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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

For SALE AS am building
on another place 1 want to sell
my two acre lot at Burr. House
of three rooms, also an empty
store room, mill shed, shop room
and orchard. Will sell on terms
to suit. 1t is a good location for
a store.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

Those who bought bonds of
the Third Liberty Loan and have
not taken them up or made pay
ments due, are requested by the
Banks holding the bond for yuu,
that you do so at once.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19
THEO PIGG.

A word to the wise should al
ways be sufficient. If you want
TO receive the full benefits and all
the profit there is in your milk
and cream, then get ready to
take care of it. Read the ad of
Shafer & Roberts on this page
call them over the phone and let
them tell you how to do it. 1t is
money to you.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19
LOCAL

John Frakes, colored, received
a postal this morning that his
son, Willie, who left here only a
few months ago, had arrived
safely in France.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

Stoke Hilton, who is Magis-
trate in Harlan. was here this
week and said Ashley Owens, is
not only doing well at his work
in the mines but is daily practic.
ing law IN his court.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

Margaret Ellen Chasteen and
son. Harry Chasteen, charged
with the murder of her husband,
Abe Chasteen were held over by
Magistrate Freeman Ketron in
the sum of $500 each, which they
gave.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19
NOTICE.

10 Registered Red Berkshire
Pigs given away by The Citizens
Bank, Brodhead, KY. All boys
residing within tina terrltoay
served by the Bank that is within
the age limit. eight to sixteen. are
entitled to share in these gifts
Send or give names to A. M. Hiatt,
Cashier. Brodhead, KY. Contest
will close July II, 1918.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

Ward reached here early in the
week announcing the death of
Iiowle Pike, who died at his home
in Louisville, after an illness of
several weeks. The deceased
leaves wife who was a sister of
our townsman James Meadows.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

For SALE:-Two good town
lots adjoining in Mt. Vernon.
Good q room cottage, barn, every.
thing handy. Terms easy.
7. II. MEADOWS.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

Rev. James Barnes will preach
in a grove on J. B Livesay's farm
near No. tunnel, Sunday, July
2ISt, at pm.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19
CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS

These tablets are intended es-
pecially for stomach troubles,
biliousness and constipation. Ii
you have any troubles of this
sort, give them a trial and realize
for yourself what first class
medicine will do for you. They
only cost quarter.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19
June 9, 1918.

June 3, 1915.
Dear father:
Have arrived D. K. Am liking
the lie just fine. Nothing like
it. Don't worry. will write you
a letter later. Answer.
Co. goo, Barracks 842,
Reg s. Camp Decatur,
Great Lakes, Ill.
J. II. GRIFFIN.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19
Pc r. s ON AL


with the B & o at lvorydaie,
Ohio.
Mrs. II. A. Smith, of Terre
Haute, Ind, is with relatives
here.
Miss Rissie Williams is visiting
Judge and Mrs. K. G. Williams,
at Covlngton.
Mrs. Bette Pike and little
daughter, of Livingston, are with
relatives here.
Mrs. Laura Balgh spent a por-
ton of the week with her sister,
Mrs. Albright.
Miss Mary Katherine Baugh. OF
London, is the guest of her cousin,
Miss Dorothy Albright.
Miss Carrie Hysinger was visit
ing her sister, Mrs. G. w. Rog
ers, OF Richmond, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brack Durham
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F
L. Durham, first of the week.
G. d. Sutton spent the week in
Cincinnati buying goods, for the
firm of which he is senior member.
Mr., and Mrs. w. A. Mckenzie
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine nine-pound girl, christened
Helen.
Miss Sarah Elliot, of Winches-
ter, has been the guest OF Miss
Christine Davis for the past
week.
Edgar Mullins was at home
from Camp Taylor during weel
to see his father, Mr.. H. ]. Mul
Inns who continues very sick.
Mrs. A. w. Stewart is with rela
tive at Wilde. and will come te
Mt. Vernon tomorrow TO spend
few days with relatives here.
Mrs Lucy Wallace and two lit
tie daughters. are here visiting
her sisters, Mrs. j. Luther Cum
minis and Mrs. Gard Hansel.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Rogers ant
children, of Richmond, motoret
over Saturday to spend the weel
with Mrs. Rogers father. Davie
Hysinger.
Andrew Gentry expects t.
move his family to Whitesburi
sometime in the near future
where he has a good position
with a big coal company.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Sparks ant
son, Bentley, went into Louisvill
yesterday in response to tele
gram announcing the death o
their brother-in-law, Mr.. lie
Webb.
Rockcastle has new Deput,
Circuit Court Clerk in the perso
of Master Louis Denver Niceley
who made his arrival last Satur
day morning. Mother and bah
doing we'll.
Mrs. J. w. Rider received
telegram yesterday that he
daughter, Miss Jennie MorioS
Jolly, was very sick at Mystic
KY. and to come at once. Sh
left on the late train.
Atty. G.. G. Brock was her
from London several days durin
the week on legal business. Mr.
Brock and children came dow
yesterday to visit her daughte
Mrs. VIII. Fish, and be with hin
. Judge and Mrs. W. M. Lewis,
London, and John Farmer, of Nj
Kee, and the father of Mrs. S.
Bowman, came down Saturds
and spent the night with Mr.. ar
Mrs. Bowman, and Sunday the
all drove to High Bride.
Miss Ruth and John Landru
went into Louisville last Saturds
and Ruth entered Spenceris
Business College. They m
Miss Bernice Landrum there wi
has returned home from Arizol
where she has been teachin
Miss Bernice and John spe
Tuesday evening 10 Crab Orcha
with their brother, Cheste
John left Wednesday night
Hampton Roa DIS. Virginia whe
he is stationed.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

For SALE:-8 or 10 good buck
lambs at $50 each. First come
first served.
w. J. SPARKS COMPANY.
BY R. L. Langford,
Farm Supt,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

Seventy-one expert mechanics,
trained and graduated at the
Kelly Field Enlisted Mechanics
Training Department, will be
come members of a "show"
squadron. a model Air Service
unit, which the War Department
will station at Boiling Field, An.
acostia, near Washington, D. c.
Bryan Perkins is one of the mum.
Der.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

Mr.. David Baker and Mrs.
Pearlie Gaalcomb were married
this week.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

d. M. Cress bought a bunch of
lambs from different parties near
here yesterday. If those farmers
who have not given any atten.
ton to sheep raising could have
been present and seen Walter
Henderson pull down between SIS
and $50 for three lambs, would
certainly open their eyes. Farm.
ers this is one of the best coun,
ties in the state for raising
sheep. Why not try it?
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-19

The following announcement
has been received by friends
here:
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonso Kelly
invite you to be present at the mar
rage of their daughter Kathleen
to Mr.. cambridge H. Lyon on
Thursday afternoon the TIVE nty.
fifth of July One thousand nine
hundred and eighteen at half pas,
FIVE o'clock Methodist Church
Lebanon, Kentucky.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
MAGNIFICENT ADDRESS Is
DELIVERED BY RABBI BRILL
BRILLIANT MERIDIAN DIVINESTIRS COLI
BANS BY ELOQUENT APPEAL
TO THEIR PATRIOTIAd.

TAX IS ready and willing to enter
its order for $4,000 worth Of
bonds, which Is above our quota,
d we WON'T stop AZ this said Mr.
Parker Reeves.
Speaking for the National Bark
Of Commerce, Mr.. E. c. Chapman
eoid, 1--WE viii sell more than our
asota"
air Ira I. Gaston stated that "The
First State Hart VIII sell iti quota. =
o.
"Tha Columbus National Bank
win do It's duty on the third drive,
and 'vill advance money for bonds
oa partial payment, a wa did il thu
second drive, and onthe same terms
is the statement given out by Mr. G.
II Ayres.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
GUN COTTON PLANT
TO BE ENLARGED
WILL SOON RESUME OPERATION
WITH MORE COMPLETE
EQUIPMENT,

After having been closed down for
.everal weeks on account Of the fact
hat It was impossible to secure the
necessary machinery, the Luxapaha
3leachery an important industry in
East Columbus engaged in the
nanufactutreofg gun cotton and other
commodities used in the manufacture
Of munitions, is preparing to resume
operations.
Mr.. J. D. Kennedy, the head of the
oncern, has recently returned from
a trip to the north, where he succeed
ID in securing a full equipment Of
modern machinery, and the plart
will be greatly enlarged and improved,
beng operated on a more extended
cale thar in the past. The factory
has on file orders from the federal
government for large quantities of
these products and win be kept in
operation both night ard day until
hese orders have been filled.
Mr.. Kennedy is assisted in the
management by his two sors, Messrs.
r. D. and Marshall Kennedy, the
latter devoting his time TO the ehem-
ical department
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
BlGckfriars Coming.

Much interest is being manifested
in the coming of the Blackfriars
Players, of the University OF
Alabama, who viii appear at the
College chapel next Saturday evening
presenting "Her Husbands Wife" o
delightful comedy in three acts.
The Blackfriars each year visit
the l. |. and c., and their plays in
the past have been greatly enjoyed.
Prof. f. Hudson Strobe is still
directing the students, and this
insures the success of the play on
Saturday evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
CHANCERY COURT
CONVENEs MONDAY

At its recent session the Missis-
sippi legislature changed the tins
for the holding Of the spring term
Of chancery court for Lowndes
county from the first Monday in
April to the second Monday in the
same month. There is some doubt
as to the constitutionalty of the new
law; so to guard against complica-
tons members of the local bar pc
titioned Chancellor Woodward to
postpone the term for one week,
and Judge Woodward, acting upon
this petition, issued an order naming
next Monday as the day for the ses-
son to convene.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
COLUMBUS OUGHT GER
TATNLY HAVE ONE.
OF THEM.
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
Local Advantages Should
Make Effort to Secure Camp
Easy.

1t is understood on good authority
that the federal government will
3robabIy soon undertake the cree
lion Of I6 additional training camps
for men who are to be sent abroad, TO
;oin the American soldiers who are
already there fighting shoudler-to-
shoulder with English and French
militiamen for the freedom of the
world. and if Congress passes a bill
providing for the establishment OF
these camps Columbus certainly
should. and most probably will make
an effort to secure one OF them.
Although the city has subscribed
literally to Liberty Loans, the Red
Cross and other patriotic organiza-
tons and undertakings she has de-
rived little, if ary, direct beneht
from the war, and it is generally
conceded that her failure to do so
results largely from the lack OF con-
certed effort on the part of her clt'-
zens. Among the first things con-
sidered by the War Department IN
establishing military camps and can
torments are the saiubritousess ana
the moral environment of the differ
emit cities under consideration, and
there is no doubt of the fact that
Columbus can meet the most rigid
reouiremerts in both these matters
We have one of the healthiest cities
in the country while local moral con
t,tiors are above criticism and there
is no city in the country better pre-
pared to furnish salutary surround
ings for the soldiers than is Column
bus.
The information regarding the
probable establishments of the IL
additional camps was received by
Mr.. w. H. Sullivan, chairman of the
emergency bureau of the Southern
Pine Association, and was made pub
lie at a meeting of that organization
which was recently held in Memphis
According to information receiv-
ed by Mr.. Sullivan, the War Depart
ment in insisting on the immediate
erection Of the camps to provide
training quarters for American SOL
diers who are to be rushed to France.
Many cities will undoubtedly endeav-
or to secure camps, ard Columbus
should get in on the ground floor
by Immediately undertaking an or
ganzed effort to secure one of them.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
|DISLOYAL TEUTON
FORFEITS HIS LIFE
r. P. PRAGER EXECUTED BY
CITIZENS AFTER MAKING
EXPLANATORY SPEECH.

Collinsville, H., April 6.-Kneel-
inc with his arms crossed, Robert z.
Prayer was lynched by mob Thurs
day night at midnight for alleged
disloyal utterances, after he had
prayed in German for three minutes
before he was strung up.
Prayer was coal miner and on
Thursday at Maryville, ILL.,, in an
address to the miners made remarks
derogatory to President Wilson.
Miners there became angry and
when they threatened to do him bodi-
ly harm he escaped to Collinsvllle,
his home. Some of the miners, how
ever, followed him, collected crowd
and took Prayer from his home and
led him barefooted through the
streets. waving an American flag.
The police, fearing violence, took
Prayer from the crowd and placed
him in the city hall. Later a large
mob gathered in front of the hall
and demanded the man. Mayor j
r. Siegel counselled calmness, but the
police force of four were overpow
cred and Prayer was found in the
the basement of the hall hiding be
meath a pile of tiling. He was drag
ped down the street and beyond tho
city limits, the crowd threatening tc
shoot if the officers approached.
One mile west of the city the
rope by which Prayer had been led
was thrown over the limb of a tree
He was asked if he had anything tc
say. His answer was to drop to his
knees and with arms crossed to pray
in German for three minutes With.
out another word he was pulled intc
the air ten feet and allowed to hang
The mob then dispersed.
Before the rope was placed about
his neck, Prayer wrote the following
note in German:
"Dear Parents-Carl Henry Prag
err, Dresden, Germany: | must OF
this, the 4th of April, 1918, die
Please pray for me, my dear parents
This is my last letter and testament
Your dear son and brother,
ROBERT PAUL PRAGER.'
In Prayers pocket was found {
long "proclamaton," in which h'
stated his loyalty to the United
States and to union labor, and tols
of his difficulty in entering th
miners union.
Prayer, Thursday afternoon, pu
| up posters at the Maryville mine
proclaiming his loyalty to the gov
ernment. When the miners left tn
workings they were incensed at tn
proclamations and began to hunt 70
Prayer.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
BIG WAR SPECTACLE
AT Princess Monday and Tucsda "
"For Freedom Of the World


Captain Edwin Bower Hesser,
author of For the Freedom Of the
World" was in the American Lee
giot of the Canadian Army when
the great film story was written. One
Of the great main events in the plot
came as an inspiration from a short
newspaper squib read by brother
officer ore night in camp.
ut was strange" said Captain
Heaser, "how it all started, My
commanding officer, Lieut. Colonel
3. ], Mccormick, o. G., 213th Batal-
ion, American Legion. happened to
read a rote in a newspaper to the
feet that a French army officer
had killed his wife because she per-
sisted in seeing him at the front in
violation of the order that no wo-
men were to be allowed to see their
husbands in the fire zone.
Major Fowler second in COM
mand of our battalion, thought that
shis was decidedly unfair, and gen.
eral discussion followed. Finally,
Colonel Mccormick, knowing me to
be q movie director, said. 'Hesser.
on ought to make film out of
that'-and | did.
"The story as written embraces a
similar incident, and as q whole tells
the story Of the thousands upon
thousands Of Americans who enlisted
in the Canadian Army to fight the
big fight. even before America en-
tered the war.
II feel that it should set at rest
for all time the arguments regarding
Why we are in the war. | want it
to show the American public that we
ire at war with q people whose bru-
-ality and barbarism, the result Of
their governmental system, is some
thing that every one of US must hate
and do our best to stamp out"
This great picture Of the World
War will be shown two days, the 8th
and 9th. Matinee at 3:l5 and 4:50,
Night 7:45 and 800 Admission 10
ard 20 eerts.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
DEMONSTRATION is
WELL ATTENDED
EXPERTS SHOW LADIES OF
COLUMBUS HOW TO
CONSERVE FOOD.

The patriotic food demonstration
which was held at the office of the
Columbus Railway, Light d Power
Company Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday under the joint auspices OF
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Lown-
ee3 county branch of the National
Council of Defense and the Home
Economics department of the Indus
trial. Institute and College was
largely attended and local housewives
we're given vauable lessons in the
conservation Of whea and other
commestibles which are so urgently
reeded by the fighting forces abroad.
The demonstration was directedey
Miss Marguerite Mallon, head of the
Home Economics department at the
college, who had, as her principal
assistant Miss M. R. Sebastian, who
recently came here from the Uni
yersity of Missouri. Quite number
Of local ladies also assisted in the
work.
The ranges and fuel were fur
nished by the Columbus Railway, Light
g. Power Company, while necessary
supplies in the shape of groceries
were contributed by local merchants
Some delightful products were
turned out, among them having beer
Parker House rolls, bise uits, mullins
and loaf bread in which the variou:
substitutes recommended by the
government to conserve wheat flour
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
Doctor Offers His Services.

DR. j, W. McClain, who for rum
Der of years has been practicising
physician several miles east of
Columbus, and who recently has beer
assisting the physical examination of
the men drafted in this county, has
volunteered his services and has beer
ordered to leave Columbus next
Saturday to join the medical reserve
corps. 1t is not yet krown where he
win be stationed.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
MANY MACONIANS AMONG
THOSE WHO WITNESS
THE CONTESTS
VISITORS IN LEAD
Score Total Of 95 Points,
While Local Athletes Make
Only 70.

The visitors were victorious in a
field meet held here Friday By ath-
leteG representing the Macon righ
School Of Macon, Miss, and the
Stephen d. Lee High School of this
city, having scored total of 95
points, while the local scored only
.73.
The meet was held on the athletic
field of the Mississippi Indutrial In
stitute and College, ard was wit
messed by large crowd, quite a
large number of Maconians having
beer among the spectators.
A list of the winners in the diff
ferent contests follows:
Boys weighing 125 pounds or
over--100-yard dash, Ellis Hunter,
Macon, 1st; Walter Stokes, Macon,
End.
Runring high jump-Walter
Stokes, Macon, 1st; Otto Land, Co.
lumbus, End.
Running broad jump--Patty of
Macon, 1st; Patton of Columbus,
End.
Pole vault-Otto Land, Columbus
1st; Vernon Gregory, Columbus, 2nd
Shot put Happy" Hubbard, Ma
con, list; Otto Land, Columbus, 2nd
Hammer throw-Otto Land, Co.
lumbus, 1st; Walter Halbert, Macon,
End.
Half-mile relay race-Stokes,
Crigler. Hunter, Binion, Macon, 1st;
Pritchard, Land. Lipscomb, Marshall,
Columbus, End.
HALF mile race--Lee, Columbus,
1st; Lindamood, Columbus, End.
Boys weighing between 100 and
125 pounds-100 yard dash, Crigler
Of Macon, 1st; Lipscomb of Co.
lumbus, 2nd.
Running high jump-Morrison
Of Macon, 1st; Gregory of Columbus
End
Running broad jump-Crigler OF
Macon, 1st; Hunter of Columbus
2nd.
One-half mile dash-Lee, Macon
lst; Lindamood, Columbus, 2nd.
Standing broad iump-Ellis
Hunter, Macon, 1st; Turner Stennis
Macon, 2nd.
Boys weighing under 100 pound:
-100-yard dash, Patty Of Macor
lst; Cook of Columbus, End.
Running high jump-Patton Of
Columbus. 1st; Patty of Macor 2nd
Running broad jump-Patty, Ma
con, 1st;Patton, Coumbus, End
PoleI vaut-Patty, Macon 1st
Patton, Columbus, End.
Half mile relay race-Patty
Stephenson, Crigler, Binion Macon
1st; Cook, Lipscomb, Patton, Nc
Gowan, Columbus, End.
/
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
Paris, April 6.---The bonn
bardment of Paris By German
long range guns was resumed
at i1:4O o'clock this morning.

Paris, April 6.-The Ger
man attack along the French
sector of the battlefront has
ceased. Today's official safe
north and south of Avre, but
ment says there was violent
artillery fighting last night
that no infantry actions oc
Cured.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
AMERICANS TO
JOLT TEUToNS
LLOYD GEORGE PREDICTS
VICTORY; ATTACKS
ON ENEMY.

London, April 6.-Premier
Lloyd George, telegraphing
today to the Lord Mayor of
London, on the occasion Of a
luncheon give b celebrate
Americas d suFf ito the war,
said: During 81 next few
weeks America i'll give the
Prussian military junta the
surprise Of their lives"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07

were effectively used These products
were placed in the office window and
made a most effective display, they
wholesome and palatable appearance
having almost invariably brought
hunger to pedestrians who stopped
to gaze upon them.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
Sammie Goes to Help Uncle Sam

Mr.. Sam Egger, prominent
young citizen Of Columbus, who for
number of years has held posi-
tior with Simon Loeb & Bro, Inc,
and who is well liked by everyone
who knows him, left yesterday for
Atlanta, where he goes by special
induction through Mr.. J. r. Randle,
secretary Of the local board, to give
his services 10 Uncle Sam. He will
be statiored for the present al
Camp Gordon.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07

Rev. T. L. Holcomb, who has been
spending the past two weeks at
Columbia, Miss, conducting a most
successful meeting has returned to
the city ard viii conduct regular
services at the First BAPTIST Church
today.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07
First Presbyterian Church.
r. Excel Fry, Pastor.
Sunday. April z.

At II a. m, following brief SER
mon on "Acquaintanceship With a
Living Redeemer," Job 1925, the
Sacrament Of the Lords Supper will
be administered. The attendance of
every member is desired.
At 1880 p. m, the sermon, by
request, will be upon the subject,
"The New Birth" John 3:3
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07

DR.. F. +. Barr, a former Colum-
bian, who for number Of years has
been residing in North Carolina,
spent the weekend here. en- route
to Starkville, where he goes to make
his future home re was met here
by his siser, Mss Mildred Barr, ard
Mrs Rose Carothers, who live in
Starkvile.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1918-04-07

There win be ar important meet
ing of the Parent Teacher Associa-
ton Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. All parents of this school
and of the Lee HIGH School are urged
to be present