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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

bushel on coal would bring in a
revenue Of $l,505,OOO, and a tax of
five cents gallon on whisky
would at once put $685. 800 in the
State treasury. And these trifing
taxes would mean the extinguish-
ing of the State debt in one year,
and surplus Of at least $1,000, 900
on hand in the States banking ac-
count. 1t rs ROSY picture, and
one based on the coolest of cold
facts.
Distinguishing the State deficit Of
something like $4,OOO,OOO is as easy
as falling off log. The coal men
ought to be forced to pay tax for
the manner in which they are rob
bling the public at the present price
Of coal, and the whisky people
ought to stand a five-cents- SON the
gallon tax for the general harm
liquor does, and the enormous fraud
perpetrated by the trade.
The Times proposes to hammer
along this line, if it takes all the
year.
If an extra session Of the legis-
lature is called. it should be for en-
acting a law taxing coal and liquor
as above recited-AND NOTHING
ELSE.
If, in addition to this, all useless
offices were abolished and all sal
aries reduced to a just and equit-
able basis, the State would have
money to throw at the birds and
the burden of taxation would be so
small that it would not be burden
at all.-Glasgow Times. /.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

Lime should be applied after
blowing, and preferably three OF
four weeks before seeding alfalfa,
in order that it may becomee from
frequent borrowings thoroughly in
corporated with the soil. 1t rs often
practical, especially when using
ground limestone, to apply the lime
to the crop preceding, in order thar
there may be time for it to become
thoroughly available for the alfalfa.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

When an editor can't get himself
cussed occasionally he shows signs
of declining mentality and advanc-
ing senility. Cuss away!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

Whenever we get between the devil
and the deep sea we unanimously
resolve that we don't want either.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

Speaking of New Years resolu-
tions-but why speakY They have
all been forgotten by this time.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

Take your old shoes to ]. H.
Brunner-he does the work by hand
and makes them look as good as
new. (24-tf)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

We know of several people in this
town who have high aims in life
but are short on ammunition. Not
YOU, of course!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

giving a correct imitation of a per-
feet lady with nothing to do
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

Leap Year having skunk into his
tory, the courageous maiden may
now pop the question without hav-
ing it slammed at her for the rest
of her days.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16
Geiger Pharmacy Co.
Incorporated

Our customers are ack-for-the-more
! kind. WILL YOU JOIN THEM?
By trading with us you increase the
purchasing power of your
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16
Notice OF Dissolution of Mt. Ster-
ling Laundry Company.

Mt. Sterling, Ky, Dec. 80, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that the
Mt. Sterling Laundry Company, in
corporated, is closing up its busi-
ness and that the undersigned
President will pay any and all
claims that may be due from said
corporation, upon presentation.
Mt. Sterling Laundry Co.,
81 At BY Thos. Kennedy, Pres.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

Bring your job work to tire Ad-
vocate Office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
A COLUMN OF CLIPPINGS
In Less Than Six Months.

Some idea of the increase in Amer
ica's sea strength since our entry into
the war may be gathered from Sec
rotary Danies recent statement that
the navy now has in commission three
times as many ships as it had six
months ago Equally striking is the
fact that the enlisted men and marines,
exclusive of the Naval Reserve and
lesser units, now number approximate
IL one hundred and seventy-two thous
and, which exceeds by some twenty
thousand men the personnel of the Brit
ish navy at the beginning of the war.
AT that time" notes the New York
Evening Post, the British naval
strength was composed of four hundred
and seventy-eight fighting units, while
last November our own navy comprised
one hundred and sixty. units, or exactly
one-third the British strength At
lanta Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
Dates Back From Johnny Reb.

The submarine was invented thirty
seven years ago." says the Nashville
Herald. Farther back than that. The
submarine was used by the Confeder-
acy in 1863, and sunk Federal war
ship in Charleston harbor 1t was a
crude affair in those days and several
crews lost their lives before the sue
cessful expedition was made. This
crew was also lost, together with the
submarine, but the enemy hsip was
sunk, which was the main thing de-
sired The soldiers and sailors of the
Southern Confederacy taught the world
many new things about. warfare The
Germans have only improved upon
the submarine idea.-Tifton Gazette
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

| The passage of the bond bill in. the
Senate Saturday marks an epoch in
the history of the United States. Here
are some interesting facts connected
with measure:
1t provides for the largest issue of
governement obligations ever author
lied by any national legislature in the
world in a single enactment.
1t required exactly fifteen days from
1.-THE date of the introduction of the
measure in the House of Representa-
tives for the bill to win it's way to
final passage:
1t was debated for less than one
complete day in both houses Of the
Congress of the United States.
In neither the House nor the Senate
was single adverse vote recorded
against ii.
The bill provides for an issue of
$4,000 100000 in new bonds, the funds
from which will be loaned to the al
lies of the United States in the war
against the imperial German govern
ment
1t provides for the issuance of
$3,00O,OO0,0O0 to make UP the loans
formerly authorized for domestic ard
foreign uses.
1t provides for the issuance of
$2,000000,00 in United States treas
Try certificates, an entirely new feat
ure in American war flnanciering.
1t provides for the issuance Of
$53S,945,46o in bonds to refund and
discharge other outstanding obligations
OF the United States. Macon News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
AN INTERESTING EXPERIENCE.

Macon has just had an election that
was wholesome experience.
Machine politics, with which Ma
con has been infested ever since Hec-
tors dog was a pup, were wiped out in
twinkling of an eye.
A mayoralty and aldermanic ticket
consisting almost entirely of men pol
itically unknown, announced against
the administration ticket, made COM
paratively slight campaign, and walk
ell away with the election.
1t simply shows that the people, in
the Sc times, are sick and tired of poll
tics, and are going to vote for their
fellow citizens who are least represent
at.,e of the professional political ele
Iment.
Macon has tried for years to depose
the Getty hall crowd and almost did
it once. However, Bridges Smith is so
tremendously popular that his personal
influence has been sufficient to keep
his friends in office. A charter inhibi-
tion prevented him from offering for
~ election this year, but he was iden-
tilted with the campaign and would
Lave been intimately connected with
the administration.
But the people have their thoughts
Gu the war on the prosperous times,
and on the future, and they are not
going to be involved in political mud
die. So they acted in a business-like
way, took the election quietly but
s. berly, and voted without regard to
political prejudice and excitement. In
there is the greatest city
hall shake-up pending that Macon will
lave ever known.
The occurrence is one that may well
be viewed with interest by the politi-
cal flesh-eaters in other Georgia cities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.

Suppose that today the Allies should
acknowledge defeat and yield to such
peace terms as Germany might dictate
Of course, it is not probable, but it
altogether possible, that such CON
tingency might develop.
Russia is eliminated, for months to
Icome, as a factor in the great war.
Rumania and Serbia really do not
count
italy has paid heavy penalty for
its few gains, and is not in a position
to either render the Allies any effective
assistance, more than keeping a con-
siderable portion of the Teutonic ar
niles engaged, or to do any material
damage to the enemy.
France is bravely holding its own,
Tut cannot advance a step.
Great Britain is at the last of its re-
sources, valiantly and magniicently
holding Germany off at arms length /;
out England has spent its punch and
cannot now, nor will it ever be able to,
deliver the decisive blow
SO if the war is won by the Allies
counting Uncle Sam as one of the party
- it must be chiefly through the efforts,
tic men, and the money of the United
States.
1t is, therefore fair and pertinent
Question to ask: What would happen
should our Allies across the waters
suddenly cave in?
1t is a known fact-Colonel Roose-
welt has said that he actually saw the
plans-that Germany, as a part of its
scheming for world conquest, really
, perfected naval and military designs
for an invasion of the United States
with the European obstacles out Of
the way, and Germany still in a bull
doing, imperialistic food, would the
Kaiser send his minions across the
! Atlantic to attack this country? And
how we'll prepared would we be to re-
sist them?
Of course, these questions may ap-
rear as futile and foolish, but it is
mot wholly beyond the range of reas-
enable speculation. They are sufficient
to excite passing interest, anyhow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

obtain at present, because they are
quitting their household jobs to pick
cotton at higher wages.
And bands for the fields are even
more difficult to employ, for the reason
that there are so few of them.
The exodus of negroes to the north
is partly responsible. The employ
ment of so many, white and black, at
the army camps is another reason. The
drafting of scores into the army is an
other factor.
Certain it is, that with thousands Of
acres of ripened and unpicked cotton
III Sumter county, the need for at least
one kind of labor is acutely felt at
present and may be taken as an ind1-
cation of how sorely the farmers will
be- affected next summer
There is a fine job ahead for the va
rious organizations, but it will require
active and Jealous cooperation on the
part of the employers themselves. The
only possible solution is mobilization
Systematically undertaken, of the en-
tire available labor. Employment bu-
reaus in each county may be operateo.
such as the state proposes to do with
its own recently created department.
Ii this way the person in need of la
Dor may be brought in touch, personal
touch, with those open to work, and
those soliciting jobs can be placed in
c, mmunication with employers.
1t is going to be hard proposition,
and it is one on which work should
start right now!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
A SOLITARY QUESTION.

One need not immense himself in the
frozen silences of the polar circle in
order to sense the depths of solitude
and loneliness.
When Selkirk on his desert isle, said
90! Solitude, where is the charm
That sages have seen in thy face?"
he expressed feeling that has been
suffered by many man in the midst
Of millions of human beings,
An official of the Hudson Bay Com
pany, recently returned to his isolated
post in northern Canada, after a trip
to England and he says: "In all my
life l never felt so lonely as when I
stood for an hour on London bridge
and watched, perhaps, thousands of
people hurrying by. Never in the
depths of the wilderness did feel so
much alone as when in that vast throng
] realized there was not a soul about
me who knew or cared about me. That
was real loneliness"
Cicero observed that solitude is not
compatible with human nature. Pascal
fought the pleasure of solitude thing
inccmprehensible, and Aristotle de-
clared that whatsoever delighted in SOL
itude was either a god or a wild
beast
In recent issue of the Saturday Ev-
ening Post a writer declared: "a man
can be lonelier and bluer, and can feel
more forsaken in the midst of five mil
lien people than he ever could on a
desert island" He was speaking of
his experience as a stranger in New
York.
With only men like Thoreau and En-
rrson, Walt Whitman and John Bur-
roughs is solitude congenial. Emerson
thought that man should be happy if
ne could find company in the cities and
solitude in the wilds: 81 find it whole
some to be alone the greater part Of
tie time, To be in company, even with
the best, is soon wearisome and dissi-
PAT. ng. love to be alone. l never
fcuha the companion that was so COM
panionabie as solitude"
The idea is, therefore, that the next
time you long for companionship try
out yourself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
A STITCH IN TIME.

There is one problem to which the
commercial and trade organizations
as well as individuals, should give
themselves serious concern for the fu-
ture.
1t is the outlook for an enormous
scarcity OF labor in this state nazt
year.
Already the pinch is felt, but it will
te even more Il cnounced year hence
when additional quotas have been re-
etu.ted for the army.
fyants ~ the cities are hard to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
Why Not?

Why should the people of Georgia
have to send away from home for can
ned vegetables and other things that
are grown here at home. Why not
can all these things here and sell
the surplus to Tiers Columbus En-
quirer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. IA,
p. O. 8. OF A, .4.j

Meets every first and third Monday
nights in P. 0, s. Of A. Hall, No. 21S
Lamar st; All members In good stand
Ing invited to attend. Beneficiary certi-
fcates from $4,000 to 100000 issued
to members Of this camn.
T. E. CASTLEBERRY, President.
o. D. REESE, Recd'g. Sec'y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

After reading some of the Rome
Tribune-Herald's homemade poetry,
we've come to the conclusion that
there's something worse than Ger.
man spy and that's an amateur poet
who doesn't know it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Isn't It funny how these men who
live to be one hundred years Of age
and then get their names in the papers
have always smoked, drank liquor and
stayed up late at night?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
We're Not Afraid.

An unkind paragrapher asserts that
the early milkman catches a glimpse
of a woman's true complexion. All
oe the old married ducks get that
but, Lord, they dassen tell.-Griffin
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

There's one advantage in being rich
when your wife says she wishes
you'd leave the house and go on to
work you can tell her, with a yawn,
tC go where it doesn't snow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
1t Puzzles Us. Too.

We can't, for the life of us, under
stand why pretty women insist on
flirting with homely men when there
are so many of us handsome ones
floating around.-Grifin News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

A woman likes to see something nice
about her husband in the papers, so
she can ask him for new dress, and
get it, while he's in a good humor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

A New York minister was caught by
his wife in the act of kissing one of
the fairest and prettiest young ladies
Of his choir Religious enthusiasm"
he explained. Still, we suppose that
kissing by that, or any other name, is
all AL aoxna
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Talking about hard luck, a man in
Rhode Island who survived the Titanic
disaster fell in his duck pond and
drowned in three feet of water.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Poor Eve must have found life aw-
fully monotonous with no other wo-
man to envy or be jealous of.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

A returned missionary says they have
had woman suffrage in darkest Africa
for 500 years. Yes, and just look at
'em now!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

If some people did not talk about
what they were going to do, they
would never have anything to say.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

a ring with one glass set in it will
make any little girl happy, until she
meets another little girl with ring
that has two glass sets in it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Detectives are called plain clothes
men" That's why we so very few
women are detectives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

A soldier in a trench would rather
have two knitted socks by parcel post
than a thousand kisses by registered
letter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Exclusive hosiery" is advertised;
but how can any hosiery be exclusive.
when the short skirt shows it all?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

If we had patch full of peas and
a pen full of pigs, we wouldn't care
whether a boil weevil ate cotton or
gingersnaps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Our idea of a henpecked husband
is one who apologies to his wife for
coming home earlier than usual.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

A popular man is one who Will
stand for being bored every now and
then.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

If a man forgets himself, he need
not expect to be remembered by others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
Why Do 1t?

Strange thing is that when she dress
es so as to attract attention she gets
mad if fellow stares at her.-Co-
lumbus Enquirer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Why is it that the smaller hat is,
and the less there is on 1t, the more 1t
costs?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing-if little sister, who peeped into
the parlor, possesses it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Either we are immortal, or, we
are not" says Sir Gilbert Praker.
That's what we call playing it safe,
since he can't be mistaken about it,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Now is the time to pay last years
coal bills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

A woman can be ever so wealthy
and still make poor wife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Some people are known by the
friends they do not make,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Until he shows some pepper in life
a man is seldom worth his salt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

When some women give party they
usually entertain a lot of suspicious
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-21

Ga, September q, 1917
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-20

At a meeting of the directors of the Norwich Cemetery association held on Friday afternoon in Room No. 101 Thayer building, the treasurer was lau- thorized to pay a 5 per cent. dividend to the 36 stockholders. The meeting was called to order by President Jo- seph D. Haviland with the following resent: President, Joseph D. Havi- land; vice president John McWilliams: secretary, Gilbert $. Raymond and di- rectors, Frank H. Smith, George w, and Superintendent Washington Holt.
 The annual reports of the super intendent, treasurer and auditing com mittee were read and accepted The treasurer was authorized to pay a 5 Der cent. dividend to the 36 stoclxhold-
 CTS on record January 1. 1917 and for
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-20

the previous year. 1916. It was voted
 that the sum of $222.95 be applied to the perpetual care trust fund. Pres ident Haviland, Secretary Raymond and Director Carroll were appointed a committee to take up the matter of trolley extension to Maplewood ceme- tery. It was voted to increase the price of digging graves in winter from $6 to $S. The cost of brfcking graves was also voted increased. It was yot- ed to pay Contractors -McWiH- jams, and Proby Coykendal company, them for the construction of the re- ceiving vault at .Maplewood which is nQw completed and inz suser Several new bylaws were proposed and it was voted to take them up at the annual meeting of the trusees in February.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-20
compensation Aareements.

Two compensation agreements were approved Friday as follows:
 Hopkins & Allen Arms Co. and J. Zimmerman, because of right hand being filled with steel slivers, Dec 12 S550 weekly during period of dis ability.
 The Fred T. Ley Co, New London, was holding bull point while breaking up concrete paving. The shoot was missed and struck the mans finger. causing a badly smashed forefnger The bone was not broken: Dec. 15. Compensation at rate of $825.
 Oaxaca is pronounced wah-huca-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-20

force allowed the department are not Examinations should be thorough and efficient This creates a necessity for expert accountants and more tfrle.
 The report directs attention to the fact that loans on real estate by@sav- ings banks have increased about sf0.- 700.00O, loans on state, town. city, school district and industrial bonds and obligations about $5,753, ,000, and loans on railroad bonds about $11, ,69s, ;
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-20
SPECIAL C<o%Snmnssxy

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-20
RESULTS OF GIRLS
 GLEE CLUB TRYOUTs
Those Who Will Sing in the Double
 Quartette.

The results of the tryouts for the double quartette of the N. F. A. Girls Glee Club which took place Thursday afternoon are announced as follows:
 First soprano: Misses Esther Pull len and Mary Lester.
 Second soprano, Mises Lucfll4 Lord and Grace Mitchell.
 First alto: Mildred Grove and Olive McKelFey.
 Second alto: Barbara Allen and Margaret Ewing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-20
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