Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27


her territory gathered in Mt. YER
non and held the greatest meet
l. z ever occurring within its his
tory. At half past one O'CLOCK on
the above date a long procession
of hundreds of marching enthusi
asuc patriots including more
than 300 school childr III, carrying
flags and banners, led by automo
biles of glee singers, chanting
patriotic songs, passed over the
streets and halted in the court
house yard, where the song
America was most fttingly and
imp rlngly rendered; every body
joining in with hearty good will.
The Star Spangled Banner fol-
lowed; then acting chairman W.
]. Sparks mounted the platform
and in Citing words stated the
object of the Outpouring Of our
people on this occasion. He
then introduced Circuit Judge
b. j. Betherum, who had adjourn
ed court to take part in TINS great
rally of the people. His subject
was war and what it had done
for our country in 1875, 1912
1861 and 1898 and the cause that
brought our country into the con
iict now raging in Europe, the
continued murder of Americans
by Germans in tOrpedoins from
submarines, neutral ships upon
which our citizens were passen
gers or sailors and general fright
fulnesS in that lawlesS conduct
against the lives and commerce of
Americans. Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp The boys are marching"
vas sung by the smaller pupils OF
the schools the elders joining i'll
the chorus, Attorney G. Z. Will
Jams was the next speaker; his
subject being crops, intensive
cultivation, and the necessity for
every one working; that not only
our home people must be fed but
our soldiers allies and others in
| europe must have ratiOnS if this
war is to be won for our we'll be-
ing and the liberty of the world
and free seas. He plead that our
farmers waste not minute OF
time or leave any possible land
uncultivated and dwelt upon the
importance of saving and to
Waste nothing and to work as
they had never worked before.
r. F. Spence, government
county agent, located at Berea
but whose territory of activity
covers the counties of Estill,
Jackson and Rockcastle followed
Mr.. Williams advising our farm.
ers to exert themselves at this
time in their work, stating that
he was at their command at any
time, free of expense when his
services or advice is needed. He
said everyone, even down to the
small boy Can be of service in thi.
war. Those of the men who could
not GO to the front could cult
vate the crops. the girls could as
sist their mothers about the house
kitchen and garden, chicken rails
ing. etc, thereby giving the men
more time i'm the fields He hop
ed that if the draft system was
adapted that all the trifiing loafer.
would be the first taken leaving
the workers in the crops. The
boys, he said. can be of great as
Sistance in may many wavs II
the W rk.
| Judge l.. w Bethurum spoke
ia behalf 'of lRockcastle's three
banks, stating that they were in
terested 10 this movement fOl
bigger and better crops and are
ready TO loan to the farmers mon
ey for the purchase of necessary
seed when tt ey are unable to ge
them otherwise that our people
to-day are neither Democrats OF
Repu blicans in this war but al
good Americans and that any
good citizen unable to secure