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Evening journal., 1917-12-11
CREATION OF FAVORABLE PUBLIC
SENTIMENT IN WILMINGTON.

During the last four months we have
been successful in getting many columns
of publicity items covering the work Of
the Board in the four newspapers in this
city, all tending to the capitalization
of favorable public sentiment toward the
efforts Of this Board.
In resnonse 10 invitations from the
CITY Council commercial organizations,
mems clubs and fraternal societies, !
have given eleven public addresses on
the subject of Harbor Development at
wilmington, illustrated by about one
hundred stereopticon views, showing the
possibilities of Wilmington and what
other cities have done to increase their
commerce, by the construction and oper-
alton Of public docks and terminals. 1
am confident that this character OF pub
licity has done much towards educating
and securing the favorable support Of
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24
TO LOWER PRICES OF FOOD.

Food Administrator Herbert G.
Hoover, who has now obtained con-
troll, by Federal license, Of the busi-
ness of all importers, manufacturers,
wholesalers, Gamers, packers, and
large retailers of food products, has
issued this order:
"The licensee shall not knowingly
sell any food commodity to any per-
son engaged in the business of selling
such commodity who shall, after this
regulation goes into effect, violate the
provisions of the Act of Congress
approved August 10, 1917, by making
any unreasonable rate or charge in
selling or otherwise handling or deal
ing in such commodity, or by holding,
contracting for, or arranging for a
quantity thereof in excess of the rea-
sonable requirements of his business
for use or sale by him for a reason
able time"
Retailers who continue to charge
excessive prices, will, on proof of this
crime, be unable to buy further
supplies.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24
HINTS ON HOW TO ECONOMIZE.

Do personal buying and carry the
goods home where nondelivery dis
counts are given.
Have your old shoes half-soled.
Stop buying candy, ice cream, pea
nuts and soda water.
Plow up golf grounds and use land
for some useful purpose.
Shine your own shoes.
Care for your own furnace.
Put your automobile away for the
winter.
Stop smoking.
Stop taking meals at club when
possible to eat at home with the
family
Do not send kilograms when let
ter will do.
Do not use street cars when you
have time to walk
Stop paying for the other fellow.
Do not pay man to clean up yard
and put things away for the winter;
do it yourself.
Quit playing poker.
Many people are forced to deny
themselves all of these, yet they live
and so can you if you try.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24

The full-blooded union man is the
one who demands the union label all
the time.
The union label needs committees
to make the members buy union label
goods more than committees to ask
merchants to carry union label goods.
Complaint is sometimes made that
merchants make bluff at carrying
union label goods in stock. This is per-
fectly natural as long as the union
label demand is confined to committee
demands.
When the rank and file of the mem
bership of unions call for union label
goods themselves, the merchants will
also stop bluffing.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24
COURTESY.

Courtesy is not bowling and scrap
ing, it is standard of right thinking
and acting and is therefore not mere
politeness but the cornerstone of in
dividual character.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24
ARE YOU A MAIL ORDER HOUSE
BUYER? IF SO ASK YOURSELF:

What do the mail order houses con-
tribute to your schools and churches ?
What do they contribute to your
local charities?
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-11-24

What taxes do they pay that help
to maintain your local government?
What interest have they in YOU
outside of getting your money?
Tell your merchant that you saw
his ad in the Newark Leader.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20
Ghost Revealed Hidden Gold.

A ghost showed man hidden store of gold in Roseburg, Ore, the fother day. This was the story told by a Chinese cook who recently found $2OO in gold in the house of Hop Lee, who was victim of the tong wars two years ago. He says that the ghost of his murdered friend directed him to the treasure. The money was found in paper bag in plain sight of all who entered room that had never been occupied since the murder. The Chinaman said that the dead man would have killed him if he had not obeyed the ghostly summons.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20

Knitting needles all over the country are busy knitting woolen clothing for our sailor boys. They have a large or der to fill, for the comforts committee of the Navy league is striving to fur nish these comforts to 100000 tars on the battleships, cruisers. destrOyers, and ships of every description, in Uncle Sans navy. Each sailor boy is to get two sets of five articles, so the total number of articles to be fur nished will be 2,250,0O0. The work will be done by volunteer workers throughout the country, who will pay out of their own pockets for their ma teriafs, so these comforts will not cost Uncle Sam cent. Patriotic women who desire to aid can communicate with the headquarters of the Navy League Comforts committee in their state. This photograph shows the woolen helmet that will keep the boys at sea warm in blustery weather. It protects the greater part of the face and head. The set of comforts in- cludes, in addition to the helmet, a pair of socks, woolen jacket, a muf- fer and pair of knitted wristlets.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Mt. Whitney is 14,602 feet high. Arabs predominate in old Tunis. American glass is used in China. Tunis is governed really by the French.
 A windmill in Europe grinds grain into flour for a baker and then mixes and kneads it into dough.
 Almost automatic in it's operations IS new cabinet for quickly devel- oping X-ray photographs for dentists use.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20
Oils From lemons.

A process invented by an Italian chemist for extracting essential oils from citrous fruits Is said not to affect the chemical properties of the oils in any way. and it is predicted that it eventually will revolutionize the iD- dustry.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-09-20
Tree crowino From Telephone Pole.

Tree Growing From Telephone Pole.
 New Orleans has a live oak tree growing out of a cedar telephone pole. The tree, which is probably four years old, is three or four feet long. It is believed that an acorn blew into hole which had been made in the pole when the limbs were cut off.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
TO VOTE ON HOLDING con-
STITUTI0NAL CONVENTION

The senate recently passed the bill
providing for popular vote on
whether or not a constitutional con-
vention shall be held. 1t was first
amended so as to fix the date of cleo
ton for July %, instead of April % as
set forth in the original bill. It has
previously passed the lower house and
viii have to- go back to that body for
action on the senate's amendment.
The reason given for postponing the
date of the election was that the
farmers would be too busy at their
crops the latter part of April to go
to the polls.
Senator Bates led the fight for the
measure Representatives declared
that they would fight for a conven-
ton, but pleaded that the date should
Be set forward until August in order
that more time might be given for
creating sentiment for the convention.
The bill governing the election Of
delegates to the convention, in the
event the people vote to hold con-
vention, provides for one delegate
from each county, except that Shelby
county shall have 10 delegates, David
son 2, Knox 5, Hamilton 4, Maury 2,
Madison 2 Montgomery 2, Fayette 2,
Gibson 2, Giles 2, Greene ?. Ruther-
ford 2, and Weakley 2.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
CIRCUIT COURT PROCEEDINGS

The March term Of the circuit court
was adjourned for the term by Judge
s. J. Everett, Tuesday morning Judge
Everett called the county physician,
DR.. Lawrence Lindsey, Monday, and
called his attention to the sanitary
condition of the courtroom, asked that
conditions be improved and appointed
committee, composed of DR. Lind
sey, Col. w. A. Owen and Gen. John
A. Upton, to take the matter before
the April term of the county court and
ask that something might be done
Son, alias Geo., Fields was held on
two charges, an attempt at murder
and carrying pistol, and got a YER
dict of not guilty in both cases.
Johnnie Wilson and Diamond Nc
Claim, larceny, dismissed on payment
of all costs.
Cottrell Jackson, assault and bat
terry to commit murder, verdict not
guilty.
Henry Walker, malicious cutting,
plead guilty to an assault and battery
charge and was fined $50 and costs.
G. M. Short, obstructing road, YER
dict not guilty,
Bill Kilt, operating an auto without
license, verdict not guilty.
Ed Dickson, running auto without
license, dismissed on payment Of all
costs.
Ella Alternately, public drunkenness,
| fined So and costs.
| Chester Maelin, voluntary man
slaughter, verdict not guilty; on a
charge of carrying a pistol, he was
fined $50 and costs.
Mack Tooley, larceny, verdict guilty
and sent to jail for 80 days,
Boney Wright, pistol, verdict not
guilty.
Jim Titus, larceny, verdict guilty
and sent to Jail for Is days.
Will Small, house breaking, verdict
guilty of larceny and sent to Jail for
go days.
Joe Burchett, pistol, verdict guilty,
fined $50 and costs.
Bud Parks, pistol, verdict not guilty.
Geo. Clinton, pistol, fined $50 and
costs.
~ oHAShStty ldICSilyJ NeTulcC guilty.
and sent to Jail for Is days.
Morgan Both, malicious shooting,
fined $25 and costs and sent to jail
for 60 days.
Geo. Smith, violating the four-mile
law, verdict not guilty.
Cap Whitley, pistol, dismissed on
payment of all costs.
Chas. Williams, assault, fined $50
and costs and sent to jail for 60 days.
Son Hicks, assault and battery to
kill, fined $40 and costs and sent to
Jail for go days.
Allen Terry, voluntary manslaugh-
ter, verdict guilty and sentenced to
Jail for 80 days.
Allen Terry, pistol, verdict guilty,
fined $50 and costs.
Jim Battle, murder, verdict guilty
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
from two to ten years.
Sid Aston, pistol, dismissed on pay
ment Of all costs.
It was thought that the court would
be in session until Thursday, but the
case of murder against Laney Bernard
was continued until the next term of
the court, which left the court without
anything to do
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
LEIGH CHAPEL ITEMS

As | haven't seen any news from
our little village lately will write
and let you know we are still among
the living. We get the Leader each
week and enjoy it from beginning to
end.
Everybody is happy, hale and
hearty as they ever ''wuz".
The evening shadows find our wo-
men tatting, crocheting, embroider-
ing, etc, while the men are smoking,
reading the latest war news and talk
ing the high cost CT living. But why
should they worry? They are the
farmers and have plenty of corn,
pork, pure water and have wheat
growing. / don't see why they should
get hungry If they haven't any
money.
How many are thankful that our
country is at peace? We should all
be. Everything is peaceful and quiet
since the talk of war. The married
ladies are more devoted to their
Johns" and "Toms". Have lessened
the use Of the rolling pins and broom
sticks.
Some of our people have been shoot
ing wild ducks since the heavy rains.
They are plentiful.
The young ladies are talking FASH
ions and the married ladies are talk
ing gardens and chickens. Every
sign of spring is here. The birds are
singing and flowers and grasses are
waking up after their long winter
nap. We, too, should be happy and
gay and thank our Heavenly Father
for His loving care through the cold
winter days that we have been spared
to see another spring. let US make
a resolution as spring Is here to 60
to Sunday school every Sunday It
viii make the school better and make
you better.
Mr.. R. B. Shoaf, Of Port Gibson,
Miss, WA at church Sunday shaking
hands with old friends.
Prayer meeting every Sunday
night. Everybody come and take
part. P0LLYANNA.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
WEST TENNESSEE BAPTIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

Program Of the West Tennessee
Baptist Sunday School convention,
which meets in Ripley, April II to 10,
inclusive, has been issued. The pro
gram provides for the opening session
on Tuesday night and three sessions
for the remaining two days Of the
convention on various Departments and
features Of Sunday school work.
Reduced rates on the railroads are
promised, on the certificate plan. The
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee, Rev. J. w. Storer, of Ripley,
asked that he be notified at once by
delegates so that they may be as
signed homes.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
FORMER CONVICTION PASTOR
Is CALLED TO HIS REWARD
PROMINENT and Active in Church for
Many Years-MOderator of Shelby
County Association at His Death.

DR.. w. H. Bruton, who served as
pastor of the Baptist church in Gov
ington from early in the year 1895 to
May, 1899, died at his home IN Col
lierville, last Saturday morning at IL
o'clock. The funeral services were
held in Collierville, Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 O'Clock, conducted by DR..
Richard M. Inflow, pastor of the
Bellevue Baptist church, of Memphis.
DR.. Bruton was n years old and had
been sick some time prior to his death
and his wife was also seriously i'll at
the time of his death and was barely
conscious of it.
DR.. BrutOn had a most interesting
career. At various times he was a
newspaper man, lawyer, and minister.
he published a paper in Jackson for
several years. For the past 80 years,
however, he has been actively engaged
i'll the ministry in the Baptist church.
He came here from jackson and did
excellent work as pastor of the church
here. He moved from here to Union
City; from thence he was called to
Tullahoma, where he was pastor for a
time; he next was pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Ripley; resigning this
charge, he became pastor of Forest
Hill church, at Collierville, which he
held until he resigned some time ago
,0n account of i'll health.
DR.. Bruton is most kindly remem-
hered in Covington, not alone by the
people of his church, but by members
Of an denominations.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
JUDGE JESSE EDGINGTON
is ACQUITTED OF BRIBERY

Judge Jesse Edgington, who was
impeached by the state senate, was
acquitted in the criminal court Of
Shelby county by jury, Monday, Of
the charge of receiving bride. Judge
Edgington was indicted last June af-
ter the court Of impeachment found
him guilty There were other indict-
merts in the court of impeachment
of which he was found guilty, but the
verdict Of the jury evidently indicates
that they concluded that he was suf-
ficiently punished when deprived of
his Office and rendered ineligible to
hold Office in the state. The acquittal
does not remove any of his disabilities.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15

To the People Of Covington:
The Tennessee Sunday School asso,
citation has designated Easter Sunday
April 9Th, 1917, as Go-to-Sunday.
School-Day.
Governor Tom C. Rye has issued 8
proclamation in which he says; NBe-
lieving implicitly in the great work
now being done in our Sunday schools
DESTROYS of encouraging the efforts Of
those who are contributing their time
energy and money to this holy cause
and being advised that the Tennessee
Sunday School association has desig.
mated Sunday, April 8, as Go-to-Sun.
day-School-Day, now, therefore, l dc
hereby proclaim and set apart Sun
day, April 8, 1917, as Go-to-Sunday-
School-Day in Tennessee. On that
day earnestly urge all Tennesseans
as well as all visitors within our bor-
ders, to attend the Sunday school Of
their choice"
Now, therefore, /, ]. Winfield OAR
by, Mayor of Covington, following the
example of the governor Of the state
hereby proclaim and set apart Easter
Sunday, April 8, 1917, as Go-to-Sun-
day-SchooI~Day for Covington. / dc
hereby urge all the people of Coving-
ton, and visitors within our borders
to attalsd the Sunday school of their
choice an said Go-to-Suday-School-
Day.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the sea-
Of city to be affixed at Covington or
this 18th day of March, Nineteen
Hundred and Seventeen.
]. WINFIELD DARBY,
[SEALl Mayor.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
WEST TENNESSEE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION MEETING

The next meeting Of the West
Tennessee association will be held IN
Memphis on the 22Ed, 23d and Gath
Of this month.
The State superintendent OF schools
will order holiday On the 23rd for
all West Tennessee teachers with full
pay provided they attsad the meet
ING Of the association An interest
ing program has been prepared and
ali the teachers of Tipton county are
urged to attend.
Friday, at the State Normal School,
at IL a. M, Prof. M. A. Leiper, Of the
Bowling Green (Ky.) Normal School,
will address all the teachers on
"Teaching the Mother Tongue"
prof. Leiper is the author Of one OF
our reading circle books, and it will
be distinctly to the interes5 OF our
teachers to hear him.
Following Prof. LeipeI, Supt. =.
w. Horn, Of the Houston (Tex.) City
Schools, win address the teachers on
aSome Standards That tan Be Used
in the Measurement Of Livery Teach
ers's Work. Supt. Horn is one Of
the big school men of the country,
and every West Tennessee teacher
ought to hear this leesure.
The railroads have granted special
rates Of one and one-half fare plus
fifty cents Oh the certifeat. plan iSe
sure to get receipts from the agent
when YOU tuy your tickets. These
receipts will have to be presented to
the Memphis agents ii order to get
the reduced fare for the return trip,
I suggest that when ten or more go
together they buy block ticket,
which will probably give better
rate from Upton county than that
granted by the railroads.
For Jour convenience, | suggest
that your register with me before GO
ing to the meeting. II it is not con-
venient for you to send the fifty cents
Just notify me by postal card that
you will attend and pay me when you
see me, or that you viii send it to me
later, and / will mail yon 4 badge
and giva You a receipt when ! get the
money. The enrolment fee is fifty
cents.
Supt. kuhlson is anxious to have
the names of all those VINO expect to
attend, SO. if you find it more con-
venient to notify Mr.. Robson Of
your intention to attend and ask him
that your name be enrnIisi, it viii be
attended u as if you had written me
Help make this meeting the best
we've ever had.
E o. DUGAN Presidenr.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
Survives Husband Nine Hours

Mrs. Mary Frances Bruton, wife Of
DR.. w. H. Bruton, died at her home
in Collierville some nine hours after
the death of her husband. Mrs. Bru-
ton was ~ years old and, as stated
above, was dangerously sick when her
husband died. The funeral services
were held Tuesday morning, conduct
ed By DR.. Ben Cox, pastor of Central
Baptist church, Of Memphis, assisted
by Rev. A. B. Jones, a life long friend
Of DR.. Bruton and a cornrade in the
Confederate army. 1t is stated that
years ago, when the two felt the cali
to the ministry, they agreed that the
survivor would conduct the others
funeral, but the effort to reach DR.,
Jones at Dresden failed and he arrived
in ColiIerville after his friend had
been buried and to attend the funeral
of his wife. Mrs. Bruton was Miss
Gill and she and DR.. Bruton were
married on December %, 1866, more
than half century ago.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
/. c. ORDERS IS ENGINES

Seventy-five new locomotives have
been ordered by the Illinois Central
railroad for fall delivery, according
to announcement made yesterday by
F. B. Barclay, superintendent of mo-
tive power, says the Memphis Com
mercial Appeal Of March 8. Of these
35 are Mikados, 20 switch, and 20 Pa
cific type for passenger service.
Each Mikad0 viii cost $4,000, COM
pared with the former price of $18,-
600; each switch engine will cost $27, :
600, compared with the normal price
of $4,000, and each Pacific type will
cost $4,000, compared with the form
er price Of $4,000.
These orders are the last the Amer
lean and the Baldwin locomotive COM
panies viii receive for 1917 delivery.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
HOLLY THIcKET HOUSE SHOT UP

Deputy Sheriff Ed Roberts and the
Simpson brothers, from Dyersburg,
with a pair of bloodhounds, went to
what is known as the Holly Thicket
neighborhood, today, to investigate
some trouble that had occurred on Mr..
E. M. Downing's place on Wednesday
night. The house of one of Mr.. Down
ing's tenants, q colored man, had been
fired into by some unknown person,
for the purpose, it is said, of driving
him out of the neighborhood, but no
one was hurt. The dogs were sent for
for the purpose of ferreting out the
guilty party or parties.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
CHAUTAUQUA READING CLUB

Mrs. ]. H. Flippin entertained the
Chautauqua Reading club in her beau
tifully appointed home on Tuesday
afternoon.
The club is now reading Belgium,
The Land Of Art, by William Elliot
Grifis, and the Belgiac people under
Charles " and Phillip II formed the
specially interesting subject for the
afternoon.
Refreshments are not usually in
order at the meetings Of this society,
but Mrs. Flippin surprised her guests
by serving delicious ice course.
Mrs. James Conan will have charge
,of the program at the next meeting,
which will be with Mrs. Grant Reid.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
PHELAN PUBLIC SCHOOL

The term Of the Phelan public
school, under the direction of Prof
S. j. Templeton. will close Friday
night, March Both. Prof. Templeton
and his assistants have arranged a
play for Thursday night, the 29th, en-
titled "The Deacon's Tribulations"
and on Friday night "The Poor Mar
ried Man" will be presented. Those
who have attended heretofore the en-
tertainments given by the school
know that excellent programs will be
given the patrons and public.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
FLYING SQUADRON SPOKE
AT METHODIST CHURCH


Drs. w. w. Pinson and E. H. Rawl-
ings, from the Board of Missions,
spoke last week at the First Methodist
church. DIR. Pinson spoke Thursday
night and Friday morning; DR.. Rawl-
ings spoke Friday afternoon to the
ladies of the church and then to a
mixed audience at night. These men
delivered great missionary addresses
and they were enjoyed by all who
heard them. They are out for about
Is days from the missionary room in
this conference, preaching on missions
and raising a special fund for mission
airy work. Their coming here was a
source of great information and in
SEPARATION. 81
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
COURTYARD FOR VEGETABLES

Tony Casaretto, superintendent Of
the county courthouse, has decided to
plant garden in the open court Of
the building this year, says the Mem
phis Evening Scimitar Of March 10.
Beans, radishes, lettuce, mustard and
other garden truck will be sown by
Mr.. Casaretto as soon as the ground
is warm. The vegetables will not be
sold, but given away to courthouse at
taches and others. Tony said he might
decide to give the vegetables to the
poor.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
TO ORGANIZE A POULTRY CLUE

"A meeting will be held at the Bust
ness Mems club, Saturday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock, for the purpose Of or
ganizing Poultry club. The requisite
for becoming member is to be the
owner Of AS eggs or As day-old chick
ems Of any pure bred stock, the chick
ems to be Matched about April 20.
There will be no dues, no assessments.
Officers will be elected at the meeting,
Saturday. All interested parties are
invited to attend the above meeting.