Mount Vernon signal., 1917-04-27

Shepherdsvf:le APIans are under
way for the construction of a modern
two-room schoolhouse at Hebron, four
miles north of here, on the Louisville
pike. The building will be modern in
every detail.
COvington.-"BobW White" classed as
song bird, and protected by the
Audubon Society of Kentucky, must
enter the realm of quail, pheasant and
other game birds and be the target
for Nimrods in the future. according
to resolutions passed by the society.
meeting here.
Lexington by Miss Mary
! Creswell and Miss Madge Reese, of the
Department of Agriculture, of Wash
ingtOn, feature the program of the two
weeks conference of the women coun-
| ty agents here. The speakers discuss
ed practical problems of household en-.
gineering
1t. Sterling.-Business and profes-
sional men of this city have organized
the MI Sterling Minute Men," with
| a membership of so men. 1t will be
recruited to 1ep as rapidly as possible.
| The enthusiastic meeting was pre-
sided over by Col Webster, of Hunt
/ ington.
Paducah.-Suggestions for the in
/ of
| ucts were unanimously adopted at a
large and representative meeting OF
/ farmers, bankers, professional and
business men from the counties of the
First Congressional District held at
| the county court house
Franklin.-COunty Farm Agent Kel-
! ly, aided by the ministers of Franklin,
! launched a movement here to induce
| the pupils of Franklin graded and high
| schools to grow and can vegetables
during vacation. Vacant lots and 9TH
er idle ground have been promised for
the use of the students.
Central City. Ky.-The Central Coal
& Iron Co., whose stock was owned
! by Shelby Gish and T. Coleman Du
POnt, has sold out the mines at this
place to concern known as the Madi-
son Coal Corporation. The Central
Coal & Iron Co. will still operate it's
mines at Echols and McHenry.
Carlisle.-An effort to increase the
raising of food products will be made
in Nicholas county. In this city ar
rangements have already been made
to cultivate all available space. Farm.
ers are announcing that they will re-
duce their intended tobacco acreage
to raise more potatoes, corn and other
foodstuffs.
Frankiin.-County Judge D. H. Hat
ter held a court of inquiry on the
Bass farm, two miles southeast OF
WOodburn, in the hope of ascertaining
how Tobias Bailey. who was found
dead near a tenant house on the farm
came by his death. DR.. Keen, who ex.
amined the body, gave it as his opinion
that death was caused from violence
| Paducah.-Loose leaf tobacco deliv
cries the past week were but half as
large as the previous week. Since the
greater part of tobacco. bought under
contract, has been delivered loose re
ceipts naturally will diminish. The
loose leaf market has been less ac
tive, the main reason for which being
that unsOld stocks are becoming
small.
BarbOurville-The Kentucky-T Ten
nessee petroleum fields are now filled
with operators who are after leases
for development and not to sell, as il
former days, when stock speculation
and lease-scalping prevailed to a great
er extent than actual development. Big
concerns all over the country are ac
quiring leases in Kentucky and Ten
nessee.
Whitesburg.-A strong guard is be
ing maintained around the large cen
trail power plant of the Consolidation
NOdl ". dt JeHhiHS, III Iulo COuHly
through which transmission lines sup
ply all the plants OF the Consolidation
and the Elkhorn Mining Corporation
in Boone's fork and Beaver creek
4 which was threatened a week ago will
being blown up by German spies
Fort Thomas.-Because the For
Thomas military training quarters ar
!. oyercrowded with recruits. Young mel