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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

to a mill and had it ground. He
says that considering labor, pasture
end the grain produced that no
crop on his farm paid him better
than his wheat.
We should have mentioned some
time ago that at the Jackson Fair
q Henderson County Hereford heifer,
pure bred, won first prize in her
class and the grand championship.
This calf is owned by John j. Gard
ner, who has long been an admirer
Of the white face.
II is now time 10 begin looking
out for SOY bean seed for next seas
un, There Is certain o be an Id.
creased acreage Of this crop in Hen
derson county. Let US urge that
zach man look out NOW for his
supply Of seed for this crop next
season w, O. Hill fears that a
shortage Of labor will prevent his
saving bis usual amount, However,
his hogs will get the remainder. We
fear that many Others will do like
wise.
Did you buy a Liberty Bond?
Get copy Of "Everybody's' IN aga
zine and read the account Of the
murderous assassination Of Edith
Cavell, by Bran Whitlock. This
English nurse was sentenced to
death by a Hun courtmartial, by
evidence which did not relate to the
crime charged against her. She
had nursed and cared for German
sold efs and yet because she was
English she had to face the firing
squad. What can ever be done
to. avenge such monstrous crimes
against humanity?
J. S Parker has had a profitable
experience in soy beans. He gath
cred some corn from field where
he had corn and soy beans and put
his hogs and other live stock in the
field. The hogs look especially
food just now after cleaning up the
leans aud just about all the grass
and weeds The field Is now richer
and he had no expense Of scatter
my the manure, yet he got the feed.
ing value Of the crop that remained
in the field. Suppose that he had
grown his own rye seed and would
now disc in about two bushels per
acre, he would save the soil from
washing and, teaching and prevent
much Of the nitrogen gathered by
the beans from returning to the air.
T. J, Gordon has some red clover
that ought to be interesting to most
cotton farmers. He seeded it in
August in cotton. He planned to
do this last Spring so he cultivated
his cotton level and shallow. By
doing this he secured an excellent
seed bed. 1t is close to his barn
and he will give it light top dress
ing OF manure between now and
Spring When the ground is frozen
this winter he will drag down the
stalks. How about this for working
a field at full speedY That is what
we have got to do and more. A
business concern that would propose
to close up for several months in
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

We should have mentioned some
time ago that at the Jackson Fair
a Henderson County Hereford heifer,
pure bred, won first prize in her
class and the grand championship.
This calf is owned by John j. Gard
ner, who has long been an admirer
! Of the white face
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26
THE GREAT TASKS WHICH LIE BEFORE Us.
pittsburgh Dispatch.)

Win the war and will though requires
great sacrifice. strips bare and lays a tremendous
burden upon generations II will be the price
of unpreparedness and the neglect Of the human
factors which must be the great reliance and concern
future While sighting keep of the yoke of
kaiser must fail prepare for the great
changes of the unCharted future Democracy must
achieve the highest ideals for humanity. Heavier
responsibility must be shared by each citizen Results
Viu be measured by the unity strength. wisdom and
vision Of the majority. who. without clear con-
cepton In troubled times easily led 10 their own
destruction and may bring children and their chill
dren for generations barren future. The has
revealed weakness which be turned TO strength.
II will give renewed confidence and courage to know
that future citizens will. far possible,
be qualified mentally bodily and spiritually for the
tasks which lie before This Is the time
courageousy The future must not be left 10 chance.
We should decide 10 give all future young
the federal training citizen
ship efficiency and defense mmended strongly
bv the nations leading The training would
returning about million red blooded broad
minded right-thinkns missionaries for good citizen
ship and efficient business and community life as
many homes throughout the land every year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26
JULY 20, 1918.
THE ETIQUETTE or SURRENDER.

The Germans are said 10 be very much ANNOYED bv
me lighting methods OF the American troops They com
plain that we do not fight according rule ana worse
Still do not surrender according 10 rule
IL is the German custom WHENEVER small band is
cut OFF from the main body and surrounded t,v the
enemy, surrender without more ado lust as men
on checkerboard are up when they are corner
Cd. individual Germans yeu "Kamerad" as a matter
OF course They go around looking for somebody
surrender TO.
The Americans stuoborny refuse follow this rule.
company. platoon squad or any fortuitous asgre-
cation Of soldiers from their comrades 20
right on fighting. When completely surrounded they
proceed night their way out Little groups carry on
guerilla warfare as long they are able TO pull a
trigger push bayonet. II they lose their guns
they try to others from the enemy and gem
orally succeed individuals go nghting alone i'm ut
ter disregard Of death. They will not hold up their
hands
Even when forciby disarmed and hailed awav as
prisoners. the Americans stay captured They
seize the FIRST opportunity knock their guards down
take their guns away from them and night their wav
back their lines They sometmse get hold of ma
chine guns and turn the tables Huns in a sur
prisng fashion.
II must be extremely irritating Americans are such
earbarans, Il they had little more German kutlr
in their system they'd know how 70 surrender.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26
Other Editor, Than Ours
LOTS OF GRIM HUMOR ~ GERMAN REPORTS.

U.apOrte HeraId.)

For astonishing ingenuity il forced 20 admit that
the German reports in the face of the present
kaiser retreat the proyerbial class by them
selves"
The DAY Berlin report had that the GER
man troops evacuated positions during the night and
that morning the allied artillery doomed away
al them awhile and then the French and Americans
ged. only md nobody the detectives say
'kamerad." of course. exactly this language not
used. but 10 In substance meant about much.
The fact was. however that the Germans driven
from their positions with heavy losses The German
public wouldn't like 10 have the truth buntly told.
however snivelng excuse is invented by the
German Office TO make the retreat palatable.
Whenever the Germans lose important town like
Chateau TherU. good reason is always invented by
the Berlin st6ry-tellers. Usually given up 10
strengthen the line II given up because the
lines of communication we're threatened or because
the enemy actually captured AS the Potsdamer nc
tionsts would say this Is utterly impossible in view
of glorious galantry and bravery Of the Prussan
soldiery
When a little difficult for the Wilhelm worship
ers evolve good and sufficient reason for set
back il is barely limited in the German reports
When the army is supposed he Of a town, and
is driven east Of a the German report
merely operations east Of the particu
lar town. most Germans taking time hgure out
that when last heard from their fodder
of the place.
The German reports should be published i'm the
humorous columns of the papers. We
that not intelligent person reading them but VIII
find much innocent amusement therein.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26
FIRE HOSE COUPLINGS.
indianapolis News. }

Whatever action is necessary to obtain the adoption
of standard fire hose coupling the state should be
taken The subject has been discussed before in
recent years but nothing effective has been done A
business block burned Berne IND, recently because
fire departments of neighboring towns, owing TO diff
ference the threads hose couplings, could give
aid.
The smaller the state greater danger.
because of the lack of bty of fire equip
ment, than the large cities where fire would have to
be of get beyond the control of the city
FIRE forces there of course, guaranty that
such fire viii not occur. I'm the of Indianapolis
IL is noteworthy that the difference in couplings would
prevent callng Terre Haute fire department
should there be need, vice
The fire marshal has called state conference to
consider the Plans will be made this meet
ing for the preparation measure, be introduced
the session of the legislature, designed 10 compel
the uniform couplings In the meantime the state
fire marshal viii attempt have local fire department.
temporarily, adapter which will make the equip
Interchangeable. Then. the old
be replaced with the standard couplings. The
plan. and the proposed legislation ought to have the
support Of all cities. There should be waiting for
costly FIRE speed up action
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26

TIE direct practical value of the war departments
baseball ruling is ersat The number OF profess
sonal bali players who Of draft age ans subject
TO the work or hght rule is not larse enough make
much difference the war. Indirectly however the
matter hishly important There Is big principle in
yolved. and the department is right 70 insist on
It's uniform application
IL does not DO TO establish ans favored in so
vital a matter military service We may argue that
baseball necessary. in order provide pa bile
with wholesome recreation but know an tie time
that is not really necessary We recrea-
uon other ways Indeed. the basebal-Ioyiue public
has doine UNPRECEDENTED extent this sum-
rner the diminished patronage of tine game proves
The ,hinc however 10 avoid exceptions ne
draft law because exceptions are ALWAYS likely to be
misunderstood and cause discomfort and hear-ourn
ings
For ever, baseball PLAYER sent into the srmy or
into factor hundred Young men VIII go TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26
WHERE CHIVALRY REMAINS.
tCbicaco Herald F,xaminerl

There still chivalry-or sportsman shp. as
we call 10 nowadays-left in modern warfare
Despite the fact that avators purpOsely sin
gle cut hospitals for their bombing operations they
can recognize braVe cry the part of opponent.
They have buried Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt with
fun military houors. paying tribute him
brave but inexperienced foe
In like manner Richthofen. the German RED
Devil" given military fuuera. 10y the British
Is touches like these that renew hope in human
.ity
Perhaps il is only natural that the knights Of the
should cling the traditions Of chivalrv Theirs
far above that Of the molelike warriors
earth They fight sinCe-hauded like duelists They have
opportunity than others measuring the in
diyiduat worth of q Zoe
is unfortunate that instances Of this kind have
been few the part of Germany. Otherwise We
m-shL regard her onponent worthy Of our steel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26
ONCE-OVERS
ALL TOGETHER IN THE COM
MUNITY.

Why is il that certain communi-
ties are SO different in their attitudes
toward questions Of national import
Rnce. or civic value?
In one district if matters Of i'm
portance come up for discussion or
vote. II certain man or woman
suggests them drst, well and good
they go with a vim and an enthusi-
asm that would do ones heart good
but only among particular class.
In the same district. II the leader of
another faction starts a ball rollins.
all his little clique bend their backs
10 help their favorite leader or SEN
timent. and the other crowd sits
back.
Neither side seems 10 work well
together. and cannot seem TO unite
or matters for the public good
But in another town. Dr. matters
not much what is brought up or by
whom. everyone gets into the game
and boosts-heIps
Mr.. So and So has planned a big
public meeting is the signal for
everyone 10 get out and help. and
vice versa when the other fellow
does IT,
II America IS 70 do telling work in
this way every heart must be In IL
and all must pull the same way all
the time. Take of your hat and roll
up your sleeves. an together. and
the dav is saved.
Copyright 1850
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26
REAPING LIE -MHIRLMIND.

Evidently the republican committee is reap
splendid harvest Of complaints well as money.
very appropriate result of its appeal for
campaign fund of $I5OO.OOO with which TO fight Prest
Wilson's administration and his supporters in congress.
Among those whom the appeal for contributions
was sent r. Fulton Cutting chairman the board
OF trustees OF the bureau OF municipal research New
York City. As a republican and as he says a believer
in the maintenance OF vigorous party opposition %
sir Cutting sent check the republican organization
but not without protest
The New York Times quotes Mr.. Cuttings letter TO
the republican managers:
Let say frankly that i'm general both
your letter and the printed statement which
accompanies it appeal m in "a very limited
degree Both these papers are indefinite CASE
Gus. and Husory. The old specious language
that has characterized so many rhetorical
appeals is very much IN evidence
The auusion to necessity of adopting
republican principles for the industrial con
struction that is to take place after the war
means. I suppose, return to the provisions
Of the Adrich-Payne tariff the phras-
ing is sufficiently ambiguous to permit Of any
amount OF dodging. what do YOU really mean
by 'extrsvagant methods must be eliminated
and the conduct Of the war brought down from
the visionary uncertainty to a sound economic
basis How do expect TO accomplish this?
That is what want know Tell as plainly
the measures that must be adopted 20 attain
this end
what positive concrete pro
gram Of constructive craftsmanship a policy
that admits Of o ambiguity and can be stated
in language so lucid that there he no mis-
take about its meaning. Your proposition is
negative and wholly lacking in Inspiration
Evidently Mr. Cutting senses repetition Of the cam
psisn OF evasion and glttering generales running all
to destruction and none 10 construction. as led 20
the republican IA lure 1915 The likely to in
sist. just this upon something tangible
snd Understandable. The q. p. continues under
estimate the average American intelligence if 70 thinks
Il can set rs the old formulate Of hot air.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26

And il must be confessed too
that the glimpses which we seem
10 get or other starry systems be
vond our own give no promise Of
the discovery Of center" of the
universe Unless heaven IS every
where. IL is nowhere. within astro-
nomiCal ken. Perhaps the greatest
service that astronomy can render
to religion. after that Of uplifting
the minds Of men by an infinite
widening Of their horizon. is that
Of bringing home to them convic-
ton that the earth is Just as much
and no more-the abiding place
OF God lust as much-and no more
the heavenly Jerusalem as any
star. planet or foothQld anywhere in
limitless space
The way 70 get nearer TO God is
not by wandering out into starry
space. seeking for His throne"
(nobody will ever do that in real
ity). hut by turning ones thoughts.
under the inspiration OF the illimit-
q bic spectacle of the stars. away
from low, narrow. selfish. ungodlike
things Kant had a true inspira-
ton when he linked the starry
heavens with the moral law They
are a magic mirror i'm which an
image Of Cod may be seer. though
His dwelling place among them
cannot he found
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26

their environments cheerfuy, and thousand rela-
tives will acquiesce readily
for baseball it viii not really suffer Professional
may suspended for the period OF the bat
there viii be suspension OF amateur ball in the army
or al home The national game will with undated
enthusiasm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26

III is Il stellar pageant that makes
men look upward and looking up
ward lift up their thoughts imas-
nations homes and aspirations
One star SHINING alone eNciteS oHr
admlrs tion: . thousand stars count
ed and charted bring The sky down
to The level of mensuration bun
the appearance OF an inngmera BILE
multitude Of stars occupying depth
heyond depth 70 infnitv makes
room for the thought OF heaven.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26

The Belgian general committee 0f
refugees in Holland the -TrooSt in
hood consolation in misforfunate
has succeeded 100 delivering q. 300
letters or post cards sent ont from
the invaded territory or into IT, Ou-
of 21e7 investigations which the
society undertook. LIZ were sue
cessfuL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26
THE MELTING POT
HCnne Tnka pot .,cL VIII LIZ
HARD LUCK.
By James j. Montague.

By James j. Montague.
Alas cried the poet. in pale CONSERVATION,
While wisps from his Whiskers he nervously tore
j o a perfect
The public won't stand for free verse any more
Departed the days % elegant leisure.
When month after had nothing but time;
The hours ! gayly devoted 10 pleasure
Are all consumed a chase after rhyme,
Time when tossed few words in a saucer
md mixed all a casual
Dropped in few phrases I'D borrowed from Chaucer
Ito make il more hazyl, and called il day
And critics declared / had pierced LIES illusions
Had fused the base metals found the pure gold,
And editors batted my effusions--
The more they were scrambled the better they sold
But they've way that 7 did
The buyer writes % himself
The hunts chances kid il.
And is my rising mountain OF pelf
No longer I sit all the afternoon idle.
surrounded with James at watering place;
I've sit down with my pipe and seidl
And hammer rhymes in the sweat of face"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26

The Roumaniars even while they starving. must
take grim sasfs ction in their crop failure The Ger
mans not get those crops.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26

UNUSED POSSIBILITIES.
When King George viewed that
laundry machinery the other day
he must have wondered shy such
engines of destruction are not in
use on the battle line.
SUPER FROG ALTON
Dern burg needn't eXhort the Ger
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26

Here is a phase OF astronomy
that transcends its science. Emer-
son spoke Of the almost spiritual
rays" of the stars poured down
through the transparent darkness. -
and one sometimes feels that il is a
spiritual telescope through which he
is looking on night that is deep
with stars.
There is another fine thought Of
Emerson's about the stars which
may be similarly extended. IF,
he saws. the stars should appear
one night i'm a thousand years. how
would men believe and adore and
preserve for many generations the
remem brance Of the city Of God
which had been shown But sup
pose there had been no stars. that
the earth had been alone with il
sun not even having the moon for
Ia coupaniou. or distant planets 70
share with il in the sunlight-noth-
ing but absolute darkness the 500:
Of inUsibility 10y night in such cir
ct1nstances would the thought OF
heaven eve~ have occurred 10 the
mind OF man When he tried 20
picture God 10 himself would IL
NOT have been an earth god. or ar
best a god siding or the clouds
dwelling fin fluid palaces OF gold and
crimson under roof Of sapphire
and going 10 sleep az night. like al
nature
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26

mans 10 achieve victory over
themselves That will he all at
tended to by the allies.
YOU'VE TASTED EN-. OF COURSE
We imagine that the synthetic
food dished out TO Germans must
taste something like boarding house
cantaloupe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26
The Influence of Starry Nights
by GARRETT p. SERvIss.

and of a higher deity than Olympian
JoVe.
Yet astronomy. penetrating far
Their and farther into space, drives
the imagined locality of heaven be
fore its advancing battery OF lenses
and mirrors. until il is forced be
yOnd the frontier of the visible uni
verse. for inside the starry system,
as we know il. everything is formed
of the same matter. inspired with
the same forces and Obedient 70
the same laws There arc great
stars and small stars; single stars.
double stars. clustered stars and
stars in spheres and garlands--but
there is none among them which
could. on any reasonable ground. be
called the Star Of Cod.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-26

Here is part Of letter that
touches on one Of the most power
full influences exercised by nature
over humanity. an influence that
every man and every race OF men
has felt at every period of history;
an influence that is capable of tam
ing the widest spirit. of impressing
the shallowest intelligence and of
exaltng the most unimaginative
mind.
Il was a sailor in my younger
DAYS. and of course 7 have seen
some of natures wonders. on one
OF my voyages across the Pacific
ocean our ship ran into spell of
very fine and warm weather? The
sky was very clear. far more 50
than l ever saw it before, and dur
ing my watch on deck. from mid
night till a. m. the stellar picture
in the heavens was one never to be
forgotten The sky was one mass
OF stars. Even right down TO the
horizon they were plainly visible /
have the picture plain i'm my brain,
but I cannot give it the proper de
scription."
In other parts Of this letter the
writer shows that that wonderful
glimpse of the stellar universe-so
rare. even in the experience Of a
sailor that it came 70 him like a
sudden revelation as if a veil had
been stripped from the face Of the
sky-enriched his thinking for his
whole life. putting him. without
need of books. among the astrOno-
mers. and making him Intellectually
akin TO the builders of the star
oriented pyramids. and to the Chal-
dean shepherds who felt. as they
watched their focks i'm the starlight
Of the land Of Shinar that from
all quarters heaven speaks 10 man"
believe that few thoughtful
persons have failed to have expert
ences Of this kind They come at
all periods OF life. subduing human
vanity. The child is not more awed
by the universal spectacle than was
Napoleon on the deck Of his home
bound ship from Egypt pointing 70
the stars to teach his officers the
littleness of human force and fear
and asking them Who made all
that"