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The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

cattle, horses, supplies, are
being destroyed and even
pro-German doctors in our
training camps inoculate our
boys with disease virus, and
our administration simply
put the devils in prison,
feed them, give them en-
ployment and pay them for
whatever they do, or, in case
of a German officer, pay him
his regular salary ranking
with our own officers. This
will furnish a bitter issue in
next presidential campaign.
Now comes the informa-
ton that advice is given our
Four-minute theatre speak
ers to refrain from saying
things that will cause people
to "hate Germans and Ger
many that this is not a war
of hate" This shows that
our administration has no
Patrick Henrys, no Andrew
Jacksons, no Theodore Roose-
velts, no eX-Sen. Roots, nor
no one in authority to prop
erly arouse and awaken the
true spirit Of this cruel and
terrible war in the hearts of
Americans. "Our house is
on frep' Shall we allow
ourselves barracaded with no
avenue of escape and be de-
stroyed along with our homes
and our all?
AS for the writer, we hate
with every hair Of our head,
with every inch of our hide,
with every drop of our life
blood the militaristic spirit
of German kaiserism, and
any man or set Of men with
out this feeling against
kaiserism is not fit to fight
for America!
Shoot spies, hang |. W.
WIS, put all pro-Germans in
penitentiaries for 100 to 400
years!
These be our sentiments
this is our ticket!
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01
new ENTERPRISE
Being Organized for Opera
tion on Line Of Apache Ry.

We learn that a company has
been organized to install a flour
ing mill, the location to be some
where near the southern terminus
of the Apache Ry. Co., line and
as near to Springerville as posi-
able. We also learn that the
machinery for this new mill will
be of the latest model and up-to-
date in every particular.
Robt. L. Grissom of Shumway
will be associated with the new
enterprise. Mr.. Grissom is a
millwright of ability and will be
a good man for the place.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

Food Administrator Hoover
and Secretary McAdoo have had
a little spat and, to be short, Mr..
McAdoo told Mr.. Hoover where
to head in. If Mr.. Hoover will
direct his department as efficient
ly as does Mr.. McAdoo with his
all will be we'll. McAdoo is by
far the biggest man in the Presi-
dents cabinet.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01
Congressman Spies of Texas

Congressman Spies of Texas
did exactly right in lambasting
Congressman London (socialisi),
making it plain to London that
he should 60 to Russia. This
paper believes that our govern
ment should bundle up all social
lists and ship them post haste to
Russia, plainly marked on outside
wrapper Rush! To Russia.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01
Our Editorial Anent Give
the Home Merchant First
Choice"
The Story Of BrOgan Shoes

A Snowflake young lady who
has the means and who dresses
in style, having read The Her
ald's editorial anent giving our
home merchants a trial before
sending away to some mail order
house, decided that our doctrine
was the gospel truth, and vowed
that she would act accordingly.
Yesterday she discovered that
she needed a new pair of dressy
white shoes in order to be in
style on Easter. After a thorough
trial she 'phoned The Herald the
following: "Hello-this The Her
ald?' When she ascretained
that she had the right party, she
said: Il have tried every store
in Snowflake, Taylor and Shum-
way to know if | could get a
dressy white shoe and not a pair
can | find--now, what shall do?
Send to the mail order house for
them?" Our only answer was
that she had our sympathy, and
we tried to express our feelings
by telling the young lady a
story, viz:
-"Once upon a time, when we
were a boy and on a Georgia
farm our parents h,;Gg too poor
to furnish us With more than one
pair of shoes each year, and the
new shoes usually arrived with
our Santa Claus gifts, we were
furnished what was known in
that time red brogans. Being
new shoes we were so proud of
them that their color was not OBJ
jectionable till about school time,
which, in that country, COM
menced in summer. Going to
school bare-footed, but on Sun
day for church red brogans'
worn into ugly shapes didn't
present a very dressy appear
ance. So, to improve their looks,
we would mix SCOT and molasses
and smear plentifully on our
shoes, thus making ourselves
presentable in the house of wor-
ship on Sundays"
Our story is true to life. We
could do the same thing again if
we had to, and we believe that
our young lady friend was almost
tempted to change the color of
her black shoes for her Easter
dress rather than send her money
away to a mail order house.
And, if our merchants read this
we hope they will take a tumble
and do their best to keep what
we want, our young ladies es-
pecially.
Our young people, as a whole,
are good dressers. Some of our
young ladies are very tastey and
stylish dressers. We have it
that at least two of our young
ladies wear 500 shoes shoes fit
to grace the feet of a queen.
And, we believe that we are safe
in saying that go per cent of the
money spent by our young people
for their dress suits is sent out
and away from Snowflake. For
proof, watch the parcel post de-
liveries at Snowflake post office
and observe the big loads OF
parcel post packages going thru
to other southern Navajo county
post offices.
In the mean time, please don't
forget your home merchants.
Let him know your wants before
you have planted your heart or
some selection in a mail order
catalog.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

Now let every foot of available
ground be planted to something
that will produce food. Prices
of all food stuffs are going up,
many articles already twice as
high as they were this time last
year, and the end not yet.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

Richard G. and Oliver B. Girls
som of McMinnville and Spencer,
Tenn, respectively, arrived Mon
day to visit their brother, Robt.
L. Grissom Of Shumway.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01
1t Was Hunt, Not Campbell,
Who Plunged the Office of
GoUemor Into Disgrace

Tom Campbell was elected
Governor Of Arizona and was
so certified by the Secretary
of State. The election re-
turns were questioned by. his
opponent.
Because Campbell h a d
been chosen as Arizona's
representative he was forced
to defend a suit unparalleled
in it's partisan viciousness
and with an appalling pillng
up of avoidable expenses.
This suit was really the
states affair. Campbell had
not brought it. He had done
nothing to warrant it's being
brought.
Yet, after having given
Arizona a years valuable
service for which the law
insist he shall receive no pay,
Mr.. Campbell was also re-
quired by the courts to pay
S4122. 25 which his opponent
insisted had been spent IN
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

Wilford Frost sends The Her
aid to his address at Verdure,
Utah. Mr.. Frost has been with
the Apache Ry. Co., surveying
outfit from the beginning and
will be with that company till
May or June, when he will go to
Utah.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

We want the news from neigh
borhood communities-news. Let
the editor write his own editorial
slush, especially leave all poetry
to the office force-we have a
devil" now.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

No sooner was last weeks Her
aid in the post office thar the big
shipment of spring and summer
dry goods and dress goods for
the Bushman store began to ar
rive. The Bushman store wants
you to see their stocks before
consulting the mail order house
catalogs it Will pay you.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

The advertising committee Of
the Navajo Club will go into ex-
ecutive session after adjournment
of the Navajo Club meeting Sat-
urday night, March 9, for the
purpose of organizing the Nava-
jo County Fair association.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

Jas. J. Shmway of Taylor was
in our burg Mouday and stopped
with The Herald for a chat and
to renew his subscription.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

The grading outfit on the rail
road was moved from the north
end to south of Snowflake Tues
day. That looks like the road
bed has been finished north of
Snowflake to Holbrook.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

What became of the PAL ties
who said that they wanted to
bring US wood on subscription?
Winter is not over, and our
neighbor is out of wood, too.
Hurry.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

Saturday night, March 9, will
be regular meeting for the Ma
vajo- Club, at which time the
County Fair Association will be
organized.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

Now comes Mrs. Murray who
says that she can not teud the
garden spot next to The Herald
office this year. One of the best
garden spots hereabouts, and
who wants it? The Herald must
have vegetables.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

Monday morning work COM
menced on the Little Colorado
railway bridge at Holbrook. We
can almost hear the Apache toot!
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

r. C. Kaufman was in Snow
flake Tuesday to go over some
Aztec land with Jas. M. and
Marion Flake.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

We have tried, begged and
pleaded in a personal way to get
some one to act as correspondent
for The Herald at Taylor. AS
we believe in advertising, we
row advertise for one. Who
wants the JOD! Write US Tor IN
structions and writing material.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01
EDITORIAL
D,,boble Issues in the Next
Presidential Campaign

If the war holds out thru
tbe next presidential cam
naign there are two questions
which will become issues as
between democrats and re-
mblicans, or as between ad-
ninistration and anti-admin-
sration politicians.
The reputation of Sec. of
Var Baker will furnish a
onsiderable size issue.
The policy of dealing with
oies and enemies of this
nvenment will also be a
big issue.
If the war is over before
We get around to the next
residential campaign then,
in that case, so far as Baker
and the spies are concerned,
no man alive now can tell
what part they will play as
political issues.
Up to the present, repub-
leans, as a whole, are oppos-
ed to the War Departments
policy. So, also are the re-
IubGcans opposed to the
way this government treat
spies. There are some demo-
cratic leaders who are lined
up with the republicans on
these two questions, but as a
whole, democrats are with
the administration "on Baker
and the spies.
Baker never was and never
will be the man to head any
department. of our govern
nent that has to deal with
questions Of war. 1t has
never been denied that Baker
Ba pacifst, opposed to war
and opposed to national mill
@ly Cralnlng, a democrat
with socialistic leaning,
which makes of him a COM
POSlt impossibility for sue
SS1uIly managing or direct
ing a department of war
activities. These, added to
NE TACT that it took a sena-
'onal inves til g tion to
Sralghten out his depart
aent and force him to activ-
IV will be an issue in the
next 55 national campaign.
Ihe way Official Washing
ION, the democratic admins
Daaon al handle and treat spies
v Will furnish another issue.
VQr VI administration is oppos-
q to the death penalty for
Sp!eS' Pro-Germans and
spleS have been guilty of
SVery crime known to Grim
4oIogy ]: and our government
s'llply lmprison them for the
PERIOD Of war for safe keep
rlS' y Ex-senator Root, Col.
w ,"SSeyelt and other leading
,,u ,'puu0hcanS denounce such a
a1 aa1iOllycoddling chicken heart
A. n Pollcy-we are in wal !
Sa. Ha5 sons are giving their
IVES ~. IN this war, our muni-
s5 aJll factories are being burn
pn Dr' our ships are being blown
OG;,o n our children are being
PVlNOnnd Will ool: o,,,,
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

Prof. Atkin, wife and little
Atkin returned first of the week
from Salt Lake where they went
on the sad mission to witness
til e burial of Mrs. Atkins
mother.
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

Gov. Capper's Valley Farmer
and The Snowflake Herald one
year for So. Is. o-1-CI
The Snowflake herald., 1918-03-01

]. w. Holt was over from the
city of Taylor Monday and paid
The Herald a pleasant call.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
MT. STERLING BOYS SEE
HUN FLEET SURRENDER

When the German fleet Of battle
ships and destroyers surrendered
last week several Mt. Sterling boys
were on the U. S. battleships which
were under the command of Admiral
Rodman, formerly of Frankfort,
and a relative of Mr.. T. B. Rodman,
Of this city. The following were
among those present: Henry and
Virgil Sullivan and William Oldham
on the Battleship Wyoming, Bright
Cockrell on the Battleship- Florida,
and it is understood there were three
other local boys on some of the
battle ships, but we were unable to
secure their names.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
A TRUE GOOSE STORY

Three men were walking down
Maysville street late Saturday af-
ternoon when they saw a large fowl
fly across the street and strike the
side Of Tipton's blacksmith shop
and fall to the ground. Upon inves-
tigation a large gander apparently
unhurt was found. One of the men
carried him home thinking he had
gotten away from some poultry
wagon or out of a passing buggy
and visions of the big fellow adorn-
ing his table Thanksgiving day arose
but sad to relate the next day a lady
called up over the phone and ex-
planned that the goose had gotten
out of her pen, so instead of goose
for Thanksgiving the man will now
eat q plain old hen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
Everwear hose for men and women
at R. E. PUNCH & co.
BEN SCOTT IN NEW YORK

Mr.. Thomas Scott has received a
telegram from his son Ben Scott,
stating that he has arrived safely in
New York from France. 1t will be
remembered that young Scott only
recently was wounded rather Sc
verely while in company with a nuHl-
Der Of his comrades when a German
machine gun nest was rushed. He
was shot through the lung. He had
also been wounded several months
ago in the hip. This is the first
news received of the return to the
United States of any Mt. Sterling
boys. When mustered out he will
be given a royal welcome by the
folks here at home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
M'AD00 RESIGNS
FROM CABINET
President Wilson's SOn-in-Law Asks
To Be Relieved From Official
Duties.

Hon. William G. McAdoo, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and Director
General of Railroads, son-in-law of
President Woodrow Wilson, has
rendered his resignation to the
President and it has been accepted.
McAdoo gives as his reason for re-
signing that it is necessary that he
return to private life and business
in order to better his financial con-
dition. His salary Of $4,000 per
annum has not half paid his tre-
mendous expenses since being in Of
fee and not being a rich man he has
decided to return to the practice Of
law and other business interests.
Mr.. McAdoo has made a remarkable
record in office and is prominently
mentioned as a presidential candi-
date at the next election and should
he decide to enter the race would
undoubtedly make a hard candidate
to beat. As yet his successor has
not been named by the President.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
RECORD OF SOLDIER BOYS

The State wants the war record
of all our soldier boys. This record
will be kept at the Court House
that future generations may know
the names of those who fought for
us. Relatives of the boys will
please come to me at rs Sycamore
street and give the required nfor-
nation that I may fill out the print
ed blanks and file them in the
County Clerks office. These blanks
are paid for by the Mems Council
of National Defense of Montgom-
cry county. There is no other ex-
pense.> MARY Z. TURNER,
County Historian.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
DICK TURNER WOUNDED

Mrs. P. B. Turner has received a
letter from England stating that her
son, P. Bruce Turner, but who is
called 'Dick" by his legion of friends
fwas wounded by piece of shrap-
mel but that he had been operated
on and the piece removed and that
he was resting well although still
slightly deaf from the effects Of the
wound. He had been in a hospital
in France before being sent to Eng
land. Many friends will be inter-
ested and hope that he is soon res
tored to full health.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
WILL ESTABLISH PRICES

Acting under instructions from
State Food Administrator Sackett,
County Food Administrator S. S.
Pinney has had n meeting of the
grocerymen Of the city, and begin
ming the first week in December
price list viii be made out weekly
showing what al merchants are al
lowed by the Government to charge
for necessities.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
COMING HOME SOON

General March has reported that
the 38th and S4th Divisions will be
among the first to be sent home.
The S4th was trained at Camp Tay-
lor and later went to Chilecothe, O.,
for a short stay before being sent
abroad. The 3Sth was was organ
lied and trained at Hattiesburg,
Miss, and is composed mainly of
National Guard units. Quite a num-
Der of Mt. Sterling and Central
Kentucky boys are in these two di-
visions and the news that they will
soon be sailing home viii be receiv-
ed with much pleasure.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
WALKER P. REID
DIES In ENGLAND
Relatives Here Receive Message
That Soldier Died From Pneu-
monia in England.

Mrs. George r. Snyder, Of this
county ON last Saturday received a
message that her brother, Mr.. Wal
ker P. Reid, had died at base hos
pital in England October 22nd, of
pneumonia. Mr.. Reid who was a
son of the late J. Davis Reid, was
born and reared in this county and
Joined the United States Army
shortly after war was declared and
had been stationed in England for
several months. He was a man of
remarkable physique, being more
than six feet tall and weighing 245
pounds. 1t will be hard for the host
Of friends of good natured, jovial
"Winlxle" Reid, as he was familiar
ly called by everyone, to realize
that he is dead but it should be the
VI W lilo
to know that he died in the perfor-
nance of sacred duty in helping
to make the world a safe place in
which to live, free from the scourge
of the terrible Hun. Deceased is
survived by his wife and one little
daughter, three brothers, Messrs. j.
Coleman and Henry p, of this
county; William H., of New York f;
two sisters, Mrs. d. NJ Chenault
and Mrs. George r. Snyder, of this
county. The writer has known
Walker Reid since childhood and a
kinder hear cd, more generous ma
tured man it has never been orr
pleasure to know and we feel that
we are voicing the sentiment of the
entire community when we say that
his death brings sorrow and regret
to all.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
WILL CONTINUE SEWING

The ladies in charge Of the Red
Cross Sewing Room earnestly re-
quest the ladies of the city and
county to continue sewing as the
work for the soldiers and refugees
is now as great as ever. Do not
stop because the war is over as
there is yet worlds of work to be
done.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
BIG OIL DEVELOPMENT
STARTING IN THIS COUNTY

The Bradford National Oil & Gas
Company, Incorporated, of Brad
ford, Pa, have secured through II.
G. and G. E. Ledford large acre
age South and East of Mt. Sterling.
Their president, Mr.. T. H. Wight,
has been in the city for the past
few days inspecting the territory
and has selected the w. p. Apper-
son tract as the location for their
first well which they will drill upon
at once. They have their own drill
ing outfit which has already been
moved on the property.
Mr.. Alfred Lewis, an experienced
oil man and driller, will arrive in a
few days from the East to take
charge of the outfit and work.
Their first location is within 400
feet Of the Fitzpatrick well, drilled
some years ago, which is said to be
about 600 feet deep with OF, now
standing within 80 feet of the top.
1t seems strange, but neverthe-
less a fact that many people living
in Mt. Sterling do not know that
we have right in the city a better
well than many of the wells found
in Lee and Estill counties.
Those familiar with the well
when it was drilled say that it was
estimated to be from five to ten
barrels, however at that time the
price of oil was very low, worth
only about 40 cents a barrel, that
little attention was paid to it, and
no one has been concerned about it
since. 1t seems very strange to
oil operators with such great de-
velopment going on in the adjoining
counties just South of us that we
never attempted to advertise the
great opportunity Montgomery
county offers for development.
The oil is a green oil of the high
est quality and compares favora-
bly, with the famous Somerset oil
of Pennsylvania. After a thorough
examination of the well Mr.. Wight
expressed the opinion that if the
well was shot it would no doubt
produce up to % barrels. Mr.. Led
ford is very enthusiastic over the
prospects and we heartily appre-
ciate his energy and efforts in in
teresting capital in developing the
oil and gas resources of Montgom-
cry county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
BRIGHT MAN DIES

Mr.. Bruce Young, aged about 90
years, who was born and reared in
the Spencer neighborhood, of this
county, died at his home Thursday
night after a protracted illness of
tuberculosis, but the immediate
cause of his death was influenza.
He was a graduate of the Mt. Ster-
ling High School and had studied
medicine but was forced to discon-
tinue his studies on account of ill
health. He did not give up however
but came home and lived out in the
open until he had partially regain
ed his health and then began teach
ing school. He had boundless ener-
gy and lofty ambitions and had he
been blessed with good health would
have made his mark in the world.
He was well known and liked and
his death is regretted by everyone.
Tie is survived by his wife, his
mother, Mrs. Ella Young, and two
brothers, James H. and Mason
Young, all of whom have the SYM
patty of countless friends.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
COMES HERE TO LIVE

Mrs. Julia Ratliff who has been
residing in Texas for several years,
has returned to this city to make
her future home and will live with
the family of her brother, Mr.. Ben
F. Wyatt. Mrs. Ratliff will be re-
membered by many old acquain-
tances who will welcome her home
again.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
HAVE YOU A WHITE ELEPHANT

Look in your attic or cellar and
see if you haven't an old chair,
piece Of furniture, coal bucket, glass
ware or some other thing of value
that you do not use and do not want
that You would be willing to donate
to the White Elephant booth of the
Community Fair. If you find any
thing that You want to contribute
call Mrs. J. Clay Cooper, who will
have charge Of the booth and the
article will be called for. Attend
to it NOW, you might forget it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
MAY BUILD NOW

Mr.. A. S. Johnson, County Chair
man National Defense, has receiv-
ed a message stating that all res
trictions have been removed upon
construction projects of every kind,
Building restrictions were placed on
construction work some months ago
by the Government and now that the
war is over the people are at liberty
to build whatever they please.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
HURT IN FALL

Friends of Mr.. w. P. Oldham will
regret to learn that in fall from
a freight car door last week he suf-
fcred two broken ribs and severe
bruises. He is, however resting
easy and it is thought that he will
soon be able to be ont.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-11-26
SOLDIER WANTS PAPER

Mr.. Sam. M. Chenault, who was
stationed at Syracuse, N. Y, fOr
some months, has written us to
change his paper to TT. Monroe,
Va. In writing he said "next to
letters from home I enjoy your pa
per more than anything else" Mr.,
Chenault who is a son of Judge and
Mrs. w. o. Chenault, is in the lin
tied service department of the army,