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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
PnEvILLE FIREMAN HURT.

James G. Perry, a G. & o. fire
man Of this city, was badly injur-
ed last Tuesday night on board a
freight at Auxier, KY. six miles be-
low Prestonsburg.
His train was passing the Auxier
station under a slow head, and he
was looking out for a clear block,
when a brake rod from a car on
another track came by and struck
him on the back Of the head. He
was knocked insensible and fell
from the engine and but for the
timely Intervention of two other
young men. his unconscious strug-
giles would have precipitated him
under the train, where he would
have doubtless been cut to pieces.
Upon examination very danger
GUS wound was found upon the pos
terror part Of the head. near the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06

of the dread disease, Peilagra, into
our county. Dr.. Jas. w. Kincaid. OF
Catlettsburg, counsellor for the
Kentucky State Medical Society In
the 9th district. delivered very
comprehensive address before the
clinic, during the course Of which
he said:
"Pellagra is disease prevalent In
Italy. Spain. and other southern To-
calities OF Europe bordering on the
Mediterranean sea. 1t has been un-
der the constant but helpless watch
OF surgeons there for centuries; but
- this day the real nature OF the
disease. or its cure, are not under
stood. The disease has been recog-
nized in the United States only with
In the past eight years. and quite
recently in Kentucky. This disease
almost invariably terpinates In in
sanity and quite recently case
supposed to be simple insanity was
sent to one OF the Stae asylums
from Pike-co., that on examination
proved to be virulent case OF pei
lagra, There are possibly other
cases of 1t in Pike-co.. at this time.
The meaning OF this warning is
of vital Importance to our people.
and DR.. Kincaid is as well Informed
on what he speaks as any man In
Kentucky. Pike county thus faces a
grave danger that must be guarded
against.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
IMPORTANT DEAL ON
LARGE TIMBER TRACT.

Last Friday the w. H. Dawkins
Lumber Co., sold to Sam Nye its
large timber holdings on Big creek,
in this county, known as the Big
Creek Timber Contract. Mr.. Nye
will begin at once on the task of
placing this immense stock of tim
Der on the market,which will require
from to 8 years to complete
This valuable conveyance cost the
vendors in the neighborhood of
$50, 900, and was sold to Nye for
about $4,000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
WESLEY MAYNARD
DIES OF PARALYSIS.

Last Monday morning Wesley
Maynard was partially paralyzed, and
on Tuesday afternoon he died from
the effects of the stroke.
J For years Mr.. Maynard was a
citizen Of Pikeyille, and kept a
grocery store where the Jas. Scott
grocery now stands at corner Sec
ond-st. and Pike-av. A short while
ago he moved across the river to a
modest home and has lived there by
himself since. A few months ago he
also established small grocery
store in that neighborhood. II
his custom to open early of NORM
ings, but on this particular occas-
ion the neighbors noticed that he
was not SO prompt as usual. Two
elderly women went to his home,
where he was living alone. and
found him helpless upon the floor.
Evidently he had undergone great
bodily suffering before the attack.
as nearly all his clothes were torn
from his body. Medical assistance
was summoned, but OF no avail. as
his advanced age was great bar
rier to his recovery, and at three
o'clock Tuesday afternoon he died.
The remains were laid TO rest near
his home.
Mr.. Maynard leaves two children.
Mrs. John Sword, OF Second-st. this
city. and Ira Maynard, OF Asheville.
N. c. Apprised Of the illness Of his
father, the young man arrived here
only in time for the funeral Tues
day night.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
vIoLINIsT LOCATES HERE.

w. E. Irwin, talented young
violinist of the State Of Iowa. who
has been playing at the Royal the
ater here, has become so strongly
impressed with our city that he has
decided to locate in Pikeville for
the practice of his profession. Mr..
Irwin has had wide experience in
both solo and orchestra work, and
will teach his fayorite instrument to
Pikeville students. He has already
played, with piano accompaniment,
several selections for the unsteady
appreciative in this city, and his
renderings Of several of the CLASH
cal numbers have been very beau
tiful.
1t Is his intention to begin with
a class here at once.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
HALLS INDICTED
ALSO IN PIKE.

As a supplementary action on the
part of the prosecution in the case
now pending before the U. s. Court
at Catlettsburg against David Hall.
white, and Tom Riddle, colored,
Deputy Marshal j. Mart Potter en-
tered two indictments against these
men before the Pike Circuit Court
last Saturday morning.
The defendants in this case,
through their attorney, have secur-
ed the re-suryey OF the state line
between Kentucky and Virginia in
their effort to establish the pos
sibility that Potter and his men wer
out of their jurisdiction of territory
when deputies Stone and Ramey
were killed in the Cumberland
on May 4.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
PEACH ORCHARD.

John and Tom Mcclure, of Gal
lup passed through here Monday
enroute to Inez, to. attend the
burial of their kinsman, Jas. A.
Watterson.
Fred Castle came down from Hell
lier Saturday night to ride the !.
o. O.. F. goat. He returned to Hell
lier Monday.
DR.. John Williams, of Fullerton.
Ky, was here few days last
week.
Mrs. Lake Vaughan and daughter
are visiting Mrs. Vaughan's sister
Mrs. Will Wallace at Heller.
Mrs. Temple Williams and son
are visiting Paintsville relatives
this week.
A. ]. Ford, of Louisa was BUSH
ness visitor here Saturday.
Uncle John Endicott one of our
oldest and most respected citizens
was here Monday
I. Supt. Jay O'Daniel. of Louisa
made an official visit here last
week to meet the patrons of this
school district relative to giving
us a school this year. A satisfac-
tory understanding was reached. We
are to have a school.
Mrs. Woodie Justice and sister,
Miss Minnie of Borderland, w. Va.
visited the family Of Mrs. Iriena
Boiling Monday.
Died, ON the 2Sthth, ult, Mrs.
Martha Castle Dale. aged IS years.
Aunt Martha, as she was called by
everyone. was a member of the M.
e. Church. She was a devoted
christian, a good neighbor and
kind mother. She was buried in
the Castle burying ground below
Old Peach Orchard She leaves one
who has the sympathy of
Ill.
SUNSHINE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
FRANK CREEK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Wheeler,
of Davisville visited the latter's
parents Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hall were Wis
iting at Ames Cordell's Saturday
and Sunday.
Henry Travis and Chas. Siam
baugh, who have been working at
Paintsyille, paid home folks a Wis
Il Saturday and Sunday.
VIM. Sparks is very low at this
writing.
Albert Sparks is very i'll.
Misses Terra and Effie Lemaster
and Ethel Travis were the guests
Of Misses Ollie and Alice Fairchild
Sunday.
There will be church at the low
or Frank creek school house the
second Sunday.
Jas. Daniels and family visited
Rev. Miller Fairchild Sunday
Lyss Hall. of Ashland. who has
been visiting relatives in this COM
munity, returned home Friday ac-
companied by his sister, Miss Rosa
Hall.
Mrs, Lydia Stone is on the sick
list.
Several people Of this community
attended the meeting at the grave
yard the 3Oth.
Miss Lizzie Cordell visited Misses
ollie and Alice Tairchild Sunday ev-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
j. b. POLLEY'S FARM
HOUSE BURNED.

The farm house on the farm Of
I.B.Polley at Coal Run was burned
to the ground at noon last Tuesday
and nothing was saved OF the valu-
able furnishings which 1t contained.
The origin of the fire is not def
nitely known, though 1t must prob
ably took fire from the cook stove
through defective flue.
The loss entailed was about $4,000
which was partly covered by insur-
ance. Mr.. Policy will rebuild the
house at once.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
IN SEPTEMBER.

Superintendent M. F, Campbell
announces that according to pres
ent calculations. the Pike-co. Teach
ers' Institute will be held in this
city beginning on Monday, Sept. s.
As yet, the instructors for this years
session ha not been choen.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
PLANNING FOR
THE FOURTH.

A party Of patriotic citizens met
here Wednesday night TO discuss
plans for 4th OF July celebration.
This was only q preliminary meet
Ing. and little could be done to-
ward the completion OF program.
but at an early date definite plan
will be formulated. Lets make it as
grand a blowout rs we can.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
Notico Of Commissioners 81

BY virtue OF a judgment O IN
Lawrence Circuit Court. AprilIterm
1913. rendered in the case Of Elm
Poe, Admr.. ys; Tom Poe, etc. I'M
dersigned WILL. on Monday the "a
day OF June 1913. at the front door
OF the court house In Louisa, Ky,
offer for sale to the highest bidder
the following described propert,. or
sufficient thereof TO satisfy debt Of
$3.50 with interest from. !. DAY Of
'.-... ......1s. !. and cost. 70
wit:
One half undivided intercs, IA
tract OF land situated on fiich
creek in Lawrence county, Ky. be-
ginning at James Poe's water kap
opposite Buck cordle's house, IN ,nce
with James Poe's line to Dock {ar-
ter's line, and with same to iafe
Jordan's line. and with this linelto
the creek, and with tho creek Ito
Buck cordle's line, and with salie
to the beginning, containing Q
acres. rore or less.
TERMS; Sale viii be made on'a
credit OF six and twelve month.
purchaser to execute bond 10 IN
dersigned, with approved socurit
zen retained to secure payment
purchase price.
=. L. STEWART, nj. 10. Il. e. d
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-06-06
PIKE COUNTY NEWS
All the Interesting Happenings in
Our Big Neighboring County.

top, and this was sewed up before
he regained consciousness.
He is now at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. t.. M. Peery.
here and will remain here until he
completely RECEIVERS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
SEWING THREAD NOW
 GOES ON FREE LIST.
Action Taken at Senate Democratic
 Caucus Last Niqht,

Washington, June 27-WieIding the axe again on the tariff revision bill for the benefit of the household the senate democratic caucus tonight determined to put cotton sewing thread on the free list.
 This action followed a spirited de- bate. and was carried by one vote over the protest of members of the finance committee, who defended the Is per cent. duty which was carried in the bill as it passed the house, and which the senate majority on the finance committee did not alter
 Those who championed this favor to the housewife argued that the revenue to be derived from sewing thread was inconseqnential and that to be con- sistent in attempting to lower the cost of living the senate should not quibble Looking up the estimates, they found that the estimated revenue to be deriv. ed was about $225,o00 a year This they figured was small amount to worry about and on the free list cotton thread went, while committee members objected strenuously.
 Following the action there were re- ports current that members of the com- mfttee would insist upon reopening the matter tomorrow, when a larger num- Der of senators will be present.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
Oil Explosion
 On a Steamer
FIVE MEN KILLED. SIX OTHERS
 INJURED.
THREE BLOWN TO BITS
One of Injured Not Likely to Recover -Acoiden. Probably Due to care- Iessness of a Machinists Helper.

New York, June 27.-Two hundred tons of fuel oil on board the steel tank steamer Mohawk, owned by the Stan dard Oil company, exploded today with @ terrific roar and burst of flame this afternoon while the vessel was at an chor off Tompkinsville, Staten Island, in New York bay, killing five persons and injuring six others. A dozen more are unaccounted for, but are believed to have escaped on craft that came to the Mohawk's aid or by swimming ashore. Two bodies were seen float ing in the hold while fireboats were still pouring streams of water into the wrecked after end of the steamer late tonight The other three victims probably were blown to pieces.
 The Dead and Injured.
 The dead:
 Edward Donahue. S5, steamftter, Brooklyn.
 John Donovan. 26. machinist help CT, Brooklyn.
 Two unidentified sailors, members of the Mohawk'S crew.
 Fourth engineer of the Mohawk, a foreigner, name not obtainable.
 Three of the injured. Gustave Elm gren. 40. pipefitter; Philip Lepic. S2, sailor, and Herman Weissmann, 31, sailor, were taken to their homes on Staten Island. Elmgren was probably fatally burned Percy Payne, a ma chinist, and Third Engineer Wander grief of the Mohawk were slightly burned.
 Accident Due to CareIessness.
 Carelessness of a machinists helper was reported to have caused the ex- plosion. Fifty men, including the crew and twenty machinists who were making repairs preparatory to the Mo- hawks departure for Tuxpan, Mexico. tomorrow, were on board. Perhaps a. dozen of them were in the boiler and fireroOmS. helper was declared to have dropped a washer into the hold below the f1reroom. Seeking to re- cover it. he Is believed to have carried 8 lighted candle which caused cOmbuS- ton among the generated gases in the hold.
 The explosion was heard for many miles around. A 200 foot flash of flame, a column of smoke. the detona>- ton, a volcano of debris and the Mo- hawk settled aft. while fireboats, wrecking tugs, Standard Oil tows and other harbor craft came to the scene from all directions.
 The NTohawlCs lifeboat was tossed a hundred yards and score of men were blown overheard. These men were rescued unhurt from the water. Others clung to stanchions and rails or hud- died in the bow, whence they were dragged to safety by persons on the first boat that ventured near.
 The Mohawks crew was getting up steam to start the second half of her maiden voyage from Mexico and re- turn She was without cargo
 Shortly after o'clock tonight the fire was under control and the crew returned or board and began pump ing the vessel out. The stern was completely under water. but it is be- lieved the rest of the hull is practical ly intact and that the steamer can be readily gotten into drydock for re- pairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
VICE TRUSTS TAILOR SHOPS.
Smith. Assistant District Attorney,
 Tells What They Are Used For.

New York, June z7.-James E. Smith, assistant district attorney. astonished Justices Collins. Forker and Moss in the court of special sessions today by declaring that the so-called 'Ivice trust'' owned tailor shops and small manufac- turing plants, where their victims were employed. in order that when arrested they might say they were working women.
 Mir Smiths announcement was made when Sadie Goldberg was arraigned for sentence on a conviction of running a disorderfy resort. Probation Officer Connors said the Goldberg woman bore an excellent reputation, having been employed for the past five years as an operator fin a tailor shop at No. 57 First street.
 The court was about to impose fine of $50 instead of prison sentence when MT. Smith asked that the woman be reffaanded for sentence He said he had learned that she was one of the chief factors in the vice ring and that he could prove she had been employed in a shop where inmates of houses wer employed. Mir. Smith declared that the trust operated these places, so that when d woman was arrested she could send the Investigating agent to her place of employment. Here would be furnished a clean record for presentation to the court.
 On the promise of Mir. Smith that he would prove his statement. the woman was rernanded for a week.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28

man; s. w. Matteson of Providence, Eli w. Whitney of New Haven, and Charles A. Stone and Ezra V. R. Thay- CT of Boston, was fully represented at the conference which lasted some two hours. The New Haven road was represented by President Charles S.. Mellen. J. P. Morgan. William Roc6e- feller, Samuel Reas J. s. Hemingway, Edward Milligan, Charles F. Brooker, s. W. Winslow and Theodore N. Vail, the latter being added at the request of the railroad company.
 Afforded Every Facility.
 At the conclusion of the meeting MT. Meyer, whose committee repre- sents several thousand stockholders shares issued statement to the eff feet that President MelIen and other representatives of the New Haven road had offered the committee every facility for it's work of inquiry.
 All the books and accounts of the company will be placed at the com mittee's disposal" said MT. Meyer, "and the New Haven officials received all our requests In most friendly spirit We shall report to our full commit tee in Boston next Monday morning.
 No Details Vet Taken Up.
 Asked whether the recent accidents were taken up, MT. Meyer said:
 'No, no details were taken up. They have given us all the opportunities which we have asked for, and so we have to organize now and get to work. To get hold of all the information necessary is not a question of a, few days; 1t may be weeks: it is a mat ter of some time.'
 In reply to question as to whether the protective association was made up of large stockholders like himself or small ones. he said: 'T am not large stockholder. l am a small one"
 Are Not Prejudiced in Any Way.
 Asked whether he felt at liberty to make any statement further he said:
 T feel that We are approaching this question with an open mind, not pre- Judiced for or against. We have asked for. b-committee of the executive committee so that we could meet from time tc time when desired without the whole executive committee coming to- gether, which would be impossible in summer as it is composed of nine or ten members and they have agreed to tf1is'
 MT. Meyer said, in reply to questions as to whether he represented J. Pier pont Morgan and company and the Pennsylvania railroad:
 Represent 20 Per Cent. of Total Capital
 T do not represent them; they have not sent their proxies in Mir Req, is a member of the executive committee, as you can find in the records
 MT Meyer further stated that the proxies were coming in at the rate of about 1000 shares day. "We have between 25e.000 and 3O0,0G0 shares, don't know the exact amount. It is coming in although we have not is sued any supplemental call; it is com ing in very freely. The total capital is about $157 100000 and we have somewhere about twenty per cent MT. Mellen declined to add anything to Meyers statement. saying that it covered the ground fully at this time
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
PRESIDENT ABANDoNs
 HIS WEEKS VACATION.
Seeking to Avoid Necessity of Union
 Pacific Receivership.

Washington, June 27.-President Will son late today brushed aside all plans for weeks trip to Cornish, N 1.-the summer capital-to examine immedi- ately the tentative agreement reack1d between Attorney General Mickey holds and the railroad attorneys for the dissolution of the Union Pacific merger, in order to prevent, if possible, the great railroad combination from being thrown into the hands of a re- ceiver. Unless a method of dismem- boring the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific satisfactory to the judges of the United States supreme court for the eighth circuit is submitted by July 1, the United States supreme court has ordered the dissolution of the merger by government receivership
 A supreme effort is being made by the president and the attorney general to prevent this drastic alternative by an agreement on a plan adequate to meet the demands of the Sherman antitrust law and the mandate of the supreme court. Officials tonight freely predicted that the government and the railroad would present ngreed plan to the court within the time limit, al though it was stated that the govern ment's approval in all probability would be qualified.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
AMERICAN BLUEJACKET
 IS FALSELY ACCUSED.
Said to Have Caused the Death of
 Belgian at Antwerp.

Antwerp, June 27-A report was in circulation here today that an Ameri- can bluejacket while on shore leave last night with a party of shipmates from the battleship Illinois. during quarrel. struck and knocked down a Belgian named Balthazar Heinemann, who died today from fractured skull.
 Commander Lloyd H. Chandler, in command of the Illinois. started an in vestigation into the affair tonight. He said the statement was wholly without proof The city authorities of Antwerp have taken no action in the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
PROPOSES MEMORIAL TO
 WOMEN OF CIVIL WAR
Commander Beers Would Not Forget
 the Wives and Mothers.

Gettysburg, Pa, June 27.-Marching over the streets of historic Gettysburg to their annual encampment Pennsyl- vania Civil War veterans were greet ed today with cheers and salutes from old soldiers in the Blue and in the Gray who are here for the opening of the battle anniversary celebration this week. The Pennsylvanians were es- corted to the convention hall by the entire division of the Sons of Veterans of the state
 Commander in Chief Beers in ad dressing the encampTnent advocated the erection of a memorial to the women of the Civil war period He said: M
 We must not forget the mothers who gave up their sons the wives who watched the husbands go to war, many of them never to return: or the sweethearts who saw their lovers march away and with them their hopes for all the years to come. This coun- try will not have paid even a small portion of an undying debt until a memorial that shall not perish is erected to their memory"
 The total number of members of the Grand Army in this state as given in the official report presented today is 17&26
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
TWO MEMBERS OF
 A BAD GANG HELD.
Figured in Affray Which Constable
 Was Seriously injured.

Plainville, Conn, June 27-Joseph Scott and Joseph Graback two mem bers of the New Britain gang which caused a disturbance here one Satur- day night recently. during which Con- stable Cornelius Downing was struck down and seriously injured, were bound over to the superior court for trial on q charge of assault with intent to kill, after a hearing before Justice M. O. Ryder today Bonds were fixed at s2, 900 each. They are charged with hav ing made the assault on Downing. That officer was present at the hearing.
 Eight other members of the gang were fined S10 each and several oth- CTS had the charges agaonst them dis missed
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
JACK JOHNSON TO
 SAIL TOMORROW.
Has Ticket for Havre and Authorities
 Cannot MoIest Him.

Montreal, June 27.-Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, accompanied by his white wife, Lucille Cameron Johnson. is booked to sail for Havre on the AL Ian line steamer Corintbian Sunday morning. Canadian immigration off, cials located Johnson tonight with a view to taking summary deportation action should he fail to comply with the restrictions of the immigration laws.
 The negro pugilist in response to a demand of the officials produced through ticket to Havre, purchased in Chicago By this bit of strategy John son tied the hands of the Canadian im- migration authorities. They are pow erless to act further than to see that he leaves the country on the ship on which he is booked to sail.
 To the immigration officials John son said that on June 23 he purchased two through tickets in Chicago for Havre In the name of John Arthur Johnson and wife: that he boarded the train for Toronto Tuesday night, left it at Hamilton and motored to Toron- to. where he boarded another train for Montreal He said he was not Ques- tioned by immigration officials at the Canadian border and experienced no difficulty in crossing the line.
 Johnson said he was fully advised of his rights and privileges before leav- ing Chicago.
 Having answered the officials ques- tions satisfactorily. Josznson was a1- lowed to depart, but it Is understood that a furthee observation will be mode before he goes aboard the Corinthian.
 The immigration officials stated that they were acting independently of the United NStates officials and at the tn- migration offices it was said no official communication with reference to John son had been received from Washing tnn OF Chicago