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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-30
ALHONA ". ". DILL
Measure Providing For
The Construction of
1000 Miles of Rail-
road Is Out of
Upper House.
Responsibility For Route rs
placed With President.
BRADLEY EXPLAINS WHY
HE OPPOSED PROJECT
Kentucky Needs Railroads, And
raVoriiism Is shown,
Says Senator.
BRADLEY EXPLAINS WHY
HE OPPOSED PROJECT

Washington, Jan. 2l.-Just be-
fore I O'Clock tonight the bill for
government-constructed and
owned railroad in Alaska, Of an
estimated length of ], 200 miles,
was passed in the Senate by a
vote of 46 to Is. Fifteen Repub-
licans and ore Progressive. SEN
ator PoindeXter, voted for the
bill. Senators Hoke Smith and
Bacon, of Georgia, and John
Sharp Williams were the only
Democrats to vote against it.
Senator Bradley, of Kentucky,
one of the sixteen Senators who
voted against the bill, in a state
ment as to why he opposed the
measure, said:
"Why should the Government
show this favOritism to Alaska?
Why is Alaska better than any
state in the Union? | deny that
it is. We need railroads very
much in some of the mountain
sections of Kentucky. Immense
| " valuable natural resources are
there ready to be developed.
Why should the Government
build railroad to Alaska and re-
fuse to build railroad in Ken
tucky to reach the undevelOped
portion of our state? The whole
affair to my mind is exceedingly
ill-advised and unfortunate and
cannot divest myself of the
opinion that it establishes a very
dangerous precedent
Senator POindeXter's amend
ment which would direct the
President to open part of the coal
fields of Alaska and authorize the
| Government to operate mines
was lost by a vive .voce vote.
A substitute section by Sena-
tor Cummins, limiting construc-
tion or purchase to one main line,
was defeated, 35 to p.
Responsibility OF President.
The bill places upon the Presi
dent responsibility for the selec-
ton of the route from tidewater
to the interior of Alaska, and the
construction, equipment and OPP
Grafton or leasing of such lines as
he may construct or buy to con-
stitute this route. The broadcast
powers are conferred upon the
President in carrying out his
duties.
The bill provides for a redemp-
tion fund into which shall be paid
seventy-fve per cent of all mon
eys derived from the sale of pub
lie lands in Alaska or of the coal
or mineral contents thereof. Ma
chinery utilized in the construc-
ton of the Panama Canal is made
available for the construction
work.
Unavailing efforts to reduce the
$40, 900, 900 appropriation author
lied for the work were made dur.
ing the closing hours of the de.
bate. Senator Hoke Smith
sought to have the appropria tion
reduced to S25, 100000 and Sena
. tor Smoot to $35, 0OO,O 900.
Among other amendments de
4 feated were the Morris amend
ment for Government steamship
] to Alaska the Poindexteramen,
4 ment for the sale of Alaska Goa
] at cost TO Pacific coast points
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-30
MISS I'VE
GIVES CANDY PARTY

Miss Bonnie Tye entertained at
candy making Monday evening OF
this week. Her guests were:
Misses Martha Albright, Alma Free.
man, Margaret Booze, Dewey Meri,
deth; Messrs. Herbert Jones, Claude
Cole. Clyde StanflI, Joe Stansbury,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-30

No. Sporting Friends, when the
Mexican Federals are mentioned in
the newspapers, it does not refer to
any teams connected with the new
baseball league.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-30
Ladies Aid Christian
Church

The Ladies Aid Society, of tn
Christian Church, will give their az
nual washington Tea" on Saturda
evening, February 2lst 1914 Tn
place 10 be announced later. A
are invited to attend.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-30

lluerta's cause does not loo
nearly so righteous to Europe no
that he is unable to pay his Coz
pons.
Many OF the men feel that as goe
tobacco costs money nowaday
the women should economize 4
their millinery.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-30

ing same ut their home. This pleas.
ant surprise for Mr. and Mrs Samp.
son, occasioned by the Goth birthday
of Mr. Sampson, we hope may be re.
peated for many years to come.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-30
MR.. AND MRS. JOSEPH SAMPSON DTNED.

The children and grandchildren OF
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Sampson, of this
city, surprised the old folks by going
to the home Of the good old people
and taking a nice lunch and spread.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-30
His Little Ray of Sunshine

She sighed because the children tore
Holes in the stockings that they
wore:
At breakfast time she mOurned herlot
Because the coffee wasn't hot:
She had u headache every night,
But did she try as best she might
To be cheerful? She did not.
She found her sorrow hard to bear
Because he was no millionaire;
She chided him day after day
For failing to draw bigger pay;
When he came home in need Of cheer
Did she, all radiant, appear
To give him sweet assurance? Nay!
She made complaints about her cook
She always had a hopeless look;
She wished for things he couldn't buy
She told him she d be glad to die
And thus escape the ills she had;
He sometimes thought ne would
be glad
If she could have her wish-but why?
She often scolded him because
Some men were richer than he was I;
When they were asked out anywhere
She never had "a thing to wear"
He never saw her smile nor heard
Her say hopeful, cheerful word :;
But it was all his fault So there.
That such rays of sunshine" are
to be found right here in Barbour
vile. there is not the slightest doubt
and lonly bachelors might take heart
and feel grateful that such rays do
not brighten the sOmbre shadows OF
their days. They might have drawn
one of these in the matrimonial lot
/ terry.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-01-30

and the Cummins' substitute,
limiting the construction to one
main line.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

Up they swarmed on deck In their
night olothias' to ind y6e sbip hssllng
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
OF COURSE HE GOT AWAY
Young Man Pulled on Something
Really New, and His Reward
Was Adequate.

please. Mister Jones, can 1 get on
tuesday," said the young male en-
ploye, only more rapidly.
Which Of your relatives is dead?''
inquired the boss.
mot any, sir" replied the lad with
"a politeness which exists only in fic-
,tion.
which of your teeth are You going
to have pulled2"
mot any, sir" replied the lad. etc.
(which of your sisters Is getting
married2"
Not any. SIR" etc.
"The fact is" continued the youth,
Il would like to go to the ball game,
and. my desire being genuine. l would
not haYard any chances by trying to
pull rotten old excuse on foxy bust
ness Iaan. Thank you. sir"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
PROBLEM FOR THE MAIDENS
In Hot Weather VIII They Have to
Como to Costume Somewhat
Resembling Eve's7

Jerome s. McWade, the wealthy Du-
luth connoisseur, said at recent din
ner:
II spent the winter on the Riviera
The winter fashions were really
Notwithstanding, that is, to Com
stock minds. Nothing shocks me.
But in the evening. at the Nice
County club dances, young girls
would wear sleeveless gowns that left
the back quite bare from the waist
up. They could say truly-hR. ha, ha!
that they hadn't a stitch to their
backs, Ell? And in the afternoon at
the dansants young girls would wear
gowns that were either slashed to
the knee, or else that were-a still
subtler device-transparent to the
knee, permitting the slim and silken
limb to CLEAN through a panel of lace
or tulle.
"a western millionaire at the Ne
gresco, in Nice, on seeing his three
daughters in gowns of this radical
type. gave loud laugh one day last
winter and said:
BY lingo, girls, what win you leave
OF when the hot weather comes? "-
New York Tribune.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
wei Known In London.

London. May 29.--Among the pas
sengers on the Empress of Ireland, A..
b. Anderson was chairman of the Brit
ish Electrical Manufacturers associl
ton and managing director Of Fer
rant, Limited. Of London. He was q
resident OF Marrow. A. J. Burrows, O
Canadian well known in the lace
trade, was a traveller for 7, I. Birf,p
4 o.. Of Nottingham Z
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

Senator John Sharp Williams, argu-
ing against suffrage at tea In Wash
ington, said. with smile:
These feminists know less about
the nature Of woman than the new
cook knew about cooking.
Martha said the mistress to II
new cook. I thought told you wa
have curried chicken for dinner
"'Yes'm,' the new cook answered,
but the hostler was busy and amt
no hand with currycomb.'"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

". N. u WICHITA. NO. 90
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
Blow TO Romance.

"A prosaic age we live in"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

How sol"
Il see some king the other day,
having no sword handy, knighted a
man with an umbrella. Kansas City
Journal.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
Couldn't Let II Pass.

Coulunt Let II Pass.
First Scot-What about some liquid
refreshments?
Second Scot-No. Ah'm an abstain
er. But Ahll ia the money or a
cigarr!-Glasgow Herald.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

Chicago in 1918 handled more than
S37, 2SS,O0O bushels of grain.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
S34 Persisted ON
BIG OCEAN LINER;
1888 ARE SAVED
Empress of ireland Sunk in Col
IisiOn in the st. Lawrence
River.
ONLY 20 WOMEN ARE SAVED

Craft Goes Through Center Of Vessel
and Ripe It Open From Mldshlps
to Stern-Men, Women and
Children Struggle for Life
While Waiting to Be
Rescued.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
GERMAN CRUISER FLEES
BEFORE BRITISH SHIP
Karlsruhe Almost Surrounded Once, but Gets
Away After Running Fight With
the Bristol.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, August IA
H. NJ 8. Suffolk, having aboard Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock brought
to this port yesterday details of the hrst
single ship fight in which a British man
o'-war has engaged In Atlantic waters
for a hundred years.
The battle took place Thursday night
between H. N. 8. Bristol and the Karls-
ruhe, the latter the largest and fastest
of the German cruisers which have been
trying to intercept British shipping In
the North Atlantic.
The Karlsruhe was interrupted by the
Suffolk while coaling in the ocean from
the North German Lloyd steamship
Kronprinx Wilhelm. The Karlsruhe fed.
but was intercepted by the Bristol. and
for half an hour the English and Ger
man warships engaged in long range
running fight. In the darkness the Ger
man doubled and made OF south to san
Juan, Porto Rico, where she was re-
ported yesterday as having finally OBJ
tanned coal.
I'VE were steaming north on Thursday
morning last when from the foremast-
head came the hail. Enemy on the port
bow" said the flag captain OF the SUI
folk in giving out an omclal statement oi
the chase of the Karlsruhe today.
Coaling With Boats.
"Off the port bow. about eleven to
twelve miles away, We could see the
Karlsruhe and the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The Karlsruhe had her boats out coal
ing from the North German Lloyd ship,
and we hurried down toward her.
.As soon as the Germans sighted US
they took to their heels. The Karlsruhe
Evening star., 1914-08-14
FRENCH STEAMERS SAIL
WITH MORE AMERICANS
Seven Thousand Accommodations Needed for
Those Who Are Gathering in
Paris for Voyage.

PARIS, August 14.-There was 1ur-
ther exodus of Americans today. The
French liner Chicago sailed from
Havre for New York at o'clock this
morning and the France of the same
line sails at ! o'clock this afternoon.
The bitterness engendered by the
war is reflected in numberless anti
German stories. A dispatch to the
Havas agency from Zurich. Switxer-
land, todays says that travellers re-
turning from the south Of Germany de-
clare that the Russian consul at
Frankfort, N. de Daimler, was forcibly
taken from his home and escorted to a
statue of Germania. After being COM
PEELED to remove his hat and bow to
the statue he was kicked and cuffed.
The Duke of Orleans. has returned to
Emperor Francis Jo1eph OF Austria.
Hungary the collar OF the Order OF the
Golden Fleece. which was conferred
upon the French pretender in 1896.
when he married tho Archduchess
Marie Of Austria
Arrangements have been completed
under which American letters OF credit
and travellers checks may be cashed
in all the principal cities Of France.
Italy and Switzerland.
Three Thousand in Paris.
Three thousand Americans have regis-
tered at the American embassy here and
are awaiting transportation hGme in
steamers which the government at
Washington is sending to Europe for re-
lief of stranded citizens. Additional
names are being entered at the rate of
800 or 400 daily. Two thousand others
have written or telegraphed to ths
american ambassador from resorts out
Evening star., 1914-08-14
Chicago Prices for Sugar
Up to 8 and 10 Cents

CHICAGO. August 14.-Special agents
under orders Of James H. Wilkinson,
U. s. district attorney, were at work
today tracing increased food prices to
their sources. Mr.. Wilkinson arranged
to cut short his vacation and to take
personal charge Of the investigation
tomorrow.
Sugar at retail went to and 10
cents a pound in retail stores here yes
terday. and the amount that might be
purchased by a single customer was
limited in most Of them. Wholesalers
have put limit on what they sell to
single customers, it was stated.
A boycott by women's organizations
on high priced meats and provisions
was lnaugurated today.
Evening star., 1914-08-14

standpoint Of the Belgians twenty-fou'
hours later,
The victory was followed by new and
successful engagements near Nove i1ss
north Of Namur. Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Tirlemont railroad line, was very keeniy
contested.
The Germans, according to the dispatch.
were mostly cavalrymen. They were sur
prised by the Belgians and sustained Sc
we're casualties. Eventually they fell Dack
hurriedly on Huy. between Namur ana
Liege.
aeroplanes flying over Diest were orougnt
down by the Belgian artillery. Two OF
to earth and the third was terribly IN
jured.
Kaiser's Men Retreating.
Operations proved that the Germans
are retreating further, and that the allies.
being steadily reinforced. are resolutely
pushing ahead.
Brussels is no longer in danger. but the
situation a few days ago was such that
the eventuaIity of its occupation by the
Germans was considered.
The German troops in other parts OF
Belgium are understood to be gathering
in all the railroad cars they can find.
passenger train near Waremmes was
halted by a German cavalry patrol and
the passengers left In the open country,
the train. with its regular engineer. being
taken toward the German lines
No movements of great Importance
have taken place since Wednesday s
serious engagement between the German
and Belgian troops according to an OFF,
ctal announcement here today. The COM
municaton adds:
THE situation of the Belgian forces re-
mains favorable"
Evening star., 1914-08-14
FOOD COST NET
IS SPREAD HERE
BY GRAND JURY
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swer the question put to them 'if the pres
ent investigation is merely an impulsive
step to satisfy suffering ultimate con-
sumer. and to die, like other investiga-
tons. In musty reports in government
archives"
They declared that they would wait.
Some Of them. however, declared that
the only law that could be OF any help
at this time would be the Sherman law,
ana then there must be a conspiracy
proven. They saw no way Of getting al
the merchant who had large stocks and
raised his prices. However, they are
awaiting suggestions from government
the situation.
kilograms Kept From Public.
Telegrams are beginning to come into
the Department Of Justice In numbers,
replies to the instructions sent out by
the Attorney General. However, the Off.
cials here refuse to make them public al
this time. They said. however, that some
OF the district attorneys telegraphed tina,
they believed many increases in food
prices hct1tous, and asked, in some cases
Tor special Investigators to assist them
There seems determination. however
IN all Of the departments to assist the
PRESIDENT In every way to bring to the
bar Of justice those responsible for the
exorbitant increases. and in many cases
ordinary work is being turned aside. Al
the Department of Commerce replies are
expected within two or three days as. a
result of the Secretary's message of in
structions.
Evening star., 1914-08-14
GERMANS SURRENDER
IN MOUNTAIN BATTLE
French Reported to Have Taken Entire Division
After Attack-Still Hold Valley
of the Bruche.

was pursued by two German airmen.
Their machines were larger ana fas.es
than the Frenchman's and carried
citing chase the French hier escaped
and returned to the French lines un-
harmed.
It is officially announced that q number
Of German spies are operating among .tas tne
and mayor Of Thann. town twelve miles
northwest Of Muelhausen, were detected
In the act Of spying and shot
omcial Report Of Fighting.
PARIS, August 14-An ofncial report of
the fighting between the French and Ger
mans in the vicinity Of Pont-a-Mousson.
north Of Nancy, issued today, says:
The fighting which started August IL
was continued August II under thrilling
conditions for the French. It may be
summed up as follows: The hrst Phase
was an attack on two French battalions
number. The two French battalions fell
back, but, being reinforced during the
night, assumed the offensive. well sup
ported by artillery.
This counter attack caused the Ger
mans to retreat precipitately. leaving pc
hind them a large number Of killed,
wounded and prisoners.
''The Germans abandoned a battery OF
artillery, three machine guns and several
wagonloads Of ammunition.
Regiment Is Destroyed.
1.-THE French troops followed up their
advantage and on Wednesday a French
battery surprised the 21st Baden Dra-
COON Regiment while the men were dis
mounted In few minutes this regi-
ment was destroyed.
THE effect of this double success was
Immediately perceptible. Not only was
the forward movement OF the German
troops stopped, but their columns 1eu
back, closely followed by French. In
the course Of this pursuit the French
found on a hill and in neighbortng VIII
lages many German soldiers who had
been wounded in the fight August IL.
Mine German officers and LOCO
wounded men fell into the French hands
"The poor quality of the projectiles
used by the German heavy artillery was
convincingly demonstrated during the
bombardment Of Pont-a-Mousson. More
than 100 shells containing enormous
charges Of explosives Weighing alto
gether 220 pounds each. were hred from
a battery Of twenty-one centtmeter NOR
tars at a distance Of about 6A miles.
The total result Of this avalanche Of
iron explosives was four killed and
twelve wounded in the town."
Evening star., 1914-08-14

LONDON, August 14-The Paris corre-
spondent Of the Exchange Telegraph
Company telegraphs an oficial statement
.ssued by the minister Of war at the
French capital at midnight. Referring to
the fight on the vosges mountains, he
says:
The French troops held their positions
on the mountains for five days, despite
vigorous attacks Of the Germans, who
were superior in number At one point
the Germans brought beside their weak
ened troops some formations OF reserves,
but the latter were unable to resist the
French attack and were obliged to lay
down their arms. The entire division sur
rendered. The French troops hold the
valley Of the Bruche."
Says Section Surrendered.
The Havas News Agency's version of
minister of war in reference to the Vos-
ges mountain fight differs In some respects
from that given by the Exchange Iele-
graph Company. 1t says:
AN entire section and not a division
Of the German troops surrendered Win
their machine guns"
The Havas version adds:
Two French battalions which had
seized the village of Lagarde. In Ger
man Lorraine above Avricourt, were
dislodged by superior force Of Ger
man troops and driven back to Xures,
in the Department of Muerthe-et-Mo-
selle, on the road to the fortress OF
Luneville.
THE Belgians in the operations
around Liege took more than 1000 Ger
man prisoners, and in consequence of
its restricted territory the Belgian
government has asked France to ar
range for their confinement elsewhere.
"At various points along the French
frontier the French troops have taken
over $500 prisoners"
There have been, however, several skir-
mishes between Germa and French pa
trolls and encounters between outposts,
notably at Chambray, in German Lor-
raine, where two companies Of the 18th
vavarian Infantry Regiment were sur
prised by the French troops and driven
Off. leaving numerous dead and wounded
on the field.
Flees in Aero From Germans.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph from Paris says that an official
statement issued at the French
capital sets forth that French
aviator, reconnoitering in Lorraine,
Evening star., 1914-08-14
Massing for Great Battle.

MS duty to participate in the argument
MI. Syme urged that the U. S. Supreme
Court has decided that the supersedeas
bond is sufficient to retain Mr.. New
of the custer Judgment on appeal He
also claimed that as the appeal had
been given the entire case has passed
con-t GU. OF the Jurisdiction Of the lower
should be dismissed
Attorney William E Richardson APP
peared for Mr.. Newman, advising tin.
court that his associate. Mr. Ralston, is
marooned In Paris owing to the European
war. Mr.. Ralston has had personal charge
of the Newman case. He read the re-
turn Of Mr.. Newman and urged that the
rule be discharged.
When Mr.. Syme arose to address the
court Attorney Arthur A. Birney. inter-
posing. inquired: How do You appear?
We have heretofore been opposed by the
United States. Does the District now
appear to oppose a proceeding brought in
behalf of its citizens?"
Where did Mr.. Birney and the homo
rule committee receive their commits
sion to represent the people of this
DistrictT caustically inquired the cor
poration counsel before proceeding to
District Commissioner Siddons was an
attentive auditor at the hearing this
morning. Mr.. Newman was not pres
ent. Being the only member of tho
board on duty at the Municipal build
ing. he was unable to attend court.
Pending Contracts Cited.
Attorneys Birney and Neale & England
appeared for the taxpayer. who seeks to
oust Mr.. Newman. Attorney Birney. IN
urging on the court the necessity for .
determination Of the exact legal status OF
Mr.. Newman. called attention to the
ofc a,I, rir
streets and the subsequent acts OF the
Commissioners In assessing one-half the
cost on property abutting the improved
streets. He declared the law is settled
on the question of an attempt by two
members Of municipal commission to
levy assessments which can only be done
by the whole board.
He claimed every act of Mr.. Newman
since the custer judgment is illegal and
void, and in the name of the people OF
the District he called on the court to pre-
vent a multiplicity of suits, with their
expense and delay, which would arise. he
asserted, by reason of Mr.. Newman re-
naming in the office of Commissioners.
He declared Mr.. Newman's action in re-
tanning the office pending appeal endan-
gers the interests of the District of Co
lumhia.
The lawyer read at length from the de-
cision enumerated in the brief which he
presented to the court last Monday before
the granting OF the rule against Commis-
sioner Newman. One of the cases cited
was decided by Justice Dan Thew Wright
when he was a judge of the city court OF
Cincinnati.
Mr.. Birney argued that the custer juds-
ment was self-executing and that the only
office of supersedeas bond is to prevent
execution on judgment which requires
some writ Of a court to put it into ef-
feet The supersedeas bond, IL the con-
tention Of Mr.. Newman prevailed. SAID
Mr.. Birney. would change the existing
status which has never been known to
be function of such bonds.