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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
Farmers Reject Offers
Made For TobaccG

Lexington, KY, Jan. 4.-Farmenl
We're hauling their tobacco away from
warehouses and storing it in barns.
and practically every market of i'm
portance in the central Kentucky to-
bacco region was closed tonight, i'm
protest against low prices offered by
buyers for this years crop The Lex
ington market was first closed until
tomorrow, while later announcement
set January IL as the date for reopen
ing Indications We're that other mar
skets would follow the lead of Licking
ton
The Lexington market was closed
after buyers refused to bid more than
fractional part of the amount the
planters believed they ought to get for
their tobacco, Some bids were as low
as half cent a pound for tobacco that
sold at 10 cents per pound last season
The best grades OF tobacco brought
bids of only cents pound. compared
with one dollar a pound one year ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
COUNTY SCHOOL HEADS
TO MEET IN FRANKFORT

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 3o-County su-
perintendents VIII meet in Frankfort
January ~ and rs. This meeting. called
by the president OF their association
Mrs. Mamie G. F'auiconer, Fayette- co.
will be the most important the super
intendents have ever held, 1t is said, as
II IL the first since the Act of 1920, or
ganizing county common schools into
one district under nonpartlsan boards
Of five, has been In operation. At the
expiration of the terms Of the incum-
bents the Office of county superinten-
dent will cease to be filled by elections
and the new boards will appoint super
intendents
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John c. Smith, 20, of Louisa, to Thel-
ma Bishop, l6, of Fort Gay.
Riley Crum, %, of Crum, w. Va, to
Avail Bah, 81, Hill Station, Va.
Henry Fugett, 10. to pima yanhoOse,
10, of Glenhayes and Radnor.
Albert Frasher, %, to Mamie Car
yer, 22 of Fort Gay.
Harry Short. 80, to Mary William
SON q. Of Webb, Webb, w,
Melvin Parsley, 81, to Sena May Din
gus, Crum, w. Va,
Thos. VIM. Stoke, 40, of Nocoris ILL.,,
to Margie Curnutte, 80, of Potter.
Leonard Marcum, 80, of Webb, w.
Va, to Rosie Sparks, %, of Clifford.
Laurel Maynard. 10, of Clifford, to
Stella Pope, IT, of r. D., Louisa.
James Caudill, 10, to Emma Lemas-
ter, 10, of Wilbur.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
TROOPS SHOT AT
FROM KENTUCKY
ATTACK ON TUG RIVER FOLLOWS
sToNlNG AFTER ARRIVAL OF
NEW MINE EMPLOYEES.

Williamson, w. Va, Jan. ga de-
tachment OF Federal troops at Merri
mac, w. Va, in coal strike region, were
fired on from the Kentucky mountains,
according to information received by
military headquarters shortly after
noon to-day. The firing, which occur
red yesterday, was returned by the SOL
diers. AS far as could be learned there
were no casualties.
The attack, it was said at headquar-
tiers, followed a disturbance in which
several men, alleged to have been
brought into the strike field for en-
ployment, were stoned The superin-
tendent of the White Star mine at
Merrimac, where the trouble occurred,
said he knew the persons responsible
and would swear out warrants.
Two mines. the Burnwell Coal &
Coke company, at Sprigg, W.. Va. and
the Album Coal corporation at Nc
Car KY. which have been idle since,
the strike began in July, resumed OPP
erations to-day, it was announced by
the Williamson Coal Operators As-
ISOLATION.
David Robb of the United Mine
Workers has received word. from VIII
liam Greene, secretary -treasurd1 OF the
union, that he is taking up fh the
Federal Government tho allejtd en-
d,leYpenf Of nffTars ..through5 a4deral
Bureaus for work in the Mif GU field
under Misrepresentation. GrsvinsNnasz
written Robb that he had been told q
miner had been sent to Chattaroy, W.
Va. through Federal bureau at Lou
isville under the representation that a
strike had existed in the Mingo field
but was settled last summer.
Robb also notified union officials inA
the Alabama strike fields that union
miners from that region are being
brought to the Tug river district under
alleged misrepresentation. Robb de-
clared that the Alabama miners were
told there was employment here but
each applicant must have union card.
Several miners from Alabama were
persuaded by union pickets to go to
union fields in West Virginia and wers
given transportation to union mining
towns to-day
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
HARBIN-WATSON
REVIVAL NOW ON

The revival services at the NJ. Il.
Church South began last Sunday morn
Ing with sermon by Rev. Waiter Har-
bin, OF Texas. n general evangelist a
large audience was present and his
sermon made very favorable im-
precision The singer, A. G. Watson.
Jr., arrived Sunday evening, having
missed railroad connection, and took
charge OF the music that night He
has a good voice and is an excellent
leader and a good helper.
Rev, Hardin has preached each af-
ternbnn and evening since Sunday and
win continue to do so throughout this
week and next, The attendance has
been large al all night services and
fairly good at the afternoon meetings.
There Is not a dull moment in Mr..
Harbin's sermons or in his services.
He has a remarkably clean-cut style
OF conveying his message. He Is fluent
and forceful Every sentence drives
home point, He has II rich fund Of
Illustrations which give the necessary
human interest touch 70 his sermons,
A pleasing manner and the right a.
mount OF bubbling humor add 10 his
attractlvencss as a speaker and at the
same time show him to be an eNempli-
ficution of what he preaches-rth the hap
py christian life.
Next Sunday afternoon, 2:3O, meet
ing WIN be lreld for men and boys over
" years OF age. Those who have hear
Mr.. Hardin preach are sure to be there,
ard Nh others should do so An effort
win be made TO have 500 men and boys
present.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
WEST VIRGINIA
CAPITOL BURNS
ONE KILLED, SEVERAL HURT AND
VALUABLE RECORDS LOST;
AMMUNITION ExPEoDEs.

Charleston, w. Va.-The Capitol
building OF West Virginia was destroy
ed by fire late Monday. One laborer
was killed. fireman injured seriously
and several other fire fighters hurt
when a section of roof under which
they were standing caved in. The spec
tucular nature OF the fire was enhanc-
ed when much ammunition, stored on
the third floor of the building, explod-
ed
Within four hours after the fire was
discovered the Capitol building. con-
tain!ng the Governors office. State
Departments and priceless records, was
nothing but mass OF smoking ruins.
State officials made no attempt to
estimate the loss, but they said that
the records destroyed, upon which nc
insurance was carried. could not be
replaced, and that IL was impossible
to estimate their value,
Some State records were saved by
clerks, officials and firemen. who car
rled them from the burning building.
The Capitol building. erected in
1881 Mt cost of more than 100000
is believed to have been the only brick
capitol in the United States. State
officials said that the building was
valued Mt approximately s1,250,Q00.
Effort to Move Capitol.
Following reports from Clarksburg
that agitation has been started there
for the removal OF the capitol from
Charleston state officials expressed
their opinion that the seat of the state
H., I'll
Governor Cornwell said there Is nc
probability that the capitol will be re-
moved. He intimated that he will rec
ommend to the legislature when 1t con-
venes next week that provisions be
made Immediately for the construction
of another building In Charleston.
Following the meeting of the board
OF public works, the committee APP
pointed by that body to make provis-
ions for the converting of the legisla-
ture, announced that the sessions OF
the two houses will be held as planned
on January IL,
The house of delegates will hold Its
sessions in the Baptist temple adjoin-
ing the state grounds and the state
senate Will convene in the Y, M. c. A.
auditorium adjoining the executive
mansion,
Governor Cornwell speaks of the
capitol fire as something little short
Of calamity" because of the destruc-
ton OF records in the several depart
ments The extent of this damage can
not be ascertained until the vaults are
opened and the condition of the con-
fonts disclosed,
The loss in money viii not be heavy
the governor says, because of six mill
lion dollars OF insurance carried In a
blanket policy on all the state build
ings.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
HARDWARE STORE
CHANGES HANDS
J. B, PETERS SELLS STORE AND
RESIDENCE TO. r. C. BURTON
AND ). [. MOORE.

A trade of considerable magnitude
took place in Louisa Wednesday when
R. c. Burton and j L. Moore ,pnr-
chased the hardware store and resi-
dcnce property of J. b. Peters and son
on Lock avenue. They are now in
vQiGing the stock and viii take charge
os the business at once.
Both are experienced merchants and
good citizens. Mr. Burton was form
.r.y in the grocery business here and
Nr. Moore recently sold a general
merchandising business at Fuller
alton. Mr.. Moore will occupy the
rosidence. Mr.. Burton owns ana oc-
aupies a home on Franklin street.
It is reported that Mr. Peters may
move to Florida, his health having
ieen not very good He and his family
nave many friends here who would re-
greet to see them leave Louisa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
JUDGE c. c. TURNER NAMED.

Frankfort. KY, January 4.After-
having served as reporter for the
Court of Appeals and Judge on the
Appellate bench, Judge Charles c..
Turner of Mt. Sterling, was appointed
COMMISSIONER Of the Court of Appeals
to-day by the Judges of the Court. He
succeeds Judge William Rogers Clay
who was sworn in as member Of the
bench yesterday Judge Turner was
elected to the Appellate bench In 1919
to fill the vacancy created by the res
ignation of Judge Edward c. O'ReAr
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
Rear End Collision
at Catalpa Monday

On Monday evening u C. n o. train
wreck occurred nj the mouth OF Blaine
savcn miles below Louisa. a mallei
engine pulling 65 cars Of coal ran into
the rear of n work train that was TAX
ing water at Catalpa. The caboose and
three cars were demolished The big
locomotive and seven cars turned over
The fireman saved himself by jump
ing. The engineer stuck to his post
and crawled out from the wreck un-
hurt.
Brakeman w. Hunt, OF Ashland, in
jured his knee In jumping from tht
train.
Tho passenger trains transferred and
the track was cleared about midnight
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
e. J. PAYNE MARRIED
IN WILLIAMSON, W. VA.

The Williamson CIV. Va.) Republican
says:
Mr.. Il. j. Payne, OF Louisa, KY, and
Miss Eva Wells. OF st. Augustine, Fla,
were united In the holy bonds of we'd
lock last Thursday, the ceremony TAX
ing place at the home OF the groom's
sister, Mrs. J. f. Varney, Rev. Hall
officiating. The groom is also the
brother of Mrs. T. S. York and follow
ing the ceremony reception was ten
dered the newlyweds AT her home.
Mr. Payne Is a fireman on the c. &
o. and they will make their home at
Olive Hill, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
HERE FROM VIRGINIA.

L; A. Miller. of Glamorgan, Wise
county Virginia, was in Louisa Tues
day and called at the NEWS office to
renew his subscription He also order
cd the paper sent to his brother, Cur
tis E. Miller who lives III Phoenix,
Arizona. -. !.
They are sons of f. c. Miller, of Gla-
morgan, who moved to this county TO
the Big Blaine section ten or twelve
years ago Mr.. Miller was on his way
TO Columbus, Ohio, in the interest of
his lumber business.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
MAYO TRAIL UNAFFECTED

Frankfort. Ky, January 4.-State
Highway Commissioner Boggs stated
day that the work on the Mayo
Trail Will not be handicapped BY the
recent opinion of the Court of Appeals
to the effect that counties cannot lend
money TO the state, as the counties
through which the trail passes are do
mating the road work. All the money
donated by the counties viii be match
ed by the Federal aid fund.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
Growth of Industry.

Kentucky began producing coal in
1928, and records have heen fairly well
Kept since that time. But in the 81
years from 1928 to 1890, the State pro-
iuced a total of less tons of coal, by
several millions, than the amount now
mined in single year. 1t now pro-
duces as much in two years as it did
in the entire decade from 1898 to 1907
when 7O,OOO,00O tons were lifted from
the mines.
From 1911 to 1918, inclusive eight
years. the State produced 176,105 2S4
tons, as against 157,971,S00 tons pro-
duced in the period from 1928 to 1910
inclusive.
1t is said that the production would
have been much larger in both East
ern and Western fields, if the ship
ping facilities had been sufficient. The
act is that the allotment of cars was
far below the capacity of the mines,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
w. VA. SEMINARY BURNED.

The Lewisburg Seminary for Girls
at Lewisburg. Greenbrier county, West
Virginia, was destroyed by fire with a
loss Of approximately 100000. Only
four girls were in the building, and
they escaped without difficulty. The
seminary was controlled by the Green
hrier Presbytery OF the Presbyterian
Church South. ST..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
Nov Eor FIoyd County.

IL ....:e..... having appropriated her
share. and Boyd HAVING taken care of
the road through her territory II Is
now up 10 Floyd county 70 do likewise
and we have no doubt she will do 80.
Floyd is rich and able, She is develop
ing rapidly and awakening 10 the ne
aaesits Of roads. ~
pike county has already Indicated
that SHE will do her part as soon as
tho counties below take favorable ac-
tioa Floyd alone stands in the way,
but has had no meeting OF her court
since Johnson and Lawrence came "A
cross .+-, -
pike county gave 100000 on the
Iikoviile- Williamson road last week
and win meet the demands OF Mayo
Trail also. Pike In rolling in wealth
and is gct,ins 30 he enterprising in
spirit
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
Another Foreigner Gets
Good State Appointment

Frankfort, KY, January 1.-THE
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tons today appointed Or. Arthur Pow
elson, an official of the River Long
Hospital OF New Jersey, to be assts-
tant physician at the Eastern State
Hospital, to succeed the late DR. 5. l..
Helm. DR.. Powelson has had 10 years
experience with the New Jersey insti-
tuition and 10 years experience with a
hospital in New York.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
Man Dead In Somerset
May Be Sam Crabtree

The following is from the Courier
Journal Of Monday OF this week:
Frankfort, Ky.--it IL believed by the
officials OF the penitentiary that the
dead man found on the railroad track
near Somerset. KY. Is Sam Crabtree
Ashland, convict who escaped from
the penitentiary lHst September while
serving a scvcn.year sentence FOR
housebrcnking The officials of Pu-
Iaski county requested that w II, Moy-
er, superintendent, forward them tn,
BertIilon measurements OF Crabtrcc,
Somerset. Ky.The body of "A mar
which Il II thought may he that OF an
escaped convict, was found by the side
OF the railroad tracks near here a week
ago. II liz supposed he was struck by q
train during the night, The man had
dark hair sandy mustache and appear
I'd to be about flyo feet ton inches in
height. and SO years old. He was very
thin His weight has been estimated al
about l4e pounds. The body is being
held for Identification.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
COAL BUSINESS Dull.

The general slump in business and
the extremely mild winter has put most
of the coal mines out of business Very
few are running and all these are On.
part time only. Prices have gone be-
low the point where operators can be
charged with profiteering.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
NOTICE

All persons holding accounts against
Lawrence County Board OF Education
please present them In legal form on
or before January 20, 1921. The Board
Is called TO meet on the above date.
q DOCK JORDAN. Supt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
RESIDENCE PROPERTY SOLD.

Mrs. Burgess, OF Red Jacket. w. Va.
Ses in Louisa Il few days ago and
bought from Mrs, Bud Taylor house
the one owned by Mrs. c. Il. Duffy on
upper Jefferson street, near the college
building
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
X. N. c. Has New Professor
and Many Students

Kentucky Normal College has new
teacher Tor the high school department.
Prof Nonun Q. Gilmer. OF Mississippi.
lie comes vety highly recommended
am Is starting eli very satisfactorily.
The stndents under him are pleased
With his work.
A very large number of students
arrived this week and the school is
busy IN an departments
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
THE LOUISA PosToFFicE.

Partial amount of business done at
the Louisa postoffice during the month
of December, 1920:
Money orders issued. .. 5s2
Money orders paid. .. 22B
Letters and parcels registered, ia
Parcel Post pkgs, insured. 2S76
Registered letters handled. 4 112p
Ordinary letters and post cards
handled .....,,..........s 4,36B
Two star and rural routes dispatch :,
ed daily.
Ordinary parcel post packages hand
led by wagon loads and an innumer-
able number of questions answered
Respectfully, g. B. CARTER, p. II.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
PIKE COUNTY MooNsHlNE RAID

Some deputy sheriffs from the Tug
side of Pike county were here Sunday
on their way to Pikeville They had
raid. ..r ...' .....= . -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07
TIRE MAYO TRAIL
GETS AID FROM
JOHNSON COUNTY
,,oa,ooo APPROPRIATED TO HELP
THE STATE FINANCE THE
PROJECT.

johnson county on last Thursday
followed the lead OF Lawrence and
voted TO apply half OF her bond issue
on the Mayo Trail. using II to supple
ment State funds and thus enable the
officials at Frankfort to get the avail
able Feneral aid,
tf0O, 100000 IL the amount voted by
the aacal court af Johnson. this being
one half OF their bond issue. The 9th
or half will be spent on roads crossing
the county In the other direction.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

MIR. and Mrs. Delbert Mead have
moved to Ashland The apartment
they occupied in the Walters building
has been taken by MIR and Mrs CaFl
piclSleslmer We are informed that
Robt Clastner and family will move
into the house vacated by them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-07

a. c. Shannon. who has smallpox, Is
considerably improved.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08

Produced under the direction of John
Cort, Listen Lester" was welcomed
in New York and soon was CLASH
fed as the smartest dancing musical
comedy of the year. The work of
Harry l.. Cort and George E. Stod-
dard in this production has brought
them fame from all parts Of the
country. It's plot sHothered in cap
tivating songs and snappy dances,
concerns the tribulations of flirta-
tious colonel. who has eluded one
pursuing damsel to fall into the
clutches of more sophisticated
widow. Pretty girls who crowd the
Southern winter resorts surround
the Colonel at Palm Beach, a pert
hotel clerk, a weak but willing por-
ter and the Lester who Listens much
but says very little furnishes the
story with laughter and jokes that
have become classics. The music is
rollicking the costuming gorgeous
and the whole a production the like
of which has not been seen for many
a day. 1t is a show that will drive
away the blues and make them stay
away.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08

unsteady from the concert stage to
the hand organ; Gus Edwards. who
has written more popular songs than
any man in America. and therefore
more than any man in the world,
because nowhere in the world is
popular music sung and mis-sung as
IL is here. Mr.. Edwards has not
been content to devote his time
solely 20 musical compositions. He
has written and produced revues
and in this line he was so successful
that a Gus Edward revue was &C
cepted as the last word in tabloid
musical comedies. The newest of
the Edwards productions is charac-
teristic of the kind he has always
produced new songs. elaborate
scenic setting and costume Great
tons, and whole bunch of first
released Edwards songs, including
When New York Was Young"
These are put together in an I'M
usual manner, so that each number
is a song production.
Sandy" is a Scotch lad who sang
his way into the United States. At
home in Scotland. Sandy always sang
a: his work, and wherever people
congregated, Sandy sang. He be-
came known as "The Wee Harry
Lauder" and everybody said he
ought to go on the stage. When he
reached Ellis Islands it was as
natural for him to sing as it was
for a bird to sing, and so he sang.
His voice attracted attention. Gus
Edwards took him in charge, and
quickly developed his natural abil-
titles. He proved indeed to be a find,
and SO now Sandy is in vaudeville,
more money than he ever
dreamed of.
Byron and Haig are both favorites
in vaudeville and musical comedy.
Their offering. 1.-THE Book of Vaude-
Vile" is just exactly what the name
implies.
Joe Rome and Lou Gault an
nounce themselves as when Ex-
tremes Meet" They are eccentric
dancers, who vary their dance
routine with little song and a few
stories.
Jack Inglis is a comedian of
original method, with strong
to be eccentric.
Mang and Snyder are master ath-
etes.
Van Cleve will again be seen with
his comedy circus mule Pete"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-12-08
SHUBERT THEATRE.

OF the coming of Leo Carrillo in
Lombard Ltd" to the Shubert
| ST. Charles Theatre next week be-
ginning Sunday night Dec. IL, it is
being said in the best and most au-
lucrative theatrical circles tina. not
since the hey days Of such dis
tinguished and popular stars as the
late Alexander Salvini and Richard
Mansfield, has there been so much
interest shown in the rising career
of a young American star as is now
being evidenced in the first southern
starring tour of Mr.. Carrillo, under
the direction of Oliver Morosco.
After more than a years run at
the Morosco Theatre in New York
and extended engagements in Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Chicago COW
ering a second year, Mr.. Morosco is
sending his brilliant young star out
on a general road tour which opened
at Newport News, Va, Oct. %, since
then Norfolk, Richmond, Charleston,
Wilmington, Raleigh, Columbia,
Savannah and Macon have been
visited with marked success both
star and play being pronounced I'M
usually entertaining and clever all
along this route. A return engage
ment will be made to Richmond for
the entire week at Christmas time.
While one of the youngest, if not
the very youngest of the dramatic
stars of present day prominence, Leo
Carrillo has fought his way up
through a varied and interesting
series of professional adventures. He
has at different milestones been sue
cessful as a pen and ink artist.
magazine copy, painter in oil and
a water color sketch artist and has
played more or less unimportant
parts in play productions, Desires
appearing in vaudeville as one of
the highest salaried of all its famous
monologuists. AS an Italian or
Chinese dialect-story teller he prob
ably has no equal anywhere in the
world His monologue was a ire
mendous hit in London as we'll as
in New York and other American
cities. before he became a regular
dram attic star under Oliver Morosco's
management.
In lombard Ltd" Mr.. Carrfllo
is a polished Italian-American, tai
ented and well educated. His Tito
LON bard; has met with great sue
cess as a creator of womep's dress
fashions in New York. but his artistic
soul continuously interferes with his
business, and he refuses to cut out
the art and heart stuff. 1t places
on the stage for the first time in
this country, a well-to-do Italian
who is nothing of the accostumed
type of fruit-peddler, rag-picker or
ditch-digger element. Yet he is said
to make this wellbred Italian very