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VOn Hertling Speaks.

Berlin, Jan. 4.-Count von Hertling, the imperial chancellor, spoke again today before the main committee of the reichstag, in referring to his re- marks of yesterday in which he said that Germany had to deal with incl dents which might change the Russo German position from day to day. The chancellor proceeded to allude to the Russian proposal to transfer the peace proposals to Stockholm as such an in- cident. In this connection he de- clared:
 Apart from the fact that we are not in position to permit the Rus sians to prescribe where we shall con tinue the negotiations, the transfer renee to Stockholm would lead to great difficulties"
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SHIPPING BOARD
 TO TAKE BOATS

Washington. Jan. 4.-The shipping hoard was instructed by the senate ,;na Ioa aarstate commerce committee to, night to commander ferry poa.H ;.s, dn. dIs. trolly lines in the New fork ci'y erS. u.p trict if necessary to transport ~otA .n
 org to and from ship building plants
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SHIP BOARD ASKS TWO BILLION FOR BUILDING PROGRAM Want Near Billion More for New Ships, Yards and
 Housing.
WOULD BUILD ONLY
 FABRICATED VESSELS
Ferris, { hiei Constructor. Tells of Shlpbuilding Deals With P:.
 ellie Coast ,OncernS-
 Big Profits Made.
"A Associated PrpsS.)

Washington. Jan. 1.-The demands for two billion dollar shipbuilding program were revealed today when the shipping board asked congress for authority to place $10l .00o, 900 worth of additional ship contracts. At the same time an immediate appropria- tion of $s2000,0O0 was asked for the extension of shipyards and for pro- viding housing facilities for work men. Thus far the board has been authorized 10 spend for shipbuilCins $1,234 ,000 000, contracts for most of which have been awarded. Todays request brings the estimate of funds needed for shipbuildng to $2,O1S.000,- GOO. s.
 Would Build Steel Ships.
 The additional funds are to be put largely into fabricated steel ship contracts. No new ships were plan ned by the board. The fabricating yarGs have contracts for about 800 ships row, which will keep them con- stantly employed until 1919. but the board is anxious to place more con tracts and begin on the task of pro- viding material.
 The boards housing plan calls for the expenditure of about s35,0O0,000. and the remainder of the $S2,000,000 asked will be used to expand present shipyards. The senate commerce com mittee. investigating shipbuilding took up today alleged high profits allowed in letting contracts for wood- en ship construction and the subject of housing
 Question Ferris.
 Questioning of Theodore Ferris, chief constructor for the emergency fleet corporation, in connection with report from the corporations dis trict officer at Seattle, brought out that the Clinchfield Navigation com pany of New York was alleged to have obtained profits amounting to S743,000 on ship contracts, when, in fact, the company was not an actual builder of ships. The company, it was testi- fled, sold to the government at a profit of $42O.OOO four ships which the Sloan Shipbuilding corporation of Seattle was building for it, and it re- ceived a commission of $323,O ,O00 on contracts it obtained from the fleet corporation for 12 ships which the Sloan corporation is now building. MT. Ferris denied that he had any thing to do with the contracts, but said he introduced the officers to Major General Goethals, formerly general manager of the fleet corpora ton.
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MELVILLE STONE JR.
 DIED YESTERDAY

Pasadeura. Cal. Jan. l.--Melville E. Stone. Jr.. died here today MT Stone. who was graduated from liar. yard in 1897. was in the publishing business until his health forced his retirement. During the last two years he had lived in California with his mother and sisters. His only brother. Herbert s. Stone, was drown ed on the Lusitana.
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FARM LOAN BOND
 BILL IS PASSED

Washington, Jan. 4.-Thc bill ,ao an- thorizing the treasury to buy $lov'- O0O. 1000 worth of farm loan oohos this year and similar amount nex1 year, was passed today by the house; a A similar measure, already passed hv the seate, would authorize the nrrchase m of s1OO, ,OoO,ooo worth this pear only. and only for financing tha ,roduction of food stuff.
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WOULD STOP GERMAN
 FROM BEING MAYOR

Washington, Jan. 4.--Sena. tors watson and New of lndi- ana asked President Wilson to- day 'c take steps to prevent Fred Miller, born of German parents and without final nat afailZation papers, from becom- ing mayor of Michigan City, ihd.' next month. They urged 'Ea' regulations governing en- emy aliens be so changed as to prevent them from holdino huh. lie office.
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Frank Erne. the former lightweight M chan,n;on is the latest ring expert 70 declare that Patsy Kline is the eom'"s king of the lightles.
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The Weather
Fs*s's**.**.A*.*.sA.t.s.a

cloud;naanssas Saturday increased east. stness, warmer in the extreme SonJ.c colder in northwest portion.
 ~'oay' rain and colder
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Tn New Zealand the mha outnun' her the women by many thousands.
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Expect Some Fight.

While the presidents address met with general approval among Demo- crats and Republicans alike, opposi- tion is expected to develop over q provision i'll the administration bill tsat federal control shall continue after the war indefinitely. or until congress orders otherwise, anG over
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HEAVILY LADEN MOTOR
TRUCKS MUST GO SLOW

County Judge f. W. Senff, receiv-
ed a communication from Rodman B.
Wiley, State Commissioner of public
roads, yesterday. calling attention to
the act passed by the last session of
the public assembly regarding the
traffic and speed over public high
ways, streets and bridges.
The act of the assembly provides
that no motor truck with a load of
four tons, including the weight of the
vehicle, shall travel faster than Is
miles an hour and any truck of a
load of six tons or more including
the weight of the vehicle, shall not
exceed eight miles an hour. 1t also
provides that the maximum speed of
automobiles shall be 25 miles an
hour. The act provides that any vio-
lator of this act shall be fined not
less than $50 nor more than 800.
Any officer who fails to do his
duty when an offense under this act
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DIES IN MISSOURI

Word has been received here an
nouncing the death of Mr.. Davis
Pdrgrem Dennis at his home in Sal
inc county, Missouri. Mr.. Dennis
was a native of Bath county and was
"a years OF age but made his home
in Missouri for the past half CEN
fury. He was q veteran of the Civil
War and served under Major Tenney
in Morgan's command. Deceased was
a bachelor and is survived by a
brother Austin Dennis, also of Mis-
souri,, and single sister, Miss Rach-
ael Dennis, who made her home with
her brother, and widowed sister, Mrs.
Narcissus Goodloe, besides a number
of nieces and nephews.
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la. Red s. was taken sick and was
drawn.
The Fair lasted until 7:30 in the
evening and many people remained
until the late heat was over. There
was a fairly good Midway and large
crowds attended.
The Fair was big drawing card
for the city and every business firm
In Mt. Sterling made money during
the week. 1t is the duty Of the bust
ness men to get behind the Fair and
help it continue as it means much
money brought into the city and left
with the various business enterprises.
Report of the Floral Hall will be
found on another page.
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TAXATION

has done the kindness acopy of
entitled Taxation which being produced and circulated throughout
large expense organization styling itself the Kentucky
Reform Association The publication made n the in
of the taxpayers Kentucky The specific of the organ
stated o be:
Frs-The guarding of the laws and their proper admins
traton
proposal of further reforms equaze and reduce
taxation.
from taxation by its economical
expenditure
Headquarters being maintained the Columbia building in the
city paid Secretary charge conduct campaign
of propaganda
of the bag" at last and that the people
public spirited" citizens We do not
Trustees but those do know the
of the while others connected
other capacities Just how well these self
after the interests of the taxpayers of the
especially will be evident this when they
their property for taxation next
assessment has been increased the past
millions of dollars told the State Tax Com
demanding the being made
present if anything be done When Committee
Commission, Mr. Logan its Chairman his
hands through lot of sob stuff about
dear peepu" adding their burdens We told hem
would happen and long the people
long will their taxes increase and useless
offices multiply.
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CATTLE AND HOG SALES

A. R. Turley and R. R. Crouch re-
port the following purchases of cat
tie. From Mark Prewitt, eleven
1,O0O-lb. cattle at $10.25; from Leon
ard We'll, twenty-five 1,15O-lb. cat
tie at $1,000; from Owings Lane,
twenty-three 1,2OO-lb. cattle at Sill
so. They also purchased of John
and Chas. Fogg, sixty 2O0-lb. hogs
at $l6.75; from Jas Hoskins, six
teen lSO-lb. hogs at $1,000; from
Jeff Ratliff, ten 190-lb. hogs at $40
and from Mn. Hiler ten 210-lb. hoks
at $3.50.
w. S. s.
The Advocate fo,. ,,,.;uf;nO
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SUPPLY BASE PENETRATED

French and American troops have
crossed the Ourcq River and have
penetrated Fere-en-Tardenois, the
great German supply base, according
to an official French War Office
statement. Cavalry tanks and air1nen
are marrying the retreating foe, and
are inflicting heavy losses. Towns of
strategic value have been captured
in violent attacks by the French.
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ARRIVING "OvER THERE"

Cards have been received an
nouncing the safe arrival overseas
of the following Montgomery county
boys who were taken in the various
drafts from this county during the
early part of the year: Phillip Holl-
learn, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hol-
learn; Roy Baker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Baker, of Levee, and
brother of Roger Baker who lost his
life in the sinking of the Tuscania;
Denman Highland Duke, John Wig
gington and John T. Lane, the last
a former employee of the Mt. Ster-
ling Garage.
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Notice!

Notice is hereby given that certi-
ficate No. 1853 for 92.6O shares
issued to W. M. & H. T. Kirk and
certificate No. 1854 for 47.46
shares issued to Kirk & Morris, both
dated July 20, 1913, by Burley To-
bacco Company have been lost, and
application has been made for dup
hcates thereof by said owners. ct
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BAND LATE IN ARRIVING

The Great Lakes Naval Band
which was due to arrive in this city
Saturday morning at $50 did not
arrive until IL 80. There was large
crowd at the depot and the selec-
tons of the famous band were much
enjoyed.
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TOBACCO KING DEAD

r. ]. Reynolds, founder and presi-
dent of the r. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company, died Monday morning at
his home in Winston Salem, N. G.
The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany is the largest Independent to-
bacco manufacturing concern in the
United States and has branch houses
both in Lexington and Maysville.
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W. .. s.
BACK TO "FlRST LOVE"

The Olympian Springs which open
ed the present season under the
management of Mr.. and Mrs. W. o.
Field, has changed management in
mid-season and is now in charge of
Mr.. Wallace Howe, who formerly
managed this popular resort.
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Weeks TrOtting Results

2:17 Trot-Bernlce Moore won in
straight heats; Hugh Miller second,
Emma g., third, Brooks Chenault
fourth. Best time 2:19.
2:14 Pace - Horace McKerran
won, Orator Brooks second, Judge
Ward third. Best time 2:14.
year old trot-Jay Lee won, Alta
Evans second. My Choice and Anna
Davidson distanced. Best time 2 :1S
IA.
2:20 Pace-Peter Blaze won 3 out
of 5 heats. Mainshot was second,
Silent Belle third. Orator Brooks
and nellie Thorne were distanced.
Orator Brooks won the second heat
in 2:l312, but hobles broke in the
third heat causing him to finish be-
hind the flag. Best time for winner
was 2:18 IA.
2;3O Trotting-Kathryn W., first;
Topsey second; Margaret Brown
third; The Northern Boy fourth.
Baron Foster and Betsy Salibury
were distanced. Best time 2:22 IA.
Free for all Trot-Mendosa T.,
first; Bessie g., second; and Brooks
Chenault third. This race went five
heats, Bessie G. winning first and
third, and Mendosa t, the second,
fourth and fifth. The finish in two
of the heats was a hair raising one.
The best time was 2:15 IA in the
fourth heat.
The Free for All Pace was declar-
ed off, and an exhibition race was
given by Colonel Armstrong, Hor-
race McKerran and Red S. The race
was in two heats, with first in 2:13
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LIGHTNING STRIKES RESIDENCE

Last Wednesday afternoon light
ming struck the residence of Mr..
Henry Judy on Sycamore street and
did considerable damage to the rear
Of the house. Luckily no one was
injured, although Mrs. Judy and
daughter were both at home when
the crash came.
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A GOOD PLAN

Evidently impressed by the threat
of the British Premier that if they
remained on strike until Monday they
would be liable to military service,
a majority of the dissatisfied NUM-
ton workers in England will return
to work Immediately.
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BAN RAISED ON WHEAT

Food Administrator Hoover in a
cable received Sunday, released
hotels, restaurants and clubs from
their voluntary pledge to use no
wheat until the present harvest. Pub
lie eating places, he said, would con-
tinue to serve "Victory" bread. The
lowering Of bars on the use of wheat
becomes effective August l. The
building up Of an enormous reserve
is the cause for the action.
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HAWAIIANS COMING HERE

The Liberty Theatre management
has announced that the Hawaiian
Musical company will appear for
three nights beginning Thursday
August LIST. 1t is reported to be q
splendid musical organization and
one that deserves the patronage of
the public.
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inson; Ardent, owned by J. Smith
and trained by James Hukill, and
piloted by vandusen, was second
and Miss MINI, owned by J. II. Bak-
er, third. In the half mile race the
winner was Miss Jazbo; second, Pa
triotic Mary; third Cinco Colorado.
In the three quarter mile dash De-
land was first; Great Gull, second
and Olga Petrova third.
Friday the cattle show took place
in the morning and there was an ex-
cellent exhibit of Herefords and
other live stock. The prizes awarded
Follow:
Best Sucking Calf-L. B. Hadden,
list; A. T. Knox, End.
Best Yearling Heifer-A. T. Knox,
LIST. and End.
Best Sucking Heifer--L. B. Had
den, list; c. E. Duff, End.
Best Cow, beef breed-C. E. Duff,
LIST; W. B. Upton, End.
Best Bull, any age or breed-A. T.
Knox, LIST; L. B. MADDEN, End.
Much interest was manifested in
the cattle shows and it seems that
one of the best cattle shows given
anywhere could be gotten up in this
county if those interested in stock
would wake up and take some in
terest in the game. After the cat
tie shows a very hard rain came up
and made the track so bad that all
harness races were postponed until
Saturday. The rain continued but
two running races were given for the
benefit of the crowd. The ga mile
race for aged horses was
won by Miss MINI, owned by J. II.
Baker of Lexington, with Tell Me
second. In the Az furlong race the
victor turned up in Cinco Colorado,
with Irwin Arthur second and Bob
Order third. This was one of the
pest races Of the meeting.
Saturday morning the sun shone
bright and warm, and the people
zane early and stayed late. One of
he largest crowds ever on the Fair
Grounds was present when the first
mule ring was shown before noon. In
he best humor the crowd had a big
ime. fJ
Best Pair Mules-Hughes Atkin-
son, first; ]. R. Mcgowan, second. |,
Best Mule, any age-Hughes At
linson, first; J. R. Mcgowan, second.
Prettiest Baby, boy or girl-Mrs. !
darnett Chenault, first; Mrs. Presto
Muir, second.
In the Oaks Running Race for rs
nile, Guide Post, the Derby winner,
vas first; Ardent was second and
Cinco Colorado third.
In the Consolation Running race
1t Z mile the winner was Phedoden,
With Patriotic Mary second and
irwin Arthur third.
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The Advocate for printing.

In addition to the military train
ing course which 1T is planned to
have at all Kentucky colleges, ar
rangements are being made to send
the students to the rifle range at
Camp Daniel Boone for musketry
practice.
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is committed shall be liable to
fine of not less than $50 nor more
than 800.
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Notice

Anyone knowing the whereabouts
of small black bob tailed dog, an
swers to name of Rat or Fritz, kind
ly phone 526W-2. Reward for in
formation.
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w. S. S.

A man who served in the Civil and
Spanish American wars was married
the other day. Some men never get
tired of fighting.
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DIR. Roberts told woman patient
the other day that "a spoonful of
sunshine would do her more good
than quinine."
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w. S. s.
"THE MOST PRECIOUS METAL"

Steel, now described as the "most
precious metal" will be conserved
for war purposes. Production of
American mills will be applied only
to essential uses, according to an
announcement made by the War In
dustries Board.
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Hartman, the best trunks at The
Walsh Company, Incorporated.
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Raise in Milk Prices

Beginning August l, I will raise the
price of milk to 60 cents per gallon.
w. F. HENRY.
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Pianos and Player Pianos.
samples at M. R. Hainline, West
Main st. Tuning and Repairing. All
work guaranteed. Call or phone 322.
R. C. FULTON.
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New Shoes, New Raincoats at
The Walsh Company, Incorporated.
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Help keep by buying War Savings Stamps
at Postoffice.
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W. S. S.

LOSt-At the Fair grounds, a
hand satchel containing purse with
SIS or Sc, a check book bearing the
name of Mrs. Emma Walker. Re-
ward for return to this office.
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Trunks at The Walsh Company
Incorporated.
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Let The Advocate do your job
printing.
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Lost

Red steer with horns, weight about
Hobbs. Will pay liberal reward.
RICHARD R. PREWITT,
(4-4t) Mt. Sterling, KY, R. R. l.
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REPORT OF COUNTY FAIR

CONTINUED from first paeel
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Corn and barley flour at
VANARSDELL.
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ALABAMA DESERTER
MUST SERVE 5 YEARS

CAMP WHEELER, Macon, Ca, Feb.
14.-Convicted of desertion and escap-
ing from a guard house here, Private
Eli Collins, supply company, One Hun
dred and Sixteenth field artillery, has
been sentenced to serve two years at
Fort Leavenworth disciplinary bar
RI cks. He lives in Mobile. He was
found guilty of deserving November
II, last, and of escaping following his
capture He was arrested at Mobile
the last time On December 8. Bria-
der General John l.. Hayden, acting
commander of the division, has approx
ed the findings of the general court
martial and the soldier will be taken
to Leavenworth Immediately.
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WALKER ASKED TO BE
PUT IN CLASS ONE-A

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. a.
Major General Enoch H. Crowder, U.
S. A., the provost marshal general of
the United States has made public
for reasons which are obvious the fol
lowing Letter, written by Virginian
to the members of his local district
draft board:
Local Draft Board, County of
Prince Edward, Judge J. M. Crute,
Chairman Gentlemen of the Board:
On Saturday night, January 5, re
ceived from you notice of my classifi-
cation in the selective draft. l see
that you have assigned me to class 4.
You will doubtless recall that in fill
ing out my QUESTIONABLE I made no
claim for exemption, circumstance
which l understood would place me in
Class /, where I>felt / ought to be and
desired to be. This letter is in the
nature Of an appeal from your classl-
fication, as I understand that this may
be done within five 60 days from the
date e the notice. Please grant my
appeal and notify me that l have been
assigned to class 1. My good wife and
1 have talked this thing over many
times, and We think we know what we
are asking She and the baby will be
left in mucn more comfortable mad
certain circumstances than many an
other will be and has been. OF course
we realize that the actual separation
will be a hitter lesson in the discipline
that this war is going to bring to all
of us, but that must not hold us back
from the actual struggle. / have want
ed to be in the service from the be-
ginning, but circumstance of more
restraining nature than they are now
kept me from volunteering. BY IN
heritance | am a soldier, and have
not been able to understand the ac-
lions of the young men in this section
in trying to escape by pleading ex-
emption for some reason or other. Al
though this has nettled me greatly, it
does not take precedence over my
strongly fixed desire to be on the fir
ing line. Someone-anyone- said
and will say again, that fellow Is a
fool to go in when he may stay out
but little thought back over the
histories of all wars will show that
it has always taken large number
of such fools to raise the morale>of the
armies and send them through to vic
tory.
Mrs. Walker and / unite in asking
Redistribution and await with inter
est a new card from you. Yours very
truly. GEORGE L. WALKER"
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DRAC-NET TO CATCH
DARING JEWEL THIEVES

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 14.-The drag
net system has been adopted by the
police of the capital to capture a dar.
ing band of jewel robbers, thus far
without success. Recently, on two
succeeding days, down town jewelry
stores were entered by band of six
masked men in broad daylight The
loot secured in the first raid amount
ed to $4,000 pesos, in the second to
a much smaller sum. After vain
search for clews, the police went
through part of the city known as
"Colonia de la Bolsa," and brought a
large and varied assortment of Mex
lean ''Apaches',' to headquarters
where they were viewed by the rob
bery victims. None of the prisoners
however, was identified as a member
of the band.