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Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
eoosTs INSURANCE RATES.

Louisville. Ky.-Efective January l,
according TO an announcement made,
the Home Fire Insurance Co., of New
York, will boost the rate on Insurance
for retail stores so per cent. Appli-
cation TO make this increase has been
made to the state insurance board,
and unless the answer is favorable the
Home Co. will decline to issue policies
on this type Of risk. Representatives of
the company assert that for five years
the line of insurance on which the
increase is requested has been I'M
profitable.
The company's announcement adds
a new angle to the controversy be-
tween the underwriters and the state
rating board. Already 81 foreign com
panies have withdrawn from the Ken
lucky field on dwelling house risks.
Twelve of the companies remaining
to write this class of business con-
tend there is no legal set of rates in
force and indicate they will continue
to quote policies at the old figures.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL FAIR.

Owensboro, Ky.--It is estimated that
1000 school children, despite the rain,
attended the frst school fair of Da-
viess county given at the Armory. The
children began arriving in Greensboro
before daylight, coming in every con.
ceivable vehicle The Nashville
school children TO the number of 60
rode in double wagon. drawn by six
mules. Addresses were delivered by
McHenry Rhoads, supervisor of high
schools in Kentucky and Prof. NJ. A.
Leiper. of the State Normal school at
Bowling Green. Both pronounced the
fair TO be one of the most successful
ever held In the state. The agricul
tural exhibits were above the average
and ELECTED the praise of all who view
ed them Prizes were awarded 10 the
members of the Davless County Boys
Corn club. the first prize going to
Arthur Cook. 10, who grew 1872 bushels
of corn on an acre.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
COUNTY JUDGES MEET.

Louisville, Ky.-Coincident with the
sessions in Louisville of the State Con.
ference of City and County Health Off.
GERS under the auspices of the state
board of health, the County Judges
association met at the court house.
This meeting was to reorganize the
body and elect officers for the coming
year. AS many of the newly-elected
judges were present an exchange of
views on legislative matters will be
held.
Judge Muir Weissinger is president
OF the association. Other officers are
First vice president. Judge Percy ].
Scott. of Lexington; second vice pres.
ident, Judge F. B. Sebree, of Carroll
ton; treasurer, Judge A. w. Pickerill,
Hodgenville. and secretary, Judge H.
II. Denhardt, Bowling Green.
The delegates were welcomed TO
Jefferson county by Judge Weissinger,
the response being made by DR.. f. II.
Mark, Of Bowling Green, state sani-
tary engineer for the state board OF
health. During the five sessions many
talks by health authorities and some
by men of national reputation we're
heard. The meeting closed with a
round-table discussion Wednesday aft.
ernOOn.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
CUMBERLAND is VERY Low.

Glasgow. Ky,-The Cumberland
river is said to be lower at this time
than ever before known by the older
citizens. In many places it can be
forded on horseback or in a wagon.
The merchants and lumber men re.
siding along the river are unable to
receive their merchandise or ship lum.
Der, slaves, etc. At Meshack, in Mon.
roe county, where the boat lands,
more than 100000 feet OF logs and
lumber are tied up waiting for a tide
and the same is true in many places
The citizens are working hard to get
the government TO finish putting in
the locks and dams as II would mean
thousands of dollars TO the people re
siding along the river. Ii is claimed
that less than one-third OF the land
is now in cultivation on Cumberland
river, but If the river was navigable
the year around all Of the land would
be cultivated.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
QUESTIONS ALLOWANCES.

Paducah, KY A. Carnegey, su
perintendent of Paducah schools, has
compiled a table which he says shows
that other second-class cities in Ken
lucky have been receiving more than
their percentage from the state schooI
fund, and that the steps taken by Su
perintendent Barksdale Hamlet have
caused a reduction in the allowance.
Paducah's enumeration has de
creased only "a for the year, according
to Prof. Carnegy's report, while Gov
ing lost more than 5000 and Newport
also more than 5000.
The table as compiled and based on
the 1910 population is as follows:
Coyington-Population. 1920; en-
rollment in 1911, 21.443; enrolment in
1913, 1881; loss, 5,912.
Lexington-Population, 5000; en-
rollment in 1911, 1920; enrolment in
1913, 10,123; loss, 81.
Newport-Population 10000; enroll
ment In 1911. 11,940; enrolment in
1918, 5000; loss, 5,631.
Paducah-Population. 22,760; enroll
ment in 1911. $40; enrolment in
1918. 1886; loss. 81.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
DISCUSS FARM RENTALS
Estimates Show 30 Per Cent Of
Farmers in jefferson County
Rent Land.

Louisville, Ky.--The second regular
session OF the school in farm man
agement was held under the direction
Of Nat T. Frame, government crop OK
pert for Jefferson county. Farm
rentals again wer discussed Esti-
mates showed that 40 per cent of the
farmers in Jefferson county rented
land.
Rental contracts were cited to show
that in many cases the landlords do
not get over per cent interest on
land rented for cash Il was con-
cluded. however, that landlords who
use fertilizer and clover to build up
their land, renting it out not oftener
than once In three years for potatoes
or other intensive crops, are, on the
while, making better net returns than
those who rent without any stipula-
ton as to fertilizer and clover.
When farms are rented in shares Of
half and half and where the labor
cost In production is comparatively
small, 1t was concluded that there
should be considerable acreage in
grain and meadow; but, to be fair to
the landlord, the tenant should have
some acreage in intensive crops, like
potatoes, or else take care of cows,
where the labor element is the largest.
1t is estimated that on a fair rental
contract on the share basis, the
tenants income, after paying ex-
penses, should equal that of the land
lord, after paying taxes and costs of
repairs.
The next session of the school will
be held December s, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and at 1880 o'clock at
night. The subject will be "A His
tory of Agricultural Development In
Jefferson County"
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
CORN BUYING is SUSPENDED.

Henderson. Ky.-The rainy weather
OF the past week has caused a com.
plete suspension OF corn buying
throughout this section. Dealers re-
port so much moisture in the corn
that 1t is heating in ears. Much of the
crop is unmarketable, having been
planted late because of the spring rise
and having failed to mature before
the early frost. Much corn which has
been gathered and placed in bags on
the river bank awaiting transportation
by boat, and which got all this rain,
is sprouting in the bags. Farmers have
stopped gathering the crop until freez-
ing weather. The hill crop is also
quite short because of the drouth OF
last summer. The market opened at
so cents. but with few deliveries.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
PLAN LOAN FUND.
STATE ALUMNI SETS IN MOTION
SYSTEM TO ASSIST WORTHY
STUDENTS.
Funds May Be Ready Next Year, So
That Committee Can Pass on
Applications.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Lexington, Ky.-The Alumni asso-
citation OF State university has set on
foot an extensive system of student
loan funds" to assist worthy young
men who have no funds OF their own
to secure a university education. It is
planned for each class of the alumni
to provide a fund with which to help
one student through the university
course at a time. BY this means a
number Of students will simultaneously
be sustained by these funds. 1t is es-
timated that when the system is fully
developed there will be ten or a dozen
Of the loan funds, which will put one
student each through the university
every four years.
The plan on which the funds are to
be arranged Is as follows: The mem
bers Of the various classes of old grad.
yates keep their pledges or donations
divided according to the year in which
they graduated; for example, all those
that graduated in 1906 will put their
funds together, all those that gradu-
ated in 1907 will put their pledges
and cash donations into one pool, and
so on. Thus there will be a separate
fund for each class of alumni Each
class will secure enough pledges to
make its fund as much as 800, and
many of them will probably run far
above that. Some worthy student will
be selected from the applicants for
financial assistance, and to him or her
will be made loans Of S33, $33, and $34,
thus making a total of 800. The stu
dent will give his or her personal,
unsecured note to pay this amount
back in installments due in one, two
and three years after graduation. This
will be comparatively easy, and it is
believed many students who ordinar-
lily have to fall out of the ranks and
leave school because they have not the
money to pay their expenses and re-
main will thus be enabled to finish
the chosen course. The details of this
plan are to be worked out at the next
meeting of the Alumni association, and
by next year, 1t is thought, the vari.
GUS funds will be ready, so that the
associations committee to be ap.
pointed for that purpose can receive
and pass on the applications of worthy
students who have to work their way
through school.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
cAssius CLAWS WILL pRosArso

Paris. Ky.--The will OF Cassius NJ.
Clay was admitted to probate In the
county court The instrument, which
bears the date OF April 4, 1918. was in
the handwriting OF Mr. Clay Several
codicils were attached. The Will dis
poses OF an estate that was valued at
upwards OF $4,000 and Is left to his
wife, Mrs. Mary n. Clay, aud his -four
children. Mrs. cyrll Goodman. Of
Cairo. Egypt; Mrs. II. II. shackleford.
OF Richmond. aud John Harris and
casslus "a. Clay, IT,. Of this city.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
Proares. IN PrIson Reform.

The state prison commission
In its annual report TO Govern.
or McCreary informed him Of
the progress already made in prison
reform and suggests further reforms
that Il believed would prove econ.
omical to the state and beneficial to
the institutions under its care. The
average population Of the Frankfort
reformatory for the year ending June
30. 1913, was 1857, and Of the Eddy.
Vile penitentiary COL.
Authority to appoint additional
parole agents, and renewal of the
unspent portion of an appropriation
for building a hospital 20 that a tu-
berculosis ward can be erected are
asked for. II prisoners are to be
worked on the public roads the com
missioners suggest the acquisition of
farm of 1000 acres where prisoners
unfit for severe labor may be given
employment in the open air.
The report on custom Of previous
administrations regarding Jogging
reads as follows:
when the present board of prison
commissioners took charge they found
it had been the custom to whip the
prisoners on the bare back for short
tasks, and for other offenses against
the rules. The records, both at Frank
fort and Eddyville, show that this was
common practice under former
prison boards, men and women by the
hundreds having been brutally
whipped. This cruel and shameful
punishment degraded the prisoner.
making him sullen and vindictive, and
served no useful purpose, besides be-
ing abhorrent to every sense of hui.
manity. The board has absolutely
abolished the whipping of prisoners,
and we are proud to report that the
lash is now only a memory in the
Kentucky prisons. The result has
been gratifying In every way. 1t has
restored the self-respect of the Off
Gals who practiced it. and it has aid.
ed the discipline, and made the
prisoners feel that they will be treated
with kindness and mercy.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
PLAN EIGHT NEW CHURCHES.

Louisville. Ky-Appropriations for
the building OF eight new churches
We're made by the Baptist state board
OF missions In a two.days' session, and
In which all parts OF the state were
represented The new Office OF state
secretary OF the Baptists Young Peo-
pies Union was created and WAS filled
by the election Of Rev. \. + Barnes.
whose headquarters win be az Lexins.
ton An Invitation 20 hold the next
session Al the Fourth Avenue baptist
ehisch was unanimously accepted.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
JACKSONVILLE BANK FAILS.

Madisonvllle. ky.-rhe Madisonvllle
Savings Bank closed lis doors follow,
ing a meeting OF the directors previous
To the opening hour. This action was
taken, Il was said. because the reserve
fund OF the bank was not up 10 legal
requirements State Bank Examiner
chenault took charge OF the aiIairs Of
the institution and will wind up the
business, This = Madlsonvilles frat
bank failure and the closing caused
considerable uneaslnesa Il II believed
they win receive their deposits IN fun
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
Big SUM SOUGHT
FOR KENTUCKY
'cHlEF ENGINEER URGES ZIG APP.
PREPARATION FOR RIVERS
TOUCHING STATE.
MILLIONS FORLOCKSANO DAMS
Preliminary Examination Of Green
River convinces Eelneers That In
provement Now Is InadvisabIe.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Twelve million dollars will be spent
In improving the rivers that touch
Kentucky shores during the next fiscal
year II congress acts favorably on the
recommendations made by the chief OF
army engineers. In his annual report,
the most voluminous single govern.
ment document that is issued from the
government printing Office, detailed
reports OF the progress and cost OF the
many river and harbor improvements
throughout the country are outlined.
The chief of engineers suggests that
the secretary OF war urge congress to
appropriate s350,900 next year for
deepening the Ohio river, as $685.
'632.64 already appropriated for that
purpose is available. In addition to
that he would have congress author
ice the expenditures OF s10,000,000 for
building locks and dams in the Ohio,
Cumberland and Kentucky rivers, to
be spent in connection with the money
that is now available for that purpose.
Preliminary examinations of Green
river and Tradewater river with the
view of improving them convinced the
army engineers that the plan was not
advisable at this time One million
and quarter dollars will be necessary
to complete lock and dam No. 4S in
the Ohio river, near Henderson, &C.
'cordlng to the report, in addition to
s42Sb51 "a now available The amount
estimated to complete the construc-
ton OF lock and dam No. 43 In the
Ohio river, NEAR New Amsterdam, Ind,
is 100000. The amount available for
this purpose is s575.27911. A quarter
of a million dollars is available for
improving the Kentucky river and the
chief of army engineers believes that
this amount will be sufficient to COM
plete the contemplated projects.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
Get Christmas Money.

The court of claims upon beginning
the new term has announced a mum.
Der of decisions of interest to Ken.
tuckians; James A. Sebolt, of Louis.
vile, administrator of the estate OF
his father, John Il. Sebolt, who owned
a Jefferson county farm during the
war. has learned through his attor.
ney, c. c. Calhoun, that he has been
allowed $4,675 for supplies furnished
to Gen. Buell's army while it was en-
route to Perryville.
Jess c. McCombs, also of Louisville
who served as first sergeant of Com.
pany II of the First Kentucky Infantry
during the war with Spain, has re-
covered ajudgment for services per.
formed while his regiment was on fur.
Tough. ]. L. Hughes, of Wickliffe, adj
ministrator of the estate of John H
Stovall. William Hughes and Timothy
L. Hughes, has been allowed $2,12j
for slaves furnished to Gen. Grants
troops at Fort jefferson, in 1862.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
COLLEGE MEN MEET
KENTUCKY COLLEGES AND UNI.
vERsITIEs HOLD NINTH AN.
NUAL MEETIf G.
Necessity Of State, Ind spendent and
Denominsti lnstit itions Ably
Discussed-otficers Elected.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lexington. Ky.-The Association OF
Kentucky Colleges ard Universities
convened in the State University
building for its ninth annual meeting.
After the opening prayer by DR.. J. l..
Clark, president of Kentucky Wes-
leyan College. and the reading of the
minutes by Prof Frank l.. Rainey, Of
Central University, secretary and
treasurer, the program, which was
largely concerned with the college cur.
riculum. was begun by Dean A. NJ. Mil
Ter. of State University, and president
of the association. He gave an inter.
esting comparative discussion of the
marking systems IN vogue In the vari-
GUS colleges and universities of this
country, pointing out the defects and
consequent unfairness to students in
some systems and showing the eff
cheney and accuracy of others. The
subject was discussed by Prof. n. r.
Smith, Central University; DR.. 7. b
Mccartney, Pennsylvania University
Prof. Granville Terrill, State Univer
sity, and Prof. ID. l.. Thomas, Central
University. President ]. L. Clark, Of
Kentucky Wesleyan College, spoke
upon the Three Agencies of Higher
Education-the State, Independent
and UNCONVENTIONAL" He gave a sta.
tistical discussion of each, showing
the place it filed, its purpose, scope,
need, history and future position in
the world of education. He showed
that state. Independent and denomina.
tional institutions were all necessary
in country in order to develop the
versatile type of men and women
necessary to work out the prob ems OF
modern civilization.
"The Place OF History in the College
Curriculum" by DR.. /. S. Flippin, OF
Central University. emphasized the
necessity of an extensive study OF his
tory in all efficient colleges and uni
versities. The paper was discussed
by Prof. j. f. Tuthill and President
Emeritus James X. Patterson, both of
State University.
At the afternoon session papers
were read on "The Educational Value
Of the Study of Music" by Prof B. c
Henry, of Georgetown College; "Rela
tion of the College Faculty to the Y
NJ. c. A. by Prof. c. F Hubbard, OF
Berea College. and "The Comparative
Value of Study Hours" by Prof Gran.
vile Terrill, of State University. One
of the most entertaining addresses on
the program was that of Prof. E. c.
Perrow, of the University OF Louis.
vile, on folklore, in which he supplied
much information In regard to the orr.
gin of typical ballads, drinking and
love songs. The following officers were
elected: President, DR.. NJ b. Adams,
Of Georgetown College; vice president,
DR.. ]. L. Clark. of Kentucky Wesleyan
College; secretary and treasurer, Prot.
F. l.. Rainey, of Central University;
Executive Committee. Prof A. NJ Mil
Ter, Prof. NJ. f. Marsh and Or. T. B.
Mccartney.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
oalrymen To Be taught.

The meeting of the danymen oil
Kentucky will be held at the College
of Agriculture, Lexington, during the
morning and afternoon of January G.
At that time Mr.. ]. r. Keithley, of the
government staff, will explain to the
audience how he judged the samples
of milk, cream and butter which were
sent to the Kentucky dairy show,
which will be held in conjunction with
farmers week. Premiums valued at
several hundred dollars will be given
to the farmers who send in the best
samples of milk. cream and butter.
The discussions also at the dairy meet.
ing will relate to the most economical
and satisfactory way to feed the dairy
cows of Kentucky, the construction Of
silos.. and very interesting round ia.
BILE discussion participated in by a
number of prominent dairymen. will
deal with the use of the mechanical
COW mixer.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
Mammoth Cave National Park.

Every effort will be made by Rep.
resentative r. Y. Thomas. Jr.. during
the regular session of this congress
to procure the enactment the Nam.
moth Cave National Park Viii. Mr..
Thomas reintroduced that measure.
calling for an appropriation of 81 1000.
900. and 1t was referred to the house
appropriations committee instead OF
the military affairs committee to
which 1t was referred during the last
regular session.
The third district congressman
maintains IL was an error of refer.
ence when the bill was sent to the
military affairs committee last year
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
Test Validity Of Amendment.

Suit was filed in the Franklin
circuit court by Slate Senator
elect G. G. Speer to test the valid
ity of the election adopting the con
stitutional amendment, which provides
for the classification of property for
purposes OF taxation. The petition
prays for an injunction, restraining
Gov. McCreary from issuing procla.
nation, declaring that the amendment
has been adopted. The petition, which
was prepared by Representative FL.
wood Hamilton and Attorney James
Andrew Scott, questions the validity
Of the adoption because the secretary
OF state did not call the election until
sixty days prior to the date of the cleo
ton, when the constitution requires
that 1t be called not later than ninety
days before the election day.
Both Senator-elect Speer and Repre-
sentative Hamilton are in favor of tax
reform, but take the view that unless
the validity of the amendment is es-
tablished, the general assembly may
not enact laws putting it into effect.
The same may be said of the amend
ment providing for working convicts
On the public roads.
1t Is understood a special term of
the Franklin circuit court will be held
to try the case. so that it can go to
the court of appeals and be finally dis
POSED OF as quickly as possible.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
1914 Fair Dates Announced.

Some radical changes were made
which may lead to alterations later
In the schedule selected by the Asso
citation of State Fairs. Some OF the
states dates claimed by the conyen'
tion delegates at the sherman House
follow; Kentucky state fair at Louis
VILE. September ii.1s; Tennessee
state fair at Nashville. September 81
80; TrLState fair at Memphis. Sep
TENDER rs. October 3; Alabama state
exposition AZ Montgomery. October
1917; Georgia state fair A. MaeoF
October 1884,
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
OIL BOON rs ON.

Glasgow, Ky.-An oil boom hal
struck southern Kentucky. Good
strikes have been made in Barren
Allen, Warren and Cumberland coun
ties. A large number OF wells drilled
in are producing from fifteen to TWEEN,
ty-hve barrels day, and No 2 in Al
len county. is producing 100 barrels
a day, with a slight increase each
day.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
BOYCOTT ON EGGS.

Lexington, Ky.-Mrs. r. O. Young.
president OF the Lexington House.
wives League. has called a meeting of
the league for this week to take action
toward instituting a boycott OF eggs
until the price is down to thirty cents.
Eggs are selling from thirty-hye 10
forty cents a dozen here. and the
league proposes TO start the boycott.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
WILL DRILL OIL WELLS.

Barboursyille, Ky-Contracts we're
made for the drilling of a number OF
oil wells in the Smoky Creek section
three miles from here. This field was
partly tested eight years ago, and sew
eral gas and oil wells were drilled.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
Game Wardens AppoInted

The following county game warden.
have been appointed by Executive
Agent J. Q. Ward. of the game and
FISH commission; ]. Joseph, Whitley
county; II. c. Dunlap. Grant; ]. w,
Powell, Grayson; C. B. Higgins. Bour'
bon.
Mountain advocate., 1913-12-12
Dedication at serea.

Berea college is arranging for the
dedication on Tuesday, December is,
OF the new building to be devoted to
the teachers school. Commissioners OF
Agriculture ]. w. Newman has &C
oepted an invitation to speak.