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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-13
MISS WILL BlNA HALL DIES
SUDDENLY.

Will-Bina, younger daughter OF
Joseph N. and the late Mrs. Lide
Hall, was born in Lexington, March
20, 1883 and died suddenly at Boil
ivar, Tenn, at about 8 o'clock, Tues
day night Of this week. the 10th
inst, after an attack of influenza
from which she had seemingly al
most recovered-or at least, was
not regarded as being sufficiently
i'll to require constant attendant.
Miss Will Hall was but two and
one-half years old when her mother
died and the days of her girlhood
following that sad event were spent
under the protecting care Of her
aunt. Mrs. Matte Wilbon.
Some two years ago or more her
health began to fail and about a
year ago it was decided to give her
treatment in the West Tennessee
Hospital at Bolivar. There she had
done so well and but recently had
shown such marked improvement
that her father and brothers were
considering bringing her home in
accordance with her desire.
Will was girl of such unfailing
good nature and sweetness of tenn
permanent that she grew uncon-
sciously and Without effort into the
hearts and affections of all with
whom she came into contact. She
was the one earthly idol of her
aged father, especially since the
death of her sister, Lide, which oc-
Cured in September, 1918. She
was likewise held in deep affection
by her brothers Robert W. and John
If. who survive her.
Some fifteen years ago in the ear
lest days of Rev. Fleetwood Balls
pastorate Of the Lexington Baptist
church she was converted and
hence it was sadly fitting that Bro.
Ball should officiate in the funeral
service which was held at the grave
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-13
SCHOOL NOTES.

School had four new pupils to
enter this week.
The attendance In High School
was above normal LIS week, there
being only three or four students.
absent. sss
The protests among parents and
pupils against clssing school have
been exceedingly strong
The basketball game with Hen
derson announced for Saturday has
been called off.
The Flag service last Thursday
morning was highly enjoyed by the
entire school. The large flag won
by the nineth and tenth grades was
presented to the school by Lucille
Scott, a member of the tenth grade.
Her speech was interesting in
thought and in presentation. Geo.
Balley's response Of acceptance was
equally impressive and effective.
a special and enjoyable feature of
the program was the music furnish
ed by the first and second grades.
One number sung by them which
was exceedingly catchy was We
will Never Let The Old Flag Fall"
Some Of the best school records
we have were broken last week on
account of Flu. Elizabeth Ball
missed for the first time since she
entered school four years ago
Maxine Garner was out Of school
three days, the first in seven years.
Georgia Mccall still has an unbroken
seven year record.
Those who have been interested
in the published reports will recall
the above names as appearing fire.
quently as leaders in their respect
i've classes. Attention will be call
ed to other fine reports in cur next
publication.
Without exception regular attend
ance goes far toward placing one at
the head of his class. If parents
could realize this in its fullness.
there would not be many failures
in school.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-13

The news comes from Houston
Texas, that Capt. John R Burkett,
son of Hon. j. W. N. Burkett, for
merly Of Jackson, Tenn, was killed
in action in France on the 5th Of
Nov. Capt. Burkett was 27 years
old and as a lad is remembered by
some Of our people before his father
moved from Jackson, Tenn, to
Houston, Texas. Capt. Burkett had
become popular as a lawyer and
church worker in Houston and his
death is lamented in that city. He
was rather closely related to the
Threadsill family Of Lexington and
to our countyman, J. H. Gibson.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-13

The poorest investment ever
made in the world, was the spend
ing Of SEVEN AND A HALF
MILLION DOLLARS by Germany,
in the United States, on German
propaganda and history is going
gradually reveal who got the money.
To have favored Germany at all,
unless of German blood, man had
to be either a fool or a knave.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-13

Don't let the Christmas 90 by
without making some sad heart or
needy body happy. Good deeds
at Christmas time are great div
idend producer. Try one.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-13

President Wilson will arrive at
Brest, France, on this date--Friday
the 18th.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-12-13
KODAK FINISHING
PRICE LIST
DEVELOPING

Rolls, Free Packs, l5c
Plates, 25c per dozen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
ANOTHER "FcU- VICTIM.
Mrs. Hiding Johnson Dies at Red
Cross HospjtaI-lIlness Short.

The first death at the Red Cross
emergency hospital for influenza, and
the ninth to result from the epidemic,
occurred at 1:e0 this morning. when
Mrs. Hiding A. Johnson, s16 South
Center street, died Of pneumonia fol-
lowing the disease. She was i'll just a
week and entered the hospital Monday,
suffering with pneumonia. Her father,
Edward Plum, s Ferner street, and
brother William, also are at the hos
pital suffering with influenza. and her
husband and a sister, Mrs. H. Norby.
1905 South Center street, are now re-
covering from it. Two cousins, Fred
and Hazel Plum, of Grinnell, have
died from the disease since Friday
Mrs. johnson was born Mabel Plum
July 2. 1896, in this city, where she
has lived all Of her life. Her mother
died last March in this city on Sept.
l, 1918, Miss Plum was married to
Hiding A. Johnson. and a son was
born to them. He is Walter, aged 2
years, who survives with his father.
Mrs. johnson also leaves another Sis
ter Mrs. NJ. E. Dervin at home.
Private funeral services will be held
at o'clock Friday afternoon from the
residence. 916 South Center street and
will be in charge Of Rev. G. J. Roths.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
Guardian Gets Property.

The case Of Ben Olson VS.. Matilda
Davis was settled ~ stipulation when
brought to trial in the district court
this morning by which the property in
Swayze's addition involved in the con-
troversy is to be decided to T. e.
Adams, guardian Of Olson's property.
The defendant is to be paid SIS in
settlement of her claim. The property
is alleged to be worth 1920.
1t was set up in the case that Olson
gave the defendant a deed to the
property after the latter had repre-
scented to Olson that he was in danger
Of losing the house and lot by reason
Of his heirs making claim to it, and
that by giving q deed she would pro-
tect the property for him. Olson
brought suit to have the property re-
decided to him, and the court intimated
when the case was opened that he
would hold that the deed was in fact
mortgage. Prior TO the settlement
Adams was appointed guardian for
Olson, who is alleged to be Of I'M
sound mind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27

A tragic and terrible accident that
cost the young life of Merle Spease'
aged Is. son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W
! Speace, two and one-half miles south
! Of Ferguson. and shocked the neigh
borhood became known here Tuesday.
The tragedy occurred late Saturday
Afternoon. on the farm OF Charles Sex
ton, while his son Charles, aged IL,
was struggling with Spease for the
| possession of rifle after having
ordered the Spease boy and his com
panions off the farm.
The Spease and Sexton families, the
best OF friends. and living on adjoin-
| ing farms, are in grief over the tragedy
| which they look upon as an accident
and which probably accounts for the
efforts made to avoid publicity. Cor
oncr A. r. Lynn was not notified and
news Of the accident reached the
sheriff only in roundabout way
Tuesday.
Rifle Discharged in Seuffle.
In company with Merle Spease were
Walter. Clifford. and Raymond Gum
inert, the latter aged from IL to
years. They met Charles Sexton on
the Sexton farm and some WORDS
passed between the Spease and Sexton
boy. the latter of whom had 22-cali-
Der rifle. 1t is said that the words led
to Sexton ordering the other boys OF
the farm. and that he threatened to
shoot them. Following this threat
Spease attempted to take the rifle
away from Sexton and during the
scuffle it was accidentally discharged.
The ball entered Spease's groin.
The wound was inflicted about 4:SO
and as soon as the boys realized what
had occurred help was summoned and
Drs. Ward and Graves, Of Gilman were
called. The boy died at I: 50 that eve
ming.
The funeral service was held at the
Christian church in Ferguson at IL
O'Clock Tuesday forenoon and burial
was in the Timber Creek cemetery.
The tragedy has so shocked Mrs.
Sexton that it was said at Ferguson
this forenoon that her condition was
very critical The Spease family con-
sists of three other children in add
ton to the parents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
AMUSE MENTS.
At the Strand.

Mary Pickford, in one Of her early
successes, Caprice" was the attrac-
ton at the Strand last night. The
picture was Witnessed by 4 large
audience. many in whom had seen the
picture when it was first produced.
four years ago.
The reissue OF the picture has been
made as one of series Of successes
which were produced at time when
motion picture photography was not
the high standard OF art that IL is to-
day. Some OF the early successes were
considered worth refinisning and bring
ing up to date IN photography, and
this is the case with Caprice" Play
ing opposite the star in the picture is
Owen Moore. Mary Pickfords hus-
band. The Improvement Of the picture
under the reissue was marveled at BY
those who had seen the original pro-
duction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
BABE BADLY BURNED
Infant Son Of Or. and Mrs. o. A. Col
lison Badly Burned When Lighted
Match 10 Dropped Into Lap by Little
erother-Pnsuronia Feared From
Breathing Fumss.

Sad was the accident that resulted
at $50 this morning at the home Of
DR.. and Mrs. D. A. Collision. 2 Denmeai
boulevard, whan their baby son, David.
AGED Is months, received most serious
burns about che face, neck, chest aid
right leg.
The babe was sitting on the floor
while Mrs. Collision was preparing a
part OF her Thanksgiving dinner. The
telephone rang and Mrs. Collision went
TO answer 1t. Master John, aged "a,
who was in another room, ran to the
kitchen when his mother left. The
gas stove was lighted, and from one OF
the burners Master John took burned
match, lying on the stove. and lighted
it He held it as the flame consumed it.,
and as it burned away let 1t drop,
The match fell in to the lap of the babe,
and in an instant the childs clothing
was in flames
Mrs Collision rushed to the kitchen
when the children screamed and
smothered the flames with her hands
The deepest OF the burns is on the
chin. Altho the child's face and chest
were burned badly. Jhe burns are not
SO deep over these surfaces. A little
sweater that fhe baby wore probably
prevented more severe burns about the
chest
DR.. NJ. U. Chesire, who was calleo
to dress the babes burns, said that
the greatest danger lies in pneumonia.
owing to the hot fumes that the child
must have breathed. The deepest
burn on the chin also caused the ply
stefan a great deal Of concern. Mrs.
Collisions hands. while burned painful
~ are not injured seriously.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27

ing, TAs ssnerai dsliveSy ylaAov Wtu
b open from vsntu Mn. There wtu
- 10 delivery Of man by carriers, but
ono collection win bs made thruout
the city In the afternoon, and mail will
Do received and dispatched - usual.
The money order window viii be
closed all day. but war savings stamps
will be sold ut the Marshalltown Club
by members Of the poatoffice force.
This has been arranged because OF the
honor sales day movement turnout tho
country. when all war savings stamps
allotments are to be met.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27

artillery. Oct. II. 1891. q. Dtxon. H.
He IVES discharged Jan. :. 1885. ~
Nashville. Tenn. NJ. Little vs.
widower and 10 survivedby 4 son. two
daughters. a sister and brother. The
children are J. w. Little, Mrs. Lillian
Carson and Mrs. Ethel Andrus OF
Iowa City: the sister, Mrs. Mary
Lamb of Stafford, Kan; and the
brother, A. l.. Little. Of compton, III.
The body will be sent Thursday TO
Compton for burial. accompanied by
Mrs. Carson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere ap-
probation and thanks to the kind
friends who assisted US in our sad be-
reavement in the loss Of wife and
mother. We especially wish TO thank
hose who sent flowers, and Rev. J. ].
Fitzpatrick for his comforting words
and service. William Cumming and
son, William Jr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
CLINTON VETERAN DIES.

Waiter Little, Captain Of Building at
Soldiers Home. Victim Of Paralysis.
Paralysis. with which he was
stricken a week ago, caused the death
at 1905 this mornig at the soldiers
home hospital of Walter Little, who
for three years had been captain in
charge Of the main building at the
home.
Mr.. Little entered the home May TO-,
1909, from Camanche. He was born in
Lee county illinois, Sept. 7, 1S41, and
enlisted in Company F. First Illinois
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
"FLU" REPORTS ENCOURAGING.
Three Cases IN Two Homes Reported
And One Death.

In spite Of enc death from pneumo-
MIA, following influenza, and the first
to occur at the Red Cross hospital,
the situation IN the city is encourage
ing, because only three new cases in
two homes were reported Tuesday.
The new patients were taken to the
hospital Tuesday. and TWO were to be
discharged, today, leaving twenty there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
Oex Social at ouaeey

A box social and program, all the
receipts from which win be given TO
the united war work fund. will be
given at the Quarry school house the
evening OF Saturday, Nov. 30. All in
terested in helping the fund arc eH-
pected to attend and bring . box Of
lunch,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
Boayd's Ordsr Not
Needed For Passport

Rigid regulations governing tho de-
pature from the country Of registered
men. which has been In force for many
months, have been removed by an exc
cutive order signed by President Will
sen, according to an order received by
the local exemption board.
Heretofore a registered man could
not secure a passport to leave the
country without first securing a per-
NIT from hts local board, and such
permits were issued only when very
good reasons for going were shown.
1t Is now no longer necessary to get
such permits. the president has ord
cred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27

u0neo eohepl beGan. TAesU vsso -.
Dorted ~ Iess cAsoo Of tnausnga
amoag the pupils and three less casss
amcag the pVpilf families. Forty
three moro pupils ware in attendance
today than yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
IN The pojlee Court

Charles Kosster was found guilty
OF using blaSphcmous language and
fined $40 by Justice Peek TUESDAY
following the fliing OF complaint oy
Mrs, Farmer. a neighbor The families
are neighbors on the south SIDE
Rooster hled bond for appeal to the
district court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27
SCuFFLE FOR GUN;
YOUNG BOY KILLED
MERRILL sPeAsE. AGED 10, OF
FERGUSON, DIES IN eoYIsH
FIGHT FOR RIFLE.
TO TAKE GUN
FROM CHARLIE SEXTON

Sexton Boy Had Ordered Spease and
Iatters Companion or the Farm,
and Threatened to Shoot Them
Gun Discharged While Spease Was
Attempting to Disarm Sexton Lad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27

Attention l. o. o =. Band.
Rehearsal Thursday night TINS
week. Special business, George Fan
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27

Finish your Thanksgiving dinner
with fruit ice-cream made by F. Il
Willard, 2N7 South Third avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27

School Attendance Larger.
The school attendance was larger to-
day than on either Of the two days
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27

Thanksgiving service 1O:A5 a. m.
Thursday. The public is invited TO
Join us. Christian Science church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27

Postoffiee Holiday hours.
Usual holiday hours will be observed
at the postoffice on Thanksgiving day.
when the Office will be closed at 10: 80
and not open again until Friday morn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-27

Or. Bsliard. osteopath. IS West Main
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
RED CROSS WORKER DESCRIBES
BRUTALITY OF GERMAN ARMY

31-Warning of atrocities horrible brut,
American soldiers will
nhuman army was
in adj NJ p Muir
the Red Cross work in France
Major Murphy resigned
staff of General Pershng
horrible things that Germany has done
old suffering people
dreadful Major
British of wounded English soldiers pied IN
heaps and then bombarded with hand 1t Will be put
time before those
You have build and sacrifice matter what COSTS 70
beat that beast"
Building of the people behind the lines in Europe
speaker declared
this have thus become one OF the
largest factors he said.
Up to this day Germany victorious in this war Major NUT
Of today
Germany
nothing this war put
territory OF others she mas
territory others supplies OF materials ana
4OOOOO0O
practically wage-realy
Turkey and on
J
ruined In the north BEL
fearfuly damaged with RUSSIA
absolute the deVlnsn
the world would
said that the world
would throw her great
can't beat her Whle
allies to best her single
IAN English told that when there was thrat o. va
carried about
they would face German troops anded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
THE WORLDS FOOD.

Waterloo Courier: The discourag-
ing report has come to US that Aus
tralias wheat crop this year Is but
little more than half that of last
year, being 26,000,0O0 bushels against
100000 for 1867. No figures are
yet available from Argentina, but
weather conditions were not favor
able for a good yield there, and not
much relief from the present food
stringency is to be anticipated from
the crop in the southern hemisphere.
OF course we would not have i'm
ported much wheat from either
source, but had the crops been good
in these countries, our allies would
have benefited and the strain on us
would have been relieved. AS 1t Is,
it is going to be necessary for us to
pinch the utmost In order that we
and our allies may weather through
until the next harvest.
Added to this circumstance Is the
poorest prospects for many years in
Europe for grain yield, as Mr..
Lubin tells us. The reason for this
Is obvious. 1t is because agricultural
labor has been drawn upon in the
countries Of our allies to an alarm
ing extent for the armies. This
means that this year the farmers Of
America will be called upon for the
supreme effort of their lives in the
way of food production. The war
will be won or lost this year on the
grain-fields of America.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
TRUTH IN DIPLOMACY.

Christian Science Monitor: The
plain speaking in which Mr.. Gerard
INDUCES in his work, "My Four Years
in Germany" is in keeping with the
commonly accepted axiom, in Euro
pean chancellories, about American
ambassadors, that they first take up
their onerous task and get their
training afterwards. Count Won
Moltl1e used to tell good story
about William is general of the
same name on this subject Of plain
speaking. Said the former Won
Moltke: English diplomats are al
ways deceiving us Germans. They
have a most reprehensible habit of
speaking the truth. This puts us
off our guard, as we do not look
for truth from an ambassador, where
as our German diplomatists are
honest enough never to say what
they mean. Thus we are always fore
| warned and endeavor to find out
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
Mills Nav Close,

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Closing OF
the New England textile mills from
coal shortage is imminent, accordins
to telegrams from the national associa
ton of wooden manufacturers and ma
ticnal association Of cotton manufac
tlIrers. The messages were submitted
TO the senate today by Senator Gal
linger, Closing would suspend making
of thousands of army uniforms.
kilograms asked navy golfers al
once be dispatched to New England
with coal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
Ask Hjoher WAGES.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Conduct
ors and trainmen Of the national
railroad today formally presented to
the wage commission their demands
for thirty-five to forty per cent wage
increases.
At the formal hearing this after
noon, A. B. Garretson, spokesman for
the conductors, was prepared to ash
$500 a hundred miles for freight
conductors and 1925 a hundred miles
for passenger conductors.
President w. G. Lee, Of the train.
men. had figures showing increased
living expenses demand an increase
in wages amounting at least to six
ty-six and two-thirds per cent of this
increased living cost.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
WHY HAIR FALLS OUT

Dandruff causes a feverish irrita.
ton of the scalp, the hair roots
shrink, loosen and then the hair
comes out fast. To stop falling hair
at once and rid the scalp of every
particle Of dandruff. get a small bot
tie of Danderine at any drug store
for a few cents, pour little in your
hand and rub well into the scalp.
After several applications all dand-
ruff disappears and the hair stops
coming out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04
ELECTION DATES
TO REMEMBER
Primary Election Will Be Held March
II and General Voting
Is Set for March
25th.

Primary and general city election
will be held next month. There are
some dates which 1t will be well to
remember. Here they are:
Primary election-Monday, March
IL.
General election-Monday, March
rs.
. Last day for filing nomination
papers, March 1, 1918, or twenty-four
days from today.
1t is expected that the campaign
for mayor and commissioners will
begin to warm up, now that the day
for filing papers is coming near, and
the fact that three candidates are out
and campaigning makes the election
seem close at hand.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-04

III. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureaul
For Keokuk and vicinity: General
ly fair tonight and Tuesday; rising
temperature; warmer Wednesday.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday; rising temperature;
warmer Wednesday.
For Illinois and Missouri: Fair
and not quite so cold tonight; Tues
day generally fair with rising tenn.
perature; warmer Wednesday.
Weather Conditions.
The crest of the cold wave has
reached Iowa this morning, and the
temperature Is below zero from the
Missouri river to the lower lakes.
West Of the Missouri river the tenn
perature is rising with a depression
from the northwestern
coast, and the weather is generally
fair east OF the Rocky mountains.
Local observations.
Feb. Bar Their. Wind. Weather.
8 p. m. ;. 3O.46 6 NV Clear
4 7 a. m. :. &c. go III NV Clear
River stage at a. M. 1 foot, 6
tenths.
Change in "a hours. rise 1 foot, 2
tenths.
Mean temperature, Feb. 3, 10.
Highest, %.
Lowest, -3.
Lowest last night, III.
FIRED z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer