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The Washington times., 1920-02-12
WEATHER.:

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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
GOMPERS CHAMPIONS
COX FOR PRESIDENCY

Columbus, Ohio September 6.-In
a Labor Dav speech here. Samuel
Gempers. president of the American
Federation of Labor. today champion
ed the candidacy of Gov. Cox for
president. He said Gov. Cox in Con-
gress had voted favorably on all legis-
lation>pin the interests of the people,
and had lent his influence in passage
of all constructive legislation as gov
ernor Of Ohio.
Senator Harding was characterized
as a "nice, respectable gentleman" by
Mr.. Gompers. "But what else9,. he
asked. "The most conspicuous thing
about Harding" he continued "has
been his inactivity in everything con-
structive and his activity in every
thing reactionary."
Gompers gave spirited answer to
an assertion made recently to Sena-
tor Harding by William J. Burke,
Pittsburp Pa, congressman and la
Dor leader that no one could ode
liver" the labor vote.
No one knows that better than l."
said Mr.. Gompers. 'T have no votes
to deliver ] control my own; that's
ALL"
Mr.. Gompers defended the league Of
nations and characterized Congress
"as a Congress of negation.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
SUFFRAGE SETTLED
COLBY'S OPINION

Washington. September 6.-Secre-
tarv Colbv will merely receive and
file" the formal notices sent by Gov.
Roberts on Saturday stating that
the Tennessee House of Representa-
tires had revoked the woman suffrage
amendment. This was learned au-
thoritativoly today.
The department holds that the
action in Tennessee which followed
Mr.. Colbv's proclamation of ratifica-
ton came too late. It is also con-
tended that the House vote alone can
not reverse an action taken by both
branches Of the legislature.
Secretly Colby will stand souarely
upon Gov Roberts original message
showing that the legislature had rati-
fled. This communication was re-
ferred Immediately upon receipt to
Charles P. Nelson solicitor of the
department. Five hours later Nelson
ruled that the governors communi-
cation was legally a formal certificate
Of ratification. Mr. Colby then pro-
mulgated his proclamation. He will
stand upon it, it is learned.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
STATE REPUBLICAN COM
MITTEE DECLARES NOMINEES

Nashville, Tenn, September THE
Republican state committee sitting as
primary board late Monday at the
state capitol, declared the following
nominees Of their party in Tennessee:
For governor. Hon. A. A. Taylor;
for railroad commissioner, Julian H.
Campbell. of Lebanon. Congressional
nominees were declared as follows:
First district, Carroll B. Reese; Sec
ond district Hon. J. Will Taylor;
Third district, J. E. Brown; Fourth
district. w. F. Clouse; Fifth district,
Jesse Davenporta Sixth district, Will
7. Perry; Eighth district, Lon A.
Scott; Ninth district, John r. Walker,
Jr.
The committee decided two contests
at the session today These being the
contest of E. E. Cresswell against
S. P. Thompson, in the First district
as member of the state committee.
The other contest settled today was
that between W. B. Jennings and ].
W, Chumbly in the race for member
of the legislature from Claiborne
county. The committee declared Jen-
nings the nominee.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
MAY DISPOSE OF FEDERAL
JUDGESHIP THIS WEEK

A special dispatch from Washing
ton to the Memphis Commercial APP
peal. dated September 6 says:
Senator Mcclellan arrived here this
morning from Memphis to dispose of
several matters that are pressing for
attention. He said today that he had
hopes of disposing of the western
Tennessee federal judgeship appoint
ment and the Memphis postmaster
contest this week probably by Thurs
day or Friday. Tomorrow he expects
to confer with Attorney General
Palmer on the judgeship appointment
and with that matter in process of
expedition he will take up with the
postmaster general the postmaster
recommendation. Senator Mcclellan
did not intimate his choice for either
appointment. There are IL or is
active applicants for the iudgeship
besides as many more whose names
have been suggested as possible eli
gibles. Senator Mcclellan is of the
opinion that whoever is nominated
will be confirmed by the Senate of the
present Congress.
He said that he believed the Sem
ate would vote to confirm any man
that the president Senator Shields
and himself had agreed upon SEN
ator Mcclellan expects to hear from
Senator Shields within day or two.
He said that he desired to have the
attorney general recommend to the
president man agreeable to his SEN
Tor colleagues, as well as one who
represented his own choice. Although
most of the active candidates reside
in Memphis, number of West Ten
nessee towns are represented in the
contest. Paris, Union City, Jackson,
Trenton, Covington, Brownsville and
Dyersburg each has a candidate
either avowed or passive. Unques-
tionably the candidate recommended
by the two senators will be nominate
Senator Mcclellan is very hopeful
of Democratic success. He was even
more sanguine of the Democrats win
ming the next Senate. He regards
Democratic chances in New York,
Connecticut, New Hampshire. Ohio,
Indiana, Missouri and Idaho as being
particularly strong. A gain Of two
senators will give the Democrats
control Of the Senate.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
COUNTY HIGHWAY
COMMISSION MEETING
MONDAY AFTERNOON AT BUSI-
NESS MEMS CLUB
Many Important Business Matters
Transaeted-RObert Taught Resigns
AS Superintendent of Roads-ROad
Commission Becomes WOrkhOuse
Commission.

The Upton County Board Of High
way Commissioners held its regular
monthly meeting Monday afternoon
The only new member of the commits.
sion, Mr. w. L. helms, had qualified
and was present.
Besides the routine business, the
following items may be of interest
Mr., w. H. Barton. who has haC
charge Of some work on the Randolph
and Glenn Springs road, which was
done on the cooperative basis, re-
ported that more than $500 worth OF
work had been done, and the commits
sion authorized the payment Of $3.50
of that amount.
This road has been widened, stumps
and trees removed and the hills re-
duced.
Mr.. Wilbur Mellow. representing a
large number of citizens, asked that
they be allowed to improve the road
from eGilt Edge to Randolph on the
$3.50 basis with the commission. The
commission agreed to cooperate to
the extent of $3.50.
ESQ. Bennett Overall asked that the
commission cooperate in the inn
provement of the road leading from
the Covington and Randolph road at
Fayette Wiseman's, by way of Gar
land and Rough Edge to Collister's
ferry The commission agreed to give
500 and ESQ, Overall said that the
citizens would do $125 or $3.50 worth
Of free work.
Commissioner j. M. Crigger report
ed that the citizens would soon begin
the cooperative improvement Of the
Munford and Glenn Springs road.
Half Of the work on this Job is to be
donated and half to be paid for by
the commission.
Mr.. Robert Taught resigned as
superintendent Of roads. and as no
candidate offered for the place. Mr..
]. W Darby was elected to serve until
q suitable man can be found to take
the work Mr.. Darby agreed to serve
q short time in order that the work
now in progress may be pushed to
completion.
On September / the road commits
sion, under the law, became the work
house commission and that work was
assumed Mr.. j. B. Pace was elected
to continue in his present position
until the October term Of the county
court. at which time some definite
understanding will be had between
the court and the commission as to the
work Of the workhouse hands.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
CITY SCHOOLS
OPENED MONDAY
MAJORITY OF THE BYARs-HALL
PUPILS TAKE SCIENCE
Nearly All Pupils Were Ready For
Work Observation-Disclosures is
About Average-Agriculture and
Domestic Science Courses in Byars-
Hall Are Proving Attractive.

The public schools Of the city O
Covington opened last Monday morn
ing with an enrolment Of some 50t
pupils. which, according averages
is about the same as the opening en-
rollment during past years. Due tt
the rainy weather Of Tuesday an.
Wednesday, many pupils did not en-
roll. but Wednesday found most o.
them at the schools ready for work
Within the next 10 DAYS many more
will be enrolled and the total for thu
year viii be practically the same al
in years past
AT the Grammar School II teach
ers are on duty in the various grade
rooms. They are as follows:
Mr.. ]. R. Miles, principal aaC
teacher Of the eighth grade.
Miss Wilmoth Whitley, seventh
grade
Miss Katherine Upton sixth grade
Miss Belle Young, fifth grade.
Miss Virgie Moore, extra fifth and
fourth grades.
Miss nellie somervell, fourth
grade.
Miss Julia Roane, third grade.
Miss Ruth Mccullough, extra
third and second grades.
Miss Gladys Pennel, second grade
Miss Margie Mitchell, first grade
Miss Anna Mary Hanna, primary
assistant,
At the Byars-Hall High School
the following teachers have reported
for duty:
Mr., II. B. Sandlin. principal and
Smith, Hughes teacher Of agriculture.
Miss Jessie Buford, History.
Mr.. George Mays. Science and di-
rector of Athletics.
Miss Annie Adkins, Mathematics.
Miss jamie Farmer, Home Eco
nomics.
Miss Mildred Dodson, English and
coach of girls basket ball.
Mr. Richard Owen, temporary
teacher of Latin.
For the first time in the history of
the Byars- Hall High School the ma
JOIIty ul LnOSe entering Tue lIISb
class have elected science courses in
preference to the Latin. This has
been caused. doubtless, by the new
and interesting features offered in
the study of agriculture under the
provisions of the Smith Hughes Vo-
cational Agriculture Act and by the
practical features of the Domestic
Science Department. However, the
Latin course has not been neglected
as some 30 pupils are enrolled in
that division.
Another feature Of the high school
is the establishment of the mathe-
MATES department. all mathemalcal
subjects being given under the in
structions of one teacher instead Of
being divided out among several in
struators. This provision prevailed
in the original high school organiza-
ton. but was eliminated during the
shortage Of funds for schools several
years ago
According to indications the schools
of the citv system have started the
most promising wear in their historv
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09

Nashville, Tenn. September 7.-UT
to noon today total of 70 members
of the House and Senate had drawn
their pay and the additional 5000
voted to themselves, the total
amount paid out of the state treasury
up to this time being about $36,5O0
This amount, however, does not
cover the expense of the session. as
many members have not drawn their
pay or the extra 5000 and a large
number of officers and employees of
the two houses are yet to be paid. 1t
will probably be week or more be-
fore all are paid and the total amount
Of the legislature figured out.
Members of the Senate began
drawing their 5000 as soon as the
measure passed both houses, several
having been paid before the veto mes
sage was received from Gov. Rob-
erts. Immediately after the veto
was received payments were stopped,
but the Senate and House both soon
overrode the veto and after State
Treasurer Hill McAlister had been
convinced of the legality of the pass
age payment was resumed and most
of those paid drew their salary and
additional 5000 before leaving for
home.
The pay roll discloses a number of
interesting facts, chief among them
being the case of r. E. Jordan, Of Will
hanson county, who served as an
assistant sergeant-at-arms in the
lower house for five days, and in ad-
dition he claimed the 500 allowed as
expenses for the employees Of the
house. This made his total for the
five days work net him the sum of
$3.50, or the sum Of $26 per day for
this time. H
s Mr.. Jordan seems to have been the
highest paid employee in the states
service for the time he worked. as it
is not believed that another employee
has ever equaled this record Of salary.
Several of the legislators drew their
regular pay for 20 days of the legis-
lature and failed to take the 5000.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
BRYAN FINALLY TALKS.
BUT NOT VERY LOUDLY

Washington, September 6.-That
Silence" is not inconsistent with active
membership in the Democratic party
is the attitude assumed by William
Jennings Bryan toward assisting in
the election of Gov. Cox as president.
He believes himself entitled to rest
if it is considered preferable to take
it.
When his attention was called to
the statement made by him in de-
clining the prohibition nomination for
president, and the question asked
whether the charge of inconsistency
wouA not lie, Mr.. Bryan said:
Il stated that whatever / might
feel it my duty to do this fall, / would
still count myself Democrat and ex-
pect to do my political work as a
member of that party"
Although making it plain that he
will have nothing to say either for
or against Cox as a candidate. Mr..
Bryan persistently declined to dis
cuss the pending camp ga or national
politics.
q will not discuss national poll
tics" said Mr.. Bryan "and the only
way to avoid discussing it is to re-
main silent"
There has been no change what
ever in any Of his views. Mr. Bryan
said, since his speech delivered to the
Democratic convention at San Fran
cisco July 2. His opinions are the
same now as when uttered then, he
said.
Mr.. Bryan's paper, the Commoner,
is making determined fight for the
election of "dry" Congress. 1t is
questioning all the candidates Of va
rious parties on the liquor problem
and publishing their replies. The
question submitted is whether or not
they will stand by the present en-
forcement law and oppose any in
crease in the alcoholic content and
any weakening Of any other provision
of the law.
Mr. Bryan urges that both presi-
Dental candidates being "wet" the
safety of prohibition ideas lies in a
dry Congress which will. first. re-
fuse to pass any wet bill. second,
will pass any necessary dry bills. in
GLIDING appropriations for enforce
ment over the veto of wet president
and third. impeaeh a wet president
if by failure to enforce the law he
violates his oath Of office.
The vets are organized in the argu-
ment of Mr.. Bryan, and are question
ing candidates with the intention Of
throwing their votes to wet candidates
regardless of party. Mr.. Bryan be-
lieves that the friends of the home
should be as determined as the friends
Of the saloon.
The advocates of prohibition voted
together for admission and ratifica-
ton and Mr. Bryan thinks they should
stand together in favor of enforce
ment until organized opposition dis
appears.
While Mr.. Bryan refused to talk out
loud on the campaign he manifested
no hesitation in commenting on
woman suffrage. In fact. his OBJ
servations on that subject indicate
that he expects the woman vote to
aid in establishing the league Of ma
tons. although he did not say 50 in
words.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
TEMPORARY RECRUITING
STATION OPENED HERE

The United States army has opened
a temporary recruiting station in Gov
ington in the courthouse Charles B.
Riddle IS in char~a = the slation He
states that the army is offering some
great OPPORTUNITIES to the young men
now. 1t is offering to teach them
trade and give them an education at
the governments expense.
Ben ]. Chamberlain was the first
TO be accepted at the local station. He
is enlisted for one year in the 10th
Field Artillery. Anyone interested
in the army service win find the re-
cruiting agent in charge at the court
house in the chancerv courtroom.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
FAIR. TO Be HELD
ON OCTOBER 10
AROUND THE PUBLIC SQUARE
IN CONVICTION
Managers to Have Assistance Of
Department of Observation-Disclosures
tered Hampshire gifts to be Ex-
hibited-Premiums to be Awarded.

At meeting of the County Council
Of Agriculture held in the office of
County Agent Hollingsworth on Sat
urday afternoon Of last week, it was
decided that a county fair would be
held around the square in Covington
on October 10, at which time agricul-
tural products of every kind will be
exhibited.
Those in charge of the fair program
will be assisted by the Department of
Extension, University of Tennessee.
The Boys Agricultural Club is plan
ming to exhibit its 80 registered
Hampshire gifts on this day. Those
who have seen the boys pigs state
that this will be one of the biggest
exhibits of the fair.
Premiums will be awarded and it
is stated that the Hampshire Breed
ers' Association will probably give a
handsome premium to the boy who
has the prize Hampshire pig,
1t will be necessary for every citi-
zen in the county to cooperate with
the committee in charge to make this
fair the success it should be.
Upton county is an agricultural
county and nothing should be of
more interest to its citizens than a
county fair, which displays its agri-
cultural products. Everyone should
take an active part and furnish ex-
hibits. There is no better way in
which the farmer can demonstrate to
his neighbor and the people Of the
other parts Of the county what he is
doing on his farm and there in no
better way in which he can learn to
the improved methods of farming
than by seeing what the other farm
ers are doing.
Plan your exhibits now. Talk to
the committee in charge and attend
the fair. bringing your whole family.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
NEW ERA INSTITUTE AT
MUNFORD NEXT WEEK

The New Era Institute. which is a
movement Of the Presbyterian church
for "A Better World, Better Com
mrnity, a Better Church." will be
held at the Munford Presbyterian
church on Monday night, Tuesday,
Tuesday night and Wednesday of
next week.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these meetings and to bring
baskets and spend the day.
The Institute will include stereop-
ticon addresses. messages by able
speakers and open discussion.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
browns IN HATCHIE RIVER

News reached Covington Monday
morning Of the drowning of Thomas
Cantrell 40. a farmer, who lived in
District Mo- IL. 1t is reported that
Cantrell and companion, Lonnie
Northcutt went in bathing in Big
Hatchie river just below Pilljerk
Sunday afternoon. Cantrell is sup
posed to have been seized with
cramps, as he sank and did not APP
pear again. The body has not been
recovered, although we are told that
the river has been dragged and
dynamite has been used in the hope
of bringing the body to the surface.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
MARRIAGE LTCENSES

John Leslie Dickson and Ora Lee
Wall, 0rland P. Coleman and Ivie
A. Kelly, Warren G. Dunn and Lizzie
Mason.
Dock Wright and Maggie johnson,
Milton Abram and Clinton Whfte
George Clark and Matte Williams.
George johnson and 0phelia Burns.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
CAMP MEETING AT
GLENN SPRINGS

The Freewill Baptists viii begin a
camp MEETING at Glenn Springs Sun
dav September 10. Revs r Hicks
and L. f. Burkhead. of Dversburp
win conduct the services. which will
be held at II o'clock IN the morning
and S:s0 N the afternoon The uuhlic
Il invited to come and bring baskets
and have dinner on the grounds
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-09
HOUSE AND SENATE
DRAW THEIR PAY
EXPENSE OF LATE LEGISLA.
TURE NEARS $40. 900

Members Voted Additional 5000 to
Themselves-While Getting Was
Good One Member Draws $3.50 For
Five Days Time-SOme Members
Refused Additional Pay-TOtal Ex-
pense Not CCNlplete.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
PLANS FOR BISHOPS COUNCIL BE-
ING COMPLETED.

James A, NJ. r. Church and the enter
tainment of the Bishops Council du-
ring the first part of 1921 are NOV
Inc forward satisfactorily.
This meeting OF Bishops in Dali
las will mark the first visit of the
Council to Texas in 10 years or
since the organization of the A. NJ
E. church by Bishop. Richard Allen
This gathering is in reality the
most important connectionali gathering
IF the A. M e.. Church. It brings
together. more than four thousand
including 10 bishops of Aperica, Cam
ada, Africa and the South Sea Is
lands. representatives of the c. M. r.
and A. M. p. Zion churches who will
discuss organic union, heads of Col
leges and leading pastors and lay
men from all over America.
The Council is in reality two con-
ferences divided into the Bishops
Council, in which Bishops alone con-
fer as to the furtherance of the
church, and the Correctional Assem-
bly, in which the bishops meet with
representatives of other church or
While K. M. e. Churches over the
whole state are concerned in the sue
cess of this meeting. the presiding
bishop, Rt. Rev. ID. d. Johnson and
the local pastor, Rev. G. w. Abing-
ton are most anxious that their pre-
parations be most thorough and the
Importance of this meeting fully
grasped by the public in order that
it's cooperation in making 1t
highly successful in every way be
promptly given.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
MANY STILL MIGRATING.
(Ry a. N. IN


Jackson, Miss. Oct. PA. jack
son man (white) who recently made
q trip over the Illinois Central rail-
road to the northern part of the
state. says that when the train reach
ed Grenada, he noticed great crowd
of Negroes got abroad. He appealed
to the conductor to know where so
many Negroes were going, and was
told that they were 'just headed
II was nothing unusual for fifty to
$50 Negroes to go North on his train
every trip, some getting on at other
stations. but that the majority OF
them boarded the train at Grenada.
These, he stated, were all from the
Delta. They told that crops were
mighty short and that they saw no
use staying there to gather what they
had made for just their feed, when
they could get out and go to st.
Louis, Chicago, Detroit and other citi-
ting to from SO to SIS per day.
There is no doubt this exodus has
assumed great proportions, and that
the Negroes are leaving Mississippi
by the thousands. Kinds county has
lost about 1000 in population in the
last ten years. A great many of the
Negroes left the hill sections of the
state for the Delta, but now that the
boil weevil is making it's presence
felt on the great cotton plantations
bordering on the river, they are NOV
been made to stem the tide of emil
grafton, and the labor problem is one
with which the state is going to
have to wrestle in the near future
more diligently even than now, 1t APP
pears.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-23
MAN BEATEN WHO JOsTLED COL
ORED WOMAN.
fRv A. N. Pr

Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. 21.-There was
clash between whites and Colored
here recently when a white man, who
iostled Colored woman on the street,
refused to apologize. The man was
arrested. and a mob of several hug
bred attacked the Center avenue po-
lice station in an effort to get at two
white men arrested in connection with
the disturbance. A general riot call
was sent in. and order was restored
One of the members of the crowd
remarked: I'VE believe in law and
order, but we are weary of seeing
It one-sided affair. The white peo-
pie are all the time talking about
respect for their women. which is
fair enough, but we have come to
the time and place where we are go
ing to have our share of respect for
our women.
"a Colored woman of responsibility
can hardly go down town without
some white man Insulting her. Free
quently such a woman is the wife
or daughter of lone of our leading
citizens. This condition is not con-
fined to Pittsburgh, but everywhere,
and in the South It is beyond de-
scription All of us should respect
all women everywhere, and then
trouble will stop"