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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
CLAY CITY KY. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 80 1922
Farmers Tax Problems

Taxpaying time is up today
and the farmer must dig up or
pay the 6 per cent penalty to-
morrow. The Frankfort taxgath.
erers have forced the farmer to
pay the highest tax on his land
IN history. For the convenience
of this Frankfort bunch's amuse.
ment, (but it shonld be remorse
of conscience, if they have any
we give a comparison of prices of
what the farmer must sell now to
pay this tax, with those three
years ago These prices are ta-
ken from figures prepared by the
L. 5. Government as of Nov. lst
each year, Fractions of cents
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
Improving Road

W. +. Barnett and Ike Barnett
have done one of the best jobs in
years of cr0wning and grading
the two mile stretch of road from
the river ford at Clay City to the
bridge at L. ID. Todd S on the r.
vine road. With little addl.
tional attention as 20 opening up
bitches and putting in culverts,
the grade work on this road is
complete
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
Subscribers Anxious

Several su bscribers seem in
terested abou. their subscription
accounts, and have written US
for statements, but most of them
seud in remittance TO be paid up
bv the new year, which will soon
be here. The fact that we are
building new home makes these
funds very acceptable at this
time.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
STANTON.

Circuit Court has been we'll at
tended here tins week from all
parts of the county.
The health of Stanton seems to
be pretty good at present with
the frost on the pumpkin.
Davy Howell, former cashier
of the Powell Count" Bank, was
visiting DR.. J. +. Lemming Mon
day nj ght.
Mrs. John ID. McAnallan, who
lost her arm from an explosion
some time ago has about recover.
ed. Mr.. McAnallan's brother is
visiting him at the present.
The case against Jesse Swango
for the killing of Wayne Bowen
which caused q great deal of in
terest was tried before a Fayette
county jury which rendered ten
year sentence in the peniten.
tiary.
Folks around here are anxious
for Mr.. McAnallsn to return
with new car for EXHIBIT, call
ed the "Star" which bids fair to
become as popular as the Ford"
The Stanton Garage is also sell.
ing the "Durant.
The good roads meeting of the
"Ky. Va" Good Roads Assecia-
tion met here last week at the
Stanton Academy. The speaking
was interesting, all assuring US
that the road was certain to
come. We are sorry however
there was but a few present,
as most the people here were too
much interested in Circuit court.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
McPherson-Burgher

John Mcpherson, Of Oakdale,
Breathitt county, and Miss Ola
Burgher, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Bureher, of Vaughn's
Mill, were married in Clark coun
~ Thursday, Nov. 23rd. Mr.. Nc
Pherson is a former resident Of
Clay City and a splendid young
man. Miss Ola is "A leading young
lady of her community and very
popular with the yourg folks.
The Times joins their many
friends in extending congratula.
tions and wishing for them a long
and happy life.
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Old Citizen Returns

James Q. Townsend and family
arrived here Monday from White
Lake, Wise after seven years
from the county. They came
through in automobile a distance
of 300 miles. Mr.. Townsend said
In covering tins many miles of
road it was either concrete,
brick, asphalt or gravel, until he
reached Winchester. Mr.. Town.
send said the gravel road was
best, the brick next best, con-
crete next, with asphalt last.
He said that he coull make bet
ter speed on gravel, and get more
miles per gallon of gasoline, than
with any other kind of road.
Mr.. Townsend owns 80 acres of
good farming land in North Wis.
consln, and wa learn from other
sources that he is making a sue.
cess of it.
Potatoes, wheat and oats are
the staple crops there with corn
IA good second. He and his fam.
lily will remain in Powell county
until Spring when they will re.
turn to their home IN Wisconsin.
Mr.. Townsend had a daughter to
marry three weeks ago, who Is
not with him.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30

Mrs. g, l.. Smith and son,
Hoke, are in Dayton, Ohio for "A
weeks visit with the formers
brother, Tilden Tracy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmon Burgher,
Mr.. VIM. Johnson and Miss Or.
pha Burgher spent Saturday night
and Sunday with relatives at Ra.
VIENNA.
Miss Lille Burgher and Miss
Grace Martin and Messrs. Trim.
bic May and Tslbett May spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Hackworth at Rayenn,.
Mrs. W. q. Patrick was here
yesterday To meet her sou, Lu.
ther, who came down on the
train from Pine Ridge where he
is attending the Alvin Drue
School.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
New Engine Arrives

The new twenty.hOrse power
gas engine for the electric plant
has arrived and is being install
ed. The new generator is eX.
pected IN "A few days when there
will be no lack Of current, night
or day in Clay City. Elec'rici.
~ for light and small pow er can
not be equaled from any her
source.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
sc Paroled Tuesday

Whatever criticism may be
made against those in control at
Frankfort for pardoning and pa
rolling criminals, the shameful
work never ceases. Thirty. six of
the boys were turned loose by
parol Tuesday to mingle among
the law abiding citizens of the
Commonwealth.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
Swango Gets 10 Years

Jesse Swango was found guilty
of voluntary manslaughter at
stanton last week when he was
tried before jury from Fayette
county. The jury was out two
hours. The decision was a com.
promise verdict. Two of the ju.
ry were for acquittal on the first
count. The case was very stub
bornly fought on both sides.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
Mize 10 Have Sale

W. o. MIze will have public
sale of personal property at his
place at Kimbrell, Wednesday
Decem Der u, aud move to North
mlddletown, Ky, where he aud
Geo. W. Bush have purchased d
property and will run store.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
Summoned Men Fined

Six of the sixty Fayette coun.
ty men summoned to this county
for the purpose of selecting 4
jury in the SWangO case failed to
report up Wednesday morning
and each of them were very
promptly fined s25 each for fail
ure TO do so.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
Preaching at Powell's Valley

Nightly services began At Pow.
ells Valley Baptist chnrc b
Wednesday night and will con.
tinue over Sunday Elder +. n
Fay lor is conducting the meet.
ing.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
Feed Sale

In this issue of the Times Geo.
w Paisley, administrators, is ad-
vertising lot of feed at public
sale near Spout Spring, Wednes
day, December 5.
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VanAarsdale Sells Grocery

X. l.. NanArSdale has sold his
grocery store in Mt. Sterling Mr..
NanArsdale married Miss Dena
Hadden, Clay City glrl, and a
cousin 10 Mrs. Sam Carr of this
city.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
Car Of Coal Arrives

a car load of coal arrived here
the first Of the week which was
readily taken up at 50 90 per ton.
The cost of natural gas would not
be one. half so much for the same
purpose.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
Moves Drilling Rig to Pilot

Coleman Hall has moved his
drilling rig from Virden where
he has been drilling gas wells, to
Pilot, where he will resume
drilling for oil.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30

We trust all our readers will
enjoy tins Thanksgiving by Civ.
ing thanks. Big hunts are often
attended by fatalities which we
hope will not occur IN Powell
county this time.
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Fifty-three Fined or Jailed

At the recent session Of the
Federal court at Richmond there
were 53 fined or Jailed. Fifty
two of these were for violations
of the Prohibition laws.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30

Fine winter weather continues
with us, and many a porker has
the past few days.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30

joe Mounfz reports the sale of
a new Ford touring ear to Miss
Olga Tracy.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30

FOR SALE-40 acres unimYroved
land situated on Frames Branch. A
county road is now being opened direct
to this farm. Everett Barnett, Spout
Spring, Ky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30
Snow Sunday

The first snow of the season
fell Sunday night but 1t soon
melted away.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-11-30

Trade conditions have decreed
iu the past three years that pric.
es of farm products should come
down 80 per cent. The taxgath.
erers at Frankfort have decreed
that farm taxes must 90 up, Shall
we farmers of Powell county sub.
nit to it or shall we stand suit
to test the justice Of Tax Com
misslonIn dealing with usi
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-17
CHURCH FOR
AFTER WAR UNREST

CHARLESTON, May IT, The
church failed to prevent the world
war and now the world is demand
ing what the church has to say
and whether it is big enough to
meet the responsibilities following
the war. The Rev. Charles L. Good
ell of New York, secretary of the
commission on evangelism OF
churches. told the pre-assenbly
conference of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States at its
second annual meeting in the First
Presbyterian Church today. His
subject was The Supreme Task Of
iCEur CHI"
The whole world is laying its re-
sponsibilities o nthe church, he
said. cat the root and bottom OF
theg reat problems of politics. state
craft and society. there are spiritu-
al fundamentals"
More than 200 of the 300 COM
missioners expected for the gener-
al assembly attended the pre-as-
sembly evangelistic conference.
Three special Pullman cars this
morning brought commissioners
from Texas. Alabama and Missis-
sippi and several other special cars
are expected.
The visitors were met at the sta
ton by reception committees and
escorted to the First Presbyterian
Church where they were registered
and assigned to homes at which
they will be guests during their
stay in the city.
The opening session of the evan
80 cd
over by The Rev. J. S. Foster of
Winston-Salem. N. c., and the de-
votional was led by I. F. Swallow
of Kansas City. superintendent of
the home missions of Missouri. Sir
addresses are on the afternoon pro
gram.
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Warrington Personals

Miss Anetia Dodge and Miss
Hazel Pitzer motored to Fairmont
II for the neutrality-suspicious. base
Il ball game yesterday afternoon.
Franklin Gallagher left this morn
Sting for. Lancaster. Ohio, where he
has accepted employment.
$ Fred Beatty of this city was
visitor in Fairmont yesterday.
Fred Shine motored to Shinns-
1 ton yesterday afternoon.
Robert Furbee, Ray Gallagher.
JohE McCray and Ed Haggerty
were visitors in Fairmont yester-
day afternoon.
e. o.. Murray motored to Fair
mont yesterday afternoon.
Ed Bowers of Moundsville was a
visitor in Warrington Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Mckay and Miss
Ruth Bosserman of Fairmont were
visitors in the city yesterday.
M: M. Nicely of Fairmont was in
Sthe city yesterday and attended the
noon-day luncheon and business
meeting of tho local Kiwanis ,clhb.
Miss Mary Mann, local school
teacher, visited at her home,sin
Fairmont last evening.
Il; Aubrey Parrish of Falrmont was
lin the city last evening visiting
friends.
Charles MaranvilIe who recently
sold his garage in this city, left
Sthis morning for Wheeling where
he has opened a wholesale battery
Ssales business.
q M. SDinger attended the ball game
4 in F'airmont. yesterday afternoon.
Everitt Jones of Pennington was
h infthe city last evening visiting
friends.
Clearance Haskins Of this city.
hasreturned to Morgantown where
sho is employed, after visit at
his home here.
Elmar Stewart of Pennington
was a visitor in Warrington last
evening. Mr.. Stewart returned this
week from Detroit. where he has
been visiting for the past several
Ddays.
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uu ol1 W ciS IL u
lower levels, and the Well is esti-
mated to be worth eight to ten
barrels day. This oil was en-
tire1y unexpected, and should call
for several new locations to be
drilled in the near future. IT is
said
Makes Final Test
The White Oak Oil and Gas Co.
weIl.near Rymer will get its final
test today, to learn whether it
will be put to pumping. Previous
tests have shown the well to be
from near-dry hole to an eight
or ten barrel pumper. However.
regardless of the indications
shown in the No. 1 test, new
location is made on the same
lease and will be drilled in the
near future.
Dry in Campbell's Sand.
The we'll drilled by BILL"
Hau ght on Campbeli's Run for the
Metz Oil and Gas Co. was a dis
appointment when the Campbelrs
Run sand was drilled and found
to BE dry. The well Will be drill
ed on to the fourth sand. however,
and if nothing is found in that
formation the oil In the fifty and
thirty-foot sands will make at
least a five barre! pumpcr, it is
thought. Results III this test
should not call for any new drill
ing, however.
Pumper on Mods Run.
j. G. Cochran has u new we'll
good for ten barrels on Mods
Run, and rigging is completed
and spudding started on the third
we'll on this lease.
Snodgrass Well Well Down.
The .Snodgrass we'll Just OUT
side of Brookside is down to the
$500 foot level now. but nothing
save the first showing of gas has
been found.
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yFssDAY 90


Beech Cresk variant ssIFtn e1Sc
spedi tion. IN which 1.-TWO minerswsSs
Killed III a clash nj I'll State Police
Sheriff EPinson aid he went tss ~ Y
virtue Sof his own Office but as 2
special state poll bis story
of the affair was virtually the same
as that told by Captain Brockus on on
the stand.
The cross examination was de-
voted mainly TO questioning as 70
what authority they hadl Tor az,
resting ten men they encounterea
and took prisoner before the clash
and what violation of the law these
men had committed. He vas also
asked but said he could not explain
why none Of the State Police forces
were hit in the shooting but all OF
the five men they let in the roGo
were either killed or R<Inded
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Friday Luncheon.
GRADES EXHIBIT TO
LAST FOR TWO DAYS

AIANNINGTOS. May 17.-An
art and penmanship exhibit will
be- given at the central school
building Thursday and Friday at
.ternoons and evenings, showing
the work done in each department,
during the year.
The exhibit will include samples
of work done in all the grades OF
the graded schools in the city and
parents are urged to attend, since
this will be the best opportunity
afforded this year for a review Of
the work. The afternoon exhibits
will begin at . and end at 5 O'Clock
and the eveninging sessions will be
from to 9 o'clock.
On Thursday evening, beginning
at 1880. the following program Will
be rendered. admission free:
Songs Fourth grades
Orchestra ........ Two selectioHs
Folk Games Junior High Schoo
Violin Duet-Harriet Lowther and
Leila Grace Conway.
Miss Ruby LEVER. supervisor Oh
the art department. and Miss Ora
Leatherman, supervisor Of the pen
manship department. will nave
charge of the program and exhibits
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10FF|CERS NAMED
BY UB|LD|NG CO.
New Warrington Firm Ex-
poets to Relieve Housing
5 Shortage.

MANNINGTOE. May Il. -
stockholders of the Warrington
Building Co. met last night in the
OFFICE of L. S. Schwenck, and the
following officers and board of di-
srectors were elected: President,
I Is s., Schwenck: vice president, R..
ID Mead; secretary and general
manage Preston Harmon. treas
surer, H. j. Taught; directors, II.
aD.EMead, Preston Harmon. Fl. J.
sHaught, F. E. Taggart. P. Fl. Pit
zer,@C. Howard Long, Charles r..
sPhfllips, A. R. Conway.
SThfrty prominent local business
smep are now interested in the
bncern. it is said. With the
Shsarty cooperation of all Man
Enington citizens, this company
Team give to the town the many
shomes now needed" Mr.. Harmon
said today, tt'and give to the many
home builders the help they right
fully d deserve"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-17
TO STUDENTS .
AT WEST MONONGAH

MONoNGAH. May IL Joseph
Roster, president of the Fairmont
State Normal School, addressed
Lincoln District public school grad
yates last night at the West Mo
nongah High School auditorium.
MIR. Roster told the young people of
the many benefits to be derived
from completing their educations
and urged every one to continue
until they had at least finished
high school,
Diplomas were distributed by
CIeon Brand. after 1. A. Barnes.
county superintendent of schools,
had made an excellent speech OF
presentation. The school children
presented program Of musical
numbers prepared under the direc-
ton OF Miss Panel Toothman. di-
school. Miss Katherine Gaskins
presided at the piano.
High school commencement week
has also begun at West Monongah.
The second event took place Mon
day night when an exhibition OF
the work OF Miss Grace Payne's do
nestle science and art departments
was given in the high school gym
nasium.
Tonight a special moving picture
Will be shown. The proceeds will
be used for the benefit Of the West
Monongah High School football
team this fall. This will be West
Monongah's first eleven. and the
public is expected to lend its en-
thusiastic support to the new pro-
ject William s. Hart in THE era
die of Courage" is the movie.
On Thursday night the junior
class. known as the w. E. Michael
Glass, will hold stunt" night in
the high school auditorium.
F.. Roy Yoke, superintendent Of
schools at Weston, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the high school
graduation exercises at 1870 Fri
day evening. Special music will
be supplied for this occasion by the
freshman and sophomore girls
chorus
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-17
STREETS CLEANED.

MANNINGTON, May Ii. The
city street cleaning department was
busy this morning with the sweep
err, cleaning the streets of the &C.
emulation Of papers and dirt OF all
manner and description. Men with
shovels removed the greater part
of the lose dirt from the street yes
terday morning. Warrington streets
look quite respectable this evening,
but doubt has been expressed re-
garding the public keeping them il
that condition.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-17
RECKLESS DRIVING.

WASHINGTON. May 17.-walter
Brown of SIS Cleveland avenue,
Fairmont. was arrested by Chief J.
r.. Masters Monday and brought to
Warrington for trial. Brown was
charged with having smashed into
an automobile driven by @. C. Ank-
rum near the Hope gas station be-
low Warrington. II was shown
that Brown was on the wrong side
sof the pavement when his car
STRUCK that driven by Ankrum. The
slatter's car had one front wheel
knocked off and the fender badly
damaged, besides other minor
breaks.
ss Mayor J. NJ. Barrack fined Brown
and costs. and held him
for the damage to Ankrum's car.
which with the fine, set Brown
back s140.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-17
EVIDENCE COMPLETED

CHARLESTON. May 17.-Evi-
dence of both sides in the trial OF
Homer Wright and Marco Bultel
OF Nellis. charged with violating
the. HKanawha coal field Injunction
restraining unionizing activities,
was completed in federal court to-
day after twenty-five witnesses had
been heard.
Arguments We're to be heard late
this afternoon AS both sides had
waived the jury privilege. Judge
McClintic will determine the guilt
or innocence OF the defendants.
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Judg ssWoods CALI
edhfs attention to the fact that
HE bill $ofspartIcularsh had been
accepted and declared that the
krgument should be- directed not
! the language of the bill but to
the evidence adduced under It.
Mr.. Van Fleet then offered a
humber of authorities by which
ne sought to show his privilege of
attacking the language. and aft
krward returned to the paragraph
bf the bill which accused Blizzard
bf furnishing ammunition and
in the battles along
he Logan border. .
Declaring only one witness had
estified as to the alleged partici-
patton when the law required two
Witnesses TO an over act, the attor-
key said of the states counsel:
"Oh they are very consistent.
fhey have feuda1ism in Southern
West Virginia and it is natural
that their minds revert to the
laws that were in existence under
the feudal system
Letters Introduced.
Letters from the county officials
Of Mingo County, calling for mar
tial law there. and from Sheriff H.
]. Walker and other Kanawha Coun-
ty officials to Governor Morgan,
asking aid in coping with the
armed men at Marmet, We're intro
duced as evidence but limited to
showing the calls for aid were
made
Judge j. NJ. Woods, in over-rulins
the objections of Billiards. attor-
neys- said The papers were permit.
ted to go to the jury for the pur
pose alone of showing that calls
for aid were made as stated in the
and instructed the jury
that these documents were not 20
be considered as evidence in any
matter stated in the said papers
except the call for add
Minso Sheriff Testifies
Sheriff a. C. Pinson of Mingo
County testified that he went with
Captain Brockus and the State
Police sent to the aid of Logan
County and that he took part in the
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Blizzard committed it relied upon
to sustain a conviction
Iurx,

Blizzard committed it relied upon
| to sustain a conviction.
Jury Excused.
The jury was excused until the
afternoon session while the court
heard arguments on the motion.
T. C. Townsend of the defense
presented another motion to
strike out all of the evidence of
the state and direct verdict for
the defendant.
James NJ Mason. Jr.. of de-
Tense counsel asked that since the
question OF treason was to be
settled for the first time in many
years no limit be imposed on the
time for argument.
Judge Woods, however, suggest
ed that two hours for each side
should be sufficient. in order that
arguments On both motions could
be finished today. c. J. Van Fleet
of Charleston, arguing for >he de-
PENDANT, declared the case was ser
ious only i'll the name of the
charge. He raised the question as
to whether there could be treason
against a state. which he said had
not full sovereignty. having 40
army or no enemy under the con-
stitutiou.
Comparing English and Amer
lean treason law, Mr.. Van Fleet
stressed the word only in American
provision that treason should con-
sist only of levying war against
the United States, adhering to It's
enemies and giving them aid and
comfort. This might be stated, he
said, rs holding that none but
principals in levying war could he.
found guilty Of treason
Charges Feudalism.
Complaining of the general
drag net nature of the testimony,
the attorney took up, detail by
detail. the allegations in the bill
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-17
FIFTH BISHOP ELECTED

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. May IT,
s(ByE the Associated Press)--TheH gen
eral conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. in session
here today completed the election
of five new bishops TO be named
at this time by eiecting Director
H A Boaz. president OF the South
ern Methodist University, Dallas,
Tex, to be the fifth new prelate.
Four of the bishops were elected
yesterday. DR.. Boaz, received 2l3
votes.