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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-17
To Refuse Settlement
of Adriatic Dispute

Washington, Feb. 17.-The United
States will continue to support the
rights of the Jugo Slavs in the dis
pute over Fiume, the White House
announced. This government will
not withdraw from the Adriatic con-
troversy, it was stated. The threat
ened withdrawal of American naval
forces from the Adriatic would not be
taken to mean that the United States
will not interest itself further in the
situation there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-17

London, Feb. 17.-The Allied an
swer to President Wilson's Adriatic
note will be dispatched to Washing
ton this afternoon, it was learned
authortatively. The reply was dis
cussed and approved at the morning
session of the council of premiers.
According to the information, it takes
up and attempts to refute President
Wilson's arguments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-17

Lake County Land Co.
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farm within the next sixty days II
your price and terms are right.
Call and see us. or
PHONE 22O0
MADISON - SO. OAK.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-17

Paris, Feb. 17.-The Jugo Slav rep
resentatives here today declared the
Belgrade government will stand firm
in it's position of refusing any settle
ment of the Adriatic disputes except
that advocated by President Wilson.
President Wilson's Adriatic note, they
say, has noticeably improved the Jugo
Slav moral.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
ALEXANDER SINGLETON.

A wedding of widespread interest
was that of John Alexander and Miss
Pearlie Singleton, popular young peo-
pie residing near Stegall, which was
solemnized Sunday, December 18th, at
1000 o'clock, a. m, at the home Of the
brides parents, Rev. w. A. Dunn Of
ficiated in the presence of relatives
and few friends of the happy couple.
The attendants were Miss Esta Mae
Woods, cousin Of the groom and Rob-
ert Singleton, brother of the bride.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Lewis Singleton and a veritable
jewel Of her sex.
The groom is the oldest son Of Mr..
A. Alexander, an upright, trust-wor-
thy young man.
After congratulations, the happy
couple drove to the home Of the
groom's parents, where a sumptuous
dinner was served.
In the afternoon they went to the
home of the groom's grandmother, at
Crawford Springs, for a few days.
Returning. they viii be at home to
their friends at Mr.. Dave Britt's
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
OWEN THINKS PEOPLE WANT
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

j The people Of this country still
Suant the United States TO join the
league of Nations and it is going to
join under the coming Republican ad-
ministration, was the prediction by
Senator Robert L. Owen, of Oklaho-
ma. Owen, Democrat, said he was
convinced by personal investigation
and by the polls he had taken Of ou-
diences in the various parts of the
country that the November election
result was not a reputation of the
league idea.
"The Republican party is in a fair
way to become liberal party of the
country" Owen said. 81 wired to
Senator Harding today, telling him
how much ! liked his plan for the
vice president to take part in cabinet
discussions.
81 don't regard the election result
as a reputation of the league of ma
tions. | believe the people want it,
and will be satisfied with any amend
ments voted by the Senate. My pre-
diction is that the United States will
go into the league under the coming
Republican administration.
ut was general dissatisfaction with
the president, with taxation, with the
railroad administration, the food ad-
ministration, the council of defense
and lot of other war activities that
caused the Democratic overthrow"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
CEDAR GROVE.

Dali Stanfill and wife visited Os-
car Stanfill and wife Sunday.
H. A. Austin's family has been very
sick.
Murray Duck is on the sick list.
Fulton Mullis visited his sister,
Mrs. Elmer Duck, Sunday.
R. H. Haney, of Jackson, spent a
part of last week here.
Yancy Duck, marine, stationed at
Washington, ID. c., is visiting his
people here.
Joe Minton spent East Sunday with
his uncle, Mart Crouch.
w. F. and Elmer Duck have put in
a new telephone line.
The schools at both Cedar Grove
and Prospect are running well and
both are crowded. They being the on
ly two running at present near here.
The people at both places have decid-
ed to get the wood and bear all ex-
penses that they may run as long as
possible.
Leny Pipkin is building a new resi-
dence on his farm which will be occu-
pied next year by Rube Kizer.
Miss Lucinda Austin and Jake Flatt
were married last Sunday. She is fif-
ty-odd years old. He is twenty-five.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLES
UNION ENTERTAINS,

Mr.. and Mrs, John w. Stewart were
the host and hostess Of a christmas
entertainment for the B. Y. P. u, of
the Baptist church last Friday eve-
ming at their palatial home on Hunt
ingdon street.
The members of the Union and
their invited guests to the number of
60 young people were present. On ar
rival they were received most warm
ly by the gracious hostess assisted by
Misses Georgia Mccall, Mrs. A. H.
Joyner, Mrs. John H. Wadley, Mrs. F.
A. Priddy and other members of the
social committee fthe Union. They
were ushered to the punch bowl in the
dining room, presided over by Miss
Ada Edwards, who served grape
punch
Instrumental music by Mrs. Gran
vile Bartholomew, Mrs. A. H. Joyner,
Misses Virginia Wadloy and Nellie
Davis, and vocal selections by Henry
d. Barry RECALLED the guests refresh
ingly. Two contests for the nimble-
witted were hugely enjoyed, after
with refreshments consisting of
chicken sandwich, pineapple with
mayonaise dressing and coffee, boiled
custard and individual cake, were
served.
Most attractive numbers on the
program were readings by Miss Eli
zabeth Spellings and Miss Ada Ed
wards, the latter making her initial
appearance as public reader and lit
orally covering herself with glory.
Each was eagerly encored.
The evening was universally pro-
nounced most enjoyable one.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
NEXT SUNDAY

Special services both morning and
evening.
Sunday School at 9:45. Attendance
last Sunday and the Sunday before
1873. We want $50 next Sunday. Help
US get it
Class No. a. L. S. Austin, teacher,
still leads in the contest No. /, R. A.
Lewis, teacher, made fine increase,
having several new scholars and a
full attendance of old.
Elizabeth Beasley will lead the
League Sunday evening and another
good service is assured. Fine crowd,
fine program last time.
January 1923 is Centenary week" I"
During which all subscriptions to
Centenary must be paid to have a
clean sheet.
H. R. ROSE, Pastor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
EPWORTH LEAGUE.

The Epworth League met Sunday
the subject of the evening being "The
Spirit of Generosity"
PROGRAM:
/. The Christmas Story.
2. Hymn: "Joy to the World
8. Scripture reading by seven of
the members.
4. Hymn: "Give of Your Best to
the Master"
5. Sentence prayers by a number of
the Leaguers.
6. Scripture: 2 Corinthians, 6-15.
z. Leaders talk: "The Cheerful
Giver."
8. Hymn: "Hark, the Herald An
gels Sing"
9. Talk by Lacquer. Three G's-
Give, Get, Grow"
10. Special Musical number by Or
ganist.
IL. Story-Tolstoi's"Where Love
is. God is Also"
IL. League Benediction.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
PAPER APPEARS EARLIER.

The Progress readers will note that
this paper appears earlier this week
Ii must be remembered that this Is
Christmas week, and the day Of pub
lication is earlier, t ogive the mer-
chants who have done special adver-
tising for Christmas in these col
umns the benefit of the circulation Of
the paper for the week. Also to give
publicity to the fact that four Christ
mas tree exercises will occur in Lex
ington Friday night-at the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, South, the
Methodist Episcopal church, the First
Baptist and the Second Baptist
churches.
Our sincere wish for one and all is
a Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
VOLUME XXXVII
SHIELDS THINKS GARRETTS
CONFIRMATION CERTAIN.

81 feel confident that the nomina-
tion of Hon. Finis j. Garrett for Unit
ed Statese district Judge for the
Western District, will be confirmed"
was the declartion made in Knoxville,
by Senator John X. Shields in a
statement issued Friday night when
questioned as to the likelihood of Con-
gressman CARROTS nomination by
President Wilson being confirmed by
the Senate.
"Now as to your question, ! feel
confident that the nomination of the
Hon. Finis ]. Garrett for United
States district Judge for the western
district will be confirmed. He is a
man of the highest character for in
tegrity, and an able lawyer of judicial
temperament, and will make a splen-
did Judge.
"As the member of the judiciary
committee from Tennessee, i am CIV
ing special attention to his nomina-
tion. There have been some objec-
tions filed against him, but they come
from small men and are little and
contemplate in their nature. One of
those objecting urges that he is the
son of confederate soldier. These
chancery division of Chancellor Ross,
and the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict, and clerk and master is the
most active party making them.
4 cannot believe Judge Ross would
countenance these attacks upon Mr..
Garrett. / am glad to say that |
have not found on file letter or
charge from any reputable Republi-
can Of West Tennessee, and / do not
believe that the Republican lawyers Of
that division will stand for the unjust
assaults that have been made upon
him. stacy
II understand that Mr.. Lon Scott,
representative-elect Of the Eighth
District, is making himself officious
in the matter. This is a Democratic
nomination under a Democratic ad-
ministration, and his activities will
have no other effect than to invite no
opposition of an effective character to
such friends as he may propose for
nomination and expects to have con-
firmed under the incoming admins
tration.
THE Democrats in the Senate held
up about 5000 of President Taft's
nominations, only allowing about a
dozen to be confirmed out of courtesy
to Republican Senators. / cannot
blame the Republicans for following
that precedent, but believe they will
also be equally courteous and Mr.
Garrett will be one of the exceptions
made, both because he is a member of
the house, where a number of Repub-
lican senators served with him, and
because the Tennessee Senators are
taking special interest in his case. 1t
is the only confirmation | shall ask of
the Republicans during this session.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
PERICLEAN SOCIETY.

The Periclean Society visited the
Cytherean Society Tuesday afternoon
Dec. 81. The debate was enjoyed by
every member of the Pericleans. In
connection with the program of the
Cythereans the Pericleans read their
paper and also delivered four extern
poraneous speeches.
PAUL WALKER, Reporter.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES.

Christmas program Friday night at
700 o'clock. A welcome to all.
Keep building up the Sunday School
come and bring a friend.
Preaching next Sunday morning
and night. Subject Sunday morning:
"Crowding out the Christ"
A Happy Christmas to all.
T. ]. STRICKLIN, Pastor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24

Marshal ]. W. Knowles has con-
structed a splendid walk of cinders
from the ]. R. Dennison corner on
Huntingdon Street as for as the Cor
'poration line goes toward the High
School building. This is a timely ben
efaction for the school children. 1t
is now up to the school authorities to
complete the work to the door of the
building.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Pendleton Mitchell, Of
Ackworth, Ga, announce the engage
|Inent and approaching marriage 81
their daughter, Lula, to Mr.. Prince
Mccall Noell, of Huntingdon, Tenn,
the wedding to take place on Satur-
day, Jan. l, 1921, at the home of the
brides parents.
The groom is brother of Will J.
Noell, of this place, and has wide ac-
quaintance here. His friends will
read with interest this happy event in
his life.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24
NUMBER 90
POLITICS MAKES
STRANGE BED.FELLOWS.

II have every confidence in the
world that our America will take its
place in fitting association for world
peace. | believe that we will be able
to answer every desire of the Ameri-
can people without the surrender of
one thing that we hold hear as a her
itage."
So declared President-elect Hard
ing in statement at a session of the
Layman's Presbyterian Convention
at the First Presbyterian Church of
Marion this afternoon, where Will
liam Jennings Bryan was also a
speaker.
The two previously had long con-
ference and both seemed happy at the
outcome. Indeed, Mr.. Bryan told the
Presbyterian convention that "consid-
ering fundamentals Senator Harding
and / are just as close politically as
we are religiously."
Mr.. Bryan had already said, just
after coming from the talk with Mr..
Harding, that he had not changed his
opinion as to TIE league of nations.
1t will be interesting to watch the
reaction of the irreconcilables to the
latest Harding announcement, they
having told him at Washington that
they were much against an associa-
tion of nations as league of nations,
and even that they would oppose any
affiliation between this country and
and any and every foreign nation.
An attempt to iron cut something
of this took place tonight when Sena-
tor Reed of Missouri conferred with
the president-elect. An effort un-
doubtedly was made to make this or
iginal and bitterest opponent of the
whole league idea see practically of
the Harding plan.
Some curiosity was expressed to
Mr.. Bryan when he came from the
conference as to the matter of polit-
ical contract that was possible "
TWEEN q Kep6blican presidehl-alect
and Democrat leader.
"The president" replied Mr.. Bryan,
"has to deal with many n-partisan7
things. Except on very narrow
group of questions, Republicans and
Democrats can talk together"
"Then the league of nations is not
to be classed as political issue"
ut ought never to have been a po-
litical issue. have always insisted
on that"
"And we assume that you and SEN :
ator Harding are in accord on that is. :
sue ?"
Il cannot answer that because you
might then attribute the views | have
already expressed to him."
Then Mr.. Bryan volunteered this
tribute to the president-elect:
Il believe that Senator Harding is
not only an honest and conscientious
man, but man whose whole purpose
is to do what he believes is best for
the American people"
The day before Senator Harding
was nominated at Chicago, Mr.. Bry-
an, writing of Mr.. Harding's candida
cy, said:
But the senator is running with
handicap that greatly retards his
speed. He is so closely identified with
the reactionary element of the party
that his nomination would ALLEVIATE
the progressive element as much as
Gov. Lowden's nomination would"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24

]. Will Mullins, of Life, hustling
farmer and good citizen, was in town
Monday trading.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24

Atlas D. Johnson and family, Of
Lone Elm, were here Tuesday doing
Christmas shopping. t
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-24

Rush Oakley spent much of last
week with his mother near Claybrook.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-08
WAIT A LITTLE LONGER
By DR.. Frank Crane

When you stop to think of it, we are not
doing so badly. Of course we are in a de-
plorable mess. The dirtiest type of politi-
clan seems to be in control and determined
to humiliate the nation by deserving and in
sulting our late allies; the labor agitator has
the industry of the country by the throat;
and the blatherskite and mischief-maker are
abroad in the land. All of these play into
the hands of the reactionary and pave the
way for his return in triumph
Still. we used to be worse off, and a glance
at the past shows we are improving.
Still, we used to be worse off, and glance
at the past shows we are improving
Bad as Trotzky is he is better than the Gear
and all he stood for. And the worst ex-
cesses of the revolutionsts in Germany do
not contain anything like the seeds of uni
Versal ruin that lay in Kaiserism.
We're getting on. Slowly. But we're get
ting on.
We must remember that progress is not
by grown-ups, but by children. 1t is only
the new crop of human beings that advance.
In other words, real progress is not by
politics, nor economics, nor churches, nor any
other institutions composed of people who
have had their day, but by education, or by
people who have it in their power to make a
new day
read and write.
A string of four Or five generations, line
of grandfathers only few times removed,
could stretch back to the days of absolutism,
tyranny, and cruelty we'll established all over
the earth.
We have got rid of kaisers, czars, slavery,
torture, the inquisiton, Louis XIV, the Haps-
burgs, the oppression of the masses and the
divine right of the privileged few-all only
while ago.
Don't be in hurry.
Come back in a hundred years or so and
we'll show you quite world.
Gigantic forms of justice are being
brought forth, and parturition is painful.
After while, when the children of these
times grow up, we shall be glad of them.
There are being born justice to the la
borer, justice to the woman, justice to the
child by removing the peril of alcohol, JUS
t1ce to the world by the formation of all ma
lions into league for the prevention of
war, universal commerce, the era of science
replacing humbug, and better grasp of the
spiritualities.
Give them chance to grow up.
copyright, 1920, by Frank Crane.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-08
QUIPS AND QUIDDIES

He'd bought house. It had been such a.
bargain that he couldn't risk waiting till his
fiancee saw it,
But she was delighted to hear the news
and questioned him eagerly about it.
"How many clothes closets are there, Hen
ry?" she demanded.
There are SIX, replied the man, proud
Iy.
But that's hardly enough, Henry"
What do you want with more than six
closets? That's enough to hang your clothes
in, is it not?"
Eyes, dear" replied the maiden, firmly,
But you'll want part of one for your clothes,
won't you, Henry?"
Feebly his wavering feet bore Reginald
home. There had been one or two good
fellows in the club. Isn't that enough to ex-
plain to our enlightened readers why Regi-
maids feet were wavering?
Into the front garden he staggered and
sank to rest, with his head in bed of daft
fodils and his feet. on the gravel path
But his wife had been Weakened by the
noise of his approach. Now she opened a
window and shouted wildly:
''Who's there?"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-08
Il Stacker CONGRESS.

n OR legislative delinquency ana per
~ yerseness there is hardly parallel
in, American history to the record
of the Republican-ruled Congress winch oat-
urday dropped even its pretense OF puoii0
service and went home to play pohtlcs uh-
allowed. Surely nothing in it's session pc
came it like adjournment. With opportu-
mites for usefulness such as lawmakers
rarelv are vouchsafed, it's majority has done
little more than bubble, criticize and oo-
struct With responsibilities such as few
governmental bodies ever have faced, 1t mas
shirked and Stacked and muddled. The peo-
pie are if anything, worse off for It's nav
ing met certainly they would have Jared as
we'll had the House and Senate never as
sembled during the last nine months
A multitude of important matters which
it was Congress duty to dispose OF remain
in suspense; and such measures as 1T passed
were with a few exceptions, either made
ouate or ill advised. 1t did next to nothing
toward a reduction of the burdensome cost
of living Thinking citizens did not wish
it to NEEDLE with natural laws of supply and
demand or resort to socialistic expedients;
but. they did wish and expect it to remove
barriers to normal readjustment and to re-
wise the tax laws which are VIGOROUSLY re-
sponsible for a large part of high prices.
This Congress- dominated by narrow Re-
publcanism, was so busted with efforts to
discredit the Democratic administration, that
it found no time for constructive acts OF its
own and evinced scant sympathy with con-
structive suggestions. Such helpful laws as
it did enact-the water power bill, for ex-
ampIe-were really of Democratic origin ana
in substance were brought over from the pre-
ceding Congress.
This is the record upon which the Repub-
lican party must go before the country in
the coming campaign. This is the G. 0. P.'s
evidence of trustworthiness in responsibility.
This is it's proof of efficiency and statesman
ship. A party organization that has shown
itself so incompetent, wanting in ideas
and ideals, so blind to national interests and
national honor, so positive menace to the
public veal, deserves overwhelming repudia-
ton at the polls. Grant that Democratic a l.
ministrations have erred and that Demo-
cratic Congresses have fallen far short of
what they should have been. Still, the
seamiest of their records is superb work
manship to that of the delinquent majority
now in control. =