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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03

kinds, piping, nails, hardware and
oil we'll machinery and its supplies.
Little Rock and Shreveport are on
the ground with representatives.
They are selling thousands of dol
lars worth of goods. The railroads
entering the town. the Missouri Pa
cific and Rock Island, are taxed to
haul in supplies. On top of the hill
where the oil we'll came in can be
counted Is new derricks. Machin-
cry for them is coming in, mostly
from Shreveport.
In a radius of 10 miles there are
so derrieks. Some represent for
gotten wells and some are new.
While excitement holds the crowd.
there is hope in every mans heart
that he may strike it rich, but the
old timer who has seen many an oil
field come and 90 only smiles when
he is approached BY some agent
wanting to sell land lease. Il will
wait awhile" he says walking away.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03
MEET AT NASHVILLE

The bishop and council Of Tennes-
see Of the Episcopal church met iast
Friday morning at Christ church N
Nashville. This was a meeting Oh
statewide Importance and was at
tended by about 20 clergmen and lay,
men. These sessions were presided
over bv Bishop Thomas F. Gailor, as
sisted bv Rev. Troy Beatty, bishop
coadiutor of Tennessee. This IS a
new department of the church and
Will take the place of the board Of
missions and the board of religious
ad1cafion
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

r. x. Massey and Edna Lillian
Dotson. u,
Earl Hall and Lillian Peete, Col
bert Braden and Delphia Mitchell,
Andrew VIM and Cordie CothraIl,
Wilbert Burrell and Emma Crenshaw,
Allen Terry and Gustie Cox. William
Tuggle and Hattie Stanfield.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03
QUARTERLY MEETING

All officers Of the churches Of
the Covington circuit are urged to at
tend the quarterly conference, which
is to be held at Leigh's Chapel on
Saturday, February IL. Presiding
Elder W. w. Armstrong win preach
at II o'clock and dinner will be
served on the ground.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03

of Merchandise Exchanged For
Produce Must be Included in Tax
Return-Farmers Who Have Kept
Records VIII Have No Trouble.
Thousands of farmers whose net
income for 1920 equaled or exceeded
the exemptions oi $1,000 for single
persons and $4,000 for married per-
sons will be required to lille on or
before March ID, 1921, income tax
returns for the year 1920,
AS an aid to farmers the Bureau
oil internal Revenue has prepared a
special form, 1040F, for recording
sales Of livestock, produce and a
summary Of income and expenses.
This form should be attached to the
taxpayers individual return ON Form
1040 or 1040A. Full instructions for
making out the forms are contained
in each.
Under gross income a farmer is
required to include all proceeds de-
rived from the sale Of farm produce
whether produced on a farm or pur-
chased for resale. When he ex-
changes his produce for groceries,
clothing or other merchandise he
must include in his income the value
of the articles received and exchang-
ed. Profit received for the sale Of
farm land or rent received for the
use thereof must also be included.
In determining his net income,
upon which the tax is assessed, the
farmer may deduct all necessary ex-
penses incurred in the operation of
his farm during the year. These in
clude cost Of operation, harvesting
and marketing of his crops, the cost
of seed and fertilizer used. amount
spent in repair to farm buildings
other than the dwelling, and to
fences and machinery. The cost Of
farm tools used up in the course of
the year, wages paid to employees
other than domestic servants, and
rent paid for farm land and buildings
(other tnan dwelling) are deductible
items.
Farmers who keep no records or
emily records OF cash receipts and dis
bursements should make their re-
turns on the basis Of actual receipts,
but farmers who keep complete ae-
counts and who make inventories at
the beginning and end Of the year to
determine their profits should report
on the accrual basis. Both methods
are fully explained on Form 104OF,
copies Of which may be obtained from
The offices of collectors of internal
revenue,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03
SPECIAL BLANKS
FOR FARMERS TAX
MANY EXPENSES DEDUCTIBLE
FROM TOTAL INCOME

Internal Revenue Bureau Makes 1t
Easier to Fill out FOrms-Value
of Merchandise Exchanged For
Produce Must be Included in Tax
Return-Farmers Who Have Kept
Records VIII Have No Trouble.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03
FARMERS
ORGANIZE CLUB
TO GROW POTATOES AND SHIP
CREAM

Committee Appointed to Ascertain
Number of Acres to be Planted to
Potatoes and the Number Inter-
ested in Shipping Cream-Items
From Over the County on Various
Topics.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03
DRAINAGE CANAL
WORK PROGRESSING
THREE DISTRICTS ORGANIZER
AND WORK BEGUN

Construction Crews Are at Work in
Several Places-Some Figures as
to Cost of Each District-BOards
Of Directors Looking After Work.
Thousands Of Acres to be Re-
claimed by Project.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-03
OIL DISCOVERY HAS
EXPERTS GUESSING
Ell DORADO, ARK, HAS SURE
ENOUGH OIL CRAZE

Expert Oil Men Sure Oil Plentiful
Land Values Going Skyward AL
most Over Night-One Refuses
100000 For Participation
of Town Growing Rapidly-Every-
body Talking Oil.
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Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
PEACE PLANS
 FORMULATED BYU.SBOARD
Definite Proposals for Set clement of Railroad Strike Have Been Decided Upon by Officials.
lEY The unlte,i rrassN

Chicago, Oct. 22.---Deffnitc pro- poealS for n settlement of the rail- read strike have been formulated by tho United States Railroad Labor Board for submission 10 union heads aud railway executives at t5e con feronce hero next Wednesday. Tbe proposition for calling off the strike starting October 30 will be based mainly on proposals submitted to tho upisn chiefs alope at con- ference hero early ip tho week.
 Failure of tho conference between usiou heads and Labor Board mer,- bers, It is believed. was due to the fact that rail executives had net vet agreed to the proposition of immediately reducing freight rates !n accordance with the July 16t wage decreases. and failure to with draw from their determination 10 !ask further wage reductions.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
H SHOT AND KILLED

Warren, Oct. 22.---J. A. Priest, aged about 50, shot and killed El- uaer Kcnnedy, aged about g, Q 8hare-cropper at one or tho Priest farms southeast of Warren, across the Saline river about 5 o'clock yesterday morning. Priest fired three shots from a 3Scaliber re- voiYer, each shot taking effect. Ken nedy was killed instantly.
 Priest, who lives i'll Warren. was arrested shortly after the killing by Deputy Sheriff T. E. Beard, and is in jail here. The preliminary trial will Dc had today.
 There were several witnesses to tue killing wlich is said to have arisen over the division of the crop. Priest sayx that he continually had trouble with Kennedy the past year, and that tie deputy prosecuting attorney had drawn up papers some time ago authorizing two arbitratorS to divide the crop. These two men were said to have been present yes terday morning when the crop of corn was divided
 Before being locked up at noon yesterday. Priest told a newspaper man that an argument arose aud that Kennedy came at him with a knife, grabbing him by the throat Iwhereupon be jerked away, drew his gun and began fhing
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24

their routing of tho road is much desired Their decision ln our be half is eagerly sought. They have been shown that no town Is mora alive to the need of such projects as Paragould. If they want good town on their route they'll have to come this way. If thoy want to hook-on 10 peppery community they cant go around this point. Logically, Paragould is q Lcne Star Station shining like the harvest moon. It will be one of the bright est spots along the route from Chi cgao to tho Gulf of Mexico, and they want to keep these facts in mind when they pass out their deci- sion
 Yesterday afternoon a delegation left paragould for Jonesboro where 1t joined the boosters from that city and went over to Newport The local delegation was composed of 1bdIiS JOuES. l.. U. solEUluou, Dop McHaney, Arthur Jackson, Frank Lane, Ernest Gardner, !. Harry Mc- Phorson and John Batten. They ac- coinpanied the party to Jonesboro where lunch was served today noon aud came on to Paragould this aft eruoon. From here the inspectors wcro taken i'll charge by q raragould delegation and the trip will Dc con- tinued tomorrow morning 10 Corn ing. t..the latter place r,orning delegation will take charge of tour to Poplar Duff will be com rleted.
 The inspection party was late got ting into Jopesboro, presumably due to q late start from Newport tbis morning. They were given warm reception upon reaching the Craig head capitol whore they werc served lunch. The party was driven oyer the city and shown a very hearty welcome. It Is believed thoy are receiving q very favorable impress sion of the route through this acc tion, though no expressions have been issued to that effect.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
(From Saturdays Dally)

ltiOITl odNAIoJ iP1iiNb
 parpgould was ncver mora thor- oughlg expressive ill seeking an end than 1t has been in soliciting the route of the Lone Star Highway from Chicago through bore to the Gulf of Mexico. The town expression in that direction has been In no unmistaNable terms, The very atmosphere fs surcharged with, spirit of enthusiastic coop pratiou of the citizens to land that road regardless of all obstacles.
 Tho list of memberships 10 tho sssoeis tlon has mounted bish, at tainIog D number that is much i;, excess Of tLe anticipatious of those who have been laboring diligently in behalf of the erterprising movo- meut The iist at 2s0 this after noon had reached total of 2s5 for Para gould ard forty phoped in from !.afe, making q grand total of 325. IL Is likely that q number of other names will yet be added to the list and may arc of the opinion that 1t finally will go to the three hun- dred mark for Paragould alone.
 An outstauding display of real enterprise in tho undertaking was the number of women who identified their names with the project. Tue list contains many names of Para gould,s foremost ladies and their association with the enterprise is heartily encouraging to those who haro striven hard to got the road hero cinchcd. Mrs. Frank Johnston. ST.. and Miss Alta Mur- phy were tiroless workers soliciting mom borshlns and they interested a large number of citizens to subscrib- inG their names 10 tho list.
 It Is just such concerted effort, hearty cooperation among the citi- 2ens. that makes a success of an undertaking. If the Lono Star Route falls to penetrate the, eastern slope of CroTiey's Ridgs and come through Paragould, it will be no fault of the citizeps of this town. The inspectors Gava boon shown coDclusigely that
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
GREAT COTTON CONGESTION AT
 FAYETTEVILLE
Never in the History of That Town Has the Situation Been So Completely Over. whelmed.

The greatr ess of Blytbtylilc as q cotton market ia being manifested in that city during tho present time. The whole commur!ty seems 10 be overwhelmed with the staple and the compress and gins arc gorS- ed far In excess than has ever be- fore been experienced. Tho Blythe vile Courier. ip ita issue of Friday, the 2lst, says:
 "Biytbeville is in tho tbroes Of cotton copgFst!up wpicb eatepd5 From ccuter 70 cireumfeTepco aud tho proyerbisl oldest inhabtant re- members nottipg that would conparo Jo 1t.
 "All of the five gins as we'll as tho half dozcu county gins are working day and night almost and none woro able to keep h sight of the business. Many planters Tera required to spend two days and nights to get in the gin with tboir cotton.
 "Tho streets for one and two blocks were copgosted with cotton uagoua. far and near, eome coming 30 and 90 miles, attracted by the good market and compress advan- tases.
 "The compress was packed full of cotton, some 2S,oo0 bales being reported, while the streets three and four blocks a0ay were lined with wagops filled with bales. Tue Cot ton Belt roilrcacl reported 100 cara filled with cotton on their side tracks in this city. at Shickasawba, Cospell and other nearby points they are storing cars consigned to the compress, waiting until such time as they can get in. They charge no demurrage and say whilo they have empty cars it is good business to accept the cotton and take chances on getting it accepted.
 "Tho loca! buyers, some two score in number. have boen unable 10 cope with the situation and for several days It was difficult to get a price on cotton. Many growers accepted what was offered and thus tho price was beaten down locally, since a declining market in the last tended to cause lax buying here even though the local cohges- ton had not prevailed.
 Many producers arc ginning aud taking their cotton homo or storing it here until such time as they can get 1t in the compress.
 ".As soon as the compress conges" tion Is relieved they will store, using the government warehouse tags and samples for borrowing money suf- ficient to tide them over in the harvesting expenses, hoping thereby
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
STRIKE STARTS 0N'THEL.&CN.
 KY. AT NOON
One Hundred and Sixty Seven Men Walk Out Officers Employed to Guard Right of Way.
(Isy The Cnited Tr4ss>

Houston, Texas. Oct 22,-~-ont hundred snd sixty-sevcn tralpmen employed by the Intcrnattopq! X Great Northern Railway walked ou' here at noon today. Th.rty-ifve men qrit st Palestine, Texas. and sixty at San Antonio. Union officials es- timato the strike will be one hun dred per cont. About six hundred men are going out. Fifteen hun dred special officers have baou e1n- ployed to guard the right of way and property.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
Rates Reduced on Grain.

Washington, Oct. 22. A genera! reduction of freight rates on hay, grain and feed in western and in- ter. mountain territory has been or dered by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The action is tho first stcp of the government designed to avert the threatened railroad strike.
 Tho rate reductions average ten per cent and are effective immedi- atelv. Rates from Chicago east and outh are unaffected.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
Thirteen Year-Old Deputy.

Fhilippi, W. Va.--Actins In the capacity of a deputy for her father, who is sheriff of Upshur county, Miss Gladys Zockefoose, aged thir- teen years, has just brought Sadie Atkins, prisoner, to the Barbour county jail here from Upshur coun- ty Jail at Buckhannon and turned her over to the sheriff of this county for safe keeping. The pris- oner had been making booze" and had been sentenced to jail for the offense. The young deputy was per fectly at ease in the discharge oi her police duty ana aid the job in fine style
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24

tpron, Saturdays pal,y)
 Marching on with the same char aetsristic Mayo drive that carried them to undrcamed of heights In Southern High School football cir cles Inst year, tho Bulldogs of this year, won their third straight vel. tory of the season yesterday, when they defeated the strong kennett team, by the score of twenty-one to nothing.
 AS a feature attraction Of the Fair. moro than 1000 people swarm ed Inside Of tho quarter stretch, to etc tho Bulldogs in their irresistible dsive for touchdowDs. and moro thau 1000 people came away con- rinced that the team representing the rsragould High School this ycsr is well worthy 10 inherit the laurc!s
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
Situation in Hands of Board

Washington, Oct, 22.~-A decision has been reached by President Harding and his advisers 70 leave tda ra.i crisis in the hands of the Railway Labor Board until an act ual wallout shall begin, it is learned. If the strike comes, then the feder- al government will step in and move the neee ssory commodities by what ever methods deemed wise.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP

The following is a list of names of those who have identified themselves with the Lone Star Route Association as members. The list contains 285 names of citizens of Paragould and others residing within the county. There are forty names from Lafe but they were not supplied in tirne for publication in The Sol;phone. Every citi- zen in Greene county is invited to join the association. The membership fee is $500 per year for five years; about three-fourths of the money thus obtained will be utilized through the local organization, the other fourth Approximately goes to the central organization Individuals may become mem bers by sending their applications with $500 to Chas. Stedman, secretary of the Para gould Chamber of Commerce. Note the following names:
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
tFrom Saturdays Daily)

(t'ron Saturdays Daily)
 The barn situated upon the site of the cotton gin of the $. L. Joseph Mercantile Company. in the south part of the city, was burned to the ground this morning at 1:20 o'clock. io0 bales of cotton and 5000 pounds of hay and 8 wagon were destroy ed. Two mules belonging to Will Cummings, xho resides six or seven
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
PLAN MARCH 0N EMBASSY AT
 PARIS SUNDAY
Thousands of French Com munists Preparing to Put On Big Demonstration Tomorrow Afternoon.
fny The t:nitca rreas,

Paris. Oct. 22.-Thousands ol French Communists plan to march upon the American embassy here tomorrow afternoon. police has re- reoled. Communists leaders have sent out orders naming eight streets through which Reds intend to con- verge On the cmhassy. The gigantic demonstration is planned in protest against the conviction of Saeco and Tauzetti, charged with murder ip America.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
fBv Alfred Winston po-taYl

AlhGSJu ' CA
 heaped upon the Bulldogs of is20.
 If 1t were given us the privilege to rick our heroes, and stars, and things. we think that we would claim twelve stars for one team and about five on another.
 The Bulldogs played one of the best II men games they have ever played, and Kennett showed sur prhing strength ill the backfLcld and in two places on the line.
 For tho Bulldogs, Derry played q spectacular game. time and again esirting ends or plungipg of tackles for big gains. Ho also scorod thc first two touchdowus.
 Junior Purcell, at quarter, again demonstrated the fact that he is ,con,inge5 on l,aEe ,l, Eegyl to relieve the market conditions to that extent.
 Tt Is believed this is the sane procedure, if the compress condi- ton can be relieved.
 Nothing liko the present condi- lions have over prevailed before. Tho yield is far in excess Of any year in memory, and nobody was anticipating the condition, hence every body is going beyond capacity and 'snowed. ''
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
PARAC0ULD TURNS OUT ENhASSE TO GREET DELEGATION WHO WILL DESIGNATE COURSE OF HIGHWAY

Local Band and Large Nuraber of Automobiles From City Meet Inspectors and Touring Par- ty and Escort Then, Into City Amid Display of Enthusiasm-Inspectors Are Formally Welcomed--Flowers Pinned Upon Their La- psls-Visitors Given to Understand That Par- agould's the Way For That Road to Come Hearty Welcome Extended in Jonesboro.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
X--EMPER0R LEADING IN
 REV0LU'rI0
Former Ruler Charles Fly ing from Bavaria to Hun gary to Head In Monarch ist Uprising.
tBy The United rrcssb

Paris, Oct. 22,--~Normer Emperor Charles is airplaains to Hungary from Bavaria to lead a new mon- |aychiat uprising, according to un- |eonfirme1 rumors which originated in Visuua. The Hungarian cabi- net Is greatly alarpAed at the ro- port, and met this morulug to dc eide what to do.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
TIRE DESTROYS JOSEEIPIEI'S BARN, l9o BALES OF COTTON AND TWO
 MULES BELONGING TO FARMER

,onflagration Breaks Out at 20 O'clock-Loss Aggregates About $l6,000--Cotton and Barn Covered by Insurance-Loss Falls Heavily Upon Will Cumming Origin of Blaze is Not known-Fire Department Heroically Saves Gin From Burning-Flames Confined to Burning Structure and Cotton Platform Nearby.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24

miles southeast of the city, perishcd tn the flames. The cotton was valued at approximately si5,o0d. The total loss will reach in the neigh borhood of sl6,000.0U. The cotton, much of which nay bo sat-
 vaged, was covered by insurance.
 There was $5oo.000 insurance on
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
PARAC0ULD BULLDOGS DEFEAT
 KENNEI'T HIGH IN THRILLING
 CONTEST AT THE FAIR GROUNDS

Local Team Maintains Its Supremacy by Win ming Third Straight Victory-Many Star Features in Game Before 1000 Spectators Paragould Boys Cover Themselves With Laures and Excite Admiration of Enthusi astic Fans-Contest Heartily Enjoyed -- Game Resulted 2l to 0~-Line Up of the Two Teams
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24

Lincoln Highway, 3,2S4 miles long, connecting twelve states, is the longest road in the United States
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24
SHOPCRAFTS DECLINE Chicago, Oct. 22.-Federated

Sh0pcraftS have decided not to join the strike of the five big brotherhoods called for 0cto. Der 30. The thirty shopcrafts have total membership of five hundred thousand. This stand has been taken because the brotherhoods refused to stand by the shopworkers aft CT the hrotherhoods gained their point, if they should so gain it.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-24

Dr. F. |. CastlebeTl.y s. F. Overall L. L. Vandervoart I. H. Massensill Edwards Drug Co, CT ifiin Smith [. H. Dornenaal Perry Shoemaker Tee McHane3 Grand C'Hal Garage F. :. Spillnan ". J. Mcdonald L. II. Smith 8. J. Crawford L. II. Schwartz Elmer Jackson Lenais Stamps |. D. WelcheI 2. |. Mcdonald Albert Daine 4. s. Snowden Geo. II. Rogers Mrs. |. Dllman '. A. Waxman ". N. Kinbrorsh Dr. E. J, Green J. Robt. Blair Ethan Allen U. U. asAI FeV Jas. Alexander \. ". Jackson Mrs Richard Jackson Iouis Wspe C. W. StedInan L. U. Stednan Q, II. Virgin Iinke 6 Hoffman ,i5. N. Eeissl ?. E. House M. E. Hatfield John T. Eatte3 ]. ?. Robinson +. B. Jones Mack West c. A. Iaith R. T. Wrape l.. C. Noel E. E. McHancy J. A. Dillman James Taylor ]. 5. Kirchoff P, Y. Justice ". A. Jack1nan ". s. Bragg TgIs. E. Howou A. H. Wrapc Sam MoKancy ?. p. Roe J. L. Edwards N. c. puryear !. A. Smith J. E. Purcell Miss Lucille Kitchen. Dr. J. r. Newsom ]. II. MoPhe,Son J. A. Thompson C. ". Oliver II. II. McHaney Newt Baird J. A. White Jno. E. Newbesry Tom Bentley W. II. Wilson +. E. lslcr Swan Tulin E. 0. NewSom Cash (No name) W. J. Kerrin H. Goldstein J. D. Spencer II. s. Trice J. c. Hickson A. T. Porter Elton Kirby Pix Business W. Clul Mrs. Paul Dickson W. |, Graves Ray Meriwether 4. !. Wilmington George Bridges .. Gilbert Garner 4. Alton
 J. V. Berry
 ". C. BowGr J. G. Mckenzie