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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

Miss Sarah Upton, who is attend
ing the West Tennessee Normal in
Memphis, spent the weekend with
homefolks in this city.
Mr.. w. S. French, of Pennington,
Ia, after spending several days in
this Place ana vicinity, returned home
Tuesday night,
Mr.. S. r. Banks, Of Fayetteville,
Ark, who is on visit to his former
home in the Idaville vicinity, was
visitor here Tuesday,
Mr.. 7. ]. Hall and son, Josh, Messrs.
P. w. Morgan, j. w. Mcintyre, j. M.
and f. H. Rogers were visitors here
from Mack Wednesday.
The very best old-fashioned sugar
house molasses that ever came down
the pike. Come on and get some Of
it. Somervelps Grocery.
We have already received more
spring goods up to this date than we
had received last year up to the mid
die of June. Supply Co.
Mr.. Lyerly, representing the Meri-
dian Fertilizer Co., of Meridian, Miss,
was visitor in the city Tuesday, the
guest of Messrs. Marks & Anderson.
If you want something real choice
to eat, go to Somervell's Grocery and
get some of those choice peeled evap-
Grated peaches-as good as canned
peaches
Mrs. Walter Kinney leaves tonight
for St. Louis to attend the bedside Of
her little son, Mayes, who is suffering
from diphtheria at McLain's sanator-
ium there.
Mr.. G. E. Kellogg, who has just com
pleted the work of putting in drainage
pipes in the new post Office building,
left Tuesday night for Versailles, KY,
where he has some similar work to do.
We want your trade for next month.
We keep continually the very best
groceries to be had and will make
them to you at reasonable prices, give
you the very best service and will APP
preciate your trade, so come on. Som
ervelPs Grocery.
Styleplus SIT clothes are strictly
all wool, hand tailored and fit like
made-to-measure suits. These clothes
are prettier and better than ever and
the price is now the same as when cot
ton sold at &c. Lots of spring styles
have already come in. Supply Co.
Mrs. B. O. Duggan and daughter
Dorothy, who have been in Eldorado,
Okla, for the past few weeks, have
gone to San Antonio, Tex, where they
will probably remain for about six
weeks in the hope of the latter's
health being benefited by the change
of climate.
Should this country go to war, there
is no telling how high goods will go
"Uncle Sam" will probably take
charge of the biggest and best mills
in this country Tin case of war; and
their output will be taken off the
market. Then we will see high prices
and scarcity of goods, sure CROUCH
Now is a good time to buy. Supply Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
GENERAL FUNSTON DIES

Gen. Fred Funston, the commander
of the Southern department Of the
United States army, died suddenly in
the st. Anthony hotel in San Antonio
Tex, Monday, a few minutes after
finishing his dinner. Gen. Funston
collapsed suddenly while talking tC
some friends in the lobby of the hotel
and died almost instantly of heart
trouble,
Gen. Funston had been in charge Of
the troops on the border since March
1916. It is said that at times he
spent 20 of the "a hours at his desk
He completed, on the day of his death
orders for the return Of the guards
men to their respective states,
The news of the sudden death of the
chief commanding officer on the border
is said to have been great surprise
and shock to the officials at Washing
ton. 1t is stated that the services of
the general on the border had been
most satisfactory to the war depart
ment and that he handled many deli
cate situations with great tact and
judgment.
Gen. Funston was native of Ohio
reared on a farm in Kansas, and had
remarkable career. His picturesque
and dashing capture of Aguinaldo, the
Filipino rebel chief, brought him
prominently before the public, but he
performed many services for his
country. Under orders from Washing
ton, he captured Vera Cruz, where he
carried out orders and avoided a clash
that would have brought on war with
remarkable tact and judgment.
1t is stated of him that, while at
Vera Cruz, one of the Mexican COM
manders sent him polite note saying
that he could no longer hold his troops
back, to which he replied, IF you
can't hold your troops back, cam.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
BONE DRY" FOR SURE

Those who have declared that they
would be for prohibition if it prohib-
tied had as well get in the dry col
umn. State and national lawmakers
are passing laws that will make it eff
fective. The lower house of congress
Wednesday afternoon passed the Reed
amendment to the post Office appropri-
alton bill which makes it unlawful for
any citizen in dry state to order IL
quor in any quantity. The signature
of the president only is needed to
make it law.
The entire Tennessee delegation vot-
ed for the amendment.
1t is said that the amendment had
the support of two-thirds of the anti
prohibitionists. 1t is stated that some
of the prohibitionists opposed the
amendment. 1t is stated that both the
vets and drys were rejoicing over the
adoption Of the amendment An effort
was made to modify the amendment,
but John Barleycorn had no support
from either side Of the line. The vets
are evidently going on the assumption
that the more drastic, the better, in
hope of reaction. In this we are of
the opinion they are laundering just
as they have been doing ever since
the agitation and war on the evil be-
gan. Liquor has challenged the sover-
eighty Of the people by defying every
law that was ever passed to regulate
the traffic until the battle cry has
changed from regulation to suppress
sion and the decree is written in the
law of the Modes and Persians.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
MURPHY-HUNT WEDDING

A wedding of interest to a wide cir
Gle of friends was that of Mrs. Kath-
ryn Murphey and Mr. Emmett Hunt,
very quietly solemnized yesterday af-
telmoon at St. Mary's Cathedral, Rev.
DR.. Arthur Howard Noll officiating, in
the presence of friends and relatives.
The bride was gowned for the cere-
mony in a handsome tailored suit of
gray gabardine, with which she wore a
beautiful blue and rose spring hat and
a corsage bouquet of violets and valley
lilies. She wore the groom's gift, a
beautiful diamond and platinum la
valliere.
The bride, who has innumerable
friends, is well known as business
woman of exceptional ability, and the
groom who travels for Memphis
firm, is also well known and popular.
Memphis Commercial Appeal, Feb
ruarV 16.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
c. p. sIAI0NT0N EXPLAINS
THE AUTOMOBILE TAX

To the People Of Upton County;
Many persons in Upton county
seem to be under the erroneous i'm
preston that the law requires and
empowers me, as county clerk, to col
lect and enforce the collection of the
annual automobile tax, which owners
are required to pay for operating
their cars on the public roads and
streets. The law specifically provides
that this tax shall be paid BY the
automobile owner to the secretary Of
state at Nashville. The only official
connection which have with the mat
ter is to register the automobile GER
tifcate, issued by the secretary of
state to the owner, for the first year
of registration.
Persons who have not paid the auto
mobile tax for the current year, and
whose cars do not carry the current
years number plates, are committing
a misdemeanor whenever they run
their cars on the public roads and
streets, and subject themselves to in
dictment, fine and costs of suit, the
minimum amount of which would be
about $500. Of course, sheriffs, dep
uty sheriffs, constables and city mar
shals are required by law to arrest all
such offenders, as in the case of all
misdemeanors, but | have no authority
to require persons to pay this tax, nor
have / authority, officially, TO collect
the tax keep the applications for
automobile certificates on hand and
will be glad at all times to fill out
same for the owner Of an automobile
and forward the tax to the secretary
of state, for which / make no charge
whatever, and receive no fee for same,
but do so, not officially, but merely
as an act of accommodation to the
public.
/ will state for the benefit of auto
mobile dealers and statesmen that they
are required, within three days after
the sale of an automobile, to notify
the secretary Of state Of same, giving
name of purchaser of car, make of
car, ETC., and persons selling their own
cars are also required to do SO. A
failure to thus notify the secretary of
state of the sale Of any car by a dealer
or private individual subjects the SELL
er Of the car to Indictment, fine and
costs of suit, the fine ranging from
$500 to $4,000 for each offense. Evil
IDENTIFY the purpose of this provision
is to enable grand juries to secure a
record Of all cars sold, and by compar-
ing this list with the records of the
county clerks office, in which all
automobiles are required to be regis
tered, the grand jury can ascertain
just what persons are operating auto
mobiles without having paid the tax
for the current year.
| make the above statements in
justice to myself and in order to cor
rect an erroneous impression. If the
law required me to collect this tax, or
to enforce its collection, l would, Of
course, do so, as otherwise / would be
guilty of neglect of duty.
Respectfully,
C. P. CIMONTON,
Feb. %, 1917. County Clerk.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
LEADERS HONOR ROLL


The following is list Of renewals
and new subscribers received by The
Leader for the week ending Saturday
February II:
Renewals
E. ]. Turnage, Randolph
Guy Drummonds, Atoka
John L. Hudson
L. C. Morton, Brighton
L. Wiseman
VIM Fyfe
]. w. Turner
Miss Jennie Owen, Luxora, Ark.
H. B. Turner
G. E. Byrd
Marion Roane
A. M. Moose, Brighton
H. A. Brumley, Burlison
]. H. Sink, Brunswick
|. R. Calhoun
D. D. Bryan
VIM. Erwin
w. B. Ashe, Brighton
]. G. Trobaugh, Brunswick
]. w. Reeves, Atoka
w. G. Massey
B. L. Williams
Thomas Lavell, Burlison
c. H. Earwood, Burlison
Hezzie Cobb, Burlison
G. C. Byrd, Mason
Grad Baskin, Burlison
Mrs. Vera Carter, Burlison
]. ]. Griffith
Henry Whitehorn
H. L. Workman, Atoka
w. D. Gee
w. H. Campbell. Mason
]. D. Campbell, Mason
G. M. Gray, Brighton
w. A. Murphy, Burlison
j. I. Turner, Stanton
VIM. Mashburn, Tilton, Ark.
F. w. Slower
D. f. Bragg, Burlison
S. 7. Pose
J. L. Walton
J. O. Watkins
Montelle Bates, Cherry
Mrs. Ora Xix, Wheatley, Ark.
New Subscribers
Ben A. King, Martin
E. P. Pittman, Brighton
R. M. Wallace, Atoka
C. T. Singleton, Upton
N. ]. Hadley
Walker Barton, Randolph
J. N. Goforth, Burlison
Henry Schultz, Brighton
W. H. Archer
John Mckee, Memphis
Elnora Adkins. Brighton
A. C. Wood. Burlison
Mrs. G. D. Kinney, Seyppel, Ark.
Wiley Hall
A. A. Byrd, Aleene, Ark.
W. 7. David
E. G. Bogue, Burlison
7. II. Adams
". L. Travis
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
MUSTER OUT AT MEMPHIS

Nashville, Tenn, Feb, 18.-Tennes-
see troops now at the border viii still
be in the service Of the statewhen they
have been mustered out Of the United
States army, according to Adit.-Gen,
Rogan. They will not be free from
further orders. Gen. Rogan said that
he had recommended that the First
regiment be mustered out in Memphis
and the Third in Knoxville, although
no authoritative action has as yet
been taken on his Recommendation.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

A visitor to the Leader Office stated
to a representative of the Leader that
every barrel of corn for sale in his
community found a ready market at
$500 per barrel. Can you raise cot
ton and buy corn at that price, even
at % cents per pound?
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

Col W, ], Bryan's logic in state
craft continues to be on par with
that on finance when he hypnotized SO
many with his vagaries years ago.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

Col. W. A. Owen left Saturday for
visit to Salem, Salisbury, Greensboro,
and Durham, N. c., and Atlanta, Ca,
in the interest Of the insurance de-
partment Of the X. Of P.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

Messrs. R. w. McClintock, A. P.
Dodd and Johnny Horne, Of Louisville.
spent Friday in the city. They were
here for the purpose Of taking depo-
sitions in the Brown insurance case.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

General Carranza should establish
peace and order in Mexico before sug-
costing what others should do to
bring about peace in Europe.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

Cuba is enjoying revolution while
the rest Of the world is engaged in
war or taking stock to be prepared
for what may happen.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

Good nice line of fruits on hand.
Somervell's Grocery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
THE NEW HAVEN ROAD.


The sBoston News Bureau prints
martial list of 4New Haven stock
holders. It gives all holders of 10000
shares and then the. changes of the
past year in holders of 1000 shares
From this it appears that the J. j.
Goodwin estate, which had 2,S74
shares. is not an owner now, the A..
n. Hillyer estate, which had 1878, Is
out. Yale University. which had 3,155
IN 1915, had 1880 in 1916 and has none
now. Harris Whittemore of Manga
tuck, who had 100 shares in 1914 and
1000 in 1915, has now 1,50O. William
waldorf Aston, who had $50 in 1916,
is not down for any now. The Farm
ers' Loan & Trust Co. Of New York,
which had 1913 in 1916, has 1888 in
1911
The December report on the cor
porate income of the New Haven"
road and. of the companies operated
by it shows the net for the month to
have been, $905, O4964. and for six
months s4,546, 09O05, and for the same
time in 1915, 49, $685.. The New
England Steamship company, for six
months shows net income of $246, 215 10,
and for the same time in 1916 $751;
S46.41. The Connecticut company's net
income for the six months was $748.-
405.70, and in 1915, 81, 024, 591.1S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
STOCK MARKET

New York, Feb. 8-Opening-Mo
crate unsettlement was shown bv the
market at today's opening, over night
developments, particularly Germany's
submarine activities, inducing fresh
selling. For the most part early re-
cesslons did not tend beyond frac-
ions. Noteworthy exceptions were
Bethlehem Steel new stock, which fell
Sh3 points with loss of n for the
rights and two points for Texas Co..
international Paper and Allis Chalm-
ers preferred. Railroads were. better.
Canadian Pacific recovered two
points and st. Paul, United States
Steel and equipments were disposed
to improve. The entire list reacted
later, however, on heaviness of ship
ping stocks.
Noon-The setback in shipping
shares was concurrent with another
advance in insurance rates and was
followed by further reversal in rail-
roads, high grade issues yielding to
lowest levels of the present move
ment. Canadian Pacific lost all its
early recovery but strengthened again
later. Bethlehem Steel added 2h
points to it's initial loss and the old
stock fell 16 points with an extreme
decline of more than two points in
United States Steel. Coppers and
speclaltles of practically all descrip-
tons were down two to four, points,
Lower prices were registered at noon,
some issues then verging on weakness
International bonds were lower,
United Kingdoms establishing new
lows. Government bonds also reced-T
ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
Send British Bad
Boys to Movies to
Improve Character

London, Feb. S.-Bad boys, or "hoo-
ligans" as they are often called in this
country ARE being transformed on an
extensive scale. One way to reform
them is to take them to instructive
moving picture shows and to allow
them to mingle with the good Boy
edies outlined by Lieutenant-Genera
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the chief
scout.
''The problem is to get hold of the
existing hooligan and tame him. said
the chief. Gin Birmingham they have
formed what are called reserve
Scouts" There ere 1000 young hoo
ligans who are honorary members of
Scout troops, and they are allowed to
play games without taking up scout
ing at all unless they wish, but 80 per
cent Of them want to become scouts
after they have been playing a week
OF two.
MANY Of them have already been
rewarded for public service. That is
what these hooligans want. 1t is a
most pathetic sight to Sc a real hoo
ligan who had ben bobby batter
(police nagger) suddenly turn into an
orderly for the police-a copper's
companion as one of them called him
self. In Hull number of hooli-
gans have been turned into Sea
Scouts.
"a good many people say that the
is responsible for everything
that is bad. go there myself a good
DEAL That sort of argument reminds
me Of the case of a boy who was re-
warded by magistrate for saving life
by stopping a runaway horse. You
never go to a cinema, do you, my
boy?' asked the magistrate. Yes.
do replied the boy. That's where /
learned how to do it,
"In Newcastle we are taking the
boys from the streets into. the cinema,
where instructive pictures are shown.
They see how to deal with accidents.
and learn all kinds of other things
from the pictures"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
FAIRFIELD COUNTY NEWS
RESIGNATION Of Pastor.

Rev. Herbert S. Brown, Phi. D., sur
nrised his Darien congregation Sun
dav morning by reading his reslgna-
ton. to take effect Nov l. DR.. Brown
has been pastor Of the church for
about Is years.
Cross Suit Brought.
Frederick G. Signor, an automobile
salesman who recently figured In
serious auto accident in Westport when
the care he was driving crashed into
a telephone pole, and Edward Gala
han of Danhury, a saloonkeeper, was
killed, is named as correspondent in
an action for divorce brought in New
York by Theodore Dougherty against
his wife, Mrs Frances Bennett Dough-
erty. In cross action brought by Mrs.
Doughertv against her husband, she
charges. him with undue familiarity
with Helen M Gibson and Anna
White. Mrs. Dougherty is the daugh-
ter of Nathan 1. Bennett, wealthy re-
tired diamond merchant, who owns an
extensive estate at Bethel.
Huge Railroad Yard.
That the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad company is consid-
ering plans for the establishment of
large freight ydIu Ill LILO "AS41A1Sy VI
Danbury was stated at the general
Offices of the company in New Haven,
Saturday. According to the report the
company is to expend fully $4,000, in
LAYING out the yard, but the statement
from the general offices was to the
effect that while some work was con-
templated the plans Of the engineers
were not far enough advanced to per-
NIT of any statement as to the mag
nitude Of the work.
Greenwich Grand List.
The grand list for Greenwich has
been completed by the board Of asses
sors. The list show4an increase over
that of last year amounting to about
s2.671, 153, and totals $43, 492,6O7. E. c.
Converse is the heaviest taxpayer, his
holdings there being assessed at $685.
600. Mrs Elizabeth Milbank is second,
with $606, 1853. Commodore C. G. Ben
edict is third, with $437, APO. The auto
mobiles in town are assessed at $780,
400.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
INJURED SOLDIERS TEACH.

+, London, Feb. 8.-The teaching pro-
fession is to be made attractive for
partially disabled officers and men.
Already the Board Of Education has
let down the bars to examinations so
as to consider proposals for admission
to training colleges of men discharg-
ed from the army, who though not
possessing any of the examination
qualifications usually required, ap-
pear likely to complete a course of
training satisfactorily. The Board
will not expect the same standard of
physical efficiency as is required of or
binary students.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
FISHERMEN STRIKE.

Ymuiden, Netherlands, Feb. S.-A
fisherman's strike against the war
profits tax has been declared here.
Stirred by the tax collectors demand
they have been pocketfng for many
months past, the Ymuiden fishermen
refuse, as they term it, to risk their
lives until they have obtained the GER
tainty that a great part of their hard
earned wage will not be requisitioned.
1t is no unusual thing just now for an
ordinary fisherman to earn $3.50, 5000,
$3.50 month and shippers as much as
$500 to $500, so high are the prices
readily paid for their products by for
eign and home buyers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08

Tyer, died this morning at her home,
500 Park avenue, after a brief illness
with pneumonia. Mrs. Tyer was born
in Lee, Mass, 81 years ago. She came
to this city % years ago and had
since always lived in the South End,
where she was widely known and re-
spected. She was a devout member
Of Sacred Heart church. Surviving
her are three daughters, Mrs. Ber-
nard Melody, Mrs. Lucy A. Ryan and
Miss Mary E. Tyer; four sons, Peter
E., John F., William P. and James H.
Tyer, all of this city; three sisters,
Mrs. James Roche, and the Misses
Agnes and Rose Navin, and four
brothers, Patrick, John F., Cornelius
and Edward Navin, all of Lee. The
body will be taken to Lee on Saturday
for burial in st. Mary's cemetery
there
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
BOARD OF RELIEF.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Relief of the City Of Bridge
port will meet at the Assessors Of
flee, City Hall, for the purpose of
hearing appeals made from the find
ings of the Board Of Assessors. Hear
ings will be held on the following
dates in February: Thursday, Feb. /.
Friday, Feb. 2. Monday, Feb. 5, Tues
day, Feb. 6, Wednesday, Feb. Z, Fri
day, Feb. 9, from a. m. to p. m.
and on the evenings Of Friday, Feb.
2, 8 Wednesday, Feb. Z, Friday, Feb.
9, from to 9 p. m.
Dated at Bridgeport this Goth day
Of January, 1917.
e. WILLIAM A. LEWIS,
THOMAS F. WHITE,
ISAAC MOOREY,
JOHN E. RILEY.
APP If.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
TWO FIELD DAYS.
SET FOR HEARING
UPON EXCISE BILLS
Committee in Executive
Sessions Assigns Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Hartford, Feb. S.-Wednesday ana
Thursday Of next week will be held
days. for excise matters.
At a meeting of the excise commit
tee this afternoon, in executive ses-i
sion, these two days were set aside Tor
hearings on the many bills relating to
excise There are about 81 measures
of various kinds before the leglsla-
ture. Many Of them are duplicates or
almost duplicates. Because OF this 1t
is expected the affirmative forces Will
get together and agree on some KIND
of a bill to please all except the OPP
ponents of the restrictions:
The excise hearings are always a
big feature of the legislative sessions
and many champions on both sides
are expected to appear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
ANNIE ANDERSON.

The funeral of Annie Anderson was
held from her late home, in Kings
Highway, Southport, at $3.50 this morn
ing and a half hour later from ST.
Thomas church, Fairfield, where Rev.
William Blake sang the high mass of
requiem. At the offertory, Mrs. John
McNally sang "Veni Jesu' and after
the mass, Nearer My God to Thee
The bearers: James Brown, Serena
Furniss, James Vipago, Daniel Marti,
James Shaunessy and Garry Russell.
Burial was in ST. Thomas cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-02-08
CATHERINE NORRIS.

Catherine, widow of John Norris
and formerly for many years a resi-
dent of Reilly street, East Bridgeport,
died this morning at local hospital
following an illness Of two years. Mrs.
Norris was born in Ireland but came
to this city when young woman
and lived here for more than so
years. Her only daughter, Catherine
Norris, died three years ago and she
has no other relative. The funeral
will be held from the undertaking
rooms of Cullinan & Mullins.