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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-09
Lovers Lane

Mr.! and Mrs. d. A. Carpenter at.
tended meeting at Fairyiew church
Where a gseriesf OF REVEALS are beilg
held
Miss Mary Van Glider % this place
is visiting her brother and sister In
Pennsylvania. She lis not expected
home until spring. 3
Among the ones who attended meet.
ing Sunday night Son thisqlane were
Misses Cassie Ina, Mary Van Glider,
Mile Hayhurst, Eibbie, Mamie Hay.
hurst, Martha. Mary and Alice Hay
hurst, Bessie Summers and Mcssrs.
Wesley, Van Glider, Dayton Grubb.
Ephraim and Blaine Hayhurst; Walter,
Page.
Glenn Stanley was seen on the
ridge Sunday with friends.
! Several, people attended the literary
at Forksburg Saturday night. Meet.
ing every Saturday night with good
programs ALI are invited to come
and help make the literary. a success.
Air. and Mrs Jerome summets and
= {son, Clarence 5Fetty, were visit
ssi7 N6lotmerS Drotners ana StSter,
md Belle Summers Sunday,
sngahela county.
Lewella Hayhurst and two
...-ren, Nice and RUSSELL were call
ing on Mrs. w. IA. Bunner and Mrs.
Calvin Role Sunday.
Mrs Rebecca Keener was visiting
relatives on the ridge last week.
Run!
Glenn Stanley, from Goose Creek.
Those calling on Mr. and Mrs. ia;
cob Carpenter we're Misses bessie
Summers, Libbie Hayhurst, Ruth Ira!
Wis and Messrs. Morgan Travis,
Wayne Carpenter Glenn Stanley and
Denzel Carpenter all returned to
church at Fairmont and reported a
good time byiall.
Master Holland Stutler was calling
on Wayne Lake Sunday.
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tiny creyices where food particles;
that cause decay; lurk. 3. 2
( The right way to brush the teeth Is
shown in the accompanying pictures.
The brush is held with the Sbristles
upright In thisswaySt the back OF the
teeth and all crevices are reached
and as the sbristles in this position
give more resistance the dirt is bet:
ter scraped of. Even to reach the
big back teeth in the back of the
mouth the brush should be held with
bristles upright, as shown in the low
eri picture. &;
Red Cross Christmas Seals are her.
aids of health. You can speed them
! by buying and boosting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-09

NEWYoRk, Dec. i9.-1flyou're neck.
srnuffling furs arc cheaplyi dyed and
cured there's danger OF your getting
anthrax, mysterious disease that re:
Gently caused several deaths in New:
York and New England cities.
So says DR.. Lester Roos Of the
state department OF labo.- who inves.
Sdgated the death OF an anthrax pa:
ftient in Bellevue hospital.
There is little danger OF 1.-The
spread OF this disease, for IT. Is sprac.
tically not communicable from one
person to another,r Roos sale, s.but
there is "a grave peril in. cases where
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-09

When told Of the exploits q "a cer-
tain famous outflelder, an old lady
said she couldn't help but feel dis.
gust toward ffull:grown man who
spent all his time catching flies
,tGet ito
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COllFEssI IONS OF + A WIFE I:

about myself lido wish Dick would
letIme go back. to teaching school,.
Great Scott!',,l Exclaimed Jim. "you
school again. :s.j., b ~! VI.
Just 'then, Dick came in ailittle late.
1T seemed to me that shade passed
over his head as lie saw Jim. n.
NI:wondergif 1t could be possible to
make Dick jealous; | have a good mind
toItry.
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William RICE

the Plant farm near Grand Rapids,
Mich, ito show the young fellows how.
The corn was In the shock and was
carried to- him and the stalks as he
finished. & S5sr. Il.
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IN SCHOOL.

Willie, name something dangerous
to get near to and which has horns2r'
sAn automobile!n "a
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EXCEPTIONAL.

UVIsVsI ~ = n ! : =
eNo-not on Sunday, Billy
We'll, III play mines aSmilk.man'sl
horse, Map
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'.I...E.22s "a. iA!is..T,I:;z|ER.:.
tJITIgsJSIJ T.

for one to husk 615 bushels Of corn
In six days: That's theSrecord made
by William, Rice, Is 5, who went out 10
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HE LTH HINTS
TEETH.

tHF 'ItiI.E " - II va
Many people, even those who with
faithful regularity, brush their teeth
twice daily, do not brush them prop.
erly-and properly means in q manner
that will really clean them.
The common fault Is OF holding the
brush SO that the bristies brush across
the teeth with "a sideways motion.
While this more or less cleans the
surfaces of the teeth touched by the
brush, the bristles do not get into. the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-09
REALLY, We ouaHTaTo GIVE A
NlcE,LivELYl PARTYsiNS THIS
DEClGHTEuL APART.
MENI,

(From the Sturgeon Bay, Wis, DEM
ocrat.)
Henry Hahn has received a new
embalming table during the week and
is refurnishing his morgue on the
second floor Of his furniture store,
The interior Of the morgue is being
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
DEFUNcT BANK WILL
MAKE DISTRIBUTION.

The best news which the Indepen-
dent has been able to hand it's readers
In a long while will be contained in the
following little item:
Mr.. John Russell, who is in charge
OF the affairs of the Citizens Bank q
Trust Co., telephoned us this morning
that he wanted us to please state in
the Independent to-day that the third
distribution Of 25 per cent would be paid
to the depositors of the Citizens Bank
& Trust Co. on Wednesday, January 8,
1916. He also said that this would
mean the distribution of something
over $4,000 on this date.
This makes the third distribution of
20 per cent or rs per cent all told that
has been paid by the Citizens Bank.
This would indicate that the depositors
In this bank will all be pretty well paid
by the time its affairs are entirely
closed up. The men in charge of its af-
fairs, Mr.. Chas. Russell, Special Dep
uty Banking Commissioner, his assis-
tant, Mr.. John Russell, and their legal
adviser Judge John +. Hager, are all
to be complimented for the splendid
manner in which the affairs of this
bank have been handled. The payment
OF $4,000 to the people of Ashland and
surrounding community will be a splen-
did New Years present and will start
the new year in Ashland with such a
boom that we feel il will continue for
the entire period OF 1916-Ashland In
dependent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
FIELDS FINDS SENTIMENT
FOR DEFENSE PROGRAMME.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Representa-
tive w. j. Fields, member of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, who return
ed here to-day from Catlettsburg, is
convinced that the country is In sym
pathy with the national preparedness
programme of President Wilson. He
came to this conclusion after taking a
poll of the thirty-f five men aboard the
three sleeping cars attached to Chesa-
peake & Ohio train No. 2, that arrived
here this morning.
ION my way up from Kentucky, /
carefully questioned each man in the
Pullman cars" explained the Kentucky
ian. Thirty Of the thirty five men,
seven Of whom are travelling statesmen
and have been in nearly every State
in the Union in the last few weeks,
said they found overwhelming senti-
ment in favor of national prepared
ness. Two men told me they found that
sentiment for and against increased
armaments was about equally divided
and three said their observation was
that public opinion seemed to be
against the national defense program.
The men were from Kentucky, New
iork, New Jersey, Maryland, District OF
Columbia, Virginia. West Virginia, llli-
nois, Michigan, California and Ala >.
bama. The politics of these men was
nearly equally divided"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
SUFFOCATED BY
FUMES OF Gas.
EDWIN CASTLE. DEAF MUTE OF
PAiNTsvlLlE, DIES AT
HUNTINGTON.

Fumes from burned gas we're respon-
sible for the death OF G. +. X. Castle
35 years old. OF Paintsville. who was
found in his room AT local hotel Sun
day morning.
Castle is supposed to have turned
the gas fire too high when he laid down
across his bed Saturday night. In the
morning the gas fumes were detected
In the halls of the hotel!by "A chamber
maid and an Investigation made.
The heat OF the room was so intense
that the door knob OF the room was al
most too hot TO hold. The body was
prepared for burial at the Johnston
Undertaking morgue and shipped to
Pantsville for burial,
Castles people are engaged in the
undertaking business at Paintsville,
being survived by father and several
brothers and sisters Herald Dispatch.
Edwin Castle was a son OF Mr.. John
Castle. and a nephew OF Mr. George
Castle, of this city. He was a deaf mute
20 years old, had been married but was
divorced. and had one child, who sur
wives him. He had passed the night in
the hotel where he died, but rose very
early, paid for the room and went out.
He shortly afterwards returned and
lay down on the bed without undress-
nR. The fire was burning and the door
and all the windows were shut. When
found one arm was extended toward
the fire. as II to turn Off the gas. He
lay so close to the fire that the breast
and one shoulder we're burned. The
body was taken Monday to Paintsville,
where interment was made on Tuesday
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
four DEATHS IN
Local field This week.
MRS. AoELlNE RICE, AGE 81, DIES
AT HOME NEAR
LOUISA.

Mrs Adeline Rice, one OF the Oldest
and best known residents OF this part
Of the county. died at her home near
the mouth OF Two Mile creek Tuesday
night. She was buried near the old
home Thursday afternoon. funeral SER
vices being conducted by Revs. French
Rice and IL. b. Hewlett She was 81
years old. and leaves a large number
Of descendants and other relatives. She
was IA daughter Of the late John Crab
tree and widow OF Jake Rice, IA prom
inent lawyer and Mason, who at one
time WIS Grand Master Of the Grand
Lodge OF Kentucky.
NH. Rice had been In poor health
for number OF years, more than once
seemin.ly at the very door OF death.
but her demise was quite unexpected.
She was fairly well for several days
preceding her passing. but the last call
was not long In being answered
Aunt Ad" was a familiar figure In
life OF her neighborhood, known to hun
dredB OF people. Just now II Is impos-
sibie 20 give fuller details, but they VIII
be forthcoming
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
BADLY BURNED.

Late on last Monday afternoon DR..
- Wellman received call to go to
the home OF William Hall. who lives
on Rockcastle creek, near the mouth of
Big Laurel. to attend some men who
had been badly burned. He went up as
soon as possible and rendered the nec-
essary aid, The two men. with cou-
pie OF others. had been pumping oil at
the Cumberland Pipe line. and had
gotten into q boat to cross the creek
and go to the place where they board
ed. Some oil had escaped into the creek.
and one OF the men said he would see
II the stun would burn. He was told
that It would be dangerous. but he
struck match and threw II into the
water Instantly an explosion followed.
and two men were seriously burned.
The worst injured is Homer Whit. OF
Salyersville. The other man. whose
name could not be learned, IL not SO
badly burned Arnetts back and the
lower part OF his body are almost q
mass OF burns. He will recover.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
KENTUCKY PETROLEUM
REACHES RECORD marx.
PRICE is TWICE THAT OF ONE
YEAR AGO FOR CRUDE
OIL.

| Barboursville, KY, Dec. l9-Ken.
| tucky petroleum received another boost
during the week just closed, with mark.
ct advances of and 2 cents "A barrel
on the light and heavy grades, respect
lively Fields embraced in Wayne, Law
renee, Morgan and Wolfe counties are
included in the scent advance, the
2-cent advance applying to the pro-
ductlon OF the Bath Rowan field The
small independent production Of scat
tered districts are also benefited by the
rising market.
Kentucky's better grade production,
which includes nine -tenths OF the total
Yield now commands 81 SO barrel, an
advance during the past six months of
rs cents barrel. The prevailing quo
tation is the best ever made on Ken
lucky petroleum. Operators, realizing
just about twice for their production
over the figures OF last spring. are on
edge for the further prosecution OF de-
yelopments,
Bad weather, with floods in the low
lands, has somewhat retarded the
movement OF the drill during the past
week, with few completions reported,
and little activity shown in the start
ing of new tests. AS IL is, however,
more rigs are in operation than ever
the number in commission totaling
nearly forty.
The weeks completed work includes
three producers in Wayne-co., with an
aggregate yield OF thirty barrels; one
in Lawrence-co.. producing ten barrels;
a strike Of similar capacity in Wolfe-co.
and brace OF competitions in Scott CO.,
one a failure and the other moderate
producer. In new work under way a
dozen or more Kentucky Tennessee
counties are included.
The chances, for great revival OF
activity in the Kentucky Tennessee
fields are increased by the combination
OF high prices and promising territory.
In new work planned a number of tests
will be drilled between Wayne CO., Ken
lucky. and the Oneida pool of Scott CO..
Tennessee. n virgin territory OF twenty
miles extent. half dozen deep wells
will be drilled between the old Knot
and Whitley pools. Other proposed
work includes several tests for the Big
Sandy country bordering West vir-
gina. Allen county operators are max
ing preparations TO start new work,
while activity is on the increase In the
old Estill- co. field.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
RUM0RS OF new
RAILROAD IN VALLEY
BALTIMORE 4 OHIO ENGINEERS
AT WORK ON BIG SANDY
RIVER SURVEY. ~

The B. & o. railroad has a corps of
engineers at work along the Levisa
fork of Big Sandy river, in the vicinity
OF Pikeville. They are working down
the river. 1t is reported that some
rights of way have been purchased near
the mouth of Shelby
Rumors of the building of a line from
Shelby to the Ohio river, or at least to
a connection at Louisa, are very per-
sistent.
A route along this entire valley in
plated and on file in the clerks offices
OF the various counties, and the rights
thus assured belong to the b. & o. rail-
road. This company has purchased
rights OF way at various places along
this route. The line from the mouth of
Shelby to Jenkins, rs miles, is owned
by the b. K o. These and other facts
are very strong grounds for the belief
that the Baltimore & Ohio will con-
struct its own line along the Big San
dy.
The great coal fields of this valley
Will furnish all the business that can
be handled by two lines.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
SAD DEATH OF WELL KNOWN
PIKE COUNTY LADY

News reached the city to-day OF the
death OF Mrs. Talby Smith at Pinson
Fork. Ky. Mr.. Talby Smith is a well
known business man In Pike co. and
also in Mingo. Mrs. Smith was the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John May, OF
Pinson Fork. She was only nineteen
years OF age. Mrs. Smith had two chill
dren, one two years old and three
months old baby. Her death was a
shock to her numerous friends here in
Williamson and in Pike-co.. as no one
knew she was 30 Ill. Quite a number
OF friends from Williamson went UP on
the early Pond creek train to attend the
funeral and burial services to be held
at the family cemetery near Peg. KY.
to-day. The many friends OF the be-
reaved family extend to them their
sympathy.-Williamson News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
$4,000 FROM THE
Titanic Company
SETTLEMENT WITH MRS. ELoIsE
HUGHES DANIEL PROBABLE
ON THIS BASIS.

Mrs. Robert w. Daniel, OF Philadel-
phia, nee Mrs. Mary Eloise Hughes
Smith, OF Huntington, sister of Mrs.
Harold Vansant. of Ashland, will re-
ceive approximately $4,000 from the
White Star Line in settlement of her
claim for damages caused by the sink
ing of the Titanic, on April 10, 1912,
according to estimates based on advic-
es received from New York through the
Associated Press. Mrs. Daniel, then a
bride of a few weeks, was passenger
on the Titanic when the great vessel
sank after striking an iceberg in the
North Atlantic, and her young hus-
band, Lucien T. Smith, of Uniontown,
Pa, was among those who perished
They We're on their way home from
Egypt which they visited on their hon
eymoon journey The bride was saved
and afterwards bore a posthumols heir
Lucien u. Smith, Jr. 1t was prior to
the birth of her son that she filed
claim against the White Star Company
for $4,000, demanding $4,000 for per-
sonal and punitive damages Recently
she was offered $1,000 in settlement OF
her claims against the White Star Line
but is understood to have refused to
accept this amount. Relatives indicated
the opinion that II the offer approx
mates $4,000 Mrs. Daniel would accept.
She is no longer a resident of Hunt
ington, having married last year to
Robert w. Daniel, of Philadelphia, who
was also a passenger on the Titanic
and who was picked up out of the sea
by life buoy after he had fallen from
the Inflated ship. She is expected here
next week to spend the holidays with
her parents. Hon. and Mrs James A.
Hughes at their residence In West
observation-disclosures Dispatch.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
APPEAL is TAKEN
IN BIG LAND CASE

The appeal in the bitterly contested
litigation OF Joseph II. and John b,
Estep VIZ, the Kentland Coal and Coke
Company. Alma Coal Company. James
T. and Charles +. Heller. was filed in
the United States circuit of appeals
here from the United States district
court at Catlettsburg, Ky.
The appeal is taken from the decree
OF United States District Judge Coch-
ran. refusing to decree the Esteps to
be the owners OF the coal and mineral
rights to certain extensive lands in
Pike-co., Ky, held by the Kentland
Coal and Coke Company.
The Esteps alleged that they had re-
ceived the deed to the land from their
father, and that after the deed was
made ii was tampered with in that a
clause excepting the coal and the min
eral rights had been forged into the
deed Lexington Leader.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
YOUNG LAWRENCE COUNTY
LAWYER MAKING HIS MARK
Tho wlnchcstor Democrat says

Vho Winchester Democrat says
rhe most important case that vii
come before the Circuit Court durinH
tts present December term, in TACT the
only real interesting trial ON the dock
II for this term, is the case Of the com
monH-palth VS. James A. Wallace which
was transferred To this county from
EstIll county on "A change oil venue
This case Will be called on Tuesday
December 2l, at . a. m, and II IL eN-
nected that the entire day will be con-
sumed in it's hearing as there are Q
rreat number OF witnesses subpoenhed
for both tho Commonwealth and the
defendant
This case arose out OF the wallace
ca,aney Underwood assassination at
Irvine. Kentucky. last February. Hous-
ton Underwood was called to ms door,
according to the testimony introduced
by the Commonwealth, and was killed
Vor this killing T. Q. Wallace, broth
cr OF James A.. and Frank Chaney were
nnvicted and sentenced to life impris-
eminent in the penitentiary at Frank
fort and this sentence was appealed by
ths defendants but was affirmed last
vook by tho Court Of Appeals
The wallace family Is prominent
sad wealthy ono OF Central Kentucky
VAe defendant. James A. wallace. Is
. wealthy banker and farmer and Is
roputed TO be the wealthiest man IN
Il Estili county. He was candidate
a the Republican primary OF this year
I'm state Treasurer and made a splen-
aId race. He has retained as his counsel
f,v his trial. Attorney Herbert II.
Woore. of tho local bar. who although
: very young man is fast taking rank
a. one of tho ablest and most eloquent
attorneys of tho State
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
coMMls ssloN
WILL ASK FOR STATE AID.

The Kentucky llliteracy Commission
will ask the legislature for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to carry on it's work
for the next four years, or until the
Legislature OF 1920 assemblies. Mrs
Cora Wilson Stewart, president Of the
commission, was In Lexington yestcr
day and said that, in her opinion, the
value OF the work has been demon-
strated, since sixteen states had fpl-
lowed the lead OF Kentucky in the
movement To eradicate illiteracy and
the question of It's continuance, she an
ded, was now up to the legislature.
The members Of the commission re-
ceive no salary and even pay their own
expenses and Mrs. Stewart for two
years has devoted her private means
To the work, whose only financial back
ing has been the donations and sub
scriptions Of public spirited men and
women Of Kentucky. She also praised
the urselfish work OF the teachers who
had given their time to the moonlight
schools and expressed gratitude for
the assistance rendered by the Ken
lucky Press, which has been unani-
nous In it's advocacy OF the moonlight
school work and which, she said, had
been OF inestimable value to the move
ment.
Il am quite sure that Governor Stan
ley liz friendly to our work" said Mrs.
Stewart. for he defended ably the ac-
tion OF the McCreary administration in
establishing the commission while
making his winning campaign for Gov
ernor and gave our work high praise.
We hope TO have his earnest and ef-
fcient support. We also are assured OF
the support OF the press. which has
been no small factor in the success OF
the movement 30 far"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
CONDUCTED FUNERAL.

Rev. r. French Rice. called on friends
here Monday and went to Huntington
to visit Jacob Rice. also his daughter.
Mrs. Sam Wheeler Rev. Rice was call
ed here TO conduct the funeral OF James
David Rice which occurred at his home
at Normal Monday Decedent, was
fifty- three years old. He is survived by
n wife. one son and four daughters. He
has been III for long time and was an
earnest christian. He was half broth
er OF Ed. Bas and French Rice OF this
city. Burial took place In the Neal
Grave Yard. near the South Side.-
Catiettsburg Dept. Independent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
UNKNOWN HERO GOES
TO HIS DEATH.

An unknown hero went to his death
in the swirling waters of the Guyan-
dotte river at nine o'clock yesterday
morning when the new steel bridge at
Ranger, Lincoln Co, collapsed.
Standing in the center of the main
span, he was working desperately to
save at least part OF the structure,
when an avalanche OF logs, riding the
crest OF freshet came hurting down
upon him.
In twinkling, al 1t were. he disap-
peared In malestrom OF twisted iron,
splintered wood and yellow water.
The stranger had refused to heed
frantic warnings from dozen or more
bridge workers who had fled for their
lives to the shore.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-12-24
SEEK TO ENLARGE
c. & o. HOSPITAL.

Chesapeake 4 Ohio officials are con-
sidering an enlargement to the local
railway hospital, il was learned from
authentic sources yesterday, although
no statement was made as to the, ex-
tent Of the improvements. Hospital
authorities admit the necessity for the
enlargement.
President George w. Stevens, Of the
railway and w. T. Oppenheim, OF Rich
mond. chief OF the medical stan. will
be In Huntington Friday on a a.general
inspection. They will visit the hos
pitaL
The high officials will look over the
hospital at this time with view to
considering the advisability and pos
sibility of improvements as contemplate
ed. Other members of the medical
corps will be here Friday Hunting
ton Herald Dispatrh.
President Stevens and the directors
OF the c. & o. went to Shelby Saturday
night and returned Sunday to Ashland.