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The New York herald., 1921-05-14
ATTACKS ARE BEGUN
ON JERSEYS DRY LAW
Validity of Van Ness Act
Before Supreme Court.

Attacks upon the Van Ness act. New
Jerseys liquor law, have begun. The
law il regarded as the most drastic Of
prohibition enforcement statutes. mas
much as il does not permit trial by jury
and provides for six months imprson-
ment and !, $1,000 fine.
Hyman Cantor Of Passaic. charged
with possessing a still. appeared before
Justice Minturn in the Supreme Court
IL Trenton yesterday after having OBJ
tanned from him a writ for review Of
the proceedings by which he was ar
rested. Cantor's plea for trial by
Jury was denied. lie now objects TO the
Van Ness act as unconstitutional be
cause 1t does not provide for trial by
Jury.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
Sweet Chocolate Held
To Be Food, Not Candy

ROSTON, May IS. - Sweet
chocolate is a distinct food
product and the Government
cannot sweep it within the scope
of the word candy" Federal
Judge James NJ. Morton, Jr.,
ruled to-day. He directed a jury
to find for Walter M. Baker &
Co., plaintiffs in a suit to recover
100000 in manufacturers ex-
else taxes paid during six months
of 1919.
Similar suits by other choco-
late makers, counsel for whom
prosecuted the Baker case, will
be filed for recovery Of millions
in excise taxes paid on their
product, it was said tonight.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
BLAST WRECKS BUILDING.
rnterborougb Structure Destroyed
IN Premature Explosion.

frame building used as an inspection
station al the yards OF the fnterborough
Rapid Transit Company. 204th street and
Jerome avenue. The Bronx. was wrecked
late yesterday by huge stones and bricks
which were hurled against II by the force
OF premature dynamite explosion in a
nearby excavation,
Patrolman James McCann % the
Kingsbridge police station served Pat
lick O'Connor who was preparing the
blast with summons charging reckless
blasting. O'Connor Is an employee OF
the Oscar Daniels Contracting Company.
233 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
RESERVES CALLED
AFTER LIQUOR RAID
Continued from First Page.

had suspected that patrons OF Reisen-
webers were drinking something
stronger than tea and last night they
saw Martini and Vandories go through
a door that led into the hotel next door.
and followed. They found the liquor
and arrested the men.
a crowd was attracted when the de-
tectives began putting the liquor into
a patrol wagon. Sergeant Nulty or the
West Forty-seventh street station tried
10 handle the crowd, but when 1t began
t. press closer and when many OF them
pleaded with the cops TO just uncork
one bottle so they could smell Ii. the
Sergeant telepnned for the reserves.
The crowd then dispersed.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
HOME BREW NO PERIL
Just a Novelty and Will
Stop Soon-Seeks Al
cOh0l Control.
LABELS MEAN NOTHING
Congressional Committee Con
siders Amendment to Tighten
Dry Laws.

Special Despatch 10 THB NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
MashinRfnn. ID. G.. May l3-
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
AUTOPSY SHOWS NO FoUL PLAY,

The body or Otto w. Boyer, as. a
policeman. OF 1918 stebblns avenue. The
Bronx. who died April ~, was ex-
humed yesterday 10 determine whether
he had died Of natural causes An
autopsy showed no marks 10 indicate
an unnatural death. Justice Gavegan
ln the Supreme Court, The Bronx.
granted an application FOR the exhuma-
flon Thursday. Miss Charlotte Boyer.
sister Of the policeman, believed he had
been shot.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14
POSTAL OFFICIALS DENY
EVERSOLE'S CHARGES
Assert He Was Dismissed as
Trouble Maker.
Special Despatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. May 13.

New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c.. May 13.
Post Office officials were incensed to-
day at the charges OF c. c. Eversole,
one time pilot in the Air Mail Service.
that inefficiency and drunkenness among
pilots and others engaged in the SER
vice had been responsible for some OF
the fatalities recorded in the last few
years. They insisted that nothing OF
the sort had been shown by the in
vestigations following the accidents.
Postmaster-General Hays said the
charges would be investigated along
with all others by the post office in
spector assigned to go into the entire
situation He has not been Informed
of the charges officially. getting his in
formation entirely from newspaper ac-
counts.
Eversole was dismissed from the Air
Mail Service, 1t was explained, because
he had been a trouble maker at the
Chicago feld. His story that he had
been dismissed because he told Of
drunkenness in the service was denied.
The New York herald., 1921-05-14

\ NIANY a man buys straw hat in
1Vl hurry and repents at leisure
yet in two or three days time most
of the male population must be
supplied.
Such is the power of fashion.
One need not, however, cline up"
as he would at a soda water counter
and spend a scant, impatient two
The New York herald., 1921-05-14

New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., May l3-
Nineteen -twentieths OF the entire
bootleg liquor supply of the country is
now nothing more than doped or
colored alcohol, Prohibition Commits
sioner Kramer to-day told the House
judiciary Committee in urging pas
sage Of the Volstead supplemental bill
which will tighten up the dry laws.
Effective control of the supply OF
pure alcohol is one Of the greatest
problems of enforcement, according to
Mr. Kramer. The illegal sale of bonded
whiskey of the usual age has been vir-
tually stopped, but bootleggers are
taking labels and stamps to sell COL
ored alcohol at exorbitant prices. he
said
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR

The flying squadron Of the Mem
phis-Jackson district Christian En-
deayor Union made a trip to Coving-
ton Sunday under difficulties. Rain,
bad roads and tire trouble landed the
party of Is in Covington at p. M,
instead of 5, the hour they had plan
ned to arrive. Nevertheless they
found a hearty welcome awaiting
them. After arrival services were
held in the First Presbyterian church.
Talks were made on different
phases of Christian Endeavor work
by E. N, Castle, president of the
union, and others of the party. Much
enthusiasm is being manifested, both
in Covington and in other places by
the flying squadron in regard to the
state c. E, convention in Cleveland in
October.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
Japan Holds Up
Disarmament Meet

If the expectations of official circles
in Washington are realized the next
day or two will see Japan's attitude
toward the scope of the disarmament
conference. definitely defined and the
way cleared for the more formal dip
lomatic exchanges that are actually
to bring the conference into being.
Although the conclusions of the
Japanese advisory council have not
been officially communicated to the
State Department, the belief is that
a comprehensive communication on
the subject at issue will be received
from Tokyo shortly in response to
the latest American representations
through the American embassy there.
Department officials still are conf
dent that the reply will give consent
to the broad discussions of the far
eastern problems proposed by this
government as a part of the dis
armament negotiations.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
Req. L. j. Sheriff.
Ordained Sunday

Rev. Louis J. Sheriff. was ordained
and installed as pastor of the First
Presbyterian church in this city Sun
lay night by a commission Of the
Memphis Presbytery, composed of
Rev. William Parker Nelson, D. D.,
chairman, pastor of the Idlewild
Presbyterian church of Memphis;
Rev. w, l.. Carson, co-pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church of Mem
phis, and Rev. F. D. Daniel, pastor of
the Chelsea avenue Presbyterian
church, and Mr.. G. B. McClelland, an
elder in the First Presbyterian church
# this city. No services were held
in the other churches here Sunday
night, in order that their members
might attend the ordination and
installation services, and a very large
congregation attended the impressive
and interesting services.
Rev. William P. Nelson, D. D., de-
livered a most eloquent and instruct
i've sermon. A special program was
rendered by the choir. Rev. Carson
propounded the questions to Mr.. Sher-
rill and to the congregation and de-
livered the charge to the pastor
while Rev. Daniel delivered most
practical charge to the people,.
Mr.. Sheriff., who is a native of
Haskell, Texas, recently graduated
with honors from the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary of Louisville,
KY, and is a young minister of I'M
usual gifts and attainments, and he
will be given a warm welcome, not
only by the members of his congrega-
ton, but by all of the citizens of
Covington. He was a gallant soldier
in the world war, serving as a soldier
in Battery B, 151st Field Artillery,
Rainbow Division, and saw active
service in the Argonne forest and at
ST. Mihiel and in various other bat
ties.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
ONLY ONE CANDIDATE FAILS TO QUALIFY;
RACE FOR COUNTY OFFICES ON IN EARNEST

Twenty-eight candidates have duly
qualified in the race for the various
offices, according to the records of
Secretary j. ]. Miller, of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, which
showed that the required cash deposit
of $40 had been placed to the credit
of them. The candidates, in con-
formity with the primary election
regulations, were given until noon
last Saturday to make their deposits,
which will be used for the expense of
holding the election, Saturday, Sep
TENDER 10, 1921.
In the race for register there are
81 candidates, who have qualified, or
more than twice as many seeking the
nomination for this office than all
others combined. The ticket will be
the longest in the history of Demo-
cratic primaries in Upton county and
will bear for the first time the names
of three women, all of whom are
running for register.
The cultivation of crops is about
completed in this county, and the
candidates are canvassing the county
at large. A lively interest, which
has not been in evidence in the rural
districts, is being shown at all voting
precincts throughout the county. 1t
IS quite probable, on account of the
large number Of candidates. that the
largest vote ever polled in Upton
county will be cast&s the fall phi
mary. In a majority of the districts
an unusually heavy woman vote is
expected by reason of the fact that
a number of favorite sons, represent
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28

In a letter to the chairman of the
Board of Deacons of the First Bap-
fist church, the pastor, Rev. Charles
+. Wauford, who is spending his va
cation at points in East Tennessee,
announced that ne would offer his
resignation as pastor Of the local
church upon his return to Covington,
in order to accept a call to the pas
torate of the First Baptist church in
Cleburne, Texas, which was extended
to him by that congregation June
16. Since receiving the call, MIR.
Wauford has had the matter of ac-
cepting or rejecting it under consid-
GRAFTON for several weeks.
Cleburne is a city of about $4,000
inhabitants, located 25 miles south Of
TT. Worth, The First Baptist church
there is perhaps the strongest re-
ligious organization in the city, with
a membership of several hundred
people. Mr.. Wauford visited that
city and the church during the latter
part Of June and was very fayorably
impressed with both.
Mr.. Wauford has been pastor of
the local church for more than five
years, having come here in Novem-
Der, 1915, from Louisburg, Tenn,
where he had served as pastor of the
Baptist church for two years. He is
a graduate of Union University at
Jackson, and also completed the theo-
logical course in the Louisville Semi
nary. He succeeded Rev. H. N.
Quisenberry as pastor here.
Under his leadership every depart
ment of the local Baptist church has
been advanced and the membership
of both the Sunday school and the
church proper have been greatly i'm
creased. The congregation will be
in their regret that Mr..
Wauford deems it necessary to enter
another field, but he will carry with
him their prayers and good wishes.
During the late war Mr.. Wauford re-
quested leave of his congregation to
enter the military service. He was
commissioned as chaplain at Camp
Taylor, KY, in the fall of 1918, and
served in the army until the close of
the war.
On account of his amiable manners
and sterling qualities as a Christian
Mr.. Wauford has endeared
himself to the whole community. He
has always shown spirit of friendly
cooperation with the other ministers
and churches Of the city in every
phase of Christian work. He is at
present chairman of the Pastors AS
of this city, post which
ne has filled admirably.
His resignation will be rendered to
he congregation the first Sunday in
August and will most likely take eff
'ect the first Sunday in September.
The advance information Of the resig-
nation was given in order to allow the
'hurch to take steps in locating pas
or to succeed him. As soon as his
has been formally ac-
'epted, Mr., Wauford will go directly
o Cleburne and enter upon his
luties as pastor there.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28

'ng several districts in the county
are in the campaign. Pressure will
be brought to bear on the women
voters in these districts to come to
the polls and vote.
Women voters will not be required
to show poll tax receipts, as no as
sessment was made against them last
year. The men, however, will be re-
quired to show that they have paid
their poll taxes 80 days prior to the
election.
I'D records at the courthouse show
that an alarming number of men so
far have failed to pay poll taxes.
They will be given until August 3,
the last day, to pay the tax.
The candidates who have qualified
are as follows:
For Register-A. S. Miller. Chas.
E. Faux, w. A. Primer, Miss Lottie
Anderson, Earl Hill, Ollie Pinkston,
Earl Maxwell, w. F. Bringle, jim
Mccall, Howard Parker, w. Clyde
Mellow, Guy 7. Ward, Mrs. Y. B.
Turner, Mrs. Anna Roane Cary, John
A. Walton, J. H. Flowers, Jr., Peter
Fredrickson, R. S. Calhoun, ]. Drew
McClanahan, John w. Maley and Joe
Wooten.
For Trustee-Robert F. Graves,
Dudley Sullivan and J. A. Peeler.
For County Court Clerk-Whit
Beasley, R. v. Downing and John
Upton.
For Sheriff-C. N. volz and Will
Vaughan.
For Circuit Court Clerk-Lucian
Cockrill.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
MISSIONARY SOCIETY SENDS
CLOTHING TO DESTITUTE

The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the First Methodist church had their
social meeting Monday afternoon in
the parlors Of the church. Each
lady brought a silver offering. In
answer to an urgent appeal from the
head resident of the Wesley House
in Memphis, box of clothing was
packed and sent to that institution
for the destitute in its neighborhood.
Ways and means were discussed for
furthering the interests of the So
cietv and it was decided to hold a
sale early in December and the sale
IS now being planned. Ice tea and
waters were served, after a very
pleasant social hour
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
TWO KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS TRUCK
ACCIDENT HAPPENED SUNDAY
AT Upton STATION
Robert F. Willis, Jr., and Bernard
McMullen Killed Instantly-Chas.
M. Reeves and Mrs. H. #. Willis
Escape With Slight Injuries
Train Hits Hood of Truck. Back
End Striking the Tender.

Robert F. Willis, Jr., aged 80, and
Bernard McMullen, %, were killed
instantly last Sunday evening at 7:3O
o'clock, when a Ford truck in which
they were riding, bound for Memphis,
collided with a southbound Illinois
Central freight train at Upton sta
ton.
Charles M Reeves, 40, Memphis,
elumber, living at 1924 Breedlove,
the owner and driver Of the car, and
Mrs. R. F. Willis, of Upton, the
mother of Willis, who were in the
front seat, were but slightly bruised.
Reeves and Willis drove to the lat
cer's farm, two miles north of Upton,
early Sunday morning to spend the
day. They started back with the
others about 7 o'clock that night. The
approach to the Illinois Central
tracks necessitates climbing a small
hill. The road turns very sharply,
according to Mr. Reeves, who de-
scribed the accident upon his return
to Memphis.
owe had no idea that train was
coming, "he said. "No whistle was
blown and we could hear no engine
putting. AS the car turned the cor
ner after mounting the hill, the en-
CINE Of the freight crashed into the
hood of my truck, turning the car
clear around.
"Mrs. Willis and I were thrown out
of the front seat, but the two boys
in the back of the truck hit the back
of the engine near the tender. The
force of the impact threw Willis and
McMullen about so feet down the
tracks in a small gulley. Their heads
were crushed.
"Mrs. Willis and l, who were but
slightly bruised when we were thrown
to the ground, hunted for two or
three minutes before we found the
bodies. The engineer stopped the
train as quickly as possible and later
it, in order that a full
report could be taken before he went
on his way southwark"
Willis, who moved from Upton to
Memphis about two months ago, after
renting out his farm, is survived by
his widow and a little boy two years
old. McMullen's father, who lives at
Upton, was notified Immediately.
He leaves wife and two children.
A double funeral was held Monday
morning at the residence of M. A.
Willis in Upton, Rev. ]. F. Morelock
the services, after which
he burial Of both took place in
8ethuel cemetery, near Kerrville.
Both young men were reared near
Upton and were highly esteemed,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28

The ten-ton caterpillar tractor is
sued to this county for road work by
the State Highway Commission was
received by freight this morning. The
machine will be used in connection
with the workhouse gang for the
larger road jobs in the county. Sup
erintendent of Roads J. W. Darby
will also use the machine in pulling
a ten-foot grader,
Miss Martha Crenshaw died at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Crenshaw, of the Mt.
Carmel community, Saturday, fol-
lowing an illness of only few days.
Funeral services were held in the Mt.
Carmel Presbyterian church, of
which she was a devoted member, at
8 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. M.
j. Blackwelder conducting the ser
vices. The burial took place in MT.
Carmel cemetery directly thereafter.
She is survived by her parents, sew
eral brothers and sisters. Her UNI
timely death is sincerely regretted by
large circle of friends.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
DIR. SALE TO MOVE OFFICES

The building on West Pleasant
avenue, just off the east side of the
public square, which was employed
for many years as a boarding house
by Mrs. W. j. Huffman, who recent
ly vacated the house, is being ex-
tensively improved by DR.. H. w.
Sale, the owner of the property, for
the purpose of establishing his medi-
cal offices there. The building, upon
completion of several additional
rooms and repairs on the old rooms,
will be modern in every respect. The
building will have about Fl rooms,
including apartments for both minor
and major surgical operations. The
other rooms will be used for offices
and the treatment Of patients in
some instances.
With the cooperation of local ply
sicians and surgeons, DR.. Sale an
ticipates converting the place into a
much-needed hospital some time in
the near future The building is
being constructed so as to enlarge
it when it becomes necessary. The
work will be completed about the
first of September.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
NOTES AND ACCOUNTS
ARE WORCESTERSHIRE

States Acknowledgement Thomp-
son, in answer to a request for an
opinion by the State Tax Commits
sioner, held that notes and accounts,
cash or other intangible assets are
worcestershire by : the State Tax
Commissioners.
The purpose and intent of the law,
he held, was to assess these forms
of property at cash value, but he
declared that the law failed to pro-
vide a method of assessment and of
determining its amount.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28

Rev. j. A. Burrow, editor of the
Midland Methodist, a religious organ
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, published in Nashville, preach
ed to a large congregation at the
First Methodist church last Sunday
morning.
Thursday afternoon of last week
an enthusiastic meeting of the boys
was held in the First Presbyterian
church for the purpose of organizing
troop of Boy Scouts here. About
80 were enrolled and the applications
Of 10 or 20 more are expected. The
organization, when formed, will be
divided into two detachments. and
will be in charge of Scout Masters
w. A. lShoaf and Rev. L. J. Sheriff..
Mrs. Lucretia Baxter, aged 76
years, widow of the late George w.
Baxter, died Wednesday night Of last
week at the home of her son, Mr.. G.
w. Baxter, of the Wilson's Chapel
community. The burial took place
Thursday in Ebenezer cemetery, Rev.
v. A. DeShazo conducting the SER
vices. Mrs. Baxter was highly es-
teemed by all who knew her. She
was a devoted member Of the Metho-
dist church.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
REV, C, E, WAUFORD
WILL ACCEPT CALL
RESIGNATION TO BE RENDERED
ON RETURN TO CITY

Has Been Pastor of First Baptist
Church For Over Five Years
Served As Chaplain in Army
viii Go to Cleburne, Texas, as
Pastor of First Baptist Church of
That City.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
PAUL LYLE RICE MADE
SUPREME SACRIFICE
BODY RETURNED FOR BURIAL
LAST SATURDAY

Young Rice Was First in County To
BE Called Into Service-Was Gassed
In France in October, 1918, Dying
Five Days Later-Comrades in
Arms Act AS Pail Bearers-Many
Friends Pay Last Tribute.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-28
SPECIALIST
SAYS WEEVIL HERE
THREE SPECIMENS SUBMITTED
FOR EXAMINATION
Real Cotton Boil Weevil Came From
Kelley's Chapel Vicinity-Other
Two Specimens Were Leaf Eating
Decentralization Heaviest Over
Cotton Belt in Years-Will Not
Damage Present Crop Here.

Specialist in Agronomy J. C.McAmis
of the Division of Extension, Uni
versity of Tennessee, states that the
insects found in Upton county are
the real boil weevil. The Leader ii
it's issue of July 7 stated that il
void send specimens brought to the
office to experts for examination
An effort was made to get a report
on the specimens in time for our last
issue, but the report did not reach
US until Saturday, July %. The re-
port follows:
"The specimen which you send for
Mr.. E. G. Bogue is cotton boil
weevil. The specimen for Messrs
s. S. Walton and G. E. Lackey are
leaf-eating beetles, scientifically
called chrysomelyd, and are not boil
weevils.
81. C. McAMIS,
Specialist in Agronomy."
The weeyils brought in by Mr..
Bogue were found near his home in
the Kelley's Chapel vicinity. Mr..
Lackey, who lives three miles east Of
Coyington, and Mr.. Walton, who
lives in the Mt. Carmel vicinity,
found insects that look very much
like the cotton boil weevil, but have
not the long bill of the weevil. 1t is
however, that this beetle is
damaging the cotton, and in some
cases, causing the squares to fall to
the ground.
There have been many who have
doubted that the boil weevil had
reached Upton county, but there can
be no disputing this authority. 1t
has been reported many times that
the weevil had been found in the
county, though the insects found
had never been examined by an ex-
pert and the reports were never
verified.
1t is the theory of many that last
winter, which was very mild, enabled
the boil weevil to come this far
north. The infestations in sections
where the boil weevil has become es-
tablished is the heaviest this year
than has been experienced in any of
the seasons on which the Department
of Agriculture has a record. except
that of 1916, and is very nearly as
heavy as it was that year.
1t is not believed that the boil
weevil will cause any great damage
this year in this county, though it
has been found in several different
sections.
The Tipton County-Farmers Union
Bank has on display some of the real
cotton boil weevils, and anyone who
has found insects in his cotton field
may compare them with these to
ascertain if they are the real boil
weevil.