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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Hardships of Oratory.

"Why do you refuse to make any
more speeches: Won't your people
listen to yOu?"
'"The difficulty is replied Senator
Sorghum, that they listen too closely.
When 1 tell 'em something now they
rush off to have it verified and hold
me responsible for the facts"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Louisville-Net earnings of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. for
the year ending December 81. 1916,
were $16,s62,s1O. which compares with
S8,136,901 for the previous year, &C.
cording to the report of the Board Of
Directors, made at the stockholders
annual meeting here The showing,
it was stated, was the best in the his
tory of the system
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
The "MuItican and Oivid,r."

Clara had come home from school
hungry and very cross.
I'll l had been away all day hay
ing [ good time" said her mother. Il
should come home in better
humOr"
Having Il good time." shifted Clara,
and teacher fussing with You because
you can't tell which is the multican
and which the divider?'
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Carlisle.-The residence district of
the little town of Parks Ferry, six
miles from here. was wiped out by fire
recently. which caused a total loss of
about $4,000. The local fire depart
ment was appealed to for help and a
steam engine was sent, but on its ar
rival most OF the damage had been
done
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
K e n t u c k y
News Cuttings
An epitor1e of most i'm
portant events transpir-
ing in state

LeXington.-Walnut Hill deposited
her eighty-ninth consecutive egg and
it weighed 10 ounces, one-tenth of an
ounce more than the egg of the pre-
vious day.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Lexington.-After Lady Walnut
Hills had laid her eighty-seventh
consecutive egg at the Kentucky Elk
pertinent Station Referee T. ]. MILL
gan said: Every condition indicates
continuation of the cycle. and 1 now
believe it will reach 100. This pullet
doesn't show a symptom of exhaustion.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Good health depends upon good diges-
ton. Safeguard your digestion and you
safeguard your health. Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills provide the safeguard. A
medicine as we'll as purgative. Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
The Natural Wa,

How can guns be fired from bal
loom
Il guess it's done by parachute"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Bungling Partners.

Why are you 50 unfayOrable 10 mat
rimORy:"
Every time I play bridge with a
man." replied Miss Cayenne, 81 Shud-
der at the idea OF having him Is a
nartner for life"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Elizabethtown.-A supposed tram,
OF German descent was seen to hid
a package near the l.. & ~ bridge
across Nolin river and on investiga-
ton it was found to be five sticks of
dynamite. Local officers tried to ap-
prehend him. but so far he has eluded
them. 1t is not known what his in
tertions were.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Georgetown.-At the prohibition
league contest held at Georgetown Col
lege, Joe Clint Jenkins, Of Greensboro,
was chosen to represent the institute
at the state contest to be held April
% at Georgetown.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

The acetum or vinegar of the RO-
mans was thin sour wine drunk by
soldiers.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

1 saw an duVeH
tiSement of Dr..
PieTce'S AnLrfc
Tablets and sent
for a trial packag e
| had dOctOred .
good deal for tea
years. I often took
different kinds Of
medicine for kid
ey or bladder
trouble. but / never
4
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Ii you can't get over a matter. get
under it, for that may be the only way
of getting around il.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Shelbyyille.-The Fiscal Court met
in adjourned session and completed
the business of the March term. The
tax rate for the ensuing year was fixed
at 20 cents on the $500, divided as fol-
lows: Roads, % cents: schools, 20
cents; county levy, 16h cents: court
house bonds, $4,000 issue, cents;
court house bonds, $4,000 issue, 2
cents, refunding bonds, $4,000 issue.
211 cents.
Winchester.-After carefully plan
ming all details to follow his death,
Colonel Robert e. Fox. prominent citi-
zen of this county, and uncle of John
Fox, Jr, noted novelist, committed sui
eide. He had already arranged and
paid, prior to his death, the under
taker, the monument man, the coroner,
the minister, who was asked to pre-
side at the funeral, and the cemetery
officials.
Lexington.-John Estin Keller, Is
years old, Confederate veteran. who
ooyo Shh WoAh a mic Al AZ
utes, can ride a horse as of old, has
perfect eyesight and good health" has
made application to President Wilson
for a commission to raise 100 sons
and grandsons of ex-Confederates,
thoroughbred Kentuckians. to go into
the service of the United States,
mounted on Kentucky thoroughbred
horses" provided there is war
Louisville live stock
breeders met here under the auspices
of the Kentucky Agricultural Expert
ment Station and organized a state
live stock growers association which
includes in its membership breeders
OF both beef and dairy cattle hogs and
sheep One of the principal objects of
this organization Is to furnish a CEN
trail selling agency for breeders who
pursue the policy Of developing fine
individuals. but. who do not maintain
herds of sufficient size to attract the
attention of important buyers
Shepherdsville.-Ig orders to
halt as he approached a railroad bridge
here, Jack Curier. 3S years old, was
shot by a sentinel-a member OF the
First Kentucky Regiment. Curier was
rushed to Louisville on the first train
| and died several hours later.
Whitesburg.-Among the latest COM
panies organized for development in
the Beaver Creek coal fields north Of
here is the Duncan-Elkhorn Coal Co.
That territory is rapidly becoming one
OF the leading industrial sections of
the Eastern Kentucky coal field
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

president of the Louisville Varnisb
Co., has declared his patriotism by
offering his services and means to the
United States, and says that he Is
willing to start to work raising a
brigade In Kentucky and to accom-
pany it himself.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Defined.

What are asteroids, pa
What they cut out OF littl, clsl-
tlrenS noses. SOD.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Mayfield.-A verdict OF guilty was
returned in the case of the common
wealth VS.. C. B. Allen, charged with
barn burning. The penalty Is from
one to six years in the penitentiary.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

II your eyes smart or feel scalded. Ro-
man Eye Balsam applied upon going to bed
is iust the thing to relieve them. Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Covington.-The Ebenezer Presby.
terry convened here last week with a
large attendance from 81 counties in
Kentucky. The Rev. F. ID. Thomas.
Of Carlisle. KY. was elected modera-
tor, and the Rev. II. A. Love temper
airy secretary. An address was deliv-
cred by the Rev. A. s. venable, of
Nillersburg.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Anuric cures Backache, Lumbaso,
Rheumatism. Send l0c. DR.. v NJ. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, for large trial package
Adv
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Good-By.

Say. boss. it's a shame the way
work"
Il agree with you. You're diScharg-
ed
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

philadelphians last year paid SIS,
GO,O00 IN corporation and income
taxes.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
Same ThinQ.

We'll, my good man. you certainly
Seem 10 be out of luck
Yes, and money"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

San Francisco has 1871 school
children who have a total of $685.
2S9.S6 in savings banks.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Guthrie.-Commencement exercises
OF the Guthrie graded and high schools
will be held from May Is to 1S. The
Rev. H. H. Jones, pastor of the Guthrie
and Trenton NJ. E. churches, win de-
liver the baccalaureate sermon.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Wimple is an old English word for
hood or veii
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Louisville.--Kentucky's fourth Go
to-Sunday-school day" will be May G.
and plans are under way to pass the
attendance mark OF former years. The
day is set aside by the Kentucky Sun
day-school Association, and when first
inaugurated the slogan was Get one
million persons in Kentucky to attend"
This year, however, the attendance is
expected to be above that number.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Lexington.-Company C, Kentucky
National Guard, of this city, has been
ordered out by Adjt Gen. J. Tandy
Ellis for patrol. Gen. Ellis came to
Lexington to direct the mobilization
and movement Of the soldiers from
this point.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

Observation-Disclosures OF the
Citizens Oil company, incensed be-
cause the company has passed divt-
dends for the past four years, not
withstanding an annual profit Of ap-
proximately $4,000, voted to Gust all
its officers and elect new ones. II was
also decided to cut the company's
capitalization from $725,OOO to $780,
900. Anton Diebold was named to
succeed W. Fl. Taylor as president.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13
HOME FOLKS TESTIFY

DelphOs. Ohio.-"I saw an az
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-13

its officers and elect new ones Il was
also decided to cut the company's
capitalization from $725,00O to $780,
900. Anton Diebold was named to
succeed w. Fl. Taylor as president
Covington.-One Kentuckian was on
the freight steamer Crispin which was
reported torpedoed. He is r. l.. Hayes,
Jr., 90 years old, of 1888 Watson ave-
nue., Latonia, Ky According to press
dispatches he was among 10 survivors.
Hayes wrote to his mother about Ave
weeks ago that he would leave New
port News for Liverpool on the Girls
pin. He has been a soldier OF for
tune" having been In all parts of the
world.
Louisville.-A case that has at
tracted wide interest among distillers
of the country was decided in federal
court recently when jury returned a
verdict for 40,203.S4, the full amount
asked, in favor of Albert B. Casey,
administrator of the estate of w. ].
O'Hearn, for the use and benefit of
the Kentucky Distilleries and Ware
house company, against T. Scott
Mayes, collector of internal revenue
in this district
Frankfort-Kentucky will have four
young men among the 1873 members Of
the class of 1917, of the Naval
Academy, at Annapolis, who, by spe-
account Of the serious relations with
Germany, will graduate two months
In advance of the regular period.
Secretary Daniels was at Annapolis
and delivered the diplomas. The four
Kentucky boys who gain their COM
missions are: Thomas F. Harris, Yer
sailles; Andrew l. Mckee. Lawrence
burg; John C. Tyler, Louisville, and
Ben H. Wyatt, Williamsburg.
Guthrie.-The regular quarterly
meeting of the Hopkinsville NJ q.
district was held at the First Meth
odist church in this city last week.
viii tho poF. Il. f1uiso, pIcbiuinB
elder, and the Rev. H. H. Jones, pastor,
in charge.
Lexington.-Company C, Kentucky
National Guard, of this city, has been
ordered out by Adjt Gen. J. Tandy
Ellis for patrol. Gen. Ellis came to
Lexington to direct the mobilization
and movement Of the soldiers from
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04

Many Baseball Players Have Athletic
Hearts and Flat Feet-Others
Have Broken Toes.

The physical examination for thu
army reveals the fact that a very large
number Of ball players are affected
with athletic heart. which is a bar t.
enlistment. 1t Is claimed that every
man over twenty-five Is troubled ir
that way. Then there are broken toes
without number among the averag,
players on the average team. There
Is also usually broken leg or arm
crooked elbows, torn or misplaced liz
aments and various other ailments.
In one respect alone players viii
stand the test and that is eyesight
1t Is certain that hardly player I'm
der thirty-one will fail in this. If he
does he has succeeded In fooling his
manager, since the slightest impair.
ment Of the vision ruins lin as ball
player.
1t probably would not be suspected
but many players will be rejected on
account Of fiat feet. For some reason
probably half of the ball players lack
normal insteps. Bunions also are par
tlcularly common. Both the fiat feet
and bunions are caused by wearir(
baseball shoes, which have always
shown tendency to 'remake" the
feet In q few years.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04
W. N. w., DENVER, NO. 4o-.te17.
RELIGION In France.

There Is no state religion In France,
but the adherenas of any church or
creed can hold their religious belief
ana observe their religious practices.
Under the law promulgated on Decem.
Der 0, 1905, the church were sepa.
rated from the state, the adherents
or all creeds were authorized to form
associations for public workship, and
the state, the departments and the
the state. the departmets and the
communes, were relieved from pay.
ment OF salaries to clergymen. For
clergymen Of forty-five years of age.
pensions were provided. Buildings
used for public worship were made
over to associations for public wor.
ship. The ASSOCIATION law of July /,
1901, requires religious communities
to be authorized by the state, and no
monastic association can be authorized
without special law In each partlcu.
lar case. Before the passing of that
law there were 910 recognized assocl.
ations, and 1853 not recognized. After
the passing of the law, of the 1853 not
recognized, 305 dissolved themselves,
and 448 asked for authorization which
was refused by the chambers, or par.
lament, to the majority Of them.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04
Lead Output Of United States.

The United States geological survey,
department Of the interior, has under
taken a midyear canvass Of lead pro-
duction, the results Of which have Just
been tabulated by C. E. Slebenthal.
For convenience Of comparison half the
corresponding quantities for the II
months of 1915 are inclosed in paren-
theses. The output of domestic desil-
verified lead, excluding desilverized
soft lead for the first six months Of
1917, was 1929 short tons t15S,235),
the output of domestic soft lead, in
Guiding desilverlzed soft lead, was 1884,
292 tons (117.879) and the output of
lead produced from foreign ores and
bullion was 29.539 tons (9,453). The
total exports Of lead were 3S,577 tons
(57,S0S). Disregarding stocks, the ap-
parent consumption Of lead In this
country In the six months was 26S,952
tons (230,5S7).
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04
BATTERS CAUSE MUCH DELAY
One Reason Given for Unnecessary
Time Consumed In Ball Games-
No Good Reason for II

The attention Of umpIres is called to
the fact that growing practice on
the part Of batters Is one reason why
baseball games sometimes are longer
than they need be.
De habit Of batters stepping out of
the Boz for little or no cause is spread
Ing and there is no good reason why
II should be allowed. What is meant
Is batters, In a moment Of petulance
at real or fancied deliberateness on the
part Of the pitcher, stepping out Of the
box and thus wasting more time.
At the least sign Of slowness or hes
itancy by the pitcher. out Of the box
steps the batter, much as a peevish
child might be expected to do. It's a
childish thing to do, anyway.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04
WRONG PLAYER IS BANISHED
Umpire Rioler Should Have Fired
Pitcher or Himself-How John.
ny Evers Got In Wrong.

Fans who attended n recent game
In Philadelphia wondered what Johnny
Evers had done to warrant dismissal
from the field. The true tale has been
learned from Pat Moran.
Umpire Rlgler and Pitcher Jacobs
were Of different opinion on many
Of the Pirates pitches, and the latter
were peeved. Evers came to bat in
the sixth with the bases filled and two
out. Johnny tried to coax pass and
the count was two balls and one strike
when Jake offered doubtful pitch.
Johnny insisted 1t was ball, but Rig
Ter called it strike.
"How about that pitch. Jake; wasn't
1t ball?' shouted the Quaker second
baseman after flying out on the next
one.
1T certainly was" replied Jacobs,
who was smarting over other deci-
sions.
There you are now!" yelled Johnny
In glee. as he looked at Rigler.
you're finished for today" was the
answer from the umpire.
And then they wonder why a lot
OF people want the umpire curbed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04
FREAKIEST PLAY OF SEASON
With Three on Bases In ST. Louis Game
Rousch, Caught OF First, Lands
Safely on Second.

One Of the freak plays Of the season
happened in a game Of the recent
Cardlnals-Reds series In st. Louis. In
one inning the Reds had three men on
bases and Rousch. on first, was caught
off that bag. Instead Of trying to get
back to first. Rousch ran for second.
and Paulette ran after him with the
ball. As Rousch came in to second,
kopf, who held that base. lit out for
third, so Paulette took after him.
Kopf landed on third, where Fred
Tony was anchored aud refusing to
bulge. Paulette tagged Kopf and he
was out. while Rousch was safe on sec
ond. How did they score the play?
Rousch advanced to second on Kopf's
out.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04
GASOLINE FROM GASES
New Method Of Extraction Found
by Uncle Sans Experts.
Absorption Process Different From
Those Formerly Used and'is Elk.
pected 10 Reduce Waste.

At the present moment, when the
country's needs for gasoline threaten
to outstrip supplies, a new means fol
obtaining gasoline is Of greatest impor.
lance, says a statement issued by
Uncle Sans department Of the In.
terror. Such new source is disclosed
In bulletin 120, Extraction of Gasoline
From Natural Gas by Absorption Meth
ods," by George A. Burrell, P. NJ. Bid
Olson and G. G. Oberfell, which may be
obtained free upon application from
the bureau Of mines, department Of the
interior, Washington. Bulletin 12O is
an important contribution to the lit
erature on the extraction Of gasoline
from natural gas.
The extraction Of gasoline from nat
ural gas BY compression and condensa.
ton has been an important and rapidly
growing industry In recent years. In
1915 about 100000 gallons were pro-
duced by such methods, while in 1915
the estimated production was 100000
600 gallons. This gasoline is of dou.
bled Importance In that 1t can be blend
ed with napthas otherwise unsatisfac-
tory for use In the automobile, and
made into an acceptable motor spirit.
The absorption process is quite DIFF
ferent from the older compression
process and heretofore has not been
described In literature. 1t Is a method
only recently commercially applied to
natural gas yielding the same quality
Of gasoline and capable Of being ap-
piled under conditions where the older
process could not be employed profit
ably. By 1t the gasoline In natural
gas, though extremely lean, can be alb
sorbed In oil from which 1t Is separated
by>distillation. Natural gases yielding
less than one pint Of gasoline from
each thousand cubic feet of gas have
been treated with commercial success,
where formerly this gasoline had gone
to waste and had constituted a source
of much trouble and expense In the
pipe lines.
In view Of the present needs Of gaso-
line for war and Industrial purposes
this additional quantity Of gasoline,
heretofore waste and source of ex-
pense, is Of tremendous Importance
and may be considered as an excellent
Illustration of the results the bureau
OF mines is obtaining in Its investiga-
tons for reducing wastes and increas-
ing efficiency in the petroleum indus
try.
Bulletin 100 treats fully the underly-
Ing principles of the absorption proc
ess, as well us the methods for testing
natural gases for gasoline, the con-
struction and operation of absorption
plants, and records the results OBJ
tanned by several plants of demon
strated commercial success. While so
far restricted In commercial use to the
treatment Of large volumes of gases
too lean for profitable treatment by
compression, 1t is not thought to be
limited to that field but Is believed to
be capable Of extension into condi-
lions where compressors are now be.
ing employed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04
BALL DIDN'T TOUCH GROUND
Fielder chases Up Ladder, Gets PHI
Out Of Water Tank and Nails Bat.
ter at Plate.

Tex Jones, who used to play with
the White Sox and now Is out In the
Western league somewhere, says this
play actually happened in a game he
took part In. It's real "tank town.
story, at any rate.
The playing field was along rail-
road track, and there was water tank
without roof on 1t just back of the
center fielder The batter hit a high
fly, and 1t landed PUNK into this open
water tank. The batter thought he
had home run. 30 he logged around
at bis leisure. but the center fielder
chased up the ladder at the side of the
water tank, reached In. got the ball
that had come to the surface Of the
water. and from his perch threw home,
getting the runner by step.
The umpire studied the rules, held
the play was fair because the ball
hadn't touched ground" after being
hit, and allowed the putout.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04
PLAYERS PRAISE EACH OTHER
Jack coombs Says George Burns 10
Hardest Batter to FooI-Latter
lauds Pitcher.

Some time ago Jack Coombs. the
Brooklyn pitcher. was discussing his
work and his methods Of pitching to
the different batters. He was asked
what batter he found II hardest to
pitch to. THAT'S hard question to
answer he replied. They're all
hard and any batter In the league, no
matter how carefully you figure him
out, is liable to cut loose at any time
and upset all your calculations"
When asked to name the batter who
gave him the most trouble, he named
George Burns. the Giants left fielder.
George Burns is good batter" said
Coombs, "and It's hard matter to fool
him, because he rarely strikes at a
bad ball. He's pretty tough propo-
sition for pitcher" Some time later
Burns WIS asked what pitcher h.
found hardest to hit. He didn't hest
rate moment. That's easy" b.
snid. "Jaak Coombs."
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04
Variety Of Time In Honolulu.

On Papaikou plantation the clock
marks three-quarters of an hour ahead
Of standard time for the day. In fact,
there are three ways of fixing the hour
OF the day on the plantation-solar
time, standard time and railway time,
writes A. p. Taylor, Honolulu CORE
spondent. The Hllo Sugar company
has put the time half nm hour ahead.
At Pabala the Hawaiian Agricultural
company has advanced all the clocks
40 minutes. Nearly all the other
plantations on the island have gained
from Is minutes to one hour. They
may decide to adopt a uniform time.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-10-04
FR0WNS UPON STAGE FEASTS
Uncle Sam Asks That Imitation Food
Be Used or Scenes Omitted Alto.
gether During War.

Uncle Sans food administration Ia
asking the theatrical and moving.pic.
ture people Of the country to refrain
from using real food In their produc-
lions during the war. The administers
ton Is Of the opinion that in meals on
the stage and In the making of films.
limitations can be used In most cases,
and believes that where this is not pos
slble, the scenes showing the use Of
food can be omitted.
The amount Of food unprofltably
used in theatrical performances
throughout the country amounts to a
much larger bulk than is ordinarily re-
allied. The food administration de-
slres to stop not merely the actual
waste of this food material. but to pre-
vent the unconscious bad effect on au-
dIences at this time when every effort
Is being made to drive home the need
Of the elimination Of every possible
food waste as a means of helping to
win the war.