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The Parish Democratic Executive
is hereby called to meet at
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15

We have been asked many
times why we do not boost the
oil businass; to this we reply, we
will boost as soon as we find
something to boost. So far there
has been little drilling. it looks
now, that the time of validating
and pin-hooking is over and there
are some people here now that
really mean business.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15
Gas Wanted

We are in receipt of a letter
from a party in Knoxville, Tenn,
in which he said that there is
strong company in Knoxville that
$ DESTROYS Of piping the gas from
Nnox county Ky. 10 Knox county
Tenn. and tina; if it is here in
paying quantities, the pipe line
will be laid to these fields.
One thing that is certain we
have the gas. and if the right
move is made by the right narties
there is no such thing as failing
10 get gas in paying Quantities
Take for an example the Nav
hew well, it was drilled in and
stood open fer four or five years
and was iinGl!y piped into this
city for use. The city has possibly
250O people, we dn not know just
how many are using gas for any
and all purp SEES. but We do know
that for the last ten years we
have had t e blessing of having
gas for heating. lighting, cook
ing, and for power purposes.
1t is given to US by a man that
says he knows about the record
of the Mayhem well, and he gives
the following:
The well is 1400 feet deep, the
rock pressure is 305 pounds one
minute pressure under the guage
is 1S5 pounds, accumulation full
pressure sos pounds in 20 minutes
capacity 1000. 0G0 feet per day
one man in Knox county can fur
nish 10, 600 acres of gas producing
land at any time. Why not some
enterprising men get together
and drill for this gas, it is here
and our neighbors just across the
line want to buy it.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15
Mills-JOrdan

On Dec. l, Columbus Mills and
Miss Axle Jordan surprised their
many friends by stealing away
from home to get married. The
young couple planned the sur
prise on thanksgiving night, how
they would fool those that expect
ed to witness the scene which
they thought would take place.
The Bride and Groom met at the
home of Rev. Shermen Mills on
Mill Creek, Clay county and the
clever preacher not being aware
of the fact. the young couple told
him that they wanted to be tied
by the bands of holy matrimony.
The bride is a daughter of Robt.
Jordan, and one of Clay county's
sweetest girls, and the groom is
a successful young business man
of about %. He was once a devil
in The Mountain Advocate office,
he is the packer of the Columbus
brand canned goods, and a sue
cessful photographer. We pre-
dict for them many years of joy
and happiness.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15
Knox County to Have
Rural Sunday School and
Educational Chautauqua

This year is the hundredth an
niversary of the American Sun
day School Union and during this
past century its representatives
have operated in rural districts
only. The rural chautauqua is a
product of this organization and
has been a great success.
Rev. Harry Upchurch is now
arranging for four or five such
meetings to be held in Knox
County. The State Agricultural
Dept. and the Knox County
Ladies Civic Leagde are expect
ing to cooperate to make these
educational and religious gather
ings great success.
Let us all get our shoulders to
the wheel and lift for better
homes, better farms, better Sun
day Schools, and q greater Knox
County for lsl7,
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15

was placed before her. From it
was showered many exquisite ar
ticles of linen needlework and
lace. Some imported pieces, jap
anese and PHILIPPINE. were among
the gifts, in addition to many
wrought by the fingers of loving
friends. Miss Gatlitf accepted
the offerings with a grateful
speech. Then dainty ices, cakes
and minis were served which
carried out the color scheme of
yellow and white. The favors
were wedding rings, tied in tiny
umbrellas of yellow and white
crepe. Miss Ethel Neal. Mrs.
N. A. Archer. and Mrs. Norman
Perkins assisted in receiving and
entertaining the wedding guests.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15
Business School.

Prof. w. +. Mcneil has ar
ranged to open a business school
in the rooms over the fstore of
A. N. Herndon, and Mr.. Jones is
having the rooms put in fine
shape. Everything will be ready
for the opening on Tuesday. Jan
uary 2.
This is one of the best schools
in the country and gives an OPP
portunity to all who desire bus
mess education. His rates are
reasonable and he is one of the
best instructors in this end OF
the state,
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15
Oil Well Shot

Last Friday the well that was
drilled in on the Bingham farm
was shot, and it is said that it
made a fine showing of oil. The
well was shot with dynamite,
and it is said that it was a good
shot, though not as good as it
would have been had it been shot
with nitro glycerine.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15

candidate for the Republican Nomination for Circuit
Judge in the August Primary, 1917
was my intention make this quite this
early and doing only satisfy large number my friends
who make intentions the matter known
making this do with full appreciation OF
the and Importance of the duties of the Office and
up them. If should lack in knowledge
would endeavor make in hard work and honest to
do right.
If elected Circuit Judge will be constant purpose to
administer the Office in such will insure justice to all
alike and the of the and humble
by the rich and arrogant
served Whitley County County Attorney for four years
and willing depend uyon my record that capacity for
support in this
respectfully solicit the support of all the people, with the
promise that will exert efforts to make good Judge
Yours very truly
j. C. Bird
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15
Linene Shower
Williamsburg, KY, Dec. IL.

Williamsburg, KY. Dec. IL.
An affair, charming in it's SIM
plicity and elegance, was the
linen shower given by Miss Una
Gatliff Friday afternoon at her
home on Depot street. Miss Eva
Keeton Gatliff, whose marriage
to Mr.. Thos. Joseph Gilbert, of
Pineville. will be solemnized next
Friday evening, was the guest of
honor.
After a number of beautiful Sc
lections on the victrola by Miss
Neal. Miss Eva was seated in the
library, and a large umbrella
decorated in yellow and white
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15
Judge Sampson Praised

At a meeting Of the Whitley
County Bar. in the. court room OF
the Court house, a, Williamsburg,
held on Dec. 4th, 1916, Judge II.
n. Tye was made chairman, and
H. j.. Bryant. Secretary. The
meeting was called to order ano
a Committee on resolutions maze
a report as follows:
WHEREAS, Judge +. D. SamD-
son has been called from lis pre-.
sent position rs Circuit Judge
of the 34th District to lie one of
the Judges OF tie highest court
in this Commonwealth, and be-
ing the first Appellate Judge or
state has etAr had from the
mountains Of Kentucky, we pause
in the deliberat on of the busy
hours of coIrt t. > ,oW him on
deep regret for his departure
from his honorable >sition, bat
extend to him our heartiest con-
ordinations for the high h0n>r
bestowed upon him by thos: who
know him best, and
WHEREAS. we. the members
of this Bar and judicial D.trisct,
have always found Judge Samp-
son to be fair and impartial alike
to the rich and poor, black and
white, courteous to an unusual
degree to all members of the Bar,
especially So to the Young and
mex erien ed.
Be it therefore resolved
That we, the memters of this
Bar. her by extend to Judge F.
ID. Sampson our fullest assurance
of our appreciation for his fair
ness at all times and in all cases,
his desire to administer justice
equally to all, his untiring energy
to dispatch business, his unfaul-
tering aim to tighten the burdens
of litigants by rapidly disposing
of busine IS in his court. We
commend him most heartily to
our highest court and the citizens
at our State Capital for his in
dustry and integrity, his devotion
to duty, his spotless Christian
character, his amiability as a
citizen, his profound ability as a
lawyer and Judge. and with a
wish and hope that the eminence
attained so early may be only the
beginning and stepping stones to
even greater honors so justly due
him, who by his own hands, heart
and mind has risen steadily and
surely from obscurity, without
reverse or defeat. but by his own
merit and the aid of loyal friends,
to the eminent place he is soon
to occupy.
A. 7. Siler.
E. L. Stephens.
r. S. Rose,
s. H. Kash,
H. C. ellis,
Committee.
H. L. Bryant. Secy.
Upon the report of the resolu-
lions a number of the members
of the Bar addressed the meeting
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15

am candidate for the Republican nomination for the Office
of Sheriff of Knox County subject the action ofhe Republicans
at the polls in the Primary to be held August 4th 1917
If nominated and elected promise make Knox County the
best Sheriff it ever had have asked for Office Knox
County has of people held County office was
born and reared this County and have interest of its
pie at heart because am part Of them
ask support and in doing promise make such
officer will feel proud Of and will regret having
given your support
Thanking you in advance for your support am,
Very cordially yours,
JOHN H. LAWSON.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-15

Upon the report OF the resolu-
lions a number of the members
of the Bar addressed the meeting
and a great many very compli-
mentary things were said of
Judge Sampson, which are not
shown in the resolutions. The
meeting was a regular old fashion
love feast at which everybody
seemed happy and joined in with
a hearty good will.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
MOOSE OPEN WAY
FOR G. O. P. FUSION
Progresslves Adopt Declaration OF
Principles-Meet at Chi.
cago June z.

Chicago. Jan. i2.-As n political
entity the Progressive party will have
no existence In the national campaign
Of 1916 II the Republicans grasp tho
olive branch which was profered To
them by George w. Perkins and other
Bull Moose leaders I'm tho meeting OF
the Progressive national committee IN
Chicago.
That the Progrcssives I'm their peace
advances are willing to forogo n pres
idontlal nomination for Theodore
Roosevelt. II amalgnmntion and har.
m,ny can 10 brought about thereby,
was revealed In the following state
mont by Mr. Perkins, made at tho end
of the committees session;
I'VE are all hopeful that both par.
ties VIII agree upon somebody. and II
need not necessarily DO MIR. Roose-
Welt"
This remark was made after Colonel
Roosevelt had sent n message TO the
Moosers I'm which he asked them Ia
subordinate party 10 country.
There IL crying need said the
colonel. that we shall cast aside all
purely partisan consideration and dis
regard all but the vital issues AFFECT
ing tho national life. and shall strive
intellectually for a sound American
ism, which shall insist that every man
within our borders shall be- an Ameri
can and nothing else"
Immediately after the message had
beer read the committee decided upon
Chicago az the place and June z as
the time for holding a national conven
ton. This Is the date which the Re
publican national committee has SO
lected for its 1916 convention In Chi
cago.
Mr.. Perkins enlarged upon his
earlier statement by issuing another
one I'm which he defined what he re-
CARDS as the issues In the cominl
campaign and the relation which th'
Progressive following holds To them.
He reiterated the party declaration
OF 1912 and then proclaimed tn
proposition OF national military ant
naval preparedness as the prime ISSUE
OF the campaign this year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
FIVE INDICTED IN WAR PLOT
Four Men and a Woman Charged
With Conspiring to Ship Rub
Der to Germany.

New York, Jan. 15.-Five persons,
including one woman. were indicted
by a federal grand jury, charged
with conspiring to ship rubber secret
ly to the German government I'm vio-
lation OF United States customs laws.
The alleged conspirators indicted are:
Edward Weber. a cousin OF Alfred
Weber of the Deutsche bank OF Ber-
lin: Paul Schmidt. an employee OF the
Rubber and Gayule company, los Wa
ter street, New York; Max Jaeger;
Mrs. Annie Dekers. n resident Of Hol-
land: Richard Wohlberg. q cement
dealer living in the Bronx. Jaeger. 1t
Is charged. came TO the United States
as an agent of the German govern
ment. planning TO slip quantities OF
rubber through the British blockade.
Mrs. Dekers and Jaeger. II was al
legged. attempted TO ship the rubber
to Germany In their trunks as person
al effects in violation of customs reg.
~ulations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
HEAVY LOSSES FOR TEUTONS
Petrograd says 10000 Teutonp Were
Captured In Two-Weeks'
Fight.

Petrograd. jan. il.-ln the two-week
battle that eliminated In tho capture
OF C%zartorysk and tho driving of all
Austro-German forces from tho east
bank OF the Strypa river tn, Teuton
losses totaled ut least 6 $4,000 men. ac-
cording to official estimates made here.
Oficial reports To tho war office state
that the Russians have taken o
than 200. 900 prisoners and that twice
that number OF Au.tro-German sol
diers have been killed on wounded.
During their successful operations
between the Sereth and Strypa rivers
the Russians have advanced thirty
miles along n front OF sixty miles.
Vienna. Jan. ll.-Austro-Hungarian
headquarters reported under date of
January 9 that the Russians In the
eastern theater bad discontinued their
attacks after being %repulsec at all
points east .f the Galician and Bes'
s~arabian frontier
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

great international question of this
kind into the mire OF partisan politics.
The American people are behind Pres
ident Wilson to preserve peace and
peacefully to and in establishing a
government in unhappy Mexico"
A statement insisting that the state
department had taken every precau-
ton to protect American lives I'm Mex.
leo and assuring the public that those
responsible for the 'dastardly crime"
OF assassination of seventeen Ameri-
cans by Villistas will be punished was
issued by Secretary Lansing.
Carranxa Avenges u. S. Men.
Washington. Jan. l4.-The state de-
partmeEt received advicen from Eel
paso stating that Carranza troops had
captured Gen lose Rodriguez and
General Almelda and their compan'
ions. who are both Villa generals, and
who are held TO have been responsible
for the killing OF Watson and the sew
enteen other Americans near Santa
Ysabel.
Tho dispatch stated that Rodri'
guez had boon sentenced TO be shot
and that Genera Almelda was killed
In making the capture. Tho captures
took plnco noar MADEIRA. n point I'm
chihuahua. some distance away from
Yaabcl. and from which place the
Villlataa fled after committing the
massacre.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
CONSUMPTION FOR BRITAIN
Government Bill for Compulsory MIL
tary Service Passed on Second
Reading by Vote OF All TO 80.

London. Jan. l3.-~Following the
irish party's promise OF support. mill
tary CONSUMPTION for England was as
sured beyond the shadow OF a doubt
when the governments compulsory
service bill passed Its second reading
In the house OF commons by 43l to -
The first reading. at which the Irish
opposed the bill. resulted In a vote OF
403 to l05 The overwhelming ma
jority In favor of the bill shows the
country absolutely behind the govern
ment's policy and make certain the
final passage OF the bill despite any
opposition by labor organizations.
That such opposition will be met. both
in a political way and through labor
strikes. was indicated by union lead.
ers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
RlOTlNG STOPPED AT Ell. PAS0
Hundreds Of Mining Men Attend
Double Funeral Of Two Victims OF
Santa ISABEL Massacre.

Eel Paso. Tex, Jan. 15.-Vigorous ac-
ton by the police. aided by United
States soldiers. has restored order
here. where for three days there had
been turmoil growing out of the mas
sacre Of Is foreigners, most OF them
Americans. by bandits In western Chi
huahua. Sentries are stationed on all
the principal street One
hundred and fifty arrests have been
made. Hundreds of mining men at
tended the double funeral OF Maurice
Anderson and T.. l.. Robinson. victims
of the Santa Ysabel massacre. Funer-
nj services are being arranged for the
other victims.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
GEN. HUERTA IS DEAD.
FORMER DICTATOR OF MEXICO
SUCcUMBS AFTER HEM
ORRHAGES.
FAMILY AT HIS BEDSIDE
Became Provisional President of Mex
leo After Assassination of Madero-
President Wilson Refused to Recog-
nize General as Head Of Government.

FL Paso, Jan. 14.-Victoriano Huer-
ia, former provisional president of
Mexico, died here last night. Repeat
ed hemorrhages of the lungs followed
the administration of the final sacra-
ments and Immediately preceded
death. The family was at the bed
side.
Huerta an Indian.
Nictoriano Huerta was more typi-
cally Mexican" than any of his rivals
for the dictatorship of Mexico. lie
was of almost pure Indian blood.
He was born in one of the provinces
in 1854 and was sixty-two years old.
AS a youth Victoriano Huerta was
sent to the National Military school
at Chapultepec, where he took a
seven years course, and was gradu-
ated in the engineers with credit.
After a time he was appointed TO
subordinate commands by President
Porfirio Diaz. He was known among
the ~half-savage Mexican soldiers as "a
man eater" who ruled with iron.
Accused as Madero Slayer.
After Diaz had been banished Huer-
Ia soon became a national character.
He served under President Madero.
but when the committee of senators
ordered the arrest of Madero 1t was
Huerta who took the soldiers and ar
rested the president. That was on
February rs, 1919. Four days later
Madero was murdered while guards
were taking him to prison. Huerta
was blamed for this murder. but he
always denied all knowledge OF 1t.
At the election on October 26, 1913.
Huerta declared himself elected presi-
dent of Mexico by an almost unani-
nous vote"
Wilson Refused Recognition.
But Carranza and Villa both OPP
posed Huerta and civil war has ragged
ever since. on the ground that iluer-
In had won the presidency by the az.
s%assination of Madoro. President Will
son refused to recognize lluerta ~
president, and bidod his time until n
stronger man should take HIS place.
~ NNF III ~ -
on April o. 1914, that n paymastor
and squad of ~bluejaekots of tho Uni
ted States woro insultod and arrested
NJ Tampico. iluerta a%pologized. but
refused TO order n salute fred To the
United States dag. as President VII
son demanded, and a fleet was sent
60 Vera Cruz, tho city captured with
u loss OF II American marines. and
held for weeks. War was averted by
the mediation OF Argentine. Brazil and
Chile. and the Americans ,eft Mexico
without the salute being fred.
Finally on July, 10. 1914. Huerta 70
signed tho presidency and fled from
Mexico.
He left on board the German cruis
er Dresden On July 20 and later went
10 Europe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
TAKE u. s. SOLDIER OFF SHIP
washington Won't Act, as He
Was Released.

Washington. Jan. 15.-It was stated
on authority that this government
will not AXE any action as a result of
Alfred Clarke OF the Fifth United
States infantry being taken off an
American ship at Kingston, Jamaica.
by the British authorities and exam
ined as to his nationality. State de-
partment officials said that as Clarke
was permitted TO go back aboard the
ship and proceed TO New York after
he had declared that he is a natural
ICED American citizen. that this gov
eminent will not make an issue OF the
matter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
II DIE IN TRAIN CRASH
Collision In Canadi an Pacific Railroad
Yards at Brandon. Man.-Mer
curry IS Below.

Winnipeg. Man. Jan. l3.-Seventeen
workmen we're killed. fifteen fatally
injured and q score badly hurt In the
Canadian Pacific railway yards at
Brandon. Man. az the result of a col
lision between a snow-clearing train
and a heavily-laden stock train Sixty
men we're In the caboose. which was
being shifted TO another part OF the
ward. Ii was 46 below zero at the
time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
SAY GERMANS LOST $4,000
Paris Dispatch Says Teutons Suffered
Heavy Casualties In Their
Champagne Drive.

Paris. Jan. l3.-More than $4,000
were lost by the Germans In
their vain attempt OF last Sunday TO
break through the French lines IN
Champagne. say dispatches from Cha
ions. whittier great numbers OF Ger
wounded have been taken Among
the prisoners are soldiers OF the Ger
man imperial guard
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
No Peace Proposals.

Rome. Jan 1.-THE Holy See did
either directly or indirectly.
10 solicit from either group OF belliger-
an invitation TO participate or pre-
side nj a peace conference" said the
Catholic srean Corriere d Italia I'm an
article evidently inspired by the vati-
can.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21
Samuel Lucas. Actor. OIes.

New York. Jan ti-Samuel Lucas.
author OF the song. Grandfather
Clock. ana now as one OF the most
original entertainers on the American
stage tor nearly halt q century die at
mis- home here. He was seventy nvs
years old.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

No man. as Is we'll known. is n hero
to his valet. but the valet doesn't have
10 pretend that he Is. And this is
where the valet has II on the press
agent or the private secretary of a
near great man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

So successfully have the Japanese
initiated German cheap toys. IL Is said.
that buyers canno tell the difference.
This appears to be one OF the unex-
pected cruelties of war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

II ia announced that by means OF n
new invention the Austrian soldiers
will have their garments heated by
electricity this winter. Why can't we
have the benefit of some of these new
inventions over here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

Man can never forget that time
when he was IA boy and grew s. fast
he rolled up his pants TO keep the
public from seeing they were too
short.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

IL having been ascertained that Ben
jamin Franklin invented the electric
pushbutton. IL is feared he'd never get
the office boy vote for anything.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

Racing around the bed for fifteen
minutes is recommended as a cure for
sleeplessness. But what about IL when
the bed races around the would-be oc-
Cupant7
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

Throughout all the storm and stress
of war the peace rumors. sometimes
vague. sometimes definite. are persist.
Ing Evidently somewhere nature 10
refusing 10 hold out.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

When an angry wife sues her hus-
band for divorce because no wore
mourning for another woman. n won.
ders just how to please "a wife. any
how.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

Now a bomb TO wreck submarines
from aeroplanes has been invented.
And so the expression of human love
Tor it's kind goes merrily on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

The historians say that II was not
until after the Norman conquest that
the use of hats began In England. but
they do not tell us what people bet on
elections before then.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

II you know anything about psy'
chology you can give some sort OF
mysterious answers TO all fool duos'
tiona.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-01-21

There are people who wouldn't al.
nit that they were happy IL happi-
ness were To break out all over them.
like tho measles.