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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-27
More About the Schools

| noticed in a recent issue Of another
paper published in this county, among
other things referring to school affairs,
comparative statement designated by
the writer as "Adair County vs.. Powell
County" which comparison, as well as
various other statements in the same
issue, was evidently intended as re.
Election upon the good people in Powell
county and especially upon every
teacher, trustee, member Of the Board
Of Education, and all who are spend
ing their time and energy in trying to
upbuild the cause Of education in the
county.
The purported statements. are sup
posed to come from the School Reports
published at Franktort, and / looked
about and finally located one of them
and in it we find that our good county
ranks above the--ayerage; notwith-
standing the fact that its assessed val
uation according to the report of the
County Assessors of the State, is the
smallest of any in the State. Although
Adair county is a rich county, much
larger than Powell, and has several
times the assessed valuation of Powell,
we are able 10 make the following COM
parsons and will call it
POWELL-C0. VS.. ADAIR-C0.
The per cent of enrolment based on
census returns Is
In Powell county SO,
In Adair county 80.
In Powell county there we're only
800 pupil within the school age who
were not enrolled in any school.
In Adair county there were l,OO8 pu-
pills within the school age who were
not enrolled in any school.
In Powell county the number OF pu-
pills within the school age, overten
years old, and unable to read and
write, ,waaZ
In Adair county the number OF pupils
within the school age, over ten years
old, and unable to read and write,
was re.
Average monthly salary of teachers
was
In Powell county, $50
In Adair county, 35.45.
The total amount paid all trustees
was
In Powell county, : 1890,
In Adair county, 406.05,
The total valuation of all school prop
erty in Powell county, $4,000.
The total valuation of all school prop
erty in Adair county, $4,000.
Included in Powell valuation is the
SO, 10000 school building at Standon.
L has been stated that the amount
was $50 900, outside OF that. but any
ten-year-old school boy, even though
he read it In the Bible, would know
that the 33 school-houses in Powell
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-27
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last year as 10 who should have
the largest attendance and CLAY
City beat us, but we are going to
try and beat them this year
without issuing IA challenge, We
can do It if every body in Stanton
will come.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-04-27
STANTON.
jBy P. o. Derthick.)

Roy Sackelford, Guy Watson and
willard Hall have quit school and re-
turned home. willard will leave Sat
urday Tor Dayton, Ohio, where he has
aposition waiting Tor him.
Mrs. Glenmore Daniel is quite sick
with tonsilitis at the home of her sis
term law, Mrs. Ida Daniel.
Misses Julia Evans, and Margaret
Lyle went with Prof. Richie to NADIA
Sunday for. special Easter exercises.
Miss Daisy johnson went to Clay City
where she assisted Prof. Ransom and
Rev. j G. Hanley in exercises.
Mrs, Kate Bohannan and Mrs. ]. O..
Hanley attended the state Education
81 Association meeting at Louisville
last week. Mrs. Hanley called on Mr..
and Mrs. M. A. Phillips while there
and found Mr.. Phillips very low and
no hope held out for his recovery.
NJ. w. Thomas Of Winchester visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Adams, over
saturday and Sunday.
The little eight months old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Adams, who has
been sick for four weeks. is improving.
5 1T. Adams made business trip to
Winchester, Monday.
VIM. F.. Adams, now in Detroit, says
he is very anxious to get back home,
and, in letter to his parents says he
will be here May 9th.
The sunday School Convention held
last Saturday and Sunday was great
success andeyerybody enjoyed it. Rev.
Geo. Joplin of Louisville gave some
line addresses, the one on the The Boy
being especially fine.
The writer MADE trip up through
Wolfe, Lee, OwsIey and Breathitt
counties, six days of this past week,
and hence has not had chance To
gather in the news for The Times. BIT
for several items sent in by Mrs. Mary
Adams, we ould have almost had to
90 on a strike for this issue.
May lis Sunday School day.
The papers all over the state are
urging everybody to attend Sun
day School on that day. Cover
nor Stanley has issued a procla.
nation setting apart this day as
the one day of the year when
everybody should go TO some
Sunday School. Goto-Sunday-
School Day has become All annual
affair in the state of Kentucky.
The first one was held in 1914
when the attendance was IN
creased from 300, 600 tn soc, 900
and in 1915 NE goal was set at
one million aud il was reached. |
Think Of one million people inl
SUNDAY School in Kentucky. Itl
would re fine VI we could have
that many every Sunday in the
year and We would ii they would
all continue 10 90. Stanton and
Clay City challenged each other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
MOLINE OBITUARY
Edward G. Brown.

Edward G. Brown, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. +. @. Brown, 23I0 Fifteenth street,
died al $50 Saturday evening after d
weeks illness with appendicitis. The
boy was taken i'll Monday of last week
and was operated upon Tuesday.
He was born in East Moline, April
II, 1904 and attended the Moline pub
lie schools. He was graduated from
the fifth grade of the Garfield school
last June and was one Of the popular
pupils of the class. He is survived
by the bereaved parents and a sister,
Hazel Edward was d member of the
jolly Workers Sunday school class of
the Second Methodist church.
Funeral services were held in the
residence, 23lO Fifteenth street, at $3.50
this afternoon, and in the Second
Methodist church at 4. Rev a j.
Pitman offieciated. Interment was III
Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
TRADE MEMBERS
FOR HOME RULE
DOwnState Legislative Candidates Are
Willing to Make That COnces-
sion to Chicago.

Chicago, Aug Sentiment through
out Illinois in favor of a constitutional
convention is increasing, according to
Ralph Ellis, secretary Of the Legisla-
tive Voters league. He said here to-
day this was evident from letters re
ceived by the league from candidates
for the general assembly.
sentiment for the convention from
downstate seems to be stronger than
il was two years ago. Judging from the
letters said Mr.. Ellis. If as many
convention supporters are elected
from Chicago districts as before, the
chances would seem bright for favor
able action in the coming session of
the legislature.'
Coupled with declarations by down
state candidates for new convention,
according TO the secretary, are asser-
lions that Chicago would not be given
home rule except i'm exchange for re-
stricted representation in the legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Ellis said the letters give line
on what Will be the leading issues be-
fore the next session. The recon-
mendations OF the efficiency and econ
Omy commission for the consolidation
OF state departments have attracted
wide attention" he said. There is
much interest in revenue law revision
of economy. Other measures which
have strong backing include county
option, child labor and civil service
bills"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
OLIVE MALE CHORUS
PICNIC is SUCCESS

That the 1916 annual picnic of the
Olive Male chorus was more success
full than any of those preceding it,
was the verdict of the large number of
Of Olive Male chorus and
their families who attended the affair
at Flat Rock, home of Ernest Carl
mark, yesterday. The picnic was an
all-day affair, featured by a record at
tendance. and was enjoyed by all who
attended.
A fish dinner was served at noon
while breakfast and lunch were also
served on the grounds. Several ath-
letic contests were run off and there
was q grand rehearsal Of all the songs
for which the chorus is famous, dur
ing the afternoon, accompanied by
violin and ACCORDION music. The
Misses DahIheim and Ohline gave q
dancing exhibition during the after
noon. Edward Carlmark and Mrs.
MagnusOn were winners in the mems
and WOmen'S races respectively. In
absence of AdOIph Erickson. leader Of
the chorus, Arvid Engstrom led the
singing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
BRITISH WORKERS
Give UP HOLIDAY
LabOring Glasses Throughout Empire
Generally Accept Mandate of
the Government.

London. Aug. With the exception
of a portion of the coal miners of
South Wales and the cotton brokers
of lancashire, the British working
people today accepted the decision of
the government that holidays should
be postponed until The demand for
munitions was not urgent The South
Wales miners unions decided early
last week TO observe today. bank hOI-
iday." one OF Great Britain's national
holidays, as usual, but later reversed
their decision upon representations
that coal was necessary to the con-
tinued working Of the munitiOn fac
tories.
Despite this decision holidays book
ings this morning broke all records.
Thousands Of miners and their fam
lilies left for the seaside. In the cities
business was carried on as usual while
munition factories worked at full
pressure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
DIR. HANSON CALLED
TO MEXICAN BORDER

Dr. A. c. Hansen, practicing physi-
clan and surgeon IN Silvis, has been
called TO the Mexican border for ser
vice which will continue from a few
months TO two years, according to the
duration of the Mexican trouble. Sum
mons for the Silvis doctor, who is a
member of the United States medical
reserve corps with a commission of
lieutenant. came Saturday and Dr..
Hansen intends to leave Wednesday il
he can arrange to have some other
physician take over his practice during
his absence
Order from the war department is
for Dr. Hansen To report at Fort sam
Houston. Texas. There is a possibility
of his being transferred to any num-
Der Of points during the time OF ac-
tive service. Inasmuch as an army
surgeon is never kept on the border
more than two years, however. this
viii be the maximum of time that the
local physician will be absent.
Dr.. Hansen has been a member of
the medical reserve corps OF the army
for number Of years and the sum
mons to the border, due 10 the Mex
lean situation, has been expected for
some time. He is at present looking
for another competent physician to
take over his practice temporarily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
TO
REPORT TROUBLES
Chair Of Federal Trade Commission
Appeals to Publications OF Coun-
try to Fill Out Schedules.

New York. Aug. 7.-Chairman Hurl-
ey, Of the federal trade commission,
Washington. d. c. urges all newspap-
ermen to file answers to schedule Of
questions, bearing on paper supplies,
prices and trade troubles and file eth
er with undersigned or trade commits
sion by August Is Cffteen), positive
ly not later than August p twenty
Oneb. If publishers cant answer all
questions, answer what they can.
Chairman Hurley pledges secrecy for
all information thus obtained. News
papers taking The Associated Press
report please print this notice gratu-
itCusly TO notify all inland papers not
receiving Geographic press reports, for
time is too short for written cOmmuni-
cations to every spaperman in the
nation, daily or weekly, county or
city.
Forward answers or correspondence
TO Judge Hurley at Washington or to
J. H Zerbey, chairman OF the White
Paper committee OF the National Ed
itOrial association at POtsyiIIe, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and told my husband about IT, I
said | know nothing will help me but /
will try this / found myself improv-
ing from the very first bottle, and in two
weeks time / was able To sit down and
eat hearty breakfast with my hus-
band, which had not done for two years.
/ am now in the best of health and
did not have the operation. " - Mrs
JOHN A KoENIG, 500 Flushing Avenue,
Astoria, n. Y
Every one breads the surgeons knife
and the operating table. Sometimes
nothing else viii do; but many times
doctors say they are necessary when
they are not. Letter after letter comes
TO the Pinkham Laboratory, telling how
operations were advised and were not
performed; OF, if performed, did no good,
but Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pOundWas used and good health followed.
If you want advice write 10
Lydia T.. PiDkham Medicine Co.
(cOnGdcntlaI), Lynn, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
BEDER WOOD OFFERS
SAND FOR NEW BEACH

Children Of Moline are to have a
swimming and wading beach all to
themselves within a few days. Mrs.
Fred Huntoon, in charge at the Sy-
van park, informed the mayor and
city commissioners today that the
Beder Wood company had agreed 10
furnish the sand 10 make a beach at
the foot OF Eighteenth street. The
plan was unanimously affirmed by the
commissioners.
During the hot weather, Mrs. Hun
toon has experienced difficulty in
keeping the youngsters in the park. Il
was decided that a swimming beach
would help to keep the Riddles out OF
mischief.
Ropes will be stretched 10 prevent
the children from going beyond their
depth and a guard will be provided
With the donation of the sand from
the Beder Wood company, the expense
for the project will be very small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

All members Of the Moline CONNER
cal club are urged TO be present at
the meeting to be held tomorrow cv-
ening for the purpose Of adopting the
set Of new bylaws and if possible to
complete the organization with the
election of officers. It IS the earnest
desire Of W. J. Ball, president OF the
club, that each person to whom
copy of the bylaws was mailed last
week will carefully familiarize him
self with the provisions, so it will not
be necessary 10 go over the document
at the meeting The membership is
agreeable to the suggestion Of MI Ball
that any changes proposed tomorrow
evening be made later by the new
board Of directors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
POINCARE HONORS
SOLDIERS FOR FEAT

Paris, Aug. 7, (5:35 a. mD-Cor-
poral Gouteaubier, OF the French light
infantry has been decoraed with a mil
itaTy cross by President Poincare for
capturing 100 Germans. including two
officers, aided only by a single com
panion.
Corporal GOuteaubier's feat occurred
on July 20 before Hemwood on the
SOmme front
Advancing on a German shelter.
Gouteaubier gave the impression that
he had many men under his command
lie threw bombs into their midst and
In loud tone demanded that the Ger
mans surrender. They did
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
Allies Not to Abandon Corfu.

Corfu. Greece.-The completion Of
the transport of the Serbian army from
Corfu to SaIoniki, according TO allied
naval officers On the island, by no
means indicates that the allies are go
ing TO abandon the island. Corfu is
too valuable as a naval base from
which the exit from the Adriatic can
be commanded. With the Italian
naval base at Brindisi, the British
base at Taremto and French bases at
Corfu and Argostoli, the chances Of
Austrian or German vessels slipping
into the Mediterranean from POla or
DuraZzo are very small. II will be a
long time before the French flag ceases
to float from the walls OF the ancient
fortress overlapping the town of Cor
fu, or convalescent French sailors to
bask in the sun on the warm terrace
Of the Emperor Williams villa, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
FALLS IN BATH TUB,
SERIOUSLY INJURED

c. ". Karisch, employe of the CAM
cleaning establishment, is III the Mo
line city hospital suffering from frac-
tuTed collar bone which was broken
when he fell in d tub at the city's BATH
house on Third avenue and Twelfth
street, at $50 Sunday morning
The injury is of a serious nature as
the bone was shattered. \ number OF
fragments had to be removed by DR.
Perry Vessel attending physician, and
the broken ends wired together. Kar-
isch is now resting easily, but he Will
be confined to the hospital for several
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
DRIVERS COMPLAINT
IS COSTLY FOR HIM

c. Sims. a iitrey bus driver, made
costly complaint to police officials
yesterday when he asked that four
young girls. passengers of his from
Rock Island to Moline, be forced to
pay him 81 as fare. The officers dis
covered that he was driving without
name or license number in view on
his car, and instead of issuing a war
rant for the girls, arrested him for
violation Of the traffic ordinance.
Late Saturday night Sims stopped
in front OF the girls and shouted Mo
line to them. The girls got in, and
when their trip was finished. offered
him 20 cents in fare. Sims demanded
81, and upon the girls refusal TO pay
complained TO an officer. The officer
saw that his name plate was missing
and arrested him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
SUNDAY rs BUSY DAY
FOR MOTORCYCLE COP

Capturing speeders proved favor
tie pastime with Moline's motorcycle
policeman Saturday and Sunday. Five
men were arrested charged with vio-
latlng the speed ordinance. John
Campbell Of New York paid a fine of
50 and costs for the offense, as did f.
l.. Hahn OF Moline J. NJ. Malloy and
John Peters OF Davenport. and Tom
Williams, a Moline jitHey bus driver,
had their cases continued until this
afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
M. & 7. G. INTERURBAN
ETTPLOYE ARRESTED

Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. Police
here announced today that Z. L. Sut-
tie, former agent here for the Musca-
tine & Iowa City interurban railroad,
was under arrest charged with embez-
Element The officers asserted he had
confessed to robbinG the railroad COM
pany prior to a purported hoIdup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
LITTLE TOMMY TO
HAVE REAL HOME
Davenport People VIII Adopt Small
Boy Whom Police Have Arrested
for Petty Thicvery.
LAD WILL BE SENT TO SCHOOL
His New Parents VIII Teach Him That
Stealing Is Wrong and VIII Give
Him Every Advantage.

The chance TO become a real man is
to be given little Tommy Tortepus, he
having found a new home where he
will be cared for and where his new
Iy adopted parents Will try to teach
him how wrong it is to steal.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stopulos of Dav-
export will adopt Tommy. They agree
to be responsible for the youngsters
actions, and declare they are going to
send him to school.
Tommy, although only Q years of
age. has had quite an eventful career.
He has been a Moline newsbOy for
long time. Tommy has big innocent
blue eyes and a carefree, happy ma
| ture. and he won his way into the af-
fections OF many of his customers.
But one day a couple OF weeks ago,
these same customers found Tommy
proving around their flats. They
didn't think much of this because they
had never barred the lad from their
home Later. however, they discovered
that some money was missing. Several
of the neighbOrs also missed some Of
their funds.
Tommy Admits Theft.
Tommy was taken to the police sta
ton He admitted stealing about $50
from various people. Part of this he
had spent, some of it he had given to
his friends, and about $8 was found in
a box where he had buried it.
Tommy was told it was wrong to
steal. He was dressed up in a new suit
and told to go home and be good. Tom
my promised but a few days ago he
was again brought into the police sta
tiOn fer stealing some money from the
Beder Wood company.
Tommy promised not to steal any
more. His newfound parents say they
will do their best to prevent him from
wrong doing and to teach him to be
honest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
LAYS BOMB ATTACK
TO LABOR TROUBLES

Chicago, Aug. IA mysterious bomb
explosion in the rear OF the Shaw taxi
cab companys building on South Wa
bash avenue early today aroused
guests in hotels for several blocks
around and did minor damage to the
building itself The manager Of the
company declared he believed labor
troubles responsible. as the explosion
followed a series OF assaults upon en-
ployes OF the company and attempts
10 deAtroY its PROPERTY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
NEED SKIN TO SAVE
LITTLE GIRLS ARM

Chicago, Aug. 7-Seven square
inches of skin are needed to save the
arm Of little 4-year-Old Dolly Sissofich.
who lies seriously i'll in a west side
hospital, and a call for seven volun-
teers to furnish the skin has been is
sued by doctors. These volunteers
must be boys and girls between 10
and Il years.
Ever since May TO- when the child
was run over by an automobile truck,
surgeons have fought a battle to keep
her from losing her arm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
DOROTHY BELL IS IN
IMPROVED CONDITION

Condition of little Dorothy Bell,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Bell OF
this city, who was struck by d street
car Friday evening, suffering injuries
which were feared might be fatal, is
improved today. according to DR.. Per
~ VESSEL, attending physician. Con
jestion in the chest result OF internal
injuries, has been relieved and the
child viii recover unless complications
develop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
VICTOR LEBRE CASE
IS AGAIN CONTINUED

The case of Victor Lebre VS.. John
son Lowe, charging the latter with at
murder, was continued by
Gustafson this morning in
police court. far ten days Mrs. Lebre,
who was shot by Lowe, her stepfather.
in quarrel several sveeks ago. was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
Chicago Market Week Opens.

Chicago, aug. 7-"Chicago market
week" opened today with wholesale
and retail merchants and manufactur-
ers boosting home products. Virtually
every show window in the business
section was filled with goods made and
marketed in Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
GIRL IS INJURED IN
A FALL DOWNSTAIRS

The 2-year-Old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Johnson, 1882 Seventeenth
avenue, lost one of her teeth, knocked
two others loose and suffered two deep
gashes on the lips when she fell down
several steps in her home yesterday.
DR.. Perry Vessel attended her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07

tones. 1 was get
ing worse eve ay.
/ had chills, my ad
would ache, ! was
always tired. l could
not walk straight
because Of the pain
in myback and / had
pains in my stom-
ach. l went to a
doctor and he said |
must go under an
operation, but ] did
not 60. ] read in
the paper alb ou {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-07
CONCERT IN PARK
PROVES POPULAR.
Moline Plow Company Band Enter
tainS Large Crowd sunday Even
ing On stephens Grounds.
PUBLIC SHOWS APPRECIATION
0pen-Air Entertainments Will BE
Continued During Remainder OF
Summer-TwiliCh Affairs.

Because of the large and apprecia-
tive audience which attended the con-
cert given by the Moline Pillow com
pany band in stephens park last even
ing. it is probable that the open-air
musical entertainments Will be con
tinued during the remainder Of the
summer. or as long as appreciation Of
the public warrants their being held
The program Of last evening included
patriotic and sacred numbers.
Musicians Generous.
There has been a demand for out
door concerts in Moline for some time
and members of the PIOw company
band are ready to take the initiative in
providing this entertainment, they say
II appreciation OF the public is shown.
4 new band stand was recently erect
ed by the city in stephens park, OBJ
iect Of this being 10 make the park one
where various municipal entertain
meuts can be held. This new stand
was utilized for the first time last
evening.
Entertainment of last evening start
ed at Z 80 and this plan will be con-
tinued with object of making the con-
certs twilight affairs. Several new
numbers were played by the 2S piece
band, which appeared in new uniforms