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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
TUESDAY CLUB

The Tuesday Club was entertain
ed at the home of Gov. James d.
BLACK Tuesday afternoon, March 16,
with Miss Gertrude Black as hostess
Roll call was answered with facts
concerning the Holy Land During
business session several committees
reported and communications were
read.
The leader of the day was Mrs.
G. M. Richards, her subject being
Jerusalem and the Holy Land"
The following program was given
Jerusalem of the Past, Mrs. Fred
Burman.
The Gates of Jerusalem and some
of the Early History, Mrs. Hugh M.
Oldfeld.
When the Americans Reached
Jerusalem, Mrs. H. H. owens.
After a general discussion the
literary part of the meeting ended.
The social part was in the form Of
| - AOds hthA
painted teapot folders containing a
Tea contest were passed. Mrs. J.
r. Tuggle and Mrs. w. s. Hudson
answered the greatest number cor
reetly, Mrs. Hudson being the final
winner of the dainty cup and saucer
Ferns and yellow anu white. few
ers Of sprihg~1narelssi, 3onquils,
titles, deffodils---were used pro-
fusely for decoration In library. din
Ing room, reception hall and living
room. The dining table was COW
tered with Cluny lace over green
satin and had for its centerpiece a
large silver basket containing jon
quils, narcissi and ferns, surround
ed by silver dishes holding yellow
and white candies and cakes.
Mrs Owens and Mrs. James D.
Black assisted the hostess in serv-
ing delicious iced refreshments of
bisque, cream, ice and French cream
and sherbert in the shape jonquils,
Easter lilies and roses. The color
scheme of yellow and white was car
ried out-in decorations, ices, cakes
candies and mints.
The invited guests were Miss
Flora Ella Stephens, of Indianapo-
lis, Ind. Mrs. j. A. Gray, Mrs. R.
B. Cramer. Mrs. j. d. Black, Mrs.
Lulu B. Smith, Mrs. Ed ,Garrard,
Mrs. Toulmln Garrard, Mrs. R. P.
Black, Miss Weeks. Mrs. w. A" Jol-
ly, of Laurence, Kansas. Mrs. Hugh
| NJ. Oldheld; who has been in, Pitts
burghr Penn. since the first Of the,
year, is visiting home, for u few.
days and was gladly welcomed by
the Club. .'...p. -. 80.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
DEMISE

The death of Mr.. Elijah E. Miller
occurred Tuesday, March 18th, at
the home of his son, S. N. Miller.
Deceased was born near Tazwell,
Tenn, nearly ninety-four years ago
and came from Tazwell about eight
years ago to make his home with his
son,
Several children, all residing in
the state of Washington, and s. n.
Miller. the youngest OF the children,
survive him,
The funeral Was held Friday.
March 18th, at Taswoll, Tenn. Mr..
and Mira. s. ", Miller and Mrs.
Stewart Miller Herndon attending
from here.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
ICE PLANT CHANGES HANDS

Henry H. Walker and James
Miles, both popular BarbourviI
men, have bought the Ice Pla2
from A. d. Smith, the TRANSACTION
taking place Monday The new own
ers are hustlers and will put the
plant in tip top condition, to meet
any demand made upon it for ice.
A. D. Smith will devote his energies
to the electric plant, where improve
ments are contemplated.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
SHORT RAILROAD WOULD
INCREASE POPULATION

Barhourville Is growing steadily.
OF that there is no question. How
ever the chance to make a big leap
forward in population and spending
ability lies near at hand, according
to Mr.. J. r. Campbell, General Man
ager of the Cumberland Railroad
with headquarters at Artemus.
Mr.. Campbell was kind enough to
give his views to the editor of the
Mountain Advocate last Friday and
they are embodied as follows.
The Cumberland railroad serves
some fourteen mines along its road
besides huber of smaller mines
which are scattered here and there
among the hollows.
II Barbourville would build about
four miles of railroad, using a gaso-
line car such as are used in many
cities for just such roads, construct
ed so it would run on the railroad
tracks of the l.. & N. the miners
could be carried to and from the
mines daily. The constructed rail-
road should bring in an income of
from $4,000 to 100000 per annum
and could probably also secure the
privilege of carrying the mails.
Several families would move here
at once and Mr.. Campbell says he
would move to Barbourville himself
to make his home. The train crews
would also probably make their
homes in town.
The big increase in population
would come from the mining popula-
ton. Not only would it make for
miners who are now living in the
mining centers served by the Cum
berland, but it would induce other
miners to work in the mines, since
they would be able to Jump on the
train and come into Barbourville
when their work was finished.
The schools and colleges you'd be
the gamers in students and the mer-
chants would profit tremendously.
Mr.. Campbell is of the opinion that
no difficulty would be experienced in
inducing the l.. & N. Railroad to per-
nit the use of its tracks for the gaso-
line propelled car.
Let us think this over as it pre-
sents a tremendous possibility of add
ing materially to our wealth and in
crease in population.
Real estate would jump in value
and a new era of prosperity would
ensue. 1t also would mean that We
should have an increased supply of
labor for any industry brought to
town.
Progress is life, stagnation is
death. Let's get busy.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
BAD FIRE AT MIDDLEsBORO

Friday night fire broke out, sup
posedly from crossed wires in the
basement of the Manring Theatre,
Middlesboro, and as a result It is
stated that a studio, millinery store
and the elevator of the Broshear
Sanitarium and the theatre itself
were destroyed. The Broshear ele-
vator, which had recently been put
in at cost of $500, is said not to
have carried insurance.
The Manning Theatre was oper-
ated by Otto Brown, son-in-law of
f. Il. Sawyer. The Telephone office
was at the front of the building and
Charlie Chandler suffered big loss
when it went up with the theatre.
The twenty patients in the Bros
hear Sanitarium were all removed
but it is stated that one, who had
just been operated on, is dead.
BY a singular coincidence, Mrs
Rose Hurst, half sister of Mrs. f. E.
Sawyer, was struck by a truck dur
ing the progress of the fire, and suf-
fered what is believed to be a frac-
ture of the skull. She is in a criti-
cal condition. Mrs. Otto Brown and
children had retired and had a mar
row escape, losing practically all of
their extra clothing. Mrs. L. E..
Sawyers left Monday for Pineville
to help make them more garments.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
WILL GROW SUDAN GRASS.

Steve E. Golden has ordered Sud-
an grass seed for two acres of land.
This is a fine grass, either for a
silo or dry feed. In Texas it will
make three good growths in a sea-
son, the last growth generally being
threshed for the seed. 1t has a good
feed value. Try little this year.
Mr.. Golden ordered his thru the
Chambers of Commerce, Lubbock,
Texas, from which place the seed
bought by the editor of the Noun
tain Advocate was secured to start u
crop in Palo Pinto Caunty. Texas.
some years ago. 1t proved to be
first class seed. '.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
~ MAN WITH \ MESSAGE"

The meetings at the Presbyterian
Church, conducted by DR.. and Mrs.
Lau, have been well attended in
spite of much sickness in so many
homes. The meetings so far have
been in preparation for the presen-
tation of Jesus the Christ as the
only hope of the individual, the fam
lily, the nation and the world. The
preaching has been strong and force
full. We have greatly appreciated
the cooperation of Ministers and
members of other Churches
The meetings will continue dur
ing ali of next week. Let us con-
tinue faithful as "laborers together
with Cod" and we may confidently
expect a great blessing upon hearts
and homes in Barbourville. Let us
pray for large blessings, attempt
large things and expect large things.
w. b. Minton, Minister.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
A LETTER FROM FAR
OFF FLORIDA

Perhaps letter to my friends
for publication will be interesting
to the readers of the Mountain
Advocate. OF first Importance is
that we are enjoying better health
than when there. When / say we,
mean daughter Mary, her husband,
S. Bastion Wyrick and myself We
are just camping out in light house
keeping rooms situated near Lake
Cola, which is the most beautiful in
the City and we have seventeen of
them, one thousand in the County
of Orange. Cimera's bandstand is
close that we don't have to go to the
Park to hear the music unless we
want to. the band is here under a
ten weeks contract to play at $1,000.
per week and they are surely fine
musicians. When it rains they play
at the Tourists Club which is quite
a convenient place for tourists to
register and get acquainted. Bias
has a good partner now and they
have more work than they can do
and are rearranging the garage so
that they will be able to turn out
more work now. The Packing
Houses here have combined capa-
city of one hundred cars per day of
ora uoo ond gro nofru;t tbo no ol, ~,
are making good money and ii is
nice clean work. Some of the trees
are still loaded with blooms at the
same time. There are a great many
other strange sights to Northener.
l won't take your space to mention
all of them just one, and that is
the forest trees festooned with
Spanish Moss unlimited tons OF It.
The tourists are beginning to leave
for their homes In the North, and
some of them will be met by q sting.
Ing cold wind and that will be more
unpleasant then II was TO get
"stuns" down here on the II. O, l..
But taking It by and large the tour,
lists have enjoyed themselves huge.
ly, ana the moAt OF them will call
again, many have purchased good
homes and will stay. The increase
in the value of property here has
been phenomenal and they have
been building on an average Of one
complete home day, and yet there
is call for more rooms and more
homes. Many streets are being paw
ed which being connected with the
inter city brick roads makes the
automobile a real pleasure car, and
their number in legion.
Orlando has some of the finest
hotels in the State of Florida and
they are ready to accommodate
their peaple in every way possible.
a movement is on foot whereby if
consomated will result in the build
ing of a million dollar hotel.
We have had some cold weather
and lights frosts which have result
ed in little or no damage to the
trees.
| would enjoy visit to my old
home and friends but am making no
promises.
Mrs. Carrie Berry.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
MARINE STATUE

Kentucky is called upon TO con-
tribute $4,000 as her share of a nat
ional fund of $25O,OOO for the Mac
Monies Statue concentrating the
First Battle of the Marine, which will
be Americas Gift to France. The
campaign will be conducted turnout
the State the week of March 20.
Governor Edwin p. Morrow has
been appointed honorary Chairman
of the campaign and Peter Lee Ath-
erton has been selected as the State
Chairman. ...-
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
sUP'T HEMPHILL BOOSTS
GRAPE GROWING INDUSTRY

sup't. f. b. Hemphill, who is an
enthusiastic fruit promoter for Knox
County, says, Instead of people
reading outside farm papers that
boost fruit growing elsewhere, read
the Advocate that boosts fruit
in Knox County" He is right. He
believes it easily possible to build
up grape juice industry in Knox
County IL we will get together.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors who with kind hands,
stood over our loved one, Tillman
Cole. thru his sickness and death
and did all that kind and loving
hands could do. We also thank II.
T. Miller, the undertaken, who took
charge of the funeral.
.. q Mrs. Cole and Mother.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
THE KNITTING MILL

Lyman R, Benjamin is in receipt
Of a; letter from Mr.. Stewart ac-
knowledging having received the list
OF names of persons who have signed
up to work at the knitting factory
if started and stating he will be
here shortly to take up the matter
further.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19

A. w. Hopper is renovating his
house on Dishman Street. The work
is being done by those veterans in
the science of carpentry Rev. j. H.
Blackburn and Jim Harry Jackson.
They are making a good job. The
house will be for rent. Don't crowd,
but be the first.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19
PICK JUDGE SAMPSON" -. ..
"-''"'- .'''." AS WINNER

.
d" Friends of Judge +. d. Sampson,
and their name is legion, will be in
terested in the Resolution beloW.
The, Advocate heartily endorses the
sentiments contained therein and
believes Judge Sampson will not
only put up race that will be re-
membered in the annals Of the pol
iticfl history of Kentucky, but will
also bring home the bacon should
he be selected by the Republicans
OF the State to carry the G. o. p.
Banner rs
.. RESOLUTION.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE RE-
PUBLICANS OF KNOX co. KY.
That we hereby commend judge
Elem d. Sampson at present one of
the judges of the court of Appeals
of the STATE of Kentucky. to the Re-
publicang and to the people of the
state of Kentucky as a proper and
suitable candidate for the United
States Senate, and we hereby en-
dorse him for a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for United
States Senator from Kentucky. In
him the republican party would
have one of the best campaigners
the State has ever produced, a man
of unusual business ability and one
who could and would be elected by
the people of the State at the Nov
ember election, if nominated on the
Republican Ticket, and in him the
people of the State would have an
able, aggressive and efficient United
States Senator.
|. A. Copy Attest:
j, H. Catron. Chairman Knox Co.
Republican Committee.
V. c. Mcdonald, Sec. Knox County
Republican Committee. ....
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1920-03-19

Prof. G. Britain Lyttle is here
from Knoxville where he has ac-
copied two Glasses in Span ish, one
at the McAllen Business COLLEGE and
the other with the teachers of the,
colored high school. "
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-13

tributed to depositors and other pa
irons Of the bank.
The purposes of the bank will be
to assist workers and farmers in their
financial problems. While it will do
q general commercial business, and will
be patronized by thousands who rec
ognize the Importance of the venture,
it will always have a very special So
licitude for those millions who under
the proft-taking banking system find
it difficult if not impossible to secure
financial help when it is most urgently
needed.
Members of the Brotherhood and hun
dreds Of others throughout the country
will use the Brotherhood bank as de.
pository. Many trade organizations
will place their surplus and active &C:
counts with it. One Organization re.
Gently made deposit Of 100000, and
others Of lesser sums. There will be
no lack Of funds with which to trans.
act an important and unique business
and when the value of this ENTERPRISE
is realized it will surely be one of the
most important as we'll as one Of the
staunchest Of the nation $ financial in
situations.
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CAN YOU BEAT IT?

With mills and factories closing
down and operating on. short time in
many parts Of the country, the Ameri-
can, Bankers Association, at its annual
convention in Washington, called on
labor to "produce more that prices
may be reduced.'
The bankers found themselves con-
fronted by an awkward situation be-
cause of the charge by Comptroller
Of the Currency Williams that New
York bankers were borrowing money
from the government at ~ and 6 per
cent and loaning it for as high as Is,
20, Is and 30 per cent.
It is this usury that caused hundreds
Of concerns to slacken business and lay
off employees and compel them and their
families to suffer.
The eminently pious banker yells
stop thief!' at the jobless worker.
"Produce nlore!' he roars, and the
boss who owns the plant and the job
won't let him. Can you beat that for
inconsistency!
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A FINE SYSTEM.

The Standard Oil company of Indi-
ana, one Of the tentacles of the Oil
Trust that was smashed' by the
United States supreme court several
years ago, has been making money SO
fast recently, like the New Jersey and
other limbs of the octopus, that it
was decided by the Big Biz boys to
cut melon of $50 per cent stock divi-
dend, which the same U. S. supreme
court conveniently ruled is not sub
ject to income tax assessment.
Our pious old friend John D. Rookie.
fcl1er's share Of the swag will be $15,.
100000, it is stated, so that he will be
able to eat regularly this coming win
ter.
The Big Biz boys will see to it that
for years to come the dear public will
pay juicy dividends on this stock hand
out, which is probably guaranteed by
the present price of refined oils, gaso-
line, etc. If not, then the prices will
go higher, so that the magnates will
not be cheated out of their earnings"
It's fine system, isn't It'll
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Why Cry For More Production When
Shops and Mills Are Closing Down

of hundreds O. thousands Of workers
in industry because of unguarded ma
chinery and occupational diseases;
let them consult government reports
on every phase Of production and they
will find that millions of dollars are
wasted because Of their uuscIentific
methods. But before they put their
business affairs on an economical, ef-
ficient basis, let them investigate the
recent charge by Comptroller OF the
Currency Williams that Z handful OF
New York bankers have the COM
merce of the nation by the throat.
1T is inconceivable that business
men can imagine workers are so lack
ing in knov ledge of common infor.
nation that they are unable to detect
the pretense Ct employers who would
conceal their inefficiency by insisting
that labor reduce it's living standards.
Labor will not reduce its living
standards. The present attempt is
identical wit: movements when labor
was less intelligent and less unified.
III these business men are so lind
to world everts and the spirit Of un-
rest that they court fight with labor
rather than travel the road Of har-
mony and good will, they will be re-
sponsible for the result
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-13
WOULD GIVE WORKERS
VACATIONS WITH PAY

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE EnSin-
eering and Mining Journal discovers
that more an more is the social con-
dition of the working man being i'm
proved" and that this movement IS
good business and benefits the en-
pfoyer.
"One reason, it must be admitted
continues this publication. SIS that
conditions in at least some (min1ngl
camps were too unspeakable to con-
tinue, and another is that things had
to be made more attractive than in
similar employment in urban commu-
mites in order to hold men in out-os-
the-way places"
The journal suggests that granting.
a paid vacation Of two weeks Of the
year to wage earners who have worked
steadily will help to eradicate class
distinction and will tend to remove tho
idea that they do not belong to the
privileged class. 1t will also, in many
cases. make for greater efficiency"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-13

The claim that unionism interferes
with greater production and efficiency
is a mask to conceal employers OPP
position to organized labor, said Frank
L. Morrison, secretary Of the A. F. Of
L., replying to a New York newspa-
per's request for labor's views on the
present non-union shop movement.
1.-THE attack on labor is in many
sections of the country and is based
on the non-union shop" said the
trade union official. These employ
ers wan to bargain with employers
as individuals. The organized workers
insist on collective bargaining. This
blocks the employers plan to set
wages and working conditions, with
out a voice by labor.
''These employers are crafty. how
ever. They do not announce their pur-
pose. That they may capture public
opinion, which quite often affects ju-
dicial decisions. they talk about
greater production and efficiency.
'These employers should practice
production and efficiency. Their idle
mills at the present time, which have
been shut down to maintain famine
prices, indict their production de-
mand. AS regards efficiency claims
let them end the killing and woundine
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eminent, debauch the judiciary. and
corrupt public opinion.
His equal opportunity is for workers
to be content with wages set by him
or by officials Of the state who can
be controlled by him.
This employer believes in labor Or
ganizations-if he has "the last guess. -
He must be the court Of last resort,
have the final word in every dispute.
To talk Of liberty where non union.
ism exists is mockery. There can be
no democracy where employers have
personally-controlled company Gun
ions,' and welfare systems, as did
slave owners who boosted of their kind
treatment to vassals.
There are only two systems, in in
dustry-union and non-union.
The union system rests on collective
bargaining and the workers. right "a
be represented by. persons Of their own
choosing.
The nSn-union system rests on indi
vidual bargaining with the worke,
pleading his own case or by a person
the employer approves.
The uon-union system is never re-
ferred to as such by feudal employers
Their publicity agents coin catchy
phrases to cloak this un-American sys
tenn.
Their "open Shop "free labor
and similar terms are tricky, deceitful
and misleading.
Mans noblest ideals are "gutter
lied" by these labor exploiters wine
would destroy independence. in thei,
workers.
These non-union employers, these
petty autocrats, lack the courage Of
German militarists who boldly de-
clared: "Might makes right.''
The need for trade union agitation
and education was never SO urgent.
The difference between the union an6
non-union systems should be stressed al
mass meetings, by discussion and every
other publicity method.
Unionism means resistance to wrong
'unionism means docility, servility
and "squaw men,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-11-13
AMUNDSEN,

Every once in q while there comes
by courier a news item from the Arctic
north about Roal Amundsen. At pres
ent his ship is damned tight in the
ice, and, a prisoner of the frozen sea.
Amundsen has settled down to pass
the long Arctic night in waiting for
the breaking Of spring to release him
that he may continue his journey
toward the pole.
Amundsen is an epic figure Of whom
a Homer would have liked to sing
Homer's hero, Odysseus; came home
and took it easy, after many adven.
lures in which he overcame dragons
and deied the spells cast by enchan'
tresses.
But the intrepid Amundsen scorns
the ease and comfort. that appeal, to
other niddle-aged men who like to sit
and doze at their fireplaces on winter
nights. 1t is only a few years ago that
1AV ACSVtAdCCu tu0 u1A1CQ1t 4NOILu"SSl
Passage and scarcely had he returned
from that voyage than he started on
the journey that ended in his discov'
cry Of the South Pole.
And now his restless, questing SOU
is on its way again for another plunge
into the unknown. It may be that he
will not discover much that practical
minded men regard as of great value
What new land he may discover can u
be sold; nor put up as collateral on a
loan; nor turned into a resort for sum
mer boarders. But is it not the very
fact that there is nothing really "prac
tical' in Amundsen's adventure that
makes it so gloriously worth while
Drawing a thousand dangers and en-
during unimaginable sufferings merely
for the sake Of adding a little bit t.
the sum of human knowledge, Amund
sen presents an inspiring example in 3
time of selfish seeking.