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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07
FRIVOLOUS DISCUSSION

NN OF TILE newspaper discussion of the Plumb plan 1VQ for railroad ownership decidedly frivolous. not touch the main conditions of large and important ment
 IL arrives nowhere to say that the plan is socaIsc or syndicasc It is neither. Neither in origin method do the railroad workers propose either socialism syndica
 proposes destroy private property used for the of taking rent interest dividends profits
 Sydcalism proposes operate the property destroyed entirely through organizations of the proearia that is to mainly through the instructions of the manual workers.
 The railroad propose first the naionaizaon of the railroads by exercise of the of eminent doman with compensation to the owners This is method of acquiring property which frequently used in America and the method by which the actually acquired the ing the period of the war the same railroads which the gov ernment continues to hold
 This proposition is not socialistic It is not proposal destroy private peopey by sezng it without compensation It is merely plan add which governments already operate such schools post departments, express service and
 The railroad men do not propose syndcalism, but agement composed of five representatives the
 i've o the operating force or the roads and five from the cas sifed workers The rate makng power remains the hands of the Interstate Commission, body The surplus 1T any is divided half to the government and the other half to the operators employees plan which gives the higher order of ability larger share.
 In other words, far from proposing propose ordinary for naonazed railroads with profit sharing plan attached.
 This plan, whether it unwise should discuss what is. The are large and in part the people, They perhaps typcally American body on which also backs the Plumb pan organization a large the finest flower of the American working class
 A considered proposal coming from this ought receive respectful attention and will is behind the plan the obtain eraon for it, and the American disposition justice.
 The by which it is proposed to make plan alive not socasc synd ca They the which Bridgeport manufacturers when they that suits them. They man they want
 When the manufacturers of Fairfield county the Republican candidate Representative he is high tariff and against the Democratic is apt to be for not high blackmail anybody they do what right and what every American has right to
 goes without saying that organized labor will
 
 plan the way things settled in us keep settling public questions in this way through son and at the ballot box.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07
WAR CRIPPLES COMPLAIN ABOUT
 GOVT AGENCY
Investigation of Work of Federal Board Shows
 Many Tnjustices
ONLY II PLACED
 IN PAYING PLACES
Hundreds Assert They Had to Wait Long Intervals
 Without Pay

Philadelphia, Aug. - Hundreds of war cripples throughout the coun- try are complaining against the in- effectual results obtained by the Fed eral Board of Vocational Education, the government agency charged by Congress with the responsibility of retraining disabled soldiers for lives of usefulness, according to a state ment by the Association for Disabled Soldiers, Sailors and Marines yes terday.
 The statement follows in part:
 investigation of the work of the Federal Board and actual contact with thousands of war cripples have revealed to the association the fol- lowing startling instances of injustice to the disabled soldier:
 Only II Placed in Paying Jobs
 Il. According to a report of the Federal Board under date of June 27, 1919, only Il men have been plac- ed in remunerative employment after completing courses of training
 "2. Hundreds of men have com plained that they were compelled to wait from six weeks to six months without pay and forced to depend on the help of friends or charity before their cases were finally acted upon Qt
 ''3. A number of men complained that in spite of President Wilson's order that physical examinations be waived in the cases of men certified by the Federal Board for civil ser vice jobs, the board refused to give the men the required data and tha. consequently they were unable to ob- tain the positions under the civil service
 A. It has recently come to the at- tentfon of the association that the Federal Board has issued to its four teen district vocational officers an or der that precedence be given to cases or seriously disabled men over those with minor injuries. Such a ruling is resented by the thousands of SOL d1erS who have suffered less conspicu- ous disabilities
 Tell Other Grievances.
 '5. Many trainees under the Fed eral Board auspices have objected to their pay being reduced by the board by the amount that they earned while learning new trade. This is mani festly unfair, they claim, since such a method offers no incentive for pro- sress, and it encourages the employer to exploit the disabled soldier.
 Tn general it has been the experi- ence Of the Association for Disabled Soldiers, Sailors and Marines that the Federal Board for Vocational Education has shown a decided un- Willingness to cooperate with exist ing agencies that have offered freely and generously their facilities for training and absorbing into employ. ment disabled soldiers"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07

could have done." insisted MT. Wins low. Do you think we are lot of boneheads"
 ''I am not going to say you arc boneheads." baked MT. Stone, show ing his first timidity.
 ''None of us would say that either.'' MT. Winslo1H said.
 But 1t seems to us that Congress should have done something to stop this profiteering," continued MT. Stone.
 MT. Sanders (Rep., Ind.) asked if the Government should own coal mines
 'I realize" said MT. Stone, that there Is propaganda going around that this is a plan to take over everything. There should be some regulation of the price of coal at least. but wheth- CT the Government should take the mines over or not is question of tho future. Probably in forty or fifty years the Government may take ovCr the coal mines. am not prepared tc approve ownership of the mines at this time. but am prepared 1Qe HeH-| ulation Of tho price o3 ooal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07
FORCES CONTEND CRIME
 IS ON INCREASE
F'elonies and Vicious Depre- dations More Now Than
 Before July1, They Assert

New York, Aug. 7-The sun had hardly. set on what many people consider the saddest of all July firsts the other prohibition agencies began issuing reviews of the crime situa- tion, all about how crime had de- creased since booze was thrown out and everything. The latest bulletin of the Anti-SaIoon League declared that these United States had become q mighty nice and a very good place since alcohol died, and showed a marked decrease in all sorts of .Inle.
 Comes now the Association OppoS- ed to National Prohibitions. of 1s West 44th street with the other side of the story, so dear public, having paid it's money, can take its choice.
 The Association Opposed to Ma tional Prohibitions scouts the Caim of the Anti-Saloon League that crime has decreased, and declares th@t while 1t has made no inquiry into conditions, voluntary reports sent in by it's members indicate that crime has increased rather than dirninish- ed since the first e July.
 n some of the large cities," says a statement issued by the association, there has been a decrease III arrests for drunkenness in July as compared with June, but June was an eXcep- tional month for drinking because it was supposed to be the last month of open barrooms.
 "There has been an increase in felonies and the more vicious crimes.
 There has been a revival of the gangster feuds in New York, result ing already in three or four murders.
 sThere has been a marked increase in drug addtcttons.
 Seven persons have died in Jersey City within the last ten days, accord ing to the Assistant County Physi elan, from drinking wood alcohol.
 There were ss3 more arrests in St. Louis in July than in June.
 "All records were broken in the Court in Atlanta on July 20, when 8s cases. Of drunkenness came up for trial
 From many cities come reports of a reduction in lesser crimes at tended by an increase of re1onies. | such as murder. arson. burglary. stn.r
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07

In the New Testament, as in the Old, there is frequent mention of wine. One of the most familiar of these in stances is found in the parrab ble of the Good Samaritan, although the wine spoken of there was not used for drink. The Good Samaritan. accord ing to the book of St. Luke, took compassion upon the man who had been robbed ''and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine.'' This remedy for cuts and bruises is an old one and is mentioned in an- cient Hebrew literature.
 The Greek word "oinos'' which is translated as wine in the New Tes- lament occurs 35 times. Some com mentators have maintained that 1t means unfermented grape juice and not intoxicating wine, but this can not be an invariable rule. It has been pointed out, for example, that in this story of the Good Samaritan, aIco- holic wine would have an antiseptic value in treating wounds, but grape
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07

gets itself charged all sorts of goods, upon which the usual profits commissions charged The high cost of wheat is merely transferred to other commodities.
 In the billion would be paid by the taxpayers for the benefit the wheat themselves widely distributed part of the cost of doing busness that the charge would at last be distributed with good equality.
 European countries which have tried to reduce the high cost of living have without exception approached the sou ton by the method of fixing, and occasionally the method of direct sale from to No gov erIment has solved the problem
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07

tie wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities
 Much has been written about the conversion of water into wine at the marriage feast in Cana of Gali1ee, and there will always be 8 sharp division of opinion about this. St John uses here the same word "oinoS" that is usually rendered as wine" in trans lations. It has been sturdiIy maintain cd that the water in six pots of stone which Christ changed into something else became in reality unfernlented grape juice.
 Others have insisted that the water was transformed into an alcoholic drink, basing their contentions upon the remark of the ruler of the feast, who said to the bridegroom, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have we'll drunk, then that which is worse; but thou has kept the good wine until nOw.' It is a difference of opinion that will probably always prevail.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07

No. 1.-THE GOOD SAMARITAN. juice would be quite useless. And 1t would also have been difficult for the benefactor, in those days when 1iq- uors were carried about in skins, to have an unfermented grape juice with him when he Chanced upon the wounded man ct some distance from the nearest inn.
 In the First Epist1e of Timothy, St. Paul declares that deasons must be mot given too much wine" Here the word "oinos' also must refer it would seem, to an alcoholic bever- age, as 1t would not be worry likely that St. Paul would warn deacons against drinking too much grape juice. And when St. Paul writes: 'It Is neither good to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, it also seems probably that he must be referring to an alcoholic drink. Y ct it is the same word "oinos." which is translated as t'wtne" in both DaSsa ges of advice to Timothy Drink no longer water but use a lit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07
HIGH MAXIMUM
 TEMPERATURES
 REACHED IN JULY
Report On Crop Conditions Throughout the
 State

The month of July distinguished it- self as to temperature on the 4th and 9th, according to the report of Co., operative Observer William Jennings by running the highest rnaxmun tenn perature yet recorded with but one exception and that of July 91, l917 For two days the thermomete touched the high water mark of 102 and really eclipsed the previous record which was only for one day. By way of contrast the minimum was 54 degrees, on the 1st and 18th. The mean was "A de- grees.
 The greatest daily range in temper ature was 39 degrees on the 1st, and the least was on the 18th, of four de- srees. CuriousIy enough the greatest precipitation in A hours was also on the 18th when 1.S9 inches of raIn fell The total rainfall was 5.oI inches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-07
THE H. c. l.. COMES BACK

" PLAN to reduce the cost of living by selling wheat
 less money, the government paying the difference between the reduced price, will scarcely
 There may be- and probably would be- reduced cost for bread t individuals but the buXden would be country. It will make little difference in the cost of living country billion in or billion more wheat. The billion paid to the govern
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-13
BISHOP DARLINGTON VERY
ACTIVE IN THE cARoLiNAS

A correspondent from South Caro-
lima to the Nashville Christian Advo-
cate says:
Bishop Darlington. who has charge
of the four conferences of North and
South Carolina as his episcopal district
is spending much time and effort in
all OF these conferences. and fiattering
reports come from everywhere he goes.
He is surely superabundant in labor
and is making full proof OF his min
istry. A winding, zigzaging travel of
fifteen, perhaps twenty thousand miles
since he held our conferences last
November, preaching, lecturing, dedi-
eating churches, etc, almost day and
night, sometimes twice day, always
twice II not three times on Sundays,
tells the story of his work among us.
He is serving his district at long taw,
from his home in West Virginia. There
has been much talk of his episcopal
residence in Winston Salem, where
home has been offered him, and we
would gladly have him reside in our
conference and city If it is his conyen-
fence and pleasure to do so. But
nothing definite has been decided upon
so far as l know
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-13
Sergt. York, War Hero
and Miss Williams Wed;
Gov. Roberts Officiates

I q
ran NAL, Fenn.-ln the clearing by
the spring on the mountain trail where
Wllham YORK mad his little blacksmith
shop years ago Sergt. AlYtn@cnllum
YORK, his, son, greatest hero Of the
world war, was married last Saturday
to Grace Williams, the mountain sweet
heart who waited for. his return.
Albert ii. Roberts. Governor OF Ten
nessee, oniciated at the wedding, and
delivered an address in which he 'laud-
ed the hero.
Other State officials attended the
wedding, and 1t was made the occas-
ion for speeches OF eulogy and con-
graduation.
There were more than $500 pres
ont, the biggest gathering ever held
In the little mountain village at the
Three Forks OF Wolf. -
Housewives OF the mountains for
weeks had prepared the feast, and the
big company ate at long tables under
the trees. Hogs and beeves were
slaughtered by the mountaineers, and
chicken were set before the rustic
banquet of the hero and his bride Al
SO, white cake and the purest of water
clouds threatened for time early in
the day, all nature was smiling when
the hour OF the ceremony drew near.
Attired In simple frock, the bride
went to the rustic altar with the Big
mountaineer, who still wore has Ser
geants UNIFORM on his breast the
medais OF three nations, that mad rec
Lognized his valor and prowess in the
pllclty OF the mounta1neers, with their
Whole-hearted hospitality, and mo-
tables from the outside world were
meeting among them to honor the ma
tive son VINO attained world fame.
Sergt. York and his bride remained
IN the little mountain cottage until
Monday, when they left Tor Nashville.
From there went to the Rotary con-
Ventien IN salt Lake city.
reception At governors Rome.
NASHVILLE uenn'--Sergt. AIvln ~.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-13
J. ~. BUCKLEY DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Jas H. Buckley died AT Estep sun
dly night. He was So years old and
prominent farmer. He was born a.
Grayson and moved to Lawrence coun >
ty many years ago,
For quite a while his, health had
heen failing and for two months he
had rapidly grown weaker, His Heath
war caused by tuberculosis.
He had been conscientious mem
ber of the NJ +: Church, South for
many years, his life being patterned
after it's teaching His wife survives
him. snd large family, six sons and
four daughters. They are Rev, ]! C..
Buckley, of McMehap, w. Va. a, J..
Buckley. OF Ashland; w. r. and r., II.
Buckley. residents OF Sclotoville, @.
r. r., and Wayne Buckley. who have
remained In the parental home. Mrs.
A. S. Neal and Mrs. Ogle, OF Ashland;
Mrs. Ethel Bolt, of Bolts Fork. and
Miss Madge Buckley, also at home.
one brother survives, Alpha Buck
ley, OF Grayson, and one sister, Mrs.
John Gee, Of Rush. a widow of only a
few weeks.
Funeral was held wednesday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-13
poaYNs. MCCLURE.

The wedding or LaWrs..te l.. Nc
Clure, Of Huntington, and Miss Emily
Graham Dobyns. of Proctorville Ohio.
which took place in New York city
March 3. has Just been announced.
Both the bride and groom are well
known in society in Huntington and
other cities Mrs. Mcclure ia the
charming daughter Of the late Col. and
Mrs. w r. Dobyns, one OF the oldest
and best known families OF Proctor
Vile. Mr.. Mcclure, likewise, comes of
distinguished ancestry, being the son
OF Prof and Mrs. T. B. Mcclure, OF
Wayne, w. Va. A graduate OF Am
herst college in 1910 and OF West Vir-
glnia university in 1911. Mr.. Mcclure
was admitted to the West Virginia bar
in the year OF his graduation from the
last named institution.
For three years he was connected
with the firm of Enslow, Fitzpatrick &
Baker, and later formed q partnership
with Fred NJ. Live2ey, The partner
ship was dissolved some time ago, end
he now has his own office in Hunting
ton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-13
CIRCUIT COURT
Is in SESSION

Lawrence Circuit Court convened
Monday with Judge Cisco presiding
and commonwealth's Attorney Waugh
at his post,
Several small cases have been tried
and at the time OF going to press the
case against JJe Delong and Fred and
Arlie Bradley. charged with killing Sol
May. was up for trial. The Common
wealth answered ready. but the de-
sense asked for a continuance, because
OF absent witness.
Grand Jury:-Boscoe Burton, fore
man; James Hillman, Levi Streiten-
berger Frank Hammond, Il. l.. Moore,
Chit Griffith, Thad Ransom. Charley
Carter. w. A. Hay. Link Moore, q. V.
Burton, John D. Damron.
Petit Jury:--A, w. Osborn, Oscar
Graham. james Prince, Levi Miller,
Lindsey Webb. VIM. II. Johnson, Mart
Burchett. Arthur Spilman, c. f. See,
Anderson Moore. w. $, Pennington, 7.
u. f3ranhain, Fred Dixon. G. j. Carey,
MIG. Berry, H. b. Thompson, Richard
Skaggs, l.. n. Hutchison. Add Skeens,
r. s. Mcclure, Noah Ellis. G. c. Boil
ing. Dock Travis,
\ Only ib out OF SO men aummoned for
Jurors appeared Attachments were
issued for the absent ones and the
juries were made up by summoning
other men.
An indictment has been returned
against VIM Thompson for shooting
Frank Knzee with intent 10 Kill. Case
vet for Saturday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-13
Some of the Leaks.

Judging by reports coming in it
would seem that one of the worst
abuses and one of the, chief sources of
waste in county affairs is the practice
of accepting work done by contract
on roads and bridges in an inferior
manner, or far below the requirements
of the contract. No piece OF work
should be paid for until finished ae-
cording to specifications. No contrac-
tor should be paid and released because
he claims to have done as much work
as he cans afford TO do for the price
agreed upon. Or because he was mis-
taken about how hard a job was, or
what Il was worth. That is part of
the game when contract is taken.
Instances arc cited where the coun
ty has suffered severely in this way.
II seems that the county is always the
goat.
Bridge contracts and specifications
are often changed and shifted and
handled so loosely that the county
usually gets stung. Proper inspection
during construction has not been Civ
en- except in one instance that we know
Of recently.
:. The contract for the bridge across
Blaine, near the motith, two or three
years ago, has an, interesting history
When the job was advertised ehe
Champion Bridge company was the
highest bidder by a large margin. AL
bids were rejected, but the Champion
quietly turned UP with the job some
time later, without any further ad7
vertising
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-13
HgLplNo SALVATION ARMY.

The following individuals and arms
contributed ! NE fund Tor advertis-
ing the Sal@ fion Army drive;
j. II. wof y, v. IL Yates, DR.. c. B,
Walters. III atist, VIM. NJ. Fulkerson,
Attorney. r.. Shannon, Real Estate,
Fred DixJb. Jeweler, NJ. S, Burns, At
torney, JiP. Gartin. Real Estate, q. Il.
Vinson. 5anker. j. 1sralsty, Clothing
and Shoes. Il. L. Vinson, Claude Hays,
lack Thompson. Louisa National Bank,
Lock Moore, Grocer Atkins X Vaughan,
Jewellers snd Opticians, Fred Vinson,
Attorney, w. ", Cain, Attorney, Char
ley York, c. b., Bromley Shoe Store,
Dixon, Moore n Co., wholesale Groc-
ers, Lobaco Company, Bakery and Bot
tiing Works. Henry S. foung, ,Jeweler
and OpticiaA, $. II, Marcum, Is. j..
wellman. George Swetnam, Merchant
l.ibeit Payne George h. Burgess, VIII
lie Kouns, Salesman, A. o, Carter, At
torney, Il. V. Cole. Prop. Brunswick
Hotel, John Burton. Barber John l..
Frazier, Barber, VIM. II. Berry, Sales
man, Edwin Hall, Salesman, j. b. Pc
ters. Furniture and Hardware, Ed X
Spencer, James Hughes, Hershell VAN
hoose, DR. Proctor Sparks. NJ d. DrE
y. A. Millard. Dentist Dr. H.H. Sparks,
Dentist, c. +. See, Jr, Attorney.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-13
REV. "Rupn SMITH.

The Montgomery (W. Va News
says: His friends here and elsewhere
throughout this section will be pleased
to learn that Rev. H. NJ. (Bud) Smith,
for several years a resident of Mont
gomery and pastor of the local NJ. E.
Church South, who was seriously in
jured in a wreck at Beiington few
months ago, is improving rapidly, and
is now able to be up and about his
home at Belington. Rev. Smiths ILL
ness has been of very serious ma
ture, at times it was thought he could
not recover, and this message of his
Improvement brings gladness to The
hearts Of those here who cherish the
memory of and hold a sincere high
regard for Rev. Smith and his good
wife
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-06-13
ARMY
ASKSFOR MONEY

The Salvation Army, one OF the
worlds most effective religious oTgani-
rations, is preparing to make a drive
from June 23rd to the Both throughout
the United States TO raise II fund Of
thirteen millions OF dollars.
This fune liz to be used In home SER
vice work None OF II is TO go outside
'of the United States.
Lawrence county's portion Of this
fund is 1920 0tto Gartin has accept
ed the chairmaHahip for this county
and has perfected an organization by
precincts.
The work OF the Salvation Army
during the war attracted attention
everywhere. It's record In peace times
ia one OF the most unique and effective
in.the history OF christian movements.
Each precinct win be assessed sum
.proportionate with its ability 70 con-
tribute and It is hoped all will respond
promptly.