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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-06-06

Five acres of S. D. MsAdam's land
that was fortified for cotton is to be
planted in soy beans. Whenever Her
derson county has soy beans on every
farm there will be more money to put
in the banks. Ask those farmers
who have been growing them for the
past three years,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-06-06

r. P, Hite, sheep specialist, of the
Division of Extension of the Univer-
sity of Tennessee, graded the wool
shipped last week. Several of our
farmers enjoyed his visit to this
cs,y9~ Mr., Hite is well known in
Ms - tennessee, and is a sheep
breeder Who has handled a flock sue
cessfully for many years.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-06-06

A. w. Stout was in Lexington last
Friday with his wool, 1t was hauled
in wagon drawn by two brood
mares, each Of which was followed by
nice mare mule colt. Upon inquiry
we found that he works his farm
with these two mares and a mule
We asked if it paid and he replied
that he did not remember a year in
the past 80 that he had not raised a
colt.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-06-06

N. G. Hodgin purchased from A
w. Stout, in 1916 two eve lambs anC
a bred eve. He later purchased g
ram. He now has ID sheep of whicl
seven are lambs. Does it pay?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-06-06

Alvin Anderson had a bunch OF
pigs narrowed Oct. 26th. They haC
the run of alfalfa pasture until Nov
23rd. They also at the same time
had access to soy beans. They wer,
fed on corn and shorts after the
beans gave out until March 10Th
They were then sold at an average
weight of 1922 pounds. He recently
refused to sell some fancy Duro,
jersey pigs at fancy price, He is
now running them on alfalfa. One
can easily understand from the above
why he wants to keep his own feed
ers instead of buying just hogs.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-06-06

We recently heard lady remark
that some one had told her that let
tuce must be transplanted to make it
head. There are certain varieties of
lettuce that will head any way if
properly thnned. Some are the Big
Boston, Hanson and Wonderful.
There are others that will not head
under any circumstances. One Of
these is Black Seeded Simpson. The
Eastern markets require a head let
tuce and some of the Western mark
cts prefer the non-heading varieties.
When the later is grown rather thick
the leaves are well bleached and ten
der.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-06-06

Mrs. Hosia Trip has sold S5655
worth of milk and butter from one
COW during the first five months of
this year. The same cow also fur
nished milk and butter for a family
of three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
GRAND Jury TO PROBE
COAL OPERATORS ACTS

INDIANAPOLIS, December r
Judge a. Il. Anderson of the United
States district court has summoned
the federal grand jury to appear her
next Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
to take UP the investigation of alleS-
ed violations of the Lever act and
the criminal provisions of the anti
trust acts by the coal operators. This
information was given out today
in n statement by l.. Ert Slack,
United States district attorney. ana
Dan W. SiinmS, special assistant at
torney general iii charge of the pro-
ceedings in the coal strike.
The determination to summon
the grand jury, il was said, came
as 4 result of disclosures in the
proceedings against the officials of
the United Mine Workers of-Amer-
lea, which the statement said tend
as well as the mine union officials,
violate the Lever act.
1t was said the Investigations of
the grand jury will cover alleged
violations OF the Lever act on the
part of tie defendants in the in
functions brought against the mine
union officials as well as on the
part of the coal operators.
What the investigation is to dis
close finally. the statement says, is
whether the government of this
country rules, or whether lawless
people shall have their way
whether this is a governpent of
law or of a group of menu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
FEDERAL
CONTROL Of SUGAR
DISTRIBUTION Jan. |
After Equalization Board Dis
solves, U. S. Can Only
Prosecute Profiteers.

Abandonment OF governmental 81
tempts TO control the distribution ant
sale of sugar was announced today by
Attorney General Palmer.
After the Sugar EqualiZa ion Board
IS dissolved, December 81, the govern
ment win confine it's efforts to prose.
cution OF profteering in sugar, Mr.
Palmer said.
Explaining the departments policy
for the future. Mr.. Palmer said he hat
neither the power nor the facilities to
control the purchase or distribution
of sugar.
This was said to mean the end OF
the program for bringing in fresh sup
plies OF sugar from Cuban and other
sources. Apparently little use can be
made OF the new authority conferred
Upon Mr.. Palmer by the President,
who designated him as food admins
traitor.
Conference Held Today.
"A conference has been held today
between representatives OF the Sugar
Equalization Board and Department of
Justice officials, in which the sugar
situation was reviewed" Mr.. Palmer
said. ''The department has neither
the power nor the facilities with
which to control the purchase or dis
trlbution of sugar.
1.-THE only governmental body having
this power is the Sugar Equalization
Board. and its control terminates De-
cember 81.
THE Congress, although requested
to do so. has failed to extend the life
of the board. The Department OF
Justice will confine it's efforts in the
future tc the enforcement of pro-
visions of the Lever food control act
by prosecuting all instances OF sales
of sugar for an unjust or unreason-
able profit.
The Department OF Justice has
never attempted to fix the price of
sugar. In the past it has accepted
the Recommendations OF the Sugar
Equalization Board very largely in de-
terElining maximum fair prices. The
fair margins of profit allowed are
those established by the food admin
istration.
Set Price Inadvisable.
when such determinations were made
they have been communicated to the
district attorneys, who were advised
that any-Sales- in excess OF the maxi
mum figure set should be considered
unfair and unreasonable. The early
termination of the sugar equalization
board will make it impossible to set
any definite price on sugar in the fu-
ture or control its distribution. Every
sale will be treated on it's own merits,
and all cases where. the district at
tcrney has evidence indicating an I'M
fair. profit or withholding of sugar
from the normal channels OF consump-
ton or any discrimination in price to
the manufacturer or to the jobber. sup
plying the domestic consumer will be
proceeded against under the Lever
act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
SENATOR WARREN
MAKES AN ATTACK
ON 1921 ESTIMATES
Wyoming Legislator Claims
Department Demands
Wildly Extravagant.

The estimates for appropriations for
the fiscal year 1921, just submitted to
congress by the heads of the exec
utive departments. were attacked in
the Senate today by Senator Warren
OF wyoming, chairman of the appro-
prlations committee. He declared that
they were wildly eXtravagant and
warned Congress against permitting
such large expenditures.
A statement prepared by the clerks
OF the committees on appropriations
or the Senate and House, and laid be-
fore the Senate by Mr.. Warren, show
ed that the estimates for 1921 for the
regular appropriations were in excess
OF the appropriations made for 1890
The estimates for the regular appro-
priations for 1921 amounted to 49,.
440.002,279, and the appropriation in
1920 was 5,15I,733. The so-caIled
permanent annual appropriations FOR
1921 were estimated at s1,425.4o7.75s
and the appropriations for 1920 were
s1,s6s.997,7SO.
Puts Blame on Congress. t
/ Senator Overman of North Carolina
suggested that Congress waselargeiy
responsible for the size of estimates
Senator Smoot of Utah declared:
As long az Congress will ap-
'propriate the money we Will have an
ever increasing demand for money to
be used by the departments and for
an additional number of government
employees. 1t is year since the
armistice was declared. yet the re-
port in September of the number OF
employees of the government in the
District of Columbia showed that in
stead of decreasing. the number in
creased by more than 200 in that
MONTH"
Senator Thomas Of Colorado called
attention to the fact that when it was
proposed to eliminate 500 employees in
the War Department within twenty
four hours protests from 1853 members
of Congress against this action had
been received by the department.
You can imagine what the number
of protests might have been if they had
proposed to discharge 5000 employees
instead of $780, said Senator Thomas.
He added that as long as members of
Congress make such efforts in behalf
OF their constituents in the government
employ. there is little chance of reduc-
ing the number of employees
Senator Smoot said that there was
no doubt in the world that by the
abolition of the war risk insurance
bureau and the transfer of its duties
to other government bureaus, it
would be possible to do away with
5000 government employees.
He told of a delegation of women
from the bureau of war risk insurance
which appeared at the Capitol asking
an increase in salaries for the work.
ers.
Il asked the young woman who
was acting as spokesman what pay
she got" said Senator Smoot. 'She
replied she was receiving $500 a
year and the $240 bonus. l then asked
her where she came from, and am
willing to say that neither she nor
any other girl in her home town can
Pr a a G n
by the government. 1 said this to her
and she said, Il could go to New York
and get it, l replied, For Gods
sake, CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
AUTOS BURN:
|NALEXANDR|A
Mount Vernon Auto Com.
pany's Garage Destroyed.
Loss Is $4,000.

Thirty automobiles were consumed
in the fire which destroyed the Mount
Vernon Auto Company's garage on St.
Asaph street. Alexandria, Va. early
today. Loss to the building and ma
chimes is set at $4,000. The build
ing is valued at $4,000. and had s12, 900
insurance on it.
Origin of the blaze was not. de-
termined, but it is thought to have
started in the elevator shaft. which
ran through the four floors of the
building and about which the, flames
burned most fierce]y when the fire was
discovered by night Waterman.
The Alexandria fire depa rtment.
which was called. by an alarm from
the Waterman. soon had nine streams
of water playing on the burning
structure. Loss of the building was
soon evident. The roof, of the build
ing fell in shortly after firemen ar
rived.
Several Machines Rescued.
Several automobiles and the ac-
counts of the automobile company,
composed of William E. Moore and
first floor. The storerooms, which
held automobiles and furniture nm
the second, third and fourth floors,
were destroyed and nothing but the
walls of TIE building is standing TODAY.
Firemen braved frigid weather con-
ditions, which froze icicles on their
helmets ard coated their garments
with ice as they battled the blaze.
Hot coffee was served the ,firemen NV
women of the neighborhood after the
blaze had! been eXtinguished, follow
ing nearly five hours of work
Fire Chief ogden had finger cut,
John Edwards and John McCuen had
their hands frostbitten, George Clark
sustained a sprained wrist and Henry
Beach cut hand while fighting the
flames. --g }AEs
Among the destroyed cars were six
just placed for storage in the garage
last night by tourists and dealers from
out of town. Some of the parties
were en- route to North Carolina and
others to Florida.
AS a result of the fire northbound
electric trains for Washington were
dispatched from Payne street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
CARELESS WALKING
ACROSS sTREE1sls
CAUSE Of INJURIES
Pedestrians Rules.

Tbesfol,owing rules for OBJ
.sefvance by pedestrians are
contained in section 20, District
of Columbia Traffic Regulations:
Pedestrians should avoid in
reference with traffic. and to
this end should not step from
the sidewalk without first look
ing to see what is approaching:
should cross the street at a
right angle, preferably at a
regular crossing at the end of
a block, and where traffic po-
liceman is stationed. wait for
his signal; should stand on the
sidewalk or close to the track
when waiting for car; should
face the front of the car when
alighting from it. and observe
the traffic on the right before
moving to a sidewalk. and if
crossing behind it observe the
traffic in both directions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

Suffering Further West Re-
ported-Using Old Buildings
for Fuel in Butte.

CHICAGO, December 4 (by the AS
ISOLATED Press).-With the closing of
thousands of less, essential industries
throwing 100000 men out Of work
and the adoption of six-and-one-
talf-hour business day for stores and
Office buildings, Chicago today felt
the first practical effects of. the coal
famine.
Charges were made today by H. H.
Merrick, chairman Of the business
mems committee assisting the public
utilities commission in the enforce
ment of the fuel-saving regulations,
that the east is being favored. Chi
cago will send committee to Wash
incton to see DR.. Garfield and demand
that this city receive it's fair proper
ton of fuel.
From Iowa, Montana, western Kan
sas and Nebraska. came chief COM
plants of suffering from the fuel
shortage. I
At Butte. Mont, scores Of old build
ings were 70 be torn down to provide
fuel for needy families, the wood to
he provided without cost. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

ment and all classes OF the citizenry:
equally
War With Mexico Unpopular.
He said that Mexico is the next most
m enacing feature of the situation"
National pride and honor are being
insidiously appealed to by certain in
terests that have a financial stake in
Mexico to clean up affairs there. But
he thought that in Congress there is no
pronounced sentiment for war, rejecting,
it was believed. the general feeling of
the country in that regard. The man in
the street does not seem to be getting
excited over Mexico to the point Of VOL
upteering for Army duty against the
neighboring peoples and their military
dictators. AT the same time, he believed
there would be general concurrence in
the policy of Secretary Lansing in pre-
senting firm front to the Mexican So
called government and assuring him
that. as last resort, and if necessary,
the United States will not SAY it. with
Financial Situation Safe.
The general financial situation is
regarded as safe. The Federal Re-
serve Board has IL well IN hand
There Is assurance of plenty of money
for legitimate enterprises, though a
restraining hand is laid upon specu-
1ation. When labor becomes settled,
manufacturing win boom. The stocks
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
LABOR HOPES TO KEEP
WAGES UP FIVE YEARS

SYRACUSE, n. Y, December a.
While organized labor seeks a de-
crease in the cost of living. it will not
consent to any reduction in wages
for a period of at least five years, ac-
cording to a statement made here by
James P. Holland, president of the
State Federation of Labor.
The cost of food. clothing and rent
must come down first. Mr.. Holland
said, and under no conditions can the
workers Of America be expected ever
to drop back to the wage level of
pre-war days, when they were ''ridicu-
lousy underpaid."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04

While reckless driving of motor
cars, in the opinion OF the police de-
pertinent. is responsible in large
measure for the number of deaths and
Columbia, the blame is shared, it is
asserted. by careless pedestrians.
Washington the
league of careless pedestrians" ac-
man, superintendent of police. who to-
day renewed his warning to persons
crossing thoroughfares where traffic
is heavy. to keep. their weather eye
.'Many persons fail to look aho"t
them when they cross street. said
Maj. Pullman. They look the oppo-
site direction whence 1er the ~, traffic is
destrian is crossing Pennsylvania
avenue at 1 4th :street--a most. danger
Gus. Intersection of streets, should
say-nine out Of ten individuals will
look to the right instead of the left.
This warning should be uppermost in
streets: Keep your eyes to the left,
not to the right. And, above all.
watch the traffic policeman's signal
before you attempt to cross the
street"
Cause for Many Accidents.
The evil of "jaywalking," or cut
ting across streets in the middle of
the block. is the cause of many acci-
dents that could otherwise be avoided,
traffic department officials said. a
person thinks he is gaining time by
cutting across lots" H fails to Sc
a rapidly approaching motor car, and
his life may be the forfeit of such
foolhardiness,'' officials declared.
One instance of "jaywa1king" of the
most fragrant type came to the atten-
! ton of the traffic authorities. A man
! was crossing a street on which traits
is par aeross ots This t Xs police
say, was bad enough. but the Jay
| ings. calmly read newspaper as he
made the perilous journey.
! Failed to Hear Auto Horn.
A motor car came along just. as the
the street. AS 1T happened. the mo.
! torist was driving along very slowly
| but SO deeply engrosSed was the man
| in his newspaper that he failed to
| hear the auto horn until the car was
almost up9n h him; Then h n,t the %iaywalk
| rights. of an American citizen te
/ cross the street where he pleased
marched on his way Indignantly.
! 1t is such cases as the one quoted
mind that pedestrians should cross
! regular CROSSING" he said. Jay.
! walking is. a dangerous pastime anC
shGGd not be ndpige ,ha In Ihs tram!
. are properly protected if they obey
their eyes to the left and WATCHING
the signal OF the policeman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Whats tile situation?'

what do you mean, situation?"
"Well, the outlook, everywhere.
People seem to be apprehensive; low
in spirits over. things generally"
This colloquy between a taxpayer
and a man who keeps in touch with
public affairs started q review of big
problems at the fore-kind of gem
eral report on the state of the Union.
in which the interrogatee allowed as
follows:
That to begin with. while things
do look bad" in several directions, this
is TO time toilet go all holds and
give up. Let's all stay in the game.
play the hand out, and remember that
there are other deals and another
draw for high cards coming. Do not
let the bolshevists, the anarchists and
the social upheavers blum us. he
urged.
Labor Situation the Big Menace..
y He went on to sas That ne esis big.
serious and practical menace is the labor
aRa sarv Thai nssch Is ean fenaas
the entire population and every con-
cefvabfe interest in the land. # 1T can
be lfaildied with communicated justice and
ffrrlness on fine one side and met with
due regard to the rights of all concerned
by the other side, it can be worked out
successfully. But 1t is not q one-man
job; it is the concern Oft govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
PRESIDENT MAY DO MORE
WORK, GRAYSON DECIDES

President Wilson continued to i'm
prove today, Rear Admiral Grayson
said, and was permitted to sign
various papers submitted to him. The
President did not go out on the
portico, but was allowed to sit up
for an extended period in his room.
Improvement in the Presidents con-
dition has been SO marked of late that
DR. Grayson said he had determined
to relax somewhat his restrictions on
the Presidents activities and allow
him to do increasing amounts Of work to
see how this treatment works out
DR.. Grayson has decided on certain
other changes in his treatment, made
possible by the progress the President
is making, but he declined to disclose
what they were other than to say that
the President had not been confined
to the use of his wheel chair since
he had been allowed to leave his bed.
The assumption was that the Presi-
dent was allowed to sit up at a desk
while transacting business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
.BARES GERMAN PLANS
FOR SCUHL|NG SHIPS
British Admiralty Publishes Docu
ments Tending to Show That
Berlin Gave Orders.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. =
LONDON, December 3.-In view or
the German governments denial OF
responsibility for the sinking Of the
German warships in the Scapa Flow,
the British admiralty tonight pub
Iished a number of documents, In
GLIDING all the secret instructions of
the German Admiral Won Reuter- to
his officers on the preparations for
and the method of scuttling of ves-
sells. whenever the signal to do %
was given from his ship, the Emden.
his Intention being to send the YES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
WOULD PROBE PAPER COST.
Representative Ricketts, Bill Calls
for Thorough Investigation.

Investigation of the cost of print
paper to publishers is asked in 8
resolution introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Ricketts,.
republican, of Ohio. 1t calls for in
quiry regarding every matter touch
ing the high cost" and specifically re-
In the print paper industry. 1t seeks
to ascertain "the reason for the APP
parent discrimination" between the
metropolitan and small city dailies in
the distribution Of paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Additional Section
Tomorrow

Advertising demands will
make it necessary for The Star
to print an Advance Section
tomorrow to be issued with the
regular paper.
In order to meet the situation
all advertising, including Glass
SIFIED ADVERTISING. for
tomorrow's Star must be re-
ceived at The Star office by mid.
night tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
OFFERS AMENDMENT TO
WAR RISK INSURANCE ACT

Amendment to the war risk insur-
ance act Is proposed in a bill intro
duced by Representative Clark of
Florida, which would eliminate the
clause which reads the chief of any
existing staff corps, department or bu-
reau, except as is otherwise provided
FOR the chief of staff. shall have the
rank. pay and allowance of major
general"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
APPEAL IN OKLAHOMA
FOR Volunteer MINERS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, December
IA general appeal has been issued
to Oklahoma employers by ]. A. White
hurst, chairman of the state council
of defense. asking them to release inn
mediately one or two men from their
businesses for work in the states coal
mines. e.
Gov. j. B. Robertson today Cancelled
his request for troops to- protect mine
properties In this state when he learn
ed tnat two companies of negro infan-
trymen were 70 be sent from Colum-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
MISSOURI TO RUN MINES
UNLESS STRIKERS RETURN

JEFFERSON CITY Mo-, December
4-Unless the 5000 coal miners. in
Missouri accept the governments IA
per cent wage increase and return, to
work by tonight the. state will seize
was the status of the coal situation
i'm the state this morning as a result
of action taken by Gov. Frederick d.
Gardner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
CUBAN GOVERNMENT
TO CONTROL ALL COAL

HAVANA, Cuba, December 4.-Con-
troll over all coal supplies throughout
the republic was taken over by the
government last night. Coal owned
by individuals. companies or societies
may not be sold without authority
from the government.
Immediate expectation of $4,000
tons of coal to Cuba has been allowed
by the United States government to
relieve this country's fast disappear
ing supplies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
Another Starts Long Flight.

LONDON, December Capt. How
ell, another entrant in the England
Australia fight for the prize of 91e,-
600 offered by the commonwealth
government, started from the Houn-
stow flying field today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-04
THOUGH FITTINGS LOOK BAD,''
THE CRY is |tPLAY THE GAME''
Coloquy Bet.Ueen Taxpayer and Observer
Covers Labor, War, Financial
and Other Problems.
War With Mexico Unpopular.

ment and all classes OF the citizenry:
lI1-