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Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Glasgow.-All the members Of the
Barren county bar have volunteered
their services to the drafted men in
filling out the questionnaires furnished
by the local boards.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13
LIBERTY KENTUCKY,


Ft. Thomas.-All saloons operating
within the prescribed district fixed by
the military authorities have been Or
dered closed for the duration OF the
war.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13
TALON VERGE
COAL FAMINE
GalsTRATloN- COMMIT.
IDS SHORTAGE, FOL-
ING CONFERENCE.
'tENS NSvERYUAcERTA|N
-
OF Supply Of Coal In
,ealers With View Of
late Actioh In Effort
''tustipn.
'tEgS VERY UNCERTAIN
-Frankfort.

fM>N Frankfort.
is on the verge of a coal
swas learned, wher the local
idministrationy Committee met
coal dealers. Several of the
"a not Aad any coal for five
and don't know when
amy
come, some
to suffer,
! the COM
Awe get our
-. take the situa-
Wiley B. Bryan, Federal
administrator for Kentucky. The
st important thing in connection
ouriduties now is to get coal"
talking over the situation with
val dealers the committee gave
N'spks on which to report the
'daa With the reports and
1rning the amount of
las received this fall
Al their possession the COM
al be prepared to take steps
Dedy the situation. IN
The local committee lis composed of
Thomas p. Rogers, s. French Hoge,
George l.. Payne, c. +. strassner and
DIR. John P. Stewart. ~ EN
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Marker has an up-to-date line
of holiday goods, toys, candies.
fruits, nuts, etc,
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-These facts and
figures on the growth of the Uni
ted States navy since the entry Of
of this nation in the world war
were made public for the first time
in the annual report Of Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels:
January l, 1917, there were: 300
naval vessel (all kinds) 4,5OO Off.
GERS, $4,000 enlisted men, 100 naval
stations, $4,000 navy yard en-
ployes. Now there are: MANY
more than 1,O0O," $1,000 officers,
254,OOO enlisted men, 1858 naval
stations, over 10000 navy yard
employees.
"On shore and afioat, including
civilians and sailors, the naval es-
tablishment embraces more than
100000" Secretary Daniels said.
"And further expansions are in.
evitable."
At the beginning of the fiscal
year 1917 monthly expenditures
for all naval purposes were about
$S,O00,OOO; they now are about
S6O,OOO,OO0.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13
War Stamps on Sale.

The sale of war savings stamps
and certificates, Americas newest
plan for raising war funds aud encour-
aging thrift, began on Monday, and
was taken up by the entire country
with an enthusiasm that presages Its
complete success. The campaign will
continue for one year, and 1t Is he
lleved the maximum sum authorized
$4,000, ,000, ,0QD--will be obtained with.
out trouble.
: The interstate commerce commission
having recommended the natlonaliza.
tion,of the railroads during the coutin
uadoh Of the war the president and
his aids took up the matter last week,
and Mr., Wilson was expected soon to
send to congress special message on
the subject. The administration con.
ceded that the roads must be given
liberal financial mid and-a plan may be
evolved for their operation under u
government director of transportation.
The most terrible OF the many dis.
asters incident to the war befell Hall.
fax. N. s.. on Thursday, when the
French munltlon ship Mont Blanc ex'
ploded In the harbor after being ram
med by n Belgian relief vessel. Some
5000 persons were killed, many ;hou
sands injured and a considerable part
Of the city and its suburbs wrecked
W the awful blast y Ca e.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Bardwell.-Lillian Wllmouth, the IT.
year-old girl who is charged with kill
ing her father, James Wilmouth, By
shooting him through the head while
he slept, has been held without bail by
County Judge Hutson.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
fire which destroyed the conveyor
head house and other buildings at the
plant OF the Southeast Coal Company
near here, has led officials to the con
clusion that the blaze was the work
German agents. The damage will
cause delay in operations at the mines
tor several months.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Frankfort.-Wesley D. Embrey, clerk
in the department of education, and
son OF Joe Embrey, of Stanford, gen
eral bookkeeper in the auditors office
has been accepted as stenographer in
the field service in France, and Mrs.
v. o. Gilbert has been appointed by
State Superintendent Gilbert to sue
ceed him in the office.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Bowling Green.-As result Of the
Southern Traction Company not oper.
ating its cars, said to be due to a dis
pute over an electrical bill held by the
Kentucky Public Service Company, C
joint amended petition by the city ana
county has been filed against the COM
pany asking that a receiver be ap'
pointed.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13
lnterallled Naval Council.

An important decision Of the coun,
ell In Paris was TO create an inter.
allied naval council In order to close
contact and. complete cooperation be-
tween the navles OF the allies. The
council VIII be composed Of the min
listers OF marine and admiralty chiefs
of the nations represented. The war
fare on the submarines Is proceeding
satisfactorily, but the last British ad'
mralty report shows the toll of the
u.BOats is still high. l8 British ves-
sells OF more than 1000 tons and five
others having been sunk In the week.
Among the boats torpedOed was the
steamer Apapa, so passengers and the
crew perlshlng. The submarine she'll
ed the vessels open boats that were
filled with women and children.
Early Thursday morning feet Of
big German airplanes made raid on
England and several of them succeed.
ed In reaching London. Their bombs
killed seven persons. At least two OF
the raidlng machines were brought
down by gun fire and their crews cap
tured.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13
over Five Million Mark.

After lowering near the Ave million
mark for several months the outstand.
ing Indebtedness of the state went
"ovsr the top" during November the
outstanding interest,bearlng warrants
now amounting to S5,24O,s5SSl, The
warrants at the beginning OF business
November totaled S4oosss720
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Paris.-Matt Hedges, OF Lexington,
former resident OF Paris, has brought
suit in the Fayette circuit court
against Earl Shropshire, formerly OF
Bourbon county, for $4,000 for assault
and battery, Hedges in his petition
alleges that Shropshire assaulted him
in a dry goods store in Lexington
knocking him down and beating him.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Mt. Sterling.-A freight train Of load
ed box cars jumped the track at Prev
tits Station, near here, and five cars
we're destroyed and smashed. The
track was torn up for over half mile.
No one was hurt. The loss will be
heavy.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Lexington.-Th body OF William F.
Schooler, So years old, master o;
Springdale Dairy. IL miles from Lex
ington, who had been murdered and
robbed when in his milk wagon, was
taken home by a steady horse, urged
on by the barking Of faithful dog
Two bullets had pierced the milkman'
brain.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Lexington.-Mrs. Clarence Egbert
LeXington's first and only policewom.
an, left for Washington, Philadelphia,
New York and other Eastern cities to
study the work Of policewomen. She
has been extended an invitation by
Miss Julie Jaffery, secretary of the Ma.
tional Commission on Prisons, to come
to New York to study the work there.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13
.LsuIsylls csss Argued,

The case Of the Kentucky Heating
Company against the city oi Louis;
vile and C. n. Underwood wasarspft
before the court Of appeals Under.
wood instituted the suit to require the
Z npany to pay $4,000 annually for
the use Of the streets from 1905 when
he. alleged Its franchise expired, aud
3 to require the sale of new FRANCHISE.
Tvs city Joined in, askingffor a man.
dtlory Injunction to compel the com.
pany to abandon the streets, but seek.
ing to grant no new franchise, The
company had appealed, t
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Louisville.-The Louisville branch o!
the Federal Reserve Bank has been
opened with $2,OO0,0OO cash in its
vaults and deposits aggregating $1,000
900 on its books. Loans aggregatinp
$2,OO0,OO were made to member banks
on the first day of business of the new
institution.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13
DANIELS SAYS I'VE
ARE READY NOW"
COPYING PROMISE MADE IN WAR
zONE--PLEADs FOR PROMO
TloN BY MERIT,

And World Force to Keep Peace After
the War-U. S. Soon Will Have as
Many and Powerful Ships as Any
Nation, He Asserts.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

sible and supplying theT with NUM-
tions and food. To releSse as much
tonnage as may be for the purpose
Of carrying the AmericaN soldiers an
international organization WAS created
that will coordinate the 5tillzation OF
transport facilities, some hat restrict
Ing the imports Of the yals spus nations.
II may be that a conside3 BILE part of
the supplies for the Af5rsican army
will be obtained from kgIand apd
France In order to save tile.
The allies intend to brig out their
full man power, and the spops Of the
United States are to be {ken to the
front as quickly as II qfA be done.
There is no doubt that tilt Is the plan
of the government, desplu the opinion
of Won rHmdenburg and7ron buden.
dorff that America was raising great
army only to protect itseh against ia
pan and would not be sos"foolisli" as
Ito send 1t to Europe. 4 those gen
tlemcn read The presideI,s message
some giimmer of truth a d the real
determination Of the u1i(ed statEs
Hay penetrate their skull
China May Send a. Army. .
+ Before. very hong YET bother ma.
tlenal arnrysmay bestightni besiCe the
allles..ln Frafne agsinsf G(rniaiISF It
Is. .repoyteds that "a u re IeAs <epm
China * 70 be brought to- tae west
efn front probably under the Com
nmnd OF General Yeng-chang, chief
general adjutant to the Chinese presi.
dent. For long time many thou
sands Of Chinese have been working
behind The lines in France. and doubt
less the well-tralned and equippet
armed forces OF the Oriental republic
also will he welcome there.
From Palestine General Allenby sent
word that he was In position to en-
ter Jerusalem at any time he saw tit
hut was continuing an envelopins
movement to the north Of the HOLY
City. i
Equally satisfactory Is the new
from East Africa, the British com
mander there reporting that the Las
Germans had been cleared from tina
vast region. All who were not killed
or captured had fed to Portuguese,
territory. where they would soon b'
attended to, he said. Thus German!
shas been stripped Of the last OF he
colonies.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Observation-Disclosures OF q mu'
nicipal bureau of employment to be put
into operation Immediately was decid
ed on at meeting of heads OF mum
Der Of the civic organizations. For
the present headquarters will be In
the office OF Mayor Rogers, although
leaders Of the movement are complet.
ing arrangements for establishment OF
offices elsewhere.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Frankfort.-Charley Collins, a negro
ex.convict, serving years sentence
in Jail, drank a pint Of disinfectant, bur
the mixture made him sick and he did
not die. He was trusty and had
been locked up on suspicion of steal
ing money from an office in the cour,
house where he worked.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Georgetown.--A good indication that
hogs are scarce is that buyers are
searching for small shoats. The farm.
ers and stock raisers, however, are
holding them until they get large. The
buyer in each case offers most tempt.
Ing prices, under which soms sivs
way,
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

ColumbIa,-Rufus Speed, Of this
county who is a soldier stationed at
Camp Shelby, Miss, who is home on
a furlough, while helping an older
brother cutting grape vines, got two
OF his fingers cut OFF accidentally.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13

Mt Sterling Sponcil, 2S
years old, son>of John Sponcil. farm
er in the county, was probably fatally
burned at his home here. The man
was stricken suddenly i'll and fell into
an open fireplace. When rescued his
clothing had burned from his body,
ftftie nops s-hefd out for his recos
cry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
SIDNEY

NORTH-Mrs CIemenia Drummond
had the misfortune to fall from an ICY
step recently in going to the line 1or
her washing, and broke her hip in such
a manner that the doctors have not
been able to reduce the fracture at last
reports Mrs. Drummond is so years or
age, and up to the present time has
enjoyed good health and been very ac-
tive. The neighbors and friends ex-
press sympathy. Mrs. Arthur I. Drum
mond is also suffering from grippe.
Mrs. Eugene Weeks, a trained nurse
from Quaker Hill is helping care for
them.
Mrs Cheston A. Davies is visiting
relatives in Massachusetts.
Charles A. Houghton, Miss Pearl
Field, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hough-
ton and daughter Vera, attended the
reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Div
er Of Oakland recently.
John H. Field purchased a new
horse last week which is reported to
be a fine one, weighing 1900 pounds.
DR. Cecil w. Clark of Augusta was
a visitor. over Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. s. A. Clark. DR.. Clark IS
leaving Augusta this week for New
ton, Mass, where he is to be associat-
ed in practice with DR.. George A.
Talbot. DR.. Clark is an enterprising
young physician and while his many
friends here will regret his departure,
the best wishes of all will accompany
him in his new field of labor.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruthford Drummond
of Massachusetts who nave been pass
ipr q few dayS with the formers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T. Drum
mond, returned home Sunday.
Miss Doris Wyman Of Cony High,
Augusta, was weekend visitor at
her home in town.
Walter Reynolds returned recently
from visit in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Bailey and
daughter, Jean of Riverside, We're Sum
day guests at S. A. Clark's.
Albert Drummond Of Augusta was
IN town last week. called by the i'll
ness Of his mother. Mrs. Clemenia
Drummond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25

the landlord refused as Professor Sills
would not be back until late. Some
time afterwards the owner of the house
heard creaking noise upstairs and
upon investigation discovered the same
gray-shirted individual crouched be-
hind table with a fiashlight in his
hand. Upon being challenged he said
that he was looking for a letter where
upon the landlord decided it was a case
for the police. When he went for the
telephone however the intruder Crap
Piled with him and made good his es-
cape down stairs. 1t was later dis
covered that the would be thief had
entered by a window.
Dean Sills is at a loss to explain why
anyone should want to enter his rooms
as he says there is nothing particular
~ valuable in them. A possible ex-
PLANTATION was that the midyear exam
nations being near. someone on a bet
mad Ventured to procure an advance
copy of a paper in one of Professor
Sills' courses. There is, however. no
definite clue to who the intruder was
or what purpose he had in mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Indications of Short Supreme Court for JanuaryWo
mems Mission Circle of Resolutions
Somerset Law and Library Improvement
Seetng Tor Mornings Session of Court

well as Skowhegan. Rex Kelley who
has been employed in Madison has
been transferred to Skowhegan and
will be an exchange helper here
Married at North Arson
A quiet home wedding was solemn
lied Tuesday afternoon at = o'clock
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w.
Savage when their only daughter. Miss
Emily Savage became the bride of Sid
ney Monahan of Boston. Rev T. E.
HIATT of the Bingham Congregational
church ofIiciated and the couple swere
unattended The bride wore a lovely
gown of blue silk taffetta and imme
date relatives We're the witnesses of
the bridal A wedding luncheon fol-
lowed the nuptials. Mr.. Monahan is
a bookkeeper and he and his bride will
reside for the present at the Savage
home
The next meeting. of the Town I'm
provement Society will occur on Fri
day afternoon in the parlors of the
Public library. Mrs. Minnie f. Mantor
will be in charge and The Old World
in the New" will be the topic of the
course being studied on migration
Mrs. Gertrude Wight, superintendent
of the State Reformatory, will give an
address.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
STATE OF MAINE.
To all persons interested in either OF tbs
estates hereinafter named:

To all persons interested in either OF the
estates hereinafter named:
At a Probate Court held at Augusta.
in and for the County of kennebec, on
the twenty-third day of January In the
year of our Lord one thousand nine hun
bred and seventeen and by adjournment
from day TO day from the twenty second
day of said January. The following mat
ters having been presented for the action
thereupon hereinafter indicated, II IN
hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given 20 all
persons interested. by causing copy or
this order to be published three weeks
successfully in the kennebec Journal,
newspaper published at Augusta. In said
County. that they may appear AZ fro-
bate Court to be held at said Augusta on
the twelfth day of February. y. II. 1917,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon IL they see cause.
THANKFUL A. CLEMENT. late OF
Belgrade. deceased. VIII and petition
for probate thereof and for the appoint
ment of F. c. Foster administrator with
will annexed presented by Il. {. roster.
GEORGE A. KENNISON. late OF Wat
eryille. deceased. Will and petition for
probate thereof and for the appointment
Of Florence NJ Kennison, eXecutrix with
out bond. presented by Florence M Ken
nison. exccutrX named therein
EDWIN GRADY, late of Augusta, de-
ceased. Will and petition for probate
thereof and for the appointment OF Sarah
Grady. executrix without bond. presented
by Sarah Grady executriX named
therein.
ALGERNON s. WRIGHT. late OF
WAYNE, deceased. Nineteenth account
presented for allowance by Seth NJ. Car
ter, trustee.
EMILE A. CLAYTON. late OF Wayne,
deceased Final account presented Tor
allowance by Percy NJ. Brown, admins
traitor.
ALICE CLARKE NICHOLS, late of
Winthrop. deceased. First account pre-
sented for allowance by Mary Clark
Nichols, eXecutrix.
GEORGE A. kARCHER, late OF Al
bion, deceased. Final account presented
for allowance by Tina l.. Karcher, adj
ministratriX.
ETA Il. GRADY. late OF China. de-
ceased. Petition for distribution nled Nv
Leila Edith Brown, administrators.
ARTHUR l.. CASEY. late of Windsor.
deceased. Petition for allowance pre-
scented by Matte II. Casey. widow.
ALICE CLARK NICHOLS. late OF
Winthrop, deceased. Petition for the as
sessment of inheritance tax filed by
Mary Clark Nichols. executrix.
FRANK w. McGRATH. late or Win
throp. deceased. Will and petition for
probate thereof and for the appointment
of Lena A. McGrath as executrix OF the
same without bond, presented by said
Lena A. McGrath.
Il. w. LEIGHTON. Register
Attest teue NV r, w. LEIGHTON. Register
iaro5 tbllre n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
OAKLAND
Festival Chorus Plans to Be Con-
sidered at Public Meeting To-
night-Baptist Parson to AS
sumo Irish Character in Dia-
logue-Many Planning to
Hear EX-President Taft's Ad-
dress at Waterville

The mid week service of the First
Baptist church on Thursday night will
be little out of the ordinary. The
pastor will present Hogan and
Hogan" an Irish dialogue in which the
Irishman relates his impression of a
Baptist church he has just attended.
All are invited to attend.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will give an entertainment at
Memorial hall Friday evening, Jan. 26.
THE Following of the Star will be
presented by Lottie f. York of Win
thorp assisted by William Edwards of
Augusta.
The winter convention Of the Ken
nebec County Christian Endeavor
Union will be held at Fairfield on
Friday afternoon and evening, Jan. 26,
and the Baptist church of that town
has extended an invitation to all so
cieties. The afternoon program is well
represented by Oakland as the pastor,
Rev. j.. A. A. killam and organist.
Miss Lena Kerr, are among the
speakers. After the banquet comes
the evening session when President
Mcdonald of the State union and Rev.
W. r. Wood, pastor of the Penney Me
mortal church. Augusta, will speak.
The local Christian Endeavor Society
has won the banner four times out of
six for attendance and it is hoped that
they will make this time the fifth by
all attending.
The Ladies' Social Circle will hold
their regular meeting on Thursday at
p. NJ. at the home of Mrs. +. H.
Leech. All ladies are invited to at
tend
Residents of Oakland will be able to
enjoy the privilege of hearing the
Honorable William H. Taft, ex-Presi-
dent OF the L. s. and now Professor of
Law in Yale University, give an ad-
dress on Our World Relationships" in
City hall, Waterville, on Wednesday
evening, Feb. a. under the auspices of
the Student Endowment Committee of
Colby college. In the afternoon an in
formal reception will be held in
Chemical hall on the college campus, at
which time an opportunity will be Of
fered about 200 representative bust
ness and professional men to meet Mr..
Taft socially.
There will be public dance on
Thursday night given by dancing mas
ter William Welch after the regular
dancing school lesson.
The Tuesday Club met Jan. % at the
home of Mrs. Mabel Harris and a
."Patriotic Day" program was carried
out The committee which arranged
this consisted of Mrs. Mabel Harris
and Mrs. Clara Oliver.
Carpenters are laying a new roof on
the store belonging to J. E. Nor
rsette.
A regular meeting of Sarah Samp-
son Tent Daughters of the Veterans
was held at the Post rooms on Tuesday
night, Jan. %.
Mrs Lena Durrell who underwent a
minor operation at her home Monday
is reported as resting comfortably.
Phil Tozier and o. Gilman of Gull
ford, f. D. Greenleaf of Saco, and F,
+. Tobin of Boston were in town
Tuesday on business.
DR.. Carl H. Witherell of Augusta
was the guest at the home of his par
ents recently.
Walter Gleason loaded car of stock
for the Brighton market Monday.
Frank AXtel of the Belgrade road Is
suffering from blood poisoning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
PROBATE NOTICE.

At Probate Court held at Augusta.
within and for the County of Kennebec.
on the twenty-fouth day OF January In
the wear of our Lord nineteen hundred
and seventeen, by adjournment from day
to day from the twenty-second day or
said January.
Norman l.. Bassett. Trustee under the
will of Hannah X. Caldwell. late or Au-
gusta in said County, deceased, having
presented his petition for authority 70
sell certain real estate Of said deceased
described as follows, viz:
Lot of land with buildings thereon on
the east side of state Street In said Az
gusta, bounded northerly by CHILD
street westerly by said state street
southerly by Capitol Street. and easterlv
Nv land formerly owned by jeanne :
Lamont, being the homestead estate OF
said Hannah II. Caldwell
1t Is ORDERED that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by caus-
ing a copy of this order to be publisher
three weeks successfully In the kenns
hec Journal. printed at Augusta In said
County, that they may appear nj Court
of Probate to be held at said Augusta.
on the 18th day of February next. az ten
O'Clock in the forenoon and be heard
thereon and object If they see cause.
HAROLD T.. COOK.
Judge ~ Probate.
A true copy.
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON. Register
ian25 thurs.3t