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The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27

WILSON AND CLARK CONFER
GS'ra Session of Congress Will prob.
 an'y Be Called About March 15.

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 trenton. x. J.-Congress nrohablv VIII be called into extraordinary ses. slon by President-Elect Wilson shortly alter his inauguration, perbaps on March b. and the particular legisla. tlon that will come before it will be tariff revision.
 Alter conference with Speaker ehamp Clark, the president-elect de. ciared he would endeavor to mee1 the "ishes or Democratic leaders in Con. sresS' who he was informed. were anxious that the interval between the two sessions of congress be as brief as possible.
 NIT. Wilson announced before he left Tor Bermuda that he would call inc extra session to convene mot later than April 15.' As to the exact date. ne sad he would consult the wishes of the Democratic leaders in congress. MT. Clark is understood to favor March 10 as the day to begin work.
 The sooner we get started the bet ter he told the pFesident-elect.
 While the speaker said the time of the present session would be consun. cd with appropriation bills, leaving the pulk Of the Democratic program and platform pledges to the new congress. ne concurred with Mr. Wilson that fhe tarlff should be the foremost subject 10 come before the special session.
 The speaker was delayed by the snowstorm in reaching the statehouse. lie found the governor waiting for him TOT luncheon, however, and the two leaders sat alone in the private dining room of the capitol talking earnestly for two hours.
 When the conference was over. Mir. Wilson said the talk had been along universal lines,' legislation as well as cabinet possibilities being taken LID. He added that they had discussed the
 general character of the extra session and the preparedness of general leg. islation to come before 1t. We both agreed that the tariff should be the main interest of the extra session" said the governor.
 Urging an early meeting of con- gress, the speaker told Mir. Wilson that he believed members of congress ought not to be kept waiting too long between sessions.
 The president-elect did not disclose what names he and MT. Clark discuss ed for the cabinet. He said at the outset, however. that the speaker had not come primed with suggestions" !" out rather hesitated to express him. self On the subject of the cabinet until asked because he considered that a sort of family relationship existed be. tween the president and his cabinet"
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
MInIster-Banker Jailed.

Memphls.-L. T. Ward, former T minister and cashier of the suspended aahk or collierville, Tenn, was taken Holn local hospital where he was a paaeAl' 10 the county jail and impris- olea' charged with larceny and the sMoezzlement of s3S,00O from the %. paHh 5 tunds. An indictment against h.a a'a was returned several days ago, sa' because of his illness, he was not a'esteo until later, when County Phy- ai'iSh T. (. Graves examined the ac. sa''u banker and reported that he
 as not suffering from a serious ail- ment.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
One Bullet Kills Two.

Folsom, La.-Only one bullet was re- quired to stop an attempted ambus- cade of two young white men near here by two negroes. Henry and Alvin Mckay, brothers, returning to their country home, after attending a Christ mas entertainment. were stopped on a lonely road by the negroes and or dered to throw up their hands. Henry Mckay fired a single shot. The bull let passed through the body of one of the negroes, causing instant death, and so seriously injuring the other high yayman that he died shortly after.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
J. $. REPORT ON
 ARKANSAS GOAL
State Is Increasing Output But Not Keeping Abreast With
 Other States.
CONDITIONS MEMORABLE
Interesting Figures Given-One Man Killed to Every 175,566 Tons
 of Coal Mined.

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 hington.-Although both Arkan- sas and Oklahoma produced more coal during the past fiscal year than the year previous, the growth of the in- dustry did not keep pace with the other coal-producing states, due large ly to the high cost of mining in these two states and to the fact that the cheaper oil and natural gas fuels from the midcontinent oil fields rendered competition extremely difficult.
 The total production of coal in Ark ansas for 1911, according to the an- nual report of the United States Geo. logical Survey was 2,106,789 short tons,s valued at $417,636, over 1910. The production for 1911, however, was 570,000 tons less than that of 1907.
 Competition with fuel oil and nat ural gas from the midcontinent field and with the more cheaply mined coals from Alabama, Colorado, Illinois and Kentucky, have narrowed down the markets for Arkansas and Oklahoma bituminous coals to comparatively To-
 
 however, is to be found in the grow ing popularity of the Arkansas semi anthracite, which, being a somkeless fuel, and an excellent substitute for anthracite, is increasing in favor as domestic fuel.
 Out of total of 2,106,7S9 tons of coal produced in Arkansas in 1911, l. 903,72S tons, or BOA per cent, were mined by hand blasting, 27,029 tons mined by machines, and 131 ,596 tons mined by hand. During 1911, 5,657 men were employed in the coal mines of Arkansas. as compared with 5,568 in 1910. The average number of days worked in 1911 was only, five days more than the average for 1910, when the miners were on strike for nearly six months. The average production per man for the year was 372.4 short tons. or 2.S tons per day. Twelve per- sons were killed in the mines during the year, nine of them meeting death by falls of roof or coal. The number of tons mined for each life lost was 175,566.
 Sebastian county is still the leader in coal production in Arkansas, having mined 1,4S4,532 tons during the year. Franklin county was second with with 421,59l tons. Johnson county produc- ed 137,0S1 tons and Logan county IT, 974
 Since the discovery of coal in Ark ansas in 1s4o, 32,224,662 short tons have been produced.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Bryan and Wilson Confer

Trenton, N. J.-President-E Elect Viii son and William Jennings Bryan were in conference at the statehouse for three and a half hours last week. and at the end of that period Governor Will son admitted that names had been dis cussed fer cabinet positions. He in sisted, however, that Mir. Bryan's name was not among those discussed. The president-elect asks to be taken at his word when he says he has come to no decision as to the details of the cabl. net
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Stole WhiskeY. Is Killed.

Prescott.-When Cleve~ Gentry. a negro. started to run with a bottle of whiskey belonging to his uncle, Jim Reed. he was felled by a charge of shot alleged to have been fired from Reeds gun. Gentry died about an hour after the shooting. It is alleged Reed gave his nephew drink of whiskey and Gentry, not satisfied with one drink. started away with the bottle. Reed. it is alleged, procured a shotgun and gave chase. After the shooting Reed fled toward Blevins northwest of Prescott. He was located at the home of Ed Dickson. negro. and sub mitted to arrest without resistance.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Methodist coIlene heIped.

Fort Smith. - Announcement was made that the National Board of Edu- cation of the Methodist church. with headquarters in New York, has decid- cd to make g permanent appropriation for the Methodist College at Siloam Springs. This insures the finances of the institution for a period of at least five years. The Arkansas con- ference has had considerable difficulty maintaining the college
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Taft ConCratulates South.

St. Augustine, Fla.-President Taft, in a speech here congratulated the South upon the election of a Demo cratic president. predicted nationwide prosperity under the new administra- tion and spoke with pride of the way this nation takes the quadrennial yer dict of the people at the polls. The president spoke in the Masonic Tenn pie and was frequently cheered.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
May Have Big Strike.

New k.-Representative of 200,- GOO garment workers in New York city met behind locked doors with na- tional officers of the United Male Gar ment Workers Union to determine when a general strike should be called in New York city. A committee of five men was appointed to fix the date. The strike was authorized by a vote of 35,7S6 to 2,322.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27

Chicago. - George w. Fitzgerald, former asserting teller in the United States subtreasury at Chicago, charg- ed with the theft of $173,000 from the government in February, 1907, was found not guilty. The trial began No vember 12, and it, with five years preliminary investigation of the mys- terious shortage in the Chicago sub treasury, is said to have cost the gov ernment more than $100,000.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Bryan Goes to Florida.

Washington.-Col William | Bryan after spending a day here, left for his winter home at Miami, Fla. While here MT. Bryan was the guest of his son, w. J. Bryan Jr. He saw a few personal friends during the day, among them Representative Henry of Texas. Mir. Bryan would have nothing to say about his conference with Presi. dent-elect Wilson.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Underwood Improvino

Washington.-Representative Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama, floor lead CT of the house, who has been i'll for several days with a severe cold and threatened pneumonia, is making rapid progress towards recovery. His phy. sicians reported him to be greatly i'm. proved. MT. Underwood was at the capitol for while attending to press ing matters.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Sherman Estate sfoo. COO.

Utica, N. Y.-Evidence taken by the tax appraiser shows that the estate of the late Vice President James S. Sher
 man will be at least s400,o00 and prob ably larger. The estate consist en- tirely of stocks, bonds and securities
 as the real estate is all in Mrs. sher. mans name. It was testified that Mr sherman on numerous occasions had given members of his family large sums of money, as well as stock in enterprises in which he was interested
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Preparino Labor Bills.

Little Rock.-The members of the legislative committee on the Arkansas Federation of Labor have been meet ing in this city and drafting bills to be presented to the next legislature. There were several bills approved at the last meeting of the State Fedora tion.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Would Banish Books.

Madison. Wis.-The common drink ing cup and community towel having been banished from public buildings and conyeyances in Wisconsin, agita- tion is now being directed against the second hand school book. It is deciar- cd that such books are effective car riers of disease and that they cannot be entirely disinfeeted.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Alton Train Held Up.

D,oohlnston, Ill.-Reports received he general offices of the Chicago s,u sn Alton here are that the two men .sh ao stopped the Alton Hummer a osS, o,' instance west of Hes, cut off the ,hs s''ie and baggage car and compelled so,. nsiheer to run down the track ana ae'al d. miles. The Springfield sheriff .sas. aa Alton detectives were sent to the
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
A.,.nnt Made to Assassinate.

Tokyo.-An attempt was made to as- sassinate Prince Aritomo famagata, nresident of the Japanese priYy council and supreme military councillor oi Janan The prince escaped unhuI- HTis assailant tried to commit suicide
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27
Drainaae Case Transferred.

Jonesboro.-In a special session of the Second Division of the Craighead County Circuit Court here Judge Driv- CT transferred the Cache drainage liti- gation to the first division, and the case will not come up for trial until next February.
The Forrest City times., 1912-12-27

St Johns, N. F.-Twenty-two of the 27 members of the crew of the Fur ness line steamer Florence from Hali- fax, \. g., bound for St. Johns, lost their lives on the wreck of the yes sel on the ledges west of St. Shotts during q gale last week. Five sur. yivors. who reached land in a boat, brought the news to Trepassey. The steamer carried no passengers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08
AUKIER.

Married. at this place on the
23rd of Oct, Mr.. Bert Preston and
Miss Shirley. Hobsan
Married, last week, at this place,
Mr.. Mont Crum and Miss Lizzie
Hanshaw
Miss Bessie Daniel, Miss Malta
Daniel and John Cayer attended the
fair at Prestonsburg Saturday.
Miss Bessie and Malta Daniel en-
tertained quite a number of their
friends Sunday evening.
Miss Dora Auxier. who is attend
ing school at Paintsyille, is visiting
home folks at this place.
Church at this place Sunday night
was largely attended.
Red Ward, who is working at
Mary Luck, visited his parents al
Woods Sunday.
Miss Sadie and Bertha Fugats
were calling on Mrs. F. M. Laynu
Sunday evening.
Misses Vera Johnson, Utah Fitz-
patrick and Lora Rooney, of East
Point we're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. s.. ]. Johnson Sunday.
CHOCOLATE CANDY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08
LEDOCIO.

Miss Beulah Miller has returned
home from Gallup.
Miss Hattie Moore was the guest
of her sister at Kermit, w. Va, last
week. p
Misses Maud Moore, Bessie and
Emily Hays. Messrs. Alva Short, L..
B. Hays and Jay Bstep attended
church at Cordell Sunday.
j. S. Miller will visit Peach Or
chard soon. ~
Mart Laney was here last week
hustling the boys.
Joe Moore, who has been in Ohio.
for some time, has returned home.
Mrs. Julia Thompson. of Norris was
the guest Of her lister. Mrs. Mary
Miller. Thursday.
Miss Nolda Moore Will visit Lou-
lisa soon,
Hez Carter will move to Lincoln
county soon, where he will make
his home.
Miss Beulah Miller visited friends
at Norris last Thursday.
Willie Estep visited his cousin,
Jay Estep Saturday night.
JUST A KID.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08
GREEN VALLEY.

The box, supper at this place last
Saturday evening was largely at
tended.
The sick Of our community are
slowly improving.
Mandy Aldridge and Lee Eakers
left Monday for Oklahoma, where
they will visit friends.
Myrtle Vanhorn, the daughter OF
Ben vanhorn. who was operated on
a few days ago, is yet very Ill. but
some hope of recovery.
Misses Daisy and Clara Harmon
were calling on the Misses Burton
Saturday.
Damon Rife was calling on Miss
Virgie Workman Sunday night.
Married. recently. Miss Victoria
Woods to Mr.. Tom Justice.
Ben Vanover and Billie Ball were
calling on Jessie and Edna Steward
Saturday night and Sunday.
Myrtle and Nellie Rife will leave
soon for Naugatucky.
Fred Steward had the misfortune
of getting his leg broken by run
ming over the Gait bridge.
Clarence Steward was calling on
Miss Nervie Woods Sunday.
Ben Hanover. Bill Ball and Tom
Justice are working at Stewartville
this fall.
Miss Effie Smallridge is very
low with fever.
Damon Rife has moved his
sorghum mill from Lizzie Work.
mans to Tom Murphy's cane patch.
Mrs. Lizzie Workman has about
eight hundred gallons of sorghum
for sale.
c. ID. Hulett will leave soon for
Stewartsville. where he will wos'k
this winter.
Miss Jessie Stewart and Thad
Clark passed up our creek Saturday
enroute to Peach Orchard.
DUSKY ROSE.
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IN MEMORY.

On Oct. 23 death visited the home
of Mr.. VIM. Shannon and took from
them q loving father. Mr.. Samuel
Park age IA years, 8 days. Weep
not tJr loving father, he is only
asleep in The arms of Jesus.
He was an old soldier in the war
and soldier for Jesus. He has
been christian for many years and
the Lord seen cause to call him
home to rest. He leaves a widow.
three daughters and four sons to
mourn his loss. Just six days be-
fsre he departed from this world mis-
son John Parker was killed In the
mines at Torchlight by a kettle bot
tom. Il
The bodys were laid to rest in
the Cox graveyard to wait the res
morning.
A FRIEND.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08
PLEASANT RIDGE.

Several from this place attended
church at Gait Sunday.
Manford Elan. of Morgan county,
10 the guest OF his aunt. Mrs. john
Frazier for few days.
Mrs. r. T. May, who has been Wis
iting; relatives in Pike county for
the past week. is expected home
soon.
Aunt Cindy Berry Is the guest OF
her grand daughter, Mrs. Wiley
Lowe. OF Twin Branch.
d. w. wellman visited his sister,
Mrs. Eunice Nelson Thursday night
Harrison Ferrel was the guest OF
Miss Maud GARRISON Sunday.
Miss Dollie Damron spent Thurs
day with her sister. Mrs. NJ. l..
Johns.
Miss Bessie Bradley was busi-
ness visitor In Louisa Saturday.
Charley and John Ferrel are ex-
pectsd home soon.
Tom. Hays. OF Louisa passed here
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08
Notice Of Commissioners Sale.


BY virtue OF Judgment OF the
Lawrence Circuit Court rendered at
its August term 1912, in the case Of
Sandy Hook Bank againstHardin b.
Hewlett, undersigned commissioner
will, on Monday, the 18th day Of
November, 1912, at the front door
of the court house In Louisa, Ky,
at one o'clock p. M, offer for sale
to the highest and best bidder the
following described land, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to pro-
duce the sum OF Ss46.S9 with SIX
per cent interest from May 18th,
1911, until paid. and the further
sum of $500 and the costs of said
action, said land described as fol-
lows: Tract of land in Lawrence
county, KY, on the waters Of Cats
fork Of Big Blaine, beginning on z
white oaks near the road on hill
side on the head of the Poor House
branch about one-half mile above
Peter Marcum's, thence with marG-
ed line NJ IL w. 60 poles crossing
a drain to an ash and black wal
nut on top of ridge, s. 40 w. SG
poles to an ash and chestnut oak
on top of the ridge, s. II w. 40
poles to black oak and dogwood,
| S. SO w. 20 poles to white oak on
a. hillside, s. 2S w. so poles to a
gum and poplar in head of ho.-
loww, thence due west 81 poles to
black gum on the side OF KNOB
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08

Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bradley have
been visiting relatives at Kenova.
We are sorry to learn OF the death
OF Oakley Vaughan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Pigg and chill.
dren spent Sunday with j. A
Hutchinson and family.
Mrs. otha Spencer, of Louisa ia
the guest Of friends here this week
The school Supt. visited our school
Monday and gave an interesting tall
Miss Neva Copley. of Louisa waa
the pleasant guest Of the Miss Dam
ron last week.
Rev Lindsey Copley. Of Louisa
preached at Pleasant Ridge Sunday
morning, Nov. 3.
Miss Hannah Nelson. OF Colum'
bus, o., spent the past week with
home folks.
John Nelson was calling on Miss
Della May Sunday.
Mrs. Melvin Carter. OF Little
Blaine was a business visitor here
last week.
NoBoDY's DARLING.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08
THELMA-

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Preston, Of
Aaxier. KY. are visiting Mr.. Pres
toms sister. Mrs. Chas. Childers. thu
week.
A. Wolfe was calling on our mer.
chants Monday.
Cyrus Preston and wife we're the
guest OF Mrs. Malana Preston Satur-
day and Sunday.
Chas. Childers made business
trip to Van Lear hast week.
Forest Preston and Everett Daniel
we're Paintsville callers Thursday.
Mrs. Louise Boyd. OF Patrick, Is
on an extended visit TO her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joos Daniels.
Mrs. Frank Childers attended
church at Friendship Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson Wis
tied their parents, Mr.. and Mrs J
n johnson. at Muddy Branch.
Mrs. Tishie Daniels, of Thelka Wis
tied Mrs. Joe Daniels Sunday.
Mrs. Miranda Childers and Mrs.
Nora johnson went to PaintsvllIe
Thursday evening
Mrs. Annie Childers 10 visiting her
mother Mrs. Sam Collier. OF Ashland
this week.
Mrs. Ida L. Preston was bust
ness caller at Paintsville Monday.
Miss Annis Daniels was the guest
of her cousin Lille Mae Childers
Saturday night.
Will Chandler has returned from
a visit to old friends at Lowmans-
Vile. Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08
SMOKY VALLEY

Singing will soon begin here.
Lon Wellman. of Ashland is home
again.
Mrs. Rube and Bristow Roberts,
of Deep Hole were calling at uncle
Jake Roberts Sunday.
Sherman Evans passed through
here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shannon
PASSED here enroute home Saturday.
Mrs. Tom Roberts and Ruby Adj
kins returned to Ashland Monday 40
companied by Ivory Roberts.
Willie Wellman visited his uncle
here Sunday.
Roy Roberts. of Washington visit
ed home folks here a few days ago.
Several from here attended the
pie mite at Mt. Pleasant Saturday
night.
Charley Hughes passed here Sat-
urday going to Louisa.
Ruby Adkins was the guest of
home folks Sunday at Twin Branch.
Fred Roberts came up from Ash
land Saturday and returned the
same day.
Mart Bradley still makes frequent
trips through here.
Mrs. Samuel Muncey spent Sun
day with Mrs. George Diamond.
Grace Damron and Geneva Cop
ley passed here Sunday enroute to
Loaisa.
Harrison Roberts attended Sun
day school at Lick creek Sunday.
SOAP SfJDS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08
ULYSSES.

Robert Brown. OF Henrietta and
Miss Lizzie Bowling, OF Charley
we're married Oct II. at the home
OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Column
bus Bowling.
Hazel. the little daughter OF Mrs
Tealie Borders. is able to be out
again after being confined to her
bed with fever for quite while.
Miss Julia Stephenson, who re
turned home from Louisa about two
weeks ago is down with pneumonia
fever.
There was n pie mite at the Wal
nut Grove school house Saturday
snight. The proceeds of which Il
$11.9O will be used to buy books u
start library.
Uncle ]. f. Debord's funeral which
was preached last Sunday was large.
ly attended.
Mrs. Lizzie Reynolds. OF Ind. at
tended her fathers funeral. this be-
ing her first visit to her old home
for quite while.
Robert Mead is post master al
thus place. Mrs. H. s. Dean having
resigned and moved to Catlettsburg
Andrew Boyd. of Ashland has
moved his family to the home OF
Mrs. Mary Chandler. Gus Boyds
mother.
EUREKA.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-11-08
EAST POINT.

Uncle Ed Friend is very sick at
the home of his daughter Mrs. ]. e.
B. Auxier. Mr. Friend is one of the
Oldest teachers on Sandy, being now
about eighty years of age and hav-
ing taught many years throughout
the mountain counties.
Grandma Taylor, of Oil Springs
visited friends at this place recent
ly. This old lady is ninety years old,
but walked all the way from Oil
Spring, distance of about fifteen
miles.
John F. Auxier, one popular and
efficient school teacher visited his
best girl at winchester recently.
On last Sunday afternoon Messrs.
s. Marion, Cecil and Lit Bowles, of
Pikeville, this correspondent and a
few others took a ramble in the
woods and went to see the Big
Rocks" on a hill to the mouth OF
the Blockhouse Bottom.
We passed an old Indian grave
yard where sleep the braves who
have SO long since passed to Their
Happy Hunting Ground" We also
passed near the final resting place
of some of the oldest settlers of thu
Sandy valley. one being soldier o.
the Revolutionary war.
AS the sun was nearing the Yves
tern horizon, we reached home lad
en- with autumn leaves and otnel
trophies of our trip.
GREAT BIG DOLL.