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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

Fl Sill. Okla. Nov 4, 1918
Dear Avalanche:
As notice several of the letters
from Lubbock boys in the service
will endeavor TO write II seems a
good while since was in Lubbock
But it was only in August 1917 |
lived from Lubbock to the line Of Ok
lahoma on all those good old plains
While in Amarillo on May 23rd last
decided all at once to enlist. In two
hours | was signed up. They asked
me what | wanted in and | told them
the Army of course" think
was a great deal like Long Boy"
that William Herschel wrote about.
but envy him If he keeps all his
promises. Jack r. Reddin. who en-
listed with me and were sent TO TT.
Bliss as teamsters then TO Douglass.
Ariz, as bakers / hear or some Of
the Lubbock boys in France and
some in differen. camps spent "a
days in base hospital since enlisting,
but at that have had fine camp
life so far. for in Douglas was con
verted and find il TO be the hap
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

Raymond Iiarflsf and wife, ~
Iifownflsld wess hers sunday Wait
Tag relatives
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

WANTED To buy 80 hs~, good
stock. prefer White fRoss@ Pay isc
per pound. Addrsss Chicken" care
Avalanche. 19lp)
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR SALE OR TRADE new
Truckford tractor Never been us
ed. Cost $50 VIA trade for hogs
sheep, cows or goats Box 65l.
Phone 500. C92p)
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR SALE -Good|Eiplmill and
tower Roscoe WilsonN Gs2l
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07
A WORD FOR MOTHERS

II is grave mistake for nlbthers to
neglect their aches and paps 4 dsuffer
in silence-this only leads 90 chronic
sickness anf ofiep shortens Hfe.
n workf tirihgff your re ives are
Ie@itabe, ! you fylhnguid, weary or
dsPfessed, ScSfs Emulsion will
prove a Ybnderful strengthened.
1t posi- esses the very elements to
iavigoratS the blood, nourish the
nerves and build strength.
livery druggist has SCOTS. Try Il.
Scott a Downs. Bloomfield. N. J.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR SALE horse, broad tire
low wheel wagon and sets leather
harness, all nearly new. Bargain.
f. b Green. l192l
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07
RATES PER LINZ:
OR FRACTION
THEREOF l0c
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Aboet 80 full blood
Brown Leehorn roosters. 800 each.
V. n. Oldham, phone-so25Fl2, Lub-
book. Texas. 1922
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

capable cast Of screen players The
noted novelist devoted considerable
time TO the selection Of actors whose
talents he thought best suited for
the unusual roles in his greatest play.
Anna Q Nilsson, long a prominent
star. plays the part Of Alaire Austin.
he heroine Miss Nilsson enjoyed
successful motion picture career in
Sweden. her native land, before en-
tering the ranks Of American screen
players She is perhaps best known
for her splendid performances IN
who's Guilty2" Her Surrender"
"lnfidelity" and "The Court Of St
Simon" Miss Nilsson is noted for
her rare blond beauty
A Judd has returned from visit
81 several weeks in Tennessee.
S. o Hart, q Waco was here Sat
urday
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

y s West. Of Hsgerman, \. NJ
spent MONDAY in Lubbock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

FOR SALE-No. 5-7Oliver type
writer New. See Joe George at
Broadway Barber Shop. (l9D
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

T. n Moore, Of BroWnfield, spent
Saturday in Lubbock
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07
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LETTERS FROM THE SOL
DER BOYS.

Somewhere in france, Sept Pr
Dearest Mother: How are YOU,
Dad and the boy today?
am as well as could be expected.
Went lover the top" the other day,
which resulted in me being in the
hospital I'm not wounded much.
tho. a slight wound in the foot and a
slap on the left leg viii soon be
able to 90 to the company again, and
viii be so glad 10 get back to the
Big Show"
We were certainly making it live
/ ~ for the Germans when left, and
the boys were still after them
Did the places make good crops
I this year? Hope so, anyway
We boys are being treated pretty
nice, now, by the Red Cross. Tel
dad never 10 miss a chance to help
them.
saw my first American woman
since coming here, and believe me
was surely glad to meet her.
Not much TO write this time. VIII
write more later
/ Am able 70 get around some, so
don't worry about me.
The Captain that operated on me
asked who ! was. where ! was from,
etc told him from Texas. They
think re boys from Texas are
grand.
Take good care OF the boy and al
ways be good to him.
Write often and send me the pa
pers As ever your son.
b OLIVER TRAVIS.
From Rails Banner
/ Mr.. Travis is well known BY a large
number Of Lubbock people The boy
referred 10 in his letter is his little
son. His wife died when the little
fellow was wee tot, and he has
been m the care Of nj grandmother
and grandfather ever since Oliver
is true blue American and the kind
that the Boches dread TO meet
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buggy horst Hamgtonan stock, for
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-11-07

S. o Hart. q Waco was here Sat
urday
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
SOUTH COvINGTONIANS
NOW HAVE CLUB HOUSE

We are alwavs interested in club
houses. Since the Tiofon Cotton Mills
lis not running at nieht there is a
vacant house there which has been
converted into real club house for
the benefit Of the people who live
near.
The house is a neat three-room cot
taee recently painted over in white
and hung in light dranery The rooms
ere LARGE and airy, and very suitable
for gatherings.
The house is omen to all organiza-
fions. Miss Moffatt, county home
Demonstration aren't. meets a oroup
Of South Covington girls overv Mon
dsv afternoon for a cooking lesson.
That night she has COOKING demon
STATIONS for the women. On Thurs
dav evening All of the youngsters
oather for o storv hour on the lawn.
Miss Grace Lowenhaunt hes told the
stories on the last two Thilrsdavs.
Fverv Friday the girls meet at the
club house for q sewiog leeeor Tho
ripht the house is open for recrea-
tion,
The Red Cross auxiliary of South
Covinotor meets At The club house
on Tuesday and Thursday nights to
sow under the direction of Miss Mat
tilon Brown.
1t is the wish Of the manager that
this house be in constant use by the
neonle who live near enough to come
to it. ~~~~
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

attention and stopped the flow of
blood. Had the blade been a little
longer and the wound little lower
on the officers breast it would I'M
doubtedly have been fatal. AS it is,
the wound is quite serious, though
it is believed that if no complications
set up the officer will be able to
leave his room in a few days.
City Marshal Ben Ports, being sat
isfied that Sheriff. was the guilty par
ty, arrested him while he was doing
his regular morning work of sweep
ing at the courthouse. He at first
stoutly denied his guilt, but when
the Simpson bloodhounds afterward
arrived from Dyersburg, ran the
track to where he had lost a cap in
the weeds, his shoes being wet from
hard running through the dew, and
several other strong points were OBJ
tanned as to his guilt, he confessed
and was placed in sail to await the
recovery Of the wounded officer.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
NEGRO SLABS OFFICER WHO
ARRESTS HIM FOR THEFT

Cue Sheriff., young colored man
about 10 years Of age, son of Lewis
Sheriff., who has been serving out a
l2-months' Jail sentence for stealing
a bicycle, and who had for a short
time past been a "trusty," was caught
red-handed stealing corn from the
livery barn of R. p. Strain about 4
o'clock Tuesday morning by Officer
Y. H. Hunt, night policeman.
The officer placed the negro under
arrest, and had gotten to the door
Of the cal@boose with HMM fact,
was unlocking the door there, when
the negro viciously attacked the Of
ficer with his pocket knife, using
the small blade, and cut a deep cash
over his heart.
Sheriff. succeeded in making his
escape through the tall weeds west
of the station, though the officer fired
at him three times, each shot speeding
wide Of its mark.
The officer at once sought Or. /. A.
Yarbrough, who gave him medical
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
PASSENGER FARES TO BE
ADVANCED ON JUNE 10TH

Substantial advances in passenger
fares will 60 into effect at 1901
am. Monday, June 10, in compliance
with a recent order issued by Diree-
tor-General McAdoo. The advances
are far-reaching in their effect, and
should be understood thoroughly by
all who contemplate journey in the
near future.
All passenger fares, both intra-
state and interstate, on lower basis
than three cents per mile, will be adj
vanced to three cents per mile, but
no fares in excess of three cents per
mile, in effect principally in the west,
will be reduced.
Mileage books and excursion tickets,
except summer tourist rates, will be
discontinued. Veterans of the G. A.
r. and u. G. ", however, may travel
to their reunions at the rate of one
cent per mile on presentation OF GER
tificates from their respective camps.
Circuitous routes are to be abol-
ished.
Nurses, soldiers, sailors and ma
rine in uniform. travelling at their
own expense, will be granted a rate
of one cent per mile.
Children under five years old will
continue to ride free; children under
10 at half fare, and children over IL
at full fare.
Communication fares arctic be advanc-
ed 10 per cent.
Passengers in standard sleeping
cars or parlor cars must pay an adj
tional railroad fare Of one-half cent
per mile in addition to cost of Pull
man ticket and war tax. PASSENGERS
in tourist sleeping cars must nay an
additional railroad fare of one
fourth cent per mile.
There will be no change in the
excess baggage rate, except on ac-
count of the increase in the coach
fare rate.
Passengers alreadv en- route on the
night of June will be carried to
destination on tickets purchased June
O.
Round-trip tickets, if the going
portion has been used prior to June
10, will be honored. The holder,
however, must paw an additional
amount Of one-half cent per mile if
used on parlor or standard sleeping
car. or one-fourth cent per mile if
used in tourist sleeping car
Tickets made invalid by Mr.. Me-
Adoo's order, such as mileage books,
will be redeemed. Tickets for re-
demption may be deposited with local
agent Of issuino line, or may be sent
direct by purchaser to general pas
senger agent Of issuing line
Excess baggage books will not be
sold or honored on and after June TO-
According to Mr.. Bower there is
an erroneous impression abroad that
mileage books purchased prior To-
lime 10 will be good after June TO-
With this idea in mind several large
firms employing many travelling sales
men have stocked IN on mileage hooks
but their monev will be refunded.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
Organization Perfected
for Sale Of War Stamps

Robert Miller, Brighton; w. 7. Will
hanson, Mason; w. T. Fowler, Ma.
son; W H. Barton. Randolph; J. C
Vaughan, Buriison; H. C. Crigger
Munford; Thed. Strong, Atoka; F. E
Hunt, Stanton, R. 3; J. w. Vaughan
Covington, R. s.
The women's work has been placed
under the direction of Mrs. N. G
Brown as chairman, and the follow
ing ladies are also on the executive
committee, and will assist Mrs. Brown
in perfecting an organization of the
ladies in each Of the civil districts:
Mrs. Grant Reid, yice-chairman;
Mesdames j. Laudefdale Richardson,
H. Il. Robson, 7. G Howard, Jas. R.
Hall and Miss Mertie Chapman.
On Tuesday, June II, at 10 a. M,
all of the above mentioned parties
have been directed to appear at the
courthouse, when Mr.. Maine will adj
dress them upon this very important
subject and assist us in organizing
for June %, on which occasion a
meeting will be held in every school
house in the county. and each person
in the county will be directed under
a letter from the government to re
port to his nearest sehoolhouse on
that date. and there pledge to buy
as manv stamps as possible between
now and January /, 1919.
Every reputable store in the county,
is to become an agent for the sale Of
stamps. Mr.. Maine visited practically
erv store in Covington, and every pro-
nrietof who was seen has been only
too glad to take stock of these
thrift stamps, and they will be hand
ed out as change. A customer who
makes a twenty-five cent purchase
and hands the merchant fifty cents
will be given back a thrift stamp IN
change. 1t the customer prefers his
quarter in silver, he may have it with
ont ARGUMENT: but this plan has been
put into effect all over the country
as 4 means of encouraging the sale
Of these stamps. NJ. w. l.. Owen,
the vice-chairman of the organize
lion. will later visit the stoves in
other parts Of the county and rlace
sales AGENCIES all over the county
The following merchants Of Coving-
ION are already agents for the gov
in the sale Of thrift stamps
Covington Supply Co., Tennessee
Hardware Co., j. H. Cothran, The
Enterprise, Covington Bakery, |. H..
Lowenhaupt & Co., L. P. Flippin, w.
H. Bailey, M. Guttman. N. A. Naifeh,
N. Fardeecey, S. G. Montgomery, J
5. Naifeh, M. A. Walker & Co., Paine
Bros, d. Ellis, E. M. DeBakey, AL
bert Hall, Rogers & Kinney, Former
3 Ralph, Wrtham & Pinner, ]. G..
Baddour.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
| OCAL BOY SURVIVOR
OF TORPEDOED SHIP
LANGSTON E. MILLER OFFICER
ON TRANSPORT
U. S. Transport Sunk While Return
ing from European POrt-FOur Of
ficers and Twenty Men Reported
to Be Missing from Crew.

The American transport, President
Lincoln, bound for the United States,
was SUM. Saturday morning at 10:40
O'Clock h German submarine.
The e wing announcement was
made @ Secretary Daniels:
"Thc v department has received
a disraa rom Vice Admiral Sims
stain -Ae a U. S. S. Presirent
T 19h WAS arpedoed at 40
e'1'oc' this morning, and sapl, aa
hour later.
"The vessel was returning from
Europe"
The vessel registered 1902 tons,
was formerly of the Hamburg Amer
lean line, and with all other German
merchant ships in American waters
at the time, was seized By the Uni
ted States at the beginning Of our
part in the war.
The ship was struck while return
ing home, and sank in 30 minutes.
Destroyers reached the scene in time
to nick up the survivors.
The vessel carried only her crew
and few convalescenf soldiers re-
turning to the United States.
"A statement received by the navy
department on Sunday was to the
effect that four officers and 20 en-
listed men were believed to be miss
ing in the sinking Of the President
Lincoln. AS soon as the list of the
is received it will be made
public.
Officials were unable to give an an
proximate number of persons who
were aboard the vessel.
Langston E. Miller. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Miller, Of this city, was
an officer on the President Lincoln,
having made five successful journeys
across the Atlantic with the trans
port. AS four of the officers were
reported missing, his parents and
friends were naturally very uneasy
about him after receiving news Of
the sinking Of the ship, and It was
not until Tuesday morning at ,
o'clock that these fears were allayed.
AT that hour Mr.. and Mrs. Miller re-
received the glad news from the
war department that their son was
among the survivors, and that he was
sound and well, fit and fine. Their
MANY friends have since been rejo'c-
ing with them over the good news
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
TEN AMERICAN VESSELS
SUNK BY SUBMARINES

New York, June 3.-Ten American
vessels were known tonight to have
been sunk by German submarines
off the North Atlantic coast since
May Is.
The largest to fall prey to the raid
ers, which are seeking to prevent
the sailing of transports with troops
for the battlefields of France, was
the New York and Porto Rico liner,
Carolina, Of 5000 tons, which was
attacked Sunday night about 1875
miles southeast of Sandy Hook. The
fate of her 220 passengers and crew
of 1870, who took to the boats when
shells began to fall about the yes
sci, was unknown late tonight, but
there was hope they had been picked
up by some passing ship or would
reach shore safely in small boats.
Not life was lost in the sinking
of the other ships according to late
reports tonight.
Besides the Carolina the known vic
Tins of the U-boats are the Atlantic
Refining Company tanker Herbert L.
Pratt, the steamship Winneconnie,
of 1880 tons, land Texel and six schoon-
ers, the largest Of which were the
a new ship of 1000 tons,
and the Edward II. Cole. Each crew
Of the eight vessels has landed at
Atlantic ports.
Reports brought ashore by the sur
vivors indicate that the Winneconnie
and nearly all the schooners were
sunk by the same U-boat which had
been lurking in the path of shipping
off the New JERSEY coast and Della
ware capes since late last month.
New York, June 1.-The toll Of dead
and missing from the raid of Ger
man submarines against shipping off
the American coast apparently stood
tonight at So, all from the steamship
Carolina, Of the New York and Porto
Rico line. Sixteen of this number
are known to have persisted when one
VI the ships boats capsized in a storm
Sunday night. after the vessel had
been sunk. It is hoped the others
have been picked up by a passing
ship and will yet reach shore safely. |
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
UNION MEETING HELD
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
HELD SUNDAY EVENING AT $3.50
O'CLOCK
In Interest Of Recruits for Y. M. C. al.
Work Over in France-Mr. S. M.
COwles and Rev. E. E. George the
Speakers of the Evening.

Al great union service was held in
the First Baptist Church of this city
Sunday evening at $3.50 o'clock, in the
interest Of the army Y. M. G. A.
work.
The first number on the program
was the singing of America" by the
immense congregation, followed by
prayer by Rev. X. r. Walker, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church,
and scripture reading by Rev Robert
Ia. Clark, Of the First Methodist
Church Rev. G. e. Wauford, pastor
Of the First Baptist Church, then in
PRODUCED the first speaker of the
evening, Mr. S. M. Cowles, member
ship secretary of the Memphis district
Y. NJ. G. A., also secretary Of the
recruiting committee Of war work
for West Tennessee.
Mr.. Cowles made short but fitting
speech, after which Mr.. Wauford in
Itroduced the principal speaker of the
evening, Rev. e. E. George, religious
director of the Y. M. G. A. work at
OdLlp GOEuOu, near AJlduIdt I'd OdliS
are being made for rs Tennesseans
per month to 60 to France to enlist
in the above named work, and it was
for the purpose Of obtaining recruits
for that work that Messrs. George
and Cowles came here.
Mr.. George is man who, has his
whole heart and soul in his work, and
the large audience seemed to inspire
him. He told of the wonderful work
Of the Y. M. C. A. and what it ex-
pected to do in the future in such
an eloquent and forceful manner as
10 catch the attention Of his hearers
at the very beginning and hold it with
unflagging interest to the end-in
fact. Mr.. George is a great and won
derful speaker, and there were none
who heard him who were not i'm
pressed with his great earnestness
and power.
Mr.. George win return to Covington
tonight, and another meeting in the
interest Of recruitig men for the
above cause viii be held at the Cow
ington Business Mems Club.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
Noa-Essential Employees
To Change Jobs or Fight
sHELToN-owEN WEDDING

A very pretty wedding was solem.
nized at the home of the brides moth
er on South Main street Tuesday af-
ternoon at O'clock, when Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Shelton gave in marriage her
daughter, Narcissa, to Mr.. James
Gibbs Owen, DR.. R. P. Walker offici-
lating in the presence Of relatives and
a limited number of friends.
The rooms thrown open for the
occasion Were beautifully decorated
in a color motif Of pink and white.
A pyramid of ferns, smilax and pink
hydrangeas with white maline butter
flies formed the background for the
wedding party, the bride and groom
standing under a canopy of smilax
and maline. Baskets of pink and
white sweet peas were used in pro-
fusion in all the rooms.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. f, S.
Hill sang 20 Promise Me" and Mrs.
G. W. Hamilton played the wedding
march and other appropriate music
The bride, who was attractively
gowned in a white georgette afternoon
frock with a white picture hat and
carried an arm bouquet oflroses and
valley lilies entered with her brother,
Mr. S. G, Shelton.
Mr.. John H. Tiuton attended the
groom as best man. while little Vir-
ginia Shelton and Marie Louise Trigg,
of Memphis, served as ribbon bear
ers, carrying the ribbons in mink ma
line baskets, and Roder Elizabeth
Trigg was the little flower girl.
After the ceremony an informal re-
ception was held, and pink and white
ices served.
The couple made cross-country
trim to Memphis and Somerlille, the
bride wearine a becoming tailored
suit Of dark blue with gray hat and
shoes. After short visit they will
be at home to their friends in their
new home on East Liberty avenue,
Among the out-of-tow guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Triog and fam
ilv and Mrs. O. K. Joplin. Of Mem
phis: Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Mayo,
Of SomeTyille.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
ALL NEEDED TO HELP ENTER
TAIN EPWORTH LEAGUERS

The Epworth League conference
which will open on Tuesday night,
the 18th, and close Thursday night,
the goth, will bring fully 300 young
people here, and we win need the en-
tire town to help us entertain them.
These young people will not be hard
to entertain. and they know now what
a ''war ration" means, SO you need
not try to be elaborate in your enter
tainment. ] want everyone who can
take care of any of these delegates
to please hone me regardless of
what church you are member of.
If you haven't cook you have plenty
of company. but these young people
can certainly exist for a couple Of
days on the same kind of living you
do. Orr reputation as town Of
hospitality is at stake. and we will
appreciate the help Of all.
Sincerely,
ROBT. A. CLARK. Pastor
First Methodist Church
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Among other things planned for
the visiting Epworth Leaguers to the
coming conference will be an informal
reception the first night after the
program, when all will get acquainted
in an informal way, and the Sophia
Malone missionry society will serve
punch, SISTED by the leaguers.
On <Hednesdav afternoon during
the conference the whole delegation
with the hosts will be taken to King
mans grove, two miles from town,
in autos, where an old-fashioned pic
mic dinner viii be served. Every
housekeeper will be expected to carry
a basket, and the leaguers will fur
nish the ices The picnic will last
from about 5 'cloolr r~+'i 2 -
Young people bai e h~o'nl'4 Nocl- n
time for the evening service at the
church.
Another OUTING that IS planned Is
to take The delegation out to the
landing station late Thursdav after
noon to see the airplanes from Park
Field alight and start
The services of all the autos in
town will be needed, and Mr.. J. A..
Shelton is chairman of the trans
portation committee. and he or some
other member of his committee will
doubtless see you about the use Of
your car.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
MISS MoFFATTs ITINERARY

Miss Rubye Moffatt, the county
home demonstration agent, has an
nounced the following engagements
for the coming week:
Monday, June 10.-South Coving-
ton.
Tuesday, county.
Wednesday, Clopton. Subject, cot
tage cheese.
Thursday, county.
Friday, South Covington.
Saturday morning. B. M. C. office;
evening, South Covington.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
COUNTY CHAIRMAN AND OTHER
OFFICERS NAMED

DIR. Maine, Government War Savings
Man, Helps to Form Organization
and EnIists Service Of Local Mer-
chants in Sale Of Thrift Stamps.