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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
MT CARMEL CHURCH

We make the following extract Of
an article published recently in the
Christian Observer:
"This old church has just passed
through series of evangelistic SER
vices, conducted morning and even
ing, by Rev. Charles w. Sommeryille,
Of Memphis Rev. L. N. Blackwelder,
the pastor of the church felt much
encouraged at the spirit, the attend
ance and the results Of the meeting.
Fourteen we're received into the Pres
byterian church on profession of faith
The attendance, especially at the
morning services, when lectures on
the Tabernacle, with the use of
chart and models, were given, were
gratifying to the pastor. The at
tendance at night ran from $50 to
perhaps 400 persons present, Mr..
Blackwelder and his wife and baby,
Leah, are very much beloved in this
community. He has served the
church for about two years, coming
to it from a similar old church at
Stanton and Dancyville, 40 miles
farther north. Mr.. Blackwelder is
student of the Word, and a good
preacher, and greatly beloved as a
pastor. One feature of the meeting
was the attendance daily, in body,
of the students from the public
school nearby. Mt. Carmel church is
one of the old historic churches in
West Tennessee, and the community
was originally settled chiefly by
North Carolinans from about States
vile, Sugar Greek and Steele Greek.
Names still existing there are Hall,
Morrison, Sheriff., Wallace, Mont
gomery, Calhoun and other good
Scotch Irish names. The church is
still in her vigor, though now nearly
100 years of age. Mr.. Blackwelder
has the affection of large group of
young people. He gives one Sunday
monthly to Atoka, II miles away. I"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

By proclamation Of the president
of the United States and the governor
of Tennessee, the week beginning Oc-
tober 2 and ending October 8, has
been proclaimed as "Fire Prevention
Week. The last day, Monday, Dc.
ober 8, will be observed as Fire Pre-
svention Day" 1t has been the Gus
ON Of this state for for several years
to observe this period Of time to fire
prevention.
The annual fire loss in the United
States now amounts to the enormous
sum Of $485,OOO,OOO. The loss in Ten,
nessee runs from $6,OO9OO0 to ST.
100000 annually.
Only by arousing the public to our
appalling situation and getting all
the people to cooperate in matters
of carefulness and fire prevention can
the desired correction of this evil be
obtained.
Competent authorities, who have
made careful study Of the subject
tell US that IS per cent. of our fires
are preventable and could be averted
This is terrific Indictment of the
public for either carelessness, indif-
ference or ignorance as to the cause
Of fires.
This appalling waste of resources
and loss Of lives continues regardless
Of the untiring efforts Of our state
and municipal authorities to abate the
same. And hearty and active co
operation is needed on the part Of al
our citizens to help reduce our fire
losses to any material extent.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
EGGS AND POULTRY
PLENTIFUL THIS WINTER

This fall and winter eggs and poul-
try will be plentiful and prices should
be low enough to make them economi-
cal. Just now storage houses are
full of eggs and farmers have in
creased their flocks of poultry to an
unusual extent. On August / there
We're 4,812,248 cases of eggs in
storage, which is about 35 per cent.
more than the average at this season
for the last three years.
Eggs start moving out of storage
in summer and the greatest sales of
such eggs come in fall and early win
ter. AS rule, the bulk of storage
eggs are sold before the first of
January, the activity Of the market
after that date depending on whether
the weather is severe or mild enough
to stimulate egg production. An open
winter practically eliminates the
storage egg early in the season. But
this year, regardless of the state of
the weather, eggs should be available
at very reasonable prices from the
start.
Poultry farming, both as a spec
ialty and as side issue on other
farms. has been one Of the best pay
ing lines Of agricultural work during
the last two or three years, which
accounts for the large supplies on
hand this year. Prices to the farmer,
however, have now reached a low
point on both eggs and poultry, and
he is not marketing poultry freely,
but is holding his birds for better
prices or using them on the table at
home. Poultry fattening stations
that are usually crowded at this sea
son are now only about two-thirds
full.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
HARVEY MISENHEIMER
NEW RADIO OPERATOR

In a recent issue Of the Coe Col
lege Cosmos, the official student
newspaper of Coe College, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, the following item CON
corning a Covingtonian appeared:
Harvey Misenheimer, of Coving-
ton, Tenn, is the new operator of the
Coe College radio station, succeeding
Paul A. Young, who resigned last
year. Misenheimer, although only a
young man, has had more than five
years Of experience in government
radio work. He attended the wireless
school at Harvard University, after
which he spent three years in the
navy as wireless operator on ocean
plying ships. Since August, 1920,
when he was discharged from the
navy, Misenhein1er has been wireless
operator on United States Shipping
Board vessels out Of Galveston, Tex
according to DR.. L.. D. Weld, no
courses in radio will be given this
year by the department, but the sta
ton will be refitted and used both as
laboratory apparatus for higher
physics and as an advertising med
ium for the college. At the present
time, Misenheimer says, the trans
mitting apparatus is in want of much
repair and will not be in shape for
actual work until October /. The
aerial, which was suspended between
Old Main and the Science Hall, was
wrecked drring a storm lately, but
will be put up again next week, it is
said.
"The new operator Of the Coe Col
lege station is going to apply for a
special amateur license, which viii
allow him to use three kilowatts
power while transmitting. This pow
en-, he declares, will be able to trans
nit much greater distances than the
station has done previously.
"While at Coe College, Misenheimer
will be enrolled as a member Of the
freshman class and will take regular
college work, in addition to having
charge of the station"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28

On tie road, through all the lines Of
farm work, hauling logs, furnishing
power for a saw mill and pulling cars
on q railroad track. This exhibit is
attracting much attention and is a
credit to the dealers who are pro-
noting it.
The automobile show is better than
ever and is getting the attention Of
the crowds.
Midway is still there with the usual
number Of doll babies and ham,
burgers, but it is so arranged that it
does not thrust itself upon" the
visitor quite so much as it used to.
All in all, the fair is great insti-
tuition and should prove to be thing
Of much pleasure and profit to the
people in the tri-states.
If Upton county had both county
agent and home demonstration agent,
we could get the space and send down
a good exhibit Of Upton county pro-
ducts.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
INTERESTING FACTS

Did you know there were 1908
counties in the United States We
did not until we read statement
that there were, and that there were
1926 Red Cross chapters. That
makes one think when it is UNDER
stood that the Red Cross is usually
organized by counties. Did it mean
the need for service was so great in
some places that two units had to be
formed? 1t was astounding.
We read further and we found that
in the month Of May, 1922, there
were 16,5O7 ex-service men in gov
eminent hospitals-half Of the popu-
lation of Upton county. Our eyes
travelled down that column Of unusual
statistics again and we saw that last
year 1,631,7S7 ex-service men and
their families had not yet become
fully established from the great wars
havoc. They had appealed to the Red
Cross for help. Again we looked
and we saw that $8,5OO,OOO had to
be spent in their behalf by this or
ganization of service.
We thought awhile. We knew that
Upton county's men were included
in that list. She had men in hos
pitals-men who had not yet found
themselves-for they had given
greatly in conflict fast fading from
the public mind.
That brought another thought.
Someone had to render service to
those men who gave SO much.
The Red Cross was the authorized
agent. It was soon to appeal to the
public for its annual call for support
This call was coming all over the
country, it was coming in Upton
county for US to answer. 1t was up
to us to endorse it, and we do.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
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! Mr. Ben Lowenhaupt, Of this city,
/ is buying cotton this fall at Brighton
far the account Of Newburger Cotton
Co., Memphis.
Mr.. Joe S. SWith, who had been
making his home in Memphis, has
removed from there to the Brighton
community, where he will make his
future home.
Mr.. Walter Baucum, of Phelan,
sustained a badly mashed foot Satur-
day while loading logs on his wagon.
In the effort to move a log his foot
was caught under it and was badly
crushed.
Hon. L. f. Gwinn will speak in
the interest Of the Democratic ticket
at Columbia Monday. Attorney w.
L. Owen will speak at Ripley on the
same day and for the same purpose.
The Democratic campaign will be
opened generally all over the state
Monday.
-Verna Pace, IA years old, died at
the home of her grandfather, Mr.. j.
w. Cothran, near Burlison, on Satur-
day, September 16, following a pro-
tracted illness. The burial took place
the following day, Rev. S. R. Hart
conducting the services at Smyrna
church, Of which she was member.
The cotton market has been on the
decline since Monday, losing about
100 points between Monday and to-
day. December cotton opened down
this morning, being quoted at 2053,
several points lower than the prev
ious close Wednesday. Cotton is be-
ing sold on the local market today
at 1880 to 20 cents. Cotton seed is
quoted at $50 per ton.
Last Sunday morning was annual
Promotion Day in the Sunday schoo
eff the First Methodist church. Oral
examinations were given in "a
classes, the pupils in kindergarten,
primary and intermediate depart
ments being advanced to higher
grades, in accordance with their
progress. Mr.. G. A. Girdner, super
intandend, conducted the examina-
tons.
Ransom Billingsly, colored, ar
rested Saturday on charge of steal
ing a buggy belonging to Ernest
Gaines, colored, of this vicinity, i'm
plicated Tom Watson, also colored.
and Jim Corder, white man, in con
nection with the theft, which oc-
Cured several weeks ago. Corder's
arrest took place afterward and he
executed bond before Esq. j. E..
Walker for his appearance in the
circuit court. Watson is still at
large.
Mrs. Myrtle Brigham, aged 19|
years. wife of Mr.. John Brigham, of
the Tabernacle vicinity, died Sunday
night at 10 o'clock, after a brief i'll
ness of malarial hematuria at the
family residence. The funeral was
held in Townsend cemetery Monday
afternoon at | o'clock, Rev. Edward
Stubblefield conducting the service.
Mrs. Brigham is survived BY her has
band, one child and her mother, Mrs
Q. s. Pruitt, of the Plummer's Grove
neighborhoOd, She was member of
the Christian church and was highly
esteemed.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
TRI-STATE FAIR

The Tri-State Fair this year is
really a great show. The grounds and
buildings have been very greatly inn
proved and the general arrangement
Of things is better than it has ever
been. The exhibits in the agricul-
tural building, the poultry house and
the livestock buildings are much the
same, though somewhat better than
in the past, but the display Of farm,
road making and other machinery is
far ahead of any previous years.
The leading attraction in this line
seems to be the Fordson tractor dis
play. The Fordson dealers are show
ing about 30 uses to which this lit
he tractor may be put, ranging all
the way from pulling loaded trailors
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
corroN. BRAINS. HARD WORK

Official estimate Of the cotton crop
is 10,575,000 bales This compares
with spinners' takings of about 49,
100000 bales of American cotton last
year. At the rate the crop is de-
teriorating the next official forecast
is likely to be smaller. With product
ion for two years running below con
sumption, the outlook for the crops
of the next few years can not be ig-
nored. In this connection statement
made to the Wall Street Journal by
Prof j. w. Fox, formerly director of
the Mississippi Experiment Station,
is of interest. He said:
"There can be no more large crops
of cotton until the weevil is con-
trolled, but particularly there can
not be big crop after warm win
ter"
This is a statement from one of the
leading authorities on cotton culture,
and in giving it every word was care
fully weighed.
But this does not mean that an
ample supply Of cotton can not be
produced. There is no crop in the
United States that has been as
abused and neglected as cotton. An
improved system of agriculture is de-
manded. The old shp-shod style of
farming must give way and its vo-
taries become the employees of those
who will put brains and energy-el-
bow grease, if you please-lnto their
farming.
Among the changes which supple
ment the weevil control will be a
wider recognition of the fact that
plants are like animals and must be
fed. A steer can not put on flesh
nor COW rive milk if not properly
nourished. Neither can a cotton plant
produce an abundance of fruit if not
properly fed. A few concrete in
stances will prove this.
A Wall Street Journal expert, in
company with the county agent Of
Coahoma county, Miss, went into a
field where two plots of cotton stood
side by side. They We're given the
same cultivation except that one was
fortified and the other not. Mark
ing off an equal space in both plots
the bolls were carefully counted. The
fortified plants aggregated 1873 per
cent. more bolls than the other.
Within a week Frank I. Ransom,
vice president Of the First National
Bank Of Greenwood, Miss, sent to the
Wall Street Journal two cotton
plants. He wrote that they were
from two adjoining plots, and each
was a fair average of the field it was
taken from. One field was fortified
and the other was not. The fortified
plant had 100 per cent. more bolls
and larger hollis than the other.
The facts make their own argu-
ment. The man who farms with both
brain and Drawn will raise cotton UNI
der weevil conditions. The man who
does not farm in this way must drop
out. Some years will be necessary
for this change to become general
and while it is taking place the sup
ply Of cotton must be small. But the
future holds a brighter outlook for
the entire industry. An era Of pros
perity is ahead for those who earn
success. -Wall Street Journal.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

/, On September %, 1922, qualified
as administrator of the estate of
Mrs. Lucy Hartsfield, deceased, and
all persons having claims against
said estate will file, the same duly
verified with the Clerk Of the Coun-
ty Court Of Upton County, Tennes-
see, within one year from date, or
they will be barred All persons. in
debted to said estate will settle same
with me. B. f. GLASS,
(28sep4w*) Administrator.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
Announcements
For CITY Marshal.


We are authorized to announce p
A. BRINGLE as a candidate for City
Marshal, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary to be held Tues
day, October "a, 1922.
We are authorized to announce JOHN
B0SHERS as a candidate for City
Marshal, subject to the action Of the
City Democratic primary election, to
be held Tuesday, October "a, 1922.
To the Democratic Voters Of Coving-
ton:
/ wish to announce myself as a
candidate for reelection to the office
of City Marshal, subject to the action
of the City Democratic primary elect
ion, to be held Tuesday, October "a,
1922. Since being intrusted with the
office Of City Marshal | have en-
deavored to perform my full duty,
and ask the endorsement of the voters
of Covington, promising to continue
to fill the office to the best of my
ability. Respectfully,
w. G.. DUMAS.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28

1t is reported that the net profits
Of the Ford Motor Company for 1922,
before taxes are paid, will be $685.
100000. In 1921 the company paid
in federal taxes $5O,OOO,OOO, and it
is expected that $16,OOO,OOO win be
paid in 1922, although the excess
profits tax has been removed. Some
profits and Some tax, 0, you Tin
Lizziel
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
LOCAL FIRM BUYS
T4OO BALES OF COTTON

L. R. Graves & Co, local cotton
firm, had the largest day since
it's organization on last Satur-
day. More than 400 bales Of cotton
were purchased throughout the firms
various connections for the accounts
Of several Southern cotton mills. The
purchase price of the whole lot Of
cotton exceeded $4,000, and is
thought to be the largest single cot
ton deal ever put over in one day by
local firm.
Graves & Co. has branch offices in
Memphis, Dyersburg, Ripley, Halls,
Gates, Henning and number Of pur-
chasing agents in many other West
Tennessee cotton centers. Only a
small number Of the 1400 bales were
purchased in this county.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
To the Democratic Voters of Coving-
ton, Both Men and Women.

/ wish to announce myself as a
candidate for the office Of City Re
corder, subject to the action of the
City Democratic primary election to
be held Tuesday, October "a, 1922.
In soliciting your vote, l do so feel
ing sure that / am capable of attend
ing to the duties and with the full de-
termination to give my personal at
tention to all the business of the Of
flee. Respectfully,
NELL HILL EBERSOLE.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
For Recorder.

We are authorized to announce ].
E. PALMER as candidate for the
office Of City Recorder, subject to the
action of the City Democratic pri-
mary election, to be held Tuesday,
October "a, 1922.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF CONVICTION

| hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office Of Assistant
Marshal, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary election to be
held Tuesday, October "a, 1922. The
vote and support Of both men and
women will be greatly appreciated,
and if elected, ] promise the faithful
discharge Of all the duties Of the
office
E. E. MAXWELL.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
To the Democratic Voters of Coving-

am a candidate for the office Of
Assistant City Marshal, subject to
the action Of the city Democratic
primary election to be held on Tues
day, October "a, 1922. | solicit the
vote Of both men and women and will
sincerely appreciate your support. If
honored with this office it will be my
constant endeavor to fully discharge
all the duties of the office
Respectfully,
w. C. HARRIS
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
TO THE ADMINISTRATION, HEIRS,
DISTRIBUTES, CREDITORS OR
ANY OTHERS INTERESTED IN
THE ESTATE OF ESTES BLANK
ENSHIP, DECEASED

Take notice that on Ffiday, 0e-
toher 90 1922, at the office of the
County Court Clerk Of Upton County,
Tennessee, /, the undersigned Clerk,
will make report Of all claims filed
with me against said estate. All ex-
ceptions to said report must be re-
duced to writing and filed with me
within thirty days from the filing Of
said report.
This September 26, 1929.
JOHN H. Upton,
(2Ssep4w) Clerk.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28

The use of the word teller" as APP
piled to bank cashier, is of interest
ing origin. In the early days when
banks were still more or less a
curiosity, women used frequently to
drop in and ask clerks unnecessary
questions. The officials, feeling that
their duty was to attend to bank mat
tiers rather than to the inquisitive in
duiries of the fair sex, got into the
habit Of passing the visitor on to a
remarking as they did so,
"You tell her, I'm busy"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28

An ordinary human heart weighs
8 1-3 ounces, yet its power is suffi-
cient to raise its weight 20,2S0 feet
in an hour.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
OPENING FOOTBALL GAME
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

In the initial gridion contest last
Friday at Dyersburg the ByarsHall
High School eleven lost to Dyersburg
High by score Of "a to 0. The
game furnished many thrills and the
locals went down fighting hard. The
locals threatened to score in the last
few minutes of play after several
subs had been sent in. Two fake
plays and a completed pass put them
in position to score when the final
whistle blew. Coach Wilson stated
on his return home with the team
that the results were not diappoint-
ing. as the local clan viii develop
into a smoother running machine
when the defects found in the initial
game are removed.
The opening game in Covington
will be played on the athletic field
Friday afternoon, when the locals
will meet the Halls High School, The
following is the probable lineup for
the game Friday:
Turner, R. G..
Sanford. G.
huIbSt n. !.
Cobb or Johnson, L. G.
McClelland, L. 7.
Pennei or King, F. B.
Price, @. B.
Flowers, R. H.
Hill, L. Fl.
Newman OF Hamilton, L. E.
Moore, R. E..
They're always on the job-the lit
4Io oIass;f;.d H.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28
(2ssep4wl al

Although there are more than ST.
100000 fakirs in India, a beggar never
starves except voluntarily in self
punishment, so afraid Of the natives
of mourning the wrath Of their multi
tudinous gods if the holy men are not
cared for.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28

They work while you rest-the lit
tie classified ads.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-09-28

They're always on the job-the lit
tie classified ads.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-06-14
By Our Country Editors
FORT KLAMATH

Feed conditions hero are tn,
best they have been for years.
r. NJ. Lever, our road man, Il
opening the road to the Crater parh
line.
Alex sparrow. superintendent o,
the park. was here Tuesday and rc'
ports lcss snow to contend with on
the park roads than at this tim,
last year.
James Dixon and l., $. Sisemorc
arrived with the second drive OF
cattle from jackson county. Dixon
Bros. are bringing In 1880 head
from there,
II is estimated there will be
1000 head OF cattle pastured In
Wood River valley this summer,
some coming from Harvey county
on the the east and from Douglas
county on the west
Teams are being taken from here
TO Crater lake to begin work open
Ing the roads
The Fort Klamath Rodeo COM
pany Is re-arranging the track and
making other improvements on the
beautiful grounds. preparatory to
the show which will be put on July
., :. 4 and s.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-06-14

VIII remain week or two visiting
with relatives.
A large number Of loca, people
went to Yrcka Monday to attend tho
funeral OF Jchu Hayworth.
W, q, Hagclstcin was In Klamath
Falls yesterday,
Mrs. Do,,ic Skcen drove to Doris
on business yesterday from her ranch
In the Sans Neck vicinity.
II, w. Mitchell. who operates u
large stock ranch on Willow Creek
was business visitor IN town yes.
tcrday afternoon,
The infant daughter Of Antonio
Mancra died at the family home yes.
tcrday morning The Mancra family
resides on farm east OF town.
DR.. aud Mrs. A. A. Atkinson are
happy parents Of n baby daughter
born yesterday morning,
Charles Hogue, travelling salesman
for n Sacramento house, was In town
yesterday.
Frank Barr was fishing on Butte
Greek one day recently and reported
a good catch OF trout
Ivan Kesterson OF the Topsy Lum.
Der company was In town on bust
ness yesterday.