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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
REMARKABLE
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

William T. Ellis, writing in the
Nashville Banner of last Sunday,
classes the partial eclipse Of the Sun
which viii occur on the morning of
November 22nd, shortly after sun
rise, as remarkable" The eclipse
viii be caused by the passage of the
moon across our line of sight toward
the sun. From points in Tennessee
the observation of the sun will be par
tial and the moon will cut off enough
of the solar disc to reduce it to a rath-
er wide crescent In connection with
this eclipse Mr.. Ellis says that in
looking through telescope the lunar
mountains seem to be bright objects
projected against the night of the
moons starred sky and that there is
often a glimmer of suggestion that
some Of these mountain peaks are as
white as if capped with snow. Note
the eclipse in our 20. G." book and
be on the lookout for it.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
THE UNLAWFUL
WHISKY TRAFFIC.

One can not help but wonder If half
what one bears Of the unlawful whis--.
ky traffic in Henderson and adjoinc
ing counties is true.
Here in Lexington, some say that
there is regular weekly delivery of
"moonshine" and a citizen tells us
that so regular has the same antonio
bile made its arrival on Thursday
nights, that one listening could not
fail to become acquainted with the
niose made by (which is not un-
reasonable, because we know that .ev-
en- children can come to recognize
the running noise made by certain
machines. The further statement has
been made and we have been told by
reliable farmer, that there has been
and perhaps is yet wildcat still be-
ing operated few miles North of
Lexington.
"a iCW d1yo dSO a OHtSttT CUuIlLy
man stopped here in a certain shop,
when enroute to visit relatives near
Huntingdon, and talked freely about
the unlawful whisky business-which
he was aiding and abetting by making
the still used. This man said that he
and his brotner-in-law had made q
stills at $1,000 each and that it requir-
ed but day and half to make one.
One being asked how he obtained the
materials, this man said it was dead
easy-that they got the copper plates
from the Southern Engine & Boiler
Works at Jackson and the worm"
from Seers & .Robuck, at Chicago.
The United States seems to have quit
business in this section so far as
hunting wildcat stills is concerned.
The unlawful whisky maker and seller
have no mercy and should be shown
none.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
OCTOBER TERN OF
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The October term Of the Hender-
son county circuit court convened
Monday morning, with His Honor,
Judge N. R. Barham, presiding, AT
torney-General Hu c. Anderson in
good trim to prosecute the law-break-
ers, Clerk J. B. Scott at his desk and
Sheriff Wright, with his helpers to
wait on the court.
The docket for the term is said to
be a right extensive one, but there
are no cases Of extra Importance, as
the Boswell damage suit for $4,000
against the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis Railway Company is to &C
over.
Judge Barham's charge to the
grand Jury was along the usual lines,
with a strong addition in regard to
the enforcement of the dog law. We
can quote from the Judges charge
the statement that Every person
owning or having charge of a dog
over six months old, who had not
paid the tax of $1.0O on each male
dog and $500 on each female dog by
April of this year, is subject to indict-
ment and should be indicted"
The chances are that the jury will
not indict at this term, but those who
do not pay the tax before Febru-
airy court will certainly be indicted
and the tax for 1920 must also be
paid by Jan. /.
1t will pay dog owners to give this
due attention.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
HALF OF COUNTY
CHANGES HANDS.

1t was reported from Lebanon last
Saturday that one-half of the land in
Wilson county had changed hands in
the last season, according to an esti-
mate made by a prominent leader Of
that town. Almost every day during
the last week at least one, good large
farm has changed owners and many
kinds of livestock have also gone un-
der the hammer. The fear that the
bottom is going to fall out is said to
have been the cause of much of the
selling, but there are some studying
the situation who do not believe that
any marked decline in land is going
to come in the near future if at all.
However, If the feared drop should
come, the last man who sells for big
price is going to be the lucky man,
for he can buy back at a much less
price-and have money left.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
BIG BODY OF LAND
SOLD AT AUCTION

v
The auction sale Of 431 acres Of
7; land Wing i. The ed 10Th aps Now
md cIviI district, took place last Sat
urday, as previously advertised in
The Progress and by posters.
The land had recently been pur-
chased by E. w. Essary and w. H.
Denison, from P. H. Thrasher, of Sell
mer, Tenn, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. d.
Scott and Joe Williams of this county,
and the auction was conducted by
that everlasting and indefatigable
land shower, Capt. w. R. Manley, Of
Union City.
The day instead of being propiti-
Gus, was extremely unfavorable,
which probably hurt the sale, so far
as the owners were concerned, but re-
bounded to the interest of the pur-
chasers, for the land is said to be as
rich as can be found in this country,
lying as it does on Forked Deer River
and being in one of the Forked Deer
drainage districts.
A feature of the day was the good
barbecue, prepared by Messrs. Ander-
son and Manly, on which they not on
ly came out whole but made little
money-thanks to Capt. w. r. Manly,
who appealed to the crowd in their be-
half by saying that the boys should
lose any money, for rather than that
should happen he would bear the loss
himself.
The land sold as follows:
76 acres to ]. H. Gately, at $47.50
per acre.
Ga acres to J. L. Stanford, at s42.50
per acre.
421s acres to G. W. Anderson &
Sons, at S42.50 per acre.
46 acres to G. W. Anderson & Sons,
at $500 per acre.
n acres to G. W. Anderson, at $4,000
per acre.
126 acres to Rush oakley, at $500
per acre.
The total proceeds of the sale
amounted to between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
TRAIN ROBBED IN MEN,
PHIS CITY LIMITS.

Memphis had an attempted train
robbery last Saturday morning, as
the Y. NJ. V, train No. 35, was pull
ing out Of the yards just south of the
Grand Central station, at 2 o'clock.
The robbers secu'a an express pack
age or two before making their get
way, but the alarm was given in
time to prevent q more extensive
haul. 1t developed Saturday night
that Jack Gates, engine foreman of
the Frisco, was said to be dying at
the General hospital as the result Of
having been shot by a special officer
of the Illinois Central, and it was the
belief that Gates was one Of the
thwarted robbers Of that morning.
Tuesday morning Gates confessed
completely in the attempted holdup
and implicated several others.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
JUDGE L. ID. HILL
KNOWS NO POLITICS.

Judge L. D. Hill, of Sparta, was in
town Tuesday. Judge Hill was for
merly chairman of the Stas ben1o-
cratic Executive Committee, being
succeeded by the Hon. Hill McAlister.
Ee issnow member of the United
States Commission to determine the
boundry line between the United
States and Mexico. The next meeting
of the commission will be at Monte
rev, Mexico. Judge Hill says that
contrary to very general impression
there is no general revolution going
on in Mexico; the trouble in that
country arises from the depredations
of bands of robbers, which he charac-
terizes as being similar to the old
stage coach days in the northwestern
part of the United States, or the more
modern train hold-ups. On his trip
to Monterey Judge Hill will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Hill.
Judge Hill was asked if he had
heard politics discussed since his re-
turn to Tennessee. He said he had
heard very little politics, and was in
clined to think that it was dead is
sue in this state.
His attention was called to the cur
rent rumor to the effect that the Re-
publicans were doing some quiet work
in East Tennessee with view to add
Tennessee to the Republican column
in the next presidential election; that
the plan contemplated bringing out
the full republican woman vote, and
as a part of the scheme the leaders
were persuading the women Of that
political faith to abstain from voting
their full strength in municipal elee-
tions so as to create the impression
that they did not desire to vote.
Judge Hill said he had heard nothing
of that, but that there was one thing
he did know and that is that in the
last few weeks there had been a
marked change in the attitude of the
people toward the new assessments
laws. Those who were disposed at
first to criticise the act are now its
staunch supporters. The reason for
this, the Judge declared, was that the
people better understand the law and
know that instead of increasing taxes
it simply seeks to level taxes and
make the burden bear with some de-
gree of equality on all alike. They are
beginning to see that a great deal of
unassessed property will be made to
bear its proportional part of the tax
es.-Banner, 10th inst.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
OTHERS CAN, WHY
NOT LEXINGTON.

Both the towns Of Bolivar, Harde-
man county, and Somerville, Fayette
county, had splendid fairs last week
and the newspaper notices given them
indicate that both were held on the
public squares of the respective towns
and that they were unqualified sue
cesses. Any person acquainted with
these towns would be forced to won
der why it is that they can hold sue
cessful fairs while with US it seems
an unavailing effort to get enough of
our people interested in that direction.
Surely Lexington is a bigger and at
least just as good town as either
Somerville or Bolivar-and is it pos
sible that Lexington is sufficiently
flourishing without any effort to at
tract people here and to bring more
trade to the town? Our town is, tn
a great extent, ike the drunkard who
swears he is going to reform-ane
then keeps on in the same old rut
Our business prayer should be for lib
erality and progressiveness-for, IN
reality, Henderson county is just az
good and can be made just as prosper
Gus as are any Of her neighbors.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
QUOTAS FOR "Y"
CAMPAIGN FIXED.

The quotas which the 21 counties
of the West Tennessee district will be
asked V rsI1e sin The 6outhsW1de y =.
M. c. A. campaign, Oct. 20-SO, were
fixed and accepted by the county di-
rectors of the respective counties
Thursday at the conference of the
district campaign committee at Jack
son, Tenn, and general plans outlined
for conducting the campaign. Ten
nessee's quota for the state, national
and foreign work of the Y. M. C. A..
for the year 1921 is S15o,O0O.
The county quotas as announced
are as follows: Shelby, $4,000; Ben
ton, $3.50; Decatur, $3.50; Crockett,
$500; Carroll, $500; Chester, $4O0;
Dyer, $4,000; Fayette, $500; Gibson,
$4,000; Hardeman, $700; Hardin,
$500; Haywood, $1,000; Henderson
$500; Henry, $1,000; Lake, $7OO;
Lauderdale, $4,000; McNairy, $500;
Madison, $500; obion, $1,5O0; Tip
ton, $1,000; Weakley, 81, 500.
In addition to the general quota for
Shelby county, it is proposed to raise
a budget sufficient to pay off all
bonded Indebtedness of the local as
sociation and provide local working
fund to maintain the association for
the entire year, which will amount to
a total of $1S0,000.
During the South-wide campaign
it is the purpose of all cities having
Y. NJ. C. A buildings to raise similar
budgets to free all associations of
debt.
In the boys work department it is
proposed to establish three boys
camps in Tennessee at cost of $45,-
600.
The next step in the preparation for
the campaign will be the organization
of county campaign committees which
will be taken up at once.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
NOTABLE REAL ESTATE
49, TRANSFERS ARE MADE.


The last weekend brought the out
als Ind transfer BY deed Of
/ some Of the most notable homes in
Lexington. L. t. Fielder, our respect
led Mayor, sold his handsome home on
Clifton street to Mr.. j. B. Webb, of
Waverly, whose presence here was
noted last week. This desirable home,
built by Judge John E. Mccall, now
living in Memphis, was sold by the
Judge to Mr.. c. G. Gathings and Mr..
Gathing sold it to Messrs. L. T. and
S. Fielder, Mr.. Jno. Slater SELL
ing his interest to Mr.. L. T., who has
done considerable remodeling of the
residence and its location makes it
one of the most desirable homes of
the town. The consideration was
| 100000.
The John F. Hall home on North
Main (old Jackson) street, was erect
ed by Mr.. Hall in 1912 and we can
say that from "turret to founda-
tion stone" there is not better built
house in Lexington. From it's deep,
concrete foundation to the last shin
gle on the roof its erection was care
fully supervised by Mr.. Hall, with the
result that it is just as substantial
and comfortable as a house of COM
bined concrete, brick and lumber can
be made. The lot is large one and
it all went in the sale for the consid-
Grafton of 100000.
Referring back to the Fielder sale,
we are told that the Mayor retained
enough of the lot fronting on Cliff
ton street on which to build another
home-for of course, Mayor Tom, his
good wife and baby will remain with
US.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. Webb
and family to Lexington but shall
regret it if either of these sales lose
Lexington a desirable citizen.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17

All the nations formerly allied with
and in sympathy with Germany and
all the socialists, l. W. VS. and such
like all over the world are opposed to
the league of nations. Jonkay Shields
might think about this, even if Lodge
can not afford to do so. for Lodge was
known to oppose, while the friends Of
Shields pledged him to stand by the
president. .ss.,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17
COULD NOT FIND ANY
SUGAR IN NEW ORLEANS.

Hon. A. S. Montgomery went to
New Orleans last week to try to buy
sugar-as much as a car load If pos
sible-for his firm, Montgomery &
Wright. He could not find sack
not a pound, and was told that all the
supply on hand was contracted to for
eign buyers as high as 16 cents. If
the "furiner" will pay l6 cents and
the American wont-then the "furri-
ner" get the sweetening. Human
natur" is even stronger than-con-
gress.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17

Elk Cold Tablets are fine.-26c.
Why pay 80?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-10-17

The friendly lsxative-Nyai FlG-
SEN.-Elk.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02
zation of parent-teachers' associa-

zatiOn of parent-teachers' assOcia-
tiOns.
Much good can come from a 10
cal organization in view of the state
organization for much valuable
material can be had from the var
iOus organizations. The purpose
of such an organization is to more
closely unite for effective work
these institutions home,
and community. The membership
is not limited to parents and teach
ers but includes gil who are inter
ested in problems of the institu-
tiOns mentioned above
Mrs. Fred Dick, state organizer of
parent-teachers' associations, will
be in Holly Friday. October 8. at
the High school auditorium to ad
dress all who are interested along
the lines stated above. This meet
ing will be free to all and an inter
esting address is assured. Mrs
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02
MRS. FRED DICK WILL
SPEAK HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
She Il State Organiser Of Parent.
Teacher Assoeistions-Holly
Should Organise.

The local school authorities have
been requested by the state de-
partment of education, through
Mrs. Mary c. C. Bradford, state
superintendent of public instruc-
tion, to organize u parent-teachers
association at Holly. There are
few schools the size of Holly that
do not have the organization. This
organization. if perfected here,
should be completed at the begin
ming of the school year and thus
become q part of the state Organi-
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02
THE SOUTH SIDE An EMPIRE.

The agricultural and lands south Holly
generally
thousand of the soil
constitutes capable of feeding
The fact that these myriad not now gabledue to
sufficient suppyhas really less
limitations their production than the
facilities which lies southern
age but is at without any
of much sections be cultivated with
thing the line modern machinery from
bned header and threshing machine.
portion, perhaps fully eighty
cattle
of the all cultivation
But the time is rapidly approaching when the actual will
succeed the cattle these fertile railroad railroad
it's fertility the phenomenal
which capable without
tion, when properly handled
empire oppor
the demonstration utility
machinery all kinds the scientific methods
agriculture Yields forty and fifty bushels
this with similar yields of the
other without drop of artificial moisture.
present price per up
threbled will bought
in either large small tracts
automobile these lands by the skepcal
him that the southd lands the future
Southeastern Colorado and constitute agricultural empire
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02

Dick has been in Holly before and
comes direct from Trinidad where
she has spent three days in the in
terest of the parent-teachers ass0-
citation there. II the interest is
such that it seems well to perfect
an organization here this will be
done following Mrs. Dicks address.
Arrangement has been made to
care for all children that parents
do not care to leave at home. Plan
to attend this meeting for such an
organization always results in bet
ters chOOls.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02
NO rRErExr ron AN APOLOGY,

in this will a communication
Matthew Smith the Denver Catholic Register which he
contained w.
criticisms M.
during which
ed O
armistice
regardless whatever oath editor
Chean
its Catholic other religious readers Nor
religious which will
mbiteng church against another Both
Catholics did their activities
bubble
either organization
The Chieftan published Mr. Woodhouses letter
unmpeachable
publishes Smiths criticism
the personal views of either
A letter from Father NJ Boyle taking
Woodhouses question published
spirit fairness by
distortion making apologies
view Of the statements contained in Mr. Wood
question editor
Register altogether, supersensitve
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02

Holly people evidently believe paoning home industry
weeks Cieftan nine Holly
Apane
Sparks
waiting list
beenm mad in advance
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02

We have q few more houses for
sale on most favorable terms. Nc
MU RTRY & PINKHAM.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02

National Ranges and Heaters at
the w. +. McCue Mercantile Co.'s.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02

To the disregard ordinances indifference the
ordinary traffic rules automobile driving attributed
half
Not only in Holly but in nearly and hamlet
disregard
Within
Holly 1t significant that council
driving within limits Holly
city marshal has been instructed d enforce the ordinance
Better that driver vicinity be
that child killed
abated
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02
A SPECIES OF HooDLuM1sm.

Publication of account social school
which omitted
in last weeks issue The Chiefan lack of timely noma
the guise mefment for the participants
who should better moral fiber degree apa
old Holly for entering this
The hoodumim manifested this anything
rather than the Holly its schools
should be construed reflect attitude
mniy the tolerance education
whoesme all times and
the schools well they endorse
such either schools
citizenship
The school boards action prosecution of the offenders line
with recognized public morals and ecency and therefore credtab
the community
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02

Stock dip. Holly Hdw. Co. 4otl
The Holly chieftain., 1919-10-02

Tho Snodgrass
Food Go. Is anx-
ious to serve
you. We are
giving you bet
ter goods at .
lower cost to
yourself W .
can afford to do
SO for we buy
in Large QUAINT
tiles.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10

Gardner scored and the Indians had =,
threerun lead
This had such a depressing effect
that female fan back in the stands
started to wall aloud. And in this in.
stance the female of the species was
much more deadly than the male. The
walls detracted some of the atte ntinn
that was being paid to the eccentrici
ties of Umpire Moriarty.
little flicker of hope came to the
Yankee mourners in the eighth. when
Pratt singled with out One Fran.
cisco Pizzola then cracked q three
bagger to right centre and scored
Pratt. The rally died at the stranr-
ing mltts of Speaker when Ruel sent
a high one to the far-func fielding
line of the ubiquitous iris.
Smith came within a half inch of
getting home run in the ninth, with
Chapman on through an error by
Pratt. The ball was foul bv half tbs bs
width of Bolshevist whisker.
-, Aaron Ward was hurled in to bat for
Shawkey in the ninth, but was thrown
out by Gardner. Fewster was called
out on strikes. Little Sammy Wick got
hlmself to first by letting Jasper heave
by four wild ones. Baker also drew y
base base on balls after the multitude had
passed numerous compliments to Um-
plre Moriarty. The last hope of the
Yanks was spiked when Lewis popped
out to Chapman.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
Pfeffer Pitches Dodgers to
Shutout Victory Over Pirates
Big Jeff Allows Only Four
Hits; Johnston Stars on
Bases; Score, 2 to O

PITTSBURGH, Aug. Big Jeff
Pfeffer and little Jimmy Johnston col
laborated in leading the Brooklyn
Dodgers to shutout victory over the
Pirates here to-day, by score of 2
to 0. Pfeffer twirled one of his
soundest games, holding the local
oatsmen to four scattered hits. while
Johnston's steal of three bases, fol-
loving as many hits, helped in regis
tering the Brooklyn runs.
The Dodgers found Carlson and
Hamilton for total of ten hits. In
the first Johnston singled with one
out and stole, but the next two bat
ters were retired. With two down in
the second. Carlson walked Ward,
Mack Wheat and Pfeffer in succession.
Olson failed in the pinch, forcing Pfcf
fer at second.
johnson scored the first Dodger run
in the third, when he walked and stole
second Southworth then electrified
the crowd by making a one-handed
catch of Grifith's long fly in deep right
field, Johnston going to third. Zack
Wheat then singled, chasing home
Johnston.
Hamilton replaced Carlson in the
ninth and received a warm reception.
konetchy was out, Barbara to Moll-
witz, but Ward singled to right and
Mack Wheat doubled to the same spot,
Ward going to third. Pfeffer hit to
Cutshaw, who tossed out Ward at the
plate. but Mack Wheat raced to third.
Olson singled to centre Mack Wheat
easily scoring on the hit.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-10
A Thorpian Rival

Dear Sir: Your statement in the Sportlight that
the only "everything a-star" of football was Jim
Thorpe will not be concurred in by oldtmc football
players.
For effective versatility the gridiron | would
place WHY'S Terry, Yale S5, at the apex of the pyra
mid He was not only fine end rusher but the best
hatback ever He was superb punter and
place kicker, both for distance and accuracy He was
TAR drop kicker. He was absolutely sure in catch
ing punts and thrown balls, and he never made fun,
bic or dropped punt in his career He was deadly
tackler expert in Interference unsurpassed as line
bucker fast end runner, and by his speed and dodg
ing was superb IN broken field Add to all this he
was never injured seriously that he had to leave the
game--that ne was cool and quick thinker of ndom
liable courage and you have alaround PLAYER that
IN my opinion, equaled on the eridiron
TOUCHDOWN"
1t would be something of new angle in the puei]
lstc game If Bob Martin, champion heavyweight of the
American and Allied armies should refuse to meet
Jack Dempsey until the latter went to war and made
himself reputation.
IT the Reds ever win world series what other
sporting miracles will there be left to happen?