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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-17
r,ob Women Make Their own Sugar.

Women in Itah are gOIng % IdhF
sugar at home. The great interest
taken in sugar beet production for
svrups by the women of one county
has led to the planting of from IS TO
100 pounds Of sugar beet seed. This
is the direct result of the work OF
the county home demonstration
agent. who has demonstrated the use
and making of the syrup to each of
the Is organizations in the county
with whom she works. The women
have also made between 2O00 and
25OO pounds of potato starch. aver
aging % pounds TO four bushels OF
potatoes. This means the saving OF
400 bushels of potatoes that other
wise would have been wasted.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-17
REST ROOM.

The fair association wishes
10 announce that a delightful
rest room for the benefit Of the
public has been erected and
fitted out under the direction
Of Mrs. Wm. J. Hanson and
Mrs o. r. Baum. and is 20 be
found at the east end Of the
exhibit building. A registered
nurse from the hospital will
be in attendance each after
noon and will be prepared 70
take care Of anyone sustain
ing injuries. Great care has
been taken By these ladies 10
add every possible comfort and
they will be on duty 70 look
after the wants Of those who
visit the fair rest room.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-17
FAIR PARADE.

a parade will be held Thurs
day, starting at l o'clock from
the Hotel Remington and end
ing at the fair grounds. In
line Of marching will be:
The Red Cross.
Municipal band.
Company A. Idaho Guard.
School children.
Riders.
Indians.
Business men.
There may be some floats,
and most likely the prize win
ners in the live stock divisions.
For further information see
]. P. Mehlhaff OF any officer
of the fair association.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-17
HOMESTEAD BILL PASSES.
Measures Makes More Liberal Provi-
Sions for Securing Patents.

measures Hdhe> Aore Liberol froNl-
Sions for Securing Patents.
The senate Tuesday passed the
Meyers One-year homestead bill.
which provides thar any homesteader
who has resided on his land for sew
en- months. and during that time made
full compliance with requirements Of
The homestead law. may. one year
after initiating entry. secure patent 10
his land. The bill is designed TO aid
all homesteaders who. by reason of
war conditions. because OF drouth or
other hardships. are hnding IL diff
c1lt 10 maintain their years residence
and who are forced 20 mortgage their
lands 10 finance their operations
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-17
DELIVER TWO SHIPS 4 DAY.
% Completed Vessels Turned Over 10
shipping Board in 13 Days.

Twenty-six ships with a deadweight
tonnase of 147.520 were delivered to
the shipping board by American yards
during the first IS days of this month,
the board announced Monday. Dur
ing the same period 9S steel and wood
ships Of 150.37O deadweight tons We're
launched.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-17

Enemy aerial squadrons flew over
the region of Paris Monday morning
They succeeded in dropping some
bombs. There were a few victims and
some material damage. according to
an official report. The alarm was
sounded at 1:25. and the "all clear
sigual was given az O'Clock.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-17

a captured German officer said the
ST. Mihiel drive came as a surprise.
Registration reported TO Monday
night was one per cent above estimate.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-17
LIFTS BAN ON CIVILIANS.

war department VIII Hrant t0mmiS-
SionS Under Certain Conditions.
Restrictions preventing men OF
draft age being commissioned in the
army from civil life have been modi-
ned insofar as they apply 10 the stair
corps. The war department an
nOunced Monday that men qualified
for general service and given defer
red classification on grounds other
than those Of occupation and also men
physically disqualified for general
service will be given commissions.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-17

Menonites in Canada have been
denied exemption from military SER
&c.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-17
iNERICAN'> FIRST OFFENSIVE
DISTURB ENEMY MORALE

order, Issued to Be Sleepless on Lor-
raine, and 10 oppose americans
With kaiser's Best TrOOps-Artil-
lery Duel Now Underway.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
Won HERTLING MAKES
A NEW BID FOR PEACE

Amsterdam, Sept. 25.-0ount Won
Hertling, the German imperial chan
cellor, in addressing the Reichstag
main committee, complained of the
lack of attention his acquiescence in
the four points laid down by Presi.
dent Wilson as peace essentials had
met from the American executive.
The chancellor asserted that on Feb
ruary % of this year he declared in
the Reichstag his agreement in prin-
ciple with the possibility Of discuss
ing general peace on the basis Of
the four points of President Wilson's
of February 2. but that Pres
ident Wilson neither at that time or
since had taken notice of the chancel-
lor's declaration.
Count Won Hertling continued by
declaring that he favored the form
alton of league of nations, the
promotion of universal successive dis
in equal proportions, the
of obligatory courts Of
arbitration, the freedom Of the seas
and protection of small nations.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
REV. HANCOCK RETURNS

Rev. T. L. Hancock returned home
Tuesday morning from a two-weeks'
visit among relatives and friends in
Illinois. The trip in every respect.
he reports, was pleasant and delight
full. On Thursday, September IL,
occurred the Hancock family reunion
at Oakland, Ill. This gathering was
attended by about go relatives and
friends from Eastern Illinois. He also
went to the western part of the state,
where he spent Sunday and preached
two sermons at Meredosia and
Griggsville. AT the latter place he
visited ON Monday, where the people
rendered him public reception Mon
day evening. Next day he journeyed
on to Quincy, where the Illinois An
nual M. e. conference convened on
Wednesday, September is. Here he
met many Of his old friends, including
prominent clergymen and laymen Of
the state. The session of the con-
ference was feast of good things,
and all reports were very encourag-
ing.
Last Sunday he was at Meredosia,
where he preached morning and eve
ming.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
CONVICTION RED CROSS
is DOING SOME GOOD WORK

The Red Cross branch at South
Covington, which meets on Tuesday
and Thursday nights Of each week, is
doing some good work Recently a
quilt Of neat design was sold, under
the direction Of Mrs. Mavbelle Col
Inns, for $3.50. The branch has been
organized only a short time, but
since its organization the members
have made ~ bedshirts, AS comfort
bags, ~ refugee garments and one
sweater.
The members have been untiring in
their efforts in the noble work to
which they have been assigned, and
are at their respective duties regu-
larly on everv meeting date. The
work attests the splendid ability Of
each worker who so zealously contrib
utes thought, time and labor that
some sufferer on the battlefront may
be relieved. Especially does the branch
deserve credit, as the members have
many duties which keep them busy
throughout the day and only gives
them time for this work at night.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
SAVE PITS FOR GAS MASKS

The war department has requested
the boys and girls clubs of the coun-
try to help collect fruit pits and nut
shells, the carbon in which is used in
making gas masks. Contests have
been suggested among the million
club members by the United States
department of agriculture and the
state agricultural colleges, which con-
duct the club work, to see which mem
Der, which club, which district and
which state can deliver the largest
amount Of material in the shortest
time. Each member should try to
furnish at least 200 peach pits, or Z
pounds of shells enough material
for one mask. Since more and better
carbon is secured from the pits of
peaches, prunes and plums than from
any other sources, boys and girls
should make it their special business
to see that every home in their COM
munities saves the pits of these
fruits. They should also visit COM
munity and commercial canneries, ho-
tells, restaurants and bakeries. In
addition, seeds should be collected
from dates and olives. and shells and
whole nuts be saved from hickory
nuts, butternuts, English and native
walnuts and hazelnuts, The material
may be delivered to the local Red
Cross headquarters, which axe acting
as central stations for collecting and
shinning.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
TURKS ARE ROUTED;
HERTuNG FOR PEACE
LARGE LOSSES INFLICTED ON
TWO TURKISH ARMIES
Won Hertling( German Chancellor,
Says He Has Already Ac-
cepted Peace Terms.

London, Sept. 25.-More than 10000
Turks have been captured by Sir
Edmund Allenby's British army in
Palestine, the war office announced
late today. The number of guns cap
tured is enumerated so far as 265.
I'm Palestine we are pursuing the
enemy" sasTs the statement.
east Of the Jordan we are ap-
preaching Amman.
North of this station the Arabs
have demolished the railway and are
pressing the enemy retreating from
Ma'an.
"More than 10000 prisoners and
265 guns have been counted"
The entire artillery of the two
routed Turkish armies has fallen
to the British, according to dispatches
from the Palestine front.
AS result of the capture of Ma'an
east Of the Jordan, by the Arabs, the
Turkish forces in that region have
been split in two. They are in a per-
ilous position and it is regarded as
doubtful if they can make good their
escape.
The British forces operating east
of the Jordan apparently are in
favorable position to cut off the Turks
retreating north along the Hedjas
railway.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
CROP ESTIMATE
OF SEPTEMBER FIRST

The end-September condition of the
cotton crop throughout the United
States was ST. of a normal, compar-
ed with 500 at the end of August,
indicating a production Of 1924 900
bales, exclusive of linters, allowing
one per cent for abandoned acreage,
says the Commercial Appeal of Sep
5ember %.
These figures were based upon in
formation sent in by correspondents
Of the Commercial Appeal up to and
including September 81.
Compared with the end-August es-
innate, the change in condition figures
represents reduction of Az per cent,
but an increase of 277,000 bales in
indicated production.
According to the government meth
cd of computation Of $50 per cent of
normal at September rs would be
about equal to a condition of 500 at
August Is. Upon the same basis a
condition of 51.2 at the end of Sep
TENDER would be as good as 55.7 at
the end of August.
The government estimate of August
rs was SET compared with which the
end-September figures would be $50.
The 10-year average end-Septem-
Der condition is $50 per cent of a
normal. equivalent to approximately
l4,128,000 bales indicated production
with the present crop average-37,-
073,000 acres.
The lowest condition during the 10
year period was 56.3 in 1916, when
11,511,000 bales were produced from
acres. The highest condi-
ton was 1875 in 1914. 37,406, 900
acres producing 15,966,000 bales in
that year. This years acreage is the
third largest on record, and is less
than 100000 acres under the greatest
that Of the year 1913, when 81. ASS, 900
acres produced 13,677,000 bales.
The greatest development during
the past 30 days has been in the way
of immature bolls which filled out
after the drought was broken. Recent
cool weather has interfered with the
growth, but encouraged picking.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
SPECIAL PROGRAM AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday, September 20, which is
Dixie-wide Baptist Go-to-Sunday-
School Day, viii be observed at the
First. Baptist Sunday school Of this
city, with a program especially pre-
pared for the occasion.
Every department and grade of the
Sunday school will be represented in
The program, from the Mems Bible
class on down TO the tiny tots, and
1t is anticipated that the service will
be one of great enjoyment to those
who are lovers Of the things spiritual.
"A feature OF the service will be
The annual Sunday school offering for
state missions. The school has set
its aim at $500 in donations to this
cause, and it is expected that there
viii be at least 300 pupils and visitors
present, many of whom have already
expressed themselves as anxious to
help to make up this sum.
The public at large Is cordially in
vited to attend these exercises, which
will be held in lieu of the regular
morning preaching services. Sunday
school will start promptly at $3.50 a.
M, and the exercises at Ii.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
SAVE HOMEGROWN SEED

Saving seed from the home garden
"a practice that was the rule in ear
lier times--is the cheapest and best
way of insuring a supply for plant
ing next spring. Savinq garden seed
is an emergency measure; the supply
is limited, yet thousands of people
had gardens this year and last year
who never raised them before. There
is but one general principle, saw gar
den specialists of the United States
department Of agriculture, underly-
ing the production Of good vegetable
seed, and you probably know it: Save
seed from the best plants. Seeds
should not be gathered until maturity
and should be properly dried, placed
in suitable containers, carefully la
beled and stored in dry place where
insects cannot get at them.--Home
and Farm.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
STAGE SET FOR LAUNCHING OF
GREATEST LOAN IN HISTORY
Government Asks for Six Billions in Fourth Liberty LOar
Drive, Which Begins Saturday
TIPTON COUNTY MUST RAISE S3g0, 900 IN THREE WEEKS
Chairman Flippin Names Members of Executive and Dis
trct Committees to Push County Over.

land, L. H. Rogers, w. R. Gift, ]. A.
Shelton, James ]. Miller, N. H. Muir
lphy, r. M. Robson
District No. 2
G. M. Applebury, w, H. Dickey
7. ]. Lawrence, p. J. Smith. T. H.
Taylor, w. M. Goforth, R.. w. Ashe,
J. M. Mills.
District No 3
A. A. Kelley, ], C, Vaughan, w. J.
Dawson, w.. H. Cobb, 0. R. Lavelle,
| w. E. Gwinn, w. A. Rogers, N. r.
Billings, J. B. BasKin, J. H. Dawson,
Sid Murphy, R. E. Rice, G. E. Fetch
en-
District No. 4
Guy Ward, j. w. mellow, ]. w.
Barton, Charles Forbess, L. A. Stan
bridge, e. L. Beaver, Rev. L. R.Wads-
worth, W. Fl. Richardson, Ed Tenn
pleton, ]. R. Mcmahon, L. G. Cole.
District No.
DR.. c. G. Bentley. j., H. Pouncey,
Jack H. Gamble, Virgo Pennel, Rev.
w. 7. Garner.
District No. 6
DR.. ]. B. Withcrington, S. H. Bass,
DR.. John Crigger, G. P. Clements,
Rev. c. E. Norman, Rev. L. A.
Streete, J. w. Corbitt, George R. Ell
lis, Jr., Claud Mccormick, John ID.
Beaver, George Bfasfield, H. c, Crig-
ger.
District No.
R. S. MeDill, w. W. Templeton,
O.. T. Strong, Rev. |. S. Caldwell,
DR.. George Brown, D. r. Tinker, M.
Z. Hill, Knox Baird, John M. Smith
son, ], G. Chisolm.
District No. 8
J. Allie Hill, j. G. Chumley, P. D.
Moore, Rev. j. G. Johnson, S. A.
Wright, A. M. Moose, ]. w. Wright,
Rev R, A. Wood, R. B.. Davis, ]. D.
Hail.
Districts Nos. 8 and 10
John 7, Karney, B. L. Hamblet,
]. w. Stevens, Chester Byrd. John D.
McClanahan, John M. Marshall, A. B.
Cothran, Prof. Eugene Younger, A. B.
Wilkes Wilkinson, w. e.
Frawley, ], L. Cothran, David Tran
sou, R. A. Yarbrough, Jack Mann,
Gus Somervell.
District No. IL
G. A. Stockley. ST., Sumner Rhodes,
]. T. Lucas, Charles Stockley, Jr.
District No. IL
w. Byars Overall, ]. P. Boshers,
Don Max, Bennett Overall, Lee Glass,
Walter Bowden, Sam Erwin, T. J. !
Gray, 7. M. Southall, w. A. Long.
District No. 13
w. C. Howard, DR.. 7. B. Gassaway,
J. S. Mayo, Josh J. Miller, Rev. Syl
Fisher, H. 7. Hickman Holmes Win
ford, G. A. Matthews.
District No. Ia
Horace P. Cash, w. L. Dean, L. R.
Taylor, w. II. Neal.
District No. Is
w. H. Deverell, F. E. Hunt, G. w.
Cole, R. G. Fowler, /. J. Wright, J.
T. Massey, R. S Bourne, J. M.Thomp-
jon, ]. w. Davis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
WOMEN PERFECT THEIR
LOAN ORGANIZATION
WILL RING LIBERTY BELL FOR
VOLUNTEER SUBSCRIBERS
Meetings Held and Organization Per
fected for Sale of BOnds-Com-
mittees Appointed.

The first meeting of the executive
committee Of the women's division
Of the Liberty loan campaign in Tip
ton rounty was held Monday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the Red Cross
headquarters in this city.
Mrs. T. G. Howard, county chair
man, stressed the Importance and
magnitude Of the work of the next
campaign, and in cooperation with
her executive committee, began to
perfect plans for the part which the
women Of our county must take in
the great work Of assisting in the
sale Of the Fourth Liberty loan bonds.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
the community chairmen Of the coun-
tn met with the executive committee
to mature their plans for the wo-
mans work throughout the county.
On Saturday, September 28, which
viii be Volunteer day, a Liberty Bell
will be put in a convenient place to
ring out the glad tidings as each
volunteer subscription" is given.
This, or some similar idea, will be
carried out in each Of the different
communities Of the county.
Two young ladies of Covington, sis
tiers having several brothers in active
service, viii receive subscriptions in
the morning, and two mothers having
sons with the colors will preside in
the afternoon, according to informa-
ton made public by Mrs. r. H.
Green, publicity chairman Of the
woman's division.
All persons who have flags that
can be used on Volunteer Day in the
loan campaign are requested to bring
them to the Union Savings Bank
Friday.
Mrs. r. G. Howard, chairman, has
appointed the following committees
to serve with her in the coming cam
paign:
Executive Commfttee--Mrs. T. G.
Howard, chairman; Mrs. ]. r. Hall,
Mrs. ]. HI. Flippin, Mrs. r. H. Green,
Mrs. John Garner, Miss Sarah Owen,
Mrs Palmer Smith, Mrs. Green Ham
ilton, Mrs. Geo, r. Gibbs.
Sales Committee Mrs, Green Ham
ilton, chairman; Mrs. Grant Reid,
MRS. Dave Craig; Miss Jessie Blu
ford, Mrs. John Garner, Mrs. S. G.
Shelton, jill. Mrs. Will Lowenhaupt,
Mrs. Anthony Shelton, Mrs. Walter
Fowlkes, Mrs. Will Simonton, Mrs.
Walter Bringle, Miss Rubye Moffatt.
Speakers Committee Mrs. Geo. r.
Gibbs, chairman; Mrs. r. +, Ham
cock, Mrs. John X. Peete, Mrs. M. A.
Walker, Mrs. G. B. Gillespie, Miss
Myrtle Chapman, Miss Birdie Rails
ton.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
IN MEMORY OF
MRS. W. 0. MENEFEE

A Paper Read Before the Missionary
Society of the First Presbyterian
Church.
Again our society is called to chron-
icle the passing away Of one Of its
members, Mrs. Oscar Menefee, one
Of the oldest-and we may we'll say
one of the most devoted to the mis-
sion work. Gifted above many with
personal magnetism. excellent mem
DRY and a capacity to express her
thoughts to the fullest extent, she
was an invaluable help to the society,
always interested, prepared and will
ling to do her part, whatever that
might be.
We will miss her hearty welcome,
friendly handclasp and the smile of
peace she gave to all. We bow in
submission to the will Of Him who
"doeth all things WE'LL" and who has
called her to "eome up higher" We
pray that her beautiful example, like
Ia benediction, may long linger with
us, for "she being dead, yet speak
eth"
Jesus came
And laid His own hand on the grew
ing heart,
And made it very still, that He might
write
Invisible words Of power, free to
serve;
Then through the darkness and the
chill He sent
A heart-ray developing
The mystic writing till it glowed
and shone
And lit up all her life with radiance
new
The happy service Of yielded
life.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
NORMAL CANNOT GIVE
VOCATIONAL TRAINING

DIR. Andrew A. Kincannon, presideni
of the West Tennessee Normal
School, which has been designated
as unit of the Student Army Train.
ing Corps chain Of colleges, announc.
es that his previous announcement
that the school would receive mer
of grammar grades for vocational
training his been rescinded.
He has received notification from
the government that the students
army corps win consist of registgants
under the selective service act who
have had at least grammar school
and preferably a high school educa-
ton. He states that therefore nc
men can be accepted at his institu-
ton for vocational units.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
BRIGHTON STORE BURGLARIZED

The store Of Baird Bros, at Brigh-
ton. was broken into Tuesday night
and $50 in merchandise, consisting
principally of shoes and overalls, was
carried away. The thieves gained en-
trance by pricing open the shutter on
the front door and then breaking the
glass Of the door. The front door
Of the residence Of DR.. w. A. L. Nc
Lister was also broken, but the house
was not entered. The thieves left
no clue.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
SERIOUS WHEAT DISEASE
DISCOVERED in THE EAST

A serious disease Of wheat. long
known in Europe, has recently been
found in certain parts Of the United
States, particularly Virginia, accord
ing to the United States department
Of agriculture. In some Virginia
fields losses have been as high as
40 per cent Of the crop. The depart
ment urges growers to be on the
lookout for its appearance and put
into practice measures that will pre-
vent 1t from spreading. Such meas
ures are described in a circular just
Issued by the department.
The disease, caused by a small
nematode or eelworm. usually affects
the wheat heads, although it may oc-
cur on all parts Of the plant above
ground. Affected heads stay green
and ripen late and are smaller than
those not affected. The chaff usually
opens at wide angle. In place Of
grains Of wheat the affected heads
contain dark, hard gals somewhat
shorter and thicker than wheat grains.
Control measures consist of planting
only disease-free seed, praeticing ro-
tations, and preventing the spread
Of the nematodes from one field to
another by means Of infected soil
which may cling to the feet Of men
and animals or to farm implements.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
SIGN YOUR LETTERS
WITH LIBERTY LOAN BOOST

Publicity Director w. F. Bringle an
nounces that Saturday, October II.
Volunteer Day, be fittingly celebrated
by the people of the county.
1t hes also been suggested that
Every person who writes d letter dur
ing this campaign, write 'Yours for
The Fourth Liberty loan," in place Of
the regular complimentary close.
If every person and business firm
sud corporation follows this sugges-
ton, it is estimated that the above
slogan will be used more than forty
million times every "a hours.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
WILL EXEMPT LIBERTY BONDS

Washington, Sept. "a. - Congress
last night completed and sent to the
president the administration bill de-
signed to stimulate the sale of Liberty
bonds by exempting from income
surtax and war excess profit taxes
the interest on such bonds held by
individuals and corporations in
amounts not in excess of $4,000 of
the fourth issue and $4,000 of the
first, second and third issues.
The measure also provides for reg
Eulation Of foreign exchange and au-
thorizes an increase in the issue of
war savings stamps from $4,000, 0O0,-
900 to $4,000, OO0. 900.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
First Methodist Church
Roht A CLARK Pastor

Robt. A. CLARK, Pastor.
Sunday school at $40 a. m. G. A.
.Girdner, superintendent.
Preaching mt i a. =. ami s p. -.
by the pastor.
Epworth League at 7:15 p. m.
Strangers and visitors always well
come with us.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ashley Tanner and Lois May john
ston. Theodore r. Finley and Lula
Lee Todd, Ernest B. Carter and Lula
Mcdonald, Barrel S. Walker and
Dora Bell, Ernest B. Conant and Luz
cile Bird Huff.
Robert Green and Lille Ingram,
Lee Roy Dowell and Myrtle Hall,
Robert Moore ard Mary Craig.