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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18
i LOYAL SONS CLASS.

The Loyal Sons Class, from
the Sunday school of the Christ
tan church. has a history that
should be or interest to the peO
pie of Mt Vernon. This class
was organized in february of
1915 with five mem bers 1t
grew rapid. having thirty
three bows pre>eut on one Sum
in the following May There has
not been a year, since its organ
ization that this Class was not
represented in the graduating
class Of the High School. One of
the big problems has been to
keep a President; they get too
big for the town. Homer Proc
tor was the first President, but
he graduated in May, from the
High School, and went to the
University Of Kentucky in Sep
TENDER. He was followed by
Charley Thompson, then holding
a position with tie Peoples Bank,
but later securing a position
with the Garrard Bank and Trust
Company, of Lancaster. Jamie
Thompson became the next Pres
ident, but New York City lured
him away from the little town in
the mountains and in July of
1916, we gave Will Thompson the
highest office within the gift of
the Class. But Will too, had
heard the call from beyond the
sky line of the little town, and
we lost another President to the
University of Kentucky, as Will
had graduated from the High
School In the Class OF 10 Ralph
Griffin was the next to receive
eur biggest compliment. Ralph
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18
CHAM BERLAIN'S COUGH
REMEDY.

Before using this preparation
for a cough or cold you may wish
to know what it has done for
others. Mrs. 0. Cook. Macon,
Ill, writes, ~ have found it
gives the quickest relief of any
cough remedy 1 have ever
used" Mrs. James A. Knott,
Chillicothe, Mo-, says, "Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy cannot
be beat for coughs and colds
H. J. Moore, Oval Pa, says 81
have been used Cham be Rain s
Cough Remedy on several occas
sions when l was suffering with
a settled cold upon the chest
and it has always brought about
a cure.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18

Second -That We extend 10 the
bereaved family our deepest
sympathy in their loss, and COM
mend them in praverful tender
ness to Him who alone has power
and right to give and take
away, as seer eth best in His
sight.
Third That q copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of this Council, copy
furnished the Mt. Vernon. Signal
for publication. and copy be
sent to each one Of the bereaved
family.
G. ". Murphy,
Lille Seaborn.
Celia Payne,
Committee.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18
A LETTER FROM
BILL BALLARD.
Great Lakes, III.
Jan. 9th, 1918.

jan. Otu, 1910.
Dear Mother
Will answer your letter, 1 re-
ceived yesterday. Glad to hear
from you and that you are well.
This leaves me we'll and satisfied.
Got a letter from Wade the
other day. They were all we'll.
Have not heard from Ben for
some time. 1t is an awful bad
day here today, is showing. In
some places the snow is drifted
from 10 to IS feet, and is about
two feet all over the ground.
Don't know what we will do if
it keeps on showing. We have
not been out of our barracks only
10 eat. Guess you are Still in
Mt. Vernon. We had All awfully
good dinner to day. Had chick
Ell. 1t is the first chicken we
nave had since l have been here.
| had a tine time New Years. l
was in Chicago. People certain
ly think lot of sailors there
They invite you to eat with
hem. Mill ma les invites you
had the best eating while | was
there | ever had. 1t was the
finest table ever saw and they
gave US money for car fare. l
was there about three days.
The people I was with told me
to come any time. They are
worth millions of dollars. They
gave us parties and showed US
the best time thev could. PeO-
pie here haven't got the big head
like they have some places They
treat you just like you was class
ed with them. The man we
stat d with aas forty FIVE years
old. Another boy and 1 stayed
with him. He had two girls,
and they took US all over the
city to shows and every where.
Give all my love and answer
soon. Guess l will be home some
time in April, If l get my fur
Tough
Love to all,
Your son. Bill.
Camp Perry, Co I. 5th Reg.
Barrack 528 North
i. Great Lakes, Ill.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18

The Boone Way man, after var
ious della, 8, in road business af-
fairs. 1T Winchester, reached his
old stamping ground, At.Vernon.
on Monday afternoon last. At
Livingston, between trains, he
met and conferred with that old
scrapper, Will Owens, who fur
nishes items from tha, point for
the Signal. every now and then,
and made efforts to reach an ami
cable understanding with refer
ence to the long standing feud
that, under general superstition,
has existed between the two
scribblers. The B. w. man has
rested for some time under the
m preston that bis various Of
ferred bluffs had had the effect TO
hold that Owens person in leash,
but indications are, at the present
writing, that the said writer and
scrapper viii be on hands with
stuff to surprise the natives. Let
the old rascal come out from
under kiver and Are his gatling
and a. centimeter, il he dares-
There will be something doing
from the trenches of his Old
antagonist.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18
VICkSM5oegBS We
TO ALL LOYAL AMERICAN
CITIZENS OF ROCKCAS-
TIE COUNTY,


Your Government and mine has
decided to raise q large amoun,
of money to carry on the war to a
successful conclusion, and in ord.
err to give every loyal citizen .
share in the victory which is as.
sured has issued a WAR saw
INGS CERTIFICATE STAhT
and THRIFT stamp, to be sole
at a price within reach of all.
War Savings Certificate Stamps
will be sold for ISL II ,during the
month of January, 1918; after Jan
uary aud during 1913 the prize.
will be one cent additional each
month. Thrift Stamps are solo
at % cents each and draw no in.
terest, a card Is furnished the
buyer of thrift stamp and when
rs stamps are attached to the
card it may he exchanged for .
War Saving Certificate with d
payment of from IL to g cents
additional. War Savings Certif
cate Stamps and Thrift Stamps
are now on sale at the Post Office
and you are urgently requested
to show your PATRIOTISM by
ACTIONS and to purchase the
above mentioned stamps to the
limit of your resources.
For further information apply
at your Post Once.
w. H. Fish,
Chairman Rockcastls War
Savings Committee.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18

graduated from The High School,
II and went the way of the
Presidents, having left for Barca
College on January first of 10
On January 9th, we elected Log
an Bryant President. Logan
was a High School graduate, Class
is and has since been one of
Mt. Vernon's live business men,
but the Loyal Sons are wonder
ing what bigger thing this new
honor will be a stepping stone
toward for him. However, the
Loyal Sons are not selfish. They
rejoice over every promotion tina,
comes to one whose name has
been Oh our class record. Among
the names of those whose names
are on our old records are the
following:
OUR BOYS IN KHAKI"
Clyde Baker, Camp Shelby; Rich
ard Mullins, Camp Shelby; Au
brey Martin, Camp Shelby
Dwight Bowman, Camp Shelby
Leon Childress, Camp Shelby
Jamie Thompson, Camp Taylor
Richard Sowder, Camp TaylO
Tede Payre, Camp Taylor; Clar
ence Rickels, France; Will Dav
is, New Port, RI; Chas. L. Dav
is, Now Port, R. l.; Virgil Mul
Inns, Camp Dewey; George Payne
Washington, D. c.; Grant Mul
Inns, Camp Shelby.
H. 7. YOUNG, Teacher
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18

Gov. Stanley seems to be a
great prohibitionist these days.
We do not question his sincerity,
but there is no question about
there being some doubt whether
it will get him a seat in the U. S.
Senate. A lot Of Kentuckians
are "frOm Nilsson II.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18

THE weather man is very en-
courag ing about when the snow
will disappear. He indicates
that if it is moi gore bv the last
of January that it will possibly
all be melted by the list of March.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18

THE Kentucky Legislature by
an Overwhelmingly majority pass
ed the prohibition amendment,
making Kentucky the third
state to ratify the National pro-
hibition amendment. About four
years time will see John Barley
corn wiped out Of the United
States.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18
Colds Relieved
Without Dosing

II you have tried Internal medicines
without success, We want you to try the
External treatment Vick's "Vap-O-
Rub" Salve. Apply hot wet towels over
the throat and chest to open the pores, then
rub Vick's in we'll and cover with a warm
flannel cloth. The body warmth releases
healing vapors that are inhaled with each
breath, and, in addition, Vick's is absorbed
through the pores. 25c, soc, or $l.00. -
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18
WOMEN IN THE WAR
Mrs. Philip North Moore Tells the
Duty Of Her Sisters In the Crisis.
BY MRS. PHILIP NORTH MOORE.

Mrs. Moore, who
10 president of the
National Council of
Women, 10 now de-
voting her entire
time to the work Of
the Woman's Com
mittee Of the coun-
Gil Of National De-
ftnss. She Is aiss
O member OF thu
N ational Security
Leagues Commit
tee Of Patriotism
Through Education
and has written the
following article for
circulation In the
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18
IN MEMORY OF OUR
tDEl ARTED SISTER.
Helping Hand Council No. a
Daughters Of America.
Livingston, KY.

Livingston, Ky.
Whereas, it has pleased God.
in his infinite wisdom, TO remove
from earthly labor TO her heaven,
ly reward, our beloved sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin, who de-
parted this life on Sunday Deem
Der. 10th, 1917, therefore be it
resolved:
First-That in the death Of
Sister Griffin our Council has
lost q true and loyal member, the
community a loved one. snd her
husband and children a loving
and devoted wife and mother.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18
WHAT VICTORY MEANS

Contributed by AGNES kEPPLIER
to the National Security Leagues
campaign of Patriotism Through Ed
ucation.)
It would be well If every American
would di.possess his mind of two pop
mar and Pleasing fallacies. First, that
he United States took up arms as q
Knight Grant to right the wrongs Of
France and Belgium. Second, that OH
impressive entrance into the war must
tneyita bly,, and of itself, decide the is,
sue. We are hshting as a free people
Tor our own safety. and we must fgAt
aari and well, or suffer q shameful
defeat. Germany denied US the sea-
seeauss she thought We would aeceP,
eur fate from her hands. She per@it>
asrself now q profound contempt for
our army. Unframed men with defec-
i've ammunition are about as terrible
IN her eyes as prairie dogs would be
in ours. She boasts happily that we
will pay her the Indemnity watch Is
essential fer her recoastruction.
Meanwhile, to mako sure OF Cur
downfall, she plots reasonably In
every state Of the Union. Perhaps, il
she wins the day, she will recompelse
such men as Senators Stone and La
Toilette, and Mayor Thompson of Chi
cago. More likely she will fling them
on the serap-heap. But loyal Ameri-
cans may well understand that unless
his nation puts forth all Its strength.
without reserve, without fatigue, with
out seif-Pity; unless We crush the trail
tsrs ut home, AID defeat the enemy
abroad, Q bitter future awaits az. At
best, We shall be hunihated, impover-
ished, and crippled in our foreign
trade for many years to como. At
worst, We shall see In eur land the
blazing homes, the ravisked women,
tas butehered chilarsa, the unutterasIs
shame and herror witch ma X the
wake Of . German army Of invastoa.
j. G.. McCkHRY
-.
|UNDERTAKER and EMBAlMEF
| STANFORD KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-18

Love to all,
Your son. Bill.
Camp Perry, Co I. 5th Reg.
Barrack 528 North
Great Lakes, Ill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Crash Ties Up Subway
Two Trains on Lenox Avenue
Branch Collide; None Hurt

The Lenox Avenue branch of the
subway was tied up for more than
three hours last night by the collision
of two trains at 142d Street. Both
trains were derailed, blocking the
tracks north and south. At Ninety
sixth Str.ct the congestion of persons
waiting for Lenox Avenue trains be-
came so great that reserves from the
West 1OCth Street station were or
dered out.
The .ccident occurred at 142d Street,
where the Bronx trains leave the LenoX
line. three-car. southbound Lenox
local train. through a mistake in sig
rails. sidewiped train of five empties
from The Bronx. The shock derailed
al cars on both trains.
There were only four passengers on
the local. and these walked back to the
149th Street station. No one was hurt.
At o'clock this morning the line was
still blocked, and A. L. Merritt, super
intendent of the subway, and a large
force of men were working to clear it.
Passengers for Lenox Avenue trains
were given "block tickets" good on sur
face lines at all subway stations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Why Germany Believes
That America Is Bluffiino

had reported US as making not single
preparation, with the world on fire all
around us.
They had noted our fast and loose
course in Mexico.
They didn't care-whcn we finally
came in.
They believed we were too late to
Eelp.
They thought the submarine would
settle the war by starving England, and
that France, without steel and ammuni-
ton in sufficient quantity, would be
obliged to succumb.
The public attitude of official Ger
many. is one of contempt for Americas
influence in the decision of the war:
her leaders are persistent in making
their people believe we do not count.
In his recent summing up of the mill
tary and political situation before the
Reichstag Chancellor Hertling did not
even mention America by name.
But the German Chancellor and his
Kaiser fully recognize the end to their
hope of escaping military defeat when
the officially despised America is able
to make her full might felt on the
West front.
And that is the key to the present
situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Wall St. Messengers
Facing Hard F Footwork
Must Walk Upstairs and
Down to Deliver Securities in
Skyscrapers Tomorrow

Wall Streets army of messenger boys
employed by Stock Exchange firms to
deliver securities PROBABLY will face the
hardest task of their careers when they
report for work tomorrow because Of
the financial districts intention to live
up to the spirit of the Fuel Administers
tors order governing the use Of coal
over the next ten Mondays
Instead of being whirled up in the big
skyscrapers in express elevators the
Toys will find themselves forced to
climb countless flights of stairs unless
the exchange makes some special ruling
covering deliveries to Offices located on
the upper floors of the tall buildings in
the Stock Exchange district. member
of the governing committee of the ex-
change said yesterday that no such rul-
ing had yet been made.
On the Consolidated Stock Exchange.
however, deliveries usually made to-
morrow will be held over until Tuesday
because of the Fuel Administrators
mandate. The following announcement
was made in this connection:
MN pSr,ng gs the tn, period up to and including
be made on Tuesday following instead of
Monday OF each week This ruling is
made to facilitate deliveries and to over
come the obstacles presented by the alb
Sence Oh proper elevator service in Office
buildings while the Fuel Administrators
order is in force"
Among the large bond distributing
organizations that will work without
heat tomorrow is the National City
Company. All employees. from c. l..
Mitchell, president, down. will keep
their overcoats and hats on while in
their offices. Little interruption to the
usual order of things is expected
despite the handicaps imposed by the
shutting off of heat and elevator SER
vice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Bolsheviki Outvoted
AS Assembly Opens

PETROGRAD. Jan. ls (delaved). ~~
The long delayed Constituent Assembly
was opened to-day. On the first test
of strength the Bolsheviki were defeat
cd by the Social Revoutionists. NJ
I,chernoff. Minister of Agriculture in
the kerensky government, and the
nominee OF the Social Revolutionists
of the Right for Chairman of the As.
semby, was elected by vote of 244
to151. The candidate of the Bolshevikl
was Maria Spiridonovo, long promi-
nent revolutionists, who was released
from exile in Siberia after the over
throw Of the Romanoffs.
The opening of the Assembly was set
for noon, but controversy over reg
istration caused delay until o'clock.
Slightly more. than 400 members were
in. their seats. OF those the Bolsheviki
and the Social Revolutionsts of the
Left who are working together. have
about $50 votes, and the Social Revo-
lutionists of the Centre and Right the
remainder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Washington to remain open tomorrow
and shut down Tuesday instead.

Washington to remain open to o-morrow
and shut down Tuesday instead.
The realization that the ten Mon
days set aside by the Fue! Admins
traitor were not to be modelled upon
the Puritan Sabbath was one of the
few bits Of encouragement that New
Workers. in general received yesterday.
Other things were more depressing.
Coal, after two days of the five days of
saving, was no more plentiful in the
city than it had been before the con-
servation drive.
In the last forty-eight hours there
has been a saving of fuel. State Fuel
Administrator Wiggin said last night
that coal consumption by public service
corporations had been cut down 10 per
cent.
This saving has not helped to make
New York homes the warmec They
don't burn that kind Of coal.
Yesterday saw longer coal lines at
yards throughout the city. Coal deal
crs in all boroughs reported that their
supplies were almost gone. Yet over
in New Jersey POI 900 tons of anthra-
cite and bituminous coal waited at
tidewater for transportation to the
city
More coal is coming into the Jersey
yards each day, but it is relayed to the
people of New York only in driblets.
Yesterday, according to County Fuel
Administrator Schley. $4,000 tons
crossed the Hudson. The city's normal
consumption is 10000 day
The shipping situation slightly i'm
proved yesterday. Thirteen vessels
were coaled. One hundred and ten are
still waiting with empty bunkers.
Tomorrow Real Holiday
Tomorrow will wear the outward as
pect of real holiday. Business will
close down almost entirely unless it
works in heatless rooms. Food stores
will be allowed to remain open during
the mornings. The shopping district
will be quiet, for all OF the department
stores will; be shut.
Employees in New York department
stores will receive full pay for their
legal holiday" Tomorrow. Employers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
JUST ABOUT ONE MORE FALSE. MOVE AND

believe that they could, by following
narrow Interpretation of the order,
open, hut they are resolved to
abide by the broad spirit of the regula
ton and refrain from business, for
this Monday at least.
New YORK. is facing the first Monday
shutdown of industry as optimistically
as possible. Firms throughout the city
have planned to devote this time, in SO
far AS is possible. to work for which
they otherwise would have to pay extra.
Many business houses are utilizing
the vacation forced upon them by DR..
Garfield in taking stock job that
would have to be done later, anyway.
Many factories are taking this oppor
tunity tor the repair of machinery ne
elected in the recent rush Of business.
Other houses are utilizing the layoff to
do their spring cleaning early.
The loss in wages to workers will be
large. it still appears, but it is never
theless considerably lower than earlier
estimates predicted. Miss Nellie
Schwartz, of the Consumers League,
after an investigation yesterday. said
that the average wage loss would be
less than so per cent.
Some firms have determined to re-
main open on Mondays, even without
coal. The United Cigar Stores Com
pany announced that its stores would
continue business on the legal hol
days" in cold shops.
Other concerns. the majority of
whose workers are paid on time ba-
sis, have made plans to .lengthen hours
during the other five working days, so
that their employees may have the op-
portunity to make up the deficit in their
wages.
Three thousand exemption claims
reached the fuel administration yester-
day. OF these 1875 were granted. New
York is taking its medicine, and viola
tions of the closing order were few.
Only fifty complaints were received
during the day. Nine of these were in
Manhattan, and these were all due to
misinterpre.ation of the order.
Details of the citys response
to the coal order-on pages
aud 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
The Coming Biou

Thus the moment is ripe for a great
German effort. A blow is coming. Ger
many's want is great and pressing. She
is impelled by the necessity of Sustain
ing the courage and the blind confidence
Of her people at home, who are becom-
ing unpleasantly quisitive-strangely
so for the disciplined German mind
now that her foes remain uncrushed
and the war goes on, despite the prom
ised success Of drives brilliantly begun.
Her leaders appreciate as never be-
fore that something must be done to
own subjects, while the need to throw
the full weight of all her striking power
somewhere on the Allies lines before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Ships Coaled, Homes Warmed,
Roads Clearing, Says Garfield;
Situation in City Is Still Grave
First Garfield Monday

Ne York 1niu arake the first Monday
en- fuel hotday established By Fuel
tesc conditions prevailing
Department closed.
until noon Drug stores open all day.
Theatres and motion picture houses will
Billiard rooms, bowling alleys, dance halls the
Office buildings these
without heat and suraed elevator service.
Physicians and dentists Offices Other professional Offices
may be unheated.
Banks companies open.
Federal state, Offices
Transit lines semihoiday schedules. Public utilities o
Grafton.
Hotels and restaurants liquor
Saloons and cafes if they
Public libraries and schools their sufficient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

The German press echoes the public
statements of Germany's high officials
That America is not .incere;
That she trusted to the effect pro-
ouced by the threat of her financial
and material resources. and expected
Germany to yield without blood sacri-
nee on her, Americas, part;
That America is fully aware it is
quite Impossible to find sufficient ton
mage to transport any large American
ginning of 1919:
That a German victory will have
oeen won before then;
That it took two years for England,
close at hand, to do any efficient work
On the French front or to master the
essentials of this new war game:
That Americans, still less prepared,
VIII be yet longer in learning their
BUSINESS, and
That the heart of America is not in
'ois war, and it is not probable she will
consent to the enormous blood cacritice
sae must inevitably make to prove a
nelpful or conclusive factor.
further light on Germany's failure
70 read Alright the psychology of her
opponents is furnished by the statement
VI what her leaders thought of us and
our relation to the war-as' had the
interesting fortune to hear it in Paris
through French Secret Service sources.
lney had profound contempt for the
haterialistic attitadc of the United
States.
Ihey did not believe we would come
INTO the war. and asserted that if we
uld II would be only because the influx
VI gold had raised the cost of living
anu the cost of labor and raw material
70 such an extent that there was no
longer profit in supplying England and
rance with munitions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
TheatresOpen,
Stores Closed
Tomorrow
Wage. Loss of Workers
Here Is Less Than
Was Expected

New York's first Monday illegal holi
day" under the order of the Fuel Adj
ministration will not be observed un-
dor the '"bluc lawD originally estab-
lished by DR.. Garfield. Theatres and
moving picture theatres, as we'll as
bowling alleys, billiard rooms and
dance halls, received permission from