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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
Board Of Trade
Banquet Well Attended

The Board of Trade banquet served
Thursday evening OF last week by the
ladies of the NJ. E. Church South was
quite a success. 81 plates were sery-
ed.
At the conclusion of the bounteous
and delightful dinner Mr.>N. VI. Orr,
secretary of the Board of Trade. open
ed the tallSfest with few happily
chosen remarks.
He introduced Hon. A. o. Carter as
toastmaster. Judge Carter took hold
Of the job like veteran and handled
the fourteen speakers with great skill
and more or less mercy.
The speeches covered a wide range
of subjects pertinent to the occasion.
which was the promotion of the COM
munity's interests.
The program was published in the
NEWS last week and was followed
faithfully, but some of the speakers
on the list were called out of town,
Those who were not present to respond
to their toasts were Mayor Snyder, Or.
H. H, Sparks, r. c. Mcclure. IL. ".
Cole and Col Jay H. Northup. capt.
f. F. Freese was asked to fill one at
the vacancies and did so.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
SENATOR STANLEY
INBIG SANDY
TOWNS NEXT WEEK
Starting at Pikeville Mon
day and Reaching Lou
lisa Thursday, the
Twenty first.

united States Senator A. o. Stanley
win speak at Pikeville Monday, oc-
tober 18th, at one o'clock.
Ppestonsburg Tuesday, the lsth. az
2 p. m. oo., :.
,. m.
Louisa Thursday. the 2lst, OF p. m
Also. Senator Stanley will speak ai
stone, (Which is on the Tug river siae
OF pike county, on Saturday OF ms
week, 18th. ~
senator Stanley is one OF the mos,
interesting speakers in the United
states and his services are IN u-rnft't''
All over the country. He is giving
Kentucky a part OF his time. however
ana the Big sandy is included IN ms
limited itinerary.
There should be large crowd OF
women and men TO hear him az aii
these points. He participates IN the
debates In the Senate on the League
or Nations and he Is able TO make plain
The meaning Of every sentence OF that
great peace document.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
Engine Crew is Overcome
by Gas; Trains Runs Wild

Ashland, Ky-Brakemen, believing
something wrong when the train did
not slow down for curves, clambered
over the tender of a c. & o. freight
train which had just passed through
Princess tunnel seven miles west OF
here, and found the engine crew un-
conscious, lying on the floor of the cab
and the train running uncontrolled.
Sparks from the locomotive are be-
lieved to have ignited leaking natural
gas In the tunnel, which exploded and
severely burned the engineer and two
iiremen. who were taken to Lexing-
ton hospital for treatment
The injured are: G.. w. Sanders, en-
gineer. Lexington. face severely burn
ed; W. M. Deberd. fireman, GRAIN, KY.
face burned, may lose eyesight; Her
bert Donoway, fireman, Olive Hill, face,
and neck burned. eyesight endangered.
The flames burned all the hair or the.
trainmen's heads as far up as their,
caps. Sanders was the only one able
20 tell his story. The others could not
talk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
OIL DEVELOPMENT
in LAWRENCE co.

The upper Blaine Oil field As a live
piece of territory. Wells are drilling
everywhere, It seems, when you visit
that field.
The latest well extending the field
is on Merideth Kelly, near the mouth
of Coal creek. 1t is good well, es-
timated at 20 to. 80 barrels.
Oliver Wheeler No 2 is drilling and
good camp and other buildings are
being erected on the place. This and
the Kelly lease belongs to the Cum
berland Petroleum company. They
have considerable acreage surround
ing 1t.
The well on James p. Skaggs, on
Coal creek. by Frost & Miller, of
Huntington, will be drilled in about
Saturday or Monday. They got some
oil and gas in the lime the first of the
week.
The third well ON p p. Holbrook is
being completed today.
The last well on Brack Holbrook is
a good one.
The well on G. C. Swetnam's place
near Wilbur has not yet had a pump
ing test sufficient to show what 1t will
produce, but 1t is regarded as a paying
we'll.
The Busseyville Oil company's new
well on the O'Neal farm, being drilled
by Watkins & Preston, should reach
the Berea next week.
The well at Walbridge is showing up
very nicely on a pumping test now be-
ing made.
The East Fork development is going
forward and II is believed the pool OPP
ened there is a good one.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
ARRESTED AT
MORROW SPEAKING
r. 7. HATCHER GRABBED BY THE
SHERIFF AND A DAMAGE
SUIT RESULTS.

The following is dispatch to this
Courier journal from Pikeville:
Pikeville, Ky. Oct 6.-F. t. Hatch
err. Democratic leader tonight filed suit
here against Sheriff r. S. Stewards for
500. 900. after the Sheriff had arrested
him for interrupting Governor Nor
rows speech here today.
Mr.. Morrow In his speech said that
he wanted to talk about some of the
elles" that Democratic speakers had
told lately.
John Waugh" he said. charged
that II Republicans are elected ne
groes win go TO school with the white
people and they win ride In the same
coaches with the white people. That
is lie,"
"TIe didn't say that Ed" Mr.. Match
er said, calmly from position in the
crowded aisle near the door of the
court house.
Mr.. Hatcher was seized by Sheriff
Stewards and taken to the jail. He was
released soon afterward.
False arrest and Imprisonment are
charged against the Sheriff In Mr.
Hatcher's suit.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
Road Overseers Should
go to Work at Once

The roads OF Lawrence county are
now dry and fairly passable. except
for the sore places which are mud
holes when II rains. Every overseer
should get his men out now while the
weather "a dry and fill these places
Otherwise, the first rain will put the
heretofore.
The hill just this side OF Blaine town
needs some of this kind OF work very
badly and the County Judge has just
given the overseer orders to get tc
work on It Immediately.
About three miles beyond Blaine
there is very bad place, caused chief
ly by the water from an oil well now
being drilled on the hillside just above
the place. The authorities should see
that those responsible for this should
put in a culvert or drain and repair the
damage already done.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
AN EDITORIAL
ABOUT PEACE, FOR
WOMEN. ONLY
Cincinnati Post)

The editor of The Post has received
a number of letters recently from wo-
men voters asking this question::
WILL THE LEAGUE OF Ma
TIQNS PREVENT WARP
Before answering the question the
editor cannot refrain from saying that
this question reflects great credit on
the intelligence Of the women voters,
BECAUSE it goes straight to the
heart of the paramount issue of the
presidential campaign.
Governor Cox has said that If he is
elected he will put the United States
into the League Of Nations BECAUSE
THE LEAGUE MEANS WORLD
PEACE.
Senator Harding has said that If he
is elected he will keep the United
States out of the League of Nations
because 1t would involve us in every
European war.
Now for the EDITORS judgment-not
his opinion but his judgment
upon the language of the League OF
Nations covenant.
1t is his sincere ana earnest convic-
tion that the league covenant is the
greatest forward step toward perma-
nent world peace there has ever been
taken in the history of the world.
For centuries, men and women of
every race and nation have dreamed
of just such League of Nations as
the only practical way of preventing
war.
But it took the reaction from the
World War with all its waste of blood
and treasure to make the dream come
true.
The League was organized and made
part of the treaty of peace in re-
sponse to the demand of the people of
all nations; the fathers and mothers.
particularly the mothers, of the boys
who had faced the horrors of the great
war.
1t was not forced upon the people Of
the world by the statesmen; it was
agreed to by the statesmen as the re-
suit of the almost, If not quite, unani-
nous sentiment of the people of the
world-the great common people,
whose blood and treasure paid for the
great war. pays for all wars.
The great, If not the sole purpose,
of the men who designed the League
Of Nations was to bind the nations OF
the world together in a covenant whicn
would provide for the settlement Of
future differences by peaceful pro-
cesses instead of by war.
The covenant provides that no mem
ber Of the league will go to war witu-
out first having done one of two
things; submitted the matter in dis
pute 20 arbitration, in which case it
agrees to abide by the verdict; or
submitted It to discussion by the coun-
ell Of the League Of Nations. If the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
STATE POLICE CLASH
WITH TRAIN RIDERS

Logan, w, Na-Six state policemen
uGder Captain Brockus and two spec
ial officers OF the N, & w, railway en- :
gagged in gun fight with gang OF
freight train riders near Breeden sta
tion, Mingo county. Saturday night,
which resulted In the wounding of
William Marcum, aged 22, and his ar
rest together with William +. McCloud
and Lewis Merritt. Two other men OF
the gang escaped. The encounter be-
tween the officers and the five men, is
said to have been The result Of numer-
Gus hold-ups and robberie,- OF freight
crews and others at Wilsondale, Din
CESS and Breeden.--D Democrat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
MISS Ida E. JAMES, SCHOOL
LEADER, CLAIMED BY DEATH

Carlisle, Ky.-Miss Ida e. Gardner,
Carlisle, for years leader in educa-
tional work in Kentucky and for the
last few years organizer of parent
teacher associations throughout the
United States, died suddenly of heart
disease in Charlotte, N. c. She had
been touring the South in her organi-
zation work.
Miss Gardner was actively associa-
ted with school affairs In Kentucky
Tor almost twenty years and at the
time of her death had been treasurer
OF the Kentucky Educational Associa-
ton for four years. She began her
educational career at Carlisle. where
she served for two terrns as County
Superintendent of Schools.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
KAvANAUGH

The festival given by the teacher and
pupils of the public school here SAT-
urday night was a success.
Among the interesting features of
the ocNasion was a peanut shower and
a cake walking. About fifty pies were
baked by the ladies of the community
and a generous supply of cakes. The
nice sum of $6l.13 was realized with
which water cooler, clock and other
necessities for the school building wiz
be purchased.
Mrs. G. A. Knapp has returned to
Cincinnati after few days visit at
the home of Mrs. j. M. Finney.
Mrs. Chas. Warron of Buchanan was
the over night guest of Mrs B. p.
Wright Saturday and attended the
festival here.
son of Ashland were the weekend
guests of Mrs. Rebecca Powell.
Miss Sue Dean of Zelda visited Miss
Susie Vanhorn over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Bennett and SON
of Buchanan were dinner guests Sun
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Finney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saul Vanhorn were
called to Hubbardstown Saturday by
the death Of little grandson.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Chadwick of
Ashland were guests of parents, Mr..
and Mrs. McSorley Sunday.
Miss Lucy and Claire F'inney came
up from Catlettsburg for the festival
here Saturday.
Miss Virginia Turman has accept
ed position as boolSkeeper in Ash
land.
been quite sick is better.
There will be regular services at the
church here next Sunday night.
Mrs. Ben Cooksey and children Of
trichard were guests of MIR. and AIRS.
John Heaberlin last week before going
to Normal where Mr.. Cooksey is in
the merchandise business. they having
sold their store and residence at rrich-
ard. RESINOL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
Ter n dispute i s,,hu,,,o, Z,

ter In dispute is submitted 10 tha-
council the nation submitting 1t prom
: lses to lay all the documents and facts
before the council; 1t consents that
the council shall publish All the doc
uments and facts so that all the world
shah know .them that the council
shall be allowed six months IN which
to consider the matter; that even al
the end of six months, IL the .decision
OF the council Is not acceptable. ii win
sun not go to war for three months
Following the decision.
Ihe league covenant provides that
any nation disregarding these, solemn
promises with regard to arbitration or
discussion shall thereby be deemed to
have committed an act of war against
every other member of the league and
thar there shall follow an aboslute ex-
cius1on Of the offending nation from
communication of any kind with the
other nations in the league.
NO goods may be shipped in or out;
no Geographic messages may be ex-
changed; the offending nation is out
iawed and boycotted by the civilized
world. @ 81 7T7-=7
Even II It is possible to assume that
any nation would invite such economic
disaster, there is not nation in Eu-
rope or In any part of the world that
could stand such pressure for six
months ! Z - = - :
Germany would have collapsed like.
a house of cards within few months
after she launched her assault against
civilization. had she been cut on from
all communication with the neutral
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
TO IMPROVE
TELEGRAPH SERVICE

The Williamson tW. va.) News says:
Miss Doilie Peters, of Louisa. Ky,chiet
operator of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co, sent here to bring about
more efficient and satisfactory tele-
phone service, has been handicapped
so far in not having the necessary help
Two new operators are needed now.
Miss Peters is young woman OF
tact and charm and high efficiency
and may be counted on to do her best
TO improve the local service Improve
ment in the long- distance service de-
pends primarily on new facilities, new
lines, for all of which provision has
been made.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
COPS PEER INTO AUTO;
TAKE q AT CHARLESTON

Charleston, w. ya.-officers looked
into an automobile on Capital street,
the main business street Of Charleston.
then arrested Henry Legg, and Floyd
Lacy, who the officers say were in the
machine. The following articles were
taken from the car:
Copper boiler OF 40 gallons capacity.
piece OF copper pipe eight feet long,
1000 pounds Of cracked corn and 100
pounds OF sugar. Legg and Lacy were
charged with possessing implements
Intended for the manufacture of illicit
liquor and held under 81 900 bond each.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
MOVING TIME.

X. +. Compton has rented house
near the c. & o. freight depot and as
soon as repairs and additions are com
pleted win move into It from the house
he now occupies on Lady Washington
street. S. ]. Justice and family will
then move to the house vacated by
them which Mr.. Justice recently
bought from A. NJ. Hughes. When
these moves are made Tom Hays and
family will return from the country
and wlll occupy the concrete resi-
dence bought some time ago from the
O'Brien fambg,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
DALTON BUYS PROPERTY
AT ALTAvisTA, VA,

The following lis from The Journal a,
Aitaytsta, Va w. Il. DAton has hNco
nj Potter, this county, several years;
The largest real estate deal staged
SS;thtn ,he corporate limits OF AHA
vista since the towns existence, both
from ncreage and price paid, was thai
iust closed whereby Mr.. A. j, Dalton
~ Huntington, w. Va, purchased the
propcrty known ms the bungalow prop
orty from MIR. 7. v. Elsom. Rumort
that the deal was under way have beer
prevalent for several weeks but moth
ing definite could be learned until the
first OF this week.
In addition 10 the land lying impe-
diately around the bungalow, Mr.. Dali
ton gets half OF the young orehard on
The next bluff west OF the bungalow
and the land between the orchard an0
Bewford avenue. In ADDITION 70 tnis
ali that parcel OF land between the
virginian and Southern railways, WIN
ali improvements thereon.
IL is estimated that the total acreage
Is between seventy-hve and eighty
acres.
MIR. Dalton, coal operator, has plans
underway for the immediate construe-
tion OF two bungalows In the grove ~
n cost OF about $4,000 each.
Mr.. w. T.. Dalton. nephew OF the
purchaser. who with his wife, arrived
Saturday to superintead the Improve
ments, advises that all materials nec-
essary TO make the improvements fare
now enroute to Altavista and most OF
the yorhmen are on the ground
The two bungalows, when completed,
viii be occupied by Mr. Dalton's
mother and sister.
Nr. wsP. Dalton, when asked as to
whether or not Mr.. A. j. Dalton ex-
pected to spend his time here replied,
,..not for the present, but .he probably
Would later on" lie also intlmated
that further building would probably
be done In the very near future beside
the bungalows now about to be con
structed,
He also expressed a likelihood OF
opening up OF branch office ofNthe
Dalton Kelly Coal Company here, but
the main office would be kept at its
present location in Huntington, w
Va l.0 3st
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
Board of Education
to be Elected in Every
County on November 2

kentucky has new school law
which requires the election of Board
OF Education for each county, consist
hg OF Ave members, elected from the
county at large.
Candidates may get their names on
the ballots by filing a petition not less
than 15 days before the election, signed
by at least so voters.
The Board elected win have charge
OF the schools and win also elect the
County superintendent of schools.
II is radical change all the way
through and the citizens win do well
10 become informed about It,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
SOMERSET LIGHT
OIL BRINGS SMALL
ADVANCE in PRICE
REcLAssIFIcATIoN OF KEN
TuckY OIL ADDS 25o TO SO
GRAVITY AND BETTER.

The following item published in the
daily newspapers was followed by an
nouncement of a price of $3.50 for the
higher grades of Kentucky oil, known
as Somerset Light" The new classi-
fication applies only TO oil run into
the Cumberland Pike lines after am.
last Monday
The price OF the higher grade is not
as far above the Somerset as was gem
orally hoped for. $4.75 or $500 was the
price predicted by most of the local
people. However. this is step in the
right direction by the purchasing
agency and the operators hope for bet
ter things later on.
Sex ing ton, 5ct. S. very iInpor-
tant change in the present purchasing
price classification of crude oil in
Kentucky of the Somerset variety,
which includes by far the greater porr
tion of the oil in the state, was an
nounced today by p. j. Hoenig, of the
New Domain Oil & Gas Company, the
purchasing agency for nearly all the
oil produced in Kentucky Under the
new classification separate price will
be posted for all oil testing 3S gravity
on above, and this will be designated
as Somerset light oil. Although the
pipe line company is unable to keep
this oil separated it has consented to
indicate on the run tickets the grav-
ity of the oil run. 1t is believed that
this arrangement will prove more sat-
isfastory to many. producers who have
been insisting that the wide variance
of value Of Somerset crude oil should
have some recognition by, the buyers.
The new price for Somerset light will,
of course, be higher than the price for
the general Somerset grade. The pres.
ent price for. Somerset, however, win
not be reduced.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
REV CHEAP MOVES
HERE BY MOTOR TRUCK

The motor truck which was moving
the household goods OF Rev. John
Cheap went through bridge ipNWest
vheinia last Saturday afternoon sew
eral miles below Louisa. The driver
jumped and escaped injury. Fortu-
nately Rev. Cheap and daughter, Edith.
who were along had gotten of and
walked over the bridge, They came on
TO Louisa by N. a. w. train.
The furniture and household goods
reached here the next day badly dame
aged.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
STREET PAVING.

The street paving work is being push
ed as rapidly as possible under the
handicap Of a shortage of labor. More
men could be used. This work will
have TO close for the winter when the
weather gets colder, as the asphalt can
only be applied when the weather is
warm. The contractor expects to COM
plete this fall all the space that has
been excavated
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
Home and Furniture
Destroyed by Fire

The residence of w. T.. Rigsby on
upper Blaine, near Martha, was. de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday afternoon.
Nobody was at home and nothing was
saved All the family had left was the
clothing they--were wearing.
1t Is believed the fire caught from a
defective fiue or from SCOT in the
kitchen chimney.
Mr.. Rigsby is the father Of Mrs. A.
r, Dials OF Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
GOVERNMENT WILL HONOR
MEMORY OF FALLEN HEROES

Washington.-President Wilson has
directed that on Sunday. November IA,
the American flag be displayed at half
mast on all public buildings and naval
and military posts "as token of the
nations participation in the memorial
services held for the heroic American
soldiers, sailors, marines and others
who gave their lives to their country
in the world war"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
STREET INTERSECTION BONDS.

The City Council of Louisa is sub
mitting to the voters a proposition to
vote $4,000 bonds for paving the in
tersection of the streets of Louisa.
After the contract was let it was found
that this amount will be necessary to
finish paying for the intersections in
the entire city.
The advertisement is published in
another column.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
rnest Perry, 20, Of Richardson, I,

Ernest Perry, 20. of Richardson, to
Agnes Thompson, 10, of Gallup.
Arthur Wallace. 29. of Garrett, TO
Bertha Collins, l6. of Gallup.
Willie Ratcliff, 49, TO Ollie Boldina
Is, of Patrick.
Harry &c. Wilson, 19. of whitehouse,
TO Oracle c. Lemaster 16, of Henrietta.
Wesley C. Moore. "a. Of Ledocio, to
Make Miller, 2s, Of Louisa r. d. i,
Dewey Kitchen, 21, to Effie Wright,
is, of Gladys. ~. s ny "a; =: =; - ~
arthur Preston 2s, to Gladys Bor-
ders, 20, OF Patrick. NJ
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
ENGAGEMENT ANNouNcEp.

Ashland, Ky,-Announcement has
been made OF the engagement of Miss
Margaret Elizabeth Eba, Ashland. to
Capt. Dean McGrew Gilfillan. Ironton
Ohio. The bride who is the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Eba
is graduate OF Ward Belmont Col
lege, Captain Gilfillan. who was twice
decorated for bravery during the war
is graduate OF Yale. The wedding
win take place in November.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
ATTENDED REUNION.

In publishing the list of those at
tending the vinson reunion at the
home of Mr.. L, X. yinson at Glenhayes,
W. Va few days ago we omitted
through mistake the names of Col. G.
w. Atkinson, Mrs. Atkinson and her
mother. Mrs. Virginia Peters, of this
place. Mrs. Peters is member of the
Vinson family.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
AK PRISONERS FROM PIKE.

sheriff sowards, of Pikeville, passed
through Louisa Monday in charge of
six prisoners on their way to the PEN
itentiary at Frankfort. Five were sem
tepced for murder and one. negro,
for stealing,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15

Mrs. Robert s. Poole and boys Billy
ana Jack. have returned to their home
at Atlanta, Ga. after spending two
months with relatives In Williamson,
w. Va. Mrs Poole was also the guest
of lzrs. c. l.. Miller OF this place.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
WRITING UP EASTERN kY.

Associate Editor Tom Wallace. of
the Courier-Journal, was in Louisa
Tuesday. He is touring the mountains
of Eastern Kentucky and writing up
our enterprises. The articles appear
in the Courier-Journal every day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-10-15
cIEvELANp WINS.

The world championship in baseball
oireles was won by Cleveland, of the
American League, winning out OF
games from Brooklyn. Covelesh pitch
ed three of the winning games.