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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
TABERNACLE NOTES

Miss Maggie Gassaway, of New AL
bany, Miss, is visiting her brother.
DR.. 7. B, Gassaway.
Miss Virginia Alice Harris, Of Will
son, is spending few days with Miss
Marmaduke Bell.
Miss Rama Fisher, who has been
attending the State Normal, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Syl Fisher.
Miss Barbara Hunter, of Drum
mond, is spending Xmas week with
Misses Myrtle and Lucille Roby.
Mr.. Earl Bell, Of Kansas City, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Bette Bell.
In spite Of bad weather and measles.
Tabernacle has been quite lively dur
ing the holiday season.
A number of young people enjoyed
pleasant social at the home Of DR..
A. j. Roby on Wednesday evening.
Messrs. Stanley Miller and Carl
Robey furnished music for the occa-
sion.
On Thursday night Mr.. J. e. Gull
breath entertained the neighborhood
with an old time candy pulling and
corn popping. Mr.. Culbreath proved
himself most delightful host.
Mr.. w. w. Biddle entertained at
the Bachelors Hall Friday night, with
Mrs. Bell as char IRON. Music was en-
joyed and refreshments served. Ev-
eryone seemed to have had delight
full time. n
Miss Lucille Roby, who has been at
tending the w. A. a. S., at Hamilton,
Ala, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Matthews spent
Wednesday with friends and relatives
in Tabernacle.
Miss Ella B. Bell, of Covington, re-
turned nome Wednesday evening after
a visit to her brother.
LITTLE WILLIE.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
SEVEN ECLIPSES TO OCCUR
DURING THE COMING YEAR

Washington, Dec. 80, Four dis
tinct eclipses Of the sun and three Of
the moon, the greatest number posi-
BILE in a single year, viii occur in 1917,
according to memorandum issued to-
day by the naval observatory. The last
year in which seven eclipses came was
early in the last century and the next
will be in 1885.
On January8, there will be a total
eclipse of the moon BY the earth's
shadow, visible throughout the United
States, beginning at 1850 a. m. and
ending at 4:39 a. M, Eastern standard
time. Between 2 and 1923 a. M, East
ern time, the eclipse viii be total
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
RAILROADS AND THE
NATIONS GROWTH
United States Has FOrty-Five Per
Cent. of Worlds Railroad Mileage.


United States Has FOrty-Five Per
Cent. of Worlds Railroad Mileage.
Since 1882, when the first mile Of
railroad track was laid in the United
States, to the present day this country
has bounded forward in population,
production and political power until it
now holds the most commanding posi-
ton in the world. Every dollar that
has been spent in railroad develop
ment represents the voluntary invest
ment Of private capital by citizens of
this country or foreign lands who
were led to put their money in this
speculative class of investment by
their faith in the destiny of this re-
public and because of their absolute
confidence in the integrity of our
courts to protect them in the unim-
paired possession of their rights as
stockholders and bondholders against
any form of spoilation or confiscation.
1t is not by magic that 100000
miles of steam railroad have been
built in the United States to gridiron
its three million square miles of con-
tinental area, including prairies, up
lands and mountain Businesses, and
afford homes for our 100,725,000
people.
1t was not by government foresight
or legislative enactment that this
country built a greater railroad sys-
TEN than exists in all of Europe with
its 500,000,000 inhabitants as COM
pared with our hundred million.
Let us as a nation analyze the
great railroad legislative question and
see if it does not vitality affect each
of US. It certainly is directly and
vitality operative on every one in daily
life. 1t regulates our home, and the
price we pay for food, our business
and social activities.
The United States has forty-fve
per cent. of all railroad mileage in the
world with a population of one hum
bred million as compared to the bal
ance of the world with a population
of 1,400,000,000. 1t can thus be seen
that there is direct connection be-
tween the unprecedented and unpar-
alleled development Of railroads in
the United States and our growth as
a nation.-New York Commercial.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
NEW MODE OF FISHING
in Upton COUNTY


Abe Hampton, well known and re-
liable colored man, living near Tay-
lor's Store, in the 10th district, in
formed US Saturday that he had been
living in this county for more than
so years and that during the late
cold snap he had seen something on
the creek in his neighborhOod that he
had never seen before. Several par
ties, he said, had cut the ice, after
seeing fish under it, and had lifted
the fish out, some Of them good
sized ones.
His theory is that it turned cold so
suddenly that these fish were numbed
and in this state fioated up against
the ice and were thus an easy prey
to this new kind of fishermen.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
MEMPHIS BANK cLEARINGs

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 30. - Bank
clearings for Memphis made a new
high record in 1915, showing an in
crease of Sill, 745,000 over 1915, &C.
cording to the clearing house assoeia
ton. The comparisons follow. For
1916, sass, SIC, 600; for 1916, 1851 ,ssI :
600.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
SAFE BLOWN AT HENNING

A robber who blew the safe of the
Henning Supply Co., at Henning,
Tenn, early yesterday morning, OBJ
tanned 500 and number of checks
made payable to the company. ]. E.
Langford, city marshal, made re-
port of the robbery yesterday to Capt.
Condor. - Memphis Commercial APP
peal, JANUARY /.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
CLEANING CAGE OF LION is
PREFERABLE TO JOB NORTH

Entering lions den once a week
and giving the cage thorough clean
ing IS a snap job in comparison to
trucking freight about with the mer-
curry considerably below the zero
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
FOR A NEW CONSTITUTION.

A bill to re-submit to the people of
Tennessee the question Of holding a
convention to revise the present state
constitution will be the first measure
to be introduced by the Shelby dele
cation in the legislature this week.
It has already been drawn and is
ready for presentation, according to
the Memphis Scimitaf.
Senator Sam O. Bates will assume
charge of the bill IN the upper house,
while Representative Walter G. Chan
dler will be its sponsor in the lower
house. They will push it to vote in
both houses just % soon as possible.
Little Boil Weevil Dad, let me take
row myself.
Old Boil Weevil4No, my son, you
might leave a square.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04

A dry, hacking cough is hard on the
lungs, often causing them to bleed.
Billiards. Horehound Syrup is a heal
ing balm that quickly repairs damage
in the lungs and air passages. Price
25c, Soc and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by
Alexander Drug Go. adv.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04

Pleurisy pains are located Just he
low the short ribs. Lumbago affects
the same region but toward the back
Billiards. Snow Liuiment IS the rerne-
dy IN either case f rubbed in thor
oughly it eases pain, felaxes the mus
cles and the patient can move aborii
freely and comfortably. Price 25c
50c and 500 PER bottle. Sold by Az
exander Drug e. adv
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04

The beginning Of labor unionism in
America was the organization of the
Shipwright's Society in New York in
1903. In 1906 the tailors and carpen-
tiers followed the example of the ship
builders and organized.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
ROBINETTE TRANSFERRED
TO TEMPORARY POSITION

S. L. Robinette, postofice inspector
at Memphis, has been transferred to
New York for four months to do spe-
cial work in the postofice there. The
transfer is due to Mr., Robinette's rec
ord in the Memphis district. During
his absence, Arthur Smith win be in
charge of the work around Memphis.
Postoffice Inspector s. Z. Robinette
has written moving picture scenario
using postoffices in his district in con-
nection with the synopsis. Here is
the story in words: Friendship, Tenn,
Love, Miss, Kissemmee, Fla, Ring,
Ark, Parsons, KY, Whynot, Miss
Memphis Scimitar, December 20.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05
TIRE RMS CAUSE
 FREQUENT TROUBLE

Tire service should mean more than merely changin and repairing tires and tubes" remarked local dealer in Firestore tires and rims one day last week. according to informa- ton received by Ed Rudolph, local Firestone agent
 The experienced driver appreciates a service that takes care of his rims as well as his tires. Too many dealers who are giving an elaborate free tire service are overlooking this little item. Drivers usually know more about tires than they do about rims. This is because their tires give them more trouble than their rims But frequently defective rims are the cause of their tire trouble The con scientious service m9~ will examine the rims carefully, make such minor repairs as appear necessary and ad- wise the owner on the more important repairs"
 The dealer pointed out that the FirestOne Tire 6 Rubber company is the only tire company manufacturing rirls and that Firestone dealers have the advantage of being able to supply rime and rim parts made by tire specialists.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05

their way back to the stranded car, and drank some of the carbon water from the radiator. This sickened both men and they suffered considerably from it's ill effects. Fully appreciating their plight. Tappan, much the younger, started on foot toward even ing to follow the wagon track. A walk of about four miles brought him to the cabin of two miners working a claim in the DugWay mountains. They re- turned with him to the car and the en- tire party went to the miners cabin where they were cared for during the night.
 The following day some gasoline was secured from an abandoned min ing ciairl, several miles away and di- rectcd by one Of the miners, the Olds was placed on the Lincoln highway. At Fish Springs. England stated that he paid sixty cents a gallon for gaso- line.
 After we struk the sign posting crew of your automobile club we had no occasion to look at our Blue Book 1 believe there is a sign for every mile of the road It's great work your club is doing for it will save people from going wrong as we did" said England.
 England. who is manufacturer of automobile parts, left Detroit, August 13. Stops were made in Chicago and Salt Lake, one week being passed at each place. The mileage from Detroit to Sacramento was 2691 miles and the actual running time 12S hours and l5 minutes. The average speed per hour was 21 miles and the gasoline average close to 14 miles per gallon.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05
FIRST SIGHT E.. i
 IF NEW NASH ]
 LAR TONIGHT.

One of the most novel methods of public will take place tonight when McArthur Brothers will introduce the new Nash Six to the public in the fashion show automobile parade. A big six-ton Packard truck has been made into a magnificent float of red and gold and in this setting. flooded with light furnished by a "Delce light, the new Nash creation will be viewed by thousands.
 Immediately after the parade the car will be on exhibition at McArthur Brothers on South Central avenue The new Nash Six has been waited for and much interest aroused all over the country owing to the fact that 1t is built by the Nash Motors company. which is headed by C. w. Nash, for merly president of the General Motors company and who announced that he would build his ideal car under his own nameplate.
 This is the car that will make it's debut tonight and the curiosity of hun- dreds of Phoenix people will be satis- fled. There has been a great deal of mystery surrounding this car, as C. w. Nash refused to be interviewed by the trade ~apers concerning the same, not even revealing the type of car or number of cylinders-merely intimat- ing that the car would embody eyedy good point that he has learned through the manufacture of many other cars.
 Naturally this reticence created d sensation amono the automobile trade and the fact that twenty-nine distrib- utors bought s37 .000 worth of these cars on seeir- the first model at the factory simply added to the public's crrositv to see the car.
 Tonight Is the night =sz-z-
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05
B|C COMPANY SPREADS OUT;
 FOUR SALESROQN5 REQUIRED / TO HANDLE AUTO bUS|NES SS

To spread out is the desire of al most every enterprising firm, espe- cially if that firm sells automobiles. In Phoenix there is no better example of this spreading out process than to be found in the Babbitt- Poison company, now doing business at four completely equipped establishments, with each establishment specializing in some par ticular line.
 These four sales rooms are scattered not bunched-occupying important points of trade, and here are sold a variety of good cars, the entire stock being made to suit the pocketbook and wishes of every buyer, from clerk to capitalist.
 The sales room at No. 131 North Central avenue is where the Babbitt- Poison company sells the Hupmobile. the Stutz and the Chandler cars.
 At 30S North Central avenue the company sells the Maxwell eXclu- siVely.
 At 313 North Central avenue, what is considered headquarters, the com pany sells the Jordan car, the Buick, the Pierce Arrow and the G. NJ. c. trucks and the Troy trailers.
 The used car department is situated at No. 8 West Van Buren street. Here used cars of every description are handled, the company reporting . large volume of business in them, especially the past thirty days.
 But these four sales rooms are not all there is to the Babbitt Poison com pany in Phoenix. This company also paints. Its painting business has grown with leaps and bounds, ever since it's paint shop was opened at 3l3 North Central avenue.
 There was a demand here for paint CTS of automobiles and Babbitt- Poison
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05
ON DESERT
 BUT OLDS PARTY
 WINS OUT IN END

Lost in the desert for three days and without food and water save what was in the radiator Of the car and one can of pineapple, was the all too thrilling experience of A. E. England and his brother law, E. R. Tappan. both of Detroit who reached Los Angeles last week in an eight cylinder Oldsmobile, according to a report to the Ferguson Keeler company Oldsmobile agent i.. Phoenix.
 On the Lincoln highway between St. John and Fish Springs, in Utah, the overland travellers became confused and followed an old wagon track into the Dugway valley. That it had been made many months before was evi denced, stated England, by the num- erous washes that crossed it. Realiz ing they were off the beaten route, the Detroiters made every effort to reach the end of the trail in the hope that they would find someone who might properly direct them.
 Time and again they used shovels to break the edges of the washes so the car could be sent down one bank and up another. So steep were some of the banks that when the Olds dropped down from the ground above the onward springs were buried in the sand If there is any greater booster for the Olds eight than England, he will be hard to find. This is the third Olds he has owned.
 The first day and night in the valley the pair kept plugging through washes and sand dunes until their supply of gasoline gave out. Through rubbing against the car, a hole was worn in their water bag and their supply of water leaked away.
 The second day from high point they saw what they thought was three automobiles making their way across the country They learned the next day that what they had seen was cars on the Lincoln highway. The heat was terrific and with difficulty they made
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05

saw an opportunity to again spread out. and it did. Here at this shop au- tomobiles are painted in any color or shade desired, to suit the owner Just now the shop is featuring the peri scope gray. This is something new. The paint is similar to that used in painting submarines in order that the sea craft may be invisible, as far as possible from the enemy.
 Await the New Stutz
 The Baobitt- Poison management an- nOunced this week that the new six teen valve Stutz will soon arrive in Phoenix from the factory. It seems that large number of persons are awaiting the arrival of this new crea- tiOn They say that the 12-valve proved to be great race winner and all around fast and durable car, and they are in consequence over anxious to see what the 16-Yalve Stutz will be like.
 The management announces that the first carload of automobiles has al- ready been sold. Four are coming in all, and with this announcement has come orders from buyers to reserve cars for them.
 Shipments of automobiles coming from the factories include the special oOAue'ii III l"O, AOui eiu SS'ch pdoSeH- ger styles. This special Jordan will be something choice, it is announced. Only a few of them have been made. They will be painted in Jordan marine with special cushion body
 The Babbitt- Poison management says their company has had no diff culty in getting supplies of their makes from the factories, but that de- iveries here in Phoenix have been de- layed through railroad car shortage A slight improvement in this shortage has been noted recently and shippers hope that before long some means will be devised to wholly eliminate it.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05
WAR CALLS SMITH;
 FRIENDS MISS HIM

The auto accessory business of Phoenix lost one of it's most valuable men Wednesday when ". T. smith, of the Smith Hughes company, left with the third contingent for the war.
 His partner, c. K. Hughes, and The Republican man were talking it over Wednesday morning at the shop, No 506 North Central avenue, which was formerly the Auto Supply company. Yes, Mir. Smith is going to war" said Mir. Hughes, but business will go on as usual. We will all miss him and hope always for his success in the army and while he is away we are
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05
ARTISTIC DISPLAY
 FOR THE OLDS|NOb|LE

Something new in the display of au- tomobiles will be seen at the sales rooms of the Oldsmobile agency, Fer guson -Keeler company, at North Gen. tral avenue and Polk street tonight
 This display will be of the latest Oidsmoble, which is finished in pearl gray, with 3 pearl gray cover to match. This car has a Victorian top and has withal a very artistic appearance The car will be displayed before black and silver curtains Other decorations will be autumn leaves and an old hickory pergoa, giving to the whole picture a fall or Indian summer effect.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05

This is one of the latest model Nit chell automobiles, which is sold by the Arizona Motor Sales company. The beautiful creation of the Mitchell Auto mobile company has fitting back ground in the verdant vegetation at the state capitol grounds.
 That the Mitchell is a car If merit was shown by a recent transaction be- tween the city and the Arizona Motor
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05

going to do everything to build up the business so that when he gets back he will step right into a big, prosper ous establishment"
 Are you going to try and make him a millionaire?" was asked. MT Hughes said in reply:
 We would like to; nothing is too good for dear old Smith,"
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05
Dovnto oe Motors Offered People by Dealers of Salt River VaIe
NEW MITCHELL CLUB
 ROADSTER HERE; CAR
 ATTRACTS ATTENTION

Here's a car right in line with the fashion show. It is the Mitchell club roadster for 1918 just received by the Arizona Motor Sales company, First and Van Buren streets. Speaking, of the car, which will be in the parade tonight, S. E. Lannis, manager of the Arizona Motor Sales company, said:
 This car is brand new product, just from the factory. It is the smartest club roadster of all the 1918 models. The Mitchell Motor company never turned out anything like it be- fore.
 Tt is mounted on a Mitchell. Jr, chassis and has the same excellent parts to be found in the 1917 model. It has a 120-inch wheel base, painted in Mitchell blue, with black running gear and lenders, and white wire wheels
 "The body is so designed to accom- modate five grown persons with per feet comfort. The upholstering is of long grain hand buffed, dull finished leather and of new French plaited de- sign
 This new model club roadster has something else which will add greatly to the comfort of the passengers. The doors and the back of the front seat are tufted as well as the seats. There is a good sized carrying compartment in the rear'
 The new Mitchell car is on display at First and Van Buren streets, and will be in the parade tonight.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05

Sales company, when one of the hand some Mitchell cars was purchased for Fire Chief Wright Of the Phoenix fire department.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05

and providing additional roads. Minne- sota will spend $4,000, ,000 on construc- ton and $570.000 for maintenance un- der state supervision. In the three large counties roads are to be built by coun- ty funds and in other states by bond .r-..,, L
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05
GOOD ROADS WAR MEASURE

With the idea of keeping highways in "ood condition as a war measure
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05

issue returns.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-05

Tonight Is the night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
SYRUP OF FIGS. FOR CROSS, SICK,
 FEVER|SH CHILD
If Little Stomach Is Sour, Liver Torpid or Bowels
 ClOgged.

Mothers can rest easy after giving "California Syrup of Figs" because in a few hours all the clogged-up waste, sour bile and fermenting food gently moves out of the bowels, and you have a we'll, playful child again. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and they become tightly packed, liver gets slug gish and stomach disordered.
 When cross, feverish, restless, see if tongue is coated, then give this de- licious fruit laxative" Children love it, and it can not cause injury. No difference what ails your little one if full of cold, or a sore throat, diarrhoea, stomachache, bad breath, remember, gentle "inside cleansing should always be the first treatment given Full directions for babies, chil- dren of all ages and grown-ups are printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a soc bottle of California Syrup of Figs" then look carefully and see that it is made by the "California Fig Syrup Com pany.' We make no smaller size Hand back with contempt any other ! fig syrup.-Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
ROYAL ENGLISH TWINS.

Meyers. the famous Australian snowman and discoverer of the greatest scientific phenomena the world has ever seen in the way of dual personality, namely the Royal English Twins. will be here person ally with the Wortham shows to eX- hibit these two children, who are in reality but one.
 Different from all other freaks o1 nature, they are exceedingly bright and well educated, two beautiful chll- dren who are joined together in the back, but who are capable of indl- vidual action. as, for instance, one plays her diminutive grand piano while the other is an accomplished violinist.
 These children are making theil initial bow to the American public with the Wortham shows and it is bu1 another instance of she pro eressiveness of the Little Giant,' as Mr. Wortham is popularly knoWr in the show world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-02
ORPHEO THEATRE.

Today-Lovers of the strongly dra- matte in picture form will find that the story of "The Deep Purple will provide them with plenty of excite ment and the opportunity of study ing some familiar type interpreted by an efficient cast of players, and Clara Kimball Young as star
 Into a peaceful country town goes Harry Leland one of vicious band of crooks operating in New York These people profess to supply coun- try churches with organs. and Harfys commission is to secure hand some deposit from confiding clergy men and their congregations.
 Of course, the crooks divide the plunder and the organ is never de liyered. The trip of HaTy's brings him to the town where Doris Moore lives. Shortly after meeting the charming girl. Harry sees a way he can make use Of her innocence, How