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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
LOCAL BASKETEERS SPLIT
H0NORS FRIDAY NIGHT

AS games for this week the high
school athletic association announces
1.-THE coming of a crack team from the
Park Field hospital corps to play the
Covington town team, and the Mil
1 lington high school girls to play the
girls of Byars- Hall. Both of these
Visiting teams are well coached and
closely trained, so the two games
should be fast and furious from the
beginning.
The games last Friday night were
the fastest and snappiest games Of
the season. There was clever play
ing and good pass work on both sides
in each game, and the decision was
never sure until the closing whistle.
The Capleville boys were ready
to add another victory to their al
ready long list this season, but ran
across a tougher proposition than eX-
nected in the local high school boys.
The final score of 20 to 18 in favor
of the local team represents fair
estimate of the refative strength of
the two teams.
AS referee for this game, Capt.
Blackburn, Of the Y. M. C. A. first
team, officiated to the entire satisfac-
ton of all concerned.
When the town team took on the
Y. M. C. A. reserves in the second
game of the evening, there was a
tremendous pickup in the excitement,
for the visitors are the leading team
in their class in Memphis. While
expecting no easy thing here, yet they
thought that it would be fairly easy
to walk over the Covington boys.
That they were sadly mistaken is
shown by the score, SO to "a in favor
of the visitors, which shows that
the game was thriller from the
start.
The most unusual features Of the
game were a basket thrown by Hurts
from prone position guarded, and
the spectacular work Of a one-armed
guard, Hudson, brought up by the
Y. M. C. A.
The games next Friday night will
be called at pm.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
AMONG THE CHURCHES
First Methodlst Church

In the absence Of Rev. r. "A. Clark
the usual services next Sunday at
the First Methodist Church, in the
following order:
Sunday school at 9:45. am.
Sermon, IL am. by Rev. 7. l.
Hancock.
Epworth League, Gas pm.
Sermon, 1880 pm. by Rev. H. 5,
Spraggins, D. d., pastor Of the First
Methodist Church, Memphis.
All the people are cordially invited
to attend these services, especially
strangers who may be in our city
during the Sabbath.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27

Mr.. w. H. Bailey opened his
special bargain room on the second
floor Of his store with the putting on
Of his big remnant sale on Wednes-
day. This is new department. and
Mrs. Annie B. Gibbs is in charge of
it. Mr.. Bailey ran a page advertise
ment of his remnant sale in last
weeks Leader The sale came fully
up to his expectations, and he re-
marked that even with the extra
clerks employed, he was unable to
wait on the trade that day.
Mr.. Robert Hamil, formerly of
Gift, who was employed by the King
Hayes Furniture Co., of Memphis,
was struck by a piece Of timber while
operating a band saw there last Sat
urday, and was SO badly hurt that
he died as result in st. Joseph's
Wednesday morning. His skull was
fractured, his left eye cut out and his
nose practically cut off. His remains
were taken to Brownsville today for
burial. Mr.. Halnil was about 50
years Of age, and is survived by his
wife and two children. Esq. ]. ].
Miller and Mr.. S. H. Pinner went to
Memphis this morning to attend the
funeral.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
FIVE GET MEDALS

At the First Baptist Sunday school
last Sunday gold medals were award
ed to four of the pupils of that or
ganization who have records of per-
feet attendance fer four consecutive
years. The faithful ones are Messrs.
u. A. Ferguson, Lyle Workman and
Ernest Dumas and Miss Ernestine
Smith. Z
Miss Effie Wood was also to have
received a medal, but was not pres
ent, and will be presented with one
next Sunday.
Presentation speeches were deliv-
cred by members of the school.
Special attention was called to the
fact that Mr.. Ferguson has recently
completed his eighth years perfect
attendance, but was hindered from
completing the ninth by an attack Of
influenza. He also delivered an adj
dress on "Why / Attend Sunday
School,"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27

(C0ntinued On Last ZEE
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
First presbyterian Church

Dr.. K. +. WALKER, FaSJOT
Regular services Sunday, March
2, as follows:
Rev. R. /. Long, pastor Of the
church in Ripley, will exchange pull
pits with Rev. R. P. Walker. Broth
err Long will preach at IL am and
7:30 pm. Every member Of the
church is urged to be present and
hear his messages. Special music Al
both services.
Sabbath school promptly $3.50 am.
and Christian Endeavor 1880 pm.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
Liberty and Oak Grove Baptist
Churches.

Rev. T. Riley Davis, Pastor
Services next Sunday morning at
Liberty Sunday school 10 o'clock.
The pastor viii speak on the fourth
chapter Of Second Timothy.
Services at Oak Grove at the usual
hours.
We are hoping that the serious
sickness among our people win soon
be over and we can enjoy our usual
services with good attendance.
Anyone desiring to redeem their
pledges to Christian education can
do SO at any time by giving the same
to the pastor.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-02-27
St. Matthews Church


DR.. A. G. McCabe, Rector
Services on Sunday next as fol-
lows:
II am, the holy communion and
sermon.
DR.. McCabe win officiate. Every
body welcome here at all services.
Christian Church
Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock
Elder Porter Norris, of Lucy, will
preach for this congregation at the
II o'clock hour Sunday morning.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-14
LETTERS FROM POWER COUNTY SOLDIERS

The following letter addressed TO
his mother, who died recently from
pneumonia has been received from
Guy Geesey, with the American occu-
patton forces in Germany:
Neuweid, Germany, Dec. IS, 1918
l will try and write now that we
have at last gotten to our journeys
end and am glad that the march is
over with. We were fighting ON the
Meuse front when the armistice came
into effect and stopped us but we were
all glad to have it end as we had been
fighting for two months without
days rest. We were badly in need OF
a rest, but we only had from the 11th
to 18th of Nov, when We started to
follow the Germans back to the Rhine.
1t was some march, it took us just a
month. The Belgians gave us great
reception, had flags of all our allies
flying. You ought to see the home
made flag of our flag. Some of them
had the stripes running the wrong
way, some had only thirteen stars,
some were square and some were
long. But every house had an Amer
ican flag, even if they weren't made
right. We fellows knew what is rep
resented anyway and how these poor
people appreciate what we had done
| for them. They called us their saviors
and deliverers. They took us into
their homes and gave us nice beds to
sleep on and made us feel at home.
The Belgians sure have suffered in
this war They told us some awful
tales of how cruel the Germans were
to them. We stayed over night at
| Arlons, Belgium, and / stood on the
very spot were the Germans shot 12O
men, women and children. II you
read the May issue of Everybody
Magazine" it tells all about the way
the Germans treated the Belgians. We
came thru many of those towns; we
also crossed Luxembourg before VIC
hit Germany. 1t is very beautiful
country as well as Belgium. In fact
all this country is beautiful that We
have come thru The Rhine is &
good sized river. 1t is about as wide
as the Snake river at American Falls
good sized boats can come up quite |
long ways. We crossed at Remegne
Germany. 1t is only a short way
from here.
|
we don't bother them at all, just sleel
in the best beds we can find. The,
wait on us just like we were boarders
, They ought to do something to pa,
| back for some of the hell they hav
! caused us
II | suppose you would like to k1oA
r about some of the fronts | have i
: on. Well, last March we went oN"th
! Verdun front and stayed there TO
about six weeks. Then we were call
ed back for rest. Then we went o.
' a hike. The last of May the German
/ started their drive for Paris thru
: Chateau Thierry and we were sent I
stop them. If you will read the "Sat
[ urday Evening Post" dated Angus
4 81, 1918, stopping the Huns" yo
will see what this division did 4
: one battle This is the only divisio
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-14

over here with marines in it that did
any behting. So when you read about
ihs Ma i es you will know that ! was
there too We next went to Soisoins
where we did some awful lighting.
Lost very heavy. That was in the mid
die of July We were next in the 81.
Michel, but that did not last long
and we had walk away" with our
friends the Huns. We next went to
the Champagne front with the French.
Gee, but 1t was hot up there. The Huns
fought like they never did before. We
paid dear for all we took there but
we drove them off of Mt, Blanc ridge
place that the French had tried
seven times to take and couldn't. or
course. there we're several American
divisions. After the battle the ground
was covered with dead so thick that
one had to pick his way in walking
across the field Our last front was
on the Meuse and it was "Par Bon
Sexton" as the French say, meaning
bad" Then when the armistice came
we we're all so glad we didn't know
what to do We could have lights
and fires. We sure celebrated the
best we could.
! Well, must close sometime as this
/ is getting to be quite a long letter.
! see by the papers that the influenza is
pretty bad in the states. l hope none
of you folks have 1t, as il is bad
thing. | had ii and came near going
west myself, so take good care OF
yourselves. | got the American Falls
Press today and enjoyed reading them
l read a letter from some fellow In
q training camp in Washington and
he was telling how we'll he was being
fed and that ne liked the army sc
! well. Well. we are not getting fec
very good and | don't like the army
If he had gone thru some of the hel
have ne would not like it either.
Thanks for the five, 1t will come II
handy as ! have net had a pay day
since last April. | have gotten al
the letters you sent me. You can
buy anything here as all these people
eat is black bread and potatoes, blu
} maybe Y Will be around some day
! must close wishing you, one ant
! all, a Merry Xmas and Happy New
, Year from your loving son and broth
, er. GUY GEESEY,
HhQ F. A. Brig, End Division, Amer
lean p. o. no, A. e. f.,
, Extract from letter received at
Z later date:
Il got the Press yesterday and Sc
7 where Evans and Howard were kill
Q ed so near the end of the war.
knoV whore and when Howard &c
y kfls1dvnlA wasn't over ten feet froi
on q, ral, but | was on duty an
e cauld NJ leave to see them. Soma {
r our boys came in and said that tw
= engineers got killed just in front {
, the door. or course | did not know
$ was Howard till the next morning
| / passed by where they we're burie
0 and read the names on the eros
: Then | wrote home about il and di
{ not get any answer, so thought
u must have been another Howard, @
o ! was not sure he was I'm the engir
n eers."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-14
MANY EYES ARE TURNED
TOWARD VALLEY OF SNAKE
Irrigation Projects to Cover Millions
OF Acres and Provide Homes and
Employment for Our Returning
Soldiers.

The problem of employment for re-
turning soldiers and OF providing
homes for them is looming large
upon the economic horizon of the
United States and gives promise OF
many difficulties. Among the solu-
tions offered appears the construc-
ton of large irrigation works. Per-
haps the most promising and feasible
location for a large number OF such
undertakings lie in the great valley
of the Snake river.
Irrigation projects along the Snake
that have already been brought to
a successful conclusion have attrac-
ted the attention of the world, and
but few who are not familiar with the
situation, realize that the possibili-
ties for successful irrigation of large
tracts of land have bare been
scratched upon the surface. Thous-
ands, nay millions of acres of sage
brush land can and will be brought
under irrigation if few of the plans
yet in embryo are worked out.
To this end western congressman
and senator's are working overtime
to convince congress that the time
is ripe and the field ample for this
great economic scheme. Many sec
tions of the west are almost equally
interested in this proposition with
Southern Idaho. American Falls
will prosper along with other Sec
tions when the plans are consumated
Ito what extent depends somewhai
upon the energy and enterprise OF
her citizens.
The scheme is worth strong
boost from each and every citizen
! Its good can not be overestimated
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-14
CRYSTAL NEWS.

Paul Martin is suffering from an
attack of neuralgia, following siege
of the flu.
The ladies of the Red Cross met at
the home of Mrs. w. G. Snyder Sat
urday the Sth. Quite number were
IN attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Lindsay and son,
Reed, spent Sunday visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Price.
The family of Chris Buckley are
all down with the flu.
Charles Reiger, who has been in
Pocatello several days taking treat
ment for sciatic rheumatism, is able
to be out again, but has to walk on
crutches, and will not be able TO come
home for some time.
Word has been received that Elmer
Beuton of this place, who is visiting
friends and relatives in Chicago, has
been very sick with the flu, but is re-
ported out of danger at this writing
Little Reynold Staley, who is only
five weeks old, has joined the Red
Cross. 1t is believed he is the young
est member in the Crystal chapter.
Mrs. Irene Whiting is visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Snyder, for few weeks.
Mrs. Ethel Martin has gone to Po-
oatello to receive medical attention
for the relief of a growth in her
throat
The l.. d. S. Sunday Schools and
meetings have started again, after
| having been closed for several months
on account of the flu. Sunday school
starts at IL O'Clock and sacrament
meeting at 1;25. Meetings every
Sunday at the Central school house
Everyone is invited to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Denning re-
turned home Friday, after having
spent a few weeks visiting in East
ern cities
The next Red Cross meeting will
be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Ed. Snyder, Feb. Is. Everyone in.
vited.
4 Mrs. Henrietta George, the mother
of Mrs. Jack Smith and Mrs. Emma
Green, of this place, is confined tC
her bed at her home in PocatellC
with paralysis.
Mr.. John Fannin has returned Il
Bremerton. Wash, after visiting /.
, week with friends and relatives il
| VI oSdls
Mrs. Ezra Burwell entertained /;
small party at supper Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs Owen Marley, witt
: have both been very ill with the flu
are very much improved at this time
The two little children of Mr.. an,
{. Mrs. Jack Armstrong are quite il
with some sort of throat affliction
e They haven't been able to obtail
medical aid as yet. so hardly know
what the disease is.
The Charles Conley family are al
! confined to the house with the flu.
The Central school has been close
e again, as the teacher, Mrs. Clar
Z Koch. was called to the bedside c
her husband, who is seriously i'll a
s their home with pneumonia.
John Bryant is building an add
I ton to his house.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-14
WORLD LEAGUE DRAFT
HAS ITS FIRST READING
Peace Conference Discusses PrOvis-
ions of Constitution; War Council
Considers Terms of Armistice Re-
newal.

President Wilson has been accord
ed the honor of being designated as
the one who shall issue the formal
call to the nations of the world to
join the society of nations after its
machinery has been set up by the
peace conference, IL was stated Mon
day.
The following official communica-
ton was issued:
THE seventh meeting of the com
mission Of the league of nations was
held Monday morning at 1913 o'clock
at the hotel Crillon.
AT this meeting the commission
draft was discussed. In addition
the drafting commission, to whom
the commission had entrusted the re-
vision of certain articles of the draft,
made its report. The meeting ad-
journed at 1:15 p. m. to resume its
work at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
Through certain of the earlier ar
ticles may be subject to re-examina-
ton at Tuesdays session, 1t Is con
| fidently expected that the commission
will be able to proceed with the sec
/ ond reading of the draft"
The supreme war council, in which
/ Marshal Foch and other military
commanders sit with the council Of
the great powers, continued Monday
the discussion Of the terms for the re
newal of the German armistice, with
out reaching a decision. At the sam'
| time the league of nations commits
sion virtually completed the fina
draft of that project, assuring III
completion before the plenary session
the latter part Of the week.
The discussion of the armistice tool
a wider range, including the failur'
TO execute some of the clauses of tn
previous armistice, the blockade an'
the use OF enemy merchant shipping
But the main issue turned on a ser
les OF proposals OF rather drasti
nature. designed to place the enem
beyond the possibility of rearmin
and renewing the conflict.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-14
Filler Lands BIplsne Safely After
Losing Motor in Shy.

Losing the engine from his plane
while lying at an altitude OF mile
did not disconcert young American
airman while flying at an overseas
field, according TO the March Popular
Mechanics Magazine Collision with
another craft tore the engine from
his machine, but at q moment when
the plane was gliding on an even keel
he climed onto the top Of the fuselage
at full length and In some manner
managed, by continually shifting hls
weight. 10 restore 51isace sufficient
ly 70 prevent the craft from flutter-
ing into direct fall. While main
tanning balance with his body, he also
manipulated the controls and guided
the machine earthward.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-14
IDAHO TROOPS ARRIVE
IN UNITED STATES
Chairman Hurley OF Shipping Board
ON LeyIathan, Which Docks At New
York.

The American transport Leviathan.
carrying 1926 troops, passed the AM
brose channel lightship Tuesday af-
ternoon and docked late Tuesday.
Among the civilian passengers is Ed
ward ~ Hurley. chairman OF the
United States shipping board, who
had been abroad TO confer with Amer
lean and allied officials OF the food
and shipping situation.
The following are on the Levia-
than: 371st and 372nd infantry reg
iments leach colored) OF the 93rd d.
vision; field and staff, headquarters
company, 163rd regiment and diyis-
ional headquarters Of the 41st diyis-
ion washington, Oregon, Montana
Idaho and Wyoming). Headquarters
detachment, medical department and
Co.'S n. /. X. l. and NJ Of the 3Ssth
infantry regiment OF the 92nd diyis.
ion (national army, colored troopsD
Casual company No. 232 (Texas)
conyalescent detachments and cas-
uals
These troops include 1882 wounded
and mentally and physically sick.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-14
BAND OF THE ALLIES
WINS BIG OVATION
Musicians Give One Of the Best Pro-
grams Heard In Spokane In Long
Time-Wlll BE In American Falls
On February Goth.

The Allied War Veterans Military
band gave an entertainment before
crowded audience at the auditorium
theater last evening. All the per-
formers have been fighting at the
front. The interest in them was
therefore two-fold, as soldiers and as
musicians.
The band is excellent, probably the
best brass band heard in Spokane for
a long time.
Under the leadership Of Mr.. Charles
F. Ward, they gave a number of spir-
tied marches. Nor were they less
effective In their more ambitious
pieces. They were warmly ap-
plauded.
The program was extremely va
ried Sergeant Lew Price, Welsh.
man, with pleasing tenor voice
sang four solos, and was obliged to
respond with an encore.
A special feature was a dramatic
description of what actually hap.
pened at the front. by Sergeant Ar
thur Gibbons, Canadian fighter anc
once prisoner of war.
Captain Jack Carter quite won hii
hearers by his Five Minutes OF Non
sense" which included some goot
patter-songs in the best vaudeville
manner, and with an excellent bari
/ tone voice.
! The Scotch pipers made a tremen
dous hit with their national music
Their countrymen In front insisted OF
repetition.
Duncan Murray, another OF tn
heroes, danced a Scottish Dance
/ which was much enjoyed.
Private J. Bruce told some goo
stories, over the Top" and Corpora
e. F. James was obliged TO repea
his piccolo solo.
The evening successfully ende
with two stirring marches THE Grea
Little Army" and Colonel Bogey,
both pieces played by all the allie
bands on the western front
The concert will be repeated thi
evening Spokane Spokesman-Rs
view.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-14
SOVIET RULE MEANS
CHAOS AND ANARCHY
Story oi Oppression and Tyranny In
Russia Under ROlshevik Control
Unfolded Before Senate Probe Con-.
mittee.

A story OF economic chaos, opprea-
sion and tyranny in Russia, under the
BolsheviK rule, was unfolded Tues
day before the senate judiciary sub
committee, at the beginning OF It's In
quiry into Bolshevik. l. w. w. and
other propaganda in the United
States. The witness was nr. WilAans
G. Huntington. former commercial at
tache OF the American embassy In
Petrograds who related in detail his
experiences before being compelled
BY intolerable conditions to leave
Russia last fall.
Prof, Samuel N Harpsr of the Uni
versity OF Chicago, student Of Rus
sian affairs, also WAS before the COM.
mittee. explaining the development OF
the Boishevsk theory of government
He said there had been much nisrsp-
resentation OF Russia In the Ameri-
can press, but declared enough evil
denoe had come through to demon
strate that Bolshevism had been a
failure In most ways.
Only small part OF the hearing
TUESDAY was devoted to Bo1ahevik
propaganda in this country. Doctor
Huntington said the Bolshevik Lead
Nio NVhHAuANiy cHOSdFVIcu 10 HRr0WU
their doctrine through other countries
and that he had seen evidences or
these efforts in the United States. He
mentioned an article by Premier Lee
nine OF the Bolshevik government.
recently published In the Liberator-
an American magazine. ard said he's
had seen several articles In the New
York Times written by Arthur r.
IN .sft 4. IL
described as an internationalist and
a sympathizer with the BolshevIk re-
gime.
Doctor Huntington said he had at
tended the recent meeting In Wash
ington which prompted the senate to
order the present inquiry. and de-
clared that speakers who were ad-
vertised 20 give the truth about Rus
STA" did not give the truth. He added
that he did not know whether they
were Bolshevik propagandists.