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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
6
The piece notes Republicans claim the Democrats employ 6,700 Customs Service workers to curb smuggling and disease, plus large Treasury forces against counterfeiters and narcotics. It adds inspectors for food safety and banks, and argues against deregulation and unsafe practices by rail, sea, and food sellers.
A terse aphorism notes that virtue in distress and vice in triumph corrupt humanity, implying a moral decline that fuels atheism or disbelief in divine order. The line presents a stark critique of societal values and spiritual doubt in crisis.
The 1920 census shows cities growing seven and a half times faster than rural areas. Kentucky's population reaches 2,416,013, up 126,108 from 1910, with cities 10,000 plus driving gains and neighboring Indiana and Tennessee posting large increases.
Of twenty three states announced Montana records the largest increase at 45.6 percent while Vermont shows a 1 percent decrease. Kentucky ranks fourteenth in population with New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Massachusetts, Georgia, New Jersey, California and Wisconsin ahead in the census order.
The Louisville Times questions Indiana legislators who require at least eighteen inches of leg visibility in voting booths. Critics see motives tied to suffrage and gender dynamics, while supporters cite preventing two people from sharing a booth. The piece notes uncertainty about the law’s purpose and its potential impact on Hoosier voters.
Republican critics accuse President Wilson of partisan war conduct and appointing partisan supporters. They note General Pershing in France and General March as Republicans, arguing party bias influenced strategic decisions.
General Goethals, Assistant Chief, and General Crowder joined war boards alongside Keppel Scott Stettinius and other noted Republicans. Admirals Sims and several prominent figures like Harry Garfield Hoover Schwab Vanderlip Rosenwald were named. Justice Hughes Taft Bliss were also called into service. The war was conducted nonpartisan.
A local figure pledged to whip the Wildcats after slamming his fist together in a bold boast, drawing attention from onlookers and fueling talk of an upcoming showdown.
Our new fall shoes are arriving daily. Come in and see them. R, E. Punch Co., Incorporated.
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