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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09

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Mr.. John Bond. Of Brownsville
was a visitor here Monday.
Buy a Conblin fountain pen fol
your friend. Roper Drug Co.
We have no sale tags on our goods,
but ask the price and you will find
that the sale is on, E. NJ. DeBakey.
Mr.. W. N. Hunt left Tuesday night
for a visit to his daughter, Mrs
Frank Gilchrist, at CORTLAND. Ala,
Jacobs Christmas candies-the
best at Roper's.
Sugarhouse molasses, the $1.25
kind, for $100 a gallon Saturday.
Bring your bucket. E. NJ. DeBakey.
For Saturday only s1.25 sugar
house molasses for S100 gallon.
Bring your bucket, E. NJ. DeBakey.
A five-room cottage on South Main
street for sale. NJ Owen, Spencer,
Tenn d9-3w*
, Dr.. and Mrs H. M. Prettynan
spent last Sunday with Mr.. Gus Som
erville and wife OF Mason.
We have dates, figs, raisins, nuts
and fruits Of all kinds, SomervelPs
Grocery.
Messrs. j N. Robbins, Of Jackson,
and j. W. Telford, of Brownsville,
were visitors here Tuesday
We have no sale tags ON our goods,
but ask the price and you viii find
that the sale is on. +. M. DeBakey.
Judge w. A. owen paid business
visit to Ripley and Halls Wednes-
day.
We have Excello cake flour for
making cakes mighty good. SOM
ervell's Grocery.
Mrs. Alfred Boyd, Of Memphis,
came UP Wednesday morning on a
visit to the family Of Judge R. B,
Baptist.
Sugarhouse molasses, the $1.25
kind, for $1.00 a gallon. Bring your
bucket. This for Saturday only. E.
NJ DeBakey.
Messrs. E. L. Worrell and w. r.
DElHgle we're among lnOSe from tAlS
city in attendance at the cotton re-
duction acreage convention in Mem
phis Wednesday
There are several grades Of sugar
house molasses- good, better best.
We have the best. Someryel,s Groc-
cry. oN ds
Special sale Of boys heavy fleeeed
lined union suits.- We are selling
the $3.50 grade at $l.00 All ages,
A to 16 years. Supply Co.
Mrs. ]. w. Heffernan and son,
Jack, of Paris, Tenn, after visit to
the formers sister, Mrs. T. B. Pull
len, returned to their home Wednes-
day morning.
Special sale on ladies' coats, suits
and dresses at half price, and in many
cases less than half. This does not
mean old carried-over styles, but
every garment at half price. Print
cess coats and suits, Mitchell dresses
and other high chlass new styles go in
this sale garments we offer in this
sale are the worlds best. Come at
once. Supply Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09
TO THE SOUTHERN
COTTON PRODUCER

! Your existence is threatened. By
a wise policy and concerted action
you may divert this calamity. You
were told to produce and then pro
duce, that the world was bare of cot
( ton goods, and it mattered not how
much you produced, the world would
take your crops at handsome prices
This fallacy was brought about BY
inflated and fictitious values, ignor-
ing the fact that outside OF America
the purchasing power Of the world
had either been entirely destroyed or
disrupted by the great war, DESTROY
ing the lives. directly and indirectly
of over thirty million people.
The finances tof Europe are at a
low ebb, and will tax the ingenuity
of the ablest financiers Of the world
to prevent national bankruptcy, The
moneys of Germany, Austria, Russia,
italy and France are today at almost
minimum value. The central powers
must go into bankruptcy or scale
their debts at virtually present val
ues, repudiation which seems al
most unavoidable. Germany has a
debt Of two hundred billion marks,
and the printing press is still run
ming. The finances of japan and
China are in bad shape. England is
not furnishing, but is maxine heroic
efforts to overcome her difficulties,
and keep her pound sterling from
falling to further discounts. The FL
names of our own country are badly
strained Your cotton is no longer
considered or treated as cash bv
Southern banks.
Consider the matter thoroughly
and ask yourself the question: "Who
is to buy your cotton? Who is to
take the surplus off your hands 2"
now many million bales more than
the world wants. The carry-oVer of
previous crops was at the beginning
OF the season 2,932,697 bales of
American cotton. The visible supplv
of American cotton was on November
10Th 5,803,389 bales. Add the surplus
carry-over to the present crop, in
round figures, 100000 bales, and
II is a staggering amount of cotton
to contend with under present trade
conditions, and you can readily see
that the consumer has the whip
handle and will dictate his own prices.
Your salvation lies in heavy re-
duetion of acreage to be planted in
1921 Diversity and make cotton
your surplus crop, for unless this il
done, yen will not be compensated
for Your work. Your standard of
living will be feduced and your fu-
ture gloomy indeed.
From past experience it is proven
that the propaganda to reduce the
cotton acreage has failed. Two wears
ago we had campaign to reduce the
cotton acreage. This campaign was
carried on by men of standing and
intelligence, but it failed, and from
the fact that there was an upward
movement in cotton values at planting
time, and human nature asserted it,
sell, II and George" alone was left
alone to do the reducing. DO not fall
inc this error again, for unless the
acreage is reduced below twenty-five
million acres, you will find your cot
Ton again begging for BUYERS and
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09
NOTICE TO FARMERS

After this week we will only gin
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
each week. 4.le sa q
deceit MT, CARMEL. GIN co,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09
NON RESIDENT NOTICE

In the County Court of Upton
County, Tennessee, November, 1920,
Term-Florence Conner vs.. Oliver
Smith ct. al. E
In this cause, it appearing to- the
Court from the bill of complainant,
which is sworn to, that the defendant,
Oliver Smith, is a non resident of the
State ofTennessee and is a resident
of the State Of Ohio, it is therefors
ordered by the Court that said de-
PENDANT, Oliver Smith, appear before
the Judge of the County Court Of
Upton County, Tennessee, at the
courthouse in Covington, Tennessee,
on or before the first Monday in JAN
uary, 1921, the same being the 3rd
day of January, 1921, and being the
first day Of the January, 1921, term
of said Court, and make defense to
compliments bill for sale for par
tition Of lands described in said bill,
filed against said above mentioned
defendant and others in the above
styled cause in said Court, or said bill
will be taken for confessed and the
cause set fer hearing ex parte as to
said above mentioned defendant,
Oliver Smith.
And it is further ordered bv the
Court that a copy Of this order be
published for four consecutive weeks
in the Covington Leader, news
paper published in said county.
This December 1. 1920. IA
A true copv-Attest;
C. P SIM0NT0N, Clerk.
Chas. B. McClelland. ESD, Solicitor
for Complainant. 2dec4w
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NOTICE TO FARMERS
After this week we will only gin
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
each week. 4.e a
ldec9tf MT. GARNET, GIN 90
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09

Sunday school at Y:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. N. Subject:
Security of Believers"
Christian Endeavor at 6:15 D. m.
Gosnel service at 7 D. m.
Mems Bible Glass at 9:45 a. m. A
full attendance is requested
Lymen's missionary movement will
be considered and local society or
ganized.
Motto: "Work for everv man and
evesv man AT work
Everybody cordially welcomed to
all services
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09

2 Have your lands circied now before
the winter rains. J. A. Green.
Good wool sweaters at half price
Supply Co.
/ Santa wants his lassies and laddies
to have an Eastman, At Roper's.
The best sorghum molasses for
Sl.OO gallon. z. M. DeBakey.
Best grade Indian Head for fancy
work, S5c. Supply Co.
Christmas cards and seals al
Roper's.
Mrs, A. W. Boyd, of Dyersburg
came down this morning on a visit
to her brother, Mr.. ]. w. Martin.
Boys high top $3.50 mud shoes on
sale at SIS. SupplyCo
Roper Drug Co. has a complete
line of holiday gifts.
Half price on children's, misses
and ladies' sweaters. Supply Co.
Old Santa has his eve on Roper's
Drug Store
Mr.. R. L. Ellis, of Kerrville. was
a visitor here Wednesday.
Take your sweetheart's picture
with an Eastman. Roper Drug Co.
Do your Christmas shopping with
E. NJ. DeBakey.
Don't buy your holiday goods be-
fore you give us look. Roper Drug
Company.
See US about wool sweaters. We
marked them down half today Sup
ply Co.
A telegram from Santa to Roper
Drug Co: Look for me night of
December a."
Remnants in wool dress goods.
Come and look them over, They are
cheaqs Supply Co.
Mrs W. G, Upton left this morn
ing for Russellville, Ky, where she
will remain with relatives until after
the holidays.
See our line Of perfume, station-
cry, fresh candies, kodaks, fountain
pens and ivory goods. Roper Drug
/ Company.
Mrs. d. C. Jones, after a visit to
her daughter, Mrs. ]. A. Hill, of
Mt. Carmel, returned home this
morning, accompanied by her daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Waties, of
NapoleonvilIe, La, arrived here We'd
nesday on visit to Mrs H. B. Shell
ton, her cousin. Mrs. Waties was
forrnerlg Miss Joe Montgomery of
Columbus, Texas, and is pleasantly
remembered by many friends made
here on visits to Mrs. Shelton during
their girlhood DAYS. ~
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09

Oak Grove SUNDAY school at 10 q.
~. Preaching at II q. m. Topic;
Paradise Lost" Gen. 3;23-24.
Liberty Sunday school at 2 p. m,
Preaching at 3 D. m. Topic: "a
Young Man and Wise Choice" Heb,
lI.24-26.
Church conference at close Of the
preaching hour at Liberty Member
ship urged to attend. as matters Of
Importance to the church will be dis
cussed at this conference.
w r. Pickett. Pastor.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09
NOTICE no CREDITORS

All parties indebted to me for sup
plies for 1920 are requested to come
forward and settle for some, on or be-
Po,e January / 1921 After that dqte
an accounts win be placed in the
hands IF nm attorney far collection
with interest A. H. OVERALb.
General naer"bandise, Garland, Ten
nessee 9dec4w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09

selling at prices that will not nav
for your labor and bring you further
in debt.
Statistics show that the income Of
the Southern farmer under his one
crop system to be less than S160. Are
you going to be a vassal or a peer
1t is up to you.
Respectfully,
NJ. H. GUNTHER.
MamDhis Tenn Nav % 1Q00
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09
8 8 8

viii break a Cold, Fever and
Grippe quicker than anything
we know, preventing pneumonia.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09
Silk Silks

We have a nice lot of
genuine silk shirts in many
Of the new and latest style
effects. If you would like
to present a nice silk shirt
for a 1922 remembrance we
would be pleased to have
you come and look through
this pretty display. Early
selections are suggested, as
silk shirts are usually the
first tFcroat in present.
givin Th n, too, you are
assn Of more satisfac-
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09
Braxton Belts Make Nice Gifts for Xmas

IL you are in doubt to what would be an acceptable gift
to gentleman friend suggest that you give him nice
belt The Braxton is beautiful leather belt with either
plain or fancy buckle Come and look through our as
one Of these belts would make friend father or brother
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09

Centimeri Gloves Are the Perfect Gloves
What nicer gift for man than pair Of gloves Cent.
mer gloves knwn the world over as leaders, They are
here in dressy and driving styles Make selection now and
box Gloves always please man and our complete assort
ment makes positive selection easy.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09

Cts will break a Cold. Fever
and Grippe quicker than any-
thing we know. preventing
pneumonia. @
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09
Gifts That Will Please Mena11d Young Men Can Best
Be Selected at This Excl11sive Mems Wear Store

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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-09

II your digestion is bad, your bow
els constipated and you don't eat or
sleep well you need Priekly Ash Bit
tiers, the remedy that men use for
cleaning the system. 1t purifies and
inyigorates the vital organs. restores
appetite, energy and cheerful spirits.
Price, sl50 Der bottle. E. L. Roper
Drag Co., special AGENTS.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02

HE idea that people can bes
hardened" to resist cold
represents only a half truth.
Certainly we can develop bodily
vigor and a normal degree of re-
sistance to cold. after which we will
go to an extreme at our peril.
1t is a mistake for any one TO try
to endure cold weather without
wearing sufficiently warm clothing.
This is because, in such circum-
stances, enormous demands are
made upon the heat-producing pow
er of the body, at the expense OF
the nervous energy of the indi-
vidual
The fact that many persons seem
to keep wei, although exposing
themselves injudiciously where ono
considers certain evil results not
ordinarily associated with such ex-
posure.
The people who swim in the ocean
during the winter and play on the
beach between dips may not con-
tract pneumonia, but. on the other
hand, they may be hard 10 live with
the following week. Tho Judge who
so dispOrts himself may re, expected
TO be cranky and severe with at
tendants and the accused land with
his wifc). And this is only one of
a score of evil results.
Children's power Of producing
heat is limited, and the custom OF
dressing them with legs exposed is
cruel as well as unhygienic II Is a
good way TO make them unduly
nervous.
Whenever one feels cold or even
chilly he should protect himself with
extra garments.
The wearing OF light clothing
throughout the yoar, and tho habit
Of dispensing with an ovcrcoat, for
example, through the winter, in
order To demonstrate ones vigor,
are ill-advised, and only reveal ones
ignorance OF elementary hygiene.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
On a Bit of String.

A largo crowd had halted and
were looking up at a fourth-story
window. The lower sash was open.
A child leaned far out over the sill.
trying TO catch a sparrow.
Exclamations ofyhorror broke out
as the infant reached further and
further over tho sill.
At length a-woman with a basket
cried out:
What idiots you men are! Why
don't you go and tell the childs
mother?'
Three or four started, but they
had not crossed the street before
the child lost its balance and pitch
ed out head first.
There was a, shrek. which was
suddenly checked, as the child
stopped short in his headlong drop
and hung squawling two feet below
the window. with a cord tied round
his waist.
His howls brought woman to
the window. She pulled him up
into the room again and then
shouted to the gaping crowd below:
Think ! don't know my busi-
ness, Ell? Well. Just do. and you
can move on. please"
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED
How ! Saved Q Dollar.

Here is a .chaEce for every one
TO earn a dollar by telling how
she has saved a dollar. IL may be
= dollar or more. IL may have
been saved In a day or n week.
However, all that matters Is HOW
II was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling OF the saving makes 81.
How about itY BE brief and write
only on one side OF paper.
L win award a prize OF 81 each
day fCr one OF the suggestions
which ! print.
EiIZABETH LATTIMER.
p. S.--lr you want a prize, you
must be- willing TO have your name
and address used. because that Is
only fair TO other contestants, who
have a right 20 know that each
days prize winner Is an actual per-
son. However, j am delighted TO
have all sorts OF ideas sent ir,
which. II not given a prize. will
be printed with initials only and
help tho other readers.
II your first letter doesn't get
a prize. try again. Even IL II does.
that Is no bar TO your getting an
other IL your idea Is worth IL.
L. 1.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
Household
Suggestions

TINE following makes a nice sup
per dish: Boil one pound to
= one and one-half pounds of
hake, cod, or fresh haddock, remove
skin and bones. fake. the fish.
Mix together some bread crumbs
and chopped parsley. Grease a pud-
ding basin, and hIl with alternate
layers of fish and bread crumbs.
Put small pieces of margarine be-
tween each layer. Season with pep
per, salt, and mixed dried herbs.
When the bowl is filled. beat up one
ogg, add drop of water. and pour
over the fish. Place small piece OF
margarine on top, cover with
CREASED paper, and bake for twenty
minutes in a moderate oven. This
may be served hot with parsley
souce, or cold with salad. or, better
still, with mayonnaise souce.
Many cooks who use the cas-
serole for stews do not trouble to
use 1t for sweets. II fruit is
brought to the boil in q casserole
and subsequently finished in the
hay-box, II will be found very much
more tender and better favored
than IL stewed in the ordinary way.
For poached eggs and tomatoes
remove the core OF some tomatoes,
add salt and pepper. and lay in
buttered tin in the oven for ten
minutes. Place each tomato on a
small piece of toast and lay on the
top OF poached egg.
when tho curtains will not draw
easily remove the rings and rub
the pole thoroughly with paraff1n.
Replace the rings and they viii slip
along quite smoothly.
To pick up little pieces OF broken
glass, wet WOODEN cloth, lay II on
the floor where the fragments arc
and pat II. Tho little particles will
adhere to the damp cloth.
When baking dish gets burned
In tho using, II should not be-
scraped. Simply place little water
and ashes In II and the burned sur
face will como of easily without
injuring the dish
Fish, before cooking. should al
ways be washed In cold water. but
not left In the water. or it will lose
favor and hrmnes-.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
Another Enthusiast for the
Electric Washing Machine.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIhER;
have a suggestion that has saved
me considerable amount In cutting
my household expense. | paid an aV-
eTage OF from SIS 10 $50 sending my
linens ana ell flat work to q laundry
ana tho wearing clothes TO a lsundress.
Every week there would be from one
10 four pieces Lost. / saw the electric
washing machine, and the, electric iron
advertised decided 20 try both aud
saved AZ least an month df not
rnore) by washing with an electric
watching machlne. And there is alb
solutels no labor at sH to " IL IL
really Interesting TO run them, and
the : satisfaction OF knowing ones
clothes have boen lsundered at home
and are pure and >Ulean. | haven't
missed a cent have paid on it,~as II
IL such saving to me. both money and
labor. MRS, NJ. J.. q
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
a MA " OF
BY Rita Stuyvesant.

a Tt this season of the year when
"A ones winter clothes are be-
= ginning to look shabby and
1t is yet TOO early to appear in ones
new spring attire, it is a good time
to look over the wardrobe and
freshen up bit. Whether II is
ones winter coat, suit, tricotine
frock purchased in the fall, or per-
haps that little afternoon frock
that needs a new note, now is the
time to begin.
OF course. a thorough cleaning
and pressing will often do wonders
with ones suit or coat and per-
haps II is only a new blouse that Is
needed TO fTeshen IL up n little.
Georgette blouses of suit shades are
we'll liked, but If you have been
wearing one for the past few
months, select something light, or
perhaps a gayly figured blouse.
Slip-on over blouses Of hip-lcngth
still promise TO be popular despite
the long time they, have been worn.
4 blouse of taupe gray worn over
camisole of turquoise blue Is most
effective. and il one adds a bit OF
hand embroidery in blue wool, the
result is truly charming.
Figured blouses are also lovely
worn ove~ plain colorod camisolcs
and grid, with silk or metal cord.
One can choose either a slip,over
model or the caught imputed over
Balkan effect. The latter is more
becoming to the very slim girl.
This is a good time to buy fur
pieces, and very often one can pur-
chase short lengths left from
earlier in the season. \ new fur
collar and cuffs will add consider
ably to your suit Squirrel. nutria,
opossum and seal are smart for
heavy suit.
But u IL is your tricotinc or serge
frock that you have wearied OF
and desire to change a little, you
can make new top OF satin or
ngured silk, leaving a panel of the
material both front and back. New
sleeves. too, are an Improvement,
and often can replace worn ones.
Another smart way 10 freshcn your
serge frock is to cut the sleeves of
to elbow. length and fnish them
with turn n-back cuffs OF pretty pas.
tel satin. A rolled monks oollar
Of the same material finishes the
oval neck. For this one might
choose gold. rose. French blue,
green or henns colored satin or
fsille SILK.
Perhaps II H. your underwear
that needs mcnding. For the silk
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
The Rhyming
Optinist
THERE are stacks of pleas

THERE are stacks of pleasant
places filled with gay and
smiling faces where l often
think that would like to work.
There are jobs remunerativc for
the alien and native for the Hin
doc, the Armenian and Turk. Now,
l sometimes think of taking to the
trade of candy making, for that
would be q sweet and tasty job;
I'd eat nougat and marshmallow
Til | grew fat and sallow. In a
candy shop / surely would play
hob. Although some guys say:
"Twould irk u.s." as the fat man in
circus I am sure that could
find n lot of fun. With the girl
who charms the adder, | would chat
til life grew gladder. but my wife
says: such things really are not
done. She claims I use no discre-
tion in the choice OF a profession,
and of course my wife is almost al
ways right: but, no matter who
said Funny" IL only had the
money ] would start sunshine
shop before tonight. I would start
a store where roses nodded TO the
other posies, and brought a Elint
OF sunshine in the room, where the
daffodils so yellow seemed to beckou
TO fellow and say; Come In and
watch us chase No Eloomw And
I'd love, to see the flowers. with
their hints of sun and showers.
setting out on errands full OF love
and cheer, and my shop would bc
so shining that I'd never feel like
piring, although J lost lot Of
cash each year. There are many
jobs so pleasant that I'd think each
prince or peasant could hnd just
what he'd like to do the hest; but
~ 1 may watch the flowers shed.
ding sunshine through tho hours. ]
will let the other chap have sll the
rest
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
Beating the
Shoe Profteers.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
The other day l felt that / had
pulled on a great stunt and dealt a
good blow to old II. c. l..
went into a shoe store to purchase
that necessary article of apparel for
which we pay such fabulous prioeg
nowadays. The shoes were needed
for everyday, just to do my house
work in and to wear TO market. or
course IL was TO be good, substan-
tial black shoe. The clerk Informed
me that the best price he could
make would be $3.50. But he offered
me very good looking gray shoe for
81 less. as ha said that gray was not
SO popular as 1t had been and they
wanted to get rid of some of their
stock. | did not want gray shoes.
...st to save the money ] took them.
WAN ! tire OF the ''grayness" / can
myself dye them black--I have often
dyed the children's shoes successfully
and there IS no reason why / cannot
do the same with mine. z. NJ.
The Washington times., 1920-01-02
Washing Serge Suit
Proves Successful.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
Here is an idea that is worth passing
along, even IL IL docs not win a prize:
had a black serge skirt, very much
soiled and cut in a style Of three years
ago. So ! bought package OF soap
bark for ten cents at the drug store
and washed the skirt thoroughly (the
directions are on the package). After
II had dried l pressed IL on the wrong
side, laying a damp towel on the
goods to keep the iron from leaving a
shiny mark. ] then cut It by a new
pattern, made the belt and pockets OF
black taffeta. and trimmed II with
black buttons. II looks as good as
new, and no one would ever suspect IL
Is an old skirt made over.
MRS J. NJ, D.