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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26
LOCAL NEWS

4Dr, B. NJ Dickson, Who has lats.
Ely been quite sick, continues III im-
prove, md win be out ii 4 few days.
Frank Bringle, Of the 12th ILL.
itrict, who was convalascing from An
attack Of influenza, suffered a re-
lapse and is again quite sick
MR. Al. j. Hathcoek has purchased
through w. II. BringIe the Joe MARKS
place Oh South Maple street, now gc-
Icupied BY Messrs. King and Ross.
Possession will be given January i.
Mr Robert Dykes and family,
who have been occupying the J. Hill
man Miller Did place near Hebron
church, returned To Pontotoc, Miss,
Tuesday, and they win again make
their home there.
Mrs. WI g. Huffman, Of Briph-
ton, has received letters from her
sons, Navart and Bill, somewhere III
France, written November 10 and 23.
Each stated they were well and were
4 the last fight, went "over the
|top8 and came through safely.
Lieut.. "A. r. Smith, who has been
in the army aviation service both i'll
France and England, arrived here
from Camp Pike Tuesday morning
and is visiting his parents, Mi. and
Mrs Palmer Smith The young man
arrived IN New York on the Lapland
two weeks before
The young people of Mason are
looking forward to dance to be-
given in the high school building
there on the evening of January ga
number Of young people here are in
vited and they are also invited to-
dances at Dyersburg on December IN
and at Ripley on December 30,
Mr. Norry Il. Deem and Mrs.
Dean, accompanied by Miss Mae
Short, arrived in CovingtOn friday.
Mr.. Deem is home on a Through.
Mrs. Deem has been spending the past
few months in Columbia with her hns-
band, who is stationed at Camp
Jackson
DR.. B. 4. Roper informs us that
chicken was killed at his house
Monday and in its gizzard was founds
q silver dime. The letters had been
worn off the coin during the time
tic chicken was attempting to masti
cate it. This small coin was really
truly nlaving the mart of chicken
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. ]. j. BOYD continues to im-
pvove at the Baptist Hospital, Mem.
.phis, and homes to be able to return
home ii few days.
Mr. d. a. Boyd, aged BIS years,
grandfather of Mrs. j. Mt. Polk, of
this city, died at his home at Pleas
ant Hill, Lauderdale county, Wed
Mr.. w, L. Smiths cotton house,
located 200 yards from His house, was
visited by a thief Monday night and
several hundred pounds Of seed cotton
we're stolen.
Mr.. d M. Bull has received let
ter from Nj son, II, G. Bull, writes
from Cates Grove, England, stating
that he had sailed for home GA De-
cenber Z The young man has been
ID a hospital. having baen severely
wounded on the battle front
VIII Atkins. eoloSed shot and
Tiled another IlegEB named Smith
5n The nHblie road near morton a
tore Christmas day The negra
as and e4
iia7e lg C Moose ATKINS. IL III
attempted s evet hin
wesS shot aa
aa1 ssn
sh
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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26
PERSONAL MENTION

M. j. Sparks, Of Spalding, S. G.
lis spending Christmas with MIR. ant
Mrs. r. w, Sanford.
Walter M. Dunn asrived from
Camp Greenleaf, Ga, Saturday night
IA d visit to relatives in this county
Nh. Leo Marks, Of Camp johnson
jacksonville, Fla, arrived here Sat
urday night on a visit to his brother
Mr D. w. Marks.
III NIL. Noble Somervell arrived here
from Chicago Sunday night on 2 visit
HIS his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. i
Eomeryell.
mn. %. w. Wyatt and wife, of In
Ihianapolis, Ind, arrived here Satur-
law night on visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Fleming.
Messrs. Irving Malone and Payne
Ruffin arrived Monday from Payne
field, Montgomery, Ala, Oh q visit
Itp homefolks,
Mi. Charles Fisher arrived here
ffom Nashville Wednesday on a visit
td the family Of his uncle, Mr. +. r
Fisher.
lMr. VIM. Blackmon, Of Garland
leAt Friday evening for ST. Louis to
AZ " ~ meeting Of the engineers Of
ia railroad.
Hunt, Of the clerical
Upton County-Farniers
is spending the holt
lefolks at Humboldt.
Hill, who is attending
Military Academy at
IL Ga, came in Saturday
lid Christmas with homefolks,
Alton Smith, extra gang fore
III the Illinois Central railroad,
Headquarters at Pesotum, Ill,
/ relatives here Saturday.
r. C. Barrett, who is now IN
st francis county, Ark, III the en-
NOV OF large lumber concern, az
rived here Sunday night On visit
III relatives.
Mrl Richard Owen, who has been
III THE army training service at
Cam1 Gordon, Ca, arrived here
Sunday night on a visit to the fam
ily IL his father, Judge w a. Owen.
miss Bessie Morrison returned
from a three-week's visit
"a her sister, Mrs. a. =. Eahart, N
Memphis, and the latter accompanied
Ter home.
Miss Anna Sinonton, now teacher
Of SFnglish in Thornwell Orphange,
Clinton, S. Ct, arrived here Saturday
night On visit to relatives during
The holidays.
Mr. w. u. Owen, who has been con-
necded with tho Council Of Defense
II Nashville, came in Sunday night
IN d visit to his parents, Judge and
Mrs. w. A. Owen.
Drs w. A. Grimmett, who has been
stationed at Camp Greenleaf, Ca,
.etuAned to his home at Mason Sun
Law, Having received an honorable
discharge from the service
Miss Lou Ellen Marshall, who -
seachine school 1T TT. Towson, Okla,
arrifled here Saturday morning to
spenh Christmas with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. r Marshall.
sA fs.sF@,.ly xU;l3;apaS who has been
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FRESH AIR
WV INDOWS originally were mere
W ly holes in the wall.
They were properly named

ly holes in the wall.
They were properly named
windows-wind eyes.
Today windows are two frequently
employed to keep out light md air.
Keep your windows open. You need
fresh air, and the outdoor air is the
freshest. Unless dust, SCOT and smoke
abound it is the purest and best for
young and old.
When you take full, deep breath
Of air you add to your power. Air
does not 60 merely to the lungs-the
oxygen in it purifes the blood, which
nourishes every part of your body.
Breathing pure air, rich in oxygen,
gives tone to the heart, which is the
reason oxygen is given to persons with
weak hearts.
Fresh air aids the mind. You can't
do your best work in close, stuffy
room, and lack of breathable air will
give you headache.
Life in the fresh air will improve
your strength, your digestion, your
nerves. Back to nature" really
means live in the open air. It IL q
health slogan.
Consumptivs are advised to be in
the fresh air all the time-to eat,
work, sleep out Of doors.
No longer are rooms made fresh-air
proof for the sick. Patients suffering
from pneumonia or typhoid fever are
treated on hospital roofs or in rooms
with the windows wide open.
Window breaking would bring
health to many who use the windows
to keep fresh aid out Of their homes.
Don't spend your days In overhead
ed rooms-open the windows-and
keep them open by day and BY night.
Many people believe that the night air
is harmful. They literally shut them
selves up for the night, and every one
ought to know that sleeping in a room
with the windows closed is unhygienic
and is literally poisoning ones self.
The more persons sleeping in sin
gle room the better Is the need of
fresh air, Of those who refuse to open
their windows for the air rushes in
under doors, around window sashes
and down the chimney and saves the
inmates from their own folly.
Cold air Is stimulant and tonic. It
is also an antidote for fatigue, head
aches and sluggishness. Don't run
away from fresh air.
In Newfoundland consumption was
rare until the American cook stove
overheated homes. The windows were
fastened down securely. Fresh air was
kept out-consumption broke in.
Keep your rooms cool. If you can't
go out into the fresh air, let it come
in to you.
Go to the window in the morning
and take some deep breaths OF the
fresh morning air. Shake of the last
traces of sleep. Expand your lungs
and stretch your muscles Start your
heart on its extra work. Breathe. and
hxnathA IrAaA air.
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chances to one that he will fall in
with her plan Immediately and admire
her for her "spunk" In the bargain.

chances to one that he will fall IN
with her plan Immediately and admire
her for her "spunk" in the bargain.
A good arrangement is to make pro-
vision for all the household necessi-
ties at first and then divide the re-
mainder equally between husband Ind
wife. OF course, after the bills for
rent. food, light, heat, servants hire
and doctors bills have been summed
up, there may only be a small bit left.
But. such as it Is, 1t should be divid-
ed equally, for, though man who
goes forth into the business world ev-
cry day may need more pocket money
than the wife at home. yet the latter's
clothes, no matter how unpretentious
they are. will certainly cost more than
his.
And what a world of nagging and
worry would be avoided II every cou-
pie would but start their married life
on q common-sense financial basis!
A little talk in the beginning will
save much talk afterwards. The mar
ried woman who has no stated allow
ance will ind that the money ques-
ton faces her at all times and on all
sides. She cannot get away from It.
She will never know just where she IN
"at." She cannot run her MENACE
with any attempt at system. because Of
her uncertainty, and sooner or later
her husband Is bound to reproach her
with the remark that abe never sees
him without talking about monsy."
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WHEATLESS
MEALS
BY EDNA EGAN..

EGIN today to eat more corn
ISM meal and hominy grits In
S place of wheat flour and
wheat breakfast foods" is the
message the United States Department
Of Agriculture is sending out broad
cast to housewives. TRY a wheatless
breakfast tomorrow and then extend
the wheatless idea to other days or
meals" tie dietary specialists suggest.
To help the public use corn meal as
a wheat substitute, the department has
ordered large editions of Farmers
Bulletin 565, Corn Meal as q Food,
and Ways Of Using It." which will be
sent on request to all who apply for it..
This bulletin shows that corn meal
dishes can be made to take the place
of those made OF wheat, and supplies
more than so tested recipes for its use
for breakfast, luncheon and dinner.
Corn, a great natural breadstuff OF
this country, the departments special
lists point out, has not been used 1or
human food nearly as much as its val
liable nutritive qualities warrant. This
is due largely to the fact that many
persons with a what-using habit never
have taken the pains to learn to use
corn. There Is no important d1etetlc
difference between corn and wheat "a
sources of body fuel. Bread 1s con-
yeuient as a source of starch and pro-
TEN, but in the ordinary, mixed diet II
makes little difference whether one
gets the required cereal ration In the
form Of raised or light bread. mixed
bread or biscuits. or as mush. hon.
my grits or desserts.
To those who wish to try wheatless
meals, the departmnt Suggests the fol-
lowing:
As q substitute for wheat breakfast
foods, try white or yellow corn meal.
or hominy grits, served with cream
and sugar, butter, syrup, or fresh or
dried fruit.
AS substitute for wheat biscuits,
rolls, or toast, the housewife can en-
ploy a dozen different forms Of corn
bread, such as hoe cake, dodgers, soft
or spoon corn bread, hominy bread,
corn meal and rye Boston brown
bread, Zuni Indian bread, etc.
Fried corn meal mush, fried hominy.
or corn meal pancakes made with very
little wheat -four, will be found
pleasing variation from wheat cakes.
Corn meal goldfish cakes, corn meal
scrapple, corn meal croquettes. corn
meal or hominy cooked with meat,
fish. cheese, eggs or milk, will supply
nourishing dishes for the hearty
courses.
Hominy grits and coarse hominy
fsometimeS called Samp) may be boil
ed and used like macaroni or other
wheat pastes to serve a. side dishes
~i4A 1vN>A
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MAN and woman who const-
~ tute In themselves little ways
and means committee, who re-
gard their relation to each 9th.
er In the light Of loving partnership
and who would no more infringe or
pose upon that partnership than they
would upon a business cooperation,
are putting their marriage upon q
basis so firm that no storm, no matter
how cyclonic, will ever be able to
shake It.
But how shall I attack the SUBJ
ject?" distressed girl cries, who IL
afraid her sweetheart will be disillu-
stoned. II never get an opportunity
to talk about monetary affairs with
Dick. suppose he makes enough to
support me, otherwise he wouldn't
want to marry me. and If he loves me,
as he certainly does, beyond the per-
adventure of doubt, he will surely
not let me be without money"
He won't perhaps, IL he remembers
but men are forgetful by nature. They
have no idea Of just what it costs to
run a house unless they are taught,
and the beginning, when all things
are rosy and bright, is the best and
only time to do the teaching.
All men like to see their wives look
ing we'll. but how many Of them real
lie what it costs for q woman to
achieve satisfactory, sartorial results?
Most young brides start their welded
life with an ample trousseau. the con-
sequence being that when this ward
robe is ready for the rag-bag the wo-
mon AnA0 fhot mn nrr1yio{oy> IN. hon,~
made for them to come out of the fam
lily income.
"Clothes" Mr.. Newly-wed, who is
still madly enamored Of his spouse,
will ask vacantly, why, In heavens
name. do you need new clothes? You
always look better than any other wo-
man, and you are looking positively
beautiful at this minute"
And the sensitive bride, who knows
IN her heart that she is beginning to
look decidedly last yearish," will
swallow the compliment, and wonder
how she Is going to open the subject
again without too much ANNOYANCE to
her liege lord. Pretty soon she will
realize the error Of her courage and
wish she had done differently at the
start.
There's an old French proverb
which says, TITS only the first step
that counts" And in the matter OF an
ante-nuptial agreement regarding
finances it Is only the first step that
counts. All men deep down in their
hearts admire theS good business wo-
man, the one who has level head on
her shoulders. The girl who tactfully
suggests to her flance, when he is in
q receptive, acquiescent mood. that he
should initiate her into the secret Of
his financial affairs, and that they
should discuss together the amount
to be spent ON this and the amount to
~ naiA out for tina. VII And -
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will usually overcome the difficulty.
will work wonders. If casters do not
work we'll it is probably due to their
having become wound around with
ravellings or with string. If oil is
really needed use sewing machine oil,
as it does not gum up If it is of good
quality.
l"i HATING clothes have a set Of
N accessories all their own. The
S one-piece dress, having come
into rivalry with the skating
suit, is perhaps. the biggest change no.
ticeable from last year, but the lit
tie things which are different and new
are innumerable. The skirts, which
are either street length or extremely
short, to be worn with high boots, are
usually lined with satin or some
smooth silk. The dresses are Of serge.
velour, velvet, sometimes heavy satin
or wool jersey. Leather is used for
collars and cuffs and pockets. or some
times crocheted wool.
Tl EVER knot your thread when
XN embroidering as it causes the
~ work when finished to have a
lumpy, rough appearance
Fasten the thread by running it in the
cloth or sewing it over some portion
Of the material that Is to be covered
by the work. In finishing a needleful
of silk, fasten 1t in the same way. al
ways clipping the silk short, else it
will work to the surface. Keep In your
embroidery basket a rubber band
about half inch wide. When work.
ing on thin material slip this band
over your inner embroidery hoop and
you will find that even the sheerest
fabric will be held firmly in place,
|" OMEHOW 1t has seemed 80 i'm
R possible to keep portieres
lA closed in winter that almost
every one has become recon-
ciled to the fact and lets the draft
sweep through the room at will. But a
clever woman has at last found a So
luton to the problem, and such SIM
pie device it is. There seems no ex-
cuse for its not having been used long
ago. The curtains may be fastened to-
gether with patent clasps, of course,
just like tailored gloves are fastened,
or skirts. Why not? The arrange
ment is almost invisible, and would
never be discovered were the little
balls and sockets sewn to the wrong
side of a thick curtain. They are easy
to undo and easy to resasten, and the
discovery ma say many a long-felt
want in housker male he, living room
and dining d only by
portieres.
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!. 00Q5 ENQy !

n o remove grease from boards,
take two ounces each of full
er's earth and pearl ash, and
boil them in pint Of water.
Stir well and apply to the boards.
leaving the paste on for twenty-four
hours. Then scrub off in the usual
I way.
lEl UBBER roofing makes a splen-
did kitchen floor covering. 1t
A can be stained or vanished
when laid and coull also have
q pattern worked on. This is mex
pensive and it's wearing qualities are
unequalled.
SIMPLE way to relieve sore
throat is to take lump OF
resin about as large as wal
nut, put it into an old teapot,
pour on boiling water, and then put
the lid on and place the s<out in your
mouth; the steam WITT prove very
beneficial in allaying Inflammation.
In ABRIC gloves have gained
great vogue since the begin
ming of the war. One sees wo-
men wearing them for all but
evening occasions. Some OF the
fabric weaves are SO fine and so
cleverly made that one cannot tell
them from suede at short distance,
and they are shaped to the hand with
Q care that was never before bestowed
on this kind of glove. Gray is most
effective, as are also some shades of
suede and tan.
you wish to send flowers to
friends living several days
journey away, be sure to pack
them so they will be perfect
~ fresh when they reach their destina-
ton. After cutting the flowers, put
the stems in water for at~least two
hours, so that they will absorb plenty
of moisture. Then melt some candle
wax and seal each stem by dipping it
In the hot wax. Pack in heavy card
iaoard b2x lined with oiled paper.
IN HOULD reed furniture become
N soiled it can be made to look
like new if thoroughly brushed
with dry, stiff scrub brush
and then given coat Of dark golden
oak varnish. Fibre rockers or furni-
ture made of rope fibre are generally
chemically treated to make them wa
ter-proof and are not affected by at
mospheric conditions. White soap and
water can be used any time 10 wash
them without affecting their finish.
They are a very sanitary, yet light in
weight, furniture.
II drawer sticks, rubbing Of bear
hy parts with cake Of laundry soap
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IN 1RST make your waist. let the material be
sheer of course, then transfer your design
uD and bead it with cotton thread. If you will
wax the thread slightly with beeswax. you
will avoid the usual curl snarl which is to
occur when sewing on small beads. You can use
floss. but even floss will rough or fray and grows
weak in short time
You can use one color of bead or a variety but
they must blend evenly as TO color. and where you
have distinctive diamonds you fill in the space
with coarse silk floss in straight lines, then bead
around the edge and add the central or motif bead
within each diamond. This is very pretty and can
be made this way. Use gray crepe de chine with
coarse gray silk diamonds. surround the diamonds
and make connecting lines of rose coral beads
and place a jade or emerald bead in the center Of
each diamond. Or black beads around da-
monds and the ruby or turquoise bead in the GEN.
ter of each diamond.
If your waist is white, make the diamonds with
colored foss. then decorate with beads in a style
to suit the waist. In this instance the pale blue
beads with little touch of green make the happy
combination on soft white fabric Sincerely yours
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IN HOULD reed furniture become
H soiled it can be made to look
like new if thoroughly brushed
stiff hrI1ch
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m RIGHT eyes have q great deal
to do with youth, so be care
G full Of the eyes. Don't sit fac
ing a strong light. This Is
bad for the sight and will in time sure
ly make crows feet at the corners OF
the lids. When you read or sew have
the light arranged to fall over your
shoulders.
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= EGIN today to eat more corn
SE meal and hominy grits in
10 place of wheat flour and
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- SIMPLE lotion for wrinkles Is
\ composed Of: Tannin, one
ounce; rose water. I'VE ounces;
glycerin, two ounces. Apply
with camel's hair brush. When used
frequently wrinkles ere apt to disap-
pear, unless too deeply seated. and the
appearance Of new ones is delayed. OF
course facial massage would be benen-
cial.
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the skin.
THIN, pliable fle will trim the
nails quickly. The old-time
heavy, thick ale caused ragged
nerves as well az ragged nails.
Lift the cuticle away from the nail by
means Of the cuticle knife and an or
angewood stick. The operation 10 very
much easier il the hands have been
well soaked in warm CASTLE Euds.
E| VERY night hold the elbows in
U1 hot water and allow them to
remain there for at least ten
minutes. A folded wash cloth
may be placed in the bottom of the
basin. Then both elbows should have
a brisk rub with the flesh b, lsh and .
generous supply Of soap. After drying
carefully rub in hot almond oil and
massage most thoroughly.
TABITUALLY eating soft foods.
to the exclusion Of everything
@ that Is hard or crusty. will not
only weaken the digestive or
gans, but will lead to rapid decay Of
the teeth. When these are not used
in the mastication, OF harder foods they
become weak, Just ~ any muscle will
that is moi given sufficient work 70 do.
~ OMEN who are compelled to do {
RV much housework and whose
fingers are constantly In water
should try the plan Of washing
their hands In the ordinary way With
soap and water and while wet Of rub
bling dry salt well over the cut1cle.
This will remove all CRIME and stains
and will keep the hands smooth and
white. A slice of lemon is invaluable
for preserving the dne texture OF the
skin and should be rubbed over sne
hands while washing.
~O make the hair llu6y, when
putting It up on curriers' use
the following lotion: Take Of
gum arabic, one ounce; good
moist sugar, half-ounce: pure hot VA
ter, three-Quarters Of pint Dissolve.
When this solution Is cold add alcohol,
two nuid ounces; sal ammoniac, six
grains each. The last two should b
dissolved in the alcohol before i'd
mixture. Lastly add enough water to
make tho whole measure one Pint
Perfume with cologne or lavender Va
ter. Moisten the hair with the AoiA
before putting It IN paDsrs g pl1A
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ing the face and hands. Work the
cream into the face and hands and
afterward remove with soft white
flannel cloth. It removes every par
ticle Of dust and dirt from the pores Of
the skin.
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While still warm add to It
half as much olive oil and some es-
sence. Keep in small glass jar. This
Is something which can also be used
for massage and is splendid for smooth
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OR chapped lips melt q 10-cent
cake Of cocoa butter. adding to
It q few drops of carbolic acid.
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PARTNERSHIP
BY MRS. MCCLURE.

MAN and woman who consti-
tute in themselves q little ways
and means committee, who re-