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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
Aae Sc Years

The funeral OF Albert Thompson, Sc
years old. who died last Thursday
night at the home of his son. Henry
Thompson, Xebulon, was held there
Saturday. Mr. Thompson was vet
eran of the war between the States.
having served in Company d, S9th
Kentucky, more than three years. His
widow is 81 years old He is survived
by five Il. Thompson, Pikeville,
Anthony. Thompson. Williamson, w.
Va. II. Thompson and Albert Thomp-
son. Zebulon, and William Thompson,
Columbus. Ohio, and three daughters,
Mrs Martha Burnett, Pikeyille, and
Mrs, &ancp and Mrs Margaret Charles
Zebuloh.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
WAYNE ITEMS

Miss Nellie Bruins, of Ceredo spen
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Lillian
Ferguson.
Ralph Taylor and Clyde Scaggs were
Huntington visitors Saturday.
Mrs John Meek, of Huntington Wis.
tied her father, DR.. G. r. Burgess
Sunday.
Claude Newman was in Huntington
on business last week.
Miss Comma Rife is visiting rela-
tives near Fort Gay,
Fletcher Lloyd, of East Lynn, was
in Wayne Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Trout and chill
dren, Louise and Gerald, of Charles
ton, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Newman.
f. w. Curnutte, of Radnor, was here
on business Saturday
Miss Marjorie Burgess has finished
her school near WEIGH and returned
home.
r. ]. Thompson returned Sunday
from business trip TO Charleston.
Miss Willie Smith spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. E. II. Richie visited Miss Bes-
sic Marcum at Ceredo the first of the
week.
]. NJ. Rigg and family were Hunt
ington visitors Monday.
Mrs. Columbia Damron left Monday
for visit with relatives at Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnie Ketchum, of
East Lynn, visited relatives here last
week.
Charley Ferguson was Huntington
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Greg were in
Huntington the first of the week.
Atty. Lucien Blankenship, of Hunt
ington, was in Wayne Sunday in be-
half of the Victory Liberty Loan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher Scaggs are
spending this week in Ceredo and
Charleston.
Mrs. d. B. Hardwick and little
daughter are visiting relatives on Mill
Creek.
]. T. Lambert was a Huntington
visitor Monday.
JEFF Watts returned Tuesday from
Camp Sherman. He has spent several
months in France and received two
wounds.
Miss Shirley Burgess, of Ardel, Wis
tied relatives here last week.
Earl Mosser was in Huntington last
week.
Henry Hensley, of Ceredo, was
Wayne visitor Monday. GRIMES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
PAINTSVlLLE
Jno. c. c. Mayo College


| Commencement
The graduating exercises of this
college will take place next week, as
shown below. This has been sue
cessful year for the Mayo school, in
spite of the influenza and other him
ORANGES. Rev. Stewards is certainly the
right man for the presidency of a
school of this character and he is
gathering around him faculty of first
class teachers. With enlarged facih
ties the school will go beyond all its
records next year in attendance, in
service and in results.
The commencement calendar is as
follows: ..-..~ - g..
Thursday evening, May 15 THE
Pillar of Fire." A Cantata directed by
Miss Hoffman.
Friday evening, May 16, Recital,
Departments of Expression and Music.
Sunday morning. May IS, Baccalau-
reate Sermon, the Rev. o. E. Goddard,
D. D.
Sunday evening, May IS. Fraternity
Sermon, the Rev. o. E. Goddard. d. d.
Monday evening, May 10, Recital,
Departments of Expression and Music.
Tuesday evening, May, 90, Com
mencement Exercises, Address by the
Rev Stonewall Anderson, d. D.
Wednesday evening, May 81, Alumni
Banquet.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09

+. t. D. Wallace, of Louisa, was a
business visitor in the county a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Howes, of Huey-
vile. spent the weekend here the
guest of Mrs. Mary E. Brown.
Charles j. Howes, of Frankfort, was
visiting relatives here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. Oscar Rice and Miss Myrtle
Rice, of Riceville, were the guests of
Miss Katherine Rice Friday.
Mrs. L. Dempsey and daughter Miss
Gladys, of Inez, were here this week
the guests of Mrs. Frank Cooper who
is daughter of Mrs. Dempsey They
were en- route home from Cincinnati
where they have been shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. j. X. Wells and chill
dren, Mrs. Julia Wells and daughter
Miss Geneva, were in Prestonsburg for
the weekend. They visited relatives
there and attended the dedication OF
the new Southern Methodist church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09

was in Prestonsburg last week.
Judge A. j. Kirk and wife, of Paints
vile, were here a few days ago.
Mrs. Mary Burns Horton and son
John B. Horton, of Louisa, visited rel
atiVes here last week
Robt II. Atkinson. of Weeksbury,
was in Prestonsburg recently
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
Lorraine Patterson Lester.

Cards have been received in Paints
vile announcing the arrival of little
Miss Lorraine Patterson Lester, who
arrived at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
John Lester on April 81. at Barlow,
Florida The young lady is a welcome
visitor to the home. Mr. and Mrs.
John L. Patterson and DR.. and Mrs.
John Lester have moved to Barlow,
Florida.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09

was very much pleased with her work
there. She expects TO spend her sum-
mer touring California. She will go
with her father and mother and broth
err to California in their machine and
then travel through the state seeing
the beautiful scenery an denjoying the,
climate. She will probably be a teach
err later.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
Fields Baldridge.

Fred Baldridge. son of Zach Bald
ridge, of Columbus, Ohio, and Alpha
Fields, daughter OF Willie Fields, OF
Regina, were married here,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Morris have re-
turned from visit to relatives in
Latonia.
Mrs. C. w. Myers. of Ashland. has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs w.
b. Cockill.
Miss Helen Leslie, Of John. has been
visiting relatives here.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
Kicked by Horse.

Joe Ramsey, blacksmith, who was
kicked by a horse he was trying to
shoe was taken to hospital for an
X-ray examination OF the injured hip.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
PIKEVILLE
M. e. Church South.

Rev. f. $. Poilitt of Huntington, the
conference missionary society of the
Western Virginia conference was in
the city Sunday and he delivered two
Centenary addresses, AT the request
of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hopson, he
took the subscriptions on the Cen
tenary budget of the Pikeville NJ. f.
Church South and the church went
over the top in handsome way.
OF the Centenary allotment to this
church every dollar has been covered
by personal subscriptions and in adj
dition the Sunday school has pledged
for the Centenary the sum of $4,000,
and the Epworth League Will pay
$250.0o. e
The other credits to which under
the plan of the Centenary this church
is entitled would swell the total of
it's gifts to s5,5S0.00. This is a most
notable achievement SO far as is
now known the Pikeville church is
the first one / nthe Ashland district
or in the annual conference to put on
its drive for the Centenary quota and
it's tremendous success will no doubt
set the pattern and afford the inspir-
alton for other churches in this sec
ton.
Great hope is entertained that the
Ashland district as a whole will go
over the top for the Centenary in a
generous way, according to the high
standard set by the Pikeville church,
Broke An Alarm.
Lilburn Dye broke his arm by fall
ing from a scafford while at work on
the new bank building.
M. E. Church.
Dr. II. w. Dewey a centenary speak
er from Geneva, Ohio, addressed the
members of the Methodist church at
this place last Friday night.
Odd Fellows.
The Odd Fellows celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary of their organ
ization with very appropriate exer-
cises in Pikeville Saturday. After
marching through the streets headed
by the Pikeville band, they assembled
on the Public Square where Rev. Ash
ley addressed them. Later the mem
bers of their families were served with
delicious refreshments consisting of
ice cream and cake.
Raid On BootIeegers.
r. H. Stewards, Sheriff of Pike coun-
ty returned from raid on moonshin-
ers and bootleggers on the Tug side of
the county. At the Bob Buskirk place
at the mouth of Blackberry he destroy
ed over 600 gallons of whiskey. At the
tunnel below Matewan more than $50
gallons were destroyed. At the Mat
thew Hatfield place above Blackberry
he cut up a still and destroyed IA bar
rels of mash. The still was one of the
finest moonshining outfits ever cap
tured in this section and was evident
" doing an extensive business.
Near Henry Blankenship, on Peter
creek, a large quantity of mash was
destroyed.
He arrested and placed under bond
the following men who are charged
with moonshining and bootlegging:
Sailor Mccoy, Roland Hatfield, Nathan
Derrick, Henry Blankenship and Bruce
Amburgey.
Mr.. Stewards has with him deputies
d. S. Spencer, ID. +. johnson, j. c.
Bentley Bob Mccoy and Boyd Hat
field.
Three arrests were made at HELLER
and the parties placed in the Pikeville
jail. whiskey was selling at eight dol
lars per quart.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
$4,000 Fire at Holden.

Damage to the amount Of $4,000 is
estimated as result of a fire which
destroyed tipple No. 2 of the Island
Creek Coal Co. at Holden Saturday,
The tipple was wooden structure, one
of the first built by the company. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but it is
supposed to have been accidental
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
Soldier Returns.

Herschel Patrick, who has been re-
Gently discharged from the U. S. army,
was enthusiastically welcomed to his
home at Denver by host of friends
who met the C. & o. train with spec
ial train. Herschel is the only son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Patrick.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
CATLETTSBURG
Got Five Years.

John Branham was tried on charge
of shooting with intent to kill and was
given five years in the penitentiary. He
was sentenced once before on like
charge, but was pardoned He is to be
tried this court on two other charges.
He shot Pearl Howell more than a year
ago and was tried on this charge this
week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
WEST VIRGINIA
ITEMS OF NEWS
2 Stills Destroyed.

Federal and State officers and mem
bers of the Huntington. w. Va, police
department staged moonshine raid in
the hills of Lincoln county, West Vir-
ginia, recently. Seven stills were de-
stroyed and many thousands of gallons
of mash confscated. Two men, Scott
Gardner and Harrison Nease alleged
owners of one of the stills, were ar
rested.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
Was in Germany.

Paintsville extends hearty welcome
to Sammie Stapleton who has been
recently discharged from the U. 5.
army. Mr. Stapleton was participant
in number of battles in France and
served in Germany in the Army of DC
cupation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
Funeral Of Mrs. zepheniah Meek.

The funeral of Mrs. Zepheniah Meek
was held at the home and was preach
ed by Rev. A. p. Keyser. Mrs. Meek
was the daughter of Joseph and Eliza
Borders Davis and was born and rear
ed in Johnson county. Her birth was
on May S, 1886. She was married to
Rev. Zepheniah Meek Nov. "a, 1858.
They resided in Paintsville for time
and came here where they resided ever
after. Eight children were born to
them all OF whom are living except
one, Rev Lafayette Meek. who died
young. The others are Mrs. G. w.
Atkinson of Washington, D. c., Davis
Meek of this city, Mrs. NJ. V. Brown Of
Buffalo, w. Va, Mrs. j. B. Hatten of
Independence. Mo-, Felix Meek and
Everett Meek of this city, and Irwin
Meek of Florence, Colo. Prof. G. w;
Atkinson of Washington, d. c., Mra
and Mrs. ]. b. Hatten and daughter,
Miss Lucille of independence, Mo-, Mr..
and Mrs NJ. V. Brown and son and Mr..
Carl Atkinson of Buffalo, W. Va, ar
rived to be present at the funeral.
Mrs. Meek had ever been a devoted
wife and mother and was a sweet con-
secrated christian woman. Her hus-
band preceded her in death several
years ago. For the past few years she
had spent her summers with Prof. and
Mrs. Atkinson, they coming here and
spending the winters with her at the
old home. Her old age had been a
very happy one, her children being
much devoted to her. Mrs. Meek was
a sister law of Mrs Huldah Meek,
of Ashland, and an aunt of Mrs. s. p.
Fetter, also of Ashland. Irwin Meek of
Colorado, was the only member of the
family not present. He was prevented
from coming by the illness of his
young daughter.
Attended Funeral.
Mrs. r. M. Hall and Mrs. Harry
Smith of Huntington, and Mrs. F. 7.
ID. Wallace, Jr., and little daughter
Mary of Buchanan, attended the flu
neral OF Mrs. Mary Davis Meek.
Miss Marie Fischer.
Miss Marie Fischer, daughter OF III.
N. Fischer, OF Ashland, who is now at
home from Bowling Green, where she
took b. c. s. degree in the Bowling
Green Business University, is enjoying
her vacation after her hard work in the
school. Miss Fischer received the high
est honors given at this school and she
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
England Payne.

Miss Ella England, of this city, ant
Mr.. Robt. L. Payne. of Blue0eld, w
Va, were married here. Mr.. Payne II
a travelling salesman. They viii live
in Ashland.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
The Trophy Train.

inc Trophy ITaIh'
The largest crowd that has been in
Prestonsburg for many day was here
to see the trophy train. Special trains
were run down from Wayland and
weeksbury bringing Off of Beaver some
$500 people. Other parts of the county
were equally as well represented, put
ting some four or five thousand people
in Prestonsburg. The trophy train did
not arrive until after one o'clock. when
the sale of bonds soon began and did
not cease until the large crowd was
thoroughly canvassed. The sales were
only moderate and did not reach the
high mark hoped for. Canvassers kept
the good work going at both ends of
the train as the long lines Of sight
seers passed through.-Post.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
! PRESTONSBURC
Pvt. MCCOY Has Returned Home.

Pete Mccoy, of Thomas. KY. has
arrived from France bringing with
him his wonderful citation for heroism.
He has the distinction of having met
and killed seven Germans single hand
ed, captured II others and four ma
chine gun emplacements and also res
cuing a wounded American officer
whom he returned to safety. Pete re-
turns our greatest hero.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09

Personals,
Miss Lottie Reynolds, of Water Gap,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
Broke An Alarm.

Lilburn Dye broke his arm by fall
ing from scafford while at work on
the new bank building.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
Attended Funeral.

Attended FuheraI. 1909
Mrs. r. M. Hall and Mrs. Harry
Smith of Huntington, and Mrs. F, T
ID. Wallace, Jr, and little daughter
Mary of Buchanan, attended the flu
neral OF Mrs. Mary Davis Meek.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09
M. E. Church.

M. E. Church.
DR.. II. w. Dewey, a centenary speak
er from Geneva. Ohio, addressed the
members of the Methodist church al
this place last Friday night.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-05-09

Miss Nellie Bruins, of Ceredo, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Lillian
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
CONNIE MACK NOT ID RETIRE
 HE DECLARES

New York, Aug. 25.---Connie Mack, manager of the once powedful Phila dclphia Athletics, has not completely despaired of again constructing a dia- mond aggregation which will rival, in point of power. the championship nine he once piIoted. In fact, MT. McGilli- cu7dy is rathe- optimistic, reports to the cont-ary notwithstanding.
 For five years they've been saying that I can't ger together another good team,' said Mack in discussing the situation recently. They are wrong.
 T haven't tried very hard yet For a time baseball was sleeping, and dur ing those years we just kept going. I saw no use in spending a great deal of money in getting together a high class ball club just before and during the war. Things are different now and I don't intend to quit until we have a club that will be up there at the top fighting with the leaders.
 If it means spending money for players. we'll spend as much as is needed. Right now I am devotipg more time to looking around for men I need than anything else. I've al ways said that it takes three years to i5uild up a winning team. and If live I'll have one. Talk about my getting really to retire is Dunk"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
AMERICANS OUTCLASS SENATOR'S
 AND iHIN GAME EASILY 9-3
Dave Heron and C. A. ReacOck Win
 American Trophy

Oakmont, Pa, Aug. 25--S. David son Heron, the new amateur golf champion, and his Oakmont team mate, Grant A. Peacock, won the American Golfer trophy yesterday afternoon in a match with the two Princeton boys, G. O. Dean and Rich Sunday. Heron also tied with Tewksbury of Philadelphia and Man ion of St Louis for the low score medal in the qualifying round, but when Manion refused to stay over for the play-off Heron decided to concede the low score medal to Tewksbury and play with Peacock for the trophy.
 The champion played the same consistent game yesterday that char acterized his scoring in ine gruelling matches of the week, and, backed up by the excellent play of his team mate, they did the course in 75, two strokes over par for the IS holes. Dean and Haight were four strokes behind.
 Heron did not seem to exert him self to the limit, but seemed more in spirit of pleasant competition. He and Peacock won four, tied l 8 and lost one hole.
 Dean and Haight drove well but frequently got into the rough. Dean was the winner of the only hole that went to his side, the 17th, where Her ron approached into a sand trap in the far side of the green after having the best drive of the day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
REDS GAN SPEND SERIES
 COIN; GIANTS OUT OF RAGE
Americans Win Over Englishmen
 In Rifle Match

Caldwell, N. J., Aug. 25-The first outdoor International Small-Bore Rifle match was held here yesterday afternoon before @ gathering of 15 900 persons resulting in triumph for Americans over British contest ants. The teams numbered twenty men each. The British closed their scores several days ago, sending the results by cable. The British score was not made public until the close of the match, when 1t was announced that the American riiemen had pre- vailed by a margin of ninety-four points.
 The final score for the United States Eas 7,617 as against 7.523 for the British.
 Capt. F. Newitz. of the Britishers, who held the official score of his team mates, was on the range from the time the match started at 6 a. m. His figures showed the British average to be SGT out of 400 points.
 Each member Of the team was aI- lowed twenty shots at the ffty-yard range and twenty on the 1OO-yard range.
 Mrs. E. c. CrosSman, wife Of the American team captain, turned in a score of 377. She Is the first won- an to participate in an international team match.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
RATNER, \. F. F. WELTER CHAMP. RETURNS
 FROM BIG FIGHT

Augie Rather. the New York welter- weight, who went over with the Fifty second Pioneer Infantry and who won the interallied championship of Eng land, returned here yesterday on board the steamship Baltic.
 Cmparing Joe Beckett with Jack Dempsey, Rather says Beckett would stand no chance against the Ameri- can. Beckett is only fair heavy weight" he said. He declared that even Eddie McGoorty can whip the Englishman. The two will meet on September ?. Rather said England had no heavyweight fighters of real class, and that Jimmy Wilde was the best boxer there.
 Rather declared that he had beaten Johnny Basham, the British welter- weight champion, but that the referee had ''jobbed' him and called the fight a draw. He outpointed Boy McCor- mick, the English middleweight who claims the title in that class. Rather said he wouli demand a fight with Mike O'DOwd.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
ArGRAW HAS BEEN
 SAIREWD IN MAKING
 DEALS FOR PLAYERS

John NrcGraw. by his handling of the Ginats this year, has shown he is a real manager, for it is a real man. ager who can get his president to go out and ~..cnd large sums to strength en Q teaII that was supposedly better than all the others before the season started. John T. Brush backed up John J. well, but the expenditures for talent under the Stoneham admins tration probably put all the others in the background.
 Naturally there is a howl from other cities because ATcGraw is buy ing Cor attempting to buy) a pennant for New York. but these other cities have the power to stop John J. at his long suit by getting together next winter and passing a rule that no player shall be purchased by ono major league club from another after July l.
 There has been agitation for sono time for a Tgle of this kind, but I never expect ko see 1t passed. There always is some club that needs the money.
 Didn't Cincinnati, which Is bowling now SO because McGraw bought and Syndo-, sell certain well-known batsman named Cy Seymour to the Giants abov. IS years ago?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
HUB PERDUE SAID
 ROOKIE PLAYER WAS
 NOT FROM CLASS ID

Charley Barrett, the scout, comes back from a round of Southern ball yards with a new story, in which Huh Perdue is the hero, or the victim, aa you will have it. This, like all other Barrett stories, is absolutely true, and the old scout can furnish names and dates to douhters. Let's so:
 In the Southern League there is a rule that requires each club to carry at least saven players who have had no previous Class A experience, and since the team limit is 14 men that means one half the team must be made up of players presumably pretty green. Part of a greenhorn' s accomplishment, if he has any, is hit ting a straight, fast ball, but the most of them will swing their heads off go- ing after a curve. So Hub Perdue figured it out.
 When new player would appear on an opposing team. Hub would ap- proach him and ask him with an air of innocent curiosity: "what arc you a Class A man or a Class D man?"
 If the answer was Glass A." Hub would make a mental note to give the bird a fast one when he came to bat. If the newcomer said he had just ar rived from Class D, then Hub would note in his mind that a curve ball probably would send him back to the water bucket.
 Came a game Perdue was to pitch against Chattanooga. He noticed a new player on the Chattanooga team and made the usual inquiry. The answer he got was that the new man had just arrived from Class D.
 He gets curve balls" was Hubs mental note.
 In due time the new man took his turn at bat and Hub wound over sweeping curve. The rookie hit 1t over the fence and far away. Hub met him at the plate as he finished circling the bases and shouted at him angrily.
 Say, you dash dash -dash-hound, you ain't a Class D man and I know it now, and we're going to protest tl's game for violation of the rookie rulCS'