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The central record., 1921-03-03
NO AUTOS
In Eleven Kentucky
Counties.

Frankfort. Ny. Automobile lie
cuses issued by County Clerks in
kentucry up TO January 20 totalcd
s6.56l. according to figures given
out az the office % the automobile
department % the State Tax Com
mission. Passenger car licenses is
sued toialed 1850 and truck licens-
cs iO.7i2.
of the total number Of cars licens-
ed ga per cent or 1925 are listed
from jefferson county. in which
Louisville is located. Of these To-
s3s are passenger cars and 3.s94
trucks. The passenger car licenses
issued IN jefferson County were 2i
per cent Of the total for that elassi-
featlon and the trucks $40 per cent.
or almost one-third Of the number
OF trucks licensed.
Fayette County. IN which Lexing-
ton is located. was second in the
number of passenger car licenses
with 3.l62, but fell into third place
in the number Of trucks licensed with
57i listed. kenton County. in
which Covington is located. issued
1886 passenger car licenses. the
third largest number. and 633 truck
licenses. the second largest. while
Warren County. with Bowling Green
as the county seat. issued 2,24O
pleasure car and 1923 truck licenses:
Campbell County containing New
port. Bellevue and Dayton iAued p
2lO pleasure car and sos truck lie
enses. and McCracken County. with
Padueah as the county seat issued
2.ll6 pleasure car licenses and $40
FOR trucks
No licenses were reported from a
number of counties IN the mountain.
ous region Of Eastern Kentucky. No
pleasure car licenses were issued in
Breaihitt, Clay. Elliott. Floyd. Jack
'on. Knott, Lee. Leslie. Magoifin.
Dwsley and Wolfe counties,
The central record., 1921-03-03
Christian Church Notes

Memorial services for Archibald
Mclean will be held at the Christian
church next Sunday morning. Mr..
Mclean. who died very unexpectedly
few weeks ago. was President Of
the Foreign Christian Missionary
Society for many years. lie carried
the burden Of Foreign Missions up
ON his heart as no other Disciple did.
He was a great leader and unique
character The service will be
marked by the unyeiling Of Mr.. Nc
Leans portrait with appropriate
ceremonies though every thing will
be most simple. At the evening
service the subject Of the sermon will
be Repentance" the second IN the
series ON some Of the religious funda-
mentals.
The central record., 1921-03-03
HARLAN NOT
A CANDIDATE
Endorses Robinson For
Senator From This
District.

Mr.. J. p. Robinson. whom the
democrats endorsed at a meeting d
few days ago. urging him to make
the race for State Senator from this
district, has received letter from
Senator Jay ". Harlan stating that
he will not be n candidate for re-
nomination and very graciously en-
dorscs Robinson Tor the nomination.
The letter reads:
Danvillc. Ky
March LIST. 1921.
Hon Joe Robinson.
Lancaster. Ny.
Dear Mr. Robinson -
have heard that you are consid-
ering the question ~ entering the
race for the Democratic nomination
for State Senator from this district.
want to say that will Sot be
candidate for denomination. aai
would be delighted To see you as the
nominee Of the party for this Office.
! feel that YOU would be the logical
man for the nomination and are es-
pecially well qualified for the office
Wishing you the best " success. II
you decide 10 enter the race. re-
main.
Very cordially,
Jay W. Harlan.
The central record., 1921-03-03
AWFUL DEATH
Paint Lick Blacksmith
Drinks Small QUAINT
ity OF Moonshine
Whiskey
Whiskey
AND DIES HORRIBLE DEATH.
Officers Are Investirstins-An Ar.
rest Has Been Made.

A sensation has occurred at Paint
Lick the result Of the death Of Wal
ter AzbiIl, the well known young
blacksmith Of that town. II is re-
ported that Azbill drank a small
amount Of white whiskey at his
blacksmith shop Monday afternoon
with some friends They bought IL
from an unknown man. Barney
Thomas, Of Berea, Madison county.
has been arrested, charged with hav-
ing white whiskey in his possession
and suspicion. It is said, points TO
Thomas as having sold the liquor
which killed Azbill.
Monday night Azbill told his wife
that he was suffering from n severe
pain in the back Of his head. Tues
day morning the pain was much
worse and he showed evidence Of
poisoning. A physician was sum
moned and declared that Azbill had
been poisoned. His stomach was
giving him great pain and great
whelps broke out on the abdomen.
His pain was intense and he soon
passed away Officers have an
nounced that the physician said that
Azbill was poisoned by potash which
is now being used by moonshiners,
it is said, to give the biting effect to
whiskey. Officers are
a most vigorous investiga-
ton.
The central record., 1921-03-03
TAX CHIEF
May Be A Garrard
County Boy.
MiIlsrd West FsvorsbIy Mentioned
For Commi..ioner OF Internal
Revenue.

We note with pleasure the article
in the Courier Journal Of February
2sth., as a spcial from Washington
Cay 90 that paper. in reference 20
Millard p. West, former Lancaster
boy. being spoken Of favorably for
the appointment Of L. S. Commits
sioncr Of Internal Revenue at Wash
inston.
II President-elcct Harding is seek
ing for efficiency in a self made man
and a true republican from his earli-
est childhood and for generations Of
parentage before his birth, none
could fll the place better than Mil
lard =. West His father. J. Wesley
West was an honorable citizen Of
Garrard County. being elected on the
republican ticket and held the office
Of County Court Clerk for two
terms. lie died when Millard was
but ten years old. leaving four boys
all younger than the subject Of this
article He and his mother, with
the counsel Of his guardian. raised
and educated these boys 70 manhood
and all 20 honorable maturity. with
scant means, but with energy and
through many times Of hard trial and
great effort. Millard succeeded in
educating himself by teaching dis
,rict schools
His uncle and guardian. W T.
West. Of this city, "A firm and siaunch
republican and an intimate friend
u the late Senator W. q. Bradley
and other prominent republicans. Sc
cured for young West a position in
the revenue service, with John W.
Yerkes. as Deputy Collector. when
Mr.. lerkes was appointed L. $.
Commissioner % Internal Revenue.
knowing young Vests ability. his
true manhood and his worth. he took
him to Washington. where he has
been with the department every
since never proving a disappointment
to his superiors. being rapidly pro-
NOTED. until today he holds the next
place TO the Commissioner now in
service, having received many pro-
motions under later Commissioners
than Mr.. Yerkes.
His untiring energy. his faith
fulness and his ability. easily fits him
for any position Of trust that he
may be honored with. HIS ancestry.
all republicans. and with his fathers
and unele's training imbued him with
republican principles from his early
childhood.
He is Garrard County product
and the citizenship Of the entire
county, irrespective Of party affili-
ations. Snst that he may reach the
position and for which he has aspired
and for which he is so well qualified.
The central record., 1921-03-03
Court Day
Crowd Large

There was very large crowd here
las, Monday, but very little business
was transacted on the streets. al
though the merchants Of the town re-
port good business. About rs
mules were offered privately and a
few changed hands at very low prices
Monte Fox bought one Of Robt.
shearer. for 5000; Raymond Davis
one Of Robt. Gulley for $50; V. A.
Lear sold a nice team to W. +. Rob
inson for $3.50; d. l.. Spoonamore
one to W. T. Robinson for sl62.5O.
A Pew sheep were sold for $500
head with a few Limbs thtown in.
The central record., 1921-03-03
High Averages
At Planters.

The Planters and Growers Tobae-
co Warehouse sold Tuesday at an
average Of $3.50. As the Market
continues good on all grades at pres
ent. We advise our friends 10 bring
their tobacco in at once. We will
sell every day from now on TO the
end Of the Season. The following
are a few of our Sales made Tues
day:
Dudderer and Duncel sold 1890
pounds. average. 2.2o-sss3.2 70.
kirkpatrick and Bailey sold i.is5
pounds, average s23.i4-s274i7.
John Duncel sold 1885 pounds.
average $33.i7-S376.so
II. Maupin sold e6O pounds. aver
age $3o.s3.-s2ss.s
Arnold and Kidd sold $50 pounds
Average $22.I2-S34s.5
Craig Duddercr sold LEO pounds.
Avsrsg. s222o-s37s.iA
W. A SPElTH, Mgr
The central record., 1921-03-03
Rural Carrier
Examination

There will be an examination held
in Lancaster on March 26th. by the
United States Civil Service Commis-
sion. for the position Of rural earrief
for Hustonville, Lincoln county and
for vacancies that may occur later
on rural routes from other post Of
fees in the aforementioned county.
The examination is open only 10
citizens who are domieiled In the ter
ritory Of post Office in said county.
Both men and women are eligible.
The central record., 1921-03-03
FELLOW
TOWNSMAN
HIGHLY HONORED.
Hon. Henley V. Bastin
Appointed Superin-
tendent OF Frank
fort Reformatory
HONOR UNSOLICITED.

The host % friends Of MIR Henley
V. Basiin In, Garrard County and al.
so all over the State will be delight
ed 20 learn that he has been appoint
ed by the State Board % Control OF
Charitable and Penal Institutions.
superintendent % the Reformatory
at Frankfort. and will take charge
and assume the duties accidental 10
the appointment on March 18th.
Mr.. Bastin and his excellent family
will move to Frankfort and occupy
the residence furnished the suPcrin-
tcndent by the State.
He tells u that he has severed all
official relation with the Republican
party. In which connection he has
been recognized as one % the State
leaders for number % years. being
until his resignation was accepted u
member % the State Committee
from the Eighth District
lie will take no further active in
tcrest IN politics during his iueum-
bency in that important position, but
will devote his entire energy and
ability in behalf ~ the lnfortunates.
who are confined IN that institution
and who will be under the control Of
Mr. Bastin. We congratulate the
State Board Sn their selection and
feel that they could not have found
IN Kentucky more suitable man for
the responsible position. and know
that they could not have found one
outside of the State who would do
the job as satisfactorily as our fel-
low townsman Mr. Bastin has abil-
iiy. tact and energy and We look
forward 20 a report In n short time
that he Is filling the position salts
fac,orily not only TO the Board but to
the entire state.
Mr. Bastin is thirty eight years
old. educated at Kentucky State Uni
versity and Perdue, graduating in
Electrical Engineering at the latter
place In 1908. He built and with
his brother. owns the local Ice plant
and the Lancaster Electric Light
plant
lie Il member Of the official
board Of the Lancaster Christian
Church. and teaches a young ladies'
bible class. He has always taken an
active par, in education, serving a
term as q member and chairman Of
the board Of the Lancaster Graded
and High School.
The central record., 1921-03-03
Colonel Haselden
If You Please,

Our friend and fellow townsman.
Hon. j. 5. Haselden. has just received
a commission from Governor Nor
row. appointing him an Aide de
Camp on his staff, with the rank Of
Colonel. IL is now Colonel Hasel-
den and his friends are handing him
out congratulations by the score.
The honor is well bestowed and the
recipient Of IL is as proud as a boy
with his first pair Of boots.
Colonel Haselden" We congratulate
you.
The central record., 1921-03-03
New Firm.

The Harrodsburg Ice and Produce
Company, is the style Of the new firm
which during the past week has pur-
chased the Garrard and Lincoln Pro
duee Company. The new firm will
be under the management Of Mr.. r.
L. Hagan and can be found at the old
stand on Stanford street. where shey
always pay the highest market price
for country produce.
The central record., 1921-03-03
Tatum To Be Tried
Out By St. Louis

Clell Tatum. the popular Paint
Lick boy, who burned up" all the
bush league" games in this part
of the country season before last,
and was then taken on by the Louis
vile Colonels, is to be given a great
chance to make good on the big line
by the ST. Louis Browns Of the
American League. this spring. The
Louisville Post eeiss snc story rs fol-
lows:
Clell Tatum, the Paint Lick rookie.
who threatened for a time last spring
to become a second Carl Mays, is
going to get the once-over from q
major league outfit. Clell will go
south with the St. Louis Browns.
passing through here on his way to
Bogalusa.
IL Clell ever makes good in pro-
fessional ball it will be through the
medium Of a major league club. He
has so much to learn that a minor
league outfit cannot afford neither the
time nor the money to teach him.
II will take patience and unremitting
drilling to teach Clell the fine points
Of the game.
Tatum's asset at present is a gift
Of nature. He is blessed with an
underhand fast ball that crowds the
batter Besides making the hitter
keep a respectful distance from the
plate this shoot has enough natural
stuff on il to worry the best Of
sluggers. When Tatum first worked
out with the Colonels at Mobile he
looked so rugh that no trace Of the
diamond was visible. Joe Mccarthy
thought his case was hopeless but
took him in hand and in a few days
taught Clell how to unlimber his
shoulder muscles. IL was then that
the Colonies first got a glimse Of
what he could do. When Clell pitch
ed in hitting practice mighty few
left the bat solidly. and the
Dld-timers didn't hesitate to express
their fear Of Tatum's underhand
swift one.
The fine art Of pitching Tatum
didn't seem able to pick up despite
able instruction he had had from
Ben lineup, Bill Meyers and other
mart members Of the Colonies. As
ong as there was nobody ON base,
ratum was a great pitcher. Any
body who ever got on, could steal
ratum's glove. They got such leads
IN Clell that the eoachers had 10
hrow bases ahead Of the runners in
rider to stop them. Manager Me
,arthy couldn't afford 60 let clell
;et the experience at the ex-
'ense Of the Colonel's standing OF
he clubs so he decided to let him
~ his wares in a minor aggregation.
trade was arranged through the
lub for Tatum 10 20 TO Mobile, but
He'll never reported. Instead he
vent hoins To Paint Lick.
Tatum Is a good-natured youngs-
er and willing To listen 70 instrue-
ions. IL he can take his tutors
more seriously this year. and the
'rowns have the time 10 spend with
i'm. Tatum may still become a won
Ter.
The central record., 1921-03-03
FATHER AND SON
Banquet Together Last
Tuesday Night.
Program OF Unu.usi Interest To The
l32 Who Were Present.

| Inc Father aud Son Banquet
which was held on Tuesday evening
of this week proved TO be a most
delightful affair. Il was spread in
the new Masonic Hall which the Ma
sons were gracious enough to tender
for the occasion. !, was served by
the Circle Girls" Of the Christian
Church. These young women have
reputation for providing a menu
which would rejoice the heart Of an
epicure and for serving il with grace
and dispatch. They exceeded their
reputation on Tuesday evening. one
visitor going 50 far as to say that
he had attended many Father and
Son banquets IN many states but that
the one in Lancaster surpassed any
he had ever attended One hundred
and thirty-two fathers and sons sit
ting alternately beside the beautiful
ly appointed long tables provided an
unusual scene and one which will not
soon be forgotten.
Prior TO the banquet good deal
of preliminary work had to be done.
Rev. T.. u. Bourland was chairman Of
the General Executive Committee
which promoted the banquet II. v.
Bas,in was chairman Of the Ticket
Committee. W. q. Goodloe of the
Menu Committee; r. g. Gaines Of
the Publicity Committee and G.. Il.
Swinebroad Of the Program Com
mittee. Back Of the local general
committee was the Y. VI. {. 4. which
advises and promotes the Father and
Son idea not only in Kentucky but
over the whole country
Mr. G. y. Swinebroad. presided as
toastmaster and he kept things going
as he does at real estate sales.
About the time the eats were duly dis
posed Of, he began the program by
calling on Messrs. Paul Boyd. John
Farra. Chas. Doty and George Swine
broad for a vocal selection. Follow
ed then In succession. with flashes
Of wit and periods OF earnest
thought, short talks by Rev +. r.
Bourland on The Community and
The Boy" BY Prof. Paul Boyd on
The Boy and The Father" by Rev.
C. ID. Strother on "The Church and
The Boy" by Henry Bowen Moore
on The Father through a Sons
Specs" and by Rev. II. s. Hudson on
III ! Were n Boy" J. A. Beazley
and DR.. J. b Kinnaird were to have
responded to ,oasts but were unable
TO be present
The out-of-town speakers were Mr.. !
II. c. Miller. district Y. VI. c. A. |
Secretary and DIR. II. +. Taylor. Of
Berca College. Both made impress
sive addresses. Mr. Mller's was so /
because Of IDS earnestnesss and whole |
some advice to fathers; Mr.. Taylor's
because Of its sparkling humor and /
vivid examples Of boys who had made /
a great success Of life by persistence
and following ones bent.
The quartet mentioned above also
rendered other selections and George
swinebroad sang well a solo entitled.
Daddy. You've Been A Mother TO
Me-" All in all II was a great oe.
casion and one enjoyed to the full
Est; for no people under the sun en-
Joy getting together and thrusting
their feet under the festive board
more than do the Lancaster people.
The Dolores star., 1921-12-02
Sea Captains
Act as Mates

had under him as mates two men
under whom he had formerly worked
when conditions We're reversed. His
third mate, during the war commanded
an American ship which made nu-
mer0us trips through the war zone
carrying supplies for the American
army in France.
Accept Reduced Rank.
II is to the lasting credit of these
American masters, shipOwners say,
that they accept reduced rank cheer
fully and in their service they render
a very high degree of allegiance and
obedience to the officers temporarily
above them. This applies not only 10
their periods of actual duty, but to
the traditional sea discipline when of
watch.
The laying up of one ship after an
other until practically one-half Of
Americas postwar fleet of commerce
curriers' has been relegnted to a quiet
anchorage, awaiting return of nor
| malcy III world commerce, has put
thousands of good American seamen
"on the beach, as they term it.
Officers suffer with the firemen and
! the sailors in the enforced idleness.
Clubrooms of associations of officers
always are well filed now by licensed
men awaiting a possible opening on
some trip. When a call for an office:
comes In 1t is rendered to the ma.
understood to be most in need of tn
! work, and by him II is cheerfully ac
| cepted regardless of the rank 1t car
I ries
The records show that but compara-
! lively few are in actual financial dis
/ fress through enforced idleness A
man who has reached the bridge
| through long years of hard work has
/ generally learned to be thrifty, and
/ in the good years to lay aside some.
/ thing for the lean ones.
Back to Farms.
Hundreds of American captains now
( are scattered all over the New Eng.
/ land and eastern states doing period
I Of shore duty on farms which they
| purchased as safe harbor In which
to weather the stormy seas of old age
| Generous to the last degree, these mer
| keep track of and aid their less for
! tunate associates.
| Sailors. deck hands, fireroom forces
and stewards to the number of thou
sands are sharing with the officers
the effect Of the shipping depression
I Many of them have been forced tc
| depend on their union and semichari
! table institutions for keep.
The Dolores star., 1921-12-02
Cooperative Organizations

pendent upon effective, organized mar
ketlng systems for farm products.
Cooperative associations are in
creasing rapidly In number and in
fuence; recently they have attained
recognition by the Federal Reserve
board.
To the average city dweller, par
tcularly those in the East. the ey-
tent of the work of county agents
in organizing farmers co-operatives
Will be almost astonishing. Certain
business interests have criticized the
attitude of the department, but its pol
icy is that the farmers business edu-
cation must now be put on "A par with
ms education In production.
Last year 79S county agents assist
ed in organizing cooperative enter
prises. This was 6l per cent of the
total number of agents in the field
The business done through these or.
ganizations, as stated. amounted to
S315. $50. and the saving through
the cooperative form was S2l, ,l52.773
The average business per agent was
s626,l2l, and the saving per agent was
s43,3O4.
The Dolores star., 1921-12-02
q NAIIONALW
ApIIAL AffAIQS
Electricity for North Atlantic Coast

Eleciriiica;iOn %. the BoSt"n-Wash-
ington area, according to the report.
would save J0Oo0.OO0 tons Of coal an
nuaIIy by 1880. or sl96,OcO.0oc in fdel
expenditure. While electrincation "f
the railroads would save III to 10 per
cent on their investment
In his letteR;o the President Secre-
tary Fall referred ito the obvious fact
that it is by multiplying our manpow-
er by machines that American labor
can best meet the competition of
cheap foreign labor.
Il believe" he continued. "tne en-
cineering facts and economic conciu-
sIons here presented will command
the attention alike Of the financiers.
railroad executives. public utility OH
cisIs. Industrial leaders. and others %
that large group Of our citizens OF
large vision who are building for the
America of tomorrow.
These economies on n truly nation
al scale Will affect not only coal. but
capital expenditures Ms well, and es-
pecially the output Of human energy.
More and cheaper electricity must
surely add to the comfort and pros
perity of our citizens, and this report
on super-power system is submit
ted as contribution of the Depart
ment of the Interior to the common
welfare"
The Dolores star., 1921-12-02
BELIEVE. NATIVE INDIANS DOOMED

fox, wolf, mink, otter and beaver, sal
mon and trout. all these fell to their
lot, providing food and clothes. They
lived happy, healthful lives.
But now all is changed. The native
Is an object to be pitied. Their evolu-
ton has been slow but sure. The ad-
vent Of the white man brought curse
TO the untutored man of the forests,
for the first traders taught them
gambling drink and the purchasing
power Of money. They were urged to
barter their furs, fish and personal
belongings for pieces of silver and cheap
trinkets.
Tie natives are migratory and little
preparation Is made for winter, as II
was formerly the custom to follow the
caribou up and down the rivers.
Firearms have aided to reduce the
number Of wild animals once used for
food and clothes. Besides, wild game is
no longer tasteful. Canned meats.
fruits. coffee, tea and sugar. candy and
flour are now demanded by the rem
nant Of tribes remaining. Disease and
The Dolores star., 1921-12-02

ougli inspection Of hospitals and train
ing centers, elimination of politics
from appointments, establishment OF
additional vocational centers at insti-
tutions where mental and tubercular
patients are treated.
To July there had been 3SS. 900 APP
plications for vocational training, the
committee found, adding that "al-
though we are approaching the third
anniversary Of the armistice," only 81
$50 have been rehabilitated.
Only 12,O00 men have accepted
training without pay, out of 96.9l3
eligibles. and only $1,000 with pay
out of 159,309 elglbes. the report
said.
The committee said that the gov
ernment had failed to obtain results
commensurate with the large ex-
penditures, in rehabilitation work,
and expressed belief that knowledge
of the governments failure pre-
vented men from seeking hospital
treatment until too late"