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Evening star., 1916-01-05
Workers Demand More Pay.

NEW IORI January 5.-Five labor
organizations, having an aggregate of
1876, 900 members, a majority of whom
are women. have presented demands
to their employers here for shorter
working days and an increase in pay.
The organizations include the Clothing
Workers, Workers on Women's Waists
and Dresses, Straw Hat Sewers, Ma
chinists and Carpenters. In some
cases threats of strines accompanied
the demands.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
RICHARD c. KERENs I'LL.
Former Ambassador Undergoing
Treatment at Johns Hopkins.

BALTIMORE. Md, January 5.-Rich-
ard c. Kerens of ST. Louis, former
United States ambassador to Austria :
Hungary and prominent in republican
national politics. is undergoing medical
treatment here for an internal all
menr.
and making daily visits to Johns Hop
kins Hospital for examination by his
physician, said today that, while his
trouble was painful. he did not regard
1t as at all serious. He thought it re-
suited from a fall he had in Phila-
delphia about ten months ago, when
he hurt hts hip.
At the hospital it was stated that an
operation probably would not be neces-
Sary,
Evening star., 1916-01-05
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Evening star., 1916-01-05
Program of the Conference.

Tomorrow morning, 1880 o'clock,
Memorial Continental Hall.
Open to the public.
Presiding, Mrs. Percy Penny
hacker.
.'The Social Responsibility Of
Women as the Spenders of
Nations IncOme," Mrs. Florence
Kelley.
"Industrial Conditions In Reln-
tiOn to Educational Work." Mrs.
John Dewey.
1.-THE Economic Function of
Women" Mrs. Henrietta W.
Calvin.
Special electric trains will leave
on the Washington and Virginia
railway, corner of 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, mt =
pm. to take the members of the
cOngress and their families to
Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
STEAMER THESSAL0N|KI
STILL AFL0AT TODAY
Two Vessels in Touch With Crippled
Liner, Trying to Lo-
cate Her.

NEW YORK, January 5-The Greek
steamer Thessaloniki was still afioat
early today and sending urgent calls
for help. wireless message received
by the Scandinavian-Americ line
from Capt. Geotsche of the steamship
United States brought this informa-
ton and also denied belief that the
crippled steamer had been entirely
crew had been picked up by the
United States.
Message From the PATHS.
The Greek line today received radio
message from Capt. Zagoras Of its
steamer PATHS as follows:
"Thessaloniki leaking. Crew want to
be taken off. We and the United States
are heading toward her position, but
have not definitely located her"
This is the first message received by
the line from the PATHS since early
Monday morning, when Capt. ZagoEaS
reported that the tow line between the
PATHS and Thessaloniki had parted
during a heavy gale.
Refused to Leave Steamer.
A message received from the steam
ship Stockholm said: Received urgent
distress signals from steamship Thes-
saloniki asking us to come to her as
sistance as soon as possible, and giving
her position. Altered course imme-
diately 1O5 miles to the north. Inquir-
ed what were her troubles; replied en-
gines broke down and wanted towing
assistance. asking US if we had good
cables / informed him | would not
tow, but would save the crew il they
wanted to leave steamer. Answer was
they were not to leave steamer. Told
them we had been going one hour in
their direction, but as they refused to
leave there was no reason for us to
continue, and am now proceeding on
our voyage"
Evening star., 1916-01-05
WAR RISK INSURANCE HIGHER
Result of the Activity of Submarine.
in Mediterranean.

NEW YORK, January 5.-The ac-
tivity of submarines In the Mediter-
ranean sea caused an advance in war
risk insurance by local companies to-
day or cargoes for Mediterranean ports
and shipments for the far east through
the Suez canal. A rate of 10 per cent
is quoted on cargoes in ships of bel
liserent countries, as compared with
three -eighths Of / per cent before the
sinking of the Ancona and the Ka-
saka Maru.
Underwriters say the rate is ad-
vanced to discourage requests for in
surance, and that their action was sug-
gested by information from London
that ILoyds virtually have refused to
write war risks on Mediterranean busi-
ness.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
To Reduce Risks of Sea Travel,

Senator Gore would reduce the risks
to Americans travelling on the seas.
He introduced two bills today, one pre-
venting the issuing of passports per-
mitting travel on ships of belligerent
nations and one restricting carrying OF
passengers on ships handling muAi-
tiops Of war.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
Bill for Playground Charter.

A bill to incorporate the Playground
and Recreation Association of America,
which. headed by Joseph Lee of Bos-
ton as president, annually raises and
spends 100000. was introduced today
by Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts. The purpose is to give the
organization a nationwide scope. Its
incorporators would include Grenville
Clark, Henry p. Dawson, New York
Representative William Kent of CAL
ifornia, Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, Harold
p. Mccormick, Chicago. and j. H. Nc
Curdy, and among the directors are
Robert L. Bacon, Charles W. Eliot,
former president of Harvard, and John
H. Finley of Albany, N. Y.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
May Curb Reduction of Wages

HARRIsBURG, Pa. January s.
The state workmen's compensation
board last night adopted a ruling aimed
at employers who endeavor to reduce
wages TO pay for compensation The
ruling was as follows; TT is contrary
both TO the letter and spirit of the
workmen's compensation act of 1915
for an employer to levy contributions
upon his employees by reducing their
wages or otherwise for the purpose Of
meeting his liability under the act"
Evening star., 1916-01-05
Philippine Bill Before Senate.

The bill to extend government
and to provide ultimate independence
to the people of the Philippine Islands
was made unfinished business of the
Senate today. after Senator Lodge had
asked that consideration of it be de-
ferred. owing to the absence of Senator
Lippitt Of Rhode Island. ranking mi
nority member Of the committee. The
bill was read and debate postponed
until timorrow. g
Evening star., 1916-01-05
Jack the Bear" Arrested.

Maj. Pullman this morning received
a message from John Martin, chief
of police of Buffalo. telling of the ar
rest of James Wilson, alias Jack the
Bear" colored, alleged slayer of Lucien
Mines, also colored, at 331 Missouri
avenue about ! o'clock last Thursday
morning.
Wilson admits his identity and the
shooting the message from Chief Mar
tin stated.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
BULGARIA MAY ASK U. S.
TO SURRENDER REFUGEE

/: LONDON. January 5.-A dispatch
from Zurich, Switzerland, to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company gays: "A
message from Sofia says the Bulgarian
minister at Washington has been in
structed to demand the surrender of
the British vice consul. who took
refuge in the rooms of Dominic l. MUIR
DIV, the American charge d'affaires.
when Bulgaria ordered his arrest in
retaliation for the arrests of the con-
suls of the central powers at Saloniki."
Evening star., 1916-01-05
Places 81, 500, ,O0o Electric Order,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, January 5.-The
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company of East Pittsburgh
yesterday received an order from the
Inland Steel Company for the complete
electrical equipment of it's new plant
In Indiana Harbor. Ind. said to be the
largest order of the kind that has ever
been placed. When equipped the COM
pany, it Is said, will have the largest
electrically driven steel plant in the
world. The order represents an ex-
penditure Of $1.500.G0O.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
OFFER $4,000 FRANCS
FOR NEWS OF U-B0ATS

PARIS. January "a dispatch to the
Hayas News Agency from Saloniki
says:
The British authorities have offered
. reward of $4,000 francs for informa-
ton of the presence of German sub
marines in the Aegean sea-
Evening star., 1916-01-05
Taken to South Carolina for Burial.

Mrs. Eugenia Rhame. wife of the late
j. F. Rhame. and a resident of Man
ming. S. c.. died Sunday at Garfield
Hospital. Her body has been taken to
her home town for interment. Her
son-in-law, William M. Lunn, Rev. w.
H. Holiday and other friends accom-
panied the body, Mrs. Rhame's daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lunn. being too i'll to accom-
ters. Mrs. w. NJ Davis and Miss 9. p.
Hodge. of Alcolu. s. C.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
Street Railway Companies to
Cooperate With Health
Department.
MAJ. PULLMAN ISSUES
ORDERS TO THE POLICE
Decrease in the Number of Cases of
Pulmonary Diseases, It Is Thought,
Will Result.

Deslrous of cooperating with the
heaith department in preventing the
spread or tuberculosis and other com
munlcable diseases. Washington's trac-
tion companies are preparing to do al
within their power to prevent splitting
In street cars.
noth the Washington Railway and
Electric and Capital Traction COM
pahies nave antf-spitting notices dis
prayed in all the cars operated by them
ana both have notified their conductors
10 enforce the regulation.
But the difficulty is," explained an
oiliclai of one of the companies TODAY
.ha1 when passenger spits in a
street car he is careful to see that the
conductor is not looking at him."
On Lookout for violators.
II would not be surprising il some
arrests for splitting in street cars
shouio he made within the next few
oass oy the police. There are seventy
e'sht members Of the police force who
are not uniformed, and Maj. Pullman
mas instructed them to be on the look
out for violators of the antt-spittins
regulation.
Rigid enforcement of the regulation,
representatives. of the health depart
men believe. will lead to a decrease in
the number Of tuberculosis cases this
year. Careless splitting is thought to
De responsible in large degree for the
considerable increase in diseases of the
pulmonary system reported during the
year just closed.
Orders to Police Captains.
In furtherance of an effort to get
compliance with the anti-spitting regu-
lation. Mai. Pullman late yesterday
afternoon sent to the captains an order
as follows:
Since sending out order dated De-
cember 81. 1915. there mas been little
Improvement. in the condition of side
walks.
You will again call the attention OF
members of your commands to section
81 of article ~ of the police resula-
tions and observe that the provisions
of said section are complied with"
Maj. Pullman this morning said it is
not always an easy matter for police
men to apprehend violators of the
antl-spItting regulation, except in the
cases of green" people from other
places.
People are not likely to spit on the
pavement when a cop is looking at
them. the superintendent remarked
People are heard to say they see vio-
iations of the law when the police are
only twenty feet away, and that NAV
all be true. but If the policeman is not
looking how Is he going to make an
Evening star., 1916-01-05
Epidemic of Grip Here.

Washington has not escaped the grip
epidemic which is spreading over the
country at an alarming rate. During
the week ended January / five deaths
from the disease were reported to the
health department Prior to that time
two deaths had been reported.
Last week pneumonia, which fire.
quently results from grip, caused
twenty-three deaths, while the number
of deaths from this disease during the
preceding week was thirty.
Although grip is not reportable
disease. the health department is en-
deavoring to keep tab on the situation.
1t is pointed out that it is a germ
malady, and, therefore. is easily COM
municated. In order to avoid grip the
health department advises persons to
shun the common drinking cup and to
keep out of crowded and poorly ven
tilated halls and rooms.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
To Enter Plea of mot Guilty. !,

Representative Buchanan of Illinois
went to New York today to plead not
guilty to the indictment Of conspiracy
handed down against him by the grand
Jury there. He will also arrange for
a bond while he is in New York. He
was NOT accompanied by his attorney.
Evening star., 1916-01-05

Thomas Ogden Smith. travelling audi.
tor of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
died at his home in Baltimore of hear
trouble. He was fifty-eight years old
the son of the late Thomas and Elisa.
beth Wiley Smith, and was born u
Hartford county.
Evening star., 1916-01-05
PROPOSES National Prohibition.

Senator Gallinger Of New Hampshire.
the republican leader of the Senate. to-
day introduced a joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to ths Constitution for
nationwide prohibition.
Evening star., 1916-01-05

Teachlng the Deal ChlId, Topic.
With Teaching the Deaf Child" as
the topic for her address, Mrs. Charles
r. Crane said in part:
"As one phase in the great realm of
science of education has illumined all
the rest for men. may ], as the mother
Of a child who is deaf. call the atten-
tion of the ladies of the conference to
certain ways of teaching little children
who cannot hear. Instructing them,
with sympathy and understanding, how
to read the spoken word, the word of
mouth. as well as the written word of
books. And also teaching them how to
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-06-23
DOINGS OF JOHNSON
COUNTY PEOPLE.
News From Paintsville and
the Surrounding
Country.

j. W. Turner and sam Copley will
make as extended trip east. leaving in
the next day or two.
The Mayo Memorial NJ f. Church,
South. will be dedicated on next Sun
day. DIR. McMurray. ef Louisville. will
preach the dedicatory sermon. Every
body is invited to attend this service.
DIR. McAiurray will preach at both the
morning and evesing services.
Paintsville business men have sent
a protest to the officials OF the c. & o.
Railway company against the present
trails schedule. AS the trains are now
running il hurts the business interests
of Paintsville. II is impossible for peo-
pie livingi is the surrounding towns TO
come to Paintsville unless they stay all
day. II is to be hoped that the schedule
will be changed.
Judge Finley F. Fogg, who has been
on the sick list is now much improv-
ed asd is able to be out most OF the
time. The many friends Of Judge Fogg
will be glad to know that he is improv-
ing.
Mr., and Mrs. Clyde Carter OF Van
Lear. spent Sunday in Paintsville the
guest Of home folks. Clyde has a re-
spossible position at Van Lear as time
keeper nd is making good.
Attorney and Mrs. NJ. G. Kirk have
returned from Cincinnati where they
went last week with Mrs. Holmes
Kirk, who was taken to an ear spec
ialist in that city.
John Ward. a prominent citizen,
merchant and postmaster OF River. KY,
was here Tuesday on busisess. Mr..
Ward has been in business in john
son county for years and In one OF the
most popular business mes In the val
ley.
Mrs. Selena Conway Of Kingfisher,
Oklahoma, and Mrs. M. NJ. Walters, Of
Blaine. sisters OF r. A. Patrick. were
here over Sunday guests az the Patrick
home This Is the first visit OF Mrs.
Conway for years,
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LODGE RESOLUTIONS.

whereas. ID humble obedlenee 20 the
divine command. Tint all must die,
Sister Amanda Burns departed this
life about noon on May =. 1916, thus
covering another link Of the fraternai
chain that binds our hearts togrther IA
fraternal love.
Resolved. That We who survive her
may strive 10 be more strongly eemeEt-
ed in the ties OF union and siEteriy love.
SO that when the summons come TO
each Of us, as II has TO her. We will be
prepared for tho kingdom, not made
with hands. eternal in the heavens
Resolved. That the lodge has lost n
faithful member who practiced IN her
daily Hfa, the teachings % the fratern-
ity and the country An upright citizen
Resolved. That we tender our sym
pathy to all her relatives
Resolved. That copy Of these reso-
buttons be spread on the record book q
this lodge and copy sent 10 the Biz
sandy News Tor publication
MRS. j. II. DAWSON.
JESSIE EDMoN.
MRS. J, ALLEN PRtcHARD.
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TEACHERS EMPLOYED IN
PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY

Teachers for the schools in Pond
district were appointed as follows:
Mouth of Pond-Charles B. Varney,
principal. and Miss Pearl Lowe. assis-
tant.
Old Pond District-A b. varney,
principal
Peg School House, D. Blackburn,
principal
Canada school-B. A. Hensley. prin-
cipal
District Supervisor-Amos Runyon-
These are all of local talent and
stand high as teachers. Mr.. Charles B.
Varney has been teaching school for
40 years and has a life time certificate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-06-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. d. A Christopher, who has been
attending school at Morgantown, W.
Va. returned home for a short visit
last week
| Mr.. Guy Greer. who has been in
school at Morgantown, W. Va. return
ed home Friday evening. Mr.. Greer
graduated at the Morgantown Univer-
sity this year. He is very prominent
young man and his rnany friends wish
him every success in life.
Misses Margaret and Gertrude Chris
topher are visiting their sister and
iother relatives and friends at Saxon,
Pa
Winston Connolly and Charley Bow
les returned home Sunday evening from
school in Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Scott returned
home from Cinrinnati Sunday evening
where they had been to meet some
friends.
Mrs. T. H williams Of Nigh is Wis
iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. $.
Corbin, OF Pikeville for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs R T. HUFFMAN are in
Cincinnati this week Mrs. Huffman
is shopping.
Miss DIVA Hatcher returned home
Monday evening after a visit of a few
weeks to her grandmother, Mrs. Bette
Hatcher at Goldman
Judge ]. w. Ford of the Forks was
a business visitor in Pikeyille Monday.
j. E. Ratliff is sick at his home this
week.
Ernest Walker and Burgess Thomp-
son. of this city have accepted posi-
tons with the Consolidation Coal Co..
at Jenkins,
DIR. A. S. Reese has returned from a
touring trip through Ohio.
Mrs. Cleo Bullock is visiting her faith
er. Mr.. NJ. c. Clay in Pikeville. She has
accepted a position with Johnson &
Hatcher.
Prof. p H. Hopkins of Georgetown.
was in Pikeville Tuesday and wednes-
day in the interest of Georgetown col
lege
Mr.. and Mrs w w Barrett are in
Pikeville this week Mr.. Barrett was
one of the examiners at the county
teachers examination.
The W. c. T. U. of Pikeville held its
meeting Tuesday evening at the NJ. f.
Church South. After the business was
transacted nice refreshments were en-
joyed by all.
The Baptist church of Pikeville has
been holding Teacher Training Glass
for the past two weeks. A good num-
her of the teachers and scholars are
taking this course.
John A. Stewards returned home from
Princeton. N. J., last week. He had been
attending school there for several
months.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-06-23

for several years has been In attend
ance at the State School for the Deaf
in Danville.
The child is developing in much the
same way that Helen Keller did, the
instructor in this case being Miss So
phia Alcorn, one OF the regular teach
ers in the school.
The girl was taken to Maysville re-
Gently during the meeting OF the State
Federation OF Women's Clubs, and a
wonderful demonstration was made OF
her power OF speech.
Not only does she read the lips by
touch. but she can read the voice by
touching the muscles at the back OF the
neck.
A number OF questions were spoken
BY Miss Alcorn, which the little girl
repeated with perfect accuracy by
merely holding her hand across the
back OF her teachers neck.
Miss Alcorn explained how the child
was taught. Articulation was a matter
of tongue gymnastics. she said, and IL
took weeks to train the child to CON
troll these movements The impetus 10
learn was a doh, which was. spelled into
Liz iathtAAH " Aht AhtlN- XIII -AlAti wv
years OF this training she was taught
orally,
The case OF oma simpson aroused
much sympathy, As far as could be
learned OF the case. the child had beeR
born blind and had become deaf az the
age OF eighteen months. She WAS sick
from that time until she was 1--WE years
old. She was sent 10 the school at the
age Of eight.
II was thought wise by the authori-
ties not To let her return home this
summer. as she sits idle for hours when
In her home. with no one who can com
municate with her and with no one 10
lead her about. for the family is poor.
and even the mother labors
The suggestion was made that church
societies might secure the services OF
Miss Alcorn 70 give an Interesting
demonstration OF the chIld's powers,
and secure a free-will Offering which
viii aid in developing the life Of his un-
fortunate little daughter OF Kentucky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-06-23
Locals.

Locals.
Edgar H. Phipps. representing stan
dard Oil Co. is here calling on the
merchants.
Mrs. Forest b. Preston OF Lackey.
done.
Mr. Holly. salesman for the Middle
Greek Coal Co. is here from Ironton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Mayo We're here
Tuesday from Auxier.
]. W. Layne is sick at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs 10 NJ. Davidson.
Misses Emily Keck and Emily Nolte
OF Mt. Vernon. Ind. and Mary Martin
OF Hardis. KY, are the pleasant guests
OF Miss Josephine Harkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Martin. Mrs.
nellie Roberts and Mrs. Grace Turner
spent Sunday at Cow creek.
DR.. Fl. II. Mayo was down from AL
len Wednesday.
Mrs. Belle Flanery went TO Harold
Wednesday evening to visit her son. ].
%. Flanery and family
Miss Lena Porter returned wednes-
day afternoon from Garrett where she
has been visiting Mrs Sam Porter for
the past two weeks.
Henry Patrihk has been visiting
In Salyersville.
DIR. Ed Stumbo was here this week
from Smalley.
Jaw Prestos from Grist was in town
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. T.. Powers and
daughter. Mary Elizabeth, left We'd
nesday morning for Honaker. Va, on a
visit 10 DIR. and Mrs. Cox.
Mr.. r. 7. Burns returned this week
10 his homo In Louisa after few days
visit with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Cockell has returned 70 her
homo after short visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs c, w, Evans.
J. 9, y. Auxier Of East Point was
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-06-23
PIKE COUNTY NEWS
DEATH OF OLD SOLDIER.

on last Saturday afternoon Mr.. J. G.
Phelps passed away at his home on
Fifth-st- Mr.. Phelps was an old sol
der and one Of the last in Pikeville,
He was a respected citizen and the
good people OF Pikeville win miss him
very much. He leaves a widow and sew
eral children TO mourn his loss, and
their many friends in Pikeville extend
their heart felt sympathy to the be-
reaved family. The funeral services
were conducted by the Masons and the
body was laid to rest in the Chloe GEM
etery Sunday afternoon.