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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

II relatives of soldiers from
Rockcastle county need any as
sistance, in business or social
problems, relating to these sold
iers. or their families, the Civilian
Relief Committee of the Red
Cross will gladly take up those
matters.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
Pc X y ON A l.

down from Brodhead yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Langford
are moving to Lebanon Junction
Aunt" Tade Lee is very low
and not expected to live but q
few days.
Misses Fan and Martha Sparks
were at home from Louisville for
the week end.
Corporals Jesse Fish and Otis
Hale were home Sunday from
Camp TAYLOR
Rev and Mrs. II. II. Young
and Mrs. Cleo Brown motored to
Stanford yesterday.
Casper Adams Is here from
Illinois, to join his wife and spend
a few weeks with Mt. Vernon
relatives. ........-...-.... .. ....-..... .--.-
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Mullins and
Mrs Il. l. PAYNE of the Livings.
ton section were in town yester.
day shopping.
DR.. and Mrs. }. c. Moore spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Moore near Hiatt Mrs. James
Moore is very sick.
Corporal Bogue Parsons writes
from Camp Taylor that he is
liking the army life and all the
boys doing fine work.
Miss Amy BroctOr is now
assistant cashier of the Peoples
Bank. A wise selection on the
part of the management of that
splendid institution.
Earl Cox, who has a position
with W.. Sparks Co., at Lewis
burg, was at home to attend the
funeral of his grandmother, but
returned Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robins were
up from Brodhead last evening.
Mrs. Robins, who. has been in
poor health for some time came
to see DR.. Pennington.
III. Vanhook, of Burnside, who
many years ago was citizen OF
Brodhead. and who has many
warm friends in the county, was
here for a few hours one day last
week.
Herbert Cox, who has a good
position with a munition factory
a, Toledo, but was called home
last week on account of the death
of his grandmother, has returned
to his work.
Hardin Moore and Frank Baker
were over from Climax during
the past week. Mrs Moore
has Just returned from two
months stay in Florida and is en-
joying better health.
Logan Bryant writes from In
dianapolis that he likes fine and
that he is putting in fourteen
hours a day school work. There
are $50 others in the same de-
partment and all of them are
Kentuckians.
Mr.. Jack Sperett, a Central Uni
versity student, has been filling
Miss talin's place in the High
School for the past week Miss
Falin has sufficiently recovered
from her severe attack OF grip To
be back in school Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Traub'
of Scranton, Penn, who are WIS.,
ting his sister, Mrs. Annie Kreu-
ger, leave tomorrow for Often
helm, Lincoln county to spend a
few days with his father. Ru
dulph Traub. Sr., and brother,
Henry. MIR. Traub has for some
years past been connected whitman
embroidery establishment, but
owing to scarcity of fabric, tho
heavy orders are booked were
compelled to suspend business
for a time Mr. Traub, who Is
a Swiss, but naturalized citizen
of the U. S., is very enthusiastic
for speedy American decision
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
.NHOOPING COUGH.

Give Cbamberlain's Cough
Remedy TO keep the cough loose
and expectoration easy.
1t is excellent.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

J. H. Bullock of the Level
Green sold a pair of two year
old mare mules to Dave Brown,
of the Quail section for $500. 90.
sold them next day for $4,000.
Bullock also bought a yearling
filly from James Davault for
Sos 90.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

The three-months old child OF
Mr.. ,and Mrs. Bradley Payne,
died yesterday from the effects OF
measels and whooping cough.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
ROCKCALTLE CIRCUIT
COURT.

Missouri Ramsey, AdmrX.
of S. Ramsey, Deed,
Plaintiff,
VIC. Kirby, Defendant.
AND NOTICE
The Bank of Mt. Vernon,
Plaintiff,
Missouri Ramsey, Admrx. of
SD. Ramsey, Decd, Defendant.
All creditors of the estate of S.
B. Ramsey, deceased. are hereby
notified to present their claims
against same, properly proven,
before me on or before April 30,
1918. Beginning on said date !
will sit daily to receive and regis.
ter such claims and proof. will
hold my sittings at the law Office
of L. W. Bethurum, in Mt. YER
non, KY.
c. S GIiffin,
Master Commissioner.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
BANK STATEMENT.

Report of the condition Of the Peoples
Bank, doing business at the town Of
Mt. Vernon, County of Rockcastle, State
of Kentucky, at the close of business on
18th day of April. 1918:
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

Bradley Sigman sold a mare to
Tom Hubbard for $T2s and buggy
to Jim Griffin Jr., for SIS.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

When you need Overalls come
TO O'Bryan headquarters and get
the best.
!. Fish & Son.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

Mrs. Kate Cummins. wife of
Mr.. Will Cummins ard a sister of
j. E. and M. F Craig. died at her
home in the Quail section, Tues
day. The deceased was "a years
old and died of pneumonia The
burial took place at the Lawrence
grave yard.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

SEED CORN FOR SALE
Diamond Joe's Big Early White
90 Day Corn. Tested % per cent
termination. 81 90 per bushel.
ARCH HAYES, Brodhead. XIV.
AprIe-3t Telephone in residence.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

Geo. Bray sold Ben Levisay
two year old horse mule for
$3.50.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

HAMs:-I want all the hams
you have to sell. Will pay IS
cts per 10.
>" T. Il. PENNINGTON.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

The money you save by buy
ing Fish's Clothes will go long
way toward buying q Liberty
Bond.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

New suits, new hats, new shirts
and everything new at Fish's,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

We, U. G. Baker and Floyd Miller,
President and Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
of our knowledge ard belief.
U. G. BAKER, President.
FLOYD MILLER, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of April, 1918.
My commission expires Jan. IA, 1922.
w II. Fish,
Notary Public.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
LOCAL

Get under a new Swami Hat.
There is one for you at Fish's.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
S E ED CO R N

Those having Seed Corn for sale
may advertise under this head
at 5 cents per line each issue.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

Grafanolas, and all kinds of
reCordsf for sale at
SUTTON & MCBEE's
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
Have Fish's do your develop.
ing and printing.

The best is the cbeapest-that's
why it pays to trade ct Fish's.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

All retail mdrchants of Rock
castle county must copfne them
selves to profit OF not more than
one cent per pound on all sugar
sold for cash.
H. IT. YOUNG,
Food Administrator
RockcaStie Co.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

Mr.. John ID. Miller and Miss
Risse McFerron were married
in Jeffersonville. Ind, last week.
rhe news of this marriage came
as quite a surprise not only to
the friends but even the immedl
ate families, who did not sus-
pect that they were lovers. Miss
McFerron was in Louisville aud
had been for the past several
months taking a business course
In the Bryant & Stratton Bust
ness College and would have
finished the course in a few
weeks. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Fred Kueuger and is
a very attractive young lady.
The groom is a conductor on
the L. & N. and one of the most
trusted men in the employe of
that company. They will make
their home in Lebanon Junction.
The Signal joins with their many
Mt. Vernon friends in extending
congratulations.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

Developing and printing neatly
and quickly done at Fish's. Try
us,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

The following item contributed
by Cashier &C. Mcpherson, cash
Ter of the First State Bank, Liv-
ingston, which institution has al
ready sold more than one.half OF
it's quota for the Third Liberty
Loan:
Livingston is going cover the
top" and secure it's quota OF
S., $50 90 for the Third Liberty
Loan. Approximately $4,000 oo
has already been secured The
firm of Davis & Asher is on the
Honor Roll Every member and
employee having subscribed to
the Loan.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON
WAR.

eve accepted this war far
worthy object, and the war will
end when that object is attained
Under God, 1 hope it will not end
until that time - A, Lincoln,
June I6, 1864. Of course, he
meant the "War of Sections "
but it applies with equal truth to
the U. S. aud the Allied Cause in
1918. If you cannot see to read
the War News, the Byrne Optical
Service will help you. At Rock
castle Hotel, Mt. Vernon, KY,
April aoth to May 4th.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

H. T. YOUNG. Chairman.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
WINDOW pepper is
HEADED FOR TROUBLE
People Of Second Street Are
Laying For" Miscreant.

Some individual who is headed
straight for load Of shot. or we'll
deserved licking, or term in jail
OF probably all threeis operating
on Second street and succeeding in
frightening women and children
by peeping in windows at night and
as result Of his actions several
residents OF that section are Laying
for him with blood in their eyes and
able.bodied clubs in their hands.
The pepper has been at work for
about q week, and during that time
has been seen at number Of win.
uows The police have been asked
to look into the matter, but It is al.
together probable that some of the
indignant residents OF Second street
WILL get" him before the police have
I'm opportunity
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
PROMPT HELP NEEDED
TO RELIEVE DISTRESS
And Social Service Union Ap-
peaIs to Public For Funds.
You should KNOW Of ans!

Right now grim, stalking severe
cold IS exacting fiightful toll among
the poor mothers and children
Candidly, there is but one big, hu.
name answer to the appeals of those
unfortunate people and that answer
is an immediate, whole-hearted con
tribution toward their relief
The distress, made more tragic be-
cause Of fuel shortage. has been un
equaled in years. In most cases the
mothers and children who come TO
us are without sufficient undercloth-
ing. shoes, overcoats, food the bar
-rst~ requirements OF existence.
We are asking you we MUST ask
you--to make that answer to send
in 81. or SO. or 800 or any amount
whatsoever and NOW
viii You Do 1t?
The Importance Of your help has
perhaps never been greater than al
this time You CAN help. somehow
We believe you will.
Mail checks or leave contributions
with Treasurer Walter W Trout at
the Peoples Trust Co
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
BOY MlRACUL0USLY
ESCAPES FROM DEATH

Mr.. Boyd Ellis, Of near North
Mountain, who was to have been a
pallbearer at the funeral Of young
Philip Clyde Myers, Tuesday after
noon. coud not act, owing to an ac-
cldent AS he was leaving his place
for the funeral his buggy was struck
by a helper engine on the Baltimore
and Ohio low-grade. The vehicle was
smashed and the horse and Mr.. Ellis
miraculously escaped, Mr.. Ellis sus-
tanning only few bruises. His place
as palbearer was taken by Mr. James
F. Newkirh
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
WHAT A JUNIOR
RED CROSS GAN
DO IN OUR CITY
Objects OF Organization Ex-
planned BY r. c. Leaders.
LOCAL SOCIETY NOW
BUSY WITH IT'S WORK
And II Is Hoped That Soon All
School Children viii BE En-
listed Under Its Banner and
Understand IT'S Principles.

+ Il win be exceedingly interesting
10 the public Is learn what has been
done BY our school girls and boys In
Martinsburg, and the possibilities Of
a greater work for the Red Cross.
President Wilson has well suid. thot
cnlisting In the service Of the Jill.
nior Red Cross gives The American
school boy or eill traiaing along two
fundamental lines training Tor com
munily service and special yoca.
tlonal training, We cannot empha-
size these too much, when WI con-
slider the foct that the first and chief
principle in education Is training for
seryice All we need 10 do Is Ia de.
hlgpaie the kind "a sorgine and low
ca render II Certainly no more suit
able time could be found 70 put into
practice these great principles In the
education Of the American youth
than now.
The local committee Ii pleased to
report considerable activity In our
schools Already two schools hove
received full membership the High
School and the Sc Josepla's School.
While other schools are doing their
bit" they have not made formal ap-
plicatlon for membership into the
Junior Red Cross Society. We are
quite sure that grand work Is be.
ing done in all our schools, yet we
ere anxious to have every one fully
organized and accredited which we
believe Will be wonderful inspira-
tion to every boy and girl in perform
ing patriotic service.
The only Requirement for meir4ber.
ship is hat each school should con.
tribute sum equal to twenty Ave
cents per student Or render service
for the Red Cross equivalent 10 the
same. It IS easily seen that the work
of few students will soon give the
school the service required for full
membership. IN the High School
alone number Of girls have made
from one to five vests or sweaters
besides making cash donations to
the school chapter Practically every
boy has made a cash donation.
/ Whot can our boys and girls doe
oua boys can give aid by small con.
itlibuticna, can be messengers for
the chapter can help to advertise.
can make checker boards. can col
lect magazines ara othar vholesosna
material for the comfcrt ana entess
tainment Of the boys in camp What
can the girls do? They can learn to
knit sweaters, make surgical dressz
CONTINUED On Page Tiphs,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
CAN SELL CHEAPER
IF PATRONS ASSIST

A local grocer says he and his fell
low grocerymen could sell at great
~ reduced prices IL the public would
only carry their own packages and
not expect the grocerymen to deliver
them. The delivery system is one of
the costliest items Of the business. So
many customers also expect the gro
ceryman to hurry out with an order
fer two or three cents worth Of goods,
not realizing that 1t costs the gro
ceryman about that much to deliver
the small package. M
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
z CARS OF COAL
COMING TO CITY
WITHIN FEW DAYS
Fuel Administrator Henshaw
Gets Encouraging News.
SENT FROM CUMBERLAND
AND IS ENROUTE HERE
Fuel Was Diverted From Origi-
nal Destination In Order to
Supply Needs Of the People
of Martinsburg.

Fuel administrator f. G. Henshaw
today stated that IL carloads OF soft
coal have been diverted from their
original destination to Martinsburg,
and are now somewhere on tho
road between this city and Cumbei
land He received notice yesterday
from Cumberland that IL carloads
had been diverted to Martinsburg on
Sunday last. and it is hoped that it
viii reach here this week. A weeks
time getting coal from Cumberland
e Martinsburg is considered pretty
fair these days.
This coal will be distributed among
local dealers by Mr. Henshaw anG
its arrival will materially help the
situation, as 1t viii give about four
days supply for domestic use II is
estimated thar the requirement here
d about 20 carloads per week during
ordinarily severe wecther One car
load was received yesterday BY MI,
TEenshaw and turned over to a local
dealer. The coal is being sent to Mr..
TIenshaw as fuel administrator, and
no exercises his judgment as to its
distribution among the dealers. The
carload received yesterday was tho
first secured by MI Henshaw in his
official capaciy, although he had been
working on the mattr even since his
appointment.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
UNCLES ACTED AS
BOYS PALLBEARERS

Unclcs acted as pallbearers al the
funeral Of Master Herbert Dean,
which occurred Tuesday afternoon
from the home OF his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Nv. Dean, West King
street. They we're Messrs. William
Dean, j. Melvin Ripple, Roland and
Reuben Schill The officiating min
:sters were Rev Er. Charles s.
Trump and Rev A. VI. Gluck and
quite number OF friends Of the be
reaved family assembled to pay the
last tribute of respect to the bright
little fellow The interment was
made in Green Hill cemetery.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
sEALERs TO ELECT.

The annual convention Of the State
Sealers Association Of Weights and
Measures will be held in Huntington,
February IL, 49,. IA and Is. All state,
county and cfsy sealers will be in at
tendance to the number Of several
hundred. The meetings will be held
in the commissioners room at the
city hall
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
WASHINGTON ANALYZES
SITUATION IN GERMANY
(By IntefnatlonaI New servioe.)

-
WASHINGTON jan. s President
Wilsor'a recital 81 wa objects and
aims was intended for ibe consump-
ton o. : Gcsman military dictator.
ship All Official word reaching
Washington todas fully bears out the
international News Service dispat.
ches carried il this papof yesterday
on the seriousness 81 the German IN.
ternal political crisis German mill.
sarlsm. although II overeached itself
in the Russian peace negotiations.
still Ii firmly fixed in the saddle.
But tho chasm between the military
party and the liberals Il increasing
hourly. The bitterness is increasing
to such an extent that tho kaiser has
been asked 70 take definite stand
between the parties. That he will
bow to the will Of the pan-Germanists
as he already has done in the past,
is considered certain. This action
must be followed by q supreme mill
tary dictatorship. officials here say,
which will renew its efforts TO force
peace with the sword"
MiIitarista viii Be Overthrow.
Tho result must be attempted Sc
we're suppressiyei measures against
all liberals, and especially the Social.
lists. This win have the effect of di.
yiding tho German people. and OF
nullifying tho present reichstag con.
troll The inevitable result will be
the overthrow OF the militarists, ii
they cannot make good ON their pro
misses and officials here say that
they cannot. and eventually the res
toration OF liberal German govern
ment. which will sincerely represent
the German people With such a
government peace could and easily
will be made
DO Not Expect Early Peace.
mere II iiU Dtuti Htfci uONtft4'
that even the paeifcist element in
Germany would approve acceptance
OF President Wilson's terms a: the
present time. They in no way jibs
with claims OF German victory. and
even the German liberals believe that
Germany not only cannot be defeat
ed. but that she can successfully de
fcnd all conqurede territory against
any force that may try to retake it
Because of this. officials say, further
fighting must follow before any rea
sentiment for peace IS apparent il
Germany.
War Preparations Co on
SO, while awaiting word from Ger
many as to how President Wilson's
peace terms are received war pre-
parations went on apace today
There is to be no let-up in getting
the army fully prepared 1t is doubt
full whether there would be halt
ever though Germany should evinc,
desire to further negotiate.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
fcbsrles Brooks smith.)

Washington, Jan. ga friend IN
Honolulu has sent me copy Of the
Iiiio Daily Tribune. and It is plain
to be seen from reading Of it's linn
xtel but interesting columns that the
Hon. George M. Bowers, congressman
from West Virginia. was a star per-
former and popular one upon the
festive occasion Of a congressional
commuters recent visit to Hawaii.
AT Hilu. il seems. there was an
open air feasting upon nativegdishes'
rythmic dancing upon the sands by
natives to the Groom Of lulllng ha'
wiian instruments, and speechmakine
III which. according 70 the Tribunes
rsporf Congressman Bowers captur'
IA Iii Tie honors. NOT only does the
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
SMALL COMMUNITIES
BETTER CONSERvERS
Doing More to Save Food Than
the Larger Cities.
(sy InternationaI News seryIce.l

Washington, Jan. 9.-Small com
munities throughout the country have
lined up behind the food administra-
tion AMI are playing more import
ant part in the whole program of con
servation than are the cities. This
was she message given today to
Food Administrator Hoover by the
state food ADMINISTRATORS, here for
two-days' conference. Administra-
tor Hoover. addressing the 76 dele
gates, laid particular stress upon the
greater conservation of wheat and
meat, especially the former The
conference closed this aftrnoon
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
CRISIS IN GERMANY GROWING ACUTE
President Wilson'S Peace Terms Are Directed Impending Military Dors
NaOyLs
WarmeSf In World
Says admiral
(ey International News service

(Hy international News service.)
Washington, Jan. 9,There is nc
shortage OF clothing OF any kind in
the navy. Each man aboard has one
blanket and each man at the navy
yards has two This was the testi-
mony Of Admiral McGowanI paymas.
tergeneral Of the navy. in his testi-
mony before the senate committee
here today. He brought to the room
2 great stack OF clothing to support
his statement that the United States
navy Is the warmest In the world
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
FestoOn Mr.. B0wers
With Hozver G0rlands

reporters news report Of the affair
say that, but in the editorial column
the editor offers an article to prove
that he was nightly impressed with
the address OF Congressman Bowers.
'IIon. George M, Bowers, Of West
Virginia, writes the Tribune editor
who is member Of the congressional
committee on fisheries, was very en-
thusiastic about Hawaii and her fu-
ture He brought down the house
by saying that he could see no rea-
son why liilo should not become
the greatest port in the Pacific. He
called attention to the fact that II
was several hundred miles nearer the
mainland than Honolulu, and would
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-09
a FIREMEN KILLED
IN CHICAGO BLAZE
Mysterious Fire At Chicago
Avenue Theatre.
ley International News servIce.l


Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two firemen, be-
lieyed TO be dead, are buried beneath
the ruined walls Of the Chicago ave.
nue. thatre here today and the bodies
Of two firemen killed when the walls
collapsed as the result of fire OF
mysterious origin have been recov-
cred. Nearly dozen firemen were
injured, some Of them seriously.
Firemen were greatly hampered in
getting to the blaze by deep snow
and lost much time in finding buried
water hydrants Rescuers worked
frantically in near-zero weather to
rescue the men beneath the walls
Damage to the theatre is estimated
at $4,000.