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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-05
YOUNG BOY DIES
IN navy SERVICE
Bas,eh Neweom, Is, Son Of {. R.
Newcom. Contracts The
Measles.

The remains OF Bassett New.
com, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. K. Newcom, of Owensboro,
arrived here Tuesday after
noon from Great Lakes, ILL.,,
where the United States naval
training camp is located and
where he died very unexpected
ly Monday morning at Z O'Clock.
They were taken to the home OF
his aunt. Mrs. K. l.. Moore, to
await the funeral and burial hour
which was set for Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock. The body
lay as if asleep in the parlor,
dressed in the uniform OF the
United States navy, OF which he
was so proud. and was covered
and surround d with a mass OF
flowers, tokens Of love from the
boys and girls who knew him,
from the church he attended.
from the school and Sunday
school. He was favoriie with
his associates and kind and af-
fectionate TO his brother and
parents.
The telegram which came TO
the home in Greensboro Monday
morning was delivered TO Mrs.
Newcom, and pierced the loving
mothers heart ike keen edged
sword. She fell ss if decd and
kind neighbors rushed to her
PROSTATE form 10 revive her II
possible and 10 console her in the
loss, thus cruelty told to her, Of
her first born son. her noble boy.
Bassett. The family did not
even know of any serious illness
He had written them Of an at.
tack of measles, but had not
mentioned any relapse and all
we're entirely unprepared for the
tragic news 30 sh ckingl y
brought to them. The father
was hastily summoned and de-
parted as soon as possible for
Evansville to meet the body,
while the mother and brother
came here to await in darkness
and gloom the sad home coming.
The casket was taken Wednes-
day morning TO the First Bap'
tist church, where Rev. }. b.
Trotter preached the funeral.
The interment followed in the
new cemetery.
George Bassett Newcom was
born on the old Newcom home
stead near Oakland in this coun'
ty on the Flynn's Ferry road,
Dec. 2Sth, 1893. A strange Co
incidence being that the nata
day Of his great uncle, Gordon
Flanary, and his great granC
mother, Mrs. Isabel Flanary
were both the same as his, Dec,
2Sth. He was just turning into
his nineteenth year and was ar
unusually bright boy, so full Of
hope and ambition to get out int
the big world and do something
for himself and for his country
Besides the grief-stlicken par
ehts, he is survived by one broth
er, Clarence.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-05

No longer is the Irish potato
to be insulted with such names
as ''spud" and Murphy" and
appreciative consumer sends in
his orders to the grocer for a
half peck of Ruckefellers" and
the clerk respectfully ask the
potatoes to kindly permit him "a
ensconce them in paper poke,
Miami Metropolis.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-05
NOTICE.

All persons having claims
against the estate Of VIM. Bar
nett decd are requested to pre-
sent them properly proven to me
or leave them with Marion Bank.
J. w. Blue, Exror the Estate
William Barnett decd.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-05

musical diversion. Each even.
inp's program will conclude with
fifteen minutes of unusual NOV.
ing pictures, mostly scientific,
such as are not shown at picture
shows.
The supervised play and story
hours with the children will
eliminate in a big Mother
Goose festival the sixth even
ing preceding Miss 2ankin's
lecture,
There are other splendid
features TO be announced later.
1t certainly looks like ticket
holders will receive full value.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-05
Weather Forecast For Week
Beginning Sunday Apr. l, 1917.

For Ohio Valley and Tennessee
Unsettled and probably local rains be-
ginning of week. Generally fair after
Monday first half cool, latter half
warmer.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-05
OUR CHA7AUQUA
| FOR this YEAR
will be in June According to Pre-
sent Plans. Bigger And Bet
ter Than Ever.

| MARION annual II Z u y ID
Chautauqua, according to pre-
sent plans, commences on June
2lst., ard closes the 18th, as
announced by Harry Dunbar.
one of the Redpath superintend-
ents, who came in last Thursday
afternoon for a short conference
with the committee.
Mr.. Dunbar did not have any
trouble in arousing enthsiasn for
the program, containing as 1t
really does so many unusual and
interesting features. Speaking
Of these he said.
I'VE are bringing Creatore and
his great band for two concerts
this year, feeling that there was
insistent demand for one Of the
leading organizations Of this
kind. Scarcely less notable is
the splendid Gilbert & Sullivan
Opera Company, consisting Of
twenty singers and fourteen
players, thirty four in all In
the afternoon Of their day they
will give festival program of
choral and orchestral work, in
one part OF which the singers
appear as a vested choir, Dur
ing this part, only sacred works
will be sung.
| In the evening of that day, the
company gives q complete per.
forInaDce Of The Mlkado" with
On all star cast. This production
ia most elaborately staged and
the cast includes some Of the
most noted artists Of former
Gilbert & Sullivan performances.
The part Of ko-ko the Lord High
Executioner is in the hands Of
Mr.. Andrews, formerly Of the
Andrews Opera Company, who
has played the part more than
1900 times. Arthur Aldrich the
principal tenor was leading tenor
with De Wolf Hopper last season,
and later principal tenor at the
Hippodrome in New York. The
other singers are all Of the high.
est rank.
The 0ratorio artists including
Reed Miller the noted tenor
Nevada Van der Veer, contral'o,
Frederic Wheeler, basso, Marie
, Stodard soprano and Blanche
Barbot, pianiste. whose records
made for the Columbia phono.
gr ,ph company are sold in every
community in America, will give
one Of their superb concerts or
the evening Of the third day Of
the assembly.
Miss Jeanette Rankin. Ameri
cas- first congresswoman is undel
contract to speak. In case con
gress continues in session heyont
, the time of the Marion assembly
it is probable that Nelson. mem
ber Of the British parliame n
/, will speak in her place. Mr.
, Bryan says that DR.. Us the bes
Harden's lectu re America an,
. world Of Tomorrow is the great
= est presentation Of present da.
world conditions that he has eve
h. ard. DR.. Harden speaks IN,
first day. Other speakers in
clu1e Gatling Gun fogleman
the virile efficiency expert
( Fraulein Marie Mayer of Ober
h ammergau, Bavaria, who playe,
n the part of Mary Magda,ene il
e the world famous Passion Pla,
i at its last decennial production
/, in 1910, Benjamin Franklin Nc
:, Donald, whose "Moonshine" in
!. toxicates only with JOY of tn
y helpful hind, and s number o
!. Others.
e A community singing maste
e will stay the entire time, leadinl
the great audiences in this la.es
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-05
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Evansville, Ind, Apr. 4, 1917.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
GERMANS BRlBED THE UMPIRE
Carl Emil Junck Tells How Teutons
Are Tricky In Other Ways
Than In War.

Carl Emil Junck, dye Importer Of
Chicago, was talking about Germany
THE German spirit today is tricky,
shifty and false" he said. 1.-THE Ger
mans today think it's clever to cheat.
Their war, with Its violation of every
war law and every international agree.
ment, is cheating war.
"Here is an illustration of the Ger.
man spirit:
when lived In Elberfeld organ
lied football team among the Elber-
felt boys. Once, when the team was
to play neighboring team, gave the
boys 100 marks to buy shoes, leg
guards or whatever would most help
them to win.
"Well, they won, but their shoes and
leg guards were very old and shabby
and j said to the captain after the
game:
"'Glad you licked 'em, though Ger
tainiy some of the decisions were close
But what did you do with the money
I gave your
'"rbe captain answered with n know
ing smile:
"'You said, Herr Junck, that we
were to use the money in any way that
would best help us to win; SO of course
we made a present of 1t to the UNI
pre-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp Root, DR.. Kilmer'S Prescrip-
ton, 0vercomeS Kidney Trouble

It is now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs TO re-
markable degree and do tremendous
amount of work in removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
filtering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some az
sistance when needed. We take less ex.
ercise, drink less water and often eat
more rich, heavy food, thereby forcing
the kidneys to do more work than nature
intended. Evidence of kidney trouble,
such as lame back, annoying bladder
troubles, smarting or burning, brick
dust or sediment, sallow complexion,
rheumatism, maybe weak or irregular
heart action, warns you that your hid
neys require help Immediately to avoid
more serious trouble. :
An ideal b ,rbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as kidney and
bladder remedy is DR.. Kilmers Swamp
Root. There is nothing else ike Il. 1t
is DIR. Kilmer's prescription used IN pri-
vate practice and it is sure to benefit you.
Get bottle from your druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. ". for 4
sample bottle. When writing be sura and
mention this paper. Adv. sEs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
Mental Preparedness.

children trained from the very
start to self-expression enter school
with invaluable mental preparedness
for the work to be done there. They
have poise that keeps them from
being diffident in class. They are not
afraid to ask questions" declares a
prominent educator. "They know how
to tell what is in their mind. In asso-
ciating with other children they get
more Joy from it because they know
how to make themselves understood.
Older people find them more charm
ing and interesting.
Reflective training toward sef-eX-
pressioa in the young child means that
characteristic of life, and there is no
training more effective than telling him
stories and teaching him how to tell
them,
Asking about child's doings will
encourage him to tell you about them.
"Fof instance, when your little boy
comes home from walk get him to
tell you all that he has seen while
out When he comes in from play
get him TO tell you all about the fun
he has been having.
Always make him feel your vital
interest in his thoughts and actions "
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19

AS part of the scheme of meeting
these enormous expenditures congress
passed the $2,5S5, 0O0,000 war revenue
bill, the largest taxation bill In Amer
lean history, levying directly or in
directly upon every man, women and
child in the United States. Something
more than billion dollars of this
amount will be taken from war profits.
All incomes more than $1,000 for sim
gle men and more than $1,000 for mar
ried men are made subject to taxation.
Where New Taxes Fall.
Here are some things upon which
the average citizen will pay taxes un-
der the new war tax bill:
Approximately 2 per cent increase
on incomes of $1,000 or less.
Letter postage. except local letters,
increased to 3 cents and postcards to
2 cents. beginning November 8.
One cent for each 10 cents paid for
admissions to amuSementS.
Five-cent shows and 10-cent outdoor
amusement parks exempted.
Ten per cent on all club dues of S12
year or more.
One cent for each % cents paid for
parcel post.
One cent on each 25 cents express
package charge.
Three per cent of all freight charges.
Eight per cent of passenger fares by
rail or water, except trips Of less than
30 miles.
Ten per cent of charges for seats,
berth and staterooms on parlor cars
or vessels.
Five cents on each telegraph, tele-
phone or radio message costing IS
cents or more.
Three per cent on jewelry.
Eight cents ON each 500 of life in
surance. The tax on whisky is in
creased from $1.10 gallon to $500.
The tax on beer is increased from 81
barrel to STE.
Increased tax on cigars, cigarettes
and manufactured tobacco and snuff.
Little Dissension During Session.
Despite pacifist activities, the ses.
sion was marked with comparatively
little disSension, the fighting centering
about questions mainly affecting pol.
icy. The most stubborn contests were
staged over the revenue bill, the draft
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
What's the Use.

Il have been rejecting" said an old
timer, upon the case of the average
man, as his neighbors see him.
IF he is poor, he is bad manager
II he is prosperous, everyone wants to
do him favor.
IF he is in politics, it's for pork. II
he Is not in politics, one can't place
him. and he's no good for his country
'ff he gives not to charity, then he's
a stiDgy dog. If he does give, it's for
show.
IF he is active in religion, he Is a
hypocrite. IL he evinces no interest in
matters spiritual, he's a hardened sin
ner.
"If he shows affection. he's a soft
sentimentalist. If he seems to care
for no one, he's cold-blooded.
IF he does young, there was great
future ahead of him. Ii he attains
old age, he has missed his calling
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
permanent aviation stations OF tie u.

permanent aviation stations OF Tie u,
ny and navy for school purposes.
Acts enlarging the membership 81
the Interstate commerce commission
and amending the act to regulate com.
merce by authorizing priority sh,I
ments by any common carrier. ect.
Act appropriating $i1 ,346,00O to pro
vide further for the national securif!
and defence by stimulating agricul
turc and facilitating the distribution
Of agricultural products.
Act appropriating Sl62, 5U0, 0G0 to
provide further for the national secnr-
ity and defence by encouraging the
production. conserving the supply and
controlling the distribution of food
products and fuel.
Act to authorize an additional issue
OF bonds to meet expenditures for the
national security and defense and, for
the purpose Of authorizing in the
prosecution of the war, to extend adj
ditional credit to foreign governments.
and for other purposes. This act makes
an additional appropriation of $40o1,
3T1,S9O.92 to extend credit in the Unit
ed States for foreign governments by
purchase of bonds Of our allies and OK
penses incident to preparation of ar
issue of bonds and certificates; au
thOrizes an additional issue of $4,000.
100000 of bonds to meet loans to for.
eign governments authorizes am add.
tional issue Of one year certificates of
Indebtedness amounting to $1,000, 0O0,-
600 and an issue of five year war saw
ing certificates amounting to $1,000
100000.
New Mark Again Set.
Act apprOpriating $5,356, 666 01G.9 3
to supply deficiencies In appropria lions
for the fiscal year 1913 and prior years
on account of war expenses and for
other purposes, and authorizes con
tract obligations to be met by future
congresses amounting TO $2,401, 49,
1880. This is the largest approprla-
ton act passed by this or any other
country. This act makes further APP
preparations of $685. 100000 for the
emergency shipping fund and raises
the limit of cost to carry out the pur-
poses of the shipping act to $1,734,
100000
Act to define, regulate and punish
trading with the enemy and for other
purposes, and appropriates S45O.00O to
enforce the provisions thereof.
Act to provide revenue to defray wal
expenses. This measure provides ap
proximately $2,5O0,O0O,OO0 of revenue
with which to pay the expenses of the
government.
Act to provide a military and nava
| family allowance, compensation ant
insurance fund for the benefit of sol
diers and sailors and their families
and makes an appropriation therefor
| of $176,250,00O.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19

Washington.-'The most remarkable
session in the parliamentary history
of the world" was the way Demo-
cratic and Republican leaders charac-
teriZed the first war session of the
Sixty-fifth congress, which came to
close at three o'clock In the afternoon
of October g. exactly six months after
the declaration of war against Ger
many.
The record of legislation enacted
and money appropriated has no paral
lei anywhere in the annals of all time.
Beginning with the declaration of
war against Germany in April, con-
gress has passed bill after bill of the
most revolutionary character, includ-
ing such measures as the draft bill
and the food control bill. Appropria-
tons and contract authorizations for
the present fiscal year, tOtalling SOL,
390,O00,O00, including $7,OO0,O00,000 in
loans to the allies, were voted with
out single dissenting voice, record
eQualled nowhere, not even in the
kaiser-dominated German reichstag.
How Money Is Expended.
The following table shows how the
money is to be spent:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19

white paper issued by Great Britain.
The paper is of interest to Americans,
inasmuch as it almost certainly will
form the basis of a similar agreement
between the United States and Ger
many. The conference at which the
agreement was reached was held at
The Hague.
An arrangement was made whereby
the Netherlands government undertook
to care for 10000 British and German
combatant or civilian prisoners of war,
the respective governments of these
nationals 10 refund all costs of intern
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
RED FACES AND RED HANDS
Soothed and Healed by Cuticura--sar.
pie Each Free by Mail.

Treatment for the face: On rising
and retiring smear affected parts with
Cuticura Ointment. Then wash off with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. For the
hands: Soak them in hot lather
Of Cuticura Soap. Dry, and rub in
Cuticura Ointment.
Free sample each By mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
She Studied Byron.

Mrs. Hawkins, who posed as lit
erary woman and professed great adj
miration for ByrG,'s works, had re-
Gently purchased little dog and was
showing him to a caller.
"What have you named him?" asked
the caller.
"Perchance," was the reply.
''What a singular name for an ami
NAL r. commented the caller.
II named him after Byron's dog"
she explained. Don't you remember
the line In 'Childe Harold where the
poet says, Perchance my dOgY"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
Leaders Declare Work Done Is
Most Remarkable in Par
liamentary History.
HARMONY MADE A FEATURE
Lack Of Dissension Was Noticeable
Administration Was Defeated on
Only One Important Bill Dur
ing the Six Months. .
IMPORTANT BILLS
PASSED IN SESSION

Here are the most important
! measures passed by congress at
the special war session:
Declaration Of war against
Germany on April s.
War bond issues aggregattng
$3.50, 0oo, 900.
War appropriations and con-
tract authorizations totaiiing
$14,3e0, 900, 900.
War loans agoregating ST.
0oo, o0o, 900 to the allies.
The seiective draft bill, maxi
ing 10000, 900 men liable to mill
tary service.
The espionage bill, including
the embargo provision.
The s2,235, 0oo, 900 war reve-
nue. bill.
The food control bill.
The trading with the enemy
act.
The soldiers and sailors in
surance bill.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
$4,000 BELGIAN HOUSES GONE
Germans Record of Destruction Is
Shown by New Gray Book Is
sued by Government

Havre. Oct. S.-lThe Belgium govern
ment has issued gray book TO refute
allegations against Belgium civilians
contained in the German white book
of May, 1915, In which it was said
German troops In the early days Of the
war and that the measures adopted by
the Germans We're necessary in the in
terest of preservation of the German
army. According to the gray book, be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 houses were
destroyed by the Germans
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
c. p. TAFT WEEDS MISS CHASE
Son of Former President Marries
Daughter Of irving n. Chase OF
Waterbury, Conn.

Waterbury, Conn, Oct. S.-Miss
Eleanor, the daughter of Irving 81.
Chase. was married here to Sergt. Maj.
Charles Phelps Taft II, q. s. A., son
of William HI. Taft and Mrs. Taft Of
New Haven. The ceremony was at
Rose Hill, the home Of the Chase fam
lily. Flags predominated In the decora-
lions. Rev. Robert e. Brown, pastor
of the Second church, officiated. The
bride was given away. by her father.
living FL. Chase.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19

ment and to furnish materials neces-
sary for the construction and upkeep
of the camps, for medical attention
and for the victualing and clothing of
the interned.
Among the provisions of the agree
ment is one whereby the British gov.
eminent will permit the German medi-
cal personnel originally belonging to
the German garrison at Tsing-tao,
China. and now In the United States,
to return to. Germany by sea If they
are permitted by the American govern.
ment TO do so.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
Wireless Air Raid Warming.

The London Daily Chronicle reports
that Mr.. Thorp Hincks has devised ap~
paratus for giving warning Of impends
ing air raids. 1t is claimed to be es-
pecially applicable to factories and
public buildings. An electric resODa-
tor is placed on the roof, and on the
sound of given pitch being produced.
the resonator causes bell to ring In
the building until 1t Is stopped. 1t is
said that large areas, such for Instance
as the whole OF q city, can be simulta-
neously and instantane0usiy warned.
Scientific American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
PERU BREAKS WITH KAISER
German Minister Handed Passports by
overnment-Uruouay to Take
Similar Action.

Lima, Peru, Oct. S-Peru formally
broke relations with Germany. In ac-
cordance with an overwhelming vote
In congress for such a rupture the gov
eminent handed passports to the Ger
man minister.
Buenos Aires, Oct. 8.-From Monte
video. Uruguay, came word that con-
gress was momentarfly expected to
vote an Overwhelming majority in IA
yor of an immediate rupture in dip
lomatic relations with Germany
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
The Retort.

1.-TWO wrongs don't make right.
Still"-
A senator was discussing the food
control bill.
"While the bill has its drawbacks
he went on, "there would be worse
drawbacks without it, and so we can
face our opponents like the lady.
"My love- her husband said to
this lady,, you spend all your money
getting your palm read
"She smiled sweetly.
"'And you, dear she retorted,
spend all yours getting your nose
red
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
Surprises in. Housekeeping.

Mrs. SimpletOD, having been bust
ness girl, was bit worried over the
intricacies of housekeeping.
'I'm having such trouble keeping our
food,' she confided to her bosom
friend. II bought a real nice-lOoking
refrigerator, but it doesn't seem to
work well at all"
do you keep enough ice in itT'
'1cew gasped Mrs. Simpleton. 'Ice !!
hope you don't think, after spending
all that money on refrigerator, we'd
go to the additional expense of buying
ice!"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
Can't Live on $25. 600 a Year.

The somewhat irritating story of the
woman who cannot support herself on
a large income hobs UP again. Mira
Olga Kohler FlOrman of New York has
been drawing $4,000 annually from
the state of her father, but she asks
an increase because she has gone In
debt. She alleged that her husband
earned only $50 week and that she
had to contribute to the support Of
an infant son. The court allowed her
a bonus of $4,000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-10-19
CARING FOR WAR PRISONERS
Agreement Has Been Entered Into by
the British and German
Governments.

: Washington Details of an agree
ment between the British and German
governments concerning combatant
and civilian prisoners of war, which if
kept by the Teuton officials delegated
to carry it out will greatly amelioratei
the condition of the wretched captives
held in Germs ny. are made public in a