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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-22
Judge Bethurum Speaks
Kennedy's Treachery and False Charges Exposed

Judge j. Bcthurm again addressed the voters of Clinton
Circuit Judge crowded standing
space W. Deken Cashier of Citizens Bank, of Albany, and
Judge Behurum Dicken part When
by eectng sheriff and have asked for any other
office held other office and do want other Office but
supported Kennedy for the nomination for the Office of Circuit
Judge and did everything for him after which he left
Party Republican Party that had honored both him
county feel duty party, well myself to aid in
the selection of Republicans for Office and would feel this
way if Chairman and that Judge Bcthurm is
Republican Party have been and still supporting Judge Beth
Judge Bethurum proceeded place Kennedy
and mud singer lie showed that Kennedy bud boiled the Repub
lean party eight times and laying his plans to bolt him
am"ng which was the false statement made by Kennedy m his
paper little campaign that publishes
set and which started by him December 10TH last for M
pose deccvng Republicans the effect that Judge Bethurun
had been reversed IN sixty per cent Of the cases that have beer
the record which Kennedy has been carrying around and claiming
less than fxup of his and that the name Of the
Clerk Of the Court of Appeals not in anywhere Judge Beth
audience Kennedy while campaigning in Roccase County
i and friends Of Judge Betharm found it Kennedy admitted in
and said that Judge Behurm should be courteous enough to
Behurum said that he proposed 70 keep because
question that Ksnssy has tried to dsssvs the Pspe With
if the Mr. Speck the Clerk of the Court of
peas could found He showed that the writ
ing called done by Judge Jarvis
and Tom Stephenson that it is Judge Jarvis writ
called the that
Commonwealth appeared the fxup called ord
published Somerset and Marked Reversed not
versed published volumes of the Kentucky Re
that
his would show that he had been affirmed in al least eighty
all that have been carried to the Court of
Appeals in the past twelve years from his District
Judge the charges made by Kennedy to the
trials of Green and Mize showed that this foul attempt
TO destroy the peoples Circuit Judge and weaken him in the
the by misrepresentation and dcce These
charges disappeared after the Judge explained these
trials The explanation of Judge Betrm coupled
with statement by Judge Flppn CONFERENCE.-The Attorney
which he read completely the false charges that Ken
nedy about these Judge Fpp he said was elected
by people salary attend the trial of all Common
wealth eases whether not the state fairly
treated and Fppn there merit in any of the
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-22
Judge Fippiin
COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY
Vindicates Judge
Bethurr1umr

have been Commonwealth Attorney for this district for
the past five and half years. an such have conducted the
trial of all criminal for the Commonwealth in the Circuit
Court have tried these of before Judge Behur
the Judge think that know when fair trial OF case
is given and in justice Judge Behurum, whose record is
attacked say that he has impressed throughout my
term as Attorney for the Commonwealth, being perfectly
fair and impartial and desiring the law enforced in every
case As Commonwealth Attorney am bound to say that
Judge 5ehurum has 81 ven fair treatment am familiar
with the criticism being offered in the Green and Mze cases
and that there merit in these contentious The
Judge gave the in both of these and
the ures heard and disposed of the which they had the
power to do. without interference of the Judge.
w. n FLIPPlN.
Commemorative Attorney, 2S District
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-22
10 The Republicans
Of R0CKcASTLE County

1t has been circulated by
number Of indictments have
ofthem destroyed the February Terms 1921
These charges absolutely false there indictment
misplaced much less destroyed have been Clerk was 81 ndc
nsns returned at the February Term Each of these
filed and docketd the
wealth Attorney and County Attorney draw
indictment returned by the Grand personally Clerk
is doing his duty -, ar ~ "a.e. .
II, j. NICELEY
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-22
LET'S TRY HIM
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
August 6, 1921


The directors OF the Mt. Yer.
non Fair Association have let a
contractto 5 I Proctor for "a
new Floral Hall aud the work is
being pushed right along, This
will give ample space for the
large display of Floral Hall
articles which the folks are ge t.
ting ready to bring. Several
other improvements are being
made which will put everything
in fine shape for the Jolly
crowds that are to be there Aug
i0.ll. IL.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-22
Very Respectfully.
...a w. N. Flippin.
S. ID. Lewis,
Another FakeLetter

The Commonwealth amazed the who are
fighting Judge Behurm. The letter which published and
scattered against Judge Behurm which attempt being
made to create the impression that he that
paOed another base forgery Any familiar all with
handwriting of Circuit Judge will readily that this
other campaign trick of the opposition for campaign purposes
such letter that filed with the Parole
lowing letter received by Judge Betur
State Board of Charities and Corrections answer
written by Judge Bethur the said Board
"June oath, 1921
Hon. b. j. Bethurum,
Circuit Judge, 2Sth Judicial District
Somerset, Ky.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-22
To the People of Rockcastle County,
Il, j. NICELEY


We the undersigned Attorney
pleasure in making the following relative
manner that Mr. r. Nicely Circuit Clerk conducted
W business OF his office relating to filing recording
the grand jures We personally he has filed
men that has been returned by the which
reported by IT. that know that indictment
lost stolen failed to be properly recorded by him Clerk directs;
that he has been pantaking strictly peoples
MT Nicely has destroyed misplaced Indictment false without ounda
tion and
IS Very Respectfully
N Elnnn
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-22
ere: Lee Niece.

'Re Lee Niece ~
"n acknowledgement of your letter June 22nd which you
state that have been informed
in this Office puporng to have been signed by recommend
ing parole for Lee Niece beg advise that such
files have made inquiry the Governors Office and find
that such statement is file i'll that office
YOur letter will be filed with Niece brought
to the attention of the Committee when his considered
VERY truly yours,
JOSEPH p BYERS
"JPB-ALS Commissioner OF Public Institutions -
This shows that such letter being circulated has
been filed with the records Meeces and that there
If had been filed and withdrawn Mr. Byers would
known of it, and made mention of it, besides department
with the would allow any person
withdraw original letter concerning of public business.
The they do is to give copies of such
harm than it doing Judge Bethur 1t is doing the Judge
harm all The fraud transparent and the trick old
trap intelligent people.
cries that from the other side will be met and promptly
swered and in the meantime will allow himself to be
deceived by the tactics of the opposition More of the sort
of will be peddd by them during the four weeks Repub
LEANS pay attention to this line of matter that the enemies of
Judge Bethurum will during the few weeks remaining before
the primary They getting desperate and will do anything ON
earth defeat him But they mistake the mette of the people
Judge Bethurum will sweep this district by the largest majority
candidate and when he does this will convince the
opposition that hereafter they had better be careful in the selection
of their material for in campaign for ohceSomrSt Com
mOnUedHh
Alma record., 1921-09-15

The official analysis foreign for the fiscal year
ended June 3Oh 1921 shows clearly the the Worldwide
trade depression that aftermath war Lower
prices rather than dm he'd quantities are to great extent re-
sponsibe for the decrease in exports eight billion in 1920
to six and half billion dollars 1921 For example conpia-
on Of exported commodities reduced so far as possible TO
weight basis shows weight per cent for such
partly wholly manufactured as can be shown bv
weight The final totals including articles forming 60 per cent
OF the value OF domestic exports in 1921 decrease in val
ue OF ~ per cent but an increase weight of 23 per COM
pared with the preceding year Department Commerce figures
used
Take cotton for example, Nearly seven million bales export
ed in 1920 brought little under 400O00OOO while 100000
bales exported this last brought but $65OOOOOO0 or to ex
in percentages decrease Of y per cent in
weight and OF 81 cent i'm value We exported 252
pounds Of dried fruits in 1920 valued $4,000 600 compared
with 1l2OOOOOO pounds i'm 1921 worth Sl5OOOOOO Here
again have decrease of but per cent while the value fell
off $50 cent Exports OF glucose glassware hides npIae
leather goods meat and dairy products naval stores lumber
and other products in value out of all n
ticles which show actual increase and decrease in
value comparing the two For example exported 1885,
100000 pounds of ocake and meal in 1920
and o16OOOOO pounds 1921 worth $19O00000 and of cot
tonseed oil exported the preceding year 159OOOO0O pounds
worth $36000OOO compared with 28O0OOOO pounds worth
$31 900 600 in 1921.
Aside from prices number of other causes contrib
uted to slowing export trade:
l. We no longer had practical monopoly on supplying
kinds Of merchandise demanded by foreign countries
2 The devastated regions of Europe again raising
crops and dependent us for food supply b
will doubtless be offset considerably this coming year by the de-
mands from Russia).
Europe's pressing needs for materials have been
considerably assuaged
With exchange rates of foreign curences denreciatod
to point which made prices in dollars prohbtive with decn
ing imports the mposby setting the balances already de
the United States in gold the difficulty Of arranging further
credit facilities with cancellation of orders rejection of goods
already shipped and collection drafts dshonord if was mno
sb for exports to continue to 5000
900 month to which they had grown during the war
Alma record., 1921-09-15
Modern Methods
In Farming

East Lansing, Mich, Sept. 10
Efficient production methods on the
modern farm were illustrated in in
teresting fashion at the recent De-
troit state fair. Booths prepared by
the various departments of the Mich
lgan Agricultural College were fea-
lures of this part of the fair program.
and attracted the attention Of thou
sands of visitors who poured through
the agricultural building each day.
A complete model farm, built i'm
miniature by members of the college
farm mechanics department, was one
OF the most popular features. Every
thing from windmill that actually
turned to the detailed fencing Of
fields was taken care of on the "ta-
BILE" farm.
Old Red," cow representing the
Michigan average in production was
housed IN one corner of the agricul-
tural building. To her left stood an
NJ. A. c. Holstein with a record of
40 quarts a day milk production as
compared with Reds IL quart effort;
and to the right stood a blooded
Guernsey whose butter production
figures were many times as large as
those boasted by the average animal.
Actual quarts of milk and pounds of
butter above the stalls told the story
OF the difference in production graph
lcally, showing the great possibilities
Tor increased efficiency in Michipan
dairy herds.
Horticulture, entomology, farm
crops, soils, animal husbandry, bot
any, poultry, dairy products, engin-
aerlng, farm management, forestry
ana home economies departments Of
me college were included in the dis
plays, each having its own booth with
definite exhibit on some timely ag-
'icultural subject.
Alma record., 1921-09-15
ONE OF TEN WONDERS

To the Editor:
Our good friend, the Rev. ". A.
Phelps, d. d., who is we'll known I'M
Alma and who is at present editor
Of the Michigan Christian Advocate
makes the following remarks re-
gardlng our own beloved state-and
counts Gratiot County i'm as one of
the ten wonders Of the state.
Michigan people are, as a rule.
poor at Dragging, never having lived
in California, but we have whereof
to boast. We have four distinct sea-
sons, three indistinct times, two
penlnsuas and one Henry Ford. be-
sides everything that other places
have, plus Detroit. Our sin is the
lack Of appreciation of our own state.
People go sky-larking over the world
VINO have never seen the wonders of
their own state.
Here are ten tests Of our knowl-
edge Of our own Michigan. !. Have
You sailed through the North Channel
and across Lake Superior? .. Have
you motored up and down the East
ana West Pixies in sight Of Lake HUI
ron and Lake Michigan? 3. Have
you ever gone up the Detroit and ST.
Clair Rivers into Huron, or down the
Detroit River into Erie? 3. Hava
you visited Belle Isle? s. Have vou
motored among the lakes of Oakland
County? T. Have you ever driven
your car across the wilderness section
IF the L. p. from st. lgnace TO the
Sea? 8. Have you seen Marquette
and Presque Isle and the iron country
to the South Of it? 9. Have YOU
'ver stood on Kencenaw peninsula in
he Copper Country? 10. Have YOU
'ver crossed Gratiot County where
ne Lord pat double portion of soil
'ertility?"
+. L. West.
The Record can do vour Job Print
Alma record., 1921-09-15
State Is NOtC
Marking HighlUays

Michigan Is spending thousands Of
dollars this year in marking her trunk
highways for the benefit Of tourists.
Five new types Of signs are being
used in marking the roads, and only
these signs are being permitted on
the right Of way. All road markers
carrying advertising matter have been
ordered down and those not already
removed are being destroyed by the
crews at work, remarking the roads.
The lines are being marked every
mile with a diamond shaped sign
mounted on a steel post, bearing the
number Of the road. Such as MIL
or M-12. These posts will be num-
bered so that tourist may not only
know that he is on the right road.
but may also keep track Of the miles
ne has covered
A new railroad crossing sign has
been developed The sign is about
one yard square. A bright red cross
arm occupies the center Of the warn
ing board, with the word railroad at
the top and crossing at the bottom
IN large letters. These warning
signs will be placed 500 feet on both
sides Of railroad crossings which with
the standard warning displayed by
the railroads, will give double insur
ance against accidents to careful
drivers.
A curve will be marked, and right
angle curves will be given double
markers. Approaching each curve
VIII be a sign reading "Slow Curve
and a heavy red line, showing the
direction of the curve, will be placed
on the sign board This sign will
also be placed at right angle curves.
with an additional sign telling wheth-
er the turn on the trunk is to be
right or left. The appearance on the
double sign will indicate right angle
and the single sign a wider turn.
For detours wooden signs are to be
used with arrows pointing the wav.
and bearing the trunk number so as
to make 1t impossible for the tourist
to be lost. The same curve and right
angle turn signs will be placed on the |
detours as on the main highways
Alma record., 1921-09-15
Weather and
Crop Bulletin
WEATHER. CONDITIONS

Temperature much above the daily
normal, precipitation generally light
but well distributed with high per
centage Of sunshine characterized the
weather during the past week.
GENERAL SUMMARY
Nearly ideal conditions prevailee
for the prosecution of all farm work
during the past week. Corn cutting
and silo filling are half done: in the
Upper Peninsula corn is well advanc-
ed but not out of frost danger. The
general crop is good Late potatoes
still continue to improve but owing
10 their late start are not out of
danger of early frost. Nearly all fall
seeding has been done in the north
ern counties but is being DELAYED over
the southern counties TO avoid dan
ger frodm the Hessian fly. Bean pull
ing IS general over the Lower PENN
sula; reports indicate the crop will
not be as large as usual because of
conditions during the early
stage Of growth. The condition Of
sugar beets is reported as fair. There
mas been a big yield of fall garden
truck, especially tomatoes which Ac
unusually fine. Buckwheat is being
harvested; the yield is good. Fall
pastures continue to improve. Grapes
are nearly all picked and the crop is
light. Early apples are about gone;
picking Of late varieties has begun; !
the quality of the fruit is excellent.
but the yield will be light because of
late spring frost over the southern /
section Of the state.
This is the last weekly crop bulle-
lin of this season.
Alma record., 1921-09-15
Alma Ten Years
Ago This Week

The Alma Hotel, formerly known
as the Fern, has been entirely reno
waited and decorated and is now under
the management of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Ward
The committee of ways and means
of the city council recommended
that the city council raise $3O,451 40
by taxation for the fiscal year. The
council unanimously adopted the re-
port.
Rev. j. Frank Jackson Of the Epis-
copal church gave the opening adj
dress at Alma College, the subject
being "What is Worth While" Alma
College opened on September II with
a good enrolment.
Alma record., 1921-09-15

Hunters Supplies. Lewis e. Eli
n's.-advertisement.
Alma record., 1921-09-15
MRS. kEACH TELLS HOW SHE
GOT TO KNOW RAT-SNAP

"Have always feared rats. Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neiph-
Dor said he just got rid Of droves
with RAT-SNAP This started mo
thinking. Tried RAT-SNAP myself.
1t killed II and scared the rest
away"
Three sizes-35c, 65c, SIPS. Sold
and guaranteed by c. r. Murphy and
Winslow Bros. Drug Stores.
Alma record., 1921-09-15
Obe Open Forum

This Forum will accept communications
up 10 800 words IN length on matters OF
community and county interest Com-
munications in regard 20 personal con-
troversies, religious discussions and po-
litical disputes will not be accepted All
copy must be in not later than Tuesday
and all communication must be sirncd
Alma record., 1921-09-15

If it is something to be printed, we
can print it. The Alma Record
advertisement 10-3w
Alma record., 1921-09-15

The Record can do your job Print
ing-Cal or telephone.
Alma record., 1921-09-15
WRIGHT SCHOOL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr.. and Mrs. Goe. Lentz and fam
ily spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin Trapp near Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barnes Of AL
ma were callers at Wesley Webb's
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ely Wolf were callers
in Ithaca last Thursday.
Miss Catherine Berry is absent
from school on account of being i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Isham and Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Webb attended the
Sunday school convention at Alma
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hector Smith enter
tanned their son and family from Sag
inaw the latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Metcalf at
tended the fair at Mt. Plasant last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Muhn returned
home last Tuesday from few days
visit in Flint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Crist and child
rem of Alma visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Archie Rodgers.
Alma record., 1921-09-15

The subject being Cinderella, one
little girl, an incipIent Carolyn Wells,
wrote; I'VE learn that If her life did
begin in low, mental way, IL ended
In hymeneal affair.""
Alma record., 1921-09-15
NOT PLEASANT BUT TRUE

1t is to be feared that Charles A.
Wood Of South Carolina, chairman
of the judicial section Of the American
Bar association, did not strike an al
together popular chord when he said
IN connection with the prevalent dis
regard for the dry enactment:
When for the qualification of their
appetites, lawyers, bankers, mer-
chants, and manufacturers, and social
leaders, both men and women. scoff
at this law or any other law, they
are aiding the cause Of anarchy and
promoting mob violence, robbery and
homicide" But what Mr.. Wood said
rs nevertheless the truth, even though
1t may be as unpalatable as near beer
and grape juice to those whom he
hits.
Today the real responsibility for
the wholesale rum-running and out
lawry resulting from it rests with
the people who create the market.
more than with the people who fur
nish the contraband goods. If the
so-called good-citizcns, the respec-
table people would not buy, snldg
Cling and bootlegging would soon
sink to insignificant proportions. Its
suppression would be a comparative
ly easy job for the federal and state
authorities. And we may add that
Mr.. Wood does not in the least ex-
aggerate when he says that these
people are sowing dragons teeth
and that no judicial or police author
ty can save this country or humanity
from the reaping.-Detroit Free
Press.
Alma record., 1921-09-15
With Our State
Contemporaries
THE SERVICE OF CAPITAL

People with Bolshevistic tendencies
seem TO think the time will come when
workers Of all industries will be able
to dispense with the functions per-
formed by capitalists, and secure for
themselves the profits now taken by
the owners Of business. But they do
not fully realize all the service that
capital performs.
To operate an industry, funds must
be provided to build a plant, buy mod
ern tools and machinery, advance the
money for raw materials and wages
until goods can be sold and the money
for the same collected. The majority
Of people can never save much money,
even though they have large pay. SO
capital must be supplied by people
who have ability to earn it, and also
TO save and keep it.
Furthermore, there is much risk in
business. Many enterprises fail. If
people are TO venture their money in
this uncertain field, where so much
capital is all the time being lost, they
will expect a fairly good return from
1t. If you limited them TO the interest
they could get in a bank or in gov
ernment bonds, they would never put
a dollar into business.
1t would Of course be possible for
any group Of workers to undertake to
.arry on a business Of their own, and |
If they had good manager they
might make it pay. But most work
ars seem to prefer to take a fixed
wage rather than take the chances
# business for themselves.
Most Of them seem to feel that their
'hances Of good pay and regular work
are better in a business run by cap
talists. Those that feel that the cap
talists' profit is unnecessary, should
ct up for themselves If they have
he ability to run a business, they can
'ecome independent Of capitalists, or
till better, graduate into that class
hemsclyes.-St. Johns News.
The New York herald., 1921-08-05
TELEPHONE co. WINS
IN SYRACUSE FIGHT
Proposed Rate Increases Held
by Commission Not in Vio-
lati0n Of Law.
OTHER COMPLAINTS UP
New York City Also Has SINH
lar Case Pending Before
the State Board.
OTHER COMPLAINTS UP

Special Desnatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany, AuE. 4.
The State Public Service Commission
tonight decided in favor of the New
York Telephone Company In the fight
between the city OF Syracuse and the
company over rate increases.
In indorsing an opinion written by
Commissioner Charles G. Blakeslee the
commission maintains that the rate in
creases proposed in Syracuse are not
unjust, unreasonable or in violation of
law" New York city and other mu-
inequalities have similar complaints be-
fore the commission. Outstanding in
the commissions decision is the ruling
that telephone rates in the various To-
calities shall not be determined on a
basis of the service given In each To-
cality. but on Statewide basis.
"rhe commission believes" says the
opinion, that the value of this COM
pany's property used and useful in the
public service, its rates charged ard its
regulation. SO far as regulation can go
in the matter of policies and practice,
should be considered on the basis Of its
Statewide activities; that the forced and
artificial segregations attempted in this
case do not afford satisfactory basis
for the proper determination OF either
valuations or rates, and that the avail
ability of service and its development to
the highest possible degree, irrespective
the municipal boundaries, are essential
to that character of telephone service
which the public demands.
Having the appraised value of the
entire property of this company, and
having investigated it's reasonable oper-
ton and other expenses the commits