The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-09-08

Henry 8. Barker. president Of the
University OF Kentucky. has received
advices from Washington to the effect
that First Lieutenant John G. Fairfax.
Twenty.first United States infantry,
has been appointed military Instructor
and commandant Of cadets In Licking
& ton. He will como from sewanee Nil.
itAry Academy AZ sewanee. Tenn.
and assume his duties at once.
wheelright VIII be the name Of .
new mining town to be established ON
the left fork OF Beaver Greek, on the
new branch Of the b. a o., now be-
Ing rapidly constructed. The town Is
named In honor OF Jere II. Wheelright.
millionaire capitalist. Within thirty
days. Il is believed. wheelright viii
have population OF from 1900 to
5000
Department orders have stopped fur
Their Withdrawals OF the troops from
the Kentucky National Guard Stu
dents who had planned TO resume
their studies this utnmn under a pro-
vision permitting them TO resign must
rejoln the colors, and even withdraw
ais because OF dependent relatives no
longer win be permitted. The unex.
pected change In attitude Of the de-
partment waA unexplained
Uncle Bob Bates. the father OF az
children. and one OF the wealthiest
and most active old men In the noun.
tains. has returned 10 his homo near
j arae . no NwNs -
Mt Sterling. nearly 200 mlles, where
he took large drove OF young cattle.
He celebrated his s2nd birthday nj his
remarkably quaint old home. back on
the heAdwaters OF Rockhouae creek.
In I.ctcher county.
Strong measures OF retaliation
against Great Britain on account OF
the embargo shutting american To-
bacco out OF Germany %and Austria.
thus causing an estimated loss this
year Of $4,000. 900 TO tobacco growers
OF Kentucky. Virginia and Tcnnessee.
are proposed IN nm amendment 10 the
general revenue bill which Senator
James, OF Kentucky, introduced In the
senate.
The print OF . bloody hand on a
pool room wall and blood stains on a
pool table At IIIgh Bridge have solved
the mystery OF tho disappearance Of
Samuel W. Bedford. prominent Lex-
Ington insurance man who dropped out
Of sigh, while on n trip TO High Bridge
February Is Mr.. Bedford was muir
dered because he was thought 20 be
United States Marshal. His Rasail-
ants are alleged bootlegEera
The Kentucky State Fair manage
ment has announced awaris number
inE e.si2. AggrcEating $4,000 in pre-.
miums. which viii be distributed dur.
ing the fourteenth annual fair 70 be
held In Louisville. September Ills.
The Legislature appropriated $4,000
| OF this amount and the remainder was
added by the state Fair Board and
publio-spirited citizens. Each day
during the fair an average OF 1.i02
awards viii be made.
Alleging that his reputation AZ a
business man and his milk business
have been damaged In the sum OF
$1,000, because OF statements made
concerning the milk hs sold 10 Hen.
derson families. Otto J. Hoffman. milk
dealer. nled suit against DIR. W. w,
Wilson. The plslnun alleges that the
physician asserted In the homes OF
several families that Illness among
members was duo to the milk used
Loss Of trade followed
Charles Estes, alleged moonshiner.
WIN was arreatod In Croon oountv nv
federal officers. Ia happy and content.
! ed. nevertheless. II IA charged Estea
was at work at his stiil whom placed
under arrest. Il was never so satisfied
In all my life said Estes after being
locked up at jail The arrest wasn't
30 pleasant. and I've had hard time
with you fellows. but ! haven't ever
before had ride III an automobile o.
one In a train. and I've learned lot
more'n ever expected I'd learn"
To look at the residence OF former
president In Cincinnati. o.. Ia costly
thing. Bryon Taylor, OF Lagrange. Ky.
win aver. T'ryon arrived there and
soon met two amiable fellows, who
4 suggested a stroll Bryon. a six.footer.
gazed in admiration Seeing tho far.
/ mer was in good humor. his "frieuds'
| suggested a penny matching game
The old man was 10 win. One OF the
/ friends happened TO DO odd all OF the
time. and soon Bryon Loaf his roll OF
SIS. He requested tho police TO re-
cover H.
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