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Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07
TUESDAY CLUB

The annual mid-winter social
meeting Of the Tuesday Club was
held by Mrs. w. n. Minton on De-
cember 2Sth.
All business and literary work
was dispensed with and everyone
Joined in for a genuinely social after
noon together. First the hostess had
a musical treat in store. Miss Carr
rendered a charming Chopin Waltz
and also Polish National Dance.
Then Mrs. w. II, Buck delighted the
Club with her wonderful execution
and Interpretation of the Spinning
Song, a transcription from the Flying
Dutchman, and also a waltz from
Chopin. All the numbers were great
ly enjoyed
The seventeen members present
had contributed seventeen gifts and
the hostess had so arranged that
each one was presented with little
surprise package. For a little time
the Club could easily have been
classed with q crowd Of children
eagerly opening their packages at a
Christmas tree.
Mrs. Minton, assisted by her two
little daughter3 and Mrs. Burman
who presided al tho tea table. served
most delightful salad course
The next regular meeting of the
Club will be on January II with
Mrs. +. ID. Sampson.
Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07

w. r. McWiliams left here Fri
day for Oklahoma where he will
teach school.
Mrs. Cora Whitfield Of Boiling,
is visiting her father. john McWil-
liams
Rix Alder, OF Cedar Bluff, Va, has
been visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. NJ. Alder during vacation.
Misses Mamie and Pearl Ridner
ana Mrs. Cora Whitfield attended
the funeral of Mrs. George Harmon
Friday evening at .Girdler.
d. II. Ridner has returned to his
work at Harlan after a pleasant va
cation at home.
Miss Lucy Martin started in at
Union College Tuesday. We wish
her success.
Miss Marylee and Genetta Alder
were the guests of Miss Pearl Rid
ner Sunday and Monday.
There was a family reunion at the
home of D. II. Ridner with the fol-
lowing present: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S.
Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrard
Patterson of Hi-Land Park, Bob
Ridner and son of Glen, Va, and
Mrs. Murphy of Barbourville. They
had a fine time and were served de-
licious punch and cake.
Misses Pearl and Maggie Ridner
returned TO L. C. Monday after a de-
lightful vacation.
Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07
Personal Mention

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Mountain Advocate. II
Mr.. and Mrs. s. ]. Copdon spent
Christmas in Harlan.
DR.. and Mrs. J. Effron visited the
doctors people at Carlisle this week
Allen Tugglo was in Middlesboro
last week on business.
Miss Cora Geyer is back from a
pleasant trip to Louisville.
o. Mrs. Il. II. hewitt is visiting rel
atives in Richland. Va.
Miss Cecil Byrley has returned to
school at Danville. -
+. A. Bother, of Manchester, is as
sisting at the Cut-Rate-Drug Store.
G. ID. Messer spent his vacation
with friends i'm Knoxville
n. w. Jackson left Tuesday for
Lee County to fulfil a drilling con-
tract
Miss Maude Detherage has return
ed to her studies at the Conserva-
tory Of Music. Louisville.
The Misses Clara and Ethel Camp
bell spent Christmas holidays at
Kettle Island and Pineville.
There will be the usual services
at the Presbyterian Church Sunday.
January 9th.
Miss Sybil Harris has returned to
Louisville where she is attending the
Conservatory Of Music
Miss nellie Jones, who is in Cow
dea. IL, was lonesome without the
Advocate but wont be any Longer.
!sa Catherine Dishman has r.
ed to the Sacred Heart Acad-
my, louisville.
The Jackson Lumber Co. o: Horse
Creek, has shut down on account #
lack of orders.
Mrs. w. c. Reed, of Corbin, has
been visitor with the j. Pain
family.
Mrs. J. D. Jarvis has returned
home after visit to her people dur |
Ing the holidays.
Miss jeanette Ellison. of Williams
burg spent the holidays here as the
guest of Mrs f. T. England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lawson, of
Grays, spent Christmas with Mr..
Lawson's mother.
People who become offended when
merchant sends them a statement
should not ask for credit.
For Saic-l}aby buggy in good
condition. Mrs. N, C, Higpite, ALI
son Ave. 1O-Stp
Lieut.. Robert F. Catron, of Allan
t., Ga, spent the holidays with the
= family here returning Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Williams, formerly Miss
Esther Henson. will start housekeap-
ing in Middleshoro this week.
Miss Gertrude Wilson. who has
hocn worry eick, was able to re out
Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Warren, OF Flat
Lick. were here Monday with their
son, Cballas. who is attending Union
College.
Mr.. and Mrs. j, w. King and fam
lily, OF New Jellco. Ky, visited Mrs,
Kings father, J. d. Main, during the
holidays.
w. Fl. Faulkner, OF Nashville,
Tenn, who is connected with the
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co..
was in town this week.
We need money-All those who /
are indebted to the firm of f. 7. II
England & Co. are requested to call I
and settle at once.
Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07
ARTEMUs STORE FOR RENT

VIII rent reasonably. In addition
One good. large store building
with 3 good feinlly living rooms.
will also re1t hotel. Cal ON Field
ing Gibson. Artemus, Ky. 6-5tp
Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07

a pleasant trip to the city of New
Orleans, La. Mrs. Jarvis is staying
on as the guest OF her aunt.
Prof w. d. Martin, formerly prin
, cipal of the Hi-Land Park Grammar
School. has Joined the staff Of teach
ers at Union College.
Mrs. A. l.. Culton left Sunday for
Huntington, w. Va, to visit her son
John and daughter, Mrs. Annie Free
man.
The Parent Teachers Association
will inset at the High, School Friday
January 14th, at $3.50 o'clock. Please
attend.
Mrs. Laura Stansberry left Sun
day for Hazard where her husband,
Jim Stansberry, is engaged in the
coal business.
Fer Sale--75 to so acres coal and
'iihUOi idhu' ltos ludn lHIee HllleS
from town. Fine soil for crops. XYZ.
Box 215, Barbourville. Ky. loft
J. B. York, of the Davis Barber
Shop who has been intimately &C
quainted with boils for some weeks.
is again shaving 'em close.
Mrs. f. T. England, who has been
confined to her home for some time
with grippe, has sufficiently rccoy-
cred to be at the score again.
Anna Francis Dishman, who has
been sick with grippe, was able to
begin school at the Institute Tues
day morning.
Mrs. Louis Benninghuff is home
from Breckenridge, Texas, on visit
to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". VI.
Baker.
DIR. j. +. Faulkner has graded his
lawn and will have a beauty when
The grass grows. Good wort; froal
civic standpoint.
It.:s Louise Buck, of the COnser-
;,tory of Music, Cincinnati who vis-
!tcl her parents, Prof. and Mrs. W.
H. Buck, over the holidays, has re-
turned to her studies.
Mrs. Laura Mcdonald left Tues
day for Knoxville to enter Draughn
Business College where she will take
up shorthand, bookkeeping and type
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Stanberry, their
son Jim, and George Powell and
wife, of Knox Fork, have gone to
Big Cabin, Okla, with the possibility
of remaining.
Mrs. r. A. Miller has returned to
her home in Ashville. n. c. after q
two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
J. II. Faulkner, and others members
of the family.
Piano For Salc--In first class con-
dition. About one year old. Price
100000. was $35O.OO. n. II. Wal
ker, Lawson Building. Barbouryille.
Kentucky. lott
The Board of EduCo ton is fortu-
nate in securing the services of Mrs.
c. r. Walker, who IS rot only
splendid teacher, but is blessed with
a sunny disposition and much charm
of manner.
The Knox Garage, which is under
on Knox Street, will be
by Feb. 1st. The brick
work will be finished this week. The
garage will be a distinct asset TO the
city in appearance and utility.
Prof, and Mrs. ]. b. Kenyon. OF
Asbury College, Wilmore, Ky. spent
the holidays as guests of Mrs. Fan
ME Sampson. Prof. Kenyon return
ed home Saturday but Mrs. Kenyon
for a longer visit.
Lady or Gentleman Agent Wanted
IN the City of Barbourville to sell the
genuine j. r. Watkins Medicines.
Spices, Extracts, Toilet Preparations
etc. All or spare time. A wonder
iul opportunity to get into business
,or yourself. Write today for free
and sample. J. r. Wat
1ins Co., 60, Memphis, Tenn.
Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07

\ mans business is often judged
by the stationery he uses. Try the
Advocate for job printing.
Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07

I have Installed an up-to-date
x-Ray Machine for the examination
Of teeth which may be causing
Rheumatism, Heart Trouble, etc
4. l.. Parker. pcds.. BarbourvlIe,
kentucky. y 10
Mountain advocate., 1921-01-07

When needing good job printing
please remember that the Advocate
does good work and that it is done
promptly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
More Truth
Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE
THE LOVING ARE THE DARING

THE LOVING ARE THE DARING.
Dancing is regular part of the
training at West Point.
When a gallant cadet whizzes BY with
his girl,
To the jazze's unrhythmical beat,
Or joins in the dizzy, bewildering
/ whirl
With shimmying shoulders and
feet
And only at intervals pause to puff
In the course Of hard dancing
night
Don't think that he's pulling unsol-
dierly stuff,
For that's how they teach 'em 10
fight.
The lad who would stand undismay-
ed in a trench
I or calmly go over the top.
Has often been noticed to shudder
and blench
While dragging Jane through
hop.
The mind that can master the intri-
cate dope
/ That the-writers on strategy plot,
Too often is sadly unable TO cope
With the one-step, the glide or
/ the trOt.
Wild wars worst alarums have never
been known
A veteran dancer 10 stun;
I Cadets who can skip TO a braying
trombone
Never finch at the car Of gun.
/ And leading a wall-flower out on the
floor.
Who is lacking in lltheness and
beauty.
Implants in the earnest young stu
dent OF war
answering devotion TO duty
And so. though you fancy daneing's
sport
Unsuited 10 soldierly deeds
Like crushing a salient or storming
a fort
It's quite what an officer needs.
Cadets who four years through the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
WHO WANTS A VENUSp

Lovers OF art, for arts sake we sometimts
think. than for humsnity's. always wont to set
forth the models OF ancient timgs and ask this
modern to pattern after them. Thus
formed that the modern girl Is inferior
Venus de Milo. and still "'inferioratng." A pro-
fessor OF the University OF Pennsylvania speaking
class. releases the bad news. He compares the
armless wonder with the modern campus happer and
is pessimistic about 81
Styles In girls change. Venus represents the ideaIs
OF ancient Greece. Heavyweight beauties were in
vogue in these United States back the days Of
Sam T. Jack The 1921 model cannot be judged by
the old standards simply for the reason that she
hasn't got her growth
Miss De Milo was an adult lady when she posed
portrait queen the hour
with whom the professor finds fault Is still on the
giggIy side OF 20. She IS a anxiety her
parents while her hard-hearted classic rival is far
past all frivoity. Clothes make a difference, too
Our happer still wears enough to render detailed
comparison with the Venus person unfair.
study the expression the craven countenance
Of the goddess and choose between her and the VITAL
keen, wide-awake, life-loving young woman who to-
day shocks the professors and who tomorrow or
the day after, will De reading papers at the club
meeting scientific education children!
Which do you prefer?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
Other Editors Than Ours
THE HOUSING CONSPIRACY .
(RiChmOnd Times Dfspatch.)

Secy of Commerce Alexander may may not
have put finger the ulcer in the industrial sit
uation that retarding the quick recovery of bust
ness TO peace-time normality. Noting the imrroveg
nlent that has already occurred he remarks, But
many obstacles must be removed before the read
justment Will ne complete. For these conditions he
aceuits retailers of blame, charging that combina-
tions the business and Industrial worlds re-
. spOnsible.
In pressing this charge. he says "One example
Is housing situation. The nation is reported
TO be short 100000 buildings Prices OF building
materials are high. Building contractors and work
ers are in combination keep prices up. Conse-
quently no building is gong The result is con-
tnued exorbitant You expect prices to
fall when there IS a combination 10 keep them up.
The building situation is only in which similar
difficulties readjust encountered. These diff
quickly"
That the housing situation is of the weak
spots in the general movement toward national
Covery admits of denials With insufficient hOus-
ing to meet the increasing demand Of willing work
rs for comfortable places in which to reside, rents
are bound remain high and SO long the greater
portion OF their wages must be applied 10 meet this
expense they IN position voluntarily 10 con-
sent TO a lowering OF existing wage schedules. Yet
wage reductions must occur. else the cost OF living
will remain high.
II as Secy Alexander says there is unholy
combination intent maintaining present high
prices for building material and labor, thus stag
mating the building industry. there is ample law,
both state and federal. destroy such combination
AID the sooner il is remedy the situation
the better for the whole country Public sentiment
demands action
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
"BORDERLAND DETECTIVES. +"

Or. William ]. Hickson, Grimm ologfst, has given
a name to the most troublesome class of people in
the world. The who crime when they
are out of work. who desert their families, impose
upon their friends, burden upon others from
the cradle to the grave-these are "borderland de-
fectives"
They cry that 'the world is against them. -
And is. Nature is against them. because they are
inefficient and ant-social Science view them
with detached understanding, their mothers can
pity them. but everybody else dislikes them. When
the shifty-eyed youth with morbid twist In his
mind. a in his soul and bitterness his heart
comes along, he brings woe with him.
To conhne ali the borderland detectives would be
impossible. Improving conditions of living and
thinking among all classes of people the one
sure way to get rid Of them This will be the work
generations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
MAYBE THERE'S A CATCH IN IT..

The repeated urgings of Ludendorff Rupprecht,
Hoffman, other former generals imperial
German general staff that the allied council permit
Germany to raise huge army to fight off bolshevism
has slightly suspicious ring. 1t behooves the
Gil to watch step, think the matter over care
fully. and go slow.
Rupprecht. Ludendorf. and Hoffman, be
having a pretty easy time of it for militarists ana
junkers brand revolutionary republic.
Bona fde revolutionary republics are not in the
habit of being kind their former oppressors
and masters.
Ludendorn. Rupprecht. Honmann ct al live in
and comfort in a land where there is much
hanger and actual starvation. They sought
for advice state matters The dramatic trial of
these for provoking and leading to
slaughter has gone fooey.
An opportunity to raise an effective army, granted
by the allied council, might very easily result in
something quite different fighting off bolshe-
vism Besides bolshevism does not seem 50 likely
Europe it did. The has died
down
Nebraska legislature denying jury rights to wom-
en- looks like the same fellow who debated the
right way with a roller.
-o-
why worry? Minnesota proudly rrocIairs its
ability to pay the national debt with the states
peat resources. But it WON'T
-o
If the taxpayer lobDed much against appro-
priations he kicks against paying for them he'd
have less to pay.
Now we Harding's heavyweight They're
using structural steel, instead Of wood, usual
the Inauguration Platform.
Walters report that the nickel tip is coming back.
Sweet are the uses Of adversely if the thrift
drives out the hat checker.
March will in like Wilson and go like
a Harding; how'sat for safe weather prophecy
As has been noted before; there is much
congress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
JUST FOLKS
By EDGAR A. GUEST
BUILDING THE LONG AGO.

BUILDING THE LONG AGO.
These shall be. and we do not know.
The glad sweet days Of the long ago;
When time has silvered the furrow-
ed brow
We shall ali return to the joys Of
now;
When all of the cares are understood
These days shall seem TO US, oh so
good!
There's never man but shall sigh
to know
The bright blue skies of his long
ago,
And the orchard fields where he
used 20 play
With the glad companions OF yester-
day;
oh. the friends OF now n the far-to-
Are the ones he'll sigh for and long
to see,
Our yesterdays. we shall count them
Ger,
Shall see the children around tne
door,
And the roses nod and the lilacs
bloom,
And the old arm chair IN the sitting
room;
Then many a day shall the wish oc-
cur
That we could return to the joys that
were.
Oh. the friends pass on with a glad
good day
And we think that forever with US
they'll stay,
But the summons comes, and the
voice is stilled
And life has a void that cannot be
filled:
For out Of the joys which today We
know
We are building the futures long
ago.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
FEBRUARY 10. 1921
FOOD FROM STARVING MOUTHS

Blame it al, where are we editors going get
Off where on where is the solution to the editorial
conundrum? It IS just like trying unite the knots
in board.
The United Press wires into the office this inter-
esting bit of market news:
Chinese eggs are being dumped on the Amer
ican market. millions of pounds. forcing break
in prices 10 the lowest quotations since before
the war"
AT the same moment the international News serv-
Zee is bringing US another telegraphic message:
REV. Francis Griffith. missionary at Anping.
China, says: The soup kitchen s closed Moth
ing stands between countless thousands Of hu-
beings and starvation. There leaves
on the trees and no weeds left for food. The
doomed tksong daily at my door, prOsrating
themselves In the frozen snow; but there is
food for them
And there you the Chinese
not weeds for them to eat, and yet Chinese
food IS selling in American markets. undertaking
American food
The North China News, dispatches
prints a story of the famine condition in Lncheng
tabulating the starvation statistics of that small
district:
''Died of starvation 100; children sold, 2O7;
children abandoned, three: children killed, one"
And cable from Picking fills US with horrors
such this:
People in the Chengting district con-
Stunning the seeds Of thOrns of locust trees,
living grass grass roots"
The North China Press reveals the other side,
too. Shipping reports after vessel
ing loaded with exports a large part OF which in
eIuded food for America eggs. beans. tea vegetable
oil Half the boats leaving Chinese ports advertise:
Excellent cuisine. The other half put it this way:
IAN excellent table is provided"
Plenty food. good food for those leaving
China; food for Americans. where food is Ilenti-
full food for millions Of Chinese in China!
On the very day that Chinese eggs at 80 cents the
eggs were selling at 20 a dozen in China.
There's the answer. The starving Chinese lacked
The 25 cents The problem. then. isn't much
sreater production of food in the world, it is a
more equitable distribution of the power buy"
without which individuals starve, and famines
sweep over entire countries.
VIII the wise Of the world have the
sense o significance Of this thing;
that a more equitable distribution of the power to
buy mean ''boIshevisn." social
ism" as he always likes to squawk, but only free
dom from monopoly in the power to sell? Keeping
the world a turmoil, by doing nothing to settle
conditions. and enable people TO become self-sup
porting. is being paid for in contributions to the
Chinese relief fund We must enable those people
buy from the monopolists who alone have the
eatabes to sell
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
Ignorant Essays
Politics.
BY ]. P. McEVOY

OAAAACSs
Well. wha'dye think Of the Japan
csc question?
don't know, waddye think about
it?
Oh l don't know. l think they
oughta be kept out. America for
Americans, that's my motter.
Mine. too, America for Americans.
That's a good motter. If we'd al
ways keep to that we'd be all right.
Yes, 1 guess that's right. And yet
there are lot of good furriners, too,
y'know.
Thars right. there is, isn't there?
There sure is. but 1 don't think we
should ought to let them there Jap
anese in. They'll lower our stand
ard Of living. Don't you think so.
1 sure do. You said something that
time.
I'll say did.
You sure did.
You know / did
You sure did.
America for Americans. That's
my motter everytime.
Mine, too. America for Americans.
Although some furriners are ali
right.
That's right. some OF them are. d.
But no Japanese, no sir.
No sir is right.
You're right it's right.
I'll say so.
You know it.
Well, here's where 1 get off. G'bye.
G'bye. Don't drink any wool alco-
hol.
Hai Ha! That's good. Don't you
drink none yourself
Don't you worry none, .G'bye.
S'long.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
WHO'S ROBBING THE RAILROADS.

Just now when capitalism. utilizing a popular
psychology is enjoying the upperhand for a season:
with everybody afraid lest those who have may be
penurized while seemingly fearful that those who
have not may hang onto that they haven't it is
interesting to take note and then of something
which TO such end. is ordinarily kept in the back
ground.
Take the present railroad problem-the differ
ences between the railways and their employees that
are being aired. quite exclusively the theory it
Is the employees and their wages that response
bic for railway deficiencies. Vice Prest Atterbury Of
the Pennsylvania system. says the roads are facing
bankruptcy, and seems to see in the national wage
agreement the only cause.
Take the question of coal The railroads use about
15o.OOO.OOO year. The cost ton to
the railways during the year 1920 was $4.17. There
was a steady increase IN the cost Of railway coal
from March. $3.4s a ton TO October S4.77 a ton.
March was the first month that the private owners
operated the roads after the &c months of govern
nent operation. The railway coal bill was about
S16OOO,0O0 more in October than it in March,
due entirely TO increased price.
This was more than half Of the railway deficit
on the six percent basis. That there has been and
still IS outrageous prohteering in coal conceded by
everyone except the coal operators. and a good
many OF them admit it. Two hundred and fifty mill
Hon dollars IS probably a conservative estimate Of
what the railways paid for coal in 1920 more than
was necessary to yield fair profit to the coal OPP
Again The railways the largest single con-
OF steel in its various forms. II is notorious
that the industry exacted millions from the
railways in OF PRICES that would yield fair
profit TO the masters. Certainly there il both
and logic in the protest of the railway en-
poyes against wage reductions to make up stock
holders dividends while hundreds of millions OF
what should be railway profits being paid 70
steel and coal prohteers
Understand This is brief for the railway
ployes II IS merely something different think
about isn't necessarily incumbent upon TO take
Vice Pres't Atterbeurys word for everything with
out permitting ourselves to think OF anything else
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-16
TYPICAL CONVERSATIONS.
Business.

Business.
Well, how's business by you?
oh, so, so. how is it by you?
Oh so so.
That's the way it is with me. just
so so.
Dye think it'll pick up?
1 don't know dye?
Oh l spose ii will.
1 spose so, too.
SO do I.
Me too, but y'never can tell.
That's right, y'never can
Y'sure can't. Sometimes it will
and sometimes it won't.
Amt it the truth? That's just
what it is Sometimes it will and
sometimes il won't.
You said a mouthful that time.
I'll say so.
You sure did.
I'll say did.
That's what you did.
III tell the world.
Yes, that's just the way it is.
Y'never can tell.
Amt il so?
1t sure is.
I'll say il is.
Yes. SIR, Y'know there are times
when it VIII pick up over night, yes
sir. over night, And then there are
other times when II is as dead as a
doornail.
Yes sir, just like a doornaiI.
Amt it the truth? l ask youl
1t sure is.
You said il.
I'll say / did.
Well. this is my station. G'by.
S'long. Don't take any bad money.
Ha, Ha. Don't you take none
neither. Slong.
Slong.