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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27
OFF TO FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Ledforc
left Thursday morning for Eustis,
Florida, where they will sojourn
for several weeks for the benefit
of Mr.. Ledford's health, which has
not been good for some time.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27

In this old dump of world man
is never satisfied. Let him get a
honse aud he win want saddle;
get a saddle and he viii want =
buggy; get a horse and buggy and
be will want an automobile; get an
automobile and he win want forever.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27
S'Rtc CT Ohio, City OF Toledo.
IMnna GnIInIN Z %.

Lucas County, 49,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of f. ]. Cheney
a Co., doing business in the City Of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case of CatarTh that cannot be cured
by the use CT HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December.
A. ID. 1886.
(SeaD A w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27

Walk straight and keep your head
high, young fellow, if you want to
reach the goal of your ambition.
Whatever you can aspire to and
imagine and believe in you can
demonstrate in your character and
in your life.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27

Some sensitive people are begin
ming to wonder if a man will feel
any better in the next world after
being blown up by a mine, than he
would have felt had he been sunk
by submarine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27

For Rent - Blacksmith shop on
Main street, Sharpsburg, KY, OPP
posite Citizens Bank.
(34-4t j. j. Mathers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27
18th Day of March. 1917

cause, the undersigned will, on the
18th Day of March. 1917
at one o'clock, p. m, or thereabout,
(being Court Day., proceed to offer
for sale, at Public Auction, to the
highest bidder, on credit of one
third in six, one-third in twelve and
one-third in eighteen months, at the
Court House door, in Mt. Sterling,
KY, the property mentioned in the
Judgment, to-wit:
Certain real estate, consisting of
two lots of land, lying in the city
of Mt. Sterling, Montgomery county,
Ky, known as the National Hotel
property, more particularly describ-
ed as follows:
First lot or parcel lying on the
east side of Maysville street, begin
ming at the n. w. corner of the
Traders National Bank building on
said street; thence with the north
line of said Bank lot n. 70 E. 26S
feet to a post of the fence corner to
the lot of j. G. Trimble; thence with
the west line of his lot N. II w.
1912 feet to stake corner to same
thence S. "a w. $50 feet to u stake
corner to Tyler & Apperson, now
Petry; thence with his line N. 16
". feet 2 inches to stake corner
0 same; thence with his line S. a
w. lis feet to the S. w. corner of
his building on Maysville street;
thence S. 10 r. 81 feet to the be-
ginning.
Second lot or parcel lying on the
south side of High street, beginning
at stake on the south side of said
street at the N. w. corner of said
lot, a corner to Colored Benevolent
Society; thence S. % f. las feet to
a stake in the line of the lot above
described; thence N. 6634 f. ~
feet; thence a straight line l45
feet to stake on the south side
of High street; thence S. 1874 w.
% feet to the beginning; together
with and as a part thereof, large
iron range, bar-cOunter and bar
fixtures, about twenty iron and
wood beds, bed clothing for same,
dreSsers, toilet sets for about TWEEN
ty rooms, five dining tables and
chairs for same, Office chairs and
the necessary cooking equipment
for said range, dishes, druggets for
said twenty rooms, five electric fans,
truck, Office sare,
sample room tables, small tables
For said bed rooms, refrigerator,
ave small dining room tables, writ
ng tables in the reading room, Of
ice chairs and other small equip
nent in the hotel.
The purchaser will be required to
yive bonds, with approved security,
or the payment of the purchase
money, to have the force and effect
II replevin bonds, bearing inter
st from the day of sale, accord
ng to law. Bidders win be prepared
o comply with these terms. A lien
will be retained on the land sold till
II the purchase money is paid.
Bond payable 10 undersigned.
WIN. A. sAMUELS,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27

Bankers don like the new coins
because they say they are hard TO
stack. But we are not running a
bank.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27

Take your old shoes to J. H.
Br1inner-he does the work by hand
and makes them look as good as
-HHes #. f Ca tf)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27

Before he gets her he promises
that he will cleave to her. And
when she gets Whit of his breath
after he gets her she finds that he
has Glove.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27

If we are to have preparedness in
this country, let's have it before we
are smeared all over the map.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27
Commissioners Sale
MONTGOMERY CIRCUIT COURT.

Mrs. Bette f. Poyntz, etc. .Plt'ffs.
VS..
Joshua Owings, ST.. etc. E. .Deft's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27
Notice of Sale in Equity

BY virtue of judgment and or
der of sale of the Montgomery Cir
cult Court, rendered at the January
Term, 1917, thereof, in the above
cause, the undersigned will, on the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27

Log Cabin syrups and cakes
make a fine breakfast. Order them
from Vanarsdell.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04
PARIS TO BUILD STATUE
TO HONOR AMERICANS
Associated Press Service

4 Associated Press Service.
PARIS, July "A beautiful mon
ument will be erected in some prom
inent square in Paris TO commem-
crate the cooperation OF American
men and women in relief work in
France during the war.
The committee for the erection OF
the monument is under the patron
age of Pres't Poincare. and is pre-
sided over by Leon Bonnat, head Of
the National School OF Fine Arts.
The honorary presidents are Paul
Deschanel, president of the chamber
OF deputies. and Antonio Dubost.
president OF the senate. The other
members Of the committee are Mar
shall Joffre. Alexandra RibOt, the
premier and minister OF Foreign af-
fairs; Paul Painleve. minister Of
war; Admiral LaCasse, the minister
or marine; Jules Steeg, minister of
public instruction; Albert Dalimier.
under secretary for fine arts. and
Adriea Mithourd, president OF the
municipal council
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04

Bitter Fight
Ahead on War
ak Measure
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service;
WASHINGTON. July 3-Predic-
tons Of a bitter fight in conference
between the house and senate over
the war revenue bill unless drastic
changes are made by the senate the
draft It's finance committee report
ed today were made tonight by Rep.
Rainey. ranking democratic mem
Der Of the house ways and means
committee.
Primarily, Mr. Rainey said, the
total OF the senate draft, $3.50.
100000 must be raised The house.
he believes, viii insist on the mea-
sure carrying at east the $500
100000 originally proposed, on the
ground that congress has no right
to mortgage the future to any
greater extent than by the $1,000.
100000 Of war bonds already autho-
rized
Mr.. Rainey declared the senate
measure was a rich mans bill and
that the mouse would stand pat on
"A demand that the burden be trans
ferred from the shoulders Of the
poor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04
HEAVY ARTIDLER : DUELS
ON NORTH OF ST. QUENTIN

Associated Press SerN lce:
PARIS, July 5.--The official COM
municatiOn issued by the war Of
fice tonight reads:
Quite marked artillery fighting
was displayed north of St Quen-
tine and on the left bank Of the
Meuse, near hill 800, as we'll as in
Champagne in the sectors Of Mont
Carnillet and Mont Teton. East CT
Coucy-le-Chateau there were patrol
encounters. We made some prison
ers. including one officer. The dag
was calm on the rest OF the front.
Belgian communication: The
artillery lighting was very spirited
in the region OF Woesten. Lizerne
and Stenstraete. An enemy attempt
TO cross the cana in the neighbor-
hood OF Het Sas was broken by our
fire. The artillery was moderate
~ active on the rest of the front
An enemy airplane was brought
down by our artillery between Dix
nude and Keyen.' -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04
CANADIANS TO HELP
WITH EDUCATIONAL WORK
Associated Press Service !:

!
WASHINGTON. July '3.-The de-
Tense council committee on univer-
sites and colleges began Tuesday
a weeks conference with five rep
resentatives OF the educational sys-
tenn Of Canada, who came here by
invitation to give American insti-
tutions advice I'm narshalling edu-
catiOQal resources for war service.
The visiting Canadians, who came
with the approval Of the Canadian
government are Sir Robert Falcon
er, president of the University of
Toronto. DR.. Marshall Torey, presi-
dent of the University Of Alberta,
DR. Stanley McKensie. president OF
the DalhOusie university, Dean
Frank J Adams OF McGill univer-
sity and Capt. w. n. Alexander OF
the Canadian army.
Among other things the confer
ence will consider 70 what extent
technical students and instructors
should be released from educational
institutions for military service, how
educational courses can best be
adapted 10 immediate war needs
and how students can best be en-
plOyed TO promote food production.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04
HINDENBURG SAYS FOE
WILL SOON SEEK PEACE
Associated Press Service

AS3OclAteQ frekS service
AMSTERDAM, July 3-Fiel
Marshal Won Hindenburg on his re-
turn 10 the front from Austrian
headquarters predicted. according
10 a Berlin dispatch today, that in
the not too distant future" Ger
many's enemies would he forced 20
make peace. Describing the present
situation. the field marshal is quot
cd as saying.
IF we hold our ground against
enemy attacks until the submarine
war has done its work the war is
won for us. our enemies must con
tInue their attacks however. hope
less they may be. They cannot wait
for the arrival OF the American
armies
II wish the enemy statesmen had
The same knowledge Of the Austrian
monarchy as I have" continued the
6eld marshal They would then
abandon their present plans.
brought home from my visit 20 Aus
tria the firm conviction that we
shall stand together 10 victorious
end. our alliance cannot be shaken. %
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04
FIFTY AMERICANS HELD
PRISONERS IN GERMANY
Associated Press Service:


WASHINGTON, July s-About
so American civilians are detained
in Germany. IL was announced at
the state department Tuesday. al
though Germany has promised that
they Will be allowed 10 leave as
soon as certain conditions as 10 pass
ports are fulfilled.
The government still is negotiat-
ing through Spain for the release
OF the American sailors taken into
Germany on the raider Moewe. but
there seems now almost no chance
that they will be freed. Germany
has given notice that the men are
considered prisoners OF war because
they were on an armed enemy
merchantmen
Germany has not as vet taken
any notice Of the American govern
ments note Of June u suggesting
a mutual agreement that officers
taken prisoner BY either party be
paid at the same rate as CORES
pondinE officers in the cantor coun-
try.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04

races and many other interesting
events will be held at Diamond lake.
Those who would rather spend the
Fourth in solitude or at a more quiet
spot will find Hudson, Eagle or
Indian lake an ideal place A pleas
ant days fishing or boating may be
enjoyed at any of the three.
At KoOntz Lake.
The Fourth at Koontz' lake will
be celebrated by boating, bathing
and fireworks. In addition TO all this
will be a baseball game at Singer
park.
This just about completes the list
OF joy-sources for the day. No mat
ter what kind Of fun your after.
you can find II at one Of these places,
and If you can't it only goes to show
that the world is getting harder nd
harder 10 please.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04
ORDERS GRAND JURY TO
PROBE CRUGER CASE
Associated Press Service:

ASSOf1d ted Press service.
ALBANY, y. Y, July 3.-Dist.
Atty Edwin Swami of New York
was ordered by Gov. Whitman late
Tuesday 70 present TO the grand jury
any evidence that would tend TO
show completely on the part OF
members Of the police department
in the murder Of Routh Cruger or
in the escape OF Alfredo Cocchi,
whose confession has been reported
by the police OF Bologna, Italy,
where he is in custody
You will act, and act at once"
the governor said in his telegram Of
instruction.
Gov. Whitman's action was due
to his dissatisfaction with the man
ner in which the police activities
in connection with the case are be-
ing investigated by Commissioner
Wallstein.
However commendable may be
the work Of Commissioner Wall
stein" said the governor, 1t is not
contemplated by the law that a
commissioner of accounts shall be
q prosecutor or investigator Of
crime. He has neither the power
nor the resources o. the district at
torney. This evidence should have
been presented to a grand jury
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04
MAKE PROGRESS
ON FOOD BILL
Senate ReCeSSeS Until Thurs
day-May Not Need
CIOture.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON, July 3.-A re-
spite over the holiday was taken to-
night by the senate in its struggle
over food control and prohibition
legislation after material progress
had been made on the bill.
Disposal of several important pro-
visions during the day and pros
poets of securing a unanimous con-
sent agreement for an early final
vote caused Sen. Chamberlain to
withhold the motion to shut off de-
bate by invoking the new cloture
rule, abandon plans 10 hold the SEN
ate in session tonight and tomorrow
and agree TO recess until Thursday.
Private negotiations for an agree
ment TO vote Saturday or Monday
were so promising that Sen. Cham
berlain expressed confidence that il
would not be necessary 10 file the
cloture motion, although he will
have it ready Saturday.
Exempt AgTiculturists.
The licensing and withdrawing
sections were adopted today, as well
as the provisions eXempting farm
ers, gardeners. stock raisers and
farmers cooperative organizations
from government control. Most Of
the debate was on the committee
amendment prohibiting government
employees or agents, including mem
bers of voluntary commissions, from
selling their own products 10 the
government. Sens. Mcclellan, Reed,
Borah and others criticized sale by
members Of the advisory commits
sion Of the defense council of their
products TO the government. a
vote upon the amendment was post
poned, but with sentiment appar-
entity overwhelmingly in its favor
a defense OF the advisory commits
sion was made by Sen. Brandegee in
asking that the report OF Director
Clifford 70 Sec'y Baker be printed in
the record. Senators. he said, ought
10 inform themselves Of the COM
mission before criticizing these men
who had come 20 Washington volun-
tarily to do what they could for the
government. inspired By patriotic
motives.
Sen. Mcclellan offered an amend
ment providing that the board ere
ated TO carry out the provisions OF
the bill should make all OF the pur-
chases for the allied and neutral
governments in this country and
should be responsible 20 congress.
The Tennessee senator, who sup
ported the bill generally, also an
nounced he would vote for bone dry
prohibition and scored food gam
blers. His was the only reference
on the floor 70 the prohibition fight
proceeding beneath the surface to-
ward a straight-out tight and vote
Thursday or Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04
AuStro German Forces EVaCu-
ate Brzezany, Fifty Miles
Southeast of Lem
berg, Capital.
RUSSIAN UNITS RESOLVED
TO Do OR DIE In BATTLE
"Death" legionS Wear Black
and Red Stripes on Cuffs
With Deaths Heads
on Swords.
BULLETIN.
Associated Press Service

AsSoclateu FreSs Service.
LONDON, July 3.-The Aus
tro-German forces are evacuat-
ing BrLezany, so miles south
east OF DemberG. the capital
of Galicia, says a Reuters dis
patch from PeUOgrad. The Rus
sian armies have invested
Brzezany from the northeast,
southeast ard southwest.
Units OF four Russian arm
les, the dispatch adds. are CO.
operating I'm the GaIician adj
vance, covering a front OF about
20 miles. These units, with the
approval OF the Communicating
chief, are resolving TO do or die
in the supreme test of Russia's
manhood.
They are called, respective
~, regiments, battaliOns, COM
panies, batteries and squadrons
OF death. They wear black
and red stripes on their cuffs
with a deaths head on crossed
swords.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04
WOMAN BROWNS WHEN
AUTO LEAVES BRIDGE
Assoclated Press Service

SHELBTVILLE, H., July B.
Mrs. Fred Dunteman, As years old,
wife Of a wealthy farmer near Shu-
may. was drowned this afternoon
when an automobile in which she
was riding with her stepson. Harvey
Dunteman plunged from a bridge
into the water OF creek near
Stewardson. Young Dunteman was
hurled clear off the car into shallow
water Mrs. Dunteman is survived
by her husband, one son and three
stepchildren.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04

released, announcement also was
made that the transports were twice
attacked submarines on the way
across.
NO ship was hit, not an American
life was lost and while the navy
gunners report the sinking of one
submarine only. there is reason to
believe that others were destroyed
in the'frst night attack"
Daniels Statement.
Sec'y Daniels made this state
ment.
1T is with the JOY Of a great re-
lief that / announce 10 the people
Of the United States the safe arrival
in France Of every lighting man and
every fighting ship.
Now that the last vessel has an
preached port IL is safe 10 disclose
the dangers that we encountered.
and 10 tell the complete story OF
peril and courage
Sure One + sunk
THE transports bearing our
troops were twice attacked by Ger
man submarines on the way across.
On both occasions the T. boats were
beaten of with every appearance OF
loss One was certainly sunk, and
there IS reason 10 believe that the
accurate fire of our gunners sent
others 10 the bottom. For purposes
Of convenience the expedition was
divided into two contingents. each
contingent including troop ships and
a naval escort designed 20 keep on
such German raiders as might be
met
An ocean rendezvous had also
been arranged with the American
destroyers now operating IN Euro
pean waters in order that the pas
sage of the danger zone might De
attended by every possible protec-
zion.
Attacked on Night Of June %.
The first attack took place &C
1920 on the night 81 June % what
gives il peculiar and disturbins
significance is that our ships we're
set upon at a point well this side OF
the rendezvous. and in that part OF
the Atlantic presumably free from
The attack was made in force,
the night made impossi-
bic any exact count or the T. boats
gathered for what they deemed a
slaughter.
The high seas CONVOY, circlins
with their scare hlights. answered
with heavy gunhre and its accur-
acv stands proved by the fact that
the torpedo discharse became in
creasingly scattered and inaccurate.
u ls not known how many torpe-
does were laurched. but Eve were
counted as they sped by bow and
stern.
"A second attack was launched a
few DAYS later against another con-
tingent The point OF assault vas
beyond the rendezvous and our
destroyers vere sailing As a screen
between the transports and al
harm. The results Of the battle
were fin favor OF American gunnery.
Destroyers DO Good Work.
Not alone did the destroyers hold
the U-boats az a safe distance. but
CONTINUED or PAGE THREEl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-04
America Today
Can Celebrate
Glorious Fourth
Associated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON, July 3.-The
American nation will celebrate a
wartime anniversary with the con-
seriousness of having written within
the short space Of a few weeks a
chapter in national achievement un-
rivalled, in many respects. in the
history Of the world
Three months ago today Pres't
Wilson asked congress to formally
declare a state OF war with Germany
and 70 prepare the nation. after
years Of peace and military unpre-
paredness, to use all of its resources
to make the world safe for democ-
racy. Tomorrow American troops.
summoned from the border and from
foreign soil and carried overseas in
defiance Of the submarine menace,
will march through the streets OF
Paris ready 10 take their places be
hind the firing lines on land, while
American warships in force hold i'm
portant sectors OF the great naval
lines which command the seas.
other Big Accomplishments.
Back Of these major accomplish
ments stand others less spectacular
hut no less notable or important IN
the monumental task Of prepare
ton.
Upwards Of 100000 Of men
have been registered under war leg
islation for military service and the
work OF organizing a universal serV-
ice army is'well under way.
Scores Of American merchant yes
sells have been armed and have taken
their toll OF L boats and a colossal
ship-building program 10 crush the
7 boat blockade is far advanced
More than a Billion dollars has
been loaned 20 the enemies Of Ger
many m relieve their economic needs
and a two billion dollar bond issue
has zeen foated with large over
subscription.
To take a firm grip on the eco
nomic situation ar home food ad-
r,inistration has been organized and
export control councils created, ana
the nation's enormous industrial re-
sources rnarshalled for national
service. A program Of food legisla-
tion nearing completion soon VIII
enable enforcement Of an efficiency
which IL took most Of the belliger-
ents a year 10 attain
spy Bill Docs Work.
Besides the universal service law
congress has enacted an espionage
act rnder which the country has
been secured for German agents anu
many OF them brought into CUSTODY
a war budget totalling more tnan
three billion dollars 70 meet the IN
itial costs OF the war. and many