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Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
JUDGE CITIES BY POLICEMEN
Character of Guardians Of Peace
Serves as Criterion for Municipal
tiles, Says Writer.

1t used to be said that each ceun-
try could he known by the Jews who
lived within its borders. In the same
way every city can be judged by the
character of its policemen, writes Hem
dirk Willen van Loon, in Century Mag
azine.
In Christiania the policeman Is a
mild and amiable citizen in rather
shiny coat, and none too neat, who
stands in the middle Of the roadway
and tries to maintain some semblance
of order in the democratic muddle Of
the city's traffic.
In Stockholm the policeman is
walking arsenal, with sword and pls-
tOl and brass helmet, and the ar
rest of a dlsorderly person becomes
an act of state. There the policeman
represents the high authority of a
proud country. He fulfllls his ddty
with stern severity. He is the SYM
Dol Of law and established order. Let
no one touch these fundaments of a
well-regulated commonwealth.
In Copenhagen the policeman is
neither the happy-go-lucky citizen who
patrols the streets Of Norway nor Is
he creature Of resplendent glory like
his colleague in Sweden. He strikes
happy medium. In this he Is an ex-
cellent representative of land where
The art of sensible and peaceful living
seems to have been brought to its high
est perfection. If only the chauffeurs
of the Danish capital would learn how
to drive their cars we should not have
a single complaint to make against a
country where everybody seems well
fed, where beggars are as scarce' as
very rich. people and where the wom-
Cn live up to the best traditions of the
charming china which is made in the
royal residence of Denmark.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
To Wax Floors.

Apply by means of flannel cloth
becswax which has been thlnned with
turpentlne. Then rub into the floor
well. This is n hard wax and can
hardly be applied without the turpen-
tine, but the latter quickly evaporutes
and the wax then forms very dur
able finish. If one has no beeswNx,
paraflin wax will do just as well, but
II is-1ess durable.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
$4,000 REWARD!

Twill pay the sum for any
watch or clock which J. cannot
put in good running order.
do all kind of.jewelry work.
The Public is cordially invited
to call in and see me when in
need of expert watch or clock re-
pairing. All work guaranteed.
Send by insured Parcel Post.
349 w. B. LARKIN,
At Bridge. .Jaskson, Ky.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
DROP IN!
Potatoes a Modern Food.

Only within the last century has the
potato become staple of our dinner
tables, says the Journal Of Heredity.
1t was first discovered by the Span
iards In Ecuador and first mentioned
in 1850. by 1885 It had been brought
to North America, whence Sir Walter
Raleigh took It TO England year
later. Until about n hundred years ago
II was despised as food for human
beings, except as an emergency ratlon
In times of famine out was widely
used as food for animals.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure It you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is not quacll medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t Is composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
Il. j. CHENEY &c CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29

The public be-damned" atti-
tude of the railroads are having
one effect that they don't intend,
however, and that is the hasten
ing of the time when public SEN
timent will compel the govern
ment to take over the railroads
and operate them for the benefit
of the people. Even now the
railroads are throwing up their
hands and saying that they can t
handle the freight of the country
and ask the government to help.
Railroad promoters do not build
roads to make money in operating
them. They build them to have
some basis for the watered stock
they manipulate on Change. A
wrecked, disorganized railroad is
frequently more profitable to the
stock gamblers than one paying
dividends, and frequently roads
are purposely made to lose money
to squeeze out small stockholders
Public ownership is in sight
and it is more than likely thai
one of the blessings that the wal
will bring is the government
ownership and operation of the
public utilities.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
FOR SALE

Large a room house and store
building and other outbuildings
located at Tollesboro, Ky. This
is the best locations in the county
for grocery store. If sold in the
next 80 days will sell property
for 81, 600 cash.
Call on or address,
P.-0. Box 98,
Tollesboro, KY.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29

Our printing is Jae Kind chat
gives Glass" to its users.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
Cut Off From Mail.

West Liberty's mail facilities,
never the best, are now about such
as existed before Kentucky had
any railroads. On Monday the
Morehead & North Fork Railroad
adopted a one-train-a-day sched-
ule, and that cuts ussoff from re-
ceiving any mail until the next
day after being mailed. The
train leaves Morehead at 7:2O a.
M, before any of the mail trains
reach that place, and all mail for
this place must be held at More
head from 1S to "a hours. And
we have no other choice. The
O. & K. route is just as bad. 1t
is useless to complain as railroads
are not run to serve the people,
but to serve the ends of the ultra
rich.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29

try to to conserve the
This is surprising,
opsider that saw
FAmerican trait.
= wasteful and
le on the globe.
American would
solar system to cook
But Notwithstanding the fact
that the American is a reckless
spender and lover Of ease, when
the occasion demands iJrhe is in
tenseA pa'iS and twill sacri-
Zee to br his country.
alton he is willing
things. but is he
lfce his worthless
\ In talking with the assessor of
Athis county | learned that in the
county there are, listed and un-
listed, approximately two thods-
and dogs. A very low estimate
ofth lost Of keeping a dog is
cen dollars a year, SO that at
ieast thirty thousand dollars
worth of good food each year Is
required for the dogs of Morgan
county alone, and taking this
county as an average for the
State the citizens of Kentucky
spend each year three million six
( hundred thousand dollars in feed
ing dogs. Carrying the average
along to the whole of the United
I States we find that the tremen-
dohs sum of one hundred seven
Nsey-two million eight hundred
Aousand dollars (S172.8Q0.000)
is spent annually in feeding dogs.
Think Of it! Kentucky spends
each year on food for dogs more
than she pays for educating her
boys and girls. One years ex-
penditures on the support of dogs
would pay off the bonded indebt-
ed of the State. 1t is more than
is paid the preachers.
In addition to the food wasted
on them, dogs are responsible
for the abandonment. of sheep
raising in the mountains of Ken
lucky. This section, but for the
dogs, would be a great sheep
country as the woodland range
would furnish cheap and health
full grazing, and the sheep grow
ing a leading part of our farming
endeavors.
There is a tie, know, between
man and dog that causes each
man to contend that his dog is
indispensable. The fact that OF
all the animals the dog alone
r~~seems capable of exercising love
toward man makes him the ia
vored of the brute creation ano
permits him to live a life of use.
less idleness while other animals
must earn their keep.
But now when it is a question
of having food for the children
the false sentiment concerning
the dog should be put aside. Ii
most cases, anyway, our affec
ton for the dog is misplaced
He is seldom worthy of it. No.
have no remedy to suggest, eX
cept that the matter be referred
to Herbert Hoover. A good bic
war tax on dogs, however, tha
would require the licensed dog t
wear a collar showing that ta'
was paid, might not be popular
but it would thin out the worth
less dogs and render more foo;
available for the kiddies.
A tax of from 500 to $500 OF
the poodles and lap dogs of tn,
women who prefer poodles to ba
bies; $50 to $100 on hounds; $2i
to $50 on bird dogs, ours and tn,
other dogs, and from $40 to $lI
on the farm and stock dog woul,
be something like a fair tax i
it resulted in the destruction o
the worthless dogs, and if no
the tax could be raised.
Who Should Do 1t?
s THE escapades of Georg
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
Look Here For 1t.
Things we all ought to know
but which none of us can
remember, and often
don't know where to
look to find it.

(Of special interest to applicants for
school certificates who are not. subscribers,
but who. just drop in to get copy gratis)
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
ufbo Should Do 1t?

s THE escapades of George
G. Taulbee seem to be up
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29

In addition to the food wasted
on them, dogs are responsible
for the abandonment. of sheep
raising in the mountains of Ken
lucky. This section, but for the
dogs, would be a great sheep
country as the woodland range
would furnish cheap and health
full grazing, and the sheep grow
ing a leading part of our farming
endeavors.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-29
iot'ism and Dogs.
= 81

DU WHO are anxious that
America succeed in the
war are, of course, cooper
ating with the government in the
observation of food. Loyal ,lpa-
e citizens cheerfully make
.fices along these lines until
;cally every family has es-
meatless days and
days, and in various
try to to conserve the
This is surprising,
opsider that saw
FAmerican trait.
II wasteful and
e on the globe.
American would
solar system to cook
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-05
Local 'ren,nernture.
Local Rainfall
Local Observations nj & T.

Eaihiaii last twenty-four hours Non,
E:Acess n rainfall since March L. 81.
Excess In rainfall since January l. 2.2i
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.

France and England emphasizes the
fact that il is of prime Importance that
the ordinary life of childhood should he
interrupted as little as possible by the
war. To guard the children in their
educational. economic and moral life
Will he one of the big tasks for the
women of the State. Another will be
concerned with the conditions of work
for the thousands of women and girls
who will he called upon to take mems
places in industrial life after thor
sands Of men have been called to the
colors.
DR.. Williams, OF the council and a
member Of its executive committee
made very frank report to the coun-
ell about health conditions in the State
He spoke about the care with which
plans are being made in connection
with the use of hundreds of BOYS to
help harvest crops this summer. No
farmer will be permitted to employ any
boys under this arrangement at whose
farm sanitary. water and general
health conditions are not satisfactory
TO the health officers of the State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-05
YOUR GRAY HAIR
TURNS DARK
BY Applying La CreoIe-No
Dye-StOps Dandrufi.

Is your hair entirely gray or just
gray in spots. Is your hair prcma-
turely gray from i'll health or worry?
Is your hair faded. dry or bleached ?
Arc YOU troubled with dandruf. fall
ing hair or itching scalp? Has your
hair stopped growing or are you bald
Then apply to your hair and scalp the
famous LA Creole Hair Dressing. It
makes your hair healthy and rcvivcs
the natural color glands to activity
so that every gray hair turns dark
and all your hair soon has the natural.
soft. lustrous. even dark color you
used to have without even a trace OF
gray. La Creole causes new hair to
sprout all over your head you will
have Il fine. soft, fluffy. heavy. evenly
dark head Of hair again. Besides.
La Creole stops dandrun and itching
scalp. Try La Creole. 800 a bottle.
Sold on money-back guarantee or
sent prepaid by Van Nleet Drug Co..
Memphis, Tenn. Get bottle to-day
Adv.
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And We Must Win
with fair promises until she could
build her huge fleet Of submarines.

with fair promises untn she could
build her hugo fleet Of submarines
German spies filled our cities. OH
Gals of her governments. received as
the guests of this nation, lived with
us to bride and tcrrorize. defyinG our
law and the law of nations.
we are fighting Germany because
while we were yet her friends-the
only great power that still held hands
of--she sent the zimmerman note,
calling to her aid Mexico, our south
ern neighbor. and hoping to lure Japan.
our western neighbour. into war against
this nation Of peace.
THE nation that would do these
things proclaims the gospel that gov
doctrine cannot live. or else democracy
will die.
we are fighting Germany because
in this war feudalism is making its
last stand against oncoming democ-
racy--the right of all to be their own
masters. Let Germany be feudal II
she Will. But she must not spread
her system over the world that has out
grown IL.
America speaks for the world in
fighting Germany.
We fight with the world for an hon
est world. in which nations keen their
WORD. FOR world in which nations
10 not live by swagger or by threat.
for world in which men think of
the ways in which they can conquer
the common cruelties of nature instead
or inventinG more horrible cruelties
TO inhict upon the spirit and body OF
man. for world in which the ambi-
ton of the philosophy OF few shall
not make miserable all mankind for
"A world in which the man is held more
precious than the machine. the system
or the state"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-05
BREAK A CH|LD'S
COLD BY GIVING
SYRUP OF FIGS
Look, Mother! Is tongue
coated, breath feverish and
stomach sour?
Cleanse the little liver and
bowels and they get we'll
quickly.

When your child suffers from a cold
don't wait; give the little stomach.
liver and bowels a gentle, thorough
cleansing at once. When cross, peev-
ish. listless, pale. doesn't sleep, eat or
act naturally; IL breath Is bad. stomach
sour. give teaspoonful of California
Syrup Of Figs" and in few hours
all the clogged-up. constlpated waste.
sour bile and undigested food will
gently move out Of the bowels, and you
have a we'll. playful child again.
If your child coughs. snuff1es and has
caught cold or Is feverish or has a sore
throat give good dose OF California
Syrup of Figs" to evacuate the bowels
no difference what other treatment is
given.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep 1t handy be-
cause they know It's action on tho
stomach, liver and bowels Is prompt
and sure. They also know a little
given to-day saves a sick child to-
morrow.
Ask your druggist for a 5o-cent bot
tie OF california Syrup of Figs" which
contains directions for babies. children
of all ages and for 'grown-ups plainly
on the bottle. Beware Of icounterfeits
sold here. Get the genuine. made by
"california Fig Syrup compAny."'-Adv.
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CONDITIONS IN IMrOnTA>r crr,...

temperature. SO: humidity. ~: wind
direction. southeast: wind, velocity
miles; weather. clear
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VETERANS IN GRAY
GATHER AT CAPITAL


CONTINUED From First PaGc)
Hrownlcw. of the District OF Columbia
Commission. f.. &. Brandcnbcrr. of the
Washington Board OF Trade: Captain
Fred Ecall, commander Of the Wash
inEton Camp of Confederate Veterans
james Tanner. former commander Of
the Grand Army OF tho Republic; Cen
cral George 4. Harrison. of Opclika.
Ala. commander in chief of the vet
Grams: Colonel Robert T.. Lee. grandson
Of the Confederate chicftain. and Mrs.
K. -. sheppard. of the United DauGh-
tcrS OF the confcdcracy. will speak
Later President Wilson will address the
veterans. and music will be furnished
by the United states Marine Band.
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With highest esteem. | am.
Very truly yours.
DEFENSE COUNCIL PLANS
AUTHORIZED HOME GUARD
Continued From FRS, PageJ

Der tomorrow morning at 70 O'Clock to
hear reports of work done by affiliated
agricultural and home work depart
mcnts and to lay plans for the prose
cution of the work in hand. This
council and all it's allied organizations
throughout the State are working in
closest harmony with the Council of
Defense, with which they have been
co-ordinated
Another matter considered by tho
council yesterday was the part that
women can take in the work OF defense
and preparedness in Virginia. Mrs. T.
Il. Munford attended the session. and
told the council apout the plans of the
womans committee of the Council Of
National Defense In Washington. Mrs.
Sfunford was appointed temporary
chairman by the Washington commit
tee for Virginia to call together a
meeting of the heads of women's or
CARNATIONS in this State and other
women Of prominence in public and
social work. and have them meet and
elect officers and an executive COM
mittee. BY resolution the council ac-
cepted the suggestions OF the woman's
committee of the Council Of National
Defense and gave its approval to the
proposed enlistment of the women of
Virginia in the big work OF defense in
this State.
Mrs. Munford will meet with the
executive committee OF the council at
the Capitol to-day and proceed with
plans to organize the women Their
work will be of great variety and i'm
portance, which will increase as Eir-
Ginia gets deeper and deeper into par
ticipation in the war A report from
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purposes. as alcohol is considered ncccs

purposes. as alcohol Is considered ncces-
sary and recognized as useful
II Is impossible for me accurately to
estimate the quantity OF ardent spirits
which has been seized by the State OF
Virginia since November l. as thosc
seizures are widely scattered. often I'm
small quantities and usually ordered
destroyed by the courts without any
report OF the kind or quantity TO this
Office. as the law does not require any
proximate idea OF the quantity OF
ardent spirits seized in spitc of this.
! should say that $4,000 worth of such
seizures have been made and that this
amount will go to $4,000 worth by
November !. 1871 The average per-
centaGe Of alcohol in these seized
ardent spirits Is about 40 per cent, but
this 40 per cent Of alcohol represents
much larger percentage Of the value.
for. az Mr.. Dickerman suggested in
his correspondence, the ingredients of
whisky are principally water by volume
with a little coloring matter, oils, etc
OF inconsequential value. added to the
alcohol am. therefore. of tho opin-
ion that $4,000 worth of ardent spirits
seized In a year would yield about
$4,000 worth of alcohol net, after tho
payment Of the Federal tax, which
would necessarily have TO be paid un-
less xe could get some special privilege
from the United States Internal Reve
nue. Department.
/ should, therefore. be very glad II
the Governor could see fit TO recon-
mend to the next session Of the Cen
cral Assembly that the law be so
amended that the Commissioner of Pro-
hibition or some other officer may be
designated to extract the alcohol from
such ardent spirits az may be con
fscated throughout the State. Such
legislation. of course. should anticipate
the distillation. transportation of such
ardent spirits to the seat of govern
ment and the sale or distribution OF the
alcohol extracted
With highest esteem. am.
Very truly yours.
(Signed J. SIDNEY PETERS.
Commissioner OF Prohibition
Mr. Garnett forwarded to the Admin
istrative Board of Richmond an opiu-
ion in which he holds that storage
space sufficient TO care for the con-
fscated liquor in the custody OF the
Police Justice or held. pending trial
may be provided by the proper authori-
ties. Such course, Mr.. Garnet says
would seem to be necessary TO a proper
enforcement of the law.
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JuDSoN {. DlCKERMAN.
Engineer
PETERS FAVORS AMENDMENT
TO PROHIBITION LAW

Commonwcalth of Virgins.
Office OF Commissioners OF Prohibition.
Richmond. May IL, 1917.
Alexander Forward. Secretary to the
Governor:
My Dear Mr.. Forward. -ReplyinE to
yours OF the 18th instant, am inclos-
ing herewith the letter OF Judson c.
Dickerman, engineer. State Corpora
tion Commission. l do not know any
way By hich the present law may
be overridden in order that the sur-
Scstion Of MIR. Dickerman. to extract
the alcohol from conhscated ardent
spirits. may be carried out
Suggestions OF this description coma
almost daily to my office. and they are
multiplying under the necessities. OF
the war conditions. Most OF these sug-
gestions are that ardent spirits, as they
are seized. should be delivered to hos
pitfalls and eleem osynary institutions ]
have never favored this. because the
spirit OF the law is against the use of
ordinary ardent spirits even for me-
dicinal purposes. although provision is
made under the law for such use in
some places under strict regulations.
Such proposition was made by Mr.
Peple, of the American National Bank,
some months ago. and has been re-
newed scores of times since. and have
no; approved of the suggestion. but !
then said to Mr.. Peple and gave an
interview for the Richmond papers, in
which l suggested that it seemed to
me perfectly proper and entirely moral
for the State to redistill seized ardent
spirits and extract the alcohol for such
scientific. mechanical and medicine
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SUNS OF f.GEHANS
HOLD OPENING MEETING

The Sons Of Veterans held their open
ing meeting tonight. Ernest 6. Bald =
win. Of Roanoke. Va. their commander
! in-chicf. presiding.
The escort to General Harrison FOR
the big parade on Thursday. which is
to he reviewed by the President will
be a detachment from the Second Corps
Association. Army OF the Potomac
headed by their presiding officer. Col
onel Myron NJ. Parker. Colonel Park or
and Colonel Andrew Cowan. who rose
to the rank of lieutenant colonel in
the Union army. are honorary mem
bcrs of the local camp. L. G. V. while
Colonel Hilary Herbert is an honorary
member Of the Second Army Corps AS
ISOLATION Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
Several Gray-clad negroes minGlng
with the veterans were objects of in
terest to-day. One Of them. a familiar
figure at every reunion. is Howard
Divinity. now ciGhty-ciGht years Old
Of Mississippi. lie Went with his
young master Robert Scott from
Copiah County. as member Of the
Twelfth mississippi Regiment. in 1861
and at the battle of Seven Pines the
negro went on the field OF battle and
carried his wounded master to a place
OF safety. lie surrendered at Appo-
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SEIZED WHISKY MAY
BE MADE INTO ALCOHOL
lcontinued from First parel

Continued from First Page)
have all seized whisky converted to
government use for the manufacture
OF munitions. or IL it Is not possible
under the existing law for the Gov
ernor to stretch point to that extent
allow no such whisky to be DESTROYED
until the Legislature meets and a pro-
vision can be made for utilizing the
stock on hand. AS chemist and en-
Sinccr 1t appeals TO me that IL is an
unwarranted waste OF useful war ma
teriai which required in it's manufac-
ture the use Of valuable food products
10 throw such material into the sewer,
where IL is absolutely and completely
wasted In the aggregate there must
be good many hundred gallons col
iectcd in the principal cities OF the
state every month.
Yours very truly.
'SiGned)
-
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We Must Triumph
in This Conflict

Liberty bonds give every patriotic
citizen chance to help win the
war. Delay endanEers the country's
success. TO act quickly In the hours
vital need. The .ooner the bond.
arc void. the quicker will victory
come md the smaller the cost In
blood and TREASURE.