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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-13

DAYS with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Fl. Ward, at Lebanon.
They also visited in Louisville
Frankfort and other points, max.
ing the trip il their automobile. -
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hiner Thomas
of Forest City, N. c, were here
Sunday and Monday the guests of
her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. f.
Carter and brother, DIR. W.T.. Car
ter. Mrs. Katie Owens, mother
of j. NJ. Owens, of this place, i:
quite i'll at her home in the Spirc
section. J. NJ. Owens and hi:
brother, George Owens, of Stan
ford, were with her during the
Week.-Mrs.. Thos. Lamar return
ed to her home in Chicago, Wed,
nesday, after spending three
weeks with her sister, Mrs. j. F.
Watson. Mrs. j. d Pike, of Leila
non Junction, was here Wednes
day, the guest of her father, +
Francisco, and other relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.. Pike, of Cor
bin, were with his parents, Rev
and Mrs. A j. Pike, here this
week. -Fld L N. Bowling is hold
ing revival services at Rose Hill
this week. He will preach at the
Christian church here Sunday
evening Ben Riddle left Wed
nesday night for Indianapolis
making the trip In his Stude'
baker. His brother, in-law, Mr.
Price, accompanied him He vii
leave the car there with hi:
brother, Chas. Riddle. and return
home by rail road - Mrs. M. Pen
nington, of Mt. Vernon, met will
the local Red Gross chapter here
Wednesday to give them instruc
| tions in knitting.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-13

Sunday.-Mrs. J. M. Roberts and
daughter, Miss Ollie, of Cooks
burg, were guests of Mrs. Sarah
A. Mullins and daughter, Lille.
Sunday.-Ben Mullins and sisters,
Misses Ada and Maggie were in
London last Thursday. Il. II.
Mullins was in Mt. Vernos last
Thursday. = Bed M ullins is In the
western part of the county this
week. A Mr.. Brandenbure, of
Owsley County, representing the
Louisville Tin & Stove Company,
was with the merchants here
last week.. H. Roberts was
in London buying groceries last
Thursday. -Estill Mullins was in
Livingston Friday Mrs. Joel
English, of Cruise, spent Monday
with Mrs. Green Gabbard.-
Sorghum making has begun in
this part, but it seems a little
early.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-13
w l + H E R S

Mrs. Sarah Spoonamore has
returned home after a weeks
visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Green Gabbard.-Miss Fan
ME Allen has returned home
after a few days visit to her cOus-
in, Mrs. Joe Johnson Mrs.
Linville Allen is OH the sick list
Mary, the little daughter OF Dick
Barnett was bitten three times
by a copper head snake a few
days agO.-Mr J. c. Allen went
to London Sunday to bring his
son, Arch. home who had been in
the hospital there for a few
weeks and while there was run
over by an automobile and con.
siderably bruised up. - Miss
Dora Mullins and Mrs. Wade
Ballard. of Covington, are with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T..R.
Mullins this week. W. G. Mul
Inns. wife, and two daughters,
spent from Saturday until Mon.
day with the families of Mrs
Matte Mullins and ]. H. Mul.
Inns - Misses Bitha Daugherty
and Della Griffin, of Cooksburg
were the guests of Miss Lille
Mullins a short time Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. ]. II. Roberts, Mrs
Louisa Allen and son, Jones, Guy
Black and FORESTER Mullins at
tended church in Jackson county
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-13
Ever Thought What
One Sailor Costs Us?

The cost OF the U, 3. Navy per man
per day during the first six months Of
the fiscal year 1913 varied from +se on
the lsrgef types Of vessels TO SIC On
the smaller types. A $50 Liberty Bond
will Keep a sailor for lO2 days in the
larger vessels and for 81 days on the
smaller typss -.-----i
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-13

lots of wheat and vegetables but
they haven't farming tools like
we have, and believe me, the
women believe in working. Well,
l guess l have written enough
for this time. 1 will write again
in a few days. So answer <at
once and tell me all the news. :
( Asevef a le+i4s son,
BEN PURCELL.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-13

For diarrhoea in children one
year old or older you will find
nothing better than Chamber.
lain Collie and Diarrhoea Rem
edy, followed by a dose of cas-.
tor oil 1t should be kept at
hand and given as soon as the
fisrt Unnatural looseness of the
bowels appears.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-13

For SALE;-My' farm of 81
acres near Ottawa, KY. This
farm is in a good state of cultiva-
ton being all in grass except
what is in corn this year. The
improvements consist of one good
FIVE room cottage, two good barn S
and all necessary out buildings.
Will sell cheap as I am compelled
to quit farming because my boys
are ia the service.
JAS. III. BARNETT.
SaDt f,-1t
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-13

use of lime on all soils where
phosphorus is needed. Ground
limestone used in connection
with phosphorus is certain to be
profitable provided it can be OBJ
tanned at a reasonable prize.
PREPARATION OF THE
SEED BED
Wheat grows best in a firm
seed bed. Under no circumstances
should the land be plowed when
wheat follows corn, tobacco,
cowpeas, soy beans or any cultl-
waited crop. The best prepare
ton is a light disking TO cover
trash and loosen up enough soil
to cover the seed. After disk.
ing, a plank should be used to
level the land. If it is necessary
to disk deeply to cover trash, as
is sometimes true of corn land.
a roller should be used to COM
pact the seed bed.
When land is plowed, the plow-
ing should be done as early as
the removal of the preceding
crop permits, in order that the
seed bed may be gotten firm.
The later the blowing is done the
greater the necessity for thoro
wofkiagf, especially ssfstling With,
out any exception it pays to pre-
pare a seed bed some time BEFORE
sowing the seed if it can possibly
be done.
TIME OF PLANTING.
Experiments have shown that
October to 10 is the safest time
to plant wheat in Kentucky,
everything considered. In south
ern parts of the State it is safer
to wait until October 10 to 20
when there seems much danger
of Hessian fly ATTACKS. Late
seeding is the only possible way
of controlling this pest.
SEEDING WHEAT.
1t pays to sow five to ,Six pecks
of seed per acre in I bntucky.
The Station has provety thls by
repeated experiments N Except
under the most favorable condi-
tons, as when wheat is sown
rather early on rich tobocco land 4,
or on farrow land. 8 pecks
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-09-13

IN these nesize job You know the
~ the OF
and General John Pershing American com
nanderInchef
wy add the burdens these have to
No about food cloth
ammunition for the about
gctng enou about getting enough
United States insurance
Tbey have actual fighting America
everything that the nshtnS
men need-an VIII they need IT,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
Too Hot for Meiring.

Sergeant H. J. Meiring writes from
far off San Antonio, stationed at TT.
Sam Houstan.
"There are number of Oregon men
here in different camps and we man
age to get together once in while.
About month ago we had little
dinner at the Menger hotel and about
45 Oregon men were present. Salem
as well as the rest Of Oregon is well
advertised here and we sure do talk
about the land of Paradise. SO much
so that all the natives here are anxious
to see Oregon.
~ noticed in the Capital Journal
where several Of the old bunch had
been called by the draft. Well there
is coming day when most Of us will
return and then we will sure liyen the
old club up.
"As for myself, ami still in this
hot hole and about as near hell as |
ever want to ge- 1t is lO6 to 40
in the shade and this is pretty warm
for an old Oregonian. Am anxious to
get over there and help out but l
can I 20 till they send me. notice
where 'aSlatsv was on his way over
there. Pretty lucky.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
Thirty BATTLE PLANES
DO WNED BY BRITISH
Bombing Operations Extend
To Frankfort Where Loss
Is inflicted

London, Aug. l3.-Destruction of
thirty battle planes over the area of
the Picardy drive and in Flanders was
reported in today's British air minis
try communique. Ten others were re-
ported destroyed, four by bomb drop
ped on them as they rested on the
ground and 25 more were driven down
out of control.
-Four hostile observation balloons
were shot down in flames. Seven Brit
ish aircraft are missing.
Bombing operations were carried on
extensively by the British. Aerodromes
and other ground targets were attack
ed with bombs and machine gun fire
after hard fighting with protecting
German flyers. The airplane and chem.
ieal works at Frankfort were bombed
with good results.
Some crossings and railway stations
at Peronne and Cambria were steadily
sub biected to bombing attacks.
The work Of artillery observation
balloons was maintained without in
terruption from the British side Of the
lines, it was stated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
Rigdon at Camp Lewis.

Lloyd T. Rigdon, former city alder
man, is now doing duty at Camp Lewis,
2Oth Company, 9TH Battalion. 1855 d. b.
He writes to Secretary Wiedmer in part
as follows:
"Shortly after reading the latest
Elklet, | was going up the avenue and
ran into Bro. Murray Hart. We had
both become aware, through reading the
Salem Elklet that we were not far
apart / ran into Bro. Bert Pratt a
week or so ago. Bro. Levy who ar
rived in the last draft / also looked
up last Sunday.
"The other day | met brother Elk,
Sergeant Hughes from Minneapolis,
MINI. After we became acquainted
and / told him | was from Salem, be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
WORK OR FIGHT is
EDICT OE SENATE
IN MAN POWER BILL
Senator Reed S Amendment Is
Adopted By Military
Committee Today

Washington, Aug. 13.-The senate
military committee today agreed to a
work or fight amendment to the new
army man power bill. 1t also accepted
an amendment offered by Senator Reed
Missouri, providing for the further edu-
cation of persons under 2l who may be
drafted into the service.
The committee has completed its work
on the bill and will report it Thursday
The work or fight amendment is a
modification of that suggested by Sena-
tor Thomas, Colorado. 1t provides that
when any person shall have been plac
ed in deferred or exempted class fol-
industrial reasons, he shall not be cnti.
tied to retain his status unless he shall
continue while phyically able to work
at his regular occupation. Failure to dc
so makes his subject to the draft.
The Reed amendment providing fol
the continued education of men under
q who may be drafted makes it posi-
BILE for any person desiring such educa
tion to obtain it at the expense Of the
government at the close Of the war
Such education shall not exceed two
years. Applications for such educational
privileges must be made within six
months after the discharge Of the appli
cant.
A third amendment accepted by the
committee provides that all soldiers and
sailors shall be eligible for commissions
in either the army Or navy regardles,
Of their age. They shall be eligible foi
admission to Officers schools. Wives Of
soldiers or sailors serving in the wal
hall not be disqualified for any govern
ment position because of their being
married. This amendment was introduc
ed by Senator Reed and accepted
The bill in other respects is the same
as the administration bill approved
by the war department, No change wa;
made in the draft age Of Is to 45.
More objection to lowering the age is
expected to develop in the house thar
in the senate. But the bill is an admin
istration measure and thus far most Of
the opposition to such bills has resulted
in vast talk but comparatively few
votes.
"Big army" men On the republican
side have favored lowering the ages
from the start and may be depended OF
to support this measure to the limit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
By Frank ]. TAYLOR

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the American Armies in France
Aug. 12.--(Night) The Americans con
tinue to harass the Germans north Of
the Vesle. varying heavy artillery
bombardments with lightning like
thrusts into the enemy line. There was
some infantry fighting on the right
wing of the American sector last night
but this morning, they were practically
unbothcred, save for German TENT
which failed to develop into an attack.
The doughboys attempted to storm the
German positions on the heights north
of the river last night, but could not
maintain their gains on account of the
heavy machine gun fire. This was the
second attack Of the day, the Americans
going over the top from hastily dug
trenches in the morning. Advancing
north of Fismctte, they drove the boehes
from wood, capturing machine guns
which they turned on the fleeing enemy
The Germans later counter attacked and
drove the Americans from the wood.
Yesterday the Americans captured
thirty machine guns from German
stronghold at Chateau-Diable. They
brought them back and used them
against the Germans until they ran out
Of ammunition. Then they despatched q
detachment of infantry to gather in
some German machine gun ammunition
from the rear areas They now have suf
ficient to keep the guns going until
they capture new supply.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
FACES
SERIOUS PROBLEM
ON SONNE FRONT
Must Maintain Present Un-
satisfactory Position Or
Make Undignified Retreat
By william Philip sinrms,

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in France,
Aug 12.-(Night.)-Von Hindenburg
today is face to face with poser Can
he maintain himself on his present lines
or will he be forced to beat an undig-
nified retreat along the lines over
which the French and British pushed
him in 1917? And can he hope ever
to assume the offensive again, or must
he from now on act purely on the de-
fcnsiye?
Foch and Haig, by the battle of
Amiens, plainly have given him hard
nut to crack. Prisoners just taken
deiectedly admit the Germans will be
unable to resist further in their present
positions. They declare the battle of
the Marine had demoralizing effect
on the whole army while the entrance
of the Americans sis regarded with
dismay.'
Haig's new blow has greatly, added
to this depression. The feeling is
gradually spreading that Germany has
| finished her course. But. Germany is
not finished and undoubtedly will put
up a stubborn fight for some time to
come.
Nobody here even intimates the wal
lis over. Won Hindenburg, however, is
cleary facingAtAe~prQbability of purely
defensive warfare.
.The fifth month Of the present fight
mo season was near its end when Halg
struck Thursday. German divisions in
reserve on the whole west front were
very low. | should calculate there were
not over forty probably 4SO,OOO men,
ESinee Thursday some ten of these have
been identified. Yet, as a result OF
Won Hindenburg' S half-successful blows
two large salients remain to be held
The cost of holding them is huge, as
1.-THE allied guns pound ceaselessly DAY
and night, just as they pounded the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
Submarine Raiders Take Toll
Of Fishing Boats And
Other Small Craft
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
SUNK OFF FIRE ISLAND
American Light House Grew
OFF North Carolina Gas
sed by Submarine

Washington, Aug. l3.-German u
boats now appear to be operating all
along the Atlantic coast.
From New England to the Carolines,
the sea scavengers are exacting their
toll of fishing smacks and other small
vessels, and have even gassed a light
house.
The navy department today added
another victim in the Norwegian steam
er Sonorstad torpedoed off Fire island
yesterday morning
The navy is taking all measures to
meet the spectacular terrorist efforts
of German. U,boat commanders. Thus
far, however, there is mo direct evil
dence that any of the enemy submarines
have been sunk. There is some cause
to believe that a destroyer, which had
brush with one of them, disposed of
| it.
Secretary Daniels stated today that
all possible precautions have been taken
to protect coast stations from further
gas attacks by German submarines
Asked whether gas masks had been
issued, Daniels said:
"Oh, yes, we are doing all those
things
The Somefstad, it was later revealed,
was sunk only % miles off Fire Island
The Aavy department issued the fol-
lowing statement on the sinking of the
Somerstad:
"The navy department is informed
that the Norwegian steamer Somerstad
was sunk at S:l5 a. m. yesterday, Aug
ust 12, % miles southeast by east from
Fire Island. The captain and 30 mem
bers of the crew were rescued and have
reached polt. There were no casual
ties
FCaptain Hansen reports that he saw
the wake of torpedo; the engines were
reversed. avoiding the torpedo which
was seen to go under the bow of the
vessel The ship was drawing only
seven feet Of water and the torpedo
continued on its course. The captain
ordered full speed ahead The torpedo,
he states, turned sharply to the left
and returned, hitting the vessel be-
tween the third and fourth holds ON
the port side. In five minutes after
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
House Committee
FayOrs Newspapers

Washington, Aug. Reversing its
former action, the house ways and
means committee today struck from
the great tax bill the proposed 10 per
cent tax on press association wires.
Only broker wires are now included
under this tax.
Representative Rainey Illinois next
to Kitehin in democratic rank on the
committee, led the fight for re-consid-
Grafton and disapproval of the original
action on the tax. He showed that the
levy proposed. coming atop the volun-
tary sacrifice Of revenue by newspa-
pers in eurtailing the amount of news
and advertising by reducing print paper
consumption, would make it virtually
impossible for scores Of small dailies
to receive telegraph news If forced to
meet the additional tax.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13

The German positions are still held
by Prussian troops, mostly machine gun
companies, They prevent much hand to
hand fighting.
Officers tell many stories of the
pluck of American doughboys holding
extremely difficult and unfavorable .po-
sitions at the foot Of the heights north
of the Fesle. These men are continually
sniping the enemy, preventing the Ger
mans from making advances, ignoring
the enemy IS artillery and working with
little food until relieved and sent to tie
rear.
The streets of Fismette are being rak-
ed continually by enemy machine guns
and American pontoon bridges over the
Vesle are constantly under heavy she'll
fire from the Germans, making the main
tenancc Of communications difficult.
Despite the peril of the work, hospital
men are working courageously and am
balances are continually carrying wound
ed from advanced dressing posts to tho
rear through German baFrages.
Near Fere.en. Tardenois, | saw evil
denees of Germany's 5 scarcity of metals.
Along the railroad the enemy had made
huge piles Of zine, copper and brass
utensils, preparatory to shipping them
to Germany They evacuated this re-
gion so rapidly, however, that they were
forced to abandon this loot. The booty
all pillaged from French houses, inelud-
ed smashed clocks, lambs, rods, screens,
pots, bath tubs, pals and innumerabla
other articles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
German Officer
Changed Opinion

With the American Armies in
France, July 2O.-(By mail)-
Lieutenant Allmanns of the Sec
ond battalion, Fortieth regiment,
28th division, was methodical
German who kept diary Of his
career as an officer. Here are
two entries from his diary:
June I'm the night of the
-Sth aud 9th, we will relieve he
front line. 1t must be a sad out
fit which allows itself to be
thrown out by the Americans.
June 9-The worst night Of
my life. 1t is a wonder that the
fellows were all at their posts
when the Americans attacked
The attack, thank God, was re-
pulsed. God has mercifully pre-
served us.
1t was after the next attack
apparently, that the lieutenant
ceased keeping his diary.
i, Il IL, a. L.. L. u -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
GERMAN TROOPS TO
OCCUPY PETROGRAD

sweeping Russia back into the war.
There is every reason to hope now that
next summer will bring restoration of
the eastern front. The abrogation of
the BIestLitoysk peace treaty may be
expected any moment.
That the end Of the bolsheviki is near
has been pointed out repeatedly in Unit
ed Press dispatches. | have never been
SO convinced of it as | am now. The
big question was who would succeed
them. Germany has felt the inevitable
downfall of the bolsheviki. The late
Count Mirbaeh S principal work in Mos
COW was to prepare for the downfall
Of the bolsheviki and the establishment
Of a government similar TO that Of sko-
rapadsky in the Ukraine. But Russia :
passion for freedom and unity has frus.
trated the schemes of Germany. There
viii he no Skoropadskr government in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13

Paris, Aug. 1S.--Q0;16 a. m)-Ger-
man prisoners taken from Thursday to
Sunday exceed $1,000, of which 2SOO
are Officers, Marcel Hutton, military
writer of the Echo De Paris, declared
today.
Hutton said more than 1000 cannon
and over 10000 machine guns have been
captured.
Tie total Of enemy prisoners taken
since July 18 IS more than 10000, Hutton
says.
London, Aug. Is. - Q:17 p nh
The Germans, as the result Of Trench
pressure, are evacuating the southern
dsfenses of Ribecourt, it was learned
this afternoon.
The enemy retired from their trenches
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
FALL OF LASSIGNY EXPECTED.

London, Aug. 13.-The fall of Lassigny, expected
hourly probably will force the Germans to retreat to the
Somme canal ne additional retirement Of five to ten
miles all along the Notwithstanding to information re-
ceived here this afternoon
The Somme bridge at Peronne has been smashed cut
ting off the enemys supplies from that direction and hin
dering the retreat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
viesko lover the Top. >,

Ed. r. Viesko, who has been trans
ferred from Fort Macarthur to the
Exposition Park at Los Angeles, writes
friends here that Los Angeles is as
hot as the hub Of hell and that at the
Exposition Park the soldiers amuse tho
people three times a day by going
over the top" He also writes that
he is getting wise to the game of this
thing Of going over the toU at tho
exposition park and is one OF the first
TO die. As he explains it, certain men
are counted off who are supposed to
be hit early in the fracas and as the
weather is pretty hot down there, ne
finds ii more convenient to die early
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
BY Lowell Mellett

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)
With The French Armies In The Field, Aug 13--With
the enemy throwing gas and heavy Shells and cingng
desperately to such positions Les Loges wood and the
heights nearest Lassgny the first phase of the bat
tie is ended.
When the second phase begins the Germans may be
the prongs of the allies pnchers The allies have won the
necessary solid bases and prepared to squeeze.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13
TEUTONS CLING DESPERATELY TO
WOOD AND ITS HEIGHTS AS ALLIES
HAMMER CLOSER TO KEY POSITION
LOSS OF LASSIGNY
WILL FORCE RETREAT
TO SOMINE CANAL

Somne Bridge AT Peronne Has Been Smashed Adding To Diff
ficulies OF Retreat Cermans AT Present Cling Desper-
ae To Old SOmme Line, Using Mustard Classes and Art
lery Barrages To Hold Allies In Check Counter Attacks
Attempted Are Feeble Meanwhile Vast Military Stores
Are Being Removed From PerOnne.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-13

AMERICANS CONTINUE
TO HARRASS ENEMY
IN THE VESLE SECTOR

Heavy Artillery BOmbardmens Inerspersed With Sharp In
fantry Ihrusts Heights North Of VesIe River Strongly
Held By Germans And Several Attempts To- Storm Them
Have Failed Prussian Troops With Machine Guns Con-
sdtute Most Of The Defensive Units Position OF Yankees
IsNot AT All Favorable.