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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24
SPANISH INFLUENZA
SPREADING RAPIDLY
Persons Weak and Rundown Easy
Yictims-FOrtify Yourself Against
Il BY Taking Ta7Iae.

According to late reports issued by
state and federal health authorities
the Spanish influenza epidemic is
rapidly spreading to all parts Of the
country, and it now seems that prac-
fieally every state in the Union will
be seriously affected before it runs
its course.
It has not only become great
and terrifying menace to the public
health, but unless checked, it is apt
to seriously affect the progress Of
war work in all IT'S various depart
ments. Already the shipping board
has announced that ten per cent Of
Its worhars had been affected.
The disease has made its greatest
progress in the east, where it has
claimed its victims by the thousands.
Reports from other sections, how
ever, are equally alarming; and both
civil and military authorities have
warned the public to take every pre-
caution to prevent its further spread.
IN many cities schools, churches and
theaters have been closed and public
gatherings of all kinds forbidden.
Medical authorities agree that PEG
pie who are weak and rundown are
the earliest victims Of the influenza
epidemic. If you find yourself tired,
weak and losing flesh, or if you are
in generally rundown condition, or
if you catch cold easily that warning
should be needed promptly. You are
really in great danger, because the
germ Of this disease-is very catching
and you are apt to fall an easy VIC
tim if you come in contact with the
germs. People who are we'll and
strong are not likely to contract the
disease because they are able to throw
it off. The common-sense way to keep
from taking it is to fortify the sys-
tenn against attack by building up
the constitution.
In other words to use an old adage,
AN ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure" And if you are in
sub-normal condition the proper
thing to do is to begin Immediately
to build up your powers Of resistance.
To accomplish this, nothing on earth
will strengthen you and build you up
like Tanlac, the powerful reconstruc-
tive tonic, which contains the very
elements needed by the system to
give you fighting strength and ward
off the influenza germ.
First Of all Tanlac begins its action
by creating a good healthy appetite
fer wholesome, nourishing food, and
assists every organ Of the body to
perform its natural functions, thus
helping to build up health and
strength in the natural way.
Tanlae is also the ideal strength !
eliing tonic for persons who are suf-
fering from the after effects Of in
fiuenza, grippe or bronchial troubles,
and hundreds Of thousands are using |
it daily with most gratifying results.
In connection with the Tanlae
treatment 1t IS necessary to keep
the bowels open by taking Tanlac
Laxative Tablets SAMPLES of which /
are included with every bottle of j
Tanlac. 1t III also important that |
THE everyday rules of hygiene be OBJ
seryed;that is, sleep in well vehtilat- |
ed rooms, get plenty Of fresh air and /
exercise and keen away from crowds. /
Tanlac is sold in Coyington BY
Alexander Drug GO.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24
COUGHED so HE COULDN'T
CTEEp

Bronchial coughs, tickling in the
throat and asthmatic spasms break
ones rest and weaken one so that
the system is run-down and serious
sickness may result, Enos Halbert,
Paoli, Ind, writes. IT had a severe
cold and coughed continually at night;
could hardly sleep; Foley's Honey and
Tar cured my cough" Union Drug
co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24
Shoes For Right NopO

This is the very best place to buy your Shoes.
We get the new models every day by freight
or express. Come in at your earliest conven-
fence and see those pretty new Tans, Browns,
Grays and other shades in high cuts with spool
heels and Cuban heels. All sizes A to ZEE wide.
Our school shoes stand hard bumps No lack
of sizes.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24
THE GREAT ELM

One Of the Oldest trees known was
the great elm called "The Treaty
Tree" which stood for 289 wears at
the intersection of Hanover and Beach
streets, Kensington, Fa,, end under
which William Penn made his famous
treaty with the Indians. In 1910 it
was blown down and from its wood
many works stands, chairs, vases and
other souvenirs have been made.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24

Peru viii take q census next year
in which special attention will be
given to health and education.
So light is an ew rubber-coate
balloon fabric that three thicknesses
of it weigh less than five ounces to
the square foot.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-10-24

Munsinq Union Suits, Vests, Pants
and Knit Corset CoUers
Those who have tried "Munsmg 1Oear." know
the many good qualities of this high grade
underwear and never mention single objection
Come and let us explain the merits Of Munsing-
Wear-it's durable, made right, fits perfectly
and is reasonable in price.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-22

foundation for a big gun is sometimes problem when the earth is satur- ated with water. The Italian Govern ment -~has a machine which has proved efficient in this work. It re- sembles the road-mend1ng machine, familiar in Italy. The apparatus ex- cavates, forms, by means of liquid concrete mortar poured out as the machine moves to and fro, and finally f1attens the, concrete bed required for mounting the giant siege guns and howitzers Owing to the shortness of the howitzer barrel, and the severity of the shock on discharge at an angle, the howitzer bed or ground surface must be very strong, special recoil fit- tings and contrivances being fitted to the mountings.
 Must Be Set Accurately
 A gun has to be set with the greatest accuracy, and for this pur- pose an instrument known as a "di- rector" is used. It is an intricate-look- i ing apparatus consisting of mirrors, a spirit level, telescope, scales, etc, and Is ] mounted on tripod, such as is used for surveying instruments; the officer l in charge of the gun laying can manipulate the instrument until the base of the gun is absolutely perfect to its needs, for prodicality of ammu- hilton is of no value uHless the gun Is well directed. The main principle of the Allied soldiers is to open fire as quickly as possible after the gun Is set up. This gives the enemy no time
 for elaborate arrangements before re-
 turning the fire, and if he indulged ir
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they together but at play as well, as is attested by many of the pictures of Marines that have come from France. For there is hardly a photo graph of "leathernecks" that does not show at least one Chasseur Alpin working or playing with his comrades from overseas.
 There is another point of great similarity between the "crack" fight ing men of America and France. Each has visited the native land of the other, and captured the hearts of the civilian populaces, just as surely as each has captured Fritz.
 Everyone in this country knows how the sturdy little Frenchmen have won the affection of America since first they came to these shores. Never have foreign soldiers met with such wild acclaim
 It was very great lady indeed you know, who told the lieutenant ir l charge of the Chasseurs, when they ] were at our national capital:
 ''It Is a very lucky thing, Mon | sieur, that so few of your men speak English. For, were 1t other
 wise, they could never boast that l they had never surrendered. ', They have proved that they could
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derstand how one mortal man could hold his own against ten, and they became possessed of a superstitious fear of the sturdy little fighters.
 No fighting organization in the his tory of the world ever made a more splendid showing than did the Blue Devils in those early days of the war. They fought and died, and still fought. But no man that is born of woman can endure that pace forever. The first great German menace had only just been stilled when it became known that the Chasseurs Alpins were no more. They had fallen fighting, to a man. Theirs had been a great victory, and they had paid the maxi mum price.
 Killed But Not Defeated
 But artistic, emotional France could not let. the Corps die out. Through city, town, hamlet and countryside | the sad news was spread, and from the four corners of the land sprang | forth, to fill the ranks, the pick of the men that were left. Athletes they were, for the most part, from every walk of life; college sportsmen, art ists at the savate, boxers of high and lesser degree, and the Hke-men of every station, yes, but welded into one, with the great impulse of uphold | ing the tradition of the proud Corps They would show the Boche that the i Chasseur Alpins can be killed but never defeated!
 | Lonely graves on both sides of the | line bear witness to the fact that they have succeeded. The banner of the Corps has never trailed in the dust whether borne by amateur or profes sional soldier.
 A homely incident that occurred while the contingent of Blue Devils was in this country created a new bond of sympathy between the little Frenchmen and the Americans.
 They arrived here just in time fol the hottest weather, and they sooT found that their heavy blue uniforms were unendurable. For even the in ltrepid Blue Devil, who can weathe the warmest fire from Prussian rifles quails before the prospect of spending the summer in American cities wear ing a woolen blouse.
 The Americans in charge of tn tour were for having the men out
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for it must be cleaned both internally smoke-grit inside the barrel must go, and the grooves of the rifling be cleaned and oiled. Constant sponging takes place in action, as the momen- tary tanning of a projectile may frac- ture the barrel of the gun by bursting, or, at least, injuring the rife spirals. The screw thread of the breech block needs equal care. Externally, every detail of the recoil cylinders and other mechanism must be similarly minute ly dusted and rubbed.
 The loading of the big gun looks like an easy task, and it is when the proper apparatus is at hand and dur ing action shots are hurled rapidly. In loading the enormous howitzers a chain with a pulley above is used to hoist the giant shell to a slide behind the gun, from which 1t is inserted into the breech. Whenever it is pos f1aged by trees or painted canvas, or in pits covered with tree branches.
 Terrific Noise
 The noise made when these giant guns are in action is terrific. and the concussion fairly shakes the earth. Air concussion, particularly in close proximity to artillery during action, is constant source of trouble, as well as of possible permanent injury to inner ear organs of gunners. The re- verberation of the firing, more espe- clally when guns are closely massed, and the din of the continued crash of bursting shells overhead are so great at times, and the air pressure result ing from violent explosions so severe that the mems ears may run with blood All the time the firing is going on they have to be constantly warned to keep their mouths open, specific found to answer in preventing perma- nent injury 10 the drums of the ear Shell shock from merely the passing of shell will frequently cause blind ness. The only living thing not af- fected by the sound of gun fire are birds, who will raise a brood near a big gun, complacently unmindful of the terrible noise. A British officer tells how, on the western front, when there was a moments Hull in the fir ing, which had been going on steadily all day, lark in a tree, almost direct ly over the big howitzer. burst into song. During the hot weSthee the
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together, the Blue Devils teaching and the Marines learning all the new tricks of the trade that have been developed since the great war began. It was a weary task, but neither wearied. When finally the pupils had been graduated form the School of War and sent forth to battle, they proved themselves worthy of their masters. Typical of this picturesque American fighting service, and a trick of which their Blue Devil mentors may well be proud, was a surprise attack on the Marne, in which our Marines, forming the center of two and-a-half mile front, the Hanks of which were held by French veterans, dashed forward without firing a single preparatory shell and snatched from the stunned foe important technical positions. penetrating his lines to a depth of nearly two miles and inf1ict- ing terrific losses.
 Strong Friendship
 In addition to the real feeling of mutual respect which they had from the start, the French and American soldiers soon built up a strong bond of friendship, and before they parted had become inseparable companions. Not only during working hours were
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Devil Dogs of France Give Our Devil Dogs Their Final War Training ard Show Many New
 Tricks They Become FastFriends
International Syndicate.

"Semper FideIis"-both had always been faithful.
 Blue Devils Train Devil Dogs
 This similarity was noted by the authorities. So, despite the fact that the Chasseurs Alpins, who spoke Eng fish were as few as the United States Marines who spoke French, the two organizations were thrown together, and it was the Blue Devils" who gave our Sea Soldiers their final war train ing.
 | To the casual observer they may have appeared ill-matched, not only because of their different tongues, but even physically. The Chasseurs AL pins are short and stocky, for the most part, while the Marines run to big, rangy men.
 But, for all that, they justified Kip ling's poem in no time. The big Ma rine looked upon his sturdy little in- structor and voiced his opinion at once: You are a regular guy!" And i the little Blue Devil surveyed his new pupil, and decided: "Vous-etes un | brave garS!" Though neither under stood the words the other spoke, each read in the others eyes the admira- ton and respect of one real fighting man for another, and they became as blood brothers.
 They went to work with gusto, and found that their difference In Ian. | guages proved no bar at all. It was case of worthy master for worthy pupil, each with his entire heart in the task.
 l For gruelling weeks they worked
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them the French and British artillery would snuff him out before he has begun serious reply. The range, be- sides being found from maps showing the enemy's position, is located by the observation of airmen or range find CTS. The gunners usually try to get one shot short, and one over the tar get. The right range is obviously be- tween the two, and is known as a bracket" When this is obtained the work of destruction begins, and word is sent by the observers as to the hits
 It must be remembered that no shot travels in a straight line after it leaves the muzzle of the gun, for gravity is always at work pulling the shell to-
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gunners discard all superfuous cloth ing, and work their guns with vigor-
 The Germans surprised the world not little by the Super Gun" which bombarded Paris from a distance of seventy miles. There has been much speculation as to the means used to accomplish such feat. At first it was feared by some that 1t would be productive of great results in the con- fiict, but after the matter was thor oughly considered by scientific expe- rience it was felt that as an effective instrument of warfare the Super Gun" was a fake, and that it's only purpose was to occasionally throw shell into a city at a long range, and possibly kill few innocent men, women and children. At present it is mainly speculative, but there have been such marvellous developments in gun warfare that this great Gun" may be the forerunner of more won derful artillery achievements in the not distant future.
 Air Service.
 Aeronautics have greatly aided the artillery in hitting the target by locat- ing the position of the enemies guns and men. When the enemy is discov= cred the airman drops a signal, and the gunners at once. get busy. The airmen make photographs of the enemy's lines, and maps are made from these dividing the country into. squares representing a certain num- Der of miles with each target marked. These machines are well named the Eyes of the Army"
 Gun hospitals are established just back of the lines, for the big machines are delicate in their makeup, and are frequently made i'll by overwork. When such is the case the gun is taken to one of these hospitals and re- paired by skilled gun-makers, who are enlisted just as any other soldier. Unless the gun is badly broken these men have it back in line in a short time. They also repair guns captured from the Germans, and turn them back at the Huns. The work done at these gun hospitals speaks volumes for the efficiency of the mobile ord nance shops. --,--,
 Thousands of guns of all sizes are in action each day on the battlefelds So the war goes on, each country striving to outdo the others weapons 70 kiil ones tsllSW+@aA
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fitted by tailors in this country in the regulation French summer uniform.
 But no. the Blue Devils" would have none of it. we are one" theyI said, "all fighting for the same cause What matters it whether we wear French uniforms or American? Give us your uniform. We will be proud to wear it"
 So it came about that they donned American khaki, to wear back tol France-truly symbolic of all civilizaj tion drawn into one unit to stamp out the Prussian curse "Hate Christening"
 One more distinction won by Blue Devir' and Devil Dog" alike is theiri nicknames. For it is esteemed a great honcr over there for any organization. 1 to be singled out for a special "hate christening" by the Hun. Only three units in all the Allied command have ! thus far gained this niche in the Hall of Fame.
 The Highland kilties come frst4l dubbed the Ladies of He'll by del moralized Fritz as he fled before their wild onslaught. Then come the "Blue Devils" of France. And. finally, the Devil Dogs" or "Teufelhunden" of America.
 "Oh yes!" remarked a Marine over there, anent this subject, Were last, but'-this with the modesty so char acteristic of the Soldier of the Sea you see they got here ahead of usI That's the only reason" -
 Yes, to look at them one would think there could be no greater con trast than between the big, raw-boned Marine, in his forestry green or faded khaki, topped by the slouchy cam paign hat, and the sturdy little Chas- seur Alpin, all in blue and wearing his jaunty tam-o'- -shanter, but those are only externals, after all, and time will add to the proof already offered that they matter very little.
 Possibly Kipling might express il something like this-so much of his writing has been murdered that he could hardly mind one more homicide or so:
 When 1t comes to a fight or a job
 They're as like as row of pins, Blue Devils of France and J.
 Marines
 Are brethren under their skins.'
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PANAMA HATS

case. In South American countries Panama hats are worn by rich and poor alike. The high prices we know are due largely to the import duties and to the fact that they pass through the hands of a number Of commission men before they reach the ultimate purchaser
 The finest quality of hat, made in the province of Manabi, Ecuador, out of fine, silky straw, is seldom seen in the United States, because the planters along the Ecuadorian coast are willing to pay from $50 to $100 for hat, so pliant and flexible that it may be folded up and carried in the pocket without injury
 During the Paris Exposition held during the reign of Napoleon Ill., two
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Aw0LI2eo SH50E aS
 LXze HLLI2 How These Great. Weapons Are Han dled On the Battle Front
Copyright, 1918 by The International
 Syndicate.

TNER SINCE the war began
 scenes of destruction have form
 ed much of the pictorial matter
 Of the news. The majority of this destruction has been caused bv the pig guns which, by a few shots. oeVaS'at2 towns and make craters in the earth which would require weeks to dig. Often one shell will make q hole seventy-fve to one hundred feet in circumference. Roadways are de- stroyed and ambulances filled with wounded soldiers fall into the shell craters, ending the lives of the help less men. Whole companies of men have been wiped off the earth by a single shot from the giant man killers.
 Getting these machines into action requires brain and brawn, for the larger ones must be moved on their own tracks, and when placed in posi- tioE away from these tracks they must have a solid foundation, one of concrete being preferable
 Complete Railroad System
 The battle line of the western front extends for more than one hundred miles, and England and France have the whole line pretty well covered with big guns, which run on their own tracks. The gun railway system is so arranged that spurs to the tracks can be built at short notice when guns must be moved forward or backward. So great is the shell ca pacity of these big machines that it requires twenty-five lorries per day to keep them in ammunition.
 At other points guns must be set up on bases, and these are assembled on the spot. being brought in sections. It was no easy task to bring them across the channel and get them to the battle front, but despite the fact that submarines are lurking about few have been lost.
 As the battle front is usually a sea of mud, caterpillar wheels are used for the guns, and various kinds of platforms and skids have to be con. structed to get the guns into their proper places. The laying of the
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Panama hats from Ecuador were sold for $200 each and presented to the Emperor and Marshal MacMahon. One of the finest hats ever made in Ecuador was presented to the late King Edward of England. It was so delicate and exquisitely woven that it could be folded into a package no larger than a watch.
 The plant from which the straw for these hats is procured grows wild in the upper forests of the Amazon, in Peru. The shrub resembles the saw palmetto, is fan-shaped, and when cut it is boiled, placed in the sun to dry and then sorted for use. The straw is made white by boiling in lemon juice. The United States is the largest purchaser of Panama hats.
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ward the earth, and its path is, there fore, curve. It follows that if the gun were pointed straight at the tar get the shot would hit the ground be- fore it reached its mark, except, per haps, at very short ranges, therefore the muzzle has to be elevated to such a degree that the curve described by the shot may pass through the object aimed at.
 Advantage is taken of any let-up in
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a EARS ACC, before the Beast of w Berlin was recognized as a
 y world menace, before war and
 ~ misery stalked upon the face of the earth; before, even, the world be- lieved that such conditions as obtain today could exist, those lines were penned. Yet they apply 10 one phase of the great war even more aptly than they do to the situation for which Kipling wrote them.
 For, had he written them but yes- terday, Kipling could have found no words to describe better the epochal meeting of those two "crack" bodies of fighting men-the Blue Devils" of France, and the Marines of the United States, or Devil Dogs" as they were dubbed by the rueful Boche after his first encounter with them.
 Nowhere on earth could there have been found two bodies of men so alike in traditions, training and stamina. Always ready" could be applied alike to the Soldiers of the Sea, who guarded the vast ocean bor- ders of the Great Republic of the New World, and to the Chasseurs Alpins, those sturdy fighters who guarded the mountain borders of the Great Republic of the Old World. And both had a right to the motto