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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
BATTLE CLOSE TO SHORE
British Shells Fired at Cruiser Dres-
den Damaged Houses on Land
Residents Paid Indemnity.

Valparaiso, Chile, March 22.-The
sea fight of Juan Fernandez islands
which resulted in the sinking of the
German cruiser Dresden by three
British ships took place so close to
shore that houses on land were dam.
aged by shells, according to members
Of the crew of the schooner Argentina,
which has just arrived here from the
scene of the engagement. Sailors on
board the Argentina said that on Sun.
day morning at eight o'clock the
schooner was anchored near the Dres.
den, between the cruiser and the
shore, when the English ships ap.
peared. The commander OF the Dres.
den Immediately began preparations
for battle An hour later the English
ships opened fire, but the Dresden got
in only 13 shorts before she was help.
less. The commander of the English
squadron went ashore, It was said,
and paid the residents indemnity for
the damage done by British shells.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
DRIVE TOWARD KOENIGSBERG
Success In the Memel District Con.
vlnced Russians German Troops
Withdrawn From That Section.

Petrograd, March 22,-Russian
troops have again crossed the Niemen
river In East Prussia and are making
drive toward the German fortress of
Koenigsberg, according to official ad.
vices received here. The success of
the operations in the Memel district,
It was stated at the war office, con.
vinced the general staff that most Of
the German troops in the northern
part Of East Prussia have been with.
drawn to other fronts and that the
lime is favorable to launch new at.
ok on Koenigsberg. Investment of
fortress would permit continue
of the thanking movement now in
oss along the Niemen river,
,ere 10000 Russian troops are re.
ed to have concentrated,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
POLAND LAID WASTE BY WAR
Four Thousand Five Hundred Polish
Villages In Ruins In Ten Prov
inees-Damage Enormous.

Petrograd, March 22. Statistics
compiled here on the losses to prop.
erty in Russian Poland as a result Of
the German invasion, give the total
number of towns and larger villages
destroyed as 20, II is said that $500
small villages were devastated, 1000
of them having been burned, The
figures apply TO ten Polish provinces.
The damage is estimated at more than
$500, 100000,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
BRITISH SH|pPINGHURT
Submarine Campaign More Sue
cessful Than Expected.
Thirty-Two English Vessels Have
Been Sunk or Badly Damaged
Since February 18.
BY JOHN G. FOSTER.

International News Service Correspondent
London, March 22.-That the Ger
mans submarine campaign against
English shipping had been more sue
cessful than was expected was Off
cially admitted at the admiralty. This
admission came simultaneously with
an announcement that during the week
ended March II eight British vessels
had. been torpedoed and sum-, by sub
marines.
These eight vessels had total ton.
mage of 22,S25 tons. That most OF them
were small vessels does not detract
from the fact that the underwater
craft of the Germans are being sue
cessful.
The official announcement does not
include a record of the sinking of the
Glenartney, which was sent to the
bottom on March IS, making nine
ships sunk in eight days.
Since the Germans began their sub.
marine campaign on February IS, 92
English vessels have been sunk or
badly damaged by the submarines.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
FRENCH MAYOR FIGHTS DUEL
Epernay Executive and Marine Pre-.
feet slashed in Sword Combat
Both Are Wounded.

Paris, France, March ga duel
with swords, resulting from n dispute
about official business, was fought by
NJ, Chapron, prefect of the department
of the Marne, and Maurice Pol Roger,
mayor OF Epernay in the park of
country house. Chapron was wound.
ed in the left arm and Roger in the
right wrist after long and furious en-.
counter. The adversaries refused to
be reconciled after their combat.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
Ksntuokians Organize a Society.

A temporary organization has been
erected by several Kentucky residents
of Washington The organization has
been called the Kentucky Society, with
the following officers George J. Drew.
ry, Louisville, president; c. NJ. Force
shelbyville, vice president; f. p. Far
ley, Barbourville, secretary, and Louis
+. Halbleib, Louisville, treasurer
Committees were appointed, and It is
hoped a permanent organization will
soon result. The organization adopt.
ed resolutions of sympathy upon the
death of John ID. Wakefield.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
AUSTRIA MAY CEDE LAND
Rumored In Rome Diplomatic Circles
That Preliminary Draft Of ces-
sion Is Already Signed,

Rome, March 22,-Reports are cur
rent in diplomatic circles that Austria
had agreed to oede the districts of
Trent and Friuli to Italy, and that the
preliminary draft providing for the
cession was signed in Vienna last
week. No official confirmation of the
reports was obtainable, but these cir.
culating them declared they emanated
from the Austrian embassy. Officials
of the embassy refused to comment,
The reports caused an unfavorable i'm.
preston upon the Italian public,
which is clamoring for Trieste also.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
Governor Without Knowing Il.

State Senator NJ, o. Scott, OF Ed.
monson, president pro TEN of the Sen.
ate, was governor for about two hours,
but probably unaware of the distinc-
ton. Both Gov, McCreary and Lieut..
Gov, McDermott were out of the state.
the former in the east and the latter
in Cincinnati delivering ST. Patrick's
day address. AS Lieut.. Gov McDer.
mott remained across the river only
long enough to make his speech, and
then crossed back to Covington, it was
not considered necessary to disturb
the slumbers or the peace of the uu.
conscious bearer of the brief dignity
and responsibility by notifying him.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
1000 MEN LOST
IN GREAT FIGHT
French and British Lose Four
Big Warships in the
DardanelIes.
LOSS ON BOuvET HEAVIEST
Constantlnople Celebrates the Victory
and stambouI Is Gay With Flags
All Depression Caused by the
Attack Has Disappeared.
BY LUDWIG Won KLEIN.

International News Service Correspondent.
Constantinople, via Berlin and Am
sterdam, March 22.-More than 1000
French and British sailors perished as
result of the unsuccessful attack
made by the allies fleet upon the Dar-
danelles forts Thursday, according to
information that reached here. The
heaviest loss of life was among the
crew of the French battleship Bouvet
and the British battleship Irresistible,
both Of which were sunk.
Only Three Escaped.
OF the crew of the Bouvet, number
ing more than six hundred men, only
three escaped, says a dispatch from
Gallipoli. These were picked up by a
small Turkish boat.
The Irresistible did not sink for
some time after 1t received the dam
age that finally sent it to the bottom.
This gave an opportunity for most of
its crew of $50 men to be rescued, but
many lost their lives when the ship
took its final plunge.
Constantinople is celebrating. The
Turkish press prints long eulogies OF
the work Of the Ottoman defenders of
the Dardanelles forts. Stamboul is
gay with flags. All depression evident
here when it became known that the
inner forts had been attacked disap'
peared as soon as the magnitude OF
the Turkish victory became known.
According to the Turkish war Office
the British battleship Africa was sunk
with the Bouvet and Irresistible. The
three ships, 1t says, were torpedoed.
Earlier reports stated variously that
the three warships were sent to the
bottom by the Turkish batteries and
mines.
The following official statement was
issued with additional details of the
fleets attack on Thursday and its re-
pulse.
Sixteen Ships Engaged.
"A fleet Of sixteen ironclads, includ
ing four British and three French bat
tie ships, cruisers and several torpedo
boats and destroyers, opened fire In
the afternoon. A portion of the feet
retired at p. m, but eight ironclads
continued the bombardment until six
o'clock, when all withdrew with the
exception of the French battleshiT
Bouvet and the British battleships lr
resistible and Africa, which were tor
pedoed. Other ships were also hi
hard.
"The seven.hour fight ended with
success for the forts. Only slight dam
age was done to the earthworks."
1t was stated at the war office tha
the defeat inflicted upon the allies
fleet had demonstrated the-Turkish po
sitions at the Narrows Of the Darda
nelles to be impregnable. While 1t II
not expected that the French ant
British will abandon their attempts t
force their way through, Turkish nava
officials predict that they will wal
some time before renewing the attack
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
CAPTURE RUMORS CONFIRMED
American Steamer Lorenzo, Carrying
Coal to German Cruiser, Taken
by British Warship.

New York, March 22.-Reports Of
the capture of the American steamer
Lorenzo by British warship while it
was carrying coal and supplies to the
German cruiser Karlsruhe were con.
firmed by John Bunmock on his ar.
rival here from the West Indies He
said he saw the Lorenzo at st. Lucia,
Windward Islands, in the custody Of 2
British prize crew. ........-.,b..l
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
lNsTALLs HIMSELF IN esLFRY

Macon, Ga, a,-Tuss Nixon. young VIII
kinson county farmer who, several
weeks ago, shot and killed Ira Blood
worth, his rival for the hand OF pret'
ty belle of the neighborhood near Cor.
don, after forcing Bloodworth to alight
from his wagon, get down on his knees
in the middle of the road and say his
prayers, has barricRded himself in the
stoeplo of the Methodist church at JEFF
fersonville and is defying arrest. Mix
on is well armed and has q good sup
ply 'ob ampunitlon.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
BLIZZARD RACES IN BERLIN
Storm Is Reported to Have Covered
Big Part Of Prussia-Tratfic at
Standstlll.

London, March ga blizzard
ragged Friday in Berlin and over the
greater part of Prussia, according to
dispatch from Amsterdam. Traffic
in Berlin and elsewhere was brought
to standstill and in the approaches
to the Kiel canal there were several
accidents to shipping.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
PERMIT ALL WHEAT BREAD
German Officials Withdraw Decree Of
70 Per Cent Maxmum-too Per
Cent Now Allowed.

London, March 22,-German news.
papers reaching here contain the an.
nouncement by the Berlin city council
withdrawing its order that bread could
not contain more than 70 per cent of
wheat -four According to the an.
nouncement 100 per cent bread may
now be baked without penalty. 49,
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25

Vera Cruz, Mex, March 22.--Vicar
General Paredes and fifteen priests,
who arrived here from Mexico City,
have been ordered released by Gen
eral CaTranza. They were taken from
the capital city when General obre-
gon evacuated Il, .,.............
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
Vote on Two Amendments.

Vote on Two Amendments.
Kentucky will be called upon this
year to vote on two most important
constitutional amendments-the work.
ing of convicts on public roads and
the vitally important one which in.
wolves the question of retaining the
present antiquated, grossly unjust sys.
TEN of taXation-which drives capital
from the state-or of establishing a
system under which intangible prop.
erty will be made to bear its just pro.
portion of tax burdens. Under the
present system It is within the limit
to say that the owner of visible prop.
erty pays not less than S5 per cent OF
the taxes collected, while the greater
part of the remaining 10 per cent goes
into the pockets of tax inquisitors and
their lawyers. 1t is true that Ken.
lucky voted largely in favor OF both
amendments last year, but the will OF
the people was choked off by the neg.
ligence of the secretary of state in fail.
ing to give due and legal notice of the
submission. That Is the way the court
of appeals viewed it, and Kentucky
will have to bear the burden of anoth
er expensive election because of neg
lect on the part of the secretary.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
BLOCKADE FORMS
ARE NOW CHANGED
Old Time Method Holding War
ships Close to Enemy's
Shore Obsolete.
SUBMARINES KEEP THEM OFF
80 the Indefinite Area Of Operations
Set by the Allies May Be Con.
strued as "LegaI"-Washing-
ton Considers the Future.

Washington, March 22.-That the
old-time form of blockade by warships
close to an enemy's coast became OBJ
solete with the development of the sub
marine and that the indefinite area of
operations set by the allies in their
plan to starve out Germany properly
might be construed as legal area"
was the opinion in certain administra.
tion quarters.
To Protect Nations Right.
There was apparent a tendency to
agree that the British attitude had
some merit, but at the same time high
officials intimated that the govern
ment did not propose to let any right
Of the nations shipping go unpro-
tected. 1t was indicated that the fur
ther efforts of the United States would
be directed largely toward the pre-
Vention Of the allies from barring ac.
cess to neutral ports or coasts of neu-
trail countries.
This change in attitude, as indicated
In authoritative quarters, was said to
be the result of close study of the
situation from all angles with a
thought to the future course of the
United States should this country find
1t necessary to so to war in the years
to come. In this connection the mari
time experts Of the navy have been
called into consultation with the legal
and diplomatic officers of the govern.
ment.
II still is maintained that the dec.
laration of London furnishes a basis
for the American protest against in
reference with neutral shipping, but
the impression prevailed in circles
close to the administration that the
forthcoming note to Great Britain
would take exception chiefly to the
methods which the Unite1'1S Istes re.
CARDS as contrary to law, of enforcing
the blockade, and not so much to a
! protest against the "order-in-councl"
itself.
Future ls Considered.
This, 1t is understood, will be for
the purpose OF establishing strong
ground for claims for damages for any
injury to American interests. At the
came times 1t was pointed out that
the United States will have a large
part in the formation of any new prin-
ciples of international law that may
spring from the present European
conflict, and her attitude in the pres.
ent case should be directed in part
by these considerations.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
Gen. Charles r. Adams Dies.

Washington, March 22.-Brig. Gen.
Charles Francis Adams, attorney, his.
torlan and head of the great Adams
family OF Massachusetts,, which gave
two presidents to the United States,
died suddenly at his residence here
'oday Mr.. Adams was born in Bos-
May %, 1885.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
suaaest MccrearY for commlsslo

Suggest Mccreary for Commissioners.
The President received Gov. James
McCreary, when in Washington at
the executive offices. The governor,
who was in Washington in the interest
Of the good roads movement in Ken.
lucky, called with Senator James to
pay his respects. There is a rumor
aaoat here that practically all the
Democratic factions in Kentucky have
recommended Gov. McCreary to the
President as a member for an Ameri-
can Peace Commission, should one be
appointed, to draw up articles OF set.
tlment of the European war. The gov.
ernor is one of the fathers of the ar.
bitration movement. Gov. McCreary
announced that in all seven Federal
engineers would be sent to Kentucky
to instruct in all road work. Four are
road engineers and the other three
are bridge officers. The governor
with Secretary Bryan, attended the
Pan-American conference at the Union
building this morning and was shown
by Director Barrett where his portrait
is to hang. 81 introduced the Pan.
American conference in Congress and
helped lay the cornerstone OF the
building said he.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25

MISS Declld OlScO anu MIS-. Eli
ma Allen, teachers who were
sick lest week and unable to at.
tend their duties at school, are
able to be at their posts again.
The Ladies Auxiliary Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Charles
D. Arnett Wednesday, March
the 9lst, at two o'clock P. M.
All members are requested to be
present.
If you have anything to sell tell
the people what it is through the
columns of the Courier. If you
want to buy anything advertise
for it and if it is in the country
you'll find it.
w. G. Oakley has sold his up
per farm on Pleasant Run to a
Mr.. Horton, of Elliott county,
who will move to his new home
next week. We did not learn
the price paid for the farm.
The following were welcome
visitors at the Courier office Mon
day: Mrs. Elsie Bays, Misses
Anna Osborne, Cleo Bays and
Effie Reed; Messers. Mckinley
Easterling and Jas. Kennard.
j. F. Hamilton, of Silver Hill,
called in to see us while attend
ing Circuit Court and subscribed
for the Courier. The post Office
at Silver Hill, which was disan-
nulled some time ago has been
re-established.
L. B. Reed, who had intended
to join his family in their new
home in Bourbon county, was de-
layed on account of the tardiness
of a tie inspector with whom he
had business, and will not be able
to go till next week.
Mrs. Ella Briggs, who was
called here on account of the sick
ness of her sister, Mrs. c. l.,
> Perry, who died recently, left
Monday for Waco, Texas, where
she will reside temporarily. She
was accompanied by her niece,
Miss Anna Perry, who will make
her home with her.
Judge j. w. Riley, of More
/ head, was here last week on legal
. business, Judge Riley contem-
plates making the race for the
democratic nomination for Con-
5 gress from the Ninth district.
: He has many friends in this
county who would be glad to see
. him enter the race.
After taking Dr. mites LaAHuNs
Tablets children ask for more eanay.-
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
BOMBS DROPPED
BY zEPPELINS
RAIDED PARIS AND VICINITY AND
DROPPED FIFTY 'RoMBs-LIT-
TIE DAMAGE DONE.
British Steamer cairntorr Torpedoed
and Sunk-Shot Stops
German Steamer.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Paris.-zeppelin airships raided
Paris and vicinity and dropped half
a hundred bombs, but the damage
done was unimportant. Seven or eight
persons were injured, but only one
seriously. Several of the aircraft
started for the capital, following the
Valley of the Disc, but only two
reached their goal. Missiles also were
dropped at Compiegne, Ribecourt and
Dreslincourt, but without serious re-
suit. Paris remained calm while the
aerial invasion was in progress and
residents of the city exhibited more
curiosity than fear as to the result
Trumpets gave the signal that all
lights must be extinguished as soon
as warning was received of the Zeppe'
Inns approach. Searchlights were
turned upon the clouds, antiaircraft
guns opened fire and aeroplanes rose
to attack the Germans, but their op
erations were hampered by heavy
mist.
British Steamer Torpedoed.
London.-The British steamer Cairn
torr was torpedoed off Beachy Head
in the English Channel, and sank, &C
cording to a Central News dispatct
from Eastbourne. Her crew escaped
When the steamer was struck rescue
boats put out to her and attempted
to town her into port. She sank eight
miles out, however. The CairntorI
was bound from New Castle for Genoa
with coal. The Cairntorr was yes
sci of 1928 tons and was built in Sun
derland in 1904. SIZE was owned by
the Cairnn Line OF New Castle.
Shots Stop German Steamer.
San Juan, Porto Rico.-The German
merchant steamer Odenwald, which
attempted to leave port without cb
tanning clearance papers, was stopped
as she was passing out the entrance
to the harbor by two shots across he
bow from a fye-inch gun and direc
shots from machine gun. She theI
turned and wast taken IN charge b.
the American Collector of Customs
Permission to saii was refused IN
odenwald by the Collector, pendlni
instruction from Washington. Th
steamer has been at San Juan sine,
August. She was bound for Euro
pean ports from the West Indies wit
freight and passengers, and sough
refuge here.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1915-03-25
Local and Personal.

Newt Perry, of Lenox, was in
town Tuesday.
Noah Day, of Alice, was here
on business Monday.
Born, to the wife of Bernard
Whit, March IA, a girl.
Miss Sara Dennis is visiting
relatives at Ezel, this week.
Scrap paper free for the school
children at the Courier Office.
Jno. B. Phipps was in Frank
fort the first of the week on busi-
ness.
H. F. Cisco, of Mathew, visit
ed his son, Judge A. N. Cisco,
recently.
Mrs. R. M. Oakley who has
been sick for several weeks is
able to be out again.
j. M. and Charlie Reed, of
Lamar, were in town on business
the first of the week.
Merida Mann, of Dan, visited
his daughter, Mrs. Chas. D.
Arnett the first of the week.
Ed. Leonard Music, of Malone,
was in to see the Courier Crew
while in town Tuesday.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Mr.. Eu-
bank, Of Mt Sterling, was here
last week on official business.
DR.. A. P. Gullett will be at
Wrigley March 29-3O and 81,
April and 2, to do dental work.
229-2t.
C. F. Testerman and L. P.
Haney, of Nickel, paid the Cou-
rier Office a social aud business
call while in town attending
court last week.
Attorney Finley E. Fogg, of
Paintsville, attended Circuit Court
here last week. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Fogg who visited
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-19
SALEM FOOTBALL FANS
TO ATTEND ANNUAL
j. OF 90. A. c. GAME
Several Hundred Spectators
Will Go To Eugene For
TOmorrOw's Contest

Several hundre' alem football fans
will leave this city tomorrow on the ex-
cursiOn trains to witness the annual U.
of 90. A. c. game at Eugene tonror-
row afternoon. Keen interest has been
aroused in the big contest in this city
on account of the large number Of form
er students from both institutions WAC
reside here. All who can find the
spare time and the spare change are
planning to board special train to-
morrow forenoon and already several
hundred tickets have been sold in this
city. In all it is expected that at
least 500 football fans will go from
Salem to the Eugene classic.
While considerable enthusiasm has
been displayed in the game the fans
are particularly shy about making any
bets for articles more substantial than
cigars and no odds are quoted by those
who would risk few coins. The dope
ticket has been upset so many times
that comparative scores are no criterion
though on paper the O.. A. G. team looks
to have the edge on the lemon yell
lows. However, T. of o. won t1e game
at Albany four years ago after 0. A. G.
had beaten the Whitman team w1ich
won from U. of 0 20 to 3.
Both Oregon and o. A. c. appear to
be in good condition for the game de-
spite the hard luck tales that are com
ing from the camps of both teams and
the experience of the past has been
that both will present their strongest
possible lineup and the yarns about
stars being out on account Of injuries
may be discounted by the fan.
Eugene is expecting the largest crowd
that ever journeyed to the university
city and with the Alumni Homecoming
and the dedication of the new univer-
sity administration building in addition
to the main attraction it is probable
that the Lane county city will be
crowded to its fullest capacity over the
week end