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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
"HGmAHS COUNCIL or Ma
TIONAL DEFENSE HERE

AT meeting of the presidents Of
the various women's organizations
and societies of Mt Sterling and
Montgomery county, held at the Rest
Rooms on Saturday Afternoon, a
chapter of the Woman's Council of
National Defense was organized.
Mrs. Percy D. Bryan was temporary
chairman and explained the work.
The following officers were elected:
First Chairman, Mrs. Mary VIM
Lockridge; second Chairman, Mrs.
Ben r. Turner; First Vice Chair
man, Mrs. James Kennedy; Second
Vice President, Mrs. John w. Bur-
bridge; Secretary, Miss Louise
Tabb; Treasurer, Mrs. J. Oldham
Greene; Sub Chairman of Registra-
ton, Mrs. w. o. Hopper; Sub
Chairman of Home. Economics, Mrs.
L. f. Griggs; Sub Chairman Of
Food Protection, Mrs. J. A. Van
SAINT; Sub Chairman. of the Health
and Welfare of Children, Miss Mar
garet Frost; Sub Chairman of Pro-
lection of Women Workers, Mrs.
dan Welsh; Sub Chairman of Mo-
raj and Spiritual Conservation of the
Forces of the Nation, Mrs. Silas
StOfer; Sub Chairman of Social
Service, Mrs. Charles K. Oldham;
Sub Chairman of Allied Relief, Mrs.
Percy D. Bryan; Sub Chairman of
Courses of Instruction., Miss Louise
LlOyd; Sub Chairman of Publicity,
Mrs. Gemmill B. Senff. .
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
THE SICK

Miss Vivian Alfrey, who has been
i'll with typhoid fever, is recovering
rapidly.
Mr.. Thos. G.. Denton was confined
to his room several days last week
as the result of fall.
Mrs. L. l.. Bridgforth continues to
improve and it is thought will soon
be able to be out again.
Mrs. Joe p. Sullivan, who was OPP
Grated on last week, is getting along
as well as could be expected.
The condition of Mrs. c. H..
HUMPHREYS, who is at Lexington
hospital, remains quite serious.
Little Miss Louise Orear, who
was operated on at Lexington
Hospital last week, is getting along
nicely and will soon be able TO be
brought home. co..
Mr.. w. A. Sutton, who has been
an intense sufferer from rheumatism
for several months, expects to go to
Martinsville, Ind, Thursday, where
it is hoped the baths will relieve his
suffering.
Mrs. Donald Martin, who was TAX
en- to Lexington last week for treat
ment, is getting along nicely. 1t
was thought at first an operation
would be necessary but as she re-
sponded to treatment no operation
was performed. -.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
CATTLE SALES

Monte Fox, of Danville, purchas-
ed from Ed and H. M. Prewitt, Of
this county, 152 head of fancy
steers, average weight l, 400 pounds,
for which they received $3.50 a hun
bred. Dunlap Gay delivered to Mr..
Fox SO head of 1,215-pound cattle
for which he received $12.S5 a. hun
bred. 1t is understood Mr.. Fox pur-
chased 1900 head of cattle in this
county at between ~ and Is cents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
SOCIAL EVENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. w. Kirkpat-
rick entertained thirty-fve friends
with swimming party at "Kirk's
camp Sunday afternoon.
Master George G.. Hamilton enter
tanned quite a large number of
friends with a dance at Olympian
Springs Thursday evening. AT in
Permission delightful luncheon was
served and all present spent a thor
oughly enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shields d. Gay en-
tertained number of their friends
with Five Hundred party and
Dutch lunch at their home on Holt
avenue Thursday evening. The oc-
easion was in the nature of fare
well party to Mr.. Gay, who has re-
ceived call TO the Officers Reserve
Corps at Fort Benjamin Harrison. A
most delightful evening was spent by
all present.
Mr.. Henry p. Reid entertained a
number of his friends with a six
o'clock dinner at his home on North
Maysville street Saturday evening.
His guests were Messrs. T. P. SUIT
ton, h. M. French, H. M. Prewitt,
J. NJ. Hoffman, G.. B. Patterson, b.
Frank Perry, F. M. Wyatt, R. L.
coleman, C. T. Coleman, R. H. Lane,
Josh Owings, John w. Eastin and
G. B. Senff. A most enjoyable even
ing was spent by Mr.. Reds guests.
Z Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gay entertain
ed house-party of young people
for their daughter, Nancy, at "Way-
side" in Bourbon county. Her
guests were Francis Coleman, and
Virginia Clark, of Lexington; Mary
Young, Ann Prewitt and Evelyn
Prewitt, Of Mt. Sterling; Elizabeth
FClaS, of Paris, and Henrietta Prev
lit, of Winchester. Miss Gay and her
guests were among those who at
tended the WoOdford Reunion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
FAMILY REUNION

The forty-fourth annual reunion
of the family of the late j. E. M.
O'Hair was held at the old home
stead near Brick Chapel last week.
Over one hundred people attended
the reunion. The Trimble and
Swango families of this county are
connected with the O'Hair family.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

PERSONALS

Mr.. Chester A. Dwyer spent Sun
day in Cincinnati.
Miss Mary Beall spent the week
end with relatives in Clark county.
Miss Anna Jamison, of Fulton
Mo-, is the guest of Mrs. ]. A. Van
SAINT.
Judge Allie W. Young, of More
head, was a visitor in our city
Friday.
Mr.. Miller McClain, of Muncie,
ILL.,, visited relatives in the county
last week.
Mr.. Walter Tate, of Danville,
was the guest last week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Price Calk.
Mrs. Luther Redmond and two
children are visiting relatives in
Paris and Carlisle.
Mrs. Sarah Holt, of Kokomo, Ind,
is visiting the family Of B. F. Car
penter, in the county.
Mr.. William Lover, of Findlay, O.,
visited the family of his uncle, Mr..
E. E. Jones, last week.
Miss Lola Day has returned from
months visit to relatives in Vir-
ginia and West Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hoffman have
returned from a stay of several
weeks at Olympian Springs.
Mrs. ]. C. McChesney, of st.
Louis, Mo-, is here visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Wyatt.
Mrs. NJ. C. Clay, Lula C. Thomas
and Ann Thomas spent Sunday in
Louisville with Mr.. R. P. Thomas.
Mrs. S. v. Johnson and daughter,
Thelma, of Bath coonty, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Jacobs.
Mrs. c. T. Derrickson and daugh-
ter, Elise, are visiting her sister,
Mrs. d. w. Gwinn, at Huntington,
W. Va.
Mrs. William V. Holly, of Man
haitian, N. ", is here visiting her
father, Mr.. ]. G. Trimble, ST., and
other relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. j. S. Wilson and
Miss Anise Hunt, who have been Wis
iting at French Lick Springs, win
return home Friday.
Mrs. G.. B. Swango has as her
guest her niece, Mrs. j. A. Crockett,
and her accomplished little daugh-
ter, Edith, of Tazwell, Va.
Mrs. Iolne Hawkins and Mrs.
Kiddville Granite, of Flemingsburg,
spent the weekend with the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. Price Calk.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Bailey
and son, Albert, are at the bedside
of Mrs. Bailey's father, who is quite
i'll at his home near Stanford.
as. gets the hottest Democratic paper IN the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
RELIGIOUS
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The Red Cross workers of Mt.
Sterling will have charge of the
program at Mission hour 60 800 next
Sunday morning at the Somerset
church and the public is cordially
invited to attend.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

For Rent-Small well improved
place 212 miles from Mt. Sterling
until March l, 1919. Also for sale,
5 acres good tobacco, 10 acres corn
and other crops now growing on
the place. Possession given at once.
Apply at this office. loft
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
BEAN HORSES WIN

Bernice Moore, driven by Mr..
Chas. Bean, won second money in
the $4,000 stake race at Lebanon,
Ind, last week. The mare won the
3rd and 4th heats in 2:15. He also
won second money in the $4,000
race for PAGERS with Mable t., the
best time being in 2:11H. The
horses will start at Charlottesville,
Ind, this week. Mr.. Beams many
friends will be pulling for him to win.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
Ice Cream Sumner,

The Antioch Sunday School and
day school will give an ice cream
supper at the school house Saturday
night, September LIST. Everybody
invited and urged to come.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

sister, Mrs. John Hickey, of Sharps-
burg.
Mr.. Oliver Howell left Monday
morning Tor a short stay at Swangc
Springs.
Mr.. Homer French, Of Louisville
spent Sunday with his brothers in
this city.
Lieut.. Geo. Warwick. Of Frank
fort, spent Sunday with friends in
this city.
Miss Alpha Enoch has returned
from visit to Miss Ruth Frost at
Toronto, Can.
Mrs. Samuel w. Greene, Of Louis
vile, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs,
L. B. Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Mccormick, of
Winchester, spent Sunday with rela-
tives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster p. Hunting
ton spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in Lexington.
Mrs. May Carpenter, of Lexington,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. d. G. Mcnamara.
Misses Hattie and Elizabeth
Brockway have returned from a
two weeks visit to Owingsville.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bayless Chenault,
of Lexington, visited Judge and
Mrs. w. o. Chenault the past week.
Miss Anna Matthias, Of Carlisle,
has returned home after pleasant
visit to her sister, Mrs. John C. King.
Mrs. ]. w. Hedden, Jr., and little
daughter, Emily, and Miss Emilee
Howe will leave Thursday for a
weeks stay at Olympian Springs.
Mrs. T. B. Arthur and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Jellico, Tenn, are
guests of Mrs. Arthur's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Hedden, Sr.
Messrs. L, E. Griggs and Hunt
Priest went to Michigan last week
and drove two new Chevrolet auto
mobiles back for the Pinney- Griggs
Co.
Mr.. Miller McClain and Mrs. W.
w. Warner left Monday for their
home in Muncie, ILL.,, after a several
weeks visit to the family Of R. r.
Warner.
Messrs. Perry Flora and Gilbert
Triplett returned from Flint, Mich,
Saturday night with two new Buick
automobiles for the Mt. Sterling
Garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar May, of
Georgetown; Mr.. L. D. May, of St.
Louis, Mo-, and Mrs. r. S. Sample,
of Maysville, were the guests of DR..
and Mrs. R. E. May the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Heaton and
little daughters, Highland, Mary and
Edith Boyd, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Heaton and Mr..
and Mns. C. C. Boyd for several
weeks, returned to their home in
Memphis, Tenn, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Hoskins and
two children and Mrs. A. Hoskins
left last week for visit to relatives
and friends at Kansas City, Mo.
They will also visit at Lewisburg,
Kan, and Tulsa, Okla, before re-
turning.
NJ NJ w -, 4
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
BUYS BUICK AUTO

Mrs. Peter Kelly purchased and
had delivered to her Monday a Buick
touring car, 1918 model. The Mt.
Garage made the sale.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
REPRESENT RED CROSS

Miss Eliza Harris and Mr.. A. B.
Oldham represented the local chap
ter of the Red Cross Society at the
State meeting held at Lexington
last week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
PREWITT REUNION

The annual Prewitt family reunion
will be held at "Vergeland" the
beautiful country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Prewitt Thursday
of this week.
Relatives will gather from all over
the United States for this reunion
and the day is being looked forward
to with a great deal of pleasure.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Anderson had
as their guests at Kirkpatrick's
camp last week Mrs. Anderson's sis
ter. Mrs. Williams, and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lutte Jones, L. w. Gate
wood, Miss Mary Lawless Gate
wood and Master james Gatewood.
Judge and Mrs. r. II. VIM, Mr..
and Mrs. II. G. Hoffman, Mrs. Sarah
f. Vim, Mrs. Mary w. Lockridge,
and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. U. Lipscomb
and daughters left Sunday for
Cleveland, Detroit and other North
ern cities. Upon their return they
will visit Mr.. Harry w. Lockridge
at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Don't put off, act now, fall ging-
hams at Hazelrigg's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Remember, Young Fellow, the Has
Been got there, even if he couldn't
stay.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Watermelons and canteloupes on
ice at Greenwade's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
TENT MEETING CLOSES

The tent meeting which has been
conducted at Grassy Lick the past
three weeks by Rev. R. NJ. Reynolds,
closed Sunday night with five addi-
tons. Rev. Reynolds will begin
meeting in Fleming county tonight.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Ice cold watermelons and cante-
loupes for August heat.
VanarsdelPs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

aE. gets the hottest Democratic paper in the
SJv u. S. one year THE HORNET. Fork. N. C.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Act now, new fall silks on display
at Hazelrigg's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Mrs. J. w. Burbridge, teacher of
piano and voice. Studio will open
September 3rd. % Clay st.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28

Fresh canteloupes and watermel-
ons daily. VanarsdelPs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
REAL WAR HERO
General Precipitation" (of
Rain) Uncle Sans Best Ally.
Each Ten Minutes Worth Mill
lion Dollars to Farmer.

Chicago. May 24.-General Precipi-
tation is the best ally Uncle Sam has
right now. He is doing his bit by
deluging the country with a series of
rains that have saved the wheat crop
grains and foodstuffs
Each ten minutes rain is worth a
million dollars to the American farm
ers," one statistical shark declared to-
day.
Reports from all parts of the coun-
try, gathered today, show that crop
prospects in general are exceptionally
good, due mostly to the recent rains,
while the heavy frost failed to cause
the destruction that was feared at
first.
Here are the reports by states:
Illinois-Wheat meadows and pastures
showing improvement under the much
corn planting turnout the state. Many
crops up in the central and south portions.
Oats, potatoes and vegetables growing nice
ly but some damage by recent frost. Con-
dition of fruit generally satisfactory.
following the two i days rains viii help
garden immeasurably. High winds saved
most of the growing crops from damage
Minnesota and Dakotas@Rains followed
by warm sun. causing crops, delayed by
worth millions to farmers
Iowa-Farmers are caught up" as re-
suit of recent rains. Corn prospects fine,
with 10 per cent increased acreage. Big
increase in potatoes and garden acreage
! Winter wheat condition poor compared
| to other crops. but expected to improve.
| Spring wheat better, with more acreage
Peaches failure. owing to winter kill, but
| other fruits normal.
Missouri-An crop prospects good and
| expected to improve under anticipation
warm weather. Only slight damage from
| recent frosts.
Kansas and Nebraska--,Heavy rains
| great boost to early crops" Wheat pro-
spects greatly improved; corn fine. Truck
gardeners report fine early stands. Wet
weather unfavorable to alfalfa hay crop
| just coming in, however
| TeXas-Wheat and oats crop estimated
at twenty million bushels, practically dou.
BILE normal yield. Corn above normal. Food
products show % per cent increase in acre.
age Cotton backward because of coo
weather. Some wheat already being har-
vested. Most of crops expected to be cut
by June 10. Wheat acreage in Pan Han
| die region 100 per cent above normal.
Oklahoma-Oklahoma wheat crops savet
by rains. Nearly 100000 acres planted
this year, 20 per cent above normal. Bumper
crops of Corn and alfalfa predicted. Cotton
condition good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
DROP TON SPEECHES
Aviators in France Want
Fritz to Read "WiIson on War;

Paris, May 24.-The American La
fayette escadrille, now carrying the
American flag into the skies above the
western front, is to be only one part
of great unit of American air fight
ers now forming, according toe plans
which became known today.
The new army group will include
not only the Lafayette squadron but
a numbe. of other American aviators
who are now graduating from various
French ali: fighting schools. The pres
ent members of the Lafayette esca-
drille insist that they retain their pres
ent French fighting machines and
their present French officers as squad
ron commanders.
The Lafayette flyers are preparin.;
to distribute a ton of printed pamph
lets of President Wilson's speeches and
proclamations over the German lines
At the Lafayette headquarters TO :
day the Americans were inspected by
Major Mitchell, U. S. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
WON'T REDUCE CLUBS
Big League Magnates Stick to "Busi-
ness as UsuaP' Plan.

Chicago, May 24.-That despite the
national situation both the American
and National leagues will play out
their schedules without accepting the
eighteen player limit plan was a fore
gone conclusion when members of the
national baseball commission again
met here today. President Ban john
son of the American league has been
strongly opposed to any cut in the
roster of his clubs and President J.
K. Tener of the National league and
August Hermann took similar stands.
The course to be pursued by the two
major leagues during the period of
the war was to be settled definitely at
today's meeting, it was generally be-
lieved. Another problem before the
commission was that of the bean
balP' which President Johnson has
denounced on the ground that it is
being used by some pitchers to lessen
the batting effectiveness of opposing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
SENATE STANDING PAT
Canvass Finds Senators
Firmly Against Press Censorship.

Washington, May 24.-Canvass of
the senate, at the suggestion of Pres
ident Wilson, today uncovered little
enthusiasm for any kind of a censor
ship whatever as a clause in the Greg
DRY espionage bill. Senate conferees,
however, will meet again tomorrow
with house conferees to determine
whether some compromise censorship
regulations shall be adopted.
Republicans say they won't favor
any censorship that might by any
chance replace the present board
headed by George Creel.
Some senators opposed to any CEN
sorship provision pointed today to the
statement issued by the state depart
ment complimenting newspapers and
press associations upon the success of
the voluntary censorship" upon the
movements of the French mission.
At the request of the state depart
ment the newspapers refrained from
printing anything of the departure of
Joffre.
Others drew attention to the Incl
cent of the sending of American de-
stroyers into the U-boat zone. Altho
it was generally known in newspaper
offices ten days before the announce
ment came from London, not one
word got into any newspaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
HAS A BIG PROGRAM
Colored Institutes Graduating Exer-
cises VIII Begin Friday Evening.

The Industrial and Educational in
Stitute, the colored normal and trade
school east of the city, begins its COM
mencement season tomorrow evening
and continues thru next Wednesday.
The program for the week follows:
Friday, May 25. p m.-Student
loyalty rally.
Sunday, May 81, p. m-Bac-
calaureate sermon, the Rev. D. A.
Holmes, Metropolitan Baptist temple,
Kansas City. Kan; p. m, religious
organizations.
Monday. May 2S, 10 to 12-Classes;
p M, field sports; 8 p. m, recital
musical department.
Tuesday, May 90. 10 a. m.-Exhibi-
ton military drill; p. M, class day
exercises, p. M, class play.
Wednesday, May 80, 10 a. M
Alumni reunion; 2 p. M, commence
ment address, President H. w. Hayes,
George R. Smith college, Sedalia, Mo.
The work of the several departments
will be on exhibition thruout the COM
meEcement season. All exercises will
be held in the auditorium of Bradford
Miller hall. Friends of negro educa-
ton are invited to attend all exercises.
Auto buses will leave the transfer
station Sunday and Wednesday at 2
| u. n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
Topeka Typographical Union Elects
Rush l.. McConn President

Officers of the Topeka Typograph-
ica1 union, No. 121, were elected at
the annual meeting of the organization
held Wednesday at the city auditor
ium. The new officers are: Rush L.
McConn, president; George Holmgren,
vice president; Franklin PLinney, re-
treasurer; w. NJ. Amos, financial and
recording secretary; I. n. Grandon,
sergeant at arms; executive committee,
w. C. Gillies, Leo Won Langen and
Otto L. Rain. Delegates to the ma
tional convention, to be held at Colo
RADIO Springs, August IS, are j. j. Nc
Conville and S. D. Colvin, with A. D.
Bauer and 1. n. Grandon as alternates.
Auditing committee of the organiza-
ton is made up OF Walter Fox, c. G.
Shriver and F. NJ. Shelton; Elmer w.
Wagner, doorkeeper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-24
BANKERS NOTES

Matt Weightman has a hard job on
his hands. furnishing rooms for the
bankers and their ladies who didn't
make reservations in advance. He has
list of rooming houses covering four
or five typewriter pages and may be
found at any time during the conven-
ton on the first floor of Memorial
hall
An officious negro janitor is doing
anything but making life pleasant for
the convention visitors in Topeka He
appears to take great delight in bawl-
ing as loud as ne can the fact that
smoking isn't allowed in Memorial
hall.
President Wulfekuhler has appoint
ed w. F. Benson, former state bank
commissioner, as head of the resolu-
tions committee. Resolutions concern
ing the conventions action on the lib
erty loan will be drawn by that com
mittee, and, no doubt, adopted by the
delegates. President Wulfekuhler
spoke of the proverbial SNOWFALL in an
uncomfortable place when asked if it
were probable that the scheme pro-
posed by John E. Wagner, of Larned,
would be accepted by the delegates
Wagner's --latest" is a proposition for
Kansas banks to purchase liberty loan
bonds to the amount of their surplus
profits for 1916.
Benson's committee is expected to
draw resolutions providing for an in
vestigation of charges made by Sena-
tor Charles e. Snyder in tOdayS ad-
dress that some banks in small towns
obtain two charters in order to Stif1e
competition. The adoption of reso-
luton of this nature will be feather
in the bankers cap, ii is declared.
They would rather investigate alleged
failings of their own business than to
force the public to make the investi-
cation.
1t looked awfully prosperous in
Memorial hall today. Delegates were
going around carrying check books. at
least that's what they resembled. But
they were only passes to the various
/ entertainments provided by the To-
| peka bankers and bound in a card
| book resembling a check book.
The executive committee has adopt
ed resolutions providing for the pur-
chase of $4,000 in liberty loan
| bonds. That much extra money is
| lying idle in the treasury of the asso-
citation.
Chas H Moore, who was with the
| Southwest National Bank of Com
merce, of Kansas City, Mo-, for TWEEN
! ty-five years and who is one of the
organizers of the new National City
| bank of Kansas City, is attending the
State Bankers association meeting
here and meeting his many friends
who are delegates to the state conven-
ton. Mr.. Moore, along with John NJ.
Moore and ]. F. Meade, resigned from
the Southwest National Bank of Com
merce on May II to organize their new
institution which will have a paid up
capital and surplus of $1,2O0,O0O. II
will be located at 916 Walnut street,
| Kansas City, Mo. "Chas' Moore is
reported to know personally more
bankers of Kansas than any other man
in Kansas City and John NJ. Moore
also is well acquainted in Kansas
financial circles, having been connect
ed with the Fourth National bank OF
Wichita before going to Kansas City
Both were vice presidents and direc-
tors of the Southwest National Banh
of Commerce before their resignation
! this month.