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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18
ROWAN COUNTY NEWS
(By S. S. Cassity)

The news mays be little stale,
but I want to say that the recent
term Of circuit court held here by
Judge Henry R. Prewitt has had a
better effect, morally ON Rowan
county, than all the preaching that
has been done here since Judge E.
c. Phister held the first circuit
court. Another term or two like this
one was will minimize lawlessness
in Rowan county. The old easy way
of letting a law-breaker confess on
one of several indictments, take the
lowest and file the rest away has
just about had its day in Judge
Prewitt's court. He believes in put
ting everything before a jury with
out compromise.
Last week Sheriff N. L. Wills and
assistants, A. W. Fraley, App Perry,
John Trumbo, Otis Maxey and G..
C. Carter, found and destroyed on
the farm of Jesse Petit, on Slab
Camp branch, "a still constructed Of
two zinc washing tubs, together with
a quantity of mash. Sheriff Wills
and his posse are making the fes-
tive moonshiner and bootlegger live
hard IN these "diggin's."
An airship has been circling over
Morehead all day, starting from its
base near the town Of Clearfield.
The charge is $40 for is minutes
ride, and quite a number have
screwed their courage up and part
ed with their cash.
Politics is warming up here. Per-
haps il would be better to say the
election is warming up, for the issue
here in the county and city is not
altogether political, but it is a fight
between law and order on one side
and lawlessness on the other-be-
tween decency and indecency-be-
tween sobriety and drunkenness.
There are candidates of both polit-
zeal parties who will stand for strict
law enforcement while there are the
others mot Democrats, however)
who are the avowed friends Of the
and bootlegger, but the
voters of this county, we are happy
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18

to say, know the sheep from the
goats.
The Midland Trail from Morehead
to Licking river, eight miles, will be
completed in November. It is con-
structed of stone and asphalt and is
said to be one of the best roads in
the state. The upper section from
Morehead to the Carter county line
has been surveyed, located and cross
sectioned and may be let some time
this month.
News reached here this morning
that a man named Whit was fatally
shot at Olive Hill Saturday morning
The two men who did the shooting
came westward on a freight train,
the dispatch said.
The Midland Trail hotel, recently
completed and opened on Main
street, is having splendid patron
age under the management of John
Cecil and Stephen Caudill.
Howard Lewis recently erected a
handsome bungalow on Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. James Densler (nee
Miss Elizabeth Young) have moved
to the Big Sandy valley, where Mr..
Densler has lucrative employment.
Fred Wheeler, one of our travel
ing lumbermen, is at home on a
visit.
Emmett Lewis, who "made good"
in Oklahoma oil, has moved into the
residence Of Mrs. Laura Clayton on
Main street, Mrs. Clayton having
moved to Ashland.
Robert Reese and wife (nee Miss
Myrtle Clayton) Of West Liberty,
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Belle
Clayton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18

800 49, $3.50 - $3.50
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cobb and
daughter, Garretta, Of jackson, Wis
tied Mrs. Cobb's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Greer, last week.
Mrs. Ellen Mckinney, of Clay
City, is visiting the family of Joe
A. Trimble.
Mr.. Spaulding, of Magoffin CO..
ty, was here last week looking f.eek :
e. Mrs.
g. w. Haisey, Of Ohio, is
on business and visiting his ger. yer,
Floyd Halsey.
Edison and Morse are known as
great inventors, but how about the
fellow who invented the 100-pound
sack that only holds SO pounds of
family fourf
Our county trotting horse admir-
ers had much more than the usual
interest in the Lexington trots just
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18

The Player Piano in the front
room seldom needs it, but the Fam
lily Bible ON the table near the piano
always needs busting.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18

Sometimes, but rarely, the parody
pleases more than the original poem
And imitation of every sort must be
better than the original to get by.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18

To eliminate poison from your
system and stimulate the liver,
take WALLACES LIvERADE. Re-
member every bottle guaranteed.
For sale by VIM. S. Lloyd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18

Tanlac has been an unfailing
source of comfort to millions
throughout the length and breadth
of this continent. Have you tried
it for your troublesf-Land &
Priest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18

joyed quite pleasant trip to the
chestnut woods Saturday. Mrs.
Mayes accompanied them on the
outing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18

"There is nothing new under the
sun" but WALLACE'S LIVERADE.
Why take caiomeif
For sale by VIM. s. Lloyd.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18
Or. Ii. M. WRIGHT
-:Dentist:-

Office Traders National Bans
Hours 9 to IL; l to s
Phones, office 247. Res. Z49
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18

We may be only tenth raters at
what we are doing. But we all
know that We could do the other
fellows job better than he is doing
it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-10-18
closed on account of SO many Mont

closed on account Of SO many Mont
gomery county bred horses in the
contests. Jay Lee won heat in
2:O7 IA, Betsy Chandler one in
2:09 ga; Peter Pater, by Peter
Montgomery, and bred by Bean
Bros, trotted a sparkling race in
the Walnut Hall, the writer sepa-
rately timing him in two heats in
2 :06. He is a 2:04 trotter today.
He won second in another race in
ly luncheon was serveu, ...~-sof1
=. ent were: Frances Turner, !
Highland, Susan Gatewood, r
beth Strossman, Carolyn Thorn
~ .,aRRialgky II, Thompson, Florence oy II
1,040-pound feeding steers from
Boone Lacy at 6 cents.
j. d. Stofer bought of the White
Bros. quite a fine bunch Of 1,140-
pound feeding cattle last Saturday
at 6 cents.
Kirk Wyatt has accepted a nice
position in Lexington at the State
University.
F. w. Norris and family, Thomas
Greenwade and wife and John
Greenwade attended last Friday at
Owingsville the funeral of Rev. e.
e. Dawson, former pastor of the
Christian church here. Brother
Dawson win be greatly missed in
this community, where he was held
in the highest esteem as Christian
gentleman and minister.
Ashby Anderson, Of Indianapolis,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Rather
inc Anderson, and sister. Mrs. Scot
tie Norris.
John T. Hughes, of Fayette coun-
ty, was here Friday buying load of
cattle from the traders.
The high school room children en-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02
MRS. HEvA IS
SMILING NOW
Little Widow Aided BY Star
Readers Gets lob

A smiling little woman came into
The Star office.
I've got . Job now" she said.
I'm on my way to work. Every
body was 70 good to me In my srou-
bic came up 70 thank them all"
1'hs little woman vas Mrs. Mar
Hsvs. widowed mother Of fiys chill.
drsn. whose homo was recently
burned By an incsndisry burglar who
stole ali the money she had In the
world and left the home In flames.
The Stars police reporter started =
fund for her. The fund grew until Il
totaied more than $500. In addition
clothes were given.
Some money was sent direct 10
Mrs. Heva- Among contributors
were Robert Long, Seattle. and an
anonymous one from Arlington. Mrs.
Heva said.
II want especially 70 thank the
employees Of ths Boicom- Canal Lum.
Der Co. who raised more than $50
for me, and Sam Crcwerson and A.
Cregerssn. sos w. seth st." said
Mrs. Heva-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02
Pageant Finances
Now Being Audited

A financial statement on the Way
farcr pageant has been prepared by
the wayfarer society. and II now In
tho hands Of Ell Moorhouss q Co..
public accountants. for auditing. sc-
cording TO Montgomery Lunch. head
Of the society. II will be published
as soon az the accountants pass on
Its correctness.
The future OF the pageant Is TO be
discussed. Lynch announced. by men,
bers Of the wayfarer society at a
luncheon Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02

The death mask of Emrico
Caruso t0as made by Cifari-
clio, Italian sculptor, shortly
after the tenor's death in
Naples, Italy. This is the
first picture showing Cifari-I
clos work to reach America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02
By Walter S. Fulton

doubt II there ever happened a
more melancholy instance OF what II
termed judicial murder than the
case OF Mildred Adams. The tragic
history OF that unhappy girl IL as
follows.
Fair. Is. OF more than average In
telligcnoe. bright. coauettish. well
disporod and snniabla. abe was en-.
ploycd rs cook In tho family OF
Waldo =. Turner. q wealthy broker
in New York. Tho family consisted
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Turner. their two
children. Mary. aged Q. and Henry.
aged ~: Sarah Peer. a honsemaid.
and Mildred Adams. the cook.
On tho nth OF March. 1890. Mr..
Mrs. Turner ordered Mildred TO make
some yeast dumplingr. When dinner.
time came. tho three older Turner's
and tho daughter. Mary. sat down
~ table and began TO discuss the
esvory dish.
The dumplinga had scarcely been
tasted. however. when tho three cid.
srs were seized with sharrFand sxon.
irinE pains The dish was taken into
the kitchen and there Mary. the
daughter. partook Of II. and also fell
violently III.
Mildred herself next ate OF the dish
and was attacked by tho same
strange symptoms. Tho hoy. Henry.
and Sarah. the maid. who had dined
earlier. did not taste the dumplinEs
and we're not ~.
ARSENIC IN
DusiPIiNGS
The physician who was called Do
elarcd the symptoms Of the sufferers
. TO be those Of poisoning by arsenic.
Then every component part Of tho
dish Of dumplinxn was examined. II
was clear uhat the poison was not
IA tho sauce. Of which the elder
Turner had not pArtaken. neither
wss II In ths -four. for . pie crust
made Of tho same -four had been
eaten by Henry and by Sarah reer
with impuniU.
Some OF the dough Of which the
dumpilnGs were made VAS examined
and poison discovered therein. II
appeared that Turner used arsenic
for killing rats and was In the habit
Of leaving II carrlersiy In an open
drawer.
Suspicion At once fen upon NIL
drcd. and she was arrested and ar
raigned ON . charge Of attempting
20 poison the Turner'S. From the
first. she earnestly protsstsd her In.
nccencA
II was proved Chat she. and she
alone. had mixeA and made the
ldumpiins~: the circumstAnuai evi-
dencs went 10 show that no one eiss
could have had access TO them un.
III thsy were served upon the table.
Che had been In the kitchen all the
time that they were there. and most
Of the time alone. here. then. was
proved opportunity.
URGES BOY NOT
TO EAT
II was shown that when the boy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02
$3.50 Blankets $14.95

40 pairs Atwood st. Mary's Plaid
Blankets. Large pink and blue block
pattern. Bound with three-inch mohair.
Size 72x84.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02

ts Al Wool Blankets $3.50
so Atwood Plaid Blankets in pink and tan. Size 66xs0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02
Judge Not Hastily
How Poisoned Dumplings Caused Girl
to Hang

Editors
trial Pacific
unreliable
Is o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02

A greater variety Of birds h 70 be
found In South America than In any
other part OF the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02

RS god. that's surs. 900 Supreme
D1ond Coffee. Hansen. 70 >Economy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02
DANCE-RAIN OR
SHINE

n crowds s1tand the dance at
1ooo Hasepr t5g minute rids) every
uskurdny because all have . GOOD
60 REGARDLESS Of the weather. mr..
Unlnbgidge leaves pier Madison ST.
o:l9 . 113o p m. returning In time
~ first car in the mornings hours
~ the peppIest music. Couples si.zs.
lndles Sc. including fares---<Adv)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-02

After the shvw. wen 90 70 Boldt's.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12
THE CIVIC LEAGUE


The regular monthly meeting OF
The Welsh Civic League was held
at the community center, Friday,
afternoon, February 4th, with an
attendance of fourteen members
including two new members.
The plans for the Citizenship
Glass we're discussed and the Lea
que was pleased TO find that so
many ladies of Welsh were inter-
ested in this work, and that there
was such a large attendance at
the meeting, January, 2Sth. We
feel sure that these classes will
be instructive and helpful to every
citizen of Welsh. We urge a reg
ular attendance.
The Lyceum course committee
reported a deficit of $S7.45. The
League feels that the Lyceum
course this year has not been a
failure even with this loss. The
ILyceum course included four ex.
cellent numbers which were both
educational and entertaining
These four numbers were given
i to the public at a cost of s326.OO.
Haratofore there has been a
surplus fund from the Lyceum
course but owing to the financial
conditions existing at this time
the League finds this shortage
The Lyceum course of last year
netted the League surplus
amount of S114.OO. This money
was placed in the savings account
Ito be used for public school pur.
poses, but il has been suggested
that the shortage of this years
course be taken from the savings
fund. The question was left open
until the next regular meeting. n
1.-THE meantime if there is anyone
in the community who wishes t6
L
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12
MADE OVERLAND TRIP
FROM IOWA IN FORD
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Mills Arrived
Here After Two Months Trip

| Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Mills of Spir-
1T Lake, Iowa, drove into Welsh
Tuesday in their Handsomely
equipped automobile pullman car
to visit scenes of 80 years ago, and
spend some time with relatives.
In 1890, Mr.. Mills farmed rice
four miles west of Welsh on land
that he had rented. On the spot
on which his home stood, the first
successful oil well was brought in
the Welsh field ten years later.
AT the time he left the place he
could have purchase the land at SIS
per acre with the privilege of
demonstrating neighboring lands.
But because of his wife's health.
he found ii necessary to move to
lanother climate, however, his two
brothers, |. J. Mills of Fenlon, and
N. j. Mills a farmer on the Calca-
lSieu River near Lake Charles, re-
Imained.
Mr.. Mills pullman was built by
the Snow Manufacturing Co, of
Newton, Iowa. 1t is large and
spacious with dimensions of ~
long, g. wide and s. 10" in height.
| 1t is equipped for a dining room,
kitchen, bed room and living
room. 1t is furnished completely:
! is built of steel and beaverbOard
with convenient windows and
draperies. Ii rests on a Ford truck
land is the last word in moving
quarters.
Mr. and Mrs. Mills left their
home in Iowa on December 9th,
and they State they encounted fine
weather. The points they visited
were, Des MoineS, ST. Joseph,
Kansas City, AIuSkogee, Dallas,
Forth Worth, Austin, San Antonio
Ell Campo, Houston, Galveston,
land Lake Charles, and have trav-
Ieled a distance of 2700 miles.
MIR. Mills is 66 years of age, but
la follower of the outdoor life and
lis in The very best of health. He
lis one of the nine children who
are all living and aged from 60
to 70 years.
Mr.. and Mrs, Mills expect to
visit around Fenton, Lake Charl-
es, and Welsh for about thirty
days then sell their beautiful
pullman car and return home by
train.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12
Welsh, Louisiana, Saturday, February II, 1921.
FIRST To ANNOUNCE
FOR MAYOR Of WELSH

! The first announcement for the
coming spring election for Mayor
and Board of Trustees for Welsh
is that of Mr.. w. E. Taught, whose
announcement as a candidate for
the office of mayor appears in
this issue of the Journal. In per-
Uniting this announcement Mr..
Taught stated that he wished it
clearly understood that he is not
seeking office, although he gives
his permission for the announce
ment to be made. In fact it took
some urging on the part of trusted
friends to bring him to a point of
Willingness.
The present Mayor and Board
of Trustees were elected in May,
1919, their term expiring in May,
1921. The call for the customary
caucus should be issued next
month, the caucus taking place
in April and the election in May.
THE new officers take charge of
the towns affairs the first Tues
day in June.
just how much interest will be
taken in the municipal election is
hard to estimate at present, more
particularly so on account of the
entry of the newly enfranchised
women into the game of politics
Even their performance in the late
national election can not be taken
as criterion. Anyhow we can
hope that enough enthusiasm will
prevail TO take peoples mind off
from the rice dilema for period.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12
BAKER BADLY BRUISED

j. G. Ewing, proprietor OF The
Eagle Bakery is in a serious con-
dillon, resulting from an assault
made on him Wednesday morning
at Iowa by NJ. E. Floyd, former
proprietor of the bakery, Mr.. Ew-
ing charges that Floyd slipped up
on him while he was engaged IN
consuming a cup of coffee and
beat him severity on the head and
face with an iron rod about "a OF
an inch in diameter and IL inches
long. Several teeth were broken
and his face lacerated and badly
bruised. A slight alteration be-
tween The two theeday before is
said to have provoked the attack
on Ewing by Floyd, who is en-
ployed at the signal tower at the
Iowa Junction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12
ONLY FEW DAYS LEFT
TO REMEMBER HELPLESS
Starving Children of Europe. Don't
Let the Opportunity Go BY.

Whatever you are going to do
for the starving children Europe.
do it now. If you have not already
made your donation, large or
small, send il in at once to the
European Relief Committee, care,
Rice Belt Journal, Welsh, La.
Just how generous the response
to this call for assistance has been
will not be known until the com
mittee reports but ii is pretty GER
tain that the response SO far is
way below what should be ex-
pected of the people in the Welsh
district. We known that it is hard
to give under present circum-
stances know ii more certainly
than the average citizen but this
call, is no occasion for a waning
spirit of generosity.
If you can't give rice, give some
money, with which rice will be
purchased locally, thus keeping
all of the ready money here al
home. If you have no rice you can
buy sack from some farmer who
will sell it to you reasonably and
be happy of the transaction.
If the rice you wish to give is
stored in a warehouse in Welsh,
simply give the committee an
order. If it is stored at home or in
a warehouse outside of Welsh,
bring it to the Gulf Coast Mill.
All employees of the Louisiana
State Rice Milling Company have
been instructed to work diligently
for this cause, and the local force
are particularly active in its in
ltereSt.
A complete list of the donors in
1.-THE Welsh district will be publish
ed in the Journal as soon as the
reports arc made.
Is Welsh going to turn down
this appeal from starving children
when all that is asked is rice, and
we are suffering agonies from the
presence of too much rice? The
Iquestion is put right to you, dear
reader. What is your answer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12
.GDLE BOYS INJURIES
ARE NOT SERIOUS

What Al The time was believed
lo have been a fatal accident oc-
cured Sunday afternoon near the
residence Of DR.. r. R. Arceneaux
on South Adams street when a
shotgun was accidentally diScharg
Cd, a number of shots taking af-
lecl in the shoulder and head of
little Carl Cole, the eleven year
old son Of MIR. and Mrs. d. E. Cole
residents of South Welsh.
Bleeding profuSely from the
wounds, the little fellow was pick
Cd up and rushed to st. Patrick'S
sanilarium in Lake Charles where
close examination disclosed that
Inc wounds were not of a nature
likely to prove fatal. Several shots
had penetrated his shoulder and a
lew his ear and face. He is getting
Pl0ng all right now and should
be home from the Sanitarium in
few days.
Just exactly how the accident
happened is hard to determine
g The boys who we're near at the
lne were too excited to dwell on
aelails, but il seems that with one
two boys of his age, Francis
lnsel had just returned from a
snort hunting EXPEDITION to the
WOODS, and a number of little
lows gathered inquSitively to
what had been killed. Francis
ela his gun across his laps and
0oPlng or arising his gun was,
some manner, which even he
ll mol explain, discharged, with
above results
4 NE time of the accident, Mrs.
R the boys mother, was in
aaIngs, attending a meeting of
daughters of Isabelle, accom-
Aled by Mrs. DIR. Arceneaux.
I news of the accident was a
ele shock to her, though a re-
came with her arrival at the
larium, when it was learned
'ae boys condition was not
llOus as was expected.
Y. Cole is a prominent farmer
.llls section, being police Jury
Y nom Ward five. The family
yea to Welsh early last fall.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12

666 breaks a cold quicker than
any remedy we know.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12

1t is announced that drilling
will begin today on the McLaugh-
lin Oil Co., Inc. we'll located on
the DR.. c. A. Martin forty acres
southwest 0 I Welsh.
The drilling rig w as moved to
this tract about two months ago
Since then The company's capital
stock has been increased sufficient
ly to be able to handle a PROPOSE
ton of magnitude.
There is much confidence re-
posed in this prospect, both BY
members of the company and OBJ
servers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12
TODD WELL LEASED TO I
! DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
win Take Over Rig and Complete
4 Well. Work to Start Within
I 30 Days.

81 A deal was COnSummaled in
Nelsh Wednesday, whereby the
Interstate Oil, Mineral and Devel.
oument Company, represented by
Nr s. B. Foreman, took over the
interests and leases of the Welsh
oil Corporation, a local concern
an q ROYALTY basis. The contract
jlSalIs for the completion of the
a,ell started last summer by Jno
Carradine, and the drilling of an
6lber at least to minimum depth
n 5000 feet.
M The Interstate is a large drilling
and development corporation
maintaining office in Houston and
New Orleans. Its representatives
khO have been here putting the
deal through express much faith
n the project. They expect to so
right to work on the present well
and think that it will prove sue
cesSful,
Other Oil News
The Gulf Refining Company is
breparing to drill on the leases
recently secured in this section,
which include the R. F, Weichert
property. II is reported that other
companies are getting lined up in
this field.
There is important significance
d the present activity of oil men
h this immediate section. One
TACT is generally known and that
* the tide of oil development is
burning back to the Gulf Coast,
sentering in this section of south
gest Louisiana. 1t is we'll demon
Irated that work in this section
4 more profitable than in the field
further north.
The fields here are cheaper to
develop, and they hold out much
longer than those on the higher
level.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12

make a donation to help the Lea
que make up this deficiency, il
can be given to any League mem.
Der.
The following donations have
been received: DIR. and Mrs. God,
frey, $10O; Mr.. and Mrs. Taught
500.
The next regular meeting of the
League will be held March, 4th.
PRESS COM.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-02-12

666 quickly relieves acoId.