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Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Lexington.-The Kentucky Hard
ware and Implement Dealers Associa-
ton elected officers as follows: Presi.
dent, Gus Albrecht, Louisville; First
Vice President, c. S. Troutman. Shep-
herdsville; Second Vice President, A.
T. Byron, owingsville; treasurer, NJ.
d. Joran. Olive Hills; Secretary, ]. NJ.
Stone, Sturgis.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Mt. Sterling.-Two children, twins,
we're burned to death in Menlfee coun.
ty, near Rothwell when the residence
Of Price Tabor was destroyed. An old.
er child was rescued. Mrs Tabor had
gone to store and left the children
at home, when, 1t is stated, the young.
sters turned on the gas and set It aflre,
causing an explosion.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Scottsville.-A new oil pool was
opened in Allen county when Chris.
tian and others from Oklahoma drilled
in a large flowing well on the Susan
Moore farm seven miles north OF here,
near Barren river, The lucky find is
ten miles from the present producing
pools of the county and opens a field
that bids fair to increase the large oil
industry Of the section.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Mlddlesboro.-Five hundred miners
employed at the TT. Ridge Coal and
Coke Co, operation went on strike on
the refusal OF the company to re-em.
ploy as a miner a man who had been
working as motorman and who recent.
ly had resigned.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Observation-Disclosures OF Importance in
the life Of the Eighty.fourth Army Di.
vision occurred at Camp Zachary Tay.
lor last Saturday and Sunday Cover.
nors of Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana
were present and figured in important
exercises at the camp. The raising OF
the official flag of the division on
giant iagpole was the principal fea.
ture.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Louisvllle.-Reserve Corps officers
stationed at Camp Zachary Taylor
have been notified of the procedure
that would be followed by the govern
ment in dealing with those who were
reported for inetllciency or mlscon
duct. Gen, Hale has received auther
ity from the War Department to con
vene a board of officers whenever 4
serious report is made against a re
serve officer.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08
RECORD PRICES
FOR KY.ToBAccO
y scANTRlLL GAYS SITUATION IS
q k k,coss5AelNc FOR GROWERS
S UNITED STATES.
BASESvlEW0N CENSUS REPORT
Figures As kentuckian Sees Them Are
i Very, Gratifying-Tells Of Great De-
nand For Burley and othST Ken
tucky Tobacco.

I, ~ Frankfort.
~ r FORD prices for tobacco this year
rnentucky are predicted by Repre-
4 ,tative j.. c. Cantrill. Is
his favorable opinion of the pros
rect for the farmers is based on an aass
al. sis Of the census Of tobacco leaf
i.5c2dks on hand given out - the Cen.
~ Bureau at Washington. Concern
the census report; Mr. Gantrill
asde the following states6ents fss.
II have carefully examined the re-,
'ort just isyued by the Bureau of Cen.
sus unG II the Cantrill tobacco law,
Arg the stocks of tobacco held by
~, ilfacturers and dealers in the
Z s,N,cd States as of October 1, 1917.
pNrsSly yhe report as whole shows very
curaging situation for the growers
eco in the United States, The
so far as the hurley type OF
gtcerned is especially graf
f4fs the stock of tobacco
type held by the manufac'
s being 42,OO0,000 pounds less
On October /, 1915, and practical.
~ the same as on October l, 1916. The
q report also shows that since July /,
{ 1917, 7O,0OO,0O0 pounds of hurley to-
! bacco have. been used by the manufac-
tnrers. TIL. shows that hurley is be-
v ing consumed at the rate of 275,OO0,O 900
4 pounds per annum, which is more than
NAe average production annually OF
the hurley crop.
t,7"This report, which is carefully pre-
t.pared quarterly under the Cantrill law
t<ky the Bureau of Census, bears out
y high prices which are being. paid
bnrley tobacco grown this season,
before 1t is stripped out The
demand for hurley tobacco and
Il other Kentucky tobacco Is sex'
tremeIy encouraging and. based on the
law Of supply and demand, there is ev-
cry reason why record prices should
be paid to the farmers for tobacco in
Kentucky this year."
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Dawson springs~zcarl Hudspeth, ..
negro, shot and instantly killed Louis
Perry, another negro, here. The trou
BILE is said to have arisen when Perry
attempted to shove the wife Of Hud.
speth down a railroad embankment,
and when reprimanded for his act
seized an AK and attempted to strike
Hudspeth.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08
Flames WIPE OUT
RESCUE MISSION
IN PATTERSON, N. J.-DEcREPIT
UNFoRTUNATEs TRAPPED IN
BURNING BUILDING.

Nineteen Lives Snuffed out-Mad
Rush for stairways Causes Death Of
Many-others crazed BY Fear Jump
From Windows.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Lexington.-Pullet n, Lady Walnut
Hill, owned by DR.. r. Lindsey Ireland,
of Louisville, won the national egg.
laying contest, which closed on Octo-
Der 81 at the Experiment Station. She
had 2S9 eggs to her credit during the
last year. The worlds record for pro.
duction in a single year is 314.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Lexington. - Lexington's biennial
movement for the Suppression OF
Commercialized Vice" took the form
of a mass meeting, at which speeches
were made by Mayor James c. Rogers
Rev. VIM. T. Punch, e. E. Snoddy,
George G. Hunt, chairman of the Vice
Commission. and others.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Lexington.-The Fayette County Tu'
berculosis Association bought by auc'
tion from the city of Lexington for
$10,625 21i4 acres of land adjoining
the tuberculosis Sanitorium and Fred
Douglass Park.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Lexington.-The Fayette Tobacco
Warehouse Co., for 100000, bought one
of the Lexington Tobacco Warehouse
Coz houses on the west side of South
Broadway.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Stanford.-Lincoln county sub
scribed for 100000 in liberty bonds, or
$4,000 more than the county's allot-
ment.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-08

Paducah.-Rev. T. G. Newman, OF
Marion, KY, was elected Chief Moder'
ator Of the Presbyterian Synod Of Ken.
lucky, when the cighty-ninth annual
meeting was held here. The synod SO
lected Marion for the 1918 meeting.
Louisville.-Permission to work out
new schedule of freight rates on coal
which will remove present Inequalities
and establish competition on fair
basis between Eastern and Western
Keatucky mines, was granted by the
Kentucky Railroad Commission in ses-
sion here.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
WISCONSIN SOON
TO WAGE BATTLE
FOR SENATE SEAT

A great political battle is soon TO
be scheduled in Wisconsin, following
the tragic death of United States
Senator Husting. The vacancy In the
upper house will have to be filed
by 4 primary and special election.
It rests with the governor to deter
mine when the election shall be held.
The attorney general of the State has
held that the vacancy must be filled
by an election. Many lawyers here
accord with this view and think that
Governor Philip cannot appoint.
Because the soundness Of the
Americanism OF Senator La Toilette
has been challenged and a movement
is on to oust him from the Senate and
as the La Toilette element Is power
full in Wisconsin, while the opposition
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
BABY FATAL VICTIM
OF MOTOR CRASH;
MOTHER MAY DIE

Catherine baltimore, four-month-
old daughter OF Mrs. Evelyn Latti'
more, of 1924 Maryland avenue north
east, is dead at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital as result Of an
automobile accident at the New Cut
and Conduit roads shortly after noon
yesterday.
Mrs. baltimore, twenty-three years
old, who also was in the accident, is
at the hospital in a serious condition.
1t is believed that she will recover.
An inquest will be held by Coroner
hewitt today to fix the responsibility
for the fatal smash, when the auto.
mobile of Mrs. z. s. Jahn, OF 1924
Maryland avenue northeast. skidded
and turned turtle.
Baby Catherine died last = night
after an operation to relieve pressure
on the brain.
Three other persons who were In
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
This Is Only Partial List of Big Offerings

317s.o0 w Err PIANoLA, used.
31sS.0o BERKELEY PLAYER, used.
$4,000 "soLoIsT'' AUTO-PIANO, used.
333s.O0 DRAPER PLAYER, used.
33es.00 FRANKLIN PLAYER, used.
3Iss.Oo ARMSTRONG PLAYER, demonstra-
tor.
S4Ss.0o KNABE PLAYER, used.
$4,000 FOSTER PLAYER, demonstrator.
$4,000 GUARANTEED PLAYER, slightly
used.
s4es.oO ARMSTRONG PLAYER, exhibition.
S2ss.o0 FRANKLIN PLAYER, exhibition.
35Is.Oo HAINEs BROS, Art Mission Case.
GRAND PLAYER-PIANO
S7s5Oo KNABE BABY GRAID PLAYER,
only shopworn.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

the car, including Mrs. Jahn. whose
condition is grave; Harvey Beddoo,
twenty-five years old. and Mrs. Lat
timore, probably will recover. Mrs.
Louise Bsddoo, westmoreland coun-
~, mother OF the young man, was un-
injured.
Surgeons operated on Mrs. jain for
q fractured skull yesterday at the
hospital
Maryland avenue house.
None Of the injured persons as yet
has given O detailed account OF the
automobile trip that led to the spill.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
LeavenWOrth Coal,
Mined Under River,
Credited To Missouri

Hereafter coal mined at Leaven-
worth, Kan, will be regarded as
q Missouri product. Operators
thereby get 90 cents q ton extra.
While the Home Riverside coal
mine mouth 10 in Kansas, the
workings run under the Missouri
river. Four.ffths of the mines
product 10 taken from Missouri
ground. Fuel Administrator Gar
field announced the change to-
day.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
PLAYER-ROLLS
This Is the Knabe Warerooms Liberal Policy

Every instrument fully guaranteed to be represented
money refunded without question argument Could
anything be fairer?
You given the choice Of the finest Pianos and Player
Pianos in the world You given broad liberal condition
of SALE low S. down-and you given the longest
possible time to meet the payments.
Extra Saving for More Cash Down and Extra Induce
n1entS for Shortening the Time.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

to It Is active and bitter, It Is ex-
pected there will be q rancorous fight
over the succession.
Contestants Not Announced.
Just who will enter the race Is not
yet disclosed. wisconsin Is normally
Republican and this probably means
that the Democrats will lose one place
in the upper house of Congress.
Congressman Lenroot of Wisconsin.
Republican, q friend of Senator La
Toilette, 1t is believed here, will get
into the race. Though one Of the sup
pLrters of La Toilette In Wisconsin
politics. he has come out strongly in
the House for q vigorous pro-Amsri-
can policy in respect Of the war. Con-
gressman' Cooper IL also mentioned
as a Senatorial possibility.
Governor Philip himself, accord
ing to some Wisconsin politicians, may
quit the goveruorship and enter the
race. He IL antl-La Toilette.
Former Governor Francis z. Nc
Govern, who broke with La Toilette
over the support OF Roosevelt, is an
other possible factor.
Await La Follette's Hand.
It IL plain. however, that IL the
La Toilette forces rally about some
strong man and send him to the Sen
ate they will account It an answer
to those who are assailing the
Senator.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

PIANOS

$500 HAINEs BROS. upright, used.
$500 KRoEGER upright, used.
$500 CABLE upright, used.
$4,000 KEABE upright, used.
$500 BROOKS upright, used.
$4,000 A. B. CHASE upright, used.
$500 SCHUBERT upright, used.
$4,000 STIEFF upright, used.
$4,000 FRANKLIN upright. used.
sR4s.oO HENsCHELL upright, used.
ssss.O0 KNABE concert upright used.
323s.OO ARMSTRONG cabinet grand, used.
$4,000 NoRMANDIB upright, used.
$4,000 KNABE upright, used.
$1,000 STANLEY cabinet grand, used.
S23s.o0 FRANKLIN upright, used.
s2s5.o0 KNABE upright, used.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
&c, l4c, 19c, 29c and 39c

Within one years time you may exchange the Piano
PayerPano you purchase for any other Piano Player
Piano of equal greater value foors and all pay
ments made on the first instrument will be credited in full
against the second.
We give you Bench and IL Rolls of Music FREE with
each Player-Piano a Stool with every Piano
We will allow railroad fare any purchaser an instru-
men ranging in price from $10O upward Free Delivery
within 100 miles Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
PIANOS

$1,000 HOLMES upright, used.
s1ss.oo FOSTER upright, used.
S1s7.oo FRANKLIN upright, used.
&14s.oo KIMBALL upright, used.
$147.0o SHAW upright, used.
$4,000 wALwoRTH upright, used.
&247.0o ARMSTRONG upright, used.
$4,000 KEABE upright, used.
32ss.00 FRANKLIN upright, used.
t1e7.oo NoRMANDIE upright, used.
32s7.o0 FOSTER upright, used.
t3s5.oo FOSTER upright, used.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24

All SS-note. BStA orchestral and hand played
bsS Popular anl classical selections. The regular
prices were bos. n0o and mp to s1.co. During this
sale eah bay then for.
The Washington times., 1917-10-24
GRAND PIANOS

SS76.oo KNABE BABY GRAND, used.
S2ss.o0 BLAZIUs GRAND, used.
3B15.oo KNABE BABY GRAND, used.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-06
SPEEDY VESSELS
PLAN Of BOARD
ORIGINAL Ship Building Idea
Observation-Disclosures and
Faster Craft Wanted.
International News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Sept. s. - Inc
original campaign OF the shipping
BOARD. to feed American ships TO the
I--boats faster than they can be de-
stroyed. has been definitely aban-
doned. it was learned this after
noon.
4 new shipping program VIII "a
into effect as soon as existing con
tracts are out of the way. Contracts
for 200 fabricated steel ships viii be
let within a few days. These will be
the last vessels 10 be constructed
under the original program.
The new idea is 70 combat the
submarine with speed. rather than
10 set before it more than il can de-
YOUR. Future contracts will call for
larger and faster vessels.
The shipping board has under
consideration today a plan for build
ing a great number Of 1O,OO0-ton
all-steeI vessels. This plan calls for
Standardization Of the new vessels
10 insure rapidity of construction.
Turning out a great number OF
ships in the shortest possible time is
not, however. the dominant idea.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-06
SECOND SQUAD
ON WAY To CAMP
Vanguard From Division No. |
Leaves For Louisville
Thursday Morning.

With a large American Flag seven
volunteers from division No. l OF
South Bend. part Of the first eve per
cent of this city. a contribution "a
the new national army, boarded a
train at O'Clock Thursday morning
for camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky
Chairman Rome C.. Stephenson OF
this division presented the men with
the Flag.
The men leaving were Earl Jack
son. Harry u. Easton, Ralph E
Newman. Fred Mummey, Merle f.
Livengood. Walter Lang, and Frank
O. Blackburn. AT "a meeting Of the
exemption board in the basement OF
the st. Joseph bank Wednesday af-
ternoon Jackson was selected TO
pilot the party to the training camp.
40 more of the conscript men in
division 80. I will be required TO
leave now until Sept 10. when 40
per cent VIII be ordered 20 report for
training. The same ceremonies that
attended the departure of the county
division wednesday were observed
Thursday. The men were provided
with two meal tickets and only
small hand baggage was taken.
The first five per cent Of division
80. . will board the same train Fri
day morning for camp Taylor. The
volunteer men in this division that
are 10 leave are. Frank Smisielski
1901 W. Sample ST., Michael Hudak,
s27 Koscluszko ST.. Leighton Wall
ing SIS y. Olive ST.. Sherman Price
90. Lincoln way F william +. Jo-
seph. 315 w Division ST.. Victor
Rozewicz. 1875 " Thomas ST.. L
Charles. SIS =. Anthony ST, and
John ID. Metz. 424 T. South ST.
a meeting II the men that are 90
leave with the exemption board Of
fhis division viii be held this after
noon iu the Farmers Trust building
and the man viii be chosen 90 lead
the party. Final instructions VIII
also be given the men The roll VII
be called just before the party leaves
the station in the morning
No word was received by George
Raab. chairman Of division 40 3 on
whether or not this division men
reached the camp in safety but II Us
expected they arrived on scheiAle
or ne would have been notified 90
the contrary 80 more men VIII ne
sent away in this division until the
nth. when their 40 per cent VII
leave.
The certified lists that were sent
20 the district board al Iaporte some
time ago. have not vet been return"
ed 70 the local boards. but they af7
expected 20 arrive IN a few days
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-06
Bar Association
To Recommend
Ford's Successor

According TO one Of the prominent
members Of the St Joseph County
Bar association. this body will hold
a special session within the next
few days, when "A resolution will be
passed 10 send a committee to In
diauapoliS 10 confer with GOV. James
Goodrich in regard 10 the appoint
ment Of man who will fill the un-
expired term of the late Judge
George Ford in the superior court
1t is understood that at the meet
ing Of the association a separate
ballot vote will he taken 70 chose
the man who will get the lawyers
support regardless Of politics.
number Of men prominen, I'm
the bar association have already
been mentioned for the position. in
Guiding Thomas w. Slick, Eli See
Dirt. Dudley Shively. A. e Martin
and Gilbert Elliot. the last named
being doomed in the last few days.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-06

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6. - The
United States government today is
in possession of facts showing con-
clusively the source of the financial
support Of the Industrial Workers
OF the World and other anti-war
prOpagandists.
This was the main object of yes
terday's series OF nationwide raids
upon the headquarters of the va
rious radical organizations. All bank
books, ledgers and account records.
with other intimate papers were
seized Today experts are closely
scrutinizing them The money which
has been spent so freely i'm foment-
ing disorders throughout the coun-
trs is to be traced TO its source. The
result. officials say. will show the
ramifCations Of the pro-German
plots throughout the United States
Few Arrests Made.
Yesterdays raids are the curtain
raisers 10 more extensive operations
against the enemies of the country.
Very few arrests were made. This
was by the direct orders of the att
tornev general He Will not be salts
fed with prosecutions under minor
statutes which would call for slight
punishment OF the advocates of
treason. Instead. 10 was admitted
al the departm ent today. am OF tho
seized correspondence Will be care
fully examined and presented 70
grand juries with the request that
the indictments 10 be returned shall
charge the maximum crime or
crimes possible In this connection
FL was pointed out that the general
conspiracy laws. coupled with the
espionage laws. viii give the govern
ment latitude 20 prosecute many
who now consider themselves i'm
mune-
General federal eraud jury inves
LEGATIONS Will be i'm progress within
the next two weeks I'm nearly every
section OF the country. The depart
enmt OF justice agents VIII present
an Of their evidence and the federal
ATTORNEYS viii. as soon as indictments
are returned. demand speedy trials.
we want quick action and will
gel n now" an official OF the de-
partment said today
chief Judge Harry Coyiugton or
the District 81 Column bia who made
AN investigation OF the T. w W. for
Pres't Wilson. viii report the result
II his Inquiries 20 the president late
this afternoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-06
We Must Achieve Air
Supremacy" Cry Of British

FOR the killing OF English women
and children.
Some OF the papers point out the
comparative immunity OF the in
vaders by calling attention 70 the
fact that of the ~ German aero
planes that have crossing the British
coast this summer the Germans
admit the loss of only seven
The Germans are evidently using
new type OF airplane for their
attacks II carries motor so
powerful that The machines can
travel more than 100 miles an hour.
Althcugh the aeroplanes travel so
high that they are invisible the roar
OF the powerful motors can plainly
be heard on land
Three kinds OF explosives are used.
high powered bombs. aerial tor
pedoes and projectiles containing
shrapnel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-06
Italian Army
is Praised by
Ambassador Page
International News Service

International News Service.
LONDON, Sept 6.-High praise
was paid TO the Italian army today
by Thomas Nelson Page. American
ambassador To Rome. who is en-
route 20 the italian capital from
Scotland where ne has been spend B.
ing vacation.
The Italian army is lighting with
all Us heart and soul" declared Mr..
Page 40 other country has done
more than italy on the field OF
battle. Amidst the Alps the ItaI-
ians have had 10 force their way up
the slopes OF impregnable mountains
under a gruelling fire. but they ac-
complished il. II is only now that
the Herculean task confronting Italy
I'm this war is being understood.
There are no drawer troops I'm the
world than the Italians and they
show great endurance as well as
coura ge"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-06
ADJOURNMENT Of
CONGRESS NEAR
PreS't Wilson is Cooperating
With Leaders to Finish
Legislation Soon.
International News Service:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Sept. S. 80 Pres I
Wilson is firm for an early adjourn
ment Of congress, il became known
at the white house today, and is con
WINGED that he will have the cooper
alton Of congressional leaders TO this
end.
Both the president and his ad-
visers are certain that an adjourn
ment could be made by Oct. l. They
particularly desire that this be
brought about so that the members
Of both houses can get back to their
own districts and help inform the
people Of the progress that is being
made in the war upon Germany.
Ii Is pointed out that the bond and
revenue legislation is we'll on its way
TO enactment and assurances have
been received at the white house
that there will be no organized re-
publican opposition 70 early adjourn
ment.