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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
NAVAL BANQUET MENU
FILLED WITH NAVAL TERMS

John r, Sherlod, one of the local
boys who is serving in the navy, was
at the u S. naval training camp at
San Diego, Cal, on Christmas day,
and enjoyed most delicious Christ
mas dinner A unique feature Of the
dinner was that the menu was made
out IN naval form, naval terms being
used for the different dishes. The
menu was headed "Stand Byl All
Hands Turn To"
Fresh oyster cocktail aud sailed
crackers We're designated as Depth
Bombs with a Crack. Other terms
used, and their explanation, are as
follows:
Live shrapnel ripe olives.
Field pieces celery en- branch,
Italian violets green onions.
. Mess gear giblet gravy
Sea-going COB oyster dressing.
Distributions young turkey.
Hash marks, rating badges and
port lights cranberry jelly
White caps creamed caulifloWer.
Stacker (no crust, yellow all the
way through pumpkin pie.
; T. n T-fruit cake.
Camouflaged first aid Neapolitan
e cream.
The compound mixed nuts.
A bunch Of small stores raisins
Lucky bag ASSORTED fruit.
One Founders Parker house rolls.
Light the smoking cigarettes.
Pipe down coffee.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
wAuFoRD-GRIGsBY

Morristown friends will be inter
ested to learn that the engagement
of Miss Fay Grigsby to Rev. Charles
E. Wauford, Of Coyington, Tenn, has
been announced.
Miss Grigsby is the elder daughter
of Mr. and Mrs William "A. Grigsby
and has always lived in Morristown,
where she has been known as one of
the prettiest and most attractive Of
Morristown's many charming girls
She has a warm circle of friends
who will regret to lose her from the
local social circles.
Mr. Wauford has recently received
his discharge from Camp Sheridan,
where he was chaplain holding the
commission of lieutenant, He has re-
sumed his charge in Covington, being
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
that city A token of the high esteem
in which he is held by the people of
his congregation was the fact that
they would not consider a permanent
substitute during his absence while
in the service.
The weddino Of this young couple
viii be the elimination of a romance
which began in 1916 when Rev.
Wauford attended the State Baptist
Convention held in Moristown at
that time, Definite plans for the
wedding have not yet been completed,
but it will occur some time during the
early spring Morristown Gazette.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09

-Four hundred thousand workers are
idle in Berlin as d result Of the short
age Of coal and raw materials, says
a dispatch fom that city. The num-
Der Of idle workmen is constantly in
creasing All Of the hotels in Berlin
have been closed by strike Of 1907
600 cooks, walters and other employees.
It Is believed that the Spartacus
group Of radicals engineered the
strike.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
First PRESBYTERIAN Church

H. W fAAhN1s ~ Leg 4 el7tls
The Sabbath school begins al $50
am, ]. j. Miller, superintendent. The
men meet in the church parlot not
la;er than 9:45 Every man Of the
congregation is invited You are
urged to be one of a hundred at
this class.
Sael ament of the Lords Suppes at
IL am. services at night at 7
O'Clock.
The Christian Endeavor M At
6:15 PM
The Session meets at the close Of
Sabbath school to give an oprortun-
iSy to anyone who may wish to unite
with the cpnch
A cora,al invitation is exter lad IL
all To atend the services Of this
chufcl,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
AMONG THE CHURCHES
First Methodist Chnrch
Rev. r. Al. Clark. Pastor

Rev. X. A. LIaIkl Pastor
The pastor viii preach both morn
ing and evening Sunday. Subject of
morning discourse, Stewardship of
Intercession." The subject of the
evening sermon will be Humility
the third beatitude.
Sunday school at 9:45. Epworth
League at 6:15.
Prayer meeting at z pm. Wednes-
day evening, and in connection with
the prayer meeting there will be held
a church conference, when the roll
of the church will be revised.
Strangers and visitors welcome with
us at all services.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
John u. PEETE. COUNTY ID

The three-year-old child of Mrs
H. N. Mcdaniel, of Memphis. formerly
Of this vicinity, underwent an opera
ton in that city Fiday, the operation
being necessary on account of the af-
ter-effect of the influenza. The child
lis steadily improving.
DIR. H. X. and Prof. S. j. Tenn
pleton were the purchasers of the
McRee farm Of 10 acres, one mile
south Of Atoka, in the recent county
court sale conducted by Clerk G. P.
Simonton, the consideration being
IS, 900. Mr.. Arthur McRee was the
purchaser Of what is known as the
"pond place. the consideration being
$3.50. The McRee home place at
Atoka win be sold here tomorrow by
Clerk Simonton
Prince Albritton, colored, was ar
rested by Deputy Dan Archer Tuesday
on charge Of transporting
and was placed in jail to
await preliminary trial When arrest
ed he was in possession Of one three
gallon keg Of the three kegs of booze
that had been pitched off south
bound train that morning by an ac-
complete. The two other kegs, when
pitched from the speeding train, had
some hoops bursted, and the coveted
fluid was spilled on the ground. He
vas tried before Esq, James Owen,
ind upon failure to make the required
,ond Of $3.50, was returned to jail.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Upton County Farmers
Union Bank will be held at It's bank
ing office in Covington, Tenn, Tues
day, January IA, 1919, at 1870 pm.
Stockholders are requested to mail
in proxies and attend in person il
convenient.
PETER FYFE.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
NEW SHOE SHOP

J. E. Dew has opened shoe re-
pairing shop in the building with E,
r, Buell. near the northeast corner Of
the square. He is prepared to do all
kinds Of repairing on short notice and
respectfully solicits the public's pat
ronage. 9j2t
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
-The Woodmen Of the world 4

The Woodmen of the World In
stallation Of officers and banquet has
been postponed until later date,
and announcement will be made in
next weeks Leader IN regard to il.
Both State Manager "A. Y. Simmons
and Hon. Grant Matthews have prom
ised to be nresent, and preparation is
being made for a good time. All
members are expected to be present..
The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the First Methodist Church met
m the ladies parIor Monday after
noon. A splendid report of the years
work was given, after which the Of
ficers for the ensuin~ year were in
stalled BY the pastor, Rev. R. a..
Clark. The service was both beauti-
f,il and impressive. The new presi-
aenf. Mrs. John Y. Peete, has the
love of the entire church, and a great
noel il planned for the new year
among the women d the missionary
Nt+s = -
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
WEATHER OR FUEL +?

Lots Of things to be thankful for;
last year this time we had surplus
Of snow and cold famine Memphis
Commercial Appeal.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Robert Lee Wallace and Gladys
Chapman, Albert Kellum and Lottie
Boswell, John Anderson McMillin and
Bette Rice, Charlie Young and Bessie
Porter
VIM. Whitley and Lucille Strange,
Tom Hill and Edna Thompson, Will
Anthony Hall and Lucy Mckinney.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs. VI. F. Newman and
Mr. u. VI. Newman and son returned
Tuesday night from two-weeks'
visit to Ravenden Springs, Ark
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09

Miss Lacy Minor Croffofd win
leave Tuesday for q visit to Fl
Worth, Winters, Ballinger and other
points in Texas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
|OKt@5PaT
byIo 80
n AoY K.NoQAon,

When we began writing this column. two or three years ago, we
haven't had it in our hands since. There are several hundred contrib
is a anxions to pq break pi into 't this N pl mau Any n rs writer n e. can u1f be clever S1 erV at 81 so@ Uee
one eses expense. II we can be clever only by humiliatng somebody
A contributor writes in that the latest name for lounge lizard is par
ti@e panther Noah Webster is getting farther and farther behind the
Judging by present indications in old New York, a man under pro-
hibidon can stay sober If it is absolutely necessary.
1t is considered fortunate in some quarters that sherry, which is
permitted, looks so much like mountain dew, which is not.
1t is said that five miles up there is no weather. Might be a good
nently at that height.
SHE'D BETTER BRING HER OWN SANDWICH.
.. .
GENERAL MAID-small family; no washing; no
Sunday dinner; best wages.
Notice an upper West Side man advertising a Dabys crib and
can protest.
With John Barleycorn gone, the Germans licked, with Russia quiet
ernt Mexico x hDr settling nj do down :. the = yellow 10 % peril 1 sG ~oId the sof itlt party aag
end. There isn't going to be much more doing,
TAKIN' LIFE EASY. -.
Lain round in tn sunshine, sleepin' a while in tn shade;
Eatin, a bite around meaitime, SOS my shaddeT wont fade;
Hookin' a fish when it's handy -feedin' tn cows in tn barn;
THROWN some corn t tn chickens, takin' a turn to#in' hay
Guess that's enough fur a Teller t. do on a hot summer day.
Sunk away deep in tn feathers. seepin' rs sound as a top
Never a thought of tomorrow, or which way tn 'kerchief will drop.
Dreamin, tn dreams that are pleasant. never a one that is sad;
Wakin' refreshed in tn mornn, feelin' quite pleasant and glad;
Ready to face Life's old Music, whether IT'S dreary or gay;
1t doesn't seem just right to start a presidential boom for Gen.
Pershing when he is too far away to defend himself
They are going to revive "Florodora," but how will they ever find
room for all the $3.50 original members Of the "Florodora' sextet?
1t is altogether likely that several thousand second hand swivel
chairs will be thrown upon the market at the national capital, together
Father doesn't are whether mothers gown is short or long.
Some people marry FOR love" and others live happily ever after.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14

nights young Capper worked as a sub
stitute printer and finally was taken on
the paper as a regular composltor.
He was ambitious to learn the news
paper game and when the opportunity
came to become a reporter at $40 "A
positor at a weekly salary OF 020 n
became the North Topeka correspondent
Of the Capital. He rose to the place Of
city editor and then to managing editor
and then felt that he needed more and
wider experience, 80 he went to New
York. In the metropolis he found work
on the Tribune, where he stayed for sew
eral months until he was sent Wash
ington as correspondent Of the Topeka
Capital.
Returning to Kansas, Senator Capper
became a publisher first by his purchase
Of the Mail, a weekly published in North
Topeka. In a short time he secured an
other paper published In South Topeka,
and consolidated It with the Mail, Gain
ing confidence with these newspaper
ventures, some time later when the To-
peka Capital was on the market, young
Capper bought IT,
Ii was as publisher Of the Capital that
Senator Capper first came to the notice
Of the people Of Kansas as a man OF
force and vitality, He realized that his
readers were farmers, and he proceed
ed to learn what they wanted and gave
1t to them.
Public office came to Senator Capper
as the result Of his newspaper work.
He fought for issues and won. and grad
rally the people Of Kansas decided that
he who was so successful in, winning
their fights through the prints should
be given public office.
Senator Capper was born In Garnet
Kas., July IA, 1866. He Is a man OF
medium statue, low OF voice and of a
retiring nature. He realizes that he Is
a freshman senator and does not at
tempt to force himself into debate or
the public eve.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
THE NEWS NCIMIIAR DAILY cQ1Hc PA
MAGAZINE FEATURES
8VNCEW lGGILX
STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND CHIRPIE.

Chirpie. I'll try to.teach her to chirp."
"Oh, you are very kind said the
mouse teacher. And right gladly she
hurried out Of school, leaving the little
cricket girl with Uncle Wiggily.
Now wen try n more, Chirpie,
said the rabbit gentleman after a bit,
Thy real hard"
Chirpie stood up in her seat, she held
tightly to her desk, while Uncle Wig
gily stopped his pink nose from
~twinkling, so ii wouldn't make Chirpie
laugh. And then the little cricket girl
made a sound like a ~phonograph trying
TO play a mouth organ.
stop! Stop cried the bunny gem
tleman. That will never do, Chirpie.
Take a rest and try once more. You
muet learn to ehirp,"
Chirpie sat down and studied her
green leaf book once more, 1t was a
book that told how crickets should chirp
and canary birds sing. But of course
the canary bird part was in the back Of
the book. Chlrpie wasn't to study that,
Now, again!" said Uncle Wiggily,
This time Chirpie made a sound like
a squeaky wheel on a trolley car going
around a curve,
ooh, stopl stop" begged the bunny.
81 wonder how | shall ever teach you to
sing sweetly, Chirpie?"'
And just then, through the woods,
sounded a cheerful little sound OF
"Toot-toot! Tootie tie -toot-toot!"
And right after that Chirpie jumped
up on top Of her desk and sang; IL.
"Tooti loot! Tootie- te-toot-tootl"
And it was as sweet and as cheerful a
song as heart could wish.
"Who is out there?" asked Uncle
hWiggily, as once more the jolly tooter
footed outside the school. Who are
you hat taught Chirpie to chirp?"
ut is l, Uncle Wiggilyt' answered a
happy voice. II was just playing on
my little tin fife" and into the school
hopped Billie Bushytail. one of the
squirrel boys.
That's Just the sound | need to teach
Chirpie with" said the bunny. foot
the fife some more, Billie"
Billie went:
foot. Tootl Tootie te-toot-toot!"
And Chirpie went:
foot, loot! Tootie-te-toot-toot-
tee!"
CAN righttHlaughed the bunny. you
needn't stav after school any more,
| Chirpie. Billie has done more for you
with his little tin fife that the lady
mouse teacher or ! could do. You have
learned your lesson.
And so ChirOie had, and ever since
then crickets chlrp cheerfully, So If the
puppy dog doesn't go to sleep In the
cats cradle and turn into a little
chicken, I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and GREENE.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14

1t is all very well to take stock of
Yourself occasionally, and then to have
a good mental house cleaning and throw
out all the rubbish; but spring and fall
are quite often enough for this.
To hold a perpetual carnival OF self
analysis only leads to morbidness, de-
spondency and inefficiency. How can
anyone be good and glad n a Joy to
his friends if he regards himself as a
worm of the dust" and a miserable
sinner"
Here is a poor little girl who has
become so afraid of her own shadow
that she has made a perfect bugaboo
of 1t and attributes to 1t all sorts of
qualities that it doesn't possess,
She says: II am twenty-three years
old and go to business every day
am so lonely and miserable that ! am
obliged to give parties now and then,
inviting Boys and girls that | don't care
a. rap about, and who, II they can hurt
me, will do so. Perhaps they Will see
me the next day after and snub me.
OF course, a party IN such
a manner is never a success. and !
might as well never give anything az
al, sa,,or.uou :
cannot but think that all of my trou-
bles are caused by the fact that nave
no nerve. no spunk to demand my
rights. let everybody walk over me
hlit ll11S hO
abilities.
In addition to this, l am very sensi-
tive and have a terribly weak Will
But l can't seem able to overcome my
weaknesses, and | have no one to ADVISE
me and tell me how to go about II.
What wouldn't | do to be able 10
have a strong will, to know what 10
do and when to do It; to have the
office girls, and my little brothers and
sisters obey me instead Of me submit
ting to them: to be able to advance
myself in business; to be able TO own
my own belongings, which now seem
to be everybody's property but mine;
to compel people to reSpect me and to
get some good times by hook or crook?
IT am not speaking to lots of my
so-called friends, but that doesn't seem
to help matters. / am thinking Of join
ing a church in our neighborhood, but
l am sure hat 1t will be only a mat
ter of a few days or a few weeks be-
fore they will all be against me-
Certainly they will all be against
you'' since you have already decided
In your own mind that this will be
They viii resent the doubt and suspi-
cion which will creep into your amer,
since 1t Is in your thoughts, and they
will sheer off from you as quickly as
possible.
Suppose we imagine for an instant
that everything is changed-that you
are admired and sought after and looked
up to. Would that make you happy7
You think so. OF course. l beg to differ
with YOU. You would be quite as mis-
cradle as you are today, for there would
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
Just a Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G, Qulnlus, the
Sunshine Man,

And Pharaoh said unto his servants.
can we find such a man as this, a
man In whom the Spirit OF God ls?'
Gen. XII, 3S.
Spirit Of Christ, 1T me for the earth
on which | dwell. I used to ask that
Thou wouldst prepare me for death;
Thy main province Is to prepare me
for life. | am growing more impressed
with the solemnity Of living than OF
dying. | am growing more impressed
with the need OF Thee IN things com
NOR than In things transeendental. |
need thee both for the seven years Of
plenty and for the seven years OF fam
Inc. without Thee | n not bear
either the one or the other.-Day Unto
Day.
Work out our own salvation with
fear and trembling, for 1t is God which
worketh in you both to win and to do
Hts good pleasure. Phil. II, II. IS
Son Of Man, help me to work out
the plan Of Thy salvation. Even
though It should be by lower motives,
guide me to build the hive, Cause me
to lay my stores Of honey In the right
place-l mean. the right place for Thee;
put It where Its sweetness may re-
fresh others, even though its Invest
ment may be a failure to myself
George Mathewson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
Copyright. 1919. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
BY HOWARD r. SARIs.

.."..
Where are you going. Uncle Wig
gily?' asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy,
the muskrat lady housekeeper, one
morning, as she saw the rabbit gentle
man hopping away from his hollow
stump bungalow.
Il am going to the summer school,
taught by the lady mouse in the
woods, was the answer. 1.-The other
day ! helped teach Skipie, the grass
hopper, how to jump. Perhaps today l
may help Lady Mouse with some Of the
other animal children"
I wish you JOY" said Nurse Jane.
And III bake a cherry pie for your
"That surely win be joy!' laughed
Uncle Wiggily, with a twinkle Of his
pink nose.
AS he came nearer to the hollow
stump summer school he heard, COM
ing from within, a voice saying:
"Oh, teacher! | never can do it! This
Is a very hard lesson Please don't
Now Chirpie, see here!" exclaimed
the lady mouse. You know you must
learn your lesson and recite. That Is
why your father and mother sent you
to me. They taught you all they knew,
n now IT is my turn. Come, now, try
once more"
Uncle Wiggily heard a sound like the
rusty hinge of a cellar door speaking
In h wind.
"0h, that will never dot said the
lady mouse, THAT is not a cheerful
sound at all, and you know you are sup
posed to make cheerful sounds in this
world
What seems to be the trouble, Lady
Mouse?" asked Uncle Wiggily, as he
hoped into the hollow stump school.
oh, Chirpie, this little cricket girl,
can't seem to get her singing lesson
right said the teacher mouse. "She
has tried and tried. but she doesn't
seem to learn. So l have let all the
other children go, and | am keeping
her in after school, | don't like to do
that, but it seems the only way. Come
now, Chirpie! Chirp for Uncle Wig
gily!' said the lady mouse kindly.
Chirp fluttered her long, black legs,
and tried to do as she was told. But
1t sounded like scraping a sharp nail
over the window glass. It was a
screech, instead Of a gentle chirp.
"Oh, Chirpie! You set my nerves on
edge!" cried the lady mouse teacher. 81
don't know what to do with you"
Suppose you let me try said Uncle
Wiggily kindly. II have nothing else
to do. I'll take your place, Lady
Mouse, and stay in after school with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14

err his mother as she left the room to
answer the message. She came back
rosy and smiling.
"Well what 90 you think" she be-
gan. Here Is good news! Who do
you guess in back In New York? Eliz-
abeth Deane! She's been doing tele-
phone work in Paris, since the war, but
her mother thought she was too young
to stop over there alone with all the
soldiers and everything upset. So she's
come back to America; she's going to
work here till the wars over! Wont
you love to see her, Freddie? She
asked everything about your wound.
morrow. Now-isn't that good news?"
Yes said Freddie, very, very
quietly. There came silence upon the
three people, there in the comfortable
room; with Its soft nice colors and
pretty city coy, looking kin 1amRsj At tR EsstM
was-was my wife. Mono matter
what she has done isn't 1t my duty to
to forgive her? Oughtn't / to go after
her and-give her the chance to come
back?"
Mrs. Mason moved to speak: but be-
fore her words came Freddie's father
had cut In sharply,
my SON" said he, don't talk senti-
mental rot. There is a point beyond
which sacrifice Is unhealthy and ridicu-
lous. Don't mistake mush for sound,
healthy feeling, Your wife has told you
| she does not care for you and she
does care for another man and has
| elected to live with him There's no
question Of forgiveness involved. I'm
der existing conditions everybody Is
satisfied-if you prevailed on Estrelda
to return to you-everybody would be
miserable. Don't lose your perspective,
my boy
''Gee-Dad,'' said Freddie" a chap
can't help going straight with a father
like your
kiss him, DEAR urged Mrs. Mason:
oh Mr.. Mason told her roughly
! "Men-don't kiss!'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. AUGUST Is. 1919.

Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndlcate.l
Astrologists read this as an unevent-
full day in the rule of the stars, Nep-
tune q in II strongly benefic aspect,
while the sun, Mercury, Saturn and
Uranus are all slightly adverse,
Tho configuration shows general ten
denotes toward continued discomfort
and unsettled states OF mind In all
countries, the mental conditions being
the natural result Of the chaos pro-
duced by war,
While Neptune today Is friendly the
planet Is read as indicating intrigue In
high places, much intricate diplomacy
and amenities for persons In exalted
positions both here and In Europe.
The navy IL subject to the best pos
sihle direction and viii achieve great
ness, It's progress being we'll defined
oil Is subject to- influences making
for its Increased production and use,
New discoveries are forecast.
This sway should be q helpful one
for all who are engaged In abstract
PHILOSOPHERS or psychic Investigations.
Under this government OF the plan
cts public problems that have been
luton, A better understanding OF the
word relations of the United States
seems to be promised.
Insurance matters VIII come much
TO the front In the next few months,
according to astrologers, Government
interests will be greatly benefited.
1t IL just as well not to indulge in
any ventures In finance while this con-
fiKuratlon prevails, Routine affairs
should absorb attention.
Great increase In the birth rate will
be noted this month, II Is predicted,
Persons whose birth date 1t IL have
the augury Of an active year that may
bring a certain amount of strain.
Children born OF his day are likely
to be exceedingly clever and industrious
These subjects Of Leo usually are force
full, magnetic and fond Of big achieve
ment8.