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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
A SOUTHERN MIS-
SOURI, INDUSTRY.

A rattlesnake ranch, the only one
of its kind, in the country, is located
on Indian Creek. five miles from An
derson, in the fastness of the Ozarks
The ranch is managed by Miss A
hearn. assisted by her sixteen-year-old
brother. They look after the entire
business of snake raising except oc-
casionally hiring an Indian who is
willing to take the risk of capturing
rattlesnake alive The ranch now has
600 snakes in the pits The principal
profits of the enterprise comes from
the sale of the poison extracted from
the rattlesnakes. which is sold to heal
ers A large revenue is derived from
the sale OF the snakes to menageries
and museums at the established rate
al so cents a pound The smaller
snakes are killed and their flesh rem
dered for the rattesnake oil, which
sells for 81 an ounce.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
ALLEN ROLLINS
WIDOW SUCCUMBS
Remains Brought From Evans
vile To Stephensport For
Burial. Age IS Years.

Stephensport. Oct Is. (SpeciaD-
After lingering illness. Mrs. Eliza
Rollins, widow of Allen Rollins, pass
ed away on Wednesday. Oct. 18th at
Evansville, Ind at the home OF her
step-daughter, Mrs. Amanda McMil-
len.
Mrs Rollins was born, Feb. 10th,
1894, having reached the age of So
years and eight months, full of years
and good works.
Her funeral was conducted by her
pastor Rev {. b. Gentry at the home
of Mrs. Georgia Gardner in the pre-
sence of large congregation. on
Thursday afternoon, Oct 18th. ffter
the Bible reading in Psalms and very
appropriate remarks. her remains were
buried beside her husband. The many
atives and friends bore eloquent tes-
and beautiful floral tributes from rel
timory to the high esteem in which
she was held
Relatives of the deceased who at
tended the funeral were: Mrs. Amanda
McMillen and daughter, Miss Ella
Louis, Mr. and Mrs. Huber McMil-
len and little daughter. all of Evans
vile. Ind, Mrs. Pennington and son,
Robert Pennington. of Greensboro.
Mrs Manns, of Skillman and Mr. and
Mrs. J. c. Weedman, of Cloverport
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
DEMOCRATIC
SPEAKING
Following Democratic Speak
ers Are Scheduled to Be in
the County on Following
Dates.

October 81. Gus Brown. Woodrow,
Thursday night.
October %, Gus Brown, Hudson,
Friday night
October 80, Gus Brown, Cloverport,
Saturday night.
October %, Jesse Eskridge, Glen
Dean, Saturday afternoon : o'clock.
October 22, Judge Moorman, Bethel
School House, Friday evening.
October %, Judge Moorman. Garfield,
Saturday night.
October %, Bette Midlothian and
Norman Ditto, Balltown, Satur-
day afternoon, 2 o'clock.
October %. Mrs. John l. Woodbury.,
and Jesse Eskridge, Union Star,
Thursday afternoon o'clock.
October 20, Mrs John L. Woodbury.
and Moorman Ditto, Stephensport,
Thursday night
October 80, Mrs. John L. Woodbury.,
Rolf, Friday, 1 p. m
October 30, Mrs. John L. Woodbury.,
McDaniels, Friday, p. m.
October 30, Mrs. John l.. Woodbury.,
Glen Dean, Friday night
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
AXTEL SCHOOL RAISES
S30.85 FOR KY. HOME
SOCIETY WITH PIE SUPPER.

Axtey, Oct IS. (SpeciaD-On
Thursday night Oct. IA, pie supper
and spelling match was given at the
Sand Knob school house. receipts of
which were to defray the schools as
sessment for Kentucky Children's
Home Society. The weather being
most favorable the house was taxed
to its capacity The early arrival of
visitors from neighboring districts
gave much encouragement. The sue
cess was due to the spirited bidding
by the loyal gentlemen. who safely
placed us over the top. the assess
ment being $1,000. Total receipts be-
ing $50 So.
The teacher Miss Rena Eskridge
and her pupils extend their thanks to
the patrons and especially to the
young folks, both boys and girls. of
McDaniels district.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
SUDDEN DEATH
OF YOUNG GIRL
Lillian Pauley Has Short Ill
ness Caused From Diabetes.
Age IA.

Miss Lillian Ernestine Pauley. age
fourteen years, died Tuesday even
ing at 6 o'clock at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Pau
ley. on River street in the East End.
Miss Pauley's death was caused from
diabetes. She had been suffering from
it for two years, but her condition
was not considered grave until Mon
day before she succumbed.
The funeral was held Thursday
afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock from the
residence. Rev ]. R. Randolph con-
Quoted the service, and the interment
was in the Cloverport cemetery.
The pall-bearers, school mates OF
the deceased, were: Misses Mabel
Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Annie
Mae Tatum. Vera Jolly, Maggie
Squires and Juanita Matheny.
Miss Pauley was born July 10,
1906, and was the daughter of Fetch
er and Annie Lynch Pauley. She was
in the seventh grade of the Clover
port Public school, and member of
the Baptist Sunday-school which she
attended regularly. She held many
friends among her associates, and pos
sessed a sweet and friendly DISPOSE
ton
Surviving are her parents and two
sisters. Mrs. Earl Summers, of Hen
derson. and Margaret Pauley.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
MISS TULADANTEL
FOUND DEADN BED
Prominent Woman of County
Victim of Apoplexy. Active
in Missionary Work.

Miss lula Clay Daniel, a prominent
woman of Breckenridge county, and
who is widely known in the church
circles of the State for her activities
in mission work, was found dead in
bed at her home in Hardinsburg late
Monday afternoon.
Miss Daniels lifeless form was dis
covered by neighbors who made their
way into her home after they received
no response to their knocks. Miss
Daniel was last seen on Sunday even
ing as she returned home from the
evening church service. On Monday
her neighbors noticed the house be-
ing closed and missed her being "a
bout, but they were of the opinion
that she was out on some special
mission work which she had planned
to do that day About o'clock in the
afternoon her friends became alarm
ed and went to her home where they
found her dead in bed.
Miss Daniels companion and house
keeper was on her vacation leaving
Miss Daniel alone The deceased was
apparently in good health, and the
sudden-ness of her death came as a
complete shock to her friends. 1t is
believed by physicians that death was
due to apoplexy and that she passed
away early Sunday evening
Miss Daniels sister, Mrs. Clara ID.
Ely, of St. Louis, and two brothers,
Fred NJ. Daniel, of Mammoth Springs,
Ark. and Portia NJ Daniel. of Brook
Ign. N ", were notified of her death.
The funeral arrangements are to be
completed upon their arrival Tues
day evening
Always Lived in County.
Miss Daniel was the daughter of
the late Vivian Daniel She was about
sixty-two years old, was born and
reared in Hardinsburg. and has al
ways lived there. She. was a member
of the Southern Methodist church,
and strong church worker.
Several years ago, Miss Daniel held
an Office in the Louisville Conference
of the Woman's Missionary Society.
She gave generously of her time and
means to foreign mission work. She
has pledged and supported the lula
c Daniel scholarship in one of the
Methodist foreign mission schools
for several years. and in fact has
practically devoted her life to mis-
sion work
At the time of her death, Miss Dan
iel was the County Secretary for the
Near East Relief work She has car
ried or strenuous campaign for the
Armenians and on the day she was
found dead she had planned to gath
er up old clothes for the Near East
refugees in her home town.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
PLANS
ANGER NEGROES
Pastors of Black Flocks See In
suit in Segregation and
Won't Attend Meeting.
CHICAGOAN is AGITATOR
Courier ournaD

Taking affront at the reservation of
a section of the Gypsy Smith Taber-
nacle for them during the meeting.
negro ministers of Louisville have re-
fused to be present to hear Gypsy
Smith in his revival campaign, which
will begin Sunday.
The negro ministers of the city
were invited to occupy section of
the tabernacle just as the white min
listers are going to do" II. Dickey.
chairman of the committee sponsor
ing the revival, said last night. If
the invitation has been rejected the
committee is sorry but can do moth
ing more"
The Rev NJ L. Hunt, pastor of the
West Boardway Baptist Church, pre-
scented the invitation of the committee
to the Interdenomnational Alliance,
the negro preachers organization.
Monday night, October 1. and last
Monday night. he said yesterday. The
alliance does not include the Baptist
negro clergy. who are understood to
have no objection to the segregation
Chicagoan Stirs Trouble.
The atmosphere at both of the
meetings was one of resentment on
account of the alleged insult to their
social equality" the Rev. Mr. Hunt
said. His first invitation was ex-
tended at "a meeting of the preachers
in connection with a negro rally at
the Jackson street Negro Methodist
Church. Congressman Charles F. Og-
den had addressed the gathering
The trouble here was started by
Archibald J. Carey negro ecclesias-
tic of Chicago, according to the Rev.
Mr. Hunt. who said that Carey asked
him if there would be a separate sec
ton for the negroes. "On being in
formed that there was Carey cried,
mot for us" and his brother clerics
answered amen"
Announced By Negro Paper.
Having been requested by two OF
the negroes to extend the invitation
again the Rev Mr.. Hunt did so Mon
day afternoon. The preachers met on
that occasion in the basement of the
Negro Y. NJ c. A., Tenth and Chest
nut streets,
First news of the rejection was
published in a negro newspaper here.
Members of the evangelistic commit
tee up until yesterday, had not made
it public.-Advertisem
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
KY. CHILDREN'S HOME.
Total Given BY County Schools Up
To Date Is S235.44

The following amounts have been
contributed to the Kentucky Child
ren's Home Society by the schools
named
Webster, Mrs Glen Hendrick $26.
Miss Alliene Carman II.
Floods. Miss Bessie Downs Z.
McQuady, Andrew Driskell 23.39
Post Oak, Miss Viola Kiper els
Moorman. Mrs. Roscoe Wroe Is.
Westview, Mrs. w. d. Smith 10.
Hardinsburg, Prof Shultz 81 As
McDaniels, J. w. Fentress &c.
Stephensport Miss Bruce
Hardins. Miss Lillian Buckby 1000
fuckers. Miss c. Ballman 10.
Knob Lick, Miss Ressie Hen
drick 1876
Total to date S235.44
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
MRS. SUE P.FOOTE
LIVES TO BE 50
Widow of Ludwell A. Foote
Prominent Resident of Coun-
ty. Six Children Survive.

Mrs. Sue p. Foote, widow of Lud-
well A. Foote, fell asleep at 80 o.
clock Wednesday morning at the
home of her son, Mr.. Wallace Foote,
and Mrs. Foote, of Bewleyville.
Mrs. Foote's death was due to in
hrmities. incident to old age She had
been in declining health for more
than a year. She was born in Bran
denburg, Meade county, KY, eighty
eight years ago last April Mrs.
Foote's maiden name was Miss Sue
Stuart. Before she was five years old
she with her parents moved to Web
ster, Breckenridge county. 1t was in
1885 that she was married to Ludwell
A. Foote, who was prominent
throughout this county in political af-
fairs
Mrs. Foote was a member of the
Bewleyville Methodist church for over
fifty years, and was faithful in her
stewardship as christian woman She
was the devoted mother of seven
children, six of whom survive They
are: Mrs NJ. Ross, of Mattoon. ILL.,,
Mrs r. V Board. OF Houston, Texas
and Mrs. V. G.. Babbage. of Clover
port Messrs Wallace and Gerard
Foote, of Bewleyville, DR.. p w
Foote. of Rosenberg, Texas and
Edwin Foote deceased. With these
there are several grandchildren and
great grandchildren surviving.
The funeral of Mrs. Foote was held
in the Bewleyville Methodist church
Thursday afternoon Rev w. L. Bak-
err conducted the services. Her re
mains were laid to rest beside those
of her husband in the Cedar Hill
cemetery at Irvington
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
]. r. MEADOR APPOINTED
ONE OF DELEGATES TO
TRUANT MEETING.

Governor Morrow has appointed
Mr.. j. Raleigh Meador, county super
intendent Of schools, as one of the
delegates to represent Kentucky at
the tenth annual conference of the
League of Compulsory Attendance
Officers in Chicago, November 10, II,
IL and 49, Other delegates appointed
are: Mrs. M. L. Hall, Shelbyville
Miss Helen Gill; Lancaster; M. A.
Cassidy, Lexington; Vaughan Mills
Bellevue; James H. Riley. Owens
boro; N G.. Parsons, Bardwell; J. A.
Payne, Elizabethtown, all school sup
erintendents; w. c. Wilson. Lexing-
ton; P. ]. Arnold, Georgetown; Miss
Sara w. Colvin, Campbellsville; Miss
Susie Dawson, Versailles, and Miss
Addie Yeaser, Mt. Olivet, attendance
officers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
PARENT-TEACH-
ERS ORGANIZE
Officers Are Elected at First
Meeting. Mrs. E. O. Hills
Made President.

Mrs. Ethel O. Hills was elected
president OF the Parent Teachers or
ganization OF the Cloverport Public
School at the meeting held in the
school building Friday afternoon
Other officers elected were: Supt.
X. F. Peters. vice president. Miss
Viola Beatty, secretary, and Miss
Lillian May secretary. On the pro-
gram committee are Mrs Marion
Weatherholt Mrs. David B Phelps
and Miss Maud Griffith.
The second meeting of the organiza-
ton will be held November 8, at I $50
o'clock A program will be arranged
for this meeting. 1t was voted by
members of the organization to hold
monthly meetings.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
YOUNG KENTUCKIAN
DIES IN ILLINOIS

Drye Bates, age 30 years, died Oct.
6, in Rend City, Ill, of complication
of diseases after an illness of more
than a year. He was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. T. Bates. who survive with
the widow and three year old daugh-
ter, besides three sisters, Mrs Ben
Walker. Body, Ill, Mrs Sam Whit
ker, Slater, Mo. and Miss Letitia
Bates, Quincy, ILL., Three brothers,
William Bates. Decatur. ILL.,. Rev E.
L. Bates, Good Hope. H. and Private
Charles +. Bates, of California
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
HOUSE PARTY GIVEN AT
BASHAM HOME, LODIBURG

Lodburg, Oct. 49, (SpeciaD-Mr.
and Mrs Adam Basham, of Lodiburg,
entertained a house party at their
home last week. and had the follow
ing guests: Mrs. ]. A. Seybert and
son, James Alvin, Jr., of Fargo, N. D..
Mrs Edgar Compton and Mrs. c. P.
Eldridge, of jacksonville. KY, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank w. Basham, of Haw-
esville, KY, Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Alter,
at Irvington, and Mrs. H. A. Ash
craft, of Frymire.
Miss Jennie Basham accompanied
her sister, Mrs. Campton, to Madi-
sonville, and will enter high school
there.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20

5000 HEAR GYPSY SMITH
IN LOUISVILLE, SUNDAY
Opens First Meeting of Evangelistic
Campaign at Gypsy Smith
Tabernacle.

Gypsy Smith, the noted Welsh
evangelist, opened his four weeks re-
vival in Louisville on Sunday after
noon at the formal dedication sermon
of the Gypsy Smith tabernacle on
Broadway, between Brook and Floyd
streets. There were 5000 persons who
attended the first meeting, and over
flow meetings we're held in two of the
Louisville churches.
The revival will continue until Nov
ember IA, and with the famous even
gelist, who claims not to be faddist.
by just an old fashioned preacher, it
is expected to be the greatest reli-
gious campaign Louisville has ever
known.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
MRS. DeHAVEN TO SPEND
WINTER IN FLORIDA,

Mrs Sallie DeHaven expects to
leave November LIST, for Union City,
Tenn, where she will join Mrs. A.
b. Morgan and accompany her to De
Land. Fla Mrs DeHaven will be a
companion to Mrs Morgan and they
will spend the winter at The Palms."
which is owned by Mrs. f. N. D'Huy
Mrs. DeHaven, who for the last few
years has been making her home with
Mr.. and Mrs Shelby Conrad. is a
practical nurse.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
ATTENDING NATIONAL
BANKERS CONVENTION

Mr.. Paul Compton, vice president
and secretary of the Lincoln Savings
Bank and Trust Company, Louisville,
left Saturday with nearly fifty men,
bers of the Kentucky Bankers As
ISOLATION for Washington, d. c. to
attend the American Bankers Associa-
ton, which opened Monday The Ken
lucky delegates will have their head
quarters at the New Willard Hotel.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
BIG DEMAND FOR FIRE BRICK

Manager Lee Bremen. of the Can
Melton Clay Products Co., informs
The Enquirer that his plant is just
now enjoying an unprecedented run
orders for fire brick The plant is
now shipping about ten cars of fire
brick week to all parts of the coun-
try. The Cannelton-made brick ranks
with the best product Of the country,
--Canneltin Enquirer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
VICTIM OF r. r. ACCI-
DENT BURIED IN EKRON

The remains of Dan Kendall, an
engineer who was killed in a railroad
accident, Oct. IL. at Emporia, Kans.,
were buried in Enron on Friday.
Mr.. Kendall was brother of Mrs
James Jarrett, of lrvington. Mr. and
Mrs. Jarrett attended the funeral. The
deceased had recently made visit
with relatives in Kentucky
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
RIGSBY DIES OF
SHOT WOUNDS
Difficulties Over Crop Settle
ment Result in Killing at
Irvington.

Irvington, Oct is (SpeciaD -
Wright Rigsby. of near Custom, was
shot Sunday morning by James Hui
fines. dying Sunday afternoon He
was a tenant on Mr.. Huffines' farm
it is reported the difficulty arose over
a crop settlement. Mr.. Huffines went
to Brandenburg and surrendered He
was released on bond
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
WILL SOLICIT CLOTHING
FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF

Irvington, Oct 8, (SpeciaD-Rev.
w. L. Baker preached to large and
interested audience Sunday a. m. and
evening. He made short talk on
Armenia Relief and appointed Mes
DANES c. L. Trent. Raymond Kasey,
J, c. Payne and 7; R. Bland to make
a house to house visitation and solicit
clothing to be. sent abroad in the very
near future
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
JUDGE NORMAN AP-
POINTED FROM 4TH DIST.

Judge Henry DeHaven Norman,
of Hardinsburg, was appointed from
the Fourth District to serve on the
Democratic Congressional District
Advisory Committee. John L. Grayot
who is chairman of the State cam
paign committee appointed Judge
Norman and representatives from
each of the eleven districts.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
FOREIGN MISSIONARIES
VISIT IN LODIBURG.

Lodiburg, Oct Is, (SpeciaD-Mr.
and Mrs. X. r. Coble, of Alexandria.
La. who have been here visiting their
aunt Mrs A. NJ Hardin, left last
week for Nashville to visit relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Coble will sail Nov. 10,
for Bern, South America. where they
will be engaged as missionaries.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
BRECKENRIDGE HAS
INCREASE OF FARMS

Breckenridge county is shown by
the Census Bureau at Washington, to
have gained in the number of farms
since 1900. The Census reports ISIS
farms in 1900, 3,1O5 in 1910 and 5000
in 1920
Thirty-hve counties in the State
showed a decrease in farms.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
KENTUCKY FALLEN OFF
IN HEMP PRODUCTION

Kentucky once led in hemp produc-
ton, but has turned to more profit
able crops and relinquished the lead
to Winconsin. according to the United
State Department of Agriculture. The
Badger State cultivated 1000 acres.
half the country's total, this year,
followed by Minnesota. Michigan,
Ohio. and California, with Kentucky
sixth.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1920-10-20
WILLIE PATTERSON WEBS

Willie Patterson, a farmer of Nook,
KY, obtained marriage license in
Cannelton, last week to wed. Miss
Mary f. Mattingly, of Westfield. XIV
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-31

A German manufacturer has put on
the market a serial bosom" paper
shirt. Merely by tearing off a sheet
OF the paper bosom the wearer Of the
shirt can show fresh clean front
every day.
The total number of new postage
stamp issues since December, 1918, is
now approaching 1000. Of these near
~ 1900 are accounted for by the first
stamps of the new European states,
whose autonomy was guaranteed by
the Paris conference.
South African gold mines are ex-
perimenting with blasting by cleo
tricity with a view to minimizing the
fine dust, which is thought to be the
chief cause Of miners phthlsis.
Both above and beneath the air
chamber in French inventors auto
mobile tire are sections filled with
elastic strips, which come together
and support the tire when punctured.
British soldiers in Palestine used
labels from Jars OF jam as money in
purchasing goods from some Of the
natives there: The scheme worked well
until the plum and apple labels were
presented to the bank for payment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-31
POSTSCRIPT

Unlimited supplies Of iron ore have
been reported to exist In the Trans
vaal by a government geologist.
Equipped with its own electric
lights, camera has been designed to
enable police to photograph finger
prints.
A bulb operated syringe with a tube
that fits tightly over the bowls has
been patented for cleansing tobacco
pipes.
An adjustable transformer adapts
a new electric arc Welding device to
various classes Of work.
A new holder for the ends of clothes
lines holds them tight without the
necessity for tying knots.
The Brazilian and Peruvian govern
ments viii maintain a chain of radio
stations across South America.
Under French auspices Tunisia will
greatly increase its production Of fax
for linen manufacture.
An English inventor claims that his
fork with diamond shaped tines Is
more easily cleansed than one with
flat tines.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-01-31

Miss Vartenousch Karagheusian,
the first Armenian girl held as an
Arab slave to arrive in America after
being rescued by the Near East relief.
Miss Karagheusian bears on her right
hand the tattooed mark of slavery. Her
adventures are thrilling, but similar to
those Of thousands of other young
Armenian girls who suffered exile and
torture at Turkish hands. With
her family she was driven miles into
Turk territory. OF her family she
alone survived the hardships of the
march. After months she succeeded
10 having herself assigned to a Turk
ish hospital at Vartanousch. When
the British captured Jerusalem she es-
capped to their lines and was sent to
the American relief station in Beirut.
There she met soldier who knew
her brother In America. Brother and
sister corresponded and the first one
to meet her on arrival in New York
was John Karagheusian, her brother.
a rug merchant Of Minneapolis.