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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-12

enough liquid
happened that
dairyman
Der Of the tall weeds suddenly had In the pasture
family satisfying
"Sweethearts' Evening" Proves Great Attraction
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-12
Peevish Parrot Makes Trouble for Its 0wne,

pHADELPHlAThere the third
displayed
evidence of being
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-12

mOhstrate IN no mild language when
vocal selections Of neighboring ten
ants displease. Mrs. Pauline Michael
con, owner Of the bird, acted as de-
fendant In a summons case.
X. s. Jasper. tenant in the first
door front. was the complainant. He
charged that Mrs. Michaelson was re-
sponsible for the parrots annoying
attitude. Mrs. Nichaelson said that
he bird only demonstrated when vocal
selections rendered by Mr.. Jasper as
he awakes each morning are waited
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-12
Mrs. Brown Bear Resented Spouse's PIayfuIness

tragedy hangs Bear Hollow the r"vns
before
added the honor roll Of Great Lakes From
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-12

NEW YORKFrom evening "seehearts evening
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-12

HE war and navy departments
Commissions on training camp
aetvities were created at the
beginning OF the war to supply
our young men everywhere In
training with the normalities
Of life. Raymond B. Fosdick.
chairman Of these twin COM
missions, wished to accom-
p|ish this by creating as little
dew machinery as possible.
Therefore, the Young Mems
Christian association, the
knights Of Columbus, the Jew
,sh Welfare board. the Amer
lean Library association and
all such already existing o.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05

THE last legisla ture passed bill
permitting hOop-netting and sein
ing in the navigable border rivers
of our state, with meshes not less
than one and half inches; SEM
ers 10 procure license in the
same manner as getting hunting
license. Other navigable rivers
of the state in which SEEMING will
be permitted under license is the
Kentucky, Green, Barron, Rough.
Cumberland, and Levisa Fork of
Big Sandy River; SENS to be
of a mesh not smaller than two
inches, and provided that all
Small or large mouthed blacF
bass if caught in nets or seins
be Immediately returned without
injury to the water. No SEEMING
or netting to be done during the
the month of May. -
Many of our people have been
under the impression that the
late law allows netting and SEM
ing in creeks but it does not.
Rockcastle river tho having
been created a pavigable stream,
by Kentucky legislature in the
early seventies it can be seined
with a two iuch mesh seine under
conditions mentioned above.
Our people are limited to hook
and line in their fishing in creeks
OF the county.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05

two houses and lots here this
week, one to Elder J. w Masters,
the other to Mr.. Masters sister,
Mrs. Eliza Bryant, both of COrbin.
This property will be repaired
and put into firstclass condition
and III rites will move to it by
early fail.-J.N. Vanhoak now Of
Maretburg, bought the farm once
ow ed by the late Dr. Be- ntOn, from
A Il urnish this week for So, 900
Mr.. Vanhook will move to this
property withln the next few
days. and we are sure glad to have
Mr. VanhOOk and his estima ble
wife citizens of our town.-Ac
cording 20 our letter last week.
w F Carter and A. NJ Hiatt only
paid $3.50. for the farm they bOugh
from Maurice Firth, it should
have read 81, 500 Below we give
the honor roll of Room No. 3,
Brodhead Graded School: Mar
suerette Albright, Rhetna Tay
Tor. Coiine Firth, Cecil Lunce
ford. Lucy Harris, Edna Hicks,
Worth Albright, Nellie Ballard.
Dora Cox. Virginia Meredith. and
Bertha Brummett; Miss Dora
Vance, teacher - The revival at
the Christian church will close to-
night. - Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L
Chandler have moved to the farm
recently bought from Morgan
Helton near here : lder AlonzO
Masters, of Corbiu, and Elder ard
Mrs Shelburn Masters, of Kings
Mountain, attended church Ser
vices here Monday, and were
guests of relatives while here
R. L. Smith was in Pineville this
week.-Mrs.. Mary Albright in
forms US she has good seed corn
that she will offer 10 the public at
reasonable prices. - Mr.. and Mrs.
J Thos. Cherry were here from
Crab Orchard, Sunday, attending
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Bronston
Elder. of Stamford, we're here
Sunday, and MIS-. Elder is spen-
ing the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.Cass. Mrs. H.
H. H utcheson, of Middlesbcro, was
with her sister. Mrs. w. f .Grav ely
the first of the week. Misses Bess
Sproule, Susie Hicks and Baetrice
Shelton were in Mt. Vernon during
the week.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05

THEQuestionnaire in last weeks
Signal means more than filling
space; it means that every citi-
zen of this county should have a
credible record as to cooperation
in the war work, and the time is
when it will be be very unpop
ular If not considered disloS al to
fail to get in line with the helpers.
So far Rockcastle has fine re-
cord. tho there are quite a num-
Der VINO, could have bought Lib
erty Bonds, have failed even to
tuy thrift stamps. 1t is the duty
of Americas to show these fell
lows up and the record will
place them in a class that will
soon be so unpopular that life
will prove a burden to such slack
ers.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05
BOONE WAY AND DIXIE
BOONE.

The long contention over the
routing of the Dixie Boone High
way beyond Livingston, TO make
connection with Laurel county.
has been settled at last, ard what
is known as the river route"
has been accepted by Federal
authorities who had a say so in
the matter inasmuch as Federal
aid is to be used in the work
Work of construction is expected
to be begun soon.
The Louisville Automobile
Club, in connection with Boone
Way Association, is making ar
engagements to mark the Boone
Way from Louisville to Cumber
land Gap in addition to erecting
slgnboards for the convenience
of tourists and travellers. They
are also working out plans for
establishing a branch of this
highway which will be a shorter
and more direct route from the
Falls City, which will give a
connection between the Western
and Eastern divisions of the
Dixie Highway - Louisville and
Mt. Vernon the Boone and Dixie
using the roadbed between Mt.
Vernon and Cumberland Gap,
taking in the historical places
IN Bullltt, Nelson, Washington
and Boy lie counties, including
the Perryville battlefield, Dan
ville's most noted points of in
tereSt, Lincoln county with
Logan's Fort, Bright'S Inn, the
Whitley brick house, the first
brick structure erected in Ken
lucky, as we'll as other points of
much interest. When completed,
all possible data will be pub
lIshed and carried in the Auto
Blue Books of the different AS
sociations and Clubs, in ad
dltion to the publicity that will
be given by Tourists Routing
Clubs in the larger ties. especi-
ally those of the north, which
are actu9lly receiving several
thousan inquiries every month
as to when the road will be open
thru the mountains. This direct
routing no doubt, catch a large
portion of the touring traffic
which will pcove quite valuable
to the communities thru which
it is routed.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05
The First State Bank
OF SION, KY,
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY
COURT.

Call Term March % 1918.
Present Hon Cam Mullins
Judge presiding.
1t is ordered by the court that
the bour dairy of voting precinct
in ROckeastle county des'grated
as East Mt. Vernon, ard being
numbered HE excluded from it
the following boundary and same
be placed in West Mt. Vernon,
precinct No. in said county.
The territory excluded from pre-
cinct No and added to pre-
cinct No. ? is as follows:
Beginning at point in certer
of Main Street in Mt. Vernon.
Just south of Rockcastle Hotel,
thence with center Of said street
east to a point just opposite the
ccuat house door OF said town
thence through the center of said
court house hall and lot to a
point in center of old Min Street,
thence west with said street to a
point IN Skeggs creek public
road or street; thence north with
same to the beginning. The
place of voting in said end pre-
-cinct shall be in west side of the
court house.
Cam Mullins J. r. c. G.
Copy Att. S. +. Bowman G REC.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05
EpoN q number of States con

FROM a number of States come
reports of citizens, who are under
the opinion that our Government
is allowing too much freedom to
Germans and pro Germans in
this country in way of uphold
ing the Kaiser in his frightful-
ness, are taking matters in their
own hands and in many cases
taking the culprits by force and
compelling them to kueel and
kiss the American flag and con-
denim the Kaiser The provOca-
ton is great and is no more than
should be melted out to the miser
able ours. We fear. such proceed
ings will lead to grave conse
quences for when the mob spirit
gets fairly aroused and fairly
started upon its mad. tho appar-
emily justified cause, it is diff
cult to conceive its end Dg or
where it will lead to americans
are a patient and long suffering
people, but when once aroused
in cases of this kind b Il will be
to pay. These persons of the dis
loyal leaning are simply not safe
in their imagined security and
protection of the Government,and
just a little more of their insol
ence will cause the old powder
magazine of wrath of the people
to explode and dire results will
follow far beyond reaso ! or con
troll The battled wrath of the
American people is likened unto
a volcano which Is liable to be
come active, violent and destruc-
tive beyond control. The [. w.
WIS anarchists and pro Germans
should read the handwriting on
the wall and take heed.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05

see each shell burst in the air =
some Of them seemingly mighty
close to the target. Before the
German plane got ont of sight,
several of the Allies planes gave
chase and we saw the fight 1t
was at such distance and height
however. that we were unable to
tell whether our aviators were
successful or not. We've been
within sound of the big guns
now for some time and pay little
attenti n to the sound any more
Though. we're within range of
the German guns. This after
noon-today being Sunday and
we're not working - four of us
walked to a little village that had
been just about wrecked by the
German shells sometime back
About all the ci ilian residents
have gone and there were shell
proof dugouts around in the
streets for the use of the soldiers
quartered there [ suppose there
are many su,h villages in France
near the front like that one. With
you could see how we dress
around here Can you imagine a
fellow going out walking Sunday
afternoon wearing steel hat on
his head and a couple of gas
masks hanging from our should
ers ready for instant use-Well
that was US this D m. Quite a
ways from our pleasant expert
ence in Clark County?
In spite of great many nec-
essary hardships, am enjoying
myself very much. About the
only thing we can kick about is
the weather, and 1 thoroly be-
lieve the weather around here
has anything IN that line l ever
saw before beaten a city block.
Mud, snow and raln-but think
good weather is bound to come
before long.
Now Coll m going to try and
not let such long time elapse
before l write you again, and l
sincely hope that you will find
the time from your many duties
in connection with Boone Way"
etc, to write me often for your
letters are most thoroughly en-
joyed Am looking forward
10 the after the war days when
can resume my work in interests
of good roads in old KY, in some
capacity. Probably by that time
Boore Way and the Association
that fosters it will have so grown
in Importance that both It's Presi-
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05

dent and Consulting Enginet +
will be paid large salaries.
Tomorrow begins another week
of hard work to "beat the
Boches "
Devotedly,
WILL z CALDWELL.
Co. c. 23rd U. S. Engineers,
A M. EX, Force.
Mr.. Caldwell was Division En-
gineer on Sta'e Roads, Winches
ter district last year and is a
native of Danville.-J. NJ.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.
March 3, 1918.


My dear Colonel Maret:-
Have been intending to
write you ever since arriving
near the place over on this side
of the globe where Uncle Sam is
figuring on showing the Kaiser
where he "gets off at " We've
been kept rather constantly on
the 90 ever since landing and
then during my spare time find
that our old enemy procrastina
ton is just as active as ever.
There is whole lot that a fellow
could write that would be very
interesting-were we allowed to
cut loose. Have already seen
some things that would make a
good many of those hair. raising
pictures we used to see together
in Winchester look pretty small.
For instance [ saw, not many
days ago, battle in the air. A
German aeroplane passed over
the place we We're at work, and
was fired npon by French and
American anti air craft guns
around. We could
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05

AMONG the best speeches made
during the session of Congress
are those of Senator Ollie James
in reply TO Chamberland's attack
npon the President and Hon.
Harvey Helms patriotic address
in opposition TO proposed raise
IN salaries of Government EN-
ployes in Washington.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05

Gov. Stanley has signed the
bill to consolidate the beard of
control and the prison commits
sion, with FIVE commissioners,
whereas the two boards had
seven.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05
B R CD II E A D

THERE will be a very attractive
entertainment at the bank hall
here Saturday evening, April OH,
7:I5 o'clock, by Miss Elizabeth
Hays, of Rochester, who is a
graduate in expression at Logan
College. A small adm ission of
fifteen and twenty-five cents will
be charged Everybody is cord
tally invited to sttend.-J. Thos.
Cherry, of Crab Orchard, sold
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05

EVERY indication points to the
successful floating of the third
Liberty Loan TO beat the Huns.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05
The Council Of
National Defense

The United States Fuel Admin
istratiOp has ordered all cOnsum
ers of coal to place orders with
coal dealers for next winters sup
ply This order must state
amount used last year and coal
must be delivered at earliest pos
sible date This applies to small
dealers as we'll as larger ones and
coal for family use the same as
large consumers, and for coal de-
livered from wagon mines as we'll
as larger operators.
X x X
The people who are building
extensively, or putting up any
new houses, except those abso
lutely necessary to protect health
are doing so against the wishes of
the Government. All the labor
and building material is needed
to conduct the war. We hope
our citizens will respect the
wishes of the Federal authorities
and help whip the Huns.
The Navy is in need of a large
number of carpenters for ground
work In the Aviation Branch.
This branch offers good pay,
rapid promotion, and valuable in
struction to men Fl to IS who
are skilled cabinet makers and
interior wood workers. Men of
draft age must have release from
draft board stating that their
order and serial number are so
low they will not be needed TO ill
any deferred quota.
Recruiting Officers are at Louis
vile, Lexington, Covington, Ash
land, Paducah and Greensboro.
WHoOPING COUGH.
Give Cbamberlain's Cough
Remedy to keep the cough loose
and expectoratlon easy.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-05

WHOOPING COUGH.
Give Cbamberlain's Cough
Remedy to keep the cough loose
and expectoratlon easy.
1t is excellent.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-30
Professional.
Directory

VAUGHT & WATSON
ATTORNEYS AND OOUNsELORn
Baker Block Spruce Street
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-30

the threat that the American troops
would invade the Mexican town ii
one more shot were fired Where
upon the firing ceased.
Both sides seem agreed that there
was no need of the fight, and the
Mcxicans admitted il was started
by their own customs guard. It has
been established that no Mexican
troops were in the mixup for several
minutes after il started. though they
later took part in considerable num-
Der.
Colored cavalry troops penetrated
a block or more into the Mexican
town hunting snipers from the adobe
buildings.
Capt, J. Hungerford was one Of the
two Americans killed, the other be-
ING Barney Lofts a private, who fell
al the first fire of the customs
guard. This guard was instantly
shot down by the American guard.
Both President Carranza and Gen
eral Gales. governor of Sonora, ex-
pres sed their official regrets at the
occurrence, hut afierward General
Gales laid the blame on Americans,
Many Americans believe that
the outbreak was the direct re
sui of pro-German propaganda in
northern Sonora, the attempted
crossing Of the boundary by the
Mexican having furnished only the
pretext for precipitating bit of
trouble already planned by Mexicans
who had swallowed the German bait.
News of the fight reached Deming
al about dark Tuesday, and the first
report was that a band of Villistas
had raided Nogales and driven out
the American troops. At that time
the Western Union operator who
sent the message stated that bullets
were coming through the office win
dows and most Of the employees were
On the floor.
The few remaining soldiers at
Camp Cody were called to quarters
and held in readiness all night for a
call for help from Nogales, but no
sneh call arrived.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-30
W. $. S. SALES NEAR BILLION
$75O0OOOOO Mark Reached Last
Monday, Says Las Vegas
Report

East Las Vegas, Aug. 29.--War
Savings Stamp purchases in the
United States had reached s75O,OOO,-
600 on Monday, August Goth, accord
ing 10 information received here to-
day from the national headquarters
in Washington, while the number Of
war savers had amounted up to 3d.
100000, or approximately one-third
Of the total population Of the nation
Before the opening Of the fourth
Liberty loan drive practically every
state in the unibn will make some
form Of special effort TO encourage
additional War Savings pledges, the
object being to raise the number Of
war savers 10 fifty millions. In New
MeUeo the campaign viii center in
PersLi4g day, Friday, September
18TH when in every county in the
state committees viii seek to add to
the number Of war savings pledges.
New Mexico has made some gains
in its standing among the states in
War Savings during the past sixty
days. It has still far to 90 in order
to catch up with lis proportionate
annual quota The total Of stamps
owned and pledged in the state now
totals approximately s3,O0O,OOO.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-30
Luna Bows 70 Naval SerVIOe

Joe Phillips Of HOndale and Earl
Shirley Of Deming, yesterday "sign-
ed on" with Jimmie Hines, of the
Kinnear Drug Co., special enrolling
agent for the U, S, Shipping Board,
as applicants for training in the
Merchant Marine. If accepted by
the shipping board these young men
will be exempted from the draft, and
viii take a special course as an APP
prentice on a training ship at San
Francisco before joining a merchant
vessel as firemen.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-30
No Price Board MestInu Vet

Owing to the absence of County
Food Administrator Fred Sherman,
who is al Santa Fe on court bust
ness, the price regulating board ap-
pointed by him to set retail food
prices for this county did not meet
this week. The board will hold its
first meeting Immediately after Mr..
Sherman's return, which will prob
ably be the first of next week, and
the first list Of regulated prices will
appear in next weeks local news
papers.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-30
AMERICANS AND
MEXICANS CLASH
Troops and Civilians Participated In
Pitched Battle at NOgales. Arlz.,
Tuesday Afternoon
FIGHT LASTS OVER AN HOUR
Trouble Starts When Mexican A.
tsmpls to Cross Border, IgnOr-
Ing Challenge Of Guard

In a pitched battle between Amer
lean and Mexican soldiers and eli
VILLAINS late Tuesday afternoon, fiji
teen MeXicans and two Americans
were killed and 30 Americans and al
least 30 Mexieans received wounds
II varying severity. The fighting
\ as precipitated by a Mexican cds .
{ ms guard, who opened fire on the
american guard when the latter
opped a Mexican who was cross
lag the boundary line.
Nogales sits astride the interna-
onal border line and the main
street of the city follows the bound
'ry line. as is the case in nearly all
Towns so situated between the United
STATES and Mexico. Across this
rect, known as International
e.,nue, two streams of lead were
! uring for IN hour and half,
celsng only when a white flag was
, ised over the Mexican customs
b use, wherenpon an armistice was
AGREED upon between the troops ON
both sides. Firing was resumed,
however, from the Mexican side
about 9;55 p. M. Wednesday night,
which drew from the American com
u nder, General DeRosey C. Cabbell,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-30

ers in the United States, $4,000 Of
whom are foreign born, and 5,OOO,-
900 Of whom do not speak English,
100000 Of whom are illiterate and
100000 Of whom are not natural
lied. Il seems to me il is time for
the people Of New York and Cleve-
land and the east to begin looking
right at home for the foreign com
munities; all Of which Of course go
into the great melting pot Of Amer
lea, but which are not comparable
IN any degree to the spanish-speakins
Ameaican population Of New Mex
leo, whose ancestors went through
The fusing process generations ago."