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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
p. w. LANIER ANNOUNCES
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

City Judge P. w, Lanier, of Mem
phis, has announced his candidacy for
the office Of attorney general of Shell
by county, now held by Attorney-Gen-
eral Hunter Wilson. He was sched-
uled to be renamed city judge at the
meeting of the city commission Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Under
Section % Judge Lanier would not be
eligible to the attorney generals Of
flee if he stood for reelection as city
judge, hence, made his announcement
for attorney general. In speaking of
his candidacy, the Commercial Appeal
of January 8, among other things,
says:
Judge Lanier is one of the most
widely known members of the local
bar, as well as one of the most sue
cessful. Although still young in
years (he lis but 3S1, he has served
in the Tennessee legislature, and has
practiced law for 10 years, in addi-
ton to serving as juvenile count judge
and city judge Of Memphis. His rec
ord is as clean as the proverbial
hounds tooth.
Judge Lanier fled the original
custer bill in Shelby county. It was
owing to his effort in this direction
that Mister Edward Crump was de-
posed from the office Of mayor of
Memphis, and with Crump went Alex
Utley, who, with O. H. Perry also
was a defendant in the custer bill.
NAMED to the bench of the juve-
nile court of Memphis in February,
1917, Judge Lanier served in this
capacity until July, when he was
chosen for the city bench, place
he since has occupied.
ut was due to the leadership and
fighting qualities Of p. w. Lanier
that the people had voice Saturday
morning in the affairs of the coun-
ty Democratic executive committee
meeting, when that body assembled
to fix date for Democratic pri-
mary. For Judge Lanier carried the
fight of the people on the floor of
the committee room and made him
self heard over the protest and
against the will and wishes of the
Crump-Walsh faction.
Judge Lanier is native of Cow
ington, Tenn. He practiced law there
for four years as a partner of Judge
W. A. Owen who recently was nom
mated to the court Of civil appeals.
Lanier came to Memphis on Febru-
airy |, 1912. About three years ago
he formed law partnership with
c. Il. King, under The firm name
of King & Lanier.
Judge LINER is married and lives
ut IS Auburndale street. He has
two children, boy and girl"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
PROGRAMME OF QUARTERLY
INSTITUTE OF w. NJ. U,
OF Big Hatchie Association, TO Be Held
in COvington Baptist Church, Tues
day, January Is, at 10 a. m.

Devotional-Mrs. I. Riley Davis.
Weleome-Mrs. P. S. Cothran.
INMATES of Last Meeting.
Reports of Societies.
Appointment of Committees.
Song. tt
Circle Plans, "Why and OWNS.
j. w. Storer.
"Our Church Building Loan Fund,
and How to Raise It. Mrs. James
A. Portep
Noon.
Prayer and Praise Service.-Mrs,
w. B. Max.
Facing the New Year-Plans and
Purposes, Open Discussion-Mrs. T..
L. Martin.
estate Convention Echoes"-Miss
Mertie Chapman
Special Music.
Address - Miss Agnes Whipple,
State Leader of Young Peoples Work.
Reports of Committees.
Announcements and Adjournment.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10

the matter without compensation, and
would represent the county in the
matter in the court of civil appeals,
in case the county desired to prose-
cute the appeal, giving their legal
services to the county, in view of the
fact that the public interest was in
volved in the disposition Of the case.
Asnumber of persons were released
from road duty for the year 1918
upon the recommendation of the COM
mittee on road exemptions.
One hundred dollars was appropri-
ated for the purchase from T. K.
Hindman S. A. Hindman and w. G..
Hindman of land for the public road
along the jeff Davis highway, in dis
trict No. z. This change in the road
will straighten the road, shorten the
distance, and also prevent the neces-
sity of crossing the railroad Just be-
low Brighton.
A communication from Gov. Rye,
designating Friday, January IL, as
Hog Rally Day" was read to the
court. clog Rally Day" is being
held at the request Of the United
States Food Administration, to slim
ulate increased production of pork,
and to irapress upon the farmers the
absolute necessity If raising more
hogs this year, in view of the scare
ity Of meat not only in the United
States, but in the world. The United
States is eornnalIed tn raise not onlg
a large quantity Of meat for home
consumption, but she must furnish
food to our soldiers in Europe, and
in a large measure TO the soldiers of
our allies, as well as to many Of our
allies who are non-combatants.
A Eunber Of appropriations for
bridges, ETC., was passed by the court.
i. w, Rogers David Harshfield and
Sam Smith, the latter colored. were
granted permission to hawk and ped
die without license.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

John Culton Flaniken and Lena Es-
telle Witherington, John w. Bomar
and Myrtle Smith, Nicely Cook and
Maud Stewart, Clarence Hathcock and
Lucille Sullivan, Less Stames and Bes-
sic Potts, John F. Byars and Robbie
Wright.
Moncreas Bernard and Willie Bee
Thomas, Irwin Stevens and Fannie
Holland, Robert Currie and Alice Adj
ans, John Henning and Missile Gran.
berry.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
L. & N. TRAINS ANNULLED

The Commercial Appeal of January
10 states that in line with the ma
tional movement to curtail passenger
train service in war time, F. N. Fish
err, superintendent of the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad, announced yes
terday that 10 L. & N. passenger
trains vii cease to operate on Sun
days, effective January IS.
The Sunday trains included in this
order to conserve fuel, labor and
equipment, are as follows:
Nos. 107 and 1O8, between Memphis
and Paris. Tenn. This train leaves
Memphis at 7:10 a. M, and returns
at $40 p. m.
Nos. 209 and 210, between Memphis
and Humboldt, Tenn. These trains
now operate only on Sundays. !.
Nos. SO and SO, between Guthrie
and GAINESVILLE.
Nos. 1875 and 1875, between Guthrie
and GAINESVILLE.
Nos. LOT and 108, between RUSSELL
vile and Bowling Green.
All these trains win be operated
on present schedule on week days.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10

Mr.. w. S. Mayes is still confined
to his bed in st. Joseph's Hospital.
Memphis, following an operation there
one week ago. .
-DeBakey Bros are opening up a
new grocery store in the M. A. Ray
building, corner Of West Liberty and
North Main streets.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10

January 5. 1918.
The herald., 1918-07-18
EDITORIAL
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.

Good Americans will indorse out
right the program Of the National Sc
rurity League to prevent the election
or reelection Of any members OF Con-
Kress this year who are not known TO
be vigorous proponents Of the war or
who can be Nred to support any spe-
rious efforts at an inconclusive peace.
The country needed such nonpolt-
cal organization as the league to lead
the fight against the milk fed ONCE
holders and office seekers VINO, IN
many parts of the country are cater
Ing 70 the hopes of the people that
the war may be ended, even though 1t
Is not ended right. The league can
rome to Colorado, for instance, and
build fires under two or three poliu-
clans who probably will seek re-elec-
lions here and, without its motives be-
ing questioned, can expose the rank
bacifism which has featured their po-
htical careers.
Just how the war will terminate
will depend mostly upon the United
States. Just what the United States
will do depends in a great measure
Upon Congress. If there Is a strong
sentiment for premature peace In Its
membership the task Of putting
through our war program until our In
,titutions are absolutely safe will be
complicated. We are pledged now to
10 through with the war by force,
without stint or limit" and we must
upport that pledge by electing men
10 Congress who will "stay put" on
he issue until victory is won.
For that matter, Americans should
% careful about electing anybody to
my Office now who Is not clear-cut on
he war. Men of no particular force
u private life have much weight add
I'd to their opinions when they are
,lothed with the authority of office.
Ne cannot afford to have any such
hacking the pacifists In the dark days
II the war that are to come. We must
make this a poor season for yellow
log" office seekers Of whatever grade
pr party or politics.-Colorado Springs
Gazette.
The herald., 1918-07-18
PUBLICITY AND CRITICISM.

Congress shall make no law
lbridging the freedom Of speech or Of
The press" so reads q clause in our
Constitution.
This Is a wise provision. The citi-
psns Of a democracy should at all
Ihe management of their affairs. In
testigation and criticism In the pres
mt war have been Of great benefit
a Fastening our preparation by point
hg out errors that have been made.
There is no doubt whatever that the
yreat safeguards in the conduct Of the
war are almost unlimited publicity and
he right Of criticism.
We are told that constructive crit
cism is always welcome, but who is
10 decide what is constructivef Why
rot criticism without the adjectivef
Most citizens believe that Universal
Military Training as a corrective Of
pur unpreparsdness would have been
constructive, and yet 1t was not adopt
I'd. Who can tell, II 1t had been &C
pspted when first proposed, what the
result would have been on this warl
If we had had more publicity upon
he production Of asroplanes, shipping
and ordnance, the suggestions of think
Ing men would unquestionably have
stimulated the rapidity with which
these articles were being produced,
and the delays that have occurred
might have been avoided.
There are things the Government
cannot make public, and these the peo-
pie do not ask to know. But in the
main full information concerning the
progress Of preparation can safely be
given to the people. 1t Is the peoples
war; 1t is q war supported by the peo-
pie, financially and physically, and
suggestions by them should be sought
and considered.
The herald., 1918-07-18

WOulQ nave
peace, and is responsible for four Bal
kan wars. A score of years ago II
supported the bloodthirsty Sultan OF
Turkey in Armenian massacres, and
the officers of the Imperial German
Government" have aided and abetted
these massacres now because the Ar
menians worked and planned for lib
erty when other races in Turkey were
uuiescent. 1t is the Imperial German
Government" which is responsible for
$1,000 Armenians, starved to death as
Germans themselves testify.
"Secret Enemy"
In 1908, when the revolutionary
Turkish government was for freedom,
Germany opposed 1t; when 1t became
tyrannical Germany made this govern
ment its ally. The German govern
ment haraSSed France not merely be-
cause 1t was its ancient enemy, but
because its success as a republic made
the French people perilous to princes.
The German government plotted to re-
store the Manchu Emperor and the
Russian Car to their thrones.
Because the American people by Its
prosperity and power made liberty
desired by all the world the German
government has been its secret enemy.
Thirty years ago 1t plotted against our
treaty rights in Samoa; it sent Its
fleet to worry and threaten Dewey
at Manila In 1898; 1t offered to Eng
land, which refused, to overturn the
Monroe Doctrine in Mexico. 1t has in
fifteen years threatened Venezuela,
Mexico, Hayti and other American
states. When We were maintaining
peace under great provocation, 1t pro-
posed to Mexico and japan to attack
us, both refusing. 1t betrayed inter-
national faith in the dispatches sent
through the Swedish Minister. 1t filed
our land with spies, sought unavailing-
ly to embroil US with those Of German
birth resident In this country, slaugh.
tered our citizens on the high seas,
contrary to all law, national and inter
national, human and divine.
"Bors Much"
We waited long, we bore much, and
we are now sending our sons to the
war declared against the Imperial
German Government" because the rec
ord of thirty years shows that neither
liberty nor democratic institutions are
safe the world over while that govern.
msnt Ii powerful. We wisely prefer,
after what Belgium suffered, to light
Germany somewhere in France" rath-
er than in New York harbor; on the
Somme, rather than on the Hudson
In one or the other we should have
had to fight. In 1776 we sent our sons
to fight for American liberty, and we
won II. In 1912 we fought for the
freedom Of the sea, and we won that
In 1861 we sent our sons to fight fol
the liberty of the slave, and we Won
that. Today we send our sons out te
fight for the liberty Of humanity, and
we shall win that.
The herald., 1918-07-18
Bessie's Interpretation.

Little Bess, who is In the second
grade. startled her parents by insist
Ing that her teacher was all the time
calling for cigarettes. Her mother
was so puzzled over this that they Wis
tied the school one afternoon to find
out what the child meant by such a
charge. In little while the mystery
was solved. for the teacher. glancing
around the room, called out to the
pupils: "Sit erect, sit erectI"
Bessie looked at her mother and
blurted out triumphantly: ''There.
mamma, didn't / tell you7" - New
Haven Register.
The herald., 1918-07-18
A Printed Circular In English.

have a pleasant time going through the
mud tomorrow morning to your new
camp, five miles east by south"
Needless to say the entire system of
communicating intelligence in the divi-
sion was overhauled, and every man
connected Herewith was constructive
ly held up and dissected as a possible
spy, without revealing In the slight
est degree any information showing
how the Germans may have obtained
knowledge of the order.
French officers told the Americans
that this incident had been repeated
many times in its essential features,
all along the front.
The herald., 1918-07-18
The Oll-Burninq Lamp.

Great were the struggles Of the pio-
neers In the oil industry-many were
the problems to be solved. At first
the most important use to which the
oil was put was an illuminant. The
objection to 1t, however, was that 1t
was too dangerous and had too strong
an odor. This necessitated the devel-
opment of a suitable oil lamp, result
ing In the invention Of the lamp globe
which consumed the smoke and gases,
giving q clear. bright, Odorless light.
This same oil lamp today Is serving
The herald., 1918-07-18
Where AncIents ExceIIed.

Although tunneling Is among the
most ancient Of enterprises, more pro-
gress has been made in the last CEN
fury than In the twenty centuries
which preceded II. 1t Is now known
that back In the semimythical days of
the Theban kings the long tunnel into
the mountain rock. expanding at dis
lance of 400 feet or so. into some lofty
chamber. was a common work. The
rock temples Of Nubia and India. too.
show that In certain matters at shy
rate moderns may still learn from the
ancients,
The herald., 1918-07-18
IMPOSSIBLE TO
HoODWINK SPIES
Every Army Secret Is Quickly
Learned by the Army Intel
IigenCe Service.
SURPRISES ARE FEW
American Troops Taught Lesson When
German Airmen FeIicitated DiVi-
sion on Move Which Had
Been Kept Secret

Paris.-The intelligence or spy serv-
Ice Of the rival armies now facing each
other in France has developed into a
wonderful mechanism. Underground,
on the ground and above the ground
the system of surveillance, listening,
patrolling, spying and accommodating
is in incessant operation night and
day. Spies have performed astOnish-
ing feats. 1t may almost be said that
no important movement on either side
Is unknown to the enemy. The size
and composition of opposing troops are
thoroughly known, as well as the
names of officers, their degree of skill,
the hold they may have upon their
men and the manner in which they CO.
operate with other commands.
Surprised by Alrmen.
A high officer attached to one OF
the American divisions now in train
ing in France tells of the surprise to
which ne was treated by enemy air.
men. The division had been establish
ed several weeks in camp not far from
the battle line. Every evening, pre-
cisely at $50, the division was In
spected by parties of German airmen,
who flew in regular formation at a
fixed height The regularity of this
aerial inspection became a bywOrd
among the Americans. They set
their watches by the airplanes Of the
enemy.
On certain day the word was eau
tiously sent out to commanding officers
that the entire division would move
on the following day five miles to the
eastward by little south. The cOun-
try was muddy, and an early start was
to be made. That evening the air
planes did not appear at 80, and the
Americans began cracking jokes among
themselves, finding fault with their
watches.
At 1920, however, the Germans ap-
peared, flying low and dropping num-
Der of suspicious looking bags of small
size, which were made distinctly visi-
BILE by the searchlights. The soldiers
were ordered not to touch these bags,
as it was feared they might be new
form of trick bomb. Early the next
morning one of the bags was opened
1t contained a printed circular in Eng
lish reading somewhat as follows:
Causes overhaullng.
Greetings to the officers and mer
Of the-American division. May you
The herald., 1918-07-18
No Compliment.

81 told Henrietta that was proud to
see her vote just like man." said ME-.
Meekton.
"Did that please herr"
mo. The choice of phrase was I'M
fortunate. She said that If she couldn't
vote better than man there would
have been no need Of her troubling
about the ballot in the first place"
The herald., 1918-07-18
Why They Were There.

Mr.. Bacon-LOOk at the item in this
paper: The total wealth of the United
States is estimated at S13OOOO,OOO,-
900.
Mrs. Bacon-Why are there so many
ciphers in there?
THE ciphers, my dear, represent the
wealth of a large proportion Of the
people"
The herald., 1918-07-18
Too Much Company.

"Have you ever loved beforef" asked
the coy maid.
"Yes," yawned the worldly young
man, "but-er-neyer before chaper'
one, two small brothers and pet bull
dog"
And then she suggested trip down
the old road to see the stars.
The herald., 1918-07-18
MULES AIM IS ACCURATE
Twice They Have Smashed TimepIeees
Carried by Farmer Living In
Indiana.

Greensburg, Ind.-Edgar Craig, d
farmer residing near here, is looking
for another watch following an en-
counter with a mule.
Two months ago while Craig was
working about one Of the animals, the
animal kicked at him and smashed his
watch. A few days ago Craig had
similar experience. In neither case
did Craig sustain injury.
The herald., 1918-07-18
Naughty Neighbors.

"How do you like your neighborsr
mot Bit" eaid the woman VINO
was trying little boys hat on. ~ on
see. they don't like children"
"How do you known
"They hurt Reginald's FEELINGS
dreadfully. When he throws stones at
their dog or plays the hose ON their
windows they look real cross at him 7
Pacific Unitarian.
The herald., 1918-07-18
Economies.

"Going fishlng?"
EYES,"
Can you afford to take the time
offT
"Don't know yet. If I catch q fish
twill take a great deal off the market
BILL"
The herald., 1918-07-18

Ultn ulC bOA - ~
rule, the Imperial
German Govern
ment" has for a
generation been the
foe of liberty and
the enemy Of free
dom. Its whole In
fuence has been
thrown to suppress
freedom In the
four Balkan states.
1t has prevented
their peaceful de-
velopment, refused
to enforce the Urea
ty Of Berlin, which
The herald., 1918-07-18
She Knew Him.

He "a great f1irt)-Ah, dearest one,
II you could look In my heart, you'd
find your name written there in i'm
perishable characters.
She-Tut, tut, my boy! Your heart
would look like hotel register.
The herald., 1918-07-18
A Woman's Way.

Mrs. Bilton-Weren't you surprised,
dear, when your husband gave you
such a nice present?
Mrs. Tilton-No; was suspicious.
-Lampoon.
The herald., 1918-07-18
She Ought to Know nov. .,rss

"say, pop" queried Roosss
the words in the dictionary -. -
.aThey are making new
day." ..t onef 9
"Well, what is the new" s.
unued the boy.
II don't know. ASK -
The herald., 1918-07-18
IMPERIAL GERMANY"
WHAT 1T IS
BY DR.. TALcoTT WILLIAMS,
Director Of the Columbia University
School Of journalism.

Based on the principle, immoral In
ethics, tyrannical in operation, ana
perilous to all liberty, that certain
The herald., 1918-07-18

efficiently the millions "a .ha ~
the smaller towns and on =. =. q "
who WIN have not yet adopted gas .
tricity.
The herald., 1918-07-18
Close to II.

Nick-Did her face light up?
Dick-Sure; her eyes snapped fire
and her cheeks burned with rage.
The herald., 1918-07-18
Its Character.

"Thls new story is about a baby
and horse.
"Then / judge the author has writ
ten 1t with mite and NAME"
The herald., 1918-07-18

The Gambler-Say, give me some
calling cards.
Stationer's Clerk-How many, sir7
The Gambler-Why, the whole deck,
Of course.
The herald., 1918-07-18
Southern Prosperity Song.
When we have spareribs.
For to chew,
We don't have spare ribs
Showing through.

Unattached.
Mr.. Styles-That hatpin keeps your
hat from blowing off l understand
that.
Mrs. Styles-Why, Of course.
"But what I don't understand Is
what prevents your hair from blowing
off and taking the hat and the PIN"
The herald., 1918-07-18
Wise Author.

Scribbler-Pm going to write an his
torical novel about Benjamin Frank
lin.
Ruyter-Have you read much about
him?
Scribbler-No; I'm afraid it would
spoil the novel.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22
When Baker Was in St. Louis.
est. Louis tch)

There are at least 13 men in St Louis who knew, or should have known, in advance, that Secretary Baker was going to give his congress slonal questioners an earful These 13 men are the members of the board of 1reeholders, who wrote the present charter of St. Louis in 1913.
 Baker, who was then mayor of Cleveland, spent one November after- noon With the freeholdcrs, talkine of modern methods of city government They heard him first for an hour, in the City club dining room; then a ride to the municipal courts building. and ne was at 1t again in the board s room After talking an hour there. he stopped long enough to ask if lie might sit down. and if someone had a cigar. There wasn't another inter ruptlon until it was time to catch the evening train for Cleveland
 And it wasn't a mere talking off of the freeholderS' arms. It was contin- uous, consecutive information, of just the kind they were after, and it was remembered and quoted through the
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

py the lash shall be paid by another ura"n With the sword, as was said 1nree thousand years ago, so still it must be said, The judgments of the horo are true and righteous alto gether
 With malice toward none, with cHaflty for all, with firmness in the llsht, as God gives Us to see the right let US strive on to finish the work we are ln' to bind up the nations wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and for hlS orphans; to do all which may achleve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations'
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

rest of the boards existence It was delivered without a hesitation with
New Britain herald., 1918-02-22

to Pel1oo"0 "oru an