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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Enormous Gas Wells
on Beaver, Floyd County

The Herald Dispatch says;-T Il.
Dimick OF the Midas OIL 4 Gas Co.,
has just returned from the company's
gas field in Floyd-co.. Kentucky, where
they drilled in two large gas wells. one
Of 10000. 900 cubic feet capacity for "a
hours and the other OF 5.75o.ooo cubic
feet for "a hours.
These wells were found in the Brad
ley sand, formation which has been
producing oil for number OF years
near Wayland. Floyd-co at the south
ern end fthe Midas property.
The character OF the sand found in
the Midas company wells is proof, ex-
perts say, that the gas territory should
be long lived.
The first we'll was drilled 81 feet In
TO the formation. and further progress
prevented on account o fthe large flow
OF gas. The pay streak was IL feet
thick
The second well was drilled 45 feet
into the Sand and a pay streak 20 feet
thick was found.
The larger well Is located on the
northwestern part OF the Midas prop
erty, the total area Of which is $4,000
acres. The second well is situated
about one mile east from the first.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
LOUISA GIRL
WEEDS IN CAROLINA

The Greensboro, IN. CD Daily News
OF August goth. has the following
item:
Miss Nancy Sue .Cummins of Lou
lisa, KY, and John Manley johnson,
OF Greensboro, were quietly married
yesterday morning at the home OF DIR,
T. s. Turrentine. DR.. Turrentine per-
forming the ceremony in the presence
OF few friends,
Mrs. Johnson is the attractive and
accomplished daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cummings. OF Louisa, Ky. Mr..
johnson Is connected with the Wick
Chemical Co., and has many friends in
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs Johnson left immed-
lately after the ceremony for trip TO
the western part OF the state in a tour
ing car"
Mr.. johnson has been travelling in
this territory for some time and be-
came quite attentive TO Miss Cum
mings. The first Of last week Miss
Nancy Sue started for Fayetteville, w.
Va, to visit relatives. Mr.. johnson
was on the train. They decided to be
married and tried TO get license In
Catettsburg and Huntington. but fail
ed on account OF the fact that Miss
Cummings is not quite II years OF
age. She went on to Fayetteville and
soon afterward Mr.. Johnson Joined
her there and they suddenly departed
for North Carolina and were married
as stated above.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr. John Cummings. a merchant of
this place. On account of her youth
the parents naturally would have OBJ
jected to her marriage II they had
been consulted. But Mr.. Johnson
comes of one Of the best families in
Greensboro, and his reputation is ex-
cellent, so there is no cause for regret
on any other account than that of age,
and every day that passes is curing
that objection.
The bride is a capable and pretty
girl Of excellent parentage and her
friends extend their best wishes for a
long and happy life.
The parents desired that she finish
her education. They had sent her to
good schools and had plans for the
school year soon to open. However,
these elopements will occur in the
best regulated families wheh the
young folks get the idea strong e.
nough. So, let us wish them well and
make the best OF a situation that will
doubtless turn out alright
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
CONTESTS In PIKE
COUNTY PRIMARY
Republicans G ding In t 0
Court on Charges of
Fraud and Bribery.

Pikeville, KY, August l9.-Use of
$4,000 bribery fund, buying of votes,
ballot-box stuffing, burning of ballot
stub books. use OF repeaters, violations
of the secret ballot law, voting OF
Democrats and Of persons not attend-
ing the polls are among charges made
to contests for eight county offices. as
the result Of the Republican primary
election in Pike county.
w. E. Flannery, defeated for County
Judge by $50 votes by w. w. Charles,
was among the first to file contest.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
DEATH BREAKS
TIESOF 73YEARS
Wife of VIM. Rife Dies at
Age of 80, Ending Long
Welded Life.

Mrs. VIM. Rife died at her home at
vessie. this county. Wednesday and
the funeral will take place at the home
on Friday morning. Rev. II. b. Hew-
lett OF Louisa will conduct the SER
Woe.
Mrs. Rife was 90 years old and is
survived by her husband age 90. They
were the oldest married couple in Law
renee county. having lived happily to-
gether for 10 years. Ten cons and
daughters are living and all will be
present at the funeral.
Lawrence county has no better citi-
Gems than Mr.. and Mrs. Rife have al
ways been. and the passing of such
people Is a universal loss The re-
markably long life allotted TO them is
In some degree a reward for the cor
rect and consistent course OF their
lives. II is safe TO say that there are
not many couples in Kentucky who
have lived together 73 years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Armed Mob Threatens
to March Into Mingo

For several daye large number Of
coal miners. said to be from 500 TO
1909. have been assembled at Marmet
on the Kanawha river. threatening TO
march into Mingo county 10 take part
In the mine waf-there.. II is said about
half or them are negroes and most OF
the others are foreigners.
Sheriff Don chafriH OF Logan says
they shall not march through that
county. and II Is reported that he has
planted number Of machine guns
along the border.
Thus the strike situation continues
about as bad as possible. With West
virginia's inadequate laws there is but
little hope OF this trouble being sup
pressed without the aid OF u. S.troops.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Gentry Bros. Circus
in Louisa, August 30

Annette Delano and her troupe Of
young lady riders, her remarkable car
rier pigeons and the scores of renown-
ed Gentry animal actors, human circus
stars and unusual novelty features win
be seen when Gentry Bros. Shows and
noon and night and to parade the prin-
ciple streets that morning with mile
of pageantry an open air review OF
great beauty and colorful attractive
ness, including open and closed cages,
camel tandem teams, mounted bands,
200 ponies. beautiful horses, elephants,
dromedaries, clowns, tableau wagons
and Mother Goose flats filled with the
most beautiful and most intelligent
performing dogs in the world.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Epes Randolph Dies
4 in Tucson, Arizona

The following refers to former c.
& o. engineer, who had charge of the
Big Sandy and other divisions abeHt
20 years ago. He went to Arizona
from here on account OF tuberculosis
and was soon identified with large
railroad enterprises in the southwest.
Tuscon, Ariz., August s3.--Epes Ran
dolph, President of the Arizona East
ern and the Southern Pacific de Mex
leo, and one of the pioneer railroad
men of the Southwest, died here early
today
Mr. Randolph's death occurred as a
result of a hemorrhage attack while he
was in the hotel apartment occupied
here by himself and his wife. He was
born in Lunenburg county. Virginia
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Brothers Beat Teacher for
Expelling Twin Sisters

Pikevllie. KY. Aug 2i.--James jus
tice and Leonard Justice. young men
OF Millard. KY, who short time ago
attacked J. A. Stone. teacher. have
been placed under $1,000 peace bond
each here and $500 bond each %
await the action Of the grand jury on
: charge Of handing together.
Recently stone expelled from his
school the Justice, twin sisters. These
girls reside In an adjoining district and
previously had been dismissed from
their home school. II was shown at
the examining trial that Stone had
just passed out OF his schoolroom into
tho public road on his way home when
he was attacked by James Justice and
mercilessly beaten while Leonard Jus
tice stood with his hand In his pocket
10 prevent interference.
Stone was overseas In the World
War and went over the top number
OF times.--Courier Journal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
FIVE MEN MEET
VIOLENT DEATHS
NSANDY VALLEY
Four Fatal Encounters in
Floyd, Knott and Ma
coffin Within .
Week.

The last few days has seen an cpl
demic OF killings In the Big Sandy VAL
ley We were not able TO get much OF
the details.
School Teacher Assassinated.
In Knott county Lawrence Conley, q
school teacher, was shot from ambush
and died almost instantly. Two small
boys, nephews OF the murdered man,
were walking along the road with him.
when the fatal shot was fired one OF
the boys saii Uncle Eswrsace see
that smoke over there In the bushesr'
nut eunify was falling ~hen the boy
spoke. Rewards aggregatng $500
have been offered for the assassin.
Two Mon Kill Each Other.
Near the Floyd Magoffin county line
Saturday Victory Wireman and Ken
dali Howard met on the road. both
riding mules. No one else was pres
ent. They shot each other and died
soon afterward Howards body re-
ceived four bullets and he rode n short
distance down the road before falling
on OF the mule.
Two in Floyd County.
Bad John. Hall is reported TO have
killed a man named Mitchell on Beaver
creek In Floyd county. II In said there
had been bad feeling between the men
for some time.
According 10 reports Jim Bradley
killed rank Shepherd In Floyd county
a few days ago. No particulars could
be obtained.
Moonshine IL playing a prominent
part In this heavy toll Of human life
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
County Election Boards
to be Named August 81

Frankfort. KY, Aug. 20.-The State
Board of Election Commissioners to-
day postponed canvass of the Repub-
lican judicial primary in the Thirty
first District pending the contest suit
between Judge A. t. Patrick and G.
B. Wheeler. The first certification
gave Wheeler the nomination by eleven
votes An amended certification cut
his vote in Floyd from 995 to 975, Civ
ing Patrick nine majority.
The commission will meet August 81
to finish the canvass and name county
Election Commissioners.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
ALEX vARNEY DEAD.

Quite a large crowd assembled at
varney cemetery on Pigeon creek to
attend the funeral of Alex yarney.
Mr.. varney would have been 92 years
old next month. He had been preach
er for 60 years and was known and re-
spected and esteemed throughout Lo-
gan. Mingo and Pike. His adopted chill
dren are Mrs. Hence Whit, Mrs. Jas.
Collins and Mrs. d. B. varney, all of
whom live on the old varney home-
stead. There are two surviving broth
ers, Avis, aged 81. and James G. aged
IS. All three were hardy, rugged
mountaineers. Alvis varney was in
the full enjoyment of health and
strength until a month ago when he
was stricken with paralysis. William-
son News
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Muncy and Frost
Found Not Guilty
OF Murder Charge

The Williamson. News says:-T Tay-
ior Muncy and Dutch Frost were ac-
quilted In the circuit court OF wyom-
ing county OF the murder OF Irvine Eb-
kins. Their plea was self defense. !.
Quite a large number from this
county attended the trial as, Witnesses
Elkins. a union miner. was killed In
fight on train No. 8 as II was near
ing Chattaroy on the 23rd OF last Mo-
vember. His brother was shot In the
thigh and cut across the cheek at the
came time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26

Lexington, Ky. Aug. 20.-Kentucky
has nine coal companies which last
year produced more than half mill
lion tons of coal, according to figures
In the office here OF Chief Mine In
spector for the State L. Blenkinsop.
The largest Of these was the Consoli-
dated Coal Company. which has its
Kentucky headquarters at jenkins, Ky.
and the second was the United States
Coal & Coke Company with headauar-
ters at Lynch.
The Consolidated company during
1920 produced 1,575,432 tons of coal and
during the six months ending June 80.
1921 produced 619,546 tons. The U. s.
Coal & Coke Company produced 1885,
070 tons in 1920 and has produced up to
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Largest Airship Falls
and Kills "A Persons

In London Wednesday an immense
airship of the dirigible type was being
tested, with 40 men aboard. Suddenly
il collapsed and then burst into flames
and fell into a river Only five men
were rescued alive.
Seventeen officers and men of the
United States navy were in the air.
ship-and all were lost.
The machine was built to cross the
Atlantic and the fatal trip was being
made as test before starting for
America.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
WAYNE COUNTY MOVIE ACTOR.

r. Leonard Copley OF Los Angeles,
California, has been visiting his moth
er at Crum, this county, and his broth
er. J. Walter Copley of Williamson.
Copley is a moving picture actor and
Is associated with Charles Ray, one Of
the stars OF the movie world. Copley
had an important role with the recent
picture Scrap Iron" Copley is ma
tive Wayne countian and attended
several sessions OF school at Wayne
under Prof T. B. Mcclure. He is be-
leved to be Wayne countys only rep-
resentative in the moving picture pro-
duction industry. Way News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Nine Kentucky Coal Companies
Produce Half Million Tons in Year

June 50, COS, ,1e3 tons. Other companies
producing more than half million
tons yearly and their 1920 production
and that for the first six months in
1921 follow: Z,
ST. Gerhard Mining Company, Las
$50 tons In 1920 329,s2s tons In 1921;
West Kentucky Coal Company 251, ,19s
tons in 1920 and s4s,00s in 1891; w. q.
Duncan Coal Company, 5s6,14s tons in
1920 and 1851 in 1921; Wisconsin
Steel Coal 'Company. ss3,6s2 tons in
1920 and 246,715 In 1921; Elkhorn Coal
Corporation, 59S267 tons in 1920 and
l56.32O in 1921 and the Pond Creek
Coal Company. 725,442 tons in 1920 and
2s5.705 in 1921, and the Sterling Coal
Company 1s2.s06 tons in 1920 and 49,
2l2 in 1921.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
WAYNE COUNTY, w. VA.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The grades for the Jniy teachers
examination were received by Supt
Peters Tuesday. Nine applicants made
first grade certificates. elementary;
fifty four made second grades. and
twelve made third grade certificates,
Nine did not make grades which en-
title dthem to certiflcate.--Wayn
News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
REV. JoYcE LEAVING.

Rev, j. A. Joyce preached his fare
well sermon last Sunday morning at
the Christian church and win return
to Ohio. He has been holding a meet
ing at Mt. Pleasant this week. Rev.
Joyce had served out the time for
which he came to Louisa. He made a
number Of friends here who regret his
departure.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Farmers Are Urged To Cut Down
Cattle Shipments; Bear Raid Is Feared

Chicago.-Fearing sensational bear
raid on the cattle market, the Chicago
Livestock Association has sent broad
cast an appeal to farmers to cut down
on cattle shipments. The exchange
predicted collapse of the cattle mar
ket II farmers do not halt their sales
OF livestock in order to raise funds to
cover deficits brought by poor crops.
Conditions at the close of trading
last week Indicated another week Of
poor values. Prices were Off rs cents
to 800 over last weeks close. Strictly
rrirne steers alone showed an advance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26

Judge w. L. Watson of the county
court and NJ. E. s. Posey, Division
Road Engineer received kilograms
Saturday, from Congressman J. NJ. Rob-
inson OF the 11th Kentucky district
reading as follows:
Our road bill carrying 80 million
dollars for good roads work this year
passed the Senate today; the commits
sioon is out Hope to get final action
before Congress recesses."
This win be gratifying news to the
good roads enthusiasts Of eastern Ken
lucky, as this win mean that the Fed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Rewards for Murderers
Wanted in Knott County

Frankfort, KY Aug. 24.-Governor
Morrow today offered reward OF $500
for the arrest OF the unidentified slay-
ers of Deputy Sheriff Lawrence Con-
ley in Knott county August IL and
800 for the arrest of Caieray Dobson,
alleged slayer Of Green Gayheart, an
other deputy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
CAMP MEETING AT Fl. GAY.

The fourteenth annual camp meet
ing of the international Holiness
church of Fort Gay. w. Va. will be
held at the Tabernacle, September !
to IL, 1921. Rev. J. ". Coleman of Gin
cinnati, Ohio. will be the Evangelist
and will be assisted by number of
local workers Mrs. Coleman viii have
charge of the music.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
PARALYzEp eY A SHOT.

Paintsville. KY, Aug. 22.-Franl
sheppard OF Goodlow. KY, is suffer-
Ing in local hospital here today as a
result Of his being shot by Jim Brad
ley. his brother -ln-law, at Goodiow
late Saturday.
Sheppard has been unconscious a
large part OF the time and 1t has been
impossible to learn from him any OF
the details Of the shooting. His spinal
cord was pierced at the second vert
hra. An operation was necessary.
which viii make the man paralyzed
from that point downward. the ply
slcians said.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
sHAwkEY APPOINTED HEAD
OF BLuEFiELD SCHOOLS

Charleston. w. Va, Aug. 19.--Mor-
ris p. Shawkey. state superintendent
OF free schools for twelve years prior
to March 4. has accepted position as
superintendent of the schools at Blue
field. Mercer-co., he announced today.
He Is now giving Il course OF lectures
at George Peabody College for teach
ers at Nashville, Tennessee, but will
go to Bluefleld within the next few
days to take up hir new work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
CONTEST FILED
IN FLOYD COUNTY
Republican Candidates for
Circuit Judge Fighting
Over Close Returns

Frankfort. KY, Aug. 2O.-Depending
on the result in the Mouth of Mud
Precinct, Floyd CO., the vote in the Re-
publican primary for Circuit Judge in
the Thirty first District was not can
vassed today by the State Board of
Election Commissioners, and it ad-
tourned until August 81, when the
canvass will be completed and County
Election Commissioners will be named.
First returns certified to Secretary
of State Fred A. vaughangave C. b..
Wheeler a majority of eleven over
Judge A. T. Patrick. but the latter OBJ
tained mandatory injunction, requir-
ing the Floyd county board to recan-
vass, alleging that the returns from
the Mouth of Mud, which were Patrick
n, Wheeler So, had been changed to
SO for Wheeler. The certification then
was amended, giving Patrick major
ity of nine.
The returns as amended are:
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Fighting Big Raise
in w. Va. Gas Rate

The United Fuel Gas Co., has big
fight on It's hands in West Virginia.
resulting from It's application TO raise
the price at which IL supplies gas. The
increase asked for ranges from 60 to
100 per cent. Huntington, Charleston
and other cities have Joined in the
fight against the raise.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. b. d. Lambert and
family spent last Sunday at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kent Stewart. near
Louisa. who gave a dinner IN honor OF
Mr.. Lambert's birthday The occas-
ion was to be a family reunion. but
relatives from the East Fork section
were kept away because of the condi-
tion of the roads after heavy rains on
Saturday. Mrs. Stewart is sister Of
Mr.. Lambert.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
NEW BUSINESS HOUSES
TO BE ERECTED IN LOUISA

James H. Woods expects to build
two brick business houses on his two
lots on Main Cross street between
Main and Perry. These are 20 foot
lots, &c feet deep, a part Of the Roffe
property.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
BUYS pRoPERTY HERD.

Mr. Lafe Walter OF Ashland was in
Louisa this week. While here he
bought from DR.. G. B. Walter the
apartment building now occupied by
Dir. Walters dental Offices and others.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
NOTICE.

There will be an ice cream social at
the Torchlight school house on SAT-
urday evening, August 27, commencing
at Z o'clock. Proceeds to be used to
purchase library books and other
things SO much needed in the school.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
SOUTH METHODIST CONFERENCE

The annual session OF the Western
Virginia conference, M E. Church
South. which includes the Ashland dis
trict In Kentucky, will convene at Will
hanson. w. Va. next Wednesday,
Bishop Denny will preside. A number
of Louisa people expect to attend.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
MIS-. BOWMAN FOR DELEGATE.

Mrs, Stuart H. Bowman of Hunting
ton, is mentioned as possible dele
gate from the Western Virginia Con-
ference to the general conference of
the NJ, E. Church South to be held next
year. The general conference meets
every four years and the appointment
Of delegate Is very much priced.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
THE MAYO TRAIL.

The State Road department says the
delay in advertising the Mayo Trail in
Lawrence and other counties is due to
some technical trouble with the fed
eral authorities. II is hoped to ask
for bids In September or October.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
Lawrence County Troop
Goes to State Camp

The Lawrence county troop OF cav
airy left Louisa Saturday evening on
special train for Camp Knox for the
annual encampment Most OF the mem-
bers were, enthusiastic about the trip.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
BOYS CAMP AT sURNAueH.

County Agent G. G. Baker. accom-
panied by twenty -four OF Lawrence
county's boys and girls is at Burnaugh
where they went last Monday to at
tend the club camp.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
BURGESS .zlNk.

Married. in catlettskurg, Charles
link Of Lena. Illinois and Mrs. Vic
toria Bond Burgess of Richardson,
KY Further mention of this event
will be made next week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
PROF. kENNIsoN VERY ILL.

Prof. y. M. Kennison, who has been
in poor health for more than a year,
became suddenly worse few days
ago and his condition is very critical
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-08-26
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs

Z Charlie Prichard, rs. to Alice SAL
mons. 10, CLIFFORD.