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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
GOOD CITIZEN DIES

Mr.. D, P. Transou, one of Mason's
most prominent citizens and business
men, died at his home in that place,
Sunday morning of pneumonia, after
an illness of 10 days duration, and his
burial occurred at Cedar Hill ceme-
terry on the day following,
Mr.. Transou was native of Madi-
son county and the greater part of his
life was spent there. He was AZ years
of age at the time of his passing
away. For the past Is years he had
conducted a successful mercantile bus
mess at Mason and had the respect
and confidence of all who knew him,
hence the news of his death was heard
with a feeling of the deepest regret
in his town and the community gener-
ally, as he was man noted for his
generosity, charity and his good deeds
among those less fortunate than him
self. He had been member of the
Methodist church for a number of
years.
His wife, one brother, Hewitt Tran
sou, and six children survive. His two
oldest sons, Lewis and David, are stu
dents Of Vanderbilt University, and
eldest daughter, Miss Katie, is attend
ing Tennessee College All were with
him at the time of his death.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
ARRESTED FOR VAGRANCY
AND PEDDLING BOOZE

viii Elkins, young white man, was
arrested here Friday morning by Sher-
if White, Deputy Roberts and Mar
shall Ports for bootiegging and va
grancy-
Elkins had been under suspicion for
some time and was seen coming from
under the warehouse of Z. P. Flippin
by different people, it is stated. A
search was made there by the above
officers after Elkins had been seen to
come out and is pints Of wfliskey
were found on the sills When placed
under arrest three pints were found
on his person, and he confessed to
being guilty.
Elkips was tried before Esq. Lauder
dale Richardson, who bound him over
to the circuit court in $500 in each
case. Being unable to give bond, he
was sent to Jail.
Elkins, who is about % or % years
of age, is a native Of South Carolina,
but the greater part Of his life has
been spent in the 8th district of this
county Not long ago he returned
from Ripley, where he spent a few
months, and since his return, from all
that can be learned, he has made a
regular bushes of bootlegging.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
ADMIRAL DEWEY DEAD

Washington, Jan. 16. ~ Admiral
Dewey, the nations Spanish war hero,
and by priority Of grade the ranking
naval officer of the world, died at his
home here tonight in his eightieth
year. He had not been conscious since
yesterday, when he lapsed into coma,
still believing that in few days he
would be back at his desk in the Navy
Department.
A general breakdown, accompanied
by arterio sclerosis incident to old age,
was the cause Of death. The disease
had been gradually spreading its held
upon the powerful body for a year and
a half, but the admiral, proud of his
physical vigor, had fought it off, and
even keptlits existence secret from
most of his intimate friends. Last
Wednesday he was at his Office, appar-
emily hale and hearty. The next day
he collapsed as he was preparing to
leave the house, and the beginning of
the end was at hand.
The admiral died at $3.50 o'clock
President Wilson and Secretary Dam
iels were notified at once, and the news
was flashed by wireless to American
naval vessels and stations all over the
world. The message carried orders
that all flags be half-masted.
The president will confer tomorrow
with Secretary Daniels and Rear Ad-
miral Badger and arrange for the fu-
neral, (which probably will take place
Saturday Burial will be at Arlington
National cemetery, on the Virginia
shore Of the Potomac river, where
many Of Admiral Dewey's former COM
rades have been laid to rest.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
FORMER TIPTONIAN DOES
GOOD WORK IN NEW YORK

A recent letter to friends here from
Pr. w. G. Holmes, manager and edit
or of the Ziegler Magazine for the
Blind, il New York, gives some inter-
esting information as to the large
scale on which the benefactions Of
the millionaires. are dispensed to the
poor in our cities at Christmas time.
Thesum Of $4,000 was placed in Mr..
Holmes hands. by Mr.. William Zeig-
LEI, whose mother is the founder and
financial hacker Of the Magazine for
the Blind, with instructions to give
q good time to as many OF the poor
and blind as possible.
On Thursday before Christmas Mr.,
Holmes from this fund served to the
$500 inmates Of the almshouses "a
dinner as good as anyone could wish ,
consisting of chicken, Irish and sweet
potatoes, onions, cranberries, etc, and
winding up with cider and plum pud-
ding with hard sauce. This sauce
could not be made at the almshouses,
SO the whole force of the Ziegler Mag
azine turned in and made it, stirring
together so pounds Of butter and 100
pounds Of sugar in ice cream freezers
and ilavoring with vanilla, with as
much care as though it were to tickle
the palate of an epicure. Forty-fve
blind babies in the Sunshine Home
were made happy by receiving each a
doll and warm sweater.
The employees in the Office Of the
Magazine each received substantial
gift Of cash, as well as other kindly
remembrances. In addition to this,
500 baskets were sent out, in four big
auto vans, to the homes of the poor
where there were blind inmates. Each
asket contained chicken, 4-pound
cks Of Irish and sweet potatoes,
ions, apples, oranges, nuts, jar Of
ly, cans Of condensed milk, cocoa,
ID, box Of zuzusy half pound Of the
t butter, a plum pudding, and a
art bottle of cider. The materials
DO pounds of chicken, 10 bushels
ii Of Irish and sweet potatoes, 90
ates of onions, 1850 pounds of plum
tdding, so cases each of apples,
nges nuts, jars jelly, soup, milk,
were sacked and packed in the
Gets by the employees at the Mag
Office, who worked faithfully and
lsiastically, giving of their time
nergy as freely and gladly as did
'eigler of his money.
above article was, crowded out
last issue.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
PROMINENT CITIZEN DIES
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Mr. William L. Hastings died at his
home, on the Mason road, five miles
south of the city, Saturday afternoon
at o'clock Mr.. Hastings had heen
in poor health for quite long Whit,
and, while his death was no surprise
to those acquainted with the c0ndi-
ton Of his health, it was, nevertheless,
severe shock to his family and many
friends in this community.
Mr. Hastings was a son of the late
s. D, Hastings, of respected memory.
and lacked only about a month of be-
ing 65 years of age at the time Of his
passing away. He was born and rearei
at the place where he breathed bis
last and, with the exception of FIVE
years spent at Douglas, Ark, his en-
tire life was spent in this county,
Mr.. Hastings was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Elizabeth Rose,
to which union three sons were born,
all of whom preceded the father to
the grave. His second wife, who was
Miss Winnie Lake, and two daughters,
Misses Willie Ewing and Susie, sur
vive him. He is also survived by
three brothers, Messrs. J. r. Hastings,
of Curve; r. G. and R. L. Hastings,
Of this city.
The deceased was for a number Of
years member of our county court,
was a successful farmer and had the
respect and confidence of all who knew
him. He had been consistent mem
Der of the Methodist church since
early manhood and his passing away
is distinct loss to his community
and the county.
The funeral services were held at
the lovely old home-the habitation
of his father for so many years, and
which he purchased and moved into
from Arkansas a little more than
year ago - at $50 o'clock Sunday,
conducted by Rev. r. A. Clark, pastor
of the First Methodist church of this
city, after which the remains were
laid to rest in Munford cemetery.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
FARM LOAN LAW IN NUTSHELL

Ten farmers OF more may form a
loan association.
Every man who wants to borrow
Joins the association.
Preliminary organizations may be
made now, but loans win not be
Granted until Federal Land Banks are
organized.
w. w. Flanagan, Washington, U.
Il secretary of the Farm Land
hard. Write him for Circular No. 2"
Paw nc money to travelling organ
izers who profess to represent the
government.
No money should be collected or
Maid for stock or expenses until the
association is chartered.
zach local association should ask
4or loans totaling $4,000 or more.
Loans viii be made in any sum from
S1l0 to $4,000 not exceeding hail
he appraised value of the land.
Have YOUR organization ready to ap-
nlv for charter as soon as the Fed
aral Lark Bank in your district i
IN per cent. will be the maximum
nferest rate. 1t is hoped the rate
iii be less than that perhaps as low
IS 1 per cent.
Loans are made only on first mort
cages. ~.
I've years, nor more than forty years
Farm Life.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
BYARs-HALL HONOR ROLL

The faculty and student body Of
Byars-Hall high school were quite
busy last week with the fall term ex-
aminations, which covered the work
that the students had passed over
since September. Report cards and
promotions were given out al the high
school building Saturday morning.
Those making the honor roll, which
is based upon a general average of 80
per cent. or above in all subjects, are
as follows:
First Will Burrell King, Luz
Gle Owen.
Second Year Leeron Atkins, Irene
Kinney, Bessie Sherrod.
Third Year Mary Robson, Maud
White.
Fourth Year Pauline Blankenship,
Chesley Bowden.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
DE CAMP co. ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the DeCamp Glass Casket
co. was held at the headquarters Of
the comapny. in Memphis, Monday.
The old board Of directors was re-
elected and organized with ]. B. With
erington, president; E. H. Wooten,
vice president; E. F. Mcdaniel, vice
president, and John D. Mechanism,
secretary treasurer.
A committee, heretofore appointed
and authorized to select and locate a
site for the plant that the company
proposes to erect, reported that Kings
ton, in Sullivan county, had been Sc
lected. The site was donated by the
town and is valued at $4,000. The
report of the committee was APP
proved
It is stated that the necessary
buildings and installation Of the
machinery for the manufacture Of
glass will begin in the near future.
The plant will manufacture all kinds
of glassware as well as the glass cask-
cts. The capital stock Of the company
is 100000.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
BUSINESS MEMS BIBLE CLASS

The Business Mems bible class met
in the First Methodist church last
Sunday at 10 o'clock a. M, M. A..
Sherrod presiding. The attendance
was not quite so large as usual, owing
to the cold weather. The class quar-.
tette, composed Of Messrs. G. A. Girl
ner, Grady Kelly, Ed Brown and 8.
]. Templeton, sang Abide With Me-,
with piano accompaniment By Miss
Mattilou Brown.
The instructor, Rev. r. A Clark,
addressed the class on the character Of
John the Baptist what he stood for
only a voice to prepare the way
his humility, consistency, conservation
he came to save men by repentance
The members Of the class were re-
ahested to read two or three chapters
of the Gospel Of st. John each week.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
ADJUSTMENTS

Whitney Collins four-act play, 1.-THE
Girl Without Chance, was present
ed to fair-sized audience at Paine's
operahouse Tuesday night. This play
deals with the struggles of poor
working girl who comes to an Amefi-
can city and encounters those vultures
who prey upon innocent creatures.
It is a story of poor working girl
and the truth about the white slave
traffic. From the applause, given at
various stages, the audience was evi-
IDENTIFY pleased with the rendition.
The next attraction, aside from the
movies every night, will be Powell's
Minstrels, carrying 40 people, who viii
occupy the boards Of the playhouse
on February 16.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
DYERSBURG TO HAVE MUCH
NEEDED CITY DIRECTORY

Dyersburg has grown rapidly in the
past few years and has reached the
stage in city building where a city
directory becomes a necessity. jim
Ebersole has planned to compile di-
rectory and begins work on it this
week. The directory will contain the
names and street addresses Of all
white and colored inhabitants Of the
city. Other valuable information will
be added to make the book, when pub
lished, desirable. Dyersburg has need
ed this for some time and we are glad
Mr.. Ebersole has taken up the task, :
Dyer County Herald.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
'RD TO HAVE NEW BANK

ing citizens Of Munford
promoting a new bank
e. A meeting was held
in the store of Mr.. G. p.
nd the promoters showed
lusiasm in the enterprise.
business men of the town
munity are behind the new
on. The capital stock will be
1t is understood the new in
N will have its home on one Of
ointment corners in a two story
building. There were no o. e1's
ed and the organization win be
lily formed when all the capital
is taken.
ne Munford Savings Bank 4 Trust
has been in successful operation
is years and has been very sue
ssfuI, making dividend Of 30 per
Int. during the past year. The
growth Of the business Of the town,
the promoters believe, win justify the
establishment of another bank.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
COUNTY COURT

The docket i'm Judge Stephenson's
court has quite number of cases
entered but, owing to the bad weather
and the difficulty in securing witness
es, they were carried over into the
February term. Walter Griffith, on a
charge of public drunkenness, was
fined SIS. Arthur Hall, charged with
violating the four mile law, on a con-
sent verdict was given small fine Of
$40. Dan Smith, violating the four
mile law, jury was unable to agree
and mistrial was entered
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
EDITOR GLASS RETIREs

Dyersburg Tenn, Jan. 16. - Editor
w. w. Glass of the Newbern Tonnes
sean has retired from journalism after
a career of 80 years. He has had the
active control Of that paper since he
founded it % years ago. He has turned
the management of the plant over to
his sons, Quintard and Leon, both of
whom have been reared in the office
and are familiar with every phase Of
the business.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Eddie Randle and Leila Whitney,
Warren Surdiyant and Eva May
Cousar, William T. Jones and Della
Williams, Chedar Powers and Eliza
Davis, James w. Trobaugh and Gussie
Sigman, William J. Wilson and Lucy
Street.
Alex Smith and Savannah Thomas
Win Polk and Johnnie Bland
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18
DEATH OF MRS. ISABEL PERKINS

Friends here have received notice
of the death of Mrs. Isabel Perkins at
herhome in Water Valley, Miss. Mrs.
Perkins was a daughter Of Mr.. r. H.
Baird and wife Of Mr.. R. d. Perkins,
at one time engaged in business at
Richardson's Landing, and at Poplar
Grove, with the late James F. Dickson
Mrs. Perkins is survived by two sons,
w. B. and r. w. Perkins, of Clarks-
dale, and one daughter, Mrs. L. E
Driver, who resides at Water Valley
Miss.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18

III j D. Maxwell returned Sunday
.lIe 81 from FIVE weeks visit to Rip.
~. Hiss.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18

Mr.. T. III Patton, Of Jackson, was
a visitor in Me city Friday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-18

Standard Oil Company has $4,000
900 invested in Rumanian oil prop
critics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20

| ton, and takes it in hand, there is
mo let-up until the work is complete
/ ly done. Our contemplate army has
grown through the strenuous months
! of warfare to a great fighting force.
The enemies know that what we have
done you can do. ard the lessons we
have learned will be of value in get
ting together the American manhood
tina. VIII go forth to fill up the gaps
made by death in the armies on the
western front. They will go to hight
for no small cause, but for the free
dom of mankind.
Realities OF War Recognized.
have heard II stated that the
realities of this war have not been
grasped by the people Of this country
l DO not agree with this / believe
you know what its consequences will
.oe. OF course, the position of Ameri-
ca Will be different from that of Brit
ain and the other allies. There is
everything in England to bring the
war fercihly to the people. The gen.
eral order of things is reversed and
sorrow and sacrifice are found in ev-
cry family Sorrow and sacrifice TO
the extent that it is being suffered
in Europe viii never reach American
shores. but this does not mean that
smaller effort is required of the Uni
ted States, nor does it indicate that
the citizens of this great country will
make smaller effort.
Greater Resources Than Any Other
You are unp"opared, as your
mayor has told but you have greater
resources than anv other nation in
the owrld. War is not merely a mat
ter of numbers. There are other
things that are needed. and IN these
you also have. our wealth, courage,
resolution. inventire capacity. and an
organizing power that can focus these
gifts to one end. and permit nothing
TO divert the nations effort There
fore. though you are unprepared, as
We were, You are prepared in spirit
and the result will be as pleasant
to our friends as 1t will be ominous
to our enemies.
Il wonder If it is possible for Won
or any man 70 adequately measure
all that this war means to the world
at large: it beggars description. Con-
centrate your gaze on the western
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20

: for foreign affairs this great man has
come on the friendly mission of help
ing us to solve our own hard prob
lens. An exalted official, a ripe
scholar. fine and unpretentlous gem
tlemaB I ask you to rise, my fell
low citizens. and greet Mr. Balfour."
MIR. BaIfour Speaks.
After The applause had died down.
Mr.. BaIfour. addressing the audience,
said:
There was moment when |
feared that business engagements
would prov cent me from coming to
Richmond. and It would have indeed
been bitter disappointment had my
fears been realized. / had no concep-
ton eft what welcome awaited me
and mayor, and received a continuous
ovation through street after street,
ID public place after public place.
all eliminating in this wonderful
meeting. our mayor has. by his ad-
dress, doubled the value of this meet
ing. In words concise, well chosen
and aboundinE an historical refer
enccs. he has shown that the two
countries are one in all the funda-
mentais o. liIo--With ties of blood
historical ideas and ideals, all show
ing a unity that will never again be
disturbed
1t is true that the consciousness
Of this unity has been in some de
gree ahSent from our minds, but tt
has now been brought forward again
by events which nave caused us TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20

come as a mission to your shores.
Whatever differences we may have
mad IN the past are slight compared
with the vast things which bind us
! now. that of worK,i.g with common
eHort and to make common sacrifice
until the end tor which we fight has
been obtained
which have been fighting for two and
one half years. and this great repub-
lie which has joined their cause is
the thing which will prove the unity
of which ! speak. A unity of pur-
pose Is already apparent in the fleet
OF American ships in actual warfare
on the other side of the ocean. Amer
lean ships and British ships fighting
side by side. They have not carried
out great naval operations, nor have
Ihey engaged in open warfare such
as the land forces are fighting. The
enemy is using different methods Of
warfare, which changes the defense,
and makes the responsibility great
The American navy is working like
brothers with those on the other side
of the Atlantic who are protecting
your home and their home against
the invader.
ut is not. only by the. sea that &C
ton will be taken By the United
States. I notice in the papers or 20
day that an army will lie sent over
To France to work IN the grea. thea
ter of the war the moment this
expedition lands on british or French
soil will be an event memorable in
the history of mankind. Ladies and
gentlemen. YOU might say that the
expeditionary force to he sent across
would be small compared with the
demands of modern warfare. They
would be small in numbers. but the
enemies would not regard it as in
significant
"ou will remember when Britain
sent troops to tn front, splendidly
equipped ami trained, the German
emperor spoke of il as a contempti-
bic army. Whatever else II has taught
him, 1t has taught him to be more
careful in his epigramatlc attacks.
lie has learned that. as your mayor
has said. a free people are generally
opposed toe preparedness, but when
once democracy is awake 20 a situa-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20

Combines charming sim
plicity with roony, restfnl
comtort-and VIII last for
years. Chairs. Rockers, Set
tees. Tables, etc, in matched
suites and odd pieces. For
year In and year out satisfac-
ton and service you can't
beat IL,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20
STRANGE U-BOAT
SEEN OFF CALIFORNIA

San Francisco. May 19.--Dastroyers
have been ordered to search for q
strange submarine which has been
sighted off San Diego. Announcement
was made at headquarters of the
Twelfth Naval district today, on in
formation received from Lieutenant-
Colonel George T. Patterson, command
ing officer of Fort Rosecranz. that such
vessel had been seen Acting Com
mandant Wood stated today that the
submersible could not have been Ameri-
can and that he knew of no foreign
submarines operating or cruising Oft
the California coast. Lyman Doty. an
aviator. reported to army officers hero
yesterday that while flying over tho
Golden Gate here he saw under the
water what appeared to be a submarine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-20

front, and on the battle lines In Rus
STA and Turkey, and see IT, you can
realize the tremendous thing the war
will be in shaping the future of the
/ world. Whatever else may depend
upon the war. upon its fate does de-
pend whether the Arabs can put Off
the Turkish rule; whether the ancient
religions Of Asia Minor will be re-
yived; whether the wrongs against
the kingdom of Poland will ever be
redressed; whether the Balkan states
will Ia able to develop their own form
of civilization and culture, ana not
merely be a pawn to be played with
nv the German idea of culture, Turn
YOUR eve to China. and still further
on to the South American countries.
which are watching the progress OF
the war and calculating whether their
own future will not be hopelessly COM
promised If we are not triumphant
in the end. No man ever dreamed
that one nation could bring war TO
the remotest corner of the earth; IL
was never thought possible. But they
will not succeed in their purpose.
Their plans are well-laid: they have
moved relentlessly on, Indifferent as
to the rights of nations, TO owe, TO
pity, sweeping all of these aside IN
their mad efforts. But the civilized
world will rise up as one, and down
the oppressor. Sooner or later TINS
will be done, but as yet no hope or
peace is seen on the horizon 1t Is
good to contemplate that when the
end comes all English speaking peo-
pies of the earth will have cast their
lot In the war against bondage"
Before the address OF Mr.. Balfour
the Wednesday club and the audience
ioiued in singing the Star Spangled
Banner" and God Save the King At
the conclusion the "Marsellaise' was
sung.
Other Members of Party.
In addition to MIR. Balfour. the
mem beers of the visiting party were
as follows: Northumberland G. T.
NJ Bridges. Rear Admiral Sir Dudley
y De Chair, naval adviser to the
foreign Office: Breckenridge Long,
third assistant secrt airy OF state; Ian
Malcolm. parliamentary private sec