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The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
No, You Can't!

Mr.. Green Estes, who recently
sold his farm in this county and
moved toPowell, was a Courtday
visitor here and brought to this
Office one of the largest apples we
have ever seen. 1t was grown on
the farm of Clarence Estes in
Powell, and weighed II ounces
and measured II inches in cir
cumference. 1t was also very
luscious. Can YOU beat it?-Mt.
Sterling Gazette, Sept. 10.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
Called to Paris.

A. z. Johnson and family were
called TO Paris Sunday on ac
count of Mr.. Sam Fluney, bro.
ther.ih law to Mr.. Johnson hav.
ing received stroke of paralysis.
He was affected only in his left
side, and was much better when
Mr.. Johnson arrived. The doe
tors said his trouble was caused
by over work, he having in a
large crop and being unable to
get help.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27

Three young men from Ypsi-
lanti, Michigan, passed thro' Clay
City Monday in Ford, enrouie
home in that queer spelled city.
Two of them-Henry Gilmore
and Windell Gorton-were stu.
dents at Ann Arbor, and one,
Nat Hopkins, was a printer on
the staff of The Press, of that
city.
They were pleased with all
they saw in Kentucky, the beauty
of the Bluegrass and the rugged.
ness of the hills. The way grew
worse to Slade, where they had
to leave the car and walk on 10
the Bridge.
They called, Of course, to see
us and to send back thanks to
some folks who helped them out
of a tight place near Slade. They
wanted to see the oil fields and
to capture rattlesnake, but had
no time for either.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
Farmers Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the
farmers In this portion of the
county at the office of the Day
Lumber and Coal Company Satur-
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock for the
purpose of arranging for the
growing of a wheat crop and to
perfect arrangements to get a
thresher to thresh it after it is
grown. Other matters will also
be discussed. All farmers are
urged to be present at this meet.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
Rose--Swineford.

Mr.. N. Virgil Rose, of this
city was married Thursday, Sept.
18th in Louisville to Miss Elnar
Swineford, of Lexington. The
bridal party were attending the
State Fair at the time. They
went from there to Mammoth
Gave on a short bridal trip. They
arrived Sunday to the home of
his father, Mr.. Edwin Rose.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
Some Coal in Town.

Gran Hack worth has by some
form of ingenuity succeeded IN
getting two cars of coal this week
from Beattyville, which went
readily here at 221 cents per
bushel. Coal in Clay City is a
rareity. Mr.. Hackworth has the
promise of more coal in a short
time.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
Too Late.

Hardwick d Co., the wide.
awake Stanton merchants, have
received their fall stock of goods
and sent in change for their ad.
yesterday, but unfortunately for
this week at least, the inside OF
the paper where their ad. is, was
already printed.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
Library For Contanment.

A movement is on foot to raise
81 900, 600 90 to establish free H.
braries in each of the draft army
contanments. An organization
has been perfected in Kentucky
with chairman in each Of the l20
counties. Judge A. I. Knox has
been named chairman for Powell
county.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
Novel Verdict.

At Frankfort an usual cause for
damage was upheld when Winfred
Wright was given judgment against
the L. a. N. Railroad for 50, 900 on
the claim that he contracted tuber.
culosis from handling cross ties sat.
urated with creosote.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27

The writer accompanied Mill.
ard Hall 70 his home on South
Fork at Tintown where he at
tended services Sunday.
Mrs. S. A. Caudell and Mrs.
Estells Deeds returned to their
homes in Owsley county, after a
few days visit with their sister,
Mrs. Green Caudell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Brannon.
of Upper Hardwick's Greek,
were here Monday where Mr..
Brannon came to file exemption
papers for the army.
Mrs. Sarah Blackburn accom-.
panied her daughter, Mrs. Min
ME Thomas, as far as Lexington
as she returned to her home in
Jacksonville, Florida.
Word comes that the baby of
Mrs. Lucille Todd Davis was born
dead, and that Lucile's life hangs
in the balance. We hope to hear
next that she is much better.
Miss Bette Boone entertained
rook game party at her home
Saturday night where fine time
was had. We did not learn the
names of those who attended.
Edgar Hatton, son of "Uncle"
Tim Hatton, and Emer Caudill
were married last week, also Tom
Gilbert and Callie Hatton,
daughter of John Hen Hatton.
Miss Alice Childs was enter.
tanned over night and a fine sup
per at the home of Beatrich
Blount across the river on Nor
ris Creek. A'fine time was had.
Mrs. Lennie Grove and son,
Cecil, left Tuesday morning to
visit home folks at Campton
Junction. She expects to meet
her slstea from Paris while
there.
Mrs. Anna Sewell and baby, of
Jackson, accompanied her hus-
band as far as Stanton while he
went on to see the boys in camp
at Lexington before they leave
for Miss.
Miss Lacy Moore, who died at
Clay Clay was buried in the
Stanton cemetery last Friday.
Neal Ransom assisted by Rev. J.
Kelley Giffen conducted the ser
vices.
Tom Rose, of Ravena, was here
visiting his mother over Sunday.
He has been called for the craft
army but the railroad has filed
exemption papers for him that
will probably release him.
Charley Grove and George
Derickson will. 60 to Kentucky
Wesleyan College at Winchester
this week if Charley does not
have to finish teaching for Miss
Pearl Moreland at Bowen.
John Randall accompanied his
son, Everett, to Louisville aud
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
Will Have Sale.

The heirs of Mrs. Martha Mar.
tin, deceased will have a sale of
personal property and the farm
on Snow creek, Saturday, October
9th to settle up the estate. See
hand bills for list Of articles to be
sold and attend the sale.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
Fall Equinox.

Saturday was the fall equinox
al period a time when the days
and nights in all portions of the
globe are equal. The days will
now gradually grow shorter until
December 22.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27

Dora q. Wood, formerly of this
city, who joined the marine
forces some three months ago, is
visiting home folks at Winches.
ter and will sail for France next
week.
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27
STANTON.
(By p. o. Derthick.)

A. +. Stewart made a business
trip to Jackson one day the pas,
week.
Uncle Jim Holman of Bower
was welcome visitor last week
to Stanton.
Mrs. Alvin Hon, of North Fork
was here on business one day the
past week.
Mrs. Greed and her daughter,
Alice, gave 81 towards the Gem.
etery fence.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Boiler visit
ed in Winchester over Sunday
with friends.
Oscar Derickson stopped off in
Stanton Saturday on his way to
the oil fields.
Judge Hugh Riddell of Irvine
was here on legal business one
day last week.
Mrs. Nora West and Sylvia
Faulkner were visiting at Bowen
the past week.
Floyd Byrd, of Lexington, was
here on legal business one day
this past week.
Ernest Faulkner of NADIA was
here this past week visiting his
uncle, lde Boone.
Troy ProffItt and his sister,
Bette, were visiting home folks
at NADIA over Sunday.
Asa Bowen, Elijah and Clyde
Byod, of South Fork, were in
Stanton Tuesday on business.
We understand that suit is be.
ing brought against John Ashley
for part of his lsnd on South
Fork.
Mrs. E. G.. Cowgirl, of Lexing.
ton, is visiting home folks with
VIM. Hardwick and family this
week.
Miss Luna Adams, who is at.
tending school here, visited with
home folks at Zachariah, over
Sunday.
Robert Morris, who is working
in the oil fields, passed through
Stanton Sunday, on his way to
Torrent.
n. M. Hall and Smith Ashley,
Of South Fork, and Will Ledford,
of Slade, were here on business
last Friday.
Wilson Clancy, of Campton
Jet, was a visitor at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Lennie Grove,
the past week.
Bertha Willoughby and NADIA
Johnson are expected to visit
with Uncle Hugh johnson, of
North Bend, this week,
Troy Spencer and Mamie Gilly
of Knowlton were married by
Richard Crown In the Hardwick
store one day last week.
Mrs. Ide Boone and Mrs. Lou
Faulkner, are visiting the form
er's daughter, Mrs. Walter Thack-
er, this week at Bowen.
The name of Miss Mcbride was
unintentionally omitted from the
list of those who went to the
Bridge a week ago Saturday.
Howard Harrison and Miss
Brehmer took a horseback ride
out to Knowlton one day last
week, and had most enjoyable
time.
Mrs. s. X. Baird and children,
of Gordonton, were visiting her
father, j. w. Williams, this past
week, coming up in their Buick
machine.
Orren Snowden of Furnace oil
fields, was a visitor in Stanton
over Saturday night, leaving on
the train Sunday morning for the
upper country.
j. j. Creed, of Walnut Grove,
was here one day on business last
week. He reports the storm as
doing much damage to the corn
in that sacrion
The Clay City times., 1917-09-27

Continued on Last rAse)
Evening star., 1917-10-17
TRIBUTE TO OHIO TROOPS.
Monument Dedicated at Site of Look.
out Mountain Battle.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October IL
The Ohio state monument erected on
a bench of Lookout. mountain. near the
old historic Cravens house. In COM
rnemoration of the part the Ohio troops
as a part of Hookers division. PLAYED
in the battle of Lookout mountain No
yember "a, 1863. was dedicated at Q
o'clock this afternoon with solemn and
impressive ceremonies.
Mayor Jesse NJ. Littleton delivered the
address of welcome to old soldiers and
visiting Ohio officials and the princi-
pal speakers of the occasion were for
Iner Gov. Frank Willis and Adit Cen
Jervis Wood of Ohio representing Gov
Cox who was unable to attend Mai
Cummings. member of the Chicka
mauga Park commission, represented
Secretary Baker in accepting the monu-
ment for the United States
Evening star., 1917-10-17
District Bankers to Meet,

The District Bankers Association will
hold special meeting Friday night
for the election of an executive commit
tee and the transaction of other impor-
tant unfinished business. The matter of
financing government employees over
the period between october u, the close
of the loan campaign, and October 81
pay day, when notice of intending sub
scriptions has been filed may be taken
up at that time.
Around the banks the clerks in charge
OF the subscriptions to the loan assert
that a veritable influx Of small sub
scriptions has been recorded but that
the big subscribers to the first loan
have been very backward. one bank
official says they are waiting and will
yet come forward, while the banks viii
complete the allotment.
The schedule of liberty loan speakers
for the various meetings today is as
follows National. w. T. Galliher,
matinee. and Leslie NJ. Shaw, evening
Polls. Col. John G. Capers. evening;
Belasco, William Z. Shannon, matinee,
and F. N. Shepherd. evening; Strand
{. F. Consaul. Washington, George G.
Jordan: Regent. George c. Jordan:
American. NJ. Otterback; Appolo. S II
Henry; Casino. E. Hilton Jackson: Cos
mos, Charles E. Stewart. CrandalFs. DR..
George Otis Smith; Dumbarton. B. A.
Bowles; Garden, William Mather Lewis.
Knickerbocker. Mrs. Antoinette Funk:
Loews Columbia. F. J. Hogan: Masonic
auditorium. Marx Kahn: Olympic, GIL
bert L. Hall. Palace, Claude N Bennett
Penn Gardens, c. F. Roberts: SAVOY
Frederic J.. Haskin: Staunton, Charles
II. Fulloway.
Evening star., 1917-10-17
LOYALTY OF FILIPINOS
TO U. S. is Affirmed
Insular Congress Adopts Resolution
at Opening Sesston-Food
Campaign Is Urged. 1

MANILA, October 1.-THE insular
congress opened today. its first act
being the adoption of a resolution af-
firming the adherence of the Filipinos
to the cause of the United States in
the world war. Francis Burton Har-
rison. the governor general. in his mes
sage to the congress urged legislation
authorizing the government to pro-
ceed with the food campaign already
begun by the administration. He asked
liberal treatment of all government
employees who have been called to serve
in the war. Regarding economic Leg
islation he suggested a postponement
until the end of the war of the con-
templated changes in the Philippine
tariff.
Authority was asked by the govern
or general to reduce the intrinsic value
of silver coins and to issue peso bills.
Legislation for the establishment OF a
Philippine mint also was requested.
The governor general reported the
treasury to be in a sound condition
and therefore asked congress to make
adequate appropriations, particularly
for public works. education and the
promotion of health.
Evening star., 1917-10-17
R0US|NG CAMPAIGN
IN NEW YORK CITY
Tammany, Fusion and Regular
Republicans in Hot Fight for
MayoraIty Plum.
WITH SOCIALIST ON SIDE

Here we are again. good people, with
rattling antiTammany political cam
paign, involving the election Of mayor
and officials of New York city. and
promise of all Its usual attendant fea-
lures Of mud singing. sensationalism
and surprises. It's a three-ring circus,
with star spsrfofmers. Walk up and get
good seats for the show. Gentlemanly
ushers will pass amongst you to Gis-
tribute tickets for the grand concert to
follow, when Tammany either bites the
dust or the tiger again roars in the
jungle of city politics"
Thus might political "barker"
clarion forth, to attract public atten-
tion to, campaign which Is in full
swing in the big town only a fve-hour
journey away. Washington always has
taken interest In New Yorl's mayor-
atty campaigns-our city cousins
From the days of picturesque Devery
and his red-light cohorts, through the
varying vicissitudes of alternate sue
cess and defeat. the fortunes of the
tishtest political organization on earth
have ever been followed by Washing
Sonians and New Workers resident here
Three Rings, Socialist on Side.
This is. indeed. three-rins show. a
triangular political contest, with a So
cialist side line in addition. To begin
with. let's get our Who's who"
straight. The fusionists renominated
Mayor Mitchel-spell it with one L
who for four years has ruled the CITY
1t was expected that the republican
regular organization would indorse him
but. to the surprise of every one, the
republicans in the primaries nomina ted
as their candidate William NJ Bennett
a state senator. Dissociate him from
former Representative Bennett of New
York city Tammany nominated County
Judge William F. Hylan. The socialists
named Morris Hilquit William r.
Hearst. with his admitted influentIal
class following in New York. came ont
for Judge Hylan.
So much for the personalities. The
material stake in the game is control of
the disbursement of some $500, 900 600
OF taxpayers money every year and the
vast political patronage of the cjty's
Hence. Tammany's in
terest, the issue striking at the very
vitals OF Tammany-money, contracts
and Offices. without which Tammanv in
the end must perish.
All But Hearst for Mitchell.
The leading metropolitan dailias -,
New York city. except the Hear.t nsI
pers. are backing Mitchell and the fusinr
ticket. which includes of course dar,o
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1917-10-17
milk INSPECTORS
HEAR PLEA TO SAVE
Herbert C.. Hoover Tells Them
of Duty in Food Con-
Servation.
URGES PERSONAL EFFORTS

Herbert c. Hoover, the food admins
TRAITOR, speaking to the members Of the
International Association of Dairy and
Milk Inspectors. this morning empha-
sized the extreme importance of all pos
sible steps looking to the saving in
Some preservable form of every atom
of the country's milk supply. And In
the originating, perfecting and putting
into practice of such steps, he said. the
milk inspectors of the nation. if each
will make it personal matter. can do
their country an enormous service.
The morning session of the third and
last day of the sixth annual convention
of the association took the form of a
visit to the HEADQUARTERS of the food
administration. 916 10th street north
west, where Mr. Hoover addressed them
at II o'clock. The delegates came to
receive instructions as to what they
may best do to aid the food administra-
ton. said DR.. William H. Price, the
president. in presenting Mr.. Hoover.
and, without going into technical de-
tails, the latter, in a speech compre-
hensive of Americas entire food stua-
ton, gave them the above broad gen
6ral advice
Evening star., 1917-10-17
MISS RANKIN Is FEATURE
OF NORTH CAROLINA FAIR
Touches Upon the Butte Labor Trou-
b1es in Speech and Defends
Montana Strikers. Vi

RALEIGH, n. c., October 17-Es-
corted by woman marshals. mounted
upon horses, Miss Jeanette Rankin.
representative in Congress from Mon
tana, headed parade today through
the principal streets OF Raleigh to the
North Carolina state fair grounds.
where she delivered an address on
Democracy in Government" at the
dedication of the woman's building.
Miss Rankin touched upon recent
labor troubles in Butte, and asserted
the striking men there are led by
a group of men who are serious-mind-
ed, earnest, loyal workers"
"It is unpatriotic for labor to strike
without just cause" declared Miss Ran
kin. but it is equally unpatriotic for
canital to take advantage Of men whose
causes them to continue to
work under conditions that mean that
they are daily unnecessarily risking
their lives and the support of their
families"
Evening star., 1917-10-17
Uncle Sam S
Second Food
Conservation
Z a m p aign

REGINNING next week and co,
~ tfnuinE for one week. III.
food administration will carry
on nm intensive campaign for the
enrolment of every family or
person having anything to do
with the preparation of food for
actual consumption In the fond
conservation movement,
There are in the United STATE.
more than 22,OOOy 900 families. ~
that number only about 2.0OO. .Ooo
pledged Themselves to food econo
omy In the recent campaign car
ried ON by the woman's commit.
tee OF the Council Of National De.
tense.
And that his great project NAV
be sure Of success Uncle Sam In.
placed the greater part Of the r.-
aponsibility upon the shouId.r.
Of the "yvar mothers" and "wn-
sisters" To the women who Inv.
given sons, to the girls who h.vs
seen their brothers leave -.
"over there" Uncle Sam h..
called to rally around hi. fooa
conservation banner. The .to.1
II a most interesting one-ons
you should know about-enN
ron will md 1t in the SpecisI
Features Section Of The Sunday
Star.
Evening star., 1917-10-17
Men Show Good Spirit.
Germans Claim Whole Island.

BERLIN, October II, via London
German troops have captured the Rus
sian Island of Oesel. in the Gulf of Riga.
in its entirety. it was officially an
nounced today by the German general
staff.
The German statement says that Teu-
ton forces had encounters with Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyers and gun
boats north of Oesel island and in the
Bay of Riga, and these resulted favor
ably for the Germans. The Russian
ships were compelled to retire. The
German vessels, it is added, sustained
no losses.
Naval aircraft dropped bombs on Per-
nau, a Russian port on the Gulf of
Riga. where large fires were observed
On the main fighting front in the east
there was a revival of activity. Rus
slams attempted to advance, the state
ment says, but were driven back
The official report of activities in the
eastern theater issued last night follows:
Eastern theater; Troops fighting
Won Kathen. on the Island of Oesel.
have taken full possession of the main
portion of the island. On the Svorb
peninsula, extending to the south, the
Russian troops who are there are iso-
resistance The heavy coastal batteries
have been silenced by the fire of our
ships. The enemy was so sharply press
ed against the east coast that only por-
tions of them were able to escape over
the mole leading to Moon Island
Fighting for the bridgehead of Or
rissar, on the eastern shore of Oesel,
our naval forces successfully cooper
ated with their fire from the north.
.Up to the present more than 2,4Oo
nrisoners have been counted, and those
who have been scattered will further
increase this number.
.Thirty guns, twenty-one machine
guns, some airplanes and many vehi-
cles have fallen into our hands up to
the present.
"Our landing troops. with excellent
collaboration by naval forces. under
comulished the essential part of their
task in four days. The Riga bay is
lands Of Runo and Abro have been oc-
cupied by US. On the land front to the
east there have been no important
Evening star., 1917-10-17
BLUE AND GRAY REUNITE
New York and Missouri Memorials
Dedicated at Vicksbure.

Dedication of New York and Mtssour,
state memorials in the national m,litarv
mark here were features of today's nro,
gram for the national memorial reunion
Of the Blue and Gray, which opened
yesterday.
Delegations of prominent New York
ers and Missourians were here to par
ticipate in the ceremonies. which will
be followed by patriotic address at the
veterans camp by Gov. Bilbo of Mis-
sissippi.
Trains last night and today brought
hundreds of Union and Confederate vet
Grams and visitors from various parts
of the country to swell the thousands
already in the city for the reunion.
Evening star., 1917-10-17
SCHUYLER HOME DEDICATED
Battle Of Saratoga Commemorated by
Making Mansion a Shrine.

ALBANY. n. Y, October 1.-THE
140th anniversary of the battle Of sara
toga was observed here today bv tbe
dedication, as historic shrine. of the
Schuyler mansion. the home of Cen.
Philip Schuyler, who commanded the
Continental troops prior to the Sara
toga fight and who prepared them for
that combat.
The mansion, recently acquired bv
the state. has been Reconstructed so
os to conform to its appearance of
colonial days. when Gen. Burgoyne and
his officers were quartered there as
Drisoners of war after the surrender
o. the British army at Saratoga. wash
there, ard in its parlor Alexander Ham
dlton was married to Gen. SchuyIer's
daughter.
Evening star., 1917-10-17
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Officers Beat Private Unmercifully
His Comrades Say.

sPARTANBURG. S. c.. October IL
Cant. Howard E. Sullivan. command
ing Battery D. 105th Field Artillery.
New York troops. and four of his non
commissioned officers will face charges
at Camp Wadsworth today OF having
brutally assaulted and whipped Pri-
yate otto Gottschalk. The private, ac-
cording to the story told by other pri-
Yates. had been Ill and should have
been in a hospital He was guilty OF
tons and it is alleged that at Capt
suiiivan's direction four Officers took
Gottschalk to the rear Of the kitchen
tent, threw him into a ditch and then
carried him to a bathhouse. whers he
en- with sticks,
Evening star., 1917-10-17
INDIAN BUYS LIBERTY BONDS
jackson Barnett of Creek Nation In.
vests Over e4O0 OOo

OKMULGEE, Okla, October IL
Jackson Barnett. Creek Indian. whose
affairs are managed by a guardian, has
been permitted by the county court 10
subscribe for s250.00o of the second lib
erty loan bonds. He is the possessor of
1852 900 of the first liberty loan bonds
making his total subscription $4,000
Barnett lives alone in a little cabin near
Henryetta. His holdings in one of Ok
Iahoma's richest oil fields are said to
be worth more than one million dollars
Evening star., 1917-10-17
Waste Dealers Pledge to Help.

NEW YORK. october 17-Dealers in
waste materials who handle annually
an output of one billion dollars have
n,edeed their cooperation with the
government in utilizing the country's
by-products for military purposes, 1t
was announced today. The metals d.
vision of the National Association of
waste Materials Dealers at a meeting
here yesterday named q special com.
mtttee to confer with tho war Indus
tries board at Washington on the sub.
1oct.
Evening star., 1917-10-17
HOW BUYER OF LIBERTY BONDS
HELPS TO WIN THE WORLD WAR
Statement of Facts Which Confutes Areu-
ments of Pro-German Propagandists
Who Seek to Discourage Investors.

Propaganda which its effect whatever its origin
intent doing much discourage liberty bond buying
examples of this of deraetg propaganda
Wall seeking drive down prices
general liberty bonds along with them that the
ing the profits the middle being compelled
and that buying liberty bonds only
a1le
Evening star., 1917-10-17
Action Taken by Women's Clubs,

A plan for collecting subscriptions to
the second liberty loan, devised by the
woman's liberty loan committee, was
taken up during the day by the Twen-
tieth Century Club. The Membership
was divided into sections of twenty
members, and one member of each sec
tion was made responsible for the col
lection of subscriptions to liberty bonds
from the other nineteen members in her
division. This arrangement yesterday
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