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f ' , ( J "fT TT" "II "1 UOYIMGfON TT a LLi Jj JJi,QjQ Vol. 36 -No. 32 Tipton Record Esfd 1SHT Coyinirtoii LenUer-Est'd im West Tenn. Clarion ..Est'd 1H7S Tru Light. Esfd lw Covinirton Cll Esfd 1879 Consolidated JuIt 1. 1317 COVINGTON, TENN., JUNE 1, 1922 In County, $1.50; Outside, $2.03 TEACHERS TO BE ELECTED TUESDAY PROF. EASS TO BE RETAINED AS SUPERINTENDENT Few Changes in Faculty of City Schools Sufficient Number of Competent Teachers to Be Selected From Applications Sent in Prog ress pf Rural Schools For Past Year Very Satisfactory. As previously announced in the columns of this paper, the Tipton County Board of Education will meet luesday, June 6, in the office of I rox. Eugene xounger, countv sun erintendent of public instruction. At this meeting the board will elect teachers for the Byars-Hall High fcetiool and other high and eleinen , tary schools in the county. Application blanks some time ago were sent to all teachers in the county. A large number of them have not been returned for the con sideration of the board, but the list ot eligible teachers who have re turned their applications properly endorsed and filled out will be suf ficient to supply the schools in the county with capable teachers. How ever, it was expected that a larger number of applications would have been filed than has been done. The superintendent and teachers of the Byars-Hall High school have already been nominated by the City (Board of Education, with recommen dations to the county board that they be elected. . The former board has recommended that Prof. W. A. Bass, superintendent, be elected to ' serve in that capacity another year, to gether will all members of the high school faculty who served last year. with the exception of two members who failed to make application for re election. .-.The county board will most likely be governed by the recom mendations. The progress of the rural schools in this county during the1 last 12 months has been most satisfactory, in some districts, on account of a lack of sufficient funds and a de crease in attendance, a number of schools, as usual, closed for the period of the cotton picking season. However, the school authorities are entertaining the hope that an early change will be made in the present system of receiving state funds. At present the amount appropriated by the state toward the suport ot coun tv schools is based on the average enrollment of pupils in these schools, which is shifting a greater burden on the countv to maintain them. It is believed that this law will be chang ed by the next legislature so that a more equitable distribution of school funds can be made, which will insure longer school terms. .Otherwise i strenuous effort will be made to en force the compulsory school attend ance law in order to increase the av erage attendance and thereby obtain "a renter share of state funds. In this event it would be necessary for the board to appoint a county school attendance officer an office recently created bv the legislature. At Tuesday's meeting the board will also make emergency purchases of eauinment needed in the various schools of the county. A list of the teachers elected will be published in our issue of next week. QUALIFY SANDERS IN RACE FOR SENATOR The circulation of a petition quali fying ex-Senator Newell Sanders as a candidate for the Republican nomi nation for United States senator has infused a degree of interest in Re publican politics in . Chattanooga. - Senator Sanders, when asked about the use of his name, said that any number of citizens had the right un- der the primary, law to qualify any man as a candidate, they saw lit, ana he had not been consulted in the premises and hence had nothing tp sav one way or the other until the matter came to him otticially to de cide. He did not say that he would or would not, make the race, but the general impression is that if his party cans on mm ne win respona. it is said that the qualification of Mf. Sanders meet3 the approval of Gov. Taylor and many of the party and ad ministration leaders. It is said that Grant Matthews has not this approval and- this may, to some . extent, ac count for the Sanders movement. republicans are still very much in terested m tne congressional contest in the Third district, and while some of them are not averse to admitting that Judge McReynolds, the Demo cratic choice, is more than likely to be elected, still they think the Re publicans should put up a candidate in order to keep the party organiza . tion. . , v IIOGAN CORDER A weddiijg of interest to their many friends was quietly solemnized Sat urday afternoon at 5 o'clock at Charleston, when Miss Robbie L. Corder became the bride of Mr. W. Carlton Hogan. Esq. W. H- Deverell officiating in the presence of a limit ed number of intimate friends and relatives.-" " The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Luxie Corder. of Liberty, and is an attractive young lady, while the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hocan, of Hogan's store vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Hogan will reside in the ifotran store vicinity, where the groom is engeged in farming. PARTIAL REPORT SHOWS BERRIES BRING $260,900 The West Tennessee . strawberry crop for this season is over, the, last car having been handled Saturday by the Louisville & Nashville railroad, which brought the total number of cars moved from points on the Louis ville & Nashville to 524. The number of cars handled !by the llinoia Central is not yet available, but when given out will swell the total figures consid erable. The figures offically announc ed by the Louisville & Nashville in clude carloads of berries originating at points on its lines and shipped via all railroads. The prices paid bv buyers slumped considerably from that paid when the market opened and at one time drop ped to $1.25 per crate, due to the con dition of the fruit, which, it is shown in the report, was brought about by rams in the Humboldt territory. How ever, growers are believed to have come out ahead, although many of them thought they would lose money this year.' figuring the average pnoe per crate at $1.75, the strawberry crop for this year was worth $260, 900 to growers, and was the direct result of considerable money being distributed in that community where they were grownr It cost growers an average of 85 cents a crate this season to market the berries. This included cost of crates, picking and other charges for marketing, 'but does not include cost of cultivation and hauling from field to sale sheds. ' Pickers were paid 48 cents per crate and the crate manufacturers in that territory got 32 cents each for their making. All this put money in most everybody's pockets, as the crate factories ran constantly, em ploying a good many men in each factory. As a community product, the report shows nothing can outdo the growing of strawberries and truck as a crop. It requires good oil to. produce a good crop of berries and farmers knowing this are constantly enrich ing the soil " to get a satisfactory crop. This, of course,, adds to the value of the producing land. METHODIST REVIVAL " '' i BEGAN NEWS FROM TOWN AND COUNTY SUNDAY The .re vivar meeting of the First Methodist church, which began last Sunday, is increasing in interest. Large congregations are attending thejvening services and a keen in terest is being shown in the morning worship as well. Rev. Wilbur Hamilton, pastor of the Epworth church, ,Memphis, is. conducting the meeting, assisted by Rev. Marvin C,. Yates, of Halls, choir leader and soloist,. The form er is a brother of Rev. ,L D. Hamil ton, pastor of the First Methodist churcn here. He is a very able min ister and his sermons are delivered masterfully. Mr. Yates has organ ized a large chorus choir and the song services before the sermons are features of the meeting. The revival will continue through next week. Two services will be held daily until it closes. Sunday even ing, according to the usual custom, no services will' be held in any of the other churches of the city. The even ing services begin promptly at 7:45. The public is cordially invited to attend any and all services of the meeting and the members of the local church choirs are urged to join the chorus, during the meeting. PRESBYTERIANS HAVE 41,500 NEW MEMBERS Dr. J. E. Elaydes, formerly of this city, but who has been making his home in New York, has removed to Bluefield, W. Va., where he will practice his profession. Confederate Memorial Day will be observed throughout the South- Satur day, June 3. The banks of Covington will suspend business and close their doors on that day. Mrs. John Walton, who under went lan operation in the, (Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis re cently, is improving and her recovery is expected soon. -A short circuit that affected the electric current of the whole north side of the square was discovered Monday near the Citizens Ice Plant. One of the main lines, was grounded near the plant. The Junior Society of the Chris tian Endeavor will entertain the Senior Society Sunday evening with a most interesting program in the First Presbyterian church. The hour of the meeting is 7 o'clock. The members, of the Junior De partment of the Baptist Young Peo ples Union were entertained Wed nesday evening with a Gypsy tea. Mrs. R. T. Parks was in charge of the party as chaperone. "The Face at the Window" will be a play given in the school audi torium at Munford Saturday even ing, June 3. The play is being staged by the Bethdl community (for the benefit or the Bethel church. Mr. N. H. Mitchell and family have moved from this city to Mill ington, where they will make their future home. They vacated the resi dence on Sherrod aVejnue opposite the Covington circuit parsonage. Rev. W. R. Puckett and family left this morning for Dyer, Tenn., where they will make their future home and where Mr. Puckett was called to the pastorate of the Baptist church there several days ago. His successor at Oak Grove and Liberty churches has 'not been named thus far. Mr. Jim McCall has made a record in trapping rats. One night last week he devised a new scheme to lure the rats in his corn crib b'y placing a large water pot, filled with water, in the crib, surrounding it with corn. When he examined it the next morning he found 23 drowned rats. , , Mr. W. D. W' illiams is having his residence on Tipton street remodeled, including the erection of additional rooms. Miss Irene West, nurse, employed in the offices of Dr. B. V. Dickson, underwent a minor operation last week and is recovering. iM'r. R. A. Baxrter has the con tract to install new electric wiring in the county jail. Conduit will be used in the wiring- throughout the whole building. The swimming poo! at the Tipton Cotton Mills opened to the public Wednesday. Mr. Ben Lowenhaupt, of this city, will be in charge of the pool this season. (Miss Virginia VanMeter, teacher in the Sunday school of the First Presbyterian church, entertained her class Tuesday with a very enjoyable picnic near Tabernacle. Practically all members of the class were present. James, the nine-year-old Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Dallas, of this city, left Monday for St. Louis, accompan ied by his parents, to enter McLean's Sanitarium for treatment for infantile paralysis. Mrs. R. S. Maley is entertaining her Sunday school class of young ladie3 of the Baptist church with a picnic in Overton Park, 'Memphis, to day, The party will return home this evening. - The Covington Base Ball Club defeated the Charleston team Friday afternoon on the athletic field by a Score of 15 to 2. It was a listless game and easy "picking" for "the local club. - Mrs. Pearl Hughes is having erected a five-room brick veneer dwelling on College street opposite the grammar school building. The residence is being constructed by Mr. Gardiner Miller, of Millington. Mr. Leslie Boswell, of Bruns wick, was seriously injured last week, when his team ran away throwing him under the wagon anil both wheels passing' over his body. (Mr. Boswell formerly lived in the Idaville vicin ity, this county. The, municipal bonds issued for the purpose of improving the public square and a portion of East Pleas ant avenue have been .accepted, ac cording information reaching here today, and worjc will begin on the project in a few days. WAGE REDUCTION MADE BY RAILROAD LABOR BOARD Maintenance of way employes of the nation s railways face a $48,000, 000 wage reduction, effective July 1. ihe Kailroad Laoor Board Monday night promulgated the order which affects 400,000 men. This order, the 40u,uUu,u00 slash of last July and orders affecting the classes if they carry the same ratio of reduct ions, would place railroad labor where it was before the $600,000,000 in crease of May, 1920. The board is in session in- Chicago. Impending decisions governing the wages of 500,000 . railway shopmen, clerks, telegraphers, station employes and other classes, were ex pected to follow closely upon (Mon day night s order, which cut the pay of maintenance of way workers from one to five cents an hour. With their settlement over work ing rules still pending, the "big four" brotherhoods and the switchmen are not yet involved in any wage dispute before the board. These classes . re ceived a 12 per cent, reduction last July. Immediate consideration of the order by the executive council of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes is in prospect, with the prediction by B. M. Jewell, head of the railway department of the American Federation of Labor, that the decision will be rejected, when submitted to a vote of the men. Brotherhood officials characterized the cut as "indefensible," asserting that the case they presented to the board, did not warrant the reduction. Belief that a strike vote would be ordered by the executive council of the United Brotherhood of Mainten- ance of Way employes and railway shop laborers, was expressed by E F. Grable, grand president of the or ganization, as the council went into session to consider the wage reduct ion ordered by the United States Rail road Labor Board. NO SIXTY-DAY POLL TAX NEEDED IN PRIMARY -Mr. and Mrs. Ricnard Pnimps, o.j sion jn Memphb. A nura.ber of Ti Brighton, announce the engagement ( ton county caseg wm b(J hpard 1"u ""il ' ' ..before Judge Will Ross. The federal Declaring increased allegiance to the observance of the Christian Sab bath, to the Bible as the inspired word of God, and to the extension of the work of the Christian home as evidenced in the family altar, the Assembly of the Southern Presby terian church in Charleston, W. Va., came to a close shortly after noon Friday, having been dissolved by Rev. R. C. Reed, of Columbia, S. C, moderator. ' Pending the adoption of the report on the Sabbath and family religion, he Assembly denounced the "shorter Bible" and urged that it be not coun- tenancedby the church. The report of the standing commit tee on narrative of life and work re vealed the fact that during the past year 22,534 members were added to the church on profession of faith and 18,969 by letter, thus giving a total membership of 411,854.- The large number of additions to the church was credited especially to the evangelistic efforts, 78 of the 88 Presbyteries having reported special services during the year. This report showed also commend able increase in the addition of scholars to the Sunday school and in the number of families now observ ing -worship in the home, also in the presentation of children for baptism and in the number of members of the church who observe tithing. BRYSON COLLEGE STUDENTS RETURNING THIS WEEK Four Tipton county students of Bryson College at Fayetteville, Tenn., have completed their courses and re cently graduated from that school. Thly are Miss Marie Moose, Clop- on: Roy Dale Strong, Brighton; Oliver Faulkner, Idaville, and Ernest Moore, Brighton. Among the stuoents of that insti tution from this county who are re turning home this week for the sum mer vacation are; David Ross Tink er, Brighton; Harry ana fcugene daughter, Miss Mary Lee, to Mr. Roy Madison Reed, of Pittsburg, Penn., the wedding to take place in June at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, and will be an event of interest, both here and in the East. Miss Phillips formerly made her home in Covington. Rev. I. G. Murray will preach Sunday morning at Oak Grove and in the afternoon , at Liberty -at the usual hours. Rev. W. R. Puckett, who recently resigned as pastor of the churches above mentioried to ac cept ia' call at Dyer, Tenn.. will leave this week to begin his , pastorate there. -His successor so far has not been named. According to a news dispatch to the Nashville Banner from Alexan dria, Tenn., Hon. L. E. Gwinn spoke to a large audience at the graduating exercises of the Lawrence High School. He spoke on "The Dollar, the Flag and the Bible." It was a splendid address and completely cap tured the big audience attending the exercises, declares the Banner. J-Mr. G. A. Girdner received a telegram Tuesday notifying him of the death of his mother, Mrs. Mary T. Girdner, which occurred at her home. in Franklin, Tenn., Monday night. Mr. Girdner left Tuesday on the afternoon train for Franklin to attend the funeral. The deceased was known by a number of people here, having visited the family of Mr. Girdner in this city some time ago. Last Thursday night the Illinois Central depot at Atoka was entered by robbers. Two boxes of overalls and two cartons of snuff were miss ing from the storage room. The switch to the siding was thrown open, it is thought, by the same parties.for grand jury' has already rendered sev eral indictments against Tipton coun ty persons for violating the liquor laws. The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county court clerk within the past few days: Ed ward G. Fortner to Clara Clowes, Karlton Hogan to Robbie Lee Corder, Will Dearing to May Moore, Thomas May to TCarline Johnson, TheoliaMac lin to Ida May Johnson. Late Friday night a still and several copner coils were stolen from the sheriff's office. A small quan tity of "white mule" was also miss ing.v The theft occurred after the sheriff left his office for home about 9;S0 "that night, and entrance was gained by removing the pins that hold the hinges on the door. Goldie , Yarbrough, colored, pro prietor of a cleaning and pressing shop, and Luke Terry, colored, pro prietor of a pool room, were arrested last week by Marshal Dumas on a charge of running without privilege licenses. They were arraigned before Mayor .Miller and a fine of $10 was assessed against both of them. The barn of Mir. Walter Sanford, about ontf mile south of Covington, was totally destroyed Jb yfire of un known origin Tuesday morning. The barn contained about 80 barrels of corn and eight tons of hav, which were ako lost in the fire. Insurance to the amount of $700 was carried on the barn and 'contents, but will not by any means cover the damages. Within a few hours of the time; she had planned to leave a Memphis hospital, Mrs. Lucy Minor Albright, aged 23, wife Mr. George N. Al- Every voter who pays his or her 1921 poll tax' at any time before the statewide primary August 3, provided such voter is qualified to (vote in the November election, will be entitled to vote in the primary under a ruling by Frank M. Thompson, attorney general ot lennessee. In a word, Mr. Thompson holds that the law reouiring poll taxes to be paid 60 days before an election does not apply to primaries. The effect of the ruling will be to call off many of this week's drives already under way in many counties to get voters, especially women, to pay their poll taxes by June 3. Under the ruling, poll taxes may be paid up to August 3 by all voters who want to .take part in the primary for the nomination of a United States senator, a governor, railroad commis sioner, congressmen and members of the legislature. Candidates for county offices, such as trustee, sheriff,, clerks and so on, will be voted for at an election also to be held August 3, but this is a general election and the 60-day rule will apply. Mr. Thompson said he had prev iously been of opinion that the 60 day requirement applied to primaries as well as neral elections, but after an investigation he was frank to state that he was obliged to change his mind. The nominees to be named in August are to be elected in No vember, and Mr. Thompson holds that qualification for November only is required. A poll tax paid August 3 would be more than 60 days before the November election. AUXILIARY CELEBRATES TENTH ANNIVERSARY the purpose of derailing the Panama i bright,, of Stanton, died Monday at Limited going south, 'but was for tunately discovered by the trainmen of a freight, which was to take the' siding at Atoka to allow the passen ger to pass. , Mr. W. H. Chapman, aged 76 years, of Millington, New London county, Conn., passed through Cov ington Wednesday en route to Chi cago as one of the entrants in a walking contest staged by the Scien tific American Magazine between old age and youth. He is the oldest contestant and has already walked from New Y'ork to St. Louis, thence to New Orleans and is now return ing to Chicago. Coming through Louisiana he was delayed several weeks on account of the flood this spring. The Tennessee Bar Association adjourned Wednesday, after an en joyable two-days' session held at the Memphis Country Club. Judge R. B. Baptist, Senator L.- E. Gwinn and At torneys W. M. Simonton and W. L. Owen attended from the local bar. A number of recommendations were made to the legislature as to reforma tions in legal procedure.. Judge Thomas H. Malone, nf Nashville, was elected president; Walter Chandler, of Memphis, secretary, and Wr. L. treasurer. 8:30 p. m. TheTiody was forwarded to Stanton Tuesday morning for burial, the funeral taking place Wed nesday, afternoon. Mrs. Albright had been in the hospital for several weeks, following an operation, and her re co'fery seemed assured until the re laise. rauikner, James Simcson, Edward I Owen of this citv. Boyce and Miss Pauline Boyce. of (next session the association will Salem. I likelv be held in Chattanooga The County Board of Equaliza tion will meet the first Monday in June when Tax Assessor T. M. Har ris will submit his- 1922 assessment for their inspection. The assessment on realty will remain the same as last year, except changes made by new buildings and transfers during the intervening time. Personalty, however, was assessed again- this vear. and the board's attention will be given almost entirely-to personal property. The Covington Bakery installed an automatic dough break machine Wednesday for the purpose of im Droving their system of making bread. It is the only machine of its kind ever used in Covington. The color' of crumb, texture, grain and keeping quality of bread will be ma triaily improved by , running dough through this machine.' It also bleach es, the bread. The local bakery fwill now be able to compete with any The other in West " Tennessee with the installation of this new machine at a great expense. ' 1 The Woman's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church, enjoyed a birth day party, celebrating the tenth anni versary of the organization, at the home of Miss Ella Cummins oni Mon day afternoon,. 1 The guests wereeated comfortably on the lawn, and the porch served as a stage for those who took part on the program. A large cake with 10 candles occupied the place of import ance. Each candle was lighted by some member, who told what was ac complished by the general Auxiliary during the year represented by the candle. The year number one was a tiny taoer, and thev graduated in height uo to candle1 eleven, which stood for the future. The lighting ceremony was very impressive. Delightful cakes and fruit punch were served. , Among the visitors present were Mrs. Nettie Crofford, of Memphis; Mrs.. Townsehd and Mrs. Lynn, of Texas, y . FINE SON BORN TO REV. AND MRS. WAUFORD The finest nine-pound boy in Cle burne arrived yesterday at the Cle burne Sanitarium, being born at 2 o'clock fti the afternoon to Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Wauford. This 13 the first baby in the family and the parents are' quite hanny over his ar rival. So far as could be learned, no decision has been made as to the lit tle fellow's name, hut no doubt he will bear the name of Charle3 E. Jr. Cleburne (Texas) Morning Review, May 23.' Mrs. E. D. Richmond returned Tuesday from Oxford, Miss., where she attend! the commencement ex ercises of the University of Missis sippi, her daughter, M'ss Lois- Rich mond, being on of the graduates. COVINGTON HAS THIRD TRADE DAY CROWDS NOT AS LARGE AS ON FORMER EVENTS However, Quite a Bit of Shopping Was in Evidence Small Attend ance and Lack of Enthusiasm Due to Farmers Being Busy Active Interest of Farmers and Merchants Necessary to Make Success. Another "Trade D,ay" was held here Wednesday and those connected with the promotion of the event were somewhat disappointed that a larger crowd was not here to take advan tage of the many unusual bargains in merchandise offered by local firms as an incentive to arouse the interest of the buying public. Nevertheless, quite a bit of shopping was in evi dnce in the dray goods and grocery stores, and it is the belief that a "Trade Day" can be developed and permanently established if farmers and merchants of this county will continue to show an active interest in the movement. The crowd Wednesday was smaller than expected, but this was due large ly to the fact that no arrangements were made to give an attractive amusement program, and also to the fact that the farmers are busily en gaged in the cultivation of their crops. The realization that the boll weevil has at last migrated to Tipton county is requiring the sole attention of the farmers, who are making a desperate effort to successfully com bat the' pests; hence the crop at this time is demanding attention and pro vented many from coming to . town -on "Trade Day," who, otherwise, would have been on hand. The possibilities of "Trade Day" are unlimited and should not be mini mized by reason of the failure, to at tract more people than was done Wednesday. This is the view taken by a majority of those anxious to see the event kept going without letting up. They contend that by the time the next "Trade Day" rolls around the crops of the county will be in a better state of cultivation, giving the people in the rural districts a better opportunity to attend than at the present time. A prominent local merchant, in an interview concerning "Trade Day" remarked that he wa3 inclined to be lieve that it can be made a permanent affair, which will increase in interest and enthusiasm if co-operation is con tinued as it began on the first day of the kind. He is also .in favor of offering amusements worth while without cost to the visitors in the city on "Trade Day." 1 The only amusement Wednesday was a boxinr match, which proved to be an exceptional drawing card among men. Possibly 200 persons witnessed the bout,, which went five rounds. The boxers were local men, who en joy the sport and fought without compensation or a prize. SERGEANT YORK GETS 400 ACRES LAND GRATIS Sergeant Alvin C. York has been forwarded at last the deed to his farm, bought and paid"- for through public subscription t started by the Rotary Club - of Nashville and the Nashville Banner. The deed was mailed the past week. The last penny on the farm's pur chase was paid some time" ago, but the presentation of the deed to the new owner was held up pending the incorporation in the deed of the record of Sergt. York's valor in the Argonne forest. The deed is for 400 acres of the best river bottom .land in Fentress county, Tennessee. The document, after being recorded, in the office of the register at Jamestown, will be presented to Sergt York by J. T.. Wheeler, of Jamestown, one of tha- trustees of the York farm fund. The last cent of the outstanding lien notes on the farm havine been paid off, the Rotary Club and the Banner cease their connection with the gift, except to wish for the new owner of the farm the greatest suc cess and happiness in its manage ment. , CIRTIS-SHANKLAND CO. PLAY HERE NEXT WEEK The Cyrtis-Shankland Stock Com pany will be in Covington all next week in their big tent theatre, located on the Garrett lot opposite Archer'a Garage. Thie company is quite a favorite with the people of Covington, having played here several times be fore. - Among the plays included in their repertoire this season are "Saintly Hypocrites and Honest Sinners," "The Greater Commandment," "Dad dy," "The Girl of His Dreams," "Brown's in Town," "The Turn of the Road" and "The Runaway Match. Each and every play is staged with special scenery and electrical effects. Vaudeville features will be introduced between every act, con sisting of Willis and Malloy, little people with big voices; Curtis and Curtis, singers and dancers. The opening play will be "Saintly Hypo crites and Honest Sinner?," a play taken from Haroid Ball Wright's fa mous novel, "The Calling-- of Dan Matthews."' ' The eomoar.y carries a concert band and will play on tha square daily at 4 and 7 p. ir..