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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-21
PURELY PERSONAL

Miss Grace Richards is home from
Cox Collefie, at Atlanta, Ga.
DIR. j. A. Wall, of Detroit, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Wall.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Fuller, of Birm-
ingham, is visiting Mrs. Fuller's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McShane.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. K. Vaughn, of
Lubbock, Tex, will arrive tomorrow
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Low johnson.
Miss Ellen Dawson, of Danville,
KY, is here to spend the holidays
with her parents.
Miss Elizabeth Mcpherson, of Short
err College, Rome, Ca, is home for
the holidays.
Miss Pansy Jenkins, registered
nurse, has located in Hopkinsville for
professional work.
All of the local boys and girls at
State University will be home to-
morrow night.
DR.. j. A. Wall, of Detroit, Mich, is
here on visit to his parents.
Miss Ethel Lawson, of Herrin, ILL.,,
has returned home after a visit to
her grandmother, Mrs. S. E. Lawson.
Miss Grace Richards, who is at
tending college in Atlanta, Ca, is
here to spend the holidays with her
mother.
Rev. Paul Shell Powell, pastor at
Greenville, KY, will come over Mon
day to spend the holidays with his
home folks, Dr.>Powell and family.
Mrs. Lewis Powell, who has been
on visit to her mother and family in
Mississippi for several weeks, has re
turned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-21
Special lot Serving
Trays 81 to S1.5O, just
in, Hardwick's.
The January Woman's Home
Companion.

The Womans Home Companion
for January is an interesting number,
filled with good things for those who
seek profit and pleasure. Ellis Parker
Butler, Sophie Kerr, Mary Stewart
Cutting, Temple Bailey, and other
well-known writers contribute short
stories. The Companion continues its
two-part serial policy; this time it is
"The Stingy Receiver" by Eleanor
Hollowell Abbott. There are articles
about The Impersonal Attitude" "a
Happy Mother-In-Law" and "Clean
Motion Pictures. "
The issue has many fine things for
the younger readers as well as grown.
ups, and the fashions, cooking, pic
ture section and all the regular de-
partments are up to the minute with
the freshest and newest material.
Marie AntOnette China
'HardNick'S.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-21
CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge Bush is holding special
term of Circuit Court in the county
court room this week and hearing
some equity cases. Yesterday the
case on trial was Douglas Bell, admir-,
VS.. Quarles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-21
Sterling Silver Pie
Server, SIPS Hard
wick's special.
Need the Rails.

Ottawa, Dec. 20.-Canada has be-
gun to tear up about LOO miles of
railway to meet the needs of the war
on the Western front. The rails will
be shipped to France and relaid there
to facilitate the movement of troops,
guns and munitions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-21

THIS BIG SALE will con-
tinue through Christmas
week or until all the above
lines are closed out.
Florida Oranges, all sizes
from l5c up. Small ones
just as sweet as the larger
ones. Can furnish all you
need at the. price. Special
price per box.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-21
Genuine Calabash Pipes
7Sc Hardwick's

Nj ems Dress Sets Sterling
Silver s so Hardwicks
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-12-21

IVORY and STERLING
SILVER handled Carving
Sets from $500 up to SIS
value will go at IL price.
Electroliers and Parlor
lamps, entire stock will be
sold at IL price.
Chain dishes. Casseroles
and Percolators, all at IL
regular price.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29
ABBEvILLE ATTORNEY
WILL PRACTICE HERE

w. N. Graydon, Of Abbeville, has
opened a law Office in Columbia with
his son, W. M. .Graydon under the
firm name Of Graydon & Graydon.
The new firm will have Offices at 1911
Washington street. The younger Mr.
Graydon has been practicing in Col
umbia for some time, while his IA
ther has been an Abbeville attorney
for 35 years.
w. N. Graydon has been prominent
in the public life Of South Carolina
for many years. He has served his
county as senator and member Of the
house of representatives, in whose
membership he was. conspicuous fol
leadership. He was also trustee Of
the University of South Carolina for
a number of years. The junior mem
Der Of the firm is a graduate Of the
University of South Carolina and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29

up so that violations Of the law are
easy. Such being the case, we do
not understand why the officers Of
the law do not swear out warrant
for him under the state law, and
give the people Of Abbeville county
q chance to make Robert crack rocks.
The conviction in the Mayors court
is no bar to a prosecution in the
state court. And one of the ways to
keep down lawlessness in commun-
ity, and one of the best ways, is to
go the limit against blind tigers.
They deserve no mercy and should
be shown none. : {.
Will the officers of the law do
their plain duty, or will they allow
Robert to return to the "Palm Gar
den" and take up his old occupa-
ton? We shall see.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29

representing the 'tpeople" Of the Un-
tied States rather than the "inter-
ests". Well, the interests--the IL
quor interests-just now are using
the mails of the United States as
solicitors for the sale Of liquor in
states which have voted against IL
quor. Woodrow Wilson has it in
his power to make the wishes of
the people of the South on the Ii
quor question felt. He can at least
commit the head of the Democratic
party to the enactment of laws which
will give the "people" what they
want, and which will take away from
the "interests"- the liquor interests
at that-privileges which in all NOR
ais they should not enjoy.
The people of the South should de-
mand of their Southern President
that he do something for them. He
should make stand on the prohibi-
ton question for his people or
he may expect to be accused Of be-
ing friendly to the Interests" -and
the liquor interests at that. =
The Greenwood Journal is correct
in saying that a man who calls him
self local optionist is in reality in
favor of liquor. Those who are not
in favor of prohibition are against
it-they are in favor Willingly or up-
Willingly of the liquor Interests"
continuing to enjoy the right to-. ship
cheap liquor into this and other pro-
hibition states for the purpose of
having it sold in violation of law,
There is no way to becloud the facts.
They mean that, and they mean moth
ing else. - s..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29
THE PEOPLE" OR -.
+r,- . "THE INTERESTS" !"

We agree with the view that it is
time for the United States to give up
its job as solicitor for liquor houses,
who wish to come into prohibition
territory and flood the country with
blind tiger liquor. IF an individual
treated any law of the United States
with half the disregard that the
United States treats the laws of the
commonwealth of this union on the
liquor question, that individual would
see the light of freedom only occa-
sionally. If only an individual uses
the mails of the United States for
the purpose of defrauding another
individual of few dollars, he is liza
BILE to indictment under federal laws
for high crimes and misdemeanors,
and subject to severe punishment.
But the United States considers it
of small moment that every day in
the year the mails are laden with in
vitations to buy liquor, addressed to
citizens in this territory, with which
blind tigers may break the laws of
prohibition states, and flood the coun-
try with liquor contrary to the laws
of this and other commonwealths.
AS we said last week the South in
no uncertain terms has declared that
strong drink is curse in this land.
We have a Southern man, or one
who boasts that he is of Southern orr
gin, in the White House, and he has
a congress which has shown dispo-
sition to do his will He boasts of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29
BLIND TIGER CAUGHT.

Robert Wilson, col, (not Bob,
the Wolff was convicted in the
Mayors court of violating the city
ordinance against storing intoxi-
eating liquors, and was awarded a
fine of seventy-fve dollars, or thir-
ty days service on the roads. He
paid the fine.
The evidence adduced in the
Mayors court showed that Wilson,
who runs the "Palm Garden" in
Harrisburg, was fitted out as pro-
fessional iolator of the law. He had
drinking glasses for the business,
and is said to have his place fitted
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29
THE EXODUS OF THE NEGRO.

From all over the South we hear
reports that the negroes are going
away, and that the farms are being
deserted. 1t is true all over this
state that they are going. And they
are going from Abbeville county too.
And some of them are going, not be-
cause they want to 60, but because
they are afraid to remain here, we
very much fear. .s...s ~.
It has been only few years since
we went to Calhoun Falls on an
early train on which was military
company going to keep negroes from
leaving this county. It was claimed
that they were under contract to la
Dor for this or the other man, and
that they were violating the con-
tracts by leaving after having re-
ceived advances, and the strong arm
of law was invoked to keep them
here. The people then wanted the
negro to stay. ".
And we believe that the people
still want the negro to remain in
the South-the well behaved, indus
trious negro, who does no one any
harm. and who is always ready to do
q good turn to ''his white people" :"
Some of these faithful old negroes,
after being set free from slavery
have labored here faithfully, con-
tentedly and steadfastly, and by
their labors have accumulated lit
tie property. Some of them own
their homes here. We cannot think
that there is any man in Abbeville
county so nearly barbarian that ne
would see these people leave this
section through fear, when they
have moltested no man, given offense
, to no man, and have only quietly
filed their modest places in. the
world. 49,
If we are correct in this we would
have every good citizen of this county
give these harmless negroes assur-
ance of safety and of the goodwill
Of our people to the end that they
may enjoy the small amount Of pro-
perty they have purchased from the
white man, and that their property
may not be confscated on account
of their deserving it. In times of
disorders such as we have had there
is always more or less excitement,
and good amount of wild talk,
which does great deal of harm, but
which in reality is not seriously
spoken. , rs
And it is so now. There is no
reason for any law-abiding negro to
feel that he may not live here just
as he has always done. AS long as
he lives within the law, and attends
to his own legitimate occupation,
and does not meddle with other peo.
ple's affairs, even those who are call
ed lawless will have nothing against
him. It is only the vicious among
the negroes, as it is the violent
among the whites, who make. trouble
and get into trouble. t ( .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29
JAMES HENRY RICE.

H Frts a
For several years James Henry
Rice has been going about the state.
collecting information, and furnish
ing it to the people,, on the subject
of birds. A little while ago he was
in Abbeville and made speech in
the Opera House in which he sought
to teach them in other sections, the
value of the birds. He warned the
people of this county, as he has done
the people Of other counties, that
the boil weevil was upon US, and
would be in South, Carolina in a
year or two. ... l,..f !
If we remember correctly the wise
men ridiculed the claims of Mr..
Rice in this regard. They claimed
that the boil weevil had not pro-
gressed as near to this state by sew
eral score of miles as Mr.. Rice
claimed, and they put the people to
sleep with the idea that this pest
was a slow traveller and would not
break in upon us for many years.
But the predictions of Mr.. Rice
have come true. The boil weevil is
here, and within the time Mr.. Rice
said it would be here. We are con-
fronted with the pest which has de-
stroyed so many acres Of cotton in
other states.
And now that it is here, had we
not as we'll consider some of the
suggestions Of a man who has been
wiser on this subject than the other
men of his generation and turn to
the subject of birds? Mr.. Rice says
they are great fighters Of the boll
weevil. We are willing to accept
his testimony. We had already ac-
cepted it, because we were convinced
that Mr.. Rice knew what he was
talking about when he talked. He
is no idle dreamer. .s :.
We were told yesterday that gui-
meas are great enemies of the boil
weevil, and that a man in boil
weevil district had raised eleven
acres of cotton without it being in
fjured by the insects because he. had
guineas in his cotton patch which de-
stroyed the insects as fast as they
appeared. .Guineas are good for
other purposes than eating boil wee
wills, but if they will destroy the
insects it will be comparatively
easy, and at the same time source
of profit, for every farmer in the
county to begin to raise guineas, and
to have them ready for the fight.
And it might be a good idea to
have Mr.. Rice come back to Abbe-
vile and give US some information
on the subject now that information
is wanted. Perhaps the people will
not say that he made fine talk and
then 60 home and think of it no
more. The wise men now tell us
that the boil weevil is here, just as
Mr.. Rice said it would be. Perhaps
Mr.. Rice may tell the wise men what
birds to raise and what to do to
make them multiply in this section,
and the wise men may then tell the
people, so that the people will lis
ten and believe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29
A PLEASANT BRIDGE PARTY.

Mrs. ]. c.. Hill entertained the
Bridge club at her home last Friday
afternoon at a very pleasant meet
ing. Her house was thrown open
and there were eight tables of play
ers. After, the games { a delightful
salad course was served. .r
There will be no further meetings
of the club until after; Christmas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-29

don Fill make their home int -
.bia. The site of the home has 4 MT
yet been selected. TIE Record IS
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
TRYING FOR OIL
(Beattyville Enterpri5e.


Unless all signs fail we will see some
great doings In the oil business In this
county within the next few months. II
Is said that great lot OF land has been
leased already and the agents OF
seyeralcompanies are working along
leasing more land every day. A soon
as the weather permits test wells will
be started In different sections. This
county was tested about nine years ago
when oil was found In several places
near Primrose and also on Contrary
and Lower Stuffiebean. The first test
by the Wallace OIL Company. OF Beatty
Vile, produced fairly good showing
OF oil, but was aftcrward drowned by
salt water. In the second well tremen-
dous flow OF gas was struck. This well
was plugged and even now the gas ID
escaping In sufficient quantities 10 burn
when a lighted match Is held near.
These wells range In depth from $50 TO
} 800 feet. In the Estill field, where so
much work has been done during the
past few months. oil is found at depth
OF about $50 feet. or course we are
only guessing ut what lies hidden. but
Judging from the experiments OF the
past IL looks like a safe bet that oil
may be found here. At any rate we
have been informed that the work will
keep UP this time until II is known for
certain whe ther or not oil abounds.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
MARRIAGE OF miss
ADAMS AND Mr.. McDYER
THE EVENT WAS SoLEMNIZED
WEDNESDAY AT HOME OF
E. {. SHANNON.

On Wednesday morning March LIST
at the residence of the brides aunt.
Mrs. Z. Z. Shannon, this city, Miss
Jeanne Adams, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Adams, was married
to Mr.. William Louis McDyer, Of
Frankfort. The officiating clergy
man was the Rev. Mr.. Powell, Rector
or All Saints Episcopal Church, Ports
mouth. Ohio. where the bride formerly
resided. The beautiful ritual Of the
Episcopal church was used on this oc-
casion and was rendered in very
Impressive manner. Just before the
coming Of the bridal party into the
parior Miss Josephine Harkins, OF
Prestonsburg, sang in a very beauti-
full way, II Love You, the accom-
paniment OF the very appropriate
song being played by Miss Georgia
Brown, of Jenkins. The approach Of
the bride and groom was marked by
the playing OF the wedding march by
Miss Grace Wellman, of Catlettsburg.
The ring service was used. The bride,
always handsome, on this occasion
looked more than usually beauti-
full in her travelling suit Of blue.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. McDyer took the c. and
o. for Cincinnati, from that place
they viii go to Louisville for a short
stay and the bride will return to Louisa
for a few days visit when she will re-
join Mr.. McDyer in Frankfort which
will be their future residence.
The NEWS has used sof many su-
perlative adjectives in describing the
two functions which led up to this
delightful affairs that it's stock is about
exhausted. All that was said, how
ever, was true, but their use leaves
rather a poor supply for proper de-
scription OF the fair young woman who
is leaving home where she was all but
idolized by her parents to make happy
the home of her young husband, and
that she will do this there can be no
doubt. She is a young woman of
mahy and varied accomplishments,
not the least of which is her ability
to adapt herself to any and all cir
curhstances and to make home In
an that the word implies. As Jeanne
Adams she was popular and attrac-
tive and IL is safe to say that these
two desirable qualities will not be
lessened as Mrs. William Louis
McDyer.
OF Mr.. DcDyer there is much to be
said and all OF 1t is that which is good
He comes OF one of the best families
Of the State being son Of the late
John McDyer. is a young man Of more
than ordinary intelligence. OF excellent
habits, and character above reproach.
He stands well up in his profession as
civil engineer and holds good pos
ition in the department of highways
Of the State OF Kentucky. During the
happy period OF his courtship he was,
of course, frequent visitor to Louisa
and during that period made many
friends. The NEWS figuratively
sends shower OF rice and old shoes
after this happy young couple with
its best wishes for long life of pros
perity and happiness.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
fairbanks Will
| Get KENTUCKY'S Vote
REPUBLICANS WILL CAST THEIR
LOT WITH. INpIANA's CAM
pipATE FOR PRESIDENT.

The home of Felix M. See. five miles
south of Louisa, on Lick creek, was
destroyed by fire Thursday forenoon
of this week. Nothing except one bed
was saved. Only the women and small
girls Of the family were at home when
the fire occurred, and when the flames
were discovered the roof was almost
ready to fall in.
A fire hai-been built in room on
the second floor and 1t is supposed a
piece ofthe kindling wood popped out
on the floor.
The loss is complete, there being no
insurance. The building was a good
country residence and the loss falls
heavily upon Mr.. See, who has a large
family He is one of our best citizens.
Much sympathy is felt and expressed
for this family.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
GIRLS FOUR YEARS
GARDEN COURSES

To meet the demands OF thousands
successful in raising a tenth-acre OF
tomatoes and who want to ''go on"
the representatives of the Department
of Agriculture and the State collegge
in charge of the canningclubs in the
fifteen Southern States have worked
out what might be called a progress
sive, four-year practical garden and
canning course for year to year add
new annual crops. encourage them to
run winter and glass frame gardens.
and finally in the course OF their
work to lead them to plant perennial
small and orchard fruits. II is hoped
that under this system the girls will
gain knowledge of how to handle q
wide variety Of garden vegetables and
trees and gets ready to go to high
school or college win have a garden
of perennial fruits that readily can
be cared for by other members Of her
family.
The first year OF girl'sclub work
thruout the Southern States consists
in raising tomatoes in tenth-acre gar
dens. 1t is believed by those in charge
that every girl should first master this
plan and learn how to utilize or sell its
products before she takes up other
vegetables and fruits. In sesctions
where tomatoes suffer from blight and
wilt, however, II is sometimes necessary
to substitute another garden crop.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
LOUISA, LAWRENCE COUNTY. KENTUCKY, MARCH a. 1915.
UNITED FUEL GAS co. SOLD TO
KERMIT CO. WILL ISSUE BOND

Columbus, Feb. 24-The State Pub
lie Utilities commission today auth
orized the Kermit Gas Company ten
million dollar West Virginia Corpor-
alton with headquarters at Charleston
to issue nine million dollars in com
mon capital stock and seven million
i've hundred thousand In twenty year
six per cent bonds.
The stock and bonds will be used
In taking over the property OF the
United Fuel Gas Company. also a
West Virginia corporation.
The United Company has leased holds
and other estates amounting to more
than forty thousand acres in ten coun-
ties OF West Virginia, six counties OF
Kentucky and Lowrence County. Ohio
The new company will take over
the indebtedness OF the United Fuel
company amounting TO six million.
II was also authorized by the COM
mission TO sell four hundred and thir-
teen thousand OF its bonds at not less
than par to be used as working cap
ital. LII
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
DEATH OF MRS. MARY
ELLIOTT HARRIS

Word has just been received here
announcing the death OF Mrs Mary
Elliott Harris at Clarendon. Ark. Mrs.
Harris was the last survivor OF the
John Lille Elliott family. being q dau-
ghter of Capt John Lille and Jane
Richie Elliott. She was one Of the two
sistersof Judge Milton Elliott, former
resident OF this city. She was famed
in her youth for beauty and brilliancy.
She with her sister. who later married
J. p. Richards, was educated at a then
noted woman's school at Shelbyville.
KY, and 1t was whilevisiting her bro
ther. John NJ. Elliott, the then young
attorney at Prestonsburg. KY. she met
Ldttleton Tazewell Harris, a young
brother of the eminent lawyer, Henry
C. Harris, the latter and her brother.
John NJ. Elliott were at the time par
tners in law.-Catlettsburg Dept. Ash
land Dali Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-03-03
LUTHER MASON WALTER.

The Cincinnati Enquirer Of a few
days ago published Luther Walters
picture In connection with a compli-
mentary article about him. He went
from Chicago TO Cincinnati and ad-
dressed a prominent meeting on the
subject OF Interstate commerce. He
has made the practice OF law along this
line speciality and is regarded as one
OF the very strongest lawyers in the
United States on this subject.
Mr.. Walter is a native OF Lawrence
county, son Of Mr.. NJ. NJ. Walter, OF
Blaine, and for short while was To-
Gated in Louisa These Big Sandy boys
go out into the world and everybody
else is forced to get on OF the front
seat. They are doing II 80 regularly that
we fear these items do not thrill us
like they once did, and our slogan is
not heard so often. but here goes for
this time-"Big Sandy Against the
World"