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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17

less to eat, fewer clothes, no
fire, cold or we: and takes all
danger. Now that it is all over
/ would n0s go through it again,
except on being ordered to. and
as a matter of duty I wont ever
request to be in an attack again
But too, l am glad of my exper-
fence and proud that l was in the
climax and in the battle at the
front when the armistice was
signed. We are all glad it is
over, but up here at the front
there is little hilarity, everybody
is solemn and thoughtful and full
of pity for those who could not
live to fee the glorious day of
final victory, but they have not
died in vain. In the back areas
they are having a great time;
the flags are flying; they say
the dark nights are all over and
past, the towns are all lighted
up. but the closer you get to
the front the less demonstration
Frenchnlep everywhere are en-
bracing the Americans and joy-
fully exclaiming you did it"
"Hurrah for les Americans. We
didn't do it all, but our help was
the final flushing blow.
Now that the war is over per-
haps l can 60 back to towns and
cities and see something of
France and French people. All
the villages up this way. and
cities, are all shell torn, deserted,
and partially destroyed. Some
are literally blown to powder
anu scarcely Vestage OF them
remain. Occasionally French
men are beginning to come back
now, to see what has become of
their little home places during
these four years of German oc,
cupancy. / have been all over
the region of st. Mihiel, our div
isiOn relieving the goth division,
which took part in the drive of
Sept. 12th. The Oath has been
on four different sectors on the
front. and we have marched and
countermarched all over this part
Of France. l have had little bit
Of it all. OF course, l hope we
may have no more war, but We
never know, and as l like the
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17

Cathedral was erected 10 1000.
On the outside, just above the
entrance, are statues Of some of
the prophets. Peculiarly enough,
and with characteristic Teuton.
ism, tinged with blasphemy, the
Kaiser Wilhelm IL had set him.
self up as one of the prophets.
There he was, looking up, with
his mustash turned up, as one of
the prophets. The French had
put chains around his neck and
hands and from his heck was
suspended a placard on, which
was Inscribed " Sic Transit
Gloria Mundi''. Down on the
esplanade the statues of Old
Wilhelm l.. Friedrich Carl VIII.
helm v and others, all heroic
size, had been overthrown. Metz
was full Of bands. girls in Alsat.
ian and Lorraine. costumes, very
pretty; French soldiers, Ameri.
cans and some German civilians,
with long and scowling faces.
/ just now hear that we leave
for Luxembourg via Chambley,
from there to Berlin. l suppose
it will be many months before
We return. the Seventh being a
Regular division, perhaps will re-
main indefinitely. While the war
was on ( Just coald not get m,
mind of of it, and felt like I
should -stndy, study all The time
to make myself as efficient as
possible. Will try and write
Dftener now, though we will still
be very busy. Now I can safely
tell; had Spanish Influenza
very badly upon landing at port
IF debarkation, and was in the
hospital ten days. Lam very
proud indeed Of being an Ameri-
IAN. Give my best love to all,
ind a Merry, Merry Christmas.
Lovingly,
JAKE.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17

some very small and churlish
things since the war began with
Germany, still Germany considers
that he was their greatest enemy.
Jewel, the little daughter of DR..
W. E. McWilliams has entered
school here. - w p. Rigsoy, of
Lincoln, was here Sunday. ED.
Il. T. Young was down from Mt.
Vernon, Tuesday, looking after
some business matters Prof E.
A. Strange received a message
Monday that his sister was in a
dying condition at her home in
Columbia. He left at once for
bedside RI. Smith, OF Hiatt, was
in Stanford, Monday. - Walter
Robins returned to Harlan. Sun.
day. where he is employed by
some coal company.-Mr.andMrs.
d R. Belcher, recently of Flat
Lick, Knox county, have moved
back here - The Rev. A. J. Pike
has flu, and at present there are
about twenty five new cases in
town. - The Harmount Tie &
Lumber Co., with H. q. Wolf of
Winchester, Manager, is install.
ing another saw mill near town in
an effort to manufacture the tim.
her bought from Firth Bros.
about two years ago.-J.W. Proc
tor is clerking for R II. Hamm
since Chas. Brown has been ill
with flu. ED. l.. N. Bowling has
been called by the Christian
church at Goshen, Lincoln county,
and will preach there twice each
month during I9I9.-Ray Craw-
ford, who has been employed as
Assistant Agent for the L. & N.
here for the past three months,
has been called out us extra tele.
graph operator.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17
theF armers ofRock-
castle and Southern
Madison Counties

My Dear Farmer Friends:-
The year 1918 has gone nov
forever hut it leaves great pleas.
ure with me because of many
wonderful things which has beer
done by you along agricultura
lines. g.: "a.
In completing my. annual re-
port, find that Santhern Madi'
son County has a splendid crop
of corn and increased her wheat
acreage from 1862 acres to 27I5
acres. Rockcastle county has a
good corn crop and increased
the wheat acreage from S75 to
$500. Southern Madison and
Rockcastle has from 5000 to 1000
bushels of seed corn ready for
next years crop sc flocks of
sheep have been started. $50
eve lambs were kept in Rock.
castle county for breeding pur
poses. There were hundreds of
other things that would like
to speak of which I will bring to
your attention later.
will not be able to make
visits in the different sections
OF the counties this winter on
account OF teaching in Berea
College. l am in charge of a
short agricultural course in
which we take up soils, farm
crops. farm animals and farm
management. I wish that many
of You could take this short
course this winter. I shall
be ready to answer any COR
respondence and be glad to
send bulletins and information to
to any farmer who wishes it. /
shall be- in my Office on Satur.
day afternoon from 2:4s until
400 o'clock. Always glad to have
yos call and discuss farm prob
lens. -. -
The agricultural outlook for
1879 is very promising. The
wheat crop Is better than ever
has been known at this time.
Stock is in better condition. We
have more seed corn selected
and cared for than we win be
able to use in this section and
this meaus that we will have
some for sale.
One Of the big ey ents Of the
State OF Kentucky for 1919 will
be Farmers Week at the State
College OF Agriculture. Lexington.
Farmers Week begins January
aS, and eontiuuexfa syst. 1 hope
to see many HSbu present at
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17
JAKE BETHURUM
WRITES INTERESTING LET.
TER FROM FRANCE
Mill Rembercourt, France,
November 2S, 1918.


November 28, 1918.
Dear Aunt Matt:
Well, it's all over and how
very glad we ali are, and we
have now the complete and alb
solute victory which was destined
to be ours all the time. Nothing
less would have sufficed 1t is
final. was in the last battle OF
the war. right out in it, ia the
very front lines, and 10 front of
the Hindenburg line which We
attacked in the afternoon of Nov.
10th, at ago hour (2:3o p. ny 1t
was awful I have had my COM
plete fill of war; and have seen
mangled, battered and blood -spat-
tered men; arms off, legs mashed
and crushed, heads split open =
God, the grewsOmness and aw-
fuluess of it all is too much for
words. and thank God it is all
over now.
The second battalion of the
my old regiment, attacked the
Hindenbur2 line. and the Chief of
Staff let me go up to the front
line and get into 1t. The ma
chine gun bullets whizzed all
around US, the she'll burst every
where, and I'll never forget the
picture of that advancing line of
infantry. The enemy put down
an awful barrage, Major Hunt
and myself were caught in it. the
shells hit all about US, throwing
dirt and mud over us. and the
ground would fairly shake and
tremble with commissions at each
burst. But they did not hit US.
though they did hit and mangle
and kill many others. the devils.
don fear machine guns like l
do shells. Nobody who has new
or seen it, or been in it, can ever,
understand what it is. And
l saw just IA little bit of war, and
nobody but the poor infantry
right in the front line ever
knows what war really is. He
gets the worst OF everything;
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17

Kentucky is giving special at.
tention to farm tractors and has
a considerable number of differ.
ent makes which will be used in
demonstrations during Farmars'
Week at the College, January
2Sth 10 31st.
II should prove intensely in.
teresting to be able to See the
leading makes of tractors all to-
gether and doing various classes
Of work.
Yours very truly,
ROBERT F. SPENCE,
County Agent.
Berea. Kentucky.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17

For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
s a.". k: .' Of GMA2zz
NO GREAT ACT OF HEROISM
REQUIRED.

If some act of heroism was
necessary to protect a child
from Group, no mother would
hesitate to protect her offspring,
but when it is only necessary to
keep at hand a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy aud
give IL as soon as the first in
dication of Group appears, there
are many who neglect il. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is with.
in the reach of all and Is prompt
and effectual.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17

NoTIcR:-To all who are owing
me either accounts or notes.
You will please come IN and set.
tie same as | am needing the
money to pay for the goods that
YOU have been using. | hope
this will be warning enough with
out any further notice.
Respectfully,
JONAS MCKENZIE.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17

at this meeting. We shall see
there on exhibition. the products
of Kentucky and hear the best
speeches on the subjects of live
stock. soils, farm management,
etc. I hope that many farmers
of Southern Madison and Rock.
castle Counties will plan to be at
this meeting. Sketches of Farm
ers' Week will be found in the
Citizen and the Signal from time
to time.
If you are your sons are inter-
ested in taking course in agri.
culture this winter come to Berea
and we shall be glad to share
with you in this course. I wish
you a prosperous and most pro-
ftable year 1919.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
KENTUCKY FARMERS.

Farmers of Kentucky have
learned that limestone is one or
the most essential requirements
for improving soils, and the de.
mand has increased far beyond
the supply. One solution of the
limestone problem is home grind
ing. The College of Agriculture
will give demonstrations in grind.
ing limestone with different types
of home grinders on Thursday,
January goth. during Farmers
Week. Also demonstrations of
different methods of spreading
limestone will be given at the
same time. The University has
issued an invitations to every
one interested.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17
TRACTORS.

The farm tractor is coming to
play a more important part in
the work of the farm. The
high cost of feed and work ami.
mails and the large amount of
necessary idleness Of work ami
mails make the tractor a more
economical source of pow'r on
many farms. The College Of
Agriculture of the University OF
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-01-17
MANURE.

The value of barnyard manure
and the best means of taking care
of it and applying in are given
too little attention by Kentucky
farmers and the waste that re-
suits, on the average farm, would
appal the farmer if he knew how
great the waste is.
DR.. Charles E. Thorne, Direc.
toI Of the Ohio Experiment Sta
ton, has been invited to come to
Kentucky. to tell our people the
results Of his twenty-five years
of experimental work with ma
nures and other fertilizers. DR..
Thorne probably knows more
about farm yoanures, their values
and other uses. than any other
man in the United States. His
Lectures will be-. one of the feat
ores of the Farmers Week ex-
ercises at the University Of Ken
lucky, January 2Sth to 3ist.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA

Prof. w. B. Thornburg, of Dover,
has purchased of Mrs. Katherine
Pennewill the home occupied by Will
Knight.
Mrs. Albert Friedman, the wife of
Albert Friedman at one time one of
Dovers leading clothing merchants,
died at her home on Bradford street,
in Dover, Wednesday evening, August
goth, at 6 o'clock. Interment took
place Friday, in he Adath Jeshurum
Cemetery in Philadelphia.
Delaware City and Lewes postof-
fees were advanced from third class
to second class offices. Newport was
also classified, being changed from
third class to fourth class. These re-
classifications of Delaware postoffices
resulted from the annual re-adjust-
ment of postmasters' salaries which
are effective from July 1.
Roy Clark, of Bristol, Pa, spent
visit in Dover recently with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John CLARK.
Mr. Clark has recently had more trou-
BILE with the arm he was wounded in
while in action in France, having had
two physicians in attendance and
they opened the wound and placed a
glass tube in it for several days. Mr..
Clark has applied to the government
for financial aid but his papers were
returned to him without any action
being taken.
St. Georges, the scene of the shoot
ing of George Henle, of Philadelphia,
who was trying to escape arrest for
automobile speeding, by former Con-
stable Edward Gam, may attempt to
test the question of whether a town
has a right to make and enforce an
ordinance despite the prohibition in
the State law. Within the past week,
people of the town say, there have
been five ACCIDENTS caused by speeders.
Grading on the two mile stretch of
State Highway between Seaford and
Bridgeville was started a week ago.
This stretch starts in at Hearn's Mill
and continues up past Isaac Giles
farm. The road from Sanford to
HeaIn's Mill was opened Saturday
and the road from Bridgeville to Isaac
S. Giles farm has been opened fol
several days. With the exception Of
this two mile detour, the road from
Bridgeville to Seaford is now com
plete During the storm of last weeI
a part of the 14-foot foundation
across Hea1n's Mill dam was WASHED
away and this will require consider
able filling in bfore concrete can b
laid on it.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
cAFE. GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

sules are the remedy you need. Take
three or four every day. The healing
oil soaks into the cells and lining of
the kidneys and drives out the poisona.
New life and health will surely follow
When your normal vigor has been re-
stored continue treatment for a while
to keep yourself in condition and pre-
vent a return of the disease.
Don't wait until you are incapable OF
figh ting. Start taking GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules today. Your drug
gist will cheerfully refund your money
if you are not satisfied with resultA
But be sure to get the original import
ed GOLD MEDAL and accept no sub.
stitutes. In three sizes. Sealed pack.
ages. At all drug stores.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27

Am vears GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
FOR wv enabled suffering humanity to
ttaShs stsnsch Of trdaSss SiSRsy and vs ali
AasddeI connected with the urinary
Szseaseso to build up and restore to
asganls orSans weakened by disease.
ssssltn ,,Sost important organs must be
8psss because they filter and purify
wsscned wsscS'nod. unless they do their work
~ are doomed. rvo,.rass
Wea5ancv. backache, stomach trou-
asspaIns In the 1oins and lower abb
sse, p'io1 o11ravel. difficulty when urinat-
aprnen. ossrna atisn, sciatica and lumbago
1@S. LII ra9 you OF trouble with your kid
a4 w. 1cs0fD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Cap
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27

Performance of contract shall commence
within ten QO) days after execution OF the
Contracts Nos. IS and 20 shall be com
pleted by Sept. l, 1920. Contract No: Il on or
before Nov. l. 1919. and Contract No. ~ on
or before Dec. /, 1913. m
Monthly payments will be made for 9O per
cent of the construction completed each
month. -.
Bidders must submit proposals upon forms
provided by the Department. l.
Each proposal must be accompanied Dy
surety bond, certified check, or money 70 the
amount of at least ten (10) percentum OF tne
total amount of the proposal. , -
The envelope containing the proposal Inuse
be marked: Proposal for the Constructor OF
A State Highway under Contracts NO To- NO
90 No 21 or No. 90" ,
The contract will be awarded or re1ecte9
within twenty (2O) days from the date oil
opening proposals. -. -, -. oil
bids. .,...
Detailed plans may be seen, and index plans
and specifications may be obtained upon de,
posit Of $4,000 ten dollars which amount VIII VA
be refunded upon return of plans ana specin-
cations in good condition, at the office OF
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
DOVER DELAWARE.
Chas. NJ Upham. Chief Engineer.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
CONTRACT NO. 22-O.65 MILES
City Line-Market Street Bridge, Wilmington

$4,000 GU. yds. Grading.
IS Gu. yds. Concrete Masonry.
5000 pounds Reinforcement.
1000 lin ft. Wood Guard Rail
2,400 tons Stone for Macadam
7,7OO so. yds. Penetration Macadam.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27

l,0OO-lin It. Piles.
1,500 Wood Guard Rail
so tons Stone for Macadam
1900 Gu. yds. Cement Concrete Roadway
200 Joints.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-22
Danger Ahead! Look Out !!

Colds and grippe frequently will leave
you with weak kidneys, and aching back.
The kidneys get overworked fighting of
a cold or contagious disease. When
they slow up, and doat perform their
duties, look out, there is trouble brewing.
Kidney and bladder troubles are dan
gerous, and should not be neglected; If
you are compelled to arise from your
slumber once or twice during the night,
it proves that your kidneys are affected
and bladder Initiated, and if you will take
from 10 to 20 drops of SEVEN Banks
in a little water after meals, you will
correct the alkalinity of your secretions,
thus giving you undisturbed sleep and
peaceful rest, preparing you for your
next days duties.
If you feel dull irritable and nervous,
have headaches, sore or enlarged joints,
irregular kidney action, you should give
the kidneys quick relief by taking SEVEN
BARKS, which will not only relieve the
kidney trouble, but keep your stomach
in good condition and your liver active.
Don't neglect your kidney trouble with
first symptoms. You will be sorry if you
dots too serious matter. Get SEW
EN- BARKS of your druggist. Price, SO
cents.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-22
INCREASED WAGES A PROBLEM
Some British People Profess to Believe
There Is Danger in It.

London. July % Correspondence of
the Associated Press Recent increases
in wages of British workmen have been
the subject Of very serious debate by
economists, employers and others as one
of the bedrock problems of reconstruc.
ton, in the sense that the nation may
stand or fall by it.
Some say the question which confronts
British industry is whether the pendu,
lum Of wages may not swing so high
that production for competition with ri
val nations will become Improbable and
then impossible
Higher wages for all" is the demand
of the organized and unorganized work
ers With it is the cry for shorter
hours, better conditions of living, free
dom TO meet the employer on plane Of
business equality, as two business men
meeting together"
More concentrated work, more intelli.
gent work and we will try to meet you,
is the response from many employers.
The question has been seriously raised
here whether England in the past has
owed her pre-eminenee in the worlds in.
dustrial markets to underpaid British la
Dor. That view was expressed by Frank
yanderlip, New l\rk banker, when he
returned to America a few weeks ago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-22
Hot Weather Rules for Horses.
!. Load lightly, and drive slowly.
9. Stnn in the shade IL nnssihle.

]. Load lightly, and drive slowly.
2. Stop in the shade If possible.
3, Water your horse as often as pos.
sible. So long as horse Is working
water in small quantities will not hurt
him. But let him drink only few swal.
lows if he is going to stand still Do
not fail to water him at night after ne
has eaten his hay.
Z. When he comes in after work,
sponge off the harness marks and sweat,
his eyes. his nose and mouth. and the
dock Wash his feet but not his legs.
s. II the thermometer is rs degrees n
higher, wipe him all over with a damp
sponge, using vinegar If possible. Do not
wash the horse at night.
6 Saturday night, give a bran mash,
lukewarm; and add tablespoonful Of
saltpetre.
Z, Do not use a horse. hat unless it Is
canopy-top hat. The ordinary bell
shaped hat does more harm than good.
s. A sponge on top of the head. or
even cloth, is good If kept wet. If dry,
it is worse than nothing
0. II the horse is overcome by heat, get
him into the shade, remove harness and
bride, wash out his mouth, sponge him
all over, shower his legs, and give him
two ounces of aromatic spirits of am.
monia, or two ounces of sweet spirits of
nitre in a pint of water; or give him r
pint Of coffee warm. Cool his head AT
once, using cold water, or, if necessary.
chopped ice, wrapped in a cloth.
10. If the horse is off his feed, try him
with two quarts of oats mixed with bran
and little water; and add little salt
or sugar Or give him oatmeal Cruel
or barley water to drink.
II. Watch your horse II he stops
sweating suddenly, or if he breathes
short and quick, or if his ears droop, or II
he stands with his legs braced sideways,
he is in danger of heat or sun stroke
and needs attention.
H. If it is so hot that the horse sweats
in the stable at night, tie him outside
with bedding under him, Unless he cools
off during the night he cannot we'll stand
the next days heat,
These rules are prepared by the Bos.
ton Work Horse Relief association
whose Office is at Is Beacon street, Bos-
ton. We also publish stable rules, driv.
ers' rules and noon-feeding rules Copies
of any Of these rules will be sent free on
application Our Office is open through.
out the year.
Henry c. Merwin, President
Lewis A. Armistead, Secretary,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-22
"TRY- OUT" COURSES.
Aptitude and Experience of Wounded
Soldiers Carefully Surveyed.

Washington, D. c., July 22.--The fed
eral board for vocational education has
found the receiving stations at which men
are given "try-out' courses very satis-
factory. Men with severe disabilities,
necessitating complete change Of work,
or men whose knowledge of English is
very limited and who before enlistment
had no recognized trade, or others whose
age, temperament, or habits are such as
to require special training, all constitute
types for whom the receiving stations
are used in order to determine the most
suitable courses for their training.
There are at present over thousand
men in receiving stations taking try
out" courses. The men are in earnest
and are really trying to select vacations
for which they are fitted.
One young fellow eheerfully gave up
his desire to become business man,
upon finding bookkeeping, salesmanship
and allied subjects distasteful to him.
He promises to be a success as teleg.
rapher Another whose experience and
disability clearly untitled him for Lis
selected vocation Of forestry. has de,
cided after a try-out course that show
card writing and window trimming is
the work he wants. A fair trial Of the
courses generally convinces the disabled
men of the suitability or unsuitability Of
the chosen trade.