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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
ELEcTRIFIcATIoN OF
N. G. W. RAILWAY.

The Manufacturers Record says:-A
great bit of work finished this summer
was the electrification of about 80 miles
of the Norfolk & Western Railway be-
tween Bluefield and Vivian, w. Va, to
handle the heaviest coal traffic over
heavy grades on its way to tidewater.
and which has fully realized expecta-
tions in the matter of economy of OPP
Grafton and increase OF operating ca
pacity. The opening to traffic Of the
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railways
extension to Elkhorn City, KY, must
also be remembered. 1t cost $5,600,000
and required several years to build. and
down at Dallas, Tex, there is under
construction $5,000.000 passenger
terminal for the use of all the railroads
entering there, while the Louisville &
Nashville has ordered $4,000 tons of
steel rails and the Atlantic Coast Line
20. 900 tons. These and various other
betterments OF different degrees OF
magnitude are now in progress, afford
ing encouragement and promise OF
general improvement in industry and
enterprise. They show that despite
many handicaps the railroads Of the
South are preparing for great things
| in the future.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
death SENTENCE
FOR BLACK TEXAS" 5"
Negro Mast Die Nov. 18th for Murder
Of Engineer Gibson

Ashland. Ky. Sept l7.--The case Of
Abraham Smith. alias -John Henry"
alias -.Black Texas" charged with the
murder OF C. & o, Engineer Joseph G.
Gibson. who was robbed and shot In
gondoia car here on the night Of Thurs
day, September ., went TO the Jury this
morning at IL o'clock and at o'clock
tho jury brought in n verdict OF guilty
OF murder In first degree and fixed the
penalty nj death.
Tho accused was returned to jail TO
await the setting OF the date OF the
slectrocution.
lust before ndjourning court late
Saturday evening. Judge Hnlbert set
November 18th as the date OF the exc
cution OF BLACK Texas"
The negro took his sentence cooly
aud said, ''Thank you. Judge, when
Judge Hnibert announced the date.
',Black Taxas" will not be taken to
Eddyville until the latter part OF the
week, owing to the stress OF court
business.
When the verdict was read the CON
demned man sat motionless, with th'
same set, inexpensive look upon hii
face which characterized him through
out tho hearing He spoke not wore
snroute back 10 jail. but sat on th'
bunk IN his cell for over an hour ap'
parently In deep thought Later Z
Natrou Debord. OF the Jail. whos'
kindness and words OF comfort hav'
inspired many prisoner TO bette
deeds he promised 20 read and stud!
carefully the new testament which sh
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
death At 80
Years OF Ace.
REV. A. J. THOMPSON EXPIRES
At HIS HOME AT
ADAMS.

The Rev A. j. Thompson, better
known as Uncle Andy" Thompson,
ard one of the oldest and best known
citizens of Lawrence county, died at
his residence at the forks OF Little
Blaine, Sunday Sept. the 10th. Death
followed as the result of a stroke Of
paralysis, which occurred Friday, Sept.
the 10th, and from which he never en-
tirely regained his consciousness. In
terment was made on Monday after.
noon in the home burying ground. APP
propriate funeral services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. French Rice, a life
time friend, and the Rev. Mr.. Booth,
pastor of the church Of which the de-
ceased belonged for many, many years.
The presence Of so great number OF
people at week day funeral testified
strongly to the esteem in which the
old patriarch was held, not by his
neighbors alone, but by the entire COM
munity. For a long time before the H.
nal stroke Mr.. Thompson had been in
very poor health, suffering from a
number OF bodily ailments, 80 that
with his weight of years, SO, the pa
/ ralysis was too much for his weaken
ed body, and in spite Of the best med
| ical skill and the most careful nursing,
the old man died, surrounded by wife
and their twelve grown children, an
equal number OF each.
Uncle Andy was born nearly "a years
ago, not far from the place where he
died. He had lived for 65 years in the
house where he died, and 1t Is singu-
lar fact that the day and hour OF his
decease, IL O'clock a. m, Sept. l9, 1915
was the 65th anniversary of his mar
riage to the aged woman who survives
him.
Nj. Thompson was for many years
a member OF the M. f, Church South
He was local preacher Of much yabil-
ity. He was deeply religious man, at
tending on the meetings and services
OF his church. He wao kindly and hos
pitable, his home being open to al
who sought its friendly shelter. He
will be missed and mourned by many
His surviving children are: Mrs. A
l.. Burton, Louisa, KY: Mrs. Lee Nc:
Comas, Adams, KY; Mrs. Jerry VIII
, liams, Maben, w. Va; Mrs. Hester
, Carter, Yatesville, KY; Mrs. Fam!
McComas, Boyd county; Mrs. AlleI
Burton, Auxier, KY; Lewis Thompson
Medley Thompson and Johns Thomp
son, Boyd county: John B. and c.
Thompson Adams, KY, and w.
Thompson Hickory, w. Va.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
& oHIo's
100000 BRIDGE.

The bridge which the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway is building over the
Ohio River at Sciotoville, o.. will be
3436 feet long, including the approach
es, and it will cost about 100000.
The bridge proper is 1850 feet2 ing, and
consists of continuous riyeted steel
trusses supported on concrete piers IT'S
feet apart. This affords two clear spans
OF 750 feet each, which are required to
avoid interference with traffic on the
river, for at low water stage the traf-
fic follows the channel on the Kentucky
side, while at high water 1t shifts to
the Ohio side of the stream. 1t is stated
that the trusses are the longest and
heaviest of the fully y-riveted type ever
built in this country, and that there are
several other unusual and distinctive
features in the structure.
This is the beginning OF the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Northern Railroad,
which will connect near Waverly, o.,
28 miles northward, with the Norfolk
e. Western Railway, whose tracks will
be used by the Chesapeake & Ohio
trains on to Columbus, this trackage
arrangement having been made to
avoid needless duplication Of tracks,
the company's original intention hav-
ing been to build an entirely new line
of SO miles from the river to Colum-
bus. Coal trains will constitute the
principal traffic on the new line.
on the Kentucky side the viaeNct
leading to the bridge is 1868 feet long
and that on the Ohio side is S23 feet
The former is on a curve, but the lat
ter is straight. These approach via
ducts will be of plate girder spans
ranging in length from 81 1-2 to III
feet, with two deck truss spans Of Is:
liz feet. All will rest upon concrete
piers and abutments. The masonry /,
laid wide enough to add a second tracl
whenever that may become desirable
| The spans across the river are suffi
ciently wide for two tracks now, al
though only one will be employed a
| first. The weight of the steel used II
construction is approximately 1850
tons. Some of the gusset plates are thu
largest of that type ever used. Th'
span on the Ohio side will be erected
first. Work on the pier foundations
etc, is proceeding. All the work will b.
done without interrupting navigation
Work began in the latter part o
1914 and 1t is expected that the bridg
will be ready for use about November
1916
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
MR.. HUGHES TO RUN
FOR GOVERNOR.

Announcement OF more than ordi-
nary interest TO Republicans OF Mingo
appeared Wednesday in the Hunting
ton Advertiser. That former Congress-
man James Anthony Hughes would be
an anspirant for governor has been
rumored for several weeks and the
statements credited to him indicate
that his candidacy has been determ-
ined upon. The Advertiser interview
follows:
One OF the most Interesting political
announcements to be made in Hunt
ington for some time was that made
today by former Congressman James
A. Hughes, who admitted when ques-
toned by the Advertiser, that he ex-
pected 10 enter the gubernatorial race
this fall
I'm not only going TO run but ] am
going 10 win," was the answer given
by the former congressman when ask
ed II there was any truth In the rumor
that he intended to enter the race.
This isn't any official announce
ment, understand" said the former
congressman" and ! do not intend
to make any such announcement un-
til the latter part OF next week, but
you can say for me that am going to
run and that / confidently expect TO
win"
Mr.. Hughes said that, since his re-
tirement from congress, he had been
urged by his friends to make the race
but that he had not reached definite
| decision until recently. Conditions In
the state and other parts Of the coun-
| try, he intimated this morning are IN
an excellent shape to insure Re-
\ publican victory at the Forthcoming
election.
| At the time OF his retirement from
congress- after fourteen years OF SER
vice, last spring. II was intimated thai
| Mr.. Hughes contemplated becoming
candidate for governor but the rumoi
at that time was denied by him.
II was also rumored that Mr.. Hughes
would become candidate for con
4 gress in the new Fourth congressiona
district.
Since his retirement this spring MIR
i Hughes has spent the greater part o
the summer at his home In Westmore
land, where he directed the operation
OF his farming and dairying interests
The new gubernatorial aspirant is
firm beliyer IN modern larTh iheupou
and has equipped his dairy and farn
buildings with all the new appliance
necessary to farming under moderl
methods,
As an advocate of good roads. h
was instrumental in inducing tn
Wayne county court to construct tn
Westmoreland- Ceredo brick road tn
construction of which is said to hav
saved the secession OF Ceredo distric
from Wayne county and its annexa
ton TO Cabell county.
Mr.. Hughes began his political ca
reer as state senator, and In 100
was elected TO congress from the ol
Fourth district. He was reelected
1902 from the new Fifth district an
continued in congress until this yea
-Mingo Republican.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
BOOMING M. S. BURNS
FOR APPELLATE JUDGE,

The following dispatch to the daily
newspapers will be read with interest
by Louisa people:
Mt. Sterling. KY, Sept. 2l.-A boom
has been launched by Republicans for
the nomination OF NJ. s. Burns, of
Louist Lawrence county, to succeed
Judge Charles C. Turner, on the APP
pellate bench from the district. Mr..
Burns is wealthy. The names of Judge
A. J.. Kirk, OF Paintsville, and Judge
Robert winn, of Mt. Sterling, who
preceded Judge Turner on the bench
are also mentioned. Judge Turner was
elected as Democrat in the district
when the Progressives made their
strong fight two years ago in Ken
lucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
LARGE CROWD AT
The COUNTY FAIR.
LAWRENCE WAYNE ASSOCIATION
HAS EXCELLENT EXHIBITS
IN MANY LINES.

The fair now being held in Louisa
opened very auspiciously Wednesday.
The weather was propitious, there be-
ing more smiles than tears. For the
first day the crowd was large and
much interest was manifested. Both
Wayne and Lawrence county were
well represented in attendance and er-
hibits. The display OF needlework, plain
and fancy, Is the best ever made at
Lawrence county fair. BE sure to see
IL in the court room. There is also
quite n good exhibit of the skill of the
cook. II Ia, however, not so large as II
should have been.
In the court house yard there is an
exceedingly good show Of the field and
garden. Tall corn, fine grasses, big
pumpkins, and noticeably good speci-
mems OF many other kinds of vege-
tables.
Much live stock has been entered
for show. But little OF IL was here We'd
nesday, but II will all be exhibited
during the ,smaining days OF the fair
There is no doubt OF the success OF the
Lawrence Wayne County Fair. Every
thing points to this and our people
should help make III cerhln ny tuIhihe
out in large numbers and helping II
along.
In order to insure the utmost i'm
partiality in the award OF premiums
Mr.. t. j. Biggstaff, a prominent farm
er and live stock man, OF Mt. Sterling
has been asked to judge the live stock
He Is here and will do his work to the
satisfaction of ALL
Miss Mary Il. Sweeney, VINO Is a
the head Of the Home Demonstration
Department, Lexington, arrived her'
Tuesday night and will judge anc
award the premiums in all the exhibits
In the womens department of thu
fair. The display win be judged entire
ly upon It's merits,
A full account of the fair, including
the awards. will appear in next week'i
NEWS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
vention at the time and place desig-

yention at the time and place desig-
mated.
2. We extend to the good women Of
Louisa our sincere thanks for the
sumptuous feast served on the lawn OF
court house square, and take this meth
od of expressing our appreciation of
their thoughtfulness in providing for
the physical wants
8. We acknowledge ourselves deep
ly indebted to the Green Valley choir
directed and managed by Mr.. Lon
Belcher for the excellent music fur
nished the convention. Music has its
place in both church and Sunday
school and without music no Sunday
school will be great success, and the
Sunday school that has music such
as Green Valley boasts will most sure
ly succeed in getting children inter-
ested.
4. We would be receant to the
trust reposed in us, If we were to fail
in expressing our appreciation of the
splendid address delivered to us this
morning by Miss Maud L. Dance, Of
Louisville, 1t was inspiring and help
full, full of good suggestions, and call
culated to inspire Sunday school su-
perintendents, teachers, and officers
with higher purposes and larger en-
deavor, suggesting large thing on a
| large scale, greater undertaking and
a goal for each school, purpose in
every school, a purpose In every life.
| 5. We extend to our worthy County
President, Hon. M. S. Burns, and to
our efficient County Secretary. Miss
Emma Thompson, the thanks Of this
convention for the splendid work done
by each of them during the past year.
They have been faithful officers and
deserving Of the highest commenda-
ton Of this annual convention.
All of which is most respectfully
submitted.
j. P. PRINCE
G. w. KoUNS
r. G. MCCLURE
BROOKS SLOAN
! GREEN BALL
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
FUNERAL OF SISTER OF
SENATOR ARNETT HELD

Camel city. Sept IA large num-
ber OF people went from Camel City TO
Rose Fork Sunday afternoon to attend
the funeral services Of Mrs. Charles
Rose. who dled several months ago,
but whose funeral sermon was not
preached until Sunday afternoon, the
services being conducted by Mr.. Har-
land Murphy. The o. & X. r. r. ran
a special train TO accommodate the
people who desired TO pay the last
tribute OF respect by their attendance
Mrs. Rose was a sister Of State SEN
ator Charles Arnett OF West Liberty
and OF Floyd and Clay Arnett promi-
nent citizens OF Clay City.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
ENGINEER KILLED IN HIS CAB.

Leaning too far out of the engine
cab, A. N. Sidebottom, Chesapeake
and Ohio engineer, was instantly kill
ed near Logan when his head struck
a water tank.
The train was going at rapid
rate of speed and ran wild for sever
al minutes before Fireman S. M.
Long discovered Sidebottoms lifeless
body in the engine seat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
DR.. HURT FELL DOWN STAIRS.

DR.. Hurt, the aged father OF Mrs. G,
NJ. Preston of Lexington avenue, with
whom he makes his home, fell part
way down the stairs Saturday evening
and was bruised somewhat about the
head. He suffered a severe shock. ow-
ing to his advanced age Of 81 years.
Ashland Independent.
DR.. Hurt is well known all over this
valley, where he has many relatives,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

While returning home Tuesday ev-
ening Mrs. Vic Prichard sustained q
very painful accident. When near the
Wholesale grocery house her left foot
in some manner caught on board
and she was thrown violently to the
ground. She was taken home in an au-
tomobile and DIR. Bromley sent for, II
was found that the left foot was bad
ly sprained and bruised and other
parts OF the body much bruised. She
is unable to walk and 1t will be some
time before she Is able to go about.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
roRc4LIeHr MINES CLOSED.

The coal mines OF the Eastern Zen
tuoly Coal company at Torchlight
haye shut down indefinitely. The Of
ac,aIs announce that plans are under
yav hooking to resumption of work
in the near future. We are informed
that this plan includes the construo-
ton Of large fire-brick plant on tne
property to work the fine vein OF hre
clay which is known to exist on the
property
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
MRS. STEWART ILL
AT FRANKFORT.

Quite number of educators Of
Ashland expected to meet Mrs Cora
Wilson Stewart, who was to come
from Frankfort Sunday. She was to
have been there only a half hour, and
would have left on he Big Sandy train
for Paintsville, where she was to be
instructor at the Institute. However, all
were disappointed, as they learned
after the train arrived, that Mrs. Stew
art was quite i'll and unable to make
the trip.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
REu MoELpoWNEY.

Rev. L. Il. McI1ldowney the new
pastor of the NJ. e. Church South,
came over from Charleston and preach
cd last Sunday morning and evening.
He has been sick and was unapie 10
attend conference. His two sermons
Impressed most favorably the large
audiences who were out to hear MIN
He liz earnest and enthusiastic In ms
work and has made good record
wherever he has been stationed ms
family is expected here within a te"
HaVa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
NEW TOWN LAID OFF in MINeo

A new town is to be established at
the scene OF the Wolf Creek lumber
operations which are just being start
ed by the Hewitt interests The town
will be known as East Kermit. 1t has
already been laid off into lots and an
auction sale will be conducted there
next week. The Wolf Creek operations
are extensive and It is assured that
there will be large activities there for
a number Of years.-Huntingto Her
aid Dispatch.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
KNOTT COUNTY, pRIzE WINNER.

Orville Bottright and Thos Jones,
champion corn and pig raisers respect
lively, of Knott county. stopped on
Saturday evening on their way home
from their prize winning trip to the
State Fair at Louisville, with the fam
lily of w. II. Selbee. The boys were de-
lighted Sunday with a walk across
the. bridge into West Va, this being
their first trip out OF Kentucky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
NEW PROHIBITION
CANDIDATE OUT.

Rev. Andrew johnson, the Holiness
evangelist. having for reasons salts
factory to himself. withdrawn as the
prohibition nominee for Governor OF
kentucky, Rev. L. L. Pickett, who Is
honnected with Asbury College at Will
more. has been rendered and accepted
the nomination.
This announcement was oihciaily
made by Mrs Frances Il. Beauchamp'
state chairman OF the Prohibition
party.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
WEDDING soLEMNlzED.

A recent wedding which came as a
surprise to their many friends was
that of Miss Gussie Rife and Mr.. Clar-
ence Craycraft which was solemnized
in Ironton last Saturday afternoon,
Sept. 18th. Miss Rife is very popu-
lar young teacher of this county, while
Mr.. Craycraft is an electrician and
holds lucrative position in Ports
Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
annual Meeting OF
THE S. 5. ASSOCIATION.
LAWRENCE COUNTY S. S. WELL
REPRESENTED AT LOU
lSA SATURDAY..

The Annual meeting of the Lawrence
County Sunday School Association
held at the Christian church in this
city on Saturday last, was successful
in every respect, The day was fine, and
delegates from all parts of the county
were in attendance. Besides the dele
gates there were scores of visitors,
making the audiences at both sessions
very large. Every available foot of
space in the church was occupied, the
doors and windows were full and many
stood on the sidewalks The program
given in the NEWS of last week was
almost literally observed. In addition
to those exercises Miss Maude Dance,
the eloquent young Sunday school
worker of Louisville, was present and
gave her address on Goals" in way
which delighted all who heard it.
At noon an adjournment was had
for luncheon, which was had in the
court house yard. It was a gastrono-
mic feast, made up of all that could
satisfy and crafty the most fastidious
appetite. Plates were heaped with
choice things, and then, with cups of
fragrant coffee, were handed to every
man, woman and child present,-and
there were many.
After all had eaten. the famous
Green Valley choir favored the ap-
preciative assemblage with some Of it's
choicest selections. And don't you fail
to remember that that choir knows
how to sing. When the singers had
finished the convention again met in
the church and completed its business
by adopting the following:
We, your committee on nominations
beg leave to report.
We recommend to this convention
the election of M S. Burns as presi-
dent for the ensuing year, and Allen
o. Carter for vice president
We also recommend the election of
VIM. H. Vaughan as secretary for the
ensuing year.
We further recommend that Miss
Lucille Clay and Miss Blanche Mary
Burchett OF this county be appointed
to represent this convention and re-
ceive the entertainment at Louisville,
KY, provided for such representatives
by the Sunday schools of said city, and
the president and secretary are re-
quested to furnish Miss Clay and Miss
Burchett the necessary credentials.
All OF which is respectfully submit
ted,
JAMES FULLER
CURT RAMEY
]. b. ELKINS
NJ. q. BERRY.
Committee.
We your committee on Resolutions
would most respectfully report:
w a.. a.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
ATTORNEY SULLIVAN.

Attorney Henry Sullivan of Louisa
has located in this city with office
rooms in the Gaylord Building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan have many
warm friends in Ashland who gladly
welcome them to Ashland. Fred Song
er is with Attorney Sullivan in the Of
fice.-Ashland Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
CONTRIBUTION OF CANNES.

The dog tax, after paying for the
sheep killed, will contribute $S9,622.46
toward the education OF the 74S,501
school children in Kentucky this year.
While 1t will go back to the counties
from which it originated, and while
some counties exhausted the fund pay
ing for dog-killed sheep, which makes
the distribution unequal, the dogs will
have contributed proportionate share
of the State school fund amounting to
over IS cents for each child.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
AM ExcELLENI ROAD.

The road built this season up Lick
creek is one OF the best improvements
made for long time in our county
roads. II is located away from the
creek. on easy grades, well drained
and nicely crowned. The old road had
none OF these good points. Such work
aa this deserves commentator.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
AUSTIN.

Miss Inez Preston and Mr.. Walter
Austin were married Wednesday of
this week at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Belle Preston. at the
OF Georges creek. Mr.. Austin is
located in Huntington and the young
will make their home there, The
bride is one of the attractive daugh-
ters of Elliott Preston, deceased, one
NJ Lawrence county's most prosperous
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-24
APPELLATE COURT $3.50.
in SESSION AGAIN.

Frankfort, KY, Sept, 2O.-The Court
of Appeals reassembled today for the
September term. All the judges were in
the bench and Chief Justice Miller
presided. At the January term the sue
cessors to Judge S. G. S. Num- and j.
B. Hannah will ascend the bench.
Court adjourned until Wednesday.