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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19

John Robinson's Circus, oldest,
largest and best in the country, and
one that is well known and loved in
Kentucky, will exhibit in Mt. Sterling
Thursday. August 2sth.. The show
has been in existence for ninety-tiv
years, but the only thing old about
it this year is the name and that
promises,to live forever. Every
body in Mt. Sterling and the county
know John Robinson and his won
derful show and it's a safe wager
that thousands will flock into the city
on the day of all days Mr.. Robin
son will bring his circus TO Mt. Star-
hing on three trains of cars. He Will
have ten elephants. a wonderful me-
nagerie which includes a baby hip
popotamus- 1923 employees, three
hundred arena artists, five hundred
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19

show general average increase of
about 20 per cent.
Total increase in the two items of
food and clothing; without consider
ing other items in family budgets,
showed enormous increases from
December, 1914, to June, 1919; the
advance in the case of Chicago be-
ing 15707 per cent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19

The grace of capes and the conven-
fence of coats are Joined in many
wraps this spring. A happy combina-
ton is shown in the picture above
where short shoulder cape supports
a long, loose coat, which falls in box
plaits from it. Beige colored velours is
the material used, and the fiat buttons
set along the edge of the cape portion
are covered with it. This coat has no
collar. but silk scarf is worn with
it when needed. The coat is eight
inches shorter than the dress skirt.
There is greater difference in length
between coats and skirts this year
than last owing to the arrival of skirts
considerably longer than they have
been.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
AMERICANS HELD FOR RANSOM

Two American army fiers, who
have been lost for a week after
starting a fight along the Mexican
borden, are held by Mexican bandits
for $4,000 gold ransom.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19

shopmen is at an end and asks that
the wage demand of the employees
be taken up Immediately. ~
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19

horses and tents that viii seat ten
thousand people. The performances
will be given in three rings on two
stages. in an aerial enelave and
around wide hippodrome racing
track. There will be a glittering
street parade on the morning of
show day at ten thirty o'clock, with
five bands, clowns, scores of mount
ed people, open dens of animals, two
calliopes, Wild West division and
section for the children. After
noon and night performances will be
given in Mt. Sterling. One of the
features of the parade viii be 'Bet-
ty," 100 years old elephant, the
Oldest animal of her kind in captiv-
ity. "Betty" was the first elephant
the Robinson family owned
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19

A new and fascinating chapter in
the story of separate skirts has been
offered by the employment of wonder
full new weaves in silk for making
them. The knitted weaves, in plain
and mixed colors, heavy and very
brilliant satins, tricolettes, are all pro-
duced in beautiful patterns of one or
two colors showing huge checks, cross
bars, plaids and mixtures. In the pic
ture blue and white, in a rough
weave with brilliant luster, makes a
skirt of utmost elegance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
sHopMEN's s1RIKE ENDED

The Railroad Administration has
been notified that the strike Of the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Christian Church Sunday Schools
Montgomery County, Ky.
Cornth Church, August ~, 1919
MORNING SESSION

MORNING SESSION
$3.50 Devotional Bible Study T. Coons
9:45 Presidents Address" What the County Organ-
cation Can Do for Our Bible Schools" Clyde Darsie
1870 every School Victory School Donald Quisenberry
10:15 "The Weekly Bulletin in the Home of Every
Worker --..---B. W. Trmble
1925 "Our Bible Schools and Christian Unity e. Dawson
AS "Some Marks of Good Bible School, Lin D. Cartwright
II rs Appointment of Committees
IL 80 Offering
II :35 "Bble School Progress in Our Couny"-Rol Call
conducted by Lin D. Cartwright with report
from each school,
2 100 Lunch and Recreation
AFTERNOON SESSION
80 Devotons
AS Business Session
Secretary's Report
Committee Reports
200 Missionary Interests of the Church.
Mrs. Louise Loos Campbell
230 Financial Interests of the Church" "A W. Fortune
250 Address
$40 Problems of the Church and Bible School"-Open
Conference conducted by -.-----..Ln d. Cartwright
1856 Report of Future Work Committee Conservation
Moments led by .~..-.-..-.-. Lin D. Cartwright
4:10 Adjournment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
NAVAL GUNNERs WIN HoEoRs ON LAND.

The preparation Of this new
weapon was carried out with the
greatoat secrecy. An entire train was
required to move "a single gun and
the necessary personnel and ammuni-
ton. 1t could go wherever railroad
tracks could be laid and he ready for
action with proportionate prompt
ness A considerable number e TIE
guns were in actual readiness 10 iso-
late Metz when the Huns quit
This curious accomplishment, a
large number Of meu-of-war men I'M
der command Of an admiral taking
their ARTILLERY on railroad trains far
into the interior OF contin, nt, is.
besides notable achievement OF
arms enc ~ the rnos. striking
anomalies Of what all hope may be
the last great war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20

More details Alter out gradually
about the rernar kable work accom-
plished by American naval guns
mounted on railway trucks which
took part In the nna drive against
ths Huns and were in the way OF
being one of the most important 'n~
struments In the hands of the alliea
These enormous cannon, made
originally for battieships and mont
tors were altogether different from
the ealiistic freak which shelied
Paris at a range OF more than seventy
miles. They were capable OF throw
ing full grown shell thirty miles with
great precision and rapidity and
were used TO break up the enemy's
railway connections and smash trains
One gfiot Killed twrerty eight staff <sf-
ficers at German generals head
quarter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20

FOR more than century this ma
s,on has experienced recurring
per4oas OF Industrial depression and
rfsespread unemployment -- bard
ftn,~.. We have been distressed
about II. we have lost money by IT,
The progress Of the country has been
retarded BY IL. we have plainly seen
what was happening, but in large
way VIC have never done anything
nhant IL except contribute 20 charity.
which was only local palliative and
lot q remedy at all It's time To 90
something definite. in large way
that viii eGectually prevent any such
rarera, conditions as existed in 1879
and 1894.
The movements n industry and
finance have been fairly we'll charted
ana current facts are promptly avail
aba. They point unerringly TO-
ward q siacken!ng OF industry--not
manic or any great and sudden DIS
nstar but a sort Of staFnation. II
re allow this TO come about 1t Will
b to stnltify ourselves, To make the
Admission that, though we tackled
successfully the much Larger prob
lens Of raising AN army and hnanc-
Ing ourselves and oiher nations
through the greatest Of wars, we are
iueapab of graphing with the very
first serious problem OF hard-woa
peace
Unemployment insurance was pat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20

into effect in England just before the
war began. This naturally was not
needed through the war. AZ best, 1t
was not q great deal more than re-
cornition OF the social aspect of the
problem and socia! responsibility
for its solution IN America only one
state has taken any step to cope with
the unemployment problem which
everybody knew was bound to come
with the return Of peace,
The Federal employment service
forms ready -to-hand organization
for obtaining ful information about
the demand for labor and the
sources from which it may be OBJ
tanned. What Is needed now is con-
certed action by states. municipalities
and Industries to prepare for carrying
out work whfth has been held Up
pending the close of the war. and ac-
tually to begin such operations
whenever the number OF unemployed
workcr begins to be a serious factor
in the life Of the community.
BESIDES the direct relief to TIE
situation that may thus be afforded.
the bare fact that aid Is given, or
even ready to be given, will be won
derfully stimulating to everybody
The vicious circle of depression will
be broken and stay broken when
everybody unders anda that adequate
remedies are instantly available and
will be used
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20

fail of 1917. the percentage Of IL
llteracy was 40 per cent Tho
conclusion is .hat the problem Of
illiteracy among South CHr1iina
drnfted men is most serious
one.
There ts 4 problem. too. for Viz
gipia - face frankly and fearlessiy
Ignorance does not make for good
citizenship It always throws an m
due burden upon the community
which can he shifted only by tack
ling vigorously the problem OF re-
moving every obstacle 10 the general
spread Of learning and providing
every facility for study.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20

That aAe per cent OF tho men
drafted into army camps were IN
able to read and understand q news
paper or write letters home is The
amazing fart brought out through
the surgeon generals office In tho
discussion Of the ArerIca1iEation
kill In congress
In some of the sea;es the white
ifiiterates outnumb~red the iUiterate
negroes, proporJonatelv; and in
Others the native born men showed
- q disadvantage compared with III"
foreign born draftees
4, Information. on which the agpres
are based was obtained by extensive
psychological examinations at twenty
eight camps throughout the country.
Twenty-eight per cent OF the men Ell
Arnlned at Camp Lee were in The so
called beta class. Nine per cent Of
Al thu rn,n in al the camps together
could not read or vrlte Al All
Anon other comments on the sub
sect. the wurgeon-renerars ofnce
sid;
The hsures arc most sirnin-
w cant in light Of The fact that the
drafted men from New York
Hta1e include many foreigners.
In spite OF that fact. the percent
S are fiS.s) seems 10 be very small
when compared with the percent
age OF iiliteracy found among the
ynen reporting from South Caro-
jtna. In fact, the percentage for
MI the latter group were found tc
he 90 high as 10 make US doubt
tho accuracy OF the data a
check was therefore made.
"a The records of all South caro-.
lima men IN one company were
Anafyzsd with the result that of
the 1T men in the company 16a.
s4 ~ SIS per cent were illiterate.
III seems from, this check that the
II peYcenfage of illiteraey f4s.s per
Henf1 for the whole group from
k30uth SCaroiIna is probably cor
N foct Such percentage OF IL
sSE ilteracy ss in found among the
aeW fncsn South Carolina liz
s YS AtArtling.
ss AsnoHE Virginia negroes re-
eetiug ~ Camp Lee. Va. In TIE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
nAFLY CONFERENCES OF
CORPORATION COMMISSION

In cSnn"ctfon with an order recently
entered by the state corporation com
mission. to the effect that mem bers ~
the commission shall foregather daily
at p. NJ. for the purpose of confer
ence II Is pointed out that the orde r
comes AT . rather unusual time. IN
that at Yeast one of its members
,Fe4ti3t fti+ar3i p tts-%4--sS tt,' ~ ga
didate to succeed himself. Will OF neces-
sity have to he away from Richmond
for perhaps two or three days at a
time In the interest OF his ca ndidacy
and IL VIII be impossible for him to
attend the conferences and look after
his political fences IN distant parts OF
the state at one and %'e same time.
Neither Judge Rhea nor Commits
stoner s. l. Lupton--both of whom
are in Washington--were able to at
tend NeatofuAN afternoon con ference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20

Many ~ the young women working
IN the blue triangle drive 70 raise
$500 In Richmond for the Y ", c. A.
work. are devoting their launch hours
TO the campaign and others are gtvin <
one afternoon each week. to rhe work.
The captsinH repnrt q goca start for
the first two dave headquarters are
st 500 East Main street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
FOWLS.

Hens bringing 80 60 SIC per
pound. Eggs Bringing Acc 90 Acc
Small chickens bringing 40c to $50
per pound. Best calves bringing lie
per pound. Let your shipments come
while prices are up
HAZIEGROVE Il co.
Commission Merchants,
1910 last Cary Street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-20
APPEAL FOR RECOGNITION OF
CZECHo sLovAK NATION BY U. S.

By CHARLES PERGIER
In Republic
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25
SMOKY VALLEY ITEMS

Ed Bullock is husking corn for
Clarence Repshire.
Dewey Whistler spent Sunday night
at Harry Marcy's.
Jim and Bob Mckinley are husking
corn for F. A. Lyon
H. C. Cordray and daughter, Edna,
and George Taylor, were in Ransom
Friday.
Mrs Ed Bullock and Mrs. H. c.
Cordray We're shopping in Ransom
| Wednesday.
Mrs. Ellis Be1langer is spending
Xmas holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. G. Ropp.
Ruth Olsen has been quite i'll with
a severe attack of tonsilitis We are
glad to note she is on the road to
| recovery.
Forty-one We're in attendance at
South Downer Sunday school and
church on December 21st Eighteen
of those present were in the primary
class
The Rauch boys shelled- corn for
Harry Marcy and are Smelling al
Clyde Lang's at present. The moss
OF the corn is quite damp to shell and
store
: Mrs. Roy Stewart received wore
Friday from Manhattan that hel
brother, Joe Woodn1an, was seriously
hurt in an accident which occurred
t when he with several young peopl.
A were coasting- She was taken to Wa
Il Keeney. Friday evening and expect
: ed to leave for Manhattan but receiv
$ ed word later that Joe was better
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

FARM LOANS-S. NJ. HUTZEL.43
We do high class job printing of
every Description
The schools closed last Friday
evening for the two-week's Christ
mas vacation.
Ray Edwards is again on the job as
day operator at the depot, having re-
turned from his vacation.
". H. Novis is at Bennington, Kan
sas, this week spending Christmas at
the home of his daughters
The best relief that can come for
the fuel situation is bunch of warm
weather like we have had the past ten
days.
A union religious service and con-
cert will be held in the court room
Sunday evening to which all are cor
daily invited.
Mrs. D. o. Hemphil1 was called to
Wilsey, Kansas, last Friday night by
a message announcing the death of
her mother, Mrs. Brown.
Irving Walker and his sisters, Dian
! tina and Della, children of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Walker, now of Manhat-
tan, arrived here Saturday afternoon
and are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Walker and with
other relatives and friends in this vi
entity.
A letter from Ben J. Rogers, o.
Portland, Oregon, dated December I 2
says: I'VE are having regular Kan
sas weather last ten ten days but i
is thawing now. The temperature wa
down low twenty below" H
sends best regards to all friends 0
himself and family
F. P Shuler left Monday rnornin;
4 for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, wner
4 he expects to visit a short time at tn
! home of his son, DR.. w. p. Shulel
/ He expects to be gone about tw
3 weeks During his absence he wi
also visit with relatives and friend
near Hutchinson, Kansas
From a recent letter received w
3 are pleased to note that John C. Kirl
s ner, formerly Of this city, who wer
8 to Limon, Colorado, little over
s. year ago. and accepted a c1erkship
s. the Lin1on State Bank, has been pr,
g NOTED He is now one of the director
81 of the bank and is also its cashier.
81 C. w Millr, sr., of Hays, is Il
q first candidate in the race for sta
81 senator to file nomination papers f
q the 1920 prinn3ry election He
z candidate for state senator in t
IS Thirty-ninth district on the repub
II can ticket Mr.. Miller is very w
II known throughout the district a
n was candidate on the republican tic
ct in 1916, but went to defeat with t
many republican candidates in t
Democratic slide
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25

In the good old days we used to
produce more when we wanted to
make more money Now we produce
less by half and then double the
price This is the theory of one of
our exchanges It is all right except
that all of them don't produce less
they produce little more but they
quadruple the price More attention
is now paid to creating a scarcity
than in maintaining surplus Prices
would drop if the pre-war production
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25
COLLYER LOCALS

Several of our sterner sex are
counting at Wa-Keeney.
Mrs J. J. Peacock is clerking at
Berger's during the holiday rush.
Our city walks are certainly. appre-
ciated during this muddy weather
Vivian Owens has returned from
her visit IN Missouri and is back at
her place in Berger's-
The weather has been spring-like
the past few days but the roads are
something fierce in consequence
Our merchants-and their corps of
efficient clerks are kept busy waiting
on the crowds of holiday shoppers.
Mr. and Mr. Chas Seirer went out
to their son, Parker's Wednesday and
helped butcher three fine porkers-
We have even seen some of the
(3'little Henry's'' stuck in the mud
no one can brag on his car at pres
ent.
John E. Glenn, an employee of the
Western Line Company came in
Tuesday evening A-om Gutenberg,
Iowa, to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Glenn,
This is his first visit home in nearly
two years.
In the death of DIR. G. A. Lacerte
| at Denver hopita1 on Tuesday morn
| ing, Collyer lost a friend and enthu-
siast and physician whose place can
never be filled. He had the interest
| of every branch of business in town
at heart and took personal interest
in every enterprise Our fine band
| owe to him their progress and well
training-our social center its most
interested worker and in all places
he will be sadly missed.
| His death came as a great shock
as many never knew he was i'll or had
gone to Denver for treatment and he
| had the prospect of many more years
of life had not an all just and merci-
full God evilled otherwise and the mes
senger of death came Tuesday with
by the last sacraments of his
coura geously and a heart full we are
sure of perfect contrition, fortified
the by the last sacraments of his
holy religion and he entered eternity
| we hope and pray well prepared 50
that some day he will enter the heav-
emily paradise. Kind, generous, char
table friend it is our sad duty to bid
you a long farewell and may you find
eternal rest and peace in your eter-
nifty.
The remains reached here Wednes-
day evening and solemn requier
mass was offered for his soul Satur
day morning by Rev. Fathers Boud
win, of Denver; Edward of Ellis; ane
M P Dreilling, of Collyer, afte1
which the remains were taken bacl
to his late residence waiting the ar
rival Of his son from Oregon TIL.
burial took place Monday morning
He leaves besides his wife, five son.
and two daughters, a large circle O
friends to mourn his loss.
The sermon preached by the paste
was touching and fitting to the occa
sion and those who heard it viii eve
t rem en1ber it. The floral offering
We're beautiful May he rest in eter
: nal peace.
SMOKY W Z .EX ITEMS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25

Mrs. DR.. Burnett and son, Harold,
left Monday morning for Kiowo and
Wichita, Kansas, where they will
visit with the home folks Of both Dr.
and Mrs. Burnett.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25

should again be established. Big bus
mess has gotten onto that fact and is
working it to a FRAGILE When COM
petition instead of combination again
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25

Send them the World as a Christ
mas present.
We test your eyes free of charge.
Come in and have your eyes tested at
The Reliable Jewelry Store Adv. "a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-20
Save Garden SurnIus

An example Of the success brought
about by cooperation is shown in a
report received by the United States
department of agriculture from ella
county; Arizona, where the local home
demonstration agent and county agri-
cultural agents united their efforts in
developing methods for conserving
$3.50 worth of surplus products
grown on more than 100 acres of irri-
gated land divided into one-eighth
acre gardens. A cooperative market
ing store was established near the gar
dens on the edge of town on the main
travelled road. A community canning
kitchen was also operated under the
supervision of the home demonstration
agent, no charge being made to the CO.
operating gardeners who wished to
make use of it. This plan also pre-
sented an opportunity for teaching the
most approved and economical meth
DDS Of canning and drying
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-02-20
Thrift Puts Dollars in the Bank; Iron in
the Will; Steel in the Backbone
By S. w. STRAUS, President American Society for Thrift

The turning point life when made up my mind that
would spend only dollar week things that
said young recently II spending every cent earned
much of for eXraagancs the of few months had
$3.50 the bank But what of far value than this thrift
practices made Of myself developed will power
ing out oue fmposed task It was hard to lead such plain
and simple existence but the difficulty Of it made mentally bene
fetal.
d gone following the line Of least resistance and spending
all made would have had what be called better time But at
middle age would have been nothing better than paup and
old might have become object of charity comfortably stu
ated today and have peace Of mind"
much impressed by this mans anecd for the that it
illustrated apt Of the great truths of life Too many people
look upon thrift merely from the standpoint Of saving money which is
only part Of the real story It for this that thrift
italy educational The who looks upon thrift only doar-and
virtue has gone further than the primary class his understand
ing Of this subject
While thrift putting dollars your bank is putting
iron your WILL steel your backbone This
why the majority of America who have been conpcuousy
successful began life poor It explains also why many rich mems
rise to the levels gained by their fathers.