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

Henry s. Barker. president OF the
University OF Kentucky. has received
adyices from Washington 70 the effect
that First Lieutenant John G. Fairfax.
Twonty-first United States infantry.
has been appointed military instructor
and commsndant Of cadets In Licking
ton. He viii come from sewanee Nil.
Itary Academy at sewanee. Tenn.
and. assume his duties at once.
wheelrieht will be the name Of q
new mining town 10 be established on
the left fork OF Beaver Creek. on the
new branch Of the u. q o.. now be.
ing rapidly constructed. The town II
named In honor OF Jere II. Wheelright,
millionaire capitalist Within thirty
days. Il is believed. wheelright viii
have population OF from 1000 to
5000.
Department orders have stopped fur.
Their Withdrawals OF the troops from
the Kentucky National Guard. Stu
dents who had planned 70 resume
their studies this utumn under pro-
vision permitting them TO resign must
rejoln tho colors. and even withdraw
ais because of dependent relatives no
longer will be permitted, The unex.
pocted change In attitude OF tho de-
partment was unexplained.
Uncle Bob Bates. the father OF %
children, and one OF the wealthlest
and most active old men In the noun.
tains. has returned 10 his homo near
Whitesburg from horseback trip 70
Mt Sterling, nearly 200 miles. whore
he took large drove OF young cattle.
He celebrated his s2nd birthday at his
remarkably quaint old home. back on
the headwaters OF RockhouBe creek.
In I.etcher county, ~
Strong measures OF retaliation
against Great Britain on account OF
the embargo shutting American To-
baoco out OF Germany and Austria.
thus causing an estimated loss this
year OF $4,000, 900 TO tobacco growers
Of Kentucky. virginia and Tennessee.
are proposed in an amendment TO tho
general revenue bin which Senator
James, OF Kentucky. introduced in the
senate
The print of q bloody hand on a
pool room vail and blood stains on a
pool table At iiEh Bridge have solved
the mystery OF tho disappearance Of
Samuel W Bedford, prominent Lar
inEton insurance man who dropped out
OF sight while on trip 10 High Bridge
February u.s. Mr. Bedford was muir.
dered because be Was thought 20 be
a United states Marshal. His AasRil-
ants are alleged bootleEgera.
The Kentucky State Fair manage.
ment has announced awands number.
ing e.6i2. aggregating $4,000 In pre-.
miums which viii be distributed dur
Ing the fourteenth annual fair 20 be
held IN Louisville. September 1i,lsi
Tho Legislature appropriated $4,000
OF this amount and the remainder was
added by the State Fair Board and
publiospiritod citizens Each day
during the fair an average OF i.l02
awards will be made,
Alleging that his reputation AZ \
business man and his milk business
have been damaged in tho sum OF
5000. because OF statements made
concerning the milk no sold 10 Hen.
derson families, Otto J. Hoffman. milk
dealer. filed suit against DIR. w, W.
Wilson The plaintiff alleges that the
physician asserted In tho homes or
several families that illness among
members was dne 10 the milk used.
Loss OF trade followed.
Charles Estes. alleged moonshiner.
who was arrested In Green county by
federal officers. Ia happy and content
ed, nevertheless II Is charged Estes
was at work AZ his atill whom placed
under arrest Il was never 30 satisied
In all my life" said Estes after being
locked up at jail "The arrest wasn't
so pleasant. and Eve bad a hard time
with you fellows. but haven't ever
before had ride in an automobile or
one in train, and I've learned lot
more'n ! ever expected I'd learn"
To look a; the residence OF n former
president in Cincinnati. o., is costly
thing, Byron Taylor, OF Lagrange, KY.
win aver. Bryon arrived there and
soon met two hmiable fellows, who
suggested stroll Bryon, a siK.footer.
gazed in admiration. Seeing the far
mer was in good humor. his friends"
suggested penny matching game
The old man was 10 win. One or the
friends happened TO BIO odd all OF the
time. and soon Bryon lost his roll OF
SIS. He requested the police TO re-
cover H.