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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
FROM CLARENCE W. HALL

We make the following extract from
a recent letter from Mr.. Clarence
w. Hall, now at the Sanitorium in
Trudeau, N. Y:
June is, 1918.
The paper comes to me every Mon
day morning, and | look forward to
it Just the same as / would a letter
from home. In fact, / have been
away from home long enough now so
that it is the principal way | hear
from home / mean by that that |
get the Leader regularly, but do not
get letters from there regularly.
/ have .often thought that / would
write you a few lines and tell you
that / am still very muchly alive in
my estimation, but not so in Uncle
Sans estimation. | have made al
most every kind of a try that a fell
low can make to get into the service.
have tried the army, navy, and
even the Y. M. C. A., and none of
them will take me. Just at this time
am having lots of fun writing back
and forth to Washington and Bur-
lington, VT, trying to make them
take me into the navy, but so far
have not been able to get an exam
nation. However, | have not given
up all hopes yet, and am going to
take it up direct with Col. Bushnell,
who has charge of the entire medi-
cal department for the eastern divis-
ion of the United States, who will
be here at the sanatorium early in
July to make an address to our tu-
berculosis school, which is now in
session.
| was very sorry indeed to hear
of the sad death Of Mr.. Simonton, and
wish to extend my sympathies to each
member of his family and to the
Leader,
forgot to tell you that I am at
present the accountant for the above
sanatorium, working under the orders
Of the Bankers Trust Co., of New
York City, who are the assistant
of the sanatorium. am
getting along fine from health point
Of view, and like things up here very
well. am located just 375 miles
north of New York City, and just
about SO miles from the Canadian
line, on the main line Of the New
York Central for Montreal.
Thanking you for past favors, beg
to remain Yours very truly,
CLARENCE w. HALL.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
THE GIRL / LEFT BEHIND"
Camp Near Selma, Ala,

duitC 1O1 lOO4s
Dear M. AL am we'll, and hope
you are the same. Received your
welcome letter the day we left An
Jacksonville, and as we thought we
were going on to Tuscaloosa, but
orders overlook US at Selma to re-
port to General Johnston's army,
which is north Of Atlanta, Ca, and
the order is to be ready to take boat
for Montgomery at 6 o'clock in the
morning. So our hopes are shattered,
and we know it means service on
the front. Will write you when we
get there and are placed and let you
know how to address your letters to
me. We are very sad set, but so
is war. There are some men in our
regiment who have not seen their
wives and children in three years.
So | close for this time. Will write
as soon as / can and let you know
how to address your letters. So
goodbye, my dear. AS ever, your
true lover, S. w. FOWLER.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

clude registered pharmacists employed
in wholesale and retail drug estab-
lishments, and does not include trav-
cling statesmen, buyers, delivery driv-
ers, electricians, engineers, carpet lay
ers, upholsterers nor any employees
doing heavy outside the usual
duties of clerks. However. "sales
clerks and other clerks" include the
clerical force in the office and in all
departments of stores and mercantile
establishments engaged in selling
goods and wares.
Boards are instructed to give agents
of the United States employment SER
vice lists Of the names of registrants
who have been summoned for exam
nation under the order.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL
ELECTION IN BRIGHTON

We, the undersigned election com
missioners for Upton county, Ten
nessee, hereby call an election in the
town Of Brighton, Upton county,
Tennessee, Monday July s, 1918, for
the purpose Of voting for the follow
ing officials of said town Mayor,
Marshal, Auditor, and four Council
men. The polls will be opened at 9
o'clock a. M, and close at 4 p. m.
All legally qualified voters Of the
town are entitled to vote in said
election, and the following officers,
Judges and clerks are appointed to
hold the election:
Officer, jim Cashion; judges, ]. NJ.
Hill, ]. G., Chisolm, L. K. Baird;
clerks, C.P. Phillips, S. B. Hayes.
GEO. R. ELLIS, Chmn.,
R. S. CALHOUN, Sec,
M. A. RAY,
6-24-2w Election Commissioners
WSS
Mrs. H. G. HARRISON, after visit
to relatives in this city, returned to
her home in Memphis Saturday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
NSSI

Leo Marks, after a visit to rela-
tives here, left Friday evening for a
weeks visit to the family Of Mr..
Joe Marks, after which he viii leave
for Camp Gordon to begin training
for a soldier.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
InIlElIIINIIIIIILIIIIlIINIElnnIIIInIILlIIIIII
Announcements
Observation-Disclosures
For County Representative:
d. the Voters and PeopIe Of Tiptor

To the Voters and People Of Upton
County:
! announce myself a candidate to
represent Upton county in the next
General Assembly Of Tennessee, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic
party Having represented Upton
county III three General Assemblies,
/ feel that my familiarity with state
legislation and other duties that come
UP before a representative will en-
able me to do our people of Upton
county and the state, good and in
telligent service l. hope you will
give my candidacy your hearty and
loyal support. Respectfully.
S. H. MITCHELL
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
May 20, 1918.

We are authorized to announce
John d. McClanahan, of Munford, as
candidate for Representative from
Upton county, subject to the action
of the Democratic party at the cleo
ton in August.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27
80 FIoteriaI Renresentatiye

We are authorized to announce
George R. Ellis, Jr., of Munford, as
d candidate for Pictorial Representa-
tive from Upton and Lauderdale
counties, subject to the action of the
Democratic party at the election in
August.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

We are authorized to announce
George D. Green, of the 18th district,
as canidate for Pictorial Represent
alive from Upton and Lauderdale
counties, subject to the action of the
Democratic party at the election in
August.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

Whitewash lime at reduced price.
Mayes-Howard Lumber Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16

Remember that some boy you know.
some boy you love. IS in the trenches
now. fighting for liberty for US here
at home and comfortable. We know,
you and l. down in our hearts. wheth-
err or not we are really doing all. or
even part of what we should do. 70
help that boy in France fight our fight
Let MS think quickly OF better ways
to do our work. The waE today de-
hands that we do more thar We have
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16
Tact Always Wins.

OF this truth we may rest assured I.
The tactful person never gets into trou-
BILE. She may go anywhere. mingle
with all types of people. and then pass
onward leaving only a most favorable
impression In their minds. Therefore,
the truly practical one Will gladly put
herself out a wee bit In order to-Fetain
the good will of others. For this at
titude win not only help her immeas-
urably. but will certainly make easier
and smoother the ways of all with
whom sne comes ia contact
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16
FARMING in Australia.

Conditions governing agriculture in
Australia are described by Commercial
Agent Juan HONS in his report on
Agricultural Implements and Machin-
cry in Australia and New Zealand
Special Agents Series No. 1885,"
American farm tools and machinery
are well liked in Australia. but they
are not. in some instances. adapted to
the needs of the native farmer There
would be a greater demand for Amer
lean tractors If they could be used on
ground that has not been cleared OF
sturrTs. Many other details regard
ing the farms and their requirements
are discussed in the report.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16

As a fundamental principle women
and men are treated equally in the
civil code of Japan.
In England all private employment
agencies have been discontinued since
the outbreak of the war.
Several old steel bridges in southern
Kansas have been given new leases Of
life by surrounding their metal work
with concrete.
Large deposits of Ignite of a supe-
Itol quality. which burns well alone
without an offensive odor. have been
discovered in Greece.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16
StarIinn Has Multinlled-

The startling is about as tough and
hardy as the sparrow and. like the
latter. is able to subsist on variety of
food. being none too particular what
he eats. The starting was brought
here from England in 1890 by n natur-
aliSt, who turned several score OF
them loose III Central park. New York.
Although the starting is not migra-
cory. he is often something of wan
flerer. After being turned loose here
it was net until eight years later
that he made his appearance in Plain
field, y. ]. He is now TO be found
from Maine to Washington. and his
number -uns into the millions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16
Pretty Chinese Lenend

. Canton is one of the Oldest cities in
China According 10 Chinese tradi-
ton. II was in existence more than
three thousand years ago. when II was
visited by five deified beings. each
mounted on huge ram and carrying
an ear of corn, who pronounced their
blessing on the spot and prayed that
no famine should ever visit it. Be
cause Of this the city is sometimes re-
ferred to in Chinese classics as the
City Of Rams" or the City of Genii
o. A---els'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16
Natu e's Masterpieces.

The tree-top leaves turn to silver in
tine light breezes which have, no trans
muting effect on the heavier foliage
below. OF course the leaf simply
turns and catches the silver light but
the effect is sterling. Grace lives in
the tree tops. Nature has way Of
giving her products rars finish. Her
Cdp-pieceS are the best ct her work
nanShip in form aud in color.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

A St Louis man has invented pro-
gram for outdoor sports that can be
fastened on a persons hat TO form an
eyeshade.
Harness TO hold a fishing pole and
leave an anglers hands free to man
age bait or catches is an English in
ventor's idea.
Small pieces of glass have been set
into the barrel of new fountain pen
10 enable the amount Of ink it holds
70 be seen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16
Sinister.

The latest German defense of hospI.
tai bombing led Representative Tague
TO remark:
THAT defense is as sinister, and IL
shows conditions as rotten, as the
speech of the rich business man, who
chuckled:
I ought to get myself a new type
writer. The paint is all coming of
this one. Just look here on my
coat"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16

We have observed for some time
that there is a disease called auto-in-
toxlcation. The possibility for pleas
antry and punning on this word is so
wonderful that there's probably not a
chance in the world that a slde-spllt-
ting joke has not been made of it. We
dare not take the chance Of passing 1t
by, however, and want TO be on record
as knowing Ii exists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16

During the discussion of the war
mineral bill it developed that Bernard
NJ. Baruch is likely to be placed In
charge of mineral production. Ger
tainiy this man. now at the head of
the war industries board and thus In
charge of all industries of the country,
was highly praised during the debate
in the senate. Fall Of New Mexico
and King of Utah spoke &c him in
terms of extraordinary appreciation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16
An insanity Plea

''Oh. my goodness. you don't want
him in the army. He's insane! Aw-
full weak mind"
Weak mind" came the piping
echo. awful weak mind But / reg
istered. Yes 1 did, anyhow"
Such was the plea made by Brother
Number One to federal officers in
Cleveland regarding Brother Number
Two. arrested as a Stacker.
Investigation disclosed that the firm
employing the ''weak-minded" one
considered him so able that il had
asked deferred Classification for him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16
Horses.

The representative of British pa
per was being entertained by Count
Tolstoy and was one day taken to
drive by his host. When the guest
commented upon the fact that no whip
was used. the count replied: Il talk
10 my horses; l do not beat them"
Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16

ever done before. Let us all speed up,
with the thought that We, too, are
fighting the eneIay. Let US give gen.
erously in the knowledge that every
contribution is TO benefit the health
and comfort of those valiant lads who
are giving their all for us.-From
Quebec Provincial Branch Leaflet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16

In a speech in California. repub-
lished In the Congressional Record.
Senator Phelan said to mis- home peo-
Pile: I'VE have been obliged, by rea-
son of the character of warfare. to
adopt methods which. TO say 1t mildly,
strain the Constitution which is the
charter of our liberties. We have put
restrictions upon trade. upon the
habits and the lives of people; we
have put restrictions upon the liberty
of the press and the freedom of
speech"
All this. he added. has been made
necessary by the insIdlous propaganda
put forth by men hired TO pervert pub
lie opinion and create detection In
this country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16

The progress, step by step, of shell
aimed at the kaiser's head keeps peo-
pie in the nations capital informed
of the effectiveness of the Fourth Lib
erty Loan campaign. A sign, almost as
tall as the building, has been erected
on the south front of the treasury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-10-16

There was real Western discus
sion in the senate short time ago. A
bill materially changing The mining
laws was passed and IL naturally
brought Western men into the debate.
Our mineral states could be traced by
noting the men who took all the time
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-07
THE MIRACLE OF ST, MIHIEL.

North American Reviews War Week
ly: Another name of plory is added to
the annals of our wars. If we call it
the miracle of st. Mihiel, that is not
to claim rivalry with the miracle of the
Marine. Even miracles may differ, like
stars, in glory. Yet this later achieve
ment is not unworthy to be ranked not
far from that other whose fourth ami
versary is SO closely cOmmemOrated.
The one was miracle of defense in
which hastily gathered and little pre-
pared troops withstood superior force
and saved Paris, France and the world
from the black flood Of Hunnish bar
barism. The other is a superb achieve
ment of attack, in which a well ordered
army in it's first adventure drove and
routed fully equal foe from fortresses
in which for four years he had been i'm
pregnably seated.
That is the first thought, filled with
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-07
Seniors Win Class Hunt.

Once again Lincoln high school OBJ
served the annual seniOr-junior class
hunt, and once again the seniors won.
After days of subdued excitement
and much whispering on the part of
the upper classmen and dire threats on
the part of the juniors, the classes as
sembled in the school auditorium at
Z o'clock Thursday night when the
roll was called by the teachers in
charge.
Immediately thereafter the SEM )rs
were excused to find hiding places and
the hour following was spent by
them to good purpose, as only one
group of girls was located by the jun-
Tors later in the evening. The seniors
divided their number into seven groups,
two groups Of boys and five Of gi.ls.
at o'clock the juniors were permitted
to begin the hunt, which was called to
a halt with the blowing Of the 8 o'clock
whistle.
Both classes Immediately gathered
at the high school building where the
treats of ice cream and cake were pro-
yided by the losing classmen. Speeches
were attempted by several OF the teach
ers and members of the two classes,
but the hilarity and exuberance of
spirits were so great that they were I'M
able to make themselves heard above
the din, which marked the close Of the
first of the semester's class festivities.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-07
MORE OF ''SAND-
STORM BOYS over
Indications are That Three
BattaliOns are Now in
France.

Mrs. Harry +. Shook is in receipt of
a cable from Chaplain Shook, announc-
ing his safe arrival overseas.
The cable is dated October End and
says he is 'safe and well.'' Chaplain
Shook is attached to the Tooth Engin-
GERS of the Thirty-fourth division,
which was trained at Camp Cody,
Deming, n. NJ. .
Present indications are that the
125th, 10th machine gun battalions
and the Tooth engineers are the units
Of the division, which have sailed for
France. Parts Of the so-called "Sand-
storm division are in quarantine at
Camp Dix, New Jersey, while still 9th
er troops are on sick leave at hospitals
on the coast Of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-07
Tue Songs and a Poet.

In Uskub or Nish or some other burg
on the Vardar
(These names to pronounce are un-
commonly hard,
And making 'em rhyme is considerably
harder)
There warbled blithesome Bulgar-
ian bard.
His song rang with praise. of the Frit-
yes and Hermans
(They still had chance in that ear
lier day.
He urged that Bulgaria fight for the
Germans,
And something like this ran his lay :
Men of Bulgaria, forward to battle ;
Now is the time for our gang to get
in;
Never be scared of the musketry's rat
tie;
Think whatwe'll cop if we happen to
Give the great kaiser our help when it's
needed,
You'll find he is really generous
chap.
And when it is over, our claims will be
needed
And we shall divide all this end of
the mapw
Today on a peak far away in the Bal
kans,
Alone in the still Macedonian night,
Where the billy goats browse on the
large and the small cans,
THE frightened Bulgarians left in
flight,
The bard strikes his harp or whatever
he plays on,
And while the stars glitter and twin
kle and CLEAN,
He sings, with not much but his shoes
and his bays on,
And something like this runs his
theme:
"Out of the battle zone, men of Bull
garia,
There's nothing like knowing the
hour to quit:
This isn't time for heroic hysteria,
It's time for the prudent to git up and
git.
We put down a bet (drat the lucky on
the kaiser,
We thought he would win (and he
passed us some pelf)
But now that we're older and sicker
and wiser,
Wen just let old Wilhelm look out
for himself!'
james J. Montague.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-07
Automobile Accident.

Last Wednesday evening a party of
young folks. after attending the skat-
ing rink at Williams. were speeding on
their way home, and scarcely missed
being crashed into by the 10 10 passen-
ger train from the west.
Just as they were about upon the
crossing they noticed the train and i'm
mediately turned the car toward the
embankment, smashing the wind shield
and bending the car up considerably.
The occupants of the car were the
Misses Opal Burton. Martha Clabaugh.
Mary Swift, Frank Dewey of Wool
stock and two young men of Eagle
Grove. The parties We're badly bruised
but not seriously.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-07
Picture 81 Brother in France.

While looking at war pictures which
were being shown at the Orpheum the
atre Wednesday evening, w. Il. Spin
barney was veyy much surprised to see
the picture Of his brother, Albert Spin
barney. who is in the ordnance depart
ment and works in one of the big ma
chine shops in France. Mr.. Spinharney
has been in France for several months
and has his first service stripe which is
awarded after six months esrvice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-07
Good Publicity for Iowa.

Secretary McAdoo addressed great
audience Tuesday noon at Washington,
ID. c. Dignitaries from all parts of the
world were there, as well as prominent
persons from all parts of the United
States. The audience filled the broad
steps and parking in front of the trea-
sury department and crept well down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
1t was Liberty loan meeting, and
the secretary Of the treasury was sche-
duled to make strong appeal to the
country to speed up-to go over the top
quickly and enthusiastically.
To that audience he said:
II have in my hand a telegram from
the federal reserve officials at Chicago,
announcing that Iowa, the great agri-
cultural state Of the middle west, has
subscribed her full quota of Liberty
bonds. Iowa has completed her job,
with the rest of us scarcely started
And Mr.. McAdoo had to stop talking
for fully three minutes while that vast
audience at the nations capitol cheered
Justify for the Hawkeye state.
1t was just ten minutes past eight
o'clock Monday evening, September 30,
when Iowa climbed over the top and
showed her heels to the nation, on the
fourth Liberty loan. The news was
flashed to every newspaper in this
country. G. II. McNider, director of
the Iowa campaign dispatched cable
to General Pershing, as follows:
'afell the boys from Iowa that their
old home state has gone over the top
in the fourth Liberty loan, first of all
the states of the Union, just as she did
in the third loan, and as she will do
again and again, until the war has been
won"