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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
HORSE THIEF ARRESTED

Peter Lark, colored, 10 years Of
age was arrested Wednesday after
noon by Officer w. A. Drumwright
on the charge Of being an accessory
to the stealing of horse alleged to
be the property Of Ike Weed, also
colored. who lives near Simonton. II
is alleged that the horse was stolen
from the square in Covington, where
Weed had hitched him Saturday. Ac-
cording to Lark, his ha1f-brother,
Major Lark, rode the horse up to his
mothers home Saturday night and
told them that he had bought the
horse in town Saturday and that he
wanted to leave him there for few
days. On Sunday, according to Peter,
he rode the horse over to Sawyer's
store for some articles for his mother,
who was sick, and while over there
he was seen with the horse by some
parties who reported him to the au-
thorities. Lark was turned over to
the Juvenile court Wednesday for
their disposition. Major Lark has
not been unprecedented.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
MERCHANT STRUCK BY TRAIN

About 1920 o'clock Thursday night.
while walking up the northbound
track between the pump house and the
saw mill, Mr.. A. 5. Miller, a promi-
nent merchant of this place, was
struck by an extra southbound freight
train and painfully, but not neces-
sarily seriously hurt. On account Of
the wreck below Melrose Wednesday
night all trains south switched over
to the northbound track at this point
so they could pass the wreck. This
extra, which had been on the siding,
was leaving the siding preparatory to
pulling out south when Mr.. Miller was
struck. 1t is reported that Mr.. Miller
was returning to his home by way Of
the railroad and was walking up the
northbound track. facing the way any
train should be coming from ordinar-
lily. It is said that Miller heard the
approaching train, but not knowing
that all trains were using that track,
thought that the train was using the
southbound track and paid no atten-
ton to it. The train was travelling at
approximately five miles an hour
when he was struck. He was knocked
down and was dragged few feet by
the pilot Of the engine before it could
be stopped. The train was stopped in
a few feet and the crew picked him
up and he was carried to the depot
and from there he was taken to his
home. where medical attention was
given him at once.
Mr.. Miller suffered severe cut on
the left leg and bruises and cuts all
over his body The cut on his left
leg will prove the most painful. a.
long and deep cash was cut in the
calf Of his leg near the knee, where he
was struck by the pilot Had the
train been running at rapid rate the
accident probably would have been
fatal.
Mr.. Miller suffered intense pain
from his injuries Thursday night, but
Is now reported as resting very well. |
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
INDIAN CREEK DISTRICT

A drainage district for the lands
lying in Indian creek bottom and the
lands lying in its tributaries has been
established by Judge John X. Peete
in the county court Of Upton county.
The petition for the district was I'M
opposed. The proposed improvement
win reclaim many fertile acres that
are now too wet for very profitable
cultivation and should prove very
profitable investment for the prop
arty owners who are affected by the
decree for the district
The proposed canal will extend
through almost all Of Indian creek
that lies in Upton county and from
the various stations the canal, ac-
cording to the preliminary survey,
will be from IL to 35 feet wide the
top and from eight to rs feet wide at
the bottom and nine feet deep. The
proposed canal will provide ample
drainage facilities for this district.
The decree provides for lateral
bitches to connecs with the main
canal. R. w. Sanford and Upton &
Upton represented the petitioners
for the district.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
SCHOOL PATRONS AND PUPILS

The Covington Public Schools will
open on September 6, 1920, at the
usual school time. All pupils are
urged to be on hand promptly, ready
for work.
All conditioned pupils in the Byars-
Hall High School should be prepared
to take examinations on September
8 and I at the High School building.
Schedule of subjects will appear in
he Leader Of next week.
Anv qualified persons in the county
who desire to apply for teaching po-
sitions in the Covington Grammar
School should make immediate ap-
nlication to R NJ. Lester, superinten-
dent, A few positions remain to be
filled.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19

Nashville, Tenn. August l8.-Ten-
nessee, the S6sh State, ratified the
federal woman suffrage amendment
today, the House by vote Of so to
46 concurring in the action of the
Senate, which voted favorably last
week. For few moments just before
vote was ordered on the resolution
to concur on the Senate action many
leaders on both sides, including
Speaker Walker, were certain the
amendment had been rejected. This
cam on motion to table the resolu-
ton which Mr.. Walker offered UNI
expectedly.
AT the conclusion of the roll call
leaders who were checking ballots as
the members voted, had total of 40
In favor Of tabling and Az in the mega
tive. The clerk of the House an
nounced his ballot showed a tie of
AZ to AZ. The House was in an up
roar and it was several minutes be-
fore the speaker pro TEN was able
20 order another ballot. The second
ballot was tie, AZ to 48, and the
motion was lost.
A vote on the motion to concur
with the Senate was ordered immedi-
ately. the opposition expecting to tie
vote, in which event the motion
would have been lost and ratification
would have been rejected. There was
break in THO ranks Of the ants,
however, one Of them voting with the
suffragisss, and the motion carried
40 to AZ. With announcement Of the
result Speaker Walker changed his
vote to faye" in order to have it en-
tered on the journal giving him the
privilege of moving for reconsidera.
ion, and the count stood soto 46.
Any attempt Mr.. Walker may make
to have the action reconsidered must
be made within the next two days.
Legality of ratification is ques-
toned by many legal authorities, and
leaders of the antisuffragists have
announced repeatedly that should
Tennessee ratify. an appeal to the
courts would be made Immediately on
the ground that this Legislature,
elected prior to the submission Of the
amendment to the States by Congress,
had no right to act because Of a State
constitutional inhibition. The con-
stitution provides that no legislature
shall pass upon an amendment unless
it should have been elected after sub
mission.
Others contend that decision Of
he Supreme Court of the United
States, holding void clause of the
Ohio constitution relating to refer
endums on amendments, also nullifies
the PROVISION of the Tennessee con-
stitution in question. The fight Of
the antisuffrage element throughout
the contest was based largely on the
contention thai action by this legis-
lature would be in violation of the
State constitution.
Speaker Walkers action in chang
ing his fote to faye" giving suf-
frage the constitutional majority of
so, removes the possibility Of an at
tack on legality Of ratification on
This issue and the suffragists polled
a majority Of less than so votes.
The State attorney general had
ruled that a majority Of the mem
bers present and not the constitu-
tional majority, was sufficient for
ratification or rejection.
The next step in the suffrage fight
will come Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. when Senator Walkers mo-
ton to reconsider has the right Of
WaV.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
EXPENSIVE TRAIN RIDE

Charlie Smith, colored, took quite
an expensive trip Sunday afternoon,
when he caught the accommodation
train No. ITO when it pulled in and
rode it until it stopped and then got
off. Sheriff Volz was waiting for
him and placed him under arrest. He
was arraigned before Esq. James E..
Walker Monday afternoon and was
fined So and costs. Smith could not
pay or secure the fine so he was sent
to the workhouse to work out the
fine at the rate of 40 cents per day.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
HIT BY TRAIN

w. /. Combs was struct and pain
fully, but not seriously hurt Tuesday
afternoon about 2:45 o'clock BY a
local freight which was switching in
yards on the house track near the
freight depot. It seems that Mr.
Combs was too near the track and
the tram. while backing. struck him
and knocked him down. He sustained
q severe cash IN the head and
bruises about the face and body He
was taken TO the office of DR. H. ".
Sale where medical attention was
given him It once
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19

Nashville, Tenn, August 12.-In
spite of Senator Lodges threat that
no presidential appointments win be
confirmed at the December session of
Congress if HARDING is elected. more
than dozen candidates are already in
the field for the federal iudgeship
in West Tennessee made vacant by
the death Of Judge Mccall.
John d. Martin, Of Memphis. is here
today, an avowed candidate and was
in conference with Senator Mcclellan
this morning. For the moment the
fight has shifted to Nashville, because
Senator Mcclellan is here. Senator
Mcclellan will, of course, have much
to say, though it is realized that Sena-
tor Shields will take a hand. too.
Martins friendship to Shields and his
close relationship to Mcclellan may
give him a lead in the fight.
West Tennessee, outside of Mem
phis, is not fully convinced that Mem
phis wilF get the plum. w. H. Swig-
CART. Jr., Of Union City, assistant at
torney general Of Tennessee is get
ting endorsements Fl was reported
tonight that Judge Ed Maiden, of
Dresden, Judge Sid Everett, of Jack
son and Bob Sanford, Of Covington,
had their ewes on the place. Some Of
the Mini District people are pushing
FINS Garrett Others think Mr.. Gar
rett is getting ready to take turn at
the United States Sepate in 1922.
Friends of ex-Gov. Tom Rye, of
Paris. are considering him in connecJ-
ion with the judceship,
There was a runlor tonight that
Senator Mcclellan offered to support
I. K. Riddick, but Mr.. Riddick de-
clined.
Senator Mcclellan said tonigh. that
he believes an appointment by Presi-
dent Wilson will be confirmed by the
Senate. At any rate, an effort may
be made to give the Republicans
battle. OF course, if Harding is
elected and the appointment is not
confirmed, the general opinion is that
Chancellor viii Ross, of Jackson, will
be the federal Judge in West Tonnes
see Whoever gets the appointment
by President Wilson must have the
Of both Tennessee sena-
tors, because if they don't make a
fight it is certain that Republican
Senate will not be interested.
If the Lodge threat should be car
ried out some suggest that Senator
Mcclellan himself might consider the
There is a senatorial
courtesy which favors confirmation Of
a senator without protest.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
UNION MEETING A SUCCESS

The open air meetings on the pub
lie square are growing in interest
and the committee in charge are urg-
ing everyone to attend. Country Wis
itors are especially invited and room
for parking autos will be provided.
Plenty of seats will be provided for
the next meeting, as the committee
in charge of the seating is arranging
for a larger number Of extra seats.
The meeting Sunday night will be
charge of Rev. w. c. Kerr, with Rev.
C. E. Wauford doing the preaching.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
MEETING no BEGIN AT SHARON

Revival services will be held at the
Sharon church, beginning Friday
night at 8 o'clock and will continue
until Tuesday night. Rev. w. H.
Millen, of Cotton Plant, Miss. will
arrive Friday to do the preaching.
There viii be two services daily-11
o'clock in the morning and 8 o'clock
in the evening. Communion services
win be held at the II o'clock hour
Sunday The public Is cordially in
yited to all Of these services.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

James ii. Mccullough and Lille
V. Hendrix, James Sherr0d and
Pauline Smith, Albert C. Ford and
Floy Delane Hamilton.
Willie Hall and Rookie Cole.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
MANY APPLICANTS
FOR JUDGESHIP
CONVICTION LAWYER SEEKING
JUDGE INGALLS, PLACE

The Fight Has Shifted to Nashville
All Applicants Anxious To Settle
Matter While Wilson is In Office
Shields and McKeIlar's Reeommen-
datiOns Necessary-Rye and Ever.
EFT May Enter Race.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
TENNESSEE VOTES
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
THE THIRTEENTH STATE TO
RATIFY SUFFRAGE

Passes House by so to 46 Wednesday
Speaker Walkers Motion to Re-
consider To Be Heard To-day
Legality Of Ratification Questioned
By Legal AuthOrities-An Appeal
Probable.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
THOROUGH CAMPAIGN
IS BEING PLANNED
COX AND ROOSEVELT WILL Eek.
POUND DEMOCRACY'S CAUSE

Every Hamlet viii Hear Message Of
Peace, Progress and Prosperity
Democrats Challenge Republicans
To Come Out Into the 0pen-Dem-
Ocrats To Give Good Account Of
Their Stewardship in Office.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-12-24
SOME STIR AT WEN ATCUEE.

The investigation into the aft hrs
of the Wenatchee Gas e. Electric Co
brought about by the application of
the receiver for an increase in rates.
has stirred up some smoke in that
burg.
The State Utilities commission has
made an investigation and developed
that the manager has been allowed
$625 per month salary, although he is
not an experienced" man; that W.D.
Lowell charged eight or nine thousand
dollars for commission for machinery
bought for his own company; that the
Dryden plant built for $4,000,
bought by Lowell, Remley & Lowell
for 100000, was turned over to the
Wenatchee Valley Gas e. Electric
Co. for S2S3.4 in bonds, of which at
least $l60,000 is said to be water, ac-
cording to the Wenatchee World.
Further investigation into the af-
fairs Of the company are said to be
demanded.
A committee from the Commercial
club has made report and recon-
mends that the Public Service COM
mission be asked to make a thorough
investigation of the company's af-
fairs.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-12-24
CHRISTMAS SEALS.

The Christmas Seal, which finances
the educational work of the tubercu-
losis campaign, on sale at time
when other means of conveying the
seasons greetings are displayed. has
come to lead them all in the minds of
those suffering with tuberculosis.
While the strong and well are at work
in the Christmas Seal Sale, hundreds
of patierCs in sanatoria are watching
its progress with eager eyes. Not so
much their letters tell the workers.
on their own account, but because of
the significance of the sale to others.
From a Washington sanatorium
where woman has been sent through
the efforts of a county tuberculosis
nurse. came this message. though the
woman asked to have her name with
held.
81 a." Getting 81 well and strong.
and will he ready to 90 home in a few
months. But I do wish that all the
workers in the Christmas Seal Sale
this year could know how thankful 7
am. not so much for myself. but for
what thev are doing for others who
are suffering as | was. It is the fin
est work in the world and 7 shall not
let another Christmas 90 by without
doing nv share in the sale to help
others. I wish every one in the
state who has bought seals this vear
could know how thankful I feel"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-12-24
THE NJ. f. SONG SERVICE.

The sacred concert at the Methodist
church last Sunday evening drew a
packed house. The seats were all fill
ed early and all the chairs and bench
es in the basement were brought up
and still about fifty people stood
throughout the service.
The choir was in excellent form and
the program was good throughout.
Miss Barkee at the piano seemed at
her best. Misses Green and Barr in
duet, Mrs. Hilton, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs.
Allis in solos and incidental solos
were exceptionally good. Solos by
Mr.. Putnam and Mr.. Allis and the
number by the male quartet We're i'm
pressive. Indeed everyone taking
part possesses great talent. Mr..
Curtis guitar solo was listened to
with great interest In the audience
not one seemed to breathe or stir a
muscle while he played.
The concert was in observation of
the Christmas season. and the pas
tors short address was timely and
impressive.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-12-24
GOVERNMENT
CROP REPORT FOR
DECEMBER FIRST
WINTER WHEAT IN WASHING
TON THIS FALL SHOWS AN IN
CREASE OF SEVEN PER CENT
OVER LAST YEAR.

The 100000 acres sown to winter
wheat in Washington this fall show
an increase Of per cent over the
seeding last year. This years acre
age is the largest since 1914, when L.
10000 acres were planted to winter
wheat. The report of G. S. Ray of
the Federal Bureau of Crop Estimat-
es states that the condition of the Win
ter wheat crop of the state on Decem-
ber | was 81 per cent of normal as
compared with 81 per cent on Decem-
Der /, 1919, and 80 per cent as the ten
year average on December /.
The acreage planted to winter
wheat in the United States amounts
to 4O.6O5,O acres. This is 972 per
cent of the acreage sown one year
ago. The condition of the United
States winter wheat crop on Decem-
ber | was S7.9 per cent of normal
AGAINST S5.2 per cent last year and
So.4 per cent as the ten-year average
Conditions have been very favor
able for winter wheat in most of the
counties in central and eastern Wash
ington this season. With the excep-
ton Of few localities in the Big
Bend district, moisture conditions
were very satisfactory and a large
acreage was sown. Rains continued
throughout the fall and the compare
lively warm weather enabled all but
the latest sown wheat to establish a
good root system with which to enter
the winter. Winter wheat in the IT.
rigated valleys is in rood condition.
The irrigated winter wheat acreage
is very small. however, as compared
with the spring wheat acreage grown
under irrigation. Western Washing
ton experienced a very wet fall and
wheat seeding was seriously delayed
in that district
Washington has $4,000 acres sown
to winter rye this season, or an in
crease of ten per cent over last years
planting. i'he condition of the crop
was 9S per cent of normal on Decem-
Der l.
The acreage sown to winter rye in
the United States amounts to 653,-
900 acres, which is 1856 per cent of
last years seeding The condition of
this crop was 90.5 per cent of normal
on December I.
The following table shows the acre
age of winter wheat sown this fall
compared with acreage sown last fall
and condition of crop December l..
The first column shows the percent
age soWn and the second column, con-
dition Of crop, 100 per cent represent
inp normal condition.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-12-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL
TO GIVE PROGRAM
THIS EVENING
THE NUMBERS WILL BE SONGS.
RECITATIONS, AND EXERCIS-
ES, AND THE CHILDREN WANT
YOU TO COME.

The Sunday School of the Metho-
dist church will have tree and pro-
gram on Christmas Eve, (tonight) }
beginning at 1880. Donations of
canned fruit, canned vegetables OF
money with which to buy something
useful for the Deaconess Hospital
will be thankfully received All do
nations will go to the hospital.
Following is the Christmas pro-
gram:
Recitation - Greeting" Clarence
Seeley.
song-"Joy to the World" Congre-
Invocation-Re w. Hoskins.
Scripture Readng-Matt. 2:1-11,
Eugene McClain.
Hymn-"As with Gladness Men of
Old" 9th and 9th Grade Boys.
Recitation-"Who Brought Christ
mas" Court Watts.
EXercise-"The Christmas Basket. y
Mrs. Hickox's class.
Song-"Away in Manger," First
Grade.
Piano Solo-"Les Sylphcs,' Eunice
Williams.
Recitation-"A Greeting" Harold
Rumohr
Recitation-"Her Christmas Stock
i1p.' Mabel Haddon.
Chorus with guitar accompani-
ment)-"Holy Night, Silent Night
Sunshine Glass.
Recitaton-"Candy Time" Archie
Watts
Recitation-"Golden Star" Gather
inc Blomeke.
Pianologue-"Natal Night" Eva
Saur.
Recitation almost Forgotten
Lester Borkgren
Recitation-"God's Gold" Barbara
Carlquist.
Solo" Waving Christmas Ban
ners," Ralph Starke.
observation-disclosures" Margaret
Crofoot
solo-"Christmas Song" Archie
Watts.
] Exercise-"Thc Package Party
Sunshine Glass.
Recitation-"B Glad and Smile
Lucille Elan.
Recitation-"Brghten the Corner
Paul Franklin.
Chorus-"Carolling On" 7th and
Sth Grade Girls.
Recitation "Dolly's Message
Gladys Nicholson.
Recitation-"Old Santa Man." Vel
len Gordon
Song-"Christmas Lullaby" Third
Grade
! Story-"Thc Christmas Rose
lovce Doty.
Recitation "Christmas Smiles
Geo. Wycklandcr
Recitation-"When Santa Claus
Comes" Bruce Kordt
Solo : "The Gingerbread Man.
Burton Rutherford.
Rectation-"Leaning to SPELL
Bonella Welsh.
ectation-"Who is Santa Claus ~
Gertrude Wheeler
Rectation-"The Other Clause.
Dorothy Inglis.
Sone-"Jolly, Jolly Santa Claus
! Second Grade.
Distribution of Candy and Bene-
/ diction.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-12-24
P0LISH-RUSSIAN
ORPHANS 60 THRU
HERE WEDNESDAY
YOUNGSTERS, ON WAY TO CHI
CAGO. LEAVENWORTH PEG.
PIE DONATE ALL THINGS
NEEDED FOR XMAS CHEER.

/ Word was received here Tuesday
that large number of Polish Russian
orphans were landed that day from a
boat at Seattle and that they were to
pass through here early Wednesday
morning over the Great Northern on
their way to Chicago, where they
were to be provided with homes by
their countrymen who had come to
America and established themselves.
This opportunity to do something
for the little sufferers was immediate
ly realized by Agent J. C. Mcclure
and he set about it at once. Mer-
chants and others were phoned by
Mr.. Mcclure and the response was
practically unanimous, only three or
four who were approached failing to
make a hearty response to the ap-
peal. A dining car had been set out
here Tuesday afternoon in which
meals were to be served the refugees
enroute, and a Christmas tree was
secured and decorations provided. and
the conductor and the colored porters,
besides going out and making pur-
chases on their own accounts, tore
loose and decorated the car in true
Christmas fashion, and the hundreds
of pounds of nuts, candies, cookies
and cakes provided by the Leaven-
worth people were placed in readiness
to be distributed to their charges
when the time arrived.
The diner was picked up Wednes-
day morning by No. 90 when it came
through with the refugees in sleep
ing coaches, and they no doubt will
be having Christmas festivities all
the way on their journey to Chicago,
which they will probably reach to-
| morrow. There were 1914 orphans on
the train, all of whom had lost both
parents.
The following contributed for their
Christmas entertainment:
Leavenworth Cooperative Store
Mutual Mercantile Co.
J. c. Penney Co.
Purity Creamery.
Frank Yama.
Walton's Pool Hall
Red Apple Cafe.
Leavenworth Bakery.
X. g. V. B. Hardware Co.
Rutherford Mercantile Co.
n. B. Day Confectionery Store.
Leavenworth Meat Market.
The Toggery.
f. G. Wheeler.
Lee Howerton, Drayman.
Bert Williams, Drayman
Elmer Ogden, Drayman.
c. J. Mcclure, G.. N. Agent
Echo Publishing Co.
Leavenworth State Bank.
Citizens State Bank
Leavenworth Mercantile Co.
Tholin's Pool Room.
Leavenworth Supply Co.
There were a few places, including
the Great Northern Lumber Co., F. T.
Motteler and the Cascade Garage.
who, in the rush. were overlooked and
were not called upon to contribute
Agent Mcclure is warm in his
praise of the young lady at the tele-
phone central who assisted so
promptly in getting parties on the
| line.