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:z? rjf jf i -nv T R ii frt'i' MT. STERLING ADVOCATE "FIRST TO LAST THE TRUTH: NKWS-EDITORIALS-ADVERTISKMENTS" VOLUME XXXI. MT. STERLING, KENTUCKY, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1922. NUMBER 62. m H , h it . il t Hi Urn I 1 Si Pooled Tobacco Brings Top Price The report of Commissioner of Agriculture V. C. Hanna bIiowb that the Burled Tobacco Growers' Co-op-oratlve Association' obtained higher prices for Its tobacco than owners who sold burley tobacco independent' ly. The report covered sales up to March 1, about tho time independ ent loose leaf house closed. For 20, 675,455 pounds of pooled tobacco $5, 995,951.54 was obtained, an average of $29 a hundred pounds. Independ ent figures were $10,588,579.16 for 49, 837,048 pounds, or an average of $21.24. Mr. Hanna said that approximate ly 40,000,000 pounds of tho associa tion tobacco has been sold since March 1 at prices "well above" those who sold independently. His reports In the future will not include tobacco sold by the association, it was said, because it is not sold at auction. "TREAT 'EM SQUARE" Albert Hedges, ox-Bervlco man, is agent in this county for the above mentioned magaalno under It. B. Lov- ell, manager for Kentucky. (pd) COLORED TRAINING SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM The baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of tho Montgomery County Colored Training School will be delivered Sunday, May 21, by the Rev. McElroy at the Methodist church. Tho school commencement will be hold Thursday evening, May 25, when Prof. E. S. Taylor will ad dress the class, his subject being "Cutting Corners." The training school under the able supervision of Mrs. Catherine Gate wood has made rapid progress and Is regarded as one of the best colored Institutions of learning in the state. ATTENTION, BUS PASSENGERS1 Our regular bus (Mr. Rob Noxon, driver) will run on Its regular sched ule as before, while our special bus will leave Mt. Sterling at 6:15 a. m. and 2:30 p. m.; leaves Paris 7:30 a. m. and 6:15 p. m. Be sure to take the yellow bus. Special cut rate fare until further notice. Reo Comfort Bus Line, Fred Weckesser, Prop. (61-2t) SALE OF DESIRABLE FARM We call attention to the public sale advertisement of tho farm, known as the Mose Lewis place on the Owlngs vtlle pike, which will be held next Saturday, May 20. This is one of the most desirable places in the coun ty, is in blue grass and anyone look ing for a good farm or a good homo should not fail to attend this sale on -jt the premises. SUNDAY SPECIALS Watermelons. Cantaloupes. Tomatoes. Lettuce. Beans. Peas. ' ' il& . 'Frults of all kinds. AYRES CO. FORD ROADSTER for sale, new body, good running or j der, good tires, $175. Mt. Sterling 3 Laundry, phone 15. aaaaaafffi ih Our BIG DOLLAR Sale On account of popular demand, owing to the large amount of tobacco money to be distributed here Saturday, we have decided to continue our BIG DOLLAR SALE until 10 O'clock Saturday Night, May 27th MSNY NEW ITEMS flOOEO A. B. OLDHAM & SON q i m. "vjraiiin SrWfiinifiliJi YOUNG COUPLE MARRY A marriage of more than usual in terest took placo In this city yester day afternoon at five o'clock when Miss Estclla Jack Sharp became tho bride ,pf Claude C. Conloy, of Ash land. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. B. M. Trlmblo at his home and was witnessed by the fam ilies and a few intimate friends. The bride is formerly of Williamsburg, but for the past year has made her home with her aunt, Mrs. J. C. Bail ey, In, this city. Sho Is a beautiful and cultured young woman, possess ing a lovely disposition and has a wide circle of friends and admirers, Mr. Conley is a successful young bus iness man, holding an excelent po sition with tho C. &. O. railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Conley will hake their home in Ashland. MILK COWS, FOR SALE If you want good .milk cows, I have them. Prices reasonable. Always in market for stock hogs and cattle. T. B. Hill. (62-eoI-tf) ACQUITTED Ellis Walters and Will Dunn, who were arrested in Menefee county on Friday by Federal Agent R. E. Duff and William Treadway and posse, charged with operating a still on Cane creek, wero tried before W. H. Wood, commissioner, and discharged. FLAT FOR RENT With all con veniences. Phone 237. Mrs. J. F. Helnrich. T61-II) ACCEPTS POSITION Mrs. Walter V. Turner has accept ed for about a month a position ad collector for the Cumberland Tele phone and Telegraph Company In this city, taking the place of Miss Mattie Gatiskill, who Is sick at her home on Lexington avenue. BUICK FOR SALE Five-passenger touring car, two cord tires, one extra tire, new bat tery, good running order, $300. Mt. Sterling Laundry, phone 15. BAPTIST WOMEN IN STATE GAVE MISSIONS $924,617 Women In Kentucky have given In the last three years toward the Bap tist $75,000,000 fund for the extension of mission work at home and abroad $924,617, delegates to the annual meeting of the Baptist Women's Mis sionary Union, In session at Jackson ville, Fla., will report. Forty delegates represent this state. Among them are Mrs. C. W. Elsey, Williamsburg, president of tho Kentucky union; Mrs. A. T. Robert son, Louisville, acting vice president; Mrs. B. G. Rees, Louisville, treasurer and chairman of the executive com mittee, and Miss Mary E. Davis, field worker in the state. They will also report, it has been announced, that the number of wo men's organizations in the state has increased by fifty-six; that there are ninety-nine new organizations of young people; that 339 mission study classes are at work, to the members of which 1,484 mission study seals have been awarded, and that bedding and clothing and hospital supplies worth $2,197.89- have been sent the Stout Memorial Hospital in China. Fresh straweberrles every day at Vanarsdell's. Bankers Use Radio 1 ' jj J slsM migjiHB ' ' 'M tUAimitX'ill Cik.maA Ur U a nhotom-anh of a recent I8 'of The Fidelity Trust and Savings going OVer tne DUSiness OI Uie Dans oi financial ana mancei conauiuns. Morris, packer; tuning in, John T. iTaecker, and E. C. Hart, President 4 ,"X- sa 1r Fight Launched On Tax Commission "To curb, 'it posslblf, the arbitrary Increases levied by the state tax commission," seven county Judges and other officials met yesterday in the office of County Judge Doak at Lexington and following a conference lasting several hours decided to unite against the commission In a test of the commission's authority taking the fight to the courts if necessary. Six counties were represented in addition to Fayette, all being from Central 'Kentucky, where, it is al leged, the "arbitrary" position of the tax commission has been felt most keenly. All of the officials at the meeting yesterday voted to resist the com mission in a legal fight if this be comes necessary, oppose vigorously the action of the commission In or dering tho county judges to recon vene their boards of tax supervislors and increase the county valuations to conform with the figures fixed by the commission. In addition to County Judge E. H. Doak, who presided, county Judges present were: J. D. Goodloe, of Madi son county; J. B. Ward, of Scott county; R. S. Scobee, of Clark coun ty; E. T. Pollard, of Shelby county; G. M. Treadway, of Garrard county, and M. C. Minor, of Boyle county. J. P. Chenault, county attorney of Mad ison county, acted as secretary. Following the meeting It was an nounced that at least fifteen other county Judges had indicated their intention of Joining ia the fight against the tax commission. Those judges are expected to attend an other meeting to be held within the next ten days. A statement issued by the juldges following the conference said in part: "After full discussion of the Individual situations In respective counties it was the concensus of To Get "The Latest' meeting of the Board of Directors Bank of Chicago. The financiers are wnnc mt rauiu Keeps uigui uiiuuucu uu iu usm mj u ..n iiu Nylan, Vice-President; Dr. Henry R. of the Bank. opinion of all present that the Inter ests of the public generally demands that steps be taken to curb, is pos sible, the increasing and arbitrary, increases levied by the state tax commission." TREADWAY BROS. are doing business. We killed three beeves in three days. We kill only the best corn-fed beeves and hogs. Our fruits, vegtables and groceries are fresh. We sell quickly and at a small margin. MONEY ILLEGALLY SPENT BY SCHOOL BOARDS, COLVIN SAYS Inspections of county board offices by the department of education have brought to light the ilegal expcndl ture of money, according to Superin tendent of Public Instruction George Colvin, who addressed communica tions to members and officials of the county boards of .eduration urging immediate rorrcction of these condi tions. V Section 5 of the county board law provides that the county board shall have control of the county school property, and of the county school fund. This section, Superintendent Colvin says, further provides every reasonable check to protect the chil dren and the taxpayers against ir regular expenditure in that It for bids any payment of claims except by the board in session. He urges that the law be compiled with to the letter. WANTED Man to work on farm in Indiana for wages or share of crop. Ayres Co. Harry Morris has purchased of J. D. Wreen Auto Company a Dodge touring car and J. T. Richardson, of Bath county, purchased a roadster. LOST A pocketbook with some pennies In It It Is in the show win dow of this office. Now tomatoes, beans, peas and beets at Vanarsdell's. MRS. WILL ED JONES HURT Mrs. Wilmot 1'rewitt while driving on tho Paris pike yesterday in some manner lost control of her car and ran into a fence. While Mrs. Prew- ltt was backing out her car, Mrs. Will Ed Jones, who was with her, got out of tho machine with Mrs. Prewltt's young son and was sitting on the bank at tho side of the road waiting for the car to be adjusted, when two men, driving at a rapid rate of speed, rounded tho curve and ran over Mrs. Jones, spraining both her ankles. The child was not hurt, owing to Mrs. Jones' presence of mind in throwing him to the top of the bank when she saw the car approaching. The two men, who are said to have been un der the influence of whisky, are thought to be from North Middle town. After the acident they speeded up their car and got away a3 quick ly as possible, offering no assistance whatever. FOR RENT Desirable small home. N. H. Trimble. (62-2t) STORE BURNS AT OLYMPIA The large store building at Olym pia, owned by P. P. Richardson, of this city, together with $10,000 worth of merchandise, owned by O. S. Fra zler, who had the building leased, was totally destroyed by fire at about 11:30 o'clock Tuesday night. The fire was of unknown origin and tho loss Is partially covered by insur ance. AYRES & CO.'S SPECIALS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MONDAY Home-grown strawberries. Apples, oranges, grapefruit and lemons. Raspberries, cherries and possibly watermelons. You can buy from us knowing you are getting the best at the lowest prices. BROKE JAIL Chief of Police Tipton was notified last night of the escape of two pris oners, Willis and Taylor Centers, from the Paris jail. They attacked the jailer, It is said, secured his keys and weapons and locked him in and escaped. They were awaiting trial under the charge of horse stealing in Wolfe county. New potatoes, peas, beets and beans at Vanarsdell's. FOR SALE Our blacksmith shop building on south sldo of East Main street. Trimble Bros. CLUB MEETS The Country Woman's Club met at the club rooms yesterday, holding Its last meeting for the club year. Tho hostesses were: Mrs. Lela Glllasple, Mrs. S. D. Hall, Mrs. Ed Heaton and Mrs. Will Highland. Tho club will resume its work in September under its new officers, who were elected for the year, as follows: Mrs. Will Ed Jones, president; Mrs. John Stofer, vico president; Miss Georgia Sledd, treasurer; Mrs. J. M. Anderson, re cording secretary; Miss Lela Farrls, corresponding secretary. Cat's sleep is feigned slumber, like that of a cat watching a mouse. See The Advocate for printing. Paris To Play Here Sunday Paris will bo tho attraction at Fair Grounds Park Sunday afternoon and as the local team has been ma terially strengthened within the past few weeks, it is expected our losing streak will soon be broken. In tho last few games the team seems to be going good except for one "bad Inning" which it seems they "must" have In every game. Tho lineup which will be sent against Paris on Sunday will be a strong one and Manager Ellis has hopes of taking the Bourbon county outfit Into camp. The local club is playing at Lex ington this afternoon. PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will on Tuesday, May 23, 1922, at or about tho hour or 2 o'clock p. m. in front of the court house in the city of ML Ster ling, Kentucky, sell nt public auction to the highest and best bidder one Sampson Tractor. This Tractor is the property of Chiles Henry and Is sold by the undersigned for the pur pose of paying storage and repair charges, amounting to $193.50 on same, pursuant to Kentucky Statutes, Section 2739 H-2. Said sale will be made upon a credit of three months, purchaser to execute a note with good security, bearing Interest from date of sale, or purchaser may pay cash at his option. C. C. Chenault and Lee Orear, trading and doing business as Chenault & Orear. (61-2) ALUMNI BANQUET The alumni banquet of the County High School will bo given on Friday evening at the home of Mrs. W. H. Cord. About sixty guests will attend and the banquet will be served by the ladles of the W. C. T. U. SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY ONLY 100 pounds eastern cane sugar at a price (see us before you buy)." 2 cans medium red salmon 25c Rolled oats, box 10c Fine breakfast bacon, pound..... 27c Good 20c canned corn 15c Guaranteed alarm clocks $1.00 Mavis talcum powder 19c Palm leaf fans 05c Blue and white granite slop jar. $1.50 McGUIRE BROS.. Bank Street. BUYS NICE HOME Howard Rels has purchased from Victor K. Williams the modern new bungalow which he Is building on Samuels avenue. The price was pri vate. As soon as the house is com pleted Mr. Rels and wife will move there to live. The bungalow is one of the prettiest and most convenient In the city. One lot of children pumps and ox fords, odds and ends, at 75o per pair. R. E. Punch Co., Inc. BEGIN WORK The contract for the reconstruction of the Winchester pike in Montgom ery county has been signed and the work to begin at once will be complet ed by December 31, DOG FOR SALE Pedigreed Rip Rap pointer puppies. R. D. Shrout, phone 648, Mt. Sterling. (62-4t-eoI-pd) n ratouRii&tiFj