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Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

jail and presented each prisoner with
. 'buttonhols bouquet.
A graceful compliment was extend
cd to the Rev. NJ. ]. Barsha In the
farewell reception rendered him pre-
paratory 70 his departure for Europe
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Ilsr returned
from the east.
Miss Nellie Rosewatcr returned
from New York. whore she has been
II attendance ct the Cooper Union
Art school
Mrs. D. e. Edwards, Of Santa, Cal,
arrived IN the city to pass the sum
mer with her daughter, Mrs Clement
Chase.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09
The Kniber's Friends at Yale

Flevsr =, Embers Of the graduating class
In ya,e ara described as Germans. They
were all predeht, whG.e 90 many Diase iaus ~ :
oueetian "IN1ho is the greatest man in the
world?" BY an ood colnc'aemce' lust vieven
votes were fast IN 'na. oai'o' ao' Na'sei
Wilhelm! T.,
No one VIII Juuse ias ~ :lis meAu e =.
preston. HER men aIe ngntlng lor Ihelr
country. TkE iaie patcly y lan'ous. Ihal-
ley Taft whp IS abroad Wofkms loI AZ g ar
tillery officeI comm,ssion; ~ SWaluageu MY .he
leader OF his' ,,yH, giass; Iresiuehs wilson W'ns
over Kaiser Wiineim N tue grealest-man
vote by an overwnelning niaJoIny; Even
the AuLtrianls IN iale-'neie s'9 c.evsn VI
them also-&.an agree IN the Ss'sef su-
Vet s,raIAge II Is that eleven young men
educated IN an American university, Ger
n,ans A. nit, should have cast that Kaiser
i;cb vote Utmost at the same hour Brown
tfn;vers;,v Twas striking Bernstorff's name
from, the - III of its honorary doctors Of law
sor acnndrJt dishonorable alike in gentle.
,,,a, .ud diplomat" That conduct was or
asrad and approved by the German imperial
court. -
oh;insonhp1 when it nazes youth of gen.
s-n,,s 80 to cast approving ballots for a
s,n,sr,ms,l ltal system that has not only
,Sr.cLad International law and slain OF
s..susd r,Ellions for conquest but has en-
;a;r.s ,n,bn an ambassador, In country
rensr.i rH an at peace, the sneaking activities
of 4 spy Ind paymasser Of murJerers!--New
VnrL WoIlus
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09
Just 80 Years AGO 7'odag

Several young ladies' and gentlemen
OF Omaha have organized a riding club
under the captaincy OF Mr.. Wakefield,
night chief at the Western Union
telegraph office.
A delegation Of ladies from the mis-.
sionary society called at the county
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

Attorney General Reed has given an opinion
that organizing" save for distinct war purposes,
Is not useful occupation within the meaning Of
the law. II this ruling be enforced, it will aid to
preserve peace and harmony within the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

The State Council Of Defense and the Non
partisan league are equally agreed that one or
the other should quit the state. Each has its
preference, but lacks authority to compel the
other. And there the matter rests.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

Smoking out the pfo6teers may not help any
Who have suffered. but 1t will st least give the
public the tleasure Of watching Uncle Sam 80
sftor the greedy ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

Ihe Boston Home Market club expresses the
teItH that anyone should be satisfied with an
jneomc 81 $4,000 year during dc war period
Moet of 10 will If we can get it.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

"But, Madge," queried q cluster Of wide
eyed girls, weren't you dreadfully fright
ened when that soldier tried to put his arms
around you? What in the world did you
do?"
"oh, that was easy. I just yelled At
tention, and he was perfectly helpless.
GargoyIe
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

German experts who are now figuring out
11Siea's economic impotence are the same fel-
nd Who produced calculations to prove that
4Sinnd would be brought to starvation within
Ifeo months Of beginning the U-boat war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

A biiiien bushels of wheat on the way, but
ik2t docs not warrant recklessness with what
- hsvs on hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

An Irish siveter. working in a Belfast ship
ysrd drove home i2,zoo rivets in nine hours. Here
\ onothsf reason why the Sim Feiner has no
15o ior the Uisterman
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

seysnsy-nine hulis ware launched BY Ameri
w shipyards ii May and they are just com
1aencing to get busy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

Governor Neville may not have surprised any
one but he perhaps did end some suspense by
announcing that he would accept the program
arranged by the Mullen-H Hitchcock combination.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

American marines are reported astrids the
Clngmore river in their .pursuit,o Of the Huns
Witch q just about what they viii do--cling more
u khe German trail.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

= spss-ilshted" with the west Of course, be-
61uus Il il up and coming on the war At last.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

Our amiable hyphenated contemporary had
4Glle - much proof Of the kaiser's cussedness in
a2i6 = i has now, but its, owner was pursuing
German votes then. That makes the differ
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

my friend Is in paradoxical trouble"
what kind is that?"
''He is In hole because he couldn't find
an opening baltimore American.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

some spectacular performance, that between
SoI ma Luna.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

Bacon-When 1t comes to asking quss.
tions, q boy can't be beat.
Egbert-Whats the reason he can't
Didn't you ever take q girl TO base ball
game. e.--Yonkers Statesman.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09

"Then you think college course hasn't
helped your boy?'
well, I'll admit I'm somewhat disap.
pointed. He can't play ball bit better
than some OF the boys who got all their
education right around here on the let's
Louisville Cpurier-Jo ournal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09
Gene ssain. Colonel Roosevelt.

omsh.'s weather man certainly was good to
NV eoionel
Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-09
DOMESTIC PLEAsANTRIEs.

"po v,-I think It ID going to BE- smooth
,sif.ag with our new cook!"
y II am afraid from the sounds that came
from the kitchen when she was washing
the dishes there are going to be breaker
ahead."-Baltimor American.
'T understand Gerty Gambols has q
speaking part in this new musical
comedy?"
mot exactly speaking part, although
Gerty is called on in one scene to express
surprise by arching here eyebrows"-Bir.
mingham Age-Herald.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

". II. Harrison, who has been
appointed county agent by the
Federal government for the count
ties of Powell, Wolfe and Menefee,
with his central office at Stanton,
was in town Monday and Tuesday
meeting the people and getting ac-
quainted with the conditions and
needs of the farmers of Wolfe Coun'
". Mr.. Harrison rs a young mar
and possesses some good ideas that
will be Of great value to the farm
ers OF this county. If they are pre-
sented to the people The Tribune
will lend its influence and space TO
any work that Will uLbuild the
farming industry or any other in
dustry that is beneficial to the
people of this county. - Wolfe
County Tribune
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
To Sail for France Soon.

Word comes form DIR. X. A.
Irwin, First Lieutenant now in
training at some point in Geor.
gia, that he expects to shortly
sail for France. In anticipation
of this the ladies of Clay City
have knit aud sent to him the
usual requisites of home.kni' gar
ments. Packed with these were
other necessities aud gifts from
friends which will tend to- hold
the kind hearted people here in
loving remembrance IN the
mind of the Doctor.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
What We Want And Need.

The ratification of the nation.
al Prohibition amendment by the
Kentucky Legislature so quickly
rs very gratifying to the good
people Of the State. Ii is hope
full for a better day. Ii looks
like National Prohibition.
BY removing liquor from Pow.
ell county it decreased the drink
habit of our people fully 80 per
cent. by removing it from the
adjoinining counties; it has taken
off at least % per cent more
We calculate that by removing it
from the state it will get 124 per
cent more, and that by removing
it from the nation it will get it
all. That is what We want and
need.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

A great deal of valuable matter
is necessarily crowded out this
week on account of the publica
tion of the Treasurer's settlement
but as this report will furnish
more interesting reading than
any of the news left out we come
to our readers with little apology
other than we regret that patri.
otic circumstances only prevent
our being able to enlarge our
space for such occasions of print.
ing legal matter.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
To Make Agricultural Survey.

A Complete agricultural survey
OF the State in connection With the
government extension survey will
be made by the county school sup.
erlntendents and the county agri.
cultural agents.
The county school superintendents
are working under the supervision
Of V. o. Gilbert, Superintendent
of Public Instruction. Work on
the survey will be started January
25 and the county snperintendents
and county agents hope to have the
survev, completed by January %.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

Teddy Hardwick, young son
of Judge and Mrs. J. n. Hardwick
fell while skating on the ice at the
pond of ID. L. Pendleton's place
Sunday and broke his right ley
above the ankle. Kenneth Lowry,
"a playmate, assisted him to shelter.
and he later was taken to the
home Of his parents. He was at
tended by DIR. lshmael, and is
doidg nicely.
The young man had recently
recovered from an injury sus.
t"ined when Le accidently shot
himself in the finger. Winchester
Democrat.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
Continued Cold Weather.

The continued cold weather re-
mains with us, with habitua
SHOWS and the river frozen over,
Saturday was pronounced 10y
many as being the coldest day
ever witnessed by them, and cold
1t was for the wind blew hard all
day while the thermometer reg.
istered zero all The time. While
the weather is so extremely Win
ter, it is good time to feed
stock and the snow is fine on the
crops of small grain
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
Receives Car Load Of Fords.

A. 7. Whit, agent for the Uni =
versal Ford Cars, has received a
car load of machines this week.
This shipment was expected last
Fall, but failed to arrive until now.
OF course there is no demand for
automobiles in this county in the
Winter, but in the Spring there will
be big demand for them as form
erly. Better sign up for new car
now if you want one when the time
comes to use it.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
HMgett

Mr.. Earl King, who has been
working in' Bourbon county, is al
home for a few days.
Mrs David Wilhers was badly
burnedd last Sunday from her clio.
thing catching fire from a stove.
Mrs Omnia Neal, of Ravenna,
visited her brothers, II. b. and l..
Ii. Mcintosh of this place last week
III. b. Mcintosh sold to Judge
Riddell. of Irvine, ancient Grand.
father clock said 10 be- about 200
years old for $4,000.
Married, January 10, at ihe resi-
dence of the brides mother Mrs
Maggie Embs. Miss Vena Embs to
Willis st.De, Squire w, G. Pat.
rick officiating.
Mr.. Page Of the Page Lumber
Co., of Lexington, Ky. is prepsr.
ing Ia saw "a boundry of timber
they purchased Of J. b. Wiseman
.nu o~.i.1a I....
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
Severely Burned.

While working in the Furnace
oil field, George Mcpherson was
painfully burned about the feet
and legs, and his clothing was al.
most totally burned from his
body. He barely escaped with
his life when he was trapped in
a burning building which he was
occupying as sleeping quarters.
His many friends are gratifled
to know his injuries are not fatal
and wish for him speedy recov-
erv.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
Negro Official in Lee County.

Jack Spicer, who was sworn in
as a coroner Monday, is the first
colored man who has ever held an
office in Lee County He is well
TO do, and highly respected citizen,
besides beng a successful farmer,
ne has from time to time engaged
in railroad and other construction
work, sometimes having large gangs
under his command. - Beattyville
Enterprise
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
Interesting Reading.

We call attention to the Coun
ty Treasurer's settlement pub.
iished in this issue of the Times.
While it only shows for eight of
the twelve last months, it fnr.
nishes interesting reading, new.
erthe!ess. 1t should be read very
closely by every taxpayer in the
county.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
Severely Burned.

Mrs. Dave Withers, of Kimbrell
came near Burning to death in her
home one day last week when her
dress caught from an open fire
place. Her life was saved only by
the presence of mind of her hus-
band who threw her on the bed and
wrapped her up in heavy quilts
which smothered the flames.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
Interesting Subject.

God Plan for Woman" will
be the Sermon Theme at the Unit
ed Presbyterian church January
20, 1918. at IL A. M. Every wo-
man and every man interested in
woman are cordially invited to be
present at that service.
DO you attend Sabbath School?
A warm welcome will be extended
to you each Sabbath at 10 A. NJ.
Jesus at work" is the subject for
next Sabbath.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
Sent to The Asylum.

Mrs. Minnie Frazier of Hatton
Creek was tried yesterday at
Stanton before Judge ID. X. Dan.
iel and adjudged to be Of unsound
mind and sent to the asylum at
Lexington. Sheriff William Gar
rett and Deputy Sheriff JAS e..
Rogers will take her to Lexington
today.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

Ida Means Holder an eiget
year iold, orphan child was
tried before Judge Daniel Tues
day and found To be of feeble
mind and was sent to the Feeble
Minded institute AT Frankfort.
whittier she was taken Wed.
nesday by the Sheriff and his
deputy.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

here hope that he will soon be well
again.
Miss Mabel Even, the beautiful
and talented daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. }. S Even, and who has
been teaching school at Columbia,
Ky, surprised her parents and
many friends by sending IN an an
noun cement of her marriage 20
George Herford some time before
Christmas. He is a merchant of
that to vn. Mabel visited home
folks over Christmas and even then
did not tell anybody that she was
married. IL she got as fine hus-
band as she is young lady, she
has been mighty lucky. Here's
congratulations to them.
Sam Boone, Of Winchester,
spent twelve days working on the
boiler at the College, getting it re-
paired, and, by working all night
Monday, the building was ready
Tuesday morning.. Every pipe in.
the building was frozen tight with
ice in Them and most of them had
bursted. 1t was a tremendous an.
deriaking he and Guy Frazier had
before them. With Guy ss janitor
now things will go long more
smoothly. Guy expects his wife
here some time next week as her
school is out Friday of this week.
They will make their home here
for the coming year.
The many friends of Prohibition
will rejoice that Kentucky Legisla-
ture passed the National Prohibi-
,ion amendment Monday of this
week by an overwhelming majority.
We were in hopes that Kentucky
would be the first state in the I'm.
ion to pass this amendment as she
was the greatest whisky state, but
Mississippi was the first. Her Leg
islature passed it within 10 minutes
after it came up My!bu how the
Courier Journal will howl aud rage
over the passage of this amend
mept We congratulate our editor
that he is using his PAPER with such
2 "',. IN byh,,. ci Proi.ioislon.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
In Front Ranks.

The Clay City Red Cross Chap
ter is one of only thirty FIVE in this
State reported by the Lake Divis-
ion News to have organized Civ
ilian Relief Committee and reported
the same.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
Back 10 See the Folks.

Edmon Bnrgher vino for some
time has been connected with the
Government printing Office for
the Marines at Paris Island, 5.
&, is visiting home f,lks aud old
friends ia the c,iy.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

H M. Curtis and wife were
called to Ravenna Monday to
see their daughter, Mrs. Vada
Blevins, who is suffering with a
complication of diseases and is
not expectep to recover.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

Miss Pearl Phillips, one of the
obliging assistants at the postoffice,
is back again after several days alb
sence owing to very sore arm from
vaccination.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

This is the time of year when hun
dreds renew their subs ,ription to the
zeal paper, and as many OF them will
want additional reading, we have ar
ranged club rates with the following
papers at the price mentioned:
Times and Louisville Daily Post, SO So
Times and Cincinnati Post =. 36j
Times and Weekly Enquirer 80
Times and Farmers Home Journ'l ~
Times and Home ard Farm 35
Times and Inland Farmer 35
Times and McCall's Magazine . / 80
Persons desiring more of the above
papers than is in ,luded in the club they
first select, :an find the cost of other
papers by subtracting one dollar from
ca III club rate including the paper you
desire and add this amount to the club
you first select.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

Preston Johnson, of Knowlton
Kentucky, visited his brother,
William Johnson, this week, while
here bought S 500, pair mules from
John Upton.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17
STANTON.


! hS"0''" 'N'N NNo'"' W. iNAibSNVil
to visit.
Elmer Morton is home from Mid.
dletown, Ohio visiting his parents
this week.
Jouett Boone is out again after a
severe seige with diptheria and
pneumonia.
Visa and Perl Jones, from Mid
dletown, O., are visiting their many
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Joseph Cuff has suffered
terribly the past week with gall
stones, but is about the house
again.
Fred Black burn has returned
from Louisville wherh he spent sew.
eral days in the interest of agri.
culture.
James Martin has moved his fam
lily back to the farm and the new
jailer, NJ. Howell, has moved his
family into the jail.
Bill Holmes has had a very bad
time with his hand, having cut it
with a knife and blood poison set
in. 1t is much better at this writ.
ing
Little Anna Jean Black burn. the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Black burn, has been quite sick
with stomach trouble but is thought
TO be cut OF danger now.
Lee Jackson, who has been Wis
iting his friends and relatives here
for several weeks, expects to return
To Louisville next week His wife
and son will remain a little longer.
DR.. J. L. Lemming leaves Tues.
dav of this week for Jacksonville,
Florida and other points In that
state. The Doctor may buy him a
farm while there and make that
his home.
The Powell County Deposit
Bank, has made 10 per cent divi
deLd paym mt to its stockholders.
This makes two 10 per cent divl-
dends that has been paid this past
year and shows the splendid work
that our Bank is doing.
Daddy Clark will have moved his
family back TO Stanton by the time
this paper comes out. They will live
over the Bank till Butler Barnes
moves off at the expiration of his
lease. Their many friends are glad
10 see them back agein.
Dudley Cudill has been quite sick
with tonsilitis and may have
to have an operation before he will
get relief. lie il unable to get
away from home, though he did
come over last Saturday to see that
the teachers got their pay.
The writer and his family were
invited out to the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson BIount where the,
par.ook of a bountiful dinner. The
table was loaded down with good
things to eat such as YOU find on a
farm aud cannot get in a town.
Ne see by the Courier Journal
that Teddy Hardwick, SON OF
Judge aud Mrs. j III. Hardwick.
of Winchester, had the misfortune
TO fall on the ice while skating and
broke leg. He lad just rsoov
cred from an accidental shot in the
hsr' "'Jiy j. certainly having a
hard lime and his many friends
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

DR.. J. E. Goodwin, the dentist,
will be in Clay City on or about
February to do dental work and
will remain several days.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

Miss Myrtle Hart, of Louis.
vile is visiting at the home of
the Rev. l.. +. Martin.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1918-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs Curtis Bowman
are visiting relatives IN Wolfe
and Owsley counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
$1.29 MerceriZed Table Napkins $1 per dog

These are full 15x15 extra quail ity damask hemmed and ready for use. Choice of five attrac- tive designs-and one of the most unusual values that you will have offered you this year. You'd better buy for the Thanksgiving dinner now.
 Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09

Hemstitching 10c per yard-minimun charge 25c. -4th Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
WOmen's Gloves $1.75

An exceptionally attractive one clasp style, made from well dressed and carefully selected skins, neatly embroidered backs. Gray, tan, brown, pearl and white.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
S.3.5O BroadcLoth SI. 98 q yard

This is the third item in this wonderful Saturday offering. 54-inch all-wool broadcloth, in. black, navy, garnet and marine blue. This is the most import ant announcement we have made in years, and right now with the scarcity of woolens upward trend of prices make it of a special value to you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
Perrins Fabric
 Gloves $1

These fabric gloves are of an unusually good quality. They are shown in the two-clasp style and are just the thing for you right now. Choice of black, white, gray, khaki and tan. A full range of sizes.
 Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09
Alligator grained leather back strapped books $.5O

mighty pleasing suggestion to offer at Christmas time These back strapped books are made of fine quality buffed alligator leather and show the new stylish square shapes with wide flap front, overlap ping inside frame Each book fitted with large mir rOr The cOOrS navy purple, green. tan and gray
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09

Little girls sweater sets
 $5.95 These sweater sets are made of all-wool zephyr yarn, in va- ried assortment of colors and in white. Just the thing to keep the little lady warm and comfy on the way to school and during play hours.
 Little girls velour hats
 $5.95 A decidedly attractive display of the newest effects in tailored hat models of extra fine velour for little girls of from 2 to s years. The colors are green, brown, black and navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-09

T h e S e are exceptional quality towels, very soft and absorbent. They are hemmed and ready for use. Choice of white or with pink or blue borders. This is a Saturday only bargain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-09
Selma Citizens Want Destroyer Named Melvin
 After Hero Who Died

Washington. April S..(Speciai.) Citizens of Selma have petitioned Sec retary Daniels that a destroyer he christcned Melvin" in honor of Lieut. John T. Melvin of Selma, the first of- ficer for. the navy to fall man actual naval engagement of the present war
 One Alabamian has already obtained this honor A destroyer has been named
 Ingram, in honor of Osmund Ingram, Sunner's mate. of Pratt City, who lost his life in the service of the country. In making announcement to that ef- feet. the secretary declared that ne had been honored with the opportunity Of handing down to fame the name of man who had not been a grear captain or gallant admiral
 Lieutenant Melvin, having previous ly resigned from the service, took up arms again as soon as the United States became involved in the war. He was killed shortly jafterward. In his last letter home he wrote: Thank God, I was among the first on the scene"