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Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
OPEN FIGHT ON FISCAL COURT.

Louisville, Ky.-Active work In be-
half of the campaign for the substitu-
ton of a county commission for the
Fiscal Court. was begun when head.
quarters were established at the Com
mercial Club. Announcement was
made of the selection Of William E.
Riley as manager. With a force of
stencgraphers and clerks, Mr. Riley
installed himself at the new headquar-
tiers. Final plans were determined
upon at meeting of the Fiscal Court
Committee
According to Mr. Riley, a call has
been issued for volunteer workers and
responses are expected in a few days.
An organization will be formed in or
der that representatives of the conf
mittee will be on hand election day
at every polling place in every pre-
cinct. A publicity plan will feature
the campaign, as information concern
ing the county government will not
only be circulated through the news
papers, but in numerous folders and
pamphlets. Politics, according to Mr..
Riley, will not be entered into dur
ing the crusade.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
U. D. OF C. ELECTION
Seventeenth Annual Convention Closes
With Election OF Officers.

Winchester. Ky.--The seventeenth
annual convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy of the
Kentucky division adjourned here aft
er the delegates had been entertained
with an elaborate luncheon at THE
Pines" the historic old home of Gen.
John s. Williams, Mrs. Mollie VIII
liams Holloway, daughter of the noted
commander being the hostess for the
occasion. Mrs. Andrew Sea. of the
Albert Sidney Johnson chapter, of
Louisville, was made honorary presi-
dent of the division for life, and was
given an ovation as she was escorted
to a chair on the platform by Mrs. ].
B. Camp. of Louisville. president Of
this chapter. The election of officers
was held with the following result:
President, Mrs. Mary Bowling Bond, of
Lawrenceburg, TO succeed Mrs. John
Woodbury., of Louisville, who has
faithfully served in that capacity for
two years; vice president, Mrs.
Thomas Smith. of Harrodsburg; sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Lucien Nal
thy. of Maysville; third vice president,
Mrs. Laura Givens, of Cynthiana; Gus
todian of crosses, Mrs. James M. Ar
mold, of Covington; chaplain. Mrs.
Peter Thompson, of Newport; vice
chaplain, Mrs. NJ. e. Reynolds, of Gov
ington.
Invitations were extended by sew
eral chapters for the 1914 Meeting
but the invitation from the Joseph H.
Lewis Chapter. of Frankfort, which
was heartily endorsed by the Governor
and Mayor in behalf of the people.
was unanimously accepted, vote of
thanks bling rendered to the other
chapters who extended invitations
The delegates expressed appreciation
that Kentucky has a Confederate Gov
ernor.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
MANY DELEGATES ARE PRESENT.

Paduoah, Ky,-About l.OOO delegates
are in attendance at the meeting OF
the Kentucky Grand Lodge. !. o. o. r.,
which began Tuesday. Many Padueah
citizens are receiving delegates during
the two days of the convention, and
the hotels have sent our notices broad
cast for travelling men to avoid the city
these two days. The hrst degree was
conferred Monday evening at the Ken.
lucky. while the grand lodge degree
was conferred upon class OF about
400 members Tuesday.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
APPROVE ROAD PROCLAMATION.

Lebanon, Ky.-A public meeting was
held at the courthouse at which the
recent proclamation of Gov. McCreary
calling on the citizens of each county
in the state to work on the coupty
roads October "a and rs, was ap-
proved. At the close of the meeting
the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Resolved, That we approve the
proclamation of the Governor of the
Commonwealth Of Kentucky calling on
all the citizens of the state to work
the county roads on the oath and 25th
of October.
Resolved, That in order to organ.
lie the people so as to accomplish the
greatest good that the Magistrates OF
each district in the county notify all
overseers of county roads in their re
spective districts to meet at such
places as may be designated on the
18th day of october, 1913, at o'clock,
and that each Magistrate direct the
everseers to notify all citizens ada.
cent to the respective county roads to
render service in the working of the
roads, under the direction of the over.
seers on the above dates, under plans
to be formulated by said Magistrates
and overseers in compliance with the
Governors proclamation"
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
IMPROVEMENT IS SLIGHT
October Report Of Commissions of
Agriculture Gays Conditions Are
Far Below the Average.

Lexington, Ky.--SlIght improve
ment IN agricultural conditions in
Kentucky is noted In the October re
port OF Commissioner Of Agriculture
J. W. Newman, but he reports condi.
lions still far below the average, fall
pasture short and the drought cutting
down the acreage of wheat planted.
He admonlshes farmers TO take a
lesson from the season, build sllos and
plan. winter cover crops.
The report In part follows:
THE condition of crops as Of Octo.
Der has improved somewhat during
the month. The condition of corn is
giver rs 707 per cent. Much of this
corn Is now going into shock, and the
report Of November ] will show a
final estimate of the crop.
"Since so much OF thestobacco has
been housed, the efforts this month
were 20 find out the condition of the
crop AS far as housing was concerned
Seven ty-one per cent of the dark to
bacco Is already in the house and is
curing fairly we'll as indicated by q
condition of SO per cent. Seventy-twc
per cent of the hurley tobacco is in
warehouse and the condition is indi
Gated as so per cent. The general i'm
preston gathered from crop CORE
spondents is that the crop of tobacco
will not be either large one-65 pei
cent of a crop-nor will II be one Of
extra quality. The crop of wheat
has not been put in the ground as
early as usual, only 50 per cent hav
ing been sown October l. Indications
are not for large acreage of wheat
for next year. Dry weather has in
terfered very materially with the sow
ing. The greater per cent of the ny,
crop has been sown, as is to be ex
pected, but most of this will be pillow
ed under in the spring after having
been used for a cover crop. The con
dition Of the garden is sill poor, ant
no improved conditions can be ex
pected this year over the condition a:
shown, which is as per cent.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
ADVERTISE GOOD ROAD DAYS.

Greenville. Ky.-Many citizens of
Muhlenberg county met at the court
house here to arrange for Good
Roads" day.
The Publicity Committee was APP
pointed to advertise the Good Roads
days proclaimed by Gov. McCreary for
October "a and %. The Executive
Committee was given absolute author
ity as to raising funds and organizing
the county for the purpose of getting
all citizens to work on the roads.
The people here are alive to the
proposition as was evidenced when il
was noticed that within thirty minutes
from the time the mass meeting ad-
journed handbills and notices adver-
Using the movement had been printed
and circulated. 1t is thought mines
and schools will be closed on the two
days and 1t is expected great good
will be accomplished.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
GAS DISCOVERED
PAYING QUANTITIES IN GRANT
COUNTY, KENTUCKY. ALONG
EAGLE CREEK.
Hsa Been secret For Several Weeks
Discovery Made BY Bubbles
In Creek.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Willlamstown, Ky.--what is thought
to be a discovery OF natural gas in
paying quantities, has been made on
Eagle Creek, 10 miles west OF here in
this county. The discovery was made
several weeks ago by Sam Hensley
and his son Kalfus, OF Holbrook, but
was kept secret because the Hensleys
wished to purchase the farm upon
which the natural gas was located.
They succeeded in doing this. Kalfus
Hensley is In Cincinnati looking for an
expert to go over the field and give
his opinion as to whether there is evil
dence Of sufficient quantity of the
natural gas to justify developing.
According to the story told by Mr..
Hensley, the gas bubbles up in line
across the creek, and on the bank es-
capes in such quantities that II burns
freely. A few days ago he built a
rough oven in the sandy beach and
succeeded in cooking some fish he had
caught out of the stream. The gas
which bubbles up In the stream can
also be lighted, but burns for only a
few moments at a time. He declares
that enough of the natural gas is going
to waste at the present time to supply
town Of several thousand people.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
BIBLE CAUSES FAMILY QUARREL

Shelbyville, Ky.-During a division
of the personal property of John W.
Hall and his wife, Rosalinda Hall, be-
tween whom divorce proceedings are
pending, dispute arose over the
ownership of the family Bible, both
parties claiming it. Grover Hall. 20
years old, espoused his mothers claim
to the book. it is said, with such ardor
that he entirely lost sight of that por-
ton of the fifth commandment which
enjoins a child to honor his father, as
well as his mother. and knocked his
father down, the blow producing 4
black eye, which Mr.. Hall will carry
for days. The father promptly swore
out warrant for his son, who was
tried in the County Court.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17

No progress was made in the
negotiations between tho railroads
and state officials, looking 10 a
compromise Of the suits in federal
court TO enioin the state from collect
ing tax on the amount Of the increases
made-in their franchise assessments
for 1912; and attorneys for the CIncln.
natl. New Orleans q Texas Pacific and
the Chesapeake q Ohio, after leaving
the Office Of Gov McCreary. where the
conference was held. declared that
they had offered all they Intended to.
The board of valuation and assess.
ment will meet October 20 to hear the
railroads before making the assess
ments for 1913. when 1t is possible ne
gotIations may be resumed.
Unless something results from that
meeting, II is expected that negotia-
lions will be dropped. Judge Cochran
will TX the amount Of assessments on
which he thinks the roads should pay
and win grant them a temporary in.
junction. restraining the collection OF
taxes on tho balance of the assess
ments. Whether the board win then
prosecute the case to final hearing
and appeal II. Judge Cochran already
having declared the 1912 assessments
void. or will allow the final order to
be entered an the judgment stand.
and proceed to re-assess the roads, Is
to be determined.
Attorneys for the Chesapeake q
Ohio came TO Frankfort to meet with
the state officials. but did not go into
conference with them. At a previous
conference the road had offered to
compromise on the basis of an assess.
ment of s16,00O,00O, while the mem.
bers Of the state board, 1t is said, de.
manded $1s.000.O00. The road was
assessed s25,000.00O. Attorneys for
the Illinois Central have arranged for
meeting hcre October 16 with the
state officials. The road was assessed
$14,0oO,000 on its franchise, but in its
suit alleges that the total value of its
lines in Kentucky is represented by
the assessment Of its tangible property
and 1t owes no franchise tax.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
OWNERS PETITION COMMISSION

Lexington, Ky.-Messrs. J. o. Keene,
OF Lexington. owner OF Keenland farm
and trainer of Johnson N. Camden's
running hcrses. and Fred A. Forsythe,
of Harrodsburg. master of Fountain
blue stud and junior member OF the
racing firm Of Chinn 4 Forsythe, have
begun the circulation OF a petition for
the signatures of thoroughbred horse
breeders, calling upon the Kentucky
state racing commission to institute a
rule which will have tendency to
more rapidly thin the maiden ranks
and to greatly increase the number OF
winners each year. thereby giving bet.
ter opportunities TO the multitude Of
owners, more widely dissemina ding the
purse offerings and injecting a sus-
tanning element that is now lacking
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
FISCAL COURT FIXES SALARIES.

Versailles. Ky.-At meeting Of the
Woodford Fiscal court salaries of
county officers for the ensuing terms
were fixed as follows: County Judge,
$1,000 per annum; county attorney,
$3.50; superintendent OF public schools.
5000; superintendent of county poor.
house, $500. The court fixed $1,000 as
the amount 10 be paid by the Ken
lucky pipe Line Co. for crossing eight
turnpikes and two dirt roads, with its
gas pipe line now being constructed
through the county
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
Minister Price in Panama.

William Jennings Price. of Danville,
KY. the new American minister to
Panama, was offioially received by
President Porras. The American
minister In his address and the presi.
dent In his reply referred at length to
the approaching completion of the ca.
nal Minister Price said: your land
and people and my land and people
are on the point of the pen and the tin
OF the tongue In the uttermost parts
OF the earth to-day. Your boundaries
Will mark new highway of travel and
traffic for countless legions of way.
farers OF every color. creed and allie.
glance in all the ships of seven seas.
The careful safeguarding of this val
liable possession ELECTS tho rival pride
and loyalty OF both of our countries. .
The presidents response was in very
friendly terms.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
sPOND TO CALL
II DETTERROAD
dzENs rHRoUcHour STATE
rwlLL AID ON OCTOBER 242s
As GOOD ROADS, DAY.
DEMANDS FOR FUNDS MADE
Campaigns Of Several Counties Already
Arrsnaed-Many improvements
In Kentucky Are Needed.

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80
.on'nnissioner Oh
f'oou9 ~ =. 'erren - recelVins 70
.po'''e: " MS communication 10 coun-
'oH' sns'neers wnlcn inoicaee tna'
M Vsor tue STATE .ney ihtenu 10 Drins
ou. .ho popuiace 70 WORK the roaus
oceoper - hnu 20 IN response 10 tne
proclamat,on Oh 'ov' mcCieary' cali
ing On c'',lens 70 observe tnose Gays
- uooo hoaos Gays. henry county
mas arranged campaign OF nine
speahlns yates 10 arouse interest ana
= the request OF county autnorities
assistant Hishway Engineer H. H.
reese mas peen assigned 10 tnat coun-
" ior tne TWO Gays.
eraves county nau aireauy arranged
'or worhins .ne roaus anu i.oau Ell
s'neer . y. Oarman reported 10 COM
missioner Ierreii tnat all tne stores
IA neiu except one VIII CLOSE tnose
TWO oays, anu tne proprietor Oh tnat
one WIZ give 10 per cent Oh MS gross
pfoceeus 70 .ne roao iunu.
AS an example Oh "nat roaus mean
70 counties WIN towns on tne raii-
roaus' assistant i''sn"ay nnslneer W.
i'oss Iepol'eu' ai.el an in'estisa.
t,on IN MARTIN county tnat IL cost 30
.ne 'oh " maui ireish. iron tne raH'
ioau W iiie1' .ne county seat anu tnat
Tue Sons.' uo',on Vi siA niiies vi soou
roau win per cen. srsue 10 tne
neai 60. sea.,on on Tue ANo'ioiA q "eS.,
e,n AM au "ouiu save eAa.uiy nah
.ne ,ieisns .os' VI, voapu.eu IN 'ne
=. aun nno VI 'ons nanuiep iae. yuai'
@''oov' ne oos' VI eons.r actlon
"ouiu 70 Du." si'VVV anu si'vvo
'ne mus me nsea, court, since MS
iepo' nas o.ueieu INC Woih uone
~ .. oieeon' roau ensineer VI woile,
: noun'a,n eouney VI ii''ie wealth. anu
son'Pai a.i'e 'pai seiy popuiateu, 10 tue
nrs' ens,neer 70 MAKE a repor' since
,ne i'ts ia~' creating enat once went
inoo eneee re ueinaius 'ne equip.
,aen'' wnion tue ID" says ne snaii
na'e. anu goes ,n.o conuitiohs eA'
nsus.iseiy IN tne iono"ins report
40 " cue cohuition Vi our roaus III
4"ay Vi TINS year anu even now' ~ 10
.Niui' IN my opin,on' ior ciViii@eo
poopie " nave suen roaus' anu .nere-
oy uepriVe themselves OF great piess'
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
PROMINENT COAL MAN DIES.

jacksonville. Ky,-Inkerman Bailey,
sr., general manager of the Coil & Sun
set Coal Cos. of this city, also general
manager and heavy stakeholder in a
$175.000 coal company just organized
in Muhlenberg county. died suddenly
at his home in this city Mr.. Bailey
was perhaps the best-posted coal man
in Kentucky Many years ago he be-
came the manager of the Eureka Coal
Co.. of this city, and brought the pro-
duction of the company up until it was
the largest producer in the state.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
CONDEMN FAIR ASSOCIATION.

Paducah. Ky.-The Ministerial As
ISOLATION has condemned the Paducah
Fair Association for certain features
at the annual fair. including the sale
OF beer operation of games OF chance.
betting on the horse races and alleged
immoral shows. The ministers have
laid the complaint before the grand
jury. which Is in session. The direc-
tors OF the Fair Association say thas
the betting on the races and games II
chance are necessary for a successful
fair.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
GOOD Road. Mon Ashamed.

Commissioner of Roads r. ce<rer-
rell is assigning his office force to
work on Good Roads Days. October
"a and 25. r. II. Reese. who n over
seeing the construction OF a model
road from Eminence to New Castle,
viii be in Henry county on those two
days, the coun'y authorities having
requested him 10 remain. and J. T.
Grimes Will be In Galloway county,
having considerable work laid out In
the purchase for this month. The
Governors proclamation IA being "a
dorsed In all parts OF state.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
Wins On Ballot Recount.

l., n. Flannery was declared the
ReDf Efcan nominee for Sheriff OF Lee
codAty by the Court Of Appeals. re-
verslng the Lee Circuit Court Elan
merry had majority of four. and this
County Board OF Election Commls
sioners issued a certificate 10 him
Shanks contested and secured re
count. which gave him the majority
The Court OF Appeals held that
shSak's notice. served on Flannery.
ala not sufficiently specify the time
and place OF hearing the contest Il
comply with the primary law.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
$4,000 FOR MODEL ROADS.

Whitesburg. Ky.-Letcher fiscal
court in session here appropriated
$4,000 for building six miles of model
roadway from May King to Kona. and
constructing three steel bridges in this
county. two across the Kentucky river,
one at Croftsville and the third across
Pine creek. near May King. Construc.
ton Is to start Immediately.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
FISCAL COURT BUYS TURNPIKE.

Cadiz, Ky.-The Trigg County Fis-
cal Court, by vote of to 3. decided
to buy the Cadiz, Canton and Hopkins
vile turnpike and remove the toll
gates. This pike is over twelve miles
long. The county has had an option
on 1t for a long time. and a commit
tee was named to close the deal at
once. 1t is hoped to have the tollgates
removed within the next two weeks.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
WILL EMPLOY VISITING NURSE.

Carlisle. Ky.-To the end that tuber.
culosis may be reduced to the mini
mum, II not eradicated. the Health
League, organized by local women, is
taking steps TO employ visiting nurse
to go over the city and county to re-
port on cases of tuberculosis and con-
ditions as well as suspected cases.
The league is making a strenuous cam.
paign against the disease.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
MEDIcs MEET AT PARIS.

Paris. Ky.-The Kentucky Midland
Medical Society held its semi-annual
session here. A large number of ply.
sicians attended. The sessions were
held in the courthouse, and at noon
the visitors were entertained at
luncheon by the Bourbon County Medi-
cal Society.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
Big Verdict Reversed.

The $4,000 verdict awarded the es'
tate Of Reuben Harrod against the
Louisville q Nashville Railway com.
pany I'm the Franklin Circuit Court. for
the death OF Harrod when his horse
frightened a; train. ran away ON the
Pleasureville road and killed him. was
reversed by the Court OF Appeals and
remanded for relrial.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
FLEMING COUNTY GETS BUSY,

Flemingsburg. Ky.-A mass meeting
of citizens Of Fleming county was held
at the courthouse Saturday. October
IL. TO perfect plans for working the
roads on October "a and 25. the two
days which have been designated by
Gov. McCreary for that purpose.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
Women Test Law.

The appellate court will decide this
week whether or not women in this
state can vote in the November cleo.
tion for candidates for county school
superintendent. Chief Justice Hobson
and Judges Turner and Settle heard
the arguments in the case of Wallace
M. Bartlett of Lawrenceburg, against
j. H.. Cook, of Lawrenceburg, clerk OF
Anderson county. Circuit Judge Mar.
shall has granted Bartlett a manda.
tory Injunction compelling Cook to
have printed separate ballots for wom-
en- to use In Anderson county in cast.
ing their votes for candidates running
for county school superintendent.
While the decision of the appellate
court will be a construction of the act
of 1912, giving women the right to vote
in school elections, the conditions in
Anderson county in the county school
superintendent race have aroused the
women to make the test of the law,
and the real plaintiff in the case is
Mrs. Norris Bartlett, Of Lawrenceburg.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
ken,ueky Gets MIIIIon and Half.

The Treasury Department has de-
posted in national banks $50, 40S.O0o
OF government crop-moving funds. 1t
viii put out about $19.50OO0O in the
next few weeks. A total OF $3.50. 900
has been placed in Kentucky.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
Or. Wager To Porto Rico.

President Wilson selected DR.. Ar.
thur Wager, president emeritus OF
Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY.
for Governor of Porto Rico. DR.. wager
was born at .Campbellsville ffty-one
years ago. and was educated at
Georgetown College. afterwards TAX
ing postgraduate work at Johns Hop.
kins University, where he was a class.
mate OF President Wilson. Upon the
completion of his course, he returned
to Georgetown. where he became a
member of the college faculty and
married Miss Estelle Lewis, of George.
town. He succeeded Dr. d. b. Gray,
now secretary OF the Baptist Board
OF Home Missions. as president OF
Georgetown College twelve years ago.
He is an accomplished linquist and
of the highest standing in religious
and educational circles. Mrs. wager
and their three children will accom-
pany him to Porto Rico.
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNYSOIOOL
LESSON

uBy r. o. SELLERS. Director OF Evening
Department. Tho Moody Bible Instituts.
Chicago)
Mountain advocate., 1913-10-17
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 10.
REPORT OF THE SPIES

LESSON TEXT-Numbers 131-a. ga
GOLDEN TExT-'If God IL for u&
who IL against u.s." Rom. s:si.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-10-25
How TO Work While You PIav.

A French collaboration of Thomas
Edison has just invented a sewing
machine which is also a piano. Its
mechanism is so arranged that every
time the operator strikes note on
the keyboard, she completes one
stitch. A single waltz will hem three
handkerchiefs-Be symphony
will sew an entire rousseau. Thus,
the dressmaker can work and play at
one and the same time, and the more
they play, the more they work. To
bring the invention into the vogue it
SO fully merits, schools will be es-
tablished in many parts of France
for the training of young women for
the degree of NJ. p M-"master piano
machinists." Music with its charms
will thus be given an undoubted utili-
tartan value, and all the roundabout
societies for the furtherance Of mu-
steal appreciation" will be left in the
shade by a simple mechanical con
trivance.