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Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
Enlist Your Dollars

For Of country enlist some Of
your the welfare eannut send boy
The front bame humanity and liberty theNf sake God and
Justice aceAtury note
And when nave oe Bought Liberty eOndont be content
samvndeatn sd round your ne0hbo and friends 1t
o seltregpe& a. N, l ."..' ." i lB
po.abv No are bne M tnt.vaA
fun ssnheAncsest d war and our sSunfys POSITION
The civilization Of e,uriin Europe & tanet M ttad
tons OF uh e e BEEN outraged The oveeenns ambition
~ prussAn mlthrIh op entrenoh the
Kafr . ooisd dosNSA9' world dictator And Europe napE
R bled " Will be'AmecA =. NAt. sN,yi~ t'.' -t
The eyes Of htsrs America today Unless
this bond sspe they Will read In Its failure
waning Vmpathy and support o the war and
hope sssuess Of uINpatq victory 'a} IN
this subscription
40 overvhl lImnu that will Pru
doubt arim determnatonto bring tie
ruthless predatory Its knees
Enthusiastically that America the job to the
last ma that the day Of rcekoninsl on Its way
Npo seltrepect BY buying Liberty Bond
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
OUR FORMER WARS
FURNISH LESSON
They Were Not Afraid IL Buy Uncle Sans Bonds
When He Was Young.

The people of the United States did
not hesitate to invest in the securities
of their country when the. country war
young, when its hnarcial system had
not been put on strong and adequate
basis. Every war "'as financed by the
people themselves, without any fear
regarding the nations credit. With
our resources now almost beyond
Imagination, with our financial fnbnc
we'll established. and with banking
system sufficient to meet any world
crisis, there surely should be no hest
tation on the part of anyone to buy
the securities Of the nation OF which
you are part.S
Today Uncle Sam comes before you
as a Thoroughly tried and accom-
plished tinancier offering you the best
Of security sor every dollar that yoL
loan him. He prom.Ses to pay you
hack and he will. In the meantime he
Mlllpay you good rate Of interest for
the use Of your money.
Every dollar that We are loanlng
foreign countries win come back to
the United States. with the possible
exception, of Belgium and Seryia, to
whom small loans have been made,
and which, In the language of Secre-
tary McAdoo, will not be missed II
! they should not be paid in full" be-
cause we are not in this war for
money at all. We are in II for the es-
tablishiag OF the principle Of the right
Of the people to govern themselves.
During the early wars of this coun.
try, the people Of the United States
were asked TO loah their money to a
government that had not yet estab'
lished financial standing, and they
gave of their wealth just as freely as
they offered their lives that you and
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
WHOLE NUMBER 1888.
AMENDMENT
IS INDORsED
Frankfort State journal Prints Strong
Editorial Favoring Adoption OF
Constitutional Amendment And
Pointing Out Its Advantages

The strong resolutions adopted by
the Frankfort Chamber Of Commerce
favoring the Constitutional Amend
ment relating to the purchase Of tele-
phone lines are meeting with favor
throughout the state. Among other
papers which have endorsed this ac-
ton editorially is the Frankfort State
Journal, which recently published the
following editorial:
"Amend The Constitution
"The action of the Chamber of Com
merce, in pledging its efforts to the
adoption Of the Constitutional Amend
ment relating to the purchase Of tele-
phone lines, and in calling upon other
both wise and timely.
1.-TWO telephone lines in the same
community, each contending for sub
scribers, is a nuisance-an expensive
nuisance-to the public, and has been
too long tolerated. When the busy
merchant, FARMER or professional man
takes up his telephone, he wants to
talk and talk quickly; and to be told
that the party sought has "the other
line" naturally stirs his resentment.
Two exchanges in the same town
mean that the business and profess
sional man must maintain both, and
this he should not be required to do.
Telephone service should be univer-
sal among telephone users; every tel.
ephone user should be able to reach
every other telephone user. over his
own phone.
The present Constitution of Ken
lucky was written when the telephone
business was in its early infancy, and
in 1t was written that one telephone
company could not acquire by lease
or purchase, the lines Of compet-
ing company, with the result that in
every municipality where there have
existed two telephone systems, how
soever much Chamber Of Com
merce or a City Council wished to
have only one, they could get rid of
neither without wrecking one. Both
lines were doomed to continuous exist,
ence, in spite Of the fact that gener-
ally neither was prosperous, or giving
to the public satisfactory service.
State authorities and local councils
have complete power Of regulation Of
telephone companies.
THE General Assembly adopted the
pending amendment to the Constitu.
ton, permitting one telephone COM
pany to purchase the lines Of anoth-
er, provided the City Council and the
State authorities should approve the
purchase; without that approval no
purchase can be made. This amend
ment was passed by the House OF Rep
resentatives without dissenting vote,
and by the Senate with only one mega
tive vote. Such vote is an indication
OF the widespread interest in the
amendment and the demand for the
relief 1t will bring. The public inter-
est is fully protected.
I'VE cannot too highly commend the
Chamber Of Commerce in its efforts
to secure the adoption of this amend
ment by the voters. The State Jour
nal Is for the amendment, and will add
its efforts to those OF the Chamber OF
Commerce to bring about the adoption.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
URGES THE ADOPTION
OF The AMENDMENT

At a recent meeting Of the Bowling
Green Chamber OF Commerce strong
resolutions were adopted indorsing the
Constitutional amendment, authoriz-
ing telephone companies to purchase
competing lines. A committee was
also appointed to devise ways and
means to bring the matter to the at
tention Of the voters Of the state.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, there will be submitted to
the voters at the regular November
Election, 1917, constitutional amend.
ment authorizing telephone company
to purchase the lines and equipment
OF other companies serving the same
locality, by and with the approval Of
the government bodies OF the cities
served and of the state authorities.
BE 1t resolved That the Bowling
Green and Warren County Chamber Of
Commerce heartily recommends the
adoption OF said amendment and urges
the voters everywhere in the state not
to fail to vote for same.
Resolved, That the President Of the
Chamber OF Commerce is authorized
and requested to appoint committee
to devise ways and means OF bringing
to the attention OF the voters the ad-
vantages that will accrue from the
adoption OF said amendment"
President ]. Mott Williams appoint.
ed the following committees:
w. C. Sumpter, Director Public Util-
tiles Department; w. d. Haley, ]. W.
Blackburn, e. H. Binzel, ]. Will Stark.
T. b, Roeder, R. Il. Allison, NJ. T.
Phelps, Hubert Myers, Roland Fitch.
A. Y, Patterson, A. s. Hines. s. A. Kel-
ley, W. B. Taylor, Porter Sims. VIII
Cassaday, ]. f. Jones. H. A. McElroy,
o. G. Burns, A. c. Burton, T. w. Thom-
as, J. +. Calls, T. o. Helm, w. II.
Funk, W. c. Anthony. A. NJ. Causey,
T. W. Stone and q. D. Milliksn.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25

might enjoy freedom and protection.
At the beginning Of the Revolution
airy War period, the problem Of
financing the war was solved largely
by the issuance of bills Of credit"
about three years late requisitions to
be met by local taxation were made
upon the various states, and II was
not until the later stages Of the war
that a concentration OF financial re-
sponsibility was effected.
on June 22. l775, within a week OF the
hattle OF Bunker Hill bills OF credit az
gregating $4,000, 900 were issued. BY No
vember. 1919. the total OF such issues had
reached Ss4l,552,7s0. In addition, paper
notes aggregating t0e.b2t.776 had been
put out by the individual states At this
showed marked depreciation, being SSh
to l, and n few months later provision
was made by Congress for the acceptance
Of paper in the place OF silver at the rate
Of 40 to l.
i In explanation Of this condition Of the
country's finances, II muat be remem-
bered that the alternativesy borrowing BY
voluntary loahs and taxatlpn. were Inn
possible, and foreign borrowing, ut least
during the early days of khe war, was
difficult, while as TO federal taxation, the
rev coafedorated government had 10 deal
with states Jealous of their powers Of
self taxation and poltlcal lndepend ence,
No regular loans were authoTixsdJ by
u Congress until october, iT7S, when au-
thofity was granted to borrow u, 700, 900
at fper cent. But even after this rate
less than N.000,000 was subscribed for.
Ny 1850 subscriptions 70 various issues
had been made to the extent OF
S6S, $50 900, the specie value OF which was,
however only sf.6s4,0o0, After March,
1852, interest was not met and the gov
ernments credit ebbed so low that liqul-
dated and certified claims againht II wore
worth less then 10 cents on the dollar.
The new Government ,apauned debt
Of S72.T7S, sos. Of which $40 25s,S01f rep
tion, SIS, s,ge2,2i9 the debts of the constit-
uent states and si2,55e,s7I the borrow
lngs from foreign governments. chisny
Holland and France.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
HEADS YOU WIN
+ tails YOU WIN
Liberty Loan Bonds Are Like
the Rock Of
Ages

This story is told OF a New York
financier whose shrewdness and tudg-
ment made him respected among even
the money kings Of Wall Street. Sew
eral years ago an acquaintance ex-
pressed his surprise at the report that
he had sold out his holdings in COM
pany with which he had been long
Identified and which was understood
to be extremely prosperous.
"The report is true" said the finan-
cier. 81 have sold"
But" protested his friend, 1--WE all
thought that was bonanza. II pays
enormous dividends, doesn't it?"
Thirty per cent" returned the f.
nancier.
Gee, whiz! Why did you SELF"
81 want my principal" said the
financier dryly.
The following year that company
ceased paying dividends.
This story is particularly applicable
to the present time. Many enterprises
that have been profitable will find 1t
difficult to meet the conditions which
are arising now. Whether the war be
lOnR UT bnOIt, tHib 10 Douuu W pS q
time of readjustment. For the gam.
blers there may still be allurement in
the showing made up to now by vari-
Gus enterprises whose stocks are
Haunted in the public marts. The pru-
dent, however, will ~ealize that the In
evitable readjustments which must
follow the disturbed conditions arising
from the war demand unusual caution
in any kind Of investment now. To
those who have half an eye for the fu-
ture, Just one enterprise is bound to
appeal to them as the Rock Of Ages,
That is the United States OF America.
Only the victory OF the Kaiser and the
other Powers OF Darkness can bank
rupt that, and no American with one
drop of red blood in his veins will ad'
NIT such a possibility.
Liberty Loan Bonds will be selling
at premium when many Of the so
called gilt.edged securities Of today
will be useful only as melancholy
souvenirs OF imprudence. Liberty
loan Bonds pay an honest interest
They are convertible into the new Is
sues which must follow II this wal
continues, and which very likely will
be issued at higher rates OF interest
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
The happiness of many mothers
and wives depends on the liberal
buying OF Liberty Bonds.

Many Chairmen Of County Liberty
Loan Committees are finding their eff
forts to reach the farming community
very materially helped through the CO.
operation OF Farm Bureau Agents in
the counties. It is urged that when.
ever such agents are assigned. the
County Liberty Loan Committee get
Immediately in touch with these
agents for the PURPOSE of helping in
the agricultural districts.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
LIBERTY LOAN SUNDAY.

Sunday, Oct. 21, has been off,
cially designated as Liberty Loan
Sunday throughout the United
States. Committees will arrange
with clergymen of all denomina-
tions to preach Liberty Loan ser
mons on that date.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
Buy q Liberty Bond.

This is your fight. Get behind
Uncle Sam and make II short and de-
cisive. Win It, Other men are giving
their lives; you are asked only to lend
your money. Buy Liberty Bond.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25

p =. 4
Can any sacrifice that you make
by buying Liberty Bonds equal that
of,7abmother in giving her boy to
the sountry' ! = (
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25

You should buy Liberty Bonds:
Because you love your country.
Because they are an absolutely
safe investment.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
Howas Realize War.
, naturally taken marty people


> United States considerable
sth of time to come to full realiza-
ton that we are engaged in war on
such large scale. The transition
from high state of civilization, in
which nearly everyone looked forward
TO realization of peace aims, to a
state OF actual war was so radical as
to change the course Of lives in many
ways. Plans of individuals and cor
porations have had to be altered. We,
have had to settle down to state of
hrm determination to win war on a
great principle 1t may take some
! people little longer TO reach point
where they fully understand, fully ap-
preclste Just what all this means, but
sufficient number Of red-blooded Amer
leans now do understand it to insure
: success Of this issue Of war bonds, or
the sale of as many more as neces-
sary.
. II is indeed a compliment to the
United States Government, as well as
the present national administration
thh IAN army of 1000 workers in the
Fourth federal reserve district alone
are giving all their time and energy to
make this loan a success 1t is large
ly a volunteer army. 1t is on the
March to a sale goal of 100000, 900.
and expects to have 100000 subscrib-
ers by Oct. 27.
Leaders Confident.
Although reports are not satisfying
10 those who do not understand the
circumstances, thosd in charge of the
campaign are not disturbed. Within
a few days, bonds will be ready for
distribution, and this will be Ae cue
for purchasing on a larger Rcale.
Many investors pr5fer to have eliv-
cry of their purchase when paymdS St is
made. "
d. c. Wills, chairman OF the Federal
Reserve Board, announced today that
interim bonds good for two years will
be on hand soon, probably by Oct. 10
This will be replaced with bonds OF
the regular issue and will have four
coupons. Interest payments are to be
made semi-annually on this temporary
certificate.
The issuance of the interim bonds ID
designdd to prevent dissatisfaction
such as resulted in some quarters
from the delay in the delivery Of the
bonds Of the First Liberty Loan, II
was pointed out by officials of the Fed
eral Res rye Bank that in the actual
producti1 OF bonds of the First Lib
'erty LOAF the government faced q
tremendous task. In the Cleveland
district alone, there were about 45O,
900 subscribers. calling for $4,000
separate bonds.
When II is considered that the Loaf
was offered shortly after congress
acted upon II, that the bonds had to bt
carefully engraved and that the scar
city OF labor and material Affects tn,
government bureau of printing and en-
craving just as It does private. enter
prises, II will be seen that to print thu
great quantity of bonds required wa
. Herculean task.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25

Every dollar invested in Liberty
Bonds assists in the establishment
Of worldwide and lasting peace.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-10-25
PEOPLE BACK THE
COUNTRY STRONG
FIRST Week Shows That the
Spirit Of the Times Although
Dollarf Total is Far
From Goal
first week Of the campaign Of

# first week Of the campaign Of
Second Liberty Loan of 1917,
ale not showing 80 much result in
lual purchase Of the governments
pnds, nevertheless has proved that
ne American people are determined
back up their government in its
iancial war program.
For many reasons individuals and
vporations have not been quick to
chase the ai,1nd issue Of war
puf fe-to say that they
Nnrangements to do so, and
BY the end of another week,
,r results will be accomplished
lars and cents. -
sinesg Institutions have had to
thembelves to new legislation
1ergd changes incident to pass
.G Al income and excess profits
..le knotty questions have had
intangled. But Cleveland bank
sure the Liberty Loan Commit
at there is no doubt that the
!; business houses of Ohio will
IVY HpurcAasers Of the Liberty
Eit bonds. This may not begin
A.. in the results until the third
e0.4of the campaign.
individuals likewise have had to
make commitments in new ways for
the past six months and many did not
expect.,to invest in more Liberty
sonds quite so soon after the first is
was put etk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
A LITTLE SAMPLE OF GERMAN KULTUR|
(From the Gazette de Lausanne.)
TRANSLATED by Bernardo CaIero.

Between Bapaume and scissors. thu
Germans have Just sustained the >evere-t
defeat Of the war. For centuric4 III come.
men will ,pcak Of German vandalism a.
one now speaks 81 Attila'S Hans. Why
have the commanders of that courageous
army. hundreds Of thousands IT which
have lost their lives for what they thought
TO be the good 1T their country. have dis
honored their soldiers IN compelling them
10 such vile performances, When the per
pctrator> Of - many useless crueltieS
shall have passed away. the ruins shall
stay there 10 clamor against their tomen-
tors. Upon H. defiled soil. for eternity.
there shall lay the corpse Of the chatcu
oft Coucy.
Why tins new crime still les necessary
than all their other crimes! One dav En-
peror William II said Ia 4 Frenchman
You have III France. among - many won
der~. one supreme wonder, the chateau dc
Coucy." Upon IT, hill top. perchcd above
4 village. III the middle IT 4 great forest.
the historical castle raised it, indented
donion sixty meters high. IT, angle tur-
ret~. it. walls that challenged the ccniu.
rieS. Magnificent lanes Of giant trees
converged ~ this monument and these
trees. this village. this hill. This tormida-
bic castle, offered Il sight unique ID, the
world. Now. Ill these trees were fclIcd
to the ground. the village wa~ blown IL
atoms and the great monument destroyed
BY the explosion ~ twenty tons of dyna-
mite. The hIll H. covered with wreck. the
valley j. ~trcnw with c%yclopean blocks,
and \ gray dust spreads over the soil like
Il funeral ~hroud.
When YOU east \ look above these vast
ruins and think ~ such m implacahlc de-
~tructlnn NJ ~ great 4 beauty. Your heart
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
TEXAS WILL CARE FOR HER HELP
LESS ONES.

Texds has appropriated nearly i million
dollars for additional a~vlum~ for the
care II the insane. II IN AZ hc hnncd these
new aSylulnS may be buiit speedily and that
they may provide ample accommodations
for all of the INDECENT insane il the state.
The helpless insane prisoners held III ~o
many county iails throughout the state
4tauld be cared for ~ quickly ~ pos
ihle. II has long been = %reproach upon
TIE coed name Of Texas that - many ~
these unfortunate have been left to suffer
in the jail without adequate attention ~
proper accommodations. Thanks ~ tn
present legislature. this condition probab-
IN will cease 10 exist soon. For it, lib
eral appropriations for this purpose, if for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
A COMPLIMENT.

II was = compliment ~ be included III
the list Of those who the Red Gross finance
committee believed to bc patriotic enough
70 do their part towards the Red Gross
war fund. Needles to say. those who
came across with their share proved them
selves worthy Of the compliment. There
may be some Of those who were included
on that complimentary lit who did not pay
that were actually not able to "a ~. The
Herald can imagine that some ut those
names lare missing from the lit VI those
who did pay may have been mortified and
embarrassed because they felt unable 10
do their part for the great patriotic cause
of the Red Gross war fund. a. IL those
who wfre able 70 pay and whose names
are still missing from the honor roll Ut
those who did pay. The Herald hopes they
may YET see their duty ~ their country and
come forward with their share III the fund.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-27
WEDNESDAY, JUNE y. 1917.
VOLUNTEER OR BE CoNsCRIpTEp.

aHA"
President Wilson thinks that the stale
OF Texas should furnish AT least 1000
young men for service i'll the army. That
seems q very reasonable request IL ihi.
state, with it, population If something like
four millions or more. III would be Grail
Tying 10 the state pride III Texas III this
number could be enlisted ~ next SATURDAY..
June 5D. After june 30. the period III vol
unteer enlistment will be ended. On July
!, the work Of raising an army ~ con
scription will begin. Up to that date any
volunteer may choose the branch If the
service in which he wishes Ia enlist. He
may even select the particular organiza-
ton in which he would serve. After ron
serlptIon begins. he NAV be drawn for the
service, but he will then be placed in which
ever branch Of the service the recruiting
boards may decide upon for him.
Every man between the ages of Fl and
II i liable 10 censcription. although mar
RED men or Others with persons dependent
upon them are not tn be taken III the pre-
ent draft and not at all unless the nece~-
sity of the situation later on should de-
mand their services. But any man within
the military age who was not married NJ
the time of the passage of the subscription
law may be drawn into the service during
the period Of enlistment for the armv III
650,000 that will be raised. Therefore any
who know themselves liable ID conscrip-
tion should hasten to enlist within the next
three days. if they wish to choose the
branch of tie service in which they would
prefer 10 be enlisted.
Texas i trying hard to raise her quota
by volunteer enlistment. There should h.
no difficulty in doing %. The old fighting
blood Of Texas should hear the call to the
eolorS. The sons of the founders ~ the
gallant republic Of Texas should all ~ III
the ranks Of our volunteer army before the
setting of the sun on Saturday evening
next. With the brave example ~ such
men as Bowie. Crockett. Fannin. and the
other heroic men whose blood dyed the -oil
of Texas in it, struggle for independence
TO inspire them, Texas boys should h.
flocking to the colors today.
Brownsville j. doing IT, best to raise \
volunteer company. This j. the time tol
enlist in Your rome company. boys.