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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
saddier Dies of wooden Tongue.

LONDON, March 2S.---J. Crabb, a
saddler OF Bridge street, Haverford-
west. has died from d mysterious and
very rare form of disease known as
wooden tongue" The disease has been
known to occur occasionally among
horses, but it is said that only one
or two cases are on record Of hui
man being having been affected 1t is
surmised that Mr.. crabb had been
handling some harness which had been
used for : WORSE suffering tropA th~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
Undertaken BUYS Whites.

The sale OF a fleet OF i've White
trucks to Oliver III. Blair. the largest
undertaken in the city OF Philadcf{
phia, signifies the extent to which
motor trucks are being adopted I'M
the undertaking business. Mr.. Blair's
order called for trucks of fifteen hun
bred pounds capacity With combina-
ton casket and hearse bodies
Before this fleet was placed In SER
vice it was exhibited in a motor truck
show in which the prominent mer-
chants OF Philadelphia co-operAted to
show the best examples OF their mo-
tor equipment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
gon has practically abandoned
he

gon has practically abandoned the
horse
General "Pancho" villa also uses
a Packard in covering the field. The
tonneau of the touring body has been
equipped with special auxiliary seats
for members of the staff.
Over fifty Packard vehicles are
operated by the federal government
in Mexico. They enable army officers
to cover a vast amount of ground.
and are used also for the rapid mobi-
lization of small bodies of troops,
The roads In Mexico are VIGOROUSLY
bad and the rugged strength OF tina
Packard has given II a conspicuous
place in military affairs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29

Sweden is to send an expedition to
the Antarctic region in 1915 that IS
to remain in the far South five years.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Cruel Ar of Warfare.

one hundred years ago General Nc
Clure. learning Of the disastrous re-
suit OF the American campaign N
Lower Canada and fearing his OWE
force would be attacked by the British
resolved 10 evacuate Fort George anc
abandon the country. This he accord
ingly did with all his troops, and with
such precipitancy that ne left behind
his tents and stores His retreat was
accompanied by an act that had len
an indelible stigma upon his name.
The frost had set in early and severe.
The snow lay deep upon the ground
Yet at 80 minutes notice, OF $50
houses in the Canadian village Of
Newark, he fred all save one, and
drove 400 helpless women and chill
dren TO seek shelter in the log huts
OF the scattered settlers, or in the
bark yigwams OF the wandering In
dams.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
MUST BE ABSTEMIOUS
Dismiss;aat rhe Penalty Fixed BY Conn.,
nissioners of Paducah.

PaduGsh Ky.--FolIUwing shake
up in the police and fire departments,
the commission passed the following
resolutions
BE il resolved by the police and
fire commissioners OF the city of Pa.
ducah, 9hgt on and after January /,
1914. Any member % the police or fire
department who Is found guilty of be-
ing drunk, on or off duty, shall be dis.
charged immediately. And be II fur.
ther
"Resolved That II any officer of the
polite 'or fire department is found fire.
quenting saloons, except on business.
he viii he given ten days without pay
for the first Otfense. and for the sec
ond Offensa he shall be discharged.
ANY officer of either department
found 'moocning' cigars, drinks or
other things of value on his beat.
or any other place, will be dealt with
as above stated, to-wit: Ten days with
out pay for the first offense and final
discharge far the second offense. And
any officer receiving gifts or presents
or any moneys from any offender Of
the law will be Immediately discharged
from the force"
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
MILITIA CALLED ouTIN LErcHER

WhitesbuIg, Ky.-Riyalry betweeL
friends of banks having candidates for
treasurer OF Letcher county, to be
elected by the fiscal court. created a
situation no acute that the local com
pany Of militia was called out. In his
order for military Intervention, Judge
John Fitzpatrick stated that IAN un-
lawful assembly" WAS in possession of
the court house and attempting to
hold a special session of the county
court, and that peace officers had re.
fused TO obey his orders.
Warrants charging confederating
and intimidation we're issued by Judge
Fitzpatrick and bonds were required
Of two magistrates. former county
judge and two other prominent citi
2ens. The guards took possession Of
the order book OF the court.
Later in the day Judge Fitzpatrick
received a message from Governor
McCreary directing that the militia
be relieved OF duty. and saying that a
county judge had authority to assem-
Bile a posse but was without author
ity TO call out the state guard Feel
ing has subsidized, and further trouble
is not expected.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
RAISING FIVE MILLION
Trsnsylvsnis University Will Share
In Fund Started BY Long.

Lexington, Ky.--Wide interest In
educational and church circles has fol-
lowed the announcement that $350,O00
would be given to Pennsylvania uni
verslty as its apportionment Of fund
of 100000 in a plan proposed to
the Christian Church by Mr.. Robert
A. Long, OF Kansas City, who will give
the first million on condition that the
remainder is raised by January l, 1917.
Mr.. Long, who is a millionaire lumber
dealer and philanthropist, is a native
of Shelby county, Kentucky, where
two of his sisters still reside, and he
has for a number of years. given large
sums to various funds q the Christian
Church. ~ 3
DIR. Abraham Corey, vice president
OF the Marking Christian university,
and one of the successful organizers
of campaigns for missionary purposes,
has been called from China to take
charge Of the work. The task Of rails
ing FIVE million dollars has been in.
trusted to a team of leading church
and missionary workers who have al
ready begun campaign which will
be extended over the entire cOUntry.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Veterinary Surgeons License

Veterinary surgeons must have a
state license in order to practice in
this state or be liable TO a fine of $50
and Imprisonment for two months, IL a
bill TO be introduced becomes a law.
The bill provides for a board of four
members, appointed by the governor,
one OF them to be the commissioner of
agriculture, and the others TO have
been practicing veterinary surgeons of
good standing for five years and grad
yates of a school OF veterinary sur
gerry. The board is TO conduct the first
examination the last Monday in Au-
gust OF each year, commencing in Az
gust, 1914.
Third-class certificates emitting
the holders to teach in the rural
schools OF this state will be abolished
IL the amendment to the school law as
prepared by Superintendent OF Public
Instruction Barksdale Hamlet is
passed
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
ECZEMA BURNED AND ITCHED

203 Walnut ST., Hillsboro, Ill.--"My-
shild had breaking out on the lower
limbs which developed into eczema
The eczema began with pimples which
contained yellow corruption and FROM
the child's clothing they were greatly
lrritated. They seemed to burn, which
made the child scratch them, resulting
In a mass of open places. They maca'
her SO cross and fretful that It was
impossible TO keep her quiet. They
caused her to lose much sleep and she
was constantly tormented by sewers
itching and burning.
81 tried several wellknown rene
dies, but got no relief until ! got 4
sample Of CUticura Soap and ONT
ment, which did so much good that
got a large quantity that cured her IL
ten days after she had been affected
for two months" lSigned) Mrs. Edith
Schwartz, Feb. Is, 1913
CuticuTa Soap and Ointment sole
throughout the world. Sample OF eRct
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address posi-
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
KENTUCKY HILLS
TREASURE,TROVE
VIEW RECORD FOR PRODUCTION
OF COAL SHOWN BY
SUMMARY.
EASTERN FIELD TO FORE
Geological Survey Report Sets Out
Enormous Riches That Haye Been
Brought to Surface, and Forecasts
Millions More.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Louisville, Ky.-The report Of the
United states Geological Survey on
he production of non-metalic minerals
In Kentucky Is a tale of hundreds OF
millions of dollars having been taken
cut Of treasure-crowded hills in 1912
and a forecast of billions more. How
The state teens with coal, coke, lime
stone, spar, natural gas and various
other valuable yields Of the soil; bow
Eastern Kentucky has developed dur
Ing the past year; how Kentucky
broke the worlds coal record-all
those things are told in the huge vol
ume Of over 1,200 pages, a summary Of
which has been received here. One
Of the most remarkable statements is
that detailing how Eastern Kentucky
coal mines, in 1912, for the Grst time.
exceeded the yield of those in West.
ern Kentucky. The survey experts
declare that the western field will new
er regain the sscendancy.
The production In sh0rt tons il
shown to have been:
1911-Total quantity, 1S,0a9, 1903; to.
tai value, S1a,00S,45S; average price
per ton, csc.
1912-Total quantity. fG,4a0, 521; to-
tai value, $16,S542O7; average price
per ton, S1.02.
Rank " Kentucky in coal
production; seventh in aoa. value in
1912.
In speaking OF Kentuaky as a coal
state the survey says in part:
Kentucky is the only one OF the
coal-producing states which has with
in its borders areas belonging TO any
two Of the great coal fields. The east.
ern counties of the state are under
lain by the coal beds d the great APP
palachian Mountain system. extending
entirely across the state in a north.
east-souShwest direction, while the
southern limits of the central or east
ern interior field are found in the more
northern counties of the western part
of the state.
The production Of cCal in Kentucky
established a new record in 1912 with
a total Of 16.49O,521 short tons, an in
crease of 2.440,SlS tons, or ia per
cent over 1911. and OF 1,S67,202 tons
over the maximum output of 1910. The
value increased $2,S457 49, or 20.3 per
cent, from s14,OOS,45S in 1911 TO $751;
B54.2O7 10 1912.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
MINISTER PLANS FDNERAL.

Newport, Ky. Rev. Frederick
Knapp, SO. pastor of st. Johns Ger
man Evangelical church. in Newport.
died OF complication of diseases said
to have bsen indirectly due TO injuries
received IN a runaway accident some
time ago. He had been at a hospital
two momahs. Realizing that death
was near, Ar. Knapp made all ar
rangemenrs for his funeral. He Sc
lected honorary pallbearers and re-
quested that the active pallbearers be
chosen from the Odd Fellows Lodge,
of which he was a member, and mem
bers of the church boa1d.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
SELF DELUSIoN.
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like 20 defend our indulgencies
and habits even though We may oe
convinced OF their actual harmfulness
4 man can convince himself thar
whiskey is good tor him on a colo
morning or beer on a not summer day
when he wants the wbiskey OF bee-
It's the same with coffee. Thou,
sands OF people suffer headache aHc
nervousness year after year but try &c
persuade themselves the cause is uot
cofee-becsuse they ike coffee
While yet child l commenced
using coffee and continued it," writes
Wis. man, until l was q regular
coffee fend. drank 1t every morning
and in consequence had binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
MY folks thought il was coffee that
allied me, but liked ii and would NOT
admit il was the cause OF my trouble.
30 ] stuck 10 coffee and the headaches
stuck 10 me.
Finally, the folks stopped buyinE
coffee and brought home some Postum
They made Il right directions on
pkg and told me to see what differ
ence IL would make with my head, ana
during that first week on Postum my
old affection did not bother me once
From that day TO this We have used
nothing but Postum In place OF coffee
headaches are a thing Of the past
and the whole family is In fine health. :"
Postum looks good. smells good
tastes good. is good, and does good "a
the whole body"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road 20 Well
Vile" In pkgs
Postum now comes in two forms;
Regular Postum-nust be well
boiled.
instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der, A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup OF hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes delicious beverages
Instantly. Grocers sell both kinda
there's q Reason" for Postum
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
"Blue-SlCy" Law Ready.

A "blue-sky law" patterned ate:
the Kansas law, controlling the method
of selling stocks, bonds and securities
will be introduced at the incoming leg.
stature by Representative Elwood
Hamilton. of this city. The bill ex.
empts national and state banks and
building associations. In the proposed
act all dealers in stocks and bonds are
required to take out a license with the
state bank commissioner, and heavy
penalties, fines of from 81 600 10 s., 200
and Imprisonment in the penitentiary,
are provided for promoters Of bogus
mining stock, eXploiters OF Insurance
companies where 100 large commits.
sion is taken out for the sale o. the
stock, and, besides, the agents selling
the stock are liable in a suit for he
recovery Of the principal and Interest.
Real estate agents selling real estate
outside the state must file an abstract
Of the title to the property TO be sold
with the county cleiG or they viii be
guilty OF violating the law
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Tax Reform Bill Drawn.

Tax sharks are expected to be put
out OF business by the tax reform bill,
drafted by the state tax commission,
through provision changing the man,
ner of forfeiting property for de-
linquency Hereafter, if the provision
is adopted, property will not be for.
feited for non-payment OF taxes until
the end Of FIVE years, aud then the title
will vest absolutely in the common
wealth. Each year the owner is de.
inquent the fact will be noted and the
property sold, no one but the common.
wealth being allowed 70 bid for II.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
POVERTY CALLED 4 DrSE ASE.

Lexington, Ky-In an address here
before the Associated Charities, DR..
Sophronlsba Breckenridge, dean of
women of the University .Ui Chicago,
pronounced poverty disease. Dis
cussing the report Of the secretary. DR..
Breckenridge said when Miss EN-
bry said that the charity organization
lived by begging she returned ter
rible indictment against this city of
wealth and prosperity. Poverty is an
abnormal development and is unknown
in every normal community, and like
many other diseases, can be cured"
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Other School Legislation.

Another law prepared by Superb.
tendent HAMLET gives any county
court. or any Justices court or police
court jurisdiction in all cases for VIC
lations of the law for the enforced at.
tendance OF children in the common
and graded schools OF this common
wealth. Al present all of the cases
are tried before the county Judge. An
amendment to Section 1868 Ct the
Kentucky Statues will abolish one Of
the examinations for common school
diplomas.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Bill Affects Text Books.

A new textbook bill promises to eS-
cite wide interest al this session %
the legislature. Since 1900 the state
adoption has been in vogue. the county
boards voting and the action OF ma
jority OF them settling the question Of
text books in all the rural schools OF
the state. The law has been amended,
providing for county adoption, Dut T.
has never been put in practice as he
last state contract does not expire
until this year A bill will be intro
duced TO change back to the old state
adoption system with some mod'f h
tions.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
County Commission Bill.

Word comes from Louisville that
the legislative committee of the Com.
mercial club has decided not 10 change
the county commission bill with ref
erence to the appointment of the first
county commissioners by county
judges, which had been criticised !:
still favors the appointment of the
first commissioners. The committee
has issued a statement in which 1t
says: "Inasmuch AS the bill is not
purely local or Jefferson county bill.
but is statewide in it's application, and
will be the bill jointly offered and sup
ported by the state-at-large, the Com
mercial clubs committee should not
attempt TO change the verdict OF ihe
people Of the state OF Kentucky
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Prospective Labor Bills.

Amendments to the child labor law
workmen's compens8 ton act, Law
regulating fire escapes, a law requir
ing the registration o; all factories
compulsory reports OF all accidents in
factories to the commissioner of agri.
culture and labor, and extension OF
the free employment bureau are some
Of the things Commissioner of Agri-
culture John w. Newman hopes to get
from the next legislature.
At a conference in Louisville he be-
sought the cooperation OF the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association,
the Consumers League. the Kentucky
Child Labor association, the Ben
Franklin club, the Kentucky Manufac-
turers and shippers association, the
Womans Progressive Service league
and the Kentucky Federation of La
Dor. 1t was agreed that each of the
organizations shall be represented by
three members at another conference
TO be held in Frankfort January -.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
BUSINESSMEN EvANoELisrs,

Versailles, Ky.-Preliminary TO the
two weeks meeting for men aud boys
being held in the Baptist church here
under the Pusplces of the United Mems
clubs OF the Versailles churches, a
house-to-house canvass was made of
Versailles and tho country within a
radius Of FIVE or six miles OF town and
a personal invitation extended TO every
man and boy TO attend these services,
About 20 business men volunteered 10
conduct bis canvas
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Hotel Inspection Measure.

Travelling men of Kentucky will
make a fight before the session Of the
general assembly for a hotel inspec-
ton bill requiring hotels 10 observe
rules regarding the comfort and health
Of their guests, as to change OF bed
clothing. length OF sheets, condition
OF towels, etc. This law is most urs.
emily demanded by the travelling men,
who make the smaller towns, where
competition does not automatically
bring about reforms.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
MAN sMCTHERED IN CELL.

Niddlesboro, Ky.-Charlie Adams,
Of Whitley county. was found dead in
his cell at the city Jail. Adams was
arrested by the police for carrying a
pistol. II is supposed he lighted his
pipe while lying on his couch in the
cell and the cotton mattress caught
fire. As there was no ventilation to
the cell Adams evidently smothered to
death.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
NEW LINE is IN PLANS.

Paducah. Ky.--The annual meeting
OF the stockholders Of the Kentucky
Southwestern Electric Railway, Light
4 Power Company, which proposes to
build an interurban railway from Pa
ducah TO Hickman. KY, and from Pa.
ducah TO Hopkinsville. KY. will be
held here January ~. Fred NJ. Smith,
business manager OF the company, is
now in Europe for the purpose OF ar
ranging for a loan TO build the line to
HICKMAN
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
lyutn C. ,PuIIfam, of Harrod sbu,e, Wy.

lJorn g. 'PUIIfarn, uof Harrodsbvre, Wy.
a typesetter when small lad. He ser
type ON the St. Paul Globe and the
Minneapolis Tribune and held re.
Sponsible positions in several large job
establishments in various cities. He
founded the Harrodsburg Sayings
making IT the Herald in 1887. Mr.. Pull
liam has given a great deal of his time
In civic affairs, serving four times In
the Harrodsburg city council from the
Thind ward, later removing to the
First ward, and was serving his time
as councilman for a second term when
he was elected to the mayoralty chair
for II term of four years.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
EDITOR ELECTED MAYOR
People OF Harrodsbura Express Faith
in j. G. Pulliam by Selecting Him
IL Municipal Executive.

HarrOdsburg, Ky.--Johr G. Pulliam,
with his partner, ID. NJ. Hutton. are
the editors and publishers of the Har.
rodsburg Herald, This is one of the
live newspapers published in Ken
tuclV. Mr.. Pulliam was recently hon
ored by being elected mayor of HaI.
rodsburg.
Mr.. Pulliam has nsen in the news
paSear work for ~ wears, beginning aE
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
NEW UNIVERSITY DoRMlToRY.

Lexington. Ky.-Bids for the con
struction Of dormitory to be erected
on the northeast corner of the cam
pus at Pennsylvania university will be
opened January 10. The structure,
which will have roomins accommoda-
lions for 127 students, will be. of brick.
three stories high, with a commodious
basement. and will be thoroughly mod
ern
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Pleas for Patriotism.

You should be patriotic and con
tribute your valuable services 10 your
country without thought Of pecunia-y
reward"
81 will" replied the official; just
as soon as a whole lot OF people get
patriotic enough 70 Qui: sending then
bills 20 me"
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Absent Minded.

She after the elopement)--I have
received letter from my father Dea,
papa il So abseRt-mlnded
Hem what way
She-He !ncloseC a lot OF millines1
and dress making bills and forgot -
put in the money 70 pay for them
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
PROMINENT THEoLoGIAN.

Danville. Ky.-The body OF the Rev.
DIR. John M. Worrall, professor emeri-
tus of the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary OF Kentucky, whose death
occurred in Long Island. ~ Y, was
brought here and buried in the Dan
vile cemetery.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
RECORD MORTGAGE is FILED.

Wickliffe, Ky.-The Chicago, st.
Louis & New Orleans and Illinois Cen.
trail Railroad Co.'S filed in the county
clerks office for record one of the larg.
est mortgages ever handled in this
county The mortgage is to the Farm.
ers' Loan and Trust Co.. trustees, OF
New York The amour: is Sl2O,0OO,'
900, due in 1868.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Educational Organizers,

Active work TO secure a LARGE al
tendance at the spring meeting OF the
Kentucky Educational association has
begun and two organizers will travel
over the state during the next three
months 70 arouse interest among the
teachers. Five prizes of S. each viii be-
distributed among county and city sl-
perintendents who have the largest
percentages of their teachers at The
meeting.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
MOTOR INSTRUMENTATION.

Louisville. Ky.-A coroner's jury in.
vestigating the death OF Edward Mess.
mer returned verdict that he came
to his death from injuries received
when struck b. an automobile and that
Joseph T. BurghGrd, treasurer Of the
Peter-Burghard Stone Co, owner and
driver of the machine, was guilty OF
criminal neglect.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
MADE SHERIFF BY LOT.

WINCHESTER, Ky.-The race for sher-
in OF Estill county between William
Broaddus and George Powell. which
resulted in tie. has been decided in
favor OF Powell, AT the instance of the
election commission the men cast lots
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
cHosEx FOR cADETsHIP.

Lexington. By.-Announcement has
been made that William Rodes, son
OF the late j. Waller Rodes. will be
appointed to the naval academy at An.
napolia by Congressman CaRtrili to MI
a vacancy now existing.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
BANK PRESIDENT ELECTED.

Shelbyville. Ky.-The board Of di.
rectors OF the Shelby County Trust
and Banking Co. elected c. S. Weak.
ley president. TO succeed ]. C. Beck
ham. deceased.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
ANOTHER RAIL ROAD LINK.

Lexington, Ky.-In order to obviate
hauling coal from Eastern Kentucky
through ahe city of Lexington the
Louisville & Nashville Co. will build
a track tbnee miles north of Lexington,
connecting the Lexington & Eastern
and KentueSiy Central division.
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
important 70 Mothers
ThA 2nendar.

Al Christmas the millionaire nllec
uis pockets with bills. To the post
man, janitor hallboy, barber, and
waiter. each and all, he gave a ten
spot.
"Ha. ha!" he chuckled. I'm the
guy who put the X in Xmas!'
Mountain advocate., 1914-01-09
Appeal BY Suhrasists.

The Fayette Equal Rights associa-
ton, in a meeting at Lexington voted
TO send letters TO city and county
members Of the new Kentucky house
OF representatives, and TO the hold.
over senator from Fayette county. re.
questing them to vote for the submis-
sion Of constitutional amendment
giving Kentucky women the right to
vote