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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
MRS. CHAS. ROSS DEAD.

Mrs. Maude Craven Ross, beloved
wife of Charles Ross, died in Jackson,
Tenn, Tuesday at 1:25 o'clock, p. m,
after long illness.
She is survived by her husband and
one son, Charles, a lad Of fourteen
years, by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. II. Craven, Of Saltillo and two sis
ters, Mrs. C. d. Wilkinson, of Saltillo,
and Mrs. J. H Faust, Of Chicago, Ill.
Mrs. Ross was but al years old,
was a most excellent and exemplary
character in all the relations Of lofe
and her premature death is little
short Of tragedy to those who knew
and loved her.
Wednesday just before noon the
Griffin hearse, from Jackson, bearing
the remains and accompanied by five
cars of relatives and friends reached
Lexington enroute to Saltillo, where
the funeral service was held Thurs
day.
The bereft husband and son, and
other surviving relatives have many
friends here who sympathize with
them in their loss.
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THE NEWBERRY CASE.

When the Supreme court of the
United States voted to annul the con-
viction of Senator Truman H. New
berry of Michigan and sixteen others
for violation of the corrupt practice
act, and by vote of five to four held
that the act Itself was unconstitution-
al, it very likely opened the campaign
for another constitutional amend
ment. The states Of the nation aare
not likely to be willing to be put in a
position where they are not allowed
to limit the expenditures of candi-
dates for the office of senator, and
the decision of the court seems to
leave them in that condition. Chief
Justive White in his dissenting opin-
ion declared that such was the case,
and we may expect action at once.
Many of the states have drastic laws
applying to every immaginable sort
of candidate in his race for public ia
vor and it should not be that any Of
fice-seeker an be pointed out as an
exception.-Banner.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF LEXINGTON CITY SCHOOL

At the city school building on the
evening of May 18th, at 500 o'clock,
the younger children of the school
will give an operetta, "On Midsum-
mer's Day."
On the evening Of May 10th, the
music and expression pupils of Mrs.
and Miss Spellings will give a recital.
For this entertainment an admission
fee of Is and rs cents will be charg-
ed for the benefit of the piano fund.
Most of our patrons know that the
school piano is about worn out, and
those in our shool especially interest
ed in music are using this means to
begin fund for a new piano.
On the evening of May Goth, the
graduating exercises will take place
This program will be in two parts
the first part onsisting of the vale
.dictory and the salutatory addresses
music by the pupils ana the gfdsiuat.
ing address by Rev. Fleetwood Ball
The second part is a patriotic pagent
"Children of the Pilgrims" given by
pupils from the sixth and seventh
grades.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend and enjoy the entertainment
furnished by the children of our town
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
HENDERSON COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY

The Henderson County Medical So
ciety held its regular monthly meet
ing, Tuesday May 10th, in Lexington,
Tenn.
The meeting was called to order
by Vice-President ]. M. Arnold.
DR.. c. E Bolen reported an inter-
esting case of pluracy with effusion
which was freely discussed by all
doctors present There were several
other cases reported by Doctors
Johnston, Powers and Parker.
II was decided to have the Elev-
enth Annual Outing on June 21st,
and Doctors Powers, Johnston and Mi
lam were appointed committee of
arrangements.
Papers for next meeting which
will be in July, the following doctors
were appointed to read papers: John
ston, lowers, Bolen, Brandon, How
ell and r. T. Keeton.
There being no further business
the society adjourned, peace and har-
mony prevailing.
Doctors present were: Bolen Wat
son, Arnold, Johnston, Brandon, Pow
ers and Parker.
SAMUEL 7. PARKER, Secy.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
MOTHERS DAY SERVICE
AT BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Mothers Day service in the
Baptist church Sunday night, was OF
unusual attraction and inspiration to
the large congregation in attendance.
1t was under the ausp pices of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union of the
church, under the skillful direction of
Mrs. j. W. Stewart, who was the ac-
companist at the piano. The church
was fittingly decorated with white
and red roses, ferns and carnations.
The program was delight from
beginning to end each participant
performing creditably the part as
signed. The music, reading and ad-
dresses were all in beautiful eulogy Of
the unselfish service rendered the
world of mothers.
Especial mention should be made
of vocal solos by Mrs. E. B. Spellings,
Miss Eunice Melton and Hen
ry d. Barry, Duet by Miss Georgia
Mccall and Mrs. Jno. A. Mccall, ad-
dresses by Will Belew and E. w. Es-
sary, readings by Miss Virginia Lee
Parker, Maxine Garner and Mary
Elizabeth Ball.
Instrumental numbers by Misses
Virginia Wadley and Mary Paul
Spellings were enjoyed.
The Mothers service has become an
annual event with this church on the
night of each Second Sunday in May.
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MOTHERS DAY.

This is the day set apart in our cal
endar for general observance, to be
known as Mothers Day. AS matter
of fact, every day should pc mothers
day. To many it is. However, this
one special day is public tribute to
all mothers. 1t is sentimental
recognition not only of the love and
devotion that has characterized the
mothers Of all time, but of the great
influence they have had upon the at
fairs of men and consequently upon
the destines of peoples, whether
democracies or monarchies. "The
hand that rocks the cradle rules the
world" has become a trueism that ma
ny changes will be required to affect.
A mothers influence comes from the
care she takes with those who come
through her from Cad. To her the
child is sacred trust, and she attains
a kindship to divinity when she gives
to the world new being. The child,
grown. too often in the rush of a
thousand distractions forgets the du-
ty he owes to her in whose lap and at
whose breast he was cuddled and nur-
tured. This day is therefore remind
er, an opportunity, and whether the
mother be alive or where from her
highest estate is looking down upon
him, he should devote this day to
memories of loving nature. A
caress for the living mother, heart
to-heart talk; flowers for the dead
mother. There is no nobler senti-
ment than this love, and when the
men and women and children of a ma
ton feel and value it, civilization has
a grasp that all powers of evil can
not break.-Nashville Banner, March
sth, 1921.
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DIED IN TEXAS.

Hershel Smith,. aged Al years,
brother Of Kennon Smith, of this
place, died at his home in Brownsville,
Texas Thursday, May 9th, at 6:10 a.
m.
He was the eldest of family Of
five children and at the death of his
father assumed the responsibilities Of
father to the other children. He
never married Surviving him ara
two brothers and two sisters, Mrs. .0.,
|B. Adams, Of Tioga, La, and Mrs. ].
brothers, F. A. Smith, Of McNairy,
La. and Kennon Smith, Of Lexington.
He served as county official Of Hot.
Springs county, Ark, for four years.
and resigned to enlist in Red Cross
work during the war. Out of thous-
and men released he was the only one
retained on account of his splendid
efficiency in service, being in that
work in Brownsville, Texas, when
death claimed him. The official head
of the Red Cross in st. Louis, Mr..
Boog, as mark of honor requested
Captain Woods to accompany the
body and attend the funeral.
The remains were carried to NAL
vern, Ark, and buried Saturday.
1t was tender moment when he
called his brother, Kennon, to his
bedside and announced that he was
not afraid to die and fully satisfied
as to preparation for eternity.
The hosts Of friends Of Kennon
Smith here and in the county deeply
sympathize with him in the sorrow he
has experienced. Mr.. Smith went to
Brownsville and was with him in his
last hours. He returned here Sun
day.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
IN MEMORY OF MRS. RYAN.

| attended the funeral of Mrs. Ma
tilda Ryan, in Jackson last Saturday
morning, the 7th inst, the service oc-
curing at High Mass in st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Mrs. Ryan was
past sixty years of age and her histo-
ny was one full of honor to the high
est conception of womanhood. She
was the widow Of Dennis Ryan, who
died many years ago, leaving her
with several children, only one of
whom, John, was old enough to work
and her family consisting of six sons
and one daughter, namely, Alice, John,
Will, Charlie, Joe, Frank and Mat.
Alice, married my brother, Frank G.
Barry, and both died in Jackson sew
eral years ago, leaving one daughter,
Lucille, and Will also died several
years ago. As the boys got up into
their teens, each secured work and
such was their consideration for their
mother, that on pay-days before their
marriage, each of them brought home
their whole wage and d{put It into the
hands OF their mother. IN spite Of
adverse circumstances the family
prospered and the five surviving boys
are now married and settled in homes
of their own. At the close of the
Mass for the repose of the soul of
Mrs. Ryan, Father O'Hanlan, the Of
ficiating priest spoke at length of the
life and character of the deceased.
He said that many of his congrega-
tion had known Mrs. Ryan longer than
had been his own pleasure but that he
could say in all truth that all that he
had ever heard of Mrs. Ryan had
paid tribute TO her as one of the most
excellent of women. Her charity was
notable and those who lived in her
household state that there was never
a day that she would not divide her
last money with any one in need.
Father O'Hanlan spoke of the sacred
ness of the mother and said that no
loss was comparable with the loss of
such an ideal mother as Mrs. Ryan
had been. He referred to the Chris
tian life of the woman whose remains
were before the alter and stressed the
Importance of leading a conscientious
and practical christial life. He de-
plored the fact that in this great
Christian nation there are not more
such women as was Mrs. Ryan-that
in a population of hundred and ten
million but forty-five percent of the
people exhibit any concern in the sal
walton of their immortal soul.
The church was well filled with
friends of the Ryan family, many of
the congregation being non-Catholic
and on that account Father 0'Hanlan
made some explanation of why the
service he had conducted was written
in the Latin language, which he desig-
mated as the official language" of
the Catholic church.
The floral offerings were among
the most numerous and beautiful |
ever saw at a funeral, coming from
far and near as tokens of love and es-
TEEN in which Mrs. Ryan was held
by all who knew her.
w. V. BARRY.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ENTER.
TANNED.

Mesdames J. d. Undertake, j. W.
Stewart and Will Hay entertained
the High School Athletic Association
last Friday night in the home of the
former on Maple street, in recognition
of the power of the Lexington Basket
Ball team, during the season recently
closed, which excellence of playing
was demonstrated on so many courts
both indoors and out in the open.
There was a magazine contest
which was won by Miss Evelyn Pear
son and a basketball contest in which
Mr.. Elmer Stewart was the winner.
The house decorations were cut
flowers and basketballs enterwoven
with the colors Of the Lexington
team-blue and gold.
A salad course was served and the
athletics" in attendance, each of
whom was permitted to invite or
bring a young lady. heartily thanked
their hostesses for the pleasure Of the
evening.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
MOTHER.

Long before we came into the world,
we had friend who labored long
hours making the little clothes that
we were to wear and who fondled
each garment tenderly in anticipa-
tion of our arrival. That was mother.
Through the days of babyhood,
through days of peevishness and
nights of illness, we were guarded
jealously and carefully by a friend.
That was mother.
There was one who taught us TO
walk, who taught us to talk and who
taught US to pray at her knee. That
was mother.
Through childhood's happy days we
carried our tales of joy and woe to
one who understood, to one who join
ed with us in our pleasures and sooth-
ed US with caresses when we were
hurt. That was mother.
And on through school days there
was one who helped US with our les
sons. who made excuses for us il we
failed to toe the mark, who privately
admonished US for our pranks and
publicly extolled US for our virtues.
That was mother.
Into the classroom at college or in
to the counting room of business,
there was one who followed US in
spirit and eagerly awaited our return
at night. That was mother.
Away from nome there was one
who always thought of US, whose
nightly prayer was for our safety,
whose daily hope was for our return.
That was mother.
Alawys at the end of the long jour
ney, in good health OF bad, in prosper
ity or adversely, there was one to
meet Us and take US to her bosom.
That was mother.
In memory Of a friendship which
knows no breaking, the Second Sun
day in May is set aside when all men
and women pay homage to mother
both the living and the dead.
The sentiment which this day car
ries is universal. In maturity we can
begin to measure the cost Of that
constant friendship, and we can re-
pay in the only currency that she ex-
pects-the respect that is due her.
Today we say a prayer for mother.
Tennessean, Sunday, May
3, 1921.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
VOLUME XXXVlI
BILL LINDSEY KILLED
BY MARSHAL WOOD.

Warshal Wood, 80, white shot and
killed Willie Lindsey, 46, white
Monday morning shortly after six
o'clock at the home in which Wood
and his young daughter lived, three
miles Northeast of town. The weapon
used was single-barrel shotgun
which was discharged by Wood from
the inside Of his house, the load pass
ing through the window and entering
the bowels of Lindsey, who stood on
the front porch outside the window.
He fell instantly from the porch to
the ground. He was carried to his
own home two hundred yards West of
scene Of the shooting and physicians
summoned promptly, giving him ey-
cry needed attention. He fingered in
agony until 400 p. M, when he expir-
ed.
Wood, after the shooting, left the
scene Immediately, taking his gun
and going to the home of his wife,
possibly a half mile South. The two
had been separated for some time.
Entering his wife's home he went to
bed. Constable w. L. Shackelford,
living in the neighborhood, hearing
the screams of Lindsey's wife and
children, set out to investigate the
trouble, but before reaching the scene
learned the details of the tragedy and
the whereabouts of Wood. He went
instantly to his place of hiding and
placed him under arrest. Sheriff w.
r. Wright shortly arrived on the
scene and brought the murderer to
town in an automobile. He was car
ried before Magistrate H. E. Graper
who remanded him to Jail without
bond. Fearing mob violence, owing
to the i'll temper of the murdered
mans hosts of friends, Wood was
spirited to Jackson Monday afternoon
for safe keeping.
Lindsey and Wood are brothers-in-
law, the latter being renter on Lind
sey's farm. In dying statements,
Lindsey said he went to Woods house
Monday morning to urge him to start
the cultivation Of land which ne had
rented, or release it so that it could
be cultivated by others. He had step
ped on the porch and calling to Wood,
he elected no response. Thinking that
Wood was not in the room he went to
window, just in time to catch the full
effects Of the load discharged from
The gun. Lindsey had on previous oc-
scaslons urged Wood to give up his
rental contract.
and said he considered Lindsey, who
had married his sister, as good a
friend as he had in the world, but that
he made him do the rash deed which
had been done.
Public sympathy is very much
against Wood, the consensus of opin-
ion being that the murder was a de-
liberate, cold-blooded affair. Lindsey
levaes a wife and six children. He
was a farmer and merchant and uni
versally regarded as a quiet, peaceful
upright, honest, law-abiding citizen.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
NUMBER 40
CHINA FAMINE DAY
SUNDAY, MAY 18TH.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION

The reports that come to us from
the famine-stricken district of North
ern China are such as to make an ir-
resistable appeal to the heart that is
human.
Millions of our fellow-beings must
speedily starve to death unless they
receive help.
What more friendly act could the
people of America show China today
than to reach out a helping hand
across the seas to feed the hunger of
her famine-smitten people?
God has blessed us with abundant
crops. Shall we not share our bread
with the hungry?
AS Governor of Tennessee, / di-
rect that Sunday, May 18th, be OBJ
served in this behalf. ask as far as
possible our ministers present this
cause from their pulpits, and that of
ferings be taken in the churches for
the China sufferers.
It would also be a fitting express
sion of our interest if the school chill
dren were given an opportunity to
show their sympathy, and if in all
our public gatherings as we'll as in
our private benefactions we make
place for this hunger-line of
friendly nation.
(Signed) A. A. TAYLOR,
Governor of Tennessee.
As Mayor of the Town of Lexing-
ton, ! heartily indorse the above
Proclamation and ask that Sunday
May 18th, be observed in this way;
and that our people respond as lib
orally as their circumstances will per-
NIT to these sufferers.
Respectfully submitted,
L. 7. FIELDER, Mayor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
SARDIS.

Decoration day was observed at Old
Fellowship grave yard last Sunday.
Mrs. David Stewart was right seri-
ously hurt last Tuesday by getting a
fall.
The barn Of Elmer duck burned on
Thursday night of last week. The en-
tire contents of feed, about fifty bar
rels of corn and rs bales of fodder
were destroyed. He saved his mules.
The origin of the fire unknown.
Miss Ruth Presley who has been at
tending school at Earle, Ark, is at
home.
s. v. Minton and wife visited ]. N.
Mckenzie and wife Sunday Mrs. Nc
Kenzie has been very low for some
time.
Harrison Tussell, of Warren's
Bluff, was here Sunday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ENTERTAINMENT.

On Monday afternoon, five to sew
en-, an entertainment will be given
the classes of the intermediate and
Junior departments on the lawn at
the Methodist parsonage. Included
in these departments are the classes
of Mrs. J. H. Tanning, A. S. Mont
gomery, Mrs. W. W. Hay, Miss Ruby
Stewart and Mrs. G. A. Gideon.
Games will be played and the story
hour will be observed. There will be
plenty of "eats" for the young folks.
Each member of these classes has
the privilege of asking one friend to
enjoy it with him.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
HON. II. C. BROWN TO
SPEAK IN LEXINGTON.

The people of the Methodist
Church, South, and Of Lexington, will
have the privilege of hearing one Of
the leaders of the Educational Move
ment in the Memphis District.
Judge R. C. Brown, Chairman Of
the Three Minute Speakers of the
Memphis District, known as an elo-
quent and forceful speaker, will ad-
dress the members of the local church,
on some phase of the Educational
Movement next Sunday morning at
the 1I:00 o'clock hour.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
PEOPLE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

/ am prepared to do some shoe
work just as cheap and to use as good
material as can be had elsewhere.
The following are my main prices:
Tackled on half soles, according to ma
terial s1.00 to SIPS; sewed half soles,
with half rubber heels, S1.75. All
other prices in proportion. Your
home men must live and when we do
work at prices that meet competition
away from home, we think you ought
to give US the work. ! guarantee my
work and material.
II. c. BRITT.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13
PERICLEAN SOCIETY.

The Periclean Society met Tuesday
May 10th and carried out the follow
ing program:
Debate-"Resolved that Country
Schools Should be Consolidated.
Affirmative-W. c. McHaney and
Irby Parks
Negative-Guy Amis.
After a lengthy discussion the
decision was rendered in favor of the
Affirmative.
The editor gave an interesting re-
port.
Ernest Essary was fined 5 cents
for failing to bring up his part of the
program.
JAMES PAGE, Reporter.
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b. Y. p. U. PROGRAM.
Sunday, May 18th.
Song and Prayer Service.
DzA f C~..AA~

Sunday, May 18th. :
Song and Prayer Service.
Report Of. Committees.
Drill on Key verses by Quiz Leader.
Subject "Soul Winning"
Introduction by Threadgill Stew
art.
"What is Soul Winning ?"-Toppie
Powers.
"The Bible on Soul Winning."-Al-
len Sweat.
"Soul Winning by Personal Con-
tact. Elsie Wright.
"Soul Winning by Proxy."-Hous-
ton Petty.
Learning How to Be a Soul VIM
ner. Robert Knowles.
"Soul Winning a Pre- Requisite to
Christian Joy."-Flossie Melton Ball.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13

You are losing VALUABLE time
if you have bad cough and are NOT
talking Elk Cough Remedy Iron
Tonic and Flesh Builder-~put this
down in your note book" We're
selling it by the gollon.-Elk Drug
Store.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-05-13

Only S5 cents-an Elk Safety raz-
or-worth several dollars. We've
used one six years. We KNOW
Elk.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-17
EVOLUTION or SNAKE
The"Ey That Once II Was Lizard
and Had Legs.

EA0lnll0nlSts-and that word in.
Ieludes almost all modern scientists
declare the snake. as We know il to-
day. is merely the offspring OF the liz
ard. The family is traced back hun
dreds OF thousands of years 10 a time
when one OF the semi-sea monsters
erawled out Of the land and elected
10 stay there. Among the species was
one With very short legs. As he lum-
bered along over the ground he dis
covered hat by tattening his belly TO
the ground and working his ribs that
the leverage thus gained helped him
along faster.
IL came 10 depend more and more
upon this method az movement and
nature took its usual course IN elm
inatlng ORGANS or limis not in use.
The low lizard lost its legs and be-
came erawler. As the centuries
passed natural selection left these
with long bodies. as they could move
faster than the ones with the short
bodies and therefore the breeding
soon became a matter OF length until
the snake as We know il today result
ed. Another species remained in
the water a great deal but erawled
about the bottom. and from that came
something that We would today call
a sea serpent, a creature about forty
five or fifty feet long, with wide and
tooth-armed jaws II has been ex-
tinet for many Detroit
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