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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
DO YOU FAVOR
GOOD RoADS7

County Judge Stallard has had a
short stretch of real good roads" laid
Just across the river from lower Main
street reaching from the bridge to the
mouth of Ferguson creek. One OF the
objects OF this specimen is to demon
strate TO the people of Pike-co. the
utility OF such roads all over the coun-
ty, and what their value would be to
the farmer who is dependent for his
prosperity on travelling conditions be-
tween him and market, and the value
also, to the towns people, who in their
turn are dependent upon the farmer.
This road is roughly laid OF concrete.
II IL could be extended on across the
county to the West Va. line, while not
costing a great deal, would be means
of direct profit to every farmer hv-
ing within miles of 1t and would be OF
incalculable civic benefit to the en-
tire county. Judge Stallard favors
good roads, and so does every other
official Of the county. 1t now only re-
auires the cooperation of the ciu-
zens, and good roads in our county
will be reality
The editor of this department would
like to hear from Pike-co. people on
the subject of better roads. II you
have an idea that would aid the coun-
ty in establishing a better road sys-
tenn, let us have it in not more than
two hundred words; and II you have
a reason for being opposed to good
roads, let us have that, too; and we
will publish all those that are stated
in reasonable terms. Address your
letter to Editor Pike-co. Dept Lock
Box 2S4, Pikeville.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
TEMPORARILY ESCAPED
FROM PRISON..

Ballard Hall and Joe Daniels. held
in the Pikeville Jail on minor charges
and who had been given trusty priv
ileges by Jailer Emsy Thornbury to
spend the daytime on the outside OF
the prison. disregarded the Jailer's
confidence and made temporary
escape last Thursday, late in the at
ternoon.
When lock up time came the young
men were missing from the neighoor-
hood OF the Jail. and party was
quickly formed to search for them
They were recaptured on Chloe creek
about nine O'Clock at night. They were
brought to town and given their be-
lated supper, which had grown cold
during their wait, and locked up again.
No more trust under the honor sys-
TEN for Joe and Ballard this trip.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
HYLToN GETS PIKE
COUNTY TERRITORY.

Mr.. and Mrs. J, Ed. Hylton, who
have been located at Barbourville, KY.
for some time. where they moved from
PIkeville last year. win again move TO
Blueheld West Va. Mr.. Hylton. who
has been with Arbuckle Bros. as sales
man since leaving Pikeville, has been
assigned to the territory OF the N, Il
w. also the c. a o. coal fields, In
Guiding the good old county OF Pike,
as he terms II. and he win open up
headquarters at Bluefieid as a center
OF distribution This means that Mr.,
Hylton and family will have frequent
opportunity 10 visit friends here again.
and they are welcome.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03

congregations. He liz a brother OF j..
T. Gevedon. Pikeville jeweler, whom
he visited during his stop here. He al
so preached at the Baptist church in
this city during his short stay.
Deputy Sheriff ]. IL. Childress OF
Vergie. this county, was here for u few
days on official business early this
week
w. Il. Flanery OF Mouth OF card was
in town Wednesday,.
Attorney W. D. Blair OF Prestons-
burg has been In Pike-co and Pike
Vile for several days Of this week
looking after extensive real caste, hold
ings.
Rev Wade Rowe left Wednesday
for Covington, KY, where he IL at
tending the annual conference OF the
NJ, Il. Church.
Mrs. o. r. Chatheld and son Ivan are
attending the Apple Show at lronton.
Ohio. which IL held annually
Most all the delegates who attended
the Democratic State Convention Mt
louisville returned to Pikeville We'd
nesday and Thursday,
The Sunday school OF the MEChurch
the church lawn Tuesday.
The usual union service 81 the
churches OF the city will be held at
the NJ. f. Church. South. Sunday cy-
ening. Mrs Gertrude without. orHanist,
with the aid OF the choir, will furnish
special music for the occasion. which
will be In the nature OF farewell to
the pastor. Rev. |. N. Fannin, and fam
lily This is the last Sunday Of Mr.,
Fanin's year at Pikevlle, and every
one should attend and hear his fare
well sermon.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Prea-
byterian church met at the home OF
Mrs, j. II. johnson on College-st
Thursday evening.
The work on tho ndditionsto Hotel
Jefferson Ia making splendid progress
O. p. Raymond n Co. who built the
new school house. have the contract
Rev. c. C. Dawes OF the Baptist
church. is holding "A series OF evan
gelistic meetings at the mouth OF Bca-
yer creek In Floyd-co.
Mrs. w NJ lsom, mother OF our well
known school teacher, Samuel lson,
died at her sons home on Shelby creek
Of pneumonia last Saturday night. and
her remains were inferred in the :. T..
Isom graveyard Monday,
Bascom Vaughan OF Paintsville was
here Monday.
John X. Sword OF Kewanee was at
Pikev!lle recently.
A concrehtc walk Is being laid around
the property OF the new school build
ing on Fourth-st.
w. T.. Gibson OF ore Knob was here
attending Circuit Court Monday.
j j. Johnson OF Jenkins has been nj
Pikevllle for several days recently. Mr..
Johnson and family were formerly res
dents OF Pikeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hatcher. who
have been spending their honeymoon
at Batavia, o., returned TO their home
in this city Tuesday
Mrs. w J. Crutcher OF Holden, West
Va, with her little daughter. Is the
guest OF T. n Huffman and family
here this week.
The abnormal weather prevailing
over Eastern Kentucky last week has
been the cause OF considerable sick
ness Many people here have had re
we're colds on account OF Il. II has been
said that this is the coolest weather
ever known here In August
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
coRsET PHILLIPS ENTERS
WESTERN UNIVERSITY.

MIR. Corbet Phillips. one of Pike
county's bright young men who has a
decided gift OF learning, will leave
Pikeville either tomorrow or Sunday TO
enter the Colorado State University at
Boulder, Colo, for five years course
in preparation for the American diplo-
matte and consular service. after which
he expects to be assigned TO foreign
consular post, But before he takes up
his college work II is his present in
tention to spend few days In Cali
fornia, returning to Boulder Septem-
her 20.
Mr.. Phillips has stood high in edu-
cational matters here, and will no
doubt do equally as well in the pur-
suit OF his new avocation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
PIKE COUNTY NEWS

or any other game, and only shot Off
the tail of one squirrel, which disap-
peared, like all the rest, as soon as it
was disturbed by the hunter bold. Says
further that much ammunition was lost
on the S-days campaign through the
woods OF Brushy, Big creek. Bevins'
Branch, head Of Johns creek and much
other territory and that the hunters
returned to Pikeville hungry and
empty handed. Says further that each
OF the hunters now accuses the other
for their i'll success, and that Mr.. Here
ford says Mr.. Oils is very much like
a COW in the woods with bell n,Hav-
ing laughed very heartily over the
whole experience, causing many 9TH
ers to do likewise, Mr.. Ramsay fur
Their sayeth not.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ d. BeSins OF
College-st left last Friday for a
lengthy visit 10 their farm on Big
creek, this county. They have on the
farm a large orchard of many acres
containing hundreds OF bearing fruit
trees and to these Mr.. Bevins will give
most OF his time while on the farm.
A large party OF Pikeville young
folks attended a Box supper given by
the young folks OF Coal Run at the
Academy last Friday evening Rainy
weather was all that stood in the way
OF "a perfectly lovely time"
Howard Gray returned last week
hom visit OF several days Mt Paints
vile To friends and relatives,
Mrs. Lon Wellman and niece. Miss
Nancy Policy, left last Friday for Lou
lisa to spend few days with MI.
Wellman's parents, Mr.. wellman join
ed them Sunday. and all returned to
Pikeville Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Prindible ana
son John OF Paintsville arrived here
last Thursday evening TO spend few
DAYS as the guests OF friends. The
Prindibles were formerly residents OF
Plkeville.
Attorney w. II. Flanery OF Catletts-
burg was here during the latter part
OF last week looking after real estate
interests.
w. G. F'lue OF the Elkhorn Fuel Co,
nj Wayland. Floyd-co.. arrived here
for a business visit last Thursday,
: II. II. Wesley, business man OF Ash
land. was here last Saturday stopping
at Hotel jefferson.
The people OF Pikeville and Pike-co'
are getting a strong hint AS TO what
good roads will mean TO the county
at large from the specimen now being
built OF concrete just across the river
from lower Main-st. and stretching
from the bridge to the mouth OF Fer
guson creek The good resulting from
such a road extended from Ferguson
creek all the way across Pike-co. TO
the West Virginia line would be in
calculable. and would not cost a great
deal. why not build III
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Langley are
now at home at Pikeville after having
spent several weeks in Washington
and North Carolina
Judge ]. f. Butler spent several days
OF this and last week looking after le-
gal interests on Peter creek, this coun-
ty. He returned Tuesday.
Miss May Elliott returned Tuesday
evening from a visit of several days
to relatives at Gin. Floyd-co.
e. ]. Evans of Paintsville was here
Tuesday stopping at the Hotel Jeffer-
son.
Rev. w. l.. Gevedon OF Morgan Co
stopped at Pikeville for several days
this week on his way to Richmond,
Va, where he will preach to Baptist
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03

at Inez. Ky, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper
are preparing To erect Il handsome
bungalow on their properly on Second
street where they will set up house
keeping AT present they are making
their home with Mr.. Coopers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Cooper,
Miss Fannie Mahan has returned
home after spending her summer va
cation AT Riceville.
MFR. and Mrs. Nose Wells Of VIII
Transport wrere here last week tho
guests OF Mr., and Mrs. Geo. G. Perry
and Miss June Davis at her beautiful
country home about Palntsville, Mrs,
Wells was formerly Miss Ella o'Boyle
and has many friends In Paintsville
who are always pleased TO see her.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
BASEBALL TEAM
GOING TO DANTE.

The Crocodiles OF Pikeville will take
the train out OF this city for Dante,
Va, tomorrow morning to engage the
team of that place in match game
Monday The Virginia boys have quite
a reputation for athletics, and a close
result is expected.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
MARRIED AT sHELeIANA.

Miss Nellie Kinney the l6-year old
daughter of Matt and Rutha Kinney,
was united in marriage to Mr., Pat
Woodward, 35, at the home of the
brides parents at Shelbiana Thurs
day. The bride is popular there, and
the groom is a miner whose former
home was in Harlan-co. They will live
at Shelbiana, at least for "A while yet.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
CRITICALLY ILL WITH
BLOOD POISON.

Mrs. J. T. Gevedon is victim Of a
very severe case OF blood poisoning at
her home on Scott-av, The poisoning
has taken effect principally on the
arm, which has been lanced several
times. The poison has spread TO the
extent Of making recovery long delay
ed and painful.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH.

Sunday school at 900 a. m.
Preaching services at 1890 a, m.
and 700 p. m.
Junior League at 2:3O p. m. Senior
League at $500 p. m.
The Western Virginia Annual Con-
ference will convene in Clarksburg, W.
Va, Sept. Sth. The Sunday services
will be the last of this Conference
year. Shall be glad to have each mem
Der of the church present as far as
possible. B. NJ. KEITH, Pastor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
PAlNTSvlLlE YOUNG
LADIES VISIT PlkEVlllE.

The Misses Cora and Carrie Blair
daughters of the Circuit Clerk at
Paintsville, were the guests for several
DAYS last week OF Miss June Corbin at
her home on College-st. Miss Dony-
sus Price, also of Paintsyille, has been
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. J. ID. Meade
at their home on Second-st. during
the past two weeks. All three young
ladies are well and popularity known
at Pikeville. The Misses Blair return
ed to their home at Paintsville last
Friday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
REBEkAHS TO GIVE
BOX SUPPER.

The Pikevile order OF Rebekahs viii
give a Box supper at the courthouse
Saturday evening 10 the general pub
lie, to which everyone is invited. A
cake contest will also be given in con-
nection with it, and the entire pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the purchas-
ing OF memorial window for the new
u. o. o. f. Temple which is now being
erected on Second-st An evening OF
pleasure and enjoyment will greet all
those who attend.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
breaches FUNERAL ON
ROBINSON CREEK,

Rev. NJ. c. Reynolds went to Robin
son creek last Sunday, whore no preach
ed the funeral sermon over the re-
mains OF the aged Francis Marion Lat
tie Mr.. Little was the father of our
townsman c. G. Little, and was quite
well known. He leaves many friends
TO mourn his death,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
A 4pEAchr MAN.

Booker Mullins, the mountain" peach
man, is furnishing our people with n
lot OF the incest Elbertas ever grown
In the mountains. They arc simply
superb. 1t would be one moro wonder
what our people could do In the way
OF fruit culture In these mountains II
they would only give IL their atten-
tlon.--W hitesburg Mountain Eagle.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
unLuckY NlMRops.

Bin Possum Ramsay deposes and
saws that two famous nimrods John
A. Dills and Sam Hereford laid aside
cares OF business for S-days hunt for
SQUIRRELS, leaving Pikeville last sun
day and returning Tuesday. Says fur
ther that they never bagged squirrel
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03

Salyersville. KY, Aug. Sherman
Arnett, living on Middle Fork, was
shot to-day, dying twenty FIVE min
utes later. He leaves wife and one
child. His father, Lark Arnett, was
formerly postmaster at Hendricks, and
Ii a merchant.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-03
TAYLOR COLEMAN
CONTEST CASE SETTLED.

The contest proceeding Instituted
by w. b. Taylor against d, T.. Cole
man to ascertain who WAS really NOM
mated for Circuit Clerk of Pike CO..
went to trial before special Judge c..
C. Marshall OF Shelbyyille last Mon
day morning. After an investigation
revealing wide extent OF corruption
in the August primary the case was
suspended Wednesday leaving Taylor
in possession OF the nomination.
From the returns after the primary
the election commissioners at Pike
Vile awarded the certificate OF nom
nation to Coleman, II appearing that
he had won the nomination by ma
jority of about ITO votes. Mr.. Taylor
filed contest proceedings alleging fraud
and general election irregularities,and
on these issues the case went to trial.
Long lists of witnesses were subpoen-
aed on both sides, and ballot boxes
from a number of precincts were
brought into court for examination and
recount. In most OF these precincts II
was found that the count Of ballots by
the election officers as indicated by the
tally sheets were widely at variance
with the count as correctly made by
the court and attorneys for both sides.
The recount materially added to the
number OF votes received by Taylor. In.
some precincts it was found that PEN
ell marks had been made on the bal
lots, presumably for the guidance of
the voter
Old Newspapers Replace Ballots.
on examining the ballot box from
Coeburn fork precinct 1t was found
that no ballots had been returned, as
the law requires, but that old news
papers had been stuffed into the enye-
lope provided for the ballots, and not
a single ballot was found In the box.
The seal on the envelope had been
broken, giving the appearance of hav-
ing been tempered with. In Lower Elk
horn precinct rs ballots had been TAX
en- from the ballot box for which no
stubs had been made, and the work
of the election officers was found to
have been correct in only a very few
precincts.
Marrowbone For Coleman.
The polling of votes in Marrowbone
precinct No. was found to have been
correct and regular as the law requir-
es. Out OF 10 Republican votes cast,
only one ballot was found to have been
cast for Mr., Taylor Coleman carried
all the rest. In North Pikeville pre-
cinct No. 16 several persons did not
vote for either of the candidates, and
some ballots cast In the race were
found to have been pencil-marked for
Taylor. In Long Fork precinct the
court found that error had been made
in the count. which gave Coleman ten
votes cast for Taylor.
All these questioned ballots, tally
sheets, etc. were made part OF the
trial record for purposes OF appeal but
on wednesday the case was halted on
motion pending settlement, and Mr..
Coleman decided to give up the light
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-13
.PFkfN SAYS CONDITIONS
ARE NOW IMPRON I'D

y Pekin, March l2.-The situation be-
tween China and Japan, which had
become somew hat precarious through
the insistence OF Japan upon the
granting Of q set If demands She made
OF China. has been amejIorated by the
announcement from the TOXIC Coy
eminent that st vii! foreco completely
several II the articles and viii modify
Others THIS seems TO Danish entire
~ the remote possibility Of trouble
of a serious nature between the ma
flons
Japan has already agreed to the
Chinese counterpart po9ais to discuss
fManchuria and Mongolia separately.
and her representatives have now In
HORNED the Chinese foreign minister
,yerballr that they will give up certain
demands and will change those CON
corning the Hanaug- Tayeh and Ping
Slang mining concessions and also the
requirements concerning Japanese
traders and residents In Mongolia and
Manchuria Some Of these articles
were particularly irksone to China.
The conferences, which have been
going on here for the past two months
and which involved questions raised
after the cauture of ktao-Chow h.
Japan are stiN continuing The de
Tr1ande ~ now formulated have beer
drafted into treaty Or agreement be
tween China and Japan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-13

to his word and leaves this port as
son az the necessary repairs are COM
pleted.
The naval board, under the direc-
tion OF Naval Constructor S. w. Bose.
of Norfolk. made n survey OF the ship
this afternoon. Their report was for
warded TO Washington. bat II was aa-
tcntically stated that the Eitei toaid
be made seaworthy In two weeks. per-
haps In less time than that IL the work
was rushed night and day
However Captain II. II. Kiehe. mas
ter of the American bark Frye. sunk
by the cruiser. says that he positively
knows that II IL the Ftteis intention
to intern here. He declines to say
how he knows the Eitel will not sail.
His assertion Ia backed by unanimous
public opinion that the Eitel will in
tern.
Captain Max Thierichsen today re-
iterated his intention TO sail AZ soon
as his ship Is put in seaworthy con-
dition. He also told of. the remark
able luck he experienced on the voy-
age. which took him around the Horn
nearly n score of times and so far
south that icebergs were sighted and
the cruiser lay In the foggy haze EN-
anating from them.
Say Men Have Deserted.
member of the crew OF one OF the
eight ships destroyed by the Prinx
Eitel said tonight that the first off,
Ger, second officer, chief artillery Of
iicer. Marconi operator and several
members of the cruisers crew have
deserted.
No report OF the matter was made
to the immigration authorities or the
police and whether or not II Ia true
is not known at this time,
The Prinx Eitel was scraped and
painted today. she having been placed
In the drydock yesterday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-13

the Stearnes' amendment fixing the
tax at one and a qu+rt'r per cent
The House refused to reced, r. I'm
it's position In favor of he higher
rate.
The Lewis bill making 1t lawful to
shoot tur'<ey buzz; trds because they
are. believed to spread the foot and
mouth contag'on was passed.
Half dozen local bills occupied tho
attention of the closing hours Of the
afternoon session.
The Night Session.
Last aight the House passed the
Gtubbs substitute Tor tao Senate bill
providing for the pawn Hnt Of travel
attending the reunion IN Richmond
next June. The Senate bill provided
for State appropriation to pay the
expenses of veterans who are PEN
sioners. nut the House, refusing to
accept 1t. passed the Stubs substitute
allowing the boards of supervisors OF
the various countries TO defray the ex-
penses of such pensioners as they may
select.
The Running Of Automobiles.
The House then took up the bill
licensing and regulating the running
of automobiles the argument being
ONti Tic dpScFCe tlluSe ISIuAi lie
the blowing of horns at curves and
crossing. The discussion had been
under way for an hour, and great
confusion before the point was made.
Nobody rad thought to introduce an
amendment covering the objection.
/ This was remedied by Mr.. White,
whose amendment was adopted. after
a few other delegates had relieved
themselves Of flow OF words that no
on heard or cared to hear.
Mr.. Browning. of Orange, offered
! an amendment increasing the license
/ tax on automobiles from:
! Five dollars to ten dollars on auto
mobiles OF twenty horse power or
4 less
Ten dollars to fifteen dollars on
those between twenty and foTy-five
horse power.
Twenty to thirty dollars all over
forty-fve horse power.
This amendment was under dis
cutsion when on motion Of Mr. Cox
WIN took the floor for the purpose,
the Dill Was passed by.
TIVE report from the committee on
! Courts If Justice. which heard the
Powell charges against Judge Chi
chester was then read. following
which a resolution naming a commit
tee on investigation was offered by
Chairman Oliver. of the committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-13
HOUSE COMMITTEE
CONTINUED from First Page.)


CATION. THAT matter is in the hands
! Of the Legislature, he said.
Mr.. Gordon, OF Louisa, spoke in
favor OF an investigation by the
Legislature. declaring in the course OF
/ mis- argument that Our courts are al.
ready too much in politics"
c. NJ. Chichester. a brother of the
accused Judge. made brief statement.
calling for an immediate examina-
ton.
Delegate Powell denied that poiiti-
cal or persoial reasons had actuett"
him In making the charges agaipn
Judge Chichester. He told the con-
miftee that great many people Of
his county are back of him in tbs
fight he is making He produced let
tiers from people UNFOLDING his course.
Docs Not Rctract.
Il have no apology to make for any
thing ! have said on the floor OF the
House. can prove every Charge /
have made. Political conditions in my
district are bad, and can prove what
] have said about them in the state
nVut before the committee"
Mr.. Powell then elaborated the
charges contained In his statement.
"On my honor as a gentleman"
said Judge Chichester, whe.1 given an
opportunity TO be heard. Il have never
appointed any man who had not been
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