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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
COUNTRY RESIDENCE BURNS

Thursday morning near the Levee
the residence belonging to Harrison
Orear on. the farm known as the Ad-
amson place was burned to the
ground. The fire is supposed to have
ben caused by defective flue. The
loss will reach about $4,000, with no
insurance. The house was occupied
by John Lykins, a tenant of r. R.
Whitsitt, and practically all or the
household goods, valued at $1,000,
were DESTROYED.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
coRNWELL GROCERY FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY SPECIALS

They are fixed with the choicest of
meats, beef, pork, veal, lamb, lamb
fries, sweetbreads; vegetables, peas,
T'eans, tomatoes, potatoes, etc.; all
fruits in season. Choice Tennessee
grown strawberries.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY

S cakes p. & G. oap....,,.... rs
8 rolls Waldorf toilet paper. ,... .25
Beautiful ice tea glasses each 1oc-2oc
White enameled slep jars-..~ las
Blue and white enam. slop jars. 1.5o
Guaranteed alarm clocks 500. LIS
Building paper. per roll .... .65
Best line of garden seeds In the
city. When in need of xarnish. stains,
paints or paint brushes. see US. At
tractive prices on screen wire and
screen doors. Get our prices on fee
cream freezers before buying. Me
CURE Bros. Bank Street.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
POPULAR CONTRACTOR

Norman Brockway, a decorator of
class, has returned from Morehead,
where he contracted to decorate the
interiors of the wonderful homes Of
Judge Allie Young, Mrs. Evans and
Mrs. Snyder.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
PROPOSAL

The members of the Presbyterian
church are considering adding a
social service room TO their church
and Sunday School plant with
wireless telephone station, punch
ing bag. pool table. reading rooms,
etc. This addition. II is believed, will
keep the young people closer to the
workings of the church and viii hold
them In line with religious duties.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
CARRIAGE REPAIRING

Let me paint and repair your bug
gy. Rubber tires, wheel repairing,
blacksmithing for buggies. "Moder-
ate Prices. Madison v. Leach, S.
Maysville street, near C. & o. depot
(52-4t-eoi)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
More Money To Be Sent
Out By Leaf Pool Soon

With preparations going on in the
Office of Secretary II. Lee Farley for
the second distribution of money
realized from the sale of tobacco of
the Burley Tobacco drawers Coop
erative Association, the executive
committee of the association is in
session with President Stone consid-
ering the details of the distribution
and the arrangements for the sale of
the remainder of the associations
holdings, mostly in redried form, to
manufacturers
Nothing was given out as to the
,actual business before the committee,
but President Stone indicated It was
mostly of routine nature. Neither he
nor Secretary Farley would say just
when the second distribution would
be paid, but it is expected soon, as
the entire office force is bending
every energy to prepare the checks
at the earliest possible moment. An
idea of the task before them may be
gathered from the fact that it will
be necessary to issue about $4,000 OF
these checks.
Assistant Chief of the Field Ser
vice Division William Collins was in
formed by Secretary M. o. Wilson, of
the Tri-State Tobacco Growers Co
operative Association, that the oppo-
nents of cooperative marketing in
the bright district of Virginia and
the Carolnas, including certain ware
house interests, were resorting to
false propaganda as to the conditions
in the hurley district. Mr.. Collins
will send to Mr.. Wilson some state
ments of growers who have deliver
ed their tobacco to the association,
and who will tell how the new ar
rangement has worked in this sec
ton of the country.
Definite announcement of the date
of distribution of the second pay
ment to growers may be expected at
any time.
Prompt response has been made to
the announcement of President Stone
of the Burnley Tobacco Growers Co
operative Association, that the re-
dried tobacco of the association was
ready for sale in number of inquir-
les as to prices on considerable
amounts of tobacco, not only from
American manufacturers, but for the
buyers for foreign account.
MIR. Stone would not give out the
names of prospective buyers nor the
amounts of tobacco desired by them.
but in an interview last week he said
that the association would sell its
holdings "as soon as they have been
redried and priced in hogsheads."
2 Otis Woods, of Forks of Elkhorn,
Franklin county, was a caller at the
offices of the field service division on
Tuesday. Wr. Woods declared that
the members of the association in
Franklin county not only were sat
isfled with their experience in coop
erative marketing, but were going
out and seeking to induce all their
neighbors not in the association to
Join.
A number of workers in the cam
paign last fall will be sent to Hunt
ington, w. Va, to aid Manager Cliff
ton Rodes, Mercer county farmer,
who is in charge of the campaign in
West Virginia. The warehouse inter-
ests of Huntington are making a Wig
orous fight on the association In that
territory, realizing that its success
means the elimination of the middle
man and their profits in the handling
of hurley tobacco.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
Mary Chiles Hospital

All patients are doing nicely. Close
professional attention given to the
goodly number of patients at the in
stitution has given most satisfactory
results.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
AYRES & CO.'S SPECIALS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

Vegetables fresh from the southern
gardens, new peas, potatoes, beans,
tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, etc.
Everything in fruit.
A few more cans of lard are left
and will be sold at $3.50 while they
last
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett b. Wall, of
Richmond. Va, have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Martha Wall. to Jan Ravensway, OF
Rotterdam, N. Y. The wedding win
occur at the brides home in the ear
ly fall. Miss Wall is the niece of
Mrs. Lewis Apperson, OF this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
GOES TO PINEvILLE

Judge Fl. r. Prewitt has been Sc
lected by Governor Morrow to go to
Pineville and hold a special term OF
court there. Judge Prewitt has re-
sponded favorably to the appoint
ment of the governor.
The judge is growing in favor and
he may be called to occupy a posi-
ton higher within the gift of the
people.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
ATTENTION, SIR kNleHTsl

You are requested to report at the
lodge rooms at 1880 p. m. for drill on
May 2, 4, 9 and IL. II is very inn
portant if you are going to Maysville.
All others are also invited. Bring
sword and belts. ID. Gay. 1850
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
w. Il. wRleHT's SPECIALS

Beautiful queensware at the right
prices.
Glassware at new lists, bottom out
High-grade tinware at old-time
prices.
Shelf groceries, the best, and at
the closest prices.
Heavy groceries, sugar and coffee,
at prices that bring the trade our
way
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27

FOR SALE-One 3-S5 Twin Six
Packard touring car. Excellent con-
dition. This is one of the latest
models. Price, $500. A bargain
Willis T. Stewart, Packard dealer.
phone 4737, Lexington, Ky. $3.50
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
RUBBER TIRElNe

and repairing of buggy wheels. Black
shifting for buggies. Moderate
Prices. Madison v. Leach, S. Mays
vile street. near G. & o. depot.
(52-4t-eoi)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27

will stand at my place. one mile
from Mt. Sterling. two Mammoth
Jacks at $40 and s12 to insure living
colt.-W II. Bridges. (49-St)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27
Grant took Richmond. =

"Grant took Richmond"
The South has forgotten its ancient
animosity and the forgetfulness was
fastened by General Grant. He was
fine soldier and lovable man.
Louisville Times.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27

Call Mrs. Ray Moss for fresh Jer-
sey butter, phone $50 WI. (5s-sD
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-04-27

ROOMS FOR RENT-Appiy to o.
E. Evans. West High street. (4S-tf)
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
Funds for Investment

Permanent funds of the state had
on June 80 an aggregate of $332,714
available for investment in school
district bonds or farm loans, accord
ing to report by w. A. Logan, de-
putty state auditor, to H. V. Bailey,
register of the state land office. In
the common school permanent fund
are $56,654.75; in the common
school interest and increase fund,
s253,782.77; in the agricultural coll
lege permanent fund, s1,292.3O; ag-
ricultural college (MorrilD, $1,048.-
10; deaf and blind school permanent
fund, an overdraft of S342; indus
trial school permanent fund, $1,082.-
OF; normal school permanent fund,
an overdraft of S1,005.10; school of
mines permanent fund, $1,935.41;
university permanent fund, $685.
20; public school teachers permanent
fund, S11, 1914 soldiers home per-
manent fund, 1852.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
Productive Powder River Land

What Powder River county lano
will produce with plenty of moisture
was demonstrated here when Mr.. and
Mrs. George Groms, who live three
miles east of Olive and 71a miles
northwest of Broadus, brought to the
Examiner office an exhibit of grain
grass and corn that speaks for itself
There are 70 separate stalks oil
fall wheat from a single kernel, the
stalks measuring SO inches. The
wheat is stooled to perfection and
shows heads that will ripen within
week. This yield will average 40
bushels to the acre.
A bunch of timothy that could
hardly be excelled measured 80
inches.
A few specimens of corn that had
been listed in by Grooms stood 90
inches. BY using this process he
states he has almost totally elimin-
ated the obnoxious weeds.
And then there is bunch of stalks
of 60-day oats, standing As inches,
that will thresh from rs to 100
bushels an acre.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
PINNED UNDER CAR WITH LEG
BROKEN, MAN DIGS WAY OUT

H. A. McCracken, for the last sew
eral years employed as grain buyer
for the Farmers Elevator company OF
Bainville, sustained a severe fracture
of the leg while hauling water to his
farm, some two miles south of town.
Recent rains had washed out the
roads in many places and in crossing
a ravine about mile from home the
tank tipped over, pinning the leg and
smashing it just above the ankle. In
addition, one of the bolts securing
the cross-pieces on the tank pene-
trated the calf of the leg, tearing the
flesh from the bone.
1t was here that McCracken dis
played extraordinary endurance. He
was alone and considerable distance
off the main road, and was in deep
gully, where he could not be seen by
any one who did chance to pass along
the main road. Realizing this, he be-
gan digging himself out and, with the
aid of a small piece of iron which
had been on top of the tank and
which had fallen just within reach
of his hand, he succeeded in freeing
the broken member. He then I'M
hitched the team and managed to
climb astride one of the horses. He
rode home and telephoned to one of
the neighbors for assistance. He was.
rushed to Mercy hospital at Willis
ton, as it was feared that infection
had set in where the rusty bolt had
been embedded.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
PIONEER KILLED
UNDER HAY RACK
MONTANA VETERAN OF 1864 AT
THE AGE OF 80 MEETS WITH
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Thrown From Seat When Horses
Bolted, Aged Man Was Dragged
Across Field; Fought in Crimean
War and Came to America After
ward to Seek His Fortune.

Becoming alarmed at the prolong-
ed absence of her husband, who had
gone to his ranch Monday to do some
work, Mrs. Edward Rohkramer insti-
tuted search which resulted in the
find ing of the body of her husband
in a bayfield, there. 1t appeared that
Rohkramer had been thrown from
the hayrake, caught in the teeth and
dragged across the field The body
was badly bruised and scratched, and
death evidently had occurred some
hours before. The horses, still hitch
ed to the rake, were standing in a
fence corner.
Mr.. Rohkramer, who was S3 years
of age, was a veteran of the Crimean
war and a pioneer of Montana. He
was native of Germany. At the age
of Is years he went to Paris to work
at his trade as a baker for two years,
then went to London and worked
there TO rsome time He then enlist
ed in the English army and sailed to
Bosporus, Turkey, where he fought
in the Crimean war. After his hon
orable discharge he came to America
in 1852 and worked in New York at
his trade and in 1854 started across
the plains for the west, coming to
Montana
Here he was engaged in prospect
ing and mining placer claims.
In 1870 he took up his homestead
near the Buckhouse bridge, raised
some crops and was freighting sup
plies to Deer Lodge and Butte.
In 1880, after his fathers death,
he returned to Germany to get his
share of the property, then came back
to his ranch in Montana.
He was married to Miss Pauline
Thuringer in 1881.
In 1883 he went to the Occur
d Alenes to engage in freighting sup
plies to the mines, and in 1889 re-
turned to Missou1a, where he has
been residing since
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04

An agreement by which the fedora
employment service and the state di
vision of labor win work together t.
supply the $500 additional men WHIT
will be needed to harvest Montana:
36,0O0,000 bushel wheat crop was en-
tered into last week at a conference
at Helena.
A conference was held between
George E. Tucker, field agent of the
farm labor bureau of the federal en-
ployment service; C. d. Greenfield
Jr., head of the division of labor OF
the state department of agriculture,
and ]. C. Taylor, of Bozeman, state
county agent leader.
The representative of the federal
service agreed to take care of harvest
needs so far as possible in Phillips,
Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt,
Richland, Dawson, McCone, Garfield
and Fallon counties, in which it is
estimated that approximately $500
men will be wanted by August l or
soon after The state division of la
Dor will endeavor to find extra har-
vest hands for Judith Basin, Fer
gus and other counties.
'The real thing which must be de-
cided is what wages will be paid in
Montana" said Tucker. montana is
farther from the labor centers than
the other wheat bearing states. The
wage must, of course, compete with
that paid in the Dakotas. If it is put
at less figure it will attract so few
men that the farmers will find them
selves forced to bid against each
other and paying an amount far
above that which they expect to pay.
1.-THE call for labor from Montana
came late, because of the necessity
for waiting to be sure the crop would
come up to expectations. One diff
Guilty is that Montana will need the
harvesters at the same time that the
Dakotas will want $4,000 hands.
"This is virtually the first time
that the federal employment service
has been called on to send wheat har-
vesters into Montana and it is han
dicapped by lack of the detailed data
as to acreage and yield in each county
such as it gathers in advance in other
states"
Appeals by letters and posters are
planned by the state division of labor
in the centers west of Montana where !
it is hoped that men can be found |
sufficient for the harvest in those
parts of the state for which Green
field assumed the responsibility of
procuring harvesters
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
Living veteran Officially Dead

Mrs. B. A. Schak, mother of Al
Schak, former Kalispell boy now at
tending the University of Montana as
vocational student, has again been
notified by the government that her
son is dead. However, Al denies it,
but is wondering as to whether or not
he is going to receive the insurance
that he is now carrying with the gov
eminent.
Al is at present busy preparing a
flowery obituary for use in case he is
unable to prove that he is innocent
of the governments charge of being
a dead one. This is the second time
that the government has accused
Schak of being officially dead. His
captain reported him killed in action
in the Toule sector, but AL says the
captain was slightly wrong.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
GOOD PRICES FOR LIVE STOCK

Cash prices paid at two auction
sales held in central Montana last
week indicate a renewal of interest in
livestock, according to ]. M. Sisk,
who cried both sales.
The first sale was that held July Is
at the Doolittle ranch near Gilman.
Yearling cattle averaged s26 per
head; milk cows, $55; cayuse horses,
S14 to $685. Machinery brought good
prices and the sale totalled $4,000, all
except $500 being paid in cash.
The second sale was that of the
Kjalson ranch, Ia miles southwest of
Augusta, on July 10, sheriff's sale.
At this sale, 92 head of yearling cat
tie brought an average of $25; 35
two-year-olds, SAG to s25; 81 three
year-olds, $50 head to Helena Meat
company; 70 dry cows, SAB; 9S cows
with calves at side $50.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
IA. b. COOK SEES GOOD TIMES
FOR MONTANA LIVESTOCK MEN

"In Montana better times for the
livestock man is going to be marked
by improvement in his herds and the
breeders of purebred stock are going
to have a better market for their
stuff. We have many breeders of
fine cattle in Montana now and the
stockmen who are looking for fine
sires will not need to go outside the
state.
Fright now, the prices of all stock
are down pretty low. That is true of
the purebred stock as well as of the
killers and we have all felt the situa-
ton. If my expectations are realized
next year will make up for this, in
part at least, and those who have held
to the business will begin to get
some reward"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04

A. B. Cook of Townsend, one OF
the biggest breeders of pure-bred
Hereford cattle in America and form
err president of the American Here
ford Breeders association, believes
that next year will bring prosperous
times for the livestock industry Oh
Montana.
1.-THE lessened supply of cattle is
certain to bring better times and pet
ter prices to the livestock industry,
he said. II predict that next year
will see a big increase in the stock
raising industry in Montana. 1t Is
going to have better times and VIII
expand to take it's true place in the
nations market. The low supply OF
livestock induced by forced selling is
going to make this advance certain.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
$4,000 Worth of Drugs Taken

More than $4,000 worth of drugs
was captured at Butte when Federal
Agent L. ]. Guerra and Sheriff Lar
ry Duggan arrested Bernard Murphy,
alias Red the Sailor, who came to
Butte last week. The capture OF
$30,S50 worth of cocaine, morphine
and heroin is the largest narcotic
haul ever made in any inland city in
the United States.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
A Lady of Distinction.

Is recognized by the delicate fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores,
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum Powder usually means a clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
Beaverhead Grasshopper plague

A plague of grasshoppers, the first
ever recorded in this valley, has APP
parently made its appearance on the
east bench lands lying CLOSE to Dill
lon and on the lower reaches of the
divide between that valley and Rat
tlesnake valley. The hoppers, APP
parently in an early stage, are of the
variety similar to that type which
two years ago literally overran the
Centennial valley and caused an i'm
mense loss to ranchers and farmers
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04
FEDERAL SERVICE
TO AID MONTANA
LABOR DEPARTMENT OF U. S. to
COOPERATE IN SUPPLYING
HELP FOR HARVEST

Important Question is What Wages
VIII be Paid in State; One Diff
Guilty is that Dakota VIII be in
Need of $4,000 Harvest Hands at
Same Time Montana Needs Them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-18
Rains Wipe Out Birds
In New England Nests
Countless Tiny Homes Swept
Away, While Starvation Is
Claiming Many Others

BOSTON, July 17-Heavy rains in
New England this year have resulted
in tremendous loss Il bird life, ac-
cording to State Ornithologist Edward
II. Forbush. The rains have been
even more severe down East" than in
Massachusetts, and reports TO Profess
sor Forbush relate that In places in
Malne OF least two wheelbarrow leads
OF dead chimney swallows have been
taken from single chimneys.
The catastrophe to the swallows was
due 70 the rains, which drove to the
ground tho insects on which these
birds feed, causing the birds 10 staTe
20 death. They catch their prey on
the wing and cannot subsist otherwise.
Professor Forbush said that most
Of the loss Of life was among the birds
which nest on the ground or in bushes
or on banks q streams. Either the
nests have been swept away by the
torrents or the young birds have been
drowned.
In Eastern Maine and in Massachn-
sets. Rhode Island and Connecticut
there has been great destruction OF
rcd winged black birds, wrens' swamp
sparrows and song sparrows. Some
birds which never raise more than one
brood a year are already hocking Tor
their return trip 20 the South, Though
this ie unusually early.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-18
Webb Academy Receives
S25O,000 Trust Fund

The Webb Academy and Home for
shipbuilders, at Fordham Road and
scdgwiok Avenue, the Bronx, came into
possession yesterday Of a trust fund
totalinc s250,0O0, which Is TO be known
as the Webb Appreciation Fund.
Announcement Of the gift followed a
meeting Of graduates Of the academy.
The trust fund was conceived By Nor
ris K. Machol, who is a graduate Of the
institution. Il has been subscribed 10
By more than a hundred marine engi-
necrs who received their training in
the academy.
Each member subscribing TO the fund
voluntarily signed a series Of notes,
which will be held By a special trust
agreement with the National City
Bank. The notes are payable in annual
instnllments, and will mature In twenty
years. The fund takes its name from
the fact that IL grows out Of appreci-
alton on the part Of men who gradu-
ated from the school. receiving their
four years tuition In naval architec-
ture and food quarters without cost.
One Of the unusual features Of the
fund is that IL IS perpetual. Notes OF
a similar amount will mature every
twenty years, as members Of each
graduating class will hereafter sign
similar series on graduation days.
The school was endowed In 1891 and
opened in 1895 by william II. Webb,
one Of New York's foremost shipbuild-
ers in the American clipper days. Since
then hundreds Of poor boys have been
graduated. many Of whom are now lead
ing marine designers.