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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
NEWSPAPERS ADVISED
10 INCREASE BATES

At q meeting Of the Kentucky.
Press Association held in Louisville
last week schedule Of advertising
and subscription rates were adopted
as follows:
advertising rates 20 Gems per
inch up to 1000 circulation and pso-
portionately higher above that num-
Der. Subscription rates $1.5O for
meeklies and 5000 for semi-meek.
lies.'
Increased cost Of labor and white
paper we're the principal reasons
given for the increase, labor having
doubled in price in the last three
years and white paper is now selling
for three times what it was three
years ago. Both labor and white pa
per are hard to obtain at any price,
and number Of publishers who at
tended the meeting stated that they
did not have over a thirty-days sup
ply Of newsprint, and we're unable to
purchase any on the open market at
any price None Of the papers rep
resented had been able to contract
for over half their requirements for
1920. The situation is very serious
and unless a remedy is found imme-
diately a number Of Kentucky papers
win he forced to suspend publieo-
ton.
The meeting was strictly a business
one and there were large number
Of publishers present. The Advocate
was represented by J. w Hedden.,
Jr, who was honored by being placed
on the Committee on Resolutions
The midsummer meeting viii likely
be held in Covington.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
INFANT DIES

Jewel, the 1O-months'-old daughter
Of Nh. and Mrs Stanley Kerns, died
Saturday morning at the home of her
parents on West High street after a
two weeks illness Of double pneu-
monia. Funeral services took place
from the family residence Sunday af-
ternoon by the Rev. Clyde Darsie.
Burial in Machpelah Cemetery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
S. S. RAILS BUYS FARM

The farm near Bethel, recently
purchased Of Sam Rails, by Thomas
S. and A. R. Robertson, at 1929 per
acre, was sold by them to Robert
Shields, of Bath County, for $3.50 per
acre. Mr.. Shields then sold the farm
to Mr.. Rails, the original owner, at
an advance in price of $4,000 on the
original sale.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
SQUIRE WILLIAMs INJURED

Squire John w. Williams, one Of
Powell county's most substantial cit
liens, fell from his horse last Friday
and was seriously injured He was
taken to Lexington hospital, whore
it was fonnd that he had broken his
hip. Squire Williams is in his Saith
year, and owing to his advanced age,
it is feared that he may not r,eover.
Squire Williams is well known in
this county and is the grandfather Of
Mrs. Gilbert Y. Triplett.
Aunt Jemima's Pancake and Buck
wheat flour at Vanarsdelps.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
TOBACCO
SELLING WELL
Sales at Local Houses Resumed Yes4
terday After a Weeks Recess
Good Prices Prevail

The sales at the local Warehouses;,
which were called off for a week, re-
opened yesterday morning, the first
sale being held at the whitehalk No.
I. Considering the grade Of tobacco
offered the weed brought splendid
prices, and the market is considerably
up.
1925 pounds were sold at a
much higher average that at the last
sale. Some Of the crop averages are
given as follows:
Williams ard Haddix averaged
$59.4O.
Howell Brothers averaged $65.37.
Barley and colliver averaged
$ss.
Roger Heaton averaged $73.06.
Lockridge Brothers averaged
$63.e5.
w. 2. Foley averaged $64O5.
Flora Brothers averaged $7lO2.
Moss and Riddle, $4,000
Myer and Hays, $69so
Eaton. and Rupert, $a59s
There were practically no reiec-
tons and everybody seemed pleased
with prices brought al this sale
The next sale was at the Robert, !
son, whore splendid prices wery
brought. This house, sold $500
pounds at an average Of ff.09b1l
few. Of the crop averages follow:
G. c. Anderson and Charles, 1920
pounds, averaged $66.5O
Luke HENSON 1910 pounds az
$16.26.
Bean and Hortor 2,19O pounds az
5000.
The Farmers Warehouse had
sale today, but up to the time of GO
ing to press no figures could be OBJ
tanned.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06

The Advocate averaged 1919 pages, or rs
columns to each issue during the entire year Of
1919. This is about SO per cent, more pages than
was ever carried by any local paper and in view Of
che tkat Tho Advocate sells its advertising
space at higher rate than any other local paper
speaks volumes for the Advocate as an advertising
meuuIus Inc ouuiOvh lvr rrris year 70 e1l7v - 70
looks very bright and the public generally is
versant with the fact that The Advocate is First in
News First in Circulation and First in Advertising
The management desireslto thank its patrons who
made this wonderful record possible, and to assure
them we will leave no stone unturned to have a..
larger and better paper for 1920.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
PUBLIC AUCTION

Saturday January 10th, at ! P.
NJ, at the Mt. Sterling Stock Yards,
we will sell one ear load Of Tennessee
Jersey Mich Cows and calves; also a
few springers.
These COWS are all No. one mixers
and have been tubereular tested. This
win be rare opportunity to get the
very best Mich Cows at the time
most needed. BROTHER & FOX.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
DEATH

Mrs. Nancy Mcclure, grandmother
of Mrs. Lewis Mitchell, died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. T. W.
Napier, Paris, December Goth, from
bronchial pneumonia, aged rs years.
She was a consistent member of the
Baptist church, and a most excellent
woman. The remains we're buried in
Crab Orchard December 31st.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
SCHOOLS REOPEN

The Mt. Sterling City Schools, the
Montgomery County High School and
Mrs. Prewitt's schoo lopend yester-
day with full attendance, after a
mid-winter vacation of almost two
weeks.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
MRs. RATLIFF BREAKS ANN

Mrs. Julia Ratliff, aged so years,
fell down the stairs this morning at
the home Of her niece Mrs. John L.
Coleman, breaking her arm in two
places. The injured member was given
medical attention and Mrs. Ratliff is
resting easy tonight.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
BUYS SEED HOUSE

Sam Greenwade has purchased Of
Caldwell Clay the seed house on the
corner of Locust street and the G. 6
o. Railroad tracks, and win conduct
seed house, general brokerage
business. and storage space.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
All DAY MEETiMG

TIE Women's Missionary Society,
os Inc Methodist church, will have an
all day meeting on Friday, January
o, at the home Of Mrs. Anne Thomp-
son on West High street. A full at
tendance is requested.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
NOTICE

An persons indebted to the estate
of R. H. Raburn, deceased, win
please call and settle, and all having
claims against same will present
them, properly proven, to the I'M
dersigned.
MRS. CORA RABURN,
2G-3t Executrix.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
DEATH

Infant son Of Henry Chester and
wife. Just little while on the earth
and then was taken to Him who re-
garded little children.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06

This is to certify that the j. d. Wren
Auto Company is our sole and exclusive
dealer in Montgomery County for the sale
Of the celebrated Kelly-SpringfieId Tires
THE SPRINGFIELD TIRE COMPANY,
Distributors
Danville, Kentucky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06

Beef, pork and veal at vanars-
lell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06

The AavOeate Cor printlng.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-01-06
To Whom It May Concern:

TO WEIUIII 1L ray NOlICtII.
This is to further certify that endorse
and approve the foregoing announcement
and do hereby acknowledge the authority
OF the Springfield Tire Company in the
territory effected by this ammo ~t
.(Signed) W. H. YO-==s o., (.
Cincinnati Branch Kelly -SpripM =. "a
Lexington Ky.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
Dairy News

Yesterday Z. J. Wagner, presidest
of the Prowers County Dairy Breed
ers' Association, distributed seventy
head of Holstein heifers among reli-
able farmers who wish to utilize their
winter pasture and at the same time
get into the dairy game with high
grade heifers.
Noah Barnhart bought six fine Hol-
stein cows recently.
At the present time much care must
be taken in producing milk as the
cows that eat heavy rations of sue
culent feeds such as beet tops, pulp,
ensilage and green alfalfa with little
OF no dry feeds will have their diges-
tive systems thrown out of order and
the milk will come from the COW with
n high acidity. If one feeds less sue
culent feeds and more dry feeds first
grade milk can be produced.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
BEET PAY DAY
Large Amount of Money Turned Loose
in the Valley on Monday.

Monday was beet pay day for the
farmers of the valley and all the banks
in Lamar Were kept busy handling the
big checks of the A. B. S. Co. for the
October deliveries. The farmers who
signed the Sl2 contracts last spring
are now realizing the benefits in times
like these of having one crop with a
fixed price, one that the returns are
sure provided they raise crop. Those
who signed the sliding scale are not
getting SO much now, but if market
conditions improve may get it later.
Farmers with checks running far
into the thousands were thick in La
mar on Monday and Tuesday and as 4
consequence much money was turned
loose in the city as we'll. While this
has not been as good season as some
for raising beets, the price is the best
ever paid and more than makes up for
the loss of tonnage.
1t is probable that the experience
of this season and the return to norm
al conditions in the grain and hay
markets will give beet raising a con-
siderable boost in the valley. 1t has
much more work attached to il, but
the price is not subject to such dis
appointing fluctuations.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
THE BURNING SANDS
Lamar and Prowers County Furnishes
Large Class for Pueblo Shrine
and Some Real Victims.

The charter class of the new Pueblo
Shrine was initiated last Friday even
ing with one of the biggest ceremon-
ials ever held in the west. Lamar and
Prowers county were well represented
not only in the class but in the select
list of victims who were taken on the
nerve testing trip across the burning
sands of the desert to the wells of
Zem-Zem. Chas. Owens, Gale A. Lee,
w. G. Brown and E. C. Gee made the
never to be forgotten trip and are still
able to be around though some of
them wore lee pads on their feet for
several days. In the big class were
the following Lamarites all of whom
profess to have got their moneys
worth and are ready to go back and
see the next bunch take the trip: ]. v.
Sayler, d. B. Kinkaid, C. NJ. Lee, Gale
Lee, Geo. A. Everett, Ray Pultz, Eli
w. Gregg, DIR. N. NJ. Burnett, Chas.
Owens, j. Martyr Ford, w. G. Brown
of Lamar, f. C. Gee and ]. w. Over
street, Granada, and C. b. Johns of
Springfield
The following Lamar Shriners were
visitors at the ceremonies: l.. Writ
Markham, j. K. Doughty, C. C. Hud-
dleston, NJ. R. Sunday, Earle Garvin
and E. D. Draper.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
DRAINAGE WORK TO BEGIN
\. b. $. Co. Will Drain the Old Black
well Bog Which Has Been Eye
sore for a Third of a
Century.

The A. B. s. Co. now has dredge
at the West Farm ready to begin work
on the project of draining the old bog
at the old time townsite OF Blackwell.
This bog has been an eyesore to the
valley since before the town of Lamar
was started. The original station was
located near the crossing of the Santa
Fe Trail and railroad east of Lamar
and was only moved to the townsite of
Lamar by catching \. X. Black, own
er of the ranch, mapping at Pueblo on
a Sunday in 1886. The bog pretty
well surrounded the old station and
was one of the causes for the desire
to move the location. Although the
big ranch has always been valuable
property and has been owned by sew
eral different parties amply able to
carry on the work OF drainage, it has
never been attempted before.
The A. B. S. Co. has put many i'm
provemonts on the big ranch and will
now put in ditch that will complete
iy drain this eyesore, and make the
ranch far more desirable in every re-
spect. The drainage ditch will begin
at the old oil well little east of La
mar and extend through the ranch and
empty into Clay creek. Work will
begin at once and be a big help to the
Santa Fe Trail as well as the ranch
II will drain the ground on both sides
of the railroad.
Another relic of the old Blackwell
days is now about to get into the
courts if not settled outside. The old
Santa Ge grant from Congress seems
to have granted them Il considerable
additional tract of land at stations
and they filed one for the Blackwell
station. After the removal in 1886 no
further attention was paid and the
land has been passed by deeds several
times until finally turned over to the
A. b. S. Co. The old Perry Black resi-
dence, which has stood on this tract
for thirty years or more, and a num-
Der of new houses as well as the fine
new school house recently built, are
located on the ground in dispute and
represent a chance for a good legal
fight or peaceful compromise as the
parties prefer.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
Fairview

C. A Saunders bought the Edgar
Poer farm, while here two weeks ago.
Mr.. Poer and family have moved to
Lamar.
Inez Barrett left for Colorado
Springs last Monday as cook in the
girls conservatoire.
Mr.. Harry Ratlif resigned his posi-
tion as teacher at Fairview. Miss Moss
will finish teaching the remainder of
the term of school.
Mrs. Lucinda Vile left for Anthony,
Kansas, last Thursday, where she ex-
poets to spend the winter with her
only brother, G. H. Kiser.
II. C. Weatherby's sister, Miss Lulu
B. Weatherby, came from Detroit,
Michigan, to be with him during his
Affections. Miss Weatherby has the
sympathy of many friends in THE
community.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
DISTRICT COURT
Opened Tuesday With Large Docket
of Both Civil and Criminal
Cases.

Judge 4. c. McChesney opened the
November term of the district court
for Prowers county yesterday morn
ing at the court room in Lamar, and
business is now proceeding rapidly in
clearing up the criminal docket. Dis
trict Attorney Jos. w. Hawley is here
for the first time since election and
is receiving the congratulations of
many friends over his big majority
Court Stenographer NJ S. Atwood is
also in attendance.
There are twenty-five criminal cases
and over one hundred and twenty five
civil cases on the docket and if much
impression is made on it the session
will last several weeks. 1t is expect
ed that the criminal docket will occupy
all the time of the court for the bal
ance of this week and part of next.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
Five Highest Herds

Green Mountain Dairy-number of
cows 10; pounds milk l475; pounds
butterfat, 4l.2;- cost of roughage
S6.75; cost of grain $1,000; net profit
per COW S37.S5.
Model Dairy-cows, 2l; milk 95s;
buterfat, 3l.s; roughage, s4.75; grain,
$3.50; profit S15.25.
Center Farm-cows l2; milk 796;
butterfat. 27.5; roughage. S4.S5; grain,
s2.65; profit S24.10.
Boetta Bros.-cows, 10; milk 962;
butterfat, 26.7; roughage s7.2O; grain,
sl.15; profit S14.35.
Froman Bros.-cows, II; milk 737;
butterfat, ESQ; roughage S7.25; profit,
S13.75.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
Market Letter
Tester.

The following very interesting mar
ket letter was handed us by business
man today:
Kansas City, Mo-. Nov. IL, 1920
Well Old Top: The by gone days are
over and that old cart wheel with +.
Pluribus Unum on the side is getting
to look like one Of the family and
act like the children just when We like
to have 'em for company-they leave
us.
IN say this is some cutting Era we
are skidding through-Shop windows
in all stores remind you of country
highway with its signs and are just
about as misleading.
Here's few of the choice cuts:
$500 shoes cut from $500. now
$3.50.
$4,000 suits cut from $500, now
$4,000.
$500 hats, cut from $500, now $3.50
$4,000 suits for ladies. cut from s125
now $4,000.
$500 hats for ladies. cut from $50,
now $1,000.
Then compare some cuts in our line
Sl25 wheat cut from $500 to SITS
60c corn, cut from Sl.S0 to soc.
4Oc oats, cut from sl.i0 to soc.
But the unkindest cut of all is the
talked of cut by Agents of Uncle Sam
cutting US out of the purchase Of malt,
hops and raisins this near Christmas;
all of which makes us develop the
sense of humor the soldier did who
laughed uproariously all the time he
was being flogged and when the of.
ficer at the end inquired the cause OF
his mirth he broke into a fresh fit OF
laughter and cried: "Why I'm the
wrong man." Moral: Don't cut the
wrong thing-don't cut us out when
consigning.
3. C. Christopher G. Co.
Tod Sloan.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
Tax Levies

The commissioners were unable to
make full announcement of the tax
levies for the year owing to the fact
that so many school districts had made
application to the State Tax Commis-
sion for permission to make increases
in their levies. The state and county
taxes will remain as last year, 3.47
mills for state and 7.10 mills for the
county. The Lamar school districts
levy of 1850 mills will be increased
to about 10 mills and the city levy
from 81 to 20 mills, making the total
here about u mills more than last
year. The entire increase is in the
school and city taxes. Most of the
increase is due to increased interest
payments ON bonds issued.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
FRANK FAIR is GIVEN
TERM IN REFORM SCHOOL
Youth Who Beat Man With Gun
Pleaded Guilty to
Charge.

Frank Fair, age 81, who confessed
to beating H. G. Rethefsen over the
head with gun, on October 81, when
he was riding in the latter's automo-
bile was sentenced to the state re-
formatory, in the District Court
late last week. Fair was taken to
the institution, Sunday.
A. NJ. Lambright was appointed by
the court to represent Fair, who en-
tered a plea OF guilty. and threw him
self on the mercy of the court.
He attacked Rethefsen, travelling
salesman on the highway east Of Has
ty. Rethefsen was driving an auto on
the road, and had picked up Fair and
his wife who were walking.
Fair was riding in the back scat
while the woman sat beside Rethefsen
in the front seat. At point east Of
Hasty, Fair welded a gun, striking the
salesman over the head. Rethefsen
stopped the car and crawled out, only
to face the gun. Fair then backed
down, throwing the gun in the car
and asking Rethefsen's forgiveness.
He freed himself OF the couple and
drove on to Lamar, where two scalp
wounds were dressed The couple was
picked up at Hasty and brought here
and lodged in jail.
Fair confessed the crime, saying
that he and his bride were honey
incoming in Colorado and ran out Of
funds. They were walking back east,
and said his intention was to steal the
car to proceed on the journey. The
two said they lived in Brooklyn, New
York.
The woman was given her freedom
and was about town until after the
trial
1t is figured that by good behavior,
Fair will earn his release from the
reformatory, in about 1s months.-Las
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
WILL CONTINUE THE FIGHT
Non-Partisan League Will Not Desert
Colorado as Long as Anyone Re
mains That VIII Pay SIS
Dues.

X. W. Moser, Colorado manager for
the non-partisan league has announced
that the fight in this state is just be-
gun and they will never desert-at
least not while there are still victims
willing to pay $500 per. He an
nounces that the organization will soon
begin the publication of a state daily
paper and be prepared to make an ag-
gressive campaign two years hence.
If they can continue to find victims
to support their program by digging
up the large sums Of money needed
TO carry on their work, there is no
question but what the movement will
continue. But Townley is not the
kind to send the money in If he is not
taking more out. II therefore depends
on the membership OF the order and
recruits to keep the work going.
With the glamor of victory remov-
ed recruiting is not going to be the
easy snap it was and large portion
of the old members have had enough.
However it behooves all citizens to see
that the efficient organization used to
defeat them this election should be
kept in working order and they should
be made to fight just as hard at the
primary election TO maintain their
grip on the democratic party as they
were at the regular election this year.
The present Legislature is over
whelmingly against them and the
movement should be started at once
to either abolish the primary election
or else to so amend as to protect the
integrity of the parties that enter can
didates for it.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
SECOND NUMBER
Lecture Courses Second Number viii
be Given Tomorrow Evening.

The Montagues Thursday evening.
When the Lyceum numbers were be-
ing selected last spring it was the
unanimous feeling Of the committee to
secure again the Montagues. They
were without doubt the best number
last season.
They are coming Thursday evening,
stronger than ever before.
John Eichenberger, tenor and man
ager, has been with Kellogg -Haines
Singing Party ten years and Altha
Montague, contralto and reader, was
with the same organization five years.
Edna Reynolds, soprano. was for
several years the most popular con-
cert artist in Ontario, Canada.
Hayden Thomas, bass and accom-
panist, has had great career In the
musical world with some of the best
opera companies on the American
platform.
An operetta "a Quaker Romance"
a quaint old opera Of the 18th century,
will be part Of the program.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
Five Highest Cows

Model Dairy-name of COW, Princess
Beauty DeKol; lbs. milk 1887; lbs. but
terfat. III; cost roughage s5.s5; cost
of grain s12.60; net profit, s36.50.
Model Dairy--A w. p Rue; milk,
21s7; butterfat 6l.2;. roughage s5.S5;
grain, S12.60; profit, s29.4O.
Green Mountain Dairy-Bessie; milk
1883; butterfat, 57.2; roughage, S6.75;
grain $1,000; profit, 1856.
Maxwell & Gilbert-Prilly; milk,
l7l9; butterfat $50; roughage. $40;
grain S10.65; profit, $2755.
Froman Bros.-Bridget; milk 1912;
butterfat, $40; roughage, $7.25; profit
S34.9O.
This month there are 23 quality cows
which produced over 1900 pounds of
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
MIX or 30 pounds butterfat.

iiiilh OF oo pouHuS DuttcTIdl.
There is u renewed interest in dairy
ing the last month. Many are inquir-
ing for cows and good typy heifers are
in good demand Although there has
been slight drop in prices on dairy
cattle, good cows are still demanding
high prices.
Jen Jensen of Holly sold part of
his herd at auction on October 2Sth.
A part of his herd was shipped to
Kansas City, where Mr.. Nelson, Sr.,
will continue in the dairy game. His
son Niels will continue to operate the
dairy at Holly.
The herd at the Green Mountain
Dairy is now owned by Elmer Lind
and Otto Havey. Their cows are re-
ceiving excellent care and We expect
some high records from them.
Mr. Hull will arrive about the first
of the month with pure bred herd of
holsteins from Mulvane, Kansas. He
will be located at Holly.
Dawson II. Burwell,
Tester.
The Lamar register., 1920-11-17
October Report of The Arkansas Val
ley Cow Testing Association

No. of cows tested, 244.
Average pounds of milk, sic
Average pounds of butterfat, 1863.
Average test, 3.2 per cent.
Average cost of roughage, s4.30
Average cost of grain, S1.20.
Average cost of 100 lbs. milk, SLOT.
Average net profit per 100 pounds
milk, S1.56.