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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
NARROW ESCAPE.

William, the bright four-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ". S. Carrier,
had a narrow escape from instant
death last Saturday afternoon, near
the home Of Mr.. S. &. Sanders on
the Danville pike. The little fell
lew was riding on the tongue of
large land roller or rather what is
known as a culti-packer and lost his
balance and fell, the heavy in,ple-
ment, weighing about 1000 pounds
running over him. His ten year old
brother was driving the team at the
time and stopped Immediately when
he saw his little brother fall. but
unfortunately he stopped with the
machine directly on the lad and only
by the quick assistance Of Mr. Car
rier. knowing that he could not lift
the heavy load, drove the team VI
quickly. The soft condition of the
soil saved the little fellows life and
he escaped with a broken jaw ana
several teeth knocked out. He is
doing nicely now and will soon be
himself again.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS MEETING
At SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WELL AT.
TENDED.

The Red Cross meeting held at the
school auditorium last Sunday night
brought out one Of the largest
crowds seen in the building for some
time. Many coming from some
distance to hear Private Evans, who
has been cover there" and Senator
George e. Speers, who made the
opening address, being introduced
By Hon. G.. b. Swinebroad, who act
Ell as chairman Of the meeting.
Great credit is given the local Cam
paign Manager, Mr.. W. A. Farnau.
for the delightful program render
ed and enjoyed by all. Senator
Speers made rousing speech and
was heartily applauded, emphasizing
the importance Of our liberal sup
port Of tine Red Cross if we hope to
carry the work to a successful end.
Private Evans told in straight
forward manner and with much
earnestness the necessity of sup
porting the Red Cross and told Of
the splendid work this worthy or
ganizaton is doing on the fields Of
France today He bitterly denounc-
ed, in scathing terms, the "conscien-
tious objeetor" and what he said he
would like to do to them. was a plen-
ty. The prolonged applause which
followed this excoriation, indicated
that the crowd endorsed every word
he said Many patriotic songs were
sung by the choir and a solo by
George Swinebroad, added very
materially TO the entertainment Of
the evening.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
ALL YOUTHS
WHO BECOME OF AGE MUST REGISTER.

The President has approved the
act of Congress-, bringing under the
army draft law all men attaining
the age Of 81 years since the first
registration day, June 9Th, 1917,
and has issued a proclamation for
mally fixing June Sta. next, as the
date for new ,eligibles to appear be-
fore their local boards.
All male persons whether citizens
or not, are required to register Ex-
emptions under the original act, in
GLIDING men already in the military
service, apply, and to these the new
law adds ministerial and medical
students now pursuing their stud
les. The Presidents proclamation
quotes the law and gives notice to
all persons subject to it in the States
and the District Of Columbia to ar-
pear for registration on June 5.h,
between the hours CT {. M, and .
p. m. State Governors and mem
bers of loca! boards are cGilel upon
to perform the duties ALREADY assign
ed to them.
Al, persons who have become p
years of age since June 9Th, 1917,
are ordered to report at the Circuit
Court room at Lancaster, on above
cate, where their registration cards
Wi! be issued under the supervision
Of the Garrard County Selective
Service Board
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS DRIVE STARTS
Off FAVOUABLY.

The Red Cross drive TO raise
$1,000 in Garrard county started off
with a whoop last Tuesday morning,
many teams canyasing the county
during the day Chairman W. A.
Farnau had made every preparation
FOR the big drive and not hitch
was made to make this record
breaker for this worthy cause.
The ladies Of the county are doing
splendid work and much money is
being pledged through their efforts.
The money is still pouring in and
Chairman Farnau is confident that
Garrard will go lover the top" by
the end Of the drive which is next
Monday night He earnestly urges
that all workers continue to work,
work, work, until the close Of the
campaign. Up to going to press
about $1,000 has been secured,
which shows a shortage of $4,000
which must and will be raised, says
Chairman Farnau.
II is the intention of the Central
Record to print the name and
amount given by every contributor
to thi. great cause. but can only
print n few at a time The first list
as published below, IS as follows and
if possible may complete the list in
our next issue
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
Y. N. c. A. WORKERS HERE

yessrs o. VI. \ ans and Geo. ".
Jchas,u. f tie Camp layic- y. =
c. A. g.ers ir tire city !; g. Tuesday
s,..c...ng recruits Cor -vsrsea york
in the arr, - Ic2 F. Price has
volunteered for this service and has
been excused b. the local board E
take up this work. He has made
formal application and if accepted
he will probably sail in the next four
weeks. Joe is fine young man and
his services in this line of work
should prove valuable. He was
heartily endorsed by the local COM
mittee here, composed of H. S. Hud-
son, G. B. Swinebroad and r. L.
Elkin.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
DATES RESERVED.

Two big Auction Sales by Swine
broad. the Real Estate Man, Lancas-
ter. Ky.
Saturday, June sth. two Boyle
County Farms, three miles from
Danyille, l72 acres and 1iS acres.
adjoining, and lot of fine stock.
Saturday, June 22rd, 2SO acres
Garrard county, 4 miles from Lam
caster, also a lot Of fine stock.
These farms will be sub-divided.
These sales will be "BIG ONES" and
will draw large crowds. Watch fc-
Advertisement.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

The Red Cross stands ready to
maize its second appeal 20 the gem
crosby OF the country. and it is en-
titled 20 a most favorable hearing
There is no organization that has
done 80 much to promote human
comfort and relieve human suffering
Besides caring for our wounded and
making life endurable for them dur
ing their convalescence in the bat
tlestricken and comfortless regions
Of France, it has relieved and helped
the hopeless and destitute refugees
Of Belgium aud France The
world knows how well it has per-
formed its undertakings This. y
ever, is time to give according TO
your means.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
SUCCESSFUL SALE.

The kemper farm on the Lexing-
ton pike. was sold last Saturday by
Swiuebroad, the real estate man,
being divided into three tracts. the
purchasers being, Joe Pollard, Odus
Naylor and Ike Naylor. The price
for the entire farm being S23s an
atrp
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
AWBERRIES

Secure them before il ia too late.
Can furnish came in CRATES the
las, of this or the first of next week.
All berries in STANDARD QUARTS.
FULL MEASURE and CuARAN-
TEED. Special prices for Red
Cross Church suppers and Lodges.
Place your order NOW.
WALTON Z. MOSS,
Phone 5S4-F.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
new MACHINE.

Mr. W j. Romans has just closed
a contract for one Of the latest
model machines for the Lancaster
Opera House, at cost Of $4,000
This is said TO be the best machine
in the state and Mr. Romans is to be
congratulated upon his enterprise
The machine viii be enstallod in a
few weeks.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS CHAPTER.

The IadiCs o. the Red Gross iuf-
nished a splendid dinner at the
Kemper farm sale last Saturday and
realized about $3.50. Tor their irou-
Bile, They were highly pleased with
the results and are deeply grateful
to tie people who supported them SO
literally.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
TEACHERS and TRUSTEES.

Tier vii! Re n meeting Of the
teacF=rs 9sl trustees of the county
at the court houy0 or Jrrp lst. e.
tive o'cloc'::. A. .hiS re ti-- teacI-
ers will be employed for the coming
summer and fall schools and con-
tracts signed. Mr.. J. B. Chapman,
State Rural School Supervisor, will
address the meeting.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23
STRAWBERRY SUPPER.

There will be an Ice Cream and
Strawberry supper at Paint Lick
school house Friday evening, at
eight o'clock The proceeds to 20
20 the Red Cross.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

The 100000 increase to be re-
ccNed by the railroad employees will
come in handy to meet payments on
their liberty bonds There may
even be a surplus for thrift stamps,
Red Cross and Y. NJ. c. A.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

DIR. J. W Weber. Chiropodist, the
knifeless Foot Doctor. has opened
up an office at the Simpson House.
He has praeticed in Kentucky for a
good many years and guarantees to
remove all troubles Of the feet.
Consultation and advice free.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Mistress Mary, quite contrary,
How is your war garden growing?
with potatoes it grows, and beans
In rowg.
And pretty maids do the hoeing.
Il used to raise shells and silver bells
But now I'm a great deal wiser.
Our war gardens stand an aid to
our land,
And a help TO beat the Kaiser.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

From Polite Phraseology by
Hcrber. r. ioover:-"Please pass
the potatoes y
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Mail TO be delivered by aeroplane
between Chicago and New York will
require about eleven hours in tran
sit. 1t will cost twenty-four cents
an ounce At that lovc-lc.tor
would be cheap at the price.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

1t is sometimes mighty hard to
trace the relationship between cause
and effect Who would have thought
when the thermometer stayed down
out of sight for days at time last
winter that we would pay more for
ice this summer?
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Mr.. Noah was the first shipbuilder
- record who worked according to
specifications. But il we may judge
his craft by the models which we
often see in the toy shops it would
not in these days have answered
even for a river boat.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Beginning May goth. the great
Red Cross feature. "The Hundred
Million Dollar Drive. will be repeat
cd by request Its management be-
speaks the patronage Of the public.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

1t is reported that the former czar
and his family were forced to move
May LIST. People who have exper-
fenced the JOYS Of moving will be
inclined to accuse the Russian pow
Is dat be Of cruelty.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Nothing matters in this world
UNTIL JUSTICE AND HUMANITY
PREVAIL. GIVE literally to the
Red Cross.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Lloyd Georges attitude toward
the world is very like that OF our
own Teddy Roosevelt Life is to
him a succession of interesting ad-
ventures, and his hat is always ready
for shy into the ring,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

The third Quarterly Meeting will
be held at the Methodist church
next Sunday. Rev. A. ". Wander
pool Of Hubble will preach Sunday
morning and assist in administering
the sacrament Of the Lords Supper.
Rev. {. II. Greer. the presiding Ed
cr. viii preach Sunday night and
hold the Quarterly Conference a,
the close Of the preaching service.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

The president showed excellent
judgement in selecting his secretary
Of war Who could be better fitted
e. handle doughboys than a Baker?
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

Charlie Chaplin's experience in
selling Liberty Bonds is said to have
left him with an attack of nervous
prostration. Charlie evidently hnds
liberty bonds harder to put across
than custard pies
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

The examination for Rural Route
Carriers, will be held at the School
Auditorium. Saturday, beginning
promptly at o'clock. A. NJ.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

The Germans are a musical nation.
We trus, they will enjoy Sousa 5
band when 1t plays in Berlin
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

When the srea, Red Gross Society
need, money give literally. We do
not want to be elas,ed a, dodgers.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

The Red Cross will Lave pfc sup
pcr at Paint Lick High school, Fri
day night. Every body invited.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

The Irish question is always dis
turbing the English Parliament.
Just now it takes the form, "Is the
shillelagh mightier than the sword?"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-05-23

II would be easier TO take Noor-
uczeele and Poeperinghe than to
pronounce them.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04

As part Of nation wide and
statewide effort TO meet immediate
demands for more meat, Haywood
county win hold . big hog production
rally at the couatY seat Friday, Janu-
airy II, 1918. This viii be one OF the
biggest and most important events
that has occurred in this county since
the beginning Of the war. Tennessee
has been asked by the governor to
produce 100000 more hogs in 1918
than were produced in the state in
1917. This county viii have a part in
that work, and the oppular gathering
here on January II will work out
plans. Farmers, Bankers, merchants
teachers, county agents, and in fact,
all who are interested in community
development for the sake of war-win-
ming will be expected to attend the
meeting and take part.
This effort is being directed by the
State Food Administration, with the
cooperation of the Division Of Exten-
sion, the College of Agriculture, of the
University of Tennessee, the State
Council of Defense, the State Depart
ment of Agriculture and others, S. +.
Thomas, chairman Of the county coun-
Gil of defense will make arrangements
for the meeting here.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
A GILT EDGED INVESTMENT FOR
EVERYBODY

In looking over those war savings
certificates, the point to get in mind is
this: Uncle Sam is giving the rank
and file of us the best chance to save
and invest small sums of money that
has ever been offered in the whole
financial history of the world. You can
now buy the promise of the strongest
treasury on earth to pay you five dol
lars five years hence (January l, 1929
You can buy that note any time dur
ing this month or next year at price
ranging from $412 to S4.23. You
don't have to figure interest nor clip
coupons, nor worry about the safety
of your loan. Behind it are the wealth
and taxing power Of the richest coun-
try ever known. Your coin is earning
four per cent interest right along, and
interest that is reckoned every three
months. There may be savings banks
that will do that much for you, but we
are not aware of any. If it were not
for that hundred dollar limit on each
purchase, and the thousand dollar linn
it on the total that anyone can buy,
the big financial fellows would leave
precious few of these war-savings
stamps for the rest of US. After all
these years of trying to cut out gold
brick schemes which takers aim at
the poor mans pocket-book, the gov
ernment is now giving the men Of
small means positive chance to show
whether they know good thing when
they see it. You can buy these war
savings certificates at any post office
and at many other places keep your
eyes open for the sign), By giving ten
days notice you will be able to get
your five dollars (or more) on or after
New Years Day, 1928, at any post
office where you can buy money or
der. IL you want TO cash in sooner,
you can do it the same way, but in that
case you will only get three per cent
on your money. Better see the deal
through. If you have sound financial
sense, you will tuck some of these
stamps (big or little) each day, and
the time to begin is now.-Collier's.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04

checks given to Sullivan Bros. to the
amount of $500 was signed r. H.
Watson. When presented at the bank
for payment this check was turned
down, as the bank carried no such ac-
count. A warrant was Immediately
issued for the arrest of the gentleman
and when apprehended it developed
that all his transactions here were
fraudulent. He had forged the check
on Mr.. Hughes to start with. All goods
purchased of merchants here were re-
covered. While Cox was being held in
Jail an advertisement appeared in the
Commercial Appeal from Forrest City.
Ark, offering a reward for the arrest
OF one Walter Cox, charged with for
gerry and breaking jail in that city. BY
the picture appearing in the paper the
man held here was recognized as the
man Cox, wanted there. The Forrest
City officers were notified and came
here for investigation. They identi-
tied the man and were allowed to take
him to Forrest City for trial.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
BIG FIRE AT RIPLEY.

Ripley, Dec. 28.-The entire business
s""tion of Ripley was threatened for a
time this evening, and before the
flames were conquered damage esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000 was
sustained.
The fire was discovered about $50
o'clock and the flames ragged for neary
two hours. The furniture store Of
johnson Bros, W. M. Robertson's gro
Gerry store, the residence of A. Klutts
and double tenement owned by DR., J.
A. Porter were destroyed.
Estimated losses are as follows:
Johnson Bros, $4,000; A. M. Robert
son, $1,000; A. Klutts, $3,5O0; DR.. Por.
ter, $3,500. All partly insured. Only
for the work of the volunteer fire
fighters, the entire north side of the
square would now be in ashes.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04

equipment, and at a later date, say
along about April of this coming year
/ would suggest that several other
things be taken up. / note that the
south well does not give, or at any rate
it is so reported, as much water as
when originally bored. In order to be
sure that this is the case it is abso-
lutaly necessary that the pump be con-
nected up as it was originally installed
with all three plungers in operation
If on proper investigation it is found
that this well has fallen down in capac-
ity, the thing to do is to have the
strainer pulled out cleaned and reset
which would then put the we'll in first,
class condition. Another point re-
quiring consideration sometime next
spring, but after the well has been re-
paired, is the reservoir, which seems
to be seeping considerably. In order
to stop this seeping it would be well to
plaster the inside of the we'll with
Portland cement morter tempered with
a small amount of hydrated lime. If
this is done, feel reasonably sure
that the seeping from the reservoir
will be entirely stopped.
Under your instruction ! have or
dered to be shipped to the city Of
Brownsville, by express, two new check
valves for the main discharge line for
the pump, also new grease cups and
gauges. Immediately upon arrival Of
this apparatus it would be we'll to have
it all installed.
The plant has now been in operation
something over three years, and / note
from your report thatit has shown a
net profit between three or four thous-
and dollars per year for the city. This
bing the case, it certainly behooves the
city to keep the property up; as pub
lie utility which will earn money would
If privately owned, be considered a
great asset.
! hope that YOU viii keep me IN
touch with the later davelopments in
connection Wit = 2 rhen
would be pleased "a 80 over ana ses
what is the tronble with The south
well and how same could he relnedled.
With kindest regards, 4 am,
Very truly yours,
FIG. PR0UTT,
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
DEMAND FOR NEW BLOOD
STRONG IN ENGLAND

London, Jan. 2.-The announcement
that Sir Cecil Spring Rice and Lord
BERTHE are on the eve of retiring from
the embassies at Washington and Par
is and in reporting the rumor that Sir
George Buchanan is aboutIto resign
from the Petrograd post, the Daily
Chronicle pleads the urgent need of
bringing fresh blood into a service
which has long been divorced from the
actualities of modern life The pa
per does not criticise any Of the am
bassadors, "but speaking broadly the
prestige Of the British ambassadorial
service stands none too high today"
1t remarks that Viscount Bryce was
the most successful British ambassa-
dor in the past decade and hopes that
Premier Lloyd-George will follow the
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
COAL SHIPMENTS
GET PREFERENCE
Assistant Director General A H.
Smith Puts His Plans Into Effect.

New York, Jan. 2.-Alfred H. Smith
president of the New York Central rail
road, today assumed his duties as as
sistant director-general of railroads
for the eastern section of the country
and his plans for relieving the conges-
tion on all lines, especially near New
York, were put into effect.
Shipments of coal we're given pref
erence over passenger traffic in an ef-
fort to relieve the coal famine here
and in New England. The Pennsyl>
vania railroad tubes under the Hudson
river will soon be used for freight as
well as passenger traffic.
In order to promite a better move
ment of the freight in New England,
Mr.. Smith has decided to use the new
He'll Gate route. A further material
reduction in the passenger service on
the eastern railroads may be expected
in few days according to the present
plans.
The break in the coldwave yesterday
caused railroad officials and fuel ad-
ministrators to regard the local fuel
situation more hopefully. While there
was still much discomfort in all parts
of the city the suffering in the poorer
sections was considerably abated.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
ALL GERMANS WILL
HAVE TO REGISTER

Washington, Dec. 30.-The week Of
February was set aside by the de-
partment of justice today for registra.
tion of the half-millson unnaturalized
Germans in continental United States
by police and postmasters in pursu-
ance of President Wilson'S alien enc
my proclamation, declaring this action
as a means Of minimizing the danger
from enemy sympathizers in the Unit
ed States.
Earlier plans for administering the
registration in the eastern cities first
and gradually extending it OF the en-
the country were abandoned because
Of the fear that some Germans might
avoid registration by moving from dis
trict to district.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
WHEN THE WAR WILL END.

Absolute knowledge have none, but
my aunt's washer-woman's son heard
a policeman on his beat say to labor
er on the street that he had letter,
just last week, written in the finest
Greek from a Chinese coolie in Tim
bucoo. who said the negroes in Cuba
knew colored man in a Texas town
who got it from a circus clown that a
man in Klondyke heard the news from
gang of South American Jews,
about somebody in Borneo who heard
a man who claimed to know of swell
society dame whose mother-in-law will
undertake to prove that her seventh
husbands sisters niece had stated in
printed piece that he has a son who
has friend who knows just when the
war viii end.-Exchange.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
RULES FOR ILLUMINATION OF
ELECTRIC SIGNS APPLY
THROUGHOUT NATION

Orders governing the use of electric
signs, made by the Fuel Administra-
tion to assist in conserving fuel, apply
to the entire country-villages and
small cites as well as the larger CEN
ters. Among these instructions are:
Directional signs on retail stores
may be Illuminated from one-half hour
after sunset until closing time, but
not later than II p. M; such signs on
theatres may be illuminated from one
half hour after time of commence
ment of last performance. Display
advertising on theatres and retail
stores may only operate between 7:45
and IL p. m.
Enforcement of the orders is in
the hands of the fuel administrator.