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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
REFUSE LOANS UNTIL
COTTON CROP Is CUT.

At a meeting Of representative
bankers, merchants and cotton plant
ers of Louisiana, held in Lew Orleans
last Saturday resolutions were passed
in which the banks of the state are
urged to refrain to extend credit to
cotton producers where the acreage
has not been cut at least fifty per
cent.
In order to secure an universal OBJ
Of this request it was decid-
ed to hold a large number of meetings
throughout the South, when leading
bankers, merchants and planters win
address the cotton farmers and ex-
plain to them the necessity Of cut
ting down the cotton acreage next
year. At these meetings the cotton
farmers will be asked to sign pledges
that they will do everything in their
power to assist in the reduction pro
gram.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
LEXINGTON TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, JANUARY "a, 1921
SHELBY ALWAYS WANTS
AND ALWAYS GETS.

Shelby county has at last reached
the population mark which entities
her to a member of congress, for the
county alone under the reapportion-
ment bill which was reported to the
house last Friday afternoon and
which is to be rushed through at once
to give the legislatures of the states
now in session an opportunity to re-
district the states,
Tennessee is given an additional
congressman under the bill, which is
expected to be passed without any
changes.
Under the provisions of the bill the
minimum population of a congression-
al district can be 218,9S6, while the
maximum is fixed at 32S, S,475; the pop
ulation of the Tenth district is; Shell
by county, 223,216; Upton county,
S0,251; Hardeman, 22,27S and Fayette
county, 81 ,499, making total of 3O7,-
251.
1t will be seen that the Tenth Dis
trict is still within the maximum, and
it will not be necessary to reduce the
number of counties unless such is de-
sired, but Shelby county alone fur
nishes population enough to give her
an individual congressman.
1t has been a quarter of century
since Tennessee was redistricted, and
it is expected that action in the state
will be taken by the legislature after
its recess.
Early action is contemplated in
congress so that it will not be neces-
sary to create the position of con-
gressman-at large, but instead to pass
an equitable redistricting bill.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
VICTORY MEDALS
AND SERVICE BARS.

Victory medals and service bars are
now available for distribution by the
Navy Recruiting Station, Nashville,
Tenn, to all ex-service men who serv-
ed in the United States Navy during
the World War, upon presentation of
original discharge together with war
service certificate or statement of
services performed.
Medals will not be issued to men
who were discharged as undesirable,
bad conduct or dishonorabie.
Men of the Naval Reserve Force
will not be issued medals from Re-
cruiting Station, but will secure them
through their commandants of their
Districts.
Discharges or Certificates of Ser
vice may be presented to anyone of
the following Recruiting Stations:
Nashville, Memphis, Jackson, Chatta-
nooga and Knoxville, where receipt
for medal will be signed and forward
ed to Nashville and medals will be
forwarded to Station concerned from
Nashville.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
HARDING RESIGNS FROM
UNITED STATES SENATE,

On the ninth inst, President-elect
Warren G. Harding forwarded from
his home at Marion, his resignation as
a Senator of the United States to
Harry NJ. Davis, the new Governor of
Ohio. Senator Harding's resignation
was made to take effect on the 18th
inst, which will give him something
more than a month and a half to
spend in cabinet building-in which
he says he has already had the help
of the entire country, regardless Of
race, creed or politics. As already
known. Senator Harding is succeeded
in the Senate by Frank B. Willis, who
is by the way. an uncle Of Frank B.
Willis, who was well-known in this
territory as representative Of the
Standard Oil Co., and who died about
six months ago.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
HAM PATTERSON MAY BE
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE.

NJ. r. Patterson, former attorney
general of Shelby county, congress
man from the Tenth District, and
twice governor Of Tennessee, may en-
ter the Democratic primaries against
Senator X. d. Mcclellan when the
Senator comes up for reelection in
August, 1922 Although the primary
election, when the Democratic candi-
date for the Senate is to be chosen, is
more than a year and half away, al
ready Governor Patterson's friends
are urging him to enter the race.
The call to return to the political
arena is sounding pretty strong in
the ears Of the man who has been
such a prominent figure in Tennessee
politics in former years. While Gov.
Patterson says he is not candidate
for the Senate he says also that he
has not refused to listen to his friends
in this and other sections of the state
who are urging him to be a candidate,
but is leaving the matter open for ma
turer deliberations.
Ham may put over a political come
back, but if we are able to interpret
the temper of the vo,ers of Tennessee,
he will be showed under by Mcclellan
as completely as Roberts was by Alf
Taylor. However you will have to
slip it to Ham Patterson, the erst-
while stormy petrol" of Tennessee,
for rallying to his standard the most
loyal friends and exciting the bitter
est enemies. If McKellar had not
given such a good account of himself
since going to Congress, his oppon-
ents might have some ghost of a
show.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO
INVESTIGATE THOMSON

The House of Representatives, Of
ter considerable discussion Monday
afternoon concurred in the Senate
resolution of last week for thorough
investigation of the office of State
Comptroller, John B. Thomason and
the whole back-tax system.
The resolution was adopted after
several amendments had been offered
the chief of which was that by Rep
resentative Ben Welch, of Decatur
county, who sought to amend it by
having it include the employment of a
special attorney to assist in the inves-
tigation. This amendment was de-
feated by vote of 81 to 3S.
The people as a rule do not take
very strongly to system of back-tax
collection, and there may really be an
abundance Of iniquities in connection
with it, but to the uninitiated, living
nearly $50 miles away from Nashville
this legislative procedure looks like a
political scheme on the part of John
B. Thomason's appointments to beat
him for office. But an investigation
could do no harm. The honest office
holder is never afraid of it, and it un-
covers the thief. We expect John B.
Thomason to be vindicated by an in
vestigation. Shelby county represen-
tatives will see that he gets it. He is
a former citizen of Memphis, and
Shelby county seems to be running
the legislature.
The main question involved in the
back tax investigation is the desire Of
the peoeple to have an investigating
committee appointed who wants to in
vestigate and not whitewash. The
State has suffered already sufficient
ly and deplorably in the past from
this method of righting back tax
wrongs. For Gods sake, let's have an
investigating committee that investi-
gates. Put that in your pipe and
smoke it, Andy Todd, when you make
your appointments.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
RECORD BREAKING
SUNDAY SCHOOL

What is believed to have been a
record breaking Sunday School in
Lexington was conducted last Sunday
morning at the Methodist Church,
South One hundred and fifty were
present out of an enrolment of one
hundred and fifty-seven. Every
teacher was present, and every Off
Ger, with but one exception, was pres
ent. Several new scholars were en-
rolled
The Young Mems Bible Class, L. S.
Austin, teacher, had twenty-five
young men present and the Adult BIZ
bic Class, r, A. Lewis, teacher, had
eighteen men present.
If the school continues to grow like
it has for the past two months it will
be necessary to enlarge the house to
contain it. Much of the credit for the
flourishing condition of the school is
due to the labors of Supt. j. Frank
Stewart. He is being backed by a
fine corps of teachers, who are doing
very efficient work.
The offering on the Fourth Sunday
goes for the support of surgical bed
in Huchow, China.
The Missionary Committee, who ar
range Missionary program for each
Fourth Sunday is composed of Mrs.
H. Tanning, Mrs. Gill Gideon and
Prof. Luther Bobbitt.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
NUMBER Is
HENRY WATTERSON WRITES
FRIENDS OF IRISH FREEDOM,

"Marse Henry" Watterson could
not attend in person a mass meeting
of the friends of Irish freedom held
in Louisville in the Gypsy Smith Tab
ernacle. The dean of American jour
nalists, however, was present in spirit
and with characteristic Wattersonan
punch paid his respects to John Bull,
Edward Carson and company" in the
following letter addressed to Judge
Matt ODoherity, chairman of the
meeting:
Mansfield, Jeffersontown, KY.
"My Dear Judge o'Doherty:
IL regret that the state of my
health will not permit me to accept
the honor and to fulfill the duty your
ever-partial favor would assign me.
"My single claim to that favor
springs to that circumstance that |
have always been a friend of Ireland
and the Irish people, in my younger
manhood associated with John Mitch
ell and Thomas Francis Meagher,
John Savage and Joseph Brannon,
my close friends and professional
yoke-mates.
mo free-born man can read the
story of Ireland from the days of
Cromwell to the days of Lloyd George
without sense of burning indigna-
tion. Long ago i lost all hope, if |
ever had real hope, of justice to
Ireland from England. The English
are the racial enemies of the Irish,
as they are the natural, national and
historic enemies of the Americans.
The time may come when they will be
required to meet and pay the long bill
of spoilation and wrong piled up
against them by centuries of self
eomplacent rapine, and though | may
not achieve the vision of my boyhood
of sweeping through Piccadilly with
a troop Of black horse cavalry to plant
the stars and stripes over the marble
arch and camp in Hyde Park, there
are children, maybe full-grown rneSi.
who will live to see it. SO, good luck
and God bless the sons and daughters
of Ireland, and may the divvil fly
away with John Bull, Edward Carson
and company.
Faithfully yours, :
"HENRY WATTERSON."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
ROBBED AND THROWN
FROM TRAIN, CLAIM.

OLATHE, KANSAS, Jan. 8.-Wil-
liam C. Taylor, travelling from Wild
ersville, Tenn, to Ness City, Kansas,
jumped or was thrown from a Santa
Fe train in the yards here last
night. Taylor says that he was as
saulted by two men, robbed of $500
as he was passing from Pullman
car to a coach, and thrown off the
train.
In the fall from the train Taylor
sustained concussion of the brain
and other injuries. He was found a
few minutes after the train had pass
ed, lying unconscious beside the track,
by section foreman and taken to a
hotel
DR.. C. w. Jones, who was called,
says that Taylor's injuries are seri-
Gus, but that he probably will recover.
This morning Taylor told strange
story. He said he was moving with
his family from Tennessee to Ness
City, Kansas, where he expects to en-
gage in farming, having recently pur-
chased a farm in Ness County. He
said he was riding in the Pullman car
with his wife and four-year-old
daughter. 1t was nine o'clock when
the train reached Olathe. He said he
told his wife and daughter he would
go forward and ride in the chair ear,
and left them. AS he reached the
platform connecting the chair car and
the Pullman two men grabbed him.
One of them struck him on the head,
They robbed him of $500, he says, and
then threw him from the train.
Officials here express doubts of the
robbery and assault. They say that
Taylor evidently jumped from the
train, as his injuries show that he
must first have landed on his feet and
then fell forward, striking his head
against the rails. Another reason for
doubling thastory Is that Taylor had
$S3 in change and bills in his pockets.
This morning after Taylor had told
his story he attempted to wrest a
knife from the hands of the nurse at
tending him, and it is believed that he
planned to commit suicide with it.
Taylor's wife and daughter have not
yet returned to Olathe, but efforts
have been made to reach them so that
they might return on an early
train today. Taylor is q years old
and has the appearance of a prosper
our business man.-Commercial APP
peal.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
MIKE CONNOLLY
OF MEMPHIS DEAD.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan Mich
ael w. Connolly, aged 6S, member of
the editorial staff of the News Scimi-
tar and a well-known Southern news
paper man, died here early Sunday at
his home.
He came to Memphis in 1880 and
had been connected with various pa
.pers here since, including the Mem
phis Avalanche, the Memphis Appeal,
the Commercial Appeal and the News
Scimitar.
Mr.. Connolly is survived by five
children, four sons and one daughter.
The funeral was held this morning
at the grave in charge Of the Elks, Of
with the deceased was a member.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14

R. S. Hecht, of New Orleans, has
been made head of the Federal Inter
national Banking Co. This business
concern has already raised a capital
Of $1,000, 900 and it will soon be rails
ed to s1O,OOO,OOO. This is furnished
by Southerners and is especially to be
used for the purpose of assisting in
the export Of Southern products.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14

The Supreme Court Of the State Of
Oklahoma, refused to consider the pc
tition of Carl ]. o. Hornett, guardian
for Jackson Barrett, so years old, to
have his tBarrett's) marriage to Miss
Anna Laura Wells annulled. Barrett
is said to be the richest Indian in the
world and eloped with Miss Wells in
an automobile about three months
ago.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14

Six men and one woman were
arrested in Memphis recently who
were found to be crooks of interna-
tional reputation. They were high
class swindlers and have procured
large sums of money from unsuspect-
ing vistims. Worthless stocks were
sold to some Of the men who lost
their money.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-01-14
NOTICE.

] have nice house and lot for sale
on one of the best streets in Lexing-
ton, Tenn. Prices and terms right.
See me if you want a nice home in
Lexington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20
SPLENDID SEAL
SALES ARE MADE
Street Workers Turn In $99-
Total Expected To Reach
$3.50

With $3.50 worth of Christmas
seals placed in the city schools for
disposal, with the teachers and pupils
as agents, Furlow Grammar school
has reported a total of $20.68 sold,
with still few days more to dispose
of them. The Americas High school
has made no report thus far, but
indications are that the sales from
that section have been encouraging.
Seals were placed in the schools of
the county, but up to this time the
chairman has had no report from the
sales in the rural districts.
With the workers on the streets
total of $99.05 has been turned
over to the chairman. A number of
these have not yet made a full report.
Mrs. George Turpin, who was in
charge of the coffee demonstration al
Edwards Grocery store Saturday, sold
seals to everyone who came in for a
cup of coffee.
The various workers who have had
the seals for disposal have worked
valiantly to sell all of the allotment,
though the goal set at $500 has not
been reached. When the full returns
from all the districts are make, it is
expected to pass the $3.50 mark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20

like to hide in the chimneys when
Tweekanose, the wicked gnome
comes around with his bagfull OF
bad dreams for the children.
"When he drops one down, | can
catch it so that it won't get down to
any of the children and make them
unhappy. If you can tell me where
the dream-seller lives, I'll stop there
on my way and get bagfull OF
good dreams about Santa Claus and
drop them down, instead"
"Ill get East Wind to take you
there at once" answered Whizzy, for
the seller of good reams lives at the
other end of the earth. A very good
deal / call it, which makes up for
all your mischief. With the chin
neys and the dreams and the toys at
tended to, the children should have a
fine Christmas"
"All that's needed now is for the
Twins to get back to PIN PIN tc
help him dig the golden glitter fo1
the tree ornaments"
ITO be continued)
Copyright, 1920
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20

when it comes to eating, working
and sleeping I'm like different man
from what | was short time ago"
said Herman Kurtztisch, 406 IL Nor
ris Place, Milwaukee, with the North
western Life Insurance Co., in relat-
ing his experience with Tanlac.
''My whole system was about to
give way as a result of two years
constant suffering from stomach
trouble and ! was so run down and
worn out | was hardly able to work.
j actually dreaded to eat, as after
every meal | suffered so terribly
from heartburn, and l was so nervous
got little rest day or night.
eff it hadn't been for Tanlac I'm
firmly convinced | would have had to
resign my place. 1t came to my aid
in the nick Of time and am strong
for it. Tanlac was worth at least
fifty times what it cost me-"
Tanlac is sold in Americas by the
Carswell Drug Co., and by first class
druggists everywhere-(ady.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20
| IllENJT16TS !
J. w. BARWICK

LESLIE, Dec. 90. W. Barwick,
aged As died Saturday afternoon at
80 o'clock after an lines of more
than year. He suffered stroke
of paralysis in August, 1920, from
which he never fully recovered. Mr..
Barwick had been confined to his bed
for about week before the end came.
he leaves wife who was Miss
Essle Pipkins before her marriage,
and one son, Joseph, Jr.; four broth
ers, John Barwick, of New York; Tom
Barwick, of Pittsburg, Pa; Howell
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d to the old Glover homestead.

ed to the old Glover homestead.
Master Henry Salter was in the
community Thursday.
John Kidd, Amos Lassiter and T.
E. Smith visited j. B. Holley Thurs
day night.
Inman Walters, of Plains, was a
weekend visitor of his cousin, James
Bass.
Jesse Salter and little son, James,
were at the home of l. B. Dupree
Thursday night.
J. F. Allen spent short while
Friday evening as the guest of j. H.
Dupree.
Misses Ruth, Mary and Sara Salter
were guests of Mrs. ]. H. Dupree
Sunday.
S. P. Smith and children, Roy and
Lille Pearl, and Miss King Averette,
of near Buena Vista, attended SER
vice at Concord and were dinner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20

Barwick, of Atlanta; Bill Barwick
of Athens, and two sisters, Mrs. L,
B. Evans, of Hapeville and Miss Mary
Barwick, of Athens.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stancil Barwick, of Athens, who were
at one time residents of Sumter coun-
ty. The large crowd at the funeral,
which was conducted by his pastor,
Rev. T. j. Herring, showed to some
degree the love Of the people for
him.
The enterment was in the Leslie
cemetery with Lasco Harvey, j. 7.
Bolton, E. A. Bowen, Roy Deriso,
r. j. Sims and K. H. Hines, pail.
bearers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20
CONCORD

w. H. Lunsford, of Smithville, was
a visitor of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Glover on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. c. M. Kidd and baby spent
last Sunday as the guests of Mrs. 7.
E. Smith and Mrs. J. w. Holley.
Mrs. J. S. Glover spent short
while Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
M. I. Youngblood.
Mrs. M. A. p. Womack and son,
Halle, have moved to J. S. Glover's
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Wynn have NOV
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20

IA ND now" said Whizzy Tor
"a nado, chats that! The toy
maker and the chimney sweep have
gone where they can do the most
good, but you're still here.
kip, as this whole affair was your
fault in the first place, you'll have
to find your own way back to
Brownieland. Give Nancy and Nick
the key to the Enchanted Cupboard
and let them wish themselves back
with their Green Shoes. AS for Mike
Mole, he has done so much for every
body, he deserves a reward. Can I
help you, Mr.. Mole?"
"Ih, | won't have any trouble -
said the mole. Besides, as the
ground above is grozen hard and all
the earthworms are a yard under
ground, may as well enjoy myself
while I'm here and have a feast.
Won't you please help Kip?"
Every WELL" answered Whizzy,
who was sort of a wizard. $50 may
it be-
'If you please, sir, could you blow
me after the chimney-sweep? I'd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20
QUAKE IN PERU

LIMA. Peru, Dec, 2O.-(By Asso-
rated Press) - A violent earth
quake was registered on siesmographs
here Sunday morning, lasting IS
minutes. 1t indicated the disturb
ance was possibly in Cajamarca,
northern department of Peru.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20

guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Holley.
Rev. Jason Shirah filled his first
appointment Sunday to large and
appreciative congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Daniel and
children, Jane and ANN of Ameri-
Gus, were Sunday Visitors of the for
mer's mother, Mrs. ]. H. Daniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Lassiter an
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20

kDear Santa, bring. as sonsthing 70
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20

her talent on every occasion when re-
quested. She was the recipient of a
number of pretty social attentions be-
fore her marriage, and was showered
with handsome gifts which were TAX
en- to her home in Selma as reminders
of the love and esteem Of her asso-
ciates. She was actively engaged in
church work, being member of
Mrs. Fishers large class in the First
Methodist church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-20

nounce the birth of daughter Fri
day, Dec. 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Davis sno,.
Sunday as the guests Of Mr.. and Mr..
Tom Davis, of near Friendship
j. T. Clark and little grsndsoa
were visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. j. w. Holley Sunday morninr ,''
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5EH76O JsY
| dg,.0iOOC1oVn|
Ra.A.S
GARpNER.BARNES,

DE SOTO, Dec. 26-The marriage
on Sunday evening, Dec. 1S, of Mrs
Angelina N. Gardner and Mr.. JOS
eph E. Barnes united two of DeSoto' S
most popular young people. The
marriage was performed at the Meth
odist church at 8 O'Clock by Rev. Mr..
Wyatt, of Leesburg.
Mrs. Barnes was originally from
Camden, S. c., and since making her
home at DeSoto ha smade many
friends. Mr.. Barnes holds respon-
sible position with the Seaboard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes, after a we'd
ding trip to Cuba, will make their
nome in DeSoto.