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

Howard, of Paris. Refreshments were
served but not enjoyed more than the
various means Of entertainment de-
.vised, such as progressive converse
ton and tricking the young folks into
revealing the lucky objects Of their
affections. This notice reminds US
that Rev. Fleetwood Ball, whose mar
rage seems but a short time in the
past to we older friends, now has
practically a young lady on his hands
In the person Of Mary Elizabeth
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29

Capt. M. G. Fitzhhgh and wife (nee
Miss Ethel Murray of Memphis have
spent from last Saturday here as
guests in the home of Mr.. Cooper
Sweat. No girl raised in Lexington
ever had more friends than Ethel
Murray, and we are all pleased to
know that she and Capt. Fitzhugh are
doing well in Memphis.
Floyd Petty, of the Piney neighbor-
hood, returned Saturday from Nash
vile, where he carried his wife the
week before for an operation for a
complication of diseases. Mr.. Petty
says that Mrs. Petty was very dan
gerously i'll for several days after the
operation but is steadily improving
now.
Last Saturday a man named Irwin
was nocked down and his leg broken
by an automobile driven by Jesse Lam
caster, near the A. E. Beasley home.
Mr.. Irwin is a son-in-law of RUDE
Moore, lives on Piney, and has been
working on a dredge boat. We did
hear as to who was at fault in the ac-
cident.
We heard of some old-fashioned
country dances in this vicinity this
week-not "hugging set to music" but
the old-time quadrilles or square
dance our daddies and mammies used
to love. We never did class dancing
next to murder in the second degree
in the category of crimes-but wise
people differ.
Charlie Barry and daughter, Mary,
came over from Memphis, December
26th to visit the old Barry home on
North Main. Charlie was born in
Decaturville, December 10th 1883 but
was brought to Lexington March 26th,
1884. The remaining six of the Bar
ry boys were born in Lexington and
five of them survive.
A last weekend visitor to Lexing-
ton was Mr.. Ben Watson Holcomb, Of
Selmer, McNairy county, who had
been teaching at Linden. Ben was
born in Lexington when his father,
who died years ago, was pastor Of
Lexington Circuit Of the Southern
Methodist Church. Mrs. Holcomb
now lives in Selmer.
Engineer Elver Eller has been roll
ed off the job on the Jackson switch
engine by Engineer Bert Armstrong
and Mr.. Eller has not yet decided
upon what job he will take, his age on
the ~ c. allowing him to 90 on any
Of the fast freights or switch engine |
Engineer Armstrong will possibly
move his family to Jackson.
Not long ago we had some diff |
sulty IN taking by telephone to a par
y IN Sardis. The night Of that day, |
1t about nine o'clock, we stepped over
2 the Princess Theatre and by radio,
which Is 2 wireless telephone, heard
nan N Detroit make a speech on the
Coed Old Days" in a voice which
vas too loud to be pleasant. The l
world do move.
'sssss Mary Elizabeth Ball entertain
q tuesday night in honor Of her twin
'isitlag cousins, Robert and Jane
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29
FARM FOR SALE.

Ny farm at wildersviIle. IS acres,
20 acres fresh land that will make
1000 pounds Of cotton per acre. Plen-
ty of water. good dwelling and fine
Young orchard. A beautifsl place to
live. 500 yards from postoffice. VIII
sell for IS 1000. IL interested, adj
dress II. L. Webb. 1855 COker Street,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-12-29

Ernest Ball and wife arrived Satur-
day of last week and stayed until
Christmas day in the home Of G. w.
Mccall.
]. W. Below rho is employed by
Threadgill Brothers at Hollow Rock
Junction spent the holidays here with
his family.
MAYER J. S. Pratt, Of Scott's Hill,
gave us a call Tuesday and paid off
an account due us by the Corporation
of that town.
J. w. Pickens and son, James went
to Dyer Monday to spend few days,
Mr.. Pickens on business and James to
visit relatives.
w. ]. Long, Of Beacon, was here
last week enrounte to Nashville where
he went for slight operation in one
of the hospitals there.
Charlie Barry, arrived in Lexington
Tuesday morning enroute to Parsons,
his old home, to visit his parents, Mr..
mad Mrs. G. S. Barry.
Several well-matured nice small, APP
pies, pulled from the tree on the place
of j. Frank Stewart this week, have
been out of the ordinary.
Mrs. Myrtle Joyner and Miss Eu-
nice Melton and others enjoyed play
in Jackson Wednesday night, put on
by home talent Of that city.
Miss Mable Albin, of the West Ten
nessee Normal, Memphis, and DIN,
of Mckenzie, children, of Rev. AL
bin, spent the holidays here.
Hon. John S. Fielder, Flotrial Rep
resentative, goes to Nashville Sunday
to be on hand at the opening Monday
and to attend he Democratic caucus.
The Studebaker and Peter Schut-
tier wagons are good ones. We have
q lot for sale.
BROWN BROS.
Walter Hills and wife went to Pa
iucah to take Christmas dinner with
Mr.. Hills father, Supt. w. j. Hills, Of
the P. M Division Of the NC Rail-
road
Mrs. J. C. Moore and children, of
were here last Saturday
and Mrs. Moore made this office rich
er by six dollars paid for job work
and subscription.
Guy Youngerman, arrived Saturday
from Red Bay, Alabama, to spend the
Holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Youngerman in the Sha-
~ Hill community.
Services will be held at Chapel Hill
Baptist church near Life, Sunday af-
.ernoon at 200 o'clock. The mem
,ers and friends Of the church are
Urged to be present
J. F. Winslow and wife spent
Christmas day in the country, visit
ng the Winslow settlement West of
Town. Esq. T. H., the Oldest of the
Ninslows has been sick.
The "white mule has been at Wis.,
BILE discount in Lexington during the
Just passed--but still there
lave been rumors of few quarts be-
ng circulated hereabouts.
Just to show what a man can do:
Judge T. A. Lancaster had cut out
igar smoking some time before
christmas and has not fallen from
race during the holidays.
DR.. Sam T. Parker and wife spent
christmas at latter's old home, Bow
ing Green, KY, the DR.. returning
tuesday, and Mrs Parker remaining
ntil Friday of this week.
/. w. Eller, wife and little daugh-
ar, Mary Frances, spent Christmas
ay here with Mr.. Eller's mother,
FRS. Sarah Jane Eller, and Mrs. Ell
RS father, Mr.. C. B. Jones.
Jack Tennessee and Edward Barry
let Sannmie Howard Pearson and
ride at Hollow Rock Junction We'd
esday afternoon and accompanied
n.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
Harding Postpones His
Message to Congress
Pending Farley in N. Y
BY GEOftIJE Il, HOLMEs
International News Service.


President Harding decided this
forenoon not to appear before Con-
gress today with his message on
the industrial situation.
The President telephoned Senator
Watson .Rep) Of Indiana at 1880
o'clock that he would not go to the
Capitol today, and that IL the New
York peace conference today Is sue
cessful, he may not 60 at all.
II the meeting in New York today
does not lay the foundation for ad.
justment of the railroad strike, the
President probably will proceed with
his plan Of addressing Congress to-
morrow, II was said. The whcle
matter depends upon the progress
made by the strike leaders and
executives at 81 Broadway.
Decision by the President not to
address Congress today followed n
considerable period of uncertainty
and conferences with Congressional
leaders, some Of whom were In touch
with New York by long distance
telephone. .
Meanwhile, the President continued
work this forenoon on his nearly
complete message. II he decided to
lay the situation before Congress
and the country tomorrow, the mes.
sage will be completed; otherwise
it may become an unfinished doc,
ument."
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
HARD COAL :.
STRIKE IS
NEAR END
U. s. Officials Advised Agree
ment Will Be Reached
/" Within "a Hours. ,
BY International New. servics.

An agreement between anthra-
cite operstors and representatives
of the United Mine worhrs win
be effected before nightfs'l, OBJ
servers Of the DepartntE Q. Of
Labor attending the Philad lia
conference today informed Re-
tary Of Labor Davis. ~
"Unless there is q hitch in the
negotiations, and this Is not ex-
pected, the hard coal miners will
be back at work Monday" said
an official Of the Labor Depart
ment. "Our advices are that
some Of the colleries are in bad
shape and it will be some days
before production on a large scale
can be looked for.
Part Not Determined.
What part the Presidents fuel dis
tribution committee will play in the
distribution. of anthracite coal has
not been determined. w. 3. d.
Ainey, chairman of the Pennsylvania
public utilities commission and Of
the governors fuel committee, In III
Washington today, and Is expected
to confer with Secretary Hoover and
Federal Fuel Distributor Spencer re.
garding a fair price arrangement in
the Pennsylvania bituminous fields.
No comment has been forthcoming
regarding anthracite prices, and this
subject probably will be held in abey.
ance until after the formal ending Of
the hard coal strike is proclaimed.
Adjustment Is Expected.
Adjustment Of labor difficulties
on the Louisville & Nashville sys-
tenn where conditions have been
affected by the walk-out Of railway
employees at Corbin, KY, the piv-
otal point in the movement of coal
from the Hazard field, is expected
to facilitate coal movements on that
system, reports to the Presidents
fuel committee said today. I'm
proved conditions on other coal
carrying roads were also reported
to the committee.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
Hard Coal Disputants
Enter Conference in
Hope of Ending Strike
BY GEORGE w. WILLIAMS,
International News Service.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17-An-
thracite operators and miners will
gather about a peace table here
this afternoon with the hope of
bringing to. an end the twenty
weeks strike that has already cost
the hard coal strikers almost $780,
600, 900 loss in wages and helped
bring the nation to the brink of a
coal famine.
Outcome Still Doubtful.
AS mine owners and union rep
resentntives sit down to talk things
over, they start in a state Of un-
certainty, with absolutely no as
surance as to the outcome.
The operators, who asked for the
conference at the bidding of Presi.
dent Harding, frankly admit that
they reopen negotiations with no
program worked out.
While II Is UP to them to lay
their cards on, the table and show
on what terms they desire peace.
their policy on the first day Of the
meeting II very much up in the
air and not at all certain.
Today's meeting n very much on
the order of the first round of q
fistic battle-a feeling-out session
When the smoking out" talk is
over the operators expect to speed.
fly whip into shape their complete
and final bid for anthracite peace,
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
ALL { YES
WATCHING
NEW YORK
Definite Progress Toward Set
tiement or Finished Fight
Is Expected Today. =
by Iaternstieasi News service.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.--Lead-
srs Of the "Big Four railroad
brotherhoods and committee
representing the Association Of
Railway Executives are to meet
aere this afternoon in what Is
expected to be the most i'm
portant conference held since the
beginning of the railway shop
mems strike. %
Definite progress toward set
Element of the strike or a final
decision to fight the strike through
to the finish probably will be the
result of the meeting. -.
Brotherhood Men on Hand.
All Of the brotherhood chiefs were
on hand early today. But they
would make no comment beyond
expressing the hope that their par
icy with the executives would re
suit In a way being found to call
off the shopmen's strike.
The railway executives likewise
would not discuss the conference
You know as much about II az
I do" was the answer Warren s.
Stone, chief of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, when asked
what he expected in the way Of re.
suits. He made II clear by his at.
titude, however, that he believed
the conference would be productive
of important developments.
In addition to the brotherhood
eaders, officials representing all
Of the unions having relations with
the railroads, will be in session.
either here in New York city, or
nearby. They will be in constant
.ouch with the brotherhood leaders
and will be kept advised Of the de-
velopments at the conference with
the railway executives.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
DEFENSE TO CALL THIRTY
WITNESSES IN KHAN CASE

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1.-THE
state was expected to, close its case
today against the thirty-six member
Of the Ku Kiux Khan on trial for
alleged participation in the Ingle
wood masked mob violence.
Several state witnesses remained
to be called. and Deputy District At
torney Doran announced that IL he
was unable to conclude his case late
today, he would do 90 early tomor
row.
Defense Attorney DOR stated
that thirty witnesses. would be CALLED
by the defense. a.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
ROBBERS TAKE 10000
IN ,FURS FROM WINDOW

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.--Thieves with
an eye toward preparing for a cold
winter smashed in the front windows
Of an exclusive cloak shop today and
escaped with between $1,000 and s1o,-
900 worth OF furs.
The robbers were I'm two big tour
ing cars, and. witnesses said mum.
Der of women were in the band, who
laughed with delight as costly capes
and cloaks were brought out to
them. tS @ a' +
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
20 HURT, 3 SERIOUSLY,
IN STREET-cAR- CRASH

WINDSOR. Ont. Aug. 17.-Forty
persons were injured, some serious
ly, when a freight car being switch
ed out Of the shipping siding Of the
Canadian Ford Motor Company
crashed into a Windsor-Tecumseh
interurban on East Sandwich street,
Ford City, today, upsetting the
street car and spilling its occupants
into the street.
First examination of the wounded
resulted in a statement that several
may die. Many Of the victims were
cut by broken glass, while others,
thrown through the windows as the
car rolled from its trucks, were
crushed.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
DETROIT PUT IN EASTERN
TIME ZONE BY I. C. C,

Detroit was placed within the
United States standard Eastern time
zone IN an order issued today by
the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion. The commission said II was
not practicable. however. to require
railroads operating out of Detroit
to break their time other than is
done at present, and no change In
their operating standard will be
made. IS
The order win become effective
at . q. M, August q, 1872.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
SCHOOLGIRL PALS
DROWNED At PICNIC

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. l7.-Miss
Anne Boiling wetherell, seventeen
of Richmond. and Miss Page Bease'
ley, of Caroline county. were
drowned while bathing at Waverly
Beach, Caroline county, late yester'
day.
They were school girl friends and
were at a picnic when they walked
into the water and are thought to
have stepped into deep hole. Both
bodies were recovered.
A Miss Colbert, who was a few
steps behind the two girls, narrowly
escaped death.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
PoINcARE ORDERS FRENCH
DEBT ENVOY TO RETURN

The French government has in.
structed M. Jean Parmentier, head
of the French Debt Commission in
America, to return to France i'm
mediate.y, 1t was learned here to-
day.
1t Is understood the summons
came from Premier Poincare, and
as a. result of the deadlock between
Great Britain and France over
financial matters involved in repara-
tions and war loans.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
AVIATOR DROPS BOMB;
TEN KILLED, FIFTY HURT

WARSAW. POLAND, Aug. IT,
Ten persons were killed and fifty
wounded during Polish aerial
maneuvers at Putxig today when an
aviator accidentally dropped q bomb
among 500 spectators.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
ILLINOIS MINERS HEAD
OPPOSES ARBITRATION

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. Aug. 17.--If
State operators hold out for the ar
bitration plan at our meeting with
them in Chicago tomorrow, there
will be no settlement OF the strike
in Illinois, Frank Harrington, presi.
dent Of the Illinois Miners Union
said today.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17
1000 MoHAMMEDANS DIE
IN BATTLE IN PALESTINE

LONDON, Aug. 17.-one thousand
wahabis (Mohammedan) tribesmen
and sixty Arabs were killed in q
battle near Amman, Palestine, accord
ing to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Constantinople this
afternoon.
The Arabs were attacked by the
Wahabis, .....
The Washington times., 1922-08-17

pense and literally ALL OVER
THE WORLD, fights and de-
stroys the yellow-fever-carrying
mosquito and the hookworm that
menaces nine hundred millions Of
the seventeen hundred million
human beings on the earth.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17

Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday; no change In
temperature; gentle vari-
able winds.
The Washington times., 1922-08-17

Reports Of the Rockefeller
Foundation read like a fairy story
of science. And the most benefi-
cent story, too. That scientific
body, operating regardless of ex-
The Washington times., 1922-08-17

I--by ARTHUR BRISBANE
tcopyright. 1s2s.)
The stock market goes on.
The very good "guessers" in
Wall Street believe that the
two big strikes are coming to
an end. That's cheerful for
those who own and for those
who speculate.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
ENUMERATION FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-AUnited
Press. Attorney General Daugherty
today stood virtually eXonerated In
the mp a c h m mt proceedings
brought against him by Representa-
tive Keller, Republican Of Minnesota.
All ough the House judiciary
committee which concluded hearings
yesterday probably viii not make a
report until some time in January
there is no question now as to what
the report -ill say that the charges
have been invest gated and found
groundless.
Whether Representative Keller
will be reprimanded or otherwise
punished for Withdrawing from the
proceedings and refusing to testify
when subpeoned will depend upon
the House itself. it appeared today.
The subcommittee instructed to
investigate Keller's conduct has in
formally decided, II was learned to
report all the circumstances Of
Keiler's withdrawal TO the House
without a recommendation and let
the House take any action it seems
fit. The general belief is the House
will let the case drop unless Keller
should repeat his charges that the
judiciary committee conducted
"whitewash" proceedings.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
THIRTEEN FIREMEN
INJURED AT BLAZE

NEW YORK. Dec. % Omitted
Press) Thirteen firemen were in
jured in a spectacular fire that drove
scores OF apartment house occu-
pants to the streets in their night
clothes in the Williamsburg section
OF Brooklyn early today. Some OF
the iremen were injured by falling
trolley wire which caused explosions.
Others were hurt by collapse Of the
front wall and roof OF the l. A. Busi-
ness Building occupied by baby
carriage concern. where the fire was
believed 20 have started.
Light wires were put out OF COM
mission throwing the scene in dark
ness save for the flames and causing
panic.
Five adjoining dwelling houses
caught fire and several apartments
were endangered before the blaze
was bought under control at six
o'clock this morning.
Deputy Chief John O'Hara was
among those injured by a falling
wall. His condition is reported
critical.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
SEEK CLOTHING
FOR NEEDY BABES

Late In the afternoon before
Thanksgiving Day. three babies were
taken TO the Ch,dren's Bureau in a
pitiful condition
In the first place. they were un-
dernourished. and in the second
place they were all sick with an in
fectious disease. They had 20 he
taken care OF somewhere, but the
contagious hospital had every bed
filled. and the Babies Hospital does
not take children with infectious dis
eases.
But the Children's Bureau has a
wonderful list OF what they call
foster mothers'-kindly women
who will take emergency cases into
their own homes for short periods.
The condition Of these babies was
most repellant. yet one Of the foster
mothers came and took them all
home to care for
The children were In rags. and the
whole thing came too suddenly and
too late in the afternoon to 20 to the
stores 10 buy clothing, even II the
Children's Bureau had had sufficient
money to OUTFIT them. which II did
not. The foster mother. however.
was not 10 he daunted They had 1T
orally only n few rags OF clothing.
hut she herself managed 10 tide over
the emergency.
Several incidents NJ this kind have
convinced the Bureau that a certain
amount of outfits for children Of all
ages should he kept on hand This
would he too expensive 70 buy and
replace, but It is hoped that churches
and societies will be sufficiently In
terested to supply clothing outfits.
so that az any hour OF the dav or
night a child who comes in dire need
can be clothed. II is not necessary
that the clothing should be new. for
Mrs. Dorothy Seaman. who is a dress
maker and a valuable friend 10 the
Bureau, will go over and remake the
clothes sent In. Mrs. Seaman has al I
ready provided the Bureau with /.
some clothing in beautiful condition. /
but there Is much more needed.
Anyone who has Infants or chill (
dren's clothing 10 give can help IN /
this way The office of the Bureau /
is i112 King street.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
NEW DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL TRUST

Already providing accommodations
for hundreds of Wilmingtouians
through it's night service, the In
dustriai Trust Company is Install
ing a new department, that of saw
ing for Christmas 1923. This Christ
mas Saving Club Is now forming and
from inquiries being made the in
dications point to thriving thrift
department as an adjunct TO the
numerous other departments of the
local company in a few months.
The night service now provided
for depoeitors at the Industrial Trust
Company has made il plain that
the plan followed by banking in
stitutions Of all large cities is ap-
preciated here. Although the bank
is open but two hours every Tues
day and Saturday nights. counters
stationed at the door today showed
that 700 men and women, employed
during day. called there to make
their bank deposits that night
we have felt from the first or
ganization Of the bank" says Halde-
man c. Stout, the president.
that a bank should belong to the
community IL serves and be-in fact
"a semi-public institution. To our
mind, this ideal has meant that the
bank must go TO the people. bring
ing them every service. every help.
every convenience that could. con-
sistent with sound banking, enable
the man who earns a Swing enjoy
greater share Of what he earns and
thus enable him and his family to
get ahead
THAT policy explains many Of the
that the Industrial Trust
Company has introduced in VIII
1T is not the easiest thing in the
world for the man and woman
working in office. shop or mill, to
get downtown between nine o'clock
in the morning and o'clock in the
afternoon to use the advantages of
a bank for their personal advance
ment. Consequently money hard
earned was too easily spent. The
answer was simple. To serve the
public we must be on the job when
It is most convenient for the public.
The result was our decision to re-
main open two nights a week.
nothing we have done has
been more popular as you may
Judge from the busy lines now NOV
ing alons before those tellers' win
dows"
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
ADMIT TESTIMONY
In HERRIN TRIALS

Nf&RION, Ills, Dec. 22.-(United
Press)-Eighteen of twenty motions
by attorneys for the FIVE miners on
trial here for alleged participation
in the "Herrin massacre to throw
out testimony introduced by the state
we're overruled today by Judge d. T.
Hartwell
The two motions upheld asked that
the testimony introduced by state
witnesses he limited TO the specific
FIVE defendants and not held as evi-
dence against the others.
The court will admit all testi-
mony within reasonable bounds
tending TO show there was a con-
splracy" the Judge ruled.