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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29
coLoRED PRINCIPAL RESIGNS

Prof. G. w. Adams has resigned
his position as principal Of the Mt
Sterling Colored Public Schools and
has accepted a position as Travel
ing Inspector for the National
Benefit Life Insurance Co., Of
Washington, d. c., and left last
week to assume his new duties.
Prof. Adams had been here for the
past four years and it is with deep
regret that we see him leave Mt.
Sterling for he was an educator Of
no mean ability and had done much
for the uphft Of his race in this
city. He is succeeded by Mrs.
Robt. Gatewood, who is a coIored
teacher of considerable note and
we feel that under her guidance
the eolored school win be kept up
10 its usual high standard.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29
CROOKS WILL PRoBATED

The last will of the late Walter
F. Crooks was probated in County
Court Thursday. The instrument
after directing that all of his just
debts and funeral expenses be
paid, bequeaths that Is and frac-
ton acres of land adjoining her
present land, to his sister, Mrs.
Catlett Everett, to be held by her
for life under the same terms as
she now holds the other lands OBJ
tanned from their father and moth
er. The entire remainder and resi-
due of his estate is left to his
brother, j. Rice Crooks, ITO be his
absolutely and in fee simple"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29
LET Us BE TRUE
TO OLD GLORY NOW

Men and women, look at Old
Glory. See how calmly she floats in
the breeze. lc1
That old flag has ever been a
badge Of national honor, a banner
of hope, beacon of promise. II
never waved over a dishonorable
field, il never led an army in an un-
holy cause, it never looked down
upon the murder Of helpless old
men, the defilement of virtuous wo-
men or the wanton butchery of lit
tie children.
Its deep-red stripes should be
constant reminders that it was dyed
in the blood of your ancestors and
mine, at Lexington, at Bunker Hill,
at New Orleans, at Buena Vista, at
Gettysburg, at Charlottesville, at
Shiloh, at Stone Mountain, at San
Juan Hill, and as, God helping us,
it may, if need be, be stained more
deeply by the blood of our boys on
the desolated fields of France and
Belgium.
As it soothed and sustained
Washington at Valley Forge and
kept the fires of liberty and nation
al unity burning through the weary
vigils of 81 to '65--even as it may
at Appomattox have brought to
the way-worn and magnificent Lee
a vision of a new and a greater
South-so may it on the far-hung
battle lines of Europe be as a cloud
by day and a pillar of fire by night
to lead countless thousands of OPP
pressed human beings to peaceful
fields and contented firesides.
Is it not something to be proud
of, that Old Flag? Should it not |
inspire us to make some trifiing |
sacrifices NOW for all that it has |
meant to us in the past-for the
glory and the honor which we want !
it to shed upon us and our children |
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29
MONDAY QUIET HERE

The second "Closed Monday
was observed in this city yesterday
and the day was an extremely
quiet one, there being very few
people on the streets, partially due
to the fact that owing to the icy
condition of the sidewalks and
streets it was almost impossible for
pedestrians to travel. The closing
order is being obeyed to the letter
and we have not heard Of single
violation. Only those stones per
mitted under the Fuel Administra-
tons order remained open. Today
and tonight the picture show,
bowling alley, pool rooms and all
places of amusement which are
now allowed TO keep open on Mon
days, are closed
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29
House and Lot for Sale.

Nice fve-room house, with two
halls and extra good cellar with all
necessary outbuildings. Lot con-
tains one acre of land. Everything
in good repair. City water, gas, etc.
Located on Grassy Lick pike jnst
outside of city limits. A country
place with city advantages without
paying city taxes. If not sold by
February list viii rent. See me if
you want a good home.
DIR. d. III. Bush,
Mt. Sterling, KY.
29-St Phone TAP
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29
GETS NICE POSITION

We are in receipt of the follow
ing beautifully engraved card an
nouncing the appointment of Mr..
d. C. Mcnamara to splendid po-
sition in New Jersey: ~
pitcairn Varnish Company an
nounces the appointment of Mr..
d. C. Mcnamara as manager of our
furniture trade sales devOting his
entire attention to the furniture
and piano manufacturers require
Ynents. piE .f
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29
coLoRED BOY KILLED BY FALL

Milton Graham, colored, aged II
years, in some manner fell from
the top tier Of tobacco barn on
the place of Mr.. j. T. Highland last
Tuesday and fractured his skull.
The boy fingered until Friday when
he died. The Graham darkies have
been living with Mr.. Highland for a
long number of years and are high
ly regarded by Mr.. Highland, his
family and all who know. them.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29

~ thr years W coult
Buryine all dissension, an van
ity, al envy, oil malice. all present
worldly ambition, should we NOT
NOW join hands and give heed,
gladly, freely, generously, to the call
our country makes TODAY--to the
cry for help from those who for
three awful years have fought our
battles for us across the seasf
What little things we are asked
to dol To save handful of wheat,
to eat little less meat, to buy a
few war savings stamps, to burn a
little less coal, to help to organize
the boys of the land for cleaner
lives and better efficiency, TO give
comfort and entertainment to the
recruits in camp, to nourish the
Red Cross-all of these, and more,
can be done out of that which we
have been so long wasting with
prodigal Indifference.
If we could but begin to realize
that we are actually at war with a
powerful and merciless foe; that
TODAY we as a nation are patheti-
cally unprepared; that nothing but
national team work can save us
from disaster more terrible than
the imagination can picture; and
that, even as we sit and compla-
Gently read of the suffering and
the want of our struggling allies,
this Old Flag of which we have talk
ed so boastingly, and about which
we have sung and wept and prayed
even that old banner may be
compelled to bow before the mailed
fist and the lustful heart of the
Hun-if we could be made to fear
these things as, on our death beds,
we may fear the righteous wrath of
God, there would be little need for
brass bands, and fireworks and
four-minute speeches to arouse us
to a full sense of our duty to our
country, to ourselves, and to hu-
manity.-Lexington Leader.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29

The senator from Wisconsin now
finds himself in such a hopeless
minority in Washington that "as
lonesome as LaFOllette' has become
a popular saying. 1kA
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29
milwaukee, Wis.

Newark, N. j."
Mr.. Mcnamara has made his
headquarters here for the past few
months and has made many local
friends who viii be interested in
the above announcement.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29

When that registration Of alien
enemies is completed, it is safe to
predict that the ROgues' Gallery
will be enriched with a choice loi
Of neAss mugs. = "
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29

Miss Elizabeth LOckradge 4
teaching Latin in the Mt. Sterling
High School during the absence Of
Mrs Ben r. Turner, who is IN.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29

Bsardsrs Wanted Ilbvss lgsat-
cd on East High, nice rooms, good
table. Prices reasonable.
Sl-tf Mrs. G. D. PulIins.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29

the Legislature will adopt the Taylor shipping law local
enforcing the law
trouble by shipments of liquor from Lexington Any county
wanting should protected from such shipments and the
Of the enforcement of the local
option Montgomery dry judgment
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-29

yesterday only heaess day. but almost walk
day. s .ifIs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

anti-drafters after consulting Doctor
Harding, Ike Giiberg and Fred w.
Felten, the latter having turned states
evidence. 1t also shows that kleighe
spoke at the meeting and Newman
acted as chairman at the meeting.
Seymour Stedman of Chicago, at
torney for the defendants, has barred
all witnesses from the court room ex-
cept while they are testifying. The
witnesses called by the government
up to the present time are: Harvey
kleinschmidt of Kansas City, who
came to Topeka to arrange the meet
ing; P. NJ. Harmon, a printer, who
printed handbills advertising the
meeting; E. H. Hewins, 2619 Lincoln
street; George Busey. government
investigator; Fred Felten; Robert W.
Reed of Washington, D. c., former
Kansas City newspaper man, who at
tended the meeting. and Percy Powell,
a State journal reporter, who was
present at the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
IRISH MUST BE


well as the allied countries the unset
tied Irish question is a disturbing fac
tor both as regards war effort and
peace aims
After every possibility of an agree
ment had been explored, Sir Horace
writes, he was instructed to draft
report which would be a narrative of
the convention proceedings with
statement for the governments infor-
nation of the conclusions adopted
unanimously or by the majority. This
draft of the report was adopted by
majority. Sir Horace adds that the
public has been provided with no ma
jority report in the sense of reasoned
statement in favor of conclusions upon
which the majority agreed, but has
been left to gather from the narrative
of such a report would have been.
The issue of minority reports of the
Ulster unionists and a minority of Ma
tionalists has minimized the agree
ment reached and emphasized the dis
agreement.
In his letter. which is addressed to
Premier Lloyd George, the chairman
says the customs questions became one
of the vital points that upon deci-
sion regarding it depended the extent
of an agreement which could be
reached. The geogra phical position
of Ireland imposed restrictions regard
ing naval and military affairs and the
claim for home rule was concentrated
on the demand unrestricted fiscal
powers.
The Nationalist made a strong case
for such fiscal powers and were able
to prove that a considerable mum Der
of the leading commercial men had
come to favor fiscal autonomy. A
majority of the Nationalist and of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
DO NOT CONSCRIPT LABOR!
Gompers Pleads for Equal Rights Be-
tween Labor and Capital.

Washington, April 12.-Conscrip-
ton of labor for the benefit of pri-
vate capital or private industry" would
be bitterly opposed, but American la
Dor is willing to be conscripted when
capital and industry are.
This was the keynote of addresses
today by Assistant Secretary &c Labor
Post. Samuel ,Gompers and Frank
Morrison, president and secretary of
the American Federation of Labor, be-
fore the National Conference of Lee
turers here.
Labor will not lay down its STAN
dards for the enrichment of the prof
iteering," it was declared.
IF the farmer wants labor con-
scripted for his farm, let him say Mr..
Government, here is my farm and if
the munitions manufacturer wants
labor conscripted for his factory let
him say 'Mr. Government, here is my
factory but labor will not be con-
scripted for the profit of either of
them
Would Provoke Labor Unrest.
Gompers warned congress that pas
age of legislation to make strikes un-
lawful would provoke nationwide re-
sentiment and labor unrest.
Such a course" Gompers said,
would not prevent strikes. 1t would
make the working men lawbreakers
as we'll as strikers-that is ALL AS
a patriotic American, 1 warn congress
not to commit the deviltry or the folly
of enactment of such a law"
Organized labor. Gompers added,
has kept Bolshevikism out of Ameri-
ca; and if Russia had had organized
labor it would not have throttled that
cOuntry''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12

the southern Unionists agreed, in Or
der that a platform might be estab-
lished at once to postpone the deci-
sion in regard to control of the customs.
Donate to Service Cost.
The principle of representation for
Ireland in the imperial parliament
was insisted upon by the southern
Union.sts, says Sir Horace, and the
Nationalist conceded it. The Irish
members of the parliament at London
under this plan would be elected by
the Irish parliament.
1t was agreed that Ireland should
contribute to the cost of the imperial
service. The Irish parliament, it was
decided. should consist of two houses,
the Nationalists guaranteeing that 40
per cent of the lower house would be
composed of UnionistS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
TAKE over SHIPS
Government To Control All
Coast Shipping During War.
Order Includes Docks, Ware
houses; McAdoo at Helm.

Washington, April 12.-President
Wilson by proclamation Thursday di-
rected the taking over of all coastwise
shipping lines of the country at noon
next Saturday and empowered Direc-
tor General of Railroads McAdoo to
control and operate them during the
period of the war
The government will assume control
not only of the vessels but also of all
wharves, docks, warehouses, tugs,
lighters and barges and all other ply
steal property of the steamship COM
panies.
The proclamation directs that after
taking control Director General Nc
Adoo shall enter negotiations with the
companies with a view to fixing just
compensation for the possession, use
and control of the properties.
The lines will be devoted to trans
portation of. troops and war material
to the exclusion so far as may be nee
essary of all other traffic. the proclaim
alton says. Such facilities of the COM
panies not needed for war services will
continue to be used for routine bust
ness purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade

New York. April 12.-Journal of Com
merce: Cotton-Prices broke % 70 90
iy steady at a net loss for day of "a to IS
points with estimated transactions of 400
900 bales. Because of the war news, fears
decline in stock market and heavy selling.
Spot houses sold freely Liverpool was
considered a large seller. Weekly statis-
tics already estimated ate expected TO be
in the main bearish.
New York April 12-Financial News Bull
letin: Stocks-Market sentiment is being
unfavorably affected by private reports of
battle front as well as talk from WASH
ington of a large American casualty list.
The street is in a waiting attitude and
stock exchange advices. while not pessimis-
tic are cautious and suggestive of restricted
activitiese until something definite comes
from abroad. Low brokerage loans are
prices. On weakness after recess1ons we
think conservative purchases of equipments
VIII give moderate turns to active inves-
tors.
Chicago. April 1.-THE Herald says:
Grain-New style of trading in corn is
expected to become more popular. Many
sellers yesterday. which kept the prices
from advancing. lille their buying of
July at the last. combined with covering
by shorts who had sold early, carried
prices higher. Some Of those who were
long oats took their profits and went into
corn. The corn pit YVES filled all day, but
any extent. Most traders bought bids on
corn last night. Report from many sections
of the leading oat states indicate that the
acreage this season will probably show a
fair increase over last year. In this event
the total will set new record. Board
of trade men will vote next Tuesday on
amendment to the oat rules. Standards
are to remain the contract grade. with ;
white, II. cents under and white &c
premium. Trading in new style will start
in June and July, on April II.
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INDIVIDUALS NOT
6continued from Page One,


this glorious cause. Every one can help by
lending their money to the government.
They do not make gift of their money,
they merely lend 1t on impregnable securi-
ty and are paid interest on the loan. At
the same time the farmers of the nation can
render genuinely patriotic service by lend
ment and encouraging everybody else to
do the same 1t makes no difference how
who can only buy thrift stamps should buy
thrift stamps. Those who can buy only
ings stamps. Those who can buy liberty
bonds should buy liberty bonds always.
They should buy as many stamps and
bonds as they can instead of a few. The
government has now put these loans in
such convenient form that there is no
citizen in the land who cannot help to some
extent IL he is patriotic enough to do. so.
/ rely upon the farmers than whom there
are no more vitality interested in protecting
Americas future and the liberty of the
world to do their utmost to help in this
great liberty loan work: The farmers are
highest value in raising the food stuffs
needed by our own military forces, and citi-
s sfI,s,. at home and BY the soldiers and
associated with us, but they have a further
duty to perform. They should invest all
of their government In doing so they will
not only benefit themselves by saving this
money but will be helping to defend their
liberty, their rights and their farms against
the threatened aggressions of the most pow
erful autocratic and military government
traditionally are freedom loving people.
One hundred and forty three years ago on
the nineteenth of this month the farmers
at Lexington and Concord fired the first
shot for liberty and it was heard round the
world. L know that the American farmers
of today are just as liberty loving as their
heroic ancestors. 1 know that they will
join with other Americans of every bust
ness and profession in providing the money
which will enable their government to
fight to a victorious conclusion this great
war for liberty, justice and Americas sacred
rights. (Signed.) w. G. McADOO."
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TO WARM UP TONIGHT


CONTINUED from Page One1
interfere with tho early season eff
cheney of Nee's warriors at all. They
held the world championship Chicago
White SoX to a tie score Thursday.
the lowest temperature recorded
in Topeka during the last twenty
four hours was 81 degrees at Z o'clock
this morning. The warm weather
which was expected Thursday night
did not get here, but Meteorologist
Flora says that it is already in west
ern Kansas and will reach Topeka to-
night. A heavy frost fell Thursday
night. but as before it is too early in
the season for frost to work any
great havoc with the fruit. Tempera-
lures this afternoon were not expected
to go above IS degrees Tonight the
mercury will stand about As degrees
and tomorrow afternoon a tempera-
ture of 20 degrees may be registered.
The wind has definitely shifted to the
southeast and was blowing twelve
mile; an hour this morning. The
highest temperature e-er recorded in
Topeka Oh this date was SO degrees
in 1889, and the lowest was 80 de-
greeS N 1900.
The official forecast says partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; warmer
east portion tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. April 12.-CORN-Sharp set
backs took place today in the price of corn
as result of generally accepted opinions
that yesterdays swift advance had been
excessive in extent. Probability of an in
crease in the crop movement next week
tended likewise to favor the bear side. and
so, too, did the fact that hedging sales are
not limited to any specific amount Open
ing prices which varied from unchanged
figures to Ac lower with May S127ss and
July $1-J6 to $1-57. were followed by de-
clded further losses in the July delivery
reports that St Louis. Omaha and To-
iedo were consigning corn to Chicago
counted as elements of depression The
close was weak at the same as Yesterdays
finish to SAC lower. with May $1.27as and
July S.54 to $1.54h
OATS-Fine weather and lack of an east
ern outlet weakened oats. Besides the
down turn of the corn market had bear
ish influence. After opening &c to lie
lower with May S5a4c to S64c. prices con-
ROEISIONS-Provisions sagged with
grain and hogs. Trading was chiefly in
lard.
Buying on the rart of shorts finally
checked the decline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
HUN ATTACK ON U. S.
Kaiser Extremists Ambitious To Cap
ture Washington Soon.

Washington, April 12.-That some
of the kaiser's extremists even cherish
the hope of conquering London and
sending an army across the Atlantic
to capture Washington is indicated in
information reaching officials here to-
day.
A military critic in predicting that
Germany's logical move is a drive on
the west front scored the idea of eX-
petitions to London and America as
unwise in a recent issue of the Brem en-
Burger Zeitung. dated March >.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
FOR MEDICAL RESERVE
Large Number of Doctors Wanted for
Army and Navy.

Washington, April IA call for
seven thousand medical men for the
army and navy has been issued thru
the council, of national defense. Sur
geon General GorgaS asked for five
thousand doctors with whom to estab
lish a reserve for the army as fast as
the 10000 medical officers now in
training are ordered to France, and
Surgeon General Braisted called for
2,0GO medical men to meet the de-
man6s for immediate expansion and
to eStabliSil a reserve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
Fire in sulphur. Okla.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 12.-Fire at
midnight in the heart of the business
section of Sulphur, Okla, did $780,
900 damage. Half of the block on
Second street from Muskogee to Vinita
avenues was destroyed. Nothing was
saved from the stores and offices. One
hundred people asleep in rooms over
the stores escaped uninjured The
origin of the fire is unknown. About
half of the loss is covered by insur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
NO THOUGHT OF PEACE
Not Until Allies Terms Arc Accepted,
Say Soldiers at Front.

st. Louis. Mo-, April 12.-Soidiers
at the front have no thoughts of
peace-not until it can be founded
on a real victory and terms laid down
by the allies.
Maj Gen. Leonard Wood in APP
pealins &c support of the soldiers in
France; universal military training
and the liberty loan, declared there
would be no peace until the German
machine had been beaten, in am adj
dress here last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
HEAR MARY PICKFORD
Thirty Thousand Jam Streets to Hear
Movie Actress in New York.

New York, April IA crowd of
$4,000 damned the streets about the
sub treasury building Thursday to
hear Mary Pickford, motion picture
actress. appeal for subscriptions. A
sea of hands went UP when she asked
how many intended to subscribe.
Miss Pickford appealed especially
to Americans of German parentage to
prove their loyalty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
ALLIANCE TO DISBAND
German American Organization Gives
$4,000 in Treasury to Red Cross.

Philadelphia, April 1.-THE Ger
man-American Alliance which has
been the storm center of con8ression
will dishapd and give the 100000 now
in the treasury to the Red Cross.
This announcement was semi-offi-
cialry made during a recess late this
afternoon following an all day secret
session