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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-09
JOHN o. HockEFELLgRN y
EightIeth Birthday of the First Billion.
aire Since Creation @<ff 3

John D. Rockefeller was born in TT
oga County. NJ, Y, July s, 1899. His
father was farmer.
When the future Millionaire was 10
years old the family removed to the
valley of the Susquenanna, near Owe
go.
At the age of Is John ID. accompan-
led his parents to Cleveland, which
city he has ever since regarded as his
home.
At the age of Is he left school, and
took a short course at commercial
college.
In 1885 he found his first employ
ment as an office-boy with firm of
produce commission merchants.
In 1859 he engaged in the produce
commission business on his own ac-
count with $1,000 capital, borrowed
from his father at 10 per cent interest
In 1861 he first became interested in
the petroleum industry, which was des-
tined in time to make him the rich
est man In the world.
In 1866 the oil refining firm of Will
liam Rockefeller & Co., was establish
ed, consisting of William Rockefeller
John d. Rockefeller and Samuel And
rews.
In 1859 the firm of Rockefeller, An
drews and Flagler was merged into
the Standard Oil company of Ohio
with $1,000. 900 capital.
In 1882 he organized the Standard
Oil Trust, which was dissolved in 1892
and since then various companies
have been operating separately but I'M
der identical control.
In 1911 Mr.. Rockefeller retired from
the active direction of the colossal
industrial enterprises which his genius
and energy has established.
The most authoritative estimates
put Mr. Rockefeller's present holdings
at S1,2OO,OOO,OOO and his yearly in
come at $60000,000
His income is larger than the com
bined incomes of all sovereigns of
Europe. In federal income tax last
year he paid $3S,4O0,OOO.
He is frugal almost to penurious-
AANoo III Mo ptl SOllcAl expenditures,
His houses are transformations his
habits are truly simple. He lives like
any well-to-do, middle-class man.
AS a youth he became identified
with the Baptist church and has al
ways been most active and generous
supporter of the denomination His
gifts to the church grew greater in
proportion to the increase in his in
come.
The total gifts of Mr.. Rockefeller to
colleges, schools, churches. missions
and other charitable causes now
amount to S200,000,000 or more.
He claims that the greatest happi
ness that has come to him has been
identifying himself with Christianity
He is moral man of blameless pri-
vate life, He doesn't drink, nor does
he smoke
He never speculates-he deals only
with those things which other people
have proved sure.
He declares that his success is due
to the training he had at home and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-09

issued for all offenders upon whom
evidence is furnished by the depart
ment of justice, agents of internal
revenue, deputy marshals and other
government officers.
The cooperation OF municipal au-
thorities is requested by the govern
ment, and the government asks that
police officers be instructed to arrest
all persons found selling in violation
of the war prohibition act and to take
such persons before United States
commissioner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-09
his Willingness to work.

his willingness to work.
He sayss.that the first aim of every
young man DESTROYS to succeed in life
should be to win a reputation for in
tegrity.
His speech is low, deliberate agree
able. and has something of the thy
thmic cadence of preacher
Days spent on the golf links have
given him rather ruddy complexion
He has small, keen steel blue rest
less eyes, He has wide, thin lip.
ped, gestless mouth. scanned at the
corners with lines of repression and
tenacity
Mr.. Rockefeller was an old man at
co. but through care careful diet and
exercise, is a young man at so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-09
SYNDICATE

MaMears is a guest of Bessie f.
Sti.
Cge King is getting along as
wei expected
Lomberg was in salem We'd
mes on business.
Gs Woods returned to her
holm Wilmington Sunday.
Ek Young is helping his brother
Hoi Young with his haying.
Foods, family and Mrs. Harry
Smwere Saturday and Sunday
sueof relatives in town.
S;el King was a week end guest
of parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
KIM
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-09
A XII
Seven Passenger Hudson
j. w. MARTIN Tel. S3-M.
Old False Teeth

Even il broken. we pay from $500
to $500 per set. Casn for Crowns.
Bridges Gold, Silver. Platinum. Cash
by return mail. Goods returned IL
prices unsatisfactory. Berner's False
Teeth Specialist, IT'S, So. Pearl ST.,
Albany. N. Y. 24t-26'
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02

The STANDARD Oil Company, of
Kentucky, and the Texas Com.
pany have been cited by the Fed.
eral Trade Commission in formal
complaints of unfair competition,
it has been announced. The com
mission alleges the concerns lease
or loan gasoline pumps and tanks
10 dealers sat considerations
which do not represent reasona.
BILE returns on the investment in
such devices" on the understand
ing that dealers so equipped will
sell from such pumps no other
gasoline except that supplied by
these concerns.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02

The Times has some political
advertising in this issue. This
advertising deals with the ex-
pense account of state govern
ment which can be accounted
for in the following manner:
Since Wilson left Frankfort, the
Democrats have instituted the
state aid to roads which requires
new officials in all parts of the
state and requires additional ex-
pense as natural consequence.
The Illiteracy Commission has
also been created and put into
operation since Wilson left
Frankfort. Everything is twice
as high now as when Wilson
was in office. AS a matter of
justice then no complaint should
be made at increasedcost of State
government until it is allowed
to double also. The State can
be managed with less officers by
doing away with the Depart
ment of Public Roads, the Hit
eracy Commission and other
much-needed offices created by
dire necessity. Our Republican
brethren, many of whom we
like, should tote fair.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
District Meeting Of Endeavorers

The Christian Endeavor Union
of District No. 5, composed of
the counties of Bath, Clark, Es-
TIL, Menefee, Montgomery, Pow
ell, Rowan and Wolfe, will have
its regular Convention at Mt.
Sterling, KY, Oct. "a, % and 20,
1919, and all the churches in each
county are invited to send a del
egation of young people to rep.
resent them at this Convention.
Mt. Sterling Endeavorers will
furnish entertainment TO all reg
istered delegates, if the names
are sent in by Oct. 10th, to Miss
Pattie Thompson, Mt. Sterling,
KY, together with a registration
fee of 25 cents for each delegate.
Each church is entitled to send
three delegates.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Texas Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Rogers and
little four year old daughter, Fran
ces, of Hoover, Texas, spent from
Monday till Thursday with friends
and relatives in and near Clay City.
They came by Dayton, Ohio, where
they spent a few days with Mrs. 7.
]. Fletcher and Geo. G.. Fletcher.
They also visited relatives i'll Clark
county few days before coming to
Clay City. They go from here to
southern Tennessee to visit rela
tives of Mr.. Rogers, in his native
land.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Help The Shool

The fourth teacher has been
hired for our school. We have
over $500 subscribed towards her
salary, over half of which has
been collected. Please call AT
the Bank to Harry Russell, treas
urer of this fund, pay your sub,
scriDtlon before the next issue of
the paper, as we would like 10
give full list of all subscribers 10
this fund and all on paid list.
Pay the treasurer or any of the
solicitors.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
The Loss All The Farmers

The general public does not
seem to realize that the recent
slump in hogs and cattle repre-.
sent a decrease of 10 TO 30 per
cent. of the prices paid a few
weeks ago. This difference in
price means the loss of millions
of dollars TO the farmers of the
country. The great danger of
tins tremendous decrease when
there has been practically no de.
crease IN the cost OF labor, imple.
mepts, materials, clothing and
other necessities, lies in the pos
slble curtailment of food produc
tion and in the encouragement
Of agriculture.
This whole matter is often
considered merely a farmers
problem, but it is one which the
whole country must help solve.
During the war the farmer was
urged to increase his production
enormously. If production is to
be maintained he must have
prices which are at least on a
comparative level with the prices
he has to pay for everything he
must buy. The consuming pub.
lie must realize that proper
level of comparative prices should
be maintained as the world must
eat and the farmer is the only
person who produces food.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Black Creek Oil & Gas Company

The Black Creek Oil q Gas
Company is a local company or.
ganized in this city for the de-.
velopment of the field adjacent
to Clay City. The new company
will have rig here this week
and begin drilling first on the
John b. Patton farm on Black
Creek, near the city. While the
drill is pounding downward We
will all eagerly await results.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
NO. 20


Saturday, Sept 27, ID. r. Hurt, of
this city, while en- route from Louisa,
home in his Chalmers automobile, ran
into toll gate between Farmers, Row
an county, and Salt Lick. Bath county,
and was very badly cut and bruised
about the face, breast and shoulders.
Considerable damage was also done 10
his car.
Mr.. Hurt had never travelled this
road before, and did not know the pike
was obstructed by toll gate. He had
made very short turn in the road
about 75 yards below this obstruction,
and started up about G59o grade in
the road. II being near sunset, the sun
was shining direct in his eyer, and no
one being present to attend the gate.
nor give warning of any kind, he ran
into this obstacle, breaking the wind
shield off his car, severed the steering
wheel in twain, and was struck across
the face, breast and shoulders by the
gate, and was unconcious for quite
time. He received first aid from doe
tor from Farmers, near the wreck, but
was later taken in car 30 Salt Lick,
where Dr. Jones of this town carefully
dressed his wounds.
Mr.. Hurt arrived home Sunday night
on the train, and met his family who
was anxiously awaiting his return. He
left his car on the spot where the wreck
occurred, but expects to return shortly
and have same repaired,
Mr.. Hurt says he met several Bro.
Masons, and Odd Fellows who were
strangers TO him, in way, that minis
tered to his every need also natives Of
fered their assistance, and showed
great sympathy for him while he was
in his bloody and helpless condition.
Mr.. Hurt, at this writing, is pulling
along fine, and will soon be on his lob
as construction foreman in the Lee
county oil fields.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Revival at Rossiyn

The Rev. l.. T. Allison, pas.
tor of the Methodist church, is
holding a revival meeting with
his church at Rosslyn. There is
an average attendance of IS or
more each night, and much in.
terest is manifested in the meet
ing. All who can are'urged to
attend.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Another Advance in Paper

A bill of paper received i'll this
Office this week shows an advance
in price of 25 per cent on all items,
while the price of The Times must
remain the same. Print paper is
now higher than ever before, with
prospects of going still higher. 1t
only means less profit for the coun.
try printer, and more profit for the
paper manufacturer.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
The Bank Statement

The Clay City National Bank
has one of its fine statements in
this issue of The Times. The
deposits amount to more than
1866, 900 which is far beyond the
fondest expectations of its di-
rectors a few months ago. The
efficient management and sound
condition of the bank is respon-
sible for this splendid showing.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
II. G.. Crabtree Home

H. G.. Crabtree, after spend
ing several weeks in the LeXing-
ton hospital receiving treatment
for typhoid fever, was brought
home Saturday evening and is
getting along very nicely, though
yet a very sick man, he being
not able to walk alone. Mr..
Crabtree was very proud to get
home as was his many friends
here who hope to soon see him
able to be on the street again.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Bodies Re-interred

The bodies of Judge NJ. A.
Phillips and his daughter, Miss
Nettie Phillips, were exhumed in
the Stanton cemetery several
days ago and moved to Mt. Sterl.
ing where thew were re. inferred
in the Machpelah Cemetery. The
body of the Miss Phillips had
been buried for probably ten or
twelve years.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Still Climbing Up

|. n. Puck EFT, one of the Pow
ell boys that has helped to trans.
act the business Of our ne!ghbor-
ing city, Winchester, for the past
several years, and most recently
in the capacity of head man in
Winchester Roller Flour Mills
office, has resigned that position
to accept a similar one in one of
Lexington's wholesale houses at
nice advance in salary.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
County Food Lister

The State Food Commission
will appoint what is known as
food lister in each county. Some
person, whose identity is un-
known, will send to the govern.
ment a list each week of prices
being charged by retail mer-
chants. If these prices are con
sidered too high government
agent will call on the merchant.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
The Fourth Teacher

Miss Thelma Gillis, of this city,
has been employed to assist in
teaching the primary classes of
the city Graded and High school,
and entered upon these duties
Monday morning. Miss Gillis is
very studious and cara BILE young
lady, whom we predict will make
good in the school room.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02

Mrs. Nelson Bl0unt, who has
been lingering for some time,
will be taken to the hospital at
Lexington to-day for an opera
tion. DIR. Seay, together with
DR.. Martin were called Tuesday
night in consultation on her case
and decided an operation was
vitality necessary.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
A BIT PERSONAL
l.. p. Keith was IN Cincinnati
yesterday.

l.. p. Keith was IN Cincinnati
yesterday.
DIR. Irwin was a visitor In Lex.
ington Saturday.
Geo. S. Ware is in Hunting
ton, w. Va, on business.
S. q. Baker is on a visit to his
brother in southern Ohio.
Oscar Mackey was in Frank.
fort Monday and Tuesday.
DIR. A. Easter came up Monday
to look after some business mat
ters.
Miss Vina Benningfield, o (
Rosslyn, visited in the city
Wednesday.
Mrs. Eva Batson, of Winches-
ter, rs visiting her aunt, Mrs
Mile Mountz.
Geo. ID. Littlepage, of Louis
vile, is spending a few days with
friends in the city.
VIM. Johnson spent Saturday
till Monday with Judge l.. f.
Mann at Elkatawa.
Harry Curry, of Winchester,
was here Wednesday looking af.
ter business matters.
Mrs. l.. +. Mann, of Elkatawa,
is spending few days with her
many friends in the city.
Eugene Freeman is spending a
short vacation from the bank
with home folks IN Alabama.
The Clay City ball team visit.
ed the Stanton boys Sunday and
licked them to the tune of 13 to 6.
DIR. Irwin reports the birth of a
daughter 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Potts, Friday, Sept. 26.-Estelle
Lee.
Mrs. A. Z. johnson, Miss Leila
Hammons, Miss Helen Vollmer
and Henry Hammons motored to
Winchester Wednesday.
Mrs. Birchfeld. who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. Ii. G..
Crabtree, for several weeks, re-
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Fire and Accident Prevention Day

Governor Black has designated
Thursday, October 9th, as Fire
and Accident Prevention Day.
1t is requested that special pre-.
caution be taken and plans laid
for the prevention of fire in the
future that the day be observed
also as a cleanup day and efforts
made to suppress the spread of
disease.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Democratic Speaking at Stanton

w. p. Kimball, of Lexington,
and former Congressman, is bill.
ed to speak at Stanton Monday
afternoon, court day. A. II.
Stamper and Ryland G. Musick
are also scheduled to be there.
All voters of the county should
be present and hear these capa.
bic and fluent speakers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Takes Sub Contract

Joe Clark has taken sub con.
tract from Williams & Pitzer to
do lot of graveling on the new
road up Brush creek. Mr.. Clark
gets 50 cents per yard for haul.
ing the gravel. Williams & Pit
ger get s1.O0, $3.50 and $500 per
yard, according to distance haul
ed.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Gets Trailer

Mr.. Henry Waldron, the up TO
date Waltersville merchant, has
purchased and received new trail
er which he has attached to his
Ford car and is now hauling his
goods by motor power from the
depot.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Lectures at Presbyterian Church

Prof. McConagha will give the
second number of a series of Bi.
BILE lectures on The Old Testa.
ment at the Clay City Presbyter.
ian Church next Lords Day at
3 100 p. m. The public is cor
daily invited. Bring your BIZ
bles,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Lost Money--Found

Oscar Daniel lost S205.O0 in cash
and checks from his pocket in this
cith Monday. The money was later
found by Harrison Strange and re-
turned to Mr.. Daniel.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02

The Powell Fiscal Court will
meet in regular session Tuesday
of next week to allow claims and
transact other business due to
como up at the semi-annul ses.
sion.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Now Judge Roberts

Gov. Black has appointed j.
X. Roberts, of Beattyville, Jndge
of the Estill, Lee and Breathitt
district to succeed Judge James
i. Adams, deceased. The ap.
pointment is a very popular one.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
Improving All The Roads

The county is doing nobly in
ITS work of making the new roads
and before this time next year
there will not be road in the
county but will be in condition
to haul over.-Estill Tribune.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
To Attend Annual Meeting

Ed. l. +. Martin leaves tomor.
row for Bonneville TO attend the
annual meeting Of the Second
London District Of Christian
Churches.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02

turned to her home in Wolfe
county last week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Howell. of
Miller's Greek, spent the week
end with their daughter, Mrs.
VIM. BrIscoe, at Waltersville.
They also visited Mrs. Howelps
brother, 7. J. Kirk, in this city.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1919-10-02
It's A Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Todd are
receiving congratulations over
the arrival of new daughter,
the first torn in their h M g,
Thursday Sept. 25.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-08
WASTED

The National Association OF Waste
Material Dealers estimates that Amsri.
cans throw away 500, 200. 900 worth Of
food each year. II only one ounce OF
food is wasted or spoiled In each OF tho
2o.000,000 homes Of America, the total
loss is 300. 900 pounds a day. As much
coal Is wasted annually as all the mines
OF the country could produce In two
weeks.
Thrift and saving arc needed not
only In materials but In labor and
money. Each added individual effort
will tend toward the increase OF pro.
duction and consequent fall In price Of
necessities. but physical idieness 10 NO
less an obstacle to the reduction of iiv.
ing costs than financial idleness. There
are millions Of dollars idle In the
United States through lack OF proper
Investment which should be working
for the common good. These sums II
put to work would constitute tho new
capital 70 urgently needed to tide over
ths Dsried Of reconstruction.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-08
CITIZENSHIP EXAM.
FOR SERVICE MEN TO
BE HELD ON NOV. 10

A naturalization examination for
ex-service men will be conducted at
the circuit judges Office in the court
house next Monday, November 10.
All men desiring to take the exami-
nation must bring their discharge
papers and be accompanied by two
witnesses. otherwise they cannot be
considered.
The law valves all residence and
previous application qualifications
for men who have served their coun-
try during the war and opens Q d.
rect path to citizenship. requiring
only proof that the applicant 10 Of
good. character and possesses requi-
site knowledge Of the principles OF
American citizenship.
A naturalization commissioner
will be hero from Portland to con-
duet the examination and upon his
recommendations Judge Kuykendsll
will Immediately pass upon the sp-
plicstions.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-08
VOTES TO INCLUDE
DIAMOND LAKE

BEND. Ore. Nov. 8.-The Bend
Commercial club has voted in favor
Of proposed legislation which has as
fits object the inclusion Of Diamond
lake In the Crater Lake national
park, reversing its previous action.
A negative vote was taken In 1913
on the bill introduced BY Senator
McNsry. for the reason that the
withdrawal Of range tor 80oe sheep
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-08

would have been contrary to the
policy of wartime production.
The enlargement of the national
park to take in Diamond lake would
provide a camp ground for tourists
wishing to make a protracted stay
at Crater lake.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-08

The peculiar cork shoppers used
for champagne bottles were invent
ed by Benedictine monk named
Psriguoa at the abbey Of Baptvil-
iiers about the year 1870.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-08

Despite popular supposition. the
whale is not fish. II properly be.
longs with the mammals. like the
cow or horse.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-08
THREE STRAIGHT FOR
CARRIERS BOWLERS

Carter's bowling squad took three
straight games from Van Ripers
teams In the Elks' tournament last
night. the first team In the tourna'
ment to make three straight. No
tournament games will be bowled
tonight. Monday night the conlsS
Is between W. Houston's and Ies'
ter's teams, Last nights score'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-08
COUNTY TBAAsURER's NOTICE

Notice In hereby given that there
are funds In the county treasury for
the redsmption Of klamath County
general fund warrants protested
(presented for payment but not
paid for the want OF funds) Sept. 2.
1913 and No. 3o.700 protested
Sept. 3, 1918.
interest on same will cease from
date.
Dated at Klamath Falls. Oregon,
tits 9Th day Of Noys1nbsc, A -.
1919. 9. n. VAN RIPPER.
7-St CDantS TREASURER.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-11-08

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