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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
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A JOB OR A JAIL TERM


get on the job or get into jail"
That is the slogan Of the police
force of Paris, Tenn, which proposes
to add quite number Of loafing
negroes and others too, maybe-to
the ranks of those who are contrib
uting directly or indirectly to the sue
cessful conclusion of the war, ac-
cording to the Intelligencer, Of that
place.
1t is further stated that the police
announce that they are going to
strictly enforce the vagrancy law from
the shoulder out. They have already
raided several slumber parties en-
gagged in by the lettering negroes
who believe in letting their woman"
do the making of the living. Gov
ington would do well to emulate the
example Of our neighbor city-in
fact, is doing so, as the mayors dock
ct will show.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
THE AMERICAN SPIRIT

The. following extract from letter
from a Upton county boy at one Of
the cantonments to his mother, rings
true. It shows Just the kind Of spir-
It that is needed and just what it is
going to take to win this greatest
war in an history The young
soldier says:
Mother, You don't know how glad
] am that | am in the army. ! would
not Be out until Germany is licked
for a million dollars. You should not
grieve that your boys are going to
war. but should thank God that you
have raised so many sturdy boys
for America. It is with the greatest
Measure that / fight for my home
and country. l know that our cause
"a lust and right, and / am thankful
that i am an able-bodied man and
can help win this war-and win It
we Will VIII
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Tennessee, along with all other
states, is on the eve Of an intensive
drive for the purpose Of getting in
hand pledges for purchase of War
Savings stamps to the amount of the
entire quota This drive will be put
on with June %, 1918, as the central
date, the Tennessee management hav-
ing determined to have the climax of
the drive on July A. And on the ma
TONS birthday, we propose to stage
such a patriotic demonstration las
has never been seen before in the
whole south.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
s. H. MITCHELL ANNOUNCES

Hon. S. H. Mitchell, Of Mason.
has decided, upon solicitation of his
friends, to enter the race for the
nomination for direct representative
from Upton county in the next gen.
eral assembly of Tennessee, and his
announcement, to which we direct
the attention of our readers, appears
in another part Of this paper. Mr..
Mitchell is perhaps as well known
to the people of this county as any
man within its borders, has been a
faithful member Of the county court
from the 10th district for a great
many years, and has already repre-
sented the county in the legislative
halls three different terms. He has
served his county well, his record Is
before the people, and he stands upon
his record, promising continued and
faithful service if the people se-
lect him for the position he IS seek
ing.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Some people were not able to buy
even a $50 Liberty Bond. We have
families to whom it is an impossible
requirement that they contract to buy
even such bond on the bank plan
of a dollar a week. Not many such
are unable to put by Is cents a week,
Those are the people to find and
show them that they can serve their
country just as periodically in this
way as their more fortunate neigh
bors who were able to take hundreds
Of dollars worth of the bonds.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Let us spot the fellow who refused
to purchase Liberty Bonds and give
him another opportunity to help his
country with his money. Offer him
War Savings stamps. If he refuses
again, let's advertise him to his neigh
bors. Tennesseans are rapidly reach
ing the conclusion that the man Of
affairs who will not let loose some
Of his money in the country's emer-
gency is not worthy of patronage or
friendship. Some people are going
to find themselves in close place
in d business way before this war
is over.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

When the store clerk asks you to
take part of your change in Thrift
Stamps, give her a smile and take
one or two, and consider that merely
an additional purchase for the day
and charge it up to family expense.
The clerks will be asking everybody
to do this little service, and the
state is sure to hear Of surprising re-
suits. The effort asked of the clerks
viii add to their duties and will make
them work tastes in disposing of
their customers, but there is yet to
be heard. the first complaint. Let the
shoppers. absorb the. spirit Of the
workers and help them make a show
ing at their counters.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
IDAyILLE NOTES

We have had some heavy rainfalls
lately.
Mrs. Katie Faulkner has just re-
turned from Waco. Tex, where she
had been visiting her husband, Mr..
Elbem Faulkner, who is in the train
ing camp there.
Mrs. Clyde Banks has been quite
sick from the effects of having some
teeth pulled.
Mr.. Frank Sullivan recently pur-
chased Ford car.
Mr.. Asba Price and wife and his
wife's sister, Miss Minnie Keel, have
just returned from Como, Miss, where
they had been visiting friends and
relatives. They went through the
country in Mr. Prices car.
Mrs. Bill Mcdonald and infant son
were visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. B. Howard, recently.
Miss Lurline Hendren is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Lille Shaw.
Little Calvin Gray Mills spent Sat
urday night with his aunt, Mrs. Emma
Hendren.
Mrs. Ella Mcdaniel spent one day
with Mrs. Joe Draffin last week.
Mr.. Will Keel has an honorable
discharge from Camp Jackson, s. G.
Mr.. Chester Trobaugh left last
Monday for the camps. Mrs. Alice
McQuiston spent a few days with
his mother after his departure.
The stork visited Mr.. Jesse Keel
and wife last Sunday and left son.
Mrs. Mary Sewed is out from Mem
phis among her friends this week.
The people of this community are
beginning to hoe their cotton, as
General Green is visiting since the
rain. TEDDIE.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Every dollar loaned the govern
ment helps save the lives of your
boys at the front. Buy War Savings
Stamps.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
County Democratic Nominees

One War Savings Stamp win feed
a soldier or sailor for week or
buy gas for an hours flight in an
airplane.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
THE aBATTING" AVERAGE

This being. the season of home
runs, batting averages, bush and
major Ieaguers,' it is agreed by the
chairmen in the Red Cross War Fund
drive to publish next week in the
Leader the "Red Cross Batting Az
erage" of Upton county. This av--
erage will comprise the names OF
all persons in Upton county who
have contributed as much as $500
to the Red Cross. The committees
realize that it is frequently the case
where the man who gives twenty-five
cents is really giving more in proper
ton to his means than the man who
gives as many dollars or an even
larger amount, and it is important
that the public know that it is only
for want Of space that complete list
will not be published.
| take this opportunity to thank
every man, woman and child in the
county who has helped the publicity
committee advertise this drive. Our
work has been made easy and pleas
ant through the cheerful co-opera-
ton we have enjoyed at the hands
Of community centers.
If this notice should engage the
attention of any person who knows
in his heart Of hearts that he hasn't
done his best, let him realize that
il is by no means too late for him to
rectify his error. Let him hunt up
the solicitors who approached him
and have them place heavier sub
scription on his pledge card.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday should
be busy days. Let's bring our couIl-
ty to a good margin over our allot-
ment. Respectfully,
E. H. BROWN, Chairman,
Second Red Cross War Fund Drive.
Note our prices on tires and tubes
in another place. Because the prices
are so cheap, don't think the quality
is cheap, too. Come and look at them
and judge for yourself. The Enter
urise.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
Help the Red Cross

The prices named this week for
tires and tubes apply only to what
we have on hand now; there has been
an advance Of 10 per cent since we
bought this lot, and our future pur-
chases win have to be advanced that
much. However, we have a fairly
good supply on hand. The Enterprise.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
-HeIp the Red Gro

Sallow complexion is due to torpid
liver. Herbine purifies and strength
ems the liver and bowels and restores
the rosy bloom of health to the
cheek. Price 6Oc. Sold by Alexander
Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

I4tIP lIIF7 tNCU' NIUoo--
Mary Alice Baucum, of Mason, and
Miss Mary Earl Huddleston ard sis
ter, Sallie Pearl, of Atoka, are Wis
iting their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. o. Banks, of Brighton.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
ALASKA TRACK LAYING ?
IN SEMI DARKNESS

Anchorage, Alaska. Dec. 1.-(By
mail. )-,Alaska's semi-winter dark
ness is not stopping track-laying on
the railroad the United States gov
ernment is laying between Seward
and Fairbanks, Alaska.
Two gangs OF men are working
nearly every day on the road, despite
the short daylight and the winter
weather. To keep the snow off me
grade where the rails are to be laid a
road grader is employed ahead of
the track-laying machine on the
coast end of the road.
One of the 164 miles lie between
the end of steel on the coast end of
the road being built north from
Seward and Anchorage and the end
of the steel on the interior end he
ing laid south from Fairbanks.
On the interior the steel is laid to
a point sc miles south of Fairbanks.
On the coast end the tracks cover
1O6 miles north of Anchorage.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
M|LL|ONSADVANCED
FUTURE DELIVERIES
Hog Island Ship Yards Management
Advanced Huge Sums on Pre-
paid Purchases

Washington, Dec. 20.-The report
of the department of justice on the
governments Hog Island shipbuild-
ing project says that searching in
vestigation discloses no criminal liza
bility. but recommends the appoint
ment Of a board Of arbitration to
determine what part, II any. of the
sixty-three million dollars expended
on the plant. was in excess of reason
able necessity.
The report says bills to the extent
OF over ten million dollars were pre-
paid but no effort was made to prove
whether the material paid for was
received.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
COUNTvON DERNSTORFF
VISITED HEARST Often

Washington, Dec. 20.-Assistant
Attorney General Becker of New
York testifying before the senate
committee. read deposition by sew
eral chauffeurs and bell men and a
doorman at the Hearst apartment in
New York, telling of visits there by
Count Won Bernstorff and Bolo
Pasha in 1916. He told the COM
mittee that the purpose OF the inves-
tlgatlon by the New York state Off
cials was to ascertain whether there
was someone else connecting Bolo
and Bernstorff prior to Bolo's COM
ing to the United States. He be-
lieved there was such an intermedi-
airy because Bernstorff, he believed,
would be unwilling to pay large sums
to n man he had known so little.
The theory was involved that
Hearst was the man?" asked Senator
Wolcott.
Eyes, but do not believe that
that has been established" Mr.. Beck
er replied.
II do not believe that the affida-
Wits you have given the committee
establish connection between Mr..
Hearst and Bolo prior to his COM
ing to the United States" Senator
Wolcott said.
The committee was told that there
was no evidence except certain depo-
sitions, the worth of which the wit
ness did not pass upon to show that
any of the persons with whom Bolo
came in contact in the United States
had knowlede of his relations with
the German government, except
Adolph Pavenstadt, head of the Am
sinck & Company, New York bank
ers, who participated in the transfer
of the funds from Germany to Bolo's
credit In the United States.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
RACE PREJUDICE CAUSE
OF future WAR. BELIEF

Toxic, Nov. 30.-(Special CORES
uondence. belief that the next
war will be the outcome of race pref
udices is expressed by Yukio Ozaki,
formerly minister of justice ana a
leading member of the Constitution
al Party. Mr.. Ozaki said that in his
opinion, the colored races which
steadily were developing their civil
ization would demand finally the
same treatment as the white races,
and that the result would be armed
collision.
Mr.. Ozaki recommended that at
the peace conference, Japan acting
on behalf of all the Asiatic races
should introduce the racial and pop
ulation questions for consideration,
and If possible, secure solution.
In country like Japan where the
population is increasing with alarm
ing rapidly, he said it was but nat
ural that the surplus population
should try to obtain an outlet even
by resorting to arms. From Japan's
standpoint, said Mr.. Ozaki, the rae
ial or population questions were
more important than President Will
sons fourteen points" as laid down
for basis of Germany's surrender.
These racial questions, he said, con-
cerned the future of millions of souls
in Asia.
Mr.. Ozaki warned the Japanese not
to develop the German system of
state organization which in the pres
ent war had proved to be a mere
machine for destroying civilization
and for tramplng under foot the
rights of other nations and peoples.
On the question Of Japan's occu-
patton of the German South Sea Is
lands, Mr.. ozaki declared that the
United States should dismantle her
forts in the Philippines and Hawaii,
and that this would be more import
ant for Japan than taking over Of the
South Sea Islands.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
'H|NDENBURG IS FORMING
LINE G MILES FROM ALLIES
Informs Berlin Government and Is Asked for Explanation
Is Believed That War Lords Are Behind Counter
Revolutionary Movement

Paris, Dec. 20.-FIeld Marshal
Won Hlndenburg has telegraphed the
Berlin government advising It Of his
intention to form a new front six
miles behind the neutral zone fixed
by the armistlce, according to Eur
ish dispatch. The government has
asked Won Hindenburg for an explain
alton. No reply has yet been re-
ceived. II is reported that two reg
iments OF the active army will be
placed on a line between Bret and
Frankfort.
An apparently authentic report af-
firms that Major General Scheuch,
Prussian war minister, Won Hinden-
burg and General Lequis. who COM
mands the active troops in Berlin,
are behind countey revolutionary
movement. The correspondent de-
clares the existing government is
manifestly incapable OF preventing
the realization OF their scheme.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
REFUSAL Of NAVY
BEGINNING OF BREAK

Amsterdam, Nov. 80. (By Mall
The attempt OF the officers OF the
German high seas fleet to make a
suicidal sortlc against the British
Grand Fleet before the armistice
was signed is characterized by the
Berlin Vorwaerts as the last devil
ish crime against the German peo-
pie that sealed the doom OF the Pan
Germans. Refusal OF the sailors to
20 out and fight Is regarded as the
first step toward the German revolu-
tion. This mutlny is described by
the Vorwaerts as "an act OF self-de-
fense by 10000 men against the
vlllainous Pan-German plan.
ITO understand the position" con-
tinues the newspaper. ''it is necessary
TO go back to the feyerish propagan-
da by the Pan-Germans at the end OF
October for a so-called national fight
OF despair. To save their necks
they conceived the idea OF batting the
people into forlorn hope which
could only end In complete extermin-
alton. The death of the doomed S0.-
900 did not concern these maniacs
In whose reckonings human blood
never counted. Their notion OF mil
ltary honor was that the whole peo-
pie should suffer themselves to be
butchered rather than undergo the
shame OF defeat"
with their minds stepped in the
worship of might they had no ink
ling OF the revolutionary currents
among the men. They still imagin-
cd that iron discipline was para
mount. Their fiendish plan was to
send out the ships to be sacrificed
to the last ship. The news spread
like wildfire.
AT the last stage OF the war are
We all to be killed." they asked.
Tho officers harrangued, cajoled,
in vain. Three times the order was
given, 1t was a difficult position for
men with no backing but their feel
ing of solidarity. The choice be-
tween freedom and imprisonment
was not difficult. 1t was the irony
OF fate that the Pan-Germans, with
what was to be their last desperate
blow, sholud themselves have started
the conflagratlon. It was their
last devilish crime against the Ger
man people that sealed their DOOM"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
Of
R. 0. 7. c. AT 0. A. c.

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis, Dec. 20.-Re-establishment OF
the R. o. T. G. at the college has
been authorized by a war department
telegram. 1t Is expected that Col.
Alfred G. Sharpe will be returned as
commandant. The r. o. T. c. was
first established at the college at
the beginning of 1917, but was re-
placed the first of October by the s,
A. T. G. News Of the re-establish-
ment of the corps was received with
enthusiasm by the members of the
s. A. T, G. who expect to return next
term. This organization was popu-
lar from It's beginning.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
MEMBERSHIPS NOW CLOSE no
THE 1900 MARK WITH MANY
SECTIONS TO HEAR FROM
CHECKING UP or TEAMS TODAY
Wear n Button or Wear u Dollar n
You Appear on the Streets Of
the City Tomorrow

Where's YOUR button? is the
way this Is 20 be read now. II Ia
getting to that point in the Red
Croas Membership campaign where
n person Is exceedingly noticeable II
no falls 10 display the modest little
Red Cross button which represents
30 much In mInistering TO humanity
that tho average mind can scarcely
comprehend It's scope.
Tho number OF subscriptions for
Josephine county hovers close TO the
1900 mark with incomplete reports
from many and no reports from some
OF the outlying districts. The mon
ey In immaterial In this case. as Il
is memberships for which the drive IL
made. The highest percentage OF
membership is the aim In the cam
paign.
A complete check-up OF the city
teams is being made today to know
that no street or individual has
boen missed. and for checking up on
the names Of those who have refused
to respond. Quite a number who
at first refused have reconsldered
and have paid their membership.
Remember about the terms in the
down town district Saturday: n you
are n member. wear your pin. II
You are not, wear n dollar.
Where's YOUR Buttonq"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20

Berlin, Dec. 20.-A score of SOL
diers, claiming to represent the
whole of the troops now in Berlin,
including the troops Just returned
from the front, tried to stampede
the second days session of the Ar
better soldatenrat (workmen's and
Soldiers council.)
They really represented the for.
mer Berlin garrison. which took part
in the revolution locally, but how
far they represented the newly re.
turned troops is only ascertainable
by results. Unless the newly return.
ed troops have undergone complete
conversion within the past few days
there is little likelihood that they
will support the demands Of the
would-be stampeders.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
AMERICAN AVIATOR IS
KILLED IN HUN CAMP

Copenhagen. Dec. 20.---The kill
Ing Of Lieut.. Coheeny, an American
airman, In the German prison camp
at Straslund, December 8, is reported
by three British officers who have
arrived here. The American lieut.
enant, the officers say, went outside
: the barbed wire for moment and
the German guards fired three times
Mt him. Lieut.. Coheeny was killed
by a bullet through the chest. A
British officer was seriously wound.
cd by the shots.
The guards refused to allow Co
heeny's comrades to remove the
body.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
GERMANY FAILS
TO HEED ADVICE
Again Sends Note 20 United States,
Asking Modification of the
Armlsticc Terms

Washington. Dec. 20.--Desplte
Secretary Lansing's admonItion Ger
many sent another appeal to the
United States for modification OF the
armistice terms and for food. The
state department announced the re-
ceipt Of the note but explained that
II would not be made public as II
did not differ from previous notes
and was not addressed to all govern
ments associated with the United
States, as Germany had been warned
TO do.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
TROOPS LEAVE COUNTRY.
WITHOUT PROTECTION

Washington, Dec. 20.-An appeal
for protection from the Bolsheviki
was received by the state department
today from the I-ettish government
through the American legation at
Stockholm. Lettish representatives
reported that German troops are not
remaining to maintain order, as the
armistice terms permitted, but are
leaving the country at the mercy of
the Bolsheviki.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
46 ALLEGED |.W.W.O ON
TRIAL AT SACRAMENTO

Sacramento, Dec. 20.-P. M. John
son, a farmer residing near Fresno,
testified today at trial of 46 per-
sons for alleged l. w. w. wartime
conspiracy, two barns with 80 tons
of hay and much farm equipment
was burned on his farm two days af-
ter a wage controversy last Septem-
.ber with H. A. Latour, Caesar Tahib
and Elmer Anderson, defendants.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
FRENCH PEOPLE INPATIENT TO
KNOW MORE ABOUT DETAILS
OF CONFERENCE
AMERICANS IN CONFERENCE
French Curious to Know Who is to
Represent Them and Attitude
Of Government

Paris. Dec. 20.-Definite plans
for the peace conference are now
shaping as rapidly as some of the
American commissioners expected.
Meanwhile President Wilson is tax
ing advantage of the opportunity to
assess public opinion in France and
incidentally in Great Britain. His
advisors say that he is entirely salts
fled that these people are largely
in accord with the principles he has
announced as necessary to durable
peace.
The members of the American
mission are employing their time be-
fore the peace delegates from the
various countries actually assemble
In series Of informal conferences
which eventually will include a rep
resentative Of each OF the entente
belligerents.
Neutral states will not come into
these discussions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
WILSON CONFERS WITH
ITALIAN STATESMEN

Paris, Dec. 20,-presdent Wilson
today had conference with Italian
statesmen. The president frankly
said he did not know what Italy
should receive, but he intended to
support any action that would be
Just
Pres, Wilson then conferred with
Captain Andre Tardleu. French high
commissioner to tho United States,
with whom he discussed relief work
and economic questions
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
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M'ADoO SAYS FREIGHT
RATES COULD BE REDUCED

Washlnton, Dec. 20.-Director
General McAdoo said today that with
an assurance of five years of govern
ment control of the railroads, ex-
listing freight and passenger rates
could be materially reduced within
the next calendar year without any
reduction of the existing railroad
scale.
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-12-20
DEMOB|LZAT|ON OF
SOLDIERS SPEEDING

Washington, Dec. 20.-Well over
100000 soldiers have been discharg-
ed, Secretary Baker said today. De-
mobilization has now reached $780,
900 weekly.
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