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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
SOLDIERS MUST BE
CLEAN IS RuLE.NO. /

Uncle Sans soldiers must wash
their hands before dinner and woe
betide the man who throws cigaret
butts on the floor or forgets to
clean his shoes before he enters
the mess hall.
Orders may come and go but
there is one cardinal order that is
always Elective. 1t regulates the
hygiene of the camp and makes
the sanitary laws which must be
observed by every officer and
man.
Here are a few rules that the
sanitary inspectors must enforce:
Hash must be made on the day
1t is used lest 1t turn" and pto-
maine poisoning result from its
consumption.
Canned milk and canned fish
must be used on the day the cans
are opened.
Every man must battle at least
twice each week.
No matter how cold the wealth
or, bedding and extra clothing
must be hung thrue the barracks
windows a half day each week.
Garbage and stable refuse must
be removed every day and the
receptacles used for it Kept guard
ed from flies at all times.
Every soldier must brush his
teeth every day.
Pools Of water near the camp
must be covered with film of
oil to prevent mosquito breeding
and measures taken to minimize
the fly evil.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
Women Clerks
In Light Dept.

An increase In day wages from
$40 day to $3.50 was provid-
ed for linemen's helpers in the city
light department, in an ordinance
introduced before the council
Wednesday by Commissioner Gro
men. The commissioner declared
he couldn't keep his men without
raising them.
There are 16 helpers in the
light department. Gronen also
said that he was preparing to hire
women clerks in the light depart
ment instead of men. He re-
duced the minimum salary for
clerks from $s5 to $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06

Sanitary inspectors "prowr' the
camp almost day and night in
search Of dirty dirt" and it goes
hard with the company command
er whose barracks are unclean or
the cook whose kitchen can't pass
inspection.
1T is the only way we can
maintain Camp Lewis record as
the healthiest camp in the United
States" says Lieut.. Col. Peter G.
Field, division surgeon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
CAMP BUSES
FARE RAISED

The new traffic code about to
be printed as a Camp Lewis gen.
sral order for the guidance of
luses and for-hife cars operating
to the camp, will provide a fare
Of so cents for soldiers.
The present fare is 35 cents for
soldiers and So cents for civilians,
but automobile drivers declare
that they are unable to make a
living on this schedule.
The drivers, according to critics
of the present transportation sys-
tenn between the camp and Taco
ma, do not pretend to operate on
their runs or to give service but
are content to take the cream of
the business on Saturday, Sunday
and Wednesday nights when the
accommodation they offer is in
adequate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
Every Piece of Furniture in Stock
Is Reduced in Price.
Our Easy Payment Terms Apply
To ALI Sale Prices.
Metal Beds, Reduced In Price

SPRINGS, SPEC. $3.50
Coil Springs, with los
coils, adjustable to vari-
Gus tensions, sagless
and noiseless; sale price,
$3.50.
$40 MATTRESS, $3.50
-50-lb. Mattresses filled
with all cotton felt, i'm
perial rolled edge, fancy
ticking cover, special
$3.50.
5000 METAL BED
Il Y = inch continuous
posts, Z filling rods,
white enamel and Vernis
Martin finishes, sale price,
$3.50.
$500 METAL BED
Pinch square continu-
Gus posts, ivory enamel
and Vernis Martin fin
ishes, sale price $13.75.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
Civil War Veteran
Is a German Alien

to prove his nationality, and in or
der to clear up the record he
took out his first naturalization
papers.
He never took out his second
papers, but continued voting and
acting otherwise as citizen.
When the registration of aliens
began he found that he was tech.
nically in the class of alien Ger
mans
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
NEW PARKING
PLAN WORKS

Police Capt. Falconer .an-
nounced Wednesday that the new
parking of automobiles, put in
effect on Pacific ave. two weeks
ago, would be placed in effect
turnout the city at once.
ut has proved so successful on
the avenue that we will adopt
the new system on all paved
Streets" said the captain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06

can get an expression of the SEN
timent of Tacoma over this new
order" explained Mayor Fawcett.
They are trying to force an un-
popular order upon us, and |
think the public should know
about it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
RELIEF FOR SOLDIERS
HEEMs no BE ON WAY
tBy United Prcss.)

WASHINGTON. d. c.,
Feb. 6.-The senate today
passed the moratorium bill
to protect the civil rights of
soldiers and sailors during
their period OF service. There
were no dissenting vote.
The house has already
passed the measure, which
now goes to conference on
several minor amendments
added in the senate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
THIEVES STEAL GAS

Thieves broke the lock on the
gas station of j. F. McCarty,
3843 Sixth ave-, Tuesday night
and stole 16 gallons Of gasoline,
to reports to the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You
Apply a Little Musterole.

And MusteroIe won't blister like
the old-fashioned mustard plaster.
Just spread 1t on with your fingers.
Il penetrates to the sore spot with a
gentle Jingle, loosens the congestion
and draws out the soreness and pain.
Musterole is a clean, white ONT
ment made with oil of mustard. It
4 fine for quick relief from sore
throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis. Group, stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lum-
haRo, pains and aches of the back or
POINTS sprains. soremuscles, bruises, chill
blains, frosted feet, colds on the chest.
Nothing like Musterole for croupy chill
dren- Keep It handy for instant use.
soc and COO jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06

Laying submarine cable, hun
dreds of miles of it, to scores of
isolated lighthouses is one of the
telephone tasks made necessary
by the war. The Bell System
has also built lines connecting
some two hundred coast guard
stations.
It has built complete telephone
systems for fifteen National
Guard cantonments and fifteen
National Guard camps, each a
city in size, and also at many
naval, officers reserve, mobili-
cation and embarkation camps
and at army and navy stations.
It has provided an enormous
increase in long distance facili-
ties thruout the country, that
satisfactory service may be main
tanned between cantonments,
training camps, guard outposts,
military supply stations, war in
dustries, the National Capital
and other centers of Government
activity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
Somewhere In America

The Government facilities at
the National Capital have al
ready been increased three-fold
and there has been a tremendous
increase in local and toll facili-
ties.
Fifteen thousand miles of tele-
phone wire have been taken from
other uses for the exclusive serv-
ice of the Government and some
10000 miles of telegraph facili-
ties also provided.
Meanwhile the Bell System
has given generously of it's man
power, until over seven thousand
men are in service or recruited
for military duty
Members of the Bell System,
whether they have already gone
to France or whether they have
stayed at their posts to help mo-
Billie the country for victory, are
equally in the service of the
Nation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-02-06
$500 Bed $3.50

$500 Bed $3.50
ALL tubular steel bed, pictured,
vernis Martin finish, head "a in.
high, five filling rods, sale price,
$3.50.
$3.50 Iron Bed in Vernis Mar
tin and white enamel finishes,
special this sale, 1915.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
AMERICAN LOSSES DURING
GREAT WAR ESTIMATED

Washington, Dec. 12.-Total casu-
alties in the American expeditionary
forces up to the signing of the arms
tice were divided as follows:
Killed and died Of wounds, 36,154;
died of disease, 1881; died from
other causes, 2,204; wounded, 1883;
prisoners, 2,163; missing, 1,l60.
The American forces in France,
Gen. March said, had taken $4,000
German prisoners in round numbers
and 1,400sA#ns. He added that the
casualties afAong the American fore
es in action in Russia were not Sc
we're, contrary to reports, and that
encouraging accounts Of the situa-
ton of the forces had been received.
Discussing the enormous number
of wounded recorded in the total of
casualties announced by Gen. March,
officials said that included many thou
sands of men slightly hurt who did
not go to hospitals and whose names
never had been reported. Casualties
reported to the department up to
yesterday numbered only little over
$4,000, and most estimates of the
probable total when the armistice
was signed have not been over 100,-
600.
Long lists are coming in daily now,
however, and the total, exclusive of
the very slightly wounded, may go
far over previous estimates.
Cancellation of war contracts
abroad has been left in the hands of
Assistant Secretary Edward R. Stet-
tinus, now in France and designated
as the special representative of the
war department. On this side Maj.
Gen. Goethals will have charge Of
cancellation of all supply contracts
and Maj. Gen. Jevey of contracts
having to do with construction for
the army.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
no FIGHT FOR LIBERTY

/ will take my napsack on my
back,
My rifle on my shoulder,
/ am going across over to France
To be a faithful soldier
l have said goodbye to the folks
at home
/ am going across the sea;
And when ! get across over there
| am going to fight for liberty.
Uncle Sam has been so good to rs
We could not refuse to 60;
So when he said Come on, boys"
We are ready to face the foe.
When the captain said Lets 90
the 'front.'"
The boys all gave a yell,
And we'll never stop till we get
top
And give the Germans hell.
| never did think l would like to fight
And never did care to try.
But now it's fun to get my gun
And make the Germans fly.
Now, a word to friends | left behind:
Don't worry about me,
For soon we will have the Germans
whipped,
And ready to cross the sea.
And when the war is over and we
return
To the friends we left behind,
We will give God and Uncle Sam the
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
THE RETURNING sOLDIREs
AND THE IDLE LANDS


Secretary Of the Interior Franklin
X. Lane has urged upon Congress
and the president the desirability Of
making a study Of the unused lands Of
the country with the view Of provid-
! ing from these lands homes for our
soldiers when they return from the
war. II is estimated that there are
some 100000 acres Of arid land
that may be irrigated, some 10000, 900
acres Of swamp land that may be
drained and approximately 100000
900 acres of logged and cut-over
land that might be cleared and made
available for cultivation. The sec
rotary believes that on these lands
homes could and should be found
for thousands Of "our boys" when
they come back from Europe.
This matter seems to me one that
should be looked into and carefully
considered. This country is not 60
ing to be in a mood to withhold any
thing from the men who have risked
their all to save the country, and
thousands of these men will come
back poor, out of a job, and in many
cases physically incapacitated for the
work they have been used to doing
There is, in my opinion, no lkeli-
hood that any man who wishes to
work will have any trouble in find
ing work for several years after
the war ends, but there is a strong
likelihood that many returning sol
diers will find open to them, for a
while at least, only the harder and
more poorly paid jobs. 1t is to the
interests Of the country, too, that its
idle lands be put to work as they
are needed So, if the man who
wishes to establish himself upon the
land, and the land which is now
unutilized can be brought together it
ought to be a work well worth do
ing.
Of course, if there should be any
probability that an attempt would be
made to give every returning soldier
farm whether he needed it or not,
or an attempt made to bring all
this vast body Of idle land into cul-
tivation at once, / would feel hostile
to the whole scheme. Such an at
tempt would inevitably result in
forcing down of prices of farm pro-
ducts and period Of depression for
farmers generally. This country is
not suffering from any lack of land
in cultivation, or, for that matter,
from any lack of people on the land.
What it needs more than these is
better handling of the land under
and better returns htetot
and better returns to the
people now working the land.
To make it possible, however, for
the returning soldier who had no
home and wished one, to establish
himself on a small farm Of his own,
and to enable him to help add to his
country's strength and prosperity by
the utilization of natural resources
now held unused would be a fine
thing for the nation to do. | am
hoping that the proposal Of the sec
rotary Of the interior will be careful
" considered. The idea would seem
to permit of development into a
great constructive national work.
Southern Agriculturist.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
LOSSES AT SEA

Washington, Nov. 22.-Loss of 145
American passenger and merchant
marine vessels of 354,449 tons and
IT'S lives through acts of the enemy
during the period from the beginning
of the world war to the cessation
of hostilities Nov. IL is shown by
figures made public by the depart
ment of labor's bureau of navigation.
The report does not include several
vessels, the loss of which has not
been established as due to acts Of
the enemy. Nineteen vessels and 81
lives were lost Though use of tor
pedoes, mines and gunfire prior to
the entrance Of the United States into
the war.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
SALT LAKE CITY MAN
TELLS HOW TANLAC
HAS Benefited HIM
Don j. Perry Says Wife Has Gained
Twenty Eight Pounds and He Has
Gained Ten Since They Began TAX
ing Tanlac.

my wife has gained twenty-eight
pounds and | have gained ten pounds
IN the past few weeks since we began
taking Tanlac," said Don J. Perry,
a well known business man, residing
at $40 Ounce street, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
"Mrs. Perry had suffered from
stomach trouble for a long time" he
continued. "She had no appetite and
complained of heavy feeling in the
pit of her stomach. She was ex-
tremely nervous and don't believe
she slept as much as two hours out
Of twenty-four, in over two years.
She lost weight and strength contin-
uaIIy and could not attend to her
household duties. She tried every
thing we could find and nothing gave
her any relief until we got Tanlac.
Her stomach trouble is entirely gone
now, she can eat Just anything she
wants without any trouble and be-
sides gaining twenty-eight pounds,
she is able to do ali her homework
and seems like a different person.
"As to my own case, / had been
fn a nervous, rundown condition for
three years. Ny appetite was SO
poor that / would hardly average one
good meal day and | had no en-
ergy or ambition. ] have improved
in every way since | started taking
Tanlac. NV appetite is SO good that
! can hardly eat enough to satisfy
i'll / eat three hearty meals a day
and then want more, | have picked
no ten pounds in weight and feel
better than have IN a long time.
We both think that Tanlae is the
greatest thing Of its kind in the
world"
Tanlae is sold IN Covington BY AL
exander Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
MONEY IN EGGS

EGGS are not bankable but the
money from their sale is. This
money is yours for the effort. How
do you treat the hen that lays the
Golden Eggs? B. A. Thomas Poul-
try Remedy will keep the poultry in
good condition and increase the yield
in eggs. We guarantee this and re-
fund your money if not satisfied.
For sale by e. L. Roper Drug Co.,
Covington, Tenn; L. 1. Wilder, Ma
son, Tenn; E. Jones, Keeling, Tenn;
X. e. Martin, Stanton, Tenn; NJ. E.
Remnant, Atoka, Tenn; J,M.Smithson,
Brighton, Tenn; G. L. McPeak, Brigh-
ton, Tenn; The Enterprise, Coving-
ton, Tenn; H. R. Rose & Co., Gov
sngton. Tenn 1mo
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
INSURANCE WORTH WHILE

Mr.. John T. Garner, General Agent,
United Life and Accident Insurance
Co., Concord, New Hampshire.
Dear Sir-I beg to acknowledge
receipt of your favor enclosing check
for accident, and wish to thank
you for this prompt settlement.
1T is insurance worth while, and !
do appreciate the prompt attention
given me.
Yours very truly,
l2diw* ]. N. GOF0RTH.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
HOW LONG SEEDS ARE GOOD

The length of life Of seeds is usual
" as follows:
Barley 3 years, bean 2 years, beet
6 years, buckwheat years, cabbage
5 years, carrot with spines) years,
mustard years, oats 3 years, orchard
grass 2 years, parsnip 2 years, peanut
| year, pumpkin years, carrot with
out spines) As years, clover years,
maize 2 years, millet years, timo-
.ygars, wheat 2 years, peas 8
enc pc years, rye years, soy
ears, squash 6 years, turnip
years.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
oh, If | COULD
DDEAK TuEC COT DlSa
DAEhA LnD IULU!
Almost as soon as said vita
DR.. Kings New Discovery
Get a bottle todayl

The rapidity with which this fifty
year-old family remedy relieves coughs
colds and mild bronchial attacks Is
what has kept its popularity on the
Increase year by year.
This standard reliever Of colds and
coughing spells never loses friends. Il
does quickly and pleasantly what it is
recommended to do. One trial puts it
in your medicine cabinet as absolutely
Indispensable. Sold by all druggists.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In order to give better service to
patrons, all parties living off the
square in Covington are respectfully
asked to bring their packages and
to come and get packages weighing
as much as Is pounds, until after the
holidays.
G. j. DALLAS,
Agent American Express Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

was the oldest Of the re-
dents, being within II
III 10th birthday when his
mo -e"n expired.
GSs the youngest Outgo-
7i{ ~istrate. His age was
years and four months.
van Buren, was the first president
who was not born a British subject
Selected.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

Wheeling in the lungs indicates
that phlegm is obstructng the air
passages. Billiards. Horehound Syrup
loosens the phlegm so that it can
be eoughed up and ciScted. Sold by
Alexander Drug Co.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

AS a reward for brave and valu-
able services under fire, William F..
Wright, a Y. NJ. G. A. worker at
tached to the Foyer du Soldat division
of the overseas department, has re-
ceived the Croix de GuerTe. The dec
grafton was printed on his breast by
a French general in the presence of
the regiment to which the Red Tri-
angle man had been attached during
some Of the hottest fighting of the
year.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
MAN FOUND!

Same old man found at R. B.
Shelton's brick yard to deliver good
brick for walls, chimneys and any
hing you may need brick for. au1tf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
PHELAN NOTES

Miss Mormon Deverell, who is
teaehing at Holly Grove, spent the
weekend with homefolks at this
place.
Mr.. George Blaloek, Of Turkey
Scratch, spent the weekend with
the family Of Mr.. J. NJ Richardson.
Born Tuesday night to Mr.. and
Mrs Hunter Bishop, girl.
Mrs. f. G.. Glover and son, John
Wesley, are on the sick list this
week.
Miss Jimmie Lou Cole, who is
teaching at Bowden schoolhouse,
spent the weekend with the family
of her father, Mr.. w. H. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Archer and
children, Of Covington, were visitors
at this place Sunday.
Little Miss Mary Sue Whaley was
operated on Wednesday afternoon
for appendicitis by Drs. A. ]. Roby,
II. B. Gassaway and G. B. Gillespie.
She stood the operation fine, and is
now doing nicely.
Miss Annie May Higgins, who Is
attending school at this place, spent
Vie weekend with homefolks at VAL
sons Chapel.
Mr.. Robert Weir and sister, Miss
Ethel, Of Solo, spent Sunday with
the family Of Mrs. N. ]. Hadley
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. J. Whaley and
children, Of Mt. Carmel, spent Sun
aay with the family Of the formers
brother, Mr.. T. j. Whaley.
Mildred, the little fiye-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. B E Headin died
Thursday morning Of congestion, ana
was laid to rest the following day
in Phelan cemetery. She only Wis
tied this world for a few short years,
but we had learned to love her SO
much. She was a bright, interesting
child, and was the joy of the home
We cannot understand why she was
taken SO soon from us, but Jesus
said "Suffer little children to come
unto Me-" Weep not for her, fond
parents, for little Mildred is at rest.
Mrs. T. D. Coker is on the sick
list, '198
Miss Elizabeth Hoffman is now en-
ployed on Saturdays as clerk at M.
Guttman's dry goods store in Cow
ington. BLUE EYES"
Mrs. johnson and daughter,
Blanche, of Mayfield, KY, are visit
ing the family Of Mr.. ], S, Johnson.
w. H. Deverell left Monday for
Memphis on business trip.
Mrs. L. E. Shoaf and children
spent several days last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. l. j. Wright.
The little child Of Mr.. P. D. Simms
is reported quite sick at the home
Of its grandmother, Mrs. N. J. Had
ley.
Mr.. Richard Hawkins is reported
sick with influenza.
Mr.. Aubrey DevereH spent several
DAYS in Memphis last week
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
praise

praise
For being so good and kind.
Lloyd Bailey.
Co. A, 46th Engineers,
Somewhere in France.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

Let a want ad sell it for you.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12
he Best Line of Goodsin the Whole Country
Below enumerated few of the hundreds of bargains
be found my immense stock Come in and see them
HAIR DWAR l.;
FL RNITUR =

You will find that carry quite lot
Of Furniture, such as Suits, extra
Bedstead Springs, Mattresses, Rugs,
Rocking Chairs, Dining Chairs and
Babies Rockers.
You will also find in my big stock
many Horse Collars that were bought
before the war that | will give you
much cheaper than you can buy else
where.
| also carry quite a lot Of Wagon
Harness, Breeching, Lines, Hames,
Collar Pads, Back-bands, Belly-bands,
Spreaders, etc.
In this stock you win also find quite
lot of Automobile Supplies, such
as Castings, Inner Tubes, Boots, Patch
es, Spark Plugs, etc.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-12

Quite a lot of these shoes were
bought before the war. This will en-
able you to buy your shoes much
cheaper from me than you can from
the man who had to buy and pay
war prices.