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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
DEATH OF MRS, LAURA BROWN

Mrs. Laura Brown died at the
home Of her son, Mr.. w. L. Brown. in
South Covington Tuesday morning.
Heart trouble was the immediate
cause of her death, though she had
been ii feeble health for quite long
while The funeral services were
held WEDNESDAY morning at 1890
o'clock bv Rev. ]. w. Jovner, pas
tor Of the Covington circuit, with
interment in Munford cemetery.
The deceased was native Of Fav-
cite county, where she was born 81
years ago, but had been 3 resident Of
this county for about is years. She
Is survived bv the son above named
and BY two DAUGHTERS. Mrs, Brown
had been member Of the Methodist
church for several years.
The following were among the out
of-town people who attended Mrs.
Browns funeral: Mr.. B. II Land, Of
Medina. Tenn; ]. w. T. Neelv and
wife, Gibson, Tenn; Mrs w. T..
Broughton and family. Of Memphis;
Mrs. Aulty Prater, of Millingttaiiil;;
r. 0. and Leonard Klenk, Of Mum
ford
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
JEWISH PEOPLE CELEBRATE
DAY OF ATONEMENI

Mr., M Guttman and family spent
Wednesday in Memphis to attend the
commemoration exercises Of the Day
Of Atonement Yom Kippur-at the
Poplar avenue Jewish Temple
Yum Kippur is day of reconcil-
iation Of man win his feIlow-man
and with God, and as a climax to the
holiday season which began on Sep
TENDER IL, with the New Years Day
(Rosh Hashonah) continuing through
the 10 days of repentance. The Day
Of Atonement provides all men with
the possibility of returning to God
and of finding reconciliation with
Him through prayer.
The day Is the most solemn Of all
days in the Jewish calendar, and is
passed in fasting and prayer. ser
vices continuing throughout the en-
tire day until sunset. According To
Jewish tradition. the Day Of Atone
ment. when spent in praying and re-
renting, viii pardon sins between
God and man. but the sins commit
ted against his fellOw-men can not
be pardoned until he has appeased
him whom he has wronged, this idea
being the basis Of the effort always
made before the Day of AtOnement
to bring peace between estranged
friends and relatives.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
DYERSBURG DISTRICT CON-
FERENCE DATES

The dates for the fourth and last
quarterly conference Of the Dyers-
burg district have been announced by
the presiding elder, Rev. WI r. Arm
strong, and are as follows:
Finley Circuit at Redwood, Sep
TENDER 1919.
Dyersburg Circuit at Friendship,
September 1920.
Ripley Circuit at Lightfoot, Sep
tember 25-26; Ripley, September 26-
RandOlp Circuit at Randolph, Sep
TENDER %.
Covington Circuit at Elmwood 0c-
tober 8; Covington. October "a; Sec
ond Church and Pisgah, October 6.
Ayers Circuit at Eloise, October 6.
Campground Circuit at Camp
ground October $40.
Tabernacle Circuit at Gift. Oc-
t0ber TOLL.
Friendship Circuit at Friendship,
October 1917.
I Ridgely Station, October 1918:
Halls, October 1924.
Gates Circuit at Bethsaida, Oc-
tober 24-25.
Curve Circuit at Woodville, Oc-
tober q.
FOwIlses Circuit at Mt. Pisgah, oc-
tober %.
Newbern Circuit at Rehoboth, De-
tober 30-3l; Newbern, October 81
and November 1.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
WEDDING AT MUNFORD

A pretty wedding was solemnized
on Wednesday morning, September
is, at the Munford Methodist church,
when Miss Lillian Berrye Stovall,
daughter of Rev and Mrs. j. A.
HasselI, Of Mnnford, became the
bride Of Mr. Robert Wharton
Thweatt. Of Millington, the Rev. j.
A. Hassell. step-father Of the bride,
officiating
A banking Of ferns furnished the
background for the impressive cere-
mony with vases Of Easter lilies.
Preceding the ceremony soft Mup-
tial music was rendered by Miss
Elizabeth Love Hassell, who presided
at the piano. and Miss Mary Hassell
softly sang aThe Sweetest Story
Ever Told"
The bride was attired in suit
Of duyetyn with hat to match and
carried an arm bouquet of Bride
roses and valley lilies and was at
tended by Mrs. Pratt Jennings, Of
Tuscaloosa, Ala, as matron Of honor,
who wore a gown Of blue charmeuse
with tan trimmings and carried an
arm bouquet Of Sunset roses. Master
Dan Bland served as ring bearer and
Mr. Ben Bateman, cousin Of the
bride, attended as best man. Mr..
Henry Smoot, Of Murray, Ky, and
Dr. Brooks, Of Memphis, as ushers.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Thweatt left for a brief bridal
trip, after which they viii be at
home to their friends at Wilmington.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
B. o DUGGAN MAKES REPORT
ON TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOLS

Covington people will be interested
generally in a recent report on high
school conditions compiled BY Mr.. B.
@. Duggan, State High School In
spector. The statistical report in
this connection is Of especial interest.
The total number Of high schools
in the state is 489.
Cooking is taught in 227 schools.
Sewing is taught in 238 schools.
Agriculture is taught in 176 schools
Manual training is taught in 80
schools.
Dormitories are operated BY SO
schools.
Last year there were 1900 teachers
in the county high schools Of the
state, and as there are $4,000 farms
in Tennessee, this gives one high
school teacher to every 237 farms.
Thus there are 2,0O2 farms to every
county high school teaching agricul-
ture; 1868 to every county high
school teaching cooking, and ,497 to
every county school teaching sew
ing.
In the 489 high schools Az teachers
took special training at normal
schools or colleges before they began
% teach in the best high schools Of
the state. Their average salary was
in 19l9-1920, $951.65. This salary
may Be compared to the ST ,092 which
is paid the negro laborers on the
car tracks Of Nashville. Thus we
see the college graduate being PAID
$95l.65 per year to train citizens,
while the illiterate negro laborer, who
makes his mark on the payroll, being
paid 81 ,092 to swing pick. Is COM
ment necessary?
The report ends with the following:
And yet, still yet, Boards Of Edu-
cation are wondering why they can
not hire competent teachers, and
why men and women will not pre-
pare themselves for the work Of |
teaching.s
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
FORD RE-ESTABLTSHES
PRE-WAR PRICES

Detroit, September o. -Re-estab-
lishment Of pre-war prices on all pro-
ducts Of the Ford Motor Company,
effective Immediately, was announced
today by Henry Ford. The price re-
ductions range from approximately
Ia per cent. on motor trucks to 81
per cent on small automobiles.
In announcing the decisiin Of the
company, Mr.. Ford, in a formal
statement. said:
Nov Is time to call halt on war
methods, war prices, war profiteer-
ing, and war greed. It may Be neces-
sary for everybody to stand little
sacrifice. but it will be most profit
able after all, because the sooner we
get the business Of the country back
to pre-war condition, progress,
prosperity and contentment will oc-
cupy the attention Of the people.
For the best interests Of all it is
time that real. practical effort was
made to bring the business Of the
country and the life of the country
down to normal Inflated prices al
ways retard progress"
The announcement said the price
reductions were made despite untitled
orders for 146,065 vehicles.
There viii be no reduction in
wages at any Of the Ford plants It
was announced.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
FIND JEW ELRY ON
SUPPOSED YEGGS
GASOLINE TANK ROBBERY
CAUSED ARREST
Officers Find Jewelry and Keys in
Car Of Suspects Refuse to Make
Statement Regarding Keys Found
on Them.

The charge that two men had rob-
bed the gasoline tank Of DR.. w. A. u.
McLister's car early Friday at Brigh-
ton resulted in the arrest Of Argyle
G. Crockett, ri, Lumpkin Avenue,
and Robert Slough, 16, North Foster
street, Dothan, Ala, and the finding
Of cotton bag full Of siiverware and
jewelry, including a gold watch, AS
sistant City Marshal Dumas and
Sheriff G. N. Volz took the two men
in tow. They were in a Studebaker
touring car carrying Georgia number
1914. The car drove up and stop
ped on the public square and inquired
81 Dumas, who was on the lookout
for them, the way to Dyersburg, and
their arrest followed. The metal tag
on one Of the key rings IN the bag Of
silverware bore the name Of H F.
Crockett, WiIm0re, KY, Lodge 762.
The name Of Maier e Berkele. Attain
ta, Ca. silversmiths, was printed on
the cotton bag containing the silver
ware. The men also had two suits of
mems clothing in the car. Three g.
inch steel hacksaws. used for saving
steel. were found in their possession.
Crockett is about feet. 7 inches
tall, rather slender, with light hair.
Slough said he ran away from home
and was picked up BY Crockett near
Birmingham, Ala.
Crockett claims that the silver
ware iewelrv. ETC.. was his part Of
the family silver, ETC., and that when
His mother died this was divided I'D
between the family heirs. He said
he was ON his way to st. Louis, Mo-,
lie would not tell how the keys Of H. !
n Crockett, Wilmore, XIV, who he
claims is bis uncle, came into his pis-
session. Crockett and Slough are
held III Jail here for developments.
pr McLister came to Covington Fri |
dav and when he saw them said they
were not the men who stole his gaso-
line from the tank Of his automobile I
Thursday night.
Crockett was given q preliminary
trial Saturday before Esq J. q.
Walker ard was bound over to the
next term az The circuit court UNDER
& bond Of $500 which he was unable
10 give and was returned to Jail.
Slough was released
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
FAIR AT WELLINGTON

Final arrangements have been
completed and plans laid for the first
fair Of the Big Greek community to
be held at Millington today. An at
tractive catalogue setting forth the
premium list and awards was issued
several weeks ago, and it is expect
ed there win be many exhibits on dis
play. No entrance fee will be charg-
ed for exhibits and competition IS
open to Shelby and Upton counties.
Gov. A. Fl. Roberts is slated 70
make an address at the fair at il
o'clock am.
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon an
auction sale Of registered cows and
hogs win be held. There will be two
brass bands on the grounds and
baseball game in the afternoon as
added attractions.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
FARMERS HOLDING COTTON

There have been about is bales Of
the present seasons cotton crop
ginned in Covington since the first
bale was sold here on September 13,
but the farmers have decided not
to market any cotton for the present
and are holding with the hone Of Sc
curing betbdr prices. Twenty-Five
cents is about what is offered now.
It is confidently expected that prices
will improve and the staple will be-
gin to move as soon as the volume
OF cotton on the market increases
sufficiently.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
MRS. MARY A. WARE

Mrs. Mary Alice Ware, wife Of the
late w. u Ware, died at the home Of
her son-in-law, Mr.. S. IL. Anglin.
near Liberty. on September lis at 6
o'clock am. after only a short i'll
ness. The funeral services were held
at the Anglin home Friday morning
at 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. VI.
r. Pickett, after which the burial
took place in Indian Creek burial
ground.
The deceased, who was native Of
Alabama, had been a resident Of
Upton county for many years and at
the time of her death she was So
years, 10 months and eight DAYS old.
She had been member Of the Bap-
tist church for more than quarter
OF a century. Six daughters and
three sons survive her.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
CHAS. PORTER COTHRAN
WINS AID CONTEST

Our last issue carried the an
nouncement Of one Of our enterpris-
ing grocery firms. Fortner & Ralph,
that they would give as a prize to
the one designing the best advertise
ment for their business free trip
to the Tri-State Fair in Memphis.
The three disinterested parties who
acted as judges state that there were
some very fine specimens of ad writ
ing and that it was some trouble to
pick the winner.
Charles Porter Cothran, son Of Mr..
J. H. Cothran. Of this city, was
awarded the prize and his advertise
ment will be found in another part
Of this issue. It is worthv Of your
perusaI.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
KETERLINGER WHITE

News has been received by rela.
tives of the groom here Of the recent
marriage at Bartlesville. Okla. Of
Mr.. Charles White and Miss Mary
Keterlinger.
After the wedding the young bride
and groom. whose ages are II and 10
years, respectively, went on visit
to lola. Kan, and to the grooms
mother, Mrs. Lillian White. In ST.
st. Louis. but are now at their home
in Oklahoma.
The groom is a son of Mr.. VIM.
White and grandson Of the late W.
N, White, Of this city, and is employ
ed as clerk in a wholesale fruit deal
er's establishment in Bartlesville.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
cAMPGRoUND SPELLING MATCH

There was an interesting spelling
match held at Campground school
last Thursday night between the
Poplar Grove and Campground
schools. The spoilers were from the
fifth through the eighth grades Of
each school. There were to be three
matches, the side winning two out Of
three to be declared the winner. The
Campground school won the first two.
This is the first Of series Of such
occasions in which the two schools
are to participate. The return match
WIN be held at Poplar Grove some
time in the near future.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
N. c. GOAD PASSES AWAY

Mr.. N. G. Goad, an old and well
known citizen and an ex- Federal SOL
der Of the Civil War, died at South
Covington Sunday night Of dropsy
and was buried at MunfOrd cemetery
at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev.
G. E. Wa1ford pastor of the First
Baptist church. conducting the funeral
services.
Mr.. Goad was 81 years Of age. He
is survived by his wife. three sons
and three daughters by his first and
two sons and two daughters by his
last wife.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
SHOEMAKER DIES AFTER
A SHORT ILLNESS

Mr. john " Isamphreys died at
the Huffman House Thursday morn
ing Of congestion Of the liver after
a weeks Illness. Mr.. Humphries
came here from Memphis about
six weeks ago and had since been
employed ii the shoe and harness
shop Of l. E. Thomas. He has 4
brother surviving and two sisters.
the sisters residing in Nashville. The
deceased was about IS years Of age.
Mr.. R. S. Maley, the undertaken, q
making an effort this morning to get
IN connection with some Of his xela-
tiyas IL order that some disposition
may Be made ~ Bis bedy
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
MILLIONS LOST YEARLY BY
BY NEGLECTING TERRACE

County Agent Hollingsworth is to
bod terrace demonstration on Mr.
tt.ll Fyfe's farm, three miles south
q C5yington on the Mason road. on
Friday afternoon, September "a.
Everybody invited, Tractors and
ditchers will be used in the work and
VII be demonstrated by special
agents.
Specialists from the Division Of Elk
tension. Knoxville, and the Bureau Of
Public Roads, Washington, d. c., viii
be present at the demonstration to
teach the new way Of terracing land
to prevent sidehill washing. Ter
races will be staked out and built dur
ing the demonstration. The Martin
ditcher viii be used to construct the
terraces. H. B. Shelton, local dealer
and agent for the Fordson tractor,
will show the use Of the tractor in
building terraces.
Various problems pertaining to ter
racing, ditching and power farming
Will be discussed at this meeting
Don't fail to come and learn how ter
racing conseryes the moisture, holds
the humus, prevents the soil from
washing, stops the gullies and
makes your sidehills look better.
yield better and look better.
II you are interested in conserving
your soil and increaing the yield on
the hillsides and making them more
valuable in every way come to the
terracing demonstration to be held by
experts in drainage work on the farm
Of Mr.. viii Fyfe. three miles south
of Covington on the Mason road.
The soil on your land that makes
your crop is in the top seven inches
Why let it wash away? Hold it BY
building the proper terraces.
When the top soil is washed away
the farm is washed away. That is,
the productive part Of the farm.
A poorly constructed terrace Is
as bad as none at all. A properly
constructed terrace will hold the
Of the old hillsides for years
and years, with a crop on top Of the
terraces every year.
Don't fail to see the Fordson trac-
tor and the Martin ditcher mt work
terracing the farm Of viii Fyte 81
Friday, September "a. in the after
noon.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
BUSINESS NEWS BIBLE CLASS

There was good attendance at
the Business Mems Bible Class Of
the First Methodist church on last
Sunday, W. L. Rose presiding
Special music was rendered and a
number of short speeches were made
BIZ members of the class.
Oh Sunday, September 26. Rev L.
D. Hamilton will address the class.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Vim. D. MiIIican and Esther Stokes,
Menefee Hadley and Frances Daniel,
Thomas Griffin and Mizzie Cooper, C.
D. Holland and Myrtle Ellis.
Armstead Maclin and Lottie Brown.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23

Mrs. J. +. Dew who has been on
the sick list for the past Two weeks,
Is able 70 ait Up.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23

Mr.. Hollingsworth and the commit
tee appointed BY the county council
Of agriculture are trying hard to get
up a creditable fair for this fall and
the time for holding it is drawing
near. If it is to be success the
people of the country will have to
cooperate in furnishing the exhibits
and the people Of the town will have
to help in making the arrangements
and providing list of premiums.
The experts from the department Of
agriculture will be here on tour Of
the counties and Of course, will Judge
Upton county by the number and
kind Of exhibits that we have at the
fair. 1t is worth while.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
HERE TOMORROW
JEFF DAVIS HIGHWAY WORK
TO BE INSPECTED
Some Districts Improving Roads
Others at Standstill-Agent Hol-
lingswOrth and Committee Work
ing on County Fair Plans.
lBy be B. N. G. secretarrl


The State highway commissioners
Messrs. House, Moore and Tester
man, are to be in our city on Friday
Of this week, looking over the new
work on the Jeff Davis highway. We
hope to interest them in the end Of
that road south of Covington while
they are here If we can be grading
the south end while the hard-surfac
ing is being done ON the north end,
It will be good business.
The engineers are now at work on
our link of the Memphis-to Bristol
road near Mason, and we hope for
construction in the early spring.
Gray is hard at work on the roads
n District No. 8, getting them ready
for winter George Cole is getting
the roads in District No. Is in order
and is doing nice work. Jeff Gray
is doing some good work in No. IL.
and several gangs are at work in No.
l. The last reports from Nos. and
10 were not very encouraging. Some
very important changes are being
wade in the Munford and Glenn
Springs road and that road will be
put in good order. but reports from
cher roads in that district are not
good In district No. 8 things have
been at standstill. The contractors
did not want to work till the people
paid and the people did not want to
pay till the contractors worked. We
hope to get things Strengthened out
IN time to give the people some roads
to use during the winter. Jesse San
ders is building levee on the Mason
and Covington road near the L. p.
Flippin farm. and w. H. Hogan is
doing lot Of work between Hogan's
store and Covington. It is the in
tention Of the superintendent Of roads
to see that the roads in all districts
are given the attention to which they
are entitled and that as speedily as
possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-01
BIG and HEALTHY co.
FARM BODY HAS ITS
FIRST GET-T0CETHER
BY WILLIAM r. sANBoRN

The high lights presented at the
gathering Of Wayne farmers at the
high school auditorium on Wednesday
evening included the statement by
Professor Ostrander that:
1T takes more than fertilizer to
gr6w 100 bushels Of corn to the acre
it takes brains and hard work"
THE first fertilizer ingredient the
Indiana farmer needs Is phosphate.
Don't buy cheap fertilizers. Don't ex,
pect good and complete results from
rock phosphate until the rotation is
completed"
Wherever you can grow good Glow
er you can do good farming"
Buy phosphorus first Never put
on less than 10 per cent; 16 per cent
is better and 20 per cent would be
cheaper STILL"
six Hundred Present
The lower floor of the high school
auditorium was packed, 600 being
present The program was long. E. F.
Murphy, county agent. introduced six
speakers. Theodore Davis, president
Of the Wayne federation said that the
various speakers would show what
the farm federation is doing, what IT
has done. and what it expects to &C
complish."
The Hog Tonic
DR., J. L. Carver Of Washington, In
his report on the hog conditioner
which caused sickness and death, cited
his visits to the farms, gave report OF
the analysis Of the tonic and voiced his
conclusion In the statement that:
THE hogs were poisoned by the exces-
sive feeding Of said stock mixture.
He advised against using any patent
tonic at any time, but to call In veter'
marian in case of sickness, and to let
we'll hogs stay we'll by feeding in the
natural way.
DR.. Craig of Purdue, Unexpectedly
presnt, said he saw no reason for
force-feeding medicines to we'll hogs !;
nor for making hog eat a chemical
combination which could do no posi-
BILE good, in order to get his food "a
ton.
Federation Purposes
Earl Crawford of Milton, presented
the serious claims and purposes OF
the Farm Federation.
He said the hands of the state Off
GERS should be upheld and their work
speeded for the common benefit, not
merely Of the farmers but of all the
people. The federation was patrl-
otto organization in these times OF I'M
rest. 1t was designed to save Amer
lea; to stand as wall in the interest
of all the people and for good govern
ment. Among other speakers were E.
E. Reynolds, treasurer Of the state
federation, and c. F. Patterson, OF
Purdue.
Another Mass Meeting
1t is planned to hold another county
meeting on July %, to clean up unfn-
ished business and to inaugurate a
membership drive. 1t is hoped to
make Wayne 100 per cent solid dur
ing the coming fall.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-01
BUG.OL0GY
What do you call them?

Bedbug (Cimex lectularius). The origin
Of the name bedbug is unknown. but is
supposed to be naturally suggested as II
IS descriptive. There are many local
names for these parasites, as for illustra.
ton. around Boston they are calico
''Chnches,'' from Baltimore comes the
name Mahogany Flat" in New YORK
they are styled as Red Coats" around
Pittsburgh they are called .Pesky Devils"
in Cincinnati and the. South Night.
riders in ST. Louis and Chicago district
Crimson RambIers." the great West PILGRIMS
The old saying, the bedbug has no
teeth but they get there just the same.
is correct. Instead of teeth they possess
a piercing and sucking beak to draw and
rob you Of your blood for their own body;
Bedbugs. no matter what you may call
them or where they came from. science
use faithfully the new chemical Pesky
Devils Quetus "P. D. O." A 35c package
makes one quart, enough to kill million
bedbugs. reaches, fleas, ants or cooties,
and their eggs as well. P. D. Q. will not
iniure bedding. and each package contains
a patent spout TO enable you to get them
in the hard -to-get- places. Impossible
for Pesky Devils to exist where p d. q
is used
A G. Luken & Co, Quigley's Drug
Stores and Thistlethwaite's Drug
Stores advertiseme