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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-12
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Albert clark, sou Oh ~ "
Clark, left "Wednesday to join tn
Navy.
]. Y. Rigsby and wife o
Preachersville were here on tn
Fourth.
Miss Julia Fish has finished he
business course at Lexington ant
returned home.
Mrs ]. +. Craig spent severa
days with her son, w. q. McBet
and Mrs. McBee.
Miss Margaret Sparks has re
turned from a months visit t.
relatives in Louisville.
John Williams, son of Mr. and
Mrs. N. G.. Williams of Somerset
sailed for France July 4,h.
Mrs. ID b. Southland came uI
r3evUSSe~sess.sssI 't6,ss-~eSs&-'tts see
her daughter, Mrs W. q McBee
Ben Cornmey and wife end
Mrs. ]. Ii Dalton, of Lancaster
took in the picnic on the Fourth
Miss Martha SPARKS has fin
ished her school work in Louis
vile aud is at home for the sum
mer.
Miss 10 Davis visited her sis
Ter, Mrs. Walter Robins at BrOd
head from Thursday until Tues
day.
Miss Ethel Azbill left last weel
for Alabama to visit RELATIVES
and friends aud spent her vat'a
ton.
Mr.. Leroy Hoffman, of Chicago
gave his grandparents, Mr.. am
Mrs J. c. Moore a happy sur
prise by coming in on Tuesday,
train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knipe, o.
Cincinnati, spent few pleasant
DAYS with their sister, Mrs. ID. {
Price.
Mr.. and Mrs Willie Martin, o
Lynchburg, Va, are here on
visit to Mr. Martins parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. II Martin.
Sam Albright, of Brodhead an'
Albert Clark, of Orlando have
Joined the Navy and are now a
Great Lakes Training Station.
Mrs. C II. White aud 1.-THE
daughter, Mae Lillian, left THU
morning for Illinois to be will
Mr.. White until school opens Ii
september.
Mrs. J. c. Wheat, Of Tucson
lAriz spent few days with Mfs
Jonas Mckenzie on Richmont
street and attended the picnic OF
the Fourth
Lewis Miller came in from
Camp Shelby yesterday and vii
be here until today. Lewis ex
poets to be in France befor
many weeks
Mrs. Mellen Wright ant
daughters, Elenor and Elizabeth
will arrive from Chattanooga thi
week to visit her mother and Sis
ter, Mrs. Weber and Mrs. S. {
Lewis.
Misses Christine and Edn
Davis have returned from Win
chester and have as their visitor
Misses Viola and Anna Bell
Brock of that city, who returne,
with them.
Misses Maude and Margie Ma
harg. Anna Belle and Rissi
Smith and Annie Griffith of tn
Hiatt section spent Saturday an
Sunday with the family of Wi
liam Nc Hargue near Pine Hill.
Bentley Sparks, who mas bee
working for the Hup people d
Louisville for past four months
is at home. He will return pre-
viding plant is not closed dow
on account of so many beinI
called to war.
Mr.. n. ]. Mullins who has bee
in bad health for several weeks
went over to Stanford Wednes
day to have DR.. K j. Brown, hi
old family physician examin
him. He came back yesterday
Mr.. Mullins is a pretty sick man
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-12

Livingston is in the lead in
War Savings Pledges also leading
number of Limit Members. That
district subscribed $12.ooo.Oo
and has several Limit Members.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-12

A photograph of homefolks
pleases the soldier more than
any thing you can give them.
Let Eberhart make it for you.
He will be in Mt. Vernon every
Saturday during the month of
July,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-12

Word reached us just before
going to press that Eliza Lang
ford, whose death has been ex-
pected for several weeks, had
passed into the great beyond,
from the ravages of that terrible
disease consumption.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-12

Ed. James Riddle will preach
at the John Graves grove next
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
On the third Sunday he will
preach at Brindle Ridge and on
the fourth Sunday at Pine Hill.
Each service will be atII O'Clock.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-12


DR.. Grover Price. wife aud two
children, were here during the
week to see his mother, Mrs.
Prices parents and other Rock.
castle relatives. DR.. Price en-
listed in the medical department
early in 1917 and for several
months has been stationed at
Charlotte, N. c. He was on his
way to Judson, Ind to arrange
some business affairs before sail
ing for France.
LOCAL
Chas. c. Davis has resigned his
place WITH the .'UeEsesi. Sc. to
take charge of his drug store
His resignation becomes effective
July 18th.
Livingston is in the lead in
War Savings Pledges also leading
number of Limit Members. That
district subscribed $12.ooo. 90
and has several Limit Members.
A photograph of homefolks
pleases the soldier more than
any thing you can give them.
Let Eberhart make it for you.
He will be in Mt. Vernon every
Saturday during the month of
July.
Word reached us just before
going to press that Eliza Lang
ford, whose death has been ex-
pected for several weeks, had
passed into the great beyond,
from the ravages of that terrible
disease consumption.
Ed. James Riddle will preach
at the John Graves grove next
Sunday morning at II O'Clock.
On the third Sunday he will
preach at Brindle Ridge and on
the fourth Sunday at Pine Hill.
Each service will be at II o'clock.
The War Savings workers are
still busy and will not let up until
they have seen every one in
Rockcastle and given them a
lchauce. to lend our Govern ment
" hat they can. There are few
schools which have turned in an
absent list but 1t is hoped that
these will all be wiped out before
the final report is turned in to
Washington. If YOU happen to
be OH that absent list of youl
district get yonr name on pledge
card to-day or phone the Chair.
man of your school district or
the County Chairman and they
will do it for you. Kentucky
must raise its fifty million and
Rockcastle must raise its quota.
| The young folks arranged n
most elighlful outing and pic
mic at the big Fill' for las, We'd
nesday evening in honor of John
lP. .Landrum, of the Navy, who
is at home on a ten days fur
Tough and Will Thompson who
has returned from ask weeks
training at Camp Sheridan. 1t
was a most pleasant evening for
all and the young ladies certain
ly did their part in preparing lots
of good things to eat. The fol.
lowing is the list of those who
enjoyed the pleasant outing
Misses Edith Moore, Margaret
WEIGH, Edith Phillips, Onie Sill
vers, Amy Proctor, Bonnie and
Bessie Niceley, Lula Mccoy,
Julia Fish, Margaret Sparks.
Christine Davis. Viola Brock,
Virginia Crawford, Risse Williams
Roth Landrum and Mrs. Nichol-
as Randolph. Messrs. John p.
Landrum, viii Thompson. Hyatt
Crawford, Robert Fish. Ralph
Griffin, Gland Cox. Earl Cox, II.
c. Pfalzer, John Albright, Bentley
Sharks. LEROY Huffman, Albert
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-12

D1ScoioRED SPOTS Oh PAGE
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
NEW TROOPS TO BELGIUM
TRAIN COMES IN FROM RUSSIA
EVERY six MINUTES.
Soldisrs Not Pleased With Transfer
a. Fighting on French Line 10
Too Severe.

The Hague.-There are reasons for
believing that the transport Of Ger
man troops from the eastern front
to Flanders is more Of a demonstra-
ton than preparation for q great If.
fensive. From several independent
sources 1t is learned that troops from
the eastern front actually in Flanders
amount only I o a few divisions. 1t is
a fact. however. that there is heavy
traffic over the line.
Reliable messages report that the
frontier between Iceland and Belgium
is lined with German troops, clothed
In furs. from the Russian front. They
are not pleased At their transfer 30
near to possible scenes of fighting.
According to frontier correspondents
there is night and day traffic on the
Eecloo railroad line. There is a train
at intervals Of six minutes. But skep-
ticlsm Is expressed in regard to the
actual number Of troops transported.
Returning trains from Belgium and
Northern France carry agricultural
implements Communicated there and
destined for Russia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
KAISER A 'SACRELIGI0uS Hun
Senator King Of Utah Applies strono
Language to Emperor in View Of
Recent Speech.

Washington.-"A sa%criligious bar.
barian" is the description Senator
William H. King Of Utah gives to the
kaiser.
Senator King, in an interview, takes
up the u%tterances Of the kaiser, since
he ascended the throne, in one Of
which he calls himself the "instru.
ment Of the Almighty"
THE latest utterances Of the Ger.
man emperor" says King, Ito the ef.
feet that the year 1917. has proved
thai the Lord Of Creation is an un,
conditional and ayowed ally Of the
German people Is In line with the
many sacr1ligious utterances that have
characterized him since he assembled
the throne"
Senator King declares this "cruel.
nendish and barbarous ruler is nor
a Christian, but an atheist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
POPE SAYS PRAYERFORPE PEACE
Urges Children Especially to Plead
for Divine Intervention to End
War.

Rome.-Pope Benedict today sent
to the people OF America, in a state.
ment to the United Press, through the
Papal Secretary of State, this Christ.
mas message:
The Holy Father sends to the oeo-
pie Of America his cordial greetings
and prays they may take to heart
In this time Of strife and suffering
the true lessons OF the Christmas tide
the Lessons Of Gods unceasing love
for mankind. and the lesson Of I'm.
faltering courage and sacrifice Of self.
More especially he calls upon the
little children to whom this day of
days belongs, to pray with all their
to the Babe Of Bethlehem, that
He may protect their loved ones and
give back to the world that peace
which He came to bring upon earth"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
U. S. EXPORTS SHOW LOSSES
Imports Tor Eleven Months Total
~ !ooo-Inereass Of $4,000
Over Last Year.

Washington.-Exports during No.
vember amounted to $4Ss, o0o, 900. a
decrease Of @55. Oo0,o 900 from October.
1917. and Of $2s. 900, 1000 from Noyem.
Der Of last year, according to q state.
ment issued BY the Bureau Of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. For the
eleven months ending with November.
csr::ts wee y::!!uged At $3.50. 900,
against N,o6s. 100000 a year AGO,
Imports during November were val.
ued 1t 1921, 900. 900. about the same
as October Of this year. but ;4l,.
100000 more than In November a year
ago. The imports during the eleven
months Of this year were valued at
S2.72S.oo0.0oo. q. considerable increase
over the imports for the eleven
months period Of 1916, which wero
valued at (3.1S7, 0oo, 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
GARFIELD urges
c0lTR0L0FMMEs
oAvs GOVERNMENT MUST TAKE
esAaoe oa4eeATaoM WILL


WasAington.-America,e coal mincs
must b placed under government con,
troll o. the natieA will suffer coal
shortage for the period Of the war.
Dr.. Harry A. Garfield. fuel admins.
TRAITOR. testified 1srs before the SEN
ate subcommittee investigating the
coal shortage.
1T ia not q question Of when, but
how soon." said Dr.. Garfield in refer
ence TO government action in con-
trolling the coal mines OF America.
He explained that he did not believe
government control should come alb.
ruptly, but should be q general pro-
cess.
Blame for the coal shortage which
exists was laid directly at the door
Of the war by Dr.. Garfield. He Ie-
clared that the shortage has been
caused BY . greatly increased con.
sumption due to war work, and stated
that the increased production has
Jailed to meet the demands. The
United States now lacks 50.000.0 400
tons Of coal. despite the fact that
the production for 1917 will exceed
the production for 1916 by 50, 600, 900.
Railroad Congestion Blamed.
Railroad congestion has largely 81.
aggerated this situation. according to
Garfield. He made 1t clear that he did
not desire to shift any Of the blame
to the railroads. but stated that trans.
p~ortation difficulties have decreaaed
production this year by 20. 142, 166 tons.
In the opinion Of DR.. Garfield, the
condition OF the American railways
today is the result Of government pol.
Icy. He stated that in a time such as
the present it is necessary for the
railroads to act as a unit. Under ex-
listing conditions they cannot do this,
either physically or legally" he said,
The policy of the American govern.
ment has been to preserve competi.
ton to such a degree that it is now
impossible for the roads to cooperate,
Dr. Garfield declared.
During his administration. DR.. Gar.
field stated, he had made forty re.
visions in prices and they had all
been upward. He justified these reyi.
sions by declaring he believed it the
only possible way to stimulate pro.
duction without absolute control.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
GERMANS RESENT NAME nun
kaisers Government Sentences Mem.
bsr 81 Royal Flying Corps to Prison =,
for Applying the insuit 7,

How bitterly the German resents tho
appsllati0n Hun" Is illustrated by the
news that Flight Sergeant Alexande,
Boyd Of the Royal Flying corps haa
been sentenced by his German captona
to n year imprisonment for applying
this Insult" to his guards.
The Cologne Gazette learns from its
Berlin correspondent that this avis.
tor was shot down In the North ~
by a German torpedo boat and forced
to sit idly in his ruined but floating
machine while the Prussian row boat
came to take him of. He sought to
dispatch a carrier pigeon from his
plane, hearing the message, "Shot
down at lac. Picked up by the Huns.
The Germans captured the pigeon
before 1t could escape and read the
message. Boyd was Immediately
charged with insulting the German
character and given one year to 70
peat. III
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

- -
o.. 0as6,~ h.a $1,000 -
a.osanen~H - M~osersa =
- eAueatem "a sooieI vorrse. =
inauirn inte tn educafional socaal.
uorpl - health co.Aitio.a a ~
|neeroaa a Misaoun-
Ths connieeion vas apeointsd mn.
On tn suerestion Of N. g. nrucs n
Dalton. heoA a = neero voeationaI -.
etitutiaa. ~ other leader. ~ ~
noe.
oovernor Gardner said IN st.ts.
'ment issned:
.Havine =. horn in the south. I
be,iave I.-rnAentanA the eoloreA neo.
nle thneoueAly. and I am deeplv intse
esseA IN tSeir velfars. nave decid.
a "a appoint commiss,on Ia h.
known a. ths Missouri Negro Con.
mission. for thu following purpoaee:
"Frst for the general vel6sre Of
ths negross az this state: ,ecoud. b..
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
LABOR IN NEW, DEMANDS
ARMY BILL FAILS TO SUIT ENG.
LiSH WORKERS.
Asks Further Concessions From Un.
ionists In Supplying New Men
for Fighting Front.

London.-Labor's expected de,
mands from the government when
the leaders meet Premier Lloyd
George, Minister of National Service
A. c. Geddes and others is the big.
gest question before Great Britain.
The government has indicated It's
intention to ask further concessions
from British unionism, permitting
heavy new drafts from its members
to supply man power to the army.
The laborites have intimated they will
accede to such a request, but it was
not anticipated they would abandon
their safeguards against drafting
without a counter bargain.
Strong sentiment was noted that
the opportunity would be utilized to
obtain the governments adherence to
the principal points in labor's an.
nounced war aims--including not only
the idea OF a League Of Nations and
no economic war after the war. but
frank and complete remuneration Of
any support by Great Britain of i'm
periallstic aims. Labor suspects Ger
tain of the allies entertain these I'M
perialistic aims.
There was a growing belief that
labor might urge also H. G. Wells
suggestion that unionism demand Sir
Edward Carson's expulsion from the
ministry as one who had gone ovcr
under pressure Of British Torytsm.
considerable sentiment was devel.
oped against the member of the war
cabinet,
Home rule leaders, however. were
disposed to insist only on domestic
concessions from the government
particularly as to food supplying.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
eriekiayers Needed.

Gov. Gardner received a message
from Provost Marshal General Grow.
der. advising him that Gen. Pershinx
had cabled the war department that
he must have several thousand brick.
layers for immediate service in
France. and instructing Gardner to
notify the local boards to furnish the
war department at once the following
information:
!. Number Of bricklayers selected
Tor service who have not been sent
to camp.
2. Number Of bricklayers in class
! OF the new regulations.
J. Number Of bricklayers not in
elias ! who will volunteer for immedi.
ate service.
Gov. Gardner turned over the or.
der to Executive Officer Lieutenant
Colonel J. H. McCord. who immediate
" forwarded the telegram to the To-
cal boards.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
U.eoat Was erlton's Tomb.

A captain engaged on British admir-.
atty service, discussing the fate of the
men Of the Belgian Prince-left to
drown when the submarine submerged
told me, writes George Harding In
Harper's Magazine, that the same
week the Belgian Prince outrage oc.
CURED he was in an English naval
base where a German submarine was
towed in, after being caught out at sea
Ia q net. On opening 1t they found not
only the German crew dead. but also
six English captains, captured when
their vessels were %torpedoed.
II wonder" he said, III there Is any
new way left an allied seaman can
meet his fate" !
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

The crop report for the state Of
Missouri, issued by e. A. Logan. held
agent for the United States depart.
ment Of agriculture. says that the
farmers Of Missouri have increased
their wheat acreage rs per cent. The
increase is i've times that suggested
by the federal government last Aug.
ust. The acreage seeded this fall u
$50. 900 acres more than was sown In
1915 and $1,000 more than In 1914.
Seeding began In September and
continued over . longer season than
usual. some being sown a. late %
the last Of November in the lowlands
Of the southeast. The soil was put
In better condition and more acres
fe.tilized than usual. and a larger
portion Of the crop was sown on corn
stubble than i customary,
The backward condition Of wheat on
December l was caused by the dry
weather Of October and November all
over the state, but it was broken by
general rains the last week Of No
vember In the southern part. EARLY
sown wheat has made a fair growth,
somewhat retarded by the drouth, but
late sown grain has not yet come up.
The crop got a late start in some
districts Of the state. but the plant
Ia reported to be well rooted. Wheat
o. bottom lands shows q condition
we'll UP to that Of the ten year aver
age.
The northeast and south OZARK
section suffered most from fall drouth
but the northwest and central part
show better than an average condi-
ton. being the better territory, while
in the heavy producing east. with q
large acreage. the plant IL small and
slow In coming up.
Very little pasturage was afforded
by wheat this fall. The Hessian fly
Is absent. Grasshoppers did some
damage in Mercer and Shelby coun.
ties. A blanket Of snow over the
whole state fell the first week In De.
cember.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
WILHELMs CHRISTMAS TALK
" Nation viii Not Accept Peace on
German Terms, Sword viii
Show Him Their Error.

Amster1am-"If the enemy does
not want peace, then we must bring
peace to the world BY the b~attering
Of u iron fist and our shining
sword" Kaiser Wilhelm declared in q
speech TO the second army.
Despite three years OF war and
suffering" the kaiser continued, "our
old offensive spirit IL still effective"
This Is shown" the German en-.
peror added. by W recent great vic.
tories 10 Flanders and At Cambria,
where the arrogant British first felt
the crushing power Of our offensive
blow"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
EFFICIENCY FLEET At WORK
First Craft Designed to overcoms
German Submarine 10 In
Commission.

Washington.-The first ship Of tho
United States marine designed to
overcome Germany's U.boat war. has
gone to work. The shipping board re.
celved a telegram from Capt. J. r.
Blaine, district supervisor for the
emergency Fleet Corporation, 1t o.
attic. announcing that the Seattle, the
nrst steel ship to be completed under
me boards vast building program,
mas sailed from . Pacific port on her
maiden xoyage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
WILLING TO ASSIST ALLIES
Some Diplomats Said 70 Be in Favor
~ Plan Which President Wilson
Pass On.

Washington. ~ Japan Is anxious to
strike At Germany by occupying ST.
IBERIA. according to advices here.
Soms allied diplomats were said to
favor the move, in view Of the posi-
eility Of Teuton domination Of all of
Russia, even nthe east. They point
cd out that the American consul at
Vladivostok had said there was need
Tor troops At tina: port.
President Wilson. 1t was suggested,
win be tho determining factor in the
decision q to whether Japanese sol.
diers should invest vladivostok, pro-
vided that Is the actual wish of Japan,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

IS AREe 0ME

60HiooA-
..uone tFaAs'
EsA. vsu D tAsse over
nes-I-~ - oaitea states
= ne statement
Css.- ~ cstcies.
eori.~ Wa forth
isn~.s- wsite heoss. IN
m. Ao PUBIC Is tnat
unalty has decided
S,,.,sA ~ so sosve the increasing
-. MS proclamation
n r.sSv ..1' said' ano
Msos puoaic after MS
~. en..- ~ REPRESENTATIVES OF
scsA and ral''
vfessoenta later In this week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03

Washington.--The sec has claimed
two more American sailors. Leo b.
Murphy, Oroyilie. Cal, and George O..
X. Vidahi, Arlington. N. j., second
class seanaen. were lost overheard
from q transport Dec. n.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
PREDICTS END OF THE WORLD
Chicago Fanatic With "Msssase" Says
Az wv Be Over on Washing
tons Dlrthday.

Chicago.-Walter Schnekt, having a
'message't to deliver, went to the Cen,
trail Park Methodist Church, where
Clarence 8. Darruw was speaking on
why We Are at War"
When barrow had finished Schnett
jumped on . chair and told the crowd:
I'VE cannot beat Germany, because
the world will come to an end on
Feb. 20. I have been chosen by God
to spread the tidings."
At this point he was gently led
away to q police station.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
LIN ENFORCEMENT
BY LOCAL BOARDS
AgNeMUg OF STATE WILL @
TnGoleo " Taxa ARE
NOT REDUcen.
SYSTEM Is REyolurlonzEu
oevseeeeN csuntlss Repsst Assess.
@sats Ralssd fssm Sisoyoooooo
- NAN oiilisW-rrUs Messy
valvs TUrnsd IN.
Jefferson City. No.


The total taxable valuation Of Mis-.
soar real estate and personal prop.
ssty viii b increased from $4,000. 000..
900 to 46.ko0.oo0 900 II the ratio Of
increase 20 far reported to the state
tax commission q maintained by the
counties not yet reporting
That the states system Of taxation
has been nsyolutionised by the crsa.
ton Of the commission. and its insist.
ence that property be assessed at its
true value in money. Is required by
statute. 10 indicated by approximate
assessments which have been report.
Cd to the commission from many Of
the counties.
These show that taxable valuation
Of property In various counties has
been boosted from ~ to 3 Ii. the
Assessments Of 1915.
Chairman Cornelius Roach made
public . comparative statement Of the
assessments for 1915 and 1917 In II
counties. which indicates that asses
sors have increased the aggregate Of
property In these counties S.Sl times.
These counties were assessed In
1915 at $751; 5000. while this year
their approximate assessments reach
. total Of S505. 666. 900. The actual
figures may exceed Or be slightly less
than the sum named.
The seventeen counties included In
Roach's comparative statement repre-
sent every section of the state and
are typical Of the others. The names
OF the counties and their assessment
In 1916 and 1917 follow: 1000 omitted)