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The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-08-07

AS a result of the incompetency
of the state bureau of inaccuracy,
a dozen or more of the citizens
of Spokane are under suspicion
of having stolen from $4,000 to
$4,000 of the city's funds, and
there are rumors to the effect
that considerable greater short
ages may be found. The discrep-
ancies are of several years ago,
and hard to check up at this time,
but the state bureau which was
inaugurated by the republican
party some years ago for polit-
ical purposes is still drawing it's
numerous salary at the expense
of an already tax-overburdened
populace. Meanwhile Spokane
is spending its own money to
find the facts which the state
bureau did not find.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-08-07

The cool summer has pre-
vented a lot of people from re-
lating how perfectly shocking
were some of the bathing cos
tunes,
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-08-07

they wished to buy their liquors
within or without the state.
The greater vote was for quitting
the sale within this state, and
that greater vote should rule.
Time may show the folly of all
ppesent-day methods of trying to
stop the liquor traffic. 1t showed
the folly of local option. 1t may
show that we are yet to give up
huge sums of tax money for
naught. Prophecy is futile, and
the myriads of prophets might
just as we'll help give the expert
ment a fair trial in Washington.
Title to thousands of pieces of
real estate, scattered throughout
the state, rests under a cloud
as a result of the failure of the
administrators and their attor-
neys to notify the tax commission
of the appraisement, as required
by law. In the past no general
check of estates has been made
to see that this provision had
met compliance in all cases.
The former tax commissions es-
tablished communication with
administrators of all estates
thought likely to be liable to the
inheritance tax, insisting upon
appraisements from these. The
present commission is making a
careful check of the records of
all counties, and is discovering
thousands of cases in which it
has not received the statutory
notification. In such cases, the
title of any real estate transferred
rests under a cloud. for the state
has a perpetual lien upon prop
erty for the inheritance tax.
The fact that the estate may not
have been large enough to be
subject to the tax does not re-
lieve the administrator of the duty
of making the report.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-08-07

"A belief has existed for many
years that the American Protec-
tive League is supported and con-
trolled by a number of highly
projected benefciaries of the old
system of framing tariff laws"
So said the Spokesman-Review
editorially this week in regard to
the organization whose weekly
news organ furnishes the bulk
of the hard times clippings used
by the Statesman-Index.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-08-07

The new hotel and restaurant
minimum wage of SO per week
for all adult females lover 18)
except mattresses, and $3.50 a
week for minors of both sexes,
becomes effective August II, and
the industrial welfare COM
mission is notifying some $500
employers, who will be affected
by this ruling, to this effect.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-08-07

Trenches are used in European
warfare to permit the use of
standing armies.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-08-07

NI. LII oil OcbJ . Ciic1C CilO SAAoi . ~
he and other peace advocates
want peace at any price is the
cheap epithet used by those who
want war at any cost and who,
not being able to defend their
own policy before the people,
seek refuge in Misrepresentation.
The question of the legality of
the liquor law passed by vote of
the people last fall will now go
to the supreme court, the Thurs
ton county court where the pre-
liminary hearing was held, hav-
ing refused to pronounce the law
invalid. Decision is expected
about October, and it might be
said that the decision is likely to
uphold the will of the people as
expressed by vote.
Courts are beginning to recog-
nize the right of a voting public
to have the laws it demands.
Technicalities are most often the
loopholes for miscarriage of JUS
tice, and while they make good
business for the legal fraternity,
they do not often make money or
bring greater happiness to the
public in general.
If the so-called prohibitory law
is 80 badly written that it will
not stand legal test, it should be
thrown out now while the throw
ing is good. But il it seems to
express the will of the people as
shown by the 1914 vote. it should
certainly stand, for full oppor-
tunity was given last year for
the people of this state-not
merely the male portion, but both
sexes over 21-to say whether
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-08-07

Husband-Do you mean to in
sinuate that your judgment is
superior to mine?
Wife-Certainly not. my dear.
Your choice of life partner show
ed your better judgment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
THE SICK

The condition of Mr.. w. T. Turley
continues very serious.
Mr.. Garrett ID. Sullivan left Mon
day for Martinsville, Ind, to take
treatment for rheumatism.
Last week Mr.. J, T. Highland,
Mrs. Lester Lee and Mrs. G.. b.
Turner were stricken with ptomaine
poisoning and for several hours
Mrs. Lee and Mr.. Highland are now
better, while Mrs. Turner is yet un-
der the care of a physician.
Mr.. w. +. Crooks returned from
st. Joseph's Hospital last Friday
and is now at his country home on
the Hinkston pike. His many
friends will be delighted to know
that he is improving so rapidly that
in few weeks he will be in better
physical condition than he has been
for years.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
Notice.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Montgomery County Fiscal
Court until 10 o'clock a. m, July
9th, 1915, for the Improvement OF
the following State Aid Roads in
Montgomery county:
NJ. Sterling Owinggsyillc Road
from Ewington to the Bath county
line; approximately 4 miles maca-
dam resurfacing.
Mt. Sterling Frenchburg Road
from Jacksonville to the Menefee
county line; grading and surfacing
with macadam or gravel.
Plans and specifications on file
at office of Earl W. Senff, County
Attorney, Mt. Sterling, Ky.
Certified check to the amount of
Two Hundred ($2OO.0O) Dollars to
accompany each bid.
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved. w. F. Crooks
SOFT County Road Engineer.
Keller Greene
County Clerk.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
RELIGIOUS

There will be services at the Epis-
copal church Sunday morning at
10 AS, conducted by Rev. Dye. The
public is cordially invited.
The Fizer Bible Class of the
Methodist church met Sunday with
the Hazelrigg Bible Class at the
Christian church, the lesson being
taught by Hon. John G.. VIM. The
two classes occupied the auditorium
of the church, and the other rooms
were filed with women and children
There were in attendance at the
school 349, not including the visit
ors, who were about eighty strong
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
GRADUATES AT CHICAGO

Mrs. Grace Ogg Coons was one of
the graduates at the University of
Chicago last week, receiving the NJ.
A. degree. Mrs. Coons is one Of the
most gifted young educators in the
State and her success is being noted
with much interest by her many
friends here.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23

Mr.. Catesby Woodford, of Bour-
bon county, was in this city Monday
Mr.. J. Y. Rogers is visiting
friends in Shelbyville and Taylors-
vile.
Mr.. Jack VIM returned from
Culver University the first of the
week.
Prof. w. G. Jetton has returned to
his home in Mayfeld to spend the
summer.
Miss Elizabeth Wyatt is visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. G.. McChesney
in st. Louis.
Miss Katherine Fox has returned
to her home in Winchester after a
visit to Miss Margaret MADDEN.
Mr.. c. T. Coleman has returned
from Frankfort to spend the sum
mer with his parents in this city.
Mr.. Tom vanSant has returned
from Missouri and will spend the
summer with his parents in this
city.
Mr.. Joe Wilson, who is spending
the summer at Oil Springs, spent
several days in this city the first of
the week.
Miss Ella Trimble and Miss jose
phine Turner visited Mr.. and Mrs
Rodney Eubanks in Winchester the
first of the week.
Misses Elise cambridge and Vir-
ginia Hoge, Of Frankfort, attended
the dance here last week and were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
French.
Mrs. Grace Ogg Coons and sister,
Miss Ella Ogg, are expected to ar
rive from Chicago within the next
few days and will spend the sum-
mer in this city.
Mrs. Gay Thompson Clarke and
children and aunt, Mrs. Annie Nc
Callum, of Franklin, La, will arrive
here this week to spend the summer
with Mr.. Asa Bean and other rela-
tives.
Judge and Mrs. G.. G. Turner and
son, billiard, have returned to this
city from Frankfort to spend the
summer. The Appellate Court adj
journed Friday for the summer va
Misses Marian Parks and Anna
Flora Irwin, who have been the at
tractive guests of Miss Mabel Hor-
ton, have returned to their homes a,
Ashland. Miss Parks had just re-
turned from Georgetown, where she
had been attending college.
Miss Lillian Rose Veatch returned
to her home in Louisville Tuesday
after spending several days with
Mrs. Judson Anderson and Other
friends. She was accompanied
home by Miss Laura Hart, who will
spend several days with her.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
Notice!

Sealed bids will be received at the
Office of County Superintendent not
later than Saturday, June Goth, al
2 p. M, for the erection and COM
pletion of brick school building al
Camargo. The County Board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids, each bidder to file a certified
check of IS per cent. of the esti-
mate. Plans and specifications on
file at Office of County Superintend-
ent. George V. Sledd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
SPECIAL REGISTRATION

Saturday, July oath, before the
County Clerk, is Special Registra-
ton Day for those who are not
on the regular registration books
and are entitled to vote in the
city. 51-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
SMALL BLAZE

The Fire Department was called
to the home of Mr.. S. s. Pinney, on
Holt avenue Monday about noon.
The stable on the rear of the lot
was discovered to be on fire but the
flames were soon extinguished and
the damage was only slight.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
Get Your Tickets

We have only 200 tickets left that
can be sold for $3.50. After these
are sold the price will be $3.50. If
you intend buying tickets do it now
On sale at Ringo's Cafe.
Chautauqua Committee.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT

Master Lewis Apperson White,
twenty-one months old son Of Hon.
and Mrs. w. B. White fell out of
bed Saturday and broke his collar
bone. The little fellow is doing
we'll nj this writing
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
COURT DAY VISITOR

Hon. II. II. Colyer, of Richmond,
KY, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Auditor of Public
Accounts was here Monday mingling
with the voters. Our information is
he made a fine impression.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23

PERSONALS

Mr.. Jilson Whitsitt is visiting
friends in Oxford, o.
Mr.. Rhodes Burton, Of Carlisle
was in the city Monday.
Miss Lucille Huls is visiting rela-
tives in Frankfort this week.
Miss Marguerite Newmeyer is
visiting relatives in Louisville.
Mr.. Clarence Alder, Of Newport
is visiting relatives in this city.
Messrs. Richard Winn and 7. B
Sutton were in Lexington Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hainline visited Mrs
Asa Barrow, in Winchester the past
week.
Judge J. w. Lane and son, Clark
of Owingsville, were visitors here
Monday.
Messrs. L. B. Cockren and George
Prewitt, of Clark county, were il
the city Monday.
Hon. Leslie Shrout, the genia
County Clerk of Bath county, was
in the city Monday.
Judge Alfred N. Crooks and Mr.
Seth Bolts, Of Owingsville, were
visitors here Monday.
Mr.. Charles E. Adair, of Cincin-
matt, visited Mr.. W. P. Apperson and
family the past week.
Misses Lucy Clay Woodford and
Hazel Grubbs have returned from 6
visit to Bourbon county.
Miss Florence Ray Evans, of Co.
: lumbus, Miss, visited friends ant
relatives here the past week.
Mrs. j. Carroll Hamilton ant
children are at West Baden, Ind.
for stay Of several weeks.
Mrs. G. B. Senff and son, Ear
King, are spending the week viii
relatives in Woodford county.
Miss Stella Thurston, Of Mime
apolis, Mimi, was the guest Of Miss
Anna Caswell Prewitt the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Hedden have
returned from a weeks visit to rel
atives in Shelby county and Licking
ton.
Miss Jennie Judy Ratliff, Of Win.
chester, and Miss Louise McAlister
of Lexington, attended the dance
here last week.
Mr.. Forrest Suter, of Lexington
spent Sunday here with his wife
who is visiting her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. VIM. Huls.
Hon. Richard Reid Rogers and
wife, of New York, arrived here last
week to remain for some time at theil
summer home.
Mr.. Rufus Knight, one of Sharps.
burg's most enterprising citizens was
in the city Monday and was pleas
ant caller at this Office.
Mrs. Mott Ayers and little daugh.
ter, Virginia, of Laurel, Miss, are
visiting Mrs. Ayers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Coleman.
Mr.. w. f. Bryant and Miss Emma
Evans, of North Middletown, spent
Sunday in this city with the latter's
mother, Mrs. Margaret Evans.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
SELL VERY CHEAP

Mr.. L. r. Douglas, as Curator Of
the estate of G. w. Hainline sold at
public auction Monday four jacks,
the four animals bringing $511.OO.
This was considered very chean.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
BIRTHS

To Mrs. +. Macon Cowles (nee
Miss Rebecca Kendall), at Frank
fort, Sunday, June Goth, son. The
little gentleman has been named
Ben Thomson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
CAMPING ON SLATE

Carroll Chenault, Jr., Jack Ow-
ings, Claude Fitzpatrick and Leo
Schlegel compose o party that is
spending the week camping in a
tent on the banks of Slate creek.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
NEW RESIDENCE

Messrs. Sutton and Strother have
begun the erection of a modern new
residenc in their beautiful addition
on North Sycamore street.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
Teachers Institute

will begin Monday, July 5th, at
am. According to law all teach
ers holding certificates are expected
to attend the full session of the
Institute.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
5000 AN ACRE

John +. Richardson purchased
last week of Miss Mamie Miller
about eight acres of unimproved
land, fronting ON Winn street, for
consideration of around 5000 an
oora
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
Green vegetables Of all kinds.
Sanitary Meat Market.
CAMPING PARTY

The following from here are
spending few days at "Kirk's"
Camp this week: Mr.. and Mrs. G.
G.. Pangburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
W. Kirkpatrick, Misses Georgia
Pangburn and Olive Wood and
Messrs. R. Fl. White and c. B. Pat.
terson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23

Our grocery line is complete.
Sanitary Meat Market.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
SENTENCE COMMITTED

Governor Slaton, of Georgia
Monday, committed to life imprison-
ment the sentence of Loe M. Frank
the young Jew, who was convicted
of the murder at Atlanta Of Mary
Phagan, a little factory girl.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23

Home grown beans, peas and pc
tatoes at Vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23

Fresh raspberries at VanarsdelPs
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23

Call us for berries.
Sanitary Meat Market.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1915-06-23
xxFOr One Month OnlV@.

we will sell you a genuine Elgin Watch q Ia
dies or Cents in gold-6lled case, guaranteed
for 20 years, en- the jitney plan. You pay five
cents down and five cents additional each week
for 20 weeks-then the watch is yours We
will sell you any watch you prefer, on the same
terms proportlonately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Delay IN Purchase
of American Cotton
British Government Offers Lack
of Sufficient Commercial
DATA as Reason.

WASHINGTON. September 11.-Lack
Of sufficient commercial data Is offered
by the British government for further
delay Of the purchase Of American cot
ton detained In Great Britain The fol-
lowing announcement, based on dis
patch from Committeeman Skinner. in
London. was made public to-day by the
State Departments:
The Department OF State is Informed
by the consul general in London that
II has been found Impossible to con-
clude the purchase of certain lots of
american cotton. detained In Great
Britain under what Ia known as the
cotton agreement. because Of the fail
ure OF the claimants TO supply the COM
mercial details necessary 10 the con-
sidcration OF their consignments He
liz Informed that II is indispcnsa bl @
that the bills OF lading, invoices, comics
OF the contracts and confirmation Of
the contracts should be supplied. and
that the Board Of Trade. whose officers
are making these purchases, Will deal
with all the claims as promptly as DOS
sible. but must have all the commercial
data bearing upon individual cases be-
fore they can do So"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
GIRL WITH BUBONIC PLAGUE
First Human Case Since October. 1914,
In New Orleans. Discovered by
Henith Officials.

NEW ORLEANS. September Ill
Discovery OF the first human case OF
bubonic plague here since October,
1914. was announced to-day hy DR.
r. II. Crcel. of tho Public Health Ser
vice. DIR. Creel reported that n girl
OF nineteen. living at blll Prytania
Street. had been i'll OF the disease in a
very mild form, but that she had re-
covered before the diagnosis was con-
hrmed last Thursday.
This was the thirty-nrst human case
or plague recorded since II was first
discovered here in June OF last wear
DR.. Creel stated this last case did not
indicate any new outbreak of the
plague. He said that since last NAV
Eue-infected rodents had been found
in nine different parts OF the city, but
that the work of eradication was pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
The report OF work OF the Public
Health Service in New Orleans for the
year ended June 30 last shows that
the total amount expended in rat
PROBING. rat-catchinG and fumisation
was S666.7O4. OF which the Federal gov
eminent expended $37S,227 and the city
and State the resi-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
OFFICER IS CHERUB|C,
BUT OLD IN EXPERIENCE
Lad With Rudy, Smiling Face
Proves to BE Hero With
Victoria Cross.
BULLETS LEAVE HIM UNsCATHED
Clothes Torn From His Back by Mis-
siies From German Guns, but He
Escapes to Keep Up His Dare
Devil Fight for England.

British General Headquarters. Sep
TENDER Ill remember road behind
some famous trenches and a few onicer
companions there. None of us elders
was comfortable. We were the only
people about The rest were in hiding
Passing overhead was n procession Of
horrible sounds. On either hand col
umns of smoke were bursting, and ev-
cry house we passed was an abandon
cd ruin.
There was boy with us. n short
ruddy. smiling country lad with merry
gray eyes He seemed quito out Of
place there. He was altogether too
cherubic. innocent. and happy. He
glanced up smiling at the passing shells
exactly as If he had never heard them
before. and did not know where they
were. Even his tunic was not exactly
the regulation pattern, as II he were
unaware even Of the necessity to be
dressed like other officers thought
he was a new arrival who would learn
much more presently.
Later I was told. as n huge Joke. that
that boy was once lighting his cigar
cite when bullet swept the match out
OF his fingers. His cap had been blown
off five times by explosions. His tunic
was what il was because, it was a make
shift. His old one had been torn off his
back by machinc-gun and rlnc fire lie
had dragged, that lad. n heavy box OF
bombs over the corpses, in a trench, n
target for every explosive abomination
the Germans could shower round him
and his men. His men were all killed,
hut he got through with the bombs
and saved n position.
In fact. he was Lieutenant Smyth,
and he had Just got his V. c.
Another story. 1t concerns an ayia-
ton officer. who was shcllcd by tho
Germans at 1000 feet. 1t happened
that they got n hit, and the airman
thought his leg was blown off He lost
consciousness. and with his observer.
fell straight earthwards, but recovered
and. first by instinct and then by will.
tried to control his machine He sue
ccedcd and got away. though the Ger
mans must have thought they had got
him instead. and brought his charge
80 miles TO safety. But so badly wound :
from his seat. fearing to see his leg
drop off. lie is now doing very we'll
in n hospital
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
NO UNDUE RESTRICTIONS
ON PEOPLE IN BRUSSELS
Nothing to Complain of in German
Treatment Except Rules of
Military Necessity.
STREETS APPEAR DESERTED
Theaters Are Closed and Few People
Are Seen About City-Telephones
Are Barred and No kilograms Can
BE Sent.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
BRUSSELS. September 11.-Of the
English people who were residing in
Brussels when the German army en-
tered after the fall of Liege about
500 men, women and children remain.
among them. Without a special per-
nit they are not allowed to go beyond
the residence districts. but apart from
this restriction. irksome it must
naturally be, to live within a restricted
area for so many months, they have
nothing to complain OF in their treat
ment by the German authorities.
They are not informed. They are
all registered. and are permitted to
reside in their own houses; and they
suffer no undue Interference from Ger
man officials. Nor are they molested In
any way Subject TO strict regulations
dictated by military necessity, they
enjoy all the rights and privileges of
citizens In time of peace: and the or
binary life OF the city goes on in a
quiet. orderly and regular way.
The most striking difference is that
the streets have a deserted appearance
Sumo lncalcTS arc
open. but the theaters are all closed
The telephones cannot be used. tele-
grams cannot be sent or received; and
the post-ofiice is under the complete
control OF the German military authori-
ties.
large number Of German civilians
have come to the city, and many OF
them have found employment. but all
the municipal services are still worked
by Belgians. and Bclgians also police
the streets under German military con-
troll.
Thanks to the splendid work Of the
American relief fund, there is plenty
OF food. and no one is starving. There
is. indeed. no lack of anything, though
prices are high
1t Is reported that some English ref
uEees from Brussels had stated on
landing in England that they have re-
ceivcd no assistance and were starv-
ing. II that was their plight. it was
due to the fact that they were no.,
registered. as had been ordered