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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
Proving It.

Father sat in his study one af-
ternoon writing out a speech
when his son called shrilly from
the garden:
Dad Look out of the win
dow!"
What a nuisance children are
at times!" grumbled the parent,
as he put down his pen and adj
vanced to the window. With a
half smile he raised the sash and
stuck forth his head. well,
Harry, what is it," he asked.
The boy, from a group Of
youngsters, called out:
dad, Tommy Perkins didn't
believe that you had no hair on
top of your head. "-Onward.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
Get One
While You Can.

We have a few copies Of
Col. j. 7. Hazelrigg.'s Cen
tennial Historical Address
left and we are going to give
our readers a chance to get
a copy at a figure below the
actual cost of production.
This booklet contains the
only authentic history Of
Morgan county everwritten,
Col. Hazelrigg was a master
in the art Of diction. No
one can read this master
piece Of his without gaining
inspiration therefrom.
They will, in all probabili-
ty, never again be reprinted.
Your children will treasure
them as priceless heirlooms.
We are closing them out at
rs cents per cOpy-get one
while they last. Address
The COURIER,
West Liberty, Ky.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
RENEFkcT0R or HUMAN RACE
Sir James Simpson Was he First
Physician to Use chIorofoyTn IN
Surgical Cases.

The recent death of Sir Alexander
Simpson, the famous Edinburgh doc
tor, brings to mind the wonderful dis
covery of his uncle, Sir James Simp-
son, his predecessor as professor of
midwifery in the chair of Edinburgh
university. Sir James, if not actually
the diScOverer of chloroform. was at
any rate the first to introduce its en-
ploynent as an anesthetic into sur
glcal practice. This was in 1S4S.
Previously all operations were per-
formed without anesthetics, the pa
F. tiont being drugged with whisky and
held down by strong men while the OBJ
Grafton was performed. No medical
discovery ever did more to alleviate
human suffering.
Sir James is generally given credit
for the actual discovery of chloro-
form, but it is stated in some works
that it was discovered some years pre-
vious to his first experiments by an
American doctor named Guthrie and
by Il French physician named Sou
beiran. In any case it was Doctor
Simpson who proved its great value
as an anesthetic, and the room in
which he made his first experiment
still exists in Edinburgh.
The story goes that he tried the
chloroform on himself and two medi.
cal friends. They proved its efficacy
by simultaneously falling beneath the
table. Sir James had considerable
prejudices to overcome before chloro-
form was adopted generally by the
medical profession, il being denounced
ut one time as dangerous to health,
morals and religion.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
GOLDEN PERIOD COMES BACK
Prosperity Of NcM England Feet ri,
walls rhe 6eaG lhays Of the 0Ni
Square KiJgsrs

The war in hrOpe, which wrought
such dreadful havoc in so many other
directions, awakened these drGwsy
ports and called these waiting tleels
to hoist anchor, Ralph ID. Paine writes
in Scrihner's. A few months and III
most all the great FIVE and six mast
ers had vanished from the coast.
Then the smaller schoonerS were
snapped up for this golden OiIshOre
trade and those that remained at home
found a wonderful harvest because of
the scarcity of domestic tonnage.
1t was like a fairy tale of commerce,
and somehow more whOlesOmely graft
flying than the fevered activity of mu'
milton stocks in Wall street with their
imitation and jobbery. These fine ships
deserved to live, and those who owned
them had been Steadfast in fair wealth
er and foul. For example, there was the
six master Il. i. Winslow, which had
been carrying coal from Norfolk to
Portland, and she is one of scores
whose good fortune has been as da2'
zling. She was chartered for Rio with
5000 tons of coal beneath her matches
and came home laden with manganese
ore after a voyage Of seven months
Her owners received S1S000O in freight
money, or considerably more than the
cost of building her. and Sl2.OOO OF TINS
was net profit to be distributed as d'''
idends,
1t soon became commonplace lhlOr-
nation to hear that schooner hlu
paid for herself in one voyage oilShore'
Those who preferred to sell instead OF
charter also enjoyed sort OF ARABIAN
Nights come true. There was the re-
tired skipper of Portland who reckless
~ bought an old vessel two years ago
for $1,000, a tremendous speculation
which absorbed all he had thrifty
tucked away in lifetime at sea, and
strained his credit besides. In two
voyages this sturdy coaster put S35,OOO
in his pocket, after which he sold her
for 100000 and dared to indulge In
the long-desred luxury of navigating
his own cabin catbOat.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08

Among interesting facts CLEANED
from q study of American ports, made
under the auspices Of the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce, are the
following: American ports are better
suited by nature to handle the largest
liners than any of the old-world ports /;
Boston has the most expensive, us well
us the largest pier in the United
States, II not In the world. and will
soon have the largest dry dock In the
western hemisphere; the most note
worthy port development in recent
years has been on the Pacific coast, ut
San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles,
Portland, Tacoma and San Diego.
Stress is laid on the increasing inilu-
ence of the federal government on port
development.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
Big Demand for Steel Pipe.

A notable romance OF industry Is
found by u Pittsburgh company in the
extension Of the uses of iron and steel
pipe. The applications are continually
increasing. Among the purposes for
which the pipe is now employed may
he mentioned agricultural implements,
automobiles, bedstead and hospital
furniture, architectural work, grill
work, building columns, rcfrigerutlng
machinery, dry-klln apparatus, elcva-
tor cars, fence posts, ornamental
fences, ilagpoles, gymnasium, appara-
tus, wheelbarrOws, work benches, or
namental gates, elevator grain spouts,
invalid chairs, irrigation systems, safe
~ ladders, loom cylinders, warship
masts, lighting and high tension pu.c3,
playground apparatus, electric wiring
conduts, railway signal apparatus,
sprinkler systems, signal towers, and
for many parts Of the equipment of
mines, mills, and other establishments.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
A Pertinent Query.

Cant you spare me a dime,
mister?"
Not today"
II hain't had a bite since
yesterday"
Cant help it."
why can't yer do a little fer
me"
Il haven't any change"
mo changer"
That's what | said"
Den why Their dickens don't
yer go to work?"-Boston Even
ing Transcript.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
Useful In Locating Rulleta.

Every hospital in the war zone has
some electrical equipment for locating
the bullets in wounded men, but u Ger.
man has recently invented II pocket in.
strument for this purpose. II consists
of u two-pointed probe connected by
insulated wires to u pocket electric
lamp. When the probe comes in con.
tact with Il bit of metal closed cir.
cult Is formed which lights the lamp
Flashes from the bulb also indicate
when the probe Is approaching or re-
ceding from u bullet or bit of shrap-
mel, for these latter are mere frequent
ly the cause of wounds than bullets.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
Note About Moro Coffee.

Steps are being taken to rehabilitate
coffee growing among the Marano Mo-
ros of Lanao, Philippine Islands. Cof-
fee mt one time was exported in con-
siderable quantities from the Lanao
region, but owing to tribal wars and
armed resistance against the authori-
ties, the industry practically disap'
peared. A nursery has been esiab'
llshed with more than 100000 seed
llngs. A considerable part Of the farm
Is to he planted TO coffee, and the Moro
farmers are to be supplied free of
charge with healthy young trees grown
from selected seed. Recently 10000
young seedlings have been furnished
the colonists at the American colony
of Momungan, and there is every rea-
son to believe that coffee raising will
be profitable.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
MARGARINE.

Margarine may be said to have
saved the nation in one year more than
Sl00,00O,000 on its butter BILL" said the
Economist recently. Moreover, this
large sum has been saved entirely ut
the expense of the oversea farmer
(slnce 1t Is from him that the butter
would have had to be procured), and
may be said to be the working mans
handsome contribution towards the re-
ductlon of imports, and the consequent
correction of that adverse trade bal
0nce which has caused our government
so much anxious thought "-Montreal
Star.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
Bird That Dances.

There is Il bird in the blrdhouse OF
New York Geological park that Is u
bird of dancer. He can do all the
modern dances, His name is Cock
of-the-ROck, or the rupicOla cOtingidae,
He is a most peculiar bird, His aim.
less leaping about meant next to moth
ing to the casual observers, who
thought that the floor Of the cage pos
sibly might have become too hot for
his feet. But TO Keeper Stacey the
same antics conveyed u message Of
loneliness. you see, COck-of-the-Rock
birds" explained the keeper, like to
dance. Down in British Guiana, where
this fellow comes from, the birds gath
er and dance in big circle. This bird
likes TO think that he Is home and so
dances around, taking the part of the
whole bunch. After he has danced
around in a big circle he thinks he's Il
whole flock of birds" The Cocli-of-the-
Rock is II rare bird, with beautiful red
and crane plumage. Unlike most birds
Of this color, he has not faded to any
noticeable extent since being made a
captive.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
Honest Now, Would You.

Let us hope that the following
from the Washington Newspa-
per, the splendid little monthly
magazine published by the De-
partment of Journalism of the
University of Washington, does
not hit you:
Suppose you were passing down
a street in your town, hungry.
Supposing you walked by a res
taurant in front of which stood a
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08

Sandwich board" advertising
the food for sale within. Sup
posing you galnced at the win
dow, but could hardly see thru it
for the CRIME. Surprising with
in you saw frayed oilcloth on the
tables; sugar bowls caked from
frequent applications of wet
spoons and inftequent applica-
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08

Recalling the fact that deaf and
dumb people do not become seasick,
Drs. Lewis Fisher and Isaac II. Jones,
in the New York Medical Journal,
draw the conclusion that seusiclineSs
Is an ear phenomenon. The end organ
Of equilibrium in the eur canal, the
static labyrinth, is disturbed by the
unuccustomed movement of the boat
The effects of seusicliness can he du-
plicnted in many cases merely by st!m.
ulation of the ear canals by cold
dOuches.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
Dear Sir:

Talk about PREPARED
NESS"-Pd like to see anybody
in this good old U. S. A. who is
better prepared than | am so far
as Fall Fabrics for Holiday clothes
are concerned.
Just leave it to me for the
snappy styles, the proper patterns
and the other necessary details
that go to make up the sort of
suit that YOU and every other
stylishly dressed man will want
to put on his back, when Chist-
mas morning jingles her way in
on us.
Place your Holiday suit or over
coat order with me right now.
1t won't take a minute or two to
take your correct measure. My
TAPE is always on the job.
Ask any of the boys" around
town who are now wearing one
of my productions. what they
think of me as a TAILOR? Am
| PREPARED? (
WELL should say so"
Very truly yours.
A. I. FERGUsoN
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08

town paper. Surprising you
needed some printing and need
ed it badly. Surprising on an in
side page there appeared an an.
nouncement saying that the edi-
tor could furnish you promptly
with all that you required in the
printing line. But suppose the
paper was(a hodge-podge of i'll
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08

tons OF a dishcloth; smeary cat
sup bottles, stained coffee urns,
broken cups, three-legged chairs,
and the sundry other marks Of an
ill-kept eating place. How hun
CRY would you have to be to be
tempted to enter and sup?
Supposeing you were a bust.
ness man to whose desk came the
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08

assorted types, rendered illegible
by much use and little cleaning.
Suppose a dozen type faces APP
peared in the advertisement of
job printing, Suppose the whole
sheet was a bungled smear of
gummy gray ink, aud that it was
folded awry and daubed at the
crease by unclean hands, Would
you order your printing done by
that editor? Homes now. would
your Publishers Auxiliary.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
How's Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollafs
Reward FOR any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall
Catarrh Cure.
E. ]. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo.
We the Undersigned, have known n
Cheney for the last 10 years. and belle
him perfectly honorable in all busineN
transactions and financially able to carr.
out any obligations made by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMEKCllE
Toledo, 9.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and nit
cous surfaces of The system. Testimonlaif
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Soil
by all Druggists. l
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08
Two Real Estate Bargains.

No. 5l-HOUsE AND LoT-The
best location in West Liberty, g.
room house with hall, front YER
anda and back porch; about two
acres Of ground, barn, two never
failing wells of pure water, ont
buildings, grape arbor and sever
al fruit trees.
The best bargain for a home
in a healthy location in West Lib
erty or Morgan county.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-08

No. IS House AND LoT-A
big bargain if sold at once. An
S-room, two story dwelling in
West Liberty, two halls and two
porches. Large lot in two plots,
both fertile garden spots. Good
well and outbuildings. Modern
building and conveniences. The
property is owned by heirs of an
estate who want to convert it in
to money at once.
For terms and particulars for
either of the above, apply to
CoTTLE & HovERMALE,
West Liberty, Ky. {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-02

after crossing tho bow and when IN
line with 1t there appeared two distinct
and separate wakes with streak OF
blue water between. In my opinion
they were the wakes of two torpedoes.
"7. The submarine which was sight
ed by the flagship was seen by the y
and passed under that ship. The b
went to quarters. When the alarm was
sounded in the B Lieut.. w. was reused
out of his sleep and went to his sta
ton and found unmistakable evidence
of the presence of a submarine. He had
been there only a few seconds when
the radio operator reported. Submarine
very close to US AS the submarine
passed the b and the flagship's bow.
and disappeared close aboard on our
port bow, between the columns. it was
followed by the B, which Rundown be-
tween the columns, and when the lat
ter resumed her station she reported
that there were strong indications of
the presence of two submarines astern
which were growing fainter. The b
was then sent to guard the rear OF the
CONVOY
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ARMY ORDERS.

Col. Dwight f. Aultman. 10Th Field Artillery.
will proceed to the Walter Reed General Hos
ptal for observation and treatment.
Maj. William r. Davis Medical Reserve
Corps. duty in the office of the attending
surgeon, this city. is designated the pro
lessor Of ophthalmology at the Army Medical
School, this city.
The resignation Of First Lieut.. John F.
Glenves Signal Officers Reserve Corps. is ac-
cepted by the President.
Second Lieut.. Robert W. Brown 58th Infan-
try, will proceed to the Walter Reed General
Hospital for observation and treatment.
The resignation of First Lieut. John F.
Thompson. Medical Reserve Corps is accepted
by the President.
Maj. Walter II. Tilton. Ordnance Officers Re-
serve Corps. is relieved from duty In this city
and will proceed to the Remington Arms Com
pnny of Delaware, Chester Pa. for duty.
The resignat ton of First Lieut.. Orval w. Tup-
per. Infantry Officers Reserve Corps is ac-
ccpted by the President.
Veterinarian William J. Lawler Quartermas-
ter Corps, is placed upon the retired list of
the Army with the rank Of first lieutenant, he
having served more than five years.
Capt. Thomas F. Magnnis, retired, IL de-
tailed as professor Of military science and tao
tics at the Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis. Greg.
Ordnance sergt. Eric Milan Is placed upon the
retired list at Fort Pickens. Fla, and will re-
pair to his home.
Lieut.. Col. Sherwood A. Cheney Corps of En-
gineers. is assigned to station in this city and
will report to the chief Of engineers for duty.
Lieut Col. George H. Crabtree, retired. is re-
lieved from duty in the Northeastern Depart
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right rudder in order to leave the sub
marine astern.
Reports Sighting Submarine.

"a minute or two later the port
after guns crew reported sighting a
submarine on port quarter and opened
fire at the same time. The lookouts
submarine under the waters surface
and about where the shots were land
ing.
1.-THE ship kept zigzagging and fir
ing from after guns every time some
thing was sighted.
Lieut. ". U. s. N, was in personal
charge of the firing and reports that
he saw with all the gun crews and
lookouts aft the submarine fire two
torpedoes toward the direction of the
convoy, which sheered off from base
course to right 80 degrees when alarm
was sounded.
"All the officers and men aft had
observed the torpedoes travelling
when they saw torpedo miss a trans
port. They are not certain. though.
which one 1t was. as the ships were
not in line then and more or less scat
tered.
1.-The gunnery officer and all the
men who were aft at the firing are GER
tain that they saw the submarine and
the torpedoes fired by same.
"a separate report of Lieut.. ", U. S.
N. the gunnery officer. is herewith APP
pended.
1.-The X. kept zigzagging until 1t
was considered that danger was past.
and in due time joined the escorts, and
convoy formed column astern.
REPORT by signal was made to
group commander of sighting subma-
rines and torpedoes.'
"13. Paragraph 13 deals exclusively
with a recommendation as to the best
methods to be employed in the future
for the purpose of saving life. 1t is
plain this ought not to be made public. }
IA. Copies of reports Of commanding
officers flagship. A. d and H. are in
closed, also copy of report of Lieut.. v.
Of the K"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE Is HERERY GIVEN THAT THE
partnership between Thomas Stathes and James
Stathes was dissolved the Both day of July,
1917 so far as relates to said Thomas Stathes.
All debts due to the partnership are to be paid
and those due from the same discharged at 6lS
eth street northwest. Washington, ID. c.. where
the business will he continued by the said James
Etathes and Peter Stathes. under the firm name
of Busy Rec Lunch the said Peter Stathes hav-
ing purchased and succeeded to the interest of
said Thomas Stathes. THOMAS STATHES.
JAMES STATHES.
OffitE VI lHE MAhOh AND ny " -; or
Takoma Park. Nd. July O. 19l1.-Notice is here
by given of the proposed construction of Il 4-foot
cement sidewalk Ethan Allen and Cedar ave
nues, abutting the following lots which VIII I've
assessed for the total cost thereof. estimated at
81. 90 per linear foot Lots /. .. 3. I. ~ Is, -,
rs. 20, 80. 81 D. 49, 81. 81. &c. 81. IS. 80 40.
Al. AZ and AZ. in block -. Gilbert's Subdivision.
The mayor and council will meet in the base
ment of the Presbyterian Chrrch Monday even
ing. August 10. 1917. at s o'clock. Mt which time
and place all persons interested will In. heard in
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ment and will repair to this city and report 10
the surgeon general of the Army for duty: =
24th infantry. is placed upon the retired list at
Columbus, n. Mex, and win repair to his home.
First Lieut. Charles Elliott H.ys AN Medc1 1ah Rs
town. Pa. for the purpose of making enlist
menfs for the Ambulance Corps. -
serve Corps: is relieved from duty At the the, army
Medical School. this city. and will report IN
General Hospital. Takom. Park. D. e. for duty.
Col. Hamilton s. Wallace Of the Quartermas-
ter Corps has been ordered to report to an AtnS
retiring board at San Francisco for examination
, $ to his physical fitness for active duty.
Lieut.. Col. Henry g. Learnard. adjutant gen
pair to this city and report to the adjptant gen
eral of the Army for duty in his ONCE. =.
fcers' Reserve Corps. is assigned to the 10th
Engineers forestry. at Camp American Uni
Te Frs, e ssn nanjsmin Ruuby Medical Re-
serve Corps. is relieved from duty at the Army
Medical School. this city, and Will proceed to
Maj. Frank h. Maltby. Engineer onieer.' Re.
serve Corps. is relieved from further duty in
Washington. d. c.. and will proceed to Ne"
f First Lsmt. John b. Woods. Engineer Officers
Reserve Corps. is assigned to the 10th Engineers
(Forestry) Mt Camp American University. Wash
First Lieut.. Floyd u. Jones. Engineer ofieers'
Reserve Corps, will proceed to this city for duty.
Capt. Howard Elliot, aviation section. Signal
Officers Reserve Corps. will report to the chief
Capt. Joseph l.. Gooch. jr., Sanitary Corps.
, will report to the surgeon general for duty In
his office.
Col. Arthur W. Chase. Coast Artillery Corps,
Is relieved from duty In the coast defense OF
,, San Francisco and assigned to duty. as com
| mandng officer. coast defenses of the Cape Fenr.
Mai Joseph {. Morrow. Signal Corps. will pro-
coed to this city for duty.
Capt. Claude +. brigham. Coast Artillery
Corps will report to the chief Of coast artillery
| for duty in his Office.
Capt. Guy T. Scott. retired. will assume com
i mand Of the coast defenses OF New Bedford.
Col. George lie Roy Brown. retired. Is relieved
from duty with the organized militia Of Arizona
and is detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at the University Of Alabama. Uni.
versty. Ala.
Contract Surgeon William Allen Pussy will
report to the surgeon general for duty.
Tie following named officers of the Signal OF
fcers' Reserve Corps will proceed to this city
for duty: First Iieuts. Edward J. Steichen.
Albert X Dawson and Edwin T. Weigle.
Capt Henry W. Iockett, Engineer Officers
Reserve Corps. will proceed to Washington. d.
C.. for duty.
Mini. Redmond G. Stewart. Judge Advocate
Generals Officers Reserve Corps. will report to
the judge advocate general for duty.
First Lieut.. Farrnr II. Parker. Medical Re.
serve Corps, will report at the Army Medical
School. this city, for instruction.