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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Personal Paragraphs

T. j. Kirk was in Mt. Sterling
Tuesday on business.
A. p. Johnson is a business Wis
itor in Lexington to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Daniel mo-
torcd to Winchester Tuesday.
j. j. Curry, of Camp Nelson,
was interviewing old friends here
Saturday.
Birch Piersall, of Winchester,
motored here Sunday to see his
brother Carl Piersall.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. III. Mackey
visited relatives and friends in
Winchester Monday.
Judge Luther Loving, of Lex.
ington, was here yesterday inter
viewing old friends.
Miss Nola Jones, of Winches.
ter, spent Monday with ii d
friends in the city.
Miss Mary White, of Lexing,
ton, spent Sunday with her uncle,
T. q, White, and family.
James Mackey, of near Irvine,
visited his parents, MIR. aud Mrs.
o. ii. Mackey, Tuesday.
The Rev. M. V. LARSON, OF
Middletown, Ohio, is here with
his son, tae Rev. s. V. LARSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Mountz and
children, of Beattyville, spent
the weekend with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Eubank and
daughters, Misses Vera and Ermi,
of Winchester, visited at the Red
River Hotel Monday.
Misses Lena and Alice Ham.
mons Miss Pearl Phillipsand Hen.
ry Hammons motored to Win.
chester Monday to visit friends.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03

Holding il conflscatory and pro-
hibitive, the 80 cent per gallon
tax on whisky in bond in Ken.
tucky, levied by the 1920 Legis-
lature, was declared unconstitu.
tional by Judge Evans, of the U.
s. District Court in Louisville.
handing down the unanimous
opinion of three FEDERAL Judges,
who heard the case of A. and j.
Freidberg Company, of Cincin.
natl, who resisted payment of the
tax on whisky. The court en-.
joined the warehouse company
from holding whisky and collect.
ing tax and State Auditor and
Attorney General from enforc.
ing the law.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03

The Board of Trustees of the
Stanton Graded Common School
District having decided to erect
a more suitable School building
for said District on a more desir-
able location, will offer for sale
to the highest and best bidder at
the door of the Old Stanton
Graded School building in Stan.
ton on the 21st day of June, 1920,
at p. M. the said building and
the lots upon hich it is situated.
TERMS OF SALE: The pur.
chaser will be required to pay
cash in hand or he may execute
his bond for a period of six
months to the Board of Trustees
for his bid, which bond must be
signed by surety approved by the
members of the Board and shall
bear interest at the rate of SO,
said bond to have the force and
OBJECT of a Replevin Bond.
@. A. Conlee, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees for the Stan.
ton Garded Common School Dis
trict, VIM Hardwick, Secretary
of the Board of Trustees for the
Stanton Graded Common School
District.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Charlie Welch Sells Farm

Squire Charlie Welch has sold
his farm of something over one
hundred ard fifty acres two miles
out on the Hardwick's Creek road
to some shale promoters of Gin
cinnati for eighty dollars per
acre. The deal is to become eft.
fective July 1st. From the way
these shale men are buying up
land of slate deposits it seems
they must mean business, and
here's hoping thew do.
Gasoline has become high and
scarce and shale is certainly plen.
tiful in these parts. If there is
anything of value in these rocks
we hope to see it come forth. Ii
slate makes as good oil as it does
roads when applied to them it is
certainly dandy.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
More Autos Than Buggies

There is not day that one can
not count more autos than bugs
in Clay City. This was n o t
thought possible a few years ago.
There certainly are more buggies
in the county than autos, but
they do not get around over town
and show off like the automobiles
do. But just wait until the fall
rains come, then the buggy will
predominant again. Autos and
mud roads are not good compan.
ions. Nor are they friendly one
with the other.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
The Best Catch Reported

Mark Potts is responsible for
the following: One day last
week he went fishing, baited a
hook and left 1t three feet out of
water intending later to put it
into the river which he neglect.
ed doing. The next morning he
had caught on this particular
pole a three. pound cat fish.
Whether the hook dropped into
the water or whether the fish
jumped out of the water to get
the bait Mr.. Potts does not pre-.
tend to state. He only knows
the bait was out of the water
when he left il and that he got
the fish. ,..-..s.-...s.r
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Not Doing so Well

Matt Anderson, who sustained
an injury to a limb while loading
logs last week, is not doing so
well as his many friends would
like. While the injury is not re.
garded as dangerous, it is Ger.
tainly very bad hurt, and he
will be confined to his home for
a longer time than was expected
when he was first hurt.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Memorial Day

Sunday was observed here as
Memorial Day while in the cities
Monday was observed. When a
holiday falls on Sunday it is al.
ways the rule for the city fellows
to observe the day following. The
Fourth of July falls this year on
Sunday and 1t, too, will be OBJ.
served on Monday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Return From Indiana

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rose have
returned from Indiana, where
they went few weeks ago to re-
side. Mr.. Rose had a severe at.
tack of sickness and is now just
recovered. They, having their
own home rented out, have rent.
ed the Everman place at Argyle
and will live there until they get
possession of their own home.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Avoids Operation

Eliza Williams went to the hos.
pital at Lexington last Friday TO
be operated upon for what was
thought TO be gall stones. After
thorough examination it was
decided to defer the operation
and treat him further for liver
trouble which was caused by the
flu settling on him last spring.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Raid on Moonshine

Arch Caudill together with a
moonshine still was captured on
Hatton Creek Friday night. He
was taken to Lexington yester-
day for an examining trial. The
other moonshiners had better
look a little out as our Sheriff,
Garrett, and Deputy, Floyd
Wills are getting busy.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Keeping Campaign Promises!

The State Board of Charities
has announced increases in sala.
ries of officers and employees of
the State Institutions averaging
twenty per cent. Wardens aud
superintendents are raising from
two To three thousand and other
raises are of less proportion.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Old Man Hi Cost

They say old man Hi cost is in
"a declining stage, tut we have
FAILED to see 1t that way. Cloth
ing is little cheaper, 'tis said.
But then it is wool buying time.
For the same reason, -four may
be expected to decline a little
wheat harvest is most here.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Another Truck

Judge Daniel and son, Topher,
went to Falmouth Tuesday where
they received from the Federal
Government one more new truck.
This makes two trucks the coun.
ty has received from the Govern
ment-one this year and on e
last.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Strengthens Over Pass

The l.. e. n. Railroad has had
the over pass across their road in
this city partially rebuilt this
week. Some of the tmbers sup.
porting this bridge had decayed
so as 10 make the repair neces.
sary.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Corn Planting Being Rushed

Farmers are rushing their corn
planting while many of them are
through and their corn is up.
Corn has come up we'll this time
and is starting of fine. The dry
weather is good for crops after
SO much ram earlier.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
Bridge Being Repaired

The county is having the
bridge across the river at Bowen
repaired. This Fiscal court will
have a meeting sometime next
week TO attend to some impor.
tant matters and to pay for this
work.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03

l.. Z. Keith has just purchased
a five passenger Buick sutomo-
bile. This makes three of these
machines now in Clay City.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03
STANTON.

Floyd Martin was in Lexington
Saturday.
Miss Nina Tipton visited rela.
tives at Bowen tins week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell spent
the week. end in Lexington.
Ernest Faulkner, Slade, was in
town on business Saturday.
Miss Grace White was a guest
of Miss Bessie Curry Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Grow is visiting
relatives at Bowen this week.
Miss Margaret Lyle, Louisville,
is visiting Miss Nancy Atkinson.
Miss Della Burns is visiting her
sister Mrs. Joe Sizemore at Par.
is.
Mrs. Isora Wills, Bowen, is Wis
itiDg her son, T. O. Wills, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Bush, Win.
chester, are guests of Mrs. Jesse
Crow.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bartlett,
Lexington, were visitors here
Monday.
Mrs. Joe Holman and little
daughter are visiting relatiles at
Rosslyn.
Mr.. David Howell spent the
weekend with his family at Mt.
Sterling.
Mrs. Lou Faulkner, Winches-
ter, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Upton.
Miss Margaret ID. Mansfield
visited Miss Sylvia Skidmore
over Sunday.
Misses Florence Holman and
Myrtle Dennis visited friends at
Bowen Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Anderson
visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
Stephens Sunday.
Mrs. Edna Ware and daughter,
Shelton, spent a few days with
Mrs. Charlia Clark.
Miss Bessie Hardwick, Lexing-
ton, visited home folks from Sat.
urday until Monday.
Mrs. ID. r. Clark is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. w. Il. Conlee, at
Taylorsville this week.
Miss Nancy Atkinson spent
few days with Miss Katherine
Howell at Mt. Sterling.
Mrs. Butler Barnes left Mon
day to visit her mother, Mrs.
Maple, at Hazel Green.
Mrs. Bette Hardwick, Win.
chester, is visiting among her
many friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lacey,
Hazel Green, spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Stew
art.
Miss Grace Dexter Stephens
has returned home from a visit
with her cousin, Miss Bessie
Skidmore.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Albert Hall and
son, Henry Clay, Lexington Mrs.
Mary Hall and duughter, Virgin
ia, Mt. Sterling, were guests of
Mrs. Mazia Hall, Monday.
Mrs. O. Crawford and daueh.
ter, of Torrent, aud Mrs. Ben
Sewell and children. OF jackson.
are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hardwick.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1920-06-03

son, Frank, visited relatives and
friends IN and near Clay Oity
from Friday until Sunday even.
ing.
Carter Reynolds and sister. in.
law, Mrs, Emma Estes, of Oar.
hsle, Ohio, came out Saturday aud
stayed until Monday for decora.
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. O'Rear and
Misses Nellie and Mary Duncan, /,
of Winchester, visited relatives
and friends here Sunday and
Monday.
A. T. Whit and l.. Z. Keith
were in Cleyeland, Ohio, on a
business mission three days the
past week. Mr.. Whit was also
in Louisville Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Hall and little daugh.
ter, Miss Vlrinia, and A. g. Shin
fessel, Of Mt. Sterlicg, are visit.
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Shimfessel, and sister, Mrs. L. Z.
Keith.
s. K. Johnson left Monday for
Mexico where he will work in
the oil fields there for the Ohio
Oil Com pany, the same company
he has been with in the Big
Sinking district.
Miss Ruth Eaton visited her
cousin, Miss Ethel Duncan, In
Winchester Friday night and Sat.
urday. Miss Duncan returned
home with her and remained un-
til Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Rye, of
jackson, came down Saturday to
visit the latter's parents, Judge
and Mrs. A. 2. Johnson. Mr.. Rye
returned Monday, while Mrs. Rye
remained for "a longer visit.
Mrs. George Anderson and
three children, of Mt. Sterling,
are visiting her mother, Mrs. K.
n. Wilson. They are on their
way to Beattyville to spend the
school vacation with Mr.. Ander.
son.
l.. B. Mcintosh, of Calloway's
Greek, Estlll county, was here
Tuesday. This was Mr.. McIn.
tosh's first visit 10 Clay City in
two years. He was surprised to
see such an improvement iN our
roads.
Miss Margaret Hackley return.
ed to her home in Georgetown
Tuesday, after assisting in the
teaching of very successful
school here. We would be pleas
ed to have Miss Hackley return
this fall and teach for us again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Daniel and
son, Elwood, of Lexington, came
up Saturday TO visit relatives here
and to visit the graves Of deceas-
ed relatives on Hard wick's Greek
Decoration day. Elwood will re-
main several days for vacation
from the city.
Mrs. Harry Shsttuck and daugh-
ter, Miss Eula, and son, Hardin,
after spending ayear at the home
of Mrs. Shattuck's parents, Judge
and Mrs. w. 4. Adams, have gone
to their new home at jackson,
Miss, having come here from
Oakvale, Miss. Mr.. Shattuck has
been located in Jackson the past
three months. We regret very
much to lose them, but wish
them unbounded success in their
new homo
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
COMMON ERROR IN GRAMMAR
Words begun" and "Began" Are
Wrongly Used by Those Careless
in Their Speech.

1t is quite common to hear some
one say, II begun to do that work
yesterday" "the battle begun between
the two armies" etc. This use of
begun" to express the past tense
sometimes called the ~,preteriD of
begin" is not incorrect, according to
some authorities on the uses of words,
but there is, a fairly general agree
ment that the better word to use is
began" If you wish to safeguard
yourself against possible criticism, say
81 began to do that work yesterday"
"'The battle began between the two
armies" etc, not begun"
~' Richard Grand White, in "WOrds
and Their Uses" a high authority,
criticises and condemns the use Of
begun" instead of began" to express
the past. ....
OF course, it is incorrect beyond any
doubt to say, 81 have began" to ex-
press the perfect tense of begin"
Say, 81 have begun" never 81 have
began." -Columbus Dispatch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
LOCATION OF POULTRY HOUSE
important Factors to Consider Are
Convenience, Good Drainage
and Yard Space.

The factors of Importance to be
considered in selecting the site for the
poultry house are convenience of loca-
ton, nature of soil, good water and air
drainage, and large amount of yard
space or available grass range. In the
matter of convenience the poultry
house should be located near the other
farm buildings and within reason
able distance of the dwelling house,
but not so near the house that the
poultry will become nuisance where
they have free range by roOsting on
the porches. A southern or southeast
ern exposure should be selected, put
ting the house, if possible, on a knoll
or elevation of the land where the
water and air drainage are good. 1t is
very important that the land be well
drained, so that it will always be dry
around the poultry house. Where
there is good water drainage, the air
drainage is also usually good, while if
the poultry house is located in a low
place, cold and frosty air tends to set
tie in such low place, making it a
very undesirable site for the location
Of the poultry house.
In regard to soil one must be rela-
lively influenced by the kind of soil
on the farm, but, If possible, select a
site which has sandy loan soil and
one that is well drained Avoid a
heavy clay soil or a very light sand.
The land should be heavy enough to
grow good grass and green feed and
not burn up quickly in hot weather.
A heavy clay which does not drain
properly and which remains cold and
wet late in the summer is very unde-
slrable.
Free range is the ideal condition I'M
der which to keep poultry, where it Is
possible. On many farms the gardens
can be fenced, allowing the poultry
free range, provided the poultry house
is erected at a suitable distance from
the dwelling house or from the crops
which would be materially injured by
the fowls. Where only a very limited
range Is available and the fowls must
be kept yarded, it is advisable to ar
range for two yards. Alternate these
yards, growing one yard to green
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
FAT THANKSGIVING TURKEYS
Fowls Will Begin to Hang Around
Farm Buildings When Range
Fails in Abundance.

The Thanksgiving turkey will be
gin to hang around the farm buildings
when the range fails to feed them
abundantly. Turkeys fatten better and
thrive better on old grain. Enough old
corn should be held over to feed them
up to Thanksgiving. However, the
fattening process should not begin I'M
til early November. The important
thing is to feed enough each night to
keep them in the habit of coming
home, and to give them an airy place
to rOost in and clean water to drink,
so that they may build a vigorous CON
stitution and generous framework TO
hold white and dark meat for the
Thanksgiving dinner. 49,.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
GEORGES PATIENCE GONE
And the Youngster Sgnified the Fact
With Slang Phrase Much to
- tho Paint.

"Slang and children are the two
most prominent paths by which col
loquial and technical terms come into
everyday use" remarked Professor
Jorgan. "Only the other day l over
heard two small boys talking to-
gether.
."Georgie had a better memory than
his brother, and Roger was always
trying to get him to remember things
for him. George got tired of this.
and when Roger wanted him to re-
member something he must do before
school time the next morning, he
asked:
"'What do you think my head Is, a
parking place for what you want to
remember LOS Angeles Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
PREPARE Hoes FOR SHIPPING
Animals viii Eide Easter on Empty
.stomachs-After loading Soak,
t~ Well With Water. ..'

The hogs should not be fed heavily
before loading, since they ride better
on an empty stomach. They should
not be put into the cars too tong be-
fore the train leaves the loading sta
ton, because they can stand the heat
much better in the pen than they can
in the car. They should be soaked
with cool water. # the owner accom-
panies the shipments e, should see that
they are .sprinkled en- route, He should
also see that the hogs. do not
crowd in the cars At points Where
the train stops it is,qdyisable for him
to use a pole and keep the hogs on
their feet, to guard against others
crowding and smothering them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12

crops, such as oats, wheat, and any
Quick-growing grain with small
amount of rape seed, or some other
quick growing crop which makes a
tender succulent growth If the fowls
have to be yarded, and two yards can
be kept in grass or alfalfa, this makes
splendid arrangement, alternating
the yards SO that the grass is not kill
ed in either yard. Where the space is
so limited, 1t is advisable to renew the
land in this yard by blowing or work.
ing the land and planting it two or
three times each year to some of the
quick-growing grain crops, putting a
temporary fence a half foot from the
front of the house, thereby keeping the
fowls off of the growing crop until the
grains are from to inches high.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
USE LIME. TO SWEETEN SOIL
Beneficial Effects Following Its Use
Have Not Been Appreciated
by Many Farmers.

Though lime is not fertilizer, it Is
a soil amendment, a material added
for it's indirect effect upon important
plant foods in the soil, and if the
soil is in need of sweetening, it's eff
feet upon the growing crops will be
Immediate and very beneficial
The practice of applying lime in
some form has been followed for a
long time, especially in Europe. The
beneficial effects following its use
have been appreciated by farmers
since ancient times. but, strange TO
say, in this country its need is not
generally realized to the extent 1t
should be, and in some sections it Is
practically ignored.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
PRINCIPAL SOURCES
OF LOSS IN MANURE
PIan to Avoid Leaching, Fermen-
tatiOn and SCatteringS.
Cost of Handling Is an Important
Point in Storing-Best to Leave
Fertilizer Where Produced
Until Spread on Field.

The principal sources of loss in
plant food from manure are through
teaching, fermentation and scattering,
and if manure is to be stored, all
practical precautions should be taken
to keep down loss from any of these
agencies. An important point to CON
slider in storing manure is the cost Of
handling. Handling manure increases
the expense and at the same time
lowers the value of the manure since
the forking over of compacted manure
exposes it to the air and gives the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
Ask Peanut Tariff.

Importation of peanuts from China
threaten to ruin the growers of Amer
lea. according to a statement which is
being distributed to farmers in the
southern states by the United Peanut
Association of America, urging them
to cooperate for their own protec-
ton The association proposes as Il
remedy restrictive tariff on peanuts
and vegetable oils.
The production of peanuts in China,
it asserts, has increased Oh a tre-
mendous scale in the past few years,
and the importations for the year end
ing June 80, il adds, were in excess Of
l5O,000000 pounds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
TO SUCCEED WITH PUREBREDS
Most Satisfactory and Economical
Manner Is for Farmer to Pur-
chase Best Females.

The most economical and the most
satisfactory way for the average
farmer to start into purebreds is to
purchase good females to start with
Care should he taken to see that they
are good. They should be healthy, Of
the proper type and either proven
producers or with proven ancestors, 1t
is better TO have only one good, COW
than several medium quality animals.
A comparatively small outlay is nee
essary when starting in this manner.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12
CHARACTERISTICS OF LAYERS
Fairly Short Back, Deep Body and
Long Space From Tail to Keel
bone Are Favored.

Some hens are built to lay eggs and
others seem to be built not to lay eggs
and never will lay enough eggs to
pay profit A fairly short back, deep
body, and fairly long space from the
base of the tail to the front of the
keelbone are the body characteristics
of high-prOducing poultry, of any age
or breed. Hens built after this model
lay intensively, not only the first, but
the second and third years, and roos-
tiers of these specifications transmit
good laying power to their daughters.
Good birds grow faster, are broader
bodied, and have thicker and shorter
legs and necks than poor ones.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-10-12

material a better chance to fermcnt
and decay. For these reasons it is
best to leave manure undsturbed
where produced, so far as possible
until it can be hauled to the field
says F. L. Duley of the University of
Missouri, college Of agriculture,
Where animals are confined in stalls
or covered feeding yards the manure
may be allowed to accumulate for
several months and be hauled out
only once or twice year, with a com
paratively small loss Of plant food If
plenty of bedding is used it will abb
sorb the liquid manure and the tram
ping of the .animals.Will keep this com
pact and l49ist so as to prevent much
of the 'aer0hic: Representation and con-
sequent loss of nitrogen If. manure
is left in .the4stalI or. feed yard where
it WIFE BE. kept~moist, and thoroughly
trampad,, SOFAS to exclude the air,
there is r6 better method Of storing.
Since there issno teaching under tlf9Se
conditions there will he practicdll$t1fio
loss of phosphorus or potash, The
covered feed yard; Is extensively used
in some parts of the country, and de-
serves more attention in Missouri
This method of handling manure is
advisable mainly where well-bedded
stalls are provided for horses and in
cattle sheds or mule barns where the