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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06
Vallendas, Germany.
March 9th, 1919.


March 9th, 1919.
My Dear Sister:
Received your letter few days
ago and viii write you few lines
to let you know am well. Was
very sorry to hear of the death of
our brother, Howard, and as you
say, it is best not to grieve, though
it is a great loss to us all.
Was on the front for the second
time from October LIST until the
Armistice was signed. just as soon
as the Armistice was signed the
Germans had to retreat and we had
to follow them up to see that they
did leave. Have been here on the
Rhine since before Christmas and
hope to be at home about July or
August but don't look for me until
you see me coming. Hope all the
folks are well and tell them not to
worry about me as / am feeling fine
except l am homesick. Was very
sorry to hear Clearance and Chriss
had the smallpox and flu but am glad
they are well. Tell Chriss / hear he
was married and would like to know
who my new sister-in law is.
We have not heard thing about
this division going home and it may
be the last to go. The winter here
has been a warm one, very little
snow and ice but plenty Of rain. 1t is
raining today. Went up the river
for the second time on an excursion
boat and it was sure fine trip, al
though all one can see is hills as
this is a very billy country. Saw
one of the kaiser's palaces on a
hill overlooking the Rhine, as well
! as several other old castles and ruins.
Tell Little Robert | hope to be back
in time this summer to go fishing
with him and Daddy. Hope Fred
viii have good luck with his farm
and raise good crop and only wish
was back to help him.
Has II. M. Thompson ever come
home? He was a good friend of
Towards and was always asking
about him.
| got hit with a machine gun bui-
let in the leg, but did not have to
go to the hospital viii be able to
tell YOU all that has happened when
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06

The cross roads oracle says: OF
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right.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06


l get home. Where has Clarence
moved to? Guess he is still work
ing in town. Will close, hoping to
hear from you real soon. Tell Rob-
ert to send me his picture and l will
send some of my pictures soon.
With lots of love to all,
Your loving brother,
CARL.
Pvt. Carl Classify,
Co. A, % Inf, A. P. o. 40,
American Z. f., Germany.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-05-06

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Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
16,446 TROOPS
 ON FOUR SHIPS
Brigadier Gen. Kilbourne and Gen. Todd on the
 America.

New York, May 24-Nineteen hun here today on the steamship Radnor. Thirteen officers and 1.037 men com prised the 312th Infantry's compan. ies I to M inclusive and medical and headquarters detachments of First Battalion; these are of the 18th Di- vision (draft men of northern Penn sylvania, New Jersey and New York state,) assigned mostly to Camps Dix. Upton, Grant, Sherman. Dodge Bowie, Custer, Travis, Lee and Pike. Other units on the Radnor included the 95th and 96th companies of the transportation corps; 370th Aero Squadron, and companies of scatter ed casuals.
 Of 1870 troops on the steamship Santa Teresa, from St. Nazaire. 34 officers and 1886 men came home convalescing from illness or wounds Base hospitals Nos. so and 18th and small attachments of the 1O4th En- gineers (29th Division) 10Gth Sani- tary Train (31st Division) and 644tb Aero Squadron were on this steam ship.
 More than 5,2O0 officers and men of the 33rd Division arrived from Brest the steamship America Fifteen officers and 179 men of the S9th Division. 971 officers, men and nurses convaIescing from illness or wounds, and casuals made up the rest of the Americas 7,04S troops. Among the casuals were rigadier-Generals Henry D. Todd, Jr., and Charles E. 
 The steamer Agamemnon. also from Brest, brought more than 450O r16 nf @ ieio as well as officers and men of Com pany c of the 18th Engineers 3O5th mobile ordnance repair shop head quarters of the 6Oth army corps; and 5SS men recovering from wounds or illness, in all 5,62S troops
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
HYCIENISTS HOLD
 ANNUAL SESSION
Dr. A. c. Zones Reads In. teresting Paper Before
 Gathering.

The Dental Hygienists' association opened their fifth annual convention at the Stratfield yesterday afternoon. This is the first convention held in dependent of the State Dental asso- citation.
 Among those present were many of international reputation and dele cations from the Forsythe and Rochester Institutes and Columbia University courses.
 pr. Anna V. Hughes told of the work of training in the Forsythe Den tai Inflrmary, Boston, where there are three distinct courses of study one for the hygienist, another for the school worker and a third for the of flee hygienist after which there Is an eight weeks course on manikins and the student is admitted to clinic work.
 Tending toward the standardiza- tion of the hygienists work, her pa per was discussed by Dr. A. c. Fones the pioneer in the hygienist educa- ton, pr. Harvey Burkhart of Rocn- ester institute, Dr. Albert Stevenson of CoIum bia, and Dr. Edward Kirk who has just returned from over seas.
 Miss A. K. Mcores of Stamford, presided at the banquet, when Dr. Kirk made delightful informal ad- dress. His intimate stories of Lon don experience at the close of the war led up to the critical situation in the dental profession at the beginning of the war and the stringent methods now taken for remedy.
 Dr. c. E. A. Winslow of Yale made a searching study of germ diseases for the convention. He predicted an increase of typhus this summer, when the mon, well themselves, but carriers of the germs, return from France. Vaccination is the prevention at hand
 Mrs. A C. Zones, chairman of the banquet committee arranged attrac- tive decorations with baskets of pur- pie Hlacs and dark red roses and the unshaded purple candles.
 The annual business of the conven- ton with election of officers took place this morning. pr. Zones read a paper on Five Years of Mouth Hygiene in the Public Schools of Bridgeport"
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
REV. H. J, EDWARDS
 TO BE ORDAINED
Former Bridgeport Boy To Advance To Priest
 hood.

The annual spring ordinations of the Episcopal diocese of Connecticut will be held in St. Johns church, Park and Fairfield avenues, on Monday morning, May 26, at II o'clock. The Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, DID,, Bishop of Connecticut, will officiate and ordain the candidates. Among those to be ordained is the Rev liar old Johnson Edwards, now curate of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Mid dletown. MT. Edwards is a Bridge port boy who was brought up in St. Johns parish. He has many friends in the city. He will be advanced to the priesthood on Monday. The ordi- nation sermon will be preached by the Very Rev. William Ladd, DID,, dean of the Berkeley Divinity School, Middletown. MT. Edwards will be presented by the rector of St. Johns, the Rev. Stephen Fish Sherman, Jr., and the Rev. kennth MacKensie, of Westport The boy choir of St. Johns, under the direction of Alvin Breu1, will furnish the music. Following the ordination service the guests will be entertained at luncheon in the parish house by the members of the Rector's chapter.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
CLAIM BRIBE WAS OFFERED
 TO ROYALTY

Berlin, April 20. Correspondence of the Associated Press )-An alleged attempt to bribe a prince and prin- cess of Montenegro with S15,O00,000 to 25,0OO,000 in order to induce the prin to interceGe with the Grand Duke Nikolaivitch of Russia for a separate peace between Germany and Russia, featured the close of the trial yesterday of Captain Count Nayhaus on a charge of treason.
 The bribery evidence was contained in a deposition made by Minister Erzberger. Erzberger testified that he became convinced during the war that Nayhaus was intensely anxious to serve his Fatherland in some capa- city. Questioned by Nayhaus how this might best be done, Erzberger said he told Nayhaus to try to bring about separate peace with one of Ger many's enemies, preferably Russia Anyone who could do that, Erzberger told him, would earn the gratitude of the Fatherland.
 Nayhaus told Erzberger that Niko1- aievitch was the only man through whom the plan might be accomplish ed, and that the only person who was not afraid of the Grand Duke was a beautiful former Russian Grand Duch- ess. now a Montenegrin princess. It would be necessary, however, to gain the assent and confidence of the Montenegrin Prince, who at the time was in strengthened circumstances.
 The deposition continues that Nay haus suggested the prince could be won over for s15,OO0,O00 and that Erzberger replied that money was no object, that 25,000,000 would be forthcoming if needed. Erzberger said he pointed out to Nayhaus that the government must not be known in connection with the negotiations and that some one would have to go to Mntenegro. Count Nayhaus volunteer ed to make the attempt.
 Erzberger said he approved of the plan but warned Nayhaus he would be hanged if caught. Shortly afterwarc, according to the deposition, Naynaus became ill and underwent an opera tion which prevented him from talk ing any further part in the scheme.
 He was brought to trial on a charge of having betrayed Germany by ac- cepting a bribe of S1,OOO.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
WANT TREATY
 REC0NSIDERED

London, Friday, May 23-An ap- peal signed by a number of eminent professors and others, urging the re- consid deration of the terms of peace on the ground that they belle the spirit of the fl points of President Wilson, has been published here. It declares that the terms constitute breach of faith with a beaten enemy and reduce Germany to the position of subject nation It concludes with a statement that on such q basis Fit is impossible to establish any true league of nations"
 Among the s!gners are the Bishop of Oxford, Arthur Henderson, leader of the Labor Party in the House of Commons, and H. G. Wells, John MaseieId, Lady Gilbert, George A. Murray and Jerome K. Jerome, authors.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
U. $. SOLDIERS
 TAKE BIG PART
In Rapid Advance of Allies Along Murmansk
 Front.

ArchanEe1. Friday. May 23 - (By The Associated Press) - American railroad troops are playing an import ant part in the rapid advance of the Allied troops southward along the Murrnansk railway. The Bolsheviki, ns they move southward, are destroy ing bridges in an effort to hold up the Allies in the swampy terrain. The Americans. however, are working hard putting the track into shape again.
 American motor launches have been brought on flat cars from Mur- -c<ask and, it is expected. will soon be operating with other craft on Lake Omega, which Is connected by rivers and canals with Lake Ladoga. the largest in Europe, the Neva river and Petrograd.
 The artillery continues active on the Archangel front and their occa- sional raids, but no serious hghting- Several hundred American infantry men are still in the fighting line on the Dvina and Vaga sectors. They will soon be relieved. American en- gineers. however. continue to work on nearly all sectors.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
NOBLEMAN HELD FOR THEFT OF
 S425 IN CASH

An Italian nobleman, Marquise Biagio Capeti. a private banker and agent for the Cunard Steamship Co.,. with offices at 1517 Main street, is held under arrest by the police under $1,00O bonds charged with the ernbez- element of $425 from fellow country men.
 Capeti appeared before the city court this morning and his case was continued for two weeks at the re- quest of counsel About three months ago Capeti was extradited from Bridgeport to White Plains, N. Y., to answer a similar charge committed there. The case against him in New York is scheduled to be. heard next Thursday.
 It is alleged that Capeti embedded moneys entrusted to him by fellow countrymen to be sent to the old country.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
U. $. Bureau
 SqueeZes Indians

Minneapolis, Minn., May Charges that the United States Bureau on In- dian Affairs is "squeezing the blood ministers, were made by Dr. Charles A. Eastman, president of the Society of American Indians, in an address at the Little Theatre at the Univer7 sity of Minnesota last night. Dr- Eastman, who is a full blooded Sioux and a graduate of Dartmouth college, is in Minneapolis to arrange a meet-e ing next fall of the society.
 The convention, pr. Eastman said, will be a protest and a call to Congress to abolish the rulings of the bureau. The administration set up by treaty while the race was serving an au- prenticeship to civilzation'' has be- come that an administration like thi~' sets anarchy into the Indians.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30

As a result 1t has been announced that a plenary session of the Peace Conference to be held next Tuesday in reference to the Austrian treaty The next day, it is expected. the terms will be handed the Austrian represen- tatives.
 The military terms of the docu- ment, it Is understood, will provide that Austria's great army, in 1914 second only to that of Germany be reduced to a mere handful of 15,O0O men. All implements of war now in the hands of the Austrians are to be destroyed and the further rnanufac- ture of munitions is to be forbidden The naval terms. published in part some time ago, sweep away the whole Austrian navy.
 Dispatches from Paris indicate that the work of the Peace Conference will not end with the signing of the trea- ties between the Allies and the cen tra1 empires. Bulgarian and Turkey. It is said that the work of adjusting conflicting views subjects which are important to the Allies is likely to take considerable time. It Is believed therefore, that American representa- t1ves will remain in Paris after the
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
AERO MASCOT
 IS ARRESTED

London, May 24. Correspondence of the Associated Press )-American airmen who befriended and made a mascot of a bright, curly-haired Eng glish boy named George Loveridge. will be grieved to learn that the lad had a hard time of it after they re- turned to the United States Charged with sleeping under a hayrick and having no visible means of support, the youth was arraigned in the Uk- bridge police court the other day.
 Well, my boy" questioned the court, haven't you any friends at all?"
 "nly the Tanks. sir" the prisoner replied.
 He said his father and mother were killed and their house wrecked by a bomb in an air raid in October, 1917.
 Some American airmen," he went on, took pity on me and called me the mascot of No. 1S6th Squadron They treated me very kindly, gave me a uniform and took me with them wherever they went. I was paid s1O a month by the paymaster. When the squadron went to France they want ed to take me, but the War Office wouldn't let them. so they asked No. 153d Squadron to take care of me- When that left for France I was handed over to No. 22Sth Squadron and came with them to NorthoIt
 Now they have returned to Amer ica. They tried hard to take me, but the government said I couldn't go for four years. I spent all my money and had to sleep under the hay rick"
 In handing the boy over to the police court missionary, the magis- trate said: You must not mind be- ing in the dock. You haven't done anything very wrong"
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30

peace has been made and President Wilson has left for the United States to consider with the representatives of other governments the varied subjects still demanding attention.
 Paris, May 24-The Frankfort Ga zette in speculating on the reason for the calling of the conference at Spa between members of the German peace delegation and representa- tivos of the Berlin government, suggests that Germany has found it's hand forced to some extent by the speed with which the negotiations at Yer sailles are progressing. The news paper says in part:
 The cabinet appears to have real ized only at the last moment the ne- cessity of such a conference. What caused such a sudden determination to be reached? Nobody knows. The governments may have considered that events were taking a more precipitate course than has been expected. Ger many will perhaps be allowed only a very brief delay after the week given her to make her final observations on the peace treaty terms and may have to hasten her reply of yes or mo-"
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30

Baltimore, Md, May 24-No defi- mite information regarding the burn ing of the old Bay Line steamer Nir- ginia in Lower Chesapeake Bay last night was obtainablc at the executive offices of the line here up 10 10 o'clock this morning. officials of the com pany said that if there was any loss of life "it was very light" as the res cuing steamers took aboard large numbers of the passengers.
 The Virginia left for Norfolk last evening with between 15O and l60 passengers. with a full load of mis- cel1aneous fruit aboard. The steamer was valued at about s700.0O0;
 The steamer City of Annapolis, also ot the Chesapeake Line, arrived here this morning with four of the passen- srrS of the Virginia. Among them
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
TWO SUBS ARE
 LAUNCHED TODAY
AA-3 300 Feet Long is Big gest Underwater
 Craft.

Quincy, Mass, May 24-Two sub marines and destroyer were launched at the two plants of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation here today.
 The destroyer was christened the Meade for the late Admiral w. Meade. his daughter, Miss Annie Paulding Meade, acting as sponsor. Admiral Meade was the son of Cap tain Richard W. Meade, who served in the days of wooden ships.
 The submarines sent overheard were the R-9 and the AA-3, the latter one of the biggest undd water craft afioat. She is 300 feet loile aAd is ex- pected to develop a surface speed of upwards of 16 knots an hour. and to make . knots submerged. The ves- sel is equipped with . ramming de- vice.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
BURNED
 IN EXPLOSION
In Case and Can Dept. of Standard Oil Co.,, At
 Bayonne.

Bayonne, N. J., May 24.--Thirty persons were burned, several probably fatally. in a triple explosion in the case and can department of the Stand ar3 oil company here today. One man, a living torch. leaped into New ark Bay but was rescued and taken to the Bayonne Hostpftal along with the other victims. The 4OCOO employees at the plant. including nearly 600 girls. were panic stricken
 The first explosion apparently oc- cured at one of the huge faucets at which kasolene is run into containers in a one-story brick structure which was destroyed Two other explosions followed
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
All Troops To Sail From
 Overseas By June l2 Except
 Those In Regular Divisions

Washington, May 2iRevised plans for the return of the overseas provide sailing of all troops except regular divisions by June 2 Gen. cral March chief of staff, announced today
 n service of supply scheduled to sail and the small remainder July A definite arranged closing all supply of the A. E. F. head quarters.
 headquarters Chaumont will be closed early June Coblenz will be supplied direct from Antwerp.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
LARGE FIRES AND LOUD EXPLOSIONS
 NEAR PETROGRAD

London, May 24.---Large fires and loud explosions have occurred in and around Petrograd. according to re- ports forwarded by the Daily Mails correspondent at Helsihgfora under date of Thursday. It is believed that the Bolshevild, pressed by the Estho- inan advance, are destroying the mu- nitions in Petrograd.
 Machine gun firing also has been heard in Petrograd and it is reported that the population has risen oGainst the Bolahsv1ld.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30
 MONEY REFUNDED.

Washington, May 24 = Men who were called in the draft and failed for any reason to respond and who were restored to duty upon reporting to a camp as linen willing to serve" will have refunded to them the money deducted from their pay to reimburse the government for the awards paid for apprehension. In making this statement today the War Department directed that all inquiries regarding reimbursement be sent to the di- rector of finance.
Republican farmer., 1919-05-30

promise to the reServiStS after he re- turned from Europe that all reserve force members who desire release will be returned to civil life by Aug ust is taken to indicate he intends to abide by his decision.
 Major General George Barnett, commandant of the Marine Corps. said today the marines will have little difficulty in reducing to the normal strength of 26,300 officers and men by. July l.
 we are only waiting for the ma rines to be sent back to us from the other side" said General Barnett. before continuing to discharge men, We have released every man we ca6 spare from the forces in this country and as fast as the 19,000 marines abroad are sent home we will get them out of the service
 Like the navy, problem confront- ing the marine corps is what to do with nearly a thousand excess officers who must be disposed of within the next month.
 Most of the officers rose from the non-commissioned grades and will re- vert to their old status. to be selected for promotion to officer rank in the future as the need of the service re- quires. All of them are graduates of marine schools and most of them saw service at the front
 General Barnett said the plan adopt ed early in the war by the corps of than from civilian life has more than Justified itself and that it probably will not be necessary to seek officers from the outside for many wears