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The Detroit times., 1917-01-16

They are my cousins. OBJ
served calmly.
:" But-but. he suffered. They
did not act as II they knew you the
other night
They don't. since have had TO
work for living"
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The Detroit times., 1917-01-16
Investigate
Salaries

Promotions further increase the inc
skill at the work are advanced to e,
salaries. Prospects are nowhere be
Large, clean. airy operating rooms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
ADJUSTMENTS
(Continued on Page Eleven)

Two of the cleverest of entertainers, Georgie Price and Cuddles Edwards are featured and as entertainers many papers have declared them to be in a class by themselves. They are supported by a strong company of excellent enter tainers and the production bristles with clever comedy, pretty girls, catchy songs, tuneful music, gorgeous costumes and special scenery. The military features in the act are especially attractive and timely. m
 Winona Winter, versatile entertainer and Birmingham's favorite is expected to make one of the hits of the bill as she Is regarded as an extraordinary enter tainer. She is charming singer, tells good stories offers a clever piece of ven- triloquism and displays remarkable talent as mimic.
 Ruth Budd is presented as a special added attraction, and is one of the celver- est of entertainers. She is an aerialist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

seat in the theatre will be covered with linen covers and new carpets have been laid, which adds greatly to the attrae- tlveness.
 dress said: Tt is the desire of the man. agement of the Lyric to present an el6- gant and home-like theatre to it's patrons and while the Lyric has always been beautiful and attractive, the summer dress will add much to it's appearance during the summer months. The new dress ' think, will make the theatre the prettiest and most home-like in the countrY''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
LYRIC THEATRE PUTS
 ON SUMMER DRESS
Interior of Popular Theatre Is Renovated and New
 Draperies Hung

The Lyric theatre will present it's sum mer dress when Birmingham theatregoers appear at the performances Monday, and the improvement adds greatly to the al ready attractive appearance of this pop ular theatre.
 In the long and spacious lobby there VIII be riot of ferns and palms and other green plants and it will have the appearance of summer garden. On the interior many improvements have been i"ade and the theatre in it's new dress is one or the most elegant and home-like, as well as one of the most attractive
 Creton draperies, beautifully colored, nave been hung to take the place of the heavier draperies used during the win Ter months. They have been hung in all the boxes on all doors and exits and at the rear of the theatre. This innovation IS most attractive. The back of every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

topliner. will be shown on the vaude- vile bill the first three days of the week of April 1e. the opening date of Loew's Bijou theatre. Laurie ore-
 (Continued on Page TweIve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 15 1917
batic dancing girls and are highly enter taining.

The ribbon fish derives it's name from Its shape. It is many feet in length, but only an inch or two thick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
OPENING PROGRAMME
 AT LOEW'S BIJOU

Three headline acts. with the ce!e- brated "Old Soldier Fiddiers'' as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

who does things different and presents unique act.
 Stan Stanley is an exceptional comedian and he guarantees to make even the most
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
US. REFEREE IN BANKRUPTCY
Forwards Report to Federal Judge
In Case of Kentucky Rural
Credit Association.

Lexington, Ky.-William Worthing-
ton, United States referee in bank.
ruptcy for this district, has forwarded
to Federal Judge A. NJ. ]. Cochran his
ruling in the suit of John Morris
Bourne, of Owenton, and others, ver-
sus the Kentucky Rural Credit Asso-
citation, which several months ago was
placed in the hands of Master Com
missioner Richard ]. Colbert, of Lex
ington, as receiver.
In substance, Referee Worthington
holds that the claims of the plaintiffs
are provable, and this means that, If
the ruling be sustained by Judge
Cochran, the affairs of the defunct
concern will be thrown into bank
ruptcy in the federal court, and that
the stockholders will be declared
creditors and share, pro rata, in dis
tribution of funds, amounting to pos
sibly 100000, now in the hands of re-
ceiver, instead of being required to
put up deferred payments on stock for
which they had subscribed and which
became due after the association was
declared defunct. The ruling affects
about 5000 men and women in Ken
lucky.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES
Prize Winners Are Selected AS Dele
gates When They Contest
Successfully.

Danville, Ky.-Gladstone Wesley, of
Somerset; w. d. Chamberlain, of
Glasgow, and Robert Tyler, of Tennes-
see, were selected to represent Center
College at the intercollegiate debating
contest with Pennsylvania University
in Lexington next March. Their Sc
lection followed the annual Ernst con-
test between representatives of the
Chamberlain and the Dernologian De-
batting Societies. The following was
the thesis up for debate:
Resolved, That the President of
the United States should be elected
for single term of six years and
should not be eligible for reelection"
The Chamberlain Society was repre-
sented by Wesley, Chamberlain and
Robert Ogden, the latter of Ashland.
They were opposed by Tyler, D. L.
Wood, of Maysville, and Marshall STALL
ings. The latter was named an.alter-
nate for the intercollegiate contest.
A prize of s25 each was awarded the
winners. The Chamberlain Society,
taking the affirmative, was successful
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
CONVENTION OF
COUNTY AGENTS
FARM SPECIALISTS ASSEMBLE
IN LEXINGTON FOR THEIR
ANNUAL SESSION.
IMPORTANT TOPICS DISCUSSED
Pig and Corn Clubs Are Advocated
BY Speakers-State Commissioner
Takes Part and lnstilIs Interest in
Agricultural Work.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lexington, Ky-County farm agents
and special agents engaged in agricul-
tural extension work in the state,
numbering fifty, were in Lexington
and attended the annual session at
the experiment station. The purpose
of the meeting was to outline plans
for the years work and to discuss the
best methods of promoting agriculture
throughout the state. Corn planting
and the development of pig clubs be-
ing extensively discussed.
Godfrey Morgan, of Richmond, head
of the county agents, presided at the
meeting, which was continued for four
days. DR.. A. M. Peter, acting director
of the experiment station, delivered
the address of welcome. Addresses
were made also by Prof. Thompson R.
Bryant and Mr.. Morgan. State Com
missioner of Agriculture Mat S. Cohen
was one of the principal speakers
Mr.. Cohen urged each agent to pre-
pare county agricultural exhibit for
the State Fair and announced as an
incentive that he would give a cash
prize of 800 to the county putting on
the best exhibit.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
EXPERTS NAME PRESIDENT
County Engineers Hold Annual Ses-
sion and Election at Bowling Green
Road Workers Present

Bowling Green, Ky.-Officers were
elected here by the County Road En-
gineers' Association of Kentucky on
the third day of it's session as follows:
r. w. Davis, Fayette county, presi-
DENT; G. NJ Middleton, Shelby county,
first vice president; ]. R. Thompson,
McCracken county, second vice presi-
dent; Lee Yoder, Harlan county, third
vice president; E. o. Mills, Kenton
county, fourth vice president; Joe S.
Boggs, Madison, fifth vice president;
J. R. Poindexter, Madison, sixth vice
president. Executive and Legislative
Committee, j. r. Gaines, w. H. Ed
wards, w. P. Caldwell, B. F. Bedford,
Fred Gesling, R. P. Duvalle; F. l..
Duffy, secretary and treasurer.
The visiting engineers attended the
chapel exercises of the Western Ken
lucky State Normal School at which
President H. H. Cherry introduced
Rodman Wiley, Commissioner of Pub
lie Roads, of Frankfort, who presided.
Talks were made by Judge John B..
Wilson, of Ohio county; County Attor-
ney A. L. Kirk, of Ohio county; Judge
Lancaster, - Daviess county; BEDFORD
c. Cherry, county attorney of Nelson
county; Judge Pickel, of Larue coun-
ty; w. H. Edwards, of Woodford
county, and G. M. Middleton, of Shell.
by county.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
"CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biliouSness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10cent box now.

Get lucent DOX now.
Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
CaScarets.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
liver, clOgged bowels or an upset stOm-
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach !;
remove the sour fermenting food !;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the cOnstipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head,
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
WESTERN CANADA LEADS
AS WHEAT PRODUCER
342,000,000 Bushels Wheat in
1915; In 1916 Many Farm
erS Paid for Their Land
Out of Their Crop.

That Western Canada is indeed
Mistress of Wheat to the extent that
its 1915 crop exceeded, acre for acre,
the production of any country on this
continent is striking fact proved by
the following figures:
In 1915 the Dominion of Canada pro-
duced 376.000OOO bushels of wheat,
which represented an average yield of
20 bushels to the acre. The United
States produced 1.011. 5O5,OO0 bushels,
yield of II bushels per acre. The only
serious competitors in wheat prOduc-
ton in South America were Argentine,
with 17S,221. 900 bushels, or less than
II bushels per acre. and Chile, with
100000 bushels or Is bushels PEI
acre.
The three Western Canadian prairie
provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta produced between them
342,OOO,OO0 bushels out of the total Ca
madam 376OOO,OOO bushels. 1t will be
seen, therefore. that, outside of the
United States, Western Canada pro-
uuNOu NOhSlucIdDly IhOIc IMAM thC OOih
bined production of North and South
America. Canada is of course q new
settled country, and the fact that the
crop of the United States was practi-
cally three times as much is no dis
cOuragement. The United States has
at present more than twelve times the
population of Canada in approximately
the same area.
To illustrate further the greater pro-
ductiveness of Western Canadian land,
We submit the following figures, show
ing the 1915 yields per acre in the
three provinces of Western Canada
and in the states which in that year
produced the greatest quantity of
wheat. The figures are taken from the
U. S. department of agriculture's an
nual report and from the figures of the
Dominion census bureau:
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
SHARES WELL FOR
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
KENTUCKY TOWNS ARE jINcLUD-
ED IN sss,ooo,ooo MEASURE
ADOPTED BY HOUSE.
SEVERAL ITEMS AYE RAPED
MeHee, mez, Hazard and Hindman
Frovis Ions Receive Opposition
Langley Defends Measure, While
Sher!ey Was Not in Sympathy.

Especial Frankfort Correspondence)
FrRnkfort+The $3S,OOO,0OO public
bull ding bill, which has been denounc.
ed in and out of Congress as a pork
barrel" Measure, was passed by the
house by a vote of 234 to "a. Repre-
sentative Swagar Sherley was the
only Eentuckian to vote against the
measure. Representative ]. Campbell
Cantrlll and Ben Johnson did not vote,
according to a report from Washing
tom All items for Kentucky towns re-
msfned in the bills. Unsuccessful ef-
fotts were made by Representative
Rrear, Of Wisconsin, to strike out the
appropriation for Barbourville, Cen
tral City, Pikeville and Pineville on
the ground that the population and
postal receipts were not sufficient to
justify the items, and also for the rea-
son that the maintenance of the pro-
posed new buildings would be greatly
in excess Of the rent now paid by the
government for leased quarters. In
the case of Pikeville the annual rent
paid for the present quarters is 1892 a
year, while the maintenance of the
proposed building to be erected at a
cost of $4,000, according to Treasury
Department figures, will be $500 a
year, more than ten times, Mr. Frear
said
Representative John w Langley, a
member of the committee. in whose
district Pikeville is situated, defended
the appropriation. He said it is pro.
posed that the United States Court
for the Eastern district of Kentucky
shall sit at Pikeville in the new build
ing.
There are too many federal court
buildings in Kentucky now" said Mr.
Frear. The records show that there
are twelve federal buildings designat-
ed as federal court houses. This num-
Der is more than the total in Ohio
and Illinois combined"
When BarbourviIle's $4,000 item
for postoffice and other purposes"
was reached, Representative Frear de-
clared that Barbourville's population
in 1910 was 1923, and its postal re-
ceipts last year s4,532, that the rent
now paid is S4O6 q year, and that
maintenance on the new building will
be $500 a year. He said that "for
other purposes" was put into the item
merely TO get beyond the $4,000 ap-
preparation limit for postoffices only.
and said that the proposal to use the
building as mine rescue station is a
subterfuge.
The Kentucky towns sharing in the
appropriations, and the amount they
received, are as follows: Barbourville,
s25,000: Central City, 100000; Emf
nence, $4,000; Falmouth, $4,000;
Hazard, $4,000: Hickman, $4,000 for
a site; jacksonville, $4,000; Murray,
$4,000; Pikeville, $4,000; Pineville,
$4,000 for a site; Russellville, $4,000
for a site; Shelbyville, $4,000 for ex.
tension of present building and pur.
chase of additional ground, and Stan.
ford, $4,000 for a site. The bill now
goes to the senate, where it will en-
counter determined opposition. Pres.
ident Wilson has given notice he
would veto the bill if passed.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Gets Option Money.

Judgment of the Shelby Circuit
Court, awarding d. c. Rigg 5000 option
money posted by him for the purchase
of 1873 acres of land from Ida M. and
A L. Ellington, was affirmed by the
Court of Appeals in an opinion by
Judge Thomas. The marginal release
of lien on the land prior to it's &C.
QUESTION by the EthingtOns was signed
by an agent with no evidence of power
of attorney, and Rigg refused to az
cept the land. The Ethingtons sued
him for the purchase prices less the
$500 option, and the court held that
the title was not sufficiently clear to
compel performance of the contract
of purchase. 1t gave Riggs back his
option money.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
As the Old Year Died.

Il couldn't get out of marrying her, I"
Henpeck explained. when she pro-
posed she said: viii you marry me-?
Have you any ObjectiOnT You see. no
had me-"
why G:da't you just keep silent,
them inquired his friend.
That's what | did, and she said,
Silence gives consent and that
ended it."
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Trunk Read May Blsect State.

A trunk public highway from the
Mississippi river to the Big Sandy
river may be constructed through Ken.
lucky with money furnished by the
federal government. This trunk line
will be crossed by lateral trunk lines,
six in number, giving Kentucky the
most complete system of highways in
any state in the Union. The secre-
tary of agriculture at Washington re-
Gently asked Rodman Wiley, commits
sioner of public roads, for a scheme
for using the federal aid money which
comes to Kentucky under an act pass
ed by the last session of Congress.
Realizing that there have been prof.
ected four or five north and south
highways, Commissioner Wiley decid-
ed that an east and west highway is
most desirable. This road will extend
from Wickliffe, Ballard county, to Ash
land, Boyd county.
If the entire federal aid apportion-
ment is not used in the construction of
this east and west highway, Commits
sioner Wiley is in favor of building,
second, a road extending from Hen
derson to Hopkinsville; third, one
from Bardstown to Louisville; fourth.
one from Winchester to Whitesburg
and thence to the Virginia line; fifth,
from Covington TO Lexington; sixth,
from Lexington to Middlesboro, and
thence to the Tennessee line, and
seventh from Ashland to Pikeville.
All of the projects intersect the main
east and west highway. 1t will re.
quire three or four years to complete
the east and west highway, and moth
ing will be done on the other projects
until the main line is completed.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Urge Change in Laws.

Bowling Green, Ky.-Just before ad-
journing, the County Road Engineers
of Kentucky, in session here, adopted
a set of resolutions that call for some
radical changes in the laws of the
state. A constitutional amendment
is favored under which each county
may levy a certain tax to be used ex-
clusively for maintenance. 1t is urged,
too, that the method of making state
aid apportionment be changed, put
ting it on mileage basis. An in
creased tax on automobiles was rec
commended.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Gen. Williams Returns.

Gen. Roger d. Williams, command
ing the Kentucky brigade on the Dor
der, was in Lexington during the past
week from Washington, where he was
a witness before the Senate Commit
tee on Military Affairs. He said there
was no definite information as to when
the remainder of the Kentucky units
would be sent home Since the Caro-
lima regiments are included in his COM
mand he will not return to Lexington
when the Kentucky brigade comes
home, unless relieved. Gen. Williams
spoke of the unusually good health of
the Kentucky troops.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Guards Mustered Out.

Adiutant General James Tandy
Ellis announced the following promo
tions in Co. E, Third Regiment, Madi-
sonville; Captain Morris K. Gordon,
Major and Battalion Adjutant, to sue
coed Allen Gordon, resigned; First
Lieutenant ]. D. Sorry, Jr., promoted
to Captain; Second Lieutenant c. R.
Bourland, to First Lieutenant, and
First Sergeant Randolph Gordon, to
Second Lieutenant.
The three Kentucky companies or
dered home from the border are now
speeding northward The Frankfort
and Hopkinsville company will be mus
tered out of Federal service at TT.
Thomas and the Louisville company at
the armory in Louisville. When the
three Kentucky regiments return the
Second and Third will be mustered out
at Fl. Thomas and the First Regiment
in Louisville, unless the automobile
show is being held at the armory. In
that event it is likely that the First
Regiment will be mustered out at FIT.
Thomas.
When mustered out of Federal serv.
ice the companies automatically re-
turn to the Kentucky National Guard.
George w. Waddy, of Waddy, was
made Colonel on Gov. Stanley's staff.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Rebuke For ATTORNEY.


This is the first tine within the
recollection of myself or other mem
bers of this court, that attorneys have
deliberately attempted to violate the
plain and distinct agreement, giving
an extension of time in which a mo-
ton might be heard and an order
made by a judge of this court filed
with the clerk. Nor will the attorneys
in this case bes permitted by viola
ton of an agreement, made in my
presence, to defeat the right of the
plaintiff to have his motion heard and
disposed Of"
This was the rebuke administered
by Judge Carroll, of the court of ap-
peals, in response to a motion to dis.
miss proceedings by County Attorney
G. w. Stephens to reinstate an injunc.
ton dismissed by the circuit court, re.
straining County Judge c. ]. Williams,
County Clerk G. c. Walker, County
Treasurer w. A. Bryant and the fiscal
court from issuing further warrants,
paying out money on certain claims
and mourning further obligations OF
the account of the road and bridge
fund.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Delegates Are Appointed.

Charles K. Wheeler, of Paducah;
Robert Rodes, of Bowling Green; w
I. Tandy, of Hopkinsville, and c. w
Bransford, of Owensboro, have been
appointed by Gov. Stanley delegates
to the Congress of Constructive Pa
triotism to be held at Washington by
the National Security League, OF
which Joseph H. Choate and Alton B.
Parker are leading members. They
will discuss universal military train.
ing, national efficiency and defense
measures.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Farmers For Bank.

Somerset, Ky.-The Pulaski County
National Farm Loan Association was
organized with So members subscrib.
Ing $49,700. Joe H. Gibbons, banker
and farmer, was elected president;
Sam Bryant, vice president; R. B.
Waddle. secretary and treasurer, and
the following directors: Sam Bryant,
Joseph H. Gibson, A. J. Crawford, w.
c. Schoolcraft, B. DAVIS and H. M.
Wright. The loan committee is com
posed of A. J. Crawford. B c.. DAVIS,
w. c. Schoolcrapt.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Will Give Credits.

Teachers who have pursued the
reading course, prescribed by the
Kentucky Educational Association,
will be given professional credits quail
flying them for higher salaries. State
Superintendent V. o. Gilbert is send
ing out examination papers to the
county superintendent, who will ex-
anime the reading course teachers.
Mr. Gilbert said that hundreds OF
teachers studied the course this win
ter.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Decision Is Confirmed.

The Jefferson Circuit Court was af.
frmed in an opinion by Chief Justice
Settle in the case of Berlin Machine
Works. of Beloit, Wis, against the
Jefferson Woodworking Co. in so far
as it allowed a claim of the Berlin
concern of s1,625.02 on two notes and
$S99.13 on account, but reversed it as
TO $1.472.92 damages and counter
claim allowed the Jefferson company
on account of alleged failure to deliver
the machinery on time. The court said
this had been waived.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
CIinched His Assertion.

the local manager. Yes" answered
the visiting agent The biggest sup
ply of new songs, new faces, new
jokes ever shown in captivity. just to
show you the trouble we've taken with
that show. we've been collecting ALI
that material for the last ten years"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
In Favor of L. G. NJ.

A verdict of $1,000 damages against
the Louisville & Nashville railroad in
the Marion Circuit Court in favor of
the Administrative of Lloyd d. Mudd,
who was killed while alighting from a
train at Loretto, was reversed by the
Court of Appeals in an opinion by
Judge Clarke, who said peremptory
instructions should have been given
in favor of the defendant. The con-
tention was made that Mudd, who
leaped off the train October 6, 1914,
while it was running rapidly, was
drunk and irresponsible and the train
crew did not exercise the care due
him. The court said this was not
proven.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02

tanned at, on the average, from so to
$50 per acre, with irrigated lands some
what higher. 1t is no exaggeration
whatever to say that a number of
Western Canadian farmers have paid
for their land entirely from the pro-
ceeds of last years crop, and this in
cludes men who last year began for the
first time.-Advertiseme
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-02
Foolish Striving After Happiness

We all seek happiness so eagerly
that in the pursuit we often lose that
joyous sense of existence, and those
quiet daily pleasures, the value Of
which our pride alone prevents us
from acknowledging. - Sir Arthur
Helps.