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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
The Recital a Success

The piano recital given at the
school house Friday night by Miss
Stallard and her pupils in music.
was a decided success All pieces
IF music were well rendered and
were very entertaining to the
crowded house. Miss S'allard is
an excellent teacher of the piano
and always has "A full class when
she comes to Clay City.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
NO. II
For Jailer.

Mr.. w. M. Howell, of Rossslyn,
was down Monday and gave ne
permission TO say to the people
of Powell that he is candidate
for Jailer, subject TO the will of
the Democrats. We looked Mr..
Howell over and have no hesi-
fancy in assuring our readers that
he is man we'll suited to the
place. He is well known over
the county and is very popular
with the voters, and will make
good race. Readers of The Times
who are Democratic voters, give
Mr.. Howell due consideration
when casting your vote for Jailer
in the primary, August 4th.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Observation-Disclosures.

MIR. Odell Douglas, of North.
middletown, and Miss Laura Nc
Kinney, oldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. T. S. Mckinney, were
married Wednesday afternoon,
March 18th at the home of the
brides's parents at Spout Spring
in the presence of many friends,
Squire Shelton Mckinney oflici-
ating. The happy young couple
will 60 to the state of Michigan
30 reside, where the groom Is
holding a good position.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
The Best Lease in Kentucky is
Here in Powell County

White & Huff have brought IN
their No. z we'll on the John Ash
ley lease in Powell county, and
it has "A capacity of 240 barrels.
Their No. 6 is on top of sand,
and No. 8 is drilling. The Ash
ley farm contains 377 acres and
is considered one of the finest
leases in Kentucky. The wells
on it are now producing eleven
to twelve hundred barrels, daily.
These wells are about three
miles from Standing Rock, which
is on the Torrent-Furnace road,
and is the corner Of Lee, Wolfe
and Powell counties. They are
on waters of the South Fork of
Red River, east of the Pilot field
and some few miles south of the
famous Natural Bridge. 1t EN-.
braces, at present, some fifteen or
twenty of the best wells in Ken.
tucky-in Wolfe, Lee and Pow
ell--with the very best of them
in Powell.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Mr.. Boone for Clerk.

In this issue of The Times ap.
pears the formal announcement
of Mr.. |. s. Boone for County
Court Clerk, subject to the vote
of the Democrats In the primary,
Aug. 4th. Mr.. Boone, as all
know, Is the present efficient
Clerk of the Court. He has made
spelndid official, in fact giving
universal satisfaction ~ tar as
we have been able to learn. With
the record that Mr.. B,n"e has
made in office, he will make a
strong candidate, and one thar
will be hard to beat. Due consid.
Grafton is ash ed at the hands of the
party when casting their ballots.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Recovering from Operation

Rodney Clark, the twelve. year.
old son of Oh irley Clark of
Vaughn's Mill, who was operated
on two weeks ago for appended.
tbs at Lexington, is recovering
very nicely and it is thought he
can be brought home next week.
For a time after the operation
it was thought the child could
not possibly recover, and the
turn for the better is indeed very
gratifying to Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
and their many friends.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
night to a packed house.

A dancing school is being form-'
ed in Stanton. We feel that If.
the young women Of Stanton will
60 TO the fallen women of the
land and ask what led them TO.
the place where they are, that o.
large per cent will tell you it
was through the dance hall. As
some one has said-'It is the
open door TO He'll" The writer
has written on this question be- !
fore and he has only a few words.
to say, now. We trust all who
claim to be christians will first
bow their heads in prayer and.
ask God to bless them as they go
on the dancing. floor-if they go.
We trust they will be willing TO
take their Christ, who gave His
life for them, as their partner
in the dancing. 1t is a singular
fact that goodly men and women
are never found on the dancing
floor, that those who are doing
mighty things for God shun this
place, that those who are trying
to live the Christ.like life avoid
this place Of iniquity. Ii you
feel the dancing. floor will make
you a better CHRISTIAN, ennobls
your chistian character, help you
to let your light shine brighter
as u follower of Christ, will help
to make you better church
member aud incriase your zeal Z
for the Kingdom OF Christ, make
the people of Stanton respect YOU
more as a godly ma1 or woman
and want to emulate your exam-
pie, hen, by all means, attend
this dancing school.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Buys Hogs at High Price

John Scott has purchased OF
Mountz Bros, this city, 27 head
of 110 pound hogs at 10i cents.
He also purchased of X. s. Chris.
topher % head of shoats of about
same size, at the same price.
This is the highest price ever
paid in this county, we feel safe
to say.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15

VIM. Howell aud }. Il. Wymore
of Rosslyn, passed through the
city Monday with a load of drill
ing machinery taking It to Win.
chester for repairs, The machine
shops here being closed. They
had four mules hltched to two.
mule load and it was almost pull
ing he life out of the four, so
awful bad are the roads.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Circuit Court Next Week.

The Powell Circuit Court will
convene at Stanton next week.
Sheriff Ii. t. Derickson has been
bnsy all of this week snmmonIng
jurymen, witnesses, and others
whose presence is needed before
the Court. The business of the
Powell Court is the lightest of
all the counties in the district,
usually lasting but few days,
while entitled to two week s
term.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
In Serious Condition

Word comes from Spout Spring
that Mrs. Joe Clark, nee Miss
Zella Sans, is in a very danger
Gus condition, aud tor time
yesterday afternoon death was
thought to be- upon her. Near
relatives, from distance, were
dispatched for.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Sunday School Man Coming

W. J. Vaughn, State Sunday
School Worker, will give a talk
in Stanton March oath and in
Clay City the 25th. We failed
to learn at which church he will
speak, or at what hour. This in.
formation Will be announced lat.
er.
Bro. Vaughn is favorite in
Powell county and should draw
good crowds at both places.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Boys Club.

A Boys Club has been organ.
lied, which we hope to BRING up
to the requirements for Boy
Scouts of America. Any boy
interested iu developing himself
along these lines, can secure
more information by writing to
Box 262, Clay City, Ky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Now Running ON Summer Time

The Brodhead-Garrett Compa-
ny has returned TO the summer
schedule run, now beginning at
SIX and stopping at eleven for
noon hour, going to work again
at 1880 instead of ii 80, and
quitting for night at five o'clock
instead OF 80.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15

Mrs. W. j. Mountz is in Cin-
cinnati this week copying the
Spring styles in millinery and
making new purchases for her
opening in this city March 26.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Moves Back Home

Il. p. Rose, who several months
ago moved to a fine place he
bought near Winchester. has sold
out there and moved back to
Clay City where he is receiving a
hearty welcome.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Revival Closes

The revival meeting at the
Methodist church, which has
been going on for several days,
came TO an end Tuesday, and
Bro. Maxwell has returned To
his home at Nicholasville.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15

Jesse Eaton and George Kirk
left Tuesday morning for Day
ton, Ohio where they have secur-
ed employment at one Of the big
factories there.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15

After few days. visit to home
folks Miss Carrie Coldiron return.
ed Sunday to her duties as teach
er in the high school in Clay
City.-Hazel Green Herald.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
Meeting at Powell's Valley.

Elder j. 4. Turpin is assisting
the local brethren, ID. Z. Potts
aud w. A. Smethers in a pro-
tracted meeting at Powell's Val
ley this week.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15

Mrs. Mollie Whit has return.
ed to her home at Morehead after
a weeks stay with her son, Cash.
ier a. T.>Whitt.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-03-15
STANTON.
(By p. o. Derthick.)

Miss LOIS Johnson is SICK TINS
week and compelled to stay out
of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. II. Fuller and
children were in Lexington this
week on business.
Mrs. Ben Mastin OF Walters.
willie, is visiting Mrs. Mallard
Bennett tins week.
VIM. Hardwick was in Cincin.
natl this past week buying new
spring goods for Hardwick & Co.
Miss Mabel Morris, who spent
the last four months at Furnace,
is home for two weeks with home
folks
DIR. johnson, j. 5. Even and
Ii. Faulkner, were surveying the
road to Knowlton Tuesday of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Seckman
of Crooksville, Ohio, spent Satur.
day and Sunday with Mrs Henry
Morris.
Richard Grove came up from
Berea and preached two very
fine sermons at the Christian
church Sunday.
Robert Morris was home Sat.
urday to visit his mother, Mrs.
Henry Morois, and returned to
the Furnace Sunday.
Miss Minnie Conlee is snffer
ing very much with rheumatism
in her left hand. She was visit
ing in Winchester and had to re-
turn home.
Mr.. Henry Williams returned
home Wednesday after visiting
his father, John w. Williams.
Mr.. Williams is much better and
able to get out of The house.
Misses Alfie Caudell and Osie
Marcum, of Travellers Rest, in
Owsley county, returned home
Monday after two weeks visit
with Mrs. Millard Bennett and
relatives OH Hatton Creek.
Mr.. 4. II Fuller was in Lex.
ington Wednesday to look after
the insurance policy on the life
of Mr.. Dabbs, who was killed at
Frankfort. Suit has been brought
against Mr.. Mcdonald, who did
the killing.
Word comes that Prof. and !
Mrs. Shear are the proud possess
or of brand-new baby, and his
name is John Knox Shear. Mrs.
Shear will be remembered as
Miss Nina Knox, daughter of
fudge A. 7. Knox.
Ga ,hiS past Sunday some
friends gathered at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Williams
where they rartook of bounti.
ful dinner, it being Mr.. Williams
birthday, The writer regretted
not being able to partake of the
dinner, as he was in Breathitt.
The lecture by Mr.. Grathwell
Friday night was heard by a
splendid audience and was great.
~ appreciated. Mr.. Grathwell
was the son of drunken father,
and he knew the horror of the
liquor traffic in his home. He
portrayed TO the audience a vivid
picture of what whiskey does
Tor young man and how it leads
HIM downward aud what a curse
il is to the country. He lectured
at Hatton Creek on Saturday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Our August Sale of Blankets, Comforts, Beds and
TableLinenSIS I'm
usually Important

right now, because of the tremendously in
creased cost of wool and cotton. Women who
are aware of the condition of the markets and
the uncertainty of the future are buying in
goodly quantities, at these August Sale prices
which offer you a saving of $50 to 33159o on
present day prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
TWenty-Fourth Infantry
Is to Go From Deming, N. NJ,
to Avoid Imminent Trouble

~ the Associated Press
DEMING. N. M. August 25.-To avoid
Ai0turbances which appeared imminent
preparations were made at noon today to
transfer the battalion of the gath United
DtAtes Infantry (negro) stationed here
back to its former station at Columbus,
N. NJ.
The decision was reached by military
authorities as a result Of threats Of trouble
between negro soldiers and townspeople
and the beating Of an automobile driver
last night. alleged to have been the act
Of negro soldiers. Train equipment was
being assembled at noon under orders to
entrain the command as soon as possible
Recent friction was intensified yester-
day on receipt of news regarding the riot
ing at Houston, which caused excitement
among the negro soldiers. Alterations
with whites were frequent during the
afternoon
This morning Walter Cooper. driver of
q public service automobile. who had been
badly beaten. was found near town. 1t
was said Cooper had been engaged last
night to drive two negro soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

71xS4 Fine Wool Blan.
kets, soft finished, close
ly woven, rich borders.
nicely bound. Pair,
$3.50.
Large Dou ble.B e d
Comforts, silkoline COW
cred; finished with silk
borders and file d with
white Illuminated cotton.
Each, $3.50.
Large Do u bIe.B d
Comforts, semi-silk;
floral covering; silkoline
back. wide silk border
and filled with Illuminated
cotton. Each, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
DASH into FOG SAVES
VESSEL FROM TORPEDO
British Steamer, Losing in Its Race
With Submarine, Accepts Lesser
Of Two Dangers.


By the Associated Press
AN ATLANTIC PORT. August as
BY running at full speed into the thick
of q fog. a British steamer, in today
from q foreign port. escaped a German
submarine which had pursued her for
several hours while trying to get close
enough to discharge torpedo.
The captain of the steamer reported
that the U-boat took up the chase
shortly after his vessel got away from
port and was gradually cutting down
the distance between them when he
reached the edge of the fog.
Accepting the lesser of two dangers.
the captain gave orders to send the
ship ahead. and for an hour or more.
with the siren silent. she plunged
along with the fog so thick that there
would have been no time to swing
about had another craft appeared 100
yards away.
Later, as the winds shifted and
cleared the air. there was no sub
marine in sight Off1cers said they were
surprised to find the submersible so
close in shore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Catholic Bishop of Idaho Dies.

PORTLAND. Ore, August 25.-Rt
Rev. Alphorsus Joseph Glorieun. Ro-
ran Catholic bishop of the see of
Boise Idaho. died today after an Illness
of three week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
81 Comforts,
Sl.49 Each

Double-Bed Silk o.
line Covered c o m
forts. filled with white
cotton; light, m e Ii
um and dark colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
$1.5O Comforts,
$1.25

Silkoline Covered
Comforts, filled with
white cotton; light
and medium colors;
Sl.50 value, $l.25 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Large ALP ure Wool
Plaid Blankets, fine quail
ity and in a range of rich
colorings. Pair. 5000.
Double-Bed Cotton.
Filled Comforts, silkoline
covered with Saline Dor
ders. Each, $2.25.
7Ox8O Fine Wool Dou.
ble-Bed Blankets, unusal
value. Pair, $500.
DoubIe-Bed WooI-Fin.
ish Blankets, in white
and gray. Pair, $1.5O.
Fine Wool-Finished
DoubIe.Bed Blankets, in
gray and white; fancy
borders. Pair. $1.75.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-15
COURT CONTINUES
TEN-CENT OIL FEE
Legislature Pushing Bill to
Lower Amount Charged
for Service.
TO SUPPLANT FORMER LAW

Lincoln, Feb. l4-(Special) In
spection OF oils at the old rate of l0
cents barrel will continue, not
withStanding the opinion of the SUI
preme court last Tuesday, Chief JUS
tice ~Morrissey declared in an order
today that although the court has
held the law invalid, the old law will
stand until further order of the court.
The order says:
But it appearing that the law requires
that inspection should be had before oil
can DO sold in this state, and that II is
equitable that the expense of inspection
should he paid by the defendant oil COM
panies, II is ordered and adjudged that the
order entered herein on January 81. 1916
on stipulation of tho parties be, and hereby
Is continued in force, and that all moneys
collected under said order and paid to the
clerk of this court be retained by him until
further order of the court,
The stipulation referred to was that
the companies should continue to pay
the l0-cent fee, but the surplus, after
the expenses of the actual inspection
was met, was to be turned over to
the clerk of the supreme court.
The house Tuesday rushed bill
fixing fees at 5 cents a barrel
through from a standing committee
to third reading, and over to the SEN
ate--all in the same day.
This measure, if it passed, will sup
plant the old law and will apply as
soon as the governor signs it. 1t
contains all emergency clause.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-15

competent to do the work required
by supreme court judge.
The bill was recommended for en-
grossment and passage by vote of
o. to 3.
Tractor engines will have to keep
off OF paved roads unless plauks are
used. according to the Fuller bill
which was also recommended for pas
sage this morning. Dalbey, who is
an authority on good roads, said that
one tractor engine could do more
damage to a road than the engine
was worth.
Anti-Cigaret Bill.
Persons are prohibited from smok-
ing cigarettes in church and other pub
lie places, including postofhccs, &C
cording to a bill which was recon-
mended for passage. 1t applies to
persons over Is years of age and is
known as the Fultz bill,
Among the bills ,favorably acted
upon and advanced to the third read
ing calendar were these:
Requiring regular headlights on all
locomotives II. II. ?IA by Harris. Greeley.
To count straight party votes for consti
tutional convention proposition when sub.
mitted to the people next year, H. r. 3s5.
by Norton.
Forbidding school superintendent teach.
ers principals and institute instructors to
act as agents for school book or supply com
ranies. except in vacation periods. II. II.
lis, Craddock
To prohibit use OF binding lights on auto
mobiles IL. Il, 400, by Ltggett,
Another bill TO increase salaries OF
public officials has been ditchcd by
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-15
To Relieve Catarrhal
Deafness and !.
Head Noises

Persons suffering from catarrhal deafness
and head noises will be glad to know that
this distressing afflction can usually be
successfully treated at home by an internal
medicine that in many instances has effected
complete relief after other treatments have
failed. Sufferers who could scarcely hear
have had their hearing restored TO such an
extent that the tick of watch was plainly
audible seven or eight inches away from
either ear. Therefore. II you know Of some
one who is troubled with head noises or
catarrhal deafness. cut out this formula
and hand it to them and you may have been
the means Of saving some poor sufferer per-
haps from total deafness. The prescription
can be prepared at home and is made as
follows: 81
Secure from your druggist 1 OF. Parmint
Double Strength, about rs cents worth.
Take this home and add TO II Y pint Of
hot water and 1 ozs. of granulated sugar;
stir until dissolved. Take one tablespoonful
four times day.
Parmint is used in this way not only to
reduce by tanic action the inflamma alton and
swelling in the Eustachian Tubes. and thus
to eaualiIe the air pressure on the drum,
but to correct any excess Of secretions In
the middle ear. and the results 1t gives are
nearly always quick and effective.
Every person who has catarrh In any form
should give this recipe a trial-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-15
Soldiers Home Notes

Grand Island, Neb., Feb, 14-(SpeciaL)-
At the home chapel on Sunday afternoon at
1880 O'Clock Rev. l.. L. Lipe of the English
Lutheran church of Grand Island gave a
talk On the life of Abraham Lincoln.
Charles W. Noel who has been suffering
from pneumonia, is reported now to be
convalescing nicely.
Reports coming from the Miller residence
that Mrs. Hiram Miller is greatly i'm
proved
Mrs. L. Shurman of Fullerton and Mrs
Miller of Manhattan, Kan, have been called
to the bedside Of their father. W. T. Butter,
who is patient in the West hospital.
Mrs. McGrew is sick. Some time ago she
underwent an operation for the removal of
a tumor. Another growth of the same
nature is developing.
Anderson Adams, who has been on a
furlough since February with his children
in Omaha, returned Sunday evening
Lucian Schroeder has made all arrange
ments for the transfer from the Burkett
home to the National Military home at
Leavenworth, Kan.
Raymond ,bowney Of Merna made a short
call at the administration building on Satur-
day to pay his respects to his sister, Miss
Mayme, head bookkeeper.
Mrs. Mary Barr who left Burkett on Feb
ruary 6, died at her sons residence in Oma-
ha one the 7th. Mr.. Barr died at Burkett in
October 1915. Mrs. Barr's sister also passed
away at the home last summer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-15
Notes From Beatrice
And Gaze County

Beatrice, Neb., Feb. l4,-(Special.)
J. c. Burton, an old resident of
Beatrice and for more than twenty
FIVE years conductor on the Union
Pacific with a run between Beatrice
and Manhattan. Kan, died yesterday
morning in a hospital at Lincoln. The
body was brought here yesterday and
the funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. Burton was 40 years
OF age and leaves widow and three
children.
Charles Vitosh and Miss Mary J.
Berah, both of Odell, were married
yesterday by County Judge O'Keefe.
Mr. and Mrs. Vitosh will make their
home on farm near Odell
At the farm sale of Norman Koenig
five miles southwest of Plymouth yes
terday four horses sold for $8ll. Two
cows brought 500 and $l07 each and
a young colt $l07.
Rev. Carl Kurth, pastor of St.
Paurs Lutheran church in this city,
has received a call to St. Peters
church at St. Joseph, Mo. Mr.. kurth
has been in charge of the church here
for the last three years and has done
good work. He has not yet accepted
the offer,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-15
State House Notes


Nrloih otdll SoIl
Lincoln. Feb. 14.-tspecial.)-Dr. J. D.
Case spent Thursday in Falls City, where
he was investigating several cases of chick
enpox.
The state superintendent office has re-
ceived and accepted a flood of invitations
to speak at school consolidation meetings
all over the state. Mr.. Dixon speaks Thurs
day at Elmwood, Cass county. Superin-
tendent Clemmons goes to Saline county
Monday. February 10, on rural consolida
fion and Mr.. Dixon speaks in Osceola Feb
ruary IT. There are four proposed CONSOLE
dations in Cass county, and several each in
Polk and Saline counties.
The school book committee of the rural
school committee of the State Teachers as
ISOLATION meets in LINCOLN again Februa nv
% and 20. to continue work on the selection
of reading books for city and county teach
ers, for which they receive a certain amount
of credit.
Governor and Mrs Neville will give re.
ception to the members of the legislat ure
and newspapermen and their wives Thurs
day evening at the mansion,
A dozen wholesale paper and produce
houses were represented before the Nebras-
ka Railway commission today at a hearing
on the proposal of the Nebraska railways
to increase the minimum weight of car
load lots Of egg case filters from $4,000 to
30,00o-the interstate rate. The firms con-
tend that the increase would be in effect an
increase In the freight rates, since many
would be barred from taking advantage of
carload lots under the new weight schedule.
Governor Neville signed two bills which
have been passed by both houses this after
noon-House Roll No. 7, by Hoffmester
which provides that railroads shall forfeit
right-of-way when twenty miles have not
been built each year, and House Roll No. IS,
by Flansburg, cutting down time of appea Is
to supreme court from six to three months.