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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
ZERO WEATHER
Has Marked Ten Of the Last Eighteen
Winters Here.

Mr.. c. S. VanArsdall brought to the
Herald office Wednesday a most inter-
esting diary of the weather that he has
kept for years. The cold weather this
week has caused many to wonder about
the zero weather of other winters and
Mr.. VanArsdall's diary. starting in
1899, gives February 10 as having been
~ below zero. Records of zero wealth.
er for other winters up to the present
time are; 1900. the thermometer lust
reached zero; 1901. on December Is. il
reached ten below; 1902. none; 1903,
February 10. reached three below; 1904,
none; 1905. on February Ia, four below
zero; 1906. 1907 and 1908. none: 1909.
zero on December 80; 1910, on January
10, two below zero; 1911. none; 1912, on
January l6, it was IL below zero; 1918.
none; 1914. on December 10, it was six
below: 1915, none. and 1916 up to jan
uary ~, it was two degrees below zero.
MIR. VanArsdall says he will swear to
the above record as correct for he has
been very careful about keeping his
weather diary right. Harrodsburg
Herald.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
What A CLERICAL
ERROR Will Do

Il. +. Evans a native local teacher of
this county. of forty years experience
went to Cincinnati in 1888 and enlisted
in the united States army, from Gar
rard County Kentucky, Recruiting
Sargent made clerical mistake of
enlistlng him from "Girard, Ky. when
there was no such place in the state.
The clerical error has kept b. F. Evans
out of pension for fourteen years.
Evans has taught three hundred and
two months in this and adjoining coun-
ties. Twenty-six hundred and forty
three children and three generations.
This same man is not only entitled to
the pension for the services in the
United States army, but also the Car
magic fund. for having taught thirty
years.
In letter to the Hon. Harvey Helm,
from the Adjutant Generals Office at
Washington, states the following fact:
The official records show that Benz.
+. Evans enlisted November 5th, 1888,
at Cincinnati, O., to serve five years.
He was assigned to Company B. goth
U. S. Infantry and was hon orably dis
charged Nov. 4th, 1888, by reason OF
the expiration of enlistment as a pri.
vate. His place of birth at enlistment
was recorded as Girard, n.y..
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
UNUSUAL OPERA.
ton SUCCESS

Word comes from the Mayo Bros.
hospital at Rochester. Mimi. that s.
A. McDearmon Of this city. is success.
fully rallying from difficult operation
by the Drs Mayo. Mr.. McDearmon
was referred to the Mayo physicians by
DIR. N. A. Herring of this city. The
operation was for relief from pyloric
obstruction. He also had perforating
ulcer Of the duodenum, extending into
the pylorous and was adherent to the
head of the pancreas. There were also
enlarged glands and the pylorous was
almost completely closed up. Drs.
Mayo write DR.. Herring TODAY very
favorable opinion in regard to the out
come of the serious and unusual case.
Benton Harbor News.
A letter from Mr.. McDearmon' wife,
who will be pleasantly remembered
here as Miss Lucie Arnold, states her
husband is able to walk out every day
and hopes soon to be entirely well. She
also has kind words for the Record and
and in renewing her subscription says
she and Miss Jennie cannot do without
single issue as it is just like letter
from home.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
ROBBERS, BOLD and bad
Blow Safe At Depot And Force Entrance
To McROberls Drug Store.

Sometime between midnight and day
light this morning robbers entered the
depot by breaking the glass in the door
and turning the night latch. Then
with large railroad wrench they
twisted the knob from the safe and
filled il with explosives and touched il
off; the result being totally demol-
ished safe. the door of which was blown
across the room and into desk. which
was also demolished. The robbers Sc
cured only few cents IN stamps. as
Mr.. Patterson tells us he never leaves
any money in the safe. A sack con
tanning about five dollars in change
was not found. although 1t was hidden
in one corner of the room.
The money box to the safe was car
ried out the railroad. south of the
depot. where it was found about seven
o'clock this morning. Sometime dur
ing the early morning the drug store
of X. 4. McRoberts was also entered.
by breaking the glass in the front door
Nothing of Importance has been missed
from this store although the cases con-
tanning the narcotics, were roughly
tempered with. showing conclusively
that the intruders were after dope"
of some character. There is no clue to
the robbers. yet there is some talk Of
] securing blood hounds.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
LANCASTER WOMAN
NINETY YEARS OLD

Mrs. Elizabeth Mason, Laucaster's
Oldest citizen and one of the most
highly esteemed women of the county.
celebrated her Goth birthday last SUM-
day, at the home OF her son, former
Circuit Clerk William b. Mason, of
this city. Many were the expressions
of love and esteem extended this highly
revered woman, various tokens and
gifts attesting to her popularity.
She was born at this place January
%, 1926. and united with the Christian
Church here seventy-four years ago.
being immersed in a pond within 100
yards of the dwelling where she now
resides. She was before her marriage.
Miss Logan. of that famous pioneer
stock for which Logan's Fort. the first
Kedtucky settlement of this section.
was named.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
MORE ANCIENT HISTORY.

In paper published IN Lancaster.
we wont say when. known as the Ken
lucky Visitor" and edited by A. b.
Elkin and M. M. Vaughan. we find the
following interesting item;
The regular debate at the Franklin
Institute last Friday was quite inter-
esting. The subject for discussion was
should women have equal political
and civil rights with menu The affir.
native was composed of the following
ladies; Misses Maggie Lear, Jennie
Sweeney, Lou Grant and Jennie Faulk-
ner; the negative. Misses Anne Bright,
Ada Mars, Kate Mason and Nellie
Duncan. The question was decided in
favor OF the negative. The matter is
now settled. and the question that has
been vexing the minds of a civilized
world for centuries is buried forever in
the vortex Of oblivion. "Requiescat in
pace.
The same paper in 1879 has the fol-
lowing personal;
"Garrard was well represented in the
way of 23nd Speakers at Dan lille this
year. ]. b. kinnaird and w. S. Elkin
being respectively the First and Third
speakers Of the Delnologisn Society,""
In the issue of Dec. 18th. 1879. We
found the following interesting item;
The bell for the new Presby terrain
church. was hung last Friday. and its
first sound created considerable senss-
ton among our people. 1t has clear.
sweet tone, and weighs about 500 lbs.
ready for dedication on the 23th Of this
month";"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
MIX UP" ON Chute.

Last Saturday night the Chute"
was the scene of shooting scrape in
which Sam Short got puncture in the
neck from pistol ball fired by Sam
Davis. Both are colored gentlemen of
some prominence and the quarrel came
up over debt that Short owed Davis,
which he refused to pay. Davis re-
marked. I'm donate the sum towards
your coffin" then Short retorted. you
will need the coffin first" and took a
crack at Davis from his automatic"
Davis drew his weapon and fired in
flicting a wound in Shorts neck, which
is not serious. Davis is in jail.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
new PROGRAM OF Pic
lures AT OPERA HOUSE
No Free Show Friday Night-Date Chan
ged To February llth.

Last week the Management of the
Opera House announced that the Broken
Coin serial would begin on Jan. 18th
and that no charge would be made for
admission on that day. The Broken
Coin will not rum at the Opera House,
for since visiting the city the manage
ment has decided to start the new serial
GRAFT" and it is said a much better
one. so the free show will be given on
February 18th at which time the first
episode Of GRAFT" will be shown.
Following is the synopsis. Read it:
A graft syndicate exists that con-
trolls millions upon millions of foul-won
wealth. This syndicate holds in its
iron grip men of every type, from
every class of society. 1t is composed
not of the lowest element, but of the
''men higher up''-men whose interests
represent Traction, Public Institutions,
Foodstuffs, Liquor. Railroads, Paving
and Subway Companies. Low-defying
Trusts and Corporations short. meu
from channels of every private greed
right up to public corruption.
This syndicate dealt in crime ever
more sinister, more threatening. than
the crime of the burglar or yegg. be-
cause it was secret. subtle series of
Vaccinations, which reared higher and
mightier than the laws it dehed. Pitted
against this merciless graft syndicate
was Dudley Larnigan. District At
torney. In his efforts to down this
powerful graft syndicate, District At
torney Larnigan loses his life at the
hands of foul assassin.
In his diving moments Larnigan's son.
his associate, swears to hunt down this
vile syndicate and avenge the death of
his beloved father. Thus the story
opens with young Bruce Larnigan
electioneering for the office of District
Attorney to succeed his father. Bruce
is in love with Dorothy Maxwell. the
beautiful daughter of the headrof the
insurance interests. Then through the
many episodes runs a thread of the
most amazing. most spectacular. and
most stirring events in the entire his
tory of American politics intensified
and influenced by a heart throbbing
romance of the two young lovers,
Bruce and Dorothy.
1t is for the reasons of uplift. for the
a A A..
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
TOOK" HUBBLE ON HAND.

Former State Senator r. l.. Took"
Hubble. of Lincoln county. is in the
capital to mingIe with his former as
sociates in the Legislature. He served
during the 1906. 1908. 1910 and 1912
sessions of the General Assembly in the
upper branch and was well liked by his
colleagues. Senator Hubble. who is a
power in Eighth district Democratic
politics, said that he looked for very
interesting race for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in that dis
trict this year, but he refrained from
expressing any preference at this time
Louisville Times.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
ALL RECORDS
Will Be Broken Next Monday.

What promises to be record breaker
sure enough is billed for this town next
Monday. While the crowd last Satur-
day was even larger than was expected.
the crowd that will be here next Mon
day will go down in history as a new
record. You ASK why these crowds are
pouring into Lancaster? 1t is because
the merchants are selling goods and
better ones than any place in the world
and cheaper than you can buy them
elsewhere. II you don't believe this
come to town next Monday and be con-
WINGED. We would like to tell you more
but "Uncle Sam" wont permit.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
HEMP BUYERS BUSY.

Local hemp buyers have been on the
jump for the past week in this county
buying the next years crop that is not
yet planted. Such unknown prices are
being paid for the fiber this year. that
an unusual large acreage will be sown
and the tobacco will be materially cut
short on account Of 1t. Mr.. II. b. Cox.
who represents the firm Of Spears and
Son of Paris, informs US that he has
purchased about three hundred acres
already of the future crop, paying 81, rs
for same and furnishing the seed at
So. 80 per bushel.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
new SHOP.

Tom Mcmillan has just completed a
new blacksmith shop on depot street
and is now prepared to take care Of
his customers in anything they may
need in his line. Beside being one OF
the cleverest fellows in town. Tom is q
blacksmith with no superior and car
shoe horse just like it should be.
Call and see him,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

We We're a little surprised few
days ago to find $50. lying in the road
beside the hedge at the corner of one
of our prominent business farmers
home, and the more so to find that il
had lain there several months unmo-
Tested. but beginning to look much the
worse for the exposure. The money
was in the shape of corn planter that
will have to be replaced by new one
before many years unless cared for
better than that.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
INJURED BY auto.

Mr.. Thomas Oaks. a well known citi.
zen of Stanford and father of Messrs
John and Ben Oaks of this county. was
seriously and probably fatally injured
in that city last Monday while attempt
ing to dodge buggy approaching him
and jumped directly into the path of an
automobile driven by Elmer Anderson.
Mr.. Oaks is 70 years old and is very
poor Of hearing, which was known to
Mr.. Anderson who did everything in his
power to avoid the accident. which he
regrets exceedingly.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
STRAYED.

About December LIST. a red ysarling
steer strayed to my place. Owner eau
have same by paying one dollar for this
notice and the grazing bill.
ID. w. Faulkner. Paint Lick Ky.
l-274t. Route 2.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
NO TELEPHONE
SERVICE SUNDAY

Manager ]. R. Cornn, of the Basin
Telephone Company, informs US that
he is about ready to move the exchange
into its new quarters, next door TO the
Central Record Office and the change
will be made next Saturday night.
This is quite a job and he asks US to
inform his patrons that there will be
no telephone service Saturday night OF
Sunday. Please remember this and il
you can't get central, by remember.
ing this article you will know the rea-
son why.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

An editor works S65 days in year
to get out fifty two issues of a paper.
that's labor. Once in while a sub
scriber pays a year in advance for
his paper. that's capital. And once in
while some son-of-a-sea-cock of a
dead beat takes the paper for two or
three years then skips out without
paying for it, that's anarchy.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
GIVE US The items.

IL you are going away an visit give
US the item. Don't wait to be called
on. If you have friends from outside
the county visiting you, send US their
names and residence. We need your
help to get all the news.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

Quarterly meeting services at the
Methodist church in this city SUNDAY.
Rev. c. II. Greer, presiding elder of
Danville district will preach at IL o'clock
Quarterly conference at 2:3O. Let all
the bretheren be present,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

'Wanted-A reliable man," read
Mrs. Bascom from the advertising
columns Of the paper. Then she raised
her glasses upon her forehead, looked
severely at her husband. and remarked:
And the world'll wait a considerable
number Of centuries yet before it gets
him."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

Our town needed regular Spring
cleaning after the crowd of last Satur
day and the court day crowd Of Mon
day. but we are always ready to wei
come every one to their county seat.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

Consider what the hen does when
she is working, now that her strike
season is on and she clamors for ra-
tons. True. her career is short, bat
long enough for her to earn her value
many times over. and that cannot be
said Of some IN this world who have
great pretensions to usefulness.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
ANTI.HOG CHOLERA
CONFERENCE,

The third annual Anti-Hog Cholera
Conference, will be held in the Uni
versity chapel of State University, at
Lexington Wednesday February 9th.
Several noted speakers will be on hand
and an interesting program has been
arranged.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

A new serial picture Graft" will be
shown instead Of The Broken Coin"
rs advertised. Instead of free show
Friday night free show will be given
Feb. 18th. when the new serial starts.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

Many .disappointments and sad hearts
are represented by the numerous
tickets lying in the mud on the square.
As each one was handed out the owner
thought they might draw something. I"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

While in the city the Management
changed the entire program Of the pic
lures to be shown in Lancaster and
every night fill show brand new"
pictures and good ones.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
Lee PERKINS OUT.

Friends of Mr.. Lee Perkins were
pleased to see him on the streets here
last SATURDAY.. Mr.. Perkins is just re-
covering from recent fall and for .
time his life was in a balance.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

LOST: Between the Citizens Bank
and the residence of Mrs; Ann Robin.
son. on Danville street, an old fashion
breast pin. Finder will be rewarded
by returning to this office. 1t.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
Hand Us That S.
Commercial Club Meets Tonight.

Will some kind friend please bring
us a Central Record date June 3rd.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

The Ladies of The Baptist Church
will serve Is cent lunch in the room
vacated by Dckerson & Carrier, Mon
day Jan. 3ls..
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
ITS A CINCH

That YOU will be in town next Mon
day. and ! want you to make my store
your headquarters. Come early and
see the fun. ID. White Narsee
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

Hemp is now a profitable crop. Sow
hemp. We will sell you your hemp
seed, Hudson, Hughes e. Farnau.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

Creme Dairy Feed will make your
cows give more milk. For sale by
Hudson. Hughes a. Farnau.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27
SELLS COTTAGE.

Hughes Brothers sold their nice new
cottage on Lexington street to J. ID.
Gulley, for $500. This house was re-
Gently built and is considered bargain
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

Anyone having copy of The Central
Record Of June 3. will greatly oblige
this Office by bringing 1t in TO US.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

Start in on the new serial Graft
which is said to be splendid.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

Our -four is not bleached or aduterat-
ed. 1t is guaranteed to please you.
Hudson. Hughes & Farnau.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

One Of the largest crowds ever seen
in Lancaster was that Of last Saturday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-01-27

See US for IL per cent protein cotton
seed meal. Hudson, Hughes & Farnau.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-04
A BUSY DAY SATURDAY

In addition to the three used Max
well cars sold and reported in Satur-
day afternoons paper, the Maxwell
agency, after II o'clock Saturday, cold
another used Maxwell, 1916 model,
to Mr.. A Proctor and his son of
Pedro, father and brother of Mr.. J. D..
Proctor, who purchased one in the
morning. A new or 1917 model Max
well was then sold to Mr.. A. w. War
ren of Center Hill, a naval stores
operator. Mr.. L. w. Yonge drove Mr..
Warren home in his new car and
caught the midnight train home. This
was one of the busy days in the Max
we'll agency that comes every now
and then, the force selling and deliv-
ering during the day five cars, new
and used.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-04
IMMENSE SUMS FOR
NAVY AND ARMY
IL Money Can Procure Defense the
United States of America will
be Impregnable
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, Dec 4.-Estimates for
maintaining and strengthening the
army and navy during the fiscal year
1918 Indicate that Congress will be
asked this winter to provide about
80O,000,000 for that purpose.
The total of estimates already sub
nlitted and made public today when
Congress convened, is $757, ,584, $50 to
cover the military activities of both
departments. Statements made by
navy officials to the House naval COM
mittee, now considering that bill, have
foreshadowed however, large supple
mentary estimates to be submitted
later, and similar situation exists at
the war department.
The preliminary estimate for the
army is S373,O74, ,565, an increase of
about $70,000,000 over the amount ap-
propriated for 1917. The navy total
of $379, ,7O1 is an increase of $685.
451,146 over 1917 figures. Panama
canal Notifications will take $685.
800, an increase of about $300,000.
More than $10,OO0,OO0 of the army
increase will go into the. payment of
regulars, national guardsmen and
members of the reserve A total of
97,794,995 is sought under the pay
item and the estimates show that the
number of privates provided for under
this section is 258,594. Of that total
94,279 would be in the regular service
and 164,315 in the national guard.
Provision also is made for the pay
ment of $4,000 members of the regu-
lar enlisted reserve and for full rate
payment of these men for Is days
field training during the year. The
provision for payment of reserve off
GERS is $3,151, 1888 and that for paying
national guard officers $3,396,940.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-04
S|XTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
AGAIN IN SESSION
Presidents Railroad Program
Will be Pushed
FITZGERALD IS THE BUSY LITTLE BOY IN TRYING TO REDUCE
HIGH PRICES OF FOOD
(AssOciated Press)

Washington, Dec. 4.-Congress met
at moo ntoday for the short session
and settled down to work immediate
ly. The usual flood of bills and reso-
lutions were offered Party leaders
centered their energy on the supply
bills and the general program, fore
most on which was the presidents
railroad legislation program.
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York, introduced four bills designed to
touch the high cost of living, two pro-
posing food embargo, one regulat-
ing the transportation of cold storage
foods and the fourth regulating the
admission of farm products and man
ufactured foodstuffs to the parcels
pest and reducing food prices.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-04
A NEW MUSICAL ORGANIZATION

One of the pleasing features of the
Elks' memorial exercises Sunday was
the excellent playing of the orchestra
which the Star cannot but make fav-
orable comment.
This is a new organization of the
Baptist Sunday school, known as the
Baptist Sunday School Orchestra,
which was organized, taught and con-
Quoted by DR.. F. E. McClane, in which
he should feel justly proud, as the
majority of these young folks have
taken up these various instruments
and made this advancement in the last
six months. If this organization will
put forth the effort in the next year
that it has in the past six months, we
predict an organization that our whole
city will take pride in.
Those composing the Baptist Sum-
day School Orchestra are: DR.. F. E
McClane, conductor: Laurie Izlar, E
C. Smith Jr., William Nehrboss, M. A
TenEyck, violins; Floyd Coleman
Mabel Akin, Paul Durand, clarinets;
Gladys Osborn, Beatrice Boney, H. o
Cole, cornets; Lucille Osborne, Dovie
Gates, horns; Katie Pickerell, flute;
Bessie Marshall, trombone; Eunice
Marsh, cello; Jessie Wood, double
bass; Mrs. w. M. Coin and Miss Mar
guerite Porter, piano.