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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
LETTER FROM SYRIA
TO L. ID. BADD0UR


Dr. L. d. Baddour has recently re-
ceived the following letter from his
brother, S. D. Baddour, from far-off
Syria, which has been under the Turk
ish rule for so long, but which has
recently been liberated by the British
and Arabian forces operating in Meso-
potamia and the Palestine region:
Beiruth, October Is, 1918.
Dear Brother.-I am writing you
with tears in my eyes. We have
about come to life again after being
in condition almost equivalent to
death. | could not explain and tell
you all what happened to us during
the time Turkey and Germany had
possession of our country. | have
been sick, but / am getting better
now. When the people heard about
the Arabian SULTAN coming, or that
he will send governor to Beiruth,
they began TO celebrate They gath
cred in the streets and shouted for
the sultan, and thanked God they
were delivered from the Turkish rule
After a few days the English and
French began to come into our coun-
try. But before they came the Ger
mans and Turks began to leave, When
we found they were preparing to
leave, we were glad indeed to has
ten them on their way out Of our
country, and hope never to see them
any more.
Half Of the people died from the
scarcity of food and high prices. A
common thing was to see the hearse
passing. Flour went up to $500
per pound. 1t is now selling for
S100 per pound. Sugar was $500
per pound, coffee $500, rice rs cents,
and everything else at correspond
ing high figures, The Germans and
Turks insulted the girls and women.
Nobody dared go anywhere, not even
to visit one another We were all
forced to stay at home / viii write
you more in my next letter, as / am
SO weak / can't write 50 much just
now.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
SECOND CHURCH STEWARDS
ORGANIZE FOR YEARS WORK

The stewards Of Second Church
met at the pastors study Monday
night and organized for the wears
work. They elected ]. T. HoIiqes-
worth chairman, and w. L. Brown
secretary and treasurer. They an
pointed Carter Cullum, Ed ROLAND.
J. 7. Hollingsworth, Green Witkans
and Ed Smith collectors of the pas
tors salary and all money items Of
the church for the year. Mr.. j. T.
Hollingsworth was appointed the col
leetor for the cotton mills Offering
The board gave the new pastor.
Rev. j. w. Joyner, most cordial
welcome, and pledged enthusiastic
support Of the church's different de-
partments Of work.
They were pleased that they are
to have two II o'clock appointments
as well as the two night appointments
as heretofore.
Every way, the outlook at Second
Church and Pisgah is very bright
says the new pastor. Eight new
members were received the first ,!ay
and the pastor has other names. also.
to be reported later. The pastor is
happy in his new charge and hope.
full for good years work
His people report bright prospects.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
GOOD CITIZEN DIES

Mr.. w J. Huffman died at his
home, the Huffman House. in this
city. at 1910 o'clock Monday night
He had been in feeble state Of
health for a long time, and had been
confined to his bed constantly since
June % last. The funeral services
were held at his home at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, conducted BY Rev.
7. Riley Davis, after which the inter
ment took lace in Munford cemetery,
The deceased was born IN the Bird
district, near Burlison on December
"a, 1850, and all Of his life Of nearly
68 years was spent in this county
On February 10, 1875. he was mar
ried to Miss Martha Wallace, Of this
county, who, with one son and five
daughters, survive him.
Mr.. Huffman had been consistent
member Of the Baptist church for
Is years, was a good Christian mar
and a highly respected citizen. HI
was ready to answer deaths sum
mons when it came, and died with {
smile on his face,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
DIR. YOUNG SPEAKS IN
INTEREST OF PROHIBITION

That there is vet much work to
be done in the fight to rid America
Of the liquor evil, in spite of the
fact that there is now no licensed
distillery or brewery in the United
States, and in spite of the fact that
all saloons in the country will be
closed on July I, 1919, is the opin-
ion Of DR.. Geo. W. Young, who lee
tured at the First Methodist Churck
in this city Sunday night in the in
terest of the Anti-Saloon League Of
America.
DR.. Young, who, in spite of his
advanced years is a most vigorous
speaker, as we'll as deep and broad
thinker, not only along the line Of
the liquor traffic, but in all chan
nels Of political and religious life,
held the undivided attention Of
large audience throughout his entire
lecture of more than an hour. He
told how the influence Of the liquor
dealers and liquor politicians has
dwindled away during the 20 years
that the Anti-Saloon League has been
in the field, until today more thaa
rs per cent Of the population Of the
United States lives in saloonless ter
ritory.
At the II O'Clock hour, Dr. Young
delivered a most forceful and inter
esting sermon upon the work Of john
the Baptist. to the congregation Of
the First Baptist Church, by invita-
ton.
He is master Of the art of cora-
bining humor and pathos into master
full oratory, and is more than able IL
the exposition Of the scriptures. Le-
cal church workers express them
selves as believing that the town has
been fortunate indeed in securing
sach an able speaker IN this great
cause.
A goodly subscription was RAISED
for the advancement Of the efforts
u The Anti Saloon League
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
BUSINESS MEMS CLUB NOTES
By the Secretary.


The club now has "a applications
for help in securing employment
from discharged Upton county sol
diers. The people of the county
should interest themselves in find
ing places for these boys. Most Of
them are colored boys, but before
many weeks there will be quite a
number of white boys, too, who will
be looking for places. The govern
ment figures that only about 10 per
cent of the boys from rural commune
tiles will need help in securing work,
but in cities they estimate that the
percentage will be much higher. The
secretary has been called to a con-
ference to be held in Memphis to dis
cuss. the situation and make plans for
meeting the emergency.
The annual meeting, election Of Of
ficers and banquet of the G. B. M. G.
will be held early in January, and
it is expected that it will be, as US
ual, very interesting affair. The
membership desires to make of the
club a real county institution which
viii render distinct and vital SER
vice in the development Of Upton
county and the fostering Of every
progressive movement. Its member
ship should embrace the best citizens
from all parts of the county.
Covington business people are al
ways progressive, and their latest
move is to get after Mr.. Slow Paw
and jog him IN a little. They tell
their own story in another place
and their announcements viii be in
teresting reading in the Leader dur.
ing the next few weeks.
The Red Cross Christmas roll cal
Is donig some business, but at the
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
CORR. MARTIN MAKES
RED CROSS SPEECH
BEFORE LARGE AUDIENCE At
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Gallant Young Officer of Canadiaa
Army Tells Of Thrilling Incideuts
in Trenches and Going Over Fsp
Urges Full Red Cross Roll.

Corporal Edward W. Martin, Of thc
Canadian army, but native Of Geor-
gia, entertained very large audi.
ence at the First Baptist Church heFs
Sunday afternoon in the interest sf
the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call.
The meeting was presided over b.
Mr.. |. L. Bringle, county chairmaa
The first thing ON the program was
the singing Of America BY the an
dience. Then followed the invoca-
tion by Rev. Robt A. Clark, and thea
the introduction Of the speaker hy
Mr. Bringle
Corporal Martin, with four other
American boys, left Tampa, Fla, u
l9l4,went to Canada and enlisted with
the Canadian Highlanders, seeing
nearly four years Of active service
on the western front After being
lncapacitated for service on account
of wounds and gas, he was assigned
to duty on an English hospital ship
which was blown up by Germaa
submarine; and was also in hos
pltal in Halifax, N. S., when the
great explosion Of the French muni-
ton ship occurred, which blew him
out Of the hospital window He was
in the trenches in France for many
months, seeing a great deal of sery-
ice, and went "over the top" mans
times and received many wounds.
After being finally incapacitated on
account of wounds from any service,
he was honorahly discharged, after
which he went into Liberty loaa
work, and then into Red Cross work.
He tells the story Of the battles
in which he was engaged, in an in
tensely interesting manner, as well as
of the indispensable service of the
Red Cross to wounded soldiers, and
there was not dull moment in his
speech from start to finish. While
he makes no pretense to oratory, his
speech being in conversational style,
he holds the attention of his audience
undated by the relation Of num-
Der Of thrilling incidents, and we
feel sure that his visit here gave
added interest to the Red Cross move
nnent IN Upton county
The congregation was dismissed By
DR. R. P. Walker.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
RED CROsSR0LL CALL
is FALLING BEHIND
MUST PUT FORTH STRENUOUS
EFFORT 1T WE GO OVER
Only About 1900 cs Upton County'sI
Quota Of 5,619 Have Enrolled gpI
to Date-Teams Urged to Make
Maximum Effort During Last Days.

The Red Cross Christmas roll call
is far from the goal Of 5,619 mem
bers allotted to this cunty.
On Monday night Chairman |. u
Bringle sent in a report that 910
had answered the call On Thurs
day morning it is estimated that
the total is only about 1890. To
reach the goal, which is 5,6l9, we
must have 4,419 additional members
before the drive is over
Every team in the county Is urged
TO put forth every possible effort
during the remaining days Of the
campaign The last day is Monday,
and unless the maximum Of effort
is put forth, and unless every citi-
zen shows more visibly his appre-
citation Of the wonderful work done
for our bows in France. as well as the
soldiers Of our allies, we shall be
forced to report, for the first time
since the declaration of war, more
than 20 months ago, that Upton
county has failed to meet the re-
quests of her country and the war
activities.
Surely there is not a person in the
county who cannot afford to invest
a dollar in so worthy a cause. Let
your heart" prompt you to pay
the "dollar"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
ARMISTICE CAUSES RETURN
OF Y. M. c. A. WORKER


MI. Walter Z. Brown has returned
from New York, and will not go over
seas to engage in Y. M. G. A. work as
hi expected to do. Mr.. Brown will
continue to make his home in Gov
nafnn, and expects to re-enter
business here. His friends will re-
oret. with him, that he was not able
ia get into the work and render the
service to his fellow men that he mad
expected, but viii, at the same time,
be glad that he is to continue to
make this his home The following
letter Is self-explanatory
'This is to certify that Mr. Walte..
Brown, Of Coyington. Tennessee,
40 had enlisted for Young Men S
ristian Association War Wcrk
rseas, is not now being sent Tor
rd. simply because the changing
racter of the overseas work fol-
wfnr the armistice. viii not require
lie form of personal service that he
waald have been able to render under
aT conditions.
His character and personal worth
are unouestioned, the information
attained from his references oeing
satisfactory. The fact thai he
anot now be sent forward detracts
Biting from our high appreciation
the fine. unseIfish spirit he has
shown. ii thus freely offering him
seif FOR the help Of country and Q.
4sIinw men. "A. G. KNEBEL,
rutive Secretary, War Personal
Board. Y. N. c. A. War Work
Council.
eNeg York. December 5, 1918
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19

Mr.. j. B. Sanford is elerking
at S. D. Baddour's.
Dick Hyams Paine is clerking
at Cobbs Bros. furniture store.
The Covington Milling Co. has
shipped three carloads of hogs to st.
Louis and Louisville this week.
Robert, little son of Mr.. Robert
Miller, has been quite sick with fever
for the past several days.
For your own protection against
high prices, read administration price
list and report any overcharges.
Mr. Clement EIcan, who has been
confined to his home with an attack
Of influenza for five weeks, is again
able to be out.
Mrs. L. C. Weir, of the Liberty
ncighborhood, who has been suffer-
ing from an attack Of pneumonia, is
able to be up.
Mr.. A. P. Hafner is the new OPP
orator at the l. G. depot here, having
entered upon his duties there Tues
day night.
Mrs. J.T. Sarten and family have
moved to Mason from Somerville and
are making their home with her
brother, Mr.. J. T. Turner.
DIR. G. L. Hays has bought the
C. E. McFadden place on Pleasant
avenue for a consideration of $4,000,
and will move there January l.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Jackson we're
called to Sharon, KY, Wednesday
night to attend the bedside of Mr..
Jackson's sister, who is very sick
at her home there.
Mr.. ], A. Jackson, Of Louisville,
KY, brother of Mr.. M. F. Jackson,
has moved to Covington, and will now
make his home here Mr., Jackson
is contractor and builder
Mr.. R. B. Shoaf moved this week
from Port Gibson, Miss, to Browns
vile, Tenn. He will be in the em-|
ploy of the Churchill compress, and
will also engage in farming.
Messrs. ], B. Lloyd, Mrs. N. l..
Isom and Mrs. G. C. Moore, Of the
Atoka vicinity were visitors here
Wednesday. The former had just re-
ceived letter from her husband in
France, stating that he was getting
along well.
-Drs, N. R. Newman and E. A
Boswell performed an operation on
Claud Fike, son Of James Fike, Of
the Pillierk vicinity, Tuesday after
Noon. He stood the operation wells
and has sinte been steadily inlProv-
ing.
-Messrs. a. T. Ferguson Of Dy-
ersbmg. and lanes N. Robinson,
of jackson, representatives of In
ternal Revenue Collector e. B. Craig,
have been spending few days IN
the county this week, looking after
checking up Of income taxes Of farm
ers and country merchants.
Mrs. WI G. Sanford, daughter,
Miss Kate, and son, lack, who have
lately moved to Nitta Yuma, Mss.,
from this place, have all lately been
quite sick, Miss Kate and Jack with
pneumonia and Mrs. sanford with M
fluenza, but we learn that all arc now
convalescent. Miss Kate was crit
ically i'll for short while
There are eight cases Of small
box reported in the territory four
miles south Of here on the Mason
road, within mile radius. All the
cases are in the Smith (colored) fam
ily. all brothers, They were all
uuarantined in their homes, and some
Of them have been very sick, but all
are now improving The first cases
were discovered about two weeks ago.
Miss Marie Yarbrough pleasant
III entertained with dancing party
at her home on South Maple street
Tuesday night. There were about 30
Young people present from this city
and from Memphis, Henning and
Ripley. Punch, ice cream and cake
were served for refreshments.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
HARW0OD-THOMAs

News was received this week Of the
in Memphis of Mr. Harvey
HARDWOOD to Miss Louise Thomas.
The groom is a former Dyersburg
man and is the son Of Mrs. Fannie
Harwood He is in the drug business
in Memphis, where he and bis bride
will make their home They will be
here to see houefolks Christmas.
Over County Herald
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
TO SANTA CLAUS

Covington, Tenn, Dec. 16, 1918,
Dear Santa Claus Please bring me
a wagon and whip. Bring my little
sister, Nellie, doll-buggy We win
be good children and will 60 to bed
early, SO don't forget us.
Your little friend,
BROOKS MARSHALL.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19

rate we are now going we will fall
behind our quota Every citizen of
linton county ought to be a member
of the Red Cross before next Satur-
dav night. It is the greatest insti-
tuition of mercy that the mind Of
man has yet conceived, and deserves
the support of every man who loves
his fellow men.
Mr.. G. M. Brumfield, development
agent of the |. C. railroad. was in
Covington one day last week giving
our farmers an opportunity to give
their orders for limestone to be ship
ped in the early spring or summon
This lime can be bought for $1.00
per ton, and the freight will be slight
lv more than dollar. Orders
should be gi=an TOW, because if we
wait till next summer cars cannot
be furnished fsl its transportation
next fall, and VIC will find oursel res
IN the same fix we were in las fad.
We wanted it then, but we couldn't
pet it. We would like to have or
ders filed with this club at onee,
and we will turn :hem OYER IL Mr.
Brumfield, vino in tusn will send
them on to the mine. Nobody gets
cent Of profit except the farmer
who uses it and the mine that sup
plies it.
Cur county il caring To The fropt
rapidly. We &c shipping hogs.
sweet potatoes and poultry bv the
car load right along. Mr.. Sialonton
says that the business IF the rail-
road at this place is increasing rap
idly. One Of the best things we are
doing is to keen our smokehouse at
home instead Of in Chicago.
What shall we % with oHi roads :?
That is the hardest question that we
have before us at the present time.
If anybody knows the answer. he
has not made it known as yet. Our
Continued on Page Eight
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Jesse Williams and 0lena Agnes
Annette, Louis Fletcher and Nora
Harrison.
Pick Lewis and Jesse Wells, Joe
Hughlett and Cindy Walker; Henry
Peete and Georgia Terry, Wesley
Bragg and Mary Collier. Phillips
Wright and Mamie Maclin, Goldie
Payne and Josie Dawson, Green Bell
aud Ella Hill. Isaac Green and Biz
die McCaIlum.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19

Lieut.. B. G. Buford. who has been
in the air service at Love Field. Dali
las. Tex, for several months, return-
ed from there Saturday, having re-
ceived an honorable discharge from
the service -
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-19

lContInoed on Page Eightl
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Censorship Is Final.

''rhe American censorship is final in
articles concerning American troops
Three cases present themselves and
are disposed of. as follows:
IF American troops are operating in
a strictly American sector the news is
submitted only to American general
headquarters
IF the troops are operating in a
strictly allied sector the news must be
submitted only at the general head
quarters Of the allied army concerned
IF the troops are operating in con-
junction with an allied force the news
of those joint operations must be sub
mitted at either the field headquarters
of the American expeditionary force or
the field headquarters of the allied
army concerned. In such case the
American officer designated as field
censor with the allied army general
headquarters will examine every men
ton of American troops in such story.
His written signature and the addition
of 'controlle Americaine' will be es-
sential to the passage of that portion
of such story.
TN the same way the officer of an al
lied army concerned and designated S
field censor with the American general
headquarters will examine every men
ton Of allied forces in such story, and
his 0. K. will be essential to the passage
OF that portion of the story"
Evening star., 1918-04-04
TTLEEQU|PMENT
GIVEN AMERICANS
Men Write Home While 0ppor-
tunity Is Right-Women and
Children Give Them Flowers.

BY the Associated Fress.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 3.-While the activity
among the American expedtionary
forces for movement toward the battle
line continues, one of the units which
will go to Picardy came to temporary
halt today to complete preparations for
battle. New equipment was issued to
the men, and their rifles. guns and ma
chine guns We're put in first-class con-
dition. 1t was made sure that every
weapon was ready for instantaneous
work.
Many of the men took the opportunity
of the halt to write home, for 1t prob
ably will be the last real good chance
they will have to do SO for some time.
Many Of the men marched today
through miles of tree-lined roads
which were just family green with
newly budding spring leaves. Women
and children distributed flowers TO the
singing and whistling marchers at
many points. The Americans stuck the
bouquets in the muZzles of their rifles
or in their hats.
The Germans energetically skelled the
American line and batteries northwest
of Toul last night and this morning,
employing minnenwerfers at some
places. In view of the intensity of the
bomba rdment it is surprising what lit
tie damage done.
The visibility being extraordinarily
good this morning. American observers
saw long lines of German artillery en-
tering the enemy sector far in the rear.
German airplanes which attempted to
cross the American lines today brought
a thousand shells bursting around them
and retired hastily.
Lieut.. c. r. Holmes of South Carolina
and Sergt. James A. Murphy have been
awarded the French war cross. Lieut..
tured a German sentry from his post.
Sergt. Murphy killed g. German while
he was trying to shoot an officer
Evening star., 1918-04-04
BIG FORCE RUSI1ES TEMPORARY
ARMY AND NAVY BUILDINGS

Records in construction work in this
vicinity are likely to be broken in the
construction of the temporary rein
forced concrete buildings for the War
and Navy departments in West Poto-
mac Park. Ali the preliminary work
has been completed and actual con-
struction is under way.
Tho Navy Department building will
contain 5000 square feet of floor
space and the War Department build
ing $4,000 square feet. The two
structures will extend from a short
distance west OF nth street to the
line Of c1st street. The wings of both
building. will extend nearly 100 feet
south from the line or 3 street.
An army of workmen is employed
Evening star., 1918-04-04
Conditions for Every Article.

The foregoing conditions apply to
every article written. The specific rules
wEich follow are intended to explain
them. but never to be considered as
permitting the publication of anything
which conflicts with those four condt-
tions.
There Will never be identification by
or organization.
Concerning troops in the line iden-
tifiCation Will be only as announced in
the official communiuue.
Concerning troops in training there
will be no identification by sections.
such as New York troops and Ohio
troops in cable dispatches.
When il is obvious to the censor
that in consideration of the time ele-
ment no military information will be
given to the enemy by articles sent
by mail. there can be identification OF
small groups as New England troops
and New York troops Reference can
not be made to troops of the National
Guard or the National Army or regular
organization.
Evening star., 1918-04-04

in the construction. These men are
working day and night in three shifts
OF eight hours each. That system in
wolves the use of thirty telephones
at different parts Of the ground and
an elaborate system of electric light
ing. for the niRtS work. Civil I'm
gineer Parsons Of the Navy has charge
of the construction Of both buildings.
and the contract has been let to the
Turner Construction Company OF New
York. It is planned to complete the
Navy Department building by Septem-
ber ]. II possible. and the War Depart
ment shortly thereafter.
A Mexican federal force defeated Epf-
fanio Uolguin's rebels Monday at Las
Naras. on the Mexican Central railroad
Miguel Holguin. brother OF the leader. and
ten OF the rebels were killed