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THE BRECKENR1DGE NEWS.
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VOL XLV
CLOVERPORT, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1920
8 Pages
No. 12
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD GATHERS
FOR DEMOCRATIC RALLY
MINERS STRIKE
AFFECTS C'PORT
B. C. H. S. HAS
BIG ATTENDANCE
TO THE REPUBLICAN WOMEN
OF BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY:
County Seat Crowded With Dcrri
ocrats From Over County
to Hear Hon. Kincheloe
MRS. CASTLEMAN SPEAKS
The Democratic Rally held in Ilard
jnsburg, Saturday afternoon stands
apart from any other political rallies
held in the county in two respects:
"First,, it was the first political rallyv
every held in Breckinridge county
where a woman addressed the meet
ing, and secondly it is the first politi
cal meeting where women have at
tended since they have been given
equal rights with men.
Enthusiasts of the Democratic
party from all over the county, many
of whom were women, gathered at
one o'clock in the court room of the
county coifrt house, and by lr.io .there
(Continued on Page 4)
SECOND YOUNGEST
BABY TO GO THROUGH
MAMMOUTH CAVE
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Christian
and sons, Masters J. W. and
Fuqua Christian, of near CIov
crport and Mrs. Christian's par
nis. Mr. and Mrs; Fuqua, 'of
Oklahoma, motored to Mamouth
Cave last week and went through
the Cave,
Master Fuqua Christian, who
is two months old, holds the re
cord of being the second young
est baby to have made the trip
through the Cave. His rival was
only one month old.
MARRIED IN LOUISVILLE
Miss Margia Ann Harnett and Mr.
John L. Bruncr, of Custer, Kj;, were
granted a marriage license in Louis
ville. Monday.
Cloverport Light Co., Without
Coal and Several Business
Concerns Handicapped.
Service
We have many phases of service but
only one purpose: To develop a re
lationship that is broadly Helpful.
Our five departments Render thorough
and efficient service on all transactions.
Comerical Banking Trust Business
Savings Department Safety Deposit Boxes
Foreign Exchange
Member of Federal. Reserve System.
We Sell American Bankers Association trav
elers Checks.
Lincoln Savings Bank & Trust Co.
Market at Fourth .
Louisville, Kentucky
Cloverport has been seriously af
fected by the Western Kentucky coal
miners strike, in that the Cloverport
Light and Ice Company is without
sufficient coal to furnish day current.
Since last Wednesday morning the
Light Company has only furnished
current front .'ii.'lO p. m. to 0 p. in.
each night, and the business con
cerns of the city who are dependent
upon the company for day current
have had to practically suspend busi
ness for the time being. '
Those who are furnished day cur
rent for motor power arc D. IJ. Phelps
Button Factory, Squires and Handy
Flour Mill and The Brcckcnridgc
News office. The Light Company fur
nishes the L. II. & St. L. It. R. shops
with current for lights at night, but
the shops has resorted to it's own
power plant.
Small Supply of Coal.
The Light Company is supplied with
coal from the Western Kentucky
mines and a carload of coal is con
sumed in 4 days. All during the spring
and summer the company lias only
been able to get a carload of coal at
a time By running about three hours
every evening, the company has been
able to furnish street lights audi for
the houses during the coal shortage.
Largest Number Out-of-town
Pupils Ever Recorded.
Faculty Members.
The Breckinridge County High
School opened last Tuesday with the
largest number of out-of-town stud
ents the school has ever had.
There were many visitor., at the
opening session, and those who made
short talks were: County Superinten
dent J. R. Mcador, Rev. Huntsman,
Rev. Byron D. S Dcjaructtc. W. S.
Ball. R R. Compton, It. C. Hall.
Judge S B Payne and Mrs M. D.
Beard.
The faculty this year includes Prof
Fred Shultz. principal. Grade teachers
John G. Woodruff, Miss Mary Shires.
Miss Johnson, Mrs. Lcla McCubbius,
Miss Clara Kskridgc and Mrs. Andrew
Driskcll.
WOMEN 'APPOINTED ON
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Mrs. F. C. English Made Chairman
of the, Permanent Organization.
The directors of the Cloverport
cemetery committee met last Tuesday
and appointed eight women of the
city on a committee to have the ceme
tery lot cleaned right away, and to
remain a permanent organization for
the niirnnsp of imtirnvimr nml tiavincr
' ft, a i..matAci ...nil t'nnt 1, rnu r1,-,, f tl.n
,11V. 11UV.I.I V..1 lV.pi (111 J ,,111111 illV
year.
The women appointed were: Mrs.
F. C. English, chairman; Miss Eliza
beth Skillman secretary and treasurer;
' r i-i c t : i..r . -f-.. im
.Mid V114S U.. L.lglUIUUL, lll. 1IIU&.
J. Ferry, Mrs. Shelby Conrad, Mrs.
Ben Ridgeway, Mrs R. L. Oelzc and
Miss Jane Warfield.
The committee held a meeting on
Tuesday afternoon and considered
plans for improvement of the ceme-terv.
L. B. REEVES GOES WITH
BROWN SHOE COMPANY
WHO HOLDS THE
LUCKY NUMBER?
Who has No. .'Mil? this number
won the Automobile given at
the Masonic Picnic, Saturday,
August. Slst. Present this No
to 7. C. Itendrick. and get your
machine.
GOES TO GEORGETOWN
Rev. Byron IJ. S. Dejarnette bad
a large congregation at Amnions on
Saturday evening and Sunday morn
tng Rev. Dejarnette left from his
home in Hardinsburg, Monday inorn
jng for Georgetown, Ky where he
will enter his second year in the
Georgetown College
It docs not matter now whether we
are of the women who have achieved
suffrage or of thoc who have had it
thrust upon us 'What does matter is
the use we shall make of it. The priv
ilege is ours and the responsibility is
o.ie that we must assume. Woman's
advent in the turmoil of politics comes
at a critical period; a crisis in the
world's history.
Woman has ever shown cfTiccncy
in her traditional functions of wife,
mother, sister, wage earner and mem
ber of society and now that the keen
edged little tool, the ballot has been
given to her. she has opportunity to
carry her rich experience as home
maker and conserver of the ideals of
the race into the concerns of her
(Continuel On Page 8)
To Have Territory in Nebraska And
Travel Six Months.
Mr. L. B. Reeves, who has been
traveling for Ely & Walker Dry
Goods Company, of St Louis, and
who has part ownership in the Reeves
Bowmer store in Hardinsburg, has ac
cepted a position with the Brown Shoe
Company, of St. Louis, and will travel
six months out of the year. Mr.
Reeves' territory will be in Nebraska
and he and Mrs. Reeves leave this
w'eek for Omaha to be gone three
months.
In the absence of Mr and Mrs.
Reeves, their store in Hardinsburg
will be in charge of Messrs. Hoben
and Lyons, who are competent mer
chants of long experience.
"She'Bank that makes you feel at Home"
COUNTY ROAD ENGINEER
BLOOMER RESIGNED.
I County Road Engineer Bloomer
has resigned his position as Road
Engineer for Breckinridge county, his
resignation taking effect Sept (. Mr,
1 Bloomer left Hardinsburg. Sunday for
Lexington.
The County Court meets Wednes
day of this week and some action may
be taken then on appointing an en
gineer to succeed Mr. Bloomer, or
according to the statement of County
Judge S. B Payne the action may be
deferred until early spring.
"Bank of
Hardinsburg
anJrust Co.
HARDINSBURG. KY.
0 ON TIME
VO DEPOSITS
C SAVINGS
A Sinking
Fund
In order to prepare for
future emergencies every
person should have a sink
ing fund which would be
available in case of need or
for some desirable use.
The Certificates of Deposit
issued by The Bank of
Hardinsburg and Trust
Company are a safe and
profitable method of ac
cumulating money. They
are issued to cover periods
of six months or longer,
and earn -1 per cent interest.
OUR PATRONS AND FRIENDS:
We extend a most cordial invitation to visit our store and inspect
our Fall Line of Dry Goods and everything that is to be found in
a General Merchandise Store.
See our wonderful showing of Dress Ginghams, at .... .
Don't overlook our line of Pall Outing Cloths, at
In fact you can't afford to buy your Fall Wants until you see us. Every item carried will compare
v with prices above mentioned.
We are agents for the famous Buster Brown School and Dress Shoes for all size boys and girls, the
celebrated Maxine line of Shoes for Ladies and the White House line of Shoes for Men. (Every
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OUR MOTTO-LIVE AND LET LIVE PRICES
t
Don't forget that we want your Produce. Highest Market Price paid in cash or exchange, no dif
ference made. Your friends,
30c
35c
REEVES & B0WMER, Masonic Building HARDINSBURG,

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