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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11
CIeah Politics.

Rev. J. J.aDickey and Rev. d.
M. Walker, of'S,anford, were here
Monday and delivered excellent
speeches in the interest of "Clean
Politics d" Theitime has come when
the leadings nc ST the .pld parties
have about come to the conclusion
to subordinate the petty differences
that have heretofore divided their
voting strength and unite in a de-
mand that all candidates for office
shall be clean men and opposed to
dishonesty and bribery in politics be-
fore they shall receive the support
of the better class of citizenship.
The reverend gentlemen say they
espouse no party's cause, but that
it is the duty of Christian men to
stand for the right politically as
we'll as morally and religiously. 1t
is generally conceded that unless
politics is made purer that the very
IL of the republic will be under
mined and chaos and communism
will be the result. Endurance of
these corrupt conditions has ceased
to be a virtue and we doubt not hut
that the great mass of the people
are ready to rebuke political thieves
and trickstsers in no uncertain
ways.-Harrodsburg Leader.
The above talk sounds right to
the Times man and he hopes to see
the movement forwarded to every
section of the nation and that it
may ultimately be triumphantly
successful.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11
A New - Stringent Law.

Few peopH are aware of the
fact that it 4 bow violation of
the local opti b law for one per-
son of Legal any other age to
take for anot er any quantity of
whiskey into. bcal option terri
tory. This neans that any per-
son carrying liquor from Clay
City to any pH ice out of this town
to any other ersOn in any guam
tity that the& can be fined not
less than $60Bor more than 800.
You don't have to charge for
your accommodation in order to
be prosecutedeither. If a friend
seeing you c0ming to town and
sends by youfor liquor and you
accommodates him, this means
that you WILDE fined if caught
up with the amount mentioned
above. There is but one safe
policy and chat is to let your
friends carrEtheir own liquor.
This law is bstng violated IN this
cuunty scoreaof times every day.
Our officers Should look ''lee,
tle' out and Catch a few of the
boys thus pntting check on
such Wholesale disregard for
the law. 5T
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11
To Teachers and Trustees:

The proper medium for the
settlement of controversies aris-
ing between teachers and trus-
tees us the county superintend-
ent of schools. Many teachers,
trustees and citizens have a GUS
tom of writing the State Super
intendent of Pablo Instruction
about every little detail of school
management. ! have no Objec-
ton to answering these inquiries
and it is always a pleasure to
render assistance to any school
official or citizen interested in
the welfare of the school. These
requests often state only one
side of the question and it is i'm
possible to give "A fair decision
until we have heard both sides.
In view of these facts, | think it
wise and just for all trustees.
teachers and citizens to submit
these questions first to the coun-
ty superintendent. When an o.
piniOn is needed. the county SUI.
perintendet is the proper person
to ask for an opinion from the
State office. When this is done.
he can give both sides of the
question and the State Office can
render an intelligent opinion.
Strictly speaking, | have no au-
thOrity to give an opinion, except
upon an appeal from the decision
of the county superintendent or
upon his request. | desire to
make this appeal to all teachers
and trustees, to submit your
questions first to the county su-
purintendent, who is the proper
person to decide all questions of
difference and doubt regarding
the schools of his county.
Yours very truly,
Barksdale HAMLET,
superintendent.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11
urnaCe.
LAST WEEK. }

Mr.. Sid Stacy was at this place
Sunday.
Church at this place wa. well
attended Sunday.
Miss Edna Abner, Of Clay City.
visited relatives here last week.
Mr.. Walker Shouse, of Manca-
Iona, Mich. is visiting his moth
er, Mrs. John Shouse, of this
place.
Misses Celia and Edna Tip
ton, of Cow creek, were the
guests of Miss Maude Messer
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Newkirk,
DIR. and Mrs. Scrivrer, Mrs.
Minnie Miller and Misses Edna,
Ida and Minnie Case were the
guests of n. ID. Wierman Sun
day.
Misses Nancy Mcintosh and
Eva and Carrie Upton, of Mill
er's creek, and MessrS. Cal All
ner and Warn and Willard Neal,
of Cow creek were the guests ct
VIM. Adams and family Sun
day.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11
VOL. XVII.
Other Crops Added.

George Roberts, Secretary the
Kentucky Corn Growers Associ-
alton has issued the following
notice to Kentucky farmers:
"At the last business meeting
of the Kentucky Corn Growers
AssOclatiOn it was decided to en-.
large the scope of It's work in or
der TO include other farm crops.
At the next annual show in Jan
nary wheat, oats, COW peas and
soy beans will be added to the
list. This notice is given in Or
der that all who desire to do so
may reserve material for these
exhibits.
| also desire to call your atten-
tion at this time to the fact that
special feature of the next
corn show will be the awarding
of a fifty dollar silver pitcher,
offered by the Lexington Com
mercial Club, for the best show
ing of profits on an acre of corn
by any resident of Kentucyk of
any age. This trophy must be
won twice by the same person
before becoming the permanent
property of the winner. 1t was
awarded last year to l. V. Hoop
er, of MOrganfield. An itemized
expense account, including all
labor, must be kept for this con-
test"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11
Dies Suddenly.

James Williams, aged fifty
five years, died at Rosslyn last
night. He was in apparent good
health upon retiring, having eat
en- a hearty supper. During the
night bis wife was aroused by un-
usual noises being made by her
husband. She recognized that he
was desperately i'll and summon
ed a physician, but he was dead
before the doctor could get there.
Williams formerly lived in this
city.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11

Sixty-seven hundred poplar
trees in Letcher county were sold
for $4,000, the deal being the
largest in this timber for many
years.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11

DR.. Martin reports the birth
of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Hall, of Vaughn's Mill, and
the birth of a daughter also to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith of this
city.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11

Congressman Caleb Powers
has recommended his brother,
John Powers, for appointment as
postmaster of MiddlesbOro.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11

DIR. Martin reports the birth of
a son to Mr.. and Mrs. June Wal
tiers Jr. Thursday, July IL.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11
Good Rains Continue.

Good rains continue to fall and
corn is growing as never before
while grass was never finer than
now. The predictions of wealth
er prophets that last year and
this wear would each witness eX-
IRENE drouths, have so far miss
edit on this year.
j, Z. Crabtree, merchant OF
Genet, was transacting business
in the city Wednesday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-07-11

F. q. Powell, formerly deputy
sheriff is this county, was in the
city this morning.
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
SIR ARTHUR WING PlNERO.

1t was Sir Arthur Wing Pine-o. late A
W. Pinero. Esq.
The little eyes under their heavy
thatchings We're twinkling with amuse-
ment and good humor as ne said, in a
deep. pleasant voice:
so you are the reporter, are you?
Well, this is a surprise. I had a mes
sage 10 expect a gentleman at 6 o'clock"
Then he laughed a most reassur!ng
laugh, as If it were the very best toke
in the world, and laughed, too--not be-
cause I was so greatly amused, but be-
cause 1 was relieved to find that he had
a sense Of humor and a good disposition
withal.
OF course. I appreciate that any one
might be amused if he expected a large
and important male from newspaper In
the states and in walked an odd. little
female. Of certain age, not exactly
handsome, but still with charm. 70
really discriminating eye
Well, this incident put the interview
on a friendly footing at once.
Come and sit down by the fire." said
Sir Arthur. and he drew a chair close to
it for me, because June doesn't neces-
never was fire needed more than that
one.
What do you think OF our English
cliInate?' he asked.
"Oh," I chirped. ITS so various I
couldn't describe it in one word"
Then I remembered that 1 was to 80
the interviewing, and that I mustn't let
him switch me off the track, the way
these celebrated characters try to do
when they want TO escape talking about
themselves, their work ani their fads
and fancies.
Sir Arthur had been standing In front
Of the fire looking down upon me. in
humorous, quizzical. benevolent manner.
but all OF a sudden he walked briskly
across the room, seized a favorite chair
and placed it opposite mine.
He does everything briskly, almost
jerkily and apparently puts all his en-
ergy into the simplest action. His alert
ness sort OF fascinates one There Is
something so practical and businesslike
about II and II always gets there.
It's Just as II he said: 'One, two,
three. want It. must get It. I've got
IL"
II was very comforts md cosey, sit
ting there like Darby and Joan, and IT
seemed a shame to tIy 10 pry into the
innermost recesses of the playwrights
thoughts, when was snugly toasting my
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
ONE vISr. TO AMERICA.

Yes. I've made one visit TO your coun-
try-let me see, when was it?' and Sir
Arthur placed the tips OF his fingers to-
gether on his chin and meditated like
stage father. 'It must have been In 1887.
I think | only went to New York and
Philadelphia, but they were interesting.
very interesting. You hadn't as many
skyscrapers then as you have now.
fancy. You had tall buildings. but not
such terrihcally high ones"
'Did you go much 10 our theatres
when you were there?"
"Yes; I'm very partial to American
plays. I always go and see those Import
ed here. find them admirable well con.
structed and virle."
well. maybe you'll be able to tell me
why they aren't more successful In Eng
land. then" I queried you know the
plays we like best are generally dire fall
ures over here"
Sir Arthur changed his pose. He
clasped his sharely hands around his knee
and bent forward little, as II what he
had TO impart was for my ear alone. then
he murmured more in sorrow than In
anger:
Naturally, I don't wish 10 say any
thing disagreeable about English audi
ences, but they are well-er--rather slow
at grasping new ideas. They don't under
stand American plays or American play
ers. and they don't know much about
American affairs so they Just go where
they can see the good old things they do
know and understand. I am often very
resentful that really fine American pro-
ductions do not receive the measure OF
consideration they deserve"
What is the remedy? Shall we keep
on coming till they get enough used to us
to understand and appreciate us7"
TITS the only thing to do" said Sir
Arthur, firmly drawing down his heavy
brows till his eyes were just little Jet
beads Continue hammering till they
let you in. Those who have stuck TO their
guns have won out In the end. Take
Mrs John Wood, for instance, when she
first came here they wouldn't have her at
any price, but she persevered, stayed and
became immensely popular. Then Ada
Rehan also. At one moment she was. to
my mind. the finest English speaking
actress In the world. yet when Mr.. DAILY
first brought here over here they Jumped
upon her and tore her to pieces. Daily
wouldn't give in. though. He stuck to
his guns. continued 20 present her. and
nv and by they took her TO their hearts
and began to feel they had discovered her
for themselves"
Your Aunt Kate didn't have to sit BY
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

toes at his fire. but sternly repressed all
natural feelings.
AS a matter OF fact needn't have had
a qualm for I'd IKE 20 know the man or
woman who could worm anything out Of
Sir Arthur that he didn't intend TO re-
veal.
why don't you come over 70 America
to see u.s." asked. Are you thinking
Of At at all?"
"Oh, really. ! don't know" he said.
1T is difficult 10 manage being In two
places at the same time, and / think
have enough TO keep me busy here for
long while. There was a suggestion that
l should go over in the autumn. but
don't see how can"
It didn't seem TO me that any one who
had time TO be placidly gazing out OF the
window in the early evening could be
quite rushed TO death. but American and
English ideas differ on these subjects.
"You have visited the States. though.
haven't you?" I asked. / find they al
ways call us the States here. 80 l speak
of us in that terse way, too. now.
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
SIR ARTHUR PoKEs THE FIRE.

Here Sir Arthur rose and poked the
fire into a brighter blaze. for we needed
its light as we'll as its warmth now, as
the shades Of night had Just about fallen.
When he had settled down comfort
ably again I asked:
What about the moral life on the stage
here7"
always been fairly healthy. in my ex-
nertence." said Sir Arthur quickly.
And English actors-do they take an
interest in outside things? In America
our matinee idols are often condemned
because they are so entirely engrossed In
themselves and their work"
THAT would certainly be a most un-
t,st condemnation here" and Sir Arthur
treated me TO one of his benevolent
smiles. "Our actors often interest them
selves in other things. Take my good
friend Sir George Alexander. He Is most
public spirited. and Is member Of the
London County Council. as well as an
actor or-manager."
Are plays novelized very often over
here?" I inquired.
Not so often as they are with you. but
occasionally a successful piece comes out
later ir ovel form. Tho Mind-the-Paint
Girl Is 20 be served up to the pubic
again that way In the autumn. LOUIS
Tracy Is working on II now"
I thought knew that name. 30 cried
enthasia stically: Louis Tracy! On yes.
he IL q very peRulak vEitssE
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14

IT dare say; dare say" replied Sir
Arthur sort Of vaguely.
Aren't you having anything TO DO with
the remodelling OF your offspringY ]
asked
Dear me, no; not thing. Playwrit'
ing and novel writing are two quite diner-
ent crafts. and I'VE chosen playwrting. |
think II is the more interesting and the
more difficult Of the two"
"By the way, people rather resented
The Mind-the-P Paint Girl when IL was
first produced, didn't they7 Have they
quite forgiven you now?'
Sir Arthur laughed that nice. deep. coun-
try squire laugh of hts.
"Oh, really, very few people were or
Tended by it, I assure you. The booing
on the first night was done by a handful
of satellites of the musical comedy world.
They had heard was going to attack
some OF their goddesses and came pre-
pared to resent anything they considered
a slur The real musical comedy world
did not resent 1t. Why should theyF
why indeed?" I murmured
Anyhow, America will have chance
10 Judge it for herself" continued Sir
Arthur, cheerfully. 1T is 10 be present.
ed there in the autumn, with Miss Billy
Burke as the Girl
"Didn't Il make you awful angry to
hear them booing your work, thoughT'
"As a matter OF fact I didn't hear It.
7 never stay in the theatre at the nrst
performances. I go and shake hands win
the ladies and gentlemen OF the company
and wish them luck and then I leave. but
II had heard II II wouldn't have disturbed
me. except for the sake OF the actors ana
actresses I do my work to the best or
my ability I live in my play when I am
writing il. then when I deliver II up to the
public I think no more about It. I'm
never nervous on first nights. l feel
have done what can, and there's an end
OF it."
CRITICS DON'T KEEP HIM AWAKE.
you couldn't die of the critics. then.
like Heine?'
Good gracious. no." laughed this sensi-
BILE, practical, businesslike maker OF plays.
"You must be very tired when you
have finished a play. II you put 30 much
of yourself into IT,"
Sir Arthurs shoulders took on a weary
droop at the very thought.
I've been told that way back In past
ages Sir Arthur was an actor himself.
but not a very good one. Well. should
like to say right here that he Is good
one off the stage, anyhow.
DO you work herer I asked, and
gazed around the shadowy room 1t was
very clean, very orderly. very mannish.
Red walls red hangings, everything dark
and durable and reposeful The curtains
were thick the carpet was heavy ana the
double doors shut out any household
noises which might jar upon the play
making brainpan.
"Yes, chiefly Sometimes I ny to the
country, but I can really write anywhere.
II It Is quiet"
How long does It take you to finish
play?"
Never less than year"
,.Mercy on u.s." said your female rela-
tive. i've had many young playwrighs
assure me they have dashed OF comedy
or a drama In a month or So"
You can do lots of things when you
are young" said Sir Arthur. elevating the
thatches over his eyes. II wrote play
in a fortnight once. II was called Tne
Magistrate 1t 10 still performed. out
haven't seen IL or read 1t for many years.
80 can't tell you what It is like now
out to my satsfsction."
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
The Titled and Famous Dramatist Confides to
the American interviewer His Opinions on
Subjects Ranging from Suffrage to
His Recent Sensation, "The
Mind-the-Paint Girl"

tidy room, simply, even sparsely. fur
nished with a few bits of old mahogany,
and its walls were lined with books and
photographs of famous actors. with here
and there a sketch or caricature OF Sir
Arthur. / was just about 10 find out
whether Sir Arthur's taste in literature
and art was anything like my own, when
back came the gentle custodian.
''Sir Arthur will see you. madam" she
said with an air of added Difference, and
I followed her. wondering how best TO
beard the lion in his den.
All this time I had been clutching my
umbrella in Sairey Camp fashion. knew
I ought TO part with its moist presence,
but where TO put it? l didn't have TO
bother. however for. as the stage maid
opened the double doors of the sanctum
OF "England's leading playwright" she
gently but firmly took ii from my nerve
less fingers. Then she announced
Miss Carew."
My dears, you should have heard her.
She had a good voice, that girl. when
she raised IT above a whisper. and her
handling of those two words showed me
what she could do with a real scene, II
ever she got chance at one.
I mentally braced my wabbly self and
swept in--not at all an undgnified en-
trance. believe me. I've long suspected.
and now I'm perfectly sure. that II des-
tiny had been decent enough 10 make mo
& duchess I'd have
The room was all in shadow soft, creep
ing shadow. over at the window a man
was standing. looking ar the rain. He
turned as my name disturbed the silence
and came forward. holding out his hand
He wasn't a tall man. but ho was broad
shouldsred and stockily built He had a
queer, eager face. with small. penetrating
brown eyes. suggesting beads Of jet. and
bushy, overhanging eyebrows. a promi-
nent nose and the clear skin and ruddy
color OF the outdoor Engishman Some
how he suggested the country squire, fox
hounds and hunting, taly-hos and all
sorts Of nice Dickensy things.
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
PLAYS LIKE GREEN CIGARS.

mo. 7 can't say that I don't see why
n should After all. a play is very much
IKE green cigars" and he made COM
prehensive gesture with his hand, so that
knew he was going to crate BIT.
You smoke your green cigars Tor Wnile'
Then they don't seem so good' ihey
need 10 be put away 10 mature Wheh
YOU take them out again II still may not
be quite the right time for them, so you
pack them away once more, and at Iast
when you produce them they are just IN
the best condition for you. You put play
away in much the same fashion and the
cycles go round till Il is in vogue again.
what do you consider the best cre-
ative time Of man."
WELL really. that is a very difhcut
question TO answer" and Sir Arthur
Strengthened himself UP. to wrestle with
f. you see. II depends so entirely upon
the man. II he keeps in touch with other
men and affairs and preserves his interest
in life and continues observant and in
tuitiye. I don't see why he should not go
on indefinitely"
And when you are with Sir Arthur you
have the feeling that he will do just that
himself He is well past his youth, has
even turned middle age, but you can see
that life possesses all and more OF It's
early interest for him. He could never
have been more alive and alert than he
Is now.
Somehow one finds this same charac-
teristic very often in the elderly English
man. Does outdoor life and not quite
such close concentration on the great
game Of striving for success produce this?
Perhaps so. Anyhow. can imagine Sir
Arthur writing plays for a full decade
more, and then possibly after that.
Sir Arthur stocked the fire again here.
He doesn't ring whenever he wants any
thing done ! believe that stage maid
New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
Kate Carew Has "Nce Cosey Chat with Sir Arthur Wing Pmero
He Finds the Plays Exported to London from
This Country Admirable, Well Constructed
and Virile." A Few Words on His Own
Work and How He Performs 1t;
Also Some "reminiscences.

and all the rest Of the Pinero stan. q
dornestics have fairly easy time az far
as their master. is concerned. In fact. +
can quite imagine him sewing on his own
buttons, making his own tea and doing
any little handy things like that, ne u %
capable and sufficient unto himself. He
isn't bit the kind We have 70 look a1ter
from boyhood to old age.
"Oh, Sir Arthur" begged In q plead
ing voice. do tell me something about
this censor institution Of yours. We're
particularly interested in that now In
America. You see, there was suggestion
that we should have twenty censors to
look after our plays"
THAT is an embarrassment OF riches,
surely" and he laughed II really don't
know what to tell you. He Is so dis
cussed, anyhow. that there isn't anything
left to say"
Don't you think Re hampers the play
wright here?"
Yes, he certainly does that somewhat
And yet. really. comparatively Few plays
are censored. And when they are hs
often defeats his own ends, because they
get a great deal Of advertisement and the
playwright a great deal OF reclame. OF
course, the ideal state Of affairs would be
a stage without a censor. where he wasn't
even needed in any way.
do the managers want hfmT
Yes, they do. You see, It rather shifts
responsibility from them. He is tower
OF strength II he passes thing all Is
we'll with the law as far as they are con-
cerned. Now, with you, I take II, self
-.l,1 T., t(ICt
don't they. and the police step In and
many things happen?"
"Yes, that's quite true. There isn't
anything very systematized In our meth
3D." I assented.
What are your very pet recreationa,
SIR Arthur" I next inquired in nice.
motherly manner.
WALKS AND STUDIES PEOPLE.
We'll, really, my work is recreation to
me-" he answered.
II Is most interesting to hear Sir Arthur
speak Of his work A sort Of tender note
creeps into his voice when he talks about
it. You can tell that he really does love
It and live for 1t and in It
Now, by this time I was quite warm
so I rose to go. told Sir Arthur how
sorry was that he had been misled as
to what he was to receive in the way Of
an interviewer, and he told me most gal
lantly how glad he was that It was only
false alarm about the gentleman.
Then he ushered me downstairs HIM
self and found my umbrella for me. I
was disappointed that he didn't take me
through the cute little door In the panel.
but he didn't We went out the front
door, and, bareheaded in the pouring rain.
he whistled a cab for me. Then he helped
me into It and Just as he bade me good
by he said:
Now, you won't make me say anything
unkind, will you?"
How could I, when you haven't
replied and off I was whirled.
Poor dear, That is what iourse or
Misrepresentation will do to the proudest
Of US