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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23


Progress, as our political friends
are preparing for us, is thus defined
by the Toledo Blade: "Once a pOel
sang that there was no fireside
hewe'er will defined, but had one va
rant chair. Now, with father and
mother gone to political meetings,
sister taking JOY ride and brother
at the movies, all of the chairs are
vacant From which we are to in
fer that, real progress" viii stop
until we have eliminated every yes
tige of the old-fashioned American
ome.-Chattanooga Times.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

The following program viii be rem
dered at the First Methodist church
Sunday, September 26, at II o'clock:
Organ Voluntary.
Hymn.
Prayer by N. C. Brown.
Anthem by choir.
Scripture reading. H. R. Rose.
0ffertory.
The Church-What she is to US, by
A. B. Cobb.
The Church-What we can do for
her. by ]. H. Flippin.
The Ministry-What it means to us,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
First Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. Subject:
SIS Thy God Able?"
Christian Endeaver at GAS p, M.
Gospel service at 1880 p. m.
Wednesday night prayer meeting
at p. m.
EverYhndv welcome.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23

Mr.. Langston Miller was driving
in buggy just north Of the depot
"ere Monday and in making turn the
buggy was overturned and Mr. Miller
was dragged several feet, sustaining
only some slight bruises. The horse
ran away and had its leg very badly
cut and the buggy was also badly
wrecked.
Ruth Mills, aged II years,
daughter Of Mr.. Y. S. Mills. Of the
End district, died at $3.50 o'clock Mon
day afternoon from blood poisoning
caused from having stuck a stick in
her foot about 10 days before. The
burial took place at Indian creek
burial ground at noon Tuesday. Rev
G. w. Gean conducting the funeral
servises.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23

With low cotton prices prevailing
it certainly behooves the farmers of
Upton county to sow at least enough
wheat to make flour for home use
next wear.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23

The American Legion picnic.
given on Hatchie river. one mile
west of the Jeff Davis highway on
Wednesday. was complete success.
There were between 80 and 40 World
War veterans present from various
points in Upton county. There was
plenty Of barbecue Of different kinds
and many other good things. as vel
as assorted cold drinks.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23

By J. I. Richardson.
Hymn.
Benediction BY the pastor
This is q special program arranged
for the laymen of the church. The
music will be inspiring and the talks
short and to the point. H. r. Rose
will preside. Let everybody attend.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
A. r. p. Church.
(W. c. Kerr. Pastor. J

tW. G. Kerr, PastOr.I
Sabbath school. 10 q. M.
Preaching hours, II a. m. and
1880 D. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night
at 1880,
You are welcome.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
CARD FROM FoRTNER & RALPH

We appreciate the efforts Of all
those who entered our late adver-
Using contest, as well as the valuable
services Of the judges who decided it.
Respectfully,
FORTNER & RALPH.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23

Better patch up that old suit and
have that old pair Of shoes half
sOled.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23

The speed fiend'il get you if you
don't look out.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
BANKRUPT's NOTICE

District Court of the United States,
Western District of Tennessee
In the matter Of 7. D. Coker, bank
rupt, in bankruptcy. No. 1852.
To the Honorable A. NJ. ]. Cothran,
: Judge Of the District Court Of the
United States for the Western Dis
trict of Tennessee.
7. d. Coker, of Covington, in the
County Of Upton and State of Ten
nessee, in said district, respectfully
represents that on the 31st day Of De-
cember, 1919, last past, he was duly
adiudged bankrupt under the Acts of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights Of property, and has
fully complied with all the require
ments of said acts and Of the orders
of the court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court to have a full
discharge from all debts prOvable
against his estate under said bank
rupt acts, except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this LIST day Of September,
A. d.. 1920.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23

Messrs. w. p. j. H. and Ebenezer
Paine, Clarence White and Herman
Fleming went to Dyersburg Tuesday
to Sc the game between the Overs
burg ball team and the Memphis
MChicks.g
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-09-23
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

have granted to E. H. Roberts
the trapping rights on the Sanford
and Boals lands in District No. 3 and
also the right to look after the tim
Der thereon. All parties found either
trapping or cutting timber on the
above lands will be dealt with as
trespassers in the manner provided
by law.
(23sep3w) c. H. SULLIVAN.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-12
street. by number of our promising
young men, is now under the doctors

street. by number of our promising
young men, is now under the doctors
care.
Rev, Bump Of Webster City preach.
ed to a large audience Sunday even.
ing. He will also have charge OF the
services next Sunday evening.
The Kamrar high school boys and
girls basketball teams recently defeat
ed the Webster City boys and the
girls team at Stanhope. The boys
Score was 8 to 5, and the girls 81 to 10
Oscar Christensen, Lloyd Gerber
and Harry Studley autoed to Webster
City Sunday.
The Misses Carolyn Gerber, Leona
yanLangen, Clara Barkema, Marie
Rigter and Gladys Nelson are taking
lessons for their declamatory contest
at Webster City this week. They will
declaim with Randall at Kamrar
Jan. 30.
Jan. II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-12
ASK SCHOOLS
FOR EXHIBITS
National Conference on
Consolidation to be Held
at Cedar Falls in
February.
WANT PHOTOGRAPHS
Hamilton County CONSOLE
dated Schools to Have
Displays.
PHOTOGRAPHS

Supt E. Il. Snow has received from
Cedar Falls letter asking that con-
sOlidated schools OF this county enter
exhibits Of work for display at the ma
tional conference on consolidation
which is to be held at that place Feb
II. IS and 80. Representatives from
all over the United States will be pres
ent at this conference aand exhibits OF
work and photographs of consolidated
schools all over the country will be or
display.
Hamilton county has four consolidat
ed schools Mt present-Eilsworth Stan
hope, harrisburg and Randall-and Su
perintendent Snow has sent to these
schools letter asking the teachers t.
secure photographs of the building, Civ
ing also the date of consolidation, mum
Der of sections composing the district
enrolment and number Of teachers EN-
ployed.
The teachers are not asked to send
exhibits of the work, but instead pic
lures Of the manual training and do
nestle science departments, or of the
hacks unloading or of any work of the
school. These photographs are to be
sent direct to the county superintendent
and are to reach him by Feb. II.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-12
Kalllra,r.

Mrs. Jane Fuller spent Monday in
Webster City with her sister, Mrs. j,
TO- BEEN
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Christensen have
moved from near Stanhope into the
Fred Weintjes property.
Superintendent T.. f. Snow of Web
ster City visited our school Tuesday.
Mrs. II. a. Fraley and daughter
were passengers to Des MONIES Thurs
day.
! j. Il. Cordes went to Webster City
Wednesday where he is having dental
work done.
Mrs. John Wepel and Mrs. Herman
Arends were passengers to Webster
City Wednesday.
Mrs. Guy Cormaney and little
daughter returned home from Iowa
Falls Wednesday.
Theodore Arnold was IL Webster
City visitor Tuesday.
Misses Carolyn Gerber, Gladys Mel
son, Clara Barllema, Marie Rigter
Leona VanLangen and Nellie Arnold
We're passengers to Webster City Tues
day.
Misses Jennie Olthoff, Ella Machiel
son and Mrs. Henry HassabrOck were
callers i'll Webster City Tuesday.
/. G. Berryhill and Louis and Joe
Olthoff were business callers in Web.
ster City Tuesday.
Mrs. c. X. Brill, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Kennedy, Mrs. Il. X. Schmidt, Misses
Lola Hyslope, Pearl Schmidt and visit
ing friend from StanhOpe were pas
sengers to Webster City Saturday.
Miss Synvia Berryhill was Web.
ster City caller Friday.
Pete SOrensOn has sold his garage
to Otto Kennedy, who takes possession
the first of March.
Mark Terrence of Ames visited
friends here Saturday.
DR.. Wildish of Webster City was a
professional caller here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Havinga left
Thursday for Independence to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Otto Kennedy went to Mercy
hospital in Webster City Saturday and
expects to undergo an operation soon
Miss Lola Hyslope spent Sunday III
Webster City with Miss Fora Sheets.
Miss Bertha C0rdes was Il passenger
to Jewell Saturday.
G.. G. JaycOS and son Trdcy were
Blairsburg visitors Sunday.
Miss Mary Waterman Of Ames spent
Saturday and Sunday here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. Water
man.
Mrs. f. A. Gerber was passenger
to Webster City Friday
Friends received word Sunday OF
the death of Mrs. Il. Il. Rutledge in
Webster City The funeral will be
held at the home Tuesday afternoon.
George Studley, who was SNOWFALL
ed Saturday while walking ON the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-12
Williams Items.

Fred Jass OF Wilke and Miss Martha
Bahr from near Racine were recently
married by Rev. Janke of Alden. The
young couple are both well known in
this vicinity and are held in the high
est esteem. The groom is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jass and will farm
near Alden. We join with their friends
in wishing this young couple long
and happy married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Olin Of Cherokee
are here for a short visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Daniels. The
young couple were married New
Years eve and have been visiting rala-
tives and friends in Waterloo and 9TH
err places since.
Miss c. Bossenberger, who has been
going to Webster City for OsteOpathic
treatments for her arm, is improving.
The wedding of two Of our popular
young people is soon to be announced.
Mrs. Parker was here from Webster
City the latter part of the week for a
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. X.
J. Hurd.
The c. Wulkau children have been
out of school with chicken pOx.
There are several cases Of chicken
pox and measles in town. Parents
should be careful to protect their chill
dren from exposure to measles. as they
are apt to leave bad after effects.
The Adult Bible class will be enter
tanned in the Methodist church this
evening. A speaker from Waterloo is
to address the class and regular or
ganization will be perfected at this
time. The class has grown under the
leadership of Rev. Flesher. Any one
over q who desires to unite with the
class is invited to the meeting this ev-
ening. Refreshments will be served at
7:3G.
The Home Missionary society will
meet at the parsonage Tuesday after
noon at 2 80. A cordial invitation is
extended to visitors.
Mrs. A. w. Armstrong, principal of
the schools here. spent the week end
at her home in Webster City.
f.. d. Jewett has been in Webster
City the past few days visiting his
mother.
| Jan. j..
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Lelligll.

Lehigh.
The Will Goodrich home on west hill
was burned to the ground Friday night.
Some furniture was saved. The insur-
ance-S1 .4OO-represents but small
part Of the loss. The Goodrich family
are living in one of the Clay Products
cottages not far from their old home.
The ice harvest is progressing lner-
rily There is no inclination this year
to wait fer thicker ice as was done last
season. Everything indicates that it
may freeze to "a inches, but the ice men
are not taking any chances on it.
Cliff. Goodrich and wife visited Le-
high relatives Sunday.
Lee Lang is in the hospital ut Web
ster City where he underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis. Lees many
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
Russle Whipple is home from trip
to Washington, ID. G.
The public schools began Monday af-
ter two weeks vacation. Lehigh
schools are crowded to their utmost
this year.
Mrs. Louis Seigel is quite i'll at her
home on the cas-. side.
rs ii. DuSSec is i'll hOcNeSIeT. MlHH.,
where he was recently operated on for
goiter.
j. Il. Suer is in the Methodist hospi-
tai in Dcs Moines, where he went to
have his arm, which was broken last
summer, reset.
Carl Dubois has returned from Ames.
and is assisting in the Dubois furni-
ture store.
Mrs. F. Il. Fitch visited over Sun
day in Webster City.
Mrs. NJ Oleson and children Thalma,
Irene and Dorothy are visiting at the
home of Mrs. blossoms mother, Mrs.
Ida Goodrich.
II. c. TimmOns has leased the gar
age on the east side and will sell Paige
and Dart cars and do repair work as
we'll
Fl. G. Timmons and family are nov
ing to Lehigh.
Il. l.. Noodle is building an Office on
the east side. 1t will be occupied when
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finished BY the woodal Land & Realty

finished by the Woodal Land 4 Realty
Company.
Miss Tonic Harring, daughter Of
Hon. Leonard Halring, was married
Wednesday morning to Mr.. G. Gallop
Of Gypsum. The ceremony took place
in the Catholic church and was wit
messed by large company of friends.
Orva Hashaw and family are NOV
ing to their new farm near Homer.
Mayor Marsh went to Des MOines
Friday to attend the Iowa Farm Bur-
eau Federation meetings.
Elmer Anderson, living just west of
town, is very i'll with pneumonia.
Miss Charlotte Shook spent Sunday
with her parents in Fort Dodge.
Ed. Whalley expects to move soon
to farm near Stratford which he has
rented for the coming year.
Jan. 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-12

FOR SALE-good 80 acres Of land, fair
buildings, good location, nearly all
tiled, price $225 per acre, near Blairs-
burg. See RhOades, Bateman Il
Bump. 12d3flJl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-01-12

FOR SALE-fOur modern houses, well
located, possession can be had March
/. Rhoades, Bateman & Bump.
12d3f1j1
, 1920-10-30

yacht Niagara, now at Washington Navy
Yard. An adjournment was taken by
the Court of Inquiry today until Monday
at 10 a. m. in order to give the Judge
Advocate Major Jesse F. Dyer, y. 5.
M. c., further opportunity to look IN
to the matters involved.
BOLOGNA, ITALY, Oct. 9th: Both
the defence and the prosecution in the
case of Alfred Cocchi on trial here,
charged with he murder of Ruth Crug-
err, an eighteen year old high school
student in New York City in February
1917, announced this evening that they
would rest tomorrow and begin sum-
ming up.
WASHINGTON Eloquent appeals
for recognition of the Irish Republic by
The United States were made to Secre-
tary of State Colby last night by a com
mittee of prominent leaders in the Irish
cause who met the Secretary by in
v"itation at the State Department.
LONDON: The strike OF coal min
ers throughout. England and Wales was
settled this afternoon but the settle
ment is contingent on a ballot OF the
miners. The terms which the executive
body Of the miners are recommending
to the men provide for an advance. OF
two shiIlings per ship ton to persons of
eighteen years. of age with a CORES
ponding advance for younger miners.
The miners pledge themselves to coop
crate to the fullest extent to obtain
an increased output. ea4ag
LONDON: Sylvia Pankhurst who
was rrested on. October 10Th. charged
with attempting to cause sedition in the
Navy by editing and publishing an IS
sue of the newspaper, The Workers
D~readnaught'' on October 10Th, was
sentenced today to six months lmprls-
onment on conviction of the otfense.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA: Hundreds of
thousands of bushels of corn may be
burned as fuel by farmers in Northern
Nebraska this winter, according to re-
ports brought here. High priced coal
and a~boundancies but low priced crop
of corn is given as the reason.
WASHINGTON: The Navy Depart,
ment is informed that the u. S. S. lsh-
erwood is in distress ten miles south
west of Cape Lookout and it is report
ed that she is at anchor and out of
water. The position of sherwood was
located by the radio compass somewhere
in the vicinity of Cape Lookout. the
location being accomplished from the
radio distress calls sent out by the des-
troyer. The Commando fifth Naval
District at Norfolk, has sent out the
destroyer Blakely to the assistance of
the sherwood and the Commandant at
Nborloctop hoe cont Ouf a tug to the
, 1920-10-30

is the estimated majority by when the
dry won over the wet in the vote yester-
day on the referendum whether or not
the Importation of liquor into Nova SEQ
tia will be forbidden.
Winnipeg, Oct. 25th.-The Province of
Manitoba has voted out the liquor I'M
ports in the referendum taken today.
Regina, sask, Oct. 25th. -~Saskatche-
xsa3 will Il go 3 dry. dry, o but the$, cunt will
Cork, Oct. 25th. Joseph Murphy, one
of the hunger-strikers in Cork Jail, died
tonight.
London, Oct. 10Th. The formal ne
gotiations between the Govt. and the
executive officers of the Miners Fede-
ration, in an effort to settle the coal
strike, were ~reopened this morning.
London, Oct. 26th.-Strong opposi-
ton to the Govt. Emergency Power
Bill, giving the administration far reach
ing authority in the event of a general
strike or of disorders, was anticipated
in the House of Commons today. The
measure entered the committee stage
of considerat on and the Govt. issued
instructions for all supporters to be
present at today's session of the Hou
Sebastepol, Oct. 26th.-15,0 900 Russian
Bolshevist soldiers have been taken
prisoners and many guns and material
captureda in raids by General Wrangels
forces recently.
Ottawa, Oct. 25th..-A healthy state
of business conditions is reflected in the
bank statement for September by the
Finance Department today. The assets
of the Canadian Bank which now stands
we'll over the three billion dollar mark
have increased by approximately seven
ty million dollars as compared with Au-
gust. Notice deposits have increased by
about nine millions and demand deposits
by about 81 millions.
Ottawa, Oct. 18th. Spring will see
the completion of all the go ships for the
Canadian mercantile marine. IS of the
number have been put in commission and
the others are in various stages of com-
pletion but will be finished by May.
Warsaw, Oct. 25th. Leon Trotzky has
arrived at Kharkoff to supervise the
%regrouping of the Bolshevik armies for
a general attack on General Wrangel,
according to advices received here on
Monday. A despatch from Riga said
the Soviets have ratified the Russo-Pol-
ish Peace Treaty an0 have set the final
exchange of signatures for November
at Libau. Kovno is expected to fall
soon to Polish troops. Dispatches from
Libau said the Lithuanian front there
had been broken.
New York, Oct. 24th.-The local re-
"a $500 ooaulzo& ,,rnboo0oI Or Gofrr
, 1920-10-30

steady on nearby positions but a little
easier for shipment sugars as indicated
by the sale of a small lot of full duties
for November shipment at 7c. elf. At
the moment about the only buying in
terest and that is small is centred in the
very prompt offerings for which frac-
t~ionally higher prices might be realized
from operators. 1t was said that Por-
to Rico's early November shipments
were offered at 8.53 elf. with no buy
erS.
London, Oct. Goth. The House of
Commons was occupied in rushing the
Emergency Bill through all stages after
the second reading. Tht Emergency
Bill provides for all contingencies in the
United Kingdom should the miners strike
in 'olve the ~railwaymen and transport
workers. In the House of Commons last
night a motion for the rejection of the
Bill offered by Mr.. AdamsoD. Labour
Leader, was defeated, by a ote of 257 to
IS, and the measure was passed to sec
ond reading. Mr.. AsQuith, Mr.. Thomas
and Mr.. Adamson and Mr.. Clynes, form
er Food Controller, made strong appeals
to the Govt. to withdraw the measure
which Mr.. Adamson characterized as
panic legislation which is always dan
gerOus'. Mr.. Thomas based his appeal
on the ground that emergency powers
we're not needed, pointing out that al
though 1000, 900 workers were directly
affected by the coal strike and that a
million more were indirectly interested,
there had been no disorders. Mr.. Lloyd
George replied to these criticisms and
defended he Bill which, he declared, was
not intended as an attack Oh Trades
Unions but absolutely necessary to face
the threats of raiiwaymen and the triple
alliance to cripple our national life al
most without notice.,
Athens, Oct. 26th. The Greek Cabinet
assembled Immediately after the death
of King Alexander last evening and
drew up a message to the people express
ing the grief at the Kings death and
adding, In conformity with the constitu
tional order of succession, the youngest
brother of King Alexander, Prince Paul,
is called to succeed him. However in
view of his absence and the relation
existing between the nation and the
house of the ex-King Constantine, the
Govt. has decided in conformity with
article fifty of the constitution to convoke
the Chamber just adjourned to proceed
to the election of a regent until the ar
rival of the new King, Meanwhile and
until the oath is administered to the
regent in compliance with the same
article of the Constitution, the Royal
and Constitutional Powers will be exer-
cised by the Council of Ministers The
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-10
LOUISVILLE

Mrs. T. O. Bowles. Edna Bowles lr1la
Nabb Emma Lorcr. c. L. Manmevle
lawrence Murphy, Mrs. BesS Gosscit
and Misses Ruth and Sara Murphy were
Wheeling visitors on saturday.
Miss Ella Matthews, Ruth Murphy
and Doris and Walter Mcpherson were
among those VIII" attended tn" lecture
hy E"n Lindsay at -. CiaIrsN!i!c on
Thursday night.
Mrs. q. \. rinncy spent the week
end with Morristown friends
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gentz and little
dauEh;"r Anna Of St GAINESVILLE. were
SUNDAY guests of +. .. Bowlcs and fam
iIy.
Miss Anna Urban was at Wheeling
tn, first ui IN" week
Mrs. GEO. Cramcr has returned from
n few days stay wlth friends at New
ark. OHIO.
Nm. Rohn. student at III" Akron Uni
yorsi,y. and Howard Bryant, high school
pupil of the sam" city. hav" been guests
at relatives ~ this Vicinity during the
Easter vacation.
clyde Clark has returned to MI. Union
t. r"sum" his studies.
l. is with regret that we learn Of Mrs.
Mary MrAliistrr suffering an INJURY 10
her foot. which nrctsS iLi0d her reCclV-
Ing hospital car" At Brllnir". Mrs. Nc
NIll$trr - an aged lady residing here.
and Will" on a visit t. her niece, Mrs.
Id Errnucn, Of B"lla:rc. nho SUSTAINED
tho INJURY. Her entire iife has been
spent IN m,ulSt crin@ Ia oth"~N and ""
speedy recovery is horrI for by The en-
tire community
Miss Elizabeth Thompson of III"
Cleveland Srh,ulS wa the guest Of her
auu, Mrs. John Atkinson and family on
Tuesday.
Miss Helen Bcrvlcy Of 81. Clairsvillc
VA tn" sunday guest Of her aunt. Mrs.
l.nma GNrdur.
i ". London has sold his fruit farm
on Nurih street 10 James TalIman 0t
Ecilairc Mr. Tallman and family eN-
pee, 20 hu'ld a new bungalow and spend
HEIR summers here engaging in the cul-
;Irr NJ small fruits and poultry.
Vim Vail. Sr. has sold hts farm
south Of town 70 river man and he
and his wife viii go 10 reside with their