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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09

It was decided to put on drive for
membership for the next 80 days to
end up with a grand rally some time
in May, the exact date to be decided
next Friday night at the call meeting.
1t was decided to fix the dues, county,
state and national at 5000 per year,
payable in advance. This includes
subscription to the American Legion
Magazine. Any one is eligible for
membership who served in the World
War-the army or navy who was not
conscientious objector, is a male
and white.
Every one who is entitled to mem
bershiip should join the Post, for the
good you will derive from it and the
good you can do others. We must
stick together and pull for each 9TH
er's welfare. Already there are many
who stayed at home and prospered,
and know nothing Of the sacrifices
that were made by the soldiers over
there, and are volunteering the in
formation that we have gotten all we
deserve out of the war-whieh in
many cases was a "rotten deap.
1t is up to the American Legion to
be "from Missouri. Come, or send
your name, rank and organization,
together with $500 to Connie Mont
gomery, Post Adjutant and receipt
will be mailed you for one years
dues.
ALT0GETHER-LET'S GO.
CONNIE E. MONTGOMERY,
Post Adjutant.
SAMUEL T. PARKER, NJ. d.
Post Commander.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09
GOOD MOVEMENT
IN HENRY COUNTY.

On account of a recognized short
age Of good seed corn in Henry coun-
ty, and to encourage the farmers of
that county to raise better grade of
corn, the Henry County Land Com
pany at Paris has done the commend
able act Of securing from one of the
largest corn breeders of Illinois
large amount CO extra good seed corn
to distribute among the farmers
Of the county, positively free. The
corn selected is the Silvermine, which
is large yielder, natures in 20 days,
stands drouth well and is a good.
white milling corn. Henry is a pro-
gressive county, bent on good roads
and agricultural improvement.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09
GORDON BROWNING AN
NOUNCES FOR CONGRESS

seek the Democratic nomination
forCongress from the Eighth Dis
trict in the August primary, thia
year. NY candids n6 =
demerI6 d an 81 1II6 my - -
me, but upon whatever merits | have
that will command the trust ask at
the hands of the people.
| am a native of Carroll county,
now past 80 years of age, and was
reared on a farm. have been mem
Der of the Huntingdon bar for five
years. As a Democrat | have helped
to fight my party's battles in every
engagement since became of age,
and have always felt deep interest
in national issues.
When the United States was drawn
into the World War / volunteered my
services and went with the first or
ganization formed in the State, en-
tering the service July 25,1917. l was
rs days under fire, and fought with
our armies through the greatest
American engagements in France. ]
am claiming the same degree of cred
it which is due an ex-service man who
did his best for his country's cause.
AS to my character as a man, am
willing to be vouched for by any citi-
zen of my county who knows my life.
As to the nature of service have
rendered my government, and my at
titude and ability in discharging a
trust when placed upon me, am
glad to rest my cause on the state
ment of any enlisted man or officer
who served with me.
l hope to present my views on the
burning issues confronting our Ma
tion to every voter in the District.
We must face squarely the interna-
tional, industrial and social questions
before US now pressing for solution.
We should not permit the bitterness
of political strife to blind us in shap-
ing the future Of America. If it is er-
ror to hazard entanglements with
foreign nations, then it is a crime
when victory is won to sulk from the
battle of humanity. We must main-
tain the leadership of the world
which we purchased with the blood of
heroes.
l am in the race to the finish. I
hope to win; and it is my intention to
meet every voter personally which
my time and means will permit, be-
fore August shall cheerfully abide
by the verdict of my party. I am
glad to take this means Of formally
announcing my candidacy to the
Democrats Of the Eighth Congress
sional District.
zee GORDON BROWNING.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09
PROGRAM FOR QUAR-
TERLY MEETING

To be held at Centre Ridge church,
April 10th and 11th:
Saturday.
IL a. m.-Preaching by Rev. H. p.
Keathley.
IL m.-Dinner on the ground.
1:20 p. m.-Business Session.
Sunday.
10 a. m.-Love Feast.
IL a. m.-Preaching, followed by
the Lords Supper.
3 p. m.-Preaching at Union Cross.
Everybody invited.
T. ]. Stricklin, Jsstor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09
NUMBER 50
HENDERSON COUNTY POST
NO. II, AMERICAN LEGION

Held its first meeting and organiz-
ed, Friday Night, April 2. The meet
ing was held in the office of DR.. S.
I. Parker and after being called to
order the following officers were
elected:
Post Commanders. T. Parker.
Post Vice-Commander Hen
nessee.
Post Adjutant and Treasurer
Connie f. Montgomery.
Post Master at Arms-John Wad-
ley.
Post Historian-Luther Bobbitt.
Post Chaplain-Shady G. Smith.
The following committee was ap-
pointed on Bylaws and Constitu-
tion: ]. Murray Arnold, Ernest Mont
gomery, Malcolm Shackelford.
Committee on arrangements for
rally Day"-Jack Tennessee, Roy
Dennison, Mel Scott, Luther Bobbitt,
bessie Blankenship.
Our Motto-"LETSSTICK To-
GETHER."
OUR CREED-For God and coun-
try we associate ourselves together
for the following purposes;
1st-To uphold and defend the con-
stitution of the United States of
America.
2nd-To Maintain law and order.
3rd-To foster and perpetuate a
one hundred percent. Americanism.
4tk-To preserve the memories and
incidents of our association in the
great war.
5th-To inculcate sense of indi-
vidual obligation to the community,
state and Nation.
6th--Combat the autocracy of both
the classes and the masses.
7th-To make right master Of might.
3th--To promote peace and good
will on earth.
9th---To safeguard and transmit to
postrereity the principles Of justice,
freedom md democracy.
4. Il
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09
NOTICE.

We will make trips over Henderson
and adjoining counties, for the pur.
pose of castrating stock, beginning
about April 18th. II you have work Of
this kind, please notify US at Lexing.
ton.
CANTWELL & LASHLEY.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09

sgd J. Walker, formerly Of the
Wildersville section came over from
his new home at Springhill, Maury
county last Saturday, to spend a few
days on business. sgd says il looks
mighty good just now in the Blue
Grass country.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09
MEETING OF SWEET POTATO
GROWERS.

Members of Lexington Sweet pota|
% Growern' Association are called !,
meet h s1<cutiye 4esnIon il fhc s
0eI6ek ). ~ e4tufd4y ArzII kh
New members wanted at said meet
ing. Important that all members b.
present.
]. F. WINSLOW, Pres
w. v. BARRY, Secy.
Our prescription husiness.--Elk.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09
TEACHERs' MEETING.

The comfy teachers win meet in
school building Saturday morning,
April 10Th. A aplendA program has
BEEN arrsnted for fhe dSz. 1|Ii1.
Mr.. W. 3. Vaughan D Msmphll Gu
address the association at the morn
ing session. Miss Pritchett will
again be with us all day. A special
invitation is extended to the mothers
of the town and community to hear
her afternoon talk.
Cold Tablets lElkl fine.-26c.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09

John c. McHaney came over from
Kennett, Mo-, last Sunday. Johnnie
is looking all right and still full of
git up and git" in spite Of his 81
years.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-04-09

You're going TO take SOMETHING
as long as you are not well. Suppose
you try Elk Tonic & Flesh Builder.
We've told you-it's "your move
next"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09
"Rent Free" Hovees.

At Llewelyn, Pa, there are 80 empty
houses, which for years have stood IN
tenanted, a veritable deserted village
ia the beautiful valley of the West
Branch of Chester creek. Even the
war with its demands, failed to repeo-
pie the town. About month ago some
of the houses We're rented and jitney
line was established between the town
and Chester. Still there remained 80
houses thai were fast going into decay
by reason of not being occupied The
owners conceived the idea of having
the properties fixed up by giving them
rent free to workmen who would repair
them and take care of them. The only
stipulations made in selecting tenants
are that they be respectable and thrift
ty people who will take pride in main
tanning and improving the houses and
that they agree to make all repairs at
their own expense.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09
JAPAN REALLY BACK NUMBER
Writer Brings Forward Arguments to
Prove That the Chinese Are the
More Progressive.

It may strike the western read2r as
simply funny, but more than one Chi
nese fl1end has assured me that it is
the japanese people who are really
conservative. And they back up their
assertion by evidence other than the
way in which Japan has chung through
all historic vicissithdes, to primitive
theocracy, John Dewey writes in Asia
Magazine They point out, for exam
pie that a thousand years ago the Jap
anese borrowed the present style OF
clothing and of household furnishing
of sitting and sleeping on mats, from
China; thai China has changed sew
eral times, moving constantly in the di-
rection of practical utility, of ingeni-
Gus adaptation of means TO needs. The
Chinese cuisine is another argument.
1t is doubtless the most extensive in
the world in the variety of material
employed for food, and also the most
varied ia its combinations. Academic
analysis may despise arguments drawn
from food, clothing, shelter and fur
nishings But when one notes the va
riety and ingenuity of the processes
and appliances used ia daily life and in
the crafts, one is certain that the Chi
nese mind is naturally obseryant and
adaptive. But it seems unnecessary to
labor the question. Many charges have
been brought against the Chinese, but
no one has ever accused them of stu
pidity Their undoubted conservatism
is something to be explained rather
than an explanation of anything.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09
Resourceful PrexarIcator.

Lancashire man. who was afraid
of his wife, arranged to go to the races
with some friends, and explained To
her that he was going fishing. On his
way he called at fish shop and asked
the proprietor TO send some fish home.
Fish was very scarce that day, aud d
lot of Gods heads were delivered. When
hubby returned home, after an enjoy
able time, he said to his wife:
We'll, lass, did you get the ssh
sent youf"
Il got lot of Gods heads" was her
reply.
quite right" was the retort. You
never saw such fish in your life as we
had TO tackle today. Before you could
land 'em. you had to pull their bloom
Ing heads of London AnsYera
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09
Perfumed Petrol.

VIII motorcars in the future per-
fume our streets with the scent of at
tar of roses instead of the evil-smell-
ing mixture which offends our nostrils
as they pass?
The question is suggested by the
statement that a quarter of million
gallons Of motor spirit can be produced
in the Hyderabad state of India by
distiling the flowers of the mowra
tree.
Mowra flowers ere very rich in su-
gar, and ton OF" We dried flowers
produces as much as 80 gallons of 50
pa cent pure spirit. They have long
benin use for the preparation Of a
native alcoholic liquor; but only a
small proportion of the trees available
Is needed for this purpose.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

W hen A merica is threatened from
the outside every man, woman and
child rallies to her support. Those
who do not are pointed at as slackers
and are disgraced for life.
When America is threatened from
the inside people just shrug their
shoulders in most instances and wash
their hands Of the whole matter. The
present lack of cooperation between
capital and labor is America $ great
est enemy, yet good solid American
citizens 20 blIthely on their way
either apparently unconscious of the
danger or III some cases, stirring up
the trouble themselves. Just where
do they make the distinction. If the
truth were told, an enemy that strikes
from the outside is much easier to
handle than one Tho strikes from the
center, and these same meu who set
out SO periodically to tight the Hun,
and ~ ho bravely faced death and in
jury from his hands, are doing more
to hurt their own country today than
the Hun could ever do.
If we could only make laws and
get people to really believe that the
employee is working with the EN-
ployer and not for him we would &C.
compllsh a landslide. An employer
who breaks labor law should be
punished in the same measure as
labor leader who calls an unfair
strike The next thing is TO find the
supermen who can try such cases,
and who VIII not be bought off But
it is not being unduly optimistic to
believe this time is coming. How
soon 1t comes depends on every
American citizen, If you are making
good living, let il go at that and be
satisfied. Don't try to keep the other
fellow from doing likewise
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

Great Britain and France are the
European bulwarks Of credit; the
United States is the bulwark behind
them. All the other nations reckon
back to the pound and the franc as
standard, says Utica Globe Com
pared to the pound and the franc,
their currency is appreciated The
pound and the franc in turn, reckon
back 10 the dollar Thus, when the
days fluctuations in Paris settle the
value in British and French gold of
the other currencies, the real test is
whether or not today an Italian Ira,
formerly worth 20 cents, the old value
Of the French franc, is worth more or
less than 10 cents, while the French
franc is worth II ce0ts; the Rou-
manian franc more or less than 5
cents, the Austrian krone and the Rus
sian ruble more or less than / cent,
and the German mark more or less
than 4 cents. Where after the Civil
war the British pound and the French
franc were the final standard, now the
American dollar is the final standard
"in gold on sight"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09
TO PRISON FOR WlTCHCRAFT
Canadian Authorities Revive Ancient
Statute That Will Appear Absurd to
Modern Understanding.

It has been a little more than 200
years since anyone was convicted OF
witchcraft on this continent, says the
Columbus Dispatch, and we supposed
that there would never again be any
more convictions. But it seems that
such prosecutions have been revived,
for here comes a report from a Cana
dian court to the effect that young
woman over there has lately been SEN
fenced to prison for 'practicing witch
craft" for all the world like the &C.
cusations that used to be fled against
people in this country.
The young woman in this case
claimed to be able.to tell who commit
ted certain theft in her neighborhood.
She said a farmers oats had been
stolen by ~ man and boy; that they
drove bay mare, and proceeded west
ward after the robbery, and that they
would be found at a certain place,
about 40 miles away. The officers
found her story to be true, and ar
rested the parties who robbed the
farmer, but as the young woman who
gave the information was in no po-
sition to know the facts she related
except through communing with "the
spirits" people began talking about
her being a WITCH with the result that
an ancient statute was invoked and
the girl prosecuted and sent to jail
for her pains in aiding the officers Of
the law. If it were not all duly record
ed in the newspapers we could not be-
lieye it
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

Prophets who do not believe in
any unnecessary joy dwelling In life
are predicting new wars. A Harvard
professor thinks a big war will break
out within the next ten years and the
premier 81 Australia is looking for a
war in the Pacific. The world Just
now is war-weary, but amid all the
jealousies and turmoil attending the
birth of new nations, it is impossible
TO say what ambitions and what de-
sires for revenge will again embrol
mankind. But it is devoutly to be
hoped that the United States will
have none Of the hostilities.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09
rHE am,ppLg CLASS"

Ii Is the fashion Of certain publica.
tons and periodicals given 10 view
ing the horizon of life darby, to argue
the decline Of the great American
middle class" meaning that class OF
citizens who have comfortable shelter,
sufficient food and comforts, and are
moi subject to worry about the funds
to supply their needs. Contact with
life at all angles should give the lie
to the theory of the decline OF the
middle class The fact is that the mid
die class Is increasing in numbers; that
many families formerly classed as
poor" are now obtaining not on'y
what they 2eed, but also many of The
comforts Of life In the United States
there was never a greater proportion
of people comfortably" circum-
stanced and remote from ear of pri-
walton, says Seattle Posi- lntelligencer.
The statistics of business and bank
ing for the year just closed testify to
this in the enormously increased bust
ness concerns handling not only the
necessities Of life, but many of the
Injuries. People who are keeping the
markets cleaned of automobiles, pho
nographs, pianos. furs and jewelry
may be said to be in fairly comfort
able position in life. There are more
Of these people than ever before in
the history of the United States.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

A new rocket has been invented
which, it is claimed viii ascend direct.
ly upward POO miles and then come
down to the same spot, somewhat gen
orally speaking, from which it was
bred, those who fired it, Of course, pru-
IDENTITY removing themselves from the
immediate neighborlyod meanwhile.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

The good breeding of community
is pretty we'll measured by a Monday
visit to popular picnic grounds, a
ride along the highroads or a casual
walk through the town. Why people
must wrap their food in so much pa
per and leave behind them so many
evidences OF their destructive presence
ls a puzzle to every lover of nature
Most people wouldn't dream Of going
into someone 8 home and Leaving so
many evidences of their visit. They
are too we'll bred. Then why must they
mess up the whole countryside? Just
because they think they can do it and
no one viii know who is the guilty
party. People are we'll bred Oily. when
they do well bred things unthinking-
iy aud not because they know some
one IS watching them. Just remember
tins when You are inclined to throw
your scraps to the four winds.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

The clothiers tell US that the de
signers have decreed the shallow hip
pocket. Except for the benefit of the
do-nothing class who want a place to
carry their hands in they might as
well adjust the other pocket to the
slight requirements Of the atteuuated
wad.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09
chamberla,n's Cough Remedy

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group and whoop-
ing congh. From small beginning
its sale and use has extended to all
parts of the United States and to
many foreign countries. This alone
is enough 30 convince one that it is q
medicine of more than ordinary
merit Give it trial and you viii
find this TO be the case.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

An Englishman has invented a de-
vice TO enable one-armed person to
eat eggs. We need q device to enable
two-armed person to eat some of rhe
yard eggs now on the market. and
another device to enable abIe.bodied
persons to buy eggs at ALI
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

The inmates of the Egyptian har-
ems are demanding Egypts lndepend-
ence of English rule. Ii strikes US
that these ladies would make more
progress by asserting their independ-
ence OF polygamous domination. Their
fezzed and turbanned masters bar their
way TO honor and virtue, not England.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

Ia view of the red doctrine that
any means TO overthrow the govern.
ment is justidable, it is not surpris-
ing that some of the reds should have
made cut good case for themselves
before the immigration inspectors.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

Don't tackle some work you heart.
NY dislike simply because it pays YOU
little more to start with than some
other work. Your chances tor ad-
yancement are worth more than your
starting salary. aud you will never
advance very far ia work YOU don't
like. That ia why SO many people are
undergrad, They don't like their Jobs
aud they don't do anything to deserve
more pay.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

An optimist is a person who be-
lieyes that sooner or later the whole
blamed country viii come back to the
good old idea that. all things consid-
cred. honest work is d better way than
prohteering, grating or plain steal
ing
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

Men are all TOO anxious to follow
IN Pilates footsteps aud wash their
hands OF any affair for which they
do rot wish to take the blane. Let
us nope that the women will not toll
low In their footsteps now that they
have the vote. Sometimes sins of o.
mission are worse than those of com
mission. Certainly PLATE hasn't play
ed very enYiabIe part ia history.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09
Hurley Presbyterian Church.
Sunday, Oct. 10

Sunday. Oct. 10
Service of worship Sunday morning
at 1890, Sermon by pastor.
Sunday School at 1880
Rally Day. Be sure to be present.
Italian service of Worship at 1880
O'Clock. Rev. P. L. Boretti, pastor.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

Money is not the only thing TO be
considered when you are taking a
new JOB or your first job No matter
how high the salary is. If you don't
hke the work you are not going to
be happy and you are not going to
use your best Efforts Each day will
drag o1t to a weary end, life viii
lose lot of its interest to you aud
you VIII soon find yourself in posi-
ton where you are not able to hold
down any kind of a job. You have
to be happy III your daily work in
order to enjoy life.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

Despite all the wildcat schemes in
the world the man who has home
good wife, a growing family. work
he Is Interested in aud an income that
Is . itile more than adequate TO meet
his ordinary necessities, is the happi-
est man in the world.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

The Giornale dItalia warns the
Jugo-SiayS that while peaceful rela-
lions are desirable, from the Italian
viewpoint they are by no means indis-
penSabie. A word to a peeyish neigh
Dor is suticient-to start something
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

Every woman is smart enough not
TO judge any smart man by his table
manners.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

The treasury department warns the
country of new counterfeit 500 bill.
We haven't been even threatened.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-10-09

Don't be Crouch. EVERYBODY in
town wishes you well, evsu the doc.
tor