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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
WHY WEST TENNESSEE is
NOW HIGHLY PROSPEROUS

The prosperity of any country is
due to one thing above any other,
that is to the farm success of that
section West Tennessee is prosper
GUS because Of the prosperity of the
farmers.
This fact was plainly noted at the
recent meetings held under the super
vision of the Division of Extension
University of Tennessee, in the inter-
est of safe farming. The meetings
generally were quite large, for farm
ers were interested in getting next to
even better methods of making money
on farms.
The ideas presented by the speakers
were that some crops should be raised
for money; that live stock should be
fed for the profit to be derived from
them and from the soil fertility they
bring; that crops should be raised to
feed that live stock, particularly pas
ture crops; that home gardens, gar
deus near the kitchen, perhaps, can be
made to feed the family and thus save
Expense.
L was suggested that more money
could be made on most West Tennes-
see farms by lessening the expense
now common in the purchase of food
for man and feed for live stock
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
GET BUSY AND CLEAN UP

One of the most important rulings
announced by the Federal Farm Loan
board is that no loans will be made
on farm property that is not in sat
isfactory sanitary condition.
Details as to the sanitary require
ments have not been announced, but
it is understood that dwelling houses
must be screened, privies and out
door closets protected from flies and
insects, wells and springs protected
from contamination by seepage so as
to insure supply of clean water, and
other precautions taken to insure
tidiness and healthful conditions.
In some respects this is rather
extraordinary ruling, but it has met
with very general approval. A man
who is so slovenly that he will not
observe the most simple rules for
preserving the health of himself and
family does not deserve the aid of the
farm board, and his neighbors in his
local association should be spared the
embarrassment of telling him to
mend his personal habits before they
assume any responsibility by admit
ing him to their loan associations
Home and Farm.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
RAILROAD STRIKE PROBABLE

The controversy between the Broth
erhood and the railroad management
over the question of an eight hour day
has again reached the acute stage.
The Brotherhood refuses to await the
decision Of the United States supreme
court on the constitutionality Of the
Adamson law.
The question has been put up to
the railroad managers, with a strike
called in the event the demands are
not conceded.
1t is situation fraught with many
possibilities Of disaster. 1t is said
the railroads were we'll organized for
the conflict, but it is intimated that
no organization has been effected for
the present threatened strike.
The possibilities are that the inno-
cent bystander, the public, will be the
party hit in the controversy, and on
whose shoulders will be placed the
burden.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
RESOLUTIONS Or RESPECT
BY Student Body of Byars-Hall High
School:

By Student Body of Byars-Hall High
School:
Whereas, Miss Elizabeth Moore, Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, who was a mem
Der Of our faculty with position Of
English and Spanish instructor, has
been called home, and God in His in
finite love and mercy has seen fit to
bid her come, and since wondering at
Gods providence, a thing incompre-
hensible to us; and since
We can not speak
In happy tones, the tear drops on our
cheeks
Show we are sad;
But we can speak
OF grace to suffer with submission
meek
Until made glad.
We can not feel
That all is well, when darkening
clouds conceal
The shining sun: use
But then we know s}5
God lives and loves; and say since it
is SO,
"Thy will be done"
therefore, be it
Resolved: That, in the school there
is the saddest of losses, hers having
been the first death in the school his
tory of a member of the faculty; that,
as students, we have lost loving
friend and sympathizer: our burdens
were made lighter when her sympathy
was known; that we have lost capa-
BILE instructor: especially is this felt
among the Juniors, since they had
Spanish under her; that Christian
woman, faithful to her post, giving
promise of a most excellent teacher,
and proving herself to be a student
model, has slipped from our midst;
and be it further
Resolved: That copy of these
resolutions be given to each of our
county papers, a copy spread on rec
ord of our school and a copy sent to
her father and mother, to whom we
extend our heartfelt sympathy and
love, praying that Father who is able
to succor those in the dark hours Of
sadness will be very near unto them.
CHESLEY L. BOWDEN,
PAULINE BLANKENSHIP,
MAUDE WHITE,
STANLEY RICE,
FLORENCE BRINGLE,
Committee on Resolutions.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
IN MEMORIAM

To Liberty Lodge, No. 265, I. o. O. F.:
Brethren. - We, the undersigned
committee, appointed to draft resolu-
tons of respect to the memory of the
late Captain James Owen, report as
follows:
Captain James Owen, a worthy
member. of Liberty Lodge, No. 265,
|. 0. 0. F., and a faithful Odd Fellow
of about fifty years standing, died at
Covington, Tenn, on Tuesday, Febru-
airy 20, 1917, aged rs years, and was
laid to rest in Munford cemetery.
He was a Confederate soldier and
served with distinction as a captain
Of heavy artillery in the Civil war;
and, as a good man in the faithful dis
charge of duty, was respected and
loved by all who knew him. There
fore, be it
Resolved: That, in the late Cap
tain James Owen, his widow has lost
a loving husband, his son, James G..
Owen, an affectionate father, his
brother and sister a faithful friend,
and Liberty Lodge a burning and
shining light. Blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord" Be It further
Resolved: That copy of the above
resolutions be given to the city papers,
Tennessee Odd Fellow News, and the
bereaved family, and copy be spread
upon the minutes Of Liberty Lodge,
No. 265, /. o. O. F., and our charter
be draped for a period of 30 days.
Respectfully,
G. N. VOLZ.
C. W. BEASLEY.
d. FYFE.
CoYington, Tenn. Mar. 8, 1917.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
AMBASSADORS AT HOME

The German ambassador, Count
Bernstorf, has arrived at home and
United States Ambassador James
Gerard has arrived in Washington
Owing TO illness, President Wilson
who has been confined to his room
with a cold since the inauguration
was uanble to receive Mr.. Gerard, who
held conference with Secretary Ian.
sing and Counsellor Polk, of the State
Department, shortly after his arrival
in Washington.
The merchant ships are being
armed and, while nothing is being
given out about the instructions to
these ships, the meeting Of one Of
these ships with submarine would
seem to render "a clash inevitable and
declaration of war.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
A Goop BIZ To BEAT


We note that there has been intro.
dueed in the legislature a bill to in.
crease the salaries of the circuit
judges and chancellors from $500 to
$4,000 a year. The state is in no finan.
cial position to pay extravagant
salaries, and in view Of the work that
these officials are called on to do they
are well paid. The fact is that the
great body of these officials are really
not engaged in the courts much over
half their time. There are few, if
any, of them who could command
more pay in private practice. Let's
have constitutional convention and
consolidate some of our numerous
courts and reduce the cost before
taxing the public with bonuses for
already well-paid officials.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15

There were two carloads of hogs
shipped from Covington last week,
and, we understand, that they brought
the growers from to Tx cents. The
demand in the market for hogs is
very strong and the record for prices
has been broken in the big markets.
There is every reason to believe
that the market will remain high for
some time. There is no farm activ-
ity that holds better promise than hog
raising. Hog cholera, which used TO
be the bane of the business, has
been brought under control by the
government method of treatment,
hence those engaged in the bust
ness can be protected from the dis
ease. We repeat that no line Of
farm activity promises more profit
than hog raising.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
BOB HUGHES. JR.

raise high class and useful horse,
you will find what you are looking
for in him.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
PLANTATION LORE
Country Johns Lecture to City

Country Johns Lecture to City jim
Look here, Niger, you amt got nc
sense,
Settin' around in dis town on dat big
expense.
Why don't you move out on de rural
route?
| You don't know what you is erbout.
lives on Pecan Valley Farm,
Where everything grows and you gifts
what's yourn.
Look here, Niger, you thinks is a
fool,
But l made ten bales of cotton just er
workin one mule.
Use got some horse sense if / is never
been to school.
You can't put me on de fence wild all
your education and show,
Stayin' around here workin' in sto'.
Amt dat some show?
/ gifts my house to live in, my wood to
burn and water don't cost me a cent,
And you stayin' in dis town buyin'
your wood and water and payin'
house rent.
Look here, Niger,
Amt you never heard about dat sym
tifc plan?
Why, just look what you could do
How de governments helpin' de farm
er man.
Jim, is you goin' to set right here and
starve to death?
You ought to be beat till you couldn't
draw breath,
Livin' here in dis here town
| Wild not enough room to turn aroun'.
Don't you remember dat visit you
made to me last summer?
And how you sInacked dem pale lips
Cause ! had so much good to eat?
Ha, ia, Ha.
Jim, us niggers don't have to steal,
But if you don't know where some
white folks chicken roost is
You can't give me a square meal.
-"The Country Booster.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
GROW GARDENS; EAT SALADS

While salads can be made from
fruits, vegetables or meats, the salad
from vegetables is now timely, for
farm gardens are being planted.
Salads made from vegetables build
up the blood, make persons stronger
and make them feel better. Farm
gardens do good in more ways than
one.
Here are some suggestions for
salads. Plan your meals from them.
Likewise, plan your gardens from
them. These suggestions simply in
dictate how vegetables may be used
in salads;
1. Lettuce, endive, dandelion (sc-
lect one).
2. Sliced tomatoes.
3. Raw cabbage, cut fine.
A. Cold cooked asparagus, beets,
beans or peas.
s.. A combination of cold cooked
white potatoes, celery and onion.
s. A combination of apples, celery
and nuts.
7. A combination of apples, chop
ped cabbage and nuts.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15

Mrs. M. R. Watson and Mrs. A. j.
Walk left this morning for visit to
relatives in Memphis and at Forrest
Hill.
We have odds and ends of flour
to Sell as follows: 4 barrels Pride Of
Rockies "a $3.50; 2 barrels Coruna a
5000; barrels Optima a $1,000; Z
barrels Veribest "a $10.25. The above
viii apply for Saturday next. The
Enterprise Co.
Ar. and Mrs. w. B. Gates, of Gar
land, left this morning for a visit of
several days to Memphis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
CYRUS JUMBO and
EX-SHERIFF, JR.

These two fine
jacks will also
make the sea-
SON at my
barn. These
jacks have the
size and mark
ings that put
them in the
first class.
Cyrus Jumbo
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
is APPOINTED U. S. ATTORNEY

Hon. w. D.. Kyser, former assistant
United States attorney, has been APP
pointed to the position made vacant
by the resignation of Hon. Hubert
Fisher and is now United States at
torney for the Western district -ef
Tennessee. Hon Wardlaw Steele, Of
Ripley, was also an applicant for the
position. He had the support of Sen
ator Shields, while Mr.. Kyser had the
support of his former chief, Fisher,
and Hon. K. D. Mcclellan.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15
DIR. POTTS HAS NEW POSITION

Rev. Thomas S. Potts, of Memphis,
who is well and favorably known to
many of our people, has accepted the
position of general superintendent of
the great Baptist hospital enterprise
at San Antonio, Texas. He will leave
soon to assume his new duties.
The Baptists of that section are
undertaking to build $4,000 insti-
tuition and DR.. Potts is to lead in the
effort to secure the funds and erect
the buildings. While it is understood
that DR.. Potts will, at least for the
present, retain his home in Memphis,
he and Mrs. Potts will spend large
portion of their time in San Antonio.
-~~a=~-
The Italians were the first to use
forks for eating purposes.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15

Austria is preparing to celebrate
next May the two hundredth anniver-
sary Of the birth of the famous En-
press Maria Theresa.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-15

A road bridge over 100 feet long,
and with central span Of over 60
feet. has been built entirely Of bam-
boo BY Dutch government engineers
in Java.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07

MEXICO CITY In the first six
months OF this year there were ex-
ported from the Mexican oil fields
22.14O,S76 barrels of oil, OF which
17.232,254 barrels went TO the
United States
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07

Oklahoma and the wife wanted him
brought back. The governor told
her that If her husband would pro
vide "A good home for her in that
state it would be better for her 20
go with him
As the woman rose 20 20 she dug
into her hand satcheI and pulled
out a 5O-cent piece and handed IL 10
the governor
What's this for2" ne asked
ut is 20 pay YOU for the trouble
have put YOU 20 and also % pay
for the postage stamps on the let
ter" she said
The state pays for tine postage.
and there viii be no expense ~
you. the governor told her
"Oh. Well she replied. Just keep
il and buy yourself some cigars.
As the governor does not smoke.
he told her 90 keep the money and
buv bread for her children
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
HIGH SCHOOL NIGHT AT
BARR REVIVAL SERVICES

Tuesday night was high school
night at the Barr revival services
which are being held at the First
Methodist church The entire low
or floor of the central church was
filled with students and the CALLER
les and Sunday school rooms were
filled also
The Keora club and the c. -. c
club OF the high school gave mus
ical selections and the student body
gave their class songs and class
yells Mrs Barr gave a splendid
sermon on What is a Christian 20
al the morning assembly. We3nes-
day morning at the high school
Mrs. Barr viii address the students
on Good Health" and Wednesday
afternoon she viii address the
women on why Girls Go Wrong. "
This lecture viii be given in the
church and the women are urged
to attend.
Wednesday night will he Boost
ers' night" and the children from
all over the city Will be In the
program which has been prepared
for Boosters night by +. J. Bal
mond These programs have been
put on at all Of the towns in which
the Barr party mas appeared and
have been very successful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07

and cold threatening almost every
Russian home. The Bolsheviki
danger is like a cancer. II it is not
operated on in time it is bound to
grow till il reaches the vital organs
and kills the patient.
The situation in Russia is critical
and dangerous, and the determina-
ton of Kerensky in creating the
coalition cabinet is the bright spot
in the situation. Pursuing this
course, Kerensky will have against
him the Bolshevik. but with him
Will be entire Russia, at least 95
percent Of the revolutionary demo-
crac> unaffected by the terrible
disc rchy. A physical clash
betU, he Bolsheviki and the
forces s-pporting the provisional
government is almost inevitable, and
under the circumstances 1t need not
create fear. There are very few
chances that the Bolsheviki will
suddenly understand the seriousness
of the situation and sincerely yield
TO the provisional government. Most
rohably they will not do so, and
therefore the sooner the inevitable
clash comes the better for Russia,
for Russian democracy and for the
great cause of the worlds demo-
cracy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
FOOD DRIVE IS
EXTENDED A WEEK
DR.. Barnard, State Food Ad-
miniStrator, Says Food
Will Win War.

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. O.
The big drive in Indiana for the food
conservation movement will be con-
tinued another week, announced II.
E. Barnard, state food administrator.
Every local organization will be eX-
pected TO remain intact and make
this week one mighty effort to get
every woman enrolled in the pledge
card campaign against waste in the
kitchen and elsewhere. Since it's
food that Will win the war" said Mr..
Barnard yesterday, why stop until
we get a perfect organization
1t is a campaign Of education.
The message of saving food was TO
be carried 70 each housewife, food
handler and food eater in the whole
United States. Right along in the
campaign Indiana has sood near or
at the front. But much remains
TO be accomplished.
Last week was a week off for most
Hoosier schools because Of the an
nual teachers meetings, and this
stopped the work OF enrolment
greatly because much OF the work IS
done through school children. They
had no chance 20 work However,
the state administrator believes that
with another week Of splendid
weather Indiana will be thoroughly
informed that every bit Of available
food must be saved for good use in
some way or other.
Save the food. said Mr. Barnard.
and We will win this war sooner"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
&c South Bend
Boys are Moved
to Camp Shelby
News shines Special Service :

News Times Special Service:
CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Louisville. KY, Nov. - Twenty
six members of the 3O9th trench
mortar battery - all South Bend
boys-are TO be sent 10 Camp shell
by. Hattiesburg. Miss, within a
short time, probably 10 join one OF
the artillery regiments there The
transfer is ordered because the
QuOta from South Bend will more
than fill the mortar battery and 10
send the men 10 the southern camp
is easier than to find a place for
them here. In any event the sur
plus men would have been assigned
20 some provisional training batta-
lion, which ORGANIZATIONS are used
10 iii up the ranks of any division
needing men, in this country or
abroad
The 20 men were chosen Mon
day, but at the last minute. il was
discovered that there were a num-
Der of aliens in the ranks of the
men chosen and possibly a few alien
enemies. The saith division has
been given orders TO turn hack all
aliens found in camp TO their ex-
aiming boards. and il is probably
that several South Bend selectives
will be returned. Because the list,
therefore. was incomplete. the
names of the % to 90 south have
not been given out by Capt Jesse
Grim.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07

Most expensive wood in the world
is lockwood, imported from Turkey
for engraVers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
MASSACRE OF TURKS"
TO BREAK ALL RECORDS
International News Service !:

INTERNATIONAL News Service:
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Nov. g.
With the placing of orders for U.s.
$50 pounds Of turkey for Thanks
giving dinner for all the soldiers
in the southern department OF the
army all records were broken. In
fact. dealers in Texas say it will
have the effect of advancing the
price Of turkeys about three cents
pound.
on a basis OF 100000 men OF the
army being in camp and barracks
in the southern department on
Thanksgiving, il was estimated that
5000 gobblers would be required
90 feed them. Every soldier is al
lowed 16 ounces Of edible turkey
which means bones and gristle are
excluded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07

Of motion and unchanging are un-
aging. She D. possessed 0r a rare
grace. which manlests itself IN
every gesture and particularly beau
tful and expressive are the move
aents ~ her hand
Although varying somewhat from
the type of character in which
Mime. Berthardt ordinarily appears
the part OF Portr!a iu the trial
scene OF tho Merchant Of Venice.
gave south Bend rJortunity 20 see
the actress when the greatest cali
uLon her youth ana vivacity is
made.
Bot she stood the tea, and was
% the audience the young. vigorous.
clever. human Porti7 oT Shakes
pe1re's creation
one of the finest eha.acterlza lions
Oh the play was tlat VI ShvlOck. the
jew. played ny N. Gervais. ~. Jean
Angelo who appeared as Mark An
thOny in the death scene of cleo
patra. and as Antonio in the trial
scene was splendid. particularly
the former character.
s number Of first class entertain
ers were or the evening" program.
the first act being preceded by Jean
Dural and his company in Gems
OF Art" This was followed by q
group of songs hy Rome 6enton r.
tenor.
Florence Hardemau pleased great
Is with her violin numbers. which
size executed with remarkable abil-
ity Annie Louise David. harpist.
was also well received hy the au-
dience for her rendition OF several
selections.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
High SchoolLads
Killed BY Train

tse=yl Swlrtz. son of j. NJ. swartz.
nd Victor Cau6mau. son of Louis
.aunnan. Doth of Portage Prairie,
were instantly killed last night when
rn auto ira which they were riding
was struck 1y a Michigan Central
i-aiu on crossing al Buchanan.
l..cn. The accident occurred short
J. after s o'clock.
Iioth lads were high school stu
cents. sWarJz being senior in the
local school. while Caufman attend
- school at buchanan They we're
tI their way into Buchanan when
t.o accident occurred.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07

More than $50 toy factories ar,
now operating In the L. S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
"BolsheUiki" The Danger ofRussia

leaving the country in a state Of
such REORGANIZATION that no govern
ment in the world could have led IL
through the enormous difficulties
better than the provisional govern
ment did. The Reorganization of
transportation brought hunger and
cold 10 the Russian cities and Great
ed an atmosphere in which every
kind OF anarchistic agitation could
be successful. Lenine and his fol-
lowers with their slogan of imme-
date peace, with their hatred for
the wealthy classes, with their plans
for the dictatorship of the laboring
class, naturally could appeal more
TO the suffering, comparatively un-
educated Russian masses, already
exhausted by the war and the
crimes committed against them by
the old regime, than the arguments
of socialist leaders like Kerensky
and Tseretelli who appeal to IL p
masses to stay in the war, and j..
necessary suffer more and more for
the worlds democracy.
As I have said once before. Ker-
ensky is not less a socialist than Le-
nine. but the difference between
them is that while Lenine would
like TO establish the socialist state
almost Immediately, Kerensky IN
derstands that an apple, sweet and
ready to be eaten in October, is sour
and indigestible in June. The Boil
sheviki are the kind OF revolution
lists who discredit the revolution
more than any counter revolution
lists. They are the kind of social
lists" who discredit the socialistic
/ cause more than any direct enemy
OF socialism. The rule of the Boil
sheviki in Russia would mean an
end to the Russian revolution, an
end to the Russian democracy.
would provoke the darkest political
reaction.
Decisive Measures Needed.
The rule of the Bolshevid in the
near future is almost inevitable if
they be not eliminated from Rus
sian life by immediate decisive
! measures. Otherwise their power is
liable to grow, and will grow with
the coming winter, with the hunger
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-07
Field For Anarchy.

The old regime. degenerated 10
such as Soukhomlinon. Rasputin
and Protopopo1 came 10 an end,