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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
ress is being made in the new wark.

stitute will be held here beginning
Aug. rs and win be conducted by Prof
w. B. Ward. OF Painsville leadins
mountain educator. An effort was
made TO get the institute last week on
account OF the chautauqua being held
here Aug. "a in order to give the
teachers an opportunity to attend but
Prof. Ward could not come at that time
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A number OF moonshiners were
brought here from Perry and Leslie
counties by U. S. Marshal G. A. Size
more OF hazard. The most Of the law
breakers We're tried before ". s. Com
missioner Sam Collins and bound over
TO the U. S. Court
With whiskey and strong drink
stamped out OF the county. law and
order would predominatq Let the
god work continue.
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Several storms OF more or less sew
Gritty visited different sections OF Let
cher county within the past ten days
destroying. 10 a large extent. much OF
the corn crop. The section around
Sergent, Mayking, Craftsvflle and Col
~ was A4AA1 III ruAAl
OF last week Much OF the hilIsides
were swept on and roadways washed
away. Corn, especially I'm the low
lands was leyeled TO the ground Far
mers have lost heavily In the storms
rayages.
The August term OF the Letcher Cir
cult Court is billed TO commence here
next week. the most important term
in years Judge John f. Butler %
Jikeville will preside. II win be a
very interesting term OF court. Inyes7
legations are TO be made into the
whiskey and beer traffic, besides a
number OF murders which have occur
red in the county since last term OF
court.
The business interests OF whites
burg made a contract for another
chautauqua TO be held here next year.
so wei pleased were they with the
three-day Chautauqua held here last
week. II is believed that much good
will result as Whitesburg will be boost
ed 10 the skies a better and greater
town will be their aim
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Mining work continues To advance
all over Eastern Kentucky. number
Of the mines having made Increases
during the past ten days. Quite mo-
table Improvement is noted In the big
plants in The Consolidation Coal Co.
and The Elkhorn Coal Corporation in
the Jenkins McRoberts- Fleming Hay
mond field. while some OF the smaller
operations report n much better bus
mess than for sometime past The Elk-
horn Coal Co. at Kona are opening "A
new mine and win soon begin mining.
They win exactly double their present
capacity. At present rush work lsN get
ting on on the construction Of forty
additional miners houses for the Co.
This week The South East Coal Co.
started the buildings in the new plant
at LAWYERS between Sergent and Crafts
VILE in new territory that the compa-
ny proposes 10 deveIope on a large
begun last week
In order to facilitate the work as
much as possible the LoulsvRH and
Nashville has opened a station Tor pas
sengers and freight
The new town win meet with a rapid
growth.
A very serious freight wreck occur
red on the L. 4 F. at Blackey below
here Monday evening. a number OF
coal trains having been smashed almost
to pieced- The track was demorilized
for a considerable distance and all
trains delayed for several hours.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
sirthd. Party

Little Emma Alice Wells entertained
about > Of her little friends Tuesday
afternoon from four till six. the ooea-
sion being her fourth birthday. Num-
erOus gifts were given her and after
the peanut hunt in which Ruth Bur
ehett was the lucky one. delicious ice
eheam- cake and lemonade was served
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
Out On Bond.

Roy Keel. who was arrested last
week and lodged in jail here for speed
leased Monday and returned TO his
hGme in PikeviIle.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
Born With One Tooth

About two weeks ago a son was born
10 Mrs Robt. Carter. near Pikeville,
10 had one we'll developed tooth when
ogn, aud several arc now showirg up.
she mother viii probably he bitten
oal,y. tlues hefpre' tho little rascal
Nnhws better
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
PIKE COUNTY NEWS
chau,auqua Lost Money

chautauqua Lost Money
The Pikeville ChantauQua lost
si4a.ss. and the committee made up
the deficit. as the contract caned for.
They signed up for another year how
ever. hoping TO DIR better next time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
FLOYD COUNTY'S
RECORD FOR WEEK.
News From Prestonsburg
the Surrounding
Country.
Mr.. RIair Entertains.

WTs- bIdIr EhttI rdIHs.
Mrs. w. ID. Blair entertained num-
Der Of the young folks on last Friday
evening from $50 until late hour. IL
honor OF her visitor. Miss Josephine
Ratliff Games were played and later
in the evening delicious ice cream and
cake were served
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
New Residence.

Rob't- o. Honaker is building a SIX
room brick residence on the lot recent
~ purchased on End street, between
the homes Of Drs. Wears and Meade,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
New chri.,lan .Pr.aeher.

Rev. c. Z. otey. new pastor OF Ihe
Christian Church. delivered his first
sermon here Sunday morning and
also preached Sunday night at the
union services at the NJ f. Church
South Z
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
To MOVE Soon.

Mr. and Mrs NJ J. Leete will go to
housekeeping this week in the Combs
propert on Second street
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11

C. Ruskirk Is visiting his brother
Wade AZ Artie. Va
Miss cecile Sugent OF Jenkins was
here sunday
Jack c. Blair Is very low Of -
phoid at his home bn HELLER street
W. J. Ward lumberman Of Prezt0ns-
burg. was here Monday
J. Ed Hylton. formerly a citizen 81
Pikeville who is nov n resident with
his family at Blnefield. W Va. Is here
for few days on business.
The Misses Anna Kinney and Madge
Cooper are the guests this week OF
friends at Grundy. Va
Miss Daisy Dryden. Of Lexington,
has become the general secretary and
Office manager Of the Stewards Insur-
ance Agency.
J. y. Rogers. coal operator who for
some time has been associated with
o. p. 'ChRtfield IN the coal mining bus
mess at Pikeviile. will leave his week
for Toronto. Canada, TO spend three
weeks vacation. His son. Freeman.
who went TO Toronto several weeks
ago viii return with Mr.. Rogers at
the end Of three weeks. Mr.. Rogers
win be accompanied BY his wife and
younger SON
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
viii Leave Soon.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Wells viii leave
the latter part OF the week for an ex-
tended trip to the eastern states
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
Potion 70 b Reimbur,sd.

The Senate has passed bill 10 re-
imburse J.. NJ. Potter. OF Pikeyille. KY.
in the sum OF $40 for hospital treat
ment for wounds received in service
when attacked by moonshlners whom
he was trying TO arrest, Potter was
Depuy United States Marshal. Two
OF the posse who were with him were
killed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11

Miss Grace May, Of Jenkins, has
been tho guest OF her uncle. Judge
Butler.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11
Grand Master Adams Visit, Piksvills
Lodge.

Grand Master T. j. Adams OF the
Kentucky Grand Masonic Lodge OF
Louisville. Monday visited the Thos
Cecil Lodge. +. q A. 81. AT Pikeyille
and took part in the work Of Monday
evenings session His presence here
attracted many other prominent lodge
men from different parts Of the Sandy
Valley.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11

The business interests OF Whites
burg made contract for another
chautauqua TO be held here next year.
so wei pleased were they with the
three-day Chautauqua held here last
week. II is believed that much good
will result as Whitesburg will be boost
ed TO the skies. A better and greater
town will be their aim.
.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11

News from Cars Fork. Knot,
County. brings the sad intelligence OF
the death Uncle Nelson Craft formerly
Of this county. The death OF Uncle
Nelson came as a sudden summons
He was n Confederate pensioner and
was wen known in this county. He
leaves a wife and several grown sons
TO mourn his death.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11

The August term OF the Letcher Cir
cult Court is billed TO commences here
next week, the most important term
in years. Judge John F. Butler 81
Jikeville will preside. Ii will be a
very interesting term Of court. Inves
LEGATIONS are TO be made into the
whiskey and beer traffic. besides a
number OF murders which have occur
red in the county since last term OF
court
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06
THE CIVIL WAR IN MEXICO

In the early part OF the year II was
evident that Francisco Villa had the
ambition to become the political War.
wick Of the republic OF Mexico. On
January ! he deposed tie provisional
governor, Gutierrez, and Installed Gen.
eral Cara In his place He was still
master Of tie situation at the City OF
Mexico, and CGrranza stu maintained
his stand AZ Vera Cruz Meantime, the
lighting vent on unlnterrupieGly. with
varying results. but none decisive.
In June the situation on the border
and elsewhere became so irritating
that the United States government
felt compelled to give Official warning
TO the factional leaders that failure On
their part TO come 10 some agreement;
would recess!tate intervention. De
spite this intimation. the forces OF
villa and Carranza continued TO keep
revolution aGame, and by midsummer
the Mexican situation seemed 10 be
more inexpllcable than ever. Villas
star waned perceptibly A new mill.
tary Influence, General obregon. took
the center Of the stage. He assumed
the leadership OF the CarranEa faction.
and his military successes were con.
siderable. In July General Gonzales,
another Carranza supporter. fought his
way into Mexico City. dlsplaciHg Gen.
eral Zapaia. who held the place in the
villa Interest. Later. Gonzales was
driven out and the situation was so
threatening to life and property In the
capital that. In August. American bat.
tleskips were ordered TO Vera Cruz,
but were not put into action. Ia this
month, also, an appeal signed by Sec.
rotary OF State Lansing and the repre-.
son:atiyes Of South and Central Amer.
lean governments asking all warning
elements In Mexico TO get together in
an attempt ct pacihcation was sent TO
the various leaders. During septem.
her the fighting On the Mexican border
grew more desperate. There were
many fatalities before United States
troops gained control Of the situation.
On October 10, nine Of the principal
governments Of the American Leml.
sphere. headed BY the United States.
recognized the de facto government OF
Mexico Of which Carranza is the chief.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06

On August 10 the British liner
Arabic was torpedoed by German
submarine and several Americans
were drowned A lively Diplomatic
controversy followed, and the tension
IL the United States was at the break
Ing point On September Z the Ger
man government notified the United
States that the captain OF the subma'
rine had torpedoed the Arabic in self
defense, believing that she was about
to ram him. On September 3 the
United States asked Austria Hungary
to recall Doctor Dumha its ambassa'
dor, charged with being active In a
movement to cripple American manu-
facture OF munitions On October 5
the German government disavowed
the act Of the submarine captain who
sank the Arabic. At this time II was
announced that the pending French.
British loan OF S5O0.0000O0 had been
oversubscribed.
The United States secret service,
October "A, arrested young man who
called himself Robert Fay and de.
clared that he was a lieutenant in the
German army and came to America TO
destroy merchant vessels OF the allies
and American munition plants Early
in December, the Washington govern.
ment demanded the recall OF the Ger.
man attaches, Boyd and Won papen.
on the ground OF pernicious activity.
They were recalled by the kaiser.
DR.. Carl Buenz. managing director
of the Hamburg.American line, and
two employees Of the company were
convicted in New York In December
Of conspiracy to deceive the govern
ment In sending vessels with supplies
for German warships.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06

ing a cnurch, The Italian liner An.
coma bound for Nev York, was sunk
by a summarize tyinS the Austrian
flag On November $. More thar hrn.
dred passengers were killed including
severa, Americans. HI, United States
made vigorous deuanG OF Austria to
disavov the act enc punish the com
mander OF the submarine
On December Is the British war of.
fee announced that Gen Sir Douglas
Haig had superseded Field Marshal
Sir John French as British commander
in France and Flanders.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06

year war. ON the following day Presi'
daut Wilson appointed Robert Ian
sug counselor fOi the state depart
mant, to take charge OF the office. Mr.
Lansing was made secretary OF state
June 20 Statewide prohibition be-
came operative In Alabama on July
!. on July %, the interstate com
marce ccmrlI5sion permitted advances
IN express rates and on August II II
allowed increases In carload freight
rates on IL railroads IN the middle
West. On the following day, II ordered
reductions in freight rates on anthra
cite coal. August "a, the Eastman ko
dak company was declared to be an H.
legal combination and ordered dis
solved. September 10, the members
OF the constitutional convention OF
New York state adopted the proposed
constitution. but II was overwhelming
ly defeated at the polls November Z
Statewide prohibition triumphed IL
South Carolina, September H. by de
cisiye majority.
President Wilson announced, Octo
Der 6, his Intention TO vote for woman
suffrage at the special election IN New
Jersey on October 10. At that election
the proposed constitutional amend
nent was defeated by majority o
$4,000. November elections were hel,
In eight states. Four OF these-ken
lucky Maryland Massachusetts ant
Misslsslppi-chose governors. In thre,
states Massachusetts, New York aE'
Pennsylyania-woman suffrage wa
rejected by large majorities. In Ohio
a statewide prohibition measure wa
defeated by a majority OF 35OCl
Changes In the national house OF reI
resentatiyos reduced the Democrats
majority to twenty-five. The Sixty
fourth congress opened December {
Senator Clarke OF Arkansas was elect
Cd president pro TEN OF the senate an
Champ Clark was reelected speaker.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

February u the protocol OF the anti.
opium convention was signed at The
Hague by representative o. the Unit
ed States, China and Holland March
s, Gen. viibrun G. Sam. leader OF the
revolution which overthrow DayilmaI
Thcodor. was elected president OF
Haiti March T. the popular minister
Of Greece. Eule,herios VoniIclos. re-.
signed. his policy OF active partlclpa.
ton In the war on the side OF the al.
lies not meeting the approval OF King
Constantine. A new ministry was
formed. with Demetrios Gounaris a,
It's head. but he was soon succeeded
by NJ Skouloudis.
April %. the Danish diet passed q
constitutional amendment giving the
ballot 20 women. Before II can become
law this measure must also pass the
next diet. May 4. Italy repudlated Der
alliance with Germany and Austria
declaring that Austria's invasion OF
Serbia constituted sufficient cause
Nay %. the British Liberal ministry
was reorganiEed on 4 coalition basis
Ex'PremIer Baliour. Bonar Law. SIX
ether unionlsts and Labor party
man accepted portfolios May 30
Thoorhile Draga was elected president
Ct Portugal June 8, the rev Danish
constitution was signed by King Chris.
tiau. One Of It's most Important fea.
lures Is the extension OF the suffrage
TO women July a. the voters Of Al
berta, western Canada, carried pro
hibItIou by large majority. In the
latter part OF the month. rev reyolu.
tionary movement broke out In Haiti
and the president. General Sam. was
Killed. The United States cruiser
Washington landed marines TO stop
further carnage. Juan Luis San Fuon.
ties was elected president Of Chile on
July Is, and DR. jose Pardo was hi.
augurated as president OF Peru on Au.
gust IS.
September &c. treaty between the
United States and Haiti was signed al
Port au Prince. providing for Amer;
can supervision Of the finances aud 20
lice regulation Of that republic Gen.
eral Dartinguenavo was recognized as
president.
In November. Il was announced that
a majority Of the Chinese provinces
had voted unanimously for the res,or
alton OF the monarohlal form OF gov.
eminent with President Yuan Shlh.kal
as emperor, and on December II he
announced his acceptance OF the
throne, The Japanese mikado. Yoshl.
hi,o, was crowned at Kloto Noyem,
Der 10.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06

wage increase was obtained and the
strikers resumed work, July ~
strike for higher wages and shorter
aours a, che Remington Arms works,
bridgeport. Conn. resulted in a VIC
tor, for the employees. August 4,
threatened strike involving 6O,OOO
workers on womans garments, IN
New York city was prevented by an
increase In wages
In September, the long and not in
frequently violent dispute over indus
trial conditions at the mines OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company was
brought to an end, John D. Rookie
feller. Jr, made an extended visit OF
investigation TO the property and as
an outcome suggested plan for ad'
iusting differences which was accept
cd by the miners In a formal refer
endum vote. An agreement was
signed 10 maintain the present wage
scale and the eight'hour day until
JhuudIl L. AVlos lhN h'hlhhN SO
union recognition made by the miners
was not gfGnted, but many conces'
sions were made by the company In
favor OF the employees. .
In July a miners strike practically
put a stop TO the great Welsh coal In
dustry. After several conferences
between Mr. Lloyd George, the Brit
ish minister OF munitions. the colliery
owners and representatives Of the
miners, the trouble was settled July
90. and the men went back to work
Further strikes and lockouu we're
prohibited By law. ?
As early as June &c. the state OF
American foreign trade showed bal.
hnce OF exports over imports OF more
than sl.0oO.oo0OO0 This was a new
experience for the United States
The yield Of wheat for the year &C
cording TO the latest reports exceeds
l,00ooo0Ooo bushels. the largcs, on
record < corn crop OF 100000 900
bushels. al current prices. makes Il
the most valuable ever harvested in
tie Country The American oats crop
Is also one OF the most bountiful on
record ........-....
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06
INDUSTRIAL AGITATION

Early In the year. the meetings OF
the Industrial relations commission.
held In New York city, attracted much
attention on account OF the promi
nence OF some OF those who were
called TO testify. The chief purpose
OF the investigation was to obtain the
opinions OF well-known capitalists and
employers on the present relations OF
capital and labor. January 10, guards
In a factory near Roosevelt n J..
hred on group OF striking workmen.
killing one man and woundlng several
others. April lG, In Chicago. 1000
carpenters went on strike for an IN.
crease In wages. June IL, motormen
and conductors on the surface and
elevated railways OF Chicago, $4,000
In all, struck for higher wages and
complete tie-up resulted. The dis.
pute' however, was settled by arbitra.
ton after two days OF business paraly.
sis. The carpenters strike In that
city, which had crippled the building
Industry for several months, was end.
Cd by compromise wage agreement
July TO- Ten days later. a strike OF
$4,000 garment makers In New York
city was averted by wage Increase
Of from IL to Is per cent.
In July the employees OF the Stand.
ard OH plant At Bayonne, N. j., went
on strike and serious rioting followed.
During the lawlessness which pre.
vailed. two strikers we're killed and
many policemen aud onlookers we're
injured After q week OF disorder. a
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06
OUR LAWMAKERS

The slxty.thlrd congress came to q
close on March 1, its final act OF spe.
cial importance being the adoption OF
a resolution 10 strengthen the lowers
Of the president In tie enforcement OF
neutrality laws. Both branches agreed
10 the conference report on the naval
apr opriation bill calling for two new
5attleships, six destroyers and eight.
cen submarines. The presidents nom.
nations for the promotion OF army
and navy officers connected with the
building Of the Panama canal were
confirmed by the senate. so that Cole
nel Cocktails and BrIgadier General
Gorgas became major generals.
On January 20, the Vest Virginia
legislature decided 10 submit a voua.
an suffrage amendment at the 1916
election. Two days later. In Tennes-
see, the house passed q bill for a ref.
erendum vote on wor1an suffrage, nj.
ready passed by the upper house. Ar.
kansas declared for prohibition. In
Iowa, prohibition again becomes Of.
foetive on January /. 1915 Both Idaho
and Utah adopted prohibition bills.
March s, the North Dakota legisla.
ture passed bill abolishlng capital
punishment. South Dakota had taken
similar action January 80. March 10,
Rear Admirals Fletcher, Howard and
Cowles were made admirais, a new
naval grade established by the last
congress. March IS, Governor Spry OF
Utah vetoed the statewide prohibition
bill April Z. the Alaska house passed
a measure submitting prohibition to
the voters. A week later, Il agreed 10
the senate bill abolishing capital pun
ishment Juno 3, the government plea
to have the United States Steel cor.
poration dissolved was denied b. the
United States circuit court for New
Jersey and the defendant was held 70
DO lawful enterprise.
Resignation OF Bryan.
June s, William J. Bryan resigned
the ONCE Of secretary Of state, decisr.
Ing himself out Of sympathy with the
presidents policy toward tho Euro
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06
Resignation OF Bryan.

June 5, William J, Bryan resigned
the ONCE Of secretary Of state, decisr.
Ing himself out Of sympathy with the
presidents policy toward the Euro
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06
REly'CcIY Of TIE GREAT WAR AAl OTHER
NOTABLE EVENTS Of The YEAR 1915
Ewor Conc Develops Into Struggle to the DEATH With Dead
qts on Eastern anu Western Fronts-Serba 0verrun by
leutCns and Bulgarians--Tyng Period for the
United StateS-GeneraI Carranza Rec
ognzed as President OF Mexico.

raigp in lalicis was shattered and
the cars armies were soon back
where they started out In the previous
September. Russia had suffered the
greatest disaster in the war. A new
Germany military hero had been re-
vealed in the person Of Mackensen,
who was now held with Hindenburg
in popular esteem.
In the last days OF the month, Italy
Joined forces with the allies against
Austria.Hungary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-06
Ono Year Ago in the War.

May 6, 19l5-The German line
around 1pres gave way and
French ESTABLISHED themselves
between Lizerne ard Het- Sas;
Gonstantinople bombarded by
Russian aviato1s. while war
ships shelled the suburbs. Cen
occupied important railroad
junction of Karibib. German
West Africa; Paris declared the
heavy German offensive of past
fortnight had been checked.