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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
THE BOY PROBLEM.

After making no end OF trouble and
establishing what is claimed to be a
worlds record for automobile steal
ing, boy was sent from Shelby
county to the state penitentiary
where he was confined for a month
and then pardoned. Returning to
Memphis, the young man seems to
have determined to reform. He-gave
up automobile stealing and took up
the trade of highwayman. Numerous
citizens have called to testify to his
efficiency and diligence. He is prob
ably destined to another trip to Nash
vile and the efforts to secure a par
don will have to be gone over again.
The young man is said to be only
1S years old. 1t is not strange that
the spectacle Of youth Of his age,
incarcerated with hardened criminals,
should appeal to the governor. In the
first place, boy of that age ought
not to be sent to the penitentiary. So
ciety gains nothing by attempting to
punish an 1S-year-old boy, but it can
profit by providing means for his re-
demption.
The State maintains an institution
for such. cases as this. Had the boy
been sent to the State Industrial
school his case would not have appeal
cd to the governor asone warranting
clementy.
Whether the boy should have re-
mained in the State prison or been
pardoned is a question. Pardoning,
as shown by subsequent Developments,
did no good, and no doubt confinement
would have been equally turtle. Pun
ishment is the only recourse .he publ
lie has against the hardened crimi-
nails, and there are few instances
where II is too severe.
Reform ought to be the objective in
every case Of yVungster, and even II
attempts at reform occasionally fail,
there Is no reason for Encouragement.
Efforts in this direction viii succeed
N early every iistance.-Aemphis
News Scimitar.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
THE BEST CHRISTMAS
EVER-PERHAPS,

/ The Christmas just passed was, per-
lhaps, the best, from all angles and
Viewpoints, ever experienced in Lex
jingtotn-and that means of course, in
Henderson county.
/ BY good fortune the crops have
been fairly good and that depended
upon furnish the money,
was not only fairly good in yield, but
lcvery lock of it saved and not a pound
of it forced to be sold at an unreason-
lably low price; hence, the people had
] money to answer their needs-and
then some for the less needful but
more enjoyable purposes.
/ Business men generally stocked up
Ipretty heavy in the line classed as
holiday goods-some of them too
heavily perhaps, but all had their
Iehance and if some did not get enough
business to satisfy them, there is no
fbody ON whom to lay the blame.
The weather was continuously good
for more than solid week, including
Christmas day, the temperature vary
ling from heavy frost to little lower
than Summer heat.
Each and every church in the town
had a. Christmas tree and in each
case an effort was made to hunt out
children and give them a Christmas
they might not otherwise have had.
With the single exception of Mr.. T.
A. Enochs there was not in the entire
ttown a single case of serious illness
land to him and family every heart
went out in sympathy.
OF. course no Christmas nor any
other occasion of the human family
has ever been. perfect, but the Christ
mas of 1922 has been to Lexington
and its people as nearly without a
drawback as could be hoped for.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
THERE ARE WORSE MEN AT
LARGE.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 25th.--Af
ter his travelling bag was stolen from
his car while stopping at hotel on
the way totohe Union Station last
week, Seth Klein, automobile man.
has received letter indicating that
there is rigid code Of ethics among
tain thieves.
Newspapers announced at that time
that kleptomaniac had committed
the theft. Klein's loss was 500. He
has received the following letter:
"Dear Sir: ! regret to inform you
that your clothes are a couple Of sizes
too small, so ! am returning them TO
YOU, as do not class myself as a
kleptomaniac.
You will receive the rest of the
500 outfit later, as ] took unneces-
sary precaution to remove your name
IRON the handbag and replace il with
my own. in indellibe ink. II / can
find a way to remove my name | will
return the bag also.
"inclose you will find little pres
ent, one that does not fit me, and see
ing that you need new pajamas, | am
being thoughtful Of you. hope you
will not Judge "the sneak thief" as
very bad.
The Sneak Thief
Klein found every article in the
package that had been in the bag. IN
addition to a new pair Of pajamas.
The old pajamas, mentioned IN the
sneak thief's letter, also were there.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
THE CHANCE OF YOUR
LIFE.

The Ford Motor Company, conduct
ed by Mr.. b. M. Heron, will have
with it here on Thursday, January 4th,
1923, beginning at about HOO o'clock
a. M, crew of experts from the Ford
Motor Company at Memphis, for the
purpose of demonstrating the work
done by the Fordson Tractors-break-
ing plows, (moleboard or disc) Disc
Harrows, Cultipackers, ETC., demon
stration to be given on as large plat
of land as can be conveniently obtain
ed. That afternoon at $3.50 at Princess
all who will come will be given free
"Trip Through the Ford Factory"
which will be as realistic as if the trip
were real instead Of pictured.
: The people in all the surrounding
country are urged to come and see the
daytime demonstration and remain
over to the Free picture matinee.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
JOE MOFFITT HAS A DISTINC-
TI0N.

Joe II. Moffitt, who lives on North
Main street, has lived to be entitled
to a distinction. Not the biggest liar
in Henderson county-for we beat
him out of that Tor in a Fair con-
test several years ago. Not that he is
the ugliest man in the county-be-
cause that question has not been set
tied since that good old friend Of ours,
the late Tom Sellars, won the suit Of
clothes as such many years ago. Not
that he is the handsomest man-not-
withstanding his good wife so contends
against all claimants. Not that he is
the richest or the poorest man-BUT
BECAUSE HE is THE OLDEST
NAN LIVING IN LEXINGTON
WHO WAS BORN IN LEXINGTON,
and we are told that Jim Henry IL the
next man on the list. Joe is older
than Jim-but which of them will live
to see the other boxed for shipment"
to that bourne from whence no trav-
eler e'er returns" remains to be seen
-or guessed at: and may that time
for either be many moons in the flu
ture.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
SAM MURPHY COUGHS UP A
CENTURY"

Sam and Joe Murphy, of Wilders-
vile, have in their home fine boy
procured by them from the Tennessee
Children's Home Society at Nashville,
and their friends know that they are
immensely pleased with the addition
to their heitherto childless family
likewise wifeless, but they have with
them two sisters. We have known for
a long time that the Murphy family
was proud of the boy--out now we
have a convincing piece of proof that
clinches all argument, in the fact that
Sam has sent check for Sl00 to the
Society as token of the appreciation
of the entire family of the fine boy
who has lifted all shadows of lonli-
ness from the Murphy home.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
DEAD AND IN WAY OF BURIAL

Everybody in Washington seems to
know that President Harding's ship
subsidy bill is dead from slow strang-
lulation except President Harding HIM
lself. The crowning bit of evidence to
this effect is provided by Senator
! Watson, who has given up the pull
motor fight to keep alive and is ready
/ to see the body dumped aside in favor
|,of rural credits or almost anything
slses ...
When the Indiana Senator throws
lup his hands it may be that even the
President will finally begin to under
stand. Mr.. Watson is one Of the Best
Minds. He is one of the two or three
Senator's who have the confidence of
the President in a high degree. He
has frequently acted as Mr.. Harding's
spokesman on important occasions.
When he takes word to the White
! House that the game is up, the Pres
ident may not be able to see him, as
was the case Wednesday, but he can
not fail in time to hear what he has to
say.
The ship subsidy bill is dead for this
session, and it is equally well recog-
nized that it has no living chance in
the Congress-elect. All subsequent
proceedings at this session will relate
only an epitaph which will spare the
Presidents feelings as much as may
be. But it cannot well rid him of
consciousness of having blundered
badly in the matter. His crowding of
the bill was certain to widen the split
in his party, as he must have known,
and his evident reliance upon a lame
duck vote in repudiated Congress to
squeeze it through has 1ot improved
his position among the voters who did
the repudiating. He should be glad to
have the thing put out Of the public
thought as soon as possible.-New
York World.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
MEYER is SLATED.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Interstate
commerce commissioners will hold
their annual election this week to Sc
lect new chairman to serve during
1928. The choice is expected to fall
on Commissioner B. H. Myer. one of
the oldest members of the body in
point of service. According to the
commissions custom. Chairman c. c.
McCord, having served one year, will
retire from the post, but retain regu-
lar duties as a commissioner.
Commissioner Myer, after having
served on the first state railroad
commission in Wisconsin, was ap-
pointed to the federal commission BY
President Taft and re-appointed by
President Wilson. Under the divis-
ion of duty among interstate COM
merce commissioners, he has been as
signed to the peculiar task Of super
vising railroad security issues. which
the transportatino act of 1920 gave
the commission power to control.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29

New Your City. with its six or sew
en- millions of people. i reported to
have had the dryest Christmas in its
history-a fact proven in many ways
throughout the city.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
HAD MULE" IN HIS CRIB.

Jackson, Tenn, Dec. 25.-Morgan
Barnes, well-known merchant of Den
mark, this county, is held under a
$500 bond to answer the charge Of
possessing liquor. Sheriff r. A.
Mainard and prohibition agents, 4 Is
claimed, captured Sia gallons Of
"white mule" in Barnes corn crib.
Barnes made bond and was released.
He has been in the mercantile busi-
ness AZ Denmark for many years
Tennessean.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
JACKSON HAS NEGRO CATHOLIC
SCHOOL.

Jackson, Tenn, Dec. 25.-St. Jos
eph's mission school, a Catholic insti
tuition operated for colored people
here, has an enrolment of IS pupils.
according to Father VIM. 3. Reich
meyer who Is in charge. There are
only six Catholics among the number.
The students are being given train
ing irrespective Of their religious az
filiations or intentions. The school i
a two-story brick located on South
Market street and Ia operated under
the guidance of the 81. Joseph's socie-
ty Of Baltimore, Md. Il has been op-
Grated here for six years and the en-
rollment is steadily growing.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29

How about your farm wagon-old
and broken DOWN. Come and examine
the Studebaker and Peter Schuttler
makes-they viii suit you.
BROWN BROS.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
H. B. COCKERHAM, Of
M'MINNvILLE, SUICIDE

McMinnville, Or, June e.
Harrison B. Cockerham. aged 65.
a retired resident of McMinnville
committed suicide at his home at
$3.50 Monday morning by slash
ing his throat. He had been de-
spondent, due to i'll health.
While Mrs. Cockerham started
to a mill several blocks away to
summon her son, her husband re-
tired to an upstairs room, barri-
caded the door and slashed his
throat three times. The body was
found several minutes later.
Mr.. Cockerham had lived in
McMinnville 26 years. Surviving
are his widow, and two sons and
seven daughters: John H. Cock
erham Of McMinnville; Joseph T.
Cockerham of Dayton; Mrs. Alice
Bell, Los Angeles, CAL; Mrs. Eta
Rowbothan, Oakland, Or; Mrs.
Myrtle Keyser, Portland; Mrs.
Mara Miller, Salem; Mrs. Lille
Casey, Mrs. Daisy Ebborall and
Emma ]. Cockerham, all of Nc
Minnville.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
Miss ssGunnell
|IsHOnOredat


Miss Kathryn Gunnell, Salem
photographer, was greatly honor
ed at the recent International Con
vention Of Photography held in
Kansas City, Missouri, when her
work was hung as special ex-
hibit. Miss Gunnell entered six of
her Greek Garden studies, three
large porclains in oil and two
Photographic portraits. All pass
ed the board of ten judges and
were given great praise. The Kan
sas City papers in giving a report
of the convention and exhibits
spoke warmly of the artistic hand
ling and pictorial qualities con-
tanned in Miss Gunnell's work.
The studies ehibited by Miss
Gunnell in Kansas City will be
displayed in Seattle from June 13
to June II with the works of
photographers of the Pacific
northwest.
Miss Gunnell, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. N. c. Gunnell,
arrived back in Salem ON Sunday
after an absence of seven weeks.
They visited the principal studios
and art exhibits in Chicago and st
Louis and returned to Denver
where Mrs. Gunnell has son and
daughter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
Further Reductions
In Daily and Week
End Round Trip Fares
To Portland by the
Oregon Electric Ry.

From May 26 to September 80,
fares on the Oregon Electric Rail-
way from Salem to Portland and
return will be in effect as shown
below:
S2.45, tickets on sale daily, re-
turn limit October 81, with stop
overs allowed at any point IN
either direction.
s2.O5, weekend tickets on sale
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, re
turn limit Tuesday following. No
stop-overs.
s2.o5, weekend, tickets on sale
Friday and Saturday, return limit
Is days from date of sale. No
stop-overs.
Round trip tickets at reduced
fares to all other points on o. E.
Rv.. on sale daily, return limit
eighth day.
Details supplied on application.
J. W. RITCHIE,
Adv Agent, o. Z. Ry.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06

ClubAdopts
Constitution

Constitution and bylaws were
adopted on Friday afternoon at
the meeting of the Salem Heights
Woman's Progressive club, fitting
the organization to become feder-
ated with the Oregon State Fed
GRAFTON of Woman's clubs, move
the society will take at once. The
club has a membership of 35 and
an attendance of about SO at each
meeting, making the Salem
Heights hall almost inadequate
for the assembly.
The Salem Heights club fills
the requirements for a federated
club: 1t is non-sectarian, non-par-
tisan and operates under a con-
stitution and bylaws. 1t was or
ganized about 10 years ago as a
social club and during the war
took up Red Cross work. For the
past three years the society has
worked in connection with the
mems organization, the Salem
Heights Improvement league, as
sisting with various civic i'm
proyement projects. The clubs
own their own building, which
they are planning to enlarge.
Several Smith Hughes classes
were organized by the Progressive
club at Salem Heights during the
past winter under the supervision
of Mrs. Paul Stolzheise. The
classes will be resumed next win
ter.
In addition to making applfca-
tion for membership in the state
federation, the club will become
member of the Marion county
federation. Officers elected at Fri
days meeting are: Mrs. Brenton
,Heikes, reelected to serve her
third term as president; Mrs.
Charles Sawyer, vice president;
Mrs. Harrington, secretary. Mrs.
Edward Souder, treasurer. Mrs.
Alice H. Dodd, of Willamette uni
versity, spoke on interior decora-
tion and lunch was served by
the nutrition class. Valentine
Kasberg of the Salem Heights
school was awarded the Salem
Woman's club prize for the great
est per cent gain in weight.
The Salem Heights Progressive
club is planning garden party
for June 20, open to the public,
to raise money to buy dishes for
the club house and to augment
the fund in the treasury. Further
announcement will be made con-
cerning plans for the social event.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
Recital of
Last Night
Is Pleasing

Miss Mabel Marcus, contralto,
1was presented last night in re-
'cital by Miss Lena Belle Tartar
at the First Presbyterian church.
kShe was assisted by Miss Lucille
NRoss, organist, Delbert Moore, vi
|olinist, Miss Louise Findley and
Miss Ruth Bedford, accompanies.
|The audience was large and inter-
|ested, frequently calling for en-
cores. The program was selected
Ito suit Miss Marcus youthful
voice.
The numbers were given with
good enunciation and her tonal
luuality was especially pleasing.
Miss Marcus has a charming pres
Ience and personality and has an
lease of manner to be envied by
many more experienced singers.
HER organ suite was particularly
smooth and we'll modulated.
Miss Findley and Miss Bedford
should be especially remarked for
the splendid work as accompanies
sTheir work was accurate and sym
pathetic and contributed not a
little to the success of the pro-
gram. Mr.. Moore was at his best
and received spontaneous applause
Following his number. The work
of Miss Ross was much appreciat-
cd
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
Miss Frame
Is Bride of
Mr.. Sawyer

The Wedding of Miss MYRTLE
Nov rr,r. 80 ua, w,
W i ioe W. 90"
yer was soiemnlzed on sunday az
ternoon at 2 O'Clock at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Frame. Vows were
taken In the presence of about
twenty relatives and friends and
the service was pronounced by
Rev. J. M. McNees, Methodist
minister OF Pratum. The single
ring service was used.
The bride was lovely in gown
OF white crepe de chine fashion
ed with white satin. She wore a
long veil, depending from a crown
OF orange blossoms, and her bou-
quet was shower of brides ros-
es. She was attended by Miss YER
ma Howsman, of Falls City, who
was attired in pink organdy. The
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
SOCIETY," AND CLUB NEWS
Brownie Band to Be
Cantata at Institution

THE Brownie Band" is the
name of the cantata to be given
Thursday. June s, at 8 O'Clock at
the school for feeble minded. The
public is invited. There will also
be an exhibition of the work of
the school which will be open to
visitors Thursday from 10 a. m.
to 5 p. m.
The cantata embodies a quaint
little fairy story about the brown
les. The characters in, the pro-
duction are the following:
Children, Henry e, Harold G,
Elmer G, Arthur G, CLANCY B,
John G, Everett B, Horace D, Pearl
P, Lora T, Martha v, Grace T,
Olive M, Irene w, Elizabeth Me.
Agnes w.
Fairies and Brownies, Wood
Nymphs, Gypsies, Jimmie c,
Claude c, Roy R, Raymond c,
Lester o. Asa V, Clyde H, Ralph
D, Katie M, Rachel A, Josie H,
Winfred D, Mabel B, Elsie c,
Clara S, Elsie t.. Gertrude H.
Phoebe H, Rose B, Clara N, Jessie
H, Cynthia T, Bessie H, Adeline G.
Queen, Hazel P; Billy Big Eye,
Luther w; Tommy Long Wing,
Paul w; Butterflies, Rachel A,
Katie M, Mabel B; Wee Wees,
Irene V, Dagnar F, Mary H, Es-
ther Nc, Pearl B, Margaret B,
Elsie N, Eleanor M, Elsie D, Mary
M, Alice A, Dorothy M.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
Girls to Resume
Hiking Tour of World

Miss Myrtle King and her com
panion, Miss Tucker are in Salem
and will today resume their hik-
ing tour of the world. They ar
rived here last fall on foot from
Washington, D. C. and during the
winter Miss King taught in Can
by and Miss Tucker in Chehalis
They are allowing five years fol
their trip. Miss King formerly
lived in Salem where her father
was supreme judge. The young
women were guests in Salem yes
terday at the home of Professor
and Mrs. Florian Won Eschen.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
Wedding Is
Affair of
Last Week

Miss Bessie Goede, youngest
laughter of Rev. and Mrs. D. j.
coode, of 1850 North Cottage
street. and DR.. John Earl Long,
In Nampa, Idaho, were married
I'm Thursday evening, June 1, at
Sg o'clock. Owing to the illness of
&the brides father, the wedding
was a simple affair and was held
at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Bert Edwards, 1849 State
street, only immediate relatives
land close friends of the bride at
bending.
The vows were read by DR..
fCarl Gregg Doney, president of
Willamette university. The bride
is one of Salem's charming young
women and has lived here since
early childhood. She was gradu-
ated from Salem high school. DR..
Hong is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
b. Long, of Ontario, Oregon, and
a former student of Willamette
university. He is a successful
Young doctor and conducts san
.itorium at Nampa, Idaho.
The young couple left immedi-
.ately following the service to Wis
HI relatives at several Oregon
|potnts. They then will motor to
|Nampa. Guests at the wedding
were Rev. and Mrs. D. j. .Goode,
'Mr. and Mrs. Bert Edwards, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Gronchie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Smith, Miss Clara
Page, Miss Violet Hoover, Bert
lEschelman, Leo Gronchie and
Mrs. F. L. Snyder.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
FOR SKIN TORTURES
Eemo, the Clean, Antiseptic
Liquid, Just What You Need

Don't worry about Eczema or other
skin troubles. You can have a clear,
healthy skin by using Zemo obtained at
any drug store for 35c, or extra large
bottle at $1.00.
Zemo generally removes Pimples.
Blackheads, Blotches, Eczema and Ring
worm and makes the skin clear and
healthy. Zemo is clean, penetrating,
antiseptic liquid. 1t is easily applied
and costs mere trife for each applica-
ton. 1t is always dependable.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
Miss Myrtle Tobey
Is Visitor in Salem

Miss Myrtle Tobey, formerly-a
teacher in Salem and a graduate
of the University of Oregon, was
a Salem visitor over the week end
with Mrs. Lenta Westacott. Miss
.Tobey taught LAST year at Baker.
She is leaving next week for New
York where she will attend the
national meeting of her sorority.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
Nebraska Picnic
Scheduled for Wednesday

The Nebraska picnic, to be at
tended by all former Nebraskans,
has been announced for tomorrow,
at the fair grounds. All Nebras-
kans and their friends are invited
to attend, bringing baskets. Din
ner will be partaken at noon and
will be followed by an interesting
program. The announcement is
made by F. L. Suter, president of
the Nebraska association.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
Former Salem Girl
Visits Parents Here

Mrs. George w. Allen, of Port
land, was the week end guest Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. z.
Huckestein. She was formerly
Miss Lena Huckestein and came
to attend the alumnae reunion at
Sacred Heart academy. She enter
tanned Miss Susie Sparrow, of
Portland, also an alumna of the
academy.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts
To Build New Home

J. M. Harding, designer and
contracting engineer of Los An
geles, and brother Of Mrs. T. S.
Roberts, arrived in Salem this
week and will superintend the
building of a new residence for
Professor and Mrs. Roberts at the
corner of Marion and Summer
streets The work will begin at
once. On the second floor of the
building Professor Roberts will
have his music conservatory.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-06-06

abla TO do any work she wants 70 90
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PinEhau's Vegetable Compound 70
ali mothers with ailing daughters,
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/ LWauseon, Ohio.
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SYMPTOMS viii disappear.