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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
WESTINGHOUSE DEAD
FAMOUS INVENTOR EXPIRES SUD.
DENLY IN NEW YORK.
Multi llionaire Was ~ Several
Weeks-condition Kept Secret
by His Family.

New York. March 14.-George West.
inghouse, aged slxty-seven, famous in.
ventor and millionaire manufacturer
OF railway devices. IS dead. He died
suddenly on Thursday He had been
seriously i'll for several weeks Of heart
trouble but his friends and relatives
had kept secret his indisposition.
George Westinghouse was one of the
most noted inventors and manufactur-
ers in the world. He was born at
Central Bridge. y. Y, October 6, 1876.
As a youth he spent much of his time
in his fathers machine shop and at the
age of fifteen years made his first in
ventlon, a rotary engine.
TO relate the history Of the man
quickly. he invented a device for re
placing railroad cars on the track in
1865. Three years later he invented
the Westinghouse air brake. lie also
made other inventions in railway sig
nails, steam and gas engines, steam
turbines and electrical machinery He
was the pioneer, in the face of the
most intense opposition, In iatroduc-
ing alternating current machinery in
America. This has made possible the
great development of water power for
long distances because of this means
of electrical transmission. lie built
the great generators at Niagara Falls
and those for the elevated railway and
the rapid transit system Of New York,
He has established large works in the
United States. England France and
Germany for the manufacture of air
brakes. steam and electrical machin-
cry. He was the president of numer-
Gus corporations. employing approx
mately fifty thousand people and rep
resenting a capitalization OF $l20,000,-
900
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
NOT A FRAGILE
Just Plain Cause and Effect

There are some quite remarkable
things happening every day. which
seem almost miraculous.
Some persons would not believe that
a man could suffer from coffee drink
ing so severely as to cause spells OF
Inconsistencies. And to find relief in
changing from coffee to Postum is
well worth recording.
Il used to be a great coffee drinker.
so much so that 1t was killing me by
inches. My heart became so weak l
would fall and lie unconscious for an
hour at a time.
my friends, and even the doctor.
told me it was drinking coffee that
caused the trouble. l would not be-
lieve it. and still drank coffee until ]
could not leave my room.
Then my doctor, who drinks Pos
tum himself, persuaded me to stop cot.
fee and try Postum. After much hesl.
tatfon concluded to try 1t. That was
eight months ago. Since then | have
had but few of those spells, none for
more than four months.
Il feel better, sleep better and am
better every way. l now drink moth
ing but Postum and touch no coffee,
and as | am seventy years OF age all
my friends think the improvements
quite remarkable"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for a copy OF the
famous little book. The Road 70 Well
Vile"
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled. 15c and use packages.
Instant Postum--is a soluble pow.
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup OF hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. SOC and soc tins
The cost per cup OF both kinds u
about the same.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
cold By oreesE< I.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
FLAS
OFF THE WIRE
O0OCCoCCCooOO0C00

Queenstown, Ireland, March 10
A terrific gale struck the Irish coast
Hundreds Of houses we're unroofed in
this vicinity
Nauen, Germany. March l6.-Com
munication was held between the wire
less station here and one at Winchoek
Cape Colony, South Africa The mes
sages that passed were distinct
FL Paso. March John l.. Pat.
ton. a Democratic leader in central IL
linols 30 years ago and a resident of
Woodford county since 1851, is dead
at his home here.
Bridgeport, Pa, March 1.-two
trainmen we're killed and one was in.
iured when two engiens sideswiped
while entering a roundhouse.
Washington. March 13.-Thousands
OF tons OF ice, heaped In a great jam
for a mile above the old aqueduct
bridge across the Potomac at George
town, threatened To sweep away sew
eral bridges over the river.
New York. March H.-Following the
recovery OF ss5, 900 worth of the $780,
600 worth OF jewelry stolen from the
summer home OF Mrs. John H. Hansen
at Narragansett Pier last July. II was
learned that private detectives are In
Europe on the trail OF the balance OF
the jewelry and the thieves
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
Interesting Anecdote,

George Washington. the father OF
his country. came home early one
morning from the lodge of which he
was a member. Several limitations had
been the order of the evening, and a
large bowl of cherry bounce had been
provided TO assuage the burning thirst
Occasioned by the trips across the hot
sands with the novitiates. 1t was long
after 2 a. m. by the sundial in the
front yard when Mr.. Washington let
himself in at the front door. He was
sitting on the bottom step Of the stairs.
softly removing his gilt-buckled shoes
when white-robed form appeared at
the landing. and calm female voice
inquired
is that you, George?"
Yes, my dear Martha" he replied
politely.
How did you open the door?
didn't hear you"
Martha, ] cannot tell lie. did II
with my little latchkey."
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
THE BEST TREATMENT FOR
ITCHING SCALPS, DANDRUFF
AND FALLING HAIR

To allay itching and irritation Of the
scalp, prevent dry, thin and falling
hair. remove crusts, scales and dan
druff, and promote the growth and
beauty OF the hair. the following spe
cia1 treatment is most effective, agree
able and economical. On retiring.
comb the hair out straight all around,
then begin at the side and make q
parting, gently rubbing Cuticura Oint-
ment into the parting with bit OF
soft flannel held over the end OF the
finger. Anolnt additional partings
about half an inch apart until the
whole scalp has been treated, the pur-
pose being to get the Cuticura Oint-
ment on the scalp skin rather than on
the hair. 1t Is we'll to place a light
covering over the hair to protect the
pillow from possible stain. The next
morning. shampoo with Cuticura Soap
and hot water Shampoos alone may
be used as often as agreeable, but
once or twice a month is generally
sufficient for this special treatment
for women's hair.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura. Dept. l.. Boston. ADV.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
FALLING WALL
Toppled Upon the Warehouse Of tho
st. Louis Seed Co., Crushing It.

st. Louis, Mo.-One OF the walls left
standing following the Missouri Ath-
letic club fire, in which 80 lives are
known to have been lost. collapsed in
a gust OF wind and at least 10 more
lives were lost. Fourteen persons
were injured when the wall toppled
upon the warehouse of the st. Louis
Seed Co.. crushing it. Groans are
heard from the wreckage and more
dead may be found. One body, that OF
William Davisson, has been taken
from the wreckage of the fallen walls
and the bodies of an unidentified man
and a woman can be seen in the de-
bris, where 200 workmen, called from
the club fire ruins, are digging to get
at them.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Corn-New corn: No. 2 white $50
Zoe. No. white 67A D6Sc. No. 4 white
65@66c, No. 2 yellow 67@6Sc, No. 3
yellow 65@66c, No. yellow 63@65c,
No. . mixed 66@67c. No. 3 mixed 65D
&c, No. 4 mixed 63@65c. mixed ear
67QGSc. white ear ga &C, yellow ear
67L2 @70c.
Hay-No, timothy $lS@lS.5O,
standard timothy $l7Q17.5O, No. ,
timothy $16m 1850, No. 3 timothy Sl4
Ql4.50. No. clover mixed $3.50. No.
2 clover mixed $3.50. No. clover
S14.50. No 2 clover $3.50.
Oats-No. 2 white 42lzd43c, stand
ard white 42@42hc, No. 8 white 4Oh
Q42c, No. white 39M4Oc, No. 2
mixed 4lQ42c. No. 3 mixed 41d411ac,
No. 4 mixed 4OW4O1ac.
Wheat-No. red 9Sh @9912c, No.
3 red 96R @9712c, No. 4 red 96@9Sc.
Poultry-Hens, old. 151ac, do, light
l5hc; ROSTERS, he; flyers, 21a to
3la lbs, 1Sc; broilers. 2 lbs and under.
24c; spring ducks. white. 4 lbs and
over, lie; ducks, under lbs. Ice; tur-
keys, toms. old, gle; young turkeys,
8 lbs and over, 22c; turkeys, young,
under 8 lbs, 13@l5c.
Eggs-Prime frsts, lie, frsts Ice.
ordinary firsts, l5c. seconds 13c.
Cattle-Shippers $6.50@825; butch.
err steers, extra $7.75QS, good to
choice $7@765, common to fair $3.50
Q6.75; heifers, extra S7.S5d79O, few
fancy So, good to choice $76D7 65, com
mon to fair S5@675. cows. extra $3.50
dG.60. good to choice $3.50 $40, com
mon to fair $350@5.75; Gamers $3.25
@4.26.
Bulls-Bologna $650d725, extra
$7,35, fat bulls $7.25@75O.
Calves-Extra $3.50, fair to good
S,5O6D9.25. common and large S509.
HOgs-Selected heavy $9@9,O5. good
to choice packers and butchers $3.50
sos. mixed packers SS.S5@S.95, stays
S4.75@7l5, extra $725, common to
choice heavy fat sows S5.75QS.25. ex-
ira sS.50dS,35. light shippers $S0S.75.
pigs (llO lbs and less) s5qs.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
Nv. ". CONSPIRACY
To Upset v. S. Government Charged
To Leaders Of unemployed-Guard
COMMANDER Reports.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Sacramento. Cal.-"Gen." Charles
Kelley's unemployed army has been
dispersed Only handful of irrecon-
ciliables remained in the camp on the
Yolo levee. TO which the army was
driven last week by Sacramento 5epu-
ties
Sheriff Monroe. OF Yolo county,
served notice on the Kelley fac
ton OF the army that its leaders,
seven in number. would be released
from Jail if the faction dispersed by
nightfall Throughout the day the
men departed in small groups.
In a report to the war department,
in Washington, Adjt. Gen. Forbes, OF
the National Guard OF California has
given official cognzance to an alleged
plan of Gen" Kelleys unemployed
army to inaugurate revolution
against the government.
Lieut.. Grimes related how he had
gained the confidence OF the leaders
OF the unemployed. who divulged their
plan. There was to be a gathering OF
many armies" at Chicago. The lead
ers, according to the militia spy, be-
lieved they could assemble 100000
men there. Then they would attack
and capture the Rock Island arsenal.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
ANOTHER TEXAN IS SLAIN
Mesleans Murder Oscar Allen, an
American, at Pearson.
chihuahua.

ri PasO. Tex, March ls.-Oscar
Allen, an American, who was EN-.
ployed as a Waterman by the MADEIRA
company, limited. of Pearson Chihua-
hua, was murdered by Mexicans some
time Sunday night. Allen is fifty-hve
years old. He was born at Corpus
Christi, Tex, where a brother and
sister survive. Aliens father was
sheriff of Nueces county. Texas. for
several years. A widow and several
children reside in Pearson
Washington, March lS.-President
huerta and the Mexican government
deny responsibility for the murder OF
Clemente vergara. and have absolved
the federal soldiers In Coahuila from
blame for the Texas stockman's death
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
Administrators Peril.

In their own serious way the pupils
in the grade schools of New York are
watching history in the making. In
one of the schools where a large
number of foreigners are being taught
the teacher was asked by little fel.
low what she thought of the admins.
tration's scheme to apply the literacy
test to immigrants. The teacher mere
ly explained what the literacy test
meant, thinking that was what the
youngster wanted When she finished
little Italian boy piped:
THE administration had BETA watch
out OF the black hand will get him"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
ELEANOR WILSON TO WE'D
President and Mrs. Wilson Confirm
Report That Daughter viii Marry
Secretary McAdoo.

Washington. March 16.-Just as so
ciety was despairing OF an official an
nouncement from the White House
about the reported engagement OF Miss
Eleanor Wilson TO William q, McAdoo.
secretary OF the treasury, a statement
was given out on Friday by the presi-
dents secretary. Mr.. Humility to this
effect:
The president and Mrs. Wilson an.
nounce the engagement OF their young
est daughter, Eleanor Randolph. TO
William Gibbs McAdoo."
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
FIRE WRECKS COLLEGE BUILDING

Wellesley. Mass.-Two hundred
and fifty young women students, so
Instructors and 80 women attendants
we're saved from death or Injury
through the discipline and bravery
they displayed when fire destroyed
College hall. the oldest OF the Welles.
ley college structures. he fire was
discovered when -y' ne In the
TO was In Hhen the
-siser P were
occk
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
lip In lime.

The ferret-eyed little man stepped
across the street car aisle and whis
pered into the ear of the tall chap
In a gray suit:
You'd better wipe that bit Of egg
off your chin. The income-tax man is
just two seats in front of youth
diananolia Star
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
eriaadier General Reid lis Dead.

Washington. March l7.-I'ris Gen.
George S. Reid. L. 5. NJ c.. died at
his residence here. after a brief ill.,
ness Besides long and honorable
service in the marine corps. General
Reid was a graduate lawyer
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
$500. COO Fire In Kansas.

Topeka, March l7--Fire which start.
ed In u livery barn wiped out the bus
insss section of Eskridge. Six stores.
two banks, the postoffice. livery barn.
lumber yard. the towns hotel and
many smaller buildings were burned
The loss Is 100000.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
One Dead. Thirty Hurt In Wreck.

st. Paul. March IA woman was
killed and more than thirty other per
sons were injured in the derailment
OF two coaches Of passenger train No.
on the Chicago, ST. Paul. Minneapo-
lis 4 Omaha railroad.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20

Chicago. March l7.-Three men were
trapped between two onrushing trains
on a railroad bridge over the Des-
PLANES river. They were hit by To-
connective, hurled into the river IS feet
below and killed.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20

Cairo, March lS.-James Gordon
Bennett, proprietor OF tho New York
Herald. is seriously III OF fever on
board the yacht Lysistrata at suez.
He Is reported TO be delirious. and an
additional doctor has been summoned.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20

Believes Dorothy Arnold Is Dead.
New York, March l7.-Francis y.
Arnold. father OF Dorothy Arnot
places no 'edence III the story 70
by . gir' .os Angeles. Cal. N
she ling helress. Mr.
nolf u dead.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
Taft Declines COLLEGE Job.

Wilmington. Del. March l7.-For-
mer President Taft on Saturday de-
clined an offer to become president OF
Delaware college. which position was
offered him At . salary OF 5000 a
year.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
Militant D. KNOCKED ON,

Glasgow. Scotland. March ls.-Dr
James Devon, prison commissioner for
Scotland. when attacked by an irate
militant sutfrasette armed with a dos
whip. took the law In his own hands
and knocked his assailant out,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
Logical Result.

Smith got a windfall the other
day"
What did he do with it7-
BLEW Il in"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
SUFFRAGE Leader Is Dead.

New York March l7.-Mrs. Corinne
Stubs Brown. aged siXty-four, wife OF
r. e. Brown. easiier OF the First Ma
tionsl bank Of cGcago. and for many
years a leadeE woman suffrage
work, died OF III monia.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20

A food for sore lungs. Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops. Cure coughs, by relieving
the soreness-5c at Drug Stores.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
Exotic.

What large eyes that Boston girl
has"
They we're grown under glass"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20
MANY DIE IN JAPAN
QUAKE AND VOLCANO CAUSE
Big LOSS OF LIFE ON
ISLAND OF HoNDo.
ONE VILLAGE is WIPED OUT

Southern Russia Swept by Hurricane
and $500 Persons Are Reported to
Have Perished-France Struck by
Terrific Gale.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-03-20

rs he an actor Of rankr
yes, very"
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-22
HAVE
REACHED BASIS
FOR MERGER
Christian Church May Enter
Later; Plan viii be Submitted
Next Sunday.

A WORKING basis for the union
~ of the First Congregational and
First Presbyterian churches
was agreed upon by the conferees APP
pointed from the two churches last
night and will be submitted TO the
two congregations Sunday morning.
The conference was held in the
parlors of the Congregational church
and while the discussion was general
and exhaustive the general willing
ness to reach an agreement made the
way clear
The conferees have refused to an
nounce the terms of the working
agreement until the report is made
to the congregations next sunday.
1t is known, however, that no saefl-
flee will be made by either side in
their beliefs but that the consolida-
tion will be on 'common grounds.
It. will be up to the congrega
tious to either accept or reject the
plan In case it is adopted 1t is un-
dcrstood that an invitation viii be
extended to the official board OF the
First Christian church to appoint a
committee to confer with the boards
of the two other churches in an ef-
fort to enlqrge the scope OF the fed
GRAFTON TO include that denomination
MS we'll
The report viii be submitted to
the joint congregations meeting in
the First Congregational church.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-22
BODY OF SHOUP
BOY IDENTIFIED

The body found Wednesday eve
ming at Rio Grande station Tunnel
was identified yesterday by his fos-
ter father, Frank Williams, as that
of John Shoup, of De Beque, who
was drowned on Feb. "a.
The body was in a remarkably
good state of preservation when 1t
was taken out of the river. Devel-
opments yesterday led to the belief
that the body became buried in the
sand at the mouth OF Roam creek i'm
mediately after the accident, and re-
NAMED imbedded there until the
recent high waters of the Grand
washed IL loose.
1t had floated a distance of ten
miles before 1t was recovered. Mr..
Williams was notified yesterday and
identified the body. 1t was at once
taken to De Beque and the funeral
was held today.
The reward of 500, which was of
fered by Mr.. Williams. will be
shared among the nine men who
helped to recover the body. Engineer
H. L. Dickerson and Fireman A. r.
Hall. who first located ii, together
with Agent Masters at Tunnel and
his assistant. Mr. Mitchell of this
city. and four Greeks who are em-
ployed by the railroad will all divide
equally.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-22
RE-ARRANGEMENT of the sh

A RE-ARRANGEMENT of the shift
n change at the high line tunnel
will be made Immediately to
conform to the letter of the eight
hour law and following that arrange
ment, the men under the project have
refused to sign a demand which was
to be submitted to Engineer Walter
in Denver.
A meeting was held in Palisade a
few nights ago when the petition
was presented but no signatures
could be secured as the men were
willing TO trust TO the Willingness
of Engineer ]. IL. Miner to comply
with their request for a re-adjust-
ment of grievances.
In changing shifts the rule in the
past has been in effect a technical
violation of the eight-hour law and
this will be Immediately remedied.
Except for the pending wage sched-
ule there are now no differences be-
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-22
ELECTION To Be
CALLED DURING
JUNE, PLAN
Circulation Of Petition is Easy;
Labor Men Take Active
Part.

q lGNATURES are coming easy TO
the municipal ownership ordi-
~ nance and when it is presented
to the city council ii will not be
passed but viii he referred to the
people at a special election. Any
hopes that the agitators of the plan
had that the council might adopt the
proposed ordinance without altera-
tion was blasted when several com
missoners this morning declared that
il presented the ordinance would be
referred to the people at a special
election on the grounds that il was
too important a step for the council
to act upon.
Several prominent labor leaders
are taking an active part in the cir
oulation of the petition and appar-
emily propose to enlist the support
of practically all the union men in
the city
II the petition is filed within the
next four or five days, the council
will call the election for some time
in June
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-22
DENVER HASONS
URGE MONUMENT
FOR GUARDSMEN

n ENVER, MaS 22.- BY Associ-
ated Press. Interest in the
- coal miners strike OF Colorado
centered in the conference OF the leg
islative COMMITTEES with Governor
Ammons this afternoon Three SEN
ators and three representatives were
named at the extra session 20 advise
and aid the governor in handling fu-
ture developments. II was learned
that the committee would consider
ways and means Of maintaining law
and order and might take up a plan
OF adjustment of the strike controyer-
sy. Scottish Rite Masons OF Denver
adopted resolutions recommending
the erection of a monument to the
memory of the miiitiamen who We're
Killed "in defense Of their state and
its institutions" The resolutions de-
clare that armed rebellion against
the constituted authorities cannot be
countenaneed by good people,
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-22
WILD WOMEN RUIN MORE ART TREASURES; ROW
IN COURT ROOM FORCES JUDGE TO STOP TRIAL

to burn the picturesque Stoughton
hall was frustrated by game keeper.
Associated Press.
London. Eng. May 22.-The king
and queen were compelled to listen
to the harangue of militant suffra-
gette today. The woman rose and
began to address the king.
You Russian czar," she shrieked.
Attendants rushed in and tried to
get her out, but found that she was
chained to a seat. They had TO file
through a link before she could be
removed While this was in prog
ress a half dozen women in different
parts of the theater started shouting
at the king. One jumped to the
stage and commenced a speech. When
she was thrown out others began.
Eventually all the disturbers were
elected
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-22
BOYS BODY SEEN

What appeared to be the body of
Jimmy Howe. the l2-year-old boy
who WAS drowned IN hapid Creek
Mw,ls silny e1tnin a. seen by Dir.
~ x. paI t-is dftsrAJOG at abs
crossing of the Fifth street bridge
DR.. Bull at once turned his car
around and went to the Main street
bridge, where he notified the people
to be on lookout for it. thor
ough search was made at once, hut
all trace of It was lost.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-22
BECKER
Gull TY
Second Trial Condemns Police
Officer TO the Electric
Chair.
[By Associated Press. ]

New York, May 22.-Charles 4
; Becker, ey-polioe lieutenant Of 4
New York City. was found gull 4
ty OF instigating the murder of 4
; Herman Rosenthal, a gambler. 4
The case of the Becker trial 4
) for the second time for insti- 4
eating the murder of Rosenthal
was given to the jury at I2:52 4
this afternoon. Supreme Court
Justice Seahury was nearly 4
) three hours delivering the 4
; charge. He read several stat 4
utes showing that in law a 4
man who procured or aided in 4
the commission of murder could 4
be considered principal.
II the defendant" he went 4
on, either directly or Indirect 4
~ procured the murder of Her 4
man Rosenthal, he is guilty as 4
} charged" =