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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
R. G. DUN'S REVIEW

New York. December 12-Dun's re-
view tomorrow will say:
While evidences accumulate OF the
rcactionary trend Of business a dis
position is manifest in some quarters
to take more hopeful view of the
general outlook
sentiment in financial circles has
Improved noticeably OF late, and il IL
significant that Il better feeling exists
ia the iron and steel trade. particu-
larly in the Pittsburgh district Re
Forts from that centre indicate larger
buying of railway equipment than for
several months and concessions in
prices are OF less frequent occurrence,
lhus suggesting that the bottom point
has about been reached.
additional encouragement is de-
rived from the fact that the decrease
In The unified tonnage of the leading
interest last month was considerably
smaller than anticipated, although re-
Siriction Of output held the decline in
check. Certain other statistical com
PARSONS for November were not so
favorable.
Failures this week numbered 4oO in
the United states. against $50 last wear
and forty six in Canada. compared with
thirty seven Il year ago"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE ,1,Rxrr

New York, December la-Xvhent barely
steady No. red Sl0t.0l. No. ! northern
puiu,h '>'ac. Corn-Easy at 7sc. Flour
Wooi-Steady Enthusiastically Leather
=, ~, ic'r"ieuin ana Turpcntinc-Steady.
hohin-o!uiet ENTHUSIASTICALLY. Rice
:. "inihal. sugar-Raw cnsier refined quiet
toifc"-Spot. unsettled. Rio, No. T. sa,c: san
t0s' No. l. l2"sc.. mild. dUll Cordova 1871
in'.'' Butier and Cheese Firm Potatoes
ana t"ob1Ecs--tluiet and uuchnnCcd pea-
nuts and frciGhts-Quiet ana unclaimed
c"tI"nseed OF! was lower for December to-
"a" ny mnuer hquiobtion and tho easier crude
or on covering and buying FOR long account,
en '"ur"seJ W the advance IN cotton. 81
'h" 'IoSc December WAS ! points net loWer
Hnn "thcr months generally .If net higher
'AlcS "o'o barrels. Prime crude 500 sales.
,! me summer yellow. spot, j.76: December
49,. January, ga February. GsS March
~. APRIL III. May. 522. June s.26: Iulv
60 primo winter yellow. 1.5OR7..O prime
summer white 7.a5U15U '
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

Government VIII Establish Forest Re
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

IsDtclHI 10 inc j INES lDlSDatcn.J
Bristol, Va, December 12.-Govern-
mcnt officials are working constantly
I'm an effort TO clear up the titles to
mountain lands in East Tennessee
counties, now under considera tiOn I'm
connection with the plan to establish
forest reserves. Thus far, only one
tract in this region has been pur-
chased. and This Is what is known as
The White Top tract" which includes
much OF the picturesque region around
White Top Mountain, in Washington
aud Grayson Counties, Va. On the top
OF this noted mountain. tho govern
ment has constructed It's first fire look
cut to lie established in Appa In chan
territory This tower. constructed
of heavy timbcrs. has a spacious OBJ
scrvatory at a point thirty feet above
the highest peaks. From mere il is
possible to tern glasses upon any por-
ton OF the vast panorama OF noun
iains as :, means of detecting fires In
any part OF tho adjacent territory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

with n-rcentaees OF change from this week
last year:
New York. N.72s.i@0o decrease. 2i1.
Chicago '3l3.iioOo. decrease. 4,
BOSTON ili7 ,o2.oCQ decrease. SO
Philadelphia. Et5 o.l. 900: decrease 3.
ST. Louis ~ 90 GOO. decrease "a
Pittsburgh. 81. .ea'oo. decrease. e5.
Kansas city, '5,s52 900; decrease. e.,
san Francisco sJ0.slo 200: decrease &c
Baltimore, ii0.Si3V00. decrease 30
Cincinnati S25.5s.VOO. decrease 81
minneapolis. SO. trl 90. decrease 20
Los Angeles. $23.tj0.oQl decrease 1871
Cleveland. $3.50. VDQ decrease rs
Detroit. S2i.22S.OoO Incrcasc o..
View Orleans. $500 300; Increase. 10
Omaha. Nf"-,o,0; decrease a.
Louisville. Si5 $4,000 increase a.
Milwaukee. sl5.3Il. ct-l: increase l43
Atlanta. SI",:f5.cJJ. Increase Ia
seattle 900: increase. 81.
Portland ore. sll.Cig 900: decrease sb
81. Paul, slL?31 coo; increase. %
suf:aio. tlI .3e oG1 decrease. -.
D'aNcr, SG,t1i,co1. dccrtns SO, 3i.5
Providence. S>osi010: decrease l7s
Indianapolis Ss,lsr.0e0: decrease Isl
Richmond, S9.N,G0ig Increase la4
Memphis Sl2.3ct.o|D. Increase 90
Washington. -. c.. $3li.00) Increase 2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
NEW HAVEN SHARES
BEING BOUGHT UP
Accumulation of Stock b
Brokers Who Usually Act
for Standard Oil.
lSpecial ID The Times pispa,ch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
New York. December FEVER since
the price of New York. New Haven and
Hartford shares broke through par
there has been steady accumulation
of the stock by brokers who usually
act for the Standard OH interests.
Absorption OF the shares by these
brokers has been persistent during the
smash In the stock this week
William Rockefeller Is already di-
rector on the New Haven. and is in a
position to know wherein lies its weak
ness and tho best way of rehabiltat-
ing the property.
Banking interests pointed out to-
day that New Haven shares were so
widely scattered in the New England
district that the Kockcfellers and their
associates would not have To buy a
majority Of the stock To swing con
troll.
The Morgan interests never owned
stock control of the company. but were
able TO govern it through control by
proxy. j. II. Morgan less than year
ago owned 2.lSS shares. and acted as
trustee for 1885 shares. People con
nccted with the Morgan firm held 10.
600 shares. George T.. Baker, n close
associate of the late J. p. Morgan, holds
800 shares in his name. Lewis Cass
Ledyard. another close personal friend
Of the late Mr. Morgan. owned 20,542
shares.
Although William Rockefeller Is a
director. no public record of his recent
!; ldinGs can be found. Charles NJ.
Trait. however. is understood to rep
resent tho Rockcfcllers. and he holds
two lots Of stock, one OF $3.50, and
another OF 1920 shares He Is the
largest individual shareholder
AS tho ROckcfcllcrs have always
made success and money maker out
OF any property they took hold of. il
is believed that 1t would be an easy
matter for the Rockefcllers to enter
II fight for proxies and carry off the
honors
New Haven shares were again weak
to-day. On fair amount Of liuuida-
ton tho price broke. more than
points TO the new low record OF G5 rs
During the afternoon it recovered n
fraction of,this loss. Boston and Maine
stock exhibited extreme weakness I'm
Boston, breaking points to the new
low record OF 30.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
Alleged bicycle Thief Captured.
Especial to The Times-Dispatchl

Special 10 The Times DiSpatch.
Eristoi. Va, December l2.-Alack
i3rawlcy. alleged to be a chronic bicycle
thief, and believed to have stolen n
dozen or more wheels in Bristol in
rapid succession. has been captured at
I.al'ollctte. Tenn. The arrest was duo
t" the alcrtncss OF Sheriff George Bar
ger. OF this county. Sheriff I5arGcr
states that he has proof that Brawlcy
stole the bicycle of A. l.. Minor. and
the fact that thcfts OF that nature
ceased Immediately after Brawley took
his departure. is accepted as strong
evidence that he is guilty OF other
thefts Of the kind here
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!'zFsc.; medium to good. 6i.W7c.; common to
fair is,b5tyc. best COWS. 5i.Gi6c; medium to
good. i.=n5i4c.: common to fair Si+c.; best
oxen. 'i2t'GAC.; medium to good. i&I5i.c.:
common TO fair 4afi.c.: best heavy bulls
cute lights, iitIjc.; best calves. s4iDc.. fair
to good 1iaG9c.. dicks. 5HGc. Cows and
calves 500 'oeo per head Best hogs. $50.
nsht !h.Esc.; sows and stays, 5DIc; best
sheep. 'H"'3c.; medium TO good. sW5c.: COM
mon TO fair. 2t3igc.. best lambs. 7G1Sc.:
common TO fair, 6uGt..
chicago, Ill, December 12.-Hogs-Inrket
unsettled. Bulk of sales. s7.6ja7.so. Cattle
MARKET SLOW. Becvcs. SG.6cgg6O: COWS and
heifcrs. S34ogs. 80; calves. S71ii5o. Sheep and
Lam bs-Markct strong. Sheep. S5.4o15.75;
lambs, $5.5o1s25
New York. December -Pceves-Market
Irregular. Steers S6.75GaC0. bulls, s.. o5T On:
cows. So 25q6.to. Calvcs-M Market steady at
SspiSoo sheep ana Lambs Market irrcgu-
lar at s3'oH'5o; lambs. s5QS.d0. Hogs Mar
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NAVAL STORES.

Wilmington. " C.. December le-Spirit.
Turpentinc-Steady at 4A:c; receipts >
asks Rosin-S,sady AZ sS45. receipts Il
barrels. TaT-Firln at SEQ. receipts 10 bar
reis. Crude Turpeutine-F Firm at .2a36o re-
coipts & barrels.
savannah. Ca. December ie.--Turpcntine-
firin at i2i.c.. receipts 500 Casks; rccoints
800 casks shipments 49, casks; stock 235..
casks. Rcs!n-Firm, sales AN barrels: re-
cc!rtS lt2 barrels; shipments ,.c75 barrels
stock lf-i'' barrels quote: y. H. c. ID H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
Pay
City Taxes
Room 107, City Hall,
Richmond, Va, Dec. |. 1919

TIE LAST HALF OF CITY
TAXES-R REAL ESTATE AND PER-
SONAl-for 1913 is DUE IN
DECEMBER, AND SHOULD BE
PAID AT THIS OFFICE.
EVERY MALE, twenty-one years
OF age. and EVERY person keeping
house or doing business in the CITY,
is assessed for personal taxes. Those
who have not paid any city taxes
during the year are urged to call
anc settle, so as to avoid being
posted as delinquents
FIVE PER CENT will be added to
last half If not paid on or before
DECEMBER 81.
Interest at SIX PER CENT also
attaches to all bills as soon an re-.
ported delinquent.
Particular attention is called to
the above, as under the citv ordi-
nance there can be no avoidance or
the penalty.
GRADING, PAVING AND SEWER
CONNECTION BILLS are also due
and payable. FIVE PER CENT pen
atty Will be added to all 1913 grad
ing, paving and sewer connection
bills NOT PAID BY JANUARY Al
1914.
WASHINGTON WARD TAXES
ETC, must be paid at the office OF
DEPUTY COLLECTOR, Tenth and
Hull Streets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
CHICAGO GRAlN MARKET.

chicago III. December l2-Assertiors ,b.,
"a" government had ovcrcstimaind NV, ,,o ~
"D,Vyy'; 10 sHshels the crop In Oregon Idaho
"hd Washington boosted wheat to-,lnv nf,cr
period OF weakness. There WIS a ~, -
ms al ihe close with prices isc. of 70 isc.
~ n!ehe. CORN inishcG unchanged to i.c
'"Nci' ohts Lie. down to "A like advnnt.
"hI provisions at a decline OF 2irTlOc
o-iiaSh sthla closed: Wheat-No. : red aO1
g,:t2?G. No. spring. a3.u?lc Gonna =
;u,af !G:. No. white. 7iR7liac.. No Vel,
low. 'lP'2c. CAN new CORN, on ~
white ''''G''ic: standard 4ia &c
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NOTICE.

City Auditors ONCE.
Richmond, Va. Dec l. 1918
THE TRANSFER BOOKS OF THE
bonded debt of the city of Richmond
will lie closed on and after tho 18th
instant. and rcopencd tho 2d day OF
January. 1914.
GEO, s. CRENSHAw.
Acting Auditor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
DRY GOODS MApKrrs

New York. December ia-Cotton good
markets werc steady ana yarns showed a
.lSht! trmer tendency to-day. y substan-
tlal business is being done on staple cling
MANS and feelings. Foreign woods we're
quiet. Australians ;irm. and South Americans
softer S!iEs we're quiet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
pE I

PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET
f"tcrshurs. Va. December l2.-Peanuts
spanish Farmers spanish firm at Sll-;,
per bushe!. Nirginius-Fancy jumbo 3d.,
per pound; fancy handpicked. SIC Der
pound extra prime SIC. per pound: prirle
&c. per pound. Smelling stock. 2H3C per
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

Poutry-Both live and dressed cspeciniv
turkeys. In heavy receipt and market slight
- lower, and very draggy Eggs--While tho
market is lower. owing 10 Increased rone,nts
shme Is active; Rabbits. veals. hides ana
country bacon In splendid demand Dressed
hogs very plentiful and market fully L. i",v.
cr, demand also much ul.htar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
BOND LIST

\ Atlantic Const Line LIST 4s ............. soH
Atlantic Coast l.ine-L. and y. 4s........ 81
~ c, J.. conv IA dn Baltimorc) ....... 81
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 4s................ 81
Chesapeake and ohio conv. AIS tbid .... I7i4
LigEett and Myers 81 tbidp ................ a6i,
liGEett and Myers - tbidl ............. III
Lorillard Company rs ChidD ............. 96
Lorillard Company - (bid) .............. ZIG
Norfolk and Western conv. &i:s.......... 1893.
Seahoard Air Limo stamped is............ Sll.
Seahoard Air Line adj. 5s tbidl ......... :.
southern Railway Observation-Disclosures. 723s
southern hallway IS (uskcdr ............ i0Si>
United states steel 2nd rs Observation-Disclosures. gSi.
United states registered &c. 1873; tbid).. %
United states registered S. 1918 (hId) .... lD.ia
United States Panama IS tbid) ........... aa2.
virginia Brown Bros. ctfs. ............... 10
Nirginio-Car. Chem. LIST SIS. ............... -
Va. Ry. and Power Go. 5s tasked,.,.... -
Wabash deb is....... Observation-Disclosures. 49ia
Wabash Pitts. Term. lst 4r................ lGi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

New York. December 12.-Bank cenrings
In tho United Stntes for the week ending
December II aggregate S3.ls7.9 coo against
S3S4S9S0o0o last week. and $3.GSS 967 900 Ia this
week last year.
Following are the returns for this week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

Quotations for interest paying bonds are at
price to which Interest must be added.
income bonds and certihcatcs Of indebted
ness are fat
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r.
middlinE. guif, 1865. sales 81 bales
cotton, s,eady midarns. 1897 gross re-
ht i33 haies; export To the Continent. so.
bales. Coastwisr. 3.S,i bales
4>sS ides export to Treat britain ' 5ts5
tales to France, 2wo bales to the Cont.
90 zoo bales. stock. !"d H'l bales
consolidated a; All ports Net receipts.
- by bales export 10 Great Britain 20
naics TO France, 10 scS halea to the CONT
lriIt. SS0i bales. 10 Japan, lilj9 bales. 70
AI.Niro. liIi bales
Tot1 since Srptcmbcr ] at an ports Nc,
britain. l5"l.e-S bales. TO France. CO. 7D2
nHl'~ 10 III" Continent l"dhS enies to
Sew ouvan necemner y To-dny's was
tu" ltvei!cst s--+Iou ia months In the cotton
market. Prices obliged shnrpw 8 bale on
thc gcvernmcnt rsiin4t" "f i$d'I.ooo hales.
90 butts Buying FOR hoth accounts was
hcoyy. iurgc crop followers were prominon
buyers r" cover snort liners. while bulls
Bought ou the expectation of further rise
When tie trade digcsts the iuil meaning OF
the government r.tiltttr experts Local
sttu-iic!ans NgHi" that tho estimate points
q" total commercial rrcp of not more than
100 ,he morning session market was quiet,
The cr"niug MAS steady, lu2 points up
around The can prices we're as points up.
liquidation from the long side. In tho morn
ing trading prices were CUS points under
yrS,crdays oios, During the noon hour
thorc was little business Iuet before the
report Was issued tho market was depressed
~ tine ruuol ,hu' IL would toe II 600 bales
under yesterday clo-".
Immediately after tic estimate was post
ed the market hctA!nr active ana excited.
i-lcrs bulr"d in sensational manner.
tiaroh quickly mounted rs points ana hung
inG iy longs. This hunlly caused II reaction
% h"!f dozen points nn, hefore the close
ei.ns g points hisher ,hon Jus, hcfore
INC estimate was posted. This level was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va. December IL 1918
Following the quotations on tie Rich.
nlond Tobacco Exchanges:
HOGSHEhDS.
Lugs Observation-Disclosures $50 n, 80
Short NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100 Z, 10 90
Long ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 900 Il HOO
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Official Range and Sale Of Stocks in New York
Stocks.
Sales.

100 Nils Chalmers MIS-. co.
Allis-thalncrs. pf
eS.to0 Amalramatod Conner
goo Am. Ngr. Chem. com
Amer. Beet Sugar. com
$500 American Can
iuu American Can. MD
Amer. Car and Edrv.X.c =,
acc american Cotton Oil.
Amer. Hide and Lea. pr.
american Linsecd oil
lvo American Locomotive =.
Amer; Malt Co. pfd
200 american Smelling
'V' Amer Snufi com. NJ e
no. ana 10 .........
EVu american Sugar
4. 100 Amer Tel and Tel. Co.
apV American Tobacco. com
American Tobacco, pfd. 4.
500 Anaconda Copper
1000 AtChiSon
2ou Atlantic Coast Limo.
y. {. J.. OF Connecticut. 4.
70 Ia more ana ohio. ....
100 Bethlehem Steel Co. com
Bethlehem Steel Co. pfd
4Vp british Amer. Tob Co.
800 brooklyn Rapid Transit.
600 Central Leather. com
''FNN NsiiIhtl'iU acme
California Petroleum
900 Chesapeake and Onto. =.
zoo Chicago Great Western
zoe Chi. Great West. pfd
1000 Chi. Mil. ana ST. Paul. =.
100 Cruciblo Steel Cor. com.
l20 crucible steel. pfd.x12cc
zoo Colorado Fuel and Iron.
colorado and southern. &.
Consolidated Gas
200 Corn Products. com. 49,.
zoo Den. and Rio Gran, com
500 Erie
300 Eric, LIST pfd. ........
Fed. Min. ana SIN. pfd =.
100 General Electric ....
Geo. w. lf"lmc Fob co
Nh Go ana 20
sec Great Northern. pfd
400 Great Northern Orc Gifts.
500 Illinois Central ......
lnterhoro- Met. .....
80 !ntorboroMct.. pfd. ..
500 Int. Harvester. com
Int Mcr Marine. com
Int. Paper ........
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CiTTLE MlHKET,.

RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET
tSal"s Al Union stool. Iurdst
inchmond. va, December T. 1915
Report OF the live stock market FOR the
week ending December $ 1919:
Best steers. .'9ffNr. mcdism 10 go<i O. lr
,',c., cOnimor to lnir .PCc. best ncIr.r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13
RICHMOND GRAIN M,rt,r,.
Richmond Va, December 10 1913.
OLESALE QUOTATIONS. OK CHANGE
RICnMOND IIAY ,IAKit,r

Richmond. Va, December Y. 1913.
he following are the quotations on the
hmond Hay Exchange:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

spot cotton steady, middiiur uplands. 1870.
miudliuE gulf 1865. sales 81 bales.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-13

Sew york December Money ola call
,asier nt --Hi4 ruling rntc ~. closing.
.srf Time loar". stcndy. sixty days, Iis.
ninety days ~. siN months 3. Prime ruer-
eehille paper, p'-ft sterling exchange firm
"r at si,I Tor >iNiy oa,s ana AZ ii.Si30 for
'eu..UH. Communicated bills SiSei-. Bar sil-
"tt d. Mexican dollars. 1894. Government
US steady. railroad bonds Wcuk
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BANK AND INEST GO. ST OCNS
,Sationsi'st6'e Grd C!ty Bank. 100 2Oi.,
Richmond BanE ard Trust Co % 22i 2
The Big Sandy news., 1913-04-25
NOTICE.

State of Kentucky. County OF
Lawrence, Set. We the undersign-
ed bottlers and vendors OF Coca-C Cola
soda water. Ginger Ale and other
soft drinks OF like nature OF Louisa.
Lawrence county. Kentucky. and do
ing business in Louisa Lawrence
county, Kentucky and being the
county in which their principal
place of business is located. and
whose firm name and style is The
Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. now
come and file with the Clerk OF
Lawrence County Court. Kentucky.
the following description OF bottles
used by them in said business in
which said Coca-Cola. soda water.
ginger ale and other soft drinks OF
a like nature and bottled and sold
The Big Sandy news., 1913-04-25
EMMA.

Bro. Richmond preached at the
new church on the head OF Cow
creek Saturday night, also at this
place Sunday evening. Bro. Burton,
of Kitchens, KY, is the bank boss
at this place now, but work is slack
on account of cars, and several of
the miners have gone down the riv-
er on timber. !. John Kernard is
about to lose his baby with measles.
/. Ethel Childres has purchased a
fine organ !. Several of the men
attended the Owl lodge at Prestons-
tonsburg Saturday night. :. Mrs. b.
Taylor visited Mrs. c. T. Kendrick
Wednesday afternoon. Miss Bertha
Weddington was visiting Dollie Ken
drick Wednesday. Mrs. Forest Chill
dres was calling on Mrs. Reuben
Taylor Monday jug Dillon Is repair
ing his dwelling house on Front
street.. Marion Sections and fam
lily have moved to McRoberts.
Glen Burchett, who has been att
tending school at Louisa, was vis-
ting Miss Ethel childres Sunday.
Miss ollie Burchett was shopping at
this place last week. . Miss Alice
Ratcliff, OF Lower Greasy is yis-
ting her sister, Lizzie Pratter
Ethel childcis entertained large
The Big Sandy news., 1913-04-25
FALLsBURG.

Uncle Harvey Elan, who has been
with his daughter Mrs. j. w. Car
ter for some time, has returned to
his home at Honeyville. -. Mrs.
Nancy Jordan, of this place has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Andy Woods
I. =. d. ]. Thompson. Rosa Curnutte
and Eliza Jobe made trip to Full
lers Saturday. !. e. M. Ramey, Of
Radner. w. Va, was visiting Miss
Dora Woods last Sunday \. \. Nora
Woods was shopping at Yatesville
one day last week. Lue Skeens
was visiting friends at Yatesville
last week. Maud Ramey has re-
turned home from long visit to
Normal. Mollle Austin. who has
been visiting her parents at Ten
nessee. has returned home /. John
Woods, OF Zelda was visiting his
father and mother Saturday
Mrs. Jessie Jordan and little son
Woodrow were visiting saIlle Hen
The Big Sandy news., 1913-04-25
Boys Corn Clubs Of Lawrence.

i There is a merry race in the
Boys Corn Clubs of Lawrence for
the largest club In the country. At
this writing upper Louisa leads all
clubs of the county. being one
ahead of Dobbins.
Dobbins is one ahead of Dry
Fork, and Dry Fork is one ahead
of Gambill.
Falls of Blaine and Twin Branch
are tied for fifth place.
Do not forget that the president
who has the largest club in the
county receives $40 cash prize.
We are working our way over the
county and expect to be on Blaine
above the mouth OF Hood this week.
have received a letter asking
me to come to Zelda Saturday, Apr.
26.
ask all persons interested in the
Boys Corn Clubs and road work of
the schools to meet me at Zelda.
Saturday. April 26. at 200 p. m.
have been in every election pre-
cinct in the county. but during the
high waters some Of the meetings
were not attended.
Let us have concerted action and
have Lawrence county well organiz-
ed
Your supervisor of corn clubs Is
on the Kentucky Educational As
sociation program for an address on
our work in Lawrence.
The association meets in Louis
vile on the last of April. There is
but little time to work between now
and that date, so / appeal to you
for the sake of our county to help
out in the work. Every patriotic
citizen in appointed a committee
to help. S. F. Smith. Tuscola, has
been appointed president of the Gait
election precinct club Boys in that
precinct wishing to join the club
will see Mr.. Smith. He has blanks.
papers, etc.
All presidents will please send in
The applications OF members now in
their possession. ] want complete
report of the number OF boys in the
clubs before | go TO Louisville.
J. B. MCCLURE.
Supervisor Corn Clubs
The Big Sandy news., 1913-04-25
TWIN BRANCH.
REMEMBER ME-.

There will be church at this
place the fourth Saturday night and
Sunday. Ruby Adkins has returned
home Mrs. Lindsey lobe and chill
dren visited home folks Saturday
night and Sunday. .... Miss Sophia
Rice visited her sister Mrs. Pike
Roberts, of Prosperity last week. :.
Levi Rose has moved to the head
Of Blaine. where he is employed in
timber job, and Luke Hornbuckle
has moved into the house vacated
by Rose. Anderson Hays will farm
for the widow Rose this summer.
Leo Jobe visited friends at Pros
perity Sunday Misses Martela and
Pearl Shannon visited Miss Sophia
Rice Friday evening. DR.. G. G..
Wheeler was on our creek Sunday. :
Mrs, William Salter and sister Miss
Georgia wellman visited the Rice
girls Friday. ADELLA.
The Big Sandy news., 1913-04-25

son last week Mrs. Mary Rupe and
Martha Ramey and family Of Yates
willie were visiting home folks last
Sunday. -. Mrs. Grace Dilley was
visiting home folks one day last
week Miss Gladys Woods and
ISharlet Ramey were visiting their
cousins. Stella and Opal Cornutte
last Sunday. Fred Cantrell was vis-
iting Florence Mann Sunday. ....
Jessie Jordan was shopping in Lou
lisa Saturday. . Pearl Blankenship
visited her aunt Mrs. Ida Carter
last week. Charley Woods and Char
ley Skeens were visiting friends on
Fallsburg Sunday.
HONEY SUCKLE.