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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
OPPORTUNITY
is CALLING

Everybody is demanding more
trained Office Help. The United
states Government wants thou
\ sands of young people for the Civ
il Service. Uncle Sam says: "Stu-
dents just starting course OF
study may be informed that there
is now practically no limit to the
number of Stenographers and Type
writers the Government needs.
''The United States Government
needs and needs badly, great num-
!, hers of Stenographers and Type
WRITERS, both men and women for
service in the departments at Wash
ington, d. c., and the situation in
federal offices outside of Washing
ton is scarcely less urgent. The
supply of qualified persons on the
Commissioners list for this class of
q work is not equal to the demand.
NAll those who pass the examination
are certain for appointment"
Decide now to do your bit by
training for a splendid position. We
court a thorough investigation. Day
and night school.
For full information, phone,
address or call at the school.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
SENATOR STONE is DEAD

Senator w. j. Stone, of Missouri,
prominent Democrat and a political
leader, died in Washington Sunday,
following a stroke of paralysis,
Senator Stone is well remembered
as one Of the II senator's who OPP
posed the entrance of the United
States into the present war and al
so opposed many other war mea-
sures. He.was Il native Kentuckian
and was related to the Turner fam
lily in this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
PLAY A SUCCESS

Miss Molly" the Senior play
given at the county High Friday
evening, was attended by large
crowd and was success in every
way. In spite of the slight admls-
sion and lack of room, the sum of
S3S was taken in, from which fund
Prof. Goodwin will give a donation
to the surgical dressing department
of the Red Cross. The play was UNI
der the direction of Miss Upton,
of Georgetown, KY, who we under
stand, deserves a great deal of
credit for her work as teacher of
English in this school for the past
two years.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
FARMERS ORDERED
TO DELIVER WHEAT

Farmers are directed to deliver
their unsold wheat to local mills
without delay in a letter maiIeu
out Monday by State Food Admins
traitor +. M. Sackett. Failure to
comply with this order will make the
farmer subject to having his wheat
requisitioned by the government.
Letters asking householders to
not use more than one and a half
pounds of wheat per person per
week and limiting the amount of
wheat that can be served by public
eating places to two ounces per per-
son at any one meal were also
mailed out.
W. S. s.
Buy Miller Creek Coal from Nc
noDolJ RroS Mono hpttnr 40 3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
TRAINING CAMP TO BE
OPENED AT LEXINGTON MAY J

1t has been officially announced
that the University of Kentucky has
been selected by the War Depart
ment as the training place for 400
men of the selective draft service as
motor truck drivers, radio operat-
ors, electricians, etc. The men will
remain in training two months and
will then be replaced by other
drafted men.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
1900 CATTLE
ON the MARKET
Prices Were High and Trading Was
Slow. A Large Crowd Was in
Town and Business Good

The largest run of cattle ever on
the market for April Court, fully
1000 head. The trade needed about
half that number While prices were
high trade was not as brisk as last
Court The best steers sold at $3.50
with yearlings at about the same
price. Heifers at from to 10 cents,
one bunch being weighed at 10 cents
Cows at from Z to 8 cents. Bulls
at about 8 cents. Nearly all the
stock sold by the head so it was
hard to get sales. We caught few
though, enough for our readers to
know how trade was.
o. M. Ratliff, of Bath county,
bought 40 about 500 pound steers
at $55.
Anderson Boyle and r. p. Winn
bought 80 about $50 pound steers
of Carl Trimble at 800 per head.
Mr.. Ratliff, of Sharpsburg, bought
80 about $50 pound heifers at $45
and five 600 pound COWS at $50.
George Halsey sold 33 about $50
pound heifers and steers to Mike
OConnell, of Carlisle, at $33. Same
party sold seven fancy yearling
steers about COO pound to Lucian
Bridgeforth at $40. VIM. Whaley, of
Paris, bought II 500 pound heifers
of Hiram Long at 10 cents.
Harry Lemaster sold 10 about
150'pound heifers at $65 to Samuel
Laythrum. Mr.. Laythrum sold 10
ewes with IL lambs thrown in at
500 per head.
Eugent Brothers, of Bath county,
bought 81 about $50 pound COWS at
s cents.
Frank Lockridge sold ii about
500 pound steers to M. J. Peck, of
Sharpsburg, at $73. These were
good ones.
Soffox Minnix sold 10 about $50
pound steers TO John Prather at S44
per head. Same party sold 10 about
$50 pound steers to VIM. Lemas
ter at $55.
Al Peed, of Sharpsburg, bought
25 about 400 pound heifers at
$42.5O
Thos. Mckee bought 80 about 400
pound steers at $45. DIR. Johnson
bought II about 500 pound steers
of Sam Wheeler at $5S.
Luther Mason bought 80 about
500 pound steers of Sam Keeton at
$55.
Mike Wilson sold II about 700
pound COWS at $3.50, also 7 about
400 pound heifers to j. w. Barnes
at $3.50, and 10 about $50 pound |
steers to Henry Judy at $65.
Many other sales at about these
prices and trade was good in the af-
ternoon and there was MOB great
many cattle left over at night.
Mules
Fair run of mules. Prices were
not so high as last court. The
highest pair sold was bought by
John Adams of Beattyville, for
$3.50. Farmers bought freely at
about 5000 for farm mules. All the
dealers that are usually here were
present and bought a good many.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
MRS. ROSS TO SPEAK

The Parent Teachers Association
will meet Thursday at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. James Ross, of Maysville, will
speak. Mrs. Ross is a very interest
ing speaker and all the members are
urged TO attend
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
Position Wanted

Young girl wants work at some
nice place. If you need help call at
residence, No. $50 West Main street,
Miss Jennie Reynolds.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16
w. g. S.

w. L. Lyons, Jr., formerly OF tins
city, has formed the Henry Clay
Realty Company at Lexington and
will shortly begin the erection of
"a $250,OOO apartment house in that
city. Mr. Lyons is president Of the
new company.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-16

Buy Miller Creek Coal from Nc
Donald Bros. None better. 40-3t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
GERMAN PROTESTS
AGAINST AIR RAIDS
WILL BE UNHEEDED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Action of
the German military forces in the past
In conducting air raids on defenseless
towns in France, Belgium and Eng
land and on hospitals preclude In the
opinion of military and diplomatic OBJ
servers here, the giving Of any serions
attention to the protest from Berlin
against the aerial operations of the
allied and American armies.
The plea for cessation of the raids
on German towns, delivered to the
state department yesterday through
the Swiss legation. declares tDat since
October l. German air forces have
been under orders to operate only
against military objects In view of
these instructions, disclosed through
the note for the first time. to the allies
and the United States, the German
government says it has assumed that
similar orders would be issued by its
opponents. Should such directions not
be issued, the German government de.
clares it reserves the right to renew
it's aerial attacks on allied territory
behind the lines.
The long list of German bombing
raids on towns outside the zone of
operations and on hospitals was point
ed to today as justifying continuance
by the allied and American air forces
Of operations against non-military OBJ
jectives in Germany. That Germany's s
protest was made too late was the
general belief In many quarters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
DRY AMENDMENT UP.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Nov. 5.-Voting
for congressman, governor, state and
county officers. electors of Ohio to-
day are answering yes or no to Presi-
dent Wilson's appeal for support OF
the administration. Held to virtually
no speech-making, because Of the in
fluenza epidemic, candidates OF both
parties conducted vigorous, though ST
lent campaigns and interest today is
at as high a pitch as at any election
since that of 1864.
Former Gov. Frank B. Ellis, repub-
lican, is opposing Gov. James M. Cox
democrat, for the gubernatorial elec
ton. In the congressional districts
candidates of both parties have waged
bitter battles, which increased with
the publication of the Presidents ap
peal for support. Throughout the
state interest in purely state issues is
submerged in the reply voters are tc
give the president
The amendment which would pro
hibit the sale or manufacture of In
toxicating beverages in the state Is
next to the congressional and guber
material election, attracting major at
tention, with both wet and dry forces
claiming victory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
Petain Thanks America
for Aid Given by Red
Cross to Frenchmen
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Nov. General Petain,
commander in chief of the French
armies, has written to Harvey L. Glib
son, American Red Cross commission
er for France, thanking him on behalf
of himself and the armies under his
command. the American Red Cross
for donation of ten million france
to be devoted to the assistance OF
needy families of French officers and
men.
Il know that in addressing the
American Red Cross, l speak to the
people of the United States" General
Petain wrote. my thanks therefore
go to your people. l am happy .o
have the opportunity to transmit evi
dence of the grateful affection of our
armies. Your Intervention will dissi
pate many cares and tighten many
misfortunes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
GREAT SMASH OF
ALLIES HINDERS
ENEMY RETREAT
Battle Raging on West Front
Considered One of Most De-
cisive of War.
(By Associated Pressl

PARIS, Nov. 5-A battle which is
believed here to be decisive is now
going on 1t is being waged in two
sections. In the north, the blow de-
livered by the British armies of Gen
erals Horne, Byng and Rawlinson and
by the French. under General Debeney,
is a thrust levelled at one of the
flanks of the vast pocket formed by
the German lines from Holland to
Metz
The object Of this offensive is to
drive dangerous wedges either north
of the Sambre in the direction OF Mons
or south of the river in the direction
of Avesnes and Maubeuge. The re-
suit may be, compromise retreat OF
the German armies in Belgium OF
those still between the Disc and the
Aisne.
Excellent results have been real
lied so far. The Sambre river and
canal have been crossed. This was
the last line of resistance west OF the
frontier. which may be soon reached
in that region. According to latest
information, the allied advance con
tinues, notwithstanding desperate re
sistance by the enemy.
Americans Aid Drive.
The second section Of the attack is
being conducted by Generals Gour
aud and Liggett on the Meuse. This
is the great strategic offensive which
the Germans have always feared and
which they sought to make impossible
by storming Verdun in 1915.
The aim of the Franco-American of
fensive is to pinch out the whole
pocket. American troops are at Beau
mont That is less than eight miles
from Lamouilly station. northwest o1
Montmedy on the great shuttle rail
road running between Thionville. Sc
dan and Mezieres. Even better, the
opening of fresh attack by the
Americans on the east bank Of the
Meuse may bring them into the Mont
medyLonguyon region. That ma J
mean, not only the cutting of the rail
road, but making it impossible fol
, the enemy to form upon the Meust
| line, because that front could no longel
be joined up with that of Thionville
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05

est, west of Maubeuge. The advance
against Client Is another development
of the same movement and still fur
ther imperils the only avenue of re-
treat remaining to the Teutonic
armies
The whole front from the Dutch
frontier to far below the Oise river
was flaming all day yesterday. Then
came a number of sectors which were
relatively quiet, but far to the east
the French, with the Americans to
their right, were rapidly moving to-
ward Sedan. Resistance along this
last front has been somewhat more
stubborn than 1t was on Saturday af-
ternoon and Sunday but the speed OF
the allied advance seems to indicate
that the Germans have not as yet
reached line where they will turn
definitely at bay.
Austria is at the feet of the allies
Her army must be disbanded and all
it's munitions placed at the disposal OF
the allies. The same is virtually true
of her navy. Austria has also agreed
to permit the allies to occupy any OF
her strategic strongholds at any time
The troops of the dual monarchy must
retire back of line which roughly
corresponds with the limits of Italia
Irridenta, which was claimed by Italy
and which led that country to entel
the war.
What appears to be serious situa
alton may be developing in western
Russia. Rutherian Ukrainian troops
have clashed with the Poles and have
taken Lemberg, the capital of Galicia
opd Drzopvcl tho fOrtrocc in Galfcis
which was the scene of repeated san
culinary conflicts during the first three
years Of the war.
Czech and Austro-German troops are
marching against each other in Bo
hemia and battle is imminent.
Little or nothing of the true state
of affairs in Germany can be learned
probably because of the strict censor
ship that prevails. 1t is known, how
ever, that the demand for the abdica
tion of Emperor William is growing
and that Bolshevists. are active il
many parts of the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
YANkS GET QUICK
ACTION IN RUSSIA

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN NORTHERN RUSSIA. Nov. s.
Many of the American soldiers form
ing a contingent Of the Russo-allied
forces have received their baptism OF
fire twenty-four hours after they left
their train at this little village. Some
of the boys were a little piqued when
they first learned they were going to
Russia instead of France, but they
soon learned that they would get ac-
ton in Russia much quicker than il
they had awaited their training period
which precedes actual fighting on the
western front.
had scarcely walked into an outpost
here, relieving a squad of Frenchmen,
when the Bolsheviks gave them a well
come of shrapnel bouquets.
Officers, both American and those OF
the British staff, are high in praise
of the way American lads are standing
up to shraunel and Bolshevik machine
guns.
The Americans in this sector are
generally housed in the little peasant
huts or in log-constructed stations that
dot the railway every four or five
miles.
Wood from the forests which has
been cut and piled in heaps for trans
portation to the cities for firewood,
gives the soldiers plenty of fuel and
in addition, make 1t possible to con-
struct breastworks and trenches speed
lily. In the villages, in peasant houses,
the Americans are treated as guests.
living in the best rooms and cour-
teously offered the best shining sam
ovars or tea urns, by the housewives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
NORMAL Vote IS
BELIEVED CAST
AT POLLS HERE
Good Weather Favored
Heavy Vote Over County
1862 Votes Cast at Ten
O'clock.

Indications at noon were that nor
NAL vote would be cast at the election
today. About 5000 voters will cast
ballots in the city before the polls
close this evening. The registration
OF voters is estimated at 5,495.
At 10 o'clock today, 1852 were in
the ballot boxes and the noon estimate
was placed at 1882. Inasmuch as
heavy voting was expected at all
places in the afternoon, political lead
ers said they expected normal vote,
considering the small registration.
The good weather favored compar-
ative heavy vote In the cities and
towns Of Wayne county. It's effect
on the rural districts was problemati.
cal. Some leaders feared farmers
would refuse to leave their work In
the fields, while others predicted that
the farmer vote would be cast after
3 o'clock this afternoon, as the farmer
can quickly reach the voting places In
his automobile.
Follows Old Precedent
At noon about one-fifth of the vote
had ben polled in many rural pre-
cincts near Richmond, and it was con
sidered as a fair indication of the sit
uation elsewhere in the county.
In Richmond, the voting during the
day followed old precedents.
heavy vote was noticeable early in thu
business districts and in the precinct!
where business men reside. Most o
them cast their votes on their wa.
downtown. In other precincts, thu
workers began focking to the polls il
Ia roo p,mhers af MON and after fh,
shops closed.
Where the voting was EXCEPTIONAL.
light this morning, party workers be
gan bringing voters to the polls In au
tomobiles. In the twenty-ninth, ninty
seven voters out of 247 registered, hat
cast their ballots by ten o'clock. Thi
was one of the heaviest votes cas-
early in the day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
AMERICAN FIRST
ARMY GAINS ON
entire FRONT
u. S. Troops Engage in Bitter
Fighting Along Meuse Riv-
er-Town of Pouilly Cap
tured.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. victorious
attacks by the American first army
on its entire front are reported by
General Pershing in his evening COM
munique for Monday. On the extreme
right, break king down the last effort
of the enemy to hold the high ground
the Americans drove through the val
ley of the Meuse and the forest of Die
ulte, and occupied the important
river crossing at Stenay.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE SEDAN FRONT, Nov. 5-Bitter
/ fighting is taking place today along
the Meuse river. American patrols
again have succeeded in crossing the
river Brieulles on a pontoon bridge
constructed under fire. At other
points along the front the Americans
were reconnoitering other crossing.
The Germans have blown up the
bridge across the Meuse between
Laneuville, on the west bank, and the
important town of Stenay. on the east
| bank.
Develop New Line.
|
les had been constructed the Ameri-
cans threw a second bridge across
the Meuse at Clery-le-Petit and be-
gan developing q new line on the hea.
Willy wooded and very difficult ground
east of the river between Clery and
Brieulles. two and half mile front
| The town Of Pouilly,. in the bend
OF the Meuse northwest of Stenay,
was captured by the Americans op
| Grating west of the Meuse. The west
bank of the river now is held in its
entirety as far north as Pouilly.
| The troops which crossed to the
east bank of the Meuse. found their
advance opposed by bitter machine
gun and artillery fire. This was over
come, however, and the Americans
are making steady progress.
/ The village of Beaumont directly
west of Pouilly, has been taken by
| the forces which advance from the
heights which they held below the
town The important town of Stena,
across the Meuse to the southeast is
now half surrounded.
German forces are Strengthening
| the Meuse line north of the American
front. There are indications that TINS
work was resumed during the las
few days and that soldiers are labor
ing on it day and night. Reports agree
that this strengthening operation ex
tends along the line running from
Mezieres to Montmedy, Longuyon ant
Diedenhofen.
4 In various places in front OF thl!
lime, where the Germans have ex
lpected to make last stand in France
tank traps are already completed
These traps are 100 yards long, tel
yards wide and ten yards deep. The!
are covered with boards hidden b!
earth and sod.
! The American army has thrown
formidable force across the Meuse Il
the east bank. The enemy resistance
here has been broken to the point O.
Generalization and the Americans are
pushing northward Stenay.
BY this afternoon the enemy was II
full retreat northward. He was SUI
fering little opposition and the road!
toward the north were seen to be full
Of the fleeing enemy.
The Americans pressed close upol
the heels of the Germans and made
their retirement as difficult as posi-
BILE
The American casualties were yer.
light despite the opposition to tn
crossing of the river
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
Today's Temperature
For wayne County by w. z. M

For Wayne County by w. e. Moore.
Increasing cloudiness, weather be-
coming unsettled by Wednesday. Mild
wave.
General Conditions-The weather
continues generally fair and cool over
the central states. Rain over the
northeast, snow in Vermont. A storm
Of considerable size is moving slowly
eastward. 1t is now on the eastern
slope of the Rocky mountains and
will probably cause rain In 36 or 48
hours, preceded by mild weather.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
Kaiser Turns Sans
Souci Into Hospital
for Wounded Soldiers
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Nov emperor Will
liam has ordered that sixty imperial
palaces, including the famous palace
of Sans Souci be converted into hos
pitals and recreation homes for in
valids according to Copenhagen dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
The palace Of Sans Souci mentioned
in the foregoing dispatch, stands in
the park of Sans Souci at Potsdam.
The building was erected in 1745-47
for Frederick the Great.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
B0LSHEvIKI NOW
SEEKING PEACE
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Nov. 5.-The Bolshevik
government of Russia, it is reported
from Petrograd, has handed the neu-
trail ministers a note for transmission
to the entente nations asking for the
opening of peace negotiations in order
that hostilities between the allies and
the Soviet government may be ended,
says an exchange telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
Crew From Torpedoed
Liner Lands Safely

TURKS ISLAND, B. W. /, Nov. s.
The captain and seven men of the
Norwegian bark, Stifinder, who had
been missing since their vessel was
stopped by a German submarine, and
they we're forced to take to small
boat on October 13, have arrived here
after more than three weeks expos.
and in an almost starved condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
Four Killed in Metal
Plant Explosion
(Ry Associated Press)

BOUND BROOK, n. j., Nov. 81
Four persons were killed today in an
explosion which demolished part OF
the plant of the Metal Disintegrating
company, a concern making aluminium
alloys.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-05
Ceremony in Memory
of Fallen Americans
Is Held Near Paris
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Monday, Nov. "A touch
ing ceremony in memory of the fallen
soldiers of the American army took
place this afternoon at the American
cemetery at Sureanes, seven miles
northwest of Paris. The cortege was
composed OF many American omcers
and soldiers, Y. M. c. A. and kn1gnts
of Columbus workers, the mayor ana
many Of the civilian inhabitants OF the
locality. Graves of American soldlers
were covered with flowers and nags
during the afternoon.