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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-12

4 be done for the comfort Of all. The
child Of two can pick up toys, put
away dishes and silver, help set the
table, dust low furniture and run
many errsnds upstairs and down,
and he loves to feel that he is
mothers helper"
He brings his daddy's slippers,
He picks up baby's toys.
He shuts tie door for grandma,
Without bit of noise.
On errands for his mother
He scampers up and down,
She vows she would not change him
For all the boys in town.
(Song for A Little Child's Day. by
Emilee Poulsson and Eleanor
Smith.)
Then the child can help prepare
for the great festival days, birth
days, Thanksgiving, and Christmas,
those joyous days which bring the
family very close together, and we
can let him share not only in the
preparation but in the joy of the
lay itself and here very early he
gains a presentiment of the love
and spirit Of service that make
home, and an ideal Of the home that
will some day found.
AS we would let the child share
the labor and the festivals, so we
must permit him to share the great
family secrets and home joys. Let
him know that he must never di-
vulge anything that concerns only
the family and | know that child
properly trained will never tell his
playmates what he is told is fam
lily secret
So we begin very early to train
him to keep his word and the sane
tity Of the home. When he has been
thus prepared he is ready to share
with the mother and father that
greatest family secret, the coming
Of the>n baby, and this confidence
will bind the little one closer than
anything else to the very heart Of
the home.
Children are so open-hearted and
'eady and respond so sweetly and
,uickly to faith and trust that we
often miss great happiness by not
sharing our hopes and joys more
Freely with them.
If we keep the bond very close
our home will become the great
meeting place of all children and
this love and companionship be-
tween> parents and children will be
like a powerful magnet whose at
traction the children vannot resist.
So from these beginnings the
home tie will be so strengthened
that we need never fear that the al
lurements of the world can draw
our children from us, but can rest
assured that they will always re-
turn to the "center of deep repose."
Please pass this article on to a
friend and thus help Uncle Sam
reach all the mothers of the coun-
try.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-12

fair 1t is due to causes for which neither the govern
ment nor the companies are to blame.
A year ago today we were at war. Labor and
materials needed for both telephone operation and con-
structon were turned to military uses Some materials
were vital to the carrying on of the war that even
the work of providing telephone facilities for the gov
eminent was retarded and no part of them could be
spared for commercial telephone purposes.
No less vital was the government need for those
skilled to create, maintain and operate the vast inter-
communication systems necessary in modern warfare
and in the conduct of the vastly increased government
services. -..e,s.sas
Thousands of telephone men were already at
the battlefront Thousands more were under arms and
still telephone experts and skilled operators went into
the service of the government and contributory indus
tries by the tens of thousands.
The reserves of plant and equipment were
drawn upon until they entirely used up and the
experienced staff was gradually depleted. To find
others to take the places of those who had gone was diff
flcult. TO train them takes time.
During the year came victory and the armistice;
and instantly the business world sprang into intense
activity The demands for telephone service passed
all former records.
~~ To replace the exhausted reserves which had
been carried for just such purposes and to replace the
skilled forces to meet this unprecedented emergency,
there began rush for construction for readjusment
for high pressure repairs for feverish extensions All
these must be continued with increasing effort
midst of this race between overpowerng demand,
and an upbuildng of system whose growth was held
back and whose forces scattered by the vital
needs of war.
Much progress has been made in the upbuilding
of this SYSTEM but far more is still required to meet the
swift growth of business; and also to give frst ad to
every other business and every other service struggling
against an unprecedented demand.
The prosperity which creates this emergency in
service creates also scarcity of those desiring employ
ment in the service.
Under such conditions telephone service gener-
ally has not been and could not be up to the pre-war
standard. 1t is beyond human power to Immediately
overcome the handicap which the situation imposes.
There people in any public or private en-
deavor who working trelessly or strenuousy
for the good than those of the telephone COM
panies Service has always been given; of must
be given and it must be improved. That Improvement
in some cases will take months. Eventually service
must win the race with demand.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE szs%sssM
& TELEGRAPH COMPANY EA y
Incorporated VSsSu ssre%W
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-12
Telephone Conditions

While the property has been properly maintain
ed it is not the same property which the government
took over August 1918 1t is not as adequate for
its Job or as we'll manned as was That is not is in
no way the fault of Federal control which eminent
y fair 1t due to causes for which neither the govern
ment nor the companies are to blame.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-12

Please pass this article on to 9
friend and thus help Uncle San
reach all the mothers of the coun-
try.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
DR.. Krusen's Warning
against Wood ALcohol

Without wishing TO 60 into a
detailed discussion of the relative
merits and demcrits of wood alcohol,
we wish to sound the warning in the
most emphatic terms which are not
in the least exaggerated, nor in
tended to cause undue alarm. that
wood alcohol is very active and
deadly poison.
''lt may make hs first effect upon
the body by causing blindness, for
which there is no cure. When con-
Sumed or absorbed. even in small
quantities. it may cause death. The
use of such chemical in prcpara
tons intended for use by the public
& nothing short of criminal con
duct. 1t is quite likely that those
who are using this strong and dan
gcrous alcohol arc unaware of its
powerful influence uron the body.
This is the reason we desire to give
this matter wide publicity in the in
tcrcst of the public safety and
health.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
GERMANY'S PEACE
PLAN INADEQUATE
Supreme Council Experts Un-
satisfied With Offer OF
Railroad Material

FariS, Dec. 2I.-1hp supreme 'Oun
ell today received information as to the
results of the first meeting between Ger
man and allied military experts re-
garding arrangements for the execution
of the treaty of Versailles.
The report on the negotiations with
the Germans over the troops transport
alton question was laid before the coun-
ell by General Wcigand. The report re-
vealed that the Germans had declared
that because of lack of material it was
impossible to supply the six trains daily
demanded by the Allies. They made an
offer of four trains day for the time
required.
This offer was considered inadequate
by the allied representatives.
Berlin. Dec. 27.-(By A. Pl-The
Eutente's last note demanding the
signing of the protocol to the peace
treaty, was discussed by the cabinet to
day.
In official circles the note is regarded
as further evidence that the Supreme
Council is playing politics. In its in p
troductory sentence the note refers to
the absence of American ratification
bility that the. United States may be
definitely omitted from the list of rat
flying powers. The Berlin government
believes reference to these conditions
superhuous. iuasmuch as it has already
indicated it does not propose TO con
strue America s failure to participate
as emitting Germany to concessions.
The German reply is expected tc
suggest that second protocol definite
ly indicate the tonnage indemnity dc
manded for the sinking of the German
warships at Scapa Flow.
Official quarters expect the arrival of
commission of experts to visit Han
seattle and Baltic ports to determine
the quantity of harbor and dock equip
ment at Germany's disposal. Charges
that Germany has disposed of u large
amount of this material are regarded
officially as unfounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
BRITISH LAUD ROCKEFELLER
Newspapers Call for Generous Gifts
to Education In ENGLAND

London, Dec. 27,-(By A. P.)--This
mornings newspapers, the first appear
ing in this city since Wednesday, give
prominent place to accounts of John d.
Rockefeller's gift to education, an
nounced on Christmas morning In the
United States, and Secretary Of State
Lansing's message TO foreign capitals
explaining the reasons for the deporta-
tions of radicals.
Admiration of Mr.. RockefeIer's mu
nifcence is coupled editorially with a
lament that Great Britain has need OF
an imitator. The Daily Mail says !:
British medical research has been
starved. hospitals and universities Grip
pied and professors poorly paid because
of the lack of Rockefeller"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
TOO MANY YULE TREES
Pittsburgh Dealers Have Fifty Car
loads Left-Wiii Lose $4,000

Pittsburgh. Dec 27.-(By A. Pr
Pittsburgh produce men are seeking
ways and means to dispose of some 40,
600 Christmas trees left unsold on the
market without destroying them. Fifty
carloads of trees remain in the produce
yards awaiting disposition.
Eighteen carloads were taken to a
dump yard and thrown away. while
many other trees were hauled away by
the truckload for social clubs of the
city to use for decorating at New Year
functions. Cemeteries have come in for
their share of trees also, where the
branches have been cut and placed upon
graves. The ubiquitous small boy has
done service in hauling away bundles
of trees for his own use.
In spite of the heavy demand for
Christmas trees this season, the market
was overstocked and dealers stand to
lose $50, ZOO, one wholesaler said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
D'ANNUNZlO SEEKS
NITTI AGREEMENT
Settle Fiume Question With Me
Before Visiting London,
Poet Tells Premier

Rome, Dec. 2T.--GabriclC DAnuup-
zio is understood TO have asked Premier
Nitti to postpone his announced visit
to London on the ground that his De
parture should be preceded by thc
reaching of definite settlement OF the
Fiumc situation between ID Anpunzio
and the Italian Government.
Lieutenant Commander Rizzo. Major
Ciuriati, chief of Aununzio's cabi-
net. and other leaders associated with
the poet captain are said to have lett
the Fiume district.
Premier Nitti had planned to go TO
London and from there to Paris to at
tend the meeting of the allied premiers
and foreign ministers which IS expected
10 begin next week. according TO a
spmiofficial statement printed in the
Corriere D'Italia yesterday: 1t was
stated that the premier believed he
would be able to come to an under
standing with the British premier on
problems closely affecting Italy.
"Signor Nitti hopes to Obtain from
England financial treatment similar TO
that granted France, especially rela =
five TO loan which will have its in,
fuepce upon the exchange situation,
the newspaper said. =.
1.-THE premier will do his best to
lave the Supreme Council agree that
the allied and associated governments
will recognize Italy's sovereignty over
Italiau towns. first 'Of all Fiume. aud
that they will accept the resu! of nego-
tiations between Italy and Jdgo Slavla.
This system. besides guaranteeing
our rights aud preventing their viola e.
ton by other peoples. would have the
additional advantage of bringing about
the approach of the two peoples. Re
ciprocal concessions would be necessary
and the accord which would be reached
would be accompanied by closer friend
ship which Jugo Slayia must desire
even more than Italy,
'It is fated that the drama OF fiume
would end as a grotesque operetta. the
Corriere said in commenting upon the
Adriatic situation.
""The most authoritative companions
of Captain D'Annunzio in his adventure
are abandoning him in his dream o.
acting the little tyrant of the four
tecnth century He does not realize the
situation, however, but dresses him
self as corporal of storm troops ant
PLAYS the king among the soldiers. in.
different to the opposition of all tium'
and all Italy. -.
Everybody agrees today in depicting
D'Aununzio as naughty, dangerous
boy lighting n fire next powder mag
azine. Who has supplied him witt
nationalist matches and is there NJ
one TO lead that bad boy away by thu
carp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27

The babe. 1920. is expected to thrive
on sparkling water and ices. New
Years celebrantS of the ole school are
anxious about the welfare of the in
fant. but there is hope. Perhaps the
invigorating atmosphere of good food
aud pure water will prove compensation
for alcoholic deficiencies. who knows?
But those astute authorities on 'how
to enjoy ones SELF" the hotel and
cafe managers. say that all will be
well aud that the New Years celebra
ton will be as jolly as ever, albeit a
boO2clcss one.
An indications. they say. point to
n record breaking crowd. with hun-
drcds of reservations already made at
fancy prices. the joy will be uncon b
tiucd but somewhat more refined.
No encouragement will be given those
who will come with something. on
their hip" A corkage charge will be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27

di Fiume, che cssi accetteranno II
risultato del negoziati ira l'ltalia Ia
Jugoslavia. In tale modo si vengono n
garentirc nostri diritti ed a prevenire
lc vioazioni di cssi da partc di atri
popoli saranno di vantaggio per un
ravvicinamcnto ira due popoli. Re
Ciproche cOnccssioni saranno ncces-
earle laccordo che dovra' essere rag
giunto sara accOmpagnato da pu'
strette relazioni di amicizia che la
Jugoslavia bisogna b desideri piu
dell ltaia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
SEEK ARMS FOR MEXICO
Buyers in Europe Are Said to Repre-
sent Carranza Government

Paris, Dec. 27.-(By A. PA
number of Mexicans who recently ar
arms and ammunition, according to in
formation received here. Whether
these Mexicans are connected with the
recent shipment of five carloads of
machine guns and accessories sent from
Cassel to Amsterdam which Marshal
Foch reported were consigned to Mex
leo, is as yet unknown.
Z The Mexicans, forming group
which is reported to represent the Car
rama Government. came to Europe by
different routes. They are in the in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
GERMAN ADMITS
PLOTS IN MEXICO
Naval officer Condemned to
Death as Spy at Fort
Sam Houston
NAMES LEADERS IN PLANS

San Antonio. Dec. 27.-In the mill
tary prison at Fort Sam Houston. the
headquarters of the Southern depart
mcnt under sentence to die by hanging
is young German naval officer who
says his name is Lathor Witschc
The man is probably the most impor-
tant prisoner captured in this country
during the war and although he was
sentenced to death more than fourteen
months ago President Wilson. who has
the last word regarding Witschc's fate. u.
has not indicated what his action will
be. The opinion. however. is general
that Wtschc. now that the war is end q
cd. will either be ordered dcportcd back
TO Germany or else sent to the mill 70
tary pcnitentiary at Fort I.cavcnworth
for n term of years
Witschc was captured in Nogalcs.
Ariz.. on January 81. 1915 He
crossed the line from Mexico for the
purpose. il is charged, of iustigatiug
negro uprisings in the Suuth and of
assisting in the direction of such other
plots as the German Government or
dercd carried out on this side of the
Atlantic. 1t was as result Of tho
capture of WitsChc that the United
States authorities were finally enabled
to identify tho active head Of the Ger
man secret service in North America
This man was Kurt .Iahnrkc, n Ger
man resident of Mexico city.
.,
May Ho'd bNploSion Hecre.S
OF all the enemy agents on this con
tinent the one whose arrest was most
n,aa 'eu i,t us w p,i Inbrnic S,s care .
| FIJI always 70 keen a safe distance from
| tbo border.
II is said that Witsrhc may hold the
secret that will explain the explosions
in New Jersey. notably the Big Ton
explosion in Jersey CITY aud the Kings
land catastrophe. lie is reported TO havr
admitted knowing about these OK.
plosions to allied Secret Service agents
in Mexico.
Witsche saws that he left Germany ir
1912 and that he lauGed first in the
United States at San Francisco in 1916
| II is pretty we'll established that he hsC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
FIFTEEN FACE STARVATION
Shpload of Food Only Days Run
Away From Isolated Lighthouse

Quebec, Dec, 27.-tBy A. P. Eff
teen persons in the lighthouse and wire
less station at Belle Isle face death
by starvation because of failure to de
liver their winter provisions.
A telegram from Belle Isle late last
night said that the government en-
ployes, including two lighthouse keep
ers, three wireless operators and their
wives and children, had only scanty
supply OF provisions on hand
The government steamship Aronmore,
loaded with provisions for their relief.
foundered a few weeks ago. The food
was then transferred to the. steamship
Montcalm, now at Bonne bay, New
foundland, but she has been delayed IN
weather and ice packs, The Montcalm
IS only a davis run from Belle Isle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
WOOD TO ACCEPT
"lf Nominated" Is Declaration Filed
in South Dakota


New York, Dec. 27.-Word was re-
ceived yesterday at the Leonard Wood
headquarters here that General Wood
had filed a declaration with the secre-
tary of state, at Pierre, s. D., which
was believed to comply with the law of
that state regarding presidential candi-
dates. General Wood, it was stated,
did not formally declare that he was
candidate, but sent this message: "1f
nominated, / will accept"
According to the view of the mana
gers of General Woods campaign this
will be sufficient to place his name on
the ballot in the South Dakota primary
and at the same time does not make it
necessary for him to resign from the
army as a formal statement that he as
an active candidate might.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
WANT SHORE EXCURSIONS
Atlantic City Commerce Chamber
Appeals for Their Restoration

Atlantic City. Dec. 27.-Holding that
the coal crisis has passed. the Cham
ber of Commerce, at booster" meet
ing, petitioned the railroad administra-
ton and the traffic managers of the
Pennsylvania and Reading railroads to
restore at once popular priced Sunday
excursions from Philadelphia and other
cities. These excursions, with a fiat
rate of 81 % for the round trip, were
suspended several weeks ago when the
coal strike created an emergency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
AMERICAN MISSING IN MEXICO
Relatives Ask U. S. Consul to In
.vestiaate Farmers Disappearance

Juarez, Mexico, Dec. 27.-William
Fogel. an American farmer living near
here. has been missing for some time,
according to advices received by Ed
ward A. Dow American consul at
Jnarez. Relatives of Mr.. Fogel, who
live at Phoenix, Ariz., have written to
Mr.. Dow for information regarding the
mans whereabouts.
The American consul recently issued
passport to Mr.. Fogel to enable the
latter TO get to his home in Phoenix,
but has not heard of him since.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27
New Line to Germany

Announcement of new freight scrv-
ice from this city 10 Hamburg. Ger
many. by the International Mercantile
Marine Co. was made today. This
will bc the first regular line from this
port to Germany since the beginning of
the war. The first vessel in the serv-
ice will sail on January IL. from
Washington avenue.
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Woman and Boy W
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mon who died after drinking it have
hccn held for the grand jury on murder
charges.
\ city ordinance which would limit
the sale of wood alcohol TO commercial
men alone aud remove II from. drug
stores and saloons is expected to be
submitted in few davs.
Cleveland. Dec. 27.-CBy A. PD--
Nine new victims of wood alcohol
poisoning were in Cleveland hosnitals
today. raising the weeks total of sur-
fcrcrs from drinking the whisky sub
stitutc to twcnty-f four. In the same
period three deaths have been attributed
to wood or dpnaturcd alcohol poison.
placing the fatalities for the month AT
fourteen,
Vida Ozauic is under arrest today
charged with murder aud is said by
Sheriff lIanratty to have confessed
shooting Nicholas Osdrich. thirty. Of
West Park, boarder, following the
drinking of home made whisky and n
fight Mt u Christmas Day celebration.
OSdrich' $ body was found late ycstcr
day
New Work. Dec. 27.-tRy A. r.
istrirt Attorney Martin, of Bronx coun
ty, today began search for the men
who are alleged TO have sold there the
"whisky" made from wood alcohol
which, transferred. to New England.
was responsible for the deaths of more
than two score persons.
Although not yet officially notified
that New England officials had traced
the source of the poison whisky to
the Bronx. Mr.. Martin Immediately laid
aside all other business to attend to the
new menace.
Washington. Dec. 27. --- Suggestions
that Congress might take steps to safe
guard the sale of wood alcohol were
made today by officials of the bureau of
internal revenue on hearing that a large
number of deaths had occurred from the
beverage use of this poison, The bureau
has no special power to deal with such
cases. officials said. but it is uudertak
ing to have all "bootleGgprs' prose
cuted vigorously whether they sell whiS p
ky that is pure or that has been poi
soned bv wood alcohol.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27

Roma, 2G dccmbrc, Lon. Njtt
partra in Roma drcttamcntc per
Londra. dH dove 81 rcchcra parigi
per attcndcrc ALA riuniouc del Primi
MiniStri . Mmistri per eli Atari Estcri
che comnccra' nclla prossima setti
mana. Clio sccuudo nm annunHio scmi
ufriculc dato dial CorrCrc Italia
d'oggi. 81 crcdc che Nitti porta' rag
giungcrc un intcsta con il Primo Mini
stro dInghiltcrra d sui problemi che
afTIiggono l'Italia. II giornulc prcdcttc
dice:
lion. NtG spcra di ottcnCrc
dali Inghiltcrra uu trattamcnto finan
ziaro simic n qucllo concesso ALA
Francia. spcciamentc rclntiyamcnte u
uu prcStito che avra' influenza sopra
Ia Situazionc del Cambo. Lon. Nitti
rara del Suo mcgIio per ottCncrc dagli
hlIcati @ dni govcrni associati il ri
conoscimcnto della sovrauita' d ltalin
Sopra lc citta italianc, prima la citta
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27

Roma, - diccmbrc-Un ConCiio di
Guerra 81 G. icri tcnuto sotto Ia Pre-
sidcnza dcll'On. Nitti. Oltrc al Mi
niStro per gil AFFAIR." Esteri, Quello
per il ,Tcsoro. della Guerra 9 della
Marina. vi prcsc rartc il Capo dcllo
state Maggiorc Generate BadogIio, di
ritorno da Trieste con rapport rcla
tivamcntc nj ncgozint con Gabrielle
D'Annunzio.
Una grandc Importance 81 annctta
al conSigio prcdotto. lr dccsioui del
qualc sono mantcnutc strcttamcntc Sc.
grctC.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27

You certainly don't han
die your finances so that
there's just enough in bank
to meet current necessities.
A "health reserve" is even
more important.
Let us give you a personal
demonstration.
COLLINS INSTITUTE
OF PHYSICAL CULTURE
COLLINS BLDG. WALNUT ST. AT 18TH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-27

Old Junction Hotel Sold 4.
The old Junction Hotel property, at
the northeast corner of Broad street
and Lehigh avenue, has been sold.