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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
WEST TENNESSEE
FARM NEWS
PLOW CORN

Time Of cultivation is at hand. Do
your best to keep the weeds out of
your acres. Do not pillow more than
two inches deep after the first deep
blowing, if you can help it. The roots
feed the plant. They must be kept
undisturbed and as moist as condi-
tions will permit. Use the side har-
row, 14-toOth, 5-tooth, and other shall
low working implements as much as
you can after the deep working. Stir
the land after each season, or rain,
when dry enough. To keep a dust
mulch is important.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
An Arab Custom.

The Arabian head-dress is really a
Manchester table cover folded dag
onally. The Arabs do not take their
headcloth off when they enter house.
They uncover their feet instead. The
Arabs do a number of other things
contrary to our custom. They shave
their heads but not their faces. When
they beckOn to a person to come to
them, they do not turn their fingers
upwards as we do No, they turn them
down, and then the Arab knows that
he is wanted.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
Hint for Bachelors.

"Since l have given my best thought
to the problem l have not found 1t es-
pecially difficult to take care of my
sister-In-law's twO-year-Old baby while
she goes shopping" said the bachelor
brother-in-law. For time, until /
mastered the subject, / must confess
that it had me considerably obfuscated.
But now l merely put the dear little
fellow under a tub, weighted down so
that by no possibility can he .Overset
it, and then 80 out to the barn and read
and smoke in peace. Judge.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
Preventing Disease.

The only way to prevent such dis
eases from spreading is for every child
who has a cold, a cough or a sore
throat or feels out of sorts to be very
careful not to put in its mouth or to
cough over or to handle anything
which other children are to use. A
child who is not absolutely well should
be particularly careful to keep away
from babies, because babies are so
much more likely to suffer seriously If
they catch disease.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
Route Of the Bee

According to a well-known aplarist,
II a bee finds suitable patch of flow
ers by following a zigzag course of
exploration it will seek it again by the
same devious route, and not in a
straight line from the nest. Thus he
found that certain bees coming to visit
a hollyhock in his garden always came
over the wall some 25 yards to one
side of the flower instead of directly
opposite. They were following the
devious route by which they had first
found the flower.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05

Declaring that the benefits Of deep
breathing are OEeFestimatedi medical
person says: when a person breathes
very deeply he exercises the muscles
Of his chest, shoulders and abdomen,
and that is good for him. He drives
some blood from his trunk into his
feet and hands. If his feet and hands
are cold that increases his comfort.
These are real advantages of deep
breathing exercises once or twice a
day." Also, when an American citi-
zen is INDUCING in deep breathing he
cannot talk.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
DIaestibiiity Of Eggs.

Medical science says that raw eggs
are more quickly digested than cooked
ones. Soft-boiled, roasted and poached
eggs are more easily dfgested than
when fried or hard-bolled. The stOm-
ach will digest a raw egg in from one
and half to two hours. Soft-boiled
and roasted require from two and a
half to three hours, while hard-boiled
or fried must be allowed from three
and half to four hours for digestion.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
SHORT COURSE PROGRAM

Miss Merryman, the home demon
stration agent for Upton county, as
sisted by Miss Elizabeth Mccain, of
the West Tennessee Normal, and local
talent, will conduct a short course for
the home demonstration clubs. Of the
county, at the Covington grammar
school building, beginning Tuesday
morning, July 10, at $3.50, and lasting
through Friday, July 10. The pro-
gram is as follows:
Tuesday Forenoon - Organization
by Miss Thomas, District Agent:
Demonstration in Canning, for Girls,
Miss McClain.
Tuesday n-Demonstration
in Butter Making by Mr.. Alison ST.
monitor, assisted by Mrs. Lem Moore,
Of the Salem Club.
Wednesday TorenOon-Canning BY
the Girls, Under the Supervision Of
Miss McClain.
Wednesday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ton, "How To Cook Vegetables" by
Miss Mary Kate Long.
Wednesday Evening - Chart Lee
ture by Mr.. Webb, of Nashville.
Thursday Forenoon - Demonstra-
ton in Canning and Drying by Evap-
grafton, for the Girls, by Miss Nc
Claim.
Thursday Afternoon - Demonstra-
ton in Canning and Drying by Evap-
grafton, for the Women, by Miss Mer-
ryman and Miss McClain.
Thursday Observation-Disclosures
to be provided.
Friday Forenoon - Public Demon
stration by the Girls; Vaccination Of
Pig Against Cholera for the Corn Club
Boys and the Pig Club Boys, by Rog-
ers Menzies, Dyersburg, Tenn. Men
and boys of the county invited to be
present at this demonstration.
Friday Evening-Dean H. A. Morg-
an, of Knoxville, and others, will adj
dress the farmers Of the county.
Everybody invited,
Covington, Tenn, July 2, 1917.
Shoes with aluminium soles have.
been invented for persons working in
water or damp places.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
Perfectly Cut Diamond.

A properly cut diamond has 5S
facets, including the table and culet ;
the 30 facets above the girdle should
be 40 per cent of the girdle and the
angle from the girdle to the table
should be 80 degrees and from the
girdle to the culet 40 degrees. A per-
pendicular line drawn from the CEN
ter Of the table to the center of the
culet will be one-third above the girdle
and two-thirds below.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05

Drug Co, MunfOrd; M. E. Tenant,
Atoka; w. H. Barton, Gilt Edge; ].
R. Bartlett & Son, Detroit; Upton
Supply Co., successors to Ellis &
Burkhardt, Upton; A. T. Lacey & Co.,
Richardson's; Burlison Store Co., Bur-
lison, and w. H. Barton, Dixon,
Tenn, adv,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
Tunesmlths.

A musician who desires to compose
a tune that shall become popular must
contrive to produce something appar-
emily original, and yet not so original
as to demand study; it must also con-
tain echoes of other tunes previously
popular, and vet they must be so in
definite that no one can tell for GER
tain where they come from, which is
what we mean when we say it is a wise
tame that knows its own father.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
Great Man superssitlous.

The learned Doctor Johnson had a
special dislike of stepping over a
threshold with the left foot foremost,
and be was often seen to make a great
circuit in order to avoid a certain val
ley in Leicester Fields, which he be-
lieved to be fatal to him.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
Word Of Different Meanings.

A rookie" is a man who is learning
to be soldier-the raw recruit" The
term is English. The word "rook"
used to be used for variety of things.
A gambling den was a rock. So was
a barracks. The frequenter Of either
became a rookie"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
Unfortunate.

Nurse-"Oh. dear, ma'am, the baby
has just swallowed that whole paper
Of tacks." Mrs. Suffrage How IN
fortunate Now / win be obliged to put
up al those suffrage posters with
glue. Puck.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05

An oil useful in the manufacture Of
soap is obtained from grape seeds in
Argentina.
Bill boards on which figures are
made to move by electric motors have
been patented.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05

Prizes will be awarded as follows:
To the first five girls who are
able to show 1000 cans of veg
etables done in tin by govern
ment recipes, and can stand
test in a knowledge Of the reel
pes used and in the dexterous
use of the tools employed in
canning ......... $500
To the first ten girls who are able
to show 500 cans of vegetables
done in tin by government reci-
pes, and can stand test in a
knowledge Of the recipes used
and in the deXterous use Of the
tools employed in canning. -. 2.5O
To the first five women who are
able to show 500 cans of fruits
and vegetables done in tin by
government recipes, and who
are able to show $50 pounds of
fruit and vegetables dried by
government recipes in cook
stove drier. ................. 5.OO
To the first ten women who are
able to show 500 cans Of fruit
and vegetables done in tin
by government recipes, or who
can show $50 pounds of
fruit and vegetables dried by
government recipes in cook
stove drier. observation-disclosures. Z.5O
These awards will be made to the
Home Demonstration club members,
only. Other subscriptions and awards
may be announced later.
Respectfully submitted,
ANNIE T. MERRYMAN,
Home Dem. Agent.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
GREECE BREAKS DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY

Athens, June 29.--The Greek gov
eminent has broken diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany, Austro-H Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey.
Though war has not yet been de-
clared, the Greek government consid-
ers that a state of war exists since its
advent to power yesterday
Greece's new course with regard to
the war began to be shaped on June
IL with the abdication of King Con-
stantine and the accession Of Alexan-
der, his second son, as king. The OBJ
dication was in effect reinforcement
Of Constantine, whose pro-German at
titude had given the entente endless
trouble and threatened not only the
success of the Saloniki expedition, but
its safety through the danger Of back
fire from a hostile Greek military
force.
Eliptherios Venizelos, Greece's lead
ing statesman and fast friend Of the
entente, soon appeared as the man to
take the leadership in guiding Greece
back to her traditional place by the
side of England, France and Servia,
the last her close ally, whom she
abandoned under Constantine's coer-
cion in Servia's hour Of greatest need
Summoned back to the premiership
by King Alexander, Venizelos quickly
formed a cabinet. The reactionary ele-
ments have been ousted or quoted,
the re-establishment Of Greek consti-
tutional government, virtually abol-
ished by Constantine, began. That the
parliament of May, 1915, which had
been dissolved by Constantine, would
again be summoned to meet, was later
indicated, giving a legislative backing
to the new executive power.
The New York State Bar associa-
ton has voted to adj it women to it's
membership.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05
REPORT OF MISS ANNIE T.
MERRYMAN ON PRIZE FUND

Covington, Tenn. July 8, 1917.
The Leader, City.
Gentlemen.-I hereby submit for
publication the following subscipt-
ions to my prize fund, which have
been given with the least possible eff
fort on my part, and for which ! am
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-05

Shoes with aluminium soles have
been invented for persons working in
water or damp places.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-09
LABOR'S SHOULDER
 ID BE AT WHEEL
No Strikes in War Time is Pro- Sram-''A America First" Slogan

Washington, April 9.-No strikes or labor disputes of any kind during the war is the program of the labor committee of the council of national defense's advisory commission. head ed by Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor.
 In report unanimously. adopted by the council and commission and made public last night, the committee . declares: The defense and safety of the nation must be the first consid cration of all patriotic citizens and proposes that whenever emergencies arise requiring 9 change of standards, such changes should bc made only after investigation and approval by the council of national defense.
 Since the labor committee mem bcrship includes both leaders of orr ganized labor and representatives of
New Britain herald., 1917-04-09

influential employers interests, It's action is interpreted as giving the United States promise of complete freedom from industrial disputes such as hampered England early in the war.
 The committees report follows:
 The defense and safety of the na- tion must be the first consideration of all patriotic citizens. To avoid confusion and to facilitate the prep aration for national defense and give stable basis upon which the repre- sentatives of the government may operate during the war we recom- mend:
 Il. That the council of national defense should issue a statement to employers and employees in our in- dustrial plants and transportation systems advising that neither em- ployers nor employees shall endeavor to take advantage of the country's necessities to change existing stand ards. When economic or other emer gencies arise requiring changes of standards, the same should be made only after such proposed changes have been investigated and approved by the council of national defense.
 ''2. That the council of national defense urge upon the legislatures of the states, as well as all administra- tive agencies charged with the en- forcement of labor and health laws, the great duty of vigorously main- taining the existing safeguards as to
New Britain herald., 1917-04-09

the health and welfare of workers. and that no departure from such present standards, in state laws or state rulings affecting labor should be taken without declaration of the council of national defense that such departure is essential for the enective pursuit of the national defense.
 "a. That the council of national defense urge upon the legislatures Of the several states that before final adjournment they delegate to the governors of their respective states the power to suspend or modify re- strictions contained in their labor laws. when such suspensions or mod iications shall be requested by the council of national defense; and such Q suspension or modification. when made. shall continue for a specified period and not longer than the dura- tion of the war;
 The council hopes that the last proposal will result in flexible regu- lations. particularly those relating to hours of labor, which the council might deem restrictions to proper prosecution of the war.
 Members of the labor committee. in. addition to MT. Gompers. are: Secretary Wilson, Warren s. Stone, head of the brotherhood of locomo- tive engineers: Secretary Morrison, of the federation of labor: James Lord, president of the federation, of labor's mining department! James o'Connell, president of the fedora tion's metal trades department: V. Everitt Macy, president of the na- tional civic federatfons. New York: Elisha Lee, general manager Penn sylvania railroad; Dr. Lee K. Frankel, vice president of the Metro politan Life Insurance Company, New York: A. Parker Nevin, representing the national association of manufac- turers, and Louis B. Schram of the national civic federation.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-09
TEUTONS MAY HOLD
 AMERICAN CITIZENS
Retaiatory Measures for Arrest of
 Germans Might Be Taken

Copenhagen, April 8, via London No word has been received here of the German governments intentions regarding American citizens who are still in Germany. It was announced some time ago that the government would observe in principle the speci-, hcation of the old Prussian-Ameri- can treaty, permitting free departure of nationals with their property, in case the United States reciprocated. It is not improbable, however, that an attempt will be made to hold some Americans in retaliation for arrests of Germans reported in dispatches from America.
 The statement of Representative Miller of Minnesota that an unpub- lished paragraph of the ''Zimmer- man note'' to Mexico offered to estab- fish submarine base in a, Mexican port, supply Mexico with arms, and send German reservists in the United States to Mexico, has evoked . fiat denial from the German foreign of ice.
 Great bitterness has been aroused among the Germans by the terms of President Wilson's message. accord ing to MT. Wheeler of the University of Wisconsin, the last American to leave Berlin before the war dec1ara- ton became effective. He arrived here yesterday by way of Warnemun- de. He was the only American on the train crossing the frontier about tho time the news of the formal declara- tion was received in Germany.
 Mir. Wheeler said, however, that aside from the bitterness which the Germans freely exhibited in conver- sation with Americans no particular display of feeling was aroused. and so far as he knew no American in Germany had been molested lphys- calIy.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-09
CITY GUARD VOTES
 TO REMAIN INTACT
Members. as . Body, Will Not Affiliate Themselves With the Home
 Guard-Dri11 Tuesday Night.

 The New Britain City Guard which. according to an almost unanimous vote of its members yesterday is to remain intact and not become unit of the Home Guard, will meet at 7:45 o'clock tomorrow evening at the head of Lexington street to drill under the direction of Col. w. w. Bullen. On Thursday night the Guard will again assemble, the place to be announced later, to be sworn in as special po- lice deputies by Mayor G. A. Quigley. The men will at this time be given special deputy badges.
 Although the meeting at the state armory yesterday for time bid fair to end in disruption, the reason was that all men present were endeavoring to do what they thought was the right thing and the resulting temporary dis cord came as a result of misunder- standing. Col. Bullen, who called the meeting together, explained that in their present status the City Guard has no place to drill except Walnut Hill Park. He had been informed by the adjutant general that permission could not be given 8 military com pany, not recognized by the state or federal government, to drill in the armory The general said, however, that if the City Guard were to join the Home Guard as a unit this tech nicality would be overcome and the men could all drill together at the armory. He explained that if com- pany of seventy-five City Guardsmen should unite with the Home O4ard the remaining members of the City 
 entitled to drill with the others. The idea of leaving the City Guard and joining the Home Guard did not meet vote only four memberae signified their willingness to affiliate themselves with the Home Guard.
 Mayor Quigley explained his plans for the special council meeting on Wednesday evening when an or6i- nance wil probably be passed giving him, as mayor, added police powers. Then he will swear in the members of the City Guard as a deputy police force. This was in accordance with the original ideas of the City Guard and, according to the final vote taken yesterday, the status of the City Guard is to remain as follows: The City Guard is to be part of the New Brit ain Rifle club, N. R. A.. and is to be organized for the purpose of mill itary training. The members further more are to be subject to the call of the mayor for the protection of city property in case of an emergency and to make such acts legal they are to be formally sworn in as special deputies. The mayor also promised to try and secure a place for the City Guard to drill.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-09
CONNECTS WOULD ENLIST.
Inmates of Auburn Ready to Fight for
 Government.

Auburn. N. Y.. April 9.-The twelve hundreds convicts in Auburn Prison. representing thirty nationalities. passed resolutions yesterday saying they desired "to let 1t be known that they would support loyalty the gov ernment in this crisis and if deemed best by those in authority were ready to enlist and bear arms on land or sea in defense of the American flag and for democracy against autocracy."
 We also send our congratulations and sympathies." the resolutions add. ito tho political exiies and prisoners of Russian dungeons now on their way homo and in the name of God and humanity we pray for the tri- umph of true freedom from oppres- sion in oil parts of the world"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-09
OLD GLORY IN FRANCE.
Stars and Stripes Fly on Battle Front
 French to Celebrate.

Paris, April 9.-The placing of the Lafayette Flying Corps under the American flag to symbolize the entry of the United States into the war has been discussed for several days. The Figaro now says the Stars and Stripes are flying over the headquarters of the SquadrilTa, which is composed largely of American aviators.
 Entry of the United States into the war on the side of the Entente Allies will be celebrated next Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock. The func- ton, which will be under the auspices of the committee of F'rance-America, will be held in the Champs Elysees. President Poincare will be present and MT. Rene Viviani, minister of justice, and MT. William Graves Sharp. American a-.,''- or will de- liver addresses.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-09
REPUBLICAN DINNER TONIGHT.
Ward Clubs WdIl Have Patriotic Gath.
 ering at Hotel Bcloin-

Compensation Commissioner Geo. B. Chandler of Rocky Hill will be the principal speaker at the annual din- ner of the Consolidated Republican Ward clubs at the Hotel Beloin this evening. The affair will be in the form of a patriotic rally and music will be furnished by Judd's orches- tra. Decorations will also be elabor- ate.
 President A. N. Rutherford is to be toastmaster and among the other speakers, in addition to MT. Chand- Ter. will be State Treasurer F. g.. Chamberlain, Senator George w.. Klett and Mayor G. A. Quigley. Din- ner will be served at o'clock.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-25
GIRLS ARE THE FIFTH TWINS
Healthy Youngsters Born at Home
ot MIR. and Mrs. n. =. Iicblc.

PORTLAND, ore, Feb. "a Tho
flfth pair of twins born In purtl1uJ
this year are girls. They arrived nt
the homo of Mr ana Mrs. Henry \
iichIc, 1o9 East Eighth street north
February ! aud both are doing nice
The fourth pair worc boys. born to
Atlcy q sweeney 202ts Jefferson
street January 20. The lichlo twins
are both fino youngsters. according tn
pr. +. /. Fisch. who was the attend
ing physician They have not bcrn
named yet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-25
A BAN ON CHURCH SOCIAL S
N"'h Methods of Raising None, Is
h'sg'nr, u Congregation Holds

~ L'IlL Miun, Feb church
'"Pp'rs. fancy solc., sociaIs ana on.
'or0nm'nts. formerly used as a
means of raising money for chprch
'"P""''' viii hereafter he under the
''h OF members OF St stephens
Lutheran church No moro of those
AFFAIRS viii hc held by amy society
connected with the church. according
I" action taken at the annunl moot
iuE ni the congregation.
Momhcrs uf tho congregation not
uhlN expressed their disopprnynl or
'nls method OF raising funds for The
hutch, hut termed tho socials
SIMPLY medium for begging which
was not In accord with the dignity OF
,ho christian religion. Hereafter
Iuhds for church purposes viii be
raised 10y voluntary subscriptions OF
the members.