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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
SCHOOL BANKING SYSTEM.

The Jenkins News has the following
item: s....-.
Mr. j.. l.. Swetnap, principal of the
Jenkins Graded School, checked up the
banking system for year ending 1920,
and found that the children in Jenkins
have deposited total amount of $5O2.
This has been done by the children
buying stamps OF &c denominations
from the teachers placing them in
blank boks, and then depositing the
stamps in the bank
The system has been in operation
Just two months The principal and
teachers started out with the idea Of
securing a total OF $1,000 from the
children for the year. They expect
now to go far beyond that figure.
Mr.. j G. Long and his corps of
teachers at McRoberts have been able
to sell nearly five hundred dollars
worth of the school stamps. They ac-
cepted quota last fall of $500 for the
entire year, but now they hope to
double II.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
KENTUCKY POOR BECAUSE
SCHOOLS BELOW STANDARD

Frankfort. KY. Jan. S.--kentucky
has Sr9 invested in school property for
each child of school age in the State.
according to statement given OUT
here by superintendent of Public In
StruCtion George Colvin. He compar--
ed the investment to that of Illinois,
Ohio. and Indiana the States directly
\ orth of Kentucky, which he said had
an average of S76 per pupil invested
in school property.
The average for the United States Is
S55 per pupil, Mr.. Colvin said.
Expenditures per pupil for educa-
ton in the public schools of the State
totals S976, according to the state
ment. while the average for the three
States across the Ohio river to the;
North is $27,60 and for the United
states Sa2.76.
Kentucky pays $1S.56 per pupil In
attendance for teaching as compared
with $24.54 by Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio, and S22.76 average for the Unit.
cd States.
Kentucky's per capita wealth. he
added. is S977, the per capita wealth of
Indiana. Illinois and Ohio is S2,124 and
OF the United States $l,965. Are our.
schools below standard because we are
poor" he asks in conclusion, cor arc
we poor because our schools are be-
low standard?
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
Mrs. John T. Dean
Dies At Ohio Home

Mrs. John T. Dean, of Rock Camp,
Ohio. passed away at five O'Clock on
Thursday evening after a prolonged
illness dating from an attack of int!u-
cnZa that she suffered one year ago
this winter.
Mrs. Dean was native Kentuck-
ian. She was born in Lawrence coun-
ty December ~, 1916, the daughter OF
William and Melissa Large, of Trad.
She was regarded as a most estimable
woman and had hosts of friends both
in Kentucky and Ohio who appreciat-
ed in her character the deep christian
principles that controlled her life.
Sincere sympathy is felt for her aged
husband. IS years of age, who has been
for a long time an invalid, and for her
devoted family Of five sons and three
daughters, who will feel keenly their
ioss of a superior wife asd mother.
The sons surviving are H. S. Dean,
of Huntington, w Va, William Dean
and Thomas Dean, OF IrontonH Ohio, J,
C. Dean, of Parkersburg, w. Va, and
Kinner Dean, who has remained with
the parents at Rock Camp, near Iron
ton. The daughters are Mrs. Musset-
ACl anu Nhi S' N2ulIVil III <ASIIliLIhT anu
Mrs. Genoa Chaffin, of Pinkerton, o.
Several grand children survive, one of
whom, a Lad of eight years, has always
lived in the home of his grandparents.
Mrs. Dean also leaves two brothers,
Bert Large, of Chillicothe, and Thorn
as Large. of Columbus, Ohio, and one
sister, Mrs. Genoa Chaffin of Pinker-
ton, Ohio. H..
Mrs. Dean was member of the NJ.
E. Church South of which she became
a member at the age of IA years
and lived christian the remain
der of her life. ..r..
The remains were laid to rest in the
Leatherwood cemetery near the NJ. L.
Church of Leatherwood, Ohio. Rev.
Harvey of, West Virginia had charge
Of the funeral. A FRIEND.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
THRIFT WEEK TO
BE OBSERVED
JANUARY 17.22 PROCLAIMED AS
SPECIAL TIME FOR START.
ING SAVINGS.

The birthday of Brnjamin Franklin
Is to be celebrated this year by max
ing the week beginning that day time
for people to make new start in saw
Ing money.
Franklin was the first great Ameri-
can APOSTLE and example of thrift
This Is why his birthday Is used in
connection with such Il movement.
The Y. NJ. c. A, assisted by the
Treasury department of the United
Smtes, Is heading this great campaign
70 teach America much needed les
son This Is the most wHsteful nation
in the world.
Next week is put forward as Thrift
Week to get people to Join in great
effort to adopt plans Of various kinds
for saving money, cutting out eXtrav-
ngunCc reducing expenses. etc. Let
everybody join in this movement.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
Young Louisa Couple
Married Last Sunday

wedding Uf interest to friends
throughout the county was solcmnizcd
about noon last Sunday at the hum
of Mr.. and Mrs D. l.. Thompson j.
Louisa when their daughter. Miss Mary
became tho bride OF Mr.. Roy Thump-
son. Rev. IL y Hcwlott oTiciatod.
The ceremony was Witnessed by
members uf the family and quito o.
nrnbcr OF friends OF the young couple
who were entertained " dinner aityr
the wedding. In the evening the guests
accompanied the bride and groom To
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. y. Adams
where an elegant supper was awaiting
them.
The bride Is Que of Lawrence coun-
ty'H successful teachers. She Is a
pretty and charming young lady, the
eldest daughter. OF tho County Attor-
ney. ,..a. .:... ...
The groom was also II teacher before
coming to Enuisa where he completed
a business course He Is now connect
ed with the store OF Adams Il kiser.
He is the son of Lindsey Thompson,
~ Gliya; and is a young man OF cN-
cellent qualities. We extend bos,
wishes to the young couple.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
HITS.
THE COAL INDUSTRY

Nothing would be gained by cam
outiaging the readjusrment which has,
hit the bituminous coal industry. The
blow came at a time when weekly pro-
I'1uction was right at the twelve mil
lion ton peak. Perhaps 1t would be
equally vain to attempt to predict how
drastic the process will become before
the tide turns toward normal opera
tions. But like the weatherman, all of
us are inclined to do a little forecast
ing. This is doubtless due to the Iuys
tic trait in our makeup. So let us
sum up briefly the pro and con ele--
ments just for luck:
(B The lakes are closed, but the
railroads are still running coal to the
Northwest; C2) There is lull i'm ex-
port shipments, but Europe is still
short, and is burning the cargoes sent
overseas about as fast as unloaded.
go American industries are at low ebb,
indicated by the lack of steam coal or
ders and by the low level of the stock
market, but wages and raw materials
are coming down to point permit
ting mills and factories to resume.
(4 Public utilities, while cutting the.
corners, must have coal to do bust
ness; t5) The railroads are on the
mend, having about caught up with
the lessened demand for transporta
ton including the movement of coal
in fact loading in some mine quarters
IS not up to placements; CO. The fl e
| rancial condition of the country as a
whole is sound, no industry being more
SO than coal mining, due to the money
| ma"e during and since the war the
coal in the mine remaining stock In
trade without deterioration; Cd The
public has got over its buying freak.
and is putting more money into the
banks. as are also the merchants after
| liquidating their high priced stocks by
| special sales. In fine, all of us-a hun
| dred million strong-are getting down
| to brass tacks just as Europe is try
ing to do in imitation of thrifty Bel
GUM and CZecho- Slovakia. II now
looks as though the coming of the New
Year will witness the passing of the-
general crisis in this country, although
| the coal industry can hardly hope for
! the turn of its tide so soon, as it was
| the last to be hit.
WESTERN COAL COMPANY
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
NEW OIL FIELD FOUND
y. IN STATE, is BELiEF

Frankfort. KY, Jan. "a new Off
field of considerable proportions in En-
l!ott county Is probability in this.
opinion of willard r. Jillson, director
Of the Kentucky Geological Survey,
who discovered an anticline or UPHOLD
Ing which he traced for eight miles.
along Its length and for Il width of
three miles. A geological map of Ell
lott made about 1890, does not show
either the fault or antIcline, although
Professor Jillson said it is plainly oh
servable and sharpely defined along
Little Sandy River, for which he has
named the fault.
There Is displacement of 1856 feet
and the reversal" measures 225 feet
from the top of the Pottsville congIom-
crate on the Little Sandy. This ire
versal." making the dome" of the anti
cline is what oil men desire to know
about as II reveals to them something
of the area and depth within which
oil forced up by water and gas may
be tapped and held, awaiting the drill
er. No folding in the Irvine Paints
vile fault, some twenty miles south
ward, has SO great reversal"
There are fairly good oil wells with
in five miles of this anticIine and az.
the edge of Lawrence, one of the new
ly developed fields, at Martha is pipe
line. ..... .. T.
The anticline and fault extend from
Fulton Fork of the north fork OF the
Licking River, not far from the Rowan
county line, nearly to Newcomb creek
and takes in both the open and middle
forks of Little Sandy river
While small anticlines are not un-
common in Kentucky and are frequent
ly discovered, none of these dimensions
was to have been expected to elude
the eyes of geologists who have been
roaming the hills and fields of Ken
tucky since 1916 in the interest of oil
operators. Professor Iillson was at
tracted to the fault while he was in
Elliott county on an entirely different
mission and he remained there until
he had mapped it and photographed
some of the typical features.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
GIRL ACCUSED
OF Staying MAN
TRAGEDY Is ENACTED IN HAZ.
ARD HoTEL-eIFT REvoLv.
Err USED, CHARGED.

Hazard, KY. Jan. 6.-John Sexton,
55 years old, former Chief of Police Of
Hazard, was shot to death almost in
stantly this morning in the room of
Miss Mary Mcintosh, % years old.
waitress in the Beaumont Hotel here.
The girl, found with smoking re-
vOlver in her hand, was placed in Jail.
She has refused to make any state
ment.
shot rang out in the hotel at 8
o'clock Sexton was found dying on
the floor Of the girls room. A bullet
had entered the back of his head and
passed entirely through. The report
that he had q knife in his hand has
not been verified.
The revolver. which was turned over
to the officers, had one empty shell.
The weapon had been given to the
girl by Sexton recently, il is said.
Sexton was married and widow
and three children survive. The girl
is an orphan and has been employed
at the hotel several years. An uncle,
Jerry Mcintosh, lives here
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
OLIVE HILL MEN ARE ..-
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

Jarvis Newsome, aged 23 years. Of
Olive Hill was brought to Ashland
and taken 10 the Kings Daughters
Hospital In a critical condition from a
bullet wound. He was ut his home at
Olive Hill and with him WAS his friend
Omar Nelson OF Fleming county. As
tn" story goes these two men had had
troubl. with George and Logan Jessie
They were called from their home ycs-
tcrday morning early and 1t is alleged
they were fred upon by George Jessie,
both OF the men being seriously in
jured. Up to noon today both George
Jessie and his brother Logan had not
been appreh"ndcd, All parties are
prominent In Carter county and the
trouble was said TO be an old grudge.
Both NCwsOme and Nelson are 23 years
of age while the Nelson boys are u
and 23.-Ashland independent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
HARBIN-WATSON
MEETINGS SUCCEED

The - Harhiu-WatsOD cvungeltstic
meetings at the NJ. l. Church South in
Louisa, every afternoon (except Sat .
urday) and every night. continue with
increasing interest and with results
that are already taking on large pro-
portions. Several responded to the
tirst invitation given for penitents and
Fcckrrs. and each opportunity present o.
ed since that has been taken advan
tnge OF by goodly numbers
That no better preaching has even
been heard here is the verdict Of all
who have expressed themselves within
hearing of the writer.
The service for men only Sunda y
afternoon was big success. 1t was
the largest gathering OF men and boys
ever seen in Louisa at n religious
meeting. The sermon by Rev Harhin
was exceedingly strong and iuspu,ns.
\ meeting for women only was held
at the same hour at the Baptist Church.
conducted by Mr. Watson, the song
leader. The congregation completely
tllod the church and the service is re
PORTED ns having been very helpful.
Monday night Mr.. Hardin preached
to women only and MIR Watson spoke
at Il meeting for men only at the Bap-
Ust Church. Both meetings were well
attended.
Mr., Watson Is a very capable song
loader. In addition to being a good
sulnlst, he is able to get the congrc-
cation to sing As a choir leader he
is a success also, HIS Junior choir does
remarkably good work under the
amount of training possible to give
them. Great interest prevails In the
contests each evening between the
Reds" and the Blues"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
WILL CUT OUT
TOBACCO CROP

Lexington, ky.-Declaring ii to be
the intention of the larger manufac-
turers of tobacco in this country to buy
only one half of the present crop of
approximately '30O;OOO,OO0 pounds at
lowest possible prices, and when they
have secured more than one half 10
withdraw their buyers from the mark
ct, Congressman J. Campbell Cantrill,
in "A two hours address, delivered in
the Woodland Park auditorium to ap-
proximately 1000 growers, warehouse
men, bankers and merchants repre-
senting all counties in the blue grass
region, advocated a plan of procedure
which. he says, represents the differ
ence between ruination and salvation.
He urged, first, that the growers
agree unanimously TO raise no tobacco
in 1921; second, that they determine
not to sell any tobacco before April l5,
by which time it will be too late to
seed beds for plants with which TO
grow a crop; third, that they sell only
one half of the crop over the loose leaf
floors after April Is; fourth. that they
send the other half to their loose leaf
warehouses in their own communities
when finished marketing the first half
and have it redried and put in storage
to be held under negotiable warehouse
receipts until November or December;
fifth, that an organization for the or
derry, business-like carrying out Of
this program be perfected, and, sixth.
that there be no lawlessness.
Almost All Favor Cut Out.
At the conclusion of the Congress-
mans address, which had been most
attentively received, a newspaper man
stepped forward, saying that the press
would like very much to have the sem
tlment of the gathering on the ques-
ton of a cut out, and asked that all in
favor of growing no tobacco in 1921
) indicate by rising. The audience
came instantly to its feet. 1t was
practically unanimous. 1t seemed as
Il there remained sitting no more than
40 out Of 1000. ,..n 49,. +"
CONGRESSMAN Cantrill told his hear
ers that including the stocks in the
hands of the manufacturers, which he
fixed at 267,000000 pounds including
the residue of the low grades of the
1919 crop in the hands of dealers,
which he estimated to be 750OO,OOO
pounds, and including the present crop
of 300 600 600 pounds in the hands of
the growers there is total of 642,-
00O, 900 pounds Of hurley tobacco IN
the country. He stated that there has
not been in Is years so large stock
of this tobacco manufactured on
January /. He told them If they would
raise Il crop in 1921 there would be at
the end of the year surplus OF IOO,-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
WAYNE COUNTY COURT ..-
APPOINTS DEPUTIES

The Wayne County, w, Va, News
says:--Wayne county court house was
a bee-hive Monday and Tuesday OF
this week County officials elected In
November were busy getting line up
on the work ahead of them The new
county court, made up of H. W Thomp
son, j. I. Porter and J. w. Crahtree
met in its first session Monday.
The first business taken up was the
election of president OF III" Mev
court. II. w Thompson was elected
for this office by the votes of the 9TH
or two members of the court. The new
court assumed its responsibilities and
transacted business in the interests Of
the county in a manner which met
tho unanimous approval of the many
citizens who were present. f..
The appointment of deputies was
among the first business disposed Of
by the court Monday. Charles w.
Frazier, who has been appointed in the
county clerks office. was appointed
office deputy of Assessor c. w sta
ley: Everett Walker was made deputy
to circuit clerk, Chas. II, Walker;J cs8a
Adkins and Miss Willie Smith were
named office assistants to county clerk,
Hezeltiah Adkins; Fred Perry was ap-
pointed office deputy to Sheriff Boss
G. Brumfeld and the following field
deputy sheriffs were qualified before
the court: Clay II. Williams. William
Crum, ollie Mills, Fred Crabtree and
Cleveland Fraley, jilor.
The salary of Cleveland Fraley, jail
or, was set at 10000 a month; Clay II.
Williams s25 month; all other field
deputy sheriffs, $s5 per month; Chas.
W. Frnzler, deputy assessor, $l15 a
month The salaries of all unexper-
fenced office deputies were set at $75
month.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
Liberty Bellies to be
in Louisa the 18th

The second number of the lyCoum
course in Louisa is the Liberty Bellies.
These young ladies' will be here at Ell
dorado theater Saturday night of this
week. This is said TO be an excellent
number.
The management will run a good
picture reel first and make no extra
charge for admission. The Liberty
Bellies program will not start before
$50 p m, so as to enable persons to
attend after church services.
See particulars Of the program on
the literature being distributed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
Hi-Y Meeting to be
Held Sunday Afternoon

Mr. w. W Hall. district secretary
Of the Y. NJ. C. A. has arranged for a
meeting of the boys and young men OF
the Kentucky Normal College to be
held at the NJ. E. Church South next
Sunday afternoon, the 10th, at 2:30. .
Mr. IIall will be in charge of the
meeting. Rev. Walter Harhin has
been asked to make an address and has
accepted
The chief object of the meeting is to
organize a lily" club, which is a
commcndablc movement. Prof By
ington Is CO. operating in the effort.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
MAYO TRAIL GETS
HELP FROM FLOYD
100000 or BOND ISSUE TO BE
APPLIED ON STATES PART
FOR ROAD.

Following the example OF Boyd, Law
renee and johnson counties, Floyd
county last week got into the. bond
wagon and made an appropriation OF
one half OF its bond Issue for the Mayo
Trail This amounts To 100000.
A condition of the Appropriation Is
that the contract shall be let before
July'i. 1921
pike county has already said she
would do her part after the other coun-
ties acted and II Is now up to her
PIKE liz the largest and richest OF all
these counties and will com" across.
This insurcs the building OF "A great
highway through the Big Sandy val
ley, the greatest public enterprise, next
TO the railroad that has ever been at
tempted.
The action Of Floyd county IL 70
ported as follows by IN" fr"sluuTh"rH
citizen:
At the session of the Floyd County
giecal Court held In PrcstonshurE to-
= " the court ordered the sale Of 500
400 ton year 8 per cent bonds th"
proceeds III be- donated to the Stni"
Highway COMMISSIONER for tn" COM
Htruction OF TINT portion OF IN" Ma'r
Trnii lying within Floyd rUunty T"N
road Is To extend up The lIg SANDY
Valley from the Johnson county ln"
TO the Pike county line over "A roui"
determined by the engineers ~ IA"
commission.
The order OF the court provides mat
81 900 OF the money from IN" bonds
shall he applied to ComponsatinU IN"
engineers who complete laying out tn"
road The rBTinUrrs of the state Com
mission hav" been working tn the rOui-
ing Of tho road during Tn" pnst year
The CuurI' Il order also made the gut
Of 100000 90 cond iUonal upon the let
ting OF the contract Tor IN" "onstruC-
tiun uf the rotd not later than July /,
1921 In the Uycnt the contract * not
let by that I'm" III" gift ia forfeited
and the money must hc returned to
the county
Under the Federal Road Aid law thr
action of the Floyd Fiscal Court TIA
ken to-day creates an obligation on the
part OF the STATE OF Kentucky to con
tribute the lillo gum OF &i00,00000 and
binds the Federal government to add
the sum Of s200O0O0O making "A lothl
OF 14OO, 10000 Ia be available for the
construction OF the Mayo Trail in TINS
county Judge Ed +. Hin was ap-
pointed Trustee OF the Road Fund
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
PRICE OF CRUDE
OIL DECLINES

The fears of local oil men and citi-
zens have been realized. A reduction
Of % cents per barrel has been an
nounced in the price of Somerset and
Somerset light oil, affecting all the oil
produced in the Big Sandy Valley. This
brings the two grades to $4 and $425.
Pennsylvania grade lost So cents per
barrel and Corning was cut to $3.75.
Reductions in Western oil occurred
some time ago. ..,
No reason is given except the gem
eral tendency to lower prices in all
lines. thus giving the opportunity for
cutting the price OF OIL Production
and wildcat work Will slacken under
this downward tendency.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
Lexington Fire Loss
Estimated at $S00,0O0

Lexington. Ky.--Damage estimated
at from $69OOOO to $S0ooOO was done
here Tuesday afternoon by a fire in
the retail district on West Main street.
The department store of Wolf, VILE
u Company. was totally destroyed and
serious damage Yves done to the stores
of the j. d. Purcell Company and the
Kaufman Clothing Company Fire de-
partment officials did not announce
the cause of the fire, which was belicv-
ed to have started in the Wolf VILE x
Company building. .. ...:. ........ ..
The Wolf Vile & Company sus-
tanned the largest loss, estimated at
about 100000. ..... .... T.. .... 80. D..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
EDUCATION CONFERENCE
'r. Is CALLED BY SHAWkEY

Charleston, w. Vn.-An educational
conference for citizens of the state for
January "a by NJ, p. Sha wkcy, super
intendent of schools, at the request of
National Schools Commissioner Clax-
ton, has been announced. Particular
attention will he given to present needs
the shortage of teachers and stunt
ed school budget--Nt the conference
il was stated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
Taylor Muncy Trial ....
.. in Wyoming County

Williamson, w. Va.--Judge r. D..
Bailey, in court here, granted motion
for a change of venue in the cases of
Taylor Muncy and Dutch" Frost, who
were indicted on a charge of having
killed Ervine Elkins "a striking miner.
and having wounded his brother Joe
when in fight on a Norfolk & West
ern Railroad train near here, Novem-
ber %. The trial win begin in Wyoming
county May g. .. 's..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-01-14
GEORGE HAYES KILLED
AT WILLIAMSON MONDAY

a union miner named George Hayes,
and possibly another man, We're blown
TO atoms by an explosion OF nitro
glycerlne or other high explosive Mon
day night, near the Gates plant of the
Crystal Block Mining Company He
had recently made frequent trips to
Fort Gay and Louisa. He had been, a
striker for several months. A fund
was raised to send his wife and chill
dren back to North Carolina. from
whence they came.