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The Washington times., 1922-08-06

wages and salaries increased dur
ing the war period in far greater
ratio than did the salaries OF
teachers.
APATHY is BLAMED.
The trouble. az / have seen 1t as
I have gone. around the country.
lies in the apathy Of the people to-
ward educational affairs.
What I have been trying to do,
and what I have been urging other
educators to do. is to ''sell'' edu-
cation to the people in the same
way as other commodities are sold.
We talk about education being
the bulwark Of our democracy, and
yet some people seem to think that
the average salary of less than
5000 for the teachers in our pub
lie schools is too great a price to
be paid to those upon who we have
to rely for maintaining this bull
wark.
The schools are not only the bul.
wark Of the American democracy;
they are also the bulwark of civil
lization.
Close the schools for a few years
and We will be back to our primi-
tive selves. This is SO obvious as
to require no argument.
According TO the figures Of the
National Education Association,
only about one-fifth Of all the
teachers in the schools of America
are properly educated and equipped
for their work.
To get into our schools and re-
tain in them persons properly
qualified for their work will re-
quire far more than we are
spending at the present time.
SMOKE AND, EDUCATION.
Last year the total expendi.
lures for education in the United
States amounted to about $780,
900, 0,o0o-almost exactly the same
amount we paid for cigarettes.
Fifty per cent more went UP
in smoke in cigars last year than
was paid for the education Of the
nations twenty.seven million chill
dren.
Women last year spent $780,
100000 on paints and powders
nearly the same amount as was
spent on education,
The total expenditure for lux
uries last year was $4,000, 900, 900;
practically the amount Of the ma
tional debt, or more than suffi-
cient to maintain our public
schools for twenty-five years.
1 do not object to men smok.
ing or women using cosmetics,
but do think that a nation that
can spend such amounts upon
luxuries of such doubtful value
can certainly afford to spend
$500, 900 900 a year on the prepara-
ton Of their children for life.
have made It a practice
wherever possible of speaking to
organizations Of business men
and women and have found
that where they know the facts
they become the most jealous
boosters for education.
EDUCATION AN ASSET.
often say to them, SHOW me
a State or community with a
poor educational system and
will show you a State or COM
munity backward in business and
lacking in prosperity; show me a
State or community with a good
educational system and l will
The Washington times., 1922-08-06
By JOHN j. 'TIGERT---

Omitted States Commissioner of EducatiOn)
The Best Investment i'm Business Returns For Amy Community is AIDE
quae Salaries For School Teachers who Produce ProsprWhen
Business MAN KNOWS Am Educated Community Means DOLLARS H
Pocket He is Less Likely to Object to Paying Tax
The Washington times., 1922-08-06
Bv VISCOUNT CURZON---
(Minister of Foreign Att,

(Minister of Foreign Affairs of Great Brtain)
Startling Revelations and Plain Talk About ead-The Creatures of
the Third Observation-Disclosures Rebels Are Not Fighting for the
People eand They Are Fighting for the Bandits of Moscow"
The Washington times., 1922-08-06

<<"HE young women Of to-
day do not differ greatly
- from those of sixty years
The Washington times., 1922-08-06
LONDON, Aug. s.

~ EFORE proceeding to give
the proofs of the connection
~ between the Irish rebels and
The Washington times., 1922-08-06

often say to them, SHOW me
a State or community with a
poor educational system and I
will show you State or COM
munity backward in business and
lacking in prosperity; show me a
State or community with a good
EDUCATIONAL system and 1 will
The Washington times., 1922-08-06

For our government to continue
at The Hague It's negotiations with
the representatives Of the murder.
ing Bolsheviks IL a national scan
dai, and ought to be whole-hearted-
ly condemned by all decent people.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-05-05

mother, three brothers and three sis.
ters. Funeral services were. conduct.
ed Thursday at the Methodist church
bysRess Eaker. Interment in the
Bonnie Terre cemetery
,etMrs! Reuben Appleberry, wife Of
DR.. r. &ppleberry, died at her home
in this city after a lingering illness Of
cancer. Besides her husband, she
leaves many other relatives and
friends to mourn her passing. Funeral
services were held at the home and
interment in the Masonic cemetery.
Mrs. Harry Phillips delightfully."- en-.
tertained the Sewing Circle on last
Thursday afternoon. The home was
beautifully decorated. Music was fur
nished by Mrs. John Mostiller and va.
rious games and contests We're en-
joyed. Refreshments were served and
pleasant afternoon spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. helms, of Elvins
spent Saturday end Sunday here with
Mrs. Margaret Cooksey.
G. w. Dace, of Festus, spent seve-
raj days here with his sister, Mrs. J
Govro, and family.
Misses Louise Steinmetz and Bird
get Pratte spent Monday in Flat Riv-
er with Mrs. Willis Stephens and
family.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-05-05

from st. Louis.
Zean WellSer, section foreman on
the Missouri Pacific, went to Des Arc
Tuesday noon, to take charge of an
extra gang laying steel.
Miss Bertha Black, of Elvins, spent
Sunday at the home of her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Beard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buff and chill
dren, of st. Louis, were weekend
guests Of her sister, Mrs. Jesse Rick
man, and family. h .af
J. E. and Paul Hunter were in Fiat
River Friday night. Y "
Mrs, $, c.. Biffle returned home
Sunday from a visit Of week with
relatives and friends at Pennington
] Fred 0. Andrews and daughter,
Miss Mabel, of Fredericktown, were
here this week. Miss Mabel is an APP
plicant for the position as English
teacher in the high school. They were
accompanied by Mr.. Albright and Mr.,
Sparks
We are informed that trains Nos.
and on the Mo. P. were discontin-
ued Monday, from lack of business.
w. s, Bogue and Ed. Hill and Chas.
Kettinger were Desloge visitors Sun
day.
Walter Coxey, Earl Martin, Thos.
Matkin, Rolla Sisk, Bert Garrett and
Virgil Rainwater were Flat River Wis
itors Sunday afternoon.
Joe Butts was Flat River visitor
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mester spent the
weekend in Bonnie Terre with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mester.
Mr., and Mrs. Louis Miller, of An
napolis, were Sunday afternoon guests
of friends here.
Mrs. Walter Black, of jackson,
spent the weekend with her father,
Christian Scheihing, and family of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Weiss and chill
dren, of Elvins, were Sunday after
! noon guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Weiss.
Frank Order, Chris Green and
Chas. Matkin were in Leadwood Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Burgess and
daughter, Miss Ruth, of Pennington,
were Sunday guests of her sister, Mrs.
S. W. Cooley, and family.
Clarence Houk and Chas. Matthews
and Mrs. Ida Kettinger and Miss Ger
trude Sheriff. We're Fredericktown
visitors Sunday afternoon.
Atty. Cameron and family, of Fred
ericktown, spent Sunday afternoon
with friends here.
J. F. Chiffon, of Fredericktown, was
Bismarck visitor Sunday afternoon.
Lyman D. Kinder, of Lutesyille, was
business visitor here the first of the
week.
A baby girl made its arrival at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Devine
Saturday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-05-05
ESTHER

Miss Helen Appleberry spent Sun
day with Ruth Rowland.
Miss Nelly Humphrey, VIM. Hughes
and Miss Jessie Hughes spent Sunday
at their home in Irondale.
Miss Rilla Parks visited at Knob
Lick the past week. .....
Miss Mona Lewis spent the week
end in st. Louis visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. vozean, who once taught at
Esther, visited the school last week.
Mrs. Wall and daughter, Miss
Ethel, and Miss Cynthia Gruner at
tended church at Elvins Sunday.
Several people from here accom-
panied the new members of the Bap-
fist church to Flat River Sunday and
witnessed the baptizing.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack 0'Bannon, OF
Knob Lick, spent Saturday and Sun
day here with relatives.
Hubert Presnell, of Libertyville,
visited his brother, Roy Presnell, and
family Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Raglin and
daughter, Pearl, and Miss Matte
White visited their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. White, of Fredericktown, the
past weekend.
Miss Cressie Presnell went to
Fornfelt Saturday on business.
Misses Effie and Florence Sullivan
accompanied their uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Buckley, of St. Francois, to
Bellview Sunday and visited rela-
tives.
The high school operetta, college
Days" will be given at the high school
auditorium Saturday night, May 9Th.
Admission 15c and 25c. The art and
science display will also be the same
night.
Several from here attended the play
and supper at the K. of P. Lodge in
Flat River Tuesday night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-05-05
BISMARCK

Quite bit of excitement is being
caused in the public schools the past
week by the contests which are being
held in the various classes, to select
entries for the Spelling Contest at
Flat River tomorrow. We feel sure
that Bismarck will have number of
spoilers that will force the contestants
from the other schools to go some
The school board met last Wednes-
day and selected Robert Wood, now
attending school at Cape Girardeau,
to serve as superintendent of the
schools the coming term. Mr.. Wood
is resident of this city. He has had
a number of years. experience as
teacher, and we believe the board made
wise selection when they chose him.
The girls of the Senior class ably
entertained the boys of that class at
the hospitable home of Miss Velms
Crump Monday night. The girls
planned the party so secretly that the
boys did not know what was going to
happen until they received their invi-
tations. The young folks assembled
at the home early Monday evening
Everyone Joined in the merrymaking
which lasted for over two hours. AT.
ter enjoying several games, refresh.
ments were served, consisting of cake
sandwiches and fruit jello. Those
present were: Misses Mabel Shaner
Vel1na Crump. Leila Bass. Louise
Woodrow, and Misses Ethel Halls ant
Clova Crump of the Junior class. The
following boys were present: Walter
Coxey, Lee Order. Clarence Houk
| Albert Zaphf, Bert Lindsey, Vernon
Gale and Alvin Hughes. The boys al
voted the girls excellent entertainers
! Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Belknal
spent Friday in the Lead Belt.
| Miss Ruth Haynie, of st. Louis. i,
spending the week at the home of s
T. Middleton.
! C. H. Lucy and S. C. Biffle were il
Pennington Friday on business mat
ters. ~ nbn..a yf
| Mrs, Jay Browne, of Bonnie Terre
4 spent the. weekend at the home O
her mother, Mrs, C. H. Lucy.
Mrs. Frank johnson and daughter
lbf Tropton, spent 0the weekend Will
her many friends here.
The Senior class enjoyed "clas
lsupper" at the home. ofFtLee Gride,
last Wednesday night EVERY mem
Der Of the class contribaEtedF Ivan aarti
l Gle Of food and the happy crowd wen
| t6 the Grider+ hons. where the girls
! assisted by MesdamesI F w. Gale ant
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-05-05
PUBLIC SALE

On account Of falling health, am forced to dis
continue farming and will sell at public sale at the
company farm. one fourth mile north of Doe Run,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-26
CHANCELLOR W. H. DENISON-

Washington H. Denison, whose an.
nouncement for election to the office
of Chancellor or Judge of the Chan
cery court of the Eighth Chancery Di,
vision of Tennessee, first appeared N
The Progress Of last week, was born
| IN Henderson county, JAN B, 1873
His boyhood was spent on the farm
and his first schooling was obtained
| in the country schools Of his home
district. the old 9th, followed BY two
tterns Ii the Centre Ridge Norma.
tatught by Profs. w. I. Pearson and
wife and w. L. Prince. His education
was finished in the Southern Normal
at Huntingdon, where he won the de-
gree of A. B and B. S.
He studied law in the office Of
Murray & Essary, in Lexington and
was admitted to the bar in 1908,
while teaching here with Prof. r. L.
Sutton-and by the way, he had stood
examination at the first meeting Of
the State Board Of Examiners.
He continued teaching at various
times and kept up his law studies, fl
nally coming back to Lexington and
being elected to the office Of Superin-
tendent of Public schools, which he
filled for ten years and in 1915 formed
law partnership with Hon. E. W. Es-
sary, which connection was continued
until June 11th, 1921, when he was ap-
pointed to the office of Chancellor,
succeeding Chancellor ]. w. Ross,
who was made Judge of the Federal
court of the Western District of Ten
nessee.
Going back somewhat, Judge Deni-
son was married March goth, 1917, to
Miss Catherine CASTOR, of Nashville
and his friends knowing him to be
a home-man by incarnation, wondered
why he so long escaped the snares OF
the little God Cupid.
Judge Denison is worthy charac-
ter and his life, throughout has been
creditable one. He is intuitively
honest, sober, Industrious and persis-
tent, as shown by the difficulties he
has overcome-and withal, he has
been lucky to the extent that he has
never been defeated in a purpose for
which he worked. He voluntarily re-
tired from the office of county super
intendent when the law practice of his
firm had grown to such proportions
that he could not do justice to both
lines of duty.
When he was appointed to the Of
flee of Chancellor, even his closest
friends had to wait to see whether or
not he would make good" on the
bench and they are now gratified to
note that he has done so, the informa-
ton coming from its only possible re-
liable source-members Of the various
bars of the Chancery Division.
Judge Denison is a Republican in
politics, but it is foregn to his nature
to be an extremist in anything. He
has his political views and accords. to
all others the same privilege. He
asks support in the election on the 3rd
of August from all who believe that
he can and will, if elected, fill the re-
sponsible office Of Chancellor with
due respect to the laws of the State
and the rights Of litigants thereun-
der.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-26
THEY CAME, THEY SAW
DID THEY CONQUER!

The Louisville, Kentucky Board OF
Trade Boosters, one hundred and thir-
ty-six strong, struck Lexington Tues
day morning, little belated on sched-
ule, were met at the station by 40-odd
automobiles and brought to Court
Square, where there was a little pro-
gram carried out.
The Boosters were eloquently well
coined by Former Mayor Cooper C.
Sweat and Mr.. Castle who followed
him introduced ID. B. G. Rose who re-
sponded to the address of welcome.
Another speech was made by Mr.. Tom
Gordon, who was introduced as an ell
der of the Presbyterian church. All
were complimentary to Lexington and
Tennessee and extended cordial invi-
tations to all to visit Louisville.
The accompanying brass band play
ed at the station, souvenirs were dis
tributed all along and the Boosters de-
clared their short visit to Lexington a
pleasant one. In the crowd were May
or Houston Quinn, of the city of
Louisville, President Mapother, Of the
L. & N. Railroad, and other prominent
railroad executives and business men
of Louisville. Louisville, in former
years, enjoyed an enormous trade
from West Tennessee, which they have
come to find out is well worth work
ing to get back.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-26
NUMBER 43
SULLIVAN DECLINES TO
RESIGN NOMINATION.

The Republican Executive Commit
tee for Henderson county met in Lex
ington Monday afternoon for the COM
bined purpose of accepting the resign
alton of John l.. Sullivan as the par
tvs candidate for County Register
and to fix date for primary to Sc
lect another candidate;
But Mr.. Sullivan declined to surren-
der the nomination and instead eA,
pressed his determination to resign
the Lexington postmastership.
II will be remembered that Mr..
Sullivan at one time declined the post
office appointment, but insistence
from Congressman Lon Scott recon-
sidered, was confirmed and on the
first day Of May took charge Of the
office, following his resignation as
register.
After giving the postoffice a trial
and rendering efficient service, with
the aid of Misses Maud Murray and
Blanche Threadgill, who were retain
ed by him, Mr.. Sullivan discovers that
his defective legs will not permit him
to do the continuous standing neces-
sary, hence ne took the course pur-
sued by him and will continue as a
candidate for reelection to the office
of register in the August election.
The committee elected ]. A. Bailey,
of the old 18th district as a member
to succeed N. G. Hodgin, who moved
to Lexington last year and owns and
operates farm on the East side OF
town. ~
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-26
COMMUNITY CLUB A
GREAT INSTITUTION

Last Saturday night, in Compan!
with County Agricultural Agent H. A
Powers, we went to Juno to be pres.
ent at the Community Club meeting
our first attendant at such a meeting
Notwithstanding there have been or
ganized fifteen or sixteen clubs ir
the county.
1t is easy to see that the Commune
ty Club is the best movement ever in
augurated for the benefit Of given
area of country, designated as com
munity. The work and efforts of the
club are limited only by the needs of a
community-social, moral, education
al and otherwise. The people come
together, men, women and children,
and there discuss their needs and the
best manner in which to satisfy them,
for instance: At the Juno meeting it
was resolved that the club should take
in hand the proper care Of the old
Anderson burying ground and in less
than five minutes it was decided to
meet. at the burying ground on the
Both inst, clean off the grounds and
have decoration ceremonies.
The program of last Saturday night
was good and the one mapped out for
the next meeting the same.
Agent Powers spoke on the Com
munity Club, told how that organiza-
tion enables the people to solve their
own problems. Prof. Vernon led
the singing-and the thought came to
us that the teaching of children of a
community to sing is alone worth the
coming together once week. Witt
Waller seems to be an active head of
the club and Miss Zilla Holmes the eff
ficient secretary.
We enjoyed the trip which kept us
out until almost or quite midnight
and we are going back to Juno, as
well as to other club meetings when
offer. II is worthy Of
note that the Juno community seems
to have a fine crop of boys and girls
even better looking than their sem
iors.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-26
HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING NIGHTS.

The three closing nights of enter
tainment in the High School building
last week were attended by full
houses and enjoyed until the curtain
went down" at the Annual banquet of
the Alumni Association Saturday
night.
The drama Lighthouse Man," pre-
sented Thursday night, is generally
said to have been the best performed
school play ever staged in Lexington
the leading parts taken by Miss Eli
zabeth Beasley and Lanoice Hay were
well done as were all the other
parts played by members Of the SEN
ior class. Mrs. J. o. Brown put her
soul and talents into directing the
presentation and result was highly
gratifying to her and cfeditable to the,
performers.
The recital given Friday night BY.
the pupils Of Mrs. Myrtle Joylll< and
Miss Elizabeth Spellings, the rtspet@
tive teachers Of music and expression,
was heard by a full house and each
and every one on the program did
credit to their own perseverance and
the patience,a skill of their teach
ers.
The Alumni Banquet is noted else
where in this issue.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-26
BASEBALL.

The Lexington baseball team will
open the season for the year 1922
on the local grounds, with the fast in.
dependent team of Huntingdon on
June 1st and End at 800 o'clock. All
the business houses in Lexington are
expected to close their doors from
to 5 Thursday for the opening game.
A very enthusiastic meeting was
held in the court room Monday night
to make plans for the coming season.
Mayor w. r. Holland was elected
President of the club; w. M .Tolley,
Mgr; John H. Wadley, Secy. & Treas.
The prospect for a fast team this
season looks good. Those wanting a
try-out are requested to report to
Manager Tolley, Monday May 29th at
2:30 on the local grounds. We are
ready to schedule games with any am
ateur teams in this section of the
State.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-26
LEXINGTON, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY. MAY 20, 1922
HENDERSON HEARS
HARVEY HANNAH.

Not even the far-famed renowT
of General Harvey Hannah, one of the
Democratic candidates for Governor
could bring country crowd to Lex
ington last Friday, for the farmers Of
Henderson county are in almost as
deep a hole as General Hannah de-
picts Tennessee in his speech
Speaking occurred in the Circuit
court room between the hour of ! and
2 O'Clock and DR.. c. H. Johnston pre-
sided. The speaker was happily and
pointedly as well as briefly introduced
by former Mayor c. C. Sweat, who
said that General Hannah was reput-
ed to be one of the best if not THE
BEST political speaker in Tennessee.
The Progress has never intimated
any partiality for Gent Hannah in the
race for the gubernatorial nomination,
but our sense of simple fairness i'm
pels him 20 give him justice and credit
due him in his propositions covering
political shortcomings and needs Of our
state.
Gen'l Hannah is an excellent speak
er-forceful, eloquent and in this cam
paign if he mas been wearing gloves
he failed to bring them to Lexington
with him.
He declares ruthless warfare
against the back tax machine and the
public school lobby. He stands for alb
olition of the Louthan machine and
suggests the plan of tax commission
composed of three members, one for
each of the States Divisions. In the
back tax proposition he has the heart
lest endorsement of both the Demo
Gratis and Republications of Henderson
county, for the people are weary of
system which draws much money
from the pockets of the people-which
money never reaches the public treas
ury.
He goes after the school lobby and
makes the statement that one per
cent. of the entire force concerned in
conducting the schools, high and low,
in the State, consumes twenty-five
per cent of the sixteen million dollars
the State spends on IT'S entire school
system. He makes no war on the
University of Tennessee but he does
"go after" the political principalties"
known as Normal Schools-East, Mid
die and West. General Hannah made
friends in Lexington-and would have
made more had the crop conditions
been such as permit the presence of
more farmers.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-05-26
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The members Of the Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society of the M. E. Church
South, were delightfully."- entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. ]. d. Tim.
berlake and Mrs. ]. A. Buckley in the
Buckley home on Elm Street.
The reception hall and parlor, where
1.-THE thirty guests were usnered, We're
decorated m daisies and
sweet peas.
In an interesting Bible contest Mrs.
w. L. NOEL was the lucky guest, the
consolation going to Mrs. A. S. Mont
gomery.
The Sunday School has recently
found a very destitute family in our
midst and each member was asked to
bring some useful article to be given
this family. The request was very
generously responded to, the gifts
consisting of dishes, wearing apparel,
edibles, ETC., which were delivered i'm
mediately after the meeting closed.
A delicious ice course was served.