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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09
Helping Make Good Americans.

From The Sunday Post (Boston)
Everybody knows OF the fine work
performed during our participation in
the great contest with Germany by
the War Camp Community Service.
Under the able leadership of Mr.
Joseph Lee of this city. that organi-
zation succeeded in a hundred diff
ferent ways. helped soldiers here at
home 10 great contentment. and so
moulded their ideas that they be-
came better men and better fighters
when they went across"
So now our people will learn with
pleasure, we feel sure. that the noble
piishments of the organization
are to be passed on and perpetuated
in the form and under the name of
Community Service" The ideals
that made the father Of the new or
ganization SO attractive are to be
maintained and there are to he addi
tions of new ones Of such form as to
extend in all directions toward the
moulding OF better American citizens.
In the words of an advance announce
ment signed by Walter c. Baylies,
Bishop Lawrence John Forbes Per-
kins and Pauline r. Thayer. all en-
thusiasts in the new adventure:
Community Service is being or
ganized to take up the work OF War
SdiiP N<'Hthidiily oEi WIG as Will
work ceases, and to conserve the So
cial values it has created to help meet
our peace time problem.
War Camp Community Service
has made good, Its work in 500 COM
munities near the camps and training
stations and in so cities where war
industries are carried on has won the
COMMUNICATION Of officers and men and
of the communities themselves.
fft1x Il .
war, navy and labor department Of
fcials are now anxious that this serv-
ice should be continued in peace times
Requests for it's continuance have
come\ from governors and mayors
from citizens organizations, from
and from business men
The state of Michigan has appro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09

victory at least a year earlier than
had been believed to be possible All
honor ia due him for that
In America. we do not make grants
OF public money to men who have
rendered distinguished service. In
all European countries, very substan-
dal financial gifts are bestowed upon
those leaders who have spent them
selves In service such as the Great
War DEM led The fate of the of
fieer Is usually retirement. arbitrarily.
at the age limit. on half pay, no mat
ter how much he may have deserved
more substantial reward The ele-
walton accorded General Pershins
ia the least that could he decently
done to honor one who has proved
himself a sincere patriot. great com
mander, a gallant Christian gentle
man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09

President Pofncarc and Premier Glenn
ehceau. OF France; Sir Douglas Haig.
field marshal OF England's armies in
the war. Admiral Beatty, General
Pershing. Secretary of State Lansing
and others
strong plea against sentimentAlism
in enforcing peace terms upon Ger
many was made by Ambassador Jusse-
rand in his speech. He represented
that Germany would only be encour.
aged to start another war at the
earliest possible hour II her punish
ment were softened
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09
Iarresar,ounty Rond Issue.

St Louis county, Mimi, BY vote
OF about nine to /, carried on July /.
a proposition for the issuance of road
bonds to the amount of $7,50O.000
This is the largest sum ever voted or
set aside for road building by any
county in the United States The
second largest was that OF Dallas
county. Tex, voted few weeks ago
CT $500 geo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09

CT the faculty, graduate assistants and
instructors were named in the several
departments.
The fall term begins at 9 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, September II.
Nednes day will be devoted to the
admission of new students and the
enrolment and matriculation OF old
students, It is expected that all
students reach the college not later
than Tuesday, Sept IS.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
WILL BUILD
NEW HOME
For Kentucky Children's Home
Society. Breckenridge County
Asked For $4,000.
Dear Editor land Readers:

Dear Editor land Readers:
had, the pleasure of visiting your
town and meeting its splendid citi-
zens. Since it was impossible to meet
all of your citizens, am writing this
letter for the benefit of those | lid
not see, knowing it'would each all
the people of your county, telling you
about the interesting and most useful
work we are doing at the Kentucky
Children's Home Society at 1886 Bax-
ter Ave.
Having outgrown the present build
ings, the institution has felt an i'm
perative need to move to larger and
more suitable quarters. The need
has been felt for farm where our
boys may be trained in agricultural
pursuits. Where a dairy could be
maintained for the use of the insti-
tuition, where at least part of our
meat and lard consumed by the
Home could be raised.
Inspired with this great necessity
and trusting in the generosity of the
people of Kentucky who love the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
KENTUCKY
CROP REPORT
Issued October 9Th, 1919 BY
State Department of Agricul-
ture, Frankfort, KY.

; Crops as whole are under average
due to the late spring and poor grow
| ing conditions. The drouth has af-
fected every part of the State and
while some of the late maturing corn
is coming out, yet as whole the corn
is not up to normal The estimated
average yield of corn this year is %
bushels per acre as compared with 25
bushels average in 1918 which also
was dry year. The quality is given
at S5 per cent. The estimated pro-
duction for the State according to
above estimates would be something
over n million bushels.
The final estimate on wheat makes
an average of 1O,5 bushels per acre
or total estimated production OF
10, 9s3, 900 bushels This is consider
ably less than last year, but while the
state acreage was increased, the pro-
duction averaged 2 bushels less per
acre this year.
Condition of Burley Tobacco is
given at rs per cent with an esti-
mated average Yield of 70S pounds
per acre with about IS per cent. of
crop housed. Condition of Dark To-
bacco is 81 per cent. and an estimat-
ed average yield of 794 pounds~per
acre with 81 per cent. OF the crop
housed. The total number of pounds
of all tobacco produced is given on
the preliminary estimate to be 413,-
sol 900 pounds.
Hemp is an especially short crop,
with small acreage. and the few esti-
mates received on this would indicate
a light yield
Yield of potatoes is indicated to be
sos bushels per acre with condition
given at ~ per cent, indicating a
production of 4,165,o0O bushels this
year, while sweet potatoes yield is
estimated at 81 bushels per acre
average with condition of 81 per cent,
indicating a State production OF l.
092 900 bushels.
Grasses show as follows
Blue Grass, so per cent; Clover,
6s per cent; Orchard Grass 80 per
cent; Alfalfa, rs per cent.
Third cutting of alfalfa averaged
1.02 ton per acre.
Pastures are dry, but have greatly
improved the last month.
Stock water is scarce in many local
tiles Condition of live stock is given
at SO per cent.
The acreage planned for fall wheat
is only "a per cent, and with but
little seeding done. This is about
thirty-three per cent, less than last
wears acreage. Reports would in
dictate that IL per cent, OF acreage
planned had been sown October LIST.
The preliminary estimate on acre
age Of rye Is 80 per cent, which Is
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
SMALLPOX in
KENTUCKY
The Statues Require Every
Citizen of This State And
Every Child to be Vacinat-
ed. Law Must Be Obeyed.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. 16. MY dear
Editor: In view of the wide publ
city given the efforts of a few mis-
guided citizens of Mercer county, to
interfere with the efforts of the Board
OF Health to protect their children
from smallpox by vaccination, | am
sending you the following editorial,
which was published in the Louisville
Times on October 18th. and will APP
preciate it il you will give it editorial
endorsement in your columns:
mo time or sympathy should be
wasted upon those parents or Mercer
county who refuse to have their
children vaccinated against smallpox
in accordance with the orders of the
County Board of Health If this vac
cination we're in the form of an ex-
pertinent, the effect of which upon
the health of the children were un-
known or doubtful, the situation
would be entirely different, but as the
matter now stands there is no en-
cuse for the recalcitancy that would
keep the health of all the children of
the county in risk merely to crafty
a pig-headed notion fostered no doubt
by some fanatical society or in
dividual
The news from Harrodsburg say
the DIRECTORS to the vaccination order
have received much mail and many
Communications from all points. So
much the worse for those who conf
mend such action. The merits of vac
cination against smallpox have been
established through long course of
practice, and vaccination or inocula-
ton against many other diseases has
been taken up of late years with mark
ed success"
Smallpox is widely prevalent in
several sections of Kentucky The
Statutes require every citizen of this
State and every child to be vaccinated.
Smallpox then, is sign of lack of
and of failure to obey
the law. Besides this, it is foolish be-
cause it is the simplest and surest
means of protection against this loa-
thesome and troublesome disease.
This Board will appreciate your as
sistance in this important matter.
Yours very truly, A. T. Mccormack,
Secretary.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
SURVEYORS AT
WORK ON HIGHWAY
First Stake Driven Near Orel.
Camp Located At Tip Top.
And Moving This Way.

The work on the survey of the
Ohio Federal Highway is now under
Roadway. The first stake was driven
Friday morning and the work will
now be rushed forward as fast as
possible while the good weather lasts.
The survey started near Orel, where
the first step was taken to fill the gap
that will eventually connect the East
and West with this Government high
way. The survey crew numbers "a
bout 35 men, composed into three
sections. The first section is COM
posed of the transit men, who map
out the route along the highway. The
second section is composed of the
Jewelers. and graders who establish
the grades along the route and the
third section is the ditchers and drain
age section, also the markers of prop
erty or other objects along the high
way to be CONDEMNED. The camp out
fit is now located near Tip Top. in a
large two story building literally sup
Piled with army equipments for sleep
ing purposes. A man has charge of
the commissary department and the
men are being we'll fed and housed
Large army trucks are used to take
the men back and forth from their
work
Several Breckenridge, Hancock and
Meade county boys have been given
jobs with the survey. 1t is estimated
that it will take six weeks to get out
of the hill section around the Null
drah Hill, then the camp will be NOV
ed further along the route. 1t is the
intention to have the survey COM
pleted by early Spring in order to let
bids for early spring work.
With the completion of this gap of
the highway from Louisville to Pa
ducah, and the gap between Louis
vile and Cincinnati, for which money
has been raised. In a short time it
will be possible for one to get into an
auto at Washington, D. C., and motor
to Los Angles, Cal, via Hardinsburg
and Cloverport.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
ADOMINUS FELLA DEAD.

A message was received here Sat
urday announcing the death of Adom-
mus Fella, which occurred Friday
night at the home of his brother, c.
J. Fella, near Louisville.
Uncle Dommy as he was Familiarity
called was born in Germany and at
an early age moved to this country.
For sometime he had been in fail
ing health and owing to age and in
firmities his death, was not unexpect-
ed. He was an uncle to Mrs. Edward
Gregory, of this city, and Mrs. D. S.
Burke, at Addison. His funeral was
held Sunday and remains were in
TERED in a cemetery at Louisville.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
56LOOSE LEAF
FLOORS in DARK
BELT ORGANIZE
West Kentucky and Tennes-
see Warehouses Unite To
Improve Methods.

Hopkinsvile, KY, Oct. 16-The
West Kentucky and Indiana Loose
Leaf Warehouse Association was
organized in Hopkinsville this even
ing by representatives of hfty-six
loose floors of the dark tobacco dis
trict, which includes the territory
between Green River and the Missis-
sippi.
1t is the intention of promoters to
extend the organization into a ma
tional institution.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, R. E. Cooper, Hopkins
vile; secretary-treasurer C. B. Stat
ford, GAINESVILLE, Tenn; attorney,
James Breathitt, Jr., Hopkinsville.
Some of the foremost tobacco
warehousemen we're here from Pa
ducah, Bowling Green, jacksonville,
Providence, Henderson, Owensboro,
Morganheld, GAINESVILLE, Tenn, and
Nashville, Tenn, and other points in
the BLACK Patch" and Zone Sucker"
Districts.
Keen interest was manifested by to-
bacco men, and they were confident
that every loose. floor in the region
would be included in the association.
They propose to work for the gen.
eral advancement of the loose leaf
tobacco business, which has grown to
immense proportions the last few
years, and to systematic methods of
marketing crops.
A matter under especial considera-
ton is to obtain repeal or modihca
ton of regulations announced by the
Internal Revenue Bureau which, the
tobacco men claim, is disadvant-
ageous to the tobacco trade.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22

orphan children of our Common
wealth, to furnish the necessary
means, the management has recently
purchased SO acres OF land ten miles
from the city just beyond ST Mat
thews, near the K M. |. on which we
propose to build as soon as funds can
be raised and we are asking your
county for 100000.
Therefore since Gov Black has ask
ed that we observe the last week in
October as Children's Week, we are
going to conduct drive through the
public schools of the State to raise
funds for the benefit of those deprived
of homes. A suitable tablet setting
forth this fact will be placed in the
new Home.
1870 of our grown boys were in SER
vice in the present war and seven
have won commissions in the army.
One of our girls was in France ten
months as a Red Cross nurse. We
think it very complimentary to our
work when we take boys from the
county inhrmaries and make of them
men capable of winning commissions
in the u. S. Army.
During the last few years the
Society has placed on the average of
about 300 children in homes each
year. Our work has grown year by
year and it is glorious success.
Before closing | am going to ask
the hearty cooperation and moral
and financial support of every man,
woman and child in Breckenridge
county. / thank you.
Miss Brown.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
RECORD PRICES
INDICATED FOR
TOBACCO CROP.

Paducah, KY, Oct. 16.-Although
sales on the Paducah market have
been confined to scattered loads, con-
tinued damp weather gives promise of
an early opening of tobacco sales.
From SIS to $23 per hundred has
been paid on the few sales made.
Auction sales at Murray have
ranged from $16 to $50 the hundred.
and at Mayheld leaf has brought from
$23 to $1975.
Indications point to record prices
for the unusually large district crop.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
TIME EXTENDED.

The time for returning applications
of enumerators who wish to take the
Census for 1920, has been extended
to Oct 25th, 1919. Very truly yours.
Goe. H. Casperke, Supervisor Census
Forth District of Kentucky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22

about the same as last year.
While wheat acreage is materially
cut, seeding is still in progress. Many
farmers are seeding rye and barley
for cover crops. More and more
ground limestone is being used as the
farmers realize fully the value OF its
application to our soils.
Mat S Cohen.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
MRS. MINNIE G1LLAND
DIES OF TYPHOID FEVER

Mystic, KY, Oct 20, 1919, (SpeciaD
Mrs. Minnie Gilland, wife of Noah
Gilland, passed into eternal rest, Oct:
3rd, after a few weeks illness OF
typhoid fever. She was laid 10 rest
the following day in the Walnut
Grove cemetery.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
INFANT SON DIES.

Lillard Franklin English, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. English
died Monday afternoon at three o.
clock The remains were inferred in
the Cloverport Tuesday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
SCHOOL NEWS
AND VIEWS
A Type Lesson in Reading
(From Public School Methods)
BY J. Raleigh Meador. Superintendent.

(From Public School Methods)
At the risk of being tedious | am
giving this week a type lesson in
Reading taken from Public School
Methods. | believe this lesson will be
valuable to every teacher in a rural
school, and because every such teach
er cannot have access to the volume
in which it is found | give it here.
Different teachers will vary more
or less from the following, but it is
foundation for you to build upon,
and is as near correct as can be given
in print The teacher must supply the
personality.
Down to Sleep" a little poem
written by Helen Hunt Jackson is to
be the assignment
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
Voters To Be Given
Ballot On Prohibition.
Must Be Issued Even If Elector
Does Not Ask For 1t.

Frankfort, KY. Oct 16.-Clerks of
the election must give to each voter
presenting himself at the voting place
the separate ballot containing the
Statewide prohibition amendment. D.
o. Wyatt, First Assistant Attorney
General, to-day wrote James T.
Basham, County Attorney of Grayson
county, in response to his inquiry.
The act of 1918, submitting the
amendment says:
There shall be provided and fur
nished to each voter separate bal
lot. on which there shall be printed
this amendment, clearly indicated on
said ballot"
Mr. Basham said he had been asked
whether the clerk was to give this
separate ballot to everybody or only
to those who called for it.
Mr. Wyatt said the law is explicit
and it is the duty of the clerk to give
the voter this ballot whether the
voter asks for it or not.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
The Assignment.

Teacher: THE lesson for to-mor-
row, children, is little poem by a
very kind lady who did a great deal
in her life, for some people whom
boys are always interested in. Now
the lesson in one way is real easy, you
won't see any hard words in it. That
will give you a chance to find out
what you can about the author and to
think about the poem, which really is
not so simple as it looks Every
stanza ends in the same three words
in quotation marks. That will need
some explanation. Every one who
loves flowers and growing plants will
like the poem, and so will everyone
who still loves his mother. | wonder
why? Besides, there is a very beauti-
full thought for us all to carry away.
We shall have a fine lesson tomorrow.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
UNDERPAID
BRAINS

Editorial from the Boston News Bureau
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ], Ferry are
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of sweet baby girl, Martha
Board Ferry, Friday, Oct. 18th.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22
The Reading.


Teacher: Mildred, you may read.
Mildred: (Reading)
November woods are bare and still;
November days are clear and bright;
Each noon burns up the morning chill;
The morning snow is gone by night;
Each day my steps grow slow, grow
light,
As through the woods | reverent
creep,
Watching all things lie down to
sleep"
Teacher: How can the noon burn
up" the chill!
Mildred: The sun comes out and
makes the air warm
Teacher: Which way OF saying II
sounds the bettre
Mildred: The way it is in the poem.
/ think
Teacher: Why do my steps grow
slow, grow light" .ae
Mildred. Because want to be quiet
and creep along
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-10-22

Continued ON Page %
Smyrna times., 1919-11-05
WILLIAM D. BRADFORD DEAD.
Death at MiddIetOwn of a Brother of
Judge Edward G. Bradford.

JuuSG GuW dAu 0s Ii oNAOA&
William D. Bradford, near Middle
town, aged 63 years, was found dead
in his bed shortly after midnight,
Thursday, morning, death having re-
suited from cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr.. Bradford was member Of the
Delaware family of Bradfords, hav-
ing been born at the Bradford home
stead, Fairthorn, on October 10, 1856.
He had lived in Middle Neck since his
marriage, thirty-one years ago, to
Miss Louisa Richards, of Philadel-
phia. He was in fairly good health,
and had spent part of Wednesday IN
Middletown, and on his return home
had gone about his farm as usual. He
went to bed about II o'clock, after
having taken bath, and the fact that
he remained unusually quiet after go
ing to his room attracted the atten-
tion of his wife, who investigated and
found that he was breathing his last.
Mr.. Bradford is survived by two
brothers, ex-Judge Edward G. Brad
ford, of Edge Moore, and one sister,
Mrs. Charles M. Curtis, of Newark.
The funeral took place Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, with services in
st. Anne's P. E. Church, and inter-
ment at st. Anne's Cemetery, near
Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1919-11-05
BLACKBIRD DEMOCRATS.
Elect Members of County Committee
and Members of Hundred Body

Elect Members of County Committee
and Members of Hundred Body
A meeting of the Democrats Of
Blackbird hundred was hello Wednes-
day evening to elect a member of
their county committee and members
of the Hundred committee to serve
two years. William A. Watson was
chairman and Royden Caulk secre-
tary. James A. Buckson, Levy Court
commissioner, was elected unanimous
ly to succeed himself as a member of
the county committee. Alfred j.
Wright, James H. David, J. Edward
Latta and w. Thomas Hobson were
reelected chairman of the hundred
committee to succeed Royden Caulk,
resigned.
While the meeting was small and
harmonious, the feeling of those pres
ent was largely against the new
school code. Some of those present
pledged themselves to vote for Rep
resentative A. Jefferson Stats, who
is a candidate for denomination or
the Democratic ticket, and who was
strongly opposed to the General AS
sembly, when. the measure was
passed.
Smyrna times., 1919-11-05
TO STIMULATE FARMERS
TO RAISE BETTER POULTRY
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
OFFERS PRIZES FOR THE BEST.
New Plan to Encourage the Breeding
OF Better Poultry in the State
For Big Producing Flocks.

Dig FrOuuclng tl0cks.
Delaware's State Board of AgricuI-
ture has adopted a new plan to en-
courage the breeding of better poul-
try and will offer prizes for the best
Kept and most profitable farm fiocks.
The net profit and the care, breeding
and management will be considered in
making awards. Only recognized
breeds will compete for the prizes.
Records of farm focks to begin
December l, 1919, and close Novem-
Der 80, 1920. The prizes for farm
fiocks to be: First, $50; second, $40;
third, $50; fourth, 500; fifth, $40.
and five prizes of $5 each. Also, the
following prizes for six months
records:
First, $40; second, $40; third, SIS;
fourth, $40; fifth, $5. The first and
second prizes in each case are to be
awarded to fiocks of 100 hens or more
and other prizes to f1ocks of SO hens
or more. The awards are to be based
on the egg yields, net profit and the
care,breeding and management of the
flocks.
In awarding the prizes large flocks
Will be given consideration over small
fiocks. For example, a flock of 100
hens making 100 points will be rated
the same as 200 hens making SO
points, or 300 hens making 81 points
and so on up to 1000 hens making go
points.
All farmers are invited to enter the
contest. A competent poultryman will
visit the contestants from time tC
time and will take careful note of the
condition of the f1ocks and their sur
roundings and will make suggestions