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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas the Creator in his divine
providence has removed from our
midst one Of the county's best citi-
kens, and one of the Banks stron
gsst supports, and one who was
loved, houored and respected by
each and every stockholder, direct or
and officer OF this Bank, and .t
Whereas, the Board of Director
in the death of Mr. Keele, has lost
one of its wisest and safest conselors
and the Bank, a true and tried
friend.
Now Therefore: BE il resolved by
the Board Of Directors of the First
National Bank, OF Barbourville, that
we extend our sympathy to 1.-The
wife and children of their dear hus.
band and father, Jesse W. Keele;
That, the First National Bank
has lost one of its best officers, and
truest friends, and Knox County,
one Of its best and most honorable
citizens
That. Mr.. Ksels proved himself
worthy in each and every walk OF
lie. aud HE place in the community,
10 the Bank. and 10 the home can.
rot be hllsd.
First National Bank. Il
]. M. Robson Pres.
c. @. Smith Sec.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04
OBITUARY

The deceased was born 10 Harlan
county in 1S4S. When quite a
Young man he came to make his
home in this city with his brother,
the late A. y. Culton; he studied
law and was admitted to the bar
and later elected County Attorney.
He was married to Miss Mary !.
Gilbert, who still survives him; to
their union three children and one
grand child has been born, Thoma.
Balm Culton and daughter, Smith
Grove, KY, A. Y. Culton. Louisville
and Mrs Carl Sparrow, of Corbin.
About twenty years ago he moved
with his family to Crab Orchard Ky
and has resided there until his
death. He has been very frail and
inactive for years. however able 20
be up and around. About two weeks
ago be was taken very i'll and his
children were summoned home, after
consultation they decided that per.
haps he could rec i've better atten.
ton at the hospital in Louisville SO
he was taken there but their efforts
were iruitless for in a few days he
passed away to the home OF the
soul.
The eutire community extends
81 mpathy TO the bereaved family.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

Democratic papers are saying
that the great European war will
benefit the American farmer,
the manufactures AID the work
men-and therefore the new
Tariff is indicated, 1t would
be difficult to match this rea-
soning for absurdity BATAVIA
TO- Courier.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04
DEATHS.
Kee1e

On Wedn asday, Novem Der pa,
Mr.. Jesse W. keele died at his
home on Cum berland River, six
miles south of this city, and was
buried in the City Cemetery here
Friday. Mr.. Keele was born at
Bulls Gap, Tennessee, on Oct. %
1885, came TO this county many
years agr and married Elizabeth
Smith, daughter Of James Smith,
to which union there were born
two daughters, M"sdames VIM.
Stewart and :. g. Farley, Of
Flat Lick. Mrs. keelc died sew
era. years ago aud Mr.. Keele
then married Miss Knuckles,
of this county, and there were
born to them four children who
are small.
Mr.. Keeie was one of Knox
Countv'S most prosperous farm
ers, a good business man and a
director of the First National
Bank. lie was progressive in
all his undertakings and very
successful; he was member of
the Southern Methodist Church,
and held his membership here.
The funeral service was held at
the grave, conducted by Rev.
Jordan the pastor. The officers
and members Of the Bank of
which he was a director closed its
doors and attended the funeral
in body, acting as pallbearers.
Mr.. Kelle will be greatly miss
ed by all, especially his old
neighbors and friends. We ex-
tend our sympathy to the be-
rsayed family.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04
STATEMENT

OF the Ownership, Manage
ment, Circulation, ETC., required
BY the Act of August "a, 1912. OF
The Mountain Advocate publish.
Cd weekly at Bar5ourville, KY,
for October, 1914.
Editor, ". Il. Nc Donald, Bar.
bourville, Ky.
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Donald.
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Donald.
Publisher, w. II. Mcdonald
Owners; +. d. Sampson, Bar.
bourville, by, Caleb Powers,
Barbourvilis, Ky. j. II. Lawson,
BarLourville, Ky. W. II. Nc
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Smith, Bsrbourville, Ky. j. F.
Catron, Barbourville, Ky. j. F.
Bosworth,. Middlesboro, Ky.
W. II. MCDONALD
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 9th, day of Nov 1914.
g V. c. Mcdonald,
Natary Public.
(My commission expires at close
of next Senate.j
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04
Basket Ball

On last Thanksgiving night the
local Basket Ball Team met the fast
team from London in their first game
of the seasn, and the way they
went after those London fellows
was enough to please the most per-
sistent knorker in town. From the
very start OF the game our boys
showed the London fellows up, and
outclassed them from every angle of
the game. 90 to % does not tell the
story OF the game for the London
boye put up all they had which
made the game at least interesting
and prevented the scoring of the 10.
Gals from gro wing monotonous from
the the point of view of the spectat-
ors. For the locals it would be hard
to pick the star out OF the game,
for hey all starred, and we hesitate
to pick out any one Of the team as
a particular star. The game showed
conclusively that we have a Basket
Ball team right here at home, il the
people patronize them We will have
some real Basket Ball this season.
Capt. Simms of the locals broke
the state record in goal thro wing.
Throwing twenty field goals. Lamp.
din also put up star game at for.
ward throwing seventeen field goals.
Sommers also put up a star game
as usual, the fast work of these men
simply took London off their feet
aud they couldn't stop. the goal
throwing festival. Jones and Wesley
who started the game at guard,
played a fine game. Faulkner was
substituted for Wesley in the last
half he also put up a star game.
The line up a. follows:
BarbourviIls, position. London.
Sopmers H. Poynter.
Lambdin II Wood ward |
Simms, Seelsy.
Jones. rg Woodward. |
Wesley g. Faulkner lg BrunsE
Field goals Simms 20. Lambda
=. Sommsrs 8. Brunsr 3. Poyntsr
J. Wood ward 1. seelsr 1.
Prof Ricketts,. Rsisres,
+, HARDIN. umpiry.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

Duty on Barley was cut from
80 cents to 10 cents a bushel.
Barley in Chicago ranged from
81 20 to $3.50 a bnshel in April,
1912. 1t was 30 to 80 cents in
April 1914, and the brewers
pocketed the difference. After
reducing duty on barley, they re-
tanned the duty on Barley Malt
still Furnishing the people and
pandering to the trusts.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04
Tersely Told.

The Cincinnati, Enquirer, "a Demo
cratic newspaper OF national stand
ing, concludes an editorial on "In.
creasiug Taxation" in the following
tsrse and concise language,
The war tax is not popular.
1t will be resented by the people
1t was mo. good business judgment
to impose it.
1t was exceedingly bad political
action to pass it.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04
Notice

There will be special meet
ing of the Knox Fiscal Court
December 2Sth 1914 for the pur-
pose of winding the years bust
ness Of the county and to consider
some new questions relative ia
roads, and other business and all
parties having claims against
the county for the year of 1914
for anything done or services rem
dered the county are hereby no.
titled to have your claim before
the court on that day properly
sworn to, otherwise the claim
will be rejected. 1t is O good
policy for each year to take care
of itself and no claim for the
year of 1914 will be paid from
the levy of 1915. Take notice
each years business must be set
tied for in full by the end of the
year. -
Thos. g.. Hammons,
Judge Knox q uarterly Court.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

to the church until death. She fought
good 6gh ard we feel sure her
crown was ready, and the tomb to
which her BODY was consigned wa.
the Golden Gate to Immortality"
A Friend.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

They put corn on the free list
and then put a tax Of 40 cents a
hundred on corn meal to protect
the milling trust
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

Wheeling in the lungs Indicate
that phlegm is abstructing the AR
passages. BALLARD'S HOkE-
BOUND SYRUP loosens the phlegm
so that il can be eoughsd up and
elected. Price 25s, soc and 81 per
bottle. Sold by ] Frank Hawn.-
Advt ..s
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

New Industries IN the United
States to tahs the place of those
cut off abroad need new Re-
pu blican Protective Tariff.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

The Progressives had a little ram
'Tis sad indeed to tell;
But rammie met the q. 0. p,
And got knocked all to h.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

Heartburn is a symptom OF indi
gestion. Take dose Of HERBINE
ia such cases. The pain disappears
instantly. The bowels operate
speedily and you feel fine. vigorous
and cheerful. Price 5oc. Sold BY
I Frank Hawu.--Adyt.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

Democratic prosperity is like hasty
pudding, you cape, vote and swal-
low and that is the last of the .pud-
ding,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

sampson slew the Philistines with
the Jaw bone of an Ass and Teddie
tried the same weapon on the Re-
publican party, but suor petered.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

A Protective TARIFF triumph
next month will point 10 future
confidence for American work
and American wages.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

Sickly children need WHITES
CREAM VERMIFUCE. 1t not only
destroys worms, il there be any,
but it acts as a strengthening tonic
10 the stomach and bowels. Price
25c per bottle, sold by ! Frank
Hawn-Adyt
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

A hypoerits IL q missrsbls old euss
-desplssd ON the earth. hated In
heaysn aud ZOO rotten Tor hell.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

There Is very little to eat on
the Free Trade able.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

Every time a girl thinks Of hss
dimpIes she has 70 smile.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-12-04

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Mira Amis.
Threading Columbus Discovered America
Boone Smith,
Elsie Campbell
IV-Musc of Triumph Ath9ton
l Piano. Beatrice Croley Daisy Robson.
ii Piano. Myra Amis, Beuah May.
VOICE Darling Good Night Pet7s
Beatrice Croley.
VI-Readng, Two Opinions Field
Harold Parker
VI-Readng, The Bear Story hey
Maud Detherage.
Old Ace. BROOKE
Hamp Golden.
IX-Readng, Bolivar and Buenavista
Leonora Davis
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13
Helping TO Feed Mexicans.

More armies have been destroyed
by starvation than by battles. and
knowing this fact the United States
Government will be prepared to feed,
say. an army OF half million men.
The cost Of feeding such an army
would be about one hundred and TWEEN
ty-hvs thousand dollars per day, esti-
mating the rations Of each man at the
cost OF twenty-five cents per day. It
is a recognized fact that the United
States Army is the best fed and best
clothed army in the world, and the
cost OF feeding Is higher than that Of
any other nation. This cost might be
reduced were 1t not for the waste
which is unavoidable-and this waste
helped largely in feeding the Insur-
rectos in the Philippines during our
difficulties there after the Spanish
American War. Today the same thing
exists, for we are really helping to feed
the Mexican Army outside Of Vera
Cruz where Huerta's men walt for the
,left-overs OF the meals of our men.
While mediation Is pending the two
armies are encamped not very far
apart-indeed, they are beginning to
behave like the armies of friendly
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13

centive to urge Uncle Sam to open
Alaska to the Americans of today as
there was to render the West access
ssbie to those Of a generation ago.
Speaking on this subject recently Sec
rotary OF the Interior Lane. who Is an
authority on the monster peninsula OF
the north. said: ITO many OF our
people Alaska is little more than a
land OF natural wonders, here and
there dotted with mining camps and
fishing villages. We should think OF
Alaska az a land not only Of mines
and fisheries. but OF towns, farms, mills
and factories. supporting millions OF
people of the hardest and most whole
some OF the race. There Is little OF
hazard. as to Alaslsa's future II the
government OF the United States owns
the railroads which will make Its fer
tile interior valleys accessible from
the coast and bring, Its coal, iron, cop
per and other mineral resources with
In reach of the world.
However, the building Of . railroad
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13

This fact, too, has caused no little sur
prise In Mexico as both the Federals
and Rebels have been used to footing
the Inhabitants OF whatever they de-
sired. This naturally engendered q
hatred for the military and when the
supply was exhausted the residents
lied and the army. having been cut OF
from their base Of supplies, could get
nothing In the towns and In many In
stances were on the verge Of starva-
ton. In case OF war with Mexico the
United States Government would pur-
chase supplies in Mexico if they could
be obtained, the price, OF course, be-
Ing fixed by the subsistence officers.
The troops must, Of course, carry
with them rations for severai days,
the wagon trains following with more
supplies each night. The weight Of the
food b an Item, and for years food
experts have been trying to devise
some way of reducing the bulk and
weight of food for military purposes
by drying out the food ana making
It into tablets, etc. Colonel Maude in
his work on THE Evolution OF Mod.
ern Strategy" tells how he lived on
rations of mixed vegetables and meat,
the supply for eight days weighing
only one pound. "a single mule"
continues Colonel Maude. could carry
q days ratiohs for 4 war strength bat.
talon or single wagon loading UP to
two tons could tranSport thtfty-two
thousand rations. or Senoegh for a
cavalry division Of two thousand sa-
bres for nearly O fortnight"
During the hikes made from time
to time by the soldiers Of the United
States Army each man can carry his
own dinner and supper IL necessary.
This l. put up In a little tin bog ana
consists OF coffee, sugar bread, bacon
and salt. but 1t is doubtful whether
this would be Of very much account in
real war, and in this event the army
would likely be fed from the supplies
brought In along the line Of commune
cation.
Pure Water An Asset.
Water for the army. too. is an item.
for pure drinking water Ii an asset.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13
SS1rSgD2e2S OK lie
ZZx2e 2e Tie 6H~
Il02ZZIIe Kzzlxs0za

o: course the plan whereby the gov
eminent fosters railroad building us a
means OF opening up new country" IS
not an innovation that was originated
solely to meet the conditions in Alaska.
Much Of our own west was opened to
settlement in somewhat the same way.
Indeed 1t was as long ago DIS 1860 that
Stephen A. Douglas. u. 9. Senator from
Illinois. and father OF the system OF
railroad land grants" introduced In
the Senate the first measure which
aimed to have Uncle Sam lend q hand
in the building of railroads. Ultimate
ly there were constructed under this
system, in our Southern and Western
States, total OF upward OF 1900
miles Of railroad 80 that It can be up.
preciated that what is about to hap
pen In Alaska is merely q case OF
history repeating itself.
unquestionably there e as much In
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13

in Alaska from the southern coast In
to the interior where the great agri-
cultural regions are located is an im-
mense undertaking. It is going to be
the work of the pioneer with great
many additional difficulties on account
of the extreme cold and the difficulty
in establishing beginning or getting
a foothold for settlers. Once the rail-
road is in, however, subsequent de:
velopment should come rapidly and
easily. because of the rich possibilities
In this favored territory. A great ad!
vantage to be considered is that this
new road or roads will connect the
southern coast of Alaska with 500
miles OF navigable rivers in the In.
terlor and connections will be made
with steamboats, that will open up this
whole river country.
In considering the significance OF
the new railroad 1t is well to bear Id
mind that Alaska Is equal to cne-nfth
the whole area OF the United States.
About one-auarter Of Alhslla lies north
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13

Il .I
many difficulties and will afford count
less opportunities for the display Of
mans ability to triumph over nature.
No matter what pass Is selected for the
route over the mountains 1t means that
the steel tracks must ascend to an altl-
tude Of about 5000 feet, ana there will
be tunnelitig through solid rock. Snow
sheds Will have to be constructed 70
prevent the blocking OF the lines III
winter by slides Of snow, and 1t goes
without saying the powerful rotary
snow piows such as are Id use In the.
Rockies will have to be provided In
abundance on this Alaskan system.
on the White Pass Railway, which
Is at present the principal rail line
in Alaska. rotary snow plows are re-
quired from November until the latter
part of April.
The railroad builders will have theft
own troubles IL any portion Of the line
be projected close to q glacier mas
much as tracks in such q locality are
always in danger Of damage BY an
advanEe OF the ice. The frozen condis
ton Of the ground which prevails in
much OF the inland region of Alaska
Will. 6tSU OlIeT ulIuCuAtteS 10 llO IhlA-
road builders All bridges and trestles
will have to be constructed very
strongly in order to stand the strains
imposed by snow and ice. and also the
rush Of foods. M.
While It Is, OF course. impossible 20
predict authoritativeiy at this time, Il
Is the feeling In Official circles that the
decision OF the government win be to
build two lines In Alaska, one cofft
meeting the valley of the Yukon With
tidewatef, and the other devoted to tiiB
valleys Of the Kuskckwim ana Susitna,
The best available route, Il is otiiciA1iy
reported, for the first railway system
Is that which leads from Cordova by
way Of Chitiha to Fairbanks. whereas
the best available route for the second
road Is that which leads from Seward
around Cook Inlet to the Iditarod.
The htst line would be connected with
the Behfins coal Held, ana the second
line would tap the Matahtslsa coal
fieid. Eventually the two systems win
be lied together ana branch and lcs
cal lines viii 81 cotistt 6cte1 d the
County dev ei5p1 az
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13
he Ztspe 0oe5 l2ei

According to- the latest estimates
Alaska has permanent population
not greatly in excess OF $4,000 people
Of which number something over one
half are whites. Perhaps cne-haif of
the total population is located In CEN
trail Alaska, the region which Will be
benefited 80 markedly by the new rail-
road which II to be CONSTRUCTED al
government expense. This sparse pop
ulation In the region to be tapped BY
the new road Is due to the fact that
up to the present time the industrial
conditions have been such as to at
tract only the placer miner ana even
placer mining has been limited entireiv
to the exploitation Of bonanxas. In
the absence OF means Of cotnrnunica-
ton only the arabic lands that lie
close to the settlements have been
taken up 80 that the farming poi5uia-
ton is very small. despite the rich
Opportunities. =
Route Of the Proposed Railroad.
The route to be selected for the new
railway becomes now, with the formal
sanction Of the project, subject 81
great interest. First ana foremost IL
the question Of just where the new
line viii pierce the mountains" The
Pacific Mountain system which frinres
the coast line of British Columbia
and stretches northwafd into ALASKA
presents q formidable barrier to In.
land travel. The great interior val.
leys lie north Of these mountains.
ana all the ice-ffes ports liz south Of
them. Therefore It Is through tie
passes In these mountains that & rai,-
way route must be sought. One pass
Is already traversed by the white Pass
ana Yukon Railway.
Difficulties OF Railrcad CONSERVATION.
Whatever BE- tHs fSut6 S9lScted Il
q certain that raiifcad c6nstrhctioi,
u Alaslsa e going 70 30 frAneht With
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13

sNAB paigns, generals and SOL
~ diers-all aiming at some
end. Few analyze the ways and
means adopted to accomplish this end.
and still fewer ever give a thought to
the manner in which an army is fed,
and yet the commissary Department
is the most important Of all the equip
ment OF the army. An inefficient COM
Hissariat may seriously impair the ef-
fectiveness OF an otherwise we'll dis
ciplined body Of men, however capable
may be their officers or how praise-
worthy may be their bravery and
patriotism.
AT first blush 1t might seem to be-
a difficult task to feed u large army
but the exercise Of good Judgment and
foresight makes it. while not simple
matter, yet one which through proper
organization is free from really se-
rious troubles.
Much depends upon what is known
as the line of communication, which
means the road to the base Of sup
plies from which the food is brought
to the field. II this Is broken by the
enemy the army in the field can be
easily starved out. During the Mex
lean difficulties General Villa has man
aged to keep his line of communica-
ton always open, and on several oc.
caslons has broken that of the Fed
erals with disastrous results to
Huerta's men even though they are
used to foraging for food.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13

Whenever possible artesinn wells are
drilled and the water thoroughly am
alyzed by the army surgeons. II the
slightest impurity Is found and none
better can be Obtained all drinking
water ID boiled, and the soldier, who
falls to avail himself of the use OF the
water wagon and drinks raw water Is
made to spend some time in the guard
house and frequently goes to the hos.
pital as well. The typhoid itioculh-
tion has practically wiped out typhoid
fever from the army, but intestinal
troubles OF various kinds may cr6p
up as the results OF bad water and
lack of sanitation. consequently a clean
camp, like clean city, makes healthy
inhabitants. The average person Is
greatly surprised at the cleanliness
OF an American army camp, for an
hour after meals not vestige Of gar
base can be found, as II is all burned
directly after the men have finished.
It is at this hour that the Mexican sob
der comes, under o flag Of truce. to
get the cold scraps.'
The personnel OF the Army supply
Department 10 divided Into three parts
one for duty with the troops on the
field; another to care for the line ot
communication. and the third for serv-
Ice in the home territory. Each bait
talon has an officer whose duty II Is
to obtain food for his troops. For
each regiment there Ii q Commtssary
Sergeant to assist the regime entail Com
missary. Each brigade, division and
army corps has an officer assigned as
chief officer OF that unit.
It was Chafiemagne who first took
up the idea Of providing ratlons for
his troops and 'obliging them to carry
these rations with thenl-4at least.
enough food to last for a time. IN
those days, however, the modern
methods OF supplying an army were
lacking and In the end the men had
to forage for themselves. Hardships
Of camp and starvation during war,
have killed more men than bullets,
and the United States Government has
set about to see to 1t that such fate
shall not befall the men who fight
under the Stars and Stripes.