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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Mrs. Myrtle j. Burgher and
three daughters visited Mrs. w
T. Bunch in Clark county Satur
day. Mrs. Bufgher returned
home Sunday, but Misses Lille,
Ruth and Orpha will stay two
weeks longer,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

w. j. Monntz, Democratic can.
didate for Assessor, has been
granted a weeks leave of absence
from his position in the oil fields
to prosecute short canvass with
the voters. He will return to
his job Monday morning, Detected
or successful IN his race.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

The Ladies' AID of he Chris
tian church have purchased a
new set of excellent sony books.
Choir practice will be held each
Wednesday night in the future
and it is hoped that good class
of singers can be developed. Ev.
eryone invited.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Mrs. j. O. Fitch, and two sons,
of Lexington, are visiting the
formers sister, Mrs. j. Ii. o.
Rear. Mr.. Fitch was up with his
family over Sunday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Miss Ethel Johnson left yester
day morning for Bay City, Mich.
where she will take a months
vacation with her sister, Mrs. q
+. Tomlinson. Miss Johnson was
accompanied to Cincinnati byMr.
q. Hackworih.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Miss Esther Searles of Clay
City was the guest Sunday of Miss
Nola Jones. Miss Jones, who has
been on her vacation, returned
to Clay City with Miss Searles.-
Winchester Sun.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Miss Clemmie Hammons re-.
turned the first Of the week to
home at Winchester, after very
pleasant visit with friends and
relatives here.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Miss Ethel Duncan is acting as
assistant in the posioflice in the
absence of Miss Ethel Johnson,
who is taking months vacation.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School at 10 a. m. and
preaching service every Sunday
morning at III a. m. Everybody
welcome.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02
CARD OF DIR. M. S. BROWNE,
WINCHESTER, KY.

AT home in his old Office in, good
health, and ready by May 10th, for
active work. This notifies his
friends that he limits practice to
consultation and chronic cases, espe-
cislly those battling the skill of the
profession in diagnosis and treat
mept.
81 E, Washington St.
Phone number 33, office and
residence.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

James Kincaid, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kincaid, and his hand.
some wife, of Cincinnati, were
visiting home folks and other
relatives here the past week.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Tilden Tracy and little son Fin
ley, returned Tuesday from Day.
ton, Ohio.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Miss Mabel Martin has been
visiting relatives In the Rosslyn-
Bowen section the past week
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Mr.. Williams, of our force, will
take part in primary, in Beatty.
Vile, Saturday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Miss Nola Jones has returned
from two weeks vacation in
the mountains of east Tennessee
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Tom Mountz returned last
week from a promiscuous jaunt
in search of oil leases covering Il
number of counties.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Mrs. Dudley Meadaws and her
daughter, Miss Myrtle, attended
the fair at Mt Sterling last week.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Mrs. Henry King of Vaughn:
Mill is recovering from very Sc.
we're spell of sick ness.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02
For SALE.

Large Red Cow, First Glass Milk
Cow. Sound every way.
Mrs. Mamie Pryor, Spont Spring.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Miss Mary Simpson, of Man.
chester, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
I. q. White, for a few days.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

I. j. Kirk, J. +. Ringo and
John Kirk spent Wednesday IN
Lexington.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Oscar Mackey was from the oil
fields on a week end visit with
the home folks.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Mrs. Geo. Il. Mers visited rel
atives at Paris, over Sunday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Mrs. T. q. White was 10 Lex
ington Tuesday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

John Kirk motored to Mt. Ster-
ling and back Saturday afternoon
accompanied by Mines. F. q. aud
Otis Powell.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

In is easier TO impose on a man
who has a good disposition.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

Mrs. l.. z. Keith, of Lexing-
ton, visited the folks at the home
of her father, c Shimfessel, to-
day. M
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

S. g. Baker went to Winches.
ter Monday on a business mission.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

s. ID. Hall of Mt. Sterling, is IN
the city to-day.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1917-08-02

LosT.-A fountain pen at the
station; name is on the same.
Reward for return.
u. w. Kerstetter.
World's cresset., 1917-03-15

WASHINGTON, March H.
More than 10, 900. 900 men are
recorded as killed, wounded,
captured or missing in the
European war in the
first complete tabulation
of official and authenticated
semi official reports OF the
various belligerents received
here,
Among the military proper,
4, 44l. 200 are reported dead
2, 596. 500 wounded and 2, 564,
500 captured and missing
Among civilians, on the Russian
and Balkan fronts and in Ar
menia, another 400, 600 are figu
red as either dead or wounedec
through the var.
(The Kansas City Journal.)
World's cresset., 1917-03-15

commenced. 1t was successfully
the prey OF Turks, Mongols,
Tartars and Persians, but it was
not U ntiI 1888 that the city be.
came definitely a part OF the
Turkish EMPIRE, Its ancient
Importance was largely due to
the fact that it stood at the
center of the lions of communi.
cation between India and Persia
and the West, but the opening
of new routes by way OF Trebiz.
ond and through Armenia divert
ed it trade and wasa vital factor
in it's decline.
(The Kansas City Journal.)
World's cresset., 1917-03-15
N Department.
British Take
Bagdad After
Long 0ampa.
ign.
Chief Tuakish City I n Meso
potamia at Last Capitulates.

Bagdad's capture marks the
climax to one of the most dra'
matte and picturesque phases of
the war. The city which has
fallen to British arms links the
present to a past so distant that
it is semi.fabulons. The known
history of Bagdad reaches back
for more than 1000 years to the
sbadowy times of King Nebu.
chadnezzar of Babylon, a quay
built by the Scriptural monarch
still existing submerged in the
Tigris. Within it's precincts also
there still stands the tombs Of
the Jewish prophets Joshua,
Ezra and Ezekiel and the we'll Of
Daniel.
Long after the Babylonian
dynasty had ceased to be more
than q memory Bagdad rose to
splendor as the artistic, literary
scientific and religious capital OF
the world. The heart Of the
great Islamic empire of the
caliphs for hundreds Of years.
it was known throughout the
world as the glorious city" and
was the scene Of the fantastic
exploits OF Haroun Al-Rashid
the potentats whose magniti
cence ia immortalized in the
Arabian Nights,
ONCE FIRST CITY In WORLD
About 800 A. D. Bagdad was
credited with population O.
1000, 900, and was easily th'
, first city in the world in wealth
and commerce. With the fall o
the caliphs before the Turkisl
suitans the decline OF Bagda'
World's cresset., 1917-03-15
LOCAL LORE.

Mr. Evert Absher and wife
went back toghthcr again. After
a separation.
Hon. L. D. Caudie is Fntisipat.
ing on having a large sale soon.
Mr.. Swing and Mr.. Wes Jones
has been off on a trading expidl'
ton last week for several days.
Mr.. Rich Jarrett and wife call
ed on the Ed. and wife on last
Press Day!
Hon. l., D., Caudle called for a
few moments at his own home
on last Sat. and then left for
Springfield again,
Mr.. Frank Jones is oack home
for a short time and him and
family was over to the Colony
meeting Sat, night and Sunday
at 3, o CLOCK.
Mr.. Charlie Mooser and Mr..
Tom Forest was out at the
Colony meeting on last Su nday
Mr.. Peter Absher and wife
called at the CRESSET Office
on last Sat. on their way home
from the trial of son and daugh'
ter in.law
I have traded my place for
property having good income.
Would like to trade for a
Farm.
Fred Colson
Mt, Grove Mo,
Meeting at the Caudle Grove
in the Colony Tabernacle, every
Thursday night, Saturday
night and Sunday a. II and
at 3 O'clock. Except 4th. sunday.
| Come all who love to hear the
truth.
World's cresset., 1917-03-15
Rocky Point Wyom.
March 5. 1917
Rev. L. s. Garrett
Mt. Grove Mo

Rev. l.. s. Garrett
Mt. Grove Mo.
Editor Dear sir In the
WORLDS CREssET Feb. 18th.
you say that God formed a man
on the 9Th, day or in other
words after the Seventh day,
will you please give US the
book ch. and verse where God
ever created or made anything
after the seventh day now you
say that a thousand years, or
so after God created man male
and female, He formed Adam
and Eve. Then you say that
Adam is the root word of Great
ion. Then why diden't God call
the first man Adam. DO you be-
lleve that IL took God over seven
thousand years to create and
make every thing that was
made. Please give US Bible. We
know that he says our day is as
a thousand years and a thous.
and years as one. day with
the Lord, again you say the
first man has no spirit until
Christ died on the cross, How
did He give him the spirit then.
only as he gave to all alike,
Then again Adam after naming
all things called bis wify's name
Eve: because she was the mother
Of all living. Gen. 3-2O We
unde rstand from reading of the
Bible that Moses wrote The first
five books of the Bible according
as God told him and that Moses
waHent born Till after the food
Now you seem 10 teach that one
thousand years or more elapsed
between (Gen. l-26 and Gen ~
and again you teach that creation
and formation n is not the same
thing we admit that it is no.
with man for man can't create
anything.
But God linked them togethel
in Gen. 2--3 and 5-1-2 This i.
the book OF the generations o
Adam. In the day that Coz
created man in the likeness o
God made he him: male aue
female created he them: ane
blessed them, and called theil
l
name Adam. in the day whel
they was created. Then again W
) read Gen 9-19 Those are tn
three sons of Noah; and o
them was the whole earth over
spread Do we understand a.
nationalities TO Oe descendant
of them excuse our clumsy wa
of putting these questions. l
is more light we are looking fol
Yours W. e. Yonng
World's cresset., 1917-03-15
The Baryph0ne,
A NOVELTY on THE MARKET

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: Ia Improvement on the teiep
lone, Increases the sound
wonderfully. Excludes all noise
Indispensable to all telephone
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money refunded. Agents want
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s, as. MANUFACTURING CO
bO3 Hartford Bldg, Chicago II
World's cresset., 1917-03-15
NOTICE

We want to buy Irish
Potatoes any me having from q
peck to so bu. the amount we
want bring them on at the
custom price.
L. 8. Garrett.
World's cresset., 1917-03-15
NoTICE!!

Any party or parties wishing
to ask questions through this
paper npon any subject, reli'
giously or otherwise shall be
treated as a friend. But in no
case will the Editor allow any
slang or slang phrases go thru
its columns.
World's cresset., 1917-03-15
First complete
Tabula tion of
Various Bellig-
erents Reaches
w ashington.
ALLIED LOSS HEAVIEST

Discrepancy Attributed to
unpreparedness of Entents, at
Start.
World's cresset., 1917-03-15
THE CRESSET.
MOUNTAIN GROVE MO.
-. r. d. No. 8. Caudle Grove.
REV. T.. s. GAR RETT, EDITOR
PUBLISHERS
N. G. Garrett & M. M. Bowers
PUBLISHED EVERY THURsD
AT THE CAUDLE GROVE.

Entered as Second Glass
matter Sept. 1st. 1915. at the
Fest Office at Mountain Grove
Missouri, under the Act Of Mar.
ard.1879.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
COTTON CROP DAMAGED ABOUT
IS PER CENT
Heavy Frost Of Monday Night In BE-
lievca to Have Destroyed the
Entire Top Crop.

The frost OF Monday night, the
first OF the year, and the heaviest Of
record for this county early in Oc-
tober, is believed by cotton men to
have entirely destroyed the top cot.
ton crop. which had not entirely op-
ened when the frost came. Local
cotton men say that a safe estimate
OF the damage in production to this
county is Is per cent. although in
dividual cotton men differ in this
opinion. Following the frost. which
appears to have been general over
Oklahoma and North Texas. cotton
went up about a hundred points.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES
YOU DEATHLY SICK
Stop Using Dangerous Drug Before
II Salivatcs You! It's
Horrible.

You're bilious. sluggish, consti
pated and believe you need vile
dangerous calomel to start your
liver and clean your bowels.
Here's my guarantee! Ask your
druggist for n 5O-cent bottle OF Dod-
sons Liver Tone and take tea.
spoonful tonight. II II doesn't start
your liver and straighten you right
up better than calomel and without
gripping or making you sick l want
you to go back to the store and get
your money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak. sick. and nause.
ated. Don't lose days work. Take
a teaspoonful Of harmless, vegetable
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight, and
wake up feeling great. It's perfect.
ly harmless. so give II TO your chill
dren any time. II can't salivate. SO
let them eat anything afterward.
IL (adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
CHARGED WITH FAILING no
REGISTER

Robert Murray, a barber who has
lived here for several years, and
worked In different barber shops In
the city, was arrested and taken to
McAlester this week on the charge
that he failed to register June IS
under the draft act. when arrested
by Dave Wright Murray was work
ing for ben Morrison on Main street
east Of Second avenue. Il 10 said
that when Murray Joined the local
BARRIERS union some time within the
last two years. he at that time gave
his age rs "a, though later claiming
ne was over the age OF those sub
ject to registration.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
BRYAN COUNTY BOY LIKES LIFE
AT CAMP TRAVIS
His Company Bought Heavily Of Lib.
erty BOnds-Al Of the Soldiers
Are Investing I'm Them.

The News prints herewith excerpts
from letter received by the editor
from Will A. Hamilton, Oldest son
of ex-Sheriff Clipper Hamilton, who
is on duty at Camp Travis, near San
Antonio, Texas:
Dear Evans:
Am enjoying 1t here, but have
been very busy. Was made sergeant
the first Of the month and am having
to study considerably. am liking It
here and do all kinds OF work. in the
orderly room. in the supply room.
and drill when doing nothing else.
| We have very fine bunch of
officers. Captain II. is a prince of a
fellow. Our regiment. 35Sth Infan-
try. bought more than $4,000 of the
Liberty Bonds, and although there
are twenty companies in the regi-
ment our company bought e-fifth
OF the thirteen thousand, four times
as muc as the companies averaged.
took 500 one and we are paying
them out 10 per cent "a month. We
are showing the Germans that we
are not only willing to fight but are
willing to finance the war as we'll
| don't know how much the yholc
camp bought. but in the aggregate
it was big thing.
I'VE get up at 5:45 every morning
and have reveille at 600, breakfast
at 200. drill until 1880, dinner un-
til 1870. drill until 4:3O, and are
then off until retreat at 5:45, and
after that comes supper. after which
| IN hnr t,,
the camp just SO we are back at bar
rackc at 10:45. We have Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoons. and
| some OF us get off each OF these days.
There are only four boys from
home in our company, Company X:
f. Skaggs. ID. LoOney, Norman and
myself. LoOney Is at the infirmary
now for examination. He has never
been passed as yet. The rest OF the
boys in Company X are from Creek
county, Sapulpa and Bristow, and
most of them are across the street
and avenue from us.
| Il haven't had the blues like
thought would. as there is some
thing doing all the time to keep them
off
| There was a big fire in camp last
night, and ! hear that several auto
trucks were burned. but did not 20
as 1t was quite distance from my
barracks.
The third bunch has begun to
come in today. and I am looking for
someone from home.
| I'VE have plenty TO eat, and var
iety OF II, and everything is as clean
as whistle = "
J yours.
B'LL HAMILTON.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
HOW TO SECURE 4 LIBERTY
ROND

You are satisfied that II is your
duty to yourself and your country to
buy Liberty Bond. Now you want
to know just how to secure one.
Go to any bank. sign the applica-
tion form for the bond OF the value
desired. The bonds are of the fol
lowing values: $50. 800. $500.
$1,000. $1,000. and $4,000.
Your banker will take your check
for ? per cent OF the amount OF the
bond you decide to purchase. The
remaining payments will be made as
follows:
IS Per cent on Nov. Is, 1917.
40 Per cent on Dec. Is. 1917.
40 Per cent on Jan Is, 1918.
You can pay in full at the time OF
application for any bond up to the
value of $1,000. II you wish.
II you care to pay for your bond
in full at the time Of APPLICATION. you
can have your bond by about Octo-
ber 10th. II you pay by installments
you will receive your bond as soon as
you have finished paying for 1t.
The bonds are free from Federal,
State. or local taxes. In case of
wealthy people who pay income sur
taxes. and hold bonds Of over 5000.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12

average man is concerned they are
tax free.
Any banker will handle Your ap-
plication and charge you nothing for
the trouble.
The interest on the bonds Is 4 per
cent, payable to you on May 18th and
November 18th OF each year.
The bonds will be redeemed In fuil
by the Government on and after Mo-
vember 18th. 1927. During the
meantime the bonds may pass from
one person to another just as . dol
lar bill does. There is very little, DIFF
ference between giving your check
gor q $500 bill and giving II for U
Liberty Bond.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
CHANGE IN GARAGE BUSINESS

A deal was cOnsummated this week
weherby j. Is. Potts, Jr.. OF Colbert,
bought the garage, machine and ac-
cessOry business of the Cooper Gar
age. on Evergreen street at Fourth
avenue. MIR. Cooper retains his au-
to agencies. and will remain at the
same stand as headquarters. Mr..
Pots will assume the operation OF
the business under the name OF the
Cooper Garage.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
GINNING REPORT SHOWS 1870
BALES GINNED

The Government reports for this
county show lS49 bales ginned in
the county to September 25th, as
against $40 bales last year. which
confirms the constant talk Of late
crop that is prevalent. 1t is es,i-
mated now that fully six thousand
bales have been ginned in the county
since the date of the report.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
INDIANS TO GUARD UNITS

The draft law has resulted in Ger
tifying to the service three hundred
Indians who cannot speak English
from the east side OF the State. and
upon recommendation OF Provost
Marshal General Crowder these will
be assigned to various National
Guard units instead of being placed
in the ranks OF the regularly CON
scripted army.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
ACCIDENTALLY HIT ITALIAN
RnAT

This week an American destroyer
through mistake fired upon an Ital-
ian submarine which had failed TO
respond to signals from the Ameri-
can boat. One Italian seaman was
killed. This Government has ex-
pressed deep regrets to Italy.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
GREECE ENTERING WAR

The pro-German element in Greece
is reported to have been completely
rtire dt0 ths rear and the Govern
ment is preparing to put an army in
the field to aid the allies in whip
ping Germany.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
MAKES GOOD IN THE NORTH

A cough medicine must be good to
give satisfaction In a northern states
variable weather. Bertram Bros.
Green Bay. Wis, write: I'VE have
used FOley's Honey and Tar and
recommend II to anyone who needs
good. reliable cough and cold
remedy" Relieves Group, opens air
passages, eases strangling fight for
breath. For sale by Stone Drug Co.
(adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
Whenevee You Need Q Oeueral Tonic
Take Groves.

The Old Standard Groves rasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as
General Tonic because II contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
cut Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Bdilds up the Whole System. 80 cents.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-10-12
NOTICE

have all records of glasses fitted
by DR.. J. l.. Slaugter, deceased, and
can replace your lenses according to
the original prescription.
Dr. j. l.. REYNOLDS
Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat Special
list. Over Corner Drug Store
Durant, Oklahoma.