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Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
WOMAN PLEADED FOR CAND0R
Matron Announcing Nearness of Birth
day Found Truth Not SO Attrae-
tive After She Got 1t.

A woman with birthday in sight
spoke earnestly to three men who we're
her friends, writes Ella Randall
Pearce, in life.
tomorrow will be another birth
day for me-" she said. 81 know the
freshness Of my youth has departed,
but / should like to know just how
old l appear in the eyes of the world.
Tell me, my dear friends if you were
looking on me for the first time what
would be your Impressions"
Said the first man glibly: 81 have
known you for several years, and you
appear the same as when l first saw
you. Your beauty is undimmed; your
charm Is undiminished. If / did not
know otherwise, should say tOmor-
row would be your twentieth birth
day"
Said the second man more slowly
81, too, have known you for several
years, but it seems to nae you have
been favored by time. Your beauty
has ripened and d. pcned until now
you, who were once a lovely bud, are
lovelier rose in bloom. l should
count tomorrow as the beginning Of
your twenty-hfth year."
"And you," querled the woman Of
the third man, who had been regard
ing her with clear-eyed frankness.
Between friends there should al
ways be TRUTH" he replied gravely.
81 acknowledge your beauty and your
charm and both have been wonder
! fully preserved in semblance of youth.
But you ask for candor and you shall
have it. Looking at you closely, l
should not expect you to see thirty
after tomorrow"
The woman faced the three men
who were her friends, and her eyes
were cleaning while her cheeks pink
turned crimson. She pointed an ac-
cusing finger.
"YOu have lied" she said tremulous.
ly, land you also. But 1 will forgive
you both because you lied to please
me. But you'-she whirled toward
the last speaker-"you are barbarous
egotist. You have wounded ME in or.
der to maintain your own reputation
for veracity. Truth, indeed Your
honesty offends me. We are no longer
friends. Go-and quickly"
"Whew!" exclaimed the third mar
as he strobe through the outer dark
ness. ~ wonder what would have
happened to me if l had really told
her the truth?"
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
Bethlehem, KY, May II, 1913

Bethlehem, KY, May II, 1918.
Mr., H. G. Cottle,
West Liberty, Ky.
Dear Sir:
You will find enclosed $1.00 to
pay for the Licking Valley Cou-
rier. | can't afford to be with
out it, as it is just like a letter
from home, and in fact is.
| have had perfect success here
this year, and was elected again
to my position as Principal of the
Bethlehem Graded and High
School.
Give all my friends my regards.
Your friend,
X. B. WHEELER.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
Rigid Economy.

Gov. Bilbo said at a food econ.
omy meeting in Jackson:
But let us have no food econo.
my, no misery economy of the
Smithson kind.
The Smithsons were a miserly
old pair, and one day Smithson
said to his wife:
" I've a hankering for an
orange. | think I'll go down in
the orange grove and pluck a few
fruit.
"Yes, but don't you pluck nc
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
More Vandalism.

On Tuesday afternoon late the
gas at the gas well was turned
off twice within an hour by some
vandal, and after the valve was
locked against a repetition of the
occurrence, later in the night the
gas under the boiler was clandes-
timely lighted.
A good guard who will shoot,
and a gun loaded with slugs is
badly needed over there.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
o4|,6I9IfIstsa
BLAZE.

Born, on the 18th, to Harlan
Acree and wife, boy.
Born, recently, to Mort Gibson
and wife, a girl.
There's another. but l can't
think, to save my neck, whose.
Married, on the 10th inst,
James Robbins to Mrs Annie
May Ratliffe, Rev. C. A. Bowl
ing officiating.
Tilmon Lewis went to Salt Lick
Monday on business.
Uncle Doc" Sergent, who is
suffering from blood poisoning,
is slightly improving.
Mrs, Arthur Grace, who was
badly hurt by being thrown from
amule two weeks ago, is able to
be out again.
The farmers in this part of the
county are having great trouble
in the securing of seed corn that
will grow. Many fields are hav
ing to be planted anew. Seed
corn ordered from seed houses
has proven to be as bum" a.
any other. The supply at Mid
Whitt's and his sons is sold out
now, and where any more that
will grow is to come from is quite
a serious question. If any one
in the county has corn that will
grow it should be properly adver-
tised and distributed. Any one
who would withhold good seed
corn at this critical time for an
extravagant price ought to face
firing squad. Uncle Mid Whit
and his sons are entitled to spec.
ial mention. They had large
cribs of corn that would grow
which they patriotically emptiet
to the people at the prevailing
prices for corn, with slight ad
dition where it was picked. They
could have easily gotten five dol
lars a bushel for their seed corn
but they were too patriotic tt
ask it or take it. Let every MAJ
who has good seed corn be as pa
triotic as they are. That kind O.
man is what the term "GOOI
CITIZEN" means.
OTTOMAN.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
To Morgan County Merchants:

The following rules for selling
flour must be followed strictly:
For every pound of flour sold
the consumer must purchase a
pound of corn meal, or other SUBJ
stitute for flour; provided, how
ever, that farmers having corn
ground, or persons buying meal
elsewhere, may buy flour without
buying meal upon making a cer-
tifcate that he has The meal and
that it has not been balanced by
other -four purchase.
Merchants have no right to
refuse to sell flour to persons
who offer to certify that they
have meal.
Before | will countersign GER
tihcates the.ymust certify that a
poundof flour has been sssold for
each pound of substitute rep
resented by certificates.
1t is a violation of the law to
cake a certificate without a pound
for pound sale of flour.
Sales of flour must be confined
to l15 pounds weekly for each
member Of the family.
Citizens are requested to re-
port any violations of these rules
TO me. L. T. HovERMALE,
Food Administrator Morgan Co.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
The Commencement.

The West Liberty Graded and
High School Commencement be-
gan last Wednesday evening and
closed last evening. 1t has been
Splendid throughout, but owing
to the fact that the principal
feature-the graduating exer-
cises s.-were not held until after
the paper was printed we reserve
the detailed account Of all of the
exercises until our next issue.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
CaSkey.

Ben Caskey, an aged and re-
spected citizen, died at his home
on Elk Fork, near Lenox, Satur-
day. We did not learn the cause
of his death.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
Local and Personal.

Mrs. L. B. Reed has been sick
but is reported better.
Elijah Smith, of Nina, was in
town Monday on business.
j. R. Rose, of Loveland, was
in town Monday on business.
P. S. Smith, of Jeptha, attend
ed county court here Monday.
Wild Ferguson died at his home
at Malone Monday night of fever.
C. c. May, of Flat Woods, was
a business caller at our office
Monday.
Lee Rose, of Grassy Creek,
was here Monday attending coun-
ty court.
Emmett Cox, of DeHart, was
here Thursday of last week on
business.
H. G. Arnett, of Nicola, visited
his brothers, Chas. D. and Floyd,
this week.
Rainey Hamilton, of Silver
Hill, attended Quarterly court
here Tuesday.
Sam r. Lykins and son, Den
ME, of Stacy Fork, were in town
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Garfield Duff. and little
son, of Caney, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. H. 7. Dyer.
Miss Sarah Dennis, of Ezel,
visited friends in West Liberty
and attended the Commencement
this week.
John Davidson returned last
week from an extended visit with
relatives in Prestonsburg and
Floyd county.
j. X. Patrick, of Dingus, visit
ed the Courier crew and SUBJ
scribed for the paper while in
town Tuesday.
Miss Clara Lewis, of Licking
River, was the guest of Miss
Gladys Nickel several days dur
ing the Commencement.
Misses Myrtle Nickel, of Nick
ell, and Matte Stamper, of Sel-
lars, visited Miss Anna Nickel
through the Commencement.
Asa LyKins, of Grassy Creek,
visited his brother, John M. Ly-
kins, and attended the Com
mencement last week and this.
Richard Williams, of War
creek, passed through town last
week to attend the funeral of his
mother, Mrs. Andrew Williams,
at Omer.
DR.. W. H. Wheeler arrived last
! week to close up his business af.
fairs here, after which he will
remove his family to Wheelright
to reside in the future.
Sanfor Day, of Eminence, vis-
tied his daughter, Mrs. A. P.
Gullett, last week. His little
grandson, Stanley, went home
with him for an extended visit.
Fred Burrows, of Farmers,
representing the Ashland Hard
wood Lumber Company, was
here last week. Fred gave us
an order for blank timber con-
tracts while here.
Our good friend, W. 7. Colvin.
of Huntington, W. Va, is visit
ing relatives in his old home
town. Willie has just returned
from Battle Creek, Mich, where
he has been spending few
weeks in a sanitorium. He says
his health is much improved.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16

sound fruit, ST. shrilled Mrs.
Smithson. Only bad ones,
mindw
But suppose there amt no
bad ones, mother?"
Then you'll have to wait till
some goes bad, that's all. We
can't afford to eat good, sound
oranges worth a aquarter a dozen"
Washington Star.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16

j. H. Taulbee, of Lexington.
and Major Milton Taulbee, OF
Little Rock, Ark, visited their
aunt, Mrs. Elijah Cochriham,
and other relatives in town the
first of the week.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
GRASSY CREEK.

Elder w. L. Gevedon has just
returned from a preaching tour
at Richmond and other points.
The oil we'll at Grassy Creek
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
Armenian Relief.

Since my last report through
the Courier have addressed au-
diences at the following places
and received the amounts indi.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
Mize. Ky., Nav II, 1918.

MlZe, KY, May III, 1918.
Mr.. H. G. Cottle:
Please send me your paper for
one year for which you will find
one dollar enclosed.
SALLY PACK.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16

Notice-The Morgan County
Heat, Fuel & Light Company is
prepared furnish gas to its pa
irons at 35 cents per 1000 Gu. ft.
Apply at the office of the Com
pany in Commercial Bank build
ing.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
Have You Seen the Fifth Wheel?
This Is Strong New Weber Wagon Feature


VOU can find the new fifth wheel, the biggest wagon
improvement only on International wagons. We
can demonstrate how the Weber fifth wheel makes
the best wagon still better
The famous fifth wheel on the Weber, made of strong,
maleable on with large wearing surface, does these hings
Ii distributes the strain the front bolster and sandboard
overcomes pitching of bolster preventing bending
breaking Of the king bolt does away with pulling up of front
bolster and bending of circle iron.
The top plates Of the fifth wheel widest the lower
plates protected and dirt gets in between. The
you study the merits of this feature the you will appe
cate its importance.
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For Sale by W. H. MANKER, West Liberty KY.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-16
Sheriff's Sale for Taxes.
By of the County years below named will
Monday, June 10, 1918,

door of the house West Liberty o'clock D. m offer for
C the following greale estat
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29

and stock farms are particularly well
adapted to turkey raising, and it is III
such places that most Of the turkeys
are found. Little has ever been done
in the way of raising turkeys in con-
finement, and when it has been tried
the results have been discouraging.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
FRENCH GIRLS work
AS CHIMNEY SWEEPS
Pays Better Than Dressmaking
when Season Ends They'll
Take Up WhiteWaShing.

Chimney sweeping has been taken
up in Paris by two girls-Mille. Cecile
Sevestre, aged eighteen, and Mile. Ger
maine Fleury, seventeen.
Asked why they had undertaken it,
Germaine explained:
makers shop. The war obliged the
directress herself to find work else
where, and consequently we had to do
the same. My father is a chimney
sweeper but men have all been mobi-
liked and we offered to help him.
sour customers are so surprised to
see US and also so pleased with our
work that we never leave job without
getting a good tip. Cecile has fixed
salary of seven francs a day and she
usually gets four francs extra in tips.
In the dressmaking trade she got three
francs a day.
"Soot easily comes off. We have
only to take a bath and dress to go
to a theater If we feel like it. When
our work is done no one can tell we
are chimney sweeps. At first we felt
the effects Of climbing and jumping
about on roofs, but now we're used to
it and enjoy it.
"Next spring, when the chimney
sweeping season is over we shall take
to embarrassing. Go from black to
white, see?"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
POWDER HENS BY MACHINERY
Discarded Churn Makes Application
OF Insect Powder Easy and
Quite Effective. -
By c. S. ANDERSON, Colorado Agri-

Rv c. s. ANDERSON, Colorado Agri-
cultural College, Fort Collinsl
A hen may be healthy, well fed, and
well housed, but if she is overrun
with lice and mites she cannot remain
a profitable producer or a good mother
for the young chicks.
Under ordinary conditions, lice arc
mites can be kept down by frequently
spraying the poultry houses, roosts'
dropping boards and nests and by pro-
viding O good busting bath for the
birds. When these precautions fail, in
diyidual treatment must be followed
by busting the birds with some good
insect powder. In large tiocks this Is
very laborious, and the following use
of an old discarded churn may help to
solve the problem.
Put a cupful or so OF insect powder
in the churn. Next put in the birds
one at a time and turn the churn gent
" for. a half-dozen revolutions. Ii The
powder contains carbolic acid or some
other strong irritant, it will be well Il
protect the BIRDS eyes by slipping
small cloth sack over their heads.
The rotation of me churn cause
the bird to relax and the feathers t.
open, thus letting the insect powde
get well into the skin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
WAR RATIONS FOR CHICKENS
Corn Is Probably Most Important Food
for Poultry and Should Not
Be Overlooked.

In spite Of the high cost of feeds q
flock of good fowls will continue to re,
turn a handsome profit, because OF
the great advance in price Of eggs and
poultry. There is no cheap ration,
because all grains and feeds have adj
vanced. Corn is probably the most
important food for poultry and should
not be left out Of the ration.
Cracked corn and oats may well
constitute the bulk Of the hard grain,
using equal quantities by weight OF
each. A little barley, say 20 to 20 per
cent, will add variety, but wheat is
out of the question. Low grades and
screenings that do not contain too
many weed seeds may also be used.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
NT-bRi|igiIIsE5 I,IEF'g;iissssIUjHd
v;rgilians Engaged IN Big Piisa .T'i1as
Means Muck Toward Defending
Mon in Trenches.

While the ruthless Elilderburg is pre-
pairing his poison gas and liquid FIRE with
whic1 % spray the mircy trenches In
which !. ,crican boys are standing guard,
bulw TX against which the wolld-b be
wrc@xers Of Right and Democracy are
dasl:ing their best, thousands of Nir-
ginians i'll every section Of the State are
pushing to a successful conclusion a
Thrift Drive which is vital to the protec-
ton of their defenders. Reports garnercd
from County Committeeman Indicate
that the people are realizing the necessity
for thrift and the unequaied opportunity
for Investment which the War Savings
and Thrift Stamps open TO them and are
purchasing in fine fashion.
At all OF the various meetings the great
est enthusiasm has bceG shown aud scores
Of mel, women and children have pledged
themselves to the purchase OF certain
amounts of stamps during the year, thus
becoming members Of either the $40,
SIS, $50, 500 or even $1,000 clubs. By
buying so many stamps week, the total
is easily secured and hardly with one
noticing the money thus loaned the Gov
crnment. As stamps can be bought for
Is cents and SIS, saving IS made easy for
all, and the four per ce1t. compounded
interest paid by the Government makes
the investment unusually valuable. Coun-
ty Committeeman hope that ey2ry person
in the county will plclge themselves for
the largest possible amount to t<' bought
during 1918 and that they vii attend
the meetings now being held.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
LIGHT DRESSING OF MANURE
Yields Larger Returns Per Ton OF
Fertilizer Used Than Does
Heavier Application.

A light application of manure Yields
larger returns per ton of manure usec
than does a heavier application. Thi
has been proven by the trials at man.
experiment stations. Heavy applic2
lions of 80 to 40 tons per acre Civ
the largest yields, but when tn
amount of manure is limited and til
area of land is large, light apple"
tons of six to ten loads per acre Civ
the most profitable returns. Very ben
eficial results may be secured by giy
ing a very light dressing of one t:
three loads per acre to the fields whicl
are to be plowed for green manure
The manure doubtless increases bac,
terial action and hastens the fermenta.
ton and decay of the organic matter
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
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SOUR MILK FOR LAYING HENS
MIST Excellent Substitute for Meat
Scrap and viii Give Good Re-
turns During Winter.

While the production Of eggs dur
ing the winter when high prices pre-
vail is the result of proper breeding,
Matching, rearing and care, proper
feeding will always tend to stimulate
egg production at that season.
One reason why hens lay well in
spring and summer is that they are
able to obtain animal protein in the
form Of bugs and worms. During
fall and winter, therefore, the, poultry
feeder should attempt to initiate
summer feed conditions. The CONNER
cial poultryman supplies animal pro
TEN by feeding meatscraps, but the
farmer often fails to provide this feed.
Skim milk, preferably sour, is q
most excellent substitute for meat
scrap and will give good returns when
fed to laying hens. Numerous expert
ments have shown that laying hens
fed skim milk will double in egg pro
duction similar hens fed no form OF
animal protein.
According to F. D. Crooks Of the
Pennsylvania State college school OF
agriculture and experiment station.
the exact value Of sour milk as o
source of protein, is difficult to state.
Numerous feeding trials, however.
place it's value at SO cents to 81 pei
100 pounds. 49,
Skim milk lowers the cost Of pro
ducing a dozen eggs. On the farm it
may mean the difference between
profit and loss in connection with the
farm flock. Sour milk has medicinal
effect also. 1t keeps hens in good
health and helps prevent disease.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
DAMAGED FEED FOR POULTRY
Before Buying Low-Grade Grain Make
Sure That 1t Has Sufficient
Amount of Nutriment.

Before buying low-grade or damaged
grain to feed the poultry, make sure
that it has enough nutriment in 1t to
he worth the price you pay for 1T.
Grains that are simply shrunken, If
bought cheap enough, are sometimes
profitable to feed; but those which are
damaged in some other ways frequent
~ are almost useless and are expen-
sive at any price. When possible, it is
we'll to send samples of this kind of
grain to your state experiment station
for examination.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
PROVIDE ABUNDANCE OF AIR
Where Vegetables Are Growing II
Cold Frames, Slide Sash Down
on Every Mild Day.

Caulifower, cabbage, lettuce and
parsley plants which are in the colo
frames should be given an abundance
of air. Slide the sash down about
half way in the middle of every mild
day for one or two hours. When it is
not safe to take off the sash entirely
in the middle Of the day, let them be
raised upon props two or three inches
at the back Of the frames to let il
fresh air to the plants.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
TURKEYS ALWAYS IN DEMAND
Because of Constant Decrease in Num-
Der of Fowls There is Increased
Profits in Them.
nv ANDREW WEINANT.)

Because the number Of turkeys IN
the United S&atas-has constantly de-
creased in the last few years while the
demand has perhaps increased, a
more profitable side line than turkey
raising fer those favorably situated
for the work could hardly be found.
Given plenty or range, turkeys Will
readily find grasshoppers and other
insects, green vegetation, the seeds OF
weeds and grasses, waste grains, and
acorns and nuts of various kinds. In
this way the cost of raising them Is
small and the profits large. Grain
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
WOMAN NEAR DEATH
Hair Caught in Electric Wringer ana
Head Pulled Up to Rollers.

Mrs. Allen Weir, who lives west OF
Evansville, Ind, had narrow escape
from death when her hair was caught
in an electric wringer.
Her hair was hanging loose and she
had q scarf about her neck, when the
scarf and hair were caught in the
wringer. Her body was pulled up to
the rollers. The obstruction threw
belt. Her husband found her in &
short time, choking and unconscious.
He obtained a pair of scissors and re
leased her by cutting off her hair and
the scarf. Mrs. Weir will recover.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
sPROUTED OATS FOR FOWLS
Recommended as Green Feed for Poul-
try by Specialist of Department
of Agriculture.

The poultry specialists of the o. S.
department of agriculture advise that
sprouted oats fed as green feed to
hens confined to yards cost about 10
cents per hen a year and one cent
per dozen eggs, not including any
charges for labor and equipment. In
the experiments Of these specialists
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
SPAIN KEEPS ITs OLIVE Oil
Recent Royal Decree Forbids Export
of This Product.

A recent royal decree forbids exports
from Spain Of olive oil, of which large
quantities formerly were shipped both
directly and via France and Italy TO
the United States and other foreign
markets from Barcelona and Seville.
In southern Spain and in Catalonia the
olive oil industry has been an impor-
tant source Of revenue to the growers,
who exported to foreign refineries,
whence the oil was often shipped to
the United States as Of really non
Spanish production. Recently the di-
rect exports from Spain to the United
s+ntns hove increased considerably.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-03-29
KIDDING SOILS OF GAPEWORN
Effective Measure Is to PIow During
Winter-Freezing Weather
Kills Insects.

Winter blowing is an effective meth
cd of Kidding soils of the gapeworm.
This worm causes the so-called
"gapes" in little chicks, and can only
result from contaminated soil. Win
ter blowing throws the worms to, or
near the surface, where freezing
weather quickly ends their existence.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-13

10 TllN JUN Y IiUnOrII NuTI-
Nitl .minauall nf She l.ai4hsNihi
iufHW operating against he CErchn-
SlntH,H has committed suicide no.
ffiiINH tn an Official Russian wireless
' it issviNr'i mere.
ih, dispatch t'nounqcs General Ma
hirii JOS a traitor
rNfrii Murayicff uudof the impcrial
f'hinif Ma- police Inspector of rctro
HlNd with tie ranE at colonel. Upon
the outbreaks Of ine revolution he
iuiFvd ihe BolsheylJ and command, I
the foicea which defeated General
hprnilntt when the latter was within
f1i.cen alies " S'clsoslAd.