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WEST LIBERTY, MORGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1915.
WHOLE NUMBER 282.
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TWENTY GIRLS DIE
111 FACTORY FIRE
Flames Sweep Six-Story Brook
lyn Building, Housing 1,000
: Workjers.
MISS HELEN L. SUMNER
MANY JUMP FROM, WINDOWS
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Structure an Old One Without Ele
vator Girls Rush Down Stairs
to Be Trapped Between Floors
Die on Fire Escapes.
Brooklyn. N. Y.p Nov. 8. Twenty
women and girls are reported to have
been killed In a Are that swept the
six-story loft building occupied by the
Diamond Candy company and other
manufacturers at . 385 North Sixth
street, Brooklyn.
The fire started in tha candy com
pany's quarters on the third and fourth
floors and spread rpldly. Within five
minutes the building, said to have
housed more than 1,000 workers, was
wrapped in flames. '
Girls Jump From Windows.
Women and girls began to Jump
from windows and fire escapes long
before the firemen artved. Bodies
caught on fire escapes were scorched
and burnt beyond recognition. .
Fire engines wero called from all
parts of Brooklyn, but the force was
unable to cope with the flames for 'a
time. Meanwhile, reports that the
death list would be larger tnan first
reports, caused extra ambulances to be
summoned. ,
Numerous operatives of the Essex
Shirt company, on the fourth and fifth
floors, Including many men, are re
ported dead.
Eighteen girls, burned, . or Injured
by leaps to the street, were hurried
to hospitals within the first ten min
utes. . . ..
Scores of others rushed to the ton
floor of the wooden building, and
leaped to roofs of an adjoining IwJJl'd
Ing occupied by L. Goldberg ft Co
Others tried to rush down tW stair
cases of the burning building, were
trapped between floors and are said tc
. haVe perished. f
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DETAILS OF PLAN
FOR A BIG ARMY
DR. WELLINGTON K00
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141,843 Regulars and Citizen
Force of 400,000 Asked
by Garrison.
TO COST U. S. $2VQ00.000VQQ0
- Miss Helen L. Sumner is the new
ly Appointed assistant chief of the fed
eral children's bureau. She is an au
thority on child welfare laws and is
compiling a reference index of all leg
islation that affects children.. Miss
Sumner was born in Sheboygan, Wis.,
and Is a graduate of Wellesley college.
STUDIES BRYAN'S AIM
President Wilson Takes Stock of
- the Colonel's Attack.
Th-buiWlng is Wold one, without
levators. The blaze cut off all escape
to the street by the balls. Glrlb
rushed up the stairs, got out on fire
escapes or the roof, and screamed for
'aid.
The flames broke through the roof
before help arrived. Then It was tha
the tragedy assumed enormous pro
portions. Some of the girls scroamod
Others Jumped. '
Many hung on the fire escapes
After the first flame appeared the an
dent structure caved In. The entire
list of dead will not be known until
the ruins, are examined.
BULGARS DEFEATED IN SOUTH
Serbian Troops, Aided by French and
British, Occupy Isvor and Gradiskl
- Enemy In Flight.
Paris, Nov. 8. Isvor end Gradiskl
(Uradhla), in Serbia, have been reoc-
cupled by Serbian troops and the,Bul
garians have been defeated at Krlv
olak and Babuna pass. It was an
nounced In an official statement given
out at the Serbian leglatton. It said
"The Bulgarians were defeated near
Babuna. The French and English
troops cooperated In dof eating the
Bulgarians at Krlvoiak. The Serbians
have re-occupied Isvor and Gradiskl
At' these two places the Bulgarian
army of Invasion In Macedonia was
decisively beaten. The battle was one
of the most terrible fought In southern
Serbia, and lasted for several days.
The remnants of the Bulgarian army
are fleeing lu disorder toward Velea.
ATHENS RUMORS CONFLICTING
Chief Executive Does Not Consider
Army and Navy Plan Political Ques
tion, It Is Said.
Washington, Nov. 8. Back In the
White House, President Wilson took
stock of the controversy . with Col.
William Jennings Bryan growing out
of his Manhattan club speech on
preparedness. The president already
ban-analysed tb attpok rn bis plan-ot jjfnfiyT
increasing tno army ana navy. Ana.
the men who should know his mind
say, be has received the Bryan state
ment as the opening gun of the light
to be made on his national defense
program when congress convenes.
But It is understood that the presi
dent does not accept the Bryan state
ment aB a declaration of war that will
split the national Democracy. The
position taken by the president, it le
said, Is that this question is by no
means political. There is no intention
on his part, it Is learned on the high
est authority, of making the program
that will be submitted to congress
either a Democratic or a Republican
one. On the contrary, tho president
already has explained to the leaders
of his party his hope is that the plan
can be so framed that the support of
a majority of all parties can be se
cured.
The president's reply to the state
ments of his former secretary of state
will be contained, administration olfl
clals say, In his annual address to con
gross which he will personally deliver
on December 7.
Secretary of War Declares That Em
ployers Can Aid Country by Offer,
ing Services of Their Em
ployees. Washington, Nov. 8. Here are the
essential features of the administra
tion's military p'rogram as set forth
in u statement issued last night by
Secretary of War Garrison:
Creation of a regular army of 141,
843 ofheors and men to cost $127,234,
555 annually.
Improvement of the National Guard,
consisting of 129,000 officers and men,
to cost $10,000,000 annually.
Formation of a citizen army of 400,
000 men, to cost $45,opo,000 annually.
This Is to be called the "Continental
army."
Acquisition of reserve material, In
cluding ordnance and other supplies,
to cost $104,326,261, and purchased
within four years, by an annual ex
penditure of $26,081,320.
Development of seacoast fortifica
tions to cost $31,677,000, the anndal
expenditure being $20,000,000 a year
for four' years. t -
Finally, the organization of all the
resources of the nation In trained
civilians, including engineers, bridge
builders, railroad men, etc., to aid
the army in time of war.
Calls for $2,000,000,000.
The military policy proposed by Mr.
Garrison calls for a total appropria
tion of $1,034,399,234.88 by congress
during the next five years under the
heading of the army. It will make a
total of over $2,000,000,000 called for
by (be national defense plans for
the next five years for both army
and navy. ' , .
, Details of Army Increase.
If congress adopts the administra
tion's program the following new or
ganizations will be . added ' to the
' vw i
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Dr. VI Kyulrt Wellington Koo has
been appointed Chinese minister to
the United States to succeed Kal Fu
Shah. Doctor Koo was graduated
with high honors from' Columbia uni
versify in 1908, a year ahead of his
class. In 1909 he was made master
of arts and for three years thereafter
studied under John Baesett Moore.
Only recently he was appointed envoy
to Mexico, Peru and Cuba.
lABfjTi WAR STAND
GERMANS IN MEDITERRANEAN
On Dispatch Declares Zaimla Has
Consented to Form Government
Situation Critical.
London, Nov. 8. Conflicting reports
have been received from Athens rela
tive to the status of the Greek politi
cal situation. A Reuter dispatch from
Athens states that Premier Zaimls has
consented tform a new cabinet This
dispatch follows:
"Premier Zaimls, has consented to
. reconstruct the Greek government.
The Greek chamber of densities Is to
be dissolved. Most of the old min
Islers will be returned, but new mou
are expected . to be selected for the
portfolio of publlo worship and Jus
tice." , "
Almost simultaneously another dis
patch was recolved from Athens by
way f Paris saying that King Con
tant&i' had accepted the resignation
f M Zaimls, and that the latter
offlcUl connection with the, govern
Jaefi was severed.
Kaiser's Submarines Pass the Straits
of Gibraltar and Sink Three
Vessels. '
Paris, Nov. 8. The Straits of Gib
raltar have again been paused by
German submarines, which on Thurs
day night sank two French and one
Italian Bteamshlps. The crew of one
vessel Is missing. The following state
ment was made by tho marine minis
try;
"The enemy's submarines, comlnr,
from .the Atlantic, passed through the
Straits of Gibraltar on tho night of
November 2. They sank on Novctu
ber 4 the French ship Duhra off Arzcu
Algeria, and the French shjp Calva
dos, and the Italian" ship loiilo, m ar
Capo Ivt. ?he crews of tho Dalira and
Ionlo werd saved. There Is no news
from the. crew of the Calvados."
SERB CAPITAL IS CAPTURED
Peace-at-AnyPrice : Policy
Condemned.
Is
"Not One Cent For Conquest; All For
Defense" Slogan pf Executive
Council, A. F. of L.
San Francisod. Nov. ; . -That Justice
for Amerlpan citizens i ; more Impor
tant thart a dosire to r-..tore peace Jn
Eurone or koon the T1 -d States out
ANNOUNCE DATES
FOR INSTITUTES
FIRST
BE
FARMERS MEETING WILL
HELD AT VANCEBURG,
DECEMBER 6 AND 7.
SEVEN DATES MADE PUBLIC
Othtrv Announcements Will Be Made
Later Program Being Arranged
For Meetings Scheduled.
(Special Frankfurt Correspondence.)
Fran.kfort.--County' farmers' Insti
tutes will be held at Vanceburg, Lewis
county, December 6 and 7; Brooksville,
Bracken county, December 8 and 9;
Burlington, Boone county, December
10 and 11; Warsaw,' Gallatin county,
December 13 and 14; Owenton, Owen
county, December 15 and 16; Carroll-
ton, Carroll county, December 17 and
18; Lagrange, Oldham counter, Decern-
oer zu anu zi. programs are Deing ar
ranged. '
PORTS MUST
' BE HELD OPEN
CLOSING ILLEGAL, SAYS AMERI
CAN NOTE RIGHTS OF NEU
TRALS MUST BE UPHELD.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Governor McCreary has Issued
his Thanksgiving proclamation. He
said: We nave been blessed with
peace and order, abundant crops and
prosperity, while war desolated na
tions In Europe, a gracious Providence
has enabled us to preserve friendship
with the nations and to bestow aid to
many In dlBtreBs, our peoplo are more
and more appreciating the part they
have to play when, all the world is
aroused by unprecedent disaster and
with unanimity unparalleled are hop
ing that God in his wisdom will decree
that our nation shau become the di
recting peacemaker of the world, now
therefore, I, Jas. B. McCreary, govern
or of Kentucky, do hereby designate
Thursday, November 25, as a day of
Thanksgiving .and prayer and invite
the people throughout the State of
Kentucky to cease from their usual
occupations on this day and in their
homes and places of worship render
thanks to Almighty God."
Britain Ha Failed In Her Effort to
Show Any Difference Between
Enemy and Friendly Trade.
Witrn Nwipaptr Union Naw Survlc
Washington. The United States in
its latest note to Great Britain, made
public here, covering exhaustively
British Interference with American
trade since the beginnlns of the Euro
pean war, declares that the so-called
blockade Instituted by the allies
against enemy countrios on March 11,
Is "Ineffective, Illegal and Indefensi
ble." Notice Is served that the Amer
ican government "can not submit to
the curtailment of Its neutral rights,"
and it can not "with complacence suf
fer further subordination of Its rights
and 'interests." '
Ambassador Page to whbm the note
was sent by special messenger for de
livery to the Foreign Office, was in
structed by Secretary Lansing "to Im
press most earnestly" upon the Brit
ish Government that the United States
"must insist that tho relations be
tween It and His Majesty's Govern
ment be governed, not by a policy of
expediency but by those established
rules of international conduct to which
Great Britain in the pant has held the
United States to account when the
latter nation was a noliiserent en
gaged in a struggle for national ex
istence." Declaring the United States
"unhesitatingly assume;" the task of
championing the integrity of neutral
rights, the note proclaims that the
American Government will devote its
energies to. the task, exercising al
ways an impartial attitude.
CAN BE CURED BY USEOF KNIFE.
Ten -regiments of infantry.
Four regiments of field artillery.
Fifty-two companies of coast artil
lery. .
Fifteen companies of engineers.
Four aero squadrons.
Mr. Garrison declares that the nol
Icy determined upon is one which rec
ognizes existing constitutional and le
gal provisions, existing institutions
and the sentiments of the people In so
far as they concern the vital portions
of the system. He believes the plan
presented is one which has the least
objections and which will meet the
noeda of the country. ' ,r , L.
Get Employers' Co-Operation.
'It has been proposed," Mr. Garrl
son's statement says, "to make avail
able in time of need the services o!
thoBe In certain kinds of employment
requiring special knowledge Hud skill,
such as railroad men, bridge builders,
engineers of all descriptions, etc-, and
leading men in these lines and pro
fessions have been collaborating with
the war department In an endeavor
to formulate, by legislative or admin
istrative action, an acceptable and
useful plan with respect thereto.
"In this connection, and because ol
the patriotic spirit thus displuyed, it
seems desirable to say that if those
who are the employers of the young
men of the country cannot by reason
of age or situation in life give their
personal service, they can do that
which will be equally useful by en
couraging In every way the participa
tion of those In their employ in the
plan of national defense"
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TEUTON GALICIA LOSS HEAVY
Nine Prisoners Paroled.
' The following prisoners were, pa-
f of 'wfci& tfcnitV.'fcirtrT mlssTonef: 'alkor; jofferaoii
today by the executive council of the
American Federation Of Labor In its
report to the convention here.
The report declared against "peace,
at any price" and strongly-condemned
all efforts to put an embargo on ex
ports as well as halt all trade in the
"things which enable Europe to con
tinue the struggle." Organized labor
was urged to stand firmly tor unre
stricted commerce.
In this connection the exocutive
council renewed th,e charges made re
cently by Samuel Gompers, president
of the federation, that "foreign agen
cies have been trying corruptly to
reach some of-the organizations of
workers" to tie up tho American war
munitions plants through strikes.
All these efforts thus far have been
futile, the report stated, because the
American worklngmon are "too genu
inely patriotic."
On the subject of national prepared
ness, the executive council adopted
tile slogan "Not one cent for conquest;
All for Defense." It recommended
a small standing army supplanted by
a citizen soldiery "democratically or
ganized and controlled to prevent its
use by any privileged class at home
or abroad."
1 Recognition of the do facto govern
ment of Carranzu In Moxlco was" approved.
life for murder; Ernest Irvin, Jeffer
son, ten years for 'manslaughter; Em
met Wells, Daviess, criminal assault,
twenty yearB; George Hampton, Scott,
one to five years, grand larceny; Ollie
Owen, Shelby, one to five years, grand
larceny; Elisha Parrott, Marion, four
teen for burglary; Pete Alexander,
Henderson, one to five years, store
breaking; W. B. Erwin, Henderson,
one to five years, false swearing;
John Mitchell, Clark, two to ten
years, robbery.
EARL KITCHENER AT FRONT
ILS0N REGRETS CAR MISHAP
llegraph Solicitude to the Father of
Boy Hit by HI Auto In
New York.
Washington, Nor. 8. president
Vllson sent a telegram to the father
jf Mario Passl, the boy who fell In
Report of the Fall of Nlsh I Officially
" Confirmed by German War
Office.
Berlin. -Nov. 8. Tho capture of
Nlsh. the war capital of Serbia, by
General BoyadJIefTs Bulgarian army,
after throedays of vlolont lighting,
was ofliclnlly announced by the Ger
man war olllce. The capture of 3,800
nioro Serbians Is uIho announced.
It was admitted that the French
penetrated a German trench north of
MaBHlges, In the Champagno region,
but were later thrown out by tho Q.t
mans ', v " , ' '
Attempts of the Russians to tueuk
through the German linen west of
Dunaburg, (Dvlnsk), Husaju, failed.
In fighting on the .Strypa rlvef the
Auslro-Qerninn forces ' raptured 60
Russian officers and C.000 men.
Lembero Dispatch 8ays Austro-Ger-
' man Forces on Strypa River Have
Lost 2P.00C Men.
Geneva, Nov. 8.Slnce, November
1 the AuBtro-Germ'cn " forces on the
Strypa river In Gallcla have lost 28,
000 men and 14 guns, says a Weinberg
dispatch to the Tribune. A new Rus
sian offensive' has been started In Vol
hynla. Southwest of Dvlnsk the Rus
sians raptured 1,300 Germans of Field
Marshal von Hlndenburg's army and
occupied five miles of German
trench near Uloukst.
Prolongod Absence of British Secre
tary for War May Mean Change
in the Cabinet.
London, Nov. 8. Tho Post says that
Earl Kitchener, secretary for war, has
been Intrusted with an Important mis
sion to the near East, and has already
departed from London.
"It Is generally believed," says the
Post, "that Earl Kitchener's business
will niiccBcitate a stay so. prolonged
that It will be necessary to, fill his
place at the war office, before long. It
Is true that ho lias not resigned, but
the Importance of his present errand
makes it certain that his resignation
Is only deluyed."
Philadelphia, Pa. Criminal tenden
cies in children and adult due to phy
sical conditions can be cured by .the
surgeon's knife. This Is the firm con
viction of Dr. H. L. Northrup, of the
surgical staff of Hahnemann Hospital,
It is backed up by tho successful out
come of seven out of ten cases he has
handled In the last tew years. - Dr
Northrup operated-' on hi eleventh
case when he removed a piece of bone
from a malformed skull of a boy
turned over to him by the Juvenile
Court.
JAPS SILENTLY WORSHIP RULER
P. A. B. WIDENER IS DEAD
Widely Known Financier and Traction
Magnate Dies at Age of
Eighty-one Years. ' ' ;
Philadelphia. Nov. 8. Peter A. ' B
Widencr, .veteran financier and for
years- a dominant factor In the street
railways systems of this city, New
York and Chicago, died at Lynnwood
luill, his home in Elklns Park. Mr,
WMener wae elflhty-one years old, hud
brru ill for Homo time, and bin death
was not unexpected. His visits to his
ofTki'4 in tli Land Titlo building had
been -Infrequent -of Into. Mcmbors of
DANIEL'S PRINT SHOP BURNED
Newspaper plant Owned by the Sec
retary ot tho Navy Destroyed
by Fire., .
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 8.-Tha plaut of
tho News nnd Observer, owned by the
secretary of the- uavy, Josephus Dan
iels, Wus destroyed by fire. Several
stores are either partly or completely
destroyed. The loss, 1 J2M),000. It
was the second time the News and.
Observer had. beeu burned oift sine
Secretary Dunieln han been at, the
bead of the navy department. "
Remain Two to One.
There will be one change In tire Rail
road Commission as the result or the
stato election; but the board will re
main two Democrats and one Repub
lican. The change Is occasioned by
the election of Sid Douthitt, of New
Castle.'as Democratic candidate In the
Second District to succeed Commis
sioner W. F. Klair. Mr. Douthitt was
elected, and Chairman Lawrence Finn,
Democrat, of Franklin, was re-elected
in the First District, and Commission
er Green Qarrett, of Winchester, Re
publican, was re-electod in the Third
District.
Safeguarding Meat Supply.
More than '&8,0U0, 000 meat animals
were slaughtered In establishments
under federal Inspection during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1915. Since
approximately from 58 to 60 per cent
of the animals killed In the country
are slaughtered in establishments
where federal Inspection is maintain
ed, it appears that about 100,000,000
meat auimals are now being killed
each year In the United States.
Franchise Value Fixed.
The State Board of Valuation and
Assessment fixed the franchise value
of the Louisville Railway Company at
$13,400,000, and the Louisville & Inter-
urban Railway Company at J-.l'oO.OOO.
The Louisville Railway Company was
increased 000,000 and the Interurban
Company was reduced a $250,00J on
account of reduced earnings.
Three Forest Fires.
Three small forest fires, quickly ex
tinguished by the wardens with small
loss, were reported to State Forester
J. K. Barton. One in Jackson county,
started by a logging train, burned over
eight acres, and one In Morgan, started
by boys, burned .over twelve acres,
while another, starting from a sawmill
engine, burned over bIx acres.
Henry Jacob Pardoned. .
' Governo McCreary pardoned Henry
Jakob, convicted of forgery in Hender
son county last January and sentenced
to serve two years. ' '
Kyoto, Japan. A churchlike hush
enveloped Kyoto, the ancient capitaf
of the empire, when Emperor Yosnl-
hlto and a gorgeous cortege made
their state entry Into the city.
scene similar ty this never "was wit
nessed In the Western world. The
Emperor and the Imperial Shrine were
silently worshipped by his subjects
Tho cortege was regarded as a sacred
mystic and religious procession.
Russians Interned. .
Berlin, Nov. 8. Ruafctan' warships
which entered the Roumanian har-
Mr vviiinnpr'H fnmiiv win- nroHPnf nt i bor of Grula have been disarmed
the bedsldo when ho died. , ,
. Franc Negotiate Loan.
London. Nov. .Negotiations are
i under way for -the issuance of a Jap-
tront of the President' automobllo : aruso loan to France. vThe size ot the
and wa slightly Injured 1l New York, ' proposed loan Is not known, but It burj reslgnod. Councillor LeuUch
The tiresldent expressed OUcltude Is Htalea ou goad authority that the was commissioned to form a new cabt-
Luxemcurg Ministry Quits.
Amsterdam, Nov. 8. Tho govern
ment of the grand' duchy of Luxcni-
and regret
bond wlUpuy 9 per cent
I net.
and their crows Interned, according to
a Bucharest dispatch. .
Steamer Woodfleld Sunk.
London, Nov. 8. The British steam
or Woodllold, 3,584 tons, has been
sunk, Thirteen member of her crew
wer aved.
Official Marker.'
An official bronze grave marker now
Btitmls ut the head of the grave ot
Copt. William Church, a hero ot 1812,
in Frankfort cemetery, placed there
by Mrs. ' Clifford K. Berrymank ot
Washington, ,.b' Cv who visited her
kushaud's rejatlvos tn. Frankfort dur
ing the reconf D. A. R. convention.
Tho marker was the gift of the Na-,
tlomu ?icloty United States Daugh
ters of 1812, which organization 1
endeavoring to officially mark the
grave ot Very soldier lu that conflict
Capt Church served In 1812-14.
CINCINNATI MARKETS
Wheat No. 2 red $1.15ff 1.17, No. 3
$1.0C1.12. No. 4 $11.CG.
Corn No. 1 white 6G'4c. No. 2 white
eeGGHc, No. 3 white 65M:6Gc, No. 1
yellow 67c, No. 2 yellow 66V4G7c, No.
3 yellow 66(3G6M;C, No. 1 mixed 67c.
No. 2 mixed 66V467c, No. 3 mixed
GGgGGc
Oats No. 2 whlte'41iI42c, standurd
white 40 41c, No. 3 white 30 40c, No.
4 white 3tin37r, No. 2 mixed 38 0 3!c,
No. 3 mixed 37(5 38c, No. 4 mixed 35 V4
(ff36c.
Hay No. 1 timothy $19, No. 2 $17,
No. 3 $15, No. 1 clover mixed $15
15.50, No. 2 $1313.60, No. 1 clover
$13, No. 2 $11012.
Eggs Prime firsts 35c, firsts 32'4c,
ordinary firsts 26c, seconds 22c.
Poultry Broilers, 2 lb and under,
17c; fryers, over 2 lbs, 14V4c; ronstlng
chickens, 4 lbs and over, 14c; fowls,
5 lbs and over, 13r; under 5 lbs, ll4c;
under 3'4 lbs, lOtyc; roasters, 9c;
UUCK9, wnue, d ios ana over, idc; un
der 3 lbs, 14c; colored, 13614c; hen
turkeys, 8 lbs and over, 18c; torn tur
keys, 10 lbs and over. 18c; turkeys,
crooked-breasted, 6S8e; cull turkeys,
6fT8c.
Cattle Shippers $.25?r8.23; butch,
er steer j, extra $7.35 7.75, good to
choice !G TT7.15, common to fair $4.50
Ifr5.65; heifers, extra $G.757, good to
choice ?tl.25frG.75, common to fair
$4.E0fji6; rows, extra J3.75G, good
to choice $4.50(S3.G5, common to fair
$34.25: canners $2.75 3.85; Blockers
and feeders $47. .j
Bulls Bologna $3.75, extra $3.85(8,
fat bulls SfitffS.50.
Calves Extra $1111.2B,' fair to
good JSy'll, common and large $4.73
10.75.
Hogs Selected heavy shippers $7.25
7.30, good to choice packers and
butchers $7.257.30, mixed packers
7ii7.25, stags $46. extra $6.23. cbm
mon to choice heavy fat sows $5(ff6.50,
light shippers $6.B06.75, pigs 1110 lbs
ana less) 4(y .:5.
Sheep Extra $5.75, good to choice
$55.G5, common to fair $31.90.
Lambs Extra $9, good to choice
$7.758.90, common to fair $5.f0'u
7,50, cnllH $5ftj6.
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ONE FOOT NAILED TO FLOOR.
Non-Advertising Merchants.
Although merchants in the
smaller towns and cities" through
out the country are the ones who
complain most bitterly of the com
petition of mail order houses,
many of these very men refuse
to adopt the means which made '..
competitors prosper advertis
ing. In a recent issue of the ,
Chatham (N. Y. V - Courier, - thef
editor makes some very interest
ing and pertinent .remarks re
garding the non-advertising
merchant:
The country . merchant de
plores the fact that the mail or
der houses are making inroads on
his patronage. How did they do
t? Did they send representa
tives into the rural communities
to solicit trade? Did they simply
open their places of business and
wait for customers! They did
not. They obtained ail-not a
part but ALL of their patronage ,
by the use of printers' ink.
They advertised. The average
ocal merchant does not seem to
realize, even with this gigantic
object lesson before ' him, that
the means employed by these con
cerns are also at his disposal.
Through the medium of the
printed word they tell the public
what they have to sell.
"Experience has shown that
quality for quality the local
merchants' prices are no higher
than those of the mail order
house and they save the purchas
er transportation charges. The
difference is that the mail order
house tells the public what it has
to sell and the non-advertising
merchant does not.
The latter frequently advanc
es the argument against adver
tising that everyone knows where
his store is and what he has to
sell. He is wtong. Everyone
does not know what he1 has to "
sell. If he doubts this let him
compare his present stock with
that of five years, three years or
even one year ago and note the
many new things he has on his
floors or shelves, new things that
are the product of inventive gen
ius or of changing fashions. He
keeps abreast of the market
changes but all his custemers do
not, hence they do not know
what he has to sell.
"And there are object lessons
nearer home, i. e., the large and
prosperous city department
stores. They realize the power
of advertising and make libeial
use of it.
"These city concerns are. tak
ing advantage of the inactivity
of the local merchant along ad
vertising lines and the space he
declines to buy in local newspa
pers is being bought by them.
This has resulted in bringing to
their stores hundreds of custom
ers from the smaller places and
it has also been a large factor in
creating in these stores large de
partments where are received by
mail, orders from persons who do
not come to the stores but who
find inv the concern's advertise
ments mention of various articles
they want.
.'Some day the small town mer
chant will realize the importance
of advertising as a factor in bus
iness but in many cases the
awakening may come too late."
Publishers' Auviliary.
Sells Farm.
Jas. II. Sebastian has sold his
fine 300 acres from one mile east
of town to J. W. Caskey.of Clark
county. Mr. Sebastian , bought
the H. C. Swango farm at the
mouth of Long branch just out
side of the city limits, and it i3
understood that he will shortly
begin the erection of a dwelling
thereon.
We were unable to learn the
price paid in either transaction.
Sun Francisco. Attempting Belt
crucifixion, a stranger, who gave his
name as Thomas D. Thornton, caused
great confusion among the worshipers'
at St. Mary's cathedral hero when,
with a length of gas plpo, he drove a
four-Inch spike through each Instep
and nailed ono of his foet solidly to
the floor. Mo uttered no cry ot pain
and was restrained by ushers, who
..I v. .. nnn Kin.
Thn nm wn rnmnvoit to a honnltal.' JSt nOW it IS h.'lld tO tell WhO
He will be examined ai to hi anlty. will be our next Govereor.
Fiscal Court.
The Morgan Fiscal Court met
Monday in continued session and
adjourned until Monday , Nov.
22nd. '
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