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Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
SET DATE FOR BIG WEDDING
unottlclally Announced That the Pres.
ldent and Mrs. Gait viii Be
Married November IS.

Washington, Nov. Monday No,
vember Is. 1915, six o'clock in the eve.
ming; the home OF Mrs. Gait, 1908
Twentieth street, Northwest Washing.
ton, d. c., will be the date, time and
place OF the wedding OF Woodrow
Wilson, president of the United
States. and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait,
according to intimate friends Of both
families who discussed the matter in
confidence. In advance of an official
announcement which is expected very
soon, no official information was avail
able. Many facts. however, seem to
bear the date of November l5 out.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
FIVE MExlcANs ARE ARRESTED

Ell Paso, Texas.-Villa sympathizers
or soldiers conspired to wreck some
of the Carranza troop trains, which
passed through here en- route to Aqua
Prieta, Sonora, was produced by the
arrest of five Mexicans near Ft. Han
cock, who had in their possession a
quantity Of dynamite. Ft. Hancock
is 67 miles east Of here. The Mexi'
cans were arrested by American sol
diers, who found them hiding near
the railroad.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
W00LWlCH ARSENAL DAMAGED
German zeppelns Drop Bombs on
Great 6ritaln's Biggest Ammunl.
ton and Arms Depot.

London, Thy mail to New York, Nov.
1J-Woolwich arsenal one OF the big
gest IN the United Kingdom, was dam
aged In the last Zeppelin raid, II is
reported that several bombs fell upon
the arsenal, killing number OF men.
The buildings had been darkened in
anticipation OF the raid but the Ger
mans were able to locate II in the
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
RUSSIANS Begin
BULGAR INVASION
Great Fleet Of Transports Leave
Odessa and SebastOpOl for
Bulgarian Coast.
SERDIANS IN SAD PLIGHT
Position of Serbia Is Becoming More
Desperate Daily-German Armies
Are Gradually Pushing Their
Way Towar. constantinople.

Bucharest, Roumania, Nov. IA
great fleet Of transports carrying Rus.
sian troops for the invasion OF Bul
garia has left Odessa and Sebastopol.
The transports are being conveyed by
warships.
The Black sea coast OF Bulgaria is
again being shelled by Russian war
ships in an effort to open up the way
for landing. King Ferdinand s cas-.
tlr at Euxinograd has been lombard
ed and Bourgas has been nearly de.
stroyed by the file of the Russian
ships.
Serbs Peril Increases.
The position of Serbia is becoming
more desperate daily. Nish is threat
cned by the Bulgarians, while the Aus
trians and Germans are gradually
opening the way toward the great Ser
bian arsenal at Kraguyevatz. Rome
reports that the Serbian capital has
been removed to certain point"
According to the latest official re.
ports from Sofia, the Serbians are in
retreat in q westerly direction all
along the Bulgarian front. Unofficial
dispatches state that Bulgarian of.
ficer commanding an advance patrol
has dined with the Austro- German
staif.
The Bulgarians assert that they are
in possession Of Negotin, Brza Pa
lanka, Zajecar. Kniajevats and several
villages in the Timok valley, which
gives them a strategical position OF
primary importance.
With the exception Of the unofficial
report that the French are now firm
ly in possession of Strumnitsa, no news
has been received concerning the mil
itary movements ofsthe entente allies
-tf ~ Baflians sss-rls.yv s--s--'-', ..
The fall of Pirot and Zajecar to
gether with the junction made by the
Austro-G German and Bulgarian forces
north of Negotin, has rendered the po
sition of the Serblans, II is considered
here. extremely critical. Serbian
forces near Mitrovitza and Prishtina
are retreating north in the direction
of Novipazar, with the purpose evi
IDENTIFY of joining the main groups o.
their army in the interior. where Il
is said state of siege is rapidly ap
preaching, since the Serbs are on tht
verge of being completely cut off.
Serbs Fight for zajecar.
The capture of Zajecar was Of dis
tinct benefit to the Bulgarlans. as Il
was of Importance to the Serbian
both as a frontier fortress and as
railway junction. Zajecar was de
Tended by Serbian flrst.line division
supported by about 10000 men of tn
third reserve. The Bulgarian forces
numbered about two brigades.
The most thorough preparations TO
defense had been made by the Serb
ans, whose resistance was determined
Every mountain crest surrounding tn
fortress was literally covered wit
barbed-wire entanglements and othe
obstacles. From these positions tn
Serbians poured terrific fire into tn
Bulgarian lines.
Three outlying positions we're tai
en- more than week ago. but the In
ner line and the southern, easter
and northern works held out unit
Monday. However, the Bulgarian
succeeded in taking heavy artillery I
the top Of the mountain, whence the
were able to direct their fire at tn
Serbian defenses.,
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
Frankfort Nurse Named.

Gov, McCreary appointed Miss
Emma NJ. Hunt, of Frankfort, and Miss
Marian Williamson, of Louisville, dele.
gates to represent Kentucky at the
National Red Cross association meet.
ing at Washington December s. Miss
Hunt also was elected to represent the
trained nurses association there.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
AUSTRIAN WINS NOBEL PRIZE
Or. 6arany, Ear Specialist, Takes the
1914 Trophy In Medlelne-Re.
served Until 1916.

Stockholm, Nov. Lit has been de-
cided to award the Nobel prize In
medicine for 1914 TO Dr. Robert Bar.
any of Vienna university for his work
in the physiology and pathology OF
the ear. The prize for 1915 will be
reserved until 1915.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
FOUR WOUNDED AT AKRON

Akron, 0.-Two gunmen, armed
with automatic revolvers, shot down
four persons, one woman and three
men, wounding two fatally. The
shooting took place in the home OF
Mrs. Clara Frcio. Both gunner es.
capped in the darkness.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
Annual Session.

The eighth annual session Of the
Kentucky Conference of Charities and
Corrections win take place at Lexing.
ton. The objects OF the conference are
to stimulate an active interest in be-
half OF the poor, the delinquent
and the defective within the state, to
discuss and bring about the best meth.
ods for their care and for the preven.
ton of poverty, crime and defective.
ness, Gus l.. Hyman will preside at
the first meeting.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
PROTEST AGAINST
change IN RULES
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY AS.
ISOLATION FILED WITH RAIL.
ROAD COMMISSION.
WOULD DESTROY COAL TRADE
Charged That Movement Originates
With Local Operators in Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
Especial Frankfort Correspoadence.)

Frankfort.-Resoluti adopted by
the Big Sandy Coal Operators Asso
citation Of Kentucky protesting against
a change in railroad rates on coal leay.
ing Kentucky were filed with the State
Railroad Commission. They recite
that the Baltimore &c Ohio, the Chesa-
peake G Ohio, the Norfolk & Western
and the Pennsylvania have asked the
Interstate Railroad Commission to in
vestigate the coal rates of the compa-
MES carrying coal out of West Vir.
ginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Ken.
lucky, and Increase the freight rates
so as to differentiate the rates be-
tween these states.
The resolutions say that such an in
crease would destroy the North and
Northwest trade of the coal-mine op-
orators in Kentucky. The Kentucky
mine operators say that the movement
for higher rates originates with the
coal operators OF Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania and not with the railroads.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04
Kentucky Zorn Law.

Kentucky Zorn Law.
For the five years prior to the or
ganization OF the insurance rating
board the average rate in the United
States paid to insurance companies
was S1.15 per 800 of insurance. In
Kentucky it was s1.93. In 1914 the re.
duction for the entire country was only
8 cents, the average rate being S107,
whereas in Kentucky the average rate
was reduced to S1.2O, or reduction o.
1S cents per 800 insurance from the
average rate for the five-year period
prior to the appointment of the rating
board. In other words, while the aver.
age rate of the United States in 1914
was only cents below the figure for
the above period, Kentucky's rate has
been reduced 13 cents, or 60 per cent
more than has been the average re.
duction of the other states. The total
amount of insurance covered by poll.
cies on Kentucky properties is about
$400,OOO,OOO annually.
Licking Valley courier., 1915-11-04

MnS~S FcT ia&;gastIon.
Z. M 't--' - - l>s.,sVtS soi!. s,omaeh.
oalpitatiou cf,haheart. Digese whGivoueai
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30

experts differ, as owing to the vast ex-
tent of the country over which the dia-
mondiferous gravel is scattered and
the varying depths Of the deposits It is
extremely difficult to estimate the life
of the fields. The period has been va
riously put at eight, fifteen and twenty
years. New deposits may be discov-
cred, although extensive prospecting
operations have not resulted in any
finds for some time. Volcanic pipes
containing the well known Kimberlite
have been found in the Gideon, Beth
any and Keetmansho0p districts, but
careful tests have shown them to be
barren Of diamonds"
Next to the diamond fields the cop
per mines rank in Importance. The
value Of the copper exported in 1913
was $1,9S2,1SO. In the opinion of ex-
perts there is no doubt that the coun-
try will supply copper and copper ores
in increasing quantities for many
years to come.
Prospecting work has been done in
connection with gold, tin, iron. lead.
sulphur. ETC.. but the results have been
somewhat disappointing, although i'm
mense deposits Of iron and tin ores are
known to exist. A seam OF coal has
been found. and the Germans had be-
gun to exploit immense layers Of white
and colored marble Of excellent quality.
The second source Of wealth In the
territory is the pasture land. Dr..
William Macdonald. the South. African
agricultural expert. who visited the
colony a couple Of years ago. described
It as land of enormous agricultural
possibilities. destined to become one Of
the finest ranch countries in the world.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30
HIGH LIFE in PERU.
The Pace Has to Be Slow on the "Roof
of the Continent"


Professor Alsworth Ross OF the Uni
versity OF Wisconsin, in an article III
the Century Magazine entitled Peru.
the Roof Of the Continent" tells of the
difficulty Of merely sustaining life in
the higher attitudes among the Andes.
He says:
Life at Cerro de Pasco. nearly a
league up, is as trying as life under a
diving bell at the bottom Of the ocean.
The newcomer gasps for air like a
stranded fish and wakes up at night
gulping mouthfuls out of the thin at
mosphere. Three quick steps put you
out of breath, and after climbing
fight of stairs you must sit down for
rest. II know" painted a tender
foot" chow I'll feel when I'm eighty"
No employee is sent up by the COM
pany unless he has passed physicians
examination, but occasionally one gets
blue in the face and has to be sent down
forthwith. Thus the Inca Chronicle
often has such items as, Jake L., who
returned here last April, has been sent
home with his heart machinery in bad
shape"
The young fellows play tennis and
ball. and even indulge in track athlet-
les. but the pace must be very slow.
Singing is not popular, for you cannot
get the breath to hold note. Pneu-
monia is sure death here within forty
eight hours, so that the sufferer must
be rushed down to the sea level in a
special train that costs the COMPANY
$500. The typhoid patient, too. mr.
fee, and the northern women must &C.
scend to Lima to bear their babies.
The mining company's Americans are
usually big, athletic, deep chested men,
strong Of jaw, sinewy Of grip and mas
terful of manner. They are well paid
and looked after, but too many of them
squander money and vitality in fight
ing of the demon of loneliness.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30
SLEEP AND sLEEPNEssNEss
What Slumber Does and How Insomnia
Should Be Treated.


In his book on "Sleep and Sleepless-
ness" n. Arlington Bruce gives the
new theory of sleep as follows: 1T Is
now known that sleep, contrary to the
belief formerly SO widely entertained.
is no mere passive, negative state, the
product Of toxic or other harmful ele-
ments. but is an active, positive func-
ton, q protective instinct Of gradual
evolution and dependent for its opera
ton partly on the will and partly on
the environment.
1T Is the result of certain reaction
between the central nervous system
and the stimuli impinging on it, its OBJ
ject being not SO much the recupera-
ton of the organism from the effects
Of the activities Of the intervening Pc
Rod Of waking life as to save the or
ganism from the destructive conse-
quences Of uninterrupted activity"
He thinks that most people sleep
longer than is really necessary. Men
Of intense mental or physical activity
for instance, Napoleon, Frederick the
Great. Schiller. Humboldt, Mirabeau,
the English surgeon John Hunter and
Thomas A. Edison-get along very well
with four or five hours Of sleep. Yet
he does not advise people to reduce
their accustomed hours Of sleep sud-
denly, as that might have disastrous
effects.
Mr.. Bruce in discussing disorders Of
sleep, such as nightmares and the night
terrors Of children, expresses the be-
lief that the proper treatment is not SO
much along medicinal or dietetic lines
as by psychological means.
To similar causes most insomnia Is
attributed. Worry is likely to form the
starting point for an insomnia habit.
The remedy therefore is to be found
not in drugs, but in psychology. Mr..
Bruce believes that nearly all insomnia
is durable
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30

EXPERIMENTS KEPT SECRET

OrviIle Wright Says That In Event Of
War II Would Be Difficult to Secure
Engines For Sufficient Number Of
AeropIanes-Advisory Board Scheme
Meets Hearty Approval.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30
Origin Of a Phrase.

The phrase First in war, first In
peace" etc, referring to George Wash
ington, originated with Henry Lee OF
Virginia. In resolution introduced in
the house Of representatives he had
recommended that a committee be ap-
pointed to consider the most suitable
manner of paying honor to the MEM
DRY of the man First in war, first in
peace and first in the hearts Of his
fellow citizens" The phrase was again
used in a speech in praise Of General
Washington made by Mr.. Lee in 1879,
but this time the word "countrymen"
was substituted for fellow Citizens
Philadelphia Press.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30
Why tn. Admiral Wa. Better.

1t was of her uncle. Admiral Rous,
the famous racing man, of whom Lady
Cardigan told the following story. Mrs.
Rous, it appears. was very dictatorial.
And remember" said Lady Cardi-
gan, zone day after her death calling
to inquire how my uncle was. In
deed. my lady, said the servant, \
may say the admiral is a deal better
since Mrs. Rous DEATH "-London
Globe
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30
Curious Lightning Display.

A brilliant and startling spectacle
was witnessed a short time ago in a
Tyrolean valley near Tanneheim. A
violent storm arose suddenly and sew
eral globes Of lightning rolled over the
surface of the lake. Then column of
water arose thirty feet high from the
middle of the. lake and from its top
small flashes .darted. The spectacle
lasted about three minutes.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30

GENERAL BOTHA.
important factor in the future develop
ment of the country. The diamond
fields form rich treasure house. and
immense quantities Of the precious
stones of fire. still lie in the sands Of
the Namib The fields extend from
Conception bay goo miles south Of
Swakopmund) to Angras Juntas, a dis
lance Of about 26O miles, but they are
intersected in many places by hills and
ridges and tracts of worthless sand.
The various producing companies. the
great majority of which are German.
hold a fifty years lease from the Ger
man Colonial company, and together
before the war broke out they en-
ployed about 5000 natives and colored
men. From 1908 to the end Of 1918
gems to the value OF 1852, 600 had
beea recovered
How long viii these Aelds last7 The
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30
His Handicap,

"One of the penalties OF approaching
age is clumsiness.' confessed Merton
Morose. on whose head the frosts Of
time have been sitting down for quite
q spell. when l move carelessly about
q room knock over five things on an
average, and when am especially
careful knock over ten."-Judge.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30
SOUTH AFRICA IS
LAND OF PROMISE
British Sec Great Possibilities
In Immense Territory.
MINERAL RESOURCES RICH.
Diamond Fields Form Treasure House
and Big Quantities Of Precious
Astones Of Fire" Still Lie In Sands Of
Namib-copper and Copper Ores In
Increasing Quantities.

Namib-copper and Copper Ores In
lncreasins Quantities.
Cape Town, South Africa.-Much
speculation has been INDUCED in as
% the value as a possession Of the i'm
wense territory Of German southwest
Africa, wrested by the Union Of South
Africa forces, under General Botha.
from the Germans, who had occupied
& since May, 1888 Six times the size
- England, being about 800, $50 square
miles in area and Including Ovamb0-
1and, Damaraland and Great NamaQua-
land and sparsely populated, it has
been described as a wilderness, with a
fertile tract only here and there.
A South African authority described
recently in the Cape Times its domi-
nant physical features as follows:
"a slowly rising, sandy coast belt; a
high interior plateau, broken by iso-
hated mountain ranges and stony kop-
les, and gently falling eastern strip
q sandy country which merges in the
level expanse Of the Kalahari desert.
The average height Of the uplands is
about 5000 feet. The climate on the
whole is healthful and eminently suited
Tor Europeans, though malarial fever
. prevalent in the subtropical north.
Before the war it supported white
population Of 1880 people, with some
10000 natives"
The territory's three great natural
sources Of wealth are minerals, pas
ture land and agricultural land.
Says the authority above quoted:
1.-THE mineral wealth has been the
most considerable source of prosperity
AGdnce 1908. and it is certain to be an
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-07-30

Coffee.
Coffee derives its name from Kaffa.
a district of East Africa, south o:
Abyssinia.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-01
THE KING AIDS
 PROHIBITION
GEORGE THE FIFTH BEGINS BY CUTTING OUT BOOZE
 IN PALACE.

LONDON, April That Great Britain will soon be "dry" country, at least for the period of the wars duration, is now almost assured by the promise of King George that he will aid the movement inaugurated for the purpose by Chancellor of the Ex- chequer Lloyd George. The king himself has, indeed, taken the first step to bring about prohibition and to give the first example has excluded liquor of all kinds from the royal household. While the proposal of Lloyd George has been warmly receiv- ed in many quarters prohibition will be fought determiuedly in many circles. Several powerful members of the house of lords have already signifed their intention of fighting the idea to the last. Amongst the most powerful opponents Of the meas ure are Lords Iveagh and Ardilaun whose family name is Guiness and who are the manufactures of Guiness' stout.
 The head of the Bass Ale company is also a member of the house of lords More than a score of the members ot the upper house of parliament receive probably. their chief incomes from distilleries and breweries while many others of them as we'll as members of the lower house are financially inter ested in similar business. From them prohibition will receive opposition to the last but as matters look now Lloyd George is promised success.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-01
LAPS AND CHINA
 MAY YET FIGHT
PEKIN SAYS SITUATION BE- TWEEN NATIONS AGAIN
 SERIOUS.

PEKIN, April 1.-The situation be- tween this country and Japan has again become very serious according to the information leaking through from official channels this morning. The change for the worse is said to have been caused by the wording of the document in which China declares that she is ready to come to an agree ment. This wording is not definitely given and all that is really known is that matters have once more assumed a very grave aspect. The feeling in this country is such that she would unquestionably declare war if there existed the least hope of success. The army is in such a condition that a victory over the Japanese would be out of the question and the people know it so we'll that the government will probably be forced from this time forward to be prepared for the final struggle which must come soon- CT or later. The negotiations are still proceeding.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-01
HUERTA ON WAY
 TO OLD MEXICO
LEAVES MADRID TO START ANOTHER REVO-
 LUTON.

MADRID, Spain, April 1.-Huerta the former president of Mexico, has taken ship from this country to re- turn to Mexico and start revolution. Before leaving he stated that he had been invited by people representing the majority of the Mexican people who have got tired of the marauding scoundrels who are now destroying the country to further their personal ambitions. He expressed perfect con- fidence in his ability to collect 2 force sufficient to overwhelm either of the present contending parties or all to- gether. On his arrivel in the republic he has been promised to be met by a strong body of we'll equipped men, most of whom were his supporters in the revolution when he lost the presi- dential chair. It is also rumored that he has been financed in this country and will receive the aid of the Span iards resident in Mexico. He is &C., companied on the journey by only a few faithful adherents who followed him-into exile.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-01
PURCHASING AGENT OF GOV ERNNlENT ARRIVES AT
 SEATTLE.
HAS CALLED FOR BIDS
LIEUTENANT MEARS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE NEXT
 TUESDAY.

SEATTLE, April 1.-The work con nected with the construction of the government railroad in Alaska may be said to have commenced with the arrival here yesterday of L. R. Wilson the federal purchasing agent, who has come to buy supplies for the en- gipeering commission. He has al ready called for bids for some of the supplies. Lieutenant Mears of the commission is expected to arrive here next Tuesday to begin the preliminary work for the summer operations. No confirmation has been received this morning of the story that General Sj- bert and not the commission would build the railroad and the very fact that MearS is coming tends to cast doubt on the information. Seward is easily now the most important town in the thoughts of the people of this city and quite an immense influx of people may be looked for this spring, if the indications may be trusted. 1t is believed that the government :ataer desires to discourage any great rush for the present but the genera, opin- ion is that the Alaskan coast around Seward and the interior is about to have a tremendous awakening.
The Seward gateway., 1915-04-01
MAKE ALASKA
 A FULL STATE
WICKERSHAM OPENS CAMPAIGN FOR STATEHOOD AT
 JUNEAU.

JUNEAU, April 1.-In an inter view here today Delegate Wickersham states that he is now starting the campaign to secure for Alaska full statehood. He will make the question an issue from this time forward and will introduce a bill at the next ses- sion of congress. He contends that Alaska cannot have "full home rule" under the Territorial act no matter how liberal such an act may be as it cannot control matters and tax the important industries and be self sup porting as it could be under statehood He will make a public address Mon day starting the campaign.
 Senator Hubbard introduced a reso- lution today in the upper house in favor of statehood for the territory but it was turned down in favor of Millard's resolution for fuller territor- ial powers. In this matter it is likely that lines were drawn for and against Wickersham so that the vote may be regarded as setback for the Wick ersham forces.