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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
AS VIEWED IN BERLIN
0fficiaIdom Confident Germany's
Reply Removes Crisis.
at Demands the Freedom Of the Seas
for All Nations" Said Govern.
ment Official.
BY FREDERICK WERNER.

international News Service Correspondent.
Berlin, July 12.-General sentiment in
official German circles is that the re.
ply to the second American note will
remove all danger of crisis in the
relations between Germany and the
United States. 0fficialdom regards
the reply as document that meets
fully the plea Of President Wilson for
the observance Of the principles of hui
manity In the war. 1t promises to pre-.
vent the imperiling o.-American lives
upon neutral ships and to prevent in.
reference with American ships used
In lawful commerce.
J R4BreplyaApholds thessinking Of the
liner Lusitania without warning on the
ground that the submarine which de-
stroyed the liner would have courted
destruction otherwise. Full responsi.
bility for submarine attacks upon mer.
chant shipping is placed upon Eng
land.
Without directly making the asser.
ton that an explosion Of ammunition
in Its cargo was responsible for the
Lusitania's sinking so rapidly, the re.
ply nevertheless makes this intima.
ton, saying:
After the experience in sinking
much smaller and less seaworthy yes
sells, 1t was to be expected that q
mighty ship like the Lusitania would
remain above water long enough
even after the torpedolng. to permit
passengers to enter the ships boats
Circumstances Of very peculiar kind
especially the presence on board OF
large quantities Of high explosive ma
terials, deceived this expectation"
When asked to summarize the reply
from the German standpoint, govern
ment official said:
1T demands the freedom of the sea.
for all nations"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
BRITISH SHIPS WARNED

Notwithstanding to look out
for bombs concealed in their holds
was flashed from the naval wireless
towers at Arlington to two ships at
sea which sailed from New Orleans
July 9. Both the vessels, the British
steamships Howth Head and Baron
Napier, cleared with cargoes of mules
for the British army July and sailed
the next day, the former for Dublin
and Belfast, via Norfolk, and the lat.
ter direct for Avonmouth. Sending
Of the warning was ordered by Sec
retary Daniels upon receiving a tele.
gram from New Orleans newspaper
saying letter to that paper, signed
"Pearce," indicated that explosives
had been placed aboard those yes
sells.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
GENERAL HUERTA SATISFIED
Highly Pleased With His Surround.
lnss at Fort Bllss-Says "vic-
tim Of Efficient Prosecution"

FL Paso, Tex, July 12.-After
night spent as a prisoner of the gov.
ernment at Fort Bliss, Gen. Victoriano
Huerta expressed himself as highly
pleased with his changed surround
ings, but declared that he was vic
tim of efficient prosecution"
81 refuse absolutely to accept any
conditional freedom said Huerta in
explaining his rejection of proffers to
release him on bail, provided he would
leave the Mexican border until his
trial next December MY actions are
my own and prefer to remain a pris.
oner rather than have any government
dictate my actions"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
RESCUE DRIVER AND PASSENGER

New York-In the sight Of thou.
sands Of persons along the North
river a hydroaeroplane bearing A. B..
Gaines and Erwin Morse, son of Chas.
w. Morse, was disabled and turned
turtle in the middle of the stream.
Both men were rescued by boats
which put out quickly from the shore,
and the machine, which did not sink.
was towed to the pier. The accident
marred what was intended to be the
Inauguration of a regular hydroaero.
plane passenger service between this
city and Albany.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
LAWYERS ELECT
new OFFICERS
ALEX p. HUMPHREY is CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF STATE BAR
ASSOCIATION.
LIGHTEN WORK OF COURT
Interesting Meeting Held at Frank.
fort-Ali Sections of the State
Represented.
Especial Frankfort Correspondence

Especial Frankfort Correspondence
Frankfort-The Kentucky State Bar
association unanimously elected Alex
P. Humphrey, of louisville, president
for the ensuing year, and other officers
as follows: Vice presidents, B. T. Da-
Wis, Hickman; w. F. Browder, Russell
vile; Attorney General James Gar
nett, Columbus; Alex G. Barret, Lou
isville; James ]. O'Brien, Paris; M. C..
Swinford, Cynthiana; S. S. Willis,
Ashland; secretary, ]. N. Conner, Lou
isville; treasurer, w. w. Crawford,
Louisville; executive committee, Thos.
w. Thomas, Bowling Green; r. A. Nc
Dowell, Louisville; w. p. Sandidge,
Owensboro; w. d. Cochran, Maysville;
r. C. Stoll, Lexington; Eli H. Brown,
Jr., Frankfort. The nominating com
mittee whose report was adopted in
the election of candidates, was com
posed of the following, selected from
the seven appellate districts: F.. S
Moore, James c. Sims, Henry McEl
roy, T. X. Helm, C. H. Morris, j. G
Tomlin and R. A. Chiles.
Members of the Kentucky State
Bar association were entertained
by Governor James B. McCreary al
his home, after John Bassett Moore
of New York City, delivered an ad
dress on Henry Clay and Pan-Amer
icanism." The members of the asso
citation assembled here for the 14tt
annual meeting Col. James Andrew
Scott, president of the Franklin Coun
ty Bar association, delivered the ad
dress of welcome and in response
Thomas w. Thomas, of Bowling Green
president Of the state association
made many recommendations fol
changes in the judicial system.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
DUTCH RELYING ON AMERICA
Rev. Tertlus Van Dyke Declares Hol
land Looks to United States to
Establish Neutrals' Rights.

New York, July l2.-Holland is rely.
Ing on the United States firmly to es.
tablish the rights Of neutral nations In
war, according to Rev. Tertlus Van
Dyke. who for six months acted as
secretary to his father, DR., Henry Van
Dyke, American minister to Holland
and Luxembourg. In his first public
address since his return from Holland,
delivered here, Rev, Van Dyke said
that the Dutch government is in nc
cord with President Wilson's policy
as outlined in the American notes to
Germany.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
WANT BIG SHARE OF LOAN
TWO English Banking institutions Ap.
ply for s105,ooo,ooo Each Of
British War Fund.

London, July 1.-THE London City
and Midland bank and Lloyds bank
each applied for $1O5,OOO,OOO worth of
the new British war loan of $780,
100000. These are by far the largest
subscriptions yet announced. The Lon.
don County and Westminster bank
subscribed for $1OO,OOO,OOO.
1t is understood that the chancellor
of the exchequer will make a state
ment in the house Of commons on
Monday on the result of the loan.
1t is believed that the aggregate sub.
scriptions OF the banks will be about
e2OO,OOO,OOO (S1,OOO,OOO,OOO).
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
-
ITALIAN KING -
LEADS ATTACK
Victor Emmanuel Directs Heavy
Fire Against Austrian De.
lenses at GOritz.
FLYERS AID THE ARTILLERY
Airmen Raid Austrian Front Without
Challenge From the Enemy's Avi.
ators-Teutons Fortifying De.
fense Lines to Vienna.

Rome, July 12.-Thousands of tons
OF metal are being hurled against the
Austrian works along the Isonzo in a
determined attempt to wreck the de.
lenses to Goritz. King Victor EN-
manuel accompanied by his cousin, the
Duke dAosta, is speeding up and down
the Italian frontier, personally direct
ing the artillery fire and encouraging
his troops.
Italian airmen are raiding the Aus.
trian front without challenge from the
enemy's aviators. Official dispatches
reported that the railway station at
Nabreslna has again been bombarded
from the air.
Fort In Flames.
General Cadorna's dispatches report.
ed that the heavy bombardment OF
Platzwise fort, in the upper Ansici val
ley, is continuing and that part of the
Austrian work is in flames. Else
where. he reported, several night at
tacks by the Austrians were repulsed
During a vigorous attack north ol
Goritz 65 Dalmatians threw up theil
hands in token of surrender, according
to dispatches received here, but were
instantly made targets for the Austrian
rihemen.
Twenty-Elght Slain.
Twenty-eight were killed. Those
who reached the Italian lines were
treated with the greatest considera
ton.
A special to the Tribuna reported
the Austrians busy fortifying theil
line of defense stretching from Triest,
to Gratz and Vienna, in preparation
for an expected Italian invasion.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
FRENCH ATTACKS REPULSED
Berlin General staff Reports Capture
Of Trenches In the Cham.
pagne District.

Berlin, July 12 (by wireless) A re.
port from the general staff announces
the repulse of several French attacks
in the western theater of war and the
capture by German troops OF French
trench in Champagne, northeast of
Beausejour. The Germans also claim
to have made an advance in lie Pretre
forest. The attacks launched by the
French occurred at Launois and at
Leintry.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
DINGUS.

John Elliott and wife, of LIZ
zie, are the guests of Mr.. and
Paris Keeton.
Quite a lot of timber was drift
ted out of Elk Fork one day last
week.
Willie Caskey and wife, ,of De-
catur, ILL.,, are visiting relatives
at Jeptha. MIR. Caskey emigrated
from West Liberty some three
years ago, and this is his first
visit to his native home.
Rev. Billy Smith, of Nina,
delivered quite an interesting
sermon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c, Ferguson, Sunday
evening. Despite the inclem-
ency of weather, a large crowd
assembled at the old home and
enjoyed themselves in a glorious
outpouring of Gods love.
Elder Arthur Wheeler, of Elm,
filled his second appointment at
Union church house Sunday.
Brother Wheeler intends to con-
duct u revival service here some
time in the future.
r. H. Smith, of Jeptha, who
recently graduated at a dental
school in Cincinnati, is at Relief
this week doing some dental
work.
SLAB.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
FRENCH FIGHTERS ARE HOME.

Paris,-A large number Of French
troops who had not seen their families
since they left for the front, II months
ago, returned to Paris on four days
furlough, They are remarkable types,
hitherto unknown in Paris, with deep
bronzed and bearded faces. Without
exception the men were pictures OF
health. There were many touching
scenes in the railroad terminals when
the returning soldiers greeted their
families. Among the boulevards the
"poilus" received frenzied ovatlops.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
Four Constitutions for Old Kentucky

Kentucky has had four constitutions
within one hundred years, The first
constitutional convention met in Dan
Vile Ky, in April, 1892, and the con
stitution went into effect in the fol
lowing June. Samuel Mcdowell was
president OF the convention. The sec
ond constitutional convention con-
vened at Frankfort, Ky, June l, 1899,
and the constitution became effective
August II of the same year. Alexander
S. Bullitt presided over the delibera'
tlons of that convention.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
GERMAN NOTE is APPROVED
kaIser's Reply Gets Approval Of 5er.
lin MISUNDERSTANDING War.
fare Cannot BE Abandoned.

Berlin, July 12.-Full approval OF
the German note to the United States
is contained in the newspapers here.
The Lokal Anzeiger, which usually re.
fleets official opinion, says:
Proof that the present stand of
Germany was forced upon her by Eng.
land and that we cannot abandon it
without surrendering the welfare Of
the German people furnished in
such a conclusive manner that Amer.
lea, II impartial, can say nothing
against it,"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
JUSTICE HUGHES DENIES WRIT
Declares That No Federal Question IL
Involved In the Case VI
Charles Becker.

New York, July IA report re
celved here from Rangeley, Me-, states
that Justice Hughes of the Supreme
court has denied the writ to Charles
Becker, under the death penalty for
the murder OF Herman Rosenthal, on
the ground that no federal question Ii
involved.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
SIGHT STEAMSHIP BOTTOM UP
Officers and Passengers Of Russian
Steamer See Vessel Floating
Upside Down.

New York, July 12.-oficers and
passengers on the Russian steamship
Car, which arrived here from Arch.
angel, said they had sighted In the
White sea June 81, when within a
days run of Archangel, a wrecked
steamship floating bottom up in the
sea, surrounded by a mass of wreck.
age and cargo. The Gear steamed
around the wreck several times,
searching for survivors, but none was
found. The identity of the ship was
not ascertained, the name on her stern
having been partly obliterated.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
Import Mexican. Quail.

import mexican. 1uail. ~.
Pheasants and quails will be import.
ed into Kentucky by the state game
and fish commission this year, and to
forestall the disappointment of last
fall when the government forbade the
shipment of quails from Mexico on ac.
count of disease" among the birds re.
ceived into the United States, the com.
mission has asked A. B. Melvin, of the
bureau of animal industry, to send an
expert into Mexico to ascertain wheth-
er the disease exists there or was
caused by unsanitary conditions in
the shipments. If the birds can be
imported 5000 pairs will be bought for
Kentucky. This is the variety of quail
native to Kentucky, but Mexico is the
only place where the birds can be Sc
cured for restocking. In addition to
the $500 pair of English ring-neck
pheasants liberated in Kentucky few
months ago, large order of Prince of
Wales pheasants, adapted to the low,
fiat lands of the Purchase; Reeves
pheasants for the mountains and veri'
colored pheasants for the interior sec
tions of the state will be bought.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
Relief Is Granted.

The State Railroad Commission en-,
tered an order generating from the
operation of the long and short haul
rule, which forbids a lower freight
rate from one given point to another
than is charged to intermediate points,
the Cincinnati, Flemingsburg 4 South.
eastern into Flemingsburg. The order
is subject to reopening of the case
upon ten days notice. This is the first
exoneration from the long and short
haul clause on account of conditions
arising from competition between q
railroad and an automobile.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
TURK REGIMENT ANNlHlLATED
Ottoman Unit Entirely Wiped Out by
Fire From French Guns at
Dardanelles.

Paris, July 12,-The annihllation Of
An entire Turkish regiment in bloody
fighting on the Galllpoli peninsula was
officially announced here. The Turk.
ish regiment was wiped out by fire
from French guns. The communique
also announced the capture OF the first
and second Turkish lines of trenches
near Haricot.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15

Cornish, N. H., July 12.-President
Wilson read the press translation OF
the German reply with keen interest,
but in the absence of the official text
declined to make any comment
Washington, July 12.-"Disappoint-
ing, but not alarming" This was the
view privately expressed in admins
tration circles of the attitude Of the
German government relative to Pres
ident Wilson's demands for freedom
of the seas for Americans, as shown
In the text of the German note re-
ceived from press services.
Everywhere in official circles the un-
satisfactory character of the reply was
discussed, with the probable action the
United States would be compelled to
take as a result of Germany's unwill-
ingness to concede to Americans the
right to travel on the high seas on
peaceful merchantmen of any nation
ality.
President Wilson will start from
Cornish, N. H., for Washington at once
to consider the grave situation with
his cabinet. Comment in official cir
cles was lacking as to the course that
would be pursued. The general feel
ing was that nothing should be said
until the president returns.
Those familiar with diplomatic prec-
edents and the progressive develop.
ment of the American attitude believed
that, having declared its position and
asked for assurances, which have been
refused, the only course left for the
United States seems to be an an
nouncement that 1t intended to assert
its rights as established under the
rules Of international law. This would
would In effect that the United States
would await a violation by Germany
before taking action to- eonpel resI<
for its rights.
May Break Diplomatic Ties.
There was revival of talk concern
ing the severance of diplomatic rela.
tons, 1t being recalled in official cir.
cles that in the cabinet meeting oi
May IL. when the sinking of the Lusi
tania was considered, there was an in
formal understanding that If the nego
tiations OF the United States to secure
reparation from Germany for the de
struction Of American lives in thai
tragedy failed the American govern
ment might be justified in discontinu
ing diplomatic intercourse with Ger
many. Germany's evasion of liability
for the loss of Americans on the Lusi
tRnia has revived the subject mos
acutely, we'll informed persons assert
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
RUSS BUILD AUSTRO WORKS
Thousands Of Muscovlte Prisoners
Employed In Constructing Trenches
on Austro-ltallan Front.

Rome, July 12.-Thousands OF Rus.
sian prisoners are being employed by
Austria for the construction Of
trenches in the Austro.Italian theater
of war, says the correspondent of the
Tribuna, who is at the front.
New forts are being built by the
Austrians behind their present lines
of defense which indicates that they
are not sanguine over stemming the
advance of the Italian armies OF inva.
sion.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
Local and Personal. /.

Mrs. H. P, Cartmell is reported
sick this week.
Clay Cisco, of White Oak, was
in town Friday.
Roy Allen, of Jackson, attend
ed County Court here Monday.
Deputy Sheriff Pieratt, of Eel,
was in town Monday on business.
John D. Henry, of Mt. Sterling,
was visiting in town Saturday
and Sunday.
John Wilson HazeIrigg, of Mt.
Sterling, is visiting relatives in
West Liberty.
M. ]. Elam, of War creek was
a business caller at the Courier
office last week.
Attorney Frank Kennard, of
Logville, was in town Monday at
tending County Court.
DR.. A. P. Gullett will be at
Wrigley July 26, 27, %, 20 and
30 to do dental work. 1852
H. G. Cottle and T. H. Caskey
went to Cincinnati Saturday on a
business trip and have not yet
returned.
Ben F. Kennard, of Logville,
was in town Monday in the in
terest of his condidacy for Circuit
Court Clerk.
Geo. P. Dyer, of Hazel Green,
candidate for Representative was
here County Court day shaking
hands with the boys.
R. A. Day, of Maytown, candi-
date for Representative, was in
town Monday mixing with the
boys from the county.
AL Carver, Camel City, STOP
ped over Thursday night in town
on his way home from Lawrence
county where he had been drilling
an oil well.
Mrs. w. A. Duncan and Guy
ICheatham left Thursday for an
extended visit with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Cheatham.
at Chaplin.
Mrs. w. D. Archibald will give
a play on Tuesday night of the
Teachers Institute for the benefit
of the Ladies Aid Society of the
Christian church.
]. M. Maxey, of Yocum, was
here Monday mixing with the
boys and telling them why he
thought he was the proper man
for Circuit Court Clerk.
Henry Clay Cox left Monday
to visit the Panama-Pacific Elk.
position atSan Francisco. Henry
Clay won this trip in a contest
; among the students of the Agri
cultural department of Statt
2 University.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Caskey ant
two children, Rufus and Flor;
s Elizabth, of Decatur, III. ant
Mrs. Gardner Caskey and sol
Claud, of Albert Git, Ia, arrive
ed Wednesday for a visit will
, relatives and friends in their ma
: I A.,,a
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
Red Cross Food Distributed.

Galveston, Tex, July IA cable
gram from Vera Cruz stated that the
corn and beans sent by the United
States Red Cross on the transport Blu.
ford have been distributed only thir.
ty.Gve people" said the dispatch, "out
of population OF 10000. applied for
relief" kSta '+st4tEgss-tssiSa,4
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
FRENCH AVlATORS ARE ACTIVE
Bombard German Railway Stations at
Arnavllle and BayonvlIle-Teuton
Attacks Are Repulsed.

Paris, July IL. German attacks
along the front from Flanders to the
VosgeB were repulsed by French
troops during the night, according to
a communiQue Issued by the French
war office.
French aviators have been partlcu.
larly active during the last "a hours,
bombarding the German railway sta
tions at Arnaville and Bayonville, as
we'll as the German barracks at Nor
roy.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
BIG CHICAGO STRIKE is OVER
Carpenters Win Their Polnt-Get 70
Cents Per Hour, Wage for Which
Men Went on Strike.

Chicago, July 12.-The strike Of 49,.
600 carpenters which has tied up mil.
lions of dollars worth of building op.
erations in Chicago since last April.
has been called off, A committee of
carpenters, after an all.night meeting
with representatives Of the contrac.
tors association. signed a three.year
agreement for fiat scale of 20 cents
an hour for carpenters-th wage for
which the men went on strike.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
Cyclone in Woodford.

Information as to the extent OF the
storm in Woodford county reached
Frankfort, showing that a cyclone
struck that section of the county ad-
joining Franklin and made a swath
about quarter of a mile wide, de-
stroying barns, unroofing houses,
twisting great trees down and scat.
tering wheat and orchard grass in
shock The damage will be more than
100000, 1t is believed.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
nombard AsIa Minor coa,i.

Athens. July 12.-Allied warSnips
accompanied by air notill9a>he con.
ducting a systematic boX6bardment of
Asia Minor coast towns from the Gulf
'Y"myt to th3 Gulf of Phoenix,
70 .Mytilene dispatches.
Aand Avail have been
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
Made Assistant Clerk.

The State Board of Prison Commits.
sioners appointed Cortis Stacy of Nor.
gan county, assistant clerk Of the
State Reformatory to fill vacancy
that has existed for several months.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
Requisition Issued.

A requlsition was issued by Gov.
McCreary on the governor of Tennes-
see for the extradition from Campbell
county, that state, of Gordon Wood
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
Small Steamer Sunk.

London, July 12.-The 114-ton Brit.
ish steamer Earl of Ellesmere was
sunk by u German submarine.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-07-15
GERMANYS REPLY
DODGES DEMANDS
Unsatisfactory Character Of the
Answer Discussed in Cap
ital Official Circles.
SITUATION IS CALLED CRAVE
Impression at Washington Prevails
That America viii Have to Insist
That Her Full Rights on the
Sea Be Protected.

Cornish, N. H., July 12.-President
Wilson read the press translation of
the German reply with keen interest,
but in the absence of the official text
declined to make any comment.