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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The Progress man, Edward Barry,
Mr.. AL E. Beasley and little son,
Buster" are indebted to neighbor
Mr.. Rush Oakley, for splendid auto
ride last Sunday, taking in Hinson
Springs and later the farm of Mr..
Oakley, West of Town, occupied by
Mr.. Frank Skies and family. Two
fine watermellons were found and en-
joyed at the Skies home, where fine
shower fell that afternoon-in fact
extended to within a mile of Lexing-
ton. The way in which Mr.. Beasley
enjoyed the ride made in an appreci-
ated courtesy.
In spite of the fact that the County
Republican executive committee fail
ed to provide for the time honored
joint discussion preceding the pri-
mary to nominate candidates for the
county offices, candidates Davis, Hall,
Goff and Dyer issued a circular max
ing speaking dates to cover the coun-
ty, inviting the other candidates to
join them, which all did at the open
ing appointment here last Monday af-
ternoon. The speaking was heard by
a large and necessarily patient crowd
and all the candidates spoke except
Circuit Court Clerk John B. Scott,
who was busy in his office and who
has no opposition for the nomination.
The following members of Lexing-
ton Epworth League and their guests
left Wednesday for a weeks encamp-
ment at Crawford Springs: Rev and
Mrs. II. R. Rose, Misses Ada Lee and
Jennie Lee McCracken, of Memphis,
Misses Blanch Threadgill, League
leader, Elizabeth Beasley, Mary
Threadgill, Bess Trip, Eula Moffitt,
Ruby Stewart, Lula Mae Pearson;
Mesdames w. L. Darden and G. A.
Gideon; Messrs Edward Undertake,
Laroice Hay, Luther Bobbitt, and
Shorty" Dickton. Mr.. and Mrs. J..
H. Tanning are chaperoning the par
tV.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

The Progress received last week
from Esq. M. E. Barantley, Of the old
5th district, a communication which,
we take was written in good faith,
making inquiry as to the status of the
bond issue which was voted in Hen
derson county in conjunction with the
proposition to meet the sum voted by
Henderson county with similar sums
from the State and National govern
meuts, and that communication we al
so answered in good faith, after max
ing inquiry relative to the money de-
rived from the Bond issue. Following
this we have received from Mr., W. S.
Hurst, at Huron, quite a lengthy
communication on the same subject
communication that has in it some
good points, but which in the main,
is calculated to be disturbing ard to
further work up the people, regardless
of the fact admitted by Mr.. Hurst,
that the bonds were voted on the I'M
derstanding that the money could not
be used by the county alone. Toward
the close of his communication, Mr..
Hurst strikes the keynote by saying
Roads is what we want, not interest"
We can frankly say to Mr.. Hurst that
we do not know when the money will
be used, when the road building will
begin, and we can say to him frank
ly that we do not believe that any set
Of men are hindering and delaying
this road building in order to keep the
money in the hands of wkomsoever it
may be-and will remain until the
state Highway Commission calls for
it to begin the work. While we do not
deem it wise at this time to give
space to this disturbing communica-
ton, we can say that Mr.. Hurst has
never been in greater error in his
whole life than he is in the expressed
belief that the county would have vot-
ed an independent road bond issue for
$3.50, 100000. The facts that the State
and the Federal government propos-
ed to meet with a like sum the sum of
the county bond issue, thereby giving
US sooner or later $1,050,000.00 for
road building in Henderson county,
was the only thing within the imagi-
nation of man that could have Undue
ed the people to vote for the bond is
sue. We decline to publish the COM
munieation because it is calculated to
further and needlessly agitate fea-
lures of the bond issue, which Mr..
Hurst himself admits are fixed and
can not be changed. The only source
from which Mr.. Hurst can obtain in
formation as to when work under the
bond issue will begin in Henderson
county, is the State Highway Com
mission at Nashville and it is highly
improbable that the commission itself
can give any definite time at which
the federal government will be ready
to put into execution its share of the
enterprise.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

When we fill our stomachs to full
ness, clothe our backs with the best
that our money will buy and 90 to
church, it might be well to remember
that the Christ exhorted the people to
seek spiritual rather than material
Sperity-that Jesus was born in a
stable, chose the direst poverty for
Himself as well as recommending il
to others was brought up in the work
shop of poor man, had no place
wherein to lay His head in His public
life, died naked on a cross and was
buried in the grave of another. The
church is commissioned to do what
Christ did and to teach what Christ
taught, On the last dread day the fol
lowers of Lazarus the pauper Will fare
better under the teachings Of Christ
than will the followers Of Dives, the
rich man who Toasted sumptuously
every day.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

School begins Monday. Let every
pupil be there that possibly can,
Miss Mary Beth Apleby, of your
city, spent last week with relatives
here.
Dr.. G. +. Bolen and Clyde Walker
were in your city Saturday on bust
ness,
BIZ. Logan, of Jacksonville, has
been a guest Of J. NJ. Crockett and
wife during the last week.
P. H. Bolen, of Farmville, was here
Monday on business.
Bob Bunch and wife, Of Undertake,
visited her parents, DR.. c. f. Bolen
and wife, here Sunday.
w. NJ. Small who resides South of
town, is very low with dropsy. He is
not expected to survive many days,
Miss Molle Cozart, of Huntingdon,
visited relatives on Route 2, last
week
McAdoo Crockett and Bill Logan
were in Parsons last Thursday and
Friday.
A number from here attended all
day services at Clarksburg last Sun
day.
Frank Flake and wife were in Bar
gerton and Clarksburg Sunday.
Mrs. +. NJ Ernestberger and chill
dren returned Sunday from a week 5
visit with relatives in Dexter, KY,
Lee Rush and mother and Ester
Rush and wife attended preaching at
Sweet Bud, on Route 2, last week.
II. B. Bryant left this week for his
home in Atwood for few week s
rest.
A baseball team has been organic
ed by the young men and boys of our
town. They played their first game
with the Clarksburg team Tuesday of
last week.
Trustee w. F. Appleby and wife, of
your city, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Bryce Bolen and sister, Ava, of
st. Louis, are visiting relatives here
and at Farmvile.
Jesse Flake and Henry Halliday
were in Huntingdon Sunday on social
business
People from Yuma have been at
tending the revival at the Baptist
church during the past week.
Ernest Francisco, of Huntingdon,
was here last week END.
j. Sam Laws, of Cross Roads, was
here Sunday on social business.
Charlie Sanders, of Undertake, has
been attending the revival here dur
ing the past week.
Chancellor w. H. Denison, of your
city was here Monday.
Mrs. John Williams, of Yuma, was
visitor here last week.
w. M. Houston, of Parsons, was
here this week on business.
Mrs Maggie Porter, of Mangrum
Oklahoma, is visiting relatives near
Rock Springs, this week.
Mrs. w. l.. Stephenson, of Nash
vile, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. J
Thieman.
j. NJ. Crockett and Bill Logan, were
in your city Monday.
Misses Faustina Pinkley, Lille
Rust, the writer and husband, were
motorists to your city Saturday after
noon.
Misses Mable andJosie Douglass, of
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

The real secret of the disarmament
conference called by President Hard
ing is said to be the Borah resolution
which passed the Senate by unani-
nous vote of the Republicans and the
House with but four dissenting Re
pubicans. Had not the president got
a move on himself, the action would
have gone down in history as the Be-
rah conference-andt that would have
been gall and NORWOOD in the mouth
Of the Chief Executive. The Repub-
licans having vanquished the Demo
Gratis last Fall. are now engaged in
fighting each other-and in some cas-
es it seems to be Congress against
the Whitehouse.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

We note in the daily press of last
Sunday a special from Boston giving
account of run on the Boston Five
Cents Saving Bank, caused by malici-
Gus propaganda. The bank was abso-
lutely sound and the officials were
not disturbed by the run on it, but
this might not always be the condi-
ton while the institution might have
in its vaults all the cash required to
be kept on hand in addition to securi-
ties sufficient to make it sound be-
yond controversy. While this report
comes from far Boston, there might
be found nearer home at least instan-
ces of attempts to hurt banks by ly-
ing propaganda.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

Headlines: Retail prices of food
increasing in nine of ten principal
cities"-but the increase never reach
Is the farmer. Cotton prices are de-
pressed Lon Scott promised
that prices would bounce like a ball
if the people would elect him and the
balance of the ticket. If another
election should occur right now. there
would be few million Doubling
Thomases" very much in evidence at
the polls.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

The death of Rev. A. {. Bell, in
Memphis on Thursday night of last
week. removed from the Memphis
Conference Of the Southern Methodist
church one Of lis best beloved preach
ers. Brother Bell was a lovable char
ac,er. a man Who made stauGch
friends wherever his conference sent
him. as shown by the warm place ne
wen in the hearts Of the people Of
jackson. regardless Of differences.
lie was comparatively young and it
Is a great misfortune that he was tax
or from the scene Of action in which
he WAS accomplishing much good
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

Read the article in this issue about
American goods rotting in South
America because of high prices,
while the Germans are unliading ship
after ship, selling the goods and going
back after more-and there are plen-
ty of goods right here in the United
States that ought to be rotting for
want of purchasers steel line be-
ing especially noted.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

Leo II. Pearson has sold his cold
drink and restaurant business to
NeSSrS. Thompsie Hardin and John
ME Franklin and Leo VIII spend the
remainder Of the summer following
around after the Lexington Baseball
team. trying TO help to win. Both
the new prOprietors are popular
young men Of Lexington and have
been connected with Lexington's at
fairs for some years and there is no
reason why they should not receive a
fair shair Of patronage.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

W. II. Coley, of Milan, president Of
the Tennessee Confederate Pension
commission, died last Sunday night.
Mr.. Coley was "a years old and had
served at the head of the commission
about ten years. We had the pleas
ure of knowing Mr.. Coley and con-
sidered him a most excellent gentle
man.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

Fortunately for the people seven
Republicans in Congress revoted
against the Fordney tariff bill as an
offset against the seven renegade
Democrats who stood with the monied
interests and naturally against the
masses.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

Mondays Memphis Commercial APP
peal brought the news that ex-Gox.
Tow c. Rye, of Paris is in the race
for chancellor to fill out the mexpir-
ed term of Judge J. W. Ross, the cleo
ton to occur in August 1929.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05

The fireworks expected by some
failed to be touched off at the speak
ing of the candidates last Monday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-08-05
LEXINGTON HAS TIN
SHOP.

| HAVE ESTABLISHED IN
THE SHACkELFORD MILL
BUILDING A SHOP FOR Do
ING ALL KINDS OF TIN
AND SHEET IRON WORK
ROOFING. GUTTERING. ROOF
PAINTING AND GENERAL
REPAIRING.
| AN PREPARED TO DO
GOOD WORK AT REAS0NA-
BILE PRICES. GIVE Me A
TRIAL AND | WILL CON
VINCE YOU. | MEND AND
MAKE TIN VESSELS.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
DAILY TRAIN SERVICE
RESUMED
Attempt of Short Line to Cur
tail Train Service Is
Postponed.

An attempt to curtail train service
from Nampa to Emmett and Mccall
was nipped in the bud BY the public
utilities commission and there was no
break in the regular service.
Announcement of the cartaiiment
met with storm of protest from one
end Of the line TO the other, and an
organized effort to resist the change
to the utmost was in process when the
commission stepped in and ordered a
suspension of the railways edict un-
III formal hearing by the utilities
commission could be had. The rail-
way management neglected 10 secure
permission of the commission before
eurtailing the schedule. The man
agement's attention was called 10 the
necessity of filing schedules before
making them effective, and notice was
given that formal application for au-
thority would be made.
Patrons Of the road all along the
line will be on hand with a united pro-
test when the hearing is held. There
is absolutely no excuse for the rail-
roads action With rates advanced to
such an extent as TO be extortionate
and Rrieyously burdensome, the cut
ting of the service is an injustice of
the most wanton and reprehensibIe
character and should not be tolerated
for a moment
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
Optimistic Outlook

e. K. Hayes returned Tuesday from
a visit to his old home at Oxford, Ne.
While there ne was called to Wash
ington, d. c.. by Superintendent Mac
Lean, of the Emmett Irrigation Dis
trict, to assist him in efforts to secure
funds for the Black Canyon project
Mr. Hayes reports the outlook very
promising A reunion of the Hayes
family was held Thanksgiving Day
at the old home, at which Mr. Hayes's
nine brothers were present, and tnat
dag and the succeeding ones will be
memorable events in the lives of the
father and mother and the children
for al time to come.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
ONLY A FEW OLD VETS.
REMAIN
Emmett G.. A. r. Post of Only
Four Members, Keep Up
Organization.

A few days ago three of the foul
remaining members of Fremont Post
G. A. R., Of this city met in annual
meeting and elected officers. The
other member, John Daily, with the
courage and will power that was
characteristic of the man in the days
when those qualities were tried and
tested to the utmost, yearned to be
in his accustomed place with his
comrades, but his physician advised
against such tax upon his strength
and he Reluctantly yielded. The
three that met were George Gardner,
who was elected post commander;
Frank Vanderhoof, adjutant; A. NJ.
Phillippi, quartermaster; and the alb
sent one was reelected as Officer Of
the Day, position he has held long
and faithfully in the years gone by.
What a story Of patriotism to coun-
try, of devotion to duty, of service
and comradeship to each other these
few lines tell! In the fires that tried
mems souls they gave the best OF
their young manhood. In the recon
struction day that followed the Civil
War each performed mans part
Through all the long period of peace
that followed they took their place in
the affairs of business, in civic duties
and in the administration of govern
ment. And when the great war
came, these grim veterans were raj
lying points for the young men who
went forth to fight the battles in de-.
tense of the honor of their country.
And while this new army was away,
these veterans stood staunch and
true in upholding the hands of the
government Though too old to bear
arms, they again touched elbows and
presented solid front against every
form of treason, sedition and slack
erism. Today, though the Grim
Reaper has depleted their ranks until
only four remain and though the in
firmities Of old age have laid heavy
hands on them, they face the future
with courage and determination to
keep up the organization little while
longer.
Tomorrow at noon they will be
guests of the Woman's Relief corps
at G. A. R. Hall at the annual dinner
and reunion. Following the banquet,
installation of the officers of the Post
and the w. R. C.. will take place.
Good old John Daily will not be pres
ent, and he will be greatly missed, !
but he will be held in fond remem-
brance. May the cold boys" enjoy
and may they live to be
present at the next reunion in 1922.
The officers-elect of the w. r. G.
are: Mrs. Hattie Yergenson, pres
ident; Mrs. Burt Mays, senior vice
president; Mrs. Mary Graston, ju-
Nor vice president; Mrs. Cynthia
Stokesbery, secretary; Mrs. Ida
Landers, treasurer; Miss Myrtle Bar
rett, chaplain; Mrs. Georgia Stein
power, conductor; Mrs. Louis Larson
yuard
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
MARTINOS COME
MONDAY
Program for Concert in Next Lecture
Course Number.

Josephine MARITIME and assisting ar
lists will present the next number in
the lecture course at Liberty theatre
on Monday evening, Jan 10, begin
ming at 8 o'clock sharp. The com
pany is composed of three artists of
prominence in national musical cir
cles Miss Martino, vocalist; Mr..
Podolsky, violinist, and Miss Brough-
er, pianist The program given be-
low speaks for itself:
Aria, Roberto tue che adore"
(Myerbeer) Miss Martino.
Fantasia, al Trovatore, Verdi
Singlee), Mr.. Podolsky.
glee) Mr.. Podolsky.
"Ma Little Sun Flower Wander
pooD; ~In the Time of Roses Reich
ardt); "Will O. the Wisp" (Spross), /,
Miss MARITIME.
"Salut d'Amaur" (Elgar); MIMI
etv (Beethoven); "Minuet" (Pader-
ewski), Mr.. Podolsky.
''Rigoletto Paraphrase" (Verd l.
Liszt), Miss Percival.
"You Dear and I" (Clarke); "Pi-
rate Dreams" (Huerter); "Birth of
Morn (Leoni); "Your Smile Pearl"
Ward -Stevens}, Miss MARITIME.
"The Lost Chord" (Sullivan); Bar
carolle (Offenbach), Mr.. Podolsky-
ENSEMBLE" "Elegien (Massa-
net); al Bacio" (Arditi), Miss Mar
tino, Mr.. Podolsky, Miss Percival.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
Difficult Travelling

The road between Emmett and Boi-
Sc is in bad condition and is almost
impossible. The jitney is having a
strenuous time making its schedule,
and last Thursday night did not get
in until o'clock in the morning. ].
W. Burton went from town to help
the driver get in, and his car got
stuck. Emmett people should boy
colt Boise until the road in Ada
county is improved. Officials of that
county are long on promises but short
on fulfillment.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
RELIGIOUS Census Of Emmett

There viii be . religious census ta-
ken of this community on Sunday the
23rd day Of January. This work viii
be done under the direction Of the
Protestant churches of Emmett. This
is = piece Of work that is absolutely
necessary If the religious work of this
community is to be properly done. So
we earnestly request the cooperation
of all the people of the community IN
helping to carry this work through to
a full completion. Committee Of pub
licity: G. P. Keeling, E. NJ Caroth-
ers, R. E. Rose.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06

Both High school students and pa
irons are jrbilant over the decision
to enter the basketball league and
have = series of games this winter,
Liberty theater has been leased, and
Coach Gray already has = bunch IN
training for the tryout. Among the
number are some Of the "old guard
Harold Brown, Ashley Cochran.
George Fuller, and Francis Kills,
Strenuous work will be the rule from
now on until q team is whipped into
shape, and the prospects for = win
ming team is good. Emmett viii pro-
badly take the place Of Parma IN the
High School league.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06

ran bank full and some damage was
done, The bridge on the Zeke Sweet
ranch was washed out and it lodged
against the Knowlton bridge lower
down. The Bissell creek bridge on
the bench was washed out and the ap-
proaches to the Letha bridge were
threatened for couple Of days, but
held until the waters subsidized.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
Rain Welcome to Drainers

D. j. Wampler, who owns ranch
in the drainage district below town,
was an Emmett visitor on Saturday.
He is one man who is delighted with
the long rainy spell. He says it is
a fine thing for the land owners in
the drainage district as the water is
either washing the alkali away or it
is being drained away through the
soil. thus saving the farmers much
labor and expense.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06

seven families from Emmett, besides
Mrs Rose and Alice, had a picnic az
Long Beach and enjoyed the day i'm
mensely. The families present were
those of Ora Beaver, W. " WiltCs,
F. ]. Edwards, Deles Knox, A. A.
Richards, Fred Baust and H. S. Jen-
kins. On New Years day plans had
been made to hold an Emmett pie
mic at Pasadena.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
To Give Opera

At meeting of the Emmett Choral
Union Tuesday evening, it was decid-
ed to follow their annual custom of
presenting a musical entertainment
each year. "A comic opera will be pro-
duced this winter, and the selection
will be made as soon as specimen
sheets have been received. The Sc
lection will be of more ambitious
character than ever presented before.
An executive committee consisting of
Lou Burton, n. C. Mortensen and
George Fenton was appointed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06

R E. Wing of Riverside, Ore, is
the new depot agent for the Short
Line. He and his family arrived last
week and have moved into the W. l.
Nieol cottage on First street Since
James Barry resigned, Eli Lanktree
has been acting agent
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
Installing Duplicate Eouipment

An expert from the Fairbanks
Morse company Of Salt Lake City ar
rived today TO install another unit of
the pumping plant at the city's pump
ing station. The new pump and
motor are duplicates of those installed
several years ago, and viii be used in
case of breakdown or other emergency
Of the original unit II is wise ae-
ton The pump mas been here some
time, but its installation was held up
BY delay IN securing q motor
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
Reoovers Treasure

A long time ago when Boise eoun-
ty was "wet," an Emmett man drop
ped bottle of whiskey between the
outer and inner walls of cabin he
was building on his mining property.
Not long ago, he was doing some
work about the house and CHANGED 10
think Of the lost liquor. Prying off
the boards there was the bottle, and.
on, joy, the contents were intact
And il was the real old stuff, too.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
Attention

A meeting of the Three Is VIII be
held in Commercial Club rooms on
Friday evening, Jan Z. This is the
annual meeting. officers are to be
elected and all members are urged to
be present. Lunch viii be served
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
BORN

On Wednesday, at the Hewittson
hospital, 70 Mr.. and Mrs Clayton
Woods of Horseshoe Bend, daughter
To Mr. and Mrs. W Hansen, Dec
enber %, son.
To Mr. and Mrs. L. Roper on jan
uary 4. daughter
To Mr.. and Mrs. Everett F;nnel,
Jan 2 a daughter
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-01-06
Two Faithful Ones Honored

At a meeting of Butte Masonic
lodge last Thursday evening, Douglas
Knox, Sr., ard Farmer James Jones
were by unanimous vote made life
members, in recognition Of their
faithful services to the order and their
many years of membership. Each
has been a member for nearly half
century. Floy Clark was raised
to the degree of Master Mason