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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-01-19

400 Arpents. n higai a low land
;all well drained. oF public road.
Fine for Rice. Cdrn or Cotton,
or for cattle raising. No i'm
provements. Ternils to suit. $500
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-01-19
Home Ice Factory

fHCut NO, II
ONE DELIVERY A DAY
Factory Closes at 5 p. m. in
Winter Months.
Free Distilled Water for Drinking
Purposes Only.
Water Not Delivered.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-01-19

You Just can t but think Of 4. {
Landry when YOU have real estate o.
your mind. There's a reason. Read
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-01-19

p. J. White was a visitor to Kaplan
during the week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-01-19

Fisk 4 Labry have puSt received f.:
carload Of the famous Studebaker Wa
gOns.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
Kale Grows in Rich Soil

Kale is a member of the cabbage
family which does not form a head,
the leaves being cut and used fos
greens. The market gardeners cut
The entire plant, but in the home gar
den the plant will continue produc-
ton throughout the winter if the
younger leaves are left, cutting only
the maturer leaves.
Kale may be sown any time after
the middle of September, the earlier
sowings being ready for use in about
two months. Late sowings grow
slowly, but the plant is as hardy as
salad onion, and grows wherever the
temperature is few degrees above
freezing, standing unframed through
much lower temperatures. Like all
leaf vegetables, kale requires very
rich soil. Too much manure cannot
be given. Sow this in drills fifteen
inches apart, cover lightly.
The plant is ready for use when
quite small, so that the crop can be
thinned and trimmings used. leaving
plants stand eight to ten inches apart.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29

ReY. ~ =. Majoe, after spending
+ several days among old friead ID
this city, and after enjoying fish
ling expedition To Cold Greek. return
led 10 Ills home III Atlanta, Ca. Mon
day Mr. Major preached for his Old
congregation from the pulpit Of the
First Baptist Church Sunday morning
and night
Mr.. G.. L. Shelton, of Wappinger's
Falls, N. III. was In the city the first
iof the week. He is making a COM
n(rcial tour through the territory
covered by his brother, Mr.. j w.
Shelton, Of Columbia, Tenn, who is
confined to his bed at the CARLY
Ramsay Hospital, Memphis, on ac-
count of illness.
AN ice cream supper will be given
by the teacher and pupils of Beaver
school, Friday night, August 30, for
the benefit of the school and Red
Cross. A nice cake will be given to
the most popular young lady there.
The public is cordially invited, and a
large crowd is expected,
will and Erwin Ray, white, we're
arrested Friday by Sheriff White, on
a charge Of stealing iron from w. H.
Barton & Co.. of Gilt Edge. They
were tried before ESQ. j. Lauderdale
Richardson, and bound over to the
criminal court to await further trial.
They were unable to make bond, and
were sent to Jail.
~. Leslie Dickson, a former Tip
ton county boy, writes his mother.
Mrs. Matte Dickson, that he has been
assigned to the department Of Latin
in South End High School, Houston,
Texas. South End is one Of Hous-
tons best equipped and most modern
schools. costing the city Of Houston
a half million dollars, and now enrolls
over thousand pupils.
Gen. John A. Upton and Hon
Shane Roy have formed a partner .
ship for the practice Of law in Gov
ington and they occupy the suite of
rooms formerly occupied By Judge
x. B. Baptist in the old postoffice
building Mr.. Roy will also continue
10 practice at Henning, his home town,
but expects later to move his family
TO Covington.
The local board entrained Sc col /
ored men for military service at Camp
Green, Charlotte, N. G., Saturday 7
This leaves approximately
So caored men in class Of the 1917
registration. The local board has
also received several calls for the
near future. One is for 149 colored
men. who will be sent to Camp Sher-
nan, Chillicothe, Ohio, about Septem-
Der /. Another is for % white men
% Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg,
J. O., about September 8. After
hese calls are filled, it is estimated
hat all class one men in the June, I
-917, and June, 1913, registrations
will be exhausted.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
sion Sweet Potato Losses

Sweet potatoes should be thorough
" ripe before digging, The grower
can determine if his potatoes are ripe
by cutting one in half and exposing
the cut surfaces to the air for few
minutes. If the cut surfaces dry
readily, the potato is mature and is
READY to dig. In case Of danger from
frost injury, dig at once, regardless
Of stage Of maturity.
After digging, the potatoes should
be sorted into eating stock, seed and
strings; each handled separately.
Careful handling is essential for stor-
ing with minimum loss Bruising
Of breaking the skin with the finger
nails is responsible for a large amount
Iof the loss in storage. If the haul
from the field to the storage house
is very long, a spring wagon should
be used. In no case should sweet
potatoes be loaded in sacks, or load
ed loosely in the bed of a wagon.
Crates should be used.
When storing sweet potatoes Tor
commercial purposes a specially con-
structed storage house should be pro-
vided,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
sPEcIAL REUNIoN RATEs


de0. ~. bowling, quafteriiasteT-iii'
chief Of the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, has issued the following cir
cular in regard to reduced rates to
the Confederate Veterans reunion, to
be held in Tulsa, Okla. September
IA To IN:
Director General McAdoo, under
order No. %, has instructed all rail-
roads in the United States to make a
apeeial rate of one cent per mile each
way TO the Confederate reunion at
Tulsa, Okla September "a to 21
inclusive,
aI'ickets will BE on sale in ample
time to reach Tulsa by September IA
and will be good for return trip until
October 81. The rate anplies to the
following parties: Members Of the
Unite1 Confe lerate yeterans, nnena-
Der of the family Of a member of
the United Confederate Veterans,
member Of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans, D member eff the family Of
mebcr Of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans,a member Of the Confederate
Southern Memorial Association and a
member Of the family Of member Of
tho Confederate Memorial Associa-
ton.
"These parties viii be entitled to
nurchase one round-trip ticket TO Tul-
Va Okla, and return ait the reduced
rate and under the regulations au-
thorized for the occasion. Identifi-
cation cards win be issued"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
ARE NECESSITIES

This subject is a study for every
body, because everybody should be
interested for the good of everybody.
But often we hear that what Is ev-
lerybody's business in nobody's busi-
mess, and what is nobody's business
very soon becomes everybody's bus
liness from absolute necessity. There
fore, interested on not, you are part
of a whole from which you cannot
be separated except by death; hence,
to live means that you have part
to perform in the great arena Of hui
man affairs, and your record Of what
you do or don't do will reveal unmis-
takably your manhood. Hence, to be
a Shaker under CONSUMPTION is con-
Isidered dishonorable; but to be slack
er in your own community, where
the veal or woe of public interests
must 60 up or down, is outrageous.
Reader, the above means you, for
the writer wants your attention.
Public utilities embrace every part
Of our theme, but no one writer can
develop such a theme in single ar
ticle. Neither is it necessary. The
essentials are only necessary.
The tenor or rumors prompts few
suggestions.
Our courthouse and grounds have
been sarcastically called "the garbage
patch and "a disgrace BY one Of
our attorneys, while another has
said, "There is danger Of sore cpl
denies originating there. All Of
which is sufficient cause for the prop
en- authorities to get busy with a
thorough investigation. This prop
erty is too valuable to be neglected
or receive careless treatment. 1t is
both dangerous and damaging to the
building and the public health Of the
community. Courthouse rings and
public grafters should be fired and
the keys placed in the hands Of
strictly responsible parties having an
enterprising spirit backed with sane
Judgment, that decent public would
approve.
Covington needs a park. wagon
yards, rest rooms for the accommo-
dation Of the public. The public
square is often congested with teams
and vehicles, which impedes business
and sometimes endangers life.
Such are only few suggestions our
citizenship might consider, but think
twiSl before you speak.
The writer expects a shower Of
especially from the tax
payers End those who have never got
ten out of the ruts. Such reforms
are rather too sudden for the aver
age mediocre 20 comprehend, but
there ID. happy medium for all Of
is and d correct solution Of the above
problems without waiting for al
scourging epidemic or for the public
to suffer for lack of necessary con-
and comforts that the town
could afford under equitable man
Please understand, not word in
this is intended as personal, but for
consideration. Speed up
and go over the top is the true Amer
lean idea of today. ANON.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29

Cultivate the Fall Garden
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Q w @AA AEAs-e4AA
Good cultivation kills weeds. con.
serves soil moisture and keeps the
lsoil IN best condition for the plants
Ito grow
Now is the time to kin weeds.
Let no weeds ripen their seeds in
your garden. Not only keep your
crops free from them, but see that
the strips along the fences do not
mature crop.
The main purpose of cultivation,
however, is the conservation Of soil
moisture. If enough cultivation IS
done to lock the moisture in the soil,
all the other purposes Of cultivation
will be accomplished.
Stir every portion Of your garden
once week and after every rain, as
soon as the exaess moisture has
eyaporated. Cultivate the part of the
garden you have not planted just
las faithfully as the part you have
planted. Cultivate the part that has
been planted, even if the crops have
not come up. The dryer the weather
the more important is cultivation.
Deep cultivation is injurious to
most garden crops, and beneficial to
none. An inch Or an inch and a half
is deep enough to stir the soil after
the crop is planted.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
OUR BOYS REAL sPORTsMEN

Statistics compiled by the arny
and navy Y. MIC, A physical depart
ment show that 165 l56 games Of base
ball, yolleyball, boxing matches, track
meets, etc, were conducted in the
training camps Of the southeastern
military department during the month
Of June.
WeeAs are injurious and detri-
mental in so many ways that it is
extremely difficult 70 calculate the
damage Which they cause. This dam
age, however, is much greater than
is apparent. One big fact regarding
weeds is that they increase in NUM-
bers each year until their presence
is accepted as normal condition and
their detrimental effect overlooked.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
DEAD LETTER LIST

The following letters remain IN
the postoffice at Covington, and il
not called for in two weeks will be
sent to the dead letter office at Wash
ington,
Everett Atkins, w. ]. Burger, J, G.
Brown, Sue Borun. Ike Bernard, Bes-
sic Dyson. Mack Dyson, Lottie In
gram nv. Sallie Ann Jones, limo
thy Mcclure, Roma Maclin, Robert
McLin. Henry Miller, Dock Moses
Lucy Ellen Murphy. Brother Nevis
Jennie Pulette. L. w Storer, Lime
Smith, Hester Smith, Ada May SOM
eryille, Hattie Taylor. Lue b. Tay-
Ior. H. L. Vaughan. Ida Williams,
Jack White. G. Williams.
When calling for the above please
mention dead letters.
R. H. GREEN, Postmaster.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
CORRECTION NOTICE

Last week the Leader published a
notice Of the marriage of Miss Louise
Craig, Of Munford. to Mr.. Tommie E.
Willis, of the Campground ncighbor-
hood. This notice was sent to rs
for publication, and as well as we can
remember, the letter which came with
It was signed BY whom we supposed
to be a responsible person, and was
mailed from Kerrville. We have
since learned that this notice wa5
erroneous, and that the marriage did
not take place. We regret that this
mistake was made.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
MI Hoo choIera Cure Known

No Hog Cholera Cure Known
The state veterinarian has beer
Ihampered for some time in his work
Of hog cholera control by the sale
and distribution of so-cal1ed hog
cholera remedies. These remedies are
being advertised and sold under gross
Misrepresentation.
Farmers have bought these so-c@ll-
ed remedies because they believed
the remedies could do everything
claimed for them in the advertise
ments and on the labels. Thousands
Of dollars are wasted eveIv year by
farmers In this way DR.. NJ. Jacob,
state veterinarian, and Harry T. Es-
kew, state pure food and drug in
spector, in cooperation with federal
authorities, propose to wage relent-
less war against these "hog cholera
remedy vendors"
One concern has recently distrib-
uted advertising matter wherein it
is stated that their "hog powder has
a record Of 90 per cent cures of hog
cholera" To anyone who has had
experience with cholera, it should be
well known that such a representa-
tion IS untrue. Unfortunately, such
an advertisement catches some IN
nocent people. The use Of the remedy
is followed by the continued spread
of hog cholera within the herd and
the community IS well.
Hog cholera can easily be avoided
by proper vaccination. and only in
that way.
Fortunately for Tennessee. concerns
cannot lawfully advertise fraudulent
goods. The state veterinarian IS try
ing to stop all "hog che lei a cure"
for this reason.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER
WRITES

When the kidneys are not working
properly, backache, stiff joints, rheu-
matte pains and suffering result.
George McLain, Turtle Lake, IN. ID,
writes: II am a locomotive engineer.
l had d bad pain in my back and my
bladder action was very irregular.
I took Foley Kidney Pills and was
relieved in a couple Of days
Union Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
Spinach Better Than Turnip Greens

Everybody likes greens. and almost
every Tennessee garden grows greens
for winter use They are good, but
spinach is better.
The best time to SOW spinach for
winter use is in late September so
that the young plants can become well
Established before freezing weather.
But in the southern counties of Ten
nassee it can be sown throughout
tile winter. Everywhere in the state
a February sowing should be made
for early spring use. Market gar
deners use spinach as "catch crop"
sowing it in drills alongside the salad
onion rows. It succeeds well in new
ground, as it particularly likes the
soil rich in humus. All winter-grow-
ing crops must have perfect drainage
to insure the warming Of the soil.
Victoria and Long Standard are stan
dard varieties of spinach.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
NOTICE TO FARMERS

The new ginning plant Of the Gov
ington Cotton Oil Co. has been CONE
pleted, and is now ready for ginning
your cotton. They have the latest
thing in ginning machinery and have
a capacity of 100 bales a day. John
DearingJ the manager respectfully
soIicits your patronage and will
greatly appreciate the same lw
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
SUBMARINE cHAsERs

The Ford Motor Company recently
launched its first chaser The next
week it completed Y. Since the first
day Of August. an average Of one
chaser a day has been launched
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
LABoR DAY SIZE LAuNcHINGs

Employees Of shipbuilding plants
have proposed to the shipping board
that Labor Day be made the occa-
sion for launching a record number
of ships to help win the war. Offici-
ais were gratified at this proposal
coming so spontaneously from the
workmen, because they feel it viii be
BY them IN the same spirit.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29

The railroad administration has an
nounced the creation Of an agricul-
tiral section, which viii look after
relations between the railroads and
The department Of agriculture, il or
der to give all possible assistance
to agricultural development.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29

Same old man found at r. B.
Shelton's brick yard, to deliver good
brick for walls, chimneys and any
thing you may need brick for. aultf.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29

Apply a cotton cloth vet with Bal
lard's Snow Liniment to ali wounds,
cuts, burns, sores or blisters, asld note
its wonderful healing power II Is
prompt and very effective Price
Csc. SOC and SI.00 per bottle. Sold
|bv Alexander Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
]. v. Currie, Pastor

J. V. Jurrle, Pastor
Sunday school every Sabbath at
10 q. N.
Preaching at II a. m. ard $3.50
p. m, every third Sunday.
Preaching at $50 every first SUM
day.
You are cordially invited 70 all
services.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29

When the baby is suffering the
double affliction CT hot weather and
bowel disorders, the remedy needed
is McGee's Baby Elixir. It reduces
the feverish condition, CORE s the
stomach and checks looseness Of the
bowels. Price 25c and SOC per bottle.
Sold bv Alexander Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29
FLOUR BLANKS

The Leader has full supply Of the
new Flour Blanks which all grocers,
sellers Of flour and milIers are com,
PEELED to use. The price is Csc per
100 for the small millers' blanks
and SOC per 100 for merchants blanks.
cash with order. You must use these
blanks. 18atf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-08-29

Mr.. Ed Goulder and wife retained
last week from a visit to Union City.
Tenn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-06

looked that just because we have suc- ceeded in doing what was expected of us up to now that there should be any relaxation in the saving and the lelirni- nation of waste.
 These are efforts which must be kept up steadily. We can raise bump or crops but that should not mean that the people who are mot doing the fight ing should not continue their sacri fees in order to make doubly sure that supplies will be maintained at such a volume that poor year in crop pro- duction would not completely wipe them out and make the situation much worse than it ever has been.
 It will therefore be unfortunate ii the announcement that our cereal shipments are going to meet require ments results In any undue relaxation on the part of those who should con tinue to save wherever it is possible
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-06
WAR GARpENING.

Tn keeping with many other sugges- tions which he has made that by Food Administrator Hoover relative to the planting of war gardens this year is right to the point. The response which was made last year was large Many who had never done much ir that direction were not only eager tc do their part but they succeeded 1T growing much garden truck which helped out materially in supplying the home table. The benefit of such ef- forts is not overlooked by Mir. Hoo- yer who declares that it was instru- mental in increasing the food supply at the very time it was needed and the country saved from positive short ages largely by virtue of accumulated household stores which were the Fe- suit of these endeavors.
 The experience which was gained even though the frost prevented the crops from being as large as they would otherwise have beeny should be of the greatest value in each succeed ing year and if more people will de- vote their spare time to gardening this coming summer there will be a pro- portional increase in the supply, and certainly there is as great need this year, if not greater. for such contri- buttons to the available food.
 The war garden movement mean: the utilization of much time whicl would otherwise go to waste. | means a chance to turn every spar, moment to good account and every thing done to improve the sup. plies of the individual family mean. just that mnch helpto the nation. Tn, war gardens this year should be madt "a greater success than last
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-06
THE HOME FOR CRIPPLES

came the cheerful glow of an open fire. A man appeared, servant ob- viously.
 Alice shut the door. almost on her nose. but not before she caught the irn- patient boom of another masculine voice. "Tell her to hustle, James"
 She rustled down the path. but James came out and called entreat- ingly: Please, miss, we're waiting for you" and she turned back, sud- denly curious and determined. She followed James through the hall to tlle room with the open fire, Here were books, easy chairs tobacco and other evidences of masculine occur pancY. A young man stretched be- fore the fire in one of the chairs. He did not rise. On the floor beside him was crutch.
 Miss Nash?D he asked scarcely turning bis head.
 No" said Alice, Miss Joyce" ], All one. Can you cook Her eyes twinkled. T have done such thing
 The he turned and looked at her, His tone was suddenly apologetic. T guess I've made a mistake. We were expecting a maid from the village. We came in rather hurry. I'm John Les 1 ter, Please sit down. l can't rise, not gracefully"
 | So this was the interleper the "son. who after 10 years of indifference, sud- denly fell in love with the house and fsupplanted her, who had loved it sc long. Alice eyed him euriousy, and now that she saw him quite without malice He surprised her look with . Epair of very clear blue eyeys. 1 'Tnvalided home, he explained, way ing at the cruteh. I've been across for year American Ambulance ShrapneI got me in the hip. I'll be al right after awhile
 He unused a moment, looking in the fire. then, as she did not speak, added You know, funny thing, too. l dream ed of this place after I got hit ant when I knew was coming home. made up my mind to come here. HadnA been here before in 10 years. Folk thought I was crazy. Guess perhaps
 am. There's a couple of follows on thu way home now, both leg cases, don you know" with touch of wistfuf ness.
 why" cried Alice, that's what
 wanted it fer. You see" flushing 8
 his stare of amazement Y was goins
 to buy it for my own little cripples.
 Your own little what7" r. one e3pldneo. lie T0lloWeQ ms Syy 6i deepening with sudden tenderness. Sh'
 was very lovely, very appealing, ant
 strangely young, in the glowing eager ness of her recital
 When she had finished he burst out
 "Jove. that's too bad, I'll----n
 NO you won't" said Alice decidedly
 sTn find some other place for tn
 children. I-you-as long as someon
 loves the house, it doesn't matter S
 much. You---you understand?''
 T do" They both rose, she to go h managing to wobble upon his crutches
 "And say, couldn't you. wouldn't yo sort of adopt some more cripples? The sure would appreciate it" Why" flushing, I'm afraid the are beyond the age limit But she did-and one of them fo life--Beston Post.