by John Park Henry, catcher for the Boston National Marshall General Crowder's work or fight" rules.
 The board found that the amount of relief from war strain furnished by the game was overestimated by the registrant in his affidavit, and that basebalrs financial contribution to the war was no larger materially than the voluntary sacrifices of many millions of citizens
 All the three members of the board are agreed in the finding that baseball is a non-essential occupation. but one of them Justice Thomas H. Connel- ly, recommends that Henry be not re- Quired to change his occupation on the ground that he could not do so without substantial financial loss to himself and others"
 The majority of the board in dis putting Henry's claim that baseball is necessary as affording needed recrea- ton and in contributing to the con duct of the war by taxes, the pur- chase of Liberty Bonds and other contributions, say:
 We believe that the continuance of the business of the registrants em- ployers is secondary to the winning of the war, and that they must neces- sarily expect to make some sacrifice, that the financial welfare of the regis trant is amply provided for in a man. ufacturing business located in Am herst, Mass, which he controls, and that he and they must necessarily ex- pect to share in the sacrifices that are being demanded of American citizens, that the amount of recreation and re- lief from stress and strain derived from baseball by those who are not going to war, or who are not em- ployed in lines of industry that will contribute to the winning of the war, is greatly overestimated by the regis trant, and finally that the proportion of the earnings of himself and his employees that goes into war taxes, Liberty bonds and other war contri- buttons, is in no material measure larger than that of ''any millions of citizens who already contributed gen. erously not only with their money but with their flesh and blood"
 The board states that it made care full inquiry into the measure of re- creation furnished by big league baseball and found that only 10 per cent. of the seating capacity of the Boston, Pittsburgh and St. Lou1a baseball parks was taken up at the games on July 3. and that on the holiday, July 4, the seating capacity used was only 39 per cent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15
National League,
ERNE UNDERWENT TORTURES IN TRAINING
 FOR MGOVERN

The tortures of the damned can't be much worse than those undergone by some boxers in training for bat tie. One of the cruelest self-imposed martyrdoms any man ever lived through was the course of treat ment" Frank Erne forced himself to unrergo in preparation for his battle with Terry McGovern, which was pulled off in Marison Square Garden, New York, just IS years ago tomor- row. Erne was then lightweight champion, while McGovern was the leader of the featherweight division. In making the match with Terry, Frank agreed to weight 12S pounds ringside, and also agreed that he would have to knock McGoyern out inside of 10 rounds or also the de- cision.
 Erne, owing to rich living, had be- come little heavy for even light weight, and must have realized that he would have a hard time training down to 128, but he continued to eat heartily and drink much wine until within a week of the date set for the bout He then weighed about 135 pounds, and, at last alarmed, he ser | iously commenced the work of getting | rid of the surplus seven pounds. It was a heculean task. During that week Erne ate only enough to keep | body and soul together, and was | given only enough water to keep him from going crazy. A couple of days of this and Erne was too weak to do road work, and a day or two later he had to stop boxing with his sparring partners. He was urged to call off the bout, but he doggenly re- 1 fused. The weather was extremely hot, yet Erne spent the days lying in l the sun, almost naked permitting | Old Sol to suck the mosture out of his emaciated frame. In that inferno of heat, every fibre of his body cry ing out for water Frank spent the three days before the battle. The day of the fight was a "scorcher" and the Garden, filled with perspiring fans
 was like bake oven. At the ringside
 the tottering ghost-hke Erne tipped the scales at exactly 12s. Erne
 used every bit of strength he had ir
 an attempt to knock out McGoverr
 in the first round, and he succeeded
 in dropping Terry for the count oi
 nine. In the second it was apparent
 that the ghost of Erne had shot hi,
 bout, and in the third he was in sucr
 misery that Referee White stopped
 the slaughter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15
LEAGUE : MAY CLOSE GATES
 UNTIL AFTER WAR

In all probability the Eastern special meeting in New Haven to dis continue business for the duration of the war. At any length, that Is the program now and unless some thing unexpected happens at the meeting today will be the last day of the 1918 season, and the last day of Eastern league baseball until the war is over and conditions are returned to normal.
 By running until July IS, when one-half of the season is over, the league fulflls its obligation to the na- tional association and reserves its ter ritorial rights. While the Eastern league magnates have been struggling along since the opening of the sea- son, it has been whispered about in close circles that it was the intention of the club owners to operate only until July IS to reserve their territory and then shut down until after the war. While, of course, it would not have been policy to make this an- nouncement, and none of the club owners have come out publicly and admitted this was their program, certain baseball men have informed us that such was the expression from President Dan O'Neil some time ago. and many things have taken place of late which would lead one to believe that July 15 would be the closing day for the Eastern.
 When the Eastern directors get to- gether today the matter of shutting down or running for the remainder of the season will come up for def1n- ite action. They will not attempt t1 evade the serious question but will decide one way or the other, and al the present time, we are informed, q 1 majority of the directors are in favor of shutting up shop until after the war
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15
Yankees TrOunCed By
 Indians, Score 7-1
Bagbv Holds New York to Five Hits While Team mats Collect 12 From Rus sell and Heating w Squeeze Play Twice.

Cleveland, July 15-The Cleveland Indians celebrated Bastile Day by taking the Yankees into camp by a score of to 1. All the indignities possible were heaped on the New York team, which is now only three points in advance of the Fohrs men.
 It wasn't bad enough for the h. dians to trounce the visitors up in clever style, but adding insult to in- jury they pulled the squeeze play out of camphor, and shot it into service twice in the fourth inning. Three runs were tallied in this frame.
 By and large, however. the home team didn't stoop to such tricks as squeeze plays. Ray Keating, who has recently been recalled from the min ors to try his hand in the big show again, and Allan Russell, pitched for New York. Neither was effective and runs happened along. A dozen safe wallops were made by the lakeside gang, with every man getting at least one.
 New York slipped away from the Order of the Horse Collar in the ninth. Ham Hyatt came into the game to hit for Heating. Ham got a double and Sir J. Frank Baker slap ped out a single on which Hyatt scampered to cover.
 Jim Bagby qualified for an honor ary membership in the Order of Hard Boiled Eggs. He parcelled out a measly quartet of singles and held the New York team safe at all times.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15
If New London Wins To
 days Game With Spring
 field They Will Be Tied
 With Locals for First Place-Eennon Loses Five Inning Game to Hartford.

The margin of one-half game now stands between Bridgeport and New | London for first place in the Eastern League race. The cause of this mar row margin is because 1t started to rain during yesterdays game before the American got started on the war i! path. The Senators were playing nice game of ball against the local aggregation when all of a sudden the clouds began to leak and Umpire Brown, who was officiating at the pastime. called the game to halt. After a short wait it was seen that the grounds would be too wet and soggy to continue the battle so as Hartford was in, the lead at the time of the storm they were given the decision over the Americans by the count of 2-1. Eddie Lennon was on the mound for the locals and allowed the Senators but three hits for the five innings the game went on. He thereby suffered his second defeat of the season in this short game. Buck Weaver gets credit of the win for tn Capital City boys. The locals touched him for four hits, two of these being for extra bases, but however, were only able to push one marker over the pan. Bill Lai and Andy Vim were the boys who got good whacks out of the ball before the game was finished. Both of these Chinese players took to Weaver's offerings and whanged { out triples.
 The locals scored their lone run in Shnrwnn6 ed the inning by hitting a grounder ! to Weaver but was thrown out at first. Tai caught one of Weaver's slants right on the bean and the ball travelled to the center field fence while Tai was travelling around the | bases as far as third. H. r. Baker came through with a neat single to left and Tai registered. Grimes fore l ed Howie at second ana H. W. Baker hit a grounder to Walker who tossed him out at first This put an end to the Americans scoring for the after noon.
 The Senators received their first counter in the fourth inning when Roy Grimes, who was given a free ticket to the initial sack, advanced to second on Briger's sacrifice hit. H. B. Baker then made a misplay on Weaver's grounder and Buck was safe at first. We're singled to right and Roy Grimes crossed the pan. Walker whiffed and O'Neill forced We're at second
 The Clarkin boys scored their sec ond and winning in the fifth or final inning of the game. Bill Shay was ;T, hut grounded to Lennon who tossed him out at first. Gardella shot a single to left and stole second after Low had hit the breeze. Roy Grimes singled to left and Gardella brought the deciding run over the platter. Briger was hit but was forced at sec ond by Weaver.
 The locals had a good chance to score in the fourth. With one down Vim hit a triple to the centre field fence only to be thrown out at the plate on' Burke's grounder to We're
 The score.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15
REDS SLAM OUT
 WIN OVER GIANTS
Groh, Roush and Chase se- cure Four Hits Apiece Of Demaree- Cubs Continue Winning Streak-Braves Take Two Games.

Cincinnati, O., July 15-Al Dema- rec received his worst beating of the year here yesterday when the Reds waIloped his offerings for sixteen safe drives for a total of twenty-two bases, and defeated the Giants in the first game of the series by a score of to 5.
 The hitting of Groh, Roush, and Chase was spectacular, each man get ting four blows out of five times up. Groh, who is leading the National League in batting, poked out four clean singles and scored three runs. Chase got two singles and a pair of doubles.
 singles and wound up with a home run in the eighth inning. which was one of the longest drives ever made at Redland Field. The ball rolled to the score board.
 Ring, who pitched for the Reds, had two bad innings, but was effec- tive most of the way. It was his fourth victory cut of five games since being recalled from Chattanooga a couple of weeks ago.
 Fletcher gave the home team an eighth. With two out Groh singled and Fletcher fumbled Lee Magees grounder, which would have retired the side. Roush then hit his homer scoring three runs. The Giants could do nothing with Ring in the last two innings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-15
ROY MASSEY
 IS MAKING. GOOD
Young Outfelder of Braves, After Third Major Try
 Out, Has Succeeded

Roy Massey, the young outfielder or the Brvaes, has finally arrived. Roy is hitting the apple hard, which Is he. can be proud of as he was sent back to the minors twice be- cause of his weak hitting. Massey is called the life of the Braves nbecause of his hitting and fielding. Roy has 8 wonderful throwing arm and is one of the few felders in the game today who can tell where the batter is go- ing to hit the pellet. He is batting fourth and receives more base on balls, when the winning run is on, the base, than any other player batting In the cleanup position. Some say Stallings is the one who made Roy the outflelder he is, but the real req son for his success is his clean living. Roy as a fixed time to retire and can always be found in bed at that cer- tain time. He Is in the game every minute, the score making no differ ence with him. Roy Is the one bright star in the Braves lineup and is a great favorite in every city of the league. The fans in Boston think that he is another Speaker. Roy is in the draft age, being 26 years old.
 The life of Massey Is as follows: He is a Southerner, being born in Serierville, Tenn. Roy was star in high school and played ball with the best semi-pro team in his city, while still attending high school. In 1911 he was signed up by Decatur, of the Central League. The Chattanooga team bought him in the spring of 1912. He played with the Galveston team of the Teyas League, during the 1913 and 1914 seasons. The Wash lngton club drafted him at the end of the 1914 season. He went South with the Senators but was shipping to the Minneapolis team for experience. He played there two seasons and at the end of the 1916 season was bought by the Braves. Last year he played in the International League and was recalled by the Braves at the end of the season. He went South with the Braves this spring and earn ed a regular berth by his hard work
 He has been a regular since the first game the Braves played.