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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31

full, idolatrous and torn by in
ternal jealousies and was weak
and at the mercy of two greater
powers, the Ohaledeans and
Egyptians. 1t was like sheep
in between two savage beasts.
Zedekiah rebelled against the
king of Babylon, then Nebuch-
adnezzar came with all his army
and besieged Jerusalem for more
than a year but they made a
plucky defense from their walls,
and when walls were weakened
they tore down houses and
strengthened the walls. They
were starved till they were black
in the face but finally the walls
were broken and Zedekiah and
ten thousand captives were taken
to Babylon. Their kingdom per-
ished but they never worshiped
idols afterwards.
AS any earthly kingdom judah
had its rise and fall-had good
and bad kings. AS a people
they were Gods chosen people,
and they have given most to the
world. They have given US the
bible, the oldest record in the
world. A history of the religious
development of mankind for four
thousand years. She has given
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Ju-
da and Israel, Moses the Law
Giver, Araon, the enlightner and
the tribe of the scholarly priests
the Levites, Joshua, the war
rior who brought the tribes to
their country where they could
establish a tabernacle for Je-
hovah. King David, the Psal-
mist and hero and founder of
the Holy City, Jerusalem, Solo
man the wisest man and builder
of the temple, Isaih and the
prophets. the good kings He
zekiah and Josiah. From this
people in Bethlehem of Judea
was born Jesus, the Saviour of
the world.
Gods word is the word of Life;
Gods word is the word of Love.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31
BIG SHOW FOR WOMEN
PLANNED FOR STATE FAIR
One Of the Most creditable Exhibits
In the Entire Gigantic
Display.

Busy housewives and experts in arts
and crafts are taking advantage Of
every moment in preparation for the
showing to be made at the fifteenth an
nual Kentucky State Fair, to DO held
In Louisville the week OF Sept. 10.
The Woman's department is natural
y the most interesting portion OF the
State Fair to wOmankind and is like
wise one OF the most creditable exhi-
billions In the entire gigantic display.
The entry list for this department
will close Aug. 81, and Il "hurry up
call" is issued by Kentucky State Fair
Secretary Fount Il. Kremer, Suit COL
Republic building, Louisville.
For catalogue or information address
Fount I. Kremer. Secretary Kentucky
State Fair. Suit 004 Republic Building,
Louisville. Ky.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31
Where Fenelon Was Bishop.

Cambria has made much cambria 10
which it gives its name and has seen
many wars. During the French revo-
luton it was almost the chief seat of
war, and from the beginning Of the
last great campaign against Napoleon
1t served as Wellington's headquarters.
After Waterloo 1t was one Of eighteen
fOrtresses which were placed for FIVE
years under his supervision. Though
once part Of the Netherlands, 1t had up
to the outbreak Of the war In 1914
been for nearly a century one Of
Frances proudest possessions and priz
ed all the more because from its see
one OF the most versatile of French.
men, Fenelon, derived his title.-IOn.
don Mirror.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31

A little child visiting Abraham Lin
coin with her father in Mr.. Lincoln s
private Office when he was president Of
the United states, says the New York
Sun, suddenly turned to Mr.. Lincoln
and said, Mr.. President, what is the
hest way for little girl to salute the
American fag?"
Mr.. lincoln was puzzled and finally
said: "Why. my little dear. have new
err given the matter any thought. Have
you any suggestion to maker
"Well," the child said, why can't
we place our right hands over our
hearts and just gaze at the flagT
Mr.. Lincoln said, ~ think that would
be splendid"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31

Two of the array Of trophies offered
in the great $4,000 Eve gated saddle
horse stake at the fifteenth annual
Kentucky State Fair, the week Of Sept.
10, are magnificent silver cups donated
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31
Picture In Disguise.

Many ana strange have been the VI
cissitudes Of some Of the worlds great
est pictures, and fine painting which
is owned in England has an interest
ing history. This remarkable picture,
which for some years consisted OF a
painting of flowers, was pronounced by
an art dealer to be merely a mask for
some other picture, and on his receiv-
ing permission he gradually cleaned
OF the flowers, discovering underneath
a very fine portrait OF Charles i. by
Van Dyck. 1t is supposed that the por.
trait was thus disguised In order to
save 1t from destruction by the Round
heads at the time OF the common
wealth.-London Standard
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31
Remarkable Eeats Of Strenatn.

Louis de Boufilers, who lived In the
sixteenth century, could break bar
Of iron with his hands. The strongest
man could not take from him a ball
which he held between his thumb and
first finger. While standing up, with
no support whatever. four strong SOL
diers could not move him. lie remained
as firm as a rock. Sometimes he
amused himself by taking on his Shout
ders his own horse, fully harnessed,
and with that heavy load he prone
naded the public square, to the great
delight of the inhabitants.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31
The prize money donated and set
aside in this class Is as follows:
How Prize Money Is Divided.

How Prize Money Is Divided.
One thousand dollars to the horse
winning first prize. $G25 to the horse
winning second prize, 1910 to the horse
winning third prize and $3.50 to the
horse winning fourth prize. In add
ton to the first prize Of 81 900 the sad
die stallion proving champion of the
country in his class will receive q ster-
ling silver cI'p. on which will be en-
graved championship of America for
five gated saddle stallion, any age"
and which will be valued at $3.50.
On Tuesday night of Fair week the
mare division Of the saddle horse stake
will be shown under the same condi-
lions and with the same amounts and
divisions rs in the stallion rings.
Wednesday night the exhibition of
geldings will take place in identically
the same manner and with the same
divisions.
Saturday night the grand finale of
the horse show viii take place, when
the four champions of America in
their particular sex classes meet to
compete for $4,000 in prize money and
the title Of grand champion of Amer
lea. The money in the grand cham
plonship event will be divided the same
as in the sex classes. and, in addition,
the winner will receive Il sterling sill
yer trophy known and inscribed as the
Grand Championship of America for
five gated saddle stallion, mare or
sclding OF any age"
Judges Carefully Picked.
Entries for these stakes will close
Aug. /, and all nominations should be
sent in Immediately to Fount T. Kre-
mer, secretary OF the Kentucky State
Fair, Republic building, Louisville.
Three judges will be selected to pre-
side in these rings, the officials to be
named by the state Board of Agricul-
ture of Kentucky, the State Board Of
Agriculture Of Missouri and the State
Board OF Agriculture Of California.
This guarantees judges Of the highest
integrity, ability ana nation wide rep
utatlon among horscmen and officials
eminently well suited to serve in the
most spectacular and important horse
event the world has ever known.
For catalogue or information address
Fount 4. Krcmcr Secretary Kentucky
State Fair, Suit COZ Republic Building,
Louisville, Ky.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31
Your friend,
Corporal B. F. Richardson.

j. A. McDermott and family of
Barbourville, were here today
enroute home from a motor trip
to Pennsylvania. Mt. Vernon
Signal.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Furnish
and son Ben, were here from
Barbourville from Sunday until
Wednesday. Mr.. Furnish was
here as a witness in the suit of
the Bank of Mt. Vernon, against
Allen & Sons. Mt. Vernon Sig
nal.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31

hentucky state FAR, the week OF sept
10. are magnificent silver cups donated
lion. MAT S. COHEN, commission
IL er Of agriculture and, by virtue
of this office, president of the
Kentucky State Fair, has secured a
$4,000 five gated saddle horse stake
for the 1917 Kentucky State Fair to be
held in Louisville the week of Sept.
10-15.
Commissioner Cohen, with the unan-
imous Endorsement and enthusiastic
support Of the members of the state
board Of agriculture, was untiring in
his efforts to secure the interest and
cooperation Of horse owners and breed
ers throughout the country, and his
plans were crowned with splendid sue
cess. From nearly every city of any
size in the United States letters have
poured In upon the commissioner eulo-
gizing his brilliant achievement and
commencing the vitallzing effect Of
such project upon the horse interests
OF the country.
World Will Look to America.
The commissioner has made it known
that this very motive inspired him in
his efforts for this gigantic prize list,
as It Is his firm belief that at the close
of the present disastrous and exhaust
ing war all foreign nations will look
to America for foundation stock and
new blood and that this nation should
prepare for the demand. At present he
declares that the breeding operations
of this country have ceased to an
alarming extent and that just such in
SEPARATION as this hitherto unheGrd Of
stake Is necessary to arouse the horse
men and breeders Of the United States.
Entrance Fee Waived.
In addition to the magnitude of the
prize money, the fact that any entrance
fee is waived and the horse owner or
breeder privHcged to enter as many
animals as he cares to nominate free
of charge and that stable room and
bedding are provided by the State Fair
without cost to the owner is certain to
attract the attention of the entire
horse world and to make the five gated
saddle horse events Of the 1917 Ken
lucky State Fair the most sensational
saddle horse affair of the age.
The battle royal for the $4,000 in
prizes will open Monday night, Sept
10, with a grand prize total of $500
offered the FIVE gated saddle stallion of
any age who bears Off the champion
ship honors OF America in his sex class.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31
The Captivity of Judah

Comments on last Sundays Sum-
day school lesson by Mrs. Sal
lie Lyttle Hatton.
AS live saith the Lord Jo-
hovah / have no pleasure in the
death of the wicked. )" The great
law of the universe is perfect
and Interchangeable. The sun and
moon and stars and planets-that
is the heavenly bodies of which
this earth is one-each have a
circular path to go round. We
have seen them come between
us and the moon and move on.
Sometimes, no doubt, we pass
between the sun and other plan
cts and other people may look at
our Earth through smoked glass.
This great compass work is laid
off in order-each celestial body
has its certain period of time, in
which events happen in certain
order, which constantly and I'M
erringly repeats its routine of
work. EHow beautifully and i'm
perceptably the night follows the
day and winter follows the sea-
sons spring, summer and au-
tumn. These are the orderly and
systematic arrangements of the
Creator. This great clock work
of the universe has been wound
up with the keys of eternity by
the hand of omnipotence. His
tory does not record a time and
we certainly do not remember a
time when this order did not go
on in its scheduled time, except
when Joshua called for the sun
to stand still on Gideon. Joshua
was furnished a light-anyway
that was all he wished. In all
matters we can trust God for
His ways are best.
God knows the way; He holds
the key,
He guides US with unerring
hand,
Sometime with fearless eyes
we'll see
Sometime We'll understand"
Sin brings its own punishment. |
The laws of God are for OUR
good. If we turn our backs up
on them and suffer, we bring it
On ourselves.
MANS inhumanity to man
makes countless millions MOURN"
out that is for a time-out of
which we may be benefited but
Iod.is with the weak and OPP.
,ressed and they are going to be
'escded and the tyrant brought
o justice.
Zedekiah was the last king of
Iudah. The kingdom was sin
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31
United States Expedition.
airy Force in France.
Company, L. 10th. U. S. Infantry,
August 18th 1917.
Mr.. w. H. Mcdonald,

SOiilPdliS, IL 1Obii' ~ ~ iiiAcii >
August 18th 1917.
Mr.. W. H. Mcdonald,
Barbourville KY,
My dear frined:
This may be a surprise to you,
but for old time sake thought |
would drop you a line just to in
form you am yet living and have
not forgotten you. l truly hope
my little message finds you we'll
and enjoying a prosperous life, as
for myself | am alright and rath-
er enjoy myself even tho am in
a war stricken country, | would
like to write you things t h a t
would be most interesting, but
censorship won't permit it.
Give my best to my friend and
tell them l am we'll, by the way
Henry if you could send me the
Advocate l certainly would ap-
preciate it and some day will re-
pay you, the above written and
UNDERSIGNED is my correct ad-
dress.
Your friend,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1917-08-31
LEVY BROTHERS CUP.

by the two leading mercantile estab-
lishments of Louisville in their lines,
the Levy Brothers Clothing company
and the II. Straus & Sons Co. depart
ment store
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-09
DOCTORS AMI THE WAR

Failure of physicians to volunteer for army ser,
vice is one of the surprises of the war. 1t may be
necessary to draft sufficient number. We were
under the impression that physicians would be
glad to serve their country, especially as the pay
is not exactly bad; but the facts seem to be that
the doctors are not overzealous to leave their prac-
tees and go to the front in large numbers.
The volunteer system among physicians has
been a rank failure, physicians evidently believ-
ing that the volunteer system failed to protect local
medical needs, and, in the words of Major Kark
ConnelI of New York, "the policy of permitting
or urging doctors to volunteer Unfortunately
would result in confusion, waist and failure"
On the other hand, medical service is an abso-
lutte necessity, and in spite of the dire predictions
of Connell, the government must be provided with
an adequate supply of doctors to go with the
national army.
Heretofore volunteering of American surgeons
for service on the French front has been splendid,
many of the men winning special mention for their
bravery, endurance and efforts on behalf of strick-
en- soldiers. But the need now is for thousands in
stead of hundreds.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-09
DANIELS AND THE COAL

BY vigorously protesting against paying $500 or
so a ton for coal at the mine, Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels is concentrating attention upon an evil
dent attempt to hold up the government.
The government can't be held up as easily as
the public-provided officials of the government,
like Daniels, are unwilling to be held up.
If the public had the power of the government
and there is no reason why it shouldn't have con-
sidering that the government is based upon public
sentiment-they would make short shifts Of pro-
~fiteering coal mine operators, who are attempting
to utilize the war as a cloak for a get rich quick"
scheme.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-09

THAT WINS

The gasoline engine engin is a tremendous
factor in the great war. Without it there would
be no air planes, and without air planes the task
Of driving back the Germans would be ~nearlyin-
surrnountable; for every big gun nowadays is AIM
ed at points based upon the information obtained
from aeroplanes.
The Germans at the start of the war thought
they had a gasoline engine that surpassed any in
the world-the DIESEL engine. Since that time,
however, there is no evidence of German superio-
rity, anymore than the German big guns are any
longer bigger or superior to the guns of the Eng
fish. The Entente has caught on and is improving
the situation where the Germans left off.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-09

VO1I1K I'M I LII
With the government need of increased pro-
duction and the practice of sane economy on every
hand, we should not for a moment lose sight Of the
fact that the human brain and body requires a
certain degree of periodical relaxation. We must
work-work hard and for long hours-in order
that we may each perform the duties allotted to
US. But we must have our hours of relaxation, or
our overburdened frames will suffer and our ener-
|gies will deteriorate. A wise head is needed to
devise some form of community amusement in
which all may share-healthful exercise which is
more play than work, and which will take the
mind from the more serious problems of the day.
Have you a plan? Speak up!
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-09
GREECE AND WAR

Greece's plunging into the war-actively or
p~assively by breaking diplomatic RELATIONSHIPS
certain from the moment Constantine was forced
to abdicate the throne in favor of Alexander.
The latter, always a staunch advocate of the
allied cause and of the personality and vigor of
Venizelos, would not have remained q spectator on
the chariot Of neutrality. From the instant Of
his accession to the throne, the most significant
fact appeared to be that at least Greece was on the
way to war. The stakes of diplomacy were turn
ed in that direction. a fact accentuated at the time
Venizelos arrived in Athens from Salonika, when
the reinstated prime minister frankly remarked
that he would have something important to tell
my beloved Atheneans in a few days"
The "something'' was recognition that diplo-
matte relations had been broken off with Germany.
AAAAhM1
AIRING DISASTERS"
It is a characteristic of the British government
to SEX explanations when anything goes wrong
Il 10 TINS we find that the Galipoli disaster and
the earlier mism:.' engagement in Mesopotamia has
been thoroughly investigated and pfsssf or i'm
proper blame placed-and noboc,vs 1eellngs nave
been spared in the reports.
Winston Churchill, who at the start Of the war
he was Of a fiery temperament and want
ed to dash in and get the rats out of the Helge-
land blight, is held responsible for the aggressive
actions at Gallipoli, while Mesopotamis's blunder4
ers were due to the outworm military caste system
in which half a dozen dignitaries had a hand.
Frank admission of failures and candid discus
sions as to the reason why never harmed a nation.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-09
CURTAILING TRAIN SERVICE

Train service has been curtailed on a large num-
Der of railroads, on some Of fthem the reduction
reaching eight per cent. Curtailment has been
easiest on roads that specialize in freight, it being
easier to curtail and save coal on such roads than
on railroads whose income from passenger service
reaches 40 per cent, as is the case Of some Of the
leading passenger roads.
fe4Ts$ e -
ss' Come on, boys; the water, wagon rides easy
md \ : spesdsy-Mhen the road runs down h4l.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-11
BALTIMORE PRODUCE

Bsltimore Jan. Io-DGGs-Msrs.t quie<. M.ry-
land. Pe1nsylrsniA and nearby hrsts q: EssteTn
Shore. Maryland. ard Virginia hrsu. a.: Western
tOhiol hrsts. 47; West Virginia hrsts IS southern
North Carolinsl frsts tat5 The market for
Western very strong. Western. fresh. Cass count
50; Western. storage. count. 3y4SS. selected
canded stock in carton. ss4o.
BUTTER-sepsrstnr. extra, 4esT hrs,s Ss<S;
private. h-b.. +9aii; hrsts. 3sa2; do. l-n extra
iOs4l; hrsts. sS9; blocks rs. extras sOsll: hrSt.
sa5s; dairy priuts Maryland, P-upsy lrauis and
Virginia. extras. asZs; drsts. hsz7; storersck-d-
rrss. 2 rolls. MarIand and PennsyiysnH, .ss2:
do. West Virginia. 2sa2s
LIVE PoULTRf-Fricss per pound unlss other>
wise stated Chickens. choice youns by beat
-; do. by sHpres. IS; do, rough and pcor,
II; do, old hens, pounds and over ls; do
small TO medium, II: do, old rou-terS and stass,
iosll Ducks. young NuscoEy and MongreI Il; do.
White Pekinss. lsa's: Indian Runsers young liars;
Puddle. choice. fat. H: do, smaller, l5ss. Geese.
Maryland and Virginia, fat lsale; DO Southern ano
Western l7aB; do. Kent Island fat lszsJ: turkeys
choice hens. 3; do. Young gobblers 25: do old
toms .; do. small. pOor crooked breast les0;
Pigeons old, pair, 70; do. young. q. Guiues fowl
young. II ioS and up, IS; do. smaller, :; do.
old. 3
VEGETABLES AND GREEN rRuIrs-Pot.toe..
white, Western Maryland and PeunxyIrsnia brshel
l.75al. 81 do. New York and Maine. bushsL l7ss
LIS; Eastern Shore. Maryland and Virginia No. l
bushel. L5also; do, frosted bushel 7sseO; nearby
brshel box. l-sosl.s5 sweets. Eastern. Virginia
yeilows. baIrel, 275s3oo; do, Eastern Shore Mar
land and Delaware. barrel. 22sSs; do, YoTt
River barrel. 27ja3Oo; do, North Carolina 3oos
3s; do. Hampers. bAsks Llssl25: vans. large
bright, smooth, barrel 2oox2s; apples. Western
Maryland and Pennsylvania pscssd, barrel 2Sss9;
do, New York State. No !, barrel sSala: do
No. ., 2cz22 81 beans, Florida, sreen. basket, %,
EI5; do. wax. bssket. -z5sl.s; cabbage New Yors
State. Danish, ton. 90 oOosS.oo; do domestic, ton
Socssaoo: celery. New York. bunch eGAS0: crzn-
berries. as to quality. bsrel 5toa6S: cnc1mbers
Florida, basket, 25Oa3oo; eggplsnts P1ozids, -ate
l!5s25; grap<fruit. Florida as to size box ZOO
rs; Rale. Norfolk. barrel sosso; do native bashei
box. Ss4e; lettuce Norfolk tssket 0sf5: do
Florida, BASKET, Lasl5o; onions. New YORK and
western yellow. loolh. sack l0s4S: oransrs
Florida, as to sire. hoE LT5s25 e; psppers Florida
crate, ? 25oaSCo; spinach, Norfolk lssl75: do, us-
tive, bushel box, 6ss5; squash. Florida crate zoo
as; Strawberries. Florida, quart 5s35: tomatoes
Florida, fancy, carrier. S.0s3D: do, choice car.
rier, 22SA30: turnirs native hlshel -sal %
The Washington herald., 1917-01-11
COTTON MARKETS.

New YORK, Jan. lo.-Statements about further sub
marine activities. rumOrs concerning the entente
reply to President Wilson'S recent note and the
freight situation responsible for heavy selling
Of cotton today. The market lost considerable
ground following a rally above yesterdays close
in the forenoon.
A sharp reaction from the highest in Liverpool
and heavy sailing By Wall Street and local in
tsrests caused reactions Of TO Il points at the
opening with the tone esg.
Buying BY spot house brokers seemed largely
sponsible for absorbing the early offerings, and
after decline to 1884 for May, the market rallied
sharply a continued dsma nd from trade sources
and covering Of shorts. The continued bullish
character OF Southern spot advices seemed to
enoourazs the demand which carried active mouths
some to Il points net higher before the end
Of the morning.
Wall Street and wire houses with Western con-
nections were very heavy sellers, and earlier sup
porters Of the market seemed TO be throwing over
their holdings The close was fererish and rres1l-
Jar at 4 net decline Of IS to AZ points
Port receipts for the day were % SO bales CON-
pared with 2.7T bales last year. New York ware
house stocks al sol bales compared with 4s 4s3
bales year ago Exports for the day were II 5s
bales Clesrsnces for the season to date aggregate
.lp bales against ISIS $50 bales for the CORE
spending period last season.
Spot here was quiet, 40 points lower at 1870
cents; there were no sales. The spot article at New
Orleans steady, with middling Is points higher
on the basis Of ISIS cents; the sales were s5
balea