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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
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DANGER OF SPLIT SEEN BEHIND
NOTE ON SHIP ATTAcK-cALL
FOR PREPARATION.
Torpedoing Assailed as "Barbarous."
Ruler Ordered to Punish Head
of Submarine Crew.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The United States, in
4 note to the Austrian Government,
made public demands that the sink
ing of the Italian steamer Ancona, with
the loss Of several American lives, be
denounced by the Austrian Govern
ment "as an illegal and indefensible
act; that the officer who perpetrated
the deed be punished and that repar-
alton by the payment of an indemnity
be made for the citizens of the United
States who were killed or injured by
the attack on the vessel" This note
is the first to contain the word de
mand." Moreover, 1t Is the shortest
and most trenchant document ever
written by the United States as the re-
suit of submarine attacks. This Gov
ernment demands that the Austrian
Government act promptly" and re-
spond. These demands follow a state
ment informing Austria-Hungary that
the good relations of the two coun-
tries must rest upon a common regard
for law and humanity" The note ar
raigns the shelling and torpedoing OF
the liner as "inhuman, barbarous and
wanton slaughter Of helpless men,
women and children"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
|. c. Johnston Dead.

Isaac G, Johnston died sudden
ly on the head of Stacy Fork of
Caney Tuesday night. He was
cooking at the camp of Spencer
and Foreman, who are drilling an
oil we'll at that place. He retir-
ed early in apparent good health,
but became suddenly ill a short
time afterward, dying about 10
O'Clock. Will Foreman was the
only person with. him when he
died.
He was 81 years old the End
day of Sept. 1915, and is surviv-
ed by one son, three daughters,
four brothers and three sisters.
His wife, who was Miss Sarah
Short, died several years ago.
Ike" as he was familiarly
called, had lived most Of his life
in and near West Liberty, and it
is no exageration to say that no
man had more friends in Morgan
county than he. He was honest,
hardworking and unobtrusive,
and always had a kind word for
all he met. He was not rich in
worldly possessions; he made his
living by daily labor, and perhaps
will not be buried in as costly a
casket nor have as imposing fu-
neral as the more favored of the
world, but his mourners will be
as many and their grief just as
sincere as if he had been possess
ed of millions.
7 & The remains will be laid to rest
to-day Thursday in the Elan
graveyard one mile east of West
Liberty.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
Run Away With Mail Wagon.

Gus Duvall, of Elliott county,
got off the train at Wrigley Tues
day morning somewhat under
the influence of liquor, and wish
Ing to go to Sandy Hook before
the mail hack was ready to start
appropriated the team and wag-
on to his own use. He jumped
on the off horse and started up
the road, and when tine driver,
John Adkins, seized the lead
horse by the bits and tried to
stop the team Duvall stuck a
knife in the horses side, causing
him to plunge and break away
from Mr.. Adkins. The amateur
bandit then drove up the North
Fork in the direction of Sandy
Hook at full speed. The wagon
and team were recoved later on
but Duvall escaped and at last
report had not been apprehended.
One of the horses was so badly
hurt that it is thought it
will die.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Wheat-No. 2 red $1.17@119, No. 3
H.12@1.l5, No. 4 $l,O5qll2.
Corn-Quotations on new: No. /
white &c, No. 2 white 66hG67c, No.
yellow SIC, No. 2 yellow 66h 667c, No.
l mixed &c, No. 2 mixed 66h 967c.
oats-No. 2 white 44h@45Isc,
standard white 431sQ44c, No. 5 white
42@421sc, No. 4 white 40@4O1sc, No.
mixed 4l@42c. No. 3 mixed 40@41c
No. 4 mixed 3S@39c.
Hay-No. l timothy $3.50, No.
$3.50, No. . $3.50, No. clover mix
ed Sl5@15.50, No. . S14, No. clover
SIS, No. . S13.
Eggs-Prime firsts 32c, firsts sic
ordinary firsts 2Sc, seconds 21c.
Poultry-Broilers, 2 lbs and under
Ice; fryers, over 2 lbs, 12c; roasting
chickens, 1 lbs and over, l2c; fowls,
lbs and over, 121sc; under lbs lie;
under 3ia lbs, 1Oc; roosters, Sc; ducks
white, 3 lbs and over, 15lac; under )
lbs, 14hc; colored, 13Q14c; hen hir
keys, lbs and over, zoe; young ton
turkeys, 10 lbs and over, zoe; old ton
turkeys, 10 lbs and over, l9c;
Cattle-shippers S6QS, butcher
steers, extra s7S5@L75, good t
choice $G25Q725, common to fai
$4.50@6, heifers, extra $6.75@7. goot
to choice $6Q6.65, common to fai
S4.50Q5.75; cows, extra $5.50@5.75
good to choice S4.5OQ5.S5, common t
fair $SI4.5O Gamers $9QS,S5, stocl
ers and feeders $4@6,75.
Bulls-Bologna S5@5.5O, extra $5.6
Q5.75, fat bulls $5.75q6.
! Calves-Extra $3.50, fair to goo
$6,60@9,5O, common and large $4(
s.25.
Hogs-Selected heavy shippers $6.I
Q6.75, good to choice packers an
butchers $6.60Q6.S5, mixed packeI
$6.S546,60, stays S3.75G5, common
choice heavy fat sows $566.25, ligl
shippers $5,90@6.15, pigs (l10 lbs al
less) SS.50Q5.5O.
Sheep Extra s575Q5.s5, sood
| choice ial o.65. common TO fair is,
n 4.s0
Lambs-Extra 1926, good to chol,
SsQ9l6, common to fair S5T5QL7
culls S6.59Q6.50.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
ASKS SAFE CONDUCT.
U. S. Requests Allies to Allow
German Attaches to Pass.
Officials Gratified Over Outcome Of a
Situation Apparently Fraught
With Serious Difficulties.

Washington, Dec. 49, Secretary
Lansing has asked Great Britain ard
France, through their embassies here.
for safe conduct for Captain Boy-Ed
and Captain Won Papen, respectively
naval and military attaches Of the
German embassy here, pursuant to the
request OF Emperor William, who has
personally recalled the officers. With.
drawal of the attaches had been re-
quested by the secretary because of
their alleged activities which rendered
them personae non gratae to the Amer
lean government.
Official announcement of Emperor
Williams action was made by Secre.
tary Lansing after receiving a com
munication from the German foreign
office through Count Won Bernstorff
the German ambassador. The emperor
also requested safe conduct for the
successors Of Captain Boy-Ed and Cap
tain Won Papen, who will be named
later. Action on this, however, will
await the naming of the successors.
Officials were plainly gratifed over
the outcome of q situation that had
apparently been fraught with serious
difficulties. AS result Secretary Ian
sing is free to take up again negotia
tions with Germany for settlement o.
the Lusitania controversy and thu
cases of other foreign diplomatic ant
consular officers. It is expected tha
the case Of Alexander Won Nubef. Aus
trian consul general at New York, will
be the first to be settled.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
YAoUI INDIANS ON WARPATH
American Company Sends Urgent Call
for Protectlon-crulser Raleigh
Ordered TO Scene.

Topolobampo. Mex, via radio TO
San Diego, Cal, Dec. 13.-Yaqui In.
dians are on the warpath and are raid.
ing the American settlement In the
Yaqui valley, according to reports
Just received from Guaymas. The
Richardson Construction company.
which owns approximately 100000
acres in the valley, has sent out an
appeal to the American consul at
Guaymas, asking that protection be
Immediately furnished.
Admiral Winslow, who is here with
the cruiser San Diego, has directed
the cruiser Raleigh, bound from Quay
mas to Topolobampo, to proceed to
Tobari bay, which Is the nearest ap,
proach to the American settlement.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
MOVIE THRILLER Is VERY TAME.

Cleveland, O-Thrilling scenes, con-
ceived in daredevil artistry of motion
pictures, were dramatically overshad-
owed in real life when two men in the
midst of death plunge from a wreck.
ed scaffold on the side of the Hollen-
den Hotel hung perilously between
earth and sky as a Mortified crowd
looked on. A rope snapped and the
narrow board scaffold it held dropped
like a trapdoor snatched from under
the feet Of the two workmen on it,
There was scream, shrek of terror,
and body hurtled through the air to-
ward the ground, more than 300 feat
below.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
YUAN SHI-KAI TAKES THRONE
President Of China Refuses the First
Offer, but Accepts on Second
Invitation.

Pekhg, Dec. 13.-Yuan Shi-Kai.
dent of the Chinese republic, has
IA the throne of China rendered
by the council of state.
ng as parliament, the council
te canvassed the vote on the
IN OF change in the form of the
Iment of China to a monarchy
,und that the votes of 1893 rep
atives out of 2,043 qualified to
ON the proposition were favora,
to the change. \L
he council of state Immediately
lt to Yuan Shi-Kai a petition urg-
lg him to accept the throne. He de-
lined &C first, but when the petition
as forwarded to him second time
aecepted, with the proviso that he
would continue to act as president un.
til a convenient time for the corona
ton.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
AERIAL mail SERVICE
Establishment Of Airship Routes
Awaits Appropriation.
Postmaster General BurIeson Believes
Aircraft Will Solve Many vex-
Ing Postal Problems.

Washington, Dec. 13-An aerial
mail service will be realized dream
as soon as congress appropriates the
necessary amount of money to start
the service. The post Office depart.
ment now has under consideration a
plan for the establishment of a mum,
ber of aerial mail route which in
cludes a route from Key Vest, Fla, to
Havana. This route win require an
oversea fight of 100 miles.
Postmaster General Burlsson is es-
-pecially ihterested ' IN tbe esta1iish-
ment of aerial mail service and be-
lieves the aeroplane is destined to
solve many postal problem at pres.
ent made vexing by the lack Of trans
portation facilities. The speed OF
mail transmission can be greatly in.
creased by aviation, the department
believes.
Among the more important routes
which the post office department has
selected for the initiation Of aerial
mail service, as soon as congress fur.
nishes money for the experiment, are
the following:
West Bedford, Mass, to Nantucket
Island; Philadelphia to Wilkes.Barre
Pa; Albany, N. Y, to Lake Placid
N. Y; Albany to Lake George, N. Y;
Sag Harbor, N. Y, to New London
Conn; Harrisburg, ILL.,, to Elizabeth
town, ILL.,; Peruque, Mo-, to Pearl, ILL.,;
Rolla, Mo-, to Cabool, Mo-; Santa
Maria, Cal, to Shale, CAL; Detroi
to Pontiac, Mich; Toledo. o., to De
troit, Mich, and Galveston, Tex, Il
Wallisville, Tex. The greatest dis
lance covered by any of these routes
is 112 miles, the airline distance fron
Albany to Lake Placid.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
Anxiety Relieved.
BULGARS TAKE SOME ALLIES
Sofia Reports Severe Rear Guard Ae-
tlons and Desperate Hand.to-
Hand Fighting.

Sofia, Dec. 13.-lt is officially an
nounced by the Bulgarian war Office
that the Ango-French troops in south
ern Serbia began falling back toward
the Greek border on Wednesday.
Severe rear guard actions have
been fought between the Bulgars and
allies. There was desperate hand.to-
hand fighting in the streets of Grad.
sen. The capture of q number of
prisoners Is also reported.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
PRICES SOARING IN GERMANY
Some Of the Common Food commodl.
ties Increased From 20 to
270 Per Cent.

London Dec. 1S.-The Berlin Taeg-
liche Rundschau gives the following
percentages of the increases in the
price of some of the commoner com.
modities In German in August, 1915,
as compared with August, 1918: But.
ter, 66 per cent; Margarine, SS; drip.
ping, 176; herrings, 46; ham, Sc; fat
bacon, 14O; onions, 270; white beans,
172; peas, 1SO; wheat -four, "A; rice,
172; sugar, 21.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
Leases Hotel.

W. G. Franklin has leased the
Peoples Hotel at Morehead and
will take charge February l.
Mrs. Franklin and two sons Earl
and Jesse will run the hotel and
Mr.. Franklin will remain on the
road travelling for the jeff New
berry Co.
Mrs. Franklin and sons, Jesse
and Durward, and daughters,
Georgia and Nell, are now in
Florida but will return about the
Is of January.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
ATTACKED FROM SEA AND AIR
French Ship Reports Hombardment
from Submarine and Aeroplane
In the Mediterranean.

Marseilles, Dec, 13,--The officers of
the French steamer Harmonic. which
has arrived here, state that the YES.
sci was attacked recently by an Aus
trlan submarine. The submersible
fired two torpedoes, which were with.
out erect, and then withdrew. The
next day the Harmonic was attacked
by an aeroplane that few overhead
for quarter of an hour and dropped
six bombs. all of which fell into the
sea.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
NEW CANAL DREDGING MARKS
1,22s,7so Cubic Yards Removed In Gall
lard Cut ,oo4,48o In culebra
Slide.

Washington, Dec. 13.-New high
marks in November for monthly
dredging were set in both the Gaillard
cut and the Culebra slides, says the
current issue Of the Canal Record. A
total of 1,22S,7S0 cubic yards of earth
was removed in the Gaillard cut and
1,004, ,4S0 from the Culebra slides, or
more than 10000 cubic yards in ex-
cess of October figures for each place.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
VILLA PRISONERS ARE SHOT.

Dougfas, krizona-No quarter was
given villa soldiers in the battle which
started at Fronteras, continued north
ward to San Joaquin and then east
through mountain pass into Chlhua-
hua, according to Americans who ar
rived from the south. Villa soldiers
taken prisoners were shot by order Of
Gen. p. Elias Gales and Gen. Angel
Flores, Governors of Sonora and Sina-
loa, respectively, according to the
travellers. They said the wholesale ex.
ecutions we're ordered to punish the
villa troops for looting.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
GREECE YIELDS
TO The ALLIES
Hellenic Armies to Be Demobl-
lized; Decisive Move Be-
Iieved Near.
ENTENTE POWERS THREATEN
Athens Cabinet Decides to Grant Re-
quests-Expected That Withdrawal
of Greek Troops From Salcniki
Region viii Now Begin.

Zurich, Dec 13.-German papers re-
ceived here state that Bulgarian
troops have been instructed not to
pass the Greek frontier. This indi-
Gates, according to Swiss military ex-
perts, that only Austro-G German troops
will be used in the campaign against
SalonilIi.
Athens, Dec. 13.--At cabinet meet
ing here 1t was decided to grant re.
quests made by the entente ministers
relating to rehabilitation of the Greek
forces now at Saloniki, according to
an announcement issued to the Ath.
ems newspapers.
Paris, Dec. 13.-Greece has yielded
to the demands of the allies; large
part of the Hellenic army will be de-
modified; withdrawal of Greek troops
now in the region of Saloniki will be.
gin Immediately.
Announcement Is semi-o Official.
This information came to Paris in
a semi-official dispatch from Athens.
The decision of the Greek government
is said to have been reached after
ministers Of the entente powers had
given notice that all Greek ports
would be blockaded unless the allies
were assured of complete liberty OF
military action.
New demands, said to have taken
the nature Of an ultimatum were pre-.
sented at Athens Friday. These in
sisted upon withdrawal of the Greek
troops concentrated at Saloniki. With
Greece hesltating as to whether II
should join the entente or central pow
ers, its military forces were a source
of danger to the allied troops while al
Saloniki.
Anxiety Relieved.
In view Of the official admission that
the Anglo-French troops in Serbia had
fallen back toward Salonlki, the news
from Athens relieved the tense anxi
ETY. that has been felt here.
It is reported that the surrender oi
Greece to the chief demands of the
entente nations will simplify greatly
the problems which confronted the
war council Of the allies.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
VILLA ELUDES CARRANzA MEN
Revolutionary Leader Arrives at Ma.
dera and Declares Intention to
Carry on Conflict.

FL Paso, Tex. Dec. 13.-Gen. Fran.
cisco villa has eluded the Carranza
forces seeking his capture. He ar.
rived at MADEIRA and Immediately got
into communication with Juarez, his
base of operations. Despite the col.
lapse OF his Sonora campaign. villa
declared his intention of carrying on
the conflict with Carranza.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
Big FIGHT IS
NOW PROMISED
SAID TO BE MUCH OPPOSITION
TO PROFIT SHARING AMONG
AGENTS.
CO-OpERATEWITHDEpAR7MEA1
Purpose Of Plan Is To lnterest Agents
In Writing Only Desirable
Insurance.

Especial Frankfort Correspondence
Frankfort.-A big fight is in prospect
before the general assembly over the
proposed profit-sharing commission for
fire insurance agents, which would
make them for all practical purposes
contingent of the state fire marshal's
force, and which, it is expected, will
be recommended by the commission
now codifying the insurance laws.
Agents are protesting against this fea.
ture Of the proposed law, because, they
insist, 1t is yet in the experimental
stages, and if made compulsory by
law they will have no means of dis
carding the system without an amend.
ment to the law, il II proves unsatls.
factory. o..
Under that plan, instead of receiv.
ing whatever per cent of the premium
their commission now Is, they would
receive, perhaps, 10 per cent COM
mission, and at the end of the year a
commission based on the profits to the
company on the business written by
them during the year, The purpose OF
such plan is to interest insurance
agents in writing only the desirable
risks, to avoid overinsuring property
and to stimulate them to cooperate
with the insurance department in en-
couraging people to remedy fire haz.
ards. II the agents, 1t is argued, share
in the profits of the business, and
lose this share II the losses eat up the
profits, they will be interested in re-
ducing losses TO minimum.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
Berlin Post Suppressed.

London, Dec. lS.-"Genoral Won
Kessol, commander at Berlin, has pro.
hlbited further publication OF the Post,
the leading conservative newspaper" "
says the American correspondent OF
the Exchange Telegraph company. "lts
offense was an article hostile to any
form Of peace unless Germany re-
talns ali the occupied territory
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
earnetts Portrait Unveiled.

According to a custom In the depart.
ment to hang the portrait of the out.
going attorney general on the office
wall. a portrait of Atty Gen. James
Garnett was unveiled in his private
office in the presence of the office
force Mrs. Garnett and T. b. McGre.
gor, Atty. Gen,-elect Logan and Gen.
Garnetts opponent. Robert Caldwell,
of Louisville, youngest assistant, made
the speech of the occasion.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
The Youths Companion Calendar
For 1916.

The publishers of The Youths
Companion will, as always at this
season, present to every subscrib-
er whose subscription is paid for
1916, a Calendar for the new
year. 1t is a gem of calendar
making. The decorative mount
ing is rich, but the main purpose
has been to produce a calendar
that is useful, and that purpose
has been achieved.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
.sTRlAN AlRMEN IN RAID
ombs XIII Two Persons and Injuries
Ten at Anoona-Aeroplanes Fly
From Warshlps.

Rome, Dec. 13,-Two persons were
killed and ten injured at Ancona FRI
day by an aerial bombardment car.
ried out by Austrian aeroplanes. Four
aeroplanes flew from warships of An.
coma and dropped number OF bombs
on the city. The air craft then re.
turned to the warships. which sailed
Horthwsrd In the Adriatic,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
U. >, SCENT ANOTHER sLor.

Norfolk, Va.--With the arrest OF
Private A. Anderson, of the Sixty
ninth Company, Coast artillery, Of
Fortress Monroe, accused of accepting
pay from a stranger and permitting
him to take photographs Of one of the
most formidable batteries in the fort,
II is reported that the government
scents another plot in which foreign
agents are said to be implicated. An
derson's arrest was made by special
agents Of the department Of Justice, II
u aid.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
To Pass German DYES.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The state do
partment announced that Great Brit
ain has consented to allow two car
goes OF dye stuffs to come through to
this country from Germany provided
they are consigned 10 Secretary OF
Commerce Redneld-
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
SEES PROSPERITY IN LAND
Heads Of Six Insurance Companies De.
clare Wave Is a Natu-
raj Reaction.

New York, Dec. 1S,-Real prosper.
ity is sweeping the entire country in
the opinion OF the presidents of six
of the largest life insurance CON-
panies in the United States.
Prosperity in the East, In their
opinion, is due to orders from Euro
pean nations for war supplies, but,
in other sections of the country. the
condition, they said. is the natural re-
action from the depression that fol.
lowed the outbreak OF the war.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
RAID BIG ART INSTITUTE
Lone Robbsr Takes $4,000 Jewel Col,
iectlon at chleago--skylloht
Used for Entrance.

Chicago, Dec. ts,-A lone thief raid
ed the Art institute, boldly smashed a
glass display eaae and vanished with
s gem collection valued at from S3O,
to $4,000.
A rope dangling from the skyllght,
from which n pane had been cut with
a diamond was the only clue.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
BLAST WRECKS ARMS PLANT
Munitions Factory Of Belgian Govern
ment Destroyed by Explosion
Many Persons Injured.

Havre, Dec. 13.-The munitions fac.
tories of the Belgian government here
were destroyed by an explosion, ex.
tenslve damage was done, and many
persons were injured. All the en-
ysss were at work when q detona.
CURED In one OF the buildings
contained supply of powder
ading shells.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
RoIla Rose Injured.

Word was received here that
Rolla Rose was kicked and seri-
ously injured at Redwine Tues
day. We did not learn the par
ticulars, but it seems that he was
working in the coal mine and a
mule kicked him, striking him
over the heart. His brother, H.
C. Rose, left for Redwine early
Wednesday morning.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
Payments Of Taxes.

The Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Co. and the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail.
road Co. paid into the state treasury
taxes on their admitted franchise
value. The Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Co. was assessed at $4S,2SS,.
1888 by the state board of valuation
and assessment. The company paid
into the treasury sS9.S9S.41 on their
admitted franchise value OF $685..
1861. The franchise of the Chesa.
peake & Ohio Railroad Co. was as.
sessed at Sl9,O6S,45O. The company
paid into the treasury $40, $3.50, on an
admitted franchise value OF S7,74S, $3.50.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-12-16
itoasrsd in Chicago

Commissioners OF Agriculture j. W.
Newman and Dr. 5, r. Musseman re.
turned from Chicago, where they at.
tended a conference on foot and mouth
disease called by the Federal Depart.
ment of Agriculture. Both were hon.
ored at meetings held while they were
there. Commissioner Newman was
elected secretary of the Board OF Ap-
peals of the American Association of
Fairs and Expositions and DR.. Mussel.
man was elected vice president Of
the National Livestock Sanitary Asso.
citation.