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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
Federal Trade Commits
sion Recommends Iron
and Coal Prices Fixed
by Government.
UNFAIR TRADE
METHODS UP
News-Print Paper and
Other Topics Brought
Before Congress in
the Report.
A ssociated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Exten-
sion of the governments price fixing
power to other products than food and
fuel ard especially to iron and steel.
is believed necessary by the Federal
Trade Commission in the light of ex-
perience gained in investigating econ
mic conditions since the United States
entered the war. Recommendation
that temporary administrative body
be established to determine reasonable
prices for prime necessities and aslo
to regulate the distribution of raw
materials and finished products was
made in the commissions annual re-
port, submitted today to Congress.
Other recommendations suggest
that the commissions powers of OBJ
tanning information be broadened to
authorize requirement Of reports from
individuals enga ged in commerce, as
well as corporations; that informa-
ton gathered by temporary semi-ofh
cial organizations such as the Council
National Defense, including all cor
,1 c2dence, be ordered preserved;
81 ol; -rade association files should be
1,! D!e9 !" ,:oublic records; that investiga-
-, Dieu VI uis foreign trade conditions be
wv" . permit proper measures with
n n. l'ieo III az American industrial organ
w ", ounae1 o,eiw and when peace is con-
o'a'' '''' ,.tions for export trade from
ion of the Sherman law be
MISS that the salary fnlitation
DiEpa year be removed from the
p~:---- a H'9 is expert employees.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
WAR DEPARTMENT
IS 0VER,WORKED
Forced to Compress Five Year Train.
ing in Single Year Says
CrOzier.
A SSociatad Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Major
General Crozier, testifying in the SEN
ate inquiry in regard to the general
conduct of war, declared that the mill
itary policy defined in the national de-
fense act of 1916 which contemplated
the raising of a million men in five
years was one obstacle in the early
war works.
He said that the war department
was forced to compress a five years
program in one year. In reply to
questions he said that the short artil-
lery training purposes were not shown
on the other side. He proposed leg
islation prohibiting men leaving their
work in the munition plants without
permission.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
Y. NJ. c. A. SEEKS WORKERS FOR
HUTS.
Union Associated Press

Union Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 12-The Y. NJ.
c: A. having successfully raised $780,
100000 for war work, ends a cam
paign today a campaign started to
secure 400 young men to cross the
water to take up the Associations s
work with the American troops on
the Western front. The men will be-
come secretaries for Red Triangle
huts. s
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
HEAVY EXPENDITURES.
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 12-Bonar Law,
chancellor exchequer introducing the
vote of credit in the House of Com
mons, said that he estimated the
present vote to carry expenditures to
end in March. We declared the aver
age daily expenditures for the last
sixty-three days were six million, sew
en- hundred and ninety-four thousand
dollars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
ACTION IN CANGRAI.
A ssOciateyi Press

ASSOCIdLVU TESS
LONDON, Dec. l2-An official
statement reports great aerial activ-
ity especially in the Cambrai area. On
Monday British airplanes dropped
bombs on enemy villages.
The Germans bombed the British
area; five German airplanes were
brought down; three British machines
are missing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
REVERSAL FORTUNE INQUIRY
ASK ED.

LONDON, Dec PA Times edi-
-torials calls for the prompt searching
and a complete inquiry" respecting
the reversal fortune" on TIRE British
front during the tremendous struggle
in the new Cambria salient on Nov.
18th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
ROUMANIA OUT.

Associated Press
JASSY, Roumania, Monday-lt is
officially announced that an armistice
has been signed and that hostilities
have been suspended.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
BATTLE SHIP
OF AUSTRIA
IS T0RPEDOED
Wien is Sent To Bottom According
to Vienna Dispatch-Most of the
Crew Saved-Ship Was of Over
Five Thousand TOnnage-Sunk Last
Sunday Night.
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 12-Austrian battle
ship Wien of 5,512 tons was torpe-
doed and sunk Sunday night, accord
ing to Vienna official statement re-
ceived at Amsterdam and forwarded
to the Central News Agency. Most
of the crew was saved
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL - The
Shipping Board today set aside four
million, three hundred and sixty thou
sand dollars for the ship building fund
for the construction of twenty-four
barges and four tugs to go into the
Mississippi river as an effort to relieve
the congested railway traffic condi-
tions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
BRITISH ENTER JERUSALEM.
Associated Press

Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 12-Lloyd George
announced to the House of Commons
in general assembly this morning that
the British commander entered Jerus-
alem Tuesday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
MONEY TO RED CROSS.

Mr.: Jno. H. Opp, sales-manager for
the Velie cars is making a patriotic
proposition to car buyers in this Sec
tfen right at present. Mr.. Opp is ad-
vertising the fact that $50 on every
car sold goes to the local Rea Cross
chapter.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12

What kind of Christmas are you
willing to give our soldiers. Buy a
Christmas package for the boys in
the training camps from the Red
Cross workers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
NO XMAS VISIT
FOR DRAFT MEN
Associated Press

= WASHINGTON, Dec: 12-1The war
has announced that the
members of the National Army will
not be given Christmas furloughs un-
less they live within trolley distance
of the. cantonments.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
RUSS DEMOBILIZATION ON.
Associated Press

Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, Dec. PA semi
official German news agency, says that
the demobilization of Russian forcese
has begun.
Peace negotiations on the restricted
Russian front have been authorized.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
HIGHWAY AUTHORIZED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Robinson announces that the interior
department has authorized the con-
struction of the Observation-Disclosures
Hill Highway through the National
forest of Arkansas
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
Unfair Competition Reported.

Declaration of war has not lessened
either the number or Importance of
the complaints made to the Commits
sion of unfair competition, but on the
contrary the number of complaints has
increased. For fiscal year ending June
80, total of 1O2 complaints were dis
posed of without formal proceedings
leaving 19l complaints still under in
vestigation. Applications for reme-
dial procedure by the Commission
showed decrease from the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1916. In nine cases
during the last year, the Commission
issued formal complaints, and in four
the matte, was disposed of by the
issuance of orders to cease and desist
Beside it's regulative functions, the
Commission has been engaged in eco
nomic Investigations, the most import
ant of which concerned the news-print
paper, gasoline and coal industries.
At the request of the President, the
Commission has undertaken extensive
inquiries into industries furnishing
war supplies to the government and
information thus obtained is being
used as basis for government con-
tracts.
Report on Price-Fixing
Regarding the necessity for govern
mental price-fixing, the report says:
"The experience of this government
in the question of fixing prices is one
that has been carefully followed by
the Commission, which has furnished
extensive data for this purpose to the
Fuel Administration and to the War
Industries Board. The commission
has 1So had rnder considera fion tho
experience of other countries in this
matter, and particularly England and
her colonies, France, and other allies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
DIR. STILL DEAD.
Associated Pr

ASSOC1dLtU TESS
KIRKSVILLE, Mo-, 12-Dr. A. L.
Still, founder of the Osteopath school
of Medicine is dead.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
GREENWOOD COTTON RECEIPTS.
COTTON GINNED TO DEC. /. r.

Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-The Gov
ernment ginner's report issued today
up to Dec. is as follows:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
Associated PfasS

ASSOc1aCeU PfeSS
THE ITALIAN HEADQUA UARTERS,
Tuesday-The first American shot
against the Austrians has been fired
by Representative Tifkham, Of oBston.
When, Tinham pulled the string, fir
ing a forty-nine milimeter gun, the
pending shell went hurting across the
Piave to an Austrian position.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
/ G! !. :.
7 .alElLI:HI'lkNT ! ! /. i! i
NJ Il Il
One: GuaEd Dead in Newcastle Fire
Bombatdment Of Shells RezuA:..
Of Explosion. =
Associated Press

ASSOCIdCVU TrESS
WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 12-Fire
this morning in shell-loading plant
of the Bethlehem Steel Co. near New
castle, in which fifteen thousand load
ed shells were stored, caused terri
ic bomba Edment, of the contents. The
cause Of the blaze is unknown.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12

PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIR
Ed will be in town for few days,
and will be glad to tune and repair
your piano. Price reasonable. Eight
years experience. Work guaranteed.
References given. .>Pone 1893. B. For
man.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
WASN'T EVEN
ABLE TO SIT
UP IN BED

Had Suffered for Is Years and Was
Almost Wreck. Gains 25 Pounds
After Taking Taniac and Now Feels
Fine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12
|! CONGRESSMAN !! |! ! | I! I!
FIRES j FIRST
AUSTRO SHOT

Representative Tnkhem Lays Him
self Liable for Execution at Hands
~0f Austrians, in Case He is Cap
tured-Mrst- U.x ST.. Shot Across
Piave.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12

Total, ----- 9,704,e17 1O,S56,O13
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-12-12

j. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
Hispano América., 1917-12-30
AMERICA.

Ef lunes "a la sehora viuda de Iba-
IRA do magnifica fiesta en- su casa de
la calle de Cough. q
FL senior Heriberto Ocegueda en- Ell
violin y Ell senior Rafael Gamboa con
la guitarra en%cantaron a los concu-
rrentes en- su repertoire de pleas
meXicanas.
La simpatica Rosita B. Gomez to-
CO Ell ell pieno musica popular.
Los sehores Agustin Garzon y Ge-
naro Valdes, hicieron los honores de
la casa.
La fiesta religiosa en- la iglesia de
Nuestra Sehora de Guadalupe fue IL
ma muy brillante nota social.
Desgraciadamente no tenemos los
datos suficientes para hacer una GRO
MICA de dicha fiesta, pero nos basta-
ra con decir que las familias mas en-
cumbradas de la buena sociedad me-
xicana, asistieron a dicha fiesta.
La Tipica Mexicana del Professor
Ezquerro TOGO en- la function religiosa
y fue muy gustada.
FL martes Is la familia Ovalle, resi-
dente en- Oakland, do una fiesta a su
numeroso grupo de amistades.
Dicha fiesta estuvo muy c%oncurri-
da. Entire las familias que asistieron a
ella, vimos a la de Ocegueda, Gam
boa, Bruce y a muchas otras.
Los jovenes Gamboa y Ocegueda
tocaron.
Hispano América., 1917-12-30
LAS FIESTAS DE NAVIDAD EN-
LA COLONIA HISPANOAME-
RICANA DE SAN FRANCISCO

Muchas fiestas Sc c%elebraron con
motive de la Navidad en- las casas de
familias hispanoamericanas que, ST.
guiendo la vieja costumbre de nues-
tros PASSES, encuentran en- esos dias
motives de regocijo.
En- la Residential del senior Mondra-
gon Sc celebro una brillante fiesta a
la que fueron invitados muchos MEM
bros de a~grupaciones ~recreativas.
En- esta fiesta TOGO la celebrada IL
plea mexican del Prof. Esquerro.
Ese mismo dai ce%lebraron sus bo-
das la sehorita Marcia Rea con el
senior Rodriguez, fiesta religiosa en-
la que estuvieron muchas familias
amigos de los Contingencies.
Fueron los p~adrinos los esposos
Paez.
La hermosa senorita Maria del Rio
y ell joven Manuel Rea, hermano de la
novia, hicieron los honores de la ca
sa a sus numerosas amistades.
Una orquesta mexicana TOGO en- la
ceremonial ~religiosa y otra en- la fies-
ia cue dieron los recifn casados.
Hispano América., 1917-12-30
Ell SENIOR ROBERTO S. SILVA
SERA REELECTO PRESI-
DENTE DEL CLUB
IUVENTUD Y REFORMA

Renidisimas, como convene a una
agrupacion democratica, van a ser
las elecciones del Club Juvenud Y
Reforma el proximo lunes 81 del &C
tual mes de diciembre.
La agrupacioH Sc ha dividido en- 2
bandos, IN que aboga por la no rec
lection del senior Silva, ell actual pre-
sidente y otro que considera dicha
MEDIA como salvadora para los des-
tinos de dicho Club.
En- realidad ell senior Silva ha sido
el mas active y emprendedor de los
presidentes de la ag~rupacion que en-
Ell ultimo periodic ha tenido bajo su
direction. La posicion que este joven
Sc ha conquistado por sus meritos Y
su natural simpatia y Ell esfuerzo que
pone por Ell t%riunfo de los ideales de
la sociedad a que p%ertenece, hacen
presumir que sea ell vencedor en- las
elecciones que van a tener lugar Ell lu-
mes proximo.
De c%ualquier manera, 81 ell senior
de quien nos ocupamos no resulta e
lecto, segIira %contando, nos dicen al
gunos miembros del Club con las
simpatias que ha logrado conquistar
a fuerza de honradez, inteligencia y
trabajo.
Sc cree que ell vote femenino influ-
va mucho para ell triunfo del senior
Silva.
Hispano América., 1917-12-30
Las FieStas de la Colonia.

Maxima Valencia, quien merecio los
ruidosos aplausos de la concurrencia,
Ell senior don ApoTonio Guerrero,
habil guitarrista, TOGO las pleas mas
selectas de su repertoire.
Concurrrieron a la fiesta las selo-
ritas Sebastiana Ibarra, Magdalena
Valencia, Jobita Ibarra. Hortencia Z.
Maria Delgado y J~uanita Lopez, Sc
nores %ingeniero Manuel Escobar, F.
Tirado y esposa, Leopoldo Serrano,
y esposa, Marcos Ruelas, Epifanio
Llamas; senoras Petra Diaz, Laura
Esteva y l.. r. Morales.
FL ingeniero Escobar canto una
romanza que lie fue muy aplaudida y
los senores Guerrero bailaron la jota
o gran maestria.
Hispano América., 1917-12-30
CASESE

Mandenos I'm dollar y lie remitire-
mos nuestro Catalogo Matrimo-
NAL que contiene nombres, direc-
clones y descripciones y fotogra-
tias de muchas muchachas SIM
paticas y varias viudas que desean
un matrimonio proximo. A todas
elias les puede listed escribir d.
rectamente y en- POGO tempo estar
en- Canine de la felicidad conyu-
gal. No hay mas cargos, un dollar
10 cubre TODD. Relaciones honora-
bles y confidenciales. Mande su
pedido a
RELIABLE CLUB, Dep. 27.
Box ass Los Angeles, Cal.
Hispano América., 1917-12-30
UNA FIESTA INTIMA DE LOS
ESPOSOS GUERRERO

FL dia rs del mes actual, con mo-
two de la navidad, Sc organize una
fiesta en- la casa del senior Apolonio
Guerrero y sehora Amalia V. de Cue
rrero, en- Ell numero 720 de la Gale de
London.
Tanto al medic dia como en- la no
che, los sehores Guerrero sirvieron a
sus numerosos invitados magnifico
g~uajolote cocinado por la sonora
Hispano América., 1917-12-30
Ell Lie. FLORES MACON Sc
Case EN- NEW YORK

En- atenta esquela, nos participa ell
sanor Licenciado don Jesus Flores
Magon SUI matrimonio con la seho-
rita Lucrecia Rojas.
Ell enlace Sc efectuo en- la ciudad
de New York, donde reside ell licen-
ciado Flores Magon.
Los mas distinguidos miembros de
la colonia mexicana asistieron a ell.
Hispano América., 1917-12-30
UNA cURA MARAvILLosA.

DR.. Lau UT Cho, = San Francisco. Cal
Querido Doctor:-Ho tenido trastornos
en- ell estomago por espacio de dos amos v
ensaye numerosas medicinas y doctores.
pero sin mas resultado que un alivio mo
mentaneo. Hasta que por fin le escribf a
ID. para yer que me recomendaba v que
hacfa por mi. Me dijo que me curarfa. v
comence su tratamiento. Ahora. despues
de tres semanas de su mara
villoso, soy un hombre sano, con apetito. Y
me siento un hombre nuevo. Tengo gran
placer en- recomendar al DR.. LAU a todos
aquellos que necesiten atencion medica. v
TODD aquel que quiera information sobre
sus medicinas de yerbas puede escribirme
que 20 lie dare todos los informes que me-
cesite.
Respetuosamente,
(Firmado) J. s. BOOME
S62. 18th. ST.. Oakland, Cal.
DOCTOR LAU-YIT-CHO
502 Grant Ave. San Francisco. Cal.
Hispano América., 1917-12-30

Males de los Rihones
Males de Corazon
Dolores en- la Espalda
Intermediates de la
Cnfermedad de Ia piel
Solitarias y otros BIZ
chos
Entorpecimiento del
Higado
Intermediates de la
mujer
~Enfermedad en- los
IulmOnes.
E~nfermedad en-
Nuestras Yerbas no
ran al momento, sine
d~icalmente. Fuera de
cientes Sc curan por 8
pliego en- blanco en-
sintomas.
HORAS. de Oficina
! a s p. Mos Dom
3 p. m.-Sera atendi
dana americana. La
tamente GRATIS.
Hispano América., 1917-12-30
La Sevillana
Zapateria Espanola
de M. ~VELAZOUEZ

La 1nica en- ell Barrio Latino que
hace composturas a precios mo-
derados.
Sc atienden ordenes por correo
y nosotros pagamos ell franqueo.
o58 Vallejo St. San Francisco, Cal.
Hispano América., 1917-12-30
ST SU SALUD ES POBRE
Una Vista
DOCTOR
Lau Yit- Che.

Lau Che.
Nuestro tratamien-
TO de Hierbas le Gu
rarA donde todos
los demas han fra.
casado. PosItIva-
mente Curara mL-
chas EnIermed
como:
i.Ombrices
Desvanecimientos
A~pendicitis
e~ufermedad Bright
Catarro
Neuralgia
Reumatismo
Males de la Vejiga
de
de noche
Dolores de Cabeze
impura
Debilidad
solamente lie alivia-
que le curaran ra-
la pObiaci0u tos pa
! proplos. Solicite un
donde anotara sus
10 q IL a. m. y de
de 10 q. m. q
por una amable
Consulta es absolu-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-29
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Minnie Gould has returned
from Sheffield, Mass.
Broas Scriyen was home from Sche
nectady for the week end.
Thomas Horton of Detroit, Michi-
gan is the guest OF his sister. Mrs.
Edwin Mosher
Mrs. VIM C. II. Cushman and
daughter, Helen have been spending
a few days in Troy,
Adelbert Green and Bernis Powers
were at home over Sunday on leave
of absence from Camp Devens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Jones returned
Friday from their wedding trip and
are occupying apartments in the
Cole residence on Bank street
The Womans missionary society
of the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs. George b. yelling
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. W. r. Mattison was in Troy
Friday Mr. Mattison, who has been
on an extended business trip for the
Cushman Mfg. Co., returned with
hef.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-29
SOUTH SALISBURY

George Hard of Pittsfield spent
Sunday at home with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Dunn of Ben
nington spent the week end at his
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert HARDWOOD and
daughter, May spent Sunday in Man
chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benona Harrington
and family have moved to North
Bennington.
George Galusha runs lighting ex-
press that carries the help that works
at North Bennington
Fred Dunn is in Hartford. Conn,
on special business for the Eagle
Square Manufacture Co
The daughter or mr.. and Mrs. Ar
ley Green won the prize on the baby
contest given by the Bruce Comedy
Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Collins were i'll
Bennington Saturday visiting her
sister, Mrs Knapp who's health is
not of the best
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-29

direct and intimate view is needed by
every American legislator as by
every administrator
For this reason, 1t is a good thing
that 10 of our congressman, at least,
are to go to Europe, even unofficial
ly,' to meet the parliamentary repre-
sentatives of the allied countries. 1t
would be still better thing if the
commission were larger and much
more representative of the best abil-
ity and the active control of congress
than it is. In the list of represent
atives who have received passports
for the trip we see the name of but
one member from New England
state--that of Mr.. Dale of Vermont.
Without questioning the qualification
of Mr.. Dale in any way We may new
ertheless regret, in view OF the prom
inent and early part taken by New
Englanders in the war, that he is the
sole representative of New England
on this important errand. and that
Vermont is the only state in this sec
ton which is supposed to be inter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-29
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ested in the mastery of the military.
political and economic conditions
which the country has to face Sim
ilarly, in the list of these congress
men who are to go abroad for this
purpose, we see the name Of but one
southerner-that of Mr.. Goodwin of
Arkansas If the delegation is to
have but 10 men, it is too small for
the purpose, and its composition, so
far. if the names have been definitely
and conclusively determined upon,
does not suggest much chance for the
effective education Of the House on a
good many subjects which it is de-
sirable for it to know.
Let the congressman go--as many
Of them as will Let them learn what
Americans are doing for America, as
we'll as for the rest of the world, on
the other side-or what, in some in
stances, they may not be doing. We
are not likely to have any too much
light or understanding on the charac-
ter and the prosecution of this war.
Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-29
coNGREssMEN ABROAD
paie's Private Mission Likely to Be
Of Great Importance.


It would have been good thing if
congress had officially sent a large
and representative commission to Eu-
rope, not only for the purposes of get
ting into touch with our allies on the
political and economic questions con
nected with the war and its settle
ment, but to familiarize themselves
IN some degree with the military task
that our soldiers are facing. This is
= time wnen our rulers must care
for abroad" whether they are by
habit inclined to do so or not 1t is a
cine for our national legislators to
Keep their eyes. and ears open to
what is passing. The war is not a
European war, though its chief scene
is in Europe. 1t is just as much an
American war as it is European The
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-01-25
POMP.

Harry Murphy, of Hazel Green,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Currel
Nickel, this week.
Miss Lelah Henry, who has
been in school at Lee City for the
past seven months, has returned
home.
Oliver Arnett, of West Liber.
ty, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Ghas. W. Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Arnert, Of
Lee City, have moved to theii
farm on Elk Fork.
Mrs. Effie Roberts, who has
been very sick for the past week,
is much improved.
Chas. w. Henry has entered
the Normal school at West Lib
erty.
Miss LYDIA Mcclure spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with
Miss Ema Henry.
Two KIDS.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-01-25

There are men who argue that
living is high, but they might try
dying. A living man gets shaved
for Is cents, but a dead one paws
So and never kicks. A good
kersey overcoat costs $25, but a
wooden costs 500. A grve-dig.
ger will plant potatoes for 20
cents an hour, but for planting
you he gets four times as much.
A carriage to the theatre costs So,
but one to the cemetery costs S..
A brewery will fill your hide to
bursting for so cents, but the en-
balmer gets $3.50 for the same
job. Come to think of it there
are lots of things left to live for
in this world, despite the high
prices and contrary weather. -
Exchange.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-01-25

Blank deeds at the Courier Of
flee, at 5 cents each.