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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26
Henderson County
Teachers Institute.

The Henderson County Annual
Teachers Institute, which was call
led together Monday morning Of
last week, continuedsfour days and
was concluded by State Examina-
tons on last Friday and Saturday,
was considered one of the most
successful in the history of county
institutes
County Superintendent O. E.
Holmes conducted the Institute,
Prof. C. B. Ijams, Superintendent OF
Jackson City Schools and a MEM
Der of the State Board of Education,
was instructor in Psychology, Eng
fish Grammar and the Theory and
Practice of Teaching, and Prof. A.
L. DennisOD, one of our best known
county teachers, was instructor in
Geography and Tennessee History.
Prof. W. C. Crook, who served
the Institute as its efficient secre-
tary, passes out as Secretary of the
Henderson County Teachers Asso-
citation, and is succeeded by Mrs.
Minnie MciNatt, when at the close
of the Institute work the teaching
body reorganized for the work OF
coming year by electing Prof. lrby
X. Pope. President, Prof. A. L. Den
nison, Vice-President and Mrs. Min
ME McNatt, Secretary and Treasur-
er.
The examinations held Friday
and Saturday, conducted by Coun.
ty Superintendent O. E. Holmes
Prof. j. 0. Brown, Superintendent
of Henderson County High School,
and W. w. Reed, Chairman of the
County Board of Education, was
considered rigid by many who took
it and who now have to take their
chances to pass. AS stated last
week, the about eighty teachers
present represented about 80 per
cent of the whole number, the other
ten per cent having been in atten-
dance upon the West Tennessee
Normal at Memphis until last Sat
urday when they returned to open
their schools last Monday for the
Summer term, which, unfortunately
will be but two months, to be fol-
lowed by q winter term OF four
months, if the expectation OF Supt.
Holmes is carried out.
A school man tells US that the
State examination continues to be-
come more and more rieid-and
temporary certificates
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

The good war news and the good
rains coming together in the last
weekend, made the people in this
section feel mighty good, thank you.
The rains of last week are esti-
mated to be worth THIRTY MIL
LIONS Dollars to Tennessee alone
and every grain Of grain raised
this year, after reserving enough to
keep US going here will 90 to the
boys Over There il necessary.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

Somebody asks Have you read
Rye's speech?" We answer NO."
but we have read 'Shrops,' a candi-
date for the euernatorial mamma
ton, the best Of the three--and yet
one can get bets we are told. that
Shropshire will not carry award in
the city in which he lives Nash
vile. Why not take Roberts for
Governor and Shields for oenat0ff
You might do worse.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26
Liberty Wheat
Harvest Asked.

Washington. July 21.-A great
liberty wheat harvest in 1919 is ask.
"A Of American farmers in a nation.
al growing program issued today by
Secretary Houston, after full con-
sideration Of the increasing needs
for this essential food at home and
In the Allied nations.
Not less than 100000 acres of
winter wheat is called for in this
falls sowing, and Secretary Hous.
ton suggests that approximately
AZ, 100000 acres could be sown if
conditions are especially favorable.
The larger acreage, it was pointed
|out, would better meetthe estimated
needs of the Allied nations and the
population at home.
From the minimum acreage call
ed for, which is only about the aver
age of the five years of 1887, it
is estimated that 636,O0O,00O BUSH
els Of winter wheat might be ex.
pected, and from the suggested
larger acreage approximately $751;
100000 bushels should be harvest
ed. These production estimates are
based upon an average yield of ISL
bushels an acre, and an abandon.
ment of ten per cent in the area
sown on account of winter kill.
Definite acreages, both minimum
and maximum, for each state have
been worked out, and campaign
will be launched Immediately by
the Department Of Agriculture,
state agricultural colleges and lead.
ing farmers throughout the country
to have farmers make good their
state quotas. Recommendations for
for the 1919 acreage of spring wheat
and other spring crops and regard
ing live stock will be issued later
by the department. Acreage Of
winter wheat suggested by the de-
partment for sowing this fall, by
state, include Figures in thousands
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26
To The Voters of Madison and Hen
derson Counties:

When my statement, giving the for entering
the for Floater in this District appeared in the
Jackson Sum- did not intend to make further state
nent but when my opponent came back with such
statement as he did in the press, compelled to
give it further notice.
Mr. Montgomery denies having conversation
with me regarding the Pictorial race. am in position
to prove that the statements made by him to
also made by him to other citizens of Lexington The
question of veracity, will leave to the fairminded
Democratic voters knowing that the circumstantial
evidence, and the newspaper records will show to
thinking people that my statements from the
very first
earnestly solicit your vote and support If elect
3D. will do all in my power to have such legislation
passed that will be for the betterment of the district
represent.
Very Truly,
c. c. SWEAT
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

Railway traffic in Germany be-
tween the Rhine towns is said to be
greatly disorganized by the num-
Der of wounded German soldiers
arriving daily from the French
front in hospital trains, and German
trains are arriving at the Swiss
frontier many hours late. The
German empress is said to have
returned to Berlin on the 21st in
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

While Tennessee has been hav-
ing the most ideal growing Summer
weather, New York has been swelt-
ering in heat and on the 22nd that
city had two deaths from heat with
a score or more prostrations. In
addition to that, people recently
passing from Oklahoma, say that
Tennessee has the best crops they
have seen. Taken all in all, one
can not find a better place to live
than great old Tennessee
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

The whole anti-German world is
continually insulting the Boches
(poor, white trash) by calling them
Huns And after the war Ger
many is going to be a hated and
boycotted nation--if, indeed, any
nation shall be left. The only SAL
walton for the German people is to
revolt against Prussianism before
the war closes--and they may do
that.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

Today-Friday-is to be another
Dollar Day" in Nashville-and it is
to be hoped that for the dollars
spent the people will be able to get
something more substantial than
the eimcracks on which a huge pro-
fit is generally exacted-something
ike FOUR POUNDS OF MEAT, for
instance, would be Godsend on
this day or any other.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

Washington is already appealing
to the American farmers to make
the 1919 wheat crop break all pre-
vious records by planting a seven
per cent. minimum increased acre.
age over last year and IL per cent.
maximum increase Read the ex-
te lded article in this issue.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

The American Red Cross at &C.
neva. Switzerland, was officially
notified from Berlin, last Monday,
of the death of Quentin Roosevelt,
younger son of Former President
Theodore Roosevelt
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26
Who Is Your Choice For
Governor?

If you want liquor man for Governor, one who
says that Tennessee must not be expected to do any
thing more for her old veterans-vote for Peay.
If you want stradder on the temperance ques-
ton for Governor who says that the issue is set
tied and in the next breath says it is NOT setted-a
member of the ring" seeking to control every state
office in Tennessee who is the only Judge in the state
with private secretary paid for by the xpayers
of Tennessee-vote for Roberts.
If you want Bone-Dry, temperance, law en-
forcement man for Governor; one who opposed to
every bootlegser, whskey man. ousted official and
back tax-colector in Tennessee man who is patri-
otto and lives tan American from the top of his
head to the tips of his toes-VOTE FOR SHROP-
SHIRE.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

more numerous-an many teach
ers now fail without a blush, know
ing the temporary certificate is OF
tainable.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

The old Howse gang in Nashville and the Crump
gang in Memphis trying to come back, and want
to elect Roberts Governor-the Clean decent patriot
c sober people of Tennessee going to elect Shrop
shire their Governor in next Thursdays primary.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

Tennessee is not going to take backward step on
the temperance question when she elects her Gov
ornor Shropshire is the only candidate endorsed by
the temperance and good government people
ADV
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

Blow your bueles inside out,
Fire your biggest guns;
If anyone asks what the noise is
about,
Tell 'em--go ask the Huns.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26

Huns grow desperate in defeat"
"Slav troops in Austrian army are
in revolt Don't that sound good?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-07-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
July 90, 1918.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
COMMITTEE ON
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
WASHINGTON

July 90, 1918.
AS it is only eight days until primary
ton my presence any
the voters The time is too short enable
personal
have important I do and
which doing by remaining devoting
in securing prompt
tion to large number Of letters kilograms
which received daily asking aid in getting allowances
and alloments chi ldren dependent
mothers of soldiers where delays
I also receive letters and kilograms
tives of soldiers have France
nothing has been heard BY remaining here
promptly those
making such inquiries.
believe my constituents prefer that here
things devote my
to such a bri speech-makmg n my
believing shall remain my post duty.
sincerely yours,
1GzI|Izzznn~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
Wheat, Meats, Fats, Sugar, Milk.
Royal Arch Masons in Burlington.

The annual convocation of the sixth
Masonic district of Royal Arch Masons
will be held with Burlington chapter, No
3, at Burlington Tuesday, Jan, %, at
2:30 o'clock. Edward w. Crannell, L. II
p, of Burlington chapter, will open in
form on the Royal Arch degree, and call
from labor to refreshment. Potter chap
ter, No. %. Charles |. Button. Il. III. r.
will open a lodge of mark masters,
confer the degree and close in form.
Burlington chapter, No. 3, will open a
lodge of past masters, confer the degree
and close in form and open a lodge of
most excellent masters and confer the de-
gree. The work will be reviewed by f.,
Frank r. Pitkin, G. L., after which the
lodge will close in form and banquet
will follow at 6:l5. At 1880 in the
evening Burlington chapter, No. 3, will
confer the Royal Arch degree, followed
by reception of the grand officers,
review of the work by E., Frank K. Pit
kin, G. L., and remarks by the grand
officers, M. E., George n. Tilden; r. F.,
William Fl. Brewster; r. E.. Henry H.
Ross; f.. Frank r. Pitkin and other
grand officers will be present.
The following chapters comprise the
sixth district: Jerusalem, No. 2, of Yer
gennes Burlington, No. 3, of Burlington;
Potter No. %, of Middlebury, and Gift
ford, No. %, OF Bristol.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
ELIZABETH NJ. THOMPSON VS..
ERNEST THOMPSON

! WHEREAS Elizabeth NJ. Thompson of city OF
Barre, in the county of Washington, In state of
Vermont. has this day filed in the Office of the
! for a divorce against Ernest Thompson. setting
day of February, 1914. lawfully married to the
has resided in the county of Washington for
the past year and has faithfully performed
all the marriage obligations incumbent upon
her that about the sth day of Novem-
Der. 1915. the said libeee deserted her and
ever since has and still does neglect and refuse
to eohabit with and live with the libellant,
and praying that the bonds of matrimony be-
tween her and the said hbelec be dissolved
and that libelant be granted a bill of divorce
And It appearing that the said libellee is with
out this state, and that no summons can be
served upon him,
1T is ORDERED. that the libelant notify
the Hbellee of the pendency of said petition
and summon him TO appear at the term of the
county court, TO be held at Montpelier within
and for the county of Washington, on the sec
ond Tuesday in March, 1918, the first day
thereof. and answer TO the same. by causing
the substance of said petition and this order to
be published three weeks successfully In the
Barre Daily Times newspaper printed at the
city of Barre. in said county, the last puhlics-
tion to be at least six weeks previous to the
commencement OF said term.
Dated at Montpelier. in said county this
lsth day of January, 1918.
LEWIS C. MOODY. Clerk
r. A. HoAR- Attorney for Libellant
Jan. l4-2l-2s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
Poisoned Starch for "Slickers.

A recipe for poisoned paste, to be used
in exterminating the silverfsh or slick.
err is given by the United States de-
psrtment of agriculture in Farmers
bulletin 902. This household pest is va
riously known as silver louise. bristle-
tail, etc. II is small insect that fire.
quently does much damage to books, ar
ticles of clothing. or anything upon
which there is glue or paste. The silver
fish always shuns the light. II i the
small, glistening insect that darts out
from shelves and closets when books.
clothing or other articles are moved. The
rspidity with which il scurries about.
when thus disturbed and its light glist
ening body explains the names that have
been given IT, The silveriish Is one Of
the most serious library pests. Be
cause Of it, fondness for anything Of
= starchy nature the insect NAV be
eliminated by placing in book shelves
wardrobes. and closets strips Of card
board upon which -four paste containing
the poison recommended in Farmers
Bulletin 9G2 has been spread Il Is
possible also to obtain relief by busting
pyrethrTm. OF bubson pow der. upon book
shelves or other places. bot this powder
must be removed often a. it loses Is
value a. an insecticide sitter long ex-
posuTe to the ar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
Tho First EIv Eishers

Doubtless the reason why artificial
dies were originally invented was be-
cause it was impossible to use the
smaller and more delicate natural flies
as bats on the hook. The first fly fish
err cast his eyes about him in search of
something that would answer as imi-
tating the flies upon which the trout
were feeding Feathers were naturally
the first materials thought of, and the
old red cocks hackle was the first of
all the artificial insects, the old, old
Adam Of them all. The breed has been
increasing several hundred years and
numbers 1000 or more at the present
day. OF salmon flies alone there are
several hundred patterns. These be-
long to the lure order mostly. as do
many Of the large flies used for bass
and trout. The little old red hackle
remains good fly to this day and is
put upon bodies of many colors, pea
cock harl being perhaps as well liked
as anything. Red wool is favored by
and Stream.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
Little Girl Was Not
Expected to Live


Read this part Of letter We received from a
good woman and grateful mother Mrs. J. II.
Mcleod, so Second street. Bar Harbor. Maine.
She wrote. Il have just got bottle Of your
DR.. True's Elixir. and IL makes the fourth
bottle have had for my little girl. She was
81 when saw your sd.. and had six doctors
here for her and they never helped her at all.
and now she is al well. and don't like 20 be
without il in the house and ! can truly recon-
mend Trues Elixir for childrcn-
DR.. True's Elixir tones the stomach. regu-
lates the bowels and expels worms. Thou
sands Of children have worms and parents do
not know shat tire trouble is. symptoms or
signs Of worms are. Derangei stomach. swol-
len upper hp. sour stomach. offensive hreath.
hard and fully belly With occasional gripingx
and pain about tire navel. pale face Of iezden
tint ey= heavy and dull tWitehinE eyeiitS.
itching q the nose. itching Of the rectuu.
short dry coEFh. grinding q the tech. little
I'd points sticking cat on tongue. starring
during sieeu. sioz fessr.
Get Dr. Trus's Elixir from your dealer to
dzy-suau eust-z-d have
the child h-aithy and hau- q fE- -
~ again. sac. scr. 81 Aa. ~ tfst &
Write TO Ols-s~r-- ssrs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
6lunders by NoveIists.

Novelists, even Of eminence, are
prone to make blunders. Sir Walter
Besant in For Faith and Freedom"
wrote after the Eykins had settled in
Providence, "Barnaby soon grew tired
Of this quiet life and went on board a
steamer bound for England, promising
that we should hear from him." This
was in 1856 or 1857, and the first
steamer from America to England
did not reach Liverpool till July, 1919.
Wilkie Collins also made numerous
amazing blunders.. In THE Duel In
Herne Wood" he makes the story open
with the receipt OF a telegram, and the
period is 1877, when twenty years had
to elapee before the first telegraphic
wire was laid. Three of the characters
also talk of taking the express train
TO London" in defiance of the fact that
the first railway to London was not
opened till 1895.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
CORN WILL WIN
DEMOCRACY WAR
Americas Greatest Cereal Crop
Is Now Moving to
Market.
MAINSTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS.
Surplus Wheat Of the United states
Has Been Sent to Famine Threat
ened Europe.

Americas great corn crop. exceed
Ing 1000. OOO. 900 bushels, will save the
worlds food situation, officials OF the
United States food administration be-
lieve.
Corn is the nations best food cereal,
housewives are beginning to realize.
II contains all the elements needed to
keep the body In state of health and
when used according to the scores Of
tried recipes, especially when COM
bined with an added portion OF oil or
fat, will sustain life indefinitely. In
dian warriors in colonial days lived on
parched corn alone for many days at a
time, and at Valley Forge parched
corn was at times the sole ration of
the Continental soldiers.
Owing to transportation difficulties
caused by the war the corn crop moved
more slowly to market this year than
ever before. Now however. the cereal
is reaching the millers and consumers.
In the meantime the nations surplus
wheat has been sent to Europe.
Today there are approximately 80
bushels of corn for every American.
This quantity is greater by five BUSH
els than In former years.
Corn has become the nations main.
stay in the crisis of war.
Just as this cereal saved the first
American colonists from famine on
many occasions. just as 1t served as a
staple food during the War Of the Rev
olution and during the Civil War, King
Corn has again come to the front In
the nations battle with autocracy.
Corn meal is finding greatly increas-
ed use in the making Of ordinary white
bread. Hundreds of housewives and
many Of the larger bakers are mixing
20 per cent. corn meal with wheat
-four to make leavened bread. This
kind of a mixture is worked and baked
In the same recipes and with the same
that apply to straight wheat
bread.
Corn bread-using corn meal entire
Iy-is gaining greater popularity
than ever before. Housewives are
coming to realize that every pound of
wheat saved in America means pound
of wheat released for shipment to the
nations with which America is associ- /
ited in the war.
There are score of corn products
hat today possess unusual Importance |
or Americans. Corn syrup for sweet |
ming corn cakes and buckwheat cakes
Ind for use In the kitchen instead OF
,ranulated sugar is one of the leading
made from corn.
Corn oil, excellent for frying and for
very other purpose filled by salad oils,
s appearing on the market in large
Quantities. 1t comes from the germ Of
he corn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
EUROPE'S MEAT SUPPLY
MUST CONE FROM Il. S,
Need Big Herds-Warring Nations Have
Depleted Livestock at Enormous
Rate, Even Killing Dairy
Cattle for Fond

| NotS' Even Ahiihk hdhy
Cattle for Food.
American stock breeders are being
asked to conserve their focks and
herds In order TO meet Europe's ire
mendous demands for meats during
the war and probably for many years
afterward.
The United States food admins
tration reports that American stock
raisers have shown disposition TO
cooperate with the government in in
creasing the nations supply Of live
stock.
Germany today is probably better
supplied with live stock than any 9TH
er European nation. When the Ger
man armies made their big advance
into France and then retreated vir-
tually all the cattle In the invaded
territory approximately 100000
head--were driven behind the German
lines.
But In England-where 2,4000O0
acres Of pasture lands have been turn
ed into grain fields--the cattle herds
are decreasing rapidly. One of the
reasons apparently is the declining
maximum price scale adopted by the
English as follows: For September,
Sits per 100 pounds October. ST. %;
November and December, s160S: jan
larry, s14.40. The effect OF these prices
was to drive beef animals on the mar
ket as soon as possible.
In France the number of cattle as
we'll as the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war
Where France had 14,S0T 600 head of
cattle in 1913, she now has only r.
341 300, decrease Of 1853 per cent.
And France is today producing only
one gallon of milk compared to two
and onehalf gallons before the war.
Denmark and Holland have been
forced to sacrifice dairy herds for beef |
because Of the lack Of necessary feed. |
Close study Of the European meat !
situation has convinced the Food Adj |
that the future problem !
IF America lies largely in the produc-
ion of meat producing animals and
larry products rather than in the pro-
iuction Of cereals for export when
he war will have ceased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
SLEIGHS

New England and Orange County Telephons
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-21
ESTATE OF SARAH J. MEARs

State Of Vermont, District of Washington, ~
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate Of
Sarah j. Mear. late of Marshfield, in sale
district. deceased. GREETING.
WHEREAS. said court has assigned the
23d day of January next for examining and
allowing the account of the administrator OF
the estate of said deceased, and for decree
Of the residue of said estate to the law.
full claimants OF the same. and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons in
terested in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the day
assigned. in the Barre Daily Times, a news
paper published at the city of Barre. in said
district.
THEREFORE. you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate Office in Montpelier, in
said district, on the day assigned. then and
there to contest the allowance of said account
4 you cause. and to establish your rixst
as heirs. legrtees and lawful claimants to said
residue.
Given under my hand, this 9Th day Of Janu-
airy, 1918.
FRANK J. MARTIN, Judge.
Jan7-I4-2t