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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
NOW DIFFICULT
70 CONVICT
UNDER EXISTING LAW BRlBE
GIVER AND BRIBE TAKER CAN
GO UNPUBLISHED.
IF PRUDENT AND. DISCREET
Peculiar Legislation Makes it Almost
Impossible to Get Conviction Says
Judge in Giving Decision.

Frankfort, Ky.-"Until the legisla.
ture sees proper TO change the exist
ing law, the bribe giver and the bribe
taker, if they are prudent and discreet,
may 80 unpunished," said Judge Car
roll in the opinion OF the court of ap-
Ieals, reversing the Pike circuit court
in the case OF w. r. Romes, who had
been convicted of selling his vote in
the 1913 election for 81, and was fined
$3.50 and disfranchised. The law re-
qures that where there is single
witness to election bribery there must
be strong corroboratiye evidence
In this case Don Ramsey testified that
he gave Romes 81 upon his promise
to vote "the whole Republican ticket
Romes denied it.
1t was not circumstantial evidence,
because "circumstantial evidence is
that which tends to connect the aC-
cused with the particular crime under
investigation. When the accused is
put on trial, charged with the commits
sion OF one distinct Cifense, having no
immediate or circumstantial connac-
tion with any other oilense or any
other person or thing, it is we'll settled
that evidence of the commission Of
other like oifenses is not admissible. -
Nor, the court said, was it competent
TO show Romes' general reputation as
a bribe taker. The court continued,
that this legislation makes it eX'
tremely difficult to secure the conyic.
ton of guilty persons, is plain, fol-
bribery is a secret crime, needing
only the participation OF the bribC
giver and the bribe taker to complete
it, and it seldom occurs that these eyi
doers commit the oIense in public Of
in the presence Of other persons, OF
under conditions that would permit
corroboratlye evidence of their guilt.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Whoat-No. . red S1GOTl.Gl. No.
8 red Si.5S0159, No. red $l.5Odl.5S.
Corn-NO. ! white Sliac, No.
white SIdS1isc, No. white SO'sc.
No. l yellow Soiac 40. yellow soc,
Nc. yellow 1870 Sue, No. m.sgi
SEC, No. > mixed 73'.c, No. 3 mixed
I9di3iac, white ear SuHSlc, yellow
ear S0nS2c, mixed ear 7gHS0c.
Oats-No. white $50 jS'sc, stand.
ard 5Sc, No. 3 white 5tNJ7isc, ~. :
white -. @5Giac, No. mixed $40
57'sc, No. 3 mixed 56i. 0oIc No. 1
mixed 5jH5Gc.
IIay-No, 1 timothy 500. No. . tim.
othy $40, No. timothy SIS. No. / clio.
Yer mixed Sl9.25, No. clover mixed
SlS2j, No. | Glove. SO, No. . clover
SIS.
Fggs-Priue Grsts l7t.c, Grrts
l6i-c, ordinary 6rsts l5i.c, seconds
lli.c.
Poultry-Byoi'crs. l to IL ID, 400
ijc; lryers, . 10 lhs. iSn zoe: fowls.
| lbs and over iig; under lbs. Ice:
ROSTERS, l0'aC: ducks, white, lb3
and over, re; duets, over 8 lbs, lie;
ducks, white, under lbs, Toe; color.
ed, loc; hen turkeys, $ lbs and OYER,
! l5c; old ,Cm turkeys, ili.c; young
| tom turkeys, 80 Ms and over, 1litc;
/ turkeys, Cr00kCd.breysted, lOc; culls,
I Sc.
/ Cattle-Shppers EG.25dIG5. extra
/ $Li5dTSj; hatcher steers, extra ST50
/ ft765, good ,o choice sG5JNTio, com
mon 10 fair $i.5U0G25; hoilers, eNga
/ SLS5dS, good to choice $I25NG15
common to fair S5V7; cows, cS,r.
/ SG.g5 t6.5u, Rood to choice Si.5y6
6l5, common to fair S3.jOT5.gj; cau
ners S3Gl
+. Bulls-Bologno Ss.9OG6.5O, oxtr,
/ S66OG 6,6j, rat bulls S6.25d675.
| Calves-EXtra SS,50N $50. fair {
good $7GS25, common ami large s
as.
Hogs-Seloctod heavy S7.SOmISi
good to choice packers and butcher
S1S5d7SO, mixed packers $500
e 1Sj, stays S475d6. extra $6.25. con
. mon to choice heavy~fat sows S575i
, 1855, light shippers SI25dL7j, heay
A light S7SOdGS5, pigs OlO lbs an
, lcss) S5.75W7.
+ Sheep-EXra $7 good to choi,
, S6.5OVG,9O, common to fair $3.50.
625, clipped sheep S5MG.
j lambs-ENtra $40, good to rhCi,
S9.5069.90, common to tar $3.50.
9.25, spring lambs SSUi3.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
BIG LABOR WAR IN CHICAGO
Number Of Men Now on Strike $4,000;
10000 Forced Into ldleness
as Result.

Chicago, April 3.-The new fiscal
year in labor circles was ushered In
with the most serious labor war that
has existed In Chicago in the last Is
years at its height. by the strike Of
1900 bridge and structural IRON work.
ers, the number of striking workmen
in Chicago was swolled to $4,000.
There are on strike or locked out
10000 union carpenters, 5000 mill
men, or inside carpenters, lO,l00 paint.
ers, decorators and paper hangers,
1,2OO structural iron workers and 500
fathers. Minor strikes and lockouts
of various trades show u total OF about
1000 other workmen, AS result Of
the strikes and lockouts there are fully
10000 members Of building trades
unions forced into idleness,
Employers and union leaders all
agree that ii successful settlement
of the carpenters strike could be
reached, the other disputes could be
settled without much trouble,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
Resisting Payment of Bonds.

Suit over $4,000 in bonds issued In
1888 by Estill county to aid in the con.
struction of the Richmond, Nicholas
Vile, Irvine & Beattyvlle railroad,
now the Louisville & Atlantic, was
argued in the court oi appeals here,
The bonds are held by J. c. Stone, Of
Louisville, and ]. c. Bright, Of shelby.
Vile, Esti!l county. in the name OF J..
d, Winn, taxpayer, is resisting pay.
ment of the bonds on the ground that
the conditions were not fulfilled by the
construction Of the road through to
Beattyvile. The bonds with interest
amount to more than 100000. John
X. Todd and \. II. Burnam argued the
case for the bondholders and Judge
]. p. Hob5on for the Estill county tax
payers,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
, WARNING BRINGS ON CRISIS
Serious Situation Develops When 5er-
lin Disclaims Responsibility for
Deaths in North Sea.

Washington, May 3.-The question
Of the immunity of American citizens
from harm in the naval war zone sur.
rounding the British isles has come to
be the most serious between the Unit
ed States and Germany.
The White House and the state de.
partment learned with surprise that
Germany had taken position antag.
onistic to the contentious of the Unit
ed States that Americans and Ameri.
can property, whether aboard neutral
or belligerent merchant vessels, shall
not be harmed by German submarines
or other war craft.
The German embassy authorized
publication of notices warning Ameri
cans that they would take passage on
British and French liners at their own
risk.
By publishing this warning the Ger
man government has provided basis
for disclaiming responsibility for any
harm which may come TO American
passengers aboard liners Of enemy
nationality which its submarines may
destroy.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
WILL ABIDE BY DECISION
Ensinecra ard Fircmen on Western
Roads To- Stand by Findings Of
Arbitration Board.

Chicago, May 3.--rhe engineers, fire.
men and hostiers employed on 9S
western railroads will abide by the
decision OF the federal arbitration
beard on their wage demands. A state.
ment to this effect was issued by VA.
liam $. Carter, president of the Broth.
erhood of Locomotive Firomen His
statement was seconded by Warren G
Stone, chief Of the brotherhood OF Lo.
comotive Engineers.
I'VE positively will abide by the
award of the arbitration board" said
President Carter. 1T is too bad, but
we will keep our word. When We
signed the agreement to arbitrate we
gave our word, and We certainly will
keep faith. We will not seek any
legal technicalitios on which to appeal
to the United states courts, We will
take our medicine"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
SINK Q SUBMARINES
British Lead German Subs9a
Craft Into Trap Of Mines.
English Warships Quit.the North Sea.
Teuton Beats Following to =
English Channel.

Paris, May 3.-Eight German sub
marines have been destroyed by Brit
lsh mines and net traps in the English
channel.
This series of disasters has occurred
.%!tAi2 Ila-.gss!G. -ApEll z 2
when the British admiralty by Off
cial order suspended all trade and pas
senger traffic with the Netherlands.
The German craft were decoyed TO
their doom by the retirement Of the
British fleet from the North sea into
the channel. This plan to trap the
German undersea boats was the. real
reason for the suspension of sea inter
course with Dutch ports.
Mysterious rumors of an impending
battle in the North sea may find an
explanation in the news of the de.
struction of the eight German sub.
marines and the notice Of reestablish'
ment OF English-Dutch trade is taken
here to mean that action for the mo-
ment is supended-at least so tar as
British plans are concerned.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
State Seeks to Collect Penalty,

Suit has been filed In the Franklin
circuit court by commemorative At.
torney Victor Bradley against the
South Covmgtou * Cincinnati street
railway for $lS,25O penalty at the rate
cf $50 the day for the delay mciden,
to its suit to euioin the collection Of
taxes ON the amount It's franchise rs.
sessment was raised by the state
board Of valuation and assessment for
1872. The suit was dismissed May l.,
1914, and the company paid its tax of
$2,lOo, but the commemorative attor.
ney seeks to collect the penalty
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
SAYS WILSON WILL RUN AGAIN
Senator Pomerene Asserts President
viii Win Hands Down"-Fully
Expected in Washington.

Columbus, o., May 3.-"President
Wilson will become candidate for
second term and will be nominated by
acclamation," said United States Sen.
ator pomerene while here, and added.
THE chances are will be h candi.
date for reelection"
Referring to the prediction concern.
ing President Wilson's denomination.
Senator pomerene said; THAT is
fully expected in Washington. He
will sweep the country and win re-
election hands down"
lie said he based the statement on
confidence and rapidly returning
prosperity"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
BUDDHISTS URGE JAP RULE
Religious Sect Insists That China
Yield TO Demands OF Mlkado-
Want Religious Privileges.

Tokyo, May AT meeting Of pro.
gressive members OF the Buddhist sects
a resolution was passed insisting tina,
Japan's demands on China be com.
piled with, especially that demand Civ.
ing the Japanese the right to propa
gate religious doctrines in China. The
privilege of religious propaganda In
China, which the resolution said was
being monopoliaed by Christians, was
a gross insult to the Japanese.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
Unable to Address Club Women. 2

Governor James B. McCreary will be
unable to address the State Fedora
sion of Women's Clubs here next
month, as had been planned, because
he had accepted a previous invitation
in connection with the reunion Of the
Confederate veterans at Richmond,
Va, and was, therefore, unable TO COM
ply with the request OF the ladies' to
deliver an address at the club meeting.
Governor McCreary is the only living
Confederate governor and both Cen
cral Bennett II. Young, Of Louisville,
who went to Frankfort to see him, and
Governor Henry c. Stuart, Of Virginia,
who wrote him an urgent personal lei.
ter, urged him to attend this meeting
OF his comrades under the stars and
Oars and the Governor could not re.
fuse.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
RUSH TO JOIN THE ARMY
First Effect Of Ounklrk Bombardmsnt
Is an lnereaoe OF Recruiting
Throughout England.

London, May 3,--The immediate eff.
feet Of the hombardment of Dunkrk,
at the very threshold of England, was
au increase OF recruiting In London
and other large cities, AT several OF
the local recruiting Offices lines formed
Saturday morning before the doors
were opened, and at noon It was estl.
mated that 5000 volunteers had en-.
rolled This was the largest number
that has joined the army in a single
day IN the last lye weeks.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
RUSSIANS CHECK
GERMAN ATTACKS
Teuton Invasion Of the Govern
ment of Kovno Has Been
RepeIled.
BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Long Drawn-out Conflict in Carpa.
thlans Still Continues, Attacks
and Counter Attacks Result
ing In Heavy Loss.
BY FRANCIS LAvELLE MURRAY.

BY FRANCIS LAVElLE MURRAY.
International News Service Correspondent
Petrograd, May 3.-Russhn troops
sent to repel the German invasion OF
the government Of Kovno have
checked the German attacks along the
Dubissa river and have taken the OF.
fensive, the war Office announced A
battle north of the Niemen river, in
the angle formed by the Niemen and
Dubissa, is proceeding with great VIC.
lence.
Prince Joachim In Command.
The German forces in this region,
commanded By Prince Joachim, form
the left wing of the army Of General
Eichhorn, the center of which lies on
the Szaki-Kalwarja front southwest Of
Kovno and on the left bank OF the
Niemen. General Eichhorn has tried
In vain for five weeks to cut through
the Russian lines here to strike Kov.
no, but all his attacks have been re.
pulsed.
German forces reported near the
CORTLAND border are characterized at
the Russian war Office as raiding par.
ties. Cavalry has been sent to drive
them back to East Prussia.
Several villages have been fired by
the German raiders, the war Office
states, and hundreds made homeless.
Carpathian Struggle Continues.
Frequent attacks by the Germans
along the front from Suwalki to the
Vistula are believed by Russian mill,
tary experts to be attempts to find a
weak spot in the Russian line. These
attempts have apparently been entire
ly unsuccessful, the Russian veterans
transferred to the Carpathians having
been replaced by reserves.
The long drawn-out conflict in the
Carpathians still continues. Attacks
and oounter-attacks resulting In heavy
,,,....-.-s.1~..nsas.s.,.., ,ls'1 Hi,;iis1sssiS
iJss OF life along the uzsok-Stry!
front have thus far had no decisive re
suit.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
Fiscal Court.

The Morgan County Fiscal
Court finished its work for the
April term last week. Besides
the routine work it ordered the
erection OF two steel bridges,
TO be erected across Licking riv-
err at Hampton Mills and one at
the mouth of White Oak creek.
They also directed the purchase
of n lot of culvert material.
This is work along the right
lines and the Court should be
commended for their progressive
work. Good bridges are an es-
sential to good reads. The date
for the letting of the contracts
for the bridges has not been fix
ed.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
INVADING ARMIES
MAKE Progress.
Allied Troops Begin tConverging
Movement AgainstI Turkish
Forts of Darda5eIles.
TURKS IN FURIOUS ATTACKS
Aneo-French Fl, ct Bombhrd Positions
on Both European and Asiatlc sideo
Of straIts-Queen Elizabeth
Sinks Turkioh transport.
au HERBERT TEMPLE.

International News Service Correspondent
London, May 3,-In the face of lu-
rious Turkish attacks, directed by Ger.
man officers, four British armies upon
the peninsula of GallipoH have begun
a convcrging movement. against the
Turkish forts defending tthe Narrows
of the Dardanelles, and are pressing
sturdily forward
With the gigantic British super.
dreadnaught Queen Elizabeth taking
the lead, ships of the Ango.French
feet have been bombarding not only
the Turkish forts but the positions
of the Turkish army on both the Eu.
ropean and Asiatic sides of the Darda
nelles. AS many as 5000 shells a
single day have been thrown against
the Turkish works. The big Krupps
of the Turks have done some damage
to the ships, but this was light ac'
cording to dispatches from Vice.Ad.
miral DeRobek.
Attacked by Turk Aeroplanes.
Turkish aeroplanes have attacked
the British positions at Sari-Bair, on
the Gulf of Suvla, and near Gaba
Tepe, while some of the long.range
guns in the Turkish forts at Kilid
Bahr, Khum Kalessi and Namazieh
have been swung inland and are
throwing shells against the redoubts
built at night b. the British and Aus.
tralian troops.
The foregoing information was con.
tanned in dispatches received from
Athens, Saloniki and Teaedos! Both
the official and unofficial adYces re.
cefved from thertransmission points
on the edge of the Dardanelles Sphere
OF operations indicate that. while suf.
fering severe losses, The British and
French forces are making painful
progression -5sta sfoes, u the Daria.
nelles, while the fleet keeps up a
mighty cannonade.
Town Destroyed by Fire.
Maitos, Turkish town on the Dar
danelles, five miles up the narrows
has been destroyed by fire and by
the shells of the superdreadnaught
Queen Elizabeth.
British forces of Gen. Sir Ian Ham
ilton's army that were landed near
Enos and Bulair, have encountered
swampy ground and pitfalls.
According to admiralty claims this
British now hold practically all OF tho
southern end of the Gallipoli penin
sula from 4 point near Krithis, Their,
are two armies in this area. An
other army secured a foothold on tn,
shores Of Suvle gulf, and a fourth ha
advanced inland from Gaba Tepe.
The great operations of the Anglo
French forces to open the way to Con
stantinople have not yet begun to as
slAne a critical stage. Both sides ar
reinforcing, but this is q difficult aC
complshment for the Turks becaus
of the great range Of the Britis
ships. A transport that was carryin
Turkish troops from Niagara Kalcss
to Khum Kalessi was sunk by Tn
Queen Elizabeth north of Dardan bay
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
TEN DEAD IN PANAMA FIRE
Seven Hundred Hurt When Flames
sweep colon-6etween 10000 and
t2Co0 Rendered Homeless.

Colon, May S.-More than half the
city of Colon was swept BY FIRE Ten
persons are known to be dead, nclud.
ing two native policemen, aud several
hundred persons have been injured
while between 10000 and $4,000 9th.
ers, mostly negroes, have been rem.
dcred homeless. The loss is estl.
mated at about S2,O0Q00C.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
DIG PEACE DEMONSTRATION.

London Tho Amsterdam corrc.
spondent OF Reuters rclcuUm Co.
states that this years May Day Cclc.
bratlou in Amsterdam took the form
of huge peace demonstration, bee
tween 10000 and 10000 men, women
and children participating, The cor.
respondent adds that 1t was a auange
sight to scc mingled In the crowds
several hundred soldiers IN tull uni.
form, many carrying red tlass bear
ing inscriptions expressing a desire
Tor peace.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
ersa, Alfalfa Growing Possibilities.

NJ o. Hughes, district agent OF dc.
monstration work in Western Ken.
lucky, and Prof j. II, CarmodN state
horticulturst, made u trip through
Simpson county with County Agent
Gale to determine the possibilities OF
alfalfa in this county They report
the soil especially adapted to alfalfa
and say that It can be made a highly
profitable crop here.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
AERoPLAMES SHELL BELF0RT
German Airmen Drop Numerous
Bombs on the French Fortress,
Causing Serious Damage.

Geneva May &,-Scyon German
aeroplanes attacked the great French
fortress of Beltort Thursday, dropping
numerous bombs that are reported to
have caused serious damage.
After lying above Belturt for half
an hour they We're finally driven on
by French artillery French aviators
pursued them, but all are said to have
returned safely to Metz
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
Turk War Loan Arranoed.

London, May 3.-Telegraphing from
Copenhagen, the Daily Mails CORE
spondent says that Berlin advices re.
ceived there are to the effect that
david Bey, the Turkish minister OF
finance, has returned to CONSTANT.
nople after having arranged in Berlin
for new Turkish war loan.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
NEW YORK GREATEST PORT
War Has Caused Exports to Increase
by BoundS--Trade With South
America TO Expand.

philadelphia, May 3.-New York has
become the worlds greatest open port
rs n result of the European war; said
James A, Farrell, president OF the
United States steel corporation, in an
address before the American Academy
of Political and Social Science. The
re.eNports OF coffee alone from New
York have jumped from $96S,S5O to
$l,4SS,3GS since the war began.
Mr.. Farrell pointed out that the war
would undoubtedly expand trade be-.
tween the United States and the Latia.
American republics.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
STORM SWEEPS OVER MISSOURI.

ST. Louis, Mo.-One person is known
to have been killed thousands Of dol
lars damage was done to crops and
hailstoncs rs large rs baseballs are
reported to have fallen in the storm
which swept across the Missouri val.
ley. AZ Sturgeon. No, Leo Hanley,
Is years old, vas Killed by lightning.
In st. Louis th2 streets were flooded
in places to the depth Of several feet.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
Kentucky Quarantine.

rhc state board of agriculture and
the live stock sanitary board will meet
IN Louisville for the purpose OF lessen.
mg the restrictions Of the quarantine
Of the state en- account OF the foot
end mouth disease" 1t is likely that
the board will enter an order reyokmg
the bulletin prohibiting County court
day sales and permit the shipping of
live stock in the state rs1 breeding
purposes 1t is likely too. that the
board viii release from quarantine all
of that territory in the state that is
now known as the restricted district
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
TRY TO WRECK TABERNACLE.

Hagcrstown, Md unsuccessful
attempt 10 blow M a large tabernacle
on North Potomac street. in which
Rev. DR.. w. Z. Bieie,wlir. evangelist,
is conducting a six weeks campaign.
was made, The dyranit, toe a hole
several feet square IN the rear OF the
building, which was frame srrc.
ture, seating about 1000 persons, but
the damage can be easily repaired.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
st,5Oo,Ooo,ooO War orders.

New York, May 3.-War orders
placed in this country amount to ST..
NO,OOO,OOO, according to William B,
Q, president of the National Sure.
rpany. He bases his estimate
business his company is doing
On applications for bonding in
'tlon with war contracts.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-06
Two lakes for John D,

.ytown, n. Y, May 3,--John d.
Kefeller has added the two Tarry.
own lakes to his 6,OO0.acre estate
here by the purchase of an additional
105 acres of land by the addition
OF this new tract MIR. Rockefeller's es.
" 'ly incleses the two lakes.