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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12
Blank Well

The gas we'll drilled on the
Ware place a short distance be.
yond Virden proves TO be blank
hole. 1t will be shot in hopes
that it may yet prove productive.
This indicates, it is claimed, that
the field must run this way.
Here's hoping it does.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12
Meat Market

| get q regular supply of fresh
meats each Wednesday. My
headquarters are at Robbins
store and | will make every rea.
sonsble effort to supply you with
quality meats at a fair price. |
am q home man, you need no IN
PRODUCTION TO me. q. II. Mackey.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12

gifts. All present had a delight
ful time.
Judge and Mrs. Mann spent
several days last week in Car.
Isle where Judge saw many
friends Of his childhood dsys, and
attended the centennial at the
Christian church. They spent
Saturday in Lexington shopping
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12
Farm Work

Since the rain farmers are busy
finishing cutting their corn, max
ing their sorghum and sowing
small grain. There should be
more small grain sown in this
county than there usually is and
now is the time TO sow it.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12

A few months ago there was
much talk Of a new railroad spur
line being run from Argyle TO
Pilot Knob TO reach the fine sand
banks there. The talk seems to
have died away and the road not
built.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12
BIRTHS.

DIR. Martin reports the birth of
a son, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Buford Es.
ties, of Vaughn's Mill, Thurs lay,
October 5ih-Buford Jr.
To Mr.. and Mrs. George Baber
Mon lay, October 9th, a 10 pound
daughter-Ora Frances.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12
Apple Gathering Time

1t is time TO gather winter ap.
plies. where there are any to gath.
er. In some locations there were
never more, while in other see.
tions there is no fruit al all.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12
Marketing Chestnuts

III. b. Barnes was in town re-
Gently marketing the finest chest
nuts we have seen for quite
number of years. He readily sold
all he had and could have sold
many more.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12
Buys More Property

f. q. Conlee has purchased of
Sid Townsend his house and land
opposite Coleman HALLS place
across the river on the Stanton
road at 81 900
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12

When in need Of Tires an d
Tubes, try one of those xll 90
Goodyear Cords. They give miles
of satisfaction. Joe M0untz.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12

Mrs. r. G. White has purchased
four vacant lots opposite b er
splendid property from Edmon
Burgher for $3.50.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12

Joe Mountz reports the sale Of
new Ford touring cars to j. II.
q Rear and John Marcum. Also
u used Ford to Frank Goodwin.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12
Oyster Supper

The Mothers Club will give an
oyster supper Saturday night
next door 10 James Blooms con-
fectionery. Everybody invited TO
come.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12
Sells Property

+. q. Conlee sold TO Edmon
Burgher the old mill house prop
erty near the old forge crossing
for 81 800. Possession gwen.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-10-12
Personal Paragraphs

VIM. Bashaw was at Furnace
three days this week on business.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Wright
have moved back from Middle.
town, Ohio.
Hon. j. II. Rudisill was in
Winchester Tuesday to consult an
sye specialist.
Mrs. j. F. Kelly, of Detroit,
Mich is visiting her sister, Mrs.
G. Shimfessel.
Everett Fraley left Sunday for
Indianapolis, Ind. for a visit of a
few days to his mother.
Joe Mountz left today for Gin.
cinnatl to get two new Ford tour.
ing cars and one roadster.
Jack Armor, of Louisville,
spent Sunday at the Central 10
tel, the guest of Mrs. Brawner.
Mr.. Ester Brook, of Winches.
ter, and Mrs. Pearl Brawner
motored to Filson on business
Friday.
Mrs. G. Ii. Duncan and little
son, Billie, returned Tuesday from
several days visit to relatives at
Jackson.
Misses Drusle Barnett and Col.
den Wright spent the week. en- d
with Miss Dorothy Nelson t
Vaughn's Mill.
Messrs. q. Hack worth and w.
K. Hack worth, of Ravenna and
Irvine, were here Tuesday EN-.
route to Salt Lick on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Kincaid re.
turned home Wednesday after a
three weeks visit with their
daughter, Mrs john Maxwell at
Rosslyn.
Clarence Smith, Of Detroit,
Mich, came in Saturday for
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. +. Smith. He left yesterday
for Detroit.
L. Z. Keith, manager Of the
Brodhead Garrett Co., made a
bnsines trip last week TO Weston,
w. Va, Pittsburg, Pa. and
cleveland, O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lisle Fox and son,
Marcus Lyle, and A. Il. Sans,
Jr, Of Winchester, spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
mon Burgher.
James Mackey, of Ravenna.
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Jouett,
Df Pryse, spent the week. end
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Ii. Mackey.
Mrs. Pearl Brawner, head ste.
nographer of Brodhead Garrett
Co., and Mr.. M. l.. Mullens, mo.
tored to Lexington Thursday and
took in the Ben Ali.
Isaac LARSON has returned 10
his home at Winchester after
spent several days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. IL Lar.
ison, at Vaughn's Mill.
Oscar Staples has taken the
contract TO repair the M. K.
church inside, and we are sure
now the work will be o. X, as
Mr.. Staples is the man it take s.
TO make things look pretty.
Miss Golden Wright celebrated
her fifteenth anniversary Mon
day night with a number of her
friends, who gathered IN and sur
prised her with many beautiful
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
HELPING TIE RED CROSS

Logansport Qnd.) scouts distributed
over 500 window posters for the Red
Cross. and on a certain Sunday two
uniformed scouts were stationed at
every church in the city, distributing
Red Cross literature.
At Tarentum, Pa, scouts have
been helpful in gathering in bundles
Of old clothing for the use Of the poor
at the request of the LEGAL chapter of
the Red Cross. Nearly everybody Is
willing, even anxious, to contribute
cast-off apparel where 1t can be Of
use. but when it comes to getting the
bundles delivered to the receiving sta
tions-there's the rub. The fact that n
courteous and businesSlike young man
in khaki called for the contribution
and relieved the donor Of all further
responsibility probably doubled the
grist.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
DOINGS OF BOY SCOUTS

San Francisco boy scouts removed
all election placards and other out
dated posters as one Of theis commun-
ity good turns undertaken at the re-
quest Of Chief OF Police, Daniel ].
O'Brien.
Chief Warnock of the Swampscolt
(Mass.) fire department has requested
the boy scouts of the city TO collect
as many old brooms rs possible TO be
used by the department IN fighting
forest and grass fires.
Knoxville, Tenn, has one Of the
longest records in scouting Of any city
of the South, Troops AMI having
been in good standing ard cOntinu-
ouSly active for more than ten years.
Marlin Gerard Of Berkeley, CAL, a
relative of former Ambassador James
W. Gerard, was presented with a
bronze medal for life saving at the
latest session Of the COurl of Honor.
The medal was awarded by the Ma
tional Court of Honor in recognition of
young Gerard's herOism in saving the
life of another lad who was in danger
Of drowning.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
A FRIEND OF BOY SCOUTS

"Old Charley Tiffany" Is dead; died
in II poorhouse at that. and penniless.
Was he a failure? Not if you accept
the verdict OF the boy scouts Of Bridge
port, Conn, who declare he was the
best Of good scouts and followed him
TO his grave on New Years eve with
reverence and tears. "Old Charley"
was once rich and prosperous, IA
nous landscape architect. But mis-
fortune came. His fortune vanished.
His family life went shipwrecked. Only
his son, GOelet, remained TO him and
the two came to Bridgeport TO begin
life anew, on six acres of land pur-
chased Oh the installment plan. Things
were just beginning to look q bit
brighter when the war came. Goelet
went across" The old man worked
alone. Presently the word came that
the boy would never come back. He
slept under a white cross In poppy
land. The old man gave away his six
acres to the boy scouts. He loved all
boys for Goelet's sake and he wanted
his friends, the scouts, to have their
needed camp. He became an Odd-job
workman for anyone who would hire
him. living obscurely in mean little
roOming house, interested in nothing
but scout activities. When he died
they found that when he gave the
scouts the farm he did not own 1t.
All the installments were not paid on
the purchase price.
He didn't tell them anything about
that, because he did not want anyone
to think the gift had a string to IT.
And there wasn't any string, either.
For often, without sufficient food and
clothes for himself, frequently without
q place whereon to lay his head, the
old man, dollar by dollar, cleared of
the last cent Of debt on Camp Tiff
fany" before he went to the Hillside
home, county charge, to die.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
THE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE

An English scoutmaster tells the
following story: After long day,
visiting the battle area around Metz
wood with a group of his scouts. the
scoutmaster sat down on boulder
and made sign to a pnorly-clad
French boy who was hOveri1g near,
that he would like a shell case. The
boy understood and was off like a
shot, returning in five minutes with
shell case, which he presented with
beaming smile. The scoutmaster Of
fered him a franc. The boy shook his
head and walked away. After a mo-
ment he came back and made the
scout salute. 1t was his explanation
of the reason why he had refused the
money when obviously 1t would not
have been amiss. He was a scout
and a scout does not accept money for
a good turn.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
Another Lesson.

Who, If he is honest towards HIM
self, could say that the religion Of his
manhood was the same rs that of his
childhood, or the religion of his old
age the same as the religion of his
manhood? 1t IS easy to deceive our
selves and to say that the most per-
feet faith is q childlike faith. But be-
fore we can learn that we have first
to learn another lesson, namely, to put
away childish things. There Is the
same glow about the setting sun as
there Is about the rising sun; but there
lies between the two n whole world, a
tourney through the whole sky, and
over the whole earth.-May Muller.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
When a City Is Dlsfiaured.

When any part Of the city is dis
figured by billboards or when any res
ldence neighborhood is ruined by the
unnecessary intrusion Of business the
whole city suffers. People don't enjoy
passing ugly or ill-kept property in go
Ing to their homes. 1t weakens the in
centive for a family to own its home IL
there is danger that the property may
be hurt at any time by the erection Of
a business house next door.
A city cannot permit itself to be
disfgured in spots. 1t cannot acqui-
esce in a policy Of ugly neighborhoods
here and there. If it does. It subjects
itself to unnecessary handlcaps. 1t re-
tards its growth.
A city is unit. Damage to one
part is damage to the clty.-Kansas
City Star.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
SHOULD BE WELL LAID OUT
Importance Of Proper Planning Of
Towns Future Is a Matter Too
Apt to Be Overlooked.

Speaking at the session Of the con-
ference, the Rev. Howard S. Childley
Of Winchester pointed out that town
planning Is an ancient art, applied by
the Romans In England and excel
lently instanced by the planning Of
the town common at Oxford, England.
In its application, he said, European
cities and towns are far ahead Of the
United States and American cities and
towns show today Of what value plan
ming would have been at their incep-
ton. To obtain this development now,
Doctor Childley urged, education Of
the community to the economic value
Of the work, and then the enlistment
of individual interest in cooperation
must be attained.
AS the representative Of the Com
monwealth, Mr.. Young declared that,
despite eight years Of encouragement
by law, the need of town and city
planning is not widely enough realized.
He asserted that the time has come
for the state to provide more appro-
priation for this work and to aid In
creating public interest. Pointing to
the development Of municipal forests
abroad, he urged the Importance of
such reservations to a community
with the lapse OF a half century.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
Home bluIl
Y 7 Helps Y .
WELL CALLED "MODEL TOWN"
Industrial Community in Massachu-
setts Approaches the Ideal as a
Place of Residence.

OF the town Of North Billerica,
Mass, a correspondent of the Boston
Transcript writes:
AS one walks about town he Is pleas
antly surprised by the appearance OF
cottages and gardens. They represent
various types and periods Of construc-
ton and evidence Of individuality In
taste, but their charm lies mainly In
their gardens. Here one discovers the
feminine touch In delicate vines, .,
trained over roof. porch, fence and
wall, or in charming porch box filled
with color, harmony and grace.
The more ambitious maculine effort
Is detected In spacious gardens, show
ing evidence Of muscle and determi-
nation. Everything. however, reveals
the hand of the landscape designer
who, by his advice and supervision,
has helped to create and maintain the
desired effect, being careful not to de-
stroy the individuality that is so i'm
portant a part in any garden, and
thus the yearly competition feeds the
very natural element Of ambition.
"Do you feel that you secure mate
rial advantage by employing a land
scape designer to beautlfy the grounds
about your plant and help your tenants
In making and maintaining their gar
dens?" / asked Frederic s. Clark,
president Of the Talbot mills.
at is impossible to state from a
dollars and cents standpoint the effect
Of the landscape work, or Of any Of
the other features which we have in
troduced outside our purely business
relations with our employees" he re-
piled. ~ am glad, however, to say
that our relations In every way are
OF very friendly character. We have
had but one strike Of any moment,
and that was about 25 years ago. Our
labor turnover Is comparatively small,
which Is an Indication Of satisfactory
employment conditions"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
NATURAL EYE CLEANER

Many automobile windshields are
provided with a cleaner" which,
when not in use, rests at one side of
the glass, but in stormy weather may
be drawn quickly across the wind
shield from side to side, clearing it Of
raindrops or snow or dust. Many
groups of animals have exactly this
sort Of cleaner" or third eyelid,
which may be drawn from the inner
corner of the eye across the eyeball
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16

kill them. No, I'm
not mean enough
for that. I'm sat
| 8 fl e d to make
them suffer, that's
ALL"
"Well," said the
Glass Snake, 81
would like to have
a word to say. or
a hiss to make.
I'm really a lizard
and should talk
with all Of You,
though I look so
much like q snake
that creatures call
me a snake by
m ! S I q k e very
ften q n d m y
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16

then lowered to the ocean bottom. In
about two years they reach size suit
able for commercial purposes, where
upon they are removed and new seed
cuttings are attached. The period Of
growth for an ordinary bath sponge
measuring about foot in diameter is
ten years. For this reason sponge beds
are seldom worked necessarily. An
exhausted bed may be made profitable
to work after four years, during which
time the SpOnges not worth gathering
ut the cessation have grown to re-
spectacle size.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16

creatures show strange helplessness
under certain conditions. Place a vul-
ture in pen SIX or eight feet square
entirely open at the top and the bird
will be absolutely a prisoner as if it
were hermetically sealed In the in
closure. This is due to the fact that
vultures never begin flight from the
ground without starting on run Of
three or four yards. If they cannot
have that preliminary run they either
cannot or will not attempt to fly,
and so vulture will remain prisoner
for life in a jail with no top.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
TIME TO THINK

The time required for the human
mind 70 conceive q single thought has
been estimated at a twelfth Of sec
ond, Poser. This figure was arrived
ot from experiments, proving that 1t Is
impossible for man TO obtain more
than ten contractions of the muscles
each second. If the will cannot obtain
more contractiOns it IS because the act
Of will requires certain time and the
successive volitions cannot follow one
another at too close intervals.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
Mediate.

Mediate as much while on this
Journey as If you were shut up in a
hermitage or in your cell. for what
ever we are, wherever we go. we
carry our cell with us; Brother Body
IS our cell. and the soul is the hermit
who dwells in It. there to pray 10 the
Lord and to meditate.-St. Francis OF
Assist.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16

u III St. bSiiN
they have moni-
tors In schools
and that they are
girls or boys who
take charge OF
things that are i'm
pOrta mt an d
trusted and all Of
such things.
But while they
may think l sound
important dt uISt,
they may not be
disappointed when
they find out I'm
q curious creature
even If I'm not
important in any
school way.
"I've never been
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
English Coast Sponges

1t is not commonly known that sew
eral varieties of small sponges are
found around English shores. They
are mostly discovered between high and
low water mark, though they bear little
resemblance to the sponge of COM
merce. Growing sponges from seed
Is carried on off the coast Of Florida.
The seed sponges are cut into small
pieces and attached by wires to circu-
lar or triangular cement blocks. and
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16

to school. No one
ever asked me to go, and no one ever
sent me. They didn't care If didn't
go to school and by they / mean my
family.
For an Australian Monitor learns
all he has to learn out Of school Just as
well as he would in school. Perhaps
he learns his lessons out of school bet
ter and what he should do and eat and
50 forth.
"An Australian Monitor might be In
school filling ink-wells when he could
be making himself a stronger and
better animal or reptile by being out
of doors and catching small rabbit
or something like that.
"An Australian Monitor, Of course,
is a lizard-and a good strong lizard,
too. We can eat small animals whole.
We are very large and very big and
grow to be eight feet long.
1--WE can run very fast and we live
in the dark jungles. We are fond OF
meats in the way Of food, or rather,
we don't care about vegetables.
"We are from India and we have
relatives in Africa and in Australia.
But one of the most important
things about us Is that we can eat
eggs whole and that the sells dissolve
themselves just like capsules or pills
do.
"Yes, eggshells are alright for US,
and I'll tell you the reason.
1--WE have fine digestions. We don't
have our tummies getting upset the
way so many creatures do.
Gracious, we don't have to go to
bed and take bad medicines and say:
"'Oh dear, oh dear, why did I eat
that!
Eyes, we have superior digestions
and they are important"
1--WE are beautiful" said the Green
Lizard. "And our family came over
from Europe That Is, we didn't come
of our own accord. You know what I
mean."
1--WE didn't go down to the pier with
our luggage and put our names on the
passenger list and then come across
in cabins on the big boat or anything
like that.
"But we were brought over
"And when you speak about dlges-
tions we agree with you.
ut is most important and very
pleasant to have good digestion. 1t
makes a creature feel better and hap
pier and all of such things. l always
enjoy my meals and l always feel
happy. | feel so pleased with myself
that I show off and folks coming to the
ZOO quite enjoy seeing. me-"
"And l." said the Chameleon, "have
been brought over here to join the
lizard family, for have such lot Of
interesting colors which show at diff
ferent times"
81 am curious creature" said the
Gila Monster, land I am really stupid.
I came from the desert and | move
slowly and awkwardly along, for my
body is fat and brown.
~ look as though l were covered
with black and brown and tan and
yellow beads, but I'm not. It's just be-
cause of the kind Of suit wear that
I look that way.
81 give good hard bite and l make
anyone suffer whom bite. but don't
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
HELEN KELLER AND WILETTA HUGGlNS

MI and Wetta Higgins OF
SA blind the
complmened ch
blind
Radcne
chords.
GAINESVILLE Wisconsin, sixteen years
months Since that
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-03-16
Mo oil From the Banana.

The bureau Of chemistry says that
there is no oil manufactured from the
banana itself. There is a preparation
known as isoamyl acetate, which Is
used for gliding, etc. 1t has the odor
Of the banana and is often termed ba-
pana oil.