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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
WILL VISIT OLD HOME.

Rev. j. G. Kazee OF fsrooksvflle. Fla
expects 20 visit Lawrence county about
the hrst OF August. He is now pastor
OF the Baptist church in B.ooksville,
having recently moved there from Jack
sonviIle. lie receives good salary
Last May his expenses were paid to
a Baptist convention which was held
In Washington. d. c.
Rev Kazee IL a thirty second de-
gree Mason
He is q native Of Lawrence county
and his relatives and friends will be
glad TO hear OF his success in the
south and nope to have the pleasure
OF hearing him preach or lecture white
here He Is owner and manager OF a
church paper-The Religious Digest.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
Sam Crabtree Sentenced
for Robbery at Paintsville

sam Crabtree, of Louisa, has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for sew
en- years for burglarizing a jewelry
store and furniture store at Paints
vile. He was arrested at Ironton and
had some of the stolen jewelry on his
person He was taken to Paintsville
Saturday. Circuit court is in session
there and Crabtree pleaded guilty.
Charles Melvin, Is years old. arrested
as Crabtree's accomplice, was given
only one year because of his age and
the fact that this is his first offense.
Crabtree has served several terms in
the Kentucky and West Virginia PEN
itentiaries. and was paroled only 4
few months ago from West Virginia,
where he was serving life sentence.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
STATE OIL PRODUCTION
INCREASES DURING MAY

Washington. July S.-Production of
petroleum in kentucky showed con-
tinual increase in May, compared with
March and April, the Geological Sur
vey announced today.
Production in May was $4,000 bar
rels. or 2l.51s day.
In March the, Kentucky production
was 10000 barrels or 1857 barrels a
day. In April $4,000 barrels or 21.167
barrels a day was produced.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
DEATH CALLS WELL
KNOWN FARMER

Mr.. II. X. Meade. 10 years of age. a
well known farmer of Lawrence CO.,
died at his home near Buchanan Chap
ell on Tuesday morning. July s, OF drop
sy. The funeral and interment took
place on Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock MIR, Meade was member OF
the Baptist church. and stood well in
his community He is survived by his
wife, seven daughters, and two sons.
Mrs Tom Coliinsworth of West Vir-
ginia, Mrs, Nora Lakens of Zelda, Mrs.
w III. Thomas, Jr., OF oalxview. Mrs.
Everette Walker of Jenkins, Mrs. Vio-
let Yokes OF Akron. o.. Misses Retta
and Pearl Meade at home. Alvin Meade
OF Van Lear. and Anse Meade OF Jenk-
ms
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
MIR. POSEY MADE
DIST. ENGINEER

Mr. NJ. r s. Posey has been promot-
ed BY the state Road department 10
the position OF District Engineer. with
headquarters at Ashland. He succeeds
T. b. webber. who has oil interests in
Mexico and has gone there TO look af-
ter them.
Mr.. Posey has been at Louisa for a
few months in charge OF the survey
and location of the Mayo Trail from
Ashland TO PikeviIle. He is a very
efficient engineer and Official. Louisa
regrets that Mr.. Posey and his force
are moved from here. The office
equipment was shipped to Ashland
Wednesday.
The survey Of various routes thru
Lawrence-co has been made and this
work will be pushed right along.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
TWO DROWN AZ WILLIAMSON.

Al Williamson. w. Va, last Monday
Gertrude Garnet, IA. was drowned in
Tug river while swimming with several
girls and boys.
The cries Of the children attracted
the atteAtion Of Sam Davis. colorei
employee of the Leckie Coperies Co.,
who attempted TO rescue the drown
ing child. Davis could not swim him
self and was wearing rubber boots
but he made heroic effort and gave
up his life in the gallant attempt to
render aid
Both bodies were recovered.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
STREET PAVING.

The work OF paving Louisa's streets
viii start as soon az plant and ma
terials can be shipped in. The car
shortage is interfering with shippiig
very greatly. Engineer Gwathmey.
OF Huntington. is here TO supervise the
paving.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
DEATH OF MRS. L. c. CARTER
OCCURS Ar ELLEN

Mrs. Cox Carter died at her home
near Ellen Wednesday night. after ain
illness OF several weeks. She was
operated ON at an Ashland hospital
recently. withour getting much re-
lief She was sister of Judge t. $.
Thompson. OF Louisa. and was a most
excellent woman Further mention
will be made.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
MOVING TO cATLETTssURG.

Mr.. w. " Sullivan was in Louisa
SUNDAY visiting relatives and friends.
He has resigned as guard in the pen
itentisry and has accepted position
in Ashland. His family is moving
from frankfort 20 Catlettsburg where
they viii reside.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

voyi Lonscot Adkins. 25. OF Hitchins,
10 Bessie Bentley.1s. Ratcliff-
George w. Clevenger,. % OF Davis
willie. TO Lorena Muncy, "a. Of Louisa
Hobert Carter. 81, OF Iatesville. TO
Eva Rice, l6, OF Dennis.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
ToRcHLIeHT BRIDGE HEARING.

Major Stokey and Assistant B. F..
Thomas were here Tuesday to hear
arguments tor or against the PROPOSE
ton to grant the privilege OF building
a bridge across the river at Torchlight
No objections were offered.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
GRADUATION EXERCISES
High School Department Of K. N. c.
7:3o .. M, July 20. 1920.
PROGRAM

Orchestra
Piano Solo Silver Stream-Lieursnce.
Cleo Clayton.
Prophecy.
Mathew CARED.
piano soIo-Glow Worm -oesten-
Eliza Ransom.
oration-The Advantages of High
school Education.
Frank M. Picklesimer.
Vocal Solo-The Blue Pigeon-Bradley.
Elizabeth Burgess.
oratIon-The League OF Nations.
Thomas DUNCAN.
Piano Solo-Silver Waves-Wyman.
Ruth Woods.
Oiftorian oratiOn-The Glass.
c. F. Mink,
Address Colvin. 5. p. l.
Awarding OF Diplomas.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
FREE MUSICAL.

The public is cordially invited TO at.
tend a musical given in the Tabor's
creek church. Saturday, July IL. 1880
D. m.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
PEOPLES COLUMN

tCitizens are welcome to use this
column for discussion of matter OF
public interest. Name OF author must
accompany each letter to protect us
from liability but need not be printed
unless desired, if the article Keeps
within reasonable bounds. Be as brief
as possible.-Editor.)
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16

Mrs. ID. G. Burchett and children OF
Logan. returned home Monday after
spending week with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Atkinson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16
Business Department Of X. N. C.
T:3o p. m, July n, 1920.

PROGRAM
Glass Song
Orchestra
oraticn-B Business Creeds--Results.
w ID. Steele
Vocal ,ssoIOAThe Little Green hSu Sc
In The West-Herman Lohr-
Elizabeth Burgess.
oration-The Rise OF Artie Wise,
William owen Leedy.
Piano Solo-Fifth Valse op, $50
dard
Anna Mary Miller.
Grafton Personality The Secret OF
Success,
a b. Blankenship-
Vocal soio-The Sunshine of Your
Smile-Ray.
Elizabeth Yates.
Address-Hon. J. w. Langley
Awarding of Diplomas
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16

Gus Snyder is in Cincinnati this
week and win have some Ford cars
driven through to Louisa this week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16

Icontinued on page .
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-07-16

Advertising is IN Absoiuts
Necessity to Every Businsss-
Try an Ad. in the BIC Sandy
News and you will be pleased
with the results |; . 8
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27
FISHER SHIP
CONCERT co. HIGH
SCHOOL COURSE
BELDING PEOPLE HAVE OPPOR-
TUNITY OF HEARING ONE
OF THE BEST COMPANYS

The second number of the High
school course will be given at the M.
+. church, Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der 2, at eight o'clock. This COM
pany is one Of the best known organ
izations before the lyceum and chau-
tauqua public. During the past IL
years it has appeared in nearly ev-
cry state in the union and has filled
return engagements by the hundreds.
The program of the Fisher Shipp
Company includes violin, mandolin,
viola, soprano and contralto solos,
duets, instrumental trios, concerted
numbers with soprano, contralto, vi
ola, violin and piano, readings and
song cycles in costume, character
and musical studies and sketches. If
you haven't bought season ticket
it will still pay you to do so, since
you will get four big numbers for
$1.50. Tickets may be bought and
reservations made at Wortley's after
twelve o'clock Saturday. There are
a number of excellent seats left.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27
THREE BALLOTS
FOR VOTERS ON
ELECTION DAY
HEAVY VOTE PREDICTED EVEN
THOUGH CAMPAIGN HAS
NOT WARMED UP

Voters in the city will have three
ballots to wrestle with on election
day, the large one containing the
names of the presidential electors Of
the Republican, Democratic, Social
list, Prohibition, Socialist-Labor, Far
mer-Labor, Single Tax and Liberal
parties; the ballot containing the
five various amendments, one which
authorizes the Legislature to enact
laws for the condemnation of lands,
ETC.; one cutting down the time nee
essary to gain residence in this state
from one year to ssk snonths for the
privilege of voting at elections; one
authorizing the raising of the gov
trnor's and attorney generals sala-
ny to $4,000 and other state officers
accordingly; one empowering the
legislature to fix the hours at which
labor may be employed and the much
talked of school amendment. The
third ballot will be local ballot and
will have to do with the election or
rejection of the city charter as drawn
IS Continued on Page Four.)
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27
Shindoirf-Kessler

The marriage of Benjamin Shin
dorf and Miss Anna Kessler, both
well known and popular young peo-
pie of Miriam was solemnized in St.
Mary's church at Miriam. Tuesday
morning at nine o'clock. Rev. John
A. Kick officiating in the presence
of church full of relatives and
friends. A big wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Ted Scheid, at
which many relatives were present.
The big chivarari was postponed
Tuesday night on account of the rain
we are told but the event is still on
the program and bunch of the hap
py young couples friends are intend
ing to make one night hideous for
them in the very near future. Well,
here's handing the best Of health
wealth and happiness ho Ben and
Anna on their life journey together.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27
LOSES OUT IN LONG
FIGHT WITH DISEASE

Ernest Grinnell, we'll known and
practically life time resident of this
city, lost out in the brave and long
fight with battling and unconquer-
able disease and gave up his spirit
on Thursday, October 21. Mr.. Grin
nell was of a genial, friendly dispo-
sition and his seemingly untimely
death is to be regretted.
The following facts concerning his
life, illness and death have been fur
nished US by the family:
Ernest Benedict Grinnell was born
in Berlin township, Ionia county,
Michigan, April Is, 1884, and died
October 81, 1920, at his home 11O E.
Liberty street, Belding, Mich.
He was united in marriage to Alice
December 2S. 1905. To this union
was born three children, Lucille, age
IL years, Marian, age 9 years and
Helen, age 16 months.
The deceased was "a member of
the Belding Methodist Episcopal
church. He belonged to the 1. o. o.
F. lodge No. 447 and the Arcadian
ber and secretary of the Belding E.
It. ". hSStIlDly 1NO. Qua. ne was
employed by the Belding Bros. Silk
Company, having worked in the
Richardson Silk Mill fifteen years.
At the beginning of his recent ill
ness he was employed as foreman
of the winding room
Besides his wife aad children he
leaves to mourn their loss a father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Grinnell. four sisters, Mrs. Robert
Moore. Mrs. Ross Skellenger, of Bel
ding; Mr.. Walter Rowland, of st.
Louis, Mich and Miss Bessie Grinnell
of this city. He also had one broth
er, Irving, who preceded him in
death three year ago.
Funeral services were held from
the house Sunday afternoon at 200
o'clock and from the M. K. church at
2:30 o'clock, Rev. Osborne officiating
The Odd Fellows attended the funer-
al in body and conducted the SER
vices at the grave in River Ridge
cemetery! where interment was made
The beautiful and touching lines
which follow, were sent in by little
Miss Lucille Grinnell, as tribute
to her dead father
cannot say, and l must not say,
That he is dead, but just away
With a CHEEKY smile and wave
of his hand,
He has wondered into an unknown
land,
And left us dreaming how very fair
1t needs must be, since he fingers
there.
Mild and gentle as he was brave,
When the sweetest love of his life
he gave,
Think of him as / say,
He is not dead, but just away.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgeway Burns
have recently received nice long
letter from their son, Robert, who
enlisted some time ago in the u. s..
cavalry and is now stationed at
Scoffield Barracks, at Honolulu. Ro-
bert enlisted at Ionia on August 16
and went from there to Grand Rap
ids. then to Jefferson Barracks, Miss.
and then to Angel Island, from where
he could look across the bay and see
San Francisco and then his ocean
trip to Honolulu on the steamer
Great Northern. He says in his let
ter that he did not like the water
trip at all but that he likes Honolulu
all right. The army station where
he is is self sustaining the soldiers
raising practically everything which
they use and. eat. Fred Howe, anoth-
er local young man., enlisted at the
same time and is stationed at the
same place with Robert Burns. Those
of their friends who wish to write
to them can address them at Co. D.,
Troop G., u. s. Cavalry, Scoffield
Barracks. Honolulu, Hawaiian Is
lands. The boys will undoubtedly
welcome LETTERS from friends at
home.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27

Mr.. Warner stands fine chances
of being the speaker of the next leg
islature when il convenes at Lansing
next year and of the two men who
are trying for the Office, he is the re-
puted clean candidate and should be
elected at the coming election and
subsequently to the speakership when
the time for that action comes up In
the legislature. The man who 6s
opposing Mr.. Warner for his import
ant and hnorary post in the house
comes from Wayne county and has
the backing of the tough and ac-
credited loose element of the state
behind him.
We have recently been talking with
a number of men who are in the
legislature with Mr.. Warner and
they speak very highly of his work
there and state remphatically that
they are going to back him and be
for him when IL comes to the cleo
ton Of a speaker in the house next
year.
Let's try and make Mr.. Warmers
election ms nearly unanimous here in
his home city, Belding, as possible and
vote for Fred by placing q cross in
the square before his name on cleo
tion day, November 2. t*
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27
Annual supper And Sale

The Ladies Social Circle of the
Cbngredational church will have
their annual supper and sale in their
church dining room on Saturday
next. The sale opens at 2 o'clock.
Supper served from to z o'clock
with the following menu: Roast pork
with dressing and apple sauce, mash
ed potatoes, cabbage salad, beet pick
les, rolls, jelly, pumpkin pie, coffee
and tea. The ladies will have good
line of useful and fancy articles for
sale at reasonable prices. Will the
ladies who are furnishing articles for
the sale please leave them with the
members of the committee, who So
licited of them: Mrs. Patterson,
Miss Godfrey, Mrs. Menkee, Mrs.
Ferrick or Mrs. Lapham, previous
to Saturday or bring them to the
church early, Saturday afternoon.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27
FREIGHT TRAINS
COME TOGETHER
WITH BIG CRASH
NEITHER CREW TAKES RESPON-
SIBILITY AND PASS BUCK TO
CARELESS DISPATCHERS

With crash that could be heard
for long ways off two freight trains
met just west of the big warehouse
of the Belding Lumber Co. at 1890
o'clock on Monday noon and from
that moment on traffic was blocked
and kept blocked until shortly before
midnight when the wreckage and
debris was cleared away sufficiently
to allow of trains passing over the
tracks again.
The accident happened when
through freight under Conductor
Harry Diamond and with Engineer
Earl Carter and Fireman Earl
Taught in the engine cab, were pull
ing through town with the intention
of passing the "Pobbiev under Con-
ductor Roscoe Hart and with Engin-
eer John Miller and Fireman George
Witzell in the engine cab on the sid
ing in the south end of the city. The
freight was just moving but the To-
cal from Freport was tearing into
town as fast as they could come at
the time of the crash. Watchman,
Richard Robinson, who is on duty at
the west Main street crossing heard
the local pulling into town and tried
his best to get the freight train to
stop, but for some reason or other
they failed to do so until it was too
late and went right on past the
crossing to where they met the other
train headed their way.
Realizing that they could not avert
the accident and that the crash was
going to. do considerable damage. the
crews of both trains jumped for their
lives just in time to avoid being hurt.
1t may be that had they remained at
their posts, they would not have been
injured, the crew on the freight es-
pecially as their engine was but
Slightly damaged, but the smaller
engine, which was pulling the local
was practically ruined and it would
have been short of miraculous had
its engineer and fireman remained in
the cab and escaped unhurt.
When the two engines came to-
gether, the big engine of the freight
train caught the smaller engine and
just lifted it up and showed it about
half way into a brand new box car
loaded to the roof with various arti-
cles Of merchadise for this city. The
big engine also showed itself far in
to the tender of the small engine and
was so solidly imbedded there that
it was impossible to extricate itself
and it wa not until another engine
had pulled its train of cars away
that the two locomotives were sep
arated. A wrecking crew from
Grand Rapids arrived and took
charge of the place and cleared the
track about midnight.
Neither of the crews would take
the blame of the accident, the freight
train boys stating that their orders
called for passing the local on the
siding south of the station and the
local crew stating that their orders
called for passing the freight on
siding by the depot, fact which
makes it look as if the train dis
patcher was to blame in sending out
conflicting orders.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27
MAID O. THE MOVIES
WAS GRAND SUCCESS
lBy Mrs. r. Earle Wilsonl

"The Maid o. The Movies" as pre-
sented by Doric Chapter No. rs Q.
+. S., was a grand success both n
nancially and artistically.
Each episode was surprise IN
itself The peerless moving picture
studio was so realistic that you real
ly felt for the time being you were
seeing the great Balasco directing a
picture in his own studio. The cast
were fine, professionals could not
have performed better. The choruses
and leaders deserve special men,
ton. Their dancing and singing was
fine and showed much talent and ex-
cellent training. Episode five where
in a plot begins and ends was very
clever and full of excitement from
start to finish. Each did his or her
part in a most excellent manner and
the brides and bridegrooms lived nap
PLY ever after.
The speciality act by Mary Boudrie
and the solo dancing by Marion Gus
ser and Louise Wilson, made. you
realize that right here in Belding
stars shine as in Chicago or New
York. The violin solos by Mr..
Spauld:ng were beautiful and much
appreciated by the audience.
Both nights of the play the house
was nearly filled and many came the
seccnd night tight after seeing it
the first.
BelG:ng can consider herself very
fortunate in the talent expressed in
"The Maid o. The Movies" and the
Eastern Star wishes through the
Banner News to thank one an1 all,
who took part and also to express
their appreciation of Mr.. Barton, the
director.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27
ASPIRES TO SPEAK
IN NEXT HOUSE

Belding people ought to get behind
Fred l.. Warner, local candidate for
member of the state legislature and
make his election practically unan-
imous inasmuch as that he is home
town man and that his record in the
past as servant of the people is a
good one and will bear the closest in
vestigation. This does not mean
that Mr.. Warner is absolutely fault
less or that he has not at times made
mistakes. but it does mean that he
is as good as you can get to repre-
sent you in the legislature and that
complimentary vote from his home
town would be deserved and nothing
in the least out of the way.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27
Returned From Texas

Frank Clark returned on Saturday
evening from an auto trip to Dallas
and other cities in Texas, where he
had gone in company with Tom
Barnes about three weeks ago on a
prospecting trip. fBill" says that
the country down sthere is a big dis
appointment to him, his intentions
having been to remain there until
next spring. Mr.. Barnes remained
at st. Louis. Mr.. Clark says
that used cars, no matter haw new
they are, are worth practically moth
ing in the southern country. He spent
about 70 driving hours on the way
back from Dallas and 40 hours after
leaving st. Louis, Mo-, he was at
home here in Belding, the actual
driving time between st. Louis and
home being just about % hours.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27
Defective Wiring Caused Fire

Ace Dorr came very nearly losing
his Ford sedan by fire on Monday
morning when defective wiring con-
nected with the starting and lighting
system on the car set the machine
on fire. Mrs. Dorr noticed lot OF
smoke in the garage and unable TO
locate the cause of it and Mr.. Dorr
being out of the city, she notified
George Carothers and George took a
fire extinguisher and went up there
to prevent a confagaration. He f.
nally located the fire right under the
gasoline tank and put it out just be-
fore the supply pipe leading from
the tank to the motor melted off and
allowed the gasoline to run out on
the floor of the garage. Had it not
been for his timely arrival and quick
action the possibilities are that a
serious fire would have resulted.
Another automobile was also stored
in the garage.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-10-27

Albert Scbeid, the II year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Scheid, far
mers living south of the city. died in
Butterworth hospital. Grand Rapids
after a very brief illness caused by
appendicitis, the afflicted part having
broken before the surgeons could get
around to perform an operation. Fu-
neral services were held this morn
ing from st. Mary's Catholic church,
Miriam, Rev. FIR. John A. Kick off,
ciating and burial was in the ceme-
terry there. We are informed that
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Scheid
is also afflicted with the same dis
ease.