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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
HANISH FOUND GUILTY
FEDERAL JURY coNvIcTs MAN.
ON oFFENsE BOOKS CHARGE.
Head Of Sun Worshipers Accused Of
Violating Law Through Sending
Volumes Over U. s.

Chicago, Dec lotto Ear Hanish.
the little master" Of the Mazdaz-
1an sun cult. was found guilty on FRI
day by a jury In Federal Judge Mack's
court following his sensational trial
on a charge OF violating the interstate
commerce law through the shipment
Of his book, Inner Studies" via ex-
press.
Counsel for Hanish made the usual
motion for a new trial. The date for
hearing on this motion will be fixed
by Judge Mack upon his return to Chi
cago. Fixing of the penalty rests with
the court. The conviction carries with
It as a maximum penalty a fine Of S.
600 or five years in the penitentiary. or
both.
At the same time that this action
was taken in regard to the motions for
a new trial the defense asked that the
defendant be permitted TO remain at
liberty on his present bond of $1O,-
600 until such time as the question OF
the new trial motion is disposed Of.
The Mazdaznan sun cult, of which
Hanish is the founder, long has been
before the public eye. It is regaded
by the government as one OF the most
powerful of cults. its membership en-
bracing $4,000 men and women In the
United States.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
AFRICAN FARMERS
FIFTY rlLLERs or THE SOIL IN
SOUTH AFRICA WILL VISIT
KENTUCKY.
Msehinery-Will Come In
September, 1914

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lexington, XIV. II. scherffius,
who was formerly connected with the
Kentucky agricultural experiment sta
ton here, but who several years ago
went TO South Africa to teach tobacco
growing for the British government,
has written TO the Lexington CONNER
cial club, stating that fifty farmers
from the States Of the Cape OF Good
Hope, Transvaal, Natal, and Orange
Free State, comprising the South Az
rican Union, viii next year make a
tour through Europe and the United
States and will reach Lexington in
September. Prof. Scherfiius' letter,
which was directed TO the secretary
Of the Lexington commercial club and
dated at Pretoria, is as follows:
"A plan and arrangements have
been made that fifty farmers from
South Africa (of European descent)
are to make trip to Europe to study
agricultural conditions. Il has now
been arranged that these fifty farm
ers are to make q tour through Amer
lea, arriving there in September, 1914.
After considerable persuasion ! have
succeeded in getting Mr.. Mcdonald,
who is arranging the itinerary, to in.
clude Lexington in their itinerary.
Now ! should be very grateful to hear
from you to the effect that the dele
cation will be the guests OF the city
for one day. This will be a great OPP
portunity for America to advertise her
farming implements, machinery, motor
cars, thoroughbred stock, etc, and |,
being q kentuckian, would like to see
my state take advantage OF this oppor.
tunity, and also have the pleasure of
meeting this delegation of South AT.
rican farmers"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
WORKING FOR sANITARlUM.

jacksonville, Ky.-The Kentucky
tuberculosis Commission is repre-
scented in this city by James X. Faux
ner of Frankfort, who is here and in
the county in the interest of establish
ing tuberculosis sanitarium in this
county. He, recently was in Hender-
son county when that county took a
vote on the matter and ii carried near
ly 300 in favor of the sanitarium. Mr..
Faulkner is being assisted by DR.. ID.
p. Cory, of st. Charles. and who is
the chairman OF the sanitation COM
mittee of the Commercial club of Hop
kins county. and who recently was at
the head of a campaign in Christian
county and was victorious in his fight
by a majority of 1000 votes for the
sanitarium.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
Compete for Scholarship.

The following applicants for the
Rhodes scholarship in Kentucky have
successfully passed the examinations,
according to letter just received by
the chairman for Kentucky DR.. NJ. b.
Adams: Roscoe Woods. OF Van Ars-
dale. Georgetown college; Saul Houn-
chell. OF Oneida, Georgetown college;
r. T. Taylor, of Lagrange, State uni
versity; L. 7. Proctor, of Leitchheld
State university; f. p. Apologize. Of
Louisville. Yale university. On one OF
this quintet the scholarship will be
conferred by the board of examiners,
composed of DR.. Adams. Or. r. w
Hinitt, Central University; DR.. j. X.
Patterson, president emeritus. State
university; DR.. James l.. Clark. Ken
lucky Wesleyan, and Prof, T. b. Nc.
CARNEY, Pennsylvania The selection
will be made before January l.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
FARMER TO CONSUMER
Commissioner Of Agriculture Opens
Fight on High Cost Of Living.

Louisville, Ky.-Elimination OF the
"middle-man" between Kentucky farm
ers and consumers of farm products in
the cities of the state wit view of
reducing prices to the consumer and
insu:ing larger profits for the pro-
ducers is the end sought in the estab-
lishment of a state free marketing bu-
reau in Louisville, by the state board
of agriculture.
Announcement of this latest attack
on the "high-cost-of-living" was made
by Commissioner of Agriculture j. w.
Newman, following a meeting OF the
Association of Commissioners Of Agri-
culture of the Southern States at The
Seelbach. The plan was preached by
Mr.. Newman at this session and in
dorsed by his colleagues.
The commissioners Of agriculture or
the South not only passed a resolutioS
favoring the establishment of similar
bureaus throughout the Southern
States, affiliated with the organization,
but conducted by the individual boards
of agriculture, but also favored a bu-
reau of the federal government coop
Grating with the state bureaus.
Through this means II is expected to
attack the problem of living from a
new angle
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
Fourth-ciass Postmasters.

Fourth-class postmasters we're ap-
pointed as follows:
Kentucky--Robert T. Miles, at Dick
ey's Mills, Edmonson county; John X.
Reese, at Lenox, Morgan county; Bos-
ton Jones, at Mt. Savage, Carter eoun-
ty; Dora Gillian, at Riddle, Elliott
county; William p. ShipIey. at Ship
ley, Clinton county; Samuel Morris,
at Willowtown, Taylor county; NJ c.
Thompson, at Wolfe Creek, Meade
county; l.. l.. Embry, at Bainzetown,
Ohio county; S. T. Cook, at Banock,
Butler county; Leslie T. Bradshaw,
at Bradshawmill, Madison county;
Chas. ID. Templeton. at Bruken, Muh-
lenburg county; Emily d. Barclay, at
Dublin, Graves county; Harry ID.
Browne. at Equality, Ohio county;
Thomas L. Higginbotham, at Forest
Cottage, Clinton county Robert w.
Hoachen. at Hoachens, Edmonson
county; William II. Miller. at Iberia,
Grayson county; L. l.. Patterson, at
Point Pleasant, Ohio county; Sallie
II. Eskridge, at Sample, Breckenridge
county; George w. Wilson, at Sauls-
berry, Carter county; w. w. Ray. at
Wilhelmina. Todd county; Eva l..
Nance, at Yama, Taylor county
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
EXEMPT FROM BACK TAXES.

Lexington, Ky.-By q vote Of three
to two the city commissioners ordered
that no suits for back taxes for the
years 1910. 1911, 1912 and 1913 be
brought against the Burley tobacco
society.
Mayor Cassidy and Commissioner
Pulliam voted in the negative, both
taking the ground that the commits
sioners had no legal right 10 exempt
any corporation OF individual from the
payment of taxes.
Commissioners Hunt, Land and Nc
Corkle voted for the exemption. taking
the ground that former Mayor John
Skain and the commercial club com
mittee had so promised the hurley to-
bacco society as an inducement 10 Sc
cure the removal OF its headquarters
from Winchester to Lexington, and
they felt that the commissioners
should support the action OF the for
mer city officials and commercial body.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
WANT DISSOLUTION
The Phone Merger Alleged TO Have
Resulted In Increased Rates.

Lexington. Ky.--seeking to dissolve
the recent merger of the Fayette
Home Telephone Co. and the East
Tennessee Telephone Co.. and to re-
store competition In the local tele-
phone field and to re-establish the
rates existing under the old franchise
Of the Fayette company prior to the
consolidation. Milton Young and Jean
T. Payne filed suit in the Fayette cir.
cult court. II is alleged that consent
to the merger was secured from the
city council of Lexington and the state
railroad commission through represen-
tation that there would be no raise in
the rates. but that when the merger
was completed the rates we're raised.
The petition recites that the actual
value of the tangible property is $685.
600. that its annual operating expenses
are 100000, that wear and tear will
not annually exceed S12,500, and that
the gross receipts are practically
$l4O, 900.
Il is alleged that the capital stock
has been increased to 100000, OF
which 100000 is common stock, and
that there is bonded indebtedness
of $205,00O, The petitioners pray also
that Section SO of the acts of the leg
islature of 1912 be declared unconsti-
tutional, and that the merger there
under be held illegal. The attorneys
for the plaintiffs are Judges r. G..
ORear and Ben Williams, of Frank.
fort, and Matt S. Walton, representa-.
tive-elect of Lexington.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
kENTUcKIAN AT HELM.

Louisville, KY. w. Newman. OF
Kentucky. was elected president of the
Association of Commissioners OF Agri.
culture OF the Southern States before
tire wiud-up OF the convention. At
ianta, Ca, was chosen as the place OF
next years meeting. Other officers
named we're; Vice president. h. n.
kone, OF Texas; secretary treasurer.
j. d. Price. Georgia. plan 20 obtain
mail Thanking privileges for the agrl.
cultural departments OF the various
states Was indorsed.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
M'CHORD ACT IS
DECLARED VALID
RATE ORDER OF KENTUCKY CON.
MISSION IS UPHELD By
SUPREME COURT.
/. & n. MEETS DEFEAT
Withdrawal Of Special Rates Made
Dlstiiiers Prompted Complaint to
State Railroad Commission.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Frankfort, Ky.-The supreme court
upheld the constitutionality OF the
McChord act, creating the Kentucky
railroad commission, by denying to
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Co. an interlocutory Injunction re-
straining an order of the state COM
mission of August 10, 1910, prescribing
maximum rates for interstate ship
ment of corn, rye, empty barrels and
other distillers' supplies from Louis
vile, Covington and Newport to 16
points of destination in Kentucky.
The railroad had attacked the right
of the state commission to regulate
interstate rates since they incidentally
affect Interstate rates which are with
in the Jurisdiction of congress and the
interstate commerce commission.
The decision was a complete defeat
for the railroad, sustaining the order
Of the federal circuit court for the
eastern Kentucky district denying the
injunction.
The court, however, followed the
lead of the lower branch in refusing to
pass upon the validity of the repara-
ton orders of the commission, assert
ing that this is a matter for the state
courts to determine. The decision
gained interest in Washington in that
the Kentucky law was drawn by
Charles c. McChord, now a member
of the interstate commerce commits
sion. The Kentucky case was the
last of the As so-called railroad rate
cases" which came before the court,
the other A having been decided last
June against the railroads in each
case.
The Kentucky case was brought into
court by the Louisville and Nashville
railroad after the commission issued
its disputed order. Prior to March
%, 1910, the road had been granting
special low rates to distilleries located
along its lines in Kentucky.
On that date. however, it withdrew
these rates and substituted its stand
ard" rates. The distillers entered
complaint with the state railroad COM
mission, which, after a hearing, fixed
the maximum rates of its contested
order. These rates were the same
as the special rates had been, except
that the commission made them ap-
plicable to all freight of the same
classification between the Kentucky
points.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
MUST PAY MORE TAXES.

Louisville, Ky.-Banks, trust COM
panies and insurance companies of
Louisville are 10 be assessed for city
purposes this year az so per cent OF
their combined capital and surplus,
minus the tangible property, such as
real estate and Office fixtures, an in
crease of 20 per cent over the assess
ment in previous years, according to
letters sent out 20 heads OF various
Louisville financial Institutions by
City Assessor John Buechel. The fact
became known through business
circles, and Mr. Bueehel, when asked
about the report verified it. This will
mean an increase OF about S2,5000O
in the assessed valuation OF financial
institutions in Louisville over last
year, and will add to the city's rev.
enue from taxes from that source
about $4,000 a year. Heretofore
banks, trust companies and insurance
companies Of Louisville have been as
sessed at 60 per cent of their COM
bined capital and surplus, minus the
tangible property, the assessment for
the city and state purposes being ar
rived at by the same process until in
recent years, when the state based it's
assessment upon so per cent of the
combined capital and surplus, minus
tangible property
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
FIRE STOPS MURDER TRIAL.

Hazard, Ky.-An alarm Of fire stop
ped the argument of Senator Hogg,
one of the half dozen attorneys ia the
case of the commonwealth against
Emma Eversole, who shot and killed
her husband, Mac Eversole, former
sheriff of Perry county, last Septem-
Der. The fire was discovered in room
10 al the COMBS Hotel and was ex-
tinguished with but slight damage.
There was a large gathering Of
women 10 hear the arguments and the
stampede with a probable loss of life
stopped by prompt action of Sheriff
Horn and his deputies who held the
crowd back long enough. to give the
people time to collect their wits and
act with prudence.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
WILL INVITE CHAMP CLARK.

Louisville, Ky-Champ Clark.
Speaker OF the House Of represents
sives, and Henry Watterson will be
asked TO deliver addresses at the I'M
yelling of the statue OF George ID.
Prentice. which was presented to the
board OF trustees OF the Louisville
public library by the Louisville
Courier Journal and The Times. The
committee appointed 10 decide where
the statue shall stand has announced
that IL will be placed in front OF the
main entrance 10 the library. The
base of the statue viii be of Bowling
Green stone. Including the base the
total height viii be about eleven feet
The date for the unwilling has not yet
been announced.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
CONTEST BOARD FAvoRs DRYs.

Georgetown. Ky.-The local option
election recently he'd here was de-
clared valid. An appeal from the de-
cision will be taken 70 the Scott cir
cult court al the February term. I'm
der the county unit law, Georgetown
went dry" at recent election. The
vets contested the election mainly ON
two grounds. That the petition ask
ing for an election In the city school
precinct OF Georgetown did not con
tain rs per cent OF the votes cast at
The last precinct general election.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
Community Organization.


Community organization In the
rural South with the puclic school
a. the common center about
which the organized activities OF the
countryside cluster, is the scheme OF
Prof T. ]. Coates, supervisor Of rural
schools in Kentucky, for reaching the
vital need OF rural life.
The rural problem will be the prin-
cipal subject OF discussion at the meet
ing of the Conference for Education in
the South at Louisville next April,
ard Prof. Coates, who is the represen-
tative OF the organization in Kentucky,
has prepared a paper covering in a
general way what he considers the
best method Of organizing the whole
community. The dangers he foresees
are the possibility that community life
will be organized piecemeaT into little
unrelated groups with no permanent
agency working for the advancement
and improvement of all conditions, So
cial, economic and moral.
Prof. Coates's program of organiza-
community with these two common in
terests, health and recreation.
Prof. Coates program of organiza-
ton Of a rural community includes the
following activities, which he will sub
nit In the Conference for Education:
COMMON INTERESTS.
Health, Recreation.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
Studies, experiments, demonstra-
tons; school farm, plants, poultry;
home activities; home industry, hand
work, art; home making, comfort,
beauty; social life, recreation.
FARMERS CLUB.
Production, farm management,
methods Of tillage; .marketing, coop
erative buying and selling; working
capital, cooperative credit union; hui
man culture.
BOYS CLUBS.
Corn Club-Plant life, methods OF
cultivation; corn and its uses.
Pig Club-Animal Life; breeds
methods.
Social Notwithstanding drama;
sports.
GIRLS CLUBS.
Canning Club-Plant life; methods
of cultivation; canning.
Poultry Club-Animal life; methods,
the eggs and its uses.
Home Arts-Needle work; painting;
music.
WOMEN'S CLUB.
Home Making-Food; cooking;
household management; hygiene; fur.
nishing; labor-saving equipment.
Home misunderstanding; weaving;
woodwork.
Social Enterprises-A library; lit
erature.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
BIG MAIL FUND IS ASKED
Postmaster General Burleson Seeks
$3o6, ooo, 900 to Run the Postal
Service for Year.

Washington, Nov. 29-An appropri-
alton Of $500, 100000 for the postal
service for the next fiscal year has
been submitted to congress by Post
master General Burleson. This sum, If
granted, will be the greatest allowed
for this service in a single appropri-
alton measure.
The estimates contemplate sub
stantial extension of the parcel post
service. which is credited with large
part OF the surplus OF 100000
earned by the postal service for the
fiscal year just closed.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
ADAPTED FOR FRUIT GROWING.

Hickman, Ky.-The expert sent out
from the department OF agriculture at
Washington to study the adaptability
OF this section 10 fruit srowing has
made a very favorable report OF the
country from Paducah to Reelfoot lake.
below Hickman, saying that this part
OF western kentucky as well as the
Ozark belt Of Missouri may be called
The Land OF the Big Red Apple"
Very little fruit is nov grown In this
section. the attention OF farmers bslng
given 10 cotton.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
NEW MAYOR SWORN IN.

Middlesboro, Mayorelect J. L.
Marring and the entire city ticket was
swocn in. Mr. Manring as the mayor
of MiddlesborO. has several plans
looking to the progress OF the city and
one especially is the promotion OF a
street car system. Another is the con
stryction of what Is known as the
Cumberland Gap and Boonesboro
boulevard. TwenJy-eight miles of this
roal will be through Bell county, con,
Meeting Middlesboro and Pinevile.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
MooNsHINlNG ON INCREASE.

Whitesburg. Ky.-A party of revenae
officers, led by United States Marshal
". b. Abingdon. raided five large
moonshine stills along the headwaters
of Pound river. in Wise county. Va.
Three alleged moonshiners, Greed
Wells, Daug Wampler and Hugh Ell.
lott were arrested This was the
most important moonshine raid made
along the border m several weeks.
Moonshining seems TO be on the in
crease along the mountain border.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
Law Clerk Appointed.

Appellate Judge Settle announced
the appointment Of Landon McGinnis,
OF Bowling Green. as his law clerk, to
fill the vacancy created by the resig-
nation of w. A. Price, of Covington.
who has been elected member OF the
general assembly.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
FOUR MEN PERISH AT SEA
Three Members Of Crew Of Liner
President Lose Lives Attempting
70 Rescue Man.

San Francisco. Nov. 29.--Four men
drowned at sea from the Pacific coast
liner President The President was
en- route from Seattle TO San Fran
cisco and was so miles of Coos Bay,
Ore. when one Of the men was wash
ed overheard. Three members Of the
crew who went to his rescue were
drowned when the small boat in which
they put out was swamped
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
Farmers institute Dates.

The following dates for county
farmers institutes have been an
nounced by the department of agri-
culture: Morehead and Milburn, be
cember l and 2; Sandy Hook and
Clinton, December and 4; Olive Hill
and Milton. December 5 and 6.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
TRAIN KILLS TWO IN BUGGY
Thanksgiving Day Bride One Of Vic.
Tins OF Accident at Fair
field, Ind.

Kokomo. Ind, Dec. 2.-Mrs. WILDER
Youngman, aged twenty. OF Cham
paign. H., was killed and her husband.
aged twenty. was fatally injured at
Fairfield when a Lake Erie & Western
train struck the closed buggy In which
they we're riding on sunday, They
were married at Champaign Thanks
giving day. Edward Grishaw was also
killed
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
WARM WEATHER sPoILs MEAT.

Hopkinsyille. Ky.-During The re
cent cold wave which swept this re.
gior farmers in all parts OF the county
killed hogs, and as result of the un.
precedented hot weather which fol.
lowed practically all the joints have
spoiled and meat is being hauled ouy
in wagon loads and thrown away. The
loss will amount TO thousands OF dol.
lars
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
rMo Erelahts Are pltehed.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 3.-Two
freights were ditched and one man
killed on the Saginaw division OF the
Pere Marquette because one crew for.
got that new time card did not be
come effective until the next day.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
Forest Fire RACES.

A forest fire Is miles in circumfer-
ence is raging in Bell and Knox coup.
ties. A telegram was received here by
State Forester Barton that 80 men
were fighting the fire. but could not
subdue it. Barton ordered more men
to join the fire-fghting force.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
To HANG spencer December 10

Wheaton, III, Dec 2-Henry spen-
Ger convicted OF the murder OF Mrs
Mildred Allison. Rexroat, will be hanged
December 10. unless the intervening
hand OF the supreme court is stretched
ont 10 deny the moose it's victim.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
MAKING HANDLES FOR BASKETS.

Hickman. Ky.-The Erie Basket Co.
is installing the machinery for its new
plant. II began operations with han
die machines. This company manu-.
features handles of all kinds. berry
baskets, strawberry boxes. etc. Its
headquarters are in Canada. 1t is the
only concern OF this kind in Western
Kentucky.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
That Joy.WhesI.

In an action in the kings bench d.
vision In which fairs and travelling
shows were mentioned. Mr Justice
Lush made the admission that be did
not know what joy-whel was. Mr..
Lewis Thomas, X c.. At once plunged
into explanations.
"A joy-wheel" he said. rs wheel
more or lsss on the horizontal. which
rotates with more or less rapidity
upon It's own axis. People ride upon
the splnning wheel and the nearer
one IL 10 the periphery OF the wheel
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05
cousin OF srysn Dies.

Springfield M, Dec 2.-Governor
Dune received word Of the death az
Jacksonville. Fla. OF Charles Nc. Jen.,
ninss OF Salem. III. q member OF the
state board Of pardons and cousin Of
w J. Bryan.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-12-05

the more quickly he is thrown of
The more rapidly the wheel rotates.
the more surely he is flung into
space"
His Lordship-oh. that is II. is Il?
The Joy Is with the people who
look on" added counsel.--London
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