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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-09-22
DELEGATES TO STATE
CONVENTIONS. BY COUNTIES

The Nevada Newsletter gives the
following number of delegates from
each county to be elected the second
Tuesday Of August, next year, to the
state convention Of each party, based
on the vote for congressman at the
last ele%ction.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-09-22

A. J. Dubois, sales agent Southern
Pacific lands. Office 8. p. Freight Of
ice. adv.tf
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
When viii Prosperity
Return?

II our own mistakes have
brought on this business setback
sc must mend our ways before
we expect a new lease on pros
perity.
With this for a starter the Sue
ccssful Merchant began the dis
cussion with his friends, the
Private Citizen and the Enter.
prising wholesaler. Each had his
own viewpoint--for each was
wrestling with a different sort
Of a problem. In spite Of this,
they were soon on conn ground
for they recognized that the well
fare Of one largely depended on
the welfare Of all.
This search for the Key to pros
perity is the daily topic among
the business men OF the country
whether at the Commercial Club,
at their noon day lunch or dur
ing social calls. The reason for
such widespread concern ia that
regardless of the local situation
every community feels some eff.
feet of the prevailing general
conditions.
What conclusions DO these bust
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
NOTICE

1t appearing to the satisfaction OF
the Court, that the Warren voting
Precinct, No l9in Knox County,
Ky, at the last General Election in
said County that there was polled
polled more than $50 votes, at said
precinct, and that it is necessary
thar said Precinct he divided aud a
separate voting place be estab hshed.
Ii is therefore ordered and adjudg-
ed that said precinct be and is here.
by divided and the following terri
tory be excluded thereirom and Is
hereby established as such with
vitiug place at Anchor, Ky No. "a.
beginning at the Poplar Rock
Springs on top OF Mountain in line
Of A = Fox far IN; thence wardly
with A b Fox's line to A Balew's
line and with westerly line OF Balew
land to top OF mountain and head
of Sugar Tree Branch; thence with
top.o mountain to Mulberry Gap;
thence with the top OF the mountain
to Lees Sap at head of Catron
branch, thence a straight line to top
OF the ridge bet ween wolf pen and
Tyes fork, thence with the top OF
said ridge to the line of A Below
land near table rock, thence with
Easterly line Of the Below land to
the A D Fox farm, and with Easter.
ly line Of same to the beginning.
Thos G Hapmons
Judge
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05

in motion.
The purchasing power of these
l,2OO, 600 men $1,000, 600 men,
women and children) will set in
motion the wheels Of all other in.
dustries.
Normal business prosperity
will then be at hand.
Thousands of men are losing
their Jobs. A financial depres.
sion has settled on the nation like
an cncubus, squeezing the life
out Of industry. Business houses
especially on the Atlantic sea.
board, are laundering in bank.
ruptcy; railroads have discharg-
ed and are contieuing to dis.
charge employees; factories and
mills are laying off workmen
when not shutting down. But q
short time, practically all forms
of industry were branching out,
making new investment, opening
ne W shops, pushing new products
and creating q new demand fol
labor. Now on every side re.
trenchments are being made. y
Not until the Republican Party
once more takes the rains of the
Government will prosper itr re-
turn and wnen this shall come
to pass everything will have tha
ring and glitter Of gold.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
Big Meeting at
Baptist Church

The Baptist are making it hot
for the Devil. We hardly expect
he has ever gotten such scourg-
ing since the time he slimed into
Eden in the form of a serpent,
for the past three weeks. They
have been having record breaking
audiences, and the ministers have
been most interesting. Many have
joined the church and others have
professed to have been saved.
Ibis is something that this city
has needed for many years. and
we hope that the work done may
havessa lasting impression. We
will give in next issue a full detail
of the meeting and number of
additions to the church.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
To the voters of Knox

To the voters of Knox
County:
I ami = candidate for re-
election to the Office of
Clerk of the Knox Circuit
Court, subject to the ac-
tiOn of the Republican
Party, at the Primary to
be held Saturday, August
z, 1915. l have always
teen and am now a Re-
publican, ready and will
ing to do all in my power
tor its principles and sue
tess. | have never gone
eff after any False God I'M
ster some other name or
ruiSe. / have constantly
kept the faith.
In coming to you a Sec
ond time l refer you to my
record as Clerk and invite
Investigation of the same.
i promise you that | will
do my utmost to make a
better officer in the future
than in the past; believe
that my experience has
better qualified me 10
serve the people now than
before.
Thanking you for past
iayOrs and assuring you
of my appreciation for
your support in the COM
ing primary, l am,
Your Obedient servant.
w. ii. MCDONALD.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05

We are authorized to announce
Hon. I. Is. Sny der, as "A candidate tor
the Office If commonwealth At
tornev ot the 3+th Judicial District
of Kentucky, comprising the count'e:
OF Knox, McCreary and Whitley
subject To- the action of the Republic
can partv, ar the General Primary
to be held August Eth, 1915.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
vTTlIlDiifNS COLDS
. TREATED EXTERNALLY
killing at Flat Lick

Last Saturday sveyenips about
$50 o'clock Hiram Shelton shot
and killed Eva Baker, q farmer
who resides near Flat Lick this
county.
Mr.. Baker Is the son Of VIM.
Baker and Mr.. Shelton is the son
j. c. Seton. These people are OF
close kin. and both parties have
a large train of kinspeople. Both
psrtiss have our sympathy,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05

BuvbOurvil.e, Ky. Jan. u, 1915
F. the many persons who have
been asking me whether or not, am
going To make the race for Circuit
Court Clerk, l desire 20 say that ]
am now ia the race, and from the
INVESTIGATION that have made pre-
viuu- 10 my announcing is very
promising for decided victory.
feel that every voter IN Knox County
knows of my life. not only as a pri.
va. citizen, but rs public officer,
III Wow of this fact, if you are will.
ing 10 trust me with the duties OF the
Circuit Court Clcrh ! shall strive to
m YOU an efficient officer. am
sut Get 10 the action Of the Republic
can, of Is nox County in the Primary
election t. be held on August 7, 1915.
Your influence in my behalf will DO
much appreciated | am,
Yours very truly
= h JONES.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
To the Republicans of the
34th. Circuit Court Dis
trict of Kentucky:

| hereby announce myself u
candidate for the nomination for
Commonwealth Attorney Of
this district. ain subject to the
action Of the Repu blicans in the
Primary election to be held on
August 9TH, 1915.
K. S. RosE.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05

A damned fool made the re-
mark that Wilson would succeed
himself. We would advise this
Guy" that if he was to undertake
to tell this to even Mules Pap"
to get in front of him or he'll kick
all the water out of your silly
head.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
W. are authorized to announce
Hon. JAMES PRICE

OF .Ctrbin, ~ candidate for the
Republican nomiaation for Repre-
sentative 81 this the 6sth District,
subject to the Pri Sary, to be held
Saturday, Ansnst 7th, 1915
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
ness men reaChf

Dy assuming lhe attituuc sno""
in such slogans as:
Boost prosperity for all YOU
are worth"
"Don'ttalk war, talk business.
These are great as far as they
go. To the extent that the de
preston is purely psychological
propaganda of this sort strikes
at the root of the trouble. But
the nationwide slacl,enlng OF the
wheels of progress can hardly be
attributed to mere hobgoblins
of imagination. The achieve
ments Of American business men
discredlt that charge, although
worry will, of course, aggravate
the harmful influence If the ac-
tual disturbing factors.
What then is the concrete basic
cause of the present business de-
preston?
The Private Citizen answers
off hand that its the war. But
the distress dates back long be-
fore we heard the rumblings of
wars. Europe has simply added
hardships to Il business burden
already heavy. Further, we are
told that on the whole, the big
war is to be of great commercial
advantage to the United States.
The Wholesaler guesses that the
tariff is responsible. But this is
a debatable question in
theory and practice as applies to
i the present case-because the
new tariff was not in operation
/. long enough to have a determin.
? ing influence one way or another.
We must GO still further back.
The railroads are hard up.
Therefore they do not spend the
d money they should. The lack OF
new capital prevents their max
! ing many needed provement
Between this and reduced cur
rent expenditures the effect per.
meates all down the line from
manufacturer to jobber to re.
taller and finally to the wor kinf
& man.
e The remedy for this condition
n is to allow them the freight rate
! increase they ask for"
9 An immediate objection j,
= raised bv the Private Citizen,
3 He argues that if We stopped the
! looting of the railroads by high
binders of finance the IDS would
have all the money they need.
. this point is quickly disposed q
e by the Merchant who has studied
the question from many angles.
He is we'll fortified with facts and
= authoritative information.
. THE plight of the railroads
. should not be judged by few
conspicuous cases of fragrant
abuse. True, the pirates of fl
nance have worked havoc among
certain railroads. In doing so
, they have brought distrust and
miscOnception on the whole
structure of railway organization
:, and management. The result
has been a lot Of governmental
regulatiOn--some wise and some
decidedly unwise. No discrimi-
nation is shown between honest
ly conducted railroads and the
lother kird.
"Lambasting the railroads has
been the popular pastime Of pol
, Iiticians and sgitstors for the
past decade. Many no doubt
with good intentions have been
carried away by the hue and cry
resulting from disclosures Of
crooked stock initiating deals.
in addition to Federal super
, vision the States individually
have taken a hand in regulating
, the railroads. Likewise the
states have soaked the railroads
good and plenty for taxes-the
A.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
W. are tuthori7cd u announce
HIt NUTTUIIIt 70 HIIIIUUIIVV
Prof. Il. {. Lewis

"a a candidate for state Senator fol
the l7.h District. Subject tn the
action Of tho Republican party at
the Primary to be held Saturday.
August 7th 1910.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05

Inc ~ "a OOt VI VthPiVrocs 10 |
reduced wherever possible. Buy
ing of supplies is curtailed. I'm
provements are tabooed. Divi.
dends are cut. Thousands of
small investors suffer reduced
incomes. Thirty railroads are
now in receivers hands. Others
are passing dividends while
some pay dividends out of sur
plus that should 60 for extern
sions.
The rich feel the effect as
we'll as the poor. Passing of di-
eidends and default of interest
reduce incomes for the well-to-
do. This brings curtailment of
expenses, often rigid economy.
Servants are laid off. Purchases
at shops and stores are cut down.
Bills are allowed to run. Build
ing and business investments
are refused. All this helps to
cause dull business"
Forty.four cents of each dollar
received is paid out in wages.
About twenty-five cents more
goes for supplies. The total of
these two items for year is over
two thousand million dollars.
Think of the vast purchasing
power of that amount. When a
universal policy of retrenchment
involving such fabulous sum is
adopted the effect is bound to
extend to every branch of bnsi-
ness.
Taxes now take Ala cents of each
dollar gross receipts. The rail.
roads are the greatest taxpayers
in the country. Their taxes
have been going up by leaps and
bounds. One road this year is
paying over Z per cent of it's
gross revenue in taxes,
Rents, imperative improve
ments and depreciation of equip
ment eat up Sh cents more. In
terest on funded debt requires
over ID cents. There remains
for dividends to share holders be
tween 4 and 8 cents. Part of
this must be retained for surplus
with which to meet the demands
for expanding traffic on present
lines. This year dividends must
take another drop as the rail.
roads at the end Of the current
fiscal year show net earnings OF
$3.50, 600, 900 less than those OF
1913.
There has been considera BILE
agitation about over-capitaliza
ton atered stock. Would. be
specialists aver that if We
squeeze out the water the rail.
roads can make money. For the
moment grant that there is
ground for this operation. Who
will suffer the consequence
Thousands of our fellow citizens
who invested their hard earned
money to protect their families
and their old age. The manipu-
lators responsible for giving the
Water cure" where this was
done have long ago taken out
their profits. They have unload
ed Oh the public. Few, actual
shareholders now are in any way
to blame for present conditions.
When We bear in mind that the
railroads are owned by the plain
people of the United States, a
different attitude can be assum-
ed to this great industry. There
are about one and a half million
individual holders of railroad
stocks and bonds. with an over.
whelming proportion of them our
own countrymen. One million
more own stock in corporations
depending on the railroads. For
the most part they are folks in
ordinary circumstances. Many
in fact are widows, orphans and
other dependents who rely on in.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
Cumberland az R. Company
TIME TABLE
south Bound

south Bound.
TRAINS DAILY
No, 3, I've. Artemus 1915 q 10.
No. s, I've. Artemus AIS p m.
No. IS, I've. " Sundays 80 a IN.
No. 81, I've. &" Sundays AIS p III.
North Bound.
No. +, Arr. Attemus l:2o p III,
No, 6. Arr. Artemus 6:35 p IN.
No. sc, Arr. Sunday $40 IN.
No. 80, Arr. Sunday $50 p IN.
". b. STARKE, Gen. Pass Agt
T, H. HAYDEN, Gen. Mgr.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05

We handle the old reliable
Old Hickory wagons. Call and
inspect them. Our prices are right
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05

Winchester, Ky, IAN. 1915.
To the Republicans Of the Third
Railroal Commissioner District,
cnmnnsed N the following cnuntirs:
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-02-05
L. & N. Time Table

NORTH BOUND
No. II Daily except
Sunday. 1:52 p IN
No. % Daily, due...."."10:l4 a m
No. "a Daily, due...........11:44 p IN
SOUTH BOUND
No. il Daily, except
Sunday........ GAS a IN
No. 21 Daily, Due............ $50 q IN
No. 20 Daily. due........... 1858 p IN
V Street car leaves Hotel ones
twenty minutes before schedule time
for trains
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-18
ut is NOT MOTHER"
FINAL CHAPTER OF TRAGEDY

Chicago. May 1.-THE final chap
ter in the sea tragedies OF the Noun
icy family OF Chicago was read Fri
day when the following cablegram
from Liverpool. England, was re.
ceived:
1t is not mother
1t was a rumor that Mrs. William
Mounzey. now known to have oeen
lost on the Empress of Ireland. really
survived in a mental wreck known in
Liverpool as Kate Fitzgerald that
caused William Mounzey, his SON in
law. Charles II. Lnnd. and Mrs Lund
to sail on the Lusitania. The two
men lost their lives. but Mrs. Lund
survived to send the Disappointing
message received Friday by her sis
ter Ethel Mounzey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-18
SPIES AS THICK IN U. S. AS
THEY ARE IN EUROPE

'n'c'So' l'''' May T. oPe'NerS 'I
the H"''o''"' co'I'e"''o" VI '"e "dN''
ana hllIIarH oruer OF tle spanish
America" war 'ou"S uec'areu '""t 'Ie
n''eu states Is as money co"oeu Win
SPI'S as any hu'opea" nation
IT was "NSe''eu 'n"I 1T 'ne ho'elS'
Pup'Ic Offices ana even III the mil
''Tl Ior'es o' '"e "a''o" were INFORM
ants VINO kept foreign governments IN
'ouch with American aHairs' Inc spy
question was raised IN the discussion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-18
j. :. TROOPSDO
PATROL DUTY IN
THE CANAL ZONE.
HOPE TO STOP RIOTlNG WITH Ma
TIVE POLICE-SOLOlER GUARDS
ON HAND WHEN PAY DAY
COMES AROUND.

Panama, May little recent riots
between United States soldiers OF the
Panama canal forces and the Pana-
ma police in both Panama and Colon
in which several on both sides have
been killed, have made it necessary
for Brigadier General Clarence h. Ed
wards, L. s. A., commanding the Pana-
ma canal troops, to establish large
permanent provost guards in both
cities In Panama the guard is com
posed of Company f, Tenth infantry,
Captain f. w. Coleman, while at Co.
lon the various coast artillery com
panies stationed at Toro Point are as
signed to that duty in turn.
An arrangement has been made with
the Panaman government whereby the
sOldier-guards are furnished with the
regulation Panaman police club. In
addition, they wear their service re
yOlvers. 1t is their duty to patrol all
pldCeS Witch lue SOIulcIS = are llhtlS
to frequent, especially the tenderloin
district. Soldiers are no longer arrest
ed by the native police. All such
cases are handled by the soldier guard.
At Panama the patrol company has
its own camp on the side of Ancon hill,
only a short distance from the new ad-
minstration building and within easy
marching distance from the main part
of Panama city. A guard house is
maintained where refractory soldiers
are confined. 1t is planned to build
permanent barracks for this company,
the construction to begin at an early
date.
The monthly pay days usually bring
many soldiers to the cities and then
the soldier police patrols also are
largest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-18
ARDMORE BUSINESS COLLEGE
Ardmore, Okla.

VIII be open for classes within
next few days.
The college will be opened with a
summer school This term will con
tinue into the fall term, Sept. l.
To students making arrangements
for enrolment before opening date
We offer following very reduced rate:
Three months certificate, $1,000.
This will include instruction in any
department of the student may de-
sire.
Course of instruction will include
a thorough course in.
Shorthand, Typewrting. english,
Spelling, Secretaryship, Mathematics,
Bookkeeping, Accounting Business
Correspondence, American Banking.
We will also offer a thorough Aca-
demic Course In this department we
are prepared to take students from
the grades or High school and make
up any subjects in which they are
deficient. or prepare students to ad-
vance to higher grades or classes.
Mr.. Henry. a representative OF this
institution. is now at the office of
the Chamber of Commerce, where he
will be pleased to explain the courses
in detail.
Prospective patrons are requested
to call there, or phone 765 and a rep
resentatiye will be sent to your home.
lS-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-18
j. S.FLEET
MPROV|NC
SAYS DE WE:Y
ITS EFFICIENCY WAS NEVER so
HIGH AS NOW" FINEST WAR
SHIPS AFLOAT. OFFICERS AND
MEN NOT EXCELLED.

New York, May 17.-Admiral Geo.
Dewey, president of the general board
ofthe navy for the last fifteen years,
sent letter to banquet of the of
ficers of the Atlantic fleet here to-
night, in which he said that "the eff
iiciency of the fleet has steadily prO-
gressed and has never been so high
as it is today The letter was read
by Secretary Daniels,
The people of New York have just
cause for pride in the fleet now as
sembled in their harbor,' wrote Ad-
miral Dewey. Not only is it com
posed of the finest and most efficient
warships that we have ever had, but
it is not eXcelled, except in size, by
the fleet of any nation in the world;
our officers are as good as any, and
our enlisted men are superior in train
ing, education, physical development
and devotion to duty to those of any
other navy. AS president of the gen
eral board for the last fifteen years.
can say with absolute confidence
that the efficiency of the fleet has
steadily progressed and has never been
so high as it is today.
However, we need more physicians,
more officers and more men, and
should continue the wise policy Of in
creasing the size of our navy, which
must remain our first and best line of
defense. The defense unless adequate
is impotent, and adequacy is not
reached until the navy is strong
enough to meet on equal terms the
navy of the strongest possible adver-
sary"
Admiral Dewey thanked the city Of
ficers Of New York for their hospital
ity to the officers and men of the
fleet and expressed his regret at not
being able to be present at the dinner.
He recalled the welcome the city gave
him when he had returned from Ma
Mia on the Olympia in 1899 and said
that sit is a source of deep satisfac-
tion to know that the interest of our
citizens in their navy has not dimin-
ished in the sixteen years that have
elapsed since that time
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-18
"RlCH MAN FREEO:
poor MAN TO JAIL

Washington, May 17.-Opposite
views of the treatment of labor in
the courts were heard by the indus
trial relations commission here Fri
day.
1t was asserted on the one hand
that organized labor was fully as well
treated as organized capital before
the law. The labor leader. on the
other hand. voiced a deep dissatisfac-
ton with justice under which he de
clared the rich man goes free and
the poor man goes to Jail" Johann
sens testimony followed that of
Mother" Jones, who told of her own
Imprisonment during the Colorado
strike and instances of alleged un-
Just treatment of striking miners by
the militia.
Reviewing the activities OF the In
ternational Iron Workers union,
which eliminated in the trial of the
Mcnamara brothers and other union
leaders for dynamiting, Johnnsen told
the commission picturesque story Of
strike methods and charged that the
use of gunmen and thugs was wide
spread. His testimony was delivered
with much emphasis and consider
able gesticuation.
Commission Weinstock asked Jo-
hansen if he justified the use of
violence, specifically referring to the
dynamiting cases.
1T may be" said the witness, 'the
iron workers fought back with dyna
mite. | do not justify the killing of
any man. You talk about the twenty
six lives lost in the Los Angeles
Times building. hut what of the three
hundred. four hundred or five hundred
men killed by the steel trust in the
metal trades? L say put them all in
Jail"
Johannsen will continue his testi-
mony Saturday when Clarence Darrow
and Walter Drew are also expected to
testify.