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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31
HOMES

Better Homes In America is the
name of an organization in New York
City that seeks to promote the build
ing Of more and better homes in the
United States. It's plans are national
in scope and it has as its directors
and advisory council some Of the most
prominent men Of the country.
A demonstration week is to be held
from the 9th to the 14th Of October,
we are not informed as to the merits
Of this organization, but if it can
be instrumental in getting more and
better homes built in America it will
deserve the gratitude Of all good citi-
zens.
Real homes are one of the funda-
mental necessities in civilized life.
Anarchy, disorder and lawlessness
do not usually arise among home
owners. These things come from
among people who do not have this
tie to bind them to the land and its
institutions.
Statesmen have long recognized
that the safety and perpetuity Of any
government lies in the yeomenry Of
the land. 1t was the thin line of
HOMECOMING peasants in France
that held the German boards in check
until reinforcements arrived and
saved the world for democracy in the
recent great war. Bolshevism
flourishes in Russia today because
the people did not own the lands an}
their homes. Nothing so encourages
patriotism and good citizenship as
home ownership.
By every safe and sane defice peo-
pie should be encouraged to build and
own homes.
We should have more and better
homes in Covington and Upton coun-
ty. Oftentimes the buying or build
ing of home is much easier than We
think. If we are willing to sacrifice
some of the pleasures and Injuries
Of our rather extravagant way Of
living, the comfort and pleasure Of
owning a home may be enjoyed. Let |
our people observe the week indicated,
at least to the extent of seriously |
the subject of home
ownership.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31
WALNUT GROVE NOTES

Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Mrs. Paul
ing Wilson.
Mr.. Roy Roberts has been on the
sick list for the last week.
Miss Eta Pugh, of this place, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. Elker Pugh,
of Manila, Ark.
Mrs. Cannie Larimore and children,
Of Charlottesville, Mo-, are visiting
friends and relatives at this place.
Mrs. Matte Shelley and her daugh-
ter Ruth, have been visiting her
brother, Mr.. Bryson Jones, of Mem
phis, for the past week.
We were glad to see so many out
at church Sunday night. The revival
meeting will begin at this place Sat-
urday night, September 2, Rev.
George Daniel win do the preaching.
A welcome awaits you.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31
BRYAN AND HITCHCOCK
BURY THE RATCHET

William Jennings Bryan and Sena-
tor Hitchcock, Nebraska, bitter enc
mics for years, have formally buried
the Ratchet.
After an estrangement of Is years,
Mr.. Bryan, beaming in his most ex-
pansive manner. went to Mr.. Hitch
cocks office at the capitol, and was
ushered Immediately into the private
sanctum, where the senator was
awaiting him.
Excited correspondents were about
to wire their papers that the two
ancient political feudists had Smoked
the pipe of peace" when they sud
denly remembered that neither uses
tobacco or has any other bad habit
for that matter, except Mr.. Bryan's
chronic addiction to running for the
presidency. They had to adopt the
language of Mr.. Hitchcock himself,
who informed inquirers that "a most
pleasant chat" was had. Further in
formation was furnished that friendly
relations had been restored some time
ago, but that this was the first time
the old foes had met face to face.
The terms of the peace pact are
simple. Mr.. Hitchcock is running for
reelection to the Senate this year and
needs all the help he can get from Mr..
Bryan or any one else, because he
has a rip-snortin' Progressive Re
publican named R. b. Howell running
against him. Mr.. Bryan is ready to
extend this support In return for
which Mr., Hitchcock will tell his
henchmen in various parts of the
state to do their level best to help
elect Mr.. Bryan's brother, Charles,
who is running for the governorship.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31
BIG FoRD SHOW FOR MEMPHls


It has Just been announced that an
immense exposition of agricultural
and industrial power and equipment
viii be held in Memphis for eight
days, beginning September 23rd, in
connection with the Tri-State Fair.
According to Mr.. Shelton, local
Ford dealer, this exposition will ey-
hibit the most complete showing Of
agricultural power and equipment 1t
viii also completely destroy the fall
lacious idea that the Fordson tractor
is for use on the farm only, Instead,
it has become a tremendous, power in
the industrial field, and this great
exposition will show its manifold
uses.
Explaining further, Mr.. Shelton,
said: by being used for industrial
purposes Il mean this latest Of
Henry Ford's invention) the Fordson
tractor is being used to supplant ex-
pensive steam power and horse power.
in building and construction work, in
lumber and coal industries, in road
building.
"For instance, a large number of
manufacturers of road building equip
ment, observing the power and flexi-
bility of the Fordson tractor, have
built their machinery to be used only
with this efficient power plant.
Manufacturers of hoist and
winches got the idea, and now the
Fordson is used for hosting and oper-
ating concrete mixers and other ma
chinery used in construction work.
"A Southern inventor has taken the
ordinary wheels off the Fordson, set
the power plant in a heavy frame,
put Hanged wheels on it, connected
them with driving rods and made al
locomotive out of it to be used in
lumber, mining and construction
operations. This will give you just
a small idea of the kind of show this
Fordson exposition will be-"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31
important. If True.

The first flower seen by a bride on
her wedding day must be white If she
is to be happy. If her wedding wreath
Is uncovered by veil she repenls at
leisure and If she forgets her bouquet
and returns for 1t, misfortune follows.
The girl who catches the brides bou-
Quet will be married within year,
while one who tries on either veil.
or wreath, win die an old maid
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

j. F. Feezor, of this county re-
Gently convicted here on charge Of
having liquor in his possession, and
who was sentenced to three months in
the county jail with a fine of 500,
received a pardon Friday from Gov.
ALI Taylor. His release was effective
Immediately thereafter. The pardon
was issued on the grounds of physical
disability and came after the supreme
court affirmed the decision Of the
lower court.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31
ROADS

Representatives of the Leader have
had an opportunity in the past few
days to see the road work that has
been done recently in the Idaville,
Clopton and Mt. Carmel neighbor-
hoods with the caterpillar tractor and
big grader, We understand that the
ditching and widening Of the roads
was done with the big machine and
the dirt pulled in the center of the
road by the contractor with mule
grader.
Most of the roads worked in this
section Of the county were narrow,
briars and bushes grown up along
the sides, hills badly washed and
little or no bitches in the low places.
The bushes have been cut, hills
plowed to pieces and graded back up.
The low places have been raised and
well ditched and the roads greatly
widened.
This, Of course, required consider
able work besides the grading, and
this work, we understand, was done
by the contractor and by the work
house gang.
An inspection Of this work raises
the question as to whether it would
not be better for the county to Sc
cure more outfits Of this heavy equip
ment and do some real work on all
the main roads of the county.
We suggest that the proper au-
thorities look into this matter and
give it careful consideration.
The contract system was an i'm,
provement over the old overseer plan
Of working the roads, because it en-
abled us to get the graders and do
class of work that had not been done
before, but the general complaint
against contractors in recent years
makes us wonder if the system has
not in measure, at least, served its
day. Contractors necessarily have
to make road working a side line and |
can not afford to buy the heavy
equipment necessary to do the work
needed on most of our roads.
Many Of these roads have been
neglected or scratched and patched
with light equipment until there is
hardly any road to work or travel.
It will require some heavy work to
put these roads back into proper CON
dition.
As the population and the number
Of motor driven vehicles increase, the
road question becomes one Of more
and more Importance, and we had as
well face it as a problem with which
we have to deal.
The Leader has no pets or pet plans
in this matter Of taking care of our
roads, but with more than 600 miles
Of dirt roads to maintain under heavy
truck and auto traffic we realize that
it is big job and will require the
best thought of those in authority
and the hearty cooperation Of the
citizens to get the best results.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

Mrs, w. C. Kerr. and son, Billy,
returned home Wednesday from Due
West, S. c., where they had been on
an extended visit to relatives Rev.
". c. Kerr accompanied them home
from Memphis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

If Democratic governor is elected
in Tennessee this fall to work in har-
mony with Democratic legislature,
we may get some constructive legis-
lation, but if we re-elect a RepubH-
can governor watch US mark time as
usual.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

The Board of Mayor and Alder
men are considering the question of
securing suitable wagon yard,
hitching ground and market space for
the ,eonvenience of visitors to the
town. If they succeed in finding a
solution for this problem they will
baveE rendered distinct public SER
vice and will deserve the commenda-
ton of the citizens of both town and
county.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

Pick the cotton clean and keep it
dry, both before and after it is gin
ned. Country damage causes our
Southern farmers to lose many mill
lions of dollars annually.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

Mc= Earl Dugan left Wednesday
morning for her home in Greenwood,
Miss, after spending several weeks
here with her husband, who is con-
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

Miss Elizabeth Mechanism win
give a dramatic recital in the Mt.
Carmel schoolhouse Friday night.
September 8, at s D. M, for the bene-
fit Of the Presbyterian church. Adj
mission rs and Is cents. 31aug2w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

Southern Democrats, who have
voted the Republican ticket in recent
elections, should consider the tariff
bin just passed by the Senate. Read,
weep and repent.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

Lots of folks have been cleaning up
fence rows recently, but alas, alas,
many are still content to keep the
farms hidden away behind the bushes.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-08-31

The Nashville Banner insists that
coal profiteers this winter be treated
right, even if we have to enlarge the
jails. Treat them right is right.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
Mrs. Alice Shields Is Ar
rested for Crime in
Volusia
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Negro Is Also Implicat-
ed by the Woman's
Statement
(By Associated Press)

DeLandS March Acting on infor-
nation which the authorities said was
furnished by the Ku Klux Klan Mrs.
Shields was arrested today at st.
Cloud on a warrant charging the muir
der of her husband William Shields,
sixty years old, who was supposedly
shot from ambush near here the night
of February 6.
Peter Smith, a negro, is in Jail here
as suspect. Since the killing the
woman has charged the negro with
the actual killing.
On the night of the homicide the
couple were on their way home from
DeLand to their poultry farm several
miles from here. The woman told
the authorities that the car was stop
ped by an obstruction in the road and
when her husband alighted to remove
it someone killed him with a shotgun
She was uninjured but was apparently
suffering so muc from shock that she
was brought to a hospital here.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
Wire Communication Is
|Cut Off and Extent of
| Damage Unknown
RECORD RAIN RECORDED
bcmulgee River Is Out
/ of Its Banks at
| Macon
(By Associated Press)

Augusta, Ca, March six per-
Ions were killed and scores were in
ured at Warrenton and Sit Stiffleton,
s. C, ten miles from Auugsta this
hening. Several persons are also
reported to have been killed at Lang
ey and Warrenton, Ga.
Wires were blown down and several
pearby cities have been cut off from
Communication.
General Manager Banghart, of the
augusta & Aiken railway said that he
sas informed that many houses were
blown down in Warrenvi1e and in the
Trinity of Lagley and that several
persOs were killed there.
The local telephone office said that
|he wires between Augusta and Aiken
|are down, but that the linemen sent
messages from the top of poles that
pine were dead and many houses
wrecked.
The four mill villages of Langley,
Etffleton, Graniteville and Warren
|Flk are in Horse Creek valley of
Eouth Carolina. The entire terrific
N is reported as being flooded.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
St. Johns Sheriff
Destroys 135 Cases
of Fine Whiskies
lRy Associated Pressl

st. Augustine, March Saturday
morning, Sheriff Boyce sailed forth
in the direction of Lewis Point on
the trail of cached "hooch." He said
this morning that he was tipped off
through grapevine telegraph" which
means that somebody SPILLED the
BEANS"
He and his two deputies arrived at
the point at about 1890 o'clock and
the quantity of imported intoxicants
from the mysterious island north of
the nationally known Bimini was soon
located, encased in burlap bags and
hidden in the shrubbery. A sack of
each of the various brands, which is
said to have included Gordon Gin,
Strathmore, various other Scotch Ii
quors, Irish and a variety of wines
and Vermouths,, was brought in as
evidence. The rest, so the story goes,
was placed on the banks of the creek
and the axe applied by the sheriff and
Deputy Pacetti.
In about an hours time the ma
jority of the 1,7O0 quarts were "dead
soldiers" and placed in the famed
"non-refillable" condition. There may
have been few quarts missed as one
can't be so particular when one has
nearly two thousand bottles to plunge
an axe into, but it is understood that
salvagers were at work Saturday
night, cleaning the ruins with the
haunting aroma tickling their nos
trils and they probably saved a few
DRINKS.
The sheriff did not know to whom
the liquor belonged, and the incident
closed with the wrecking Of the sup
Eply and the Sahara Desert was
brought one step nearer TO losing its
reputation Of being the dryest place
in the world.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
Local Legionnaires
Planning Trip to
West Palm Beach

At a meeting of the Bert Hedge
Post American Legion last night the
principal matter under discussion was
that of sending the largest possible
delegation to attend the annual state
reunion at West Palm Beach next
week. 1t was decided to make every
affort to carry at least fifty members
including the regular accredited del
egates.
Plans were also discussed for the
entertainment. of National Command
er Hanford McNider when he visits
the local post on March 21. A dinner
by the Rotary club, with an enter
tainment at the Legion home after
ward i sthe outline of the program
thus far agreed upon.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
CANOE RACE FROM MIAMI
TO JACKSONVILLE PLANNED

Miami, Mardh IA canoe race
from Miami to Jacksonville viii be
held soon, if the challenges and ac-
ceptances hurled back and forth by
aspirants for canoist honors here are
carried to the bitter end. 4
Messrs. Neville and Perry, of the
Duluth, Mimi, Canoe club, issued a
challenge for the race to the local
club, and it was promptly acceptet
by Dick Hilton and Richard Steele
of the Miami club. The Duluth ca,
noists have returned home for a ca,
noe, and it is planned to hold the racs
upon their return.
Under present arrangements eacl
canoe win carry two men, and tn
winner will be determined by the &C
tusl padding time. Stopovers alonl
the route riil be permitted.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
A. A. u. Quints
Are Playing a
Champ Schedule
CBy Associated Pressl

Kansas City, Mo-, March THE
first round in the national A. A. U.
championship basketball tournament
continued today with eight games
scheduled. Today's games, with the
eight played yesterday, complete the
first round of play.
This afternoon the Kentucky and
Indiana 7. R. R. team from Louis
Vile, KY, will meet the Phillips Pc
troleum company, Bartlesville' Okla
Tonight's games bring together
Colorado college, Denver, Colo, apd
indianapolis "Y," Indianapolis, and
Rockhurst college, Kansas City, and
Atlanta Athletic club, Atlanta, Ga.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
IRISH MUT|NEERS
INTENSITY CRISIS
IN PEACE AFFAIRS
Give Free State Forces
Forty-Eight Hours to
Surrender Prison
CAUSE MUCH ANXIETY
Irish Press Vigorous in
Demanding Peace Be
Restored
CAUSE MUCH ANXIETY
(By Associated Press)

Dublin, March Reports that
republican mutineers have given free
state forces forty-eight hours notice
to surrender Limerick police bar
racks today intensified the situation
in Limerick and caused genuine anx-
iety to free staters. These rumors
lacked substantiation, but it was
agreed that free staters would stub
bornly resist dispossession and in
event of an attack the barracks
would be vigorously defended. No
breach of peace, however, had been
reported early today.
Lack of authentic news intensified
seriousness of the real situation.
Freeman's Journal, under the
headline, "a Dangerous Came" de-
clared: Attempts are being made
to carry on political propaganda and
develop mutinous spirit in certain
sections of Ireland"
"Some adherents of document No
e." it added, "have made up theil
minds that they cannot prevent by
argument, establishment of the Irish
free state and it looks as if they
were about to try to see what can be
done by turmoil. Incidents at Clon-
mel and Limerick already have
shown how far the mutineers are
prepared to 60 but the Irish people
will never submit to such acts of
terrorism. Responsibility clearly
rests on Eamonn de Valera if he al
lows men under the protection of his
name and influence to turn an appeal
to honest judgment of the Irish de-
mocracy into a fratricidal conflict y
Free state forces grow stronger
daily and a further detachment of
Irish troops has arrived at Beggars'
Bush barracks to undergo brief
training and to be uniformed and
equipped. A continuous stream Of
men is passing through Dublin; aft
er intensive training they are sent tc
various barracks or kept for guard
duty around public buildings in the
capital.
Several armored cars and fleet
of motor transports that were
bought for departing British troops
have been turned over to authorities
at Beggars' Bus hbarracks.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
FATTY'S WITNESS
is INDICTED FOR
PERJURY IN TRIAL
Grand Jury Returns In
dictments Against
Two Women
BRADY IS AFTER THEM
Considers Perjury One of
Most Serious of All
Crimes
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, CAL, March T.
Mrs. Minnie Neighbors, of Los An.
geles, and Mrs. Frances s. Bates, ot
Chicago, who testified for the de-
fense in the trials of Roscoe C. (Fat-
ty) Arbuckle, were indicted on per-
jury charges early today by the
county grand jury.
Mrs. Neighbors testified at Ar
buckles trial that she saw Miss Vir-
ginia Rappe, in connection with
whose death Arbuckle is accused of
manslaughter, at Wheeler Hot
Springs, Ventura count, California,
in August, 1921, and that Miss Rappe
had suffered two sick spells while
at the springs.
District Attorney Matthew Brady,
after the grand jury session, said he
had presented tn ejury with evidence
to prove Miss Rappe was not at the
springs at the time stated by Mrs
Neighbors.
81 doubt if Miss Rappe ever was
at this hot springs" said Brady.
Mrs. Bates testified at the second
trial of Arbuckle. She said she
worked with Miss Rappe in a Chicago
department store in 1918, where the
film actress had been employed as a
model.
Brady said he furnished the grand
jury with records from the Chicago
store to show that Mrs. Bates work.
ed at the establishment in 1909 was
discharged in 1910 and had not beer
e-employed by the store.
Brady, in a statement giving his
reasons for asking the indictments
said he intended to prosecute "all
persons who commit perjury"
81 consider this far more impor.
tant than prosecuting persons charg-
ed with other felony" Brady said.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
Lloyd-George Gives No
No Time or Reason
for a Decision
ACTION IS A SURPRISE
Believed He Will Stay in
Until Irish Matter Is
Settled
(By Associated Press)

London, March Prime Minister
Lloyd-George has deferred his resig.
nation without giving his colleagues
any pledge as to future action re-
garding the premiership, according
to the most reliable sources of in
formation reaching the Associated
Press today.
1t is commonly accepted that he
will retain leadership of the gov
ernment until Irish legislation has
been completed and possibly until
the Genoa conference. He is credit
ed with an earnest desire to go to
Genoa and will devote all of his time
to preparations for the trip during
convalescence at his country home
in Wales.
Nowhere has it been reliably sug-
gested that his illness is assumed
for diplomatic purposes and it is gen.
orally agreed by his friends that he
needs a complete rest. His support
ers attribute his complaints as to
lack of loyalty by conservative coali-
tionists essentially to nervous ex-
haustion. The prime minister has
held care-laden ministerial offices
for sixteen consecutive years, includ-
ing tn eperiod of his prime minister
ship. He stood up during the most
trying years of the war and period
of peace settlement and his admirers
declare that any man of less hardy
physique would have collapsed long
ago. They now hope that for time
at least he will be permitted to en-
joy undisturbed quiet.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
Basketball Champs
in West to Meet
By Associated Press)

j indianapolis, Ind, March 7.-Grove
NY college, Pennsylvania, will rep
N ,esea' western Pennsylvania and
nsS' virginia in the first national
Nt-eoliegiate basketball tourna-
u ,.n' mere Thursday, Friday and
ssa@fday, it was announced here to-
d, Oy Chamber of Commerce Off
'1,s backing the tournament.
Hu'gers will represent the Atlantic
u ',.40oard' Wabash college will con-
N - lOr the middle west, North Caro-
~ Will play for the south, and
I'm ,DsOuri Will represent the Missouri
.rey ~ conference, it was announced.
I, ine University of Idaho team, rep
en'lng the Pacific slope, is due to
'''l'e here tonight.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-07
Kiwanis Banquet
Tomorrow Night
at Eight O'Clock

The banquet which the Kiwanis club
will give 70 the Rotary club viii take
place tomorrow night at 8 O'clock in
stead Of s o'clock as erronecusly an
nounesd yesterday, all arrangements
having been made for that hour and
Caterer Jimmy Martin stated that he
sould not get ready by 6 O'Clock.
A splendid program has been pre-.
pared by the Kiwanians and Rotary
ct its luncheon today, voted a ..iyo pei
cent sssssndsass. ~ =