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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25

Mr.. I. q. Sudduth disposed of
farm on the Wades Mill and
North Middleton pike, on
Thursday, to Mr.. II 9. Stewart,
of Powell county. The price
paid for the property was $50, 900.
One hundred acres are contained
in the tract.
Mr.. Stewart is the owner of
what is known as the Ssewart
tract in the Pilot District Of
Powell county, with : being de-
veloped, and on which several
good producing wells have been
brought in. He will get posses.
sion of the Suddeth farm, which
is now in a high state of cultiva-
ton, and which is one of the best
watered, fenced and improved
properties in the county, on Mar.
lst, at which time he will move
to it with his familv.-Winches.
ter Sun.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
Notice to Voters.

The report has gone forth that il
] am elected S Hnff, Judge Derrick
son will be my deputy. To offset
this, / wis to say, that, notw'th-
standing his ability as an officer,
and his high standing throughout
the county, he will not be my dep.
uty if am elected. lie does not
seek nor want the place; thus the
report is utterly false, and without
foundation. On the other hand, il
| am elected Sheriff, / will select
AS deputies, younger men, and men
wholly capable of performing the
duties Of the Office and men fully
worthy the trust, and agreeable to
the voters. +. q. POWELL.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
Judge Knox Buys Farm.

Juuge A. /. nnoA last week
went over into Montgomery coun-
ty and bought IA splendid farm
of 800 acres near Thompson sta
ton at 5000 per acre, possession
by March lst, next, when the
Judge will move to his new farm.
Judge Knox recently sold his
place at Rosslyn for S36, 900.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
Married in Winchester

Mr.. John Stone, of this county,
and Mrs. Lille B. Lilly, of Clark
county, were married Thursday
of last week at Winchester in the
home of the Rev. NJ. i, Lowry.
Each had been married before
and, including this wedding. all
the three ceremonies were per
formed by the Rev. Mr.. Lowry.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
CITY Ticket Named

The citizens of Clay City held
"A convention Oct. 18th, and nam.
ed the following ticket to be vot.
ed for at the fall election, Nov.
3th, 1917
Police Judge, a. 7. Johnson
Town Marshal, 7. p. Mountz
TrusteesAG. Hackworth, J. b.
Eaton, Joe eMountz,U John Kirk
and @. Shimfessel.
This is a good ticket.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
Snow and Freezes.

Rain Tuesday morning, turning
into snow in the afternoon which
developed into snow storm by
night marked the worst October
day in the momory of most people.
Tuesday was very raw day; con-
siderable ice formed that night, and
Wednesday and Wednesday night
we're real cold for October.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
New Oil Territory.

More new wells are being COM
pleted in the Kentucky petrol
cum fields ana greater new pro-
duction obtained from week to
week than In any other high
grade field ia the country. The
number of drilling rigs in Ken
lucky now exceeds 800. AS the
wells for the most part are shall.
low, from forty to fifty new wells
are being finished each week.
The real excitement in the up
per Kentucky districe just now
seems to be centered in Lee
county, where important extern
sions of the Powell county dis
tIict have been proven. Follow
fng big strike in the edge of
that county, several miles ahead
of the Ashley district of Powell
county, another wildcat well has
been added to the list Of compile.
tions, midway between the Sign
Board and Beattyville This new
well, drilled by the Hopewell Oil
Comrprv. is ratedOs twenty.
five barrel producer. The big
strike made by the Caddy Oil
Company, Wells leaO is said to
be holding up to its initial capac'
ity of 300 barrels in subsequent
pumping tests. Ii is the theory
of operators in upper Kentucky
that Lee county, along the line
out from the Pilot section of
Powell, will prove as prolific in
petroleum as the latter district
and 1rush is Ong made for
holdings with many new wells
soon to be started.
Some big strikes in Powell
county curing the past week
greatly increase the weeks new
production. On the Baker lease
the Pilot Knob Oil Company
drilled a 100. barrel well, while
Harvey and associates, drilling a
shorh distance ahead os this lease
on the Elijah Baker lease, land
ed 125. barrel strike. Carl X.
Dresser. one of the most success
full operators in the Pilot pool,
has a 200. barrel producer in his
latest test. The Ohio Oil Com
pany has seventy five. barrel
pumper, while on the Ashley
lease, Pilot district, White Bros.
have two twenty. barrel bumpers
and one failure, the dry hole be.
ing the first failure out of thirty
one tests on this lease On the
Estill county side the best of
late strikes was a 100 barrel well
drilled by the Ohio Oil Company
on the Barnes lease. Nine other
completions ere reported from
that county. ranging in produc.
tion from fifteen to fifty barrel(
Three failures were listed. - kou.
rier.Journal.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
Audacity Of The Vets.

Notwithstanding the fact thu
the drys won by good majority,
the Anderson county vets have
contested the election. Paying
for time, doubtless. They had
better save their money for there
is going to be long dry spell in
KyAtucky ere long.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25

Misses Mia Knox aud Stella
Congleton, of NADIA. KY, spent
the week end with Mrs. Hanley
of the Lees Collegiate. These
young ladies were formerly .pu-
pills of Prof. Hanley at Stanton,
aud are now both teachers IN
Powell county and are attractive
visitors TO Jackson. jackson
Times.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
Buys Store in Oil Field.

S. q. Baker, who recently
purchased a store in the oil fields
near Furnace, was mingling with
old friends in the city Saturday.
Mr.. Baker is still very much IN.
terested in the Hardwick's Creek
road, like other local patriots.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
Residence of F. P. Adams Burned

The residence of Mr.. Frank Z.
Adams, about one mile from the
city, was burned. to the ground
at noon Thursday Most of the
contents down starts were saved.
The fire caught from the kitchen
flue, it is thought. There was
no insurane on the building. Mr..
Adams will rebuild at once.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
First Sunday in November.

The funeral of Mrs. Angeline
Walters, who died at Winchester
and was brought here and bur.
led at PowelPs Valley, Monday,
will be preached in Powell's Val.
Ssus,,soh ley church Oe SF'' Sunday IN
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
Pays Schools A Visit.

Prof. j. Kelly Glffen, president
of the Stanton College, paid our
school a most pleasant and pro.
fitable visit yesterday morning
and left for the Waltersville
school. He went from there 10
visit the Spout Spring school.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25

A Young Mems Christian As
sociation district composed of
Powell Clark, Bourbon, Mont
gomery and Scott counties will
hold a district Convention at Par.
is today Oct. 25th.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
STANTON.
(By p. o. Derthick.)

lrlp w DDWeu OdtuIudy.
Ed Dennis made business
trip to Oakdale in Breathitt
county Monday.
Charlie Russ goes back and
forth to Torrent daily in the IN.
terest of oil field work.
Ernest Lyle has been transfer.
red to the Machine gun and is
now stationed at Waco. Texas.
Misses Louise Brahmer and AL.
berta Mcbride spent Friday
night and Saturday in Lexington.
+. b. McGlone, of Arkansas,
passed through Stanton Saturday
on his way to Campton on busi-
ness.
Miss Amanda Knox, who is
staying out at Furnace, passed
through Stanton Saturday on her
way to Bowen.
Luther Stepens and son, Lewis,
returned Friday from Louisville
where they attended the Grand
Masonic Lodge.
A. L. Stewart was at GlencaIrn
on oil business tins week. He
was accompanied by Marion At
kinson and Guy Grove.
II. Ii. Harrison was in LeXing-
ton last week on business and al.
so attended the Clay county Fair
returning home Monday.
Little Herbert Russ, son of
Charles Russ, has recovered from
an attack of dlphtheria and is
able 10 be about the house.
A. 7, Stewart has put up fine
woven wire fence around his
place and has also sOwed his yard
down to lawn grass. Things look
mightlfine around there now.
Mr.. Cook is moving his house.
hold goods from over the hank
TO the OIL fields. He and his wife
were here last week trying to
place their children in Stanton
College.
We believe that We forgot to
mention that Miss Bertha Carver,
who taught IN Stagton College
for some years was married some
weeks ago and is living in Knox
vile, Tenn.
Mrs. Fred Vlre ard baby, of
Manchester, and Mrs. Lille
Thacker, of Bowen, visited home
folks last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ide Boone. Walter was here over
Saturday night. .
"Uncle" Tom shannon, who
spent some weeks IRE this past
summer, was a business visitor
out to the oil fields tins week aud
also renewed friendship with ma
ny who knewlhim.
Uncle JUk Hanks, of Lombard,
was a business visitor to Stanton
Monday. Also DR.. Lawrence
Knox, Of NADIA, and Green Skid
more, of Walnut Grove, were
here on the same day..
Many people in Stanton may
be interested TO learn that May.
nard Boone, nephew of | 5.
Boone, and located at Jackson,
was married last week 10 Miss
Corina Creeb, Of Quicksand.
Willie Garrett was here this
past week mingling with his ma
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25

Mrs. O. +. White, of Louisville,
is visiting frleOs in the city.
Mrs. White will shortly go south
to spend the winter with Mr..
White who is now located at Mo-
bile Ala.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25

F. &. Powell, Democratic nom-
inee for Sheriff, was here Monday
interviewing the voters. He has
an important "notice to voters"
in tins issue which all should
read. .
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-10-25
NO. 43

a fine young man and viii make
a good officer if elected to the
place.
Mrs. Robert Blackburn and her
sister, Miss Minnie Conlee, will
move back to their home about
the first of the month. Jouett
Boone and his sister, Bette, will
take possession of the hotel then
and run it.
James w. Baker will move his
family in the near future to Per-
ry county at Yerkes, we are in
formed. We trust that they will
leave Catherine Baker and Elsie
Perkins here in Stanton College
as we would regret TO see them
60.
Mrs. MargaretVance Mrs. Kate
Bohannan, Mrs. Molie Craw-
ford, Miss Nancy Even anu Mrs.
Hainline, Of near Mt. Sterling,
made visit up HardWichis
creek visiting schools, and re-
fnrning " he way of the OIL
fields.
Charley Evans, the livery man,
has bought hlm new outfit to
carry passengers back and forth
TO the Furnace and oil fields with
Herbert Faulkner as driver.
stanton is so full of oil men that
we have not attempted to give
] names.
Mr.. Walters, who drilled the
well on j. ID. Atkinson's place,
but who is now drilling on the
Jake Townsend lease, had the
misfortune to get his hand crush.
ed by belt clamp and broke
three bones on the back of his
right hand. He comes here to
have it dressed and looked after.
We are sorry to lose our good
friend, Mr.. Williams, from the
force of the Clay City Times. The
writer met him at Beattyville
last Sunday for few moments
and he ie now the enrvaunr FOR
Hurst d Gourley with a salary
tribe as to what the paper could
afford to pay. We are glad for
Mr.. Williams success.
Next Sunday will be Rally Day
at the United Presbyterian
Church After the usual study
of the I@son. there will be some
exercises by the younger children
in the Sabbath School after which
the pastor will preach a short SER
mon especially adapted TO the
children. Rev. Willis Crafts will
preach at the United Presbyteri-
an Church next Sunday night.
We notice by the Lexington
Leader that 4 II. and Il. G. Full
er are two incorporstors of the
Middle Fork and South Fork
Railroad Company running from
Krypton, in Perry county, to the
mouth of Buffalo Greek, in Ows-
ley county, distance of 29miles.
This is new road to be built in
the near future. K. III. Fuller will
be remembered as the Cashier of
Powell County Deposit Bank, Of
Stanton. lie expects to move
his family to Lexington soon af-
ter the election.
Nearly every body in Stanton
was mystified for several davs by
a terrific explosion that took
place about $50 o'clock one
night last week. Houses in Stan
ton were shaken and windows
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
SEEK SUBWAY UNDER
LAKE SHORE TRACKS
News-Times special Service.

News Times Special Service.
ELKHART, Jan. 1S.-City Atty.
L. ID. Hall left Wednesday for Indi-
annapolis where he will file a petition
before the board of the utilities COM
mission concerning the Main st.
subway proposition. This is the first
action taken under the statute TO
secure a subway to be built under
the y. Y. c. tracks.
The petition states that there rs
much danger to life. owing To ne
great amount of traffic which passes
over the crossing daily. The petit
ton also says that the street is a
portion of the Lincoln highway. the
principal business street in the city
and that the tracks of the Chicago,
South Bend & Indiana Traction Co.
cross the railroad at this point. That
the view of pedestrians, and drivers
of vehicles is INSTRUCTED from each
way by buildings, is also maintained
i'm the petition.
If the commission should see iii
TO grant the request the n. Y. c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
Elkhart News
REFER ORDINANCES
SEEKING MONEY
Council Sends Measures Ask
ing for $4,000 to the
Finance Committee.
-Tlmes Special service :

News Times Special Service
ELKHART. Jan. 1S.-At a meet
ing of the local council Wednesday
night in the city hall. an ordinance
asking the appropriation of $4,000
10 finance the miscellaneous fund
was referred 10 the ordinance and
finance committee and another or
dinance for the borrowing of $10-
600 was also referred to the same
committee.
AT the last council session an or
dinance that would include the fire.
men and policemen in the compen-
satiOn act, was received and was
referred 10 the ordinance committee,
who last night reported that the
firemen and policemen were in
Guided in the act which was a law,
and that all cities would be forced
to accept il.
Six of the local councilmen signi-
fed their intention to attend the city
planning exhibition now in session
in South Bend. following an invita-
ton extended by Mayor Fred Keller
of that city The trip will be made
Thursday evening.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
SHOT IN THE SHOULDER
Unknown Assailant Thought to be
Firing at Farmers Lantern.
News-TImes Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
CHESANING, Mich, Jan. Isl.
l.. Hoover. a farmer living southeast
of town, was shot in the right shout
der but not seriously injured about
8 o'clock Monday evening. Mr..
Hoover had gone to the barn and
chicken house to attend TO the stock.
He carried a lantern and leaving the
barn and closing the door of the
chicken house he heard a shot. but
paid no attention until he felt blood
trickling down his arm. He return
ed TO his house and a physician was
summoned.
An unsuccessful effort was made
TO find the bullet, following which il
was decided to remove Mr.. Hoover
to Saginaw for treatment. He was
taken to that city on the early train
Tuesday.
1t is not known who fired the shot
but a boy living in the vicinity is
suspected. II is thought he was
shooting at the lantern carried by
Mr. Hoover in an attempt to fright
en- the farmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
SEEK SOURCE OF POISON
Investigate Into Sudden Death of
Infant Evelyn Belden.
News Times special Service.

NILES. Mich, Jan. 1s-In an eff
fort TO clear up the mystery sur
rounding the death Of four-year- old
Evelyn Belden. CassOpolis. Prescott
ing Atty. Don b. Reshore. assisted
by the sherin's force. is entering in
TO a detailed investigation Of the
childs death.
we are accusing and suspect no
one Prosecutor Reshore stated.
but We are anxious 10 know where
the child obtained the strychnine,
which caused her death"
Evelyn Belden died at the home OF
her mother. Mrs. Jessie Belden, a
widow, on Dec. %, after an illness
Of but two or three hours.
The child's life was insured for
$1,000 by the mother a few weeks
before its death
Testimony at the corOner's inquest
showed that the child had been play
ing in the kitchen and was eating
sugar. The mother testified that she
had had strychnine in the house, but
that she had thrown it away.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
FORCE ROADS TO JOIN
Railroad Commission VIII Require
Union of Three Roads.
News-rimes snecinl Service.

News Times Special Service.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 1S.-In a
petition filed Tuesday before the rail-
road commission the Ironwood Com
mercial club Of IrOnwood seeks to
take advantage of the month old de-
cision of the United States supreme
court, that physical connections OF
railroads in Michigan are possible
where the railroad commission or
ders them.
The Ironwood men demand ply
steal connection between the Duluth.
South Shore and Atlantic, the Min
neapolis. ST Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie, and the Chicago and North
western, or any two of them, in the
city of Bessemer. At this point the
three roads are all within a few
blocks OF each other. although they
do not meet until they reach Saxon,
Wis. 10 miles west
BY sending westbound freight on
any one OF the three lines, billed
eventually for a point on one of the
other two il must go 10 Saxon and
then be sent back into Michigan TO
the original point of destination.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
ROAD BUILDERS NEUTRAL
ON STATE HIGHWAY BILL
President at Annual Meeting Says
Association Will Take No
Action Either Way.
Ncws-Times Special Service:

Times Special Service:
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Jan. 1S.-A,
r. I4Osh, of the L. s. office of roads
gave an illustrated lecture on road
drainage" at the second days session
of the annual road school conducted
by Purdue university. A number OF
county road superintendent told OF
their experiences in building and
maintaining roads. There also was
a general discussion of various kinds
of bituminous materials used in road
construction.
Pres't James \. Hendricks OF
the County Roads superintendent
association. which also is meeting
here. stated that the association
would take no action in regard e
the highway commission bill pend
ing in the state legislature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
WOMEN WILL RUN TERRE
HAUTE THEATER A WEEK
Club Members Will Sell Tickets. Act
As UsherS and Censor
Films.
News-Times Special serviee

News-Times Special Service:
TERRE HAUTE, Jan. 1S.--Feder-
ated club women of Terre Haute
will have opportunity the week of
Jan. % to put into actual operation
their ideas Of how a theater should
be conducted. according 10 an
nOuncement today that a local thea
ter had been given to them for the
week. The women will sell tickets
and act as ushers while a commit
tee will pass on the films TO make up
the program. The public health
nursing association of this city and
the legislative council of Indiana
benefit from the proceeds. The plan
was suggested by Mrs. Anna Bowles
Wiley, fifth district chairman OF
press of the federation of womes' S
clubs and was Endorsed by leading
club women OF the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
JUNIORS TO GIVE HOP
News-Times Special Service.

News-Times Special Service.
ELKHART. Jan. 1S.-In place of
the usual Junior prom given an
nually by the third year class of the
Elkhart high school what is known
as a Junior hop is 10 be given at
the Elks' temple Friday evening
The dance which unlike previous
ones will be strictly informal will
be chaperoned by members Of the
faculty. Music will be furnished by
the Steimrich orchestra.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
FAIL TO COMBINE.
News Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. IS
Although two thirds of those at
tending a congregational meeting OF
the United Presbyterian church here
today voted to consolidate with the
First Presbyterian church. the pro-
posal was dropped. because the vote
had not been unanimous. Pres't
W. L. Bryan of Indiana university
who presided at the meeting, strong
" urged the consolidation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
SOUTH BEND MAN BUYS
BILLBOARD BUSINESS
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ELKHAR1. Jan. is. - The bill
board business formerly owned and
conducted by c. d. Carpenter of this
city has been purchased by the w.
=. Bryan Co. of South Bend.
The transaction was made a
month ago and men are already in
the city tearing down the old boards
which were of wood and erecting in
their places new ones OF steel, which
will be painted a uniform green.
Elkhart is now rated in class c,
which is the lowest possible rating
given cities in accordance with the
quality of the billboards used. Ii is
Mr.. Bryan's desire TO place this city
in class A. which is the highest one.
Mr. Carpenter is TO remain in the
employ of the company.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
AGED WOMAN DIES
News-Timqs Special Service.

NtWS- IIIItN NI'tVIdI NtINIV'
ELKHART, Jan. Is. - Mrs. Olive
Shellinberger, rs years old, died at
the home Of her daughter. Mrs. NJ.
+. WhitcOmb, Wednesday afternoon
grOm a general breakdown.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
S F. Zook of Vistula, and Mrs. NJ. r.
Whitcomb, and a sister, Mrs. Car
RE Helpin of Indianapolis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
NEW BANK TO OPEN
News-TimeS Special Service.
Elk HART Tan IA

News-Times Special Service.
ELkHART, Jan. 1S.-Although
the only name. that of John House
connection with a new bank which il
has been declared is TO be opened
in this city several prominent citi-
zens are said to be connected with
the enterprise.
The capital stock of $50. 600 has
been over subscribed, it is said.
More particulars are to be given
out in the near future, when the
plans are more mature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
BRICK PLANT Is SOLD
Brazil Factory il Purchased by In
dianapolis Corporation.

News Times Special Service.
BRAZIL, Ind, Jan. 1S.-The Bra
iii Face Brick Co. plant. which has
been idle on account OF the clay
workers strike. was sold today 70
the Clay Products Co. Of Indiana
polls for $4,000. The plant will
be Immediately equipped TO manu-
facture building tile and viii be
placed in operation under the same
agreement with clay workers union
that the clay products plant holds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
LOCAL MAN H0N0RE0
ssncinted Press Service.

Associated Press Service
MUNCIE. Jan. 1S.-C. w. Mills of
Ft Wayne was reelected president
of the Indiana Retail Merchants
association at the closing session OF
the annual convention here Wednes-
day. other officers elected are: Vice
president. A. Joseph of Terre Haute
treaurer. L. II. Rulo of South Bend,
and secretary. Karl Bachman of La
fayette. The next meeting will be
held in Columbus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-18
GIVES HOME FOR HOSPITAL
Richmond Woman VIII Turn Estate
Into tuberculosis Camp.
NeWs- Tlmes Sneclal Servlce.

News-Times Special Service.
RICHMOUND. Ind, Jan IS
Mrs. Clarissa Smith has given her
country home, known as Smithfield.
70 Wayne County TO be used for the
establishment Of an anti-tuberculOsis
hospital, according to announcement
made here. The place is valued at
S21. 900 and physicians say it is an
ideal site for a tuberculosis hospital.
Two daughters and one son of
Mrs. smith died of tuberculosis