The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-05
The Rev. C. z. Dobbs, rs, Of Zach.

OF the second class graduated from the
Southern Baptist Seminary.
The first oil well to be put down
in the Blue Grass was started at Win.
chester, when s. G. Rice, OF Winches.
ter: II. r. Odenkirk, OF Wooster,
Ohio, and other capitalists began
operations On Red River Clark county
Joins the mountain counties Of Powell
and Estill. where extensive operations
have been going on for the past year
The biggest oil deal in Kentucky
since the Estill and Powell County
fields have proven such heavy pro-
ducers was consummated at Winchca-
ter, when the Security Producing and
Refining Company, a Delaware cor
poration, purchased the holdings Of
Messrs. George Williams and J. 7.
Hare for price near $1,000
1--WE have met the enemy and they
are ours" said Lieut. Ben King. of
Company X. Third Regiment, in a com
munication sent from the Kentucky
camp on the border to a friend in
Greensboro. The communication &C.
companied a small box, which contain
ed three horned toads These arc the
enemies that worry us most" said the
Greensboro soldier
Prof. j. V. Chapman, of Franklin
one of the best known educators ~
the State, has been apo p.Etei Stl,e
Supervisor of Rural Schools to sue.
aanH g
presidents Of the Eastern State Nlgual
Prof Chapman wa, appointed by the
General Education Board upon the re-
commentator of State superintendent
V. o. Gilbert.
Dock Smith, who turned States
evidence al the trial Of the alleged
conspirator charged with n, murder
of FL. Callahan. in Bge?thitt county
under promise Of immunity, and who
afterward was tried and convicted
was pardoned hy Gov Stanley at the
request OF Commemorative Attorney
b. A. Crutcher and Judge John Steven
son. of Winchester.
Prof r J Walz. director of the Ken
lucky Sta,e Weather Service and
United States Weather Forecastor al
| Louisville, has announced that the
/ Government is preparing to establish
special weather service for the
tobacco farmers of the state A fea-
ture Of the service will be the issu-
ance of frost and food warnings to
tobacco growers.
! Twelve prominent farmers and stock
raisers Of Claypool vicinity, Warren
/ county, have organized an Organiza-
/ tion to be known as the Claypool Beef
/ Club. the purpose of which is to fur
nish each member with fresh meat.
/ One of the members is to furnish a
steer every Monday for club mem
bers' use during the week. This is
the first club OF its kind ever organized
| in Warren county.
Uncle Bill Stevens, one of the most
eccentric characters Of Lexington, sold
his whiskeIs. the pride of his life. to
a city official for 50, after he had been
told that a true follower of Woodrow
Wilson should be proud to have a
CLOSE shave" and should not wear the
distinctive whiskers of Mr.. Hughes
The amputation was performed before
a large crowd Mr.. Stevens has ever
voted the Democratic ticket.
! An ordinance requiring all race
| tracks where a charge of 81 or more
is assessed for admission to pay 500
| license for every race run, and inflict-
| ing a penalty of a fine of not less than
$50 nor more than 500 for failure to
pay such license for each and every
race, was passed by the Covington
city commissioners. II was designed
to effect the Latonia track, part of
which is in the city limits.
With an unusual heavy demand for
! coal. eastern Knetucky operators are
confronted with the worst shortage in
years. Every mine could be running
full time but for lack OF cars they
can operate only two and three day 3
each week. The market is now firm
and good prices prevail, in both steam
and domestic grades One bad effect
of the shortage Of cars is a scattering
of miners at many Of the plants. work
not being sufficient to hold them.
Louisville bankers who have peti.
toned the Federal Reserve Board TO
establish a branch Of the ST. Louis
| Federal Reserve Bank In Louisville.
made II known that the seven national
| banks OF Louisville have agreed TO
guarantee all the expenses incident to
the operation of the proposed branch
and that, in their opinion, this action
ovsrcomes any fear that the reserve
board will hesitate to authorize the
branch because Of the question OF OF,
Grating expenses.
That the Kentucky National Guards
men are forced to be content with a
Y. NJ. c. A. tent OF limited proportions,
while the militia from other States.
thanks to contributions from the pub
| lie in their respective sections, are
enjoying I'm an adequate building the
activities provided by the Kentucky
| State Y. NJ, c. A. Is the substance Of
/ a message which has been received in
Louisville. An effort viii be made TO
raise additional funds for the Ken
lucky troops.
J. A. James, Of Nash, has asked the
Democratic party to help him because
he has reared rs Democrats and is In
need, His letter 20 the committee
reads; Il have voted the Democratic
ticket all my life. All my descendants
will vote for Woodrow Wilson this fall
| have fifteen children. have ll3
children. grandchildren and great
I a 4
them is a Wilson booster, They would
vote for my Democrat any time. Its
been an awful hard Job TO raise ll3
Democrats and the Democratic party
should appreciate t. Any Democrats