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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
MRS. MARY RICE
Mother Of Prominent Citizens, Dies
In Her Eighty eighth Year.

Mrs. Mary Rice died at the home of
her son. DIR. w. A. Rice at Fallsburg
last Thursday, March !, 1917, at the
age OF 81 years, ! month and days.
She was the mother OF fifteen children.
OF whom there are seven living: Dr.
N. r. Rice, of Blaine, Con and James
A. Rice, OF Dennis, DIR. c. $, Rice, OF
Rice, Neb., d. +. Rice, Alberta, Canada.
Or. w A, Rice, Fallsburg, ]. II. Rice,
Fullerton.
She was member OF NJ T.. Church
South and had been for many years.
Always kind and ready to help in time
OF need.
She was taken to the home grave
yard on Blaine for burial at her re-
quest.
She said she was going to a better
world than this Peace be to her soul.
As far as the<writer can ascertain she
was the only war mother In the coun-
~ She was the daughter OF Squire
Walter osburn. and has three brothers
living. Charles. Loss and w. NJ os-
burn. all at Blaine. She was married
10 Rev. william c. Rice March ~
lis46. She has lived with her son. Dr.
w. A. Rice, for last seven years. Was
kind TO all and wanted everybody tc
meet her in the sweet beyond.
A FRIEND.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
NJ. T. coNLEY, pubIi.h.r,
WOODROW WILSON Is
OUR 2sTH PRESIDENT.

Woodrow Wilson is the twenty
eighth President of the United States,
reckoning Clevelands two terms as
separate ones because he was the only
President serving twice who was not
re- elected.
Virginia leads in the nativity of
Presidents. Eight of her sons--Wash-
ington, Jefferson. Madison, Monroe,
William Henry Harrison, Tyler, Tay-
lor and Wilson-have held the highest
office in the gift Of the nation.
Ohio has given six native sons to the
Presidency. They were Grant, Hayes,
Garfield Benjamin Harrison, McKin-
ley and Taft.
OF all the vocations in life the law
has furnished most Presidents. Nine
teen Chief Executives of the United
States were lawyers at the time they
were elected. Three are classified as
statesmen; two as soldiers, two as
farmers, one as a public official.
Seventeen Presidents have been coll
lege men; one was graduated from
West Point; nine had no collegiate ed
ucation.
English paternal ancestry has pre-
dominated among all the Presidents.
Fifteen We're of English extraction. Six
were Scotch Irish, three were Scotch,
two were Dutch. one was Welsh.
The youngest President at the time
of Inauguration was Roosevelt, who
was 46. The Oldest was William Henry
Harrison, who was GS.
or all the Presidents John Adams
lived to the oldest age. He was 90
when he died.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
REV. WALKER TO GO TO
BRookHAvEN, MISS,

DIR. S. w. Walker. pastor Of the
Johnson Memorial church, Huntington,
will begin his labors as an evangelist
as soon as his pastorate there is end
ed. Recently he received an invitation
to go TO Brookhavep, Miss, for re-
vival campaign In the summer. He
requested that the date be deferred un-
III mid September and this request
was granted The revival will begin
on September g, and Mr. Walker will
conduct 1t with the assistance OF Mi
and Mrs p. M Royd, who are to be
associated with him in the evangelis-
tic field.
Or. Walker expects TO leave for
Brookhaven Immediately upon the con
clusion OF the annual sessions OF the
Western Virginia Conference OF the NJ
T.. Church. South, which will be held
at Louisa early in September.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
MISS Ida MOORE DEAD.

Miss LYDIA Gartrell Moore daugh-
ter OF the late Judge Laban T. Moore,
and member OF one Of the most
prominent families in Catlettsburg,
died at her home, Beechmore. Catletts-
burg, Sunday morning at four o'clock.
Death was due to pneumonia.
She was born in Louisa, KY. in 1855,
but was resident OF Catlettsburg
practically all her life. She was a
member OF the Catlettsburg NJ. e.
Church. South.
She is survived by three sisters, Miss
Mary Moore, OF Becchmore. Mrs. Jas.
Patton, of Catlettsburg. and Mrs. Il,
j. Burlington. OF Evanston, III.
Funeral services were held at the
residence Tuesday morning at ten
o'clock.
Miss Moore was a niece OF F. r,
Moore, of this city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
DEATH on zEp ATKINS.

The Lawrence county friends OF zed
Atkins viii be sorry to hear OF his
death which occurred In Huntington,
w. Va. His home was in Hamilton, o.,
and he was enroute to Tuscola, this
county. for visit when he took sick
and died in Huntington. He had been
a sufferer for some time from Brights
disease.
Mr.. Atkins Is survived by his second
wife His first marriage was to Miss
Jordan. sister of II. A. Jordan OF
Tuscola. She died few years ago.
Mr.. Atkins had lived in Cincinnati
and Portsmouth. o., and at the time
OF his death was In the grocery busi-
ness in Hamilton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
.ouIsA LAwRENcE COUNTY. KENTUCKY. MARoH . 1ei7.
coRNWELL TAKES OATH AS
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR.

Charleston, w. Va, March 5.-John
j. Cornwell became the fifteenth Gov
ernor of West Virginia by taking the
oath of office in the parlor of a hotel
yesterday. The oath was administer
ed by Judge Charles w. Lynch, of the
Supreme Court of Appeals of West
Virginia. Inaugural ceremonies were
also to have been held to-day in front
Of the Capitol, but owing to severe
snowstorm. the plan has been aban-
doned, and will be held in the cham
ber of the House Of Delegates instead.
More than seven inches of snow covers
the ground, seriously interrupting wire
and rail communication
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
WHOLESALE PARDONS
Gov. Hatfield Uses the Pardonins
Power ReckIessiy at the Last.

. Governor Hatfield closed his admin
istration in West Virginia by pardon
ing list Of men making more than a
column In the newspapers. The more
important pardons from nearby points
are as follows:
Robert Shad. Mcdowell county; first
degree murder released on parole.
william Childers, Logan county; first
degree murder, released on conditional
pardon.
Charles Cook. Ohio county, first de-
gree murder, commuted to IS years.
Charles Hunter, Mcdowell county;
first degree murder, commuted to IL
years.
John Bayles, Cabell county; first de-
gree murder, commuted to VS. years.
John Abbott, Mcdowell county; MUIR
der, life Imprisonment, commuted to
is years.
Floyd Stollings. Logan county; first
degree murder, will serve is years from
1905.
Ben streyer, Cabell county; murder,
paroled.
James Duke. Cabell county; seven
years for felony. pardoned.
Watt Spurlock. Logan county: car
rying weapons, pardoned.
Billie Bosom. Mcdowell county; fell
ony, pardoned.
D L. Epling. second degree murder.
pardoned after serving IS months.
f. M. Coleman. Mingo county. mis-
demeanor, remitted.
George d. Turner. Cabell county;
grand larceny. pardoned.
James Crawford Mingo county; VOL
untary granddaughter. pardoned
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
MR.. IL. A. scHoLzE.

Mr.. Homer A. Scholze and family
expect to be located at Middleport, o +,
for the next two years. He is one OF
the most active members OF the Ma
tional Contract company and will have
charge of the construction Of one Of the
two Ohio river locks which that COM
pany will construct. Work will start
some time in this month and will be
pushed with the energy characteristic
OF this successful company, Mr.. Scholze
not only is competent engineer, but
also unusually efficient in handling
large work. His success is a source of
qualification TO his many Louisa
friends.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
p. J, FRAsHER.

"a Lawrence county friend" hands
in the following:
In honor of young man, Paul, j.
Frasher, win say he is at present en-
ployed as teacher in the Business.
College at Portsmouth, Ohio. Young
Frasher is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. u.
G. Frasher. formerly of this county,
now of Ohio He is also president OF
the Young Mems League and superin-
tendent of Bethel Chapel Sunday school
in Portsmouth. He is a young man Of
unsual intelligence, 20 years old. Paul
is the grandson of Capt. o. M. and Eda
Frasher, deceased. Also a relative Of
our high sheriff of Lawrence county.
We hope more of our Lawrence coun-
ty boys will follow his example. He
was always bright and persistent in
his studies, and we are glad he is thus
honored. Let us hear of more young
men in the same rank.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
W.. j. VAUGHAN AT ASHLAND.

Mr.. w. j. Vaughan outlined the work
planned by the state committee for
1917 in discussing State Program
Mr.. Vaughan is an eastern Kentucky
product, and has done more for this
work than any other man in the state,
and his life and effort has prevented
those remote from this section from
asking the question, Can there any
good thing come from the mountains
Of eastern Kentucky" unless the de-
sired answer is yes, for the person, life
and effort Of w. j. Vaughan is known
in every county of Kentucky and is a
rebuke to any one who would question
the answer.-Independen
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
THREE DEATH ARE REPORTED

Williamson. w. Va.-When he at
tempted to move live wire with a
broom Alex Kish, young Hungarian,
met his death a few days ago. Kish
was employed by the United States
Coal & Coke company and is said to
have been intoxicated when he at
tempted TO move the wire.
A fall OF slate was the cause OF the
death OF ]. NJ. Medes. who was en-
ployed by the above company.
peculiar accident caused the death
OF Otis Toler, OF the Glen Alum Coal
company Toler was a brakeman and
was riding on a motor which was
wrecked. The car crushed into loose
slate which fell and crushed Toler-
News
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
HOME DEMONSTRATORS
Work for the Year is Being Started
by Miss Davis.

Miss Davis,N Home Demonstration
Agent is now beginning her seasons
work and although II seems early, it is
not, as so much depends on getting an
early start Clubs are to be organized
throughout the county, and as early as
these names can be obtained by the
agent, the first form of club work will
begin.
Girls desiring to enter into this work
may like to know in full their duties.
on joining a Girls Canning Club she
agrees to cultivate one-tenth acre OF
home garden and to can part or all
OF its crop according to instructions OF
the agent, Miss Davis. She also agrees
TO attend club meetings, make club
uniform and keep a record book of
this seasons work.
Notice the change of the duties. Last
year the one-tenth acre had to be
tomatoes. but this year that one-tenth
acre becomes garden, this is a well
come change, however, girl may raise
as many tomatoes as she desires.
II there ever was time for the club
girl to make her garden count. 1t is
now. In times of peace we do not pro-
duce enough stun for American con-
sumption. Now that we have prospect
OF war on our hands there is o short
age of most all foods. Even II there
wasn't war facing us. its cheaper to
raise what we consume, IL we can raise
IL, than to buy 1t. Girls who raised to-
matoes last year are now selling them
at $3.50 dozen. this doesn't mean that
they will sure sell Mt this price next
fall. but they are sure to sell well.
Girls send In your names and be-
come member OF one Of these clubs
at once, so that you may receive your
seeds and begin planting that garden.
that will mean not only dollars and
cents but education OF not only the
hands but the mind AZ well.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
REVIVAL SERVICES
Meeting at the Court House Will Be-
gin Next Sunday.

AS will be seen in the regular an
nouncements of the NJ e. Church
South, a series of revival meetings will
begin at the court house next Sunday
The preaching will be done by the pas
tor, Rev w. H. Foglesong, and the
singing will be led by Rev. L. p Kirk.
who has satisfactorily filled several
engagements of this kind.
Everybody, regardless of church af-
filiations, invited to attend these meet
'ings and assist in the work. 1t is hoped
much good may be accomplished. Make
arrangements to attend every service
land endeavor to bring others with you.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
KILL WEAK CHICKS.

Do no. under any circumstances help
chicks out of the she'll Chicks which
do not have enough vitality TO get out
OF the shell. either because Of a lack
Of vitality in the egg or because OF
faulty incubation are not worth hav-
ing.
Kill and burn all weak or crippled
chicks as soon as the hatch Is over.
Weak chicks are always a menace to
the flock-Ohio State University Col
lege of Agriculture
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
EsTILL OIL HOLDINGS
TRANSFERRED BY DULUTH.

Lexington, KY, March &c. r. Dull
in, OF Lexington, an early operator in
Estill county oil fields. win transfer
his holdings worth approximately $780,,
900 in the Maple Oil company of which
he is the principal stockholder, to Ohio
oil operators to-day and transfer his
work to the Clay County OIL company.
The Dulin Oil company, with a cap
ital stock OF $4,000, was organized
here toe day to develop recently acquir-
ed oil lands in Clay county. Dulin was
elected president: Judge A. j. G. Wells,
Of Irvine, vice president; w. T. VOL
folk, Of Lexington. secretary and treas
urer. The new company has $4,000
acres under lease in Clay county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
sEE-JoHNsoN.

Miss Mabel Johnson, of Narrows, Va
and Emmett See, of Bluefield, were
married Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
at the residence of j. M. Mcclure, 11s
Prince -av.. Bluefield, W. Va. Rev
t. S. HA ilton. pastor of Bland Street
Methodist church. officiated Mr.. and
Mrs. See will make their home in
Bluefield.
Mr.. SEP is son of M. B. See, of Lou
lisa. He is a young man of high char
acter and good standing. The NEWS
wishes the young couple happy life
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
sTATE-AID APPLICANTS.

One hundred and four counties and
twenty three, towns have asked for
State-aid, applications for which for
1917 have closed. The only counties
out are Galloway, Caldwell. Clay,
Fleming, Floyd, Green, jackson, Knott.
Lee, Leslie, Livingston, Magoffin, ows-
ley, Merry, Robertson and Wolfe.
Among the towns asking for State
aid are Morehead, Mt. Sterling, and
Augusta. -
The law fixes the time by which ap-
plications for State-aid must be in.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
MRS. DEFoE WAS GIVEN
A FIVE YEAR SENTENCE.

Huntington, March 2.--Declaring she
prefers prison to year of suspense
pending an appeal to the Supreme
Court of Appeals of West Virginia,
Mrs. Lula Defoe, who was yesterday
sentenced to five years in the state
penitentiary, by Judge t. w. Taylor
in criminal court is expecting to leave
next week for Moundsville to begin
serving her sentence Judge Taylor on
yesterday had granted sixty day stay
of execution of Mrs. Defoe's sentence,
pending notice of appeal by her at
torneys, so that the prisoners state
ment later in the day came as sur
prise.
Mrs. Defoe says that her mind has
become reconciled to paying the PEN
|alty imposed by the law.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
DELIGHTFUL AFTERNOON PARTY.

Mrs. b. p. Adams entertained on
Wednesday afternoon in her usual
gracious manner the members of the
L. +. Club and some other friends at
her home on Perry-st 1t was very
pleasant gathering of congenial friends
and after several games of finch were
enjoyed pretty luncheon was served
to the guests.
The attractive home was tastefully
decorated for the occasion with St
Patrick emblems.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
cARrlN BUYS TWO FARMS.

j. p Gartin has purchased from John
and Will Diamond their farms on Two
Mile creek, for $4,000 and $4,000. 1t is
said they will buy farms in Wayne co.,
KY, where a number of farmers from
this section located a few years ago.
w. /. Diamond also sold the farm
where he lived TO M. A. Hay. He has
bought farm near the Lincoln Pu-
laski county line His father, John
Diamond, and brother John b., have
purchased farms in the same vicinity.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
LIFE CERTIFICATES.

Prof. j. B. Mcclure has recently re-
ceived from the State Educational de-
partment OF West Virginia life Ger
tificate. authorizing him to teach
school anywhere In that State without
further examination. He had previous
" acquired one Of that kind In Ken
lucky, 30 that he Is at liberty TO roam
over two States and no local official has
power to deny him. He is justly proud
OF the two life certificates.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
BAD TOOTH CAUSES DEATH.

Syracuse. N. Y.--F. R. Hazard, mil
lionaire President Of the Solvay Pro-
cess company. parent company of the
Kentucky Solvay company, died to-
night, after two weeks illness, caused
by an infected tooth, despite the efforts
Of specialists from all over the coun-
try. He underwent two operations.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
FREE LECTURE.

On next Sunday night, March IL. at
Z o'clock at the Mt. Pleasant school
house on Two Mile, Rev. L. M. Copley,
OF Ashland, will deliver a free lecture
on War And Religion" All are cor
daily invited to come and hear this
helpful discussion in the times of trou-
BILE and apparent peril In which the
world finds itself today.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
LOUISA PARTIES DRILLING
IN BATH COUNTY.

Kirk brothers have shipped their
drilling outfit to Olympia, Bath coun-
~, where they Will drill well on an
oil lease owned by ]. n. Marcum and
Harry G. wellman. OF Louisa. This
lease is located near the oil wells re-
Gently drilled in the vicinity OF olym-
pia.
+. II, Yates. f. r. d. Wallaie. Jr..
and Joe Miller. Of this plaie, also have
leases in that neighborhood.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
LIFE Sentence
FOR ROBT. FRASURE
@oURTH TRIAL OF NOTED CASE
ENDS IN A coNvlc.
TioN.

Life imprisonment in tho penitentiary
UnB the verdict OF the jury In the case
of Robert S. Frasure. OF Ewing, Flem-
Ink Co, tried In the Lawrence Circuit
Court for the murder OF his niece, Miss
Stella Kinney, in carter-co. The trial
began "Wednesday OF last week and the
case went 10 the jury Tuesday shortly
after four O'Clock. The verdict was
announced the next morning, soon af-
ter court assembled. II ii said the
Jury had no difficulty In agreeing.
steps were taken for n new trial
The evidence was circumstantial, but
formed what is generally considered a
very complete chain. This was the
fourth trial The first resulted in a
hung jury and the second in a life SEN
tence. He served several months In
the penitentiary. but the Appellate
Court gave him new trial. The case
then came 10 Lawrence on a change OF
venue and was tried IN October, re-
sulting In hung jary, 20 for con-
viction.
The crime was committed Just after
dark on the evening OF May 2, 1915,
near Olive Hin. Several citizens were
attracted TO the spot by calls from
Frnanre, who claimed his buggy had
been stopped by two men, who wound
ed the girl and robbed him The story
was not accepted and he was arrest
ed The girl was unconscious and died
the following day without regaining
her senses.
The girl was II years old, a daugh-
ter OF Hatfield Kinney and wife, the
latter being Frnsures sister, She had
been visiting nj the home OF Frasurs
IN F1emIng-co. ten months. He was
driving through the country with hei
70 her homo near Grayson.
post mortem showed the girl was
In delicate condition and the con-
tnntion or the commonwealth Is thai
Fraauro was responsible for her con
dition and resorted to this act 10 cover
up tho affair.
He hns a wife and children and wai
proepering as n merchant at Ewing, e
: whlci, place he moved a few years ag'
from F1oyd-co. He is s2 years old
A motion for new trial was over
ruled but an appeal was granted.
A member OF the jury told us he wal
never associated with dozen bette
men than this jury. During n ful
week together he said he did not heai
an oath or a word spoken that woul'
have been Objectionable In any pres
snce.
A Judgment was entered agains
VIM. Brninard and In favor OF Coburi
q Whaiey for $1,000.
A motion was made 60 set aside tn
verdict OF s26c fine and one year II
fail. inflicted on Joe Caldwell. charged
with maliciousiy cutting Chas. Coope
AZ Cherokee. Judge Cisco allowed tn
motion 10 go over TO the next term
but delivered a very wholesome AM
commendable lecture about settinI
aside the verdicts OF Juries In sucl
cases ns this Caldwell did well L
escape the penltcntiary, In the opinion
OF those who heard the evidence.
The case against Claude Stamper
for deserting his infant children. wn
compromised by a reconciliation witt
his wife. They have located at Day
ton, Ohio.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
THE coRNs-THoMAs
COMPANY INCORPORATED

The Corns- Thomas Engineering and
Contracting company, Huntington; cap
ital, $25.000; incorporators; HC.Corns
and Reba L. Corns, Ironton. o.. c. c.
Thomas, Imogene B. Thomas, and M.
A. Brast, of New Martinsville, w. Va.
The above item refers to H. c. Corns,
who belongs to Louisa by marriage. He
will have headquarters in Huntington.
The firm already has some contract
work. Mr.. Corns is an engineer of ex-
perience, ability and high character.
We wish the firm great success.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
CARTER FOR HIGHWAY TERMS.

Carter county will agree to the terms
OF the Federal aid highway. The coun-
ty was holding out against the stipula-
tions, and citizens OF Lewis and Green
up were seeking TO get the road. which
forms part OF the Midland Trail as we'll
as the east and west State highway.
but the Carter county authorities no.
titled Commissioner OF Roads Rodman
Wiley that they were willing 10 COM
ply.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
A PREsToNsBuRe
YOUTH MISSING.

Portsmouth. March 6.-Mrs. Minnie
Collins, OF l1l6 Front-st., has received
word that her nephew, Patrick Wright,
aged 10 years. son OF w. =. Wright, OF
Prestonsburg. Floyd-co.. KY. disap-
peared from his home last Wednesday.
II is thought he is on his way TO this
city The young man has light com
plexion, blue ores, dark hair and is tall
and slender. sides his father, he has
two sisters anu . ne brother at home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
EXAMINATION FOR FOURTH
CLASS PosTMAsTERs.

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announces that on April IA, 1917. an
examination will be held at Pikeville
to fill contemplated vacancy OF post
master at Heller. Compensation OF
postmaster $6l7.
Information concerning the require
ments can be secured from the post
master at HELLER
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
COURT oE APPEALS.

The Court of Appeals has affirmed
lie case OF Mccoy VS.. Williamson Pond
Creek Coal company, of Pike '-unty.
Mores VS.. Duryea, reversed. Rogerh
ys. Duryea, reversed. Big Sandy Com
pany vs.. Duryea, affirmed on the ori-
rinal and cross-appeal. all from Ifke
Countv
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
has PURCHASED A FARM.

Peter v. Alley. OF Borderland. Pike
county. has purchased from Dan Akers,
a good farm located just above the
moth OF Blaine. seven miles below
LouAsa and will move TO II. Mr.. Alley
is a good citizen. His children have
beeri attending school in Louisa for
threh or four years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-09
LETcHER COUNTY MECHANIC
AssAssINATEp ON HIGHWAY,

whitesburg. KY. March Bob
Birdwell. 10 years old. briclSlayer Of
Campbranch. this county. was assas-
sinated shortly after noon to-day while
walking along the public road in Luz
cnstown. Two shots were fired from a
barn. II is said.
The first shot went wide OF tho
mark. but the other penetrated Bird
wells body.