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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
Committees Report
In Divorce Cases

Recommendation that divorce be
granted were filed in two cases which
came before Judge Frank D. Haines,
in the Superior, Court, on reports of
committees named to hear the testi-
mony. In the case of Joseph H.
Wheeler of Fairfield against Lauretta
Buckley Wheeler Of Hartford, it is
found the allegation of desertion IS
sustained, Attorney John w. Banks
reports.
Judge Joseph R. Taylor of Nor
walk, named as committee to hear
testimony in the action of Charles
H. Halves against Elizabeth Halves OF
Milford. The husband is about rs
years old, and the wife much younger
The report says allegations of i'm
proper conduct with other men is sus-
tanned.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08
SUSANNA BLACKERT

Susanna, widow of Adam Blackert,
died, yesterday, at the Bridgeport
hospital after a. long illness. She is
survived by three sons, E. J. Blackert
and P. J. Blacilert in the Z. S. Navy,
and Theodore of Stratford, secretary
of the Democratic town committee
and registrar of voters. Three daugh-
ters also survive, Mrs. A. H. Taylor,
Mrs. G. C. Bunnen and Miss Amelia
Blackert, four sisters and two grand
| children.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

STAFFORD GARAGE-Under new
management. Repairing promptly
attended to. Satisfaction guaran-
teed G 22 ~tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

CORTEZ C. ROCKWELL, plumbing
and heating ;jobbing a speciality. Cor.
Main and Hillside avenue, Stratford.
D10'tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

Wool stocks in hands of dealers and
makers on September 80, amounted to
49,, 100000 pounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

British shipping losses up to Sept
so last were placed at S,946,OO tons
by T. ]. MacNamara, parliamentary
secretary of the Admiralty.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

The pricefixing committee. Of the
War Industries oBar fixed the price
for cotton compressors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

Interstate Commere Commission ap-
proved the application of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad for increases in
fuel rates.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

Two thousand soldiers will be sent
to Louisiana by the government on
voluntary furloughS to help gather the
cane and rice crops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

Federal Trade Commission accuses
the Cleveland Macaroni Co., of Cleve-
land, of practicing commercial bribery
in interstate sales.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

body of voters in the third class. tt
is a virtual notification of the doc
trine of one mani one vote. Finally,
the King has an absolute veto upon
all legislation.
Already measures are under way,
which, if completed in good faith.
will radically change these features.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

The Stratford Garage is rushed to
its capacity with work. Charles Car
ten said that he could use a good re-
pair man but there did not seem to be
one obtainable.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

British casualties for the week end
ing Nov. amounted to 27,648.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

News items for publication in The
Times may be left at Carten Bros
Stratford Garage. Main street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

Officer Bigelow received word from
Bridgeport that the runor concern
ing the signing of the arnistice was
untrue but no one would believe him.
He was even called pro-German by
one man. He can say 81 told you So
to all corners today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

General Wotherspoon, New EoCkl
State Superintendent of Public WEEKS.
announced that the date for closing
the Erie, Oswego, Cayuga and Seneca
and Black river canals was set for
Nov, 25,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-08

Eddie Fay, safeblower of interna-
tional fame, was killed in Chicago in
a sguabible over division of the spoiis.
Fay was one of the men who tun-
neled under the old Chicago post Of
flee in 1902 and made away with
$74, 900 in stamps.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
FIVE FULLY EQUIPPED
ARMIES FOR EUROPE

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Five fully
equipped American armies in Europe
Is the astonishing prospect disclosed
today to the House military commit
tee by Gen. March, chief Of the Unit
ed States army staff.
The greater part of these armies
lwill go to France, but it is pointed
out at the war, department that il
Austria, Turkey aud Germany should
determine to die in the trenches, some
Of the American field armies will be
found in the Italo-Austrfan and the
Macedonian fronts.
Secretary of War Baker, speaking
some time AGO about the desire to
help Italy, stated that there would be
no limit to the assistance as soon as
the circumstances warranted the dis
patch Of forces to her consistent with
her demands.
Specifically Gen. March stated that
there would be in existence by July
il, 1919, an army Of 100000 men,
and he has, therefore, stated that a
field army consists of approximately
100000 men. There are, he said,
3,200,00c men "under arms, of which
nearly one and three-quarters millions
are in France.
Gen. March's plan is to have cali
ed to the colors between now and next
July 100000 men, which, added to
the 100000 now under arms, will
make a total with all allowances
for casualties and reflections, Of 4,800,-
90. 1t is believed by officers that
with the constantly increasing month
ly figures of laying down the troops
in Europe, the whole number Of the
draft necessary to raise tha 100000
will be in Europe on the various
fronts by the middle of July.
simultaneously with Gen. March's
statements to the House committee
the war department issued a state
ment which calls for great expan-
sion in the air service.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
SCHOOLGIRL, AGED Is,
TAKES Her OWN LIFE
MARY GOADE WAS DAUGHTER
OF PROMINENT FARMER
Uses Shotgun to Send Load Through
Her Heart-Despondent Of Ege-
sight and Health Condition.

Our community was shocked Mon
day evening by the announceme nt
that young Miss Mary Goade, who
was 10 years of age on September
Is, had committed suicide at the home
Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ G.
Goade, on the Mason road one and a
half miles south Of the city.
The young girl returned from school
late in the afternoon and found no
enc at home but her aged father, who
is very deaf, and a little six-year-
old sister, her mother being absent
on some matter of business for the
family. She had been a sufferer. from
catarrh of the head for some time,
which brought about violent head
aches, and her eyesight had become
much impaired, which caused her at
times to grow very Respondent. In
this mood she wrote note to her
mother, telling her Of her intention
to end her life and how she proposed
to accomplish the rash deed.
Miss Goade took shotgun, cooked
it and placed the muzzle near her
heart, and then with stick which she
held in her hand. showed down the
trigger, sending tie load through
her heart. Death was almost instan-
taneous.
The funeral of the unfortunate
young girl was held at the family
residence Tuesday afternoon at 8
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Robert A.
Clark and Rev. 7. Riley Davis. after
which the interment occurred in Nun
ford cemetery.
The circumstances attending the
death are peculiarly sad, and the SYM
patty Of the people Of the communi-
~ is extended to the afflicted family
In their deep sorrow and grief.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
LIEUT.. KINNEY KILLED
IN AIRpLANE ACCIDENT
FALL IN FLATBUSH, N. T., is
FATAL TO YOUNG AVIATOR
---
Engine went Dead" and No Suitable
Landing Place Machine I'M
paled on Post.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Kinney, ST.,
Of this city. received a telegram Mon
day afternoon bringing news that
their son, Charles L. Kinney, Jr.i
aged 81, was killed that day at the
Mineola Aviation Field, Brooklyn, N
Y, as the result Of an airplane fall
ing to the earth.
Lieut.. Kinney and E. H. Austin,
Of Boston, were killed when their
airplane fell in the back yard of a
residence in the Flatbush section of
Brooklyn. Lieut.. Kinney was at
tached to Che first provisional wing
at Garden City, Long Island, and
Austin was attached to the 352d, COM
pany B, at Mineola The engine Of
the army airplane in which they were
flying event dead" while they We're
over the houses and trees Of Flat
bush. There was no suitable place
for landing, and the machine was
impaled on clothes line pole as it
struck the earth. Both men were
rushed 10 the hospital at Brooklyn.
Lieut.. Kinney died at 9:25 o'clock
MUHudN HlOIHlHS, oiloLtly "AtSi ttA~
accident happened.
Lieut.. Kinney enlisted in the signal
service branch Of the aviation corps
Nov. II, 1917, and soon won his leu
tenancy. He was a noble and gallant
Young man, and was greatly respect
ed by all who snew him, and had
many friends througout this county
He had worked hard to get a college
education. and had been eng/ = in
teaching in this county for some time
before entering the service Of his
country. His death was q great shock
to his many friends in Upton county.
He was a member of the First Ban
list Church Of this CITY, and. is the
first member Of that church to give
his life in the service Of his country.
HI s survived bY his widow, Mrs.
Ruth Kinney, and by his father and
mother
The body Of tho young lieutenant
was shipped here from Brooklyn. 1t
u expected to arrive here Thursday
night, and the funeral will be held
some time Friday
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
NE THODISTS NOW IN
REVIVAL OF SIX DAYS
DIR. 7. W. LEWIS. OF MEMPHIS,
is. STRONG PREACHER.
Large Congregations at Both Morn
ing and Evening Services Hear
Coed Sermons and Music.

The revival meeting began in the
First Methodist Church last Sunday
morning. and viii probably come to q
close Friday night.
Two services are being held each
day-at 1890 a. mi and s p. m. The
preaching is being done BY Dr. T,W.
Lewis, pastor Of ST. Johns Metho-
dist Church. Memphis The pastor
0f Che church Rev, Robert A. Clark,
Is in charge Of the singing, and he
has been given the generous and
able assistance Of members Of the
ehoirs Of other churches of the city,
and the music has proven a most at
tlactive feature Of the meeting. A
junior choir, composed Of school chill
rem, also adds much to this part of
the services.
DR.. Lewis is in no sense sensa-
tional preacher, but is a strong and
forceful speaker, man of splendid
personality, and has attracted good
congregations to every service. He
has something good and out of the
ordinary to say at each service, and
all who have attended are charmed
with him, both as man and as q
preacher.
Rev Robert A. Clark will held SER
vices as usual on next Sunday mCrn-
ing and night, and viii be ready to
receive anyone who wishes to unite
themselves with the church.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
WOMEN ORGANIZE
FOR Big LOAN PUSH
REPRESENTATIVES, ATTEND LIB
ERTY LOAN MEETING
List of Chairmen in WOman's DiYis
ion Named by Central Commits
tee in This Work,

Mrs. 7. c. Howard, chairman Of
the Upton county woman's Liberty
Loan committee, and Mesdames John
Garner and Eliza Keathley were rep.
resentatives to the meeting Of the wo-
mems Liberty Loan organization, rep
resenting the 81 counties Of West
Tennessee, which was called to meet
in Memphis Tuesday, September 10,
relative to the drive which is to be-
gin September % and close October
10.
Mrs. Howard had the distinction
of being the only county chairman
who was accompanied by workers,
showing the progressive spirit and
earnestness of the chairman of our
women's Liberty Loan committee.
The following chairmen of the wo-
mans Liberty Loan committee of Tip
ton county are called to meet at Red
Cross headquarters in Covington on
Wednesday, September Is, at 2 p. M:
Mrs. J r. Hall, Covington; Mrs.
Mary Stewart, Wilson's Chapel; Mrs.
j. ]. Miller, Gift; Mrs. W. E. Miller,
Tabernacle; Mrs. Rufus Fowler, Phe-
Ian; Mrs. Dick Merrill, Mason; Mrs.
N. A. Cothrah, GAINESVILLE; Mrs Clint
Wright, Cl3pton; Mrs. Shannon
Faulkner, Idaville: Mrs. t. Y, Wylie,
Mt. Carmel; Mrs. Grace McLister,
Brighton; Miss Kate Craig, Camp
gtound; Mrs. Lola Bartlett, Quito;
Mrs. Carrie Goodwin, Drummonds;
Miss Belle Templeton, Randolph; Mrs.
Hugh Fletcher, Gilt Edge; Mrs. w. d.
Max. Garland; Mrs. w. A. Long,
Bride; Mrs. Elmer Lindsey, Leigh's
Chapel; Mrs. w. D. Taylor, Reverie;
Mrs. j. ]. Fleming, Atoka; Mrs T.
H Taylor Oak Grove; MRs. Glover
Smith, Liberty; MRS. A. j.. Hunt,
Hopewell; Mrs. r. A. Bishop, Ravens
croft; Mrs. Johnson Dickey, Holly
Grove; Mrs. H. G. Currie, Burlison;
Mrs. Joe Wooten, Munford; Miss Ida
Eddins, Upton; Mrs. J. G. Vaughan,
Detroit.
MRS. T. c. H0WARD,
County Chairman Woman's Liberty
Loan Organization.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
REGISTRANTs TO BE CLASH
FLED WITHIN NINETY DAYS

Mai. Rutledge Smith has made the
following statement in regard to clas-
sification of the great army of Ten
nesseans who registered September
liz:
"With the registration of the new
millions achieved, it remains to clas-
SHY them for selection. The require
ments of the allied war program, and
the approaching exhaustion of Glass
/ under the first registration, inn
pose the inevitable condition Of
spromptness and celebrity in disposing
Of this task. We cannot but realize
indeed, that into the space of one
hundred days must be compressed
the entirety Of an operation which
occupied nearly Is months under the
first registration. And in urging
dpon al officials Of the selective SER
vice system to make ready in good
season for such dispatch, | take the
opportunity to offer some sugges-
tions calculated to assist that purpose.
s.The product of experience in this
office is that full knowledge Of the
conditions Of progress ia each local
and district board should be avail
abe at all times at state headquar-
aers; and a report system viii be or
ganized for the purpose. The nation
81 condition Of things is made up Of
the sum Of state conditions, and each
state condition Is the sum of the con-
ditions Of the several local and dis
trict boards; hence the need for MAX
ing promptly available the know
ledge Of local and district boards
conditions. Whether the questionnairs
have all been filed: how manv regis
trants make no deferment claims; how
many claims have been passed upon;
how many appeals are pending; how
far the physical examinations have
proeeeded-these and other vital facts
affecting the number of availables
should be covered by periodical re-
ports from the boards that the state
condition as to any of these facts
can Be known instantly, or with fair
promptness and dependability."
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
SEPTEMBER 18th
REGISTRATION DAY
TOTAL OF s,Ol5 MEN REGISTER
IN COUNTY.
Registration Composed Of 1,S4S White
Men and l,166 Negroes, With
Only One Oriental.

Three thousand and fifteen men be-
tween the ages Of 1S and As answered
the call Of their country in Upton
county last Thursday
OF this number, 1913 were white,
1,l66 were colored, and one was an
Oriental citizen
Insofar as activities were concern
ed, the day passed off quietly enough,
the main activity Of those who were
in this city, at least. being to get
the matter off of hand and to obtain
the little green card-the badge Of
honor Of patriotic manhood-safely
slowed away.
While the registration did not
equal expectations numerically, it is
believed that very few failed to reg
lister, and that with few more days
all eligible Tiptonians will have be-
come subject to military duty.
The Oriental registrant is the local
Chinese laundryman.
The registration by precincts was
as follows:
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
SUCCESS or AIR MAIL SERVICE

Mail between Washington, Phila-
delphia and New York was demon
sfrated during August, when the mail
airplanes made their trips without q
miss. hitch or serious delay. Total
possible mileage Of flight for the
month was 1861, and 1887 miles
were completed. During the first
10 days military aviators carried the
mail; during the last 20 days civilian
,aviators from the postoffice depart
meht operated the routes. A total of
5.879 pounds of mail was carried
during August. Because of the rig
id mechanical maintenance system in
force on all fields, the month closed
without a single plane held in shop
for repairs. Airplane mail service
between New York and Chicago has
also been established.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
Neus Of the Week from
Al Parts Of the County

Mrs. Buster Jackson, Of the 18th
district, is reported very sick
Mrs. w. P. Haskins is now en-
ployed as clerk in the Union Saw
Iings Bank,
There mad been 1870 bales OF
cotton received at the Churchill COM
press here up until Wednesday night.
line local exemption board has
received instruction from the war de-
partment not to grant any more
farm furloughs save those to limited
service men.
The little son OF Mr.. Robert Daw-
son, Of Atoka, had his hands very
badly burned on range at his home
Monday. Al
Mr.. Talley Rose and family have
moved from the H. D. McGaughey
place on West Pleasant avenue to
the Lee Thomas place on Holmes
street.
Nix. Leslie Rose, who enlisted
in the national home guard in Mem
phis, spent the Weekend with home
folks at Holly Grove. He will leave
for Knoxville September %.
Mrs. Hunt, of Humboldt, arrived
here Monday to attend the bedside
of her son, Edwin, who is suffering
from malarial fever at the home Of
Mr.. j, r. Taylor.
Miss Rubye MoTatt, county home
demonstration agent, announces her
itinerary for the ensuing week as
follows; Monday, South Covington;
Iues. absent; Wed, Tabernacle;
Thursday, Salem; Friday, South Gov
ingtcn; Saturday, Office.
Mr.. L. R. Graves, of Henning,
has joined the army of cotton buy
ers in Covington, having begun buy
ing in the market here Wednesday.
He is representing the Lesser-Gold-
man Cotton Co., of St. Louis.
The five-months-old daughter of
Mr.. |. E. Ross, of the Bride vicinity,
died Of congestion Sunday morning,
after weeks illness, and was bur-
led at Mt. Lebanon at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. Rev. L. w. b.
shers conducted the funeral services.
The county singing convention
was held at Elm Grove church last
Sunday, with an attendance that more
than filled the church. Mr.. H. G.
Finley was elected president and j.
W. Boyd secretary. The next con-
vention will be held at Walnut Grove
church on the second Sunday in May
next.
"A most successful revival is be-
ing held this week at Liberty Bap-
list church. Rev, J. T. Upton, Of
Cottage Grove. Tenn, former pastor
Of the church, is assisting the pastor,
Rev. 7. Riley Davis. Already great
interest has been aroused Large
congregations are attending, and
quite a Admber of professions have
been made.
Sam Winbelry, Jr., Of Quito,
and Lewis Taylor, of Memphis. both
colored, were tried Wednesday before
ESQ. Lauderdale Richardson on charg-
es Of transporting whiskey. Both
were bound over to the circuit court
under bonds Of $3.50. The first nam
Cd made bond and was released, but
the latter was unable to furnish bond
and was placed behind the bars Of
the county jail.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS NOW
IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

All future contracts given cut BY
government departments will include
clauses effecting industrial relations,
as result of an agreement reached
by the production department and
boards through the war labor board
Policies. Requirements covered by
these clauses will include restriction
of child and convict labor and OBJ
.servanee Of all state factory laws.
The war labor policies board has
called a conference on enforcement
Of industrial standards for Septem-
Der 80 and Octber / at Washington,
and has asked the governor Of each
state to send a representative.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19

Mrs. Sophia Shelton moved this
week to Dyersburg, and will in fu-
tufe make her home there,
Miss Bette Mai Chapman is now
employed as stenographer for the
Churchill Compress Co.
DIR. WAL. McLister, of Brighton,
has received news of the safe arrival
Of his son, Stafford, overseas in France.
Mr.. H. A. Posey, Of the Atoka
vicinity, after having been confined
to his bed with fever for two weeks,
is again able to be out.
Z Mr.. R. K. Mcbride suffered a very
severe stroke Of acute Indigestion
here Friday, but is again able to be
up.
Mrs. H. c. Weir, of the Milling
ton vicinity, has purchased the AL
exander place on the corner of Wash
inton and West Sts., and will move
there about October /.
Martha A. Thompson, colored, of
the Salem neighborhood, received a
card last Thursday from her son,
Holmes N. Thompson, announcing his
arrival overseas.
Mr.. T. r. Flowers is still seri-
ously i'll at his home on West Pleas
ant avenue. and little if any improve
ment is noted in his condition since
his return from the Gartly-Ramsay
Hospital, Memphis.
Henry Collier, we'll known col
ored man, Formerly employed as
porter at the |. G. depot here, and
later in Ahe empi,V of the Mayes-
Howard Lumber Co., died very sud-
denly at his home here Tuesday.
The Covington Cotton Oil Co. is
now employing women for work in
their lint room, and have a force
of three colored women employed
there. They will probably employ
other women laborers later on. The
Chuchill compress is also employing
colpred women laborers.
Friends of Mr.. r. v. Downing,
who has been suffering from an at
tack of typhoid fever in the Bap-
tist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, for
mote than two weeks, will be glad to
learn that he is steadily improving,
and that his early recovery is con-
fidently expected.
The many friends in this county
of Mr.. J. w. Shelton, who was con-
fined to his bed for several weeks
in the Gartly-Ramsay Hospital, Mem
phis. will be glad to learn that be
was able to return to his home at
Columbia, Tenn. Friday.
The meetings Of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union are improv-
ing with every Sunday Next Sun
day a missionary program is sched-
uled, and the public at large is in
vited to be present and enjoy the
various speeches. The hour is 1880
p. M, in the Sunday school audi
forum of the First Baptist Church.
Mr.. Joseph B. Mcdaniel and Miss
Mary Mcdaniel, both of the Salem
were united in matrimony at
The home of the bride Tuesday eve
ming at $3.50 o'clock, Rev. |. S. Cald-
we'll, pastor Of Salem church. offici-
ating, and the ceremdny was wit
messed by a limited number of friends
If the contracting parties. Both the
bride and groom are members of
prominent families in their communi-
~, and have many friends who wish
them continued happiness and pros
perity in their married life.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
PICKENs-RoGERs

M. w. A. Rogers, Of Detroit, and
Miss Emma Piekens, Of the Taber-
nacle vicinity. were married in the
First Methodist Church in this city
Wednesday afternoon at $50 o'clock,
Rev; W. G. Waters, preadine elder
of the Dyersburg district, officiating.
The young couple departed on the
$3.50 train the same evening for a
few days visit to Memphis
The groom is well-knowl mer-
chant Of Detroit, and is a worthy and
highly esteemed young man. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. w. A.
Pickens, and is a lovely and popular
young lady. Both young peonle have
many friends who wish them the
greatest happiness and prosperity in
their married life.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
IMMIGRATION DECREASES

immigration into the United States
during the year ending June 30, was
less than in any year since the Civil
war. OF the 1868 immigrants adj
mitted, Mexico furnished the largest
1862, while England, which
furnished 1890, was second, and ia
pan, with l0,16S, was third. During
the year ending June 30, 94,5S5 aliens
left the United States.