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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
SURRENDERS TO
ALLIES; TURKEY ON VERGE

passage through Bulgaria for the de-
velopment of military operations.
All Bulgarian arms and ammunition
are to be stored under the control Of
the allies, to whom is conceded the
right to occupy all important strate-
gle points.
The Associated Press learned that
the military occupation of Bulgaria
will be entrusted to British, French
and Italian forces, and the evacuated
portions of Greece and Servia re-
spectively to Greek and Servian
troops.
The armistice means a complete
military surrender and Bulgaria ceas-
es to be a belligerent.
Ali questions of territorial rear,
rangement in the Balkans were pur-
posely omitted from the convention.
The allies made no stipulation con-
corning King Ferdinand, his position
being considered an internal matter,
one for the Bulgarians themselves to
deal with.
The armistice will remain in on
GRAFTON until a final general peace is
concluded.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
PROMINENT FARMER
KILLS NEGRO HERE
CURTIS YARBROUGH KILLED BY
CARL BOSHERS
Trouble Started Over Load of Hay
Shooting on Public Square
-BOshers Under Bond

Curtis Yarbrough, colored, aged
about 35 years, who made his home
in the 18th district, was shot and
killed on the public square in Cow
ington Saturday afternoon about
o'clock by Carl Boshers. aged "a, son
Mr.. ]. P. Boshers, a prominent
farmer of the 18th district. From
those who claim to be acquainted
with the particulars of the case, it
appears that Yarbrough owed Bosh-
ers an account for hauling hay, and
refused to pay it, and when Boshers
demonstrated with him witnesses state
that Yarbrough advanced on Boshers
with a drawn knife, when the latter
drew pistol and shot Yarbrough,
the ball taking effect just below the
heart.
Yarbrough died of his wound in
half an hour, in the courthouse yard,
where he was taken after being shot.
Boshers surrendered to officers,
and after executing a $4,000 bond
before Justice ]. L. Richardson, was
released. Boshers bears the reputa-
ton of being a quiet, law-abiding
citizen, while Yarbrough has been
in trouble number Of times, and
bore bad reputation.
Boshers trial is set for next Mon
Cay morning before Esq, Lauderdae
Richardson.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
The Kaiser's Friend in Upton County

Has the Kaiser friend in Upton
county? Let us investigate and see.
If an American citizen fails to do
what his government wants him to
do and does what the Kaiser wants
him to do, then is he not the Kaiser's
friend? The Man of Galilee said:
Eye are my friends if We do whatso-
ever have commanded you" The
proof of friendship is not profession,
but performance.
What does our government want us
to do in this crisis? Simply all we
can to help win the war. 1t does not
expect US to do more than we can.
We are not asked to do the impossi-
Bile.
What does the Kaiser want us to
do? Simply to fail to do our duty.
He does not expect us to fight for
him. He does not expect US to be-
tray our country into his hands in
some mysterious sort Of way. We will
not have that opportunity. The only
opportunity we will have to prove
our friendship for the Kaiser and
our disloyalty to our own govern
ment is to fail in our duty and not
do our very best to win the war.
Our boys at the front are doing
their very best, and all the world
knows the result. They are today
striking at the very vitals Of Ger
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03

man autocracy, and some of them are
dying in order that you and | may
enjoy the blessings of liberty and
self-government. They are going to
shatter the German dream of world
dominion and win for all mankind
a better and more glorious civiliza-
ton. Which side are you on? Are
you with the boys or with the Hun?
Are you the Kaiser's friend?
We are not asked to fight. We
are asked to stay at home and buy
Liberty bonds to the limit of our
ability. Of course, it is not conve-
nient for US to invest our money in
these securities. Neither is it con-
venient for the boys to go to the
front and fight. The question now is
not what we would like to do, or
what is convenient to do, but what
is the very most we can do to hello
win the war? Our neighbors will
find out whether we are good Ameri-
cans or friends of the Kaiser.
When the committee sees you go
the limit in buying Liberty bonds,
The people of Upton county are ask
ed to buy to the amount of S39O,OOO,
and we can easily do so by every
citizen doing his or her full duty
Upton COUNTY LOAN ORGAN
IZATI0N.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
TAKE OVER w. S. S. CAMP AIGN

Official communication from the
treasury department has been re-
ceived that the Federal Reserve Banks
would assume the dictatorship in the
war savings campaign. The instruc.
lions indicate that the entire war saw
ings issue is to be hereafter conduct.
ed under the jurisdiction of the Fed.
eral Reserve banks in behalf of the
United States treasury department
This action was made necessary BY
the resignation of F. A. Vanderbilt, as
chairman of the national war say
ings organization. !,
The work of reorganization vii
be taken up at the close Of the fourth
Liberty loan campaign. 1t is abso
lutely necessary that any aggressive
selling campaign Of war savings
stamps cease from now until aftel
the close of the Liberty loan cam
paign. This does not mean. however
that the sale of war savings stamp;
will be discontinued during the cam
paign.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
MRS. S. ]. ELLIS TO SPEAK
AT WOMEN'S MEETING

Mrs. S. J. Ellis, of Memphis, chair
man of the Woman's Division Of
the Fourth Liberty Loan for West
Tennessee, will speak at mass meet
ing for women at the First Baptist
church Tuesday, October 8, at 2 pm,
Mrs. Ellis is an attractive speaker
and brimful of enthusiasm, and every
woman in Upton county should hear
the message which Mrs. Ellis will
bring. Appropriate (and delightful
music will be furnished by chorus
of the best voices of Covington under
the able leadership of Mrs. Billie
Hamilton, chairman of music. The
newest patriotic songs. written es-
pecially for the Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign, will be used as well as
the national songs of the allies. The
church will be decorated with our
own beloved colors combined with
those of our allies. Altogether this
should be a most delightful meeting,
bringing together not only the women
of Covington, but Of the whole coun-
ty in enthusiastic support Of the
great cause for which they are work.
ing and should furnish the inspira-
ton to "carry on" until the goal has
been reached.
Mrs. I. C. Howard, after visiting
d number Of communities OF the
county this week, finds that the COM
munity chairmen are eager for the
fray and ready to push the work OF
selling bonds.
A meeting of the sales committee
for Covington was called on Wednes-
day by Mrs. ]. R. Hall, vice-chair-
man. Plans were perfected by which
the committee expects to reach the
quota and ego over the top" in one
week. -
On Volunteer Day September ~
the women of Upton county made
a splendid record, the volunteer sub
scriptions alone amounting to Sl4, 400.
MRS. r. H. GREEN, 3
Publicity Chairman Woman's Lib
ertV Loan,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
FIRST PRESBYT FR.Aa
MEETING PROGRESSES
CONDUCTED BY REV. ALBERT
KELLER, OF ATHENS, TENN.
Augmented Choir Furnishes Splen-
die Music, Marking Pleasing Fea-
ture of Meeting-StrOng and
Earnest Sermons Twice
Daily.

Rev. Albert Keller, Of Athens,
Tenn, arrived here Monday and be-
gan the protracted meeting in the
First Presbyterian church Monday
night, which will continue through
next Sunday.
Two services are being held each
day-one at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and another at 8 o'clock in the
evening. Members of the choirs of
the other churches of the city are
giving their aid to the Presbyterian
choir, and the result is that the mu-
sic is a splendid and successful fea-
turo of the meeting.
Mr.. Keller is a native of New Zea-
land, but was educated in this coun-
try. His preaching contains nothing
of the sensational, but his sermons
are very strong and earnest. and all
are impressed with his great earn
estness and sincerity. Good congre-
cations are attending both the ser
vices and are highly pleased with
the preaching and splendid music
rendered. The public is given cor
dial invitation to go out and hear
DR.. Keller. He is already well
known to hany of our people, hay
ing conducted successful meetings at
Mt. Carmel, Mason and Stanton in
the latter part Of the summer,
In issuing an invitation to the
public the church says:
Eyes, it is the first of the month.
We are awfully busy with the Liber-
ty loan. There is serious sickness
in our midst. The cotton is coming
in and the schools are having tests.
eyes, all these things are true, but
it is also true that we have already
had six soldier funerals in our COM
munity. There is hardly home
from which one has not gone or is
Going to fight for life, liberty and
love; and there never was time
when the need was greater than it is
today for men to draw nearer to God
in prayer and hear the message of
the Gospel. So come to the meeting"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
COMMUNITY CHAIRMEN
ARE INVITED

Each community chairman of
Women's Liberty Loan in Upton
county is asked to be present and
urge the women Of her respective
community to attend the women's
mass meeting at the First Baptist
church on Tuesday, October 8, at 2
pm. Important matters will be dis
cussed and delightful program car
ried out.
Speakers and other workers to as
sist community chairmen in any spec
ial program may be secured by COM
municatlng with Mrs. George R.
Gibbs, chairman of speakers, or Mrs.
7. C. Howard, county chairman.
All application blanks, after being
filled in, must be returned with
coupon attached or detached, to Mrs.
Howard. This is very important, as
the county chairman is responsible
for these subscription cards for the
sale of Liberty bonds.
MRS. R. H. GREEN,
Publicity Chairman Women's Lib
erty Loan Committee.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03

Bulgaria, Germany's gateway to
Turkey" has surrendered uncondi-
tionally to the British and Italian
forces which opposed her armies.
The first hint of her intention came
when she requested a cessation OF
hostilities in order to discuss peace
terms. When this was refused she
surrendered on the terms of her en-
emies.
It is now the general belief that
Turkey will follow her lead within
the next two weeks, on account OF
the severe defeat she is suffering in
Palestine.
There is some prediction that the
Austrian empire will also be out of
the conflict before winter sets in.
The armistice concluded with Bull
garia by the entente allies is purely
military convention and contains no
provisions of political character.
Bulgaria agrees to evacuate all the
territory she now occupies in Greece
and Servia to demobilize her army
Immediately and surrender all means
of transport to the allies.
Bulgaria also will surrender her
roads and concede to the allies free
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
PURCHASE OF BONDS !,
HELPS BRING BOYS BACK

AZ Won walk along the streets Of
s7ov;ncton any evening you proDaply
notice the absence OF many i Ia
which a wear ago were quite 1a sl!a:.a.
Manv !of lthem-1bright, iamDittloauEs !.
wiling Young chaps-have quit tne
,,. of civil life to don the armoI
& the soldier to help fight the pattle
So 81 liberty and humanity A numpet
~ them have already crossed the Az
1art;c and some Of them are nc
doubt at this very moment N sr ;ne
.front line trenches or helping wv NV
.sbo Teuton forces back. Their Smiles
.s S1,s hone. have not disappeared Dut
,yr;no determination has steeled CnelI
iSa as to do their bit to wipe the la q
-esti0e Of srkultur" and Prussian MI
.s ss1 from the face Of the eartn'
Won and | want to bring these poys
every one Of them-sa1ely D@o %
nome. We want them back again a.
mart of our daily life, even II Az. we
cannot boast of a service flag IN ele
window, denoting a vacant chalr a.
the table. o4 70 GOO
.tbeyu again we must see that they are
n rrol fed, clothed and furnished
WITH the guns and ammunition to act
romplish the task they have set Uu e
To do. Tipton county's quota t ono tne e
Fourth Liberty loan is $39O,O0V, Oh
) o00 800 bonds. If you will buy
s,,,t two of these 500 bonds the
money will place 5000 machine S gu. gun
rifle cartridges in the hands OF some y
Young American gunner-yery hKely
Upton county boy, THESE cal.
ridges will not only help 70 iesseh
the total of fighting, Huns out Pr IL
4ect him from attack ana maze nis
return more sure. .
Make your contribution-no, not a
contribution Just a loan-at least D.
000 cartridges. Then buy another
500 worth of bonds to make 1t o.
sAnn more
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
'HGSG4H G5 OR
BIG HHcAT INCREASE
TWENTY PER CENT INCREASE
is ASKED OF Upton
Food Administrator Says Present
Abundance Must Not Interfere
With Plans for Next Year.

DR.. H. A. Morgan, state federal
food administrator, in a recent letter
to the county food administrators.
urges upon them the necessity for
.untiring effort in the campaign for
ia 20 per cent increase in the wheat
crop for the ensuing winter.
This increase" he says, lis neces-
sary in order to provide an abundance
for our gallant soldiers and sailors
and the people of the nations allied
with us, and to guarantee against a
possible crop failure.
Because we have at this time an
apparent abundance of wheat, no one
should indulge the idea that efforts
for wheat production should not be
as aggressive as ever. When the
new wheat came on the markets there
were less than 100000 bushels Of
wheat in this country. or enough to
provide only about two pounds of
breadstuifs for men, women and chill
dren Of America and the allied ma
lions with US. 1t will never do to
again stake so much on two pounds
of bread, We must provide against
possible contingencies by increasing
our acreage. Tennessee has been as
irned 100000 acres of this increase.
"Tipton county is expected to CON
tribute 1862 acres to this increase
over the acreage of last year. To
add to the wheat acreage, the one es-
sentlal food commodity for the win
ming of the war, is to make a direct
patriotic contribution to the victory
for which we all devoutly pray dur
ing next year. We are not unmindful
of the serious labor shortage of the
farms of Tennessee. but in view of
the urgent necessities Of our nation
and is Giles, we feel sure that the
farmers Of this state can be depend
cd upon to surmourt I'll difficulties
nd put the state triumphantly cover
the top" in this wheat drive.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
CUT DOWN PLEASURE
RIDING ON WEEK DAYS

Nashville, Tenn, Sent. 90.-Federal
Fuel Administrator W. E. Myer to-
day issued an appeal to the patriotic
itizens of Tennessee to refrain from
pleasure riding in automobiles on
weekdays as far as possible in order
that gasoline might further be con-
served for use of our boys over there.
Much just complaint has come
to me-" he says, "from every part ef
the state in regard to excessive use
of autos for pleasure on weekdays.
The following from one of the most
level-headed, patriotic men in the
state, is an example:
The following persons burn more
gasoline needlessly during the week
than they could save on many Sun
days---
"'They start out early Monday
morning and run till late Saturday
night, and they don't do anything
hut burn gasoline-and. believe me,
they burn it.
"'0f course, there are others who
ride some for pleasure during the
week, but the foregoing, mostly, if
not all women and girls, swerve and
drive and dip aimlessly about the
streets in their cars the whole week
through. The consequence is on Sun
day they sleep after their weeks
ride
"Many of our people burn an ex-
cessive amount of gasoline on pleas
ure during the week without think
ing what it means to our boys in
Fsance," continues the appeal. "The
nation is now short on gasoline to
move our ambulances tn take care
of our wounded and dead in France.
1t is short on gasoline for carrying
munitions and food to our brave boys
battling and dying over there.
During the weekdays /, therefore,
urge our people to use their cars on
essential trips, and when in doubt,
don't use them.
Before you start, stop and con-
slider. The gasoline you burn on
pleasure trip may mean the death
of some boy on the battle front.
"Let's be worthy of the men over
there"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
CONVICTION C0LORED SCHOOL
MADE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

The Covington school for coloret
children has been converted into a vo
cational agricultural school under the
Smith Hughes act, and will hereafter
be operated as such.
The th-Hughes act provides
fund for the payment of half the
salaries of all teachers who give then
whole time to the teaching Of voca-
tional agriculture. 1t does not inter
fere with the teaching Of regular
public school branches, but on the
contrary, will be a help in encourag-
ing pupils to do their work in then
studies. :.
Under the arrangements made with
the federal board by Supt. Duggan
and Mr.. G. A. Girdner, acting under
the authority Of the local board Of ed
ucation, only one teacher will be re-
uuired to give his entire time to the
agricultural work until the increase
in attendance seems to demand more
Our colored school. under the imme-
date management of E. Aston, the
principal, has made such steady prog
"css during the past eight years as to
attract the attention of both state
and national inspectors, and 1T has
had high commendation from both
these sources. Mr.. S. L. Smith, who
represents the federal board for vo.
cational education in Tennessee, said
when he was here last week that this
school has been doing more work for
the past three or four years than is
required as minimum by the Smith
Hughes act and in all his reports Mr.
Smith has rated it as Al.
The domestic science department
under the direction of Kate Gresham
is doing excellent work, and has beer
highly commended by all who have In
spected it.
The colored school has done and is
now doing a great work for the col
ored people Of Covington and Upton
county, and the white people who
are interested in the betterment Of
the colored race in this county and
town should get in touch with the
school at least to the extent of driv-
ing by the building and seeing the
difference in its appearance now thar
that of few years ago. A visit
to the school will open the eyes OF
some who are Indifferent to the edu-
cation Of the negro. Without doubt
the school is doing much to uplift ano
improve conditions among the negroes
Of Covington. The results are not SC
evident now as they will be when the
children of the present are grown
and are taking the places Of then
parents.
Every citizen should do everything
possible to encourage and materially
I'D the negroes in every good work
which they undertake. The best and
quickest way to make a good either
of a negro is to educate and train
him along such lines as will be SUITED
to his environment and need.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
ADMINISTRA Ti0NFIXES
HOURS F0R BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATOR MYER NAMES
OPENING AND CLOSING TIME
Stores Will Open 1880 A. M. and
Close at P. NJ, With Certain
Exceptions Named.

To meet the requirements OF the
nation in this emergency, it becomes
necessary for the citizens of Tennes-
see to make distinct sacrifices in or
der that we may conserve man-pow-
er, fuel and food, which are not only
necessary to the immediate contin-
uation Of the war. but it's ultimate
success. LOOKING at This tino ~ the
peak of the drive which will be on
In the early part Of 1919, saws Chair
man Rutledge Smith, of the state
council of defense, and he calls upon
patriotic Tennesseans to observe GER
tain general rulings relative to the
shorter hours and fewer deliveries
The following set Of rules will apply
to Covington and Upton county et-
fective October 10:
All stores will open at 1880 a. M,
and close at 6 p. m, with Saturday
closing at 10 p. m. :,
Executions: The following VIII open
at 7 a. m. and close at z p. m, with
10 D. m. Saturday closing hours an
over the state Retail gro"ers.
stands, cigar stores and shoe repair
shops.
The following will open at 7 a. m.
and close at p. M, with 10 p, M.
Saturday closings, IN towns Of less
than 10000 population: Pressing
shops. bowling alleys, pool rooms
soft drink stands and ice cream par
Tors.
and close at $3.50 p. M, with ~ p M
Saturday closings. H.
Drug stores selling other than
strictly drugs in smaller towns may
men at 7 a. m. and close at Z p. m''
with Saturday closings at ~ p. m.
nrnC stores may sell strictly drugs
and nothing else at any hour.
Restaurants - Those selling otner
than food cooked and prepared on
premises may stay open from Z am
nm. with 10 mn Sat"rHav e'oS,
those selling only food cooked ana
nepared on premises may sell at any
Meat Shops - Can sell meats and
vecetables at any hour. Meat shops
.san sell groceries from Z a.. m 10
4 ;. M, with 10 p. m.SaturdayclOS-
ing. IL, ono dal;v-
arv per day be made, and that as
MANY as possible make JOINT deliV-
cry. ~ !, .,lowod ~ de-
liver drugs for immediate use at any
Tsac Nam items only one delivery
per day,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03

"A. Clark.
Bill Hicks School-Judge R. B.
Baptist
Rialto Hall--Lytle Bringle and J.
Winfield Darby.
Sunday Evening, October 6, 3 O'clock
Holly Grove = Judge w. A. Owen
and B. S. Jameson,
Charleston Rev. R. A. Clark and
Prof. B, 0. Duggan.
st. Matthews, Colored-Judge R.
B. Baptist.
Garland-L. E. Gwinn and E. H.
Bride school-R. W. Sanford and
w. V, Bringle.
Tuesday Night, October s.
Wilson's Chapel-Rev. R. A. Clark.
Wednesday Night, October 3.
Canaan Grove School = L. E.
Gwinn.
Sutton E. Griggs, one of the South's
very greatest colored patriotic speak
ers, will address the people of dis
tricts Nos. 8 and 10 at Mason. The
date will be fixed later,
J. WINFIELD DARBY.
Director Of Speakers Fourth Liberty
Loan.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-03
SIS 900 IN BONDS SOLD
ON VOLUNTEER DAY

There were approximately $4,000
worth Of Liberty bonds sold in Cow
ington Saturday. An attractive fea-
ture of the days sale was the ladies'
patriotic booth in front of the Union
Savings Bank. This booth was hung
with flags and draped in the national
colors, and as each volunteer bond
purchaser would subscribe for bonds
the Liberty BELL" which hung above,
would be rung. The booth was in
charge of various ladies of the wo-
mans Liberty loan committee Of
Tipton county, and the total amount
of subscriptions there footed up SILL
050. SUBSCRIPTIONS were also taken
during the day at the various banks
of the city.