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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
GREEK ARMY WINS SPLENDID VICTORY ON EASTERN FRONT More Than 15OO Germans and Bulgars Are Taken
 in an Attack in
 Macedonia

London, May 3f.--Hore than I50O German and Bulgarian prisoners, nmonR them R officers and . large quantity of war materials, have been captured ny Greek troops on the Ma cedonin front. according to an official communication received from saionikI tonight.
 The statement snyss
 "Greek troops, supported by French artillery, have captured the strong enemy petitions of Srka nj Legon on the Struma front on width of IF kilo- metres and to depth of two kilome- tres. More than 1900 Bulgarian and German prisoners were taken, incIud- Ing S officers. A large quantitiy of material also wns captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01

The text of the communication follows: There have been artillery duels of varying intensity and minor infantry en- gagements.
 we have closely pursued the enemy retreating from the Ailette front. South of the Disc and across the Ailette we captured the Bretigny-St. Paul Grossly Loire line.
 ..North of the Aisne in constant fighting we drove the enemy back by way of Bieuxy- Chavigny.
 ITO the south of Soissons the French brought forward cavalry and infantry for . violent counter attack. They were caught with disastrous effect by our nrs and defeated.
 ..we have crossed the soissons-H Hart ennes road.
 ssyrsnch divisions which wers brought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01

up in the direction of F'ere-en-Tar- deois from the southwest across the Marne and from the southeast were un- able anywhere, in spite of their desperate counter attacks. to of1er successful re- sistance to our advancing corps.
 The rear positions of the enemy at Arcy and Grand Roxoy were pierced. To the south of Fere-en-Tardenois we reached the Marne. The heights of Sainte Gemme. Romigny and Campoisy are in our possession.
 "On the southern bank of the vesie, to the west of Rheims. Germigny, Nuex and Thillois were captured.
 "The number of prisoners and mate rials are increasing. More than 46.00G prisoners and more than 40o guns and thousands of machine guns have been taken-''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
BRITISH AND. FRENCH ARE HOLDING INVADERS
 ON THANKS OF LINE

Punging soutwad with its still the German machine has driven wedge the allied lines along the front until it's The ate efforts the French and the British the tide against the nyad have slow down the speed of the German ad The defens been aside by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
Refugees From Zone
 of Great Battle Are
 Passing Through Paris

Paris. May 31.-Numerous refugees from soissons. Rheims. Chateu-ThieI- rv ton the Marne) and other points arrived in Paris during the night and were sent onward toward the center of France. They had been ordered to evacuate their homes and be carried on motor trucks to the nearest rail- WAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01

Washington. May 31.--Iross of the bomeward bound American transport President Lincoln was reported today by Vice Admiral Sims. The message was brief, merely stating that the vessel was torpedoed at 1,40 o'clock this morning and went down mn hour later. It made no mention of cns- uaIties.
 Navy officials waited nnxiousiy tonight for further details but as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
Hon1eward Bound
 Transport Is Sunk ByEnen1ySubmarine
In Reporting Loss of the President Lincoln Vice Admiral Sims Makes no Mention of Casual ties-Details Are AnxiOusly Awaited
 in Washington

the attack occurred by daylight and the ship remained nfiont for an hour, they felt certain the cas- uaIty list would be small and prob ably limited to few men killed or injured by the explosion.
 The President Lincoln was a bis former passenger liner of the Hamburg-Americnn line. She was one of the German ships taken over h, the United States at the dec- yurnffou of war,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01

The American official communique, dated today, follows
 "In the course of raid executed this morning by our troops in the Woevre, our technical attachments de- stroyed the enemy's advanced posi- tions. At the same time our raiding party inflicted losses in killed, wound ed and prisoners.
 Tn Lorraine artillery fighting has diminished.
 There is nothing to report from the other sectors occupied by our troops
 Early in the day our aviators shot down hostile machine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
British General Staff Admits Situation Is
 Very Anxious One
With Germans on Right Bank of Marne For 10 Miles Further Advance Will Seriously Threat
 en Paris, It Is Intimated
By the Associated press

3IThe in their Champagne offive River by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
Two Hydro-Airplanes
 Make Successful Flight
 American Port to Cuba

Havana. May 1.-Two United statA hydro-airplanes arrived today at Gu ban port. having flown from an Amert can port x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
German Statement of
 CantignyDefeatFailed
 To Mention Americans
Enemy Authorities Fear Moral Effect People if Vic tory of Pershng's Men Is Admitted-Addton to Official Communique Tells More of Mag
 nificent Operation on Picardy Line

driving of the Germans from Cangny is in Phngs of yesterday by the department today.
 Efforts fighting the effe of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
ENEMY AIRPLANE powNEp

With the American Army in France. May 31-(By the Associated Press) Amer ican aviators shot down another German airplane today on the front northwest of Foul. It fell within the American lines
 The aerial activity in this sector con tinues Fighting by aircraft has been in nroeress since daYhreak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
REACH BANKS OF THE MARINE
 IN A TERRIFIC THRUST TOWARD PARIS
Inflct Losses on 1s on Woe1re Sector
Pershing's Official Communique Tells of Victory on Southern End of Lne-His Troops Are Still Holding Cantigny in Face of
 Repeated Attacks

Washington, May 31A successful American raid today in Woevre sector during which the enemys posi- tions destroyed and losses inflicted in killed wounded and prisoners General Pershngs evening munc catio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01

Cantigny, west of Montdidier. They fired as many as 400O high explosive shells in a, brief space of time. Several attempts made by the Germans to come over were repulsed with heavy losses by the Americans.
 The enemy airmen were active last might and this morning bombing will ages inside our lines without regard to military objectives.
 The Eighty-second reserves division. from which the Americans took prisoners while fighting at Santigny, was com manded by General von-lorn Und Stauge. This officer served on both the Russian and western fronts and cameto Cantisny between May F and l5 Ills division participated in the German offensive on the San river in May. 1915. which pierced the Russian front in Galica.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
German Official Report

Berlin May 31(va London)"On
  stat tennent iuedthi evenins prisoners far in  according the official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
German Airnaen Attack Another Big Hospital
 andKiHManyPatients
Ey lie As.oci.ted pre..

With the Brith Army in France May 31Eary Thursday bombed Among
 
 to demolished. raid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01

the rush O1 the enemy toward the road to ParlS.
 Aside from the of the German armies southward
 other significant incidents of the tremendous battle have occurred One is that the Germans have extended their tack to the northwest along the Aette from which the French have fallen back for distance The other that the battle has extended the of Rheims which city, dur the last few days formed the end of the line of batte
 the sides the Marne, defended line that the it. On the other of the battle British still holding of Rheims andnn ions S.iustv of atuars sricken en-cv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
MORE HUN ATTACKS FAIL

With the American Army in France, May 31.--(By the Associated Press.) Four German counter attacks yester- day on the American troops at Cam tignay. west of Montdidier. wehe re- pulsed after sharp fighting.
 Machine guns were especially active during the day.
 A wounded German captain was cap tured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
FORWARDING CONTINUES

With the American Army in France. May S0.--(By the Associated Press )--German artillery in the course of the night severely bombarded the new positions of the Americans at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01
TOLL SECTOR

With the American Army in France, May S1-tBy the Associated Press)-Amer- ican forces northwest of Toul carried out successful raid against the German lines late last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-01

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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
ALL FARM BUILDINGS
SHOULD BE INSURED

There is hardly farmer in the
south who does not call to mind
some brother farmer, who has lost an
uninsured dwelling by fire. In great
many such cases, the farmer suf-
fering the loss did not have enough
money to replace the building and
friends went about the neighborhood
taking subscriptions" for him.
And such occurrences are not q
thing of the past They are an al
most daily happening-and in coun-
ties that have mutual fire insurance
associations.
Most farmers are willing to help
an unfortunate neighbor, but they
expect measure Of cooperation in
return. When a farmer has refused
to Join a fire insurance association,
he has refused to help, through the
organization, any unfortunate brother
farmer. How then can he expect
sympathy and financial aid from the
farmers he has turned down?
It pays to join mutual fire In
surance association; and if you are
not member Of such an association,
Mr. Farmer, join one as soon as you
can.-The Progressive Farmer.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
PAY OF FARM HANDS

The Farm and Fireside says.
The farm hand comes in for con-
siderable discussion nowadays, but he
is much better off than most people
think. The Ohio state council Of de-
Tense has been making a survey of
labor conditions, and reports that
a married man working on the farm
for $50 a month is as we'll off as if
he were to receive sos in the city;
that $95 a month farm job equals
a $40 city JOB; that a $40 farm job
equals a $1l5 city job, and so on.
"Not taking into consideration" the
report adds, "the possibility Of rails
ing some stock or produce on shares,
which is usually customary
Nor has the married man on the
farm job monopoly of advantages,
for the report further finds that an
unmarried farm hand receiving S25
is as we'll off as if Ne were receiving
$50 in the city; that $50 job for
the bachelor farm hand equals $50
city job, and that a $40 job on the
farm is as good as a sos job in the
city, and so on. The difference in
aggregate returns is brought about
by house rent, groceries, meat, milk.
light, fuel, unnecessary expenses and
l., ,yt,1siac
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
.NON-WAR CONSTRUCTION
is TO BE CURTAILED

The war industries board has asked
the state council Of defense to act
as its representative in passing upon
proposed construction, in order that
all building which is not absolutely
necessary may be stopped This is
part of the new plan of the war in
dustries board, by which permits
from the board will be required for
construction projects.
Permits will be required for all new
construction work, with a few ex-
ceptions, relating principally to gov
eminent work.
This plan has been adopted only
because of the imperative necessity
of conserving labor, materials and
capital for war purposes.
The procedure will be as follows:
/. The person interested in a con
struction project will apply, with a
full statement of the facts under cath,
to the appropriate local representa-
tive of the state council of defense.
2. The local representative of the
state council of defense will then in
vestigate the necessity of the pro-
posed construction. and transmit its
Recommendation with a summary of
the facts, to the state council for
review.
8. The state council, or its approved
committee, will review the case.
If the state council decides in favor
of the construction, it will at once
send its recommendation, with full
statement of the facts, to the Non
War Construction Section Of The Pri-
critics Division of the war industries
board. The Non-War Construction
Section will then grant or withhold
the permit and notify the state coun-
ell Of defense, and also the individual
concerned of its action.
4 The state council will report
monthly to the Non-War Ccnstruc-
ton Section all applications submit
ted to it, including those decided
The war Industries board will IN
form all persons applying directly to
it that they must first take up their
projects with the appropriate l)cal
representative Of the state council !
of defense. Persons interested in
projects against which /
a state council of defense has ruled
can appeal to the war industries I
board, but in such cases the board /
will attach great importanao to the 7
negative decis on of the state c9un- I
ell.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
WAR CONDITIONS REFLECTED
IN TELEPHONE SERVICE

Every telephone operator under
stands that she is working under
conditions unprecedented in our ma
tional life, and in rendering efficient
service she is doing a patriotic duty
eva u! sI9lplos oql 70 aqua % 1gIus.
trenches.
She knows that the enormous in
crease in telephone traffic is due
directly to the governments war ae-
tivlties, and that it is regarded as a
matter of course that She win mes
the new demands eheerfully and well
So when the increasing business
is reflected in your telephone service
by a slowing down and by more fire.
quent busy reports, remember that
the operator is not entirely to blame
Every available bosition at the
5witchboards is occupied. 1t Is impos-
sible to secure additional equipment
quickly because Uncle SANS require
ments have reduced the available
supply Of material.
But the phone company Is not sit
ting idly by and waiting for a bright
ed day when conditions become nor
NAL 1t is using every means at its
command to keep the service up 70
it's usual high standard. The traffic
load is spread out over the switch
board so that no one operator win
ever be overwhelmed. The company
is adjusting the load at intervals and
introducing every plan that science
and ingenuity can suggest to meet
the situation.
1t is surrounding the operators
with every comfort possible, and
training new operators so that the
entire force may conserve its strength
and face each days work eheerfuily
You will want to help, because you
will be helping your own service and
enabling the company to do better
job for Uncle Sam
Here is how you can help. Use
the telephone only for necessary calls
particularly during the busy hours of
the day. Be patient when there is a
delay. eB cheerful with the opera
tor, and if you have trouble, call
Complaint"
Housewives can help by ordering
in the afternoon for next days needs,
and by avoiding lengthy converse
tiOns.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
WILL REGULATE SUPPLIES OF
COAL OF INDUSTRIAL PLANTS

The fuel administration announces
that q situation has arisen which
makes it apparent that in order to
assure an equitable distribution OF
coal and coke in the United States
to aid in the efficient prosecution of
the war, t is necessary to regulate
the distribution and storage Of coal
among the industrial plants in Ten
lnessee.
the administration that the max
1t has therefGSe heen decided by
the administration that concerns shall
hot be allowed to hold a supply of
coal large enough to operate their
plants longer than 40 days in the case
Of public utilities and preferred in
dustries, and 20 days in the case of
.non-preferred industries.
Industries which have formerly uur-
chased coal in car lots direct from
mines, and whose restricted storage
supply is less than carload quantity.
will be allowed to receive coal in car
lots, however; and industries other
than these smaller concerns may
than these may receive coal in excess
Of restricted storage supply upon per-
mission from the state fuel admins
traitor
Industries and utilities having more
than the above limits Of supply are
directed to Immediately cease buy
ing or receiving coal until their SUP
ply shall reach the limit set out above.
Those whose supply is below the
limit, and who are on the priorities
list, are urged to take steps to make
up the deficit. If not on priorities
list. the administration IL not at able
at present to extend aid, but it urges
all to make effort now to secure the
maximum amount
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
SHIP PRODUCTION

Shipping board announces that %
ships, including IA requisitioned steel
vessels, five contract steel steamships
and four wooden vessels with total
lightweight tonnage of 122,771, were
delivered during the week ending
July a. An average delivery Of 8.8
ships with 20,461 tonnage was main
tanned for each working day Of the
week. If shipyards can maintain
this average for the rest Of the year.
more than 500 ships of a tonnage Of
100000 will be produced.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
THE DEAD SPEAK

We 60 on speaking after we are
dead. This is very solemn thought.
What will be the character of the
What will our life continue to say in
voice 9th which we shall speak?
he lives and remembrances Of other
The continuing voice has sometimes
been described as the echo Of the life
and shares its character. But it is
Ser other than that. Death does not
change iIfsss r5iee iIit5 fading echo.
The life itself persists, vital and pos
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
RETURN YOUR GAS BARRELS

W. f. Myer, state fuel administra-
tor, says that a careful investigation
by his Office reveals the fact that one
u the reasons for the scarcity of
gasoline in Tennessee is that people
to whom gasoline is shipped in iron
barrels are not taking prompt steps
to return the barrels, which the pres
ent war situation renders necessary.
Therefore. he says. Il strongly
urge my people TO immediately empty
the iron barrels and return them
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19

Two thousand children have been
cultivating war gardens in New
York's city parks, nader the direction
Of Mrs. Fanny G.. Parsons.
Oculists have found that a pecu-
I liar form of eye strain is due to per-
sons reading while lying down
It is not a generally known fact
that many women engineering ex-
perts are in business in this country.
The newest railroad snow pillow
combines an endless eoLyeyor belt
and rotary fan which cuts 4 way
through the heaviest drifts
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
LOANS TO ALLIES

The U. S. treasury has advanced
S175, 100000 to Great Britain, bring
ing total loans to that country to
s3,345,O00,000, Additional credit Of
S10,000000 was extended to Italy,
making her total $660,0O0,000. These
loans bring total credit extended to
our allies to S6,266,590,0
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
UP AND ABOUT AGAIN

II was sick in bed with kidney trou-
ble," writes G. F. Reynolds, Elmira,
N. Y. 81 commenced taking Foley
Kidney Pills and in a few days was
out of bed. Keeping up the treat
ment, | was able to go to work Since
then / have had no more backaches !"
Foley's Kidney Pills stop sleep-dis-
turbing bladder ailments. Union
Drup ca.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
PREPARE FOR CHANGEABLE
WEATHER

H.B. Miller, R. F. D. 10, Wooster
o., writes: "By thee hanging Of beds
and the weather. ! took very bad
cold and sore throat. Four doses OF
Foley's Honey and Tar put me right
in days time" It pays to get the
genuine Foley's and avoid substitutes
and counterfeits. Contains no Cpl
ates. Union Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19

promptly to the owners By doing
this you viii greatly improve the
gasoline situation, and viii b. help
ing the movement Of badly needed
gasoline to Europe"
Get busy! Start the barrels roll
ingl
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
WOMAN'S HEARTY RECOMMEND
ALTON

Worry and overwork cause kidney
trouble, and women suffer equally
with men. Miss Sara Weston, Belvi-
dere Ill, writes Il could not stoop
and when down had to crawl up By
q chair. / was SO lame ] suffered
agony. Now ] feel like new person
IN every way. l heartily recommend
Foley Kidney Pills. Sold By Union
Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19

Los Angeles is producing glycerine
enough for 1,2OO shells daily from
garbage.
It has been found that the olive
win live longer under water than
any other tree.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
BASEBALL IN GAS MASKS

A full nine-inning baseball game
with players wearing gas masks, and
the spectators, as well, is the latest
sport arranged by an American army
Y. M. G. A. physical director "over
there" who brought the bats, mitts
and balls by automobile truck to
the men near the front line trenches
in France. An indoor baseball was
used to guard against injury to the
gas masks. The size Of the score
was not kept due to the scarcity Of
adding machine5
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19

Doing business without advertising
is a good deal like kissing girl
in the dark-you know what you are
doing, but nobody else does. Get out
in the open and let the people know
what YOU are doing by placing on
unusually interesting ad, filled with
attractive prices, in the Leader. Over
three thousand readers to see and
read it every week.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
71y this PozQdered Soap Today

tive, radiatin uickening or deaden-
ing influence. Death does not change
character, and character never loses
its contagion We live on, and after
death the influence of our life is
what it was before.-Dr. Jowett, in
the Christian Herald.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19

Carolyn Wells. the authoress, says
that she can read her mail and die
tate story at the same time.
Electrical apparatus for perma-
nentiy curling woinen's hair has beer,
invented BY foreign scientist.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
CRANDMA'S
Powdered SOAP

Just sprinkle Grandma in the tub and then, mil
lions Of glorious, cleansing suds in an instant
It's wonderful how Grandma does the work 1t
makes no difference if the water is hard soft, hot or
cold, the result is always the same Grandma is the
greatest all round household soap Of the age-its
powdered No chipping or slcing No whole bars
wasting away when Grandma is on hand
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-10-22
Lightning at Sea.

When proper precautions are taken
ships at sea are in no danger of being
destroyed by lightning. OF all the dan
gers that beset the seaman, lightning
is the only one that he can guard
against with perfect thoroughness.
Permanent conductors, properly ar
ranged, offer the most complete pro-
lection from the electric fluid.
Before this fact was well under
stood. lightning was very frequent
cause of damage to shipping. In 1905
to 1915 no fewer than seventy vessels
of the English navy were entirely Grip
pied by being struck. 1t was no un-
common thing for vessels to be set on
fire so completely by lightning as to
Gefy extinction, with the result that
those on board who were not killed by
the electric discharge in many III
stances probably lost their lives
through being unable to let down the
boats before the. fire reaehed them.