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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
THE RECEPTION GIVEN
JUDGE ]. w. ROSS.

When our late Chancellor, j. w.
Ross, who was appointed Federal
Judge for West Tennessee by Presi-
dent Harding and confirmed by the
Senate reached Jackson al 1880
o'clock on Thursday evening of last
week, he was given a reception such
as had possibly never before been wit
messed in that city-and on the very
short notice had the people came from
far and wide to take part in doing
honor to the man in whose integrity
and ability they have the utmost con-
fidence.
II was expected that the Lyons
Club, of which the Judge is a leading
member, would have committee to
receive their brother, and Mrs. Ross
had prepared to entertain that com
mitteeb but instead of such COM
mittee from a single club the people
turned out in such a number that
triumphal procession composed Of
more than 200 automobiles and more
than 5000 people met the Judge at
the railroad station and escorted him
to the heart of the city, making a col
umn which is said to have extended
from the public square to the N. c.
Station.
The Federal bench is honored by
the acquisition of Judge Ross and
fortunate in having him appointed to
serve for life in sustaining the laws
of the United States.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
b. Y.P. L. STATE CONVENTION.

Larger efficiency in the work of
the Baptist young people Of Tennes-
see is one of the practical aims of the
next state B. Y. p. U. convention that
will be held in Nashville June 1917,
it is announced by w. H. Preston. Of
Knoxville, state secretary, who is
spending this week in Nashville as
sisting the local workers in getting
ready for the big gathering.
Due to the fact that the interest
of the junior unions are somewhat
different from those of the senior un-
ions, separate meetings will be held
for the two divisions during the day.
The juniors will meet at the Vine
Street Christian Church and the SEN
iors at the First Baptist. Lunch will
be served free at eaech church at
noon and at night, the two sections
will come together for big inspira-
tional meeting at the Hall Of Repre-
sentatives at the State Capitol.
Mrs. Frank H. LEVEL, of Atlanta,
wife of the state secretary of the b.
Y. P. U wor kin Georgia. will lead the
discussion of junior methods and dem
onstrations Of different phases Of
work will be given by the juniors Of
Murfreesboro and Of the First Bap-
tist church, Jackson. Several address
es particularly adapted to the juniors
will be delivered by well-known jun
ior workers Of this and other states.
The Junior and the Money" and
The Junior Winning Souls" being
among the number.-Tennessean.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
WHAT BERRIES ARE DOING
FOR GIBSON COUNTY.

J. O. Tacket, teacher of Agriculture
in the Smith Hughes High School at
Humboldt, in letter to the Memphis
Commercial Appeal of last Sunday
made the following splendid show
ing of what the strawberry crop has
done for Gibson county this year. We
reproduce this showing of the cash
coming into Gibson county from one
product with the comment that Hen
derson county farmers could easily
have brought at least 100000 into
this county in the same way-but
they would not" just as Jerusalem
refused to let the Lord take that city
under His Protection as a hen gather
eth her chickens under her wing. We
also show what the same crop has
done for Lauderdale county this year.
Henderson county uplands have been
tried sufficiently to prove that they
are highly responsive in the cultiva-
ton of berries and why our farmers
refuse to take advantage of such op-
portunity to thus add to their pros
perity is hard to understand The
Gibson county showing is as follows
as to the amount of berries which
were shipped from various points
which brought $500 per crate and
nut Qd0Q ON into tho co,,p+u.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
ANOTHER KILLING
SHR0UDED IN MYSTERY.

Tuesday afternoon Of this week, at
about 2 o'clock, Sheriff w. R. Wright
received telephone message inform
ing him that Jim Brunt had been kill
ed, on Piney Creek, some four miles
Southeast of Lexington. The Sher-
iff with Deputy Miles Little, went to
the scene and found that Brunt had
been killed at the Frank Moody barn,
some 400 yards from the Brunt home,
Brunt living in the house with his
son-in-law, Albert Moody.
The story of the kolling as it was
told to Sheriff Wright, is as follows:
At about o'clock p. M, Brunt went
to the Moody bar to catch mule
to 90 to blowing. Brunt's wife and
daughter, Mrs. Moody, heard a gun
fire report, but paid no attention to
it, Frank Moody's wife and daugh-
ter, however, heard the first gunshot
and looking in the direction of the
barn, the elder girls saw Brunt fall,
but deny seeing any person. The
wounds on the body Of Brunt showed
that the first discharge of the shot
gun took effect in his right hand and
right side and that it was the second
discharge which took effect under the
right shoulder that caused instant
death, for Brunt was said to be dead
when the Moody girls reached him.
When Brunt was first shot he ran
through a hallway dividing the two
parts of the barn and fell dead at the
other end of the structure.
The body was allowed to remain
where it fell and Coroner Hooks not
being in reach, Esq. T. G. lowers en-
panneled a jury of twelve men, who
reported the finding that Brunt came
to his death at the hands of some un-
known person. There may be, prob
ably are suspicnos, but no proof suf-
ficient to justify the sheriff in MAX
ing an arrest.
Brunt was about 60 years old, was
poor man, share cropper on the
Frank Moody farm and leaves consid-
cradle family, his children being all
married. 1t is greatly to be hoped
that the mystery of the killing can be
unraveled and strict justice admins
tered to the murderer.
Big line Baseball goods-the best
only.-Elk Drug Store.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
JUDGE ROSS WILL
TAKE OATH JUNE IL,

If Judge j. Will Ross, Of jackson,
Tenn, the newly appointed judge of
the federal court for the western dis
trict Of Tennessee, carries out his eX-
pressed desire to be sworn in as judge
next Saturday, June 18th, he will take
the oath of office on the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his admittance to the
state bar.
Judge Ross was in Memphis Mon
day for a few hours, arriving in the
morning from Jackson and returning
to that city at noon. He visited the
federal building and conferred with
w. d. kizer, district attorney and A.
G. Mathews, clerk of the court.
The new federal judge stated that
he had about % important cas-
es in the chancery court at Jackson
which he desired to wind up if pos
sible this week. In that event he will
take the oath of office on next Satur-
day, probably at Jackson. If he does
not conclude his chancery work by that
day, he will be sworn in early the
next week.
The first term Of court under his
tenure Of foffice as federal Judge will
be opened at Jackson on June Goth
and the entire docket there will be
cleared. The term in this city will be
opened July 6. The jury for the Jack
son term will be called between the
time he takes the oath of office and
the opening of court. The jury for the
Memphis term will be called in suffi-
cient time for the veniremen to report
here for the opening of the court. 1t
will not be necessary for the term at
Jackson to be concluded before call
ing the jury for the Memphis term.
They must be on hand, however on
July 9th.
1t hasn't been decided who will con-
fer the oath of foffice, as any person
with notarial powers may do that,
though it is likely A. G. Mathews,
clerk of the court, will swear in the
new judge.
Several vaces of flowers graced
the judges bench in the courtroom as
the gifts of Memphis friends.
When Judge Ross was admitted to
the state bar rs years ago he hung
out his shingle at Savannah, Tenn,
and practised there until his appoint
[Nent as chancellor about seven years
ago. He then moved to Jackson. He
Las not decided whether he. will make
sis home IN aMemphis when--~ne as
sumes the federal judgship.-Mem-
phis Commercial Apepal.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
AND PROPERTY.

The raging waters Of the Arkansas
and Fountain Rivers at Pueblo, Col
orado, late last Friday night, brought
OH that city calamity unprecedent-
ed in its history. Other towns were
stricken to lesser degree. In Pueb-
10 the loss of life Monday morning was
estimated at $50, but not with any de-
gree of accuracy and the property loss
minimum was put at ten million
dollars. 1t was also stated that mar
tial law had been proclaimed, two
thirds of the city still under water,
the business section destroyed by fire
and thousands of people marooned on
high points, the city without light,
heat or drinking water and pestilence
feared. The State Rangers and Ma
tional Guard were in control under
order to shoot to kill to prevent loot
ing. The Red Cross was on hand, per-
forming its work of mercy and neigh
boring towns and cities were prompt
ty responding to the appeal Of Pueb-
10 for aid.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
LUXE McLUkE is DEAD.

Through his column in the Nash
vile Tennessean he dissipated the
blues from many breakfast table.
He was Americas most widely
known humorist.
As member of the staff of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, he had a news
paper following second to none.
In civil life he was James S. Has
tings, but few of his readers knew
him as other than Luke McLuke."
The last year of his life were years
Of illness. For many weeks he was
confined to his bed But even the
suffering which he endured did not
sour his soul nor prevent his shedding
sunshine through the scores of news
papers which published his column.
Luke is gone, but those of us who
knew him in person and by reputation
will cherish his memory.
He died in Cincinnati last Satur-
day.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
BOY MAKES $314.52
ON ONE ACRE OF LAND.

Hubert Nelson, of. Gibson county,
made clear profit of $314.52 from
his project of one acre of towatoes
grown as part of his instruction in
vocational agriculture under The
Smith-Hughes act, according to a fe-
port by the Tennessee department..
The land had been in beans the year
before. 1t was clay loan soil and
was broken about eight inches deep
early in the spring. 1t had been disk
ed and was allowed to lay until about
the middle of April, when it was again
thoroughly disked. After diskiEg
about three times the fertilizer was
distributed on April 10th. On April
%, the plants were set in the field.
The plants were grown by the boy.
About 600 pounds of Commercial fer
tilizer were used and one ton of barn
yard manure was also applied. AS
soon as the plants were set, cultiya-
tion, stalking, tieing and pruning ba-
gan. Cultivation was shallow and fre-
quent. About June 10th the cultiHa-
tion was over and ON June 29th mar
keting began.
There were harvested 176 bushels
of green and 63 bushels of ripe to-
matoes. These sold for a total Of
$438,35. There was total of 1081s
hours in man labor and 641a hours
in horse labor devoted to the project.
The expense was as follows:
Rent of land, $12; cost of plants,
$35; efrtilizer,$l5; manure, $22; prep
aration. $685.; planting and cultiva-
tion, $24.80; harvesting, $28.68. To-
tai, $12383.-Tennessean.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

Esp. S. J. Alton vas in town the
last OF the week.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
LUKE McLUKE.

Luke McLuke," the Cincinnati In
quirer humorist, who wrote for many
papers and who died last Saturday
said many sensible as well as funny
things. From his columns which ap-
peared since his death, we gather the
following in substance:
"That wonderful invention, the gas
meter, never lies in behalf of the ul-
innate consumer.
Society never shocks those who
are in it. 1t shocks the people who
can't get in it,
when a man wants revenge he is
never satisfied with something just as
good"
"a girl who gets married does her
best to get her friends into the same
trouble-yet we talk about Mans in
humanity to man.
Luke sometimes gets on the border
land of 'cussin'" For instance: AN
other damli: Once upon time there
was a woman who admitted that her
shoes were too small.
Every engaged girl knows a lot Of
things that she don't want her fiance
to know she knows"
1T continues to be just as hard as
ever to get some thing for nothing"
when Pussyfoot Johnson, over in
England, told the football players
over there that alcohol was bad for
physical fitness and wanted to know
why they did not cut out the beer and
ale, they answered him: I'VE do not
play pussyfootball."
Everybody will miss Luke Nc
Luke's saws and sayings when they
disappear from the public prints.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
JUNE TERN CIRCUIT COURT.

The June term Of Henderson coun-
ty Circuit court will convene next
Monday with a heavy docket which
will consume the allotted two weeks.
The felony eases are booked for trial
on Thursday, Of the first week, the
only murder case being the State of
Tenness vs. Amos and Roy Bailey and
Bob Fuller on the charge of Killing
Henderson McPeake.
J. r. Dennison is the new grand
jury foreman but the time Of Fore
man w. L. Moore will not expire un-
I'll October.
Marshall Woods, who killed Bill
Lindsey is in jail and his trial may
occur az this term.
A. A. Hanna IS bound over to this
term on the charge Of killing his
wife.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10

Big line Baseball goods-the best
only.-Elk Drug Store.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
ONLY FEW DRUNKS.

Jackson, Tenn.,- June 5.-Very few
drunks were included in the 81 ar
rests made in the month of May, ac-
cording to the report of Chief of Po-
lice Alex Stegall, submitted to the
city commission. Fines amounting to
1928 were assessed by the court, and
$565 collected. Traffic violations
were heavy during the month, the
commission have succeeded in round
ing up many speeders,
Shell and Gold frame glasses.-Elk.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
BERRIES IN LAUDERDALE co.

Ripley, Tenn, June 4.-Lauderdale
County shipped during the 1921 berry
season pa cars, which brought $447,-
S69.22. The general average was
S4.26 per crate, which netted the
growers $500 per crate after deduct
ingthe cost of crate material, picking
and commission for marketing esti-
mated to be $1.06 per crate This
does not include cost of plants, labor
in cultivation and hauling fruit to
market.
The following is a report of the
number Of cars, crates and amount re-
ceiyed bv each town in the county:
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
OFFICERS FIND A
RUNNING STILL

Sheriff w. R. Wright, with his dep
uties Jim Smith and Luther Mincey,
on last Friday afternoon found an ac-
tually running illicit whisky distill-
cry in the old 18th district, on the
land of Dick Morgan.
Two men made their getaway but
were seen by the officers, who cap
tured the outfit, including about 20
gallons of whisky, 300 gallons OF
beer and eight barrels of fermenters.
The outfit except the still, cap and
worm was destroyed on the spot, the
things reserved being brought to
Lexington.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-06-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Public announcement has been
made Of the marriage Of Mr.. Erwin
Humphrey Shade, Of Marion, Ohio.
and Miss Addie Neely Murray. Of
Lexington, which viii occur at 900
o'clock p. m, on the 25th inst, in the
home Of the bride.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
UTILITIES Co.
,si.
TO ENTERTAIN
STOCKHOLDERS


The Missouri Utilities company has
issued an invitation to the stockhold-
ers in. the company, and their families
to a barbecue to be held Monday, Oct
ober 10, in the front yard OF the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Locke on
S. Western avenue, diagonally op-
posite the power plant.
At the meeting of the stockholders
last October, many Of the stockholders
expressed a desire to see the plant
after completion. AS that point has
practically been reached the barbecue
has been planned SO every stoekholder
and his family may visit the plant
personally and inspect it.
Those in charge Of arrangements
ere promising the stockholders and
their families a good time ars as 4
| special inducement all the good things
to eat which go with an old-fashioned
barbecue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
LELIEVES AMERICAN
GIRL is NOT BECOMING
MORE FRIVOLOUS

Co-eds in Columbia got so tired of
hearing the modern girl called "friv-
olous" and modern styles "immodest"
that they asked a number of repre-
sentatives persons in Columbai just
what their opinion of Medern styles
and the modern girl was.
There were few who declared that
the present generation of young peo-
pie have no manners no consideration
for older people, no refinement, moth
ing they should have" But the major
ity voted that the modern girl with
her short skirt and frank straight
forward manners was little different
at heart from her tinid, shrinking sis
ter of a few generations ago.
The fact that styles have been ex-
aggerated in age until they have been
grotesque is pointed out by one
woman who declares that old pictures
of styles in the day of Dolly Madison
were much more immodest than they
are today.
II The majority of university men
who were asked for their opinion of
the present mode and the girl of to-
day agreed that styles were more
sensible and the modern girl more
capable and less foolish than the girl
of the past.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
WESTMINSTER TO
PLAY MISSOURI
VALLEY HERE

The Westminster Missouri Valley
foot ball game will be played in Mex
leo, October 21. The game will be
played here instead at Fulton as it
believed larger crowd can be secured
than in Fulton.
The Valieyites have promised a
delegation of 300 if it is played in
Mexico. A special train will be run
from Marshall to Mexico to accommo-
date the rooters from Missouri Valley
College. The students in Fulton will
ask for a holiday so they may attend
he game.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
DR.. Francis Veins
And Miss Anna
Ryan Are Married

DR.. Francis Veins, a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Veins, and Miss Anna
Ryan, the charming daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Ryan, of this county,
were married Tuesday at st Brendan's
Catholic church by Father GavanL
Their attendants were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Albus.
Following the ceremony Mrs. Ryan
gave the newlyweds delicious and
sumptuous wedding supper at the
home of w. P. Albus. There were
q guests present and the affair was
a most delightful one. Following the
supper friends charivaried Mr.. and
Mrs. Veins. The bride was attired
in a fashionable travelling suit Of
brown, with shoes and waist to match
and beaver hat.
Mrs. Veins is most charming and
accomplished young woman who is
popular with all who know her. DR..
Veins has been living in Texas where
he has been most successful He has
a hest Of friends here and is a splen-
did young man. He and his bride
will go to housekeeping in new
home in Poplar Bluff Immediately.
The Ledger joins the many friends
of both in extending best wishes and
congratulations
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
AUTHORITY ON
PUBLIC WELFARE
VISITS MEXICO

The interest which the people of
Audrain County are taking in Bill 1893
recently passed which allows the
county to apoint trained welfare
worker, is shown in the fact that fol-
lowing his address at the Mexico
Chamber of Commerce luncheon
Thusday, J. Adams Puffer, the
speaker was invited to present the wei
fare program in several other places.
He was asked to present the pre-
ventive welfare program before the
congregation Of the Christian Church
October 16, to the people Of the Bap-
tist Church in the evening October 16
and before a union meeting of the
patrons of the school, the Chamber Of
Commerce and other organizations at
Vandalia the afternoon Of October 16.
This welfare program permits the
county court in each county to ap-
point superintendent Of public well
fare to have charge Of truancy, paroles
problems of poverty and detectives.
Officials at jefferson City believe
that the salary Of the superintendent
can be saved in each county by a wise
administration Of the funds used for
the poor and detectives.
Mr.. Puffer in his address to the
Chamber Of Commerce called attention
to the fact that this bill will be just
the beginning of greater preventive
program.
Mr.. Puffer is an authority on public
welfare. He has had life long exper-
ience with boys. He is the author Of
''The Boy and the Gang" He was q
probation officer in Boston and was
principal Of an industrial school for
boys. Mr.. Puffer also served as field
secretary Of national child welfare IN
New York City. Atpresent he IS field
secretary Of the National Welfare
League Of Kansas City.
This organization is indorsed by
such men as H. ]. Waters, editor Of
the Kansas City Star, who was rear
ed near Mexico, Warden Codding Of
the Kansas State ePnitentiary, Gov
ernor Allen and Senator Capper Of
Kansas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
SMITH HATCHERY
TO Be INSTALLED
IN MEXICO SOON

The Smith Brothers Chicken Hatch
cry will be installed in Mexico before
the New Year. The G. w. Robertson
warehouse, where the hatchery will be
located, is now being prepared and. is
almost completed. The company will
begin the installation Of their equip
ment within the next few weeks.
Floyd Smith is IN Mexico now rep
resenting the company. This concern
is one of the largest Of its kinds.
During 1921, 100000 baby chicks will
be Matched by the hatcheries Of the
company. 1t is due to the efforts of
the Mexico Chamber of Commerce
that Mexico succeeded in getting the
hatchery located here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
THOMPSON.

Henry Harvey who is staying with
his uncle and attending Fox school
spent the week end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Harvey at Thomp-
son.
The ladies of the Liberty church
served dinner at the Considine sale
Thursday the 29th.
The young peoples Sunday school
class of the Liberty Sunday School
gave marshmallow and weiner roast
Saturday night Several were present
and all report having good time.
Shannon Squirting and Cecil Tan
ner who are attending school in Mex
leo at Mcmillan spent the week end
with their parents.
Several from here attended the de-
bate at Naylor school house Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Davenport
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Springer.
Miss Ruth McCreery spent the week
end in Laddonia and attended the car
nival and play given by the Home
Makers Club Saturday.
Elmer Conley has his new house al
most completed. We think it win not
Be long until they will move into III
AT the Fox school Irene Springer
was the honorary student in the ninth
grade and Kathryn Wisdom in the
seventh grade during the month end
ing September 80.
The String Band Of Thompson un-
der the instruction Of Henry Harvey,
Jr., Of Fox school will make the music
for the entertainment at Skinner Hall
October is when Fox will give their
pie supper. Everyone invited.
The Fox Farm Club will meet Fri
day night, Oct. Z. Several speakers
viii be there On that night. Charles
Clark. Judge Groves and Henry Dean
VIII be among them.
Clarence Baker went to Kansas City
and bought about 600 sheep to feed.
II nI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-06
CADDOCK TOO
ILL TO WRESTLE
HERE OCTOBER 6

Earl Caddock is too i'll to keep his
engagement to wrestle here with Jake
Reed October 6, according to a mes
sage received from Caddock's man
ager. "a telephone message confirmed
the wire but a match between CaCd-
dock and Reed is assured the latter
part Of this month.
A match has been arranged for
October s between Jake Reed and Sam
Chapman, known as the British Lion"
The illness of Caddock is quite blow
to the promoters of the match as we'll
as to those who were looking forward
to seeing the champions, but Chapman
comes highly recommended, having
wrestled with such men as Caddock
and other champions, so good match
is assured for the night of the sixth.