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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04
What To Do When
Backache Comes On


When baciache comes on, and II
seems as IL you can't stand the pain
and pressure IN your back and sides,
do not feel that YOU must keep ON
suffering tin II wears itself out. IL
II more apt 10 wear you oat and
seriously affect your general health.
Get a bottle OF Foley kidney Pills
and start taking them al once. They
usually help from the very FIRST doses.
For hackache IL ono Of natures danger
signals that your kidneys are not ih
n sound and healthy state. that they
are wrong. and when your Kidneys
are wrong you may be sure you face
a serious condition.
Foley Kidney pills have direct
and beneficial action on the kidneys,
bladder and urinary organs. Their
eject IA quickly felt Ia improved kid
ne< and bladder. osi'ion, nnd AZ IN.
passing away OF those painful and
alarming symptoms, no more back
ache, WeArInefd and dfnEfinf pains.
No rlcrt painful. sieepiens nights.
having 10 rise time after tine. itMtll
pay you 20 Try Foley kidney ilns
promptly. AZ aid Ar. y. W. ttriat X. Z.
(lexelald. Ca. who writes ~: 4 suf-
Tered with n terrible b1cksche. Every
lIrnc 4 would lean o. stoop over 70 one
<'dc. I'd have q painful catch ~ ms
boz u Foley kidney fiils entirsly re-
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04
PAINFUL couons RELIEVED.

DR.. Kings New Discovery is
soothing, healingremedy for coughs
and colds that has stood the test Of
nearly fifty years. For that cough
that strains the throat and saps tn.
vitality try DIR. Kings New Dis
covery. The soothing pine balsams
and mild laxative ingredients soon
drive the cold from the system.
Have u bottle on hand for winter
colds, Group, grippe and bronchial
aff>tions At your druggist, soc.
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STANTON.
CONTINUED from First Page)

continued from rIrst fageJ
returned same day from Lexing
ton, where she spent the holidays.
Misses Alice Hope, Irene Thomp.
son, Ida Paisley and Prof. john
son are back from Pennsylvania,
they spent their vacation.
Messrs. er called at the hos
Huhf IN Lexingtofrsto see Javey
Johnson and found him doing
fine, though pretty tired of that
plaster pasis cast which for 81
days has held him, unable to
move in any position.
Prof. Neal Ransom, wife and
son, Paul, of Clay City, came up
TO the Educational meeting that
was here Friday. They spent the
day with a big dinner at the
home of Mrs. Kate Bohannan.
Eighteen teachers attended the
educational meeting.
Mrs. Richard Grove has re-
turned to her home in Knoxville,
Tenn, where she will take up
stenography, while her husband
attends Berea College the bal
ance of the school year. He will
continue to preach for the Chris
tan church at Stanton.
Stanton Lodge No. $50 met Dec.
27and elected the following officers:
Lewis Stephens, Master; June Rod
gers, Sr. Warden; W. II. Norton,
il. Warden; |. w. Johnson, ST.
Deacon; @ w. Rice, Jr. Deacon
A. J.. Martin, Sec Jesse Grove,
Treas. JAS f. Martin, Tyler. AT
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

The simplest and quickest way to
get rid of wearing racking coughs
rs to take Foley's Honey and Tar.
You get the curative Influence Of
pine oaIsam and other healing in
gradients, together with the molii.
tying and laxative action of honey.
Editor c. I. Miller, Cannelton
Ind. (Enqui rer) writes; ~ wss
troubled with bronchial affection
and coughed constantly day and
night. ! took Foley's Honey and
Tar and got relief. 1t is great for
bronchial colds and coughs" La
grippe and bronchial coughs, Group,
hoarseness, tickling throat, yield
readily to its healing influence.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04
HOW To CHECK mar GOLD.

When il is painful to breathe and
fever sends chills up and down
your back, you are in for cold.
A timely dose Of DIR. Bells Pine
Tar Honey will stop the sneezes
and sniiiles. The pine baisam
looseDs the phlegm and clears the
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

ter the election oysters were served
to the Masons and their families.
They then met back in their hall
room and the officers were installed
by John ID. Atkinson, Past Masier.
George Fields, of South Fork,
brought his wife here Tuesday for
consultation with a doctor. She
has been sick now for five years.
George wants TO place his l7-year
old daughter in Stanton College,
and she wants 10 work for her
board. Any one desiring To help
such girl who is anxious TO get
an education, can see the writer.
The writer visited Judge A. Il,
Knox's Bible Class at Rosslyn
Sunday. There were 81 in tins
fine class and he has them well
drilled. They. can answer almost
any question asked them about
the four missionary journeys Of
Paul or the life of Christ or a
large part of the Old Testament
history. Ii is delight to be in
such class.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

Mrs. A. A. Striger, of Carey, o.
is VISITING her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. q. Norton Mrs. Stri.
yer was before her marriage Miss
Mabel Merton. Mr.. aud Mrs. j.
u. Norton and little daughter,
VEINS Happye, spent the holt
days with Mr.. and Mrs. w. O..
Nor on. Winchester Sun.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

Sunday Evening, Jan. 9TH.
Leader: Miss Myrtle Moore.
Subject: Are You Eyading
Moral Issuesy
Junior Endeagor.
Subject: New Purposes for the
New Year.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

bronchial tubes, the honey soothes
and relieves the sore throat. The
antiseptic qualities kill the germ
and the congested condition is re-
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

Mrs. Belle Pher,go Of Lexing.
tons visited her sou, II II. Pier
igo, lsat week.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

White 4 Hull, extensive oil
operators in this county, have
opened Offices in the McEldowny
Building at Winchester.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

Mrs. Clarence Hazelrigg and
Mrs. Kate Whaley left Tuesday
for Lexington and will go from
there To Braidentown, Fla. where
they VIII remain during the
month of January.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

Mrs. Bird Littlepage, an d
daughter, Miss Jennie, OF Louis
vile, are spending a few days
with friends in the city.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

Odell Douglas. Of Northmiddle
town. Ky, is visiting relatives al
Nanghn's Mill.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

DIR. and Mrs. G.. r. Dickson OF
Ashland spent the holidays with
relatives at the Red River Hotel,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Clemens Of
WaltersvilIe, are the proud par.
ents of a bran. new girl, which
tcame to brightch their home on
Friday, Dec. 20.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

The Rev. Paul Derthick, our
valued correspondent at Stanten,
was in The city Friday taking
some views at The Orphans
Home IL seems that Bro. Der
thick is just as good photograph
er as he is newspaper correspond
ent.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

lieyed. Group, whooping cough
and chronic bronchial affections
quickly relieved. At all druggists
25c. ady.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04
Inactivity Causes Constipation.

Lack OF exercise in the winter is
frevuent cause of constipation.
You feel heavy, dull and listless
your complexion is sallow and
pimply. and energy at low ebb.
Clean up this condition at once
with DR.. Kings New Life Pills, a
mild Laxative that relieves the con-
gested intestines without gripping
A do e .efore refining will assure
YOU full end easy movement in
Ga e morning. 25c. at your druggist.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-01-04

a. w. Douglas, of Indian
Springs, Ind, is here for an ex-
ssfaded visit to his sister, Mrs. q.
P TX, at Vaughn's Mill, and
en. we n"ves in the county.
the limestone, e.
labor, but not the q lerre haute,
the investment. No. nays .''er .asi
Farm Loan bank will just furh.
ish the money and double our
srsa raluess we will be up and
VIM. Swope. r~cIias care OF
the railroad grounds at Natural
Bridge, was down Saturday and
cleaned the rubbish from off The
beautiful railroad park at the
denot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
kERENSKY ASKS
AID OF CONGRESS
Russian Premier Declares hiaxlnaIStS Threaten to
Open Front to Germany -BoIshevMi Urges
Soldiers TO DsObsy Kerensky's Orders

PETROGRAD, Nov. 7.-Flatly de-
claring that the Maximalists threat
en- to open the front to Germany"
Premier Kerensky asks the Russian
parliament if it will support the gov
ernment in the suppression of at
tempts to seize civil and war powers
a definite break between a Bolshe-
wiki controlled local of worl1men and
soldiers and the Russian general staff
came today. The soviet ordered
troops at Peterhoff, Pavlovska and
Tsarkoselo to disobey orders from
the war ministry summoning them to
Petrograd. The government authori-
ties have disconnected all bridges
connecting the workmen's quarters
with the city, and have suppressed
three Maximalists and two reaction
ary newspapers. Kerensky says that
"these forces must be suppressed"
The congress has not yet acted upon
his request for support.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08

not including those which, although
no longer in territory held by the
enemy, are too near the army front
TO make their operation possible.
In the zone between Scissors and
the neighborhood of Nesles-Athies
the sugar factories were found to be
relatively little damaged, requiring
but slight repairs, and therefore
readily able to resume operations.
The soil, moreover, was generally fit
for cultivation, and at several points
farm tractors and agricultural ma
chinery furnished by the Ministry of
Agricultural were at work. But the
residences Of the population had suf-
fered great damage; many houses had
damaged roofs and walls and others
were largely destroyed by the fire.
Frequently doors. windows, flooring.
and furniture were lacking or COM
pletely destroyed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
Community Welfare
Exhibit al High School

The Community Welfare exhibit to
be held in the High school gymna-
stun, November 18th to 18th, in con-
nection with the Community Welfare
conference, is designed not so much
for display as to instruct, afford in
formation and stimulate thought. The
following description of the arrange
ment of the exhibit will give an
idea of what we may expect it to be
like:
The exhibit will comprise four main
sections Devoted to a concrete study
of subjects relating to child's well
fare, public health, civic improve
ments, and the work of our school.
In each section several booths will
be arranged and each will be devoted
to some particular subject relating
to the section in which it is located.
For instance, in the child welfare
exhibit there will be four booths, each
containing a unique exhibit. Ap-
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
SALVATION ARMY WILLED
VALUABLE PROPERTY

In the will of Nels P. Johnson, the
Durango man who died here on the
second of the month, he leaves all
his property, both real estate and
personal, to the Durango corps of
the Salvation Army. This includes
two houses, one number 724 Fifth
avenue, and the other 1888 Fourth
avenue. His personal property, in
Guiding a sum of money on deposit
at the bank, amounts to $1,19i.40,
and the value of the real estate is
81, 500.
He made his will on the 11th day
of April, 1916, bequeathing every
thing to the local Salvation Army
corps. On the next day he signed a
codicil to the will which reads.
"In event, and should the Durango
corps of the Salvation Army be clos
ed and not engaged in active service
in Durango, l do hereby give and
bequeath all my personal property.
after all legitimate debts are paid,
shall be turned over and be delivered
to the Scandinavian branch of the
Salvation Army"
The scandinavian branch is located
in the city of Chicago.
The only heir is brother, E. o.
Janson, of Jutland, Sweden. Capt
V. II. Stromberg and wife were wit
nesses to the will and the codicil.
Capt. Stromberg has been appointed
the executor of the will and the time
for probating has been set for De
cember ~ in the county court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08

in cans or glass jars, should be
packed in any such shipments.
90 Mail and express matter should
be addressed rs now prescribed by
postal regulations, and both classes
of shipments should be marked
Christmas box" and should be sent
Care of the commanding general"
port of embarkation.
(d) The commanding general, po.
Of embarkation will cause every par
eel, whether a mail or express snip
nent, TO be opened and strict search
made to see that nothing of an ex-
pl6siye or other dangerous character
IS loaded aboard ship.
(e) The contents of each package
will be clearly stated on the outside
by the proper word which will clear
iy indicate the general nature of the
contents. The shipment of Christ
mas boxes may begin Immediately
on the publication of this bulletin,
and no boxes will be forwarded ov-
erseas which do not reach the port
of embarkation on or before Decem-
ber 5, 1917. The name of the send
er must be clearly marked on the
outside of each box.
By order of the Secretary of War:
TASKER II. BLISS,
General, Chief of Staff.
Official:
II. P Mccain,
The Adjutant General.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR
SOLDIERS OVERSEAS

Official Bulletin. -
The post office department issues
.he following:
There are two ways to get Christ
mas presents to the American troops
IN France. The post office depart
ment will take Christmas parcels up
20 seven pounds in weight when they
nave been inspected by the postmas-
Ter and certified to contain no dan
gerous or other prohibited articles.
Such mail should be addressed with
The name of the soldier, the regiment
and company or other unit to which
ne belongs, and american EXpedi-
sionary Forces" and be conspicuous
~ marked christmas parcel" These
articles addressed to individual SOL
diers will be delivered through the
postal service direct to the mail or
derlies with the troops in France.
In addition to the postal service
The war department will take Christ
mas boxes up to 20 pounds in
weight if they are packed in strong
wooden boxes not to exceed two cub
i- feet IN volume, well strapped, and
with hinged or screw top, so that
they can be easily examined by the
military authorities, and contain no
inflammable, explosive, or other pro-
hibited matter. Such articles as will
pass the inspection Of the military
authorities will be delivered by them
through military conveyance to the
troops abroad. They may be sent
through the parcel post, addressed
Care the Commanding General,
Port of Embarkation." The war de-
partment announces that such Christ
mas parcels which may be commit
ted to its care for the soldiers in
France must reach the port of en-
barkation not later than December
5th.
The war department order Is as
follows:
All matters concerning the receipt,
inspection, safe-keeping, and routing
of express and mail shipments in
tended to be conveyed to the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in Europe
will be adjusted by the commanding
general, port of embarkation, with
the cooperation of the postmaster
and express companies.
The following rules will govern in
the shipment of all such matter:
Gay If Christmas presents are sent
by parcel post, they must conform
to the postal regulations, except that
all packages must be inclosed ii
wooden boxes and conform to the
specifications below under (b).
(b) All boxes shipped by express
should be limited to 20 pounds IL
weight, measure not more than twc
cubic feet in volume, be of wood, b.
well strapped, and should be hingec
or screw top to facilitate opening
and inspecting. No perishable foot
products, other than those incloset
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
IN THE COUNTY COURT

Judgment was rendered in favor
Of the plaintiff in the case of the
First National Bank VS.. DR.. S. G.
Dowdy, in the sum of s204.45 and
costs today in Judge Richard Nc
Clouds court.
Mollette & Clements represented
the plaintiffs. The defendant did not
appear at the trial but his answer
had been filed with the court.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08

preaching one of these booths a pla-
card will extend an invitation to you
% walk in and ask questions. Some
member of the committee will be
.here to make explanations and an
5wer inquiries, for many questions
are certain TO be asked. Directly
m front of you a red light will flash
every fifteen seconds. The panel on
which the light is mounted will tell
you that every time the light flashes,
somewhere in the United States a
1aby is born, and that the life goes
1ut of one of every eight babies be-
.ore it reaches one year of age.
Next to this chart will be a panel
howing a mother nursing her baby.
It will tell you that this baby has
seven chances to live to one for the
Jottle-fed baby. Other things that
viii command your attention will be
demonstrations as to how to properly
feed, clothe and battle baby; things
which are monster enemies of baby's
health; and numerous little devices
n behalf of baby's welfare, about
which every mother should be inform
ID. But n you want to know the
value of this one exhibit you must
llan to come and see it and have the
mothers in charge explain its signifi-
ance. The booth devoted to the well
ARE of the mother; the child in the
nome, and the health of the child
It school age will be no less inter
esting and instructing.
Passing on to the Public Health
ection you must stop and study the
exhibit devoted to the home in rela-
ion to public health. Take look
nto the contrast kitchen Illusion. For
en- seconds you will see Mrs. Do
ares kitchen all arranged sanitary
and clean. For another ten seconds
YOU will get glimpse at Mrs. Don't
ares kitchen. This will show an i'll
arrangement and inference as to
cleanliness. But this is not all. Be
fore you pass on you must study the
harts and panels and other items
If interest relating to the home.
We cannot stop to tell you about
the valuable oral hygienic exhibit, the
one devoted to the prevention of con-
tacious diseases, or the study of
milk in relation to health. You must
ONE and see them for yourself. They
are free to all.
The civic improvement section will
be no less interesting and fully as
instructive. Here you must stop and
study the good roads exhibit. There
will be thirty-three bromide enlarge
ments of good road models and views
furnished by the government Bureau
Of Public Roads at Washington.
These will demand your attention.
There will be numerous road maps
and valuable bulletins.
The various committees appointed
by the executive committee to take
charge of the exhibit booths, are
busily engaged making preparations
for the exhibit week.
The exhibit hours will be from 3:45
to 5:15 and from 6;45 to 7:45 each
afternoon and evening of the confer
ence. The opening of the exhibit will
be Thursday afternoon, November Is,
at 3:45.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
SAN JUAN COUNTY VOTES FOR
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION

FARMINGToN, N. NJ, Nov. T.
San Juan county rolled up the larg-
est majority against the saloon that
it has ever done when it voted yes
terday ATS for the state wide pro
hibition amendment to the state con
kktitution, with only % votes against
Il 18th the Pine River precinct. re-
TURNS not in. In Pennington the vote
was 159 for the amendment and 81
against. In Aztec the vote stood 122
for and II against.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
TAMMANY WINS BY BIGGEST
MAJORITY in NY. HISTORY
New Mexico Votes Dry by 10000 Majority Socialists Elect Two Mayors
IN Indiana fuOnSS Make Clean Sweep in (hagoCaO Remains
WetSuffage Carries in New York but is Defeated in Ohio

NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-Tammany
Hall is back in power again in New
York after the greatest show OF
strength it has ever made. 1t elect
ed its candidate mayor, John II.
Hylan by plurality of 297,2S2. May
or John p Mitchell, who ran on the
Fusion ticket, was second with 49,
BOY; Morris Hilquit, the Socialist,
polled 142,17s, and William Bennett
Republican, So 76S.
The Fusion leaders ascribe the de-
feat of their candidate to the fact
chat Bennett was in the race. Hy-
ian's plurality is the biggest ever
polled in the history of New York.
The Socialist vote fell short OF the
predictions made that it would reach
25O,OOO.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, Nov. Com
,toto ,,t,r,,n NJ AZ
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
RED CROSS FINANCE
COMMITTEE

Mrs. f. K. Chase, who was ap-
pointed the choirman Of the Red
Cross committee on membership and
finance, hes appointed the following
committee: Mrs. r. T. Reynolds, Mrs,
f. R. Graham, Mrs. Ben Russell, Mrs.
Richard Nelson. Mrs. Price will have
charge of the work at Animas City.
These people viii be the authorized
representatives of the Durango Red
Cross and any money that you may
give to them will find the proper
channels.
Now is the time to give the Red
Cross work your moral and financial
support. If you have only little to
give, give that little-it all helps.
Do it now.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

John w. Turner today purchased
the Sadie Eby place of 100 acres
west of the Henry Slade farm in the
Marvel section.
AL Farley today bought the Mary
f. Rafferty, residence on Seventh ave
nue. thru the Turner agency.
James Crawley to Anna Lofgreni
lots numbered 90 and "a, in block
rs in the city of Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
RESUMPTION OF SUGAR
PRODUCTION IN FRANCE
Official Bulletin

Official Bulletin
Commercial Attache Veditz, at
Paris, reports:
In view of the high price and the
shortage of sugar in France, which
necessitated the issuance of sugar
cards some six months ago, consider
able interest attaches to the fact
that in the French territory recently
evacuated by the enemy there are
more than 10 sugar manufactures,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
JUVENILE CASE

Information was sworn in a case
of juvenile delinquency, charging
three boys of the city with theft. The
case will be tried before Judge Nc
Cloud next Wednesday, Nov. 14th, at
10 a. m.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
BUY TWO CARS OF CULvERTs

The county commissioners are fin
ishing up on the bills that have been
presented to them for action. About
the only diversion they have had
since starting in on the work Mon
day was to purchase two carloads of
corrugated steel culverts, which will
be used on the roads next year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
BUTTER FAT RICH STUFF

Butter fat at fifty cents a pound
will have further effect of causing
more dairy cows to be added to pres
ent herds. 1t viii be from the dairy
business and silos that this valley
will reach $50 an acre for land. Go
after it.-Montezuma Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08

WASHINGTON, Nov. Follow
ing closely the first casualty list in
Ach fighting, the navy announces
81 !. - containing the name OF one
officer and twenty men missing from
the American patrol boat Alcedo,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
q SAILORS MISSING
FROM SUBMARINFD SHIP

which was torpedoed Monday. The
boat was struck squarely by a tor
pedo and sank in four minutes. OF
the ninety aboard the boat at the
time, seventy-one were saved. Other
details are lacking,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
RECOVERING

]. ]. Bradford, our editorial writ
er, has passed the worst part of his
fight with the typhoid fever, and will
soon be on deck again.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
Marriage License Granted.

The county clerk granted marriage
license to Mr.. Zone L. Booze of this
city, and Miss Caroline Dvorak of
Griffith today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-08
Retreat Of
Italians Continues

LONDON, Nov. General Ca
dorna of the Italian army has estab-
lished new defense lines, according
to a Reuter- dispatch from the Ital-
ian headquarters.