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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
ILLINOIS IS HIT
BY HOG CHOLERA

Freeport, Ill, Oct. 15.-Reports of
alarming ravages Of hog cholera in
Stephenon, Lee and WinAebago
counties in northwestern Illinois,
have been received here. In many
cases whole herds were wiped out,
according to reports.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
WILLARD GAVE
FALSE FIGURES?
Frank Marne, Brotherhood StatisG-
clan, Charges B. & o. Head
Presented FalIacieS.

Washington, Oct. 15.-United
Press.)-Daniel Willard, president
of the Baltimore & Ohio, and Sam
uel Rea, president of the Pennsyl
vania railroad, were charged today
by Frank Warne, statistican OF the
railroad brotherhoods with having
presented statistical falIacies to the
Interstate Commerce Commission
concerning railroad earnings and
operating expenses.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
HRE'S LIST OF
RAILWAY UNIONS
STRIKE WILL HIT

OHcago. Oct 15.-United
,.sSs-l-A general strike of all
~ noad union workers would
-. ~ out the following union
@enberships:
Shop workers, $4,000.
Machinists, 100000.
Signal men. 10000.
Ielegraphers. 10000.
Engineers, $4,000.
flremen and enginemen,
@en, 10000.
dfainmen, 10000.
maintenance OF way work
efs. 250,OOO.
Clerks, $500.
ers. $500. ma n
conductors, $4,000.
Il total, LAS, 100.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
Washington. Oct, 15.-Weathe

Washington, Oct 15.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday include:
Region OF Great Lakes: Constd-
erable cloudiness, occasional show
ers and mild temperature. except
considerably colder toward the end
of the week
Region of upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys: Warmer
first half. and colder the second half
of the week; rains prObab first
half Of the week, generally fair
thereafter,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
GENERAL WOOD
BEGINS New JOB

Manila, P. l., Oct. 15.-Leonard
Wood became governor general OF
the Philippine Islands today. He
was sworn in Immediately upon his
arrival from Japan and immediately
took up the duties of his new office.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
MODIFY FUNDING BILL,

Washington, Oct. 15.-Secretary
Mellon agreed to modification of the
administration foreign loan funding
bill so as to place operations un-
der the jurisdiction of a special
commission
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15

London, Oct. 15.-CUnited PTess.)
reports of the activity
of the Irish republican army today
caused furry in the atmosphere
of the peace conference.
The Sim Fein delegation, it was
learned today, has dispatched sew
eral messengers TO Ireland to OBJ
tain authoritative denials of the
reports of violations of the truce,
and it was reported one or two
members of the delegation itself in
tended to visit Dublin during the
weekend.
A tentative agreement regarding
the future enforcement of the truce
was reached at the last session, it
was learned. Both sides, it was
said, gave assurances for the main
tenance OF order. 1t was indicat-
ed that the anxiety of the Irish dele
CATION to communicate with Dublin
was to carry the terms of the agree
ment to Sim Fein leaders there.
Commandant Barry of the Irish
republican army in Dublin has been
summoned to England, it was learn
ed. to be questioned by q sub-com-
1 :
several outrages alleged to have
been committed in his district dur
ing the truce.
Adjournment Not Significant.
1t was denied that these 'sensa-
tional" reports of the arming of the
Irish republican militia caused the
adjournment e .he conference uns.I
Monday.
The cause of adjournment was
described as the exercising OF the
British passion for rest over the
weekend"
The next session will begin at
$50 p. m. Monday, it was announ-
ced.
Unconfrmed stories from British
newspaper correspondents in Ire
land were printed in some London
papers today stating that uniforms
were being made for the Irish army
and that a demonstration was plan
ned in London after peace had
been decided upon.
Sim Fein leaders, however. ridi-
culed the statement. declaring there
was no contemplation of a demon
stration in London and that there
is no effort being made to uniform
the army.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
GETS CONGRESS- MEDAL.

Washington. Oct. 15.-The con-
gress-al medal OF honor was
awarded Private Albert J. Smith Of
.he marine corps
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
BANDITS ROB P0STOFFICE.

San Francisco, Calf, Oct 15-
Four masked bandits held up the
Ri4lto branch postOfHce, escaping
with four sacks OF mail
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15

PEACE PARLEY
DISTURBED BY
IRISH UNREST
7 Te1tatiUe Agreement
on Truce Enforce
T77erat Reached.

Belfast, Ireland, Oct. To-
(By the Associated Press.l-
Sir James Craig, the Ulster
premier, in an address here to-
day dealing with the Irish con-
ference in progress in London
and with listers position re-
garding it, made remarks which
were regarded as g strong in
tinlatiOB that he expects to par
dcipate in the peace negOtia-
ti0nS.
During Sir James address
he said he might not have an
opportunity of making another
public speech for some time,
"as ! may be engaged in most
delicate operations regarding
the future Of our beloved cOun-
try"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15

authority ever exercised by any
labor Omcial i'm the annaIS OF
the American labor move
mtnt,7 the members OF the de-
posed district board declared III
formal statement issued here
This afternoon.
Pittsburg. Kan, Oct ia new
acting president of the Kansas dis
trict of the United Mine Workers
of America is expected here to take
charge of the district on Monday,
it was learned from d reliable
source today.
President John l.. Lewis of the
international organization is un-
derstood to have designated a
Pennsylvania official to come to
Kansas.
1900 Still Striking.
Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. 15.-The ad-
ministration of President Alexan-
der NJ. Howat of the Kansas Mine
Workers, suspended on Thursday
in an order OF John L. Lewis, pres
ident of the international union.
continues in force, and approx
mately 1900 miners, who quit
work when Howat and August
Dorchy, union vice president, were
sent to Jail for six months for vi0-
lating the criminal section of the
industrial cSurt act, remain idle.
Those were the salient features to-
CsSS0f the situation created by he
suspension order and the events
leading up to it
Meantime, observers here were
watching closely what many
thought was a break in the ranks
of the strikers, with those in the
north favoring continued refusal to
recognize the provisional organiza-
tion set up under President Lewis
order and those in the southern
end ready to submit to the inter
nationals edict and go back TO
work.
Break in MiUer Ranks?
The miners, meeting yesterday at
Franklin, adopted unanimously res
olutions commenting the suspend
ed administration, uphOlding its re-
fusal to turn over district head
quarters to George L. Peck, desig-
~ hN"-o ~ beAn Z
charge of the district, and reiterat-
ing the policy OF opposition to the
Industrial court
Another resolution adopted would
permit Missouri miners of the dis
trict to return TO work.
Last night southern miners, meet
ing at Scammon, adopted a report
by John Masterson, their delegate
to the recent international conVen-
ton at Indianapolis, who voted
against the policy of Howat in re-
gard to a strike in two Kansas
mines. The Scammon meeting was
adjourned because of uproar Gre
ated by a party of about two hun
dred men, who, leaders said, came
from the northern end of the field
and who refused to permit Rube
Fern, an International organizer, TO
explain the internationa's position.
Later the group adopted resolutions
similar TO those passed at Franklin.
Two Offices Function.
While the suspended officials re-
mained in charge of district head
quarters today the provisional body,
established in a local hotel, sought
to transact business. Each side has
served notice upon local banks hav-
ing union deposits not to honor
checks issued by the other side.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
The WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Sun
day.
Highest temperature yesterday,
10: lowest last night, 81.
Wind velocity at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation none. i
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15

Sunset today, 5:22; sunrise TO-
morrow, 6:17.
River stage at I a m, %, a fall
of 9 last "a hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
KANSAS MEN
DEFY LEWIS,
BACK HOWAT
Miners Head Picks Act
ing President for
District IA.

Pittsburg, Ham, Oct. 10
The suspension of district No.
ii, United Mine Workers of
America, by John l.. Lewis. in
ternadcnaI president of the
Mine workers, is The most cow
ardiy and outrageous abuse of
authority ever exercised Dy any
labor OmciaI i'm the annaIS OF
the American labor move
mtnt,7 the members OF the de-
posed district board declared III
Il fCrnal statement issued here
This afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-15
River Forecast

The Mississippi river from be
low Dubuque to Muscatine, will
change but little during the next
few days.
ANDREW HAMRICk,
MeteOroiogist-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
Carl FOughty Dies
Suddenly at Huntington

The Huntington Herald of yester.
day contained the following item:
Retiring Tuesday night apparently
in the best of health, Carl II. Foughty
q, was found dead in bed yesterday
morning at the home of friend, A. l.
Wells, 1925 Monroe avenue. Foughty
was a big man apparently in the pink
OF condition. Doctors pronounced II
heart failure
He had just arrived in Huntington
from Louisa, KY, where he had gone
on visit after leaving his work in a
rubber factory in Akron. O. He for
merly lived here and was visiting at
the home of Mr.. Wells. Late in the
night he attracted their attention, but
before medical aid could reach him, hC
expired.
The body is at Chapman-K Klingel Flu
neral Home, pending the location OF
relatives. two sisters, in Akron, O. He
has a brother, but his Whereabouts
can not be learned. ...
Several years ago, the boys father
an oil well shooter, was killed by an
explosion of nitro -glycerine at Louisa
Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
MONEY FOR MAYO
TRAIL SURVEYS

The Fiscal Court and the Advisory
called session last Saturday for the
purpose of considering a request from
the State Road department to advance
Immediately 100000, or whatever part
of that amount that may De needed to
complete the survey and mapping Of
the Mayo Trail through this county.
Mr. Posey was present and explained
that in order to get ready to let the
contract in March II is necessary TO
employ Il large force Of craftsmen, and
these are already at work
The request was granted and Judge
Rife was appointed to pay over the
money as called FOR upon proper esti
mates submitted by the State. The
two banks in Louisa agreed TO buy
$500 each OF the road bonds to meet
this emergency These bonds are a
part Of the $l25, 600 apportiOned to the
two roads comprising the Mayo Trail,
l."for" acting upon this matter the
court agreed 10 the appointment OF two
additional members Of the advisory
commission and Judg" Riff" appoint
ed t. &. Berry and Dr. J. J. GambiIl, Of
blaine. This makes eight members.
equally divided politically. as required
10y lnw They EIy" bond and were
sworn in Immediately and took part in
lnu proceedings.
Tho other counties in tn" valley ar"
L,kInp similar action.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
ARE YOU KEEPING
A FAMILY BUDGET?

II you wcr" at the head of big
corporation you would be compelled to
keep / budget or have one kept from
year to year, for without budgeting
Its expenditures the up TO date buSi-
ness firms would find themselves hope
lcSSly in debt at the end Of the year
Isn't II just as important to keep Il
budget in that all important iuCorpor-
ation--the home? If you budget your
incomeand live up to 1t you will always
Know just where you stand financially,
and what's more you will always have
money, for the man who keeps a bud
get and an expense account will ti,d
that he has been lacking more in
sonsc than in dollars.
The Kentucky Y. NJ. c. A. as ptrt
of Its Thrift Week observance has . -
vidcd for tn" residents of Louisa a
limited supply Of family budget books
which are good for one year G,4, 4
budget book today md resolve lD keep
II throughout the year, and you WI
really be surprised At the end nt the
year to find how much money sou have
been able to save.
The budget book Cau be secured at
either one of the banks 'rcr by SIMPLY
signing a card agrc ang to lvN TO keep
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
Marriage of Miss Atkins
and Mr.. n. p. Peterson

Miss Gladys Atkins and Mr. n. p
Peterson were married Monday even
ing, the 18th, at the home of the brides
parents IN Louisa. The ceremony was
performed at $50 by Rev John Cheap
of the NJ L. Church. Only Mr.. ant
Mrs. Delbert Meade and the members
of the immediate family We're present
They left Immediately for Ashland
whore they will reside in the same
house with Mr. and Mrs, Meade, then
best friends. The happy event had
not been announced in advance but
friends of the couple were not greatly
surprised when ii occurred.
The bride is the only daughter OF
Mr. o. c. Atkins, of the firm of Atkins
4 Vaughan. She is a very amiable
and attractive young lady, highly re-
garded and worthy of the best there
is in life. Mr.. Peterson is an indus
trinus and honorable young man The
best wishes of many friends go with
these young people for long life, pros
pCrity and happiness. .......
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
Burgess Luther Run
Down by Automobile, Dies

George burgess Luther. -, 1910
Adams nvcnur, employee Of the Hunt
ington Lumber " Supply Co, was run
down by a speeding automobile III
Huntington at Fourth avenue ara
Fourth street At TiN O'Clock Sunda y
night died in tUc Huntington General
hospital at lO;l5 O'Clock Monday night
without rcgaining consciousness.
Luther was IA twin brother OF SCua-
tor J. W Luther Of Wcich
He was a member Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. a Golden Eagle and
Woodman.
Tho driver of the death car" did not
stop after striking Luthcr. Police have
failed to locate either the car or tie
driver. After the accident, Mir. Luther
was rushed to the hospital, where il
was learned he had suffered n badly
fractured skull and several broken ribs.
His wife and children were attending
church when the tragedy occurred.
Surviving are the widow and four
children, Homer aged Is. Irene I3.
Paul 3, and Peyton J. three brothers
Thomas Of Louisa, Ky, James Of
Shoals. Wayne county, and j. W. OF
WEIGH and two sisters. Mrs. Annie
COpiey and Miss Lizzie Luther, both Of
Shoals. .-...".. ......
The body was removed TO Shoals
"Wednesday morning where the funeral
and burial took place s...
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
REVIVAL WAS A
GREAT SUCCESS

The Hurbin- Watson revival which
closed 1T the NJ. r. Church South in
Louisa Monday night, was one of the
most successful ever held here. Ii was
expected 10 close Sunday night, but
IN" interest was at such height that
~" p"opl" petltioned the evangelist 10
continue. He announced services for
Monday afternoon and Monday night,
and at these meetings there were sew
cral conversions.
The results have not been thoroughly
tabulatcd as the NEWS goes to press,
but the conversions and reclamations
have been estimated at somewhere be-
tween $50 and 200. More than % fam
lily altars have been established II
young people gave their names for
special life service of some kind Mr.
Harbin announced a list of A who
joined the church last Sunday morning
and II large class will take the vows
next Sunday.
John b. Horton announced his de-
ciSion 10 enter the ministry.
RoE. iiarbin will open a meeting at
Bc"NIIlc, Texas, next Sunday and hr
WAS compelled 10 leave here Tuesday
in order TO be ready for that meeting
While here he was solicited by Pike
vile, CatlcttsburS and Salyrrsville to
hold meetings and it is likely that he
will i'll engagements there batter on.
Mr.. Harbin is "A dcvout and very
GOrc"tul evangelist. He has an effec-
tive assistant in Mr.. Watson. the sing
r, who is a wonderful worker with
the children. He had about zoo or
gani2ed into a Junior choir and bible
reading class. They were present at
every night service and on last Sat
urday afternoon had a most enjoyable
time in the basement of the church.
where lunch was served to them
Members of the choirs Of the VI. f.
Church and the Baptist Church gave
valuable aid in the choir. Also, two
Presbytcrians. All the churches and
their pastors worked together in the
meeting Prof. |. A. Saucier did fine
service at the piano.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
FOUND DEAD ON PIGEON CREEK;
DEATH CAUSED BY EXPOSURE

The Huntington Herald Dispatch: :--
Death by freezing and starvation was
the verdict returned Tuesday by the.
coroner's jury in the inquest held over
the body of George Beddow. chief en-
%ineer of the Main Island Creek Coal
Company. who disappeared in the
mountains one week ago Monday while,
en route from Omar to Red Jacket, w.
Va. The whinnying of his half starved
horse hitched near led searchers to the
body, which was lying face downward.
A slight scratch on the temple which
had bied profusely, gave rise at first
to the belief that Beddow had suffered.
from foul play.
An open clasp knife, n crumpled map
and dead cmberS of small fire told
the story of his fight with the cold. As
the body was found several miles off
the road to Red Jacket it is believed
that he lost his way in the dim trails
and thickly wooded mountains and was
overcome by exposure. 49,.
The man left Omar on the afternoon
of the 10th to superntend the moving
Of steam shovel at Red Jacket His
body was discovered last Monday, one
week after his disappearance.
After the inquest the body was taken
20 Williamson. From there it was
removed to Omar, where the funeral
ment At Logan.
Beddow is survived by the widow
and three small children. .a
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
WEST VIRGINIA TOWNS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

Three elections in Mngo county
towns We're held last Thursday to-
choose new mayors, recorders and
councilmen. -......
Al Matewan the present administra.-
ton won a sweeping victory, the can
didatcs OF the Citizens party being
victorious by big majorities. J. H
Siusher was elected mayor over N. L.,
Chancey by vote of go to Ga. Prac-
tically the same majorities were OBJ
tanned by c. Dean for recorder and e
r. Chambers, j. w. Williamson, j. f.
Hynes, George Booth and Milt Will
hanson for councilmen.
A. Kermit the Republicans won a.
big victory over two opposition tick
ols. G. w. Hale, for mayor, had a
majority of Al. The other successful
candidates were H. S. Evans for re-
corder and B. F. Richmond. w. M. Hale
r. NJ Akers, H. c. cambridge and Wal
ter Bowen for councilmen.
At Gilbert Prof. Writ Hatfield was
elected mayor and DIR. r. NJ Musick.
recorder.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
Lawrence Circuit Court
Will Begin February

Circuit Court will open here the first
Monday in February Following is the
jury list:
Grand Jury:-John Wilson. Theodore
Kinnel; Blaine Ball, Elwood Hutchison.
John Fl. Houck, Felix Pigg, A. J. Park
er, Ham Bradley, Jack Bryant, l.. F..
Skaggs, Garfield Adams, Marida Pack.
A. C. Hogston, Cobe Sparks, Frank
Childers, c. II. Higgins Peyton Black
burn, Zach Bellomy.
Petit jury. =. Walters, Ed. Bur
CESS, Winfield Vinson, jeff Brown, j. j.
Mcclure, n. 4. Osborn, b. II. Roberts,
Harvey Church, Jeff Chandler, H. s.,
Young, D. NJ Curnutte, Sam Maynard.
Leonard Compton, Dock Smith George
Carter, Sam Branham, Taylor Frazier.
VIM Burgess, w. r. Bradley George
l.. Diamond, Sanford Chandler, M. r.
Sparks, NJ. b. Sparks, Leander SWEET
nam, Bascom Thacker c. F. Sparks, w.
5. Edwards, Nfilt Meade, VIM Parker.
j. NJ. Pigg, But Swetnam, Millard
Short, John Wallace VIM. Adams, d,
~ kiger, Sam Price.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-21
Mayo Trail Receives
Editorial Notice of Co.

The Courier journal has the follow
ing editorial about the Big Sandy
road:
Pike, Floyd. Johnson, Lawrence and
Boyd counties. with $63O.OOO in hand
and more in sight, proceeding with the
Mayo Trail between Ashland ana Pike
vilic will put the Big Sandy Valley up.
on the road map for the pleasure OF
motorists Of three States in whose
noighborhood the Big Sandy Valley Is.
and put the people OF four of the Big
sandy counties into easy COmmunica-
tion with ONO and West Virginia.
Boyd county or part OF 1t has already
that advantage.
Improving roads in counties which
always have had hard roads oven in
counties which have had earth roads,
"A good part of the year, is speeding up.
Constructing roads through the Sandy
Valley will be digging out. It viii hc
costly, but there is no hesitanCy. ThS
counties are well to do and progress
siVe, and the passenger service upon
the railroad between Ashland and Pike-
vile makes everyone who is familiar
with II a red hot whooper- up for good
roads NJ any price.