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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

The ladies' Of the Eastern Star
will serve lunches on the Public
Square on Wednesday, the 23d, the
occasion of the visit Of the war
tank to Lexington, for the benefit
OF the Masonic Widows and Orphans
Home at Nashville.
The Stewart Drug Company put
to work behind its counters last
Monday morning, Will Below and
Ihreadgill Stewart-the latter a
son OF Mr. John W. Stewart Of that
company. Both are wide.awake
specimens Of Young America.
Whit" Kittrell, of Columbus,
Ohio, brother of Mrs. 7. w. Sims
was here last Monday to spend the
day with his brother-in-law Con.
gresham Sims, being on bis way to
visit bis uncle Bob, in Maury county,
the only surviving one of the elder
KittrellS.
Just received new shipment of
pretty bowles and glassware. Also
q lot of pretty things for things for
the girls and boys. Will give away
on Elk Trade Tickets. One with
every purchase. See some of the
premiums in our show window
Dix Drug Store.
j. N Galbrath, in his 83rd year,
died in Jackson, Thursday morn
ing at 6 o'clock in the home of his
his daughter, Mrs. C. D. Brown, after
two weeks of illness, dating from
his late trip to Lexington. A fur.
ther notice of this good man will
be made in an early issue.
NOTICE. am in position to
again place a few loans on good
farm lands in this county. We
loan at the legal rate Of interest.
II you have good farm and need
some money to assist you, it will
pay to see me.
E. F. DENlsoN, Agent.
Congress being adjourned await
ing the return of President Wilson
from Europe, Congressman 7. W.
Sims arrived here last Friday to
spend several days. The Congress-
man Is thin but looks hearty after
a serious experience with influenza.
Lexington always has a genuine
welcome for Mr.. Sims.
Lottie, the 9-years old daughter
Of Jess Tucker on the place of Doc
Scates, near Warrens Bluff, and
who was severely burned about two |
weeks ago, was carried to the Bap-
fist Hospital in Memphis and was
accompanied by Mr.. Tucker. In |
the last weekend the condition of
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

Yves King, eight miles West of
Lexington, brought to town last
Saturday and sold to W. H. Ross,
two Poland China hams tina
weighed SO pounds each.
John R. Thrasher and son, Paul,
came home from Selmer last Sat-
urdav, bringing a big Paige 7 pass
enger car for which Mr.. Thrasher
had just traded at Corinth. Miss.
The fire alarm last Sunday about
2 o'clock, was turned in by the
Garner house on Elm street. The
house caught in the top and was
extineuished with little damage.
Cade Bird and his mother, Mrs.
Augusta Bird, are going pretty
deep into sweet potato growing this
season. Cade says he has several
acres Of land that is ideal for pota.
to growing.
7. E. Chandler, of Fulton county,
Kentucky, who, about four weeks
ago moved to Sardis and took
charge Of the merchandising BUSH
ness Of the late j. J. Mcbride, was
in town Tuesday.
Pvt. Presley. Of Sardis, perhaps
the tallest soldier sent out OF Hen
derson county e #. 4 inches) was
here last Saturday, after service
overseas end having received his
honorable discharge.
Neil Tarbet, son of the late E. E.
Tarbet Of Saltillo, having been
honorably discharged from the U.
S. Army, after service in France
was here on Thursday Of last week
en- route to his home.
Tom Baker Greene,o of Huntingdon,
late a member Of Bat. D, Ia Field
Artillery Of the A. E. F., and but
recently returned from France came
to Lexington last Friday to visit
the Barry family and others.
News comes from Paducah that
twin boys-Wilbur and Walter -
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Randle last Saturday morning.
and may the young fellows live
long and be the joy and pride Of
their parents.
Chester Cox, who shot twice at
Bob Christopher early last Monday
morning. was arrested Tuesday
when he had started to town and
had preliminary hearing before
Esq. H. E. draper. who bound him
over to June court under q bond Of
$500 Failing to make the bond,
lCox went to Jail.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

Col, H. E. draper, Of the Citizens.
Bank Of Lexington, has been to
St. Louis this week.
There will be real High School
Building news, just as soon as the
committee can come together.
Mrs. N. R. Barham of Jackson,
was present at the funeral of Jack
Logan on Thursday Of last week.
Oliver Smith, Of the Hath Field
Artillery, came home last week af-
ter about nine months in France.
Mrs. H. E. Graper has been sick
in bed since our last issue, but be-
gan improving several days ago,
Mrs. Kelly Williamson and baby
returned to Jackson last Saturday
after visiting Miss Mamie McHaney
Miss Marjory Noel, of Huntingdon
was a guest of her brother, Mr.,
Will Noel and family last Sunday
Elk Lung Remedy, Tonic and
Flesh Builder will build you up
SOC and $l.00 post-paid.-Elk Drug
Store.
Mr.. H. F. Martin has been suffer.
ing from an attack of tonsilitis but
was reported improving as early as
Tuesday.
1t feels good to the head, stop:
dandruff and itching Elk Quinine
and Sage Hair Tonic. SOC. ELI
Drug Store.
Revs. Fleetwood Ball and c. E
Azbill are attending the West Ten
nessee Baptist Sunday School Con
vention at Milan.
Mrs. L. P. Holmes and daughter
Miss Pauline, arrived last Friday
from Nashville to visit Mrs. H. F
Martin and family.
Miss Charlie Carnes billiard, OF
Huntingdon, was a guest of the
family of DR.. P. H. Mccall last
Saturday and Sunday.
We have a few GOLD FISH left
and may not have another ship
ment before fall. Get yours before
too late. Elk Drug Store.
FOR SALE-Florida Yam slip.
for sale at Csc per hundred net
Orders booked as received.
[. A. LAWYER,
Huron. Tenn
The Womans Missionary Societ,
of the NJ. E. Church, South, vii
serve lunches at the Timberlak,
& Buckley corner on next Wednes
day, April 2Srd.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

the little Girl was so serious that
her death was feared and her
mother was sent for.
Henry Scott, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Phillips,
came over last week from Blythville,
Ark, to be present in the Chancery
court on Thursday, Mrs. Phillips
having filed a suit for divorce from
her husband. The divorce was
granted without contest and on Sat-
urday Mr.. Scott returned to Ark.
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Lille Scott.
1t is very unfortunate that Judge
Luther B. Johnson, chairman for
Henderson county in the Fifth
Victory Loan" drive, to open
officially next Monday an
in which Henderson county's quote
is $184 $50, has been on the sick
list all this week and confined to
his home. On that account little if
any preparation has been made
to make the Victory Loan drive in
the county.
Former State Senator Joe H.
Mccall, of Westport, Carroll county
was here in the last weekend and
The Progress man had a talk of
old times with him-the good old
times back in the 1896, when Joe
came came back from Texas and
lived several months in Lexington
with his uncle CHOW Federal judge
John E. Mccall. With the except
ion OF Zach" who lived in Chester
county, Joe H. is the only one of
that Mccall connection who ever
claimed to be a Democrat-but
blood being thicker than even point
water. Joe H. always voted Tor
Uncle John"
A welcome Service for the Hen
derson county returned soldiers
and sailors, especially those repre-
sented by stars on the service flag
of that church will be held at the
Baptist church, next Sunday night,
April 10th. A thrilling program of
patriotic music welcoming addresses
and responses by the returned sol
diers, will be rendered. All return
ed soldiers and sailors and flyers,
their families and friends, are earn.
estly urged to be present We gave
them glorious send-off and they
fought bravely for US, Now let us
show them our appreciation, in
every possible way.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-04-18

The man who lives without work,
has no visible means of support, is
doing no more than a common
bum for his county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-15
DEATH OF JUDGE TULLOCK

Christopher Thomas Tullock, son of
John and Rebecca Grider Tullock. was
born on farm four miles east of Bis
marck, st. Francois county, Mo-, Sep
tember 25th, 1S43, being rs years, 10
months and 16 days of age at his
death.
He was married to Artimesia Mat
kin, fifty years ago and to this union
daughter was born, who married Ed
ward Walters, now of St. Louns.
He was converted and united with
the Baptist church at Bismarck, 2S
years ago, and was also a member of
the Masonic Lodge of that place.
He was preceded in death by his
fathers entire family. While spend
ing the summer with his wife on a
farm belonging to his son-in-law, To-
Gated near Belleview in Washington
county, he quietly passed away Aug
ust IL, 1919.
He is survived by his widow, one
daughter, Mrs. H. E. Walters, and
four grand children, Edgar, of Rang
er, Texas; Faye and Artie Walters, of
st. Louis, and Mrs. VIM. Crysler, of
Charlottesville, Mo-, and one great
grand child, little Mary Jane Crysler,
all Of whom were present, except Ed
gar Walters.
Judge Tullock spent his entire life
in st. Francois county and held many
positions of honor and trust. He was
judge of the County Court for four
years and had been elected Mayor of
Bismarck but resigned when he went
to st. Louis to live with his daughter
and family, whom he idolized.
Judge Tullock was held in high es-
TEEN by all who knew him. Those
who knew him best loved him best,
in fact, to know him was to love him.
He will be missed as citizen of st.
Francois county, he will be missed by
the lodge he loved, he will be missed
by the little Baptist church in Bis
marck in all its services, which he
loved to attend, and he will be missed
most of all by his aged widow and de-
voted daughter and grand children.
May he rest in peace in the Masonic
cemetery in the suburb of Bismarck,
the little town he loved.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-15
Good Roads Mass
Meeting Called

Pennington, Mo-, Aug. IA, 1919
To the Taxpayers Of st. Francois
County, Missouri:
The Federal Government of the
United States has made large appro.
priation to aid in building substantial
roads throughout the States. The
"Hawes Road Law" makes it possible
for Missouri counties to receive this
Federal Aid", amounting to $1,000
per mile for two State roads in each
county--one north and south and one
east and west. Where this 81 200 will
not provide the kind of road the traf-
tic demands, and it is necessary or de-
sirable to build better and more sub
stantial road, the county or other in
terested parties must provide and Sc
cure to the State Highway Board one
half of the sum necessary in excess
of said twelve hundred dollars per
mile.
The ordinary road tax will not pro-
vide the money necessary to secure
the full amount of Federal Aid" to
build our State roads as they should
be builded and at the same time con-
tinue the policy of extending inn
provements to all other roads of the
county. 4
The building of complete system of
hard-surfaced roads would be the
best investment the people Of St. Fran
co.'s county could make at this time
since it is now possible to get the
Federal aid. But in order to start and
carry to completion any program of
substantial road improvement it is
necessary to have sufficient funds, au-
thorized and available, to finance the
proposition.
There seems to be no way to pro-
vide the funds except by bond issue.
The issuance Of road bonds would
make some increase in the taxes; but
while the roads are being built and
the money expended, many of the cit
izens of the county would receive
more money in wages and for supplies
than their taxes would amount to dur
ing the term of the bonds, and at the
same time they would have the benefit
dent owners land values too would be
increased more than his taxes.
Now, in order that the voters may
determine the advisability of taking
steps to inaugurate and undertake
some substantial program of road i'm
provement, we invite you to meet at
the Court House in Pennington at one
o'clock on Saturday, August 20, 1919.
Please see that your school district is
represented so that we may get an
expression of the sentiment Of every
community, ), i, +gAss is.ss Z
d THoS. H. HOLMAN, -
County Highway Engineer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-15
MINERS VOTE STRIKE" In
OVERWHELMING NUMBERS
Feeling That Their Cause is Just, 1858
Lead Belt Workmen Uphold Strike
Order, Which is Opposed by

be altogether likely that q strike will
be called tomorrow, or very soon
thereafter, unless the mine owners
succeed in getting their eyes open to
the fact that they cannot expect to
keep up their wartime profits with the
blood of their workers and their fam
lilies. They should be brought to i
realization of the fact that this is a
reconstruction period, and that those
mines should be kept running during
times like the present, even though
they not more than pay expenses.
Their wartime profits would justify
them in running on an even break for
awhile, and yet the laborers who have
long been held down by them, do not
want all the profts-nothing like it.
They only want what the Federal
Coniy&tution says they shall haYe--a
square deal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-15

That a strike of all union labor
throughout the Lead Belt will go in
to effect today, there appears not
much room for doubt, unless the op-
orators in that district conclude, at
the eleventh hour, to accede to the de-
mands of their workmen for an in
crease in wages. But such a conclu-
sion, which would mean the restora-
tion of the Lead Belt again to peace
full contentment, is far-fetched, as
there is not the slightest indication
that those in control in tina field have
the slightest mention of making any
overtures to the men, at the present
time, at least.
The company's affairs appear TO be
in impossible hands in that district,
insofar as making peace with the men
arc concerned. That influence, which
is headed by G. j. Adami, of the St.
Joe, appears to think it presumptuous
in labor to even presume to show dis
satisfaction with the "liberal" wages
they are so "magnanimously" handing
out. This they do in manner that
would impress the stranger that they
are now paying the workmeu far more
than they earn, and therefore refuse
to be even approached for any manner
of increase. The facts are that the
average wage throughout the Lead
Belt, so The Times has been reliably
informed, is only about $500 a day
much below the lowest possible eX-
pcnse for keeping in the barest neces-
stiles of life of large family, as
many of the miners have.
Last Friday the members of the
Mine, Mill and Smclters Union were
called on to vote, in their different To-
cals throughout the county, on the
proposition of whether or not they
would stand back of their Executive
Committee, even to going out on
strike, should that body fail to reach
an agreement with the operators. The
result of that vote showed practical
unanimity among organized labor for
going to the last extreme in case their
just claims were not recognized. That
vote also showed organized labor TO be
stronger in that field than it has pre-
viously been given credit of being.
The vote showed 1888 as favoring GO
ing to the extreme, while only op-
position votes were cast.
Today is the final day given the op-
orators to reply to the demand Of la
Dor for an increase in wage. and The
Times is informed that representa-
tive from the International Union is
now on the scene, and it appears to
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-15
American Legion
Being Organized

St. Francois, Mo, August ~, 1919
Editor Times, Pennington, Mo.
Dear Sir:
/ am writing you this letter in con-
nection with the American Legion
whose membership is limited to those
who were connected with the military
and naval service of the United States
between April 9th, 1917 and Novem-
ber 18th, 1918. l trust that you will
give the contents of this letter such
publicity as you believe the matter
requires. The writer was recently ap-
pointed chairman of the Organizing
Committee for st. Francois County
by General II. c. Clark, Missouri State
Chairman of the American Legion. /
appointed Charles J. Mitchell as Vice
Chairman and L. Walter Dempsey,
Secretary.
On August 7th meeting was held
in Flat River and the Coleman Frazier
Post was organized with the follow
ing officers:
Post Commander, Waldo H. Com
ms, st. Francois, Mo.
Post Adjutant, L. Walter Dempsey,
Flat River, Mo.
Post Historian, Charles J.. Mitchell,
Flat River, Mo.
This Post was named in honor of a
well known Fiat River boy who en-
listed on July Goth, 1917, went to
France with Company F, 138th In
fantry, and was killed in action in the
Argonne Forest on September 26th,
1918.
The Organizing Committee is now
earnestly working toward organizing
Posts in Pennington, Bonne Terre and
Bismarck. A local Post can be or
ganized in any community with a
minimum membership of fifteen pre-
vious service men, and the County Or
ganizing Committee will gladly as
sist in the formation of any Post in
st. Francois County.
The State Convention will be held
within sixty days and the National
Convention will be held at Minnea-
polls on November 18th, 1919.
Very truly yours,
W. H. COMINS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-15

Homer Presnell and Kenneth Burns,
of Libertyville, are attending the
State Fair at Sedalia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-15
Home DemOnStra-
tor to Be Dismissed

At the regular monthly meeting Of
the County Court last week, petitions
were presented to that body asking
that the office of Home Demonstra-
tion Agent be continued, for the rea-
son that, in the opinion Of the more
than 400 signers of such petitions, the
present Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Pet Tucker, had made her SER
vices of real merit, and that the dis
continuance of such position would
work irreparable injury to the good
and upbuilding Of the best interests of
the county.
1t is generally conceded, especially
by practically all of those citizens
who have kept. close watch on the
work Of the Home Demonstration, that
her work has resulted in great good
for all home-makers who have per-
mitted themselves to enjoy the pleas
urc and profit that she has for almost
a year past been bringing to them,
without cent of direct cost to them.
That Miss Tucker has proven herself
capable and competent of handling
the work devolving on her in that po-
sition, and that her heart has been in
the work, there is no reason to doubt.
Her desire and willingness for work
cannot be denied, and it will be with
sincere regret that her many good
friends she has made in the past ten
months in this county will learn that
this most important position, for the
upbuilding of the homes of St. Fran
co.'s county, is to be dispensed with.
The County Court Judges decided
to establish the position of Home
Demonstration purely as a war meas
ure, in the interest of conservation Of
food products particularly, and they
now feel that, as there is no longer
need for rigid food conservation, that,
in the interest Of economizing in the
county government, it is their duty to
dispense with that place. There are
many, however, who feel that the cost
to the county Of Home Demonstra-
ton Agent is infnitismal in compari-
son to the good that such competent
agent has brought to the homes of he
couny, as was demonstrated by the
very large petition that was presented
to the County Court asking that the
place be made permanent.
Homer Presnell and Kenneth Burns,
of Libertyville, are attending the
State Fair at Sedalia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-15
Missouri State
Fair Great Success

The Times editor visited the Mis-
souri, State Fair at Sedalia the first
of the week, and was truly astonished
at the magnitude of the exposition.
! 1t is the impression of the writer that
the real greatness of the Missouri
State Fair has not yet come into any,
thing like true appreciation Of the
people Of the State, even though this
is the Nineteenth annual exhibition,
| The fact, however, that Mondays
attendance was in excess of any for
mer opening day--Monday was really
the opening day, though many thou.
sand people witnessed interesting pro
grams there Sunday--shows that this
great enterprise is rapidly gaining in
popularity. The facts are that it is
an enormous enterprise, and nothing
is done there on cheap or small
scale. 1t is truly a Missouri enter
prise, with Missouri disposition.
The State Fair grounds is composed
of something over 200 acres of land,
| SO that there is ample room for any,
thing that may be desired there. The
stability of practically all the exhib-
1t buildings is one Of the first things
to attract the gaze of the observing
person They are mostly brick, and
OF commodious portions. The immen-
Sc grandstand has substantial steel
frame, relieving the vast crowds now
| assembled there of any likelihood of
the structure crumbling from the great
weight it is daily compelled to carry.
The live stock exhibits, specimens of
which were still arriving Monday
night, are certainly wonderful, in
number as we'll as quality. Notwith-
standing the supposed uncertainty of
transportation, which it was feared
would seriously initiate against ex-
hibiting fine stock there, all such dis
plays are more abundant than they
ever were before, so we were inform
ed! And such stock as it to be seen
there! 1t hardly seems possible that
its equal can be found anywhere on
earth, outside of Missouri.
Before the grand stand high-class
entertainment is going ON throughout
the afternoon and evening. Here also
IS where quality shows, as there is no
thing cheap or sordid in any of the
entertainment offered by the Fair
management, and it would be well
worth the expense and time of anyone
to spend at least a few days at the
State Fair. When once seen what a
splendid--a wonderful--exposition the
Missouri State Fair really is, there is
not much danger that great privilege
and pleasure will often be overlooked
Ethereafter.
~ Asinuch Travelled gentleman in the
writer's company, stated that the Mis-
souri, State Fair had the "makin' -, if
it was not already, the finest fair he
had seen anywhere throughout the
country. While the serious illness of
our fellow townsman, Judge E. E.
Swink, last week compelled his re-
turn home, after he had started for
the Fair, is deeply regretted by those
IN charge, things are moving along
with little or no apparent discomfort
to those in charge, though the Judge
would perhaps give a good farm to
have been permitted to be there this
year, where his wide knowledge of the
work to be done, as we'll as his un-
usual managerial ability, would be of
such vast advantage in the manage
ment Of that great enterprise.