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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
BERLIN REGRETS
GULFLIGHT SHOT
SAYS TorPedoing of American Steamer
was n Mistake and Offers 20 Pay
Indemnity for Damage.

Washington. u. C.. June f.-Amhas-
sador Gerard eabicd the state depart
mcnt today = note from the German
government agreeing "a pay an indeIn-
nity f0F the damage done hy a German
submarine % the American steamer
GulaiEht. torpcioet OF the Scilly is
lands
The note vas brief and stated that
;hc ship had been toTpedoed by mis-
takc IN the belief that. being accom-
panied BY British patrol boats. she
vas a beiliEcrcnt vessel. and adding
that che commander did not see the
American fas until after the torpedo
vas fired. The communication agreed
90 the principle OF Indemnity. asking
the American government 20 present
on behalf % the owners the usual
claim.
In th- note vas also an expression
% regret az the occurrence. This Is IN
with the procedure which
Germany announced In n circular on
MAY n would be followed in the case
% neutral vessels attacked by mis-
take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
CONTINUE INQUIRY
IN SWOBODA'S CASE

Paris, June 4-Charges of espion-
age preferred by the military authori-
ties against Raymond Swoboda are TO
he unfounded, says the Journal The
inquiry conducted by Major Julien of
the Paris permanent court martial
has failed to bring out proof that Swo-
bOda served as a German spy It al
ready has been established that he
had nothing to do with starting the
fire aboard the steamship La Tour
aine. charge which led 10 his arrest
While there is no strong evidence
against Swoboda, Major Julien has
decided TO continue his inquiry at all
places in France where Swoboda is
known to have stayed, before ordering
his release
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
MONEY PROVIDED
TO BUILD LEVEES
State Extends Flood Prevention Work
to Several Points Along the
Mississippi.

Springfield, Ill, June additional
food prevention work in southern Il
linois along the Mississippi river was
assured today, when the lower house
of the legislature. by a vote of SO to
|. o. passed the Woodard bill, appro-
priating S45,OOO to complete the build
ing of levees at Cairo, Mound City and
Shawneetown. The bill has been
passed by the senate and now goes to
the governor.
The entire appropriation is made TO
the rivers and lakes commission, but
the bill provides that $50, geo be used
to complete the Ievee at Cairo; S10,-
900 10 complete the levee at Mound
City and $4,000 for similar work at
ShaDneetown.
The house also passed the MOrrasy
bill. amending the workmen's com
pensation act, to make more stringent
the regulations for the safety of fac
tory employees. The vote was SO TO 0.
Under the terms of the bill safeguards
must be placed on dangerous machin-
cry. The bill enacts in amended form
the old factory act which was held un-
constitutional by the supreme court.
and was advocated by organized labor.
BY a vote of "a to the house pass
ed the bill III. B. 964), reappropriat-
ing $4,000 OF $4,000 appropriated by
the last legislature for the erection of
a monument TO John P Altgeld in Chi
Cago. The vote was "a to 0.
Speaker Shanahan announced that
he viii give organized labor a chance
next Wednesday to have recousidered
the vote by which the McGIoom so car
bill was lost this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
Utilities Board Orders Oper-
alton of Jacksonville Bus
mess Suspended.
MAY APPLY TO OTHERS
Full Commission Acquiesces
in Informal Ruling in the
First Test Case.

Springfield. June 4.-Under an order
issued today by the state public utili-
ties commission. L. F. ODonnell will
be prohibited from operating a "jitney
bus" line in Jacksonville until he OBJ
tains n charter OF convenience and
necessity from the state. a general
order affecting "jitney busses" in the
state may follow today's action of the
commission.
Several days ago owen p. Thomp-
son. a member OF the utilities commits
sion. informally ruled that 'jitney
bussec" are public utilities and that
they should be made 10 take out char.
ters OF convenience and necessity and
come under the supervision of the
commission. Today's order by the full
court sustains the informal ruling.
The ruling was made in a test case.
the first OF its kind in the country. in
which the Jacksonville Traction COM
pany asked that ODonnell be com
PEELED TO quit business or take out a
charter OF convenience and necessity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
PASSAGE OF TICE
BILL is DELAYED
DOnahue Insists That Counties Be
Permitted TO Specify Type OF
Roads to Be Built.

Springfield, Ill, June 4.-Passage
of the Tice bill. appropriating ST.
900 OOU a year for the next two years
for the building OF state aid roads.
was held up in the lower house of the
legislature today, when Representa-
tive Donahue of Bloomington objected
TO the consideration of any further
road legislation until the senate pass
es the house bill allowing counties to
specify the type OF roads to be con-
structed.
Representative Donahue insisted
that the bill giving counties the right
to say what kind of roads they wished
is the most important road measure
before the legislature. He condemned
the state highway commission, which
he said is trying to stop the passage
OF the bill in the senate. Considera-
tion of the road appropriation bill
was postponed until next week.
The county uniform text book bill,
which failed of passage in the house
yesterday. was made a special order
for consideration on next Wednesday.
on motion of Representative Merritt
of Springfield. a resolution, provid-
ing for the appointment of three rep
resentatives and two senators 10 in
vestigate the various systems of voca-
ticnal education as conducted in 9TH
er states. was offered by the education
committee and referred to the appro-
priation committee. The resolution
provides that the commission report
to the next legislature.
By vote OF SO to 9. the house
passed the Gregory bill authorizing
TO erect monuments and
memorials in honor of their soldiers
and sailors The bill provides for a
vote on such action. The
Campbell bill, requiring that record
be made of the burial places of soldiers
and sailors and providing that certifi-
Gates of such burial places be fled
with the county clerk by cemetery as
sociations, was passed by a vote of SO
to o.
At 11;55 a. M. the house adjourned
until next Tuesday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
CHICAGO CAMPAIGN
FOR DEM. GATHERING

Chicago. Ill. June "A nationwide
campaign to bring the 1916 national
democratic convention TO Chicago was
given impetus here today at meet
ing OF 200 Indiana newspaper editors.
Charles Boeschenstein OF Edwardsyille,
III. a member OF the democratic na-
tional committee. reported that more
than twenty or the national commit
teemen are in favor of Chicago. The
convention city will be selected at the
meeting OF the national committee in
December.
Editors OF democratic papers in Illi-
nois started the movement 10 bring
the convention to Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
FORD CAPITAL is
HUNDRED MILLION
stock Dividend of siS.OO0.OOO. To BE
Payable July !. Declared by
the Company.

Detroit. Mich. June f.-The Ford
Motor company announced today that
Il has increased its authorized cap
itai stock from S2.000.000 20 500 .o00.-
600 and had declared a stock dividend
of gsS 900 900 payable July 1.
4 cash dividend was declared on the
oriEinoF authorized stock OF $4,000
600. but the amount was not made
public The stock dividend increases
the holdings Of Henry Ford. president
% the company by Se7.Ss0.000. James
Couzcns. vice president. receives
s. 600 900.
The stock increase brings the IS
sued capital stock of the concern TO
a valuation OF $50 100000. The re-
naming $50. O.000. 600. Il was announced.
viii remain In the company's treas
ury to BE- used aS conditions demand
in the future"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
LIVE CATTLE BEING
SENT TO WAR NATION

New York. June An export ship
ment of live cattle. said 10 be the first
made TO the Euroepan war zone. was
in progress today at Jersey City. where
more than LOO head of cattle were
being loaded on the steamship Shenan-
doah for Bordeaux, France. They will
be slaughtered in France and the meat
will be sent to the front for the use OF
the French army.
The cattle were brought from Chi
cago and the middle west. For several
months it has been almost impossible
to ship live cattle through Jersey City
owing 10 the prevalence of foot and
mouth disease. With the approach of
summer it became necessary to ship
cattle on the hoof instead of dressed
beef
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
KAISER DECORATES
MORE OF GENERALS

Berlin Cvia London), June 4-Gen-
eral Alexander Linsingen, who com
manded the forces which captured
Stry has been decorated with the
Order OF Pour le Merite, while many
other officers active in the Galicia
campaign have been given similar or
lesser honors. The Pour lie Merite
also was bestowed on Generals Won
Plettenberg and Won Francois. Cen
erals Won Emmich and Won der Var
witt. who already possessed the Pour
le Merite, were granted the Oak Leaf
decoration TO that order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
GERMANY AND NEAR TO NDERS ANDNG ON SUBMARINE WAR
THE WAR TO-DAY

Having captured Przemysl. the
Austro-German forces are maintain
Ing their offensive with unusual
speed along the Gaiscian front The
troops which broke through the Rus
sian line at Stry are pushing north
rapidly. The Russian var Office state
ment admits n German advance along
the Tismenitza-Stry front. beyond
the Dniester river.
A Petrograd dispatch says the Ger
man force which captured Libau.
Russia. some time ago has been iso-
lated The Russians are said TO have
cut OF the Germans from their base
az Memel. East Prussia. and 20 have
approached from north and south. so
the only communication with Libau
Is now by sea.
Few details are available Of the
development of the Italian campaign.
4 statement from General Cadorna,
Italian chief OF staff. says the pre-
ilminary movements along the from
tiers are 20 the advantage OF the
Italians. The Vienna war Office says
the Italians bombarded several Aus
trian fortihcations without success.
Conditions are virtually stationary
along the western front. so far as Is
shown by the Official communications.
Slight gains In the district north OF
Arras are reported by the French.
The Swedish steamer Lappland was
sunk yesterday Of the coast OF Scot
land Although no submarine was
sighted. the captain expressed the
1pfuinu that the vessel was torpedoed
All on board were rescued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
GERMANS WIN IN
FRANCE ATTACKS
Bertha Reports British Troops Re-
paisss WITH Heavy Ls.ses In
Aavancs ~ Night

Bertha. Juas q. via Londoa. on
eisi statement. TIE village and cha
teas of HooEe. except a fev houses.
have been taken ~ gs, British eogn-
tsr attacks we're Fspaised with san
Euinary losses East % Glvsuchy.
British troops advanced 60 our posi-
lions last riEht 4 counter attack.
toUsvsr. drove oat the enemy With
hssvy loss ThFss British machine
guns remained o. our hauas. The su-
gar refinery az souehsl has been oc-
eupied by us after much HEhtinF on
the road east % Souehez fighting
conffnges-
- strong attack by che enemy on
our trenches north % NeaviIle broke
down ga4er our artillery are. South
% EsuVttfs thsrr has been hand 90
haef fEttinE since last nfFhf. On the
forrss % IL fsrrsrs ths battle sud~i.
We rseaptaree ths greater part o. th~
Lost trsnehes-
~Ogr cavalry has driven Russian
ffuisf1ss ost % thr villages % L@u~r
snt Sehrudrn. % mites aud a. uties
ssss of f.fhsu o. tE~ district % ftaW-
o,ssay. wsss % karsehany arf near
srsGsfkt on TIE uabyss. attacks -
sss Enemy Failed. Our troops. after
rsaes 6Ehsinr. r~arh~6 ths line east
% FrzYgysi and Co thr northeast
tssrsof. % f9tsssrasFEee. OFmis. Poe
Gziae arG Tarzawas rbF booty takru
e. Frzruyst has a6t 80 beee ascrF-
tanned Neorfiea 60 statFssFEts male
~ erts8nsrs % tss most varied de-
srrfbtfga. Hassfzas GsFfsE ths nisht
81 turs 80. ts Wbieh FFzTmysi was
Eaksr - ss1fua. kaf prepared e gen
srat sstsrs ever tss wt5,s front
sEstsss General Var tfsebsns0a's ar
~ rHfs 6~sesfee BROKE down e1sn-
sf-s=fr as tss 6zsses. TWratT-Eeu
tffo-lsfers esss % przFaFst German
sruoss usssr General Won Wsrwitz arr
rEesiss o. me EssEssks on b9fk sides
sf wqstssYeze. rss aFssT % Gessrai
vas t.fasfazsn ts abo5ss 20 cross the
lover erassiaE - tse asrTs e0rtHesst
aF Fkr town of ths sarss nams
Parts. Iase G=o=rtsf sszsesaeafs
~gsss or shr szEsr sssnerT % Sou
essz car tro6sss s4vssetaE is tts
sfrrerfar % $daessz village cap
sarsf sn Isolated wsTssts tavern
wesrr ths erszy haa established
ssssssse us rssts sb6us fftT ezea
erfsa@srs anf esosersf three raaesiee
Faes oar troops rssts frsss pFoEFess
f~ rne tahvrfssks AisaE the ress %
sss frans skere hsvs beer artillery
exessrEes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
CREW OFF DRIFTING
VESSEL AT NORFOLK

Norfolk. Va. June captain Jar
Wis and the crew OF 12 men of the
New York schooner Edwina H Red
mond was brought here today by the
British steamer Dunachton. from Bir-
kenhead. having been rescued OF the
North Carolina coast. The Redmond
was caught In the storm and became
so badly damaged she was abandoned
The men viii leave tonight for New
York. The schooner was drifting
ashore near wash Woods. y. C. coast
guard station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
THE WEATHER
Forecast rni : q. ~ Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled weather. with showers.
Tonight and Saturday. Slightly warm
sF tonight
Temperature at q tn. Sc. Highes;
yesterday. - Lowest last night. Sc.
Velocity % Wind Al J a m. 10 miles
PEI hoar.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at : y. IN. So: at
. m. -. at o m today. ~.
stage ~ water. -: . rise ~ 4 In
last "a hours
JM sHERiER. Local Forceasier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

Atsasy. =. y Jsas a pspasy AZ
ssrn~T Cs~e~rsf Alfred L. Becker aP-
vear-ss b~sgrs shs eossrs % ape~ais tn-
ess 90 asa a wrfs - srosihtsioa 90 pc
esns tAs @npassftisE - a fsrT 60 test
a. saafsg as Harry \ nav, J0hn
NJ tsaaeassts srEssf axsfsss tAs is-
s.saae@ of th@ erft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
Dickinson Heads Security League.

Chicago. Ill, June Jacob NJ
Dickinson. former secretary of war,
was chosen honorary president of the
Chicago branch OF the National Secur-
ity league organized here last night.
Congressman George E. Foss. who
also was chosen as an official. was
among the speakers to urge stronger
army and navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
I73 VESSELS BUILT
DURING PAST MONTH

Washington. n. C. June 4.--Ameri-
can ship building during May aggre-
gated i73 vessels with a total OF 49,
ss4 tons. made up mostly Of small
wooden steam vessels. Nine ships
with an aggregate tonnage of 27.743
were added 10 the merchant feet from
other sources.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
BRIEF SESSIONS OF
HOUSES AT LONDON

London. June 4.-Both houses OF
parliament held brief sessions today
The lords passed through its remain
ing stages the bill making unneces-
sary the reelection OF ministers pro-
noted in the new cabinet, and the
royal assent 10 the measure was duly
received.
The house Of commons was in ses-
sion for only a few minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
Germany Asks Indemnity.

Paris. June "A demand for in
demnity for damage done German
property in Milan during anti-German
disorders has been addressed by Ger
many 10 the Italian government
through the Swiss legation at Rome.
says a Geneva dispatch 10 the Ma;in-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

WsshisEssa. o. e.. Jsns f-t.s1r~r'
o~ Sf~sSfzs - gtassis has Fssp@sfssi
fsssrasfV 60 f.r~sstsrs WiisoG's p~s.
.~e4f f-ss~f soassrfsE q f~qasss ~
Aassria shas pr~Ttssoa ~ @sfs for In
sseesiax sls~rfsa essaes Sa~rs Ass-
srsss oritop~rs are h~if
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

tfssgn. Jarr Newspaper. here
say th~ sfsanshig fi~marsF4. from
f1sison fos Liverpool. frsd On the peri
.eog~ - sabmsrfn@ uhich was fol
is.fnE her. that the sutsruarfn- di.sp-
p~srrd ard isrE- Quantities of oil
Seated 0a the go
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
1855. 900 MEN ARE ON
PRUSSIAN LOSS LIST

Amsterdam. June Z. tvia London-l-
The Tci.Eraaf states that. according to
German casualty lists. Prussian losses
aioa. arr f.7Ss.OO0. Recent casualty
lists contain the names OF ss airmen.
% whom ~ acre killed. IS wounded
and 10 missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
TORPEDO WRECKS
SWEDISH VESSEL
Lappland Sunk on Coast Of Eastern
Scotland, Presumably by n
Submarine.

London. June 4.-The Evening
Standard says that the Swedish steam
er Lappland was sunk last night at a
point 55 miles off Peterhead, q sea
port of eastern Scotland. No sub
marine was sighted. but Captain Pc
tersen stated he believed the vessel
was torpedoed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
Caunfess Pardnned-

Milan. June J Cvia Psris1. June A.
Countess Marie Tarnovsky. sentenced
IN May. 1910. 20 eight years imprison-
mcnt for completely in the murder of
Count kamarowsky NJ Venice in No
vember. 1907. has been pardoned and
released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
American Liner Philadelphia
Due to Leave for Liver
pool Tomorrow.
DOUBLE PAY Is ASKED
Vessel Ready to Depart
From New York Has a
Heavy List.

( New York June with the Amer
lean liner Philadelphia due to sail for
/ Liverpool tomorrow with heavy pas
Isenger list and the mails, no agree
ment had been reached today over the
engineers demands for 100 per cent
increase in wages. and there was a
prospect that the sailing might be de-
layed.
There are approximately 20 engi-
neers involved and they receive. it was
stated, from 5000 a month. paid the
chief engineer, down to S10O.
Demands Of the engineers for double
pay were explained by the secretary of
the union with the declaration that en-
gineers on Norwegian, Swedish and
other neutral ships had been receiving
double wages for the last 10 months
because of the war time risks to ship
ping. while no such increase had been
granted American engineers.
Give Medal to Captain Mills.
The Hague, June 4, (via London).-
BY royal decree a gold medal has been
conferred on Captain Mills of the
American liner Philadelphia. and sill
yer medal on each member of his crew,
for their gallant work in rescuing the
crew OF the Dutch tank steamship
Chester in the North Atlantic on Feb.
(. The Chester was sinking when
sighted by the Philadelphia. The sea
was running high and the work of res
cue was perilous but all OF the 80 men
on the Chester were taken off.
Complains on British.
New York. June George Cor
nehl, captain of the American steam
er Antilla, who brought his vessel in
to port today from Copenhagen, COM
planned of his treatment by British
authorities. who detained him 50 days
on his outward voyage, Captain Cor
nehl is naturalized American of
German descent. On the return trip,
the captain said. he was detained two
and a half hours by a British cruiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
Italian. Leaving Chicago.

Italian residents of Chicago have en-
rolled for military service and will de-
part on Wednesday for New York TO
sail. IL was announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
LISBON To BREAK
WITH GERMANY?
Prses sf FoFta<ni pcmanain< sever
Ing q Eet4tiozs B~enas@ 81
Sinkinx % stsameFs-

t.fsbon. (viz Faris.i JgHe PRO
tsssfnx vshsrasatiF against the sink
faE o. ths FoFtgEssss ships By Ger
man sabraartass. tks press of F0s-
saEai asraanas that The Eovsrur.snt
frsmsetztsty sever dipto@atfc Fsiz-
tfsas wtfh Gsr@any.
Tssfs. Jurs s-ForeiEa ,tiaistsF
Easo. istsrp@it4te4 o. ths h. ssS %
peers today bY sss ba4Ess eocnraittsc.
aaGs tks eeetarssf1n that Great
nsftafa. FFasess tassia. Italy and
Japan ksa agreed 60 take no tufe-
psn4sat sesfoa of ssT tin9 "a eoa-
s~esfoz VITA tss EaFopsaa war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04
TIA usrst. Fsrus~r rnplrr. Csiied.

Fostsvftts. Pa tEns g. Itei
ftarss. ths ts-zsr ssasor tssEus base
salf aapire. died ssss4saty 81 The
Rszzs % a srfss9 - ttiasFsvtiis today
srszs an sftaek % ts4iEsssioa- us
vas "a years otf- Hsrss was oas %
sss b@<s knSWs ssorstaE ekaraeseFs b.
sas eo9asrTs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

Tsi~.f9. Oaas. Jss~ . MIA sarah
n utn4as. "a. D@ss asfioesf pr~si.
49, af ts- Noa~s's Relief corps.
fi--a AZ h~r hon~ today sf esrversi
k~n0rrnsSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

aass tsd sas esstiy been disposed o.
we rssesst 90 faat eoaelasioa
ahs5as znYthtaE.~ sat3 0as.
te sasWsr Co g&Fsstoas. Secretary
GrTas replied
= eaaa6t ffvutEs ssVtttaE nat baP-
psHs &C. eabtsst 4sstfeEs
Tss =sssisx lasted for tWo hogrs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-04

Annotated Press
Leased Wire Report
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-10
TAKE "CASCARETS" If
HElDACHY. BILIOUS
D." ,s...
AND CONSTIPlTE0
TAKE NO CHANCES! MOVE POS
oNs FROM LIVER AND BOW
3. .. ELS AT ONCE. .s ."..

/ Mothers can rest. easy after giving
I"Caltrnrum Syrup nt Figs because lp
IA few hours all the cIugrcd-up waste.
sour tile and fcrmcUting food Ecurly
moves ont u the bowels, and you have
d we'll playful child again. Children
simply Will. fake the um,.f from play
T. empty their bowels, md they become
tightly packed. liver gets sluggish. ,iud
stomach dtS',rdercd -...
when cross icycrish. restless srr Il
tongue Is coated. tb"u siyc this dsIic-
iuuS "fruu larurNr. children love IL.
and II can NOT cause injury No diner
euce what ails your lIttlc II rim
Of cold or a sore thrat, diarrhoen stom-
aeh-ache, bad breath remember. IL
gentl" inside cleansing should always
he the first, treatment given. F'ull dirrc-
taus for babies. childrcn ~ ull aEee
and grewn-ups are printed on each bot
IL" $50. ... ..:, o. ..:. -. .......
Beware 81 counterfeit fix Syrups ASK
your druggist Tor iO-Crnt bottle ~
California syrup OF Figs. then look
carefully and see that II ~ made hy
the California Fig Syrup Company"
We make no smaller size. Hand back
with contempt any other ns syrup
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-10
YATESvILLE.

A Jockey by the name Of johnson has
moved into the Hester carter house.
on the hin recently vacated by Bert
Cornwell .... -......
The protracted meeting has Just
closed here and Bro. Boothe our pas
tor, has gone home During the meet
ing the other ministerial aid was Rev.
r. f. Rice, Rev. l. f. McEldoWney. 81
Louisa and last but not least, our pre-
siding elder, MIR Hpllistrr came on
Saturday last and held quarterly meet
ing and preached Saturday night and
sunday Everybody here says he Is q
regular preaching machine and one Of
the very best, and speaking II Rev.
MCsldOwuey the way the people put 1t
is that Billy sunday is Joke compnr
ed with him
Those 81 our neiEhhorhood who are
on the sick list are Hen f. Diamond
Jack Short and Damcr Rife Three Of
our good citizens.
G. W Chain is still improving
oil well No 3 being drilled by n. Il
Bolt on the laud Of william Savage
wlll be completed ~ the middle ~ the
present week. II no bad luck attends
Also, the well on the land u william
Taylor OF the Deep Hole section is
down something near a thousand feet
as we are Informed and will therefore
be drilled in within the next ten days
The machinery is being placed on the
land OF G. b., A. o. and Hester Carter
for we'll the drilling Of which VIII be
begun At once by the Ohio Fuel com
pany The location is made and the
machinery placed on the raise called
the Back Bone Ridge about 100 yards
east OF where the road crosses over the
top OF the ridge
Buren, Shortridge, the merchant king
OF Little East Fork was here Monday
on business
William Riley and V II Hartman are
hauling hne lot Of walnut timber TO
Louisa for shipment
COUNTRY GREENHORN.