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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
FEAR FOR SANITY OF
KANAWHA PILOT.

Maysville, KY. Jan. 27.--1t has been
reported that Pilot Brady Berry, who
had charge of the wheel on the ill
fated steamer Kanawha on the night
Of the wreck, has been arrested by the
West Virginia authorities, but steam
boat men passing here say this is un-
true. They say that the Federal In
spector at PIT Pleasant ordered Berry
to leave the steamer Dunbar at Pitts
burg and deliver to him his license.
which was surrendered, until the in
vestigation is completed and decis-
ion reached. 1t is stated that friends Of
pilot Berry are fearful that he will be-
come insane from brooding over the
accident.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT
TAXPAYERS OF LAWRENCE.

The law compels me to have a list
OF all delinquent taxpayers OF Law
renee county published in the official
newspaper, This will be done early in
March this year. and am publishing
this advance notice 30 that anyone who
has not paid his taxes may do so and
thus avoid having his name published.
81. M,A.HAY. County Court Clerk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
JOHN c. HICKS IS CANDIDATE.

John c. Hicks, native Of this coun-
ty. but now a prominent citizen and
attorney Of Logan-co., West Va, is a
candidate for the nomination for the
office Of Prosecuting Attorney Of Lo-
gan. In 1900 Mr.. Hicks was licensed
in Louisa to practice law, and follow
ed sthat calling successfully for five
years before going to West Virginia
where he has been very successful. He
is well equipped for the place he seeks,
a staunch Democrat, and his friends
say he win win.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
HONE GOES UP IN FLAMES.

We learned just before going to
press th5. the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
I.afe yanhoose, who live Just above
the PaiRts,'ille depot, was destroyed
by fire. We have not as yet learned the
details as to how the fire originated
nor the entire .oss sdstained.-Paints-
VILE Post.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
eyE BADLY INJURED.

Ballard Highten. n G. g. o. laborer.
was badly hurt while working near
Gallup Tuesday morning. A piece OF
stone from n fellow -workman's ham
mer struck him In the left eye, badly
injuring the sight. He was sent by DR..
Wroten to the G. n o. hospital at
Huntington for treatment. .Highten's
homo Ia near Harold.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
REVIVAL MEETING
I AT N. e. CHURCH.

The Rev Dr. McClay, OF Martins
Ferry. o.. will conduct series OF
meetings at the NJ. f. Church. 1t is
hoped to begin the meetings Mar. 49,.
The exact date viii be announced 10
the NEWS when II is known.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
CASTLE MAY RUN.

II 10 reported currently that ]. A.
Castle OF the First Ward. well known
electrical contrUrtor. may become a
candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton for assessor. subject to the action
OF the primary In the spring.
Mr.. Castle was a candidate for this
nomination four years ago and though
defeated, made creditable showing.
Herald Dispatch.
Mr.. Castle ~ a son OF Winfield Cas-
tie. OF Lick creek.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
MISS JEANNE ADAMS
ACcoMPANtEsT.

As piano accompanied to the sing
ing of Mr. Umfeet last Friday evening.
Miss Jeanne Adams. of this city, made
her first appearance before a Louisa
audience and won immediate recogni-
tion and appreciation. She has fine
touch, true and artistic.She was in rep
port with the singer who owes much Of
his success to her good playing. Miss
Adams looked extremely well on the
occasion of which we write.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
CITY couNcIl.

The City Council met in regular ses-
sion Tuesday night. all members be-
ing present. Beyond transacting rou-
tine business not much was done.
Thirty dollars was paid the Water Co.
1t was ordered that a street light be
placed near the residence OF John
Moore, on Lock-av. Eldorado theater
license for 1916 was placed at twenty
dollars,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
BOARD OF supERvIsoRs.

The Lawrence County Board OF Su-
pervisors made final adjournment last
Saturday, having been in session IA
days. II did what might be properly
called some good work. A summing
up OF it's iabors Is as follows: Listed
by the Board s2se,Ol5 worth OF prop
added sb. Lowered by Board $4,000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
CHRISTIAN CHURCH MEETINGS.

Mr.. Miller's series OF meetings will
continue over Sunday and all through
next week. The attendance at each
meeting is very large and the evan
gelist's dlscourses are very interesting
and are attracting much attention.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
mRs. KlNsER OPERATED ON.

On last Monday Drs. York and Brom-
Icy performed-an operation for the re-
lief OF Mrs. Ida Kinser. II was done
At the home of her mother, Mrs. Thos.
Branham. Mrs. Kinser Ia said to be
doing MS well as could be expected.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11
kENovAs NEW CITY OFFICIALS

The town officers are now mayor,
lease Greer; recorder. d. Blain Shaw;
councilmen, J. @. Thacker. q. u. Thorn
burg. II. u. Beckett. A. 10. May claud
II. Miller.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11

Miss Maude Hoagland was called to
Chillicothe. o.. Thursday by the dtath
OF her grandfather. He was SO years OF
age and had made his home with her
father for several years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-11

A few days ago DR.. Wroten received
a well-written letter from Mr.. Lon
Hutchison. of Huntington so full OF in
teresting reminiscence that the re-
cipient OF the epistle considers 1t wor-
thy OF place in. the NEWS. Lon was
an old Masonic Academy boy. bright.
intelligent lad. The surviving boys
and girls who were his schoolmates
win read his letter with great pleasure.
The sun., 1916-01-20
Arms and the Woman student. :.

Some days aga students at New
York University and ~ Bowdoin col.
lege came through I'm eNaminatio ion
devised Ia test their knowledge of the
places and persons whose names ap.
pear daily In war news, with an aver.
age standing of ~ Irr cent. 4 day
or NV" later II was triumphantly re-
ported from Barnard College that Il
girls history class in that eStimahlr
institution had scored an average If
40 in II similar test. Hens in the
suburban barnyards crowed.
l. the submerged seN In have no
defenders? Must woman get every.
thing 10y default? For our part. W.
are unwilling I" add II voice {" the
chorus Of Hypocrisy. We do no, be-
lirvc tn" cullrg" boys y" ignorant ps
they have been made tn appear 81
matters of universal interest and inn
portancr. We believe they read the
new>paIerS-und not the sport Rage.
only. Tn. boys We're having fun with
the professors VIII" subjected them
to II cruel" punishment. saved from
uncon>titutionaliiy only by the fact
thar II l. not, alas. unusual" in The
regimen of Academe
f'ic upon those learned comments.
tors who >natcll NJ the mur>al or
scandal and. defending eiucari"n. in.
consistently condemn the students. If
the students really are Ignorant. II
l. the faul, Of dull. druning Jruf.>.
Sors. A. To the girls. We have gal.
lautry enough to have preferred to
give them the mark "f perfection
without requiring the lnhori"u> detail
Of examination.
But this i the vital poin, the girls
We're qui2Aed after the result Of m"
hoy>' rest had been published. ant
banged about 10y every hattlr,l"re and
shuttlecock humori>t Of the subway
smoking car The chronology melts
the mystery. Feminine intuition. not
knowledge. triumphed. Wh.r. III"
men were deliberate shakers, the girls
We're spurred by the supreme motive
of female achievement. II was not
current events they tackled. but the
discontinue of Mere Man.
We should like Ia have read the
The sun., 1916-01-20
PRODIGAL SONS.
shall the Republican Calf Re Killed
10 Feast Procres>iSe.:

To rHE EDITOR q. TIN ST. 81, Why
io-s An, Prog ~e>s rc seek u- desire -.
admission 20 me '.rquo..-Ap yt.tl D o.
1912. ard ~ fact ..''. 'Te leading Bu.
My,se discovered '..' t.. prozf-~si,. .
tuuN -mcut had ,o..a .,~-,. Lac k-p1ui.,ts
party Uas the e'I.vp,. ..nt .; vf a" that
Nas vc5 .t.".t~y a..t rt tt.,lty wicket
Tier" - IL" wish go k.-p them oIt Of
the Republican organ eaton. But ua.-
IrtllN see! cain,t ,spe,. . u, -r'
c-iNed Into fuI 'e o2 -.p W.tncu, lie
previous attitude o. hostility dId d.srv-
s.tlo- to wre.A trt destroy ne pt"'
being r-Weu.b--,! j. t hurts me"
feelings ~ have Il reTemh. red that they
sailed vi. a cnm,u.s' pr 10 sink, bG-n
s.d destroy IN, Republican, ,ratt. tho!
Only AZ. 10 blame.
"" Ncr. .'. god en'ug1 for :aem
ngoc. a. the! cGa--e0. WI, are ".
Cl--l "uou-1 or ts".. 'uwe What prof
do they off-r tina, to-, are wna, they
rnN profess
The " .e. ie,li!e- -tc-y,i all the non
or. ~" party could Aes,rV. IL .~
aaN.'Is 100 1912 u tsN- 4 nom. Ai',I
from ;a, KepuSI.csr Convention tr5
el-',.oa ron tAe Republicans. NA-N
tie nomination Vas deu'ed him 10.
turned on The party for vengeance. 1t
anew lhat he could not be elected. IL
.aoored for Is ueCvA; AID overthrow.
II. has made MS JeG 1Lrd. LET a..a
lie IN -. EpMr ~ Il DupGE
NEW YORK, JuNlSrN ~
The sun., 1916-01-20
rs SWEDEN TO FIGHT?
To Get at Russia Sne Must Get Past
the Finns.

To THr EpiroR OF THE Sr$--Su. |
have read notices and editorial remarks
In the New York papers that Sweden -
contemplating the possibility OF taxing
sides with the Teutons in tho war ana
may invade Russia. To this ] can LAY
that 1t will he mighty difficult Tor
sweden to invade Russia through fln-
land, for there Is no country better toT
defensive purpose than the Finnish
rocks and lakes. The landing OF large
army on the Finnish coast will he com
bined with extreme difficulties. as the
shores OF the Bothnia Bay from Alto 10
Torneo are almost inaccessible " there
are any coast defending troops on me
Finnish sid. The only p'a 'cs where ihc
Swedes can land "a aiint 're NDp 'nd
Bjo, rn.hurp i!G; hryoud thcs" t." ~
arc inp"n.i tVckS ard sWsni'.
The railway runs TIN cugh natural fort
ficattons which can bo cNc.lIentlN d'
Tended. From either p!aco is stretcN
Of 3o0 miles to petrograJ, where one
man can hold on ten
Germany and sweden have been I'M e
ing quiet propa9Hnds during this W.
among IN. tinus SO aIin their sNlnpa '#
and support Jga.u.' Russia. VI lu'ii'
= marks have br"r >p- uu .1c "' L
Ru; go "a. ''t, 'i"ru".->Vcd. ii"''
gsnIA has ','lcl. Finland has rHri-
iatiUr Jf },JNN,uuh ~, 1itt', near. a. =
a. iha, of Sweden There * a small
Swedish element in Finland. perhais !"
per cent. but the feeling of the FiHns
is most bitter against these. II sweden
wants to conquer anything IN Russia II
will have to count with the Finnish OPP.
position Finland can put an army OF
nearly equal strength against sweden.
The Finns prefer Russian rule. althnuea
they hate the Russian bureaucracy. flt
they know that the bureaucracy II not
everlasting They know tnat the Rus
sian people a. "a whole are for Finnish
autonony But the Swedes consider
Finland one OF their former colonies and
never admit autonomy for II.
AZ soon AS sweden begins TO ta.k W
war with Russia. Russia begins To tt u
OF arm.ng the Firms. and - Far t0tt
has quieted the Sv.des Russia i~ not
Interested In the conquest of SHci'u
and never Will think of a'tarkins t
Russia can still nut out millions OF 30"
troops, but Germany has reached the
limit Russia has transformed -'''e1-
e'ghtlS of her machinery plants .Nt'
ammunition factories so Hr" NAM
Finnish i.iiis w"'G,ug for -h4t "
long a. Finland -.des with EI-, t'd
as long as .sihon.lns ir 'u' BAIT"
provinces arr opI-~"d 90 any swedish
Invasion there VIII . hardly Any '"hn,"
for the Su uedcs to harm Russia and h"'F
the Germans lfNN \ANoiNN.
NEW IeRN. JanuaI! -.
The sun., 1916-01-20
Light on the Money Devil.

Nothing in the annual report of the
Comptroller of the Currency il more
interesting than the revelations oi
usury ns il is practised by the coun-
try banks in the national banking
system. with n very fair corollary OF
presumption that State banking ill.,
Stitutions similarly situated have been
just us avaricious. The exhibition of
sordd greed set forth seems 10 throw
II Hood of light on the money devil
myth which conscienceless politicians
are able to conjure up in season and
out of season for the coaxing of votes
In country constituencies. II may be
taken for granted that the figures in
rhe suhjoined extract relate chiefly n
the interest charges of the country
banks:
AS Of September .. 1915, l,o22 na-
,lona, banks In twenty-five states were,
BY their svorn reports. charging an
average ot not less than 10 per cent
and IN some cases Is Per cent. on AL
their loans, The sworn statements Of
the hanks in one particular State in
clude a list OF lSl banks whose maxi
mum rates o: interest ranged from -
10 20 per cant. 81 banks whose maxi
mum rate was between 25 and so per
cent % banks which charged between
so and 100 per cent, and ID banks
wtose MAXIMUM rates were 100 per cent.
or more, os the l,0?s national
banks which certified under oath tina.
they were receiving an averag. OF 10
per cent. or more on al, OF their loans
Oklahoma
That iS. about twu.rhirdS of the
rNtor,ioners ply their trade in the
two States which have been foremost
in subscribing 10 the political dogma
of IL personal money devil Have any
statesmen been more aggressive in
hunting the money trust 10 its tabled
lair than those who have hailed
from Oklahoma and Texas? Before
answering the question consider what
the Comptroller says about thre" nm.
tional hanks in oklahoma alone. On
All loans made between September .
and November ~ last one of these
banks certified that il charged an
cent, another an average rate Of ~
per cent nnd the third an average
rate ~ ~ per cent.
What better illustration could be
The sun., 1916-01-20

To THE EDITOR or THE SrS-Su''
Under the arbitrary transfer system IN
use ~ the Amsterdam avenue line ji
the Washington HEIGHTS section a per
soa who boards car at lslSt street
and Amsterdam avenue % q, :.
E.saty-Iigst stree. and Broadway =
suhs,ted to Inconvenience. Ar ,.e
Broadway cars II the Third avenue syS-
TEN do not run above ls-i street q i
necessary TO board u car Labelled Third
avenue and 10 ride 10 lasth street and
Amsterdam avenue, where change ,4r
be made to the Broadway car
This arrang-Wer, would h- sat'sf4c-
tory Z /, were not Tor IN. e. that at
certain times OF the day the Broad way
cars when they arrive at i2sth street
are 80 crowded mat seats cannot -
found by those nao transfer at that
point. Why canuut transfers be issued
permitting the holders TO board the
Broadway cars al ls2d street, the start
ing point OF the Tenth avenue cars,
which swing on at Manhattan street iud
60 south ON Broadway Then persons
who calm the right uf priority because
of having r.aden from points aooNs ths
spot would he reasonably assured II get
ting seats IN the Broadway are
Passengers riding north on the Tenth
avenue and BrosdUay ,srs have the
privilege OF transferring 10 Fort ,ieocge
cars At lo.d street, although they stlll
retain the right IA transfer ~ lasth
street !! they ~sh. The exp anat.on
given tor the operation of the one way
rule is that the southbourd cars would
be crowded before they started
NEW YORK, January ls, W. l.,
The sun., 1916-01-20
An Opportunity for Honest Men,
hers Of Congress.

1f there H. in Congress any Repre-
sentative or Senator who believes that
tho demand for adequate national de-
fence pro,.pds from an unworthy and
interested motive. lr should examine
with th" most pain>takins care tn"
character AMI ante,e,ents of the dele
gates Inv the assembly convened in its
behalf in Washington to-day.
He will find among them men asd
women Of every calling and profess
sion, Of divergent personal interests.
differing political beliefs. aud antag-
onistic opinions in every field of
human activity except one. He will
learn from them that their coopera-
ton In any cause cannot be bought
and that their support is not to be
coerced. The enemies of the pro-
gramme To which these citizens give
their adherence. unable to oppose in
telligent objection TO the principle on
which IL Is based. have sought to
impugn the good faith of those who
support 1t. We do not suppose there
is II Congressman who honestly b.
lieves that improper motives infiu-
ence the proponents Of strong navy
and II sufficient army but II there is
the opportunity for his ightenment
il offered to-day.
This question settled. the arguments
of the earnest advocates Of prepared
ness must be considered seriously ;
and that consideration. in THn suns
opinion. can result In nothing except
their acceptance.
The sun., 1916-01-20
Why Not = Joint Debate:

The President il 10 invade the ter
ri,"ry Of his cN-Secretary of state in
an effort tn save the preparedness
programme to which hc has been de.
voted since last December. and his eN-
Secretary nf state has decided Ia fol.
low him. dispensing blessings by the
way aS he diligently seeks IL counter
act fhe effect of the WilSouian. elo-
Quence. The bill posters look forward
In Il prosperous season. Two mammoth
shows are 10 compete for patronage.
and the advance agents are already
in the field.
The President is handicapped IN the
contest. He has not had experience In
one night stands. He has no chorus
Of yodlers. no ballet of moral dancers
no musical glasses. His opponent
knows the circuit; he is an old favor
ite, with we'll known support.
Why should not the principals unite
their tours: y series OF joint debate.
would draw unprecedented houses.
Tn. prophetic farce comedy 1915. or
What viii Happen III st. Louis
would provide splendid medium fot
the display uf their talents; and by
arranging that Mr.. WIIsoS should
speak last. the partner of his pilgrim
age would he able nightly 10 count
the box office receipts undisturbed and
without haste.
The sun., 1916-01-20
Battle Bob Working for an Old
Friend.

Battle Bon has put himself on eX.
hibition in Wisconsin To win delegates
10 the Republican national conven-
tion. Incidentally he hopes IL smash
the State Administration. Serious AZ
fairs call for his attendance in the
Senate ~ Washington. but as these
affect only the welfare ~ the nation.
and promise little or nothing in all OF
the personal fortunes "t IA FolGI rrr.
they do not attract him. Meanwhile
his avoidance of III" subjects that
Interest the electorate has cost him
some support; his motives are under
examination. The Milwaukee, >,ati,
mel describes his purpose thus:
''He conceived the idea thar by ,.s.,.
ing all parts OF the STATE ard meeting
his Old friends he might succeed in re-
wing the La Toilette sentiment. which
ne knows better than aiy o.c else mas
be,oWe very mu'.s cloIded s.nne he WAS
last elected 20 the Senate
He came here TO serve himself 70
promote his own personal schemes, and
because he believed that 1t w,s apso.
iute'y necessary that something ID, done
To keep his mead above water
What i the true explanation of the
Pompadour's unragoui>m to Governor
Philip: II i not hidden,
The sun., 1916-01-20
Afforded Of the way In which the
fable Of the money trust grew MP and

anOf0ed or the way IN wh1Cn the
fable Of the money trust grew mp and
how odium came to attach to Wall
Street as the synonym of financial op-
preston? Can there he any question
that II has been Wall Street which
the rural Shylock has urged to OK.
tcnuatc himself aud condone his ne.
fariOus fleecing of the farmers whose
borrowing necessities brought them
into his clutches?
The Federal Reserve banking sys.
TEN had been in operation almost a
year when those three oklahoma
banks were charging - per cent. M
per cent. and ~ per cent. average in.
irrest un all loa,is mudc last autumn.
The actual money market the countr,
over had never been 81 genuinely easy
in the memory of mortal man. hut tin.
usurious lecchc> of tho provinces sin.
ply could not stop. Eastern bankers,
New York bankers ii YOU please. Wnll
Street If YOU like. would still A'rvc to
eSru~" the process of bleeding the
farmer iu death
Wall Street WAS Il" mutr rc>pun>i.
bic before last autumn for the pira.
cies of the country banker than II
was then, but We may take It for
granted that the extortionate country
banker has never failed to place on
Wall Street the blame for all his usu-
ries. Doubtless that is why to this
day large sections of the country are
firmly persuaded that Wall Street
made the panic Of 1907. and why
agrarian politicians continue to howl
about the money devil which turks
In the lower part Of Manhattan Isl.
and plotting the ruin of the nation.
The sun., 1916-01-20

help to or a drag on the navy. We
do not hesitate to say that JosEPHus
DANIELS is the most UNIT admins
,rhtcr Of our first line Of defence In
living memory. and We know that he
enjoys neither the confidence nor the
respect of the rank and tile. Except
Mr.. BRYAN In his conduct of the state
Department. no American has done
the country greater injury than JOSE.
Pitts DANIELS In the use Of his power
and opportunities as the head OF the
Navy Department. The service would
rejoice and the country experience Il
sense Of relief II ne would resign an
Office for which he never had an,
qualifications.
The sun., 1916-01-20

The German Government has uo;!-
fled Ambassador GERARD that all tie
commanders OF It's submarines operat-
ing in the Mediterranean have re-
ported that they had nothing to do
with the sinking OF the Persia. The
Niles would Ike 10 know BY what
medium these reports were made
Communication mus, be d.fficult and
hazardous, The bases used by the
German Submarines have remained
undiscovt red, which is no, remark
able, for the coast line OF the eastern
Mediterranean Is extensive and very
much irdented
The sun., 1916-01-20
I'd MoOts Axe Work.

To THE EpiroR oF TuE SUN--S.r: The
story - wood cutaUg record referred
to Ov your correspondent MaXey Rob
bins In his communicates printed in
THs Sun of January - probably re-
lates to an event which took place on
the farm oi 'le late MiNDell Evarts
~ Windsor, VI, September "a, 1905, as
the result % "A wager tndt NJ EVtr;s
would produce wood chopper Who
would fen, 'n,. spill, and pile nvo cords
~ wood between sunrise and sunset.
tn wage VAS won and the .ea, was
accomplished With abou, an hour 10 spar,
by I'D Moot. an expert and 'r,al.y
famous wood chopper employed by the
owners OF lime kiln at Amsden, Vi,
In which Mr.. bVarts Was part pro-
prietor. LiGSuA.
NEW YoRx, January 10.