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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
CAPT. NLARCUM
] DIES AGED 81
Oldest Member of Promi-
nent TIi-State Family
Succumbs at Catletts.
burg Home.

Captain Thomas Damron Marcum,
81. one OF the best known men OF the
Tri-state region. died at his home on
broadway in Catlettsburg at $3.50 o.
clock Wednesday night, after an illness
OF one week.
Captain Marcum was born in Law
rence-co.. Kentucky. five miles from
Louisa, December II, isio. he was thr
Oldest surviving son OF the late Steph-
en- N. and Jane Damron Marcum.
He served in the Union Army thru
out the Civil war as Captain OF Co. X,
18th Kentucky Infantry.
He was the first Democrat from Eas-
tern Kentucky 10 be elected to state
office in Kentucky after the war. He
was chosen in 1875 to MI the position
OF registrar OF lands.
During the first Cleveland adminis-
tration he served as inspector OF In
dian lands.
His interest In politics never Jagged
and he continued to be active through
out the campaign which closed early
this month. During this campaign he
served as chairman of the Democratic
committee In Boyd county.
For thirty-one years prior to his
death he had been general agent FOR
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany. He was active In business until
the day before his last illness compell-
ed him to keep his bed.
He was married on january 10. 1866,
to Mary Bromley. OF Wayne-co., w.
Va. She died eleven years ago. They
are survived by three children, who are
J. +. MarcuIn, of South Point. Ohio,
Mrs. Aionzo Minis and Mrs. E. c. Wal
ton OF catlettsburg. Captain Marcum
Also leaves four brothers, there being,
]. H. Mrcum. j. s. Marcuin and Lace
Marcum residents of Huntington, and
four sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth cathill OF
New York, Mrs. Morgan Baker OF
Huntington. Mrs. John Dotson OF Fort
Gay, w. Va, and Mrs Il. L, Sirnpkins
of this county.
Captain Marcum was a thirty-sec-
ond degree Mason. an Elk and mem
ber OF the Baptist church.
The funeral was held at the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. Aionzo Minis, Fri
day afternoon at two o'clock. and was
preached by Rev. w. c. Pierce OF the
First Baptist church. The body was
laid to rest In the Catlettsburg cem-
etery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
DEMOCRATIC WINNERS IN
N LAWRENCE GET LEGAL o. X.

Frankfort Ky, Nov. 27Some OF
Lawrence county's Democratic candi-
dates, who failed to file their nomi-
nation certificates In time to get their
names printed on the ballot, were elect
ed anyway, by the voters writing their
names themselves, and they are entit-
led to the Offices. Attorney General
Charles l. Dawson said, advising C. F.
See. Jr- Louisa, who inquired about
their standing.
Several also were apparently under
the ban OF the act of 1920, prohibiting
a candidate defeated in primary from
running for the same office in the gen
eral election, but the Attorney Cen
eral said that provision does not dis
qualify them for the office-oniy from
getting their names printed on the bal
lot.
1t was the first Democratic victory
in Lawrence county in thirty years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
GREAT SPEAKERS
BEING HEARD HERE
Conference on Christian
Fundamentals Proves
to be of Highest
Caliber.

One Of the very greatest series Of
meetings that ever came TO Louisa ID
the Bible conference now being held
here. and Of which the NEWS gave
rather extensive announcement in the
last two issues. Four men of wide
fame are on the program.
Or. L. W. Munhall OF Philadelphia.
s.-..i.ed Saturday .t.-s. .:;s
preached Sunday morning at the NJ. e.
Church South. In the afternoon he
opened the conference at the Nj. E.
Church and at night he delivered the
second address OF the series. The Mon
day night service was the last OF his
services at Louisa and he went on TO
Paintsyille Tuesday morning. From
there he will go to Pikeville.
DR.. Alexander arrived Tuesday morn
ing to continue the two and three
meetings daily, as called for by the
program.
DR.. Munhall captivated his audience
Sunday morning-in fact, he did this
at each service. He is learned man.
widely Travelled, original in his pre-
sentation OF truth and very forceftl.
He is a Methodist minister and evan
gelist. editor of the Eastern Methodist.
author OF several books, q noted Bibia
scholar, man OF international repu-
tation. On Monday evening he deliv-
cred his wonderful lecture "The Book
of Books" which he has given more
.han coo times. This is the lecture on
which he refused an offer of 100000 90
and expenses to deliver on the lecture
platform TO engagements covering a.
bout six months time. The Louisa peo-
pie who failed to hear this lecture can
never realize how much they have
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
Moonshiners Convicted
in Elliott Circuit Court

The following lis from the Courier
Journal:
Frankfort, KY, Nov. 23.-Thirteen
moonshiners are serving Jail sentences
and fines Of s3,70o are standing against
them and others. who were convicted
at the November term Of the Elliott
Circuit Court Judge Allan N. Cisco
wrote Gov. Edwin p. Morrow, thank
ing the governor for sending troops
10 protect the court.
Four Of the most notorious moon
sinners were taken to Catlettsburg to
serve their sentences.
I'm spite OF threats against me and
against Witnesses and all others, who
aided In bringing them TO Justice
Judge Cisco said, "the liquor men came
begging for quarter and offered to file
anidavits anu execute bond that tifey
would quit; but we went right on
handing them out fines and imprison-
ment.
THE presence of Capt. ID. L. Thomp-
son and his troops from Louisa had
Z salutary effect. and in behalf of the
good citizenship of the county. and
personally. desire TO thank you for
sending them =
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
Farmers Predominate in
Newly Elected Legislature

There are more farmers in the now
Kentucky Legislature than any other
line OF business or profession. In the
Senate there are only 9. but in the
House 40 are farmers.
A Louisville article to the Cincin-
natl Enquirer SAYS:
when the roll of attorneys is called
only is Of the generally favored class
for lawmakers can be mustered. and
the other professions and business
lines have a still smaller representa-
ton.
Thus it can be seen that the en-
battled farmers Of the Kentucky Leg
islature can exert a powerful influence
over the proceedings Of the next ses-
sion. 1t is the belief that they are
well organized and directed.
This large representation OF farm
ers may bring about situation akin.
to that which the late John Fox. Jr..,
was fond Of setting forth in his Ken
lucky novels-the conflict between the
mountains and the lowlands OF Ken
tuclsg, the Cumberland and the Blue
Grass. This time il will not take the
form Of deadly strife. Instead il will
be a battle over taxation, and the coal
tax in particular.
The AGRICULTURAL interests are bent
on having coal tax. They apparently
favor a straight tonnage tax levied by
the state. At present the coal com
panies are taxed by the County Boards
and thus feel at home with regard to
their own taxation. There viii be a
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
Reviving League Of Ma
tions Under New Name
The Cincinnati Times Star says:

The Cincinnati Times Star says:
Washington, Nov. 2e,-ff present
plans OF the Administration material
ize, II seems certain to-day that be-
fore the year passes there will be a
healthy revival OF the League OF Ma
tions In the field.
II may be called sn Association OF
Nations, an Association for the Limi-
tation OF Armament or a Society for
the Maintenance Of International
Peace -"anything but League OF Ma
tions''--and its work will be TO per-
petuate the agreements and decisions
that are TO be reached by the Powers
now assembled here. That Its work
win parallel that Of the present Lea
que OF Nations at Geneva in many par
-;;..ss;;;..>:.:=s ;.ss;;;..>:.:=ss Z. Z &c. denied
Germany win be invited TO come in
and possible Russia. And certainly
those countries OF Central and South
ern Europe, like Jugo- slavia, Humanity
Czecho- Slovakia and Greece win be
asked. because II " their maintenance
OF large standing armies that has kept
Europe boiling internationally for years
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
PIKE COUNTY BRIDE HUNTS
FLOWN MATE As 6iGAmlsT

Laporte, Ind. Nov. 23.--Deciarlng
that she would prosecute a criminal
charge IL her alleged bigamist husband
could be located. MS. Adah Wolfe,
Liss, Pike-co.. KY, today brought ac-
TO annul her marriage to David
Jones. August q 1921. Mrs. Wolfe
was visiting in Laporte when she met
Jones, who, posing as a single man,
zeaiously courted her
After the honeymoon the first Mrs.
Jones inopportunely turned up and
Jones disappeared. Mrs. Wolfe aays.z
Courier Journal,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
MORROW PARDONS
TWO PIKE SLAYERS

Frankfort. KY, Nov, "a Moscoe
Beicher. former school teacher, and
spuriock Bingham, Pike county pris-
oners, were pardoned by Gov. Edwin
p. Morrow today.
Belcher was sentenced to twenty
years and Bingham fourteen for kill
ing Nelson Matiey In 1918.
Matley had objected to Belcher call
ing on HE daughter, Jane, and the
shooting took place after Matiey fol-
lowed the men to the gate at his home
The jurors signed the pardon petit
tion after Miss Matley contradicted
part of her testimony and herself ask
ed for the pardons, 1t Is said.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
U. s. SOLDIERS BRINGING
GERMAN WIVES HOME

CobIenz, Nov. se.--The song OF
"Tiomeward Bound" was heard along
the Rhine yesterday as II officers and
COO enlisted men left here on a spec
ial train bound for Antwerp. where
they will board the liner Cantigny for
the United states. The reduction Of
the American army along the Rhine
has started. Three nurses, 15 former
service men, 8 babies ana So German
wives Of soldiers are with the troops.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
AN EXPLANATION.
Big Sandy News,
Louisa, Kentucky.

Big Sandy News,
Louisa, Kentucky.
Gentlemen:-
In your paper published November
25. 1921, notice an article concerning
the shooting OF Elzie Centers by Ollie
Ball At the close Of this article you
have the following:
Frazier was sent to jail on s5ooo.oo
bond."-Independent
This u mistake. / executed bond
for 100000 and have not at any time
in my life been In Jail. Ball was sent
TO Jail and not allowed any bond.
nave had my examining trial and my
bond OF $500000 was set aside.
would be glad II you would publish
this letter in your next issue. >.
Very truly yours,
]. M. FRAZIER.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

George Jones, ~, OF Louisa, TO Bes-
sio Clarkson, 81, OF Busseyville.
william ]. Ellis, a.. to Norma wal
con. n. OF Huntington. w. Va
Oscar Dean, "a. Of Kenova, w. Va.
to Huida slxeens. 20, Of Fort Gay, W
Va.
John J. O'Brien. "a, TO Dixie Thomp-
son. 1s, OF Wilbur.
Bryan Miller, 2s, Of r. D. 1. Lou;
lisa, TO Gertrude Piggs %, Of Bussey-
Vile.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
PIT. PLEASANT STEAMBOAT
SHIPPED TO SOUTH AMERICA

The aii-steel steamboat Guayabito,
built at Point Pleasant, w. Va. for use
on the Magdalena river, was shipped
by rail in pieces on l6 cars today via
New York for Colombia, South Amer
lea II was the first shipment OF the
kind ever made from this section OF
the country.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
HEAVY RAINFALL.

There has been an excessive amount
OF rainfall here within the past week.
Az a result the roads are In bad con-
dition. A large section OF the hill on
anyders place just below Louisa has
slipped into the road where a steam
shovel has been at work on the Mnyc
Trail.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
NEW DRUG STORE OPEN.

The Lawrence Drug Co, in the Wal
ters building got its soda fountain con-
nected Tuesday and II now open TO
the public. The new store Is COM
pletely equipped In every detail and b
quite an addition to our city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
CARD OF THANKS.

Through the columns OF this paper
we desire to express our thanks to the
many friends and neighbors who 90
kindly ssisted us during the sickness
and death Of our loving aunt. Harriet
Christian. Rowland Hutchieon
and family.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
LOUISA GIRL MARRIEs.

Miss Theima Spencer. age IL. dapgh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. h. Spencer OF
this place was united in marriage on
Monday afternoon, November 2Sth to
Chas. Lowe Of Mallory w. Va
The young couple left on the c. q O..
Monday afternoon for visit to up rtv-
e- points,
The many friends of the popular
young couple extend TO them their best
wishes
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22
PATHS CASTLE SOLD.

The castle of Adelina Juana Maria
Patti, the great singer. at Craig-Y-
Nos, Wales, has been sold to the
Welsh National Memorial Associa-
ton. Nine. Patti spent about $780,
900 in improving the old castle so
that she could entertain her friends
on generous scale, which she was
fond of doing. A small theater seat
ing about 800 people was provided.
Nine. Patti lived here with her third
and last husband, Baron Cederstorm.
Her first was the Marquis de Caux,
whom she divorced. Her second was
the singer Nicolini, who died. Patti
was born in Spain Of Italian parents
and first appeared in public in Am
erica in 1859. when she was only 16
years old.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22
OLD wARCRAFT SET TO WORK

A fleet of 10 destroyers which the
government sold for scrap will be
put to peace-time uses. While moth
ing was radically wrong with the
boats, they were old and were excess
war material, so they were sold to a
Delaware river shipyard. After be-
ing converted into fruit carriers they
will ply between this country and
West Indian ports. This is the first
time that use has been found for
craft of this type. Being long and
narrow and very speedy, an attempt
was made to utilize them as yachts
but they were found unsuited in ma
ny ways. Some of these vessels had
excellent war records. One. the
Stewart, was the only American de-
stroyer credited with sinking Ger
man submarine and was entitled to
display gold star on one of her fun
nels.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22
FIVE ARE INDICTED
IN CHILD'S DEATH

Shepherdsville, KY, April t6--In-
dictments have-been returned against
five members of the Holly Roller
sect, following the death of Marie
Sutton, 5-yar-old daughter of Mrs.
Vesta Sutton, who recently died f-om
burns. suffered when her dress
caught fire from an open CRATE. 1t
is alleged that after medical atten-
tion had been given the child the
persons indicted induced Mrs. Sutton
to give them the patient for tretment
caused the bandages to be removed
and undertook to substitute mental
treatment and prayer for the pallia-
tives supplied by the physician. The
indictments charge "wilful and un-
merciful injuring child under 16
years of age" The mother is one
of those indicted. The others are:
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Ayers, and Mr..
and Mrs. r. e. Bleyens, all residents
Of Cupio, northern Bullitt County.
The case will be tried at the August
term of court.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22
GERMANS AGAINST
'MILITARIZED SHIPS

Berlin April 16-Workmen en-
gagged in construction of ships in sew
eral German seaports have petition
ed the German Government to aban-
don the policy of naming new ships
after famous generals in the war or
men who won renown for military
service before the war. The petit
tion says the principles of democracy
are undermined by such "glorifica-
tion of military characters" and that
such procedure i'll becomes the SER
wants of the new republic. The
unions have threatened to quit work
unless the practice ceases.
1t was this feeling which caused
workmen recently to stop the launch
ing of the 12,00O-ton ship "Tirpitz",
named after the German admiral.
Protest also was made against the
launching of the "Ludendorff" and
the "Hindenburg" altho the former
Field Mrshal Won Hindenburg still
enjoys some popularity with the union
workmen employed in the sea trades.
The dockworkers and shipyard
workers unions generally are bitter
ly anti-militarist and take advantage
of every opportunity to demonstrate
their allegiance to the principle of
democratic government. They have
frequently delayed ship building OPP
eratiops or stopped them altogether
by strikes involving political ques-
tions."
Former sailors of the German navy
and some former officers, have been
supporting the unions in their anti
militarist position.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22

was purely speculative or remotely
contingent. II was so Unbalanced
and ill-planned that in a single unit
some parts were provided in useless
abundance while other essential parts
were not produced at all; as, for in
stance, while we produced a great
quantity of gas shells not one was
available at the front for lack of
boosters" The surplus Of stocks
at the end of hostilities was made
much larger, perhaps twice as large
as II otherwise would have been, by
such senseless and Unbalanced guam
tity production. Delay marked the
period of production and delay mark
ed the disposition and distribution of
this large surplus of which rot only
our own people, tut the impoverish-
ed world stood seriously in need"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22
SCORES WAR PRODUCTION

Washington, April 16.-That the
system of quantity production devils
ed by the Wilson Administration for
the Army during the war was Woe
full failure is testified to by the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the War
Department. Its report says;
"The system of quantity production
required new installations that are
estimated to reach the enormous sum
of more than 100000. For
the most part, the money thus spent
contributed nothing to winning the
war; indeed the misapplication Of so
much national energy must have ex-
erted a retarding influence upon ma
tional military effort. The system
was characterized by failure to pro-
duce necessary supplies and an over
production of those which were not
necessary or the necessity for which
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22
COVINGTGN WOMAN
HIGHLY ELATED
Says a Number of Her
Friends Took 'Tanlac AT
ter Seeing The Wonderful
Good 1t Did Her.


'If I could talk to everybody suf-
fering as / suffered I'd certainly tell
them TO take Tanlac for Il has re-
lieved me of troubles that made life
miserable for six long years." said
Mrs. Margaret Hutchens. OF Eli
Blackwell street, Covington, Ky.
About six years ago my back
limbs and joints got to hurting me,
and I gradually got worse until
had to use stick in geeting about
the houses. Nearly two years ago
my stomach became disordered and
whatever I ate panied me for hours
and much OF the time | was badly
bloated.
"The pains in my back got 80 bad
I could hardly stoop in doing my
homework and just suffered all the
time. Finally got so weak and ner-
vous and had such bad dizzy spells
had to give up my housework al
together.
'At night j got no sound sleep ana
frequently felt worse in the morning
than when went TO bed. l suffer-
ed tortures from cramps and pains
all over my body and rapidly went
down hill. was so bad off | fear
ed I'd never be we'll again.
Gas I had tried so many things
without getting any relief my hus-
band insisted should try Tanlac. BY
the time / had finished my second
bottle l was fast getting better. I
have Just finished my tenth bottle
and have no more aches and pains
and am no longer troubled in any
way. am so delighted with Tanlac
Nv put my little girl to using it as n
tonic and persuaded a number OF my
neigh5or. TO take It,"
Tanlac is sold in Hartford by DR..
l.. b. Bean; in Beaver Dam by r. T.
Taylor, Jr.; in McHenry by S. j. Itch
enor, and in Rockport by r. E. Her.
Advertisement. W
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22
ACCOUNTING SYSTEM LACK

Washington, April 16--Lack of a
proper accounting system in the De-
partment of Sales of the American
Army is pointed out by the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the War
Department as basis for remedial
legislation. The committee says:
This committee found that the
Department of Sales of the American
Expeditionary Forces had a poor
system of accounting. In attempting
to arrive at the figures of the total
sales made in France up to the time
of our investigation the committee
was informed by Judge Parker, of
the Liquidation Commission and by
Gen. Krauthoff, sales agent for the
American Expeditionary Forces,
(994, that, owing to the system of
accounting in the American Expedi-
tionary Forces, It was impossible to
furnish us with even approximate fig
ures representing the sales of the
American Expeditionary Forces be-
fore the activities of the Liquidation
Commission began or what sales
were made by the sales agent of the
American Expeditionary Forces af-
ter the activities of the Liquidating
Commission had begun. Gen. Krauth-
off condemned the system Of ac-
counting in the American Expedition
airy Forces in the following terms:
1.-THE system that is before Con-
gress now, where they are establish
ing a finance bureau, the system of
consolidating the issuance of sup
plies in the new Army bill, will do
much to help secure a uniform sys-
TEN of accounting, both as to fl
nances and property. Our account
ing system was not the best, and l
am absolutely candid in saying that /
have been advocating it; l have pray
ed for II and have plead for it."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22
PENEWS HEATH
APPROPRIATION
Mason's Fiscal Court Appropriates
$4,000 For Next Years
Health Work.

Louisville, April 19.-Acting on
enthusiastic reports from the medi-
cal fraternity and from laymen as to
the value of the work done last year
by the Mason County Board of Health
the Fiscal Court there this week ap-
propriated $4,000 to continue the
work another year. DR.. A. T. McCor-
mack, State Health Officer, ANNOUNCE
ed here today upon his return from
Maysville where he went to attend
the special session of the Fiscal Court
called to consider renewing the ap-
propriatioG.
Mason has the Oldest full time
county health department in the
State, DR.. Mccormack said, the first
appropriation for the work having
been made five years, and he con-
siders the success of the county
board there a striking illustration Of
what may be accomplished by other
progressive counties in Kentucky. At
the hearing before the Fiscal Court
the work done jointly by the County
and State Boards of Health for purer
water in Maysville especially was
commended.
In addition to DR.. Mccormack
three other members of the staff of
the State Board of Health went to
Maysville to appear before the Fis-
cal Court. They were DR.. j. s. Lock,
director of the Bureau of Tuberculo-
sis; Dr. p. e. Blackerby, director of
the Bureau of County Health work,
and Miss Marian Williamson, direc-
tor of the Bureau of Public Health
Nursing.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22

the making Of fertilizer, and Turing
the war Americans made great eff
fort along that line, but the Lines
OF Alsacc still remain practically the
only source of the worlds supply.
The GernIsns limited the output
and kept the price as high as the
market would stand. That was not
necessary, however, to conserve the
SUPPLY, for engineers have estimat-
ed that the mines contain enough to
meet the needs of the world for sew
eral centuries.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-04-22

A Scotch policeman in London was
keeping the crowd away in front OF
the houses of parliament A stout.
excited lady endeavored to payy, but
he restrained her.
I'm the wife of a cabinet minis
teri" she insisted. "You must let me
pass!"
The Scot eyed her, unperturbed.
Madam, you couldn't pass If ye were
the wife of Presbyterian meenis-
ter!"-American Cookery.