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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31
A CALL TO THE MINISTER'S
To the Clergy of Tennessee:

To the Clergy of Tennessee:
In accord with an act of congress,
the president has designated June 5 as
a dayof military registration through
out the United States, at which time
every male citizen between the years
on q and 80, inclusive, will be regis
tered.
On this day, approximately 10,800,-
900 citizens of the United States, 200,-
600 in Tennessee, in the prime of man
hood, will dedicate their lives to their
country, liberty and humanity. June
5, 1917, will be memorable event in
the history of the United States.
1t is the duty of all citizens to as
sist in every way they can to make
Registration Day one of patriotic de-
votion, prayer and praise. The men
who are to protect humanity are en-
titled to the love, warmest devotion
and support we can give. On that day,
it is expected the mothers, wives, sis
| tiers and sweethearts of those who are
to go will be on hand at the registra-
ton places and, by words of encour-
agement, make our young men realize
the great heart of the nation is with
them and will protect and support
their loved ones when they are gone.
To the clergy and those having the
care of souls, we appeal, to devote
their time for the day at the regis
tration places to prayer, praise
thanksgiving, and patriotic utterances
that our people may be impressed
with the power of the God Of our
fathers, who has watched and cared
for the destiny of Free America, and
ask for His protection while our men
dedicate their lives to the cause of
humanity.
We trust every clergyman in Ten
nessee will on Sunday, June 3, make
suitable reference in his pulpit to
Registration Day, when Tennessee
should consecrate itself in patriotic
devotion to God and country.
RUTLEDGE SMITH, Chairman.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31
COTTON CROP CONDITION

The following is clipped from the
Commercial Appeals report of the
cotton crop condition, published in it's
issue of May %:
Owing to a variety of causes, there
has been a falling off in the acreage
planted to cotton compared to last
year. This decrease is estimated by
The Commercial Appeal at 9.2 per
cent. The conditions compared to
normal are 72.7 per cent, according
to reports of average dates Of May 90.
This compares with 77.5 on May %,
last year, and low record for this
date of 70.5, made in 1907.
"The government campaign for in
creased food production has been a
considerable factor in the decreased
acreage. Other influences are fear of
boil weevil damage, scarcity of labor
and lack Of financial backing in Sec
tions of Mississippi, Alabama and
Southern Georgia, damaged by weeviI
and storm last year, and replanting
made necessary by cold weather early
in May, when much Of the acreage
originally planted to cotton was re-
seeded to food crops.
1.-THE crop received a very severe
blow from the cold weather of May
to Is. Up until that time the prog.
ress was about normal and the out.
look excellent. The cold weather
caused seed to rot in the ground anC
! plants, where up, to die, necessitatine
heavy replanting from North Caro-
lima to Texas. Much of this replantine
has not come up and there is left al
element of doubt concerning tht
stands. Any further replanting would
be impracticable, owing to scarcity Of
seed and the lateness of the season
However, rains at the end of the per
iod under review placed more hope
full aspect on the situation.
"Where cotton is up from the frs
planting, stands are not good, as &
rule, and the plant is small and sickly
Texas and Oklahoma suffered some
what less than other sections of The
belt, and the outlook in those states
may be called good. A few boil weevi
have been seen in some sections Of
infested areas.
Complaints of labor shortage arr
not general, but there are many Of
them, and in some cases the shortage
is said to be severe. Georgia and tht
Carolinas have used slightly more fer
tilizers than last year, but its value
to cotton is said to be inferior.
Warmer weather is the chief de
sideratum for the proger progress Of
the crop"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. Clarence L. Watkins, of Dundee,
Miss, spent Sunday in Memphis, vis-
ting the family of DR.. ]. A. Valentine.
Miss Virginia Tucker, of Ripley, who
had been on visit to Miss Julia May
Walker, returned to her home Sunday.
Rev. T. L. Hancock. of Meredosia,
H., came down Monday on a business
visit Of few days.
Arnold Maley and VIM. Mechanism
have returned from the Peoples Tuck
er school at Springfield, Tenn.
Mrs. |. r. Currie and children re-
turned home Monday from their visit
to Jackson, Tenn.
Mrs. A. S. Hull, of Memphis, came
up Monday evening on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Paul Anderson.
Messrs Floyd Crigger, Sam Burk-
hart and ]. w. Ellis were among the
visitors here from Munford Monday.
Mr.. ]. H. Gamble and wife and two
sons, Dudley and Olian, of Drummond,
were visitors here Monday.
Shelton Sherrod, son of Mr.. Fred
Sherrod, left Monday for Nashville
He is now enlisted in the U. S. navy.
Mr.. Dale Hamblet returned Satur-
day to his home at Mason from an ex-
tended visit to Houston, Tex.
Mrs. c. F. Pate, Of Burdette, Ark.
arrived here Sunday night on a visit
to the family of her brother-in-law
Mr., ]. J. Darby,
Mrs. Frank Gilchrist and baby, Of
Memphis, came up Saturday on visit
to the family of the formers father
Mr. w. N. Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Gilchrist
of CORTLAND, Ala, returned to their
home Monday afternoon, after visit
to the family of Mr.. w. N. Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Stephenson, Of
Memphis, came up the first of the
week on a visit to relatives and
friends,
Mrs. R. M. Jacket is spending a
few days in Memphis this week with
her daughter, Mrs. w. L. Coppen-
barger.
Miss Lollie May Mccullough and
Mrs. o. R. Cullins, of Memphis, came
up Sunday on visit to the family Of
Mr.. w. H. Barton, at Randolph.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31
WHAT is THE NATURE OF
A LIBERTY LOAN BOND?

There are two kinds of Liberty
Loan bonds. Bearer bonds are to be
issued in denominations of $50, 500,
$500 and $1,000. These Bearer bonds,
which are made payable to bearer,
have interest coupons attached which
are detached bEa the holder whey the
interest installments they represent
are due, and can be cashed at any bank
the same as a United States treasury
note.
Registered bonds are to be issued,
which are registered as to both princi-
pal and interest, in denominations of
500, $500, 81 900, $4,000, $4,000 and
100000; checks for the amount Of
interest due will be mailed out semi
annually to the holders Of these reg
istered bonds.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31
DoNT KNocKe THE TowN


Covington, Tenn, May 25, 1917.
Editor LEADER
! notice in the last few nights that
the lights en- the tower and the White
Way have been cut off. / asked an
official why this was done. and he told
me that it was done to cut down ex-
penses. / was told By one who knows
that cutting the lights off or on in
this particular instance wouldn't
amount to a thing in the cost to the
city. 1t seems to me if this economy
were used in some other way it would
save the city more, and not knock"
the town by destroying its civic pride.
CITIZEN.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31
CARD OF THANKS

wish in this manner to express my
most sincere thanks to my neighbOrs
and friends who have been so kind
and thoughtful to myself and family
during the recent severe illness of my
wife. l wish to assure them all that
their kindness is highly appreciated
and will not soon be forgotten.
J. H. FAULK.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31

The Leader is now turning out
some very neat and up-to-the-minute
job printing from the handsome and
varied collection of type lately pur-
chased for the job printing depart
ment If you are in need of anything
in the commercial printing line, we
are better prepared than ever before
to execute it. Let US show you samples.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31
GLENCO, JR.

GlencO, Jr., is black stallion, weigh
ing 1000 TBS, and was years old on
April 20, Of this year. He is a direct
grandson of Glenco, the Ed Smith
racehorse; is a son of Barney. His
mother is a granddaughter Of Will
liam r.
GlencO goes all gaits and is good
saddler.
This horse will make the season at
my barn, miles east on Tabernacle
road. Terms: $1,000 to insure. Not
responsible for accidents. Money due
when mare proves to be in foal or
traded.
may3-5w* VIM. BRAGG.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31

Herbert C. Hoover, who is slated for
the position of food controller Of the
United States during the war, is ma
tive of the Middle West and began his
career as mining engineer on the
Pacific coast.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

We will prosecute any hunters
hunting or trespassing on our farms,
This May %, 1917.
A. M. MOOSE.
w. M. WEIR.
G. E. CAUDEL.
R. E. MOOSE.
J. C. CHIS0LM.
may31-3w ALEX M. LISTER.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31
DOBIE
YEISER BOY

the my
miles Randolph, the Covngton and Randolph road
Boy best known the Nayor horse is chestnut sorre
high pounds goes gas easily
naturally under the saddle and is excellent driver
His breeding is good the best.
DOD black Spanish jack with white tips
hg large heaybOned argred jack and breeds
large stock
either $1,000 to insure money when
sold traded Care taken prevent accidents
will be responsible should any
Patronage solicited. apr59w*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31

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.
m31-3w w. G. WRIGHT.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-31

Mai Gen. Frederick S. Maude, the
captor of Bagdad, is a cousin of Cyril
Maude, the English actor.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-08
THE SCOUT"
! . = = = = = = . = 90 . .
Here's to you Dad Hubbard

- = = = = = = .
Here's to you Dad Hubbard!
Boy Scout, good citizen,
friend of boys. A soldier at IA.
A veteran at Is. Married at Fl
30 years ago today. How
golden your life is in its mem
cries Fredericksburg, Chan
cellorsville, Antietam, Gettys-
burg. A follower of Lee; a
hero with Pickett. A prisoner
at Fortress Monroe. Congratu-
lations, Dad, and Mrs. Dad, too.
We Boy Scouts rejoice with
you two old folks-old yet
young. Again, here's to you
Dad Hubbard! old soldier,
patriot, typical American.
Some six years ago Mr.. Full
ton had his First Troop of Boy
Scouts. Will Black and Eugene
Stoufer in the navy at Brook
Ign; Leroy Pierce and Hugh
Funk in France; and Phil
Buckland at West Point, were
members of the trop. We don't
believe that being Boy Scouts
put them where they are. 1t
was the same stuff in them that
made them want to be Boy
Scouts.
We received our new flag.
1t is hanging in the hall of the
Lincoln school. The school
children salute the flag as they
march in.
Some pictures of the circus
last fall were sent to Scout
ling" They inform us that the
pictures will be published in
the near future. Some Liberal
boys faces will 60 all over the
us.
The Scouts have organized
two foot ball teams-all Scouts.
Thew have named themselves
the Tigers and the Grizzlies.
Aren't those fierce names?
The first game will be played
Friday the 18th at 4 o'clock.
Come out and see a good game.
Don't forget your part on the
next program. You may bring
vour dad to this program.
The boys didn't work last
Saturday. A bevy of girls sal
lied forth and got our job
You girls think you are smsart,
don't you?
Mr.. Fulton's Sunday School
class will take a hike Friday
evening. Most of the class are
Scouts.
"Last Thursday it began to
blow dust again. On Friday
the wind was in the northwest.
Lee Larner said he recognized
some of the dirt as being from
Liberal. Kansas 1t made him
homesick for two days" News
from the front in Oskaloosa
independents.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-08

Glenn Roger and Mr.. Tucker
of Pratt spent several days here
the last of the week, the guests
of C. L. Weidensaul and fam
ily. They spent Friday and
Saturday hunting for ducks,
but evidently the ducks were
expecting them and made
themselves scarce. The boys
succeeded in bringing down
only two, so the friends at Pratt
who were expecting to share
in their gains were somewhat
disappointed when theyreturn-
ed Monday.
John Hobble is here this week
visiting his brother, Herbert
and family. Mr.. Hobble has
been in New York City for
some time and comes here Oc-
casionally to recuperate. he
has been at work on a play for
several months and has been
devoting much of his time to
that work and therefore is not
in the best of health. He ex-
poets to spend a few months in
the west to gather a little more
of the health giving properties
before going to the big city a
gain.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
Northeast of 2-6-1' nine miles
south of Rolla; 40 acres in
cultivation, and some wheat,
all up and looks fine. Some
improvements. Priced at
$4,000, $1,000 cash balance in
trade. A. Brooks Land Co.
office over Craig shoe store in
Liberal. Also office at Hooker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Matkin
and family and w. H. Jones
drove. to Texline Monday
morning to be with MIR. and
| Mrs. Matkin's son, George, who
passed through that place that
afternoon. George was with
Battery A. oath Field Artillery
which has been stationed al
Fort Russell, Wyoming, and
were then enroute to Camp
Logan near Houston, Texas.
George was suffering with an
attack of the mumps which he
had taken since starting from
Fort Russell. Mr.. Jones had
hoped that his son, Joe, would
be passing that way too, but for
some reason not known at this
time, Joe was retained at the
Wyoming camp.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-08

Mrs. Sarah Veirts and Mrs.
Burris and daughter Helen,
arrived from Board, Missouri
Saturday for a visit at the home
of Mr., and Mrs. l. N. Swan near
Hayne. Mrs. Veirts is the
mother of Mrs. Swan.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-08

Corp..;.. .D.W.l ..sc
ana Ie-ac4hl y.
were here from Camp tun.,v.4
few days thisweek. They were
securing subscriptions for the
new regiment building at the
Camp.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-11-08

Whatever your ideas of satisfaction are,
they're good enough for us to guarantee
their complete fulfillment. We don't want
to sell you anything that doesn't come up
to standard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
New Mileage Books.

For the first time since the establish
ment of the 2-cent railroad fare in Wis
consin, the St. Paul road has issued 500
mile books at $40, for use only in this
state, and supply of these books has
just been received at the local depot.
The books stipulate that they are for
the exclusive use of the person buying
it and that they are good only for one
year. Why such mileage books should
contain these provisions is mystery
to the layman who figures that he is
buying ten dollars worth Of transpor-
tation, and he cannot understand what
difference it should make as to who
uses the transportation or when. There
would be about as much sense in Uncle
Sans STIMULATING that man who
bought dollars worth of postage
stamps must use them himself and
within year after the purchase. New
ertheless the 500 mile books are great
convenience to travelling men and 9TH
ers having occasion to do considerable
travelling within the tate.--Stoughton
Courier-Hub.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Farm Week February ) to 10.

Wisconsin will soon honor herself by
honoring "a little group Of her farm
workers who have contributed unself-
ishly to the general advancement of
agriculture of the state.
The recognition will take place dur
ing the Farmers Week to be held at
the College of Agriculture. Three Wis
consin men, whose names have not been
announced, will be granted this mark
of the states esteem.
Since 1909, when the recognition ex-
ercises were first held. honors have
been conferred upon "a men, seven of
whom were residents of other states.
Wisconsin's plan of recognizing farm
workers, regardless of academic train
ing, but strictly on an achievement
basis, has been followed by a number
of other states.
1t is expected that by far the largest
delegation of stockmen that ever as
sembles in Wisconsin conference will
meet in Madison during Farmers
Week, February $40.
Exponents of nearly all the various
breeds of cattle, sheep and swine rep
resented in the state by organized i'm
provement associations will assemble
for business sessions and technical dis
cussions. They have asked leading
breeders and feeders from other states
to lend assistance TO the growing move
ment for better live stock in Wlscon-
sin.
The swine raisers will be in the lime
light with big exposition, setting
forth the Importance of pork produc-
ton, and including special consignment
sales of Poland Chinas and Durocs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Artist and counterfeiter.

There used to be an old German
counterfeiter in this country who was
a veritable wonder with the brush and
pen. This man literally painted pic
lures of twenty dollar notes which
were works Of art. He used no tools
except his pens and brushes, and it
took him week to do the portrait of a
banknote. He figured that his handi-
cap was worth about So day and
worked under the idea that the world
owed him a fair living and should not
object if his talent led him toward
portrait painting, with twenty dollar
bills for models. Even Jail terms fail
ed to impress him seriously with his
wrongdoing. A collector of curios
once offered $500 for one Of his speci-
mems of bill portraiture, and the value
of some others was said to be even
greater, SO marvellous was the delicacy
of his brush work.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
We Wonder.

Of course, it's none of our business,
but we just can't help wondering what
there is about the female form that
keeps some of our young girls from
freezing these cold winter days. You
understand, now, that we don't know
a thing about it, but we've been told
that they just don't wear hardly any
thing. Why, only this week we heard
a girl say another girl was old fash
Toned because she wore long sleeves
(pardon us) under apparel. She didn't
say Appeared either, but it means
that, and the girl didn't have on that
kind. Anyway she said she didn't, but
she had on some hose that were fully
as thick as cigarette paper split
twice. We can easily see how a girl
might powder her face thick enough to
keep it from freezing, and since we
don't know anything about them and it
amt any of our business, we guess they
powder right good and plenty all over
and then put on few clothes to keep
the powder from blowing off.-Ex.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Alike, Vet Very Different.

On Seventh avenue the other evening
| saw a small red headed fool of boy
throwing cans IAN excitement cray
ing. empty headed kid l said to my
self. driving by. On the next block
saw a girl with red curls. dressed in
furs. rather dashing, who gave me a
little provocative smile as I passed.
Did / say to myself that she was an
excitement craving, empty headed kid :
She was, but / didn't. On the con-
trary, for the moment at least, / felt
quite drawn toward her. Yet she and
that boy might easily have been broth
er and sister and twin rowdies at
heart. Why did one Of the two scat
tract me and the other repel? <a+r
The strange lure of sex. 1t was
ready to blind me to the mental de-
fects of that girl. 1t was ready to fix
my thoughts on her cheeks or her hair
if I'd sat with her. Now, isn't that
odd? / should never have given, a
snap for her kid brothers hair or
cheeks naturally. I'd have looked him
we'll over and seen at glance no
hadn't much character and maybe lesa
brains. but could have seen what Shs
lacked once I'd felt her attraction p
Clarence Day. Jr.. in Metropolitan
Magazine. s
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02

THE idea that primary electionsswere
the great panacea for all our political
ills is fast losing ground. Retiring
Governor Clarke of Iowa sees nothing
but worthlessness in the primary cleo
ton law which made him governor.
And it must not be forgotten that gov
ernor, George Clarke, few years ago
had an eye single and whole body full
of progressive light, and that he, too,
was one of the chief promoters of the
very law ne now condemns. He now
tells the Legislators to repeal the law,
and thereby confesses his own mistake.
The primar! election law is fiat fail
ure. 1t is worse than this. 1t has
brought into public life more incom-
petent men than was ever before in
public service. 1t should be repealed,
and law should be enacted legalizing
conventions and prescribing for such
reasonable rules for the nomination of
candidates as appears necessary to
safeguard the public interests.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02
Wonders of Color.

A small and simple experiment. can
be made by any reader which will go
far to convince him or her what good
thing it is we have sunlight, which en-
ables our eyes to take advantage of the
beautiful hues of nature Make room
quite dark and then burn some car.
Donate Of soda in the fame of a bun
sen gas burner. It will burn with an
orange yellow light sufficiently strong
to illuminate everything in the room
but you will realize with a sudden
shock that, bright though the light Isl
all distinctions Of color have vanished
Only light and shade remain A crimr
son carnation, a blue violet. red Ia
blecloth, a yellow blind-all look gray
or black or white The faces of those
present look positively repulsive, for
all natural color has disappeared No
other experiment will SO we'll convince
those who have witnessed it how great
a loss would be that Of our sense for
color. Il
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-02

Wool and cotton must be desperate
w scarce in central Europe, since the
German government is now securing
large quantities of kraft pulp and I'M
bleached pulp from Scandinavian pro-
ducers at premium prices for use in the
manufacturer of undergarments, leg
gings and other articles of clothing for
the troops. AS it is stated that these
articles when made from good thick
ness of unbleached pulp, afford splen-
did protection against the winter cold
and under ordinary conditions are good
for but a weeks wear, it thus can be
seen that this offers a new avenue for
heavy consumption of the output of
Scandinavian pulp, and Immediately
one of high cost of paper here.