The Citizen, 1917-07-26

Hounding Hie Press The Senate Finace Committee has decided to raise the second second-class - class second-class postal rate one-fourth of a cent a pound This device should yield some revenue unless the num number - ber number of pounds of newspapers and magazines should be much lessen lessened - ed lessened as in the circumstances seems likely Needless to say it means a departure from our time-honored policy of favoring by reasonable postage the spread of information Like any other Government policy that policy can be changed though readers will demand proof of the wisdom of the reversal This will be even more difficult in the case of the proposed tax of 5 per cent on publication profits To adopt this proposal would be not taxing but hounding the press Newspa Newspapers - pers Newspapers and magazines are not ' war war-brids" - brids" war-brids" reveling in sudden wealth Par from enriching them the war has burdened all ruined many Every material cost has sharply increased the revenue has in most cases diminished $One has only to look at what has happened to the press of Europe in war-time to see where the present tendency may lead Every tax that the community bears the press bears The corporation tax the income tax against its workers are cheer cheerfully - fully cheerfully met An excess-profits tax which is a double tax it would gladly pay if there were any excess profits It performs in addition service which it does not look upon as tax but which to the Gov Government - ernment Government i invaluable in promo promoting - ting promoting the sale of bonds recruiting and all Government war activities It has a right to expect in return fair treatment from Congress and not to be singled out for discrimi discriminatory - natory discriminatory burdens - New York World ADOLPHUS Health is good and everybody has a smile after having such a good rain Most of the farmers are through plowing and many of them are done threshing wheat Not everyone is ready to go to War but all are ready to go to the perils on August 4 and vote for A Lee Williams R R Pitchford N Smith Shaw and Corn Bread Henry If we as voters do not support such men as these who will wa support? There are other good men in the race for Sheriff but are they qualified? Why not put in a man who has had the work to do? Don't put in a man ao good that goodie wouldn't melt in hit month for you are likely to get fooled Uncle Henry is the man for Jailer and R R Pitchford for the 1918 session of the General Assembly and we want Dr J W White to represent us in the 1920 session We know we would have good roads if there is any chance The oil men have placed a ma machine - chine machine on Garrett's creek where they have fine prospects for oil Dick Suhacribe for "The Citizen"

AUGUST 4 each local union One hour with local ministers - Revs Seay Phillips Horne Me Connell Huntsman Nordrum Towe abd Mayfield Reports of committees Song - "Kentucky Going Dry" Prayer - Adjournment Wtthfjraws From Race I desire to announce to the peo peo-i - i peo-i pie that I have withdrawn from the race for County Court Clerk Of confte there is a reason and judging from those whom I have met all are curious to know the reason I was receiving all the encouragement I could expect or ask for I entered the race with many friends and I think I have made many more and I feel sure that leaving the race actnated by the motives that cause me to give np the field will not lose me any friends The man who will not srcrifice in the interest of right is neither a yatriot nor a true Republican I leave the race because many of the best voters of this county be believe - lieve believe that for the best interests of the Republican party and in fact all the people demanded the Clerk's race should be made by only two men There being no Samuel to say "Loid here am I" I stand aside and watch the procession sweep by May God bless the winner and may the loser neither go to the devil nor Germany Permit me through these col umns to thank my friends and sup supporters - porters supporters for the interest they have taken in my race and for their ear earned - ned earned cooperative support I feel that I have made many new friends that will tell well in days that are yet to come J F RICHARDS The Thirty Thous Thousand - and Thousand Campaign Eleven prominent business men in the State are heading a move movement - ment movement to raise $30000 to provide a learner's outfit for each of the 30 30-000 - 000 30-000 young men in the State regis regis-teree - teree regis-teree for army service who cannot read or write A learner's outfit costa $100 Thirty thousand peo people - ple people in the State will be asked to give $1 00 each on or before Aug 4th The organization is military with a Commander for each Congres sional district a Captain in each county and a Lieutenant in each precinct Every county in the State will have part in this cam campaign - paign campaign Each Congressional dis district - trict district has been apportioned its res respective - pective respective amount of which $2000 is alloted to the Third and Hon Lawrence B Finn of Franklin it the Commander Let our district be the first to come up with its part We can cannot - not cannot all go to war but we can all help the soldier who goes to fight for us Get in touch with your County Captain and yonr Precinct Lieutenant and help him all you can

W C T I) Program Third District W C T U Con Convention - vention Convention division C Scottsville Ky July 30 and 31 1917 10 a m - M E Church Watchword - Statewide prohi prohibition - bition prohibition They shall fight against thee but they shall not prevail against thee saith Jehovah for I im with thee to deliver thee - Jer 1:19 Song - "Wont you vote to make us free?" - Christian S S Misa Sadie leader Song: "Come and Join Our Army" - M E Church S S Miss Toncie Dodd leader Devotional and welcome address - Rev Phillips Song: "The Liquor Traffiic Must Go" - Baptist S S Mrs Myrt Porter leader Song: "Some Glad Day" - M E South S S Miss Beulah Dalton leader Roll call - Mrs E P Barlow Glasgow Answered by Scripture texts Song: "Our Nation's Song" - Pour Sunday Schools Ten minutes for introductions Noontide prayer led by Mrs Jas Kidd 12:15 Noon hour lunch served in the church by committeee Mrs W D Gilliam chairman 1:30 Covention called to order by Miss Sallie Edmunds Welcome address - Mrs H L Hendrick Mrs Euclid Wade Response - Mesdames McCand McCand-less - less McCand-less of Glasgow and Hinton of Petroleum Address of President Ten minutes intermission Report of Credentials Committee of Announcement Committee of Entertainment Committe Mrs Annie Justice chairman Adjourn with short prayer by Mrs Rupert Huntsman Evening July 30 - Gold medal contest 8 p m at M E Church July 31 8:45 - Executive meet meeting - ing meeting 9:00 Convention called to or order - der order Devotional exercises - Mrs E Y Kilgore 9:15 Announcements liters ture table - Mrs Kilgore 9:30 Alchohol a poison - Mrs James KJdd Glasgow Miis Sallie Crawford Hiseville 10:45 Song - "Bible Wines Mrs Dora Terry Response by convention 10:45 The foe of modern mis missions - sions missions - Mrs Eliza Currie Mrr A F Pearson Mrs Mayfield Hise Hiseville - ville Hiseville 11:00 Our needs and duties as I tee them - Mesdames Fannie Hnntaman and Etta Newman 11:45 Noontide prayer 12:00 Lunch at church 1:30 Convention called to or der and devotional exercises led by Mesdames Harper and Mundy of Slick Rock 2:00 Minutes of previous meet meeting - ing meeting rad by the secretary Bible teachings on the Sabbath - Mrs Belle JfcCandless Res Responses - ponses Responses by convention 3:30 Itepoo£delegstgJiom

When in sorrow read John 14 When man fail you read Psalm 27 When you kin sinned read Halm SI Wires Iron worry raid Matthew 6:1934 Before church tartlet read Psalm 14 Whew yon ora in dan ter read Psalm 91 Witts yon haya the bluet read Pskttn'34 Wien Odd Itost tar aWty read Psalm 139 When yon art discouraged read Isaiah 40 If yon want to be fruitful read John IS Wkend&bka fcdme pour Way mmm- - When you csUssdy or fearful WbMn forget your Heatings offiSadta of a Christian pwa'imixw s For Jhm at' idea of religion read James 1:1917 When jrteir faith Mods stirring read Hebrews 11 When you feel down and out read Roman 1:31-39 When yon want courage for your task read Joahua 1 When the world acema bigger than God read Psalm 90 When you want net and peace read Matthew 11:23-30 When yon want Christian assur assurance - ance assurance read Romas 1:130 For PlfcPa Secret of happiness read Coloaeiana 3:12-29 Wbed you Vekve home for labor travel read Psalm 121 When yon grw bitter or critic al read r Corinthian 13 When your prayers grow harrow or aelfiak read Paalm 67 Por Paul's idea of Christianity read 2 Corinthians S:1519 For Fanl'a rules on how to get along Wth ien road Romans 12 Whem jrbu think of investments and retonw read Mark ldil7-3l For a great invitation' and i great opportunity nad Isaiah 55 For Jesus' idea of prayer read Lk ll:t-W Hatthew 6: 5-15 ior Ilka propheta'a picture of worship Chat counts read Isaiah 66:112 Fpr the prophets' s idea of religion reed Isaiah 1: 10-16 Micah 6:6-8 Why follow Paalm 119:11 and bide" aotne of thaae in your memory? I will offer for tale at my livery table in West Scottsville on Conn ty Court Day Angtut 13 8 head Horace 5 good Baggies 2 Drum mar Wagons 1 Closed Cab goo as new Wagon Hamm 4 sets Double Harneae 6 acta Single Her acta 1 Bnick Car good a i new all Istnraa that go with an up-to date Miaai btejuwa Terms made kaoarn walla of sale R WADE The Iivcrymaa

RURAL HOME Uucle Ike comes out this week with all four of his feet praising the patriotism and the great crop of Allen county D F Rihtrd T B Dixon Dr Mulcher and Gen E H Wood handled the crowd with inthusiaam and great interest was taken by every Allen Countain The Red Cross has 42 members and every school district in this section is being organized a a faat as possible and by the end of this week 21 school districts will be at a minutes warning to help in any emergency All East Allen is now in favor of building roads this fall and bridging all streams leading to Scottsville now the center of our commerce to all the great aections of the world and how can we get there or get away when a gulf of mud is ready to swallow us np and Long Creek ready to drown us as soon as we get to it The creek was so high that not a single car crossed it on July 17th How can such things exist when a great war is staring us right in the face? How can we help our soldiers as we should when we can't get to mill schoolhouse or church? Allen Countains come to the front and ask for the speedy build building - ing building of roads to every home in All Allen - en Allen county UNCLE IKE ALLEN SPRINGS The health is very goocT at this! writing The water has been higher at this place than it has fur "d years The gardens are looking fine Dr Weaver got orders to go to war and he has only 48 bouts to get there in He told his friends good-bye and left Now Come on boys and get everybody stirred up for: R R Pitchford Jonah Hale Toy Hi Hi-ton - ton Hi-ton N Smith Shaw and A D Cole Now boys don't be afraid afraid-to - to afraid-to vote for them for they are wor worthy - thy worthy of your trust UNCLE JOE Whenever You Need a Qsatral Take Grove 1 The Old Standard Grove'S chill Tonic is equally val General Tonic because H c well known tonic properties oil and IRON It acts on the U oat Malaria Bnriches the BaOda ap Use Whole Sjsfeae

Colored People Delighted WITH HEW DISCOVERY TO BLEACH THE SKIH Atlanta Ga - Says that recent tests have proven without doubt that swarthy or sallow complexions can be 'made light by a new treatment recent recently - ly recently discovered by a man in Atlanta Just ask your druggist for Cocotone Skin W'hitener People who have used it are amazed at its wonderful effect Rid your face of that awful dark color or greasy appearance in a few minutes It costs so little that you can't afford to be without it Just think how much prettier you would look with that old dark skin gone and new soft light skin in its plaee Men and women to-day must care for their complexions to enter society If your druggist will not supply you with Cocotone Skin Whitener send 25e for a large package to Cocotone Co Atlanta Ga (Adv) To the Voters of Alloa County: I OMR to say that my name will Wear first on the ballot and also jt tew words in regard to my race or Sheriff Ji was reared on a (arm and know how to clear land split rails and kill tobacco worms I bought tobacco and told goods for several years and tried to treat my fellowmen wit courtesy I am making this race on fair and hon honorable - orable honorable terms and if I am elected yonr next Sheriff I pledge yon will have a sober man for four yean and my deputies must be so sober - ber sober men also I am trying to see all of the voters atld if V ' fall to see you please inquire about me and if you support me I will try to Make an o&ccr you will be proud yon voted for Your friend F J HALE Subscribe for "The C totes"

HALEWAY NEWS Mrs Joe Smith who has been confined to her room for some time has been visiting her children for the past two weeks There is to be a sale at this place next Saturday The school at this place is prog progressing - ressing progressing nicely under the manage management - ment management of J F Richards Mr Horton Willoughby wife an2 little daughter Charlotte were visiting Younger Pruitt and fami family - ly family Safhrday night Several attended the speaking here the 19 th and you ought to have seen Alford Cole get around among tfee people Mr and Mrs Clande Barton pent the week end with Mrs Bar Barton's - ton's Barton's parents Mr and Mrs Will Smith Mr snd Mrs Jim Harmon were visiting at-Mrs M J Oliver's last Sunday Mr Charlie Smith and family and Mr Jim Callihan and family an Hr and Mrs Joe Smith were vieithig at "Mr W H Smith's last Sundity Mr Y R: Pruitt and daughter Chtoe were inTown Maday SNOWBALL

11 Latter From a Navy Doy Norfolk Va July 17 Mr R R and friends: - I land landed - ed landed here on the 12th and found things much better than I had ex expected - pected expected I left home alone but was accompanied here by more than 100 new recruits and we all found a nice home with plenty to cat a good bed and plenty of good clothes which is better than a great many Kentucky boys have I am glad to say that I was one of the first to leave my home and enlist in the Navy In it yon can save your money serve your country and see the world Don't wait join now and be with the boys A Kentucky Boy