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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14

make to keep even. and there are
Others that have money in the
banks, and there are some that
pay over $Ioo. taxes. Mr.. Robins
we do not wish to be placed on
the delinquent list. We made
mistake in our last letter concern
ing the Liberty bonds purchased.
We should have said that they
had purchased $4,000. worth of
bonds instead of 81, $780,, which
we said. Now we don't think
that our algebraic education
caused US to make this mistake,
perhaps it was your first part
Rays arithmetic that we were
using that caused this. Yes, we
mentioned what you said about
the nose, but the reason we did
this IS, you being so patriotic, we
thought you would be sympathetic.
Livingston has always done her
part in helping the needy, giving
to the unfortunate. AS far as
anyone being disloyal 10 the U. S.
We do not believe we have one in
our town. So, my friend, just be-
cause we did not come up to what
you think we should, do not class
us a German, or a German SYM
rathizer, for when Uncle Sam
wants US or can use US to an ad-
vantage, we are ready to answer
the summons, as we believe this
is just patriotic as all the gold of
Ophus or the silver of Peru. Our
friend seems to dwell on our cleo
trio lights, but Livington is not
one jot or little ahead OF Brodhead
for they could have gas lights, if
so much was not used through
the Signal.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14

ing her daughter, Mrs Earl Rice,
in Louisville. this week.-Mrs..
John D. Henson, who has been
living on Gauley branch until the
death of her husband, John o.
Henson, has moved to her sons,
@. w. Murphy, and will make her
home with him. Earl Rice, of
louisville, was in to see his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. g. E. Rice.
c. E. Rice will, in the near future,
move into the River Mansion
Hotel and will try his luck at the
hotel business.-Jerry Jewell, who
was killed by the slate falling on
him in a mine out in Bell county,
was brought here for burial. -
Levi Oliver has moved his family
to Gauley branch, and John Ball
has moved into the house vacated
by Oliver.-D B.Rambo, who has
been quite sick for some time, is
able to be at his post again re
pairing cars. - Thomas Farley
informed US that he had a 25.lb.
turkey for Christmas dinner and
everybody was cordially invited
that had fifty cents and wanted to
invest it for a Christmas dinner
Miss Ella Bell Newland, of Brod-
head, was here between trains
Monday, en- route home from
Richmond.--Our friend at Brod.
head says We will try to claim pow.
erty as our defense for the good
little town of Livingston not do.
mating more freely to theY.M c A.
My friend, we will say there you
are wrong again. While Livings
ton is considered railroad town
and while wages run from 81. q
to $40 per day, about one-half the
citizens work for the company
and since the cost of living "has
went" upward in leaps and
bounds, it takes all some car
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14
The Council of
NATIONAL defense

The Federal Government has
called on Kentucky, in no uncer-
tain terms, for IS per cent. IN
crease in the pork production.
Rockcastle County can easily
add her Is per cent. and by so
doing have thousands of dollars
more next fall than we have
this. But more pork will mean
we must have more corn. These
cold days are good time to
plan how to increase our corn
acreage, engage fertilizer and re-
solve to make next years crop rs
per cent larger than this year.
1t can't possibly do any harm.
All the corn YOU can cultivate
we'll will be a cash asset next
year. 1t is desirable to impress
every body with the importance
of making the production of this
county supply our needs and
have a sufficient surplus to pay
our war tax. 1t is we'll to have
in mind that the people of this
county are paying more than
$1,000. per month war tax, and
this will be doubled by the income
tax. With increased production
we can hold our own. If We do
not increase our production we
will be bankrupt before the war
is over. None of US are losing
any time in finding a market for
our corn this year, so when the
snow gets of, get busy-not
only planning. but go to work
every day getting your land
ready. You know a crop is half
made when planted if the soil is
prepared right. Talk farming
with your neighbors; get better
AGO uainted with him; like him
and he will like you; help him
and he will help you. To win the
war we must be an united peO-
pile. Let US unite on this corn
and pork raising next year.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14
LIVINGS TO N

Dr. NJ. Pennington, Judge l.. w.
Bethurum and Edgar S. Al
bright, were here between trains
Wednesday.-We are having one
of the coolest spells that We have
had for years, and when one meets
the cold wind that has been blow
ing for a few days, it makes him
think of the song that starts off
like this: From Greenlaud's Icy
Mountains, and then the next
verse we want to sing starts like
this: "In the Good Old Summer
Time" Bill Niceley says we
democrats arrange the prices on
coal, regulate the prices on food
and he wants US to get hold Of the
weather man and have change
made in the weather. j. A. Oil
vel, the Winchester salesman was
with our merchants Tuesday
C.C.Davis, of Mt. Vernon, was here
between trains Monday. - Mrs
Alb Wolf, who has been quite sick
is slowly improving. = Mrs. Cleo
Griffin is visiting relatives In Gin
cinaati this week.-W. A. Owens.
the sweet singer OF the Quail Sec
ton, was here TO see his brother
in-law, J. E. Walton. who is very
low.-J. p. E. Drummond, who
stepped off No. 81, the fast Gin
cinnati train last Thursday and
had the misfortune to break his
leg, was taken to London to the
hospital and is getting along
nicely A Mr.. Poff has moved
into the house on Maple street,
vacated by d. B. Rambo.-A. W.
Bourne, who has been first trick
operator at Sinks for quite a
while, has taken a position at
Taris, Ky, and moved his family
there.-Mrs. W.T.. Amyx is visit
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14
fudge J. M. Robson
Opens Campaign for
Congress In Clinton
County to a Crowd
ed House.
ALBANY KY, Dec. s, 1917

ALBANY. KY, Dec. 6,
Last Monday the first day the December Gin
TN Circuit Court AT 9ocOck Judge Bethurum called Court
then instructed the grand jury but adjourned
O'Clock order Judge Robson opportunity address
of Clinton County Judge Smith, County
presided and after the audience the
selecting stong Congress
this time introduced Judge J. NJ Robson of Barbourvi Mr.
Robson made of the most brilliant well of the
abe speeches heard the Clinton Courthouse The
audience attention for nearly hours able
logical and brilliant and Mr. Powers certainly has strong fellow
this His speech we'll received and roundy
appauded He made of friends Clinton County
speech keeps this up this end of the get up
shake ITSELF and Robson will be in the fight down here
New Era, Albany, Clinton county, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14
B r CD II E A D

Wine vance, Oh the lOtn FIelu
Artillery, Douglas. Ariz., was
with his sister, Miss Dora Vance
last week. He is expecting to
be called to France any hour.
He spent several hours at the
Graded school telling of his ex-
perience as a soldier Carr SIM
gleton, a good farmer living near
town, found ear of corn a few
days ago with all the colors of the
American flag, red, white and
blue. This ear of corn is on ex-
hibition at John Robins store
D. B. and Chas. Chandler bought
a farm from Morgan HeIton last
week for 100000. This farm
brought $4,000 about two years
ago.-Frith Bros sold fifty acres
of land adjoining WI. McQueen's
farm to John Shivel Thursday
fo- $2,O00.oo.-John Soard sold a
small tract of land to Babe Sig
man last week for S6o0:00.-W.J.
SOwder was in London. last week
a mem Der of the Federal Grand
Jury, aud from there he visited
his daughter. Mrs. w. A Robins
at Corbin.-Mrs. Byron Owens,
of Louisville, is with homefolks
this week and will remain here
until after the holidays. - Mr..
and Mrs. A. M. Hiatt were in
Louisville the first of the week.
Mr.. Hiatt returned Wednesday,
but Mrs. Hiatt will visit relatives
there two weeks before returning.
We'll honestly that Livingston
friend of ours had us scared, and
bad scared too. He bOasted
about the vivid lightning shoot
ing its fry darts toward the
earth and would strike near Brod-
head and etc, but we found there
was more feathers than owl tina t
time, and are reminded of the
story jim Maret told of the bur-
ley policeman arresting our friend
some time ago, when Owens
said $50 away, you can't arrest
my attention." and his long pre-
pared reply actually didn't arrest
our attention, tho We will men.
ton a few things, or rather reply
TO some of his queries. In the
first place he says Livingston has
given some of her boys to Uncle
Sam, and asks if Brodhead can
say more. No we can't say more
but We can sure say as much. A
number of boys are in training
and among them them two Cap.
tains and other officers too. He
admits that seventy three dollars
was all the Y. M. Z. A. got there,
and really l thought they had
given more. Then he says 1--WE
gave -, 10000 in the purchasing
Liberty Bonds, and wants to
know if Brodhead did so well.
Possibly not. but we had one
man here purchased $4,000. oC
worth of the same bonds, and be.
sides a mum Der of others bought
bonds too. He said we paid
$1,000. 90 toward the Dixie fund,
aud you didn't. Well we had nc
occasion too, being seven miles
from the nearest point, and be-
sides they had to give in order to
provide way to get out. 1t was
either provide road or an eleva.
tor and we feel that chose the
better way, that is the landing
might be better. Then he fin.
SHED up by either calling as
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they can.
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There is only one way
to cure catarrhal deafness and
that is by a constitutional creme
dy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused
by an iufamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this this tube is
infiamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and
this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroy.
ed forever. Many cases of deaf
ness are caused by catarrh, which
is an infamed condition of the
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Medicine acts thru the blood on
SHe mucous surfaces of the sys-
We will give One Hundred Dol,
lars for any case of Catarrhal
Deafness that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Medicine. Circu-
lars free. All druggists, 75c.
FL. Cheney & Co., Toledo, y.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-14

"high cOlored class or the kid
glove Johnnie. If we belong to
the colored race we didn't know
it and know nothing of the kid
glove Johnnie race.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
TRIED 70 HELP POOR
DR.. Eva Harding and Ike Gilberg Deny
They Were in Conspiracy.

A conspiracy to help the poor fam
lilies of soldiers is the only one DR.. Eva
Harding may be found guilty of en-
tering into, according TO a statement
made by the well-known Topeka wo-
man upon her return from Leaven-
worth, where she was indicted by a
grand jury for conspiracy. Ike Gill
berg and Ernest Newman of Topeka.
also were indicted on the same count
with Kansas City people, all of whom
are accused of participating in an anti
draft meeting at Topeka, May q:
so far as l was concerned, said DR.:
Harding, I just wanted to take care of
poor people and to provide for the
families of soldiers who were called. y
Ike GiIberg denied that he was in a
conspiracy. Also. he declares the
trials have ruined his business. DIT.
Harding qualified as bondsman forGil-
berg while her two sisters, DR.. Agnes
Haveland of Topeka, and DIR. Fannie
Howe, of Atchison, qualified as her
bondsmen.
Ike Giiberg says the first he knew
of the meeting was when three men
and a woman called at his office
that day and asked him TO snow them
the way to church.
II took them there" said Gilherg.
but did not remain myself more than
half an hour. About $50 o'clock that
gave so cents to an usher, saying that
I supposed collection would pc taken
up later, and left the building. To this
day do not know all that took place
there"
Just recently Gilberg's daughter,
Rose, wrote to the president setting
forth her fathers side of the, case.
The department of justice has replied
that an investigation would be made.
Since the trouble has started Gill
berg asserts that creditors have flock
ed around him. Upon his return
from Leavenworth, he says, he found
customers at the shop, wanting to
take away his work fearing he would
be locked up in Jail.
My total delts." said Gilberg,
amount to $500 or $500, and I have
ample property to discharge them all"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
TO MEET AT ST. LOUIS
Convention of Southwestern Division
To Be Held Oct. % and %.

A convention of Red Cross workers
of the Southwestern division, compris-
ing the states of Kansas, Oklahoma,
Texas. Missouri Arkansas, Kentucky
and Tennessee. will be held at st.
Louis, October % and %.
1t is desired that a big delegation
of Kansas Red Cross representatives
attend this meeting, and an invitation
is extended to all workers who can un-
dertake the expenses of the trip. 1t
will be a first-hand opportunity to I'M
derstand and come in contact with
chapter viewpoints and chapter prob
lens.
Among noted Red Cross workers
who will be at the meeting are H. P.
Davidson, chairman of the war coun-
Gil. and Harvey D. Gibson, general
manager. both of the national Red
Cross headquarters at Washington.
Any Topeka people who plan to go
to St. Louis from the Topeka chapter
may secure detailed information con-
corning the meetings, hotel rates and
plans of the Topeka delegation by
calling Horace L. Hall, chairman of
the local Red Cross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
w A m 7 S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal is 1 cent a word each insertion
minimum 10 cents by the week cents Il
word, minimum 20 cents.
COUNT THE WORDS of your ad includ-
ing four words for State Journal address,
when address is used count each initial
letter and each number or combination of
figures as one word.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check in full
payment of the same. Note the foregoing
instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
journal.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be classi-
fled properly must be in The State Journal
office before IL 30 O'Clock. Want Ads re-
ceived after II 90 till rs p. m. will be in
sify.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
BUSINESS CHANGES
$4,000
EASILY MADE IN 6 MONTHS.

Al man of business ability can secure
county agencies. Wonderful farm tractor
attachment for Ford carS-a real machine,
no makeshift; does work of 4 good horses
retaIls $4,000; big discounts. Small capital
required. Farm Tractor Co, Fond du Lac,
Wis.
COUNTRY NOT OIL MAD but OIL GLAD.
Free months subscription to Oil Press.
Only paper of interest to present and pro-
spective oil stockholders. Oil Press, 147 w.
Ohio St, Chicago.
ATTENTION, DOCTORS!
/ am going to retire. office equipment
for sale. including large library. Best bar
gain in town. DIR. Roby, T20 Kansas ave.
FOR SALE-Rooming house of "a rooms,
established business, well furnished. To-
Gated at depot. low rent Price $510 A l..
Furman, LOG West<Sth, Topeka, Kan.
FOR RENT-Bonrding and rooming house.
Santa Fe district. electric light, cistern,
pavement. Cheap. Phone 325.
FOR SALE-8Iy real estate business at
your price. Leaving town. A. r. Tone
Wilson. ir., 217 W. 9TH st.
FOR SALE-Collection agency at great
bargain. Leaving town. Wilson, 217 w.
9TH st.
FOR SALE-SG50 mortgage. Liberal dis
count. good security. Wilson. 217 W. 9th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
WANTED-MALt. HE'LL.

WANTED-Married man, dairy work. $50
ers for railroads; office help; hotel clerk,
$40 mo-; cooks; arm walters; dishwashers;
bridge carpenters and helpers; porters;
young men, hotel work; corn huskers, etc
Furman Employment Office. log West Sth.
WANTED-Single farm hand, $40 month
board and room; grocery clerk; delivery
boy; young men for hospital work; young
$50 month, board and room kitchen helpers.
thurman Employment office, log West Sth.
WANTED-Lady or gentleman of fair edu-
cation living in or outside Topeka to
work part or full time. Salary SIS per
week and expenses. Address, Mrs. Jennie
Brown, Gen1 DEFY. Topeka. Kan.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mocha pical drafts
men and chemists, also experienced me-
chanics Good pay. steady work. cement
Nelson, box 391, Chanute, Kansas.
WANTED-5OO men ship to wyoming /:
warehouse and track work. $50 day,
board $5-25 week, free transportation Fur
mans Labor Agency, Jog West sth.
/ WILL PAY any honest man up to $50
monthly for part of spare time No can
wasting. No capital Write today. Voor-
HES, Desk &c. Omaha, Neb-
MEN AND wOMEN-231 good 40-acre
farms in Minnesota will be given FREE
in exchange for a little work. Address,
H4s Box q. Girard, Kan.
MEN WANTED for loading and unloading
stock Steady employment. Apply Kan
sas City Stock Yards. Kansas City
Stock Yards O..
WANTED-Wagon driver. Dornwood
Farm, Topeka Telephone 2551 Nj
WANTED-Delivery boy to work all day
Star Cleaning Co. 600 Jackson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
Topeka Union Labor Com
plains of Car Shortage.
Gives This as One Reason Of
Short Coal Supply.
INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL ACTS
Evidence Against Railways
VIII Be Given to P. L. c.
Meanwhile Strike May Make
Cars Unnecessary.

The finger of suspicion has turned
from the local coal dealers and mine
operators to the railroads in regard to
the present coal shortage. according
70 action taken by the Topeka Indus
trial council. Correspondence has
been received from operators placing
the entire blame on the railroads.
In fact the unions suspicion of the
railroads is 50 strong that evidence
against the companies will be intro
duced in the public utilities commits
sion for investigation. The evidence
that the union men claim to have
against the railroads, includes two
letters sent to the Industrial council,
one from Weir City and the other
from Arcadia.
The letter from Arcadia states that
the mines there are working only
three days a week and at that have a
hard time in getting enough cars to
transport their coal. The mines, the
letter states, are holding up produc-
ton solely on account of the car stu
alton.
From Weir City a mining company
writes that very little coal is being
shipped out of the district because no
cars can be obtained. The mines
there, it is understood, are also run
ming only part time. And the mine
owners are not to blame for it, either
the letter states.
The evidence presented to the In
dustrial council was approved and it
was recommended that the letters be
given to the public utilities commits
sion. A copy will be given to the gov
ernor and plea for relief will be
registered.
The letters will be filed with
the public utilities commission for in
Vestigation early next week. Copies
or the letters will be given to the
governor and plea for action on the
part of the state will be made
Both letters We're received by the
Industrial council in response to
queries sent out about future orders
Tor coal The cooperative coal buy
ing association of the Industrial coun-
Gil has become alarmed this week be-
cause shipments expected to arrive
the middle of the week from the
Usage district have not been received.
Letters were sent out asking about
conditions at other mines and the pos
slbiIity of contracting for a supply
from these districts
In the Usage district the unions and
operators have been decreasing the
output about 500 tons daily for the last
several months by failure to settle a
wage dispute wherein the miners
STUCK and have been out ever since
Tor an increase in pay
Quay an impending union labor
strike order affecting Arcadia and
we CITY and the remainder of south
eastern kansas, may be issued any
minute This will leave the biggest
coal districts in Kansas tied I'D. as the
operators and unions fight over their
own disputes regardless of the fact
that the state shivers. Apparently
there are others to blame besides The
railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

large quota of negro troops were stationed
at Camp Funston Joint of the com
munity house by white and colored TROOPS
would be impossible and the negro civilian
population is too small to effectively CO.
operate in enterprises intended for the
benefit and recrea ton of the negro troops.
The influx of a large number of coIore:l
troops into the parks. streets and places
of amusement of small cities near Camp
Funston would inevitably result in race
conflicts. which local civilian authorities
would be unable to control
The Kansas State Agricultural college.
which is located at Manhattan, includes
more than 1000 young women students in
its enrolment. who reside turnout the
city. and their welfare is greatly threat
ened by the proposed plan. The moral
situation Of the towns and country adj
jacent to the camp would be greatly dis
turbed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
WANTED-SALESMEN

HIGH COST OF LIVING REDUCED.
All necessities, groceries, paints, oils and
outside of Topeka, go into good sound
legitimate money making business of your
own. No capital required. Build home and
bank accounts as hundreds of our men are
now doing. Our goods and house national
ly known. Ask your banker. EStab iSh
a regular trade in your home territory No
collections or losses. Experience not nee
essary with our simple but effective selling
plan. Exclusive protected territory
Write today for more Information. John
Sexton & Co, wholesale grocers. Lake and
Franklin sts Chicago. Ill.
WELL KNOWN farm journal will pay
liberal weekly salary and expenses to de-
community work. Unusual opportunities
for advancement and salary increases to
ulars, past experience, references, first let
ter Address, Manager Sales Division,
Drawer ZIG, Kansas City, Mo.
SALESMEN-The rapid growth of our bus
mess demands that we hire more men.
We will pay big money to those who can
Gg%lkify biz, wT Position now
Shafer & Co, Calendars and Advertising
Specialties. Omaha, Neb.
$50 TO So PER WEEK can be earned
selling our advertising fans either ex-
clusively or as side line Selling season
now on. Every merchant a possible Gus
toner. Samples light. Terms liberal. APP
ply at once Fan Dept, Kemper- Thomas Co.,
+ Cincinnati
DISTRIBUTORS AND AGENTS WANTED
for guaranteed Ford starters: sure sellers .:
retails $1,000. Big commission. exclusive
territory; every Ford owner wants one.
ST2.O0 starts you in business. Ford Starter
Sales Co. 701 Penobscot Bldg, Detroit.
SALESMAN-For Kansas: vacancy Octo-
Der 18th permanent position: old house
selling staple line on exceptional terms
high comm issions with So weekly advance.
Salesmanager, Suite 226 500 Woodward.
Detroit.
SALESMEN-City or travelling. Write for
list of openings and how to obtain them.
Address nearest office. Natl Statesmen s
TT. Assn. Dept. 1863 Chicago, San Francisco,
New York.
HEALTH AND ACCIDENT Statesmen
Wanted for the Kansas Central Indemni-
~ Co. Best contract in the field. Address
1890 Fillmore st W. II. Stitt. Mgr.