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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-11-25

street.
Mrs. J. H. Wood, who has bees
under treatment at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, has returned -
her home here and is greatly ~
proved.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-11-25
Report Of the Condition Of the
EXCHANGE BANK
OF KENTUCKY

doing business in the town Of Mt. Sterling.
County Of Montgomery. State of Kentucky.
at the close of business on the nth day of
November 1919.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1919-11-25

We. H. r. Prewitt and b Frank Perry. Pres
ident and Cashier of the above named Bank.
do solemniy swear that the above statement
is true to the best OF our knowledge and belief
H.R. PREWITT. President.
b. FRANK PERRY. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
END day OF November. 1919.
DORA R. TIPToN. Notary Public.
My Commission Expires Jan. 70. 1870.
Correct-Attest
"a. r. Prewitt n...,o
Thomas Kennedy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25
THE LETTER r.
By Alvah Jordan Garth,
Copyright, 1919, by the Western
Newspaper Union.)

Copyright, 1919, by the Western
Newspaper Union.)
Rudd Block was fast going to
decay and its owner deplored the
fact. but he waS engaged in costly
litigation and had decided to let
repair and general renovation Of
TIN old downtown building wait
until he was in less straitened cri-
cunstances.
BARLEY Duane WAS . wandsrsr,
almost q tramp. Drink had been
hfl failing and he had gone 20 far
down LIES ladder that II he had
mot taken . new grip on IT. worn
TuAgs he would have fallen OF en-
tiDly. He had decided he would
try to reform. He was given q DO
sition In the core making depart
m1nt Of Burgs q Co. He was to
I'd. to work the following Monday,
ana the nrm, In accordance with
IN regular custom with al en-
pl6yes, had insured life and limb
under the employer liability oct
aGsalso ~ 70 sick benefits.
BARLEY was putting In Saturday
st4oll1ng about when he halted a
4r6nt Of the Rudd building 70
8l6ncp into . window.
IN. thsre; look out!~ suddsala
startled him.
The man q tho curb Who uttered
~ warning m psintins upwards.
Bgstley glanced ii that direction "a
discern . dark oh5eeE Aurtll1o
doHnWafds. Il was the hotter n
spt he building Mama Isossnsd b
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25
Too Much Stimulation.

= Mr.. McAdoo may be thinking Of his pre6i-
Dental chances and 1t may not be strictly eth
hal for . former secretary Of the treasury to
telf income TAI secrets, BUT
II coal operators have been making from
Is to 1000 per cent profit It Is time tho public
was finding 1t out. Any Interior motive that
ne informant may have had will be overlooked
md no will b given rising vote Of thanks.
Nore power to william Gibbs McAdoo and may
HIS days Of public usefulness be many. II be
ever has the opportunity to serve - chief
executive he will give q good account Of him
islf. depend upon 1t.
DR.. GARFIELD in . statement last night called
attention to the fact that the coal business is
sill on war basis. In 1917 the government
nav that 1t was imperatively necessary to have
more fuel than was ever mined. and a. the
easiest and quickest way to get 1t the price was
made high enough to stimulate production.
Results were what We wanted then. Price was
s secondary consideration. Wages Of miners
we're made high enough, 1t was believed. to
meet the rising cost Of living and to even an
Hcipate it to some extent.
: That Is the basis on which the industry has
Gnce been conducted, except that excuses have
been found at various times to put coal prices
even higher. The miner, however, has had no
advance and the cost OF living has outrun his
wages.
: Had the miners been content to continue on
The present basis the era Of exorbitant profits
might have gone on indefinitely. It took the
strike to stage the question before the public
and Mr.. McAdoo's spotlight to discover the
Inevitable villaineof the piece.
Settling the strike should be comparatively
easy now. The country still wants coal, but
y 10 not willing to pay war profits. especially
n the miner 10 not getting his fair share Of
the proceeds. Something must be taken from
TIE operator and given to the miner. II the
former is still getting more than he Is entitled
to prices should be cut. II the miners increase
reduces the operators profit to point where
hs cannot afford to continue business the pub
nc will have to pay still more.
: Settling the mine controversy may be the
first step in heading OF the cos. of living and
turning It back toward reasonable basis. In
that case the miners will deserve praise a.
public benefactors.
: And don't forget Mr.. McAdoo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have
read High Tlutin' Sallie's article
and felt that I must write that girl
a short letter: Insolent and cheap
does not express my thoughts to-
ward her, and I am sure all true
hearted, Christian men who know
what q girl should be will agree
with me.
This girl does not seem to know
that all men who are looking for .
wife want q different type of girl.
It matters not what type Of man he
is, he is always looking for q pure
hearted, clean woman. A girl like
High Flutin' Sallie is the type that
q lower class Of men enjoy for a
short while, but this type Of girfis
the last to get married to q good
man who wants . good woman for
Q wife.
My sympathy goes out to all poor
girls who have become SO impure
as to write such an article as this
poor girl did. Some day when 1t is
too late she VIII regret
As soon as q man gets with his
friends he tells all about that class
| Of girl and it is not very long be-
fore every man Of his type in town
knows all there ia to know about
her. She does not marry in that
town unless some stranger comes
along and falls In love with her
before he learns much about her.
When her husband learns he can
never respect her Is he would have
/ done.
You. dear girl, can never get q
husband as long as you conduct
yourself as you suggest. You arc
too cheap for q gentleman to want
for q wife. Live q clean life now.
Some time in your future you will
fall down on your knees and cry TO.
mercy II you don't change.
AHUsBAND.
Thank you for your kind inter-
est in High Flutin' Sallie. Your
letter will surely open her eyes to
the fact that there is q class Of men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25
RECIPES FOR A DAY.

Pimento Loaf-One pound Of lean
round steak, one-half cup dry
bread crumbs, one-half cup stewed
tomatoes, two tablespoons oleo. one
and one-half pimentoes, beef stock
or water one-Aalf cup, salt one
teaspoon.
Add bread crumbs, fresR or can
ned tomatoes, melted oleo, chop
ped pimentoes, beef stock and salt
TO taste. so
Shape In a loaf. place in buttered
pan. Bake in hot over, basting fire.
ouently, first with stock and later
with liquid in pan. Make gravy
with stock and later witt. liquid In
pan. Make gravy with stock left
In pan.
Apple Salad-Pare and core one
apple to each person. Place In pan |:
add three-Quarter cup sugar and
one-th,rd cup water. Bake in mod
crate over. Basic often until ap-
pies are done. Do not allow to lose
shape. When apyles are cold place
on nests Of lettuce leaves.
Fiji centers with cheese soften
Cd with cream. Dash with paprika.
For Q company salad add chopped
nuts to cheese. Serve with mayor
|paise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25

that rolls me-" (he paused to swat
. tear) ut Is not want that grinls
me, but base, abysmal fear. It IL
the soulful sob squad that makes
my inwards rend: it has me gagged
and blinded and buffaloed, my
friend. My nights are filled with
sorrow. my days are filed with
brine: ! suffer, swoon, and Ian
guish. I droop and pant and pine.
I'm getting old and feeble; its ME
for higher ground: the sob squad
sets me quaking from fear Of being
drowned" The sob squad has no
country, and 10 abiding place; it
throws its mushy menace 1t all the
mortal race; and weekly, daily,
hourly, it turns its torrents loose
and threatens to o'erwhelm ~ with
lachrymosic juics: It walls and
bowls and blubbsrs, It peeters
svssy land from Greenland's icy
mountains to midas coral strand.
GLEN BRADSHAW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25

after two yeara of nerlact ANA AZ
titution. He had aIvavs feit nat
he deserved the har.h Int t,,.t
word With vh;ch an. Ma ~ S t S;H
leave her ana nsvsr r.srrr d..
now fate seemed to mint IN. ~. r.
back to his lost love. He had given
up the cruel drink, he had money,
NO wondered II the change in his
nstare would not appeal to the
woman whose lie he had .clouded.
Two days later BartlIy reached
his old home town to learn that
his wife with her little child was
supporting both by operating a
confectionery store, making . bare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25
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Hsw Esthse y Broke Agsia!


she has overlooked. I hope that
your words will help her; and I
know that what you have said will
be far reaching and will make many
other girls realize the truth.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: How long
should a boy 60 with q girl before
he can ask her for q kiss?
Would 1t be all right to speak to
q girl pass on the street every
day? She acts - II she would like
to speak. Would 1t be all right to
stop and talk to her, and what
should I say?
I THANK YOU.
The time to kiss does not de-
pend upon the length Of IN &C.
quaintance, but upon her. When q
young man cares enough for . girl
to ask her to marry him. then he
has . right to kiss her. It ID not
fair to the girl to ask before.
Convention would say that you
should not speak to tho girl I
think, however, II she smiles recog-
milton It would be all right for you
to lift your hat and pass on. Do
not stop her and try to talk until
circumstance brings you more
closely together.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am .
girl in the second year Of high
school. I am mot very popular in
school, but have many friends aid
get good grades. Can you give me
the reason for this? "A q 4
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL.
To have many friends IL to be
popular. I think, therefore, that
you have no cause to worry. =
II young men do not invite you
to go places, it IL only natural. be-
cause you are too young. It %
fortunate when . girl does not %
out evenings until she 10 IN her
Junior or senior years.
Continue to work hard tor good
grades. You will be thankful In
later years for the information yoa
acquire now. ~ Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

cents" The within seized him to
enter He found . shrewd-eyed.
gipsy-sttired woman who mottoned
him to q seat before . great crys-
tai ball.
= i've come to see If you can give
me an occult augury - to some
possible mysticism In my being hit
by = big iron r." he prefaced,
and told his story.
"Um-um!" murmured the fortune
teller. "A strange story. R. It
il cryptic. Could II REFER" and
she studied the lines Of dissipation
in Bartleyt face, Ito RUM
That's right enough"
"And-Reformr vaguely intima-
ted the seeress.
I'm on the road to H." vouch-
safed Barley. "But that's Ill clear
to me-"
"Ah. then! by the way, has there
besn some woman in your lifef'
BARLEY started. His brow fur
rowed. Thought, memory sent q
vivid pang through his frame.
"Yes," he accsded with set lips.
you are thinking Of . mother r
f<6he died long since"
sister. thsn!'
Il never had one"
sR,NR,' and . woman. Could
| Il b Rub: no. RUBY with .
crafty looA Of guessing. '.Ah,
have Trad asl!s
Bartley's dec vfithed. He H.
Isntly placed the fee rpon thu
stAnd and wifh 1T lips and Z fay-
away s1mreae3on upon his facs lefl
the placo.
Rachael! % had not. dared %
think Of the ife he had deserted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25

time. It was formed Of metal: the
screws that held It in place had
rusted away, and % It weighed
nearly four pounds It drove Bart
ley senseless to the pavement as
it struck his head. rebounded to
his arm, shattered the wrist, and
an ambulance was summoned and
the victim Of the accident was
rushed away.
For . full month BARLEY lay on
q hospital cot. When he was dis
charged the ward surgeon inform
ed him that his head wound would
heal In time. but that he would
never have the full>use Of his in
jured forearm a. formerly. The
rest. care and attention he'd done
much to reinvigorate the former
inebriats. BARLEY went Ut once to
Burge 4 Co. They could not en-
ploy . crippled man. but under the
terms Of his accident policy Bart
ley WAS given 500 and . hint that
the owner Of the Rudd block might
indemnity him Handsomely for his
permanent injury. The latter could
not afford another spit. He ksKe
BARLEY 31.e00 for Z flnal settle
ment Of III claims.
DartlG bought . new sur and
Ras 6 very pressntable person,
elsa1 shaver and IN his right mind
md vaguely wondering II Tiers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25

Twelve 14-inch guns form the heavy bat
tezy Of the electrically driven superdread-
nAught, California, Just launched 1t the Marc
Island navy yard at Vallejo The cost will be
s15.odb,ooo.
Z Designed by master minds sharpened by
the urge Of war. the California represents the
ultimate in fighting fitness. Bulked alongside
the fretwork Of the ways where she had been
pulled by tugs after the launching, the great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25
MENU HINT.
RnAakfnaf.

r Sliced Bananas
Cream OF Wheat Mixed with Bran
Top Milk Sweet Toast
Cereal Coffee
Luncheon.
Cream Of Tomato Soup
Smsll Croutons
Rice Patties Crisp Bacon
Dinner.
: Pimento Loaf Gravy
Baked Potatoes
Spinach with Egg Dressing lone
egg yolk)
Apple Salad.
Mock Bavarian \Cream Cohee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25

O. Who is the oldest and who is
the youngest United States sena-
tor? v. D. A.
A. John Hollis Bankhead Of Ala
bama, who is II years Of age. is the
oldest senator, while the distinc-
ton of being the youngest man in
the senate goes to Pat Harrison
of Gulfport, Miss. He is 80 years
old.
Q. Are persimmons edible be-
fore they have been touched by
frost or frozen? c. L. d.
A. The department Of Agricul-
ture says that the belief that per-
simmons must be frost-bitten be-
fore they are at to eat ts errone-
Gus. The truth Of the matter ID
that freezing il as detrimental to
the quality Of persimmons as to
tho quality of any other fruit Il
persimmons are not edible and free
from astringency before frost. It il
because the fruit has not yet ma
tured.
@. What is meant by futures II
grain market reports? L. A. K.
A. The bureau of markets say
that when a market report Quotel
prices months ahead those prices
refer to delivery Of q stock or com
modify at a date not yet reached
and are therefore futures.
Q. In putting my car away To-
| the winter, should the tires be fiat
J. R. J.
A. The best way to care for tire
in winter is to leave enough air Il
them so that the tubs will not b.
fiat. They should not, however. b
left fully inflated. II possible jacl
the car 80 as to keep the tires, Of
the ground. Draw all gas out D
the tank to prevent IRE.
@. Can q soldier or sailor pur
chase his release from the service
M. A. T.
A. There is no way, at the pres
emit time, for a soldier or sailor :
buy his discharge. Before the we
this was possible, but this practfc
was discontinued Immediately aft
er the declaration of war.
| @. ID congress contemplating th
passage Of . bill to grant pension
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25

W oD0AxAy tVWs ~ ~ OkvV xUu W2y00 WI
turn possase. % bsssf. An inquiries ~
n each individual. No attention VtN o
to veterans Of the China Relief ex-
petition? T. F. M.
A. There is bill pending in
congress to grant pensions to vet
Grams of the war with Spain, the
Philippine instruction, and the
China Relief expedition. This bill
provides that all who served not
less than ninety days, and who re-
ceived any disability during such
service, would be entitled to a pen
sion not exceeding $50 per month.
Q. What is the historical setting
of Gounod's ave Maria!" B. B.
A. When Charles Gounod was an
organist ut the Church Of Made
leine, in Paris. he played a pre-
lude by Bach and composed an air
to it, naming the whole piece ave
Maria" This was about the mid
die Of the nineteenth century. b
@. What IL the origin Of playing
cards! R. ii.
A They are believed to have
first been used In Asia. There is .
tradition that cards have existed
in India since time immemorial.
Their invention has also been
ascribed to the Egyptians and to
the Arabs. This belief IL strength
! ened by the the fact that the pic
lures ON the face cards are Egyp-
tian in type.
@. Has any step been taken to
make armistice day . national hol-
iday?~ r. e. B.
A. A bill providing that Novam.
Der 18th be observed a. . national
holiday was introduced in the SEN
ate BY Charles B. Henderson Of Ne.
vada. No action has besn taken on
this bill.
| Q. How can I cure my skin Of
blackheads! L. L.
| A. An excellent eradicator 70,
blackheads is made of one ounce
tincture Of green soap. and 81
drops Of peroxide of hydrogen
This should be mixed and applied
to the skin with absorbent cotton
| Q. Should a COW be MIXED 1t 1
regular time each day? J. r. B.
! A. The department of agricul
ture says that it is important t,
milk the cow at q regular time, q.
irregular milking affects the hov
of milk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.

Carbon lonoxide Poisoning.
Carbon, monoxide II . colorless,
tasteless gas without odor. although
some individuals profess to notice
. garlic odor about this gas. Il
may b formed wherever there 10 q
dAme with . restricted draft or
limited air supply. Amy fuel burn.
ing without free air supply may
therefore give OF carbon monoxide
gas, which ID q fatal poison to man
and animals.
Considerable carbon monoxide -
present In the exhaust Of An auth.
mobile engine, and this accounts
for sudden collapse or death Of an
individual working about . car
while the engine IL running, es-
pecially in Q closed garage. The
Characteristic symptoms Of carbon
monoxide poisoning from such .
source or from any other source
are headache, disziness or giddi-
ness. and weakness, especially .
sense Of weakness in the legs
which Clues the victim TO the spot
perhaps until he 10 completely
overcome.
Slight frequent poisoning BY this
gas, occurs among mechanics en-
ployed in garages In the. winter
months when fresh air 10 not 90
freely admitted ~ in summer. In
these cases the usual symptoms
complained Of are headache, ane-
mia, general weakness, and stom-
ach trouble.
Other sources Of mild or severe
carbon monoxide poisoning are gas
irons used by tailors, gas flames
without proper fue connection, gas
stoves and oil stoves without pipes
to convey the products Of combus-
ton out Of the room or up the
chimney, gas plates used for cook
ing on the light housekeeping plan,
oil lamps kept burning low through
the night in . poorly ventilated
room, furnace smoke pipes with
leaks, escaping coal gas or water
gas, electrtyping. stereotyping, lin
otyping. blasting with dynamite,
gas making.
One afternoon 70 out of LIS en-
ployes working on the upper floors
Of . New York clothing factory
were suddenly seized with nausea
vomiting, headache, dizziness, and
weakness particularly felt in the
| legs. Several we're overcome and
| removed in ambulances to hospi.
tails. Carbon monoxide poisoning
was found to>have occurred from
the gases Of q nearby chimney
which were blown down into the
building through . stair-well by Z
change in the direction Of thu
wind. Only those working nea,
the open hall doors were affected
AS the accident occurred In tn.
course Of the great war, q beauti
full spy poisoning story was bull
out Of 1t.
Carbon monoxide is not formet
in any appreciable amount when (
!. free draft Of air is admitted to {
1 fire or flame. It must not be con
fused with q comparatively harm
less gas called carbon dioxid'
) which is necessarily produced II
large quantities whenever any
thing burns. This latter gas 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25
Brad'sbitO' Verse

Speak thus the cub reported unto
his bosom chum: "Oh why are you
20 pensive. and wherefore are you
slum? Your brow 10 full Of fur
rows, your visage It 10 said; I fear
me, noble comrade, you're going to
the bad. Does perjury Cypress you7
II II . love affair? What 10 It
makes you palliA and stepped In
black despair?' "No, 'tis not love
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-25

Like Senators Reed Knox, Borah, Sherman
and some others who are not 90 outspoksn,
the Germans agree that there isn't much In
the peace treaty that is good. In statement
for the Associated Press Herr Schuecking.
German member of the peace delegation said:
The treaty in its present form de-
mands revision, not only on the ground
Of its general infeasibility, but because
Of the structure Of the League Of Nations
covenant. Plainly its rejection BY the
United States would be dictated only BY
the interests Of America.
While would regret the absence of
American representatives from the COM
mission on PREPARATION and the lack Of
American influence on deliberations,
believe the moral victory accomplished
by the rejection Of the treaty would be
almost preferable, both for the benefit
Of mankind and the restoration Of peace.
The longer the senate debates the
treaty. the better chance Americans will :
have to acquaint themselves with the
true inwardness Of this pernicious doc
ument, which, in its present state is des-
tined to be banefully fateful to the whole
world.
He added that III the United States is to
be expected to join the league. it must be
an ideal institution. and not one maintained
in the furtherance Of imperial aspirations such
~, for instance, Japan's hold on Shantung"
In other words, the league is not good
enough for the United states-and Germany
What do the opposition senators think about
that?