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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
Turkey Ranchinq" Is Trirn

In the faothill region Of California.
iii some sections Of Arizona and other
Western states. turkey ranching" has
become a recognized industry, though
rs yet an infant one. Some of these
turkey ranches produce more than
600 birds year. The ideal Situa-
ton for turkey ranchin@ is one where
the natural food of the turkey, such
rs grasshoppers and other insects.
green vegetation and seeds, is album
dant A range where acorns are
abundant is especially suitable. The
turkeys are driven out on the range
each day. like sheep. and back home
at night. They are sometimes herded
~ men on horseback. like cattle.
Specially trained dogs also are used.
Ii we do have a shortage 81 flour il i,
going to be hard on plaeiari-tS when they
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
sbo Al 1t Aqain.

.I 'm 50 fond of those delicious ga
Jayiar -anduiehss cuthused old Mrs.
Bluudcrbt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-31
What About Spider Webs in 1918?

Mark Twain says: ''When was editing
the Virginia City Enterprise, writing copy
one day and mining the next, supersti-
tious subscriber once wrote and said he
found spider in his paper. Was this good
luck or bad?
Il answered him i'm our answers to cor
respondents column, as follows:
"'Old subscriber The finding of spi-
der in your copy of the Enterprise was
neither good luck nor bad The spider was
merely looking over our pages to find out
what merchant was not advertising, so that
he could spin web across his door, and
lead a free and undisturbed existence for
ever AFTER"
No how good your how choice your goods
how low your prices there's nothing doing public
know than through the columns of The Daily Reormer
Every good citizen this community will patronage
you give evidence Of wanting it. The convincing
dial invitation may the public through regular
Of newspaper
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13

Heretofore all wishing to exhibit in
these departments were required to
buy an exhibitors ticket costing 81
which gave one free admission each
day of the fair. This year no charge
of this sort will be made and all en-
tries can be made free.
Space in the main building will be
given free to pupils of high and
township schools to make exhibits in
agriculture or anything worthy of
display from their respective schools.
Awards of prizes and pennants will
be given.
The Agricultural Trust company,
of Lancaster, will give a great many
money prizes in the boys and girls
pig feeding and fattening contest to
be held at the Lancaster fair. The
last day of the fair the pigs exhibit
ed are to be sold on Friday at 10 a.
m. Ex-Sheriff A. B. Lands will act
as auctioneer. Entries for this con-
test must be made at the Agricultural
Trust company.
A committee was appointed to so.
licit prizes to be given along the
various lines tending to encourage
agriculture which is very eXpedient
during these war times lest there be
shortage of production.
Application for space to exhibit
merchandise. farm machinery anC
implements are already being made
many more in fact than last year al
this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
GERMANs AFrER rRApE

Berlin. April IS. - Despite recent
events in Russia, German trade asso-
Citations which were interested in Rus
sian trade before the war are pushing
their plans for capturing their share
of the after-war trade. All these as
sociations have just combined in the
formation of Russo German Eco
nomic committee, under the chairman
ship of II. Friederichs of Berlin. A
circular from the committee says:
Upon the basis of the information
acquired during the last twenty years
and the rich experience of the former
associations for trade with Russia, the
activity of this committee will en-
brace the whole share sphere of Ger
man economic interests in Russia, in
cluding the resumption of trade rela-
tions and the far-reaching support oi
German firms in all difficulties which
may at first arise, especially as re-
CARDS the period of transition from
war to peace"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
VARIED PROGRAM
AT BLIND FETE
Sergt.-Major Middemiss, Nine
Larreyne and Movies at
Benefit

All social leaders of Harrisburg
are enthusiastically working to make
a complete artistic and financial sue
cess of to-night's elaborate entertain
.ment for the A. B. f. B. Permanent
SSlind Relief War fund at the Or
pheum theater. The affair will un-
doubtedly be one of the most dis
tinctive charitable events of the So
cial season.
Sergeant Major Middlemiss, the
blinded British soldier whose re-
markable narrative of the European
war is to be one of the entertain
ment's principal features arrived in
Harrisburg late yesterday. He was
accompanied by his wife and his
manager, Harry c. Coleman, and also
by Nine. Larreyne. the Grand Opera
star of Paris and The Hague, whose
wonderful voice is to be heard for
the first time at to-night's benefit.
The committee includes: Miss
Anna Mccormick, chairman: Miss
Mary Pearson. Miss Pearson, the
Mesdames Lyman d. Gilbert. vice
chairman: Martin G. Brumbaugh. NJ,
Il. Olmsted. Harry NJ. Slime, John
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
Enjoyable Meeting of
Middle Paxton Association

Dauphin, Pa, April 13.-Postponed
on account of inclement weather from
last evening, the regular monthly
meeting of the Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation of Middle Paxton township,
was held Wednesday evening in the
Clarks' Valley schoolhouse. The fol-
lowing program was rendered.: Sing
ing and drills, by the primary grades;
recitation. THE New Country School,
Evelyn Shatto; recitation, Little
Brown Hands" Bessie McElwee; dra-
matiZation of Little Red Riding
Hood" third grade school; physiology
drill, fifth grade pupils: recitation,
THE Wind" sixth grade; recitation,
'The Rollcall," Charles Shoop; read
ing, Miss Good: dialogue, Jolly Farm
er's Club; THE Farmyard Song
fifth and sixth grade; dialogue, "Ar-
bor Day Exercises; drill. THE God
of Peace" and the singing of "Colum-
bia": recitation, Columbus" Chester
Straw: recitation. Our Flag" Odessa
Strohm; singing, "a Lullaby" Evelyn
Shatto and Mae Douden; play. 1.-THE
Dispelling of Big Jim; pantomime
"Swanee River; addresses, Profes.
sor Shambaugh and Professor Zim.
norman; singing, America"
| The next meeting will be held or
| Wednesday evening, April Is, at the
Rockville SchoolhouSe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13

Fox Weiss, Carl B. Ely and William
Z. Bailey.
All money received from the enter
tainment will be applied to aid the
fund in giving permanent relief of
the many blinded soldiers and sailors
of Great Britain. France and Bel
GUM.
The A. B. F. B. Permanent Blind
Relief War fund is the most widely
organized of all war relief societies
for the benefit of the Entente Allies.
Its national headquarters are at $50
Fifth avenue, New York City, and il
has branches in Boston, Philadelphia,
Cleveland. Chicago Richmond, Nor
folk and more than a hundred other
American towns and cities. Its pur.
pose is to raise a S2,000,000 endow.
ment to teach the blinded soldier:
and sailors trades not requiring sight
and subsequently to furnish then
with all necessary tools and material:
and to sell at good prices the article.
which they make.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
CHANIELEoNs, ANTICS

Alexander, Egypt, April 13. - A few
score chameleons are an indispensable
part of the equipment of every mill
tary hospital in Egypt. Although they
are on duty in the wards chiefly be-
cause of their Unsuitable appetite for
flies, they also serve to amuse the pa
tients, who never tire of watching
the strange variations of tint ed
by. the strange animals. A favoite
occupation of the Highlanders is to
put chameleon against background
of piece of Tartan kilt. Here. IN,
soldiers assert, the chameleon has tc
admit itself beaten. After a vain eff.
fort to mimic the colors of the kill
it takes on more or less neutral tone
and resigns itself to the inevitable
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13

Der
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
Lancaster Fair Is Getting
Ready For Big Exhibit

A meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Lancaster Fair Association
was recently held and important
business transacted. A resolution of
interest was passed which provides
for the issuing of passes to stock
holders, another was to the effect
that no entry fee will be charged to
exhibit in the ladies' fancy work,
agricultural, horticultural and home
and dairy products departments
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13

35c Houbigant's Rice Powder ........ 23c
SOC Tokalon Creme .......... 39c
SOC Fascination Powder ............ SOC
75c Azurea Sachet ............. SOC
SOC DjerKiss Face Powder ...... 35c
25c Djer-Kiss Talcum Powder ....... 17c
$1O0 Mary Garden Face Powder -. zoo
Soc Lilas de Rigaud Talcum Powder :. $40
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
CONFISCATE COPPER

Lausanne, Switzerland, April 13. =
The German authorities in AIsace. II
is learned. have confiscated all the
lightning rods in the district that con-
tain copper, and have ordered the
confiscation of all copper and platinum
used for the preparation of lightning
rods.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13

ganization of the branch tomorrow,
Saturday. evening. The form of cele-
bration this year will be a banquet to
the members and friends of the or
der in the council chamber.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13

S1.0O Peg-O-My-Heart Toilet Water =.
25c Peg-OMy-Heart Talcum Powder. :.
75c Peg-O-My-E1eart Extract ......
S1.O0 Mando Hair Remover ........
SOC Mary Garden Rouge ........
25c Kalpheno Tooth Paste ........
25c Sanitol Massage Cream ..........
Soc Lady Mary Face Powder .....
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13

AMERICAN MECHANICS BANQUET
Duncannon. Pa. April 13.-Perry
lean Mechanics, will celebrate the
Sfty-eighth anniversary of the or
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-13
ARMENIAN BANK PLANNED

Petrograd. April 13. - A project
is under way for the formation in
Russia of an Armenian-American bank
with a capital of 100000 600 rubles.
The plan has been under discussion
for some time between Armenian cap
italists in Russia and the Armenian
bankers in America.
Use McNeil's Pain Exterminator.-Ad
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Community Conference.

A meeting of the citizens of
the county has been arranged to
meet at Christian Church in this
city Saturday to be known as a
Community Conference. The
meeting will be an all. day affair
and everyone is urged to bring
their dinner with them.
Many prominent speakers have
been secured for the occasion.
Their names and subjects to be
discussed by them follow: Prof.
Kenney, head of Agricultural EX-
tension Division of Kentucky
University, will speak Of Scien.
tiiic Farming. DR.. Crossiield,
President of Transylvania Uni
versity, will deliver an address
on Education. Helen B. VOL.
colt. State Home Demonstration
Agent, will make an explanation
on the various methods Of can
ming, preserving, and drying of
fruits and vegetables. This will
occupy two hours time in the at.
ternoon. Mr.. G. f. Evans, of
Lexington, will talk on rural
church work.
Everybody invited and ladies
especially should attend the dem
onstation, as food conservation is
very important at this time.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Death of T. S. Mckinney.

T. 5. Mckinney died Tuesday
morning at the home of his son,
Marion Mckinney, in Lexington.
The remains were brought here
Wednesday morning and taken to
his home at Spout Spring. Flu
neral services are being held at
Jackson's Chapel today by the
Rev. Carter Van Cleve. Burial
at Jackson's Chapel.
Mr.. Mckinney had been a pa.
tent sufferer for several years
He is survived by three children
besides his widow who was a Miss
Spry: Marion Mckinney, of
Lexington; Mrs. Odell Douglas,
of Bourbon county, and Miss
Rosa Mckinney, at home. De-
ceased was 56 years old and an
honest citizen admired by all
who knew him.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Dangerous Runaway

Last Thursday, while coming
down Cat Greek mountain, the
horse driven by Jas. w. Woolery
became excited and began kick.
ing and continued to 60 so until
Mr.. Woolery was thrown from
the buggy and the buggy com.
pletely demolished.
Mr.. Woolery, who is a very bad
cripple in both limbs, was unable
to render proper aid to himself.
He is one of the popular Dem
ocratic candidates for Assessor
and was out to see the boys. 1t
was indeed fortunate that Mr..
Woolery escaped unharmed.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
To Colorado with Car Of Sheep.

n. V. Rose left Lexington
Saturday for Colorado. He had
in his care a car load of fine sheep
from Walnut Hall Stock Farm
This is the third consignment
that Mr.. Rose has cared for, for
this famous farm, which shows
the esteem in which he Is held.
He will return by the August
Primary and cast his vote as al.
ways with the Democrats.
Mr.. Rose is one of Powell's ris-
ing young farmers who Away
takes an interest In improved
methods and things for farmers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Less Than Half Attending School

State superintendent of Public
Instruction V. O. Gilbert has
completed the first part of his bi-
ennial report which shows that
there is an annual expenditure Of
So, ,342, ,S5797 for school purposes
in Kentucky. One of the most
discouraging features of the re.
port is that Notwithstanding the
vast amount of money being
spent annually for the education
of the children, less than one
half Of the children in Kentucky
attend school, at least the COM
mon schools Of the State.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Good Rains.

The drOuth of several weeks
was partially broken Sunday and
Monday by good showers that
have been worth a great deal to
crops in this county. But rain
and all the cultivation that has
been given the corn crops and
may be given them will not
bring roasting ears to any of our
fields by the August election,
which has always heretofore been
the case.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Moving to Dayton.

Elder w. A. Smethers, who for
three weeks has been employed
in Dayton, O., has returned home
and making ready to move his
family there next week. We re-
gret verRuch to see Bro. Smeth,
ers and family leave the county
and they have our best wishes in
their new home. Bro. Smethers
will preach at Powell's Valley
church Sunday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Must File Expense Account

Candidates seeking nomina-
tlons in the August primary must
file pre- election expense accounts
on or before July goth. Caudl.
dates failing to comply with this
provision of the law will not re.
ceive certificates of nomination
until the expense statements have
been filed with the officer of the
county. or State who issues the
certificate Of nomination.
This opinion was given by As
sistant Attorney General Myatt
IL response to number Of in.
quiries concerning prediction
expense statements.
Myatt also holds that after the
primary snccossful candidates
must file post election statements
covering the expenses of the
campaign between the date of
fling the pre- election expense
statement and the date Of the
election.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Mrs. SearIes Passes Away.

Mrs. l.. w. Searles, Of this city
died at the Clark county hospital
at Winchester Wednesday night
following few days illness.
Mrs. Searles was about Is years
old, and was a native of Ontario,
Canada. : Before marriage she
was a Miss Puddicomb. Besides
her husband she is survived by
six children, as follows: Mrs.
Ledford, of Chattanooga, Tenn, q,
Misses Harriet and Esther Searles,
DE Witt Searles Of Birming ham,
Ala, Edmund Searles of Pitts.
burg, Pa, and Master James
Searles.
Funeral services will be con.
Quoted at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. IL McClurken in
Winchester to morrow afternoon
10y Rev. q. W. Kerstetter of this
city. Burial will be in Winches.
ter cemetery.
Mrs. Searles will be sadly miss
ed by large number of Clay
City people, and the bereaved
family have the sympathy Of a
large circle of friends.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Oil Refinery for Powell.

Mr.. T. J. Orr, of Tulsa, Okla,
is in Winchester looking over the
oil fields in the vicinity to -ascer-
tain the possibility of contracting
for an amount of oil production
that would justify the erection of
a refinery at some convenient
point adjacent to production.
While it is only prospective,
nothing definite will be done for
some time. In case the produc-
tion can be obtained to Justify
the refinery would probably lie
located on the Kentucky river at
some point between Ravenna and
Miller's Greek, or Red river, be-
tween Clay City and Filson, this
being'the most logical point for a
refinery. Winchester Sun.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19

be fine as we were in hopes of
putting up, if we put it up with
what We have now on hand.
The rains that came this past
week saved Powell from the loss
of her crops. A few more days
of such weather as we were hav-
ing would have ruined many gar.
dens as well as other growing
stuff. If all the farmers would
call on Howard Harrison our
farm demonstrator, he will tell
them how to conserve the moist
ure in the ground so that when
drought comes we need not suf.
fer from lack of rain. There are
places IN the West where it does
not rain for weeks at time, but
the farmers have learned how to
tend their ground and conserve
the moisture and they grow good
crops. The writer tried it on his
garden this year and he cannot
see as the drOuth was bit in
jurous to it. 1t you will cult
vate your ground after each rain
with cultivator or hoe, just
stirring the top Of the soil so as
to form a dust mulch, and then
stir 1t frequently during the dry
spell, not with deep cultivation,
as with the two shovel plow bat
with a l4-tooth cul.ivator that
just stirs the top soil, it will con-
serve the moisture. Those two
shovel plows go so deep into the
soil that they tear up and break
the little tender roots thus doing
more damage in dry weather than
they do good. When your crops
are small it is all right to use the
two shovel plow, but after the
roots have sent out their little
tendrils far and deep they should
not be injured. A light cultiva.
tor that merely stirs the top of
the soil, is what you need then.
And stirring the top of the soil
is all that you need to do at any
time, keeping it stirred till you
have fine, loose pulverized dirt
that makes a dust mulch, as we
call it.
Rev. J. KellyGiiii preached
morning and night this past Sun
day at the Presbyterian church.
The writer, returning home from
Breathitt, heard the night SER
mon, and if what he heard be a
sample of what is to come, the
people of Stanton can certainly
look forward to great treats the
coming months. That was about
as fine a sermon and as practical,
as we have heard for many a day.
We heard many comments on 10
next day, and all sincerely appre.
ciated 1t. His text was "Blessed
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Not in Race

Mr.. 7. j. Wright failed to reg
lister as Republican candidate for
Assessor, which leaves the field
clear to the Democratic nominee,
whoever he be. The Democrats
have six in the field they are all
popular and it is impossible to
forecast the winning candidate.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Baker--Tipton.

James Baker, son of VIM. Bak-
er, and Miss Nancy Upton, the
fifteen. year.old daughter of Paul
Upton, residing near town, were
married at the brides home
Tuesday evening at Z o'clock,
Elder w. A. Smethers officiating.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
The School Per Capita

The school per capita for 1917
and 1913, will be S. for each child
within the school age. The per
capita is based on an estimated
revenue of $3.50, AIS. rs. There
are 74S,S37 children of school age
in the State. The per capita was
$5. Is last year.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Loses Home by Fire

The residence of S. NJ. Maple
at Irvine was totally destroyed
by fire, together with all con.
tents, last week, entailing loss
of $1,000; insurance, 81, 800.
The many friends of Mr. Ma.
pie in this county regret to learn
of his loss.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Stock Sales; September Delivery.

II. w. Garrett and son sold to
Henry Williams of Clark county,
4S head of feeding cattle Al s
cents, and five head of lighter
ones al y cents, to be delivered
the 18th of September.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19

Mr.. @. f. Evans, Field Secre-
tary of the Christian Endeavor
of Kentucky, will fill the regular
appointment Sunday at the Christ.
ian church. in the absence Of the
Pastor, Rev. j. Il. Barbee.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
Mad Dog visits Town

Tuesday night a mad dog made
a visit to the dogs of the town
and bit nearly every dog in the
western and central portions of
the city. Many of the cannes
have since been killed. Others
will be killed by the authorities.
So if you have a valuable dog
that you know has not been bit
ten better keep him off the street.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-07-19
STANTON.
(By p. O. Derthick.)

| EpH 1dltOu lelJ SdluTudy IOT
Blackey, to work.
Henry Miller was down this
week from Blackey in Letcher co.
Guy Grove and James CLANCY
will teach the public school this
year.
DR.. Johnson was called to Tor.
rent Saturday night to see a sick
chlld.
Mrs. James Baker and Miss El-
sic Perkins were visiting at Ross.
lyn this week.
Mrs. Nelson Blount is doing
sewing this week at the Orphan
Home at Clay City.
Mrs. Henry Waldron, of Clay
City, visited with Mrs. NJ. r..
Lyle, one day this week.
Mrs. Fred Ware and baby have
returned home to Winchester af.
ter a few days visit with home
folks.
A. T. Stewart made a trip over
the oil fields this past week, his
big horse carrying him safely
through.
E. II. Fuller and family have
returned home after visiting his
home at Morgantown, and many
other points in Kentucky.
Miss Julia Robbins left Sunday
to teach school at Zachariah and
to keep house for her father and
brother who are running a store
there.
Mr.. Johnson, son Of Mrs. John
Ashley, who has been six years
in Illinois, is visiting his many
friends on Hatchers Greek this
week.
The oil well drilled on J. ID.
Atkinson's place turned out to be
dry one. Now they are drill.
ing on John Hardwick's place, to
the left of the railroad going to.
ward Clay City.
Ben Sewell, wife and baby of
Jackson, Mrs. Mollie Crawford
and daughter MarteI, and Mr..
and Mrs. +. q. Cowgirl, Lexing.
ton, are visiting home folks, Mr.,
and Mrs. Vim. ardwick, this
week.
We read in the paper of large
cities boasting Of their sons now
in France. The little town of
Stanton with 250 people has three
on French soil now-Harvey
Wells, James Atkinson and a son
of Mrs. Sheffield. We are Justly
proud of them and shall watch
with interest their movements in
France.
The suit Of o. III. Pollardo of
Jackson, against Cliff Clancy
was tried at Jackson this week
and decided IN favor of Pollard.
1t was over payment of com
mission on a settlement made
with the railroad when Mr.. Cha.
ney suffered he loss of his family
in a railroad wreck, few years
ago in Indiana.
The writer acknowledges $40
each from George Stephens of Mt.
Sterling, and Miss Bette Boone,
for the cemetery fence. Unless
more money is received in the
very near future he will take
what money is on hand and put
up the fence. The fence will not