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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
REVIVAL SERVICES
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

Considerable interest is being man
ifested in the revival services being
conducted at the First Baptist church
by the paster, Rev G. X. Wauford.
Much favorable comment has been
heard upon the strong gospel SER
mons he is preaching to constantly
increasing audiences. During this
week the services are being held only
in the evenings at o'clock, but be-
ginning with Monday, services will
also be held in the mornings at 1890
o'clock.
The music is under the direction of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fred Scholfield, Of
TT. Scott, Kans., who will be remen-
bered as having been here in a sim
liar capacity five years ago. Mr..
Goh9lfield is not only splendid choir
director, but possesses an exception
ally pleasing bass voice, which has
been delighting the audiences, both
in solo work and when he and Mrs.
Scholfield, who has a clear soprano,
blend their voices in duet. The first
half hour Of each service is given
over to music, including number of
songs, in which the congregation
joins heartily, and several special
ra bers nv Mr. and Mrs. Scholfield.
They have with them their son. Grit
fin, five wears Of age, who is con-
slant attendant at the services, and
when called upon for a solo, does not
isanpoint the audience. but responds
in a sweet childish voice that capti-
Gates TIE audience.
All members Of the choirs Of the
other churches are urged to assist in
the singing at these various services,
and an earnest invitation is extended
to all the people Of Covington and
vicinity to attend.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
MASON APPRECIATES
CONVICTIONS ASSISTANCE

Will you, the fire department and
city government Of Covington, allow
us, the entire citizenship Of Mason
and community, to thank you for the
great service you SO freely rendered
us in our fire loss? We feel that it
is a compliment to any town. even
a large city, to own such an excellent
machine as you possess. and let us
say that it is handled with such dex-
terity, as your boys manifested while
here, as to bid defiance to fire. The
sacrifice you made in allowing your
fire protection to leave your town and
subject your homes to destruction is
manifestation Of friendship that
we all very much appreciate.
CITIZENS OF MASON.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
LOCAL METHODIsTs ORGANIZE

The Methodists Of the local church
are in readiness to do their share in
the campaign to raise $33,000,000 for
educational purposes in the South
Under the supervision Of Mr., ]. L,
Richardson 15 teams have been organ
lied to canvass the entire member
ship next Sunday afternoon.
Young men and women Of the
South who are earnestly seeking a
Christian education will be the ones
to benefit by the fund. The schools
are in need Of equipment and endow-
ment funds which will equip them
for greater service to both the church
and state.
The campaign is launched IN obed-
fence to the expressive will and COM
mand of the general conference OF
1918, the supreme authority in the
church. It could not be launched
earlier because it was necessary to
show that the drive was not for
money, but for education.
The financial appeal win last one
week-from May 20 to June 5. The
pledges win cover a period Of five
years. Every dollar subscribed will
90 to enlarge the Methodist colleges
and universities in the South. Educa-
tionaI institutions in the Memphis
Conference will receive more money
for extension and improvement than
the churches Of the conference have
been asked to give. The Methodists
of this CITY have always responded
generously to educational campaigns
and X is expected that their CONTRIB
buttons in the forthcoming drive viii
show the same degree Of liberality.
The quota Of the local church is fixed
at $4,000.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
GIVES BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Mrs. Grant Reid entertained the
Married Ladies' Bridge Club on FRI
day with a bridge luncheon at her
pretty home on South Main strees.
The living room and dining room
were attractively adorned with pink
roses and sweet peas, the guests be-
ing seated at two beautifully appoint
ed tables, the centerpiece Of each be-
ING silver basket Of mink roses. The
favors were little dolls dressed in
mink crepe dresses. trimmed with
French roses, with the place cards at
tached
At 1880 fauItless menu in four
courses was served. and after this
The guests were invited into the liv-
ING room. where tables were ARRANGED
for auction and a most delightful
afternoon was spent. The euest list
included IL club members and
friends.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26


j. F. Bryan, postmaster and a
prominent merchant of Munford, is
improving, after an 85-foot fall
from the Lucy Brinkley Hospital in
Memphis early Saturday morning.
Mr.. Bryan went to the hospital to
see Mrs Mamie Willis, Of Munford,
who was to be operated on by DR..
Posey at 8 o'clock Saturday morning,
Mrs. Willis was taken to the hospital
late Friday night by Bryan, who had
driven the patient to Memphis in his
automobile. Dir. Posey said: "Mr.
Bryan came to see me short time
before the operation and stated that
he was not feeling well and was
bothered with dizziness. He was
very uneasy about Mrs. Willis
operation and told me that he would
wait IL the doctors dressing room
while the operation was in progress.
The doctors dressing room is d.
rectly across the hall from the
operating room. There is but one
window in the room and this window
is at the west side of the building,
facing Dunlap street. Bryan was
last seen by attendants sitting in the
window with his arm resting on a
radiator.
DR.. Posey, with several nurses, had
just started giving an anesthetic to
Mrs. Willis, when there was q noise
from the doctors dressing room.
They continued with the operation.
Superintendent Joseph Purvis, Of
the hospital, was approaching the
hospital at 8 o'clock, walking along
Dunlap street, when they saw
Bryan's body catapulting in the air.
An awning that projected from a
west window on the second floor and
thick clump Of bushes broke the
force Of Bryan's fall and probably
saved his life.
Thus far his physicians, Df, Eugene
johnson, Of Memphis, and Drs.
Posey and Witherington, Of Mum
ford, have been unable to determine
the exact extent Of Mr.. Bryan's in
juries further than that he Is suf-
fering with broken ankle. AT first
it was believed that he had concus-
sion Of the brain and possibly a
fractured skull, but preliminary
examination indicated that this was
doubtful. X-ray tests showed that
his head was normal. His wife has
been at his bedside since Saturday
noon.
Mr.. Bryan remained in state Of
coma for 38 hours and much anxiety
as to his condition was felt by his
family and friends until he regained
consciousness and recognized them.
1t is believed that the accident occur
red when he unlocked the window
screen in an attempt to get fresh
air, lost his balance ard fell.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
CRAIG RESIDENCE
DESTROYED BY FIRE

The residence Of Mrs. John Craig
on West Liberty avenue was prac-
tically destroyed by fire Tuesday.
The alarm was sounded at noon and
BY the time the fire department ar
rived on the scene the fire was
spreading rapidly across the entire
roof Of the house. The firemen work.
ed tirelessly in an effort to save the
house from complete ruin, but did
not get control Of it until it was all
most hopeless task to prevent the
damages. It was a two-story struc-
ture. The roof and upper story were
completely destroyed and the lower
part damaged perhaps beyond re-
pair. A considerable portion Of the
household goods were removed and
saved It is thought the fire origi-
mated from defective flue.
Mr. Joe Miller, who was assisting
the firemen with the hose over the
front porch of the house, sustained
compound fracture of the ankle and
broken bone in the lower left limb.
when he fell several feet to the
ground below while clinging to a
slender Dough of a nearby tree. He
was exhausted from smoke and was
dazed and unsteady. Realizing he
was about to fall, he tried to support
himself to the tree, which gave away
under his weight. He was rushed to
the office Of DR.. N. r. Newman.
where X-ray photographs were made
end the injuries treated. That evening
Mr.. Miller went to the railroad hos
nital at Paducah, KY, to receive fur
ther treatment,
The house was practically covered
nv Insurance. This is an added mis-
fortune to Mrs. Craig's fire losses Of
only three weeks ago, when her build
ing occupied by the Tennessee Hard
ware Co. was badly damaged in the
disastrous fire that DESTROYED the
Covington Supply Company building.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
BUSINESS MEMS BIBLE CLASS

The Business Mems Bible Class
met regularly May %, with an at
tendance Of 62, Mr.. Alison Simonton
presiding. A special musical Sc
lection, cole Virginny," was rem
dered BY the class quartette, Messrs.
Edwin Brown, G. A. Girdner, Miss
Lyna Hamilton and Mrs. Alison
Simonton, with piano Accompaniment.
A fine address on the "Christian
Horne" was delivered nv Prof. R. NJ.
Tester. which was highly appreciated.
He pointed out the necessity Of good
homes for physical and mental train
ing.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26

Among the out-of-town friends
who attended the funeral Of Mr.. Lon
ME Slower Monday afternoon were:
Miss Lois Schpler. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Robert f. Enrich and John
Schnider. Of Cairo, H.: John NJ. Az
iisor and y y Meek. Of Fulton. XIV;
e. t. and 3. E. Blankenship. Of Mem
phis.
The many friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cook. Of this city. win be
clad to learn that Mrs Cook. who has
hoea seriously i'll. Is now GONZALES
cent.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26

A fire which threatened complete
destruction of the entire business sec
ton Of Mason occurred Wednesday
morning, when an oil stove in the
barber shop Of H. H. Sanders ignited
and flames were emitted that swept
across four brick buildings, leveling
them to ashes before any great
quantity OF goods could be removed.
The citizens volunteered in a vain
effort to arrest the fire which in-
creased rapidly with brisk breeze
from the southwest.
The business houses were located
on the north front Of the Louisville
4 Nashville depot, and for more than
an hour the whole business section Of
the town was menaced. The fire
was discovered about 10;45 o'clock
in the morning. Shortly after noon
the Covington fire department. was
notified that the town was in dis
tress. AS soon as it was found prac-
tical to make the trip from Covington
to Mason, an efficient fighting crew
Of firemen proceeded to the scene,
the fire engine reaching there about
1880 D. m. One line of hose was com
nected to nearby creek. from which
the water was pumped. When the
local fire company arrived the volun-
teers, with water buckets, etc, had
succeeded in controlling Che fire.
However, the local firemen rendered
valuable assistance by flooding the
ruins and quenching the fire enc
tirely.
To the rear of the row of buildings
destroyed, warehouse Of corn. oats
and hay belonging to w. j. Cody was
burned down. Still further to the
rear, Mr.. v. A. NOVEL; lost tenant
house and barn filled with corn and
hav.
The four brick buildings which
burned were as follows: Barber shop,
operated bv Fl. H. Sanders: livery
barn and blacksmith shop, conducted
by James Boyd, colored; general mer-
chandise store, owned by S. ]. Rose:
general merchandise store. owned bv
wv. Al Somerville: pool room and soft
drink stand, belonging to James
Hunter, the building being the prop
ertv Of Miss Mary D. Jackson. and
the storehouse and merchandise husi-
ness of =, L. Wilder.
The total loss IS estimated at about
$4,000. The buildings and contents
were covered by insurance to about
$4,000.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
]. F. BRYAN FALLS
EIGHTY-FIVE FEET
ACCIDENT OCCURS AT LUCY
BRINKLEY HOSPITAL

Had Become Dizzy From Ether in
Operating Room and Went to VIM
dow to Get Fresh Air Fall is
Checked BY Awning. But Sustains
Painful Iniuries-Patient is on
Road to Recovery.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26

Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Bevd
Brown Sunday, twins-a boy and
girl.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
MASON SCENE OF
DISASTROUS FIRE
TOTAL LOSS ESTIMATED TO BE
$4,000

Fire Originated in Barber Shop and
Destroys Five Houses. Warehouse.
Barn and Enthusiastically
All Contents a Complete Loss
COvingtOn Fire Department Goes
to Scene and Gives Help.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
.LONNIE SLOWER KILLED
BY TRAIN AT GRENADA
FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE TRIED
TO BOARD TRAIN

Was Employee Of American Express
Company as Messenger Between
New Orleans and CairO--FelI Under
Car at Grenada. Miss-Died in
Hospital at Water Valley From
Loss of Blood.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26


Loss of Blood.
Lonnie Slower, son Of Mrs. Frank
w. Slower, Of the mt. Carmel COM
munity, was the victim of a fatal
accident last Saturday morning in
Grenada, Miss, when. he attempted
To board the American Railway Elk
press car as the train was pulling
out of the Grenada yards. His feet
were badly crushed beneath the car
as he became unbalanced and fell.
Immediately after the accident
young Slower was rushed to Water
Valley, Miss, to the railroad hos
pital and died Sunday morning from
heavy loss of blood, and possibly
Of the weakening effect of the anas-
thetie administered bv the attending
physicians, who had performed an
operation several hours prior to his
DEATH He was employed by the
American Express Company as mes
senger between New Orleans and
Cairo and was on his regular run at
the time Of the accident.
Mr.. Slower was a most estimable
Young man, Of splendid character,
loved BY his friends, devoted to his
mother, brothers and sisters. His
father, well known farmer, pre-
ceded the son to the grave few
months ago. The young man was
only % years Of age and had at-
tanned very RESPONSIBLE position
with the Express Company and was
III line for promotion. He was a
consistent member Of the Methodist
church, having connected himself with
that caurch several wears ago.
The remains were brought to Cow
ington Sunday evening and on Mon
day afternoon the funeral was held
II the Presbyterian church at Mt,
Carmel, Rev. Chesley L. Bowden. as
sisted b. Rev. ] w. Jovner and Rev.
L. N. BlaclFwelder. conducting the
services in ethe nresence Of large
body of friends and relatives, after
which the remains were inferred In
Mt Carmel cemetery the funeral
rites Of the Masonic order, Of which
he was a me'rher. being observed at
tha crave. A party Of friends from
Memphis and Cairo attended fhe
funeral. He is survived hv his
mother, three brothers and two
sisters.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26

Mr.. E. E. Stephenson has sold
his half interest in the firm Of H. R.
Rose & Co. to the senior member,
Mr.. Rose, who is now the sole owner.
Mr.. w. r. Gift received mes
sage from Memphis Thursday morn
ing to the effect that Mr.. Ernest Lee,
a salesman for s. L. Lee & Son, and
known by practically every merchant
in Upton county, is sinking rapidly.
Mr.. Lee has many close friends in
Covington, as well as the county at
large.
Evening star., 1921-10-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

UllI VIUO HN OtulI
Women. Club Of Chevy Chase will
meet Wednesday at pm, IN Mary
land school, following luncheon at
1870.
Hubbard Home and school AssOcin-
tion will meet Monday at pm, IN
Hubbard School.
Delaware state Society will meet
Tuesday at s pm. in Wilson Normal
School Program.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus~ey Tent.
Daughters of Veterans. Will meet
Monday.
University Club will meet Monday
at $50 pm. Brig. Gen. 1lliam
Mitchell will talk Of The New Era
in Aviation" Illustrated by motion
pictures.
The Gibbons Club will give dance
tomorrow evening in Carroll Hall, 92i
G. street.
Society for Philosophical Inquiry
Will meet tomorrow in PUBLIC Library.
Edward F. Richardson will give
paper on "phis"sophical Aspec!S OF
E,instein's Theory o. Relatively.
Obi" Girls Club will give dance
tomorrow at pm. at l,umpart"h
Club. WISCONSIN avenue and l. street.
All OhioauS invited.
The wauderluStcr~' bike for Sundn!
will start from Tlkona Sanatorlum
at 2:3O pul. Take Capital TRACTION
cars to end of line and snort line car
to bridge Mr Boyle will lead.
Royal Country club will give
dance in Paleish ballroom tomorrow
at pm.
washington Radio Club will meet
at American Association of Engineers
Hall. 1917 New York avenue, tothof-
row at y pm. illustrated talks.
The puI,,ic is invited to attend open
discussion concerning new poiltlcdi
party tomorrow At pm. AT avs u
street
Evening star., 1921-10-14
LECTURE ON AUTOS.
Y. NJ. C. A Speaker to Talk on
Batteries.

A free lecture is TO be given in the
Y II. e \. Autpmotive School build
ing. 1885 - street. this evening under
In, auSrjreS -: th.. instructors staff
and The director. +. y. brumm. The
subject will hr automobile Starting
and Lightins: Batteries" and the lee
turer will he Roland =. WhitehurSt.
a member Of the American Institute
of Electrical Engineers. The publlc
is invited
Announcement is made that testing
apparatus and equipment; estimated
TO cost about $l0.0no will be added to
the school this year The day in
StrurIor staff is composed of c. 4.
Wickham. II. T. Birch aud F. A.
Drumm and the night classes are
handled by J. ". Hoffman. J. w.
Cooper. &. = Haller. II NJ Cornell
Harold l.. Hubbard and Daniel c.
" Wilk eTSon-
Evening star., 1921-10-14

rent topics at Y. w. c. A, 1888 +
street. at I O'Clock.
Dancing class of Catholic Women'S $
Service Club. at COL r street, at $50.
General dancing. > to IL.
Judge Mary O'Toole will address
the Business Womens Council at go
O'Clock. Mrs. John Paul Jones Will
conduct Bible class at 6.
Jacob II. Hollander, former treas
U~-r OF Porto Rico, will open series
OF public lectures under auspices of
Georgetown University at $50 O'Clock
at National Museum.
Evening star., 1921-10-14
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

TODAY.
Emery lexington Home and School
Association will meet at lexington
School at 3:lJ O'Clock.
Mrs. l.. Elaine Rising will give eX-
position of Sunday school lesson at
AS o'clock at Y. w. c. A. 1883 r
street.
Miss Grace Abbott will speak to
AmericaniZation teachers at O'Clock
in Columbia High School
TONIGHT.
The Big Sisters will meet at =
O'Clock at Christ Child Society head
quarters. 324 Indiana avenue.
Northwest Suburban Citizens AS
sociation will meet at o'clock in
Tenley School.
American Society for Steel Treat
ing will meet at SIS o'clock in audi
torium of Department of Interior. j.
T.. Gill will speak.
John Paul Earnest will discuss cur
Evening star., 1921-10-14

xvomen.. Climb of Chevy Chase will
meet Wednesday at > pm, in Mary
land School, following luncheon AT
Ia
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
PREPAREDNESS

From The Saturday Evening Post.
On a dozen occasions within six
months the old fellow had absented
himself from the shop to attend
funerals. Finally the foreman re-
monstrated with him, not wishing to
see the man discharged.
"What's the idea of going to all
those funerals Dennis when the peo-
pie are not even distantly related to
you? Your absence from work is
getting you in bad with the superin-
tendent."
"O'm an ould man, sor, very
ould man," he replied earnestly. 0i
must look out for meself, sor. If yez
doan't go to other folks funeral how
can yez expect thin to go to yourn?
Since the end of the World War
1900 homes have been rebuilt in
France, 178,500 repaired and 46,
$40 other houses in use temporarily.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19

A poll tax of one dollar per CAPITA
on ali male citizens between the ages
of 21 and 60 years, except such as
are exempt by law, will be collected,
A communication road tax of two dol
lars will be collected the same time
as other taxes from all male citizens
between the ages of 1S and 81 years
except such as are exempt by law:
Unless said tax is paid by the, lst OF
March, 1921, eight days work upon,
the public highways will be required
under an overseer, if so much be nec-
essary. :,
Taxes are payable in gold and sll,
YER. United States currency, National
Bank notes and coupons of state
bonds which become payable during
the year 1920.
At the same time as other taxes are
collected a license of one dollar and
twenty-five cents will be collected on
all dogs. A dog tag will be furnished
by the Treasurer to each owner pay
ing license.
Parties desiring information by
mail in regard to their taxes VIII
please write before Dec. 10th, stat,
ing the location of their property and
include postage for reply.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
THREE. AIRMEN
AT HOME AGAIN
Balloonists Now in United States
Praise For Farrell

Toronto, Jan. 15.-The last leg
of the American balloonists' home
ward journey from the frozen north
where they were lost four days
when their balloon descended near
Moose Factory, December IA, was
begun when they left at 6:25 o.
clock tonight for New York. They
are due in New York at 1880 o.
clock tomorrow morning.
City and aero club officials met
the balloonists upon their arrival in
this city, and escorted them to the
Old Colony club, where they were
dinner guests.
In a statement here, Lieutenant
Hinton declared: Farrell is the he
TO. He bore the brunt of the adven-
ture. He broke the trail and did the
hardest work. We were all nearly
exhausted and suffered the agonies
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
OVER 3 MILLIONS
WORTH OF LIQUOR
REPORTED STOLEN

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Check of
liquors seized by dry enforcement
operatives in the past year, and
held at a government warehouse,
disclosed that more than S3,000,000
worth of whiskey is missing, Frank
D. Richardson, prohibition commits
sioner announced today.
The whiskey evidently was stolen
several months before he took office,
Mr.. Richardson said. He added that
he hopes to have a number of for
mer prohibition officials indicted and
prosecuted as result of his investi-
cation.
Mr.. Richardson says he has learn
ed that at one time 800 barrels of
whiskey. were removed from the
warehouse in day light and that the
day before he assumed office thir-
teen truck loads were hauled out
On that night he asserts there was a
driving rain and the prohibition
agents supposed to be on guard
were inside the warehouse playing
cards.
The, missing whiskey totals more
than 100000 gallons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19
MERIDIAN LAWYER
HACKED TO PIECES
IN PRESENCE OF WIFE
Horrible Crime Last Nj ght By Two
Unknown Men.-Taken From
Bed.

Meridian, Miss, Jan. 14.-Moody
Price, member of the Meridian bar
and unail recently U. S. commission
er for this division was dragged
from his bed by two unknown men
shortly after 1 o'clock this morning,
and literally hacked to pieces with
an axe.
Mrs. Price, sleeping in the same
bed, was aroused by the disturbance
and tainted when she saw the attack
upon her husband. Price fingered
in an unconscious condition fol-
about two hours and died without
making a statement. His wife is still
unable to make a statement.
City and county authorities have
been unable thus far to obtain a
clue to the asailants or to develop
a theory for the killing.
When neighbors reached the
Price home, after hearing a disturb
ance, they found the lights on and
Prices body resting in a pool OF
blood by the side of his bed.
Investigation revealed ten AK
blade cuts in the lawyers head and
numerous deep wounds about the
body. A bloody ak was found on the
front porch Of the home. A tele'
phone wire had been cut that was
elading to the house and the attack
carefully planned officers said.
When Mrs. Price rallied severa
hours after her husband was slain
she told officers that she was awak'
ened by the flashing of a flashligh1
and leaped from her bed. She was
knocked down by one of the assail
ants, who then switched on the
lights in the room and Joined the
other man in the attack on her hus
band.