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New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
Cabinet Group Favored
Velvet Trimmed in Fur.

Grouped near the platform where the
beautiful ceremony took place were the
wives and daughters of the Cabinet mem
bcrs. Here. as with the costumes of the
wives and daughters Of diplomats. velvet
Of varying hue. always with a trimming
of fur. evinced the popularity of those
materials.
Mrs Bryan. wife of the Secretary OF
State wore a becoming toilet of deep
blue velvet. the bodice Of exquisite lace,
giving a relief Of color, and like the rest
Of the costume. including the velvet hat,
was trimmed with bands of Siberian
squirrel
Miss Mona McAdoo. daughter Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury. wore cos
tune Of blue velvet, which was exceed
jngly becoming 10 her blonde beauty, the
small hat with plumes being Of the same
shade Of blue.
Mrs Garrison, wife of the Secretary Of
War, was exceedingly modsh in a gown
Of sage green poplin with bands of sable
on the draped skirt, the bodice composed
almost wholly of chiffon and lace, with
bands of the same fur. The hat of sage
green velvet was trimmed with fur and
plumes.
Mrs Burleson, wife OF the Postmaster
General. wore a charming imported gown
Of brown crepe de chine trimmed with
Old rose MORE, touches of white lace and
orange velvet She wore black hat with
plumes.
Miss Lucy Burleson was in a dainty
afternoon gown of pink taffeta with
silver sheen. trimmed with bands Of fur,
over a skirt Of chiffon. She wore a black
hat with bands of ermine and pink rose
buds
Miss Sidney Bureson wore a dainty
little frock of white crepe de chine with
frills of white taffeta and narrow bands
Of fur
Mrs Daniels. wife Of the Secretary OF
the Navy. was in a graceful costume OF
deep velvet. trimmed with fur, narrow
bands showing on the lace of the bodice,
and a hat Of the same shade trlmmeu
with band Of the fur and clusters OF
volets
Mrs. Lane, wife of the Secretary OF
the Interior. wore a gown of blue brocade
charmeuse in draped effect. and with II
Sic wore OFdpeu pluc N04N'N N''N
trimmed with fur and blue velvet hat
with plumes
Mrs. Houston. wife Of the Secretary OF
Agriculture. wore one Of the handsomest
gowns in the White House, the main part
Of the costume being OF black velvet
the bodice Of embroidered chiffon and
lace the black hat as well as the gown
trimmed with fitch
Mrs RedhCld, wife of the Secretary OF
Commerce, wore plum colored chiffon
drapcd over charmeuse of the same shade
with rare lace and bands Of silver lace
ana sable. The hat. of the same shade,
Was trimmed with bands Of sable ana
plumes and she wore a stole and muff OF
sable and seal fur.
Mrs Wilson. wife OF the Secretary oi
Labor wore a gown OF taupe matelasse
poplin trimmed with cut steel and show
ing a soft tone OF lavender under the
lace Of the bodice She wore a small
black velvet hat with plumes.
Miss Agnes Hart Wilson's costume was
OF robins egg blue crepe meteor, thf
bodice OF gold threaded lace made over
soit yellow chiffon, with a little velvet oil
deeper tone forming small revers a
small black velvet hat with an aigrette
IN yellow shades. completed the costume
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
Supreme Courts Dignity
Shown in Women's Gowns

The gowns worn by the wives Of the
chief Justice and associate justices oil
'he supreme Court were suggestive OF the
quiet dignity OF their husbands official
rank
Mrs Edward Douglas White, who with
"e Chief Justice was one of the first to
erect the bride after the ceremony. wore
graceful gown of black charmeuse with
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
THE
\JORHAM
COMPANY

When one thinks or speaks of
silverware, we naturally think OF
Gorham's s. Other great firms may
come first in the sale OF Dia-
monds, others in Pearls and still
others in the manufacture and sale
of Watches. In the commercial
world it is an American lnstitu-
ton, founded by an American,
manned by American workmen;
it typihes what solid worth can
achieve in America.
But Gorham' holds undisputed
pre-eminence in the solid sill
verware field. In the matter of
silverware alone, those who know
do not undertake to institute COM
parsons with Gorham s. 1t stands
alone in the volume and quality OF
its silver output.
The Gorham stock of sterling
silverware is unequalled anywhere
else in the world. In the Gorham
shops at Providence and in this
city have been assembled an army
of the finest silverware craftsmen
and designers in the world. These
men have given American crafts
manship a new meaning. They
have even evolved a new art in
the production of Martele silver
"a treatment created and pro-
duced only by the Gorham shops.
You never compare the great
with the greatest, and when you
think Of silverware you do not
compare Gorhams with the other
excellent but smaller firms en-
gagged in the making and sale Of
silverware.
Gorhams supplies not merely
its own two great stores in this
city, but its shops supply COCO
leading jewelry firms throughout
the United States as well. The
sheer volume Of production re-
CURED to supply this demand is
staggering. And all of this out
put is Of the established high Cor
ham Quality.
These things are not said in
disparagement Of any other sill
verware makers-it is a mere
statement Of fact. Every one con-
nected with the silverware trade
knows the facts. Perhaps the
general public might be interested
in knowing them.
Well known as the Gorham
Company is, many persons in
search Of silverware might con-
slider Gorham as one Of perhaps
half a dozen firms Of nearly equal
rank. Perhaps it might make a
difference if those persons knew
that Gorhams was the greatest
silvcrware establishment in the
world-the headquarters of sill
verware designing and produc-
ton.
That is a very proud position
for an American firm to occupy.
1t is not so many years ago that
we had a notion in this country
that our finest silver had to come
from England. When one of the
early Gorhams told the silver
merchants of Sheffield nearly half
a century ago that he expected to
take their market away from
them, and even invade England,
they laughed at him.
But there is now a Gorham
factory in England, and the Shef-
field merchants Of to-day are ac-
cepting as a fact the prediction
their fathers considered a joke.
It's a pretty big distinction that
the Gorham Company enjoys. but
the Gorham Company deserves it.
Would you not be interested in
New-York tribune., 1913-11-26
BULLETIN NO. 3
Reducing the Human Scrap Heap
CHARITIES "FIRING LINE"

o. Paupersm and preventabe poverty are as much
community disgrace epidemic of typhoid fever
C requires more than individual effort to stamp out
prevenable disease in city.
a. No single social worker can wipe out destituton IN
community after it gets foothold
d Organized effort is necessary in both instances
That is why the Association for Improving the Con
dion of the Poor employs staff of forty visitors sew
visiting nurses and teachers OF cooking nome
making and sewing . ,
l They make up the Associations firing line.
C Every day these and women go into the homes
of the poor, where they fight hand-tohand battle
with poverty.
d They ministering agents-the trends and the
advisers Of those dragged into misery usually by mis-
fortune, sometimes by improvdence
d The Health Department represents the organized
preventive force of physicians and sanarans practising
in the community.
G Upon its efficiency the health of the community is
largely dependent. ,
Systematic charity combined individual social
and economic effort
Its effectiveness and activity have important bear
ing upon the community well beng.
a A social service agency, like the Association Tor
Improving the Condition OF the Poor, is, therefore,
community asset.
G The visior-the community's social doctor-like a
physician. is necessary in city.
The city's social welfare depends upon the service
of the social worker, who cares tor families socially
abnormal, as the health Of the whole community de-
pends upon the skill Of the physician IN the treatment
of patients physically abnormal
Misfortune and disease keep both busy
An inexperienced visitor do just as much harm
the social we'll being Of his patient an incompetent
doctor may do to the physical we-being OF
the sufferers in his or her
d This Association wants to extend and strengthen
its firing line
q Will you helpa
ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVING The CONDITION OF The POOR
R. FULTON CUTTING President ROBERT SHAW MNTURN Treasurer
Room 2l2, los East END Street.
(T, advertisement Of funds Of this assOca
but by wishes to spread spread M the I sOsSe & efficient t
be supplied in appIcaion)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
SUPERVISOR OF CORN CLUBS.

I, Mr.. J. B. Mcclure. competent in
all particulars for the position. has
been made Supervisor of the school
corn clubs which are to be formed
all over this county. He will be-
gin his labors about February 18th
and will continue four months. The
Fiscal Court has assumed one-half
the cost of the work and the other
half will not cost the people any
thing. The clubs when organized
receive practical instruction in the
raising of corn, also in the proper
construction of roads. The State
board of agriculture will furnish a
road expert who will from time to
time visit the work and give in
struction.- The age limit Of mem
bers will be 10 and 20 years. The
NEWS will have more to say next
week along this line.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10

more of our lumber here into chairs,
desks and other articles of furni-
ture. instead of shipping it to New
York and Chicago, where it is work
ied up and then returned to us in
tn finished product. The possibi-
Titles for expansion along this line
are unlimited.
, The Kentucky Solvay Coke Com
pany. Ashiand's new $1,000, 900 coke
plant, will demonstrate to all our
people Just what opportunities have
been going to waste here. This big
Institution, in addition to making
coke and furnishing 1t to all our
iron plants. will make perhaps Zoe
by-products. and thus demonstrate
what possibilities are in store for
the future developments in this sec
ton. Ashland ought to be made
the commercial center of the newly
awakened Big Sandy section of the
State. independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
BOY SHOT HIMSELF.

On Tuesday morning last. while
smarting under what he considered
an undeserveed punishment at the
hands OF his father, orville Marcum
aged IL years. son of Henry Mar
cum. OF this city. shot himself in
the left foot, causing an injury
which win make him cripple for
life. The boy was taken TO the hos
pital where the wound was attend
ed to. The big toe and the ball OF
the foot had been shot away and
the member otherwise injured. II
is supposed by some that the boy
would have fired into his head with
suicidal intent, but the gun was too
long for him to do the rash act in
this way.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10

readers would be interested In the
marriage OF one OF your most beautI
ful and accomplished daughters.
Miss Goldie Stratton, daughter of
...Mr. and Mrs. ID. S. Stratton, of
your county, on Dec. "a, to Mr..
Ernest L. Bradshaw, OF Mercer-co.
The wedding occurred in Harrods-
burg, KY. at the home OF Mr.. J. w.
Bland, one OF our leading timber
merchants. Miss Goldie has won
many friends by her pleasing man
ners, and Mr.. Bradshaw Is one Of
our most substantial young farmers
They are both young in years, brave
In heart and hopeful OF the future
! am glad to add that they are both
members and regular attendants of
the Shawnee Run Baptist church, OF
which am pastor.
Here is the wish that their cup
OF happiness may ever be full and
that success In all their undertake
ings will crown their united efforts.
w. d. MOORE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10

ley to succeed himself If the Pres,
ident acts on the recommendation OF
Mr.. Langley and sends the nomina-
tion to the Senate, it will then de-
velop into question of confirma-
tio4. 1t happens that Jenkins was
fol nded by the Consolidated Coal
Company, OF which Senator Watson,
OF Vest Virginia, is president, and
of which John c. c. Mayo is one OF
the chief owners. Senator Watson,
Mr.. Mayo. General Manager Smith,
of the company. and others prom
inent in and around Jenkins, are
said to favor the retention of Mr..
Campbell, who is said to have made
an excellent postmaster.
The Jenkins office is less than a
year old, and its rapid growth in
portance is a testimonial to the COM
mercial Importance of the coal town.
Louisville Post.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
TO OUR FARMERS.
Great Opportunity Here for Tuck
Farming and Diaries.

The farmers of this vicinity should
turn their attention largely to
truck farming, poultry raising and
dairying:: The two great coal fields
up the Tug and Levisa forks of the.
river will furnish ready market for
more than can be produced in the
valley. Louisa has the immense ad-
vantage of shipping facilities for
both rivers. A great opportunity Is
here and now ready for our farm
ers. Begin your plans and prepara-
tions at once. If the farmers would
hold meetings and organize and dis
cuss the plans and crops to be
grown they would all profit by 1t.
There is no danger of OVERRIDING
the matter. The more they produce
the better able the dealers will be
to pay good prices. The produce
dealer who handles your products
must know that he can get enough
to supply the large coal companies
before he can make advantageous
arrangements with them. Organiza-
tion of the farmers would enable
them to report in advance how many
acres of each crop would be pro-
duced, and also to contract for the
sale of same.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
JUDGE allie YOUNG
Appointed to Try RobsTtssn-Butlel
Contest Case in Pike.

Judge Allie w. Young. of Mt
Sterling. will preside over the Pike
Circuit Court to hear the contest
over the position of Circuit Judge
in the new Thirty-fifth district, com.
posed OF Pike and Letcher counties.
Gov. McCreary designated him yes
terday. ]. r. Butler, Republican,
was declared elected, having on the
face of the returns received 125
more votes than his Democratic
opponent. J. M.Roberson. Butler was
given his commission and then Rob-
erson filed a contest In court. A
demurrer to his petition and mo-
tion to make the petition more def
ME and specific are to be heard by
Judge Young.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
MORE SURPRISES.
The Unexpected Weddings Keep Hap
psning IN Rapid Succession.
Kirky@-k.

Some unexpected marriages have
occurred recently. and on Saturday
last matrimonial affair happened
in Paintsville which greatly inter
ested some OF our people, The bride
wss Miss Ethyl Kirk, daughter OF
Circuit Judge A. J. Kirk. OF Paints
vile. and the groom was Charley
York. nobody thinks Of calling him
Mister" or Charles, son OF DR..
4. H. York. OF this city. The we'd
ding came as a distinct surprise TO
Louisians. and until confirmed be-
yond doubt the report was hardly
believed. When the morning train
from Paintsville arrived and the
handsome pair alighted they were
warmly greeted and are now DON'T
ciled at the residence Of the groom's
parents. Mrs. York Is n very pretty
and attractive young lady. She has
frequently visited in this city and
is much liked by all who know her.
The groom is well educated and
popular and his friends are con-
graduating him and wishing happi-
meas and prosperity for Mr.. and Mrs
Charles York.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
CIRCUIT court
Convened at Louisa Last Monday for
the Regular Term

The January term of the Lawrence
Circuit Court began on Monday.
Judge ]. B. Hannah presiding Pros
ecutor John Waugh was present at
the opening of court, and the usu-
al proceedings continue without
special interest, SO far. Judge Han
nah's charge to the grand Jury was
as usual, comprehensive and forci-
BILE. but with no particular features.
The "Big Twelve" is an intelligent
body Of citizens and housekeepers,
headed by v. B. Shortridge. The re-
naming eleven are v. B. Shortridge,
Calvin Jordan, Thomas Maynard,
Charles Rice, H. X. Brown. Monroe
Moore, John Chapman, Covey Ad-
ans, Roy Diamond, Chas. Carter,
VIM. Greene and John Wallace. VIM
Bellomy, A, C. Ison, Ballard Bran
ham. J. B. Carter, A. H. Perry, Wiley
Craft, T. K. Sagrayes, Harry Phil
lips, Ad. Hall, Chas. Miller John w.
Riley. Oscar skaggs, John J. Shep-
herd, w. j. Vaughan, Geo. Preston,
John Damron. Robert Webb, r. C.
Miller, James Carter, Wallace Jor-
dan, Andy skaggs, Hampton Mayn-
ard, James Miller and Fred Well
man. IN IA
The commemorative docket as
now set contains no cases of much
Importance or special Importance.
but the work of the twelve inquisi-
tors may result in the placing OF
several criminal cases before the
court. The continued hard rains
and the resulting high water may
prevent the attendance of many wit
ness and thereby cause the contin-
uance of many cases which would
ctherW ise be tried.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
Echo From Hotel Mystery.

Ashland, Ky.-County Coroner DR..
H. 8. Swope has received from DR..
Charles Ford, Of Columbus, a re-
port on the analysis of the stomach
of Jennie Adkins, victim of the
double suicide or murder at Cat
lettsburg few weeks ago. DR.. Ford
the chemist to whom the work of
making this analysis was intrusted.
made an investigation for about 80
different poisons, but he found
negative results in every instance.
This means that Jennie Adkins did
not meet her death by poisoning, as
has been supposed. Mr.. Longs re-
port is a voluminous one, and II
shows that his analyses are all COM
plete in every particular.
James York, the man In the case,
whose body was embalmed after
death, is still at Catlettsburg, but
has now been turned over to an un-
dertaker for proper burial.
The cause OF. the death of these
two people in the Alger House at
Catlettsburg still remains a mys-
terry. Their death might have been
caused by acute alcoholism, as
phyxiation or some other form of
strangulation.
Bertha Kelley, the other woman
in the case is still in the Catletts-
burg Jail. awaiting the outcome of
the grand Jury.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
HOMICIDE IN ELLIOTT.

Charles Renfrew, who lives in
the lower end of Elliott county, shot
and instantly killed his father-in-
law. william Boggs, on Wednesday
of last week. One report is that
Boggs went to Renfrew's house and
told him he intended to kill him.
He tried to get an axe, when Rem
frew fired the fatal shot, the bullet
striking him in the breast. Anoth-
er story is that when Boggs went to
Renfrew's house the latter made
him get on This horse, and as the
old man was riding away Renfrew
shot and killed him. Renfrew sur
rendered to the Sheriff and Judge
j. M. Fannin set Friday, Jan. 3rd
for an examining trial.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
MRS. Rachel .RATCLIFF
Died at Her Home Near Huntington,
". Va.

Death came to Mrs. Rachel Rat
cliff, mother of John f. Ratcliff, OF
This city and sister of late S. s..
vinson, of westmoreland, at eight
O'Clock Thursday night. Mrs. Rat
cliff died at the home Of her son,
Lafayette Bowe. short distance
west of this city from an attack of
pneumonia and extreme age. For
months past she has been confined
her bed and on several occasions
4 has been thought that the end
was near but her wonderful vitality
enabled her to rally each time.
Mrs. Ratclfff was born In Wayne
county Feb. 21. 1881. and continued
10 make her home there during her
life time. The host of friends In
The entire Tri-state region were
shocked at her death though 1t had
been expected for some time. The
Christian fortitude with which she
builtTtu anu hoI hoeANC bShsiSN~ss
and sweetness Of spirit endeared
her to thousands.
Mrs. Ratcliff's maiden name was
Miss Rachel vinson, sister of form
er United States Marshal s. s. Vim
son. She is the aunt Of Hon. 2, 7,
'vinson, DR.. Lindsey vinson. Mrs
James A. Hughes and Mrs. Donald
Clark. She is survived by two sons
Lafayette Bowe. at whose home she
died and John T. Ratcliff. of the
firm OF the Hagen Ratcliff Co. and
onr daughter. Mary Ellen Ratcliff
OF Wayne county.
The funeral services will be held
q. the home Saturday morning Dr.
M. L. Wood, of the Fifth Ave. Bap'
list church will conduct the services
as Mrs. Ratcliff has been a lifelong
member of the denomination. A
special funeral car will conduct the
hody to Spring Hill, where inter
ment will be made. Huntington Re
publican.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
REV. ]. Il. BURNS.
Death Of a Well Known Methodist
Minister.

Death came Tuesday evening to re-
lieve the sufferings of Rev. j. H..
Burns, who died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. X. l.. Hamilton, Jr.,
In South Ashland, where he had
made his home since the death of
his wife, about two years ago. Rey.
Burns was 75 years of age and had
been an invalid for years, owing to
rheumatic suffering. He was on the
superannuated list of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, and was
widely known throughout the West
Virginia Conference. The funeral
services will occur Thursday at 10
o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. II.
Spencer, after which the remains
will be taken back to Huntington tn
interment. independent
Mr.. Burns was the only surviving
brother of Mrs. Frank Freese. OF
this city, who was in Camel City at
the time the death occurred.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
AsHLAND's PROSPECTS.

Never in the post-bellum history
OF the city has there been such an
opportunity for an industrial
awakening as that now presented.
In the brief period of ten years Ash
land has taken on position of al
most first Importance in the iron
and lumber interests Of the South.
There is no reason why it should
mot be first in other lines Of en-
deavor. as the material is here
Just waiting for money are brains
to develop It. Few industrial ex-
|pansions can override that Adam
IlSmith law OF economies. which holds
that the raw material can be more
Economically manufactured where i
lis produced than It can be at a
point distant therefrom. For this
reason we ought to manufacture
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
Pension Claim Allowed.

On his return to Washington
from Kentucky. Representative w,
j. Fields was pleased to learn from
the Bureau of Pensions that pen
sion of $14 month, along with
$3,754.93 back pension, had been al
lowed j. M. Wilburn, of McGlone,
KY, under a dependent child
claim. The question of a pension
for Wilburn, who is now about so
years old and crippled, has been be-
fore the authorities here since 1890,
and Mr.. Fields is glad he was able
to get favorable action on it. Will
burns father was J. M. p. Wilburn
Federal soldier.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
THE "CHATTARoI."


On the 9Th Of Jan. 1881. the first
train on the old Chattaroi railway
felt its way into Louisa. A large
crowd awaited its coming. and for
a long time the locomotives. of an.
tiquated pattern. were objects oi
much interest and curiosity.
The Chattaroi and its successor
the c. and o., have had phenome--
nal good fortune. in that up-to-date
they have not killed a passenger on
this division. In fact, few have been
seriously injured in the entire time
trains ON this division have beer
operated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
TURNED PROGRESSIVE.

Rev. Roscoe Murray, who has re-
Gently become an evangelist in the
Missionary Baptist Church, was here
Tuesday. He was formerly one OF
the leaders in the Zion Association
of United Baptists. We do not know
his object for making this change
unless he has turned progressiv :
Rev. Murray was doing a great
work in his church. We wish TO.
him abundant success in his new
field d.-Prestonsburg Monitor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-10
THREE PERISH IN FIRE.

Three men were burned to death,
and number of others narrowly
escaped with their lives. when the
four-story Wilson Hotel at Keystone
burned during New Years night.
The men were asleep in the third
story of the hotel when the fire.
the origin OF which is unknown, cut
off their escape. The property loss
was $4,000.