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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
HISTORIC TREE
Found In Yard OF Ian
caster Resident.
Cinkgo Tree Presented To DR.
o. p. Hill BY Henry Clay
Is One OF Three Brought
To This Country By
Japan Ambassador

Few % our citizens are aware that
we have In our city a rare and his
toric tree About 1850 Henry Clay
brought from Washington TO his
home in Lexington three Ginkgo
trees probably given to him by the
Ambassador from Japan. He pre-.
scnted them to three friends Sew.
cral articles in newspapers and book.
lets have appeared within the past
ten years In which IL has been stated
that two % the three have been
located one in Frankfort and one in
Louisville. and wondering what had
become Of the third. II happens
that the third has been found in Ian
caster and stands in the DR.. o. T..
Hill yard on Lexington street. now
owned by J. r. Hasclden.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
SPECIAL AGENTS
Spend Weekend With
Local Agent,
Miss Syler.

Miss Lulie Logan. District Hon,
Demonstration Agent, from College
Of Agriculture, Lexington, spent th,
past week with Miss Joyce Syler
Home Demonstration Agent, visit.
ing the Junior Agricultural Clubs
at Buckeye. Paint Lick, Manse, Bry'
antsville. Mt Hebron and Buena
Vista.
Mr.. Chaplin. Poultry Specialist
from College Of Agriculture, spent
Friday with Miss Syler. lie talked
TO the girls and boys Of the Lahcas.
ter Seventh and Eighth Grades. al,
terward inspecting Mrs. +. ID,
O'Hearn's hoek Of Barred Plymouth
Rocks, Lexington pike; Mr.. II. V,
Ramsey's $. G. X. |. Reds. Manse and
Mrs. Jas. Burnside's White Plymouth
Rocks, Richmond pike. These nocks
all met the approval Of the College
Of Agriculture at Lexington.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
EXAMINATION
HELD
Three Take Tax Test.

Messrs. d. c. Sanders "A. T. Scott
and W. A. Doty, took the examina-
tion for Tax Commissioner. before
County Attorney & c. Walker las,
Monday.
Messrs. Sanders and Scott are an
nounced candidates for the demo-
cratic and republican nomination,
subject to the action Of the August
primary.
No person can be elected County
Tax Commissioner without taking
this examination, as required by law.
He must be up on the following sub
jeets; Experience as an assessor.
revenue laws Of the state, geography
Of the county, elementary training
and business experience. He must
make a grade Of IS per cent.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
Successful Sale.

The sale Of Hampshire hogs. con-
Quoted by Messrs. Haselden and
Aldridge, az their Crescent Hill farm
last Saturday was decided success.
About fifty head were sold, the bred
sows and gifts averaging about sac
a head.
These gentlemen are arranging to
make this an annual affair. letting
owners Of other pure bred stock,
combine with them, thus making
perpetual a sale that will mean lots
to the breeders Of Garrard and ad.
joining counties. II has been proven
beyond the shadow Of doubt that
II pays to standardize your stock,
using only the pure bred. let il be
chickens. hogs. cattle or sheep.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
People Should
Draft Him.

With the recent action Of the
democrats o. Garrard county in en-
dorsng Hon. c. A. Hardin for re-
election a. Judge If this Judicial
District the Interior Journal is in
full accord. While Judge Hardin
has not announced his intention Of
becoming a candidate for reelection
We feel that We can safely say that
the great majority Of Lincoln eoun-
~ people. regardless Of age. sex.
color or previous condition Of servi-
tude. earnestly desire that he shall
do 50. No one has a stronger hold
on the people OF Lincoln county
than Judge Hardin and he well mer-
its this esteem for he has been weigh
ed In balance and not found wanting
in any Of the elements that make
model Judge and high-class
gentleman. His record as a judge
ranks with the best in the state.
Judging by the number Of his de-
cis'ons that are affirmed by the
Court Of Appeals, and he is entitled
20 an endorsement not only on ae-
count Of his uniform courtesy and
kindness to all who 20 before his
court whether as litigant or attorney.
II Judge Hardin does not announce
for reelection the people should
draft him.-lnterior journal.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

The woman's Club met Thursday
afternoon at the rooms on Lexing-
ton avenue. Mrs. X. +. McRoberts
called the house TO order and after
the business session. Mrs. W. b.
Burton had charge Of the program.
Hon. Green Clay Walker gave a
talk on the county and city govern
ment About fourteen members
were present
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
HUGHES
Captures Wounded"
! Whale.
Action Causes Drastic" Resolution
BY RoeLessiie Fishing Club.

Press dispatches from Fl Meyers,
Fla, gives the following account Of
the exploits Of Saufley Hughes, Of
this place who with his family have
been wintering at this famous
Southern resort:
Zee Mason. Of haywood. Ky,
and r. s Hughes. Of Lancaster, KY,
winter residents here. capped the
climax Of a ~inter-long series Of
unusual fishing adventures and fcats
by finding" whale and having
the mammal towed ashore.
"The two Kentuckians. fishing in
lower San Carlos bay, sighted the
whale which had lost its way and
was aground in the shadows and
sand bars about a mile of Sanibel
island lighthouse. A deep cash in
the whales back and side indicated
that Il had been In a collision with
vessel II was in It's death throcs
when sighted.
All the efforts ~ a powerfully en-
gined fishing boat were unavailing
TO drag the whale TO the shadows,
and finally Mason and Hughes called
one % the deep sea fishing boats Of
the Ocean Leather Company. which
has plant on Sanibel ~land The
big boat pulled the whale into deep
water and Il was towed 10 the plant.
BY careful measurement the whale
was found to be thirty-eight feet
and eight inches long. Al first IL
was believed TO be a giant backhsh.
but experts Of the Ocean Leather
Company showed il to be real
whale"
The above dispatch was brought
to tie notice Of the Rockcas,le Fish
ing Club. Of which Mr. Hughes is
COR rather wasl one Of its most pop
ular members. The conduct Of this
Kentucky fisherman in taking adyan-
tage Of wounded" whale and one
that was so helpless as TO wash
ashore. was severely criticised by
the members Of the club. which re-
suited in drastic" action being taxi
en- by the club at a meeting Of It's
entire membership Tuesday morning.
The result Of this meeting was the
unanimous expulsion Of Mr.. Hughes
from the club. with a heavy penalty
attached. IL he ever attempted to de-
tail the account Of the capture. TO
any Of the club members.
Mr.. Hughes was notified Of his
expulsion" in the following tele-
gram sent him Tuesday evening:
Lancaster. KY.
March 18th. 1921.
+. :. Hughes
Fl. Meyers. Fla
AT a full meeting Of the Rock
castle Fishing Club, held this day,
you were expelled for conduct I'M
becoming a Kentucky fisherman. ac-
cording TO the press dispatches. in
taking a thirty-eight foot wounded
whale. that had previously washed
ashore. Above action ordered print
ed in Central Record"
W. r. Kelley. John NJ. Farra
x. l.. Elkin. X. r. McRoberts
W. h. Dickerson. J. A. Beazley
l.. G.. Davidson. J. l.. Gill
T.. Il. Bourland. II. $. Hudson.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
ORGANIZATION
OF Retail Merchants
And Business Men
Formed.

business and professional men Of
LANCASTER. including retail mer-
chants. bankers. lawyers. doctors and
Others interested in the bettermcnt
% our city. formed an organiKa-
ton at meeting last Thursday
night at the Court House. The
name 81 the organization will be
decided on at called meeting 10 be
held next Monday night. March 81,
at eight o'clock In the County Court
room. Other matters pertaining to
the organization Of tbs greatest inn
portancc will be considered. Judge
l. l.. Walker will make tain on
the benefits to be derived from such
an organization.
The meeting was called last Thurs
day night by A. u. Joseph to hear
talk by George T. Holmes. Of
Louisville. secretary % the Retail
crs Association Of Kentucky. on
present day commercial problems
anu hHHAttfeA fNtlWAAlbfNs
There were about twenty-five %
the representative citizens and
business men % Lancaster present.
Mr.. Holmes said that business con
ditions throughout the country were
rapidly assuming better shape and
expressed optimism for the future.
lie said all indications pointed 20 a
steady ycoycry % business but said
that we could not hope Tor a rturn
% the boom period that prevailed
In 1919 at least FOR year or two.
The point was brought out that
more than $1,000 900 b. now on
deposit In the three bank. Of Ian
caster and az additional half million
IN the other banks 81 the county As
well ~ great deal % cash which
people carried with them or kept
in their own home.
At the conclusion % this talk
motion was made By J r. Haselden
and seconded by W 4 Farn.u that
some sort % local organization be
formed. The motion was earned AZ.
ter which A u. Joseph was elected
chairman: W. 4. Farnau. vice chair
man and Paul Elliott. secretary.
Il was decided 10 hold regular
monthly meetings on the second
Thursday u every month. The next
meeting. however will be special
meeting called for next Monday
night at eight o'clock Every bust
ness man Of the city Is expected to
join the organization Il he il in
terested IN the Improvement Of his
town. II he Is not sc interested,
according 10 opinions expressed at
the meeting. he should hunt up some
other town in which TO live where
he will have agreeable company in
letting the moss grow over his grave.
In order to give an opportunity
90 those who were prevented from
attending the meeting to become
charter members Of the organization. |
a special committee was appointed /
composed Of J. p. Holtzclaw, W. X. I
Basin and W. h. Mason This il ]
a live committee. il is felt. and all
three men made Il known at the
meeting last Thursday that they |
would not accept single refusal TO
line up with this progressive move
meni fnr thu hnneht u nnr Gig
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
HERO'S BODY
To BE Returned To
Paint Lick.

A telegram 90 his father Mr.
James A. calico. announced tina, the
body % Jesse Calico. would arrive
in New York on March 18th. and
would be forwarded TO Paint Lick.
arriving there about the 22nd.. which
will be next Tuesday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

A communication from Mrs. Chair
e. Walter. the only child Of the
late DR. Hill, states that she had
heard her father mention many times
the history Of the Ginkgo tree in his
yard. while attending a lecture at
the Transylvania Medical College at
Lexington he became acquainted
With Mr. Clay whom he admired
very much Clay gave him the tree
which the Doctor planted with his
own hands in his front yard
This tree is now IS feet high. and
has a circumference Of 81 inches. Is
inches above ground. Had this not
been shaded by the adjacent pines
It would probably have been consid-
erably larger. The body and bark
have the characteristic appearance
o. the pine. The leaves are fan
shaped and ribbed and have a pecu-
liar green color. Hillenmeyer says
Il Is allied 10 the pine family and
on close examination you will note
the absorbed pine needles bound to-
gcthcr In a solid leaf II is of
Asiatic origin and carries with il the
understandable oriental appearance in
the branches and leaves. character Of
growth and color Of bark
This guiana tree is the sacred tree
Of japan and every temple has one
or more adjacent.
The Ginkgo trees in Frankfort and
Louisville bear berries that resemble
red cherries from which the tree
propagatcs, but the one in Lancaster
has never borne fruit. Undoubtedly
because It is Of the male variety.
This Is not the only rare and in
teresting tree in our city. The late
W. II. kinnaird. VINO was a lover Of
trees. had yellow Wood Tree"
Virginia Luteal in his front yard
on Danville Street, which is still
standing and bears profusion Of
yellow blossoms. In a let
ter written twenty years ago by
Owen Wistar in reply TO an inquiry,
stated that he had heard ~ only a
few Of the trees Of this class in the
United States; there being a few on
Kentucky River, two in Tennessee
and three in Pennsylvania. one Of
which was in his yard on Chestnut
Street in Philadelphia.
The kinnaird tree came from
Kentucky river cliffs. DIR. Hill and
Allan A. Burton each had one from
the same source but both trees died.
In J. T.. Diekerson's yard may be
found two young Ginkgo trees that
came from Lexington several years
ago and are growing slowly.
We hope our citizens may become
Interested in planting trees TO re-
place the old ones that are being
destroyed ruth.essly and which will
take a generation to replace. For
every tree destroyed two should be
planted. In this way our country
~ill be saved from deforestation.
obsiisk Flour 10 the beet aeur
made at any price. Try . sack to-
i.x W. I.l.--. = s..
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
New Elevator.

Mr.. J. (. Holtzelaw 10 having
erected this week. a modern eleya-
tor in his furniture store, which
will prove quite convenient in hand
ling his large stock.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
Notice..

All Ex-SERVICE men of
Carrsrd County are asked and
urged 10 be present at q cell
meeting Of the AMERICAN
LEGION, SUNDAY AFTER
NOON at 2 p. NJ. at the I. o.
o. r. Hall in Lancaster.
Please Hse every effort to be
present.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

Jesse Calico was one Of the first
boys to enlist from Garrard county
and was among the first ones TO
lose his life on the field Of battle.
He arose to the rank Of corporal
and was killed in the attack on the
Hindenburg line, September 29th..
1915.
Arrangements are being made By
the local Legion boys, for the Heidal
Sanford Post to attend the burial
services IN body and assis, at these
last sad rites.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
Circuit Court Convened
Last Monday.

Judge Hardin lost very little time
in converting the March term Of the
Garrard Circuit Court last Monday,
which seems TO be- dull one with
a light docket before Il. Both grand
jury and petit jury were easily Sc
cured and thirty minutes after the
court convened the docket was being
called and cases set for trial. Cir
cult clerk James Wood. takes to his
job like a duck to water and with
the kind assistance Of NJ. &. New
land. Lincoln's capable clerk last
Monday his work started of smooth
ly.
The grand jury had hardly been
in session an hour, before il ordered
sheriff Walker to summon before Il
about 200 delinquent dog owners.
who have failed to pay the taxes re
quired by law. They are ordered
to appear next Monday lat which
time il will re-convene.
The following is the make up Of
the two juries:
Grand Jury
J. NJ. Bell, Zack Hester, l.. NJ.
McQuery. W. T. Doolin. Leslie Sc
bastian, Hogan Ballard. foreman,
Charlie Ballew. A. Mcknight, Thorn
as King, W. NJ. Humphrey. r. l..
Barker and Jack Adams.
Petit Jury
Virgil Conn, Curtis Fothergill. J.
b, Conn, NJ. h. Walker, W. NJ. Led.
ford. Ben Wood. Dave Rankin. Sr..
George ID. Robinson. Martin Broglie.
g. 7. Brown. 3. II. Estes, George
b. Todd. II. q. King. w. NJ. Jen-
nings, Robert Palmer. Sam Speake.
X. l.. Rose. Frank Estes. ID. 8. Swope.
Henry Arnold. 8. L. Baird. W. T.
Sutton. Henry Tankersley. A. J. Rice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
STAGE SEATS FOR
 CONCERT ON SALE
Capacity Audience to Greet Mccormack When He Ap-
 pears Here

Stage seats for John Mccormack, who will make his initial bow to Bir- mingham on the afternoon of Decem- Der IS, are now on sale at Clark & Jones, 1913 Third avenue.
 MT. Mccormack has, within the past fortnight on his southern tour, sung to capacity audiences in Atlanta, Savannah, Montgomery and Nash vile, always requiring stage seats in the largest auditoriums to accom- modate the vast throngs who desire to hear his beautiful voice, and Bir- minghain, following the example of her sister cities, is endeavoring to place within the reach of music lovers an opportunity to hear Mir. McCor- mack for his first and only concert here
 When Mir. Mccormack was in Bir- mingham a few hours the past week en route to fill engagements, the management of the All Star Con certs" presenting him. requested him to choose the most beautiful sacred song in his repertoire for one of his numbers at his concert here, and he most graciously acquiesced, changing his program and substituting for the Kennedy Russell Vale" (FarewelI) Frances Allitsen's lovely composition The Lord Is My Light" one of the most majestic and beautiful sacred compositions within the realms of music. This will be the finale or his program.
 Mir. McCormack's concert here k attracting attention from all quar. ters. and yesterday the management of the All Star Concerts" received g letter from the chamber of commerce of Memphis in regard to the prices being charged here for the McCor. mack concert as compared witt Memphis. the seating capacity of tn, two theatres here and there beins approximately the same, and for tn, benefit of Birmingham music lover the All Star Concerts takes pleasur, in reproducing the letter from tn, chamber of commerce at Memphis which is as follows: Memphis. Tenn, December 14. All Star Concerts,
 Birmingham. Ala.
 q recall our very pleasant exchange of correspondence last February il which you were kind enough to give me certain information in regard tt your concert course.
 There has been considerable agi tation over the prices being charge, for the Mccormack concert. which i' to be given at Pantages theatre or December 16.
 'The prices are: Boxes, $7; orches tra and first five rows balcony, SC remaining balcony and gallery, s5 s4 and S3.
 5"The seating capacity of Pantage is BOSE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
BONAR LAW ACCEPTS
 THE IRISH AGREEMENT

London, December 15-The event of the day in connection with the Irish settlement was the decision ot Andrew Bonar Law, unionst, for mer government leader in the House of Commons and one of the strong men on the Ulster side, to accept the treaty, and if not to invite Ulster to come into the settlement. at all events to counsel acceptance of the boundary commission which the Mar quis of Londonderry, in the House of Lords, hinted Ulster might reject
 Mir. Bonar Law had been confi- dently relied upon by the "die hards,' if he spoke at all to support Lord Curzon in opposing the treaty or in the worst. to remain neutral. His speech had taken much of the is said to have insured ratification of the treaty by an overwhelming ma jority in the House of Commons
 Had he opposed the treaty, there would likely have been an acquisi- tion to the forces of the "die hards'' estimated at from 40 to 50, who ex- pected to vote against ratification.
 The vote is expected to be taken in both houses of Parliament tomor- row afternoon and the most impor- tant incident in tomorrows debate is likely to be Lord Birkenhead's re- ply to Lord Carson, the two men having been closely associated in Ul- ster's anti-home rule campaign.
 Churchill and AsquIth
 Winston Spencer Churchill. secre- tary for the colonies, and Herbert H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
REEVES RETURNED
 ID PEN|TENT|ARY

Clarence Reeves, life timer, who made a sensational escape from Flat Top prison several months ago. and who was captured in Little Rock. Ark, recently. spent last night in the Jefferson county jail, where he put in more than a year awaiting trial on charges of highway robbery and murder prior to his conviction and removal to the state penitentiary
 Warden c. R. Davis of. Flat Top arrived in Birmingham early last night with his prisoner. for whom he had gone to Little Rock. and lodged him in the county jail for the night. This morning he will take Reeves to Flat Top to complete the life sen tence imposed upon him in the Jeff ferson county courts.
 The escape of Reeves and another prisoner from the mines several months ago is said to have been one of the most sensational staged in Alabama in recent years. Conceal ing themselves in carload of stone which was being taken from tine mines. just before closing time one afternoon, Reeves and his companion allowed themselves to be dumped over the tipple with the load of rock, but were seen as they rolled down the bank The prison bloodhounds were put on the trail and they were pur- sued for several hours. Reeves com panion being recaptured, but he made good his escape and remained at lib- erty until a nationwide hunt for him ended several days ago at Little Rock. whore he was captured.
 At the time of his escape Reeves was serving three sentences imposed upon him following convictions in the Jefferson county courts, two life seu- tences. one for murder and the other for robbery, and 15-year sentence for robbery. He was first convicted of robbery and given Is years. A second trial on similar charge re- suited in his being sentenced to life. At his trial for the murder of a negro chauffeur named Sommerville, whom he was alleged to have enticed to a lonely road and killed, he was again given a life sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
STADIUM PLANS OF JUNIOR CHAMBER

SA ion of centralized stadium IT '-ittee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce to confer with the local .olleges, state institutions and the ,ublic school heads for an agreement ID the type, site and method of con rol of the proposed stadium in Bir- ningham was made at the meeting If the general stadium committee last light
 1t is the purpose of this committed o ascertain these details and then re- port back to the general stadium .ommittee, which will then refer the natter of procedure with stadium .o the civic organizations of the city.
 Satisfactory arrangements of pro- posed playing dates by institutions involved and method of finances will he two other phases considered by the centralized committee.
 The committee will be headed by Ghaa - = neBardeleben, represent Ing Auburn, as chairman, with the following vice chairmen: Borden Burr. University of Alabama Dr. ] I. Ward, Howard college; Charles F Rice, Birmingham Southern; Homer Thomas, head of athletics of the pub c schools; M. II. Sterne as financial assistant, and P. A. Smith, secretary f the Junior Chamber, as secretay oi he committee.
 The committee plan and appoint nents came as result of a motion oi ueon Bradley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

cost probably over $l6,000 the first year. Will you help us to add this protection and guidance to dwellers in rural Jefferson county?
 He asks this stirring questions:
 Makes It Personal
 Doubtless you are sincerely thank ful for life, health and happiness dur ing the last year. Will you not bring all of these things to more than 6,0O0 of your neighbors in Jefferson county who are sufferers from the great white plague? You will have happier. better Christmas because of your share in this fight"
 These are the club women and their organizations represented, who will sell Christmas seals at the booths Friday.
 Loveman, Joseph and Loeb, Joy crofters. Mrs. Ira Watson, chair man; Mrs. J. J. Shannon, Mrs. J. II Terrell.
 First National bank: Edgewood Mrs. Kenneth Charlton, chairman, Mrs. George Burriel, Mrs. Q. k Murphy.
 Hagan- Dunlap: Fenlon. Mrs. E D. Brown, chairman. Mrs. II. A Metcaf, Mrs. E. A. Lively.
 Brown Marx; Business and Profes. sional Womens club. Mrs. c. w Noel chairman; Miss Sarah Chelan
 Tutwiler hotel: Mary Rumph Me- morial. Mrs. R. D. Burnett, chair- man; Mrs. S. R. Munger, Mrs. c, B Spencer.
 Steele Smith: woman's Culture club. Mrs. Sam Robbins, Miss Alec Erwin.
 Empire: Present Day, Mrs. Thad McCarty, chairman; Mrs. R. T. Pit man, Mrs. C. A. Milan.
 Drennen's: Veritas. Mrs. 1T. NJ Cowart, chairman; Mrs. J. Walters Mrs. Harry Wiselegle, Mrs. Reynolds Bide.
 Burgers: Pierian club. Mrs. Ro- berta Culpepper, chairman.
 Caheen's: Women's Club of Wood lawn. Mrs. P. O. McGlathery, chair man; Mrs. J. w. King.
 Woodward: Mrs. Frank Spain, chairman.
 American Trust bank: Culture club. Mrs. J. A. Hood, chairman; Mrs Frazier Banks.
 Howard college: Mrs. W. E. Bon- ham, chairman.
 Ensley; Mrs. Louis Mckenzie, chairman; committees to be fur nished by Ensley clubs.
 Fairfield Mrs. Oleon Miller, chair man; committees to be furnished by Fairfield clubs.
 Bessemer: Mrs George Waller chairman.