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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

FoTboUdtos
Miss Esther Mae williams has been
presented with handsomely bound
Bible, with her name and the name OF
Pikeville college stamped in gold let
ters on the back, as an appreciation OF
the college for the splendid work which
she did in her studies in the eighth
grade during the past year
Congressman Jno. w. Langley visit
ed friends in Floyd county last week
His private secretary, Clarence Flan-
ary OF Prestonsburg also spent Sun
day with his brother. Oscar Flanery
C.. & o, agent at Harold
Mrs. p A. Hoskins, OF Benton, KY.
is visiting her sons, Fl. NJ. and G. W.,
Hoskins on Kentucky avenue,
Lon B. Rogers returned Wednesday
night from visit with his grand
mother in Western Kentucky.
Mr.. Walter Ferguson, OF the Herald
Dispatch, of Huntington, w. Va, Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Cock
i'll of Scott avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. p. A. Loar of Silverton,
Oregon. were the six o'clock dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cockill
Saturday evening.
Misses Gladys and Pearl Ratliff. OF
Marvin. Va, have come to spend the
winter with their sister, Mrs, w, f.
Huffman and will attend school here
Mr.. Robert Porter Dixon. Iss OF
Louisa, was here this weekend visit
ing friends.
Rev. Critics attended the Southern
Methodist Conference which was held
in Parkersburg, w. va.--News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
Return to Florida.

Mrs, Russell Kirk left last week for
Asheville. N. C.. where she win Be
located for some time for her health.
She was accompanied by her husband
who was enroute TO his Florida farm,
Holmes Kirk who has been living on
the farm win arrive in Paintsvlllc this
week for an extended visit 10 his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs N. c. Kirk.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
Homo from We.t Raden.

Edna Hager, Georgene Kirk. Ray.
mond Kirk and chas. A. Kirk returned
last week from West Baden, Ind.
where they spent few days They also
visited friends in. the Blue Grass sec
ton Of Kentucky They made the trip
in their Hudson car.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
Atty. j. 3. Clarke WEEDS.

Attorney j. Bascom Clarke Of this
city was married Wednesday. Sept. /.
to Miss vertner Francis, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard Francis, OF
Hindman, KY The bride Is an accom-
plished musician and graduate OF high
school and OF the Hindman Settlement
School. MIR. Clarke is prominent
young attorney of Prestonsburg, for
merly stenographer for the Floyd Cir
cult Court. The ceremony was per
formed at Hindman, and after a short
honeymoon trip to Louisville and
other places OF interest the couple viii
return to Prestonsburg for few weeks
preparatory to moving to Albuquerque,
New Mexico, their future home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
conduetor peserves Modal.

Conductor Deserves Medal.
C. NJ. Maddox. conductor on the c.
4 o. railway one day last week was
brought face to face with a PROPOSE
ton that required instant handling and
that he got by with It proves him to
have ability such as is required of a
general in the field of battle. As his
heavily laden train rounded a curve he
saw on the track just ahead small
child which proved to be little Dennis
Thacker, year old son of Miles
Thacker who had wandered on the
railroad and there being not a chance
to stop the train in time to avoid
striking the boy. Capt. Maddox. who
was near the front of the train. climb
ed down on the last step and having
no time or chance to pick up the child
gathered 1t up on his foot and pushed
it out of danger; happy man at hay
ing saved the toddler.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
Aeeidentally Shot His Mother.

A very sad accident occurred II
Piso, this county. Friday when Ireland,
the 15 year old son of Mr.. and AIRS.
viii Bowling, accidentally shot and
killed his mother The boy was on
the porch oiling gun when he hap
pened to strike the gun against a
porch post causing the gun to fire. The
bullet. which went through the wall of
the kitchen, struck his mother who was
sitting just inside the door. She lived
only few minutes, Her remains were
laid to rest in the graveyard near her
home Saturday. Sue leaves to mourn
her death a husband and five children,
one Of them a little babe only five
months old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
Revenue Men Raid stills.

Revenue Men Raid Stills.
A big Labor Day excursion and pic
mic were given by the Mckinney Steel
Company to Its employees at Wolf Pit
and Aka, Ky. More than 1000 per-
sons were carried by special train to
Virginia where the celebration took
place. A dry" time is reported as
revenue men had just raided two
moonshine stills in that vicinity the
same day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
Family Reunion.

The sons OF Judge and Mrs. II. b.
Rice with their wives are here this
week the guests OF their parents. This
is the tirst time all the members Of the
family have been together.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
Mrs. stapleton Passes Away.

Mrs. Sarah Stapleton, aged SO years,
died at the home of her grandson,
Beecher Stapleton, of Oil Springs,
Johnson county. Old age was the cause
OF her death. She was the mother OF
the late q. Stapleton OF Pikeville, and
was the grandmother of Mrs. J. d.
Mayo, and Miss Olga Stapleton, both
of this city and Jake A. Stapleton, OF
Dwale. Mrs. Stapleton was one Of the
best educated women in the Sandy
Valley, being the most Of her life
student Of Literature and Science. She
was also a devout member of the
Methodist Church. Besides the rela-
tives above named she Is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Webb, Of East
POINT, and Mrs. Tom Walker, of Nash
vile, Tenn.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
EIopers Hide in Woods.

EIopers Hide IN Woods.
vifah Scott; 14-year-old daughter of
James .. Scott. 4 coal dealer OF Chloe
Greek. fled from her home and within
thirty minutes became the bride of
young Virgil Syck, neighbor boy, Is
years old The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the bridegroom.
and Immediately after, when the irate
father was seen approaching on horse
back, the couple fled into the woods,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. 10. NJ Davidson and
daughter. Miss Ruth. and Mr.. Frank
Layne. Many handsome presents were
received by Mr.. Layne.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

where they remained in hiding until
night, Mr.. Syck is home on a furlough
from the army.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
luaur Robernon Here.

Judge J. M Robertson. formerly a
1nsmbsr of the Pike county bar, who
>nsW resides in Kenton county, in the
city Of Covington. is here for a short
visit to his former home. Judge Rob-
erson is not only distinguished jur-
ist. but is well known among the text
book writer's on legal subjects of
American Jurisprudence. With his fam
ny he left Pikeville and moved to his
farm near Covington recently, and had
heen giving the most of his time Of late
- agriculture, but is now q resident of
Covington and member of the bar of
that county. While here. he is looking
After the legal interests of clients.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
Birthday Dinner.

John W. Layne. ST. was guest Of
honor at birthday dinner at the res
idence. of his daughter, Mrs. 10. NJ.
Davidson, Tuesday. 1t was the occa-
sion OF Mr.. Laynes eighty-second
birthday. He has been confined to his
bed for a long time, but on this oc-
casion he was able to get out of bed
and hold his accustomed place at the
table. Mr. Layne is quite ~ favorite
in his family a. great number of whom
were present on this occasion, includ-
ing Hon. and Mrs. Will III. Layne,
Misses Grace and Angelina Layne,
Hon. and Mrs. Vim. Dingus and daugh-
ter Miss Sailie. Dr. and Mrs. w. j..
Fitzpatrick and son, George Herman,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
s. s. Convention.

3. 5. Convention. .
Friday. Sept. 10, the Floyd County
SundaySchool Institute and convention
will be held In the Presbyterian church
In Prsstonsburg. A good program has
been arranged and Els hoped the
schools of the county viii be well rep
resented.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
uvriuht-Ha

wright Hall.
Tuesday evening, about seven thir-
~ o'clock. Mr.. James Hall and Miss
Ola Wright hied themselves to the
residence Of the Rev. c. c. Dawes and
were quietly married Mr.. Hall Is a
popular brakeman on the c. & o. Miss
wright is a sister of Mrs. Thurman
Dealxins of West Pikeviiie. and is a
beautiful and attractive young woman.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

Miss Artie Beverly has resigned her
position with thesElk Horn Coal Cor
poration. Wayland She has been In
the service of the Elk Horn for the
past seven years She is going into the
coal business OF her own accord.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

Misses Inez cottrell and Mary Mar
garet Richmond left the latter. part OF
last week for Jonesville Va. where
they will visi; Miss Mary Ellis Sewell.
A!ss Sewell win be remembered by
mans az the attractive gueEt OF Miss
Cottrell during the last summer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

Mrs zula q. Spradlin left the latter
part of last week, for her home Mt
Bowling Green, after an extended visit
to her friend Mrs. c, Y. Lyon. OF this
ty-Prestonsburg Citizen.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

Mrs. George ". Mason has returned
to her home at Catlettsburg after u
pleasant visit with Mr.. and Mrs, o. H..
Stumbo.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

oil and gas leases, trust certificates
deeds. mortgages. etc. serA sale here.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

Red Cross to Close Soon.
Mrs. J. r. Crawford. Secretary of
the Home Service Section of the Red
Cross, announces that the local Office
will be closed about the middle of
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

We are informed that Miss Mae L.
Lyons, of Omaha, Nebraska. will soon
take charge of the Liberty theatre
Miss Lyons Is a western young lady
with experience in the moving picture
business and is also an artist and viii
probably install a studio in connection
with the re.-Prestonsburg Post
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
Enterprise Assoeiation.

Enterprise Association.
The Enterprise Association OF Bap-
lists will convene with the Van Lear
Baptist Church September 7th and Sth.
The Enterprise embraces the Baptist
churches Of Martin. Johnson. Magonin.
Floyd and Pike counties and one
church in Morgan.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10
Schools Opened Monday.

Schools Opened Monday.
the schools of this city opened last
Monday. The high school is In charge
OF Prof. w. NJ. caudill. DO. Hartman
is principle OF the graded school
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-10

Ed Ford one OF Prestoa$b;a;rtts,:s q vel!
known citizens. has been very sick for
several days. He is better now APP
parently. recognizing the different
members OF his family, but is still in
critical condition. He is ~ yearsof
age.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10
canada's water Power.

1t has been estimated by engineers
that the available water power in
Canada, both developed and undevel-
Oped, is capable Of generating 1892
600 horsepower, Of which 7.S98,16O
horsepower are available in populated
areas.
The utilization Of this water pow
er Is rapidly increasing. During last
year the installation Of plants was
comE eted with total Of 64.4O0 horse
power. Developments now under con-
struction will produce 10000 horse.
power: and projects contemplated for
the near future will add 10000 horse
power The waterpowers in Canada
already developed have q capacity Of
100000 horsepower. The "white
coal" that for ages had been running
to waste. IS now being made to turn
the wheels Of industry and to light
Canada's streets and dwellings.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10

Stone Used as Barometer.

There is in the northern part Of
Finland a curious stone which serves
the people instead of barometer
This stone, which the Firms call II
makiur, turns black or a blackish gray
when bad weather is approaching.
Fine weather has the effect Of turning
It almost white. The Firms regard the
stone with superstitious reverence.
but the scientists say that its changes
in color are due to salts contained In
its composition.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10
BIG GUNS MUST Be MOBILE
Otherwise In Future War; They wis
Be Quickly Wiped Out " "spot-
ted" From Above.

While the war was in progress new
military inventions and improvements
were for obvious reasons kept secret
In America. Now, however. they are
beginning TO leak out.
For example, there is a new 14-lnch
gun. which is called pride of the
army" All big gums in future viii
be made mobile ION rails or drawn by
gasoline tractors), because otherwise
they would invite their own destruc-
ton. With the help Of sporting" air
planes they might be quickly wiped
OUT.
The guns which now defend Amer
lean seacOast forts are stationary, and
the big ones Of no larger caliber than
j Inches. They are to be replaced
by l4-ihch rifles on mobile mounts and
1t is manifest the plans of the fortin-
cations will have to be altered.
Newest American battleships carry
14-inch guns which have been deemed
the most effective weapons of their
type in the world. Some of them did
duty on land in France toward the
end of the war. But this new rifle On
product Of army ordnance experts
best ingenuity is superior In several
respects. 1t will throw a shell IS
miles.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10
All the convenlences.

The folks had advertised our house
for sale. but when young couple
came to look at the house was the
only one home. opened the new re-
fr1geratOr and bOasted Of It as II It
were part Of the house. The couple
looked at me in wonder and then hurst
out. laughing. Can you blame themf
It's wonder | didnt tell them what
fine tricks my dog could dO.-ChicagO
Tribune.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10
Poor Packing Causes Waste.

Few persons considering the cost OF
living realize that more than $7OO, OOO,-
600 is added to the cost Of their food
clothing and other necessities each
year because Of the waste caused by
damage, unscientihc loading and the
tremendous cost Of packing these
commodities. The railroads and the
shippers realize It, as shown by their
conducting a campaign to reduce to
the minimum the waste through dam
age, and to utilize to the utmost the
capacity Of freight cars. which are
hauled half empty.
These are some Of the items which
enter into this waste estimate--dam-
IA : and theft. $1OO,OOO.OOO; wasted
hmber used only once In packing
cases, $240.0OO,OOO; empty car space,
$200, 100000; and the staggering cost
to the railroads Of hauling half empty
cars more than 6.OOO,OOOOOO miles,
$157 100000. 1t is estimated that from
10 TO % per cent of the cost Of food
stuffs goes TO pay for the crates
which are thrown away.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10

took 1t from her and balanced II
In my fingers. 1t was a beautiful
piece Of workmanship with the sim.
plest carvings on the ivory panels.
HE couldn't have seen 1t anywhere
before tonight" observed Alice mus
ingly. "In fact, hadn't used 1t at all
for year. 1t was really by mistake
that my maid put it into my trunk
when went to japan. didn't want
to risk breaking 1t again, so I've been
carrying 1t In a handbag. The last
day we were in Toxic l think had it
In our sitting room in the hotel, to
make sure it wasn't Jammed into the
trunk again. We had a good many
callers--a number Of people came in
to bid us goOd-by, but I'm sure Count
MontanI was not among them, and 1t
would have been impossible for him to
see 1t at any other time"
"Oh, there is nothing disturbing in
the counts interest in the thing" said
Mrs FarnswOrth with an air Of dis
missing the matter. IF It were a Jade
trinket inscribed with Chinese mys-
teries you might imagine that 1t would
be sought by some One-I have heard
Of such things-but Alice's fan has no
such history"
1--WE weren't very hospltable," said
Alice. 81 might have asked Count
Montani to dine with US tomorrow:
and we might even have put him up
for the night in this vast house"
Not with Antoine on the premises |"
I exclaimed. Antoine Is convinced
that the man is what we call in Amer
lea crook. And Antoine takes his
responsibilities very seriously"
While was breakfasting at the
garage the next morning Antoine APP
appeared and. waiting until Flynn was
out Of hearing, handed me slip of
paper.
That's a New York automobile
number" he said. ut was on the tag
of that machine the party came in last
night. heard him saying, sir, as how
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10
TO TEACH BLIND TO DRAW
English Idea 10 That AT May Help
the slGhtIesa to Communists
With Outside Weird.

One Of the many experiments Of the
Royal Drawing society has been to
teach people to draw by touch. The
pupil Is bllndfolded and feels a simple
shape, like hammer Of a spade, and
draws 1t with his eyes open. An ad-
vanced pupil has drawn the head of
classical bust and the mask Of Bee
thoven.
These experiments fred Mr. G. b.
Albeit, the director of the society, with
the idea Of drawing by the blind. He
has devised medium which looks like
the frosted stun on a matchbox made
liquid, by which the draughtsman can
follow by touch what he has drawn
and correct or add to his work. So far
there have been no experiments with
blind pupil.
Mr.. Albeit does not claim for it more
than that blind man can draw the
plan or a design Of something he
wishes to record and explain. A blind
gardener has been known to go into
ecstasies over the unfolding shapes of
a plant, and the drawing of these
shapes, known to him by touch would
undoubtedly give him form of es-
thetic pleasure. In any case, 1t would
increase his means of communicating
with the outside world.
A great boon, If the method is prac-
ticable, would be that 1t would enable
the blind to write and to read writ
ing.-Manchester Guardian.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10
"AND AS TO FANS

synopsis.-Richard Searles, sue
cessful American playwright. con-
hdes TO his friend. Bob Singleton,
the fact that. inspired by the
genius of q young actress whom
he had seen in London. he has
written play. Lady Larkspur,
solely with the thought that she
should interpret the leading char
acter. This girl, Violet Dewing.
has disappeared. Singleton, an
aviator, has Just returned dn-
valided) from France. His uncle,
Raymond Bashford. a wealthy man,
had contracted a marriage a short
time before his death, while on q
visit to Japan. He left Singleton
q comparatively small amount OF
money and the privilege of resi-
denco In the garage" OF his sum-
mer home, Barton-on-the-Sound.
Connecticut. Mrs. BashfOrd is be-
lieved to be travelling In the Orient.
The household at Barton is made
UP OF broken-dOwn employees Of
. New York hotel. where Bashford
made his home. Singleton goes to
Barton. taking with him the manu-
script Of LADY Larkspur." There
he finds the household strangely
upset, some Of Its members being
suspected By their comrades OF pro-
Germanism. Antoine, head of the
establishment, informs him that he
has been pcrplexed by the some
what mysterious visits Of q
stranger. apparently n foreigner,
seeking Mira Bashford Antoine
has formed the male members Of
the household into q guard for pro-
lection. Singleton reads Searles'
play and thinks highly of II,
Aunt Alice" arrives unexpectedly,
meets with q lively reception and
turns out TO be young and charm
ing. Mrs. Farnsworth II her trav-
cling companion. Terrence, Bash
ford's lawyer, suspects the two
women and warns Singleton Aunt
Alice" may be an impost0r. The
mysterious stranger. Count Mon
tAni, makes Q call
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10


he had motored up from the Elkton
Inn at Stamford. Visitors from STAN
ford would hardly send In to the city
for a machine"
l bade him wait while l called the
Elkton by telephone. No such person
as Giuseppe Montani had spent the
night there or had been a guest of the
house within the memory Of the clerk.
AntOine's chest swelled at this COnfir-
nation Of his suspicious.
III the man returns, treat him 40
you did last night-as though he were
entitled to the highest consideration"
HE won't come back--not the same
way" SAID Antoine. "He mentioned
the Elktoh Just to throw you of. The
next you hear Of him will be quite DIFF.
ferent."
"YOu mean he'll come as a burglarT'
That's what's In my mind, Mr.. Sin.
gleton. Everything seems very queer,
SIR"
"Such as what, AntoInef"
"The widow has been telegraphing
Gnd telephOning considerable, SIR"
There must be no spying upon
these ladies'" I admOniShed severely.
"All the people on the place must re-
member that Mrs. Bashford Is mis-.
tress here, and entitled to fullest re-
spect."
He had hardly gone before Terrence
had me on the wire to hear my report
and to say that RaynOr had left Wash
ington for a weekend In Virginia.
] assured him that nothing had Oc-
CURED to encourage a suspicion that
Mrs. BashfOrd was not all that she
pretended to be. The day was marked
BY unusual activities on the part Of
the walters and hell-hops. Instead OF
the company drills to which / had be-
come accustomed they moved about in
pairs along the shore and the lines Of
the fences. ! learned that Antoine
had ordered this, and the troops"
were Obeying him with the utmost e.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10
NEW TEMPLE OF THE GODS
BeautIfuI Spot In Southern Utah That
10 on the BeatSn Trail Of
the Tourist.

In the ordinary sense, no part Of
the United States properly can be
called unexplored. The new Temple
OF the Gods, In southern Utah, is a
discovery as far as the average tour
list is concerned, though by no means
is 1t UNEMPLOYED or new" territory.
A bare II miles to the west runs the
well-traveled state highway from Salt
Lake City to the Grand canyon. An
old trail branches or from the road
between Panuitch and Tropica, In Ger
field county.
In the distance is Table Cliff
plateau, source Of the Escalante riv-
er; nearer, the broad amphitheater Of
the Paria valley; at his feet the New
Temple itself. a veritable sunken gar
den, about one by three miles, of ex-
Quislte daintlness and beauty. Within
its tOrtuOus walls of mari stand OBJ
eisks and towers, castles and fort
resses, impressionistlc statuary and
giant sculptures, kaleidoscope In their
coloring and framed by the tufted vel
low pines and the red manzanita.
The startling color changes and
lighting effects Of this great geological
stage are, indeed, its tJost extEaordl-
nary feature. In the shifting rays Of
sun and cloud, the tall, slender shafts
and ornamental turrets CLEAN vl,te,
glow suddenly to a cherry heat and
suddenly cool to purple black. q,
Alter in Popular Mechanics Mag inc,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-06-10
chureh,s Lsnl.lativ. Rodle.

The church Of England has two leg
islntive bodies, called convocati0ns.
which attend to ecclesiastical mat
ters Each convOcntion. that of York
and that of Canterbury, contains two
houses. The upper house is composed
OF bishops and other dignitaries, and
the lower house is made up of deans,
archdeacOns and delegates, who are
elected whenever new parliament Ia
chosen.