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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04
LEARNED AS He WENT ALONG
Youth Starting In as Electrical Work
er's Helper Picked Up lnfonna-
tIon That He Needed.

Joe Kehring started into electrical
work az green hand" never having
done bit OF electrical work in his
life; but he was determined to make
blum at knowing the trade. His
first job was at the Fidelity Trust
building, where he was t, as .
helper. with journeyman to rough
in some electrical work on the sixth
floor. When the journeyman wasn't
looking Joe spent his time with q
pocket rule, the only tool he had.
measuring the thickness Of the pipes,
SO that he would know what pipes to
pick up when they were called for
by size; and the wrenches, 80 that he
would know what size wrench to use
for any size pipe. The Journeyman
put Joe TO work at cleaning out some
pipes, while he laid of the floor" at
the other end OF the building. Before
long the journeyman was ready to
bend some pipe. and. needing the pipe
bender. he called TO Joe:
Here. son, hand me that hickey. "
Joe looked all around him. but he
couldn't see anything that the man
could call hickey" Not daring to
trust himself at picking out the right
tool, he pretended not to hear, hoping
that the man would forget about II.
Hand me that hickey"
The man did not seem much dis
posed to forget; but, not seeing any,
thing that looked like hickey" Joe
kept tinkerlng with the piece OF pipe
he was working on. The man was get
ting angry.
"D-n you. kid, get me that
hickey"
Joe saw that something had to be
done.
Go get 1t yourself! You've got
feet!" he shouted.
Then Joe watched what the man
picked up.-Indianapolis News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04
j. s. a speNprHRlF1 NATION.

Five hundred and fifty-four out Of
every thousand inhabitants Of switz-
erland or fifty-hve per cent, says
Merle Crowell in the February Ameri-
can Magazine. have savings-bank ac-
counts. according to the latest avail
able figures: here in our own country
ninety mine out Of every thousand. or
less than ten per cent. have made sim
thar provision for the future. The aver
age savings per capita In Switzerland
are s47.Os: in America. s4.S4"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04
BIG LAND DEAL.
Vast Holdings OF Mingo Block Coal
Co. Transferred TO Parkers-
burg Concern.

The vast holdings OF valuable coal
and mineral lands % the Mlngo Block
Coal Co, located chiefly in Harvey and
Hardee districts have been acquired
by the Commercial Banking 4 Trust
Co. Of parkersburR
The deal was made recently and the
deeds were filed for record in the court
" clerks Office a few days ago War
revenue stamps 10 the amount Of $500
were affixed To the deed,
IL is stated that the consideration
was in the neighborhood OF $500. 900 90
Mingo Republican.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04

Louis d. Brandeis, native OF Louis
vile and brother of Alfred Brandeis'
was. appointed by President Wilson to
succeed Justice Lamar on the supreme
bench. The choice was a surprise TO
the Senate. OF late Mr.. Brandeis. who
lives in Boston, has devoted much time
to the Zionist movement. 1t was the
first time a Jew ever had been named
for the Supreme Court
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04
KEEP IN HARNESS
UNTIL YOU DROP

"a prominent Canadian inancier in
his sixty fifth year went to England 10
take "A physical examination by a great
physician.
You're as sound as NUT said the
doctor There's no reason why you
shouldn't live to be hundred--if only
you don't stop working "--Woman's
Home Companion.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04
LAMPToN's IRREPREs-
sI8LE HuMoR

Mil j. Lampton's article on the first
page Of this Issue would brand him as
a humorist IL he had never before writ
ten anything funny. His reference TO
the amount OF money and the motor
cars editors have in Eastern Kentucky
win be recognized as a huge joke by
all our readers. No diagram necessary.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04

.sUncle Bill Allen, the most unique
character in the Kentucky Legislature
was unseated in contest this week.
His Democratic opponent, S. c. Dooos,
was seated. Aliens name was not print
ed on the ballots, but large number
of people wrote it on the ballots, Many
wrote il in the wrong place and the
wrong column, however, and these
could not be counted.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Friday, February q, 1916.

President wilson's speeches in favor
of preparing this country to defend
herself in the event of war are being
received with great enthusiasm every
where he goes. There is no doubt about
public sentiment being with him. he
has demonstrated that he wants peace
but not by the sacrifice of honor
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04

Warren NJ Meek prominent farmer
OF Thelma. left Friday FOR Dry Ridge.
KY. where he will spend a few weeks
for his health. Mr. Meek Is suffering
from rheumatism and thinks a few
week at Dry Ridge will do him good
PaintsYille Post
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04

Mrs Lambert. wife OF Squire John
Lambert. prominent Kenova citizen.
passed away Thursday night at her
home in that city She was woman
possessed Of many noble traits. A spec
lal funeral coach was attached 20 an
n. 4 W. passenger train which bore
the remains and the friends to Cyrus.
w. Va. where the funeral was held and
interment made. After the last sad rites
the funeral coach was attached to
freighter and returned TO Kenova.
Mrs. Lambert Is survived. by her hus-
band and q number OF children. all OF
whom are grown and all OF whom are
suite prominent CatlettsbuHE Item
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-04
No. 21ss.

The sewing machine offered as a
premium by the Louisa Grocery Co..
was drawn by No 2ls5. Unless the
machine is called for by Saturday, Feb
,2,h, Il win be drawn for again. LOU
IsK GROCERY co. ~
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

Those are devotees Of inhumane-
ness who rejoice to see one nation
humiliating another nation.
Employers seek labOr's degrade
ton and sing about their souls being
whittier than snow.
Combating the governing class is
righteous, for the DEGREES of these
apostles of injustice impoverish the
working community.
A spiritual adviser deserves no
respectful attention. Why? Be
cause he performs no worthy func-
ton and is caIlOUs toward those born
into Wage-slaVery.
Destroying life upon the battle
field is not incompatible with lunacy.
The contention that Iofty-spirited
persOnages control the diplomatic
service is scandaIous; for hypocrisy
turks behind diplomacy's hOneyed
utterances.-Jupiter.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

HARD WORDS FOR SOCIALISTS.
1t appears to me that old King
Winter has at last disappeared.
Street corner agitators are once
more active. Most conspicuous
among the professional expOunders
of working class salvation are the
pure and simple commonplace So
ciaIists.
The present bill of fare consists of
screaming for mercy and justice and
about the brotherhood of man and
other brain storms.
My personal objections to the
commonplace Socialist is that he:
Is a professional deceiVer of de-
missiVe Democrats,
Is an advocate of what he doesn't
understand,
Claims that thought is democratic,
ExpOunds froth and folly,
Is full of defective information,
Has Inflammation of the magma
ton,
Is demOnitized and demoralized,
Is demidamned iawsmith opera
tor,
Is a deluded illusionist.
The unconscious Socialist suffers
from neUTotic, exotic, erOtic, quix-
otto, chaotic, tommyrotic and demo-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

Platinum has recently been discovI
cred in the mountains about Rondas
in Southern Spain, between Algeci-
ras and Gibraltar. The Spanish gov
eminent has taken possession of the
ground on which the discovery has
been made and has arranged for de-
velOping the mine under the direc-
ton Of the Geological Institute. An
appropriation of $4,000 a year will
be made for the necessary drilling,
machinery and other expenses,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-04

cratic conclusions.-RaWhider of the
SimpoIeons.
SAYS DIRTY STREETS AND PARK
DEAL CAN'T BE CONNECTED
The Lincoln park commissioners
are busy today fighting the Opposi-
ton of some small property owners
who don't want to vote for a new
$1,0O0,0O0 bond issue to dig up 70
acres of new park land from Lake
Michigan.
For the past three weeks the COM
missiOners have been holding an ed
ucatiOnal speechmaking campaign to
tell the people the benefits they will
get from the park for only a few
cents per year per capita. The total
bond Indebtedness of the park is now
only 100000 and even with the
new bond issue tackled on it will be
small in comparison with the in
debtedness of other parks of the
country.
A Renter sent a letter to The
Day Book denouncing the bond issue.
1t was published in The Forum. The
letter kicked against dirty streets and
more taxes.
There is no way this can be con-
nected with dirty streets" Geo.
Crowley, sec'y of the Lincoln park
board, told a Day Book reporter.
you may blame that on politics.
This bond issue is necessary and the
taxpayers are getting a bargain.
Show me a place on the North Side
where we can purchase rs acres for
a million dollars and l will prove to
you that it isn't suitable for park pur-
poses"
1870
Platinum has recently been discovI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13
D. {. R|FLEMEN TO USE
NEW FIRING COURSE
Modification Of Navy Target
Practice System Will Be
Adopted.

District OF Columbia Rife clubs win
be the first organizations OF marks
men to use a newly devised course Of
range fire perfected by the National
Rifle Association.
The now work will be undertaken at
tae rifle range. Winthrop. Md. where
ont. of door shooting begins next Sat-
urday.
The courses OF range fire. used In the
navy. some time, ago. attracted the
attention of the rifle association Off
clals. They set about modifying the
navy courses and adapting them to the
needs Of the local riflemen.
The first course to be tried out on the
Winthrop range will be the marks
mans course" The whole range will
OF marlFmen are qualified to enter the
"sharpshooter's course" Later on
targets will be opened for the "exper,
rife men's course
The "marksmsn's course" consist OF
forty shots at 200 Yards. and includes
both slow fire and magazine fire In
the four position-prone. kneel!ng.
suuatting and standing.
The "sharpshoottr's course" consists
OF slow fire at different ranges. and
concludes with a skirmish in which the
skirmish line fires ball cartridges at
The expert rifeman's course" I,
fired at 800 yards and includes slow fire,
together with a new type. OF Are. de-
veloped IN the navy and known al
Changing position fire" In this style
the marLJman quickly shifts from one
position 10 another after each shot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13
Uncle Harry Explains
Battle in North Sea

inch guns. and three Of them only mount
15-inch guns.
Furthermore the British ships have
tic advantage In speed; they will travel
at speeds from twenty-one TO twenty
five knots an hour, while the German
ships make from nineteen and one-half
to twenty three kEots.
Them too. continued Uncle Harry.
tho British have ten battle cruisers
that can steam ut from twenty-five to
thirty knots an hour: the Germans have
seven battle cruisers which car travel
at from .wcnty-iour to twenty-nine
knots an hour"
We'll" Said Joe. that certainly
lookr as II the British have the best
of 1t yet"
Il don't know" objected Jimmy. THE
big 17-incn guns in their battleships.
and that If they did they would be able
to hit the British ships while the British
ships were still too far away to reply
with their own guns.
Maybe they might put N some of
their ships thoso big Skoda guns that
they used on lanG to blow the big
forts to pieces"
Il don't believe the Germans can do
so. Jimmy" replied Uncle Harry. TO
re-arm with 17-inch guns would make II
turrdts. barbettes and ammunition
hoists; II might be necessary to
strengthen the hulls of the ships to
enable them to withstand the terrific re-
coil of the larger guns. 1t would
probably be less expensive to build COM
pletely new ships; so II any ships are
going into battle for the Germans
equipped with l7-inch guns. it will
doubtless be only three of the later ships
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13

war vessels that remain on the seac arc
bottled up In the entrance to the Baltic
sea-"
THE allies have lost a lot OF shlEs.
too haven't they?' asked Joe.
Yes" answered Uncle Harry. Their
losses nave been great. The British lost
several ships while sweeping the Ger
man raiders from the, seas. Then ut the
Dardanelles they lost the battleships Ir-
resistible. Ocean. Goliath. Triumph and
Majestic; the French lost the Eouvct
and tho Leon Gambetta. in addition
the allies have lost several ships ov-
ing to the mines placed by the Ger
mans and the tornedCCs fired by the
German SUMMARIES"
1T seems 10 me-" said Joe, that the
allies have lost more ships than they
could afford to lose. You told us one
evening. that the British fleet Is the
greatest IN the world, greater than Ger
would reduce her strength on the seas
to about the same as Germany's."
And II that's true" put in Jimmy, "I
should think that the Germans would
the English. Almost every day the
papers say something about a big naval
night that may take place between the
British and the Germans in the North
Sea. When do you think 1t will take
placer"
Uncle Harry laughed.
Wouldn't dare answer that ques-
ton" said he, unless knew as much
as the German and British admirals
put together: but have an idea that the
Germans will not make battle unless
they are forced to do so by inability to
progress on land.
You see. he continued, although the
allies have lost several ships In the war
so far, the naval strength is still far
greater than that of Germany's." Uncle
Harry drew a slip of paper from his
pocket.
Listen to this" he said. Great
Britain now has about forty-eight bat
tleships against Germany's twenty four.
None OF these British battleships carries
caliber thirty-two OF them mount guns
OF 1Sh-inch or 15-inch caliber.
ION the other hand eleven OF the Ger
man battleships carry guns OF only IL
inch caliber, thirteen OF them mount L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13
CHANGES LISTED IN
FEDERAL PR|NTERY
Number Of Appointments, Sepa-
rations, and Transfers Are
Announced BY Ford.

The appointments. separations. trans
fers. etc.. effective today In the Gov
eminent Printing office include the fol-
lowing: r.v
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Fannie b. Meade
and Mrs. Eva r.. Fischer. skilled lab
orers. transferred from Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing: John o. Nelson
and Charles r. King, temporary skilled
laborers; Miss Frances Il. Terrell, pro-
bationai linotype operator; william A.
Schmitt. probational messenger boy;
Karl Lerch. probational messenger boy;
Lloyd Garrison. temporary compositor
Miss Fannie l.. Madelia, Inez l.. Jack
son, Virginia NJ. Offutt. Alice A. Topley
temporary skilled laborers; Marguerite
M. Creager, temporary skilled laborer.
Separations-Carroll II. Megill. Lester
Il. Elm, Oliver Drew. Richard T. Tracy
temporary messenger boys: Charles r.
Cannon. skilled laborer. resigned; Harry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13

.C. Racoosln. messenger boy. resigned
Henry II. Day. Waterman. Lloyd CARR.
son, probational linotype operator, re.
signed; Bryson Ezell. unsltilled laborer
resigned.
Transfers. etc.--Joseph y. Harding
messenger boy, $3.50 per annum. e
skilled laborer, 25 cents an hour; Harold
l.. Keys, messenger boy. 500 per an.
mum, office OF the accountant, to skilled
lobarer, q cents per hous, engineer sec.
tlon; Stephen A. Miller, temporary mes.
senger boy. 10 cents per hour. proof sec
ton. to probational messenger boy. S42C
per ahnum, office of the accountant
Frederick l.. Davis, composItor, 80 cents
per hour, job section, proof reader, 81
cents per hour. library printing section
John s. Hambly. bookbinder. so cents
per hour, forwarding and finishing sec.
ton, to binder In charge. 90 cents pei
hour, office of foreman OF binding; Al.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13

which have been in course OF constru-
ton since the war began"
Then" said Joe, you don't think
that the Germans can come out into
the North Sea and fight the British with
any chance of winning?"
THAT l cannot say. The Germans
have shown such Wonderful ingenuity
In the war that they may have devised
some new ways of fighting at sea. Ger
tainly they will have some new strategy.
1t would be folly to fight the allies ship
for ship; they would be certain to lose.
What form this strategy will take no
one can tell. Perhaps they will place
shoals of mines and try to lure the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13

British ships on them. Perhaps new
and bigger submarines will lie in wait
and torpedo the British ships while the
German vessels are pretending to do
battli with them.
but you may be sure that when the
German fleet does come out into the
North sea decisive action Of some kind
will take place. Navies cannot dig
themselves In as the armies have done
on the battlefelds of Europe; It 10 GER
tain TO be night to. n finish"
Copyright, 1915. by the NC Syndicate
Uncle Harry totl be glad TO dnstcer tft-
qutTtes, either IN this column or bU mail,
provided letters are signed 10Th the full
name and address Of the persons torit-
Eng. The correspondenfS names t1fI not
appear In the articles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13
HIGH SCHOOL CADET
REVIEW ON MAY Is
Colonel Harris Is Asked Permis.
sion to Use Ellipse.

The annual review Of the high school
cadet corps OF the District will be held
on the Ellipse south Of the White
House. May is. II a request that the
grounds be turned over to the cadet
corps on that date Is granted by Col
w. w. Harris. superintendent of public
buildings and grounds.
Assistant superintendent OF Schools
Sterhen r.. Kramer announced today
that the date of the review has been
set and that all that is wanting Is the
permit to use the grounds. The Off.
GERS who will review the corps have
not been named.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13
Anna Nilsson to Star.

Anna Nilsson has been selected by
the Arrow film Corporation to
create the role OF heroine in who's
Guilty. the new photoplay serial
that IL to be distributed through the
Pathe Company.
Charles PathC made the, selection.
Miss Nilsson has appeared in several
OF the big feature productions in
times past, and IL well known to
photoplay patrons. The leading man
In the production will be Tom
Moore. formerlS with the Kalem
Company.
Moore Is a brother of owen Moore.
the husband of Mary Pickford. Tom
Moore, by the way, 10 the husband
OF another wel!-known picture star,
Alice Joyce, with whom he was as
ISOLATED as co-star In Kalem photo
plays. g. Nj.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13

bert lloyd. helper, $3.50 per annum, TO
mailer $50 per annum. office Of supeft
ihtendent OF documents Harry W.
schwnrz. messenger, Is cents per houp
sistant messenger. $40 per nnnum, Of
fee OF superintendent OF documents.
Thomas J. O'Connor, assistant mes
senger. $40 per annum, office of super
intendent OF documents. to helper. $3.50
documents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13
Aliens Foot Ease for the Troops

Many war zone hospitals have ordered Al
lens Foot=Ease the antiseptic powder for
use among the troops. Shaken into the shoes
and used In the foot-bath. Aliens Foot-Ease
gives rest and comfort. takes tho friction
from the shoe. and prevents the feet getting
tired or foot-sore. Drug and Department
Stores everywhere sell H. 25c DON'T &C
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13

"yes. practically all of it," replied
Uncle Harry. why dc. you -ask?"
well. all the nations Mt war. or
almost all of them. have great navies;
know that to be true. Yet I haven't
read much about any sea battle. that Is.
not for n long time. Haven't there
been any?"
I'm the early Fart of the war;" an
swered Uncle Harry. there were
several fights. You will remember
that several sq,Iadrons OF German ves-
sells were put out OF commission by
British ships. and now the only German
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13

t<T YNCLF, HARRY" said Jimmy.
most of the fighting in
the great war I'm Europe has
l..sl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13

Lyric 310S 18th st. N. w.
Penn Gardens Penn. Ave.
and 22d st. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13
Mae Marsh

and she is as charming as Sprghy as full of fun
Then there's Keystone Comedy, "By Stork Delivery
Just lei Jour imagination play with what the Keystone folk can
do with baby story.
themselves look at the list below for the Triangle Theater
nearest you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13
"Hoodoo Ann"

You'll reach for your handkerchief
neighbor in the next seat won't see you-and
you'll laugh the next minute. There's more
humanity, more material of the "folksy'' sort
in this play than you're likely to see in long,
long while The star is your old favorite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13

Garden, 9th and E SITS. N. w.
Empire Oil II St. N. E.
Strand 9th and D SITS. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-13

You can see Triangle Plays at these Theaters
Oxford eagle., 1916-06-15

can be seen in the background.
Here is where the father of b. L.
Markette settled and lived for
years.
Returning, we made a trip to
DIR. F. h. Linder's old home a
couple Of miles south of town,
where We made a picture of his
pecan farm. which consists of
several acres. A picture of this
farm also appears in this paper.
From the Linder farm We made
a quick run to the home of James
Stone. a mile west Of town. This
j. one of the most IDEAL homes in
the state. Here We We're shown
some of the finest stock in the
state, among the herd of NOR
than 4u fine cows were three I'M
ported cows and one heifer, hay
ing been imported from the Is
land Of Jersey. Mr.. Stone ais
has several fine bulls. all register
ed and of the finest breeds. i'
also has bunch of fine Berkshire
hogs. AMI his alfalfa and clover
patches are sights to be admirec
by any one who has the slightesi
faint of love for country life.
Mr.. Stone is another one oi
Lafayette county's progressive
farmers and a man that never doe
things by halves.
Oxford eagle., 1916-06-15
An automobile belonging to Ed

An automobile belonging to Ed
Smith, which was being repaired
in Yates garage, caught fire
Tuesday and for a few seconds
it looked as if the car was doomed.
1t was rolled out of the garage
and bushels of sand applied to the
burning parts which soon extin-
guished the blaze. The car was
slightly damaged.
Oxford eagle., 1916-06-15
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