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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-02-24
SCOTS HILL HAS A FIRE.

The grocery store and restaurant
of PUN" (W. b. Duck was burned
at Scott's Hill Monday night at 800
o'clock, with a loss which the insur-
ance Of $1,000 will hardly cover, on
Mr.. Bucks estimate Tuesday morn
ing. The fire was supposed to have
been caused by defective flue. This
was the first fire Scott's Hill has had
in the business section since the great
eonflagration of three years ago lit
orally wiped off every business house
in the town.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-02-24
FEDERAL JUDGE QUITS BENCH.

Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Landis, Of Chicago, has given up his
honorable position in which he has
made a great name, to give his entire
time to his position of baseball COM
missioner-in other words, the Judge
has fallen for the filthy lucre as the
head Of a non1assential occupation
rather than remain on the bench
where he has won a name and fame
for ability, fairness and humanity.
There is perhaps $4,000 difference in
the salaries-but Judge lands has
made poor trade.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-02-24
PARENT TEACHERS.

The Parent Teachers Association
will meet at the High School build
ing Thursday, March End, at 500
O'Clock, p. m.
Program:
"Malnutrician-It's causes and cure. "
"How Ascertain whether the diet is
adequate Miss Muse.
Cooking Demonstration by class.
Each lady is requested to bring a
recipe suited for a school lunch.
There viii be opportunity for the
exchange of receipts, aso for copying
some used by the Home Economics
class.
You are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-02-24
DIES PROTESTING INNOCENCE.

Asbury Fields, who was convicted
in Bradley county for killing J. R.
him into the woods and
him, robbing him of 81 500
was electrocuted in the State prison
at Nashville last Saturday, absolutely
denying the charge against him. 1t
is horrible to contemplate the posi-
bility of legally taking the life Of an
innocent man-hence our determina-
ton in early manhood that no chain Of
circumstantial evidence could induce
US to vote away. in the jury room, a
human life-which, once taken can be
restored only by God.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-02-24
DIVINE HEALER"
IN NASHVILLE.

Nashville has a Divine Healer or
"The Divine Healer" in the person of
Francis Schlatter, who was in that
city in 1899 and says he then healed
two persons whose names he remem-
bered-neither Of whom had ever
walked before he "healed" them.
Schlatter says his power to heal is a
gift from God, given him to develop
and practive-as a talent for music.
He is giving two healing demonstra-
tions a week until the Gypsy Smith
meeting ends, after which he will per-
form every day.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-02-24
J. W. THREADGILL INJURIES EYE

On Monday of last week Esq. J. W.
Threadgill, while out hunting,
scratched the ball Of one Of his eyes
with brier, which resulted in infla-
nation setting up and becoming so
painful that DR.. J. 7. Heron, a Jack
son Specialist, was called 70 see him
on Thursday following. Esq Thread
gill suffered much and for a time was
threatened with the loss Of his eye.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-02-24
EPwORTH LEAGUE.

Feb. 26th, 6:15 p. m.
Subject: "Our Opportunities in ia
PAN"
: Scripture: Cor. XV1-9.
Hymn, 1888
THE Three Religious Beliefs. =
Bert Youngerman.
Describing Form Of Government.
w. L. Bobbitt.
Observation-Disclosures Beasley.
"Japanise Patriotism. m."-Gertrude
Roberts.
Solo-Mrs. ]. A. Pafford.
Hymn.
League Benediction.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-02-24

Geeorgettes w aists, 1896 values, on Sale at
Georgette Waists, $4.95 value, on Sale at,
Crepe De Chene Waists, s4.95 values, on Sa
Crepe De Chene Waists, S3.95 values, on Sa
Hand Made Wolfe Waists, $3.50 value, on 81
Wolfe Waits, S2.75 values, on Sale at,...........
Voile Waists, $3.50 values, on Sale at,....
Voie Waists, $1.50 values, on Sale at,.......
Voie Waists, S1.25 values, on Sale at, ,..........
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-02-24

PURE BRED Silver Lace Wyandotte
eggs, s125 per Is, postpaid.-Mrs. ].
NJ. Neisler, Route 3, Lexington, Tenn.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
Bayard Reception
Well Attended
Democratic Senator Candidate Greets
Women Voters Of White Clay
Creek Hundred.-.Mayo Host

With about two hundred and fifty
OF the women voters of White CLAW
Creek Hundred in attendance, Mayor
Frazer, at his home on Quality Hill,
on Saturday, held a public reception
for Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard.
Mr. Bayard is candidate for United
States Senator on the Democratic
ticket and the mayor took this means
to allow the women voters of this
section to meet him.
Everyone who attended the affair
was greeted by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
F. Bayard, Mayor Frazer and Mrs.
Robert Constable, of Elkton, Md.
Refreshments were served with Han
ma, of Wilmington, acting as caterer.
The following young ladies assisted in
serving, Violet Rowan, Charlotte and
Josephine Hossinger, Sue Smith, Ruth
Vinsinger and Jane Constable, the
latter of Elkton.
Never before has Belmont, the
mayors home, housed such an en-
thusiastic gathering. The new voters
turned out strong to meet the Demo-
cratic candidate.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
Speed Not Safety
Policy Of Motorists
Elkton Road Accidents in Main
Part Laid to Speeding and
Reckless Drivers

The item in this paper last week
in regards to the many accidents in
which automobiles figure along the
Elkton road has pointed out the
dangers of this thoroughfare when it
is unpatrolled
The unpatrolled district is on the
Delaware side of the road and in a
check up of the many accidents that
have occurred along this road during
the motor season it shows that the ma
jority of the smash-ups have been on
this side of the line.
From facts that can be obtained it
is also shown that of the many acci-
dents reported most of them could
have been avoided had it not been for
the high speed INDUCED in by drivers
who have converted this stretch of
straight smooth road into a speedway.
Not all the speeding is done on the
Delaware end Of the road nor is the
Maryland side free from accidents,
but it's slate is whole lot cleaner
than Delaware's.
This brings up the question why?-
The best answer to this is the State
Highway Department. The Maryland
department has seen that this stretch
of road was paradise for the "pin
headed motorists" who thinks of
speed and then safety. AS a result
they have this section of the highway
patrolled. Not at all times but just
now and then. When this now and
then time is due is never known by
the motorists and as result they are
always careful and keep their cars in
check.
In this section the Delaware High
way Department has no officers To-
Gated and as result the motorists are
not afraid to open them wide.
With the good road nearly COM
pleted from Wilmington to Newark
the people of this community are in
hopes that the Highway Department
will see to it that the roads in this
section are patrolled and in this man.
ner help break up the many accidents
which are growing larger every week.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
THIEF AT WORK
Auto Owners Must Keep
Watch on Machines

Petty thieves are giving automo-
bile owners of Newark a great deal
of trouble at the present time accord
ing to the reports. Several persons
have been known to have lost parts
of their machines recently and several
more machines have been tampered
with.
One of the leading citizens of the
town at the present time is offering a
reward for the apprehension of a man
who on last Sunday afternoon stole
the radiator cap and meter from the
machine which was standing in front
Of his home.
Another business man of the town
had his machine parked in front of a
residence rather late one night last
week and on looking out of the win
dow saw man tampering with the
spare tire on the rear of the car. The
owner started toward his car but the
culprit saw him and beat hasty re-
treat.
It seems that whoever is doing this
work makes no attempt to steal the
car but takes small parts from the
machine.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
Plans for Newark's New School >,
Building Are Outlined by Architect
Il Board Has Sufficient Money to Carry on Work shoo
Will Be One of the Finest in State ''0'
Auditorium 1and Gym One of Big Features, Planned

! Will have capacity of 67O children
1t can be seen from these figures that
the plans leave plenty of room for
any increase that the town might have
in population, for last term there were
only SAG children registered in the
elementary grades of the local schools,
In the High School section of the
building there will be study hall and
library and nine classrooms, having
capacity of 375 students. There has
also been plenty of room left here for
any increase in the enrolment of the
High School as the figures of last
term show that only 176 students
were enrolled in the High School.
These rooms are besides the three
mentioned for special classes.
The auditorium and gym will be a
big feature to the school if there is
sufficient money for the building of
the same. There will be stationary
seats on the main floor and gallery of
this room to seat 327 people and seats
that can be removed, with great ease,
to seat 473 people. There will be
locker rooms and showers for the
students who use the gym.
The present plans do not call for
any apparatus for the gym but it is
thought that in time this material
will be purchased and the local gym
brought up-to-date. Physical educa-
tion was introduced in the local
schools last year and the gym floor
will afford the proper place for this
branch of the work to be carried on.
The people of Newark must not
labor under the impression that the
above described school is the one
which the local Board of Education is
contemplating building with the
money realized from the sale of bonds
which the voters passed on at the
referendum last June.
Only part of the school is under con-
sideration for immediate building. If
the plans of the Board can be carried
out with the money realized from the
sale of the present bonds, enough
rooms will be built for High School
use to take care of 375 students and
200 students of the grammar school.
This would give the school capacity
of 575 while when the entire building
is completed the capacity will be 1045.
All offices of the executives of the
Board and many storerooms will also
be included in the new building if
plans under consideration are ac-
cepted.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
TO HEAR
LIBRARY REPORT
University Trustees In Special
Meeting Here Tomorrow

The Board of Trustees of the Uni
versity of Delaware will hold spe-
cial meeting at the college tomorrow
to hear the report of the committee
appointed last June to ascertain ways
and means of conducting a drive for
a purposed library for the University.
The plan has recently been endorsed
by the General Alumni Association and
the various chapters, also the State
Bankers Association and Federation
of Womens' Clubs, have endorsed the
plan.
If the plans are officially approved
by the Trustees the Alumni Associa-
ton has asked that that body be per-
mitted to sponsor the drive.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13

ror+atiye plans are now IN the
,.nds Of the local Board of Education
t" t~tta new school that will eventually
w. ,,oo Newark. If all the plans as
s,In,itted by the architect can be
ariod ont this town will have q
,oo1 that will be second to none or
~, Peninsula and the local Board of
rdrcation is going to do everything in
i+s mower to see if the plans as sub
.,i+tod cannot be carried out and New
.rl, oivpn a school of the best kind.
The architect left the plans for the
,oosI school in the hands of the local
poard on Monday of this week and the
,on,bers of the Board will probably
oor = special meeting in short time
n 90 over the plans as body. All
+hA members have taken "squint" at
tbe drawings already and are more
than pleased with the outline.
In a couple of days bids will prob
aby be opened for the building of
mart of the local school. These bids
were to have been opened today but
tbis plan had to be changed and the
date for the opening of the bids will
he announced before the week is over.
Of course the plans as submitted
caIl for the local school as it will
probably appear when the Delaware
School Auxiliary makes its donation
10 the local Board amounting to over
100000. When this will be is not
known.
The part of the school that is to be
built at the present time will cost
about 100000. 1t is for bonds to this
amount that the local Board will open
bids in a short time.
The tentative plans for the local
school call for a brick building 2
stories overall and three stories in
the center. This third floor woll be
composed of about three rooms and
will house the classes in special sub
jects such as home economics and
agriculture.
The entire building will measure
26O feet and have depth of approx
matey 140 feet. One of the features
Of the new building will be an audi
torum and gym combined, this room
will measure AZ by Ga feet and when
in use as a gym will seat 327 in two
tiers of seats and when in use as an
auditorium will seat 700 people.
When the new school is completed,
if the present plans are carried out,
there will be II grade rooms for use
Of elementary students. These rooms
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
Heavy Fine
On McKelvey
Pleads Guilty in United States Court
and Is Assessed $200O-Not
Conscious of Guilt

prominent among the "plead guilty
day" cases before Judge Morris, in
U. S. District Court, Monday, was
that Of James A. McKelvey, pro-
prietor Of the Deer Park Hotel, of
this place. McKelvey pleaded guilty
to two charges of selling beer contain
ing alcohol above the legal limit.
In explaining the case, District At
torney Hughes said that, after COM
plants against the hotel, search
was made revealing twenty-six cases
OF beer and plant for it's manufac-
ture.
e.. E. Berl, counsel for McKelvey,
said his client had been prevailed on
to use preparation for making near
beer, and made beer from the ingredi-
ents. The beer was sold for nearly a
year without showing any intoxicat-
ing effects.
About three or four months ago,
Mckelvey bought large quantity of
the same "ready brew" mixture from
Philadelphia house. This beer was
not palatable, and he was negotiating
to return it to the makers when it was
seized by the Federal agents. While
Technically guilty" McKelvey was
not lntentally so, Mr.. Berl contended.
Federal Agent Green, colored, testi-
ned to buying beer at the hotel. He
said the bartender asked if he "want-
ed Is, or 25 cent" beer. Green replied
the BEST" Later in June, Green,
Paul and Stafford, all government
Continued from Page Four.)
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
Pierre S. DUPONT Will
Be Honored Sept. y
Degree at University to be Con
terred-Registration Days
Alumni Meeting

Friday, September 22nd, will be q
big day in the annals of the Univer.
slty of Delaware. 1t will be known
as Convocation Day, when a new
collegiate year will be inaugurated
The feature of the day will be the
comforting of the honorary degree of
LID. on Pierre S. dupont by the
Board of Trustees.
Thursday, September 21st, will be
registration day for Freshmen and
Sophomores, and it was announced
at the institution this week that al
though it could not be figured Just
what the number would be in the in
coming class it would outnumber that
OF last year. Dean Smith and Prof.
Dutton have been working during the
vacation period on the registration
and are sure that the incoming class
will be unusually large.
Prof. Dutton said today that one
OF the features this year would be the
large representation from the lower
end OF the State. He said that more
students would be enrolled from lower
Delaware than in any previous term.
On Friday the registration of Juniors
and Seniors will take place.
Altogether, September 22nd, will be
big day for the special business
meeting of the General Alumni Asso-
clation will also be held at the insti-
tuition on that day.
1t is expected that large number
OF the alumni will be on hand to
witness the comforting the degree on
Mr.. dupont, who has helped the uni
versity in many ways.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
Keen Fights Featured Republican
Primaries ON Saturday--Heavy Vote
Newark Did Not Show Much Excitement but
Wilmington Very Much Alive-Stetser
Wins Over GILES
Robert S. Galaher Unopposed in This Hundred

In one of the most spirited prim-
aries that the Republican Party has
held in years in New Castle county,
the above ticket was nominated to
oppose the Democratic ticket in the
State election.
The total vote polled was 10000,
unusually learge for a primary cleo
tion. Here in Newark the election did
not create a great deal of excitement
but in Wilmington the fight was
keenly fought.
The fight for Recorder of Deeds
between Harry I. Gillis and Albert
Stetser was the one that caused the
greatest amount of interest. In Will
mington, hundreds of men and women
workers sought votes for these two
candidates. Stetser won the nomina-
tion by a majority of 2,Os4. At the
present time the candidate is Presi-
dent of the New Castle County Levy
Court.
1t was a close fight for the coroner
nomination. Charles A. Taylor, of
Wilmington, won over the present in
cumbent, Isaac S. Bullock, by a
plurality of 1868.
In the contest for Register of Wills,
Isaac R. Brown, the present incum-
bent, defeated Julian C. Walker, of
Richardson Park, by a majority of
5,362.
Former Sheriff Samuel A. Nc
Daniel, who was defeated at the
primaries two years ago for the nomi-
nation for. Sheriff, was nominated on
Saturday, his plurality being 545 over
Thomas K. Parker, his nearest op-
ponent.
The feature of the fight for Legisla-
tive honors was that between State
Senator James w. Robertson and
Captain William A. Simonton for the
nomination for Senator from the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
tuberculosis Eradi-
cation Workers
Very Active
Report for Past Month Shows Della.
ware Herds are Improving
Great Interest Shown

There is great interest among the
cattle raisers of this section of the
work being done by the United States
Government in tuberculosis eradica-
ton.
The local office for this work is To-
Gated at Delaware City. Many herds
OF this section are inspected monthly
BY the Government men and it has
not been so long ago that many cat
tie were ordered destroyed because
Of their physical condition.
At that time this section was hit
unusually hard and great interest
IN this work was at once taken by the
cattle breeders. This interest re-
suited from the fact that an inspec-
ton by the Government men excluded
the possibility of tuberculosis spread
ing in a herd.
The report of the work done in this
section last month has been submitted
sAd the following figures will show
@e great amount of work carried on
IN the fight against tuberculosis
among cattle.
During the month the number OF
"S inspected were 1853. In this
number then were 1909 cattle passed
sAa 22l cattle reacted. Suspicious
.ssue numbered only 6. The total
ta'ue tested were 1884; reactor cat
e slaughtered were 164. There are
M n, 'he State 230 accredited herds.
.s .4s work of this inspection is car
,'su s on by two veterinary inspectors
.sO@ the State and two supplied by
s united States Department of Ag-
"u''ure, Bureau of Animal Hus-
|Contniued on Page Four.)
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13

i First district of Wilmington. Captain
Simonton won the nomination with a
majority of 302.
j. Gilpin Highfield, State Senator
who was elected at a special election
to succeed Senator Webster, who died
during his term of office, defeated
Willard S. Gregg, former Represen-
tative, by majority of 532, in the
Third Senatorial District brandy
wine and part of Christiana hun
dreds).' John F. z. Clayton, of New
Castle, whose wife is chairman of the
Republican Women's County Commit
tee, won the nomination for Senator
from the fifth district with a plur-
ality of 476. This district includes
New Castle, Red Lion and White Clay
Creek hundreds.
Harry II. Mari, representative from
the First Representative District, was
renominated by plurality of 3Ss.
In the Third Representative District
Charles S. Lednum defeated James
keenan, for Representative by ma
jority of 294. William Virden, Rep
resentative from the fourth district,
was nominated over Sumner Jones by
a majority of 37s for Representative.
Representative William Lord, of
Marshallton, defeated Henry Clayton
White for the nomination for Repre-
sentative from the Seventh district
(Christiana hundred) by majority
of 3O6. In the Eight district (Mill
Creek Charles P. Dickey defeated
Mathew Roser, Jr., for Representa-
tive by majority of 257.
In the Ninth district white Clay)
Robert S. Gallaher was unopposed ipr
Representative.
Edward S. Megginson defeated
Jesse A. Mckay for Representative in
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
THREE CASES
Health Authorities Combating
Diphtheria Among Local
Children

At the present time there are three
cases of diphtheria in Newark and
last week there was one death from
the disease.
All the cases are among young chill
dren and 'the Board of Health is of
opinion that all the children contract
ed it from one another as they were
known to have played together.
Where the cases have been discov-
cred the houses have been quaran-
tined and there is no fear among the
health authorities of any spread of
the disease. None of the cases are
among school children.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
OPENS THIS SUNDAY
Presbyterian Church Will Have
Services This Week

Although it was expected that the
Presbyterian Church would be re-
opened on last Sunday and it was re-
ported that the church would be
opened at that time it was found ne
cessary at the eleventh hour to post
pom tehe opening to this Sunday.
Rev. H. Everett Hallman returned
the latter part of last week and did
all in his power to have things ar
ranged so that the church could be
opened, but he assures the congrega-
tion that regular services will take
place this week.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
WEATHER FORECAST

The Weather Bureau reports the
following weather forecast for the pc
riod ending September 10th: Unset
tied weather and showers, with tenn
perature above normal first part OF
week; generally fair, with normal
temperature thereafter.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
REPRESENT LOCAL BANKS
AT STATE CONVENTION

Warren A. Singles, DR.. Kollock and
George Rhodes represented the New
ark Trust and Safe Deposit Co., at
the meeting of the State bankers, held
in Rehoboth last week.
The Farmers Trust Company was
represented by Mayor Frazer, Will
liam B. Wollaston and ]. E. Dough-
erty.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
POSTPONE OPENING
OF BOND BIDS

Yesterday was to have been the
day bids were to be opened for the
sale of S160,000 worth of bonds is
sued by the local Board of Education.
The attorney of the Board was unable
to have the advertisement drawn up
in time and the date for the opening
of these bids was postponed.
The date for the receiving of the
bids will be announced this week.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
MISSIONARY MEETING

The Women's Missionary Society of
the First Presbyterian Church will
hold their regular monthly meeting
at the home of Mrs. Robert J. Colbert,
on Depot Road, Thursday evening,
September 18th, at 7.30.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
LAWN FETE

A Lawn Fete will be held at Pleas
ant Valley School Saturday, Septem-
ber 16, 1922, for the benefit of Pleas
ant Valley Community Club. There
will be ice cream, cake, candy, hot
dogs, soft drinks, watermelon, and
fancy articles for sale. Dancing will
be the main feature of the evening.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1922-09-13
COLLEGE BOYS WANT WORK

Everyone in Newark has a chance
to help some young man through the
University of Delaware. This is the
result of the. fact that many young
men will attend the college this year
if they can obtain work during their
stay here.