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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27
Willard Ends With Four
Flat Tires and Out of Gas

and Jack was steering off the
course. The checkered flag, how
ever, was a mistake, and the boys
in the pits got John D. back be-
hind the wheel.
In the second lap the challenger
smashed Pas right front headlight
and he was cropping on single
DINNER. Wizards body finish be-
gan to wear off and even John D.
was boiling from his high-gear
work. The Willard engineers had
provided larger reserve tank, but
it was empty.
Hitting on one cylinder. Pa
wheeled out for the final. His steer
ing wheel was on the blink and he
skidded a couple of times coming
from the pits. Traffic signals
meant nothing and he was running
into everything. Wide open he ran
into one of Dempsey's concrete
knuckles and exclaimed, Whose
little skyscraper was that! The
finish was in sight to all but Pa
he couldn't see anything.
Finally he parked at what became
very busy corner. A polisher by
the name OF Monaghan stepped up
and whispered in his ear: Jess,
you're out of gas, four flat tires
and missing on all six" And out
on the floor OF the garage rolled a
big fat sponge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

in Omaha and vicinity and are now
operating a wholesale automobile
supply house in Omaha, another at
Norfolk and also retail supply
houses and motor car agencies at
David City. Columbus, Norfolk and
Schuyler, Neb.
The seven Kopac brothers select
ed Omaha last February as the dis
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Automobile men and demobolized
Yanks will be interested to learn
that Bert Blair who left Omaha four
years ago, to go with the Ford
Motor company at Cleveland, O.,
has now returned to this city, to re-
main here permanently general man
ager OF Kopac Bros.
Kopac Brothers are we'll known
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-27

Prince Charming.
Miss Snake: Allow me to intro
duce myself!
Mr.. Rat: Charmed, I'm sure
Cartoons Magazine.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
May ID, 1910.


Sealed Office of the Commissioner
of Public Roads, Old Capitol Building Frankfort Kentucky until
M Thursday May by the Commissioner OF Public
Roads for the improvement of VernonLndon Road
1oFD1 Livingston KY County Line distance
of approximately 678 miles The improvement will consist of
shaping that road and constructing drainage structures
This work is Federal Aid Project.
Plans may instructions bidders, specifications
proposal the office of the County Clerk
Mt Kentucky at the Office of the Department Public
Roads, Old Capitol, Building, Frankfort, kentucky.
prints the may obtained the G. Fer
Company, Louisville Kentucky
certified payable State Treasurer OF Kentucky.
the Road Fund equal round numbers cent
the bid accompany each proposal.
APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES OF WORK.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
Clearing and Grubbing SO Acres
Clearing and stumps above 12 Dia. 60.
Excavation Rock o492 Gu yds
Concrete Cu yos
Concrete I-212-5 go Gu ydS
Concrete l. I.oI Gu yds
Cement Bubble Masonry Cuydsl
Reinforcing Steel 272s5 POUNDS
IS inch Pipe 2oeo Lin Fl
inch Vitr6ed Pipe ..II5o Lin Fl
Bridge 2e5 plus II fit. clear span
Concret I-24 Gu yds
Concrete III Gu yds
Concrete !-2-3 - W yos
Cement Bubble Masonry 1851 Gu yds
Reinforcing Steel .............7 1900 Pounds
R. Wiley
Commissioner Public Roads.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16
OVER THE TOP
IN VICTORY LOAN

Rockcastle finishes the job and
goes over the top by a margin of
S., 900 to spare Our quota was
$6I. 100 aud the finish shows
about $s3,soo subscribed. The
First State Bank of Livingston
leads The First. State being
the oungest bank in the county
naturally had the smallest quota,
only about 8 900, yet when the
finish came, she had more than
$4,000. a record of which the
First State and the people of
Livingston should be justly
proud. Neither of the other
banks reached their quota. Bank
of. Mt. Vernon reports $4,000;
Peoples Bank $4,000 and the
Citizens Bank of Brodhead $I2, DOC
making total of $6I'soo, with
about $4,000 ladded which was
reported through the railroads
Rockcastle has done her part all
the way through. Her boys who
went to the front are coming
BACK with honors and those who
stayed at home have responded
to every call.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

The following delegates from
the Mt. Vernon Christian Sunday
School attended the Fifth Dis
trict s. S. Convention, which
met at Lancaster Tuesday and
Wednesday: Rev. and Mrs. FL.
T. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. s. F.
Bowman. Mr.. and Mrs. chas. c
Davis, Mesdames e. B. Cox
Meshac Gentry. T. j. Nlceley
F. L. Durham. ". ]. Sparks. B.
j. Bethurum, Cleo Brown. Fanny
Adams and Miss Grace Cox.
The convention was pronounced
q great success by the Mt. Yer
non delegates ard classed as one
of the best held since the organi
cation of the Fifth district. The
convention meets at Pineville
next year.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16
KELLY A FREE MAN.

Boyd Kelly, who was on trial
at the time of our last issue.
charged with the murder of two
men in Harlan county, which
case was brought to this county
on change of venue, was given FL
years in the pen. This killing
occurred during the time of a
strike in the Harlan coal fields
and much of the evidence against
!! Kelly was circumstantial, yet
two women, the :Mesdames
Shipman, mother and wife OF
the two men who were killed
state positively that Kelly is the
maa who did the killing. At the
same time a halt dozen men take
the stand and say that Kelly was
some forty yards away from the
house when the killing occurred.
Hundreds of shots had been
fired by the miners who were in
hiding On the mountains, which
was responded to by the poosse
of officers, of which Kelly was
one, and had gone there to arrest
a number of miners, who were
strike sympathizers and impll-
Gated in the killing of two men
the day before at Without. Like
many of the best citizens of Har-
Ian County we are convinced that
Boyd Kelly is the victim of cir
cumstances. Any man who is
any Judge of human nature would
never look at Boyd Kelly and size
him up to be man who would
walk into a house. serve a war
rant on two men, wholly un-
armed, wait his chance and then
shoot them both in the back as
the evidence of some of the pros:
ecuting witnesses in this case
would indicate. The best class
of the citizenship of Harlan coun-
ty came here for the trial, men
who were not personally inter
ested but knew something of the
facts, took an active part in Kel
ly's behalf and the strength of
the prosecution was made posi-
blely the Miners Union, who drew
funds from all sources to wage
this fight. which became a mat
ter of persecution and not prose-
cution in Harlan county. This
paper stands for the conviction
of all criminals and in many in
stances we have thought that
our juries in Rockcastle were
too lenient. We have no criti.
cism to offer on the jury, which
returned the verdict against Kel-
ly because we know the men and
know them to be honest men
and the verdict that they re-
turned, they thought to be right
But the best of juries make mis-
takes. New trial had been asked
for and no doubt would have been
granted by the trial Judge. which
decision would have been handed
down as soon as Atty. Golden
for the prosecution could arrive
and present his side of the case
At time when least expected,
Atty. G. G. Williams handed to
Judge B. J. Bethurum, a paper,
it was full and complete pardon
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

for Kelly, which document ar
rived on the early train this
morning. In a short time Kelly
was with his wife and son at the
Rockcastle hotel a free man.
Mrs. Kelly has been here since
Monday. Kelly will 60 to West
Baden for a few S.weeks, as he
has been suffering intensely with
his stomach since his confinement
in Jail. after which he will return
to his home in Harlan where he
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16
Pc Rs On AL

Hon. E. Bullock is one OF the
Federal Jurors at London.
T. B. Lair, who has been so
very sick is reported better.
Jamie Thompson has gone to
Louisville to accept a position
with the Louisville Grocery Co.
Louis Miller saw the Derby run
Saturday. Louis leaves June Ist
to go to work for the Upjohn Co
Miss Sadie Richards IS at home
with her parents for few days.
Miss Richards holds a good po-
sition in Louisville.
Thomas Wallen and Houer
Levisay left on the early train
SUNDAY morning for Bloomington,
Ill to work on the farm.
Robert L. Mullins. son of the
late Charley Lish Mullins, re-
turned yesterday from France
He had real service and plensy
of it.
Casper Owens fell from a train
two weeks ago and fractured his
knee cap to the extent that be is
just now getting able to move
about.
Atty. E. T. Wesley, Judge jas.
Denton. Circuit Clerk q. NJ. Lang
don and Jonas Stevens, of Pu.
laski, are here today attending
court.
Willie Wallen, who is working
with Civil Engineers at Stithton,
KY, was badly burt when an re
fit. sewer caved in with him last
Tuesday.
W. NJ. Owens was up from
Livingston Wednesday. just
the same old Bill and not bit
better looking than he was Sky
years ago.
Milton Miller Mccoy. who has
had seven and a half years Ser
vice with Uncle Sam. and is just
back from France, is here for 6
few days 1t has been eight years
since he lett.
Ye editor and family spent Sun
day night with Mr.. and Mrs. A
w. Stewart, near Paint Lick.
The report circulated some time
ago that Mr.. Stewart had sold his
farm and was going to Mississippi
is all a mistake.
]. E. Houk stopped here for
few days on his return from
business trip to jamestown. Ind.
20 his home at Nashville Tenu.
to see his sister, Mrs. Robt. Cox
Mr.. Houk has some idea of com
ing back to Mt. Vernon to make
his home again, which we trus,
he will decide to do.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16


Marie. the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Kruger,
was baptized at their home Tues
day evening, by Rev. Shuman, OF
Waynesburg The following were
present: Rev. Shuman, Mr..
Langraf, and Mrs. Beck, OF
Waynesbury; Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz
Kruger, Fred Krueger, Mrs. w.
II. Kruger, Misses Grace and
Emma Taylor, Hartford Taylor,
Clara Traub, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Kruger and children.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

Bryant BROS. report the fol.
lowing new Fords delivered:
Edo Smith, L. v. Murrell,
Sutton & McBee. Rev. George
Childress, E. F. Bryant, o. M.
Payne, Jim Moore. Miss Pearl
Smith, Mrs. j. "A. Owens.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

Fred Mullins has sold his store
at Withers to r l. Payne and
Johnny Griffin, and he expects to
locate at Livingston.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

There was nothing done in
Circuit Court up until Wednes.
day and yesterday and today the
trial of Marion Durham charged
with the killing Of Squire Sim
gleton has been before. the court.
The evidence and speeches will
be finished by noon tomorrow.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

Judge Cam Mullins has re-
ceived notice that the convicts
will be here Sunday and Monday.
win begin work on the roads.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16
A STATE BEE SPECIALIST.

Mr.. Spence, our County Agent,
has secured Bee Specialist to
come to our county and make
an investigation as to the death of
so many bees at Mr.. Geo. Fish's.
The County Agent has tried
three times to get this specialist
and failed-this time he has Sc
cured his help and will lie at Mr.
Geo. Fish's on Renfro, Friday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock, May %
An examination of the bees will
be made. ALI who are interested
in bees are invited to meet al
Mr.. F;sh's on Friday afternoon
at 3 o'clock and see Mr.. Neswan
ger make the investigation also
hear him discuss the Bee busl
ness. Every man who has one OF
more stands or is interested il
getting a few bees should NEE
these men at Mr. Fish's May 2.
at 3 o'clock and hear our Stat,
Bee Specialist Stop work a
noon Friday and visit your neigh
Dor Fish
Men and women both are 10
vited. -
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

Republicans from this county
who attended the State Conven.
ton at Lexington have returned
very much elated over the large
attendance and harmony that ex-
listed at the Convention They
say that there was delegation
from every county in the state.
and that there was no contest
from any county; that the plat.
form submitted was adopted
without a dissenting vote, and
they believe that the ticket re-
commended by this Convention
will be nominated without opposi-
ton at the August Primary.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

The members of the Mt. Yer
non Christian church are begin
ming to talk q new church build
ing.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

On account of the increased
demand for stone. the w. J.
Sparks Co., will soon start up
the quarry at Sparks Quarry
which has been shut dow n for
two years.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

following are the delegates
who attended the Republican
State Convention at, Lexington.
Wednesday May IL. These del
egates were appointed at a meet.
ing at the Court House, Satur-
day, May 10:
T. ]. Ball, Judge Cam Mullins,
Judge L w. B9thurum, I. j.
Niceley, D. c Clark, DR.. R. G.
Webb, Henry Wood, Judge GIN.
Ballard, Morris Philips, J. H.
Lambert Esq, DR.. M. Penniug.
ton, DIR. w. It. Amyx, W. II.
Fish, w. T. Davis, c. A. Parsons,
J.. M. Laswell, Press Fralicks,
William Bullock, F. E. Miller.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16
LOCAL

Read the Garage AID in this
issue.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

has important business interests
and many friends awaiting his
return.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

For SALE:-White WyandOtte
eggs, setting IS for $I.Oo.
MRS. Gus STAvERSON,
Mt. Vernon, KY.
Apr. 1874 t.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-16

Where do you want to go? We
can take you. GARAGE.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-10
Runn1nq Gamut of Abswrdltu

Probably because they are making history
and do not believe in reading it or in profting
by it, the bolshevik government of Russia is
running the whole gamut of folly in deciding to
abolish Christian names, each child to be tagged
bya number. For if the leaders of the boshe-
Wiki would but read the record of the French
revolution they would find inescapable pre-
cedents which would prove to them that all the
things that they set up which are against the
natural inclinations OF mankind, against the
fundamental relationships of peoples as de-
veloped by centuries of civilization, will be
overthrown sooner or later when what is called
common sense. or ordinary psychology comes
to the rescue of the unfortunates for whom they
are legislating.
Curiously enough, French writer, Gustave
lie Bon, i'll a recent work has just discussed
the faulty psychology of the French revolu-
tionary leaders that brought them to grief His
book ought to be interesting reading for the
Lenines and Trotzkvs. and, for that matter, for
our own boshevik William z. Foster. of steel
strike fame since they are men who think that
you can make over human nature by the mere
say-so and destroy the most useful and sacred
customs that have made the words "home," the
family" and religion" stand surcharged with
overtones of all the finest things that humanity
at its best has ever evolved - Philadelphia
Ledger
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-10
Critics and Criticism.

Anyone with small sense of humor and
slight knowledge of Omaha history for the last
twenty years can get something very near to
smile out of the demand from certain sources
that the city officials be not criticised When
you read set of resolutions adopted by some
one or another Of the societies that deplore the
tendency to point out the shortcomings or mis-
takes of the police or any other department Of
the city government, recall if you can what hap
pened to Frank E. Moores while he was mayor
Then go over in review the experience James
c. Dahman had after he had succeeded Mr.
Moores. Add to this the steady stream of
abuse heaped on Martin White, on John J..
Donahue and on Henry Dunn. Remember that
Donahue was tried on impeachment charges that
fell ridiculously fiat, after the accusers had
brought forward all the evidence they could
muster, presenting disreputables as witnesses
against the chief of police. Do not overlook
John j. Ryder's unfortunate career, nor forget
that A. c. Kugel came in for steady round
of excoriation more or less deserved From
1897 to 1917 not mayor, police commissioner
or chief of police has escaped the continual fire
from the sources that now ask that only praise
and commentator be bestowed on the city Of
ficals, regardless of what they do. Smile?
Most old time Omahans will guffaw!
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-10
The August Surplus

The railroads OF the country earned a sur
plus of about s160000O0 above guaranteed rent
ais during the month of August, according to
the computations of the railroad administration.
This is the second month in this year that the
roads have shown surplus, the margin for
July having been $2000000.
But counter charge has been added to
operating expenses in the form of increased pay
granted the shopmen, amounting to about
S4000000 a month and made retroactive to
May !. This, of course, will wipe out the sur
plus for July and will make big reduction in
the handsome surplus shown for August
During the first eight months of 1919 the
government has sustained loss of $274 557 1854
in the operation of the railroads. Adding the
back pay due the shopmen the deficit is in
creased to about S2o0,000,000 How much this
total will be cut down during the remainder of
the calendar year is problematica1. Under
normal conditions, with increased freight ship
ments usual at this period, the net earnings
would continue to increase materially, but the
steel strike njects an element of uncertainty
into the situaton.-Washington Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-10
Remodeling the Army

There is to be general reduction in grade
Of army officers, such as took place after the
civil war and in much smaller degree after
the war with Spain. Generals are to BECOME
scolonels and colonies to become captains. When
the army was expanded tremendously it was
necessary to give higher commissions to the
officers With contraction of the official per-
sonnel il becomes necessary to give them lower
ones. General Custer. who held the rank OF
major general and commanded division OF
reduced to a lieutenant-colonel and only
reached the grade Of colonel in time to lose his
life in "Custer's Last Fight" some 10 years later
Other generals of fame were denoted in like
manner, while still others left the service Cen
Aeral Merritt, the first commander in the Philip
pines in 1898. had been major general in the
union army 33 years before, but had been set
back at the end of the war and in all that time
had but reached his former rank.
The present commissioned personnel basis
is 100000 officers. There are not that many
actually in service at the present time, only a
small per cent of them. hut they hold the same
rank they did when that number were in the
service. Those at the top and in the middle
must come down. while those at the bottom
must remain there. The authorized comulis-
stoned strength is now 1SoOo. dS TO reduce from
tumble in rank for many and some decline for
Ill but the lowest. There will be l0l generals
6o3 colonies, 727 lieutenant colonies, 2,7l7 ma
jors. s,4O8 captains. 5,l7o first lieutenants and
3.i05 second lieutenants.
This is enough officers, at the rate of 80 men
10 an officer, to command army of 100000
men, which is the number the War department
has recommended for our peace strength. How
ever, should congress reduce the enlisted per-
sonnel far below that number it would be good
policy to retain this number of officers, with
an army Of 100000 skeletonized and ready to be
filled up to full strength at short notice.-St
-. Globe Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-10
&zl!AeeAm
&ASr9o5%
Americas Interest.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. S.-To the
Editor of The Bee: That American
government must be by party has
become time honored conclusion.
That the conduct of an American
war, or the conduct Of a victorious
peace, should not be by party Is a
common sense conclusion.
Therein has the president made
his most grievous mistake, undertak-
ing to conduct both of the latter
propositions not only personally,
which is partisan, but without en-
ploying the best and most fitted
brains, of whatever Affiliations, to
do the work. From those funda-
mental errors have come the results
which he evidently claims must be
accepted in toto, or be returned to
the peace table for a new trial en-
tirely To do the former, if the
pact is not what it should be, would
be acknowledging a nonrepresenta-
tive power and conclusion. To do
the latter, even If it disrupts what
ever may have been gained, would
be simply to revert to the status
quo of Armistice day, as far as the
United States conclusions would be
concerned, its case to be presented
in a representative manner, as
should have been done in the first
place, to have been a strictly repub-
lican transaction.
To deal with the case and situa-
ton in any other than upon these
fundamental bases would be not ac-
cording to the intents and purposes
Of our republican form of govern
ment, and any threats, open or inn
piled, would not influence any sena-
tor or citizen with honest desire for
American just interests to yield TO
an emergency, which, even If it were
necessary to consider from any
standpoint, would but be deferring
the real peace America seeks. and
which can never be gained by
compromise entered into because
such an emergency exists by virtue
of lack of consideration Of the minds
and will of all the people of the
United States and the United States
only, and not by limited body of
men, which the honest thinking Of
both great parties cannot but help
admit was not strictly representative
of the thought and wish of the ma
jority of our people. ..-
Whatever is right, and that only,
should be embodied in the interna-
tional contract before us-the docu-
ment Of all documents in our his
tory that should admit of no COM
promise with the wrong or the un-
certain. JOSEPH MEINRATH.