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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-09

tural instructions covering work In
bulletins studied. specific directions
circular letters, and demonstration,
shall be given by the county agent
each member being given specific
grade.
Z. % AGRICULTURAL PRAc,
TICE shall consist OF raising some
crop or animal with the advisement and
instruction OF the county agent The
crop to be used In agricultural prac-
tice may be, (a) one acre or more OF
corn; (b) one-eighth acre or more OF
potatoes: (c) one-h half acre or more OF
soy beans for seed; (d) one quarter
acre or more OF tobacco; (e) one halt
acre or more OF cover crop.
The animals to be raised shall con
sist OF. (a) one or more pigs: Cb) one
or more calves; (c) one or more lambs
I'D poultry. A boy may be allowed 10
grow one or more OF the above crops,
one or more OF the above animals. or
one or more crops and one or more
animals. In any case the agricultural
practice of the members shall not be
chosen except with the advice and APP
provni OF the county agent
Each member should be graded by
the county agent in agricultural prac
tice upon the diligence In his work in
growing crop or feeding and animal
Such grade should be based upon the
care and management observation OF
directions, and scientific practice en-
ployed. (Yield OF crops or daily gain
of animals and cost shall not be given
undue credit in grading.)
s. RECORD AND COST ACCOUNT
ING shall consist OF fun record and
cost account with complete history OF
crop or animal raised to be kept in
book furnished by the Extension Di-
vision.
Each member is to be graded upon
the carefulness and completeness with
which his record is kept.
8. State prizes shall be awarded up
on the AVERAGE grade OF the mem
Der IN instruction, agricultural prac-
tice and record work. arrangement will
be made at some future date for the
selection OF boys for the Farmer Boys
in the event II is heidi A
certificate OF merit will be awarded to
avery member OF the Boys Agricultural
Club within the state who completes
his work with an average Of 10.
10. Awards at all county and com
munity shows shall be made upon the
merit Of the individual products or
animals. the record to have no bear
Ing. mo member being allowed TO
show who has not presented COM
plete record to date.)
: 1t is hoped that these shows viii be
held at a convenient time and place
and that 1t will not be necessary to
hold them as early in the year as hero
bofore.
Submitted by the Association APP |
proved by the Director OF Extension
A. c. YOUNG, County Agent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-09
EoRTY.oNE WEARS
IN SOLITARY CELL

After forty-one years the ban OF sol
J itary confinement In the state prison
at Charlestown, Mass, has been lifted
from Jesse Pomeroy. who. for strange
hideous crimes. eliminating In murder
and committed in his boyhood, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment in Sep
TENDER, 1876.
The state prison executive commit
tee has just granted Pomeroy equal
privileges with the other prisoners at
Charlestown.
In 1876 he entered the prison a
sturdy, red checked. black haired and.
but for cast in one OF his eyes-''the
big boy with the white eye" as many
of his little victims described him-a
decidedly good looking lad. The other
day there came out OF the cell in which
he has been penned for the greater
part OF his life half blind. sallow.
baldheaded man nearly fifty-six years
old, with wrinkled face and shy
ness OF manner that has grown on him
in his solitary cell
Children HE Prey.
Children were Pomeroy's prey. Out.
wardly normal, bright and gentle
boy, he was innately q fend. Time and
again he obeyed impulses that caused
him to denude children and beat them
with ropes until their flesh was scared
and they became unconscious. From
that he passed TO slashing his little
victims with knives and finally to MUIR
dering them.
His crimes began In 1871. His faith
err, civil war veteran, worked in an
abattoir; his mother kept a small dress
making shop. They were thrifty, re-
spectacle folk. Later IL was recalled
that his mother in the months proceed
ing his birth often visited her husband
at the abattoir and watched him in his
work OF killing sheep and hogs.
Has Read 5000 Books
In all the years he has had only one
the same that he made as
a boy he has made as a man of a mind
to enable him to acquire eight Lam
guages, to read every one OF 5000 books
in tho prison library with appreciation,
to write letters OF remarkable interest:
81 never knew why did such things.
1 just couldn't help It"
With the community tremendously
aroused against him he was tried and
convicted in three days and sentenced
to be hanged. His tender years ana
the pity felt for his mother saved him.
The executive council finally voted 6 to
8 for Communication to life imprison-
ment in solitary confinement
Since that time only his keeper and
his mother have seen him. She was
allowed monthly visits. She died two
years ago fighting for his pardon.
In his new surroundings Pomeroy
will have cell whose window will
give him view of the street and pass
ersby. He will take his meals with the
other convicts and be permitted the
use of knife. fork and spoon, hitherto
denied him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-09
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Vinson LODGE No. &c, Ft. Gay, w. v;


Brother James p. Billups was borr
on Tabors creek, near Fort Gay, Wayne
county, West Va, September i, 1S4i
and died at his home on the head OF
Tabors creek, January "a, 1917, age 81
years. months and 20 days.
He was converted and joined the Ia
bors creek Baptist church in 1870 and
was made a Master Mason in Vinson
Lodge No. sc October 16. 1880 and was
true and loyal member OF the fra
ternity. He was buried near the church
house on Tabors creek by Vinson Lodge
No 66 with the usual Masonic honors
N,w Whereas, An Advise God has
deemed 1t best to take from us our
worthy and beloved brother, and while
we are grieyed to part with him, we
fee assured that our loss is his eternal
gain.
TIL -rdfore, Be 1t Resolved, That in
the death of brother Billups, our lodge
has lost true and faithful member,
the community a noble upright citi-
zen and his family a devoted husband
and father.
Resolved Second, That we extend to
the bereeved family our deepest sym
pathies and commend them to the care
of Him who doeth all things for the
best.
Resolved Third, That these resolu-
tons be spread upon the records of the
lodge. a copy be sent the bereaved fam
lily and copy furnished the Wayne
and Big Sandy News with a request
that they publish them.
]. G. FERGUSON
d. D. COPLEY
s. w. FRASHER.
Committee.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-09
Our Kentucky NGIghbOTs.

Mr.. VIM Dowell Oldham, Jr., and
Miss Frances Mcclure. both OF Lex
ington. were married last Sunday They
will go to McRoberts to reside where
Mr.. Oldham holds a position with the
Consolidation Coal Co,
Mrs. Nola Callahan. for fourteen
years connected with the Kings Daugh-
ters hospital in Ashland as superin-
tendent, has resigned. not desiring the
responsibility which will accompany
the new building.
The engagement Of Mr., Wilbur X.
Miller. of Greensboro. and Miss Mary
Louise Hager, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. John S. Hager. OF Ashland, has
been announced. the wedding to take
place In the coming summer
-
Royert Crawford has confessed to
burning Old Bethany church at Spring
dale, Mason-c CO., several weeks ago.
Crawford states that Wesley osburne
who is in jail for Bookkeeping. employ
ed him TO burn the church because the
church women were instrumental in
having him arrested for bootlegging
At his trial last Friday Osborne
waived examination and his bond was
placed at $1,000 which he failed to give
Just before adjournment the Perry
county fiscal court passed an order TO
purchase the bridge spanning at Ken
lucky river in this city. The price e
be paid 10 the Hazard bridge company
is $4,000.
Amanda Sutton has been appointed
postmaster at Hippo, Floyd-co., Rhoda
Craft, resigned. At Nigh, Pike county,
Tom II. Williams was appointed 20
succeed II Z. Sycks, resigned.
%
The engagement has been announc-
ed of Miss Townsella Jones, of John
son City, Tenn, and Mr.. James Thorn
as Fields, OF Ashland, KY, the we'd
ding to take place in the early spring.
Winchester.-The Rev. l.. H. Rey-
nolds and Mrs. REYNOLDS celebrated the
sixty-first anniversary OF their wed
ding yesterday at the home OF their
Mrs. L. T. Hagan. Each Is 81
years old, with only one days diner
ence in their ages. The Rev. Mr.. Rey-
nolds has been a minister more thar
sixty years Recently he has been in
poor health.
MaysNlle.--John Schofield has re-
ceived notice that he has been award
ed medal OF honor for rescuing a
wounded comrade from between the
lines while under fire at Spottsylvania,
Va, May r. 1864. The ward carries
with it an additional pension OF SIC
per month.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-09

Mrs. y. Il. johnson spent sunday
night with Mrs. j. w Moore. Sr.
C. y. Moore made trip To Louisa
recently.
9. G. Hays made business trip 10
ledocio Saturday.
corda :, Moore is attending tho K.
Minnie f. Moore spent sunday with
Lula Moore
Roy Hays WINS calling on friends at
Wilbur Sunday.
Euga wellman spent Saturday night
and Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Fled
Wcllman.
Measles Is raging in our commune
iy. IIAWATuA.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-09
MUSIC LESSONS.

Last Friday closed the FIRST month
OF Froh Hunters instruction In the
rndiments OF music in the public
schools OF Louisa. The cost OF this
work Ia very small and tho pupils are
getting what would cost them so cents
per lesson individually. II prepares
them Tor any kind OF course In mu-
sic that they may desire 10 take up la
ter. At least two months more OF this
instruction should be given 30 as In
take them far enough for the instruc-
ton 20 be OF real value
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-09

Henry Ford is engaged in warfare
against cigarettes as well as In war
fare against war. The president OF the
American Tobacco Company challeng-
ed Mr.. Ford to produce proof Of his as
sertions as to the harmful nature OF
cigarettes or retract his statements.
Mr.. Ford did not retract- He publish
ed a book of seventy-four pages, en-
titled 1.-THE Case against the Little
White SLAYER" containing evidence that
ought to cause the cigarette to be ban
ished from the civilized world.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-09

Recent arrivals at Riverview hospital
are Walter varnoy. OF Rose Siding. w.
va, Mrs. Mary Hardin. OF Inez, Mrs.
Leon Fannin, Of whitehouse. George
Hays and Mrs. Vim. York OF William
uon. Mrs Brewer. OF Marrowbone.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Nola Callahan. for fourteen
years connected with the Kings Daugh-
ters' hospital in Ashland as superin-
tendent has resigned. not desiring the
responsibility which viii accompany
the new building.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

zadg"-you read it in day Read few chapters of
his Philosophical Dictionary the witties book of the
worlds literature and full of wisdom.
Read good history of Voltaire Parton's history is
good Taenyre for the average reader perhaps better
Read little of Byron-among poets he is like musk
among perfumes.
Read little Platoat least his description of the death
of Socrates you don't know it. Read particularly in his
Republic the description of the human beings that lived in
with their backs to the light thinking that there
nothing real except the shadows they the wall That
is exactly how 80 per cent of live at this moment
- - -
Read of Lubbock's books insect lfe-his study
of ants for instance; will puzzle you and humble you
Pay particular attention to his description of the para
site ants They do nothing and the worker ants clean them
carry them about bring them their food fight battles for
them Many of you will recognize cousin in the ant that
works for the parasites
Read few good biographies Select them scattered
along through history.
Read whatever you find briefly about Hammurabi
the first big law giver
Read history of Alexander the Great Professor Ben
an Ide Wheeler of California wrote good short history
Read also Froudes History of Caesar for aattering
picture of hero" the brilliant English historian
him.
Then read Ferrero's History of Rome"-and get the
real facts about Caesar powerful schemng politician and
marvellous fgher-a sort Of Hohenzollern of his day.
Read history Of Michael Angelo, one of the world
five greatest men, Grmms "Life of Michael Angelo is
good.
Read Brsndes Life and Letters of Shakespeare for
another Of the world Ave greatest men.
Read the lives Of Newton Bacon. Aristotle Archimedes
The Washington times., 1917-10-28
Beethoven you will have studied the highest peaks in
the mountain of human thought "

tne mouAIdIn Ol numdn LnOuguI d.
p.
Read the lives of Louis the Eleventh and Abraham Lin
con and contrast them You will find that Louis the Eev
enth who kept bishop for three years cage in which
he could neither stand up lie down. who prayed to little
lead images his hat and decorated the oak trees with
hanging bodies did perhaps much for France Lincoln
did for the United States.
Read Henry Georges Progress and Poverty''-or at
least synopsis of it. As you read this new idea remem
Der that the idea discussed most seriously by Of the
old French kings He thought would be good idea for
the Government to all Of the land-as he the Gov
ernment. - - -
Read history of Cromwe-the one by Carlyle not by
Theodore Roosevelt you haven't time for Caryles his
tory, get shorter history at the library.
Read Carlyle's Heroes and Hero Worship for
what distorted but intensely interesting study of number
of the worlds great men. '.'''''..
From time to time we shall take up such books we
recommend write about them perhaps enough to let you
know whether you want to read them through.
For Professor Williams young students of journalism
Study the English anguage-IN SHAKESPEARE
ABOVE ALL and In other good writers.
Study the history of human thought human revolutions
human inventions, human religions that you may know
where you in the game Of f and the meaning of the
cards that you hold today.
Do not overfeed the BRAIN to eat and digest too
much mentally The rule Of slow eating and temperate
eating applies to the mind as to the stomach.
Learn TO thing clearly and describe IL simply-the
the most Gifhcult thing In the world .. z
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

Harry HIns. secretary q
Board Of Educaii0n, also addI|
complaint AGAINST The bump ea
ark atrsst hlll. IN front of CoN|
sloner Cardiner's house
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

the editorial books in the adjoining column. (See
editorial)
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

Very few people appreciats
great amount Of WORK commisuI
Louis BroWnlow has done tbs
SIX monthA He has let the clil
q needed vacation.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

George Edmunds, the noted ra-
contour, went to the Liberty loan
bonfire with Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
Field, and the wee littio Field child.
George was separated from most or
the Field family, but retained ifm
grip on the child. Having no idea how
to hold an infant, Mr.. Edmunds was
at once spotted by forty detectives as
q kidnaper. Gosh! How I wish I
could have seen George trying to
look at home under those circum-
stances.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

Edward C. Graham, elected presi-
dent of the Chevy Chase Home and
School Association, is another m
stance Of the good men who would 60
in for a strong local government un-
der the proper American plan Of
franchise in the District of Columbia.
The answer to the proposition that
our city government would fan into
the hands of cheap politicians Is
found in looking over the character
Of Washingtonians who have come 70
the front in civic affairs IN the past
decade.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

Edward c. Snyder. elected pIssl-
dent Of the Wilson Normal Com-
munity Association. has many me
ideas which he intends TO use Tor
the benefit Of that live orgnnisailo2
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

Herbert J. Browne wants 70
know whether J am joshing the tuun
or not What do youtthinkf
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

Some men in this town allow
weeds to grow six feet high on their
property, while their neighbors work
assiduously TO keep their own prop
erty clean. The same folks show
their colors In winter. The weed con-
servator becomes a menace because
he will not clean the snow and ice
away.
With the imperative need for labor
ers in important work, the sight Of
six large husky men spadIng up the
garden soil in a small city park has
made half dozen people communi-
cate with this column. Their COM
plant Is that the parks could be al
lowed to go unspaded for a short
space Of time while some other work
is attended to.
Carol Jane Wilson Is the daughter
Of Carl Wilson. the barber. She
came home from the Maury School
as proud A. she could be.
Mamma" she said. "the teacher
asked all those whose families had
bought Liberty bonds TO stand up:
and out OF sixty children forty stood.
"Do you know I was 90 proud that
yOu and papa bought your bonds yes
,tsrday Instead q waiting until the
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

] see that Secretary Baker has a.
application from Isnacs Jan Pad
srewsd to allow the famous pianist
to form an army Of Poles. WhIis'
Padsrewsh is here, lets get him 70
play A0ver There with whatever
impfovisations he desires.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

Frank Hogan is Of the opinion
that Cleveland Park ought to be very
proud of being the home Of Com
missioner Gardiner as wen as Con-
rad Syme, Corporation Counsel
Now that Frank is showing the
civic spirit I am going to enlist him
in the movement to smooth out the
bumps on Newark street hill in
front of Commissioner Gardeners
house.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

John Ansehutz. 1908 Park road,
believes that the street car conges-
ton could be relieved If half the
Government employees arrived At,
their offices at $50 and the other
half at 9 o'clock. The $3.50 employees
would stop work at o'clock and the
9 o'clock employees would stop at
4:30. Let this continue for month
and change so that the $50 en-
ployes would arrive at 9 q. m. for .
month; and so on There IL q good
deal in what Mr.. Anschutz says.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

/ Abram Budd, Of Berwyn, Md,
contributes the following interesting
piece Of information:
'1 have sought the knowledge of
truths all my life. What is not Q
truth is not worth knowing. A
genius is person who receives the
aid and assistance of spirits. II
they work against him instead Of
with him he becomes q failure
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

i saw Billy Hibbs standing outside
that pretty building Of his, but he
backed away as If he did not desire
to be quoted. Ar I wanted to find
out is where he gets his pants. They
are wonderful
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

A homesick Californian" ssnds
me a San Francisco menu offering !
6o-csnt lunch which sounds me
Luculan feast:
III San Francisco can furnish such
q meai for 50 cents" he asks. -why
cannot Washington provide one
equally good for not more than 50
or 100 per cent incrsasef"
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

The Winchester Repeating Arms
Company has picked Tom Davis to
run their new Office here in the
Colorado building. Inasmnch as I
have known Tom Davis and his cuts
little hats for several years, ! wish
to give the town notice that he's the
Big Explosive IN the ammunition
business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
u. S. GUJNlVERS
. PRISONERS OF
GERMAN U-BOAT'
Captain of Campania, De-
stroyed by Submarine,
Also Is Taken

Washington. Augg. 1S. - Sinking
of the American steamship Cam
pania. a Standard Oil tanker, with the
probably capture of her captain and
four members of the naval guard by
the attacking German submarine, was
announced yesterday by the Navy De-
partment.
The navy gunners are the first pris-
oners of the American lighting forces
taken by the Germans.
The department issued this state
ment:
The Standard Oil tanker Campania.
American steamship, was sunk by
submarine on the morning of August
6. 143 miles west Of lie de Re. Forty
seven survivors reached land in
safety 1t is believed that the cap
tain of the steamship and four of the
armed guards are prisoners on board
the German submarine.
lie de Re is one of the small islands
on the coast of France, in the Bay of
Biscay off Rochelle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
"Bill" Brown, Telegraph
Reporter, Selected For.
Officers Training Camp

William B. Bill" Brown, of Dun
cannon, of the HARRISBURG
TELEGRAPH reportorial staff, has
been selected for the second officers
training camp at Fort Oglethorpe,
and will leave probably August 20.
He is the second member of the
staff to be sent to training camp,
John c. Swank having left in May
for Fort Niagara. Announcement
was made to-day that Mr. Swank has
been commissioned as a second lieu
tenant
Mr. Brown has been connected
with the TELEGRAPH for almost a
year. During that time he has been
police reporter and also covered
the extensive campaigns for recruits
conducted by Regular Army and Ma
tional Guard officers. While doing
this he had an opportunity to be-
como acquainted with much of the
minor routine of army work and to
learn some of the duties of a COM
missioned officer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13

Paul B. Houck, 1914 Bellevue road.
Paul A. Bream, 1894 North Fifth.
George 8. Bennethum. 20Os North
Third.
Hugh Benedict, 1870 Locust.
Charles s. Burtnetta, 6SS Hamil.
ton.
Lewis A. Eaton. 1895 Market.
Egbert b. Doggett, Highway De-
partment, Capitol.
Robert A. Davis, Y. M. c. A.
Charles M. Graeff, 2212 North
Sixth
Dana F, Griffin. 500 North Seven
teonth,
Carl Hartzell, 80 North Seven
tecnth.
Clarence V. Hoar, 40S North.
David ]. Hoffert, 600 North Seven
teenth.
William S. Hoover, West Fairview
Isadore M. Kirschner, 324 North
Second.
William McCreath. 119 South
Front.
Chester NJ. Martin, 1916 Penn.
Brian Matter, Camp Hill.
Robinson Murray. rs North Eigh-
teenth.
Alan NJ. Paget, Box s75. city.
Robert e. Scheffer, 1913 Green.
Abraham Shelley, Steelton.
Frank B. Sites, 1908 North Sixth
Andrew M. Sitter, 538 South
Seventeenth.
William r. Snyder, 121 South
Thirteenth.
Charles f. Thorne, 1928 Naudain.
Edwin f. Weaver, 1886 Hunter.
Clayton r. Willis, 1916 Market.
Guy r. Harrison, 116 Chestnut.
John d. link, All Patriot Build
ing.
James c, Bell, r. d. 10, Gettys-
burg.
Ralph E. Beard, Gettysburg.
william B. Brown, Duncannon.
Charles f. Cornman, Carlisle.
Albert C. Craumer, Lebanon.
John w. Fleming, Lewistown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
To Repeat Battalion
Parades Each Week
P. A. BREAM

The battalion parade on Saturday
evening proved such success and
elected so much favorable commenda-
tion from the thousands who were
present that it will be repeated each
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday eve-
ming at Gas o'clock Lieutenant Col
onel Frank f. zeigler will act as re-
viewing officer.
The Eighth Regiment still needs
about sixty men. Men from the Ma
tlonal Guard who have been detailed
to recruiting service are receiving
every aid that can be given them
from the Regular Army recruiting Of
flcers. 1t is hoped to have the Eighth
go recruited to full war strength.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-13
Coal Will Not Go
Up, BarOns Declare

Pottsville, Pa. Aug. 13.-There is
no intention on the part of the big
anthracite companies to increase the
price of coal more than 10 cents a
ton in September, which is the regu-
lar increase over summer prices
which has been in vogue for many
years, declare officials of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company.
President w. J. Richards was out of
the city, but his assistants pointed
out that he fas wanted INCREASINGLY
to keep down the prices of coal to the
public since the war began, notwith-
standing the fact that wages and
everything entering into the produce
tion of coal has increased this year.
This may be regarded as the reply
of the operators to the statement
made in Washington yesterday.