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Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
MISS BERNICE HUMFLEET
WINS EXCLAMATION MEDAL

T h e Eastern Kentucky Inter-
scholastic Ora tori cal Association
meet furnished a surprise Thursday
night when Miss Bernice Humfieet,
fourteen years of age, pupil of
Union College. won the medal for
defamation in spite of the fact
that she was several years the jun
ior of her competitors. Colleges,
Normals and High Schools were re-
presented.
Miss Bernice had won the right
to champion L. c. at the elimina-
tion contest but scarcely expected to
win out in the final contest, which
makes the honor all the more cred
table. Miss Anne Wallace, of AS
bury College won second place and
Miss Ethel Sebring, of Bethel Aca-
denny, won third place.
In the oratorical contest A. j.
Russell, OF Berea, won first, II. Sew
ell. of Asbury second and Roy Proc
ter, of Eastern Kentucky, third. All
did good work.
H. H. Owens, attorney and hum
Orist, which he proved himself in
handling the contest, tantalized the
crowd at the end of the contest and
put them in the best of humor be-
fore announcing the winners. He
then gracefully presented the med
ais to the winners with a few APP
remarks.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
UNION COLLEGE NOTES

Professor Bancroft, Bill Amis
and Lonnie Wallace spent the week
end in Lexington.
Earl Palmer Bob Blair, Henry
Payne Greedy Booze, Estill Bother,
Clyde Boston. Cecil White and
Georgia Slusher we're visitors at
their various homes over Sunday.
DR.. Franklin and Professor Klep-
fer attended the Kiwanis at Pine
vile Tuesday night. The boys in
the band were also there.
We are having some delightful
variety in our Chapel programs.
Aunt Mae has returned from a
visit to Cincinnatti. On her return
she visited Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Vogel
at Berea College.
Vern Blair spent the week end at
High Splint with his brother James.
The College Department and the
Junior Academy journeyed to Dish
man Springs, "The Beauty Spot of
Nature" Monday morning for an
all day picnic. They report a good
time as all who go do.
DR.. Kennedy, most charming
lady from Cincinnati, was with us a
few days last week.
The Stespean. our College An
nual, will be on sale soon. Every
body be sure to secure a copy as
early as possible.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
SUTTLES

The death OF Mrs. Doxie Bingham
Suttles, aged 20 years. 2 months
and IS days, occurred at the Logan
Hospital Saturday, April 29th. The
funeral service was held at the res.
idence of the father, Mr.. Dan H.
Bingham, Sunday, April 3Oth, at
1880 o'clock, Rev. ]. H. Blackburn
officiating. Interment was in the
City Cemetery Pallbearers were
Bastin Wyrick, w. T Stewart, Os-
car Mealer, ]. f. Archer, Grover
Mealer and B. p. Walker.
Besides her husband, Henry Sut-
ties, a father, mother and two broth
ers survive TO mourn the loss Of
their loved one, cut off in the aOw-
er of her youth.
The sympathy Of their many
friends will be with them in their
sorrow.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
METHODIST CHURCH

The pastor. Rev. John owen
Gross. will preach n the morning at
IL o'clock; subject, Job Sees God.
This will be a discussion Of the
question as to why the righteous
suffer.
Sunday School at 9:45. This Sun
day is go To Sunday School Sun
day" and we are anxious to break
all previous records. The Bible
classes for men and women are al
ways attended and furnish a great
opportunity for Bible study. All
classes in the school have splendid
teachers and offer a profitable time
to all who can come.
Epworth League in charge Of the
pastor at $3.50.
No evening service because OF the
revival at the Christian Church.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
KIwANIS
Have Good Time In Pineville

About thirty Kiwanians went to
Pineville Tuesday to attend the In
ter City meeting Of Kiwanis. The
Barbourville band played for the oc-
casion and still further enhanced its
reputation as the best band in this
section of the state. The boys drew
general applause for their fine work
The visitors were met at the de-
pot by members of the local XII
wants and were taken for a spin
over the city. The banquet and jol-
lifcation was held at the Continen-
tai Hotel. Owing to the fact that
the Harlan boys came in late, thus
delaying the dinner, speeches were
cut to the bone in the matter Of
time. DR.. E. T. Franklin spoke for
Barbourville, and the only trouble
with the speech that there was not
enough of it, due to the late hour.
Everybody had a good time and a
spirit Of get together for Eastern
Kentucky and North Eastern Ten
nessee prevailed.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
STEELE

Charles Albert Steele. 81 years OF
age, died Friday, April 2Sth, his
death being very sudden as he was
working at the New York Store up
to IL am. and he passed away at
about pm.
Deceased was born at Tazewell.
Virginia, November 1st, 1871, and
came to Knox County five years ago.
He married Miss Carrie Pearl Eve
December 9Th, 1905. and Of this
union three children survive; Sell
den, Nancye and Charles.
The funeral service was held at
the home Sunday, Rev. A. A. Ford
and Rev. John owen Gross, of the
Christian and Methodist Churches
participating. The Masonic Lodge
then took charge of the interment
with the I. o. o. F. also present.
The pallbearers we're Robert w.
Cole, DR.. S. H. Rowland. S. N. Mil
Ter. Sam Gavin, l.. r. Benjamin, and
Prof. c. p. Caywood.
Floral tributes were received from
the Masonic Lodge, Sam Gavin.
Kiwanis, Joe Mcdonald, Mrs. Nola
Minton Wall. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Tye. Mems Glass and Ladies Aid of
the Christian Church, Miss Pearl
Miller, Mrs. J. w. Hisel. Of Big
Stone Gap and the school children.
Mr. Steele was an active business
man with a word of cheer for all.
The sympathy of the whole COM
munity goes out to the family in
their great loss.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
CHRISTIAN REVIVAL

The revival services at the Chris
tian Church conducted by Fife and
Son, evengelists, is making good
headway in spite of the continuous
rainy weather. When it is not rain
ing the house is usually crowded.
During the next few days the fol-
lowing subjects will be discussed -
Friday night-Belshazzar's Feast.
Saturday night-Casting the Net.
Sunday, 9:45 a.m.-Bible School
Illustration.
Sunday, 11:0O am. - Heaven:
What and Where Is It?
Sunday. $3.50 p.m.-Special Ser
mon to Men-The Time that Never
Ladies invited.
Sunday, 1880 pm. - Christian
Unity.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
SAWYER A. SMITH Is
BOOSTED FOR GOVERNOR

Barbourville has long been noted
for turning out timber, political and
otherwise. The Lexington Leader
states that a movement is on foot
among the Republicans of the State
to run Mr.. Sawyer A. Smith as a
candidate for Governor of Kentucky
The reason for this is the manner
in which he has discharged the
duties of the Office of United States
District Attorney, not only over the
district generally, but especially at
Newport, where he tore things wide
open in cleaning up a mass OF rot
tenness that existed hand in hand
with strike lawlessness. AS is we'll
known, Mr.. Smith did not use
gloves nor did he spare anyone in
his cleanup, but just ripped things
apart generally to let in the light of
day.
Judge B. j. Betherum has the fol-
lowing to say in regard to Mr..
Smiths work:
"The Republicans of Kentucky
are beginning to look round for a
candidate for governor next year,
and of the men mentioned and
well qualified for this important Of
flee, Hon. Sawyer A. Smith, of Bar
bourville, is the most talked of at
this time.
He is the type of man that in
spires confidence and, in my opinion
could wage a winning fight for the
party. He is Of the 'self-made' man
type and knows the problems of the
common people and holds their con-
fidence as few men do. Gifted and
brilliant, he commands respect and
admiration everywhere. AS district
attorney for Eastern Kentucky he
has made a record that reflects Gre
dit both upon himself and his party.
He has fought with courage and
persistency the organized forces of
vice in Newportand other places in
the state, and, due to his magnifi-
cent fight, the lawless have been
compelled to come to their knees.
Lately he has conducted with
marked success prosecutions of the
violators of the liquor laws and |
only last week succeeded in secur-
ing convictions in the cases of seven
men charged with conspiracy to vi
olate the national prohibition law
by robbing the d. L. Moore distil-
cry The people admire an honest,
fearless and forceful official and
should Mr.. Smith consent to become
a candidate for governor they would
have an opportunity to reward one
of that sort"
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
ARCHER

The death of ]. N. Archer occur
red Monday, May LIST, and the re-
mains we're shipped here for burial
Wednesday, the Masonic Lodge TAX
ing charge of the funeral rites.
Deceased formerly ran the hotel
at Lynch but this work has devoiv-
ed on Mrs. Archer, since her hus-
band was an invalid for months.
Both were formerly residents OF
Knox County, Mrs. Archer being u
sister of DR.. ]. N. Baughman. of
Flat Lick, Barbourville, and nov Of
Evansville, Ind.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
LEGION
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the
American Legion held at the Armory
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; Earl Mayhem,
Commander; Arthur Clark, Vice;
der; Bob Faulkner, Adjutant; E. c..
Evans, Finance Officer; Oscar Jack
son, Sergeant at Arms; Josh Faulk-
ner, Athletic Director; J. NJ. Mahan,
Historian.
Executive Committee: Ben c..
Herndon, John d. Gross, Green B.
Detherage, Ben Kaufman and Her
bert c. Miller.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
CARD OF THANKS

We take this method Of sincerely
the many friends who
we're so graclou,ly kind to us in ,he
hour of our affllction, the passing
of our beloved hugp"nd, son and
brother. These kindly attentions
were great comfor: to us and will
be remembered as among the beau
tiful things of life.
Mrs. Dan II. Faulkner,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. Faulkner,
G. t. and w. d. Faulkner.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
BREAKFAST WHEEZES

Deathbed repentance too often is
like paying a bill after garnishee
proceedings have been instituted.
The woman who knows her own
mind generally knows that of her
husband also.
Now comes Scientist and says
women do not need as much cloth
ing as men. There is generally q
scientific reason for every shortage.
In answer to an enquiry regard
ing the turning of some corn ground
we suggested they let John Turner.
On being told of it, Ray said he
already New lit.
After Edward had got off his little
jolly one of the bunch remarked,
Some Geyer, amt he "
When the editor asked Reese for
credit he said, Nothing doing; but
Geo. H. May"
Yvette Spinz says the best way for
a girl to avoid being kissed is to
stoke up on onions. The other girls
are smelling her breath.
John Jinx, who ships hogs, says
he got number of farmers to go in
together to make up the car. Just
what did he mean?
Getting a divorce leads many a
man and woman into further trouble
One of the things that makes a
man darned suspicious is a dollar
watch.
1t is up to the poor but honest
man to stay that way or go to the
pen.
Two hearts beating as one do not
pay the grocers bill for two diges-
tive stomachs
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
CANNON

The soul of Henry Cannon, of
Cannon, passed to it's rest April "a,
1922. He was born Feb. 25, 1S45,
and was thus IT years, month and
30 days old. He was a devoted chris
tian for forty years, and died in the
triumph of living faith in God.
Two brothers and three sisters
survive.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
DIVORCES GRANTED

c. A. Farris VS. Sarah Farris.
Willie Sergener VS. Lille Sergener
R. j. Bohr VS.. Laura Bohr
Amanda Kelly VS. w. j. Kelly.
Lavina Taylor VS. Hogan Taylor.
Henry Brown VS. Barbara Brown.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
KNOX COUNTY AGENT
NOTES AND HINTS

The fact the poultry breeders of
Indiana have ordered four settings
of Rhode Island Red eggs from our
County Agent just goes to prove
that Knox County ought to raise
more of this kind of poultry. OF
course the County Agent could not
procure eggs with which to fill the
orders as local demand is not sup
piled. Just take this Tip" and
raise more Reds.
The work of this week makes the
County Agent a more firm believer
in lime, phosphate and legumes for
our soils. Farmers, why not heed,
apply lime, phosphate and grow le-
gume crops and become prosperous?
Our worthy County Judge is CO.
operating with the County Agent to
produce some good fruit this year
and prove to the doubling ones that
Knox County can grow good fruit.
The judge had his orchard sprayed
again with arsenate of lead and lime
sulfur. He is also going to Improve
the soil of this orchard by turning
under rye cover crop. apply lime
and phosphate and seed to cOwpeas
and sudan grass. Later in the sum-
mer the cowpeas and sudan grass
will be turned under and a heavier
application made of lime and phOs-
phate after which rye will be seeded
Then in January or February sweet
clover will be seeded in the rye. In
the Spring of 1928 the rye will be
cut and the trees mulched with it
after which cuttings of the sweet
clover will be made for mulching.
Because of an early spring farm
ers should not be in too great a rush
to plant corn but take advantage CT
the finer weather to prepare better
seed beds for the corn. In moist
river bottom lands the first to the
tenth of May is time to plant corn.
Sow Soy Beans for hay, pasture or
green manure. Seeding should be
made in May.
Five car loads of 16%o acid phos-
phate have been unloaded in this
county this spring. Other farmers
have orders in to amount to two
cars. This means much to the us
ers as acid phosphate represents
the wisest buying of fertilizer on
the part of the farmer. Recent
drop in prices ought to encourage
many farmers to use phosphate on
their soy beans and cow-peas.
Last week the County Agent put |
1ut to boys and girls more than
welve hundred Rhode Island Red /,
eggs. About four thousand eggs |
nave been placed already this sea-
,on. Many more are wanting eggs
20 they can get into the pure bred
poultry business.
HiNNhiuo hOiuo lilt lcdu lOl lhC /
of settings of eggs put out
n any one community; Swan Pond
second; Davis Bend third; Provi-
lence fourth and Swan Lake fifth.
Now is the time to set pepper and
omato plants and plant cucumbers
md cantaloupes for early fruit.
Farm women should put up eggs
low in water glass to be used next
winter. Eggs are cheap now and
AN be thus preserved and used for
ETC.. next winter when eggs
ire high priced and II Is more pro-
liable to sell them.
A mixture of one part paris green
md twenty parts -four busted on po-
atoes as they get about three
nches high and at regular intervals
fter that will keep potato beetles
bugs) in control.
MAVHEuy
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
CAMPBELL

Mrs. Mamie Fuller Campbell,
wife of John ]. Campbell OF Swan
Lake, died at the family home on
Thursday morning from tuberculo-
sis. The funeral was held at the
home at IL o'clock Friday. inter
ment being in the Steve Detherage
graveyard. Besides the husband
two boys and two girls survive
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
NOTICE
April 27th, 1922.

April 27th, 1922.
To the Knox County Board Of
Education:
l hereby resign the Office Of
County Superintendent of Schools to
take effect May 1st, 1922.
Yours respectfully,
E. B. HEMPHILL.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Edward Pope. Swan Pond, and
Nell Mackey, Mackey Bend.
Haskell Russell and Lizzie Sent
ers, Bryants Store.
John Henry Maddox and Adder
Moss, BarbOurville.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05
HARLAN ENTERPRISE
CHANGES HANDS

The Harlan Enterprise, one of
the best newspapers in the whole
south, has been bought by ]. NJ. AL
verson, Of Paris. former owner of
the Georgetown News. The sale
price is said to have been $50, 900.
Mountain advocate., 1922-05-05

Our growth depends on spending
home money at home.
, 1922-05-17
Arrangements With Royal Uni
versity of Rome Designed to
Promote Friendly Relations.
TWELVE SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN
Diplomats n College Professors to
Address the Glasses This Sum-
mer-Ianguage, History and
Culture Featured.

New York.-A series Of courses for
Americans, to be given in Rome dur
ing the summer of 1922. has been
organized by the Associazlone ltalo-
Americana. in collaboration with the
academic authorities of the Royal Uni
versity of Rome and under the patron
age of the American ambassador to
Italy.
The courses are planned with a view
to making better known In the United
States the language. history, culture
and economic conditions of Italy, SO
that the mutual understanding and
friendly relations of the two countries
may be increased and strengthened.
Instruction in the courses. which
Will extend from July 10 TO August
81. will be adapted to the needs Of
the American student. A large num-
Der of the courses in the literary. his
, 1922-05-17
Famous Zoo Curator Says
Snakes Are Endowed With
Startling intelligence.
POSSESS VERY KEEN EYES!GHT
Distinguish Sound by Their Tongues
and ScaIes-Sense Of Taste Very
Acute-TeIIs of Lizard That
Walks on Water.

New York.-When next you meet a
snake In h woods or fields do not,
us you leap nilmbly out of reach, give
way to thoughts of lonthing and con-
tempt. Snakes are extremely useful
members Of society-even the poison
Gus ones-and they are endowed with
far more intelligence than they get
credit for, according TO Raymond l..
Ditmars, curator for reptiles at the
Bronx zoo.
Also, Mr.. Ditmars told 60 or 20 men
and women, members of the Reptile
Study society. at the sixth annual
diinier of the organization, that snakes
might even nave a sixth sense. an
attribute that man cannot even gauge,
for human beings have to be content
with only five.
There is a possibility that snakes
are far superior to any superstition re-
garding their attachments" said MIR.
Ditmars. Though their ears have
~deteriorated, we know that they zeal
quite well. They are sensitive to sound
on their tongues and on the scales on
their bodies. Their eyesight is wonder
fully keen, especially for moving OBJ
Jects. lhey nave a marvellous of
taste and OF smell.
Investigate Pit vipers.
Science is now investigating the
various species of pit vipers for proof
of another snakish sense that as yet
we know nothing about. A nit viper
you know. has a strange organ In the
skull, a deem nit which is lined with
microscopic nerves MI, ioipinp a main
nerve that goes stra,pht TO the broin.
Science has not vet fathomed the use
of this Dit. 1t NAV be tbat snakes
, 1922-05-17
TRY TO STOP AIR ACCIDENTS

the executive committee of the aero
nautic organization.
The new engine, a high speed air
plane wing. and a device, which Is
being developed for obtaining data and
making tests under actual service
conditions, will be reported at the
semi-annual meeting of the advisory
committee in Washington.
No special processing OF the oil en-
ployed In the new engine Is required,
Doctor An,es said, The motor itself
is a modified Liberty, with pIstons
made much longer to provide greater
compression. 1t has no valves. The
oil, very thick and gummy. is forced
through a jet by u compression pump,
and enters the cylinder under high
pressure.
The greatest problem involved, Doc
tor Ames said, " las to make a motor
Of this sort light enough for aviation.
but he regarded this as largely accom-
plIshed. He added that the oil could
be- used for automobiles.
, 1922-05-17
New Aircraft Engine Eliminates
Use of Gasoline.
Use Of Heavy Fuel oil, Il Is Believed
by Experts, viii Prevent Such
Disasters as That to Army
DirIgIble Roma.

Baltimore. Md.-Experiments con
Quoted by the national advisory com
mittee for ~aeronautics. under the gen
erai direction of DIR. Joseph s. Ames,
have developed an aircraft engine
eliminating the use of gasoline, which
Doctor Ames described as the ''funda-
mental cause OF IRE accidents in the
air.
BY the use Of heavy fuel oil. Doc
tor Ames said, 1t is hoped to prevent
such disasters as. that to the army
dIrlgible Roma. In which only three
men out of forty-Hve escaped. Doctor
Ames is professor Of physics at Johns
Hopkins university and chairman OF
, 1922-05-17

sive. The military guard of honor
stands at attention" as distinguished
men eulogize h dead. The President
of the United States. the secretary of
war and other members of the cab
met, committees of congress. the chief
of staff and other general officers, as
well as thousands of relatives and
friends have attended these memorial
ceremonies.
Relatives from every state In the
Union, even from far-away Alaska.
have come to Hoboken to meet their
boys on "The Pier of the Dead"
IS soon as possible after Notifying
relatives of the return of a body, prep
arations are made for shipment to its
final destination. A telegram goes
from the transportation division Of the
HobolSen office to the nearest of kin.
advising of the departure of the body
from Hoboken, the hour due for ar
rival, and the railroad by which it Is
sent. When no relative or authorized
friend comes to receive and accom-
pany the body to its destination. 1t is
placed in charge of a military escort
who remain as guard until the destina-
ton is reached and the body is formal
ly turned over to the family.
Another matter given careful atten-
ton is in providing the escort to ac-
company the body home. One soldier
is selected who can speak the language
of the family to whom he Is taking 1t.
1t is the duty of this military escort
to obtain the written receipt for the
bod" orl Aln LI.trt +se.. NM
records are exceedingly important and
are carefully preserved in the ceme-
terial division. because the wal risk
bureau calls OF the division for GER
LITIGATION that the funeral has taken
place, and on these records depends
the authority for that bureau to re-
imburse relatives for funeral expenses
incurred by them. 1t is to be noted
that the quartermaster corps bears all
expenses up to the point of turning
vel the body to the nearest of kin.
at its final destination.
Sometimes many bodies are to be
sent to the same city in these cases a
special train is provided for the pur-
pose and a military escort for each
car. Again it may be that trains leav-
ing Hoboken carry many bodies whose
destinations are in several states. In
such cases. bodies are segregated ac-
cordlng to state and placed in cars
which will convey them to the dis
tribution point for that state.
There are sixteen of these distribu-
ton points: Atlanta. Ga; Arlington,
Va; Cheyenne, Wyo. Chicago, I'll. :
Columbia, S. c.; Columbus. o.; De-
troit, Mich. Ell Paso, Tex; Little
Rock. Ark; Louisville. KY; Omaha.
Neb.; Portland, Ore; San Antonio.
Tex; San Francisco. Cal. st. Paul,
MINI. and Washington. D.. G. AT the
railroad station at each of these
points, the cemeterial division has its
representative who keeps In close
touch with the neares army post or
camp from which a detail of soldiers
for escort is provided to receive the
trains bearing the dead.
From this point each body has It's
military escort. and II requested, fir
ing squads are furnished for the
funeral, provided 1t can be arranged
without too great cost of transporta-
, 1922-05-17
Falls Dead III Grave
He Dug for Another

weehawken. N. I.-After
completing the digging Of a graz.
In the cemetery here Christi,
Book. forty-two years old. of <
River Road. North Bergen, was
stricken with acute indigestion
and fell into the grave he bod
dug for another.
AS the man toppled over the
funeral cortege bearing the body
OF. Mrs. Mary Bruggman. Of .Jer.
sey City. had entered the gates
OF the cemetery. When the
casket was about to be lowered
to tho grave. the body of the
grave digger was discovered.
Book was a veteran OF the
Spanish-American war, and
served as one of the late Colonel
RooseveIt's Rough Riders.