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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-26
FARM FACTS
Worth Remembering

George AIDE says: Good roads cost
money. but show me community
which has invested In hard roads such
as can be used at all times OF the year
and which would be willing to 60 back
to the mudholes for cash considers.
ton.
AS a result Of the first testing
association in Tennessee which was
organized IN JEFFERSON county, ten
others have bean organized within the
state and several 10 other states.
Nebraska potato growers are or
ganizing to make their state an active
competitor on northern potato states
In the production Of seed potatoes.
Efforts are being made In Iowa to
defraud farmers by selling them bogus
stock IN concerns said to pay big dlvi-
dands
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-26

Although ridiculed as craze, it is
a scientific fact that sour milk CON
duces to longevity.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-26

If you have the itch, don't scratch,
It does not cure the trouble and
makes the skin bleed. Apply Bal
lard's Snow Liniment. Rub it in
gently on the affected parts. It re-
lieves itching instantly and few APP
plications removes the cause, thus
performing permanent cure. Sold
BY Alexander Drug Go.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-26
Poison ivy Helps. Too.

The vacatlonist who collides with d
hornets nest Is bound to have a swell
time. Boston Transcript.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-26

A bilious, haif-sick feeling, loss OF
energy, and constipated bowels can
be relieved with surprising prompt
ness by using Herbine. The first
dose brings improvement, few doses
puts the system in fine, vigorous
condition. Sold by Alexander Drug
Co
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-26

The natives Of India show great
interest in monographs, and it is
considered good market for these
instruments.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-26

In 1917 China exported 100000
barrels of flour, half Of which went
to Russia.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-06-26

ta.7l s7sse- T1IffiNa,r i-7.7l rl7is
r. hsa FAY 900 con natcfas
The sun., 1919-05-19
RAILROAD WORKERS PLAN.
Counsel for Brotherhoods Offers
Government Ownership Scheme.

government ownership scheme.
Characterizing the present form of
railroad operation as merely an ex-
tension OF Government regulation, Glenn
z. Plumb, counsel for the four Railroad
Brotherhoods, explained last night the
system under which the organized en-
ployees OF the roads want them oper-
atec. He spoke at the public forum in
the Church Of the Ascension, Fifth ave-
nue. and Tenth street.
Eve PROPOSE" said Mr.. Plumb, ito
determine the actual value OF each cor
poration. and either exchange the 'se-
curlty or to sell bonds SO as to obtain
title to the property. From the earn
ings OF the road we intend to establish
a sinking fund and when this fund ma
tues the Government will have abso-
Lutte control of the railroads and from
thence on they will be operated at cost.
Ever as the sinking fund is maturing
the cost will be descending"
The scheme further contemplates, Mr..
Plumb said. an organization consisting,
first, OF the executives and managerial
force; second, representatives OF the
public, and third. representatives OF the
wage earners. Thus" he said. 1.-THE
fear OF a financial oligarchy, and also
OF an equally bad labor oligarchy, will
DO averted."
The sun., 1919-05-19

Lindsey had shown In his communica-
tons with the Treasury a spirit OF ex-
aggerated Importance and insufferable
personal vanity" Mr.. Glass announced
that he had selected a successor, whose
name he did not give, who has fine
record of devotion to the soldiers ana
thelp dependents and who may be relied
on to observe the ordinary Official ameni-
ties" Mr.. Glass's statement reads In
part:
"The Secretary Of the Treasury has
not received from the Director OF the
Bureau OF War Risk Insurance the let
ter of resignation said to have been
prepared by the latter and handed to the
press for publication, but the Secretary
Is quite ready to believe that the Direc-
tor proceeded in just that fashion.
at would not appear TO be necessary
to explain to the public the dearability
of Col. Lindsley's dismissal from the
service in view Of his own authorised
statement that on April last he ex-
pressed to the Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury in charge of the War Risk
Bureau his utter indifference as to
whether or not the directors official
communications to the Secretary Of the
Treasury might fairly be construed as
gross personal affront.
This one sentence clearly reflects the
spirit of exaggerated Importance and in-
siderable personal vanity which char
acterixed the Official conduct Of Col.
Lindsey for the entire 1--WE month period
of his incumbency of Office eliminating
in his concededly studied indignity OF
April 8. The strutting around of this
official and the extensively peremptory
tone of his memoranda finally ceased to
be amusing and that among things Of
greater consequence accounts for his re-
moval.
But aside from the effrontery in
VOWED in the directors cool demand that
the Secretary OF the Treasury transfer
to him Immediately the various duties
and responsibilities which the act of
Congress imposes on the Secretary with
respect to the Bureau of War Risk In
surance the pretense that his administra-
ton had been impeded or harrassed by
Treasury control Is without the slightest
foundation in fact A single example
will very definitely indicate the attenu-
ated nature of this complaint.
Question of. Proof.
with a view to establishing the truth
OF hSs general proposition, Col. Lindsey
cites the fact that two recommendations
for appointment made by him on March
on April 4 for further information. In
short. when the directors deliberately
offensive letter was written there had
been promptly approved by tho Secre-
tary of the Treasury and the acting Sec
rotary 9,19S recommendation for appoint
ments and increases of salary, leaving
but three Enacted on. and two OF these
three were approved before the receipt
OF Directors Lindsley's remarkable let
ter.
But in the last analysis nothing lie
to be gained by controversy over d.
rector Lindsley's retirement Quite OBJ
v1ously the director thinks he has made
an incomparably fine official. The Sec
Rotary has abundant reason for totally
disagreeing with Col Lindsley's esti-
mate OF himself and has accordingly Sc
lected for the place a man of experience
who has fine record of devotion to
soldiers and their dependents and who
may be relied on to observe the ordinary
official amenities"
The sun., 1919-05-19
400 DIE IN SMYRNA FIGHT.
Greeks XIII 500 of Turkish Forces
That Oppose Landing.

CoSsrANrINorLE, May Is (delayed).
In the fghting which took place after
the landing of Greek troops at Smyrna
Thursday 800 Turks and 100 Greeks
were killed.
The fighting took place for the most
part in the Turkish quarter of the town.
where the Greeks were met by lively
rife fre
The sun., 1919-05-19

|! III -
Mou EN- i
Doun---
behead those blades
of grass that spoil
the even tenor ofyour
lawns ways.
It's no trick at all
to make your lawn
look like soft green
velvet if you use the
right kind of mower.
That is, use the kind
of lawn mower we
handle. They are
made by a manufac-
turer Of repute and
are guaranteed.
Why Pay More?
Don't think selling now
ers at low prices Is a sign
of inferiority. 1t is not
what you pay-but what
you get for what you pay
that counts. The reason
we can sell such depend
able mowers at such low
prices is that we buy
them by the carload for
cash.
The fact that our sales
justify buying in such
large quantities is an indi-
cation of the quality of
our article.
The Green
Mountain
mower has a ten inch
drive wheel with three
tempered tool steel blades.
1t has paralleled bearings
and a crucible tool steel
under knife, hardened and
sharpened.
IL in. ,s7.79; 16 in. 1886;
IA in. .3S. 10; 10 in. 1876;
20 in. 1916
No Use Mowing
ifyou haven't anything to
NOW. You can't very we'll
NOW a CRASHES lawn, you
know.
The matter of grass seeds
really comes first. Don't
think that any seed at all
will grow into the kind of
lawn you want. One must
bargain on the sunny
places and the shade.
One must buy dependable
seed or take the chance of
growing a lawn in spots.
The Weighs
the Way
to tell the quality of grass
seed. The light seed that
would seem to 60 a long
way is a deception. It is
interspersed with chaff.
The heavier seed, appar-
entity a smaller quantity
for the weight, really goes
farthest. 1t is free from
chaff and other foreign
substance, and is more
productive by far than
the uncleaned seed.
Ours is the heavy, re-
cleaned seed, the kinds
that will thrive in shade
as we'll as sunshine.
y h., 24c.; S lbs, $1.93;
lb.. 44c.; l215 lbs. $40;
213 h., 9Sc.; rs lbs. 1913.
Fertilizer
For tho Inun
The sun., 1919-05-19
STRIKE HITS WINNIPEG FOOD.
Ice Also Scarce rs Result of Indi-
vidual Paralysis.

WINNIPEG. Man. May 1s.-winnipeg
observed Sunday in a normal manner to-
day. The city was quiet and orderly
and the only outward evidence OF the
general labor strike. which was paralized
industry, communication and municipal
activities, was increasing scarcity of
food supplies and ice.
No parades were held to-day In COM
memoration of Decoration Day.
The sun., 1919-05-19
Urgency of Relief.

"a vast amount of the work remains
TO be done, but the bureau cannot per-
form It's necessary function unless given
relief from the conditions that exist
in the Treasury Department. I submit.
Mr.. Secretary, that in view OF tho vast
social and political Importance OF this
work the Treasury policy as applied to
this bureau is intolerable.
at should not be- necessary for me
to state that have addressed you In
this way only with a conscientious de-
sire to be helpful in the situation. There
Is not a condition stated In this COM
munication which is not within your i'm
mediate power TO correct"
This letter was received by Secretary
Glass before he started on his Victory
Loan tour. An exchange OF letters be-
tween the director and Assistant Sec
rotary Shouse was apparently necessary
to get It to Mr.. Glass's immediate at
terition. The Secretary was leaving
Washington and after expressing sur
prise postponed consideration.
Upon his return he sent the following
letter to the director:
THE Victory Loan campaign having
ended, am now enabled to give greater
attention to Treasury detail and 1 have
read again with painstaking care your
letters OF April otn anu 5th, placed
on my desk as ! was about leaving
Washington on a speaking tour.
After the fullest consideration I have
reached the very definite conclusion that
you are quite right in saying the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury should have as
director OF the Bureau OF War Insur-
ance a man in whom he has implicit
confidence; and In agreement with this
view I am constrained to ask you to let
me have your resignation. to take effect
not later than next Monday, at which
time ! shall be prepared to designate
your successor"
Secretary OF the Treasury Glass issued
y S-Atsmsnt Tonight declaring that Col
The sun., 1919-05-19
GERMANS PUBLISH
TEXT OF THE TREATY
French Are Indignant That
They Are Unable Also to
Print Pact in Full.
Special Gable Dcspatch 70 The srS.


PARIS, May 1s.--The Germans again
have forced the hands of the Allies and
associates in the paper war which char
acterizes the present state of the negotia-
tons, going President Wilson one better
on "open covenants openly arrived at"
The German press begins to-day to pub
fish the full text of the treaty, which
the Premiers OF the Allies have not
shown yet even to the leaders OF their
Parlaments.
mans, the newspapers of the Entente and
the United States will be permitted the
same privilege OF publication, but it is
announced that they will be permitted
to publish only such portions OF the text
Of the treaty as are made public by the
Germans. AS cable communication be-
tween Berlin and New York is reported
TO be better than between Paris and New
York. II Is likely that America will get
the full text OF the treaty FIRST from the
Germans.
PARIS, May 1s.-Owing to the publ
cation In German newspapers OF certain
parts of the text OF the peace treaty
transmitted by the German delegates II
was decided to permit the French press
TO do likewise. and II was semi-officially
announced yesterday that publication
would begin this morning.
At late hour last night, however, It
Is learned President Wilson interposed
veto on the last procedure, which
thereupon was abandoned.
1t is impossible to discover the reason
for this attitude in view OF the fact
that the Germans know more OF the text
OF the treaty than the allied peoples, but
II Is assumed that President Wilson was
unwilling to face the criticisms OF the
French and perhaps the American press
when the exact wording of certain
clauses. notably that pertaining to repair
atioNs becomes known.
Sharp criticism of the French Gov
eminent by Socialists and Conserva-
tives alike is expected to result from a
decision not TO publish the treaty text
as demanded formally by the Socialist
group as we'll as the Community on Fot-
eign Relations
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-26
ALLIES TO DEMAND PAY
JR FLEET SUNK; WILL
TRY HUNS RESPONSIBLE
INSURANCE MEN
TO PLAY BANKS
BEST BETS FRI.
Postmasters to Warm Up; Some
Prime Talent Expected to
Develop.

Oh. boy! Some ball game booked
for University park tomorrow after
noon. It's the bankers VS.. the insur-
ance men
Included in the lineup of both
teams is some diamond artists Of re
nown. Captain Roberts, of the insur-
ance men, formerly pastimed with the
Waco club in the Texas league.
Louie Gardner, and Jess Dempsey
both greenback handlers, are well!
known to ChickaSha baseball fans,
having appeared in contests here sew
eral times.
With the cream of the local talent
and several former professional and
Gemi-professional players, in the lins-
up, fandom is looking for hot con
test at University Park tomorrow af
tornocn The game will be called at
1880 o'clock. The line-ups will be:
Insurance men: Roberts, first
base, Felix Lindsay, shot stop,
"Slim" DeLatte, catcher; b j. Rags
tad, pitcher; B. j. Duffy, third base.
Sam Shut, second base; J. A. Smith
center field; j. S. Mallory right
field; Ferguson, left field C. NJ
Sperry and o. S. Parsons, utility men.
Bankers Cornwell, catcher Har
-, noe- nf4cher. g RaiIev fret
tlse; Armour, second base; Louie
Gar liner, third base; Jess Dempsey.
4 treif; Brown, outfield Oscar Eos
tea, outiield. Newman, utility man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-26

OF LABOR
IS ACUTE
Director of Federal State Offices
Asks Business Men to Help
in Supplying Harvest
Hands Quickly.

AS a remedy for the overcoming of
the acute labor shortage now being
witnessed in Texas, Oklahoma and
Kansas, Claude f. Connolly, federal
director of the United States employ
nent service in Oklahoma, requests
the business men to release tempo
rarily such of their help as is possi
BILE for the purpose of assisting in
the harvest work.
In letter just received by Chas. z
Day. in charge of the local federal
state employment office, Director
Connally says.
1.-THE harvest in Oklahoma here
tofore commenced in the southern
counties of the state and gradually
moved rorthward through Oklahoma.
Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas,
but by reason of the cool rainy
weather, in May and the early part of
June harvest was retarded about fiji
teen days and when the sun shone
out the wheat ripened all at once
from southern Oklahoma to central
Kansas.
$50 this reason instead of using
1,n oh Of r-f
hands from Texas to Kansas, advanc-
ing across the state as the grain
ripened we are called upon to fur.
nish men in every wheat growing
county in the state at the same time.
The fact that harvest is on in Kan
sas, makes 1t difficult to procure
men from northern states because the
wheat growers in Kansas take them
off the trains before they reach Ok
Iahoma.
"The Chambers of Commerce al
Oklahoma City and other towns in
the state are requesting the business
men to release temporarily such OF
their help as is possible for the pur
pose of assisting in the harvest work
CAS- many men as possible should
be directed to Carl O. Horton at
Woodward, for distribution The Tul
sa office should direct part of the
men to Enid, though the Chamber of
Commerce at Enid has promised it.
cooperation and may be able to take
care of the local situation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-26
PIONEER
CLAIMED
BY DEATH

w. M. Bryant age Sc, one of the
early settlers in Grady county, died
at his residence six miles northwest
of Chickasha at o'clock this morn
ing, following an extended illness,
with leakage of the heart, Funeral
services will be held at the family
residence tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock. Burial will occur in Rose
Hill cemetery with Rev. C. B. James
officiating.
Mr. Bryant 10 survived by his wife,
one child and four brothers: Ebe
Bryant of Chickasiha, George Bryant,
a farmer living 5 Y miles wegt of
Chickasha; Wiley Bryant, also a far
mer in that community, and Watt
Bryant, of Tulsa, Okla. All will at
tend the funeral. The deceased was
well-known in Grady county, being
owner of many acres of land in this
vicinity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-26
BIGGEST WHEAT CROP
OF COUNTY TO TOTAL
MORE THAN $3,OOO,OOO
TAKES WHACK AT
OWN CHILD THEN
GETS IN COURT
Charges Dismissed by Police
Court When Witness
Requests.

Excitement was plentiful in the
four-hundred block on North Fourth
street Wednesday evening, accord
ing to evidence given this morning
in Mayor Durtil's police court, in
which appeared Thomas Watkins la.
borer, to answer the charge OF as
sault and battery upon his six-year
old child.
Several neighbors to the Watkins
family testified that they were dis
turbed last night by the crying and
moaning of the child and that it ap-
peared Watkins was unmercifully
beating bis son with strap.
The defendant testified that he was
attempting to teach his child to count
from one to ten and that in order to
get the best results he was forced
to administer cor&Oral punishment
The boy who appeared in court with
his father, and the remaining mem,
bers of the family, showed no signs
OF assault and battery having been
committed upon his person and the
charges were dismissed
However, the man was found guilty.
not fined, pending his future conduct.
Watkins made a promise not to dis
turb the peace of his neighbors again.
Watkins, now employed at the
Rock Island shops here, but formerly
employed by the Chickasha Cotton
Oil company, was released without
paying a fine upon request of Rudy
Wendland, the complaining witness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-26
SUES FOR
RECOVERY
OF FUNDS

A suit, wherein the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Grady county
sues VIM. Mccall and the Fidelity
Casualty company of New York. for
the sum of $1,O2717. and all costs in
Cured in the action, was filed yes
terday in the district court
D. M. Cavaness, county attorney,
filed the proceedings and will repre-
sent the board in the suit
1t is stated in the information that
VIM Mccall was township treasurer
of Chandler township from January,
1917 until February, 1919, and dur
ing that time he received s2.S16.S1
of the townships money and authori-
tatively expended $1,78S.O5. leaving a
total due the board of Mr.. Calls sue
cessor, the amount sued for, $1027.77.
The information further states that
Mr. Mccall was asked to turn the
money over to the proper authorities,
but had failed to do so. The Fidelity
company, is on Mr. McCall's bond, the
information states,
According to County Attorney Ca
vaness, Mr.. Mccall is now living in
Chickasha and was formerly manager
of a local garage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-26
NEW CHAPEL FOR
IJNDERTAKERS TO
BE CONSTRUCTED

Work has been started at the
southwest corner of Seventh street
and Chickasha avenue, on the build
ing of home for the Anderson un-
dertaking parlor
Sid j. Anderson, proprietor of the
parlor, now located at 420 Chickasha
avenue, stated this morning that the
building would cost approximately
$4,000 and that it would contain a
morgue, fest room, state room, office,
chapel and show room
e. H. Eads of the Wheatland Grain
and Lumber company has been award
ed the contract for the construction
of the building, to be completed some
time in October.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-26
CONFERENCE OF
METHODISTS IN
DUNCAN CLOSES

A conference of pastors and dele
gates from the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, closed in Duncan yes
terday, after being in session two
days. Rev. r. l.. Owenby of Chick
asha. presiding elder of this district
presided over the conference.
Delegates from the local church
were Rev. j. D. Salter pastor; j. F.
White and ]. T. Jones, laymen, and
Mrs. H. H. DuBose, member of the
board of stewards. Mr. White and
C. H. Ritter. also a layman in the To-
cal church, were two of the eight del
egates chosen to attend the annual
state conference to be held in Oklaho
ma City in October. Mr.. Ritter was
not present at the conference.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-26
GIVE GIRL
40 DAYS IN
JAIL HERE
Enters Plea of Guilty to Conceal
ing Birth of Illigitimate
Child; Contends Babe
Stillborn.

Lena Wakefield pleaded guilty to
the charge of concealing the birth of
an illegitimate child when brought
before r. e. Davenport, county Judge.
yesterday afternoon. Her punish
ment was fixed at forty days in Jail.
Miss Wakefield, the daughter of
John Wakefield, proprietor of a gar
age at Minco. was arrested several
days ago following the finding of the
body of an infant in a well in the
town OF Minco. The body was seen
by children who were playing on the
lot where the well was located and
Minco officers were notified Upon
notifying the county authorities, JUS
tice of the Peace Leach summoned
a jury and held an inquest over the
body cF 'ae infant.
The jury rendered verdict to the
effect that the child met it's death
by being thrown into the we'll In
which was several feet Of water. DR.
Masters was requested to examine
the infants body. following which he
declared the body was probably
dropped into the well three weeks
previous. No other arrests have been
made in connection with the matter
Miss Wakefield is now in the coun-
ty Jail serving her sentence. Her
contentious are that the child was
born dead, hence no other charges
have been field, county officials be-
lieving that there is no way to prove
beyond a reasonable doubt the child
was alive when thrown into the
we'll
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-26
BY United Press.

Paris, June 26.-"The sinking OF
the German fleet at Scapa Flow was
not the only violation OF the armis-
tice term5, but can only be regarded
as DELHI ate breach in advance
OF the conditions Of peace"
This was the statement contained
in a note forwarded by the allies to
Germany yesterday The same is
true of the burning of the French
battle flags the note pointed out
The note continued, ut is evident
that the repetition of acts like this
must have an unfortunate effect UP
on the future operation Of the treaty
which the Germans are about to
sign.
Notice was served on the Germans
that the allies would demand repa-
ration for thf sinking - the fleet Ia I
trial for those responsible for the
sinking.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-26
DISCHARGE FOR
DRAFT BOARD IS
RECEIVED HERE

S. c Durbin, ]. E. Holloway and
DR.. S. O. Marrs have received their
honorable discharge as members of
the Grady county selective draft
board
Although the board closed its office
here soon after the armistice was
signed, after several months of faith
full and untiring work. the boards
over the entire nation have just been
officially discharged.
The board was thanked, literally,
for its earnest and thorough work by
the war department, from which Of
fices the discharges were issued.