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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16
MEDICAL SOCIETY
SCORES ALCOHOL

"The use of alcohol whether in
fermented, malt or distilled liquors
is the bottom cause of degeneracy
of body and mind and morals, the
progenitor Of evil, crime and dis
ease, the great enemy that medical
science must meet and conquer"
declares resolution unanimously
adopted by the medical society Of
Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Edith Davis said at the re-
cent National Wet. U. Convention
every organ and muscle of the
body is coincident with the develop
ment of a nerve cell center. The
first organ to function both in the
history of the race and the individ
ual is the heart; TIE second, the
lungs; the third, the organ Of move
ment; the fourth, the functions that
have to do with the acquisition of
knowledge; the fifth are the last
and highest and have to do with
self-control, self-restraint, self-dis-
cipline, inhibition. These last have
large measure of. control over
the-compartment next below, still
lesser control over the motor cell
compartment and practically no
control over the heart compartment.
"Alcohol has a specific affinity for
/ the brain centers and paralyzes
them in the inverse order of their
! development. 1t paralyzes the cen
tiers of inhibition frSt, and self
| control and self-restraint disappear.
The paralysis passes on to the next
lower compartment and to the next
! in the inverse order of their devel-
opment. The center which suffers
first and suffers most in the degen-
erative process constitutes the high
est and noblest faculty Of the hu-
man mind and is the throne of our
conscience. Thus alcohol may
make fends of men,"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16
THE SICK

Miss Alma Nesbitt is on the sick
list this week.
Rev. J. S. Wilson is sick at his
home in this city.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Coons is
able to be out after her recent
illness.
Mr.. r. l. Settles, who was quite
sick last week, is considerably
better this week.
Mrs. M. Rooney has been confined
to her room ever since Christmas
with grip, but is some better now.
Mrs. A. B. Settlers, who has been
quite sick with la grippe for sew
eral days, remains about the same.
Mr.. Roger Hedden is i'll at the
home of his parents on VIM
street, threatened with appendicitis.
Mrs. Mary Parker has been con
fined to her room for the past few
days and is suffering considerably.
Miss Louise Smathers, who has
been confined to her bed for the
past week with tonsilitis, is i'm,
proving slowly.
Reports from Miss Fam Upton
who is at Indianapolis under "a
specialist, are to the effect that
she is getting along nicely
Mr.. Roy Alexander, who has beer
quite sick for the past four weeks,
is able to be up and it is hoped he
will soon be entirely well again.
Mr. Byron Wood, who has beer
working for the Adams Express al
Ashland, is suffering with typhoid
fever and will be brought home this
afternoon.
Mr.. Morrison Cox, who has beer
working in Cincinnati for the pas
several months, is at the home OF
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. G. n. Cox
suffering with pneumonia.
Mr.. C. T. Hazelrigg slipped OF
the snow Monday and wrenched hi,
left side severely. 1t was thought
at first that he had broken a rib
but upon examination it was found
to be II strain.
Mrs. r. L. VanarsdeIl, who ha,
been quite sick for some time at {
Lexington hospital, was able to b.
brought home Sunday and it i,
thought will soon be able to b.
out again.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16
C0CKRELL BUYS FARM

Mr.. NJ. 0. Cockrell bought the
VIM. Wyatt farm of thirty acres
sold at public auction this after
noon at the Courthouse door, paying
$lS1.50 per acre. The farm is only
short distance outside of the city
limits, and has on it residence,
tobacco barn and other improve
ments. Considering the way land
is selling around here this farm
was purchased worth the money.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

az gets the hottest Democratic paper In the
SSV u. S. one year. The HORNET Fork N. @.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16
BIRTHS

To the wife of Mr. Norman D..
Brown, at Georgetown, Monday, a
son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B..
Alffey, of this city, January IL,
1917, a daughter-Rutha Woodford.
Mr.. Charles Eskridge, the popular
ticket agent at the C. & o. depot,
is receiving congratulations upon
the arrival at his home Monday If
son. The little gentleman has
been named Robert Thompson.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

PERSONALS

Mrs. Anna Cockrell rs visiting
relatives in Winchester.
Mr. r. II. White has returned
from business trip at Covington.
Miss Olivia Anderson has been
visiting relatives in Winchester and
Lexington.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Kelly, of Lexington,
was the guest last week of Mrs.
J. J. Walsh.
Miss Catherine McCord, of Win
chester, was the guest of Mrs. H. P.
Reid the past week.
DIR. J. A. Shirley is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. James X. Shrop-
shire, at Frankfort, Ind.
Mr.. Ermine French. travelling rep
resentative for Liggett & Myers,
spent Sunday in this city.
Mrs. Alfred G. Gates. of Indian
apolis, visited Mr.. and Mrs. N. H..
Trimble for few days last week.
Mr.. G. B. Senff was in Lexington
on business Friday and attended
the meeting of the Blue Grass Pub
fishers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert II. Satter-
white leave Thursday for Louisville,
where Mr.. satterwhite has accepted
position.
Mr.. C. S. HUMPHREYS will leave
Thursday for Raymond, Miss, to be
at the bedside of his mother, who
n seriously ill.
Mrs. William King and two child
rem, of Lexington, have been the
guests of Mrs. Joseph M, Conroy
for several days.
Mrs. F. w. Collier, of Lexington,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rich Garrett, of
Stepstone, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Frank Brown and family.
Mr.. II. G. Hoffman spent several
days last week in New York on
business, and Monday of this week
was called to Louisville on special
business for the State Mutual Life
Assurance Co.
Mr.. Howard NJ. Wyatt left Sat-
urday for Rochester, Mimi, to have
the famous Mayo Bros. examine his
foot. Mr.. Wyatt pulled a tendon
loose near his heel on his right foot
a few yeans ago and has been given
considerable trouble with it at in
tervals since that time. 1t is hoped
that he will soon be able to return
to his home IN this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16

w. j. Bryan's plan to engraft a
country wide prohibition plank II
the Democratic platform will be dis
cussed by the Prohibition National
Committee at Chicago today.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16
House for Rent.

The w. c. Moore residence, Is
Z. High street. Apply to W. C.
Moore, 1913 N. Mill St., Lexington,
or Miss Olivia Anderson, Mt. Ster-
ling, Phone 600 w. (29-3t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-01-16
DANCE THURSDAY NIGHT

The young man of the city will
give dance Thursday evening after
the home talent minstrel in honor
of number of young lady visitors.
Trimble's Hall has been secured and
Wrght's Saxaphone Quartette, of
Columbus, o., will furnish the music
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
william 1. Raj m.shln..

owen Wilson probably has played
bis last major league bali game. snss
n Pittsburgh writer. and II be has
there passes out man who might be
regarded as the champion mechanical
baseball player Of the country.
4 player of this quality Is mach less
valuable than one who can take the
Initiative. and while he was having his
big season the Texan was of much
strength 10 Fred Clarke. but bis play
never had the dash OF a Carey or q
Leach.
The machlne.like precision Of Wi.
sons work never los; its motion
through the Infusion OF any kind %
unexpected piay--sone,hing every fan
loves to see--and the player has always
retained this style.
However. TO Wilson's credit II should
be said that he has been an honor TO
the game despite his lack OF aggressive.
ness and spirit
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
ABOUT BEEKEEPING.

A great many people fear the sting
of bees. but 1t is just as the western
country was years ago, when there
were large herds of cattle. Very little
butter was made because the cows
were so wild and kicked so much that
only one or two per family were milk
cd. Now. however. with the improved
breeds, nearly every farmer has butter
and cream the year round and often
receives nice income from the sale OF
these products.
The same applies to bees. The sting
ing black and hybrid bees have given
place To gentler Italians.
In the first place don't fool with
black bees any more than you would
attempt to milk Texas COWS. Get pure
Italians. In the second place don't
monkey with boxes or gums 10 keep
them in. but get modern fixtures.
Don't try TO produce comb honey In
pound boxes. An expert beckceper Is
required to make II a success any
where. Don't imagine that you can
get rich at the business Just because
you take of. say, 200 or 800 pounds OF
honey some yeurs.-Farm Progress.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
FEEDING the ti.ra Boar.

An essential point In herd manage.
ment is preparation of the boar for the
breeding season and his care during
thar time. Naturally he viii require
heavier feeding than during the idle
summer months. \ ration Of milk.
ground oats and wheat middlines fed
In n thick Stop Will be palafable aad
nutritious. An ear or two OF corn add.
ed will help it- Enough 10 keep him
looking right and active should be fed.
Two SONS a day TO aged hoars and
ono SOW 10 young ones are all that
should be allowed. One service on the
second day Of heat viii be found "a
settle the largest percentage Of sows
or course supplying mineral mixture
ought not to be neglected.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30

4 given weight Of barley viii make
better gains in fatiening animals than
the same amount Of malt That would
he produced from It. Irrespective OF
economy in feeding malt Is good
feed when n small proportion Of the
grain ration Is made up Of IL. II il
especially good for young or weakly
pigs when given In a small allowance.
\ ration composed Of 80 10 - per ceut
Of malt With a mixture 81 ground corn
and mddIinGS would make excellent
feed. especially when given with skim.
milk. While the mai, u a enslly ban.
died as bran. the drying process does
not reduce IFS value as n fcc1.-Amer.
lean Agrieuliuris'.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
Coolers Improve Cream.

California dairymen have given the
cream cooler a chance 10 improve the
quality of cream dell-ered at the fac
tories this summer. Secretary +. w.
Andreasen of the state dairy bureau
says OF their success.
Thousands OF cream coolers have
been installed by the dairymen during
the past few months. and many cream
cries have reported great improvement
In the quality Of the cream. We have
had good support from the creameries
in our efforts In this line. and IN some
localities the operators have decided
not TO accept cream from patron IL
our inspector reports that he will not
separate and cool the same immediate
ly after milking"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
GRAIN FOR WORK HORSES.
Experiments Prove That Corn ID
Cheaper and a. Efficient as Oats.


Cheaper and 80 Efficient IS Oats.
Contrary to popular opinion that
horses fed oats have more life, keep
in better condition and endure work
better. especially during hot weather.
than horses given grain ration con.
sisting largely or exclusively of corn,
an experiment conducted for forty
eight weeks Mt the Ohio experiment
station with work horses showed that
oats are not superior in efficiency TO
corn. Economy In feeding is general
" in favor of corn.
Three teams of mature geldings were
used, one horse in each team being
fed oats and the other equal weight of
ear corn in connection with mixed
clover and .timothy hay. There was
practically no difference in the changes
IN weight during the year between the
two lots. No difference due to the
feeds used was observed In the srirlt
and endurance of the horses.
The cost OF feeding the corn fed
horses, with corn at 50 cents n bushel.
oats at go cents and hay al SO n ton.
was $s5.65 for the forty-elght weeks
as compared with n charge of si22 10
for the horses given oats. Animal hus-
bandmen at the experiment station.
considering the relative prices Of these
two grains over long period Of years,
say that corn may be substituted for
oats for work horses with material
saving and therefore should he given
a large place in their rations whenever
market conditions warrant its use.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30

Battling Nelson. one time lightweight
champion. intends TO resume his for.
mer normal looking appearance. The
Drrable Dane, whose beauty was all
knocked TO smithereens during bis ring
career and whose ears were shaped a h
cauligower. wants bis classic features
restored.
Nelson announced recently he signed
contracts with a few beauty special-
lists to start TO work on his face. The
reason for this sudden desire TO be
came handsome Is ascribed TO the fact
that Nelson is anxious 10 once again
Jump into the marital ring.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
Confidence In Golf.

Good golf. It Is said. is n matter Of
confidence. The reason 1t Is so popular
is because those who play 1t can talk
about 1t as they can 10 other game,
and there is n deal OF sense In both
statements. No other game can be so
clearly defined. so thoroughly gone
over in minute detail by player and
spectator as can golf. II Is as simple
OF explanation as 1t is difficult OF exc
cution Every one understands golf;
few can play |, well.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30

WI poultry breeders ever learn that
they mist hatch their pullets reason.
ably early II they are to lny high
priced winter eggs IL those who are
specializing In market eggs expect 10
make the most Of their business. their
chicks should be Matched early enough
SO tho pullets would begin 10 lay hy
Nov. I or before. One pulict may no,
lay rs many eggs as another. but II the
first lays eggs In winter she viii likely
be more profitable than the latter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
FARMING INFORMATION
KILLING DAT SMUT.
Method Recommended to Prevent This
Serious Farm Pest.

Method Recommended to Present Ihts
Serious Farm Pest.
From onefftieth to onetwentieth OF
the oat crop is destroyed by smut every
year. says the Farm and Preside. The
smut Is on the seed, and the Tornado
hyde treatment will kill it. Here are
the condensed rules of the Iowa expert
ment station for killing smut:
Spread out forty bushels OF
oats, five or six inches deep, on clean
floor
Second.-Mix one pound Of formalde-
hyde 90 per cent? with forty gallons OF
water in barrel and stir well.
Third. Sprinkle the oats with the
formaldehyde mixture until they are
saturated \ good plan is for one man
TO shovel the oats into a pile while an
other sprinkles the mixture over them.
They are not exposed to the air for so
longsa time, and less gas is lost Be
sure the pile is well soaked.
Fourth.-Cover the pile with ban-
kets or sacks to keep tile gas in.
Fifth-Leave the pile covered over
night. then remove the coverings and
shovel the oats out thin TO dry. Shovel
them over from time to time. The
oats may be sown ms soon az dry
enough 10 run through the drill. but
make allowance for the swollen condi-
ton OF the seed when setting the drill.
1t is n good plan TO treat the oats late
In the afternoon. Then they can he
left overnight without danger OF heat
ing.
II you have more seed than you need
you can safely feed the surplus after
all the gas has escaped This takes
about two days.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30

WHICH alone S0tlsneS the oflentai Dlluu.
Soft words and evasion of issues get
you nowhere in diplomacy. and only In
trenched position is useful in strategy.
Battles Always Near Bases.
1t is n historical fact that no great
naval battle has ever been fought In
midoceah, but always near the bases
of one or the other powers. and the
ports Of supply, or naval bases, indi-
cate the direction of the line which op.
eratious must take in time OF war and
which become lines of communications
once the fleet has advanced beyond any
one naval base on the route.
We already have IN the Pacific the
hearts desire in strategical positions,
and we only seem 10 lack the knowl-
edge and nerve TO strengthen such OF
them as will permit us TO take the mi
tiative and thereby forestall and even
prevent war by making IL too hopeless
for any one else TO take the chances.
1t is clearly in our power TO compel
the strategy Of the Pacific In time Of
peace IL such n way as to avoid the
possibility of war.
That we Will ever be so armed In the
Pacific no one can believe who recog-
nizes the potency of local and political
interests In absorbing the substance
which might better go to the mainte-
nance of the two arms OF national Sc
curity-viz. well paid and well train
ed diplomatic corps aud chain Of ma
val bases for our stay at home feet.
Any consideration of the strategy OF
the Pacific is utterly futile which leaves
out the erection of Guam into a great
naval base as our KEY to IL for all time
our far flung outpost of peace In the
Pacific" through armed power In re-
pose.
Other positions which we now own,
such as Tutulla (samoa). Dutch Har-
Dor (Unalaskal, Sitka, Midway island.
Corregidor. and so on, are questions OF
definite offensive or defensive areas or
of shortening of lines of communica-
tions, and as such are worthy of con-
sideration as strategic points. But our
first necessity is the extension of the
defenses of the Panama canal and
Pearl harbor. Then come Culebra and
Guam as great insular bases.
Mahan says. for instance. that the
Monroe doctrine Is only as strong as
the United States navy" That is about
true of all of our policies, and it is high
time. among other things, that we take
up the consideration and study of the
question of naval stations and naval
I n
the needs of our feet rather thar ON
the narrower lines along which such
questions are now settled.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
In the Sport Arena
Cue ssperta Af.er Hoppe.
By SPARK Plug

Cue Experts AIteT roPpS'
Il was only short time ago that
Willie Hoppe issued a series OF char
lenges from st. Louis TO the profess
slonal billiard players Of the coun'
try. Apparently he has brought forth
enough acceptances of his offers to
keep him busy for the rest of the win
ter. Mornlngstar and Yamada were
the first TO take him up ON the prop
osition of playing two shots 10 his one.
and now Maurice DAILY, who has not
competed in tournament In years. Is
willing 10 pair up With Leonard Howl.
son on this proposition, even to the exs
tent of putting up 5000 or more.
Recently three billiarlists wired their
acceptance Of Hopes conditions. but
as yet Willie has not vouehsafed re-
ply. On the part of some there is the
belief that he Is bit repentant Of
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
Renew the Litter.

Straw. bay. alfalfa. chaff. leaves and
cut corn stoyer all make good filters.
Shavings and sawdust are not best be-
cause they tend to pack and also hold
dampness. Regardless OF the kind OF
litter used, It should be renewed fire.
quentiy and never allowed TO become
badly contaminated With droppings.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
Deoimatina an Army.

To say that an army Is decimated
means. strictly speaking. that it loses a
tenth of its men. II, then, an army is
decimated ten times, what is left of IL?
An English publication that raised the
question. because war correspondents
so frequently misuse the word ''deci-
mate" was astonished to find that
many OF its readers think there would
be nothing left Of 1t. In point of fact.
an army of 100000 decimated ten times
would still number 34,sT0 men. Figure
it out for yourself. Youths Compan-
ion.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
Dryina Seed Corn.

Too much importance cannot be
placed upon the care Of seed corn.
writes Leo T. Matthews In the Farm
Progress. Corn carefully selected un-
der the best OF conditions will rarely
make n loo per cent strong termination
test unless II is dried and stored prop.
erly.
There are many good devices on the
market for holding seed corn while
driving. but for the man who wants a
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
Alfalfa Needs Deep Soil.

Ii is practically useless to SOW alfal.
fa on thin soils where the bedrock APP
proaches the surface. on land which
is underlain at comparatively shallow
depths by hardpan or in locations
where the subsoil Is SO compact that
tue roots cannot penetrate It.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30

simple. inexpensive device that can be
made at home the following link meth
cd is recommended:
Smooth No. IL wire Is cut into
lengths of ten inches and bent around
pegs, as shown nj /. leaving each
end projecting about two aud one-half
inches With pair Of pliers bend the
tops OF the loops backward shown at
y so that the links Will hang in a
straight line. Link the wires together,
about ten IN a string, as shown at ,,
and they will be ready for use.
After a little practice most any one
can make enough links in half hour
10 supply the average farm with dry
ing arrangement that will last many
years and when not in use can be stor-
ed In a very small space.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
There. a Difference In BATTING.

Old Dan Broutbers. fat and comfort.
able gazes at the modern games anil
shakes his head They don't ring off
the bats the way they used to do" says
TIL old warrior--and they don't. Not
ih way Dan used To punch them, any
how. When Il, uthers was In bis prime
the pitchers didn't try fancy curves or
change Of pace against him. They just
threw him a straight ball. shut their
eyes and prayed
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
Brain and Drawn.

DO you gain your living by your in.
tellect? Then do not allow your arms
and legs to grow stiff. DO you earn
your bread by your pickax? DO not
forget to cultivate your mind and to
enlarge your thought.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30

In the selection for good breeder
certain characteristics stand out 50
prominently they cannot he ignored.
In selecting an animal for the dairy
herd one should select size. Large size
Is desirable and an individual should
be at least up 20 the average in weight.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30

some II his apparently rash outeivlnss
and would bc glad 10 ctade the 70.
sponsibiiitg Of living up to them. lie
orc says be II willing 10 play Hoppe
az three cushions Tor $1,000 a side
John naly. another former three cusii.
lon champion. has backing Of 5000
Tor n match With Hoppe. aud George
Moore. who until recently held the
three cushion championship. IS also
ready 70 play Hople.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-30
Stair. For CLIMBING Over r.ne.

Modern farm fencing is not well
adapted for providing a foothold to
climb over 1t. and the adaptation OF an
idea. not altogether new. shown in the
sketch. might he used with profit In