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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
A YOUNG MAN
KILLED BY GAS

Barney, son OF Brunk .Nanhorn, Of
Zelda, this county was killed near
Portsmouth Wednesday morning while
at work on a scaffold.
We could not learn the particulars
OF the accident, but 1t seems that Mr..
Vanhorn was overcome by gas or
fumes II is reported that another
man working with him died at the
same time.
Barney wns about 20 years old and
was married only two months ago TO
a daughter of o. .. stump, formerly Of
Zelda The death OF this young man
has brought deep sorrow TO the neigh
borhood in which he lived. He was
Industrious and gave promise of a use
ful rife His parents are good peo-
pie. and TO them and the young wife
especially there goes out the slncerest
sympathy. The body was brought to
Zelda for burial.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
MIR. LAFE KINNER
DIES SUDDENLY

Lafayette Kinner, age 81, was found
dead in bed at his home at the mouth
of Blaine, this county. Wednesday
morning. He had been suffering from
a ''leaky" heart.
Mr.. Kinner was a well known citi-
zen and a good man. He was born and
reared at Buchanan and after his mar
riage to Miss Elizabeth Durney he To-
Gated on the farm at the mouth of
Blaine and remained there throughout
his long life. His wife died many
years ago. The surviving members of
the family are Mrs. Carrie McCloskey,
the only daughter and five sons-El-
wood Coon, Burg, Fred and John. All
The sons live at Greenup except Fred,
who resides on the home farm.S
Mr.. Kinner was a genial kind heart
ed man, popular with all who knew
him.
The burial win take place Friday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
a SWEEPING lNJuNcTloN.

Massachusetts, court has just made
one OF the most sweeping orders IN
restraint OF organized labor 70 be
found ia the annals of Industrial iiti-
cation In this country. Two unions OF
the United Shoe Workers and the
Allied Shoe Workers Union of Greater
Boston are not only forbidden to picket
the factory against which strike had
been declared, but the unions are re-
strained from paying strike benefits 10
their members and from intimidating
or even trying 10 persuade workers
or call them unfair, and they are spec
ifically restrained from advocating the
closed shop and from seeking to divert
trade There is hardly anything open
TO organized labor In the way of pros
ecuting dispute that Is not forbidden
In this drastic order.
IL Is to be noted, however that the
controversy out of which this particu-
lar litigation grew was waged over an
attempt TO force n closed shop upon the
manufacturer, and on this issue popu-
lar sympathy outside of the labor un-
ions will clearly he on the side of the
manufacturer. So far as known, there
was no question of wages or working
conditions involved, the unions unuer-
taking to impose upon the shoe manu-
facturer the obligation TO employ only
union labor, under penalty of having
his factory picketed ,his employees har-
assed and his customers threatened
with boycott IL they continued to trade
with him. This is a very. different
proposition from the contention usually
made by the unions, that they are
fighting solely for living wage and
wholesome conditions OF labor. In the
Massachusetts case there was appar-
emily mere assertion of a right and
purpose to deny employment to nom
union workers and to coerce the em-
pioyer to adopt the closed shop.whether
IL was to the best interest of the en-
ployer or employed or not II this be
an accurate statement of the case, the
court order was none too drastic
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
MATTE

w, II. c. Moore and family have
moved from this place to Ledocio to
the house vacated by DR.. j. o. Moore. .
Roy Hays Of Wilbur passed down our
creek Friday en- route to Louisa. .....
j. ID. Ball was in Louisa Monday !.
Estil Hays was at B. f. Moore's Sat
.urday. Mrs. Jay Moore and Stella
Moore were shopping at Cordell We'd
nesday.. Henry Terry of Blaine was
here last week. :. .Golda Childres left
Saturday for HELLER where she will
spend Christmas, .Jettie Hayes and
Stella Moore spent Friday night with
Mrs. Ra yHays.. Mrs. j, d. Ball spent
Wednesday last with Mrs. WA. Hays
OF Adams, :, Mr., and Mrs. Jay Moore
were visiting friends at Blaine Satlir-
day and Sunday. MRS, GRuNDY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
Appellate Court Passes
on Gas Service

Frankfort, Ky.--Public service cor
portions, possessed of franchises which
do not specify the minimum amount of
service they are required to render
their cuAtomers, do not escape liability
thereby for damages to any of their
customers by reason OF their careless
ness, the Court of Appeals said In an
opinion by Chief Justice John d. Car
roll. reversing the Montgomery Circuit
Court In the case of A. j. Humphreys
against the Central Kentucky Natnral
Gas Company.
Humphreys, a florist at Mount Sterl-
ing. sued the company for $40 dam
ages because It had not furnished suf-
ncient supply OF gas to prevent his
flowers freezing in the winter of 1917.
He was thrown out of court on de-
murrer, as the company's franchise
did not require it to maintain any
specified quantity or pressure
The Court of Appeals. however, said
the question should have gone TO the
jury and remanded the case for that
purpose, upholding at the same time
the right of any citizen to maintain
such action in his own name.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
FALLSBURG

Mrs. Jas K. Rise, who has been Wis
iting her daughter at Ivel has returned
home =. ... .Golda Miller who has been
with her sister, Mrs Garland Webb
has gone to her home at Buchanan -.
Mrs. Leola Cooksey was visiting Mrs
Ann Cooksey one day last week ,.....
The wedding bells We're ringing in our
town last night. Drue Ekers brought
his bride, Miss Mamie Skeens, home
Sunday. Mrs. Crank has returned
after a long visit with her sons in
Normal and Ohio. Blumer Henson
is hauling goods from Fullers for j. D.
Damron.. DR. Hall was called to
our town one day last week to see Mrs.
w. D. Jordan who was very sick.
There will be church here the second
Sunday by Brother Kincaid. !. Lindsey
Collinsworth and wife and daughter
were visiting here Sunday. CRICKET.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
MRS. ELLEN BRANHAM
DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Mrs. Ellen Branham died Thursday
night of last week at her home few
miles from Louisa. Her health had not
been very good for the past two years,
but she was able to be around in the
home up to few minutes before her
death. She was seized with a tit Of
coughing ard death followed in short
time.
Mrs, Branham was the widow of Dol
Branham, who died several years ago.
He was the brother of Thos. j. Bran
ham, of this place. She was the daugh-
ter of Billy Bowe, a resident of Louisa
many years. Lat ]. Bowe OF Kenova.
is her brother and J. F.. Ratliff of Hunt
lngton, w. Va. a half brother
Mrs. Branham was 6S years Of age.
She is survived by five sons and one
daughter, Thos. B. Branham, Sam, Jno.
Lace, Edward and Mrs Inez Ratcliff.
wife of Dan Ratcliff
She had long been a, faithful mem
Der of the Christian church Funeral
service was held at the home at two
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, con.
Quoted by Rev. Ballard Branham, bur-
'al following in the family burying
ground.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
MARRIAGE OF MISS BLANcH
WlLSo 70 MR.. ENNIS

Miss Blanche Wilson, Of Louisa, and
Mr., Plummer Ennis were united in
marriage last Monday morning at nine
O'Clock The wedding took place at
the home of Mrs Flem McHeury on
Lock Avenue. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. S. r, Reynolds in the
presence Of a few friends and relatives
OF the bride, d. ...t .@..f... .,-..
The bride is the only daughter Of
Zeko Wilson. She has lived in Louisa
most Of her life where she Is popular
among her friends She is wen fitted
to preside over her home
Mr. Ennis who is an engineer is an
industrious and promising young man.
He met the young lady who is now his
bride while she was visiting her rel
atives, Jerry Endicotts family when
they lived in Wheeling,
The couple left over the C. & o.
at ten o'clock for wedding trip and
later win he al home in Wheeling
where furnished home awaits them
Louisa friends extend congratula-
tions and best wishes for their future
happiness. ..... ..." 49,.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
ROCKY VALLEY

Luther Copley left Sunday for Hunt
ington, w. Va -. Robert Cartmel OF
Louisa was a business caller here Mon
day. -. Rush Copley and son Cecil
we're calling on relatives at Three Mile
Sunday 80. Lace Vinson of Fort Gay
passed up our creek Monday. Miss
May Murphy returned home Sunday
rom Kenova, w. Va. Jake Work
man was in Louisa last week. !. Shir-
len Workman VIII ohas been employed
II Charleston, W. Va, is visiting his
parents here. .......M Mr.. and Mrs, jim
Thompson of Rawl, w, Va, were call
7g on relatives here last week. -.
.Ishmael Harris and Luther Copley
spent last Friday night in Louisa. ).
ecil Copley was at Louisa Saturday
having dental work done.
NOBODYS DARLING.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
MAN KILLED AT BREEpEN, W. VA.

John ID, Marcum was shot and Killed
at Breeder. Mingp. CO. Monday morn
ing Marcum was killed in melee
with State police when a gang OF rob
bers attempted TO make away with a
quantity OF coal from passing freight
train .... .'+.r ..'. %. + .. al.
MRFcum was under bond for 5000
on charge of shooting Meredith c.
Burchett at Breeder on Nov 3. The
bullet that hit Burchett was fred from
train No. 2S. a week later Marcum
was arrested by state police and taken
TO Williamson. After being held few
days, he was admitted to bail.
Marcum was "a years old and a son
Of Henry Marcum. He is survived by
his parents, one brother his wife and
one child. ...':'. -.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
FLOYD COUNTY
MAKES BID FOR
MOUNTAIN SCHOOL

Lexington, Ky--varfous sections OF
Eastern Kentucky appealed for the
school to be established in the noun
tains by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the meeting of the
state Committee held at the Phoenix
Hotel last week.
w. r. Jillson, State Geologist, head
ed Floyd county citizens. In addition
to the pleas for the school made by
the delegation kilograms from promi-
nent Floyd county citizens, officials
and school authorities were received by
the chairman during the session of the
Committee.
Among the offers was one of 100
acres of the best agricultural land in
Lee county with promise of the support
Of the officials and citizens, and an
other of fifty acres and $1,000 to start
the school.
Speeches were made by Superinten-
dent Caudill of Floyd county, DR.. j.
w. Hubbell of Lincoln Memorial Uni
versity, Cumberland Gap, and Mrs
Ligon of Prestonsburg, Mr.. Caudill
assured the committee that wealthy
coal operators, as well as all citizens
of Floyd county, would give the school
financial as well as moral support and
that there need be no worry about
getting land for the project Mrs
Lgon told of the need of a school in
order that children of the county may
not be deprived of an education Mrs
Wells said that she, like many Others
in Floyd county, was considering the
sacrifice. of business and home inter
ests that she might take her children
elsewhere to attend school.
Mrs c. ID. Chenault OF Lexington
chairman of the State committee, read
letters containing offers from, various
parts of the mountains.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
FOREIGN MUSIC TEACHER
STARTS TROUBLE IN ASHLAND

Prof S. A. Was age 70, a music
teachef, is charged with starting a
small fun on a bank in Ashland Tues
day by reporting it to be about to fail.
When Informed that he would he pros
ecuted Eunder the law making this a
Penttntlary .offense lie attempted sui
eide. The pistol ban fired BY his OWE
hand nut out both of his eyes and cut
the bridge of his nose in two. His
coaditipn is critical The bank was
shown TO be absolutely sound and
ready to pay all demands Most Of
the frightened depositors returned
their money when they learned the
facts. The Day and Night Bank was
the victim of the false rumor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
new POSTMASTER
NAMED FOR LOUISA

Mr. G. b. Carter has received the
appointment of postmaster at Louisa
The. transfer will take place on the
18th of this month. sN. ~
II will be remembered that Post
masteP Robert Dixon resigned last
spring. A civil service examina tion
was ordered and Mr.. Carter was the
only applicant. He passed a good ex-
animation. The commission was re
ceived last Thursday and Mr. Carter
has given bond He has been serving
as deputy postmaster most of the time
since he took the examination and will
therefore enter upon the duties with a
thorough knowledge of the require
ments of this exacting position. The
work of the Louisa postoffice has
grown TO be very heavy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
LOCAL OIL NEWS.

A good well was recently drilled on
Mrs. Ida Lackey's farm on Two Mile.
r. F. Maloney owns the lease This
is the third well. Mr.. Maloney has
contracted with Tom Hays to drill a
well on the Vaughan farm on Lick
creek. ..... s'....'.. 49,.
The Union company's well No on
the j. J. Gambill farm has started off
making 80 barrels each day of IL
hours No, 2 on James H. Skaggs is
also big well, about the same as the
No ...-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Dewey Sherman Chaffin Of Falls
burg, 22, to Nellie Moore, IS, of HUI
iette. H.. ...r.' .>r D.. ... ..-a...
VIM. L. Davis 46, Of Cherry Grove,
Oregon, to Lula Watson, 40,' of Lou
lisa. -. .. -.
VIM. Bowens, 22, to Effie Stevens 81,
of Felix, W. Va. '..,.. .. ~.
Sank Hall, "a. of Effort, Ohio, to
Mary f.. Adams, 81, of Trad.
Charley Bays, %, Louisa, KY, and
Miss Martha Sizemore, "a, Ashland,
KY, We're married in Catlettsburg last
Thursday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
WILL RAISE FUNDS
TO PROSECUTE CASE

Maysvllle, KY. Dec. "a meeting
has been called at the Council Cham
ber here for tomorrow night to raise
funds TO defray the expenses and court
costs in the endeavors now being put
forth to apprehend the murderer of
Miss Lura Parsons, the Pine Mountain
school teacher who was murdered some.
time ago. She was resident of this
city before going to the mountain
school and a big sum will be raised at
this meeting.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
TAYLOR MUNcEN INDICTED
FOR KILLING ERWIN ELklNS

Williamson. w Va, Dec, -Four
Indictments charging murder in thr
first degree were returned today by
n special grand jury called TO ipves-
iigate disturbances growing out of the
Industrial trouble which has resulted
IN twenty three deaths and probably
si0.00O0 900 property loss since last
May.
Those Indicted were Taylor Cole
Taylor Muncey, Dutch Frost. and
Samuel Naruey
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10

AZ has been reported TO us that the
Big sandy News is not reaching the
subscribers al Georges Creek and
Charley ltftil several days after pub
lication, Tho issue Thanksgiving week
Is reported 10 have arrived there the
following Tuesday The edition was
matted here on Wednesday that week
on account OF tae Thanksgiving holi-
day. EverY other week 1t is mailed
1eriray morning
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
Two Wayne County Men
Killed i'm Coal Mine

Eighteen children were made or
phans Monday morning when Booker
Lloyd and Cecil Ball were both crush
ed 20 death In mine slate-fall on
Deep Hole creek, near Coleman. Wayne
county
Ball IL survived by a wife and seven
children, while Lloyd leaves a wife and
eleven children, Wayne News. .
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
IoHN MAYO RoeeEp.

John G., G. Mayo was held up by a
foot pad IN Ashland last Friday night
just as he wGs about to enter his home.
lie had only about $3.50 In his pockets
and the robber took that. John request
ed the robher 20 give back an empty
parse or pocket book and the fellow
complied with the request
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
Notice to Holders of
Lawrence County Claims

The County Treasurer has sufficient
funds in his hands to pay all out
standing county claims OF the levy OF
l91sa1920 All claim holders will pre-
sent their claims at once for payment.
w. T. CAIN
County Treasurer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-10
MOVING 70 ASHLAND.

H. L. Ross of Flat Gap, johnson go,
has purchased a handsome home In
ashland and is locating there with his
family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
GOLD DEPOSITS IN SIBERIA
Land Known to Be Enormously Rich
Awaiting Development Under a
Stable Government

Some time in the future, when the
life Of Siberia follows an orderly
course under a stable government,
there will doubtless be a development
Of the gold resources Of the Okhotsk
district, where, so it has been said,
the rivers have golden bottoms" Gold
Is being mined in the OkhOtsk district,
but only in a primitive fashion. Last
winter "zolotnlk" of gold, or, In
English, ,137147 ounce troy, was worth
20 rubles, but 1t has now risen In
value In the present currency of Rus.
sla to about 100. Even In a primitive
way many Of the deposits are not be-
Ing worked, and the method by which
some Of the gold is exported to ia
pan is equally primitive. A japanese
vessel with a fishing concession comes
from Japan loaded with articles for
trade, and these are exchanged for
furs and gold. The fishing vessel then
returns to Japan, carrying the gold
and furs 1t has received for its mer-
chandise. With mining carried on sys-
tematlcally gold-producing region
that covers hundreds of square miles
would be yielding the precious metal,
but such operations are Of course out
Of the question until stable govern
ment is established.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
II HAVE NEVER FELT
BETTER IN MY LIFE
Zealand Was in Wretched Condition
For Four Years But Tanlac
Built Him Up

81 don't remember ever having felt
better in my life than do now after
taking Tanlac," said Fred Zealand, an
employee of the Portland Shoe Manu-
featuring Company, and who resides at
1903 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, Me,
recently. Continuing, he said;
"After having three attacks of pneu-
monia | was left in an extremely bad
physical condition and have been this
way for four years l lost great deal
of weight and was very weak and felt
tired and worn out all the time, |
managed to keep going and stay at
my work, but while did, and my
duties were not very hard, l was in
such an exhausted condition when my
days work was done it was all l could
do to drag myself home. My nerves
were in an awful shape, and l was so
restless l could get but little sleep, as
l would just roll and toss all night
long, and if l did manage to get to
sleep I would wake up every few min
utes with a start, as though l was
frightened. l was just simply in bad
fix, and although had tried lots OF
different kinds of medicine none of
them seemed to do me any good.
Il had been reading so many state
ments from people who had been bene-
fitted by taking Tanlac l decided to
try it, and l am sure glad l did, for
while l have taken only two bottles so
far l have gained seven pounds in
weight and am gaining in weight and
strength every day, and feel sure it
will only be a short while before l
will be as stout as ever was. That
tired, worn out feeling is all gone and
when l 60 to bed l sleep as sound as
log all night long and get up feeling
greatly refreshed, and can work all
day hong and feel as good when l am
through in the afternoon as l did when
l started to work in the morning My
nerves are in fine condition, and out
side of being a little thin, l am enjoy
ing as good general health as I ever
did in my life. l think Tanlac is a
remarkable medicine, and I am only
too glad to be able to say good word
for it."
Tanlac is sold in Middlebury at
Frost's Pharmacy.-Adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
DON'T EXPERIMENT
You Will Make No Mistake if You
Follow This Middlebury Citizens
Advice

Never neglect your kidneys.
If you have pain in the back, urin-
airy disorders, dizziness and nervous
ness, it's time to act and no time to ex-
pertinent. These are frequently symp-
toms of kidney trouble, and a remedy
which is recommended for the kidneys
should be taken in time.
Doan's Kidney Pills is a good rem
edy to use. No need to experiment.
1t has acted effectively in many cases
in Middlebury. Follow the advice of
a Middlebury citizen.
Mrs. Napoleon Lapan, II Seymore
St, says:T suffered from pains in my
limbs. My kidneys sometimes acted
too frequently and showed other signs
OF weakness. began taking Deans
and it was remarkable the way they
helped me. The pains soon disappeared
and my kidneys again acted regularly
After using Doans Kidney Pills, no
longer felt tired and WORKOUT mornings
1 have used Doan's since when l have
never failed to get the best results"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a remedy--get Doan's Kidney
Pills-the same that Mrs. LaPan had
Foster Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo
N, Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-04-30
New Cloth for Hard Wear.

A new textile fabric which, 1t Is
claimed, will tend to lower the present
high cost of mems clothing is being
placed on the market by a Pudsey
(Yorkshire) manufacturer, writes
United States Trade Commissioner
Henry F. Grady from London. The
London agents of the manufactures
state that the new cloth is made en-
tlrely of silk nOll Cor short tibers) !;
and that, while superior in wearing
properties to a pure worsted, 1t can be
sold at the price of shoddy CLOTH or
one-fourth the price of the best wool
fabrics. 1t is said to be strong ana
almost untearable, very suitable Tor
hard wear, and can be obtained IN
grays, browns and blacks.