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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1921
Page
4
Per Precinct and City Offices seven fifty per county offices fifteen dollars per state and district offices twenty dollars eoee ten for all publications in the interest of individuals or expression of individual views obituaries per line
The announcement lists Democratic candidates for statewide and county offices to appear on the State Primary ballot Saturday August 6 1921. Henry S Caywood runs for Senator S B Lane for Representative H R Prewitt for Circuit Judge W C Hamilton for Commonwealths Attorney Anise Hunt for Circuit Court Clerk E W Senff for County Judge W A Samuels Henry Watson for County Attorney Sidney J Calk Chas Duff for Sheriff Lindsay R Douglas W H Wright Stanley Brown for County Clerk T M Greene R M Montjoy L B Mason for Tax Commissioner James M Greer Charles B James Will S McCormick D D Salyer Wm F Stewart for Police Judge Ben R Turner R F Mastin C W Nesbitt
The Advocate presents the Sapiro plan for marketing tobacco courtesy of the Louisville Courier-Journal. It does not advise growers on advisability but offers the plan for consideration as crucial to farming interests in the region and to the broader area.
A proposed contract would bind all organization members to prevent price manipulation and secure legal remedies for violations. The plan foresees expert grading and marketing, financing, and an advance on crop value upon delivery, with a goal to buy existing Burley Belt warehouses.
The Advocate celebrates Montgomery County voters approving a $250,000 bond issue by over 4 to 1 to fund permanent road and bridge construction. The plan leverages 75 cents state and federal matching for each 25 cent local contribution, creating $1,000,000 worth of hard surfaced roads and reducing upkeep costs. County Commissioner R. G. Kern is singled out for strong advocacy, with expected broad benefits for Mt Sterling businesses and county infrastructure.
In a late week County game Allen Vanlandingham suffered a severe shoulder bruise and broken collar bone in a collision at Wyoming. Wyoming won the contest.
Local column records several short notices: Mrs Miles Yocum and daughters left Saturday for Ezel to visit relatives. Mrs Josephine David of Lexington and New York City visited former schoolmate Mrs Mery Maves. Mrs Richard Elkins and daughters Ada and Mabel left Saturday to visit relatives in Morgan county. Mr Elkins and Spencer Chappel traveled to Evel after voting on wood reads. Mrs Allie McCormick hosted by niece as Mr Richardson of Salt Lick visited. New arrivals at Everett Trimble and Wm Averly homes include baby daughters. Mrs Frank Horton seriously ill, developing concern among friends. Mary Belle Cannibel reported ill health.
Mae Shrout spent the week end in the company of Miss Lucille Moore at an unspecified location, sharing leisure time and social contact during the period.
A vehicle wreck occurred when wind blew the driver's hat off and pushed him onto the wrong side of the road. No serious injuries were reported. Mr and Mrs Earl Richardson returned from a visit to Mrs Richardson's parents in Kirksville Madison County.
More than 4,000 Kentuckians seek nomination for county or state offices in the August primary, based on county paper announcements. Floyd county leads with 78 candidates. Laurel reports 48 Republicans, 15 seeking jailer. Graves 62. Montgomery 52. Caldwell 21. Scott 25. If both parties run full tickets, primary winners would total 36 circuit judges, 36 commonwealth's attorneys, 120 circuit court clerks, 120 sheriffs, and 120 county officials.
The state will elect 120 county attorneys 19 state senators in even districts 705 justices of the peace 705 constables and all city and village officers. Circuit court judges and commonwealth's attorneys serve six years while House members serve two and all other officers four. This election shapes legislature for two years and law enforcement for four.
John McLaughlin of New York and Abram Renick of Winchester were found guilty on 13 counts of using the mails to defraud in U S District Court in Louisville. Defense counsel W W Crawford requested a new trial. Each count carries a maximum fine of 2000 dollars or up to five years imprisonment or both.
The report notes lighter receipts on leading markets with some advance in quoted prices for fine grading stock. To obtain best prices eggs should be gathered daily kept cool and marketed frequently. Cream quantity rose weekly while butter prices stayed strong as poultry moves from farms with lower consumer prices. If time is money it would pay some loafers to cash in.
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