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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

ly. This great area of lesser attitudes
is crossed by innumerable ranges and
divides, between which flow rushing
rivers buried in deep forested can
yons, which are among the noblest In
the United States. Some of the
heights exceed 1000 feet. The preci-
pieces Immediately inclosing the valleys
range from 5000 to 5000 feet above
the floor level. The zone will become.
when trails are developed, the most
wonderful playground for the traveller
and the camper-Out. In the far south
west corner lies the present SequOia
National park with its supreme for
ests.
Out Of the high glaciered shoulders
of the crest of the Sierra flow count
less streams, outlets of their snow
fields. These combine into three great
er river systems, which find their
origin within the park. The river or
the south is the Kern. For 30 miles
1t lies in a precipice-bordered valley.
with mountains from $1,000 to 14,On
feet in height rising upon either side.
Here Are Kings Of Forest.
The Kaweah river with its four
forks, drains the Giant forest of the
present SequOia park, its waters bor-
dered by more than a million trunks
of SequOia WashingtOniana. In this
forest grows the biggest and Oldest
living thing In the world, the General
Sherman tree, the diameter of whose
trunk is 38ls feet. The Sequoia trees
have dark, purplish red trunks, thick
and tall They are the kings of the
American forest.
The greatest river originating in the
park is the Kings river, each of It's two
forks passing through a canyon.
which. when it becomes known, is des-
tined to a fame second only to that
of the Yosemite valley. The south
fork passes through the Kings river
canyOn-a valley similar to the YO-
semitic in breadth and general dimen-
slons. 1t needs no prophet to foresee
in this canyon the summer home Of
thousands of campers-out as soon as II
becomes accessible by development.
The middle fork of the Kings river
passes through the Tehipite valley,
which is far the superior of Yosemite
in bigness, witness, and exuberance.
although IL has little of YOsemite's
exquisite quality Of beauty. Its walls
are quite as lofty and are turreted
and varied with towering peaks. Te-
hipite Dome protects its western end
very much as Ell Captain guards the
western end of Yosemite valley. II
is an enormous granite finger 300
feet In height from the valley floor,
which is higher than FL Captain,
Mount Harrington towers still thou
sand feet higher. The river is as
tempestuOus as the valley. For miles
II is scarcely more than a succession
Of tremendous rushing waterfalls. 1t
Is the home Of innumerable cur
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Frankfort.-Damages OF $4,000 are
asked by Esther Field, Of indianapolis,
administrators Of Adam Field, in a
suit filed in the United States district
court in this city against the city Of
Winchester, Ky, Fronda Minor and
Arthur Bloomfield, doing business as
the Pastime Theater; Dora Duman
and Emma J. West. Field was killed
in the theater in Winchester March 9,
1918, when the walls Of an adjoining
building fell on the theater and crush
ed in the roof.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Paris.-Incredible as It may seem,
Dan Daley, who has been crossing
Waterman at the Tenth street station
Of the Louisville & Nashville railroad
in this city for the past 80 years, until
recently had never seen Bourbon cOun-
tvs handsome court house a few
blocks from where he was employed.
Mr.. Daley, who is cripple, attended
strictly to his duties, and said when
his days work was done he felt more
like going to bed than going sight see
ing. \ few years ago he resigned from
his position.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Paris--At meeting Of the Burecs
County Board OF Education II was
agreed that all schools Of Bourbon
county may extend their terms two
months this summer. II is stipulated
the teachers will give their services
free the first month, and that Is per
cent Of the pupils in all districts at.
tend. Sessions must begin at 500
o'clock and be in session six hours, not
including intermissions.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Lexington. james c. Harrington
suffered a very painful injury. He
had gone TO Shelby county to attend
a sale and was changing some stock
from one field to another, when the
sole of his shoe caught under a wire,
both ends OF which we're imbedded in
the ground. He was carrying a small
basket Of corn on his arm and was
thrown with great force to the ground,
one of his cheeks striking a stone.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Paducah.-A coroner's jury which
Investigated the death of Charles
Howard and his little daughter, Mon
lea, who were killed by an Illinois
Central passenger train at the Benton
road crossing, fixed no blame for the
accident Engineer Ambrose Mercer,
at the throttle, said the train was
making about thirty-five miles an hour,
and in this statement was corrObo-
rated by witnesses, who said Howard
whipped up his team and tried to get
across, despite the warning whistles of
the locomotive.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

be found than the 1000
square miles of mountain and valley
scenery in California chosen TO COM
memorate the late ex-president's
name. The big appealed to Roose-
welt as TO few men. With fitting sym
bolism the controlling note of the new
park is bigness, breadth, exuberance,
and force-the lOftiest massing of
mountains in the United States, the
most rugged valleys, the most luxuri-
ant forests, the biggest trees.
The plan has received spontaneous
support. The suggestion itself was
spontaneOus-made in New York I'M
der circumstances well worth telling.
Roosevelt was member of the Boone
Crockett club and had been urged to
he present at its annual dinner at the
Metropolitan club in January. He
said he doubted IL he could, but that
he would be there In spirit. In the
interim he died. At the meeting Ste
phen Mather, director of the ma
tional park service. made a speech on
the establishment of the Greater Sc
quota park In California. Afterward,
the dinner turned into a memorial
meeting to Colonel Roosevelt. AS the
tributes were being paid an idea came
TO Capt. Frank Lyman, a member of
the club
"Why not name the new park the
Roosevelt, instead of the Greater Sc
quota? ?" he said, and there was in
slant approval.
Great Mountain Climax.
For It's eastern boundary the ROOse-
welt National park will have 20 miles
of the crest of the Sierra Nevada
mountain. From Its extreme north
to Mount Whitney, near its southern
boundary, the region Is magnificent
mountain climax-a collection of peaks
ranging from 1900 feet TO Mount
Whitney's 14,501 feet of altitude-the
highest in the United States proper.
mount Mckinley, In Alaska, is the
Hottest North American peak.) This
area is connected by ridges and gigan-
tic mountain masses scarcely less IL
height. For ten or fifteen miles east
of the crest, peaks, ranges and lcircled
ridges are massed In tremendous gla-
ciered and snOw-sprinkled area known
to mountain climbers as High Sierra.
1t is the most celebrated high noun
tain region In America. Its devotees
have long compared 1t with the Swiss
Alps.
west again from the zone of the
High Sierra the range subsidies slow
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21
So Are Scouts.

American soldiers are clean, the
Quartermaster's department in the last
half year having bought for the A. e.
r. 100000 cakes of hand soap. and
100000 packages of tooth soap,
Boys Life.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

DanvilIe.-The executive Committee
of Centre College held n veryAimpor-
tant meeting at the home of Mr.. and
the board was the offer of $4,000 from
the Misses Eugcnia and Sarah Lee
Young and Mrs. Zilla Jacobs for the
creation of an endowment in memory
Of Their father and brother. The board
of trustees took unanimous action
creating the John c. and William G..
Young Foundation, and accepted the
splendid gift with which to establish
and endOw the foundation.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21
ROYAL Simplicity.

How about providing accommOda-
lions for those foreign potentates
when they come over to return Prest-
dent Wilson's visitT"
81 dare say that Will be easy
enough"
"YesT
"Some of our multlmiiiiohalres win
be willing 10 tone down their estap-
lishments and discharge few serv-
ants In order tO make the royal visitors
fesi al home."-Birmingham Age-Her-
aid
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21
Had the Habit.

81 had TO get rid of that servant
girl" "What was the trOublef" "You
see she had worked so long in an am
munltion factory that every time she
heard a whistle blow she wanted to
quit work"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Georgetown.-The State Tax Com
mission raised the assessment of Scott
county farm lands S3,225,0OO and its
town lots S275,OO0. A committee, com
posed Of County Judge Robert Lancas-
ter, County Clerk James w. Hamilton,
Assessor J. NJ. Taggett and y. I. Arm
strong, went before the board to make
protest.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21
podd CASTOR confesses.

1t is all right to get up early in the
morning, but it is nothing, to brag
q but Men who amount to anything
do not have to get up early in the
morning. Topeka Capitol.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Cynthana-Veach Clough was pain
fully injured when Il. 5. McCuuey's
huckster wagon was overturned by the
but was not broken as was reported.
Mr.. ClOugh has had an unusual
amount of trouble recently, having
buried his wife and an infant child
within two weeks.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21
Nothing TO Conceal.

"You don't make your speeches as
long and elaborate as you used to-" re.
married the constituent. "No," replied
Senator Sorghum. 1--WE made up my
mind as to the exact position I'm 20.
ing to maintain; so / can be as brief
and lucid as like"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

DanvilIc.-Private Michael Lynch,
Troop f, nth Cavalry, had = narrow
escape with his life when he fell from
Il freight train in the local yards. The
soldiers home is I'm New York state
He had been home on furlOugh, but
was returning to his organization His
furlOugh had run out. He had over
stayed his pass without authority and
was on,hiS way back without sufficient
funds, it is stated. In attempting to
board a sogthbOund freight train in
the yards he fell and his right arm
was run over by the trucks. He was
taken to the Danville and Boyle coun-
ty hospital and attended by physl-
clans.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

LOuiSville.-SiX men are under SEN
fences Of death in Kentucky, the court
Of appeals having confirmed their SEN
fences, according to John Chiffon, war
den of Eddyville penitentiary, who is
spending few days in Louisville. He
said that since he held the office of
warden, about eight years, there have
been twenty-eight executions at the
Eddyville prison. The time for the
electrocution of the six men under
sentence has not been fixed, Mr.. Chill,
ton said. He expressed the hope that
all may be executed on the same day,
rather than strung out over a period
of several weeks or months.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

GcOrgetOwn.-The will OF L. E. Nc
Graw disposing of an estate of $780,
600, has just been prObated here. All
of his personality he bequeaths to his
wife, Mary Mctiraw, and son, John Nc
Graw, to be equally shared, the latter
to receive one-third of the real estate
The remainder of his estate he be-
Queathed to his nine children.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21
A Real Peach

us she pretty?" "very. Any man
would turn TO take .. second look at
hen If she passed him. even though he
had BIS wife hiOng."
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Aaysville. -Thieves blew the safe at
II. VI. Harrison's feed store here with
nitroglycerine, securing about 500 in
cash and several hundred dollars
worth OF Liberty Bonds.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

WincheSter.--Mrs. Emily Thomas,
O., mother Of james Thomas, fell in
the fire while seized with Il coughing
spell and sustained bad bruises and
burns about her face and eyes. Men,
bers of the family rescued her and her
condition is not serious. The family
lives on the place of w. J. Dickey on
the Richmond farm.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Owingsville.-Clay Goodpaster, who
had been reported killed in battle in
France, surprised his home folks by
walking in on them one day recently.
He had been severely wounded.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Observation-Disclosures Cole, 26-year-Old
son of Thomas Cole, of this county,
was found dead i'm barn on the farm
of Andrew Howard. on the Clarks Run
turnpike. He shot himself through
the head with rs caliber revolver,
which was found clutched in his hand.
1t is thought he became respondent
over i'll health.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

HarrOdsburg.-A movement is on
foot among the friends of the ID. A.
Price Memorial Hospital to secure
enough donations to pay off the re-
naming $1,000 indebtedness on the
building, and also raise $1,000 addi-
tional as an emergency fund, with
which the board will be able to meet
any crisis. A nice part of the sum has
been raised.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

HartfOrd,-As an aftermath to a
Sensational divorce suit aired at Ow-
ensbOro recently, Mrs. NJ. l.. Heavrin
opened fire with a revolver upon Chas.
Z. Turner, of OwensborO, as he stood
talking with friends in front of the
Commercial Hotel. Mrs. Heavrin sent
three bullets in fuckers direction, one
Of which, fired at close range, pune
tured Turner's clothing, but did not
tear the flesh. Turner, succeeded in
disarming Mrs. Heavrin. At this stage
of the proceedings Mrs. Heavrin's hus-
band appeared on the scene, got pos
session Of the revolver, but before he
could turn it on Turner was himself
disarmed by friends of both men. A
warrant was taken out for Mrs Heav-
rim.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Paris.--Mrs f. c. Arnold sold at
auction l41 acres of unimproved land,
on the Maysyille pike, to Julian Frank
at S30J,1j an acre. This land Mrs. Ar
mold inherited from her father, the
late Amos Turney.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

winchester.-At the public sale Of
u. w. Powell, which was held in this
county, a hen and thirteen young
chickens sold to Mrs. Jacobs for $25.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Walton.--The residence OF Barnett
X. Sleet on his farm near Walton was
destroyed by fire and Mr. Sleet lost
his life in the flames.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

structed floor space of IL by 33 feet
on the same level as the car floors.
The construction is such that the
weight of the overhanging bins is
transferred to points of contact in the
solid slab of concrete beneath the
building.-Popular Science Magazine.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Maysyille.-While Miss Ethel Is
mael, of Portsmouth, and a Miss Goode
and a Mr.. Murphy, who had gone to
Lewis county to nurse the members Of
the Veach family, who are suffering
from flu, were trying TO cross a swol-
len stream in johnbOat, the boat was
overturned and Miss Ismsd was
drowned. They had been with the
Veach family, fourteen Of whom were
afflicted with the disease, and we're on
the way to see some other patients
William Veach, who returned from
Camp Taylor recently, died Of the dis
ease.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Paris.-PrObably never before in the
history of Paris and Bourbon county
has so much real estate and 81 many
farms changed hands as in the last
few months. As most of these sales
were made subject to possession on
March l, this has been and will be a
busy month for the movers, Dealers
In household goods report an eXtraOr-
binary demand for house furnishings
OF, all kinds.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21
pc THEODORE ROOSEVELT

could be consulted, there Il
little doubt that the memo
rial plan most acceptable to
him would be the creation
of a great national park In
his honor. In all the world
a more powerful expression
of the great outdoors, In all
its contrasts, would hardly
he found than tho 600
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

iStanford.-The Campbell Oil Com
pany, drilling for oil on the Pike lease
In the Broughtontown section, struck
dry hole, but will continue to drill
in this county. The drilling rig will
be moved over on Buck creek and one
or more wells sunk.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

LOuisville.-PersoDal property val.
ued at $l50000 and realty valued at
100000 was devised by the will of Gen
eral Bennett II. Young, probated in
the county court. Outside of a few
requests he left his estate to his wife,
Mrs. Eliza Sharp Young, and his
daughter, Miss Eliza Bennett Young,
In equal shares. He provided that the
property be divided at once and that
half of the daughters share be held in
trust until she becomes of age and the
other half paid her at the age of 80.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Observation-Disclosures John Nc
Cabe left for the East, where he will
take some intensive training for Y. NJ.
c. A. work in the Italian army. He
volunteered his services and was ac-
cepted some weeks ago, had received
his passport and was awaiting orders.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-03-21

Greenup.--Dewey Osborne went to
his home at EdgingtOn, Ky, near
Greenup, and got into an argument
with his brother, Fred Osborne. 1t
ended when Dewey secured single
barrel shotgun and emptied its con-
tents at his brother at close range.
Just as the trigger was snapped Fred
Jumped out of the path of the gun, but
six or seven shots struck him in the
face. His condition is not serious.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-01-28
E. r. LITTLE SELLS
FAYETTE COUNTY FARM

Mr.. E. R. Little, formerly of
Montgomery county, who bought
from Robert c. Estill the latter's
Elmhurst farm on the Winchester
pike, about year ago, has cx-
changed Elmhurst for a tract of
400 acres belonging to Crutcher
Brothers, Of Franklin county.
The Fayette county farm was put
in at a price of $3.50 per acre, Mr..
Little making large profit on the
original investment.
Mr.. Little has entered twenty head
of his trotting bred horses in the
sale to be held next month and will
move with his family to his new
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-01-28
u. s. POLICY IN SELLING
WOOL ANNOUNCED

Answering inquiries from the
trade as to its policy in disposing
of wool stocks held by the Govern
ment, the War Department has an
nounced that it would continue to
sell at public auction such woods as
manufacturers might require, but
that it would not compete with do
nestle producers.
The policy after July 1, when
the domestic clip probably will be
reaching the market, was set forth
in the following statement:
"First-It is the intention Of the
War Department to continue to sell
at public auction such woods as
manufacturers may require with a
minimum reserve price the equiva-
lent Of the British civil issue price.
This basis of the British civil issue
will be maintained as the minimum
reserve price until July l, 119.
"Second-It is not the intention
of the War Department in the sale
Of wool now owned by the Govern
ment to compete with the domestic
producers of wool. 1t is the inten-
ton of the War Department on
July l, 1919, when the domestic clip
will probably be arriving in the
market in sufficient volume to sup
ply the wants of manufacturers, to
discontinue offering at auction or
otherwise until such time as the
domestic producer shall have had
ample opportunity to market his
1919 clip, November l, 1919, those
grades of wool remaining in the
hands of the Government that would
compete with the product of domes-
tic wool growers"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-01-28
ENOUGH GOLD IN WORLD
If PROPERLY DISTRIBUTED

Special Government or interna-
tional action is not necessary to
stimulate production Of gold, now
that peace is in sight, according to
the report of the committee ap-
pointed by Secretary McAdoo before
his retirement to investigate the en-
tire question of the gold standard
The report, which will be submitted
shortly to Secretary Glass, says
that the principal problems arising
out of fear that the gold standard
throughout the world might not be
maintained have been largely re-
moved by the cessation of hostili-
ties.
In reporting a similar conclusion
the Federal Reserve Board has stat
ed that there is enough gold now in
the world, if properly distributed, to
provide the requisite banking re-
serve to handle the interest and
sinking fund charges ON the public
debts of any nation which will sub
NIT to the necessary taxation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-01-28

The Kentucky State Health and
Welfare League, which is the State
Branch Of the National tuberculosis
Association Of New York, has pre-
scented budget for $3.50, 10000 with
which to do public health work in
Kentucky during the year 1919. In
Guided in this budget is an item of
100000 for Montgomery county and
if the full amount is appropriated to
the State Health and Welfare
League, our county will receive It's
proportionate share. Mrs. Joseph
Lindsay, who is member Of the
Board of Directors of the Kentucky
State Health and Welfare League
states that the work of the League
for the year 1919 will be devoted
mainly to the fight against tubercu-
losis, and it will endeavor to organ
ize County Health and Welfare
Leagues, which will employ a public
health nurse to do beside nursing,
school inspection, and preventive
disease work throughout the coun-
ties.
The Kentucky State Health and
Welfare League was largely instru-
mental in securing the passage Of a
law in the last Legislature, which
gives to any county or County
Health and Welfare League the sum
of $500 year to help pay the sal
airy of visiting nurse. 1t was also
instrumental and almost solely re-
sponsible for the passage of Ken
tucky's great health law which com
bined all of the separate health ac-
tivities of the State under one cen
trail body and largely increased its
powers and appropriation for execut-
ing its work. The State League
with its liberal appropriation and
with the appropriation made by it to
the County Health and Welfare
Leagues, will be able to render
large service to the state through its
large staff of visiting and organic
ing nurses, educational pamphlets,
and its general correspondence
school which is open to any victim
of tuberculosis who may write to the
League at Bowling Green, Kentucky,
for any information concerning the
prevention OF treatment of the dis
ease.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-01-28
FUEL ORDER WITHDRAWN

The following telegram has been
received through w. B. Bryan, Fuel
Administrator, for Kentucky:
''Dr. Garfield announces today
that all zone and price regulations
on coke and coal except Pennsyl-
vania Anthracite, will be suspended
February LIST. This refers to the
mine prices, wholesale margins, pur-
chasing agents, commission and re-
tail margins and prices.
'Notify County Fuel Committees
and give widest publicity"
L. g. HOWARD,
Federal Fuel admir-,
Montgomery County.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-01-28


home in Franklin county about the
first of March. Mr.. Little has been
one Of the most successful farmers
and breeders in Kentucky, begin
ming his business career in Montgom-
cry county several years ago in a
small way as dealer in poultry,
and from this beginning has pros
pered until he is now the owner of
more than one thousand acres of
land and several hundred head of
live stock.-Lexington Leader.