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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION.

According to the report of the U. S. Department of
Commerce, April 80, the United States is the greatest
producer of tobacco in the world and the greatest export
err the greatest importer and the greatest consumer Our
production of leaf of all sorts averages somewhat more
than 1OOO0OOOOO pounds year, having value of about
$1000O0,OO0. An enormous quantity is exported
sderably than third of the production in normal
the sales of tobacco abroad are exceed by only
seven of the many products America sends to other
tries 1t is not generally known however, that this i'm
mehse industry threatened with extinction The
forces which are operating against liquor ntendto tae
up tobacco next" The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is leading the fight. The objects of the Union
the total suppression of the production sale and use of
both liquor and tobacco. Liquor was taken up first but
the organization already at work to suppress the tobac
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
HATS OFF TO YOU, KAISERa NEVER!

Shall the world dof it's skypiece to the German En-
peror? Never! Notwithstanding that he is the most
powerful ruler in the world, he is lunatic Don't gasp
its true. Without the military genius of Napolean,
who dreamed of universal empire and failed, or without
the constructive craftsmanship of Bsmar the Iron Chan
ceor who welded petty kindred states into powerful
nation this mad Kaiser essays to- conquer and rule the
world
Lately the cry 'Down with Prussianism" is heard
everywhere that an articulae language spoken 1t has
been translated into every tongue it resounds from high
places and echoed from the low and yet Prussianism
will not down. The German Emperor stands today the
chiefest brigand of all agesthe most ptess murderer
since Nero who idded while Rome burned. The English
language is wanting in adjectives when it to de-
scrbing the 'cussedness of Kaiser Wilhelm The blood
and tears that he has caused to flow would make river
of size sufficient to drown the whole Hohenzoern family
and the Happsbergs thrown in.
Not since the crucfxion of Christ has the historian
been called upon to record anything equal in namy to the
acts perpetrated in the of the German government
against not only the allied powers opposing her but against
civilization at large.
If civilization is to stand if the spirit of the teaching
Of Christ is to be Incorporated into the web and wool
civil government if the rights of the individual is tt
be respected the German idea of miitaryism must b.
crushed The heel of the higher order Of civilization
be placed upon its serpentine head.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
had escaped drowning last month
when an automobile, in which he
was riding in New Jersey, plung-
ed into the river.
It's Like This.

Jug fishing is very popular in
Kentucky at present. To the
uninitiated it must be explained
that baited lines are tied to the
empty jugs, which are securely
sealed to prevent them from fill
ing with water and sinking.
When the jug begins to bob, "
you've got a bite. Of course,
you have to take along jugs or
you can't jug.fish any. And, OF
course, the jug must be emptied
of it's contents-if any-before
fishing begins. Only empty jugs
are used. Understand?
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
odd Bits Of News.

Okeene, Okla. Sunday while
Oliver Zerby was ringing the bell
in a church in this place, the
clapper fell out of the bell, strik-
ing him upon the head. He died
Sunday night.
Frankfort, Ky. Chris Wobler,
who was buried in Hopkins last
week, weighed 42O pounds. The
largest stock casket, three feet
wide. was too small to hold the
body so a special coffin had to be
built. 1t was impossible to get
this coffin inside the church at
Hopkins. It took twelve pail
bearers to carry the remains.
London, Eng. The kings ex-
ample on the liquor question was
not followed by the clergy in the
meeting of the lower house of the
convocation at York when the
following resolution, presented
by the Dean of Manchester, was
passed: THAT this house, while
wishing to support all such
measures as may, in the opinion
of the government, be necessary
for the strength and safety Of
the nation in time of war, would
look with anxiety upon total pre-
hibition of the sale of alcoholic
drinks.
Galveston Tex. Charles Per
tolina, the official rat catcher, ha'
resigned. For the past six o.
seven months he has been catch
ing rats along the water front q
the rate of 1000 a month. H,
received the regular bounty O
eight and ten cents per rat, ant
in addition, a bonus of $40 TO
each month in which he took owe
1000 rats. When he took tn,
job he said he would quit whel
he had earned enough money tt
buy a boat and a gasoline engine
His ambition was realized las
week and he handed in his badge
J New York N. Y.-Mortime
: Thompson, a jeweler, poSsesse
} the well known charmed life
After he had been rescued fror
, underneath the wheels of a sub
: way train uninjured after tw
cars had passed over him, 1t be
! came known that he had bee,
| dropped out Of a window when
baby, by his nurse; had falleI
! cut Of a fourth story windoV
when a boy and had landed on
clothes line which broke the fall
was shot in the head when h
came within range of some re
Ivolver play four years ago an
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
The Dog.

I've never known a dog to wag,
His tail in glee he didn't feel,
Nor quit his old-time friend, to
tag
At some more influential heel.
The yellowest cur ever knew
Was, to the boy who loved him.
true.
I've never known a dog to show
Halfway devotion to his friend;
To seek a kinder man to know,
Or richer, but unto the end
The humblest dog | ever knew
Was, to the man who loved him,
true.
I've never known a dog to fake
Affection for a present gain
A false display Of love to make,
Some little favor to attain.
I've never known a Prince or
Spot
That seemed to be what he was
not.
But l have known a dog to fight
With all his strength to shield
a friend,
And, whether wrong or whether
right,
To stick with him until the end,
And l KAYE known a dog to lick
The hand of him that men would
kick
/ And l have known a dog to beal
Starvation's pangs from day Il
day
With him who had been glad tt
share
, His bread and meat along tn,
S way.
No dog, however mean or rude,
: Is guilty of ingratitude.
The dog is listed with the dumb
No voice he has to speak hi
creed,
e His messages to humans come
y By faithful conduct; and b
e creed
He shows, as seldom mOrtals de
s A high ideal of being true.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
: We are authorized to announce

Of Louisa, Ky, as candidate for the NOM
nation for the Office OF Commonwealth.
Attorney OF the 32nd Judicial district, sub.
ject to the action Of the democratic party.
He was solicited by his party, and tn,
FIRST announced candidate for this Office il
the Big Sandy News in this district, and
the first and only candidate for thirty year.
for this place from Lawrence county.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
!. SCISSORS and PASTE
, With an Occasional Cursory
! Comment by the Editor.
Why Have Good Roads.

Why Have Good Roads.
There are an abundance of
reasons why we should have good
roads, even under normal condi-
tons. But there are urgent
reasons why we should have them
this year, when conditions are ex-
pected to far surpass even those
of normal.
Our roads must be in condition
for prompt harvesting of the
great crops which the world is
demanding of America this year.
Experts in all lines of business
predict that 1915 will be the most
prosperous year in the history Of
the United States.
President Wilson has publicly
warned the farmers of the
country that the task Of feeding
the world will soon devolve upon
us, and he urges us to utilize
every ounce of energy and every
foot of ground, that the supply
may be equal to the tremendous
demand for food.
Europe today is non-productive,
yet the people of these countries
must be fed. They must not
starve. And America is the only
nation that is equal to the gigan-
tic task.
And because this herculean task
falls upon the American farmer,
it is imperative that no act of ours
be left undone that may be pro-
ductive of greater or swifter re-
suits.
: And herein lies the value Of
) good country roads.
: Tremendous crops may b'
grown, and harvested, but the!
must be marketed in record time
this year.
And without good roads thi
:; cannot be done. a,
: The time is opportune for tn,
/. people of this community to tax,
up this matter and see tina
prompt measures are taken to in
: sure the best of roads in tn
> country districts before the tim
e is at hand for the moving of tn
: great crops we are asked to pro
o duce.
4 Horses and mules must draw
I this produce to the shipping
points, and this is a matter re
curing both time and animal en-
ergy.
n An animal possesses only a'cer
n tain amount of energy. beyon,
!. which it may not be taxed, an,
II when that energy is exhausted i
!, ceases to be of the greatest valu
- to its owner, and future move
~ ments are retarded because of it.
q lost vitality.
e If country roads are placed i
7. the best possible condition durin
l. the spring and summer months
q the fall movement of crops wi
be accomplished with greater cas-
and less expense than heretofore
And every hour of time will b
l. needed this fall if the farmer
" heed the call of the world and tn
,e warning OF our president.
d Let US up and be doing" her,
n that we may contribute bount
fully of our substance when HI
mainly turns to US for bread.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20

industry At the last convention Of the Kentucky W.
c. T. u resolution passed on the grounds of moral
ty and for the benefit of the public The Ohio conven-
ton also attacked tobacco and the forces succeeded
in having bill introduced in the last Louisiana legsa-
ture seeking prohibit the manufacture and sale of the
weed in that state
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
We are authorized to announce
G. w. CASTLE,

Of Lawrence county, as a candidate for
the nomination for Commonwealth At.
torney for the 3and Judicial district, sub.
Jet to the action Of the democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
We are authorized 10 announce
IOHN NJ. WAUGH.

of Carter county, as candidate for the
nomination for the Office of Common.
wealth's Attorney Of the 32ud Judicial dis
trict, subject to the action Of the democrat.
ic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
We arc authorized to announce

Of Logville, as a candidate for the nomi.
nation for Circuit Court Clerk, subject to
the action Of the democratic party in the
August, 1915, primary.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
We are authorized to announce
A c OLIVER,

of Wolfe county, as candidate for the dem
ocratic nomination for Representative oil
the DIST Legislative district, subject to the
primary August 1915
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
We are authorized to announce
CORTIS X. STACY.

Of Stacy Fork, as a candidate for the dem.
ocratic nomination for Circuit Court Clerk
subject to the action oIthe August, 1918
primary.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
We are authorized TO announce
NJ. NJ. REDWINE

as candidate for Circuit Judge Of the 92nd
Judicial District Of Kentucky, subject to
the action Of the democratic primary to be
held on the first Saturday in August, 1915.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20

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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20

After taking Dr. Miles Laxative
Tablets children ask for more candy
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
We are authorized to announce
49, - NsNTrNaW

w. -. ONEAL,
Of Lawrence county, as a candidate for the
nomination for Judge Of the 32nd Judicial
District, subject TO the action Of the demo-
cratic primary, August, 1915.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
CANDIDATES. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announ
CHAS. D. ARNETT
as a candidate for the nomina ton for
Secretary Of State, subjectto the action
of the democratic party.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
We are authorized to announce
ID DAY

r. A. DAY,
Of Maytown, as a candidate for Represen.
tatiye from the 9lst Legislative district
subject to the democratic primary, August
1915.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-05-20
LICKING VALLEY COURIER

Entered as second class matter
April 7, 1910, at the post-oftice at West
Liberty, KY, under the Act Of March
8, 1879.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
ARMY AVIATORS
LOSE BEARINGS
Wind Drives Machines Fifty Miles OF
Course in Flight Toward San An
tonio-AII Apparently Safe and Only
Delayed.

Austin, Tex. Nov. 2s.-Four aviators
OF the United States aero squadron
after being lost for nearly two hours
In haze today on their flight from
Waco to Austin. discovered their bear
ings early this afternoon and resumed
their journey. Two machines arrived
here on time before noon, q third mem
chine came In At 1 o'clock, and the
other machines were tnstite ar headed
for Austin, after having drifted In the
haze nsorly fifty yniles westward Of
their course. f@
Four Of the aeropIanes We're reported
missing this afternoon by Lieut.. T. D..
Milling. one of the aviators. after he
had landed at the stopping place here.
Lieutenant Milling appealed to al
available sources to help locate the
machines which had failed to arrive
more than two hours after the flight Of
about 100 miles began.
Telephone calls to Austin this att
ernoon indicated that one of the United
States army aviators passed Burnet
and landed at Kingsland, half way be-
tween Burnet and Marble Falls. sixty
miles west of Austin.
Two OF the United States army avi-
ators had been definitely located at
Lampasas. where they made safe
landing. With two machines here and
one at Kingsland only one aviator is
unaccounted for.
Lieutenant Milling said strong east
wind encountered after rising at Waco
blew them OFF the course to the west
and created a haze which made 1t i'm
possible to follow landmarks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
CHARITY WORKERS ELECT.
kuser, Of Eidora, Heads State Organi.
zation-Ottumwa Secures Meeting.


2 Waterloo Nov. 23.-During the clos
ing sessions this morning Of the Iowa
conference Of Charities and correc-
ton it was voted to change the name
to conform to the proposed change of
name Of the national conference Of
charities and corrections, providing the
national organization votes for such
change.
W. L. Kuser, superintendent of the
state Industrial school for boys, at
EldDra, was elected president; Paul
s.. PIERCE, professor Of political econ
omy at the University Of Iowa, was adj
vanced from the position of secretary
treasurer to that of first vice presi-
dent, while Mrs. Sam Weinstock and
Hon. j. H. McConlogue. both Of Des
Moines, were elected second and third
vice presidents respectively. Miss
Bessie A. McClenahan, who has charge
ofsthe social service work OF the extern
sion division of the University Of
Iowa, was elected secretary treasurer.
Ottumwa was selected for the confer
ences city in 1916. After a heated dis
cussion it was voted to appoint a
legislative committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
TRAIN WRECKED;
SEVEN DEAD
Collision on Central Of Georgia Rail-
road Kills Employees Of Company and
Destroys All Show Animals-Other
Bodies May Be in Wreekase.

Columbus, Ga, Nov 2S.-Seven per-
sons at least were killed and forty-two
were injured in the wreck near here
late last night, when circus train
collided head on with passenger train
on the Central Of Georgia railroad.
Il misunderstanding of orders
brought the two trains together on
straight track and much OF the wreck
age was burned. At least six persons
were burned to death. All the dead
were members of the Kennedy Carnival
Company, which was travelling on
train OF twenty-eight cars. None OF
the injured will die.
The owners OF the sho westiInate
that eighteen were killed. but a search
Of the wreckage today gave no trace
of that number. All the show ami
mails We're burned to death and there Is
a possibility that several showmen OF
whom no record was kept were also
lost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23

to the Leipzig, Dresden. Cap Trafal-
gar Eba, Santa Lucia, Eleanor Woer-
mer and other Germen men-of- war.
These steamers all carried supercargo,
bearing sealed instructions which were
opened after the vesselspsteamed away,
within the three mile limit.
1.-The defendant Kotter. We shall
show. signed letters which thegsuper-
cargo carried. and these letters directed
to the captains of the steamers, In
structed them to obey the supescargoes
and promised them liberal gFatitutfes
for doing SO.
I'VE shall show that after these yes
sells sailed for Buenos Aires, Guayra,
Cadiz, Morovia and other destinations.
the supercargoes instructed the cap
tains to go elsewhere and that the cap
tains, obeying these orders, took their
vessels to meet German; vessels at SEA.
1--WE shall show that these defend
ants conspired at various meetings to
do all these things; that in so DOING
they rode rough shod over the laws and
treaties of the United States as con-
temptously as If those laws and trea-
ties had been mere scraps of paper.
Concede Facts; Deny Conspiracy.
Mr.. Woods address lasted less than
forty minutes. William Rand, counsel
for the defense, opened with these
words:
so far as certain facts are con-
cerned we concede that they are just as
Mr.. Wood stated them to be.
1--WE concede that certain ships sailed
from American ports to supply German
warships and admit that these ships
were fitted out by the defendants, but
deny that the acts OF the defendants
constitute conspiracy.
"On or about Aug. 1, 1914, DR.. Buenz
received from his home office in Ger
many, orders by cabls directing him to
charter number Of vessels here, place
provisions and coal aboard. and send
them to designated place in the At
lantic to meet German warships. He
was acting on those legitimate orders
in chartering these tvessels."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
JUDGE w,LLETT HoNoREo.
APPOINTED Member Of Council Of Ad.
ministration Of National G. A. r.


ministration Of National g. A. r.
Des Moines, Nov. 23.-In orders re-
ceived yesterday at the Iowa depart
ment of the G. A. r., ]. w. Willett, OF
lama, Is appointed member of the
national council Of administration and
Of the executive committee Of the ma
tioY1al 6. A. r. This gives the Iowa de-
partment a voice in the national ad
ministratlon.
The western railroads are given
notice in the general order that fall
ure to give special rates for the fif-
tieth national encampment scheduled
to be held at Kansas City in 1916. may
result In the selection of some other
city as meeting place. The eastern
railroads granted reduced rates from
points as far west as Chicago, to
Washington for the forty ninth en-
campment. The western veterans COM
planned bitterly at that time that the
roads west Of Chicago did not give
them any rate concessions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
SWISS MILITARY
SYSTEM AS MODEL
Senator Chamberlain Plans Measure
to Be Used 40 Basis For Discussion
Of National Dsfsnse Officials to
Confer on Army Appropriations.

Washington. Nov. 20. = Chairman
Chamberlain Of the senate military
committee announced today that he
planned to introduce bill for military
service modelled after the Swiss sys-
tenn. He does not expect It to pass but
to serve as basis for discussion of
national defense. Senator Chamber
lain and Chairman Hay. OF the house
military COMMITTEES, officers Of the gem
eral staff and Secretary Garrison will
confer this. week on the army appro-
priation upgram. They expect. to have
1t ready for introducing during the
first week Of the AessicT. Nc
Republican Leaasr MAnn .7of the
house today, .acGepted President Wall,
sons invitation for conference. Sen
ator Gallinger. the senate leader, al
ready has accepted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
TRUSTEES ACCEPT GIFT.
GrinneIl College Receives Annuity OF
$4,000 From Or. Dihhle.

Grinnell. Nov. 23.-At a mid-year
meeting OF the board of trustees OF Iowa
College an annuity gift amounting to
about $4,000 was accepted from DR..
Roy S. DIbble, OF Kansas City. Besides
passing upon the Dibble gift, action
was taken towards planning new
home for the president OF the college
and various routine work connected
with the administration was discussed,
Eighteen trustees were present, besides
President Main. In spite of inclement
weather, large crowd assembled to
witness the ceremony of breaking
ground for the alumni hall. B. ].
Thompson 'e4. secretary Of the alumni
council, represented the alumni OF the
college.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY

1 The Weather.
Sun rises Nov. % at 6:66, sets at 1887.
iowa-Fair and warmer tonight;
increasing cloudiness. with
warmer In east and colder in north
west portion.
PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphie News:
Greece Meets Kitcheners Demands,
Commercial Blockade Called or.
Case Against German Agents Out
lined.
Labor Federation Approves NUM-
tons Sales.
U. S. May Apologize to Won Nuber.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Drys to Celebrate Saloons Exit.
TO Fight Rural Route Disorganiza-
ton.
Iowan Witnesses War Cruelties.
Bulgars Burn Bodies OF Living Men.
South Dakota For Cummlns.
Where Farming Differs.
Many Thousands of Backward
Pupils.
PAGE FIVE.
Story:
The Heart Of Night Wind.
EDITORIAL:
That Cummins Meeting.
Why Not For Women Only?
Make 1t Kind Christmas.
Topics OF the Times
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, TEN
ELEVEN.
City News:
Pump Bids Higher Than Before.
To Consolidate Liscomb Routes.
Celebrate Clark Golden Wedding.
Low Priced Realty Active.
e. r. Wyatt. Pioneer Justice. Dead
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Conditions Force Wheat Decline.
Light Receipts Strengthen Corn.
Cattle Market Weakens.
Best Hogs Higher. Others Dull.
Farm Boys Who Win Trip to Expo
sition.