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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
(By Donald Quisenberry)

(By Donald Quisenberry)
The pupils of the M. C. II. S. re-
turned to school Monday morning
TO be given their examinations, hop
ing that the faculty will not be too
severe in testing their knowledge
gained in the past semester.
Mr.. Frank Robbins, of the class
of 'l6 and several others were most
welcome visitors at the Fridays
program of the "Black and Old
Gold Literary Society" At the last
meeting of the society the follow
ing officers were elected from the
Freshman class: President, Eliza
beth Barnes; Vice President, Clara
Foley; Secretary, Louise Cecil;
Critic, Mrs. LYDIA Riley.
Friday, Jan. 9Th, the following
program was rendered: Rambler,
Sallie Webster; Recitation. George
West; Essay, Nellie Steele, Recita-
ton, VIM. Settles; Jokes, Georgia
Wyatt; Debate, affirmative, Ethel
West and Nettie Chase. Negative,
Matt Baker and Nell Hollearn,
Recitation, Carrie Cecil; Humorous
Recitation, Nancye Johnson; Deela-
nation, Edna HASTE.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
STORES ROBBED

Thieves broke into the stores of
S. p. Greenwade and Chas. Hum
phreys Sunday night. Five dollars
in money was secured at one of the
places and it is thought that con-
siderable merchandise was carried
away.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Yard wide Percales, the best
brands, in short lengths running
from ? to yards at 6 cents per
yard during Newmeyer's Big Mill
Remnant Sale.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

For Sale-A good paying general
merchandise business as there is in
the county. Well located, in good
community. Also one building lot
on Samuels avenue. Apply at this
office. 26-tfN
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BUYS Upton RESIDENCE

Mr.. W. w. Eubank, Sr, has pur-,
chased the residence of Mr.. A. C.
Upton recently damaged by fire
and after same has been repaired
will move there to reside.
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COLEMAN RANKS FIFTH

The insurance bulletin issued by
the State Mutual Life Assurance
Company shows that Mr.. R. L..
Coleman, of this city, ranks fifth
in the list of soliciting agents Of
that company. Mr.. Coleman wrote
more than 100000 worth of bust
ness during 1916 and this makes
his ninth consecutive year writing
this amount. AS an insurance man
we do not believe anyone in the
State has anything on him.
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g Mr.. aud aud ssffrs. Ralph Shrout, Of
Lexington, visited relatives here last
week.
Mrs. j. J. Walsh was in Licking
ton last week the guest of Mrs. J.
NJ. Kelly.
Mrs. l.. E. Jones, Of Cincinnati,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
A. C. Bogie.
Miss Catherine McChord, of Win
chester, is the attractive guest or
Mrs. H. P. Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Robertson
we're weekend visitors with rela-
tives at Chilesburg.
Miss Mary Lisle Duty, of Win
chester was here for week end
visit to her parents.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. L, E. Griggs have
returned from trip of several
days to Madison county.
Miss Irene Patton has been
spending the weekend with her sis
ter, Miss Francis Patton, on Lex
ington avenue.
Mrs. Cordie Clark, Misses Stella
and Frances Stamper attended the
funeral of Mrs. Frank Bartlett at
Winchester Monday.
Miss Leila Prewitt spent from
Thursday until Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Will Dimmett, at
Sharpsburg last week.
Mrs. 0. NJ. Jones and daughter,
Ida Heath Jones, will leave the lat
ter part Of the week for a visit to
Mrs. L. H. Blanton at. Danville
Miss Elizabeth Shrout, of this
city and Mr. Fearing Shrout, of
Dayton, O., have returned home af-
ter a visit to relatives in Lexington.
Rev. b. w. Trimble went to Lex
ington Monday to attend a meeting
of the Board of Directors of the
College of the Bible, Of which he is
a member.
Rev. Clyde Darsie was in Lexing-
ton Monday attending the monthly
meeting of the Central Kentucky
Christian Ministers Association, of
which he is President this year.
Squire Eli Dooley, of the Wades
Mill section of Clark, and one of
the largest growers of tobacco,
hemp and export cattle in the Blue
Grass, was in the city last week,
looking over the Mt. Sterling tobac-
co market. Squire Dooley says
they sure do sell some tobacco over
the breaks here, and the big prices
should satisfy everybody.
-.--.s.,o,,o., rar,oor.,,o n.n., ~ me
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Yard wide Percales, the best
brands, in short lengths running
from 2 to 6 yards at cents per
yard during Newmeyer's Big Mill
Remnant Sale.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09
SIX NEW MEMBERS

There were six additions to the
Christian church and the rites of
baptism We're administered at the
evening services.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Fresh sandwiches, croquets, beat
en- biscuits, cookies and pies every
day at the Peerless Exchange,
phone sc.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Good Calico in short lengths run
ming from 2 to 10 yards, 80 cents
per yard during Newmeyer's Big
Mil Remnant Sale.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will begin his sittings
in the above cause at his Office in
Mt. Sterling, Ky, on Tuesday, Jan.
10, 1917, at which time all persons
having claims against the estate Of
Geo. Stiles, deceased, will present
same, proven as required by law.
w, A. SAMUELS, M. c. NJ. @, c.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Stop joking about the price of
shoe leather. It's a distressingly
serious matter in frosty weather.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Everything good to eat in home
cooking at The Peerless Exchange.
Phone 66.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

qEo gets the hottest Democratic paper In the
SSV u. s. one year. THE HORNET Fork N. O..
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Commissioners Sittings
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT

j. p. Highland, Admr., etc. :. .Plff.
VS.. Notice
Harry l.. Stout, etc. ...... Deft.
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Residence for Sale

Seven room cottage ON Maysville
street. lot 7Ox22O. All necessary
improvements and outbuildings. For
other information, apply to
28-3 Mrs, p. X. McKcnna.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

Country butter, fresh eggs and
cottage cheese at the Peerless Ex-
change.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

The Advocate for printing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-09

PERSONALS


Mr.. aud shffrs. Ralph Shrout, Of
Lexington, visited relatives here last
week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
FRAzEE WILL GIVE
BONUS TOPLAYERS
IF THEY WIN FLAG

Each member OF the Boston Red
Sox will receive a bonus OF $1,000
from. Harry H. Frazee, president Of
the club, II they overtake the Chi
cago White Sox and come home win
ners of their third straight American
League championship. The Boston
ians are now seven games behind the
Comiskey troupe.
Considerable ilI-feeling has cropped
out in the league this year. culmi-
mating in several verbal battles be-
tween Comiskey and Ban johnson,
and the open charges OF Phil Ball
that his St. Louis Brownies have been
laying down"
Until Clark Griffith succeeded in
having the shine ball" abolished, II
was charged that the American
League umpires were assisting the
White Sox to win" Illegal deliveries
Of other pitchers were banned all
year, but the Chicago twirlers kept II
up until a month OF so ago.
As there are between twenty-five
and twenty-five players with the Bos-
ton club, Frazee will have to shell
out SOS, 900 extra II his team wins the
nag.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
DUNN WILLLODGE
PROTEST AGAINST
UMPIRE'S ACTION

CHICAGO, Sept 1o.-President
Dunn, OF the Indians, will lodge q
protest with Ban Johnson against
Umpire Owens decision here yester-
day when he forfeited the game to
the White Sox in the tenth inning be-
cause Catcher o'NeilI threw the ball
deliberately into center field to delay
the game. The score was to 3 at
the time.
''O'Neill should have been immedi-
ately banished from the game" says
Dunn, but the Cleveland team
should not have been punished with
him"
The Indians battIed with Owens all
the way through, the trouble coming
to a head when he called Graney cut
at third in the tenth inning. After
delay OF ten minutes, the Indians
went back to work. showing their
displeasure by throwing their gloves
into the air
When Danforth famed in the last
Of the tenth, O'Neill tossed the ball
to Speaker. Owens Immediately gave
the game to the White Sox. A chill
ing rain fell throughout the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
TENNIS MEN TALK
OF RAISING FUND
AT MEETING TODAY

Representatives Of four tennis or
CARNATIONS will meet today In the
office Of A 7. Leech. Jr., to determine
how washington's quota for the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton shall be raised
As on sof the forty tennis esnters
in the United States this city Is
pledged to raise q thousand dollars
for the ambulance fund for the N.
L T. A.
Suburban League clubs, eight IN
number, and headed by President
John Holmead. have thought of tax
ing members a dollar each The De-
partmental League, Lester Sislsr,
president. have decided to contribute
their share by giving the money
usually spent for the annual dinner.
A Y. Leech, jr., Is representing the
Washington Tennis Association, COM
posed OF Dumbsrton, Chevy Chase,
and Columbia Columbia has already
contributed more than $500 IN ten
mis- and golf activities this year.
The City and Suburban League IL
also counted in on the allotment.
There Is q possibility that the Dis
trict tennis tournament will be talked
over today.
Dumbarton men are awaiting q
sanction from the o. s. N. L. 7. A to
hold the annual event It Is planned
to hold the tournament as q Red Cross
affair and to award the title a. In
other years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
CLARENDON CLAIMS
AMATEUR VICTORY
IN LEAGUE SCRAP

Alexandria A A. baseball players
are SO far out in front today that
the District Northern virginia PEN
uant is claimed by them. The clar-
endons. as they are known. have
won nve and lost one Rex A C.
with three wins and three losses, Is
second. the Cardinals and Athletics
being tied for third. with two wins
and four defeats.
Next Sundays battles VIII bring
the Cardinals up against the Athletics
at Alexandria, and the Clarendons
against he Rex A. C. team at Column
bia Park. ---- -----.--------------
Hersperger. pitching for the clar-
endons yesterday, turned back the
Cardinals by 4 to o score The
Clarendons opened up with three
runs on Lefty White In the first
inning. A hit batsman, an error. and
two doubles scored the runs in the
opener.
The Rex A. C. hung a to dose
on the Athletics at Columbia Park.
hewitt being too good for the Ath-
letics. Hurd. catcher for the Rex
A. C. team, was hit by q pitched ball
thrown by hewitt and sustained .
fractured jaw
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
HIGH SCHOOL LADS
OPEN UP ON GRIDS
INPRACTICE TODAY

High school football gets under way
officially today at the calling OF can
didates for the various elevens. East
ern gets the honor OF being first on
the field as the Capitol Hill lads have
been out for several days.
Today Tech, Central and Western
will go through preliminary work
outs. Tech Is without a coach or prac-
tice field, but the boys will be taken
in charge by A B. Pigott, football ad-
wiser at the school. Johnny Barnes -
captain OF the eleven
c. A. Neither, coach OF the Central
team, expects more than fifty candi-
dates for his eleven today. Central
went through the season last year
without q defeat, and Is expecting to
come through again despite the loss
Of many star players
Business is another high school
team without a coach or I playing
field at present. Principal Allan
mentor and rumor has u that Bill
Cusack. former Georgetown end and
baseball captain, Is being sought for
the position
Western will have its usual num-
Der of youngsters this year. Many
OF the boys Of last years team viii
be lost by graduation. The return
Of others from last years second
team gives promise OF another light
eleven.
Gonzaga College High school has
hooked up Cuppy Farmer, coach Of
Techs eleven last-year, and will be
out later in the month. Georgetown
Props will probably get into action
in the near future while the Army
and Navy Props will do a bit of work
a. soon as the boys return from the
summer vacation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
RED SOX OPEN IN
TWOCONTESTSAT
GEORGIA AVENUE

with a dOuble-headcr as todSy's at:
traction, the Boston Red SoKs the only
team in the league with any kind of
. chance OF heading OF the Chicago
White Sox. open their anal series of
the season at Georgia avenue. They
viii be here three days, playing four
games with the Grinmen.
BLACK Jack" Barry believes his
team will take at least three OF the
four contests from the home boys,
but he does not ngure on having any
easy time. He Will use his most eff
receive pitchers in this series. Ruth,
Mays, Leonard, and either Shore or
Foster.
The Grinmen have been playing
hiGh-clASs bail since returning from
their recent road trip, and they will
dig right in against the champions.
IN the hope Of pulling them back and
also climbing themselves into NTH
place.
Today's FIRST game is booked for
las o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
Georgetown Hit Hard.
WEST VIRGINIA SQUAD
LEAVES FOR ITS CAMP

MoRGANTowN, w. Va, Sept 10
With the three coaches in charge,
Chenoweth, TobIn, and McIntire, the
West Virginia football squad left to-
day for its camp at Mt. Chateau. Those
in the first party were Hager, end;
Bailey, center; Ice and Duling tackle,
all members OF last years squad;
Outright, guard. from Davis-Elkins:
Singleton, guard, from Wesleyan:
EmswelIer, tackle, from MorgantOwn
High; Armstrong. quarterback, from
Shadyside Academy; White, back,
from Terra Alta High: Pitzer. from
Martinsburg High and Turkovich,
from Fairmont High.
Twelve more, including three of
last years regulars, are expected in
camp tonight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
MOVES And BATES ARE
RETURNING TO CONNIE

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1O.-winnie
Hoyss and Ray Bates are coming back
20 the Aackmen for the remainder
Of the season. Now Connie Mack says
he knows the As will not nnish In
the cellar.
Noyes left the team in the West,
ostsnsibly TO enlist in the army. He
evidently thought better OF it, and
now will close the campaign with the
Aaekmen.
Ray Bates was drafted and ordered
TO report at his home in Paterson,
n. J. Now q delay has been granted
him, and 20 he will be back In time
TO play against the Western clubs
here next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
FOOTBALL CAMPAIGN BEGINS TO TAKE
LIFE AS COACHES PREPARE FOR YEAR

and green students. having lost en-
tire 1916 eleven
Syracuse-Sams as Dartmouth
Cornell-Alt Is in the dark. Too
early to say how many players will
report.
Brown-Much the same as at Cor
nell. Pollard now Ineligible, but may
pass examinations and be allowed to
play.
W. & L-Must use green players,
all OF last years eleven and Coach
Elcock enllsting in the army.
Navy VIII Re strong.
Navy-With Gilmour Dobie In
charge. the outlook IL excellent, for
last years team was composed most
u OF pIebes. Entire backneld will
report and most of the forwards.
Army-Coach DAILY Is gone, but
Captain oliphant has I'VE OF last
years eleven in practice now.
Colgate-Has lost entire 1915 squad
and Coach Bankart. Must build from
the ground up.
Jority Of last years team back, and
Pittsburgh-Has lost all but three
players, but Coach Warner will make
the best of IL.
Tufts-Has lost most OF the 1916
eleven, but will put a strong team on
the field.
Few BIg Games Left.
With the Army-Navy game prob
ably off and Harvard, Yale and
Princeton not playing. few big games
will mark the Eastern schedule.
Boston gets the best, Dartmouth
meeting Pennsylvania there this year.
Penn has three big games with
Michigan, Dartmouth and Cornell.
The Pittsburgh, Colgate.
Brown and the Rutgerswashington
& Jefferson games will attract extra
attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
White Sox Showing
No Change Of Pace
In Closing Dashes

II the Red Sox expect the
White Sox to blow up in the
closing week or so OF the race.
they gain little consolation from
the record set by Rowland'S men
in the past two weeks.
On August % the lied and
White Sox battled the last OF
their Chicago series. Since that
date the White sox have played
fifteen games, losing but one.
There IL no evidence that the
Rowland men are cracking under
the strain. especially since Joe
Jackson has hit for .43S and Col
Inns for .316.
By the same token the Red
Sox have won but ten of their
last fourteen battles, which IL
somewhat behind the mark set by
the league leaders. :
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
BALTIMORE LOOKS FOR
NTERNATTONAL'S FLAG

BALTIMORE. Sept. 1o.-With the
Birds but a step behind the leaders,
Baltimore Is looking for the Dunnmen
TO win the International League nag
this season.
Manager Jack Dunn is enthused
over the splendid showing OF the
Birds on the road, and is confident
that even though the locals pitching
stan is sorely In need OF reinforce
ments, the Orioles will be out in front
when the curtain II rung down on the
International League race next Sun
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
W. AND J. SQUAD BEGINS
FOOTBALL WORK TODAY

WASHINGTON. Pa, Sept. 1O.-With
Sol Metzger and D. c. Morrow, line
coach, on hand, the Washington and
Jefferson football squad is due to
start its practice today with the best
OF promises for a successful cam
paign.
Former Captain wimberly. guard:
Reese, end. and Stein, center, are al
ready here, and Coach Metzger eX-
poets TO lose but q handful from last
years squad.
The opening game OF the season
will be played September 20 with
Bethany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
sANNocKBuRN WINS.

BAnnockburn players entertained
Kirkside golfers in a Nassau match
at Cabin John yesterday. winning by
10 to Z. Manley, Taylor. Scranage,
Harris, DeFarges, and Sobnier repre-
scented Bannockburn, while Chapman,
Haines, Hall, King, Hampton, and
Mifnin played for Kirkside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10

Toledo, will attract New York Yam
kee followers.
Detroiters will watch Blue, the Mar
tinsburg backstop: Erickson, the
pitcher sent to San Francisco, and
Dresser, the frst baseman purchased
from St. Paul.
Picinieh, a catcher OF promised
class, is coming hack to the Mack
men from Atlanta, and RUDE Parn-
ham, who has been pitching great
ball for Jack Dunn, will also get
another chance with Connie.
Aeosta Looming Up.
Merito Acosta, the Cuban outfield-
er, is looming UP with the Baltimore
Orioles as q possible big Lacquer. He
is the best OF the few coming to the
Griffmen. He has received three un-
satisfactory trials, but this time he
may stick.
Bill Murray, the Brown University
infielder, is coming from Toronto, but
will hardly make good. Sam Cranes
name Is in the list, but there is no
explanation why.
Claude, Thomas. the southpaw
on the list, but he will hardly be ask
Fineher Looks Good.
Bill Fincher. the pitcher drawn
back from Portland, Ore, by Fielder
Jones, is a good-looking prospect. He
has been playing fine ball on the
coast.
Grover Lowdermilx. from Columbus,
Is said to have hit a major league
stride. The bulk Of the bunch re-
porting to St Louis. though, are not
much more than cover-ups.
Vean Gregg has worked himself
into his former good condition, and
may be of use to the Red Sox next
season. He Is the Providence clubs
| best twirler. Ropp, an outfelder
formerly with Washington, and Tyson,
Gill, and Wyckon, pitchers, have been
| drawn from the Buffalo club by the
Red Sox, but will hardly make good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
RUTH And BADER LEAD
RED SOX IN AVERAGES

Babe Ruth and Lore Bader, Red
sox pitchers, are leading the team in
batting. Ruth has an average of
.346 for AZ games and Bader has hit
for .3e4 in 10 contests.
The Barry clan is hitting as fol
lows: Lewis, .307; Gainer, .2ss;
walsh. .264: Gardner. POI: Hobby.
.256: Hooper, .252: Walker, .227: Thorn
as. .226: Scott, .224; Barry, .21O; Mays.
PIP: AEnew, FOG: Janvrin, 1855, and
Shore, 1856.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
MAJOR LEAGUE OUTFITS
HAVE BOUGHT 127 MEN
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Though league baseball has passed through disastrous
financially many will benefit by selling players the six
major league clubs From the minors 27 athletes have been
chased for trials the big show. Some of this number already
with their clubs while others reporting almost daily
leagues below the Class ranking closed their campaigns
Labor Day PLAYERS bought from them in the big cir
cults generally warming the benches The Class and Class IA cir
their pennan within ten days with the
eeon Pacific Coast League turning loose promising
players eager for big time applause
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10

landers to put an eleven on the neld
this year.
Maryland State will endeavor to
play It's regular schedule. Coach Byrd
making a team out OF small nucleus
from 1915 and a lot of green players.
In brief. the football situation at
the more important colleges and uni
versities is about as follows:
Penn Has Berry Back.
Pennsylvania-Capta Miller. re-
jected by the army because OF poor
eyesight, and Howard Berry are back.
Remainder OF squad Is green.
Dartmouth-Will play freshmen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
EVERs WOULD MANAGE.

Johnny Evers, the veteran second
baseman, now with the Phillies, an
nounces that this is his last year OF
active service on the diamond. He is
casting about for a job as major
league bench manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
HERMAN MUST FIGHT.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 1O-Pete
Herman, bantamwelght champion
must fight for Uncle Sam. The eN-
emption board finds that his parents
are able to live without his assist
ance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-10
CLANCY MEETS KANSAS.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 10.-George
CLANCY. of Baltimore, now a full
fedged lightweight, is TO meet Rocky
Kansas, the tough little fellow from
Buffalo, tonight At the Olympia