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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
cLARENcE B. NEDARoY DIES

Mr.. Clarence B. Nedaroy, aged So
years, died at the home of hia
daughter, Mrs. ]. D. Perry, in Mem
phis, Monday morning, after a brief
illness. His remains were brought
to Covington Tuesday morning on
the 9:15 train and interment took
place Immediately afterward in Mum
ford cemetery, the services being
conducted at the grave BY Rev. s.
R. Hart.
Mr.. Nedaroy was resident OF
Upton county for many years, but
had lived in Memphis for the past 10
years. He was the son Of the late
p. w. and Mrs. Belle Nedaroy Of
revered memory. He was married
to Miss EstelI Rice, daughter Of Mr..
Bob Rice, who preceded him to the
grave about Is years ago.
Mr.. Nedaroy Is survived by his
daughter, Mrs. j. D. Perry, and his
brother, Mr.. Harry Nedaroy, both
0f Memnhis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
REV. |. $. CALDWELL, EDITOR

The Leader received last week
copy Of the Jefferson Reporter, pub
lished at Wfens, Ga. The masthead
shows that Rev. |. S. Caldwell,
former pastor Of the Salem A. R. P.
church Of this county, is now editor
Of this paper The following, taken
from the editorial columns Of the
Reporter, would indicate that MIR.
Caldwell is not devoting all his time
to editing the paper:
"And now, gentle reader, II you
should per chance see member Of
the Wrens Publishing Company rid
ing in a wheezy Ford, don't add to
your stock Of worries by thinking
that we are riding on gas bought with
the dollar and fifty cents you ex-
changed for a years subscription.
There Is not a man on the paper
drawing q salary. In the years to
come this paper may be veritable
gold mine, but at present the only
gold in sight is In our day dreams.
For the present. az least, ali that the
paper makes viii 20 TO the improves
menrt Of the publication. This Is IN
deed a case where none work for
money and none shall work for
fame"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
NEW FIRE FIGHTING
APPARATUS TESTED
INSURANCE MAN SAYS BEST He
HAS RECORDED
Test Made in Most Severe Weather
For Two Hours Pump Averaged
sls Gallons a Minute New Equip
ment Used For First Time Tues
day Was a Success.

Under most adverse conditions the
new American La france fire en-
gne purchased by the city made a
splendid test Friday. The test was
mace BY r. T Holman, fire depart
ment engineer Of the Tennessee In
spection bureau. Mr.. Holman states
that Notwithstanding the severe
weather the engine made one Of the
best tests he had ever recorded in
the capacity test, which lasted for
two hours, an average OF 813 gall
Ions Of water minute was pumped
from the reservoir at the water
works. This is 63 gallons minute
more than was guaranteed by the
company building the machine.
The thermometer stood at 20 de-
grees above zero during the test and
before it was half over snow was
falling 50 fast as to be almost a
storm. The water was freezing on
the trees when it came from the
hose.
Mr.. Holman states that the en-
CINE was put to all the tests required
by the Tennessee Bureau Of Insur-
ance and that it made perfect test
IN every detail. He stated that it is
the newest piece Of fire-fighting ma
chinery In the state, and that it is
the most modern and up-to-date fire
engine that can be bought. Coving-
ton has the best fire department in
the state outside Of the big cities, ac-
cording to Mr.. Holman.
AT the end of Fridays test Mr..
Holman stated that the classification
of Covington would be changed from
a four and one-half class town to a
three and one-half class town. While
he could not tell what change it
would make in the basic rate for fire
insurance on city property, Mr.. Hol-
man stated that 1t would lower the
rate.
1t look the first Of the week as if
the engine would go back to the
American La France Company, as
the mayor refused to sign the notes
as they were drawn up. When the
company saw that there was a
chance that the city would refuse
the machine, it ordered the notes
changed and they were Immediately
signed by the mayor and the city
recorder.
Chief Wall states that he has
every assurance that the fire in
surance for the CITY will be lowered
and he believes that it will amount
to as much as rs per cent. reduction
in the basic rate.
The firemen had their first run
since the purchase Of the new equip
ment Tuesday afternoon, when the
alarm was turned in for Mr.. /. r.
Currie's residence on Upton street.
The firemen arrived IN a few
minutes after the alarm was received
and found small roof fire. The
chemical apparatus was turned on
and the flames were extinguished
before any damage was done, ex-
cept for d small hole burned in the
roof. It was not necessary to turn
on the water.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
IR. MCMAHON FOUND DEAD

Mr.. j. r. Mcmahon, a prominent
merchant and planter Of Randolph,
was found dead today at noon with a
double barreled shot gun at his side.
1t is supposed that he committed
suicide, though no reason is known
Tor the act. He was in a room Of his
residence alone, having just left his
wife and daughter, when the report
of the gun was heard.
Mrs. Mcmahon ran out on the porch
and screamed to neighbors BY the
time they had arrived Mr.. Mcmahon
was dead. Death was practically in
Simultaneous.
Mr. Mcmahon was between as and
so years Of age. Mrs. Mcmahon was
Miss Gertrude Pennel, daughter of
the late G. W. Pennel, Of this city.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
LOCAL NEWS
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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Gragg on Monday, twin boys.
Mr.. Frank Briggs is making
preparations to move his family to
California about March /.
The Sophie Malone Society Of
the First Methodist church will hold
market on the Saturday before
Easter, the place to be announced
later.
Mr.. A. P. Taylor, of the Leader,
who has been suffering with an at
tack Of rheumatism for the past two
months, is slightly improved, but is
still unable to resume his duties.
The Covington c mp w. O. w,
will hold an important meeting in
the office of the Covington Business
Mems Club Monday night, Febru-
airy 28.
Mr.. A. B, Cobb underwent an
Operation for appendicitis Wednesday
afternoon. His condition is quite
serious, though he rested well last
night.
Mrs. w. v. Bringle was hostess
of the bridge club and several other
guests on Thursday afternoon at her
pretty home on North Maple street
After number Of interesting games,
salad and ice course was served
Mrs. Edgar Bishop underwent
an operation for appendicitis last
Thursday at the Baptist Memorial
Hospital At last reports Mrs
Bishop was resting well, but was
still in very serious condition.
Mrs. Boyd Brown was the
charming hostess Of the Married
Ladies' Bridge Club and several in.
vited guests at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Willie McCullers, or
East Liberty avenue this Thursday
afternoon, Five tables were arrang-
ed in the attractive living room anC
after several games Of auction, de-
lightfui menu of two courses
salad and ice cream course was
served.
Several hundred oil leases taker
in this county have been filed fol
registration. About $50 leases were
taken in the Cloverport neighborhooC
in November, 1919, by the Ohio
Pennsylvania Syndicate Co., and Johr
r. Draper has secured nearly 100
leases recently in this section. II
addition to the above, number Of
leases have been secured by loca'
companies.--Bolivar Bulletin.
"A tacly party was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Williams
of the Campground vicinity, Tuesday
night in honor of Miss Lois DuBose
whose birthday occurred on that day
The party was also to celebrate
Washington's birthday. Prizes were
awarded Miss Mary VIII Mitchell anc
Mr.. S. E. Scott for the tackiest cos.
tunes. Refreshments were served
and an enjoyable evening was had BY
quite number Of guests.
On Tuesday morning at o'clock
the house of Mr.. VIM. Hardwick was
entirely destroyed by fire Of an IN.
known origin. Mr.. Hardwick's fam.
| lily barely escaped with their lives
as the blaze had gained much head.
way before they were awakened
The house was owned by Mr.. Dock
Hastings and was situated south Of
the 0'Cedar Mills. We understand
there was no insurance carried. AS
Mr.. Hardwick lost all of his furni.
ture, clothes and effects, the good
neople Of the town responded heart.
lily 70 a call to help the family
which consits Of seven children.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
ARREST TEN FOR GAMBLING


Sheriff G. N. Volz and Night Mar
shall w. G. Dumas caught 10
negroes playing cards in the Bur-
chett building on North Main street
Friday afternoon. They were tried
Saturday and the majority Of them
plead guilty. They we're fined ~
and costs and the city also imposed
a similar fine. Those whose fines
were secured were Win Taylor,
Claud Wilson, viii Rollins, Henry
Aston, Frank Boyd and John
Aston. The two who plead not
guilty were VIII Garland and Henry
Walker. Ernest Strain and VIII
Campbell were sent to the work
house, as they were unable to pay
their fines.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
B0I.TCK- BARTON

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Downing an
nounce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Mildred BoIick, to Mr.. Robert
Games Barton, of Mason, Tenn, Sat
urday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, at
the First Methodist church, the Rev.
Webdell officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barton are at home at 744 Lewis
street.
Mr. Barton is the son Of Mrs. J.
E. Barton, of Mason, and has many
friends in this county who. wish for
himself and bride much happiness.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24

lcOntinued On f0urth PAGE
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
DANDY BANDITS" TRIAL ON HERE ALL WEEK
INTEREST EVIDENCED BY LARGE ATTENDANCE
SHAW AND KELLY ARRAIGNED BEFORE JUDGE
BAPTIST MONDAY MORNING FOR TRIAL

Jury Completed Monday Evening Late and Accused Men
Go on Trial Tuesday Morning-Many Witnesses Testify
---Mrs. Reeves Widow of Slain Memphis Jaier, Tells Of
Particulars When Husband Met Death--Kely and Shaw
Tell Their Version Wednesday--Court Adjourned at 2
O'clock Today to Reconvene at Tonight to Hear More
Witnesses for State--Case May Go to Jury Tomorrow
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
LOCAL NEWS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

WWW N ~ M " " " " " Nv " " " " " v
Miss Leila Yarbro is now at Miss
Frances Walkers millinery shop.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Whitehorn,. Of the Rialto vicinity,
Friday, February Is, daughter
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Gillespie, Of South Covington, Sun
day night, a son.
Mr.. ]. r. Pullen has recently sold
his one-half interest in the Harvey
Pullen Gin to Mr.. G. G. Harvey, ST.,
for a consideration Of $4,000.
Mrs. c. E. Wauford was hostess
Of the Wednesday Club this week
"A most delightful afternoon was
spent, at the conclusion Of which a
delicious menu was served.
On account Of the snow storm
last Friday night, The ladies Of Gar
land were compelled to postpone their
minstrel. It is now planned to have
the minstrel Monday night, Febru-
AIRY 28.
DIR. G. w: Crice, formerly Of
this city and lately Of Sharon, Tenn,
has recently purchased an interest
in a hospital in Lebanon, Tenn, and
has moved to that place to make his
home.
The many friends of Mrs. w. F.
Bringle will be glad to know that she
was able to return home Wednesday
from the Lucy Brinkley Hospital in
Memphis, where she had been under
medical treatment following an oper.
alton.
Brooks, Boone & CO., a produce
house with several branches In this
section, Wednesday purchased the
business Of G. L. Fisher & Co. here
and will continue the produce busi-
ness at the same stand. Mr.. Pau
Gillespie will be in charge Of the
business.
Master Ebert Roper entertained
a number Of his friends Friday even
ing at the home Of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Roper. About "a
were included in the guest list and
they enjoyed rock and other games
after which a two-course menu. con-
sisting Of hot chocolate and sand
witches, ice cream, cake and candy
was served.
Little Miss Margaret Sparks EN-
tertained a few friends with a
Washington birthday party on Sat
urdayA afternoon at the home of hei
aunt, Mrs. r. w, Sanford. Some in
teresting games were enjoyed and
dainty refreshments were served
carving out the Washington birth
day idea, the favors being Washing
ton hats.
Mr.. Lewis Marshall, aged 5z
years, 4 highly respected citizen Of
Bolton College, died in Memphis
Saturday as the result Of an opera
ton and his remains were inferred
in New Salem cemetery Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Marshall Is survived
BY his wife, who was Miss Irene
Clifton, Of GAINESVILLE, three daugh.
tiers and one son. Mr.. Marshall was
a devout member Of the Salem
church.
Mr.. Bob Benson, aged "A years
died Tuesday afternoon at the Nc.
sKnatt home, near Garland, and his
remains were buried Wednesday
afternoon at 8 o'clock in the Walton
graveyard, Rev. McPeake conducting
the services. Mr.. Benson had beer
a sufferer for many months, being
afflicted with cancer Of the stomach
He was taken to Memphis for an
operation several weeks ago, but
physicians found the disease had pro-
crossed to such an extent that an
operation was useless. He had nc
relatives.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
HOPE TO REPAIR
ROAD AT MILAN
Committees from Various Rock Is.
lard Societies Call Meet to Dis
-cuss Needed improvement.

Members of the road committees
appointed by the Chamber of Com
nerce, Business Mems association
Rotary, kiwanis and Exchange
clubs, and the Rock Island Auto
club, will meet att the Rock Island
club tomorrow noon at 1910 to out
line some form of action to take
with reference to the condition OF
the road between the Milan bridges
City officials have been asked to
attend.
Tomorrow is the regular meeting
day of the Exchange club. Those at
tending the road meeting viii lunch
with the club members and trans
act the road business immedia1--'
following the luncheon. The road
in question needs to be graded and
oiled, and autoists are especially
interested in Its improvement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
FIRE DESTROYS
NAVAL BALLOON
Explosion of Gasoline Tanks
Causes Blaze Which Consumed
Dirigible DIS and Hangar.

New York, Aug. 81. - Dirigible
balloon Dc and its hangar were
destroyed by fire at the Rockaway
Point naval air station today. An
explosion of gasoline tanks within
the hangar caused the fire. There
were no casualties.
The dirigible balloon D-6 was the
largest American naval aircraft of
it's twye The Blimp HI and the
kite balloon A. P, as well as the
hangar were also destroyed Al
though a number of men were in
the hangar, only one man was
slightly burned.
Great tanks containing thousands
of cubic feet of hydrogen were 10
Gated near the hangar and the fire
men played tons Of water on them
to prevent possible explosions.
The D-6 was 1913 feet long, car
ried a crew of four and had a speed
of 90 miles an hour. She was used
to patrol the coast.
Secretary DENLY recently order
ed all activities at the air station
to cease tomorrow. II was under
stood the Do was being prepared
for transportation to the new han
gar at Lakehurst. n. j.. to receive
the ZR-2, recently destroyed in
England.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

ence-the solid common sense
which is latent in every civilized
nation will see to it that the great
est council the world has ever
known will be carried on in an
atmosphere of sincerity and good
faith.
Unless that atmosphere can be
created and made to endure; IN
less each and very nation honest
ly shows that it is represented At
Washington for the single purpose
for which the conference is called,
the genuine limitation OF arma-
ments, and that no thought of tact
ical gains of any sort is being en-
tertained, the conference will fail,
and the greatest opportunity in his
tory for securing permanent and
universal peace and prosperity Will
have been thrown away.
p I'VE must all be mentally dis
armed before. we begin to discuss
the limitation of arms. We must
meet at that table as friends indis-
solubly bound Together by one
great purpose. But We must real
ize at the outset that it is of the
first Importance to the successful
issue of the conference that our
minds should be open and that we
should not, by any premature &C
ton, prejudice the situation which
may arise after the labors of the
conference are concluded.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
Dixon OUTING
HAS INTEREST
Delegation from Rock Island Ceun.
~ to Make Trip in Auto.
mobiles.

Rock Island county's delegation
to the state farm bureau picnic at
Dixon Saturday will leave Rock Is
land in automobiles promptly at
$50 the morning of the outing. Tie
start will be made from the court
house, and all members of the farm
bureau from the lower end of the
county planning to attend are in
structed to be there at that hour.
The trip will be made over the
Rock River Valley route, which
leads through WATERFOWL, Hills
dale, Erie, Sterling and to Dixon.
At Erie, picnickers from the up
per part of the county will join
the party.
Dixon is about 20 miles from
Rock Island. 1t is expected that the
trip can be made from here in three
hours. While it will be an extern
sive one-day journey for those
from the lower part of the county,
many from that section are PLAN
ming to go.
Settle Horseshoe Title.
One of the features of the day
will be the play to determine the
horseshoe pitching championship
of state farm bureaus. Ross Vain
wright and Walter Wells, both of
Port Byron. have been entered as
Rock Island county's team. They
were the winners at the county
fair recently. Alternates are Dan
Noah and Bert Wells, also of Port
Byron
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
court ALLOWS
CLAIM AGAINST
MILAN SCHOOL
District Board Plans to Levy Bonds
to Cover Outstanding Notes
to Meet Debt

Judgment OF Indebtedness against
Rock Island county school district
No. 50. comprising the village OF
Milan. was entered by Judge ". A
Larson in circuit court this morn
ing in favor of the Rock Island Saw
ings bank and the Galva Heater
company of Galva.
The bank sued for payment on
notes aggregating $4,000. which
were issued last year to the dis
trict The Galva concern claims
s1.751 due it for work on the school
building.
No defense was offered against
the claims 1t is understood that
the school board was satisfied 10
have judgment entered in order to
clear the way for issuance of bonds
covering the Indebtedness.
School district SO has been in a.
Eancial straits for several years,
due to the construction of a new
building in Milan. For building
purposes. the law allowed bonds to
be issued for no more than $1,000.
When completed. the building rep
resented an outlay of approximate
" $4,000 1t therefore devoyed
upon the board to meet payments
out Of the general fund, but run
ming expenses of the school have
been such that no surplus could
accumulate
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
FIVE 'PLAGUES'
SCOURCE WORLD
SoIicitor-General Beck Tells Bar
Association What's Wrong WITH
Everybody.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Aug. Stunt
cd Press)-The world is all wrong
James NJ. Beck. United States So
Iicitor general, told the American
Bar association convention mere
today. m,-
He termed jazz music as mu-
sicaI crime" modern poetry as
"grotesoue and brutal" futurlst ar.
"a aesthetic bolshev1sm, ana
gave the Immoral world In gen
eral a sound verbal spanking
ssThe modern man., Beck oe-
c,ared els intoxicated by his innn-
tie multiplication OF human pow
err He has become super ha ~
and acquiring from the forces Oh
nsture almost unlimited power mas
,ninit,ized the necessity for his own
nhvsical exertion or even men1a.
skiIl The machine now not only
acts for him but does his tninklne.
1And that's bad. according 10
Rsrk who sums up humanity
fanIts in these five plaques
UNPRECEDENTED challenge 70 aus
,bority an equally unprecedented
satreJ between man and man, ao-
normaI aversion to work excessive
thirst for pleasure and gross ma
terialism."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31

1.-THE economic havoc wrought by
the war can only be mitigated in a
long period not only of peace but
Of freedom from all thought Of wars
probable and improbable
There is onlJ one thing which
will save the world now, and that
is hard, unremitting work in the
cause of reconstruction. For many
years to come we shall none of US
have time, if the Washington con-
ference bears fruit, for any thought
OF war.
"In President Harding and Secre-
tary of State Hughes l saw two
men of distinction, who, of all the
eminent men with whom l have
discussed this great conference,
seemed to my humble thinking most
fitted to preside over such a coun-
Gil
Both are men who have the
peace of the world at heart, to
whom the inevitable difficulties of
the discussion no less than the
gravity of the issue, are perfectly
clear.
IF, as I said, the conference
should fail, the consequences will
be utterly disastrous to the whole
world; but l am strong in my belief
that it will not fail. that it will
rise from its deliberations with d
tremendous effort to it's credit on
behalf of civilization"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
JOSEPH HUDSON
Dies SUDDENLY
Working in Garden an Hour Before
Death Occurs - Resident of
Rock Island IL Years.

Joseph H Hudson, aged 63 years,
suffered an attack of heart trouble
and heat exhaustion when he was
digging potatoes this morning. and
died at 1880 O'Clock in the family
residence, 701 Fourth avenue. He
had been in good health and re-
turned from an auto trip Sunday
to Canton and st. Louis. This
morning he was digging potatoes
in the garden and came in the
house at 1890 o'clock. He imme-
diately went to- bed and passed
away a short time later.
He was born in Detroit, Ill, April
10. 1858. and had resided in Rock
Island IT years He was united in
marriage with Miss Lucy Bailey of
Bowling Green, Mo-, 35 years ago.
He was a member of the Modern
Woodmen lodge in Canton. He was
a pattern maker by trade and had
been employed at the Rock Island
PlOw company.
Surviving are the widow and a
son, Charles E. Hudson of Rock Is
land. A brother. Verde Hudson of
Canton, and a sister in White Hall,
Ill. and two grandchildren also
survive.