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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08

Marvin Campin, Of Nashville, sec
reary to Col. Luke Lea, the Moving
spirit" of the Nashville Tennessean,
spent last Friday in Lexington,
meeting here many friends of himself
and the Colonel.
J. S. Johnson, merchant, Of Sardis,
happened around Wednesday and con
tributed dollar to the Progress. Mr..
Johnson says they are using the trac-
tor and making some beautiful roads
at cost of not more than 500 a
mile.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
REV. W. ID. JOYNER DEAD.

Rev. W. D. Joyner, born Nov. 20,
1S47, in this county, died Jan. Is,
Is, 1921, at Little Rock, Ark. He was
son Of the late E. A. and Mrs. Ere
dona Joyner, of the old 5th district, of
Henderson county.
His mother died when he was about
nine years of age, and the father, a
confederate soldier was killed at Shi-
loh in 1863.
He married Miss Sue Mills, in Hay
wood county. After the death of his
mother he lived in Mississippi with
an uncle named Jack Station, who
reared him. He had lived in Arkan-
sas for many years and for forty-odd
years he had been a minister of the
Missionary Baptist church. He is
survived by two brothers, James A.,
of Haywood county, and John j., of
Lexington, besides his wife and the
following children: Mrs. Thomas JEFF
ferson, Mrs. Webster, Albert and Oh
i've, Of Arkansas, and the Rev. Char
les Joyner, of Texas, also a minister
Of the Baptist church and John and
Walter. of California.
When the news of his death was
received here. his brother, John j.,
was unable to 20.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
BOOZE GETS SCARCE
GREAT SAVING TO ALL.


Whisky consumption in the United
States decreased from ssa641, 1856
sallons in 1917 70 s,5sLs5a sellens. in
1e2o, the first year Of prohibition
under the constitutional amendment,
according to figures announced this
week by the Anti-Saloon League of
America. Consumption of alcohol in
the same years decreased from IT,
OS1 ,121 gallons to 22,639 355 gallons,
the figures showed while beer con-
sumption dropped from 60,S17,379
barrels to 9,231 ,2SO barrels.
Granting that many million gal
Ions of alcohol and whisky withdrawn
for non-beverage use have been di-
verted to beverage use" said an ac-
companying statement by the league,
"and granting that many million gal
Ions of beer have been made and con-
sumed illegally, a conservative esti-
mate shows that the people of the
United States have saved over one
billion dollars previously spent for
beverage intoxicants."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
NUMBER 25
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
GET-T0GETHER MEETING.

The widely advertized Get Together
meeting of the citizens of Henderson
County in the Court House Wednes-
day afternoon at / o'clock materalized
according to schedule and was big
success. Farmers, merchants and
professional men from practically
every section of the county were
present, filing the Circuit court room.
The temporary chairman was H. A.
Powers, County Demonstration Agent
who raped the assemblage to order
and announced Attorney f. w. Es-
sary as permanent chairman. Mr.
Essary appropriately explained the
object of the meeting in his remarks
upon assuming the craftsmanship.
The following delivered rousing
speeches: DR.. Dickson, of Knoxville,
representing the Department of Ex-
tension of the University of Tennes-
see; f. l.. Weiland, Of Paducah, Di-
vision Freight Agent of the N. C. &
st. l.. Ry,; W. H. Montgomery, of
Lexington; L. A. Richardson, of
Knoxville, Live Stock Specialist of the
University of Tennessee, and others.
Each speaker, especially DR.. Dickson,
urged cooperation in the formation
of permanent County Council of
Agriculture. 1t was urged that the
farmers condition could be improved
no more effectively in every way than
by co-opertion in such an organiza-
tion.
1t is planned to make the temper
airy organization of the County
Council of Agriculture in Henderson
County permanent.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE
Is RECOVERED.

The Buick automobile of VIII w.
Hay, which was stolen Sunday night
from in front of the NJ. +. Church,
South, during service, was located
Tuesday afternoon on the side of the
road one and half miles this side Of
Jackson, where it is thought that IL
was abandoned by the thieves either
because they were afraid to take it in
to Jackson, or because the gasoline
gave out. His friends congratulate
Mr.. Hay on his good fortune in re-
covering the car, which was not ma
terially damaged.
DR.. V. B. Rogers, Of the Modern
Remedy & Speciality Company, had
his Ford Coupe stolen from in front
of his home on Jackson street last
Friday night, but on Tuesday after
noon he received a clue that a car
answering the description of his had
been located in Memphis. He left at
once to establish the identification.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
HOPE DEFERRED MAKETH THE
HEART SICK"

1t was my hope last week to write
foEsthis issue of the Progress an ar
tfhe oover my own name, and under
the 61caption "Back on the Job"-but
the fates decreed otherwise--hence
the above caption. a mstill to be on
the anxious seat until Saturday of
this week, when my good doctor, Alex
B. Dancy is to pass judgment on re-
moval of the offending eye which has
put me out of the running for several
week. If my readers have missed my
work one hundreth part as much as
have missed my writing to them,
there is to me much of compensation
for all / have undergone. With next
issue of the Progress | hope to be able
to resume part of my daily work, or
| will know that my enforced inaction
may continue indefinitely.
| am making this last effort to
write to my readers until | am better
able to do so, with the ability to see
the paper and the lines but not able
to clearly distinguish the letters.
Since the above was written / have
been to Nashville where two expert
specialists agreed with DR.. Dancy at
Jackson that my left eye must be re-
so until after that shall have
been done this is goodbye to my
readers.
w u DADDU
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
MAKES SPARK ON
GASOLINE TANK-DEATH

Ten persons were killed and about
fifteen injured as result of an explo-
sion of a tank car filled with gasoline
in the north end of Memphis at 1880
o'clock Monday morning, which set
fire to row of small dwellings oc-
cupied mostly by negroes.
The explosion was caused by spark
made by negro who was working on
the car, he having seen what was done
ran and was only injured, while his
fellow workmen, not knowing that
the explosion was to come, were
blown to bits.
The scene of the explosion was at
Main and Mill Street, in the centre of
densely populated part of the city
and a short distance from a gas
plant, which was endangered by the
fire, which spread rapidly. BY ten
o'clock the fire had been brought un-
der control before it could spread be-
yond the dwellings in the immediate
vicinity.
Volunteer rescue parties were
formed to aid the police in removing
the dead and injured.
The explosion was near the filling
station of the Colyar- Reese Company.
The force of it tore to splinters row
Of frame dwellings at Front and
Looney streets and shattered windows
within a radius of fifteen blocks and
shook entire North end of the city.
The filling station where the explo-
sion occurred, was not badly damaged.
On one side of the station was huge
brick and concrete pumping station
which absorbed the force of the blast.
windows in it were torn out but other
wise the building was not damaged.
The fact that an even greater death
toll was not taken was attributed to
the fact that many of the occupants of
the illfated dwellings had left for
their work.
Estimates of the property damage
indicated that it would not exceed
$15O,OOO.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
TENNESSEE HAS
FIRST HONORS.

In meeting of prohibition enforce
ment officers for the Southern Divis-
ion, composed of the States of Ten
nessee, Kentucky, North and South
Carolina, and Virginia, held in Rich
mond, Va, about two weeks ago, the
facts were made known: In the con-
fines of the Southern Division 14,500
stills were captured in a year, which
was TAO more than all the rest. There
was taken in property, automobiles.
and outfits, ten times the value re-
CURED to pay the salaries and expen-
ses Of the enforcement Officers. Best
of all, Tennessee is said to- be in bet
ter condition than any other state in
the Union-better and more effective
cooperation between Federal, State
and County officials. Prohibition en-
forcement may be a farce in the
North-but it is anything but that in
the Southern Division. Mr.. Holt, the
Chief Officer for est Tennessee, has
under him body of raiders, who
have done splendid work.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
HUNTINGDON HAS BIG FIRE.

The storehouse with the stock of
goods belonging to the Farmers CO.
operative Union of Carroll county
and located near the depot in Hunt
ingdon, was destroyed by fire early
Sunday morning, The building which
was walled and covered with CORFU
gated iron and eeiled with pine, was a
seething furncae of flame when dis
covered between 5 and o'clock.
There are two theories advanced
as to the origin of the fire-first, that
it was robbed and burned to hide the
evidence, second that bale of cotton
near window, setting on a platform
in front cf the store was ignited
either by a passinger train or cigar
cite carlessly thrown and burning
slowly, finally setting fire to the
building through the window.
At a recent stockholders meeting
the stock was invoiced at $4,000. The
insurance on it was $4,000. The build
ing was valued at $2,5OO, with 81 500
insurance.
The store has been doing very
profitable general merchandising
business here the past seven or eight
years and paying good dividends to
its seventy-five stockholders, who arc
among the best farmers and business
men of the county. Representative
c. w. Brooks is an officer and stock
holder in the organization.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
PERICLEAN SOCIETY.

The Periclean Society met Tuesday
afternoon, Jan. 18th, 1921, for the
purpose Of electing officers. The
following were elected: President,
Harold Pickens; Vice-President,
Carl Douglass; Secretary, Clarence
Kolwyck; Assistant Secretary, Paul
Walker; Editor, Elmer Stewart; As
sistart Editor, Lanoice Hay; Report
er, Bobbie Pope; Critic, Shelby Wood;
Sergeant, Guy Amis.
The Society met again Tuesday af-
ternoon, Jan. 25th, and carried ont
the following program: Debate: "Re-
solved, That the Pulpit Yields More
Influence for Good than the press"
Affirmative, Shelby Wood and Jas.
Pickens; Negative, Lanoice Hay and
jim Hodgin. After an interesting
discussion the judges rendered their
decision in favor of the negative.
ENtemperaneous speeches were
made BY Ernest Neisler, Guy Amis,
Edward Mullins and Edward Timber
lake.
Report of Editor.
Report Of Critic.
BOB POPE, Reporter.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
WOMAN CREATES STRANGE
ORPHAN ASYLUM.

|. A week ago, Mrs. M. L. Leonard, Of
Dallas. Texas, placed small basket
lined with downy blankets on her
doorsteps, and announced through 10.
cal newspapers that the basket would
be kept there to receive homeless and
unwanted babies. One morning she
took from the inviting depths of the
basket l0-pound boy, the fourth ba-
by to find heaven there in week.
Il do not know where they came
from, and | do not want to know"
Mrs. Leonard said, "but l do
do know that from now on they will
be we'll taken care of and that they
will go into good homes where they
will be appreciated.
Mrs. Leonard says she intends to
continue leaving the basket en- the
doorstep.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
CARRIES CAUSE SPONGE
IN BODY ii YEARS.

A strange story of woman who
carried cause sponge, sewed in her
abdomen, for fourteen years, is re-
ported in the current number of the
Journal of American Medical Asso-
citation by Drs. Fred C. Watson and
P. H. Desnoes, Of the United Fruit
Colhpany's Hospital, Bocas Del Toro,
Panama.
The woman now 29 years old, un-
derwent an abdominal operation when
she was Is. The gauze sponge was
sewed into the wound and caused no
trouble for fourteen years. 1t was
removed and she was restored to nor
NAL health.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
LEXINGTON rENNEssEE, FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, l02l
NJ. E. CHURCH SCHOOL DENIED
USE OF PUBLIC MONEY.

The Supreme Court of Tennessee
handed down decisions Saturday in
number of West Tennessee cases.
The following decision will be of in
terest to many members of the Meth
odist Episcopal church in this and ad-
joining counties:
J. ]. Lancaster ct al, vs.. J. T. Hes
ter ct al, Carroll equity. Decree of
chancellor reversed and decree enter
ed adjudging the statute unconstitu-
tional and awarding an injunction
against the collection of taxes there
under. In this case the court declar-
ed unconstitutional and void chapter
803 of the private acts of 1919, Great
ing a school district in Carroll county
called the "McLemoresville special
school district" on the ground that
the statute placed all of the school
funds of the district, including its pro-
rata share of the common school fund
apportioned to the county, under the
control of the board of school direc-
tors and the board of trustees of the
McLemoresville Collegiate Institute
acting jointly, the latter being a pri-
vate incorporated school owned by the
Methodist church and authorized the
use of any part of the public school
fund of the district for the improve
ment of buildings and the construc-
tion of new buildings on the property
of said private institute. The court
held that this statute violated the pro-
visions of article II, section IL of the
constitution, providing for the dis
tribution of the common school fund,
in that its enforcement would divert
portion of such funds to a use other
than in support of common schools.
The court also held the statute to be
unconstitutional because the caption
gave no notice of the provisions of the
body of the statute placing the school
funds partly under the control Of the
board of trustees of McLemoresville
Collegiate Institute and authorizing
any portion of the funds of the school
district to be expended in the i'm
provement Of the property Of such in
stitution. Memorandum opinion filed.
By this decision our good Methodist
friends lose the use of public school
funds in the maintainance of their
denominational school.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
TWO MILLION MORE BALES
| GINNED IN 1920 THAN IN 1919.

Cotton ginned prior to Jan 16,
amounted to 12,O16, 465 bales, ex-
elusive of linters and including 204,-
624 round bales Of American Egypt
ian and 1,664 bales of Sea Island.
Ginning prior to Jan 16, last year,
amounted to 1O,3O7, ,12O bales, includ-
ing l11,S73 round bales, 34,023 bales
of American Egyptian and 6,712 bales
of Sea Island.
Ginning by states this year: Ala
bama, 646,697; Arizona, 1854; Ar
kansas, l,016,372; California, 55,-
O29; Florida, 1886; Georgia, 1885,
$50; Louisiana, S76,653; Mississippi,
s41,24O; Missouri, 1928; North Car
olina. sol, TAG; Oklahoma, 1,05O,S30;
South Carolina, 1,5O6,752; Tennessee,
277,792; Texas, 3,S62,254; Virginia,
1859; all other states, 1875.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28
MISS MARY WHEELER
SERIOUSLY BURNED.

Miss Mary Wheeler, aged II, who
for about three months has been liy-
ing in the home of Dr. Geo. A. Bran
don, narrowly escaped being burned
to death last Monday morning about
1880 o'clock, when her clothing be-
came ignited from a fire near which
she was doing the weeks washing.
Her cries were heard by Gene lowers
who lives nearby and he went to her
rescue, reaching her in time to pos
sibly save her life by tearing her
clothing from her. Mr.. lowers had his
hands badly burned in the affair.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28

resulting benefit to the personnel Of
the profession. The state would thus
say in effect to the counties, "We will
help you pay the salaries of your real
teachers, but if you desire to employ
the unframed and unprepared you
must do so at your own expense"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28

Muscle" Connally, who has been
knocking around over the country for
the past three months, reached home
last Saturday. Muscle will stay here
until the trees begin to bud.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28

You may rest while they work
Elk Little Brown Liver Pills-small
and easy to take. 26c.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28

Cotton buyer Lon. s. Austin spent
Tuesday in Jackson.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-28

Alarm Clocks, Kodak Films. Flash
Lights.-Eik.
Evening journal., 1921-08-02
ASK COURT To
REPAIR ROADS
Residents Petition For I'M
provements to River and
Silverside Highways
ROAD SCRAPER
is DEMONSTRATED

Residents OF rural sections north
and south OF this city petitioned the
Levy Court Commissioners at today's
session OF the court to repair roads.
The first communication was from
116 residents Of New Castle hun
dred who asked that the River Road
between the loading plant OF the
Bethlehem Corporation south OF New
Castle and Tybouts Corner be re-
constructed.
The other communication was
from so residents of Bellevue who
ask that the road between Silverside
and Marsh Road be repaired.
Both communications We're refer
red to the court as a committee OF
the whole and the County Engineer.
In the absence OF James f. Nc
Iyor, clerk Of the court, who is on
his vacation. Harry r. Brown. dep
uty Clerk Of the Peoce. ohiciated
as secretary at today's meeting.
Coroner Bullock, submitted a biz
for $50 for inquests and one OF
s94.75 for jurors and witnesses. The
bills were allowed.
The court during a recess wit
messed a demonstration Of a change
/ able wheel road scraper.
Evening journal., 1921-08-02
WILMINGTON STARS
WANT TO SHINE

Wilmington All-Stars are finding
it difncult in securing games and
would like to play twilight ball every
day in the week. Manager scratch"
Haney is particularly anxious to
book games with Eastlake, Krebs,
South Side Eden, Lorraine and
Pennsville. An effort will be made
by Manager Haney to secure a series
of games with the National Guards
while they are in camp at the state
Rife Range. The Stars would also
like TO arrange a Sunday tilt with
Fort dupont
Included in the lineup OF the VIII
mington All-Stars is some Of the
best talent securable around these
parts. In the games played to date
the stars have met the best and
those. lost were hard fought battles
Lorraine won two from them by one
run margins. Haneys men are
known for their clean and fast play
INK and always give the spectators
all there is to be gotten out OF the
national pastime.
The Wilmington All-Stars will go
TO Eimhurst on Thursday evening
to combat with the Five Points Sub
urban League nine Teams desiring
games should get in touch with
Manager Haney. Phone sSlO.
Evening journal., 1921-08-02
Russian Refugees Facing Death;
Millions Without q Country

there is always a steady filtration
across the borders of Soviet Russia,
adding an unknown number. Twen-
ty-eight European countries have
groups Of these refugees within their
borders.
The situation, as It exists today,
is undoubtedly an international re-
sponsibility for governments to meet
Public opinion can help by demand
ing that they meet it promptly and
adequately. All that we can hope
to do is simply to convey an ade-
quate idea of the imminent serious
ness of the situation. There is a
great catastrophe impending.
Two winters ago three hundred
thousand prisoners-of-war died in
Siberia because governments could
not, or would not, move to save
them. Siberia is a long way off and
the death of those men made, after
all, little stir in the world. But the
impending Russian refugee disaster
is going to happen in the very center
Of civilized Europe, and it cannot
be overlooked or forgotten.
Evening journal., 1921-08-02
Would Sing
In HeGUen

NEW YORK, Aug. Omitted
Press) bruno Zirato, secre-
tary Of Enrico Caruso, sent
cablegram today to which there
will be no reply.
When first advised by news
paper men OF Caruso's relapse,
Zirato cabled to Caruso at Ma
ples
Alarming reports about you.
Please advise"
Less than an hour later he
was informed Caruso was dead.
zirato was dazed by the sho,,v<,
and fell Imply into a chan.
The last message in Caruso's
own handwriting was received
Saturday by Frank Garlichs,
treasurer of the Metropolitan
Opera House, in the form Of a
postal card. which said:
"Salutations to oil tho boys
Feeling fine. Expect to be over
the top soon"
IL was remembered today
that Caruso once told friends
at the Friar's Club, 81 promise
you that when I go to Heaven
l shall sing forever"
Evening journal., 1921-08-02
COOkman Cookies
BY HAZEL

Wow Goodman 6. Grace s, oh
boyi
Some class to our new center
nelder. Jim Engelman. Nice peg
ging- old boy.
Hello Jack Rabbit. we saw you
in left field. That's working hard.
Keep the good work up.
Elliott sure was in the game at
short.
We have some rightfelder in
Wood. Nice catches. old boy.
Ritter, old man, you sent the
bacon home. Some hit, we appre-
ciate H.
when II comes to hitting in a
pinch King is there. He got a homer
with two on and a singing single
to right with one on.
Price is putting up his regular
fast game at third. He saved the
game for us with his fast fielding
and thinking in the sixth.
Hard luck Hazel you could not be
there.
White helded in big league style.
Banks held Stewart up in great
style and is sure getting his eye on
the old apple again.
Tough luck, Spike, the rain chas-
ed you home And. Of course, the
rain chased Goodwin to work.
Now Swaine, old boy, we can
readily excuse you as your better
half demanded your attention. Bus
iness before pleasure.
Stevens, Stats and Heyborn, oui
old stand-bys. were on hand to hoT
in the mixup at a minutes notice.
We have not heard from yot
Dickerson, old man.
Bill Stewart, our all around star
was the man to turn the trick agains
Grace, holding them to eight hits
He also got two hits and three runs
Our faithful manager was som'
excited man. forgetting TO take NJ
the collection, then also lost TIVE
balls. Carver we sure do want e
win for you have been getting som'
tough breaks.
who told our coach, Harry Lynch
the good news?
Come on fellows. everybody ou
at Eighteenth and Van Buren to
night. It is postponed game will
st. Pauls.
Evening journal., 1921-08-02
WONDERFUL time
ON TRIP west
Scenery Magnificent, West
ern People Splendid,
Mrs. Hamann Says
HUSBAND ATTENDED
ELKS' CONVENTION

1--WE had wonderful time. The
scenery was magnificent. and the
Western people are splendidly cor
dial"
SO said Mrs. William L. Hamann,
23O Boulevard. today. With her
husband she returned yesterday from
San Francisco, where Mr.. Hamann
represented Wilmington Lodge OF
Elks at the national convention OF
the Order.
on their way out to the coast, Mr.
and Mrs. Hamann visited Denver
and Colorado Springs. They then
swung southwesterly to the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado and Albu-
querque, New Mexico.
I'VE spent a week in Los An
geles." said Mrs. Hamann. "The
weather was delightful. After the
convention in San Francisco we
iourneyed north to Portland, Ore
gon, and Seattle, Washington. From
Seattle we took steamer to Van
couver. British Columbia, where we
boarded a Canadian Pacific train
and came east through the Canadian
Rockies 1t was a wonderful trip, y
repeated Mrs. Hamann and one Mr..
Hamann and 1 never shall forget"
Speaking of the people of the
West, Mrs. Hamann said she could
not but note the manner in which
they boosted their own cities and
towns. While she did not say so
directly, Mrs Hamann rather gave
the impression that Fasteners, in
cluding Wilmingtonians, could fol-
low the Western example to advan-
tage.
Mr.. Hamann is connected with the
White Brothers Motor Company. SO1
French street. He is one of the
best known Elks in the city and
State.