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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-02-21
Friday, February 81, 1919
PROF. A. |. DEAElsOA DEAD.

Henderson county lost one OF its
most valued and valuable men last
Saturday night in the death OF
Prof. Arthur Dennison, son, of Mr..
and Mrs. Lafayette Dennison. near
Chesterfield.
Prof. Dennison was 40 years old.
Some eighteen years ago ne was
married to Miss Florence. daughter
of Mr.. Larkin Essary and to that
union four children were born and
all survive.
About II years ago he was for
one year the editor and publisher
of the Lexington Republican and
with the exception of that short
experience his life, since ne
reached mans estate has been de
voted to teaching, in which profess
ion he had made for himself the
name of being one of the most
proficient and valuable workers in
the county. His steady application
to and his interest in the school
affairs of the county had brought
him up to the point Of being recoe-
nized as an authority in the mat
ter of education in the county.
What he was doing for himself was
far less material than the fact that
he was doing much that was good
for the advancement of good NOR
ais, progress, good citizenship
and education in his state and
county-and most especially in that
section of the county in which he
lived. In his death Henderson
county and its many interests have
suffered a distinct loss.
The funeral occurred last Sunday
at old Union, near Chesterfield
Rev. Fleetwood Ball officiating in
the service. for the deceased was a
devoted and active member OF the
Baptist church
Prof. Dennison is survived by
his wife, four children and his par
ents, beside a multitude OF othel
relatives and friends.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-02-21
Piney Creek.

A. M. Bailey is right sick.
A small crowd attended singing
at Presley, Sunday.
Oscar Williams is quite sick
Mrs. Ambrose Grissom is visiting
relatives here this week.
Mrs. R. H. Phillips has been quite
sick
D. L. Jones was In Bemis last
week.
Mrs. Zimmerlee is right sick,
Esme and F. Golf and J. T, Scott
was in Chester county on business,
Saturday.
| W. R. Petty spent Sunday with
A. M. Bailey.
| J. D. Mccormack has been ON
the sick list.
Bob Bailey and wife have moved
on the place of Mrs. Zimmerlee.
S. Golf and family visited at
Milt Bailey's, Sunday afternoon
| The dredee boat on Piney 10
working day and night.
Mrs, Hettie Wright and children,
spent the past week with relatives
near Center Hill
Jack McPeake and family spent
Monday night with Mrs. Zimmerlee.
Miss Mae Hart visited at K {.
Morris Sunday.
A party was enjoyed by several
young people at Mr.. eager Grissom's
Wednesday night
Ella and Edna Scott spent Sun
night with R. T. Bailey and family,
A wedding Of much interest TO
their many friends, was that OF
Floy Gillian and Miss Allie Brasher.
Sunday morning, near Thomas
school house where they reside.
They have our best wishes.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-02-21
CARD OF THANKS.

1t is never too late for US TO
attempt to express our undylne
gratitude to the good people who
came to our rescue and did so much
for us. when we could not help
ourselves, during the illness OF SO
many of our people and on the
occasion of the death Of our beloved
wife and mother. We pray that IN
the future the opportunity may
come to us to return in some man.
ner the multitude Of favors shown
MS and which, we assure our neigh
bors will never be forgotten.
Gratefully,
J.C. Peterson and Children.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-02-21
N. {. CHURCH NOTES.

The Sub. District Centenary, com.
posed Of the Friendship. Lexington.
Parsons and Sardis CHARGES, viii
meet in Lexington, Monday and
Tuesday nights. Feb "a, Is. Stere.
optican lectures by DR.. Kynette and
DR.. Bawldwin, Of Philadelphia. All
day meeting Tuesday. Everybody
inqited. 81
The pastor will preach at Poplar
Springs next Sunday.
IT,. SrR.cKLIN, Pastor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-02-21
March Magazines.

For Adventure, Baseball, Modern
Pricilla. Red Book or Scribners. call
at Newsstand or Cum. phone H5
within the next few days.
R. ROPER.
cwaa,t Buildine Newsdealer.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-02-21
For Sale or Trade.

viii be in Lexington. Monday. Mar.
3rd. with a car load Of young mules
for sale or trade for older mulea
These are good Middle Tennessee
mules. -.
w. A SANDERS.
Wayerly. Tenn
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20

the pnesiding officer with the record
book before him. The voter approach
ed the desk. and on having satisfied
all persons present that he was enti-
tied to vote he was asked: "For
shom do you vote?" The answer was
given casually, defiantly, timidly or
apologetically. depending on the man
and the circumstances OF If the con-
test were q close one, the announce
ment Of the vote would be received
with cheers by one side. and jeers
and groans by the other. Arguments
were very frequent at the polls, and
a, fist fight not at all rare. There
were no telephones and no automo-
biles, but mounted couriers urged
their smoking steeds back and forth
between the polling places and the
county seat headquarters. carrying the
news of how the fight was progress
ing at the outposts, and bearing or
ders as to the manner in which fresh
forces were to be brought into the
fray. 1t was an exciting game, and a
picturesque one. 1t required red
b1ooded men to play it effectively, and
would not at all fit into the plans of
the modern manipulators of votes
who prefer to raise the veil Of secrecy
Just far enough to permit themselves
to crawl in sneakingly and slinkinsly
so that their own work may be per-
formed in due privacy.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
BERGER Wins.
IN ELECTION
Man Convicted Under Els.
pionage Act Again Chos-
en-, Congressman.
By BRIGGS

Milwaukee, Dec. 2o.-victor L..
Berger. Socialist, today was again
representative-elec from the Fifth
congressional district, having defeat
ed Henry H. Bodenstag, Fusion can
didate. by a majority of 1906 in yes.
terdays special election. -
The complete unofficial vote COM
piled today gave Berger 24,se7 and
Bodenstab 1851. In the election of
1918. Berger received a plurality of
5,6O7 in three-sided contest
Berger was denied seat in the
house Of representatives, November
10. last, after an investigation by
that body into his record during the
war. following his conviction and
sentence of twenty years in a federal
penttentfary on the charge of violat-
ing the espionage act.-.; -.
During the campaign supporters Of
Berger; charged Bodenstab with being
allied with the ahti-liquor interests,
and that he opposed legislation IA
vorable to labor while member of
the Wisconsin legislature.
After the result of yesterdays elec-
ton was known, Berger issued a
statement in which he said:
"I don't know whether tho house
will seat me, and I care little, il only
the continued fight for my seat will
furnish the occasion to awaken the
common people of the United States,
especially the working class, to a
realization of the great dangers be-
fore US and the immense duties that
we must fulfill if modern civilization
is to progress or even to survive"
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
WON PRIZE FOR WHEAT.

Brookings, 8. d.. Dee, 2o.-George
H. Pierson Of Claremont won first all
United States prize on durum wheat
at the recent International Hay and
Grain show in Chicago. Two Ca
madam samples won highest honors
in the "open to the world class" I"
Herman Ham of Doland took ninth
premium on durum wheat in the
same class. A. J. Wimple of Beres-
ford received tenth place on twenty
ears Of yellow dent corn for tho
north central district, Sam Carlson Of
Elk point, winning fifth prize on Z
single car in the same class. -
South Dakota corn occupied nearly
"a whole section in the corn show and
with the entire exhibit received much
favorable notice. The exhibit was
designed to give some idea of the re-
sources of South Dakota The oen-
terpiece consisted of a bison's head
surrounded by silver cups won at
previous shows by South Dakota
products and fianked on either side
by arches constructed of wheat, bar
ley and oats, the centerpiece beneath
consisting of large bundle of fax.
On the tables fronting the exhibit,
complies of seed grain and corn from
the various state farms at Brookings,
Cottonwood, Eureka and Highmore
were shown. Among these exhibits
were the Brookings. S. D. S6 corn,
Acme S. D. 284 wheat and Gatami,
s, d. 1872 barley. The exhibit was in
charge Of Charles McCaffree, COM
missioner of Immigration. assisted by
Manley Champlin. associate agrono-
mist at state college.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
mEr VOTING.

in rsNpdslins and extending the
absent votsre law. the North Dakota
legislature destroyed the secrecy Of
the ballot The MjnneapoaA Journal
wonders why the plan of mail order
voting has not been adopted, one in
which the interested parties or the
individuals should print their own
tickets, and a supply listed in the U.s.
ual mall ordsr style should be kept on
hand hy the county auditor to be dis
trtbuted ~ called for. That would not
achieve the object sought for by the
socialist beenes unless there wers some
provision for the votes to be kept un-
der ssard 30 that the bosses mieht
know what they, were ssttipg. The
scheme adopted, although while it de-
stroys tho real secrecy of the ballot
10 far from the open voting system
which was in vogue in some places
ysan -. Thosa who have voted un-
Der that system or who have seen 1,
N operation, will recall readily its dis.
tipQtivs esassres.
+ There was perhaps tho little school
house at the cross-Yoads where thu
voting was asns. II ana around Il
were asa9FssA&sd n,smbsrs sf til.
asnssd pernlaes, snanachieed Or eth.
sFvjpa NeAhers az tn sleetioS bSsyt
|1sss ssisasa ~ttal1 . sslssaa 49,
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
EVERYBODY WOULD BE HAP
PIER

Another advisor of the public and
would-be changer Of its habits rs to
the use of his company's trains 10 the
weli-known Mr.. Hedley. He has
sometimes been suspected of viewing
the transportation business from the
corporation standpoint to an extent
slightly excessive. but beyond question
heed should be given, at this season
even more than at others, to the az
hortation he has addressed to those
who can control their hours of travel.
The regular, everyday passengers
make their journeys on q schedule ar
ranged for them by fate and their EN-,
ploycrs, and inevitably they must con-
stitute the "rushes'' of morning and
night. But there are others who. Just
as we'll rs not, il they will, can sc
downtown a little later and go uptown
q little earlier than the army Of work.
ers So doing. they would be them
selves more comfortable and save
other, folk from being more uncomfor-
table.
1t behooves Mr.. Hedley, however, ia
encourage this reform by not cuttina
down trains In the non-rusb hours till
they, too, are densely crowded by the
smaller, but still great, number OF
voyaEers. When he does thAt-and
hes has done it, sometimes-he takes
away all inclination to grant his very
reasonable request.-N. 7. Times.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
Special Train. Are
Rushing Radicals To
East For Deportation

New" York. Dec. 1s.--Anarchists and
undesirables from all sections of the
United States were being rushed by
special trains, tonight to Ellis Island
to join the large colony of radicals al
ready assembled there awaiting tde-
portation to soviet Russia.
immigration officials said that the
transport which will take the radicals,
including Emma Goldman and Alex
ander Berkman, on their homeward
journey, will probably sail some time
Sunday. The radicals vera told to-
night to hold themselves in readiness
to go aboard ship. :.
Three special trains, one from Pitts
burrh, another from Buffalo and a
third from Philadelphia, will arrive
here tomorrow with contingents Of
radicals for deportation, It was learn
ed at Ellis Island. The Pittsburgh
train will bring forty anarchists, but
the number that will come on the 9TH
or trains could not be learned:
Acting Commissioner of Immigra-
ton Byron H. Uhl, said that twenty
five persons, including eighteen an
archiatx, arrived at tstha island today
for deportation. Thay were all from
New Jersey.
Wives of the Russian radicals held
at Ellis Island tonight sent a letter to
Commissioner General Of immigration
Caminetti containing an appeal that
they and their children be deported to
soviet Russia with their husbands.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
Ripping Rhymes
THE BACK TRAIL.
By WALT MASON.

"If We could live our lives again"
thus sigh the old and wintry men,
wed lshun the pitfalls and the gins,
ana /sidetrack fifty kinds of sins
which on our souls have left their
scars; wed hitch our wagons to the
stars, and strive to reach the higher
place, and cut out all that's cheap
and base. Wed he examples 10 all
men, if We could live our lives
again." When men are old their
dreaming gaze IL hxad upon tho
winding ways that they have walked
in long, long years; at every turn
some trap appears that they'd have
summed had they been wise, with
wisdom Of the ancient guys. on
looking back the road seems plain,
distinct from tangled path and lane,
and old men wonder why they trod
in bog and quiei<sand far abroad
WED keep away from marsh and
fen. could we but live our lives
again!" We cannot make the Jour-
|ney twice; one long excursion must
huflice: the old would teach us how to
tread. to cross the torrents s!ippy
bed, to climb the mountains beetling
side, Traverse the foysGt dark and
wide, but youth turns deaf or hesd-
ieHs. ears 10 All the wisdom OF the
seers--Copyright by George Matthew
Adams, ).
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
Big RECEPTION
PLANNED FOR
CEN..P .PERSHINC.
Cos111nnder-in- Chief Of the
American Army will Visit
Boyhood Home.

Laclede. No., Dac. 20.-Laclede 10
getting ready for the homecoming Of
its most famous SON, General John
Joseph Pershing, who is to be here
December 23.' Laclede has been
awaiting the general long time
ever since he came back from
France. For 1t was in this little town
that General Pershing was born.
I4aclede was town of three hun
dIed then-that was September Is.
1860. Laclede Is a town of 700 now
Ia rambling Missouri town of two
banks, one weekly newspaper, few
general stores. big park where, in
warm weather, residents were wont
to gather and discuss the war, and
Pershing's part in it, and what he
had and hadn't done when he was q
boy in L4aclede.
Laclede generally agrees that John
pershing-that is Laclede's designa-
ton for the commander-in-chief of
able as a boy. He grew up, went
to school and church and sunday
school, tished, hunted and was inter-
ested In getting an education.
He graduated from the Kirksville
normal school at 20, and then, an op-
portunity presenting itself to enter a
competitive examination for West
Point. Pershing availed himself Of
it, won by one point and, went to the
military academy Since that time
1.aclede has seen little OF it's famous
SON.
He made visit twelve or fourteen
years ago, and called on aunt" su-
san Hewett, pioneer. who says Laws.
yes. remember John when he wasn't
more than two or three years old.
We used to run the hotel, and when
John was big enough to put on trou-
sefs. he nsed to eat more pie in our
Kitchen than any boy in town.
Laclede is planning the biggest
sort Of q day Decembef 2s. There
won't be much formality, but plenty
of handshaking, music, oratory, fried
chicken and homemade preserves.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
CONTRADICITN, JOE.

CONTRADICTORY JOE.
Heard of Contradictin' Joe?
Most contrary man l know.
Always sayin, ''that's not SO.
Nothing's ever said. but he
Steps right UP to disagree
Quarreisome as he can be.
If you start in to reeite
All the details of a fight,
He'll butt in to set you right.
Start story that is true,
He'll begin correctin' you,
Make you out liar, too!
Mention time o. year or day,
Makes no difference what you say,
Nothing happened just that way.
Bet you, when his soul takes fight,
An the angels talk at night
He'll butt in to set 'en right.
There where none should have col
plants
He Will be with mos" and "aint's''
Contradictin' all the saints.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
UNDERWORLD. !.
LEADER IS CONVICTED

st. Paul. Minn., Dec. 1s.-Cy Ly-
ons, alleged leader of st. Paurs i'm
darworld, late today was found guilty
by jury of grand larceny In the first
degree in connection with an alleged
shortage in the office Of the Ramsey
county treasurer. Sentence was post
poned until Monday. Under the law
he may be sentenced to state prison
for not more than ten years.
Lyons already is under sentence to
state prison following his conviction
last fall on a charge Of completely in
appeal to tho supreme court on this
case is pending.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
THE PACKING AGREEMENT.

the department Of Justice have reach
ed an agreement whereby the packers
are to retire from a great many of
the lines of business which they have
heretofore carried on. They are TO
confine themselves entirely to what
may be considered strictly the busi-
ness of preparing meats. They will
ture of some bi-products, but they are
to discontinue their invasion OF the
general mercantile field, an invasion
which has created the fear that these
companies were about to monopolize
the food business of the country or to
exercise a control over it amounting
to monopoly.
The arrangement which has been
made will be viewed with general sat-
isfaction by the public, unless it
proves to have elements which are
not apparent on the surface, because
the general public is not inclined to
favor anything which has even the
appearance of monopolistic control. 1t
is to be regretted that in the entire
controversy, of which this is the eul-
minatien, there has been no presen-
tation to the public, by unbiased au-
therity, Of facts which will enable the
public to judge whether or not the
people have been the victims OF un-
fair dealing. Statements in abund-
ance have been made by the packers,
apd BY official critics, but the state
ments made by the packers have been
open to the objection that the packers
and the criticisms made by the fed
eral trade commission which has as
sumed the duty of investigating, have
been so full of irrelevant matter that
they have been utterly valueless. In
the statements made by Attorney
General Palmer there is evidence that
he is tinctured with the same virus
that has affected the federal trade
commission. Mr. Palmer presents
bulk figures as to the volume of prof
it made by the five large packers. He
mentions that the packers have as
serted q very low rate Of profit on
sales, but he, himself, presents Moth
ing to show whether the packers as
sertions have been well founded or
not. He confines his statement to
the fact. so well known. that men
ton of it is unnecessary and mean
ingiese, that the five great companies
have in several years made many
millions in profits. But he utters no
syllable to indicate whether these
profits were unjust or not.
The lack of specific information has
characterized the whole controversy.
The packers themselves have been
specific enough in their statements
but as indicated before. they are the
interested parties. II their statements
are true the criticism which has been
| 'eveled at them Is unwarranted. It Is
a possibility for the government with
| the machinery under it's control to Is.
sert whether those statements are
true or false, and this the government,
| thus far has studious.y refrained from
doing.
Tho nav arrangement Is not likely
materially to affect the price of meats
Or in fact Of anything else. But 1t il
satisfactory In 30 far as It tends te
confine great corporations to wha,
may he considered their legitimate
field Of operations, leaving other line.
OF business to be engaged In by 9th.
er.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
EXCHANGE RATE IS
INTEREST BARRIER

Washington. Dec. ls.-'rhe heavy
discount rates against foreign ex-
change is IAN impenetrabIe barrier
making impractical the payment in
dollars of the interest owed the Unit
ed States on war loans to Great Brit
ain, France, Italy and other foreign
countries, Secretary Glass said today
in letter to Representative Fordney.
Republican, Michigan. chairman st
the house ways and means 9cmmittee.
year.
Payment of the interest in depre-
ciated foreign coin. instead of on the
dollar basis. Secretary Glass said
would be useless. as the treasury at
present "has no use for Any consider
able amounts Of these currencies."
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20

the applicant must furnish two pho
tographs, and descriptions Of himself
and his car. The regulation applies
to chauffeurs as strictly as to owners.
and the Drivers and Mechanics'
union has threatened to go on strike
il it is enforced.
Many Sim Feiners and others re-
fuse to apply for motor permits. Their
cars will be liable to seizure. The po-
lice have power to enter any garage
and the owner can be sentenced to
imprisonment for possessing 1t.
The order was provoked by the fact
that Sim Fein raiders for arms, and
men who had attacked police barracks
have escaped capture by using fast
cars and motorcycles. Traders in
cars and taxicab owners say that the
regulation will kill their business.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
MONEY MARKET CHANGES.

Stockholm, Dec. 2.-Reaction, aft
CT the wartime boom. strikes, the
high cost OF living. increased taxa
ton and lack of capital, have COM
bined to cause a general depression in
the swedish financial market.
Several large financial and COM
mercial concerns have recently fall
ed, drawing down with them anil
ated firms. stock exchange quota
tions for leading securities have de-
clined to the lowest figures for many
years.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
BLANfE GOVERNMENT.

London. Dec. 4.-The British In
corporated Society of Meat Import
ers blames the government for the
present high cost of meat in England
The society states that the storage
warehouses of the United Kingdom
are full and that there is no storage
space left, for cargoes of frozen meat
now arriving at the rate of 10000
tons a month.
"It is only the fact that the gov
ernmcnt Is the holder and only seller
of this meat that keeps it at it's pres
ent exorbitapt price" declared the
society
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20

retention Of the railroads by, the gov.
ernnnent after January !. tho time at
which he at one drne announced that
he would return them TO their own
ers if suitable provision had not been
made IN the meantime. Labor and
agricultural organizations have asked
that the roads be retained by the gov
ernment for two years, but there 10
small probability that this viii be
done. l.
There have been few developments
in connection with the peace treaty.
The president has said that no had
no further suggestions to make. but
in q quiet way overtures have been
made in the senate looking toward
some sort Of compromise. Several
Democrats are reported to look with
greater favor on compromise since It
has been reported unof1icially that
France ana Great Britain will not be
inclined to be captious In the matter
OF reservations. Mild reservationists
on this side are in favor OF the modt-
I1cauo0 OF tne PRESENTATIONS recently
considered so as to remove from them
some Of the phraseolosy which Mr..
Taft has described as "bumptiously
offensive"
| The Irish situation sprang promi-
nently into view through the attempt
on Friday to murder Lord French,
lord lieutenant of Ireland. The shots
fired at him missed their mark, but
one killed casual spectator and
another struck a policeman. The
attack was made near Phoenix Park,
and brought to mind forcibly the
murder of Burke and Cavendish near
the same place during former dis
turbance in Ireland.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-20
. CoNCKETE coTTTrs Us1D =,

Mtddissboroush, Eng. Dee. <,r-fDv
Mail. 1.-The corporatioH 81 thts town
is. cohstdsriBg the use af ennSrete
ccfnns in local burial grounds 90 beins
ughtsr ana cheaper thaa theSs made