The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-10-20


and extending aca oss four columns on
the front page of the Cincinnati Times
star OF last Friday contained thG fol-
lowing infamous slnnderi
Louisa. Ky. October u, Evidence Of
a deliberate attempt TO wreck the spec
ial train bearing Charles II. Hughes
the Republican nominee for President
on his tour through Kentucky. to-day
was discovered just IN time 20 prevent
disaster
A rail was found to have been brok
cn on the point OF a curve around a.
ateep embRnkment OF the Big Sandy
river The special had already left
PaintAville The section hands who
made the discovery rushed down the
track and Tagged the train.
The rail was broken for a distance u
several inches. the Inside flGnge having
been Knocked entirely away,
The part of the rail broken OF could
not be found, Train officials snid that
tho break appeared 10 have been caused
BY heavy blow from some instrument
The train carried a number ~ re-
portors who sent ont their vile stun
Worse Nhu "o'e W '"
Not satisfied with the above base
charge tho reporters on thc Hughes
special Sent the following vile stun to
thr New York Times and Mo doubt 90
other newspapers throughout the land.
Go which we do not have access
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MA ~ ttuybcs meyer.
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,he ,ruin. Win shouts Of There's six
of EN- and the Ike. They smothcred
Mrs Hughes in Fall flowers collected
from fields and gardens and thcN
checrcd the nominee whether they We're
quite sure about tho points he made or
not The section IL Republican ana
Mr.. Hughes was thcir Presidential
nominee, the nrst TO come 70 see them
i was a big event N me leup oou''us
The crowds collected from the en-
tire countryside Mnny came on horse.
. back others IN WAGONS @ on sPee'Pi
trains in which standing room was a'
premium Late eoners were seen
stnmbiing down the steep mountain
trails on thelr PONIES niA'
automobiles appeared, hut they we're
the exception IN this simon pure III 'th
tain country There were hundreds 81
pretty. sturdy mountain girls who
brought flowers for Mrs Hughes ana
u ere were many aged women too
who even In The presence of tresi
Dental nominee. thought It permlsslbie
10 smoke their plpeT some We're n''
quite clear as To us VIM. VIZ e~'.s
on, but All knew that hh ulusua' pe'
sonage was IN VIC .'''Vs' ~
Had to FINISH her ohore'
Most OF them were deeply Interested,
the Others perhaps WIZ lsp' l'.',,;t,,, Vau,t,
tive Of an aged woman .. a,,',s, w., ~,
who smoked q p'pe U nsl iao"' ~ ~
iWhiie she sheHeu peS'ns. ~" m'N' sn,,,. ,oTn
pins complaeently a, tnS se'''v. s',se ~
distance from her, pr'S.N'l'N ~ .'a.
pods between purs' wheh " i''o''''
flrolled up .a
Us ne mere ,S N,p .,,' -. renor,er
rhats ne i'P''V'
D..yyha,.s hts name2"
~ 1nrhes"
she M TOOK two long purrs and returned