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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

The only way to Keep Tennessee
Legislators from getting better pay
for their service than is provided by
law, will be to increase the constitu-
tional remuneration until it becomes
somewhat in the neighborhood of ad-
equate. The idea of taking a compe.
tent man away from his business OF
profession, keeping him in the CAPT
tol city of the State for seventy.five
days at the maximum stipend of 81 a
day, has become simply ridiculous.
The Senators and Representatives
have no earthly right to more than
81 per day or $500 for the session,
with pay for committee service,
but in these latter days of the II. c.
H., the constitutional allowance
will really not make the ends meet
so, Mr.. Legislator is going to come to
his own rescue, and darn the com
ments.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

1t has never been the purpose OF
the spirit of The Progress to ques-
ton tie wisdom of the government
in any of its departments or capac.
tiles, but now and then certain ac-
tons are so glaring in their extrav-
agance that we can not "hide our
eyes" and fail to see them. Take the
advertising for the Liberty Loan, foi
instance, and the money which seems
to us to be nothing short of thrown
away, will amount to an appalling
sum The money spent on special
trains, and on the excess of expen-
sive advertising matter, would have
paid the banks to Put over" the
loans. 1t has come to tie point that
it takes mighty big slice out of the
loan to pay for floating it.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09
COMPANY ORGANIZES

]. W. Enochs Company, Whole
sale SpecialtiCs cigars, Snuff and
Tobacco, representing the Lime Cola
Bottling Company, Of Jackson, and
the VIM. Shotten Coffee Company, of
St. Louis. was organized in jackson
last Friday, by electing the follow
ing officers and directors:
J. W. Enochs, President, land will
have active charge of the businessl 4;
II. F. Graper, Nicc-PreSidcnt: r.. c.
Anderson. Sec Treas. and the dlrec-
tors as follows:
+. {. Anderson, T. B. Carroll, J. W
Enochs, Jno. w. Enochs, I. 4. Emo.
chs. r. II. Fisher, II. f. draper.
The business location is 115-1i7 Z.
College St, Jackson, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09
DIR. ROY DOUGLAS HONORED,

Or. Roy Douglas, graduate of
Vanderbilt University medical de-
partment. and for some time connect
ed with the city hospital here, is back
in Nashville from overseas and he
wears the British military cross,
which corresponds with our DISC"
Dr. Douglass saw service with
the British forces during the big
fighting and was in many of the
areas where things were stirring all
the time, He has many interesting
experiences to relate. and his many
friends are pleased to have him back
in Nashville and are very proud Of
the fact that his services to the Brit
iSh forces were such as to merit the
award Banner. May 6.
Dir. Douglas parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Gran. N. Douglass, who live nj Lex
ington. have been for several days
auxioHsly expecting the return Of
their son, who came Wednesday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09
Dorsey B. Thomas
Leaves Nashville.

On the retirement of Dorsey b.
Thomas, of Benton county, from the
State Capital, after several years Of
comfort under the Tennessee Demo-
cratic plum tree, the Banner of last
Sunday said;
Dorsey Thomas, long with the
state treasury department, said fare
well to the capital contingent Satur-
day, He is going back to the old farm
down on the Tennessee river, far fe-
moved from the rancus sounds and
jars of the city, to live the life of
really truly country gentleman, un-
vexed and unpestered by politics and
all kindred things. Dorsey Thomas
has many friends in Nashville who
wish him mighty well and who will
be ready at any time to accept his in
vitation to come down and go fish
ing" in the sparkling water of the
Tennessee.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

The Legislature has as much right
to cocrce the Governor at the end
of the session, on the appropriation
bill rs the Governor has to coerce the
Legislature on anything at the begin
ning of the session. The fact is that
neither has any right at any time to
dictate TO the other--to recommend
is tho limit to which either the Ex-
ecutiUc or the solons have the consti-
tut'onal right to go. There have been
sey"'al legislatures and governors
mHde excellent names by letting
atom" the business Of the other fel-
lu,g.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

The Progress has long believed
that the tangled questions of taxa
ton would never be Strengthened out
until property in the State should be
asses sed at its actual cash value
but we'd rather cling to the old man
ncr of assessment and tax levy than
t. create host of new officials to
enforce the new. The annual or bien-
NAL budget ought to be made ost and
the new tax assessment made to
rect it. If the tax rate is not reduc-
cd and the new assessment raises q
surplus of money, there will be great
temptation Inappropriate it.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

A. w. Douglas, chief statistician
Ct the st. Louis Chamber of Com
marce, says that high prices continue
without the slightest reason under
the sun, There exists the same old
reason that has always held the lead
ing hand in boosting prices-greed
for money-for it exists alike in all
classes, from the "Malefactors of
great wealth" down to the fellow
who is not worth a "cuss" much less
any money.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09
PERICLEANS.

The Periclean Society met May 6tf
and carried ont the following pro
gram: Debate: Resolved, that the
Monroe Doctrine Should be preserved
and Defended in the League Of Ma.
tinos.
Affirmative: Henry Powers and
Hubert Jones.
Negative; George Baily and
Myers Allen.
Contrast Of Periclesns and Cythe-
reans-Roy McPeake.
Current Events-Dewey Howell.
There being no further business
the society adjourned.
REPORTER.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

Rlytheville, Ark, May 2, 1919
Joseph T. Boyd, well-known farmer
cf North Sawaba township, late this
afteri Don went TO the home of his
divorced wife, widow of Walter Eli
sen, and sent a revolver bullet
through her back, -death resulting i'm
mediatly Boyd walked about a mile
from the scene of the homicide, sat
down on the ditch bank and fired a
bullet from the same revolver
through his own heart. Death was
instant. Both bodies were brought
to this city, Love for the woman who
divorced him is said to have been the
cause for hte homicide and suicide.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09
The New High
School Building,

Ever since the building of Hen
derson county High School edifiee
was made certain by the enactment
of bill into law authorizing the is
suance of bonds to the amount Of
100000 for the purpose, the ques-
tion has been Where shall the house
be built" The County High School
Board composed of Messrs Judge T.
A. Lancaster, Chairman, Co. Supt. o.
+. Holmes, Secy., A. S, Montgomery,
Representative and Farmers ]. W.
Reed and J.W. Ballard, have not been
idle and the Board now has under
consideration six or seven sites.
Two members of the High School
Board, two members of the City
School Board and Judge T. A. Lam
caster as chairman of both boards
will go I'd Trenton to-day to examine
the High School building there.
1t is to be hoped that the Board
will make no mistake in the selec-
ton Of a site-that it will secure one
with ample and suitable grounds, for
the agricultural feature is perhaps
the most important in the future of
the county high schools. In addition
to that we venture the hope that the
high school will be kept separate
that the authorized and contempla-
ted high school buildings will be
erected on grounds of its own and
the present school building improved
for use by the grammar school.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

Next Sunday there will be preach
ing at Center Ridge at IL a. m, and
at Union Cross at ?. m. in memory
Of Home and Mother" All friends
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

Ocean cables go back to the owners
May 10th and land wires will follow
suit soon after Congress meets. How
about the railroads?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

living out Of the community are in
vited back to the old church. Every
one welcome. It. J. Stricklin, Pas
tor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

a outline of the peace past can
not te given this week--but the
League of Nations is promulgated.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09
Will Test Right To
Pay Extra Money

According to the Banner of last
Sunday, the little haul of 5000 per
member madeby the last General AS
sembly will be tested in the courts as
to its constitutionality. The Banner
says:
State Treasurer Hill McAlister is
soon to become defendant in man.
damus proceedings, all on account of
the bonus of 5000 which the members
Of the SiXty-first general assembly
voted to themselves. 1t is understood
that Representative W. f. Weldon, of
Henry county will be the complain
ant in the suit, which of course, is to
be friendly one to determine the
constitutionality of the raid on the
treasury, amounting to about $780,
000 1t is hoped to have the Supreme
court give an opinion in the case as
early as possible. Back yonder BE-
fore Governor Roberts was inaugur-
ated local political gossip story APP
peared in the Banner setting out
that it was not unuy Cor the legis-
lAture to use the - -as bill
as a club to coerce yecu-
t;vo e the st,,a ri TIrF -.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-05-09

ferfed to here tor Tile reason thai
the close friends of the incoming ad-
ministration claimed that no such
thing would happen, Well, it did
happen, just rs it has happened
many times in the past, and the gov
crnor was forced to obey the bidding
of the general assembly right in the
end Of the session when he could not
wen help himself, particularly as he
had been denied the right to veto any
particular item of the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30

Underwear
Womcn's $50 Union Suits of me-
dunn weight cotton; lightly
fleeced; the high neck style-on
special sale Thank You" m
Day. 1sUV
Women's $3.50 Union Suits of me-
dunn weight fleeced cotton; both
the high and the low neck styles
in large sizes-on sale I on
THANK You" Day. 80.
Womcns S2.75 and $500 Vests and
Pants of very fine quality mixed
lk-and-wool-on sale Thank
You" Day per gar or
ment. ............. xsOO
$500 Camisoles of dainty pink and
blue silk with fancy ribbon tops
.s sna sloo9n ss sso '1 .39
Underwear-2nd FIoOr-PeIIetier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
Mems Wear


$3.50 "Chnlmcrs'" Union Suits of
good Winter weight, elastic
ribbed cotton lightly fleeced;
white or ecru-"Thank q On
GU LAY AsOO
Mems $3.50 Union Suits of dark
ecru color cotton; large sizes.
& 29ig. Day SAFE Thank 1.39
Mems $500 flanneIctte Night Shirts.
cut fun size; warm and service
able--"Thank You" Day 4 Al
Tor. .........-....! 4e3C
$3.50 silk Nccktics: the large open
end Fourth Hand style in hand
some figured and Persian pat
terns-''rhank You" Day I m
for ....-......... 1.UU
Harris satin pad Carriers with silk
webbing-"Thank You Or
Day for. ................. OJC
Main Floor-Peiletler's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
Notions ~ price

Zoe Lingerie Tape; 1O-yard bolts
complete with bodkin. ..5c
sc Thimbles; all sizes, of white
metal -21AG
Zoe Poets Hooks and Eyes; all
sizes in white and black I'D
&c wire Hair Pins; the medium
size ...........1 q
15c fancy iet Trimming Buttons;
a dozen on card ........715c
15c colored Stickerei Trimming
1Oc Black Head Pins.
sc Plush Buttons; large black ones
for Coats-each .--.-....- Z15e
Zoe Snap Fasteners; all sizes in
white and black ........5G
15c cards of Buttons; coat, suit and
trimming sizes; three, six and a
dozen on card ...-...-..715c
Zoe Shoe Laces: black and brown
ones in 40 to 72-inch lengths. 5H
1Oc Betting; the IL and 2-inch
widths .---.--.S-. Sc
NotIons-SIain FIOor-PeIIetier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
Footwear - price

Women's up to $500 Shoes of
brown. black. mouse color and
2-tone kid with turned or welt
soles and all styles of heels;
broken line of sizes-out on a
bargain table at u price e Or
and less. your choice. u %
ChiIdren's up to $500 Shoes: va
riety of styles of patent colt,
black calf and white buck in sizes
from children's IS to misses Is
small lots and broken lines out
on a bargain table at u price
and less; your AZ
Up to $500 Rubbers for women
and children; broken line of sizes
out on a bargain table H0o
for quick clearance at.... tCC
Footwear-end FIoor-PelIetier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
Ribbons - price

45c fancy Ribbons from 4 II to 5
inches wide; very desirable for.
hair bows and Christmas fancy
work-just u price o.
Thank You" Day. AJC
6Oc hair bow Ribbons; extra fine
firmly woven plain color Taf-
fetas and Moires-featured for
Thank You" Day at o.
just " price. ........... OON
Up to S5c fancy Ribbons from
to 6k inches wide; very desir-
able for big hair bows, sashes
and the like-on sale 40
Thank You" Day. rON
S1.39 to S3.9S Tapestry RibboAs:
for bags, vests, etc, on sale
n Thank You - price
S3.9S to $3.50 Metal Ribbons in
the most gorgeous colorings and
effects-featured for THANK
" Hoq lust Day - price
Ribbons-Main F1eor-Pelletier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30

The Silks
$3.50 KimonO Silks; a variety of
handsome patterns on navy blue,
gray and rose grounds; good
weight and very serviceabIe-
featured for Thank You" I m
Day at, per yard. 49,. xeUU
$1.oO silk-and-cotton "SiIks', the
II and 36-inch widths-a small
lot to close out Thank En
YOU Day at, per yard. JUG
$500 to $3.50 Silk Skirtings: plaid.
striped and pompadour patterns
IN night and dark colorings=on
9 Dae Thank You" 1LOn
Day -........... ~ vi
Main FlOor-PeIIetier's
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Toilet Goods price

soc Benzoin and Almond
Lotion .25c
soc Perfume; White Rose and
Locust Blossom .-.....,~25c
soc Derma Viva Liquid Face Pow
der ............... .25G
1Sc Pages Talcum Powder; Rose,
Violet and Lilac. sc
75c Mime. Ise'BeIrs Toilet
Zoe Powder Puffs; wool or
velour ....-.--.,.-.- sc
soc Hair Brushes; solid backs with
good bristles ............ -25c
$1.25 Hot Water Bottles, guaran-
teed .OOc
Toilet Goods-Main FIoor-PelIetier's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-30
Children's Wear
~ price

Chiidren's 15c Hose Supporters; the
2-year size-less than u price r.
for Thank You" Day ~
15c "Bob-B Betty Soap; the kind
with pictures that won't wash
off; for good" little girls O.
and boys-Thank You" Day o.
Infants $3.50 Creepers of excellent
quality crepes and ginghams in
pink-and-white Nc tan-and-
white designs. daintily embroid-
cred and smocked-just " price
Thank You" Of
Csc to $1.65 "Burkland' Skirts the
open front, single breasted style
of a third and half wool; sizes
2 to 6-whi1e they last THANK
You" Day. IL orico
All the little tots Hats of col
ored velvets and corduroys will
be on sale THANK IL r1rico
You" Day at just. IL PAN
$2.25 Hats .S113
2-I5 Hats .....s....... loo
3.0O Hats LOU
3.95 Hats l.9o
5.95 Hats ......-..... 2.9S
$50 Hats 1925
Little Tots Wear-2nd Fioor-Pelietier's
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Babies Wear
Infants 35c Shirts OF soft fleecy
cotton: the high neck, long sleeve
style in sizes 5 and 6-on To-
sale Thank You" Day. L ~
35c "StorE'' Pants of dental rubber
ON sale THANK You" ~
Day.
2nd FloOr-Pelletier's
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-06
NOT a LaMpiver

The British press has begun point
ing out that President Wilson is not
the Supreme Court OF the peace con
gress-merely a delegate and not a
"law giver." It viii be unfortunate II
the Impression gains ground that Mr..
Wilson is trying to dictate to the
peace congress: unfortunately merely
as a matter Of the proprieties and
doubly SO il 1t arouses feeling on the
part OF the Allies. We would not
minimize the part America took in
ending the war. That part, however,
has not made America feel that she
Is the Authority" In peace negotia-
lions. Nothing talks at this confer
ence like casualty lists. Glorious as
ours is, we must remember that it is
stu a case offTAfter you. My Dear
Alphonse"-by several millions. The
attitude Of propriety and of sportsman
ship and Che attitude that will in
crease our prestige at the peace table
is one which bears always In mind the
stupendous sacrifices of those who
have borne "the burden and heat Of
the day"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-06
Funeral Service for
Incinerated Sailors

Toxic, Feb. IA funeral service
was held Dec. IA on board the Unit
ed States cruiser Brooklyn in Yoke
hama harbor in memory OF the ten
men who succumbed to burns suffer-
ed in an explosion, While coaling the
ship on December 0. The dead were
all Of firemen. The service was led
by the Bishop Harris Of the Metho'
dist Mission and the Rev. e. M. Strong,
chaplain OF the Bnglish church IN Yo-
ikohama. Present, besides Admiral
Rogers, Commander in Chief Of the
United states Asiatic squadron, were
the American Ambassador Roland >.
Morris and Mrs. Morris, Consul
General @. II. Skidmore, the comman-
der OF the French cruiser Kersaint,
and leading citizens Of the American
community IN Yokohama.
No further deaths have occurred
among tho thirty-seven men who were
burned in the explosion, though at
first II seemed that twenty must die
OF burns. DR.. Fontleroy Of the Amer.
lean Naval Hospital in Yokohama and
the several young women Of the Amer
lean community Immediately respond
ed 10 his call for volunteer nurses.
The work OF these girls aided the in
jured me to endure their days OF
suffering.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-06
Ypres As a Monument

The decision Of the Belgian govern
ment to maintain Ypres in its pres
.en condition as a permanent war me-
mortal is heartily endorsed by the
British press and public opinion.
"Ypres will be a memorial" says the
Westminster Gazette, I'm which fu.
ture generations may learn the hor-
rors Of war. There is nothing more
impressive than the sight of the
stricken city with the skeletons OF its
once beautiful buildings rising gaunt
into the sky. In a sense there are
few things more beautiful. To patch
it UP would be impossible. Every
one, therefore, will welcome the de-
cision that the remains Of the old city
shall be left intact instead OF being
cleared away. The East abounds In
the ruins OF the last Vestiges Of once
glorious civilizations which have been
overthrown. Ypres will stand for
centuries as a reminder that civilian
ton itself cannot be cverthrown, and
as q monument to a generation sac
Tificed in its defense.H
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-06

mated cost Of So per capita-s5.s10.
600; orphanges for 100000 children
s 900, 900; seeds. farm tractors, i'm
Elements and tools. cattle, sheep. mo-
tor trucks, autos, etc, to ~reestablish
these people on the land with facili.
tie sfor cultivntion-$2,50 SOC. 900; build
ing and repairing houses for 1~.T70,000
returned refugees. at an estimated
cost OF $50 per home-$2,500,000;
clothing and bedding for at least
Z, 900,0 900 needy-S8,0 00,0 900.
every single item OF this budget is
greatly undereBtimated-cut down TO
fit into the $30.O0D,00O, which seemed
to be the maximum amount that could
be raised by popular subscription. II
observation-disclosures are not given US, II
means simply that some OF these des-
tItute people must continue to suffer
while we help as many as possible
with the resources paced al our com
mand.
Every cent subscribed In this cam
paign goes for relief: expenses Of So
and distribution are private
~ met. This is a one hundred per
cent efficient relief enterprise. Some.
times, more than that, for $50,000,0 900
what was actually collected for
relief before September 80, 1918, was
sent to the field. This increase over
collections was interest accrued from
lail ybaiances."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-06
Where the Money Goes

How will the $4,000. 900 collected
during the Armenian-Syrian Relief
Campaign be spent? How much of
this viii go toward collection and dis
tribution expenses2
In answer to thege questions which
have been received concerning the ad,
ministration OF Near Eastern relief
funds, the southwestern district office
Of the American Committee for Relief
in. the Near East has issued the fol.
LOVING statement based on estimates
received from national committee
headquarters In New York:
1.-THE $B0,000,000 asked by the com,
mittee is simply a reduction to round
numbers OF a 1858 0 900 bndget--the
lowest possible sum for carrying on
relief and rehabilitation work for the
next six months. This in turn has
been the estimate obtained by cutting
down the original budget Of $1lS,500,-
900, which was the sum actually need.
cd to do justice by the stricken PEG.
pies under Turkish rule.
there Is how the $Se, S00,000 VIII be
rpent:
For Feeding $500. 900 needy people
at IS per capita for six months
S14,500 600; for repatriation Of / no.
900 refugees. some OF them to be car.
iied a thousand miles to their homes,
average distance 400 miles, at esti-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-02-06
War Memorials

School Life published by the De.
partment of the Interior in speaking
|of War Memorials, says: "A number
of communities have already con
cluded that a building, in constant
use as a reminder Of the sacrifice
made by the soldiers and sailors OF
the great war, is d appropriate
and enduring than the conventional
graveyard monument. There Is a
growing conviction that the conyen-
tional stone shaft placed in a grave
yard anon the dead, is not O fitting
memorial to those who died for free
dom. The suggestion made both in
France and America that these me-
MORALS take the form OF community
buildings dedicated to civic and So
cial uses, is obviously wise and
ought to meet universal approval.
ON the walls OF such building should
hang a bronze tablet containing the
names Of each communities martyrs
to liberty. This type of memorial
viii guarantee that no boy who gave
his life for justice and freedom viii
be forgotten. The chief advantage
of this type Of memorial is not that
it is economical but that it keeps
green and inspiring memory, and it
seeks to put in operation, through
its civic and social activities, the
ideals for which u boys fought In
France aa