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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08
NARROW ESCAPE OF
THE DAVIS HOTEL


Monday morning, little before s
o'clock, the fire whistle at the power
house was blown and before the fire.
fighters reached the scene the flames
were bursting from the roof of the
DAVIS Hotel, on Purdy Street. The
odds seemed against all chances Of
saving the large frame building but
the valient work done by Fire Lad
dies accomplished the seemingly al
most impossible and the building was
saved without damage except to the
roof and attic Of the front part Of the
house.
In the process of emptying the
building of its furnishings, number
of school boys gave valuable assis4
tance. The house is the property Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. DAVIS and is being
run by Mrs. Lille Balsley.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08
X. +. ID. NO. 3.
Miss Ruth Wallace, Reporter.

l Miss Ruth Wallace visited he
friend, Miss Beulah White, Saturday
night.
The remains of Homer Buck, wht
was killed in the World War, was en-
tered in the Mt. Gillead cemetery
last Sunday.
Charlie Buck and family visited
James Buck Saturday and Sunday.
E. l.. Dyer and wife visited W. w
Rogers and wife Sunday night.
Misses Martha Byrd and Nora
Rhodes visited Mrs. Arthur Cox a
few days last week.
Misses Ruth and Ethel Wallace
spent Thursday night with Myrtle
and Jimmie Byrd.
w. ID. Stanfill and wife, of Huron,
visited at his fathers, N. C. Stanfill,
near Reagan last week.
Miss Ethel Wallace visited Miss
Beauton Blankenship Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mrs. A. C. Sego visited at Ellis
Blankenship's Sunday afternoon.
Miss Zula Mae Reed is improving
from a severe attack of measles.
Miss Leathie and Eula Mitchell, Of
Chesterfield, have been visiting in
this community.
Clyde McClanahan and wife visited
at the home of the latter's father,
Tom Johnson last weekend.
Talmage Middleton, of Shady
Hill, has the measles.
Misses Sallie and Bert Younger
man spent the weekend at home.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08
A. p. DENISON DIES IN TEXAS.

A. p. Denison, of English, Red Riv-
er County, Texas, who was well
known in this section of the state,
died at $3.50 o'clock Thursday morn
ting at the sanitarium, where he had
been a patient for the past sixty days.
The remains were taken to English
last night on the Texas & Pacific
train, and the funeral will be heidi
there at two o'clock this afternoon.
Interment will be in the family bur-
ial ground
Mr.. Denison was 81 years old, was
born in Henderson county, Tenn, but
came to Texas when he was Il boy
and had practically lived all of his
life in Red River county. He had
been engaged many years in conduct
| ing a general mercantile business,
and was a member of the firm of
Stiles a. Denison.
At the time of his death he was
president of the First National Bank
of Avery and was vice-president of
the Red River National Bank, of
Clarksville. He was also interested
in oil mills and was large landhold-
CI. iiI was w nave Dtt1 ulHutc~
tionably the most public-spirited cit
izen of Red River County and one of
the wealthiest.
He was regarded as a wonderfully
popular man, who was held in the
highest esteem by everybody who
knew him.
He was prominent Mason, his
membership being with the lodge at
Ammonia. That lodge will officiate
at the funeral this afternoon and Ma
sons from Paris, Clarksville and other
points will attend.
He is survived by wife and by a
brother and sister, A. F. Denison, of
Blossim, and Mrs. Harmon Of Detroit.
At the meeting of the Scottish Rite
Masons last night w. +. Boyd made
brief eulogy Of Mr.. Denison. He relat-
ed that he had taken great pleasure
in assisting worthy boys and girls
in securing education; and noted that
there would be many households in
which there is sorrow today following
his death.
He related that Mr.. and Mrs. Den
son had been married in the Scot
.ish Rite Cathedral in New Orleans,
IN honor accorded because of the dis
.inguished service of Mr.. Denison to
he order mad his high reputation as
1 man of great heart.
The Scottish Rite Masons named as
escort for the body w. T..
Boyd, McGlasson, j. II. Garland, Ed.
Naddell, Sam Fuqua, and request
vas made that other Scottish Rite
Masons who can do so attend.-Fri-
ay's Paris Morning News.
Pres" or Presley Denison was the
hird son of the late Ben Denison and
he younger son of Ben's first wife.
Ben Denison left Henderson county
n 1879 and Pres was then a boy Of
Iome Is years. Ben moved to Red
River county, Texas, and there died
n about 1885 or soon thereafter.
Pres was a full brother Of the first
wife Of our townsman, Mr.. j. F. Ross,
first cousin Of Mrs. j. w. Page and
Mrs. w. V. Barry, and a second eous-
n Of W. H. Dennison, and his broth
RS and sisters. He is survived also
~ a half brother. Felix Denison, Of
Decatur county, whose mother was a
Pres. was back here on a
Tisit a few years ago, since he was
married to the wife that survives him,
1ut she came only as far as Hot
Springs, Ark. with him.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08
LEXINGTON ON
ROAD PROJECT NO. /

The Legislature on Friday Of last
week passed a bill establishing a sys-
Item Of State highways embracing
|fifty-six projects and Lexington is
|taken care of in project No. la
great highway from Memphis to Bris-
tol. The part which most nearly con-
Germs us provides that this highway
shall run from Jackson to Lexington,
on to Linden and then to Henhenwald.
This great highway will be construct
led and maintained by the State and
without the use of a cent of the Hen
|derson county bond issue.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08
WILLIAM FRANK LITTLE.

William Frank Little, son Of Will
liam P. Little, aged 3S years, IL
months and days, died Tuesday af-
ternoon, the 9Th inst, three miles
Southwest of Lexington, after an i'll
ness Of three weeks. He is survived
by his wife and eight children, his
parents and seven brothers. Mr..
Little had many relatives and large
circle of friends and his untimely
death is mourned by all.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08
CALEB EVANS.

Caleb Evans, aged 72 years and s
months, died Tuesday of this week,
the 5th inst, near Centre Ridge, West
of Lexington, after three weeks of
illness with kidney and stomach trou-
bic. He was born and reared in Hen
derson county and was the father of
ten children, five of whom survive.
He was a member Of the NJ. E. church
and was generally regarded as good
citizen.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08
NEAR EAST IN DESPAIR
SAYS JEWISH LEADER.

Conditions in the Near East and the
Baltic regions are beyond description.
Mere words cannot tell Of the i'm
mense suffering of mankind there.
Stories told Of incidents in the life OF
these unfortunates tax the crudelty
of the listener.
Thus in general way, Abe Ep-
stein, representative Of the Jewish
Relief Committee of New York, sums
up the situation as he found it after
five months Of investigation in Po-
land, Czecho- Clovakia, Letvia, Lithu-
ania, Ukrena, and a part OF Austria.
Mr.. Epstein returned to America
about two months ago to make a re-
port to his organization after care
full study of conditions in these coun-
tries. :.
"These countries ] have visited"
said Mr.. Epstein, "are on the verge
of bankruptcy. They have no indus
try and no commercial life. They
have no raw materials and no ma
chinery. They cannot exist indepen-
IDENTIFY much longer"
Some of these evils are due, accord
ing to Mr.. Epstein, to the maintain
ence of large armies. Instead of send
ing the young men to the fields or to
the few factories operating, they are
kept in the army.
One impression Mr.. Epstein
brought from Europe is that Bolshe-
vism in Russia is there to stay. !.
"Amazing as it may seem," said
Mr.. Epstein, "the working class OF
people in these countries wish to be-
come states in Soviet Russia. Even
in the face of conditions there, as
they are able to see them, they say
that their own position is no better
and can certainly be no worse by
casting their lot with the Bolshevik.
They have nothing to lose, they say.
Bourgeoise Not In Sympathy.
"The Bourgeoise are not in sympa-
thy with the idea and only this force
can prevent the ultimate motive OF
the working class"
Intervention by the United States
could save the entire situation, Ep-
stein says. One word from the "Rich
Uncle" as the children call the Unit
ed States, would quiet the unrest and
stop the persecution of the Jews in
these countries.
He says that conditions in Poland
for the Jews are almost unbearable.
They fare better in Ukrania than else
where in Europe. In Poland, mer-
chants and factory owners will not
employ them. The hatred of the
Poles for the Jews grows daily and
in a year and half 100000 were
killed, he declared.
"The hope of the Jews in these de-
vastated countries lies in America"
stated Mr.. Epstein. "They look to-
ward the United States as their Saw
Tor and await the time when this coun-
try will permit them to enter. Thous-
ands leave Poland every week, and
make their way to Letvia, Lithuana
and Austria. They hope to get to
America but they get no further.
Thousands apply weekly to American
counsels for PASSPORTS to America
but are refused. That is their only
hope-that America will open her
doors and allow them to enter"
In discussing the recent attempt of
former Emperor Charles to regain
the throne4 Mr.. Epstein declared that
the days of monarchies in Austria
Hungary and bordering states is at
an end. There is no sympathy for
Charles among the working class of
people and the same holds true in
other countries.-Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08
PERICLEAN SOCIETY.

The Perfciean society met Tdesda,
afternoon and carried out the follow
ing program:
Resolved: "That West Tennessee
Should Become Separate State
Affirmative: Clarence Kolwyck, Kit
Davis. Negative: Carl Douglass
Troy McPeake. After a hot discus
sion the judges decided in favor Of
the affirmative.
The oration by Bobbie Pope was
deferred until final night.
Report of Editor was interesting.
Report of critic.
IRBY PARK, Reporter.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08
APRIL TERM CHANCERY COURT

Circuit Judge N. R. Barham came
over from Jackson Tuesday to hold
the April Term Of the Henderson
County Chancery Court, by enter
change with the regular Chancellor,
Hon. ]. W Ross. The docket of even
100 cases was gone over and Judge
Barham adjourned Tuesday after
noon until Thursday. There are sew
eral cases in which Judge Barham
is incompetent and several others
which Chancellor Ross had under ad-
visenent.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08
TO THE TAXPAYERS.

The First day of May is the last
day you have in which to pay your
taxes for 1920 without interest and
penalty. After that date your taxes
will have to go into the hands Of an
officer, under act of the Legislature.
/ havn't collected half the taxes for
this year. Let me urge upon you the
importance Of paying your taxes i'm
mediately which will be Of great help
to the county and viii save you extra
costs.
W. F. APPLEBY, Trustee.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08

We're sending Elk Iron Tonic and
Flesh Builder all over the country
it's the GREATEST Tonic and sys-
TEN builder of al time. A fair trial
will convince the MOST SkEPTlCAL.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08

Mrs. Addie Stanford has returned
to her home in Paducah, KY, after
spending about a month here.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-04-08

J. NJ. Phillips went to Somerville
Thursday to bring back his Ford.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-10-05
NnrICn Tn cREnrrnRs


This is to give notice mat the sub
scribers, Howard Bennett and Earl
Bennett hath obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Dorchester County, in
Maryland letters Of Administration on
the personal estate of William c. Ben
nett, late of Dorchester County, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with vouchers there
of legally authenticated to the sub
scriber, on or before the 18th day of
March next; they may otherwise by
law. be excluded from all benefits of
said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate Daymest.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of September, 1921.
HOWARD BENNETT,
EARL BENNETT,
Administrators of William c. Ben
nett, deceased.
RUSSELL P. SMITH,
True Copy: Register OF Wills
Test: RUSSELL P. SMITH.
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Health Is A Wonan's
Greatest Asset

Contrast the cheerful happy Won
an with head erect, the glow of
health on her checks, the elastic
step and bubbling enthusiasm as she
goes about her daily tasks, with the
woman who suffers from backache'
headaches, dragging down pains,
nervousness and dependency. Such
conditions are undoubtedly caused
by woman's ailments which Will
Weld to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, which for many,
many years has been restoring weak,
ailing women to health and strength,
Every woman who suffers in this
way owes it to herself to at least
give it trial.-Adv.
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BIG DRAMATIC PICTURE
Tho Inside OF The Cup" EXcellen
Paramount Photoplay.

A photoplay of tremendous force
and sweeping action is THE Inside
of the Cup" a Paramount picture
which comes to the Grand Opera
House Friday and Saturday. 1t is a
perturbation of Winston Churchill's
famous ard widely discussed novel
of the same name the publication Of
which in 1913 provoked. a world
wide controversy.
The story is dramatic. the action
thrilling and the love interest center
ing upon a Rector and { Settlement
worker, exceedingly appealing. The
shams and hypocrisies of society are
exposed with mersiless vigor, but
this is only incidentally accomplished
the love interest predominating.
The picture was personally produced
by Albert Capellani, William P.
Carleton and Edith Hallor have the
leading roles and they head large
and competent supporting cast
ADV.
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LIFE. SAVING CORPS
ENROLMENT 10000

Growth Of Red Cross Life Saving
Corps throughout the country con-
tinued undated during the last fiscal
year, a summary Of the years
achievements by that Red Cross Serv-
ice shows. There are nov. 1GA Corps
with a total membership nf more than
10000 members, of which 1.2IG are
suiiiciertls skilled III the work % #cC
rs examiners. among the nutsi..l.'iine:
achievements nf the Red Cross IN tbs
field during the last year was tie e.
ganiZatior ut thr United State E.:V:t
Academy. Annapolis, of what i 's'-'.
i'aps III" largest lie SANS v,,ti', l
tie world.
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Pubic Sentiment Insistent That Lid
40 Ciamped Dsr..n and RiVeted.
FATTY Demonstrates the Person
a; Liberty Theory. f'.V0rite Ar
aument OF Booze i;o.,lers Is Put
into Practice With Disastrous Re-
suits.
The specious personal liberty
plea OF those interests seeking to re-
establish the liquor traffic in the
United States received solar pleXus
punch delivered by Fatty Arbuckle
himself devotee Of the personal
liberty doctrine when Fatty
STAGED his now notorious booze par
ty in defiance of the Constitution OF
the United States. Little did lie
dreaM that he was promoting al
event that bids fair to do more III
advancing the cause OF dry law en-
forcement i'll the Pacific coast region
than any single event since the
Eiohteerth Amendment became
operative.
As a result Of the death of one of
the guests at "Fatty's party the
white spot light of publicity is now
turned on this orgy OF drunkenness
which in all probability would other
wise have gone Tnnoticed.
DEVELOPMENTS in the investigation
are said to indicate that 'Fatty's
Saint Frances hotel party was mere
ly counterpart Of numerous al
fairs of similar character staged
from time to time in the Hollywood
movie colony by the so-called Live
One Hundred" If these alleged
orgies were ever interfered with by
the officers of the law the newspapers
evidently never heard OF it. But Fat
tv'' in the exercise of his personal
liberty attracted the attention OF
Washington itself 10 lax enforcement
conditions on the Pacific coast, and
has started something that no doubt
his personal liberty comrades very
much regret.
This phase of "Fatty's" ntr'5u-
ton to dry law enforcement is OF al
most inestimable value, for the ina
:ity of the officers of the law to see
yiOlatOrs or their refusal to do so is
2 big fa2tor in encouraging CRIMINALS
TO continue in their laWlessnesS. 1t is
not likely that the investigation low
begun by federal dry officers in the
Pacific coast regions viii stop with
Hollywood.
But perhaps the greatest service
Arbuckle has rendered the cause OF
Prohibition law enforcement is this:
His escapade reveals the true devil
ishness of booze. Nobody believes
that Arbuckle and his friends would
have conducted themselves as wit
nesses say they did had they been in
their right senses. In other words,
had they been sober. In fact, press
reports say Arbuckle sets up the de-
Tense that he was drunk. He seeks
to place the blame upon the poison
beverages, gin and whisky, which
the Constitution of the United States
and the federal law put under the
ban, an act which folks of Arbuckle's
persuasion have been vociferously
declaring is a direct assault on the
personal rights of the people. The
incident confirms the belief of law
abiding people that they were right
when they outlawed these dangerous
pois nous drugs. 1t furthrmore ser
poisonous drugs. 1t furthermore serv-
es to make more insistent their de-
mand for strict enforcement of Pro-
hibition laws.
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SHE'LL BIDS

The Board Of County Commission
ers of Dorchester County, Md, will
receive Sealed Bids on -yster Shells
at their Office on Tuesday, October
18th, 1921.
The shells are to be measured at
the pile with a q inch ayster tub
The County Commissioners reject
any and all bids.
County Commissioners of Dorches-
ter County, Maryland.
W. H. LEONARD. JR., Clerk.
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.sNOTTCE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the sub
scriber, Fanny C. Mace hath obtained
from the Orphans Court of Dorches-
ter County, in Maryland, letters
Testamentary on the personal estate
OF w. Irving Mace late of Dorches-
ter County, deceased.
All persons having, claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated to the
subscriber, on or before the 5th day
of April, next; they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefit
of said estate. All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 4th day
of October 1921.
FANNY C. MACE,
Executrix of w Irving Mace, de-
ceased.
RUSSELL p. SMITH,
True Copy: Register of Wills.
Test: RUSSELL P. SMITH
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STATEMENT OF

of The Daily Banner published daily
except Sunday at Cambridge, Mary
land, for October 18th, 1921.
State OF Maryland.
County OF Dorchester, s..
Before me, notary public, in and
for the State and County, aforesaid
personally appeared p. Watson Webb,
who having been duly sworn accord
is owner of the Daily Banner and
that the following is, to the best of
his knowledge and belief, true state
ment of the ownership, management
(and If daily, the circulation).
etc, OF the aforesaid publication for
the date shown in the above caption,
required by the Oct of August "a, 1912
embodied in section 443, Postal Laws
and Regulations, printed on the rever-
Sc of rlis form, to wit:
l. That the names and addresses of
the publisher, editor, managing editor
and business manager are:
ra inI Webb & WEBB. cam
Editor. ?. Watson Webb, Cambridge.
Maryland.
Managing Editor, P. Watson Webb,
Cambridge, Maryland.
Business Manager, T. Watson Webb,
Cambridge, Maryland.
2. That the owners are: lGive
names and addresses of Individual
name and names and addresses OF
stockholders owning or holding per
cont or moro of the total amount OF
stock).
=. Watson Webb, Cambridge, Nd.
g. That the known bondhoIders
mortgages. and other security holders
owning or hoAding 1 per cent or more
OF total amount Of bonds, mortgages
or other securities are: Of there are
none, so state).
None.
1, THAT the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the owners
stockholders, and security holders. If
any. contains not only the list of stock
holders and security holders as they
appear upon the books of the company
but also, in cases where the stock
holder OF security holder appears upon
the books of the company as trustee CT
in any other fiduciary relation, k te
name of the person or cofpofatloI III
whom such trustee is acting, is given,
also that two paragraphs contain
statements embracing afhantS 1ull
knowledge and belief as to the CIR
Clmstances and conditions under when
Stockholders and security holders VINO
DO not appear upon the books OF the
company as trustees, hold stock ana
securities in a capacity otnef than ina ! !
of a bona fide owner; ana TINS aLiahl
has no reason to believe that any otnef
ncrson associ9 ton, or corporation has
any interest direct or Indirect IN the
said stock, bonds, or other securities
than as so stated by him.
+ That the average numper VI
.cnnies of each issue of this publication
sold or distributed through the mails
or otherwise, to paid SUBSCRIBERS cur
the six months proceeding the date
shown above were Iz6l. ,3roz fro,,,
(This information is required from
P. WATSON WEBB.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 4th day of October, WI:
EUGENE PHILLIPS,
tAfv commission expires May l, 1922.
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NOTICE

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the First Baptist Church, will
hold its regular monthly meeting in
the Sunday School room, Wednes-
day evening at 7.30 O'Clock. Miss
Ora Fleming, Field Worker of the
Eastern District Association will ad-
dress the meeting. A full attend
ance is desired. 1914 1t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-10-05

Winter is now coming on which
calls for higher charged condition
of the battery, due to the fact that
lights will be used longer as the day
becomes shorter, and the starter
having to overcome the stiff cold
motor.
What is the condition of your
generator, and starter? Have them
looked over and repaired before the
cold weather sets in.
repair generators, starters,
horns, switches, light troubles, mag
nets, and battery ignition troubles,
and in fact any part of the electrical
system used on cars, including the
reminding OF armatures.
l have two or three generators
and starters l will dispose of at a
bargain.
| am a graduate and now the re
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NOTICE

Don't fail to attend the Oyster
Supper to be held at Madison NJ. E..
Church, on Thursday and Friday
evenings of this week. Plenty to
eat and the best that can be served.
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For Sale cheap

Five passenger Ford touring car
Apply United Life ms. Co., 116
High street, Cambridge, Md.
o-2S-6t R 9-30-6t
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FRESH FISH DALE

For nice fresh fish daily. call al
R. w. Parks & Co., foot Gay street
10-3-6t
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WANTED

Salesman with car to call on dealers
week with extra commissions. The G.
L. Smith Co., South Bend, Ind. IL