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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18
MADGE

Grover Bradley of Yatcsyillc was Z
business visitor here wednesday.
VIM. Berry and Jim Adams spent
Sunday evening with @. A. Haws.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vint Noien spent sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
F. Nolen.
logan and Gladys Haws and Alien
Hutchinson spent Sunday with relatives
at Evergreen.
Mrs. Eva Preece and Mrs. Sarah
day.
on business Tuesday
Laura Bradley was the guest OF Inez
" Gilman Wednesday.
Laura ChaffiH called on Mrs. NJ. Ne, :
son Monday evening.
Georgia Lee and Emily Haws, Mon
ME and Joe Willis Pigg were the guests
OF Miss Gee Hutchinson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bradley spcnt
Sunday with his brother, Terrill and
family.
Oliver Burchett was business Wis
itor here Monday
NJ Nelson was the Sunday guest OF
Dan and Want wellman.
Mrs Sherman Fannin of Wayland
visited her sister, Mrs. G. A. Haws
here last week.
Mrs. Alice Frasher returned to Lou
lisa after spending several days with
her aunt, Mrs. Esther Frasher here.
There are several cases of whooping
cougfn in this neighborhood.
Georgia Lee and Emily Haws were
business visitors on Little Blaine Tues
day.
Mrs. Alice Frasher was the sunday
guest OF Mrs. G.. A. Haws.
Lora Pennington spent Monday night
with her aunt. Mrs. Jeff Newsom.
The power house on the Meek farm
is nearing completion.
Drilling seems on a standstill here,
The farmers viii soon have to have
mud boots to visit each other. The
roads are fright.
John Bell Damron was the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Con Carter of Yates
Vile Sunday.
Miss Gee Hutchinson spent Tuesday
with Mrs. j. w. Bradley.
Harlan Roberts is very sick at this
writing.
Tudell Turner and Effie Nolen spent
evening with Gladys, Georgia
Lee and Emily Haws. Xxx.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18
DEEP HOLE

Church was largely attended at this
place Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Carter was visiting Mrs,
Joe Carter Sunday.
Jay Short and e. B. Wiley were the
Sunday guests of Jack Preece.
Miss Shirley and Mamie Preece were
calling on Miss Gladys Burchett Sum
day.
Several from Yatesville attended
church at this place Sunday.
Dewitt Diamond was calling on Ar
thur Burchett Sunday.
Allen o. Carter, Elmer Muncy and
Bill Salters were calling on Clarence
Carter Sunday.
Miss Bertha Carter was visiting
school at this place Friday.
Miss Karen Diamond was visiting
her cousins Ezra and Helen Dials, OF
Mt. Pleasant Wednesday and Thursday.
Ray Short, Willie Austin, Bill SAL
tiers and Allno Carter were visiting
school at this place Friday.
Harvey Preece passed up our creek
Wednesday.
Dewitt Diamond and daughters Ka-
rem and Virginia were calling on Mr..
and Mrs. Jay Short Friday.
Ezra Dials was calling on his aunt
Mrs Fannie Diamond Thursday.
Misses Bertha and Madgie Carter
were visiting Misses Karen and vir-
ginia Diamond Friday.
Shird Bays made a business trip to
Louisa Wednesday.
Mrs. Lille Carter and daughters
Martha and Virginia were calling on
Mrs. Fannie Diamond and children
Monday.
Johnnie Hayes passed up our creek
one day last week.
Miss Matte Diamond is on the sick
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18
GRIFFITH CREEK

We are Indebted to Mr. Wilson, fore
man of the Northup farm. for door
stop made from a six Inch block taken
from near the heart OF a giant oak
seventeen feet from the ground. The
block contains half of sand stone
boulder as large as a mans two fists,
and just how Il got there Is a mys-
terry the wood being sound. II was
found while saving lumber at the mill
Monday. Arch Cordle claims Te-
cumsah's grandfather threw the stone
II Daniel Boone with such force as 10
imbed itself in the tree and II then
grew over. Wouldn't that Indian have
made twirler in bush Lacquer
George Hanshaw, sawyer at Harris
mill had miraculous escape firm in
slant death Monday when slab
"backlashed' across the saw striking
the controller lever and badly mang-
ling his hand. tearing one finger al
most OF. Had not the lever caught the
shock there would be flr different
story to relate
Arch Cordle Is moving from Torch
light to the Galloway place.
John Waller is laid up with very
sore foot, hurt some time ago. but
recently giving him. trouble again.
Arthur Wilson is able TO be out after
a light attack of pneumonia
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Parsons were
over from Kilgore last week the guests
of relatives and friends. n
David, little son Of c. Victor Back
went down to the big mill that is cut
ting daddy's timber and was giving IT.
a government inspection while the men
were all gone. While giving some OF
the levers a tryout something went
wrong and David escaped with only
seven whole fingers and two good
thumbs.
Christine little daughter OF Herbert
Lemaster, Is very sick this week.
Herbert and Rufus Strait OF Detroit
Mich. were here last week the guests
of Rex Vaughan and family. MUTT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18
MT. PLEASANT

Mr.. James Z. Rice is visiting home
folks this week, He Is employed Mt
Florence, Ind.
Miss Karen Diamond spent wednes-
day night with her aunt, Mrs. John
Dials OF this place
Mrs. a. J. Mills and daughter May
mic Ailene. were calling on home folks
"Wednesday night and Thursday.
Miss Lena Diamond was shopping m
Louisa Thursday.
Ezra Diais spent Thursday night
"'i,h his cousin, aiss Karen Diamond.
OF Deepholc.
Mrs. A. J. Mills and Miss Karen Da.
lnond were calling on the Misses Fra !.
.zier Wednesday
James c. Mills was the pie. SAINT
guest OF Ezra Dinls Wednesday.
a. j. Mills left last Monday for
Blaine whore he has employment.
Mrs, II. y, Blankcnship IL calling on
home folks
Lafe Barnett was al Mt Pleasant
"Wednesday night
John Dlals made business trip 10
Louisa Thursday.
The wedding bells win be ringing at
MI Pleasant soon
Miss May Frazier Is on the sick list.
ne had the misfortune to step on a
piece OF glass aud cut her foot
Bro. L. S, Alley preached an inter-
esting sermon Wednesday night 10 "A
arge congregation.
School is progressing nicely at this
place. Mrs Clara Endicott teacher.
Miss Angelina Moore IL attending
.chool ut Louisa
Mrs. \. l. Moore was shopping ia
Louisa Saturday,
James NJ. Rice spent Tuesday night
with his daughter Mrs Dewitt Dla-
mond OF Deephole.
Miss Matte Blankenship returned TO.
Richardson Monday where she II
teaching school
Miss Neva Relationships school at
Potter closes Thursday.
John Frazier made a business trim
to Louisa.
The roads around here are In d very
bad condition, some places are almost
impossible. We are still looking for
ward to the time when we shall have
hard roads" and no mud.
TWO BLUE EYED GIRLS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18


Luther Prince was calling on Cad
mus friends recently.
Willard Berry was a visitor at Twin
Branch Sunday.
Dali Jones and Don Evans arc visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Ed johnson and
family.
Ernest Newsome and sister. Miss
rcarl, have returned to their homo at
Ironton,- Ohio. after spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. u. Thacker
and other relatives
Arlie Bradley of Christmas passed
through here one day last week.
Misses Grace Crank. Ollie Short,
Rosa and Mamie Bradley We're visiting
school Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Arnold Chiiders ire
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Salters.
Birch Hewlett was in Louisa recent
y.
Sunday School AT This place every
Sunday at $3.50 p, m.
STEP RIGHT ON TO.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18
YATEsyILLE

Rev. Kincaid's regular appointment
to preach here Sunday at 1880. also
Sunday night.
The quarterly meeting will be held
here Saturday night and Sunday, Feb,
9th. Everyone is cordially invited TO
come.
John Berry Is on the sick list.
Edgar Blankenship and Donald
Bradley who have pneumonia, are I'M
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. v. Prince were
shopping in Fallsburg Friday,
w. NJ. Bradley and son Willie OF
Charleston. w. Va, were visiting rela-
tives here Saturday and Sunday
Miss Leona Bays has returned home
after an extended visit with her
brother at Ashland.
Miss Rosa Bradley who has been
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs, ID. Holbrook, was visiting her pa
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Jas Brad'ey Sundar.
Roy Carter and son Sonnie who arc
employed at Waynad, are visiting home
folks.
Arlie Derefield and John Burchett
passed through here "Wednesday Ell
route to Cadmus.
Miss Glpsy Blankenshfp of Louisa
Is expected to visit home folks soon.
John Bradley was calling on friends
Sunday.
Jimmie Hays passed through here
last week.
Ben F. Diamond was a business Wis
itor In Louisa last week.
Miss Lou Carter has returned home.
Miss Dova Bradley was shopping
here Monday.
Miss Esta ]. Prince was visitor In
Louisa last week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18

Mr.. Harding is trying his hand at
getting the present Congress to do
something. All he wants 10 the ap-
propriatfohs bills passed. SO that hIs
extra session of the new Congress
will not be burdened with a mess OF
cold potatoes 1t will be interesting
70 watch the result. This Congress
has done absolutely nothing but stop
the progress and peace of the world,
the prosperity of the United States.
and the advancement of every impor-
tant movement
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18
Trad

Roads are very bad in this part OF
the country.
Mrs Brady Mccoy and Miss Lula
Thompson were calling on Miss Annie
Thompson Sunday.
Jesse Berry was on Daniels Greek
sunday
Tom Derlfeld was calling on Frank
Thompson Sunday.
Garnet Diamond was the pleasant
guest OF Miss Annie Thompson Sunday.
Flora Berry passed down our creek
Monday.
Frank Thompson made n business
trip to Little Blaine Monday.
Mrs. Martha Jordan and grand
daughter, Shelda, passed through here
Monday en- route to Fishertown.
A LONESOME KID.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18
Twin Branch and Christmas

There Will be church here Sunday
by Bro. Parker.
Joe belong and Arlie Bradley passed
up our creek Sunday
Hester Chapman and Lizzie Rose
were calling at G. F. Bradley's Mon
day.
Jesse Adkins and grandson were
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18
Friday, February 1s, 1921.

Hon. Henry Lawrence, former Speak
er of the Kentucky House and later a
member OF he Prison Commission, has
announced his candidacy for the Leg
islature from Trigg county. If that
body can get enough men of his type
into It's ranks thre viii be something
done that Is worth while,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18

Mrs, Lille Carter and daughter
laura were shopping here last week.
Joe Carter made business trip 10
Louisa Saturday.
Elmer Muncy attended church at
Mt. Pleasant "Wednesday night.
There will be church at this place
sunday, Feb 81, by Rev. f. b. Wiley.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18

We are authorized to announce CLIN-
TON C. SKAGGS as a candidate for
Jailcr of Lawrence-co,, subject to the
action of the Democrats in the August
primary. 1921,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of KIT CARSON ELS
WICK. of Estep, for the nomination for
the Office OF County Attorney, subject
to the action OF the Democratic voters
Of Lawrence-co. at the primary in
August. 1921.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18

We are authorized to announce A. j..
AUSTIN. of Ulysses, as candidate
for Sheriff OF Lawrence-co. subject to
the action OF the Democratic party In
the August primary. 1921.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18

We are authorized to announce
NOAH WELLS as candidate for the
Republican nomination for Sheriff of
Lawrence-co., at the primary to be
held in August. 1921.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-02-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are authorized TO announce
cHARLI.1 EDWARDS as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
County Court Clerk of Lawrence-co..
at the primary TO he held in August
1921.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22
SWEPT OFF ALL VEGETATION
Ancient Records Toll Of Visitation
of Locusts That Were Followed
by Dire Famine. 49,.

A passage of locusts in France, in
1913. entirely cut up even to the roots
more than $4,000 acres of corn near
Aries, and had even penetrated into
the barns and granaries, when, as it
were by Providence, many hundreds OF
birds, especially starlings, came to
diminish their numbers. NOtwith-
standing this, nothing could be more
astonishing than their multiplication,
for the fecundity of the locust Is re-
inarkable. 49,.
Upon an order issued by the govern
lnent for the collection Of their eggs,
more than 5000 measures were col
1ected, from each of which, it was
calculated, would have issued nearly
two millions Of young ones. In 1850
they entered Russia in immense d.
visions in three places, athence passed
over into Poland and L!thGanla: where
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22
"RoOM AND BOARD" AT T.
- ELKO THEATER TONIGHT

Few pictures that have come to
the screen m recent months have bad
more interesting and convincing local
color than Groom and Board" star
ring Constance Binney, which is
showing tonight at the Elko theater.
This Realart picture is story of
Irish life, Miss Binney having the
role of an impoverished noblewoman,
and the scenes, whether in, the hero
ines ancestral castle or in the quaint
Irish village, are charming and UNI
usual even for this day of elaborate
and expensive film settings. The Irish
village, especially, is real master.
piece of picture production. b..
The plot concerns the efforts Of the
orphaned Lady Noreen to save her
home from creditors by leasing it to
a wealthy American and posing as
one of the servants herself, telling
!. 49,, 49, tenant that the Lady Noreen Is
+raveline in France. ,,.uu
Constance Binney as the dauntless ;,
fun-loving, poor but always nuI,n,'
i'adv Noreen is a delightful heroine
and Tom Carrigan makes sae's1s'
factory hero.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22
MARIE Provost STARS
AT THE GRAND TONIGHT

:, Maybe there is some one VITO
doesn't think Marie Provost Is the
fc.utest little trick on the globe, but
he or she won't be located at the
Grand theater tonight or "Wednesday,
where the intriguing Universal stars
newest feature, "Nobody's FOOL ls
showing. ." 49,. -, ,,,:;., -. Z
:: Playing opposite the delightful lit
tie coquet,is Harry Myers, the famous
"Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur,s
Court" As the naive, eccentric horn
trimmed author, Harrison Alger,
Myers almost surpasses ais II yer
comedy masterpiece.
Harrison Alger comes of strange
:, tribe, almost exhausted nova tribe
. Of woman haters. In order to escape
his pet aversion he accepts his friend,
D.. Hard's kind offer Of the use OF
his mountain home. There he intends
to pen his masterpiece, "The I'm
necessary Sex" a.,
Then Polly Gordon, as charmingly
portrayed by Miss Provost, decides to
abandon the wild life in the city l.,r
the simple. restfulness Of trans
planted mountain maiden. Mrs.
Hardy, but, recently estranged from
her husband, DR.. Hardy, offers Polly
the. use OF her mountain cabin. H..
.. Polly arrives first and is rapturous-
~ greeted by All Gone, the Chinese
cook and. caretaker. She Immediately
makes herself at home and proceeds
to take off her shoes and go wading
in the brook. w.
= Just at this critical juncture, Harri-
son Alger. arrives on the scene. Not
'until supper, when he, finds that Al
/ Gone has arranged the table for two,
does the full significance of his terri
Bile predicament dawn on him.
Pathe News and Snub Pollard
comedy completes the program.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22
"THE GIRL FROM PoRcUPlNE"
AT REX THEATER TONIGHT

One of the most realistic sand
storms ever seen will be witnessed in
the James Oliver Curwood picture,
1.-THE Girl From Porcupine," which
shows at the Rex theater again today.
The action of the story calls for
the humiliation of a number Of prai-
RE schooners in desert during a ter
rifle sand storm; all perish save two
young children who are saved from
death by couple Of old prospectors
who find them after the storm. winch
i has killed their parents and scattered
the caravan to pieces. Ill.,
IA This scene was staged on the beach
of Old Orchard, Maine, but the be-
/. holder would not dream that it was
not made in the middle of the Sahara
desert, so realistic is it. After the To-
cation had been decided upon, the
wagons and horses secured and the
people rehearsed in their parts the
services OF a dozen ,aeroplanes swere
called into play. These machines were
brought into line behind the, camera
and director and ut the given word
B their motors were started; the result
of the pressure from, the twelve pro-
pellers being SO great that the sand
& was driven across. the beach with
such terrific force that it was i'm
possible for the actors to even stand
1 in it's path. .<'.=..*> ", =
VII. This is only one of the many thrill
ling scenes in, this new Curwood story,
witch is said to be the best he has yet
written for the screen and when one
recalls the enormous s,1ccass of xhiu
other pictures one may look forward
with keen anticipation to a remark
ably fine picture. .,a I'm
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22
FOUR OLD SOLDIERS 4&Et
3 ia IN BIG AcT5THURSDAY

0 Four old veterans, survivors of the
Civil war who graphically recall to
the mind the memories of the days
of '61, are featured as the headline
act on the special Thanksgiving day
vaudeville show at the Grand thea
ter. All able musicians, they confine
themselves, to the rendition of the
popular airs that prevailed half a
century ago-melodies that touch the
hearcstrings, that bring moisture tc
the eyes and softens the dispositions
8of inyeterate cynical grouches. The
of the group comprises
.4sInomas Mentally, 72, who entered the
war as drummer boy at the age Of
\. 13. and who still maintains that he is
70 kid of the quartet whose combined
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22
Presidents Armistice Address Heard 81
H. on Atlantic and Pacific Coasts

J The voice Of President Harding, in
;his address at Arlington, Va, OF,
Armistice Day, was heard across the
continent and by thousands of persons
assembled in two huge }anditorlums on
both coasts by means of loud-speak-
ing apparatus installed by engineers
of the Bell Telephone System at New
York and San Francisco. - -
Il 1t was not possible to include other
cities in this epochal event because the
apparatus has been but recently per-
footed and sufficient quantities have
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22
.nvoioes *. 81 crickets.

N Crickets sing with their wings and
not with their legs. And katydids 90
the same. You do not believe itf
since yon were a little child you have
been told that crickets made their.
chirplng sounds by rubbing their hind
legs together or scraplng their legs
against their wings or sides. or sone-
thing like thdt. At Gany rate, they,
made what might he called foot notes
or sang by leg power. ~ lss A
n Insect students have settled the
question. They say that cricliets, like
nearly All other varieties OF singing
Insects, have '.stringnlatlng orga 81 IS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22
1. NEWS OF THE THEATRES

ages total 303 years. He is past mas
ter Of the cello, skilled musician,
and one who bears his years lightly.
James Kubiceck, %, is still pro-
ticient ,violinist of rare merit and
Yields the bow as .skillfully as he did
in his boyhood days. Also Lutte j..
Smith, rs, and George Wolf, 70, old
soldiers. who also play the violin
and other instruments. All members
Of the G. A. R., loyal patriots and
well deserve the greatest ovation ever
rendered any vaudeville act. astH.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22
DOUGLAS MAcLEAllNl' COMING ,s
:. - > ON THANKSGIVING DAY

Douglas Mac Leans new ra g., :,
mount comedy, Passing Through,
will be the feature at the Elko thea
ter on Thanksgiving day. The popu,-
lar young stars new vehicle is a rel,
.ishable comedy filled with laughs ano
thrills. The supporting cast includes
Madge Bellamy, Willis Robards, Edith
Yorke, Otto Huffman and other equal
w well-known players.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22
Ancient Roman Empire.

The Roman empire during the reign
Of Augustus Is supposed 10 have con-
tained 1OO.0o0,OO0 inhabitants, half Of
whom were slaves. 1t included the
modern countries Of Portugal, Spain,
France, Belgium, western Holland,
Rhenish Prussia, parts OF Baden, Wur-
telnberg and Bavaria, Switzerland,
Italy, the Tyrol, the former ANS.
trian empire proper, western Hungary,
Croatia, Slavenia. Turkey in Europe,
Greece, Asia Minor. Syria, Palestine,
Egypt, Tripoli, Tunis, Algeria. and
most Of Morocco.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22

the air was darEened by thefr num-
hers. In many parts they lay. dead to
the depth Of four feet. Sometimes
they covered the surface #of the
earth like dark cloud, loaded the
trees, and the destruction which they
produced exceeded all calculation. In
1645 immense swarms visited the
islands of Folmosa and Tayowan and
caused such a famine that 5000 per-
sons died OF hunger. ..., ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22

not as vet been manufactured for
general use.1sssrgs .sgu 45si3 ~ssg
President Harding's voice was car
ried over the long distance lines
from Arlington to New York City
and San francisco. where fhe wires
we're connected with .loud-speakers'
and through them transmitted to the
thousands Of people in each OF tho
two cities who lad assembled 10
hear and to marvel ut this new and
remarkable achievement in voice
transmission. ~sf 800
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-22

:. Here are two Of many animals
that are due to arrive on Christ.
mas morning. A black kitty that will
stand any amount Of hard usage is
very easy to make, requiring only q
pair Of silk stocking tops that have
survived the worn out feet. Cut of
the worn feet and trim out the ankles
in q curved line to form the ears.
Sew a seam along this lines turn right
side out and stuff with cotton to form
the body. Wind the remainder Of the
tops with small cord to form the tail
and tie gay bow Of ribbon at the
end. Two white bone buttons make
the eyes and heavy silk floss, the
mouth and whiskers and Miss Kitty
is dressed up with bow at the neck.
The elephant is made f. Of gray
duvetyn, plush or canton flannel and
cut by a paper pattern. His eyes are
shoe buttons, his tusks white cloth.