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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
FERGUsON-FRY Welding

At the home of the brides parents,
on Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
Miss Virginia Ferguson and Mr.. AL
bert Stevens Fry, of Urbana, Ill, were
united in marriage.
Before the ceremony, Miss Mar
guerite Hewett sang "At Dawn" and
Miss Ursula Elan sang 20, Promise
Me-" Mrs. Billy Hamilton presided at
the piano. To the strains of Mendel-
ssohn's wedding march, the bridal
party entered, coming from the hall
way. Miss Willie B. Ferguson and
Mr. Lanier Ferguson preceded the
bride and groom, who stood before an
improvised altar Of ferns and flower
ing plants. Rev. C. E. Wauford very
impressively said the ring ceremony.
After the ceremony, an informal re-
ception was held Brick ice cream
and angel food cake were served.
For the occasion, the bride wore a
blue tailored suit with white accessor-
les. The bridesmaid was gowned in
dove colored crepe de chine with cors-
age Of violets and lilies of the valley,
while the brides bouquet was sweet
peas and lilies of the valley.
They were the recipients Of large
number of lovely gifts, among them
being chest of silver from the brides
family. None Of the groom's family
could be present, but they remembered
the occasion with some lovely silver of
the same design as the chest and other
gifts. The gift Of the groom's firm,
the Morgan Engineering Co., was a
substantial check.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Ferguson, of this city, and
is one Of our most lovelyand estimable
young ladies, while the groom is a
most worthy young man and has
chosen civil engineering for his pro-
fession
Mr.. and Mrs. Fry left the same af-
ternoon for Galveston and other south
western joints for 10 days stay
and will be at home in Memphis upon
their return.
Only the family and most intimate
friends were present. The out-of
town guests were Miss Nell Grayson
Taylor and Mr.. Henry Wiserman, of
Memphis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19

the young ladies nominated is a
source of much qualification to The
Leader and, in presenting the list TO
the voters, we realize that the stamp
of public approval has already been
given.
Candidates have been nominated In
the regular way on official domination
blanks, either by friends or by the
candidates themselves, at the eager
solicitation Of friends. The vote pub
lished opposite each name represents
only the five thousand votes allowed on
each nomination. This vote will be
changed each week as the coupons are
received. Official receipt books and
other necessary instructions have been
sent all candidates and they are now
authorized to accept joint subscrip-
tions to The Leader and The News
Scimitar Votes will be issued on
these subscriptions accordingly.
How To Vote
A coupon good for 500 free votes
will be found elsewhere in this issue.
Subscribers may clip these coupons
and vote them in any number for
their favorite candidates. Where sub
scribers desire to assist their favor
ties further, they may do so by sub
scribing jointly to The Leader and
The News Scimitar. In this way the
subscriber will receive both papers,
one for the local news, while the other
will supply all of the foreign and gen
eral news, especially the news of
Americas entrance into the great
world war. The complete telegraphic
service of the wonderful Associated
Press, from all over the world, is
given daily in The News Scimitar
The Plan
A free trip with all expenses paid
is guaranteed the young lady entered
through The Leader, securing the
greatest number of votes. The itin-
erary of the tour includes visits to
nine cities, including two of the larg-
est in the world, and Niagara Falls;
six steamer journeys, on the Great
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
WILSON CALLS UPON THE
FARMERS OF THE SOUTH

Washington, April Is. = President
Wilson tonight in an address to his
fellow countrymen called upon every
American citizen men women and
children - to join together to make
the nation unit for the preservation
of its ideals and for triumph Of democ-
racy in the world war.
"Thc supreme test Of the nation has
come, says the address.
eve must all speak, act and serve
together"
The president urges all the people to
concentrate their energies, practice
economy, prove unselfishness and
demonstrate efficiency.
He appealed te the farmers with
emphasis on his words,and particular
" to the farmers Of the South, to
plant foodstuffs. '"The southern farm
ers". he said "can show their patriot
ism IN AZ better Or more convincing
way than by resisting the great
temptation Of the present price Of
cotton and helping feed the nation
and the peoples everywhere fighting
for their liberties and our own"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19

Since the EMANCIPATION of a joint tour
campaign with The Memphis News
Scimitar, The Leader has been the re-
cipient of scores of letters and tele-
phone calls from interested friends,
expressing appreciation for the oppor-
tunity placed before the young ladies
of this territory. The desirability of
the vacation tour, from a standpoint
of education, recreation and pleasure,
added to the fact that a handsome
silver set is offered free to the person
first nominating the successful candi-
date, has created a wonderful amount
of interest throughout the entire
county, and The Leader already feels
that it has made good in predicting
and promising the greatest campaign
ever conducted in this section. Sub
scribers of both The News Scimitar
and The Leader have been choosing
their favorite candidates, and for the
past week steady stream of nomina-
tions have been received at this office.
The number and high character of
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
BYARS-HALL TEAM WINS
AGAIN FROM MUNF0RD

Byars-Hall won the second game
with Munford high, 1873. The game
was a great deal closer than the score
shows, for on several occasions the
Munford high school was ahead. The
feature of the game was the good
work done on both sides behind the
bat, and the heavy hitting by the Cow
ington bunch. Holderman lead the
team in batting. Out Of five chances,
he took two two-base hits and good
single.
The game was very exciting up to
the last two innings and it was all
Covington's from then on. Covington
boys appreciated the kindness that
was shown them by the Munford high
school PLAYERS.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
PEELER-sMITH WEDDING

Miss Flora Lee Peeler, of this city,
and Mr., William E. Smith, of Mem
phis, were married at the home of
Rev. R. P. Walker in this city Sunday
evening in the presence of a few rela-
tives of the contracting parties, Mr..
Walker being the officiating minister.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. w.
w. Peeler and has for some time been
employed in the local telephone ex-
change here. She is a lovely, amiable
and popular young lady and her num-
erous friends wish for herself and
husband the greatest happiness and
prosperity.
The groom is sales manager of one
of the large automobile concerns Of
the Bluff City.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith left on the
same evening of the wedding for their
future home in Memphis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
DISASTROUS FIRE TUESDAY

The house of Mr.. w. Ed Smith, in
the Liberty neighborhood, was de-
stroyed by fire about 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. Smith was in the field blowing
at the time and it is thought the fire
originated in the clothes closet, prob
ably the work of rat.
Mr. Smith succeeded in saving a
good deal Of the furniture, although
his smokehouse was burned, his meat
badly damaged, and his blacksmith
shop, sorghum mill, lot of sorghum
and two-horse wagon were also de-
stroyed, as were all the clothes Mr..
Smith had except those he had on his
back. He carried no insurance on the
property.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

The annual meeting of the congre-
cation Of st. Mtthew's church was
held Wednesday afternoon, April Is.
After prayers were read, short adj
dress was given by DR.. A. C. McCabe.
The treasurer was absent. Commit
tees were appointed for different
parts of the mission work.
The following officers were elected
for the year: Senior warden, Mr.. w.
H. Paine; clerk, Mr.. ]. NJ. Green;
treasurer, Mr.. 7. R. Elcan.
Delegates to the Diocesan conven-
ton, which win be held in Christ
Church, Nashville, in May, were elect
ed as follows: Messrs. j. A. Green
and w. H. Paine; alternates, Messrs.
W. H Green and Sherrod Smith.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
JEFFERSON DAVIS MONUMENT

Hopkinsville, KY, April 16-A force
of laborers, under the supervision of
C. F. Crecelius of Louisville, has been
at work during the past week on the
site of the Jefferson Davis obelisk at
Fairview, the birthplace of the presi-
dent of the Confederacy. The founda-
ton will be forty-two feet square and
excavation has been made to a depth
Of about five feet, and it is expected
that solid rock will shortly be struck.
Thirty thousand feet of lumber have
been ordered for the forms.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
NEW CRIMINAL COURT BILL
FOR Upton COUNTY

Judge S. E. Stephenson has received
the new criminal court bill passed by
the recent legislature. This bill Gre
ates criminal court for Upton coun-
tn and extends Judge Stephenson's
Jurisdiction as to misdemeanor and
petit larceny cases.
The bill also provides for county
attorney to look after the county's
business, this attorney to be appointed
by the county court at its next term.
After the term for which he is APP
pointed shall have expired the attor-
ney is then to be elected by the people
in the same manner as other county
officers. Hon. Sherrod Smith is the
only announced candidate for the
above position so far.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
WHWTEN.CURRIE WEDDING

Brownsville, Tenn, April II. A
wedding of much interest to a large
number of relatives and friends was
that of Miss Lille Mae Currie Of this
city and Kent Written Of Memphis,
which was quietly solemnized at the
home of the BRIDES mother yesterday
at high noon. Mr.. and Mrs. Written
left on the / o'clock train for Mem
phis, where they will be at home to
their friends at 1866 Carr avenue.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
LADIES' MASS MEETING

The ladies of Covington will have a
mass meeting in the First Baptist
church tomorrow, Friday, April 20, at
$3.50 o'clock p. m. Speakers will be
appointed to discuss the food problem
and the necessity of preparing for
food scarcity. The ladies have it in
their power to do a great work along
the above line and all are invited to
come out and give aid to the move
Y,oapf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19

Blest Liberty Justice their father did waken,--
For they are twin daughters of war;
Lest Peacesb be defowered, by Honor forsaken
Right-vs sal to Wooden and Thor;
Lest civilization march backward for ages
She's constantly marching some way
Lest tyrants turn backward sweet Libertys pages,
The dawn of world-freedom's glad day.
At Lexington, Concord, baptized was "0d Glory,
At Yorktown won Lberty's hand
New Orleans, Manila, San Juan tell its story
sold Gl.ry" was there in command;
No Freedom-nursed patriot will waver or falter,
Be deaf to his countrys clear call
If need be he'll sacrifice self on her altar
"Old Glory" was raised meier to fall
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
TENNESSEE DWARF DEAD

Newborn, Tenn, April II. = Sam
Nichols is dead at his home in Dyers-
burg. after few days illness. He was
81 years of age, weighed AT pounds
and was perhaps the smallest man in
the state of Tennessee. For many
years he travelled with different shows
through the country. He was a
native of Bedford county, Tenn.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert Glenn and Ethel Shelley
William E. Smith and Flora Lee Peel
er, Sanford Nj. Turner and Pattie SUI
Mason, Albert Stevens Fry and Vir
ginia Ferguson.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19

can be seen that every candidate has
an opportunity to secure two trips.
Opening Day
Saturday, April q, is official open
ing day. A special prize of $4,000
extra votes is offered every candidate
who turns in one yearly subscription
on this day. This is an opportunity
for an energetic candidate to secure
lead over their less ambitious COM
petitors.
Notice to Subscribers
Look over the list of candidates
published below, pick out your favor
lite and send in your coupon votes for
her. If the name of the young lady of
your choice is not among this list, fill
out the nomination blank and send it
in at once. You will not only be doing
the young lady favor, but you may
also secure the silver set offered the
first person nominating the winner.
Following is the list of nominations
received at this office up to the pres
emit time
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19

The little daughter of Mr.. John
Vaughan, Of the Clopton neighbor-
hood, who has lately been very sick
with pneumonia, is improving.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
THE NEWS SCINIITAR.LEADER
CAMPAIGN WELL STARTED

Big Contest Assumes Shape for Sat-
urday, April q, When the Opening
Guns viii Be Fired.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19

Lakes and Atlantic ocean, and trips
to Coney Island and Mount Vernon.
A day and a half viii be spent in Chi
cago, four in New York and three in
Washington. Automobile sightseeing
tours will be taken in every city
where time viii permit.
Should the candidate entered
through The Leader secure more votes
than other candidates participating in
similar joint campaigns, she viii be
allowed to choose a lady companion
to accompany her on the tour. Thus It
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-04-19
THE UNITED STATES
CASUS BELLI
"oLD GLORY" WAS RAISED NE'ER TO FALL

By CHARLES PRESLEY sIMoNToN
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-25
SUMMER TERM AT ALBION
NORMAL OPENS JUNE d

The sixth annual summer term
session of the Albion State Normal
School will open this year, Tuesday,
June 8, on which day enrollments
will be made, work assigned and a
full days work with shortened reci-
tations carried out so that all class
es may be down to earnest work on
Wednesday.
Both the six weeks. course and the
nine weeks course will open on June
5th. In the six weeks course will be
offered the professional work re-
CURED by the school law, and aca-
demic work will be given in all sub
1ects required for examination for
county and state certificates with the
exception OF the common branches
required for the third grade certi-
ficate.
In addition, practically all OF the
professional work offered during the
fall, winter, and spring terms will
be given.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-25

should be changed. Let the govern
ment send these men to war SO that
they will not go to their graves
without ever having done anything
useful. Why send away the finest
boys who mean SO much to the fu-
ture?
why not fill up the armies with
the scum OF the earth, with the vag-
abonds and loafers? Why not open
the prison gates and send as well
the thugs, the common drunkards
and murderers? This would save
vast sums to taxpayers and, perhaps.
rid the country of a great many of
| it's public charges. But let us see
why they are not fit for the armies.
Because they are not men, since
they lack the manhood wherewith
to face the world and gain an hon
est living by honest toll. They shun
industry. They lack courage. They
are strangers to honor. They have
no respect for themselves. for their
fellowmen nor for the laws of God
or man. The flag is entitled to the
company of the nations manhood.
It's honor must be defended by men
4 of honor. 1t must be borne into
battle as the symbol of the sacred
principles OF the American govern
ment. 1t must be carried as the
banner OF an army that Is brave.
loyal and strong. and that is willing
to die in order that those sacred
principles may live. Victory can
Fonly come to leaders who are proud
OF the men they lead. The nation
must be able to accord honor to its
defenders. It could not honor the
scum driven to war by fear. The
profession of arms is jealous Of the
virtues it has claimed from the days
when knighthood was in flower .
The old chivalry lives in the armies
: of today. The recruiting banners
read, Men wanted for the army"
They mean just that The Stars and
Stripes must be borne by men. The
nation must be proud of its army.
The army must be proud of the ma
ton. When the armies march away
they must leave the scum behind.
They are not fit TO be soldiera.-
neseret News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-25
THE SCUM IN THE ARMY.

A most estimable woman in a let
of The News makes an inquiry con-
corning the raising of articles that
exhibits state of mind that is, per-
haps, not altogether uncommon. We
thought first of replying to the let
ter by mail, but since somewhat sim
liar thoughts may be IN the minds of
others, reconsidered the matter. We
therefore thus prominently give
space to the letter. submitting also
a few words In reply. The reply,
however, does not by any means ex-
haust the possibilities of the sub
ject. The letter said in part:
While upon this subject, | want to
ask why 1t Ia that in making up the
great armies of the world, govern
ments call upon the best manhood OF
the several nations to go 10 the front?
have been told that the United
States follows the same rules as the
old countries do in this matter, that
is, the government requires that
men. enlisting must be educated,
above certain heights and weights
and perfectly sound physically and
with no deformities whatever. They
even go to the extreme Of demand
| ing that they have q certain number
of sound teeth.
/ have three sons. One of them is
only lad and too young to enlist.
Both of the others enlisted. but one
of them was refused admission to
the army on account OF poor eye
sight. His eyes are not very bad
because he 10 a matchmaker and
could not do his work IL they were.
or course I was not glad to discover
that there was something wrong
with his eyes, but | was secretly glad
to know that he was to stay at home
with me. almost wished that the
other had been rejected, but | sup
pose will be reconciled to our sep
aration. ! do not feel that | am not
patriotic, for my heart swelled with
pride when my boys told me they
wanted to enlist. It was q pride
however. that had mingled with II
one OF those twinges that only q
mothers heart can feel.
had supposed that the army wal
made up OF the scum OF the earth
1 have often heard people say It was
But my boys took me to task when
told them this when they first told
me they intended to enlist. / know
differently now. for before my sol.
der son went away ] went out tc
Fort Douglas where they had a large
number OF new soldiers and I saw
as fine lot of young men as ever
saw in my life. They all looked
clean and wholesome and manly
The pity of 1t all depressed me
Why should the country send itt
finest young manhood to war and
leave behind all the scum, the vag
abonds and loafers who have never
done anything for either themselves
or their country. ! think thii
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-25
OF Course It Wouldn't.

Gtcrge Hamlin, during one of his
horseback rides at Lake Placid, came
across a solitary old man, who, seat
ed in the doorway of his cabin, was fid
ding away for dear life, quite regard
less Of such trifling conventionalities
as time and tune Hamlin listened
awhile to the cacophony in amuse-
ment and then inquired casually,
How do you tune your vlolIn?" The
reply came with refreshing ingenious
ness: "Tsdon't tune tit don't sound
right If l do"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-25

featuFes-and the banquet was not
bone dry" II remember right
that great legal hght--the greatest
in the territory-R. 2. Johnson, pre-
sided at the feast. cannot recall
Just now how many covers were
laid, but it surely was 3 feast of
reason and a flow of soul. II my
memory is not treacherous. the fol-
lowing were among those present:
John P. Gray, barrister.
e. ]. Curtis, secretary of the ter
ritory.
Joseph Perrault. territorial treas
urer.
d. P. B. Pride. attorney general.
Silas w. Moody, controller.
Alex Boomer, OF Wells Fargo Co.
There were about 20 there whose
faces and forms are craven on my
heart, but for the hour their names
seem to have slipped by.
James A. Pinney was mayor Of
Boise City at this time and, OF
course, he was at the dinner. His
hobby was to have the capital city
Of Idaho permanently fixed. He was
ever alert and he won out during
that famous session of the council
and house of representatives. He
was the happiest man in Idaho when
signed the bill. Hosea Eastman
borrowed the pen I used and forgot
to return it.
have before me, as I dictate, the
resolutions of the Boise city officials
on my leaving the territory. I shall
only part with them when life parts
with me-.
was urged by high officials in
Washington to withdraw my resig
nation but my personal affairs here
demanded my earnest and close at
tention, hence was constrained K
resign. am. abundantly and sin
cerely yours.
w. M. BUM.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-25

OF governors 10 carry out the court
sentences in such case. ! had de-
termined TO carry out the laws in
the hope Of stopping gun pulling"
and declined In this case to inter-
fere with the judgment OF the court.
Johnnie" was hanged in HALEY.
When the cart brought johnnie
under the noose-for the sentence
was carried out under a very primi-
tive scaffold-and everything was
ready, johnnie" struck a match
on the leg of his trousers, lighted a
cigarette. toob a~few whiffs as his
hands were being tied behind him.
and then said: Don't forget, old
timers. am bein' hung by a dude
governor. He then passed into
eternity. Requiescat in pace.
Cow Puncher Wedding
! About my next official act was to
marry a COW puncher to o swarthy
little woman with German accent
and q large, black mole ON her
right cheek. The woman, think,
was in the employ or service of that
gifted authoress, Mary Hallock
Foote, who wrote "The Led Horse
Claim" ETC., etc, and who at that
time resided in Boise City. The COW
puncher, who was also of foreign APP
pearance, had a pair of hands like
full grown hams, and married the
mole to the hams, for l really was
not cognizant of anything else at
the ceremony.
The next effort was to address the
school, few days after had made
Fourth of July address in a circus
tent. They seemed to go well
enough, measured by the applause
iand the newspaper comments.
Against PoIygamy.
, From the start / was dead sci
against polygamy, but ! declined tc
enter politics, or be drawn in, en-.
cept to quietly help elect an anti
polygamy council and house. OF rep
: resentatives.
We succeeded in doing that, al
: though 1t caused the defeat of tn,
, alleged Republican candidate fol
, delegate to congress (Singheiser
, and elected John HALEY, a fine
true, all-round man.
:, The Republican anti-polygam.
council and house of representatives
the first l think In the history o
the territory, passed the test oatl
law. Its effect is history.
Altogether my experience was in
structive and delightful, with yer,
few trifling exceptions. / mad
many famous and heroic acquaint
ances and found strong minds read
to advise and help me for the gen
: eral good. as we'll as to Join with m
7 In Tightening care and making lif
!. brighter. hence often find mysel
: wondering what happened TO tn
sagebrush club. modelled after TIL
lines of the Glover club OF PhiladeI
phia. for the promotion OF socis
intercourse and the encouragement O
hospitality"