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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-19
SOMETHING DOING

We reliably Informed that meeting of members the
Chamber of Commerce committee appointed whose business will
be to organize company purchase trucks and install lines between
that incoming and outgoing gh handled satisfactory
The Chamber of Commerce feels that the appointed
with the representative of Railroad
the time for action. a
people the
native The committee appointed by the Chamber
vgut and nstan and feeling their performed
che matter back TO the Chamber of Commerce for their p The
this If the companies do not within the few
the truck service will be augurated already freight
nave signed dng their support to the truck service We
hoping the railroad demands of
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-19
,L.IAfNTENANCE NEXT

Sterling has up-odate hospital the next thing TO
apprecative We
such laudabe work will be
Judgment willing loving hearts, his ad
gathering the dedication of the hospital said that the
generosity people had Increased his faith them
add with faith faith equal know
edge that the Mary Ces Hospital will be cared for by people
and will be wanting in anything.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-19
tolerant, good-natured and industri-
our ourselves.

Willie-Miss Jones, can we bor-
row the step ladderi
Miss J.-Yes, Willie; but what do
you want with itf
Willie-Papa fixed the rice boiler.
Miss but why does he need
the ladder?
Willie-Welb You see, he fixed
the rice boiler so it wouldn't boil
over.
Miss but that's no reason why
he should need the ladder.
Willie-Yes, he soldered the cover
down and he wants the ladder now
to scrape the rice off the ceiling.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-19

REBECCA RUTH Home-ma 10
candy-it's as good as the best. Tr,
a box, $1.25 a pound.-Candy KIT
chen. (50-St)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-19

USE MORE FERTILIZER-And
get better results with Tobacco and
Corn. CHILES- THOMPSON GRO.
co. (54- 4t-e.o.i)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-19

Sow seeds Of publicity and reap
a harvest Of dollars.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-19

FOR RENT-One storeroom, one
hall, two flats. Mckee. Ring 10Y.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-04-19
Announcements

Announcements
We authorized the following Democratic can
dates the State Primary Saturday. August 9th, 1921
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
BRITISH-FRENCH
CLASH ATTENDS
SIJBDISCUSSlON
France Refuses to Abandon
Claim for Tonnage-End
of Conference Soon
DISCUSSION USELESS
Latest Developments Appear Fatal
to Anglo-French Entente.-Early
Adjournment Predicted.

Washington Dec. 29.-The Confer
ence reached the end of its rope, yes
terday in its effort to effect a re-
duction and limitation on SUMMARY es
and other auxiliary tonnage.
Formal confession of failure fol.
lowed heated debate in the Commit
tee on Naval Armament, in which the
dominant opposing roles were taken
by NJ. Sarraut, head of the French
delegation, and Arthur }. BalfOur,
chief spokesman for Great Britain.
The Frenchman. acting on instruc--
tions of his Government, fatty and
finally refused to permit Frances
submarine allotment to be scaled down
to less than 10000 tons. Furthermore,
he stated France would insist on a
much heavier tonnage in other auXl-
liary craft.
In formal statement, issued as
part of the official communique OF
The days proceedings, Secretary
! Hughes practically conceded that 1t
was useless to prolong the discus
sion further He left it to be inferred
that the reduction in capital-ship ton
mage though in itself an accomplish
ment of tremendous Importance,
would stand as the sum total of the
Conference achievements in seeking
to bring an end to the costly race in
naval competition.
This fact. coupled with the decided
slump in the prospect for any further
progress in the settlement Of Far
Eastern problems, convinced the most
Of official Washington last night that
the end of the Conference was ap-
preaching rapidly. Many predicted
that the curtain viii be finally rung
down within 10 days or two weeks.
In British quarters there is unspar-
ing criticism on the position taken by
the French, and there was little hesit-
ancy in saying that, as a result of
the days proceedings, the Anglo
French entente had received we'll
night fatal blow. In French circles
the impression conveyed was largely
one of Indifference.
Mr. Balfour, in the course of the
committee debate. made little or no
effort to conceal his chagrin at the
ATTITUDE assumed ny the tfcncn.
We have the melancholy spectacle
of Conference called for the limita-
tion of armamcnts resulting in vast
increase in the very weapon which
the most civilized elements in all
civilized countries condemn.
To this NJ. Sarraut rctorted:
"Do we quibbe over the needs of
others? De NO call into question their
possible intentions? Do We suspect
them. Assuredly, we shall not
That others should apply to US met
nod of reasoning while we do not
think of applying it to them, we can
not permit. The French delegation is
bound by formal instructions. We
cannot deviatc from them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Entertain Younger:Set
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Albert Smoot Hosts
at Card Party in Honor of
Their Son

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Albert Smoot en-
tertained the younger set at a de-
lightful card party for their son, AL
bert Ansley Smoot, last evening at
their home in North Washington
street. Among those present were:
Misses Emily Dowell, Nina May
nard and Catharine Weller of Wash
ington, Mrs. Nicholas Trapnell and
Misses Dorothy Morton, Josephine
Gregg, Caroline Wattles, Margaret
Warwick, Elizabeth Warwick, Char
lotte Kemper, Sarah kemper, Marie
Gasson, Margery Hall, Jeanette
Corchran and Mary w Reade, and
Messrs. Urquhart Ansley, and D. D.
Hall of Washington, and Everett
Swan, P. NJ. Morton, Hubert Kirk
patrick, Thomas Moncure, Clarence
Robinson, Albert Bryan, c. C. Car
lin, Jr., Gardiner Boothe, T. B. GLENN,
Gordon Burke, William Morton, Louis
Barley. Jack Robinson Lawrence Faw
cett, Gilbert Cox, Jr., and Overton
Price.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
500, 600, 900 Spent for Toys

New York, Dec. 29.-More than
Sl00,000,000 was spent by the Ameri-
can people for toys and games during
1921, the National City Bank has
figured. The factory value of toys
manufactured in this country has
more than trebled, it was estimated,
since the war cut off the supply from
Germany, chief source of America s
toy imports. The value of toys made
here in 1919 was given as $4,000, 900,
compared with S14,000,000 for five
years previously.
Capital invested in the American
industry advanced from Sl0.000.000
in 1914 to 100000 in 1919. Toy
IMPORTS declined from $4,000. 900 in
1913 to 81 100000 in 1918. while in,-
ports rose in 1920 to S6,o00,oo0 and
to s10,000,o00 in 1921.
Exports of American TOYS Jumped
from less than s1,ooo,0O0 in 1913 to
S4,0o0,o00 last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
new POLICE
JUSTICE
OFFICE MONDAY
F. C. Duvall Will Try All
Criminal and Civil Cases
In Alexandria
SALARY NOT DECIDED
Police Justice w. S. Shows Term
Ends at Midnight Saturday-COurt
Room Being Prepared.

The old police court room on the
second floor of police headquarters is
row being made ready for the new
civil and police justice
Frederick G. Duvall, the newly
elected civil and police justice, as
sumes the duties of this office Janu-
arv /. He, however, will not hold
his first court till next Monday,
January 2.
The term of Police Justice W. s.
Snow expires at midnight Saturday
night.
Hereafter the police court judge in
addition to trying criminal cases also
will try civil cases. Cases Of civil
nature that he will try now come be-
fore magistrate.
Justice Duvall will set certain
hour for the trial Of the criminal
cases and afterward he will hear the
civil cases. ;.
The office of civil and police jus,
tice is a new one and Justice Duvall
will go into office without his salary
finally determined upon. Common
Council recently fixed upon salary
of S25OO a year for the new justice:
The board of aldermen, however did
not act on the measure and it is is
hardly thought that any action will
be taken on this matter before Janu-
ary 10 which is the next regular
meeting of council. Since Common
Council adopted the resolution pro-
viding for salary of $3.50 year
new resolution has been introduced
in the board of aldermen providing
for salary Sf $500 year and this
is now before committee of council.
Final action il expected at the meet
ing January 10. In the meantime,
however, Justice Duvall will have the
unique distinction Of holding an Of
flee on which the salary has not been
determined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Pretty Wedding
Miss Talla d. Grimes of Fredericks-
burg Bride Of Charles II.
Simms of this City

The marriage of Miss Talla Grimes,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Grimes
of Fredericksburg, and Mr., Charles
H. Simms of this city was solemnized
at 4 o'clock Saturday, December "A,
at the parsonage of Ryland NJ. +.
Church, Washington. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. j. Jefferies.
The wedding was quiet affair.
being attended by only tn, imme.
date relatives and few friends of
the couple. The couple were unat-
tended.
The bride was attired in q gown of
dark blue canton crepe with cut steel
gray trimmings and gray ostrich
hat. Her flowers were shower bou-
quet of Bride roses.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Simms left for a short
bridal trip and upon their return
will be at home in Fredericksburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Harold F. Mccormick AID.
mits Charge of DesertiOn
Made by His Wife
AGREE TO SETTLE
Mrs. Mccormick, Nee Rockefeller,
Testifies That Husband Left Her in
Switzerland.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller McCormick's long antici-
pated suit for divorce against Har-
old f. Mccormick was brought before
Judge Charles A. Mcdonald today,
and within fifty minutes after the
filing of the suit the daughter Of
John D. Rockefeller, and by right of
inheritance one of the richest women
! in the world, had been granted an
absolute divorce on grounds of de-
sertion.
A private agreement adjusting all
the huge money interests involved
was drawn up in advance Of the suit
and is in the hands Of attorneys.
! Under the agreement the property is
divided on basis Of actual owner
ship, the two parties each receiving
exactly what each purchased. No
money settlement is made upon Mrs.
Mccormick. The one minor child
Mathilda Mccormick, is given her
choice as to which parent she will
live with. The Mccormick town
house, at 1000 Lake Shore Drive, it
is understood, goes to Mrs. McCor-
mick, while her husband retains the
show place at Lake Forest.
Although the divorce disrupts one
Of the wealthiest households in
America no word of property settle
ment or alimony was spoken in court
Mrs. Mccormick possesses millions
in her own name, and Mr.. McCor-
mick is president of the Internation-
al Harvester Company and multi
millionaire. Mr.. McCormick'sc attor-
neys, after the hearing, said there
might, be a division. of property in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick are
Jointly interested. 1t is not expect
ed. they said, that the separation will
affect their recent joint gift Of stage
property or support to the Chicago
Opera Company.
Speculation as to the domestic fu-
ture of Mr.. Mccormick arose in So
ciety circles Immediately after the
news spread that the divorce had
been granted. One of the reports was
that after the statutory period of one
year expired after the granting of
the decree, Mr.. Mccormick would
marry a Chicago society woman. who
herself. obtained divorce recently.
BY the decree which Judge McCor-
mick secured an absolute divorce
without alimony, but also without
any waiver of dover rights. Under
the law, therefore, the divorced wife
retains the right to use one third of
her former husbands real estate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Woman to Spring Gallows
Sheriff Promises to do Her Duty a,
Execution of School-Teacher's
Slayer

Waukon, Iowa, Dec. 2J.-When
Earl Throst, convicted slayer of a girl
school teacher, goes to the gallows
for his crime, another woman will be
his executioner.
She is Mrs. Gunda Martindale, sher-
iff of Alamakee County, where Throst
must go ito the galows.
1t is the first hanging during the
term of the woman sheriff and she
said she would not display any femi-
nine fears at performing her duty.
81 have to spring the trap on
Throst and I'll do my duty" she
stated.
Throst was found guilty of murder
ing pretty Onga Magnuson in lonely
schoolroom.
Mrs. Martindale effected the DOOM
med mans capture, after an exciting
chase behind bloodhounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Husband Shoots Vile and
Friend an the Street
Thomas Carr Then is Believed to Have
Committed Suicide

Committed Suicide
Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Mary
Carr, l9 years old, and Timothy Gram
lick. 24 years old, are in hospital
here, both shot by Mrs. Carr's hus-
band, Thomas Carr. The victims prob
ably will recover. Police. are search
ing for Carr. who is believed to have
ended his life.
Mrs. Carr and Gramlich were shot
by the husband while they were on
their way to moving picture show.
According to her story. she and her
husband have not been living together
since month or two after their mar
riage in Elkton, Md. in 1918.
Carr had not troubled her, she told
the police. until Christmas, when he
came and told her that his eyesight
was failing, he could not get work,
had nothing to live for and was going
TO kill her and himself.
She did not take him seriously un-
til last night, when he met her on
the street while on her way to meet
Gramlich. Later as she walked with
the latter they suddenly were con.
fronted by Carr, who without a WORD
fired four shots.
Three of them struck Mrs. Carr ir
the left cheek, in the side and in the
left leg. Gramlich bent over her, only
to be shot down a second later with .
bullet in his left leg.
Then Carr screamed: "Now III xii
myself" and ran into the railroad
yards near by.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Fur Coat Brings Woe
Alexandrian After Discarding Coat
Saves So On Hotel Rooms

Does 1t pay to wear fur coat?"
An Alexandrian today discussing this
proposition with Gazette man an
swcred in the negative, but qualifie
it by saying. "Not when traveling.:'.
The Aleyandrisn has just returned
from visit to a Pennsylvania town.
According to his story he walked up
to a hotel clerk and sought a room
for the night. Before registering,
however, he inquired the price Of the
room. The clerk looked him over and
said "Six dollars"
The AleXandrian was tired, but he
did not desire to dig up more than
he really had. Accordingly he took
seat in the lobby in the rear part
OF the hostelry and soon discarded his
coat and in half an hour walked up
to the clerk with the coat thrown
over his arm and asked the price of
room for the night. The clerk
looked him over and said "Three dol
lars" The Alexandrian says that
hereafter he will leave his fur coat at
home when he goes travelling as it
evidentally makes him very pros.
porous looking in the eyes of hotel
clerks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Kiwanis Elects
J. Y. Williams Again Heads Organi-
zatiOn For Year

The Kiwanis Club this afternoon
elected officers to serve for the en-
suing year following the weekly
luncheon Of that club held in the
Westminster Building. The officers
chosen are as follows: Julian Y.
Williams president; Urban S. Lam
bert, first vice president; J. Randall
Cation, Jr.. second vice president;
Nelson T. Snyder, Jr., treasurer; h.
f. Wallace, trustee. The election of
a secretary was deferred till the next
meeting.
The following were elected direc-
tors: George E. Warfield. William
a. Moore, Jr., Rev. Dr.. E. V. Reyes
ter, Richard Gibson, Claude ".
Fletcher, j. E. W. Timbernian.
The meeting was presided over by
J. Randall Cation Jr.
There was luncheon and musical
program given. No boost prizes were
distributed at this meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
DEBSRECEIYES
HUCEOVATION
IN.HOME town
Fifty Thousand People Greet
Ex-COnvict and Parade
to His Residence
ESCORTED BY BAND
Huge Crowd Witnesses Meeting Be-
tween Socialist Leader and His
Sick Wife.

Terre Haute, Dec. 29.-Eugene V
Debs was welcomed home tonight
with red fire and blarlng bands. Fully
$4,000 men, women and children, the
home folks of Terre Haute and the
workers in mine, shop and mill from
the surrounding towns, INDUCED IN
demonstration such as probably never
before greeted the return OF man
from federal prison.
Twenty-six years ago Debs was
greeted by his followers when ne re-
turned from prison, but that demon
stration sinks into insignificance be-
side the one accorded him tonight.
For more than three blocks people
were wedged together in solid mass.
Men fought to protect women from
being crushed against the side OF the
railway coaches. Photographers set
up their cameras, but were swept OFT
their feet. Police were helpless to
hold back the throngs.
On to the truck Debs was lifted, his
bald head cleaning beneath the
torches. He kissed his hand to the
cheering crowds as they streamed
along behind bearing white placards
On which various legends were in
scribed in brilliant red. Every
body Smiles Now" read one: prison
and President Can't Scare Me" read
another. There was whole sea OF
them-"Study the Constitution" The
Twentieth Century Redeemer," The
Great American" "The Great Lover"
"The Great Humanitarian" "He
Served the Working Glass;" I
A band led by two men carrying
4, long streamer with the W0sds.
welcome Home, Comrade DebsI"
struck up Hail, Hail, the Gangs All
Here" and the procession moved
through crowded streets to the Debs
home, an old frame residence at 451
North Eighth street. There another
throng had gathered that stretched
from building line to building line OF
the wide thoroughfare.
Mrs. Katherine Debs-kate Debs,
Terre Hauters call her-stood silent
", grimly on the wide veranda. Dur
ing her husbands absence she has
lived alone in the old home with her
aged mother. Mrs. Katherine Baur,
now almost blind.
Mrs. Baur's prayer has been that
she might live long enough to "see
Gene come home" When told that
he had stopped over in Washington
and would be delayed she said. "lf
Gene has gone to Washington he
must be right, Gene is always right" !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Boat Club Smoker

At q meeting of the Old Dominion
Boat Club held last night it WAS de-
cided to hold New Years smoker at
which there will be a number .tf box
ing, wrestling. and other contests.
This smoker will be held on Monday,
January 2, at s .. IN. in the club house,
Committees were appointed consist
ing of Frank NJ Hamilton and Capt.
j. Sid Douglas, entertainment; Carl
j. Mueller, Harry Howard Alvin
and +. f. Lawler, Jr., ath-
letics.
All members and their frineds in
vited to attend this smoker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Victim of Asphyxiation

The body of Private Henry Lea T.
Wilson, 90 years old, who was sta
TONED at Camp Humphreys, Va, and
who was accidentally killed by illu-
minating gas in Washington last
Tuesday morning, was brought here
today and taken to Demaine's NOR
tuary chapel.
The burial will be in Arlington
cemetery. The funeral arrangements
have not been made. The deceased oc-
cuped room at the City Hotel 329
Pennsylvania avenue, northwest,
Washington. 1t is thought that when
he retired he neglected to turn off the
gas entirely.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
"DRUNKS" FORFEIT

Only two cases were called for trial
today in the police court and both
of the parties failed to appear and
forfeited collateral. One was color
ed man arrested by Policeman Mag
ner charged with being drunk on the
street and he forfeited S. collateral.
The second case was that of white
man, charged by Policemen c. A.
Padgett and Nowland, with being
drunk and he also forfeited S. COL
lateral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Presents Cantata
VI. E. Church South Sunday School
Gives Christmas Celebration

The annual Christmas Sunday
School celebration of the main school
of the NJ. f. Church South was held
last night in the lecture room Of that
church and was attended by a large
crowd. A feature of the celebration
was the presentation of cantata
entitled. "Jolly Time With Santa'S
Band"
The offering at the celebration last
night was for the children's ward at
the Alexandria Hospital and the
Near East Relief.
The primary and beginners de-
partment Of that Sunday School held
q celebration at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at which time candy and
nuts were distributed TO the little
ones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
INCREASE DIVIDEND

Directors of the First National
Bank at a meeting held yesterday.
declared semi-annually divided OF
s per cent, this being an increase OF
one per cent over the previous semi
annual dividend which was iieven
per cent.
II also was decided to transfer
100000 to the surplus account The
present capital of the bank is f20O,-
600 and the surplus with the in
crease will be $4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
COLUMBIAN PLAYERS

All arrangements have been COM
pleted by the Columbian Players for
their Christmas Party which will be
held this evening at the home of the
director, Mr.. Norris P. Roland, on
South Lee Street. The ladies of the
organization will be the guests of
the gentlemen members, who have eX-
erted every effort to make this even
ing's affair a banner one in the his
tory of Columbian Players.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29

teur field trials last October, was
the only dog in Ashland who re-
ceived Christmas cards and Christ
mas presents These came By mail
addressed to Pupsey 30 Bo, care of
N. D. Hart and the poStman had no
trouble in finding the addresses.
"Pupsey" took turn at quail with
his master on Christmas Day. and
will send a brace to 3 friend in
Pennsylvania, and another brace to
friend in Washington. D. c., az a
New Year remembrance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
A. L. |. WINS AGAIN

The A. L. |. basketball team won
it's eleventh straight game of the
season last night in the Armory by
the score of ~ to Is. The soldiers
were weak in goal shooting in the
first half but came back strong in
the second and ran away with the
Cavalry team of Georgetown. Will
liams led his team with six goals;
Hayden, 5; Degroote, A; Alexander,
3, and Peyton. Flying Jack Tulioch
played the last quarter and put up a
great game. The following is the
lineup:
A. L. |. Cavalry
Williams :. forward Robinson
Alexander ... forward .Cedinton
Degrotte center. -. Cunningham
Hayden. =. guard. 8. Gallon
Peyton. .. guard =. -. Donnelly
Goals from field, Williams 6, Hay
den 5, Degroote 4, Alexander 3, Pey-
ton, Cedinton 1, Cunningham =, Cal
lion ,, Donnelly. Free toss, Alexan-
der 4. Referee, Mr.. Entwisle.
On Saturday night the A. l.. l.,
will engage the fast going Manhat-
tan five of Washington. This team
is rated as one of the best in the dis
trict. In their lineup will be seen
Boethler, former George Washing
ton university center, rated among
the best in these parts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-29
Smallpox on Wane
Victims OF Disease At Hoadley Va,
RAPIDLY Recovering

According to reports received here
the epidemic claimed to be smallpox
at Hoadley, Prince William County,
is on the wane. No new cases have
been reported and those suffering
from what has been. diagnosed as
smallpox are reported to be rapidly
recovering. The authorities Of that
place have no further apprehension
that there will be any further spread
Of the disease it is stated