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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09
Makes Trip to. Campton

w. T. Mcclure, one of Powell
county's candidates for Repre-.
sentative in the Powell Wolfe
district, made trip over TO
Campton Monday, it being coun.
ty court day there TO have the
opportunity of meeting the vot-
ers of that county. He found
considerable support and much
encouragement in his race. He
a so found it very dry in Wolfe,
and says he was surprised to see
SO many horses on the court day
market at Campton.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09
H. S. Martin Announces

II. 5. Martin announces in this
Issue Of the Times for the Repub-
lican nomination forCounty Court
Clerk. Mr.. Martin has had his
hat IN the ring for several weeks
but has only made his formal an.
nouncement this week. Mr.. Mar.
tin is one of the county's world
war veterans, is Notary Public
of the county and would make an
efficient County Clerk. We ask
our Republican readers to give
his claims proper nsideration
when they cast their vote In the
primary this fall.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09
Takes Hassler Agency

The Clay City Motors Company
has taken the agency for Powell
county for the famous Hsssler
Shock Absorbers for Ford cars.
These absorbers are the very best
on the market, and their makers
say it adds so per cent to the rid
ing qualities of the Ford; so per
,nt to wear on the machine, and
25 per cent to the life of the tires
by doing what they were made to
do, absorb the shock. They are
sold with a guarantee of the
makers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09
Stanton BottIing Works

o. X. Stafford and w. +. eau.
dill have formed partnership and
purchased the pop factory of j.
A. Roberts and |. n. Berry at
West Bend. They will move the
plant to Stanton where they will
erect building and continue to
make the best pop under the firm
name of Stanton Bottling Works.
The Times wishes these gentle.
men success in their venture and
assures them that The Times
force shall always call for their
goods.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09
Residence Completed

Judge and Mrs. l.. +. Mann, of
Elkatawa, were down and went
through their new bungalow just
finished by John Kirk under con.
tract and found it to be all right
and they took possession. Their
new bungalow is one of the com.
pletest and most convenient res.
ldences in the city. They will
not move to their new home for
about two months, but will re-
main at Elkatawa and make use
of their splendid garden, which
the Judge always manages to
have.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09

The City School Board met
Saturday night and selected the
following teachers for the City
High and Graded Schools:
Mrs. Payne, Superintendent;
Mrs. Whitinghill, Principal;
Mrs. Franklin Smith, teacher;
Miss Frszier, teacher.
The three first named teachers
taught in our school last year
and gave satisfaction to the pat
rons, and the Board is indeed
fortunate to be able to get these
teachers for the coming term.
Miss Margaret Hackley, who
taught in the school last year,
goes 20 her home at Georgetown
with the best wishes of large
number of friends in Clay City.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09

Last Thursday afternoon while
Eliza Baber was cranking his au.
tomobile on the new hill work
near Stanton, the emergency
brakes failed to hold which let
the machine start backwards to.
ward the new fill, Mrs. Baber
and two other ladies were in the
machine at the time. Mrs. Ba.
ber jumped and sustained dis
located ankle. The other occu.
pants of the car sat still and
were unhurt, Mr.. Baber grabbing
a wheel and turning the machine
into the bank backwards.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09
For County Attorney

In this Issue of The Times Ma
rion Atkinson announces his can
didacy for the Democratic noml-
nation for County Attorney to
succeed himself. Mr.. Atkinson
is a rising young attorney and it
may be expected that his present
efficient services will be improv.
ed by his growing practice and
the performance of his duties as
counsel for the county. 1t is not
probable that he will have any
opposition in the primary.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09

Mrs. Dena Curtis, wife of +.
ID. Curtis, dropped dead at their
home at Virden Wednesday, June
/. Burial at Powell's Valley
church Friday. Mrs. Curtis was
Miss King before marriage, a
daughter of Lyman King, who
died two months ago. She is sur
v,ved by her widower and five
children at home and a married
son, Clayton Curtis, of Virden.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09
STANTON.

Mrs. Rose Stamper, of Louis
vile, visited Mrs. Mamie Creacy
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Randall
were shopping in Winchester
Monday.
Mr.. lsom Osborne and family
visited the family of f. @. Wills
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Grove spent
the week end with their son,
Guy.o Furnace.
Misses Mabel aud Maud Boone
and Mr.. and Mrs. Profit motored
to Winchester Friday.
Mrs. Ben Sewell, of Jackson,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hardwick.
Mr.. Everett Peters has return
ed to his home in Tennessee aft
er visit with home folks.
The Boy Scouts Of Mt. Ster.
ling played ball here Saturday a.
ga:nst these Scouts and were de-
feated 23 to /.
Mrs. Robert Howell, Misses
Coleman and SNYDER, Mrs. VIM.
Howell and Mrs. Peg Hall, from
Mt Sterling, we're the guests of
Mrs. 8. ID. Hall Saturday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09

Miss Mary M. Nelson enter.
tanned Tuesday evening a num-
ber of friends in honor of T. q.
White, Jr., who is leaving the
last of the week to enter Mus.
kingum Summer School at New
Concord, o,
The house was beautifully ar.
ranged for the occasion, games
and music were enjoyed, after
which delicious refreshments
were served. The hostess was
assisted in entertaining by her
mother, Mrs. J. r. Nelson.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09

Friday will be the last day for
suelng IN the Powell Circuit
Court which convenes at Stanton
Monday, June 20. The June
docket is generally a light one,
and it is possible that this year
will be no exception.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09

Mrs. Sylvia Russell left yester.
day 70. St. Helens for stay.
Henry Hammons, of Paints
Vile, is at home for a few days.
j. j. Curry, of Lexington, was
here yesterday to see his many
friends.
Mrs. @. l.. Wright and children
visited relatives at Stanton over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Garrett went
TO Miller's creek Friday to visit
relatives.
l.. p. Keith left Tuesday night
on a business trip to New York
and Philadelphia.
j. II. Dehart spent several
days last week with home folks
in Bath and Rowan counties.
Rev. j. r. Nelson is in New.
port,this week where he attend
ed family reunion Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. Conn re-
turned Tuesday from a weeks
visit with Mr.. Conn's parents at
Wllmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Robinson,
of Houston, Texas, arrived here
Thursday for a visit to his broth.
er, j. s. Robinson.
MIR. and Mrs. w. b. Thompson,
Carl Welch an 1 sister, Miss
Gladys, of Rosslyn, visited their
many friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Eubank
and two charming daughters,
Misses Vera and Irma, were here
Monday from Winchester.
Ebert Faulkner, candidate for
Tax Commissioner, was here
Saturday interviewing the Demo-
cratic voters.
Com Bowen, of Filson, was
here Tuesday looking after his
political fences In his race for
Tax Commissioner of Powell
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Hammons
and daughter, Miss Mabel, of
Lexington, spent the weekend
with Mr.. Hammons' father, John
Hammons.
Mr.. and Mrs. ALI Patton and
Miss Grace Phillips, of Winches-
ter, spent Sunday with Mrs. Pat.
IONS and Miss Phillips mother,
Mrs. Bette Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Rose and
niece, Mrs. Williams, and w. @.
Rose visited Virgil Rose and
family near Winchester Friday.
Mrs. Rose remained for a visit
with her son.
Mrs. Mary Hall and little
daughter, Virginia, and q. q.
were here with rela.
tives Saturday. Miss Virginia re-
NAMED for visit with her
grand.prrents, MIR. and Mrs. c.
Shimfessel.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Mountz and
children motored to Beres Satur-
day and visited Mrs. Mountz's
sister, Mrs. Kidd, and Mr.. Kidd.
Mrs. Kidd was formerly Miss
Bennie Rich, of this city. She
home with them Sun
lay and remained until Wednes-
= a. a
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09

Dealers have been notified of a
drop of $25 each on all styles of
Ford automobiles. The drop had
been anticipated for several days
but it was not so much as ex-
pected.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09

Elder ID. II. Matherly, of Rich
mond, and Elder j. T. Adams, Of
Stanton, will hold series Of
meetings at North Bend Chris
tisn church this county begin.
ming July 4th at Z 80 p. m,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09
Dentist to be Here

DIR. j. I. Nickel, the dentist,
will be in Clay City the week of
June Goth or for ten days to do
dental work.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09
Saturday,
Get Your Sunday Cake

At VIM. Mountz's store. The
ladies Of the Methodist church
will have their usual food sale,
also ice cream. Let's Go,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1921-06-09
vAuaHN's MILL.

Jimmy Wright. of Union Hall,
attended church here Sunday.
Vernon Barnett left Monday
for Clark county where he has
employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Bush and
children, of Clay City, were with
relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Naoma Sans is in Win.
chester attending to business
matters, at this writing.
A fine boy was left by the stork
the other day to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Marlin
Curtis.
Mrs. A. Nelson attended the
burial of Mrs. Martha Snowden
at Salem burying grounds last
Sunday.
Chas Conlee and family and
Shelf Mckinney and wife were
guests of Chas. Welch and fami.
y Sunday.
Weather here is very dry, past.
ures drying up, stock water get
ting low and the oat crop suffer
ing considerably.
Mid. week prayer meeting will
be carried on every Thursday
night at Christian church, begin
ming this week.
Farmers and others are pur-
chasing FOrds so fast along Hard
wick's Creek we hardly can keep
up with all names.
Hubert Burgher, wife and baby
came over from Spout Spring Sat-
urday for a visit with the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
w. Burgber.
Remember the church meeting
by Rev. Nelson next SUNDAY at
M. K. Church. All lovers Of His
word should come out and receive
the message.
Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. M. Curtis and
Mrs. K. +. Harris attended the
burial of Mrs. Elledge Curtis, who
was laid to rest at Powell's Val
ley last Friday.
David Patrick resumed drilling
on the oil we'll which he
has been sinking for some time
at intervals. This well is now
about 1900 feet down and it is
presumed he will complete it on
this run.
billiard Estes, who conducts a
general store on Upper Hard
wick's Greek, has applied for a
post. Office at that point. If the
project goes through o. X. the
office will assume the name of
Elk Lick.
Non,reader Of The Times listen:
You should add the county's only
paper TO your reading list. You
are missing considerable news
items that you can't learn other
wise only through the medium OF
this paper-The Clay City Times.
Remember, it's only $1.0O for a
whole year
Rev. Joe Adams preached Sat-
urday night, Sunday and Sunday
night to well filed house each
time at the Christian church.
This old church has been pro.
nounced by many as being dead,
but judging by the audience of
each appointment, we certainly
believe there were a few Goals
left.
Bro. e. A. West closed a re-
vival meeting at Vaughn's Mill
school house Friday night. While
our CO. worker did not have any
at this meeting, we
truly believe he did much good
for our Master by denouncing sin
in every form and instructing all
Saints to live Cody lives. We
trust all Christians will stand be-
hind good sound preaching, such
rs Bro. West gives Us, for he is
our local man and lives among rs,
thereby he is entitled to our ,spir.
ltual endorsement which he 90
richly deserves.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
RAsERALL poPE RooK.

First signs Of the arrival OF the
baseball season OF 1921 were evident
with the departure OF the major
league players for their training
camps, but that the season has
surely arrived is now certain with
the appearance Of the first schedule
and record book. AS usual # is The
Dope Book, published by c. c. Sphinx
4 Son. St. Louis. Mo-, publishers OF
THE Sporting News" A new fea-
ture OF this book this year is the ap-
pearance Of practically all the minor
league schedules in connection with
the major league dates given day
by day. Special attention is also de-
voted TO playing records of the past
year. such as Babe" Ruth's home
run record, George Sisters remark
able performances during 1920. etc,
etc. Complete biographies Of all
stars OF the major league teams, in
structions on how to score, baseball
abbreviations and hundreds OF other
important subjects are featured.
II you want one Of these book
lets. vest-pocket in size. that may be
carried at all times as a settler OF
arguments. you may have a copy by
simply sending ten cents to c. c.
Sphinx & Son. st. Louis, No, who
will forward one OF them promptly
to the readers of this paper.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
WIENER BOSS NEXT
YEAR OF W. H. S. FIVE

ALA" weiner. speedy forward
and clever shot OF the Wilmington
High cage five has been chosen 10
lead the 1922 quintet. Captain
Weiner easily lead in scoring for hte
Cherry and White during the season
just closed.
OF the IS games played Whining
ton won eight and lost ten, the big
disappointment being the two de-
feats at the hands OF Chester. A
summary Of the seasons result fol-
iows:-
La Sale. Is: Wilmington. aS.
Palmyra. 10; Wilmington, 45.
Chester. IL: Wilmington 9.
Ridley Park, 16; Wilmington. "a.
West Chester. 10; Wilmington. 81.
Hahneman. IS; Wilmington. 4s.
Trenton. SO; Wilmington, "a.
Norristown. 80; Wilmington, 27.
Tome, 21: Wilmington, II.
Coatesville. 81; Wilmington. 2l.
Kennett Square. %; wilmington, Is
West Chester. 27; Wilmington. 80.
Delaware Fresh. IS; Wilmington "a
Chester, 81; Wilmington, 27.
| Steelton. %; Wilmington, 20.
Woodbury.. 90; Wilmington. 27.
Ridley Park. %; Wilmington, II.
AI-stars. q; Wilmington, Al.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04

Rule 1. The name OF this League
shall be the Newspaper Baseball
League Of Wilmington. Del.
Rule 2.-For the season OF 1921
this League shall consist OF six clubs.
namely: Elks. Kiwanians, Alco'
tAmalgamated Leather Coz. Morn
ing News, Evening Journal and Sun
day Star.
Rule 3-The officers Of this League
shall be a president, secretary ana
board Of arbitration, the latter TO
be chosen by the president.
Rule 4-The president and secre-
tary shall respectively perform such
duties as are usually required or
such officials, select and assign UNI
pires for games Of the League and
perform such other administrative
duties for the league as may be re-
quired. The board OF arbitration
shall pass on all forfeitures and pro-
tested games Of the league. In all
such cases the decision Of the board
shall be final and any team refus-
ing TO abide by such decision shall
forfeit all rights in the League.
Rule b.-Baseball games of this
League shall be played as per sched-
ule beginning Wednesday, April 90
and ending on Wednesday, Septem-
Der Z. II is agreed that the schedule
shall be played in halves, the first
half ending on June 20 and the sec
ond half ending on September z
June 20 is reserved for the playing
off Of games that may be postponed
during the FIRST half and September
IA for playing off Of games that ma,
be postponed during the second half
II is understood that this rule shal
not be construed to prevent th'
playing of OF any postponed gam'
in either half Of the schedule on thu
next following date. Teams having
postponed games may meet or pre-
venting team managers from playinl
OF postponed games on any othel
date than Wednesday.
Rule Beginning September q
a series OF three games shall bl
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
BIG NIGHT FOR
BOX FIGHTERS
Five Mills, Battle Royal,
Wrestling, Music, De-
hance Card
JIMMY MURPHY
IN THE WIND-UP

Five rip-roaring boxing bouts. a
battle royal between four dusky
gladiators. wrestling exhibition
and eight musical numbers will COM
prise the card of features 20 be pre-
sented at the Defiance benefit smok-
er in Pythian Castle tomorrow night
Heading the program is Jimmie
Murphy, local idol. who has battled
his way to a position among the
leaders in the lightweight ranks OF
the country. Murphy will meet a
tough customer in X. o. Al Brown.
lightweight champion Of the Navy.
In the first semi-windup frankie
Lewis. recognized lightweight cham
pion Of this state. and Joe Dacey. OF
Chester. Pa. will fight When Dacey
fought around these parts he was
known as Joe Neeson. and cleaned
up about all the eligibles in his class.
Going to Chester. he changed his
name 10 Dacey, and won himself an
enviable reputation.
A match that promoter McLaugh-
lin is saying little about but which
will likely prove the sensation Of the
evening. is the one booked as "a
Port Richmond Boy" vs.. "Kensing-
toms Best" The names OF these
fighters will not be announced until
tho day Of the fight
The old fur will fly when Buckley
Maginness and Jack Reeder hook
up I'm the second affair. This pair
Of "midgets" have been anxious %
meet each other for a long time
huf MOT until tf4fo er,.oIrn, moe ~.
posed could a satisfactory arrange
ment be made. Both are training
hard at their respective clubs.
Tho boy that is giving local fans
plenty TO talk about-Battlinp
Barnes-goes on in the opener
against Danny Kelleher. Of South.
| side Eden Barnes has only beer
fighting "A little over a year and hai
piled up a record Of II knockouts
Lucky Fred Denn, manager o
| Battling Barnes, and Spike Hayden
both wrestlers OF note, will give ;
ten-minute exhibition For tn,
musical end Of the entertainment
some of the best talent in the cit,
will perform. Saunders Orchestr,
will play between the fights and &C
company the singers. The men VIII,
Will perform are Willard SinEley
stephen August, Keating and Bur
CESS. Presley Rash. John an
Michael Malloy, Joseph Rossiter an
Jimmie kearns.
That the boxers will be well-hand
led in the ring. Defiance has secure
the services OF Leiperville Jimm
Dougherty and our own Jack Nc
Gowan 70 referee. Both men Wi
keep the boys ION the hop" all tn
time.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
Rookie Directory
CARDINALS

GEORGE ToPoRcER-In1old-
er. From lots around Brooklyn and
New York. Fits into Cardinal in
field at second. Wears glasses. Age
o. Weighs 100. Height s feet 10is
inches. A phenom every way you
size him up.
ARTHUR RIv1ERE - Pitcher.
Best looking youngster the Cards
have had in years. Ago 81. Played
around Bay City, Tex. in 1920.
Weighs 16e. Height feet 9is
inches.
WALTER IRWIN. Altoona Pa
high school boy. Never. played
enough BAH 20 know whether he
was an outhcldor or inhclder-
Branch Hickey thinks he'll make tho
fastest outheldor In the league In a
year. Age %. Weighs 10. Height
feet IL. Does 100 yards in 10 Soc
onds.
CLARENCE MUELLER-Gradu-
ate Of 81. Louis Muny League. Just
a natural ball player. Great things
expected OF him. Age 20. Weighs
1852. Height feet A inches. Play
cd with Fort smith. Ark. club In
Western Association last year
! BILL PERTICA-pltchcr Won Is
and lost 13 games for Los Angeles
club In Coast League in 1920. Ago
2i. Weighs IT'S. Height feet 10 "a
inches. Looks good.
ROY WALKER-pitcher. Won
26 games and lost II for New Or
leans last year in Southern Associa-
tion. Has been up before with
Cleveland and Chicago Cubs. Age
2S. Cards signed him because Of
record at New Orleans.
GEORGE glib A NJ - Catcher.
lGirard College man. Signed with
lsunolk. Va. but bought by Cards be-
fore reporting 10 minors. Made rec
ord on Philadelphia semi-pro lots
Ago q. Weighs i6S. Height feet
Il inches. Likely 10 be farmed
ROSWELL HfGGINBOTHAM -
Outhelder. College baseball expert.
encc only. Natural hitter Fail
fielder Age "a. Weighs IT'S
Height feet 10 inches.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
.SEAFORD PLANS
FOR FAST team
Entire Town Will Share In
Financing Club This
Year
SOME PLAYERS
ALREADY SECURED
speeIal 10 The EvenIng IournaI.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
sEAFORD. April 4.-The basO-
ball bee is buzzing In seaford. and
from present prospects the town
will have the best team since tho
days when Jack" Townsend. cub"
Stricker. "Dick" Weand. Whitley"
Sthoenhut. Matt" Kilroy and other
celebrities OF the diamond brought
fame TO the name Of Seaford as a
baseball town. Plans are under
way TO place a strong team on the
diamond Those Interested arc now
mapping out a plan TO raise money
TO finance the club. In the old days
the burden OF financing the club
rested upon n few. but a plan will
be devised whereupon an will share
IN contributing TO the clubs sup
port
Tho team this year will be built
around Dorsey Donoho now cap
tain Of the University OF Delaware
team. his brother. Thomas Donoho.
and "Yett" Conaway. In the field.
This outheld was acknowledged last
year the peer OF any on tho PENN
sula. "Dal" Culver will be one of
the pitchers. He will be assisted 10y
two other high-class slabmen who
will come TO tho club from a dis.
tance. II Shipley's business will al.
low him TO play. he will be th'
lClub's mainstay behind the bat; q
not. a capable catcher will be Sc
cured.
The team has lost the services o
johnny" Krahe, last years cracl
hrst-sacker. but his place will bl
filled by a man al the initial sacl
whose ability cannot be doubted
Second base will be taken care o
by a player for whose services SOM
, Of those "higher up" are alread.
angling. In Holt. short-stop, ant
Warrington. third base, the team
! we'll fortified. though II the forme
Is unable TO play. lt is likely that
college boy who has performed ad
mirably down the peninsula. wi
MI Holts shoes. Holt Is now EN-
ployed out Of Seaford. and It Is nc
| known whether he intends TO sum
mer here or not. A hard-hittin
| outfelder. whose services Il Is reu
sonably known can be secured, vi
10 likely nm In as substitute. Jimmy
Burton. the former High School iI
lheldcr. will likely substitute in n
diamond.
An enclosure will likely be bui
Z around the grounds. and granl
stand will be erected. Before tf
war broke out. seaford had the fr
! est baseball enclosure OF any teal
down the peninsula, but Il was sol'
Last year the team played on a
open field. but under tho eiiiciei
= d management OF l. Avery Hobb