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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTS
GRAMMAR SCHOOL TEACHERS

AL a recent meeting, the board Of
education Of Covington elected teach
ers of the grammar school for the
wears 19l7-1918 as follows:
Principal, Mr.. J.sR. Miles; grade
teachers, Miss Wilmoth Whitley, Miss
Vivian Poindexter, Miss Julia Roane,
Miss Belle Young, Miss Lucy Minor
Crofford, Miss Margaret Gotten and
Miss Birdie G. Raulston.
Mrs. Cary, who has been principal
Of the grammar school since the resig-
nation of Mrs. r. H. Green, will be
transferred to Byars-Hall high school
to take charge Of the English depart
ment. Mrs. Cary taught English u
the high school for year and a hall
Immediately following its organization
in 1910 and gave entire satisfaction t.
the school authorities.
The seventh grade and substitute
teachers are yet to be elected, as arr
the members Of the high school fac
ulty. The board will probably NEE
within the next ten days or two week
and elect all the teachers needed TO.
both the white schools. Teachers TO
the colored schools will probably no
be elected before the last of May.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
FERGUS0N-C CLEMENTS

A marriage Of particular interest,
on account Of the prominence and pop
ularity of the contracting parties,
occurred at the Munford high school
after the close Of the commencement
exercises there Wednesday evening,
when Mr.. Reuben D. Clements, late OF
Munford. now of Chicago, and Miss
Myrtle Ferguson, Of this city, were
united in marriage in the presence OF
large assemblage of friends.
The ceremony took place on the
rostrum and was said by Rev. 9, y
Norman, pastor of the Munford Meth
odist church. The stage had been
decorated in national colors for the
school exercises and this made love-
" setting for the wedding ceremony
Mr.. Lanier Ferguson, Of this city, ane
Miss Laverne Clements, of Munford
were the attendants There was
solo before the ceremony by MISS
Oceana Norman The bride was at
tired in gray taffeta with blue Persian
trimmings and carried corsage bou
quet of sweet peas and valley lilies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clements came up t
/ Covington Thursday night and after
short stay here will go to their future
home in Chicago.
The groom is native Of Munford
but for the past several months ha
been connected with the freight de
partment Of the Illinois Central rail
road in Chicago. He is member o
prominent family and young ma
of excellent qualities. The bride is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. F'el
guson and is lovely young lady Q
most estimable character. She ha
Just closed her second term as teache
Of the intermediate department OF tn
Munford high school.
The guests present from GOWNS
ton at the wedding were Mrs. J. /!
. Ferguson, Mr.. Lanier Ferguson, M
! and Mrs. G. B. Simonton, Messr
Marshall Baxter and ], K. Lanier ar
, Miss Ella Hurley.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
AN INTERESTING SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

Mr.. S. O. Huey, district superlntend-
emit. held a very interesting Sunday
school convention with Bethel church,
one mile east of Old Upton, last Sun
day afternoon.
The exercises began at 2 o'clock
with devotional services by Mr.. Huey
and words of welcome by the Bethel
pastor. Rev. Mr.. Davis. Prof. James
Bovce responded in behalf Of the con-
vention, after which Hon. l.. =. GWlnn
spoke on "The Sunday School the Hub
of Christian Work..
"How / Teach My Beginners" was
the subject Of a very interesting DEM
onstration by Mrs. Thompson Moore
"Teachers Training Class and Teach.
ers' Meeting" was discussed by Mr.. y
Winfield Darby, and "The Value Of the
Sunday School" by Rev. r. w. Carson
Rev. Mr.. Covington discussed Going
After the Men,, and was followed b!
Miss Clara Fleming, county secretary
who read strong paper on the sub
iect of "Giving" and made a report o
| the progress of the county work. Thel
followed the closing exercises ant
some very cordial handshaking al
around.
Bethel is located in splendid com
munity and the visitors were impress
ed with the cordial welcome extende
and all seemed impressed with tn
real progress that is being made /
Sunday school work in Upton county
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
DEATH AT MASON

Mrs. Emma Hare, widow Of the late
Charles L. Hare, who made her home
with her niece, Mrs. J. N. Moseley at
Mason, died there at 4;20 o'clock Sat
urday morning of acute indigestion,
after a weeks illness, and her burial
occurred at Cedar Hill cemetery at ;
o'clock Sunday afternoon, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev. s. T.
Hart, pastor of the Mason Methodist
church.
Mrs. Hare was II years Of age and
was a native Of Cincinnati, but was
reared in Memphis, although she had
made her home at Mason continuously
for the past AZ years. She was the
mother Of two children, both OF whom
died in infancy, and her husband pre-
coded her to the grave five years,
The deceased had been consistent
member of the Christian church toi
70 wears.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
ANOTHER U. S. FLAG RAISED

Mr.. G. B. simonton, agent Of the
Illinois Central railroad, Supervisor j,
M. jackson, the office force Of the Hi
nois CGs railroad here, and Mr.. 3.
Ballar as telegraph lineman for the
above c3mpany, have caught the spirit
of patriotism and as a result Tx
United States flag was raised on 60
foot pole and unfurled to the breeze
in the railroad park here Tuesday
afternoon.
The pole was erected by Mr.. Ballard
and the flag is beautiful one and
the patriotism Of those who are re-
sponsible for its raising has been
much complimented. The funds for
the flag were contributed by Messrs
Simonton and Jackson, Messrs. Ec
Goulder, j. /. Bell, Rial Long, Mar.
shall Baxter, Lanier Ferguson, anc
other employees about the depot.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
HIGH DEFEATED

The strong team of M. U. S., Mem
phis, came over Saturday and defeated
Byars-Hall in couple Of games. The
team was coached by Rabbit Curry,
one Of the best foot ball players in the
South, and he showed the high school
that he knew the game of base ball
as well. u
Ike score of the first game was II
to o and the second was II to |. The
good pitchers from M. U. s. was the
reason that the high school boys
couldn't -"They didn't hit the
| bali.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
COMMENCEMENT AT THE
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL

The Brighton high school COM
meneement was held this year on
April ii to 10. The exercises on
Wednesday afternoon, the 1lth, con-
sisted of the presentation OF eeertlil,-
Gates to those advancing from the oth
grade into the high school and the
distribution of medals, of which there
were seven offered this year super
intendent H. H. Robson, in short
talk. presented the certificates 10 the
following: Allen Nelson, Paul Bell,
Clara Kinney. Susie Chapman, Cora
Lee Lyles, Nancy Smith, Walter Nor
rison, Paul Stevenson, Willie Mells'
and Annie Mai Marshall. Rev. w. a..
M. Plaxco gave out the medals to the
following: Fidelity medal in the 3rd
and 4th grades, James Hindman; FL
delity medal in the 9Th and 9Th, Thorn
as Smith: Scholarship in the 7th ana
| 9Th, Clara Kinney; Spelling in the Sth
and 10th, Alice Payne Forsythe; Spell
ing in the 18th and 18th, Annie smith
Scholarship in the high school depart
ment, Mary Lee Smith; Locomotlon
Lena Murphy; Peete medal for fidelity
to duty, jamie Dewese.
The lower grade pupils gave very
interesting program on THURSDAY
night consisting Of songs, playlets anc
drills, The Fan Drill and Fun IN
Photograph Gallery" were especially
interesting. The high school pupils
gave a play on Friday night, Uncle
Josiah's Courtship" Several OF thu
pupils displayed quite good deal o.
, talent. The proceeds Of this play wen
towards paying for the reunion
grounds which have been bought TO
the school,
This commencement closed the mos
successful year Of the high school u
| to the present time. 2l0 pupils wer
enrolled. Principal s. B. Hayes an
i the seven teachers under him are t
, be highly congratulated on their goo
9 work. We think, too, that the pupil
!. are to be commended for their wor
4 during the past term. We think W
r have as good a school as can be foun
anywhere, and with little more en-
r enlargement on the part Of the pa
: irons and citizens of the communlt
+ we can have a still better one. Tn
Y adding Of the old reunion grounds t
J, the school property gives us one
II the largest and prettiest playground
n to be found in West Tennessee
Through the kindpgsa Of the owne
! Rev. ID p. Press pc school boy
r have the use Of ball park an
|, we have the best Fam to be foun
i in the county or hny of the ing
i schools anywhere near here. We thin
/. too, that we are turning out pupl
u who will show that they know sons
0 thing else besides athletics. The scho
a now takes the pupil through the 12t
e grade and we see more interest
It school work than ever before at tn
i place.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
PROF. B. o. DUGGAN APPOINTED

Superintendent B. o. Duggan has
been appointed by Gov. Rye as mem
her of the State Committee on Public
Safety and Food Preparedness. This
committee was authorized by the Con-
ference Of State Tennessee Interests
at the capital, Nashville, on the 18th
Of April, 1917. This conference met
in response to the call Of President
Wilson and Gov. Rye, In accepting
this commission, Supt. Duggan be-
comes d member of the National De-
Tense committee Of the state.
The situation with reference to pre-
paredness in the food supply is serious
and should have the attention Of every
citizen Every effort should be made
not only to produce a sufficient supply
for our needs, but to conserve it after
| il has been proauced.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
LADIES HOLD MASS MEETING
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The ladies of Covington held mass
meeting ii the First Baptist church
Friday afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, Mrs.
John Y. Peete, as president OF the
committee Of ladies appointed by the
Covington Business Mems club, pre-
sided.
Hon. L. Z. Gwinn was the first
speaker and he made a good, practical
speech, paying a splendid tribute to
the ladies and the part they will play
in the matter of food preparedness.
Mr.. Gwinn closed by introducing
Hon. R. B. Baptist, who made most
appropriate speech, in which he told
OF the responsibility that had always
been assumed by women in time OF
war and of the important part they
had always played.
AT the close of Mr.. Baptist's speech
Col. VIM. Sanford, to whom Mr.. Bap-
list referred as being familiar with
the paags of hunger while following
the fortunes of the Confederacy anC
knowing by actual experience the ne
cessity of preparedness, took the floor
| Col. Sanford referred to his wartime
experience in a most pathetic, elo
quent and feeling manner and com
mended the movement on the part o.
the people generally for food pre-
| paredness.
After Col. Sanford's speech Mrs
Peete announced that meeting woulC
be held at the colored Methods
church next Thursday, which whit
and eolored people were expected t
attend and where speeches alon" tn
| line above mentioned would be made
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
ROBBERY AT STANTON

The store Of H. M. Nash at Stanton
was entered hy robbers Thursday
night, the cash drawer was broken
open and between $3.50 and ~ stolen
from the till. Entrance was gained
by tearing off sufficient weatherboard-
ing from the side Of the store to adj
nit Of entrance.
Two negro boys, viii Farley and
Fred Ware. were arrested and locked
M Friday on suspicion and the former
confessed to being guilty. The boys
it is stated, after the robbery, climbed
from the store onto a box car anc
thence over the car. This, it is said
was done to battle the bloodhoundS
which they ~feared would be placed
on their track.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
NEW TELEPHONE LINE

A new farmer line system has
just been completed and connected to
the Munford exchange. These lines
extend to section Of the county near
Upton known as Campground. The
following we'll known citizens have tel
ephone connections over these lines;
O. A. Armstrong, A. Anderson, W. L
Garner. J, E. Scott, Mrs. Laura Scott
e. Z. Scott, Lee Brumley, W. L. Craig
N. Joyner, M. c. Joyner, DR.. w. M
Bigham, T. e. Williams, and Mrs. M
A. Willis,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
FLAG RAISING AT COURTHOUSE

On Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
the new large United States flag will
be placed on the staff on top Of the
courthouse. There will be a varied
program of music, speeches and otheS
interesting proceedings. Confederate
veterans and Spanish war soldiers will
be present. All the school children,
both white and colored, Of the county
are asked to attend, each school in a
body to itself, and one Of the special
features of the program will be the
music BY the Italian band and singing
of the National air by the whole audi
ence. Let everybody come.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
RECRUITING OFFICERS HERE

Sergeant James WEIGH, recruit
ing officer for the U. S. navy, has been
in Covington, with headquarters at
the Huffman House, since Saturday
and will remain over here until Sat
ruday, April %. Sergeant Campbell
who IS seeking recruits for the United
States marine corps, also spent
Wednesday and Thursday here. Both
come from the recruiting offices II
Memphis. Sergeant WEIGH reported
this morning that SO far only a very
few people had offered as recruits
and all Of these were colored. Anyone
wishing to confer with Sergeant
Campbell on the matter of enlistment
will find him at 900 South Main
street, Memphis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
CITY SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

The first and second grades Of the
citv school, in charge Of Misses Birdie
Raulston and Margaret Gotten, are
preparing for an entertainment to pc
given in the new auditorium at the
school building, Tuesday night, May
5. The curtain will rise at 5 o'clock.
II will be a miscellaneous program,
included in which viii be play, Lit
tie Red Riding Hood" Admission will
be 25 and 10 cents. The proceeds VII
be used to finish paying for the VIC,
froIa and whatever balance is left WI
90 to the seating fund Tor the audi
forum.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
OLD GLORY" FOR COURTHOUSE

Those patriotic citizens, Messrs. X.
v. Downing and David L. Craig, start
ed subscription here Friday FOR the
purchase and raising Of flag on the
courthouse tower. In very short
time they had secured the sum Of 500,
which was ample both for the pur-
chase Of the flag and for raising It,
and an order was sent to a firm in
Chicago for it.
The flag will be 12x24 and as soon
as it arrives the Star Spangled Ban
ner will float over the hall Of justice
s'Iong may it wave"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26

Mrs. George Harris and daughters,
Anna Maude and Mary Louise, re-
turned to their home in Memphis
Sunday from weeks visit with rela-
tives at Burlison.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26

and give impulse and enthusiasm to
the men of the land If they do this,
they will be doing good fifty per
cent. Of the work of the war"
We are face to face with situation
that calls for the best thought, the
most earnest prayers, and the deepest
religious conservation of every citizen
in this country, and in such an hour,
let us obey the call of the flag, the i'm
pulses of a common humanity, and the
command Of the Christian religion by
providing for our own--our own coun-
try and its allies-and especially those
Of our own household.
Respectfully submitted, -
Upton COUNTY CENTRAL FOOD
COMMITTEE,
BY r. w. SANFORD, Chairman.
L. E. GWINN, Secretary.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26

Miss Agnes Lavell, Of Burlison, is
spending the week with her cousins,
Maude and Mary Lou Harris, in Mem
phis.
Mrs. r. L. Hall and two children, of
Century, Fla, arrived here Wednes-
dav on a visit to the family of Mrs.
Halls father, Col. VIM. Sanford:
On account Of scarcity of goods and
much higher prices, nanufacturers Of
ten expect their money before We get
the goods. We, therefore, must coli
leet monthly bilk promptly. Supply
Company.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26
RnRRERY AT AT0KA

The store of McDill & Quisenberry
at Atoka was entered by robbers Fri
day night, the front window being
broken open, and about fifty dollars in
money was stolen. The postoffice,
which is in the rear of the above
store, was robbed Of few cents.
The Atoka depot was entered the
same night and suit Of clothes was
stolen. Entrance here was gained
through the transom.
Bloodhounds from Memphis and
Dyersburg were sent for and put on
the trail, which was run for several
miles and then lost.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-26

Mrs. ]. T. Glenn, of the Mt. Car
mel neighborhood, has been quite sick
for the past week.
"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Ellis Townsend, of the Hazel Grove
neighborhood, last Friday, April ~.
The Little River news., 1917-02-03
l RINTINC PLANT
 BILL IS LACCINC
Opponents of Emory Measure Believe lt Win Be DCicateJ; I'!ck Eradiea- ten Lii ls Gp; $.5G,GJ0 Note
 Essuee Passes House.

Little taock Feb 1.-The Emory bill for the es aDiiSnment of sta print ing pant to print the text books useu in ,he Arkansas public scu o4s me- stiff ouposition in the house yesterday The opinion of those opposed to the measure is that it lest what headWay # lad made. Fears were expresseo ,,y It's supporters, in speeches or the floor, that the tJ.iCn which was in ally taken would have tendency to Ge eat the bill.
 It had been favorably reported by the Ccmmi tee on Public Printing. When it was called up in the n1afn= ing hour by Representative Rlggs, MT. Hardage moved that it be placec hack on second reading for the pur- nose of referring it to the Judiciary Committee, so that the question cf US constitutionality might be invest gat- ed He expressed the belief that it IS in conflict with Section 15, Article l9, of the constitution.
 Mir. Hardage insisted that there was nc necessity in hurrying the Dill through and that it should be lnVesti- gated. The motion was seconded by MT. Brooks of Pulaski, and at l0:l MT. Hardage called the point of order on the expiration Of the morning hour and the bill went over to the regular place on the calendar. It was recall d early in the afternoon and for three hours the debae waXed warm. Efforts to call p-int of order to hold down the speakers to discussion of the mo ion to refer were in vain anu tie argument took a wide range.
 MT. Shockley and others charged flat tae book trust is back cf the op- position to the bill.
 The vote by which the bill was re- ferred to the committee was: Ayes, 63; noes, 8.
 For Constitutional Convention.
 The Judiciary Committee returned the Osborne bill for q constitutional convention with a favorable recom- mendation and amendments reducing the age of delegates from 30 to 25 years, and providing the following ba- sis of representation: One from each cnunty. 75; one from each congress sional district, [; one from each judi cial circuit, 1S from the state at large 10: total, 110. The amendments were
The Little River news., 1917-02-03

No use discussing Germanys right to declare a sweeping submarine war fare against all commerce. Right or wrong, the thing has happened. It q n either be regarded as a reckless challenge to the whole worI, or as the last desperate throw of desper- ate nation. We must conclude that Germany has reached the point where the war for her must be won quickly or not at all If that be true or not, the crisis has arrived in the conduct sf the great war which will bring the anl. nearer It may be well for the neutral civilized world to pull the veil over what may soon follow. Ii one rule of civilized warfares be abandon ed why not all? Is it the last grap- ole. war to he hilt and without quar- ter? We believe that Americans have nothing further tc worry about. Our nation has done what it could end can do nc more. The last hope of peace without more bloodshed has gone glimmering. IT the war must close in a carnival of blood this may be the vehicle that will usher in peace at last 3ind soon.
The Little River news., 1917-02-03
GAL L0MEL IS MERCURY! II S|CKENS!
 ACTS ON LIVER LIKE DYNAMITE

Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug store and get a 50 cent bottle of Dod- sons Liver Tone. Take a spoonful to- night and if it doesn't strai ghten you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous by morning I want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying the sale of calomel because it is real liver medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore it can not salivate or make you sick.
 l guarantee that one spoonful of Dod- sons Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system and mak- ing you feel miserable. I guarantee that bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire family feeling fine for months. Give it to your children. It is harmless; doesn't gripe and they like it's pleasant taste.
The Little River news., 1917-02-03

done by the council of Ashdown, Ark,
 and the boards of commissioners of said improvement districts embracing said water and sewerage districts, be and the same is hereby in all things ratified, approved and confirmed, pro- vided, that all real estate owned by any church or school district, be and the same is hereby made exempt from the payment of any taxes by reason of sAid improvements. Section 9. This act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is. hereby declared, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its pas.
The Little River news., 1917-02-03
ARKANSAS GIRL IS HELD

Hope, Jan 31-S.S. Berry of Stamps passed through Hope tonight, enroute to Ardmore, Okla where he is going to assist his sister. Miss Ruby Berry who was arrested this afternoon with A. l.. Canard, who is held ca a charge of violating the Mann act.
 The two were arrested at Ardmore today after doGging officers since Sun day, January 21. Miss Berry, who is a pretty bronde, aged 16, met Canaro as Stamps, where he was posing as an insurance agent, several weeks ago. She .eit home a week ago Saturday anl went to Hope, where, it is said sle was met by Confederate of Ca hard. The following day she went to Hugo and there, it is supposed, she met Canard Officers have been seex- ing them since
The Little River news., 1917-02-03
Notice.

An act to amend Act No Al of the Acts of 1915, entitled, "An Yet to rat
 fy and approve the procee 1ings in re- lation to the formation of Water Works District No. One and Sewerage District No. 1 in Ashde VII. Arkansas. and the assessment cf benefits and taxes as levied, and for other purpos- es." Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas: Be it enacted by tho people of the state of Arkansas: Section 1. That sect ion 1 of Act No 241 of the Acts of 1915 approved March "A, be amended to read as follows: That the formation of Water Works District Number one, and a Sewerage District No. 1, within Ashdown, Little River county, Arkan- sas. as to the territory embraced in said disctricts and the Rundaries thereof, and the asses( oenefits as made by -tE rs in said districts, said districts /