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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-02

RODGERs.-On August 81. 1921. william T..
beloved husband Of Catherine and son Of
Martha NJ. and the late John G. Rodgers.
Funeral Saturday. 30 A. NJ. from his
latn residence, 400 West 1ssth St Solemn
requiem mass. 10 o'clock, st. Catherine >
Church 153d. near Amsterdam av. Auto
mobile cortegc,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Root Grant have
returned to New York and will spend the
next few feeks at their country home,
Burns Terrace, Inwood- on Hudson.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-09-02

sCUTT.-Mildred r.. wife OF Harold 3. scutt
OF Tompklns Cove -. Y. and Jamaica,
l.. r., Mt LOOMS. Sullivan county, y. Y,
on September 1.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

But It hardly to BIO expected that these
peTts should turned their the field
In which they muGt have turned II Judge by
the findings given recently by the vice-ehairman
OF the committee which months has been
ing a nationwide inquiry into waste The public
was prepared for q report waste in lumber pig
iron, IN methods OF handling these. > comparison
steam power against electric water power;
study the labor turnover IN duplicating
Reedlessly mechanical observation-disclosures things
expected the engineers the job OF investi
eating For this the findings astonishing
In the manufacture and sale OF ladies shoes and
millinery" the report. there is waste
through gtng styles. Who Is responsible? The
manufacturer the designer the dealer will tell
you the women demand radical and frequent changes
tent last years II It OF style
Other reports will. OF follow and these may
give us more hope than this the total
amount OF IN this country may be reduced a
result these Investigations But II that IN
field the engineers struck snag which they might
have without investigation Perhaps II
WORTHLESS had regarded their wearing apparel
they might have learned much waste IS contrib
uted hy the demands or fashion They might have
perenced. too. unwillingness their own part
run counter to fashions edicts.
Undoubtedly this report. when II reaches head
quarters will be laid the table indefinitely When
the engineers get back the subject OF mechanical
processes machine operations they may contribute
something valuable the subject OF elnint-
ton OF waste In industry
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
TIE PHILIPPINES

Nations, from point Of view. are simply bust
operating the their
The PHILIPPINE Archipelago. with It's thousands and
scattered Islands lies the crossroads OF the
greatest trade routes OF the future" Now that the
given substantial evidence OF its ben
evolent intention toward the F1lipncs timely aud
logical to consider the Islands from the business angle
IN the interests OF both poples
II Is startling fact, but true, that OF the tropical
domains OF the earth European powers So per cent
20 per cent independent and the United
States owns less than per cent One item can be
cited 70 show the significance of this Rubber enters
largely into commercial life the United States con
suming about rs per cent Of the worlds production
supply. Great Britain controls so per cent OF the
plantation output OF rubber and SO per cent Of the
total production OF the world
The Philippine Archipelago has been pronounced
the richest and most favored group tropical islands
IN the world While the Dutch were developing Java
and their other East Indies for profit to nhabi-
tants and coioniEers PHILIPPINES slept under the
lazy rule OF Spain,
The United States has not yet done very much to-
ward the development OF the resources Of tbs
PHILIPPINES for properly enough the first Efforts of
habitans and place the population happy health
ful sociaI basis,
Il does not need any emphasis to point out the
magnificent opportunities in the PHILIPPINES fronting
directly the mainland Of Asia, quite capable OF
sharing II the commercial possibilities Of that great
territory
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

woman might be an enigma
TO man last winter
BUT this summer he can
SEE right through her,
WE notice further in our Official
CAPACITY as garbage carrier gu,
AND emp,ier that another
CoNsTITUENT element OF tia con
siomexate
MASS that does no.
LOOK particularly sppet,zing
IN its last estate Is noodles.
SHE never says . Kind word aeos.
him until he gets out OF tho house
AND he never says Kind word
ABOUT her until ne gets
Down town. and they both wonda,
WHY they are not
HAPPIER than they are.
wE wonder how Mr. DENLY
EVER got the idea that
REAR-ADMIRAL sims was
GOING to remain In tho r~ar.
THE United States has
SUPPLY Of coal sufficient to last
SEVEN thousand years according TO
AN Official Of the bureau Of mines
HE doesn't however venture
prediction as to whether prices
WILL come down before
THE supply Is exhausted.
A lot OF husbands wish their wives
could
SEE button on their coats the way
theu
CAN see a hair On their coats.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

What did Simon Bolivar 90 in
South America that gained for him the
title Of The Liberator3" Ans He
overthrow Spanish rule.
6-what Is one or the chief causes o.
iaEiuess7 Ans. ove-eating The food
spola in the digestive tract and forms
toxins and weAkenE the nerves This
causes a tired feeling or laEiness. A.
most all lazy persons are big eaters
What IS the best blood puriner7
Ans The beet way to keep the blood
pure IL TO sleep In the open cir. II this
IS impossible have the windows Of the
sleeping room open
s-Why does the Sictn OF old people
wrinkle? Ans. There - a layer Of
fat under the skin and in old age this
tissue is used to nourish the body. Tho
skin then does not 1T and consequently
wrinkles.
9-WhAt properties have verbs: Ans
Voice, mood and tense
lo-How many years has the Epscrn
Derby been rum Ans. 1t las been run
III years.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
HOW MUCH
DO YOU KNOW?

what Is hokey-pokeyf
What Is gopherT
3-Nhen did the South African war
end?
(which OF the planets is the iarg
est?
5-wh2t sea lies on the northeast
COAST of Australia?
s-What part OF a church Is the va
navel
What IS rnisfeasance-
SIS Pixies peak the highest noun
tain IN Colorado
9-In which state do the largest
number OF Indians now reside?
10-Who wrote the Waverly Novels
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
NO DISARMAMENT EXAMPLE. =

secretary Weeks Is exactly right IN BIS opposition
any disarming OF the United States example
10 other nations There be world wide partis
total disarmament. America would De
foolish II It junked its navy and dsbanded It's
CARNATIONS without knowledge that every other nation
was doing exactly the thing at the time,
This world has q lot OF organs In It. who think
that the stop invading is TO present the
commander with bouquet OF roses the commander
Of such army would be Bryan. There ma
lions that looking for advantages. They talk
peace because peace talk Is politics
But what would they talk II the United States
had navy. factories, shells. powder
ormy while these other nations had great nayies train
and mountains Of supplies? Has the lesson
o the World War been lost the Bryans7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

women would only take your Vegetable
Compound they would have better
health. always recommend your Veg
etable Compound to the neighbors. -
Mrs TRACY PATTEN, 2 Lincoln Ave,
Salisbury, Massachusetts.
The experience of maternity should
not be approached without careful ply
steal preparation, as it is impossible for
a weak sickly wife to bring healthy
children into the world.
Therefore if woman is suffering
from displacement, bsckache, inhau1-
nation, liberation, bearing-dovn pains,
headaches, nervousness or 'tthe blues
she should profit by Mrs. Patterns ex-
perience, take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and be restored
to health.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
e-PaSsimg- Shoe

WE actually saw sdaried
MAN smile yesterday
But no guess 1t was only because
HE had heard Of another
sALARIED man that got
SMALLER one than be did
WE see by the paper that chignors
ARE back and We guess We will
WRITE our fashion writer and
ASK her whether you wear EN- or
SCRATCH en- as we'd really like to
know
ANY time a married woman makes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
ANSWERS TO MONDAYS
QUESTIONS

do the tolls paid by vessels go
ing through the Panama Canal pay the
running expenses OF tho canal and the
interest on the investment? Ans. No.
What IS an archipelago. Ans. 1t
Is a group of oceanic islands.
s-What are milk teeth? Ans They
are a child's first teeth
(which has tho greatest fuel value
a pound OF coal or a pound OF gaso-
nne9 Ans. A pound of gasoline.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
THEY JUST CAN'T STOP STYLE

When the American Engineering Councils com
uittee appointed by Herbert Hoover began nvesl-
gate the problem of waste In industry with view to
recommending measures for he elimination CT waste,
i Of expected that 1t would return in
formation and proposals. BY training. the engineer
IS strong for efficiency the detection is with
LIN almost obsessinn.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

Gown pans ! CoO4U
hardly do my house
work. The doctor
said, IF you can
have another baby
it might be the best
thing for you but /
am afraid you can
not ] began tax
ing Lydia E Pink
ham s Veg b lie
Compound and my
baby was born on
Peace Dav' IF
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

THOSE WANTING the prescriptions will endorse
the attitude of the American Therapeutic Society that
wants no limit placed doctors right to prescribe
alcohol
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

oNE-THIRD OF the graduating class OF a large
college for has decided TO sidestep matFmony
for business Such decisions are recommended chiefly
by their reyocab llity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

A LOT OF NATIVE BORN feel about It as did the
German, Who IN applying for citizenship, was willing
20 support the constitution with exception Of the
eighteenth amendment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14
BABY BORN
ON PEACE DAY
After Mother Had Been Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pnkham's Vegetable
Compound

Salisbury, Mass. -"For seven years
bad female trouble and such bearing
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

THE LUCY STONE LEAGUE composed OF married
women has adopted the slogan keep your name. ;"
That's easy, provided they get the idea enough
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

SINCE BERGDOLL'S funds have been OF per
hans Germanz win be willing to ship him back
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-14

Buster wife Who Natalie starring
Domestic Life"
is Of Miss
Natalie she had left pictures for good rather for her duties
bride all kinds
the matrimonial drama for they have already become domescated
with Busters Mr. and
will live
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-08
SUMNER SCHOOLS FOR
KENTUCKY TEACHERS

Frankfort. Kyt-Uniform courses OF
study will be used in the summer
training schools which George Calvin,
Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
expects to conduct In practically ev-
cry city of this state and which will
supplant the county teachers instl-
tutes
The schools are TO begin June 6 and
20 extend five weeks. The work done
in the schools viii be part OF the
extension work now bcin. carried on
by the University OF Kentucky and
the State normal schools. and Is to be
under the supervision OF one OF these
institutions and no summer school can
be established that has not been ap-
proved by the University of Kentucky
or one OF the normal schools and the
Department OF Education.
The purpose OF the summer schools
Is TO eanble as many teachers as pos
sib,e to meet standards OF qualifica-
tionE required by tho now law,
The entrance requirements are idcn-
teal with those required for residence
work In the normal schools. The same
credits viii be granted for work done
In the summer training schools as As
granted for such work in the present
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-08
Pennsylvania to be Made
Negro Haven by Boss
Penrose's Equality Law

Washington.--A far-reaching politi-
cal effect is predicted by both repub-
lican and democratic leaders to result
from the declaration OF Senator PEN
rose, member of the republican nation
al committee from Pennsylvania and
titular republican leader >of that state
for equal rights" for the negro
Acting largely under orders from
Penrose, the house of representatives
at Harrisburg has just passed bill
which provides that negroes in Penn
sylvania may patronize hotels. cafes.
restaurants, educational institutions
and amusement places on equal terms
with whites. The measure would Sc
verely penalize those who own or con-
duct public utilities br accommoda-
tions" for refusing negroes access to
them or for denying negroes the same
privileges accorded whites.
II communicated with my friends at
Harrisburg that wanted the bill pass
ed" Penrose said.
II believe the time has come when
our negro citizens must no longer be
which provides that negroes in Penn
denied those rights as free men which
Is given them by the constitution.
There must be an end to the repression
and discrimination to which the me-
groes are subjected"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-08
BOARD OF HEALTH WILL
PROTECT WATER SHEDS

Louisville, April "A campaign viii
be started Immediately by the State
Board of Health to protect the water.
sheds of Kentucky, DIR. A. T. McCor-
mack, State Health OFFICER, and F. C.
Dugan, State Sanitary Engineer, an
nounced here today. The law pro-
yides that persons who threaten the
purity Of streams by throwing into
them carcasses of dead animals or
other decaying animal matter may be
prosecuted by the State Sanitary
Engineer or local health officials, and
Under 1t, according to DIR. Mccormack
and Mr.. Dugan, prosecutions win be
instituted wherever violations are en-
countered.
DR.. Irwin Linderberger, Jefferson
county health officer. already has
sworn out one warrant against per-
son guilty of dumping carcass on
The banks of the Ohio river, on the
river road. near Louisville, and he has
that other, similar prosecu-
tons will be instituted shortly. Mr..
Dugan says that he has called to the
attention of several violators of the
law its provisions and that unless
their practices are altered he will re-
sort to the courts in several counties
Of the State.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-08
Rebekah Lodge Instituted
in Louisa Last Friday

There was instituted at Louisa on
last Friday night a Rebekah Lodge.
The degree staff from Ashland CON
sisting Of about 15 members, Instituted
the lodge. With charter membership
Of 4S and there were in addition to
the charter members IL others who
were duly instructed in the mysteries
of the order. The lodge was named
Betsy Ross, Rebelxah Lodge.
After the installation. the daughters
of the new lodge served an excellent
supper, which certainly was tin tor
IN every respect. There were at Ieas,
Q persons present and a delightful time
has had on this occasion. The new
order is to meet each Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Stella Moore was elected an
Noble Grand. and Mrs. Monroe Sam
mons as Vice Grand; Miss May Hale.
financial secretary, Miss Marie Hale.
recording secretary. Mrs. Matte At
kins, treasurer.
The Noble Grand then appointed the
following officers: Warden, Mrs. Prdc>-.
tor Sparks; Conductress. Mrs. Kay.
Jordan; Chaplain, Mrs Emma Pickle
sinner; Right Scene Supporter Mrs.
Alice Taylor; Left Scene Supporter.
Mrs. H. H. Sparks
The Vice Grand appointed the fol-
lowing: Right Scene Supporter to Vice
Grand, Mrs. Amanda Mcdowell; Left
Scene Supporter. Miss Virginia Rob-
erts.
Noble Grand also appointed: Inside
Guardian. Kay Jordan; Outside Guar
dian, w. W. See.
Mrs. Mary f. Sparks was selected
as Lodge Deputy The lodge meets
At 1880 p. m.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-08
Marriage of w. L. Hayes
and Miss Annie Skeens

Mr.. Willard L. Hayes and Miss An
ME Skeens were married Wednesday
evening Of this week. at $3.50 o'clock,
at the residence OF NJ. F. Conley. They
left on the o'clock train for a trip
extending over a period of two weeks
or more. After that, they will be To-
Gated in Magoffin county, where Mr..
Hayes has contract for drilling a
number of oil wells for the Petroleum
Exploration. company.
Both of these people have lived in
Louisa for number of years and have
many friends. The bride is worthy of
the respect she has enjoyed here and
everybody wishes her a long and happy
life. Mr.. Hayes is an honest and indus
trious man, skilled in his line as an oil
and successful as a contractor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes carry with them
the best wishes of host of friends.
The date of the wedding had been kept
secret. but the news spread rapidly
when it took place and a considerable
number of friends met them at the de-
potjand sent them away under showers
Of rice and congratulations.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-08
Announcement of Marriage
of Miss Georgia Byington

Announcement Is made this week OF
the marriage OF Miss Georgia Bying-
ton and Mr.. Dayton c. Brewer. We
are informed that the wedding took
place October "a. 1920. at Warren. o.,
and their wedding trip included visit
to Cleveland, Niagara Falls and New
York.
The bride is a daughter OF Prof and
Mrs. w. NJ. Byington, of this place.
She is beautiful young woman, a
graduate Of the High School and BUS
mess Departments OF Kentucky Nor
mai College and for the past two years
has held position as stenographer
for Watson Bros. Ste@ Company in
Youngstown. Ohio.
Mr.. Brewer was educated in Penn
sylvania. He is a contractor in
Youngstown. which for the present
will be their home. He arrived in Lou
lisa Tuesday of this week. His wife
had been here several days visiting her
parents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-08
FISCAL COURT
VOTES MONEY TO
POINT ROAD

The Lawrence Fiscal Court met last
Tuesday with all members present, as
follows: w. T. Fugitt, u S. Chapman.
II. F. Diamond. G. w. Wellman, John
II. Frasher. r. C. Miller. Henry Bishop
and q. V. Pack.
Claims were passed upon for various
kinds of work done for the county.
The election OF n county treasurer
took place Tuesday at one o'clock.
Under new law this office goes TO
the loves; bidder. There were four
bidders and g. r. Burgess was the
lowest He executed bond al once in
the rum OF Ss0.00000.
On Wednesday the court considered
proposition to place at the disposal
of the State Road department the
proportion of bond money due the Tug
river route. The State department has
agreed to direct the expenditure OF
this money on the road from Louisa to
fnez. II amounts to one-fourth of the
money that will be realized from the
sale of bonds voted Dec. 20. 1919. The
action WAS strenuously opposed by the
county attorney. 81
IL is expected that some action win
be taken al this term TO give the Blaine
road its proportion of the bond money.
The members OF the court made an
inspection trip 10 the county infirmary
Thursday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-08
Aged Widow of Rev.
French Rice Passes Away

Mrs. Elizabeth Rice died at her home
at Yatesville Monday of this week
She was the widow of Rev. French
Rice and was the daughter of pio-
neer citizen. Jeptha Hewlett. of near
Fallsburg. Mrs. Rice was ss years OF
age. She was born March Is. 1888,
was married August "a, 1857. and died
April 4, 1921.
She leaves one daughter and five
sons, thirty grandchildren and thirty
three great grandchildren.
Mrs. Rice had lived the life of a
Christian for many years. Her fu-
neral was conducted from the old home
on Wednesday by her brother. the Rev.
H. b. Hewlett. OF Louisa. and was
attended by very large gathering Of
friends.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-08
MEEK FAMILY
OF BIG SANDY
First Response to Our Call
for History of Big Sandy
Families.

One James Meek, of the County of
Serry, Province of Ulster. Ireland. had
a son Adam Meek, born in the wear
l746, who came to South Carolina with
the ancestors OF President Andrew
Jackson and James X. Polk. They all
seized IN Meckenburg county. North
Carolina now Union county.
Adam Meek served during the Revo-
iution In Capt Bakers. company under
Col Francis Marion in the second
south Carolina Colonial troops. After
the war Adam Meek married Martha
Wallis, OF Charlotte. N. c., in 1881. ana
removed to Tennessee in 1888. They
had six children: James Steel Aiex
ander Wallace, David. Sarah, Jane and
Adam Kennedy Meek.
james S. Meek. -the eldest son. went
10 kentucky and is supposed TO be .he
ancestor of the Meek family OF the Big
Sandy valley
The Ieeks are Scotch Irish. In =
very early day they came to Sandy
and settled In what is now Johnsof,
county The family has failed to kean
record OF their ancestors. We have
the record OF the families of James
and VIM. Meek. James eldes4 laugh
ter, born in the year 1903, was Lien
cenda Meek. who died in the year 1909.
Icing 81 years of age She married a
Ward. VIM. Meek married Mollett
Maiinda married a Ward Also. E:l.z
apofi' married Ward. They all lived
to great age. William Meek, the
brother OF James, married Judith Pop
lar. and they were the parents Of lsanc
Meek. who was born in 1910. Isaac
married a Ward, and they had the fol-
lowing children: Judith. William,
Zephaniah. Pauline. zinna, Shadrack.
Sally, Jesse, Green, Winnie. and Exer
Meek. These are all dead except Jesse
and Exer, and the latter is the wife CT
NJ. L. K. Wells, who is furnishing this
bit OF family history.
VIM. Meek, father of Isaac. went 70
Arkansas and raised family whom
know but little about.
James Meek. of Sandy Valley WAS
twice married, and Jesse, father OF the
Lawrence county Meeks. was his son
by the second marriage III any nie
hnds any mistake in this / would be
glad to be corrected I have the r,nosf
Of this information from Alexander
Kennedy Meek, of Washington. d. C
who is a grandson OF Adam X. Meek
Jr.)
. We find In the census report of 1870
there was listed in South Carolina a
lanes Meek and James Meek, Jr.. and
lanes Meek OF same county. In Fay-
stte county, another James Meehs.
William Meek. brother of Isaac Meek
Ind father Of the late Mat Meek Of
ronton, Ohio. went in an early day 10
st. Louis, Mo-. and raised family
here One of his daughters married
Mr.. Anderson of st. Louis. The
laughter OF Captain Green Meek. vas
he wife of the late Jno. C. G. Mayo.
nulti-millionaire, and later the wife
II DR.. Fetter, who resided at Ashland,
M. l.. K WELLS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-08
FIT. THOMAS coMMIssARY
IS HIT BY $4,000 FIRE

Fort Thomas. Ky.--Fire partially de-
stroyed the commissary at the army
post here early last Friday with loss
of $4,000.
A sentry discovered the flames and
cannon shots aroused the 700 soldiers.
who fought the fire with the aid OF the
Fort Thomas and Newport fire depart
ments. -
The post is situated on the highest
range OF hills along the Ohio river
and the flames were visible for many
miles. Vast quantities Of sugar and
bacon were burned.