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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03

A splendid premium list has
been prepared for the State Corn
Show this year, and classes have
been so arranged that airy corn
grower has a chance 20 compete
successfully in one or more clas.
ses. Many of the prizes are of
exceptional value. and well worth
the best efforts of anyone to win.
For instance, the Sweepstakes
prize for 10 cars of corn is worth
about sS5. The special prize for
3 cars shelling the largest per.
centage of grain is worth SIS.
In the other classes proportion
ately as good premiums are pro.
vided.
The Show will be judged by Mr..
l.. B. Clore, of LaPorte Indiana
MIR. Clope is known the country
over as successful grower Of
show corn. He has been a sue
cessful competitor at a grta
majority of the National Corr
Shows that have been held i,
this country. Mr.. Clore is now
Treasurer of the Federal Lane
Bank located at Louisville.
In addition to judging the corn
Mr.. Clore will give an addres
before the farmers on Corn Grow
ers Dav. His subject will b,
Corn Improvement Work" II,
will also discuss the aivantags.
o. the farm loan ac'.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03
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Never Satisfied,

The captain OF the ship uardtack
was on one occasion greatly exasperat
ed by the complaints OF the men In
the forecasilc Of the quality Of the
meat supplied TO them. "Shure, an
] won't deny that II shouts" he said,
as one Of the malcon,ents brought q
particularly offensive morsel for his In.
spectlon. "But you boys are always
grumblng and. bedad II you got baked
angel for dinner you'd growl about
the stuiin'."
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03
Card Of Thanks

We extend our heartfelt thanks to
The friends. relations and physicians,
who so tenderly aided in nursing Luth-
CT in his last illness. and were 80 faith
ful and kind 10 US in our sorrow.
May Gods richest blessings rest
upon all Of you.
Mrs. Ida Morse and Children.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03

| am in receipt Of allnecessary
forms, licenses, etc, as prescrib.
ed by the Explosives Regulation
Law, and am therefore prepared
to issue licenses to users Of ex-
plosives. L. E. Guess, County
Court Clerk.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03
FOR SALE.

52i acres mineral land in Crit
,enden County. Vein survey Of
469 yards. Address Robt. l.
Roberts, Waverly, Ky.
l2U.4tp.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03
For Sale

Full bloo1ed cockerels, S. C..
R. |. Reds and White Leghorns,
Barred Plymoth Rocks. sl.OO
to $500 II taken at once. Good
lot to select from. Phone or
write Mrs. J. B. Carter,
1876 Imp, Marion, Ky.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03


Marion. KY.
Dear Friend
| enclose check to
keep the Record.Press coming.
We are always glad to get it,
though it sometimes brings sad
news of the death of some frierd.
note in the last weeks paper
the report of the snow storm
and cold weather you were
having then. About that time
! was picking peaches from the
tree to can. The weather has
been very fine since the first of
September. Just bright sun
shine day after day. About the
End of October it got cool
enough to frost a little and has
BEEN nearly the same tempera.
turc since, cold enough for ice
some mornings,
l had string beans and roast.
ling ears the 10th vf this month
lfrc,n my garden. but ! can't
Rxag about beans in the summer
time for it is too hot for them.
Farmers are very prosperous
here as everything they grow is
so high. Cotton has got to be a
great money making crop. 1t has
sold for a little above 80 cent, a
pound but it is down a little now.
about 75 cents | think. One
man told me he sold a car load
of cotton (53 bales) for over
$40, 10000. Hay is selling above
$50. 90 a ton, and that is pretty
good wheff an acre will make 5
or 6 tons.
The people here are alive to
helping the Red Cross and other
organizations connected with
the war. Tempe and vicinity
gave..sbout $1,000. 90 to the REQ
; Cross the first drive that was
made, then they gave liberally
| to the Y. NJ. c, A. l don.t
remember the amount. The
Normal students gave abou,
81. 10000 to different objects
And last Saturday night ther,
. was a meeting to raise none.
. for the Y. NJ. C. A. and $4,000
: was made up in a few minutes
from crowd about like you
School Auditorium would hold
The women are sewing for tn,
0 Red Cross, also knitting sweater
and socks.
: How does Marion compar,
: with this? Wishing you am
the Record. Press" a merr.
Christmas and a happy New
Year, am your friend
A. F. Wool
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03
AMERICA OR
GERMANY
We Love Our Wives, Mothers And
Daughters And We Must De.
lend The Sanetity Of Home.

Am | for America or G Germany?
Am ! for a Government by the
people or by the Kaiser?
Am ! for freedom or autocracy?
Am | for the purity Of the
home, the protection Of my wife
and children, or am | for the
rape Of our women, and the main
ing and murder Of innocent chill.
d'en and the helpless and infirm
old?
Am for the Christ or the
Devil?
Am for the encouragement Mt
OF the Young men who are going
TO fight for the right. for the pro-
lection OF our homes, our wives,
and our children, or am ] for the
encouragement Of the Germans
ard their allies?
Am ] a patriot or a Stacker?
Have ! done anything to show
that am for America. for free
dom. for th' protection Of our
homes, our wives and Gu. chill
dren, for Christ AMI the encour.
sgement Of cur young men VITO
are going t. filht for them?
Have ! done all that ! car?
Am willing to blck my pria-
c'ples with my money?
TLese are questions that are
pressing them selves upon every
sober thinking per son foi
answer. Our country is engaged
in q war OF self defense Of all il
holds dear. Of the freedom Of
the people, Of the protection OF
womaohood. the home. the lives
ofinnocent children, the helpless
and aged, Of the principles OF
Christ, against Germany and her
Allies. who are waging the mos,
cruel, merciless and savage wal
Of all history, and have violated
every international law, have
murdered civilians. men womer
and children, hav, ravished the
women Of conquered territories,
have poisoned the wells anC
drinking water. and have don,
every thing they could conceiv,
TO make war more horrible an(
dreadful. and for what purpose
To put fear into the hearts Of tn,
people? to break down ,hei
courage to prevent resistance u
German progress in her aim I,
rule the world ard with the a
v)wed intention OF conquerinq
the United States after tn,
defeat Of England and thei
Allies lRead Samuel G. BIZ the
Der Tag for u.s., in the Satur
day Evening Post Of Decembe
%, 1917.
II we have not and are not do
ing everything we can TO hel
America and her Allies wi
this war and to encourage an
aid our soldiers. we are thereb
giving aid ard comfort TO tn
Germans and their Allies
Christ has said. Those who ar
not for me are against me
This truth is eternal. There
no middle ground. We cannc
be for anything without doin
something for what We are fol
Those who are going to fight fc
10 need our expressed sympath
and encouragement. II We d
nothing to show that our SYM
athies are with them they wi
never know. and IL we do moth
ing To show that our sympathit
are with our boys. the German
will have the right to feel that "
are for them. Doing nothin
for our soldiers Is giving aid an
comfort to our enemies. II q
our people who stay at hon
should content thems elves wit
"a. ing, "lpsv my taxes to III
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03

MIN who broke into the house while
the owner was away and took nothing
but shave could scarcely he called
n thief, because he went out with lesa
than he came In with.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03
The GOVERNMENT
wl.T,:, YnlI|
"'H'''o
a Viii Pay You One Thossand ~
lars A Year To Do Office VT
Take The Necessary Traipiso

Every young man, as well
every young woman, who "a
sines to serve the Governnno =
doing Office work. at a salary ~
ONE THOUSAND dollars syedSf
should read the following letter
and act NOW; IA
(Copy.)
Nashville, Tenn,
Dec 6, 1917.
Editor of Record Press.
Dear sir:
You are hereby authorized "
appoint and send 10 Us, with
letter of introduction from youl
five worthy young men and
young women each.of whom will\
take training for an Office pdsi.Y
lion with the Government. at q
salary Of not less than ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARSa year
to begin on.
We will give the persons whom
you appoint the necessary train
ing here or by mail, and we will
give each of them a written
guarantee that, if we do not &c.
ere for him or her Q position as
stenographer for the Govern.
ment, at a salary of at least one
thousand dollars a year to begin
o.. just as soon as he or she be-
comes qualified. we will refund
every cent of money paid to Us,
for the training. This offer ap.
pies to young men who are sub.
ject to draft. ss we'll as to
others.
The President of the Civil
Service Commission, Washing.
ton, d. c., recently wrote to this
institution, urging it to help the
Government to secure more
fl assistants, both men and
women, the Government now
being in need of TEN THOU.
SAND steBographers and many
bookkeepers. The Government
has a representative here every
Tuesday to enterview any of our
students who may desire q steno-
graphic position with the Gov.
ernment.
In order to give you some idea
of the Governments urgent need
of Office assist .nts, we ask you
to read the following recent tele-
gram from the Government.
THE Telegram.)
Washington, D. C Miss Vera
Gilley, Murfreesboro, Tenn. You
have been appointed clerk (book.
keeper,) Internal Revepue Bu-
reau-s salary, one thousand dol.
, lara a year. Report Immediately
: at Room 234 Treasury Building.
Signed Roper. Commissio er.
Miss Gilley received the above
telegram on the day that she re.
ceived a diploma from this in.
stitution. she having or that day
completed our home.Study Book
keeping Course, which enabled
her to pass successfully the Civil
Service Bookkeeping examina
ton, which she took three weeks
before she had fully compl. TED
our Bookkeeping Course bv mail.
Not only is the Government in
need o office assistants, bu,
4 business concerns also are in
, great need of them. 49,
To any one who will indicate
an interest in this matter. We
shall be pleased to mail literature
giving more information.
Yours very truly,
DRAUGHON'S PRACTICAL
Y , BUSINESS COLLEGE.
!. Jno F. Draughon,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03

Drives ovt Msissis, Dsiilsup Syseso
a. SsSss n !s;sss;is l;s:s': -
s:':.s''i = .s''iPsS ~; e 49, s;;;s ~ 3
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03
lst., BAPTIST CHURCH.

The pastor will speak on New Years Theme Sunday
Morning. Every Is invited to begin the year 1918 BY
worshlpInI with US the ist., Sunday.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03
To Cure . Co,1 Ia One Day.

Tshs LAXATIVE nRoAao ouisise. II siops the
Cough aud Headache and works a. the Cold.
cioyns rns.a. mature =. ..ss .i TOO q ess
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-03
Letter From Arizona

Tempe, Ariz.
Dee. 22, 1917
Mr.. S. NJ. jenkins,
Marion, Ky.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15

moro lana, rather. the call is for
more water for the land that is not
now under irrigation. Thousands OF
acres OF this land lies tributary TO the
umatilla project and the water 10
available from the Umatilla river II
stored In reservoirs from the Spring
floods. Committees were appointed
and the work viii be started at once
10 secure II possible. the necessary
appropriation or legislation 10 do the
work.
Directors of the Rogue River Public
Service corporation. with headquarters
kt Salt Lake City. Utah, have voted
TO close up the affairs OF the company
and ratified the filing OF bankruptcy
proceedings In Portland. January rs.
by the Salt Lake City and Chicago
creditors, with claims aggregatlng s75.-
900 The company for number Of
years has controlled and operated ex.
tensive irrigation projects and power
plants at Grants Pass and Gold Hin,
costing in construction $e.50o.000.
Bonds are outstanding to the amount
Of 100000 and the company owns
more ihan 1000 acres Of land. II also
has a lighting and water franchise
with Gold H!!l which will expire next
rear.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
WAR DEPARTMENT
IS REORGAN|zED

Washington.--A general order out.
lining the new organization Of the
war department and giving full powers
In their respective fields to the assist
ants TO the chief Of staff at the head
OF the five divisions into which the
staff has been formed was made public
by Secretary Baker.
The order emphasizes the authority
OF the chief Of staff. who. with the
war council, II the immediate advisor
OF the secretary in al questions re-
lating to the military establishment.
THE planning OF the army program
in its entirety" says the order. "ana
the constant development Of this pro
gram will be the duty Of the chief Of
staff and the war council"
The duties Of the chief Of staff win
be taken over soon BY Major General
Peyton c. March, ordered home from
France to succeed Major General Bid
die, assistant chief OF staff. who has
been acting chief In the absence Of
General Bliss. For the present Gen.
eral Bliss will continue to hold the
title Of chief OF staff while represent.
Ing the United States In the supreme
war council abroad and General March
will be designated acting chief.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
UKRAINlANs MAKE, PEACE
Agreement May Open Rich Grain
Fletds to Germans.

Agreement May Open Rich Grain
Fleids to Germans.
London.--A peace agreement be.
tween the central powers and Ukraine
has been signed. according to an off.
cial Berlin statement forwarded from
Copenhagen.
Ukraine. formerly part Of the Rus.
sian empire, embraces part OF the ter.
ritories OF the old kingdom Of Poland,
II is traversed by the Dneiper river
and is one OF the most fertile lands IN
Europe. The fact that ukrainia nor.
mally is a great wheat producing re.
gion may account for the anxiety OF
the central powers to arrange sep,
arate peace. Permanent cessation Of
hostllities with ukrainia would open
a great source OF food supplies to the
Germans and Austrians,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
AMERICAN row IN CHARGE
Command Of U. S. Sector Turned Over
ey French Authorities.

With the American Army in France.
An American general now com
mands the sector Of the front recently
taken over by our troops. When the
Americans first entered the sector Il
was under the command of French
general commanding a certain large
unit Of the French army, Now we
have control,
In turning the sector over to the
American general the French com
mander issued general order In
which he expressed complete satisfac,
ton with our troops and was confident
that the sector was in good hands and.
II attacked would defend it with great
valor
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
BRIEF WAR NEWS

Mumps again have appeared amona
the American soldiers in the trenches
in France. A number Of soldiers ara
afflicted.
The Austrians have launched an
other attack against the Italian posi-
tions west OF the Brenta river. along
the same Frenzela valley leading to
the plain where the Italians recently
defeated them with heavy loss.
The American artillery is keeping
up a harnsslng fire on the German
lines The Americans are bombarding
batteries. trenches. cross roads. dug
outs. light railways and houses in
which enemy troops are bIlleted.
Some American prisoners have been
captured north Of xivry, 10 miles east
Of 81 MlhieI. says the official state
ment OF the German general staff This
point on the line Is along the southern
edge Of the ST. Mihiel salient about
10 miles east OF ST. Mihiel itseif.
No formal treaty has been signed
between the Russians and the central
powers. but the Bolsheyiki government
has ordered a cessation OF hostiiities
against Germany, stria-Hungary,
Turkey and Bulgaria and the with
drawal OF It's troops from the trenches
and fortified positions from the Baltic
Sea 10 the Roumanian frontier.
Peace having been effected both by
the Russians and Ukrainians with the
TeutonIc allies. the situation OF Rou-
mania becomes q most critical one.
Cut off now from her allies. the
apparently are faced with
he absolute necessity OF eftecting q
separate peace or being overrun By
superior enemy armies
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
PRESIDENT ANSWERS
SPEECHES ON PEACE
Defines Terms Acceptable to
United States In Address
to Congress.

Washington. President Wilson at
1890 .. m. Monday addressed con-
greas on the attitude Of the Unitsi
States toward the recent speeches
made by German Chancellor Won Hert-
ling and the Austrian foreign minister.
Count czernin.
In the speech Of Count Won HertiIng.
the German chancellor, the president
found no approach TO the path OF
peace. but rather a proposal tosend
the war on German terms and to set
ap league Of nations 10 maintain the
balance OF power so established.
Count czernin. the Austro-HungaF-
AN spokesman. employed a very
friendly tone. seemed to see the fun
1amental elements Of peace with clear
eyes and probably would have gone
much farther II 1t had not been for
Austrias alliance and her dependence
upon Germany.
Members Of congress accepted the
address not az . peace message, but
IS notice 70 the central powers that
the United States cannot be turned
aside from the object for which Il Ia
lighting. and q warning to eongrens
and the American people that the task
Of sending the nations fighting men
to the front must not be interfered
with by equivocal and misleading ut
terances Of Teutonic statesmen.
The president was warmly recsived
and cheered as he concluded. and
leaders. without respect to party. A.
terward expressed hearty approval Of
his words.
President Wilson laid down the ba-
sis OF future negotiations on the fol
lowing:
First--Each part a the final settle
ment must be based upon essential
Justice TO bring permanent peace.
Second-Peoples and provinces. are
not TO be bartered about like chattels
% establish a balance Of power.
Third-Territorial settlement must
De for the benefit Of people concern
ID and not merely adjustment Of rival
Itates' claims.
Fourth-well defined national a.
,irations must be accorded all possi
,le satisfaction.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15

Salem. or-warden Murphy has IN.
nounced that officials OF the peniten-
tiary last week discovered q plot hav.
ing for Its object q wholesale escape
from the institution. Guards OF the
prison found a hole cut through the
roof over the north cell house. and
also q collection Of tools In the attic
and 90 feet Of rope. The latter ras
made Of string stolen from the flax
plant.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
aso,ooo skilled workmen Wanted.

Washington. effort to enlist 1T
least quarter OF million skilled
workmen in its shipyard volunteer re-
serve will be made this week by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation through
state councils Of defense. The purpose
in establishing the reserve is to ere.
ate a body of skilled workers who can
be called on for service in the ship.
yards as they are needed.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15

Finger Prints Identity Tuseanla Dead.
Washington.--The war department
has ordered finger prints of all the
soldiers recovered from
the Tuscania. BY comparison with
records here II will be possible to
identity them.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
THE MARKETS


Portland.
Barley--Standard feed, $3.50 ton.
Corn-whole, s74; cracked, s75.
Hay--Timothy, s27 per ton; alfalfa,
s22.5o.
Butter-Creamery. Sc per ID.
Eggs-Ranch, l0c per dozen.
Potatoes-si.109I.2s per hundred,
Poultry-Hens, 2sisGs7c; geese;
lsG20c: ducks. s1G32c; turkeys, live,
csc; dressed. ssGs3iSc,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
RUSSIA IS TO DEMosILIzsl
state Of War 10 Declared Ended Ia
Announcement.

FtttiteaHS~tV~u4
Amsterdam. Russia has declared
the state OF war to be at an end and
has ordered the demobilization oi
Russian forces on all fronts, accord
ing to q dispatch received here dated
Brest.Litovsk. on Sunday. The dis.
patch reads;
THE president Of the Russian dele.
cation at today's tsunday'sl sitting
stated that while Russia was desisting
from signing q formal peace treaty. 1t
declared the state of war to be ended
with Germany. Austro-Hungary, Tur.
key, and Bulgaria, simultaneously Civ,
ing orders for complete demobilization
of Russian forces on all fronts" &
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15

when a man pays an election net,
said Uncle Ehen, ''he doubles his dis
appointment. He feels dat he wasn't
able to save either his money or his
country"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
Roosevelt Now Gu. Of DANCER.

New York--Colonei Theodore Roose-
welt. who underwent two operations at
Roosevelt hospital last week. is stead
lily improving and his physicians be-
lieve that his recovery is simply q mat.
ter Of time.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
Democrats Favor Suffrage

washington.- endorsement of the
federal amendment for woman suf-
frage was voted by the executive COM
mittse Of the national democratic com
mittee here after referendum to the
committeeman representing the 4s
states.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15

All Tuseanla Victims Lives Insured.
washingtor.-Every American sol.
dier lost on the Tuscania having de-
pendents was protected by government
insurance.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
Seattle.

Rrtter--creamery, $50 per ID.
Eggs-Ranch. Sic per dozen.
Potatoes-$2Too per ton; Yakima
Gems, $4,000,
Poultry-Hens, 2792sc; dressed.
2s9S2c; fryers, soc: turkeys. live.
es@SOc; dressed, S7Gssc,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
Every American shIpyard ls Busy.

Washington. last strike In any
way involving shipbuilding In the
United States has been settled with
the return to work OF 1000 metal trades
workers in New Orleans. mot man
is idle in any shIpyard in America"
declared Assistant Secretary Post.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15

National Fast Day Proposed by sHoot.
Washington national fast day
once month TO conserve food and
money was advocated in the senate oy
Senator Smoot of Utah. The senator
would allow only one meal on fast day.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15
5 peepIe charqsd wien con.pI,aey.

Sacramento. Cal. - An indictment
charging IS persons with consplrlns
with William d. Haywood, secretary
Of the Industrial Workers Of the World
and others to hinder the execution
Of laws OF the United States in the
prosecution OF the war with Germany.
was returned by the United States
grand Jury.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15

Nayphc the Ahsnan presents dramatic
second night the Festival Aided
country his lectures will sTe conception Of the
nimab Of
php blood its life
learning
Maybe royal entertainer He has musical voice richness
his beautiful Nayphe
dramatic
HIS simply lecture spectacle
upon the chautauQua platform years
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15

Weston Chaatauqua March 1874,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-02-15

st. Valentines dance tomorrow ev-
sning at Weston opera house.