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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
MASON COMMUNICATION

Mason is always over the top,
both in Liberty loan and Red Gross
drives. One of the interesting things
in connection with the Red Cross
drive was that a patriotic citizen, Mr.
III. r. Yarbrough, gave a Duroc Jersey
pig to the campaigners, which was
thrice sold by tickets, resulting in
Mr. w. G. jackson drawing it the
first time and returning it, Ross
Transou drawing it the second time
and returning it, and Mr.. Gus Som
ervill drawing it the third time and
returning it, when it was sold to the
highest bidder, Mr.. ]. R. Yarbrough,
the donor, bidding the highest, S27.00,
and getting the pig back. The net
proceeds through this pig sale were
IS152.O0 This is indeed the banner
pig of the county.
Last Thursday being a national
holiday. and in addition to this, Pres
ident Wilson asked that all churches
observe the day as a day Of fasting
and prayer, Mason, at the appointed
hour, met at her respective churches
and observed an hour of prayer.
From there they repaired to the
Methodist church, where union servic-
es were held, the Rev. Mr.. DeShazzo,
pastor Of that church, presiding. The
following impressive program was car
ried out:
Song, Coward Christian Soldiers"
Two selections from Isaiah.
Two selections from Isaiah and 9TH
er appropriate scripture readings and
prayer by the leader.
Song, America"
Silent Prayer.
Toast to our Flag-Miss Mary Mer-
rell.
Song, keep the Home Fires Burn
ing"-H Helen Somervill.
Reading, when Your Dear Boy and
My Dear Boy Are On Their Way to-
France"-Miss Katie Transou.
Song, Sweet Hour Of Prayer"
Reading, when the Boys of the
North and the Boys of the South Meet
on the Fields of France"-Miss Maud
Someryill.
Presentation of Mason's Honor Flag
to the mayor, Mr.. Jack Mann, who
responded in appropriate words of
thanks to those who did such valua-
BILE work to win it.
Mr.. DeShazzo said in part: "This
flag is presented to the best mayor
Of the best town in West Tennessee"
Honor Roll, giving the names Of
the boys from Mason who are in SER
vice at the various camps in the Uni
ted States and overseas.
Song, From Every Stormy Wind
That Blows"
Presentation of service flags to the
superintendent of the various Sum
day schools to which they belong, by
the leader.
When the Methodist flag was pre-
sentN1 to Mrs E. A. Yarwater, super
intendent Of the Methodist Sunday
school, she responded in beautiful
and most feeling manner.
Song, "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name"
Observation-Disclosures.
AMERICAN.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
CHURCHES IN ALL-DAY SERVICE

In accordance with President VIII
sons proclamation designating Thurs
day, May 80, as a day Of fasting and
prayer, union services were held in
the First Presbyterian Church during
the entire day, all Of the various
ministers and congregations in Gov
ington participating. All Of the bus
mess houses, banks and public and
private offices closed from 5 to in
the afternoon. A union choir rem
dered an appropriate musical pro-
gram.
Thursday afternoon at o'clock the
Lincoln Chautauqua was opened with
prayer by Rev. r. p. Walker, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church, and
at o'clock in the evening by Rev.
Robert a. Clark, pastor Of the First
Methodist Church
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Royue city Tsx.-Mrs. Mary XII
man. Of this place, says; After the
birth Of my little girl. my side com.
msncsd to hurt me. ! had to go back
to bed We called the doctor Ne
treated me. but ! got 70 better. !
ct worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable. II was in bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that was Just drawn up in knot.
told my husband If he would get
be bottle Of Cardui I would try IT,.
! commenced taking It. however, that
evening called my family about
ne. for knew I could not last
many days unless I had 3 change ipr
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

From BurlisOn Camp No. I4647, nj.
w. of A.
Whereas, our Heavenly Father,
through His all-wise providence, on
the 23rd day Of May, 1918, removed
from our midst Neighbor j. M.
knight to that home above, prepared
for His children; which Neighbor
Knight was member, that we deep
ly sympathize with his family in their
great loss and bereavement, that we
point them to Him only who can
give comfort in time of trouble.
Neighbor Knight was 48 years old
at the time Of his death, and his
death has left vacancy in our So
ciety. We rejoice in knowing our
loss is his gain, but we mourn that
no longer on earth with his loving
presence and gentle ministrations
will he gladden. our hearts.
Therefore, be it resolved that our
society has sustained a loss that will
be felt throughout coming years, but
we thank God for his life Of use
fulness and trust, that his life will
be an inspiration to US in our work.
]. B. BASKIN,
S. E. MURPHY,
]. B. MINIS,
Committee.
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Judge w. A. Owen returned Friday
night from a business visit to Co.
lumbia, S. G.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Mr.. j. H. Corder, Of the Liberty
neighborhood, left Friday for a visit
to relatives at Alamo, Tenn.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
THIS WIDOW WAS HELPED

Mrs. A. Walden, 400 Glenn Ave-,
Fresno. Cal, writes: Il had a fever
and it left me with a cough every
winter. Foley's Honey and Tar helps
me every time. I am a widow Sc
years old" Nothing better for bron-
chial, grip and similar coughs and
colds chat hang on. Just fine for
Group and whooping cough.
Sold by Union Drug CT,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
COUGHS AND COLDS VANISH

Summer colds are not hard to
break up, coughs and hoarseness. are
easy to get rid Of if you will take
Foly's Honey and Tar Compound. Mrs.
Mary Sogdam, 282 Maple St., Perth
Amboy, N. j., writes: at helped my
throat; never had anything better"
Slightly laxative. Contains no opiates
or narcotics. Union Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Judge w. A. Owen returned Friday
night from business visit to Co.
lumbia, S. G.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BoNDsi

The American who buys a Liberty
Bond and forthwith sells it has per-
formed only half a service for his
country. To luy bonds and then sell
them Immediately tends to make the
war burden Of the country heavier
instead Of lighter, as it decreases
the market value of the bonds.
Liberty Bonds are the safest and
soundest and one Of the best invest
ments in the world. To sell them UNI
less iraperatively required is not good
business, is not good Americanism.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
CHAIN LETTERS DISAPPROVED
BY TREASURY DEPARTMENT

The treasury department authorizes
the following;
Chain letters, which have in the
past been used to get funds for wor-
thy purposes and some unworthy ones,
have been started by some enthusi-
astic workers for the sale of war
savings stamps.
The treasury department has Off
cially disapproved Of their use, and
the national war savings committee
wishes the public to understand that
these letters were not instigated by
the national committee.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
SAYS IT ACTED LIKE a CHARM

Coughs or colds which persist at
this season usually are of an obsLi-
nate nature. All the more reason
for using a reliable remedy. Mrs.
Margaret Smale, Bishop, Calf. writes:
"Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
is grand remedy. Suffered from
a cold last week, used the medicine
and it acted like a charm" Union
Drug Go.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
HOW SHE BANIsHED BAcKAcHE

Mrs. Effie E. Klepp, Averill, Mimi,
writes: Il was at sanitarium three
weeks at one time, two weeks am
other time, for rheumatism and kid
ney trouble and got no relief. On
my return began using Foley Kidney
pills: found immediate relief; half
bottle completed the cure Always
use when / feel pain in my back.
Union Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Both freight and passenger rates
on boat lines operated on the lakes,
rivers, or coastwise by railroads are
TO be raised proportionate with the
general increase.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11
Teaching Girls to Farm,

Arrangements have been made with
high schools in New York, 1t was an
nounced by the National League for
Woman's Service, to train thousands
of girl students for farming and dairy
ing. Gardens will be planted on va
cant city lots and when the girls have
had sufficient training they will be sent
to the farms by the league. The girls
will be taught scientific gardening, to
operate tractors and plows, to repair
farming implements and the proper
usage of shovels. hoes and rakes.
Those sent to the. farms will work only
eight hours a day. They will wear
practical uniforms, consisting of over
alls, "Chlnese smocks" and straw hats,
Malay style.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11
BASEBALL IN SOUTH AMERICA
Many Promising Players Found Among
Expert Workmen Secured for cuI-
tlvation OF Sugar.

The European war may be response
BILE for introducing baseball into South
America. The centuries of South
America whose soil is adapted TO the
cultivation OF sugar are sending to
Cuba for expert worbmen In that
branch of industry, and as a result
baseball promises TO be as well known
in Latin-America as 1t is in the West
Indies. The Cubans have taken to the
game like duck to water, and there
are numberless teams scattered all
over the island. II is not improbable
that In the future the championship of
America will not be settled until the
northern and southern hemispheres
have 6attled on the diamond.
The South Americans are sport
loving people, and once the fascinating
game of baseball fastens itself on
them there should be a wave OF en-
ihusiasm all over that continent. As
soon as the South Americans under
stand the sport the turnstiles at the
bull fights will not be very busy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11

mated before hundreds of pitchers
had studied 1t and mastered its use.
The emery ball was short-lived in the
major leagues. Action against IL was
quick ana when II was made Illegal
there was no great hardship worked
on the pitchers.
With the splitter it is different. Hun
dreds Of younger pitchers who are
coming up have adopted the splitter
for use In the tight places. 1t is used
by Mt least 40 per cent of the pitchers
OF the country today and 1t has be-
come an institution. So the splitter
will live for some time to come and
may never be barred.
The fact that many baseball men
do not champion the moist ball will
make no difference, and, as Jimmy
Callahan declares, 1t would be an in
justice because Its use has been per-
mitted for too many years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11
The Limited
Stacks
n
By Mary l. Parrish

Copyright. 1911. by w. @. Chapman.)
Everyone in Pentville wondered why
Homer Stack and Fanny Taylor didn't
get married. They had been engaged
for two years, and that is a good while
TO keep an expectant community on
tenter hooks. Pentvllle was just about
the size town to feel keen interest in
anything so exciting as a wedding. and
TO feel I'm a way defrauded when It
failed to come Off. Still, as there
seemed to be no change or decrease of
devotion In the attitude of the two
young people toward each other, Pent-
vile lived in hopes.
Jenny and a few of her intimate
friends knew why the wedding had
been delayed. Homer Stack was the
sole support of an aged father and
mother, who had married late in life,
and had only this one child. John
Stack had never been able to make
more than a decent living out of his
little dry goods store, and failing
health had brought the final collapse
when 1t was sold out and the doors
closed. He had regained his health,
but. like many other men at sixty-ive,
had believed himself too old to again
get into the business field, so often do
old thoughts and rooted race beliefs
make clods and towards of us.
So 1t was that Homer Stack, who had
been graduated from the high school,
and had hoped to go to college, gave
up his ambitions and took clerkship
in a store in order to support the fam
lily. 1t was a dubious outlook for mat
rimony and the young man determined
to steel his heart against the folly of
falling In love. But who Is there who
shall soy the wind shall not blow
from the south? AS well say that as
that he shall not feel his heart respond
when the answering chord is touched.
Jenny Taylor had studied music In the
big city and now she was giving piano
lessons In her home town. In so small
place her number of pupils was linz
tied and her income corresp0ndingly
small. For girl of twenty-one and n
young man of twenty-four both had
shown considerable good sense in look
| ing over the situation.
Young Stack had saved some money
and. adding to it with loan. he deter
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11

mined to start n business of his own.
1t was department store on small
scale. and had now been going for
about fourteen months, but what with
keeping up the interest on the loan,
and the losses attendant on inexperi-
ence in the starting of n new business,
he could only, as he expressed 1t, keep
his head above water. Still he had n
fine courage and could see in his
minds eye the pretty home he meant to
build for the girl he loved.
One evening he said to her: 81 can
see the little house we're going to have.
l know it's going TO come; but, dearle,
sometimes II seems so long TO wait
wonder If we are wise in putting it off
till we can have the home"
'Honey, don't believe T.
II know what you're going to. say"
he said gently. "You couldn't live with
my father and mother"
"pon't misunderstood me, dear she
answered. 81 love them both. and l
think they like me, but"
II understand" he broke In, "and
for nine reasons out of. ten you're
right. Wen just get right down to
brass tacks and look the situation
squarely In the face. I'm the only son,
consequently in the eyes of my mother
quite too good for any woman who
ever lived. She would be likely to see
faults in an angel from heaven. In
some things both father and mother
are back in the last century when ii
comes to modern methods of living
and entertaining. Mother still cher
ishes rug with frightened deer on
IL, and crayon portrait on an easel.
Life has not been to them 'on velvet,
and n dollar has come to look as
though 1t ought TO be grappled with
hooks of steel. You see, I'm not put
ting 1t to you In rosy colors. want
you to know 1t just as II Is. But, oh,
my dear! the best OF our lives are
slipping by. II you could only bring
yourself to try 1t with them for little
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11
USING SPITBALL AGAIN
SpitbaIl Reformers Fail in At
tempts to Cut Out Splitter.
Jimmy Callahan Of Pirates Declares II
Would Be Unfair to Legisiats
Against Moist Delivery at
This Late Date.

The spitball will be hurled at the
batters again this season by pitchers
all over the country.
II viii continue on Its moist and
foggy way despite the efforts of some
baseball reformers TO legislate it out
Of the pastlme, for the splitter has be-
come just as much part of the pitch
er's art as the curve.
During the hot-stove season. which
came to a close with the departure for
the South, the splitter came in for its
annual panning. Baseball men In vari-
Gus parts of the country talked against
1t. Chief among the pansters was Percy
ID. Haughton OF the Boston Braves,
who believes the elimination OF the
splitter would be a long step toward
increasing hitting.
Haughton put the splitter on the
pan every time he got chance. and
is honest In his convictions against
II. But the members OF the rules
committee did not even discuss the
splitter In casual way. The rules
committee found practically nothing
to do, for the rules as they stand
today are Just about as solid as they
can be made.
In discussing the spltball at one
of the National league sessions last
winter, Jimmy Callahan of the ri
rates. advanced the opinion that II
would be unfair to legislate against
1t now. Callahan believes that the
moist delivery has been in vogue
too long. He pointed out that 1t has
been in use at least ten years. and
that If it had been particularly un
desirable II should have been elimi
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11
DADDHSEV[NDNG
EARY TALL n1
~ MKRY CpAHAM BONNER
PENCIL. TEACHES LESSON.

"A PENCIL" said Daddy, "was doing
great deal Of work. That is the peD-,
Gil was doing the work with the help
of tn. wrist and the hand and the ARM
of little boy named Julius.
snow. julius was trying to do his
arithmetic lesson and 1t was very, very
hard. The reason it seemed so hard
was because he had not paid any at
tentlon to the teacher In school when
she had explained the next days les
son. He had been writing notes and
reading a book with many pictures
under his desk when she wasn't look
ing.
$50 when It came time for him to
work his sums all out on paper he
could not do them at all. And he had
stayed out playing too long. He knew
oulte well he should have come in
doors far sooner-but he had wanted
to stay out and so he had stayedl
"As long as julius wanted to do a
thing he did II, and never cared at all
about two little words called right
and wrong.
"The sums would not come out
right. He tried to prove them and
they wouldn't prove. 'Oh dear he said,
what a hard lesson this is.'
"The pencil went on working as hard
as 1t could. Whatever Julius directed
It to put down on the paper, 1t did. And
then as soon as 1t had written a few
figures-just as julius had told 1t to
didn't he go and rub them all out.
"Tts shame said the pencil.
"'What's shame?' asked julius. -
"You make me do the work and
then you always use the rubber at the
end of the pencil. It's paying too much
attention to the rubber. / am the I'm
portant thingl The rubber should
only be used in case of an accident
or mistake which is excusabie. Your
mistakes are quite inexcusable-
quiter
"'What horrid pencil you are,'
said julius. If only / had another
l would be glad. But traded all my
other pencils for
eyes, l know said the pencil.
"'What do you know asked julius,
very much surprised.
"I know that you traded your other
pencils for pieces of candy, piece Of
cake and an orangep
allow do you know all thatT asked
julius.
"'Because am the only one left in
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11
Wars Reaper. the Plaque.

Complicated with this years war
taxes in national defense, disease has
broken out all over India In the
plague. Pastor Ramiah buried Is in
night. Pastor Simon has been to
us twice for lymph and medicine. His
poor people have fed from their huts
and are camping iniserably in the
jungle under the lash of the monsoon.
Quarantined there, without relief.
medicine, work, wages, food, hope, the
mortality is frightful. They built him
hut there among the rest of them,
and they let him out of quarantine to
get medicine.-The Christian Herald.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11
Talk and sleeu.

Rabbi NJ. NJ. Feuerlicht, who, in ad-
dition to preaching at the Jewish tem-
pie, is interested in the work of nas
merous charitable societies, was at
tending such meeting few days ago,
when something was said about talk
ing in ones sleep.
THAT reminds me Of a question a
friend asked Inc a few days ago." he
said. He wanted to know II talked
In my sleep. l told HIM didn't know
whether l talked while I slept; that
my chief business is to talk while 9th.
er people sleep."-Indlanapolls News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11
Tt's a Shame" Said the Pencil.

your pencil box. There should have
been six othersv
"'Thats right said julius. There
should have been six others. And I
don't know why I traded them for
candy and cake. / need the pencils
far more. The candy made me feel
little sick, anyway
That's what you say now,' said the
pencil. Now after you have eaten the
cake and candy and the orange. You
should have said all this before you
traded your pencil. You complain about
me because you'd like to change to
another point. But the other pencils
wouldn't help you. You don't know
your lesson because you didn't pay at
tention. You thought you, were so
smart you didn't have to listen TO what
the teacher was saying. But you can't
expect pencil to do all your work.
"'You're not doing all his work. said
the rubber. I'm doing good deal of
it myself. He is using me as much
as he is using you. But I won't sta5V
for 1t It's all very well for penci
to be used all the time--until all the
lead has been used up. But that's not
the way TO treat me. / must only be
used now and again. If ! am used any
oftener / will object
"Still julius tried to do his sums.
How tired he wasl He didn't want to
fail In his lessons. There was no Joy
in that. A boy who knew nothing
wasn't thought much of. In fact such
boy wasn't liked any better than a
hoy who iiiply knew all his lessons,
and would aever join In good game
and play at recess.
"'Oh, what shall dor asked Julius,
almost crying. Il know I'm wrong, and
that / made mistake in not paying
attention and all that
"Well,' said The pencil. He will
do better in the future, for he has
learned what the little word wrong
meant-so now he will do right
"'Yes. I hope so,' said the rubber.
I've been sadly abused this evening"
And the next day at school julius told
the teacher he had been quite, quite
wrong, and that In his sleep when he
had been trying to study the pencil and
rubber taught him the lesson of riglnl
and wrong, so that another time ~
would know his lesson!"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-11
DIAMOND
NOTES

A good start is half the battle even
In a pennant fight.
1t would take burglar to break into
the ranks OF that Red Sox team.
Chrlsty Mathewson says his Reds
are ready but he didn't say for what.
Ray Caldwell didn't look very good
his first time out against the Red Sox.
1t looks as II wilbert Robinson
might have u useful young pitcher in
Cadore.
Begins TO look as II the Central
league OF Europe would be reduced to
Glass ID circuit.
II would no: be far of to guess that
the Giants and White Sox will play
the worlds series.
With n few more defeats the Pi-
rates will be down to their white chips
and ready to borrow.
Evidently Christy Mathewson has
taught the Reds some of the tricks he
learned under McGraw.
The addition of Merkle to the Cub
list will make big difference TO Mitch
ellis fighting combination.
A Philadelphia writer says left
handler of the Plank, Leonard or Ruth
type would help the Athletics.
Cincinnati players are said to be
solid for Mathewson, but the reader is
left to imagine what part of 'em is
solid.
Tigers won't meet In the worlds series.
There's enough war and bloodshed al
ready.
Fred Beebe, the veteran pitcher who
was part of the Cleveland staff last
season, is now member of the Louis.
vile club.
Lnrue Kirby. the Saints ponderous
outhelder, started out Us pitcher, but
turned to the outheld hecause of his
swatting ability.
Manager Callahan looks rather de-
/ 'l,a .sNa Il, l.nn 10 Il
ing will not help him get another con-
tract next year.
Speaking of improvements in the
field, ON the bases and at the bat, Il
| might be well TO mention Jack Leary
for stellar honors.
Can't blame the fans IL they don't
turn out this season TO the games of
the tall-end clubs. The submarine
peril is something awful.
Connie Mack has been n baseball
player and manager since 1884, and
he says there isn't much change In
the game--anyway, not for him.
Medical science has made wonderful
strides In the last few years, but no
serum has been discovered that will
cure an umpire or southpaw pitcher.
| -
Larry Sutton, the Reds scout. has
started looking through the minors al
ready. He is on the hunt for couple
Of first-class pitchers for Mathewson.