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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05
CLIPPINGS FROM THE
SNAGTOwN T0RCHLlGHT

ing things as they come. BY Christ
mas wen have to walk nearly three
miles to find moonshine still, but
nobody hears us growlin' bout il.
The home table is so well sup
Piled that many of our relations
have come to stay in order to see
how thankful we are.
In spite of the coal trust we're
keeping mp the Are by watching the
woodpile.
We notice that the folks that are
hollering the loudest about high
prices are the very ones who never
hit a lick for living.
AL Belongs mule met with 8
very painful accident. Last Tues.
day morning, while it was foggy, a
strange hunter passing through here
mistook him for a bear, and he has
been lame in his northwest hind
leg ever since.
An automobile accident took
place yesterday. The vehicle came
in contact with telephone pole,
and the force of the collision throw
ed the two men who were in the
rear seat against the from seats
with such force that both of them
were broken off at the base.
The Gimlet Creek saw-mill was
closed down yesterday for an indie
definite period. This is on account
of the engine getting beyond the
control of Walter Parker, the engi-
neer, and running into the creek,
taking the saw-mill with it.
Fred Moonish, of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, and Judge Hardi Hinton en-
gagged in a shooting ARRAY near the
Pigeon Guleh graveyard Wednesday
afternoon. Just before the difficult
ty took place a jury was summoned
to witness the affair, so that there
would be no conflicting testimony
at the trial.
One of the geese belonging to j.
f. Cross took to her nest this
morning to lay, and Cross has or
dered that all noise in that vicinity
shall cease until she is ready to
come off.
The Prosecuting Attorney, Hop
kins Speer, is going to try and re-
main in Office another term, or, for
that matter, as long as he can, and
yesterday tried to carry out plan
for his mysterious disappearance
In order to create public sentiment
in his favor. His scheme was to
nail himself up in the corn crib and
send out the report that he had
mysteriously disappeared. After
having remained hid for a week he
was going to reappear before the
public with the statement that he
had escaped from band of maraud-
ing horse traders, who had kept
him bound hand and foot to a large
tree. This might have worked all
right had not Judge Witt and Colo
mel AL Bedding, through a crack in
the fence, watched him go into the
corn crib.
Jim Jameson, a local coon song
singer, has decided to leave Snag-
town again forever after having
returned from Hot Water Springs
after a short stay there, with the
announcement that the place was no
good for him. He was doing some
uear-acting at the Princess Theater-
when the manager came upon the
stage suddenly with a bottle of De-
Soto ginger ale and coaxed him off.
He is just now preparing to go to
the Peavine Ridge community, where
he has accepted a lucrative position
with sorghum mill, stopping up
rat holes in the sorghum barrels
before they are filed. This is a
very important position, as the mo-
lasses would run out were not the
holes stopped up.
Only a Rumor.-Last week while
the Torchlight was left temporarily
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05

Down with the food hog. Put him
in the pen with the rest of the
swine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-06-05

Army, farm, or skiddoO !
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
AMERICAN TROOPS
KILLED BY SHELLS
German Artillery Takes Toll
During Recent Bonbardment
OF United States Trenches.
HUN LOSS BELIEVED LARGE
Revised List of Casualties Sus-
tanned During First Engage
ment Sent by Pershing.
HUN LOSS BELIEVED LARGE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Wednesday. November IA
number Of American soldiers have
been killed or wounded in the recent
shcilinE OF tho American trenches by
the Germans. one she'll, which dropped
into trench. caused several casual
ties.
The American artillery fire has been
heavy recently. and there is good rca-
son to believe that il has accounted
for considerable number Of the
enemy.
number OF American infantrymen
suffering from she'll wounds, arrived
to-day at the base hospital. All the
casualties were caused by the same
shell.
a group of Americans were in A
shack in the reserve when the Ger
mans began Smelling heavily. The Of
icers ordered the men 10 "A dugout, but
before they could get there large
she'll dropped on the position and ex-
ploded. The American artil!erists con-
ccntrated their fire on the communi-
eating trenches OF the enemy. and il is
believed that their shells caused con-
siderable casualties and damage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
RAILROADS MAY REQUEST
LOAN FROM COVER y 1JI.N1

WASHINGTON. November l5.-The
question Of the government loaning
money to the railroads was brought
forward the first time officially o-day
during the oss-eNamination of East
ern railroad officials in the - per cent
advance rate case before the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. said that he believed
the time had arrived when government
loans should be seriously conSidered
and later Clifford Thorne, counsel for
many important shippers. stated he be-
lieved it the proper solution for the
railroad situation Mr.. Rea testified
that should the money be forthcoming
from the government. IL ought not to
affect the proposed increase. while tho
shippers counsel believed the plan
should be made effective in lieu of the
rate increase.
Mr.. Reas statement regarding the
loan came after he had testified that
the Pennsylvania could not get more
freight cars until the middle of next
year; that he did not believe II possi-
BILE to increase the output of locomo-
tives largely because of what he re-
ferred to as disadvantageous labor
situation, and that he did not believe
it would be right TO attempt bond hota-
ton while the government was at
tempting TO make large war loans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
EXPRESS COMPANIES ASK
BIG INCREASE IN RATES
Four Largest Concerns in Country
Petition I. G. &. to Raise
Rates 10 Per Cent.
ABNORMAL BUSINESS is CAUSE
Trying Conditions Tax Facilities Be-
yond Capacity-Labor Scarce, and
Higher Wages Necessary to Retain
Mcn-Losscs Shown by Figures.

By Associated Press
w \ 5 ii NC r o y. November Is
Express companies to-day applied to
the interstate Commerce Commission
for an increase of 10 per cent in rates.
The Adams. American. Southern and
WELSH Fargo companies, making the
application in behalf of themselves and
other express companies. set forth that
they had suffered a net loss OF s3e.sts
as the result of increases in operating
expenses and taxes during the first
six months OF this year.
The companies assert that they are
carrying on greatly increased busi-
ness under the most trying condi-
tions," and that their facilities are
taxed far beyond their normal capacity.
1t is increasingly difficult. their appli-
cation says, to obtain necessary labor
and because OF the increasing demand
for express and baggage cars for move
ment OF troops and military supplies.
II has been impossible TO obtain adc-
quatc equipment.
Frequent and substantial advances in
wages. particularly to employees re-
CcivinS lower rates Of pay, are said
10 have been necessary to retain the
employees, and il has been necessary to
hire large numbers of new men TO nll
the places Of those drafted into the
army or taken TO other employment by
higher wages.
Present rates, the companies de-
clared. ''are insufficient for service un-
der existing abnormal conditions. and
do not produce sufficient revenue to
meet the actual expenses and taxes
of your petitioners" They add that
they are mot only unable to earn Il
reasonable or any return for their SER
vices TO the public, but arc doing bust
ness at an actual loss"
In support of this contention. fig
ures are cited TO show that operating
expenses and taxes of the four prin-
cipal companies for the six months
ending June 80. 1917. were s99,653s4S.
and receipts were ss9,6l3.e99. The
deficit for July was estimated al more
than s25o,0oo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
U-BOATS NEED AID OF GOD
* aiser Confident Thcy WIFI Never
Rest InuI Enrmy Is
Subducd,
IRv Associated rr"ss.i

nv Associated fr"SS.i -
AMSTERDAM November 1.-THE
German Emperor. according to Ber-
lin dispatch. in addressing the u-boa'
crews in the Adriatic and referring to
the development Of the submarines.
said that a voyage OF three or four
weeks now was AN everyday occur
renee, and declared that the develop
mcnt OF the U-boats had not reached
it's highes; point. He expressed graft
hcatiun at the amount OF tonnage
sunk in the Mediterranean. which he
said showed that the U-boats had full
filled what had been expected of them
Submarine warfare would have de-
cisive part in the final outcome of the
war, the Emperor declared. and would
not be stopped until the enemy was
van1uished.
The Emperor concluded: 81 am GER
tain that our submarines will never
rest until the enemy is subducd. Eut
for this we need. as we'll as the power
of man. the aid of God"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
WIFE GIVES INFORMATION
THAT LEADS TO HIS ARREST

NEW YORK, November l5.-Elmer
Dwisgins. promoter of the so-callcd
United States Government Liberty
Loan Club" through which he is al
legged to have hlched thousands of dol
lars from women and children who
thought their money was to be used in
assisting the government in the war.
was arrested at Montgomery, Ala, on
Information supplied BY his wife, il
developed here to-nign,
Il am a patriot hrst-a wife next
Mrs. Dwig gins is declared to have told
a post office inspector who sought her
assistance in locating her husband.
She at first refused 20 listen to the as
sumption that Dwiggins was dishonest.
When told that investigation had given
grounds for suspicion that DwigEins
had defrauded hundreds of persons.
many OF them women and children of
small means. through appeals TO their
patriotism. Mrs. Dwiggins was quoted
by the inspector as saying:
IF ! satisfy myself that what You
say is true, ] will render YOU all the
aid in my power in searching for my
husband. He is unworthy of considera-
tion If he has L5nc what you say, and
I am a patrio: first and q wife next"
REPRESENTED HIS "CLUB"
AS GOVERNMENT AGENCY
Dwiggins. manage" Of tho New York
agency of the Bankers Life Insurance
Company. of Des Moines. Iowa, is al
legged to have r.prescnted that the
club" through which he Operated was
governmental agency, and that Il.
organization had the support of the
company By which he was cmploycd.
Those whom he is said to have duped
made initial payments on the dollar
Dwiggins maze application for the
purchase of large amount of war
bonds. ostensibly for resale to mem
bers" of the Cub" in the same man
ner-by making a relatively small
initial payment.
!, is believed Dwig gins sold at least
$500. 900 worth of the bonds to about
5000 persons. United States Assistant
District Attorney Knox has announced
that an apparent shortage of $4,000
has been discovered. While an in
made Dwiggins disappeared.
He will he charged with using the
mails to defraud. It was announced.
and brought here Immediately 1t is
said he distributed cards through the
mails which said the purpose Of the
Club" was ito give an men. women
and children an opportunity to do
their Bit"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
Big Guns Will Save
Many American Lives
[By A.,oc,ated Pres,.I

CHICAGO, November 15.-I.ires OF
American soldiers can best he safe
guarded by supplying, without stint,
big guns and plenty Of ammunition,
In the opinion OF Medill Mccormick,
Illinois ConSressman. who returned
here to-day after Visiting the allied
armies In Europe on every frsnt,
from the English Channel to the
Adriatic Sea.
'rhe chief lesson he learned, he
said. wnn that II the American job
was well done. Ms regards the out
put of guns and munitions nnd other
preparatory work behind the lines,
comparatively few lives would be
lost.
"It was unmistnkably apparent,
he said, "that the sidc with the
heaviest gums md the most nmmu-
milton, backed by the best orgnniza-
sion In the rear, loses the fevent
men. Therefore our business In to
nee thnt the men have TINT sort OF
backing.
"Our boys in France are I'm mng-
niHccnt condition, and learning the
game with incredible rnpidity. Their
conduct on and on duty deserves
oil praise. snw a great dcnI OF
General PershinE, of whom tho
Britirh and French officers speak In
high praise"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
DEFRAUDS IN SALE
OF LIBERTY BONDS
Elmer Dwiggins Apprehended
Following Alleged Swindling
Of Women and Children.
WIFE CAUSES HIS ARREST
Prisoner Formed Club That Sold
Thousands Of Bonds on Week
ly, Small Payment Plan.
WIFE CAUSES HIS ARREST
iBy Associated Press !

MONTGOMERY. ALA. November IS.
Elmer Dwiggins. of New York. ar
rested here today on charges Of using
the mails TO defraud in connection with
the sale of Liberty loan bonds on the
inStallmcnt plan, told United states
Commissioner Thomas that his troubles
began when he began taking payments
on loans and Investing" them in Sc
curitics on the New York stock EN-
change. He lost about 100000 when
the market declined. and then dccide ed
to leave New York
Soon after Dwiggins's departure
post-ofiice inspectors began investI-
eating his loan business. and they
traced him TO Chattanooga. While en-
route from that city TO Montgomery he
stopped off at Atlanta and bought a
wig. and that threw the inspectors oft
his track for a time. However. he was
recognized when he arrived here
Dwiggins told Commissioner Thomas
that he was anxious to get back ts
New York, and felt confident that he
could adjust his finances so that none
or those who had made payments on
bonds he was supposed TO deliver to
them would lose any OF their money
IS UNABLE TO FURNISH
S25,G0O BOND REQUIRED
lie was unable to furnish the $4,000
bond required, and was locked up for
the night. Tomorrow post-oflice in
spectors. Hugh McQulllan and Alvin
B. Williamson. viii! take the prisoner
back to Ne~ York
Dwisg!ns said he left New York last
saturday. lie arrived here yesterday
apd was unsuccessful in his efforts 10
rent a room. lie had instructed his
wife to send him an express package
address to L. \. Durham, the name
he had assumed and he inquired at
the hotels, but the package had not ar
rived. Post Office inspectors had been
watching him in the meantime. and
arrested him when he was gettinA
ready TO leave for New Orleans.
When arrested Dwiggins had on his
person seventy seven Liberty bonds and
eighteen 800 bills. He was under sur.
Heillancc when he arrived here to cal
Tor mail. and was arrested as he was
In the act OF buying ti:ket for New
Orleans. He will he given :, hearing
before United states Commissioner J.
X. Thomas this afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
Clemenceau Agrees
to Form New Cabinet
lny AssoclnteI Press j

PARIS. November I5.-Former
Premier Clcmcnccau has agreed to
form n new cabinet.
VI. C1emcnccuu remained nt EIysce
Palace with Prcsident Poincnre for
more than nm hour, nfter which tho
announcement WINS mndc that the
President Ind offered him the mis-
sion of forming n Cabinet, which
he hnd accepted. On leaving the
palace. VI. Cicmcnceau, Snid:
~ intend to net quickly and ra-
tionnlly. There nrc certain little
matters to examine and regulate,
nnd I think I shall need forty-eight
hours. shall perhaps he nbic to
give the first c1nct information to-
morrow evening"
The Radical Rnd Radicni-Socinlist
groups I'm tho SENATE met nnd adopt
cd resolution that tho cIrcum-
stances of the hour required TINT
the hest quniined men tnkc oftice
regardless of parties. The corre.-
pondirE Eroups In tho chamber.
after sharp discussion. adopted n
resolution against the party pro-
nouncInE against VI. Ciemcnceau.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
GENERAL PERSHING MAKES
CORRECTIONS IN CASUALTY LIST
TBy Associated Press,

10y Hssotiateu PreSS.l
WASHINGTON. u. c.. November IS
ing to-day on the German raid on
American trenches November puts
the killed At three. the wounded at
eleven. and the missing at eleven. The
first report was three killed, five
wounded and twelve missing.
First Lieutenant William H. Nc
Laughlin is added to the list Of
wounded. Private William p. Grigsby.
OF Louisville, Ky, previously reported
4 prisoner in the hands Of the Ger
mans, is among the wounded also.
The following are added to the list
OF missing and probably captured:
Private Clyde l. Grimsley. Frank
Grimsley. Stockton. Kans.
Private Hoyt .. Decker. W. f.
Decker. Vincennes. Ind.
The casualty reported as Private
Harry f. Lang ham, should be Private
Harry Il. Lauchman. Ada Lauchman,
Chicago. ILL.,
The list OF three killed is unchanged,
but the following others are added to
tic wounded:
Private Lester c. Smith. II. A. Smith,
r. r. ID. No ). Concord, y. c.
Private Louis \. Defer. Mother,
Mrs. Catherine Defer, Sullivan, Ind.
Private Paul W. Fam. George w
Fam Sarona, Wis.
Private George Wesley Miss Mar
garette Welsh. Dayton. NY.
WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES
REVISED STATEMENT
The War Department issued this
statement:
The War Department has received
the following corrected list OF tho
casualties resulting from the German
raid before daylight. November 8,
upon the salient occupied by com
pany of American infantry. This re-
vised list shows our losses to have
been three killed. eleven wounded and
eleven missing. The additions TO the
original list Of wounded include First
Lieutenant William II. Mclaughlin and
five privates. one of the latter, Pri-
vate William +. Grigsby, was originally
listed as missing. Private Dewey y.
Kern, previously listed as missing. has
been accounted for and is no longer
among the casualties. The name given
as "Privatc - Reckon" unidentified,
previously on the missing list. does not
appear on the revised list. The wound
cd are reported as doing we'll"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
HUNS STIR UP CLERGY
To Conserve ConI-Chnrgc Sunday
Holiday to Another Dny-CathOiics
Protest EncrScticnllJ.
INV Associated Press. |


COPENHAGEN, Wednesday, Novem-
ber 1.-the Bavarian government, in
order to effect better utilization Of
water power and electricity and to
save coal, has decided to transfer the
Sunday holiday to another day in the
week. This has stirred up hornets
nest. The Catholic clergy have pro-
tested most energetically. and are sup
ported by the Protestants. Catholic
labor unions have. held a big meeting
uf protest. Only the Socialist unions
acquiesce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
REVOKE ORDERS TO MOVE
Federal officials nt New York Decide
to Give Enemy Aliens "Rensonable''
Time TO Nncnte Winter Front Homcn.

NEW YORK, November 15.-Federal
officers here to-day decided to revoke
the order demanding that enemy aliens
move from the water front streets Of
this city within twenty-four hours
They will be given a reasonable time
to obtain new places cf residence, but
must report to the Office of the United
States marshal and have their permit
cards stamped. More than 5000 enemy
aliens have changed their residences
since the original list was made out.
1t was announced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
COKE, PRICES REMAIN SAME
Fuel Administration VIII Make no Al
tcratIOns Unless Production
Costs Grently Increase.
.lBg Associated Press. ]

[By Associatcu Press.
WASHINGTON. November 15.-Coke
prices fixed by the fuel administration
will not be changed, 1t was announced
to day. unless producers establish be-
yond question that their costs of pro-
duction justify alterations. If changes
i'm prices arc sought, the applicants
will be required to make out Il schedule
OF their costs i'm manner approved
by the Federal Trade Commission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
KERENSKY IN UNDOUBTED
CONTROL OF MOSCC

WASHINGTON. November lo.-But
one coherent bit Of information con-
corning Russia reached Washington to.
day. 1t is that the Kerensky forces are
in undoubted control OF Moscow. The
news came through the Russian am
bassador at Rome to Boris Bakhmetieff,
the Russian ambassador here. Tho
dispatch stated only that the Italian
government had established the fact OF
kerensky's control Of Moscow.
The meaGer information which
reached the state Department was a
collection of the newspaper stories
that have appeared in Stockholm
These were summarized by Ira Nelson
Morris. the American minister there
and cabled here. They are In the Same
contradictory state as the press dis
patches which have been received in
the United States previously.
One dispatch recites that the streets
OF Petrograd are quiet; that the shops
and bank" are open. and that the
normal life of the city is going on.
Another states that the most violent
lighting is on in many quarters. This
discrepancy was explained by an Amer
lean diplomat who was in Petrograd
during the last lighting with the Boil
sheviki six weeks ago. The factions
spray each other with machine guns,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
SOUTHERN ROY KILLED IN
ACTION WITH CANADIANS
iBy Associated Press.

OTTAWA. November 15.-The name
of +. Il. Harrison. of st. Augustine.
Fla, Is included among the wounded in
to-day's Canadian casualty list
Killed in action: Everett Brewster.
Alabama City, Ala. Wounded: II. A..
McIsaac. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
s67e, 1853, 900 FROM BONDS
Staggering Sum Realized as Part OF
Second Payment on Liberty Issue
In New York.
IBy Associated Press. !

NEW YORK, November 15.-Thelsec&
ond payments by subscribers to the
second Liberty loan received to-day at
tho Federal Reserve Bank OF New
York totaled sS7s.s53.Ooo. with 800
member banks in the district still to
report late tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
FIFTEEN REGIMENTS
RECRUITED ~ NEW YORK
isy Associated Prcss.l

=.
NEW YORK, November l5.-Fiftccn
regiments have been enlisted in the
United States by the British and Ca
madam recruiting mission. IL was an
rounced here tonight by the mission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
WASHINGTON RECEIVES
NO LIST OF CASUALTIES

WASHINGTON. d. G.. November IS
NO Casualty list Of the American
troops under German shell fire. as re-
ported in news dispatches to-day, has
oeen received By the War Depart
ment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-10
French Take Over Part
OF Italian Line Under
Cover of Own Guns
Artillery in Place Before In
fantry Advance; Hearten
Italian Troops

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES ~
ITALY, Dec. Protected b. their own
artillery fire, and, whenever possible
under cover Of night, the French forces
have gradually taken over their al
lStted positions on the Italian front
and to-day face the Austro-Germans in
full strength.
The French began tho task Of taking
over their sector with the determine
ton TO DO this as far "a possible IN
aided, and they brought up their own
batteries and placed them in position
before a single infantry company ad-
vanced. Consequently. IL was under
the shelter of the French. and not an
Italian, oarrage fire that the troops
finally began slipping into the lines
they now occupy.
These French troops are thoroughly
familiar with all kinds OF fighting, both
in the mountains and in the plains. as
they are among Frances best, and they
have taken up their positions in full
confidence that they cannot DC dis
lodged. This has been tremendously
heartening and inspiring 10 the tai
ians, retiring for rest and reorganiza-
ton.
The French positions are among the
most important along the entire Italian
front. Down 90 the last trooper the
new corners appreciate this fact. and
while they look for frequent and fierce