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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05

mines, is not unknown to Fairmont
having been connected with the com
pany as an engineer several years
ago. He was later made chief en-
gineer of the Pennsylvania Division
and has lived in Somerset for the past
several years. Fl
The well established policy of The
Consolidation Coal Company of pro-
noting their officials in accordance
with their ability apd energy is well
Illustrated in the promotion of these
two young men to such important
positions. fra't
Mr.. Everett Drennen's resignation
will come in the nature of a surprise
to his many Fairmont friends. He
was offered and accepted the position
of vice. president and general manager
of the Stonego Coke & Coke Company
of Big Stone Gap, Va. Here is an in
stance of another young man rising
very rapidly in the ranks Of the Con-
solidation. 1t has been only a few
years since he came to Fairmont to
take charge of the Power e. Mechani-
cal Department of the company. After
Mr.. John Gordon Smyth, who was
more responsible than anyone else
for the rapid construction work ac-
complished in the Elkhorn field, was
promoted to chief engineer of all di,
visions, Mr.. Drennen became operat-
ing manager of the Elkhorn Division,
which position he has held for a little
over year. His associates are very
regretful over his leaving them, but
are gratified to know that in leaving
he goes only to take much larger
position.
The Consolidation Coal Company
are now operating five mines in Mil
ler's Creek Division, with annual out
put of 100000 tons. While the four
teen mines operating in the Elkhorn
Division are producing at the rate of
over 100000 tons per year. Many
former Fairmonters, =, are connected
with the work in these divisions and
living in Kentucky, where they as
sisted in the great piece of construc-
tive and engineering work that has
transformed sections of the Cumber-
land mountains into modern towns
and mining plants.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
USE THE STREET, sPRINkLERs.

One of the greatest foes to human
health is dust 1t is constant and
deadly menace to life, and is the
greatest germ carrier known, spreading
disease on every wind that blows We,
ourselves, are greatly to blame for not
putting an end to the dust danger and
nuisance in our city. There are about
forty public sprinklers in various parts
of Louisa, and it is safe to say that not
one half of them are used at all or as
they should be. There is an abun-
dance of water, paid for out of the
public treasury, yet the use of
sprinkler on the dust-and germ laden
streets is so unusual as to cause COM
ment. 1t is said that one reason why
more are not used is because mary of
the sprinklers. are out of order The
city council has taken the matter up
and has appointed F. H. Yates to ex-
anime them and report. Those out of
order will be put in commission at once
Then If they are not used properly and
freely they will be taken from their
present location and placed where they
will be used. Our people should lei
nothing deter them from the proper
use of the water which they are taxed
to pay for, and using it to abate the
dust nuisance is eminently proper,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
pIsLocATep HER SHOULDER.

on Friday afternoon last Mrs. J. w.
Yates fell in the yard at her home on
Lock avenue and dislocated and other
wise injured her left shoulder. She
had started TO the well, and when she
stepped from the porch to a plank the
board broke and she fell against the
well curb with such force that II
caused the painful injury mentioned,
DR.. Bromley was sent for and he found
that the arm had been forced from its
socket and that the head or neck OF
the bone had been injured. Mrs. Yates
suffered great pain, and because of
poor health and advanced age recovery
will be very slow.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
r. H.. MAYO APPOINTED
POSTMASTER AT PAINTsvILLE,

Washington.-Robert H. Mayo, a
brother of the late John C. c. Mayo,
was recommended by Senator Ollie M.
James to be postmaster at Paintsville.
Senator James said the recommends
ton was made in response to what was
In effect dying wish of John Mayo,
the latter having telegraphed not long
before his death to Senator James,
that telegram being his last commune
cation to the Senator. ~
The Senate confirmed Robert A.
Fields as postmaster Of Catlettsburg.
This ends very interesting and pro-
longed postoffice controversy. Fields
is cousin of Congressman w. ].
Fields. Senator James has held up r.
A. Ffelds' appointment since March
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
"Witnesses:
"GEoRGE +. COPELAND.
JOHN Il. BUCKINGHAM. 2.

Paintsvllle, KY. June 2.--Following
the Ming for probate at Paintsville Of
the win OF the late John c. c. Mayo.
the wealthy Big Sandy capitalist. who
died some time ago, John c. Bucking-
ham, close personal and business
friend OF Col Mayo who is asked In
the will 10 act in an advisory capacity
In administration of affairs OF the es-
tate, said that the estate is worth be-
tween sl.000.000 and $2,00O.000.
However there iB Il potential value
OF much greater magnitude with the
developments OF the vast holdings Of
the Mayo estate both on the Big
Sandy and Kentucky river side OF the
Blue Ridge range. The development
OF the Big Sandy holdings Is well
under way while that ON the other side
OF the mountains is but started
Recently number OF eastern, West
Virginia and Kentucky capitalists and
bankers made u trip over the Ken
tuclky river properties. in many OF
which was the late Col. Mayo imam
cially interested. All expressed pleas
ure at the prospects there.
That the trip would result in the in
teresting OF much new outside capital
was the statement OF Mr.. Buckingham
last night. This, It was indicated, Will
result In the much faster development
OF these holdings.
The value OF the estate is expected
by MIR. Buckingham to increase rapid
: ".
BY the will Mrs. Mayo is made ex-
ecutrix, being required to furnish no
bond, nor file an inventory OF the es-
tate, on the extent OF which It will
cast no light.
Mr.. Buckingham said that Mrs. Mayo
would Immediately become a member
OF the boards OF directors OF all the
companies In which the late Col. Mayo
was Interested. In this way she will
vote TO carry out the plans Of her hus-
band and OF which she had frequently
talked with him.
MIR. Buckingham said that concern
ing the endowment OF colleges and
building OF churches, phllanthropic
movements in which Col. Mayo was
much interested. will be carried out
by the estate as dividends from the
holdings make such gifts possible.
At the present time, however, the
work OF the executrix will mainly be
In development OF the holdings Of the
estate.-Lexington Leader.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
VERDICT FOR $4,000
AGAINST c. { 0. R. R.
Damages for Death Of Frank Whitaker,
Shot by an Officer on a Train.

In the Circuit Court at Prestonsburg
yesterday verdict OF $4,000 was
awarded the heirs OF Frank Whita ker,
who was killed on an excursion train
near this place nearly six years ago.
The judgment is against the c, a. o.
railway company.
Whitaker was killed by an officer
who was called by the conductor to
assist in arresting him and two COM
panions who were alleged to be drunk
and disorderly. The men resisted, and
In the fight which followed, Whitaker
was fatally shot. The damage suit
was first brought in United States
Court, but was thrown out there. Whit
aker lived in Floyd county. The judg-
ment is in favor of his father, Reuben
Whitaker,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
FISCAL COURT.

The Fiscal Court met in called term
on Monday last, ,all the magistrates
being present. 1t was determined to
put the county road machine into COM
mission and to work it ON the roads all
the season. 1t will be under the di-
rectiGb of Charles Carter and Lewis
Savage, who are said to be competent
men for this work. 1t was also decid-
ed to hold an election to take the sense
OF the voters on the question Of issu-
ing bonds for the purpose of raising
money to be used in the constructioy,
OF good roads Whether this vote shah
be taken at the November election or)
at one to be held carrier will be deter
mined later.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
SANDY RIDGE TUNNEL
BORED THROUGH

The Clinchield Railway has at last
bored It's tunnel through Sandy Ridge,
on the Elkhorn extension Immediately
north of Dante. Va. Construction was
begun about two years ago. The tun-
mel is over 5000 feet long. and pierces
the mountain 1900 feet below the sum-
init. Some time win be required to
complete the bore. although work is
expected to proceed faster than before,
The entire extension is about 35 miles
long from Dante to Elkhorn City,
where connection will be made with
the Chesapeake a. Ohir Railway.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
STATE PRISONS TO SERVE
GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS.

Frankfort, KY, June 1.-The death
blow administered by the Court Of APP
peals4 to the act of 1910, designating
one of the State prisons as a reforma-
tory and directing the commitment to
II OF first Offenders, and the other as a
pententiary for the Incarceration of
habitual criminals, will compel a re-
turn TO the old system OF committing
part of the State, excepting females,
and prisoners from the central and
eastern portion to Frankfort.
Hereafter courts In counties west of
the eastern borders OF Meade, Hardin,
Grayson, Hart, Edmonson, Warren and
Allen counties must commit prisoners
convicted of felonies to Eddyville. and
all east OF that line to Frankfort.
In raid extending 100 miles from
the mouth OF the Kentucky river to
Ford, above Lock 10. in the same river,
wardens of the Game and Fish De-
partment confiscated twenty-six hoop
and wing nets and seven fish boxes.
They have sworn out warrants in near
ly every county they passed through.
Wardens George M. Hill, OF Paris;
Cash Shaw and Samuel South, OF
Frankfort. and r. NJ. MaIkin. of Louis
Vile. made the raid.
An unusual effort will be made dur
ing the year 10 arouse the interest OF
school trustees in the Kentucky Edu-
cational Association and secure their
attendance at the X. +. A. meeting
next spring in Louisville.
After a conference attended by John
McFerran. of Louisville; Secretary
Thomas Vinson, Miss Ida Gardner
County Superintendent OF Nicholas
and others, II was decided to ask the
County Superlntendents o give one
day OF their county Institutes to the
trustees, and to send someone at every
institute TO address the trustees.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
SENIOR CLASS [. n. s.
ELECTS OFFICERS.

The senior class OF the Louisa High
School met on Thursday last and chose
Fred r. Cain temporary chairman. The
chairman called the meeting to order
and the following officers were unanl-
mously elected Carson Elswick, Pres
ident; Chas. II. Withers. Vice Presi-
dent, and Clifford Wilson, Secretary.
Further proceedings and announce
ments win be made.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
MARRIAGE OF FORMER
LOUISA GIRL.

The following announcement tells
Its own story. The bride was for
some years a resident OF Louisa, and
Is very bright and attractive young
woman:
Mrs. Mary l.. Hazelton
announces the marriage OF her daughter
Myra
TO
Mr.. Harry Stuart Hidden
wednesday, June the third
nineteen hundred and fourteen
Cincinnati
At Home
a412 Osage A-snue
Price Hill
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
; HAD LEG sRoM

On Tuesday of last lie
White, who drives team for 4frY Ills
Roberts, was thrown from th( agon
and sustained broken leg y team
was returning from the staho.s when
the mules became frightened and ran
away. White, who was driving. fell
out, one leg striking a stone. II was
laying on the stone. when one OF the
wheels pa~sed over II crushing the
bone and tearing away the flesh, White
is well known IN Louisa, where he
worked In Queens livery stable.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
CAPT. HoLLERBAcH's
BODY FOUND IN CABIN.

The body of Captain Arch Holler-
bach, wealthy Government contractor,
who was drowned two months ago near
Golconda. ILL.,, when the towboat oI
Reliable sank in the Ohio river, ~
been recovered. A diver found
body in the cabin of the sunke at.
The body was taken to Ca/ ton,
Ind, for bpgttb Ri
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
CHANGES in COAL
COMPANY OFFICIALS.
Manager at Jenkins Resigns and 4
Change is Also Made at Van Lear.

! Following the announcement of the
resignation of Mr.. Everett Drennen,
| formerly of Fairmont, from the posi-
ton of manager of the Elkhorn Di-
vision of the Consolidation Coal Com
zffpany at Jenkins, Kentucky, General
Manager OF Operations, Frank R. Lyon
here "Wednesday announced the follow
ing effective June Is, 1914.
| Mr.. G. M. Gillette will become man
ager of the Elkhorn Division vice e.
Drennen resigned.
Mr.. Jonathan jenkins promoted to
assistant manager of Elkhorn Diyis-
| ion.
Mr.. Garner Fletcher will become
manager of Millers Creek Division,
vice G. M. Gillette transferred.
F. R. LYON,
General Manager of Operations.
Approved:
GEO. T. WATSON,
Vice President.
Approved:
j. H. WHEELWRIGHT,
President
Mr. Gillette who succeeds Mr..
Drennen at Jenkins is recognized as
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etaoin shrdlu cmfwyp vbgkqj xzffffm
one Of the coming young men of The
Consolidation Coal Companys forces.
Only few years ago he was chief
clerk to the manager of the Pennsyl-
vania Division Of the company, and
it was only a short time until he was
made superintendent of the Jenner
Mines Nos. and s, the largest indi-
vidual mines in that division. After
the Elkhorn Mines of the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad in Kentucky
were started, Mr.. Gillette was made
district superintendent of six mines at
McRoberts Kentucky, and in less than
a year became manager of the Millers
Creek Division of the Company in
Kentucky. He is thoroughly prac-
teal mining man, as his rapid promo
tions would indicate.
In the promotion of Mr.. Jenkins, to
be the assistant manager of the Elk
horn Division, another veteran in the
service of the company is rewarded
for faithful performance of duty Mr..
jenkins halls from the Maryland di-
vision where he practically grew up
in the mining business, Before going
to Kentucky he was superintendent Of
the famous No. mine in the Frost
burg section. When Miller's Creek
was opened for operation, Mr.. Jenkins
was transferred there to be superin-
tendent of mines. Later when the
march Of progress opened up the Elk
horn mines at Jenkins he was trnas-
ferred there to be district superlnten-
dent OF mines. He Is a most practi-
cal and valuable man and in point OF
service is one OF the veterans In the
ranks OF the company.
Mr.. Garner Fletcher. who tnlkes the
management Of the Miller's Creek
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05
WILL GO TO ELECTRIC CHAIR.

Harley Beard, the l9-year-o youth
who was charged with the murder OF
Nancy Massie Mary Massio and Bob
Mnssle. In Lawrence county. o., plead
guilty when arrnigned In court last
week and was sentenced 10 death.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05

G. T. Arnett, OF salyersville, and C.
r. McCown, OF Prestonsburg. last week
were each fined s1410 In the Louisa
Police Court for drinking on Big
Sandy train.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-06-05

James w. Shannon was able to ride
TO Louisa on Sunday last and attend
church. His health .ia not much i'm
proved,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-03
FAMOUS As CITY OF WITCHES
New York Times.)

Salem is famous in early Colonial
history for it's witches. The delnsion
which led to the execution of 20 per-
sons and the torture of so originated
through the hysteria of the children
of the Rev. Samuel Paris. In the
winter of 1912 his daughter Eliza
beth, aged 8; his niece, Abigail Will
liams, aged II, and several friends
used to meet to practice tricks. A hall
negro slave, Tituba, began to teach
them what she called the black art, "
and soon they we're barking like dogs
or screaming at some object they said
they could see although invisible 10
every one else.
Witchcraft was very real thing to
the people of the seventeenth century,
and Cotton Mather and his teachings
encouraged the belief in it. Some one
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-03
Central viii Sell and Honor Two.
Cent Mileage On and After
JUIy
July 1.

Effective July 1, the Central of Geor-
gia Railway will sell at its principal
stations, interchangeable, one thous.
and mile, individual tickets, form 2
price $4,000; interchangeable two
thousand mile firm tickets, form ~
price $4,000, and interchangeable Pen.
ny Scrip Books, form PS, containing
$500 penny coupons, price $4,000
The Central will honor 2 and ~
mileage books between all points on
it's System, on a basis of two cents per
mile, and Penny Scrip Books at face
value, making net cost to the passen-
ger 2 cents per mile.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY.
advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-03
WAISTCOAT EFFECTS STILL FAVORED
IN AFTERNOON FROCKS

Vests and waistcoats offer an excel
lent way of introducing bit of con-
trast and Frightening up a dull frock
or suit. These vests are often OF the
most vivid shades and then again they
are fashioned of brocades, printed silks
or velvets in which there are inter-
minglings Of dull reds, blues and Colds.
No. 1921 is smartly developed in an
old blue tussor crepe with the upper
part of the bodice and the tunic in
striped crepe. The rather tight hitting
waistcoat is a part OF the bodice and
is made Of plain crepe to match the
skirt.
These crepes, which promise to be
equally as popular as the taffetas, are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-03
Industrial Index Keeps
Tab on Progress South

having, Jacksonville and Valrico, Fla,
and Griffin, Ga; telephone building,
Athens, Ca; waterworks system,
Chatsworth, Ga; hotel building addi-
ton, Hurtsboro, Ala. Construction
contracts have been awarded as fol-
lows: School building, Wauchula,
Fla; dredging, Pensacola, Fla; jail,
Colquitt county, Georgia; paving, Grit
fin, Ga; fire engine station, Augusta,
Ga; factory building, Augusta, Ga.
Industrial plants will be establish
ed as follows:
Basket and crate factory, Thomas
vile, Ca; woodworking plant, Clear
water, Fla; box and crate factory, saw
mill, electric light plant and tele-
phone system, Hawthorn, Fla; lumber
plant, Cottondale, Fla, and lumbe.'
plant improvement, Fort Meade, Fla;
brick plant, Daytona, Fla; -four and
grist mill and woodworking plant to
be enlarged, Chipley, Fla; telephone
system, Lithonia, Ca; bottling plant,
Gainesville, Ga. telephone system to
be improved, Athens, Ga.
Franchise for establishing a gas
plant has been granted at Cedartown,
Ga, and application for a franchise of
the same kind has been made 1t
Huntsville, Ala
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-03

Columbus, Ca, July 1.-The Indus
trial Index says in it's issue for this
week:
The announcement of plans for
the erection of buildings and estao-
lishment of industrial plants, the
awarding of construction contracts AMI
the voting of municipal and county i'm
proyement bonds continue to make not
able the development and progress IN
the southeast.
"Duval county, Florida, is to vote
next month upon the issuance of s. :
100000 of bonds for constructing brick
paved roads, building bridges and for
other purposes.
Preparations are being made for the
building of two railroads. in Georgia
and for the extension of line in Flor
ida.
"A phosphate plant to cost 100000
or more is to be established near
Tampa, Fla.
Banks have been organized at Lees
burg, Ca, Center and Tuskegee, Ala
and Ellenton, Fla.
"Cullman and Florala, Ala, and Dade
City, Fla, have voted municipal i'm
provement bonds, and elections upon
bond issues are to be held in Bay Nj
nette, Ala, and Largo, Fla.
Nineteen new corporations have
been organized during the week with
minimum capital stocks aggregating
$7S3,5O0.
Among the items of construction
work to be done, as reported this week
are:
Bridges, Putnam county and War
rem. Wilkes and McDufie counties,
Georgia; church building, Eufaula,
Ala, and Lenox, Ga; school building,
Ocala, Fla; railway passenger sta
tons, Hawkinsville and Springfield
Ga; sewers, Birmingham, Ala; road
construction, Perry county, Alabama,
hospital building, Tampa, Fla; gas
plant buildings, Newman, Ca; frater-
nal buildings, St. Petersburg, Fla /;
power plant buildings, Tampa, Fla;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-03

had to be blamed for the folly of the
girls, and Paris beat Tituba until
she admitted that she had bewitched
the children.
John Indian, her husband, through
fear, accused others, and the young
people of Salem, notably Ann Putnam.
spread the stories. At length regular
reign of terror prevailed in the viii
lage. Any one who had grudge
against another could accuse him, and
strangely enough, some of those thus
illuminated admitted that they really
were possessed. A special court was
formed to try those who had sold
themselves to the devil, and it was I'M
safe to express doubt of any ones
guilt.
Paris got the Rev. George Bur-
roughs, pastor of Salem, hanged As
friend of the witches, and one colon,
list, Giles Corey, a man of 80, in con-
nection with the craze achieved the
distinction of being the only mar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-03

wide, ranging from 3S to as inches, and
may be purchased from rs cents and up.
This costume requires for size So 5k
yards Of So inch material.
The small girls frock is made at
tractive by the same little touches that
are used on the grown up dress and
suit. In No. S239 is shown a drop
shoulder and yoke effect Powered
crepon is the material. with the tiny
revers. cuffs and girdle OF black velvet.
For a child of 10 this model requires
IA yards Of 36 inch material
No. S231-sizes "a to AZ.
No. s239-sizes 6 to IA,
Each pattern Is cents
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-07-03

NATIONS HOPE LIES IN WORKINGMAN
SAYS SECRETARY OF LABOR WILSON

'The welfare of the laboring class
is the greatest living question that
confronts not only this but every 9TH
er country" said Secretary Wilson, Of
the Department of Labor yesterday, in
discussing the labor question in the
United States today. Take care of
labor and the country is bound to be
prosperous and it's people happy. 7
have tried to contribute the best eff.
forts of my life to solve this question
and it is my ambition to continue to d.
so until l am called away.
Believes in UniOnism.
II am a sincere believer in union
ism. / believe in organization as a
means of protection for all kinds Of
labor. l cannot see how the employe
could secure even a small share of
justice without organization. l look
upon any industry as a partnership,
in which the employer and the en-
Iployes are the partners in production.
They have a mutual interest in secur-
ing the largest production for a given
amount of labor, and it is only when
lit comes to a division of the profits
that their interests begin to diverge'
His ideal condition between the
two parties is as follows:
"A condition Of partnership and Of
equal rights. There is an implied part
nership now, but the difficulty is that
the employer does not recognize it. He
assumes that his plant is his property,
and that he has right to do with i.
as he pelases and to run it as he
pleases. He fails to grasp the idea
that there is no title to property that
is not a law-created and law-protect-
ed title.