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The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

T. G. Hickman. of offutt, called ct
the NEWS office Thursday.
j. L. Richmond went to Huntingtos
Thursday.
Mrs. Jas. o. Marcum, of Ceredo, Wis.,
tied Louisa relatives last week.
Miss Ruth Conley has returned from
visit at Buchanan.
Miss Ruth L. Conley, of Hager Hill,
who had been visiting in Louisa left
Saturday for st. Adams, w. Va.
Miss Gussie Preston returned last
Friday to her home at Patrick after a
visit to her sister, Mrs. G. r. Lewis.
Mr.. X. F. Vinson, Mrs. Dora Greev-
er and Mrs Vic Prichard attended the
funeral OF their relative, Capt. G. W..
Hutchison. OF Huntington Monday.
Miss Kizzie Clay Burns, who is at
tending school in Cincinnati. can--
home Saturday for visit of a fe7-
days. Mrs. Burns met her daughter ir
Ashland
Mrs. T. ]. Snyder returned Sundav
after stay OF five months with her
son, Henry G. Snyder at Oklahomx
City, Okla. Mr.. Snyder is much inn
proved in health and is able to pay
some attention to business.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

The Coca cola bottling company's
new building is rapidly going up. Six
began work Monday morn
ing and the walls VIII be almost or
quite completed ~ saturday evening.
The building will be one-story, with
concrete floor and metal roof, making
fire proof
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Miss Chattie Sullivan, who is teach
ing school near Cinderella, w. Va, Wis
tied friends in Williamson over Sun
day.
Mrs. C. d. Reid, who had been the
guest OF Mrs. T. ]. Thillips several
weeks, left Monday for her home at
Scottdale, Pa.
William Marrs, C. & o. agent at
Wayland, came down Saturday on
business and returned to his home
Monday morning.
Mrs. +. l.. Stewart went to Cincin-
natl Saturday to visit her daughter,
Miss Vivian Hays, who is studying
music in that city.
Prof. ]. b. Mcclure and son Fran
els, visited Cincinnati last Friday, re-
turning Sunday. 1t was the lads first
sight of the Queen City and he enjoy
ed 1t very much.
Frank Crutcher, who has employ
ment in the o. & X. railway office at
Camel City. came Tuesday on visit
to his parents.
Mrs. Charles Duffy is visiting her
father. Mr.. Jas. Picklesimer She will
shortly join her husband near Web
ster, Florida, where he has purchased
a farm.
VIII Billups, of Williamson, was here |
this week He and his wife and daugh-
ter, who are now in Huntington, ex-
pect to visit Louisa relatives shortly |
after which they will take up their res
idence in Bluefield.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

FOR SALE OR RENTING farm of
los acres. six miles from Russell,
Greenup-co Good land Prices right
and terms TO suit. J. II. WILLIAMS,
Stonington. Ky sta
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

r. s. Abrams has taken the contract
this week TO do the brick work on the
Louisa Baking Co. building at Louisa.
He also has the contract TO do the brick
work on the Lusby building here with
three rooms on the ground fioor.-ln-
dependent
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24
PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS URGED

Having sold our business we are now
az work collecting accounts and de-
sire TO close them up at the earliest
possible date. Those owing the firm are
requested to send remittance at once
or call and arrange a satisfactory set
Element within the next few days. 2t.
SNYDER HARDWARE co.
Louisa, Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

STORE FOR sALE:-I offer my
stock Of general merchandise for sale
and also the store building and site.
or, will rent the site to buyer OF stock.
One Of the best country points on the
". n w. railway. No store near. g..
w. WORKMAN. Echo, Wayne. eoun-
". W. Va. 2SJ- 2mo
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

The Rev. l.. Il. McEldowney went to
Pafkersburg Monday to attend meet
ing Of the Evangelistic Committee Of
the Western Virginia Conference OF
which committee he is chairman. He
will return in time to hold the usual
Sunday services at the NJ. f. Church,
South.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

VIM. McDyer, State highway en-
gineer. has been ordered to Pike-oo..
where much road building is contem-
plated He viii probably be there for
quite awhile,
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Rev, A. NJ. Dial, Of Louisa held a
series OF meetings at the Christian
church last week. He is very earn
est and enthusiastic preacher. There
were two additions to the church,
Wayne News.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24
FoR sALE:-one two-story fra

FOR SALE:-One two-story frame
house, rooms, cellar, cistern, good out
buildings. Lot 50xi5O desirable loca-
ton. Also one room cottage. frame.
porches, storm sheeted. plastered. oak
finish. Good well Fitted for gas or
Price $1,000. j. A. HALL. Normal.
Kentucky. mh24. limo.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Representative Cooper, West Vlr-
ginia, has introduced in Congress a bill
providing for the sale Of the Federal
Building site at Williamson, West va,
and the purchase OF a new site and one
section Of a building not to exceed
$3.50. 900
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24
FoR sALEr

FOR sALE:-7O a. farm, 20 a. river
bottom, good frame house. 5-rooms
fitted with gas, This barn replaced by
new one is 30x45. Brick silo 1Ox37. ca
pacity SO tons, young orchard years
old, one mile from Burnaugh station,
For price and terms apply to Il. d.
cox, Lockwood, KY milo
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

COW FOR sALE;-one red COW. 7
years old. weight about 500 Fine as
can be- VIII soon be fresh. Looks
like new money. For price call on T..
l.. MOORE, Charley. Ky. 2t.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Henry Evans has been suffering in
tensly for the past few days with in
namatory rheumatism His injury re-
ceived In the elerstnr accident is do
ing as well as CO be expected.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

For two days last week Miss Mar
garet Lackcy was prevented by iilness
from attending TO her duties As teach
cr In the Callahan school.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24
NOTICE.

Stock holders meeting OF The Big
Sandy Milling Co. will be held in their
ofrice March q, 1000 a. m. BIG
SANDY MILLING co. q.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24
ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS AND
FIXTURES FOR SALE. FINE BUS

Tho Young Peoples Missionary So
cicty OF the NJ. r. Church South will
meet az the home Of Mrs. K l.. Win,
son Saturday afternoon.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Dana O'Ncal has moved into the res
idence on the corner OF Madison and
Jefferson streets near the home OF
Robert Dixon
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

benjamin Bolt, OF Bolts Fork and
Miss Leah shannon, OF Kavanaush.
we're married few days aso.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Louise. the little daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. J. NJ. Turner. has been quite
sick but is now better,
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Roe Adams has moved into the rooms
recently occupied by Dana o'Neal at
the home Of Robert Burchett.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

FOR sALE;-Span horses. harness
and new buggy. Price $4,000. c. r..
HESSLEY.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Herbert. the 3-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs, Walter Cain. is very i'll OF
pneumonia.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Directors Of the Louisville Board OF
Trade decided on a trade extension
trip through Eastern Kentucky in
May.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

The condition Of Mrs, Jas. Clayton,
who is critically III, is said to be some
what improved.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

All kinds of pretty new spring goods
are arriving daily AT justices Store.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Miss Opal Spencer entertained the
sewing club "Wednesday afternoon.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

W. s. Clark. the baker. has moved
into the Burchett property adjoining
the residence of w ~ Stone.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Mrs. Cora Holcomb has been appoint
cd postmaster AT Baker. Letcher-
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

CHANGE TO SEVEN p. M.
Beginning Sunday, March 26, the ev-
hing services at the NJ. E. Church.
outh, will begin at o'clock instead
six-thirty.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24
BIG SANDY NEW S.
Friday. March "a, 1915.

JIm Ferguron has chIeNenpo1.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

A beautiful line of new spring suits.
hats and wraps at Justices Store 3-3
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

The Finch Club was entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. G. w.
Wroten.
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

Mrs. r.. L. vinson was quite III sew
eraI days last week
The Big Sandy news., 1916-03-24

FOR sAlEi-one span OF mules.
DIXON. MOORE ~ co. mI7.-tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
An InexcnsnhIe nnngcr.

The practice of some road builders.
public officials rs we'll as contractors.
of leaving piles of gravel or broken
stone on roads without any warning
signal or lighy is an incxcusable in
fringement of the rights of the trav-
eler. A layer OF such material six
inches thick encountered suddenly on
Il good road OH q dark night. is very
likely 10 render a light car unnanage-
able. Screenings are particularly dan
,gerous.
IN states that keep records Of acct
dents on roads the dangerous results
of such carelcssness have been demon
strated by figures. One state highway
department recently warned the pub
lie that loose gravel forms a menace
TO life and limb almost us. serious as
an open culvert or an untitled bridge
approach The unlighted mounds Of
road material sometimes left on high
way under repair are more easily
recognized at night rs dangerous than
are these thick beds OF loose gravel
nv. Gfona
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
IS
NOT SO GREAT
In the Great East End of Lon.
don as Might Be Expected
Say Welfare Workers.

LONDON, Dec. 15.--N elfare workers
In the great East End report that fam
lilies in that district have suffered much.
less than might have been expected
from the high cost of food.
The5"six penny meal, n which used to
include three pence worth OF meat. a
penny's worth OF green Vegetables, q.
penny's worth Of potatoes and 4
penny's3 worth or bread, is however. a
thing OF the past. Fish and eggs ale
now unattainablo luxuries. But the
housekeepers buy more beans and
cereals than they used to do. and as
always they buy great quantities OF
bread.
Most OF these families would feel the
pinch severely were 1t not for the fact
that the women are MI at work. And
welfare workers insist that the work
which the East End women are doing
| has in many cases been great boon
ito them physically as we'll as financial
ly. One fragile woman. for instance,
is lifting heavy sacks IN a flour mill.
others arc screening coal and handling
eight tons TO every f1Ye tons formerly
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15

q z Z Il y Z S (
president observed: Some men grow
in Office and others swell up, It isI
understood that he was referring to
certain OF our diplomats. and It Is upon
this that we are to understand that he
Is considering important changes.
He has very promising held for
Improvement, says tho Philadelphia
Ledger. 1t Is safe to say that changes
that may be made will be for the bet
ter, for with but few exceptions our
representatives abroad arc less capable
than they have been for years There
are some who are deserving OF the
highest credit for the intelligent and
capable manner in which they met the
unexpected conditions created by tic
war in Europe, but for the most part
The diplomatic service OF the United
States under tho Wilson administration
has been made farce. No one but
the president is 10 blame for this state
Ei0f affairs. II is easy to shift the re-
sponsibillty on to Mr.. Bryan, but az
matter OF fact 1t was impossible for
MIR. Bryan to do anything OF import
/ ancc without the consent and knowl-
edge OF Mr.. Wilson, and he appears to
have remained passive while the dip
lomatic scrvice was being debauched
in order to pay political debts.
The only difference between Mr. VIII
son and Mr. Bryan in this matter is
that the peerless leader was perfectly
frank. Ho made appointments OF "de-
serving Democrats" and he did not
disguise the fact that this was for the
purpose Of rcwarding political friends
Now this was all very touching, and
also very human. but it was never
hard to guess how II would end. IL
utmost totally demoraliZed the foreign
Iservice at time when it should have
been at It's best.
II will be interesting to sec just what
steps the president may take to i'm
prove this condition OF affairs. Changes
may be made for the good OF the coun-
TRY. and If so it will prove that the
responsibility OF an added term has
made the chief executive wise in Ills
day and generation. But II changes
are made simply TO pay on fresh POI
l.lltical debts. then the last state OF the
! country. in this respect. VIII be worse
I.than the first.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15

spring, are readily attacked by the
fungus and ruined within very short
period Of time. This disease IS spread
by means OF spores produced IN fruit
ing bodies in the form Of small
ptmplcs or pustules In the bark OF the
cankers. From these pustules IN
sDringtime there are exuded small,
sticky. cream-colored tendrils which
soon change to a tawny-olive or even
q walnut-broWn These tendrils con-
tain millions or spores which spread
the disease in various ways.
The fungus causing European pop
Iar-canker was first found in Troyes
France. and described in 1884. IN 1903
the first serious outbreak to be noted
was reported and the disease described
by the French pathologist Delacroix.
An outbreak was first reported in
America by a correspondent OF the
Plant Disease Survey In 1915, from
Massachusetts and New Hampshire,
but The causal fungus was not correct
~ identified. During the present year
the Psychologists OF the department
found the disease prevalent in small
areas in certain districts in the fol-.
lowing states New hampshire, Massa-
chusetts. Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware.
Maryland, Ohio, Nebraska and New
Mexico The centers of infections APP.
pear to be in every case either GER
tain nurseries now known to contain
diseased trees. or points where pop
lars received from such nurseries have
been5 planted. AS this disease wasgnot
known in the United States until re-
Gently. tits evidently an imported one,
and must be dealt with as such.
Additional Information as to the cx-
Etent of the spread OF this new canker
disease in the. country is desired. Own
ers OF diseased poplar or cottonwood
trees may greatly assist II they will
lr,ottfv the Bureau Of Plant Industry.
United States Department OF Agri-
lEcnlturc
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
Pny-,lp Wcek.

| y +
| and people in Iowa, with the usua
quota OF churches. schools, business
houses and banks, made tho tltscoy.
/ cry. n year or so ago. that the mer'
EchantS Of.the town had on their books
Iabout $4,000 unpaid bills. and SO set
apart week last January as "pny-up
week. when the debtors were asked
rs n matter OF duty and civic pride
and good business ethics, to settle
up. The chamber OF commerce took
the campaign III hand and the results
we're SO satisfactory hat the event is
scheduled again for next January, il
is hoped with even greater success.
Those who are unacquainted with
the ways of business little realize how
much debt exists In every community
in the form Of book accounts, carried
along from month to month, year to
year, and rarely il ever settled in full
1t is so handy to shop with a book
and to use the telephone that the
ease with which charge accounts can
be utilized often leads to overbuy-
ing and the creation OF debts that
prove burdensomc If not disastrous
It Is we'll known that those who
pay, pay for those who do not pay
The merchant must make his profit
or fail. and this profit must be sufti-
cient to Offset the bad debts that nee
essArily accrue in the course OF every
business. And If In little town Of
two thousand there are outstanding
100000 OF unpaid bills. what must
It amount to in larger places? Even
II the larger part OF the outstanding
debts are eventually paid. the mer-
chant cannot use his book accounts
to purchase goods. He must pay his
bills as he expects his customers to
pay theirs.
Our whole business structure rests
upon the retailer. Ifhe pays prompt
ly. the jobber can pay promptly. and
likewise the manufacturer. II the
retailer is backward. extends credit
8unwisely, pays slowly or not at all,
the whole business structure suffers.
only as the consumer pays his bills
can the retailer pay his.
We have had a lot OF observances
introduced during the last ten years.
We have Flag Day. Mothers Day,
Apple Day. Thrift Day Cleanup Day,
Rose Day. Candy Day. Gas Week and
a host of others. all of which are
worthy. Some or#thesc days lay par
iltIcular stress upon waste and saving
and preparation for the future. but
few have in them the possibilities fol
iHconstrnctiye and beneficial results as
Twill follow an annual pny-up day
when bills are settled in full.
The Chinese have a custom OF eel
ebratins the advent OF New Years
either by paying off old debts, or, Il
they are creditors and the debtor i.
tumble to pay. then by cancellinE the
debt. Thus the new year begins with
4 q clean slate. Communities are al
Ealilse 10 many respects and the prob
!! lem OF Waukon is the problem of /:
4 thousand others. We have too man,
\ UNPAID accounts on our books. VIII,
alnot profit by the Waukon idea, ant
have a pay-up week the country over
when the slate shall be wiped clear
land the new year started free 8
SIdebt?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
Another Imported, Trce D;se,s

The pnniars of this cnl,vtrvs arc nov.
threatened BY dangerous tungous
disease which has evidently hcnn i'm
sportcd in recent years from sEliropc.
This disease attacks the twfgs. limbs.
and trunks or the black and Lombardv
poplars 6populls ntgra) and OF the
Carolina poplars or cottonwoods Cpop-
illus dcltoides), and may be expected
to attack other species of poplars ana
cottonwoods. in regions not yet inves-
stiEated. according II tho nlant nafh-
ologtsts OF the United States Depart
fment OF Agriculture.
This disease Is caused by the tungue
dothichiza populea. It occurs FIRST ~
the form OF cankers or depressed deaC
areas In the bark much in the same
manner as in case Of the blight OF
chestnut trees. which is caused. by a
distinctly different fungus. The effect
Of the fungus on poplar and cottoi-
wood trees is as follows Cankers
are formed at the point OF attack
spread rapidly and often gIrdle the
twig. limb. or trunk at the point 81
attack, killing the part above tho
canker. Trees attacked on the trnnl
become spike topped" The death 9.
limbs and twigs gives the trees &
ragged appearance, which spoils tncls
beauty. and later kills them. This !:
especially the case with black poplar
which are frequently planted in row.
along bouleyards and avenues
The European poplar-canker is mos
severe IN Its effect on stored and trans.
planted nursery stock. Trees when II
transit. and when heeled in the
ground. or freshly transnl anted in tEa
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
orr LessenIng Food supply.

Commenting on the report OF the
department showing the
per capita production in this country
of foodstuffs. and sutfctency, the
New York Sun says:
although the figures are encour-
aging, the fact is that thetfat OF the
land is leaner than it was a genera
ton ago. In 1899. according to Mr..
Houston's own tables, each American
lad about thirty pounds of meat more
than last year; or, at least, 1t was
being produced by him. He had
twenty gallons more OF milk. It is
hard t. tell the exact condition Of the
butter supply now, in the ten years
after 1899 it fell on two pounds
sners person The secretary says. how
ever, that dairy farming IS increas-
ing in almost every section. largely
because it is the most economical!
form Of agriculture so far as sol
fertility is concerned.
The hen is evidently the most ef-
fcient of all the producers, having nc
over lean or over fat years. She LAYS
only one egg per year per peraor
more than she did sixteen years aEo
She hasn't been affected by the sort o.
stimulus which caused the oranE'
consumption to increase 200 per cen
in sixteen years and the apple to grow
in favor. We have no Hen day. In
stead Of Eat an egg a day. adviser:
veil .Boycott' !''s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15
HIoEes n#Rnco"d.

The Charleston Mail says Senator
Row Is. Parrish, who is a candidate
for the president OF the state SEN
ate, has made record. It's com
ment is as follows:
Senator Roy z. Parrish. Of Clarks-
burg. the youngest member Of the
state senate and a candidate for the
presidency of that body IN the TsENt
regular session which meets In
Charleston in January. was born at
Wallace IN Harrison county Sovem-
be "A. 1888.
He secured his education In the
public schools Of Harrison county. at
West Virginia Wesleyan College and
at the West Virginia University and
is lawyer by profession.
Senator Parrish was elected a
member OF the house Of delegates
from Harrison county JIM 1913 and
was elected to the senate from the
Twelfth district in 1917. He is Vice
chairman OF the Republican state ex-
ecuti3e committee and chairman OF
the Republican county committee OF
Harrison.
nlittees IN the 1915 session: Reds
tricting e, chairman: finance. counties
and municipal corporations. public
buildings and humane institutions;
Immigration and agriculture: public
printing, public library, and enrolled
bills
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rhc HcrIkimcr NIemoriaI Rond.

The TcrlSimcr Memorial Road.
The idea of officially designating
certain roads by the names of dis
5tinguEshed men formerly Interested
In them or in the district trnversed
IN them is slowly spreading. For
example, sentiment is spreading IN
the Mohawk valley in favor Of calling
! portion OF the New York state
highway the Genera. Nicholas Herki-.
mers memorial road
The colonial soldier whom II IS.
proposed to commemorate in this
way was born in Danube, n. NJ. about.
ITi5. He was militia lieutenant in
The French and Indian war and q.
'brigadier general in 1915. He was
In charge or the operations against
Sir John johnson, when Fort stan
.wix was threatened by a combined
force Of Indians. Tories and British
regulars. and was mortally wounded
in the battle near Oriskany. His mil-
itary career forms one Of the most
interesting pages in the history OF
the Mohawk valley and the official
designation Of this road by his name.
already urged upon the legislature,
ig an act Of respect to the memory
of one OF the founders Of our ma
.tional independence much to be de-
0 i. u K i Il
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-15

to know the right time. Hitherto ono
railway worked to Vienna time, an
other to Constantinop1e time. saloniki
had its own local time. and there was
also Turkish time other than the Con
stantinople variety, which differed
from all the others in being based on
the course of the moon.
There are still three different Sab
baths week. Friday for Moslems. Sat
urday for Jews and Sunday for tlle
Christians.
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Who yelled that?' demanded the
president Of the road. who was mere
Is taking 9 ride because it didn't cost
him anything.
~ did" replied a fearfully fussy
little fat man. And here's the mans
leg" And he reached down and res
cued leg of lamb which he had
dropped on the tracks, adding. And
I'm the man
And he hurried away with such an
innocent chuckle that the fireman felt
IL pang OF pity as he hurled a twenty
pound lump Of coal after him.