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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-04-03
Mrs. Cora Wilson
Stewart Originator
Of Moonlight Schools

Being interested in everything
that tends to the upbuilding of
our town aud county interests,
our Commercial Club, thru its
secretary, wrote the originator of
Moonlight Schools in Rowan
county asking for information on
the subject. Mrs. Stewart was
Superintendent of schools for two
terms and during that period es-
tablished moonlight" schools, so
called because held at night and
could Be attended when the moon
shown, at the various school hous-
es. most of the teachers volunteer
ing their services. The purpose
was TO teach every person in the
county, no matter of what age, to
read and write. The undertaking
was success beyond expecta-
tious. Many students between
the ages of 80 and so years were
eager attendants and the record
shows that now but % persons in
that county are unable to read and
write; there being some 1900 or
more before the work was under
taken.
Mrs. Stewart is now on a lee
ture tour of the State. She lee
tured at Danville Monday evening
last.
Many people thruout the state,
favor the movement to nominate
and elect this great educator for
the position of State Superinten-
dent of Schools.
Below is copy of reply to Com
mercial Clubs letter under date
of Louisville, KY, March oath
1914:
Dear Mr.. Maret:-
1t seems very unfortunate that
such good letters as yours should
have to wait so long for a reply,
but have been travelling over the
State and since have been i'll and
this is my first opportunity to re
ply. appreciate your interest
sincerely.
Replying to your question will
say that the only pamphlet now
issued is that of the United States
Bureau of Education Bulletin No.
20. l shall have a book out on
the subject in the early summer
entitled Ellis Mark" and dealing
with the blighting power of litter
acy and the remedy for it.
Its entirely possible to con-
duct this, work in any county.
We shall soon have organized
Kentucky Illiteracy Commission
for the organization of the entire
State for moonlight schools. l
feel that we can count on you and
the Mt Vernon Commercial Club
to see that your section comes to
the front in this matter.
Thanking.you for your interest
electromagnetic and congratu-
lating you 'upon the evidences of
intelligent boosting of your Sec
ton which I see on your envelope
and letterhead, 1 am
Yours sincerely,
CORA WILSON STEWART.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-04-03
SPRING LAXATIVE AND
BLOOD CLEANSER
CORA WILSON STEWART

Flush out the accumulated waste
and poisons of the winter months;
cleans your stomach, liver and
kidneys OF all impurities. Take
DIR. Kings New Life Pills; moth
ing better for purifying the blood.
Mild. non-griping laxative.
Cnres constipation. 25c., at your
Druggist
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for AL
Hurts.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-04-03
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Evening star., 1914-11-20
WANTS MATTY's OLD GLOVE.
But big Six" Wouldn't Part With
It for Lot of Money.

NEW YORK, November 20.-Christy
Mathewson, the veteran of the Giant
pitching staff, is getting so much mail
these days that he is afraid he will
have to get a secretary. AS "Matty"
grows older his popularity increases.
He goes to the offices of the New York
club every day and spends much time
reading his voluminous mail.
Much of the pitchers mail comes from
admiring boys. One youth named Ma
thaniel Rosenberg wrote yesterday
requesting Matty to send him his old
glove. Matty has an old glove, but he
wouldn't part with it for a lot of
money. Another youngster. Joe Bur-
well. wanted "Matty" to tell him just
how to throw the 'fadeaway." There
was also letter from a man who said
that he had heard that "Matty" was
and he gave the pitcher lot of ad-
that he would ruin his arm if he tried
to throw it.
Mathewson also got a letter from Ty
Cobb. who is down in Georgia. Ty has
been hunting and bagged lot of wild
turkeys and a deer. He wants ''Matty"
to come down south and take hunt
ing trip, and Big Six may accept the
invitation. MatheWson also has received
several letters from manufacturing con-
Germs who want the pitcher to put his
20. X" on new collar buttons, gloves,
shoes. pipes, cigarettes and smoking
tobacco.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
MEREDITH MAY LOSE RECORD.
Track on Which Runner Lowered
Mark Not Properly Marked.

NEWARK, N. J.. November 20.-It is
unlikely that either the new indoor
mark or one minute fiat made by Ted
Meredith, the University Of Pennsylva-
MIA middle distance runner. in the 500
yard special invitation race at the
Metropolitan Prudential Insurance
Companies athletic games at the 1st
Regiment Armory here Wednesday
night, or the new distance or thirty
three feet, established by Platt Adams
of the New York A. C. in the standing
hop. step and jump. will be recognized
by the A. A U. Meredith's time was one
second faster than the best previous
record made by Mel" Sheppard two
years ago.
The fact that the track was not prop
erly marked is likely to deprive Mere
dith of the new record, while Adams
jumped from standing board OF plat
form, which, it is believed, will invali-
date his performance as far as the rec
ord is concerned.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
ACADEMY MEETS STORER.
West Virginians to Play on Howard
Campus Tomorrow Afternoon.

The Storer College foot ball team of
Harpers Ferry. w. Va, will meet How
ard Academy tomorrow afternoon on
Howard University campus. Storer has
always given the preps hard tussle,
and Saturdays game will be no excep-
tion to the rule. The academy boys
after their defeat of NJ Street last week
by score of IS to o are confident of
victory, while the Storer following be-
lieyes that its team is better than this
wears Storer- NJ Street and Storer-Arm-
strong scores indicate.
The Howard preps play their last game
next Tuesday, the oath, on Howard
campus, when they meet the strong
eleven of Armstrong Manual Training
School.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
NO "FEDs" IN CLEVELAND.
Will Not Renew Option
on Base Ball Park Site.

CLEVELAND, November 20.-That To-
cal capitalists who have been backing
the project to have a Federal League
club in Cleveland next year were given
little encouragement at the conference
attended by President Gilmore and
other Federal League officials here
Wednesday was indicated last night
when it was announced that the option
on the proposed site for ball park.
which expires tomorrow. would not be
renewed at the present time.
The uncertainty that Cleveland would
be granted a franchise and the demand
of Federal League hackers that $4,000
be posted to secure team. according
to E. A. Myers. one OF the local pro-
moters. is the reason for deciding not
to renew the option. Posting of $500
is necessary to renew the option for
short period, Mr.. Myers said.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
RACING
HAVRE De 81 GRACE

Steeplechase.
Special Trains: r. o. r.. leave ZOO
noon: Penna. r. T.. leave 1910 pm
Admission Grandstand and Paddock. Sl.Jo.
First Race. c:3o pm
Evening star., 1914-11-20
rHh Does Not Deny Offering $4,000 Johnson for Three Year,
GOLFING HINTS.
By "sTRAIGHT DRIVE"

TIMING.-The sense of time
putting in the force at the right
moments valuable not only in
driving, but also in the shorter
shots up to the pin. The differ
ence in speed with which the
clubhead connects with the ball
determines the distance gained
by the stroke.
we are often surprised at the
distances We see experts get with
a clean-hit, we'll timed. half iron
shot. These strokes do not de-
pend upon strength or brute
force, but represent controlled
and concentrated. gentle force
applied at exactly the right mo-
ment.
Practice before a mirror trying
to get the greatest speed and
power into the stroke just as the
ball is reached and during the
start of the follow through. When
you have learned to start the club
down slowly and gradually in
crease your speed you will have
mastered the point involved.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
Cambridge Stroke Killed in War.

NEW YORK, November 2o.-One of
the latest fatalities reported in the
English sporting papers is the death
of Lieut.. H. J. S. Shields, who was
stroke of the Cambridge eight-oared
crew in 1910. Early in the war Lieut..
Shields was named in the list of miss
ing officers, but he re5oined the Irish
Guards and was reported killed in
action October 26 Besides strokins the
university crew, Shields, with g. E.
Fairbairn as partner. won the Lowe
double sculls in 1910. He was In the
Evening star., 1914-11-20
MINOR LEAGUE CHANGES.
Baltimore and Jersey City Will Lose
Their Franchises.

NEW YORK. November 20.-Edward
Barrow, president of the International
League. predicts several changes in his
circuit in the event that peace negotia-
tions between the Federal League and
organized base ball fall through. as
reports from the west indicate. Jersey
City and Baltimore will lose their
franchises. according to Barrow. who
stated that Jersey City will play in.
Brooklyn, and the Baltimore franchise
will be shifted to either Syracuse. N.
Y, or Richmond, Va.
If the change is made the Brooklyn
Federals would be forced to contend
against all season base ball in Brook
lyn, whereas in the past season they
only conflicted about twenty-five times
with the Dodgers.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
ARMSTRONG Finally
| WINS OVER M STREET
Sensational Run of Seventy-Eight
Yards by Parker Makes Vic
tory Sure, 6 to o.

Alter essaying to turn the trick dur
ing four successive seasons. Armstrong
yesterday afternoon demonstrated su-
perlorlty over NJ Street High School
team by the score of 6 to 0, in
their annual foot ball contest. Be
fore one of the largest crowds that
mas witnessed a foot ball game be-
tween these two elevens, and under the
most auspicious weather conditions, the
Two teams fought for every inch of
ground, and the best team won by a
score that was about the true measure
OF It's superiority. 1t was the good
luck and good playing Of Augustine
Parker to pierce NJ Streets line, and
after 7s-yard run placed the ball
squarely between the goal posts of
the enemy.
All or the first quarter saw Armstrong
within the shadow of her goal posts; one
time being forced to kick out from the
l-yard line. The second quarter found
the team battling near midfeld. with
Lacy and Brooks of NJ Street making
substantial gains. Samuels kicked to
a touchback, and when Tech lined up
for scrimmage on the 20-yard line the
game was nearly won, for after 2
yard gain by Bacon, Parker was given
the oval and he responded with
touchdown. Lacy, in the remaining
play, was alone able to gain for M
Street until Simms was on the receiv-
ing end of a forward pass, which placed
the ball yards from Armstrong; goal
and seemed destined to shatter Techs
hopes, but after two rushes without re-
suit the half closed.
In the third and fourth periods the
team uncorked their bottled tricks, and
each eleven pulled off some dashing
gains. Bacon. Brown. Parker. Lacy,
Haig and Brooks were the feature per-
formers in these plays.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
MONTREAL FRANCHISE SOLD,
Stock of Club Now Owned by One
Man.

MONTREAL, November 20.-When
the franchise of the Montreal base ball
club of the International League was
offered for sale yesterday to dissolve
partnership between S. E. Lichtenhein,
Gordon c. Cushing and E. R. CARING
ton. there were only two bids. Frank
McKenna. on behalf of a syndicate, of
fered $4,000 as his bid, while S. E.
Lichtenhein, who held the controlling
interest in the club, offered 100000. AS
this was the highest bid within the
stated time, the club was knocked
down to Lichtenhein, who now owns it
outright.
For some time past there have been
two factions in the club. each placing a
price on it's share of the stock, and to
dissolve the partnership the sale was
agreed on.
Evening star., 1914-11-20

Savings of nearly a
half on this lot of Mems
Pants. Plain blues and
blacks and a big variety
of stripes and mixtures.
All sizes in the lot. but
not in each kind. To-
morrow at $1.69.
Evening star., 1914-11-20

Jesus College crew which was beaten
by the Club Nautique de Gand in the
final of the grand challenge cup in
1903. and in the crew which beat the
Club NautiQue on its own water in 1911.
Evening star., 1914-11-20

1t is said that the Browns are will
ing to swap Catcher Agnew for Del
Gamer of the Red Sox. That looks
like money from home for the Red
Sox, as Gamer is nothing more than
excess baggage. while Agnew is q star
receiver.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
Strong on Defensive.

Capt. Samuels of N Street put up a
star defensive game and kicked well,
but was weak on clinging to the ball,
making some costly fumbles. Capt
Brent did some pretty defensive work
and Hamilton tackled well.
The teams were well conditioned. well
trained and never more evenly matched
in the history of the two rivals
Coaches Aiken and Francis are to be
congratulated upon their work with
green material, resulting in SO finished
an aggregation as that which repre-
sented Tech in the game, while Coach
Douglass turned out a product at the
NJ Street School which does credit to
his coaching ability.
ho
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ALLIES OPPOSE
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objection from any quarter. Consid.
cradle difficulty would arise however.
T. is asserted. n. for instance. the
crew OF a German vessel purchased
by the United States were maintained
en- Il as the English and French gov.
ernments would not allow the nation
ais OF any belligerent to land from
neutral ships az their ports
Difficulty With Crews
Aside from the question Of possible
financial aid TO Germany and com
plications over the crews OF the YES
sells. the European diplomats who are
opposed to the plan believe Difficult.
ties would arise with reference 10 the
carEoes OF the American ships Their
effort In the present war has been 10
sweep German commerce from the
seas and they look upon any means
10 supply food 10 Germany or Aus.
tria a. an unneutral act
Administration officials here have
declared that the new ships would
carry only articles which we're spo-
cihcaly defined az not contraband OF
war.
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KRAFT TRIAL
Man Charged with Completely In Al.
legged tncendiary Fires 20 Ne
Owen Nearing Tonight

This evening at O'Clock. George A.
kraft, who Is now confined In the coun-
" Jail charged with completely in the
incendiary fires OF the past few weeks
Will be given a hearing before Squire
w. II. Wickham at the Jail. His brother
mas secured Attorney :. o. Boyce 90 de-
fend him. II Is Understood than an
EFFORT will be made today 20 have him
released upon bail, but this Will proba-
bly, DEFEND altogether on the outcome OF
the trial tonight
County and city officials held another
conference In the police station last
night but all were reticent concerning
the proceedings. IL is understood that
quite an additional amount Of evidence
mas been secured against the man,
which Is circumstantiai. Since HIS con-
nnement In the Jail. Kraft has said no.
thing regarding the case. as 20 his part
or otherwise. His attorney. Mr.. Royce,
Is also non-commftal
Mr., Kraft's clothes. which were I'm
Bellaire. were returned 20 this city YES
terday evening and taken 20 his home
In south Wheeling. From this II would
seem that the man intended TO get out
OF the city II there was any POSSIBLE
chance. Whether or not there will ~
known.
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MAKE NO REPORT
Light and Water Committee Of
Council Unable 70 Agree on Cues
ton Of water Tax.

Three tentative plans were discuss
81 last night BY the Council COM
mittec on light and water which met
last nieht at the auditors Office. AZ.
Ter discussing the question for quite
while. the committee adjourned TO
meet az The call Of the chairman
Owing 10 This action there viii b.
no report 20 council this evening
The plans discussed last uirht 20
insure equity In the new system u
70 base The water rate on either the
number ~ rooms. the rental value
OF the property or the number OF
heads IN the family Members 81 the
committee we're not slow 90 admit
that they had some JOB before them
which would take several meetings 20
untanglc. Member of the hoard OF
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JURORS DRAWN
Belmont County jury Commissioners
Make Selections for Coming
Common Pleas Court Term.
81. CLAIRSVILLE- O Anr a1

ST. GAINESVILLE. O.. Aug. a.
Yesterday the clerk of the courts,
James o. Dixon. assisted by the jury
commission. composed of J. p. Mey.
ers. OF this place. and ELI Moore. OF
GAINESVILLE. drew the following names
to serve on the petit jury. and they
will appear Monday. September 2sth,
at 10 o'clock:
s. c. Lucas. Bethesda: f. ID. Reyner,
Martins Ferry: John Knox. st. Glars.
vile; W. w. Hall. Barnesville; ]. F.
Bell. GAINESVILLE; Robert c. Kraus,
Bellaire: Charles W. Gibson, Barnes.
Vile; James Pollock. St Clairsville
w. d. Mellott Bellaire; David Meyers,
Belmont: Charles Daueherty. Brook.
side; Claude Frazier. Jerusalem: VIII.
liam Coates. Holloway: William
Hogue. Belmont: William Newlin. St
Clairsville: s. A. Pickens. Martins
Ferry; Clyde Samson. Atlas: Jesse
Puyle, Adena; T. d. Mandry. Martins
Ferry; Elmer Dunfee. Warnock.
The following are the grand jurors,
who will appear Wednesday, Septem.
Der 23d. at 10 o'clock:
Isaac Bethel. Flushing: Addison
Perry. st. Clairsville: Edwin Hollo.
way. Flushing: A. A. Horsher. Mar.
tins Ferry; James T. Bentley. st.
Clairsville: Jos. A. Kennedy, Bridge
port: John Cooper. Bellaire: A. n.
Doudna. GAINESVILLE: Samuel Barnes,
ST. Clairsville: Robert Sears. Flush.
ing: George Jackson. Barnesville: j.
w. Mackall. GAINESVILLE: Meek Key
ser. Bellaire: c. ID. Lamb, Bellaire: W.
ID. Stages. Holloway.
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Fere has clear country behind A. and
sharp offensive turning movement ON
the southeast by this army will inter
pose IL between the French and Paris"
The French army and our English
troops are now holding good positions
IN much stronger and closer line and
stemminG the tide of the German horees
rolling up to Paris" saws the chron.
iele's Amiens correspondent
Gen. Paul Pau the hero OF this war
1Iter ms SWIFT return from the caster,
chect =. wn he ne repaired the deadly
Ing blow at the German army eorns
E Enien was striking, TO the heart OF
h1 r;Hnee; Paris Is still safe for the time
1elnS, with the great army OF the aliief
toIces Drawn across the country as n
barrier which surely win not be broken
- have been all through this war
zone during the past fortnight ans -
= nave seen or heard from either
h Sne sniu ,s or the French leads me TO
Ut that the allies are demOralized.
Audacious in Their Attacks.
-. retreats. which seem fatal when
dis sn close At hand. are not altogether
ter Of fact the German audacity OF a.
from Tb iiehhoi ,h them into a position
their lines are cut. -
, when the Germans svept round
,ha, L.,ney round TO their amazement
n.
been abandoned This easy access 10 a
.own which could have been defended
20 tne last gasp opened the wav 10 me
VEST OF Frame. The fact was thai ar
SSOnuolling brain OF Gen. Jofre- tbe
french commander-in-chief and his
headquarters star had decided that fhe
ntpiItn n corner OF France was untsn-
able and that the main army OF defenss
should be drawn into closer and strong
1t was then that the great manic
ainong the populace Of the affected dis
1 trict began. The flight OF thousands
=. families was an enormous traxedx--
Ihey still are being hunted from place
70 place. hnding no shelter and no ner-
ntanent SAFETY. The railway trains are
choked with them. Long fugitive traIns
OF ioodless persons spend weary davs
OF escape.
70 all these people Il seems a.
thoush 1870 has come again.
When the troops marched away from,
boulogne. leaving IL silent and nm
kuarued the Inhabitants were tIteeri,y
oismayed- Rumors were current tbat
me enemy was very close. Can one
WONDER that the populace rushed OUT
panic stricken. 20 Join the horde of
where?' h"t
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WOUNDED Arrive.

PARIS. Aug. 81. 3:17 p. m.-Seven
hundred wounded soldiers arrived to-
Gay at Vichy from Lorraine. Som.
OF them say the fighting in Lorraine
was most violent.
a new convoy OF wounded also ar
rived at Clermont-Ferrand. Tho
surgeons there state so per cent Of
the wounded will be able TO rejoin
their regiments before October. Al
ready sixty-ive Of the wounded have
ieft Clermont-Ferrand for the front.
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NAVE EXECUTIVE eoMMlrrss.

Howard Snedeker. Of Beilaire.
chairman N the Belmont county Cen
trail committee yesterday appointed
the following executive committee:
Paul p Worthinetou and Walter
stonebraker. Barnesville Ross Carrie.
Armstrong; Mills. L. L. Moore. Hol-
loway. James Freeman and Lee Tan
Kin. Martins Ferry. A. VI Major and
John Wilson. ST. Clairsvillo. Fred
SprigEs. p p. Thmp. A. J. Morgan.
and John Stonel. Beilaire: Joseph
McConnauEhy. BriSrcport. William
hlon, stcwsrtsvilie. Clark Foreman.
heilaire. , &. Nichols. 81. ClalfsvIle.
Arch Failon. Martins Ferry. Charles
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Control. Hal Brues. stated that he
had worked upon the matter for two
years and had not been able to reach
an equitable basis yet
Last nlghts meeting was called IN
connection with the action Of tho r.
nance committee some weeks ago
when u was decided to abolish water
meters and put ell water users on
nat basis SIR James Hawley was
present az the meeting and Informed
the committee that be had recently
purchased a new water meter and
felt that II the change was made he
should BE- reimbursed II was not the
sense ~ the committee 70 reimburse
any one Cor the meters.
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EFFORT TO CHECK
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man right wing where our adversaries
have united their best corps. we have
had 10 mark new retirement.
"On our right after partial checks
we have taken the offensive and the
enemy is retiring before us.
In the center We have had alter
native checks and successes, but a
general action is now being fought
Our left by a series OF circum-
stances which turned in favor OF the
Germans and despite lucky counter at
lacks the Anglo-French forces were
obliged TO give way. AS yet our
armies notwithstanding a few incon-
testable checks. remain intact"
THE morale OF our troops IS ex-
cellent in spite Of considerable losses
which also are being rapidly filed
from regimental depots."
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PARIS. Aug 81. 3:15 D m. - II L.
pHicially announced that the minis
Ter OF war. VI. Mnlerand. accompan.
ied by General Gallieni. military gov
ernor OF Paris. today Inspected the
northeast front of the entrenched
camp ~ Paris and congratulated Cen
eral Gallieni on the rapid progress OF
the work on the supplementary de-
fences