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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-11
JUST TOOK A DAY OFF.

Such a large party of Lexington
people and some West of Town MAX
ing some or 7 auto loads, made
the trip to Perryville last Sunday,
that we shall not attempt to give their
names. Just to view the scenery
along "Capt. Alleys Good Road" to
note the magnificent virgin timber on
the Bateman land just below the
Russell settlement, and incidentally to
examine the condition of the scaly
bark hickorynut crop of this season.
the car in which we road was piloted
by Judge" Bill Denison, the P-V-Oil
Magnate, his son "Stan" and STAINS
charming wife, in their own car-and
we were followed by others, all of
whom registered vow of vengeance
against Capt. J. w. Alley for recon-
mending the river road instead of the
splendid highway over the hills. The
hickorynut conditions were not pleas
ing but the lunch eaten and the stacks
Of fine peanuts hereby were entirely
satisfactory.
On the return trip we left our car
in the old s. M. Houston settlement
and walked half mile to the home of
our brother, Sterling Barry, with
whom we spent the night and who is
still confined to his bed after many
weary weeks of illness.
Monday morning we hoofed the mile
and half to Parsons in company with
the two daughters of Clifford Myra-
Gle Edith and Ray,aged IL and 10
years. who attend the Parsons
school.
We had some time in Parsons and
made a little visit to the famous food
and feed, etc, supply house of "Un-
Gle Ike Smith" who is the only mer-
chant we have seen who claims to
have been too busy all the week and
Sunday too, for six months to get a
shave in a barber shop and on each
Saturday night has taken the scis-
sors and clipped his whiskers. Uncle
Ike is worth whole chapter himself.
but we are in his own predicament-
too busy to do anything but use scis-
sors.
P. S. IL the trip had been made on
any other day our memory for names
might be better.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-11

been visiting relatives on Route /.
Oscar Roberts and Roy Page, OF
your city, were here Sunday night.
w. L. Fesmire and wife, Of Center
Ridge, visited J. M. Crockett and
wife, Sunday.
The WildersYille ball team went to
Yuma Saturday and crossed bats with
the Yuma team, the score being 19 to
0 in favor of Wildersville.
Walter Rush has been sick and dur
ing his illness was entertained by the
singing of "the angels.
Lester Sanders, of Undertake, was
here Sunday.
Don't forget to attend the debate
at the High School building Saturday
night.
Elder J. C. Lewis, of Stray Leaf,
was here this week on business.
Will S. Hall, of your city, was here
Tuesday on business.
Born to Herman Roberts and wife,
Sunday night, a baby boy, the third
child. Mrs. Roberts and babe are do
ing splendidly.
Miss Mebel Douglass of near Farm
vile visited J. C. Britt and family the
first of the week.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-11
wILDERSvILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

A debate between Buena Vista anC
Wildersville will be had at the Wild
ersville High School building on Sat.
urday night, November 18th. Ad
mission Is and 25 cents. A nice box Of
candy will be give naway. Every.
body is invited to come and have 6
good time. Every person admitted
into the building that night will have
equal opportunity at receiving the
candy.
Our school is steadily increasing in
size as we have half dozen more
new pupils this week.
We have received our basket balls
and our teams will soon be enjoying
the games sport.
Every parent and friend of the
school is urged to be present at the
meeting of the Community Club next
Monday night. Let every father and
mother come and each friend or pat
ron of the school come for vital
questions concerning your child's wei
fare will come before the meeting for
discussion. If you are a friend of the
school and you are interested in your
child's welfare, you will come. Re-
member to come.
Listen An interesting debate here
Saturday night. The Buena Vista
boys are coming. Come and hear
them.
Prof. W. T. McPeake and Tommie
Flake were in Lexington Saturday af-
ternoon.
Hurrah for US! Two nice, new bas-
ket balls-one for the boys and one
for the girls.
Dennis Todd, of Farmville, entered
school here this week. Dennis is a
fine young fellow. We are always
glad to have such young fellows. We
know he will make US a fine pupil.
Practically all pupils who have been
out during cotton-picking season, are
back in school now and we all are a
large merry bunch.
There are thirteen in the book
keeping class. The leaders were Mis-
es Hessie, Flake, Ruby Webb and Lou
Use Leslie. The entire class did fine
work last month.
Come to the debate Saturday night.
You will be sorry if you miss it.
Last Friday we observed Arbor
Day by planting trees and shrubbery
on the campus. We expect our cam
pus to be an attractive one.
We have bought thirty new desks
have bought them ourselves-not
the County School Board. We are
raising money and defraying all the
expenses Of the school. We havn't
called on the County School Board for
one penny with which to defray ex-
penses. Who can beat us?
Everybody come out Saturday
night and give "our boys" good
crowd. IL you are a friend of the
sehool-rally to our debaters.
A special program is being prepar-
ed for the literary society Friday af-
ternoon, the Bird anniversary Of the
signing Of the armistice. We are go
ing to celebrate in a patriotic way.
You are invited to come and enjoy the
program.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-11
CROSS ROADS SCHOOL NOTES.

Surely, no school in the rural dis
tricts is making more progress than
ours-for two years ago we had q
two-month's school, last year we had
four-months school and our board
thinks we will be able to have seven
months school this year, and in ad-
dition to the growing terms, our en-
rollment has increased from 35 to rs
together with the best cooperation to
be had anywhere.
Tuesday of this week was Campus
Cleaning Day."
Wednesdays recitation hour was
spent in decorating the interior of our
building. Many beautiful paintings
were obtained.
We wish our County Superintendent
to know that we will have the wood
too, ready for use and placed on our
campus.
]. Sam Laws, of Cross Roads, a
student of the Clarksburg High School
was in Wildersville the first Of the
week, making arrangements with the
Roosevelt Debating Society for the
debate with Buena Vista High School
boys at that place next Saturday
night, Nov. 18th.
Our new pump is proving great
addition.
The Cross Roads Literary Society
meets Friday afternoon of each week.
We hope to have our house made
much larger before our term begins
next year.
E. F. Derryberry, a valued member
of our school board was in Lexington
Monday on business.
Our enrolment increases every day
as there is already so per cent in
crease in the enrolment this week
over last week. Let's all pull togeth-
err and make it the best school in the
county
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-11

B. A. Gordon, of Jackson, was here
this week on business.
Emeral Sanders, Of your city was
here Sunday afternoon.
Merchant R. L. Walker was in the
Stray Leaf community Sunday.
Mrs. Kennon Smith and son, Her.
shel, have returned to their home in
your city, after lengthy sojourn
here during Mr.. Smiths engagement
here as contractor.
A number from here were in your
city Monday on account Of LIST Mon
day and some to attend to court du-
ties.
Leon Dickerson and wife visited her
sister at Rosser last weekend.
Mrs. Alice Kizer, who lives near
Sandy, spent the first Of the week
with his daughter, Mrs. ]. o. Frank
lin in your city.
Miss Ruby Caldwell returned to
her home in Hazel, KY, Sunday after
a weeks stay with her sister, Mrs. C.
l.. Hoffman.
Contractor Kennon Smith, Sam
Murphy and 7. M. Ernestberger went
to Jackson Monday on business.
Clifford Rosser, of your city was
here the first Of the week.
Miss Jessie Murphy has returned to
her home near Juno after a week.
stay with F. M. Orr and wife.
J. B. Brecheen and wife, Of Clarks-
burg, were visitors here Sunday.
The new residence Of Bob Bunch's
was completed this week and Bob and
wife have moved into their new
"sanctum."
Our produce man, Mr.. Robert
Brooks and Miss Geneva Flake spent
Sunday with his relatives in McKen-
zie.
NJ. C. Carnal and F. M. Orr were
in your city this week serving as trial
jurors.
Charles Sanders, Of Undertake,
was here Sunday.
Robert Bunch, Manager of the City
Drug Store, was among our represen-
tatives in your city Monday.
Lee Ernestberger, of Dexter, KY,
visited his brother, F. M. Ernestber-
ger. this week.
DIR. C. E. Bolen and daughter, Mrs.
Robert Bunch motored to Henderson
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-11
WIIDERSVILLE
Live News Items from that progressive furnished by
our Local Correspondent.
BY MRS. B. E. TODD

and returned Monday.
Hershel Below and Miss Nellie Dun.
can, Of Clarksburg, were motorists
here Sunday afternoon.
Col. F. M. Orr and wife and Keith
Holiday and Miss Jessie Manley
were motorists to your city Sunday.
w. M. Houston, Parsons, was here
the first Of the week on business.
George Bolen made his weekly visit
to your city Monday.
Mesdames J. M. and j. H. Laws re.
turned to their homes in Broken Ar.
row, Oklahoma, after two weeks
stany with relatives or Route /. Mrs
Nancy Rosser, Of Clarksburg, return.
ed home with them.
Jesse Small and wife spent Sunday
with relatives near Clarksburg.
Don't fail to attend the debate al
High School building Saturday night
Good speaking will be heard and 6
nice box Of candy will be given away
You may be the one that will get thi:
nice large box of candy. So it will pay
you well to 60.
Callie Boien and Glennie Batto,
and Misses Robbie Wall and Lorics
Bolen, Of Yuma, were motorists herr
Sunday.
Frank Flake and wife visited hei
parents near Clarksburg Sunday.
Prof. H. j. Bolen was in your cit,
Saturday on business.
Robert Bunch and wife visited hi!
relatives at Undertake last week.
Mrs. C. L. Scott was in Nashvill,
last week on business.
Miss Mary Johnson is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Ed. Mccain, in Hender
son.
B. o. Webb and family spent Sun
day with relatives in Hollow Rocl
Junction.
Merchant T. L. Robbins was il
Jackson the first of the wee kon bust
ness.
The writer and husband were il
your city Monday on business.
Joe Dudley, the Is months old sol
of Luther Pearson and wife, diet
Wednesday night of last week at TIT
family home near Rock Springs, afte
short illness of dyptheria. Buria
occurred Thursday at Rock Spring'
cemetery.
Joe Burton, of Chattanooga ha.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-11
tuesday on business.

Tuesday on BUSINESS.
Mrs. w. Davis, daughter, Miss
Ruby, and son, Willie Jr., were in your
city Monday.
Mrs. Nora Lindsey and son, Jess
were in your city Monday on bust
ness.
The we'll at the school house that
Lewis Shackelford has had so much
bad luck with is now complete. Went
800 feet through black dirt. 1t is
thought to be one of the best wells in
the county. Many thanks to Mr.
Shackelford and others.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-11-11

Sage and Sulphur (Elk) darken
the hair-fine tonic.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06

you will recommend the loans offered.
I'VE are lending this money at
per cent to the planter not for specu-
lation but to enable him to sell his
cotton at various times when favor
able market conditions will warrant
it's absorption. While we have deSig-
mated the time on these loans as four
months, in the event the planter de-
sires to dispose of his cotton previous
to maturity he will be allowed to do
so and interest Will be rebated at the
rate of per cent for the uneXpired
time.
''You have no doubt at times in the
past had some difficulty, coupled with
considerable mbarrassment, in Sc
curing additional collateral on a de-
Ginning market Having such situa-
ton in mind, it is our idea to care
for these details ourselves unless you
desire to cooperate with us in asking
for margin.
1--WE candidly believe that the plan
we have outlined will, if utilized, as
sist in doing two things: first, help
you collect at an early date your
outstanding receivables by providing
the planter with money for this pur-
pose, and second, that it will hold
from the market at the ginning sea-
son the surplus cotton, which would
depress the price. especially this
year when normal conditions are
lacking and allow it to be marketed
in an orderly manner.
1--WE have endeavored to render
you and our section a real service by
this plan and we would appreciate
an expression from you as to your
opinion of it and whether it will be
any assistance to you.
Very truly yours.
CHARLES I. RYAN,
"Vice President
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
Metropolitan N. Y.
Now Largest City;
Passes London, Eng.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Amerlca
still holds the laurels for the biggest
city on the globe.
Metropolitan New York has popu-
lation of 7,910,41S. London. with T.
476,16S residents, has fallen to sec
ond place.
Based on reports OF the census bu-
reau for New York. this claim now
is being made for the American city
by members of congress and former
residents of New ork living in Wash
ington. The census bureau will not
confirm the claim officially, although
it it admitted that the population
figures cited are taken from the Off
cial census reports.
New York, according to the official
census reports. has a population of
5,62O,O48. This total, however, in
cluded only Manhattan and the Dor
oughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn,
Queens and Richmond
But the boosters for New York's
alleged supremacy contend that New
York should be considered as sin
gle COIlHl unity, lHCluu1llS all 1901
dents within a radius of ten miles.
Only by so regarding it, can the
American city fairly be compared, 1t
is contended, with greater London,
which comprises the metropolitan
district plus an outer ring with
more than 100000 inhabitants
Comparing Greater New York with
Greater London, the residents of the
former city contend the American
community now is the largest single
municipality of the world. On this
basis Greater London includes ap-
proximately 500 square miles, while
New York extends over but 1877 miles
Besides including within it's Dor
ders the largest American city, the
state of New York also has what Is
regarded as the worlds smallest in
corporated village.
Deering Harbor village, in SuffolL
county, is officially listed in the cen,
sus bureau reports as having just
three inhabitants. This is accord
ing to the official count of January
1904
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
Savannah Artesian
Wells Cutting Down
Thunderbolt' S Supply

SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. 3.-The
ideal relations existing between
Thunderbolt and Savannah are in
danger of being disturbed. Diplo-
matte exchange between Mayor Bry-
an, of Thunderbolt, and Mayor Stew
art, of Savannah, it is hoped, will
bridge over the threatened break.
The big electrically pumped artesian
wells in Savannah are responsible
for the threatened break. Every
time Savannah digs a new we'll it
lessons the supply at Thunlerbolt
and other resorts. Many of the re-
scrt wells have stopped flowing al
together and pumps are necessary to
get water. Supplying water for the
big swimming lake in Daffin park
is said to have lessened the water
supply greatly at the resorts, and
it is also said to have caused river
water to get into the wells, causing
the water 10 be salty.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
Mitchell Announces
For Mayor of Macon

MACON, Ga, Sept. 3.-With the
announcement Saturday night of
Alderman LESSEE Mitchell as a can
didate for mayor, the municipal
campaign which will end in the pri-
mary-election to be held the latter
part of this month got under way in
earnest. Mr.. Mitchell said he would
announce his aldermanic ticket this
week. 1t will include six of the
present members of city council. So
far no one else has announced for
mayor and although a number of
prominent Macon men have been
in connection with the race, some
political leaders believe Mr.. Mitchell
will have no opposition.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
FOURTH NATIONAL
FINANCE SEVENTH
OF STATES COTTON
Continued From Page ~

crop this year during the ginning
to the cotton planter, but to our en-
tire section. The lack of export de-
mand and the conservative hand to
mouth buying of our American
mills, could have no other effect on
the market than to depress it, unless
some assistance is offered to the
producer, whereby his cotton may be
marketed in an orderly manner over
a period of months to correspond
with the demands of the buyers.
1.-THE Fourth National bank real
ICES that it is the desire of most
merchants, banks and other bust
nesses who extend liberal credits to
the farmer, to collect their debts as
turn, 1iquidate their own liabilities.
"This bank also realizes that the
bulk of the cotton crop is raised in
those agricultural sections where the
resources of the banks are dependent
to large extent On a successful har-
vest, and their ability to finance a
large amount of cotton is therefore
limited.
"In order. therefore, to assist in
the financing of an orderly marketing
of the crop, and also to assist our
customers and clients in securing a
liquidation as early as possible, we
have devised a plan to lend money to
the producer of cotton under certain
conditions which are set forth in the
enclosed folder. 1t is not our inten-
ton to limit the size of the loans
extended and we are offering our ia
cilities to the planter who produces
one bale as we'll as to the one who
produces many. While we will make
these loans direct to the planter who
is the customer of our correspondent
bank, it is not our desire to COM
pete or interfere with the local banks
business We ask, therefore, that ap-
plications be forwarded through you,
and while you will not be required to
indorse the paper. It IS expected that
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
IND REAL DANGER
| Of WHEAT SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON, Sept. s. The
world will not suffer from a short
age of wheat in spite Of heavily cur
tailed production in the United States,
India and the collapse of the crop in
Russia, it was revealed tonight in
reports to the department of COM
merce, on this years wheat pros
poets.
Losses in these regions will be bal
anced by gains in others.
Western Europe's yield will be u.s.
100000 bushels more than last year.
Experts estimated that this gain may
reach 100000, 600 bushels when Po-
land, Czecho-Slovakia, Austria, Ger
many and the scandinavian countries
report.
North Americas yield is below
last year, but South America is eX-
pected to produce somewhat more
wheat and thus make up the differ
ence. India is the hardest hit, her
crop promising to be 100,000,000 be-
low the usual yield, or so per cent
less than the country's normal con-
sumption. The possibility that In
dia will make up the loss by con-
Stunning more millet and rice was ex-
pected to prevent much of an in
crease in importations there.
Estimated Yield
Failure of the Australian and Ar
gentine wheat crops would mean a
yield was estimated as follows, the
heino in millions.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
New French Newspaper
To Champion Cause OF
Ex-Premier Clemenceau

PARIS, Sept. "a dailyy newspa-
per in support of NJ. Clemencau, re- e.
ON qualification a few days before
the reconvening of the French cham
her October IS, according to reliable
Information in circles close to the
former premier. Andre Tard1eu ana
Edouard Ignace. both ministers IN
the Clemenceau war cabinet, anu
Georges Mandel, ClemenGeau I t
mer chief of cabinet, will be the
principal collaborators.
It is freely declared in certain
political circles that this latest move
has been engineered by the oppo-
nents of the BRAND cabinet in great
offensive to bring about the down
fall of the cabinet before the Wash
ington conference on disarmament
M. Clemenceau still is IN Corsica.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
WORTH OF GEORGIA
CROP $68,OOO,OOO
AT PRESENT FIGURE
CONTINUED From Page ~

lone company "The activity of the
cotton market has created good
feeling among merchants and has
made them confident that bottom
prices have been reached in cotton
goods. 1t has had the effect of i'm
mediate placing of orders, which
we've long delayed owing to the I'M
certainty Of conditions. The trade
now definitely realizes that this is
the long expected turn for the bet
ter and there now will be sounder
business conditions throughout the
SOUTH
E. r. Partridge, of the Hamilton
Carhart Overall company: "The i'm
provement already has been felt in
cotton goods. Higher prices are sure
to come"
James r. Little, of the DoughnrX
Little-EedWine company: The Au-
vance in cotton has put new life in
our customers as well as In our
selves"
w. L. Percy, of Dobbs & Wey:
Not only the dry goods trade, but
others as we'll, are feeling the results
of the advance in cotton. Our men
are going out on the road feeling
better than they have in long
time"
S. w. Wiseberg, of the Enterprise
and requests for samples that have
come in from the south since cotton
began moving upward shows the mos.
remarkable Comeback that any sec
ton # the country ever has known"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
Export Demand Helped
Wheat Last Week

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Increased ex-
port demands caused substantial in
crease in wheat prices on the Chi
cago Board, of Trade throughout the
week. Corn prices declined frac-
tionally due to heavy receipts. Oats
remained practically unchanged. Pro-
visions were higher
September wheat closed at s1.26 Il
up 5 IA cents over last weeks close
December wheat up IA cents, closed
at s1.26 IA May wheat advanced
61-2 cents, closing at 1892 Il.
September corn declined Is cent
closing at 81 IL cents. December
corn closing last week at 81 3-S cents
remained unchanged. May corn VI
IA cent, closed at SO 7-S cents.
September oats UP 3-S cent. closec
at 35 3-S cents. December oats
closed at SO 1-2 cents, up 1-S cent
May oats off Is cent, closed al
A3t-d cents
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
Thomasville Cattle
Off for Shows

BROWNSVILLE, Ga, Sept. s.
Three carloads of Thomasvilles fin
est cattle are being shipped to the
big cattle shows of the country and
will make the circuit, beginning at
Louisville, KY, and running through
a series, probably ending at Atlanta.
There are two cars of Jersey cat
tie from the Jersey farm of Neel
Brothers and the Cherokee farm of
Albert Holman. A car of Hereford
cattle are from the farm of E. E.
Mack & Son. These cattle will
doubtless win many prizes as they
all have fine records and brownsville
cattle have way of taking off blue
ribbons from right under the noses
of the brag cattle of the country.
They will, of course, advertise
Thomasville and Thomas county and
the preat Gait lie industry here
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-06
There Was Persistent Buy
ing by Strong Commission
Houses in Evidence All
Day, and Much of This
Was by Eastern Connec-
lions
SATURDAYS MARKETS

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Sharp gains II
wheat prices were shown near the
finish of today's market on the board
of trade here, the market ruling Il
to ii cents higher than the resting
spots yesterday. There was per
sistent buying by strong commission
houses in evidence all through the
day and much of this was done by
concerns with eastern connections
Outside investment orders were in
creased and the local crowd also was
more disposed to reinstate lines. Corn
closed SIS and IA cents higher, anc
oats S-S and IL cent up.
early, but when wheat advanced the
course grains also took on life and
followed suit, closing at the highest
figure for the day.
There was little trading In oats
and the market followed the course
of corn, finishing rather firm.
Trade in provisions was confined
to lard, and this product ruled Il
port from well-knoWn packing
house stated that the buying for for
eign account was extraordinary, the
purchases of lard being phenomenal.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following we're the ruling prices 10
Che exchange today:
Open. High. Low. Close Close