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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

second and third destroyer and fired a single torpedo, which struck the second dreadnaught squarely. Then the ltallan l craft crossed though the convoy and reached safety. Under cover of darkness lit made it's way safely back to port. l SEARCHLIGHTS IN CONFUSION The confusion was great. Searchlights flashed in mad weaving of ribbons the Idestroyers opened fire on imaginary tar gets and the sky was brilliant with ex- plosions, while the two dreadnaughts widowed in death agony
 | In the meantime Rizzo's little craft raced across the water, making for home, 1 but behind him came an Austrian de- stroyer, the crew of which was deter mined partially to wipe out the dishonor. It was the faster ship and It gained ult- 1 til it's high prov hung almost over the small Italian craft, This proximity saved Rizzo The Austrians bow interposeu between the bow gun and the ltanan midget, rendering fire impossible Indeed, during the 20 minutes chase only three shells were wasted by the Austrians. Suddenly an idea filled Rizzo with light. He seized a heavy anti-submarine depth bomb and hurled it back as far as he could into the water. The mine sank until gradually the pressure Of the water burst the trigger and exploded if almost unQer the DOW OI tuc puiSuih Austrian. muffled explosion was
 heard and a great concussion trans
 mitted through the waters shook the light
 Italian boat It almost lifted the Aus
 trian destroyer from the water, while
 the sea was churned up in all directions
 The Austrian pilot swerved sharply to the right, thinking perhaps that he had
 reached floating mine field. Lieuten- ant Rizzo turned in the opposite direc-
 ..-. ~.;r of h ic dua rx nd r e. turned quietly to the home port.
 WARSHIP WRECKAGE ON SEA
 Day was breaking over the Adriatic. Before sunrise the Austrian squadron crept back to it's home port. Italian airplanes floating above the scene of battle saw nine Austrian destroyers with a tenth destroyer in tow sadly steaming northward. The two dread naughts had disappeared, but over q vast area nearly two miles long the calm water was clogged with floating debris The loss of the dreadnoughts could no longer be doubted. The great est naval victory of this or any other war and overshadowing all others had been accomplished.
 HOW TO REWARD IS PROBLEM
 Italy today is facing the problem of how to honor Lieutenant Rizzo. Ensign Aonzo may be given a gold medal for valor, but this Rizzo already possesses. having received it for the sinking of the Wien. He wears, in addition. three silver medals for valor. He has been thanked by the king and by the com mander in chief of the Italian naval forces. Last night in the square of St. {. Mark he was the object of a popular demonstration when the crowd cheered him until the neighboring arcades rang.
 Nevertheless. any reward is inade- quate. Rizzo is Sicilian, from Milazzo, and a reserve officer in the mercantile marine. Any comment on the character of the man who almost single handed has accomplished such feats is super fluous. The demoralization among the Austrians Ia so great that the Italian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Protection Against Gas

Washington, June 16.-Even the food containers of the American army in France will wear gas masks now, the men, horses, mules and even carrier pigeons already having been equipped. The quartermaster department an nounced today that as food containers are filled, they are put through paraf : fine bath and dramatically sealed, so that they can be carried through a gas zone without fear and that the soldiers food will suffer no harm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
One Person Killed and
 Score Injured in Storm

Macon Ga, June 16-A tornado swept over the Tibbetville section of Dooly county, in south Georgia, late today, killing one person and injuring probably a score of others, according to reports received tonight from Vienna, the coun-
 ty seat Wire communication has been interrupted with the storm swept area. and reports are meagre. A 3-year-old daughter of A. E.e Tiden,
 farmer, is known to have been killed
 and young woman is reported to have been fatally injured, advices said. It had not been learned late tonight
 whether there was much property dam
 age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
An Open Letter From A.
 A. ofS. E.Ry. Employees 10 Editor FranR 2. Glass

Dear Sir The employees of the company who conducting the e1Iort place with the greatly national
 
 n campaign without friction opposed su sought of involved Mindful position Birmingham News on all matters relating the welfare comfort from this
  involved Therefore, without to which desire make ctly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Buy Two Mobile Players

Louisville. Ky, June l6.-The pur- chase of Arthur Bues. third baseman. and Ernest Walker. an outfielder. from the Mobile club of the Southern asso- citation was announced here tonight by President Wathen. of the Louisville American association club. The sale oi these players, 1t was said. marks the first move in breaking up the teams of the Southern association since the re- cent decision to suspend play in that circuit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Ernest Evans and girls in an ex- travagant and lavish programme of song, music and dance will be the fea : ture attraction on today's bill. This act is heralded as one of the highest class and most refined acts of the kind now on the stage and is regarded as a vaudeville topliner Evans is an ex- cellent dancer himself and has sur rounded himself With most capable supporting caste. Violin and piano se- lections feature this number. Ale /- ander. O'Neil and Sexton, trio of 'yel- low coons," are expected to furnish much fun From Virginia" is the title of their vehicle and while all three are men, one does a perfect female imper- sonation. The Big City Four, quar- tet stars of 1918, will be another at- tractive numb CT. This quartet of sing CTS will render most pleasing pro- gramme of song selections. David Hall and company will entertain in com edy sketch. What Really Happened" and Nolan and Nolan are testing jug glers. Lyric screen telegrams will be the usual feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
IParisians Pelt Americans With Flowers as They
 Pass on Way to Front

Paris June 16.--Paris has never been so enthusiastic about American soldiers as it showed itself to be last night when huge lorries filled with the sol diers from overseas crossed the city on their way to the front.
 The Americans were pelted with flowers and cheered as the automobiles
 passed down the main boulevards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
Clanton Revival Closes

Clanton, June 16,-(SpeciaL)-The great revival, which for 14 days was uppermosr in the minds of Clanton people, has closed Evangelist Ray and pr. Yabie accomplished much good for the people. Professor. Martin and choir composed of ladies and gentlemen assisted during the meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17
At Loew's Riiou

This Way Out" that breezy little sketch by Walter Percival, the well known playwright-author-a opens here today at Loew's Bijou, the famous author taking the lead in his produc- tion.
 Scream Welch. Mealy and Montrose are sure to please with their trouble chasing line of light chatter and clever acrobatics. The three Rozellas have something new in the singing line They put it across in quick. snappy manner and press notices have them down for great laugh provokers. Ed and Irene Lowry Tn ''Jests and Jigs." and Goldie and Mack in Lets Try It All Over Again." finish the vaudeville offering.
 Tom Mix, greatest action man i:l the movies. is to be seen in 'sAce High,' thrilling drama filmed on the Alaskan Canadian border. This is the latest Fox release.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

navy is master of the Adriatic. The defeat of Lssa has been avenged by one man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-17

and reduced the fighting strength of Austria Hungary at sea to less than half. They have left the enemy with only single dreadnaught af1oat.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
LARGEST ARMY APPROPRIA-
TON BILL IN HISTORY

The largest annual army appro-
priation bill in history, carrying
$12,041, $4,000, and authorizing the
president to call into military SER
vice all men who can be trained and
equipped, was passed late Friday
by the House and sent to tho Sem
ate.
The House broke its record for
speed on an army bill by taking the
final vote after three days of debate.
The measure is framed to provide
for an army Of 100000 men during
the coming year, in accordance with
the governments revised program
for rushing soldiers to France. Some
Of the big items are 315,1S5,000
for the quartermaster corps; 1885,,
100000 for ordnance; $1,028,000,000
for the engineers; 1890, 25O,812 for
aviation and $267,000,000 for the
medical corps.
A provision prohibiting the use Of
stop watches or other speeding up
devices in plants in which money
provided in the bill is spent was
adopted by vote Of GO to SO. The
House also adopted an amendment
by Representative Anthony, Of Kan
sas, forbidding "cost plus" contracts
except in emergencies.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
BEAVER NOTES

Mrs. J. o. Tenant, Of Atoka, was
among the visitors here Wednesday.
Rev. L. A. Streete, Of Munford,
was gladly welcomed at our prayer
meeting Thursday night.
Miss Marye Feezor, Of Simonton,
spent the weekend with Miss Ina
Mae Allen, Of this place.
Mrs. L. E. Beaver is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Thomas Strange and Miss Edna
Craig, both of this place, were quiz
city married at Antioch Sunday morn
ing by Rev. Ben Hill. They have
the best wishes of their manv friends.
Mr.. Bob Tracy and two daughters
and Mr.. I. e. Beaver motored through
the country to Memphis Monday.
Mrs. Ella Mai Tenant and two
children spent Sunday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Allen.
Miss Sue Huffman is able to be
out again after a spell Of measles.
Mrs. Ella Mai Tenant and Miss
Ina Mai Allen, Of this place, spent
Wednesday evening with Miss Mary
Feezor, at Simonton.
Remember. society every Sunday
night at 8 o'clock at Beaver church.
TWO CHUMs.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
GAINESVILLE NOTES

Mrs. Matte Jacket, who has been
under treatment in one of the Mem
phis hospitals following an opera
tion there, was able to return to her
home at GAINESVILLE the first of the
week Mrs. Mason Malone, who has
also been under treatment at a Mem
phis hospital after an operation there,
is also expected home this week.
Mrs. VIM. Tate and Mrs. Davis, Of
Alto, N. c., are visiting relatives in
this vicinity.
The young people Of the neighbor-
hood are using Jackson's pond for
swimming hole.
The young people are planning to
give play for Red Cross benefit
in the near future.
Joe C. Shinault, Of the 115th Field
Artillery, is now in New York, and
expects to sail for some point in
France in the service Of Uncle Sam.
Friends of Mr.. Clifton Sawyers
in the neighborhood will be interested
in learning that he has lately ar
rived in France to do service for his
country !.
Misses Linnie Fee Shinault and
Addie Carr Lake, Of GAINESVILLE, were
in Covington Thursday.
Mr.. A. B. Wellbon and family
visited Covington Friday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
FROM LOCAL BOY IN FRANCE

Roy Boyd, son of Mr.. and Mrs. w
c. Boyd, of this city, now a sergeant
with Capt. j. M. Walsh's company Of
engineers somewhere in France-the
18th Engineers, which left Chicago
during last summer, has written a
letter to his parents, who are manag-
ing the Lindo hotel here.
Young Boyd Is an exceptionally
bright and enterprising young man,
having been for several years teleg-
rapher for the L, & N. railroad at
Humboldt and Milan.
He enclosed part Of wing which
he had cut from a German aeroplane,
which he gave to his parents as a SOU
venir.
The letter follows:
Somewhere in France, May u, 1918.
Dear Mother;-Do you know what
today is? 1t IS Mothers Day." and
here comes mothers letter from 50
far away, and next time | hone
shall be with you on this day. Moth
ers, you know, are the most important
things in the world to boys in France.
There's never a day goes by without
us thinking of mother lots and lots of
times Lots of times | dream / am
back at home and can see you SO
plain and love you so much-you
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

The farmers welcomed a nice ram
that fell Saturday night and Sunday
Mr. B. 2. Headin is reported no
better.
ar O G. Hogan and family, Of
Ruffin, visited Mr.. j r. Headin
Sunday afternoon
Master Cecil Brammer was a visit
or ia Covington Saturday
Mrs. W. a. Pickens spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. P. A. Brigham.
Mr.. Ed Whitehorn and family, of
Charleston, visited Mr. and Mrs. AL
bert Massey, of this place, Sunday.
Mr.. Charlie Matthews attended the
ice cream supper at Charleston Friday
night
Mrs. Charlie Bull and little son,
Curtis, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bull
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. P. A. Brigham and daughters
spent Friday afternoon with Mrs j.
7. Headin.
If you want to drive your car on
good roads. come to the 18th and
18th districts.
Mr.. George Howard and Mr., Thad
Bull were visitors in Little Memphis
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. J. S. Headin and family. OF
Leigh's Chanel, spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Headin
and family.
Miss Bell Headin spent Saturday
night with her sister, Mrs. I. u.
Coker, Of Charleston.
Miss Polite Brammer spent last
Sunday with Miss Mildred Hayden.
SUNSHINE JANE.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
LIBERTY NOTES

The past week has furnished some
fine weather for the farmers to clean
out their crops, and most all the
farmers have been making speed on
their crops.
Wheat is good in this neighbor-
hood. and a fine lot of clover
has been sowed this week.
The Red Cross is doing good work
here. Thursday was spent at church
in prayer that we may have peace.
We had several talks from different
persons on the subjeht of the war.
Brother Davis was with us and made
good talk.
There has been a little stir in this
neighborhood over some mad dogs.
They bit some calves and one pig,
as we'll as several other dogs.
The young men and boys have or
ganized green court at the school
house. They had jolly time on
Saturday night.
The |. O. 0. F. expects a large
turnout next Friday night, for they
will have work to do and officers
to elect for next term. The lodge
has added several to. its roll this
spring. A READER.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

have no idea, mother, just how mucl
mother means. When we are lone
some or tired or blue or sick, we jus
want to 60 to mother and let he
soothe those injured feelings JUS
| like you did when we were "wee chill
| lun."
A letter came in this evening from
you and dad, and | was certainly
glad to get it. 1t helps things along
more than anything in the world
to get such CHEEKY letters from moth
er and dad. France doesn't seem
SO bad after all, when you read those
letters. You are glad you came, be-
cause you know you are helping to
make the world safe place for all
the mothers in the world, and we
hope this will be the last war to
take boys away from their mothers.
Am in the very best Of health-real-
ly, haven't even felt bad for | don't
have any idea how long, and ! haven't
been sick in so long don't remember
it. My troubles are so few that /
won't dare mention them. You would
mt believe it. And in the army no
one is going hungry. We have our
three meals every day-sometimes we
manage to get four when no one is
looking. And clothes Mother, we
have more clothes than most any of
us ever had before. I'm sure | never
had so many. For instance, / have
four pairs of shoes, three suits Of
clothes, underwear, shirts, socks, rain
coat, overcoat, boots, and the Lord
only knows what else. We are treat
ed as will as we would be outside the
army-medical attention and every
thing are here for us when we need
it. At present | am in no personal
danger. | sleep every night in
clean, dry barracks, and have no
trouble keeping warm. But we have
SO much rainl Maybe one or two
pretty days and then four or five
rainy ones. / don't believe they ever
have any good old summer time over
here, We are watching and waiting
for it. / want to see some good old
not sunshine like we have in Tennes-
see. hope when | come back it will
oe in strawberry time, then I'm going
% keep all the cooks busy, and if
you all haven't the chickens neces-
sary on hand, some poor neighbours
chicken house is going to suffer and
ce cream by the freezer full. It's too
good thinking Of you being over here
making ice cream for the soldiers. It
would be fine, mother, but where on
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

earth would you get the ice? These
people over her don't have any ice at
all except for the hospitals. / don't
see how they get along without it,
but some way they do
When we were in London, England,
we found a place where they made
ice cream, 1t wasn't as good as
ours, and the four Of us ate them
out--not a spoonful did we leave in
the entire place Then we went to
the Y. M. G. A. and found they had
real Coca Cola, and ! think we must
have drunk at least Is glasses apiece.
Of course, that sounds like someone
was starved--and we were for things
like that. Then we came. to France,
and not a drop of ice cream or Coca
Cola have we seen since. These folks
are funny about their drinks. ALI Of
them men, women and children
drink some kind of wine that is aw-
full. / tried it once, and found it tast-
ed more like salts than anything I
had ever tasted.
MuSG. ledNt yOu 1VI JIllS blIue. 4
hope soon to be walking into that big
room and seeing the bestest, sweet
est mother in the world.
With lots Of love,
ROY BOYD.
p S.-Had nice letter from Mary
Rodgers. and am going to write her
tonight. R. B.
Written on the piece Of aeroplane
wing are these words:
Dear Dad and Mother:
Herewith a note on the cover Of a
wing Of a German aeroplane that
was brought down near us. A souve-
mir for you.
All is well with us. In the best of
health and taking things easy-noth- |
lneto worry about.
There is bit of the famous mud
Of France on the back of this, but /
only a bit. Love to all,
ROY BOYD.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
DON'T TALK ABOUT
MONEY MAKING NOW

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
iof Saturday June / had ringing
editorial GA the war situation, Among
many other strikingiy true things
contained IN it are these.
''In view of the situation, how SUI
preme is the folly Of anyone IN Amer
lea talking about dollars and cents
and business after the war aud tfy-
ing to hold IN to the good things Of
life with one hand and work for
the war with The other hand
"The existence Of America is being
threatened The life Of America e
on trial America can save itself
from danger and save its life aud
save the world from slavery If All the
strength of this country is imme-
diately brought into the war and
nothing else but the war
How empty and vain now are lit
tie contests, labor disputes, lamenta-
tons because there are not enough
workmen at hand to make enormous
crops to sell at enormous prices.
How Infamous is the speculative and
profiteering spirit which demands
sky high prices for everything in
sight.
"The time is here now when all
the millions of wealth of this country
and all the strength Of this country
must be tossed into the war.
Congress should draft every man
from 18 to 65 and prepare for any
army of 100000 men with reserve
army Of 100000 more.
We must beat Germany or perish.
We can do it if we organize to do it.
"The Germans are fighting us in
our own homes. They are mislead-
ing and deeeiving and tricking ig-
norant negroes. They are burning
up warehouses. White men are be-
ing searched out who directed the
destruction Of a warehouse in this
city Yesterday morning.
when they are found they should
have trial in the morning.
'In the event they are found guilty
before noon, and the trial should not
take more than three hours, punish
nent should be lawfully meted out
in the afternoon.
eff the civil law is not up to it,
hen martial law should save us from
.he enemy within"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
TENNESSEE RAILROAD
MAN AT AGE OF SIXTY-NINE
FEELS LIKE A BOY OF EIGHTEEN
|. NJ AGENT AND COTTON BROKER AT BARTLETT TENN RE-
LATES EXPERIENCE AS RESULT OF TAKING THE
GREAT YIN HEPATICA PRESCRIPTION

81 feel like boy of eighteen, al
thoughc am now sixty-nine years Of
age" declares Mr.. w. E. Smith, L. &
~ agent and cotton broker Of Bart
lett, Tenn, after taking Vim Hepatica.
up until short while ago my
friends thought ! would live only a
short while, / had been suffering SO
from indigestion and general break
down. ! had pneumonia in January,
was all run down and weak in the
knees and extremely nervous.
II saw in the papers what the great
nature Vim Hepatica prescription was
doing for others, and my wife insist
ed on my trying it. After going to
the Weiss Pharmacy, Main and I'm
ion SITS. Memphis, and talking the
matter over with Mr.. Philpot, and
being shown that Vim Hepatica is
really nature remedy, | began to
UNION DRUG CO., COyINGr
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

take it Immediately with the most
remarkable results.
Il have been with the L. & N. for
thirty-eight years, and at Bartlett
for thirty7four years. Am also a cot
ton broker, and now that really
feel like boy again, ! want every
one to know what / think Of Vim
Hepatica, and to write me if they
want to at Bartlett, Tenn, and / viii will
tell them, for it is truly a great
Such testimonials as this are COM
ing in from all directions, and We
heartily recommend this great Vim
Hepatica prescription for anyone who
suffers from stomach, kidney, liver
and bowel trouble, is nervous, weak
or run down. 1t is a mighty fine
spring and summer tonic.
ON AND MASON, TENN.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
OUR GRANDFATHERs

Drenched horses for collie. That was
the old way which was uncertain and
unsafe. Farris' Collie Remedy does
away with drenching-s applied on
the horses tongue with dropper
which comes packed in each bottle.
Get it today. We guarantee it,
For sale by E. L. Roper Drug Co.,
Covington, Tenn; L. L. Wilder, Ma
son, Tenn; f. Jones, Keeling, Tenn;
X. f. Martin. Stanton Tenn; M, r.
Tenant, Atoka, Tenn; J. Smithson,
Brighton, Tenn Matthews & Nelson,
Kerrville, Tenn. limo
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
BAD KIDNEYS LAID HIM UP

A slight kidney impairment may
lead to dropsy or Bright's disease.
Don't neglect it. Frank Miller, Bing-
ham Utah, writes: "Was troubled
with my kidneys so bad could not
work. Tried many kinds of medicine
which did me no good. Then / tried
Foley Kidney Pills; now feel as good
as / ever did before Union Drug
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
BOAR FOR SERVICE

] have a registered Big Bone Po-
land China boar. and offer his serv-
ices to the public at So at the gate
with return privilege.
25a-tf. CLOUD STUART.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06
DANeERs q coNsrIPATI1N

Neglected constipation may cause
piles, liberation Of the bowels ans
pendieitis, nervous pnostratioa na1-
alysis Don't delay treatment Be
remedy IS folcy's GathaFtic Tablets
Do their work surely easily en
without injury to stomach or ntas
final lining. Contains no habit-fo4n-
ing drugs Fine for fat folks En-
ion Drug 60.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

See the Crow ll,hart car before
you buy We have two cars It the
Old price S035 f. o b. factory. The
new price viii be 1925. The upkeep
Of this wonderful car Is very low.
Claud and Reid Simonton, agents.
1Sa.tf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-06-06

Mrs. W. c. Dupree, of Memphis,
and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hart
well Dupree, Of Jonesboro, Ark. ar
rived here Thursday on a visit to
Mr.. w, P. Dupree and family.