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The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
U. s. WHOLESALE PRICES
DOWN az PER CENT

During the last twelve months
wholesale prices have dropped AZ
per cent. in this country below the
peak in the 1920. While prices did
not soar nearly as high in United
States as in other countries the re-
adjustment to normal levels has
been more capiciqus and uneven
than in foreign countries.
The decrease in France, to date,
is about Al per cent. Great Britain
and Japan both register Al per
cent while Canada shows 20 per
cent and Australia Is per cent. As
you will see the approach to nor
malcy in this country is a shade
better than elsewhere, which is
fast returning prosperity,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
". ]. T.Fitzpatriek Passes
Into the Unknown

Taylor Fitzpatrick, aged about SO
years, ended his life on Yesterday
afternoon by pistol shot which
took effect in the temple. The pass
ing was almost without a struggle.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick had for several
years past been an active and very
successful real estate man, with
business confined almost exclusively
to city property. He was man of
business nerve, risking his judg-
ment on large investments every one
of which to our memory, Welded him
a profit. He passed through this
period, wrecked in health, at the
same time undergoing several SER
ious surgical operations.
Some wears ago he was married
to Miss Minnie Hall and their mar
ried life was happy one, in sue
cesses and sorrow, sharing accord
ing to matrimonial vows. It was
about eight years ago that a son
came into the home. He developed
into bright little fellow, had just
entered the kindergarten training
school when siezcd by the white
plague that carried him to his grave.
There was such devotion for the lit
tie fellow that this stroke came
heavy and from it Mr.. Fitzpatrick
never fully recovered. With this
same dreaded disease the father was
afflicted and the dread ending bore
so heavily and continuously that he
resorted to the fatal ending.
Taylor Fitzpatrick was a good
citizen, a model character and this
sudden going causes a deep sorrow
to spread over the entire community.
He is survived by his brave and
affectionate wife. one sister, Mrs.
Charles Humphrey, and brother,
Artie Fitzpatrick, of Dayton, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at the
grave at 2 80 Wednesday afternoon,
by the Rev. DIR. M. V. P. Yeaman.
Burial in Machpelah Cemtery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
QUICK WORK

A contract was entered into Tues
day evening between Louis de Cog
nets & Co., contractors, and the city
of Mt. Sterling to pave Willow
street and on Wednesday at the be-
ginning Of working hours they were
at work on the job with that push
that will complete it before the COM
ing of winter.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
R0sEN SEED RYE

We have a carload Of the best
Northern seed rye that has ever been
to Montgomery county. 1t bears in
spection-also the price. Why pay
more' Farmers price $1.60 per bu.
Timothy seed, $3.50 per bu.
Red clover, $3.50 per bu.
Five and one-half -bu Dbl salt for
$500.
100 pounds fine salt, $3.50.
Elkhom block coal, of West Vir-
ginia, none better, 28c per bu. in
yard.
Quick Fire Camel Coal, none bet
ter. low in ash, 3Sc per bu in yard.
Prices for cash only.
Mt. STERLING COMMISSION &
STORAGE co.
s. P. Creenwade, Prop. Phone 2
S. Queen and Railroad (94-2t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
IN TROUBLE BEFORE TIME

just a few days ago Mr.. Henry
Maher, Democratic candidate for
councilman, was confronted by a
resident Of the city who accused
him of favoring a matter before the
council which, if passed would af-
feet her much by the expenditure of
dollars and cents. It was the con-
struction Of a new street. Mr.. Ma
her was glad to say to her, 'T am
not a member Of that body yet" Mr..
Maher is a little uneasy for the rea-
son if cloud storms are ominous
now they will Ire the more furious
when in active council work. There
is trouble every where.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
Dr.. ]. |. Clark
Assigned to Somerset

The meeting of the Kentucky
Conference of the Methodist church
held at Somerset, closed Sunday af-
ternoon following announcements Of
appointments by the Presiding Bish-
op, Collins Denny. The Rev. DIR. j
L. Clark, who has been pastor of the
Mt. Sterling M. E. Church for the
past two years, has been assigned
to the church at Somerset. The
news Of DIR. Clark's leaving this city
will be the source Of much regret
here where he has made for himself
countless friends and admirers. DR..
Clark is extremely popular in Mt.
Sterling and it was earnestly hoped
that he would be returned to the To-
cal church. His departure will cause
many sad hearts both among men,
bers Of his own congregation as well
as those Of other churches. The
Rev. J. w. Crates, who has been as
signed to the Mt. Sterling church,
has been in charge of the Methodist
church at Cynthiana, and comes
highly recommended.
Rev. j. S. Ragan was returned to
his charges at Grassy Lick and Ca
margo, which will be very crafty
ing news to his congregations. Rev.
7. L. West who has been in charge
of the Morehead church. has been
assigned to the church at 0wings-
vile. The Rev. j. r. Nelson goes to
the Clay City church and the Rev.
r. c. Evans to the churches at
Morehead and Frenchburg.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
ROSEN SEED RYE

We have carload of the best
Northern seed rye that has ever been
to Montgomery county. 1t bears in
spection- also the price. Why pay
more? Farmers price $1.60 per bu
Timothy seed $3.50 per bu.
Red clover, $3.50 per bu.
Five and one half bu. bbl salt fol
$3.50.
100 pounds fine salt, $3.50.
Elkhorn block coal, of West Vir-
ginia. none better, 2Sc per bu. in
yard.
Quick Fire Camel Coal, none bet
ter, low in ash, 3Sc per bu in yard
Prices for cash only.
MT, STERLING COMMISSION &
STORAGE CO.
s. P. Greenwade, Prop. Phone
S. Queen and Railroad (04-2t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
Other Counties "Sign
Up" Tobacco Crop

Fayette county, largest producer
Of hurley tobacco in the Blue Grass.
went over the top in the Burley To-
bacco Growers Cooperative Asso-
citation drive Saturday, when it was
found that 1922 per cent of the
acreage of the county had been sign
ed up to the associations marketing
plan.
The entire acreage of the county,
as shown by census taken at the
beginning Of the drive in the county,
was S,774 1-2 acres. During the five
weeks of the campaign 5,793 acres
were pledged. During the week of
August 90 to September 3 there was
added to this 444 acres by a special
committee and during the past week
453 acres were added to this, max
ing a total of 5000 acres, or 1922
per cent of the total acreage CT the
county.
Fayette joined four other counties
which have signed up more than the
required three -fourths to the asso-
citation, Woodford this week went
over the top preceded by Carroll,
Bourbon and Montgomery counties.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
GASOLINE PRICE DOWN THIRTY
PER CENT.

Do you know that Ithe average
price of gasoline for the entire
country is now down to 20.3 cents
per gallon? Well, it is, according
to recent survey of wholesale gas
oline prices covering the principal
cities. On January 1st, 1921, the
average price was 28.9 cents.
Here is a drop of about 80 per cent.
to the good of the national pocket
book.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
REFS LOT SOLD

The large building lot on South
Locust side of Locust street belong
ing to. the E. 7. Refs estate has been
sold to Victor Williams for $4,000,
Mn Williams assuming the street
assessment. 1t is understood Mr..
Williams will divide the lot and
erect two modern dwellings.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
WILL TEACH IN LEXINGTON.

Miss Stella Robinson, who recent
ly resigned the position to which she
had been elected in the City School
at st. Petersburg, Fla, has accepted
one in the johnson School at Lex
ington. Miss Robinson has had
much experience in teaching young
er children, and will make a valu-
able addition to the staff Of the
johnson School.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
BRICK RESIDENCE FOR SALE

Located on Holt avenue, near
County High School. Has 6 rooms,
bath, large sleeping porch, attics,
trunk room. front and rear porches.
Has gas for both light and heat. Lot
contains about l acre of ground, on
which there is all kinds of fruit and
splendid garden. Have stable and
garage. House has been newly pa
pered and painted and is in perfect
order. Terms reasonable. If inter-
ested see
{95-3t) MRS. PEARL GREENE.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
ATTENTION LEGIonNAIREs

There will be meeting of the
Montgomery Post, American Legion,
at the club rooms Monday evening,
September 10. at seven o'clock, at
which a commander will be elected,
to succeed Lewis Fitzpatrick, who re
signed. All members are urged to
be present.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
MEMORIAL WINDOW BROKEN

A number of boys, while at play
on the corner near the st. Patrick's S
church several days ago, kicked a
football through the King memorial
window, crashing it to pieces. The
window. which was a very beautiful
one, was valued at several hundred
dollars,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
WILLOW STREET
IMPROVEMENTS

On that part of Willow street
where the hard surfaced street is
to be constructed there are ~ prop
erty holders. Fight of this number
are negroes and favored the new
street while three whites and one ne.
gro that owned an unimproved lot
objected to the new streets. This
looks like our colored population
heartily favors municipal improve
ments.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13

Ira Farris and daughter, Miss Lila,
have moved into the house recently
purchased by Mr.. Farris from DIR. c.
B. Duerson, on Clay street. We glad
ly welcome Mr.. Farris and daughter
to our city for it is such good people
that go to make up an excellent citi-
zenship. ' .. ;
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
UNDERG0eS OPERATION

Frances, little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Coleman, under
went a throat operation today at a
Lexington hospital. The operation
vas entirely successful and the
child will soon be able to return to
her home.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
ATTENTIONS!

The Guild Of the Episcopal church
will have a sale the first Friday and
Saturday in December. An exchange
will be on Saturday in connection
with the sale Of fancy articles.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
KoKAs GIVEN NEW TRIAL

Judge Robert G. Stoll Saturday
at Lexington. set aside the death
sentence for Louis Kokas, convicted
at the July term for alleged assault
on -year-old Mamie Clem.
The new trial was ordered after
technical point in reading of the
girls testimony was read before the
defendant. A request for a new
trial was overruled when the request
was made in July.
The new trial was ordered for
October LIST, the first day Of court.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING

On the evening of September 23rd
at the hour of 7 100 p. m. in the
rooms of the Baptist church there
will be Fellowship Meeting. All
members of the church are cordially
invited to be present. There will be
addresses delivered by visiting
speakers, gifted in toast responses
as well as by local speakers. This
is to be joy meeting and every
member is expected to be present.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
MANY CHANGES

Stewart Sharp has remodeled the
old Corbett greenhouses and il will
be, when completed, one of the most
modern greenhouses in the State. II
has been rented by Mrs. Z. L. Brock
way.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
RESUMES DUTIES

Capt. C. Fl. Petry has sufficiently
recovered from his recent illness to
be able to resume his duties at the
Monarch Mill.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
READ THE ADVOCATE
WILL BUILD

Victor Williams has purchased Of
Rod Parsons lot on West Locust
street with sixty foot frontage,
paying for it 5000. Mr.. Williams
will at once construct a modern res
idence. AhI
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
PULLETs For SALE

Forty April-matched pure bred
Barred Plymouth Rocks. Prices rea-
sonsble if taken at once.-Mrs. Jas.
Cravens, phone 660-W-1.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13

Mrs. A. Y. Jones is well again
and is arranging to open her store,
West Main, one door west of the
Advocate Company. with an up-to-
date line Of millinery. The date Of
the opening will be September 18th.
Watch the Advocate for notices rela-
tive to the opening day. 94-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13

After a period Of illness will
open my store, West Main street. on
September 18th with a new and a
beautiful line Of fall and winter
millinery. Call and see US.
94-3t MRS. A. V. JONES.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13

Sure thing! A honeymoon trip,
my boy, is Home Seekers Excur-
sion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
SELLS FARM

j. w. Brewer has sold his farm OF
140 acres, near Camargo, to John
Brandsnbug, for $1,000 cash, pos
session to be given March 1st.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
A NEW LEXINGTON

II. @. Hoffman has purchased of
the Lafayette Phoenix Garage Co.,
Lexington, a handsome Lexington. "
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13

We have been to Chicago and Gin
cinnati markets and will have on
display September 18th and through
out the season beautiful and COM
plete line of millinery. Call and in
spect our line.
a1 o. Ar.o VI IONIC
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13

can sell your used piano, organ,
phonograph or sewing machine for
you. or can sell you a new or used
one.--J. II. Brown, 13 Bank street.
(95-2t pd.-
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
FRANKLIN PRICES REDUCED TO
PRE-WAR LEVEL

Effective September 1st, 1921, The
Franklin Automobile Company an
nounces a reduction of three hundred
dollars on the price of the Frank
lin Car. This reduction being the
fifth one puts the price of the Tour
ing ear at so, $4,000. The same price
prevails now as in 1918.
FRANKLIN GARAGE
Winchester, KY.
S. B. Lane, Local Representative.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13

For Printing, See The Advocate.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
To0DLE AND SKINNY DEAD

Mrs. A. v. JONES.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-09-13
FRANKLIN GARAGE
Winchester, KY.
MOVES TO DUERsoN PROPERTY

S. B. Lane, Local Representative.
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SMUGGLING Is NOT EASY

THE bootleggers who are smuggling liquor
i into the United States are coming In
contact with a lot Of officers intrusted with
the enforcement of the law long before
the prohibitory amendment was adopted or
the Nolstead law was passed.
They are experienced in detecting viola
tors Of the customs law. They are not par
ticularly interested in the character of the
goods brought into the country in disregard
of the statutes. They have detected snug
glers of diamonds and smuggers of silks and
laces and smugglers of cigars and fine brandy
and smugglers Of articles of every kind on
which the importers, professional or ANA
teur, have been reluctant to pay the duty.
Their machinery is highly organized and
efficient. The Vostead act has not changed
their duties in any radical way. II was
contrary TO the law TO bring liquor into
the country without the payment Of duty
before the constitutional amendment was
adopted That amendment prohibits its
importation for beverage purposes. IL may
be brought in for medicinal uses ms hereto
fore. and when so imported it must pay the
usual duty. The revenue officers are not
interested in preventing the consumption of
liquor. They are interested merely in the
collection of the duty on all that is brought
into the country. II the duty Is not pal
they are authorized to seize il as they have
for years seized articles Of other kinds on
which the importers sought to evade the
payment Of the legal tax
The customs department Is not In the
habit Of winking at the violation of the
revenue laws. 1t Is equipped with fast cut
ters which patrol the coast on the lookout
for smugglers II this cutter service is not
adequate to the demands on it now that
organized efforts are in operation to bring
liquor into the country by forbidden ways,
it is likely to be enlarged While snug
Cling cannot be wholly prevented, It can be
reduced to such an extent ms to discourage
adventurous and avaricious men from per-
sistipg in IT,
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GREEDY JIMMY

TT SEEMS to be admitted by the politi-
J. clans with whom James B. Sheehan
trains that he has a right to job with little
work and generous pay.
He insisted ON being renominated to his
present office. As Register Of Wills he has
collected fees approximating $3.50 900 during
the two terms he has served. When some
one else was selected by his bosses he an
nounced that he would run anyway. He
might pull votes enough to throw the nomi-
nation to the opposition candidate.
Now 1t is Informally announced that he
is to be made a Mercantile Appraiser and
that he has withdrawn from the race for
the nomination to the registership.
But why should it be necessary to pay
him a price for taking himself out Of the
way? Is the threat Of mere ward leader,
such as he, sufficient to bring the Contractor
Combine to its knees? Is the Contractor
Combine so fearful Of losing what power
It has that it is willing to go any lengths
w order to preserve it?
Whatever may be the answer to these
questions. Jimmy seems to have succeeded
in putting 1t over on the Ware machine. in
which there are many men who would like
to have received a tenth Of what has passed
through his hands since he has been sitting
at the receipt Of fees in the Register office
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"for the Kaiser and the Fatherlnnd.'
Hatred he exclaimed, will stand guard
in Germany" and so long as Germans
suffer Under a foreign yoke and the French
stand guard on the Rhine we must pre-
pare for revenge"
If there had been a demonstration OF
approval at the expression Of such senti-
ments the review of the old soldiers might
have taken on an ominous significance. But
Germany has got along for three years
without the Kaiser.
Before the war, the most powerful single
party in the empire was democratic The
mass Of the German population has been
anti -monarchical for years in the sense
that it has been opposed to the restrictions
on the right of franchise which insured the
dominance in political power of the repre-
sentatives of the monarchical and aristo-
cratic minority. The Germans have had
taste of democracy and they seem to like 1t.
Such acquiescing response as there will be
to the Counts speech will find expression
in the palaces of the deposed petty prince
lings, in the hearts Of the old Prussian
guard and in the melancholy retreat at
Doom. The experiment of exhibiting a son
Of the former Kaiser to the Berlin populace
does not appear to have been brilliantly
successful
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DUBLlN'S OPEN DOOR

TT is fair to assume that Mr.. de Valera
i and his associates in the Irish Rcpub-
lican Parliament may depart somewhat in
future negotiations from the rigid line Of
action defined in the formal answer TO the
British Prime Minister'S peace proposal.
A demand for full independence is there
reiterated. But ireland has been through
a war of blood and passion. Every diplo-
matist knows that nations, Ike men. re-
quire time to recover from anger and bit
terness, and Dublin and London seem to be
playing for time. Mr.. de Valera's note Il
an extremely able presentation of the moral
side of the case. But the practical Difficult
ties which make 1t hard TO settle any inter
national question on purely moral and
philosophical grounds are none the less ap-
parent and pressing.
1t is not easy for Americans 70 issue
judgments against the British or against
the Irish, especially at this moment when
something very Ike parallel TO the Irish
question has suddenly developed within the
circle of our own affairs. Put all thoughts
of independence out of your heads" said
the new Governor of Porto Rico to the
people of that island in the course Of
recent address. odd Glory shall wave
always over you. And nothing but English
must be taught from now on in the primary
schools" The people Of Porto Rico talk
Spanish and they arc Spanish by blood.
tradition and temperament.
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THE ATTACK ON PHILADELPHIA

TN STATE, before their applauding
i friends, Coroner Knight and Magistrate
Campbell, rival Hindenburgs until now in
the northern section of the city, buried the
hatchet with an accompaniment of hand.
shakes, oratory and pledges of friendship
Notwithstanding the sonorous pronounce
ment from Mr.. Penrose, his leaders united
formally with the Wares. A juncture was
effected, as the war correspondents used to
say, between the two factions which are
moving to attack the city. A fatted calf
was duly murdered. The beast would have
died anyway-of laughter at the speeches.
II am big enough" declaimed Campbell,
"to forget that l fought Kendrick at the
last election. - Did he mean little enough :?
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Penrose read
the news of the meeting. 1t means either
that his leaders do not take him seriously
or that they understand him better than
the voters do.
Senator Penrose, after ALL is the only
man qualified to discuss the uptown merger
If we except the Independent voter, who
has 1t in his power TO express himself In the
only way that really matters to gang leaders
hungry for loot.
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ERZBERCER'S DESTINY

MATTHIAS ERHBERGER, threatened by
Ifl his foes during stormy and vivid
political career and AZ last a victim Of
assassination was a violent moderate. The
uncompromising intensity with which he
voiced his conviction contrastcd pl0uantlv
with the balance and sobriety of his judy
ments.
1t was Erzberger, the ReichstaC member,
who urged peace without annexations in
1917 Erzbergcr who accepted the uncnvi-
able post of armistiCe commissioner for his
nation In 1915; Erzbcrger who advocated
the imposition of sufficient taxes to enable
Germany TO pay her indemnities rs the
surest means of eventual financial rehabili-
tation.
A spokesman for unpopular realities. his
personality, If perspicacious, was belligercnt.
Erzberger suffered from the misfortune Of
beholding things as they are and proclaim
Ing them with the fire which more commonly
infuses fiction.
Such men are not infrequentIy adiudged
dangerous and destined for tragic ends.