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Mountain advocate., 1915-09-03

mon school education in Dl5tll>t
A.
We do not stop here, there IL
J. s. Trosper who graduated
from Union College Business De
partment and who is now with
the Greasy Creek Coal Company,
and who is making good there,
was also one of the boys who
conceived through the teachings
of the instructors Of old School
District AZ that there was some
thing in the future for him.
There is Benjamin b. Golden,
son of Stephen Golden above re-
/ ferred to that attended that
school, and afterwards attended
State University and graduated
| in the study of law, who today
| is one of the foremost lawyers IN
Kentucky.
There are many more that we
cold mention but we must not
overlook the fact that Hon.
Hiram II. Owens, who graduated
from Williamsburg Institute and
then attended Harvard College,
one of the best law schools in the
United States where he gradual
ed, and not forgetting his native
Mountain home and people but
casting his lot here among them
he Joined the law firm of Blact
& Black, now the firm of Black
Black 4 Owens one the hes
known law firms Eastern Ken
lucky, he too attended the same
old school in District AZ.
There are many others wh'
attended that school who have
made their mark in the world
but space will not permit us a
this time to dwell longer on thi
subject.
Mountain advocate., 1915-09-03
DIST. SCHOOL
HONORED
Some of Our Prominent
Men Attended Old Dis
trict School in Knox
County

We herewith give some OF the
history of Old School District Al,
which is located on Brush Creek,
and give you some of the names
of the men who have gotten Their
common school education there,
and have gone to other schools
where they have graduated, and
what some of them are and have
been.
The above information was
piven the Editor by Hon. James
b. Trosper and James G. Marsee.
two of the oldest citizens who
have lived among the people Of
that community, and give same
correctly.
BEGINNING on the older ones.
we will call your attention to the
late Captain Stephen Golden,
known to many as Judge Golden,
he received his common school
education at that place, after
wards was a Captain of his COM
pany in the Civil War; and was
County Judge of Knox County
and lawyer of renOun, he was
also a Minister of the Baptist
Church for many years, and a
man of power in the pulpit. lie
died at a good old age, and was
buried with Masonic hOnors.
We want to mention too, that
at this same place Dency King
received his. education, he was
Sheriff of Knox County for one
or two terms, he was Master
Commissioner of the Knox Circuit
Court for many years, and was
member of the Kentucky Legis
Gature, many of the older people
remember him.
w. +. Westerfeld. who is now
living near Artemus, went t.
that school, he has been Surveyor
of Knox County for four or five
terms, was Master COMMISSIONS
for many years, and now has thu
proud boast that he is the oldes
member living of Mountain
Lodge No. 1877, Free and Accept
ed Masons, having been initiates
40 years ago, he is still sprigh
and supple and follows his calling
as surveyor.
Coming down to the younge
set, we have from that sam
school district Hon, s. l., Lewis
Mountain advocate., 1915-09-03
Visits Odd Fellows Home

Mrs. John W. Hughes returned
last Friday from a trip to Lex
in5ton where she visited officially
the home prepared sor the
widows and little ones left in the
world by the brothers Of that
society.
Mrs. Hughes is 4 past PreSi-
dent Of the Rebekah Assembly Of
Kentucky. and is one OF the
Board Of Directors Of the Home.
She reports l6l orphans and ;
widows comfortably housed in
that home. and that the little
ones are being trained in the
right way.
This is right person IN the
right place, as she has put in the
most of her life in looking after
the little ones. She began 10
teach school when she was but
! IA years old, and has taught Z; e.
since. holding 4 first class ccfti.!-
cate until recently when she was
awarded a life certificate to teach
| in the any school in the State.
Mrs. Hughes is more than the
ordinary woman, she is ALWAYS
on the abort, ready and willing n
any and all times to do something
for other people especially when
one is i'm trouble. She l. a hand
Werker IN the Schools rs We'll ~
in the Church and Lodge room,
and can ut any and all time,
make an eNtemporaneous speech
on any occasion. She is now being
urged by her many friends I,
enter the race for Superinteud
ent of Common Schools of thin
, County, and we go you one thai
if she makes up her mind To- make
the race, which we think she vii
do. she will make things hum
for she sure is a mixer.
Mountain advocate., 1915-09-03
Gilbert-LewiS

Hon. Sam l.. Lewis and Miss
Martha Gilbert. of this city were
married in knoxville last We'd
nesday. They slipped of making
every one believe that they We're
ao.no on a visit to Lexington.
Sir Lewis H. the Sheriff OF
Eupv County, and Is 4 fine busi-
NO.. Man and Is making good IN
81. hH undertakings,
Miss Gilbert is the daughter of
Mr.. Ed. Gilbert who resides on
Depot street, is a beautiful
woman and one with more than
the ordinary ambition and energy
and we hasten to wish them 4
lola and happy married life.
They returned to this city Sat
urday, and was met at the depot
with their own automobile and
went direct to the beautiful home
OF Mr.. Lewis, where they We're
met and congratulated by there
many friends and admirers. Who
viii be next?
Mountain advocate., 1915-09-03
Mitchell.Mille

Last Monday night Miss Lillian
Mitchell, daughter Of Jailer F. }.
Mitchell, and Larkn Miller, son
of l.. {. Miller, Of this city
went to Cumberland Gap and
were married.
These young folks are nineteen
years old each. and both belong
To industrious and we'll 10 do
families and wcpredict that they
viii live a long happy and pros
prruu. life. and We extend con-
yratuIluons,
Mountain advocate., 1915-09-03
Sold Dat And Will Leave

Last Monday T. NJ. Richardson
who lives on the fighting creek
road about halt mile from town
sold his plce to I. c. Perkins of
Brush Creek.
Mr. Richardson will leave soon
for the State of Missouri, where
he will make his future home, We
hate to see these good people leave
our County, bat We will all sCon
be separated in s m way or an.
other,
Mountain advocate., 1915-09-03

the Sheriff of our County, he too
chased the humble bee through
the meadows during recess, and
studied the old Webster Blue
Back Spelling Book" during
school hours.
And there is Hon. Caleb Pow
ers who attended that school, and
after being passed to the degree
of A. b., at the Williamsburg
College was elected to the Office
of Superintendent of Schools of
Knox County. he then went to
, VALPARAISO, Ind, where he 2radu-
ated III law, was then elected
Secretary OF State, and after
eight years spent in prison he
was pardOned by the Governor
/ of Kentucky, and was indicated
by the voters Of the Eleventh
Congressional District by sending
him to Congress twice.
( b. c. Lewis. the Republican
Nominee for the Office Of Senator
from the 18th. Senatorial District
of Kentucky also attended that
school, and afterwards forced
his way through the firing line
and became principal of the High
School of this city, then as
! Principal, Vice-President, In
structOr and many other high
positions in many of the Schools
and Colleges and will be one OF
the law makers in the next Gen
eral Assembly.
John l.. Powers, who is nov
President of one of the grea
! Educational Societies of Pennsyl
vania, and who has charge of one
of Pennsylvania's Largest Bust
ness Colleges can look back t
the old school room on Brusl
Creek and feel proud that he toe
attended that school.
There is Uncle Charley Bays
. Republican Nominee for the Office
of Representative of the Goth
| Legislative District Nho has caus
ed much comment, was educatel
! in that same old school house. an,
i'm the same old district, he too
: will help to make our laws wheI
D the next session of the lal
r makers meet.
e Starting Nj. Perkins, who late
r attended Bryant a. Stratton Busi
e ness College at Louisville an
t graduated from that institution
\ who is now Assistant Cashier an
: Bookkeeper for the Nation;
d Bank of John A. Black, attende
t the same old school.
Il Barris Clotfelter, who late
graduated from Bryant 4 Sratto
n College and is nov with tn
e Trosper Coal Company, takin
}, care of its books, fot his con
Mountain advocate., 1915-09-03
still Believe In Charms.

A London physician praetieins Ii
the poorer districts OF that city says
that rs per cent OF the children com
ing under his observation wear
charms and amulets under their cloth
ing,
Mountain advocate., 1915-09-03

James l.. Westerfeld, of War
rem was in this city Tuesday,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Miss Phoeba Robson returned
lew days ago from an extended
visit to her sister, Mrs. Hattie
Archibald in BatassiIle-
Drink q cup Of Foiger's Coffee
and You viii drink no other Cof-
fee. It's the best on earth. j.
r. Crow phsss4s ~
Mrs Dan Wiley and daughter
Sarah Lee and Miss Scott White
Ieft Monday for . lengthy visit
% relatives IN North Carolina.
There was q decided change
in the weather Tuesday night
and a cool refreshing breeze was
a boon 10 weIteriug humanity.
Eugene Hays Mcclure was
called 60 his home in Yazc0 City
Tuesday By the Illness Of bis
father NEW reported much better.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

George Banks, well known
negro in the western part Of the
county, was shot and killed by
his son Tuesday The boy claims
that he acted in seIf-defense.
he Is now in the county JAIL
Chilton's Drug Store has iusr
received large lot of their prize
rurnsp seed Don't forget they
always give $500 gold piece az
5 prize fur the largest turnip rails
ed from seed bought Of them. Sc
get busy and try for this prize
Mr.. Chas Neilson. Jr. received
a severe fall last week from q
tree he was trimming. striking .
wire Tense. He sustained severe
cuts and bruises shich has CON
fiBad him at home since bat iris
friends hope 10 see him out sa0n@
pstrcnize Our Jac Department.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. ChiItcn
left Tuesday to visit their son t.
D., in Los Angeles, Col, and will
spend few weeks Mt the Panama
Exposition
Prof G. G. Hurst has rendered
his resignation as principal of
tise Oxford Graded School and
accepted a pos.sicn in the Hat
tisburg Normal school.
Phe Many friends Of Mrs.
Adrian C.. Smith will regret to
learn Of her death which occurred
on July 24th. at her residepce,
z0s Son. BeeDsham ST., Tyler
Texas. The deceased vas =
resident Of Oxford for fifsaen
years She IS survived hsl 4
husband and seven children.
Read THE EAGLE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05
TINE TABLE
limos Central Railroad


.sHe laughs best, who laughs
last
Miss Leila Davis Of Tuls visited
Oxford friends this week
j. A. Tabor has been -esplted
for thirty days
Miss Margaret Compl0c return
ed to Oxford this week.
Mrs LInker was seriously III
several days this week
Mrs Ruth Price IS visiting her
sister Mrs John Logan
Ers- A H. Baker Is the guest
Of Mrs Z. H. Barry this week
Miss MsIlfs Cash OF Memphis
visited Oxford frieuds last week.
Miss Sadie Newell OF Water
Valley is visiting friends in Ok
ford.
Miss Dale Brummett Is visiting
MIS- W z Arlington of Water
Valley
The Supervisors convened Mon
day and adjourned for election
day
Mr.. John. HarkIrs spent this
week ar home with his Oxford
friends.
Mrs Ella Nelson Gordon re-
turned to her home in Okoiona
Monday
We have heard that Brewer
has arrived safely at Vinegar
Bend.
Miss May Hughes spent several
days of last week with Water
Valley frienas.
Rain is badly needed all over .
the county and the farmers are
booking blue.
Duffy Never Of New York an old
time Oxford boy spent Wednes-
day in Oxford.
Miss Lila Mcclure Of Rusto1,
La, Is the guest of Mrs. Donnie
Mcclure on North street
Miss Vann Hattox of Lafayette
Springs Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Dallas McLarty.
Prof. and Mrs c. Longest viii
leave today to spend few weeks
at their old home IN PontOtoe.
Mrs. s. A. Murray has return
ed from a visit to her brother DR..
j. d. MeKie of Wynne, Ark
Mrs Coffey and son, Mr.. James
Coffey of Memphis were visitors
of Mrs Sue Dacus last week
Folxerrs Tea - OF the finest
quality and Is guaranteed 70 suit
YOU j.. r. Grow. phone 100.
Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Morris
and little grand laughter. Eva
Wilson, are visiting in Memphis
Mrs Rosa Trigg Aatthews and
little son Of Pine Bluff. Ark -
the guests OF her aunts on South
street.
Mrs. Barrow Of Huntington.
Tenn. mother OF Mr.. ]. 7. Bar
row. spent last week with her son
and family
Mr.. and Ms. krle Roach Of
GreenTilie are visiting their
parents and other relatives in
Oxford.
Folger's Golden Gate Coffee
and Tea are guaranteed 70 suit
you. Try Them j. r Grow,
phone fe5.
Foa SALE or REST-The ].
Stoafe shop On North street.
Apply to Aiss l. Stnate. North
Oxford Route /. Box 60
The infant son az SIR. and Mrs.
X0hIoras received q severe kick
on the head BY horse Tuesday
evening and was unconscious ali
night He j. somewhat impr0w-
~ and hnps~ are nav easertain-
"a fcs III = w~ry
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

A picnic viii be given ia T.. G.
Candles pasture, enc and a half
raiIes east Of AbbeyIile On Aa<-
ust l3tE. There Will be a good
dinner and dancing Everybody
invited, the candlcAtea sspec ~
ly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

House, gaTCeu and lot on Seath
street. Will sacrifice fer suh-
stantiai cash payment Ad-
dress or see Mrs 4. g. iiUSr.
Oxford. Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

Z you viii get . brtsle * C'lll=ner-
latn's Lfnimemt aua ~ serwe fhs dirtc-
ti.ns gwen taeEewifA iaslhfai4ys goa
VIII recover ln mHch 'ass time Tran s
Usually required o1.ala3Aie r. ary-
" Here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-05

zee TaE -.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
(By Associated Press. J

London, May S.-Premier As
quith's statement that the govern
ment is perfectly satisfied with the
recruiting for the new army has
aroused the anger of the extreme
conservatives, who have long plead!
ed for the conscript system and
thought the war would now force it
on the country But the govern
ment, evidently with the support of
the great mass of the people, intends
to stick to the volunteer sysem.
In tan editorial headed, THE
Worst Form of CONSUMPTION, the
Express attacks Asquith's position
THE point which is always ig-
nored,' says the Express. lis that a
universal obligation to serve would
prevent the best elements in the ma
tion bearing the burden that ought
to fall equally on all and would pre-
vent the Indifferent and the slack
ers from escaping service altogether.
Moreover, even if such system
gave the government many more
men than it needs, it would enable
the authorities to make selection
that would be beneficial to the
whole country, taking the unmar-
ried before the married, and leav-
ing the man whose services are in
dispensible for industries of nation
al Importance 1t is preposterous
that the price of coal should go up
because of the miners patriotism
and that the munitions factories
should be impeded because of the
number of expert engineers who
have joined the colors, while there
are tens of thousands of idle and
useless young men of all classes toe
stupid and too Indifferent to dc
their duty"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
REASON IN ADS.

Every advertisement should give
a reason why people should buy the
goods. While people may not sit
down and reason out their need for
getting a certain article, still they
are nevertheless influenced to pur-
chase an article, when the adver-
tisement presents some argument, or
reason, for buying it. Reason in an
advertisement suggests use to
which the article can be put, and
creates feeling or purpose IN the
mind of the prospect to purchase the
article.
"Reason-why" copy is the copy
that counts. The following copy
gives reason for purchasing
Jones sells highIgrade candies q
cents a pound" The price and
quality each presents reason fol
purchasing. The expression, "Jone!
sells candies" contains only genera
Information and is in the nature o
general publicity. This latter cop.
may or may not sell all goods.
The only advertisement wortl
while is the advertisement that doe
sell goods, and the kind that sell
goods is the copy that sets forth tn
reason for purchasing in a convin
ing way.
| Advertising is an investment, an,
the advertiser should see that hi
investment 10 well made. II h
hired a clerk he would insist upol
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
WOMEN IN LUCRA-
TIVE OCCUPATIONS

That veteran and able editor of
the Ocala Banner, Frank Harris, re-
Gently wrote an article for the
women's edition of the The Pensa
cola Journal in which appears the
following, which gives an extended
list of the avocatons which women
are following in the United States:
God created the man and the
woman equal and jointly gave them
dominion over the earth, and
wherever Gods laws have not been
contravened woman has made good
and the world has been made bet
ter.
"The economic conditions are
such that woman has been forced to
leave the precincts of the home and
take her place in the ranks of la
Dor to battle for bread.
"Some incomplete statistics that
lie before me show the following:
That there are in the United
States a half million women steno-
graphers.
THAT there are nearly half mil
lion women teachers and professors
THAT there are more than half
million in various trades.
THAT there are nearly one mil
lion women engaged in agricultural
pursuits.
Although SO wrongly understood
for so long time to keep silent in
the churches, there are now seven
thousand, three hundred and thirty
nine women occupying pulpits.
"There are over two thousand
women engaged in journalism ant
as many more whose names are no
made public.
There are seven thousand WON
en- physicians.
"There are more than one thous
and designers.
There are more than one thous
and women lawyers.
"And in all these avocations won
en- have made good and are becom
ing every day more efficient an
useful for the reason that they loo
mot upon the wine cup when it
red They do not waste their tim
in riotous living. They do not smok
cigarettes and defile themselves b
expectorating tobacco juice in a
directions. They do not hang owe
pool and billiard tables all day an
late into the night"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
those at Highland"

those at Highland"
well, you see,' further explain
ed the candidate, "the boards were
planed on both sides, then they had
been soaked in oil to make them last
longer. They were intended for big
hotel signs along the East Coast
road, and had to be painted on both
sides"
Mr.. Daniels was admitted to de-
gree of Grand Climaxer.
Doc Harter, who had to tell an oc-
currence to enable him to rise from
the degree of Grand Climaxer to
Junior Relater, began:
"When l was in the wa"
mix on the war;" thundered the
w. r. You never were in any
war"
Il didn't say ! was, only you fly
off the handle whenever | begin.
When | was in the Wacissa country
saw a squirrel crossing river on
piece of bark. While the water
was running swiftly the piece of
bark was going square across, and no
wind to help either. After the
squirrel had crossed | shot him to
| find out how he managed. What dc
YOU think? He had long crooked
claws on his hind feet and on each
claw he had put a small worm. A
minnow had swallowed each worm
and you know the nature of min
nows-they always swim upstream
The current on the water tended t.
draw the bark down stream, tn
minnows tended to draw it up
stream, so between the two force
the bark was carried across tn
stream"
But why did the piece Of bar
go the way the squirrel wanted
to 60 when it might just as wei
have gone the other way?" inquire
the W. r.
"Oh, that's easy" was the an
swer. 1.-The squirrel had selected
, place where section line ra
across the river, and he would pu
/ on the line with his forefeet as b
sailed along"
You are passed." declared the v
/, R., "but why did you not apply fc
e a rise sooner?"
e A locomotive now hooked on til
car the meeting was held in and al
z journment was in order.-Starf
IS Telegraph.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10

the clerk making sales. He should
also insist upon his ads making
sales, as advertising is salesman
ship on paper. If an advertisement
does not make sales there is some :
thing the matter with the adver-
tisement or the medium, and gener-
ally the fault is with the advertise
ment.
When a customer visits store
the salesman puts forth every ar
gument possible that will tend to
affect sale. Likewise when an ad-
vertiser prepares copy for an ad
he should put into that copy argu-
ments that will make the ad con-
yincing and produce sales. He
should talk through the ads as
though he were talking to the pros
pect face to face.
| The number of arguments to use
in an advertisement depends upon
the space to be used, kinds of com
modify to be advertised, and class
of people to be reached.-Ex.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
Firms in Germany
Issue Newspapers
Containing war news
OF Their Employees
(By Associated Press. }

Bremen, May 10-For many
months it has been the practice of
firms in various parts of Germany
manufacturing concerns, banks and
big stores-to issue miniature news
papers which contains the war news
concerning their employees in the
field.
One of the most successful of these
experiments is conducted by large
coffee concern in Bremen, more than
half of whose employees are away,
and many of whom have distinguish
ed themselves for bravery. The pa
pers, which are issued weekly, not
only go to the employees who remain
behind, and to the families of those
at the front, but to each one who is
fii2 hitting as soon as his address can
be ascertained.
One of the papers most important
departments is an address list,
which enables a man at the west
front, to find out where his former
fellow employe is stationed in the
east, and to write him. An honor
| list of those who have been killed.
and another giving the decorations
received, take up the back page each
| week
Space is reserved for letters writ
, ten by the men from the front, and
quantity of the most important
news from week to week is printed.
This includes news from the factory
and its workings, as well as war
| items AS fast as men are called in
| to service their names are printed
A humorous column completes the
contents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-10
Over 10000 Miners
Recruited Into
The British Navy
(By Associated Press.l

London, May 10-According to
trade union officials, more than $780,
600 miners have been recruited in
to the British army since the begin
ming of the war. Most of thees have
been enrolled as engineers or sap
pers, thus providing trained men for
this work, which is proving OF the
highest Importance in the trench
warfare on the western front.
The capture of Hill SO near Ypres,
is case in point, where the spade
played vital part in the opera
tions. Tunneling and mine-laying
of swift and certain nature was
essential to this operation and the
sappers employed were skilled min
ers from Wales and the north of
England.
Accustomed to working under
ground. with a complete mastery OF
the pick and prop, and an instict-
i've understanding of all the difficult
ties to be ecountered in the way of
cave-ins and falls of earth, these
skilled miners are able to drive
saps and tunnels with speed and ac-
curacy not to be attained in the
case of ordinary infantrymen, al
though every infantryman is given
thorough course of instruction in
spade-work during his training.
Part of the miners usefulness,
especially in night work between the
| lines, lies in his almost uncanny
ability to see clearly in what to or
binary persons is almost absolute
darkness. This special ability
comes, of course, from long working
in the half lights of the underground
world 1t is of greatest value, not
only in sapping and tunneling, but
also in the work of the listening
patrol" in night attacks, and in re-
connaisances.