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Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
WORK To- BEGIN NEXT YEAR

Work on the proposed new system
OF State highways In Kentucky will
not be begun until the spring OF
1921, according to an official notice
given County Judge Bullock, Of Fay
cite County, by state Highway En-
g,neer, Jos. S. Boggs, the firstof the
week.
state Highway Engineer has sent
out notices to all County Judges and
County Road Engineers to the effect
that lack Of finances and the need Of
proper time. to jreorganise the State
Highway Department would prevent
activities being launched until next
spring. Until then Mr.. Boggs states
that the work OF the State Road De-
partment VIII be.confined to carry
ipg out the present State and FEEDER
al.xfd> contracts and the letting of
.SR contfaess az have heretofore
lbtan efnansed by the counties them
selveS.N& PiaeHEe Sun.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
VADER MAKES GOOD

V. c. Mcdonald, Secretary to the
Board of Compensation, is a stand
ing refutation of the Democratic
claim that only those who have
been in office for a long time and
are trained in the work. can take
care of the duties Some of our
Democratic brethren declared that
no one except the old Secretary OF
the Board could do the work, and
insisted that he should be retained,
but Mr. Mcdonald assured those who
doubted that he could deliver the
goods, and he has demonstrated that
he can. for he has not only kept
up the work but has made many
valuable suggestions and systema-
tized the office. Though only in the
Office a few weeks Mcdonald is the
best and most efficient Secretary who
ever served the Board. Another de-
monstration of Republican efficiency,
Kentucky Republican, Frankfort.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
DIR. l.. E. CURRY WELCOMED

On Tuesday night the ladies of
the Baptist Church did very grace
full thing WHEN they asked the citi-
zens to meet them on the campus
Of B. B. l. bring along some supper
and join in greeting DR.. and Mrs.
L. E. Curry, of Pleasureville, KY,
who have arrived to take charge of
the Barbourville Baptist Institute.
After plentiful "eats" DR.. r. L. Creal
called on Hon. Caleb Powers who
told of the difficulties of securing an
education in the earlier days Of this
section and paid a tribute to the men
who had surmounted this handicap
and had gone forth and made good.
Gov. ]. d. Black and Hon. J. NJ.
Robsion also made excellent talks.
DR.. Curry expressed the pleasure Of
himself and wife at the warm recep-
ton accorded them and promised to
do his best for education within the
sphere of his own influence. DR.. and
Mrs, Curry are charming people and
will be a valuable addition to our
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
TRUCK CAN CUT COST OF BREAD

A mighty factor in lowering the
cost of -four is in prospect with
fuller development of the ship-by-
trnck movement. among mill opera
tors and wheat growers. Its adyo-
Gates daclare.
They point out that already by the
use of the motor truck many miilers
in the northwest are hauling direct
ly to the mill from the threshing
outfit in the field. thereby purchas-
ing at from two to five cents below
mill door" price. They cut their
own hauling cost in many instances
by carrying -four and feed to the
farmers in the trucks going after
his wheat. At the same time they
build up their sales to the farmer.
Time and labor saved in handling
wheat is an economic influence that
affects every one Of us, the Fire
stone Ship-by-Truck- Bureau. OF Ak
ron, o., points out In q recent bulle-
tin. at reduces the cost Of one OF
the most important food staples.
Development OF the ship-by-truck
idea among millers and farmers
should aid the housewife and baker
in producing a larger loaf OF bread
for the same cost or in reducing
the cost of the present loaf Farmer,
miller. baker and consumer share in
this saving
Near Sacramento, California, 7
3-ton motor trucks replaced forty
five teams in moving the wheat from
a $4,000 acre farm. Here the prob
lem was largely matter of labor.
The truck drivers are paid higher
wages individually than teamsters.
Seven men, however, did the work
of forty-five. The crop was moved
promptly to the mills, something
which would otherwise have been
impossible, Other sections report
the same general benefit from the
use, of trucks.
Tin Norwalk, O.. a small -four
mill enjoys a lively trade with gro
GERS within rs to 80 mile radius
by using motor trucks. A thriving
business was re-established after the
mill hal been out OF operation for
several years. This mill has proved
Especially successful in stimulating
wheat production in the community
by furnishing an active local market
Many other. mills turnout the coun'
try are helping to reduce the cost OF
production and distribution by truck
transportation. .; va,
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
WILL PRESENT MOVIES

Moving pictures will be shown for
the first time in Knoxville on Sun
day morning at Sunday School
class injecting. "A Little Bit of
Heaven" to be shown at the Harvest
Reapers class of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church. Special music will
also be furnished by a male quartet
The public is invited to be present.
John b. Gates is the teacher of
the class which numbers 1875 young
men and women. 1t is said to be
one Of the Invest and most up-to-date
classes in the city.-Knoxville SEN
tinel.
II will be remembered that Mr..
Gates formerly lived In this city and
was active in Sunday School and
Church work.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
OBsTlNATELy REFUSES
TO STAY DEAD

On klesday Mrs. Read p. Black
received a beautiful wreath to be
laid on the grave of her husband,
Sheriff Read p. Black, who is re-
ported dead i'm some Of the adjoin-
ing cities. 1t is, believed he got kill
ed in a fight in two or three different
places, but the truth is he is very
much alive and on to his job.
Those OF his friends who were
condoling will be glad to send him
flowers" In the shape of congratu-
iations that he. is still in the land
Of the living and doing good worl;
as four arrests today StestifyS
How the reppbt originated, 1ie is
unable to say but he likes Knox Co.,
KY, so well that.,he will not leave
1t until he has, to-; ~
I'VE expect to Hear u. given out
next week that he is really dead but
refuses to quit Barbourville until he
learns the ouija board
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
A CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION

]. Effron, o. d., has presented us
with a clipping taken from the Car
Isle, Ky, newspaper which shows
that city made a profit of s22l.2S
The expenses under the Redpath sys
TEN were $500 as against $500 to
$500 for previus years.
This is an excellent showing and
by the united effort of our people
we can do as well. The Chautauqua
is an uplift to every community 1t
visits. The injection of fresh ideas
is beneficial. We are all inclined to
stagnate more or less Intellectually
unless we meet fresh currents Of
thought. The Chautauqua supplies
these as well as healthful fun, good
music. readings. etc.
We have a fine body of men back
of the .Chautauqua and these. with
others who wish to do So, should
form a Chautauqua Association. Let
US get together and after a chaw-
talking, start such an Association.
A. M. Decker. Sr. is respectfully
initiated into the job of organizer
by the Advocate.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
AIRpLANE Is sNxsHED

While testing out the magnetic Of
the new airplane which he had pro-
nounced defective, Captain Beaver
proved his objection Saturday after
noon. When about fifty feet in the
air the magnetic failed to work pro-
perly and the machine headed into
q fence. Five feet. either way would
have resulted in no damage to the
plane but as It was the wings and
linen were badly torn by! the wire
fence, tho the aviator was not hurt.
Capt. Beaver says there is practi-
cally no danger under such circum-
stances and but for the fence being
in the way, the machine would not
have been damaged.
We did not get the information
from Capt. Beaver, bat we learn
that while flying .ove5' the German
lines in France. HIS observer was
shot dead and his machine so dam
aged that It would no longer fly. yet
altho 5000 feet in the air. the only
injury he received when he brought
the plane to earth was a broken leg
which well illustrates that flying is
a safe sport.
The machine is being repaired and
a proper magnetic has been ordered.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
AFTERNOON TEA

Monday afternoon Mrs. Ray New
honor of her sister. Mrs. Charles
Baker Those invited were: Mes
danes: l.. l.. Richardson, J. A. Nc
Dermott, S. A. Smith, G. l.. Dickin-
son. j. II. Tuggle, T. d. Tinsley,
Il. n. Jarvis, H. IT, Owens, w. S.
Hudson, j. |. Mitchell, j. f. Faux
ner, c. F. Rathfon, Read p. Black,
Dan H. Herndon, G. +. Tinsley, j. d.
Sampson, c. r. Kennedy, j. ID. Tug
gle, Dan Talbot of Indianapolis, and
&C.. NJ. Baker of New York. Misses
Ruby Putnam, Eomline Sampson,
Gertrude Black Mary McDermott.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
BARBOURVILLE AERO
COMPANY

A number of our citizens went up
in the air recently and since then
the force of gravitation has been
scorned and an Aero Cub has been
formed.
Captain w. Beaver, formerly of
the British army with five years SER
vice behind him, has been chosen as
pilot. He and Mr.. burton have
gone for a second airplane. ct is
no longer good form to say areo-
planeD
Mr.. Burton is a skilled mechanic
who served in France and received
prizes for his technical knowledge.
Among other feats which gave him
a prize was the detection of engine
trouble while his eyes were blind
folded, his ears alone enabling him
to tell what was wrong.
1t is certain that should the u
S. get into aOnther difficulty the
country, thru its Areo Clubs, will be
able to, furnish all the necessary pi-
lots.
Officers OF the company are:
President. c. p. Kennedy.
Secretary and Treasurer. c. G. Cole
Stockholders. nearly everybody In
town.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
BIG COAL CORPORATION

Announcement has been made of
the organization of a $4,000, 900
corporation, the Virginia Coal &
Coke Company with ofiicies in New
York and Roanoke, Va,
1t is planned to develop 10000
acres of coal lands in Letcher, Perry
and Pike Counties, most of which
lies along the l.. a n. and c. 4 o.
railroads. Branch lines of road will
also take other properties and open
it for development. Much of the de-
velopment will be launched this year
it is stated. Harlan Enterprise.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30

Revenue officer c. l.. Winfrey and
deputies Wednesday sliced the still
said to have been operated by John
Griffey who was killed by officers
last Friday night. When Grffey was
killed his team of mules were taken
and under the law liable to cOnfs-
cation. but Griffey's widow agreed
to turn up the still to the revenue
agents if the mules We're returned,
and Wednesdays proceedings were Il
part of this agreement.-IIarlan En-
terprise.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
LANE-WEBB

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul NJ. Webb make
formal announcement of the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter Mable Louise to Mr..
Thomas r. Lane. The wedding will
take place early in the month of Au-
gust. Miss Webb is a graduate of
the Central high school, and has
been a student at Maryville College
for the past two years, Mr.. Lane is
prominent young business man of
this city. He was formerly of Bar
bourville, Ky. Knoxville Sentinel
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
KILLED-SAVED SISTER

Miss Bertha Lynch, 16 years Of
age, was killed at Mingo Mines last
Thursday. Her three year old baby
sister was on the incline car track.
She noticed her just as the coal car
was descending the incline, and in
saving her baby sister she was
caught by the car and killed. Her
father was operating the incline.
The remains were taken to Knoxville
for burial.-Three States, Middles-
bOrO.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
IN MEMORY OF LEE JACKSON


rowful heart that I attempt to pen
this obituary on the life Of my friend
and brother, Lee Jackson, who de-
parted this life July 18th, 1920, at
his home in the city of Flat Lick. Ky
where he was born Jan. 3rd, 1870.
He leaves an aged mother, one sis
ter and five brothers. Mr.. Jackson
was converted to the Christian reli-
gion and baptized into the Baptist
Church in early life and remained
member Of that body until his
death.
He was married to Mrs. Nell Amis
the widow OF Ruben Amis, who had
four orphan girl children. Be 1t
said to his credit Mr.. Jackson be-
came a father to these children,
brought them up right, providing for
them and surrounding and protect
ing them with that fatherly care
that was characteristic of the man.
OF this union with Mrs. Amis was
born two children, a boy and a girl
and these, like the older children,
received his attention and care until
his death All of the children join
in testifying TO his worth as
husband and indulgent father.
Lee" as he was Familiarity known
by his friends, was big hearted.
accommodating man and no person
ever called on him in need and was
turned away empty IL it was in his
power to crafty their request. He
was a liberal giver in support of his
church work and all benevolent lines
of duty.
At the time of his death he held
the position of postmaster in his
home city and the patrons of the
Office Join in complimenting his faith
full service as public servant.
Mr.. Jackson, like all other men,
had his human weaknesses but down
in his heart dwelt the true manhood
that made him what he was and
when overtaken in fault he was
ready and willing to acknowledge it
and make amends for the wrong to
, the extent of his ability. He never
lost sight OF the fact that the great
heart of God throbs with forgive
ness for his hayward children.
As death approached he was asked
by his daughter il he was ready to
die His answer was, "All is well
with me. | am, ready to go when
called"
A short time before his death he
was married second time to Miss
Shavis, of Flat Lick, who survives
him. In his decease his family has
lost a faithful husband and father
and his neighborhood good servant
At the close of the funeral exer-
cises he was laid to rest in the fam
lily cemetery beside his wife who died
a few years ago. the order OF the
|. o. o. +. having charge. There we
committed his body to the tomb, his
soul to the God who gave it to
lawait the resurrection call, Come
up higher"
J. II. BLACKBURN.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
BIRTHS

To Mr. and Mrs. Sollie HammOns,
Artemus. a girl, July "a.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Woody Mullins,
Artemus. boy, July "a.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Broughton,
a boy, July "a.
To Prof. and Mrs. r. +. Burnett,
boy. July 25.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Faulkner, q
girl, July 26.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
SHERIFF. READ l.. BLACK
GETS BUSY

George Brown, Floyd Brown, Dan
Wheat and Estil Gray were arrest
ed this week charged with various
offences. Sheriff Claude Scott, as
sisted by Sherman Bowles and James
Shorter made the arrests. Sheriff
Read p. Black has determined to put
Il stop to the storebreaking, chicken
stealing, Bookkeeping and other
crimes alleged to be going on in the
Sinking Creek section. While max
ing these arrests the officers found
time to locate and destroy a moon
shine still, which contained 800 gal
mash.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
PEACHES AND CREAM

Mrs. John NJ. Tinsley, Mrs. c. II.
Baker of New York, Mrs. James
Sawyer of st. Petersburg, Fla, and
Mrs. a. w. Hopper were guests of
Mrs. A. NJ. Decker on Wednesday.
This bunch of young girls met to-
gether to talk over old times all
having been classmates together.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
iOI}ISS

The death of Mrs. Ada Hobbs,
eighteen years of age. wife of John
Hobbs, occurred Sunday at the fam
lily home in Artemus. The burial
took place in the COram graveyard
near Artemus Monday. Deceased
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles McDaniels of Trosper.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
POSTMASTERS STATE
CONVENTION

Posthasters of Kentucky are urg-
ed to be present at the state Con-
vention of the National League of
Postmasters. which will be held at
Hotel Henry Watterson, Louisville,
Ky. Aug. 8 10, 1920. Pay your
dues to Lizzie |. Summers. Secretary
Hiseville, Ky. join the League and
attend the Convention
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
LUNCHEON

Tuesday of last week Mrs. Read
p. Black gave a luncheon with Mrs.
Charles Baker. Jr., of Chicago, as
guest Of honor. Those present were:
Mesdames Charles Baker, S. T.
Davidson, c. p. Kennedy. c. F. Rath
fon, John A. Black, Read p. Black
Ray hewitt.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS

Any of our college boys who have
put in two years of college study
and who are interested in securing
ROdes Scholarship at oxford, should
get i'm touch with President Frank
l.. McVey, University of Kentucky,
Lexington. Ky. Selections will be
made in October.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
POSTMASTER EXAMINATION

An examination for postmaster
ship at Wilton will be held at Bar
bourville, KY. August IA, 1920.
Salary 1857 for first fiscal year. For
further information see Postmaster
at Barbourville.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
TOO HOT TO MOVE

. We have changed our mind about
going to Arizona for a vacation. We
received letter from friend there
the other day an in an effort to
show how hot It was he wrote: Saw
dog chasing a jackrabbit and they
were both walkins,"-Harlan Enter
prise.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30
COREY

Helen Corey. infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Corey. died at
the family home July 10Th.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30

II you like the Advocate, tell
others. Costs $3.50 a year.
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30

Keep your chin mp"
Mountain advocate., 1920-07-30

Nothing is impossible"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
HARD AT WORK IN BELGIUM
Coal Mining and other industries =
Being Rapidly Put on
Normal Basis.

The Belgian coal mines are now ~ nor.
ing out about so per cent OF inc ~,
NAL production. They supply r n,
all the coal needed for the beis
industries, while some 35O'ooO I .UA,
coal a month are exported to FtsI \,
Then the great glass industry AVE
country, which before the war s "A
work to many thousands IS l"p auj
regaining its former prosperity. ,,n.
only quite recently the French IA aras
try Of reconstruction gave an aooaaO
to a single Belgian firm for W. = h
square meters of window panes m
utilized in the devastated regions II
result Of all this is that wnele a,nls
the time of the signing OF the ~ tia
tice, the French franc was wos , n il
or even 1.15 francs In Belgiu na,siuru.
now worth 95 centimes. snsnlns
moreover, is very far from C eoa /,
her efforts to France. Great p rter d
already considerable impo,' stats,
Belgian goods. while the unl'eT psldurl
recently placed an order in De ,sorb
for more than 3oo,Oo0,Ooo francs
of glassware.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

waiter. Instead 1t was man In a
dinner jacket, a stocky, broad-shoul-
dered chap with close-cropped gray
mustache.
You're got your nerve" he sneered
at me. Bringing woman of that
sort here" II.
"a woman of what sortT I asked
eagerly, surprised to find someone in
place of this sort who knew the
Granddeck's telephone girl.
"Why, Lefty Moore's wife. of
course"
81 don't understand" 1 replied, "rm
here with Miss Kelly"
'oh, she told you that was her
name, did she2"
II know It's her name. She's the
telephone girl in the apartment where
live-the Granddeck."
/ could see his manner toward me
change at the mention of my abode.
but he was still insistent about the
identity of my companion.
How well do you know herF he
asked.
WELT am afraid l colored. as I
realized that my acquaintance with
the girl was limited-"I'ye been living
there for a week or so, and I've talk
ed with her two or three times and"
Il thought So" said my inquisitor.
There's nothing to 1t. She's Lefty
Moore's woman all right. If I'd seen
you come in with her, you'd never
have got table In this place"
what Is the matter with herr Who
Is Lefty Moorel"
An expression Of amazement came
into the mans face.
did you never hear tell of Lefty
Moore, the cleyerest three-tIme bur.
glar there Is In or out of Sing Sing?
Fourteen years he got the last time,
and 1t was quite write-up the papers
gave me for catching him."
1t began to dawn on me then who
the man was. He must be an expo
lieeman employed as the restaurant
bouncer or house detective.
You're sure Miss Kelly and Lefty
Moore's wife are the same person ~
I've reasons for not forgetting her.
She was with him that time when
took him. I've got the marks of her
nails in my face yet. It's her ali
right even If she has gone to work
as Miss Kelly while Lefty's doing bis
stretch. She's a bad one, she Isl"
is she crook, toof" | asked ex.
cisedly was trying to measure UT
tile Importance OF this astounding bit
OF Information. Already my deduc
| lions had convinced me that some
band Of criminals was I'm collusion
with someone In the apartment who
was carrying out their plots agains,
the Bradfords and me. had beer
thinking OF an apartment surreptl
J tlouslr trnanted by criminal gang
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
LEFTY mooRE,s WIFE"

Eynopais spalding Nelson re-
celses an Invitation 10 dinner from
his great-uncls. Rufus Castor. On
the way he snsets Barbara Brad
fora and renders her q service. She
lives in the sane apartment baisd-
ing Rs the Sastons. They 60 there
Together. Castor and his wife are
going 10 Maine for n trip and ask
Nelson TO live ia thelF apartments,
He accepts. The GaStons tell him
Of mysterious noises about the
apartment whispers and noises
thai have scared them, Going 20
the apartment a few days later
Nelson again meets Barbara. his
accidental acquaintance Nelson
meets The building superintendent.
Wick. and instinctiNeiy disIikes
him. In q wall safe be finds q
necklace OF magnificent pearls,
Next day Nelson ands the pearls
have disappeared from tbs wall
safe. Ibis nrsi idea Of Informing
Tie police Is not acted upon be-
cause Of peculiar chromosomes.
He has been discharged from hts
position without adequate e1plana-
tlen or reason. and feels himself
Involved Ia something Of nays
terry He decides 20 conduct an in
ERktlEAt5on himself. That night
Barbara signals from the window
es her apartment. which il opposite
his. and they arrange q meeting
for next day. In the morning he
fnds = note Ia his room. asking
him wlgy he had not informed the
police Of the less Of the Jewels
Barbara tells Nelson her sister
Claire had some years before made
runaway marriage with an adj
senturer, from whom she was
soon parted, and the marriage had
been apnulled. Claire Is engaged
TO be married and someone. know
Ing u her escapade, has stolen
documents concerning the affair
from the Bradford apartment and
10 attempting 10 blackmail the
Bradfords, Nelson and Barbara
exchange condolences about the
whispers" mysterious notes and
other queer doings, which are
much alike in both apartments.
Nelson encounters more mysteries.
Iie takes Miss Kelly, the telephone
girl, 70 dinner with the idea OF
pumping her.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14
BY WILLIAM JOHNSTON

ed guardedly. Il never heard him say
one way or the other"
while we're talking about the
apartment" l went on, did my great
uncle happen to leave forwarding
address with your There are some
things l want to send him--some
pearls they left behind-and he has
not written me yet where his address
will be-"
had not intended to mention the
CASTOR pearls. / had slipped that
phrase in on the spur Of the moment,
but little was I prepared for the as
founding effect my words had upon
her.
The pearlsl" she gasped, turning
white. you're going to send him the
CASTOR pearls J"
There was note of amazement, Of
incredulity in her tone.
Excuse me-" she said. rising UNI
eSpectedly, Il gotta telephone"
Before / could gather my wits to-
gether she had vanished, leaving me
sitting there. staring after her in dis
may. What did she-the telephone
girl--know about the CASTOR pearls2
How could she possibly know that
they were missing7 i had told no one
mo one except Barbara Bradford
about the rified wall safe. How could
her excitement and perturbation be
accounted for except by the fact that
she knew of their loss7 I was sitting
there, puzzling over her mysterious
conduct, when / became aware that
man was standing beside my table,
glarlng down at me. looked up. ex-
pecting to see the waiter, or head