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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
KENTUCKY MOUNTAINEERS WIN
SPECIAL HONORS in THE WORLD WAR

courage. Sergt. Oliphant located sew
eral machine gun nests and captured
nine prisoners and an anti tank gun
when sent out with three other SOL
diers TO locate the enemy positions.
Next OF kin, Miss Maggie Lynch, s9S
East Front street, Ashland, Ky.
Sergt. jackson D. Burke,
Maloneton, Greenup County, Ky.
On May 2S, 1918 at Cantfgny,
France, he showed exceptional energy
bravery and loyalty to duty. At one
period in the fight 1t was necessary
.te send Il message of great Importance
TO the regimental commander 1t was
considered impossible for runner to
reach regimental headquarters, on ac-
count of intensity of the enemy fire
He nevertheless volunteered to carry
the message, and by crawling several
hundred yards through machine gur
fire he successfully executed his mis-
sion,
Private PIummer Evans 6deceased),
Soldier, Carter County, Ky.
Near Verdun, October II, 1918, Priv
Evans disregarding his own persona
safety, volunteered to assist in aiding
his wounded comrades, leaving his
place of safety, during an intense
bomhardment. While performing this
meritorious work, he himself was
killed. Home address, Nelson Evans
father. Soldier, Ky.
Serat. Willie SandIin,
Hyden, KY
At Bois de Forges. France, Septem
Der 26, 1918, Sergt. Sandlin showed
conspicuous gallantry in action, b!
advancing alone directly on a machine
gun nest which was holding up tn,
| line with it's fire. He killed the crew
with grenade and enabled the line t.
advance. Later in the day Sergt. Sand
| lin attacked alone and put out of ac
| ton two other machine gun nests
| setting splendid example of drawer,
and GOODNESS to his men Home ad
dress, John Sandlin, brother Hyden
| Ky.
OTHER SIMILAR CASES.
Serst. Morton Osborn, Load, Green
| UP county.
Lieut.. John M. Mills, Catlettsburg.
Boyd county.
Corp. Thomas Gassoway, Vancebure
CITED OR PROMOTED FOR
BRAVERY.
Pvt. Andrew Charles, Phelps, Pix
county.
Pvt. Willard Feity, Ashland.
Pvt. James A. Rice, Ashland.
cRoIx DE eUERRE.
Richard Adkins, West Liberty Nor
gan county.
Corp. Alex NJ. spradiin, Cliff, F'loy
county,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
THE OIL BUSINESS
in LAWRENCE Is
ON THE BOOM
ANOTHER 100 BARREL WELL
THE PIPE CAPACITY is BE.
ING INCREASED.


One OF the oil wells drilled last fall
on d. w. Skaggs lapds on upper Blaine
in this county, was shot last Friday
and made q fine response. The last re-
port Is that II Is flowing at the rate OF
100 barrels per day. Another well just
completed on this tract IL as good as
the Others which Is saying good
deal. The field looks like big one.
In fact, II has been tested far enough
TO prove ttat 1t is n great one. Three
others companies besides the Union
oil y Gas company are moving drilling
outfits In there TO test out the terri
tory over a radius OF about three miles
from the present wells. The farms on
which these wells VIII be drilled are
the Morris farm, the Philips tract and
thee. y. Walters farm, Other wells
win be started ~ soon as outfits can
be put on the ground,
Near Louisa
The well on l.. s. Alleys farm, two
miles northwest OF Louisa came in
good last week II has been shot and
is estimated 10 be good for settled
production OF flve 20 six barrels per
day. Two more locations have been
made on this farm, The Ohio Fuel
owns the lease.
No. on the c. y. Peters lease is
nearing completion This Is being de-
veloped by the New Domain. Also,
this company In drilling wen No, l on
the Line Moore farm on Two Mile
creek
The Ohio Fuel expects 20 have all
its i've strings OF tools busy within a
short time.
Well No 2 on the NJ Il. Conley Tl-us-
tee. lease will be drilled in about next
Monday
The New Domain IL actively engag
ed in the development of the leases
bought from Coghlll Clark near
Busseyvlllei They are cleaning out
well No. and win soon be ready to
drill In No. 3. which was left nneom-
plcted by +. Il. Franklin.
Pipe Line Work
The Cumberland Pipe Line company
Ia laying new four inch line from q
point near Busseyyille to the main line
in the southern part OF the county, The
two inch line that has heretofore serv-
ed this field Is now too small.
A survey has been made for line
from Buaseyyille to the upper Blaine
field and Il rs said n two inch line VIII
he laid. No pipe has yet been shipped
In for this purpose, however, and no
rights OF way secured. so far ms we
can learn. This lire In badly needed
~ there are reported to be between
1000 and 5000 barrels OF oil in tanks
awaiting transportation facilities,
a large pumping station is being in
stalled on Tom IIoys' farm four miles
northwest OF Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
JAIL BREAKERS CAUGHT IN
TIME TO PREVENT ESCAPE

one or more prisoners in the county
Jail attempted to break out this week.
but Jailer Sam Sturgell discovered the
job in time to prevent it. They were
heard working wednesday night and
guards were placed on the outside.
Yesterday the grand jury was taken
to the Jail to examine 1t. They found
a large bar sawed in two and every
thing ready for escape. The man who
was under felony indictments In six
cases was warned by another prisoner
that the Jail was under guard and he
did not attempt to escape.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
Soldiers and Sailors
Urged to Send Records

Mrs, G, r. yinson, OF Louisa, chair
man OF the historical work of the war
for Iawrence-co., urgently requests all
soldiers ana sailors of this county to
I'LL out record card and mail It to her,
Any who have no cards can get them
from their postmaster,
Il is very important that card be
filled out for every man who wore the
uniform. No one should permit any
excuse to stand in the way of this
matter. The government wants the
record made up. Please attend TO this
at once.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
WAYNE COUNTY FARM
CHANGES HANDS

Pharo Osburn, a member Of the
county court, has sold his farm near
Echo, to Wiley Queen OF Kiahsville.
Mr.. Osburn retained forty-eight acres.
upon which to build dwelling and
other buildings and at the same time
provide small farm in connection
with his other business interests. As
county commissioner he desires to give
ample time to the cause of improving
the highways in this county, -Ceredo
Advance
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
John Williamson,
Mourned as Dead,
Returns to His Home

Last December a message was sent
by the war department to relatives of
John Williamson Route 2. Louisa, stat
ing that he had been killed in battle
October IS.
Friday OF last week Mr.. Williamson
walked in TO the newspaper office in
Huntington where he was linotype
operator before going into the service
of his country.
He was a member of detachment
from the Eighteenth Division that was
surrounded by an overwhelming force
iof Germans and was taken prisoner
and held behind the Hun lines until af-
ter the armistico was signed.
After visiting relatives he will re-
turn to newspaper work in Hunting
ton
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
WAYNE ROAD NEWS.

Wayne county, W. Va, has purchas-
ed Ford automobile from A. Snyder,
Of Louisa. The Ceredo Advance says:
The Ford machine has already been
put to good use by the engineering de-
partment and will soon pay for itself
in time saved in getting to and fro
over the county.
Hezekiah Adkins has been made a
member of the engineering department
to secure rights of way and make
deeds for same,
The plans for approximately ten
miles of grading will soon be under
way, extending from Wayne toward
the Ohio river. to connect with the
Huntingdon Kenova Glass A road.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
NEW BOOK BY THE
REV. F. r. SHANNON

Gods Faith in Man is the title of
a new book to be published in July by
Rev. Frederick F. Shannon, of Brook
lyn. This is his fifth book and the
price is SIPS. In speaking of this book
the Methodist Quarterly Review says:
Every sentence gntters and glows
with style that is all but faultless.
1t breathes the great essential ele-
ments of Christianity. faith, love, hope
and the sufficiency of the Christ to
save the world"
All of these books are eliciting high
praise from the critics of the world.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
Or. BURTON AT EEL.

DIR. c, c. Burton has sold his store
and located at Ezel Morgan county.
lie has bought the j. @. Yocum prop
erty there and viii practice his pro-
feaaion DIR. Rurson is not only good
doctor but ;.oJa citizen and we re-
pret TO lose him from our midst but
We commend him TO the people OF his
new home and hope that he VIII pros
per even more than here. West labs
crty Courier
Iir. Burton is son Of Fudge burton
OF this county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20

Following are some OF the special
honors conferred on soldiers from the
mountains OF Eastern kentucky. The
list is not complete and request is
made that corrections and additions
be sent in by soldiers who know Of
heroic deeds:
Gen. W. o. johnson.
Brig. Gen W. o. Johnson, Louisa.
Lawrence county; promoted for brav-
cry in action.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.
Capt. Malcolm Rice,
Hager Hill, johnson County, Ky.
Near Evermont, France, during the
advance on October 8, 1918. Capt Rice
was severely gassed, and although
suffered greatly from the effects he
remained with his company for four
days. after which he was forced to
evacuate on account OF temporary
blindness Home address: Charles. l..
Rice. father, Hager Hill; KY.
Private Pete Mccoy, ~.
Thomas, Floyd County. Ky.
Near Bellicourt, France, September
| 90, 1918, unexpectedly encounterinG
seven OF the enemy, Private Mccoy
single handed, killed all OF them with
his bayonet and hand grenade. AS a
result OF this feat he captured four
| hostile machinegun emplacements and
took seventeen prisoners out of dug
out nearby. Upon advancing further
| he found a wounded officer whom he
sent to the rear in charge OF another
| soldier, and continued on to the OBJ
Jective. Home address, Harrison Nc
Coy. Thomas, Ky.
Private Walter Griffith,
Kitchens, Carter County, Ky.
In Argonne Forest, France. October
"a. 1918, Private Griffith was delivering
La message to the front lines when he
encountered an enemy's machine CUR
Hiring on our front line troops from
the rear He crawled to the emplace'
Iment and sileneed the fire from the
gun by killing both gunners. HON,
address, John Griffith, father, Kitchens
KY.
Private Robert Risgsby,
Ashland, Ky.
Near Iandres- ct St George, France
october Ia, 1918 when the advance o
lhis platoon was held up by machine
lgun fire, Private Riggsby went for
ward alone, killed one, captured hve o
the enemy machine gun crew, and sue
ceeded in silencing two machine guns
thus permitting his platoon IL con
ltinue their advance. Home address
Mrs. Jane Riggsby. mother, Ashland
Ky.
sergt. David A. oIphant,
Ashland, Ky.
Near Romagne, France, October ID
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
r. w. Freeman Appointed
Chief Train Dispatcher

r. w. Freeman, connected with the
C. & o. for number of years in the
OF train dispatcher on the Big
Sandy division, has been appointed
chief train dispatcher of the Ashland,
Big Sandy division with headquarters
at Ashland The appointment became
effective Monday. Mr.. Freeman sue
ceeds l. d. Irwin, who was recently
to Huntington as chief car
distributor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
Lightning Strikes Oil
Tank and Derrick

on last Thursday night during the
storm well No. Is on the West Vir-
-ginia Oil, Gas \ By-Products com
paany's lease under the management
of w. p. Dalton, was struck by light
ming and considerable damage was
done. One one-hundred barrel tank
full of oil was destroyed but the der
rick was saved by Mr.. Dalton and
some of the men. &
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
WORK THE ROADS.

Fifty road machines would not i'm
prove the roads of Lawrence county IL
they sat idle. Machinery and tools and
men working at every possible oppor-
tunity form the only combination that
will make and maintain roads.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
ERENcAMAN uPHoLos WILSON

George Lechartier, q French writer
who was correspondent in Washington
for many years for the Petit Parisien'
attacks the attitude OF Republican
senators toward the Peace Treaty,say-
ing that adoption OF the Knox resolu-
tion would force the United States TO
n separate peace. President Wilson's
course at tho Peace Conference is Wig
orously defended.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
WESTERN UNION OPERATORS
noUT ON A STRIKE

Telegraph operators on the Big San.
dy division of the G. & o. have joined
the strikers and it is impossible to get
messages sent over these lines. A gem
eral strike was called throughout the
country, but the newspapers repo1
that only a small percentage have rel
sponded.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20

f. r. Moore and wife have as guests
their daughter, Mrs. Nellie Hudgins, OF
Ashland; their grandson, Major Fred
erick Hudgins, and bride. of Charles
ton. w. Va. Major Hudgins was in
the anti aircraft division of the A. e. F
and was in active service on the front
line in France and Italy. He and Mrs.
Hudgins are enroute to Oklahoma,
where Major Hudgins has an impor-
tant position with large oil company
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Earl Elswicls 22, to Rozella Bel
lomy, 81 .
clyde Busch, 81, to Jane Thomp-
son. 81.
Ezra Arnold Bowe, 10, to Lille Rat
ciiff. 16
AZ.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
THE RED CROSS.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Red Cross Tuesday night
a vote of thanks was given to the Sing y
er Sewing Machine company for the
use of machines in making garments;
during the past year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
LlEuT. J. c. PRESTON MARRIED.

DIR. j. c. Preston and Miss Douglas
Porter, of Prestonsburg were married
last Saturday.
DIR. Preston returned few months
ago to Pike county after several
months service in the army medical
corps. He has located at Heller where
he is physician and surgeon for a min
ing company. After a wedding trip
they will be at home at HELLER.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
DR.. GEORGE sTuRelLL.

DIR. G. M Sturgill, who has been
connected with the medical department
Of the u. S. army and located at Camp
Zachary Taylor, has returned to his
home in Ashland to resume the prac-
tice OF medicine
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
DEDICATION POSTPONED.

The dedication OF the Holiness church
on Route 2 has been postponed on ac-
count of delay in fitting the church
with seats The date will be announc-
ed later.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
MEDICAL STUDENTS RETURN.

Claude Burton and Edgar A. Peters
have returned from Baltimore where
they had been attending the medical
department OF the University Of Mary
land.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20
FINE cRoPa.

and crops are looking well. Grass is
especially vigorous, which means that
cattle are thriving, We hope thse fa-
vorable conditions may continue.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20

Relatives of Mr.. Martin H. Johns
enjoyed Sunday at his home in Louisa,
helping celebrate his S1st birthday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-20

Advertifine 10 an Absolute
Necessity to Every Business.
Try an Ad. in the Big Sandy
News and you will be pleased
with the results !;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05
BY Lady Duff Gordon
l. u GIL e" J

following line the drapery The other
side twelve inches The WIDE smoke
silver hickly
outstanding seeming
Certainly
the
other fabrics evening
magnificent hincha photographed
good
If characterize the
a a silver
the gowns
my a
silver lace 1t tho Straight
fall from the shoulders back front These OF cloth
silver They fall drapery Of ostke silver lace that
shows richly the silver encirces
waist and skirt
silver fringe right side
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05

VIE newest evening have the OF
raDery the straight lines caniness about
the eet the scarf adjunct gowns
ocsSned IN the Autumn, the
holding
the happily terminated
On TINS page you good examples
large riShtnani shows
vet bound and faced with The Canton
blue silk embroidered in silver The palest
orchid chiffon Like the skirt finished pink
With this is Of
fringe The sleeves of white with edge ribbon.
Simpler, gown
fashioned Of clHgng famecoored satin curously
graceful gdle of
and is fastened the line soft
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-05

Copyright Rights
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-14

115-HEAD OF CATTLE-115
Is Head Of Milk Cows, some CIV
ing milk and some are heavy
Springers
is Heifers coming 3 years old;
all in calf, some heavy springers
20 Heifers coming z years old
4 Steers 3 years old
IL Steers coming 3 years old
Is Steers coming z years old
2 Registered Hereford Bulls
with papers, 2 and 3 years old
3 Grade Hereford Bulls coming
one year old
6 Spring Calves
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-14

Emerson Drag Cart, new
Kentucky Grain Drill, IL foot
Hay Rake, IA foot ~.."
Two Iron Wheel Trucks, new
Two Stoughton Farm Wagons
Narrow Tired Farm Wagon
Three Wagon Boxes
Combination Rack
Two Hay Racks, 2 Hog Racks
Two Single Seated Open Buggies
Double Seated Buggy =.
Three Sets Bob Sleighs
Two Feed Bunks
Stock Chute
Two Tank Heaters
Swill Cart Four Swill Barrels
Feed Cooker
Self Feeder
Ten Hog Troughs
Set Of Horse Clipper.
New Grind Stone
Gas Engine
Pump Jack r..
New Iowa Dairy Cream Separa-
tor, size ga ~
20 Horse Collars, all sizes
Two Sets Single Harness
Six Pairs of Fly Nets
Two Pairs Of Horse Blankets
California Stock Saddle
Six Sets Of Double Work Harness
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-14

One practically new Fordson
Tractor with Oliver Tractor
Plow Attachments
John Deere Grain Binder, 8 #.
new
Deering Grain Binder, 6 #.
New Easy Way Hay Loader
Acme Side Delivery and Tedder
combined, new
New Acme Mower, S #.
international Manure Spreader
New American Manure Spreader
Black Hawk Corn Planter with
so rods of Wire
John Deere Corn Planter with
so rods of Wire =
3 J. l. Case Single Row Corn
Busy Bee Single Row Corn Plow
Moline Disc, 8 foot, new
Emerson Drag, 3 section
Emerson Disc, 8 foot Il
Keystone Disc, 8 foot
Emerson Walking Plow, new
IA inch ~.
Emerson Gang Plow, ID inch
John Deere Sulkey Plow with
Breaker Bottom Attachment
Is inch .. III i
Defiance Sulkey Plow, Is inch
Founder Drag, 3 section
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-11-14

16JHEAD OF HORSES-16
2 Sucking Colts
Yearling Colt
z two-year-old Geldings
Two-year-old Black Mare
Three-year-old Gray Gelding
Four-year-old Gray Mare
Six-year-old Sorrel Celding
Seven-year-old Bay Mare
Nine-year-old Bay Mare -.
Seven-year-old Black Mare
Twelve-year-old Roam Mare
Twelve-year-old Bay Mare
Seven-year-old Bay DrivingMare
Four-year-old Extra Good Sad
die Mare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD TUESDAY, JULY s. 1919

of national policy rather than of legal consequence.
 The Gary matter referred to is thus presented in the formal report:
 ''The minutes also show that this ad- visory commission were advised that they were violating the law in permitting com- mittees of the council of national defense to direct purchases from their own com panies. as will be apparent from a let ter read by Mr~ Baruch on June to the commissioners, which he had received from MT. E. H. Gary chairman of the committee on steel and steel production. of the advisory commission
 This letter was referred to the attor- ney general on the second of June. and, on the 6th of June the Attorney General answered it, saying that matters referred to in MT. Gary's letter as violations of the law were matters of national pol icy rather than legal question. After wards, when there was evidently a dis cussion in Congress as to the illegality of members of the committees on the council buying from themselves, the coun- cil discussed this general policy, and il was suggested that this embarrassment might be removed by the plan of the committee reorga nization now under con- sideration. Afterwards, the minutes show that on account of this so-called em- barrassment, the war industries boarc was created, and committees appointed by the national chamber of commerce, SC that the letter of the law might be com piled with, but by which scheme no part of the method of buying was changed .n the slightest degree, so far as I can ob- serve"
 The seven men who conducted this "in- visible government" according to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
FARMERS ARE MAKING
 HEADWAY IN MARKETING

Washington, July 7.-(SpeeiaL)-Re ports received by the United States rail road administration, division of traffic, agricultural section, show that the farm CTS of the country lately have been mak- ing rapid headway in three important features of their business organization for marketing products, improving live stock by adding pure-bred animals to herds and building up the soil by the use of commercial fertilizer.
 Agricultural representatives of the sev- eral railroads, whose activities are CO., ordinated in the agricultural section Of the railroad administration, have been carving on campaigns to bring about the results mentioned, cooperating with state and federal authorities, chambers of commerce, farmers associations ana other organizations. Progress is reported in practically al lthe states.
 The reports indicate that more local shipping associations have been formed by farmers this year than ever before the plan of the California fruit growers being followed to considerable extent and farmers are paying particular atten- ton to grading and standardiZing prod ucts wherever it is possible to do so. In many localities the small farmers have combined their resources TOT m proving live stock by the purchase oi community thoroughbred sires. They also have organized for the purchase Of Ter tilizer by the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08

have been furnished them; also the notes that they made along the route during the trip of inspection April 22 to May 9. The commission is com posed of Messrs. A. c. Batchelder, Maurice Eldridge (Engineer of United States Road Department) and c. A. Beasley (Clerk of the Post Office and Post Roads Committee United States Senate.)
 After the pathfinding commission reaches 8 decision they will make their report to President T. s. Plowman who will call meeting of the board of di- rectors 30 days thereafter for the par pose of passing upon the report and deciding the route which will then be established from Washington, D. C., to the Pacific ocean.
 Reports show there is much inter est and rivalry among the people along the western division of the Bankhead National Highway. They are anxious that the location be made as early as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-08
RULING MADE ON
 WAR INSURANCE

Washington, July 7-(Special)-R. G. Cholmeley-Jones. director, bureau of War Risk insurance, has asked the attorney general to inform him whether under the act converting war time insurance into ordinary insur- ance, the bureau may pay beneficial ries in lump sums rather than PAS monthly installments.
 Tn reply to a letter from Senator Bankhead. setting out the fact that many Alabama soldiers are cancelling < policies because they do not believe the partial payment system will a6e- quately benefit their families, the di- rector states he has asked the attorney general for advice, and that if the ad- vice Is negative, he will prepare an amendment to the act making it pos sfble to pay beneficiaries in lump sums.
 MT. Cholmeley- declares that only in paying lump sums to benefit charles can the bureau properly serve it's patrons