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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21
CONDITION OF NATIoNALBANKs
Washington, D. c., June A, 1917.

washington, " VI, june +, 4V4i'
The comptroller Of the currency to-
day made public the figures as to the
condition Of all national banks as OF
date of the last call, May l, 1917.
Total deposits on May /, 1917,
amounted to 1905 million dollars,
the greatest ever shown before, ex-
ceeding by 118 million dollars the de-
posits Of March 5, 1917, and exceeding
BY 1914 million dollars the deposits
of May /, 1916.
The total resources were 1914
million dollars, an increase since
March 5, 1917, of 165 million dollars
and an increase since May /, 1916, Of
1,94S million dollars.
Loans and discounts amounted to
8,751 million dollars, an increase since
March 5, 1917, Of 38 million dollars
and since Mayl, 1916, Of 1,145 million
dollars.
Specie and legal tenders on hand
plus balances in Federal Reserve
banks amounted to 1,525 million dol
lars, decrease as compared with
March 5, 1917, of 80 million dollars
and an increase since May 1, 1916, Of
800 million dollars.
u. s. government bonds owned, 768
million dollars, an increase Of So mil
lion dollars since March 5, 1917, and
of 20 million dollars since May /,
1916, due to purchase Of treasury GER
tificates of indebtedness.
Other bonds and securities were re-
ported at 1857 million dollars, an in
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21
PIsGAH NOTES

It is pretty weather and everybody
is busy with their crops.
Mr.. Spencer Douglas, who has been
on the sick list, was able to be at
church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Whitehorn and
baby, Otis Leon, of Mt. Carmel, spent
Sunday with Mrs. j. R. Griffith.
Miss Irene Malone spent Sunday
with Miss Goldie Davis.
Mr.. Aubrey Workman, who has had
a broken ankle, is able to pillow again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Smith and
their little daughters, Sarah and Ma
bel, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
w. w. Davis.
Mr.. Earl Rose spent Saturday night
with Mr.. Lafayette Wylie, Of Mt,
Carmel.
Miss Ardell Wylie spent Sunday
with Misses Fay and Mae Gates.
We had a large crowd and good
sermon here Sunday morning.
BLUE EYES.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21
PLEASANT GROVE NOTES

The farmers around here are very
busy working their crops and the
women are busy working their gar
dens and attending to their chickens
We had a nice Sunday school Sun
day. Everybody at church went to
their classes for the first time since
/ can remember.
We are going to have Children's
Day next Sunday at IL o'clock and the
public is cordially invited to come.
Miss Murmur Deverill spent the
weekend with her sisters, Mrs. Dolly
Marshall and Mrs. Lottie Handy.
Miss Alma Bryan spent Saturday
night with Miss Frances Hogan and
Miss Frances Hogan spent Sunday
with Miss Alma Bryan and they went
to Oak Grove Sunday afternoon to
preaching.
Bland Patrick, son of Mr.. Ed Par
tick, underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis Tuesday afternoon and he
is not doing so well.
Mrs. Tom Smith has been on the
sick list for several days, but she is
improving now.
Miss Gladys Chapman spent Sunday
with Miss Annie May Higgins.
Our protracted meeting will begin
the first Sunday in August, and we
hope to have a splendid meeting.
Messrs. Jim and Allen Friedman
went to Leigh's Chapel last Sunday
to Children's Day.
The boys around here are almost
scared to death. They are afraid they
will have to go to the war. 1t is
getting time everybody was getting
afraid of going to the war.
A GRAY EYED GIRL.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21

crease since March 5, 1917, Of 81 mill
lion dollars and an increase since May
l, 1916, of 331 million dollars.
Amount due from banks other than
Federal Reserve banks was 1888 mill
lion dollars, a decrease as compared
with March 5, 1917, of 178 million
dollars and an increase as compared
with May l, 1916, of 1T million dol
lars.
Bills payable and re-discounts, go
million dollars, an increase since
March 5, 1917, Of % million dollars
and since May /, 1916, of % million
dollars.
Amount due to banks and bankers
was 1879 million dollars, a reduction
since March 5, 1917, Of 304 million
dollars but an increase since May l,
1916, of 1888 million dollars.
The total reserve held May |, 1917,
was 2,473 million dollars, a reduction
as compared with March 5, 1917, of
1853 million dollars but an increase as
compared with May /, 1916, Of 313
million dollars. The surplus reserve
over and above the amount required,
on May /, 1917, was 974 million dol
lars, a reduction as compared with
March 5, 1917, of 1876 million dollars
but an increase as compared with May
/, 1916, of 105 million dollars.
The percentage of reserve to depos-
its May 1, 1917, was 24.05, as COM
pared with 25.18 March 5, 1917, and
24.60 May /, 1916.
On May l, 1917, the Central Reserve
cities held 20.47 reserve against a re-
quired reserve Of Is per cent, other
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21
ITO ID. TEAcHERs ELEcTED

AT a meeting Of the Board Of Edu-
cation at 10 a. m. Friday, June 8,
the following teachers were elected:
No. I-H0imes-C. Z. Todd, Miss
Ella Cummins, Miss Gladys Pennel.
Miss Ruth Richardson, Miss Willie
Smith, Miss Pauline Smith, Miss
Mertie Chapman.
Solo-Miss Annie Laurie Frederick
son, Mrs. Minnie Henderson.
Leigh's Chapel-Miss Elnora War
math, Miss Katherine Morrison.
Rialto-Mrs. Y. B. Turner.
No. 2-Liberty-Miss Lottie Rose
Cothran.
Holly Grove-Miss Vergie Moore,
Miss Earle Cage.
Owen-Miss Elizabeth Bringle, Miss
Celestia Kelley, Miss Corrie Pickens.
No. 3-Burlison-Miss Patti Ralph.
Miss Emma Delashmit.
Walnut Grove-Miss Sarah Long.
Hazel Grove-Miss Ruby Kelley.
Detroit-To be supplied.
No. 4-Randolph-Charles E. Da-
Gus, Miss Mary E. Appleberry.
Hopewell-Miss Lillian Beaver.
Miss Mary Beaver.
Flatwoods-Miss Bessie Beaver.
Miss CLYDE Tenant.
Beaver-Miss Bessie Jaouess.
Gilt Edge-To be supplied.
No. Poplar Grove-Charles L.
Kinney, Jr., Miss Ruby Poindexter,
Miss Ruth Bentley.
Quito - Misses Laverne Clements
and Mary Simpson.
Hill's-To be supplied
No, 6-Munford-E. l.. Hall, Ben
H. Good, Miss Mona Gray McCul-
Tough, Miss Mabel Adams, Miss Cas-
sic Adams.
Craig's-Miss Lillian Nelson.
Campground-Conway P. West.
Egypt-Miss Mabel Archer.
New TiptOn-To be supplied.
No. 7-Atoka-Ben Arnold King.
Miss Carter Norman.
Bethel-Clarence Bryan, Miss Viz
ginia Pollard.
Robson High - James H. Boyce.
Miss jamie Moffats, Miss Mary Lois
McQuiston.
Brighton-Miss Addie Strong. Miss
Mary Plaxco, Miss Dollie Crenshaw.
Miss Pansy Strong.
Union-Miss Emma M. Harmon,
No. 8-Mt. Carmel-Principal to be
supplied, Miss Clara M. Miller.
Clopton-C. Arson Fleming, Miss
Marie Moose, Miss Ruby Baird.
Almira-Miss Clara Fleming, Miss
Mertie Hughes.
Sharon--To be supplied.
No. 9-Gainsville-Miss Addie Carr
Lake.
Mason = Eugene Younger, Miss
Kathleen Pennel, Miss Lois Mitchell,
Miss Mary D. jackson.
Wilson's Chapel-Miss Alice Bed
dingfeld.
No. 1O-Yarbro-To be supplied.
No. 11-Corona-To be supplied
No. 12-Garland--J. 7. Boyce, Miss
Ella B. Bell.
Bride-Mrs. Albert Glass.
Bowden-Miss Eunice Ports.
Davis-Miss Annie May Stevens.
No. 13--Tabernacle - Mrs. J. H.
Flowers, Jr.
Gift-To be supplied.
No. ID Revere = Miss Miriam
Lackey.
No. 15-Phelan-S. J. Templeton,
Miss Eunice Hewitt, Mrs. w. Al. Mas
sey, Miss Rama Fisher.
Vacancies will be filled later.
H. H. robson, Go. Supt.,
For Board of Education.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21

Surgeons agree that in cases of
cuts, burns, bruises and wounds, the
first treatment is most important.
When an efficient antiseptic is applied
promptly, there is no danger Of in
lection and the wound begins to heal
at once. For use on man or beast,
Borozone is the ideal antiseptic and
healing agent. Buy it now and be
ready for an emergency. Price 25c,
SOC, S1.O0 and $3.50. Sold by Alexan-
der Drug Co. adv.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21
THIS GIRLS STATEMENT
WILL HELP CONVICTION

Here is the girls own story: "For
years had dyspepsia, sour stomach
and constipation. / drank hot water
and olive oil by the gallon. Nothing
helped me until I tried buckthorn
bark, glycerine, ETC., as mixed in Adj
ler-i-ka. One spoonful helped me in
stantly." Because Adler-i-ka flushes
the entire alimentary tract it relieves
any case Of constipation, sour stom-
ach or gas and prevents appendicitis.
It has quickest action of anything we
ever sold. The Alexander Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21

If you have the itch, don't scratch.
It does not cure the trouble and makes
the skin bleed. Apply Billiards. Snow
Liniment. Rub it in gently on the af-
fected parts. 1t relieves itching in
stantly and few applications remove
the cause, thus performing perma-
nent cure. Price 25c, Soc and $1.00
per bottle. Sold by Alexander Drug
Co. adv.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21

The Leader office has just re-
ceived good collection of new type
for the job printing department and
we are prepared to do anything in
printing in the latest style, from a
dainty card or invitation to the larg-
est scare,head poster.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21

Two good-size black Spanish jacks,
with good points. They will make
the season at my farm, one mile
west of Wright's.
Terms. $1,000 to insure colt.
Money due when mare proves to be
in foal or traded. Will not be re-
sponsible should any accidents oc-
cur, but will use every possible pre-
caution to prevent them.
may31-4w* W. G. WRIGHT.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21

Rev. w. R. Farrow, of Memphis,
came up Tuesday morning on visit
to his daughter, Mrs. Hezzie Cobb, at
Burlison.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21

Mr.. W. H. Bailey and daughter,
Miss Beulah, left Tuesday for Somer-
vile to spend few days with rela-
tiyes.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-21

Glass is now made so as to be prac-
ticaly unbreakable.
The Little River news., 1917-10-24
GERMANS SIX SIX , DESTROY
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The Little River news., 1917-10-24
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The Little River news., 1917-10-24

Notice ;- hereby -isens }'ha- i l.
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The Little River news., 1917-10-24

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The Little River news., 1917-10-24
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The Little River news., 1917-10-24
sS .,,Hiii- order.

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The Little River news., 1917-10-24
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The Little River news., 1917-10-24
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The Little River news., 1917-10-24
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The Little River news., 1917-10-24

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The Little River news., 1917-10-24

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The Little River news., 1917-10-24

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The state herald., 1917-08-10
sLAvs HOLD OWN ON EAST.
English Repulse Raid Near Ypres.-
Canadians Gain on Lena,

London. Aug. ATTACKS by the
Germans at Hollebeke In the Ypres
salient were repulsed by the British.
Crown Prince Rupprecht also met
with failure In an assault against the
British at Westhoek. north Of Ypres.
Lens. the coal center OF Arras, 10
slowly falling into the British net.
The Canadians moved forward again
Monday. the Germans giving up ths
outer posts under severe bombing.
Great losses were sustained by the
Germans In an attempted raid north
oil Arlcux. From st. Quentin to ver.
dun on the French artillery front, du.
els are In progress.
Tho Russians are holding their line
north Of the Dnlcstcr but are retiring
from the Pruth southwark to tho Ru.
manian frontier.
Kerensky's Cabinet liz practically
complete. The Constitutional Demo.
gratis have agreed to participate and
the list OF members who will form
the new ministry has been agreed
upon,
The state herald., 1917-08-10
EMBARGO PUT ON IRON
AMERICA AND ENGLAND TO CON
TRoL SHIPPING.
Or. Nanssn Declares that Norway
Must Get Food From United
States or Face Starvation.

Washington.-Plans for taking over
Tor operation all American ocean-go-
Ing merchant ships soon will be an.
nounced by the Shipping Board. Char
ters will be reQuisitioned~ under q re-
cent act Of Congress authorizing the
President to commander tonnage for
government uses.
The program il preliminary to put
ting into operation an agreement be-
tween the American and British gov.
ernments for joint control of the
worlds shipping. It will give tie
Shipping Board control of ocean
freight rates charged b. American
ships and rate basis being worked
out will be used for building an inter.
national rate schedule.
The plan is to commander charters
and wherever advisable let the ship
Itself be operated by its owner under
a government charter. In this way
the government will direct operations
and specify services in which ships
shall ply and, at the same time. avoid
expenditure OF the vast sum Of money
that would be required II the hulls
themselves were taken over.
President Wilson forbade export Of
any iron and steel plate. pig iron. iron
and steel scrap and steel billets from
this country except such as the allies
need for actual war purposes" Other
iron and steel products are allowed
to be freely licensed. but only to the
allies.
Norway. facing starvation II the
United States cuts off exports OF
food. is ready to release million tons
OF her shipping In return for the priv
ilege Of importing food-principally
from the United States.
DIR. Fritjof Nansen. head OF the Nor
wegian mission TO the United States.
declared unreservedly that Norway
faced privation II the United States
enforced an export embargo against
her Norway also would give a guar
antee that none OF the food imported
would reach Germany.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Anti.oraft Riots In Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 4.-Groups OF
men numbering probably 400 in tho
aggregate have armed themselves and
were gathering in several places In
south.central Oklahoma. prepared to
resist forcibly their selection as sol.
diers under the draft law. Discovery
by officials OF the existence OF new
band whose members are thought to
have established a base near Shawnee
has increased the anxiety OF state Of.
ficials as to the probability of con.
filming the agitation within the five
counties already affected.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Sociable,

SoclA6Ie.
An orderly chosen from among the
student officers at Ft. Harrison sits
daily outside Brig. Gen. Edwin r.
Glenn's Office door. A different man
Is chosen each day. and the other day
the post fell to the lot Of Charles 4.
Shafe Of Indianapolis, says the Indian.
apolis News. Shafe went on IN er-
rank for the general, and returned Just
after the general had wished to speak
to an officer In one Of the other rooms
and there being no orderly to summon
him. had gone after the man himself.
by George" Shafe commented to
the camp adjutant's orderly. a Tenth
infantrymnn. fresh from Ave years In
Panama. "thc general did some Of my
work for me-"
"Yeh. amt that nice. now r. the nd.
jutant's orderly returned. "why don't
you so in there now and do some Of
his work for him, Just to be sociabler
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Greatest Tax Budget Reported.

washlng'on.-Thc war tax bill, fin
ally revised TO meet latest climates,
was iayorably reported back by tho
Senate finance committee. It proposes
to raise s2,ooG.p7o.0oo by taxation.
Tho House bill proposed s1.sC7 ,oOo..
900 In new taxes, No provision for
additional bonds to be considered
later by the House are made In tho
Senate bill Chairman Simmons plans
TO call up tho revised bill for debate
this week and hopes for its final en-
actmcn' by Congress early next
month
The state herald., 1917-08-10
.ERDELLI SHOT IN BACK
MILITARY GOVERNOR OF PETRo
GRAD KILLED BY ASSASSIN.
Premier kerensky Resigns Post But
Later Reconsiders Action and
Holds Premiership.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Petrograd.-Gen. Erdelli, military
governor of Petrograd has been killed.
says the Bourse Gazette. He was
treacherously shot In the back. Gen.
Erdelli had been appointed military
governor of Petrograd to succeed Gen.
Polovtseff, who resigned after failing
to put down rioting in the Russian
capital. Gen. Erdelli had been COM
mander Of the Eleventh army.
Petrograd.-Premier and War Min
lister Kerensky and all the other mem
bers of his cabinet except Vice Pre-.
mier Bekrasoff resigned Later. with
the exception OF NJ. Terestchenko. the
foreign minister, they withdrew their
designations.
The action of. the cabinet resulted
from accusations against NJ. Tchern.
off, minister OF agriculture. and u COM
plete breakdown of the negotiations
to bring the Constitutional Democrats
into the cabinet. NJ. Tchernoff was
accused of having been connected
with the German general staff.
A last attempt will be made to re-
construct the ministry under Premier
Kerensky with the CHIEF new members
being exclusively from the Socialist
and Radical parties.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Miners Refuse conees,Ion,.

Miami. Ariz.-Striking miners Of the
international Union OF Mine. Mil and
Smelter Workers and allied crafts 1t
n mass meeting here Thursday after.
noon voted TO refuse concessions Of.
fcred by the mine operators OF the
Globe-Miami district. Judge Mcbride
explained the offer of the operators
to receive tho grievance committee oi
the men at least once u month and to
allow them to inspect the company
hospital. The men demanded recogni
ton OF their union.
The state herald., 1917-08-10
Naturally Grave,

Il have here" said the party with
the unbarbered hair who had elected
his person into the editorial sanctum
when tho Office boy wasn't looking, IN
little poem entitled. "A Pauper's
Grave."
"Huh !" growled the editor. "Nothine
remarkable about that. Who has q bet.
ter right to grave thnn pauper?
You certainly wouldn't expect his mir,h
to slop over. would your"