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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18

Court and iu crc Surrogate court " New
YORK. CITY. and was readily available upon
ditions the state Of Kentucky was enti-
lied bs law to the nd valorem tax upon
his vast estate.
In APRIL 1916 two suits were Instituted
to collect this tax. one Of the STE --v.
enuc Aacn- fs-.s, ,ue other by sheriff
Bradley. both claiming the taxes due on
au estate valued ~ 500. 900. 600 After
much jockcyiul for position and an ex-
citing race for precedence. these suits in
the County Court were settled On June q.
This settlement was made by an egreed
judgment entered upon the Judgment
book OF tho Fgyctte County Court
This "aereed" Judgment placed the
value Of the estate at 50 SOC. 900, ana
gave Judgment for a recovery for i've
years taxes based upon this amount,
amounting to the ptiful sum OF S283,.
COO for state and county. AHsr de.
ductira fees, penalties ard the coun-
tvs portion, the state Ter It's share
received only about $4,000. This
compromise was made ~ and with
the fun Knowledge and consent Of the
governor, the auditor. and the states
attorney general
AT the time Of this settlement there
vas proof offered and available that the
estate was worth y33 JOt .9Uo 1t was gem
orally estimated To be wCrth at least
$lOo,0JO,O1U and the state revenue agent
charged that it was worth $4,000 900
Based upon Revenue Agent Byar's hg.
ures there was due the state in taxes for
enc year S75O.OOU, and for hve years So
$50, 900 But this business administra-
ton In utter recklessness and almost
criminal negligence made this udefensi-
BILE compromise.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18
Bio Sum Lost
BY State In Suit.

by it the State Of kentucky has lost
at one fell blow more than $500. 900.
Think OF it. Enough money to have built
in every county in Kentucky school
house costing S29. 900; enough to have paid
every public servant Of the state for more
than "A year. enough to have liquidated
the entire state debt and stopped the pay
ment yearly Of $l75. In interest. In
the name OF every honest, capable man in
Kentucky / dcnouncc this INFINITE outrage
upon the state.
But there is more to the story Of "fuIl
and adequate service" rendered by this
administration. About two years ago Mrs.
Robert W. Bingham died in Louisville.
Ky, a legal resident Of this state. There
was not and rever has been any question
as to her domicile. The state was there
fore clearly entitled to its legal tax upon
this vast estate. That this estate was
worth in the neighborhood Of S1G0, 900, GOO
has always been understood. The only
real service necessary for proper set
tlement of the tax due to the state was
in ascertaining by competent appraisers
its fur and honest value.
Under these conditions the Stanley
business administration" made a
contract with Messrs. Garnett. HUFF
faker & Gordon. attorneys, Of Louis
vile, KY, by which II bound the state
10 pay these attorneys, for wholly un-
necessary services, the sum OF per
cent upon whatever sum was collected
for the state II their action went be-
yond the Jefferson County Court.
THIS estate is valued by the last APP
praisement at sos 2eS, 900. and upon
this sum the state claims taxes due
Of s4.T04. 600. At per cent these at
torneys will receive for their services
the enormous fee of s235, 900
There was never any real necessity
for their employment. The services re-
CURED could and shOpfd have been rem
dered by any competent attorney general
and his assistants. But even II il was
deemed necessary to employ counsel in
the matter, competent ana capable attor-
neys could have been secured for rea-
sonable ahd-in comparison With the fee
agreed upon-a nominal sum. AS the
matter stands today. this contract is un-
unreasonable. and presents
a case OF needless waste OF the public
money.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18
Give Facts oof
Hardness Case

In my limited time I can give only big
outstanding facts ana incidents 10 justify
this sweeping charge. In 1915 J.. V. Hark-
ness. one Of the worlds richest men, dled
intestate resident OF Fayette county,
kontucky, but claimed by New York as
"a resident OF that state. That he was a
resident of this state is now beyond dis
pute, and the fun proof OF his Kentucky
residence was al the time of his death
and afterwards a matter Of public record
u the Clerks Qitce Of the FaEette County
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18
Failed To Show
Unpaid Warrant.

In recent speech at Louisville. the
Hon. A. w Barley attempted to defend
the financial record made by your present
public servants. / am confident that the
figures he used are those handed him by
some economy expert" in the auditors
office, because they fail to show tina. on
the day after the Wilson administration
assumed charge there was placed upon
the treasurer's desk an unpaid warran:
for back pay due school teachers amount
ing to $93i935 and these same figures fail
to include outstanding warrants and un-
audited claims due prior to January g.,
1905. amcuntipg to Sio4,S4s.
These two sets OF figures. when added
together. make total Of 1888 600. They
were not embraced in Mr.. 3arkleN's state
nent and / am sure that he will at once
correct his statement when he knows the
true facts and finds that he has been de
ceived ana misled.
Salaries in the educational department
under CraLbe admittedly the best SUPER
intendent Of public instruction the state
ever had. for three years totalcd 81 Z. 600
Under McCreary and HAMLET these fig.
ures jumped to $1,000. but under STAN
ley and Gilberts economy for the same
period they produced a salary list OF $751;
900. More T1der Stanley than the total
salary list under Wilson and McCreary
combined. Some economy!
Some rigid economist stepped on
the accelerator in the Department If
Public Printing and Binding, and be-
holdl-It is costing the taxpayers
S4o754 per year more thar II did I'M
der Mocreary, making a total excess
OF more than $4,000. While paper
for the printing, although the price
was fixed by an old contract, has been
used so freely that IL has cost under
this administration $4,000 more than
ever before.
rs a complete demonstration Of our
growing prosperity under Stanley's econ
omy"-he has paid on the state debt dur
ing the last year $l44.OOO more interest
than was ever laid by any other admin
istration SO the story runs year by year
and month by month";; while the people
look at their ever-increasing tax bills;
behold every growing assessment and
wonder where the money goes. Wonder
ing viii not stop this reckless extrava-
gance. but voting right Will
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18

bearing debt. as shown on thut date. had
srown to $3.50. 400 and this aotwith.
standing the most patent uttemIt t. Jug
gle the hgures and deceive the people Of
Kentucky. This bold but unsknlmi at.
tempt at deception was made by calling
inR in Tor payment and retiring on June
~. ten. days before the close u the fiscal
year. 1886. 900 Of state Warrants.
Had it not been Tor this jugrlery the
interost-bearlnr warrants at the clos. Of
thd hscal year would have stood at a.
900, 600 | make the charge that the in
erest-bcaring debt will continue to rise
from the figures OF June 30 until they will
reach at least gi,5O0.0c0 From this show
ing IL will be seen that while the STAN
ley administration has had $l1 200, 900
more than the Wilson administration,
and 100000 more than the McCreary
administration. with which ~ meet the
expenses OF the state, and pay or the
state debt, IL has totally failed e. do so:
but while spending the money has caused
the state debt to grow sreatcr By at least
$1,5OO,O0O.
a comparison Of monthly expendl.
lures demon strates the reason for
this Increase In the state debt The
Stanley administration has spent ev-
cry month Of is existence $4,000
more than the Mccreary adninstra-
ton. ana $4,000 more than the
Wilson sdmlnlstration. The states
financial condition. like an individu.
ais, is best shown by the interests
paid upon its debts. During the last
fiscal year Of Wilson's ADM 0istration
there was paid out in interest on out.
standing warrants $4,000.
During the last fiscal year of Nc.
Creay's administration there WIS paid out
for the same purpose Sl27.0Or And Tor
the last fiscal year Of the Stanley admin
istration-&271 .OOo-an increase Of SII4tCv|
over McCreaY and 100000 over WILSON.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18
I'LL BE FREE GOVERNOR"
M0RROw's PROMISE
CONTINUED from Page Two)

widest and most universal condemnation
aud which have shocked the Intelligence
and conscience OF the commonwealth.
these candidates are az silent as the
tOmbs
BIT their silence thundcrs 10 the
PEOPLE their lack Of courage, and tells
tie ptfui story Of their ablect sur.
render &c the Stanley office. holding
powers. Those who have not the
toursae 10 denource viii never have
the courage 70 right a wrong. I pro-
pose 10 do that w1Ic1 they would not
DO TO say that winch they woulo not
say 20 spcek for a splendid people
for whom they would not raise their
Noloee. In the name Of the people Of
ketttcky derounce the Stanley ad
miristration end those who have fat
tened upon it,
FOR
Wanton, reckless expenditure Of the
public funds. for the system which has
increased the heavy burdens Of taxation
ON the one hand while it has piled higher
and higher the state intcrcst-bearing debt
upon the other
FOR
The creation and pe.pctuation Of USE
less ofioes and Cdiceholdets-for the hum
drcds OF needless le1ks and drains from
the public treasury used to feed and fat
ten the political iayvrites Of discredited
administration
FOR
Its demonstrated business incapacity
and fraudulent faVoutsm resulting in the
loss and waste Of millions Of the peoples
money.
The disgraccful political bripandage
which did not spare even the school chill
dren Of Kentucky: but which sought to
fasten upon them. and their parents, a
shameful. illegal and ludicrous common
school text book adoption.
FOR
The infamy Of partisan political control
OF the states charities. which nave made
Of their helpless and defenscicss inmates
but pawns in the game Of politics and
which has turned these Institutions of
mercy into clearinghouse for political
trade and barter
The enforcement and continuation of
the long discredited system Of convict
contract labor. for its broken pledges,
violated promises and more tran wasted
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18

49,
ing her arms around his neck. Hold
Ing 10 the ledge with one hand he felt
for and clutched the thick vine with
the other. Slowly he slid his body of
Of the sill ana swung free by one arm.
An instant later he found the lattice
with the other hand and the hurried
descent began.
His feet touched the ground. In the
twinkling Of an eye he picked her up
In his arms and bolted across the lit
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18
Should Have
Discharged All.

Governor Black has by recent corre-
spondence, dismissed an attorney who
was not named in the contract but who,
by private agreement. was to receive one
fourth of the fee By this action the
governor went only one fourth of the way:
it he was justified in discharging one Of
these attorneys he should have discharged
all. For months he has known all CT the
facts and all OF the conditions surround
ing this VretChed transaction. If the pee
pie of kentucky honor me by clectins me
governor OF the commonwealth. | promise
that one Of my first n'Cial acts shall be
the immediate discharge of all Of these
attorneys ana the cancellption of their
contract
3y this action / will save the taxpayers
of Kentucky the entire fee H. this case
save a reasonable fee for the services rem
dered to date / will discharge these at
torneys under the well-settled law Of
kentucky. and force them to am action
to recover upon the basis alone Of service
rendered I refer tC the settled Jaw of
this state contained in the following de-
cisions Of the states highest court:
Henry " Vance, SO S. ". pa.
Breathitt Coal. Iron and Lumber Com
I further state that Hon. .. T. Dawson.
Republican nominee for attorney general.
can and win fuily protect every interest
OF the state i'm this matter when IL is
placed In his hands
But this is rot all Of the story. This
administration has paid out 10 special
favored attorneys and political hench-
men the round sum OF s4s 900 for spe-
cial legal services which could and
should have been rendered by the
states attorney general
SO runs tho story of business ad-
ministratiou" whose only visible proof Of
efficiency Is the loss and waste OF mill
lions % the peoples money My opponent
and the Democratic candidates FOR the
state offices uphold and condone these
outrages With every drop OF blood in
nay body ] dsounee 4. YOU who have
suffered the loss can take your choice.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18
Work Political
Partisan Power.

As an evidence OF its lack Of vision
and its utter contempt for public opinion
Stanley and his followers have fasteneo
upon the charitable ana penal institutions
of this state tho blishting. damning poll
icy of partisan political control This
backward, unsCientihc. inhunlan and
"caye-dwellers' policy was imposed
upon these institutions In the face Of ana
despite the condemnation Of tho entire
medical profession, the protest of every
woman's organization ana over the objsc-
tion of every good man and woman m
Kentucky.
Continued on Page seven)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18
FOR

The enforcement and continuation Of
the long discredited system Of convict
contract labor for its broken pledges
violated promises and more tran wasted
opportunities
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18

CONTINUED next week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18

Wanton, reckless expenditure Of the
public funds. for the system which has
increased the heavy burdens Of taxation
on The one hand while it has piled higher
and higher the state interest bearing debt
upon the other
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-09-18

The creation and pe.pctuation Of USE
less Offices and chicenolders-for the hum
drcds OF needless le1ks and drains from
the public treasury used to feed and fat
ten the political iavvrites Of a discredited
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-15
Letters From
Local Soldiers

From Sergeant Albert Mazurek writ
ten from Moucel-le-C hateau-Jarny
France, relating his experiences since
he left this country.
Dear Folks:
on August IS, 1918, on board the
ship America" ] sailed out of New
York harbor toward the I'M of far
away France. j can quite wildly re-
call my feelings as ! sailed away, and
the image of the Statue of Liberty"
faded in the blue sky eff the western
horizon. On the voyage many amuse-
ment were provided in the form OF
moving pictures, wrestling matches
and band concerts. -Four hours, of my
time, each day were spent on a look
out post for German submarines. All
my work was in vain. The sea mon
stcrs never came near.
After ten days travelling on the
water, I landed safely at Brest, France
on the 27th of August, Here / remain
ed for two days in a rest camp. The
place was certainly a great one for
resting. Everyone had to sleep on the
damp ground in his pup" tent The
stay at the arrival city was short as
i left August 30th for camp at Xavier
es, q small town in Central France,
just north of Dion. Being with a
pioneer platoon, my work was devot-
ed to learning the construction of
trenches bridging. and other parts of
engineering work. These days spent
Mt Ravieres were the easiest. / have
had while in France.
When within several miles of the
lines, all movements of troops are
done after dark. That night, / had
my first experience travelling on foot,
20 miles in the rain with a o a that
weighed over 100 pounds. / spent the
next day at Bruley. The barracks of
the camp were used by infantry of the
Fifth Division, who had just been re-
lieved on the Front. An eight days
rest was taken here. Outside of n
little guard duty, the time was spent
at my own leisure looking over a part
OF the old battle field.
hen my real warfare work began.
The fra .Tnas - be done was the
xuTruug of a bomb proof cave shelter
for the regimental Commander. Be
sides this, my spare time was occu-
pied constructing a cover shelter for
myself. At this work the men of my
platoon showed their real ability as
s'pioneers'' OF the truest type. Amid
all the bursting of bombs that filled
the air with shrapnel which sought
60 take a life at any moment. they
continued their work as though moth
ing disturbed them.
Leaving Manouville at 500 A. M. on
Nov. 10, I arrived back on the Front.
80 kilometers distance, at 900 p. M.
the same day. As soon as arriving, l
again received orders to take twenty
men to the front lines as stretcher
bearers.
I can not say when ] shall be per-
mitted to return home. / learn the
Seventh, will soon move into Germany
to relieve one of the divisions that are
scheduled to leave for the States. II
I had my way, / would spend but
few more days in Europe. The time
FOR me to return can not come too
soon. Here is hoping for q "Toot
nweet' return!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-15
My Garden
lCoptrieht. teIe. y. =. a

Copyright, 1919, y. II. Al
I received much help from a little
booklet on gardening sent me by the
National Garden Commission, Wash
ington, d. c. Any gardner may OBJ
tain the book. full of garden hints
and helps, by writing to the commits
zion. It's free.
Among the garden things I started
early in hotbed, cold frame or win
dow boxes. were tomatoes, cabbage,
peppers, eggplant and lettuce Also, j
started melons, cucumber, beets, snap
beans, Lima beans and sweet cor in
doors, using flower pots, paper bands
and berry boxes.
Where just a few tomato and cab
bage plants are desired. the seeds may
be sown in a cigar box or in a shall
low tin pan with a few holes punched
In the bottom for DRAWINGS.
A good plan Is to secure a % box
and saw of about 3 inches of the bot
tom portion to form a tray. Fill with
rich soil and plant the seeds, mark
ing the rows so o will know what
they are when they come up. Later
on. of course, they will be transplant
ed into the garden.
These seeds pots and boxes should
be kept moist, not wet, and at a tenn
p~ertature of about 10. Seedlings
should appear in about six to ten days
after sowing.
As they get too large for the pot or
box they may be transplanted into
cold frame and from there outdoors
when all danger of frost is over.
(Morc About My Garden Tomorrow
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-15
THE MEN in
CLASS Al

a sound. healthy man is never a bacl
humber. A man Ear be as vigorous an
able at seventy as at twenty. Condition,
not years, puts you in the discard. A
system weakened BY overwork and care
less living brings old age .prematurely:
Uhe bodily functions are impaired and
unpleasant symptoms appear. The weak
spot il generally the kidneys. Keep
them clean and in proper working con-
dition and you will generally find your
self IN Class A. Take GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules periodically and
your system will always be in working
order. Your spirits will be enhvened.
your muscles supple your mind active
md your body capable Of hard work.
! Don't wait until you have been reject.
I'd Commence to be q frst-ciass man
now. Go to your druggist at once.
Get 3 trial box Of GOLD MEDAL
,Haarlem OIL Capsules They are made
10 the pure, original, imported Haar.
lem Oil-the kind your great-grendfath:
'er used Two capsules each day viii
keen you toned up and feeling fine.
Money refunded II they do not help you.
Remember to ask for the. imported
COLI MEDAL Brand IN three szes.
leealed packages
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-15
Sunshine Glass Meets
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. April 16:-The
Sunshine Class of the Presbyterian
Sunday school held their annual
meeting at the home of their teacher,
Mrs. II. A. Tappan, last night. Miss
Vera Mesick was elected president;
Miss Margaret Gardner, vice presi-
aent: Miss Emma Jaeger, secretary,
and Miss Mabel Levi. treasurer.
The reports of the class showed
hat ninety-eight bouquets had been
rent to the sick during the past year,
Also baskets of fruit and postal cards.
besides many friendly, cheering calls.
When refreshments were served a
urprise was planned IN the form of
1 shower for one OF their members.
Miss Grace Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-15
Victory Loan Committee Meets
In So. Amboy Tomorrow Night

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, April 15-Chair-
man John A. Coan, of the Victory
Loan Committee has arranged to hold
q meeting of his committee tomorrow
night at the City Hall. AS the amount
OF the loan has cen announced. the
quota for this city will be made
known, and the exact arrangements
for the reception to the Whippett
Tanks will be made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-15

There is the first Salvation Army
saloon in operation at 724 South
Dearborn street, Chicago, under las
sizes supervision. Coffee and candies
replace booze. This the first step to-
ward the preparation for the friend
less w~orkingman, "unworkin-men" as
well as e~x-soldier and sailors, after
July l.. The Salvation Army now is
planning to take over about 20 sa-
looms in the downtown district to be
open to everyone. The pictures on
the wall, mostly nude studies, are
dressed up by the ~lassies, stems are
converted into flower vases. The
Darkroom is made into a shower bath
Neat-looking tables stand
about with magazines and stationery.
All these accommodations including
coffee, doughnuts and candies just
now are free to the soldiers and sail
ors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-24
EXAMINATIONS FOR CIVIL
SERVICE ARE REOPENED FOR
DISCHARGED SERVICE MEN

Under an opinion of the attorney gen
eral recently rendered to the civil service
commission. United States soldiers, sail
ors and marine who missed opportunity
to enter civil service examinations be-
cause of their military or naval service
may now be given a chance to quality
for government employment.
The civil service commission, wishing
to give discharged service men every
opportunity to qualify for civil posi-
tions asked the attorney general for an
opinion as to whether 1t would be legal
to open, for the benefit Of honorably
discharged soldiers, sailors and marines,
examinations which had been closed.
The attorney general having expressed
the opinion that such action Is legal in
view of the spirit of a recent act of con-
gress which provides for preference in
appointment Of civil positions for dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marines,
the civil service commission will open
only to honorably discharged service
men examinations which were pending
on April 6, 1917, the date of Americas
declaration of war. or which were sub
sequently announced. and gor which
registers Of eligibles now exist.
Sixty days from August l, 1919, will
be allowed soldiers, sailors and marines
in which to be examined for positions
for which examinations have already
been held if they We're discharged from
the military or naval service prior to
August /, and sixty days from the date
Of their discharge will be allowed those
discharged subsequent to August l,
1913