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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-16

pla> e has been usually heavy tor
the pasr year. one firm shipping
thirty eight cars of stock during
the fall of 1916 alone. The ia, t
is that the stock pen has been
insufficient to handle the stock
offered for shipment for some
tIme.-Mrs. D. d Holcomb has
moved her family to the w. A.
Tyree pro rerty near the old fair
grounds - Uncle John Sigman
recently purchased two vacant
town lots from John E Evans
for $3.50 90. This Is very valua
BILE land and adds greatly to the
value of the residence property
# Mr. Sigman.--Frauk Brooks.
of Crab Orchard, was in town
the first of the week w D
Edmiston, representing Edmiston
Bros. Cross tie y contractors OF
Crab Orchard, was in town Tres
day M Roberts bought q
half interest in the store of Clar
nee Shafei few days ago. anc
the firm name will be Roberts &
Shafer. These are good boy:
and we are glad to see then
unite their efforts in the mercan.
tile business and we wish then
much success in their new under.
tak king Miss Della Hilton. who
has been confined to her bed fol
several weeks with tuberculosis
is very low and her death is ex
pected. Her father. Toll. Hilton
Of st. Louis, reached here Wed
,esday night
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-16

than l Zoo. $40 tue little old town
of Mt Vernon, KENTUCKY, the
home of the writer, is given the
credit of originating and pushing
this big undertaking thru to sue
cessful conclusion. thereby Great
ing a great north and south tour
ist route, as. we'll as giving vast
benefit to localities thru which it
passes. Citizens along the route
are making preparations to er
ect a monument in our home
town in honor of the father Of
Booneway." -Four million dollars
have been expended on Thu
highway.
We are advised that in the
State of Texas, in 1ol6, $4,000
600 was voted for good roads pur
poses. and that $50, Goo, ono will be
voted in 1917.
Among. the family names il
Colorad county. recalled by the
writer of py;gone days. are those
OF Coolgrove. Sandmeyer, Greer
Whiting. Pipchb .ck. Bond, Dav
idson, Hill, Mackev, Gibson
Daty. Dewes>e, Coffey,. Borden
Perry, Hansky, Shuttleworth
Wilkersoh., Halliard, Draub. Toll
yer, Byars. Tooke, FOard. Fra
zee, Simpson, Nave. Glenn
Staffords, Ratcliff, Ficklen, Bak
er, Cayce, Sherrill, Hope, Wilt
ford, Nieehaus. ect.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-16

also ready Inc WlQOW auu rele.
tives have the sympathy of tn,
entire community. - The PLAY
Deacon Dubbs. given bv Graded
school faculty and pupils Satu,
day night at the Bank Hall. was
quite success. both fir ,m point Of
interest and financially. by re
quest of The many who attended
this play the ones interested have
kindly consented to present i,
again in the near future The
dates will be announced la.er.-
R. L. Smith. of Hiatt, was in Star.
ford Monday witnessing stoct
sales. John Robins sold to I Z
Rockcastle Milling Co 1856 bushel
of corn at 81 90 per bushel. Mrs
J w. Tate was called to Rich
mond Sunday on accoun, of the
illness of her grandmother Mrs
Edwards She returned home
Wednesday j r Cass, L. & N
Agent here. informs US than ar
appropriation of $IIo 90 has beer
made by the Rail Road Co. to
build an addition to the stock pens
at this place, and that the work
will begin in the near future. The
shipping of live stock from this
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-16
w l T H E R S
- E Mullins is on a trip through
Jackson county this week

~ Jackson county this week
Uncle Bud Suttles has moved
to DR.. CCrnelius' house near Sinks,
and ClairborDe Allen has moved to
the house vacated by Mr. Sutrles -
Mrs Jones Durham and two
small children of Cango visited
her daughter, Mrs. Burt Mullins,
Saturday. night and Sunday
Douglas. the small sou of Jones
French has been very sick for a
few DAYS. 3 Estill, Mullins and
Elisha Anderson were in Livings
ton, SundaA Some attraction we
suppose Alex Drew and family
have resumed from Connersville,
Ind ,s,~here they have been for
the past year. There were sew
eral from this part in Mt Vernon,
Saturday Lloyd Mullins was iu
Richmond last week on business.
-rhe infant daughter of billiard
Cotton has been very sick for a
few days-Mr< Margaret Martin
was the guest of Mrs Mat Greer,
Sunday. - Misses Pearl and Susie
Anderson were guests OF their
cousins, Misses Sallie and Ada
Mullins, Sunday. = Uncle Joel
English. of Cruise. was here Sun
day. He served in the civil war
He made the trip afoot and
seemed 70 walk al glib as q boy Of
sixteen would. = III. Roberts is
doing a h'ustling business buying
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-16

THE four Brotherhoods have
called the nationwide strike for )
O'Clock TOMORROW for freight ser
vice, and Wednesday of next
week for passenger service, How
ever just the grievance might. thi
is certainly a very inoppor,ure
time for calling a strikes and W,
believe the Brotherhoods will find
il so, ERE it il too late. =.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-16
Colorado County and
Columbus, and Her
People in the Early
'7Os. M
By JAMES MARET.
Continued from last week. !.

The Taft ranch is one of5the
big sights in Texas. 81.
Arkansas Pass is recovering
from the destructive storm which
visited that place last Augas
Corpus Christi. ditto, tho the lat
ter didn't suffer 80 much as Araa
sas Pass. corpus is one of. the
oeauty spots OF Texas. as is1als !,
San Antonio. Arkansas Pass and
San Patriotic counties will prove
one of Texas richest posse ,sIJus
at no distant date. The county,
in the belief of the writ:r. mas
more rich lands than Any section
the Safe be has visited ~ to
his time, e.s,ssss o.
Old schooImate, and friends
gave the Write line outing ON
Iustang Island at Arkansas Pass
st week The fishing. out on
jetties, WAS 6ne and greatly en-
joyei. Some OF these friends
had not me, the writer Tor nearly
half century past.
Conn Brown, a Kentuckian, and
from the writer's home county,
late county attorney in San Pat
ricio county, took US over The high
ways Friday last, from Arkansas
Pass aud Corpus Christi to San
Antonio, 10 his "tin lizzie" 1t
was most delightful drive and
me long to be remembered Be
ling connected with the Kentucky
State Highway Department, and
being an advocate of good ads
verywhere," the writer gained
much valuable Information during
6his trip on the road situation and
onditions in Texas The state is
making rapid strides in highway
york and no doubt will make even
sseater speed when her State
Highway Department is organized
under the bill now pending in the
state legislature.
We are advised that the Puget
Sound to-Gulf Highway. routed
hru San Antonio. is making sat
,stactory progress. ~
The writer has been engaged 10
highway work for some years as
president of Boone Way assccia-
ton. has rendered some assistance
in. putting a read thru Cumber
land and Blue Ridge mountains OF
Kentucky. Tennessee and Vir-
GINA. The highway named for
Daniel Boone, the ''tather of Ken
lucky" is now routed and four
6iths completed from Boone Park,
North Carolina, Boone's old home
ito l7so) TO Kenton, Ohio. named
for Simon Kenton, one of Boone's
compsaipns in the Indian vars
and the settlement of Kentucky I;
the length of the main line Is $50
miles. and with loops and side
lines covers q distance of more
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-16
THE PNEUMONIA SEASON

The cold, damp weather o
March seems to be the most fav
orable for the pneumonia germs
Now is the time to be careful
Pneum onia often res ats from !:
cold The quicker cold is got
ten rid of the less danger. A.
soon as the first indication Of coli
apbears take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. AS TO the value o.
this preparation, ask any one wht
has used il. e.'.'.' ' -
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-16
Colds ReEeued
Without Dosing

II you have tried Internal medicines
without success, we want you to try the
External treatment - Vick's "Vap-O.
Rub" Salve. Apply hot wet towels over
the throat and chest to open the pores, then
rub vick's in well and cover with a warm
flannel cloth. The body warmth releases
healing vapors that are inhaled with each
breath, and, in addition, Vick's Is absorbed
through the pores. 25c, soc, or $l00.s
Wv5esaB
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30
PLATOON COMMANDS.

When the company IS in line, to form
columns of platoons, the command is,
"Piatoons right QefD." This is exc
cuted by each platoon as In the school
of the company.
The right flank men In the front
rank of each platoon face to the right
In marching and mark time. The other
front rank men obllque to the right,
place themselves abreast of the pivot
men, and mark time. In the rear rank,
the third man from the right in each
platoon Followed In column by the
second and flrst) moves straight to the
front until in the rear of his front rank
man. Then all three face to the right
In marching and mark time. The re-
naming men of the rear rank move
straight to the front for four PAGES,
oblique to the right, place themselves
abreast of the third man, cover their
file leaders and mark time.
Before executing this movement with
platoons, the captain makes 1t a point
to see that the guides on the flank
! toward which the movement Is to turn
nre covering-that is, are In a straight
row, so that the pivot men, whose po.
sitions are governed by those of the
guides, will also be in n straight row,
which will bring the platoOns into a
precise column. This is effected by
previously announcing the guide to
that flank.
Following the command, "PlatoonA
right Qeft), MARCH," the concluding
command is to the company as a
whole-"Forward, MARCH," or "Com.
pany, HALT"
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30

Being In columns of >platoons, to
change direction, the command is, Sol
umn right (left), MARCH" At the
preparatory command, the leader of
the first platoon turns to the right on
moving pivot; then its leader COM
mands, Forward, MARCH" at the
completion Of the turn. Rear platoons
march squarely up to the turning point
Of the leading platoon and turn Mt the
command Of their leaders.
When a company Is in column of
squads, and 1t Is desired to form
line Of platoons, the command "Pla-
toons, column right QefD" is given.
This Is executed by each platoon as
already described for the company.
The leading squad of each platoon exc
cutes right turn, and four parallel
columns Of squads advance in line OF
platoons.
When the company Is in line, to form
line of platoons, the command may be
either, Squads right Qeft), platoons,
column right Qeft), MARCH," or "Pla-
toons right (ieft) by squads, MARCH"
The first command Is explained by ref
erence to the preceding paragraph,
while the second Is executed by each
platoon separately as Fright Qeft) by
squads" in the school of the company.
Being in column of platoons, to form
the company line on the right or left,
the command Is as follows: "On right
(left) into line, MARCH" Com
pany, HAITI" At the preparatory
command, the leader Of the first pla-
toon gives fright turn" At march,"
the platoon turns to the right on
moving pivot The command Halt"
Is given when the leading platoon has
advanced the desired distance. At the
Halt" its leader commands Fright
dress" The other platoons march ex-
actly as though they were squads when
this order is given to the company in
column Of squads.
"Platoons, right Qeft) front into
line" Is executed as described by
squads in the school of the company.
The dress for "Platoons, right front
into line" would be on the left squad
of the left platoon.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30
JAPANESE KNOW NO PRIVACY

The Bay Of Kizukl is Japanese
watering place, and, like any water
ing place in America, 1t has fine
sandy beach stretching half mile be.
tween two long green hills and great
hotel and casino and good fishing. In
addition to these things 1t has sacred
temple and wonderful rock.
The hotel is sufficiently different
from any outside the Orient, for It's
every room is open to the street, and
you my see at glance dozens Of
families playing, eating, sleeping. The
Japanese do not know privacy as the
Occident knows 1t. They go about all
things openly. Which has led some
observers to call them a nation Of
monkeys and others to say that they
are the most natural people in the
world,
All day at Kizuki bay the people will
disport themselves as man has dis
ported by the sea since before his
memories began. The water will be
filed with splashlng figures and the
air with the shrill voices Of children
and women, the deep outlaws of men.
There is music, too, Of th0 japanese
sort, and men put out in boats to fish
and sail in the safe little harbor with
! in the arms Of the hills.
But the event of the day comes in
the evening, when the sun drops into
the bay, turning 1t into gold, and the
protecting arms of the hills arc
plunged In night. Then does the lone
rock splre of Klzuki. bay stand out in
silhouette of majestic curves against
fiery sky. And all the people come
to look and admire. For to even the
humblest japanese the severe beauty
of rock spire against sunset sky
Is solace and inspiration.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30

these men to aid him In the works OF
peace. They liked him, trusted him
and they stood Loyalty to the road
building task, which was completed
more quickly than anyone knowing the
ordinary incllnations, Of Philippine
laborers thought could be the case.
Col. Walter X. Wright of the Twenty
third infantry, now stationed at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, is likely to find himself
promoted shortly to the command of
brigade. Wright will fight and he will
look after his men; and when this Is
said 1t covers the entire military case
as the true soldier views It,
Wright's quick thinking made him
an army officer. In the New York dis
trict in which he lived as boy COM
petitive examination was held for the
appointment to West Point. Wright
was candidate. 1t was question as
to which of six youngsters best had
board called them up to ask them
some questions. The first question
put was, "Why do you want to go to
West Polntf"
The first five thoughtlessly answered,
Because we want to get an educn-
ton" In other words, the youngsters
implied that they wanted nothing more
than to be educated at Uncle Sans ex-
pense.
The sixth boy to be asked the ques-
ton was Wright. He had heard the
answers of the others. His answer
was, Because I want to be soldier"
He IL a soldier.
There are many men to be promoted
to high commands in the new army
OF some Of the others and their record
it will be the duty and the delight of
one who knows most Of them to say a
word later.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30
FUNNY PROPOSITION IS life

Did you ever sit and ponder, sit and
wonder, sit and think, why we're here
and what this life is all about? It's
problem that has driven many brainy
men to drink. It's the weirdest thing
they've tried to figure out; about a
thousand different theories oil the SCI
entlsts can show. But never vet
proved a reason why. With all we've
thought and all we've taught why, all
we seem to know Is, we're born and
live awhile and die. LIES very
funny proposition, after all. Imaglna.
ton, jealousy, hypocrisy and gall {;
three meals day, a whole lot to say (;
when you haven't got the coin you're
always In the way Everybodys fight
Ing as we wend our way along. Every
fellow claims the other fellows in the
wrcng; hurried and worried until
we're buried, and there's no curtain
call. Life Is funny proposition,
after all. When all things are COM
Ing easy, and when luck Is with man,
why, then. life TO him is sunshine
everywhere. Then the fates blow rath-
er breezy, and they quite upset q
plan; then he'll cry that life's bur-
den hard to bear. Though today may
he a day of smiles, tomorrOw's still In
doubt And what brings me Joy may
bring YOU care and woe. We're born
to die and don't know why, or what's
II all about; and the more we try to
learn the less we know. Life is funny
proposition, you can bet, and no ones
ever solved the problem properly yet ;
young for day, then old and gray.
like the rose that buds and blooms and
fades and falls away. Losing health
TO gain our wealth as through this
dream we tour; everything's a guess
ing and nothing's absolutely sure. Bat
ties exciting and fates we're fighting
until the curtains fall. LIES a very
funny proposition, after all.-George
N, Conan.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30
One Of Them Did.

AS good real kid story as you've
probably noticed for while is related
herewith: The fOur-year-old son was
having lunch with his grandmother.
At his proposal they agreed to play
father and mother" He was the ia,
ther and she was the mother. After
the few words of grace he bent for
ward, In excellent imitation of his fa.
ther, and said, "Well, mother, and have
the children said anything cute to-
dayF-Philadelphia Star.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30

In the preceding articles on the
school of the company, the platoon
has purposely been left out Of consid-
Grafton and the attention confined to
the squad and company. The reason
was that the principles upon which
platoon movements are executed are
based on those of the squad and COM
pany; for the platoon, consisting OF
from two to four squads, is simply
a company on reduced scale, or
squad on an enlarged scale, and is
handled, generally speaking, accord
ingly. Moreover, when the new SOL
der, after drill in the school of the
squad, is first placed in the school Of
the company, he is taught the appli-
cation of his squad movements In COM
pany formation, and this supplies the
natural connection between squad and
company evolutions.
The platoon, rs has been said before,
Is to the company what the company
Is to the battalion. In war-strength
company there are four platoons, and
In either n peace or war strength bat
talon there are four companies. 1t
Is therefore apparent that such move
ments as Company right Oeft),"
which are for the purpose of throwing
Il column of companies into line Of the
battalion, are simulated with "PlatOons
right QefD," by turning the platoons
on fixed pivot into line of the COM
pany.
AS pointed out in connection with
Company right Qeft)," the movement
Is the same in principle as Squad
right (lefD"; but since platoon con-
sists of two, three or four squads 1--WE
shall assume hereafter that the pla-
tOon is at the war strength of four
squads, or 80 men), in such points as
the rules vary between squad and COM
pany fright" the platoon follows the
rules for the company.
The reason for the subdivision of the
company into four platoons, instead of
two, as formerly, is that modern battle
conditions have demonstrated that
from twenty to thirty rifles are as
many as can be effectively controlled
by one leader
The platoons are commanded as fol-
lows: The platoon on the right Of the
line, by the first lieutenant; the pla-
toon at the left of the line, by the
second lieutenant; the platoon at
right center, by the first sergeant, and
the platoon at left center, by the SER
geant next in rank.
Each platoon has sergeant for
guide, and the file closers are distrib-
uted according to their posts behind
| the line of the company.
The patoons are numbered consecu-
lively from right to left, and these des-
| ignations do not change. Since the
platoon Is the fire unit, its usefulness
is most apparent in extended order ;
but 1t Is also frequently employed in
| marches, on the parade ground, or in
| the armory. In parades through the
streets of city n company front of
GA men would generally be impossible ;
also, company front Of 80, or two
| platoons, Is frequently too wide. The
column of platoOns formation, there
fore, of war strength company would
give front 10 men wide, and this
would accommodate itself to streets
which were too narrow for the two
platoon front.
Nevertheless, In garrison or ceremo-
Mes the strength of platoons may, II
desirable, exceed four squads. That is
under such circumstances, the com.
pany might be divided into two pla.
toons of eight squads each.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30
SCRAPS

Coast guard stations will be
equipped with airplanes for rescue and
observation work.
When water in minnow pail can
not be changed often bicycle pump
blowing air in the water is worth
while.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30

tereSI 10 young men who are to serve
their country to know into whose
Keeping their leadership Is to be COM
mitted. The names of the men selected
Tor high service with the new National
army have not yet been made public,
but 1t is virtually known that the ma
1or generals will be chosen from Off
GERS of regulars now holding the rank
of brigadier general, and that the brig
adler generals will be chosen from reg
ulars now holding either the rank Of
colonel or of lieutenant colonel.
On June last the president sent to
the senate nominations for new major
generals and brlgadier generals for the
regular army. It must be understood
that these men were named for regular
service and not for National army
service. 1t is probable, however that
several of the regular brigadlers will
he made major generals Of the new
forces.
1t will cause no surprise If Col. John
w. Heard of the Fifth cavalry shall be
general officer of the new forces.
Young Americans may know that If
they get Heard as commanding off,
Ger they will get soldier with fight
Ing record.
Heard wears medal of honor given
to him by a vote Of congress for con-
spicuous personal gallnntry. During
the Spanish war the transport to
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30
LFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
BY a United States Army Officer
THE PLATOON.

Copyright. 1917, BY the wheeler Syndicate, rnoJ
The Jasper news., 1917-08-30
President soon soiH appoint a
nHmbe,' of ma1o,-generab and
b'1gadier-gene,akS TO command
the "Liber7y Bays" Of 1911 ::
Eds0ard B.. C2arkgives valWous
records ofSome EkeDcandidafes

$ SOON as the various and
perhaps multltudinous rec
concentrations can be stud
led and the majority APP
prevail determined, major
generals and brigadier gen
erals will be named to COM
mand divisions and brigades
in the new National army.
1t NAV be n matter of in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-18

Recent elections to the constitutional
assembly showed that the former prem
Ter had been elected to that body by
the city of Samara as well as by the
southeastern troops
=. With Kerensky reported In the field,
there are now apparently two sepa-
rate and distinct counter revolutionary
movements being waged against the
Bolsheviki
One is the Cossack- Cadet party, re-
volt, under Generals Kaledine and
Korniloff. which Is operating for the
most part in southeastern Russia.
SOURCE OF STRENGTH UNKNOWN
The second is the Kerensky move.
The above report does not indicate the
source of the former premier's strength.
He may have Joined with the Cossack
rebels or he may be heading sepa-
rate revolt of the Social-Democrats
and the Russian labor party.
The Cossack revolt has been repudi-
ated by the Social Democrats, despite
the latter's intense desire to see the
Bolsheviki unseated because OF specu-
lation that the monarchists are behind
Kaledine and Korniloff.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-18
HIS PRIVATE CAR AN
ECONOMY MEASURE

Houston. Tex, Dec. 1S.-"Our pri-
yate car is a measure Of economy"
Thus did Frank A. Vanderlip. New
York banker and chairman Of the
National committee on war savings
certificates, here today answer his
critics who had complained that he
should not be making his thrift cam
paign In such luxury"
THE car Is our Workshop" the fl
nancier told the United Press.
EXPECTED CRITICISM.
TT conserves car space for other
travellers and caves time on the ma
tional tour.
Il realized when ! started out on
this campaign that / would be criti-
cized for travelling in this way. In
the long run. however. 1t will prove