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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-31

Although there Is no particularly
heavy call for small sales Of war
savings stamps, the sale of large
amounts is phenomenal. according to
Postmaster August Huokestein. Tues
day one local firm took out stamps
amounting to s1692. while one indl-
vidual party purchased $1,000 worth.
Several persons invested In $500
worth Of the stamps.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
Another Good Oil Well
in the Fallsburg Field

There is nothing especially new in
the Lawrence county oil field this
week A great many wells are drill
ing and others will be started soon.
The New Domain OIL company has
installed power plant for pumping
the wells on the c. B. Peters farm two
mile from Louisa.
II is reported that tho Ohio Cities
will start development very
soon In this county.
a good well has been completed by
tho Ohio Fuel oil company on f. H.
Yates land four miles from Louisa.
This is tract acquired from the Wal
Ter body of land This well is esti-
mated 10 be good for about 15 barrels
per day
The well OF the c. b. Walters land
on upper Blaine is reported to be un-
promising. The cable broke just be-
fore the depth was reached at which
the drilling was expected to stop. 1t is
said the tools will be fished out and
the drilling resumed, but we have no
definite information on this point.
Leases are being taken in nearly all
sections of the county and drilling is
expected to follow.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
A Big Gift for
Soldiers and Sailors

MIR, La Verne w. Noyes, of Chicago
has given s2,50O,O00 to the University
of Chicago, which is to be used for the
benefit of soldiers and sailors and
their descendants. The Noyes Foun-
dation, as 1t is to be known, is created
with these objects: "To pay tuition at
not to exceed the ordinary rate in the
University of Chicago, whether in its
colleges or in its graduate or profess
sional schools for deserving students
without regard to differences in sex.
race, religion, or political party, who
shall be citizens of the United States
and who either % shall themselves
have served in the army or navy of the
United States in the war for liberty
into which our republic entered on the
sixth day OF April, 1917, provided that
such service was terminated by an
honorable discharge; or, (2) shall be
descendants by blood of any one in
service in the army or navy of the
United States, VINO served in said war;
or (3) shall be descendants by blood
of any one who served in the army or
navy of the United States in said war.
provided that such service was ter
minated by an honorable death or an
honorable discharge"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
NEGRO ADMITS RoBBING
SIX PIKE POST-OFFicESs

Will Gray and Charles James, ne
groes, were arrested and lodged in jail
here Tuesday for wholesale robbery
OF post offices in Pike county in the
last few weeks.
They robbed the office at Millard
April 2 and again last Saturday On
the last occasion they left b ice and
bit by means of which they wbfked up
through the floor.
They were seen lettering at the de-.
pot. This led to their arrest.
Roland Bishop, Pikeville, identifeo8
the brace and bit as one he sold last
Saturday, and James as the negro who.
bought it.
w. R. Belcher, Millard, also identi--
fed knife and other articles in pos
session of the negro as having come =
from his store, in which the post office
is located. Gray then confessed.
He said they had an accomplics...
Lewis Evans, who went ahead an6a.
spied out the field of operation Esles
is at large.
The negroes robbed the post-offics.1
at Boldman June "a; at Keyser, juicy
A, and at Virgie, Sutton and CarmeRa.
They got only small amount of morzAs-
ey at each of the offices.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
YOUNG SOLDIER SHOOTS
HiMsECEj MAY RECOVER

Wick Wheeler. young soldier OF
Wheelersburg, KY. near Paintsvllle,
shot himself through the left breast,
just over the heart, on Sunday even
ing In fit of temporary insanity It is
believed, the result OF shell shock from
which he has suffered greatly. He was
at home at the time either on furlough
or recently discharged from service
He was brought TO Ashland at noon
Monday on the Big Sandy train and
was taken TO Ironton. where he was
placed in hospital Examination
showed that the bullet had passed
entirely through his chest, just es-
Gaping the heart, Hope is entertained
for his recovery -Ashland Indepen-
dent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
New Influenza
Warning Is Issued

Lexington, KY. July 15.-There will
be 1000 or 10000 deaths from influ-
enza in this State this fan unless Ken
tuckians take proper precautions to
ward off the disease through inoccu-
latlon DR.. A. T. Mccormick, OF the
Kentucky State Board OF Health. de-
clared in an address before the Red
Cross Institute in the/University of
Kentucky to-day.
Or. Mccormick said he fears an
other epidemic,
Every person in the State should
be inoculated in the last two weeks
of August and the first part OF Sep
tember and IL this is done there will
be little likelihood of the epidemic re-
curing" he said
DR.. Mccormack said 100000 persons
were inoculated in 1918, and that only
three died from influenza or pneu
monia.
The usual death rate in Kentucky is
1000. he said, but in 1918 there were
$4,000 deaths.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
LOBACO COMPANY
WILL REBUILD AND
ADD OTHER LINES

The Lobaco company stockholders
met few days ago and decided to re-
build the bakery which was destroyed
by fire July s. Also, to erect an ice
factory, cold storage plant, and an ice
cream manufactory.
deal has been made with R. T.
Burns whereby the lots occupied by
D. j. Burchett and the law office build
Ing adjoining become the property of
the Lobaco company. The purchase
includes the ground all the way thru
the square to Franklin st, giving the
company half of the entire square. The
new property joins up to the Coca
Cola building owned by the Lobaco
company. To this new brick building
will be added the same kind of struc-
ture for the new plants mentioned
above. 1t is planned to run a spur
siding into the plant where cars will
be loaded and unloaded An architect
will work out all the plans very soon.
The work of removing the debris
from the burned bakery building on
the other side of the street has begun
already. The machinery is worthless
except as junk. The two large ovens
On the ground floor are not damaged
except the exterior. which can be cas-
lily repaired
The outer walls of the building are
in good condition. Some fire walls will
be built inside and the building will
be made as nearly fireproof as prac-
ticable.
MIR. b. e. Adams says he hopes to
get the bakery ready for business in
sixty days or very soon thereafter.
The capital stock will be increased
from 100000 to s125, 900. H. G. Well
man is president, B. e. Adams secre-
tary and treasurer, and these with w.
r. Davis and VIM. Greenwade are di-
rectors. There is yet vacancy in the
board of directors
The enlarged enterprise has every
promise of success. Louisa is an ex-
cellent shipping point to two great
coal fields and the products contemp-
lated find ready market there.
The plant will be one of which the
community will be proud and it should
receive all possible encouragement
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
TEACHERS INTERESTED
in ILLlTERACY DRIVE.

Frankfort, KY, July 15.-Mrs. Cora
Wilson Stewart, chairman OF the Ken
lucky Illiteracy Commission, is opti--
mistic over reports OF extraordinary
interest among teachers on the eve of
the final drive to eradicate illiteracy-
from Kentucky by the end of the year
She said to-day that every field
agent reports more interest than ever
Before shown at the county teachers,
institute. The field agents went out
from an institute held for them here
enthusiastic and instructed in every
branch of the service from organizing
counties to organizing and conducting
schools, and apparently have been
able to transmit their enthusiasm to
the teachers.
Montgomery county. first to report,
has enrolled every teacher in the moon
light school work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
BOOKS ON HAND MUST
BE SOLD AT OLD PRICE

Frankfort.-Book dealers must dis
pose OF readopted books in their hands
at the old price, the Department of
Education has ruled. Under the con-
tract made for textbooks in 1914 deal
ers received Is per cent commission,
which was added to the net contract
price in retailing them. Under the
Act OF 1918 they are to receive 20 per
cent.
Thousands CT books were left in the
dealers hands on account of the in
fiuenza epidemic last fall, and more
than half were readopted for another
five years by the Textbook Commits
sion. These books have the retail
price stamped on the cover.
1t was a question whether they
should be sent to the publishers or
sold at the higher price regardless of
the stamp. and II was decided the
dealers must be content with Is per
cent. on their present stock. unless
the publishers allow them more; but
the books in the .depositary must be
stamped with the new price before
being sent out.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES K. N. C..

The Kentucky Normal College has
20 students in the business department,
two in the Scientific, and twelve in
the high school who have completed
the courses They will be graduated
on Wednesday night, the 23rd, by ex--
ercises at the NJ E. Church South.
On next Sunday night at the Baptist
church Rev. j. T. Pope will preach
the Baccalaureate sermon to these.
classes. The other churches OF, the
town will Join in the service
The graduates OF the Business de-
partment are as follows: Bertha
Prose, Fannie Roberts, Nerya jane
Bentley, Dora Louise Johns, Clara
Belle Hoey, Minerva Holbrook, Ralph
Booton Roberts, George Adkins Isaac /.
William Caldwell, Irene Rowe, Ella.
Frances Job, Jeanette Runyon, Shir--
ley Louise Hensley, Kathleen Moore.
Lackey, Opal Ruth Thompson, lrenee
Pickerell, Maud Lockhart, Dorothy
Dean Webb. Mary Lee Hayes. June
Adkins Kilgore, Myrna Butcher
Scientific: Grover G. Legg, ID. Leon---
ard Parsons.
High School: Blanche May Bromley,
Sallie Burns, Ellen Hughes, Can M.
Bentley, Ted j. Porter, Henry F. Sam
mons, Jack c. Sammons, Sylvester D.
Woods.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
METHoDIsTs BEGIN DRIVE
TO SECURE NEW MEMBERS

Columbus. O.--Approximately 1,OO0,-
600 people attended the Methodist
Centenary Exposition which closed
here Sundays Work OF tearing down
and salvaging the exhibits was begun
Monday
With the close Of the exposition the
Methodist Episcopal church has begun
q drive for 100000 new members. The
drive win be conducted all over the
country, and will close in June, 1920.
Church officials announced that sew
eral score young men and women who
attended the centenary celebration had
offered themselves for missionary work
in foreign fields.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Milton Maynard. 27. to Bessie Thomr
son. 81. of Glenhaye. w. Va.
Ben Burgett, 23, TO Myrtle Mckee
u, OF Oppy, Ky.
Walter Porter. 81. to Elizabeth
Thompson. IS. OF Grassy, W. Va.
Leo Wheeler, 3a, to Matte Bayes, "a
OF Blaine.
Charley Jordan. 81, to Fora Daniel
2f, Of Jean.
Jefrie George. 90, to Ethel Hays, IS
OF Charley.
Jay N. Thompson, 20, to Lula Jane
Estep, is, of Ledocio
Ellie Thornhill, 81. to Ida Newsom
16. OF Saltpeter.
George w. Hall. 2s, to Madge Berry
23, OF Yatesville.
Jacob Earle Kinstler,. 2S, to opie
vinson, 2i, OF Fort Gay and Webb,
w. Va.
Fred vanhorn, "a, to Nolda Cook
sey, 10. OF Cadmus and Dennis.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
ARMY
DRIVE A SUCCESS
in LAWRENCE

The drive for the benefit of the Sal
walton Army Home Service Fund in
Lawrence. TO use a familiar phrase,
went over the top Part OF the pledges
are to be raised by enterprlslng citl-
zens OF various school districts by
means OF soeials. @. II. Ylnson is
treasurer for Lawrence county and is
ready TO accept payment OF pledges
any time before next October
The gross amount raised is siS0T.43.
The expense is ss1.l9. leaving the net
amount sl226.24.
The Chairman, Otto Gartin. has
worked hard 10 put the job over.
The people OF Lawrence. as usual,
have shown rhemselyes to be wide
awake. energetic, and for anything
a list OF those contributing to the
fund viii be published next week
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
TRIAL IS
POSTPONED ONE WEEK

The trial by court martial OF DIR.
C. NJ. Sturgell. of Ashland, KY, for
merly a Lieutenant in the Medical
Corps at the base hospital. has been
postponed another week at Camp
Zachary Taylor Capt. Harwood C.
Bowman, trial judge advocate, an
nounced. The reason given for the
latest continuance of the trial was that
'he medical board which is trying TO
determine whether DIR. Sturgell is sane
has the accused under observance at
the base hospital. and the board will
not complete It's investigation and
prepare It's report for at least another
week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
HuNrlNaroNs ZIG FIRE

1t Is estimated that the loss by fire
in Huntington, w. Va, Sunday morn
ing was 100000. The fire was caused
by lightning which struck the Nor
rison store.
The estimated losses in the two big
fires are:
Morrison Department store, $780,
900; Dixie Theater building and con-
tents, 100000. Campbell Brown & Da-
Wis building and contents, $4,000; Ma
jestic pool room, $1,000; Postal Tele-
graph company. $1,000; Western Union
Telegraph company $1,000; Superior
woolen Mills company, $4,000; Armour
& Company, $4,000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
TEACHERS TO GET
LARGE SALARIES

The school per capita for Kentucky
teachers this year is s6.10. This is
the highest rate ever paid in the State.
1t means a good increase in the pay of
school teachers, making the work more
attractive. Since other things have
advanced so greatly it is right that this
increase should be given the teachers.
School Books.
The new adoption of school books in
Kentucky will not, it is thought, delay
the opening of schools at very many
points The final adoption included
most OF those used during the past
five years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
A CHAUTAUQUA
FOR FARMERS AT
LOUISA AUG. l4-l6


A representative OF the Louiville
Board Of Trade was here Monday and
several business men and farmers were
called together on short notice in the
Red Cross room. He proposed to make
Lawrence county one OF a group OF
three Big Sandy counties in which a
Farmers Chautauqua meeting win be
held on August 14th. 18th and 18th.
Now that Lawrence county has a
permanent and strong organization to
handle the three days Farmers Com
munity Meetings In August people are
beginning TO ask questions about the
meeting and the program. Two pro-
grams will be held each day, one in
the afternoon and another at s p. m.
This plan has been developed to en-
able the busy farmer and his energetic
wife 10 take care OF the days work be-
fore coming to the meetings. The
committee believes that the spirit OF
these meetings will be helped by the
people bringing a light luncheon with
them, so that between the afternoon
and evening programs a picnic supper
may be held on the grounds. This VIII
allow the farmer, the business man
and their families 10 chat with neigh
bors and, friends, thus making these
meetings real community affairs.
The meeting will be held in a big
auditorium tent which win seat 700
people quite comfortably. The tent
win be lighted by electricity and a
small motion picture machine will be
installed so that four or fve reels OF
fine educational pictures may follow
the one evening talk. The Depart
ment OF Agriculture at Washington,
the National Red Cross. the State
Board OF Health and the State Com
missioner or Roads will furnish these
films. Among these reels there will
be those which will interest both chill
dren and adults. Two OF the reels will
tell the story OF the boys and girls,
who as state champions In club work,
visited Washington City for several
days and took In the sights and In
spected the work OF the Agricultural
Department Another iilm shows the
construction OF concrete silo; an
ether gives In full the use OF serum in
hog cholera: and others viii deal with
health and poultry raising, The grow
ing and handling OF strawberries CO.
operatiyely In Warren county will al
80 be shown IN motion pictures.
The people In Lawrence county
should make their arrangements right
now TO be present al these meetings.
-Four speakers will be used each day
In addition TO the motion pictures
Last. but by no means least, will be
the soclai part OF these meetings. The
person attending the meetings will be
sure 10 meet old friends and new
friends from all parts OF the county
and this In itself will help make the
meetings thoroughly worth while. Let
the program be plain luncheons and
lots OF socialibility.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
DEATH CALLS A
NUMBER OF OUR
GOOD CITIZENS
Mrs. Thos. Asche.

The death OF Mrs. Thomas Asche oc-
Cured last Saturday afternoon at her
home on Lick creek. She was brought
10 the hospital in Louisa earlier in the
week, but was hopelessly Ill and re-
turned home where her death occurred
soon after reaching there. She was
a daughter of the late Mordecai VIII
son and was good woman. The hus-
band and six children survive
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
]. t. Pope, pastor OF the Baptist church
at Louisa. Mrs. Asche had been true
member OF that church since early
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
Mrs. Fred Bradley.

Mrs. Fred Bradley died last Monday
at her home two miles from Louisa af-
ter an illness OF many months. Tu-
berculosis was the cause. She is sur
yived by the husband and four chill
dren, Roxy, George, Marie and veryl
The eldest daughter is the wife of L.
T.. Wallace
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
II. b. Hewlett, OF the NJ, f. Church
South. Mrs. Bradley had been a faith
full member OF that church for thirty
years.
She was daughter OF Harvey Bur-
chett and was woman who com
manded the respect OF all who knew
her. She was 46 years old and was
married in 1891 to Mr. Bradley. The
youngest child is about twelve years
old. The family and rlatives have the
sympathy of all.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas Headley
announce
the marriage of their daughter
Minerva Vaughan
Mr.. Woolsey Thorn Gilbert
on
Tuesday. the fifteenth OF July
nineteen hundred and nineteen
Germantown in Philadelphia
The above announcement is OF inter
est to the many people in this town
and vicinity who know Mr.. and Mrs.
w. t. Headley. The latter is sister
OF Capt. F. F. Freese and Mrs. Mary
wroten.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
PROF. J. 3. MCCLURE
ACCEPTS GOOD PoelTIoN'

Prof J. B. Mcclure. storemanager-
for the Winifrede Thacker Coal Co. att
Cedar, was recently selected as super
intendent of schools at Omar, Logan
county, and he will accept the position
which carries a nice salary.
Prof. Mcclure had number Of Of
fers in Mingo county and had, in fact
been elected as principal at two diff
ferent places. He will leave for Omar
the latter part of August
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
FORT GAY, W. VA.

At a meeting OF the Butler district
board OF education held on the 7th, a
Junior High School was established at
Fort Gay. -,
Miss Lucy Peters OF Fort Gay will
be the teacher at salary OF $4,000
per month. The term of school will be
nine months and only first year high
school work win be done.
Miss Daisy Peters, yoemenette, OF the
" 4, Navy, who is stationed at Nor
folk. virginia, spent a few days last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. HI Peters. Miss Peters returned
40 duty Tuesday. She expects to re-
ceiye her discharge soon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
Wayne County People
Killed in Collision

while Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Barbour
OF West Huntington were returning
home Sunday night from drive, the
buggy in which they were riding was
struck by an auto near the Vinson
home al Westmoreland and completely
demolished. Mrs. Barbour was in4
stantly killed and her husband SER
iously injured.
The accident IL said to have been
caused by II. w. Flanagan OF Hunt
Ington, who II is charged, was racing
up the Piedmont road In an auto.
Mrs. Barbour was a daughtr OF Robt,
ward OF Wayne county.
Flanagan was arrested and placed
IN Jail at Wayne.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
MRS. F. A. JOHNSON
DIES AT LEXINGTON

Mrs, Frank A, Johnson died at Lex
ington few days ago, after brief
illness. The sad news was brought to
Louisa relatives by a telegram from
the deeply bereaved husband, who is a
native of Louisa A baby daughter,
age six weeks. is left with the father
Mr. johnson is assistant superinten-
dent of the Kentucky School of Re-
form near Lexington. About a year
ago he was married to Miss James, a
handsome and worthy young woman
of western Kentucky, In his deep be-
reavement he has the sympathy Of the
many people in Lawrence county who
know him.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
7. E. HODGES, w. VA,
EDUCATOR, is DEArT5

Thomas Edward Hodges, formerr
president of the West Virginia Uni.
versity, and formerly Of Marshall Col
lege, Huntington, died at his home ira
Morgantown last Sunday, following "a
weeks illness. DR.. Hodges had heldi'
many honorable positions in this states
in our educational institutions and was
appointed postmaster of Morgantown
in 1915 which position he held at the
time of his death. He is survived by
widow, son. daughter and sister.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
FRENCH BRIDE.

Mrs. Barley passed through Louisa
Sunday evening enroute to HELLER,
Pike county. She is young French
bride who accompanied her husband to
the States. He had been gassed in
overseas service and remained in a
Washington hospital. She went ON to
his home to be with Mr. Barkley's
parents until his return home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
Price of Hogs
Break All Records

The price of hogs has reached s2S
per 100 pounds for the choice grades
in the city markets. This is the high
est price ever paid.
Cattle prices are low, but look slight
ly better just now. Beef hides are
very high, but the cattle on foot are
not bringing what they should.
The loss of 100000 head in Argen-
tine by a storm "a few days ago may
affect the world prices slightly.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
HURST WAS ROBBED
AFTER BEING KILLED

1t has been learned that the body of
VIM. Hurst, of Williamson, was robbed
during the wreck on the New York
Central in which Mr.. Hurst was killed.
II is said that diamond ring worth
s1400 and $1100 in money was taken
from the dead man.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
sev. r. r. SHANNON.

Rev. F. p. Shannon win leave next
weak with his family for York, Pa
From there he win go TO Lake Junal-
,s,sa N. O.. where he viii deliver fiye
lectures. From there he will go 70
Massachusetts to Ill speaking en-
80 cement. In August he will I'LL the
pulpit at Plymouth Cnurcn On W.
Sundays. Rev, shannon WIZ ~ an y
companied east by Mr.. and Mrs. H. ".
Shannon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-07-18
WILL FIX QUOTAS
FOR MEMORIAL FUND

Lexington,- State committee in
charge OF the. campaign to raise funds
for the proposed 100000 memorial to
be erected on the University of Ken
tucky campus for the 2,700 Kentuck-
ians who died in the war, were called
to meet Tuesday afternoon here and
fix the quotas. 1t is expected the full
amount will be raised by early autumn.