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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
TRAIN HITS CAR

A limousine containing a party
from. this city was struck by an l..
and N. train at the Main Street
crossing in Winchester last Friday
night and nearly demolished. The
occupants of the car escaped death
or serious injury miraculously.
W. B. Baird was painfully hurt,
ligaments in his thigh being torn,
and he was taken to the Clark coun-
ty hospital. The other occupants,
B. L. Baird, j. ]. Heidrick and Geo.
Woolv, were only cut and bruised.
1t appeared that the driver was
almost on the track when he realiz-
ed the danger, and just as-he swerv-
ed the car, it was struck by the en-
CINE. All the occupants were thrown
ont
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
AGED LADY DIES

Mrs. Ella Ann Riddle died Thurs
day at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ben W. Hall, in this city, as a
result of injuries received from a
fall fracturing her hip several
months ago. Mrs. Riddle was so
years old, was born in Cincinnati
and moved to this place % years
ago from Champaign, ILL., Besides
her daughter, Mrs. Hall, she is sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. Frank Guern-
sey, Of Indiana, and a brother, DIR.
A. Fl. Leonard, of Chicago. A de-
voted Christian, she was ever ready
to give of her means, time and talent
to the work of the Master. 1t was
in the home life that the rare sweet
ness of her nature and the goodness
of her heart were known and APP
preciated. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. M. V. P. Yeaman,
of the Presbyterian Church, with
burial in Machpelah Cemetery. The
Advocate tenders sympathy to the
bereaved family.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22

who died in the faith.
Real sympathy to sorrowing ones,
peace to his ashes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
TAKES OVER REPAIR SHOP

Mr.. Walter Triplett, an automobile
machinist of long years of expert
enee in Lexington, Richmond and
This city, has leased the repair shop
of the Griggs Motor Co., and all
work entrusted to him will receive
the same careful attention as in the
past. Mr.. Triplett invites all of his
friends to call and see him and
guarantees he will render the very
best Of service. All repair work of
the Griggs Motor Car Co., will be
turned over to him
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
MISS GEORGIA ADAMSON WEEDS

The announcement of the mar
riage of Miss Georgia Adamson, of
Lexington, to Mr.. A. II. Marsh, of
Bowling Green, was solemnized at
the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. Benjamin j. Bush, on Sunday,
December %. They will make their
home in Lexington. Miss Adamson
is a sister of Mr.. Steve Adamson, of
this city, and has frequently visited
here where she is quite popular and
the announcement of her marriage
will be received here with much in
terest
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
FLU BAN is REMOVED

The City and County Health
Boards met last Friday and decided
to remove the flu ban. The Trustees
of the Mt. Sterling Public Schools
held a meeting and school was re-
sumed again Monday morning. Con-
ditiOns are reported to be greatly
and it is thought the doc
tors have the disease well under
control. The only amusement that
is now under the ban is dancing,
which is prohibit>-- both public and
private.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
SELLS NICE PROPERTY

Mr., G. Egbert Coons on Monday
sold his attractive two-story brick
residence on North~Sycamore street
to Mr.. Robert MasPn, for a price in
the neighborhoQd "a ss,OOO.OO. This
lisa very desirable Niece Of property
and is one Of the 6esA situated in the
city. Mr.. Mason and family win
move to same to reside
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
BUYS FARM

Mr. S. f. Mccormick, Of Lexing-
ton, has bought of Mr.. Robt. Lock-
ridge 120 acres of land ON the Spen-
Ger pike, 3l2 miles from Mt. Ster-
ling. Mr.. Mccormick took the farm
in exchange for other lands and de-
sires to sell same. Anyone desiring
g nice farm well situated would do
we'll 10 see Mr.. Mccormick.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
ASA bean
dies SUDDENLY
Was One of Montgomery COunty's
Most Popular and Best
Beloved Citizens.

In the forenoon of Monday the
23rd, inst, Mr.. Asa Bean, apparent
ly without a struggle, passed to his
reward. He seemed to be in his us
ual health, had enjoyed his break
fast meal and entered on the days
work, preparing his tobacco crop for
the early market, when there was
heard a gasp for breath and when
first observed by his brothers, was
sinking to the floor and in a moment
the spirit had taken it's fight.
Mr.. Bean was born and reared in
this county and was 6S years old
when death came. He had been a
farmer and breeder of the noted
short horn cattle and in later years
his attention was given to the breed
ing and developing Of the trotting
horse, and more especially to the
farming interests. In the varied
walks as a business man he will be
greatly missed, for as a farmer, and
a breeder Of stock he possessed a
store of valuable knowledge and was
unselfsh in its dissemination for the
benefit of others. Not only worth
much locally, but his influence thru
out the State, and even in other
states, his mind active in the dis
covery of means by which a just
compensation could be realized in
circuit earning powers, giving to all,
the laborer, the land owner, the cap
italist, the manufacturer, the dis
pensers, just earnings and equal
profit divides.
Ever active and productive in a
worldly sense, he had ample time for
church work. His church connec-
ton was with the Presbyterian de-
nomination, and to it, he gave time
and labor for its support, strictly
moral, living and dying in the faith.
Mr.. Bean was never married, and
is survived by three brothers, Will
liam, Charles and Pointz, and one
sister, Miss Grace, of this county,
and one half brother, R. 7. Bean, of
Wichita, Kansas, all of whom were
here at the time Of his death. Mr..
Bean had held a position with the
Advocate from its beginning to the
time of his death, as reporter Of
court day stock sales, and to his
correct reports and notes is due in a
large measure the growth of Mt.
Sterling stock sales, and no people
will miss him more than the readers
of the Mt. Sterling Advocate. We
deeply deplore his death and COM
mend his example to the living.
Funeral service was conducted al
the grave in Machpelah Cemetery by
his pastor, Rev. M. V. p. Yeaman, on
the afternoon of the oath, inst, ana
the body was given to the earth by
the sorrowing ones to await the
coming of Him who will verify his
promise by coming to gather those
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
LOCAL TOBACCO
Market Market OPENS
Tobacco Sales Open at High Mar
ket in Mt. Sterling-0uaIity
Common.

The Mt. Sterling Loose Leaf To-
bacco market opened in this city
Monday morning at o o'clock, aud
there were eight buyers on the floors
all eager to secure their portion Of
the offerings. The quality on the
floors was very ordinary, taken as a
whole probably the worst lot of to-
bacco ever sold over the brakes here.
Tobacco of color was in much de-
mand and prices on this grade show
from to 10 cents higher than One
year ago, with low grades from 8 to
cents off. Medium tobaccos also
showed a slight depreciation over
last year, but comparing all grades
the crop has started off from 2 to 4
cents higher than in 1917. The
quality of tobacco this year is in
ferior, and not any fancy tobaccos
has yet been offered although there
have been some crops that have
brought averages from 40 to 4912
cents over the floors. At the OPEN
ing sale on Monday there was a good
crowd present at Whitehall number
l, when Auctioneer Hicks started
the ball rolling. The quality was
common. Prices ranged from 6 to
81 cents. This house sold 136,640
pounds which brought straight av-
erage Of 1904, and was AN excep-
tionally good sale considering the
quality. Some crop averages quot
ed were Dan Prewitt 8,055 pounds,
/ $49.61; Johnson & Stofer 5,695 lbs.
1895; Taylor & Witt 1850 pounds,
$46.07; Atkinson & Ratliff 1915 lbs.
! $46.80; II. L. Greene & Son 1885 lbs.
$49.47; j. c. Hisle 1905 pounds,
$4O.27; ". E. Hatton $50 pounds,
1892. At Whitehall number 2 there
were sold about $4,000 pounds Of
very inferior tobacco for an average
of around 26 cents, although the ex-
act figures could not be obtained be-
cause the floor had not been calcu-
lated when the Advocate went to
press.
At the Robertson House Tuesday
there was better quality of tobacco
offered, and prices were stronger on
color, with low grades about as us
ual. There were sold about 100000
pounds for a good average but fig
ures were not available when the
forms closed. Some excellent to-
bacco was sold and SO cents was the
high price. Several crops averaged
around forty to forty-fve dollars.
that we heard from.
The sale was in progress at the
/ Farmers house when this paper went
to press, but quality of offerings was
inferior here also, with prices about
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
BELOVED LADY
ANSWERS Cali.
Mrs. Mary Vance Prewitt, Wife or
Allen Prewltt, Answers the
Masters Call.

Surrounded by those she loveo
and those who loved her, the soul of
Mrs. Mary Vance Prewitt winged
its way from this earthly clay to
its home in Gods eternal kingdom,
Saturday night.
Deceased was a daughter of the
late Henry p and May D. Reid and
was born Novembey/ 10, ls4s. On
July Q, 1857, she was united in mar
riage to MD Allef Prewitt and to
this union was born seven children
Mrs. c. I. Evans, Columbus, Miss,
Mrs. F. H. Jackson and Mrs. J. G..
McCord, of Winchester; Messrs.
Henry R., Mark A., and Richard r.
Prewitt and Mrs. Tandy Chenault,
Of this county. In addition to the
above named relatives, she was very
widely connected in this and adjoin-
ing counties.
She was woman of rare person
atty, possessing sunny DISPOSE
ton, pleasant manner and a rare
faith in God and his goodness. She
always saw the happy side of life
and her bright smile and word of
good cheer have often given encour-
agement to the respondent. Mrs.
Prewitt was q woman of wide cul-
ture and striking intellect, possess
ing a graciousness of manner and
charm that made all who came in
contact with her, love her. She was
deeply interested in church work
and although she has been in poor
health for several years she main
tanned her interest until the last.
Her favorite chapter in the Bible,
the 14th chapter of John, and her
favorite hymns, "Abide with Me-"
and beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
were read and sung at the funeral
services which were held at the resi-
dence ON the Winchester pike yes
terday afternoon at two o'clock, con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. Clyde
Darsie, of the Christian Church,
with burial in the family burial
ground.
She was conscious right up to
the time of her death and a few
minutes before the summons came,
she smiled into the faces of her
husband and children and said 81
am ready. God has been good to
me, He gave me the best husband,
the best children and the best
friends any woman ever had. Bless
ed be the name of my Redeemer."'
So ended the life of this noble wo-
man, and while no word of sympa-
thy can lessen their sorrow or loss,
it is our sincere wish and our firm
belief that He, who guided their
dear ones every action through her
long useful life, will pour the balm
of His love and compassion upon the
hearts of those she left behind and
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-12-22
NR. S. P. HUNT
. CALLED HOME
neumon;a Claims This Venerable
Gentleman After An Honorable
Life Well Spent.

although confined to his home for
NERAL years and to his room for
}lmost a year, the death of Mr..
meon p Hunt was a shock to
7 Tends and kindred. Resting in his
Invalid chair, he was confined to his
ped only two days prior to his de-
Mise, double pneumonia having de-
Iveloped. Death came peacefully
$snd quietly as an infant falling into
a sweet and restful sleep, the morn
5ng of Friday the 9th.
y Mr.. Simeon P. Hunt was born in
ark county, October IS, 1882, and
s son of Jeptha and Frances
Wiristy Hunt, Of whom there were
light children, and is survived by
&vo brothers and one sister, James
n and George J. and Mrs. Kate f.
tunt, all Of Clark County, who were
Jere to attend the funeral service.
January 25th, 1855, he was mar
Jed to Miss Mamie Greene, daugh-
er of DIR. Richard Greene, Of this
county. Mrs. Hunt departed this
life ,26 years ago. This union was
blest with nine children, Thomas s.,
Richard j., John D., and Miss Leila,
n deceased, and is survived by Will
ham t., Mrs. Fannie Priest, Mrs.
George Owings, Mrs. s. B. Lane, of
this city, and Mr.. Allie G. Hunt, of
Louisville. together with 15 grand
children and 3 great grandchildren.
Mr.. Hunt came to this city from
his farm near Grassy Lick 80 years
sgo. For many years he has been
an honored member of the Baptist
Church and with the saints Of this
congregation he delighted to meet
and worship.
Funeral service was held at the
Baptist Church, conducted by his
pastor, Rev. ]. S. Wilson, the assist
ants Rev. James Gilbert and Rev. T.
Benton Hill being providentially him
d3red, and. burial was in Maehpelah
{What shall we say of the deceas-
III Words cannot express more
ean he was Christian gentleman.
pr thirty-two years and more he
Is been our next Ioor neighbor.
Z he just character that he was, we
tve known as the growing family
tndled about the eindulgent parent
Id though silent this very thought
the poet was expressed:
Fhe finest company on earth
Ar little table knows,
Z or there we hear the sweetest mirth
Ind learn the truest woes.
Ind there we hear the gladdest tales
ahat ever tongue has told
leside it every banquet pales
ind Injuries grow cold.
Thus happy was he in his home
efe. And have known the grand
I'd man that, he was when sorrows
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To Loan

Good sized pony for winter for
his use. Is strong and active driver
Phone 264.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
BARRACA NOTES

One of the growing Barraca classes in the city is that of the First Christian church, Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street. At the beginning of the year the class was reorganized, and officers and teachers elected. Judge D. ]. Davis. who has been president of the class for many years. was again elected president. and Ira G. Bond was elected vice president 0. E. Afiehaels is the new secretary and John o. Hollingsworth. treasurer.
 Rev Robert Simpson. pastor of the church, is the teacher and MT. Ira c. Bond, the assistant teacher. Under the new organization much interest has been manifested. and the attendance is stead fly growing, and at this time has doubled what it had been before.
 This class welcomes to it's membership all men who wish to do what Is right, and who want to learn Bible history in companionable class. The elass meets every Sunday morning at s:30. All men are cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
Take a slasa of Salts If year
Bladder troubles you

eating meat and get about four ounces of lad Salts from any pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in glass of water be- fore breakfast and in a few days your kidneys will act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush and stimulate the kidneys. also to neu- tralfze the acids in urine so 1t no long CT causes irritation. thus ending blad- der weakness.
 lad Salts is inexpensive and cannot tnjure; makes delightful effervescent Whitewater drink which everyone should take now and then to keep the kidneys clean and active and the blood pure. thereby avoiding serious kidney complications-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

Interested asks: 'I am constipated, tongue coated, have headache, dizzy spells and indigestion, sometimes Please adviser"
 Answer: I advise that you begin using three grain sulpherb tablets (not sul- nhur) These tablets are laxative, act on the liver. kidneys and bowels and tend to keep the blood pure by arous- ing the eliminative functions. Relief should follow quickly.
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 Manager" writes: T have pains in my spine and frightful headache in back of head, fainting spells. twiching and trembling, nervousness. sleepless- ness, loss of appetite and strength. and in fact am a~.has been wken it comes to performing accustomed work and duties"
 Answer: In all such cases the assimi- iative functions have not kept place with waste functions and a powerful. harmless tonic treatment is needed. find three grain cadomene tablets un- excelled and astonishingly beneficial in such cases and advise them for you.
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 "Jane" says. Some time ago con tracted very severe cold and cough. have tried many remedies but they do not seem to help me at an: wish you would advise me what to do."
 Answer: What you need is a laxative cough syrup, one that will drive the eold from your system. The following nrescriptfon will check your cold and cough: Get a 21s-oz. package of con- contracted essence mentho-iaxene and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

This week the biggest wagons in the whole wide world, bar none, will rumble out of the historic days of the distant past of the great far west hauled by team of mules 125 feet long and driven by Borax Bill with ierkline.
 The team and wagons are 176 feet long and each of the wagons is F feet high and IS feet long. the rear wheels being eight feet high. The wagons are. B years old and they served their time as practical freight wagons in Death Valley, California.
 Rich In gold, silver. extinct vol canic and dunes, lizards. cacti and in tense heat, Death Valley, California,
 stands alone as the most torrid spot on earth. The United States weather
 bureau on July 10, 1915, reported as
 follows: "The mercury in Death Val ley stood at 134 degrees in the shade.
 This is the hottest shade temperature
 ever recorded in the open air With standard instruments and according to improved methods of exposure in any mart of the world. Other official rec ords taken in August, 1884, are; Sa- hara desert, 127 degrees; New South Wales. 132 degrees; Africa, 1co de- grees."
 This distinction as the hottest place
 on earth officially and unofficially corroborates the words of daring pros- pectors. Death Valley is one of the mysterious spots on the outside of this little planet. Surmises have been ] projected as to the cause of this eX- treme heat but no true explanation l has ever been given. Science is unable l to explain why this area, 150 miles | long and 30 miles wide in the garden 1 spot of the world California, should exhibit such conditions. Situated be- l tween two masses of rock shooting ur miles high into the blue void, this 1 strentch of sand pulsates like Bun l sen burner with heat winter and 1 summer in the daytime. At night if 1 is cold. There is often a fall of S( degrees in temperature between noon
 and midnight.
 1 OUR BENEFICIENT MINERAL l Like the jewel in the toads heat
 nature arranged to offset the disagree
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
A SALVATION LASSIE
tcontinued from Page Four)

the Majestic theatre, Providence Rhode l Island, Sunday, January 27, 1918:
 T have just come from France and have been to the trenches where I have l seen the dead, the desperately wounded l the homesiclz, the anxious fighters, and the great columns of men marching to the front to face an ordeal, the like of which no imagination can conjure. 1 have been through the hospitals, the huts, the camps and headquarters and l know whereof I speak,"
 Continuing, in speaking to the sub ject, The Average Man in the Trenches" he said:
 "I have ever been a friend of the glorious Red Cross and while my life is spared I always shall be- I have like wise been and am today an enthusiastic admirer and warm supporter of the Young Mems Christian association. Both of these organizations are known to you and need no further praise from me. But
 the third organization which completes, to my mind, this trio of the most worthy institutions in existence is the Salvation Army and I say this because 1t cares for the wounded, even as the Red Cross (ot course on a smaller scale), comforts and cheers the men, even as the Young in addition to and independent of this, 1t I performs a work that is entirely it's own.
 ITO anyone who says there is duplica- tion in the work of the Salvation Army, I can only reply that they are not ac-
 curately informed"
 1 But Birmingham has a personal inter- 1 est, or will soon have, in the work in
 France for Maj. William s. Quirk i'll
 command of the local headquarters, has l just received word from Field Marshal l Alexander Damon that his daughter,
 Bessie, has been accepted for war serv- ice, having passed all tests, physical,
 mental and moral. She is saying good-by
 to Birmingham today. in order to leave for Now York to ''go over there to be
 a ministering angel, let us hope, to some i of our own gallant boys.
 | l ton Army as lift my heart in prayer
 for Bessie, who,, with ChristlilSe spirit,
 leaves a comfortable home and turns her i back on father and mother and friends to so across a perilous sea, in which
 swim deadly submarines, to do her bit lin nightmare of mud and blood to the
 music of wailing shells.
 Birmingham has given her money, her men--she now gives her daughter, and tho bonnie army lassie will stand midst l the lilies of France as lovely as the rose of sharon shedding a sweetness and breathing a spirit of devotion which is typical of the sacrificing women of this city who remain behind to minister as best they can to those who have made 4 the supreme sacrifice and given them selves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

he had gone to the house of Mrs. Jones, who it is claimed has not been living with her husband for about month, at the solicitation of her husband to ef- feet a reconciliation. Jones was sup posed to be in Memphis. Tenn.
 While there according to the testi-
 mony. Jones appeared and asked Wade to walk down the road to talk to him which he did. After getting down the | road about two blocks Wade claims ths Jones announced his intention of killing him. at the same time making two slashes at his neck with his knife, ana
 that at this point he drew his s2-caiibr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

the county jail Friday night hatless and out of breath. and announced that he wanted the authorities to take him in killed man.
 Upon investigation and questioning 1t was learned that the man was Cleve Jones, resident of Avondale; that the killing occurred between e:30 and o'clock D. m. and that the motive was self defense. This being, according to the ai- legations of Wade.
 At the coroner's investigation he told a straightforward story of the whole af- fair. It seems from his testimony that