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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

= 81 = + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ TOW TO PREPARE
+ IT, YOUR CAR FOR
+ GOOD DRIVING. = Here
+ is list of the things which need
+ to be done to prepare your car
+ for good driving:
+ Flrst.-Fill the radiator with
I. water. See that the gasoline
+ tank contains sufficient guam
J. tity of gasoline and that there IL
+ plenty Of oil In the crank case.
+ Second. - Take your storage
4. batteries down and have them
+ tested.
+ Third.-Assuming that the tires
1. were taken or when the car was :
+ stored and put in a warm place, .
!. they should be looked over for .
+ weak spots and properly inflated. .
+ FOurth.-Scrape the rims and :
- paint them with shelac and fake :
I. graphite. .
+ Fifth.-Start your motor and :
+ drain out the old oil. Put kero- .
+ sene In the crank case and run .
+ the motor so as to pump 1t thor .
/. oughly through the oiling sys- .
+ tenn. Then draw 1t out and fill 1t :
+ up with fresh oil :
+ Sixth. - Remove the carbon .
/. from the engine. :
+ Seventh.-Grind the valves. :
+ Eighth. - Adjust the valves, :
+ brakes and bearings. :
+ NiDth.-Oil the gear shifting :
= mechanism, clutch and brake :
i. mechanism and all clevis pins. :
+ Tenth.-Inspect oil pump and !
t. fittings for possible leak. :
+ Eleventh.-Clean out and fill :
I. all grease cups with good grade !
+ Of medium weight grease. !
= Tweifth.-For the next week !
r. put three tablespoonfuls Of kero- 1
+ sene I'm each cylinder to cut the 1
I. carbon. Let 1t stand overnight. !
!. Thirteenth.-CIean differential :,
+ and oil miversals and gear sets. /
!. FourteeDth.-Look II all over 1
+ again 1
+ In ~ word, go over every part 1
+ Of the mechanism, cleaning, oil /
+ ing and Tightening loose parts. /
+ Don't take. anything for granted. /
+ Above all things do not NEEDLE 1
+ with the carburetor. When 1t 1
!. leaves, the factory 1t is properly ::
+ adjusted. Ninety per cent of all I
! motorcar' trouble is with the ig- I
I. milton. :.
+ /
!. !. !. !. =. - =. l. I. L. l. l. L. l. l. =
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
How to Protect the Piano During Damp
Weather.

To prevent damp and rust niiackinp
the wires - q piano tack 4 sTnsn bag
81 unslaked lime inside the instrument
lust underneath the cover This will
ibs0rb all the moisture.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

Red Cross, but we can add to- their
comfort, their self-respect and tfEsir
efficiency by giving them this train
ing before they go.
SHALL KENTUCKY SEN ID
THIRTY THOUSAND ILLITER-
ATES TO FRANCE7 God forbidr
Why should she send any? Hasn't
she an Illiteracy Commissions. u,O00
public school teacherers and as
patriotic people as ever the sun
shone onR To the guns, yes, every
man of them-even though with
their affection they might well be
exempt from military duty. I be-
lieve-but to the books first. and
then they'll go to the guns more
content and with less emBarrass-
ment and handicap.
Let the lights burn for the SOL
der boys on the evening of July %
in every rural village and city
schoolhouse in the State. Write or
wire that you will volunteer and let
us provide you with books and
plans.
Yours sincerely,
Cora Wilson Stewart,
Pres. Ky. Illiteracy Commission
Frankfort, XIV.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
DESTROYING INSECT PESTS

How Successful War Can, Be, MaasS
Against Them.
The following table lists the insects,
most fiRely to appear in She vegetable
garden and furnishes information. in:
regard to- the plants attacked and the
treatment recommended:
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

%+++ = + = + + + + +
+ TOW THE STARS AND 4
+ H. STRIPES SHOULD 4
r BE PROPERLY HUNG 4
+ Except when the dag is flying 4
+ from STAFF there Is no prescrib- 4
I. ed order about the manner In 4
+ which a dag should be hung. 4
+ Custom DEGREES, however, that 1
+ when the flag is shown horizon 4
I. tally the blue field should be at 4
+ the upper corner to the left OF 4
: person facing the tag. When 4
+ hung vertically the blue field 4
+ should be at the upper corner to 1
+ the right Of a person facing the i
+ flag. 4
i Army regulate prescribe 1
+ that when the flag is displayed :!
+ from staff the blue field should 1
+ be in the upper corner next to i
4. the staff. i
+ Many persons will be surprised 4
+ to learn that 1t is no disrespect :.
+ to the flag to keep 1t out all 4
+ night. A department adjutant's I
+ Office Is authority for the state 1
+ ment that the colors can be I
+ displayed all night. At all army 1
+ posts, however. the flag Is taken 1
+ down from the STAFF at sunset. 4
T. The only time when a flag is 1
1. kept flying through the night at !
+ an army post is when battle !,
1. is In progress. 1t is then an In !
4 dication that the fort above /
+ which the flag Is flying is still I
+ In action. 1t is not Dissertation /
4 to keep the colors outdoors In !
+ the rain. At army posts there +
/. is storm flag, which is display !
+ ed In stormy weather. /
+ Custom has surrounded the +
+ flag with other marks of respect 1.
!. which are generally observed. !
+ In crossing the flag with that Of 1.
+ another nation the American col !
+ ors should be at the right. The I.
I. flag should never be placed be- i.
+ low a person sitting. When the I.
/. dag is passing on parade spec +
+ tators should. If walking, halt; +
+ If sitting, arise. stand at atten- i.
+ ton and uncover. 1t is a popu. +
+ lar practice to arise when The i.
+ Star Spangled Banner" Is play !.
+ ed. When the flag is placed :.
= over casker the starry field =
+ should be at the head. The flag +
= cannot be used for advertising !.
+ purposes or as a trademark. =
= When used indoors the flag can {.
+ be hung In any way to conform +
4. to- the decorative scheme! +
+
= + Fl. 4. 4. I. -i-.ir.ti =. I. ~ II , +
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17
How to Stop a cramp In Your LEG
Instantly.

Only those who have had it know
what excruciating torture "A cramp in
the leg is, When the cramp comes on.
instead Of rubbing the knotted, har,
dened muscle, take a long string or
garter and wind it around the leg over
the place that is affected. then take the
end in each hand and give ii II sharp
pull. one that will cause a little pain.
The cramp will instantly depart.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

Congress should not worry. The
mentally deficient are exempted
from the draft.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

There's a loophole, Jimmy, where
by you may escape the draft The
morally unfit will not be accepted.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-07-17

Yes, Benjamin, life is uncertain
to the best of us-whea The s=:a Is
loaded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11
NEWS FROM AMERICUS SCHOOLS

W Y Y
y GRAMMAR SCHOOL =
4 = 4 + + = y = = 4 + Z = = Z
EDI1OR-IN.CHIEF-
Elizabeth Sheffield.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Halle Walker.
Frances Sparks.
Susie Johnston.
Courtney Iyey.
Marvin GiddingS.
Norman Mcleod.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11
NOTES FROM A. &
M. COLLEGE HERE
(BY NORMAN ENGLIsH.)

The regular meeting of the girls
literary society was postponed March
3rd, on account CT the play that was
presented that night AN Obstinate
Family" was presented the night of
March 3rd by students of this school.
the comedy was very creditably played
and spoke well for the players. 1t was
staged in the dining hall, which now
serves as our auditorium. Frequent
outbursts of applause were made by
the audience. Misses Helen Jenkins,
Ruth Williams and Elizabeth Summer
ford sang the wonderful "Speakey,
Spikey. spokey' rag at the conclusion
of the presentation. Excellent music
was rendered.
This seems to be a home-going week
with the student body. The larger por-
ton of the girls and several boys are
spending the weekend with home
folks.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Collum and Misses NIL
dred and Susie Collum were welcom9
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visitors to the school saturday.


The boys literary society had very
Interesting and delightful program FRI
day night. Mr.. Terrence, who is tour
ing the South in behalf of the Y. M. c
a. work and the student conference to
be held at Blue Ridge, North Caro-
lima made an excellent talk. The pro
gram was:
Life of Thomas Jefferson"
noy Stevens.
THE Value of Education"-Cecil
Perry.
Jokes-Cecil Simpson.
Dialogue. Theodore Levie and Fritz
Dockweiler.
Talk by Mr.. Terrence.
Georgia was the first state in the
union to plan by law a school system
for childhood, youth and young man
hood. The state is doing its part well.
VIII you as a good citizen see to it
that every youth makes the most OF
these opportunities More education
and better education for every child
would be a good platform.
II would be interesting if the school
Principals would look through their
records of the last five years and
note the names of the graduates that
have been to college. the colleges at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11

the Smithville crossing regarding We
hicles and pedestrians, it being a part
of their campaign of Safety First"
and stop. Look and Listen" Al
Smithville between 6 a. m: and p. m.
the following report is made: Mum
Der stopped, 10; number looked one
way, 300; number looked both ways,
ISL; number did not look at all, 294
showing a total of S09 crossing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11

ways ready to welcome visitors.
Another interesting program will be
The two companies of cadets will
take a part in the W. o. W. parade next
Tuesday morning. Instead of being
rugged out" in full cadet uniform on
their regular drill day, which is Mon
day, they will be all dressed on Tues
day for big parade. Every cadet is pa
hently waiting for this day in order
to make a "shine." Nothing has been
said as to what the girls will do, but
surely they will have the pleasure OF
looking on. Anyway, we all expect 20
have glorious time next week, even
i. We d., have to attend school when
we have visitors in town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11
YAyCROSS POLICEMAN HAS
WELL-TRAINED Doc

ATLANTA. Ga, March 10.-Sam
walker. a Waycross policeman, claims
f. have the smartest dog in Georgia il
not in the world. The dog when told
to go get an apple" will march to
fro nearest fruitstand and help himself
with an expression which seems to in
dicate that he thinks he owns the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11
WILSON WELL AGAIN BUT
REMAINED IN BED TO REST

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
President Wilson had practically re-
covered entirely from the cold which
kept him in bed four days this morn
ing. his temperature again being nor
nal. He remained in his room during
the morning. however, continuing to
rest from his duties. He had no en-
fragments for the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11

Last month was the beginning OF a
new month and every kid is (as they
say trying hard for good report be-
cause it is just two weeks before quar-
Anr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11

tended and the per cent. of graduates
going to college. Forty-one per cent.
Of last years graduates attended col
lege. Was your school well repre-
scented?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11

whole stand. cts a good thing ne
happens to belong to a policeman.
The dog can also pick a dollar bill
cut of a roll of bills Of various de-
nomination, and has numerous other
acquisitive accomplishments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11
BRUSHES
If its a Brush, We Have 1t

AA AAO - Ia w ~ ASNN~
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Radiator Brushes.
Sanitary or Closet Brushes.
Bottle Brushes.
Wire Cleaning Brushes
Scrubbing Brushes.
Floor Sweeping Brushes. etc.
STORES.
Floor Sweeping Brushes.
Counter Busters.
Window Brushes.
Window Cleaners.
GARAGES.
Floor Sweeping Brushes.
busting Brushes.
Tire Roughing Brushes.
Wheel Cleaning Brushes
Auto Washing Brushes.
Paint and Varnish Brushes
Wire Cleaning Brushes, etc.
HOMES.
Floor Brushes
busting Brushes
Window Brushes
Sanitary or Closet Brushes
Bottle Brushes
Sink or Kitchen Brushes
Shoe Brushes, etc.
WILLIAMS-NILES co.
Quality and Service"
Phone 7O6.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-11
SMITHVILLE CROSSING
SHOWS MANY DANGERS

The Central Of Georgia railway has
announced the figures on a count At
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15
FORTUNE WAITS FOR GIRL
Abandoned by Parents Years Ago
Present Name Unknown, She Is
Heress to 100000

ChiCago.-A fortune of SiO0000
awaits a seventeen-ycar-o!l girl who
cannot be found. The girls name is
not known, for years ago She was
abandoned by parents as their unrec.
ogniZed daughter. while they were up
On a honeymoon in Italy. Barton c.
Lee. Chicago automobile salesman. and
Adriine Werner Lee. former Ottawa
society belle and musician of national
reputc, are the parents.
DR.. Margaret Miligan of Ottawa,
alone is thought To know the young
girls whereabouts. Ii is said that
The mother cOntided in her before the
honeymoon trip.
Mrs. Eva Werner. the girls mater
nal grandmother and member of one
of Ottawa'S wealthieSt families. left
the money To be divided among her
daughters children.
He dScS not know whore his daugh-
ter is. His last wife. Mrs. DruSilia
Lee of No. 4159 Ellis avenue. was new
or told about the existence of the child.
she said today. She and Mr.. Lee have
been divorced for some time.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15
Tents Before Huts.

The scriptures make us more famil-
lar with tents than with hutS. They
were invented before the deluge and
appear from the first to have been as
ISOLATED with the pastoral life To which
movable habitHtiOn was necessary.
The patriarChal fathers of the Israel
ties were dwellers in tents, and their
descendants proceeded at once from
tents to houses. We find the same
true with the ASsyrians. The first
tents were undoubtedly covered with
skins, Of which there are traces In the
Pentateuch; but nearly all the tents
mentioned in the Bible were doubtless
of goats hair. spun and woven by the
women, such as are now In western
Asia. used by nll who dwell In tents.
Tents Of linen were, and still are, only
used occasionally for holiday or trav-
cling purposes by those who do NOT
habitually live In them.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15
Wells Have Maoic Lure

The lure Of the veil Is second only TO
the lure of milady's eye. For motor
use the veil is Of thick substantial,
chiffon almost too coarse to claim rec
osnitiOn to its parent stem, and prefer.
ably in taupe. beige or gray, though
some Of the darker brown wells are ex-
cellent and the high colors are per-
misSthle for those who like to fieck the
grim winter landscape with a touch Of
color. Where the veil is attached 70
the motor cap usually it matches. For
the separate veil the style that is liked
is square-about three and a half nv
TOUR yards or even longer, and is cleft
at one end or both for short ways to
admit of close draping In helmet efrec.
about the head and face.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15

Whoever thought up the morning
coat, or breakfast coat, added II new
Joy p life. Ii has taken It's bright
place in our midst and Is welcome to
stay. and destined to do just that, for
the rest of time. Ii will take Il great
inspiration To create something equally
captivating to replace il.
The morning coat is gay and pretty
garment, made Of light-colOred taffeta,
on the lines OF n regulation coat. II
is dignified enough to appear at the
breakfast table and frivolous enough
TO be charming. 1t is long, reaching
almost to the bottom OF the lacy petit
coat that is its companion for life.
Ii has a coat collar and belt and fast
ems at the front like any other coat.
in the matter OF sleeves it is hayward
refusing to go further than elbow or
Jhrce-quarter length.
In the coat shown In the picture
there are pockets at each side edged
with shirred bands of taffeta. This
finish is used on the sleeves and down
Che front of the coat and the buttons
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15
CREWS MONEY FOR TOBACCO
Excited Man, Fighting Fire in Row Of
Stables in Philadelphia, Masti-
Gates $40 Bill.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lively fire
in n row of stables Edward Madden OF
the police boat Ashbridge got out OF
bed 10 help the tiremen.
He rushed into the burning building
and led pair of horses to safety. He
went back again and again until. with
the help of other firemen. 30 horses
We're rescued.
Some time during the rescue act he
put his hand in his pocket to get a
chew of tobacco. He placed a gener-
ous-sized wad In his mouth and chewed
ii vigorously.
After the horses were all rescued
Madden thought he noticed a peculiar
taste TO the tobacco. He took the wad
out of his mouth and 1t looked green.
Then he unrOlled it and found he had
been chewing $50 note and a 81 BILL
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15
"Furward" March! Say Millinery Styles.

Al! millinery minds appear to travel
70 an inevitable goal, no matter by
what road they 60. When they negO-
late with fashion concerning the mat.
ter of mid-winter hats, fur and velvet,
'ur and metal brOcadeS, fur with metal
ambrOideries. fur with metal cloth, ap-
pear to be the end Of their imagina-
tons. One might think II contrary to
the constitution. In the realm OF style,
to leave out fur; for 1t Is everywhere.
But, II the designers haven't fur then
they use fabrics that suggest 1t, and
feathers.
Very small neckpieces made to
match, account partly for the partial
ity shown to fur. Just a touch of
fur on the hat, and high collar, like
small muller Of the same fur, to be
worn with the hat, leaves no doubt
In the mind as to the smartest thing In
winter millinery. The neckpiece may
be scarf or cape, and both 1t and the
hat that goes with 1t may be Of cloth
and fur. Designers have made many
variations on this theme and all of
them successful.
Three new arrivals In millinery are
shown in the group above. Something
between a cap and turban at the CEN
ter OF the picture is made all of caracul
and II is draped up ut the center of
the front revealing cleaning bit Of
-;I,o, brooo6o ON A hIaoly 0rounJ TbiS
hat Is soft and furnished with chin
strap of the fur that extends from side
10 side and fastens with snap fast
ener.
Very few hats are stiff, but there
are many In which only the crowns
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15
DRILLER MAKES
HAZARDOUS TRIP
0escends Well Through 18-lnCh
Hole in Search of His
Tools.
TIGHT FIT IN PLACES
Noise of Stones and Earth Falling
Into Caverns 500 Feet Below Sur
face Had Terrifying Effect
on Contractor.

Bliss okla.-A dip into the depths
Of an Uncascd 5lO-foot Oh well.
through an lS-iuch hole. is like trip
10 the River StyX, according TO y. &.
ESsary, drillrr of This place, but he
made eight such journeys before he
finally recovered Il bit that had been
lost. plugging the hole in sIch way
that further drilling operations were
Impossible until il had been removed.
First, chicken was sent down the
hole, and when il was hauled up alive,
EsSary concluded there was 40 gas
in Che opening and instructed his help
erS to lower him
The initial feat, ESSary declared.
rather Unneryed him at Tires. but sub
segment descents were made much cas-
Ter. Hrs act attracted the attention Of
oil men ana drillers all over the cOun-
try, for no man had ever before at
tempted Ia descend in an uncascd well
II had even been declared by OIL men
that such 81 thing as going down an I'M
cased hole the width of the oil drill
was an imposSibility.
Tight Fit In Some Places.
EsSary said, in describing his de-
scent: As | moved slowly down into
the well, | kept wondering IL II would
get my tighter. for 1S5-pound man
fits an 1S-inch hole pretty tight. But
after l had descended almost 40 feet.
| discovered that | was going to have
plenty of room, except in places where
the formation was hard. As | passed
through the tight places into large.
roomy, yawn!ng caverns 1t would
make me cringe, for I would dangle
around on the table and could not
torch anything for support, and they
looked like large, red mouths prepared
TO swallow ne up.
"The air was cool and damp. and
had the odor of fresh earth As peb-
bles would fall they made noises as
loud as thunder. When d stone would
crash down the racket was deafening.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15

and landScaping. with the most beau
tiful models In the world uttering
wordless but righteous protest few
:undrcd yards away?
Fell Into the Bears Pit.
When spoke of my visit "a the bear
pit this afternoon a lady recited the
story that has become Il tradition In
Berne. hut that Is historically aCcu-
rate. She told 1t well and It was
much more stirring than the story Of
the horrible butChcry by which thou
sands had lost their lives in Flanders
only the day before. So cruelty does
usage blunt human feelings,
On Il night many years ago one Of
the secretaries of the British lcGa-
ton with Il colleague from another le-
CATION stopped at the bears den. II
was about midnight. They had been
out to dinner and were much under
the influence Of wine. The English
man In Il sporty spirit vaulted over
the iron rail at the top and then back
several times. The last time he was
tripped by his cane. which ne held In
his hand, and fell 20 feet to the bottom
Of the pit. He was not hurt by the
fall. The pit was empty; the bears
had gone into their sleeping cellars.
Finally rope Of coat strips was
made, the Englishman grasped 1t. and
he crowd began pulling him up. When
mis- feet were dangling Il few inches
from the bottom one OF the bears stag
yered up TO him and struck him with
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15

are covered with tuffeta. They faster
through cords, made by covering cable
cord with the silk instead Of ShirrCd
bands. full bOX-plaitingS made of mar.
row strips of silk, frayed out into
fringed edges, make lovely finish.
Almost anyone could make coat Of
this kind II it were worth while TO
spend the time, but they are so mex
pensive ready made that there is moth.
ing to be gained by doing the work
at home.
OF course nothing could look bet
ter with Il breakfast coat than the lit
tie lace cap that has n remote resem-
hlance to SunbOnnet with its cape Of
lace behind and frill over the face.
The ribbon that extends across the top
Of it ties at the nape of the neck In
the back and is of the same color as
the coat. The tinlest chiffon flowers
are set in little clusters on it. Pink,
maize, blue. lavender and light green
are all used for these coats with the
preference at present for pink and
Tnaiza
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15

are soft. The pretty hat at the lowei
right is of this description. 1t is made
Of taupe-cOlOred velvet embroidered
with silver threads. The coronet is
edged with moleskin and the sof.
crown Is finished with three small
pOmpOms of this fur set where the vel.
vet drapery is fastened down.
The hat at the left is of brown hat.
ters' plush with the brim smoothly
covered and the crown draped with
this beautiful material. 1t dares to
be furless, inasmuch as the plush is
much like glossy fur, and Is trimmed
with handsome fiat band of feathers
that extends across the front Of the
brfm
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-11-15
Exercises for a Few Minutes"

II was all my fault, anyway Bessie
had been condemned 10 die, but Wales
statement saved her life.
The mule is known To every one Of
the 40 employees of the mine and dis
liked by 40 of them. Wales alone Will
tolerate the animal. Every morning
;he mule must have her chew of tobaC-
co. then exercises for few minutes by
kicking the airpipe two feet above her
head. Wales excuses this habit, say
ing il is due 10 temperament.