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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED
FROM TOWN AND COUNTY

MIR. o. F. O'Daniels, of Rose
mark, is quite sick.
Mr.. ]. R. Pullen is quite i'll
at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mullins are
now making their home with Mrs
Carrie HARRISON on Garland avenue.
Born Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs
J. r. Gean, Of the Rialto vicinity. a
daughter.
Mrs. Eliza Peete is again at J.
G. Baddour's millinery department
! and will be glad to see her friends
there.
Miss Ola Moore and sister are
now occupying an apartment at the
home of DIR. T. B. Gassaway on
North Maple street.
Mrs. G. B. Gillespie entertained
on Thursday evening last at rock
After number Of interesting games
a delicious salad course was served
Mr.. Jack Pearson left Friday
for Natchez, Miss, where he will be
employed as assistant manager on
plantation owned by w. M. Drake
& Co., of Memphis.
Mrs. L. P. Anderson, Of Mem
phis, formerly of this city, underwent
very serious operation at the Lucy
Brinkley Hospital Tuesday of last
week, and at last reports was resting
we'll.
Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Freeman
returned from Halls last Friday
might and are now at home to their
friends on South Main street at the
superannuate home recently pur-
chased by the Methodist conference.
AT the regular meeting Of the
B. P. 0. E. lodge on Thursday night
of last week one candidate was
Initiated, and after the business
meeting social session was held,
at the conclusion of which hot
tamales and Nib were enjoyed.
The Leader is in receipt of a let
ter from Mr.. w. H. johnson, Jr., who
was formerly connected with Mr.. w.
H. Bailey, of this city. Mr.. John
sons friends will be glad to know
that he is now manager Of the Ell
liott-Fisher Co.'S. office in Fl Paso,
Texas.
Mrs. II. B. Shelton was the
charming hostess of the Married
Ladies Bridge Club on Friday after
noon. The rooms thrown open for
The occasion were attractively deco
rated in ferns and cut flowers.
Throughout the game dainty candies
were served and at the conclusion a
delicious two-course menu was also
served.
Paul Cobb, young man who
managed the sale put on by Bad
dour Bros. last week, was caught
stealing some shirts last Thursday.
He was arrested and brought before
Sheriff G. N. Volz. Officers after
ward found the shirts in Maj. M. A.
Walkers back lot. Baddour Bros.
would not swear out a warrant for
Cobb and he was released y
One Of the buildings on the T.
w. Vim place burned on Thursday
of last week at 2 o'clock in the
morning. Mr.. Oscar Ammons, who
occupies the dwelling, had the mis-
fortune to lose several hundred
pounds of meat which was stored in
the house. Fortunately the wind was
from the south, or the main dwell
ing would have been burned also.
There was no insurance on the
house that was destroyed.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
INCOME TAX MAN HERE

Deputy Collector Of Internal
Revenue G. B. Mount is in
Covington this week to assist
citizens Of the county in max
ing out their income tax re-
ports and will remain here I'M
til Saturday night, when he
will leave for Henning, where
he will be Monday and Tuesday
and will 20 from there to Rip
ley, where he will be stationed
for the rest of next week.
Mr.. Mount can be found in
the chancery courtroom.
Every single person whose
net income for 1920 was $1,000
or more, and every married
man whose net income was
$4,000 or more, is required to
file a return on or before
March Is, 1921.
The tax may be paid in
four payments, the first pay
ment accompanying the return,
and the other three to be paid
quarterly
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES

Yesterday-February 9--was Ash
Wednesday, the first dav Of the Len
ten season, which begins the COM
memoration Of Christ's 40-day fast
in the wilderness. Communion ser
vices were held at 10 o'clock in st.
Matthews Episcopal church Wednes-
day, and on each Wednesday during
Lent. DR.. A. C. McCabe, priest-in-
charge, VIII conduct services at 10
o'clock in the morning and evening
proven with a short address at 4
o'clock in the afternoon. Services
win be held in the homes, as this
plan net with success last year and
the attendance was good.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
BAPTIsTs SECURE SINGERS

]. Fred Schofield, Of TT. Scott,
Kansas, has been secured by the
First Baptist church to lead the sing
ing in its annual revival, beginning
MAY % and continuing two weeks.
The pastor will do the preaching.
Mr.. Schofield assisted in a meeting
here five wears ago, and his many
friends viii be glad to see him here
again.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
TACKY PARTY

The Misses Lackey entertained on
Friday evening with a tacky party
at their home three miles east of
town. About 40 guests were pres
ent. enjoying a number Of games.
Prizes for the tackiest boy and
girl were won by Miss Esther Faux
Ia big stick Of candy-and Private
Robert Joyner, who is home from
camp-a box of animal cakes. AT
late hour the guests were served
sandwiches and cold drinks.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10

The Leader has received letter
from Senator Walter Chandler ask
ing for expressions from the citizens
Of the county in regard to several
important bills which are new be-
fore the Senate. One Of the matters
which the senator wants expressions
on is that he has been requested to
introduce a bill to have Upton
county transferred from the Tenth to
the Ninth Congressional District.
Another matter which the senator
calls to the attention Of the people
Of the county is the bill now pend
ing to legalize a contract between
parties to pay 8 per cent. interest
He also wants to know what the peo-
pie Of the county desire in regard to
the bill repeating the present law
taxing dogs.
People interested in these matters
should make their wants known to
the senator by letter The senator's
letter follows in full:
Editor Leader will appreciate
the allowance of sufficient space in
the columns of the Leader to re-
quest expressions from citizens of
Tipton county on several important
matters Of legislation now pending
before the state legislature. / desire
to carry out the wishes of your
county as its member Of the State
Senate and will thank you to publish
this letter.
have been requested by number
of citizens to introduce a bill in the
Senate having for its purpose the
transfer Of Upton county from the
Tenth Congressional District to the
Ninth Congressional District. Those
to whom / have spoken regarding
this matter seem to favor the plan,
but / would like to know the senti-
ment Of all the people of Upton
county on this proposed measure.
There is a bill in the Senate to
permit persons to contract to nav as
high as eight e per cent. per cent.
interest if they desire to do so. The
present legal rate Of interest, which
is six (6 per cent? per cent, is not
to be changed by the bill, but the
bill legalizes contract between two
parties whereby one agrees to pay
eight e per cent? per cent. interest
for money borrowed. | am anxious
to learn the feeling of Upton county
people on this BILL
A bill Is pending in the Senate to
repeal the present law taxing dogs
for the purpose Of protecting the
sheep industry in Tennessee. Do
the people Of linton county desire the
repeal Of this law?
There are several other important
matters Of legislation about which /
shall write later, and will be glad to
hear from any citizen of Upton
county regarding the above matters.
Let me call attention to the fact
that there is a Republican senator in
the legislature, Gambler, and his name
is often confused with mine. There
fore, / would remind those who write
me to spell my name correctly in
order that their letters may not be
missent.
Trusting that my course in the
senate thus far has met your APP
proval, and that | may be of the
maximum amount Of service to Tip
ton county. | am,
Very truly yours,
WAITER CHANDT
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Floyd Smith and Opal Mashburn,
Frank Baskin and Mrs. Ethel Gates,
Lewis Hoffman and Essie GreenIee.
Tillman Owen and Bessie Allen.
Earl Dillahunty and Pearl Clements,
Goldie Buford and Fannie Hudson,
Valley Yarbro and Naomi Hughlett,
Osborne Malone and Mamie Davis,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
CHANDLER WANTS TO
HEAR FROM CITIZENS
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS BE.
FORE SENATE

Wants to Know the Sentiment Of
the People Of Upton County in Re
gard to Transfer Of Upton From
Tenth to Ninth Congressional Dis
trict-Bill to Permit Contracts to
Pay 8 Per Cent. Interest, Dog Tax
and Other Important Matters.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
CITY HAS new FIRE
FIGHTING APPARATUS
TRIPLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ING, CHEMICAL, HOSE CAR

Machine Built BY the American La
France Fire Engine Co., and the
Best in Fire-Fighting Machinery
Handles $50 Gallons Of Water a
Minute and Does Own Pumping
Demonstration Planned For Friday
to Test Machine.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
COURT DIVIDED ON DECISION IN
 BERGER CASE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (by Associ- ated Press) The supreme court was divided in its decision yesterday re- versing the conviction of Victor Der ger and others by Judge Landis. The court stood six to three, Justices Day. Pullman and McReyr ,lds dissenting. McReynolds added to the dissenting opinion that apparently Judge Landis was merely showing his determination to stop the "Hunnish propaganda be- ing backed by Americans under too indulgent laws"
 The majority opinion held that the affidavit of prejudice against Judge Landis was sufficient to cause his withdrawal from the case.
 The effect of the courts decision is to remand the cases to the appel late division, which will issue orders for reversal and a new trial before some other judge.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
NEW FLOATING TRAP RULES
 ANNOUNCED

SEATTLE, Feb. 1 (by Associated Press) ).-The army engineer corps yesterday announced the following regulations for floating traps, which was approved January 5:
 No fishing trap shall extend further than 2,400 feet in length over all, nor be constructed nor operated in more than 100 feet of water at the outer end, which means high tide ac- cording to the tide tables, when an exception may be made and a floating trap may be extended and operated at greater depths, provided the exten- sion is measured from the shore line of the mean high tide and not ex- tended 1000 feet over all.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
ENCOURAGING
 PROSPECTORS
 IS GREAT NEED

B. D. Stewart, territorial mining inspector, believes that Alaska could well take leaf from the Canadian mining system of encouraging pros pectors and mining development.
 For instance" said MT. Stewart, British Columbia is divided into sev- eral districts with a deputy mining inspector for each district. These in- spectors report on prospects rec orded.
 "One mining inspector is expected to cover the territory of Alaska. It cant be done. Even under the plan now being considered of dividing the work between the federal inspector at Anchorage and the territorial in. spector at Juneau, isolated districts cannot be visited. My plan would be to have deputies not only examine prospects, but find out the especial needs of each new district, tell pros pectors what they want to know about ore, as far as possible, and get from them their needs first hand.
 "In making several thousand-mile trip last year, throughout the in terior, walked 500 miles, and vis- tied the Kukokwim and Kantishna. I made the trip on power boat 400 miles up the Kuskokwim, above Nc Kinley fork, and then with a guide walked from there a distance of 150 miles to the head of the Kantishna. We carried our grub on our backs and met only one old trapper.
 "The miners in the Kantishna said it was the first time a territorial of ficial had visited them, and they were greatly encouraged, believing that when the territory showed enough in- terest to send man there that soon roads would follow, giving them chance to develop the district Many miners have stayed by a district, knowing it's possibilities, but have finally given up the game believing that relief in the building of roads or trails would never come, while little encouragement just at the right moment would have caused them to stay, and resulted in the district be- ing opened up"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
SOCIALIST STATEMENT

CHICAGO, Feb. 1 (by Associated Press) 1.-The headquarters of the So- cialist party here issued an statement on President Wilson's refusal to issue pardon for Eugene " Debs, in which it said: President Wilson refused to recognize the fact that the hysteria of a war period and savage punish ment for political heresy are out of date"
 The statement declared Debs and others were tried for political opposi- tion to the dominant party and for no other offense.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
KIDNAPPERS
 ATLOS ANGELES
 PLEAD GUILTY

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1 (by Associ- lied Press) ).-'The police were pre- pairing last night to move Arthur Watson and Floyd D. Carr, alleged kidnappers of Mrs. Gladys Witherell, to a secret hiding place, after many telephone calls had been received at police headquarters expressing their indignation. They plan to have the men plead guilty at an early hearing and move them to the penitentiary without delay. either to San Quentin or Folsom.
 The police are said to have found ohioroform and other articles in Carr's automobile believed to have been used in decoying Mrs. Wetherell from her home.
 4 special squad of policemen is guarding the entrance to the county s.asii. where Watson and Carr are con Nned. They pleaded guilty of kidnap- |g Mrs. Wetherell. Hints of bad feel. Fig in the Hollywood district led to the unusual precautions by the police. The men will be sentenced today.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
JURY REPORTS ON VALUE OF
 CAR SYSTEM

SEATTLE, Feb. 1 (by Associated Press) The grand jury Investigating the purchase of the municipal street railway system in 1919 for $15 ,O00 900 from the Puget Sound Traction, Light x Power Co, has filed it's report. The findings of the grand jury are that the city is unable to complete it's purchase under the contract and that the city Is entitled to equitable relief from the courts. The report declared the lines are worth only $5,OO0,0OO. The jury found no evidence of corruption, but characterizes the methods of the mayor and city council as lax in not determining the value system before the purchase. No indictments were re- turned for any violation of law,
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
FISH COMPANY CLAIM
 DTSAVOWED BY COURT

WASHINGTON, Feb. (by Assoc ciated Press) The decision of the supreme court yesterday upholding as valid the Alaska law taxing by-prod- ucts of the herring fishing industry was in the suit by the Alaska Fish & Salting Co.,, against Treasurer Smith to recover $1O,OOO paid in taxes for fish and oil meal products made by the company in 1917 and 1918. The company asserted the tax under the guise of revenue measure, was imposed solely for the purpose of making it impossible tor the her ring fisheries to continue in busi-
 ness.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
CORDOVA MAN GETS PERMIT
 FOR OIL LEASE

An oil leasing and prospecting per init has been issued by the depart ment of the interior to James Hod. nett, of Cordova, and was received at Juneau last week for transmission to MT. Hodnett. The aplication covers claim of 2,56O acres in the Yaka- taga district.
 The possibility of an oil discovery near Juneau is shown by the applica. tion of w. D. Brown and J. T. White for two claims in Aux Cove at the Juneau land office.
 Aux cove is part of Youngs bay, Admiralty island. The two applicants have been quietly prospecting the land for the past year, and discovered oil seepage from which laboratory tests were made. The formation is said by geologists to be favorable to oil.
 Three applications for oil permits have been granted by the register of the land office, all the applicants be- ing filed by Juneau residents. A. J. Sprague, $40 acres in the Cold bay district.
 J. L. Cavanaugh, 1,280 acres in the Cold bay district.
 E. J. White, $40 acres in the Cold bay district
 Applications for permits to pros pect for oil have been filed as follows:
 G. o. Dwire, Juneau, for 1900 acres in the Cold bay district.
 James McCloskey, Juneau, for 1900 acres in the Cold bay district.
 o. L. Anderson, Juneau, 256O acres in the Aniakchak district.
 Paul Kegel Douglas, 2560 acres in the Cold bay district.
 A. J. Sprague, Juneau, 1280 acres in the Cold bay district.
 W. L. Keyser, Tacoma 2560 in the Aniakshak oil fields.
 Zoe Keyser, Tacoma, 256O acres in the Aniakchak oil fields.
 J. s. Waldron, Katalla, 960 acres in the Katalla oil fields.
 Ira W, Crane, Spakone, 2,560 acres in the Aniakchak bay region, Cold bay.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
FEAR ATTEMPT
 RELEASE MEN
 DURING TRIAL

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, Feb. l (by Associated Press). - Federal soldiers and deputy sheriffs hurried into the mountains yesterday at the sound of rifle firing but failed to find any rifle men. Intense friction prevails, but the presence of company of regu- lars has calmed all fears of an at- tempt to rescue the 21 on trial here for the Matewan shooting last sum- mer The trial was finally proceeded with.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
APPROVES BILL
 FOR NEW KIND
 GOVERN MEN1'

OLYMPIA, Feb. i (by Associated Press) The senate has passed the civil administrative measure recom- mended by Governor Hart by vote of 37 to 8, after making some slight amendments. The bill now goes back to the house for approval of the sen ate changes, and it is predicted 1t will be approved by the lower house.
 The bill does away with a great number of state commissions and de- partments, placing the state govern ment under the guidance of a few men, similar to the cabinet of the president of the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
APOLOGIZE FOR ATTEMPT GRAB
 DRAFT EVADER

BERLIN, Feb. 1 (by Associated Press) Brig. Gen. Harry T. Allen. commander of the American army of occupation in Germany has made a formal apology to the Berlin and Baden governments for the recent at- tempt to arrest Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the rich American draft evader and his chauffeur Isaac Stecher, according to an official Ger man statement. The order was given by the provost marshal at COblenH, under the impression that Bergdolf was sojourning in the zone occupied by the French.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
REP ! ! Fl AIR COSTS ; FOR VESSELS
 ARE REDUCED

NEW YORK, Feb. (by Associated Press).-A reduction of 12h per cent in the cost of repairs for government vessels, with an approximate savings of $2,500,000 a year, has been granted by most of the shipyards, according to an announcement today by Com mander R. D. Gatewood, direction of the shipping boards division of con- struction and repairs. The same re- duction also applies to privately owned vessels.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
RECEPTION FOR DEsTRoyERs

CALLAO, Feb. 1 (by Associated Press). Three American destroyers, the advance guard of the Atlantic fleet, arrived here yesterday and were given an enthusiastic reception. The main fleet will arrive today.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
EXCHANGE MESSAGES

SANTA HELENA, Ecuador Feb. (by Associated Press) 1.-The Chilean fleet passed out to meet the Amtri. can Pacific fleet en route to Valpa- raiso. The fleet exchanged radio messages.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
ARREST THREE MEN
 AS SUSPECTED ROBBERS

SPOKANE, Feb. 1 (by Associated Press). - Clarence Hyland, John Stokes, Howard E. Wheeler and Harry Edwards, arrested Saturday in connection with the robbery of the Spokane State Bank on January 19 of SLIGO, are charged in an information filed yesterday with robbery, access sorry to robbery, and minor offenses.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
SAY RAILWAYS THREATENED
 BANKRUPTCY

CHICAGO, Feb. 1 (by Associated Pressl. - Bankruptcy threatens the railways of the United States unless they are assured of immediate means of reducing operating expenses, the Association of Railwey Executives told the Railway Labor Board at it's session here yesterday. They assured the federal officials that if the war time operating agreements were abro- gated they would not seek a reduction in basic wages for thre months.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
CONSTRUCT RAILROAD
 TO PHOSPHATE BEDS

SODA SPRINGS, Idaho, Feb. (by Associated Press).--A railroad has been constructed to the phospate beds eight miles from here and soon, 1t is expected, shipment of the crude phosphate rock will begin. The rock is to be crushed and sold to farm CTS for fertilizer.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
FRISCO MOB TRIES
 TO LYNCH BANDIT

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1 (by As socated Press). - Policeman John Trainer was seriously wounded in a fight with three men whom he at tempted to question, Harris Smith, one of the trio, was captured. A crowd attempted to lynch Smith, but was beaten off.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
HAS NOTHING TO RErRAcr

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 1 (by Associ- ated Press) .-"The conspiracy failed and I have nothing to retract from what have written or said about this war or those who pushed us into war" said Victor Berger, when in. formed yesterday of the action of the supreme court in his appeal.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
SEATTLE CYPED ON RAILWAY DEAL
DenUer Judge Prefers Jail to Violation of Chds Confidence
HARDINGS REQUEST
 LAID BEFORE WILSON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (by Associ ated Press) Senator Underwood has transmitted to President Wilson a request from President-elect Harding that he call a special session of the new senate for March and Secretary Humility has laid the request before the president.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
HOTEL FIRE VICTIMS
 TOTAL THIRTEEN

HOBOKEN, Ftb. 1 (by Associated Press).-iThe death list from the fire which destroyed the Hotel Colonial totaled thirteen, seven of whom were women. Two others are in serious condition.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
WILSON REFUSES TO
 COMMUTE SENTENCE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (by Asso- ciated Press) President Wilson yes terday refused to commute the 1O.year sentence imposed on Eugene V. Debs, disavowing the recommendation of the department of justice.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
REGARD PREPARATION
 TERMS AS FANTASTIC

BERLIN, Feb. 1 (by Associated Press) ),-Germans regard the repara- tion terms decided on by the allied council at Paris as fanatic and impos- sible of execution. The general opin. ion is that the government cannot agre to them.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
ANOTHER STORM IS
 APPROACHING COAST

PORTLAND, Feb. 1 (by Associated Press).-The weather bureau has is- sued warnings of another storm along the Washington coast, following the storm of Saturday, when the wind reached a velocity of 15O miles an hour, causing much damage.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
COUNTY TREASURER
 STAGED FAKE HOLDUP

MARION, O., Feb. 1 (by Associated Press) HI. c. Forrey, county treas urer, has confessed to embedding ap- proximately $15,OOO during his term of office, and that he staged a fake hold-up last week to cover up his shortage.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
LOWER PRICES PREVAIL
 IN CANADA FUR SALE

MONTREAL, Feb. l (by Associ. ated Press).-A four-day fur sale opened here yesterday, when marten furs brought from $6.50 to $73. Last year the prices ranged from $35 to $201.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
HAWAIIAN BREAKS
 SWIMMING RECORD

ADELAIDE, Australia, Feb (by Associated Press) Warren Kealoha, Hawaiian, broke the worlds open water swimming record for 100 yards, covering the distance in 52 1-5 sec onds
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-01
PREFERS JAIL TO sQUEALING

PREFERS JAIL TO SQUEALING s DENVER, Feb. l (by Associated Press). ).-Judgs Ben B. Lindsey of the juvenile court, when informed that the supreme court had dismissed his appeal from contempt charges be- cause of his refusal to give informa- tion given him by one of his charges, said: T would rather go to jail than betray the confidence of a child"