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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
INSTITUTE ELECTS OFFICERS.

Lexington, Ky.-At a business ses-
sion of the Kentucky Mining Institute
held here the following officers were
elected: President, II. L. La Viers, Gf
Paintsville; ecretary-treasurer l. p.
Tashof, Lexington; vice presidents,
w. C. Tucker, Benham; l., b. Abbott,
jenkins; W. S. Wells, Prestonburg; ].
E. Butler. Stearns; b. r. Hutchcraft
Lexington; CIV. Taylor, Greenville;
T. f. jenkins, Sturgis. The session
closed with an interesting demonstra.
ton of the lungmotor, a device for use
in resuscitating victims Of gas or cleo
trio shocks. The spectacular feature
OF the day was the first aid to the in
jured contest for which seventeen
teams competed, each team which ar
rived being accompanied by large
number OF friends. and early in the
day tho miners caps of the visitors
were o.lspicuous about the streets.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
NEW POWDER Plant
Causes An Investigation BY jefferson.
town Citizens.

Z .lyenersontcwn, Ky.--About 1926 citl-
zens Of the vicinity of Jeffersontown,
at a mass meeting held to discuss the
question of The operation Of a powder
plant near there. decided after more
than three hours debate TO take no
action until committee could investi.
gate the matter and report Should
the committee report that the opera
ton of the United Safety Powder Co.'S
plant, now IN process OF construction
at Centralia, three miles south of
there, would not endanger the lives Of
the citizens Of the vicinity, the new
industry will be welcomed. II an ad.
verse decision is. rendered, an attempt
will be made to obtain an Injunction
against 1t, funds for that purpose al
ready having been subscribed. The
meeting was held in the public square,
and was presided over by e. X.
Sprowl. Among those WHO spoke were
+. r. Sprowl, Sanford Coe, l.. c. Ow-
ems, A. E. McBee. OF New York, vice
president Of the company, and Cald-
well Norton, of Louisville, assistant
treasurer. The committee appointed
by Mr.. Sprowl at the close of the
meeting to make the investigation is
composed OF d. Leichhardt, L. C. Ow-
ems and DR.. J. II. Shacklette. Mr..
Sprowl said the possibility Of pow
der plant in the vicinity had already
caused property to depreciate in value.
lie said there were numerous in
stances where powder plants had
blown up. killing residents in the vi
entity. and, in his opinion, there was
no good reason for thinking this one
would be any better.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
MANY STARS TO
MEET IN DERBY
LAToNlA HEADLiNER WILL BRING
TOGETHER THE CREAM OF
THREE-YEAR.oLos.
TRACK IS IN HOLIDAY DRESS
Stars Of the Recent Kentucky Derby
and Some Promising Three-Year.
Odds Will Be There.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Latonla, Ky.-The Latonia Derby
this spring, the last OF the big three
year-old races Of the spring and sum.
mer season in Kentucky, has num-
Der of ehgibles which we're not enter
ed in the Kentucky Derby, recently
run OF This event is the big feature
race OF the coming twenty-four days
meeting of the Latonia Racing associa-
ton, which is the thirty.first continu-
GUS spring meeting run OF at this
beautiful course. AS last season, Sc.
900 is again added by the Latonia Rae
ing association to the Derby this
spring, and it marks the meeting of
the great three-year-olds for the first
time at a mile and a half. the real
Derby route of ground.
or course, the stars that figured in
the recent Kentucky Derby, including
Old Rosebud, Hodge, John Gund, Brad
leys Choice, Bronzewing, Watermelon,
Ivan Gardner and Old Ben, are also
eligible to the Latonia Derby, and the
field this season in the event will be
unquestionably one of the greatest in
the long history of this popular race,
which numbers among its winners
some Of the very greatest horses that
ever trod the American turf.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

Morganaeld, Ky.-The Rev. Father
T. ]. Cartwright, OF New York. who
has been holding a Catholic mission
here. has been challenged as to certain
statements by a local minister, the
Rev. George s. Kennard. pastor OF the
Baptist church. Mr.. Kennard circu-
lated an open letter challenging the
priest for debate. Father Cartwright
refused. saying religious controversy
did no good to a community. Both
clergymen were present in the court
house, which was crowded to the limit
when the priest arose and requested
all Catholics and their friends to ac-
company him to their church. Mr.
Kennard asked "all believers in free
speech" to go with him to the Baptist
church. The audience thus divided,
leaving the courthouse vacant. 81.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
Had Mad. , Good star.

IN certain family there ls one Of
those rare old maids--a type that ia
almost extinct Two sad love affairs
have made life appear rather curdled
and she's about as cheerful as a rainy
day at the seashore. A fve-year-old
grandniece is her one conHdante, be
cause she's the only one who under
stands me-" The other day at din.
ner, after casting a reproachful glance
at the other members Of the family,
she murmured: Yes. dirling.
never thought enough of myself. I'm
only now beginning to. ! hope when
you grow up you'll think something
OF yourself" "On, auntie!" exclaimed
the little one. II don't have TO wait
TIL then, cause | think a whole lot
Of myself now!"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
SpirItusI,

The new minister in a Western par
ish was making his first calls, and
when he reached the home OF the
Pcevys he said to Mrs. Peeyy:
Il don't think that | have seen Mr..
Peeyy at church yet, have Sister
Peevy?"
Well. no, you amt" replied Sister
Peevy The fact is, Peevy likes TO
lay abec late Of a Sunday morning,
and time he get up an has his break
fast and gets through the Sunday pa
pers an does his Sunday Shawn an
mebbe an hour or two of tinkerin'
around the house that he allus puts
of to do OF a Sunday an then has a
smoke an mebbe cuts some o the
children'8 hair or beats rugs for me.
or even mops up the kitchen If I'm
hurried-time he's done all that it's
too late for church. Fact, is Peevy
amt a real spiritual.minsed man no.
how-at least not the same as l am. "
New York Saturday Evening Post,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
BOWLING GREEN WANTS FAIR

Bowling Green, Ky.-The PROPOSE
ton OF having a fair in Bowling. Grsen
next fall is again being discussed and
l.. G.. Duncan, secretary OF the defunct
Warren County Fair Association. is
working with view OF having such an
enterprise launched. Mr. Duncan made
an effort several months ago to wake
up Interest in the matter, but was un-
successful in reorsanizing the asso-
citation. He now believes that the fair
will be made reality n the new looFs
leaf warehouse can be used.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
ROSEBUD WON DERBY
Before Crowd Of Over 10000 at
Churchill Downs.

Louisville, Ky.-Twenty thousand,
the largest crowd that ever attended
an opening at Churchill Downs, cheer
ed frantically at the conclusion of the
running of the fortieth and richest
Kentucky. Derby, won by Old Rosebud
in the easiest kind of manner, with
Hodge in second place and the sturdy
Bronzewlng third. The race was a
wonderful one, and it was only fitting
that an extraordinary racer should be
returned the victor. At no period aft
er the start was the unsexed son of
Uncle in danger Of defeat. He dashed
out into a good lead the moment the
barrier went up, and under a capable
ride by Jockey McCabe, who has pi-
loted him in all his starts, showed the
way to Hodge and John Gund. his
closets followers, by margin vary
ing from two to three lengths, until
the stretch turn was reached.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
VARSITY ALUMNI REUNION
Plan To Take Part in Planning the
Institutions Policy.

Lexington, Ky.-The Association of
Alumni of the Kentucky State Uniyer-
sity is planning reunion of alumni
and old students. The association is
composed of about 1900 active mem
bers, who have received their degrees,
and about 1900 associate members
who have been students at the univer-
sity,, but who did not complete their
courses and receive their degrees. An
interesting program for commence
ment week has been arranged. The
last Legislature passed n bill giving
the alumni the right to elect six of its
members on the board of trustees.
This has added new interest and re-
sponsibility to the alumni work and
the association is anxious to have a
big attendance. Those attending the
alumni banquet will be seated accord
ing to classes, the endeavor being to
give one table to each class. ]. d.
Turner is secretary OF the Alumni AS
ISOLATION.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
BIG SCHOOL TOURNAMENT.

= Lexington, Ky.-The Kentucky In
terscholastic Association representing
sixteen high schools of the state con
yened here Friday and Saturday for
the annual meeting. The following
high schools entered the X. |. A. tour.
nament:
Louisville (male). Louisville imam
uhD, Paducah. Lexington. owensboro,
Springfield. Ehzabethtown. Houston
vile, Ashland. catlettsburg. Sanford.
Cynthiana. at. Sterling and Lawrence
bnre.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
COMING TO KENTUCKY.

Fulton. Ky.-The RoV. DR.. Charles
Brasee Boving. president Of Westmin-
ster College, has accepted the call to
the pastorate Of the First Presbyterian
church at Bowling Green. KY, and will
assume his new duties July l. In leav-
ing Westminster Mr. Boving is de-
parting from his alma mater, as 1t was
there that he received bis college edu-
cation and later took up theology. He
is the second Westminster man to oc-
clLpy the pastorate of the Bowling
Green church. He was pastor of the
First Presbyterian church at Hanni-
bal, Mo-, at the time of taking up the
presidency of Westminster. it being
one OF the largest N the state.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

the tender age Of six months. and he
was reared by his maternal grand
mother He attended the public and
high schools of his home town, and in
1885 went to Chicago to study law, be-
ing graduated in 1889 from the law
department of Northwestern univer-
sity with the degree of LIB. He re-
turned to Kentucky and practiced his
profession until 1892, when he estab-
lished the Bath County World on May
2S of that year at his home town of
Sharpsburg. and has been its editor
ever since His wife, who is a great
granddaughter of the founder of the
town Of Sharpsburg, has been Mr.. Mel
sons main helper and chief adviser
during all his newspaper career.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

Bowling Green, Ky.-The Bowling
Green district of the Louisville Con
ference of the NJ. E. Church, South,
will convene on Tuesday, May 26, at
WOODBURY.. with the presiding elder,
the Rev. John w. Lewis, of this city,
presiding. Mr.. Lewis is in Oklahoma
City to attend the meeting of the Gen
eral Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South, which is meet
ing there now, but will return in time
for the district conference.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
EDITOR NOW POSTMASTER
). c. Nelson, Publisher Of sharpsburs
(ky) World, VIII DevotefTitno 10
New Duties as Postmaster.

Sharpsburg, KY. Clyde Nelson.
publisher Of the World. has Just been
appointed postmaster. He will either
sell or lease his newspaper. and the
postofIice will be installed in the build
ing that has been occupied by the
World Mr., Nelson has published the
World for % years. James Clyde Mel
son was born in Bath county, Ken
lucky. near Sharpsburg, August IL,
1865. Death left him motherless at
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
PROFESSOR NoRcRoss INJURED

Bowling Green, Ky.-While expert
menting in class of physics in the
laboratory at Ogden College. in this
city. Prof Samuel A. Norcross was
painfully injured. Prof. NOrcross was
attempting to connect two>wires in an
electrical experiment. and by accident
a spark from one of the wires ignited
a dynamite cap which was lying near
by. unknown. TO Prof Norcross. An
explosion followed, pieces Of the brass
cap flying Into Prof. Norcross' face
and hands and chest
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
BRIDGE CONTRACT is LET.

Nicholasville, Ky.-The fiscal court
of Jessamine county, at special SEES
sion, has let a contract TO the Empire
Bridge Co. for the construction of a
bridge across Little Hickman creek at
Union Mills. the cost to be S2,967. The
present bridge is an old covered struo-
ture. which was built many years ago.
The old bridge viii be sold at public
auction.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
KENTUCKY MINING ACTIVITY.
Letcher County Fields Being Worked
To Capacity.

Whitesburg. Ky.-Track laying on
the Gount's Fork, Potter's Fork and
Bottom Branch spurs of the Lexington
& Eastern from Fleming into Nay.
Inond and Hemphill, the new indus
trial cities being built by the Mineral
Fuel Co. in the coal fields of this coun-
~, has been started and is being
rushed with all possible speed. With
in two weeks all three of the branch
lines will be completed and in opera
ton, carrying out coal and other
freight. At least 10000 tons of coal
is now mined and ready TO be shipped
out from the two cities. Raymond and
Hemphill There is unusual activity
in the coal fields OF this county. every
mine running full time.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
BIG STOCK BARN BURNED.

Mt. Sterling, Ky.--A large stock
barn on the George Hamilton place at
Flat Creek was destroyed by fire, en-
falling a loss OF about $4,000, partly
insured. A silo near the barn was also
destroyed. Two horses and a calf were
burned to death. A large amount OF
feed and farm machinery was lost. II
is not known how the fire originated.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
KENTUCKY BREVITIES

Trenton, Ky.-L. W. Gaines, editor
of the Todd County Progress and for
mer president of the Kentucky Press
association, has offered a special prize
OF S. in gold for the best twenty-lnch
display advertisement The contest
will take place at Dawson Springs the
week of June S-13, the occasion of the
annual meeting of the Kentucky ed
itors.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
vERslTv esrs INSURANCE.

Eington.. Ky.-Hywell Davies.
less agent for Kentucky State
srsity announced that the State
ersity's insurance difficulties are
! end. II was expected that. be-
4, Of the withdrawal from the state
many bf the old line companies.
University might not be able to get
enoe Of S2s0.0Oo on buildings. and
Ivoo % eQuipnent, 70 supplant
rol|c1es <kpirins May 10, Nearly
|n&|>31|s >eenl In the city made
~ev the business
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
eAccALAuREATE AT LAGRANGE.

Lagrange. Ky.-The Rev. Clifford
Wayman, pastor of the Baptist church
here, will preach the baccaIaureate
sermon of the Lagrange high school
Sunday evening at the Methodist
church. The music for the occasion
will be furnished By the choirs OF the
different churches. The school will
close tho night of May 22.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
PASTOR GIVEN DEGREE OF D. 0
Cornerstone of Grant-Lee Hall Lin
coin Memorial University Is Laid.

Middiesboro, Ky.-The 18th annual
commencement Of Lincoln Memorial
university was conducted at Cumber-
land Gap. There was larger num-
Der of graduates than usual. The de-
gree of Doctor OF Divinity was con
ferred upon Rev. J. NJ. Roddy. of Mid
dlesboro, and the degree of L. l.. D.
was conferred upon Prof. NJ o. Win
frey, superintendent of schools, Mid
dlesboro, In the afternoon the corner.
stone for Grant-Lee hall was laid. The
old building was destroyed by fire in
1909 and will be rebuilt this summer.
The exercises were conducted by
Judge Fl. Y. Hughes. of Tazewell. in
the absence Of Gen. Leonard Wood.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

Worms expelled promptly from the human
system with DIR. peery's vermlfuge Dead
shot" Adv.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

Acid Stomach. heartburn and nausea
quickly disappear with the use of wrights
Indian Vegetable Pills. Send for trial
bcI to 37a Pearl ST., New York Adv.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

The spectacle OF a man with a fu-
ture marrying a woman with a past is
ever present
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
The Nearer HIlla-

And, my dear, what mountains in
domestic life give you most treu-
ble7"
The kitchen range. Judge.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

Every mans credit is good when 1t
comes to borrowing trouble.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

Red Cross Ball Blue. much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

Many a shallow remark Is backed
up by a deep voice.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

He jests at scars who has never
been at war with himself
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15

Putnam Fadeless Dyes make no
muss. Adv.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1914-05-15
important 10 Mothers
A Sample.

Us there such a thing as marin
courtesy
"Oh, yes: there's a ships bow"
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CONFESSIONS OF A Wife
Ego Fights Last Battle"

l looked up quickly. had
never been sure before that Dad
had known he was dying.
Il guess one grows to exagger-
ate ones importance as one real
ICES the time is coming when one
Will be of no Importance, he
said quizzically with a little smile.
Because l am going to leave this
earth very shortly Ii sometimes
seems to me as though my en-
tire family should stop its affairs
and watch the sands of life ebb."
I'VE will, dear, We will, If it
will make you any happier" l said
as l chokingly grasped his limp
hand.
'It won't, my dear, 1t won't.
I'm just trying to express to you
how the ego is fighting what 1t
knows to be a losing battle"
Dear, dear Dad l wonder if
he ever read that immortal story
of Tolstoy 's-''The Death of Ivan
Hitch" His passing makes me
think of that wonderful picture
drawn by the Russian genius of a
man who, taking a long while to
die, is hurt because those about
him are more interested in liv-
ing.
1 expect that when the sum-
mons comes we will all feel that
our going is the most important
thing the world can know-and
that the sun does not stop shining
or children laughing in its warm
light will seem heartless.
Poor, dear old Dadi I wish |
could spare him this which must
come to most sensitive souls.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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0rpheum Show
Comes Friday

BY special arrangement with
the Orpheum Vaudeville people
the Tacoma theater will present
Friday and Saturday nights and
Saturday matinee a complete Or
pheum show headed by Gertrude
Hoffman, and her company, In
Guiding four other big Orpheum
vaudeville acts. This engage
ment is in line with negotiations
which are now under way for the
showing of regular Orpheum bills
at the Tacoma two nights each
week. The seat sale for this
coming engagement will start
Thursday.
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Titanic Wreck is Odd
Act On PantaieS Bill

A mechanical novelty, in which
the sinking of the Inflated IT,
tanic is reproduced in most start
ling realism, vies for honors on
the new Pantages bill this week
with Teddy Mcnamara, famous
for his work with the Pollards, in
a musical comedy.
The Sinking of the Titanic-A
mechanical reproduction in three
scenes, showing the ship leaving
southampton, sailing across the
ocean, and hitting the iceberg.
The lowering of lifeboats, crack
ling of the wireless IS. o. s." sig
nails and cries for help are realis-
tically given. The miniature is
operated by electricity and is mar
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gown, with a soft chiffon blouse
makes a very picturesque cos
tune.
Up TO date. under all the wide
skirts there Is always a narrow
one, but one can safely promise
that this will be dispensed with
before the winter is over.
AS is the case with wide short
skirts, high French heels will be
the only kind worn.
The athletic kirl can no longer
wear "slinkers."
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and when she saw me she flung
her arms about me and said:
"Margie, didn't Dick come with
you?"
mo dear, he will not be home
for a week or two yet-he has a
number of other places to go on
this trip"
"Does Dick know how sick his
Ather is?" she again asked.
Eyes, l think he does"
''Is IL possible that my son
knows that his father is on his
deathbed and yet stays away from
homer" Mrs. Waverly asked trem-
--blingly.
The doctor tells us that Dad
is in no immediate danger of dy-
ing" / answered, land although
Dick would like to be home his
duty to the living makes 1t i'm
perative that he should be away
at this time"
= 1 felt as 1 said this that IL was
cold comfort to the dazed and
despairing woman looking to me
for some CLEAN of hope. I went
over and put my arms about her
and said: What can l do for
you, mother dear7 If you feel
able III ask EHene to send around
one of her cars to take us out for
"a ride this afternoon.
do you thing father is well
enough for me to do ft?" she
asked pathetica1ly. I'D hate TO
have him ask for me and find |
was not here. Obi Margie, Mar
gle, wha will I do when | can't
hear him calf"
q am sure, Dad will be glad to
have you go for a little while and
Fn telephone to Eliene right
away"
OF course, Eliene was delighted
to send a ear, and offered to come
herself and take the twins for
an airing at the same time.
esrhat win be fine, for 1 am
sure that babies will interest
mother when nothing else viii,
and II you go with mother l can
stay with Dad" After l had seen
them start I went to Dad while
the nurse took her airing.
Dick did not come with you,
Marefe p he asked rather visit
fully.
mo. Dad, but II YOU want him
I know he'll come immediately. >
No, l guess I don't really
want him. Margfe, but this dying
II mighty lonesome business, my
GIRL"
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velously true to the recorded
events of the liners sinking. FIX
ceIIent.
THE Guide OF Monte Carlo
A clever musical comedy headed
by Teddy Mcnamara and Queenis
Williams, with an able chorus.
Full of music and laughs. Very
good.
Saunders and Won Kuntz A
girl and man with a buriesgae
tango, a funny dialogue. and a
ludierous travesty. Clever.
The Roserell Singers Two
men and girl with a popular
repertoire and good voices. Good.
Lockhardt and Laddie--A bout
the best acrobatic comedians seen
here this season. Very good
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DALLAS, Texas, OcOt. 16.-
Texas inaugurated its first wom-
an official when Mrs. Eula Lowe
took the oath of assistant county
attorney recently at Dallas.
Mrs. Lowe does not try cases
In court, but she considers i'm
portant complaints and is proving
a valuable aid TO County Attor-
ney Currie McCutcheson.
The work is very interesting
says Mrs. Lowe. and IL gives me
an unusual opportunity to study
the conditions of crime from q
sociological viewpoint"
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new COLONIAL
OPENS TODAY

Causing many gasps OF aston
ishment because of it's elaborate
decorations and comfortable fur
nishings, the new Colonial thea
ter. adjoining the Tacoma thea
ter, opened at noon today. The
formal opening saw the cosy the
alter decorated with flowers and
autumn leaves, and with garlands
of blossoms decorated the boxes
and loges.
. The first bill of the new thea
ter is The Nightingale. in
which Miss Ethel Barrymore
made her debut as a film actress.
Ii is a delightful romance in five
reels. AS an added attraction at
the Colonial, the Three Elliotts"
have been engaged. They intro
-duce a high class vocal and instru-
mental program.