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Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22
To the Voters of Knox County:

candidate the office of Superintendent of, Schools
subject the action of the Republican Party the Primary Eec
be held Aug 1917 have taught2 years the schools
of this and almost section of it, and acquainted
with the peculiar problems and conditions of each section.
believe that this knowledge will be valuable aid in helping
solve the Educational problems of the have studied in
the different schools of this county, at Krksve Institute and
Hamilton College, and now hold Life Certificate.
If nominated for this important Office pledge progressive
and business like administration devotng myself entirely to the
interests of the schools and our boys and girls.
expect make active and will endeavor visit
the homes the county, Asking careful consideration
and support, am,
Respectfully yours,
MRS. JOHN W. HUGHES.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22

We have often thought since
the election of Hon. F. ID. Samp-
son to the Appellate Bench of
Kentucky, and have heard the
question asked: Can the people
find another Champion for right
and square dealing? But in the
announcement of the Hon. W. R.
Lay, we find the answer, for in
that declaration is found the ring
of the true man. And, all who
know Mr.. Lay, know that he
stands for, and has the ability to
give to every man the Square
Deal" to which he is entitled.
And in our opinion no more sui
table or fit man can be found to
take the judicial Eruine laid
aside by Judge F. D. Sampson,
than the Hon. W. r. Lay.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22
Che Cbristmastioe

The lambs and sheep are all asleep,
Out in the open fields.
While the shepherds near, watch the stars appear
To repose all nature yields.
Suddenly an angel comes
Like bolt, when the sky is clear;
And voice is gently, saying,
Shepherds, Have no fear.
Good news to you. We nations.
Great JOY to you, to-day.
There's born to you Saviour,
In Bethlehem way
Shepherds. when you find Him,
Here is the sign-the word
He's baby in a Manager,
And, He is Christ the Lord.
A multitude of angels
With praises fill the air
The Shepherds hear the music
Falling sweety every where.
Glory to God in the highest
And on earth peace good will toward men,"
The immortal Shepherd speaks for man,
Now let US go to Bethlehem
Now let US go to David's citp
And find the princely stranger
That's holding such royal court
In an humble Manager.
Let US hear the sweet Emmanuel:
God with u.s. From courts above.
God with US: is life eternal.
God with us: is peace and love.
SALLIE EYTTLE HATTON,
December 1916.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22

Warrington. = The Republican |
Publicity Association. through
its president, Hon. Jonathan
Bourne. Jr.. today gave out the
following statement at its WASH
ington Headquarters:
Interests in the abnormally
large imports Of gold should not
center in Wall street alone, nor
in the private offices of bankers,
large or small. The humblest
business man, the proprietor of
the smallest factory, the laborer
who has been rejoicing over the
increased wage he has received
in recent months, are all affected
by the gold movement and should
feel an interest in the situation.
Since the war began, we have
made net imports of gold to the a.
mount of nearly $71S, 600, 600, due
to the great export trade result
ing from the war in Europe. That
gold has formed the basis for
immense credits. producing an
expansion of business and in
vestment, a rush of speculation
and a boom in prices. That is
all right as long as it lasts. In
flation hurts nobody. Going up
in a balloon or airship is perfect
ly harmless. 1t is the coming
down that has its perils. Con-
traction that is certain to follow
the initiation may be without
harm, but it has it's dangers.
of course nobody knows when
the contraction will begin. The
war may last for years. Even
when the war does end, there is
! a possibility that no radicalchange
in our financial status will result.
But all the probabilities are a.
gainst that assumption. All the
reports and indications from Eu.
rope lead to the conviction that
a trade war will follow the mill
tary war-that both the allies
and the central powers will be
ready Immediately or in 4 very
short time to dump cheap pro-
ducts on our markets. Certain
it is that they will cease to be
such extensive buyers from US.
Such a change will necessary
mean an outflow of gold, con-
traction of credits, reduction of
prices and a reversal of specula-
ton.
The whole question: is wheth-
er we shall like the successful
aviator, glide smoothly down to
earth again, or 60 tumbling head
long to financial wreck and in
dustrial ruin. The outcome de-
ponds upon the preparations and
precautions taken to make our
machinery sound and keep it in
running order. In this each man
who transacts business, however,
grert or small, has his due share
of responsibility. Don't go up
like rocket unless you are will
ing to come down like a stick"
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22
Steele a Candidate

Sol 7. Steele is getting into the
race for County Attorney. He
has let it be known that he is a
candidate and authorized the
Advocate to make such announce
ment.
Mr.. Steele is a good campaigner
and popular and will make it
lively for the boys when they all
get lined up.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22
Lost or Strayed

Bay mare mule. Is hands high,
age 10 or II years. Left TeJay
Dec. End. ANY one knowing the
whereabouts of such a mule will
communicate with Harrison Day.
Balkan, KY, and receive liberal
reward. 1881.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22
NOTICE

We are again ready to receive
Hickory logs, cut 9 and IL #.
long, either at our mill in Bar
bourville. or F.O.B B. cars various
railroad stations. Those having
hickory for sale. see us promptly.
7. w. MINTON & SON.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22
Good for Constipation.

Chamberlain's Tablets are ex.
cellent for constipation. They
are pleasant to take and mild
md gentle In eject. 0btAinabls
everywhere.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22

The general average for whole
school was 81. 1870
After the "Mikado" was over
Friday Dec. Is, a picture of all
the players was taken.
The High School Department
received their report cards this
week and the highest average in
each class was as follows:
Freshman. Leonard Rogers-98.
Sophomore, (l)Bill Martin 80.
~ Ora George 80.
Junior, Sawher Smith SO.
Senior. BrilA Smith 81.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22
For Sheriff:
For Jailer.

CHARLES H. BOTHER
of Grays
E. j. WYRICK,
of Barbourville, Ky.
C. A. WEST,
of Barbourville, KY.
FRANK j. MITCHELL.
of Barbourville.
JEFF HALE,
Flat Lick. Ky.
JOHN McCLELLAND.
Wilton, Ky.
R. j. BLEVENS
Hopper, KY.
WILSON LAWSON.
of Ely. Ky.
Mountain advocate., 1916-12-22
BARBOURVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

Last week the Puntuality and
attendance Banner was awarded
to Miss Parker's room. Her av-
erage 81. 4l9o
The averages FOR different
rooms were as follows:
Miss Barton 1926
Prof. Faulkner 90 O9Cs
Miss Pelly -96.04q6
Miss Parker -97.41G6
Prof. Mills go. 400
Prof. Oldfeld SO. 40
Miss Prater -94.06 "
The total average for the whole
school was 95. IS per cent.
For this week the banner was
given to Miss Barton's room.
She had an average of 90. so per
cent.
Below are the averages of all
the rooms in the order in which
they come:
Miss Barton -96.S0%
Prof. Faulkner 80. 80"
The Washington times., 1916-07-14

lative element must have injected
itself along with the huge industrial
activity that is Of thoroughly legiti-
mate character.
Getting corner on the worlds
gold Is a pleasant enough thing,
while the gold 10 coming our way.
But giving up that gold, after our
business shall have been keyed up
to the point Of using 1t all, will be
painful; and one day; not so long az
ter the war, Europe will begin to in
sist on getting back its share. Lon
don, in raising the rate, Is really
serving the whole gold-standard
world.
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
ATLANTIC CITY LIFTS
.L|D0N BATH|NGSU|TS

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. July IA
Dimpled knees. gracefully rounded arms
and gleeful gigslcs that would command
respect from various kinds Of sharks.
blended today to make tho streets and
boardwalks here q feast OF beauty. Il
was the morning parade to the beach.
and would have made the manufactures
of the "burlesquest" burlesque show
blush with shame.
Since the director of public safety
pried the lid off bathing suits Atlantic
City has undergone marked change.
Contrivances in aquatic costume that
dazzle. tickle and nearly blind have APP
peared In the place Of the long rain
coats that law formerly compelled. Abb
breviated and then some with couple
of inches off all around for good meas
ure. the most conservative of these
costumes" would hardly bulge an aver
age sized hip-pooket II stuffed.
. II was Il toss up. between hot wealth
er and shark. and these pretty little
summer girls took their. chances with
the sharks to wade In the hrlny deep.
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
NAVY BILL TO PASS
SOON, SAY LEADERS


When the Senate today rssumsd con-
sideration Of the naval appropriation
bill. carrying Ss15 .ooo.o 900 and providins
Tor four superdreadnaughts and four
battle cruisers. leaders were hopefui TIE
measure would be passed without nsny
days Of debate. and that u would be
put through in about the form the
Naval Committee reported II r'i
fro2ress Of debate and consideration
the hrst day the I'll was taissn up.
Thursday led the leaders to believe II
would DO possible to expedite action.
senators showed . disposition to con-
slider the bill In nonpartisan fashion.
Little opposition developed to the COM
mittee amendments.
Senator Lodge gave his unqualified
approval to the essential features Of the
OIL. His attitude was looked on a. re-
necting that Of many of the Republic
ans.
The most serious discussion will b<
over the building program. II will b
reached early next week. according &c
present Indications.
Senator Norris In a speech pleaded for
Universal peace. and protested this bilI
was only the beginning of a series Of
great preparedness expenditures.
It IL geenrally expected there will be
long struggle in conference. some OF
the elements In the House trying to cur
tail the bill
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
.T.R. HALTS PLAN +
FORLACK OF A WAR
Colonel Drops for the Present
His Work Of Raising a
Division.

NEW YORK. July M-For the time
being. at least. Colonel Roosevelt has
abandoned his plan TO raise q volunteer
division Of 1000 men. which he was to
command. This was announced yester-
day at the Metropolitan Magazine Off
ces' where the Colonel conferred with
me men who were helping him gather
IN r Ins recruit cru - ...,,s,. -s...
according to Regis II. Post, former gov.
srnor general OF Porto Rico. who has
3een IN active charge OF raising the
Sp. r.n On IN securing the men; That ha.
the Colonel nor his assistants worry
about equipment. They did, however.
worry about the absence Of . war. They
further realised that there II little like
just now, and 80 decided to abandon the
division idea for the present
The following statement was Issued BY
ana o:S:r. e.. af :on he o sse
''This division would. Of course. have
been raised In the event Of . war. and
" colonel &c: sysns " would have IN: s
properly be asked to volunteer unless
there was wsg. and in view Of the fact
there viii be a war. nothing further VIII
be said N Any, any shape or way about the
Mr.. Post. however. will keep In touch
with the men who haze been recruiting
the volunteers. so that In the event OF
war. the Colonel will be in a position to
send out a call for hasty mobilization.
After settling the fate Of the division
the Colonel talked politics with George
w. Perkins and William Finn. the
Moose leader Of Pennsylvania. Finn
told the Colonel that the Warrington
party. the name by which the Progress
sives were known In the Keystone State.
has followed his adyice and will support
the Republican candidates.
The Colonel absolutely refused to talk
for publication. He reiterated that he
10 a private citizen" In fact. he said.
In the afternoon the Colonel visited
the studio Of ]. Massey Rhind. the
sculptor. and sat for bust for the Nc
motored back to oyster Bay last night.
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
oTvIN0 THE WOMEN A CHANCE

The Kansas City park commits
sioners have set aside one Of the at
tractive parks Of that town to be an
Adamless Eden. It's going to be
sacred to the women; no man may
enter, unless maybe to cut the grass
or gather up the aftermath Of the
picnics. ....
Oddly enough, too, some organiza-
tons Of women petitioned for this
arrangement. There will be interest
10 note the results. OF course, the
ladies who 60 there will be assured
against the possibility Of any horrid
men coming and trying to firt with
them; and maybe that will insure
that all the ladies will hurry of to
the new manless playground. Maybe.
We shall await bulletins with inter-
est. Meanwhile, apropos, we are re-
minded Of Cynthia's wish that all the
men might be transported far beyond
the western sea, and of Reuben's re-
tort:
Cynthia Cynthia. I'm a thinking.
That II things should come to this.
All the women In creation,
Right away would build a ship!
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
congressman CHEER
FOR GEORGIA MELONS
Chairman Adamson, Of Com
merce Committee, Gives
Feast for His Colleagues.

Three cheers for the Georgia water
mellon and Charley Adamson." shouted
Congressman James r. Mann. Republi-
can floor leader Of the House. as he put
down what had once been big slice
Of watermelon and wiped a drop OF Juice
from his neatly-cropped whiskers.
About one hundred persons In the
rooms Of the House committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce gave the
cheers. Forty Georgia watermelons had
just been consumed.
Secretary McAdoo. Assistant Secre-
tary Newton, First Assistant Postmaster
General Roper. Speaker Champ Clark.
many members Of Congress and their
wives and a dozen Newspaper cores
pondents. attending the watermelon
cutting.
Chairman Adamson. Of the House COM
mittee, received q big shipment Of mel
ons from LaGrange, Georgia. yesterday
and just before the House adjourned
he invited everybody to come forthwith
to his rooms. There was enough to go
around and then some.
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
Aided in Siberia's Growth.
2OOPOSTMASTERS
ARE TO GATHER HERE

all parts of the United statea are
expected TO attend the annual CON
Ssp.ts ~ W..,, - con
os po", Oh .n ,s. 1,,; xsoe s
10 be held here July Is to u, at the
Raleigh Hotel This will he IN.
1890, ,r.hsr ~ no...
Arses' 'hunnoor =. pos'masters ever
meeting at one time In tho United
States.
Ths convsntion will he onsn.d hy
N..,sS pr..ta.n, Gil.
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
Lords Prayer Is
Engrave don Pin

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. July l4-God-
frey E. Lundberk. OF Spokane. Wash.
has. engraved the Lords Prayer. con-
tanning sixty-flve words. a total of 25i
letters. as we'll as seventeen punctua-
ton marks. on the head of a gold pin
forty-seven one-thousandths Of an inch
In diameter. ell also has inscribed the
letters ~. s." on the point Of a fine
cambria needle.
'Mauritz Lundberg. brother of the en-
graver, brought the two engraved arti-
cles here. They have been exhibited be-
fore the mayor. city and county officials.
When placed under a 100 diamter micro
scope the letters stand out boldly and
can be read more easily than newspa-
per type.
The two articles will be placed In a
New York meseum for exhibition. Lund.
berg explained that three years were re-
CURED 70 complets the LoEdA Rlsxogs :
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
RAISING LONDON'S BANK RATE

Raising the bank rate Of discount
that is, the interest rate--is a
device to attract money and keep it.
The Bank of England has maintained
that rate at s per cent ever since
August. 1914, which has been &C.
counted a remarkable financial ac-
complishment, considering the press
ure imposed on the London money
market. But the intense industrial
activity in the United States and the
beginnings of rehabilitation in other
countries that suffered when the war
hampered credits, are calling for
money. England, confronted with
the necessity Of producing funds for
her navy, her army, her great NUM-
tions industry, the support in part Of
her allies, and the financing Of her
foreign trade, finds herself compelled
to bid against various competitors
for money. To keep money at home,
where she needs it most acutely, she
must make the rate high enough to
discourage it from going abroad.
That is what raising the rate means.
The United States has been draw
ing steadily at the supplies Of gold.
In the last two months $160,000,0 900
Of gold has been delivered in New
York to meet balances against Lon
don and maintain British exchange.
From the beginning of the war, this
country has gained near half bill
lion dollars in gold. London is under
the necessity Of keeping gold at
home or else it cannot maiItain the
gold standard. And that will not be
sacrificed SO long as British arms
and credit and wealth can possibly be
transmitted into the means to main
tain II.
II the increase in the bank rate
discourages shipments OF gold to this
side, it will be an unqualifiedly good
thing for this country. There is dan
ger, which our financial authorities
freely recognize, of getting too much
gold here. The fact that, with our
unprecedented stock Of money, bust
ness activity is keeping it all SO busy
as to compel London to increase its
rate in order to discourage US from
drawing still more of Europe's gold
is an indication that a strong specu.
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
THE FACTS VS.. THE FRAUD

One Of the weather wizards" who
lay claim to mysterious powers Of d.
vination, enabling them to forecast
the weather over long periods, some
time ago issued his detailed forecast
for the period from June IL to June
80. He told all about it, day by day.
An unspeakably mean person, with
no appreciation of the public's love
Of humbuggery, was nasty enough to
write this forecast down, and then,
IN parallel column, each day record
what happened. It was a hespicable
performance that must be unquali-
hedly decried.
The thing that happened was
something like this: .....
When the "wizard" promised fair
weather, it rained.
When he promised cool weather. it
was hot.
When he forecast thunder show
srs, they didn't happen.
When they did happen, they had
to crowd out clear and sunshiny days
that had been pledged by the "wiz."
Northwest winds prevailed when
they ought to have been southwest.
Sultry weeks that the forecaster saw
in his horoscope PANIED out an aver
age Of several degrees below normal
temperatures.
There was absolutely no relation
ship between the weather forecast
and that which happened.
But no difference. The wizard
will 60 on guessing, and folks will be
interested, though very, very seldom
to the point of comparing notes.
The worst thing about it is that some
innocents even plant crops and ar
range their harvesting operations &C
cording to such schedules. Who Sc
riously doubts that potatoes must be
planted in the dark Of the moon?
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
Troops Use Searchlights
To Guard Against Raids

= EAGLE PASS. Tex. July N.-Miiitary
authorities today placed powerful
searchlights on hilltops and other van
tase points near the MexicarF border
hero.
This win make It practically impos-
sible for any military activity to be con-
Quoted near the border under cover Of
darkness.
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
NO MORE GOLF IN ENGLAND

The golf links all over the United
Kingdom. It 10 announced, have been
commandeered by the government
for pastures. Il would have caused
q revolution two years ago; today,
scarcely q sigh Of regret is heard.
The golfing fraternity II In the
trenches. and Britain has become 20
used to sacrifices Of individual graft
fication to the national cause that
nothing matters, from a 80 per cent
income tax to the shortage Of cad
dies. or, now, the complete cessa-
ton of the game. Perhaps cricket
will not suffer SO soon; 1t doesn't re-
9uire 80 much space.
There is more significance in shut
ting down on golf than might at first
be realized. England Is organizing
every unit Of producing capacity to
help keep the war going; and the
same spirit that cheerfully accepts
the loss Of the links and conversion
Of club houses into hospitals and bar
racks, will likewise agree to the
taking over Of shooting boxes, an
cient parks, and other immense areas
of lands that have immemorially
been used for pleasure and orna-
ment. England, placed on the same
basis of intensive production that
prevails in Holland, Denmark, or
most Of France, and with its produc-
ing capacity supplemented by the
agricultural surplus Of ireland,
would be well-nigh self-supporting.
Let that condition once be estab-
lished as q war measure, and there
will never be . return to the old. lux
urious, wasteful methods Of treat
ing the land. The men in the trenches
are constantly writing home that
they are done with sedentary work
forever. Youths from the shops and
factories have learned the lesson of
the out-of-doors, and are determined
to have a chance at the soil here
after. They will pretty nearly get
their way, for when they get back to
England their SURFACES will decide
the policies Of the country for the
next generation. England is going
to be saved by the men now in the
trenches, and made over by them
when they get out of the trenches.
The Washington times., 1916-07-14
INCREASING OIL OUTPUT

The Oil City Derrick hnds that
there was q production Of new" oil
In June, amounting to 190,741 bar
rels. The figure doesn't mean much
to the average person, save by COM
parison. But the explanation that II
Is the largest amount Of new produc-
ton ever recorded In q single month
carries significance.
High prices and the prospect Of
still higher ones promptly stimulated
prospecting and development; and
there Is even talk Of possible over
production. The Derrick, which COM
monty is wise about oil matters, isn't
worried on this score. It points out
that the two new fields Of Shamrock
and Augusta, in the Kansas district.
are producing about 10000 barrels
a month from new wells; but this
does not nearly make up for the re-
duction in the Cushing fields output
from 100000 to 100000 barrels per
month.
All indications are that the in
crease from new wells will continue
for a considerable time. But these
new fields Of "gushers" are not to be
relied upon for permanent produc-
ton as "gushers." They exhaust
their immense riches early, as they
did in the Cushing pool. There, the
drop from 100000 to 100, 900 barrels
monthly took place in about half a
year; and the Shamrock and Au-
gusta borings cannot be expected to
continue their present rate very long.
There is not going to be overpro-
duction unless some marvellous find,
such as that at Cushing, is unex-
pectedly developed. But there Is
seemingly no excuse for further ad-
vances, and may much more likely be
further reductions, in the price of
gasolene. They will doubtless be
slow, and the old low prices will
never be reached again. But the oil
wealth Of the continent is not on the
point Of exhaustion.
There is. however, great need for
the development Of methods that will
get more motor spirits from the
petroleum. It is a question for en-
gineers and chemists, rather than
for the spectators and developers.
Unless the cracking process and i'm
proved carburetors can be made to
stretch the present and the prospec-
tive supply Of oil, there will be a
serious shortage before many years.