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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
NUMBER 80
LONG AUTO CASES CLOSE
IN CIRCUIT COURT.

One of the longest and hardest bat
ties ever fought in the Circuit court
of Henderson county, began on Mon
day of last week and ended Monday
morning of this week at 1890 a. M,
when the jury in the case handed in
verdict of guilty on the second
count in the indictment against w. II.
Long, Press Dennison, white, and
Carl Henry, colored, concealment of
stolen property. Long is proprietor
of the Long Auto Company, Of Lex
ington, Dennison a salesman and the
negro is a hired hand. The case grew
out of the disappearance of an auto
mobile from Union Street, Nashville,
Tenn, the property Of Clifford Greer,
on the night of September 21st, 1920,
and the negro Carl Henry was charg-
ed with the theft. Henry proved an
alibi, and his presence in Lexington.
Tenn, and other points in Henderson
county, on that date, at that the first
count in the indictment, was not con-
sidered by the jury. Over 100 wit
nesses were examined in the trial and
the case went to the jury last Satur-
day afternoon.
Motion has been made for a new
trial and the argument of the motion
will be heard by Judge N. r. Barham
on the twelfth Of March. Failing to
obtain new trial, the defendants will
take an appeal to the Supreme Court.
During the trial notable speeches
were maze by counsel on both sides
former Adjgtant- General Baxter
Sweeny, of Nashville. assisting At
torney-Geeneral Hu C. Anderson in
the prosecution, and Judges T. A and
W. H. Lancaster and Hon. John F.
Hall, for the defense. Each speaker
was complimented on his effort and
the case will be remembered as a legal
battle the like Of which has been
rarely if ever before known in the
Circuit Court of Henderson county
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
BASKET BALL.

Rocky Hill and Reagan Basket Ball
teams played one of the best games
of the season, Saturday Feb. 26th.
The game was on the Reagan court,
both teams in fine spirit. and each
with full confidence of victory. Many
who have seen High School and col
lege games this season say they did
not have anything on US and this was
as interesting a game as they had
seen this season.
The game was a victorty for Rea-
gan by the score of Is to 3. However
unfair the score seems, it did not in
jure the spirit of the game. Rocky
Hill played good ball to the last, tho
luck seemed to be against them due
to unfamiliar court and goals.
The second game will be played at
Rocky Hill March 18th.
JAKE WALLACE, Captain.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
THE FUTURE OF WORLD PEACE.

1t will be gratifying to know that
President Wilson is leaving the White
House in good spirits, that he is
neither depressed in aind nor soured
in disposition because of popular mis-
understanding or the bitterly malic-
ious fight that has been made upon
him IL will be even more gratifying
to know that he is not in the least
discouraged over his efforts to fur
ther the cause Of the world peace and
that he viii devote the remainder of
his days to this same noble cause.
These welcome reports are given to
the country by the Wilson Club,
whose members on Tuesday held
most satisfactorily conference with
the retiring president.
One of the Strongest virtues that
any great leader can possess is
a determination not to recognize tenn
porary failures when working in a
noble cause. No man can have any
higher purpose than to seek to elm
mate the curse of the war from the
world. It appeals to mind, to heart
and to soul and the appeal is not in
the least weakened by the sneers
of the doubts of the skeptics. Pres
ident Wilson already has laid the
foundation for world peace and what
he has done will remain monument
to his name through ages to come.
He has still some years left of life
and we may be sure his recognized
abilities will not be wasted in the
cause to which he has decided to con-
secrate them.
IL is altogether in line with Presi-
dent Wilson's highmindedness that he
has decided to write nothing about
the Paris peace conference, or to
make reply to his critics. He takes
the lofty view that this should be the
duty Of the impartial historian of the
future. He knows full we'll that the
public right now would be prone To
take into consideration the personal
equation in anything he might write
as history of the momentous nego-
tiations. He has taken this position
regardless of the fact that former
Secretary of State Lansing has a book
dealing with the differences with the
president which is scheduled to be re.
leased or March 5, next.
Some may feel that the president
is making a mistake in not revealing
exactly what occurred in Paris, but
he possesses a sufficiently clear Wis
ion to foresee that time and the grad
ual unravelling of facts will make all
things clear. We are certain that
eveen without any aid from himself,
Wilson's position in history will be
made certain by unbiased and nonpar-
tisan hands. The president is as con-
fident as was the poet Bryant that
Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again
The eternal years Of God are hers"
Commercial Appeal, Feb. oath.
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NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.

MANS Place In Gods World" will
be the subject for sermon at 11:00
o'clock next Sunday.
Facing Facts" at the evening
hour, 7:15 o'clock.
One hundred and twenty-four at
the Sunday School last week. We
want to raise the record to one hun
dred and fifty for Sunday.
"Come once and You'll come again. !"
Our Wednesday evening prayer
services are growing in interest and
attendance. Prof. Bobbitt held fine
meeting last week. Bro. ]. Nj. Bry-
ant is the leader for next time and
the subject is "Hindrances and How
to Overcome Them"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
BOY BOND THIEF
CAUGHT IN ILLINOIS

William Dalton, aged 16, bank
clerk, who made his getaway from
Chicago on Thursday of last week
with $772,000 worth of Liberty bonds,
was caught last Saturday in a pool
room at Heyworth, a village near
Bloomington, where he was uncon-
cernedly knocking the balls and had
carlessly thrown satchel containing
the bonds into a corner of the room.
The boy said he was sore at the bank
in which he worked for not giving
him more rapid promotion and was
encouraged to commit the theft by
the fact that Judge Lands, of Chica-
go, who had turned loose a boy thief
who stole nearly 100000 on ground
that the bank was not paying him a
living wage. All the bonds except
one for $500 were found in the sachel,
the boy having used or broken that
one for "experses."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
TO THE PUBLIC.

The Lime Cola Bottling Co., opens
its doors to the general public on
Saturday the 18th from 1880 to 300
o'clock, p. m. You are cordially in
vited to be present.
Our plant Superintendent who has
had years of experience in the manu-
facture of soft drinks, will be glad to
show you through the plant and ex-
plain the difference in the blending
of drinks.
Refreshments will be served to all
who are present.
Don't forget the date and bring the
kiddies along.
LIME-C0LA B0TTLING co.
Pearson Building rear Citizens Bank.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
FROM ARKANSAS.

Route /, Fort Smith, Ark.
February 20, 1921,
Editor Progress:
! see in your paper that you give
the name of my old friend Jess
Holmes, and his age at 92 years. Well
Jess, | can call you at 90 and go you
two years better. How is that for
high?
We have had the biggest snow that
| have seen in 70 or so years. 1t was
Is inches deep.
Well, ! see Oklahoma and Tennes-
see both flopped over but old Arkan-
sas stood pat. Well no one knows the
luck of lousy calf-live all the win
ter and die in the Spring
Hurrah for our side and no one on
it-as old Joe Rogers used to say.
JOHN THOMAS.
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PERICLEANS.

The Periclean Society met Tuesday
afternoon, March /, and rendered the
following program: Debate, Resolv-
ed that the Federal Government
should Control the Packing Industry
of the United States. Affirmative,
Paul Walker and Robert Pope. Neg
ative, Harold Pickens and Hubert
Segerson.
After a hot discussion, the judges
decided in favor of the affirmative.
Reading by Lucian Spellings.
when and how | spend my leisure
hours"-0tis Douglass.
Current events-Ernest Neisler.
Paper-Editor.
Report of critic.
ROBERT POPE, Reporter.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
CYTHEREANS.

The Cythereans met Tuesday, Mar.
/, and as it was time for the election
of officers, we had no regular pro-
gram. The following officers were
elected:
President-Margarite Haggard.
Vice President Willie Deere.
Secretary-Lucille Scott.
Assistant Secretary-Cora Mae
Wilson.
Edltor-Velma Brooks.
Reporter-Violet Butler.
Sergeant-Nettie Wolfe.
Critic-Alberta Holmes.
VIOLET BUTLER, Reporter.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
Peck Sues Parks $4,000 Damages.

Athens, Tenn, Feb. 26.-As an in
cident to the charges preferred
against Capt. T. F. Peck by Senator
John Houk, of Knox county, and the
activities of Prof. Sam j. Parks, of
Etowah, in pushing these charges,
Captain Peck this morning filed suit
in the McMinn County circuit court
for $50, 100000 damages against Parks.
Captain Peck alleges hbelous and
untrue statements in letters written
by Mr.. Parks too Lee Sloan, of Madi-
sonville, tnd to Will Shepherd, editor
the Hamilton County Herald.
These letters were read into the
records of the hearing before the
Senate investigating committee yes
terday at Etowah.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
MRS. MALONE DEAD.

Mrs. Mollie Malone, widow of Joe
Malone, formerly Of Perryville, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Murray Rogers, at Jackson on Friday
of last week, of pneumonia, aged 5s
years. She was member of the
Baptist church and a good woman.
She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Lula
Steele, of Humboldt, Mrs. Blanch
Armstrong, of Lexington, Mrs. Rella
Rogers, of Jackson, and one son, Eph.
Malone, of Perryville.
Her remains were brought here
Saturday and kept overnight in the
home of her brother-in-law, Mr.. ]. F.
Young and Sunday morning buried in
the Decaturville Cemetery after fun
eral services held in the home by Rev.
King.-Decatur County Herald.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
BIG AUCTION SALE.

Saturday, March 18th ,at l o'clock
p. m, at S05 Hinson Springs Street,
One horse, one mule, Brides and
gear, one 2% Studebaker wagon,
plows, Disc Harrow, corn and Cotton
planters. cotton hoes, cross-cut saws,
steel wedges, buggy harness.
At private sale on or before that
date will sell two bushels "Weber's
49" Long Staple Cotton Seed. 20
bushels of what is called Wright"
Cotton Seed. This is the best cotton
seed in the country. II anybody wants
this seed | will furnish two-bushel
bags to put it in. Will price them on
application.
A. L. BEATON.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
SWEET POTATO GROWERS MEET

The Lexington Sweet Potato Grow
ers' Association met in the office of
the Clerk & Master on Saturday, Feb.
26th, and transacted important busi-
ness. including plans for selling the
surplus seed at s2.25 per bushel. This
Association hiss established a reputa-
ton of producing potatoes Of a high
quality.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
BILLIONS HEADACHE.

When you have a severe headache
or a disordered stomach and eonsti-
patton, take three of Chamberlain's
Tablets. They viii correct the disor-
ders of the liver and bowels. effectu-
ally curing the headache.-All drug
gists.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04
Peck Will Call Houk TO Account.

Chattanooga. Feb. 26.-Declaring
that the charges made by John Houk
Senator from Knox and backed by
Representative Emerson Luther and
other Third District Republicans,
against Capt. Peck have fallen flat,
supporters of Peek here say that
Houk will be called upon to make
good his statement, that if his charges
were not proven true, he would resign
from the Senate.
Failing to do this it is entimated
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04

here that the Senate will be asked to
impeach the Knox county member.
Houk was not in attendance at the
hearings at Etowah and Athens. but
was represented by kinsman.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04

Hot Springs Blood Remedy .lNyaD
fine-formula on the bottle.-Elk.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-03-04

And the gravy too.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
TAKES VACATION
MAERIAL CIRCUS
CITY Court Solicitor Off
On Novel Trip By
Plane

How would you like TO spend a
vacation of ten days flying and sight
seeing? That is what Dan Chappell,
City Court solicitor, intends TO do.
Mr.. Chappell, who was a flyer in the
army in the great way, left by plane
Friday with A B. McMullin, Of Les
lie, former Souther Field flying Of
fcer. in one of Mr.. McMullin's planes
for Washington, d. c., where they
viii start the round as an aerial cir
Gus, visiting various fairs and re
sorts. Mr., McMullin, who conducted
an aerial circus in Florida last winter,
owns two planes, and has several con-
tracts, the first of which is at the
Richmond, Va, State fair next week
for three days, and Mr.. Chappell will
pilot one of the planes until pro
fessional pilot can be secured. From
Richmond they will go to West Vr-
GINA and then to Fayetteville, n. G.,
where Mr.. Chappell will leave the
circus and return to Americas.
While gone Mr. Chappell's duties
as solicitor will be performed by Zach
Childers, former solicitor, who has
been designated for the place by
Judge Harper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
Didn't Know His Brother

My brother got so bad with
stomach and liver trouble that when
l saw him after a year I didn't know
him. He was emaciated and yellow
as a pumpkin and was often in great
pain. He couldn't have lived lone
the way he was going. Doctors and
medicine gave him no relief. !
picked up little booklet on Mayr'q
Wonderful Remedy, which he said
described his case perfectly. The
first dose of it gave him great relief
and in a month he was good as ever"
1T is simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays
the Inflammation which causes prac-
tically all stomach liver and intesti-
nal ailments, including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or money re-
funded For sale by HowelPs Phar-
macy and druggists everywhere.
adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
THOMPSON

Jack Beatty died unexpectedly
Tesuday night. July 10, at II o'clock
at his home after being stricken with
paralysis. Medical skill was of no
avail on account of his advanced age,
he being IS years old. He was a de-
voted Christian and he had been a
member Of the Free Will Baptist
church for 40 wears or more. He scrv-
ed in the War Between the States and
was esteemed and loved by ali VINO
knew him. He is survived by his
wife, one daughter and one son.
Rev. L. B. Johnson, pastor Of the
Baptist church, conducted the ser
vices. lnterment was made in a
family cemetery nearby.
The protracted services at Hebron
church will continue through Friday
night.
The protracted services will begin
at the Methodist church Sunday
night, July %, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Partin, Of Plains.
Rural Merritt is spending a few
days with Tom McCrea.
Arch Helms and Wilson Finch were
visitors in this vicinity Wednesday af-
ternOon.
Visitors at the home of Miss Ethel
Nicholson Sunday were Misses Annie
Bivins and Kathleen Brinkley,
Messrs. Jno. Allen HAYS, Willie jim
and ODDS Powell, and Dean Willis, of
Parrot.
Tom McCrea received a painful in
Jury by ball from the pitchers box
in the game between Thompson and
Messy Dell Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Maggie Hinson, of Havana,
Fla, is the guest of Mrs. Perry this
week.
Miss Ruby McLendon was the
guest of Miss Bertha Israel Tuesday
Those on the sick list this week are
Mrs. j. E. Dozier and Mr. B. B.
McCrea.
Rufus Chapnell is i'll with an at
tack of appendicitis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
CITY READY TO
PAvECHURCHST.

Steps toward having the paving
at once of Church street from Lee
to Brown streets, were taken by the
city council last night when the city
engineer was ordered to ask for bids
for the material, and resolution
was passed. notifying all property
owners Directing that hearing
would be granted them at O'Clock
on the afternoon Of August at a
special meeting. The ordinance order
ing the paving which was introduced
at last nights meeting will be put
upon its passage at the regular meet
ing August 4.
The required percentage of rrop-
erty owners last year petitioned the
council to pave this street, but the
city has not before been prepared to
proceed. The property owners will
pay for the material and the city viii,
do the work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23

Rev. H. T. Brookshire win con
tinue his series of sermons on John
3:16 Sunday evening, discussing the
Mystery of Gods Love" Last Sun
day evening very large and inter-
esting crowd heard the first of the
series, and this second sermon is eX-
pected to be far more constraining
to those who love and appreciate
the text. Appropriate music will be
render by organist and full choir.
Miss Alice Harold is spending two
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
COMMISSIONERS
WILL MEET HERE

Neill A. Ray, chairman of the
board of Sumter county commission
ers. was elected vice president of the
Third District association of county
commissioners. at its organization at
Dawson Thursday. Judge Laing, of
Terrell, was elected president, and
Commissioner Gurr, of Dooly, was
named secretary. The next meeting
of the association will be held three
months hence in Americas, at which
time bylaws will be adopted and
other details of the organization
worked out
The commissioners were splendidly
entertained at Dawson with barbe-
cue and otherwise. About rs county
officers were present from ten coun-
ties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
MATINEE PARTY FOR
YOUTHFUL. VISITORS

Miss CLAIRE Harris entertained
Thursday afternoon at a matinee
party at the Rylander theater COM
plimenting the four popular young
visitors in Americas, who are The
guests of friends.
Sharing honors were Miss Bots
claire Kiker, Miss Laura Morgan
Miss Jane Armstrong and Miss Ga
brella Freeman.
After enjoying the pretty picture
at the theater, the merry party went
to the Tea Room, where an after
noon tea was prepared for their
pleasure
Sixteen young girls participated in
the pleasure of the afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
Society
IMPORTANT MEETING
OF THE U. D. c.

Or HE y. ID. 4.
A called meeting of the greatest
Importance has been called for Tues
day afternoon at o'clock at the
Community club house, when mat
tiers Of urgent business will De dis
cussed in an interesting manner by
the president and her various com
mittees.
it is urged that not only -he mem
bers Of the organization be- present
in full attendance, but most cor
dial invitation is extended to the
friends Of the chapter and other in
terested people to meet with the pres
dent on Tuesday
This meeting is planned after a
number of unavoidable postpone
ments, and matters have accumulated
which must be dispatched before ad-
journment for the summer season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
HITS TITLES AND
SUPER SYSTEM
Federal Bank Chairman
Gives Executives
Sound Talk

MINNEAPOLIS, July 23.-Super-
| system, titles that cause heartburn
and oVerdone statistics were gently
castigated here yesterday by D. C..
Wills, chairman Of the board of the
Federal Reserve Bank, Of Cleveland,
o.. in a practical business talk to
future bank executives. The occas-
ion was the annual cow milton of the
American Institute of Banking.
Going through the motions of do
ing business without really getting
down to business" was the theme the
Cleveland banker eXpoundcd He
| summed it up in the title of his adj
dress, knowledge VS.. Wisdom" and
| here are some Of the bits of business
wisdom he gave the young bankers a:
Full credit must be given to or
ganization and machinery since or
der is Heavens first law What /
want to get across is a kick against
the pyramiding of system that final
/ ly leads to bureaucracy. | do not
think it is the duty of the public to
conduct a continuous audit of a CON
Germ with which it trades.
Frequently in a bank organization
| the question Of titles receives n2oGa
| consideration than it deserves, Prn-
cipally because super-system has
, created so many wheels within wheels
/ and so many cogs in the wheels that
/ the ordinary vocabulary of bank
| titles doesn't suffice. Frequently IL
ties cause a lot of heart-burning in
an organization simply because Of
vanity and false pride.
"My observation and Judgment
convince me that one can function
: under any title and that we will do
well # we pay less attention to titles,
lest IN our zeal to create and exalt
titles we put emphasis where it does
not belong. 1t is not a question Of
what YOUR position is. The question
! IS: What are you, yourself, doing in
and with it?
AS to statistics, accurate data
/ intelllgently arranged is so far ahead
OF lunches, guess work, general re-
suits, and rule of thumb, that it is as
( electricity to candle light. Neverthe-
! less, its use can be overdone and is
/ being oVerdone Charts and barome-
/ ters are fine. but there are two sub
lects that cannot be charted; they
are Almighty God and human ma
ture, and both cut quite figure. Also
it should be remarked that it is a
person of rare qualifications that can
analyze and make proper deductions
| from statistics.
ut is my judgment that a lot of
US are getting cur trousers shiny sit
ting at our desks pouring over sta
tistics, department reports, etc, who
could spend our time to better ad-
vantage learning the people in our
organizations and getting a more in
innate knowledge of the viewpoint
of those with whom we do business. ;"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
Major Denies Bride
Bv Rergdoll's Mother

WASHINGION, July 22.-Em-
phatic denial of the charge of MES,
Emma Bergdoll that he accepted
SIS 600 to aid her Stacker son, Grover
Rergdoll, escape was made today by
Major Bruce Campbell, of the army,
before the house investigating COM
npittee. He termed Mrs. BergdolPs
statement fals2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
MOVIE NEWS IN
PARAGRAPHS

Anita Stewart plans to back a Sc
ries of pictures starring her brother
George. His last picture was with
Alice Lake in cover the Wire"
Jack Dempsey is going back into
the movies. To make l5-lcei serial
entitled "The Scarlet Rider"
Cleo Ridgley returns to the screen
in support of Betty Compson in "The
Woman in the Case"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
THE, MOVIE. CHATTERBOX

"The Tooth Carpenter" a number
Of Tony Sarg's Almanac, is showing
it's fifth week on Broadway That's
longer than some feature films car
hold the screen.