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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17
TRAFFIC RULES ON STATE
HIGHWAYS


The following rules governing traf-
fie on state highways have been
recently promulgated by the State
Highway Department, and our people
will do wen to read and observe them.
It is made the duty Of state high
way engineers and patrolmen, as well
as officers Of the law and other Of
fieials, to see that these rules are
enforced, and their violation carries
rather heavy penalties.
These roads cost the taxpayers
large sums Of money and it would be
very bad policy to allow overloaded
or overspeeded trucks and cars or
tractors with cleats on the wheels to
damage them. Traffic rules adopt
ed BY the State Highway Commission
under the provisions of Chapter 1T,
Public Acts Of 1921:
/. Maximum gross load on any one
wheel shall not exceed $50 pounds
per inch width Of tire for said wheel.
Tire width shall be taken as the in
side width of tire channel
2. Maximum gross load shall not
exceed 10 tons.
8. Solid rubber tires for gross
loads less than $500 pounds on one
axle shall have a minimum thickness
of three-Quarters IA inch, and for
gross loads in excess Of $500 pounds
on one axle shall have minimum
thickness Of one ~ inch,
AZ Maximum speeds for trucks
shah be as follows: Under 2 tons
gross load, 20 miles per hour; from
2 to tons gross load, Is miles per
hour; from & to 10 tons gross load,
IL miles per hour.
5. All traction engines and tractors
must remove all cleats from the
wheels, or by some other method pro-
tect the highway surface from dam
age in passing over any improved
state highway.
6. Any person violating the above
r9les will be Immediately required to
conform thereto. No person will be
allowed to willfully damage any
state highway by careless driving or
otherwise. Violations of these rules
will be prosecuted under the provis-
ions of this act.
7. Each maintenance patrolman is
given police authority to enforce the
provisions Of this act as above out
lined.
Additional traffic rule adopted by
the State Highway Commission;
Whenever the maximum gross load
on any one wheel shall exceed $50
pounds per inch width of tire for said
wheel, the width of the tire to be
taken as the inside width of the tire
channel; or when the maximum gross
load on any vehicle shall exceed 10
tons: or when a vehicle with a solid
rubber tire with a gross load less than
$500 pounds on any one axle, which
has a maximum thickness of less than
IA of an inch; or
when the gross load of said vehicle is
in excess of $500 pounds on any one
axle, which has a maximum thickness
of less than one inch; or, in other
words, when Traffic Rules Nos. |,
and above set out are violated,
The driver of such vehicle shall be
required to park the same and to re-
iuce the load upon such vehicle so
as to comply with and bring the same
under said Traffic Rules Nos, 1. 2.
and 8, and shall not proceed further
upon the said highway with said We
nicle until said Traffic Rules Nos
[, 2, and 3 are so complied with by
he unloading Of said vehicle or We
licles.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17
IN MEMORIAM

In loving remembrance Of Mr.. A.
L. Martin, who died seven years ago
today-August IL, 1915.
Rest on, dearest father,
Your cares are Ger:
Your willing hands can work no more.
But when you breathed your last
farewell,
1t meant more to me than words can
tell.
MPS TIT nO0prp
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17
MRS. TILL COOPER.
ANNOUNCEMENT

It is with pleasure that we an
nounce our fall and winter hats.
Call early. 1t is no trouble to show
you, and we are sure you win find
just what you want.
C0VINGTON MILLINERY co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17
OBSERVE THE LAW

- a AAA@ A@AA "
Dr. Charles w. Sommerville, who
had been holding series Of meetings
in the First Presbyterian church,spoke
to a large audience of men in the
courthouse yard on Sunday afternoon
on the subject of Law and Order
It was great address and was very
favorably commented upon by the
thinking men Of the community,
DR., Sommerville urged with great
force and power that men ought
never under any turn of fortune or
circumstances resort to self-de-
truction. Life said he, "is given
by Almighty God as sacred trust
and should be so regarded" His
second point was that mob violence
is disregard for law and constituted
authority and should be discouraged
and prevented in every possible case
His third point was an appeal for
wholesome respect for the law and
for the officers whose duty it is to
enforce it.
This address was able and timely
and we need to hear more like it
from pulpit and from the press
throughout the land We have
reached time when large number
Of the people of our country are
willing to violate the laws Of the
land in ways both small and great
until it has become alarming to
those who have to think Of and deal
with the problem.
The American Bar Association in
its meeting in San Francisco la
mented the fact that $50 per cent. of
the crimes in this country are COM
mitted by the use Of pistols" It is
against the law to carry pistols, but
the law is violated in every section
Of the country by citizens, both
small and great.
Notwithstanding the lawful inten-
tions expressed on both sides Of the
strike controversies, every strike
brings forth deeds Of violence and
usually murder.
Holdups and automobile thefts by
boys hardly out of their teens, and
sometimes members Of respectable |
families, as well as violators Of traf-
fie laws, which frequently result in
accidents and death-aIl these re-
mind us that our people need to have
drilled into them a respect for law
and order that will make America
a better place in which to live.
The best place for this and all
other wholesome training is in the
homes. BY precept and example
children should be taught that
safety and happiness are to be OBJ
tanned only through a due respect
for the law, which, at least, is but
the expressed will of majority of
the people. Early in life children
should know that disregard for law
is anarchy and anarchy is chaos.
Respect for law and constituted
authority should be taught in the
public schools, and certainly the
churches and Sunday schools should
enforce the lesson in the most whole
hearted way.
Our boys who come in contact with
the peoples of the European countries
will tell us that the American peo-
pie are far superior to their cousins
across the waters, but from the
standpoint Of homicides and other law
they are much more law
abiding than we are and their laws
are more rigidly enforced.
The American people must improve
this condition and genuine Ameri-
sanism must mean not only loyalty
TO and pride in our American in
but respect for law and
constituted authority. Let our peo-
Die, from both pupit and pew, speak
Dut in the spirit Of DR.. Sommer-
gille's splendid address.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17

Speaking Of winter pastures, the
farm experts tell US that crimson
clover IS one Of the best crops to
plant. It makes not only good winter
pasture, but stores nitrogen in the
soil and is the best crop to turn under
in the spring for green manure.
How about trying it?
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17

The coal and the rail strikes affect
a great many people in these piping
hot dog days chiefly with a sport
ing interest who would see them
from a quite different point Of view
should it be their experience to be-,
gin the coming winter with empty
coal bins and depleted larders.-
Knoxville Sentinel.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17
Those Pesosful psvs.

The oldest inhabitant remarks, q
can remember when our casualty list
was published only on july 5 instead
Of every Monday morning Chris,
tan Register.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17
The RIv.r Jerdan.

The River Jordan has a length Of
100 miles. Il rises at the foot OF
Lebanon, and lowing through Lake
Tiberias, reaches the Dead sea, 1916
feet below sea level.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17

We thought we understood the
meaning Of the term sympathetic
strike" but the act of the enginmen
in leaving trains morooned in Cali
fornia desert must have impressed
the more than 1000 passengers as
being very "unsympathetic. MEM
phis Commercial Appeal.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17

The eighteenth amendment pro-
hibits the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors, and beer and
wine are intoxicating liquors. The
demand for beer and wine is a de-
mand for notification of the eirh-
teenth amendment, and notification
Of the eighteenth amendment means
the end of prohibition Nobody mis-
understands the amendment and
nobody need misunderstood where
the advocates of wine and beer would
lead,-Bristol Herald Courier.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-17

Chief Justice Taft is a prime opti-
mist. He is certain that things will
soon begin to improve, The forces of
reconstruction will gradually gain
the ascendant. Besides, conditions
are never as bad as they might be
1t is worth while for one to look at
things that way. Those who have
an abiding faith that better con-
ditions will eventually prevail in the
world are more likely to work to
bring them about. Those who think
that affairs are bad as they can be
and constantly getting worse have
already surrendered-in their minds.
Chattanooga News.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-29
BROOKLYN BRIDGE SAFE,
ALTHOUGH CABLES SLIP
No Danger, but New Span !
Needed, Builder Declares

New York, July 29.-There need be
no fear for the SAFETY of Brooklyn
Bridge, Colonel Washington A. Roe
bling, son o. John a. Roebling, the
designer, and president of the John a..
Roebling's Sons Company, said yester-
day at his home near Trenton. N. j.
Colonel Roebling directed the construc-
ton Of the bridge after his fathers
death.
From my knowledge of the bridge
and it's construction, said Colonel
Roebling, II am confident that this IS
SO. There is no doubt that there is
necessity in New York for an addi.
tional bridge. This is due, however,
to the natural increase in traffic during
late years. Brooklyn Bridge cannot
take care Of it ALL
The cables. adjusting themselves al.
most as the designer intended, slipped
in their saddler atop the towers. some
time between the daily inspections OF
June ii and Is. On the latter date
Grover Whalcn, Commissioner Of Plant
and Structures, ordered that all motor
traffic over the bridge be stopped
Horse vehicles could still use 1t, but
automobiles were diverted from Its
board flooring to the aspalt roadways
of the newer Manhattan and Williams
burg bridges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-29
PHILA. GIRL HONORED
BY ITALIAN RED CROSS
Margaret r. Travasclo Receives
Medal for War Work

"CUdI wa WV
A highly priced Italian decoration,
Of which only one other has ever been
conferred upon Philadelphinn. has
been presented to Miss Margaret II.
Travnscio. daughter of Chevalier Frank
A. Travascia, 034 North Sixty-third
street.
She has been made the recipient Of
the bronze medal of the Italian Ked
Cross Society in recognition. OF her
distinguished services during the War.
personal letter from the directors of
the National Patronage of Rome for
War Orphans, thanking her for the
work which she has done in behalf Of
that organization.
These honors reach her just in time
to brighten the celebration of her dis
charge from the hospital, where she
has been confined since January 10,
as a result of an injury received in q
trolley accident.
Miss Travascia, who IS twenty years
old, was indefatigable during the war
in raising money and supplies for the
italian Red Cross. and in enlistins
aid here for the thousands Of Italian
children left fatherlcss by the conflict
She was also active in the work of the
Daughters of Columbus.
The medal. which is accompanied by 9
diploma and boutonniere, is abou
| three inches in diameter and beautifully
wrought. On one side is the Inscription
"Ai Benemeriti della Croce Ross,
Italiane," surrounding IN allegorica
group representing the Red Cros
ministering to suffering humanity. O1
the reverse Is engraved her name Will
the arms of Italy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-29
PEGGY'S MARRIAGE
VALID, SAYS COURT
Montgomery Not Too Drunk to
Realize Act, Judge Decides,
UNFOLDING Follies Girl
$50 A MONTH ALIM0NY GIVEN

The marriage Of Peggy U'Dell, for
mer Follics girl. to John w. Mont
gomcry. member of a wealthy Belle
fonte family, was upheld BY a.. Judge
County ntiiEiktop. Md, testsrday.: 8
\ From the lftisnticn which followed
the kasty. .siarriags At. Elkton after' a
tnxitXh Hide from. this city. Peggy
emerged "a, two. fold. wiiircr, Judge
W.ickss granting her $50 a, month. ALI.
mDny in her cross; suit. : ~. -. :,
d Montgomery; bad Efied: to his home
nfter. TIE, Yielding and, asked In his suit
that the marriage be, annullrd because
he was too Intoxicated at the time to
know 'Ihat he Was t;doins.2. :. -: = :
It was not shown to the satisfac-
tion Of the Court, Judge Wickes said
In his decision, that Montgomery was
too Intoxicated to know that the mar.
riage was being contracted.
Judge Wickes' decision that Peggy Is
the legal wife Of Montgomery, which
carries with 1t bit Of moralizing
brings to a close sensational litigation,
the motor trip from Philadelphia which
ended with a wedding here Mt gray dawn
after the Rev. DR.. Daniel F. I.ockerbie,
an aged and obliging pnrson, had been
routed out Of bed. After returning to
his home and receiving n scolding from
his mother, Montgomery instituted suit
for annulment. setting up the claim that
he was in such m inebriated condition
ut the time of the ceremony that he did
not know what was going on.
| In his opinion upholding the legality
Of the marriage. Judge Wickes says:
1.-THE escapade Of January 90 wa,
fraught with serious results and though
the marriage was contracted hastily and
lightly. It cannot be dissolved except fol-
sufficient causes 1t is too solemn Q
and the well-being Of society to bt
otherwise regarded.
1.-THE witnesses were numerous nnt
the record voluble and the testimon!
conflicting. There IL no doubt that tn,
plaintiff had been drinking and wa'
under the influence Of liquor. but tt
what extent Is not no certain.
"Taking all the testimony and weigh
ing 1t with due regard to the characte
and credibility of the witness and tn,
circumstances surrounding the case
the complaint does not measure up t.
the rules Of evidence and fails to shov
satisfactorily that the deponent wa
so intoxicated that he was deprived o
all reasonable comprehension Of wha
he was doing.
"Thc plaintiff denied marital rela
tions with his wife. but admitted tha
he was sober after the arrival in Phila
dclphia and on the evening of Januar
2S, On those dates he admitted com
: panionship with his wife and was ad
. nitted to her room. There was no hos
tility on the contrary they greete
; each other with affcctionate embraces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-29
BRIGHT SMILES WIN
GIRLS RELEASE
Miss Gladys Paine, 1920 Spruce
Street, Makes Easy Con-
quest in Court
CAR DITcHED PAIRoLMAN

Miss Gladys Paine, Of the Tour
nine, 1920 Spruce street, who Is young
and attractive. made good use Of
pleasant smile when arrested. after, a.
game sof auto tag with a patrolman
on the Montsomeiy pike near Ard,
- Miss Paine. the daughter, of George,
IT. Paine. manufacturer. drove her
car in such a manner that. .Patrolfnan
forced into a, ditch to avoid a. collision.
md; being in no mood TO- phy .nttenI.,
tion' to smiles. the pntrolman arrested
her! -, -. : .. 49, :, - &
I. The young woman wns IN her wny to
the Merton Cricket Club. in ILiverford.
To pass n car in front she pulled to the
left Of the road, and then discovered n
line Of machines on the right at lenst
half mile long. She saw there was no
chance Of squeezing in between the cars
II she went back, so continued along to
the left.
II was then that Ammon. riding In
the opposite direction. wns forced of
the rond Indignantly he followed the
girl, overlook her in Ardmore and
placed her under arrest with instruc-
tons to follow him to the police stn :
tion. But Miss Paine took advantage
of a turn the policeman made into
Anderson avenue, to elnde him and
continue on her way to her destination.
She had just arrived at the cricket
club. when the policeman caught her
n second time. This time. to make
sure she went directly to the station
house. he assigned n Haverford police
man to drive her car.
In the police station. where Miss
Doino prpsentp1 uuite m upus,,ol ot =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-29
MRS. OBENCHAlN STRAINED
AS JURY FAILS TO REPORT
"Months Of Waiting Have Told on
NV FeslInas," She Says

Los Angeles. July 20.-(By A. P.(-
The jury in the second trial of Mrs.
Madaiynne Obenchain for the alleged
murder of her sweetheart, ]. Belton
Kennedy, a young broker, at Beverly
Glen, a suburb August 5, 1921. still
was undecided early today after having
had the case since =. NJ. yesterday.
The five men and seven women at
10 o'clock last night retired to rooms
prepared for them Immediately aoov.
the courtroom where the trial was
held. were reported at that time to
stand six to six on verdict.
While the jury was celebrating, Mrs.
Obenchain declared she was confident OF
acQuittal, but that the strain was Sc
we're.
"These months Of waiting" she said,
"have told on my feelings. While I
feel the same confidence In the ultimate
result, the tensity and strain of tho
proceedings affect me-"
A disturbance was caused in the
courtroom late last night when J. D.
Kennedy, father of the slain man, was
said to have threatened Jud II. Rush,
chief counsel. Rush laughed and an
investigator from the District Attor-
ney's Office escorted Kennedy from the
courtroom. When he returned he said
he had searched Kennedy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-29
BOY TRIES TO BLUFF COPS
WITH TOY GUN AND IS SHOT
Had Boasted No "BuIr" Would Ever
Take Him Alive

Detroit, July 20. (By A. P.)-Harry
Watson, fifteen years Of age, tried to
bluff" two policemen with his toy
pistol. The officers. believing that the
boys weapon genuine, fred upon him
and Harry is in a hospital today near
death.
Harry has escaped from the Juven-
lie Detention Home and the officers
were ordered to arrest him. Locating
him in nearby alley they called upon
him to surrender but he drew the sup
posedly genuine pistol from his pocket
and warned the patrolmcn he was
about to fire. The officers then shot
into the air and the boy fed. As his
pursuers gained upon him he stopped
and again pointed his toy with warn
ing whereupon he was shot in the
shoulder.
II thought the bluff would work but
1t didn't" he told the officers.
Harry is alleged to have boasted
that he was "the youngest criminal in
Detroit" and that mo bull would
ever take me alive"
The officers were absolved from
blame when 1t was shown that only
by close scrutiny could Harry's toy
be distinguished from real pistol.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-29
MISFORTUNE PURSUES CAR
OF MAGISTRATE CARNEY
Has Second Broad st. Accident In
Week, but it's Not His Fault

week, but Ice NOT his faut
The big car of Magistrate Carney was
standing on Broad street above Chest
nut last night minding Its own business.
A friendly moon shed it's light over
the thoroughfare, disclosing the
Judge" talking to "Buck" Devlin,
leader Of the Eighth Ward.
The stars were out in ample num-
br, and all was peaceful until
Magistrate Carney heard crash. 1t
came from the neighborhood Of his au-
tomobile, which was about thirty yards
away. He ran quickly to the scene. An
other car had jammed up against that
Of Carney. The second automobile be-
longed to Alfred Levy, 1910 Diamond
street.
A glance showed that the fender Of
the Carney car was torn off and the
body badly lacerated.
Levy and a traffic policeman were
arguing when the Judge" arrived.
WHAT'S the matter! Can't you see
red light at night?" asked Carney.
L'"y said 1t couldn't be helped. 81
was coming up Broad street." he
ssdded,' and the policeman told Inc my
lights were out Ind made me stop-and
Just bumped the car"
Wnat are you going to do about it?'
demanded Carney.
I'm going to get you new fender"
said Levy.
That's just what you're going to
20, replied the Judge" lie took
Levy name and resumed his talk with
Buck Devlin.
~ the fates appear to be against the
Utsrhey equipage. On Wednesday its
xneels became entangled with those OF
sne car OF William l.. Kelly on Broad
Suee'. 1t seems that Curney's auto
NOT the transgressor. Kelly wa.
put later forgiven by the mag
md all was serene.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-29
JAIL L.BREAKER BACK "HOME''
sranniean, Caught In Rochester,
Brouuht to This City

Francis Brannigan, who escaped from
Moyamcnsing Prison several months
ago. was brought back to the city to-
day from Rochester, where he had been
caught by County Detective Oeschley
while awaiting funds to get into Can
ada.
4 letter Brannigan sent to pals here
was intercepted by the police and re-
suited in his arrest.
With him when he escaped was Will
liam Fellmuth, who was recaptured in
the city some time ago and returned to
prison. Brannigan Is serving term
for burglary and automobile stealing.
He would not tell the police how he
made his escape. but said he wanted to
90 back and face the music"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-29

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Whlfl Dy. She mas not waiKco since
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body only. FOR her Keen mind has fol-
lowed events through oil the years. one
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Germantown when 1t was so sparsely
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all the time never oole even 10 st"nu. 0...
II It hadn been Tor my DOCKS anu my
knitting ana sewing anu my arhen"s -
am sure would nave lost my n,nu
But: after all. happiness depehas ON
yourselr, she said: 10" m'.yg sIme hm.
terripie strugeIts III inls , SMuj Sonamjs W., "r
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