The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-11

~ A-RhSoS pliOS' 500 was PAID oy
d. G. Webb, of Forest City. Ark. for a
yeariing b ar. full brother of sensa.
tional Defender. A SOW was sold for
$3.50. Buyers were present from many
states.
The Ritty League n again dead.
The demise occurred al meeting OF
representatives Of ovensboro. Hsnder.
son, HopkinsviIle, Dawson SPRINGS and
GAINESVILLE. held at Henderson. DIT.
Frank Bass Ell. president Of the league,
was also In attendance. All OF the
clubs reported they were losing
money.
j. G. Crabt'e- president OF the East
ern Kentucky Normal School. has re-
signed as a member Of the Kentucky
IIliteracy Commission. President
Crabbe leaves Kentucky for Colorado.
where be VIII be IA charge Of a large
normal school Y. o. Gilbert super
intendent q pubic Instruction, has
been elected secretary and treasurer
Of the nliteraGy Commission.
State Auditor Greene announced the
amounts on hand August !. In the Yari-
Gus funds Of the state government as
follows: School FIND. S331. s0S.2s:
State University fund, q. 900 SO; gen
eraI expense fund. $685.. S4s.S IS; balance
in treasury, s911. 403 Al; sinking fund
deficit, Se9T7.59. The outstanding
warrants amount 20 s4.015. Gs5- 20. as
against SALT, 1882 for last month.
Senator James and Representatives
Cantrin and Rouse urged President
Wilson to open the Democratic cam
paign IN Kentucky when he visits
HodgenviIIe. KY, September 4. to
speak at the birthplace OF Abraham
Lincoln The president said. however.
that heidi not wish to connect politics
with this trip. but promised to visit
Kentucky later in the campaign.
Lister Grossield returned to his
home in Louisville after an absence Of
fifteen years TO find his wife remarked
and his two daughters. who when he
left were mere children. grown and
married His wife ultimately thought
he as dead and taught his children to
believe that he was He had spent
those years in the army. being sta
toned in Manila and Japan
The decision Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. handed down in
Washington. ordering the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad. which has exer-
eised a monopoly Of terminal and
switching facilities at Louisville. to
perform general terminal services for
other lines is regarded BY Louisville
business men as removing one Of the
biggest obstacles from the path OF the
city's industrial progress
Mrs. Lem Bacon, who lived near
Hickman. Is dead as the result OF be,
ing gored By a COW a week ago. The
cows young calf had fallen into the
edge Of pond Mrs Bacon attempted
to rescue the calf. and the COW lunged
at Mrs. Bacon. knocking her over into
the pond Every time she attempted
to get out the. COW lunged on hel
again. knocking her down several
times
Five persons. Q mother and toul
children. h0ddled together m the dark
ness Of shack in which they had tax
en- refuge from foods near Harlan. los
their lives early Sunday morning
when the building was swept into III
Cumberland River By landslide The
father. William Hall. Of Harlan. wht
had left the place 10 get lamp. va:
the only member OF the family to es
cape
Il Continued efforts are being made b.
Kennedy Insurance men against th'
inroads OF business written BY agent
from out OF the state This IS psrtieu
larry true in Kenton and Campbell
counties. where much business Ia.
been written BY Cincinnati agents
Drastic measures VIII be taken to stol
this practice and additional Legislation
, BY the next general assembly IS beinl
planned
-Four express and freight lines har
ing refused to deliver to him inSoxicat
ing liquors for his personal use. B o
Shezrer. OF Monticello. Wayne County
has written 70 the State Railroad Con
mission REGISTERING a complaint The
Railroad C7uuisStou has advised hin
thai II hiss no power 70 compel an eH
press or fr~ sght line company 70 ezrry
| intoxicatirs liquors The question
must bs settled BIZ the Common car
rser-
An erert vii Se made By the Ken
tuekr Hlite-acy Commission 70 teach
sS.eQa llitsrasss this year Il Is
claimed that during the past two Years
4a.0aa Eea and women kavs besa
tansht 70 res6 ara write he zooz-
Iighs Schools Efl opea AzsESt "a
TEsasv-sVs thozsa7s Pszeils and
I i0.Cet tablets ari hOokS hare keea tar-
nishe.s ths eoznry SCENTS ~ Sins, Cora
WISE Sss~srs. sA2i-TaAn ot the con-
Dissioz-
Mrs Js-ss Barrett, = mountain
rsishho- 81 BareS College. has fur
. nishsS TIRE authorities with Data rs,A-
I tive 20 her fsthe- ard Eosksr, Mr. aE3
AIRS Rsussn DavssSca, ThSs coupe
are zO~ eS5oyins god health in their
seventies and have immediate &C.
sceosents 70 he number % lSs Mr.
are MIS- nSviisoa have esevsn ehit
ers,. lee grandchildren and sAi-tysWo
sress-sran3cAneren I, Is said ,hAs