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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13
TWO MODERN RESIDENCES,

Drs. G. N. Horton and J. F Reyl
nolds have contracted with Edward
Dunn to build two modern two-story
frame residences on West High
street, which Mr.. Dunn expects to
have completed and ready to be oc-
cupid by March LIST. G2b~
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13
WILL THEY ADJoURNa

An open war in the Senate over the
Rules Committee seems eminent. The
g. O. P. threatens to adjourn if the
present framed resolutions are to
govern that body, while the Demo-
Gratis say the Republicans have made
pledges and under the rules they can
demand their fulfilment, and this they
purpose to do.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13
CHANGES POSITION

Charley Chenault, son of Judge W.
0. Chenault, of this county, has re-
signed his position as Associated
Press operator at the Lexington Her.
aid office and has accepted a posi-
ton with the W. L. Lyons brokerage
firm of the same city. 5
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13
CIVIL SERVICE

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for this county, to be held at
the postoffiee here, February IA,
1920, to fill The position Of rural car
rier and other vacancies that may oc-
cur on rural routes. 1a Get
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13
SAME FEELING.

'Have you ever taken tail spin
imam airplane?"
"No, but I have been called upon
Unexpectedly to make speech, and
/ guess the sensation is about the
same" Detroit Free Press.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13

A new baseball star has
flashed across the nori1on, s cssi:rs-
ing the publicity which the great
Ty Cobb has dominated so long.
1t is Babe Ruth, home run hitting
king, pitcher-outflelder, who has
Just been sold by the Boston
Americans to the New York Amer
leans for $125, 000--the record
r-icc ~ all time in baseball deals.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13

We sign to get in the swim and
when we get there we rouse the whole
neighborhood hollerin' for rope.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13
REMOVED

Mr.. Virgil Browning and family
have moved to the flat over his store
On East Main street,
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13

Special Prices on Sweaters.
r. E. Punch & Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13

People are fairly observing, but
little slow to note mistakes in their
favor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13

Santa Claus gets by with them, but
no real man can make whiskers pop
ular.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13

Salvation is free, and preacher
tells us that is about what some peo-
pie want to pay for it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13

The average wolf drive proceeds a
great deal like the Turkish army.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13

Special Prices on Flannel Shirts.
r. E. Punch & Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13

Special Prices on 0vereoats. pnr
r. E. Punch & Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-13

The average woman would just &c
soon lose reputation as gain fat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
u. S. Army Field Kitchens That Paid Duty

T. XCERPTS from the house debate
- on the bill ca. r. CITY on the
unanimous consent calendar OF the
house to authorize the refund Of duties
collected on field kitchens imported
during during the year 1915:
Mr.. Britten: The kitchens cost
sone $1,000 apiece. They were fur
nished to the National Guard and TAX
en- TO the Mexican border at a time
when the war department had not
sufficient equipment to take care of
the troops. A duty was charged when
a rolling kitchen was brought over
the line from Canada. This bill seeks
to refund the duty. 1t is a small item
Mr.. Cannon: What is the difference
between donations of dollars, dona-
tons of clothing, and the hundreds of
Millions was going to say billions
Of dollars that were donated by the
patriotic people? Now, here comes q
bill to establish a precedent to pay
back something to somebody who pa
triotically donated field kitchens, on
which you say they paid duty when
the kitchens were imported If you
should carry out that same principle,
you would have it on all imported ar
ticles. / do not know how much is
involved in this
Britten: Probably few hun
bred dollars.
Mr.. Cannon: A few hundred dol
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
Congress Is to Give Us Pretty New Coins

IF THERE is anything that the direc-
/ tor Of the United States mint just
naturally despises, it's new coins.
Therefore he's pessimistic these days.
For congress has told him to mint
three special half-dollars commemor-
ating the tercentenary OF the Pilgrims
and the centenary Of the states of
Alabama and Maine.
Moreover congress is considering or
dering 2-cent or 21a-cent coin bear
Ing a medallion of Theodore Roose-
Welt, as urged by the Women's Roose-
welt Memorial association. Then
there's Senator Frelinghuysen's bill
proposing the coinage of 7-cent and g.
cent pieces.
The United States has never been
strong for new coins. In 1892 congress
authorized the following coins for cir
culation: the eagle (S10), half eagle
(S5), quarter eagle ($2.50), the dollar,
the "disme" Gold spelling for dime),
half disme g cents), the cent and the
half cent
Double eagles came into being in
1849, the year Of the gold rush to Cal
ifornia. In 1851 new coin. the Scent
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
WASHINGTON
SIDELIGHTS
Congress Passes a Most Surprising Bill

Taylor County, Iowa, for Federal build
ing purposes.
That the Secretary of the Treasury
is authorized to permit said post and
the Sedgwick Post Women's Relief
Corps, No. 50, to continue to occupy
the second floor Of said building until
such time as said post dissolves; such
occupancy to be without charge for
rent, water, heat, or light, which are
to be included in such free use.
And that suitable bronze tablet
commemorative of this gift shall be
furnished and placed on the exterior
of said building at the expense OF the
United States.
In the house an eloquent little tribute
to the old soldiers by Mann of Illinois
was received with applause, and the
members decided to show that the vote
was unanimous.
In the senate it was pronounced a
wonderful bill-for the same reason
that had impressed the house. 1t was
passed by unanimous consent.
Once Sedgwick Post, No. 10, G. A.
r., had about 500 members. Now its
membership has dwindled to %. Soon
the post will have no more need for
it's hall. The last roll will be called
with none to answer "Here."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24

TXTE ARE not apt to think Of beach
w or bathing suits as becoming gar
ments-in fact, they are considered
the acid test for good looks. But they
have been progressing for several
years In the direction of becoming
ness. The suits intended only for
beach wear, having graduated from
the bizarre and snowy types, have ar
rived at the place where they are real
ly attractive. But attractive" Is too
mild term to apply to some of this
years beach or bathing suits-they
deserve to be called beautiful and they
possess that quality in style which
women describe as stunning. After a
world of experimenting, along comes
genius and shows just how superb
and glolified bathing suit may be. AS
a witness to its possibilities for beau
ty, there is an example shown In the
illustration.
This suit appears to be made Of taft
feta, although satin might be used for
It, Blue or gray piped with con-
trasting color, or brighter color
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24

VX7HEN designers Of children's
w clothes began making up little
dresses of checked gingham, In cheer
full colors, and using organdy for col
lars, cuffs and sashes, and in other
decorative features, they hit upon the
most successful idea Of the present
season. These little models have
proved so universally pleasing and so
pretty that new designs come out in
the shops with each new display Of
children's clothes. The combination
has been borrowed for older people,
with the best results and now there Is
no age limit for organdy-trimmed
checked gipgham. 1t has a rival in
plain chambray, or other plain dress
cottons, in dainty colors, with which
organdy is used H. the same way.
Both organdy and plain chambray help
to make dresses of plaid Bingham In
tereSting.
An example of both the checked and
plaid ginghams, made up with acces-
series Of white organdy, appears in
the Illustration above. They are SIM
pie and easy to make and suited to
little maids from six or seven to
twelve or thirteen years. The checked
gingham Is cut In one piece and plait-
ed Ia at the waistline. A frill of or
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
P. Henry, A. Lincoln and Several Senators

Things looked dark until Senator
Brandegee, replying to the Swanson
ultimatum, said that Patrick Henry
had merely been taken down to have
his face washed and would be put
right back in his place again mean
while the Lincoln portrait would hang
in the place while the artist could give
it some finishing touches.
Thus war was averted.
Probably the coming of spring and
the increase Of senatorial pep was re-
sponsible. Anyway, spring has ar
rived in Washington.
1t arrived in the senate chamber
when Senator Thomas of Colorado
came in without his toupee. That is
the official signal to the senate of the
changing season. The Colorado sen.
ator came in at two minutes past
twelve o'clock. At four minutes past
twelve Senator Thomas sneezed vio-
lently, which caused some Of his col
leagues to lose faith in his ability to
tell when spring is really here. How
ever, there was no second sneeze and
spring is officially doing business at
the cid stand.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24

piped with black, make combinations
with sufficient life In them. It con-
sists of pair of full knickerbockers,
built out at the sides to simulate q
short skirt and shaped into bands that
fit closely over the knees and button
at the Sides where the round buttons
are shown, covered with satin like the
pipings In color.
A kimono bodice with surplice
front, is extended below the waistline
and prettily decorated with sprays OF
daisies, one near the bottom and a
single blossom at the bust line. At
each side Of the front, pieces are set
on to form the girdle which fastens
at the back. Another pretty touch
appears In the sleeves which are split
up little way on the under side and
laced with narrow ribbons that tie in
q bow. A hat Of rubberized silk, cloth
sandals and silk hose are as faultless
as the suit they complete. So ar
rayed pretty woman might make
comparisons with any other dress,
odious-to the other dress.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
GAMBLING IN EARLY
YEARS OF BASEBALL.
Intimately Identified With Game
in the Late Sixties.
Much Harm Was Done to Sport by
Progenitors of Present-Day Follow
ers of Race Track Through
Element of Chance.

The old Cincinnati team was the pic.
neer salaried club of baseball, though
there is a conflict in authorities as to
the exact year in which the team went
under salary, Edwin A. Goewey writes
in Leslie's. In the Spalding official
baseball guide the year is given as
1868, while Albert G. Spalding, in his
book Of memoirs, Baseball gives
the year as 1869, and cites enough de-
tail to make it evident that the latter
date is correct. Anyway, it was In
1869 that the Red Stockings made their
phenomenal record. The official rec
ords give 81 games won, none lost, and
one tied with the Haymakers of Troy,
N. Y. There is no doubt about the tie
game and that no contests were lost,
but both Mr.. Spaldng and Harry
Wright, the heads of the team, give
SO as the total of games won.
From ancient baseball lore, particu-
larry the "reminiscences of Mr.. Spald-
ing, who played leading role in put
ting the game on its feet, later saving
1t from the gambling and commercial
element, and did much to popularize
American sports generally, 1t is CLEANED
that gambling was intimately identi-
fed with the game in the late sixties,
much harm being done to the sport by
the progenitors of the present-day fol-
lowers of the racetracks and other
places affording opportunity for fiDan-
cial gain through the element of
chance.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24

WASHINGTON.- Congress has pass.
w ed bill III. r. 9944) which ap-
pears to have raised cornmotion all
along the line from the hard-boiled
post office Inspector who sized up the
property to the vice president in the
senate who said, passed with thanks
You see, the bill was to give some.
thing to the government, instead of to
get something out of the treasury So
naturally. everyone in both houses was
suspicious of it--until it was read sub.
stantially as follows:
Be it enacted, ETC., That the Score.
tary of the Treasury be, and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to ac
cept on behalf of the United States the
donation by Sedgwick Post. No. 10
Grand Army of the Republic, of its
memorial hall property in Bedford
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
The 40 tSaddest Words of Tongue or PEN

Stone displayed roll Of $4,000, and
said with an air of nonchalance,
There's more where this came from,
that l jolly well know"
1t was the literacy test that halted
Mr.. Stone at Uncle Sans threshold
and sent his bride-elect away bowed
with disappointment. Mr.. Stone can
not read the English language.
"Can you read forty words Of any
other languagew asked the inspector.
Certainly not" replied Mr.. Stone.
Miss Kauff, who had come to meet
her betrothed, was sorely disappoint-
ed at his exclusion.
Miss Kauff took an appeal from the
exclusion verdict of the board of spe-
cial inquiry and anxiously awaits a
final decision from the heads of the
labor department ct Washington.
The saddest words that ere were
said
The forty words that couldn't be
read.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24

4 NEW war between the North and
n South appeared the other day when
Senator Swanson Of Virginia put on
his war paint upon discovering that
a portrait of Patrick Henry was miss
ing from It's place in the senate cor
ridor and portrait of Abraham Lin
coin hung in its place.
The Virginia senator was much per-
turbed and wrote an ultimatum to SEN
ator Brandegee, chairman of the IL
brary committee, demanding to know
what had become of the Henry por-
trait, why it had disappeared, if give
me liberty or give me death was an
in-bad slogan and many other things.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24

larsl Many millions of dollars will be
involved in it if you enter upon this
policy.
Mr.. Britten: TO say that refund
of duties paid on rolling field kitchens,
which contributed to the army, would
be establishing dangerous precedent,
is beyond my comprehension. The
failure of the house to pass this bill
will mean direct taxation on public
spirit, direct taxation on patriotism,
direct taxation on humanity.
Mr.. Cannon: There was a duty on
wool. God knows how the women
knit. God knows how they bought
and paid for the wool to knit. This
establishes precedent that we ought
not to establish, and therefore / OBJ
ject to the consideration of the bill.
The Speaker: objection is made,
The clerk will report the next bill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24

TT WASN'T because he was seventy
l five years old that he was exclud-
ed, for Miss Madeline Gauff, gradu-
ate nurse many years his junior, had
come all the way from Taunton, Mass,
to say that Frederic Stone would make
her his wife If the immigration off,
Gals at Ellis Island would admit the
gray-haired Engiishman to this coun-
try.
1t wasn't because he was liable to
ever become a public charge, for Mr..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
Tailoring a Button.

The tailors give buttons a stem
when sewing them onto a garment.
The stem enables the buttonholes to
slip easily over the buttons. So when
a button comes off the coat in sewing
1t on do 1t this way: Cut ring
of cardboard little larger than the
button, and remove the center. Slip
this between the button and the mate
rial. the needle passing through the
hoe IN the center This thickness
of cardboard prevents the thread
sre III being drawn too tight. When
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24

piece, three-quarter silver AMI one
quarter copper, was introduced, and
two years later the three-dollar gold
piece came into being. In 1857 the
half cent was dropped, but another
piece, the two-cent coin, was ninted
In 1864.
The nickel came into being in 1865.
Congress In 1876 overhauled the entire
coinage system and decided upon the
following coins: all the gold coins
as they now stand, dollar, half dol
lar, quarter and dime in silver and the
miner coins, including the five, three
and one-cent pieces. Since then the
three-cent piece has been discarded.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
SPORT DIRECTOR FOR LEGION
SaIaried Official to Handle All Details
of Arrangements for Events
In Illinois.

The American Legion committee has
decided to place the Legion's sport
affairs in Illinois In the hands of a
paid athletic director, responsible to
the state athletic board, headed by
Frank B. Flannery and John v. Clin-
min. This director will handle all de-
tails Of arrangements for teams, events
grounds, track meets, tennis toulna-
ments, water carnivals, etc., on the I4e-
gion's Illinois program. 1t was de-
cided that admission to all athletic
events be free and that events be lin.
lied to Legion athletes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
INITIATES AMERICAN LEAGUE
sunken Box Near Home Plate Found
Convenient for Storing Balls
Used During Game.

The National league has adopted
an American league device. 1t will
have a sunken box near the home plate
for the storing o. balls to be used dur
ing the game and the box to be in sole
charge Of the umpire. The scheme
was found expedient to carry out the
new requirement that umpires rub the
gloss off balls before they are tossed
into the game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
Care Of Silk Parasol

When silk parasol Is not in use,
If tissue-paper is stuffed in each di-
vision to prevent the usual crease, this
will prevent the silk splitting, as it
so often does, on the crease before the
parasoi Is worn elsewhere. They say
this lcngthens the life of parasol az
least one season or more.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
PLAYERS PAY FOR GRUB

Prior to 1882 the players were
assessed so cents a day for board
while on the road and That came
pretty close to paying for the
food they got. Imagine a big
Lacquer of today digging into his
pocketbook for the cost of the
meals he consumes today-about
dollar and half for little
ham and eggs in the morning
and two or three dollars for a
piece of beef at the dinner ses-
sion! Why, a bowl of MONDAY
soup costs 90 cents now.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
Give ,Em Baths.

The New York Giants will train at
the city Of the Alamo again next spring
If the city will furnish an addition of
fifty feet to the clubhouse, provide
more showers, furnish the establish
ment with hot water and rubbing
tables.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
WILDE TAKEN FOR CADDY

Jimmy Wilde, the British
Wasp, has a hard time OF 1t.
Jimmy, weighing 100 pounds,
normal weight, likes golf, but
finds himself seriously handi-
capped on the links. Because
of his size golfers, to whom the
scrapper is a stranger, mistake
him for caddy and he is treat
ed accordingly. Wilde has had
considerable unpleasantness due
to golfers lodging complaints
against caddy using club priv
ileges.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
Pitcher Led in Batting.

Walter, Johnson, no relation to the
famous Washington pitcher of the
same name, led the South Atlantic
league in batting for the season of
1919, according to the official averages.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
Record Home Run Hit.

Pete Knisely made record home
run at the San Antonio park, when
he put the ball over the fence In right
center the first time it ever had been
done in the history of Texas league
baseball.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24

made his debut in the pitchers box
for Toronto in 1907. After tryout
with the Giants McGraw farlned him
out to the minors. In 1910 the Braves
purchased him. Dick has since been
the mainstay Of the Braves pitching
staff.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
REAL VETERAN OF BASEBALL
Dick Rudolph, of Boston Braves, Has
Been in Game Ten Years and Is
Going Strong.

Dick Rudolph, pitcher of the Boston
Braves, is one of the real veterans Of
baseball. Dick has been hurting them
over for the Braves since 1910. He
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
Mcconnell Syracuse Manager.

Ambrose Mcconnell, infelder for
several years with the Boston and
Chicago American league teams, was
appointed manager Of the Syracuse
Internationals.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24

candy, with narrow, hemstitched hem,
finishes the neck and three-quarter
ength sleeves and both are bound
With a narrow. bias fold Of the ging-
ham. There are patch pockets Of or
CANDY with frill across the top and
binding of ginghani. An organdy sash
is placed under the panel Of gingham
at the front of the waist. The panel
is cut on the bias of the material and
pointed at the bottom and there are
small, fiat pearl buttons at each side
of 1t.
In the plaid gingham dress piait-
ed skirt is Joined to an unGerbodice.
The waist has bias fronts extended be-
low the waistline and bound with or
CANDY, and it fastens with three large
pearl buttons. Long sleeves are u1-
usual in this years dresses, but they
appear in this little model, with or
CANDY cuffs. The neck is finished with
a collar that is plain like the cuffs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
Strono HIoh Team.

The Ell Paso Tigers, high school
team, lost their first game In two
years recently. The team Is considered
one of the fastest school teams in the
south.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-06-24
staIIard Of English Relay Team
Crossing Winning Line.

up from the fourth position, passing
three of the leading contestants and
snatching victory from the American
team. incidentally the British four
clipped three seconds from the exist
ing worlds record.