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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
CITY RECORDERS REPORT

10 tne s h aIdolnoan DO'iu y
Covineton. Tenn.
Gentlemen.-I herewith beg to sub
init to YOU for your consideration a
statement of the financial condition
Of the general city funds, from April
10. to July i, 1917, showing the re-
ceipts and disbursements, and the
present Indebtedness; also the fixed
expense per month, not including the
Light and Water plant:
Cash on hand,
April 10. Isl, 225.81 S
Cash received to
july 1........ 4,449.07 5,67488
Disbursements to
july 1....... 8,556.29
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19

LADIES' HIGH GRADE CANVAS SLIPPERS, 81
We have about 100 pair Ladies' High Grade White Canvas
Slippers in sizes 2 to 5. They dandies for. S1OO
CHILDREN's SLIPPERS, so CENTS
Several dozen Chldrens Slippers kid and patent leather
worth 81 to ST. to close odds and ends SOC
A GREAT SUMMER DRESS BARGAIN
Just few dozen Ladies New Dresses in all sizes from S6
to Az all pretty, bright fresh coors bought sample line
worth $3.50 $780, Come and take your choice at $500
SUMMER WAISTS AT so CENTS
All that is left Of high grade odds and ends in Silk Wolfe
Batiste and Lawn Waists to close out at SOC
EMBROIDERY FLoUNCING, so CENTS
About 1000 yards of 42nch Embroidery Founcing worth
$1O0 to $780, sale price. SOC
OUR DOWNSTAIRS DEPARTMENT
Is headquarters for Floor Coverings Lace Curtains and Win
dow Shades.
What about Croquet set? We have them in all Sizes balls
$1OO; balls SIPS; balls, $15O.
Our line of Trunks is the best in the county. you in
need of trunk, whether big small it will pay
and look stock We you money you buy
your trunk from Our prices from $3.50 to $780,
We have Steamer Trunks, too.
How about those Fruit Jars You to need and
it will pay you to buy from
We give ProftSharing Coupons in the Bargain Basement
Ask for them
If you are thinking of purchasing Porch Rugs or the like why
pay little less and get cheap imitation when you
pay just little more and get the genuine Crex Rugs?
We have a complete line of Jergens Toilet Articles.
Chname the ideal varnish for all kinds of furniture and
woodwork.
Our sc and 0c Counters chuck full of useful articles for
the housekeeper You find useful articles of every kind
and description if you will look these counters.
Everything needed for housekeeping found in this department
Brooms Floor Mops Oil Mops and OIL Scrub Brushes Light
House Cleanser Furniture Polish Feather Busters and Wool
Busters Call by phone and will fill your orders time
and your business is always appreciated.
Complete line of Aluminium and Enameled Ware Come in
and see for yourself
Whenever you town. always visit our Downstairs Store
whether you in need of anything in line not We
will take pleasure in showing youover our store.
SOC Regal Oil Mop and 25c bottle of Oil for. SOC
LYNDA the ideal floor covering be used in every
in the house, per square yard. observation-disclosures SOC
Gray Enameed Dlppers tor. ............... 1Oc
Large glass Butter Dish, with for. zoe
Nows the time to get that Ice Cream Freezer All and
prices.
Quart bottle of Cedar Furniture and Floor Oil for only
You going to need more Fruit Jars Why not get
them now? You might wait too long and have to do without
Pints Csc; quarts, 75c; half gallons, 9Oc
The city mail carrier is the job Youwil need mail
box We have them here for you Telephone order
and will send it in hurry Prices. 35c and SOC
We have just received big shipment Of Drugges and Art
Squares consisting of the very latest coors and designs
you need of anything in the rug ne it will be worth
your while to before you buy.
Our s. and cent counters full of useful articles for every
housekeeper. Come in and look them
The COVingtOn Supply Co
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-07-19
WeAreGoing To
Haze A Big Sale

If you could fully realize how high prices have gone
and how they advancing daily, the prices
making Shrtngs, Ginghams, Madras, CheviOts,
DOmestcs, Sheetings Hosiery, Silks Underwear, Sum-
Slippers and many other things would LOOK LIKE
GOING PRICES. We have an
$S5OOOOO stock of good seasonable goods to sell you
AT LESS THAN TODAYS WHOLESALE PRICES.
We give proftsharing coupons when you spend your
money at the Supply Co.. and we want to let you know
that going to this profit-sharing plan all
this year, you feel safe in saving your coupons
for something NICE Nothing but frst-cass goods given
premiums, and there hundreds of them to select
from These premiums from thimble to AN auto
mobile. No drawing and beating the other fellow
to win Your coupons pass like money for the purchase
of premiums. Read every line and note the savings.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Mr.. GERARD WITH US TONIGHT

We need hardly say that Mr.. Gerard
will be most warmly greeted by the
citizens of Mssoula tonight. We are
fortunate indeed to have an oppor-
tunity to hear the story OF German
perfidy and dshonor from one who,
of all men. is best fitted to tell ii, and
ii is certain that the effect III this
community will be beneficial. There
are still in Missoula county too many
people who are Indifferent or actually
hostile to the righteous cause of our
nation at this crisis in our history.
The services of Mr.. Gerard as am
bassador of the United States to Ger
many, were of the highest worth, and
such as to give to him a lasting name
in the history of American diplomacy.
1t Is not easy to fix an estimate of
the difficulties surrounding him. With
new problems arising each day, living
with people that became increasing
~ hostile, engaged in relations with
IHcIl ueN olu VI liIc ltdSt sCIlSS Va hoAOA ,
Mr., Gerard came forth from this try
ing situation in the finest light. He
maintained the dignity and the sturdy
independence of our diplomacy as 1t is
known in the traditions of Franklin,
Motley and White.
The services of Mr.. Gerard in arous
ing our people to a right understand
ing of conditions since the beginning
of the war have been of immeasurable
value. His speeches, the story of his
experiences, and later his book, COM
bine to make him the most useful
man, to our mind. in the country. Ger
tainly. in Montana he has done much
to awaken our people. We appreciate
the courtesy of his appearance here.
We are glad to number him as one
of our citizens, by adoption at least.
and we hope that nothing Will be left
undone to make the meeting tonight
memorable in the history of Missoula.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
WOULD PROTECT LANDLORDS.

Not since the days of old when vag-
abondage was universal and landlords
were unknown has any class of citi-
zens derived as much uutrammeled Joy
out of life as those folk who move and
forget to pay so they may be dead
beats again some other day. Theirs
not to worry, theirs not to care SO
long as apartment and flat owners
stood prepared to force their philan-
thropy upon all those who applied. All
this happiness is to end, however, and
not "on account OF the war" but be-
cause the board of aldermen has been
asked to sound the knell of the New
York tenant who Is both a pacifst and
a Stacker when the rent man calls.
In the ordinance that the aldermen
are asked to transform into law it is
provided that public movers shall file
weekly records with the bureau of il
censes showing all removals of goods
and furniture from dwelling, apart
ment, office, tenement or hotel. Thus,
in the dismal days or nights to come, il
will be necessary or at least diplomatic
for those who prefer moving to paying
rent To transport their household goods
by man and not van power If they
wish to escape the just vengeance OF
the realty owners and their new Sc
cret service. These are days that try
mems souls, and the dead beat" who
has been joyful. care and rent free SO
long. now must join the great tenant
democracy that makes the realty world
safe or enlist in the army. where NOV
ing is necessity and rent collection
a luxury.-New York Herald.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
CONCERNING ATMOSPHERE.

Police of Missoula still are man
batons, placed in their hands with the
idea that they would brighten all
thoughts of crime from the heads of
eyil-doers III our city. One policeman
only slightly exaggerated the case re-
Gently when he said that with this
stick he is compelled to keep along
the outer edge of the sidewalks to
avoid striking the billy against the
plate glass windows of the stores.
But we believe we have discovered
the secret of the mandate which
brought the clubs into being. 1t is a
matter of atmosphere.
No western theatrical production
ever has been successful unless it had
plenty of atmosphere The cowboy
must wear his chaps, his broad
brimmed sombrero, his jingling spurs
his spirited cayuse. The bad man
must flourish his gun, and it must be
loaded with real blank cartridges
which make lots of smoke and scare
nervous ladies in the audience into
delightful Mysteries when they are
discharged.
That is what our friends the city
officials are striving for. They would
give us true atmosphere"
But have they gone far enough.
Why not, if we are to have atmos'
Ihere. have it in bunchcss Let Us
dress up our policemen in fuzzy chap:
and high heelcd boots with spurs. lie
us put fancy leather gauntlets on theil
arms and little tinkling bells about thu
brims of their sombreros. Let us have
them tote IA cannon and tote 1t out il
sight where everybody can see it and
say, proudly, "There's some policeman
stranger" In short, let US make ths
town the same kind Of a place thai
Doug Fairbanks found in Wild ant
Woolly," his recent and most amusing
photoplay. Let us even have trair
held up occasionally to amuse the eff,
fete easterner who comes to US ovel
the mountains.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Am orleans Under Fire
By Albert Payson Terhune
Copyright 1917 the Press Publishing rhe
No. 81 Have Not Yet Begun to Fight,

o
swmng with anical yelling people all wildly
writhiak in
homme Richard
France raise fleet with which he could English
s-.z=
With these he set sail for the English the late
Of September 49, he sighted British
Scraps and smaller
borough.
foppshly
80 - lesser British warshp. while with the Bonhomme n
Jones STAKES he launched himself the terrible
of Scarborough. We shall hear presently o the
actvit.N
ragged
At last the two foes came to such close quarters that they
range Many OF Jons wholly
almost srnters She flames " decks Uttered
die. a pirate"
A
was gone the British commander Captain Pearson ssnaed:
"surendered~ NOT
blaed Joness chief running
to he sinking"
sinking What of it? There still
ship fight
Captain Isndas hated
lombard Bonhomme Richard killing
1ReAcHERv
TO THE ODDS Paul Jones that lived Of It."
But defeat was one item OF warfare that Jones never
rail- Scarcely had the Americans swarmed the sps decks
carried
in
sword to who has fought with around his neck"
need not feel shame You fought like hero"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Successes in War
Assist Emperor

One of the results of the great war
has been to increase the popularity of
Emperor Yoshihito of Japan and to
gain for him from his subjects some
OF the reverence which was visited
upon his father, the late Emperor
Mutsuhito. The mikado who was not
particularly well thought of during
the early days Of his reign, is now
thirty -eight years old.
When Yoshihito's reign began, q lit
tie more than five years ago, his
modernism antagonized those who
chung to the shadow, if not to the
substance, of the old regime. On the
other hand. he seemed almost re-
dictionary to the rising generation.
which Is deeply influenced by Occi-
dental socialism and radicalism. Thus
the young emperor found himself be-
tween two fires. and on several occa-
sions during his brief rule Japan has
faced and weathered political crises.
Japan's position In the war, par
ticularly of late. has given allied
statesmen cause for deep concern, al.
though this does not appear on the
surface. Nippon is. Of course. allied to
Great Britain. but II cannot be said
that this alliance is particularly pop.
ular in the colonies. especially In
Australia, and 1t may be that the
growing importance Of the colonies
in the empire will prevent a renewal
Of this pact once the war is over
However. that is all in the future.
The Japanese EXPEDITION against
Kiaochou. which resulted in driving
the Germans out Of Asia. aroused
great enthusia SIN among the. Japa-
nese and the mikado shared largely
in the glory OF that venture. More
than twenty years ago Germany aid
ed in forcing Japan to give up the
Laiotung. 1enifsula. including Port
Arthur, ihad been ceded to Nip.
pom by en- ! a. q war indemnity. In
1897 Germany seized Kiaochou as in.
IDENTITY for the murder of two Ger.
man missionaries by the Chinese
Thus the natloh which had forced
Japan to give up the fruits of victory
and drove her from the Chinese main.
land had herself occupied Chinese
| territory and created a strong nava
| base. which was an arrow pointed a
the heart of Japan. Naturally tn,
Japanese resented this, and when thu
mikado gave the order to strike
against Germany his people enthu,
| siastically obeyed his command. Th'
fall of Kiaoolnou was q great elbow t
Germany. which had spent a hund et
millions on Notifications. and CORE
spondinsly considerable triumph To-
Japan.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1892.
(From The Morning Missoulian, Sep

TENDER :, 1922
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Ravalli,
are guests at the Missoula.
Miss Brinson leaves this morning
for Helena on a short visit
Mrs. Herman Kohn and children
leave tonight for a visit to Spokane.
Charles Cowell of the electric light
company, Is expected home from his
eastern visit today or tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Houston are
back from their trip undertaken for
the benefit Of Mrs. Houston's health.
Mrs. Houston is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Fletcher of Ste
NensNille came down yesterday. Mrs.
Fletcher went to Gold Creek on a visit
to her people. Mr. Fletcher will re-
main in Missoula for several days on
business.
Honorable w. NJ. Bickford returned
from Chicago yesterday and with him
came his sister. Miss Bickford, who
will resume her position as school
TEACHER after a summers visit to her
home in Maine.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
BOYS EARN WAR PAY.

Philadelphia. - Probably the first
payment ever made by the United
States government to schoolboys for
army contract work was recorded
when Il war department check was
received here to pay high school stu
dents for the manufacture of tent pegs
supplied several weeks ago. The check
for s125.s7 is drawn to Charles c.
Heyl, Of the civilian service and labor
department of the Pennsylvania COM
mittee of public safety. DR.. Heyl, su-
perintendent of the West Philadelphia
high school. obtained the tent peg con-
tract for the boys Of the several high
schools in this city. and l0.459 wooden
pegs were turned out in the schoo
| wood working shops for the govern,
ment. Five pegs, or pins" as tn,
soldiers call them. are supplied to eacl
infantryman and are used to peg dow
the dog tents furnishing shelter Il
active campaigning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
COR REcTEO.

A teacher instructing her class In
grammar, wrote two sentences on the
blackboard. They were 1.-The hen has
got three legs" and who done 1T"
bright:
Tommy: so up to the board ana
correct those two sentences"
Tommy slowly approached tho
blackboard and after some hard
thinking he wrote:
1.-THE hen never done It. Nature
done It,"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
POOR FELLOW.

Lysander. New York state farm
hand. was telling his troubles to q
neighbor, and among other things said
that the wife OF the farmer who en-
ployed him was too darned close for
any usc."
This very morning." said he. 'she
said to me: 'Lysander, do you know
how many pancakes you have ct this
mornin'?' / said. NO. ma'am. ! amt
had no occasion to count EN- WELL
says she, that last one was the :6th.'
And 1t made me % g.gasted mad ]
! 3est got mp frnm the table and wont
Ito wofk without. mI brvakfIst..-. =
Dvekxt6 ~ e ...r,s ] -,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

Some of the pro- Germans IN TINS
country profess TO be greatly worried
lest they be compelled to shoot at
their German relatives abroad. In
this dilemma they should remember
what their relatives will do to them
when the opportunity arrives. None
of that American nonsense goes with
the kaiser.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

II you don't believe Governor
Stewart believes In direct action,
read of the arrests of Wobblies
this morning. 1t Is a well known
fact Governor Stewart went to
Washington to urge just such ac-
ton by the federal government
and something caused Wholesale
rounding up of the Wobblies yes
terday.-Helena Independent.
Indeed, II it Is so well known VIII
does not the governor say it himself
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
HARMLESS VANITY.

Il noticed your neighbor had a rath-
err condescending air when addressing
YOU"
"Oh, don't mind that" replied Mr.
Jobson. y have to get downtown In
the morning an hour earlier than he
does and he has an idea that makes
him my social Birmingham
Aeo.Heraltf.s =
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

All out to university field tonight to
do honor to an American amba ssador
who was unafraid in the mighty pres
ence of the man sent by Gott to strafe
the world.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

We believe Arthur Smith when he
says lie has no desire to get into a
tight with the United States govern
ment. Even an !. w. w. can under
stand the handicap in that sort of
contest
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

Since Haywood will be placed where
he can no longer deliver his speeches,
the kaiser as becomes German eff
cheney. will cut his name from the
payroll.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
BACHELOR; HAS TIME.

Decatur. Ill.-Charles II. Conklin. q
Wabash railroad conductor. has COM
pleted playing 100000 games Of soli-
taire. He has been playing an intri-
cate game tor the last 90. years. and
kept . record. Duripg all that tlsne
ne had only 90 npersec4 rtlaIputs
|Goa|k)jn, = = heeAeloq ..slx a..s 9. ;,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

Former King Manuel Is holding up
his end Of the war on the English
tennis courts where he is described as
playing strong overhead stroke"
Meanwhile, Nick Romanoff is worry
ing over the possibility Of head
stroke in his direction.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Perhaps he fears that he might change
his mind on the following day.

There was an increased consump-
ton Of 100000 900 gallons Of distilled
spirits last year indicating that the
''wets" are trying to beat the "drys'
to II by drinking all the stuff before
national prohibition is III effect
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

There is no war without It's COM
pensation. After it is all over the
kaiser may become the champion
pinochle player by the divine will of
Colt
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

1t may comfort the kaiser to know
that we would never force him to
stand for nonsense SO distressing as
a German joke.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

Just as a diversion from the war,
will someone tell us why the price of
bread should go up in Missoula and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

While Congressman Billy" Mason
declares that the war was welcomed
by bankers and editors alone we fancy
that he is getting a good deal of per-
sonal enjoyment out of it. Without
the war "Billy's" press agent would
work hard for his wages.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
rREACHERY ADDS
TO THE ODDS
A VAGUE THOUGHT. i,

Il feel have wasted my life." -
How SOP"
Seems to me the ingenuity have
displayed in living on q small income
might have worked wonders II ! had
only known how to apply Is slo9x
some promising Hhe," EIoYlAvsga
Courier. Journal =. - - -' 49,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

Under the new revenue tax law
Henry Ford's income will be cut from
$4,000, 900 to S2O,O00.000. Poor Henry.
We do not wonder that he loves peace.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

The pro-German pacifists are de-
nouncing Col. Bryan as a traitor a
charge that may start another period
zeal presidential boom for the colonel,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

AS test for patriotism we suggest
that all German American editors be
required to say America first with
out stammering.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

Why not send these pro- German
hoWlers for free speech to Germany
where speech is as free as champagne
1T Billy Sundays revivals.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

The news from Russia is more en-
couraging. 1t is announced that the
Russian army is retreating in an or
DERBY manner
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

The shower of shrapnel into the l.
W. w. shows that Uncle Sam is not
too busy to look after little war in
the rear.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
PRUDENT s.ovsEw,FE.

Young AIistress-"Yove master
thinks cook should boa our ds4nkinS
water. Tell her to- start t0daHss 3 sic
Naid-"Yes'ua.-i ~.
Young Mistrsss,-:And ten her II DO
s,ire not 70. let N hN91."-lQpdo1: ;;
OQ4n40zlx <. :. -a.rf. =. g. -.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

There will be a real prohibitive
many"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

Well. Miss Rankin got her wish. The
government has taken a hand in the
Butte situation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

The smallest known bird is Cen.
trail American humming bird that is
about the stxe oS Q blue. bottle ny.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-01
Robbers Demands for a Big Sum of Money Is
 Meet with Shots
 from a Gun. NOTE PLACED ON DESK Threat To Blow Up Bank z. with Explosive Not
 Taken Seriously
 Man Killed.
NOTE PLACED ON DESK

SEATTLE, June 1.-"Do not give any alarm while | am here and you will live. have two pint bottles of nitrogiyeerine and just want to die. One signal of alarm and ] will blow up the entire block. want 5000 in gold or currency. You don't need to hurry. When l am tired waiting 1 will make an explosion. carry a loaded gun, too"
 This note was laid on the desk before Assistant Cashier William A. Nordquist, of the King County State Bank of the University District by a stranger at noon.
 Instead of complying with the re- quest, Nordquist, seizing a revolver, began firing through the counter.
 His bluff was called and his op ponent in hiding, the robber turned his revolver on himself and pulled the trigger, dying almost instantly
 The Assistant cashiers shots had struck the bandit in the thigh, but did not seriously wound him.
 No Identification of the robber has been made. An examination of his clothing shows that the goods were bought in Spokane.