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Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
NON.ESSENTIAL
INDUSTRIES HIT
PREFERRED LIST PUT IN HANDS
OF COAL MEN BY TIE
GOVERNMENT.
Operators Asked to Notify Fuel Ad'
ministration Of the Amounts <of
Coal Required.

Western Newspaper linton News Service.
Washington. - The Governments
first move toward curtailing non-es-
sential industries during the war was
made when the Fuel Administration
sent to coal producers preferred list
of consumers to serve as guide in
filling orders. The list establishes
preferential shipments for Govern
ment orders, railway fuel, household
requirements, public utilities, steel
plants, coke ovens and munition
plants. Although no direct order was
issued requiring operators to give the
list preference, a direct request was
made and Fuel Administration officials
believe 1t will be followed. The pri.
ority is asked for period of 30 days.
"The requests are designed" said
Fuel Administrator Garfield, ito insure
fulfilling OF the requirements Of those
coal users whose activities are essen
| tial to the military and economic eff.
cheney of the nation In the conduct OF
the war"
To obtain coal for emergency re.
quirements operators were asked to
notify the Fuel Administration imme;
diately Of the amounts of their free
tonnage This coal win be used 70
supply communities that run short urN
expectedly. The preferential lists
went to virtually every operator in
the country. except in the Rocky
Mountain districts. which serve local
consumers. More than 5000 were
mailed Facing a shortage Of $4,000,
900 tons for the country the Fuel Ad
ministration determined that radi
cal step was necessary II essential in
dastries and public utilities were tc
be kept running. 1t turned down sug
gestIons that a list Of non-essential in
dustries be prepared to which Goa
should be denied and established In
stead the preferential list as less like
ly to injure the banking credit OF con
Germs which It is considered certain
will snil6ri1 - =, .rGsssi
Control OF coal production and DIS
tribution gives the Government great
er power to regulate industry than !
contained even in the priority Of shiI
ment act. The two powers will b
used jointly and general priority Of
der already prepared by the commi
tee on priority will fit in with the r.
quest to coal producers made by tn
Fuel Administration. This order wi
establish priority for specific mate
rials. including coal, and later prol
ably will be extended to cover indui
tries as a whole.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
EleetIon R.turns canyassed.

The State Board of Election Com.
mIssioners canvassed the returns OF
the last election for the office of Attor.
ney General and Circuit Judge of the
Thirty.fourth Judicial District and the
s constitutional amendment, permitting
the merger OF telephone companies. At.
torney General Charles C. Morris who
mad no opposition, received 1926
rotes with several counties missing
r. s. Rose, Of Williamsburg, will re-
ceiye the commission as Judge In the
Thirty-fourth. The constitutional
amendment carried 4s.s5s to sO1sO.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
LykinS-Howard.

Mr.. Roy Lykins and Miss Yes
ia Howard were married at the
h)me of the bride one mile east
of town Saturday afternoon, De-
cember l, Ed. L. A. Music, Of
ficiating.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Howard, and is
an accomplished young lady of
genial disposition and splendid
attainments.
The groom is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lykins, and is an in
dustrious, energetic young man.
The Courier joins their many
friends in wishing them happi-
ness and success.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
Troop Train Wrecked Near ElsIu, lil

Rockford, Ill.-Nine cars of troop
train on the Illinois Central railroad,
en- route from Chicago to Camp Grant,
we're derailed at switch at Granger,
near here, and 2S persons, mostly sol
diers, were slightly injured. Accord
ing to reports, the most serious injury
was sustained by Engineer ]. w. Get
tie, whose left leg was fractured. He
and the other injured we're brought tC
Camp Grant and placed in the camT
hospital for medical attention. The
cause of the wreck was not knowr
definitely, but 1t was believed to b'
due to q defective switch.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Paris.-George Turner, thirteen-year-
old son of ]. R. Turner, of Shawhan,
this county, while attempting to board
a moving freight train at Porter Sta
tion, six miles from Paris, fell under
the train, receiving injuries which
caused his death.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Ashland.-The stockholders of the
Kentucky Solvay Coke Co. met here
and authorized an increase in the cap
ital stock from $27O,00O to $52O,OOO.
The stock is to be issued at the discre-
ton of the directors. fS
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
Mortality Increasing AIarmInaly

Amsterdam.-At sitting of the
Relchstag Main Committee, the Polish
Deputy Sayda declared the food sup,
plies for the Lithunian population
were insufficient, and that mortality
had increased alarmlngly as a conse'
Quenoe
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
Neootla,lno For An ArmIs,Iee

Petrograd.- Bolsheyikl officials made
public the report of the representa-
tives sent through the German lines
by Ensign Krylenko, new commander
ip.chief of the, army, to begin negotia
lions for an armistice.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
'rRAl FUND FOR
AppORT|ONED
IN INSTITUTIONS SHARE
-RIATloN TO FUR
2.rloNAL TRAINING.
GOES TO U.OF KY.
10Th Of state NormaIs Get 10
aAnt-RuraI High Schools Wilt
200 .Egitss krnons Them
%N4 Agriculture.

Frankfort.
.xl2.5OO provided in the Smith
IS fund for training vocational
ners the University of Kentucky
get so per cent each of the two
.mal schools 10 per cent, and the
qtucky Normal and Industrial 4nsti-
palncent. This apportiSnment
upon by the State voca-
zion Board jat Its meeting
$500 of the fund is to go
Uuls under conditions, re-
Sss1Npdafds, Superintend-
Reid, of Louisville, is prepar-
Ig. Louisville and Frankfort public
schools will participate, school OF
legraphy to prepare men of draft age
service in the Signal Corps, having
been started here by Superintendent
H. G. Mckee, of the public schools.
This fund will be apportioned to
he schools dollar for dollar appropri-
ed locs The remaining $4,000
md is for agricultural training.
q go to rural high schools, attain
q and maintaining the proper stand
ards. These high schools must have
four teachers for term of thirty-two
weeks, the agricultural teacher must
be employed by the year, must have at
least high school education, fouy
years in a standard agricultural col
leEe with 10 per cent academic work,
and two years practical experience.
The school must have five acres for
ex16rimental and demonstration pur
poses and at least $3.50 invested in the
plant It must provide two years
course In agriculture in the day school
I'D must have project work for the
dents, including six months in prac
cal farming. Out OF school term the
eacher will do demonstration work
beaa schools mag have night course
for those above school age. q ~ VI
3 The project will be sent to the Fed
eral Board for approval
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
win Be Prosecuted to the Limit.

New York,-vigorous steps against
saloons and restaurants known to be
selling liquor to soldiers and sailors In
this city will be undertaken at once by
United States Marsha. Mccarthy, he
announced.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
THURSDAY DEcENBERs 1917

Milton.-Almost coincidental with
the arrival of a barge of coal ordered
here to relieve the fuel shortage, Mil
ton was visited by snowfall, blizzard
and decided drop in the temperature.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
Ell.s ps,ltlon In Rankruptox.

]. H. and Frank Dunn, of CynthIana.
grocers, filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy In the office of Charles N.
Wizard, Clerk OF the United States
Court, Their liabilities are s1,953.S9
and their assets S1,3S3.73
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Paris.-Relatives and friends Of the
groom in this city have received cards
announcing the marriage Of Edward
Simms Holt, formerly Of Paris, and
Miss Abigail Storms, of Salt Lake City
Utah, which took place at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs. Jennie
Storms, in Salt Lake City on October
30.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

owenton.--K. Howard Smith, a
druggist Of owenton and we'll known
in Louisville, and II. T. Herndon, Jr., a
tobacco man known in several points
OF the state, have received a commits.
sion of First Lioutenants at Fort Ben
jalnin Harrison.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

The best printing of all kinds
at this Office.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

ouisville.-Accuse of disobeying
the order of a superior officer,1 Earl
Huckleberry, a private at Camp Tay'
lor, was sentenced by court.martial to
dishonorable discharge from the serv.
ice and three years at hard labor. He
win be sent to the United States Dis
ciplinary Barracks at Ft Leavenworth,
Kansas. -
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Observation-Disclosures of the county
are backing movement to prohibit
the killing of quail for FIVE years. They
say that quail destroys insects that in
jure crops and consume millions of
weed seed annually, thereby saving in.
tensive cultivation to kill OUT weeds.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

,Lexington.-Administrative affairs Of
the University of Kentucky will in
the future be governed by new con.
stitution which will place all activities
in the hands of three separate bodies
with distinct functions, II the recon.
mendations which the faculty will
unanimously make to the Board OF
Trustees at the December meeting are
approved by that body.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Whitesburg.-Due to theSincreased
wages in the different mining opera.
tlons in the Elkhorn coal fields OF
Letcher county there is unusual activ.
ity. Unheard-of prices are being paid
for common laborers In this section at
this time-since the recent fixing of
the wage scale by the government
while miners have also been increased
on tonnage and the average price earn.
cd by them is from $40 to $12 a day.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Carlisle.-Martin McCann, elected
at the November election as Circuit
Clerk of Nicholas county, to fill the
unexpired term Of Solomon Robertson,
deceased. will probably be called for
service In the National Army when
the next call is made here. Before
his election as Circuit Clerk he had
been examined and found physically
tit for service.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Lexington.-In addressing the meet
ing of County Agents Prof. e. J. Kin
ney advocated winter plowing, even to
preparing tobacco beds, because the
farmers problems for the spring, sum
mer and autumn will be labor shortage.
He advocated increased use of machin-
erx He also urged the growth Of more
apples.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Barbourville.-Since the remarkable
record made in Kentucky petroleum
production in the past two years a
number of re6neries have been promot'
ed. some Of which are taking definite
shape, In the Allen County field,
Western Kentucky, refinery is near
ing completion, this being the opera
tion of the Pioneer Refining Company
at Rodemer.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Camp Zachary Taylor.-A school
for officers is being planned at divl-
sion headquarters, 1t was announced.
Present arrangements call for a
school where privates in the select
army encamped here will be trained
for commissions. Applications for en-.
trance to the school will be accepted
by unit commanders from promising
soldiers.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Carlisle.-It now looks as though the
great bulk Of the tobacco crop Of Mich
olas county will be marketed by the
growers themselves oyer the local
breaks. Reports made public estimate
that only 100000 to 100000 pounds
have been sold to spectators in Mich
olas county, although the prices are
soaring high.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

Carlisle-The body OF Mrs. Malinda
McClanahan Barr, who died in Okla
h0ma several years ago, was bought
back to her old home here for inter
ment In the Carlisle cemetery. She
had been buried in Oklahoma, where
she died. She was the wife of Robert
Barr and sister of John McClana
han, of Ellisville, this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
PATRIOTISM RULES
At GR|D|RON FEAST
Stirring and Dramatic Feature
in an Evening of Fun
and Fr0IiC.
SHOTS AT "LEAK' PROBERS

One clear call of a bugle, sounding
sharp and insistent above the clatter
of the banquet hall, caused the guests
to pause and look up. Then came q
word of command, the rattle or ac-
couterments, and into the hall swung
a platoon of Uncle Sans blueJackets
from the navy yard, guns at the carry
he AIDED by brisk young ensign in uni
form.
SmartIy they marched to the center
of the hall, halting before the Presi-
dent of the United States. present
arms." was the command. and, as the
ensign saluted with his sword the
sailors obeyed their order. Just then
a beautiful silk American flag was un-
furled and the Gridiron Club Quartet
sang "The Star Spangled Banner.
The 800 diners, including some OF the
most distinguished men of'the nation,
arose in their places, joining in the
chorus and winding up with volley
of cheers in a great outburst of pa
triotiSm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
SUBMARINE COMMANDER
WAVERED. SINKING LAW

CIvITAvECCHIA. Italy, via Paris,
February II, 9:15 p.m.-Capt. McDon-
ough, commander of the American
schooner Lyman NJ. Law, which was
sunk by a submarine. with the men,
bers of his crew. has arrived here
aboard an italian steamer. He was
met by United States Consul Tredwell
and several newspaper correspondents.
Consul Tredwell and the American
embassy at Rome are making an in
.vestigation with respect to whether
the cargo can be considered contra
band. In the evidence given before
the consul, Capt McDonough ex-
rine commander decided to seize and
sink the Lyman; NJ. Law with a view to
taking her supplies aboard his own
boat. In fact, said the captain, after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
By the Associated Press.

Dy tne ASSOCIATED Press.
BERN, Switzerland, February II, (by
wireless British admiralty).-Thr
Budapest newspapers condemn subma-
rine warfare.
The Pesti-Naplo attacks Count Won
Reventlow as the principal exponent
OF submarine warfare and demands
that he be placed in restraint. The So
cialist organ Nepsvava attacks Admiral
Won Tirpitz and demands a cessation of
what it calls murder at sea-
The Pesti-Hirlap publishes express
sions from three. members of the cham
Der of deputies who are opposed to sub
marine warfare. One of them is quoted
as saying I'VE made the whole world
turn against u.s." and another "all
American countries are joining our
enemies. This is sheer madness"
Count Karolyi. leader of the Hungar-
ian independent party. the newspaper
adds, said: Il regret deeply the phase
of the war into which we entered with
the declaration of submarine warfare"
Three More Ships Sunk.
LONDON. February 17.@Sinking of
the following British steamers was
announced by Lloyd's this afternoon:
Marie Leonhardt. 1,46S tons.
Marion Dawson, 1900 tons
Queenswood, 2,7o1 tons.
The crew of the Queenswood was
saved, except three men killed.
U-Boats Get Big Hauls.
BERLIN. Friday February 1s. by
wireless to the Associated Press, via
Tuckerton, N. J., February 17-One
German submarine returning to her
home base reports that during period
of twenty-four hours she sank mer-
chant ships aggregating $4,000 tons.
Another German U-boat has a record
of sinking a total tonnage of $4,000 in
five days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
VILLAS REPORTED
IN FLIGHT To JAPAN

Ell PASO, Tex, February 17.-Fran-
cisco Villa, whose movements have been
mystery to his enemies as well as to
the mass off his followers, has made
his way to the west coast and embark
ed for Japan. according to a statement
today by W. L. Crawford, well known
cattleman of Dallas. and former Texas
ranger, who says his source of infor-
nation is one of Villas most trusted
agents and a man personally known to
him to be reliable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
ULTIMATUM TO PERSIA.
Anglo-Russian Control Of Finances
Said to Have Been Demanded.

BERLIN, February IT. by wireless to
Sayville-The Russian newspaper Russ
ky Slovoe is quoted by the Overseas
News Agency. to the effect that the
Russian and British representatives at
Teheran have transmitted to the Per-
sian government an ultimatum requir-
ing Anglo-Russian control of Persian
finances
Objections raised by Persia, the news
agency says. are answered by refer
ences to a treaty which has not been
ratified by Persia =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

having given the ship permission to
continue her journey, there was
tWenty-minute discussion between
the commander and another officer of
the submarine before the final decision
was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Gridiron Dinner Feature.

This thrilling and inspiring event was
a feature of the dinner of the Grldlron
Club at the New Willard last night.
1t was toward the close of an evening
that had been replete with fun and
frivolity, satire and jest. The COM
pany had gathered at 1880 and pro-
ceeded into the great banquet hall of
the hotel. glorious in floral decoration
on tables and walls, the delicate har-
mony of spring flowers blending with
the national colors festooning every
cornice.
The guests were welcomed by the
new president of the club, Ira L. Ben
nett, and bade to cast care to the winds
for one brief evening. and they fol-
lowed the admonition. Many of the
guests had come from distant cities,
while the National Capital was repre-
sented by men notable in official and
civil life.
The fires under the gridiron burned
with more color than heat, and not
whimper was heard from any victim.
The occasion was not all talk, either;
it was q cracking good dinner on the
culinary end, and if any one found
himself bored with the performace he
could find compensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Dutch Extend Food Rationing.

AMSTERDAM. February 17-Addi-
tional food rationing will begin in Hoi-
land Monday, the Handelsblad an
naunces today. Every ticket holder in
Amsterdam for the week of February
1924 Is entitled to 1000 grams "a little
more than two pounds) of potatoes
500 grams Of rice, so Of fat and 100 of
soap. .3is... - I. ss Nj IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Great German Movement.

New groups of divisions have ,een re-
Gently Unidentified along the German lines.
bearing out reports of great troop move
ments now going on in Germany. British
officers, however. say that this concen-
tration is not as formidable as it appears
at first sight. They say that many of
the so-called new divisions of their op-
ponents are merely Encouragement OF
old divisions. These statements are based
on information carefully collected during
the continuous trench raids. In a raid
undertaken this week an apparently
new Bavarian division was located.
1t was afterward discovered that this
corps had been made up from regi-
ments taken from older divisions.
namely, the 5th. 9Th and eth. Another
maneuver carried out by the Germans
has been combing out of regiments
and divisions by which groups of
twenty-five of the youngest men Were
taken from each company in the line
and sent back to Germany to form
new units or corps d'elite. British
officers believe that it is on these corps
d'elite that Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg is placing his greatest reliance. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
NEWS AND FEATURES

Page.
ALI Troops Ordered Home.
President confers at Capitol.
Gridiron Club Makes Merry.
British Make Two Gains.
U-Boat War Condemned.
2-WithhoId Shipping Data.
May Pass Porto Rican Bill.
Urges Great Navy.
America Lasslne In Belgian Relief.
3-Brtish Push Turks Back.
Paper Collections Net S16e.7s.
5-st. AIoyslus Fund Over $4,000.
Indoor Horseshow Opens Tomorrow.
80 Play Tribute to Dewey.
Prepare for WashIngton's Birthday.
1o-selze Cuban Presidents Brothers.
Ship Crisis Puzzles Congress.
LunatIc Kills Minister.
11-To Present Debates Of 1776.
12-Pleads for United Nation.
Rernstorff Still at Halifax.
Captain Disabies German Ship.
1s-ReaIignment In State Department.
14-8oy Scout Pageant.
Gypsy Smith Hits BacksIiders.
15-West virginIans Pledge Loyalty.
Harvard Grads Urge Patriotism.
Alexandria Affairs.
16-House Independents Do Not Act.
Railroads Short 1os,77o Cars.
Mayfower Society Dimes.
German Railways Fall.
1-FinanciaI.
PART n.
display Original Linotype.
2-Amusements.
5-Art Notes.
+Editorials.
5-War Review.
Among the Clubs.
6-FraternitIes.
NFashions.
Poultry Yard Notes.
Maryland and the virsinias.
s-eoy and Girl Scouts.
Notes of Government Workers.
PART III.
SUNDAY STAR MAGAZINE.
PART w.
SPECIAL FEATURES.
Advantageous VIII Mended.
Coincidence Letters on WashIngton's
Death.
2-Washington and High Cost of Living.
Book Reviews.
3ETne Rambler Visits Largo, Md.
French Collect Cartoons.
+Georae Observation-Disclosures.
Colonial Conference In London.
Fortunes Made In Low-grade Ores.
PART v.
SPORTS AND AUTOMOBILES.
MUSICAL MENTION.
PART vi.
COMIC SECTION.
PART WI.
SOCIETY.
PLANoeRAvuHE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

The above tables compiled from announc cements
given in London from of
merchant vessels obtained from the
United States bureau of navigation. ~
Practically all
chant marine cargo boats ~
Germany is said to have 74O submar in
nearing completion. OF this
to be put into commission May l.
In addition to the warshps ~ various
entente powers there declared to be $500
marine-huntinS craft in these ating
around the British Isles section of the
" ''-e
Allied estimates number of German and Aus
tran submarines sunk since vary from
70 to 200 Both Great Britain Germany officially have
been silent as to the majority losses ad
there is no way to accurately determine losses
News emanating from London indicates only four of
100 ships leaving, British
have been sunk by German
ruthless campaign inaugurated ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Gaps Have Not Been Filled.

According to the information OBJ
tanned here the gaps in the companies
have not been filled. and the diminution
J in numbers has been covered in some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Came From *woolly" West.

And so the dinner proceeded, one skit
following another. Early days in the
far west were suggested by the appear
ance in the hall of a group of people
who seemed to have stepped out of the
covers of Bret Harte's or Alfred Henry
Lewis works. They were declared to
be some Californians. come to witness
the Inauguration of their fellow Cali
fornian. Ira E. Bennett, as president of
the Gridiron Club.
"Yep, they are all here" said the
sheriff of Calaveras county, their lead
er.
This here is Yuba Bill. chief of the
yigilantes. This is Alkali Ike. head
barkeep of the Bucket Of Blood, at
Crimson Gulch. a gentleman and a
scholar This is Truthful James of
Poverty Flat. Here's Faro Nell. the
gamest little sport that ever sat in the
lookout chair in a faro game. This is
Bill Buntline, bo-sun of the Oregon and
terror of the waterfront. This is Mex
ican Pete. THE finest buckero that ever
straddled a broncho. This is All Sin, the
son. Californy's favoritc native son-of-
a-gun. United States senator by 300,0
majority. And this is William Fl.
Crocker, one of our niftiest little mil
lionaires.''
wall, eff that amt my old friend Try
Bennett. Hello. Iry!" said Alkali Ike.
Thought | might get job In the line
of my art"
Nothing doing" declared President
Bennett "Chamberlin's gone. likewise
Hancock's, and others are getting grog-
gy. We're all sheep in the hands of the
Sheppard of Texas. The old towns
going dry"
Wow! These diggin's is no place fer
a minister's son. Back to Crimson
Gulch"