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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
Mr.. tom GREENE
FOUND DEAD
Prominent Business Man OF CIncIn-
natl, But Formerly Lived In
This County.

Mr.. Thomas Greene, prominent
business man of Cincinnati, o., Blu,
who was born and reared in Clark
county, near Grassy Lick, died sud-
denly Monday morning in his room
at the Aims Hotel after an attack
Of apoplexy.
He had been a resident of the
Queen City for several years and
was president of Greene, Embry G
Co., stockholders, and was one of
the most widely known business men
of that city.
He was interested in thorough
bred horses, having owned several
in the last few years. The good
runner "Tom Greene" was named
for him. Mr.. Greene was married
twice, his first wife being Miss Fam
ME ORear, who died many years
ago. He is survived by his wife and
one daughter, of Cincinnati, two
brothers, Messrs. William and Hen
ny and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret
d. Grail, of this county, and Mrs.
c. A. Mclaughlin, of Covington,
besides many other relatives in this
and adjoining counties.
He was whole-souled, genial
gentleman with a host of friends
and the news of his sudden death
will be received with sorrow.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at Greensburg, Ind, this morn
ing with burial at that place.
Messrs. W. B. and Henry and Mrs.
Grail, of this county, attended the
funeral.
The Advocate extends sympathy.
Best line Home killed meats at
a m a PC Il alpc
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
MRS. BESSIE DAVIS DIES
AT LEXINGTON MONDAY

Mrs. Bessie Davis, wife of Mr..
William Davis, died at her home in
Lexington Monday after a long i'll
ness. Mrs. Davis is survived by her
husband, father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Daugherty, and
two sisters, Mrs. Henry Dudley, of
Flemingsburg, and Mrs. John Rob
erts, of this city. Mrs. Davis is well
known here where she often visited
her sister. She was charming and
lovely woman and her death brings
sorrow to many.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
DIES AT MAYsvILLE

Mr.. Samuel Porter, aged 81 years
died at his home in Maysville Sat
urday of congestion of the brain.
The funeral was held Monday and
the burial was at Maysville. He is
survived by his wife and five child
rem. Mr.. Porter was a brother of
Mr.. III. j. Porter, of this city, and
Mrs. William Hayden, of this coun-
ty, who, with Miss Wayne Porter,
attended the funeral.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
GUILF0ILE SALE

A good crowd attended the sale
of the personal property of William
Guilfoile Saturday afternoon, and
the following prices were realized !:
Horses sold at from $50 to 800
each; buggies from SIS TO $50, and
harness and feed brought good
prices. The residence property and
large lot containing a good livery
barn was offered and after being
bid up to $500 was withdrawn.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
MERCHANTS ARE
INTERESTED
VIII Inaugurate PsylUp Week In
Keeping With National Policy
Of Business Men.

A few weeks ago this paper
stArted the agitation Of paying paying bills
promptly, explaining how everyone
would be benefited thereby and
every week since we have had an
article along the same line. We
have had a number Of our leading
merchants and professional men to
stop the writer and congratulate him
upon the articles and urge him to
keep up the good work. Plans are
being perfected to join a national
campaign and all merchants and
professional men will be asked to
join in this movement.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
DOGS KILL SHEEP

Dogs have played havoc with the
docks Of sheep in this county in the
Levee and Prewitt sections, having
killed and manned about forty
which were the property of Henry
Prewitt, Rankin Whitsett and Harve
Prewitt. Several of those injured
win die. Three of the ours were
killed. The loss to farmers in this
county within the past three months
from sheep killing dogs win reach
over $500.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
STOCK SALES

James W. French, of the Levee,
sold last week to E. R. Little a
bunch of nice hogs at 6 cents per
pound.
Lee Goodpaster, of Bath county,
sold last week to Henry Orme, of
this county, nice pair of mules at
1865.
William p. Treadway bought last
week Of William A. Allen two LOO
pound bulls at 5 cents pound; of
Harry Stafford eight 750-pound
cows at 81 cents; of Samuel Kee-
ton six 800-pound cows at 4 cents,
and two 1,000-pound bulls at 514
cents; of Mike Wilson three 800
pound COWS at AZ cents; one 1900
pound bull of Harry Adams at 514
cents, and one l,300-pOund bull of
John Blanton at 5A cents; one
l ,250-pound COW of Carl Trimble at
5 cents; seven 66O-pound heifers of
r. T. Richardson at $6.10; one 800
pound COW of ]. w. Horton at A
cents, and one SOO-pound bull of R.
ID. Richardson at A cents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
SMALL BLAZE

The fire department was called
out late Sunday afternoon to extin-
guish fire which had started in a
small warehouse near the G. & O.
depot in which Mr.. W. T. Fitzpat-
rick, Jr., had stored several humid
red bushels of potatoes. 1t required
but few minutes to get the fire un-
der control
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
WILL MOVE TO LEXINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Thack c. Quisen-
berry, of this county, purchased
last week in Lexington a nice two
story residence on Rose Lane, for
a price said to be around $4,000,
and will move there with their fam
lily in few weeks to make their fu-
ture home. Mr.. Quisenberry re-
Gently sold his farm near Camargo,
this county, to John Cockrell, and
will engage in business in the Fay
cite capital.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
MT. STERLING SELECTED

The Ninth District Republican
Committee selected Mt. Sterling as
the place to hold the district con-
vention to name delegates to the
Republican National Convention,
and February 20, as the date.
County mass meetings to select del
egates to the district convention will
be held Saturday, February 20.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
TOBACCO SOLD
LAST WEEK
Nearly a Million Pounds on the Lo-
cal Market at Three Houses
Last Week.

Last week was very good mar.
ket here, nearly a million pounds
being sold on the floors of the Far
mers, Whitehall and Robertson
houses.
We give the amount sold at the
houses and the average prices re-
ceiyed: Farmers, 445,61O pounds,
averaged 5000; Whitehall, 292, 1000
pounds, averaged 1915; Robertson,
123,44O pounds, averaged $10.73,
making total of s61,95O pounds
sold that averaged $9.9s. Rejec-
tions we're very light and taken as
a whole the market was considered
better than the preceding week.
A few of the averages at the last
sale at the Farmers House were
Anderson & Hamilton, 2540 pounds,
averaged $1S.03; Brothers & Clark,
AGO pounds, $13,4S; Ratliff & Haw-
kins, 2345 pounds, $1,000; Crockett
& Conyers, 334O pounds, 1920;
Rice & Roberts, $3.50 pounds,
$12.68; Sharpe & Gilvin, 2425
pounds, $3.50; W. Quisenberry,
1926 pounds, $12.O3; W. Davis, $50
pounds, $12.12. The highest basket
brought $4,000 per hundred.
The sale was held Monday at the
Whitehall, the first ioor of 114,100
pounds averaged $10.52, the. second
floor of 93,205 pounds, averaged
the total amount on both
floors was 1905 pounds and av-
eraged $11.35. The bidding was
spirited and very few if any rejec-
tions were made. A few of the av-
erages were: M. B. French, 1850
pounds, 1887; S. R. Adamson &
Co., 12,765 pounds, $131S; ]. Con-
yers, 2630 pounds, $16.05; French
& Deatley, 2175 pounds, $14.34;
French & Flora, 6750 pounds,
$3.50; Prewitt Bros. & Woosley,
ALSO pounds, $12.6S; j.. G, Hamil-
ton, 47S5 pounds, $12.35; G. G.. 4
Hamilton & Sorrel, 1895 pounds,
s12.75; Clay & Curtis, $500 pounds,
$3.50; w. E. Jones & Co., 1910
pounds, $12.54; Pangburn & Co.,
1880 pounds, $3.50.
The sale Tuesday was held at the
Robertson House where 63,170 lbs. |
vas disposed of for total of
S8, 134.74, or an average of $12,87.
This is the best average of the sea-
ION to date received by any local
house. Bidding was spirited and
here were no reflections. The high
,st price paid for a single basket
vas Sal, A few of the crop aver
ges are: Shields & Spence, 3175
pounds, $14.17j Prewitt & Turner,
695 pounds, $14.08; Smith & Will
on, 1900 pounds, $14.44; Stone &
sourne, $50 pounds, 1883; Daw-
on 4 Jones, 2O6O pounds, $16.4O;
/. N. Crooks, 1850 pounds, $1489;
lcDonald & Curtis, 3240 pounds,
1870; W. NJ. Kirk, 1920 pounds,
1864; Thompson & Stevenson,
$40 pounds, $14.S0; Hutsell &
rice. 2O25 mounds. Sl2.l5.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
We THANK YOU

Our subscribers responding nicely to the sub
scrpton statements sent out in the last few days but
have failed to hear from number Of them Are YOU
one Of hemg Read the yellow label and if in arrears call
and settle or send us check
Man is dust, and dust Settles be man."
Respectfully yours,
ADVOCATE PUBLISHING COMPANY
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
ATTENTION BUSINESS MEN

There will be meeting of the Business Mems Club
held at the Court House. in the County Court Room on
Thursday evening at o'clock
Business of vital Importance to all will be discussed
and you urged to be present.
W. R. THOMPSON, President
JNO. s. FRAZER, Secretary
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
PHONOGRAPH RECITAL

AT the Christian church Thursday
night at 7:3O o'clock Photograph
Recital will be given, conducted by
Mr.. j. Z. Lankfort, of the Edison
Laboratory. Mr.. Landlord carries
his own machine with him and will
doubtless give a splendid evenings
entertainment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
BIG HEMP DEAL

Mr.. J. S. Lindsey, representing a
number of Clark county farmers,
who had pooled their hemp, sold
same few days ago to e. F. Spear
4 Son, of Paris, at ny cents.
There were $50 acres in the pool
and about $4,000 was received for
same.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
WILL GIVE DANCE

The Sterling Dancing Club will
give a dance at Ringo's Hall Feb
ruary 21st. No admission viii be
charged the members as the club
has sufficient funds in the treasury
to defray the expenses. Prof. Rey-
nolds' orchestra will furnish the
music.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
PROGRESSIVE CHINA

There are two daily newspapers
printed in the English language in
China. Both are published in Pc
king and both are edited by Chinese
who attended a Presbyterian mis-
sion school in Picking.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
SWEET CLOVER SEED

Direct from grower. Large cul-
tivated biennial white and yellow
hulled and unhulled. Also special
scarified for full and prompt germi-
nation. Prices and circulars sent
free. John A. Sheehan,
II. ID. No. 4. Falmouth, KY.
(3O-2tl
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
SELLS PROPERTY

I. +. Rogers & Son, Real Estate
Agents, sold the Chenault & Orear
dwelling property ON Harrison av,
enue, to Mrs. Ella Daniels, of Ca
MARCO. Mrs. Daniels will occupy
the property.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

All persons having claims against
the estate Of Geo. w. Denton, de-
ceased, wiIl,present same, properly
proven, to Z. W. Senif, our Attor-
ney, or to
j. p. HIGHLAND and
L. Fl. PEED,
(20-3t) Administrators.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
Cows for Sale

A few fine registered Jersey
COWS and heifers for Sale. Some
fresh, some soon to be fresh.
27-tf. Jno. T. Woodford.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
FINLEY F0Ge STRICKEN

Friends here of former Prison
Commissioner Finley Fogg, of
Paintsville, have received word that
he is critically i'll in Cincinnati at
hospital, where he was taken for
an operation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26
S Per Cent Money to Loan on Farms

Low interest rate. Long time,
with prepayment privileges. Call
on r, g. Kern, Attorney, Traders
National Bank Building, for infOr-
nation. 81 q
Northwestern. Mutual Life ms. Co.
(23-tf)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

Mrs. Ella Daniel has sold tract
of land near Camargo to Mr.. Camp
bell Gibson, of this county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

The modern addition of the wOr
shippers of the golden calf, now
worship the gold and the calf.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

Try a pound of "Cheer Up" Cof-
fee, SOC per package at Vanarsdelps
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

Man proposes, woman supposes,
dad opposes, the lawyer exposes,
and the Judge deposes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

Pure country made apple vinegar
at J. B. Whites, 4Oc a gal. (2Stf)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

Fresh kale received every day at
Vanarsdelps.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

Leaf and head lettuce at vansrs-
delPs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

Pure pork sausage at yanarsdelrs
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-01-26

Turnipe and parsnips at vanars-
lelPS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-11

To Cure q Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE RROMO : QvI-1
NINE Tablets. Druggists refund mon
ey If it. fails to cure. E. W. GROVES
signature is on: each box. Csc. l.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-11

has received careful attention which
assures truly delightful evening for
the travellers and their guests, who
will include council members, com.
mercial travellers generally, promi-
nentstate, county and city public Of
ficials, Bismarck professional and bus
mess men, and, Of course, the ladies'.
Menu. -,
The menu for this evening, begin.
ming at o'clock:
Oyster Cocktail
Bouillon en- Tasse -. ...
Queen Olives Celery en- Branche
Sailed Almonds
Fresh Lobster Newberg in Cases
Cucumber Sandwiches
Julienne Potatoes
Fried Spring Chicken, Lucullus
French Fried Potatoes Sifted Peas
Special Vienna Rolls
Fruit Salad, Whipped Cream
Neapolitan Brick Ice Cream
Assorted Cake
Brick Cheese Reception Waters
Cafe Noir =
i'll II Habanas ~
The Program.
March Song, Geibel-Bismarck Male
Quartet.
1.-The Order"-Hon. l.. Bahama.
"Good-bye," Tosti-Quartet.
THE Order"-Hon. George NJ. Pc.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-11

terson, Grand Counselor, Minnesota
and North Dakota.
Loves Old Sweet Song"-Quartet.
"The Ladies'-Hon. Charles j. Fisk.
1.-The World"-Hon. Sam H. Clark.
Goodnight" dudley Buck-Quar-
tet.
Dan S. Stewart will officiate as
POSTMASTER. Music during the cours-
es will be furnished by McDonald's
orchestral. -
Officers and Committee.
Tonight's affair is in charge of the
entertainment committee, composed
of j. c. Oberg, John L. George, and
Dan S. Stewart. The officers Of Bis.
marck Council, United Commercial
Travellers, the host Of the evening,
are: Executive committee, Robert
Orr, F. Ulman, ]. P. Sell, C. NJ. M.
Hollst; deputy grand councillor, C. r.
Norton; secretary.treasurer, John L.
George; senior councillor. J. C. Oberg;
junior councillor, G. S. Fossum; past
councillor, M. J.-Orr, conductor, o. X.
Olson; page, A.. Al Won Hagen; senti-
mel, e. v. Bergstrom.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-11
UNITED TRAVELLERS
AS HOSTS TONIGHT
Interesting Banquet and Social
Session to Be Staged at Grand
Pacific 80. IS
HANNA, FISK, CLARK
AND PETERSON, TALK
Excellent Toast Program Ar
ranged-Bismarck Male Quar-.
+ tette to Feature

The United Commercial Travellers
of Bismarck tonight will offer at the
Grand Pacific hotel an elaborate ban.
quet, which promises to prove one Of
the real events of the season in the
Capital City. Preparations have. been
under way for weeks, and everything
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED.
Clerks in Post Office Department Ad.
vanced to Higher Grade.

The Postmaster General yesterday
announced the following promotions in
the Post Office Department:
Office of the Postmaster General
Calvin w. Hassell. from $1,000 to
$1,000: George Leonard, from $1,000 to
s1.400; Stewart Z. Blassingham, from
$1,000 to $1,000; Allen NJ. Fornwald.
from $1,000 to s1.40o: Lucius c. Mat
lack. from $1,000 to $1,000; Norman l..
Knauss. from $500 to $1,000: Louis Alt
mann. from 5000 to $1,000.
Office of the first assistant postma ster
general-Robert c. Galbraith, from
s1.400 to Sf.600; Robert l.. Duck, from
$1,000 to $1.4OO.
Office of the third assistant postmas-
ter general-Edward r. Hall. from
$1,000 to s1.400; William B. Mansfield.
from $1,000 to $1,000: Samuel NJ. Cut
Ter. from 5000 to $1,000.
Postal savings system-Sherman S.
Slick. from $500 to $1,000 per aunum
George 3. Squires, from $500 to $500:
William T. S. Rollins. from $500 to
$1,000; Joseph H. Nicely. from $1,000 TO
$1,000: Paul L. Sexton, from $1,000 to
S1.400; William l.. PAUL. from $1,000 to
$1.400; George H. Walks, from 81, 900 to
$1,000: Charles II. Kocher, from s., zoo
to $1,000; Elmer r. Reynolds. from
$1,000 to $1,000; Allen Long, from 5000
to 1000; Harry E. Rieseberg. from 1920
to 5000
Office of the fourth assistant post
master general-Albert b. Graesle
from s1,400 to $1,000: Abe Simon, from
$1,000 to s1,400: George w Trexler.
from $1,000 to $1,000: Louis Melius,
from $1,000 to $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
CAMPAIGN REMARKABLE
FOR USE OF LITERATURE
4S, 900. 900 Copies of Speeches by
Congressman Printed at G. P. O.
in Four Months.

Enough white paper, in strips nine
and a half inches wide, to circle the
earth five times and still leave a sur
plus was used to print political speeches
made by members of Congress and sent
out from the government printing office
for use in the campaign from June l to
October /.
The campaign was remarkable for
the use of literature and for the pub
l:city given to speeches, prophecies and
statements by political leaders on both
sides. Figures obtained at the govern
ment printing office show that from
June to October l $4,000 900 copies of
speeches of senators and representa-
tives and political leaders were printed
for distribution. Taking three feet of
used in each speech, a grand total of
was used in printing these speeches.
thirty-six feet long. and three feet per
speech is considered very conserva-
tive estimate.
In printing this vast number of
speeches. all of which appeared at one
time or another in the Congressional
Record, it is estimated that 5000 pounds
Of ink were used and 500 pounds of
paste in putting the pages together.
The labor involved in the printing of
the speeches cost about $4,000 and the
paper used $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Baby and Milk Bottle
Give Man q Surprise

A bottle of milk sat upon the
window ledge Of Andrew Cole
backs house, at $40 M street
northwest, yesterday. It was a
perfectly innocent bottle and
had no intentions of any kind
except to be emptied. A baby
in the Coleback house had no
other intentions than to empty
the bottle. Accordingly, the
baby gave the bottle push and
down it went toward the side
walk below.
William Highington, who
lives at 3221 N street north
west, happened to be passing,
and at the exact moment when
baby pushed the bottle he
stepped into the bottles down.
ward path. Mr.. Highington got
milk bath, a denied hat, a
bruised scalp and a surprise all
at once. He then proceeded on
his way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
SERB|A'S ENVOY TO j. S.
FIRST TO HOLD POST
No Decision Yet Reached by This
Country as to Sending Minister
to Balkan Nation in Return.

Direct diplomatic relations between
Serbia and the United States for the
first time have been opened with the
appointment of Ljoubonir Mihailovitch
as Serbia's first envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to this
country.
George L. Lorillard. special agent OF
the State Department with the Ser
bian government at Corfu, Greece. re-
ported the appointment yesterday. Nc
date was set for the new ministers
arrival. nor has any decision been
reached as to whether this country
will send a minister in return. The
new minister formerly was charge at
Rome and later minister to Montene-
gro. resident in Paris. He is forty
three years old.
Three Countries Formerly Linked.
The interests of the United States il
Serbia. Rumania and Bulgaria have
heretofore been in the hands of one
minister resident at Bucharest. With
the opening of hostilities in the Bal.
kans. special agent was assigned te
both Serbia and Bulgaria.
The need of an American representa-.
tive to the Serbian government was
impressed upon the State Department
by Austria and Germany in solicitude
for the care of their prisoners Eng.
land. on the other hand. asked the gov.
eminent to appoint an agent to Bull.
garia in order to represent her inter.
ests there directly.
AS the result of the success of the
agents work in Serbia, the Serbian
government decided to institute direc,
official relations with this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
SPANKING IS APPROVED.
Guardians of Orphans Favor That
Form of Corporal Punishment,

NEW YORK. November 1s.-In the
opinion of the thirty superintendents
and trustees for dependent children.
representing about 10000 orphans, cor
poral punishment In the form OF the
old-fashioned spanking is a good thing
for children.
At their meeting at the Russell Sage
Foundation yesterday spanking was
favored as more beneficial and effect
i've than discipline of the disappear
ing dessert and other similar methods
Of reproof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
sECRETARY'S BROTHER DEAD.
Labor Department Head Goes to
Funeral-Mine Fatality.

William B. Wilson. Secretary of
Labor. was Obliged to cancel his ap-
pointment to go to the White House
yesterday with delegates from the
American Federation Of Labor because
ne had received a telegram stating that
his brother was killed in a mine acct
dent at St. Benedict, Pa.
Secretary Wilson, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Mary Wilson. and his
son Joseph +. Wilson, left Washington
ut 1876 o'clock last night to attend the
funeral
Joseph Wilson. who was killed in the
mine accident, was two years younger
than the Secretary. He was fiftytwc
wears OF age, and a skilled miner. Sec
rotary Wilson WAS formerly a miner.
and was secretary treasurer of the
Miners Union before coming to Con-
gr~ss
The dead man leaves wife and five
daughters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19

small item Also. the work Of printing
reports for the government depart
ments was delayed along with other
government work while the speeches
for campaign use were reeled out by
the mile.
No figures were obtainable showing
which party ordered the greater num-
Der of speeches from the printing office,
but 1t was said today that in this mat
ter the democrats had the edge on the
republicans. 1t was recalled that Henry
Ford alone ordered 100000 copies of
Representative Tavenners speech at
lacking the Navy League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
P. O. TOTAL SCARS.
Gain in Four Months Almost Equa
to Preceding Year.

Deposits in postal savings hanks con-
tinue to show record breaking gains.
The increase for October WAS ZOO, 900,
or twice that for October, 1915. In
the four months since July the de-
posts have increased more than
sl7oO0000, almost as much as for the
entire year ended June 80, 1916.
October 81 postal savings depositors
numbered $50. 900 and had s104.200, 900
TO their credit.