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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-25
TWO DEAD; THREE DYING.
Explosion Of Benzine Aboard New
Hamburg American Liner.

Hamburg. April ?5.-Two men are
dead. and three dying out Of eight in
jured In an explosion of benzine last
night ON board the new Hamburg Am
erican liner, Imperator. at Cuxhaven.
The accident was caused by work
man filling his cigar lighter from the
benzine tank. About two thousand
workmen were on board. completing
the furnishings of the cabins. etc. in
readiness for the trial trip. i'm which
the crown prince is To take part.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-25
STUDY FOREIGN CREDITS.
commission Leaves For Europe To In
VeStlgate European Methods.


New York, April 25.-The members
''' American Commission on Agri
,u'tnral Cooperation which is To in
''"''Sate rural credit and banking
,s''eil's abroad met in conference M
i'"'el McAlpin this afternoon in
''pohae 10 call by the chairman.
a. duncan T. Fletcher Of Flori-
,s Ihe meeting was for the purpose
- completing final arrangements for
"'Parture of the commission for
''p' tomorrow. The commission
,D'''Hts of United States representa-
c,., uelesates from the various
.','' ana several of the Canadian
e'',,n'e' ro, aud representatives of the
''"ein Commercial Congress.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-25
BIG JAPANESE NEWSPAPER
ASSUMES WAR LIKE SPIRIT

Toxic. April Satisfaction gen
orally is expressed here over the de.
cision of President Wilson to send
Secretary Bryan To California To con-
suit with the legislators over the pro =
posed anti-alien land legislation. The
majority of the newspapers of Japan
adopt more tranquil tone today, but
the widely circulated Osaka MainiChi
Independent. in warlike spirit, points
To the Japanese fleet rs no toy" and
says if forced To action by discrim-
inatory legislation. il is capable of
Vindicating the national honor.
Bryan's Peace Plan Praised.
London, April -. -- Secretary
Bryan's peace proposal laid before the
diplomatic corps at Washington yes
terday. has all the simplicity charac-
teristic of the great idea" says the
Evening standard today, but whether
il will be practical only time can
show. The gravest discredit will be
reflected on any European government
which does not welcome the commun
icatiOn and give il the fullest and
most sympathetic consideration.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20
MORE COUNTY BOARD WAR


The efforts of President MeCor-
mick to bar every one except his i'm
mediate friends from the County
Board rooms this morning was block
ed by motion of Commissioner
Frank Ragen.
When the session was called to
order only McCoFmick's friends were
in the room. A great crowd of citi-
zens assembled in the hallway and
asked admittance. Mccormick de-
creed no. .. ...-
He gave as an excuse that it was
against the fire laws to allow any
one standing, although nearly all the
previous meetings of the board have
been packed.
Ragen then argued that McCor-
mick had no right to make such
ruling and made a motion to allow
the people to enter. The motion car
ried by vote of to 6. The five
Progressives and Moriarity voted to
keep the people out.
Shortly after, however, the meet
ing adjourned until Monday after
noon when the committee of three
lawyers will give their decision as to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20

WOMEN TO BE HELD EQUALLY
GUILTY WITH MEN
Milwaukee, Wis.,, Dec. 2o.-Women
who yield themselves willingly for
transportation from one state to an
other for immoral purposes are to be
held equally guilty with the men ar
rested on white slave charges, ac-
cording to, statement by G. D. Golf,
U. S. district attorney. Golf said that
in the near future he would test his
opinion by starting proceedings
against a woman involved in pend
ing white slave case. He will form
ally charge her with conspiring to
defeat the Mann act. .-...
Golf explained that he will prose-
cute only women who have been iV-
ing immoral lives before their trans
portation from one state into anoth-
er. AS for the, real victims of the
white slave traffic, he said no pro-
ceedings would be directed against
them.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20
FUNK on UTILITIES BOARD
Washington,

Gov. Dunno has honOred the Pro-
gressive party by announcing def
nitely today that he had chosen
Frank H. Funk, Bloomington, form
er Bull Moose candidate for COVER
nor, as a member of the new state
public utilities board.
He will Immediately take a place
as member of the railroad and ware
house commission, but when the
utilities board comes into being Jan.
1 he will take place on that body.
Former Governor Richard E.
Yates Republican, will be another
member of the utilities board.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20


PLANS FOR REORGANIZATION OF
TELEPHONE TRUST"
Washington, Dec. 20.-An agree
ment for reorganization of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, the telephone trust" where
by it will not in the future acquire
control of other telephone companies
and will dispose of its holding in the
Western Telegraph Company so that
each concern will be under distinct
management, was made public by
Atty Gen. McReynolds.
The telephone company promises
60 submit the course it is to pursue
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and to the Department of JUS
tice. 1t will make arrangements by
which all other telephone companies
in the U. S. will have access to it's
toll lines.
This agreement will prevent itiga-
ton to dissolve the corporation under
the antitrust act.
Republicans expressed their dis
approval of the compromise with the
A. T. and T. Co., declaring that on
the basis of information as to viola
tons of the Sherman law transmit
ted to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission last January by Atty Gen.
Wickersham it appeared that punish
ment should have been melted out.
-0-O--
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20

whether Mccormick or the majority
of the board has the right to appoint
the committees.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
BY Direct Vote.
United States Senators to be Elected
BY the People Instead Of
the Legislatures.

The election of United States SEN
ators, by direct vote of the people
was assured Tuesday when the Con-
necticut Legislature ratified pro-
posed amendment to the constitu-
ton. Connecticut makes SO, or three
fourths OF the states which have
given their approval to the reform.
1t will become effective as soon
as the action of the states shall
have been certified to the State De-
partment and Secretary Bryan shall
have issued his proclamation.
This changes the time of election
Of the Kentucky Senators to the
general election Immediately pre-
ceding the time when the vacancy
occurs in the office, This election
will occur in November, 1914. The
primary, therefore, in accordance
with the state primary law, must
be held during August 1914.
The effect of the postponement
of the primary on the present can
didacies may be great. In the
meantime other candidates may ap-
pear. The candidates for the House
of Representatives will be selected
at the same primary at which the
senatorial candidates are named.
Stanley, therefore, will have to
choose between being candidate
for the House or Senate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
FLOOD At CATLETTSBURG.
"A Few Details Of the Damage Wrought
in Our Sister City.


This the greatest flood Of which
we have any record since the time
of Noah did not succeed in wiping
our town off the map, although 1t
Is badly crippled and cannot recov-
er from the blow for some time.
Some of the smaller homes have
been swept away in the city and
suburbs, but all larger structures,
including homes, churches, business
houses and schools are still stand
Ing like grim sentinels, having de-
fled the winds and water. Every
one Is at work, trying to restore Or
der out of chaos. Stores are being
overhauled so that business may be
resumed in a few days. All bust
ness is at standstill at present.
Our big-hearted citizens took the
matter of the destitute in hand at
once. and a relief station was estab-
lished. The depot. before it was sub
merged, sheltered many homeless
Also the public school building is
still the home of refugees. In most
of the larger homes the families
were quartered in the upper stories
and had removed their effects there
Those who had to leave found ref
uge with friends who lived on the
hills. No one has been permitted to-
suffer. The city looked after the
welfare OF the helpless single-hand-
ed, until relief supplies were receiy-
ed from other quarters.
Many supplies of food and cloth
ing have poured in, also money.
Pikeville, Paintsville and Louisa
each sent separate car load of sup
plies. Relief supplies also had been
literally sent from other quarters
In several instances heavy furniture,
including pianos were scaffolded on
the first floor and we're submerged
and badly damaged. The 1000
piano, each of Mrs. ID. H. Carpen-
ter and Mrs. Curry met such fate
Also those at the homes of j. c.
Hogan, Davis Meek, DR.. Hearne and
several others. The $4,000 pipe Or
gan at the M. q. Church was par
tally submerged. The seats and car
pets are ruined. The Baptist Presby-
terian and M. u. Churches were
badly damaged on the interior.
Much plate glass was broken on
Division street, by a house which
floated from Front street and dane
ed on the big waves along Division,
Hogan's drug store suffering the
worst from this. 4
Mr.. Gunnell's auto was totally
submerged.
Oakland avenue, Louisa and Pa
nola streets and Broadway also the
entire business center was flow
ing sea, and much house furniture
and many kitchen utensils were
awonf ouov Tho f1ood moe A IN
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
Louisa Is Being Considered
as q Location.
~ York OIL Men arc Seeking Slglll-
Isant Information About OE
Field and Town.


1omo New York capitalists are
making Investigations with view tc
Cs>abiishing an oil refinery at Lou
~. II IL an independent company
yEich 10 said to have built refiner-
41lodo ~ put so5uId Isq3o ~ ssI
nc them successfully. The grade
of OIL found here appeals 20 the
company and for this reason the
nrcapocts for securing q refinery
osD good enough TO be encouraging.
Il the investigation now being
o4iafly made should result favor
nhIY the oil operators and citizens
ahenld be- ready to lend every pos
sI1Ic aid 10 the enterprise. A re-
Nnory would be one OF the most de-
lrabIo Industries that Louisa has
= dhnnce TO secure. II would in
suro the full price for our oil. thus
111nging into the country q consid-
olnbly larger amount OF money than
~ will get otherwise. Also Il
ueuld furnish employment for many
m and help business In general In
. NaF that we do not now realize.
We hope to be able TO give more
[rGInito information soon about
~ important matter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
CONTRACTS TO LET.
Road Work That Should Interest Many
Lawrence County Citizens.

The road from Louisa corporation
line to head of Blaine is measured
into two miles sections and posts set
at the Intersections. Also the road
to Webbville the same as above. The
road known as the Louisa Blaine
road viii be let to contract to the
iron bridge across Big Blaine creek
at Koun's store. The road to Webb
Vile will be let to contract to the
bridge across Dry Fork at Webb
vile. Brushy creek from the bridge
across Brushy creek near its mouth
to Lon Hulett's will not be con-
tracted. The County Judge will re-
ceive sealed bids till noon April 10,
1913, for putting into condition and
maintaining these various 8 ctions
OF road, and award contracts TO the
lowest responsible bidders. for one
year ending April 1st, 1914. Specifi-
cations, contracts. etc., may be seen
at the office of the County Road
Engineer. The county reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. Bids
will be opened and examined at 1890
p. m. B. ]. GALLOWAY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
WHITESDURC BOOMING.
The Capital City Of Lstchsr County is
Growing Rapidly.

WHlTESBURG. KY. March 3I.---
Whitesburg, long neglected, back
woods town, is since the coming OF
the Lexington a. Eastern railroad,
and the development of the vast
coal fields surrounding, meeting
with a solid, substantial growth that
will make II the best town on the
whole upper section OF the L. ana
Il. II is safe to say that within the
past year there has been more build
ing In Whitesburg than in any five
years of the towns history. At pres
ent there Is n considerable amount
OBJ building going on.
The Whitesburg graded school
building, TO cost about $4,000, Is
well under way, while her church
buildings In process are: The Mis-
sionary Baptists, who will construct
"a $1,000 building; the NJ. E.Church
South, who will build an up-to-date
church edifice.
Ira Fields is completing first
class business block. hotel. drug
store and offices on Webb-ay.. the
Rev. l.. +. Martin, formerly OF Lex
ington, Is pushing the construction
of an office and business block In
the upper end of the town; the
Mountain Eagle will begin at once
the construction of an up-to-date
home for 1.-THE Bird" as 1t is usu-
ally called; Adams Bros, have just
completed good store building on
Maian street: the Whitesburg Cam
ming Company is building first
class canning plant In the Lewis ad-
dition; the l.. and K. railroad Deo-
Pile will rush an up-to-the-tmes de-
pot; the Whitesburg Wholesale
Grocery Company is putting the ma
terial on the ground for the erec-
.tion OF large building on East
Side, near the depot; Attorney d..
ID. Fields is erecting a first-class
concrete business block at the corn
er of Webb-av., on Main-st.; 8. b..
Holcomb Is rushing to completion a
first-class hotel and residence; Ma
ior John A. webb has lust COM
pleted a $1,000 residence on Webb
avenue; Wesley Wright, of jenkins
Is making plans for an electric light
plant to be installed here within the
next six months.
A move Is also on foot to spend
thousands OF dollars on Whitesburgs 4
streets. The county has lately COM
ple*ed an up-to-date steel bridge
across the Kentucky river, connect
ing the business district Of the town
with the l.. and u. depot. while some
$4,000 to $4,000 is being spent
on bridges out In the county. One
will span the river at Nayking, five
miles above here.
II can be seen that the little
mountain city is ON the upward
march of improvement; the year
1918 viii be a record breaker in the
way of improvements.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
Testimonials or Appreciation.

Officials of the Chesapeake e
Ohio Railway Company were much
gratified because Of the receipt OF
an unsolicited testimonial Of appre-
citation Of the manner in which
their trains and train services were
handled during the period of the
recent disastrous floods. One was
the letter which was received from
passengers on one OF the trains, the
crew OF which succeeded in getting
the train safely through. the flood
In and around Catlettsburg. The
letter expresses the thanks of the
passengers on train No. 3, March
28th, to the men who so ably assur-
ed their safe passage over what
appeared as an impasBable barrier.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
FRAoruRED HIS SKULL.

m difficulty which occurred on
|rrgan'a creek. this county, on
Sunday last George Adkins struck
0oorEo Savage on the head with a
lonco paling. fracturing the left side
q lho skull. DR.. York. of this city,
vent to Savage's home on Tuesday
and trcphnned the skull, removing
large piece OF bone.
Adkins was arrested and brought
q Louina by q constable. and Judge
Ilorss. not knowing the extent or
nntorb OF the wound, released the
defendant on $500 bond. Later the
io1gn learned Of the serious char
acfer OF the injury and issued a fell
ony warrant and put II into the
harda Of the Sheriff for execution.
% TO the hour Of going to press
To NEWS had no later information.
~ 10 said that, Savage was under
iha Influence OF liquor at the time
W. affrny occurred.
Both parties are young men. Adj
kine is a son OF ohm ID. Adkins and
boyage Is a son OF Lewis Savage.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
Attended Good Roads Meeting.

County Engineer B. j. Galloway
returned yesterday from Louisville.
whore he attended State meeting
Of road engineers and officials. The
large damage done by water in this
county recently had dampened his
ardor somewhat, but he has come
home with a new supply OF enthu-
siasm, ready to continue the fight
for good roads as vigorously as pos
sible.
Government experts were there
who convinced the meeting that
good dirt roads are possible and
are even better than macadam roads
that do not have constant attention.
Proper location and drainage are
the secrets Of good dirt roads. Main
tanance is then easier and cheaper
than other roads.
It developed at the meeting that
Lawrence Is the only county except
Jefferson that is organizing its road
work and having pieces built by
schocl boys
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
CHAMPION WALKER.

VIII Ellis. mail clerk on the Big
Sandy Division, deserves the prize
as the champion walker in an effort
to reach Ashland during the recent
high water. Mr.. Ellis was doing
service on the upper Big Sandy Di-
vision, coming only as far as Louisa.
When he ound out how high the
water was In the Ohio river, and
being unable to get transportation
past Louisa, he decided he would
take to the hills and walk down.
He came through all rightly way OF
Cannonsburg, and reached the city
Sunday noon, very much fatigued,
but glad to get here, and to know
that his home folks were safe. He
returned TO Louisa by way of Ke-
nova. Ashland Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
SECULAR COUNCIL MEErIAa.

gho city council met In regular
m1nthly session on last Tuesday
nI1ht. Beyond the transaction OF
routine business. only little was
1ono. Readers OF the NEWS will
r41nomber that nt the March meeting
Ne office OF city assessor. then
Nh by j. w. Yates. was. on mo-
oian OF member G. l.. Miller, de-
olarod vacant At Tuesdays meet
nn member r. L. yinson objected
- che signing OF the minutes OF he
oanrch meeting. declaring that II was
81 lawful TO oust any officer from
ulnco without notice and investiga-
f,on. The objection was sustained
~ the matter goes over until the
nont regular meeting OF the coun-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
Kentucky EducatlonaI association.

II you should dip up Lake Erie In
q tin cup. pint at time and pour Il
on the big turbin wheels In the
wheel-pits a. Niagara Falls. you
could hardly get them damp. But
let great body OF water tumble
through the tunnels. and the wheels
are driven to generate energy suf-
ficient for running all the machin-
cry within two hundred miles of the
falls. The water has might only
when 1t falls In large volumes.
The principle holds az good In po-
litical and social science as In phys
les. The sum of the forces OF q
number OF units Is greater the clos
or the aggregation of units.
The irresistible rushes of Napol-
con and 0ku; the successful work
Of parties and sects: the powerful
Influence OF organized public opin-
Ion In any great matler-all these.
though widely differing. are based
upon the principle illustrated above.
To make intellectual or moral fore
es most effective. they must be made
to act In the same direction at the
same time.
Every teacher In Kentucky is q
unit OF force. Every one OF the ten
thousand teachers of Kentucky Is
ding faithful. earnest and in most
cases. efficient work. But how vast
" more efficient work could be done
by these units OF teaching force act
ing together by aggregating. The
Kentucky Educational Association Is
sounding clarion call to all teach
"rs In Kentucky and asking for their
presence at the Louisville meeting
on April 80, May l, 2 and q, for the
purpose OF more effective organiza-
tion, uniting OF forces for the ben
siit OF the school and the teacher
as we'll.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
THE rELEPHoNE SERVICE.

Big Sandy people do not under
stand why the Southern Bell Tele-
phone company permits its line from
here to Huntington to remain on
such low ground in only two places
that the annual high water stops
the service to Huntington and there
fore to all other points in the out
side world. The two places referred
to are at Hubbardstown and Whites
Creek. The distance at each place
on low ground is short and there
should be very little difficulty In
changing the line to higher ground
The loss to the company in business
to and from the Big Sandy valley IS
considerable and the Inconvenience
to the public is great.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
AN EXPERT IN HIS LINE.

j. Isralsky knows few things.
One of them Is how to advertise
successfully. 1t Is hardly necessary
to call attention to his two-page
ad. in this issue. 1t is strong
enough to arrest your atten-
ton and interesting enough to re-
pay you for reading 1t through. In
addition to this large ad.., he has
distributed ten thousand of the
largest posters ever printed in the
NEWS office. This was made nec-
essary by the large and important
message that this hustling mer-
chant has for the people of this Soc
ton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-04-11
THE ROAD CONFERENCE.

The Good Roads conference now
in session In Louisville can be made
to produce results. Its delegates are
trained men. acquainted with local
conditions and understanding local
needs. AS usual, the Federal Gov
ernment has furnished speakers who
are experts in the general theory
and practice. of road making. But
the problem to be worked out Is a
problem for Kentuckians for Ken
tucky.
Mr.. b. J. Galloway. county engi-
neer for Lawrence, had the enter
prise to attend this convention. No
doubt that he win profit by SO doing