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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
Grand total III

The school has enrolled 292 out
of a census of 332 and the attend
ance is holding up splendidly.
The senior class will play Star
Bright at the close of school. The
play is an excellent one aud well
worth seeing. The parts have
cen assigned and practice will
begin next week.
The ninth and tenth grades
will also put on play for the
benefit of the hgh school library
Plans are Deihg mace for a ue
clamatory contest at the Graded
school building in the near future.
Supt. V. o.. Gilbert will make
the commencement address to
he first graduating class, this
being the first class TO graduate
since the school wa, placed on the
accredited list If tue Associate n
of Kentucky Coll ges.
The class in Physics is doing
experime It work which Is the
d al touch OF the work for the
year.
The chOol has made a splendid
record IN a tendance for the past
three years and has decreased
the enrolment 100 pupils. The
outside patronage has grown 30C
perc mt and two years has been
adde 1 TO high school
Prof. Pilkenton EXPRESSES graf
itude TO patrons who have given
the school their excellent support.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

people. I am asking your sup
port because l believe can make
a good jailer believe in SObriety
in Office and out of Office have
this q ratification l-p1omise if |
am elected to make an officer that
those who vote for me will be
proud of
l am. and always have been a
loyal Republican l was born on
Lincoln's birthday. ahd believe
in the principles he stood for
hav'nt ANYTHING to say against
any of the other men who want
to be jailer l can only ask the
voters to Judge between all of US
and select the man whom they
believe will make the best Jailer.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
hat cannot be cured by Hall S
Natarrh Cure.
Halls Catarrh Cure has been
taken by catarrh sufferers for the
Jast thirty FIVE Years, and has be-
come known as the most rella bic
remedy for Catarrh. Halls Ca.
iarrh Cure acts thru the Blood
IN the Mucous surfaces, expell-
ing the Poison from the Blood
and healing the desea ed portions
Afttr you have taken Halls Ca
arrh Cure for a short time you
will see great improvement in
your general health Start tax
ng Halls Catarrh Cure at once
md get rid of catarrh. Send Tor
testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Tole
do, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
The f'Peckerwood-
Jaybird War u
IN FORT BENZ COUNTY
TEXAS.
BY JAMES MARET.

Go stranger, to the Jay Bird,
tell,
They for their country's free
dom fell.''
These lines appear among tbs
inscriptions on a monument that
stands in corner of one of tie
court house yards, in Richmond.
Fort Bend County, / Texas 90
miles northwest of Galveston. Ii
is one of the points of interest
recently visited by the writer.
On this monument appears the
names of some of the leaders In
the war between the whites and
. blacks, in that country a few
years after the close of the war
between the states. In this coun
ty the negroes were in the MAORI
ty and being led by a few whites,
carpet baggers. took entire
charge of all county officers in
Guiding the courts Bonds were
ISSUED, court house and bridges
were built; the construction there
of being done by contractors at
exorbitant prices and poor con
struetion. Debts were piled high
against the county. Juries were
usually composed of Negroes.
The whites were given no rights
except tax paying and was sup
posed to turn out of the roa6
when meeting "colored gentle
men" on the highway Conditions
became intolerable and the whites
rose in arms. Pitched battles we. e
fought In the city ard country in
which many We're slain on both
sides. a number of citizens were
ssassinated while riding home
ward of nights In the end the
whites gained the ascendency and
have held affairs. in their own
hands to this day.
At the opening of hostilities an
old half crazy negro. joe, Bfons, n.
composed the following verse of
poetry, which seems to have been
very applicable to the situation:
"De peceerwood got in. the
jaybird's hole.
Coulden' be teched wild er ten
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce the
following persons as candidates for th'
respective Offices in Rockcastle county
subject to the Republican primary cleo
ton in August, 1917:
FOR JUDGE,
SCam Mullins, of Mt. Vernon, Ky.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
f. R. Gentry, of Mt. Vernon, Ky.
E. B. Thompson, of Mt. Vernon, XIV.
FOR SHERIFF.
Nose McNew, of Wilde, KY.
FOR COUNTY COURT CLERK,
], B. Cummins. of Mt. Vernon, KY.
S. F. Bowman, of Mt. Vernon, KY.
James Proctor, of Orlando, Ky.
FOR JAILER, 4,
"Little" Tom Taylor, of Mt Vernon, Ky
Logue Sowder, of Mt. Vernon, KY.
q. w. Decker, of Cedarville, KY.
J. >. Southards. of Pine HILL Ky.
Frank Mullins, of Mt. Vernon, Ky.
r. B. Sheppard, of Orlando, Ky.
j. w. Chasteen. of Johnetta, KY.
FOR SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
Mrs. Alice Davis, of Mt. Vernon, KY
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Rev. VIM. NJ. Durham, Johnetta, KY
FOR MAGISTRATE, :
FIRST DISTRICT,
W. NJ. Sowder, of Mt. Vernon, Ky.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
G. w. Murphy, of Livingston, KY.
FOR CONSTABLE,
FIRST lD1sTR1CT,
J. A. Jones, of Mt. Vernon, KY:
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

foot pole.
Dey sent fer de Monkey aud de
ring tail Cat,
Gwinter. shave de niger slick
'ern rat.
d Thereafter the two factions We're
called the Jay Birds and Pecker
woods and are SO known today
In recognition Of the old darker S
appropriate poetical efforts, the
Jay Birds elected him a member
of their organization and showed
him many honors thereafter.
The negroes in this and many
other southern Texas counties
take no part in primary elections
tho they vote in general elections
The white mans party, in hol,,
ing primaries, have rules debar-
ring negroes from participating,
and the latter don't hold any
primaries of their own.
Richmond was at one time the
residence of Carrie lJation. OF
hatcher fame. She conducted a
boarding house at that place. The
writer failed to ascertain if she
welded the tomahawk a, table
in carving beef and pork sci be
fore her boarders.
Mrs. Nation has a daughtef
who is the wife of a wealthy
planter, living IA few miles out
from Richmond.
Il edmond has a newer court
house than the one built b. the
"PeckerwoOdS." The latter DE
ing condemned as unsafe, owing
to defective construction.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30

ask your thoughtful copsidera.
lion and assure you that if de-
feated or elected l will still be a
Republican and cast nv vote for
Nominees selected atsaid Prim-
airy
peg to remain. Your friend.
R Il SHEPHERD
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
Bro dhead Graded
School Notes

The recent test closing the
bird term of school was highly
pleasing to the faculty. The fol
owing list is the number who
averaged go percent and above.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
To THE VOTERS OF
ROCLCAsTLE County

KOCLCASTLE COUNTY !:
take this m ans of ann ,unc-
ing myself IS a candidate for the
Office of Jailer of ROckcastle
County, subject to the action of
the Republican Primary Aug. 4th
1917.
l am 40 years of age and was
reared on a farm. | know what
it means to be poor. and ] know
something of hardships. know
how to .sympathize with such
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-03-30
CHAM BERLAIN'S COUGH
REMEDY A FAVORITE FOR
CNf nc

} L. Ea>ley, Macon, Ill, in
speaking OF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy saws, During the past
fifteen Years it has been nv sis.
ter's favorite medicine for colds
on the lungs myself have tax.
en- it number of times when suf-
fering with a cold and it always
relieved me promptly.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-23


TY COBB STILL TOPS BATTERS
IN AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York, June 23.-Ty Cobb, in
the American league, and Cruise, in
the National league, are gradually
drawing away from their rivals in
the race for batting leadership.
CObb's average, after a stretch of 10
games of Unbroken hitting, today
was 1868. Cruise is smuggling at an
even $50 gait. Iris Speaker is far
behind Cobb with a mark of .343
Reb Russell, Chicago, tops him with
1857, although he has appeared only
in 16 games. Stuffy McInnis and
George Sisler are tied for third place
honors among the regulars, each
having amassed a mark of 80.
Other 300 hitters in the Johnson
league are Hamilton, st. Louis;
Ruth, Boston; Gamer, Boston; Rum
Ter, st. Louis; Chapman, Cleveland,
and Wambsganss, Cleveland.
In the National league the 300
stickers are: PTendergast, Chicago;
Tom Clarke, Cincinnati; Rousch,
Cincinnati; J. Smith, ST. Louis;
Fischer, Pittsburgh; Hendrix, Chica-
go; Burns, New York; Griffith, Gin
cinnati; Galore, Brooklyn; Grimes,
Pittsburgh; Zimmerman, New York;
Hornsby, st. Louis; Mann, Chicago;
Whitfield, Philadelphia; Groh, Cincin-
natl; Kauff, New York; Wheat,
Brooklyn; Rawlings, Boston.
Sox Batting Averag es. - Jackson,
1856; Weaver, .285; Felsch, .27O; J.
Collins, .267; Liebold, .256; E. Coll
Inns, PSI; Gandil, .242; Cicotte, .222;
Schalk, 2O4; RisbeTg, 1873.
Cub Batting Averages - Ruether,
.297; Elliott, Psi; sMerkle. .267;
DOYLE. .259; Deal, PA; Williams,
.241; Zeider, .231; Flack, .218; VOL |
ter, .210; Wilson, .204; Workman,
.131.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-23
HOYNE THREATENS TO INDICT
MAYOR THOMPSON


Indictment for the mayor unless
he withdraws his nominees and po-
lice from the school board rooms was
promised last night in a hot state
ment from States Atty Hoyne. If
the mayor were indicted and convict
ed of malfeasance he would auto
maticaIly be removed from Office.
The Hoyne interview follows:
IF the mayor shows his first
CLEAN of intelligence and withdraws
his appointees, it may not be neces-
sary to prosecute him.
"He must turn over the school
board rooms to the old board and
recognize Angus Roy Shannon as
counsel and Lewis E. Larson as Sec
rotary. He must also recognize that
Percy B. Coffin is out of Office and in
general show a disposition to obey
the law and abandon his idiOtiC be-
haviOT
In view of the councils action, I
have not decided whether as a mat
ter Of public policy to proceed
against the mayor. have not OBJ
tanned official verification Of the
council proceedings.
But if all reports are true, the
school system probably will be saved
from the City Hall hooters. The
council should be thanked for rem
edying a bad situation. The board
rooms are flooded with policemen
now. They are. there, presumably,
on orders from the mayor, to bolster
I'D and defend the Handy and Solid
Six in future depTedatiOns.
"The police guard is to resist, am
told, "a supposed force Of invaders it
is feared the states attorney is mo-
bilizing.
"The states attorney is not drill
ing any armv to go in the citadel of
the City Hall gang or the board of
education outpost, which is now ille-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-23

Franco-Serbian tag day June 30.
Maintenance Of hospital on Macedo-
MAN front.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
u. S. OFFICIALS WILL VISIT
SITE OF NITRATE PLANT
CONTINUED from Page IL

gion in which the war department has
ruled that all military plants must be
located for reasons of security.
These steps mean that anything that
is to be done to assure the location
of this great plant at the site most
eminently fitted for it, must be done
at once. The officials in charge of the
selection will be glad to know that in
deciding upon Muscle Shoals their de-
cision will meet with popular approx
al. Already the commercial organiza-
lions of eighteen states have asked
that this site be chosen and the leg
islatures of Ohio, Alabama, Tennes-
see and Georgia have given it their
endorsement. There are still, howev-
er, many organizations in the south
that have not yet taken this action.
Many prominent citizens whose opin-
ions would be listened to have not as
yet placed themselves on record. If
anything of this kind is to be done it
should be done Immediately, as the de-
cision will be made within few
weeks.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
COMMENT ON FAILURE
TO BACK UP WILSON
Papers Generally Condemn Sen
ate For Not Passing LegisIa-
ton President Strongly Urged.
People Must Be United.

TScPio MuSb 6e OniSSos
Following is the comment of various
papers, picked at random, on the fail
ure Of congress to pass the armed mer-
chant ship bill:
From the New York Journal of Com
merce.1
There is every reason for trusting
the president and the naval force at
his command not to commit any overt
act or provoke war, whatever the mis-
guided and misruled Germans may pro-
fess to believe. His own countrymen
have every reason for understanding
his purpose, which they would be glad
to have carried into effect If it could
be honorably done. If this is not to be
the case, which seems likely now, the
people must come together with no
thought Of party, and If it should be
necessary to call the new congress to
determine upon an inevitable declara-
ton Of war it is to be hoped that it
will not countenance any such unseen
ly behavior as that which disgraced
the congress that has just expired.
1t is devoutly to be hoped that the
president will be able to hold steady
and skillful guiding hand and make
an earnest and effective appeal to the
better sense Of the people, which will
bring them to the support of their gov
eminent, before there is any occasion
for calling the new congress together.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
The Shame Of Missouri.

tFrom the St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Sixty-fourth congress has passed
out Of existence with dark blot upon
its record, put there during its expiring
moments by little group of senators
who took advantage of a rule of the
senate or the lack Of rule to defeat
the almost unanimous wish of the con
gress and to leave the nation in a per-
ilous state Of uncertainty at a moment
when certainty is essential to a main
tenance Of our proper position before
the world as well as for the retention
of our self respect That this opposi-
ton was led by the chairman of the
foreign relations committee adds to
the shame the country must feel in this
disgraceful fiasco, and particularly to
the shame of the people of the state
whom he so unworthily represents.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
For Member City Council.

To the Voters of Tarpon Springs:
In allowing my name to be present
ed to the voters of this city as a can
didate for alderman, do so only at
the earnest solicitations of my friends.
When l was first approached on the
subject, I positively refused to con-
siGer it. The requests, however, have
become so numerous and persistent
that feel it my duty to succumb to
their will.
want it distinctly understood that
1 am not seeking this office, or any
ether public office. 1t is absolutely a
case of the "ofice seeking the man."
If, however, majority of the voters
of this city feel that I am the man
they want in this position, I will serve
them, and give them the best there is
in me.
A. M. Lowe.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
Overlooking Fish.

Overlooking proves to be no better
for such animals as fishes than for
man. The aquarium of the New York
Geological society has more than 5000
fishes, representing 14O species. and
the director reports that in this great
collection the death rate has been ma
terially lowered-with great saving
in labor and expense as we'll as in
specimens-by changing the feeding to
alternate days instead of every day.
An excess of fat resulted from the too
generous diet.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
For Member City Council.

After being requested over and
over again by representative Ameri-
can citizens and by many of my own
countrymen, I have reluctantly allow
ed my name to be placed before the
voters for their approval or rejection
at the municipal election to be held
April 2, 1917.
Emanuel Macreneriss.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
"MereIy a OuestjonU

tFrom the Des Moines Qa.) Register.l
1t is not matter Of leaving the
country without protection for its mer-
chant vessels or unprotected with re-
gard to any Of its other rights or du-
ties as neutral or as a participant in
the war. 1t is merely a question
whether new and hitherto undelegated
powers shall be conferred upon the
president or whether we shall cling
to the presidents of the fathers and
leave with congress everything having
to do with a military establishment,
getting ready for war and declaring
war.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
BIG BILLS LOST
BY ADJOURNMENT
Congress Passes Only Two on
Presidents Program.
DEFENSE LEGISLATION FAILS

Five Hundred Million Dollars In Ap-
preparations Do Not Get Through
While Railroad, Commercial and Con-
servation Legislation 10 Left I'm
touched.
Congress has adjourned with bills
appropriating more than $5OO,OO0,O0O,
with Important measures the president
had asked for the defense Of the coun-
try unpassed, without consideration
Of the railroad and commercial laws
he had demanded and without touch
ing conservation bills which are urgent
ly needed.
OF all the presidents legislative pro-
gram only two bills, that to increase
the revenue and that comforting citi-
zenship on Porto Rico, got through.
Following is the record:
Bills Passed.
On Presidents Program.-Revenue
bill, Porto Rico citizenship bill.
Not on Presidents Program.-Dis-
trict of Columbia prohibition bill,
bone dry" rider on postoff1ce bill, i'm
migration bill over veto.
Appropriation Bills.-Navy, $685., 0OO,-
600; postoffice, $330,OOO,OOO; invalid
pensions, $160,OOO,OOO; legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial, $40,OOO,OOO; forti-
fications. $51000,OOO; agricultural, $28,-
100000; District of Columbia, $1,000
600; Indian, $12OOO,OOO; diplomatic and
consular, 100000. and urgent def
cheney, $5,0OOOOO.
Bills Not Passed.
On Presidents Program.-Armeds ship
bill, to supplement Adamson railway
law, to enlarge Interstate Commerce
Commission, to legalize joint foreign
selling agencies, general dam and wa
ter power conservation bills.
Not on Presidents Program.-Army
reform bills, granting president power
to commander ships, anti-spy and
neutrality bills, amendment to federal
reserve act to increase reserve bank
gold holdings and decrease number Of
member banks.
Appropriation Bills.-Army, $27OOOO,-
900; sundry civil, $139,OOO,OO0; general
deficiency, $62,OO0,OOO; rivers and har-
bors, $39,OO0OOO; Military academy.
$1,2S0,OO0.
President Busy Signing Bills.
President Wilson was at the capitol
during the closing hours Of the ses-
sion, signing bills as they were deliv-
cred to his office. Members of the cab
met and Secretary Tumulty. with q
staff from the White House, were on
hand to assist.
Among the measures to which the
president attached his signature were
the naval and agricultural appropria-
ton bills, a resolution providing for
$150O00.000 bond issue to speed up
warship construction, resolution post
poning until July the effectiveness of
the prohibition feature Of the postoffice
bill, resolution appropriating $3.O00,-
600 to continue work on the Alaskan
railroad and more than a score of
minor resolutions.
The last measure signed provided a
pension for the widow Of Major Gen
eral Frederick Funston.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
penanda Senate Reforms.

[From the New Orleans Times Picayune.l
Throughout the central empires at
least Senator Stones attitude will be
interpreted as evidence of a divided
purpose in congress and the country,
whereas all sane Americans know that
Senator Stone and his fellow filibusters
stand for a hopeless minority. 1t is
high time to have done with such tao
tics once and for all, and the senate's
procedure must be radically altered If
reform is otherwise impossible.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
For Member CITY Council.

After earnest and persistent solicit
tation by representative citizens and
business men of Tarpon Springs, ]
have consented to allow my name
placed before the voters at the polls
April 2, and if they elect me will rep
resent them to the best of my ability.
John K. Cheyney.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
WAR PSALM ON
WHICH WILSON
TOOK THE OATH

+ Here is the Forty-sirth Psalm,
i at qohich President Wilson open
\ ed the Bible to take his oath of
+ office at the inaugural ceremony:
j. I. God is our refuge and
! strength, very present help in
i trouble.
+ 2. Therefore will not we fear,
+ though the earth be removed,
j. and though the mountains be
4. carried into the midst of the sea;
4 8. Though the waters thereof
+ roar and be troubled, though the
i mountains shake with the SWELL
4 ing thereof. SeIah.
+ a. There is a river, the streams
+ whereof shall make glad the city
+ of God, the holy place of the
4 tabernacIes of the Most High.
+ 5. God is in the midst of her;
i she shall not be moved: God
+ shall help her, and that right
+ early.
4 6. The heather ragged, the king
+ doms were moved: He uttered
+ His voice, the earth melted.
i 7. The Lord of Hosts 10 with
4 US; the God Of Jacob 10 our
4 refuge. Selah.
= 8. Come, behold the works of
T. the Lord, what desolations he
4 has made in the earth.
+ 9. He maketh wars to cease
+ unto the end Of the earth, he
4 breaketh the. bow and eutteth the
4 spear In sunder; he burneth the
= chariot in the fire.
4 10. Be still and know that am
4 Gods will be exalted among
4 the heather, ! will be exalted in
q the earth.
4, II. The Lord Of Hosts 10 with
4 us; the God of JACOB b oue
q refuge. Selah.
a a. a. a. q. A. a. n. a. a.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
War Is Brought Nearer.

IF'rom the st. Louis Republic.1
If Germany seizes the opportunity to
renew her propaganda in this country,
In Cuba and in Mexico we cannot
blame her. Twelve representatives of
our people gave her the invitation. We
have lost the moral effect Of bold unit
ed action behind the president and Civ
en- Germany the excuse to proceed
with ruthless unlawful submarine war
fare against us as well as against 9TH
ers. In other words, we have brought
war appreciably nearer while ostensi-
bly, trying to keep out Of it.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
BOOKKEEPING BY THE HOUR.

You pay only for the time you need
me, saving expense of steady book
keeper. Long experience in business
management, bookkeeping, typewrit-
ing, correspondence. Contracts and
agreemnts drawn up on short notice.
Alfred Evenden, P. o. Box I'll, Phone
150-L. 2-20-6tp.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
vIsUALIzEs COST OF WAR.

" The cost in gold to both sides
" Of the fighting for 100 days about y
" yerdun would have made solid y
u block of gold one yard square
" and 312 feet high, according to
" the National Geographic society.
"
" " " " ~ " " " " " " @&wa
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
State "Disowns' Wesley Jones.

FFrom the Seattle (Ore.) Post-Intelli-
.s.,4.-. gencer.l
To this commemorative disgrace
Wesley L. Jones aligned himself with
the obstructionists and lifted an I'M
TIMELY voice in extenuation of barbaric
acts of warfare. 1t is his individual
privilege to make common cause with
poltroons, If he must, but this state
bearing. the Hottest American name,
disowns him In that role and disavows
the sorry part he played.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-03-12
The People Should Be Heard.

from the Portland (Ore) oregonian.]
The Oregonian believes that the
American people are truly represented
by the 403 representatives who voted
for the armed neutrality bill and by
the eighty-four senators who were
ready to vote for 1t, not by the thir-
teen representatives who voted against
1t nor by the twelve senators who pro-
vented vote on It. The time has
come for the great voice of the Ameri-
can people to be heard.