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Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

with Trsehoms In the Mountain Re
alons 10 Claim.

PIneville, Ky.--with 212 visiting
health officers misrepresentation Of
other state boards OF health present
the health conference was held here
with discussion upon racnoma with
DR.. John McMullen, of the United
States Public Health Service, as the
chief speaker. "Trachoma or chronic
graduated eyelids is present In more
than one-half of the counties of Ken.
lucky" Dr. McMullen said. "In East
ern Kentucky. embracing the counties
Of Knott, Leslie, Breathitt, jackson
and Owsley, more than 1000 persons
have been seen personally BY the rep
resentatives Of the Public Health
Service; of these more than ~ pei
cent were infected with the disease.
In some districts the infection ran AZ
high as so to IS per cent of the en-.
tire population. On account of the in
creased railway facilities into this
new territory and the common use IN
hotels and boarding houses Of the com.
mon wash basin, roller towel and soap
the disease is rapidly spreading into
the central counties" he said.
More than 1000 cases have been
treated in these emergency hospitals
established by the government. Sixty.
eight major operations have been per.
formed and several hundred of lesser
gravity The entire cost, Including
the board of patients, salaries Of
nurses and physicians, rent and medi
cines, has not exceeded 81 a day a pa
tient
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
ELkS AT GEORGETOWN
Address 81 Welcome Delivered By
Mayor Stone.

Georgetown, Ky.--The meeting hereI
OF the State Elks' Association brought
to Georgetown larger delegation
than any convention ever held here
Every Elks lodge in the state had rep-l
resentatives and the whole town was
in gala attic TO welcome the visitors,
The formal opening OF the reunion
took place at the Georgetown Opera
House. Mayor Kinzea Stone delivered
the address of welcome and presented
the key OF the city to the strangers,
In behalf Of the citizess Of Scott coun,
ty, Hon ". Church Ford delivered an
other welcoming address. which was
responded TO by State President Fred
c. Neutzel, OF Louisville.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

The Exodus Of Hondrsds Of Foreign.
srs May Give Operators Trouble.

BarbourvilIe, Ky.--coal operators
IN Southeastern Kentucky fields report
. piling up Of orders and very busy
season Is In prospect Whether thsI
European war has anything to do With
an Improvement in conditions is notI
known, but II Is stated that the coal
industry In this field will be materially
benefited in the event Of a prolongedl
war There is usually picking up inl
the industry at this season, due to the
hllihg Of fall and winter orders. Good
prices now prevail.
One feature which may give opera
tors some trouble is the probable sx'
odus Of large numbers Of foreigners
employed at the mines. Hungsriansl
and Austrians are employed by the
thousands in Southeastern Kentucky
mining districts and many OF these
have left for the scene of war. 9TH
ers will doubtless follow, IL their serv'
ices are demanded, and scarcity of
labor may cause operators some trout
ole.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
CERTIFICATES ARE
ISSUED WINNERS
IN RECENT KENTUCKY STATE
PRlMARY-RETURNs HAVE
IA BEEN cANVAssEo.
DECKHAM HAD 72,677 VOTES
Good Vote in the Congressional Ois
triets-camden Led In Number
Of Democratic Votes.

Especial Frankfort Correspondence
Frankfort Certificates of election
were issued to the successful candi
dates in the state primary held August
1, The state election commission has
canvassed the returns. The commits
sion comprises r. L. Greene, clerk OF
the court of appeals and ex-of1cio
chairman of the board, and w. s. Ria.
ger, of Greensboro, Democrats, and r
G. Stoll, OF Lexington, Republican.
The official returns give former Gov.
ernor neckham 1851; Congressman
Stanley, 6j,S71, and Governor Nc.
Creary, 20,257. Governor Beckham's
majority over Stanley is 6,S06 votes
For the short term for United States
Senator Camden received 1897 votes
Colonel Bennett II. Young 34,3O8 and
David II. Smith 1899. Senator Cam
den led the Democratic ticket, receiy
ing 1,12O more votes than Governor
Backham.
On the Republican ticket former
Governor Wilson polled 2S,311 votes
Richard Ernst 21,g24, and Matt Nc
Laughlin 1910. Marshall Bullitt, fol
the short term for United States sena
tor, received 27013, and l.. F.. Ftzpat
rick 1856 votes. Burton Vance and
George Jolly, on the Progressive
ticket, polled 2,43S and 1880 votes re
spectively.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
PINE MOUNTAIN COUNTRY
Great Stretch Of Territory Covering
over 200 Miles Along the Border.

Louisville, Ky.-A great federal for
est reserve and game preserve in the
heart of the Kentucky Appalachians,
including the entire Pine mountain
country, running 200 miles parallel
with the West Virginia border. and EN-
bracing adjacent sections OF Clay
Perry, Harlan and Leslie counties, are
probabilities, according to State For
ester ]. E. Barton, who has returned
from a tour of the Pine mountain
region In company with a member OF
the government reconnaissance crew
There will be no trouble about Sc
curing the reserve on Pine mountain
said Mr.. Barton, but 1t Is long and mar
row, nowhere more than approximate
ly miles wide. and 1t could not be
economically administered. He said
the government Investigators probably
would not recommend that by itself;
but recently they have been encour
aged to believe that the big mining
corporations will be glad to turn over
to the government all the land and
timber, reserving to themselves the
mineral rights. They are anxious to
protect the timber, as 1t requires an
acre of timber in the operation OF
three-Quarters OF an acre of coal land
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
$1,000 PAID ADMISSIONS
To Blue Grass Fair, According To
Report Issued,

Lexington, Ky.-Aoout $1,000 per
sons paid admission at the gate during
the Blue Grass fair this year, these ad.
missions not including holders of ex,
hibitors tickets. This was the official
estimate Of the fair attendance given
out by Treasurer John G. Cramer. The
admissions to the band concert on the
Sunday night preceding the fair Melted
about $1,000. Deducting this from the
total number of admissions will leave
10000, or 5000 day for the six days
OF the fair.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
FIVE MILES OF MODEL ROAD,
Letshsr Fiscal Court Provides for Five
Miles In County.

Whitesburg, Ky-The Letcher fiscal
court has perfected arrangements toI
the completion OF the model roadway
between Mayking and Kona, distance
OF six miles, in the edge OF the Goa.
fields; also the building Of an adit
tionai five miles between Kona ane
Fleming, the new Industrial city II
the coal fields. With this connection
there would be model roadway be
tween MayKing and Burdine. one Of
the towns Of the Consolidation Goa
Co, going via Fleming, McRcberts
Durham and jenkins to Burdlne. II
miles.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
Plurality OF $500,

Former Gov. Bsckham received q
plurality of 6,S06 in the August pri'
mary over Congressman Stanley
There was a total of l5s.sO5 votes poll
ed, OF which Beckham received r.,
677 votes. Stanley 65,s7l and Gov Nc
Creary 2O.257, Complete returns in
the Progressive and Republican races
have not been received as yet by AS.
sistant Secretary of State Vansaut
Mercer county is sdll missing. but
must be filed before August Is, on
which date the state election commits
sion win meet 70 canvass the returns
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
Ky. COUNTY CLERKS MEET
Annual Meeting Takes Place at Har
rodsburs August ~ and 20.

Harrodsburg, Ky.-The annual con
vention of the circuit and county
clerks of Kentucky was held here Au
gust 27-2S, with headquarters at the
Graham Springs hotel. The business
sessions were held in the court house
There are 240 clerks in the state. b
G. Allen, circuit clerk of Mercer and
proprietor of Graham Springs hotel
planned many pleasures for the visit
ing clerks, including big ball at Ora
ham Springs on the night of the 9th
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
SNAKE FRIGHT CAUSED DEATH

Harrodsburg, Ky.-Frightened by
the sight of a snake coiled around
her left leg, Mrs, Frances Lynch ran
into her home near here and fell to
the noor unconscious. A few mo.
ments later she was dead Physicians
say she died OF fright. Mrs Lynch
had been watching the razing OF an
old cabin and while walking in weeds
stepped on the snake, which coiled Il.
self round her leg. IRslatiyss killed
ths snake ID
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
PLAN $4,000 SCHOOL BUILDING

, Pil;esville, Ky.-A contract has beer
Let 70 o. p. Raymond. of Cynthiana
for tho building of a city public sehQp.
and county high school buildag ~
Pikeville. the cost of which will be ap.
proximately $4,000, exclusive of tia
value Of the grounds upon which II Is
to be erected The building will be q
three-story brick and finished WITH
terra Gotta Of special design, and Is &c
contain sixteen large. well.lighted and
wellarrsnged class rooms and base
msnt. besides an auditorium.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
POSTAL CHANGES IN KENTUCKY

Louisville, Ky.-The postoffices al
Boggs, Lewis county, and Raymond
Breckenridge county, will be discon
tinued September Is. After that date
mail for Boggs will be handled al
Fearis and mail for Raymond will be
routed out OF Webster.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
Volunteer. in Time Of Peace.

The Kentucky Illiterscy Commits
sion, through It's president, Mrs. Cora
Wilson Stewart, has issued the follow.
ing appeal for aid in stamping out II.
hteracy in Kentucky:
while European countries are call
ing for volunteers in a conflict of war
Kentucky is calling for volur,eers In
Q conflict of peace, q conflict which.
n eventually and successfully waged,
will insure to the people Of this grand
Commonwealth q new era Of peace,
happiness and prosperity. Kentucky
has one blight and blot upon her rec
ord at this time, and that is the high
percentage of illiteraoy among her
adult population; 20S,0S4 of her men
and women can not read or write, and
are thus deprived of the privileges OF
citizenship and prevented from en-
5oying the richest blessings of life,
These men and women are mostly ma.
tive whites. Many of them are people
Of superior intellect, and some OF
them, at least, are ambitious. How,
ever much they may hunger for an
education, the day school can offer
them no opportunity. 1t must accom-
modste the children. The state is de.
prived of the service Of these unfor.
tunate men and women, and the school
Is deprived OF their intelligent coop
Grafton. Three weeks instruction In
moonlight schools would enable them
TO read and write, at least. and when
given the keys to knowledge, they will
proceed to unlock the treasure house
for themselves.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
SUGAR is HARDEST HIT
Price Of Food and Apparel Advancing
at Lexington,

Lexington Ky.-Eyerything except
salaries mas apparently advanced in
Lexington because of the general Eu.
ropean war, according to Wholesale
srocers, hardware dealers, druggists,
clothing men, women's outftters, auto.
mobile dealers and the FIVE and ten
cent stores. The local wholesale 81.
gar market has probably shown a big.
ger increase IN price than any other
commodity, the advance amounting &c
about so per cent OF what it was thres
weeks ago.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
War DECLARED
| ON HIGH PRICES
CONSUMERS LEAGUE or THREE
HUNDRED MEMBERS FORMED
a AT FRANKFORT.
WILL INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS
Resolutions Adopted Calling on Off
elsIs TO Take q Hand-orand Jury
Asked To Probe.
Especial Frankfort Correspondence

Frankfort, Ky.-More than 800
housekeepers met in the old capitol
grounds and organized themselves into
the Frankfort Consumers League fol-
the purpose of having Investigated the
advance in food products to local con,
sumers. Resolutions we're adopted
calling on state, county and city Off.
GERS to take hand, and asking Judge
Stout TO charge the next grand jury to
Investigate alleged pooling agree
ments.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
PAY FANCY PRICES FOR Hoes

Versailles. Ky.-At Mckee Bros.
sale OF pedigreed Duroc Jersey hogs
at Forest Home Farm, ffty-six head
sold for an average OF slO7,SO each.
The bears by Defender averaged slS5
One boar brought $3.50. Buyers wers
on hand from Iowa, Minnesota, Geor
eta, North ana South Carolina, Texas
Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, HI
nois. Indiana and other states.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
ELECTION WAS CALLED OFF

Bowling Green. Ky.-The members
Of the School Committee at WOODBURY.
this county. have called on the cleo
ton which was to have been held on
Saturday, August 20. to vote whether
or not to have a consolidated school
composed of several districts in this
county and one from simpson county.
This action was taken on account Of
the simpson County Board Of Educa
ton Withdrawing from the district. az
Il thought the people In the Simpson
county district would vote against II
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
Balance to States Credit.

The balances on hand in the differ.
ent funds OF the state government al
the close of business July 81 were an
nounced by State Auditor Bosworth
as follows: School fund, $3.50, 495.lS;
sinking fund, sl2SGS,42; general ex.
pense fund, S105,447.G7; cash in treas
ury SS49,07I43. The outstanding in
debtedness Of the state amounted tc
S2,541, $685. as against s2,5O9,ss1.st
for last month.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
ireland Is Appointed.

Barksdale Hamlet, superintendent
OF public instruction, mas appointed J
w, Ireland a member Of the state
board Of examiners for teachers Ger
tificates. Ireland resigned from the
board when he became affiliated with
a book company but has recently been
elected superintendent of the city
schools OF Dayton and severed his
connection with the book company.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
BISHOP MACS SAFE IN BELGIUM

Covington. Ky.-Fears that were
entertained for the safety of Bishop
C. P. Macs. of the Covington diocese
were allayed when Rev. Father Corey
received a message stating he was
safe in Courttral. Belgium They are
lighting all around me-" he wrote. He
said he Is awaiting an opportunity t.
sail for America.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
WILL ERECT A 5000 CLUBHOUSE
Ashland Elks Begin Work on tn,
Structure.

Ashland, Ky.-The Benevolent Or
der OF Elks have begun the erection oil
a $4,000 club room on Carter avenue
near the center of the city. This is 3
strong order here. Judge w. A. Ginr
Is supreme ruler.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
LARGE STOCK BARNS BURNED

Bowling Green. Ky-Two largs
stock barns on the farm OF R. Wslli
Covington, one mile from the city Of
the scottsville pike, we're destroyed
by fire. Thirteen mules which were In
the barn were burned to death, which
were valued at several thousand dol
lars. Several buggy houses contain
ing eonveyanees we're destroyed.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
INSTITUTE DOES A GOOD WORK

Oneida, Ky.-The Baptist Institute
OF Oneida has been presented with 9
printing outfit and has started the
publication Of paper. The paper
will be handled by the students. 1t Is
estimated that the equipment will
cost 1880, when complete with a new
building.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
TOWN MARSHAL Is KILLED
And Constable Wounded BY kentuck
lans Shooting From Ambush.

Lexington, Ky.-On a lonely road be
tween Richmond to Berea John Col
Inns, town marshal OF Berea. was kill
ed and Leonard Watkins, constable
who was riding with him in a carriage
was wounded, probably fatally They
were fred upon by persons concealed
by the foliage on the roadside.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
Selection Of officers Postponed.

The State Board of Election Com
missioners met here to choose mem
bers Of the County Boards of Election
Commissioners. who In turn will name
the precinct officers for the November
election this year and again for ties
state primary the first Saturday In
August Of next year. At the request
OF Democratic State Chairman r. H.
Vansant, who could not be present
the meeting adjourned until later date
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
BUILDING COAL STORAGE BINS
Series Of $50 Steel RsesptaeIss Being
Built at HELLER

Pikeville, Ky.-one hundred and ar
~ steel coal bins, to cost about $40. O0ol
are being built by the Allegheny Coke
Co, at Heller, In the Elkhorn Goa
fields. The entire product OF the
mines Of the company is convsrtSS
into coke at their coking plant, psaI
the mines. Other coal mining and
coking plants in this field ara also
rapidly improving their facilities.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
cort Report Olseouraslng.

Although the corn crop report
as OF August is the most dis
couraging that Commissioner New
man has given out since he wezt into
office, there is a ray of hope in profits
on livestock, The livestock has stood
the drouth better than anything pro
duced on the farm
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
Lights From State Prison.

Lights From State Prison.
Unless the cost Is excessive the
old executive building and capitol will
be lighted by electricity from the
states own plant. The State Capitol
Commission, with Acting Governor
McDermott, directed the custodian.
Samuel Lykins, to inquire into the
cost Of running cable from the State
Reformatory power plant to the old
Capitol. The state now buys gas
from the Kentucky Public Service Co.
The custodian also was directed to
inquire the cost Of restoring the old
senate chamber and House of Repre-.
seHtatives for assembly halls. New
locks will be placed on all the doors
of the new Capitol Master keys have
become too plentiful and too indis.
criminately distributed, 1t is said,
Some small pilfering, including the
removal of desk clock from the lieu.
tenant governors office, caused the
Capitol Committee to direct the Gus.
.todian to attend to this.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
Visits Rsformatory.

@. p. Hawkins. chairman of the Mis-
souri, Prison Commission. has been in.
speoting the Frankfort reformatory
as the guest Of Warden A. J. G. Wells.
Mr.. Hawkins is making trip over the
country studying prison conditions
with view to reporting to the NEXT
session of general assembly. which is
expected to abolish the contract sys
tenn.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
Business Getting Brisk,

From July i T. s. Byars, commits
sioner Of motor vehicles, has issued
5000 automobile licenses and coo mo
tor cycle licenses. The number of au
tomobile licenses issued during thai
period exceed the number issued from
July l, 1913. to January l, 1914, as
during that time 1898 licenses were
taken out
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
Tobacco Company Sued.

The Burley Tobacco Company was
made defendant in a suit filed by w
o, Cook. of this city, for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries alleged to have beer
sustained while at work in the plant
of the defendant In this city.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
Give. ou. stat. Contract.

The State Printing Commission il
preparing to advertise for bids for
the three classes Of state printing.
Nose Glenn, superintendent OF print.
ing has been instructed to advertise.
The contract which may be let be.
tween August / and November /. Is
Tor four years under the act OF 1914,
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

Judge Settle. OF the court of ap
psels. has oysrrulsd q emotion of ooun
~ 1udEs Green Kilburn and the iiscsl
court Of Lee county 20 dissolve an In
*notlon obtained by County Treas
%~B< Mcclure 10 prevent them from
oving him from once. The at
opt 70 remove Mcclure was made
thout the nllns OF specific written
,krsss and without notice OF the
@roonds. The Injunction granted sim
III prevents the dsfsndants from pro.
ans IN the ILLEGAL manner a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-02
Three Deaths Due to 1t in
New York
City
SCHOONER GOES TO
PIECES ON ROCKS
Telegraph and Telephone
Companies Hard Hit
by the Storm

New York, March "A northeast
storm swerying to the northwest and
bringing first rain and then snow ragged
over New York and vicinity yesterday,
cutting the city almost completely off
from telegraph and telephone communi-
cation. It's effects are widespread
There were three deaths here. A roof
collapsed under the wet snow and killed
two. Another was blinded by snow and
killed by train and several were over
come.
Telegraph companies said conditions
were the worst in years.
Albany reported six-inch snow fall.
In New York the weather bureau record.
ed fall of nine and one-half inches.
More snow and colder weather was
promised for to-day.
With many streets uncleared since
the recent storm additional snow yester-
day added to the burden of the street de-
partment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-02
WARMING BY ELLIOTT.
Says Further Meddling Will Affect All
New England.

North Attleboro, Mass, March g.
Howard Elliott, chairman of the board
of directors of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad, sounded a note
of protest Saturday night in discussing
the railroad situation in New England.
Speaking at a dinner of the Board OF
Trade, he said: Further meddling leg
islative or otherwise, with the affairs OF
the New England lines and continued
adverse criticism by newspapers and in-
dividuals will so seriously affect the in
dustries of New England, and conse-
quently the industries of the country,
that no one can predict the result" To
show what, he affirmed, was the result
of adverse criticism of the New Haven,
he said that in the first seven weeks of
this year the gross earnings of the New
Haven have suffered decrease of $780,
900 in comparison with those of the same
period last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-02
Routine Measures Piling Up
in Great Volume Be-
fore 1t
MANY WESTERN
CONGRESSMEN BUSY
Bryan Away in Richmond,
Va.-Little in Regard
to Mexico

| Washington, March 2.-Congress, in
both branches was grinding energetical-
lily Saturday on appropriations. The
Senate, having reconsdered its determi-
nation to rest from Friday until Mon
day, worked hard TO pass the postoifice
/ bill and get it out of the way. The
House did likewise with the army bill
In each house proceedings were dull
and attendance very small. This and
other kindred routine work is piling up
| in great volume before Congress. Many
weeks are yet necessary just for the for
malities OF disposing OF must meas
ures, without regard to discussion now
and then where principles of expendi.
lures or the size of appropriations come
into issue. With winter flying and
spring now not far away, the leaders are
becoming uneasy over great tasks to be
completed before Congress can adjourn.
The report Saturday of the naval APP
preparation bill marked step in the APP
preparation work OF the session. This is
the most difficult OF all appropriation
bills to prepare Public interest has
centered much in recent years upon the
new construction program. The decis-
ion for two dreadnoughts will quiet con-
troversy in the House probably, at this
session, and the navy bill may pass with
less friction. At best, however, it will
probably occupy all available time the
House has for fortnight or three
weeks.
Western congressman are pressing con-
siderable legislation for the benefit of
their section. An ambitions program OF
bills for the leasing OF coal lands, for
Tightening the terms on which irrigated
lands can be bought, and the like, is CON
templated. An effort is under way to
grant grazing leases and hearings are to
be given for some days. The admins
tration may favor some OF this legisla-
ton, in which Secretary of the Interior
Lane is much interested.
Secretary OF State Bryan was away
Saturday in Richmond, Va, and Presi.
dent Wilson spent but little time in his
office. Consequently there was less than
of recent days about developments in
Mexico. Government business will be
taken up again next week with new
energy, the prevailing desire being to
make more rapid progress than hereto
lore during the active working season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-02
sUFFRAGETTEs STILL ACTIVE.
Invade Church During Service and Chant
Prayer

Bove, Sussex, Eng, March 2.-The suf.
fragettes yesterday attended the parish
church and during the collection chanted
prayer asking God to save the suffra-
gette prisoners, enlighten the minds of
those who torture them, open the eyes
of Che church that it may no longer
stand on the side of cruelty and repres-
sion and open the eyes of the clergy that
they may no longer eountenance merci-
less persecution.