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Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
CUMPTION, Hz>
Which is plain Common Sense, in United States
language, without Educational Furbelows
BY T.. II. TIOVIGRMALE.
About Some Matters Of Food Regulations.
vs. sS:5;:@.ssYsl - M

In regard to the Food Administration in this county
have few words to say that somewhat personal In
the first place. let ME say that serving Food Ad
minstrator without cent salary compensation l do
this patriotic duty and do it willingly although the
duties take considerable portion of my time. AS my
duties principally the enforcing the prices and quan
y Of sales of food products is with the merchants that
have TO deal mostly. And there ninety merchants
in Morgan county, the furnishing them with the various
rulings Of the Food Administration involves correspon
dence of such magnitude that it would require time
than be crowded in the "a hours to properly attend to
it. Consequently, have decided to make all announce
ments and rulings public through the Licking Valley Cou
rier Notice of my decision to do this will be mailed to
each merchant and after that time they must depend on
the through the paper for their guidance
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
A Striking Example.

At the Mohawk Bank, there
stood a line of Rumanians wait
ing to buy Liberty Bonds.
Suppose" said one of them
to Alexander Landesco, cashier,
suppose | want to sell this bond
later on, can | get the money on
it any timer
Whereupon there was loud
demonstration of the Rumanian
language. The whole line of .Ru-
manians seemed to be speaking
at once and directing its words
to the man who had asked the
question.
Shame on you for asking"
exclaimed this mans country
men. docs a soldier ask ques-
tons when we is ordered to make
a charge on the enemy? He goes
ahead and does it. And you,
who are only buying a bond, ask
questions. Shame on you!"
This is written mainly for the
benefit of some Americans. Gin
cinnati Post.
The same sentiment applies as
fully to the Red Cross contribu-
tons. Give till it hurts" to
this organization that cares for
our wounded boys, and ask no
questions.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
Judge Young Arrested.

Word was received here last
week that Judge Will A. Young,
of Morehead, had been arrested
and taken to Louisville because
Of alleged pro-Germanism. This
was quite a surprise to the people
of Morgan county, most of whom
know Judge Young personally.
and would never have ascribed a
pro-German utterance to him.
Our latest information is to the
effect that he had been released
from custody and was back at
home. We did not learn what
disposition was made of the case.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
Patriotic Morgan County.

In the Third Liberty Loan Nor
gan county was allotted as her
share of the work, $40, 90.
But she did not stop at that.
She went over the top and SUBJ
scribed for nearly fifty per cent.
more than her allotment, or near
ly $50, 100000. This is the spirit
that antimates the citizens of
this county.
While every one engaged is en-
titled to due credit it is we'll to
give to those who had the work
in charge full credit for their en-
deavors. L. Y. Redwine, as
Chairman of the Speakers Bureau
did his full duty in getting the
matter before the public, and he
and others took the stump to ex-
plain the work. In the week
drive that was made Mr.. Red
wine, Mr.. S. M. Nickel, ac-
companied by Mr.. Custer Jones
and W. D. Archibald and Mrs.
Martha D. Womack, made Liber-
ty Loan speeches at almost every
neighborhood in the county and
it is due to the work of this
patriotic team that the county
oversubscribed its quota.
The Courier is proud of Nor
gan county, proud Of these patri-
otic men and women, and proud
of the aid that it rendered in the
work Of selling bonds.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09

Much of the effectiveness of the food conservation de-
pends upon the patriotism of the people These times
when the people should do the things required by the Foot
Administration voluntarily. These regulations are neces
sary to the winning of the If the war is to be wor
we must all make sacrifices and should do so gladly The
man or woman who refuses to observe the wheates days
or observes them grumbngy is not thoroughly patriotic
We should eagerly and willingly do these things. Afte
ALL how insignificant are these little sacrifices What
the eating of the wholesome paaabe cornbread for you
breakfast instead of buscut two days in each week. com
pared to the sacrifices soldiers making? My bo
in France writes me letters that cheerful and live
ly but when he wrote "Dad, write me ALL the HON
news" and inquiries when the boys from Morgan county
his friends and acquantances be called he
sciously revealed to his longngs, and when renem
ber that he went voluntarily at nineteen years of age be
cause he felt that his country needed him, feel shame
that can do so little Every father should and doubt
less does, feel this audabe pride in their soldier
Next to being soldier in this war; being the father of
are not willing to do all we can to aid them. When ask
ing my permission to enlist my boy said, "My country
needs me, and am strong and able to CO." That argu
ment was unanswerabe. had to yield. Do we who ar,
called upon to do the things that are necessary to enab
our boys to win feel that CALL my country needs me-
If we feel that our country needs us we will have that de
termination to 90 our part, matter what it may be-
have no patience with that phrase ''do your bit" B
means little Every man who has sensed the tremendous
issues at stake in this feels anxious to do his ALL
help win the war.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
Great Wheat Stocks
Isolated.

It's the shortage In ships that
Is putting the Allies and the
United States on wheat rations.
Great stocks of wheat are iso-
lated In India, and Australia, AT
great sacrifice In ship space and
use the Allies are forced TO Sc
cure some wheat from Argentina.
On January l, Australia had
stored l00,000,O00 bushels OF
wheat that was ready for ex.
port-but there were no ships,
Then came the new crop with
an exportable surplus OF S0,00O,.
900 bushels. Now Australia has
approximately lS0,000,OOO bush.
els waiting for ships.
India, at the same time, had
iO,OOO,OOO bushels OF wheat
stored for export During April
50,000,0O0 bushels more out OF
the new crop will be added to
the pile.
Argentina closed the last ship
ping season with 100000
bushels OF wheat left in the
stock available for export. The
new crop will add l35.0OO,000 to
the left over.
1t ls not 4 problem that the
wheat does not exist In the
world-lt is entirely a problem
Of shipping, which has thrown on
America the obligation Of divid.
my our stock with the Allies.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
In Technical Language.

Mars John," excitedly ex-
claimed Aunt Tidy as she rushed
painting into a fire engine house,
please, sub, phonograph to de
car cleaners semporium and
notify Dan'l to emergrate home
diurgently, kaze Jeems Henry
sho' done bin conjured! Doctor
Cutter done already distracted
two blood vultures from his pen
dercitis, an l lef him now pre-.
zaminatin' de chile's ante bellum
for de germans of de neuro-plu
monia, which if he's disenfecteC
wild, der gotter 'noculate him vic
icecoldlate quaranantimes but
b'lieves its conjuration!" Rich
mend Times. Dispatch.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
He's "Abroad" at Present.

Swiss newspapers received at
New York City contain the fol-
lowing news item from Berlin:
Bank Director Franz Won
Rintelen has withdrawn from
the Board of Directors of the
German Beer Brewing Company
at Berlin. Herr Won Rentelin is
abroad at present.
Yes, Won Rintelen is abroad. "
He is serving a term in the Fed.
eral penitentiary for plotting a.
gainst the United States. Thus
does the rulers of Germany de.
ceive their own people. 1t is a
part Of their "kultur.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
How They Feel About 1t.

A meeting held in Chicago last
week gave pretty fair indication
as to how the Irish in America
view the Irish problem as raised
by the conscription issue. Here
are quotations from two speakers
at the meeting:
Said Quinn O'Brien, II am the
son of a Fenian, a man who left
Ireland because of persecution
and famine, but if it were nec-
essary to win this war that Ire
land should be sunk in the sea
alongside the Lusitania, then /
would say, Sink Ireland 1t is
not necessary"
And James G. Condor follow
ed with this: Il don't feel that
lrishmen in America will sneer
at England when our own liberty
is at stake. 1t is time to send
word to the people of Ireland
that the men of Irish birth and
descent in America who have for
years given money, effort and
sympathy to Irish freedom now
expect something in return. The
message must go to them: RE
member that America, your
friend, is fighting for her liberty,
and if you harass one of her al
lies you are not answering the
true call of democracy but are
fighting to cucumber the liberty
and progress of the world."-
Huntington ald-Dispatch.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
ALLIED FOOD SHIPMENTS
REACH LARGE TOTAL

A general idea OF the quantity OF
food sent to European allies by the
United States from July l, 1914. to
January /, 1918, is given by figures
just announced by the o. s. Food Ad.
ministratiOn. In that period the Unit,
ed States has furnished complete year.
ly rations for 5I,100933 people. In
addition there was enough extra pro.
tein to supply this portion OF the diet
for %, 1914 $40 additional men.
The total export of wheat and wheat
-four TO the three principal allies is
equivalent to about 2S4,000, 900 bushels
Pork exports fol the 3h years amount.
ed to almost 2,0000O0,000 pounds. Ex.
ports Of fresh beef totaled 443, asa, 400
pounds, The amount OF food exported
to Russia is negligible compared with
that sent to the western allies.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
Holy Roller Held at Ashland.

Charged with making un.
American remarks and interfer.
ing with the sale of Liberty
Bonds, Rev. John Fleming, OF
the Holiness church, South Ash.
land, KY, was held to the federal
grand jury yesterday under SIS, 0OC
bond.
Fleming is alleged to have said,
in reference to the Liberty Loan
parade in Ashland, that while
the devil Is holding a parade in
Ashland, we will hold a jubilee in
South Ashland" A committee
of citizens had the warrant is
sued and it was served by the
chief of police.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09

Throughout England l02 daily
newspapers have been forced to
increase their prices, and GIG
weekly papers have followed suit,
The monthly magazines selling
before the war at 8 cents now
cost l6 to 1S cents. The cost of
novels and books has largely in
creased, even the popular and
widely sold classes having risen
from so to 100 per cent.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
Mesdames Womack and Fitzpatrick
Entertain.

Mrs. Martha D. Womack and
Mrs. Lula D. Fitzpatrick enter
tained at their home on Main
street Monday evening in honor
of the members of Mrs. Womack' s
Sunday School class who have
joined the colors, and of the
members of the High Schoo
graduating class.
Quite a crowd was present anC
an enjoyable evening spent.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
Contract Letting.

Sealed bids for the erection of
a school house in sub-district q,
Division a, (new district near
Mussel Shoals) will be received
at the Office of the County Super
intendent up to May ID, 1918.
Plans and specifications can be
had by calling at the Office Of the
County Superintendent,
BERNERD Z. WHIT,
407-3 County Supt.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09

There has arisen confusion of ideas as to the sale of
-four Here are the only ways that permitted First
pound Of cornmea or other flour substitutes, must be
sold with each pound of -four unless Second the custom
er has had ground from his con has purchased
elsewhere, and has for immediate use meal, or other
flour substitutes for each pound of flour purchased And
the purchaser must sign a certificate to that effect
want, especially, to call the attention of the mer-
chants to the fact that is violation of the law by both
merchant and customer to take give certificate unless
there has been actual sale of -four Nor can the neal
other substitutes be balanced against more than
purchase Of flour. pound of substitutes must bs con-
sumed for each pound of -four
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
W. S. S. Campaign Launched.

The following telegram was
received by w. D. Archibald,
Chairman of the War Savings
Stamps Sales Committee for Nor.
gan county:
Louisville, KY.
W. D. Archibald,
West Liberty, Ky.
At Lexington, Friday. May 10,
meeting of county chairmen will
be held at Phoenix Hotel at
p. m. Washington representa-
tive will be present. Wire me
Immediately if you can come
Meeting very important.
JAMES P. Brown,
State Director War Savings
Stamps for KY"
Mr.. Archibald will attend the
meeting.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09

To effect the needed saving of wheat
we are wholly dependent upon the
voluntary assistance of the American
people and we ask that the following
rules shall be observed:
|. Householders to use not to exceed
total OF lh pounds per week OF
wheat products per person. This
means not more than TX pounds OF
victory bread containing the required
percentage of substitutes and one-half
pound Of cooking flour. macaronl,
crackers, pastry. pies, cakes. wheat
breakfast cereals, all combined.
2. Public eating places and clubs TO
observe TWO wheatless days per week,
Monday and Wednesday, as at present.
In addition thereto, not to serve to
any one guest at any one meal an
aggregate Of breadstuffs, macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, containing n total
Of more than two ounces Of wheat
Hour. No wheat products to be served
unless specially ordered. Public eat
ing establishments not to buy more
than six pounds Of wheat products for
each ninety meals served, thus con.
forming with the limitations requested
of the householders.
3. Retailers to sell not more than
une-eighth OF a barrel Of -four to any
town customer at any one time and
not more than one-quarter Of n barrel
TO any country customer at any one
time, and In no case to sell wheat
products without the sale of an equal
weight of other cereals,
4. We ask the bakers and grocers tC
reduce the volume OF Victory bread
Sold, by delivery Of the three-quarteI
pound loaf where one pound was solo
blfore, and corresponding proportions
~ other weights. We also ask baker
not TO Increase the amount of thelI
wheat -four purchases beyond 10 pei
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
DR.. Collier Organizing.

DR.. S. R. Collier, member OF
the State Council of National De.
fense, organized the Elliott coun'
ty Council Friday. He left Mon
day for jackson and Camnt0n tC
perfect the organization in the
counties Of Breathitt and Wolfe
Doctor will devote most OF his
time to the work until the east
ern part of the State is thorough
ly organized.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09

For the information of the public will state that i
the customer has had meal ground has purchased il
elsewhere he can not be forced to purchase substitute
order to buy four but the merchant may refuse to sell
flour to any in of six pounds per month for eac
member of the family, hired help or boarders regularly
eating to be reckoned members of the family In othe
words the regulations requires that family shall USE
more than six pounds of flour per month for each member
of the family.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
New Pastor at Christian Church.

Elder Albert Hales. of Stoning-
ton, has been called as pastor of
the Christian church here, and
preached his first sermon as
pastor last Sunday morning.
Elder Hales was pastor of a
church in Liverpool, England,
and was there during the first
two years of the war.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09

cent Of the average monthly amount
purchased in the four months prior to
March l. 4
s. Manufacturers usi1g wheat prod.
ucts for non food pdf fosess should
cease such use entirely.
g. There is no limit upon the use Of
other cereals, hours, and meals corn.
barley. buckwheat, potato -four, ct
cetera.
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod
ucts whatever, except a very small
amount for cooking purposes, and are
doing so in perfect health and satisfac.
tion. There is no reason why all of
the American people who are able to
cook In their own households cannot
subsist perfectly well with the use OF
less wheat products than one and one
half pounds week, and we specially
ask the well-to-do households In the
country to follow this additional pro
gramme in order that we may provide
the necessary marginal supplies for
those parts of the community less able
TO adapt themselves to so large a pro
portion OF substitutes.
In order that we shall he able to
make the wheat exports that are alb
solutely demanded Of US to maintain
the civil population and soldiers OF the
allies and our own army, we propose
to supplement the voluntary co-opera.
ton Of the public by further limita.
tion Of distribution, and we shall place
at once restrictions on distribution
which will be adjusted from time to
time TO secure as nearly equitable dis
tributlon as possible. With the arrival
Of harvest we should be able to relax
such restrictions. Until then we ash
fer the necessary patience, sacrifice
and cooperation of the distributinl
trades.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
Ffolgge number of certificates that are coming tc

Foe number Of certificates that are coming to
me for endorsement forced to the conclusion that the
merchants taking certificates when sale Of flour is
made If flour has been sold to balance all the certificates
turned n Morgan county has not been conserving flour
However, in the future shall demand that the merchant
turning in certificates must certify to that each pount
of substitutes represented in the certificates has been bal
anced by the actual sale and delivery of pound of -four
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
America Consumed 100000 Bushels Monthly.
From Now Until Harvest Must Use
Only 2l,0O0,OOO.
RATION PER PERSON IS Il POUNDS
OF WHEAT PRODUCTS WEEKLY Y
Military Necessity Calls for Greater Sacrifice HereAed War
Bread Must Be Maintained-Our Soldiers and
Sailors to Have Full Allowance.

to furnish the Allies with the necessary proper.
ton of wheat to maintain their bread from until
next harvest and this military necessity reduce
against normal consumption of about 100000 bushels
so cent of normal consumption This the situa
ton Reserving margin for distribution the army and for
special leaves for general consumption approximately
~ pounds of wheat products weekly person. The Food
Administrators statement continues Many of our consumers
dependent bakers bread Such must be durable
and therefore, requires larger proportion wheat products
than cereal breads baked in the household Our army and
navy require full allowance The welodo our population
can make greater sacrifices in the consumption of wheat
products than the In addition our population in
the agricultural districts where the other cereals are abun
dan are more skilled the preparation of breads from these
other cereals than the crowded city and industrial populations
With improved transportation conditions now have avail
able surplus OF potatoes We also have in the spring months
surplus OF milk and have ample and oats for human
consumption The drain and barley as substitutes has
already greatly exhausted the supply of these grains
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
ONLY AMERICA CAN HELP.

ION your side are boundless
supplies Of men, food, and mate
rial; on this side boundless de-
mand for their help,
4 "our men are war.Weary and
h their nerves have been strained
4 by more than three years Of
\ hard, relentless toll.
4 "our position is critical, par
4 ticularly until the next harvest,
4 but the United States can save
4 US.
"You Americans have the men,
4 the skill, and the material to
4 save the allied cause"
4 SIR JOSEPH MAcLAY
x British Shipping Controller
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09

FOR SALE-Fine large red
bull calf. Cheap if taken at once.
II. G. CoTTLE.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-09
REGISTER AND SUBSCRIPTION
ACCOUNTS.

NLOIO I LIN HIVU OUUOONII IIO1V
,o,o,,,,ro
ASSVuNlo'
Ihlrd Liberty Loan.
Morgan County.
SINCE LAST WEEK
w A Tsstornan 1oo
+ p Wilson 1oOo
WPIacv 100
Ianes r p.rL;ns 5o
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
HOOVER MAY HAVE
CHARGE OF ALL FOOD
AND RELIEF OF ALLIES

Paris, No. tn his arrival in
Paris Yesterday from London Herbert
{. Hoover. American food admnisUa-
or, had conferences on the food prob
lem with q committee of French eN.
ports and Victor Boret, French minis
Ter OF provisions. Mr. Hoover was &c
companied from London, where he ar
rived several days ago from the
United States. by Hugh s. Gibson,
first secretary OF the American em
5assy there
The appointment Of Mr.. Hoover as
director Of relief. having charge OF che
entire food and relief administration
Or the European allies and the United
States. is under consideration.
It is understood the oiler of the po-
ition has been made in behalf OF the
allies and is rather fayOrably re
arded by Mr.. Hoover, although 10 an
aomcement has been made
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
CAMP GRANT OFFICERS
CAN BE RELEASED By
FILING RESERVATIONS

Camp Grant. Rockford ILL.,. Nov. 80
"A memorandum issued yesterday
afternoon reveals a change in the rul
ne ais to the discharging Of soldiers.
Previous to this change officers were
Unable TO file designations. but had 60
70 chosen for mastering out oy the
camp chief OF staff or other high au-
horities The change makes il op-
ional with an officer to remain in the
service or not and un.ess the com
mandant declares that he cannot be
spared he will be discharged on re-
quest.
Medical officers Of all ranks, nam.
5ering between thirty-iye and forty.
viii be mustered cut within the next
few days, according to an announce.
ment made by Lieut. Col. George g.
Lake, camp surgeon. Others will fol.
ow later.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
SPORT IS WORTH WATCHING
National Ball Game OF the Basque
Mourtalneers That Calls for All
Sorts Of Fesourceful Work.

However modest rs geographical
unit may be the Basque mOuntaineer'
NJ the pyrenees. there remains TO
their credit n national ball game that
viii yield nothing to the finest sport
ing Efforts Of the Anglo-SaXon people,
whether In the matter Of pure reerea-
lion or Of spectacular interest. The
fourbillon-like movement with which
the player. the pelotari swings round
10 cntapult the ball with backhanded
fling to the great wall eighty yards
away Is no less graceful than the
sweeping hurl OF the disc0bolus. while
The vigorous contest under the lee Of
he wail. where the bail Is shot from
he "chistera," the curved Wickerwork
dove, with marvellous rapidity, affords
IN unlimited display Of rcsOurceful
tactics The referee, bright-colored
berat on head. sings the score in set
seflUln and the applause thunderS
rom the crowd as ChiQulto, or Mel
ehlor. or some other national hero Of
Ibis "pelote basque game earns his
need Of praise.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-30
WAR LOSSES TO FIVE.
Of DELLIGERENTS IS
257,364 MEN
CASUALTIES OF THE AMERICAN
ARMY SMALLEST OF The FIVE
NATIONS, WITH $3.50 DEAD
AND ts2,s4s WOUNDED.

London. Nov 30-Announeement
yesterday that Austrla-Hungary lost
100000 killed and wounded during
the war brought the total estimated
casualties fer five great powers to
IG.251 .SS4 men,
The information concerning the
Austrian losses came in an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen,
which said S00.0GI men were killed.
Cermany'S losses recently were TN.
officially reported as l,jS0,oUe killed
and i.15o,eo0 wounded
Frances dead have been estimated
At 100000, with aroGer million in
wounded or captured
Britain is officially ,aid to have lost
l,eC9000 in killed, with 2.39l POI
wounded
Americas list has been officially I'M
nounced rs 53,l69 dead and lS2,9tS
wounded.