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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20
VIRGINIA RAILROADS GETTING
DOWN TO BUSINESS

The railroads of Virginia have
cut freight rates on building and
struction material to a point aver
aging only 10 per cent above the
boom rates Of the war period. The
immediate result is increa sed activ-
ity to caver the house shortage and
volume of new business for the
RAIDS. This is the right way out of
the railroad tangle, and a darned
sight more profitable than groaning
over hard times and doing nothing, !
While the July net operating in.
come For railroads generally shows
a handsome increase over the month
preceding, investors must bear in
mind that a great share of this in
crease was brought about by de-
creased maintenance and equipment
charges. Which means that sooner
or later these deferred charges must
re mi with real cash.
While we are fundamentally bull.
ish on the railroad situation as q
whole, and emphatically advise the
purchase of good rail shares now
for the long pull, we are just as en-
phatic in counselling investors Il
select their purchases carefully ant
to refrain from indiscriminate com
mitments.
There are quite number Of low
priced railway stocks on the bargain
counter these days which, in on
opinion, are bound to sell higher il
the not far distant
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20
FUNDS FOR GOOD
ROADS SOUGHT

The Kentucky Legislature, in res
oIutions adopted by the Kentucky
Good Roads Association in conven-
tion at Louisville last week, is urged
to map out a taxation program
through which additional road funds
may be appropriated and also to
submit to the people a $40, 900 900
bond issue, of which amount s42.-
100000 would be devoted exclusive
~ to the states primary road sys-
TEN and the remainder to education
al, charitable and penal institutions
and the state fair
With a view to solving the ma
tion's unemployment problem and to
obtaining additional federal road
aid, the delegates adopted another
resolution asking Congress to make
an emergency appropriation OF
00,000,000 to be available imme.
lately for road construction work
in the United States.
Robert j. McBryde, of Louisville
who headed the old Kentucky Coco
Roads body, was elected president
of the association.
White L. Moss, state senator, pre-.
sided at the session and J. C. Craig
of Paducah, acted as secretary o.
the convention. ..a-
In addition to the election of Mr.
McBryde as president, the following
were among those selected as vic'
presidents Of the association;
F. ]. Paxton, Paducah; c. II. Pc
try, Mt. Sterling; William Burkamp
Newport; ]. Curtis Alcock, Danville
Ben Williamson, Ashland; Harvey
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20
KEEP UP THE SURVEY

People in many sections of Ken
lucky have been using rather expen.
sive material in the construction Of
mediocre roads, according to the re-
port of an eminent geologist who has
just completed survey of the
State at the instance of the State
Geologist. He found that valuable
and paying strata have been en-
croached upon to provide metal for
the roads and that travellers on
these thoroughfares have been in
haling the dust of the rarest varie-
ties of marble.
Ignorance of what Kentucky real
ly possesses i'm the way of natural re-
sources largely has been instrument
tai in retarding the development and
progress of the State. Now that
marble of varying types has been
found to exist in paying quantities,
speedy development may be looked
for. This may lead to other valu-
able discoveries that may add to
the commercial importance of the
States stone industry.
Only recently was it discovered
that the Kentucky River cliffs pro-
duced the finest quality Of calcite, a
mineral used as the base of talcum
and other delicate powders. As a
result, this industry has been devel-
oped and made to pay. The same
is true of barytes, fuorspar, rock
asphalt and other minerals that add
their part to Kentucky's commercial
sum total. These discoveries and
their development date back only a
few years, but indicate the limitless
resources of Kentucky in minerology.
What has been accomplished
would suggest that the survey and
Investigations he continued as prac-
teal and paying efforts. If funds
are not available for this purpose
the next Legislature should provide
them.-Touisvill Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20
C0UkTRY'S WAGE AVERAGE
REDUCED l5.9 PER CENT

From a private statistical source
we learn that out of 693 represent
ative industrial establishments, in
Guiding practically all dominant in :
dustries in this country, the wage
reduction affecting close to 4,600,-
600 workers amounts to 15.9 aver
age percentage, quotes Sugarman's
Indicator.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20

Tanlac has the largest sale Of any
medicine in the world. Over Twen-
ty Million bottles have been sold in
six years. No other medicine has
ever approached it as a seller. Sold
bv Land & Priest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20

Rastus-Ise don't believe in dis
medicine Eff Ise takes it, Use knows
I'll be wuss, and eff Use don't take
it Lizt'll come naggin' at me till she
makes me wuss. So as Use got to
be wuss anyway, Ise guess I'll take
Il
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20

We don't believe there is time in
a mans life when he looks farther
away from mischief than when he is
sitting on his front porch in the
evening with his wife by his side.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20

Meyers, Covington; ". L. Edwards,
Versailles; Judge H. Fl. Farmer,
Henderson; Desha Breckenridge,
Lexington; Harry Giovannoi, Lex
ington, and Judge G, W. Newman,
Hawesville.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20
NORTH CAROLINA
WEED SELLS WELL

"@8 S<&Go W&<'
Tobacco growers Of Mt. Sterlin
and vicinity we're heartened today b.
reports of tobacco sales on the Nortl
Carolina market, which indicat
that prices for the leaf offered Their
are from 20 to IS per cent. highel
than last year. As the North Caro-
lima and Virginia loose leaf market.
are held in advance of the Kentucky
market. they are considered fair
barometer of the general demand.
A story from Wilson says;
"O6icial figures furnished by II. B.
johnson, supervisor of sales of the
Wilson, N. c. market, shows that
sales last Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday-the first three days of the
1921 season - totaled 1,40S,032
pounds-an average of nearly q
half million pounds day. The to
bacco during the three days sold
for f296.011.SO, an average Of $21.-
OF per hundred pounds. Mr.. john
son, who is secretary and treasurer
of the Wilson Tobacco Board Of
Trade, gives the figures as covering
the sales week ending Sept. S.
"The price average for the three
days were: Tuesday, the opening
day Of the present season, $20.16l
per hundred pounds; Wednesday,,
1929 per hundred pounds; Thurs
ny, s20.s1 per hundred pounds. Sales
were the heaviest report
ed so far this season, totaling 555,-
l94 pounds, and selling for $115,-
77144
"The Wilson market is holding up
strong in percentage of good tobac-
which there is a brisk de-
nand, according to reports from
here. There has appeared ten
lency for stronger prices for the
letter grades and indications point
o still higher average for bright
ugS. cutters and wrappers. There
ppears little prospect, however, of
tronger prices for the common
rades, which are selling at figures
luch out of proportion in COMPARE
on with the better grades. The low
rades are averaging around 81 and
5 per hundred, with near medium
rades running from IS to SO. The
pgrae in prices begins with bright
lgs, which are in strong demand.
"Well posted tobacconists believe
he Wilson market win average
round % cents a pound this sea-
on, an increase of 20 10 % per {
emit. over last seasons average. ,
However, farmers will not get as
,uch for this years crop as they :
id last year as production is esti- 4
lated at from 80 1-3 to 40 per
ent. under the 1920 total"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20

How we all dislike child that
has its own way, and is impudent!
All of us need great deal of train
ing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20
wALLACE'S LIvERADE

quietly, yet positively on the liver,
stomach and bowels. In fact it acts
on the entire alirnentary tract. For
sale by VIM. Is Lloyd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20

If you hand a man lemon, be a
Samaritan instead of a knocker, by
handing him sugar and ice water
with Il.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-20

Thousands Of people are taking
wALLACE,S LIvERADR daily.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17

Mrs. Peter Schmidt proved herself
charming hostess Saturday evening,
when she entertined at a valentine
party in honor of her husbands BIRTH
day anniversary. The guests, of which
there were 40, we're members of the
Legion basketball team and their la
dies, and a few of the younger mar
ried set. Upon entering the house
each guest was given small bag with
twelve small hearts and was told that
the words Eyes" and mo" were to be
omitted from the conversation all the
evening. Every time either word was
used heart was given as forfeit.
Mrs. Fred Manke won in this contest
having IS hearts at the close of the
evening. Others who won favors were
Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Gfrerer, Miss Seal
berg, C. Smith, H. Thorpe, F. Manke
and Prof. Rogers. A delicious lunch
was served at midnight, after which
the guests departed for their homes
having spent most enjoyable even
ing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17
WORK OF CONGRESS
Appropriation Bill Carrying $780,
100000 for World War Vet
Grams, Goes to Conference.
Dillingham; Bill Revives Hopes of I'M
migration Restriction Action
at This Session.

Tho sundry civil appropriation bill,
carrying 3 total of$412 $50, 900, of which
about $25O,O0O,OO0 is for veterans of
the world war, has passed the senate.
As it carries almost $30,000,000 more
than the house provided and about
$20,000,000 less than the appropria-
ton for the present year, the measure
was sent to congress for adjustment.
Among the principal items was $751;
100000 for new hospitals and en-
largement of present hospital facili-
ties for service men as required under
the program of the American legion.
Funds for compensation and vocational
training of the service men also were
carried in the bill. The provision con-
tinuing the present annual bonus of
$240 to virtually all government en-
ployes was stricken from the measure
Hopes for immigration restriction
legislation at this session Of congress
we're revived when the senate commit
tee reported the Dillingham; percen-
tage bill which would admit about 3O0,-
600 immigrants annually.
Increased duties on leather goods
and continuance of the free importa-
ton of hides were urged by the leather
tanning industries before the house
ways and means committee.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17

thanked the young ladies Of the society
for the electric lighting system which
they had installed recently in the par
sonage. A delicious lunch was served
and the proceeds amounted to $1,000.
A small party of young people spent
Sunday evening at Matt Johnson's in
compliment to Margaret Johnson, who
was at home for the weekend from
the university.
The people of this vicinity will re-
gret to learn of the death of Mr.. Nels
George on Saturday morning at the
home of his nephew, Alvin George.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. O. M. Gulrud at the Norwegian
church on Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
George has been a resident of Blue
Hill township for many years and will
be greatly missed by host of friends,
who extend their sympathies to the
bereaved relatives. Interment was
made at. the Lutheran cemetery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17

which numerous farmers were notified
to attend at Elk River on Monday, is
postponed until Thursday, March 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Payette and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. johnson spent
last Wednesday evening at the G. A.
Ross home.
Many friends of Mrs. j. M. Saxon
will be glad to know that she is much
improved in health. She is living with
her daughter, Mrs. Goebel, in Milaca.
Mrs. J. Bracken and her father-in-
law, Owen Bracken, of Greenbush, Wis
tied the formers sister, Mrs. Rottier,
on Sunday.
Carl Johnson is in the Northwestern
hospital recovering from an operation
performed on Tuesday morning.
The Willing Workers of the Luth-
eran church were entertained at Thos.
Tellefson's on Saturday afternoon.
There were rs present. A short pro-
gram was given and Rev. Gulrud
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17

The house military committee de-
cided, after preliminary hearing, to
conduct thorough inquiry into the
sensational escape from Fort Jay, New
York, of Grover c. Bergdoll, the
wealthy Philadelphia draft evader, and
his subsequent charges of money cor
ruption in efforts to beat the law.
Request from Secretary Joseph P.
Tumulty, made without the knowledge
or authority of President Wilson, led
to the reversal by the secretary of la
Dor of the order deporting Donald o.
Callaghan, the stowaway lord mayor
of Cork.
An over expenditure of 100000
for prohibition enforcement during the
last year was disclosed by Representa-
tive J. w. Good of Iowa, chairman OF
the appropriations committee.
Republican leaders in congress are
awaiting disclosure Of Mr.. Harding's
fiscal policy for guidance in tax re-
vision. They hope he will indorse re-
funding of the war debt over a long
term of years, repeal of excess profits
tax without substitute therefor, if
possible, increase of the tariff and the
levy of a special sales tax to raise the
fund for the soldiers bonus.
Resolutions introduced by Represen-
tative Eugene Black of Texas in the
house call upon the interstate COM
MERGE commission to make reductions
in railroad rates.
Cement manufacturers asked the
house ways and means committee tc
impose protective duty on their prod
ust. Retail lumber dealers opposed 6
duty on lumber.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17
A Seed Corn Expert.

Jim Hartman is an expert in pre-
pairing seed corn for the market, and
it is we'll worth ones while to visit his
laboratory at the Galley Hardware
store. There Jim dries the corn, and
shells and grades it by means Of i'm
proved machinery. The corn comes
from the hopper graded so evenly that
even microscope would fail to reveal
a difference in the size Of the kernels
There are four grades and they come
from the machine simultaneously and
drop into separate receptacles. Grade
No. / is of course the best and No. 4
is sold for chicken feed. A state uni.
versity farm termination test is ap
piled before the corn is sold and 6
certificate obtained from the depart.
mcnt. of agriculture. When you have
a few minutes to spare go in and SCI
Jim Hartman, corn scientist, prepare
the seed for market.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17

Mrs G. w. Caswell has been quite
i'll the past week but is somewhat i'm
proved at this writing.
Swan Nyquist made a trip to Ait
kin one day last week.
The following were dinner guests at
the Verne Mott home on Thursday
evening: Misses Eleanor Larson, Eff
file Carlson. Amelia Theisen, Jessie
Haggberg and Marion Ferguson.
Mr.. Roseberg was down from NAL
mo the first of the week.
S. Nyquist and family autoed to
Vineland on Sunday afternoon.
At the Civic club meeting at John
Haggberg's last Wednesday afternoon
the following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. O
A. Haggberg; vice president, Mrs
A. D. Smith; secretary, Mrs. Verne
Mott; treasurer, Mrs. Stacey Orion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lindstrom enter.
tanned a few friends at card party
last Saturday evening.
Bernard Carlson moved his family
down from Malmo last week.
Miss Clare Messersmith Of Malmc
is visiting at Dan Burman's.
M. C. Monson returned home from 9
trip to St. Paul last Saturday evening
Mrs. Laura Mccullough returned
home from Davenport, Iowa, on Sat
urday evening, after spending few
weeks visiting relatives at that place
Mrs. J. H. Love returned to he,
home at Little Falls last week.
Carl Kilmer was down from Or
stead on Tuesday.
A number of lady friends surprise.
Mrs. P. L. Christensen on Monday af
ternoon.
The postoffice was moved on Mon
day. into the new building recent,
erected by 0. A. Haggberg on Mail
street.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17
BLUE HILL

Miss Clark, teacher in district SO,
was at her home at Elk River over
Sunday.
A large party of young people were
entertained on Friday evening at the
Archie Lambert home. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Alex Blair was in Anoka the
latter part of the week.
A program and basket supper will
be given on Friday evening, February
rs, at the Wheeler school house in dis
trict SO.
The meeting concerning ditch 81,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17
ISLE

DR.. %. S. Swennes of Wahkon was
an Isle caller last Friday afternoon.
Miss Rosa Mason, who is attending
high school at Wahkon, spent Sunday
at home.
L. A. Nelson made business trip
to Duluth on Friday evening.
Ed. johnson was down from Malmo
last Friday.
Mrs. L. w. Smith and C. F. Hagg-
berg of Malmo attended the Civic club
meeting at John Haggberg's last We'd
nesday afternoon. They returned
home on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson and daugh-
ter, Josie, of Redtop, were in town on
Friday.
Mrs. A.. G. Holmquist left on Satur~
day morning for. Alexandria, where
her husband is employed.
Fritz Casper of the Garfield district
was in Isle on Saturday. II
Several young people attended the
movies at Wahkon on Friday night.
Miss Josie Nicholson of Redtop is
now employed at the postoffice.
NJ. G. Winter of Wahkon was in
town on business last Friday
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17
The Telephone Decision.

Refusal of the railway and ware
house commission to grant temporary
increases in telephone rates pending
a thorough investigation of the COM
panies' condition is in response to
public sentiment, to which that cleo
tive body is naturally sensitive. A
cloud of witnesses has declared that
the present charges are high enough
or too high for the admittedly bad
service given. Hence the commission
DEGREES that there shall be no advance
in rates until after the service is
improved. On the other hand the
companies declare that they cannot
give better service as their revenues
arc insufficient and they cannot bor-
row money. There is condition of
deadlock in consequence.
The people are more interested in
better service than in any other fea-
ture of the controversy, but the de-
cision of the commission is not con-
structive in that way. That is not
solely the commissions fault, as the
companies have made no definite i'm
provement if temporary rate increases
should be allowed.
If the companies had come forward,
as the city railway company did last
summer, with an offer to improve
service up to an easily understood
standard and to continue such i'm
provement, even at temporary loss,
provided rate increases were granted
at some date in the future, their pro-
posals might have met with different
reception. 1t is not too late for the
companies to suggest some actual i'm
provement that can be definitely as
ccrtaincd and measured, provided they
are allowed 20 per cent advance, be-
ginning a month or two hence, as the
city railway company did. The pco-
pie were not required to pay higher
street car fare, even as an emergency
measure, until they received con-
sideration for it. For like considera-
ton they would look on the telephone
companies plea in a more friendly
spirit.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17

Mrs. C. A. Jack, Miss Vera Raecraft
and Miss Eileen Geraghty entertained
the teachers of Princeton at a five
hundred party Saturday afternoon.
The rooms were decorated with red
roses and hearts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17
SOCIAL /. EVENTS.

Notice to readers: An attempt will be made
chronicled in the Union in certain columns.
We will greatly appreciate having our sub
scribers and friends telephone send US in
any such notices.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17

The Civic Betterment club will hold
it's regular meeting Tuesday evening
at 7:45 in the rest room.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17

Basketball game at high school au
ditorium tomorrow night.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17

The Odd Fellows hall was the scene
Of very unique party last Saturday
evening when about seventy of Prince
tons fun loving people gathered to
celebrate St. Valentines birthday.
The guests appeared in costumes
representing almost every fashion
period from the time of Columbus to
the present day. The disguise was ef-
fected still more by the DOMINIC of
Mosques. The heavyweights were
especially popular with the finance
committee. In regard to the above
consult "Uncle Joe."
Dancing including both old-fashioned
and modern steps was enjoyed by all.
A delicious lunch was served during
the course of the evening.
The guests reluctantly departed at
the stroke of IL, everyone wishing that
st. Valentine had a birthday every
week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-02-17

Monday evening the members of the
Eastern Star entertained in the
Masonic hall. The evening was de-
voted to dancing and cards, about ESQ
guests being present. Light refresh
ments were served. Professor Lane
and Lillian Whitcomb of Minneapolis.
we'll known dancing instructors, were
present and organized dancing class
Of about 60 members. This class will
meet once a week and the first meet
ing will be next Friday evening. The
The Glenwood post., 1921-03-19
Concerning II. ~kn.ek.r.-

The appeal to smite the "knocker"
unfortunately Is timely almost at any
time. and In any community In ths
United States It has been said that
all kinds of people are required to
make the world and apparently few
kill-joys cannot be avoided even In
comparatively small bodies OF popu-
lation. Indianapolis has no more than
Its normal proportion, although some
Of the lot may be inordinately ener-
getic, but even with all their activity
they are relatively harmless. They
are more annoying than hurtful and
should be squelched more as public
nuisances than as detriments to tho
community.
Such ia human nature that 1t IL easy
to get many people to listen to scan
dal or calumny. even though they do
not believe what is said and have no
respect for the source from which II
comes. The ''knocker' generally is
pigmy-minded and has nothing to say
that would be worth hearing. His
only hope to get attention is to repeat
some bit Of dIsparaging Information
he has heard or to malign and abuse
those whose names are sufficiently
prominent In ofiiclal, business or other
circles to attract notice to his vapor
inEs.-Indianapolis Star.