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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
BOOST THE BOND
ISSUE TOBE VOTED
N'DECEMBER 20

The petition for bond issue 10 build
good roads in Lawrence county calls
for four roads. One to the Morgan-
Elliott line by way of Blaine; one to
Boyd and Carter; one to johnson coun-
ty, and one to Martin county. These
all are inter-county seat roads, such as
are entitled to receive aid from the
State and nation. With the aid that Is
expected from these sources this bond
issue should build the shortest Of these
roads to the county lines and the 9TH
ers almost to the lines.
Based upon a casual estimate made
by State Road engineer who has been
building hard roads in southeastern
Kentucky, Lawrence county could build
these roads as far as suggested
above.
This would put a hard road along
side or within easy reach of rs to so
per cent of our population. And when
this shall be accomplished the rest will
be done within a reasonable time.
Costs You Nothing Extra.
Bonding Lawrence county to build
roads will not increase the taxes of
the citizens and therefore will not cost
them an extra dollar. Not only SO,
but the state and nation makes us a
present of hundreds of thousands of
dollars The expenditure of nearly a
million dollars in the county for build
ing these roads will give everybody
chance to share in the prosperity re-
sulting therefrom. Then we get the
good roads which is the greatest adj
vantage of all. And all this without
paying any more taxes than we are
now, paying without getting any re-
suits.
Who would be unwise enough to vote
against a bond issue for roads under
all these conditions?
The money will not be squandered
or grated or unwisely spent State
and government engineers locate and
supervise the building of the roads and
the Fiscal Court has appointed an adj
visory board of citizens to confer with
the court on the work
The vote is to be taken at the reg
ular voting place in each precinct in
Lawrence county on Saturday, De-
cember goth. Boost it, Old Lawrence
viii be one of the best counties in the
world If good roads are built With
the oil. and the productive valleys. and
ehC hAiS suitably LUZ 5TdZulB anu OT-
chards, along with other resources and
opportunities that await only the good
roads, this county will become a gar
den spot, worthy of the best citizen
ship in the universe
Important Court Decision.
The Appellate Court of Kentucky has
just rendered a decision that makes
the handling of State Aid money much
easier and more practical. E
Affirming the Ballard Circuit Court,
in the case of ]. A. Short and others
against the Fiscal Court of Ballard CO.,
the Court of Appeals ruled that Els
cal Court is not obligated to approp-
rate the state aid fund for the COM
pletion Of any particular inter-county
seat road.
On the contrary. Undecided that the
Fiscal Court had the right to place the
state aid funds in the general road
fund and use 1t in the maintenance and
of any roads in the coun-
ty to which the Fiscal Court sees prop
er to apply.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
OFFICIAL COUNT in
LAWRENCE COUNTY

The official count in this county
shows a different result from the fig
ures given out last week.
Morrow,s majority is 274, Ballard
242. and the other State officers 235,
Shannon's plurality in Lawrence is
LII instead of los.
One Democratic precinct had been
left out Of the figures published last
week.
Gait precinct failed to certify the
prohibition amendment without It
the county gave a dry majority of 924
The officers have been notified to GER
tify the result. which will increase the
dry plurality.
The vote of both parties was short by
a large percentage. The highest vote
for a Republican candidate was 1645.
while the normal vote is between 1900
and 1900. The largest vote for Dem
ocrat was 1871. 1t is usually around
100.
The constitutional amendment to re-
move officials who permit prisoners to
be taken by mobs carried by a vote of
COZ to 1856.
The road tax lost. 5ss to 725.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
PAVED STREETS TO
MARK NEW ERA

When Louisa gets paved streets she
will permit no city of the same size to
claim any superior advantages. 1t is
predicted that she will go forward with
a strong and rapid growth. The bonds
voted last week will give US the paving.
There are several reasons for this,
amongst which may be named the fact
that -
1t is the gateway to the Tug and
Levisa coal fields,
Headquarters for the Big Sandy oil
fields.
Center of the only Berea oil produce
ton in Kentucky.
Shipping facilities by two railroads
and a river with locks and dams.
Best town in Eastern Kentucky.
Good churches and schools.
Choice residence town,
Natural gas for fuel.
Coal In abundance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
FEDERAL CHARGE WAS
NOT PROVED AGAINST
LEE DoLLARHlDE

Frankfort. Ky.-Holding that the
offense of breaking into store in
which a postoffice is located does not
constitute the offense of breaking into
the postoffice, United States Commits
sioner Ward released Lee Dollarhide.
of Johnson county. who was held on
the charge of breaking into the post
office, Dollarhide had served year
in the penitentiary here on the charge
of breaking into the store, As he was
leaving the penitentiary gate he was
arrested. He was given his examining
trial and Commissioner Ward feels
that the offense of breaking into the
store had no connection with the post
Office. Dollarhide left for his home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
TRAINMEN THREATEN
ANOTHER STRIKE.

And now come the railroad engineers
and conductors demanding an increase
of 40 per cent In wages and with a
threat to strike IL they do not get it.
And the public must pay the bill.
This is perhaps as good a time as
will ever come to settle with the I'M
American outlaws who are leading la
Dor into anarchy and into destruction
The. temper OF the public is just about
right to put these fellows where they
belong, Even Congress seems to be
UP to the point of enactiug legislation
long needed but always rejected be-
cause the politicians of that body We're
afraid OF the n-American votes. With
wages higher than ever before known
the trainmen would tie cup the rail-
roads in demand for huge ransom.
The high cost of living is no good
reason in their case 1t is only an ex-
cuse. II they and all other classes. in
GLIDING the returned soldiers, will go
to work and quit interfering with the
production of needed goods the high
cost of living win soon be reduced.
Strikers and slackers are doing more
to cause high prices than any other
class
A large percentage of men are not
giving honest service in their jobs This
is always true in times of high wages
ane prosperity. One manufacturing
firm that we know of is employing the
same number Of men 1t used eight
years ago. The men are receiving
nearly twice as much wages as then.
but the production of the factory is
just SO per cent of what 1t was at that
time. The men work as little as they
please and defy their employers be-
cause the union protects them in their
dishonest practice and prevents their
discharge. The excessive cost is add
ed to the price of the goods and we,
the people, pay it. And we are get
ting very tired of the injustice.
AS we have often said before, unions
honestly and, fairly conducted would be
valuable to the working classes. but
they invariably become the tools of
professional organizers and anarchist
leaders who are too lazy and dishonest
to work. The power of the union is
then shamefully abused. Good Amer
lean citizens who have Joined are in
Inundated when the leaders decide to
strike and they are forced to stop
work when they would prefer to CON
tinue.
Railroad strikes should be prohibit
ed by national law. Men who do not
want to work at railroading should go
into other lines where they can strike
without running the entire country.
Railroad trains are absolutely essen
tial to the life OF the country and it's
citizens and must he kent running
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
TRUE AMERICAN MINERS
RETURNED TO WORK IN
DEFIANCE OF UNION

Columbus, Ohio. Nov. 1O.--what is
declared to be the first break in the
ranks OF striking union men in the
Ohio coal fields came Sunday night.
when 1872 steam shovel workers. en-
ployed in stripping coal at Hope
dale, near Steubenville. voted to go
back 10 work, and sent notice to their
International Union officials that fur
Their instructions to quit work should
not be sent
They also declared that they would
destroy their union cards before they
would quit work in defiance OF the
Government.
Their action followed an address by
United States District Attorney Stuart
Bolin. In which he explained the posi-
ton of the Government in the coal
strike.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
OIL WELL MACHINE
SHOP BUYSLOTS
HERE FOR PLANT

The Clinf Machinery & Boiler Com
psny has purchased from A. o. Carter
two and one-half lots In the ]. w.
Yates addition. on which a building
will be erected at once for a large
machine shop and boiler repair plant.
The lots are adjacent to the long
railroad side track and the location is
ideal for the business.
The oil development has reached the
stage in this county and valley where
a plant to do this special line OF work
Is imperative.
These people will begin shipping in
some OF the heavy machinery imme-
diately.
Louisa is an excellent point for this
business. not only for the Lawrence
county field, but for all the develop
ment up Big Sandy and along the Tug
river. The amount OF oil well and
mine repair work that will come 10 this
point is enormous.
r. II. Bernie, one of the proprietors
is here arranging the details. He will
be in Louisa permanently.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
DRILLING TOOLS
ARE VERY BUSY in
LAWRENCE COUNTY


The extremely wet weather for the
last four or five weeks made the work
Of moving and handling drilling outfits
very difficult in some places, but con-
tractors are pushing their work right
along. The next two weeks win see a
number Of competitions in the Louisa
field,
A well on John B. Thompson's farm
near Busseyyille has come in and looks
to be about an average well for that
field
Gas Well Producing Oil.
One fthe gas wells on Gaines creek
in the Cherokee section OF this county
has begun to flow oil. This will prob
ably result in more rapid development
Of that neighborhood. One OF the ma
tives who has been using gas from a
well there found his supply cut off and
in a short time oil began to flow into
the stove.
j. l.. Richmond has purchased a
drilling outfit and 1t is being shipped
here Also, he has ordered another,
due to arrive early in December. He
will drill the first well on the 100 acre
tract recently bought by Conley and
Burgess from Dewitt Diamond.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
PAYING UP BAD CHECKS.

VIM. Pease, employed in the oil field
near Louisa for awhile, cut loose with
cold checks about two weeks ago and
caught several merchants and other
persons here. Then he went to ASH
land and loaded up with liquor and
spent all the spoiis q. ]. Carter To-
Gated him there and had him returned
hera.apd placed in jail Yesterday he
got the money from home to pay up
those who proceeded against him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
TRUANT OFFICER
FOR LOUISA SCHOOLS

The Louisa Board of Education has
contracted with the City Marshal to
act as truant officer and the fact has
been announced in all the school rooms.
He is instructed to look into every
case of absence from school and the
pupil must have a legal excuse to
escape the penalty.
Judge Cisco instructed the grand
jury. at the last term of Circuit Court,
to indict school boards for failure to
enforce the compulsory education law.
Therefore, it is necessary to get busy
and see that every boy and girl within
the required age attends school every
day. or that they be taken into court
for failure to do So.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
OIL ADVANCES Is
CENTS PER BARREL

The price of oil has been advanced
fifteen cents per barrel in Kentucky,
bringing itup to s2.s5. the highest ever
paid In this State. The Pennsylvania
grade has been advanced to s4.25.
Most OF the operators in the Law
renee county field contend that the
Pennsylvania price should be paid for
the Berea oil produced here
II has been predicted for some time
that the Kentucky price viii reach
three. dollars very soon.
While oil Is being produced in enor-
nous quantities In Texas, the quality
IL not equal to ours, and the demand
for the by products OF the oil from this
Held is very strong.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
Price of Paper Now
Higher Than Ever

The price OF white paper used by
daily and weekly newspapers is now
more than three times as high as be-
fore the war, and the prediction is
made that it will reach about five
times the former price. Not only is
this true. but paper is getting so scarce
that 1t may be impossible to buy it at
any price within the next few months.
In view of the situation the large
daily newspapers have bought the en-
tire products of the large mills for the
year 1920 This increases the scarcity
so far as the general trade is concern
ed and makes an alarming situation.
Lack of labor and the enormous wages
demanded are said to be the chief
causes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
Harp Concert by the
Franklin Family

In Cincinnati on Thursday evening
OF this week harp concert was an
nounced to take place at the Gibson
Hotel Three of the performers are
Mrs. Myrtle Chapman Franklin and
daughter, Miss Imogene. and son c. w
Franklin, OF Dayton. KY That they
are finished musicians is attested by
the fact of this public appearance along
with other harpists of Covington and
Cincinnati Miss mogcne has pursued
her musical studies in New York and
is very accomplished vocalist as well
as harpist.
Mrs. Franklin is a native of Louisa
and she and her genial husband, Mr..
Will Franklin. are well known to many
of our people, all OF whom are inter-
ested in their success.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
MOVIE MEN TO SHOOT
UNCLE JOHN SHELL
IN NATIVE HAuNTS

Lexington, KY, Nov. 1O.-E. P. weis-
ner. movie agent, passed through Lex
ington to-day on his way to Greasy
creek, Leslie-co., with camera man
to "shoot" Uncle John" Shell, the old
est man in the world, who celebrated
his one hundred and thirty first BIRTH
day in Lexington September 8.
Uncle John" will wander about his
premises while the movie men will
turn the crank. telling him what they
want him to do. 1t is understood I'm
Gle John" is anxious for the picture
makers to come.
An effort also will be made to OBJ
tain 'shots'' OF Sergt. William Sand
lin, who lives near Uncle John"
Sandlin has q war record OF killing
twenty -four Germans in. one day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
U. 5, CASUALTIES TOTAL 2ss,oag.

Washington. Nov. lin the midst
of the celebration to-day of the an
niversary Of the signing OF the ar
mistice. the tragedy OF war again was
emphasized by announcement of a re-
vised list of American casualties, show
ing a total of 29S,0s9.
The list includes a4,625 killed in ac-
ton, including 1872 lost at sea; died OF
wounds. 1896; died OF disease. 23.692;
died OF accidents and other causes, s.
s2s; wounded in action, 2i5,4ss; miss
ing In action, 2.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James Certain. 10. to Della Skaggs
16, OF Terryville.
BARLEY Uric Clancy A of Sardinia,
Ohio, to Gypsy Spears. SO. of Fort Gay,
Luther Lemaster, "a. to Leona Richie,
OF Louisa.
Luther Webb, 22, to Maud lobe, 81,
OF Oslo and Gladys.
James Payne. A, to Belva Jordan, 2s,
OF Adams
Lonnie Steel. is, to Fannie Moore. 10.
OF Sacred Wind.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
FOSTER NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK

YOUNGSTOWN, Paw. 2. Foster. Sec
rotary OF the steel workers strike COM
mittee, was escorted from this city by
acommittee consisting OF striking mill
men and business men.
Foster was scheduled to make an
address Ia labor temple and a large
crowd awaited his appearance there.
When he alighted from an east bound
train he was met by the special com
mittee.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
LOUISA HEIRS TO A
FARM IN MISSISSIPPI

Fred See has returned from Missis-
sippi where he has been looking after
a farm in which he and his brothers
and sisters have inherited ain interest.
A great-uncle. Who had never been
married, died recently without a will.
Tho farm 10 said to be very valuable.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
MRS. ROBERTS, euNERAL.

Funeral services for Mrs. w. Jay
Roberts were held Friday morning at
ten o'clock at the residence, Rev. j. T.
Pope officiating. Burial took place in
Fulkerson cemetery
Walter one OF the grown sons, arr
rived in time TO attend the funeral but
Herbert was not located.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
THE NEW BAKERY.

The Tobacco company has its new
bakery in fun operation. Every ma
chine is run by electricity. The plant
is equipped with every Improvement
and all kinds of labor saving devices,
making it economical and efficient in
operation.
The retail room and soft drink par
Tor will be very handsome place when
finished. The entire enterprise is a
valuable asset to the city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
AGED MAN INJURED IN
AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Winchester, KY. G. Johns. 80
years old. had recovered from slight
injuries received when he was struck
and rendered unconscious by an auto
mobile driven by Roger Swops Satur-
day afternoon. Mr.. Johns In crossing
the street was struck by the car. which
skidded when the driver endeavored to
turn aside.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
THREE MORE kENTucklANs
FLY OVER WASHINGTON

Washington, Nov. 10.--Three more
Kentuckians took airplane journeys
over Washington to-day. Frank Fields,
son Of Congressman w. j. Fields, 9th
district, and Misses Sue Leonard. Jack
son. and Vada Cartee. Olive HILL few
over the city In large passenger air.
plane.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
John Estep Dies at
Louisa of Influenza

The death OF John Estep occurred
Sunday night at his home here and
was caused by double pneumonia fol-
lowing influenza. He had been sick
only few days.
Mr.. Estep had lived in Louisa few
years except for a short time spent in
Catlettsburg. He was in the produce
business and was we'll known through
the county.
He was about fifty years old and
leaves n wife and two children, two
brothers and one sister. Mrs. Joe
Payne. OF this place.
The burial took place at the old home
place near Matte.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
WRoTEN TRANSFERRED
TO KANSAS CITY. MO.

Milton J. Wroten has been In the
service of the Automobile Underwrit-
ers Association of America ever since
his discharge from the army Recently
he was promoted and placed in charge
of the office in Kansas City, Mo. His
mother, Mrs. Mary Wroten. will go
there soon to live with him. They have
been in San Antonio, Texas, since his
return from France.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
DISCHARGED FROM MANY.

John II. Burgess returned to his
home at Kise, this county. last Friday,
having been discharged from the navy
after a service OF sixteen months. He
was on the seas the greater part OF the
time and made several trips across the
ocean.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
Cattle Price Again
AT Topmost Record

Chicago. prices today equall-
ed the topmost record ever known.
s20.59. hunderweight for choice beef
steers. The same grade OF meat supply
brought only Q cents a pound three
years ago
Todays purchase was intended for
New York hotels.
Scarcity OF cattle especially choice
kind, was the generally accepted rea-
son for today's advance in prices,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
BIG OIL POOL
ON WEST SIDE
OF THISCOUNTY
THE UNION OIL COMPANY OPEN.
Ed "A RICH FIELD ON UP.
PER BLAINE.

The tests to which the oil wells in
the Upper" Blaine territory, or west
side OF Lawrence Co, have been sub
Jected since the pipe line was built TO
that field Indicate that the pool is very
productive. The sand has the neces-
sary thickness TO hold an immense de-
posit OF the valuable fluid. The pipe
line is pumping regularly now and the
wells are promptly re-fllling the tanks
and finding II an easy task.
Pioneer Developers.
The Union OIL IL Gas company is the
pioneer developer OF this promising
field Frank NJ. MIllikan, a capitalist
and banker OF indianapolis, and A. d.
Ayers OF the same place, own prac-
ticaliy all OF the stock OF the company.
Mr.. Ayers has given this development
his personal attention for more than
year. He IL practical oil man and il
handling tke business In successful
and energetic manner. pushing the en-
terprise TO the limit. II has been n bad
time TO do development work because
OF the scarcity or labor and material OF
all kinds. Also, the Blaine field is
rather Inaccessible on account OF the
1acS OF roads. But In the face OF all
the difficulties the Union company has
moved forward.
Through strenuous efforts the Cum
berland Pipe Line company was induc-
cd 10 extend It's line to this property, a
distance OF about rs miles. The oil Is
going to market every day.
Hiu Pressure plant.
49, 80 ,r.,,. -, $500,
rnn wells Of large canaoitv ana n 800
900 pumping plant has been installed
to send II 20 market The gas goes in
10 the central Kentucky lines. We sug-
gest that some day Il may be diverted
10 Louisa 10 take the place OF the high
err priced product now supplied here.
The Berea Grit.
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=, .,,,,,,, enc 80, 4, -, 4.
"a r,,, s,,,s,.,s ~. y ua.s. 81,
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,',.i,- Nv, 1870. go 100 ~ ,.ro,s Z, ~
,'s. Az, Tsha naraa 4. sana ,ha,
nra ~, ~ ~aars ~ more
shaoe OF ayers.
A postonfice named Ayers" has been
applied for TO be established at head
quarters OF the property. Seven cot
tnges are being constructed there and
a nice little village will be in existence
there before long.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT.

We are Informed that Mr., F, e,
Wright has been made district super
for the Cumberland Pipe
Line company. with headquarters at
Louisa, This is a bit OF welcome news
to Louisa and vicinity.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
REv. cHAMaERs PLACED.

Rev. II. o. Chambers has been as
signed TO work as pastor OF the church
at Greer. s. c.. and win take up his
duties there at once.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14

Also. the Union company has several
gns wells OF large capacity and a $780,
900 pumping plant has been installed
TO send Il 20 market, The gas goes in
10 the central Kentucky lines. We sug-
gest that some day Il may be diverted
10 Louisa 10 take the place OF the high
er priced product now supplied here.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-11-14
The Berea Grit.

This gas and oil Is found at n depth
OF about 500 feet In what Is, pronounc-
ed by experts to be the Berea grit,
Nineteen wells have been drilled with
out o failure. each producing oil or gas
IN paying auantitiess Some OF the oil
wells are making near 100 barrels each
per day. The Beren Ii a sand that
produces 40 years or more.