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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-23
ExcrutiatineIy Suggestive.

In mining district where great
many soldiers are now Quartered they
are very kind to the Tommles and get
up all sorts of entertainments, for
their benefit. The other weekend the
following notice was posted upon the
door of the hall:
"On Saturday evening potato pie
supper will be given to the soldiers in
the district. Subject for Sunday eve
ming, "A Night of Agony"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-23

There are numerous cures for rheu-
matism, and 1t usually fingers long
enough to give the victim chance to
try all of them.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-23

Red Cross Ball Blue, made in America,
therefore the best, delights the housewife.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-23
Over the Teacups.

I'D kick about this egg If you
weren't so pretty" said the guest.
II think you are rather fresh" said
the waitress.
maybe so. but the egg isn't"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-23

Some jokes you can't see the point
of and some points you can't see the
Joke Of
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-23

An old bachelor says woman's
change Of mind is an effect without a
cause.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-08-23

Wedlock rhymes with deadlock. You
can draw your own conclusions.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
COAL FAMINE IN KY. CITY
ing Cit" of Henderson to Suffer-
Weather Most Disagreeable.

henderson, Ky.-With the mercury
at very low point and the most dis
agreeable weather of the winter pre-
vailing, citizeIs of Henderson are face
to face with a coal famine, the first in
the history of the city. The strike of
miners at the Peoples mine, the larg-
est producing mine in the county, is
the cause of the shortage of coal
The mine produced 400 tons daily.
Forty-fve miners walked out on a
strike last week, leaving only one
other mine, and local dealers who re-
ceived coal by railroad to supply the
city. In an attempt to relieve the
grave situation the miners at the
Nicholson mine are working day and
night, but the mine can not furnish
enough coal. The dealers are receiv.
ing only a few cars daily, not enough
20 supply residences. Some of the
large manufacturing plants and the
eight public schools will be compelled
to close.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
TELEGRAPHIC
NOTES

New York, Feb. "a private cable
gram received here reported the safe
arrival of the French liner Touraine at
Bordeaux.
Berlin, Feb. 9.-All Dutch ports have
been closed by the Dutch ministry of
marine, says a dispatch to the Over
seas News agency from The Hague.
London, Feb. 9.-The Amsterdam
Handelsblad announces that u power
full bomb loaded with nails and brOk-
en- glass, exploded on the steps of the
stock exchange there at eleven o'clock
at night No damage was done and
no casualties resulted, the newspaper
reports.
London, Feb. 9.-Addressing a meet
ing in London, John Hodge, minister
of labor, said he thought he was giving
away no secret in saying that at the
recent conference between representa-
tives of the entente allies the determi-
nation had been arrived at to terminate
the war by the end of summer.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
NEW CHICAGO POSTMASTER
William 3. carIile, Well-known lnsur-
ance Man, Named by the
President.

Chicago. Feb. 12.-William B. Car
lille, a well-knOwn insurance man, was
appointed postmaster of Chicago by
President Wilson. Mr.. Carlile's name
was suggested to President Wilson by
Senator James Hamilton Lewis. Sen
ator Lewis had blocked the confirma-
ton by the senate of President Will
sons first nominee for the place, Dixon
c. Williams.
Mr.. Carlile was born in Lebanon
KY, January y, 1870. When he was
twenty-three years old Mr.. Garlic
married a prominent society girl OF
Memphis, Tenn, Miss Virginia Fon.
tame. He has had a spectacular rise
in the insurance field. In 1896 he was
made inspector of agencies for the
Mutual company in the United States
and Canada. In 1911 President VIII
liam A. Day of the Equitable Life AS
surance company announced the ap
pointment of Mr.. Carlisle to an ad
ministrative office of his concern. He
acted after that in a supervisory ca
pacity for the Equitable company
agencies throughout the United States
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
II is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh phySic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is wellfound-
ed. Their tender little "insides'' are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs. It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never faAs to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspOOoful
given today saves a sick child tOmor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
KING REMOVES POMP
BRITISH RULER OPENS PARLIA-
MENT IN KHAKI.
Declares Threats Only Serve to Steel
Determination" - Germanys
Peace Offer Impossible.

London. Feb. Sizing George in
opening parliament said that the re-
Spouse of the allies to the invitation
of the president of the United States
outlined their aims as far as could be
done at present. The king added:
Threats of further Outrages upon
public order and the common right of
humanity serve to steel our determine
ton"
The opening of parliament, always
picturesque. was shOrn of much of its
color and pOmp. The peers wore none
of the customary robes and regalia.
The king was clad in khaki uniform
and all the lords and members of the
house of commons who are entitled
to wear either khaki or navy blue fol-
lowed the example of the monarch.
There were other innovations in
keeping with the time of war. The
imperial escort consisted of officers
of the overseas fighting force. The
royal gallery in the house of lords
was set apart for wounded soldiers.
For the first time in the history OF
parliament the Importance of the for
eign press was recognized by the al
lotment of seats In the press gallery
to correspondents from allied and neu.
trail countries.
The weather was clear and crisp and
as the royal procession passed from
Buckingham palace to the house OF
parliament crowds lined the streets.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
SOLDIERS ARRIVE At HOME
Long Trip From BaImy South Ends
at RI. Thomas With Ze-'e Weather
Come Home AS Better Men,"

Newport, Ky.-Col. Allen Gullion's
Indians" otherwise known as the
Savage Second Regiment of Ken
lucky" arrived at Fort Thomas from
the Mexican border. The troops ar
rived over the @. & c. railroad in New
port, where they unloaded and went
out to Fort Thomas in street cars, the
baggage following them in trucks. Fl
Company, of Middlesboro, under coD.
mand of Capt. E. E. Owsley and
Lieuts. De Buck and Ford, was the
first company to arrive at the post.
The weather was very disagreeable,
near the zero mark, making quite a
chilly reception for the troops. 1t
proved a contrast to the balmy wealth.
er they had just left in Texas. There
was but a mere handful of civilians
waiting to greet the tired troopers and
these few were there on business.
When the troops left the cars they
were formed in ranks, standing shiver.
ing in the cold and marched to the
barracks that had been made ready
for them.
Practically the whole regiment is
now back from Fort Bliss, where il
was stationed, few sick ones being
left behind They will be sent home
as soon as they are able to travel.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Arm MERCHANT CRAFT
IDLENESS OF FLEET Is VIEWED
WITH GROWING DIsoUIET
AT CAPITAL.
Seas Regardless of Submarine
Warfare, 'Tis Said.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
shington.-American shipowners
who have been holding their vessels
in port because of inability to obtain
guns for defense against submarines
probably will have their difficulty
solved in few days. Strong intima-
lions were given in official quarters
that, while the Government will not
actually arm merchant craft or even
formally advise arming, a way will be
found to put weapons at the disposal
Of owners who desire to prepare for
defense against ILLEGAL attack. The
enforced idleness of the American
merchant feet is being viewed with
growing disquiet, and the general
view here is that not only the export
trade, but the nations standing before
the world demands that American YES
sells continue to ply the high seas with
out regard to the German proclama-
ton, which the Government has repu-
dated with the most severe means in
its power short of war.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
COME TO AGREEMENT
SWITCHMEN GET EIGHT-HOUR
DAY AND OVERTIME.
considerable Bitterness Shown
at Conference.

Chicago, Feb. 10.-The Switchmen
connected with the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen will not strike.
After conference which lasted late
into the night, representatives of both
sides announced that all differences
had been settled and the railroad
managers had conceded the points de-
manded by the switchmen. The four
grievances presented by, the union
men were adjusted in the first hour
of the conference, but the union Off
Gals added the eight-hOur day and the
time and half for overtime demands
to the claims already submitted.
The committee from the Managers
association protested that they had
no formal notice of the wage and time
demands and the union officials with
drew their demands just before the
meeting adjourned.
Everything has been adjusted,
said james Murdoch, vice president
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men. I'VE told the managers how
much we desired the eight-hOur day
and time and a half for overtime, but
we did not force our demands. The
strike vote is now nullified. Ask Mr.
Hannauer for the details"
1--WE shave reached a satisfactory
agreement with the men," said George
Hannauer, chairman of the managers
committee.
THE danger of a strike is passed.
Dispatches from New York stated
that in case of a general strike thu
government was ready to take Ovel
the management of all the railroads
involved. This plan would not have
been opposed by the rail chiefs, &C
cOrding to New York and Washington
messages.
| Considerable bitterness was mani
fest in the conference, the railroad
managers charging the yardmen will
Selling on the international pOlitica
crisis as an added leverage in their de
mandS.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Scheme To Transform Russia.

Petrograd.-Eleven members of the
workmen's group of the Central Mill
tary and Industrial Committee of Pc
trograd have been arrested, charged
with belonging to revolutionary par
ties and fomenting labor movement
with the ultimate aim of Transforming
Russia into social democratic repub-
lie. This official announcement was
made here. Four other persons have
been placed under arrest. 1t is al
legged that they constitute a group
whose object is to organize demonstra-
tons with the intention of committing
excuses.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT Pam.
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up a corn or calIus so it lifts
off with fingers.

You corn-pestered men and voaen
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops Of freezone applied directly On a
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus lOosens so 1t en be
lifted off, root and all, without pain
A small bottle Of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as it
is inexpensive and is said not b rri-
tate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any free1one
tell him to get a small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
BANK LAYS OFF IS GERMANS
New York Institution Continues Their
Pay in Neutrality Plan Dur
ing Break.

New York, Feb. S.-Fifteen Ger
mans employed in the foreign depart
ment of the Guaranty Trust company,
one of the largest banking Organiza-
tons in the country. have been given
indefinite leave of absence with pay, it
was announced, pending the outcome
of the break between the United States
and Germany. An officer explained
that this action was taken ''for reasons
of neutrality" and that no reflection
on the character of the men was
meant.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
CINCINNATI MARKETS
Flour, Hay and Grain.

Flour-Winter patent $8.75@925,
winter fancy So.25@8.75, winter family
S775@S.25, winter extras s675@7.25.
low-grade $6.25@6.75, hard patent
$8.75@9.25.
Corn-No. white $1.05@1.06, No.
yellow $1.05@1.O6, No. 8 mixed $1,000
LOG, white ear $1.O3@1.O5.
Hay-No. l timothy $15@16, No.
s13@14, No. 8 O12@13, No. 1 clover
mixed $15@15.5O, No. 2 $14@145O, No.
1 clover $17@17.50, No. 2 s16@16.50.
Oats-No. white 61@611Ac, stand
ard white 690601ac, No. 8 white 591z
soc. No. white 59@59kc, No. mix
ed 5915 @60c, No. mixed 5S@59c, No.
4 mixed 5665Sc.
Wheat-No. red s1SS@190, No.
red s1.84G1.S7. No. red $1.55@1.65.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Whole milk creamery extras
42c, centralized creamery extras 4Oc
firsts 36c, seconds 33c, dairy fancy 32c
Eggs-Prime firsts 43c, firsts 42c
ordinary firsts 40c, seconds Csc.
over, 22c; broilers, IL lb and under
over. 22c; broilers, liz ID and under
SIC, flyers, over ~ Id, 24c; fowls,
BIS and over, 201A; under lbs, 201zc;
roosters, 15c.
W Live Stock.
Cattle-Shippers S8@10.50; butcher
steers, extra $9.75@10.25, good t.
choice $S.75@950, common to fair s.
@S; heifers, extra sS.75@9.35, good tt
choice sS@8.75, common to fair SEQ
IT'S; cows, extra s7.75@S.25, good tt
choice s6.50@7.50, common to fail
S5.50@625, Gamers $4.50@5.40, stock
ers and feeders $5@S.
Bulls-Bologna sos, fat bulls s.
@S.50
CaIves-Extra s13, fair to good 81.
@13, common and large 5000.
Hogs-Selected heavy shipper
s12.65, good to choice packers AM
butchers $12.60@12.65, mixed pack
ers $12.50@12.65, stays s750@1O.5C
common to choice heavy fat sows $50
61165, light shippers s11.5O011.7S
pigs (110 lbs and less) $8Q1O.26.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Submarines Sink Two Ships.

London.-The sinking of only two
vessels was announced. They were
the British steamer Sallagh. of 3,S11
tons gross, owned by Elder Dempster
& Co., of Liverpool, and the Greek
steamer Vasilissa Olga, of 1,4OO tons.
The Greek ships crew was landed.
The Sallagh had been in the British
Government service. The engineer Of
the Sallagh was killed and two men
were wounded by gunfre. The mem
bers of the crew were in boats for nine
hours before they were rescued.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Mob Violence Prevented.

Louisville, Ky.-As a result of re
ports that the prisoner was about to
be subjected to mob violence Paul Car
ter, 81 years old, who is alleged to
have slain Tile Hull, 80, during quar-
rel at Caneyville, Grayson county, a
judge ordered Carter to be brought
here for safekeeping. The prisoner, in
the custody of Deputy Sheriff JACK
McCabe, arrived here.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Horse Dealers SwindIed.

Lexington, Ky.-Jeff Harp, livery
man; Frank Jaubert, Hugh Willough.
by, show-horse trainer; Alfred Meyer,
New York horse buyer; U. G. Sanders,
Lexington; Bee Noel, Tom Sharp and
John Scott, Frankfort; Nathan Bay.
less, Jr., Paris, and Andry Graves
Georgetown, all horse dealers, are
hunting for an alleged cavalry horse
buyer, who gave his name as Sam Me
herson, of Omaha. They claim to have
been swindled
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Oppose New Tax Law,

Winchester, Ky.-At a meeting OF
representative citizens from practical
ly every county of Central Kentucky
the Kentucky Taxpayers League was
organized here for the avowed pur
pose of safeguarding the interests OF
taxpayers in the state. T. ]. Bigger
staff, of Mt. Sterling, was made presi
dent, and H. v. Thompson, of Win
chester, secretary. The organization
went on record as being opposed to
She proposed new tax law.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Takes Over Toll BrIdae.

Hazard, Ky.-At a meeting of the
fiscal court of Perry county, held in
the courthouse here, it was decided to
take over for Perry county the toll
bridge across the North Fork river at
this place, connecting the depot and
the mines on the south side of the
river with the main part of town. The
price was agreed on between repre-
sentatives of the bridge company and
the court, and the cash is to be raised
by the county and paid and the bridge
declared free, public bridge. within
thirty days.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Thousands of Cars of Grain Tied Up

Thousands of Cars of Grain Tied Up.
Chicago.-Thousands of cars loaded
with grain are marooned in blockaded
railroad yards in Chicago and at al
most every large terminal point in the
United States east of the Missouri
river. 1t is almost impossible to move
them. That condition was revealed
after an investigation. The Rosen-
baum Grain Company has closed five
large elevators in Chicago. owing to
inability to move grain, either into or
out of them.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
EXPERTS STUDY
ROAD BUILDING
ENGINEERS AND 'SQUIRES Elk
CHANGING IDEAS AT ANNUAL
SESSION OF UNIVERSITY.
SMALL BOARDS ADVOCATED
Russell Gaines and Other Eminent
Speakers on Program-lllustrated
Lecture by r. e. Tams-Best High
ways Are Examples.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lexington, Ky.-Sixty-three road
engineers and members of fiscal courts
of the state registered for the annual
short course in highway engineering
at the University of Kentucky. Elk
perts in engineering in Kentucky and
from the best of roads of Washington
addressed the group of enthusiasts.
There must, from the natural order
of things, be a large mileage of dirt
roads throughout the country, said r.
Z. Tams, of tn, Department of Roads.
Washington, d. Y, hence the need for
building them with some care. Dirt
roads should be well graded and some
attention given to their upkeep.
Mr.. Tams gave an illustrated lee
ture in the evening on good road
work." with slides OF roadways
throughout the United ST. ties, illus
trating the various methods of road
construction and some results.
The hope of road building in the
future in Kentucky lies in the small,
non-political board of road commits
siOners i'm each county" said Russell
Gaines, road engineer of Jefferson
county. AN economical organization
can be effected where there is har-
mony between the road commissioners
and the county engineer as an eXecu-
tive working with their cooperation, y
Mr.. Gaines asserted. I'm Jefferson
county we have installed su>h an Or
ganiZation, and self-checking system
of expenditures. A great saving is
made possible by such sfFcient service
and organization.
Mr.. Gaines said that Under the new
organization of road work IN Ken
lucky road inspectors and engineers
are appointed more for ability than for
political reasons, thus helping in the
general good roads movement.
Road building is in its infancy,
said Prof. d. V. Terrell, land the pur-
pose of the short course in highways
engineering is to assist the road en-.
gineers in qualifying themselves for
carrying on the work. The theories of
road building are being formulated
after much experimenting and by the
collaboration of ideas.
THE state examiner and inspector
at Bowling Green few weeks age
said there had been a waste of % tc
80 per cent in the expenditures fol
road building in Kentucky. This is
not the fault so much of misappro
priation of funds, but is due largely tC
a lack Of knowledge and good judg
ment in building the roads. 1t all calls
attention to the absolute necessity in
Kentucky of cooperative action which
may be best accomplished, perhaps
by a gathering such as this and the
Interchange of ideas"
Dean Walter E. Rowan and Rodmar
Wiley, Commissioner of Public Road.
in Kentucky, also were on the pro
gram for addresses. E. L. Duffy, AS
sistant State Highway Engineer, de
livered an address on Location ant
General Surveying for County Roads.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
MANY Lives Los. in Hotel Fire.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Several/ lives
we're lost when fire destroyed the Ken
wood Hotel, three-story brick struc-
ture, at Twelfth street and Hennepin
avenue. More than a dozen injured
persons were taken to hospitals, while
othe,s were cared for in private
homes. Several of the injured will
die. The police and fire departments
said nearly a score of persons on the
top floor of the building were trapped
by the flames, which suddenly envel'
oped the building.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
The Test.

What assurance have l thar J9u do
not wish to marry me merely fer my
money!" demanded the heireSs.
The impecuniOus sutton drew him
self up proudly.
Money is nothing to me" he
sneered. Il shall be happy In the
prospect of never earning a ceat in
my life, SO long as l have yVu."
And, having put him to tse test,
she was supremacy content.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
More Guards for Capitol.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The senate
rules committee decided to recommend
the employment of 80 additional pO-
licemen to guard the capitol against
bomb plots, feared as result of the
German crisis.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
To Raise Newspaper Postage.

Washington, Feb. IAN immediate
increase from to 11s cents pound in
the postage rates on newspapers and
periodicals for this year and to 2
cents a pound next year is provided
in the post-office appropriation bill.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
BLAST KILLS 200 WORKERS
Victims of Dynamite Factory Expio-
sion in Germany Mostly Women
Blast at louvain.

Amsterdam, Feb. 8.-A dynamite
factory at Schlebusch, near Cologne,
was blown up on January q, causing
the death of 200 persons. mostly wom-
en-. An explosion last Thursday on the
railway between Aix-La-Chapelle and
Louvain caused the death or injury Of
20 Belgian wOrkmen.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
CaiIoht in the Net.

DO people ever take advantages OF
the invitation to use this church for
meditation and prayer?" city verger
was once asked.
YES" he replied, II catched two OF
'em at it the other dayP'-Tit-Bfts-
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Fulton to Box Willard.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 12.-An agree
ment for a ten-rOund boxing bout be-
tween Jess Willard, worlds heavy
weight champion, and Fred Fulton, at
Madison Square garden, New York,
March 20, was announced here.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
Very truly YOU
Sept u, I5IU AtHeLISI OIhO'
Prove What Swamp-Root viii Do For Yos
When Love Was Exhausted

They had just become engaged He
had kissed her long and necessarily
and when finally he stopped. the tears
came into her eyes. and she said: d.
"Oh, dearest, you have ceased to
love me-"
NO, haven't" he replied. Il just
stopped to get my breath"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-16
BRITISH WARSHIP IS SUNK
Only Five Saved When British De-
stroyer Hits Mine in the
English Channel.

London, Feb. PA British torpedo
boat destroyer of an older type, the
British admiralty announced on Fri
day struck a mine in the English chan
mel on Thursday night and sank. All
of the officers and crew except five
were lost.