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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
MUST QUIT SWEARING

"Kindly Kwit Kussin' =. This IS
the slogan spelled in whimsical fash
ion, which the army and navy \ M.
G. "A. huts throughout the southeast
en military division are adopting IN
campaign to minimize profanity
among our soldiers and sailors.
.To swear like a trooper" or sail
or" heretofore has ben featured as
the phrase in highest praise of the
proficient "profanatic" no long
er. The Iikening is obsolete, for ac-
cording to Religious Work Director
w. r. Dobyns, of Camp Gordon,
"Less cussing is heard in the train
ing camps today than on our city
streets. The clean lives the men
are leading are productive Of clean
speech"
The army and navy Y. M. G. A.
is doing its share to keep the thoughts
Of the soldiers clean with it's program
Of physical and social activities, en-
tertainments, educational classes and
religious services. Many printed
phrases displayed conspicuously in
The Red Triangle huts serve as re-
minders to the men of the objection
able character of profanity. One Of
these reads:
@If you curse at home, curse here.
We want you to feel at home"
They get good results, as the adj
vertising man says. Recently sol
der at one of the writing benches in
hut spewed forth mouthful Of
oaths which was overheard by a uni
formed secretary.
"Just put 'em in letter to youi
mother sometimes" suggested the I'm.
formed secretary. A few days Later
the enlisted man laid neatly writ.
ten letter before the secretary will
the statement:
That's to my mother-the frs
letter I've written her in seven years
The hint you gave me the other da,
made me realize my duty towards
her. And I've decided to cut out tht
cussin', too"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

men and supplies an overland route
to France. We must comply with
Gen. Pershing's request, and build
a bridge Of ships.
Registration cards for the ENROLL
ment of men have been sent to the
chairmen of county councils all over
Tennessee. Wages and working con-
ditions at the shipyards will be ex-
cellent, but we particularly request
that all men now engaged in occu-
pations essential to the welfare of
the United States forces will remain
in their present positions, and that
laborers will not go forward to ship
yards until they are properly en-
rolled and notified when and where to
90 by United States inspectors.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ASKS SHIPYARD EMPLOYEES

The following bulletin has been
sent to the papers Of the State by
The Tennessee department Of labor.
Secretary Of War Newton D. Baker
has lust wired this Office as follows;
si'The number of men that we can
Mace ard maintain IN France will de-
mend upon the number Of ships avail-
abIe for their transport and supplies.
.sFor that reason want to ask the
friends and families Of every man m
the national army to lend their sup
mort IA every way to the Shipping
Board to the end that the necessary
efficient labor may be enrolled IN the
United States Shipyard Volunteers.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Surgeons agree that in cases Of
cuts, burns, bruises and wounds, the
first treatment is most important.
When an efficient antiseptie is ap-
piled promptly there is no danger
Of infection and the wound begins to
heal at once. For use on man or
beast, Borozone Is the ideal antiseptic
and healing agent. Buy it now and
be ready for an emergency. Price
25c soc, S1.00 and $3.50. Sold by
Alexander Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
THE ALLIES
BY Edward Bryant GAGE 15l
Glenn Springs, Tenn.

-S4A 1RA AAbH3 %~h-Ait
iii. allies are the lands Of righteous,
And the lands Of the brave and
true:
They can't allow the Prussians to
rule
And fighting is what they have to
do.
The Prussians have wronged many
peaceful countries,
And the allies are fighting 10
right the wrong;
'es and they will do it, too,
Because they are multi-millions
strong.
Servia and Belgium have done their
bit,
Their fighting time has gone by;
by;
But their friends will avenge them.
And their free flag will once more
fly.
Roumania, like many other countries,
Is facing the lead Of the Teuton-Hun,
And will face the fire of death
Till the world-wars are done,
Russia did some fierce fighting at
first,
But now they seem to balk;
Maybe they viii return to the front
When they get through with the
separate peace" talk.
Some said that Italy would bungle,
But now they make the Austrians
dance;
And they got the Austro- Germans
stopped
With the help of England and
France,
AT first / will take AIsaee-Loiraihe,
Said the Kaiser, "Then III take a
whack at France"
But 1t was easier said than done,
For he went back to Berlin with
bullets in his pants.
With a rifle in his hand
And the spirit in his head,
The French are steadily surging on
Through walls of steel and lead.
With their laundering artillery,
And their tanks, SO strong and
mighty,
The plucky British are driving on,
And sending many Germans to
"Blighty."
Old England isn't starved yet,
Nor stopped all sea transportation;
She has millions Of soldiers on the
front!
Yes, sir-ree! The British are great
help in the allied nation.
Last, but not least, are the Amer
leans
Who are leaving the shores Of the
U. S. "A.
To go face the savage Teuton-H Hun:
To help the allies lay the Kaiser
away.
When the allies all get on the front
together,
Old ''Und Colt" will begin to look
about;
Then the allies win smash fortifi-
cations sweep
Across the Rhine, and capture Ber-
linl
Then the murderous old Kaiser will
be knocked Quit
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Surgeons agree that in cases Of
cuts, burns, bruises and wounds, the
first treatment is most important.
When an efficient antiseptic is applied
promptly, there is no danger Of in
lection, and the wound begins to heal
at once, For use on man or beast,
Borozone is the ideal antiscptic and
healing agent. Buy lit now and be
ready for an emergency. Price 25c,
SOC, $1.00 and $1.5O. Sold by Alexan-
der Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Mr. Charlton Cothran, Of the Gains
vile neighborhood, paid business
visit to Dyersburg Monday
Messrs. j. ]. Loft and C. C. Willis,
Of Perry's Campground, were visitors
here Monday.
Mr.. D. D. Low and family, Of Nitta
Yuma, Miss, came up Sunday on a
visit to the family Of Mrs. Lows
father, Capt. D. w. Ruffin.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
OLD NICK HAS FLuNKED

Old Nick is in pale blue funk,
He surely has quite lost his spunk,
And he has splendid cause to fear,
For Kaiser Bill is drawing near
Old Kaiser Bill who sought the sun
To make of it sandwich bun,
Himself to be the ham between,
And in the Kultured Glory CLEAN.
But Uncle Samuel got between
The Kaiser and his sandwich scheme,
And started him the hellward way,
And Nicky flunks, both night and day.
For Kaiser Bill out-nicks old Nick,
He'll fluke him with the Kultured
trick,
And reign in hell in Kultured grace,
Enthroned in Nick's accustomed place.
vi
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Remember, those boys in France
are your boys. Do your bit ii saw
ing food, and they will get their bite.
Montgomery City Mo- Standard,
Never was a greater lie than the
old saw that advice is cheap It's
dear at any price. Had a friend once
who undertook to follow all the advice
given him. He's IN the asylum now.
-Shelbina lMo.) Torchlight.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
Want Column

For sale.-The old reliable Bells
Big Boil cotton seed. True to name;
extra early variety. Not frost-bitten.
/ have only few tons Of this seed,
$500 per bushel, or $500 per 100
pounds. w. ]. Hadley COvington,
Route g 2lf-2w'
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale-Turnip salet, zoe pei
gallon; also asparagus roots. M. S
Roane, Telephone 2821 28f-2w'
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For best dance music, call phone
80. or the Leader.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

If you want to have a dance, just
phone 30 for good music.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Mr.. H. L. Harris, Of Braden, visit
ed Covington Sunday. -
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale at Very Low Price
Several good secondhand buggies
and harness. McFadden & Shelton.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Notice-For short time we offer
brood SOW prospects from $500 up.
+. A. Bishop, Brighton, +. 2. Aft
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale Cheap.-Wagon and har-
ness, both practically as good as new.
Hamilton Bros.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

All parties are requested not to pas
ture their stock in my pasture until
April l. Mrs. Rachael Dickson. 21f2
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale-Good, gentle buggy horse
and one top buggy, used Ia months,
but in splendid condition; good box
seat cart and set Of harness. See
Sam Lowenhaupt. lift
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28
A home viii bring out
che best there is IN you

1t will give you and your fam-
lily social standing in your
community. It win give you q
certain prestige you can never
hope to obtain as long as you
pay rent.
And owning your home will
give you credit anywhere. The
grocer, the butcher, the mer-
chant and the banker are always
willingness, even anxious to ex-
tend credit to
''The Man Who Owns a Home"
Aren't all these advantages
worth something to you2 Are
they not at least worth investi-
cation on your part? Aren't
they worth wour most careful
consideration?
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Wanted.-Will pay the best prices
for veal calves at all times. White
& Baskin, telephone 361. 24j-tf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Notice.--All persons are hereby mo-
titled, under penalty, not to hunt or
let their hogs or other stock run at
large on my farm in the 9Th district.
]. l. Coleman. 21f-2ws
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Rent. Sixteen acres Of good
land, near schoolhouse and church. T.
L. Smith, Brighton, Route 2. a1f2w*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Notice.-All persons who are in
debted to the firm of McFadden &
Shelton are hereby notified that they
must settle same at once if they want
to save costs.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale.-- Year-old Plymouth Rock
ROSTERS. s. |. Wright, r. F. d. No.
2, Covington, Tenn. Telephone 1903.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Notice.-We have a good grist mill
in operation at Garland, and grind
corn every Saturday. Will exchange
meal for corn every day in the week.
w. B. Overall. 21f-2w*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale-Lot Of good white corn;
also good horse mule and a lot Of
planting cotton seed. John Wright,
r. F. D. No. 8, Covington, Tenn. 1w*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale.--Nice suit of furniture,
good as new. Will sell at price
that vii suit you. Joe Miller, Cow
ington, Tenn. 2sf-f.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Taken Up.-Two small black pigs.
Owner can have same by paying for
this advertisement and feed. Jim
Garner. 1w.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Prepare for the Meatless Days
Laying Buff Orpington hens, $500
per dozen, Mrs, E. a. Bishop, Brigh-
ton, r. 2. 21f-2w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Many thousands Of
women suffering from
wonanIy trouble, have
been benefited blythe use
Of Cardui, The woman's
tonic, according to letters
we receive, similar TO this
one from Mrs. z. ". Spell.
Of Hayne, N. c. "Icculd
not stand on my feet, and
Just suffered terribly
she says. "As my suF-
iering was 30 great, and
he had tried other Tenle-
dies, DR.. -- had US
get Cardui. ! BEGIN
Improving, and Il cured
me. | know, and my
doctor knows, what Car
duI did for me, Tor my
neves and health were
about gene, =
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Wanted.--A family TO work share
crop or rent 25 or 80 acres good
land; good house, in one mile Of
school and church. r. E. Haynie,
Covington, Route 2. 28f-2w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Notices, o. Buff Orpington eggs
that hatch Pen No. 1, $500; Pen
No. 2, s15O; postpaid. Mrs. r. A.
Bishop, Brighton, r. 2. 21f-tf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale or Trade.--One good road
grader, at $4,000. viii stand six to
eight mules. E. J. Cochran, Braden,
Tenn. 21f-2w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale.--A good work horse and
mare; six and seven years old. Will
sell cheap. F. 7. King, Covington.
14f-Sw*
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Wanted Thrifty pigs from eight
to 10 months old. Ashley Downing,
Manager Upton County Farmers I'm
ion Bank, Pig Club. Tiff
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

Wanted to Exchange.-Full blood
ed White Leghorn hens for Barred
Plymouth Rock hens. R. z. Haynie,
Covington, Route 2. 21f-2w|
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale.-0ne five-room house,
large lot, barn and outhouses, in Sum
NIT addition to Covington, at your
price. Look at it in 10 days, and
make me an offer. H. j. Baskin,
Fayetteville, Ark. 31j-tf.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale.-A small farm, Is or
80 acres, all fresh land, good four
room house and barn. Fronts on
public road. j. A. Rhodes, Coving-
ton, Route 2. 21f-4w%
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale.-0ne good saddle stall
lion and one good, black Kentucky
jack; viii sell at a bargain or will
trade for young growing stock. R
K. Mcbride, r. F. d. No. 6, Coving-
ton, Tenn. 7f-ti
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale or Will Trade for Good
Work Mule.--Three fillies running
from one to five years old. Also a
Dodge car in good running order
H, A. Maddox, R, F. D. No. 2, Gov
ington, Tenn. 21f-2w"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-02-28

For Sale.--Cash or terms, or will
trade for real estate; one 1917 Oak
land six-cylinder, five-passenger car,
run about 5000 miles; good condition,
with extra equipment. This is bar
gain. See w. X. Richardson. 14f-3w"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-07
Hoover Rnlc Hts Cats.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 7.-As eVi-
dence of the Hoovcrization which has
struck the home of City Health Off
Ger Parrish, attention was called yes
terday by DR.. Parrish to the fact that
the number of pet cats at his home
has been reduced from % to five.
Yes" said DR.. Parrish, we used to
be strong for cats Just before the
Hoovc~ idea of saving food became
necessary we had 23 of them, all Of
the alley type. We have only five
now, ana two dogs"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-07
RELEASE 400 "TARs" DAILY
Capt. Moffett Prepares to Speed De-
mobilization of Great Lakes Sta
tion--Men to Get Fare Home.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Four hundred
men will be discharged daily from the
Great Lakes naval training station be-
fore the end of the week, according
to an announcement made by Capt.
William A. Moffett. AT present about
100 day are being sent home, but
the exodus Is continually growing.
Every man must PISS three days in
Camp Boone, now renamed Camp
Barry, the discharge camp. The first
day he is examined physically and in
his special branch Of work for con-
firmation of his rating. The second
day his records will be clesed and the
third day he will be paid off and given
railroad fare home. Captain Moffett
said that any man in the naval re-
serge may voluntarily return to Great
Lakes to serve any length of time he
so desires.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-07
WOUNDED TO BE NEAR KIN
War Department to Send Soldiers to
Seventy-Five Hospitals In Violn-
ity of Homes.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Plans under
which all wounded men returning from
France will go to hospitals within 300
miles of homes of their nearest rela-
tives. were announced by the war de-
partment. To this end base hospitals
at training camps have been turned
over to the surgeon general providing
70 hospitals with facilities to care for
1O4,231 men. Fifty thousand men are
expected to be sent to these institu-
-tions within the next few months.
Use Of the training camp facilities
will make it possible to return to their
owners Immediately the following
properties which were to have been
converted into hospitals:
New Field museum, Chicago; Ford
building, Milwaukee; Brockman stores,
Milwaukee; Badger State Sales COM
pany, Milwaukee; and Woodstock
apartment, Milwaukee.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-07
HUNS DESTROY DOCUMENTS
All Touching Origin of the War Done
Away With, Says Former
Deputy.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The German foreign
Office destroyed by fire all damaging
documents in the archives Of the Ger
man general government at Brussels
and destroyed all documents in Ber-
lin which might be useful in placing
responsibility for the war on the Ger
man government, Herr Melkenbuhr, a
former socialist member Of the reiGh-
stag, declared In speech in Berlin,
according to advices received here.
The revelation Of Melkenbuhr, the
Paris newspaper declares, throw a
singular light on the proposal of Doc
tor Solf, the German foreign secretary,
TO have a neutral commission inquire
into the origin Of the war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-07
U. PREP AREDNESS
FOR PEACE C0NFAB
% MEMBERS OF AN ADVISORY
COMMISSION OF EXPERTS AC-
COMPANY PRESIDENT.
Details Of the Investigation, Which Is
Known Officially as "The Inquiry"
Have Been Withheld From Publica-
tion Until Safe on Shipboard.

New York. Striking evidence of
the preparedness of the American
Government to enter into peace snego-
tiatioRs was given here in an an
nonncAmer4 lat % members of an
adgIe@Sy con- mission of experts, who
haye de years study of political
8lHi n aJfoic conditions in Europe
md sla, viii sail with President
WiJea his fellow delegates on
George Washington. With
.haa. gsh kgo several tons of docu-
!. ..,,,s ,,..ss. nsaHs, which, together
VIII 6ffsl records of flie ihvestig gaS
tions already in Paris, or on the way,
comprise collection of international
data said to be without parallel in
history. These advisers to the Peace
Commission, who have conducted an
exhaustive inquiry into affairs by au-
thority Of the President and under the
direction of Colonel e. M. House,
American civilian member Of the In
ter-Allied Supreme War Council and
delegate to the peace conference, in
clude experts in international law,
college professors rated as specialists
in the history and politics of various
nations, and officers of the Military
Intelligence Division of the army.
Using the building of the American
Geographical Society here, they have
accumulated, through studies which
began in November, 1917, voluminous
records which, because of their great
value, have been guarded day and
night
In fact, details of the investigation,
which is known officially as "the in
quiry," have been withheld from pub
lication until it's results were safe on
shipboard. Except for occasional pub
iication of the fact that peace data
was being assembled by a commission
directed by Colonel House, and that
| information gained from this source
enabled him, as member of the in
| ternational conference which drafted
the German armistice terms, to
"amaze'. his associates with his inti-
mate knowledge of European affairs,
the American people have not been in
formed of the activities of an official
organization without precedent in the
nations history,
More, than $50 persons composed the
| personnel of the inquiry, which was
financed out Of the special emergency
war fund, placed by Congress at the
Presidents disposal, according to an
announcement by the Geographical So
ciety. The State and War Depart
ments co-operated, and both will share
in future possession of the data. The
investigation, it was stated, took the
form of "a fact study, conducted in
scientific spirit by specialists and
scholars, both American and from va
rious European countries affected by
the war;" and "in order to give high
value to any statement of fact the in
Squiry has been entirely Independent OF
any political hypothesis"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-07
More Huns Surrender.

|. Lourenco Marquee Portuguese East
Africa General Won Lettow-Vorbeck,
the officer commanding the German
troops who were driven out of German
East Africa, has surrendered with his
force of 4,433 persons, according to
an official announcement made here.
The Generals forces consisted Of 30
officers, 125 other Europeans, 1,165
Askaris, 1000 carriers, 13 native
chiefs and 1,100 male and female ma
tives The terms Of the German ar
mistice provided for the evacuation
by all German forces operating in East
Africa.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-07
Former Crown Prince Speaks.

Oosterland, Holland.-"I have not
anything and | have not
signed any document whatever" :" Fred
erick William Hohenzollern, who still
claims the title of Grown Prince of
Germany, thus answered the question
In the course Of a lengthy conversation
which took place in the small cottage
Of the village pastor on the Island OF
Wiefingen, where he is interned.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-12-07
BAKER EXPLAINS LISTS
Unreported Names Of Wounded
Are Minor Cases.
General March Says Pershing ls Sc
lecting Units for occupationai
Force of 1,250,000 Men.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Secretary Ba-
ker, appearing before the senate mill
tary committee to explain the delay In
completing the publication of Ameri-
can casualties overseas, said he
thought most Of the unreported names
were those Of men slightly wounded
and would come by mail
q 36ii III - ;lsAas saazlsl lsasssaAlS1
why only something over l0O,OOO
names have been published, when It
has been officially announced that the
casualties number 262,693. The sec
retary said every effort consistent with
accuracy was made to prevent delay,
and that General Pershing had been
urged repeatedly to expedite his lists,
sending the names of the dead first.
1.-THE department from the begin
ming" Mr.. Baker said, ''has never held
ND, withheld or delayed giving out
casualty lists. Our policy has been to
give a complete statement as soon as
possible"
General March, chief of staff, and
Assistant Secretary Keppel, were with
the secretary. Mr.. Keppel said the
system Of obtaining and verifying cas-
ualty reports in France had been slow
at first, and If 1t had to be done over
again It probably would be done diff
ferently.
General March, discussing demobili-
zation, said General Persling was Sc
lecting units for the occupational force
OF about 1,250,000 men, and that all the
other American soldiers in France
would be brought home as rapidly as
shipping could be provided.
Secretary Baker said many COM
plants had been based upon nisunder-
standing and suspicious that the lists
were being held up, and that distress
had been caused among relatives by
inaccurate reports in soldiers private
letters. He told In detail of the pub
lication plan under which telegram
is sent Immediately to the next of kin
before name is put on the lists trans
mitted by mail to the newspapers for
simultaneous publication throughout
the country.