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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
Big Circus Going
tuesday, October IIth

This city is to have big show
on Tuesday, October IL. The adj
vance agent of Rhoda Royals big
combination show and menagerie,
is now in this city, and yesterday
secured the fair grounds upon which
to pitch tents. 1t will require twice
as much space for the tents as that
required by other shows which have
been here. In the show tents no less
than eleven events are carried on
at one time.
One good feature about the show
is that it hears first-class reputa-
ton as being clean and free from
pickpockets and petty thieves. A
small detective force travels with
the show to guard against the pres
ence of this undesirable class. 1t is
made particular feature and for
this reason the appearance Of the
show is hailed with joy everywhere.
There will be excursion rates over
both railroads leading to this city.
There will be two performances,
one in the afternoon and the other
in the evening.
The advertising car will be here
today or tomorrow and the town
will be billed in great shape.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
SIR KNIGHT H0N0RED

Sir Knight George R. Snyder, of
Montgomery Commandery, Knights
Templar, has been selected as aide
to Fmilnent Sir Thomas A. Keith,
grand marshal of the parade at the
State Conclave to be held in Mays.
vile next MAY. The selection of Sir
Knight Snyder is quite a compli-
ment. He is a good horseman, and
is in every way qualified to handle
a large gathering.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
Coal Prices to
Maintain Level

Retail coal prices for the state this
year have been from 30 to so per
cent of the sales this time last year,
according to reports at the semi
annual meeting of the Kentucky Re-
tail Coal Dealers Association yes
terday at the Phoenix hotel, Licking.
ton. The reason given is that con-
sumers are waiting for the price of
coal to drop. No drop is expected
by the dealers, however, it was
stated.
There is no shortage of coal now
nor lack Of cars, as has been the
experience in past years, it was re-
ported. Dealers stated that while
there is no lack of cars, one railroad
in Eastern Kentucky is supplying
the mines with any kind of cars
regardless of the wishes of mine OPP
orators and dealers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22

The Atlantic Refining Company
has secured the Bud Blanton lease
of 1877 acres in the heart of the
Magoffin county oil pool for $685.
900, according TO a report from
that county. The Blanton lease has
been owned and operated by the So
bel interests and at present there
are four producing oil wells on the
property, which is in close proxim-
ity to some of the largest producers
in the county. 1t is understood that
the company intends to develop the
property fully within a short time,
location having already been made
for additional wells.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
CALVIN AND BLAIR INDICTED

Indictments charging Maurice Gal.
vim, of Covington, Republican poll
tician, and Frank Blair with unlaw-
full conspiracy, to secure the par
don of Blair, were returned by the
Franklin county grand jury yester.
day.
The indictment charges that they
conspired to "fraudulently and
knowingly prevent the arrest OF
Blair by Postoffice Inspector Lyle,
Of Evansville, Ind, by fraudulent
ly and knowingly representing to E.
p. Morrow. governor of Kentucky,
that Blair never had been in trou-
BILE before, and that said Blair had
a clean prison record"
In the Virgil Lucas case no evil
dence of fraud was found, and no
indictments were returned.
The jury investigated reports of
election frauds in Franklin county,
but found nothing on which to base
indictments.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
SELLS GROCERY

F. d. Richardson has sold to Omer
Station his general merchandise store
on East Main street, at invoice, and
gives possession November l. Mrs.
Elizabeth Thomas, saleslady for Mr..
Richardson, will continue with the
new management, and, after Novem-
Der l. Mr.. Richardson will give his
entire time to the real estate bust
ness.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY
At RICHARDSON BROS.
AND CORNWELL

Everything to eat, the very best
quality. Two fine baby beeves just
slaughtered and ready for the
block. Good roasts, 121ac to zoe
per pound.
Choice cut steaks at 25c and soc
per pound.
Pure pork sausage, chops and
steaks all from choice home killed
hogs.
All fruits in season, all vegeta-
bles in season.
Preserving pears at the lowest
price possible.
Fine shipment of canned goods,
embracing everything known to the
garden and fruit orchard.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
KILLED IN
GERMANY BY EXPLOSION

A great explosion at the chemical
products plant Of the Badische An
ihnfabrik Company at Oppau, ON
the Rhine, in Germany, wrecked the
town and spread death and de-
struction on every hand. The num-
Der of killed is variously estimated
at from 1000 to 1900, and the in
jured close to 1000. One report
says that there were 5000 men up
on. the spot at the moment of the
explosion and it is believed that
about half of these were killed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
SELLS NICE COTTAGE

NJ. B. French has sold his modern
cottage on Sycamore street to Lige
Wells, of North Carolina, but for
merly Of Bath county, who will move
to the property to reside some time
next month. When possession is
given Mr.. and Mrs. French will move
back to the country. =
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
BREAKS GROUND

ID. f. Rossetter, of the Oil Pro-
duets Co., has broken ground pre-
paratory to the construction Of their
plant at South Queen at the railroad
crossing. The work is TO be pushed
to completion so that business may
he opened here about October /.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
Oil Production
Shows Increase

Lee county again leads in pro .
duction Of oil for the month of An
gust with a total of $40, 6S1. SS bar
rels as compared with 349.194.68
for July an increase of 2I.4S7. 90
barrels, according to the official re-
port of f. f. LOOMS, secretary Of
the Kentucky Oil Mems Association,
Warren county is second with a
productin of S9,3S2.74 barrels as
compared with S9,746.99 barrels for
the same period in July, a decrease
of 364.25 barrels. Estil county is
third with a production of 82,786.9I
barrels, an increase of 23.436.5I
barrels for the same period in July,
and Magoffin is fourth in produc-
ton with 67,04S.35 barrels.
The output for August is 1872.
1S1.11 barrels as compared with
702, 1926 barrels for the same per-
id in July, an increase of 79,748.25
barrels. !
Both Allen and Warren show o.
decreased production. Boyd coun-
ty produced only sO.ss barrels. Fol.
lowing is the production report by
aouptiaa.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
AUTOMOBILE WHEEL LOST

Solid steel wheel with tire blown
up, painted green. Lost between
Olympia, Owingsville, Mt. Sterling,
North Middletown or Paris. viii
pay reward for information leading
to recovery. J. w. Boyd, Cynthi-
ana, Ky. (99-4t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
GOOD RACING

News comes from Charles Bean
relative to his stable Of trotters and
PAGERS saying his winnings amount
to $3.50. From Louisville the sta
bIe goes to Memphis, Nashville and
thence to tracks further south.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
SELLS RESIDENCE

F. ID. Richardson has sold his res
idence on VIM street to Mr.. Clark
of Bath county. The lot is 90x30O
feet and the price paid was $4,000.
Mr.. Clark will have with him his
brother-in-law and family, Mr.. sor-
rell
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22

MISS ELIZABETH WAITS
SCHOOL OF STENOGRAPHY will
open November l. All who desire
to enter the class will have to en-
roll on or before October 20. 99-11t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
SOLD RED DUROCS

U. V. Sudduth, of Winchester, mo
tored here on Monday with two reg
istered Red Duroc boars and sold
them to Bath county parties as $50
each.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22

WANTED-Oil and gas leases in
Menifee and adjoining counties of
Kentucky Will drill at once. Com
berland and Braxton Oil Co., Cum
berland. Md. (9S-2t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
MARRIED IN THIS CITY

J. NJ Satterwhite and Miss Nora
E. Turpin, of the Wades Mill neigh
borhood, were married yesterday at
the Grassy Lick parsonage in this
city by the pastor, Rev. j. S. Ra-
pan
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
RECORD FAIR REPORTED

The 1921 Kentucky State Fair,
which was held last week, was the
most successful in history, accord
ing to the official attendance figures
made public by G.. Carney Cross,
secretary. A total of 216,2S3 per-
sons visited the grounds, compared
to 1858 in 1920. Every day of
the fair this year showed larger
attendance than the same day last
year.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
CHILD DIES

Harvey Russell, the infant SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Henry, died
Tuesday morning at the Mary Chies
Hospital.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22

Defeat is often a good thing, as
is shows man how little he
to.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22

Isn't it funny what different ideas
people have of what a square deal
really meansf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY

Good Brooms, while they last ....45c
Heavyweight Overalls, each..$l rs
Heavyweight Overall Jackets...Sl .25
Army Coats and Pants, EACH. 75c
3 cakes of Toilet Soap.....25c
Corn Knives, each........50c and soc
Good Canned Apples..................25c
Building Paper, per roll
3-ply Guard Roofing, per So. 2.40
MCGUIRE BROS,
Bank Street.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22

LOST-Heavy gold cross. Initials
L. G. H. engraved on back. Liberal
reward if returned to this office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
]. B. RIDDLES SPECIALS FOR
SATURDAY

Best make of black, white and
brown shoe polish.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-09-22
FOR SALE

Fine Jersey cow with young calf.
Also some nice Duroc boars for
sale. Phone $50. w. Fl. Bridges.
(97-tf)
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Continued from Yesterdays Starr

The lashes lifted. and for a mo-
ment the dark eyes looked steadily
into his, and then they Were veiled
again.
Il will wait here for YOU she said.
Evening star., 1921-10-30
Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Co.
Copyright, 1921, by r. II. Davis Corp.

refused positively to acc, npany and
remain with the baggage herself. as
he had hoped he might induce her to
do. Il wouldn't be of any use there.
if-if ANYTHING happened" she had
sad; Il might be of some use
here Neither argument nor expos
iulation had been of amy avail. She
was still above there-waiting.
lie had reached the head Of the
lower flight of stairs. and now he
was a sound from below. 1t was
neither imagination nor fancy; it was
dlSt1nct and unmiSta kable-a low,
raSping. metallic sound.
For an interval of seconds he stood
there listening: then he shifted the
f'ashlighr. switched off now, to his
left hand and his right hand slipped
into his pocket for his revolver. He
moved forward then silently, noise
iessly. and. as he descended the stair
way. paused at every step to listen
Ihtsntiy intent again The sound. with
tions. persisted: and with it now
II seemed as though he could dis
!insuish thed sound of heavy breath
| ing And now it seemed. too.
opaque. as though. while there was
still no object discernible. the hall
way below was in sort of murk,
ana as though from somewhere light
rays that We're either carefully
guarded or had expended, through
still striving to pierce the darkness.
Tlght-lipped now. u few steps far
iher down, Dave Henderson leaned
out over the banister-and hung
there tensely. rigidly.
1t was like looking upon some
weird. uncannily clever effect that
had been thrown upon a moving pic
ture screen. The door of Dago
Georges room was wide open, and
through this he could see white
circle of light. the rays thrown away
from and in the opposite direction to
the door. They flooded the face of
safe; and. darkly. behind the light
itself. two figures We're family out
lined. one kneeling at the safe. the
other holding Il f1ashlight and stand
ing over the kneeling mans shoul-
der. And now the nature of the
sounds that he had not been able to
define was obvious-it was the click
or Il ratchet. the raSp of a bit eating
voraciously into steel. as the kneeling
man worked at the face of the safe.
For moment his eyes narrowed; {;
half in sudden. angry menace. half in
perpieNity, he hung there gazing on
the scene; and then, with all the
caution that he knew, his weight
thrown gradually on each separate
tread to guard against a protesting
,
1t was strange-damnably and most
curiously strange! Was one Of those
figures in there Dago George? If so.
it would account for the presence Of a
second man-the one Teresa had
heard coming down stairs. But if
so. what was Dago Georges game?
| Was the man going to put up the
bluff that he had been robbed, and
was therefore wrecking his own safe?
That was an old gag! But what pur-
pose could it serve DagoNGeorge in
the present instance? 1t wasn't as
though he, Dave Henderson, had con-
fided the package to Dago Georges
keeping. and Dago George could take
this means of cunningly securing it
for himself. Dago George had stolen
it-and logically, the last thing Dago
George would do would be to admit
any knowledge of it. let alone flaunt
it openly!
Continued in Tomorrow's Star.)
Evening star., 1921-10-30

Alaska has 100000 reindeer. 20 per
cent of which are owned by Eskimos
The first domestic reindeer brought
10 Alaska were imported in 1892 from
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
SARAH HAD GENTLY HINTED
Remark Might Have Led Beau TO-
Imagine She Disapproved of
His White Clothes.

Mrs. Morgan had a colored maid
PANIED Sarah. One Sunday afternoon
the mistress saw Sarah's lover leaving
the house clad in a suit of white fan
mel. A little later, when the maid ap-
peareG. her mistress .said:
Sarah, that beau of yours should
never wear white. He Is 50 black that
white clothes makes him appear all
the blacker. Why don't you give aim
a hintT sAfssl
"Why. Mis- Morgan" said Sarah.
with animation, II done give him lots
OBJ hints, but he jes' natterly amt got
no sense an didn't take EN-"
Probably you didn't make the hint1
strong enough" said the mistress
swell, nom, dat's jes. what l think
myself" agreed Sarah, rehectively; II
don't believe did. jest looks at
him right hard, an / says, Niggah,
yo' sho' do hook like a black snake
crawlin' out OBJ cream, You dor TheGs
jes' all says to him, Mis- Morgan.
OATS all"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
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PREVENT HAY FROM HEATING
Department of Agriculture Experts
Recommend Use of VentiIators
of Latticework.

Hay, especially alfalfa or clover, is
likely to suffer damage through heat
ing in the barn. This can be prevented
by ventilation. To ventilate a hay barn
the United States Department of Agri-
culture experts recommend the use of
lattice ventilators II to Is inches
square and as long as convenient.
These ventilators, which look some
what like elongated crates, are made
with corners consisting Of by 4
scantlings Slated together with mar
row boards II to Is inches long. They
should be braced to prevent crushing.
The ventilators are laid in the hay
10 or IL feet apart horizontally and
far enough apart vertically so that the
distance will not be more than or 10
feet after the hay has settled. The
ends should come out to the edge of
the hay so as to permit free passage
of air. This will permit the carrying
off of steam caused by evaporation and
will preserve the hay and prevent over
heating. The ventilators can be made
of various sizes of material, and, if
strongly constructed, will last many
years.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02

this theory is correct the weed-control
problem Overshadows all others with
which the farmer is confronted. Mod
ern agricultural science has discovered
E1uch concerning the control and erad-
ication of these insidious land thieves.
The wild onion, for example, was con-
sidered a hopeless problem from Mas
sachusetts to Georgia, and as far west
as Missouri and Arkansas until weed
specialist IN the Department of Agri-
culture discovered that the plant pro-
duced two kinds of bulbs. One type
was soft-coated, and formed the new
plants during late summer and fall; /;
the other was hard so that it was un-
harmed by winter, and ready to form
the new plants in the spring. With
this to guide them the specialists
proved that the wild onion can be con-
trolled by plowing deeply in the late
fall to destroy the plants originating
from the, soft-coated bulbs, and by
planting an intertilled crop, such as
corn, the following spring to kill the
plants that come up. from the hard
coated bulbs.
Weedy roadsides are constant
sources of trouble for the adjoining
farm lands. The seeds are carried
miles by automobiles, horses, and pass
ing wagons, so that they become a
menace to the whole community. If
nothing better can be done with the
,leiJ 10
twice a year. This treatment, if we'll
kept up, will effectively check the trou-
hle. Sometimes a roadside can be con-
verted into lawn, or it can be used
for crops, to the pride and profit Of
the farmers whose land it borders.
Control Measures.
The underlying principles of weed
control are shown in these rules by
the specialists of the United States
Department Of Agriculture:
Use pure seed.
Rotate the farm crops.
Utilize pasturing animals, particu-
larly sheep and goats, in keeping
weeds down.
Never allow weeds to mature. Now
before the seeds have ripened.
Use intertilled crops, and cultivate
often.
Kill weeds while they are young by
means of a harrow or a weeder.
Compost manure for two months be-
fore using if it contains weed seeds.
Practice surface cultivation after
the crops have been removed in the
fall.
Use smother crops; buckwheat, soy
beans, cowpeas, velvet beans, clover,
etc..
Chemical poisons often are helpful.
Prepare the seed beds thoroughly to
give the crop start over the weeds.
Use winter cover crops.
Hunt out the scattered weeds, and
kill them.
Nov dangerous grasses and burn
| the dry cuttings.
Small patches Of perennial weeds
can be killed by covering for the en-
tire season with building paper, boards,
or other materials to exclude the light,
Kill the roots of perennial weeds by
keeping the tops cut down.
Grow alfalfa. when practicable. on
weed-infested land.
Soil improvement by the use of lime
or green manure will help to control
| the weeds.
Soiling crops prevent the weeds from
reaching maturity.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
SYSTEM DID NOT WORK WELL
EnpIishwoman Found Some Disadvan-
tages IN Giving Instructions In
the Sign Language.


An English lady was talking about
her cleverness in getting a Russian
servant. "She can't speak a word of
English, and can't speak Russian"
she finished. "But how do you man.
age, then?" asked her friend. "Oh,
it's quite simple. just wave my
hands about and make faces, and If
she doesn't quite understand, she goes
off and does something else. so all
the work gets done in time" Later
on the friend called, hoping to catch
a glimpse of the Russian treasure,
and found the mistress in tears.
'aThat dreadful Bolshevik," she walled.
"She came up to ask what she was
to do next, and / made scrubbing mo-
tions, meaning the kitchen floor, Of
course, and she did it on my lovely
polished dining table instead, and 1t
is absolutely ruined And now she's
sulking in the kitchen, smoking my
cigarettes, and l can't make her un-
derstand that she's not to take them !"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
CERTIFICATES HELP GROWER
Food Products Inspectors Make Ex,
animation of Shipments at Ger
tain Market Centers.

The grower who ships perishable
food products to large market centers
no longer needs to depend entirely on
the statement of commission dealer
or other receiver as to the quality and
condition of the shipment on its ar
rival at market. Food products in
spectors of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, upon application,
inspect shipments of perishables at
certain market centers and issue GER
tificates stating the quality and condi-
ton of the shipment on its arrival.
These certificates are accepted as
prima facie evidence in all courts of
the United States in any legal action
that might result in case of dispute
between interested parties. A nominal
charge for the inspection is made by
the food products inspection service,
depending upon the amount of produce
inspected.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02
Cafarrh

Not much Of victory is woh when
man obeys with a grumble.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-06-02

Garden Club Boy In His Patch OF
Potatoes, - .'H-Iar~,'
ducing bigger potato yields, the United
States Department Of Agriculture has
Recently published Farmers Bulletin
119Q, How to Grow an Acre of Pota-
toes" 1t is prepared especially for
use in boys and girls club work, and
every step from the selection Of the
potato soil to the harvesting, grading,
and storing of the crop is discussed.
Best Potato Soils.
Gravelly or sandy loan soils are gen.
orally considered especially well
adapted to the production Of large
crops of potatoes, provided they are
well drained and well supplied with
plant food, says the bulletin. A very
light sandy soil or stiff clay soil
should be avoided. The ideal soil is
one that does not run together with
rains, that works easily, is well sup
piled with humus, and, while well
drained, is naturally supplied with
I'mois ure. Clover and alfalfa are re-
garded as the best preparatory crops
for potatoes.
Prepare the Land Thoroughly.
Potato soils should be plowed as
| deeply as possible, but always remem-
ber not to turn up more than an inch
of the subsoil. The fall is the best
season to pillow. When the land is
plowed at this time it should be disked
and narrowed as early in the spring
as possible to conserve the moisture
and to prevent weed growth. Spring
| plowed land should be disked immedi-
ately, in order to prevent the possible
packing Of the newly turned soil. In
preparing the seed bed spare no pains
to put it in good condition. If the
crop is planted on land that is poorly
prepared, no amount of subsequent
cultivation will entirely remedy the
defeat.
Select the variety that is known to
be adapted to the section. Use the
best seed obtainable, and, if possible,
make sure that it has been produced
from strong. healthy plants that have
developed goodly number of tubers
of even. marketable size and uniform
shape. Before planting, the seed should
be disinfeeted with formalin solution
to prevent potato scab. Better yields
are obtained by the use of from Is to
lis bushels of seed per acre. though
the average for the United States is
6.6 bushels. Cut blocky seed pieces,
weighing from one to two ounces each.
After planting, keep the surface of
the ground loose until the plants ap-
pear, then deep cultivation should be-
gin, but as the crop develops shallow
tillage is recommended. Insects and
diseases should never be allowed to
get established, but should be con-
trolled by suitable fungicides and in
secticides such as are described in the
bulletin. When the crop is being har-
vested, systematic effort should be
made to select desirable tubers for
next years seed.