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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-12-02
EPwORTH LEAGUE.

December 4th, 6:15 p. m.
Subject: Life Service Plans"
Scripture Lesson-Matt. vi 7-15.
Solo-Edward Barry.
Duet-Miss Eula Moffitt, Mrs. j
A. Pafford.
Talks by Assistant Leaders.
THE Next Step-Foreign Missions
Home Missions or the Ministry
Blanche Threadgill.
Determining Needy Fields. -
Shorty Dickeon.
Preparation. Velma Brooks.
Not an Experiment."-Lula Mae
Pearson.
Burden of Proof. Mary Thread
gill.
Talk on Life Service for Young
people. Bro. H. B. Johnston.
League Benediction.
Junior League-2:30 p. m.
intermediate League, $3.50 p. m.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-12-02
CHANCERY JURY LAW VALID.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov 26.--In an
oral opinion delivered from the bench
this morning Chancellor w. B. Garvin
upheld the validity Of the chancery
court jury law passed at the recent
session of the legislature.
The law upheld by the chancellor
gives litigants in the chancery court
the right to demand a jury. The issue
was rightly brought up in case
tried hefcre Chancellor Garvin.s :
The legislature Of 1903 passed q
law giving litigants in the chancery
court the right to demand a jury. The
legislature of 1915 repealed this act.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-12-02
TRUSTEE SALE REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of authority given me as
Trustee in Deed of Trust, executed
by Rush McNeely and wife, on Jan
uary 13, 1919, registered in Trust
Book 81, Page 200, Registers office
Henderson County, Tennessee, to Sc.
cure note due January /, 1920, and
default in payment having been
made, | will, on Saturday, December
"a, 1921, at eleven o'clock, a. M, at
Southwest door of Courthouse in Lex
ington, sell the tract of land, describ-
ed in said tract, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash. Title to said
land believed to be good but will sell
as Trustee only. The land is located
in Second Civil District of Henderson
County, Tennessee.
This, November 80, 1921.
DEMMIE SIPES, Trustee.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-12-02
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS OF
LIFE AFTER ALL.

Clinton, Tenn, Nov. 26.-DuriEg
the last campaign when Governor A.
A. Taylor was on the stump telling
the voters how pleasant it would be
for him and Old Timber to be located
in the executive mansion, he visited
Clinton and made a rousing speech at
the courthouse.
The ladies Of the town felt that the
governor was deserving of a beauti-
full boquet. Then they looked about
for some little miss to contribute the
"oratory act
Little Hiss Stansberry, daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. o. R. Stansberry, was
selected, and while she had no exper-
ience with politicians or Legislative
halls she stepped forward oil the
platform and and spoke her lines with
a grace and cal mcomposure that any
veteran speaker might envy.
The governor was delighted and
responded in a style worthy OF such
a gallant gentleman.
After the election, when the gov
ernor was meditating beside the glow
ing hearthstone of the executive man.
sion, his thoughts wandered back over
the exciting campaign and he recall
ed a vision of little miss in the
mountains of Anderson county with
outstreache darms holding beautiful
boquet. This picture so impressed his
thoughts that he wrote the little miss
for her photograph.
In due time the governor received
little Lucile's photo. A few days
since little Lucille received a postal
package. On opening it there was a
large size photo of the governor, with
an autograph letter, which announced
that he was glad to exchange photo
graphs with his gifted little friend.
After all, it's the little things that
make life pleasantly worth while.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-12-02
TAKING DESPERATE CHANCES.

1t is true that many contract Sc
we're colds and recover from them
without taking any precaution or
treatment, and knowledge of this
fact leads others to take their chances
instead of giving their colds the need
ed attention. 1t should be borne in
mind that every cold weakens the
lungs, lowers the vitality, makes the
system less able to withstand each
succeeding attack and paves the way
for the more serious diseases. Can
you afford to take such desperate
chances when Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, famous for its cures for
colds may be had for trifle? Sold
by all druggists.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-12-02
GREATEST MOTHER IN THE
WORLD.

|. Of all secular organizations the Red
Cross is entitled to be called "The
greatest mother in all the world" for
it is an organization that has its ram
ifications and workers in perhaps ev-
cry organized government the sun
shines upon.
When any country is visited by
storms, floods, earthquakes, famine or
any other calamity of which man may
be the cause or which comes from that
source which "Rules in a mysterious
way its wonders to pesform" for the
good or i'll cf man, the one thing in
all the world ready to respond with
money and helping hands, is the Red
Cross. If Henderson county should
have a plague, a storm or any other
calamity Of nature too big to be han
died by its own people, the Red
Cross would step In with the help and
money that has never failed and new
er will fail 50 long as human hearts
can be reached by calamity falling up
on others. Does an earthquake take
4 large toll fife in Southern Italy
lit Is the Red Cross that relieves the
living. Does a tidal wave kill tens
Of thousands in China and leave pes
tiIence n its wakez-it is the Red
Iops 4 feaehos the scene of
distress. Yet, we have practically no
Red Cross membership in Henderson
County and no movement for an An
nual Red Cross Roll Gala canvass
to give men and women the opportun-
ity and privilege of joining the Red
Cross and giving a single dollar, cash,
for that privilege.
Breathes there a man or woman in
Henderson county with soul so dead
that they would refuse dollar to the
Red Cross? We hope not.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-12-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

! hereby give notice to all parties
having claims against the estate of
Ben West, COL, to file said account
with the County Clerk of Henderson,
County, Tennessee, within one year
or they will be forever barred.
All parties indebted to said estate
will settle with me. This, NoveIIb<f
26th, 1921. ~
JOHN F. HALL, Administrator.
Ben est, Deceased.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-12-02
WHEN YOU ARE CoNSTIPATED.

To insure a healthy action of the
bowels and correct disorders of the
liver, take two of Chamberlain's Tab
let's Immediately after supper. They
viii not only cause gentle movement
Of the bowels, without unpleasant ef-
fects, but Danish that dull, stupid feel
ing, that often accompanies constipa-
ticn. Sold by all druggists.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-12-02
N. c. CREATES DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

First among American railroads, it
is believed, The Nashville, Chattanoo-
ga & St. Louis Railway has created
the Department of Public Relations,
charged with the duty of keeping in
touch with public sentiment and de-
sires and keeping the public informed
on railroad problems and develop
ment and has appointed Robert S,
Henry, Nashville lawyer and former
newspaper man, as Associate Coun-
sci and Director of Public Relations to
have charge Of the work.
In announcing the new departure in
railroad practice and the appointment
of the new official, Whiteford r. Cole,
President of the railroad, stresses the
identity of interest and the need Of
better mutual understanding between
the railroads and the public they
serve.
Mr.. Henry, Vanderbilt University
graduate, was for several years re-
porter on Nashville newspapers; serv-
ed as Private Secretary to Governor
Ben w. Hooper ,and is now practic-
ing law in Nashville. During the war
he served as Captain of Field Artil-
lery.
Mr.. Coles statement Of the pur-
poses of the new department follows:
Railroad problems have in recent
years become more and more public
problems. The interests of the. great
transportation companies and the
people whom shey serve are not only
inseparable but identical. Each is de-
pendent on the other.
sIn the last few years the public
has been flooded with suggestions and
propositions as to the proper way to
run railroads in many cases advanced
by persons never having had any ex-
perience in operating them. Much of
the confusion as to the best course to
adopt in solving the transportation
problems is due to failure to know
the truth.
with the desire that the public
may know all the facts and appreciate
the practical difficulties confronting
carries the management of the Nash
vile, Chattanooga q st. Louis Rail-
way hasr determined to create the Of
lied n Director Of Public Relations
The duties Of the incumbent Of this
Office viii Be primarily to see that the
public 4 \ kept. ID d<ised Of important
and int {tsfInk facts and to keep in.
f6nfh With the rial. genuine public
IA 1I6nt 81 ordsr e aid the Manage,
lB|(' q ln||slesa yobiIe oyl6l5a!
1.-THE management Of this Company
neither asks nor wants sympathy or
special privileges. We are sincere in
our anxiety that the public may real
ly know our problems and just how to
meet them. We will then be content
for the public itself to Judge whether
we deserve the support or not. We seek
public good will through good SER
vice"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19

! had his training at the Great Lakes
Training Station. He was selected for
early sea duty.
Was Aboard the President Lincoln.
He was one of the band of American
sailors aboard the transport president
Lincoln" which was torpedoed and sunk
by a German submarine five hundred
miles off Brest, France, on the after
noon of May 81 1918. Twenty-six of
the companions of young Smith lost
their lives in the disaster. For more
than twenty-six hours Smith clung to
portions of the torpedoed ship and
floundered in the water. He was final
ly rescued and taken to Brest. A short
time later he was taken with pneu-
monia at Brest and was sent home as
a casual He returned to his home
here and when he recovered his health
again offered himself for service with
the navy but by this time the armistice
had been signed. since that time he
had worked with his father in the
painting business. He was a general
favorite among his friends and his
tragic death caused great sorrow.
He is survived by his father and
mother and four brothers: Howard,
Harold, Lawrence and Richard Smith,
all of Kenosha.
The remains were removed to the
Mischler mortuary and Coroner Parker
made an investigation into the accident.
1t was held that coroner's inquest
was not necessary.
Coroner Truman T. Parker after a
thorough investigation of the case, an
nounced this morning that no inquest
would be necessary. The funeral serv-
ices will be held Monday morning at
nine o'clock at the st. George church
with interment following in the family
plot in the st. George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
GEN. JOAN J. PeRsNlNG

Secretary Weeks. General Pershing
will assume his new duties July LIST,
succeeding Major-General Peyton@ c..
March. His assistant will be Major
General James G. Harbord, who was
Gen. Pershing's principal staff assist
ant in France before he assumed com
mand of the service of supply AS
chief of staff Secretary Weeks said,
General Pershing will direct training
of the regular army and organized re-
serves, which he will command in the
event of active field operations before
his retirement He will retain the du-
ties recently assigned to him as chief
of the war staff now being organized.
General Hartford, as assistant chief of
staff, will take over all Of the admin
istrative details heretofore handled by
the chief of staff, Mr.. Weeks an
nounced, leaving General Pershing free
to direct the organization and training
Of the army Of the United States as a
whole, including the national guard
and the organized reserves.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
TWO INJURED
in AUTO CRASH
Gustav and julius Splitter
Miraculausly Escape
Serious Injury.
TRUCK Is DEMOLISHED

Gustav and Julius Splitter, members
Of the contracting firm of Splitter
Brothers, 500 Charles street, were pain
fully but not seriously injured about
nine-thirty o'clock this morning when
the auto truck in which they were rid
ing was struck and demolished by
the southbound Northwestern passen-
ger train at the Fairfield avenue
crossing of the line, The men were
thrown from the cab of the truck,
where they were found dazed by those
who rushed to their aid. They were
hurried to the st. GATHERINGS hospital
in the police ambulance
Gustav Splitter, whose home is at
668 Huron street, and who was the
most seriously injured, suffered in
juries about the head and shoulders
and had the thumb of his right hand
SO badly crushed that it had to be
amputated. He was unconscious but
revived shortly after being taken to
the st. GATHERINGS hospital where an
examination by Drs. Curtis and Andre
revealed that he had suffered no frac-
ture of the skull and unless unfor-
seen developments occurred would re-
cover in several weeks.
Julius Splitter, whose home is at
722 Rowland avenue, although dazed
by the accident suffered only minor
bruises and cuts.
A Miraculous Escape
Those who saw the accident declare
that the men miraculously escaped
from instant death. The truck was
being driven east on Fairfield avenue.
Splitter maintains that the warning
bell at the crossing was not sounding
and that the first intimation they had
of the train was when they saw it al
most upon them.
The engine crashed into the truck
and hurled it several yards. Both men
either jumped or were thrown from
the cab of the truck and landed only
few feet from the scene of the ac-
cident. Witnesses believed that both
had been killed because Gustave
Splitter was unconscious, false rumor
went out that there had been a fatal
ity as a result of the accident.
Lifts Engine from Truck.
That the men had narrowly escap-
ed death was shown by the damage
done to the auto truck. The engine in
the truck by some freak or other was
thrown entirely out of the front of the
ear and the truck was badly damaged
in other ways by the force of the blow
The train was stopped within a short
distance from the scene Of the acct
dent and members of the train crew
/ hurried back to aid the victims of the
/ accident
At the hospital this afternoon it was
declared that julius Splitter would be
able to go to his home today but that
Gustav Splitter would probably be con-
fined to his bed at the St. GATHERINGS
hospital for several weeks because OF
/ his injuries but that he had improved
rapidly enough to give increased hopes
that no serious developments would
follow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
Joseph Ventura
Died on Sunday
Long Illness is Ended by Death Sun
day Morning at the st.
GATHERINGS Hospital.

Joseph Ventura, aged sixty-two years,
man well known among the Italian
residents of Kenosha, died Sunday
morning at the St. GATHERINGS hospital
after long illness from a complica-
ton of diseases. The remains were
taken to the Mischler mortuary on
Park street to be prepared for burial
and later removed to the home at 726
South Pleasant street.
The deceased was born in Italy, but
for many years had been resident of
Kenosha. He had been employed in
the copper mill at the American Brass
company. Surviving him are several
sons, all of Kenosha.
Definite arrangement for the fun
eral services have not yet been made
but they will probably be held at the
st. Thomas church on Tuesday morn
ing with interment in the st. George
cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
Milwaukee to Have
Meatless Days

Milwaukee, eatless days for the
next two weeks, and possibly longer,
are in store for families of Milwaukee
women, fighting high meat prices here
A practical boycott for three days q
week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
was declared at mass meeting yes
terday afternoon under the auspices
of the Women's Fair Price League, and
if the plan is successful, will be con
tinued.
Milwaukee women are up in arms
over the meat prices and have deter
mined to fight butchers with meatless
days. Dealers, however, say the action
will only further boost the price.
Local meat dealers declare the in
creased demand for expensive cuts of
meat, while inferior cuts go to waste,
is the reason for the present grade of
prices
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
Elmvr j. Smith is Fatally Injured Thursday
Afternoon When Motorcycle Crashes
Into Telephone Post.
WAS ABOARD LL-FATED LINCOLN
Son of Former Alderman d. Harry Smith Suffers
Fracture of Skull and Internal Injuries and
Died on Thursday Evening.

Elmer j. Smith, aged 20 years, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Harry Smith, who re-
sides at the corner Of Grant and Broad
streets, one of Kenosha's most dis
tinguished heroes of the late war was
fatally injured just before five o'clock
Thursday afternoon when a motorcycle
on which he was riding skidded at the
corner of Lyman avenue and Elizabeth
street and crashed into a telephone
pole. He was picked up unconscious
and removed to the Kenosha hospital
where he died just before seven O'Clock
without regaining consciousness. Il
was found that his skull had been
fractured and that his chest had been
crushed, one of the ribs puncturing
the lungs.
DR.. George E. Thompson was called
to attend the injured man but he
could do nothing to save his life. All
of the members of the Smith family
were at the hospital when death came.
Was Returning from Work.
Young Smith was painter by trade
and during the day he had been work
ing with his father at the Henry Hag-
mann home on the Cooper Road just
west of the city. The two had quit
work at half past four and had start
ed to ride to their home on motorcy-
cles. At the corner of Balm avenue
and Salem avenue the father turned
north but the son continued east on
Salem avenue and into Elizabeth street.
When the accident occurred, according
to witnesses, the motorcycle was run
ming at rate of between twenty and
twenty-five miles an hour. Smith had
just passed a small truck and he tried
to turn the motorcycle away from the
street car tracks when il skidded on
the moist street and crashed into the
post Smith was thrown from his
motorcycle into the adjoining yard. He
was given such aid as was possible by
people in the neighborhood before the
ambulance arrived to take him to the
hospital 1t was evident that he had
been fatally injured as he suffered
from bleeding from the ears and from
internal hemorrhages.
Was Native of Chicago.
Young Smith was the third son of
former Alderman and Mrs, D. Harry
Smith. He was born in Chicago, Feb
ruary 10, 1901 and came to this city
with his parents when he was little
boy. He was educated in the schools
of the city and as a boy learned the
trade of painter with his father, He
had worked with his father for years
and there was delightful comradeship
between them which made the accident
a particularly distressing one.
Young Smith was one of the first of
the Kenosha boys to hear the call to
the service after the United States en-
tered the war against Germany. He
enlisted in the United States navy and
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
DIETZ SLEEPS AT
OLD HOME AGAIN
Pardoned Cameron Dam Hero is the
Guest of Honor at Big
Family Reunion.
by Associated Press Leased wire)

Milwaukee John Dietz, defender
of Cameron Dam" pardoned by Gov
ernor Blaine, slept in his home early
today for the first time in ten years.
Mr.. Dietz declared he had only one
plan for the future Il good, long
rest" The pardoned man motored
here with members of his family from
the Waupun penitentiary, arriving at
the home, 834 Muskego avenue, at 100
a. m. The family reunion, which took
place there lasted until quite late in
the morning before the members of
the family permitted Mr.. Dietz to re-
tire.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
To Seek Woman
on Murder Charge

San Francisco.-V. H. Ormsby, depu-
ty sheriff of Twin Falls county, Idaho,
arrived Friday to await a boat for
Honolulu, where he will seek the ex
tradition of Mrs. Paul Vincent South
ard, who is charged with having poi
soned her fourth husband, Edward F.
Meyer, at Pocatello, Idaho. Frank L.
Stephan, prosecuting attorney of Twin
Falls county, Idaho, has investigated
the deaths of three other husbands of
Mrs. Southland, brother-in-law and a
child of one of the men she married.
All of the husbands were insured in
favor of Mrs. Southland, the prosecu-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
D'Andrea Dies
Martyr to Feud
(By Associated Press Leased wire)


Chicago Anthony d'Andrea, 10th
ward political leader who was shot
from ambush as he entered his home
early Wednesday morning died this
afternoon. His death brought the
number of murders in the ward to
four since the bitter aldermanic prim-
airy campaign there a few months ago
in which d'Andrea was defeated by
Alderman John Powers. D'Andrea re-
gained consciousness only at intervals
following the shooting, but in one of
these lucid moments he is reported to
have given secret information to an
assistant states attorney which may
help in tracing his assassins. Twenty
five men were held for questioning
today by the police.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
Socialists Gain in
Italian Elections

(By Associated Press Leased Wlre)
Rome Reports of Socialist sue
cesses at Turin, Florence and Bologna
in the parliamentary elections held
yesterday have been received but Con
stitutionalists of this city believe their
party will hold comfortable working
majority in the next chamber of depu-
ties. Intense excitement reigned in
many cities of the country yesterday,
owing to the bitter feeling existing be-
tween the Socialists and Communists
and the facisti or extreme National
lists. There were serious riots in a
number of Tuscan and Piedmont cities
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
Wage Reduction Too
for Ferry Employees
(By Associated Rress Leased Wirel

10y AssoclaJeO FTess Leased WIreI
Detroit.--A wage reduction of 1916
has been accepted by masters, mates.
pilots and engineers of railway ferries
operating on Lakes Michigan, St. Clair
and the Detroit river by the Wabash,
Grand Trunk, Pere Marquette and Ann
Arbor Railroad, it was announced to-
day. Non-licensed employees agreed
to a similar reduction in April. ALSO
wage cut for all licensed employees
has been recommended to the carriers
by the executive committee of the
lake carriers association.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
Five Soldiers Are
Hurt in Explosion

Hoboken, N. 1.-THE entire Hoboken
fire department was summoned today
when a gasoline explosion occurred on
an army launch locked here. Four
soldiers were taken to a hospital. Of
fcers ordered roll call to check
up an unconfrmed report that three
more had been killed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
Germany Hesitates
to Invade Silesia

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Berlin.-Gernan newspapers express
pleasure over declarations made on
Friday by Premier LIoyd-George of
Great Britain relative to the situation
in Silesia unless such movement
should be requested by the entente
powers. They declared such an adj
vance would result In war with both
France and Poland.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-19
Burglar Shoots
Harvard Student
AZ Associated Pres Leased wire

10y AssoclaLeu IFess Leaseu WlreJ
Cambridge, Mass.-John B. King of
Washington, D. c., student at Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology, was
twice wounded early today by sup
posed burglar He said he was awak-
ened by a noise in the adjoining room
of his brother Gilbert King, Harvard
student, with whom he roomed at Dray-
ton Hall. In seeking the cause of the
noise he encountered the intruder
They grappled and King wa shot twice.
His wounds, in the shoulder and thigh
were not considered serious His as
sailant escaped.