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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-07

TO THOSE WHO SEEK
Persons interested in the coming OF
the NEW TEACHER and in Esoterc
studies are invited to communicate
with Box rs, Observation-Disclosures Of
fee 4W2l'
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
NOTICE OF SALE

At Munford, Tenn, at the barn of
George r. Ellis, Jr., on December l,
beginning at 10 o'clock, will offer
the following for sale: One black
combination horse, 6 nice farm or log
mules. 8 Jersey cows, yearlings, 2
fine brood sows, / registered boar
hog, 7 killing hogs, s nice shotes.
500 bushels Of fine ear corn, $50
bbales of peavine hay, 100 bales of
Lespedeza hay, 100 bushels Of Ben
der cotton seed, so bushels of Big
Boil cotton seed, one 2 "a Balm wag-
on, good as new; / S-inch Balm wag.
on, good as new; extra cotton wag-
on beds, all pillow tools, / new 4-mule
disc pillow, 1000 pounds cotton seed
bulls. two sets Of good wagon har-
ness; also have one farm Of 81 acres
and one house and lot in town, one
brick storehouse in Munford. Terms
of sale, except the real estate:
All over $25, notes, with two approx
ed securities with per cent interest,
due on November i, 1918.
GEO. r. ELLIS. JR.
n221w Nunford, Tenn.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
RED CROSS

On Friday of last week Mrs. S. F.
Binwn, Of St. Louis, who is director
for woman's work fON the southwest
erp division of the American Red
Cross, spoke to an enthusiastic audi-
enee Of workers in the Chamber Of
Commerce in Memphis. With Mrs.
Brown was Miss Katherine Burliu-
game, inspector Of the supply service
Of the same division. Mrs. Brown
spoke of every detail in connection
with the. work that falls to women
in this organization. She especially
urged the need Of plenty of knitting,
the need of strict discipline in order
to insure accurate work. Mrs.
Brown compared the discipline in the
army and it's resultant efficiency.
Inc keynote Of the entire address
was plea for unity as applied to
ela local work. This unity means
the laying aside of all activities out
side the Red Cross organization,
breaking up Of cliques and putting
ones whole soul into this urgently
needed cause. The audience was
warned not to take this work light
ly, thinking it only a temporary re-
sponsibility, but each one among the
hearers must grid himself for a 'long
hard pull in order to emerge trium-
phantly from the struggle which is
being waged principally by English
speaking peoples" Many other truths
of equal value Mrs. Brown brought
before her hearers. The far-reaching
results of this stirring message will
be in evidence here in Covington, for
two Of our officers, Mrs. VIM. San
ford, chairman of the Red Cross, and
Mrs. G. B, Gillespie, chairman Of the
surgical dressing department, made
the trip to Memphis to hear Mrs.
Brown.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
THE PATIENT PENNY

The patient little penny has com,
into its own. It is in greater demand
today than ever before in the his
tory of American money.
In eastern cities the penny has al
ways played an important part in the
business transactions of the day. Gu,
eastern man and woman are far mere
careful of their pennies than we OF
the south are today or have ever been
The penny is such an insignificant
little thing that to the newsboy OF
anyone else offering a penny or two
in change we have tool frequently
carelessly brushed it aside with the
remark "keep the change.
Today it is different. Today the
government is teaching US the value
of the penny. Only a few days ago
the penny was in such demand that
a premium was being paid for one
hundred pennies.
We need the penny today in paying
our war tax. We need the penny to
pay the increased cost of things we
use in our every day life.
On December 3 the government will
afford the poor people Of the eoun-
try even a greater chance of learn
ing the value of a penny.
Stamps will be sold. to be known
as thrift stamps, and war saving
stamps will be sold for the purpose Of
increasing the revenues of the gov
eminent. A thrift stamp will cost
but IS cents, war saving stamp will
cost only four dollars and twelve
cents during the months of December
and January to be redeemed in FIVE
years for five-dollars each.
mother words, the purchaser of
twenty war stamps pays $82.4O and
in five years time he can exchange
his stamps for one hundred dollars.
making a profit Of $17.6O.
To the boy and girl the thrift stamp
makes its penny appeal, and here
once more the patient little penny will
play an important part in increasing
the interest in the saving crusade
fathered by Uncle Sam. twenty-five
pennies will buy thrift stamp. Each
from time to time as purchased to
be affixed to thrift cards, which will
be supplied without cost. Thrift
stamps will not bear interest, but a
thrift card when filled at a cost Of
four dollars may be exchanged for
war saving stamp bearing interest
at four per cent, compounded quarter
ly merely by turning the card into
the postoffice bank or other sales
agency and paying the difference be-
tween four dollars and the current
price Of the war saving stamp.
: The thrift stamp feature of the
plan will afford an unparalleled OPP
portunity for the small investor to
save in order that their pennies may
be placed at interest with absolute
safety.
The patient little penny is coming
into its own. War is showing to care
less people the great value Of econo-
my and how easy it is to make pen
ny become an important factor in
saving for the future. Memphis
Appeal.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
BOWERS LAND TO BE REsoLD

The bid on the 149 acres of land
in District No. 8, known as the H. G.
Bowers lands, having been raised to
the sum Of $7225.0O, | will, on Sat
urday. November "a, 1917, at 1870
o'clock pm. at the courthouse door
in Covington, Tenn, again offer said
lands for sale at public cutlery to the
highest bidder, which sale will be
final. Terms Of sale-0ne-third cash;
balance in two equal instruments one
and two years from date Of sale,
notes to be executed for deferred
payments, bearing 6 per cent inter
est with two solvent sureties thereon,
and lien retained to secure notes.
These lands are situated in good
neighborhood and are valuable for
farming purposes. Don't miss 4
bargain. H8
G. P. SIMONTON, Clerk.
Constant advertising brings results,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. 2, A. Stone has been quit
sick since Wednesday.
Mrs. D. N. Garrett. who has late
ly been very sick, is now improving
slowly.
"A car of northbound "pick up
was derailed between Millington and
Lucy Wednesday morning, caused by
the dropping of a break rigging and
the car, an empty gOndola, was wreck.
ed. Traffic on both tracks was
blocked for two hours.
The tenant house owned by Mr.
w. c. Massey and occupied by Ben
Brown. colored, just north of Gift,
was destroyed by fire Monday, to-
gether with the entire contents of
the house and 400 pounds of seed
cotton. The origin of the fire is not
known, as no one was at home when
it broke out.
Two more Upton county boys
are to leave for service in the Unit
ed States army. They have been
notified to report to the local exemp-
tion board on November q. They
are George E. Davis, of Stanton, and
Nolen r. Maynor They will be sent
to the mobilization camp at Chamblee,
Georgia.
Mr.. j. P. Hayes. who lives on
Mr.. J. P. Boshers' place in the 18th
district. has already gathered eight
bales of cotton from eight acres, Mr..
3oshers tells us, and has more to
gather. This yield, in such a remark
ably short crop year as thin is con-
sidered wonderful. Mr.. Boshers
stated that Mr.. Hayes planted early
and caught the seasons right, while
his own crop of 20 acres adjoining
that of Mr. Hayes was planted later
and the frost caught it before the
bolls were matured, reducing his
yield to five bales.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
LETTER FROM REV. HANCOCK


We copy the following letter from
Rev T. L. Hancock to his former
home paper, the Meredosia, ILL., Bud
get. Mr.. Hancock has lately pur-
chased a home in Covington and
moved here with his family from
Meredosia;
Covington, Tenn.
Editor Budget:
With your permission / will talk to
my friends through your paper. Since
my last communication | have been
observing the many different business
interests in our town and their man.
agements. All kinds of business is
carried on here successfully from
banking to coon hunting.
We have three splendid banks do
ing great business and are CONNER
cial centers of great activities. Dur
ing the autumn and fall they are ex-
ceedingly busy early and late. Past
few weeks have seen great sights
here in the cotton market. Our pub
lie square many days has been com.
pletely blockaded with wagons load
ed with cotton, and all other kinds Of
vehicles Of every description, from
the most ancient to the latest model
Of the Ford automobile, while on our
walks the multitudes scramble in
passing.
The crop Of cotton is not as good
The high prices for corn and cotton
makes money plentiful. Our mer-
chants are doing great business. We
have six firms SENS selling automo-
biles. On October 10 we had very
destructive fire. Our cotton COM
press burned; the loss conservatively
estimated was $35O,000.
Since cool weather arrived beef
vendors are numerous on our streets
two days of each week, Wednesday
and Saturday. Beef is cheap and so
are false teeth-make your own in
ference.
Of late there is considerable en-
thusiasm being generated among our
people in regard to the sale of liberty
bonds and the Red Cross work. Our
high school class to graduate next
May will buy a liberty bond to per-
petuate their patriotism and with the
returns of the interest new books
will be bought and added to their
library.
Farming down here is in state Of
transition, and farmers are giving
more attention to variety of crops.
They are learning this is very bene-
fetal to their land; however, all
kinds of produce will grow here if
given an opportunity. Our farms re-
sDond quickly to an application Of
clover. and the fertilizing effects are
surprising. Climate conditions are
neither of the extremes. hence early
spring and late autumn give crops
ample time to mature. The careless
farming Of past generations is past,
giving way to the more modern
ideas. and in a few more years the
transitional period will have passed
and Western Tennessee viii be a
great country.
AS have opportunity to study
other matters Of interest concerning
our country or people, will gladly
write of these things occasionally. If
any Of our friends contemplate fol-
lowing the birds South to avoid the
severe winter, don't fail to pay US a
visit.
T. L. HANCOCK.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
SPECIAL SALE!
Pianos and Player Pianos

Will be conducted by the L. Floyd Piano Co., of Memphis
Tenn beginning the 22nd of November 1917 and closing the
LIST day of December, 1917.
In introducing special sale of High Grade Pianos
and PayerPanos to the people of Covngon vicinity
desire to that for 10 days will exhibit and
sell the latest styles fancy figured oak walnut and mahog
TriState Fair and such high praises from all who saw
them.
We, well splendid line of instruments need no
taon for fair dealing well known and many of Pianos
and Players fonud the homes of Congto where they
have given entire satisfaction.
We specialists in the Piano business and in close
touch with the worlds largest factories buying in large guam
titles and selling direct enables to give you the best for
the least money.
Every Piano and Player will be sold its merits and hon
es represented and those having old and unsatisfactory
Pianos, Organs Talking Machines and wanting to trade
them will be given liberal price instruments for
them, and those desiring to purchase time will be given
easy terms. %EGz&&S
COME IN AND SEE HEAR. EXAMINE AND TRY our
PIANOS AND PLAYERS whether you want to buy or not
not afraid of comparison competition for we
know give you for your money than you can
get elsewhere.
Remember the date Of sale and the place and call early and
get first choice.
LII FLOYD PIANO COMPANY
MEMPHIS, TENN.
S. B. Waggoner Road Manager is in charge of the sale
which viii be held at the beautiful show of the Covng
ton Manufacturing Auto Co.. nc Distributors of the Buick
Oakland and Chevrolet Cars Liberty and Maple Sts
Covington Tenn
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
LIBERTY LODGE NO. 1851. o. 0. p

On Friday night, November 16, this
lodge met in regular session and
opened in due form, G. L. Hathcock
presiding. The first degree was con-
ferred on two candidates and one was
elected to the initiatory degree. At
the next meeting to be held on Fri
day, November %, there will be work
in the initiatory degree and there will
be several applications by card. A
large attendance is requested as
there will be degree work for a con-
siderable time.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
NOTICE TO Upton
COUNTY TEACHERS

The first Saturday of December
coming on Thanksgiving week, the
Upton County Teachers Association
will be postponed until December 8.
ed securities with 6 per cent interest
County Supt. for Committee.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Lost. - On Sunday, November 4
between Gilt Edge and Richardson's
Landing black folding bill book, con-
tanning $26 in greenbacks and lot
of papers. Suitable reward will be
paid for return Of some to me. R.
H. Vaughan, R. F. D. No. s, Coving-
ton, Tenn. n222w*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Wanted RecIeaned lespedeza seed;
will buy 10 to 500 bushels. Let me
know what you have with price. N. S
Cole, Newbern, Tenn, P. o. Box 151
n154w*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Sale.-Horses cows, corn and farm.
ing tools, including one 2-horse wag.
on and buggy; will be auctioned of
at my place 3 miles west of Brigh'
ton on December is. Terms made
known on date Of sale. J. B. Ross.
n224w"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Notice Absolutely no hunting Of
any kind or trespassing allowed on
my farm in No, 8. All violators will
be prosecuted to the limit Of the law.
E. 1. Smith. n15tf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Hulls and meal for sale at the
market price by Covington Cotton &
Oil Co. Terms cash. Do not ask for
credit. n15tf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Notice. - All persons are notified
under penalty Of law not to tresspass
or allow stock to run at large on the
following farms: S. R. Smith, D, B.
Rice, j. C. Chumley. Charles O.
Weir, T. H. Byrd, C. N. Barnett,
James Cashin and T. G. Miller. nl5'v
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22
Want Column

House for rent January LIST. See
Alexander, the druggist. n15tt
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Wanted to Rent. Good farm near
schoolhouse; can handle from 40 to
200 acres. Write j. S. Owen, White
haven, Tenn. n154w*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For Sale. - Drop-head 6-drawer
Singer sewing sewing machine; been
need one year. Will take $3.50. Call
1877. n15tf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For SaIe-Two tracts Of land, Al
acres each in Dist. No. IL. Payments
arranged to suit purchaser. ]. P.
Boshers, Covington, r. 1. S1S-tt
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For Sale.-A few pork hogs. ]. Fl
Simonton, Brighton, r. /, ni52w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For SaIe--0ne mule coming three
years old, one coming 2 and one
horse coming 4. Cloud Stuart. R. f.
d. No. /, Mason, Tenn. O1Stf.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For Sale-My place in Covington
5-rOom house, large lot, good barn
and other outhouses. G, w. Webb.
n1tf.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For Sale at Bargain--GOod new
piano. Apply at this office. ol8tf.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For Sale-one 11x18 steam engine
in good condition. j. C. Vaughan &
Son, Detroit. aSOd'
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Wanted to Rent or Buy, Small
farm. RObt. Gee, Covington. n152w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Wanted - Buyers for cheap 2x4,
2x6, 2x8 and Gull bridge lumber. w.
P. Simonton & Bros. n152w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Found. =. In store in Covington,
purse containing sum of money. Own
er can have same by identifying
property and paying for this adver-
tisement. G. M, Short, R. F. d. No.
2, Covington, Tenn. n252w*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For Sale.-Ford car in good shape.
George A. Sanford. n222w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For Sale. - Good mich COW and
calf. D. S. Sterling, Atoka, Tenn. q
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

Lost.--A winter lap robe on Sat.
urday, November 10, between resi-.
dence and Covington, Return and be
rewarded. w. A. Bishop, Ccvngton
Route 5. n22lw*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

We copy the following letter from
Rev T. L. Hancock to his former
home paper, the Meredosia, I'll. Bud
get. Mr.. Hancock has lately pur-
chased home in Covington and
moved here with his family from
Meredosia:
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For Sale.-0nc Ford truck in run
ming order at bargain; low price.
See us at once. Marshall oindexter
Co., Mason, Tenn. n224w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-11-22

For Sale, decentralization safe %
inches wide, 40 inches high, 26 inches
deep. C. B. Lloyd, Atoka, Tenn.
n134W
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20
lone High School Notes.

The boys who attended the Boys
conference at LaGrande returned last
week and on Monday Elred Corson
made very pleasant report Of the
trip. The boys had fine time while
they were there.
Heppner and lone clashed again in
another game of foot ball last Sunday
on the local foot ball grounds.
This game was not quite so one sided,
the score being 90.
1.-THE Jonah" will be staged Friday
evening at the Rink at 1880 prompt
ly. An evening of much amusement
is promised all who witness this play.
e. erre and come.
Hazel Winter, one of the Sopho-
more girls has decided that farm life
is better than city life. She quit
school this week and will go out to
their farm next week. Miss Winter
will be greatly missed in our high
school.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20
BIG DRIVE UNDER WAY
Continued from page ~

her maid to the door to tell dripping
workers that she has no money for
the Red Cross, and who slam the door
in the face of noble Red Cross wor-
kers, should be pilloried for the pub
lie to gaze upon. The record of all
such instances reported at headquar-
ters is kept. To the credit Of Oregon
let it be said that only few have
been reported"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20
Range Conditions Excellent.

Range conditions were never better
at this time of the year, is the opinion
of George Sperry, the veteran stock
man. Mr.. Sperry says he has three
thousand acres of range where the
grass is from three to four inches
high. His cattle are grazing on this
at the present time. Mr.. Sperry has
prepared for a severe winter by buy
ing large quantity of hay. How
ever, he is of the opinion that there
will be an abundance of feed for any
emergency.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20
Chidsey is Deputy Sheriff.

Thos. E. Chidsey has received the
appointment of deputy sheriff to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation
of Willard Herren several months
ago. Sheriff McDuffee made the ap-
pointment this week. Mr. Chidsey
was head of the Umatilla National
Forest office in this city for several
years and has had considerable cler-
ical experience.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20
Feed At Lisle Ranch.

Sixty calves were brought in from
the Percy Hughes ranch last week for
feeding this winter at the Lisle ranch
south of town. Nelson Taylor, who
has been working at the Hughes
place on Butter Creek. came in with
the cattle and will care for them
this winter. All of the Hughes stock
will be brought to Echo for winter
feeding season.-Echo News.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20

VIM. Kummerland was a pleasant
caller at this Office on Friday and
left cheer with the editor. He is pre-
pairing for good harvest the coming
season and states that the present
spell of wet, warm weather is almost
a positive guarantee that the harvest
will be abundant next fall.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20
War Insurance and Family Allowance
Bill Will Be Explained.

We are advised by F. P. Foisie, di-
rector of the Civilian relief of the
northwestern division that our Home
Service Section is prepared to advise
all families of enlisted men as to
their rights under the "War Insur-
ance and Family Allowance law"
Mrs. A. E. Binns is chairman of the
civilian relief of the Morrow County
chapter Of the American Red Cross
and has just received letter from
the secretary of the treasury which
deals fully upon this subject.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR MORROW COUNTY.
LESSONS IN VOCAL CULTURE.

Anyone desiring to take lessons in
vocal culture may phone or call Miss
Baker, either at the school building
or Mrs. Carrie Vaughn's residence.
Miss Baker is a graduate of the Con-
servatory of Music & Domestic Art,
Minneapolis and has had six years
experience as teacher of voice cul-
ture and piano. Glasses are now be-
ing formed.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20
Building Big Sheep Shed.

A sheep shed of modern design
70 100 feet in size, is being built
1y Harry Bartholomew at his ranch
to provide winter protection for his
sheep. Extensive improvements to
the ranch house are also to be made
at Once.-Echo News.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20

Autoists will be interested to learn
that the macadam road between Pen
dleton and Walla Walla will be scar
flied and put in shape for first class
travel. The Umatilla county court
has taken the matter in hand.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Floreon, pion-
eer farmers of upper Willow creek
have turned their farm over to their
son Ralph and have moved to Hepp-
ner to live. Mr.. Floreon recently
purchased property from James Cow
ms in the southeastern part of town.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20

A large number of Heppner sports
men attended the shooting match ut
the Pete Sheridan traps on Butter
creek last Sunday. 1t is reported
that the Heppner marksmen came
home with the lions share of the tur-
Keys.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20

Frank Bell, veteran farmer Of the
Black Horse country and now living
I'm Spokane, was in the city this week
looking after some business affairs.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-20

FOR SAIIE-A few pure-bred M.
B. turkey Toms, price $500 each.
J224t. B. F. MORGAN, Morgan, Ore.