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Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31

Bernard Whit, one of our can
didates for Superintendent pas
sed through our neighborhood
recently shaking hands with the
people and soliciting their help
at the primary. Mr.. Whit |re
a nice appearance, and from
what | can learn about him, he
possesses the first qualification OF a
good officer, and that is first class
morals.
Married on the % inst. at the
home of the brides father, Miss
Stella Day to Mr.. Jesse McKinA
ney, Elder W. L. Gevedon ofici-
ating. May their lives be long
and happy. Eli has plenty Of
girls left to operate the switch
board and then some.
George Ferguson and family
returned from Umatilla, Fla,
after a five years stay.
Mrs. James l.. Carter and three
children have returned from Mid
dletown, Ohio, after about eight
months absence.
Time and space forbids that |
should note all the round trips
made from this section to Middle
town by those living in this and
adjacent neighborhoods. 1t
would take an expert in short
hand to note it all.
A large crowd of people attend
ed church at Grassy Lick Sunday.
Preaching by Elder T. H. Tester
man, after which the church Gel
ebrated the death and sufferings
of Christ by partaking of the
bread and wine and washing the
saints feet.
Prof. John M. Lykins, of West
Liberty, made a flying trip tc
/ Grassy this week to see his faith
er and mother and other relatives
A heavy rain and hail storm
prevailed over the head of Grass.
Sunday evening which resulte,
in an overflow tide.
James w. Davis, candidate fo
County Superintendent, Henr
Rose candidate for County Attol
ney and Joe Roe Wells, candidat
for Jailor, attended church a
: Grassy Lick, Sunday.
There is quite a sensation 6
mong the people throughout tn
country over the extremely hig
= price of food stuff, and thes
men in control of the grain an
{ other food stuff, are being cor
demned by the press and by tn
people in general, and their cor
emnation don't end here, bu
God has condemned them an,
has positively said that all ex
tortioners shall have their par
in the lake that burneth wit
birthstone. And when they ar
assigned an eternal job in tina
{ eternal plant where birthstone
manufactured mingled with fire
and where water is not known
and where they will meet with a
the eXtortioners of the worlC
and no music to cheer them onl
the screams and groans of til
damned and the dying, they wi
think about charging poor peop
a S9, 10 per bushel for wheat, an
+, $500 for corn, Eternal fire wi
:. oose their grip from the foe
stuff, and that will beat the lam
post process.
B, Let's not worry, but make tt
)est we can OF our condition.
would rather pay $25. 90 per ba
/, rel for -four and S.. 90 per bush
, for corn than to be cast into he
ior ten minutes. Look out, e,
tortioners, we have some in OF
midst.
EAIDpT
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
They
Are
Entitled
TO
Recognition

There are in our county great many
lady teachers, and it seems to me that re-
spect and justice demands that they be so
considered. If am elected intend to
have lady on the Board Of Examiners.
| am in favor Of better schools and
better salaries for the teachers.
If nominated and elected promise
to be an example for the six thousand
boys and girls Of our county, in whose in
terest am making the race for Superin-
tendent Of Schools. Respectfully,
BERNARD E. WHIT.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
Local and Personal


day for Columbus Ohio.
Born-May 9th, to the wife
of H. P. Csrtmell, a girl.
Ellis Caskey, La"oX, was ir
non lasn, - Tuesday.
j. D. Cox, of Fyffe, was in
town on business last week.
Luther Pieratt, Of Ezel, was in
town on business Saturday.
j. W. Bailey, Of Elamton, was
in town on business Monday.
A. J. Williams, of Dingus, was
in town on business last week.
A. j. Howerton, of War Creek,
was in town Tuesday on business.
Geo. Blankenship, of Bonny,
was here last week on business.
Mrs. D. S. Williams, of Index,
was shopping in town Wednes-
day.
Sammy Brown, of White Oak,
was in town on business Tues
day.
Tom Henry Day, of LenoX, was
here the first of the week on busi-
ness.
Lonnie Pelfrey. of Elamton,
was in town this week on bust
ness.
J. r. Ratliff, Of Grassy Creek,
was in town on business last
week.
Miss Aura Maxey made the
Courier force a pleasant call last
Friday.
Wallie and Sam Salyer, of Har-
bor, were in town on business
Tuesday,
L. P. Oakley. Of Blaze, tran
sacted business in town Friday of
last week.
Kelly Ferguson, of Grassy
Creek, transacted business in
: town Wednesday.
Mrs. G. C. Taulbee and child
rem are visiting relatives in Lex
!. ington this week.
James Williams and Franl
: May, of White Oak, were her,
2 Monday on business.
1 Quite a number of people fron
2 Wells Union attended church a
l Grassy Lick Sunday.
John Helton, who has beel
working at Hazard for severa
months is visiting home folks.
Mrs. Will Steele and littl
daughter, Ruth, have both beel
on the sick list the past week.
| Miss Lizzie Alice Elan, of In
; dex, visited her sister, Mrs. Chas
P, Henry, several days recently
Mrs. L. A. Music and son,
) spent Sunday night with he
,, mother, Mrs. G. W. Stacy, of tn,
city.
/, Henry Clay Cox is attending
q the commencement exercises o
/ the Hazel Green Academy thi
o week.
d Misses Sallie Cottle and Eliz
i Easterling, of Forest, were pleas
d ant visitors at the Courier ofiic
p Friday.
Miss Hazel Seitz, of Catsletts
Y burg, arrived here Saturday fo
a visit to her many friends an,
relatives.
H Police Judge Everett Mathi
: has been confined to his room
r with malaria but is able to b
out again. 7
Commonwealth's Attorne,
Floyd Arnett, Of Nicola, was il
town last week looking afte
d business interests.
Gordon Cottle, of Maytown, Wis
o tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
Il l.. Cottle, of Forest, Saturda
night and Sunday.
:, James Callahan Jr., of Wrigley
was in fown one day last wee
and took dinner with his sister
Mrs. John M. Cottle.
Misses Wannie Williams, Id
e Barker and Clara Wells, c
e Malone, were Saturday after
h noon visitors in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
RESULT OF UNRESTRICTED
 SUBMARINE WARFARE
Moro Than 1,soo,ooo Tons of Shipping
 Destroyed In Two Months.

Amsterdam. April %. via London. A:so D. m.-In the first two months of unrestricted submarine warfare ship ping to the amount of more than l. 60o, ,0o0 tons was sunk by the Germans. Dr, Karl Heffferich. German secretary of interior. told the reichstag main committee yesterday. Asserting that the submarine campaign was proving to be great success. he continued:
 ssThe first months results excelled the best previous results by twenty five percent, the second months by fifty per cent. Exact figures cannot be given but in the first two months the freight tonnage sunk exceeded 1,eoo, ,00O of which more than 1,000, 900 was British.
 Perception of economic conditions in England is made difficult by the fact that the British government since the beginning of unrestricted subma- rine warfare has decided on far-reach- could mo longer afford the publicity Of the earlier period of the war.
 From our figures one may estimate the total tonnage still available for British trade at 100000 to sI0.0 = 900. It is clear the British merchant fleet cannot bear sinkings at the pres ent rate. Adequate substitutions by new construction are possible, as the British increase in ships in 1916, not withstanding every effort, was not Suf- ficient even to replace the normal di- intuition of peace time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
TO SEND 1000
 SURGEONS TO EUROPE
by General Medical Board
 of Council of Defense.

Washington, April 20. - Plans for sending 1000 American surgeons to Europe for service in the allied ar mics were announced tonight by the General Medical Board of the Council of National Defense.
 The men will be picked by the American College of Surgeons and the aim is to have them on the firing line within three months
 The announcement was made after a conference of the medical board today with Colonel T. H. Goodwin, ranking medical officer of the British forces in France.
 The offer of surgeons for the allied College of Surgeons and won the iIn- mediate approval of the medical board. It was inspired by Colonel Goodwin's story of difficulties Great Britain and France are having in keep ing their medical ranks filled
 In addition to offering surgeons for the allies, the College of Surgeons. with the American Medical Associa- ton. put at the medical boards dis posal today its entire organization.
 Deans of forty-six medical colleges reported to the board that they had decided to make no changes in their instruction so that a continuous stream of trained medical men may be supplied to the army and navy If the war lasts a number of years.
 All. 1t was announced, will reduce their teaching staffs to free men for military service.
 Hospitals. too. will cut down their staffs to give the military forces the largest number of physicians possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
GERMAN MuNtTiON WORKERS
 FINGERED eY GEN. GRoENEs
Who In an Appeal Denounced ths
 Strikers as Political Traitors.

Amsterdam. via London, April as, 1o.47 p. m--The appeal issued to Ger man intuition workers by General Groener. head of the department of munitions. in which he denounced the strikers as political traitors and said they would be suppressed with the full force of the law, has resulted in sharp criticism in the reichstag main committee, Berlin despatches say. Gus tav Hoch. socialist deputy, said: This appeal is not made In tone in which free thinking worizmen should be ad- dressed. As long as grievances exist, strikes cannot be avoided"
 Dr. Ernst Quarck, social democrat, said: This Is a relapse into patri- archial times. There can be no separa- ton of the economic and political de- mands of workmen. There Is no po- Htical movement which Is not at the same time economic"
 Herr Bauer said: '"The orders from military headquarters are not intefli- gibIe to workmen. They laugh at such language. which cannot possibly im< press them. The government ought to maintain contact with organized la bor. The result Is that such appeals as this are instigated in political quar- ters."
 Herr Behrens said: '-The appeal is badly worded. Employers who profit by the assistance of war to curtadl workmen's liberty ought to be dealt with sharply. The same applies to farmers"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
8iTUARY
Or. Matthew C. o'conno,

New Haven, Conn, April es.-Dr. Matthew c. O'Connor, who was one or the four last surviving tncorporat- ors- Of the Knights of Columbus and TOT rorty years practicing physician here. died In a local hospital this afternoon from an apopletic shock suffered last Saturday morning. Dr. OConnor was found in an unconscious coalition in his office Saturday by a letter carrier. He was taken to a hospital. where physicians at first be- lieved he had been overcome by gas leaking from a gas heater in his office. Further examination disclosed that he was victim of apoplexy
 pr O'Connor was born in Brooklyn. N- Y. in 1848- Soon after being grad auted from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, he came here Besides his connection with the kn1ghts Of Columbus. of which he was 2 lifelong member. he was one of the founders of the Knights of St. Patrick, q local organization He is survived by brother. Joseph H., and a sister Miss Margaret O'Connor of this city
 Rear Admiral s. L. P. Ayres, U. S. N.
 Philadelphia, April 2s-Rear Admi- ral Samuel Loring Percival Ayres. U. 8. N.. retired. died suddenly from heart disease ar Ms home here tonight. Born at Stamford. Conn, in 1885, he entered the navy in 1858 and served under Ad- mfral FarraEut during the Civil war
 He was retired in 1897 after 3s years service and in 1906 was advanced 70 the rank of rear admiral flor services during the Civil war"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
ENTENTE ENvoVs VISIT
 TOMB OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
SpoIeesnen of Three Great Demoera- oies Paid Homage to Soldier States man.


 Mount Vernon. Va. April 2e.-The flags of Great Britain. France and the United States hoated together over heath them, spokesmen of the three great democracfes paid homage to Americas soldier and statesman, and pledged themselves, each to tA4e other in the name of the dead, to prosecute the present mighty struggle against autocracy on the lines he himself had followed in bringing America into be- ing
 Before the tomb the evergreen trees stood out boldly in the new life just blossoming. The only sign of human change since Washington was laid to rest So long ago was the flags of the to the tomb itself.
 ID groups of twos and threes, an ern- inent gathering, including the mem ScrE of the French and British war commissions, the presidents cabinet and members of congress had strolled up through the sloping grounds from the river bank until perhaps half a hundred people stood with bared heads in semf-circle before the tomb. The sky, which had been heavy and threat -entng as the party approached on the light played through the trees.
 Without formality, Secretary Dan tels naotioned to M Vfviani minister of justice and former premier of France, who advanced slowly into the center. Before the tomb of Washing ton, whose efforts toward liberty his own ancestors had aided, M. yiviani delivered a naddress which held his audience spellbound.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
MYSTERIOUS SHIP SIGHTED
 OFF VIRGINIA COAST
Captain of a Standard Oil Tanker Be-
 Iieves 1t is a German Raider.

New York, April 29.-The captain of a Standard Oil tank steamship which arrived here today said that he had no doubt that a mysterious ship which he sighted on Thursday night and Fri day morning off the Virginia coast was the German raider Seeadler The stranger was a four-masted bark and had all sails set. but in a six knot breeze she was proceeding 10 or II knots. the oil ships skipper reported. and it was obvious she was equipped with motor power.
 The tanker was coming from Mex leo. bringing of and towing a barge, also laden with oil Shortly before g o'clock on Thursday night, according to the captains log. the bark was sighted Is miles south of the Diamond Shoals lightship. off Cape Hatteras. The bark steered across the tanker's stern and disappeared.
 At 12.30 a. m. on Friday she return ed. the captain said. and came along side. Forty-five minutes after being sighted she had passed close across the tanker's bow and disappeared.
 Several vessels arriving at American n ports recently have reported the pres ence of strange vessels in the Allan tic
 In marine circles here littse credence has been placed in reports that the Seeadier was operating off the North American coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

The three mile stretch of territory from Arleaux en Gohelle to Gavrelle is stiu the scene of great battles for supremacy between the British and the Germans. And in them the British continue to hold the advantage
 Another trench system-a barrier to the forward march of Field Marshal Haigs forces toward Douai-has been taken over a front of a mile in most sanguinary fighting. The new posi- ton lies south of Oppy and runs all most to the outskirts Of Gavrelle-
 The Britishers went into the fray with their usual spirit of victory. The Germans resisted strongly, but King Georges men would not be denied and soon drove out the defenders of the position and entered it. Counter att tacks launched by the Germans were unavailtng and at the close of the day the British were in full possession of their new gain and in an appreciably better position than previously for continuation of their offensive east ward toward Douai-
 When dawn broke over the battle Held Sunday it found the Canadians holding tenaciously to Arleux en Co., helle which they had captured Sat
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

president for his signature before q end of the week.
 Parliamentary Tanaie.
 The parliamentary fanrls rr.rs.. from the almost simulfaneour arH Dy The two houses requires Che . move 10 be made on the asnnEa ..l The DiIl must me repasaed there f limitIess opportunity. under strict Il teTpretation of the rules. for forth debate and amendment. It VIII ff go to conference, with the prfrr1r task that of harmonizlng the t houses on the maximum cOnacrfrff age, fixed by the senate at lT and the house at 40 years.
 AIter preliminary business frnn row, probably including some acfl on the resolutions regardiug fNr r. roads application for. increased frcIr rates, the senate will take mn fhr r anew, with a motion to mIbgfffrIfr H draft section as passed by the rnrr Tor that which came from the hrr. technically the bill will be snhfee unrestricted discussion: Dractlrr leaders hope it can be repaasef wifi out protracted debate by fom1frr night or Tuesday.
 Threat by Senator Lafsfsrts.
 Senators Iafoilette. Gronua ri others who failed 10 have nnIanl-re considered Saturday night, haiHr out by the agreement fO v0sa rAr midnight. presented fhe mnccrfafs. tor regarding speeding the uIr1nrra conference, Senator Earfrtfnf threatens to block future unnrlrrr consent voting agreements and press his amendment for a nonuf referendum on conEcriptfOn. Gr tor GrOnDa has an amendmenf fr nr hfbit manufacture Of Era ius into Irr during the war. Senator Charrts lain, chairman of sne military cod mittee. expressed the hope torlel however, that the senafe's f1rther col sideration will be brief He anfN was confident that the auff-c1rrr. ton advocates would not renew lI fight and that the senate would h little patience for an eEteurfwr | opening of general discussion.
 Chief Clash Over MaNfnaun Ar1.
 In conference. the chief c1ashd- arise over the maximum conncrfgft age, the senate's decislve approval the houses rejection of the urGa designed to permit Colonel Ieor-rr to recruit a volunteer force for fr diate service abroad and fhs rarf clause prohibiting liquor saleg nr training camps and to uniformed m diers. Sentiment i'm the senate overwhelming against con1crlnff men over thirty years Houae Faar bers are regarded as equally detsrrr1 ed to accept nothing less than a fc1 year maximum.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
|Labo bibles on
 sjDayinSWeden
FELT IN REGARD
 TO POSSIBLE DISTURBANCES
STUDENTS AS POLICE
Socialist Leader Guarantees There Win be No Rietins if the worssmen Are Not Provoked.

London. April 2s. I.ss D. m.-Great apprehension in regard to possible disturbances on May day exists in Sweden. says an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Stockholm. The con- servattve parties announced on Friday that they had organized corps of stu dents and other young men to assist the police fn preserving order in case of labor disturbances.
 The socialists quickly countered by organizing similar protection corps to safeguard the Eorkmen
 The whole subject of these protec- ton corps was taken up in parliament yesterday. Hjalmar Granting, the so- ciaiist leader, sad he would guarantee there would be no rioting if the work men were nor provoked Premier SWartz said discussion in parliament would help to calm public opinion
 Later in the day all parties. includ- Ing the socialist. issued a joint procla- nation urging the police to maintain quiet, on the ground that all classes must cooperate to save Sweden from the perils of war
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

Washington, April 2e.-By over Wheiming majorfties both the senate and house passed late last night the administratioD bill to raise a war army by selective draft.
 The final roll calls brought into line oeh1nd the bill many senators and representatives who had fought for the volunteer army until routed by de- cislVe defeat of volunteer amendments earlier in the day in both houses. The senate, which had voted down the vol lnteer plan, 69 to IS, passed the bill by vote of S1 to 8. In the house the vote against the volunteer plan was 313 to 109 and that by which inc Dill itself was pa assed was 397 to 24
 As passed by the senate the measure provides for the draft of men between the ages of 21 and 27 years, which in the house measure. the ake limits are fixed at 21 and 40. This and lesser dis creDancies will be threshed out in con ference early this week so that the bill may be in the hands of the pres Ident as quickly as possible. The war department already has completed plans for carrying # into effect.
 Senators who voted against the bill were:
 Den1ocrats-Gore, Harwich, Kirby. Thomas and TrammeII-five.
 Republicans-Boral, Gronna and La Follette-three. Total eight
 Senator Vardaman of Aiissfssippj. democrat, was excused from voting at his own request. He, did not give a reason.
 The z4 representatives who voted in the negative were:
 Democrats-Burnett, Church. Clark of Florida, Claypool, Crosser. Dill DominicI<, Gordon. HiIliard. HuddIe- ston. Heating, Sears, Sherwood, Sisson -14.
 Republicans - Bacon, Hayes, King, La Toilette. Lundeen of Minnesota, Mason, Nolan, Powers-eight.
 Prohibition-RandalI-
 Socfalist-London-o
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30

urday in a thrilling battle. Their night had not been restful, for the Germans threw a heavy counter-at- tack against them, which required hard work to put down with their rife and machine gun fre-a task which, however, they successfully ac- complished and during which heavy casualties were inflicted upon the Germans.
 Berlin has admitted the loss to the Canadians of Arleux en Gohelle and to other parts of Field Marshal Haig's army of Oppy and positions near Cav relic and Roeux. which are character ized as advanced positions" The Ger man war office adds, however, that ex- cept for Arleux all positions were re- gained and that the British suffered heavy losses.
 Since the recommencement of the offensive Saturday the number of prisoners taken by the British has ma terially increased. nearly 1000 Ger mans having been sent to the prison CT cages back of the fighting line up to Sunday evening.
 Although unoficials advices are to the effect that Roeux is the scene of a titanic struggle, the official reports make no mention of the fact.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-30
GERMANS ARE THROWING IN FRESH TROOPS
To Defend Positions Which Are Be- ing Attacked by the British Forces

London, April 29, TAO D. m.-Bitter nghting continued throughout last night and today on the front of the British offensive. Reuters corresponfs- ent at the British headous rfers feIe- graphs that the Germans apparently have a good idea of the principal points against which the British effort IS directed and which must be carried before it will be possible for the Rrit- Isn to go ahead again. The Germans are throwing in fresh troops to defend the positions as ran ioiy as It IS possible to hurry them
 The contour of the Scarpe valley fs particularly favorable to the esfab- lisnment Of a perfectness of machine gun positions which are extremely hard to deal with by artillery fire but they are gradually being subdued.
 Just as in the last pitched battle ene notteS lighting centered around naoncny, now Breux is the scene of the severest fighting" the corresnond- ent writes:
 The Germans appreciate the tacti cal value of RoeuX as compIe- ment 10 Monchy and are sacrificing troops Tn droveS in the effort to keen the British out, but the concentration or -oig British guns is making the Ger mans pay a heavy price for their op-
 All night long the battle crashed ana thundered around Roeux, and the nigh sun this perfect Sabbath morn ing must be looking down upon a yer ltaole German holocaust between inc chemical works and Mount Pleasant Wood; To the northward we are well established in Arleux village and along the line Of advance rIInnjng from the southeast of Arleux Wood to aDout 1,2o0 yards west of Achevtlie.
 Our posts were pushed forward II, 10 she western slope of Greenland TIiiI ana now command the crossroads northward of its summit. Between oppy and Gavrells the struggle Is pro ceeding with a degree of intensity which renders It impossible to define the situation.