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The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03
peesToNssuRG.

Announcements have been receives
by many people Of Prestonsburg o
the marriage of Miss Lillian Whitman
to Mr.. Walter T Hatcher OF Pikeville
The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03

Four fifth OF fhe men nominated to
the next Legislature have had no leg
islative experience.
The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03

The last rose" Of summer was when
you got out of bed last Tuesday morn
ing
The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03

goodly number Of indictments for the
illegal whiskey traffic. The record
shows that Mother Hunk and other
such prefxes 10 names received in
dictments, According to officials"Moth
er Hunk operated in Jenkins, she be-
ing Hungarian woman. having caus-
ed the Jenkins officials much trouble
Judge l., ID. Lewis presiding In the
Perry Circuit Court at Hazard order
ed the grand jury closed after sitting
for three weeks, He at once summon
ed and empanneled another jury and
according to Instructions the new body
are to thoroughly probe the illegal
whiskey traffic which has been going
on to excess of late. AS a result of the
lawlesness caused a Law and Order
League, has been organized in Haz-
ard. The old grand jury returned about
800 indictments for the illegal whis-
key traffic alone, and it is expected
that the new Jury will return equally
as many, The traffic has become gem
eral around Hazard.
Squire w, NJ. Blair returned from
French Lick, Terre Haute, Chicago
and other points in the north where
he has been on an extended business
and social trip.
Robert b. Franklin Of the contract
ing firm OF Franklin & Brown return
ed from business trip TO Louisville
Attorney John w. Hale suffering
from typhoid and whose. life was al
most despaired Of is now said to be
slightly improving at his home in East
End.
Gus w. Lowell representing Tho
Beasley Shoe Co. Lynchburg, Va.,was
calling on the Whitesburg merchants
this week.
John A. Webb and others left for
Louisville on business.
John A. Ward OF Hazard. leading
good citizen of the Perry county cap
ital was business visitor in the city
this week,
The news OF the death OF Mrs. Cinda
Combs. aged 81 at Rockhouse creek
was received here. She leaves hus-
band and several small children.
After being guests here Of Mr. and
Mrs. N. NJ Webb Mrs. Lettie A. Sail
ing and children left for their return
to wayland. Va
Mrs. De Adkins of Winchester was
here from Wednesday till Saturday.
Salesman w. L. Welch OF jackson
was a business visitor here yesterday.
Postmaster N. NJ. webb has been
seriously indisposed in his home dur
ing the past few days.
w. B. Webb made flying trip to
jackson and other points down the l.
and f.
DR.. II. c. Winnes OF Jenkins spent
two days in the city this week
B. f Adams and others returned
from I.othair, Perry county where
they were called on business
The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03

Engineers, said TO be locating a
branch line of the Lexington & Eas-
tern, are at work on Colly creek i'm
mediately above this city, and indica-
tions point to the early construction
Of the branch road. The branch, from a
coal and timber standpoint, would be
a very Important one, II would mean
the opening for development one OF the
richest undeveloped coal fields in the
county where both The Mineral Fuel
Co. and The Consolidation Coal Co,
own large areas of fine properties,
while other companies own small
areas.
Since the engineers have been locat-
ing the road property values have
made big increase along the Colly
creek valley.
The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03

Yatesville met Louisa in a ball game
at this place Saturday. The score was
s to in favor OF the home team.
The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03

Another unfortunate death took
place on Lower Rockhouse in this
county a few days ago according to
telephone advices received here Thurs
day afternoon. Forester Adams aged
13, popular young son of Elijah Ad-
ans, a farmer is dead as result OF
being struck by ball thrown by Jo-
seph Banks son Of Jonah Banks, Ad-
ans schoolmate. The Adams boy was
sitting on rock watching an old
fashioned game when the fatal acci-
dent occurred He was struck near the
left ear, dying almost instantly. The
parents are grief stricken.
The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03

The Letcher County Teachers In
stitute convened here Monday, a most
interesting and important session
with Prof. w. B, Ward of the Paints
vile city schools. and editor OF The
Mountain Journal, an educational pub
LEGATION. as the instructor. Prof. Ward
Us the foremost educator OF the noun
tains which is proof positive that the
meeting will prove a success, the most
successful in years. All the teachers
in the county are present and are TAX
ing much interest in the work. At the
present session efforts will be made, 1t
is said. to organize number of"Moon-
light Schools" in Letcher. county. Ed
ucational advancement is forging
ahead throughout the mountains.
The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03

County Superintendent George W..
Jenkins has been very busy man OF
late having been out in the county or
ganizing the different district or di-
vision chairmen, who viii act as
County Board for the coming twelve
months Supt. Jenkins is making 1t
point to see that the very best men
are elected to fill the positions,
The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG,
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

WHITESBURG KY, Aug. Sl.-The
Letcher Circuit Court continues in ses-
sion here and will, perhaps, complete
the business this week. Judge Rob-
erson is trying out as many cases as
is in his power. The damage suit OF
Hiram Hogg against his uncle. Geo
Hogg, of Roxana for alleged injuries
received in a saw mill accident at
Kings creek several months ago came
to. close Saturday morning, result
ing in verdict for the defendant. No
damages were allowed.
Saturday the case of Allie Davidson
formerly Of McRoberts against ex-
judge A. B. Potter of McRoberts for a
false arrest was tried out resulting in
a hung jury. The case attracted much
attention.
A number of other similar cases are
set down for trial during the current
week, while more important cases have
been passed until the next term of the
court. 1t is said Judge Robertson will
call special session for early in No
vember in which he will make a spec
ial effort to rid the congested docket
before his term of office expires.
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rhe recent GRAND Jury returned !
The Big Sandy news., 1915-09-03


ganizing the different district, or di-
vision chairmen, who viii act as a
County Board for the coming twelve
months Supt. Jenkins is making 1t
point to see that the very best men
are elected to fill the positions
Judge L. f. Harvey OF jenkins and
U. S. Commissioner Samuel Collins OF
this city will leave tomorrow for the
Panama Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco where they will see the
sights for a month of more They will
20 via Pixies Peak and Colorado City,
and will return by southern route.
While away they will visit portions OF
Alaska and the Allutian Islands. Both
will enjoy themselves to their hearts
content while away.
The democrats of Letcher county met
in mass convention here Saturday az
ternoon at O'Clock on orders Of Coun-
ty Chairman, b. II. Caudill, The meet
ing was called to order by Chairman
Caudill, after which resolutions were
prepared endorsing both the State and
National Administrations. Chairman
b. r. Caudill, John A. Webb, DIR. J. ID.
fltzpatrlch' w n iomn' - ..s
George Hogg ana H. M. Seliler W. w.
named as delegates 10 the State ooii-
vention at LoulsVliie'
parts ~ ~ ,roi,,a,na IT Nc COL
lier, Eolia, Ky, j. l., Mccormick, q.
d. Jenkins, Malcolm Smith, of Big
Stone Gap, Va. and others have just
maoe a tour oi ene .u,,,p,t,m a .tr,hor 1ands
siVe hoIu,,,ss ,,,.s o,, y. irnn,ad,ata,v above
alohs -ony ,,,, n,hinh ,arr,torv he
TINS cry % - 40 said n he
LeAlnstoh "a, a. =, -
iocntlns Das as .nanantiou an nf ne marty
olsans NJ ~ Ind,catas that the coal prop
erties are N proeess y 'eSe'op'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08
Travelling Mans Experience.

''In the summer of 1883 | had a
very serious attack OF cholera NOR
bus. Two physicians worked over
me from four a. m. to 8 p. IN. with
oct giving me any relief and then
tcld me they did not expect me to
live; thart | had best telegraph for
ny family. Instead of doing so,
| gave the hotel porter fifty cents
and told him 10 buy me bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and take no sub
stitute. | took double dose accord
ing to the directions and went TO
sleep after the second dose. at five
O'clock the next morning was called
by my order and took a train for my
next stopping point, a well man but
feeling rather skaky from the severi-
ty of the attack writes ii. w. Ire
land. Louisville. Ky, For sale by
Curlin's Two Drug Stores. cod adv
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soaN ar It
''''' iii ihi III . UNIVERSITY

For some time plans have been
maturing for Rural school bay 10
be held in connection with the sum-
mer normal al Trinity University.
Announcement through the press
has been made from time TO time TO
the effect that an effort would be
made to have every trustee in Ellis
county present on that day. Invita-
tions are being sent out to the trus-
tees of Ellis county and TO the SUI
pcrintendents and boards of educa-
ton of the adjoining counties urg-
ing them to attend the meeting. The
program has been made and APP
pears elsewhere in this paper. A
careful reading OF the program will
convince every one that the exer-
cises will be very helpful! toward
arousing a deeper interest IN rural
school work.
DR.. II. w. Foght, who has the
principal place on the program Is a
recognized authority on rural
school life and education He has
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08
PROGRAM RURAL SCHOOL DAY,
Trinity University Auditorium july
10. 1918.

Welcome address:
In behalf of Waxahachie. Mayor +.
b, Prince.
In behalf of the Normal, Presi-
dent S. L. Hornbeak.
In behalf of the city schools, Sup
erintendent G. b. Winn.
In behalf CO tie county schools,
Superintendent w s Ely.
Response. Superintendent ]. ID.
Coghlan, Ennis.
Music, Methodist Male Quartet.
Address, President S. l.. Horn
beak. Trinity university.
Reading, Mrs. II. n. Peters.
Address. DR.. Harold w. Foght,
rural school specialist. Washington,
ID. c.
1890 NOON RECESS.
$3.50 AFTERNOON SESSION.
Trustee J. h. Cheatham presiding:
What our schools are doing for
rural schools:
Dallas county. Superintendent
Thos. T.. Henry.
Hill county. superintendent w.
Leon Culbertson.
Johnson county, Superintendent
Gordon s. Thomas.
Kaufman county. superintendent
j. II. Weaver.
Navarro county. Superintendent j.
H. Davis.
Tarrant county, Superintendent O.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08

HON. II. w. FOGHT, Rural School
Specialist.
travelled extensively in America and
Europe, has lectured in many parts
of the United States. and is perhaps
more capable than any other person
ia the whole country to speak on ru-
raj schools. 1t is noted that he
will give one lecture in the fore
noon, one in the afternoon, and one
in the evening, the last oe being il
Illustrated with lantern slides,
The teachers, trustees and other
friends of rural school education
will count ii rare privilege to
spend day with State Superintend-
ent Doughty With full respect to
the able men who have preceded
Mr. Doughty. as state superintend-
ent, the statement can be truthfully
made that Mr. Doughty has done
more for rural schools than any
previous state superintendent has
ever been able to do. President
Hornbeak taught in the rural
schools before taking up University
work There has never been time
that he has not been deeply inter
ested in this kind of work. The ed
ucational worth and public spirited
ness of Hon. j. NJ Alderdice are too
we'll known in Ellis county to need
any comment The other speakers
en- the program will prove very help
full.
Are you interested in your COM
munity? Are you doing any thing
to make your community better? Do
you realize that the school is the
greatest institution in your COM
munity? DO you want to know more
about school work for your COM
munity? Come to this meeting,
Friday. July 16, the University au-
ditorium.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08

T. Bludworth.
Ellis county, Superintendent W. S.
Ely.
Address, DR.. Harold " Foght.
Reading. Miss Bonnie Sorry, Jack
sonville.
Address, Hon. W. F. Doughty, state
superintendent of public instruction,
Austin
S:15 EVENING SESSION.
Hon. j. Lea Cannon presiding:
Vocal solo, Mrs. w. A. Grow.
Address, Hon. j. NJ. Alderdice
Music. male quartet
Illustrated lecture, DR.. II. W.
Foght.
Note The Chamber OF Commerce
luncheon will be held at the Rogers
hotel from / till 2:30 o'clock at
which Dr. Foght, superintendent
Doughty and the visiting county sup
erintendents will be guests. The price
per plate will be fifty cents. Sup
erintendent Doughty will discuss in
stitute work. Those expecting TO at
tend the luncheon should send their
names at once to Secretary G. T..
Schuster of the Chamber of Com
meree, Waxahachie.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08

This Is 10 prove that you
cant judge tires By looks.
Here are two Goodyear
tires. seemingly identical. But
one is built like many Of its
rivals. Goodyear extras are
omitted. The other has those
hidden values. And those un-
seen extras, on this years out
put, will cost us 81. 635. 600.
This years betterments
alone add to our cost $780,
600 yearly. Yet our 1915
price reduction saves our
users about FIVE million dollars.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08
Benefited by Chamberlain's Linin,ent

Last winter used Chamberlain
Liniment for rheumatic pains, stiff
ness and soreness of the knees. and
can eouscientiously say that | never
used anything that did me So much
good Edward Craft. Elha. ~ y.
For sale by Curiin's TWO Drug Stores
.. .. q adv
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08
Twin Tnes?- No
Ones Goodyear AZ 1t Might Be
The Other Costs Us 81 ,635, 900 More

with the Goodyear. because
Of our matchless output. None
does. Goodyear excels ell
other tires in at least nve inn
portant ways.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08

The specially of some orchestras
seems to be to pass up and down the
aisles.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08
You Deserve It

You deserve the Goodyear
quality when you buy tire.
You deserve Fortified Tires,
with the No-Rim-C Cut feature,
the OMAR" cure, our extra
strong fabric, our number Of
plies. You deserve in anti.skids
our All-Weather tread, tough,
double-thick and resistless.
These things have brought
Goodyear the largest sale in
the world. They are saving our
users millions Of dollars yearly.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08
No Price Excuse

This is not a price excuse.
Goodyear prices have been
fairly racing down. Our late
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08

When there isn't anything else
wrong with a woman, her shoes are
sure to hurt.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08

Cheating at solitaire is poor way
of taking advantage of your oppor-
tunities.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08

blgreductlon
m a d e the
third in two
years, total
ing IS per
cent. No
equal tire
can compete
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-08

Probably one of the hardest prob
lens concerns the proper limits of
charity.
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CpurtNews
Deeds FtIed

Deeds Filed H
E The following deeds were Yesterday
filed with County Clerk "A. q. Martin,
for recording;
"a. G: Martin, clerk Of the, county
court, to- g! William Atha, four acres
OF land in Owen Davy run lin Man.
ming district. Considerati lion. 81 10.
Frank N. Morgan to Charles Il! Bon:
well the one: fourth interest in the oil
and gas rights for certain lands on
State Fork, of II yles Fcrk, Of Buffalo
creek, In Warrington district Consid.
Grafton 800. iSl
( Eli F. Phillips and wife to IS. IL! Phil.
lips a parcel OF land In Huntington
district. Consideration 81 and other
valuable consideration:
Emos n Tenant and wife TO Sarah,
M. Eddy q parcel of land sons Benefeld
Fork of Paw Paw geek in the village
of Fairvfew. Consideration, 81 oil. i
Guardian Named N
y B. +! Brumage was named guard:
ian of Maria and Iva Mae Brumage,
infant heiress OF the late Johni.yV.
Brumage. ond o $4,000 in each case,
amounting to 81 200, in all was fur:
nished q Y q
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Oil and Ga,sss.

|..I-4
All districts In West Virginia, not
fully developed and defined how more
or less new work started. One mile
south OF the Beech Bottom pool I'm
Buffalo district, Brooke County, Mil.
lor Brthers drilled o second test on,
the G. B. Agnew farm through the
Herea grit and have a very good gas
Z SCI. In the same district the old gas
well drilled down q short time ago, 10:
Gated on the Hartley farm, sisS pumping;
seven barrels day. The owners arc
getting ready 70 drill anothe rl well on
the same farm.
On Meathouse fork, four miles be-
.<lnY Big Isaac. Greenbrier district, i'll
u ddridge County, Trainer Bros. 9drill.i
a through the fourth sand and a eyel.i
oped o fair gas pressure, In Ellsworth
district, Tyler county, the Tyler OH
Company has now drilled ifs test on!
= the Z. Roberts farm through the,
kfoner and Big Injun sands and found;
nothing In either formation.
In the Big Injun sand development
IN Union district, Clay County, the
Samples OH and Gas Company|gayeft Ats
No on the Harvey Samples farm d
shot. and increaseu It's production
from almost nothing 10 four barrels
o day. On Paint Greek, Cabin Creek
! dlstcirt, Kanawha county, the United,
Fuel Gas Company drilled lis wildcat
on the Paint Creek Coal and Land
ompany's tract 30 feet deeper. to q to-
= tai depth Of 5000 feet, and found moth.
sInE. This location Is more than a mile
easi Of the Columbus Producing Com.
,any'B production on the Williams Coal
ccmpnny's tract. and shows that the
producing formation, the Berea grit.
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does not extend as Ear east as this
location. F., s
On Tanners Creek, Troy district, Gil
mer County. r, G. Gillipsie has plug
ged hole ~ his second test on the a.
q. Britton farm, and has skidded the
rig. On the same stream and In the
same district, the Crude OIL Company
has again started TO driIl at a second
test on the q j. Waggoned farm.
In Salt Lick, Brakton County the
philadelphia Gompanysi Is drilling d test
on the ]: s. Curtis farm, and has the
Zig completed for o test on the a. M.
Donohuej farm. In the same district, the.
Hope Natural Gas Company isS drilling
Q test on the Martha Mick farm and
has made q location on the Mary Car.
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EXPORT BUSINESS IS TRADE
BALANCE WHEEL SAYS FARRELL

Europe. SO long as transportation
and finance remained partially parai-
|yzed. the commerce OF this country
suffered almost as much as that OF a
'beliigerent. II WAS remarkable
demonstration Of the adverse domes.
tic effect Of disaster to QUE export
trade.
II our foreign-going merchant ma.
|rine had been larger, our commerce
might have moved more Freely under
! the protection OF our neutral flag.
AS the war proceeded, the resurnp,
ton OF transportation was made pos.
I,sible by British control Of the sea,
permitting safe navigation by British
ships, which have long carried great
part OF our commerce, and by the op.
GRAFTON Of the ship register act Of
August 1S. 1914. under which ISL
vessels of more than 50,00o gross tons
have come under the American flag
and now carry our merchandise un.
der shelter Of its neutrality.
After the crisis Of the wars begin:
ming had passed. Europe's abnormal
war demand for toodstuffs and mum!
tons asserted itself. The result was
that, althoug domestic business con.
ditions were sub-normal. our otal for.
leigh trade for the fiscal year ending
June 30 last was greater than for any
previous year, attaining a total OF
tS4.442,7S9,0 S0.s The trade balance IN
ioursfayort was S1,0 94,s00.
This was our greatest national as.
set 1T not only improved our inter
national credit and gave to the dollar
a position Of 3unpreced Tented influence
I'm the finance of the world, but its
benefits were widely distributed and
Affected the wei flare and promoted the
happiness of an enormous proportion
ofHthe individual citizens sof the scoun.
| try.
1t IS difficult to conceive OF a ma.
| tion in which al greater snumbe Of the
| people are benefited by prosperity, Sor
injured by diversity. OF foreignEtr
N OF wheat alone. during the fiscal
year 4 15, there was exported s259, 642,.
$50 bushels. valued at 1888 $50, 226, an
average price OF S .2S Ia bushel! In
the previous year the wheat exports
had been only 92,,393,775 bushels, val.
tued at sS7.95S. 456, an average price
iofg 50. I95 a bushel.
The price of wheat, in common with
that OF many other grains, lis fixed by
the world demand, and a condition Of
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high prIces abroad elevate prices III
the United States. and directly hcne-
Cts every grain grower.
On the other hand. cotton. which Is
similarly 4 world commodity. Of which
we produce many times the amount
grown in other countries. was adj
yersely affected by the diminished de-
mand for cotton textiles and the clos.
Ing down Of mills In Europe. and the
blockade Of the ports OF the Teutonic
allies.
Foreign trade Is balance wheel
to recurring periods of domestic de.
preston and prosperity. and vitality
Affects every man, woman and child.
"A realization Of the expanding of
foreign trade upon our domestic lie.
prompted the American Manufactur.
erss Export associat ton, the American;
Asiatic association and the PAN
american society to call In Washing
ton. in May 1914. the first nat
foreign trade convention.
The systematic discussion OF for
I|eign trade problems by the 400 par
Eticipating business men representing
nearly 100 commercial and industrial
ORGANIZATIONS, as well as their own
activities in foreign and domestic
commerce caused this convention to-
create the National Foreign Trade
council as q permanent body consist
ling Of so represent tiyes OF the pro.
Educing. manufacturing commercially
Transportation and financial elements,
OF foreign trade to enco courage. by In
lvestigation OF problems constantly
arising the development of a sound
national foreignl trade policy.
The Second National Trade sconyen:
|ition, held at ST. Louis last January,
revealed a widespread desire OF bus:
iness men not hitherto engaged In
Exporting or import ant TO extend their
enterprises to other countries.
Still further progress in develop
ment of policies and prac tices8 helpfulI
to our international2 commercial posi-.
ton, is expected to result from the
Third National Foreign Trade con-
Iyention, called by the council to meet
1876. The interest of those freshly
Embracing in foreign trade viii con.
tinue to receive the earnest attention
LOT those already engaged in it, and
1.-THE highest national objective will be
sought through a practical and con-
Istructiye discussion OF the measure
necessary to meet the keenerg compel
Ritiye5 conditions which may be expect;
ed to prevail in world markets after
the war, and TO bring the United
States to its ecessary position Of com;
lmercial preparedness. III
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Voting a Bridge
Onto the County

The citizens OF the town OF Worth:
sington arc holding a special election
today to reduce the corporate limits
1.-THE town. b IT'S Is
The present corporate limits cross
the West Firk River and include the
b q o station 1.-THE other side, thus
including the bridge across the river!
The upkeep OF this bridge has been
70 constant drain on the treasury OF
the little town. So today the election
Us being held and the bridge probably
will be voted out of the corporation
and back into the County road sys: