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and British are reported 10 be clear
through the Hindenburg line.
So far the German line from ST.
Quentin south to the Ailette and thence
eastward to Berry-au-Bac is standing
quite firmly, and evidently this part of
the enelny's position is being used as a
pivot as his armies. to the north and
east. swing back to new positions
italian forces. however. have struck
at the German lines in front of Laon,
and carly reports of progress MADE
there would appear to justify the be-
lief than the hinge of the foes lines
may be broken.
German detachments which have
been fighting beside the Bulgarian
army in Macedonia are being with
drawn, according to an announcement
made at Berlin. Serbian and French
forces are reported to have inflicted
defeat on German and Austrian units
near the city of Nranie.
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La0n Burning as Foe FZees;
Rheims Deliuerdnce Comes

PARIS October 1.--Laon. the
stronghold to which the enemy has
been clinging as the key point of his
line on the southwest. apparently has
been set afirc by the Germans. The
town was reported ablaze yesterday
and fires were still burning there to-
day.
French troops have crossed the
Suippe river, eastward of Granville.
and have reached the outskirts of
Bazancourt and Boul-sur-Suippe,
after severe fighting. it is officially
announced. At Clement-a-Arnes
heavy losses have been inflicted upon
the Germans, who retired In dlSorder.
Sundays fighting completed the oe-
liverance of Rheims.
The battle north of st. quentin con
tinued all day and Remnaucourt, III
lev farm and several fortified WOODS
were captured. the announcement
saws, The enemy resisted furIously,
hut was unable to check the frehch'
Who captured several hundred prison.
ers.
Rheims No Longer Menaced.
Rheims has been finally and def
nitely cleared from the menace OF
German cannon. The Germans are in
retraat on the whole front from the
Suippe to the Arnes, as well as IN the
raeion south of Cambria.
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ACTION, NOT WORDS,
FROM HUN WANTED
President Busy Writing Re-
lection of Peace Offer
From Germany.
ny DAVID LAWRENCE.
,coovrirht, 1915. by the New York Evenii
Post COmpauy.I

u.oovrirht 1918. by the New York Evening
Post Company.)
/ The United States government vii!
! not accept any peace proposals from
the present governments of Germany
and Austria. Some day. when the
German and the Austrian peoples
eliminate the men and the system
which brought on the European war
there will be peace-but not until
then.
| Germany and Austria may announce
until doomsday that they are in ac-
cord with President Wilson's fourteen
terms, but it is not words but action
that must guarantee such an accept
ance. Germany, when it suited her
purpose, once before proposed and ar
ranged q peace treaty, at Brest-
: Iitevsk. that had democratic provi-
sions in it, and only fortnight later
! the German militaristic government
brushed it arrogantly aside. What
certainty can there be that Germany
would not do the same if the allies
now relaxed their victorious war ma
chinery and talked peace? Who is
hack of the German peace offer. the
old regime or the German people? And
if it is the German people. then they
must choose other spokesmen than. the
i present personnel
Situation on This Historic Day.
That is the situation on this his
toric day, when there lie on the desk
Of the President of the United States
neace proposals from the governments
or Germany and Austria protesting to
he in total accord with the principles
of settlement hitherto announced by
the United States. The President
must keep the allies informed. There
nav be a slight delay in transmitting
the actual reply, but of its character
Germany and Austria need not long
remain in doubt.
Indeed. when W. A. F. Ekengren,
| the Swedish minister here. who cares
for the diplomatic interests of the
| Austro-Hungarian government in the
United States, presented the text of
the Austrian peace offer to Secretary
lansing. that Individual made it plain
that the American reply would not be
| encouraging. The German note
Cached washington, too and is to be
transmitted during the day by the
Swiss legation, which cares for Ger
man interests. The Secretary Of State
told the correspondents that our gov
ernment naturally would await the
saceint of the text of both offers be-
! fore making reply.
President Writing Reply.
| President Wilson, who is personally
requested by the central powers to
institute peace negotiations, promptly
went to work on a reply, using the
text published in the morning news
naners as a basis for his writing. It
js a critical moment in the sense that
he must choose carefully his words
and make plain to the central powers
as we'll as the entente world exactly
what must be done before there can
be peace negotiations
| While there is no doubt that firm.
ness will characterize the President,
answer, it is a foregone conclusion
e! U>nrtinued on Second -, o
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Efert on Liberty Loan.

Outside aertcSty diplomatic and mtn-
e9y circles. Official Washington was
Interested also in the effect of the
peace uathckinS upon the fourth lib
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Rheims No Longer Menaced.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
THE CHAMPAGNE. Sunday. OCTOBER
6 (by the Associated Press).-Amer-
;can troops operating in the Cnam- :
naene with the French again ac-
vanced their lines today. capturing
ct Etienne. The American progress
.arved also as leverage on the
right of the Champagne offensive, re-
.uI+ine in advances farther west, the
result being the withdrawal OF the
German lines along q twenty-f1ve-mile
stretch.
The hulk of the work in the Amer
;o.n operations was done by a di-
vision which is among the best known
the United States has in France and
which has invariably covered ltseli
with laurels. All of it's advances since
the "iump-off" on Wednesday have
heen made not only in the face ~
most tremendous opposition. out
against a frequent f1anking fire on
both wings.
DAVIS Advance Easier.
Tho advance today was easier than
.h.+ oe the previous three days be-
cause the terrain was far less IN
numbered with powerful enemy pill
boxes and concrete fortlncatiohs. IHe
nanks of the Americans were better
covered by troops, who pressed for
ward SO fast as to prevent deadly
enflading.
This forward movement amounts
to between four ana four and half
miles from the starting point. 1t aids
materially in completely freeing
l.eiri.s from the German i.cEGa- -
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Crux of Situation.

1t vas pointed out today that the
cruz of the situation. SO far as the
first action of this government is oon-
ccrnsd. is Germany's appeal for an
armistic".
Prince Ma ximilian's note t" Presl-
der. Wilson. forwarded through the
So is.s minister contained these words:
with a view to avoiding further
h'oodShed. the German government
re1rcsts the immediate conclusion OF
an armistice on land and water ana
in the air
At the time that appeal was being
recciyed the cables We're bringing
fresh accounts of vandalism and OUT
RACES committed upon properly IN
France by the retreatlnS Hersla,
troops. More towns were being hred
and ruthless destruction OF private
property was going on.
In dealing with the German request
for an immediate armistice. which, OF
course would involve cessation OF az
military activity, a recent preceoeL.
is found in the appeal TOT ana .;.e
~r,ntinc of an arrnistice to Bulgaria.
When that country asked ior tiil
armistice the French commander re-
r,lied that TO halt in military opera
lions by the allies would be counte-
NlnCfd until the bulSdt liii ny
mobliized and Bulgaria Should tahe
herself out of the fighting.
Mu.t Abandon Belligerency.
In official circles here the demand is
strong 1nat Germany should be noti-
fed promptly that no deliberations
looking to peace can be entertained
until Germany has abandoned her bel
Icerency and placed herself in posi-
ton where peace terms can be en-
forced, when once agreed upon
An armistice should not De granted,
il IS held, until GERMANY mas MAGE
disposition of her military forces in
such way as to prevent them belnS
used against the allies IN event or
failure OF negotiations and after the
Germans have recovered from the rout
they are now experiencing
In official circles the belief IS widely
entertained that Germany will come
in later with more specific details or
a peace offer in case the appeal Tor
an ar1niStice is not granted fofth-
with. 1t is known here that Austria
Hungary and Turkey were disposed
last week to sue for terms.
Germany, it is said here. doubtless
conveyed Il hint to her allies to with
hold evidences OF weakening until she
couiu IItaKe one more play for better
terms II is conceivable that Germany
hoped 10 barter what she is about to
be compelled to yield in Belgium and
10 Take a gamblers chance for a turn
of luck IN her present moment of dis
treSS.
Attitude Toward Wilson Terms.
Strong emphasis is laid by the COM
nentators In official circles upon the
fact that Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary express willingness to accept
President Wilson's terms as a basis
of negotiations not as terms upon
which peace can be effected. Prince
MaximiGan's note said:
1T (ths German government) ac-
cepts tho program set forth by the
President of the United States in his
message to Congress on January S.
and IN mis- iater pronouncements,
especially MS speech of September
II. as a basis for peace negotiations"
It is suggested that there is wide
marg1E between tnis offet. o: "neso-
tiations looking TO peace and actual
acceptance OF no Presidents terms
as the terms Of irace between the
VafrinG powers.
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| SURRENDER PROBABLE If ALLIES
FIRM; HUN ARMY READY TO QUIT

the News.
LONDON, October Z-f the allies stand
absolutely firm for their of justice
it is believed here that Germany will footsteps
of Bulgaria and surrender uncondonal
doubt that she will this
armies draw too her frontiers Her sins
a deadly vengeance
from groundess.
BERN Switzerland October IHavas)-The German gov=
took its latest the advice with the
of the high command Of the Nues
Tagebla Germany, add
to very heavy sacrifices.
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Mandatory Order Brings Reports.

1HdHudCU1y V1ucI D11H6o 1seP01 Io'
Health Officer Fowler says that
previous to the reports coming in Sat-
urday under the mandatory order of
the Commissioners making influenza
reportable, there has been no way to
make even an estimate of the number
of cases in the city.
AS a further precaution against the
disease. both the Senate and House
galleries were closed to the public to-
day. Jury trials and equity hearings
also were suspended by the District of
Columbia Supreme Court until Monday
next.
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makes the enemy positions north Of
Rheims harder and harder to hold.
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0ContinEZ on Second Fa.e.J
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President Writing Reply.

lContinued on Second Pc;
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WEATHER.

Fair and cooler tonight: tomorrow
fair. continued cool.
temperature for twenty four hours
ending . pm. today: Highest, s3. at
pm. yesterday: lowest, Sc. at s am.
today.
Full report on page H.
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Health Office Announcement.
Health Oficer Fowler announced
this morning that with tho approval
OF the District Commissioners he
LContinued IN Second pa a~o ! "
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08

Miss Ida Heath Jones and Mr..
Francis O. Hunt, of this city, went
to Winchester last Wednesday
morning, where they we're married
at the residence of Rev. G. w.
Banks, pastor Of the Methodist
church, Of that city. The young
people were accompanied to Win
chester by Mrs. O. M. Jones, mother
of the bride, Miss Anise Hunt and
Mr.. Robert Payne and Mr.. jameson
Jones. After a short bridal trip
the happy couple win make their
home with the brides mother on
Holt avenue in thi1 city until
March LIST, at which time they will
move to farm recently rented by
Mr.. Hunt near Grassy Lick. The
bride is the only daughter of Mrs.
0. M. Jones and is a most attract
i've and charming girl exceedingly
popular with large circle Of
friends.
Mr.. Hunt is son of Mrs. r. j.
Hunt and is manly young fellow
of pleasant address and mapper,
and has the good will and respect
of all who know him,
The Advocate joins friends in
wishing the happy couple happiness
and prosperity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
THE TOBACCO MARKET

AS we go to press the sale is still
in progress at the Whitehall ware
house and it is reported that the
market on the higher grades is
some stronger than last week. The
men in charge Of the warehouses
have requested us to again urge the
growers to be more careful about
the condition in which they bring
in their tobacco aus wet tobacco
will not bring what it would if in
proper condition. The lower grades
are bringing about what they did
last week, however the reds are
stronger. Sales will be held We'd
nesday at the Robertson house and
also at the Farmers house. The
men in charge of the warehouses
are doing all they can to make to-
baceo bring good prices but unless
they have the cooperation Of the
grower they cannot succeed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
NEAT REPLY TO COMPLIMENT

One Of our most estimable coun-
try ladies who has long since pass
ed the age of girlhood, but who
retains much of the animation, life
and enthusiasm of youth, met a
friend on the street one day last
week after driving into town from
her country home and in greeting
her he said, well, well, the wealth
er has made your cheeks as bright
and rosy as those of a young girl !;
/ don't know when | ever saw you
look better" With bright smile
she replied, "Yes, the weather rs re-
lponsible for part of that coloring,
the balance is camouhage.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08

In order to impress upon the pub
lic the necessity for frugality IN the
use OF coal the conservation dlvis-
ION OF the Fuel Administration has
set January 30, 1918, as Tag Your
Shovel Day. Tags, representing a
shovel, and bearing suggestions for
saving coal, are to be tied by the
school children to practically every
shovel IN the country on this date.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
MRS. OSBORNE CALLED

Mrs. Rebecca Skidmore Osborne,
widow of Greene Osborne, who died
a few months ago, died at her home
in this county Saturday morning
after an illness of several months.
Mrs. Osborne was a native of Har-
Ian county but had lived here sew
eral years and by her lovely char
acter and sweet gentle ways had
endeared herself to many friends.
Deceased was 66 years of age.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon with burial in
Machpelah. To the grief stricken
family we tender our sympathy.
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YOUNG PEOPLE MARRY

One of the first official acts of
County Judge Earl w. Senff was to
unite in marriage Monday, Mr.. Jesse
Carpenter and Miss Emma Holder,
popular young people of the Spen-
Ger neighborhood. The ceremony
was performed at the Court House
in the presence of number of per-
sons, principally officials, who had
gathered to witness the same.
Both of the contracting parties
have many friends who will learn
of their marriage with interest and
join us in wishing them long and
happy married life.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
new OFFICIALS
NOW IN OFFICE
Several Changes In Personnel Of
New City and County
Administrations.

Without ceremony the new city
and county administrations took
charge Of affairs yesterday. Mayor
w. r. Mckee will head the city
administration and County Judge
Earl w. Senff, the county adminis-
tration In the new County Com
missioners interest chiefly conferred,
as to them the people look for many
improvements. While the funds
available are limited, such splendid
business men as Messrs. r. G,
Kern, As. Hart and Dan WEIGH
can be counted upon to make an ex-
cellent showing.
Upon the desk of the new County
Judge was beautiful bunch of
roses, the personal gift of his good
friend, Tom Grubbs Prewitt.
! The new Sheriff, Mr.. Jno. G..
Roberts, named Messrs. Jas. w.
Greene and VIM. Cravens as his
deputies and they were promptly
sworn in as such, while Mr.. JAS.
NJ Greer took charge of the county
Jail.
Those Of whom we have news
paper cuts will be found on page 4.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
STANLEY MEN
ARE WINNERS
Robert J. Grove, Administration
Candidate, Defeats Claude M.
Thomas for Speaker.

The Governor and his followers
won a victory in the Democratic
caucus held Monday and the Stan
ley candidate, Robt. j. Grove, Of
La Grange, defeated Claude M.
Thomas, of Paris, for Speaker by a
vote of 33 to 81, at the election
Monday night The Statewide
Prohibition pioneers, the men who
have stood for Prohibition without
the camouhage of compensation,
stuck to Thomas to the last. 1t
was openly charged on the floor
that votes had been changed by
promises of jobs. In the Senate,
Thomas A. Combs, of Lexington,
was elected president protein with
out opposition. Mr.. Combs served
in this position at the last session.
Mr.. William b. O'Connell, Of
Covington, formerly of this city,
was chosen as chief clerk of the
Senate. Our Representative, 7. L.
Caudel, voted for Thomas and all
other candidates that had the
backing OF, the Democratic Forward
League. In discussing the election
of Mr.. Grove, Dr. A. j. A. Alex
ander, head of the Democratic For
ward League, said:
eve had the other fellows beaten,
but they took away from us four
men who had pledged themselves to
Thomas. This is what happened
and we believe that the promise of
office at the hands Of the admins
tratlon did it."
Representative-elect Grove said:
II have no statement to make. The
figures of the vote speak for them
selves"
The administration is pledged to
the passage of Statewide amend
ment to the Constitution free from
any "joker" but those who opposed
the administration do not believe
they will carry out this pledge
and just what they viii do in this
matter will be closely watched all
over the State and should they fail
to live up to this promise it means
Republican administration in Ken
lucky at the next State election.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
DRAFT LAW DECLARED
VALID BY SUPREME COURT

The selective service act was up
held Monday as constitutional by
the Supreme Court. The Govern
ment's contention that the power
given Congress to declare war in
cludes power to compel citizens TO
render military service both at
home and abroad, were sustained by
the court.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
ENTERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus A. Prewitt,
entertained the stockholders of the
Eureka Oil Co. last Wednesday ev-
ening with a delightful six o'clock
dinner at their beautiful country
home on the Winchester pike.
After dinner a business meeting
was held and the officers and direc-
tors of the company were chosen.
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REPORT OF LEAGUE

The Health & Welfare League
held its monthly meeting Wednes-
day. Reports of Community Christ
mas tree, and the regular calls and
work of the nurse, Miss Margaret
Frost, were given. A report that
the proceeds of the sale of Red
Cross seals, 5000 was given to the
Health & Welfare League Mrs. J.
A. Vansant was chosen as second
vice president of the League
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
W. c. T. U. MEETING

The w. G. T. U. met in regular
session Saturday afternoon at the
Rest Room, Mrs. C. X. Oldham,
president, had charge of the meet
ing. The attendance was small ow-
ing to the inclement weather, but
those present discussed their New
Year resolutions for the temperance
work. Making bandages for the
soldiers was decided upon for the
years work.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
MR.. WIN. r. BYRD DEAD

Mr.. VIM. F. Byrd, one of the best
known men of this county and who
numbered his friends by his ac-
quaintances, died at his home in
this city Thursday after an illness
of about two years. Mr.. Byrd had
been a farmer and breeder Of trot-
tiers for many years and was well
known throughout Central Ken
lucky A man of happy disposition
he was known everywhere for his
loyalty to his friends. An indus
trious, honest citizen he will be
missed by many. Deceased is sur
vived by his widow.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
MR.. HAMILTON HoNoRED

Mr.. George G. Hamilton, a leading
citizen of Bath county, has been
appointed by the government of
Panama as consul ad honorem to
Lexington from Panama. Mr.. Ham
ilton has received his Instructions
in the form of the consular law of
Panama, which embraces his duties
of office. The appointment carries
with it virtually no duties but the
honorary title, which is seldom con-
ferred.
Kellogg's Bran at VanarsdelPS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-01-08
mrs SHARP
CALLED Home
Prominent Woman Who Had Long
Been An Invalid Is Called
Home to God.

Mrs. Lottle ColgrOve, wife OF John
r. Sharp, who yielded to the inevi-
table on Friday morning, January q,
at 100 o'clock at her late home, has
entered into the rewards of Ills
own. Mrs. Sharp had been an in
valid for many years, her
condition becoming serious on
Tuesday, January LIST, from
which attack she could not rally.
She was the daughter Of the late j.
B. Colgrove and was born in Buff
falo, N. Y, fifty-nine years ago, De-
cember 18th last. She was married
to John r. Sharp, June %, 1878,
and came to this city in 1881. To
this union was born FIVE children,
Horton, James, Ann Laura,
John r., Jr., and Stewart. Horton
and James proceeded Mrs. Sharp
years ago, and she is survived by
her mother, Mrs. Laura M. Col
grove, three sisters, Mrs. III. c. Ste
phens, Mrs. A. w. English, and Mns.
Hord Sharp, all of Sharpsburg, by
her. attentive and devoted husband
and three children, Mrs. j. B.
Meacham, of Mississippi; John R.,
Jr., Atlanta, Ga, in training for the
trenches, and Stewart, of this city.
From early childhood she had
been member of the Presbyterian
church. Funeral services were CON
Quoted at the home by DR.. M. V. p.
Yeaman Monday afternoon, the 7th,
at 80 o'clock, and burial was in
Machpelah cemetery.
The kindred present from out of
the city were John r. Sharp, Jr.,
Mrs. II. G., Stephens and Mrs. Hord
Sharp, Mrs. A. w. English being
detained at her home due to the
feeble condition Of her mother.
OF this superior woman, whom we
have known from young woman
hood, we could say much; amiable,
modest, cultured and sweet spirited.
When in health it was her JOY to
contribute of her happiness to the
pleasure of others, and every i'm
pulsela was elevating, inspiring to
lofty ambitions. Hers was one of
the faultless church characters,
though, adverse to show, from a
heart of love, she gladly admins
tered and when the long 13 years of
invalid life took possession of her
the radiant sunshine was veil
ed, because she could not render
helpful service. How encouraging
the preacher spoke of her faith.
She knew Him, His voice and fol-
lowed where He leadeth. Accepted
of God there was none that could
pluck His own from Him. She had
cause for neither doubt nor fear
for she knew in whom she trusted,
hers is a home in Heaven.
A home in heaven! Where our
friends are fled,
To the cheerless gloom Of the moul-
dering dead;
We wait in hope on the promise
given;
We will meet up there in our home
in heaven.
A home in heavenl When the wheel
is broke,
And the golden bowl by the terror
stroke;
When lfe's bright sun sinks in
DEATHS dark even,
We will then fly up to our home in
heaven.