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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22
SALEM LEAFLETS

Mr.. Robert Bell and family, Of
Memphis, are visiting relatives in tht
idaville community,
Mr. 7 G. Byrne, Of Wetumpka
Ala, is visiting his brotheT-in-law
]. A. Wilson, and wife, and other
relatives.
Prof N. D. Lucado, of Memphis
was visitor last week among rela-
tives and friends in the Salem and
Atoka communities.
Mr.. W. A. Ellison, of Memphis,
spent a few days last week with his
old friends in Atoka. We understand
,that Mr.. Ellison, with the family of
Ehis son-in-law, DR.. A. B. Blayees,
viii soon move back to Atoka. Their
numerous friends will welcome them
back in their midst.
Mr.. B. L. Beloate, who was muir
dered in Memphis last week, has a
large number of relatives in this part
of the county, among whom are one
sister, Mrs. ]. R. Williams, and the
family Of the late James Beloate.
Mr.. Beloate's remains were brought
IN from Memphis and buried Satur-
day morning in Bethel cemetery,
near Upton. Mr. Beloate was mar
ried some years ago to a Mrs. Clint
Fisher Parimore, Of the Uriel neigh
borhood, who, with one daughter,
preceded him to the grave.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22
REBUILDING OF VICTORY
NOTES PLAN or G. o. P.

Washington, December f7.-Con-
F eern of congressic al leaders as to
ability Of the treasury to meet the
81, 500,000,000 of war debts maturing
within the next two and a half years
was indicated by Chairman F0rdnev
of the ways and means committee
today, both ia the House and at the
opening Of hearings by his committee
on revision Of revenue legislation
The ways and means committee
chairman frankly expressed doubt as
TO whether the estimate of four
billion annual tax levy would be suf-
fieient to meet the requirements Of
the government over the period Of
maturing treasury certificates and
victory notes. AS a solution he ad-
vocated refunding into long-term
bonds of the certificates now aggre-
eating $2,S50,000,000, as well as of
the first issue of war savings stamps
nand the victory note issue.
Adoption of such a resolution, Mr..
Fordney declared, probably would
enable reduction Of taxes below Sec
retarv Houston's estimate of $4,000,
100000. II also. he said, would per-
nit a tax levy for several years suf-
fieient only to cover current fiscal
needs of the government and interest
on the public debt and sinking fund
operations
Politics entered into the discussions
of the methods of paving off the war
debt when the committee reached the
subject late in the day. Representa-
tive Garner, Democrat Texas, vigor-
ouslv opposed the Fordney suggestion
saying it meant that the government
was breaking faith with the people,
whom it had assured that It would
take up the floating debt to make
the liberty bonds retain the proper
level Of market value' To float an
other han Mr. Garner asserted,
would materially weaken the Quota
zion Of liberty bond pricos
when we passed those loan bills
and tax measures, we told the people
certain things, Mr. Garner continued.
I'VE surely can not 20 back on those
assurances. It would be breaking
faith with the people"
tWell," Mr. Fordney countered,
.those things were the work Of the
Democratic administration But in
asmuch as we have it. it has now
become an obligation Of the RepuD-
liean party, and ! mean to do all II
can to get rid Of it without burdening
our people with taxation"
Discussion of the actual revision
questions bv the committee developed
an almost unanimity of opinion among
its members with respect to repeal Of
the excess profits tax.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22
$1,000, 900 TO BOOM
COTTON EXPORT MART


New Orleans, December LITTLE
Federal international Banking Com.
pany, which viii boom cotton mark
cts, with a subscribed capital stock
of S7,000,000, was formally launched
here today at meeting of the cam
paign committee. Fifteen members
Of the board Of directors were nomi-
mated at tonight's conference and will
be presented TO a meeting Of the
stockholders to be held here January
Z for confirmation
Following the confirmation Of the
board Of directors by the stockholders,
the officers Of the new institution
will be elected by the board, and the
bank will begin to function under the
provisions of the Edge act and under
a charter from the federal reserve
board.
The conference held here today
was attended by bankers from nine
Southern States, the banks Of which
have participated in the prelimi-
nary organization and subscribed the
capital stock. A canvas Of the stock
subscriptions today showed that a
total Of 100000 has been subscrib-
ed, making it possible for the eorpor-
alton to begin with a capital Of ST.
100000 in excess of the amount
originally agreed upon, it being de-
cided to capitalize the bank at ST.
100000
+ Stock in the corporation will be di-
vided into 10000 shares at a par
value Of 500 each, and in view of the
over subscription it was decided to
hold the stock subscription books open
and instruct the campaign committee
to solicit new subscriptions, with a
view to increasing the capital stock to
S10,0O0,O00
AIT the meeting Of the stockholders
in this city on January Z, when to-
days action will be formally ratified,
the banks making subscriptions to the
capital stock will actually pay into
the treasury rs per cent. of their sub
scription, making it possible for the
organization to begin to function lm-
medlately.
Subscriptions by states so far act
ually recorded, as announced today
are as follows:
Arkansas, $4,000; Alabama,
S543, 675; Florida, $4,000; Georgia,
ST 100000; Louisiana, $1,718,725; Mis-
sissippi, $390,9O0; South Carolina,
1925 500; Tennessee, $622,500; Texas,
81, $4,000 Total, $7,000,000.
The organization Of the Federal
international Banking Company is the
second and largest organized under
the provisions of the Edge act, and
will be the largest financial institution
south of Philadelphia and St. Louis.
Bankers attending today's conference
were optimistic over the prospects for
the new bank, and expressed the be-
lief that the organization will prove
of great benefit to the producers OF
the South.
Under the plan Of organization. the
bank will assist Southern producers
in marketing their surplus products
abroad by furnishing the means Of
extending credit to those countries de-
string it for the purchase of South
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22
TRY TO CONNECT WOMAN
WITH DANDY BANDITS

Memphis, Tenn, December l6.-
Marie Burk, alias Mrs. M. L, Will
liams, close friend Of Clyde Hamilton,
slain member Of the dandy BAN
dit gang, is under arrest here and is
being investigated Detectives think
she knows all about the plans of the
trio which broke Jail and are trying
to connect her with helping it. She
came here to attend the trial Of the
two living members Of the gang, but
on learning that the trial was post
poned and would not be held here,
was trying to leave town when ar
rested
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22
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Miss irene Shoemaker, Of Upton
was q visitor here Saturday
Dress that turkey with the good
fixings at somervell's Grocery
MI. G. D. Flowers, Of Henning,
was d visitor here Monday
Christmas eats at Someryell's
Grocery
Mrs G. A. Girdner spent Monday
with relatives in Ripley.
Christmas cocoanuts at Someryell'a
Grocery
Mr.. Herbert Hamilton, Of Mus
kogee. Okla, will arrive here tonight
to spent Christmas with relatives.
Miss Annie Mary Hanna is spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Hanna, at Halls.
Eat the best and forget the rest.
You get what YOU want at Somer-
Wells Grocery.
Miss Sudie Hewett, Of San Antonio,
Texas, arrived here Sunday night to
spend Christmas with homefolks.
Mr., E. D. Pace and family, Of Tip
ton, spent Sunday with the family Of
Mr. J. B. Pace.
we will furnish the celery, lettuce
and cranberries; you furnish the turk
ey Somervell's Grocery.
Messrs. J. C and J. H. Turnage, of
Munford, were among the visitors
here Friday.
.Messrs y. r. Huffman and Ermon
Evans, Of Burlison, left Monday for
visit to Glenmore, La.
Mr.. J. C. Turnage and Mr., and Mrs
). II. furnace were visitors here
from Munford Monday.
Mr.. S. w Parimore. Of Drums
monds, was a visitor in this city Mon
day.
Messrs ]. S. Glidewell and CLYDE
Cullom, Of the Simonton neighbor-
hood, were visitors here Monday.
Judge w. "A. Owen returned from
Nashville Sunday to spend the holt
DAYS with homefolks here.
Mr.. w. B. Smith came up from
Lake Providence, La. Monday morn
ing On d visit to bis family.
Mrs. w. D. jenkins. Of Trenton
came down Thursday night on a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. |. R. Currie.
Miss Bessie Dunlap, who is teach
ing at Wilson's Chapel, spent the
weekend with Mrs. j r Simonton
Miss Margie Mitchell left Wednes-
day night for Shelbyville, Tenn, to
spend the holidays with relatives.
Miss Lucille Wall left Saturday
morning for Obion on a visit to rela-
tives.
Mr.. w. B. Baird, Of Marked Tree,
Ark, came over Sunday on visit to
his mother, Mrs. M. E. Baird, of |
Brighton.
Mr.. 4. G. Byrne, who was On his
way from his home in Wetumpka,
Ala, to Wilmar, Ark, to pay visit
TO relatives, stopped over the last Of
the week on visit to relatives N
the Idaville vicinity.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22
WILSON PURCHASES
WASHINGTON HOME

Washington, December 1.-THE
purchase for President Wilson Of the
former home here Of Henry P. Fair
banks, 2340 S. street, northwest
was announced today by R. w Boil
ing, the presidents brother-in-law
The home viii @be the permanent
residence Of the president after his
retirement from office March a.
Mr.. Boiling said the property
would pass into the possession Of the
rev owner February is or before.
The price made was not made pub
lie, but it Is reported to have been in
the neighborhood Of $4,000. The
house was built about four years ago
and is of colonial brick and limestone.
1t is surrounded by grounds that take
up nearly half a square and is raised
well above the street level.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22


Mr.. and Mrs Walter Durham and
sons, Lyle and Walter, Of Ripley
were guests Of the family IF Mr. &
r. Graves Sunday
Mr.. ] II Holloway returned Sat
urday night from commercial tour
Of four weeks through The western
part Of this state.
Fancy cakes, fruit cakes and Excello
preparation for making cakes in
lemon, vanilla, chocolate and angel
food at Somervell's Grocery.
Mr.. C. F. Cockrill, who is travelling
for the H J. Heinz pickle concern in
Arkansas, is on a visit to homefOlks
here during the holidays
Miss Charlie Maclin, Of the South
Georgia College, McRae, Ga, is on a
visit during the holidays to her
mother, Mrs. R. 7. Somervell.
Mrs B. L. Smith, Of Tabernacle,
left Monday morning for visit to
her daughter, Mrs. E. NJ 0'Kelly, at
Trent, Texas
Mrs. NJ. w. Kerr, Of Helena, Ark,
who came here to attend her father,
the late VIM. Jones, in his last illness,
returned to her home Monday.
Sanford Garner, Thornton Hill and
George Stokes are home from Fitz-
gerald & Clarke's School at Tulla-
homa for the holidays
Mrs. r. B. Barrett left Monday for
a two-week's visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Frank, at Dyers-
burg.
Miss Estelle Bond arrived home
T'tosdau from Brerau College, Gains
vile, Ga, to spend Christmas with
hi ofonss.
VERY best flour in the world for
making cakes, pastry, etc, and all
kinds Of fruits, nuts, raisins and fine
line of candies at Somervells Groce-
ery.
Mr.. Julian Walker, Of Iessup, Ga
arrived here Tuesday night and will
spend the holidays with the family
Of his father-in-law, Judge W A..
Owen.
Robert Robson. who is attending
the S. w. r. University at Clarks-
vile. is on d visit to his parents, Mi
and Mrs. R. M. Robson, for the holt
DAYS.
Mai. g. B. Wood, Of Cincinnati,
came down Thursday to Join Mr..
Sam Stephenson and others in NJ
hunting and fishing expedition on
Cod creek.
We have everything fresh in the
very best brands and We want your
Christmas trade, and will give you
the best Of goods and the best service.
So come on to Somervell's grocery.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22
ANTISTRIKE BILL
s PASSED BY THE SENATE

Washington, December 16.--Tha
The Poindexter bin was reached
today BY the senate without debate
or record vote. The measure, which
now goes to The house, provides that
interference with interstate CONF
mercs shall be a felony.
Penalties for combinations inter-
fering with interstate commerce,
either By agreements between oper-
atives or those of employers, are pro-
vided by the bill, which was intro
duced by Senator Poindexter, Repub-
lean, Washington, following elimina-
ton of the anti-strike provisions
from the transportation act when it
was presented IN conference.
The Poindexted bill was reached
today DUNG routine consideration Of
the regular senate calendar, with only
a small percentage of senator's in
their seats. No senator objected to
its consideration, and without dis
cussion or a roll call the bill was
passed,
~ IL VnIo,. ,Fesaa with q
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22

ern supplies.
Following the business session,
which extended throughout the day,
the visiting bankers were entertained
tonight at an elaborate banquet az 2
local hotel, whore number Of in
formal addresses were made hY lead
inc bankers present.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22

Miss Marie Majereva, well known
as an author, has been appointed
director Of the National theater In
Prague.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22

In the middle ages it was generally
believed that at Christmas time all
trees and plants became specially In
telligent. Hence the many legends of
trees opening their branches and
screening the Holy Family in their
flight into Egypt, when pursued by
Herod's soldiers.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22

If you buy a Singer machine you
will receive careful instruction from
competent teacher at your home.
You will get prompt attention in any
part Of the world, as our offices are
everywhere. You will be dealing with
the leading machine manufacturers
Of the world, the strongest guarantee
Of excellence. M. M. Gaynard, agent.
Covington, Tenn, Telephone 100, tt
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22

Christmas day falls on d Sunday,
TuesAav and Thursday So times, and
on Friday and Saturday 81 times for
every Sc times it falls on a Monday
or a Wednesday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22

Chocolate and cocoanuts are used
as currency in parts of the South
American interior.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-12-22

Try the Leader office with a
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New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Lawrence Textile
Workers R ject
The One Big Union
Vote /, ,l81 to 100 to Con-
tinue in Amalgamated,
but Reorganization Is Fa-
vored by Margin of Six
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. 26.-Ben
Legere's movement for the formation
of the Lawrence branch of the Amalga-
mated Textile Workers of America into
a local of zone Big Union" was de-
feated by very small margin in the
referendum vote at the general cleo
tion held here to-day and tonight by
the local branch of the A. T. W. of A.
The local voted 1,1S1 to 1,1O6 to re-
main affiliated with the Amalgamated.
Those who voted against remaining as
local of the Amalgamated also ex-
pressed their preference on joining
other organizations or forming an in
dependent union in case the vote was
in favor of severance with the Anal
gamated. These other organizations
were the Gone Big Union" and the
I. W. W.
approximately 500 OF the members
who voted to drop connection with the
A. 7. w. of A. voted to Join the Gone
Big Union" About 400 we're in favor
of organizing an independent union
here. The remainder Of the 1,1O6 ia
vored utilization with the |. ". "
The members voted 1,144 to 1883 in
favor of reorganizing the union on q
departmental basis, instead Of main
tanning the language or nationality
branches, as at present This means
that the union will be comprised of
branches of weavers, combers, sorters,
carderS, etc.
total of 2,317 ballots was cast in
the election, though the officers of the
Lawrence branch claim a membership
of about 1000, with following in this
city Of more than 10000. Ballots were
printed in French, Flemish, Italian,
Lithuanian and English
Joseph Salerno was elected general
secretary Of the Central Council and
will succeed Ben Legere, who was not
candidate for reelection. Legerc,
who has been the foremost proponent
in this city of the movement to Join
the Zone Big Union" tonight declared
that the textile workers here are not
sufficiently educated to appreciate the
benefits to be derived from Joining the
movement.
An election was held in Amalgamated d
Hall, the polls being open from a
m. to 8 D. m.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Tickles Girls Chin, Dies
With e Bullets in Body
Jealous Man Blamed for Trag-
cdy Over Boarding House
ProprietOr's Daughter
Special Dispatch to The Tyibu,


PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26.-With five
bullet wounds just below the heart and
a sixth one in the head, Nathan Perzill
fell dead in boarding house on Geyer
Avenue here this evening, thus paying
with his life for tickling the boarding
house proprietor's pretty daughter
under the chin. The police are hunt
ing N. Seigel, sweetheart Of the girl,
expert revolver shot, and accused of
shooting Perzll. AS attesting Seigel's
remarkable skill with revolver, the
police point to the fact that the five
bullets in Perzills breast entered a
spot scarcely an inch in diameter. The
sixth bullet entered the victims left
temple. Any one of the six shots would
have caused instant death.
Seigel's jealousy is said to have been
aroused several days ago, when he saw
perzill chatting famlarly with Miss
Jessie Scanlon, daughter # the, board
ing house proprietor When Perzill
tickled the girls chin boarders who
knew Seigel we'll predicted trouble.
This evening Seigel, with a show Of
apparent fyiendliness. suggested to
Perzill that they shoot at coins with a
toy pistol, operated by a spring. Per-
zill agreed. and the two were engaged
in this pastime in one Of the rooms Of
the house for half an hour, when other
boarders suddenly heard the crack of a
real revolver. There were six shots in
quick succession. Segel was seen dash
ing from the house.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Friends Hold Chopping
Bee to Rebuild Home

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Dec. &c.
-Neighbors of Robert F. Will
Jams, whose house was burned
Thursday, held a Christmas chop
ping bee on his wood lot to aid
him in erecting new home.
Eighteen men with thirteen
double teams felled pine trees
century old and hauled them
three miles to mill, where
10000 feet of lumber will be
sawed from them. Wives of the
workers gave them a turkey din
ner at the neighborhood chapel
at the end of their days labor.
Williams carried only small in
surance and his fire loss was
heavy.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Snow Arrives
Just Too Late
For Christmas
First Real Fall of Winter
Brings Sweepers Out as
Insurance Against Car
Tie-Up Like Last Years
Army of Shovelers Ready
City Can Mobilize 10000
in "a Hours; Only Part
of Apparatus Received

New York was visited by the first
snowfall of the season last night just
after o'clock. Two hours later the
Third Avenue Railways Company sent
out its first snow plough, followed by
six others, which went to work on the
tracks of the system extending from
downtown Manhattan to Fort George
and Kingsbridge in the Bronx. The
first plough kept the tracks cleared on
the 125th Street crosstown line, run
ming from the East River to the Fort
Lee ferry.
At midnight it was said at the snow
removal bureau that no snow shovelers
had been sent out, and that probably
none would be put to work before 5
o'clock in the morning unless the snow
fall became much heavier. By II
o'clock more than an inch of snow had
fallen. The Weather Bureau gave assur-
and the snowfall cease.
According to officials of the Street
Cleaning Department, the city is in
better shape to deal with the problem
Of snow removal than it was last year,
when billiards caused disastrous tie
up.
A full office force was on duty last
night, prepared to mobilize several
thousand snow fighters in the event Of
necessity. 1t is claimed that through a
card index system at the police pre-
cincts the Street Cleaning Department
has force Of 1000 men ready for in
slant service. Through the same sys-
TEN, it is said, 10000 men can be mob
ilized in twenty-four hours and Ia 900
within weight hours.
The mobilization of snow fighters
will be made more rapid than hereto
fore, it is asserted, by the department S
section stations. There are ffty-one
such stations in Manhattan, forty in
Brooklyn and twelve in the Bronx.
Snow shovelers are going to get more
money this winter. Last year they got
SO cents ar hour. This winter they
are to get 65 cents---the same pay re-
ceiyed by the regular employees of the
Street Cleaning Department.
Not all the equipment ordered by
the city for removing snow has been
received. According to the snow re-
moval bureau. there are twenty big
tractors, seventyfve five-ton trucks,
1852 two-ton trucks and 100 small
tractors. Besides these there will be
delivered in the next few weeks PIP
five-ton trucks, 100 two-ton trucks and
150 snow ploughs.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
knights to Combat Anarchy
Anti-Red Campaign To Be Be-
gun III the East Soon

The Knights of Columbus, according
to Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty,
of Philadelphia. who arrived in New
York yesterday after tour of the
nation, will begin an active campaign
in the Eastern states against extreme
radicalism.
Mr.. Flaherty declared that Knights
Of Columbus surveys show that radi-
cal agitators are taking advantage Of
unavoidable disturbancess of the re-
construction period to spread the gos-
pei of discomfort. Lecturers for the
Knights of Columb have addressed
more than 500 600 persons in the West
and the Eastern campaign will begin
soon, he said.
Besides teaching the rights and
duties of employers and employees ,
said Mr.. Flaherty, 1--WE will show that
anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish prejudice
is part of the Red campaign"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
German Army Cut to 100000

BEKLIN, Dec. 26.-The electives Of
the German army have been reduced to
100000, in accordance with the Spa
agreement with the Allies, it was Of
ficially announced to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
American Scientists Gather in
Chicago for Annual Mcetino

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Scientists from
all over America will gather here to-
morrow for the seventV-third meeting
of the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science and the ses
slons OF tnirty-seven of its eighty-eight t
atf tied societies. The sessions will
continue until January /.
~. l.. o. howard. chief Of the Bureau
Of Entomology Of the United States
Department of Agriculture, is presi-
dent-eiect of the association and will
preside at its meetings. DR.. Simon
Flexner, director Of the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research, will de-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Senator Lodge Scored
Central Americans Condemn His
Attitude on Guatemala

Senator Lodge was condemned for
demanding an investigation into the
political affairs Of Guatemala by Cen
trail Americans yesterday afternoon.
Natives Of five Central American re-
publics-Honduras, Costa Rica, Saliva
dor, Guatemala and Nicaragua-asse
bled at 270O Broadway to discuss ways
and means to aid these countries in
forming confederation Of nations by
september 10, the centenary Of their
independence.
The recent Imprisonment of a
reelected President Of Guatemala and
"a subsequent revolution there had
been the reason for Senator Lodges
demand. A committee was formed to
collect funds for the purpose of aiding
the governments to amalgamate