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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Around Valuable Lands

Mr.. Williams, of TINS office, is
back in the Standing Rock field
for few days this week, finish
ing "A survey of the Hall and
Burke lands-which corner on
that noted rock. J b Hall, Of
Lexington, is along. George L.
Burke probably joined them at
RoSslvu.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Get Your Name On.

Next week we will print the
names and amounts of subscrib
ers to the Clay City Furnace
Road Fund. Get your name on
the list before that time. Work
is progressing nicely. The road
will be improved, but as to how
much, depends upon what the
people will donate.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
A Fine Girl

Mr.. and Mrs. Gran Hack worth
are rejoicing over the arrival of
a little lady in their home, which
arrived Tuesday to add sunshine
into an already pleasant home.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Taken to the Hospital

The Rev. +. 5 Wilson, pastor
Of the Methodist church, tins city,
who for some time has been a
sufferer at intervals from passing
gall stones, was taken yesterday
morning to the-Good Samaritan
Hospital at Lexington for an op.
GRAFTON. His condition is very
serious.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
New Goods-Hardwick & Co.

Hardwick d Company, the pro-
gressive Stanton merchants, have
in their new spring goods and
their usua correct prices are
moving them over the counter
in their usual style. See their
ad. in this issue ard give their
store look through.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Had Relatives Here.

The Beattyville Enterprise Of
last week says that Mrs. Martha
Thacker, widow of JAS. Thacker,
had died suddenly. She was the
mother of Mrs. Joe Frank Smyth
of NADIA, and an aunt of the late
John Thacker, whose sad, tragic
death we all remember and re.
Uret.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Returns from Hospital

Rodney, the twelve. year-old
son of Mr.. aud Mrs. Chas. CLARK,
of Vaughn's Mill, who was oper.
ated on for appendicitis some
weeks ago, was able to be
brought to Clay City this week,
and is now at the h ONE of his
nncle, Sam Carr.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Getting Wide Awake.

With one precinct missing, the
proposition for The issuance of
county bonds to the amount of
$l00,0 for good roads was de
feated in Crlttenden county by a
majority of 1886. A similar prop.
osltion last summer was defeated
by $50 votes.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
AT the Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. 7. q. White, Robert Kirt-
ley and Gilbert White, were re
ceived in the PresbyterianChurch
by confession of faith, and Mrs.
Kerstetter by letter from the
Presbyterian church of Somerset.
The communion service was OBJ
served.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Dam Washes Out

The heavy ram Friday night
prodced such a tide in Hard
wck's Greek that the dam at q.
W. Clark's mill was washed out,
so that no grist can be ground on
their mill until repaired.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Let Him Go!

Reports are that Roosevelt is
greatly interested in the pros
pective war and wants to lead a
division. Well, Roosevelt led a
one successful division, and we
hope to see him do more leading
in times to come as his services
are needed.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
POwell's Valley Baptist Church

On March 18th, he church at
Powell's Valley met on call and
elected as pastors Bro. w. Nj.
Smethers for the first Saturday
night and Sunday, and Bro. Dbl,
lard Potts for the third Saturday
night and Sunday. A. NJ. Potts
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
No School Census this Year

April is the month for the tax =
ing of the school census but there
will be no census this year as the
new school law provides that
such census shall be taken only
once in two years and the census
was taken last year.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Six to Two!

Six.mule team hitched TO two.
mule load, is the way freight is
being transported TO the oil fields
these days, and at cost Of go
cents per hundred pounds.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29

1t is estimated that forty inch
es of snow fell IN Louisville last
winter. 1t seems that there must
have been at least double that
amount in CLAY City.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Sells Mule

Carter Reynolds sold one good
three. .year-old mule to Charley
Douglass of Levee for 1925, and
another to Robt. Conlee, of this
county, for = l60.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Hand Most Cut OFF.

Opal, the little seven year. old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Potts, Of Wsltersville, had a hand
very badly cut Thursday evening
by her little brother, Woodrow.
The report coming to town is
that the hand was nearly cut
off.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29

Sunday is "All Fools Day.
We are fooled most every day in
the year, but we are not so much
now as we used to be. We are
learning little more Of human
nature.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
Dentist Coming.

DIR. J. r.. Goodwin, that splen-
did dentist, who has frequently
practiced his profession in Clay
City, is coming back aud will be
here for a few days after April 5.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29

Master Commissioner Luther
Stephens came down yesterday
morning from Stanton and loaded
this Office down with Commits
sioner's advertisements Offering
oil and gas leases for sale.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29
J. A. and q. r. Orabtree, of

]. A. and q. X. Crabtree, Of
Bowen and Xenia, respectively,
who are serving as petit jurors
at Stanton, came down home
with their consin, III q. Crab.
tree, Monday evening, returning
10 their jury service Tuesday, on
the morning train.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29

The Lexington Herald has been
enlarged and is now printed from
its new plant in its new build
ing.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29

All children who desire to join
a Poultry Club make il known by
dropping a card to Box 262, Clay
City, Ky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-29

Appropriation measures passed
by the late session Of Congress
amounted to 81 200, 900, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
zIMMERMANN AGAIN
UPhOLDS PLOT ACT

London. March T. The German gov
ernmcnts plan for involving Mexico
and Japan in war with the United
states in event ol hosulities between
Germany and America. was defended
in an address before the reichstag by
the foreign secretary Or Alfred Zim
hermann, as quoted in a Reuter- dis
patch from Am terdam
Replying to objections raised by a
Socialist member to the Mexican pro
pc ais Or Zimmern ann said
I'VE were looking ont for all of US
in the event Of there being a prospect
Of war with America 1t is natural
and justified preeaution | am not
sorry that through its publication in
America, it also became known in
Japan
For the dispatch of these instruc-
tions secure way was chosen which
at present is at Germany's disposal.
How the Ap orleans came into pos
session OF the text which Went to
America in special secret code we do
not know
"That these instructions should have
fallen into American hands is a mis-
fortune. bur that does not alter the
fact that the step was necessary for
our patriotic interests"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
TONE OF PRESS CHANGES
London Papers Appreciate President
Wilson's Position.

London March T. - President VIII
sons inaugural address and his state
ments in reference to the Obstructive
tactics employed in the senate fill
an important part Of the news col
umns Of the morning papers and are
commented on with general sympathy
for the presidents difficulties
The universally appreciative refer
ences to the president offer a remark
able contract to some which have ap
peared in certain quarters in the Brit
ish press in the past.
The Post which sees a triumph for
President Wilson In the readiness Of
a great majority of congress to con
fer power which he asks, says:
president Wilson has proved that
with all his tact and caution he can
act with instant resolution when oc-
casion requires"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
VAST ARMIES CLASH
IN GENERAL BATTLE

London March Military opera
tions OF importance are taking place
in two sectors OF the Franco.Belgian
front
The British have extended their ac-
tiyities further south in the Somme
region and Berlin reports repulse OF
an attack near Bouchhayesnes, north
OF PeronDe.
North of Verdun severe engage
ments still are in progress near eau
rieres wood. An effort was made by
Germans to retake trenches recaptur-
ed by the French but Paris declares
the attempt was futile.
In GaIicia Berlin announces a re
pulse of a Russian night attack near
Brzezany and the breakdown of a
Russian assault on the northern end
OF the Roumanian front
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
AMERICAN REFUGEES
ARRIVE IN HAVANA

Havana. March THE Spanish
steamer Alfonso XIII. arriving in Ila
yana from Corunna, having sailed
Feb. q, brought to the Western hem
isphere the first American refugees
from Germany since the diplomatic
break.
Included in the party were several
who were most closely associated
with Ambassador Gerard during the
crucial period before he received his
passports
OF these r. l. Mencken, Berlin cor
respondent OF the Baltimore sun, was
sble TO tell TO the United States the
inside story OF events in Berlin at
that time.
1T is scarcely true" Mr. Mencken
said. that Ambassador Gerard was
held as a hostage by the Germans, and
it is wholly untrue that Americans in
Berlin were deprived of their liberty
Of subjected to other indignities, but
there were some ticklish moments
during the historic week OF Feb. 4.
For three days some of the more
timorous spirits of the colony there
had visions OF the prison camp for
civilians at Ruhleben
The trouble. such as 1t was, was
caused BY two things, the first being
the entire lack OF direct news from
the United States; the second being
a too copi0ns supply OF bogus news
via London
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
Backs A|Iy's U-Boat
Campaign.
BREAK W'Tu ''NITr1
STAT. ) VS. IRE
Views Expressed by Vienna Un-
acceptable TO Washington.

Washington, March 7.--Austria- Hun.
gary, replying to the demand Of the
United States for an announcement
OF her position regarding subsea war
fare, declares in effect she will stand
by Germany in her ruthless campaign.
The note, handed to the United
States Ambassador in Vienna, gives
Austriu's fixed determination to sink
all armed merchantmen without warn
ing
That a break with Austria cannot
be avoided is the opinion here follow
ing the receipt OF the official note.
The note declares that armed mer
chantmen will enter the danger zone
at their peril.
Austria, while admitting that the
desire OF the United States to have
the safety OF all neutral ships guaran-
teed il a laudable one and in line with
the principles of common humanity,
declares that such a step cannot be
taken by the powers at war
substitute for the individual warning
to Which every merchant ship is enti
tied before being torpedoed a general
warning for all ships not 10 enter the
barred zone is regarded as trivial and
unacceptable by the Washington gov
ernment
The principle that neutrals in war
time should enjoy the advantages OF
the freedom OF the seas is admitted
IN part, but the clause is held 10 ap
ply only 10 neutral vessels and not to
neutral persons aboard enemy ships
This view OF the case does not coin
eide with the views OF Washington
and this is believed to be one OF the
main points on which the break. II
one comes. will be based
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
Won IGEL PROVIDED CASH
Two Arrests in Connection With Plot
for Revolt in India.

New York, March DR.. Chanader
Chakiaberty, Hindu physician, and DR..
Ernest Sekunner, a German, are under
arrest at New York police headquar-
ters charged with setting on foot a
military expedition against a friend
ly nation.
The two have admitted they receiy-
ed 100000 from Wolfe Won lgel, alleg-
ed German plotter. to aid in foment-
ing a revolution in India.
Won Igel is now on the Frederick
VIII. homeward bound with Count
Won Bernstorff, having had his s25,'
600 bail under conspiracy indictment
released the day before the ship
sailed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
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SOCIALISTS ARE AROUSED
Call German Note to Mexico Crown
ing Diplomatic Blunder.

London, March IA dispatch to the
Exchange telegraph company from
Amsterdam says:
According to Frankfort tele-
gram received here the German gov
eminent has sent a wireless dispatch
to Count Won Bernstortf, former Ger
man ambassador to the United States,
who is at sea returning TO Germany,
asking him to explain how the German
note with regard to bringing Mexico
and Japan into war with the United
States was divulged."
The correspondent adds that the
Socialist newspapers in Munich, Leip-
zig and Magdeburg criticise the note
to Mexico as the crowning diplomatic
blunder OF Germany.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
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ARMY is BUYING SUPPLIES
Advantage in Price Given for Speedy
Delivery.

New York, March Bids for the
largest amount OF clothing and other
supplies for the department Of the
East Of the United States army since
the Civil war, according to army Off
GERS, were opened at the department
quartermaster's Office here.
The supplies are for distribution
among the quartermaster depots in
this city, Boston, Philadelphia Chica-
go and st. Louis
The bidder guaranteeing delivery
in the speediest possible time would
be given an advantage in price, 1t was
said by army officers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
STAGNATION AT THE DOCKS
Uncertainty as to Aiming Ships Ties
Up Traffic.

New York, March Uncertainty
in Washington regarding the arming
of American merchant vessels was re-
flected in comparative stagnation at
the docks Of a score or more Ameri-
can ships now in New York harbor.
American ship owners showed dis
position to await until the government
had settled the question before con-
tinuing preparations, begun last week,
to mount guns on their vessels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07

London, March British naval
ships have captured the American
schooner John G. Mccullough, charg
ed with trying to run the British
blockade and land its cargo in Ger
many. She left New York Dec. TO-,
her papers stating her destination
was Gothenburg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
FRUSTRATE PLOT
To AID GERMANY
HObOken Police Arrest Man
and Seize Explosives.
IN COUNTRY TWO YEARS
Suspect is Native of Cologne and His
Room Had Appearance of a Labor
atory - Destruction of Ammunition
Factories Was Main Object.

atory - Destruction of Ammunition
Factories Was Main Object.
Hoboken. H. j.. March With the
arrest here Of Fritz kolb. a German.
the authorities expressed the belief
that they had frustrated well de-
yeloped plot TO aid Germany by blow
ing up muntion plants in this country
engaged in turning out contracts for
the entente allies.
The police said they found in Kolb's
room two bombs which, according to
rumors that had reached them, were
to be sent to President Wilson
After a preliminary investigation.
however, they announce themselves
as convinced that the plans Of the al
legged plotters had to do entirely with
destroying war supplies and that no
attack ON the presidents lite was con
templatej
The police also said they had infor-
nation which might help them in soly-
ing the Black Tom (N J.) explosion
and the destruction Of the Kingsland
~. I'D plant of the Canadian Car and
Foundry eorpany in which large mu-
milton supplies for the entente allies
were blown up
Kolb wa found IN small hotel,
opposite the piers OF the Hamburg
American line His room bore the
appearance Of laboratory. Besides
the two bombs the police said they
found brass and copper tubing re-
sembling that used i'll ships The
bombs were made Of this material.
Find New Kind Of Powder.
There also were a flask OF black
powder, bottles containing gasoline
+ benzine and alcohol; tools, trinitroto
luol and black disc powder.
Experts from the New York detec-
tive bureau said the disc powder was
+ new to them, but they believed il was
similar to some used in Germany.
The bombs, the experts declared
were of new type and had slow
fuses The explosive contents has
not vet been identified The work
nanship of the bombs indicated in
eenuity and skill They We're wrap
ped in a shirt which Kolb, they de
clared. admitted was his.
Kolb denied he made the bombs
but said. according to the police. that
his room was used for making bombs
by a man he knew only as Karl, p
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
Explosion Fatal to Two.

New Rockford, n. d., March IA
terrific explosion, resulting from pour
ing gasoline on supposedly dead Goals,
took the life Of Mrs. Edward Hennings
aud her baby OF Glenfield.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
church Thieves Rendezvous.

Lake Forest, Ill, March 7.-Burglars
have visited a number of the country
residences here of Chicagoans, the
latest place visited being that of Mrs.
w s. North. In following the trail
of the thieves Chief Of Police Mcclure
discovered the robbers had been using
a small country church near here as a
rendezvous, where they melted stolen
plate and divided. the loot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
SPY GETS LIFE SENTENCE
British Authorities Commute Death
Penalty Imposed.

London, March 7. - The following
official announcement was made here:
"A prisoner charged with espionage
was tried by the general courtmartial
in London in February and was found
guilty and sentence of death was pro-
nounced The finding was confirmed,
but the sentence was commuted to
penal servitude for life"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
Mother a..d Child Perish.

Bismarck, ~ D., March Flushing
into her burning home to save the life
of her four-year-old son Mrs. Materi,
wife Of Sebastian Materi, farmer,
living east of Linton, perished In the
flames with her child.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
MEXICAN GUEST ESCAPES
JUST I'M TIME.

. Brownsville. Tex, March -
. While Colonel Gonzales NeNi
can military commander at
. Matamoras, was guest of Gen
: eral pershing, L. S A., al re
. ception he got word United
. States authorities were looking
: for him on charge of conspiracy
. to violate the American neu-
!. trality laws.
: The colonel quietly slipped
: away and got back across the
: Mexican line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
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CHICAGO SWEPT BY EPl-
DEMlC or FEVER.

Chicago. March Chicago
is being swept by the worst
scarlet fever epidemic in years
Every bed in the contagious
disease hospitals is filled and
scores OF private homes are
under quarantine
Health department reports
show there are at least 800
cases under treatment Health
Comm issioncr Robertson esti-
mates there are 200 cases which
have not been reported
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
Sweo,sh Cabinet Quits.

Stockholm, March because the
government was defeated in the two
chambers in it's attempt to get an ap
preparation of sS,0O0,00 TO strengthen
Swedish neutrality the cabinet has re-
signed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
EXTRA SESSION
SEEMS CERTAIN
Must Be Called TO Act on Ap-
preparation Bills.
LOST MEASURE REAPPEARS

Armed Neutrality Sill Is introduced in
New Senate, but is Ruled out OF
Grop75 mat Congress is Not in ses-
sion at Present.
Washington March T. - Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts reinroduced
in the senate the armed neutrality bill
which failed Of passase sunday. When
he asked ITS reference TO the foreign
relations committee Senator Thomas
of Colorado made the point Of order
that conercss was not in session, which
Vice President Marshall sustained.
Washington, March 7-President
Wilson, it is stated authoritatiyely,
will do everything possible to find a
way to arm American ships and pro
tect them in other ways from subma
rno danger in spite of the failure
of the senate to pass the bill giving
him specific power A final decision
On whether the president can legally
arm 'he alllp5 "''Aou' 7pe'''i' a"'
lhorl"it!oh Us expected ahor''S.
an eN'ia session OF congress pe'o 9
July ! TO pass app .opflalohs' i io'
no other purpose seems to be certain.
II lhe esl'aie amends us ruies 81
pttHPt aSOoa can he taken on an
armed heaiialifF plli an extra 7essl loii
4 sft,.t nit h IA
81 e.hsits7 .f oa expected "lllili'
the next 1"o .. 'Atee weeks
Filibuster Is Condemned.
Nes~aaes apparently spontaneous
+ which came Ia government officials
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07

Governor Henry + Hatfield Of West
Virginia during the closing hours Of
his administration pardoncd more than
siXty-iye persons serving sentences
in the state penitenttary in ludns
sixteen persons convicted OF first de.
gree murder
Governor Hatfield had previously
during his louryear term pardoned
forty-one life term eonyicts and had
shown clemency TO a total of l74 per
Sons in the state peaitentiary and 2l2
prisoners in the various county iails
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07
DIVER WAR CUTS OFF
FOOD FROM BELGIANS

The Hague, March After Satur
day Holland will be compelled to pro
hibit export of bread to Belgium on
account of the German submarine
warfare.
London, March MANY cargoes OF
Belgian relief ships, which were in
British ports when Germany declared
unrestricted submarine warfare, have
been stored in British warehouses
awaiting some change in circum-
stances.
Information concerning the policy
which led to storing of cargoes has
been given out by Sir Maurice de
Bunzen, assistant undersecretary OF
state for foreign affairs. He said Ger
many practically has refused to give
safe conduct to ships carrying Bel
gan relief cargoes and started the
unrestricted summarizing by sinking
two such ships.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-07

Armed Neutrality Sill Is introduced In
New Senate, but Is Ruled out OF
Grop7l mat Jorg,ess is Not in ses-
sion at Present.