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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-08
Dry Ohio Indicated
by Latest Dispatches

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. S-Complete,
but unofficial returns compiled by the
International News Service from every
precinct in Ohio shows that the state
has made the most revolutionary step
in it's history and adopted prohibition
by a majority of 2,104 votes. The vote
was: For prohibition 517,934; against
515.850.
This tabuIation gives Hamilton
Asunty (Cincinnati) credit for an al
legged error of 10000 votes. Some Gin
cinnati wet leaders said the mistake
was 10000 and others but 5000. Even
allowing for an error of $4,000, the
state still is dry by majority OF lO4'
The alleged error at Cincinnati was
regarded with suspicion. Governor
Cox, Secretary of State Fulton, James
A. White, superintendent of the ONO
Anti-Saloon league and private and IN
dividuals started investigation OF the
matter and the court there VIII De
watched very closely.
The surprising thing about the Cln-
cinnati vote of prohibition was tnat II
was 5000 in excess of the combined
mayoralty vote Another thing that
was regarded with suspicion was that
the "error" was first announced by
the Cincinnati vets.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov S-Official re-
turns received up to 1880 p. m. today
- at the secretary of states office from
eight counties and compared to un'
official returns from the same coun-
ties show slight gains for the drys IN
every instance. Election experts II
the secretary's Office asserted the state
would be dry by $500 on official re
turns.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-08
LOWEST U-BOAT TOLL
ANNOUNCEMENT YET
q. n. S. Leased Wire)

LONDON. Nov. s-Last week saw
The establishing of a new low record
for British ships sunk bv German sub
marines. The admiralty announced
that twelve ships, eight or more than
1900 tons. were lost The record pre-
yionsly was the week OF September 30,
when 13 ships were sunk.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-08

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
FEW HORSES AT SHOW

There were few horses shown at
the horse show in this city Mon
day. A few years ago it was
common thing to see as
many as thirty or forty horses
here but we doubt if there are more
than one half that many stations
now in the county. There used to
be quite a number of Mcdonald
Chief horses shown here but we
are informed that there is only one
Mcdonald Chief horses in the coun-
ty now offered for public service.
Quite a number of people visited
Settlers Livery Stable to see Rails
King Emerald, owned by J. NJ. Hut
sell and considered one of the best
horses in the State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
STERLING, KENTUCKY TUESDAY
WANT LADIES TO HELP

Mrs. John Glover South, who, il
will be remembered as Christine
Bradley, christened the battleship
Kentucky, now asks the co-opera-
ton Of the women of the state in
supplying the sailors of this vessel
with certain articles, not furnished
them by the government, which will
add greatly to their comfort. These
are sleeveless sweaters, mufilers and
wristlets. Every article must be
made of the same kind of yarn and
by exactly the same directions. The
sweaters and wristlets of gray yarn,
the neck scarf of navy blue. The
Navy League of the United States
having purchased enormous quanti-
ties of the wool used for this pur-
pose secured a reduction enabling
them to furnish the yarn at a more
reasonable price than merchants
could make, about $500 per pound,
Mrs. Sidney Johnson has been ask
ed to represent Mrs. South in Mt.
Sterling and Montgomery county
and viii appreciate it if any ladies
interested in this work will notify
her so that SIZE may send off an or
der for the yarn promptly. She will
gladly furnish copies of the direc-
tons for knitting the sweaters,
mufflers ard wristlets. Here is an
opportunity for the women to show
their love of country and their pride
in the great battleship named for
our State.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
DIES IN FLORIDA

Friends in this city received a
message Monday announcing the
death of Mr.. George E. Medcraft,
which occurred at his home in Tam
pa, Fla, on Thursday, April 18th,
from heart trouble, aged about 63
years. Mr.. Medcraft married Miss
Mollie Turner, daughter of Mrs.
Ann f Turner, Of this city, and re-
sided here for a number of years,
removing from this city to Florida
with his family for the benefit of
his health. Besides his wife he is
survived by one son, Howard, to
whom large circle OF relatives
and friends here at their old home
extend heartfelt sympathy in the
loss of their beloved husband and
father.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
WORD TO FARMERS

81 take the liberty, therefore, of
addressing this word to the farmers
of the country and to all who work
CT the farms: Tie supreme need OF
our own nation and of the nations
with which we are cooperating is
an abundance of supplies and espec-
tally of foodstuffs. The Importance
of an adequate food supply, especial
ly for the present year, is superla-
tive. Without abundant food, alike
for the armies and the people now at
war, the whole great enterprise upon
which we have embarked will break
down and fall. The worlds food re-
serves are low. Not only during the
present emergency, but for some time
after peace shall have come, both our
own people and a large proportion
of the people of Europe must rely
upon the harvests in America. Up
on the farmers of this country, there
fore, in large measure, rests the fate
of the war and the fate of the ma
lions.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
SCHOOL GARDENS FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS

A great deal of interest has been
exhibited and The Tuesday Club
has met with much encouragement
in arranging the school gardens for
the boys and girls-the boys to
take charge of the vegetables and
the girls the flowers. Lots of
ground has been offered and seeds
contributed
Prizes have been offered unso-
licited and now it remains with the
boys and girls to see what can be
accomplished by them.
A record will be kept and each
boy and girl graded so at the end
of the season the prizes can be
awarded Each boy and girl is en-
titled to all he or she produces, to
either use at home or sell.
Is there a better way boys to
show your patriotism than this,
when there is a general cry for the
production of foodstuffs?
Some of the prizes offered are
John W. Jones ........$5.OO
Advocate Pub. Co. go. $50
Indian Greek Coal & Feed
Co. .............. $50
Burpee Seeds amount to. 800
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
CROSSES THE
GREAT DIVIDE,
Splendid Christian Gentleman Re-
celves the Final Summons Last :
Saturday.

After only few days confne-
ment, Mr.. E. q. Shaekelford, one Of
the city's most respected citizens,
died at his home on Holt avenue
Saturday. Mr.. Shackelford had
not been in good health for some
time but was not confined to his
room but few days. His death
was due to hardening of the arter-
les and other complications. He
was born October 10, 1910 and was
therefore in his seventy-sixth year.
For many years he and his family
lived on their farm on the Hinkston
pike but few years ago he pur-
chased a residence on Holt avenue
and has made this city his home
since that time.
He was a member of the Presby-
terrain church and could always be
found in his place at all services.
OF kindly nature and retiring dis
position he was as well liked as any
man that ever lived in the county
and the news of his death will be
received with genuine sorrow and
regret by a large circle of friends.
He was one Of class of men that
is fast disappearing to the great
detriment of the country.
He is survived by his wife, who
before her marriage was Miss Nan
..:e E:::iibrTjyf and nine children, Mrs.
r. Fl. Bolts, of Ashland, Mrs. w. j.
Crockett, of Nashville, Tenn; Mrs.
j. Rice Crooks and Mrs. M. W..
Bridges, of the county, and Misses
Bessie and Priscilla, of this city;
Edward L., of Ashland; Ezekiel, of
New Zealand, and William of Mis-
sissippi.
Funeral services were conducted
at his residence this morning at
nine o'clock by Rev. M. V. P. Yea
man with burial in the Richmond,
KY, cemetery. The Advocate ten
ders sympathy to the bereaved fam
lily.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
DELIVERS FINE LECTURE

Quite large crowd was present
Sunday morning at the Christian
church to hear Mr.. d. L. Pendleton,
of Winchester, deliver his famous
lecture, "The War in Phophesy."
Mr.. Pendleton is a deep student, a
splendid and convincing talker and
his lecture was most enjoyable.
Mr. Pendleton, owing to lack of
time did not finish his address and
will return Sunday evening and be-
ginning promptly at seven o'clock,
will conclude his lecture. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
BooTLEeeER CAUGHT

Policeman Thos. Scott on Mon
day caught A. G. Anderson, colored,
selling whiskey and Immediately ar
rested him and at his trial this
morning he was fined 800 and Civ
en- forty days in Jail. The officers
here are always on the alert and
are enforcing the laws.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
FREE SEED READY

This Office il in receipt of a
small sack of free government gar
den and flower seed, same being
sent us for distribution by Senator
j. C. W. Beckham. We would be
pleased to have those who wish to
use the seed call at our office and
get Il package. Remember first
come first served. Come in and
get your share before the limited
supply is exhausted.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
WILL PRoBATED MONDAY

The will of Mr.. James II. Henry
was probated in the County Court
Monday. His estate valued at APP
proximately $4,000, is left to his
wife and four children.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
SALES

Dave Fox bought 16 about $50
pound steers (good ones) Of Jas.
Nichols at 1854; Sam Laythram
bought II small calves of Jas. c.
Witte at $3.50; NJ. c. Wilson sold
II about 500-pound heifers to j. NJ.
Peck at $41; Jesse Highland bought
3 500 pound steers at 1856; Coon
Allen sold 10 605-pound steers
(good ones) to Whit Cecil at Zoe;
Curt Pieratt sold % about $50
pound steers to Mr.. Raglan at
$50; o. NJ Ratliff bought as about
650-pound steers at $50; NJ. c. VIII
son sold 16 about 500-pound heifers
to T. A. Caldwell at $40; Clark &
Co. sold II about 5OO-pound heif
ers to a Mr.. Caldwell at 500; Ma
pier & Co. sold II about 500
pound steers to John Richardson at
$b9. Many other sales made at the
prices quoted. Sales were good
during the day and pens pretty well
cleaned by night-nOt more than
$50 or 800 cattle left over.
MULES
Bud Barnes sold a pair of year
ling mules to NJ. o.. Cockrell at
1915; Mr.. Barnes also sold 2 pair
of 2-year-Old mare mules to Ows-
ley county party at $3.50 per pair;
Ben Hart sold a nice bay saddle
mare to j. w. Young, of Bourbon
county ot ahnut 2OSO
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
President Appeals To
Country's Patriotism

WASftlNGl ON, April 10,
in a personal appeal adj
dressed to his fellow country
men, President Wilson calls
upon every American citizen
man, woman and child-to.
join together to make the ma
ton a unit for the pres'erva-
ton of its ideals and for tri-
umph of democracy in the
world war.
The address follows:
my Fellow-C ountrymen The en-
trance of our own beloved country
into the grim and terrible war for
democracy and human rights which
has shaken the world, creates so
many problems of national life and
action which call for immediate con-
sideration and settlement that | hope
you will permit me to address to you
a few words of earnest counsel and
appeal with regard to them.
NO SELFISH ELEMENT
I'VE are rapidly putting our navy
upon an effective war footing, and
are about to- create and equip a great
army, but these are the simplest
parts of the great tasks to which we
have addressed ourselves. There is
not a single selfish element, so far
as can see, in the cause we are
fighting for. We are fighting for
what we believe and wish to be the
rights of mankind and for the future
peace and security of the world. To
do this great thing worthily and sue
cessfully we must devote ourselves
to the service without regard to pro-
fit or material advantage and with
an energy and intelligence that will
rise to the level of the enterprise it.
self. We must realize to the full
how great the task is, and how many
things, how many kinds and ele-
ments of capacity and service and
self-sairifce it involves. 4
THINGS WHICH MUST BE DONE
"These, then, are the things we
must do and do well, besides fight
ing-the things without which mere
fighting would be fruitless:i Ars
I'VE must supply abundant food
for ourselves and for our armies and
our seamen, not only but also for
large part of the nations with whom
we have, now made common cause,
in whose support and by whose sides
we shall be fighting.
1--WE must supply ships by the hun
dreds out of our shipyards to carry
to the other side of the sea, subma-
rines or no submarines, what will
every day be needed there and abun-
dant materials out of our fields and
our mines and our factories with
which not only to clothe and equip
our own forces on land and sea, but
also to clothe and support our peo-
pie for whom the gallant fellows un-
der arms can no longer work, to
help clothe and equip the armies
with which we are cooperating in
Europe and to keep the looms and
manufactures there in raw material;
coal to keep the fires going in ships
at sea and in the furnaces of humid
reds of factories across the sea;
steel out of which to make arms and
ammunition both here and there;
rails for wornout railways back of
the fighting fronts; locomotives and
rolling stock to take the place of
those every day going to pieces;
mules, horses, cattle for labor and
for military service; everything with
which the people of England and
France and Italy and Russia have
supplied themselves but can
not now afford the men, the mater
ials or the machinery to make.
MORE EFFICIENCY NEEDED
1T is evident to every thinking
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17

man that our industries, on the
farms, In the shipyards, in the mines,
in the factories, must be made more
prolific and more efficient than ever,
and that they must be more econo-
mically managed and better adapted
to the particular requirements of our
task than they have beer; and what
want to say is that the men and
women who devote their thought and
their energy to these things will be
serving the country and conducting
the fight for peace and freedom just
as truly and just as effectually as
the men on the battlefield or in the
trenches. The industrial forces of
the country, men and women alike,
will be a great national, great in
ternational service army-a notable
and honored host engaged in the
service of the nation and the world,
the efficient friends and saviours of
free men everywhere. Thousands,
nay hundreds of thousands of men
otherwise liable to military service
will of right and of necessity be ex-
cused from that service, and assign
ed to the fundamental, sustaining
work of the fields and factories and
mines, and they will be as much part
of the great patriotic forces of the
nation as the men under fire.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
COUNTY COURT
WELL ATTENDED
Beautiful Weather Brings Splendid
Crowd and Merchants are Kept
Busy All Day.

The beautiful weather of yester-
day brought a splendid crowd to
this city and the merchants had an
extremely busy day. April court is
always one of the biggest courts
Of the year.
About 1900 cattle on the market.
The quality was above the average
run of Court Days. Trade was
fairly brisk and prices very high.
The market broke all records for
this place when a bunch of Cos
pound steers were weighed up at
10 cents. This price has been beat
en- when cattle were sold by the
head and several punches today
brought more money, but the bunch
being weighed at ten cents is the
highest price stock steers ever sold
for on this market. 1t was with
difficulty we caught sales as very
few punches were passed over the
scales.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
Rooms for Rent.

See Mrs. English for rooms and
barn for rent on Harrison avenue.
(30-tfl
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-04-17
INCREASE PRODUCTION

May the nation not count upon
them to omit no step that will in
crease the production of their land
ornthat will bring about the most eff
fectual cooperation in the sale and
distribution of their products? The
time is short. 1t is Of the most i'm
perative Importance that everything
possible be done and done immedi-
ately to make sure of large harvests.
call upon young men and old alike
and upon the able-bodied boys of the
land to accept and act upon this
duty-to turn in hosts to the farms
and make certain that no pains and
labor is lacking in this great matter.
81 particularly appeal to the farm
ers of the South to plant abundant
foodstuffs as well as cotton. They
can show their patriotism in no bet
ter or more convincing way than by
resisting the great temptation of the
present price of cotton and helping,
helping upon a great scale, to feed
the nation and the peoples every
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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-19
ON THE FIRMS LINE

Comments on the Chautauqua
which comes TO Canon City on Mon
day. July -. are being received from
newspapers in the cities where the
Redpath-Horner Chautauqua program
has already been given.
Walter Jenkins has added new
song TO his program since starting
the season. 1t was written by
Santa Cruz man, W. ]. Mcdonald. and
the music is by a Santa Cruz lady.
Mrs. l.. L. Trumbly 1t is a patriotic
song. Uncle Sam Needs YOU" and
has been receiving warm applause
everywhere.
Concerning Mr.. Jenkins. the Santa
Cruz Sentinel said: Many of those
present last night had been among the
thousands present yesterday after
reoh and they still lived in the rap
ture OF the melting notes OF Walter
jenkins baritone. his heroic bursts
of song. his chanted patriotism. his
tender love appeals. Accompanying
his was one of the foremost artists OF
the day. Mile. Madeline Archinard"
The Kingsburg. California Recorder
said OF the lecturers: There have
been four top notch. human interest,
uplifting and eminently practical lee
lures by Lou Beauchamp. Brooks
Fletcher. William Rainey Bennett and
Robert =, Carson. Never in so short
n time before have we heard SO many
eminentiy worthwhile lecturers. and
never in all our life have we heard
better ones.
"one OF the pleasant surprises was
the lecture by Robert p. Carson. He
ranked fully up with the best and
most pleasing and practical OF them
Santa Ana, California. Bulletin;
The Chautauqua closed Wednesday
evening with record-breaking at
tendance. and the enteiprising citi-
zens OF Santa Ana and vicinity signed
the guarantee. insuring Chautauqua
for another year The Redpath-Hor
er company are dependable for furn-
ishing programs and they are strictly
business.'
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-19
CANON FRUIT GROWERS
00IGG Big BUSINESS

The Canon City Fruit Growers as
= sociation is doing an unusually big
business this year and the prospects
are bright for even more. The writer
visited the building OF this concern
on Saturday and everybody was too
busy to talk 10 hsm. Saturday is or
dinarily light day with most com
mission firms. but it most assuredly
wasn't light at this pace.
Manager ID S. Moore says that the
prices as rule are very good and
some of them are remarkably high.
He says the demand for Canon City
stu Ms above normal and that the
> fruit and truck growers here this
year ought to realize well on their
products.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-19
MAN WHO STOLE
RAILROAD BY
TEARING IT UP
IS CONVICTED
ALBERT BAKER, 20, GIVEN YEAR
IN THE PENITENTIARY BY
JUDGE COOPER FOR THE REC
ORD BREAKING THEFT

Albert Baker. 40 years of age. the
only man in the history of the coun-
try who ever stole railroad by tear
ing il UP bodily and shipping il over
the railroad system OF it's rightful
owner. was sentenced By Judge Jas.
l.. Cooper in the Chaffee county dis
triet court at Buena Vista one day
last week 10 twelve months imprison-
ment at hard labor in the state peni-
tentiary at Canon Cf.y. He pleaded
guilty to the charge against him some
time ago and had been waiting sen
tence in the Chaffee county Jail
Bakers theft Is unique In the an
mails of crime. About four months ago
be left LeadvilIe. his usual residence.
On prospecting trip thru Chaffee
County. Some time later the Denver
& Rio Grande officials discovered that
an old narrow gauge branch line near
Hecla junction was missing. The
railroads special agents We're sen,
~ 10 ascertain where 81 had gone
After Investigation during several
days. IL was found that the rails Of
the old abandoned track had been
F. torn up. that request had been made
AZ division headquarters AT Sslida for
"a train 10 stop at Hecia junction. a
point which rarely shipped freight.
and that n train had stopped there
later TO take on freight. Further in
yestiEation showed that this freight
was steel rails This sounded strsnee
and the investigation was continued.
Eventually II was determined that
Baker had torn up the rails Of the old
track. had hauled them TO Hecia juno
ton. loaded them on the train and
shipped them to Leadyiiie on the rail
road which actually owned them.
lie sold the rails here to the Yak
Mining. Milling and Tunnel company
for about 5000 By the time the in
vestiFation was completed Baker had
rome TO Denver and spent half OF the
money paying OF debts. He was ar
rested there some time after the
theft and brot TO Bueua Vista for trial
Tho YAK company entered suit to re-
cover its 5000 and ultimately recovered
what Baker had left OF the original
sales money. Baker later pleaded
guilty and vas sentenced "Wednesday
20 a years mpirsenment.-Lead
erald.Democrat.