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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
WHAT ONE SMALL CHICKEN DID

Mrs. Theo Smith, of the Detroit
neighborhood, writes us that she has
frying-sized chicken that has de-
veloped quite peculiar trait. The
chicken has adopted small "frizzly"
chicken that one of her friends gave
her and feeds it and will fight for it
just like an old hen.
When Mrs. Smith first brought the
little chick home it was cold and, fear
ing it might freeze, she placed it in a
box with the larger chick for the
night, in order that it might be kept
warm. The big chick at once adopted
the smaller one and has been its con-
slant companion and protector for two
months.
Everybody who sees the chickens is
struck with the parental instincts and
strong bond of sympathy existing be-
tween these members of the barnyard
feathered tribe.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

10 the People of Tennessee;
No state can truthfully boast Of
fFue greatness and wealth, unless that
state is great in its moral develop
aent and rich in the godliness Of its
beople, hence the exacting demand
ana important duty Of every common
wealth is to bend every effort and ex-
ert every energy to the thOroueh es-
adjustment Of the great forces which
produce Christian character.
The study Of the bible is necessarily
4 sacred duty for the reason that q
knowledge Of Gods word is essential
to the development Of Christian char
acter and good citizenship.
The Sunday schools Of our state are
the strong right arm of our churches
dealing deadly and effective blows TO
the evils that seek to destroy child
hood. home, state and nation. This
being true, our Sunday schools de-
serve all praise and encouragement
and should be attended by all our
people. The child naturally follows
in the footsteps of more mature years;
therefore, our men and women should
turn their steps toward the Sunday
school, in order that the children may,
there, learn lessons which will make
them worthy citizens. If the time
ever was when the Sunday school was
but place for children, that time has
passed, for, under the guidance of the
good men and women who are giving
their lives to this noble cause, there
is now place for all ages, from the
"CradIe Roll for infants, to the
"Home Department, for those unable
to attend, and duty calls all to take
their places in the Sunday schools.
could wish for no higher compli-
ment or greater honor for our people
than to have it said that every citizen
of the state is member of the Sun
day school. Thousands of our child
rem are already on the highway to
ruin because father, mother, or some
body else, did not direct their tiny
feet into the paths that lead to the
Sunday school,.
There never has been time when
the Importance of Sunday school at
tendance was not realized and appre-
ciatedI but it seems to me that in
view of recent events the importance
Of Sunday school encouragement and
attendance is emphasized. We did not
desire tive could not help tive
have even prayed that it MIGHT not
cOme-but despite all this we are to-
day walking in the gathering gloon
Of war-clOuds, and we need to know
more Of the teachings Of the Prince
Of Peace and His VIII concerning US,
Believing implicitly in the great
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

work now being done in our Sunday
schools, DESTROYS of encouraging ef-
forts of those who are contributing
their time, energy and money to this
holy cause, and being advised that the
Tennessee Sunday School association
has designated Sunday, April 8, as
"GO-TO-SUNDAY- SCHOOL-DAY"
Now, therefore, l, Tom C. Rye, Gov
ernor of Tennessee, do hereby pro-
claim and set apart April 5. 1917, as
Go to Sunday School Day" for Ten
nessee. On that day, / earnestly urge
all Tennesseeans, as well as the visit
ors within her borders, to attend the
Sunday school Of their choice, and
trust that those not heretofore attend.
ing may, on that day, resolve to begin
to cultivate the habit of regular Sun
day school attendance, believing, as ]
do, that from this habit will spring
countless blessings to every home in
our state.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of State to be affixed al
Nashville on this, the Fifth day Of
February, Nineteen Hundred and Sew
enteen.
(Signed) TOM C. RYE,
[SEALl Governor.
By the Governor:
(Signed) R. R. SNEED,
Cnn,ntn ,.,r Of Cfn+n
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
HIGH COST AND THE FARMER


A western farmer drove into towA
the other day to get an old-fashioned
article-a buggy-and the salesman
at the implement store showed him
one at 500.
Talk about the high cost of living,
the farmer grumbled. Il can remem-
Der when my father bought buggy
exactly like that for $50 twenty years
ago"
The salesman remembered the sale,
too, and he responded quickly:
"Your father turned in 800 bushels
of corn to pay for it. Now, I'll do
better by you than | did by your
father. You bring in your 800 BUSH
els of corn, and I'll let you pick out
this list"
And the salesman wrote down:
One $50 buggy,
One $50 wagon,
One 500 suit of clothes,
One 500 dress,
One SIS baby dress,
One SO box of cigars,
So worth of sugar,
$3.50 worth of coffee,
81 worth of tea,
$40 worth of gasoline,
$3.50 worth of lubricating oil.
The total figured $24O, the value Of
the 300 bushels of corn it had taken
to buy a $50 buggy twenty years be-
fore. The farmer climbed back into
his motor car.
II guess haven't got any kick COM
ing on the high cost of living, he
said "Send out that 800 buggy
Kansas City Star,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
WHAT WILL BE NEXT?

According to an exchange, cabbages,
which year ago were sold at Sc a
ton, are this year quoted in the United
States at $50 With this announce
ment comes the statement that the
stock Of cabbages is larger now than
a year ago, but that they are all in
the hands of spectators, who are
holding them for still higher prices,
1t is, it seems, now time for those
who have learned to do without eggs
and butter to make similar arrange
nents with regard to cabbage. =
Farmers Home Journal.
We're it not for the lumber trust, it
it is probable that we could learn to
live on saw dust; but by the time the
habit had been formed we might be
like Casey Jones when he reached
Frisco.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
No. .666

This 10 a prescription prepared especially
Tor MALARIA or CNlLLS a FEvEFi.
Five or rix doseS will break any Gaze, am!
{ taken then rs a sonic the Fever will net
4iur, acts ca the lives better thsn
80 800 ~ si.ken. -
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
A VALUABLE HUSBAND

why was it you never married
again. Aunt Sallie?" inquired lady
of an old colOred woman.
Deed, Miss Ellie" replied the old
woman earnestly, "dat daid husbands
with noah to me dan a live one.
gifts pension. s-Everybody's Maya
zine
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
NOTICE

By virtue Of the authority in me
vested, under the will Of the late Mrs.
Mary H. Roane, deceased, will, on
the 3rd day of March, 1917, on the
premises, at 10 o'clock a. M, sell to
the highest bidder for cash thirty 1907
acres of land on the south end of the
farm of the said Mrs. Mary Roane, in
the 9Th Civil District Of Upton coun-
ty, Tenn.
This February 8, 1917.
MARION S. ROANE,
feb15-2w Executor.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22
THE UNFRAMED


i have just graduated from the
high school. ! am supposed to be
educated The city has provided me
for some years with skilled teachers
and expensive apparatus Of all kinds.
/ will tell you a few things / don't
know.
/ know by heart several slices of
Goethe and Schiller; but I don't know
how to ask in German for piece Of
bread and butter.
know some irregular French
verbs; but if were lost in the streets
of Paris / couldn't ask my way home.
can say amo, amas, amat, also en-
to oikio ton anthropon horo, but |
can not keep the ledger at my fathers
store nor send out his monthly state
ments.
am half-back on our team and
know the quirks of passing the ball;
but | don't know how to build d
woodshed or single roof.
can extract the square root Of
9,273,642; but | don't know how to
extract the milk from our cow.
Il know how to parse sentence
from Macauley's Essays; but don't
know how to light match in tho
wind or how to chop down tree.
have studied Political Economy
until my head is full of raw theories
and long words; but don't know the
name of the alderman from our ward
nor the congressman from our district.
can prove that the square Vi the
hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the
squares Of the base and perpendicular;
but l don't know how to hang wall
paper, put in a pane of glass or paint
buggy.
| have taken fifty lessons in chem
istry; but don't know enough to
keep alcohol out of my system, know
nothing of food values and gorge my
self on what pleases my palate.
l received eighty-fve per cent. in
English Literature; but | couldn't get
fifteen dollars a week writing news
for a newspaper, | can't write read
able letter, and my average CONVEX
sation is about on a level with the
sporting page.
/ don't know who our mayor is and
nothing Of our city government; but
know the names and have the pic
lures of all the prominent actresses,
prize-fghters and baseball stars.
can order drinks at the Country
Club; but l can't churn a good mess
of butter, ] don't know when to plant
beans, | have no idea what kind of soil
is good for corn, can't tell slippery
elm from hickory tree, don't know
the names of the grasses, MOSES,
ferns and flowers in the woods /
tramp over / can't fry fish nor make
coffee nor biscuit, and | don't know
the names of the stars see every
night in the sky.
Nobody has made me understand
how to control my appetites, nor the
laws and dangers of sex feeling, nor
the need of discipline, nor the art of
engaging conversation, nor the true
nature Of happiness.
/ was educated according to the an
cient formulas for producing scholar
and gentleman, and / find / have to
work for living. / have no taste
nor Love for, hard work, no habits, Of
saving, no disposition 70 resist temp
tation, and no skin in doing anything
the world is willing to pay for. am
wholly unframed for efficiency; and
, before | make good | will have to
undo most of what has been done to
me in school.
DIR. Frank Crane.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-22

When the bowels become irregular
you are uncomfortable and the longer
this condition exists the worse you
feel. You can get rid of this misery
quickly by using Herbine. Take a
dose on going to bed and see how
fine you feel next day. Price SOC.
Sold by Alexander Drug Co. adv.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17
German Torpedo Supply Believed
10 BE Weakening; Submarine
Warfare Feeling The Effect

for the purpose. The def
ciencv has been made up by increas-
ing the output of torpedoes. But with
the tremendous land operations she
has essayed, Germany could not have
devoted a maximum of labor or ma
terials to the making of torpedoes.
Had she done this it is not doubted
she could have kept up the supply.
Eut sacrifices in the torpedo supply
were made to satisfy the folly OF the
Crown Prince at Verdun
Naval experts are rightly continu-
ing to stress the vital Importance of
attempting to destroy the power of
the submarine by some new develop
ren; in naval strategy. No degree
of deterioration in the effectiveness
.of German torpedo attack would les
sen these efforts at effective warfare
against the submarines. Yet the in
terest of naval experts has been at
tracted by this recent record of per
formance of the German torpedoes
They are wondering whether Ger
many can stand much longer the
strain Of this staggering expenditure
OF torpedoes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17
CATS FRIENDS URGE
HIM TO APPOINT KNOTT IN
THE PLACE OF GRAY

Tallahassee, Fla, July II Some
of Gov. Cats friends have urged
that he bury the hatchett by appoint
ing W. v Knott, his recent oppo-
nent for governor, as state auditor
succeeding r A. Gray, who has re-
signed to become private secretary to
nited States Senator Park Tram
r.eil
Assistant Auditor Mcintosh could
probably be appointed. but he was
elected last summer for four years,
while Grays term expires next year.
The assistant and the state auditor
have the same responsibilities, au-
thority and salary so Mcintosh will
probably prefer not to change.
Nr. Knott was state auditor for
years and is a competent accountant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17

women and a baby of few months
The storekeeper became insane and
il was necessary to tie his hands and
feet TO prevent him from inJuring
the Others. A cattleman made four
to Jump overheard and nm
ally succeeded. He was drowned
The deck boy died in the boat
"AIthough we had occasiona'
showers, he adds, everything was
so saturated with salt that the little
rain we caught was undrinkab'e. we
tried licking the oars, pliers ana
seats of the boat but the continue
sal, spray coming over rendered TINS
If little use. Finally we broke III
the water barrel in order to lick the
inside of the slaves, which we founc
saturated with moisture and TO US
delicious.
When the survivors reached thf
Spanish fishing village OF Carlho
two members of the grew who ma;
become demented, refused to leaV'
tho boat and 1t was necessary forci
b,v to drag them out. One man eA
pired as he was taken from the IRE
boat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17
SOLDIERS WIFE SAILS
AS AN "ENLISTED NAN"

An Atlantic Port, July l1.-Some
where in French is sergeant in the
American army who was carried just
before he left the United States, and
ventured to take his bride with him
on the transport which carried his
regiment overseas She went with
him as a soldier, dressed in regula-
ton khaki and with her hair cut
short.
Today the young woman returned
from France, her effort to pose as a
Sammy" having failed Her husband
it was said aboard the steamship, was
a member of a regiment formerly sta
toned in Arizona.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17

near them in France. Many hoped
to live in Paris so that their men
folk could visit them while on leave
from the trenches.
The War Department made it plain
that it disapproves Of this practice
and will do everything possible to
prevent it No person can enter any
of the warning countries without
passports to identify him and the
State Department will be asked not
to issue papers to persons merely
going abroad to be near the troops
The same thing will apply to the
National Guard and draft forces
when they go to France.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17

To Food Bill
Now Ready
{ BY Associated Press. }

Washington, July l7.-Senate
leaders have virtually completed
the amendment to the food
bill Democrats and Republicans
working together believe they can
command the support of the Senate.
One provides for food commission
of three instead of being controlled
by one man. Hardwick said as long
as stee and iron can be controlled by
tho government there is no reason
why cotton should not be. He de-
clared he was opposed to national
prohibition
Alabama later reported complete,
leaving nine states out.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17
LABOR LEADERS
ACTIVITIES IN MEXICO
(By Associated Press. }

Mexico City, July Ca com
mission of workmen has visited the
capital to talk with President Car
ranza concerning the ALLEGED activi-
ties of the leaders of labor unions in
some OF the cotton and textile fac
tories of Vera Cruz 1t is said they
asked that the activities of some OF
these labor agents be curbed as they
have led to disorders and in some
cases n the closing down of the fac
tories. The affair was speedily ad-
iusted and the factories have re-
sumed operation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17
DIDN'T SECURE
BRO. BLAkE'S RELEASE
(By Associated Press.)

EBy Associated Press.)
lington, July 17.-Governor
u Florida did not quite sue
having his wife's brother,
(ampbell, paroled from the At
enitentiary, for which purpose
I the last four or five days in
|eton, but he made some prog
that direction.
ppanied by Joseph Earman,
Pr of the Palm Beach Post,
he governor recently appoint
P high position. Governor
called at the department 70
and on the members of the
delegation, but resolutely de-
70 diyulge to newspaper men
pose of his visit
earned, however, that he con-
fith department of justice Of
an effort to obtain a parole
e Atlanta penitentiary for
campbell, formerly assistant
OF a bank at Montgomery,
10 was sentenced to five years
gularities.
|oeil has served almost three
hd will soon be eligible for
Cats had a recommendation
ole from the trial judge and
attorney, but neglected to
tter of recommendation from
anita Jail warden. This will
Poat ten days, when action
taken.
ehort some time ago to have
'Her IN law pardoned, Cats
angry over the refusal of the
general to grant the Parole,
We the attorney genera! that
run for president, and when
WOULD turn him and all the
Aent ofhcials out of office.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17
RACE RIOT THREATENED
IN MIAMI; CoLoRED HALL
DYNAMITED SUNDAY

Miami, July 17.-Vandals early
Sunday morning dynamited the col
oreG Odd Fellows building on First
street and Avenue G, in the colored
section of the city, causing a loss OF
about $500.
Every window in the north side of
the building was demolished by the
cncussion, while the windows in
nearby residences we're broken
The explosion could be heard fo-
miles away and created considerable
excitement throughout the city.
Coming as it did, Immediately af-
ter the many ugly rumors of a
threatened race riot, the matter is
regarded with considerable serious
ness by the authorities, and every cf-
fort will be made to apprehend the
guilty parties.
Whether the sheriff or chief of po-
lice have any idea as to the identity
of the perpetrators of the crime
neither of these officials would say
last night, but it is a known fact
that the officials are bending every
effort to bring them to justice, and
4 they will have the cooperation oi
other county and CITY officials.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17
RUSSIANS
MILITARY
Machine IS
RUNNING
'S;HlVjf SMOOTHLY
DESPITE GOVERNMENTAL TROU.
BLES. THE RUSSIANS ARE
FIGHTING ON 8O0-MILE FRONT;
PEACE CLAMOR STILL HEARD
IN GERMANY
No. 219
(By Associated Press. J


The Russian armies are continuing
a Vigorous offensive in Galiqfa while
pther groups of the empires vast
forces are apparently ready to spring
into activity at various points along
an S00mile front. While every
thing appears to be running smooth
ly in the military machine, the gov
ernmenta1 affairs are ruffled again.
-Four ministers are reported to have
resigned because of differences over
controlling Ukraine. Coincident with
this come reports of disorders in
Petrograd. Stray shots during the
demonstration organized by Radical
Socialist Democrats resulted in
pahic.
Despite the change of chancellor
snip in the Reichstag the revolt is
fayoring a peace declaration will
present resolution Thursday when
the new chancellor is expected to
Fake his first speech, The French
took position near Hill 3O4 which
the Germans gained recently. The
Germans were beaten back in an at
tack in Champagne
EalusZ has been evacuated by the
Russians both Petrograd and Berlin
report.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17
I BY Associated Press. J

Washington, July ~ There is
reason to believe that the German
torpedo supply is weakening, says a
statement issued at the Navy League
headquarters today
The increasing frequency with
which press dispatches report mer-
chant ships as successfully dodging
German torpedocs, says the state
ment, suggests to the technically
trained mind that the German tor
redo is deteriorating in speed and
hence in accuracy of fire at long
range.
At the outset, the statement con
tlnues, the Germans were extremely
careful to conserve their torpedoes.
Merchant ships were sunk by gunfire
Wherever possible But the arming
of merchant ships and the constant
Improvement in the allies system OF
defense against submarine attack has
driven the submarines under water
and they are now forced to use tor
pedoes in almost every attack. me
increase in the number of submarines
4 has further added to the strain upon
the German stock Of torpedOes.
An analysis of reports on SuDma-
1. . l,sr
rine attacks now indicates that TINS
llnpret tadented expenditure OF torpe-
does is beginning to tell upon the ei
fect;yeness of the U-bOat warfare
The Germans are pressing their sub
marine campaign with all possible
y;onr and the number of attacks on
merchant ships appears to be increas
ing Also the zone Of submarine op'
or,tions is constantly widening. fe,
this increased fury with which the
lU.boat warfare is being wager mas
failed to increase the number OF mer
chant ships sunk. The Germans ap
narantly are being forced to constant I
Nv greater efforts to maintain thei'
average of sinkings and even SO are
slipping back slightly.
The explanation of this offered D.
oortain naval experts is that th'
Germans are being so pressed 10
,im4 in the construction of torredoe
ina, they can no longer MAINTAIN
their speed and their aecura o
) FIRE 1t is estimated that the "er
: r,,n torpedo has lost nearly ten kho'
: - sneed from the standard torped
! ,,sad at the outset of the war
II takes normally six months I
5 construct a torpedo and costs man
, tporsand dollars. There is also
e o,o,ce Of Germany running short
1 come material essential in their MAJ
!. ,;.cture whether this has occurre
e not known but the conclusion nd
q h,or reached that the individui
J. German torpedo is losing in ell
] cheney.
Q The U-boat warfare as now bein
: waged, 1t is said, was undouoteul
mot thought out and prepared TOT
! Germany before the war. Tnerelol
,bo stock Of torpedoes was was NJ
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17
WIVES OF OFFICERS
MUST STAY AT HOME
DURING PRESENT WAR

ashlngton, D. c., July 1.-THE
var Department is going to ask the
state Department not to issue yass
ports to wives and other female rela-
tives of officers and other soldiers at
the front.
win the crossing of the sea by
fershings expedition, the War De
partment was bombarde1 with petit
toES by the wives, mothers and the
sWeethearts of the men fol informa-
non as to how best to proceed to be
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-17
rhine Guns
|layed Part In
Demonstration
REEMENT OCCURRED OVER
EERENCES AFFECTING THE
EROL OF THE UKRAINE RE
Bv Associated Press


bgrad, July II 7.-Three men,
the Russian cabinet resigned
|ecial session to avert a crisis.
|re the minister of finance,
n of education, and the head
department of public aid. The
tions followed a disagreement
huestion affecting-the Ukraine
he region embracing a part
territories of the old kingdom
md. The premier requested
embers m etat his residence in
n to adjust differences.