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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
Fine Speaking at
Louisa for Good Roads

1t is regrettable that every man in
Lawrence county did not hear the
speech made at the court house in
Louisa last Monday by Hon. Tim
Scanlon of Huntington, on the subject
of roads. 1t was the most practical
and convincing presentation OF the
good roads subject that we have ever
heard. There was not dull sentence
in the entire speech.
Having been a road contractor and
builder for II years, followed by two
and q half years as State Highway
Commissioner mot highwayman) he
knows the subject most thoroughly,
Being a huent and polished speaker he
is able to lay before an audience the
gist of his knowledge In an exceedingly
forceful and entertaining manner. His
points are illustrated by cases that
have come under his personal obser-
vation. All the objections, foolish and
otherwise, that are offered to a prop
osition such as Lawrence county now
has under consideration, have been
encountered elsewhere by Mr.. Scanlon
in his long career in the road business
and he has a complete answer for each
one. He refuses to concede that money
collected to build roads is a tax He
says 1t is an investment paying enor-
nous dividends.
Since retiring from the office of
Highway Commissioner of West Vir-
ginia Mr., Scanlon has not been con-
nected with the road business, but is
now in the lumber business. He has
no selfish object in advocating good
roads, but says he does not know of
anything he can do in his declining
years for his neighbors and friends
that will be of as much value to them
as to give them the benefit of his
knowledge of good roads. This is his
sole object and it is very commen-
dable one. We hereby extend heartiest
thanks to him on behalf of those who
heard his speech at Louisa.
He was followed by L. w. Adams,
of Ashland, who has been here several
times in the interest of this work, and
who has made good speeches on this
subject in all the Big Sandy counties.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
An Error in Last
Weeks Road Article

In last weeks issue Of the Big Sandy
News two typographical errors oc-
Cured in the same paragraph about
the possible amount of road taxes on
each $1,000 worth of property. Twice
the type made II read $500 when 1t
should have been SO. the total amount
OF road levy that can be laid by the
court. instead of the $2.1O now being
collected on each $1,000 valuation. The
error was no doubt evident to every
careful reader.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
worse than waste.

worse than waste.
No set Of county officials can take
$4,000 or $4,000 year and convert
the mud roads OF Lawrence county
into good roads or even maintain pass
able roads the year round. A large
sum OF money such as is now offered
10 us, is the only possible way to get
good roads and stop the present waste.
Now II is impossible to get to mar
ket except at certain times and then
with only small loads drawn by horses
or oxen. Everybody comes at once at
the favorable dry periods and the mar
kets are glutted.
Many OF the best farmers are moving
away to where there are good roads,
or into the towns with railroad facili-
ties. Young men are refusing TO stay
in the county. They all say life is too
short to waste under such lisadvan-
tages and discomforts. When county
loses good live citizen 1t sustains a
real loss. After all, the citizenship is
what determines the standard of a
country.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
Answerina the Objections.

Strange to say, there are few peo-
pie In the county fighting this great
proposition.
Most of them want the first road to
pass alongside their farms, This IL
impossible for everybody, and the only
remedy is to help get the system of
roads started and it viii eventually
reach into all sections and benefit the
entire population. IL we refuse to start
under the plan now offered there is no
chance TO ever start. The bond issue
is almost to the limit of present valua-
ttons and therefore no greater sum at
one time can be raised. Under good
business management II should cost no
citizen any more to get these roads
than TO do without them.
Some persons want to start building
at the county lines or near their homes
along the route That would be like
beginning to build a railroad at the
far end of the route. Did you ever
hear of such foolish thing being at
tempted? Railroads are built by bust
ness men. OF what use would a little
piece of hard road be with no connce-
tion with any destination? The State
can not give money on any such an i'm
practical scheme Under the Consti-
tuition, every county must have coun-
ty seat These inter county seat roads
must start from county seat and
follow practical route leading to an
other county seat. The mile of road
nearest the county seat is used by more
people thar any other mile of road in
Lawrence county, because almost ev-
erybody makes trips to the county seat
in the course of year The ten miles
nearest the county seat is used more
than any ten miles further away. The
same holds true OF any mileage consid-
cred. These are cold facts which we
are forced to admit. regardless of any
argument to the contrary.
II Is Your County Seat.
The county seat belongs to the peo-
pie of the county. Every tax payer is
part owner. The county buildings
are there. your courts meet there. your
county officials are required by law
to have their offices at the county seat.
No Bridge.
If anybody tells you a bridge must
be built across the river at Louisa,
they are trying to deceive you. There
is already a bridge there and the
county owns fine bridge less than
three miles up the Levisa fork, in line
for the Martin county road This is
the railroad bridge the G. & o. railway
practically gave to the county when it
built new bridge just short distance
away.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19

lneighbors force good roads upon them,
and then they win clamor for more
| and better roads.
II Is true that hard surfaced roads
will be costly In Lawrence county on
account of the lack of local material to
use I'm their construction; but II makes
no difference how much they cost II
the bad roads you now have are cost
ing you more than good ones. You
have been paying for bad roads many
years. They have not proven satisfac-
tory. Try good roads while. Law
renee county will have good roads
some time. Why not now? The State
and Federal government may not al
ways hold out the Inducements they
offer at the present time. They are
offering you seventy per cent OF the
cost OF your roads Are you expecting
more some time? Our Heavenly Faith
er helps only those who help them
selves. We can hardly expect our
Uncle Sam to do moro,
have enough confidence In the pro-
gressiyeness and good judgment of the
people OF Lawrence county to hope that
she win not be among the last counties
OF tie State 20 have good roads, She
is not behind In other things.
Good roads IKE good schools and
good churches indicate progress and
enlightenment while bad roads like
poor schools and churches Indicate the
reverse.
The cost OF State aid roads II hard
surfaced win probably be from $4,000
10 $4,000 a mile But Il matters not
what they cost YOU are still getting
good boot between them and the old
ronds you are trading for them.
Come on boys! Pull for progress.
J., r. JOHNSON
State University.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
PROHIBITION FOR
THE NATION HOLDS

D..
The United States Supreme Court
has decided that war time prohibition
il still in effect throughout the United
States and can not end until the treaty
with our enemies is ratified. Thus the
hopes of the vets for br dfeirunk
hopes of the vets for brief drunk
period have been smashed The dis
tillers and owners of large quantities
OF liquor have only one avenue left
through which to sell their stocks.
This is by shipment to foreign coun-
tries before January 18th, when per-
manent national prohibition will go
into effect. The prices obtainable in
foreign markets are far less than have
prevailed here during the past year.
Also. the difficulty of getting enough
shipping facilities within 80 days pre-
sents another big problem for the
liquor men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
Where Are We Now2

For six years Lawrence county has
been paying nearly $4,000 per year into
the State road fund. Look at your
tax receipt. II is shown as a separate
item. Every dollar OF this is being
used by counties that are enterprising
enough to build good roads. Thus we
are helping the counties that help
themselves, but have so far failed to
get into line for good roads and to get
our money back
We are dumping our road funds into
hopeless mud holes which return every
time there is season OF rain. II Is
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
No Extra Cost.

BY good business management on the
part OF the Fiscal Court and the Com
missioners the county can build these
roads and pay off the bonds III thirty
years without increasing the rate of
taxation now exacted. In other words,
the people can trade Off the mudholes
for good hard roads in an even swap,
by accepting the help of the State and
nation.
Here is how Il can be done:
The bonds will be issued only as the
money is needed BY the time the
work is completed the road fund will
amount to $4,000 per year or more.
OH development VIII probably bring 1t
to $4,000. Most of the mud holes
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
State Engineers.

State engineers supervise the work
and check up the estimates and ac-
counts to see that no money Is wasted,
stolen. squandered. or inefficiently
spent. Location. drainage. material,
contracts, and everything must be
passed upon by these engineers. These,
with the Fiscal Court and the advisory
Road Commissioners named above,
should be sufficient to satisfy every
body that the money will be honestly
and efficiently spent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
The Last Chance.

This is the greatest opportunity ever
offered to the people of Lawrence
county and it is predicted by some OF
the best business men that If the peo-
pie do not take advantage of it, this
viii be the end of the good roads move
ment in this county during the present
generation. AS it is Impossible to get
up better one there would be no use
in wasting time on another election.
To refuse 1t would be the same as
refusing gift of good roads system
and nearly million dollars spent in
our midst.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
lN THE OH EIELps.

The cold weather and bad roads are
interfering somewhat with the work in
the oil fields, but operations are going
along as rapidly as possible.
The Ohio Fuel Oil company has
bought from Fred Frazier enough land
for railroad siding and supply site,
short distance below the mouth of
Two Mile.
A well is to be drilled on Jas. H.
Woods farm just across from Louisa
on the Point. Creel Brothers have the
contract.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday School $3.50 a. m.
Preaching service 1890 a. m.
Evening worship o'clock
Prayer meeting Wednesday 6 p. m.
First Wednesday night in each
month business meeting
You are cordially invited to attend
all services. J. Il. POPE. Pastor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
THE CHURCHES
M. z. CHURCH SOUTH.

The gross receipts of the turkey din
ner which was served in the base
ment of the NJ. E. Church South last
Friday We're $12O.7O. The dinner was
delicious and was greatly enjoyed by
all.
Rev. G. A. Slaughter, presiding elder
of the Ashland district, will preach in
Louisa next Sunday evening, Quar-
terly conference will be held Monday
morning.
The Sunday school of the Me Church
South, will have a Christmas tree in
the basement of the church on Christ
mas eve.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
M. 8. CHURCH.

The ladies of the NJ E. Church are
holding their bazaar i &c. 19 and 20 in
j. P. Gartin's office on Main Cross St
Mr.. r. C. Mcclure has been elected
superintendent of the Sunday School
of the Methodist Episcopal Church In
Louisa.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. f,
Church was entertained Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. o. C. Atkins and
Miss Gladys Atkins at their home on
Perry street.
There will be a Christmas tree for
the Sunday school children on Christ
mas eve in this church.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS.

Mr.. Bernie. in charge of the con-
struction of the new machine shop and
boiler repairing establishment being
installed at Louisa to specialize in oil
well machinery repairs. is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis.
The building for this plant is already
in course of construction on the lots
purchased from A. o. Carter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Shareholders OF the Louisa National
Bank are hereby notified that on
Tuesday. January 10, 1920, the regular
annual meeting will be held at 1850
a. m. in the directors room Of said
bank, for the purpose OF electing a
board Of directors for the ensuing year
At Nj. +. CoNLDY, Cashier.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
cHlIRcH BAzAR.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the M. F..
Church will hold their Christmas bazar
on Friday and Saturday of this week in
]. p. Gartin's office on Main Cross 81.
They will have on sale many pretty
and useful articles suitable for gifts.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
Wayne County Contracts
Road to Fort Gay

On last Monday Wayne county, w,
Va. let the contract for about seven
miles of road from our sister city of
Fort Gay to connection with the
new road already let from Wayne to
the foot of Crabtree hill. The new
contract includes crossing this hill.
Sutton & Co, of Pikeyille, are the
lowest bidders
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Preaching the first and third Sun
days in each month by the pastor, Rev.
Stambaugh.
Sunday School every Sunday $3.50.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 6:3O.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Prince Hammond. 26, to jamie
Hughes, 1e, Of Clifford
James A. Lemaster, 2s. to Thursa
Miller, 10, of Louisa. r. d. 2.
Charley Thornhill. 27, to Bessie
Moore, 49, of Louisa.
Walter o. Keyser, 80. of Monieville,
w. Va, to Elizabeth Johnson, 25, of
Ratcliff.
Willard Cooksey. %. to Emma Hutch-
ison, 10, of Dennis.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
Teachers Pay Sent to
County Superintendent

Checks for teachers pay have been
mailed from Frankfort to all County
School superintendent in the State.
This will be welcome news to the
teachers, as II will reach them in time
for Christmas purchases.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
Advisorx Board Appolnted.

The Fiscal Court has appointed the
following Road Commissioners to act
as an advisory board in handling this
big enterprise IL the people vote fav-
orably on the propositions:
DR.. w. W. Wray, j. II. Mcclure. DR..
C. b. Rice, A. Collinsworth, V. b.
Shortridge. NJ. NJ. Burgess, C. +. os-
born, G. r. Vinson and NJ. f. Conley.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19

Mrs. Dove Fulkerson, who has sur
fered from severe attack of facial
paralysis during the past three weeks,
is now improving slowly and has good
prospects for permanent recovery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
'HuLETTE.

There will be pie social at New
comb Saturday night December goth.
Proceeds to be used in repairing the
church house. Everybody Is invited to
attend COMMITTEE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
I cRAeTREE EARM SOLD.

farm on Two Mile creek, and possess
ion will be given very soon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
Four Main Roads TO be Built with 70
Percent Gift Money and 80 Percent
Ours. Read the Facts Yourself and
Ignore the False Reports Being
Spread TO Fool the People.

saturday. Dec 2Oth. 1918, the polls
place in each Of the 10 precincts Of
Lawrence county, AT which every legal
voter may vote FOR or against an issue
of bonds 10 build hard roads.
The amount proposed Is S25o.0OO. to
which the State OF Kentucky will add
S5S8,s10 as gift, making "A total OF
ss3s,3l000 with which TO build good
roads in Lawrence county. Also, w
expect to receive "A large gift from the
National Government II our appllcn-
tion gets in before the present appro-
priation is exhausted. This would in
crease the fund considerably beyond a
million dollars.
The bonds are TO run 80 years or be
fedeemable al any time after Ave years
that the county may desire.
The Kentucky Statutes Of 1918, page
sb7, says:
ain counties having nm assessed
valuation Of s5,o00,0o0 and less
than S6,o0o,0o0, seventy per cent
shall be paid out Of the State roads
fund and the remainder shall be
paid by the county"
Lawrence county's assessed valua-
tion is yS,527S65.
a bond issue is not what 1t used to
be. No state or national gifts We're
offered until recently. No supervision
OF the work by state engineers was
possible in the old days,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-12-19
Go to the Polls Saturday
and Vote "Yes'

into which the road fund Is now being
dumped viii be gone. The bonds are
limited by law to per cent interest.
The amount per year for the sinking
fund Is optional with the court 1t
may be $500 or $1,000 or any other
amount. $4,000 will take care of in
terest and sinking fund at first, leaving
sufficient to take care of other road
emergencies. The oil development and
production will add values enough to
soon bring the regular road fund up to
a much larger fund, enabling us to
increase the sinking fund rapidly each
year. The law permits the sinking
fund to be loaned on real estate at six
per cent In 80 years this return from
interest, compounded as II viii be, will
play a surprisingly large part in pay
ing off the bonds, After the first four
or i've years It Will be an easy propo-
sltfon.
Another Way 10 Figure.
The law limits the taxation to 80
cents on the 500 for road Purposes
1--WE are now paying q cents) II we
should go To the limit 1t makes $500 on
the thousand of mans assessment,
y VI tAhHlHlSs II HIS dhSebSiutnl 10 SlVtV
he can only be made TO pay $500 per
year road tax, the now pays $40 for
mud holes) and at the county's pres
eDt valuation will only take l5 years
to pay OF the $250,0O bond issue.
At present we are spending $4,000
per year mostly for filling mud holes
and al the present increase in road
traffic owing to the oil development in
the county It VIII undoubtedly require
double this amount 10 keep the mud
roads at all passable. Just count this
up for yourself al this rate of wasting
1885, 600 each year on mud holes that is
forever gone from us We would waste
enough money In years to pay off the
s250.000 bond issue. The only way to-
stop this waste s to vote for the bond
Issue and spend the money in making
permanent roads which will soon give
us hard road system for the same
money we now waste in the mud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
The Next Crusade.

We'll swat the vile tobacco
next" the virtuous campaigners
say; and as l smoke I am per
plext concerning what l ought
to say. | always wish to boost
the right, and make the world a
better place; but my old pipe,
that's now alight-is it an asset
or disgrace? l quit the pipe
some years ago, the pipe I'd
smoked for many years; out in
the yard | laid it low. l buried it
with briny tears. The women
folk around the shack reioiced
with great, exceeding mirth, and
slapped me roundly on the back,
and called me sweetest thing on
earth. But in a fortnight they
arose and called upon me in my
den, and brought me pipes and
things like those. and begged
that / would smoke again. For
abstinence had made me sore
and put an edge upon my
tongue; and l was wont to snarl
and roar where once my buoy
ant laughter rung. l bullied all
my maiden aunts and made my
nieces weep and plead, the while
l skirmished through my pants
in search of that vile, noxious
weed. | ragged the neighbors
all the day, and wrangled with
the passing cops, and filled, until
] hit the hay, the town with my
barbaric yawps. Then | went
back to nicotine. and nothing in
this world could vex; with mind
all placid and serene, | was a
credit to my sex.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT,

TONIGHT.
Central Citizens Association meet
ing at the National Capital Savings
Bank, at s o'clock.
Georgetown Citizens Association
meeting at the Western High School
at s o'clock.
Monday Evening Club annual meet
ing at the y. NJ. c. y. assembly hall
at o'clock.
Mems Club of Lincoln Church, re-
ception to soldiers and war workers
at 18th and r streets northwest, at
$50 o'clock.
Y. W. Z. A. Booklovers meeting at
headquarters. 619 18th street north
west. at o'clock.
Parents League of District mass
meeting at the Garfield Heights
Church, at 7:45 ooclck.
National Society for the Humane
Regulation of Vivisection meeting at
the Public Library at o'clock.
Military ball for Salvation Army
drive at Wardman Park Hotel.
F1avian Dramatic Club play at ST.
Peters Hall. I'd and c streets south
east.
National American Woman suffrage
Association reconstruction conference
at 1926 Rhode Island avenue. at Sis
o'clock.
Chevy Chase School commencement
dance at $50 o'clock.
Gen. Pershing Post No. l. American
Legion. meeting at Central High
School at o'clock.
East Washington Citizens Associa- .
ton meeting at S:15 o'clock at East |
Washington Hall, 314 Pennsylvania |
avenue southeast.
Lecture by Theodore f. Miller at
the Wilson Normal Community |
Center, 18th and Harvard streets. |
at 1870 o'clock, on Summer Dishes.
Centenary drive mass meeting at !
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal |
Church at o'clock.
League of American Pen Women |
meeting at s o'clock. 1872 H street |
TOMORROW.
Washingtons annual horse show !
opens at l o'clock, at Arlington Park. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19

Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite,
will meet tomorrow. Tuesday, evening
at 1870 O'Clock to receive and act upon
petitions for the new cathedral class,
which will receive the degrees. from
the, fourth to the thirty-second. on
June %. "A. 25 and 26. Sulaimaan
David. Venerable Master. Elmer E.
Simpson, General Observation-Disclosures
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
Sunday i'm New York.
81 lkl-Rnund CD.

Special excursion Pennsylvania rail-
road. next Sunday, May %, to the
great metropolis. the most interesting
city on the American continent. Spe-
cial train leaves Washington. Satur-
day midnight 12:i5 am, running to
Pennsylvania station in the heart of
New York.-Advertisem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
Arrive 1T Walter Reed HOSPITAL.

Recent arrivals at the Walter Reed
Hospital are Sergt. Kemp Rush. Com
pany Il. 31Sth Infantry, father, e. l..
Rush. 1872 Duke street, Alexandria, Va.
and Capt. William PondeXter. Medical
Corps, father, John PondeXter, Goode,
Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19

Rev. Thomas j. GnssOn. $. j.. dean
of Georgetown University Graduate
School of Arts and Sciences. lectured
last night on Joan of Arc at CASTOR
Hall. Introductory remarks were
made by Rev. John B. Creeden. S. j.,
president of the university. Jean Col
lardet, son of Gen. Collardet of the
French embassy. gave a recitation.
The orchestra played French selec-
tionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19
Wash. Dancing Academy

Modern ballroom dancing taught. also stage.
The largest staff Of lady and gentleman teach
ers In Washington. Tho Sofe-Shos. Fancy and
Clog Dancing a speciality. 431 18th NV. 1ria
vate lessons. Reasonable price. II you can wa{o41
we guarantee you to dance before leaving ETC.,
did, Every night you get practice dancing ftS& .
Orchestra every night. 81
FRANKLH loSS y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-19

W. OConnor will furnish an inter
esting program of entertainment.