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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
Burglar on Bank
Street Saturday Night

At about IL 80 o'clock Saturday
night Clarence William was awak-
ened at his apartments on Bank
street by a noise and discovered a
burglar coming through the back
window. He fred at the intruder, who
fell backward out Of the window to
the ground and began to run when
Mr.. William fred another shot, which
evidently went true to its mark, as a
trace of blood was later discovered
ON the street. Chief Of Police Upton
heard the shots and ran to the scene
but too late to capture the burglar,
who made his getaway. It is thought
this is the same party that broke
into the home Of Ratliff Lane about
a week ago, and also made attempts
to break into other homes. The police
are keeping close watch and if an
other attempt is made it is thought
the burglar will be captured. 1t is
not known whether he is a negro or a
white man, but Mr.. William believes
he is a negro.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
Man Kills Daughter in
Tragedy at Jacksonville

Henry Tabor, blacksmith, living at
Jeffersonville, this county, shot and
killed his three year-old daughter,
shortly after six o'clock Saturday
afternoon following a quarrel with
his wife. The Tabors, it seems, had
been having domestic difficulties for
some time, jealousy on the part Of
the husband being the cause. Satur-
day afternoon Mrs. Tabor started
to the home of neighbor, taking her
baby daughter with her. Tabor OBJ
iected and firing at his wife with a
shot gun, hit the child, who died a
few hours later. Mrs. Tabor's arm
was badly injured and she was
brought to this city for medical at
tention.
Tabor was brought to this city
shortly after the killing and placed
in the county Jail here to await trial
He is said to be of unsound mind
Funeral services and burial of the
child took place at Jeffersonville
Yesterday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
DANCE AT TABB

The Mt. Sterling Dancing Club
gave dance at the Tahb Wednes-
dav night. Quite a number of club
members and several out of the city
folks attended. Lewis Jazz Band, of
Lexington, furnished the music and
the Young people spent a most en-
ioyable evening.
Mr.. Small has supplied long felt
need for this addition in the way of
new dancing or entertainment hall
and can rest assured that Mt. Ste~-
ling folks are appreciative of his eff
forts, especially the younger set.
Those eaioving this first opening of
the Tabb in its new addition voice
their praise in no mild terms.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
BUYS CHM SHOP

John E. Freeland, who recently
resigned his position with the Mon
arch Milling Co., has purchased the
blacksmith and repair shop of W. W.
CHM on the corner of Bank & Lo-
Gust streets. Mr.. Freeland had been
in the employ of the Monarch Mill
ing Co. for II years and his wide
acquaintance and general popular
ity will doubtless insure for him
much success i'm his new venture. :
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
LABOR CHIEF MAY RETIRE

American Federation of Labor's
endorsement of government opera
ton of the railroads at its annual
convention was declared by labor
leaders to have been the first genu-
inc defeat Samuel Gompers, its vet
eran president, has suffered in years.
The final vote was 29,059 for gov
eminent ownership and S,349 against.
The decisive vote prompted the la
Dor chief to state before the conven-
ton that he was mot quite sure" he
would be a candidate for re- election.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
Small Crowd
Here Courtday
(By w. e. BEAM

Very small crowd in town-every-
body busy in the country except the
men who had business in town and
the regular loafers who won't work
at all under any circumstances, and
| am sorry to say that this commun-
ity has a large number of that sort
and if it is the same way all over
the country food will continue to be
scarce, for the droves consume what
the workers raise.
There was very large run of
cattle, the largest of the year. From
to II a. m. the scales were kept
busy. The prices as a rule we're
about the same as last court except
there were no Gamers on hand as
GOOD grass for month changed the
"crow bats" into fairly respectable
beef. The quality was good on an
average but I did not see any very
fancy cattle. but the high class
steers of 500 and 500 pounds res
pectively. brought 10 cents a pound.
fat cows to 10 cents, grazing cows
g TO Z cents. few at 5 cents. No
hogs. no mules to speak of. Some
fine horses IN much demand at good
prices. PLENTY of plug horses at
nlrg rrices. The following prices
will give our readers fair estimate
of values II extra fat fine heifers
sold at II cents; 2 fat 650-lb. heif-
ers at Q 1-2 cents; Omar Ratliff
bought 7 35O-lb. heifers at 71-2
cents: I. T. Deboe sold s 450-lb.
heffers at Sig cents; Geo. Cannoy
sold 3 extra fat cows at 10 cents
Sam Heaton sold 1G S00-lb. good
steers at cents; Rex Hall bought
7 600-lb. good steers at 9 cents: w.
p. Davis sold COWS at cents; De-
Doe sold 2 thin COWS at 7 1-2 cents
"Coon" Allen sold 13 650-lb. heifers
at 8 1-2 cents; Isaac Miller sold 81
900-lb. steers at SIP cents: G.. W.
Grace sold nice heifers at s cents
P. Arnett sold II thin steers at
cents: A. Bogie sold good steers
at 10 cents: Ed. Davis sold 16 extra
rood 50O-lb. steers at 10 cents
Mike Wilson sold 2 fat S50-lb. cows
at 9 cents; 2 400-lb. heifers at
cents; 10 common COWS at 6 cents
20 good cows at 7 cents; 10 steers.
good ones. at Q 1-2 cents: Shell Cam
non sold II heifers at 9 cents; John
Blayton sold II steers at cents /:
Fred Brown sold 7 600-lb. heifers at
s cents; Mike Wilson sold a good
pair of oxen at s 1-2 cents and a
COW and calf, good one. ut 800
Geo. Kelsey sold 30 3O0-lb. calves
at S1-2 cents; T. M. Coons bought
IL 400-lb. steers at s IA cents.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
| SHOULD SAY NOT!

Who said workers are spending
their last cent each week on $50 silk
shirts, high-power "Stupid- Six" au-
tomobiles, diamond studs and hun
dred- dollar clothes?
Maybe it's true-but not every
where.
BY systematic thrift plan at the
GOODYEAR Tire & Rubber Company,
by which employees permit the com
pany to deposit weekly a certain per-
centage of their wages - nearly
100000 will be saved annually for
workers who like the plan.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
INJURY TO GRAPES

An insect commonly known as the
flea beetle, is doing considerable
damage to grapes this season. In
some cases the damage is so extreme
as to greatly reduce the crop. These
insects first eat the leaves and then
the young fruit Can be controlled
by spraying with arsenate of lead,
using two pounds of the powder to
fifty gallons of water. This material
can be mixed in combination with
Bordeaux mixture. which serves as a
means of controlling the rot and by
giving the complete spray the insects
and the rot can can be controlled.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
COMMISSIONERS SALES

Master Commissioner viii Ed
Jones sold yesterday for the Matt
Kelly heirs their property on Queen
and Locust streets consisting Of
houses, lots and a store room. The
property brought 81, 35750.
Commissioner Jones also sold for
c. L. May A acres of land near
Bunker HILL, for $24750 per acre.
The Evans property which was
advertised to. be sold by Master
Commissioner was withdrawn.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
NEPHEW OF Or. J. A.
SHIRLEY PASSES AWAY

Notice has been received of the
death of o, S. Lawrence. of Cory
don. He was a nephew of DR.. J. A.
Shirley, of this city. and was an
emplove of the U. NJ. C. Co. He
died from heart trouble on Wednes-
dav evening, Mr.. Lawrence had fire.
ouentlv visited his uncle's family
here and was popular with all of his
aeauaintances.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
FORMER CITIZEN RETURNS
WITH DAUGHTER FOR STAY

C. W. Gaitskill, of Redlands, CAL,
is here for few DAYS. He will visit
kindred in Owingsville and Lexing-
ton and will return to California
about Jolly 18th. Mr.. Gaitskill and
his daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Steele,
will make their home together. Mrs.
Steele went to California in search Of
health and in this climate she has
been restored to her former self.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
COAL PRICES INVESTIGATED

Attorney General Palmer, having
heard numerous complaints of excess
sive charges for coal ranging from
500 to $11.00 per ton to dealers,
when the cost to the operators is
estimated at $2.79 per ton, has or
dered Investigations. Upon the result
IF Investigations depends prosecu-
tons. Legal action in the cases
would be instituted under the Lever
Act
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
GOOD NEWS

News comes from the Baptist Hos
pital. Memphis. Tenn, to the effect
that Dr. j. r. Hobbs, former pastor
of the Mt. Sterling Baptist church,
and now pastor of the First Baptist
church Of Birmingham, Ala, had
heen operated on for serious trouble
but is now on the road to recovery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
WILL QUIT

Basin Brothers, who seem to own
the Electric plant of the city of
Lancaster, have discovered the fran
chise under which they have been
operating is unconstitutional and for
that reason have served notice that
they will dismantle the plant of that
city about August 1st.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
JOHN G. WYNN FIRST TO
ACT UNDER NEW RULING

AS the non-partisan Judiciary act
became effective June Is, candidates
for judicial office who had fled no.
tifcation and declaration papers
with Secretary of State Fred A.
Vaughan prior to that time will have
to make a supplementary fling In
order to get their names on the
August ballot.
The first supplemental filing was
made Monday by John G. Vim, of
this city, Democratic candidate for
Circuit Judge in the twenty-frst
district.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
OIL COMPANIES PURCHASED

The Rex Oil Company and the Py-
ramid Oil Company have been pur-
chased by the Superior Oil Corpora
ton of Cincinnati. The price paid is
reported to he $2,5OO,OOO. The Pyra-
mid Oil Company was organized two
years ago by V. ]. Bullet, of Louis
vile, and ]. M. Stevenson and S. V.
Young, of Winchester.
The sale of Pyramid stock quoted
now at $1.00 will bring $1.S0 and
Rex stock quoted now AZ $50 will
bring 500.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
MARY LUCILLE STEVENSON
Is THANKFUL TO ALL

Mary Lucille Stevenson is the
seven-year- daughter of Harry
Stevenson and wife, who, in the Fl. Fl.
Pieper contest. won the automobile.
She is happy that it is hers and very
grateful TO all her friends, who were
so kind as to make it possible for
her to win. Mary Lucille says !;
won't Won please thank all Of them
for me? | am so happy"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
STATESMAN AND BUSINESSMAN

H. s. Caywood of Bourbon coun-
w. was in the city Monday doing
business with our live stock dealers
and was not unmindful of the fact
he is candidate for State Senator
in this district The district will ex-
meet as much of Mr.. Cavwood in the
State Senate as thew do of him as
an enternrisino business man.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
RETURNS TO RICHMOND

Harry Stevenson, who has been
here under the employ of the j. p.
Taylor Tobacco Co., and who was
transferred to Richmond, Va, April
last, has been transferred again, this
time to Mt. Tabor, N. C. Mrs.
Stevenson and little dauphter, Mary
Lucille. will join Mr.. Stevenson next
week for the summer months.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
$500 REWARD

Governor Morrow has offered a re-
ward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction of Robert Sandlin, accused
of the murder of Miss Bessie Allen,
on Buffalo creek, Owsley county, on
June Bird. Six persons are implicated
in the murder.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
NEW ElkS

Messrs. Thos. N. Coons, II. d.
King. O. p. Henry, Howell Hunt and
Levi D. Thompson, Mt. Sterling, and
C c. Crockett, of Sharpsburg, were
initiated into the mysteries of the
Benevolent and Protective Order Of
Elks at the last meeting of the Mt.
Sterling Lodge No. 723.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
FOUND GUILTY

A jury in the Federal Court at
Indianapolis, Ind, returned a verdict
finding Chief of Police Schmidt, Of
Evansville, Ind, and four others
guilty of violating the Reed amend
ment and fixed their punishment at
two wears in the mem
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
SWORN IN

The four members of the State
Highway Commission were sworn into
office last week. They are Ben Weille,
Paducah; Ed. S. Monahan, Louis
vile; Green Garrett. Winchester and
II. ii. Asher, Pineville.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
GOES TO LEXINGTON

William Younger, son of DIR. and
Mrs. W. R. Thompson, has accepted
a position with his uncle, Charles
Thompson, and entered upon his
duties there.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
DEATH

Henry Gardner, of Salyersville, Ma
coffin county, died June IA. He
served in the Civil War, was colonel
in the Union Army. He was a brother
in-law of Mrs. Mary Samuels, and
Mrs. Eliza Jordan, of this city
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22

We need rags for cleaning ma
chinerv, etc. and will pay a good
price for same. Bring them to the
Advocate Office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
RESIDENCE SOLD

Cravens & Turpin, as agents for
W. P. Lawrence, of Ashland, sold to
Rev. F. A. Savage, house and lot
ON Elm street for $500.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22

1t wasn't a millionaire's war, but
thus far it has been a millionaire's
peace.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
DISCIPLES FUND

Worldwide movement has reached
an aggregate of $269,958.4S for the
Disciples Fund in Kentucky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22
cHILDREN'S DAY SERVICE

AT the Methodist church on next
Sunday morning, the 9th. at 10 AS
there will be Children's Day Serv-
ice.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22

The Advocate, twice a week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-06-22

Read the Classified ads.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-29
Waste, Thrift and a Budget

For lack OF national budget the nation wasted millions
billions during the Not having cannot set
example people
daft ecspendng Failing provide such system before it
ndjcun will popular for nefeeny and
lack of patriotism.
We drfed the and through without clearly
defined fiscal SYSTEM recfy costly
which caused loss of and indirectly
responsible for deaths of the and At last
bo the Senate the House agreed the creation OF
budget be shaped by the OF but
with the legislature which time be
relied by either OF let the precise state
OF the Treasury be show the financial needs of the
and intimate how fiscal demands be The
Houses differ the precise and place Of the budget bureau
and its accountability but the TACT that they the
national the fundamental principles OF the rational
budget system is cheering.
Unprecedented postwar financial conditions
have long had budget system, make difficult
such with consistency The
eompae the task of working budget schedule But increased
compey the budget
where from the effort establish where
needed the United States beginning be made
plete worked
the right from the Officials will have
ideal live to. They approximate
be in of
make their plans accordingly They decide justly
what claims for Treasury funds merit and what dissent
To talor homely phrase they their their
cloth.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-29
irresponsible Idyls
by LEE LIVINGSTONE.

When i was young. my sunny
hair. my manner suave and debo-
nair. the tight frock coat 1 used to
wear. made me a social pet; with
gilded youth was 1 the rage. held
the center OF the stage, although
the whiskers OF the sage wagged
often in regret Was there a we'd
ding marked for style not deco
rated by my smile. well. not within
that epoch while still was fIled
with starch; the bridegroom's flag
ging zeal famed, restored his
swiftly ebbing sand and held his
cold and clammy hand before the
wedding march. with time / saw
this glory fade. the blushing lover
and his maid contrive to wed with
out my aid. and my declining years
are spent among the shroUd and
pail, / shine at every funeral Ia
shiny frock-coat is my alb and I
shed easy tears. For still I'd mingle
with the throng to which no longer
I belong; IL passed me by. my dole
full song is sung. and through the
town. by those with whom ] used
to play I'm pointed out to sons:
they say. Behold, a relic OF the day
before settled down" All, such
deserts. inglorious. dim. must Be
the destiny Of him who. proud OF
front or turn OF limb. negiects
what's in his head: also, too late
he vainly tries to stir the stun be-
hind his eyes, and ere he actually
dies, he's listed with the deadl
The Washington herald., 1920-04-29
Four-to-Three Justice

Again remark that steps must be taken to the
Federal full bench when of its members
deem themselves ehay forbidden from passudgments
which they figured as involving
cpes about which they have registered their professionally
when serving the Congress has bill before
making possible highest Circuit
when such a contingency arises
But this detail OF reform is it provide
OF the which the public ved
OF the multiply which virtually
policy the gravest domestic The processes of
itself being brought by the steadily
ability loyalty professional ideals
who listen the Of facts and the
differ radically the law
involve policoeconomc Subtly but surely this dis
only confidence the bu also in
the dvisve character daily life of
latter that OF the caber OF the judges
truth with something like unanmty speak
that collective ethics justice
plain folk be expected
The Washington herald., 1920-04-29
Notes By a Washington Observe,
Bainbridge. Colby Handicapped in New Post
By Illness of Frank Polk Payne Calls
Conference on Education.

fairs-in Canada. Mexico and 0uat-
emala. Venezuela presents possl-
bilities.
Canada. by the way. Is just as
disinclined 70 consider acceptance
of q mandate over Armenia as the
United States Senate probably is.
Semi-oficial advices reaching wash
ington from Ottawa are to the ef-
feet that Canada. even II request
not become q mandatory for a
country so distant and fraught with
so many difiiculties." The Montreal
Gazette observes:
''It is not alone the question OF
expense, OF providing troops or
police that 10 at issue. but the
total unsuitability OF the obliga-
ton to the Dominion. When we
venture into new fields, let us seek
one less rough and less covered
with pitfalls than Armenia
John Barton Payne, Secretary of
the Interior. has sent a special IN
vitation to every governor in the
Union to heao q delegation from
his State to a rational conference
Of RI preventative citizens In wash
ington on May 10. 20 and 81. The
conference has been called by the
United States Commissioner OF Ed
ucation "to consider the pressing
problem of education from the
standpoint Of statesmanship and the
public welfare" Shortage and un-
derpayment Of teachers are the
general subjects to be dealt with.
More than $4,000 teachers positions
in American public schools remain
untitled. and more than 100000 OF
the G50.0o0 school teachers OF the
country are today below any rea-
sonable minimum of standard OF
qualifications" Many who remain
in the schools receive less pay than
common labo-ers. There are folks
in Washington who think the forth
coming conference Is fraught with
moro genuine Importance for Uncle
Sam than both national conventions
put together. NV. W.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-29
Men and Business
By RICHARD SPILLANE.

Every day the various brokerage
houses adjust their affairs with
each other in accordance with the
markets fluctuations. II, for eN-
ample, the stock of the speculator
mentioned advanced 2 points, his
broker would have to pay $500 to
the broker representing the owner
of the shares. Conversely. IL the
stock declined, the broker repre-
senting the lender Of the shares
would receive $780,
In effect, a short" seller is do
ing nothing but wagering that tn
stock will decline. The Stock Ex-
change furnishes the facilities for
him to deal in the actual securities.
Superficially, II would seem
short" selling IL reprehensible. As
O. matter OF fact IT Is not infre-
oucntly a fine corrective. Not only
does it serve to check the market
whcn prices get to dangerous
heights, but the liquidation of
short" accounts has steadied mar
kets at times of panic or pro-
nounced depression.
You must have sellers as well as
buyers to make q market. Specula-
llOu Is - NS
gree Of speculation to all things.
But, like everything else. it is car
ried to an extreme and in its abuse
It is baneful.
That being 80, what about the
Pan American Railway? Years go
We heard much about the fine pro-
3ect for connecting all the nstioRs
Of North and South and Central
America by bonds of steel. The
company was Incorporated June Q,
1901, in New Jersey. Andrew Car
negie was the leading spirit. Four
other millionaires were associated
with him. Their purpose was to
build railroads to join into one con
tinuous line various independent
systems that now are in operation
in the different nations of the west
ern hemisphere. 1t is not generally
appreciated. but It is a fact that this
would require not more than 1,5oo
miles OF new construction.
The first road the Pan American
people determined to build was
from San Geronimo, Mexico, to the
Guatemala border, about 900 miles,
with connections TO Guatemala
City. The Mexican Government
helped out with a promise OF sub
sidy of $4,000 a mile.
Today the Pan American Rail-
road is nothing but q name. All its
properties. rights and concessions
were transferred to the National
Railway OF Mexico. which means. !
effect, the Mexican government Its
capitalization was decreased from
$40, ,o00, 900 to 100000 and, although
it's corporate existence is maintain-
ed. virtually 1t is only q memory.
South America IL almost as dis
tant now In point OF time from the
United states, as South Africa or
Asia. 1t would not be 4 Carnegie
and his associates had had the per-
sistence TO make theiS dream real