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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
The Lobaco Co.

Born. 10 AFR. and Mrs u. S. Kise.
fine ii-pound boy
Our school on Moads Branch 10 pro-
crossing nicely with Low statenberger
teacher.
Jeff Austin. OF Meads Branch. moved
TO Williamson, W. Va. whore he IL
employed In the coal mines
chas. Nelson. son-ln-lhw Of ~ P.
Hickman. is fixing 10 move TO Ports
mouth. Ohio
The timber job being operated on the
farm OF DR., Burgess win employ sew
erai OF our boys this summer and full.
We are sorry TO say that Aunt Lizzie
kae Is unable 70 walk since gettinn
her hip hurt some months ago.
The old aged people OF our neigh
borhocd are getting 70 be very few.
We give Uncle Emory Castle our best
respects. he being the oldest man lIv-
ing here.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Trlplett and
family were visiting J. Il. Miller and
family Sunday. BLACK EYES
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
ROCKY VALLEY

Mrs. Laura Wells and Mrs WINFIELD
Nfnson spent the week end with friends
at DonithoH and attended church.
Miss Myrtle York. " Three Nile,
spent Sunday night with Irene Wells.
a large crowd from Three MIiesat-
tended church at Donithon, among
them being Mr. aud Mrs Jay Hard
wick. Opal Hardwick. Myrtle York and
Wfizie Peters.
sherman ard Winfield yInson at
tended church at Three Mile sunday.
George Harris is moving into the
residence Of Lace Vinson
Jimersnn Wilson. who has been
working up the river. has some home
70 farm.
ishmael Harris returned home last
Thursday from Coal River.
Mrs. Jim Cartilmer spent Sunday
with Mrs. George Harlis.
Robert cartlimer, who has been vls-
Ting relatives here. returned 10 his
work Tuesday at sprigg w. va.
Miss May. Murphy was business
caller at Saltpeter Tuesday
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09

Holbrook, who has been very III with
flu. Is better.
John lawson OF Glenwood passed
down our creek last week.
Mrs. Sarah TripIett was visiting her
daughter at Irish creek Friday
Lewis Webb OF overda was bus-
mess caller al J A. Daiton;s last sat
lnrday.
Mary Leadmon and brother Herman
were shopping AZ Jattie Wednesday
last
w. Wright has returned to So.
Charleston. w Va.
Harmon Kidd was at this place
Thursday.
Dewey Mckinney was visiting his
uncle Sunday last q
Aiss Lula Caldwell was visiting Miss
Shirley Adams last week
Ora Adams had the misfortune 10
get his head very badly cut
Stella Mckinney spent sunday ev-
ening with Bessie and Jettie Dalton.
APRIL SHOWES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
HICKSVILLE

James Mckinney was a business call
er at Webbville Saturday.
Tommie lobe OF Oslo, was visiting
friends and relatives az this place Sat
urday.
Margaret Young was calling on her
cousin Mary Lyons recently.
Charles HoIbroek, who has returned
from the army is expected TO visit here
in the near future
Mrs Sarah Mckinney was shopping
at Jattie Saturday
Eliza Johnson was calling on Stella
Mckinney Friday
Miss Stella Dalton spent Sunday
with The Misses Wilson.
Lando Hays passed up our creek
Saturday evening.
Cyrus Webb OF Dennis is our hueks-
ter now.
Mrs. Minnie Hays was visiting Mrs.
Sarah Mckinney Friday.
Sorry TO hear OF the death of1John
May OF Cherokee.
A. l. Hicks is suffering with his
head
Sorry to hear OF the death OF Harve
Lyons child. who had pneumonia
j. T. Chaffin was business caller
at this place Thursday
Jesse Lyons and grandson have re-
turned TO Huntington. w. Va.
Oscar Hoibrook and family who
have had the flu are somewhat improv-
ed
Miss Madge Cunningham OF Dennis
passed down. our creek one day last
week.
We are glad to say that Mrs. Mae
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
MEADS BRANCH

The farmers OF our community were
very much surprised by snow on
April 5.
Mir. and Mrs. John Kise and John
Reynolds were the pleasant Ehster
guests OF u. S. Kise and family sun
day
The three yenr timber job being cut
on DIR. T. y. Burgess farm by Mr..
Davis is progressing very nicely.
Miss Make childers was calling on
Miss Burnas Hickman Saturday and
Sunday.
Jarret Miller, son OF Rev. Gilbert
Miller. OF BIevins Branch. was called
to Gallup to attend Easter entertain
ment and returned home Sunday night
and reported fine time.
U. $. Kise purchased fine Bradley
disc harrow recently.
John Kise made a business trip to
Charley last Saturday
c. G. Kise is preparing for a large
crop Of tobacco this season.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
FORT GAY, w. VA, R. 2

There was meeting ut John Lynches
Saturday night. Sunday and Sunday
night. by Bro. VIM. Winkler. A large
crowd attended.
Rev. Lewis Peters barn was blown
down Sunday evening during the hail
storm here Nothing was injured when
IT fell
We seemed to be having some Feb
ruary weather for Easter.
Jake Workman had a severe sick
spell Sunday morning. but Is now bet
ter.
Miss Mary Spears was the week end
guest OF Bertha Peters OF Mill creek.
Miss Maud Lynch. Miss Laura Ailiff
and Miss Charlotte Wheeler, also
Clyde Bartram. ArIin and Luther
Lynch and Robert Dillon were the
Wheeler Sunday.
William farrell OF Mill creek died
Sunday
Mrs. Grace Noe was thrown from
horse and seriously hurt. She has not
spoken since.
The road is being worked near FIT.
Gay by steam shovel.
B. F. Baker OF Pfttsburg. Pa. has
returned to Fort Gay to farm this
summer.
Mrs. Mary copley has returned
home.
There will be a pie social at the
Fife school house the nth Of this
month. Everybody is invited to come.
Robert Peters of Fit Gay returned
home Saturday night from his work at
Betsey Lasne KY.
Luther Copiey of Saitpeter. return
ed home from work Saturday
Miss Lucy Bartram and Miss Vel
die See were the weekend guests of
Mrs. Ida Ports.
Sheridan Dobbins and son were the
dinner guests OF Elisha Wellman sun
day.
Dave Crawford and Kelsie Bartram
were out hunting mountai ntea and en-
toying a pleasant walk in the woods
Sunday morning near Saltpeter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Bartram and
children were visiting Mrs. Bartram's
parents Sunday evening near Salt
peter
Farmers should plant plenty pota-
toes as they are only $40 bushel
now. HIGHLAND LAD.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09

.he German cabInet. headed BY
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
OBITUARY

Charley w. Rice was born near the
mouth of Hoods fork of Blaine in
Lawrence county, KY, May 2s. 1875.
and departed this life al Dennis, KY.
March 10, 1920. aged As years, 9 months
and 20 days He was married to Min
tie Whit March IA, 1900, and to this
and two girls: Arnold, Heston, Her
bert. Olive. Ruth and Edwin.
Charley was son of Cam and
Ievina Rice and nephew of DR.. w.
A. Rice OF Dennis. and Dr. n. T. Rice
Of Blaine. He was a victim of tuber-
culosis and his affliction was Of long
duration. All was done for him that
noble physicians and kind friends and
good neighboss could do, yet they
could rot stay the cold hand Of death
He was one of Lawrence countys
best men, loved. honored and respected
by all who knew him.
He was elected County Assessor of
Lawrence county and was a good Of
ficer. He was in the merchandising
business and was assistant postmaster
at Dennis for years.
He was kind TO allsand man in the
modest sense. He was an l. o. o. f.
in good standing and belonged TO.
Olioville lodge No. 345. He was hap
PLY converted about 5 hours before
his death and spent most OF that time
praising the Lord and talkisg ia his
family and friends ard asked them 10
meet him in heaven. He told his little
boys to be good and mind their mother
and work and raise them coed crop.
Charley is on loves eternal shore
where sickness. sorrow, pain and dsath
are felt and feared no more. He sill
not return to us again though we can
go to him. Ged bless the bereaved
ADAM HARMON.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
CHEROKEE

Quite a number from this place at
tended church at Gains creek Sunday.
Miss Nova Boggs was visiting Miss
Gladys Boggs Thursday.
Mayo Young made his usual trip 10.
Flurnory Boggs' Sunday.
Norman Blevins passed up our creek
Sunday enroute to J. NJ Boggs.
Miss Elizabeth Young is on the sick
list this week
There was church at y. N. Holbrool<s
Sunday SNIFFLEs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09

Premier Gustav Bauer. resigned March
&c, and new cabinet has been formed
with Herman Mueller as premier and
foreign secretary.
Appointment OF a Franco German
commission TO arrange direct exchange
OF merchandise between France and
Germany, without intermediary mon
ey. has been announced.
cambridge Colby has sworn in as
Secretary of State on March 23 after
confirmation OF his nomination by the
Senate, which had been held up for
more than a month.
An entirely new Office in the War
Department has been created In the
appointment OF Mrs. John B. Casserly,
of San Francisco, as director OF Wo-
mems Relations, u. S. A.
Irrespective of the ratification of the
Federal amendment. there are 17.500.-
900 women voters in States that have
already qualified them to vote In the
next Presidential election.
Mrs. Helen Hamilton Gardner. prom
inent author, lecturer, and suffragist.
OF Washington City. has been nomi-
mated by President Wilson for a place
on the Civn Service Commission.
Permission has been granted the
Pullman Company by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to Increase
berth rates approximately twenty per
cent within thirty days IL no protests
are filed.
Miss Laura Clay OF Lexington. KY.
proposes to run for United States Sen
ator IL the suffrage amendment to the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
NEWS IN BRIEF

Belgium has asked a loan OF Grea
Britain.
Bulgaria has opened her doors I,
Russian refugees.
Bismarck's tomb has been robbed o
all silver ornaments. Iron crosse.
should be substituted.
There are now about eight Thousand
Americans in Germany.
There were eighty-seven earthquake
| shocks felt in America last year
More than eight thousand people
have been killed in Germany since the
revolt began, three weeks ago.
The home for Kentucky Confederate
veterans at Pewee Valley. KY, was de-
stroyed by fire March 25.
Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia. has
announced his candidacy for the DEM
ocratic Presidential nomination.
Henry Morganthau, former Ambas-
sador 20 Turkey. has been lomInated
as Ambassador to Mexico by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward. a wei known
English novelist. died in London March
T. She was nearly seventy years OF
age.
War contracts aggregating four bill
zion dollars have been settled for
twelve cents on the dollar by the War
Department.
The government OF India has issued
an order prohibiting the entrance OF
Germans into India for period OF five
years.
Joseph c. Grew. of Massachusetts,,
NOW counselor OF the embassy at Paris,
has been nominated to be minister to
Denmark.
Prosperity and prohibition have
closed the municipal lodging house for
tramps and other unfortunates al Bos-
ton, Mass.
The French government is said to
be in possession of a recently invented
gun with a firing range OF one hundred
and fifty miles.
A pistol bullet was fired into the
last week while court was in session.
No one was injured.
Emir Feisal. the newly elected King
Df Syria, has declared boycott against
France and England, countries occupy
ing Arab territory.
The Allies win arm forty thousand
Armenians for self-defense against
their Turkish oppressors Premier
Lloyd George has announced.
With a warning against prsateering,
President Wilson has ordered the
of government control
over bituminous coal prices.
A national movement to revive hand
spinning and weaving OF linen, TO re-
ieve the acute linen shortage, has
been launched in New. Yorl,
Col Samuel Parker. well known
Hawaiian. former Prime Minister of
queen Liliuokalani, died last week. He
vas a multi millionaire
The illness of the former German
impress has reached stage where
loctors have prohibited her walking,
spd she is wheeled about in an in
faild's chair.
Eiihu Root has accepted the invita-
ion of the League OF Nations to serve
IN It's committee for the orgaliza ton
II an international court OF justice.
Twenty nine warships and six de-
itroyers form the fleet this country is
ending to Hawaii to participate in the
mission centennial celebra-
ion
Dispatches from Geneva state that
ADMIRAL Horthy. Regent of Hungary,
las secretly but officially offered the
III 1garian throne to former Emperor
'narles-
The German cabinet. headed by
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
Quick
Action
Corn
Cure
faets-It" Stops Pain Instantly and
Corn Soon Lifts Right Off

A few drops of "Gets-It'' quenches
corn pains like water quenches IRE.
Gives you immediate relief.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
''Le's top it off with a good smoke

NOTHING touches the spot like good
In smoke = and nothing can touch
Chesterfelds for genuinely Satisfying" body
and flavor.
In Chesterfelds the finest of silky, aro-
matte Turkish and rich, mellow Domestic
tObaccos are blended to bring out new and
finer quality of flavor.
NoU you know why ChesterfeIds 'Satisfyl'
And because this blend is exclusive and cannot
be copied, only Chesterfields can Satisfy
Each package is wrapped in moisture-proof,
elassine paper that keeps all of the original
favor intact.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09

The corn begins to lose Its grip
At once In a day or two IL Is 30
loose that you can lift lit OF, roots
and all. 'twixt thumb and finger.
That's the last of 1t, as millions
effective and common-sense way to
be rid OF corns.
''Gets-It." the never-f falling, guar
-hnteed. money-back corn remover,
costs but trifie at any drug store.
MD by Il. Lawrence q Co.. Chicago.
Sold in Louisa and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Louisa Drug Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
To the Farmers

We receiving letters daily asking general outlook
Tor Sorghum this The possibilities better
they are now Sorghum will be premium this fall
WI requre three times the have purchased
bfore to take of the demand.
We wish to urge the farmers the necessity planting
cane We have purchased fortyve mills evaporator which
Will be turned to farmers If you mill and
contemplate planting will be doing wise thing you
write us at once and have mill reserved These mills will
be ready for delivery before August September will
make terms of payment such will assist you every way
We building industry for you ourselves and
now more than before the future of the business depends
upon the ability of the farmers plant large acreage Do
hesitate to call for any information viii all we
can to cooperate with you in every way possible
II plant cane let us know the number of and if
we must reserve barrels for The handling of this years
crop will require great organization and this
and welfare to extent depends your foresight
procuring barrels and making arrangements for crop
Contra arnn adr
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Barker Copies Mohammed;
Carries Troupe to Hills
Goldwyn Director Transports Studio Settings
For Forest Work.

but the script held that the s,,ngs
be taken in locations which mace IL
necessary to transport nearly all Of
the equipment by hand-or on back
Once on location. however. the real
work began. Mr.. Barker anticipated
that when his company arrived. GER
tain log cabins and huts required in
the scenes would be completed. 4
large crew Of expert foresters had
been engaged to erect the log cabins
and other rustic buildings. but the
men had hardly started the work of
cutting the logs and choppinE trees
when forest ranger appeared ana
demanded a permit from the forest
commission before the men could
cut any more wood.
While one OF the men hurried
away, and stayed away for two
days getting the necessary permit
the men were idle, and upon Mr..
Barker's arrival. apparently no real
work had been done The director
threatened to disbelieve the story
about getting a permit unless re-
suits were Immediately forthCom-
ing. SO the foresters went 10 work
with a will and. with their expert
knowledge of woodcraft. the build
ing took shape quickly.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
The Cosmos Bill.

A distinct novelty will headline
the Cosmos Theater bill this week
in Lindel Laurel and the Nassau
Girls. a galaxy of comely and
Shapely feminine exponents Of fen
cling, wrestling, boxing and other
branches OF self-defense as applied
to femininity, The act is hand
somely staged and the costumes are
of the pretty kind to enhance the
charms Of their wesrers. The girls
themselves are experts in the arts
which they portray. Another fea.
ture and from the big-time houses
will be william FriedIander's pro-
duction of The Man Hunt" a
clover comedy playlet. with a cast
Of five experienced players. Other
acts will present Nelson and the
Parry Boys IN songs. dances. comedy
and acrobatics; the Kilkenny Duo
ir a lsughable effusion, "A Peace
full Evening; the Marco Twins. IA
nous slapstick farceurs; Olga and
Allan, in songs and piano selections,
ard John Barneycroft, an orator.
speaking of the Eighteenth
Amendment" The added matinee
attraction will present wallace
Reid's big picture, Always Auda-
cious," while Larry Semon In The
Suitor" will lead the other films. A
fine array OF vaudeville and pictures
will bS presented at the perfor-
mances today starting at .. M
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Notable Screen Offerings
Listed in Weeks Program
Downtown Theaters Announce Number of
First-Run Cinema Selections.

~ HE fist photopy offerings by big down.
town cinema palaces th. week distinctly notable from
Such The Iron"
"Nomads North"
"F1ying Palace variety
Of but distinctly noteworthy pro-
ductiou standard
selection in the adoption Of Leonard Merrcs Conrad
of His Youth" while Loews Columbia begins the
Of It's Paramount Behold Ny Wife" by Sir Gilbert
Parker The KnekerbokeI according to ITS custom
Metropolitan Of Oliver
"Nomad Crzndas will Norma Tamsdge
IN "The Isle OF Conquest. Here the program in detail:
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
Lon Clancy, Screen Star,
Character Actor De Luxe
The Frog, of Miracle Man." Finds New Role
in Curwood Film.

Talk about your double lives!
That man Lon Clancy leads a dozen
of 'emI
He has DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde
looking like bush-league masquer-
aders of a village ball. The lady
with a magic wand was a mere par
lor magic amateur compared to Lon
and every chameleon in a zoo he
visited recently died from envy.
Lon CLANCY is a character man
de luxe. Once more he proves 1t in
his latest cinema characterization
of Rauol Challoner in James oliver
Curwood's great photodrama, NO
mads of the North" which will be
the attraction at Crandalrs Metro
politan and Knickerbocker Thea
ters, beginning today. Although
the part is really a juvenile lead
he being the hero-lover in the case
--he succeeds in putting a lot Of
genuine character into the role.
causing the sturdy man OF the vast
open Northland to remain indelibly
impressed upon every memory.
Since his advent into the movies
Clancy has played just about
every kind of a character imagin-
able; he has been everything from
rich man to poor man. from beggar
man to thief; he has been very old.
bewhiskered and rickety, and. he
has been very young, debonair and
dashing. Parts calling for a type
of middle aged appearance fit him
just as perfectly as either of the
aforesaid extremes.
And the secret of it all lies in his
dressing room. where with a myriad
of makeup appurtenances he is able
to make his genius for Changing
looks quick as a chameleon" count
for all 1t Is worth. He plants his
whiskers in the morning and reaps
them at eventide: his lean cheeks
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05

grow fat while you wait; he brings
straight nose to the studio and
makes gargoyle-ish thing Of it in
a minute. He may enter his dress
ing room lean. timber young man
ana emerae fat. grouchy old
banker; he may arrive as a perfect
beau Brummel and emerge a gem
tleman OF insincere whiskers and
queer diafect; he may arrive read
ing seaw and come out a hairy
hided cave man.
Althoush 1t may look easy, IL
isn't as easy as It looks. as the
serpent said when 1t swallowed it's
own tail. In the motion picture
business actors have to carry a GER
tain makeup from day to day. II
lts whlskers, every separate hair
In the crepe" has to be put on in
exactly the same way every dav.
and II it's wrinkled age you're NAV
ing. you've got to have the eeo1-
raphy Of your facial man re,emhi.
itself from day to day to the finest
detail.
BY an odd coincidence, the NovinV
Picture World, one of the foremost
motion picture trade journals In the
country. published in New York,
ana the Exhibitors Herald, a sim
liar chicago publication, in their
issues OF December 4, both devote
IuIl- page Illustrated articles to the
expert exploitation of Mack SEN
nett's Married Life" and Louis "A
Mayors fhe Woman in His House y
by the publicity department of the
Crandall thesters, in charge of Mel.
son B. Bell. The art work used in
the campaigns referred to was ex-
ecuted under Mr.. Bells direction by
William c. Ewing. the Crandail
stan artist
The Washington herald., 1920-12-05
FATTY" Is Through
With Custard Pie

A compliment 10 the American
motion picture play enthusiasts
and an admission of fiat failure
In his own line Of work was
made by Roscoe FattyD Ar
buckle. low comedian, just be-
fore he sailed on the AquitsniH
for England recently. Moreover.
he announced that never again
would he throw or get In the
way OF n custard pie. He admit
ted "a was sAdownrlght vulgar
and also that the people wanted
NO more Of a.
-The farce In pictures o. Eone."
he said. ~ earned . wide repu-
tstion and some money by fall
Ing down stairs and having soft
pics slapped In my face hut the
American public has decreed it
10 too vulgar. agree. I'm
through with O..
~There is only one really great
vehicle for q comedian, and that
m nelodrsms. Z don't near the
Kind In which murder and wreck
ed homes predominste. mean
burIesqued OF sktdded' ueie-.
drama. A lsugk at the climax Of
escA situation ssarts m audience
Esnswtng until "a ts dinicuIt for
it 20 STOP