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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
IN MEMORY

Mrs. Eliza Kimbler died at her sons
home, +. S. West, Blaine, KY, Aug.
20. 1922 age IS years. She leaves a
loving husband, son and daughter lin
law, three grand daughters and seven
grandsons, two brothers, Enoch and
n nGvln Herd Ter ,a and bot Of friends to
Aunt Liza is she was called had
been a consistent christian for years.
She was fully reconciled during her
last days and had no fear OF the III =
ture. We will miss her in our neigh
borhood, but we believe our loss has
been her great gain.
A good citizen, fine neighbor and
a devoted mother has gone to be with
Him who said "Well done, good and
faithful servant, thou hast been faith
full over a few things; enter thou into
the joy of the Lord"
Thus again the gates of heaven have
opened TO receive a redeemed soul
with work all done and suffering end
ed
BY the passing of our dear neigh
Dor the world becomes more lonely and
less attractive and heaven sweeter and
more to be desired. She is now in the
presence of her Master while we are
longing for the reunion.
Let us work and pray that soon he
will come again to receive us unto
himself and that where he is we may
be also. A FRIEND.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Prettiest Girl in
Three States to
be Festival Queen

Covington, KY, Aug. 1.-THE pref
tiest girl In Ohio. Indiana and Ken
lucky win be asked TO be Queen OF the
Trl State Tobacco Fair and Fall Fes-
tiyaI, which win be held in Covington
oct. 21 to Nov. g. The search for the
prettiest girl Is to be started at once
on orders OF the executive COMMITTEES
of the festival
Girls anywhere within the three
states. between the ages of l6 and 30
are eligible to Try for the honor. They
are asked 10 send their names and
their photographs to Mayor Thomas r.
Donnelly, OF CovingtoD. who Is chair
man of the committee which VIII Sc
lect the queen.
A cash prize OF 500 will go with
the honor. The photographs received
will be placed in the hands OF u com
mittee OF distinguished artists, who
will select the twenty girls who APP
pear the prettiest according to their
pictures. These girls viii be invited
to come 10 Cincinnati, whore the final
selection viii be made BY the artists.
The girls expenses on the trip will be
paid by the executive committee. In
addition TO the queens prize, :here
will be consolation prizes for the 9th
er nineteen girls.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
SELLING PENNIES BY
WEIGHT PROVES TO
BE LOSING STUNT

An amusing Incident was Witnessed
yesterday by Daily News reporter
while on one OF his regular trips 20 a
nearby town Happening 20 stop IN
small general store, he found there
besides the proprietor and clerks, q
travelling man who seemed to have q
peculiar fondness for pennies. TINS
owner OF the store was well blessed
with copper pieces and was engaged IN
weighing them on the scales. He ig-
ured they weighed eighty cents 10 the
pound. and as he had five pounds. he
offered them to the travelling sales
man, sack and all. for four dollars,
The salesman took the ofrcr, gave the
owner four dollars and walked out
with the coppers. The News man ae-
companied him TO the station where
they proceeded TO count the pennies,
and founa that he had received seven
dollars and forty cents and good
canvas sack for four dollars. The
moral TO this story Isl: Always count
your pennies" before giving them "a
weigh Williamson News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
WEBBvILLE

Many from this place attended the
funeral of Mrs. John w. Kitchen at
Willard last Thursday.
Miss Laura Duncan Of Riverton is
visiting her brother, Fred and family.
Mrs. w o. Lay OF Huntington, w.
Va, is spending a few days with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w. Smith.
Several of our boys are attending
the revival meeting at Brammer Gap.
Miss Chloe Young Of Blaine was the
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Bee
Holbrook
The bean stringing given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Shepherd, was largely at
tended.
Miss Mamie Fay Rucker of Tuscola
was a business caller In our town Fri
day
Miss Eva Pennington, who has been
visiting In Ashland has returned home
w. w. Keller was on Bellstrace last
week xYZ.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
MccHoRD TO LEND AID IN
SHIPPING ROAD MATERIAL

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Accompanied
by Senator Richard p. Ernst, Joe S.
Boggs Kentucky State Highway En-
gineer. and Green Garrett of Win
chester chairman of the State High
way Commission. called on Charles C..
McChord, chairman OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. today and dis
cussed the problem Of getting road
materials shipped to Kentucky. They
explained that some 5000 men now
employed on highway construction
and repair in the Bluegrass State
would have to be dismissed within
the next thirty days unless additional
shipments Of materials could be oh
tanned. Mr.. McChord assured his fell
low Kentuckians that he would be
glad to assist as far as possible, and
that he would advise them IL anything
can be done to expedite the shipment
of road materials.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01

Rev. Polly filled his regular appoint
ment at Busseyvllle Saturday night
and Sunday morning.
Mrs. o. L. Roy and daughters OF
Huntington are spending a few days
with home folks at Busseyville.
Mrs. j. F. Nolen and little son spent
Saturday night and Sunday with her
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Nolen.
Rev. Burgess attended church al
BusseyviIle Sunday morning.
Mrs Arnold Bowe who has typhoid
fever is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Miller Of Lyon
are visiting home folks, Mr.. and Mrs.
/. Z. Pigg Of Busseyyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey Weilman were
calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Blain Meade
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Muncy and fam
lily were calling on Mr.. and Mrs. +. w.
Meek Sunday.
Mrs. Ambrose Skaggs and sons were
calling on Mrs. Ambrose Hays Sun
day afternoon.
Frank Martin was calling on Miss
Hazel Muncy Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Holt took din
ner with II. w. Bussey and family
, souHudy- l.ra
Several from here attended church
at Dry Ridge Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Of Prestonsburg
were the weekend guests or tncIr
daughter Mrs Felix Wellman Of Bus
seyvilIe.
Miss Alvie Bradley spent Sunday
I with her sister, Mrs. Tom Carter.
Misses Inez Wellman and Mamie
Ip,,a,a u liz
Sunday. t
The death angel visited the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Hay Of Smoky
Valley and took from them the little
tw5 year old son who has been sick
for some time.
Opal Hardwick Of Lick creek Tas
the guest of Garnie Diamond sunday
Edith Bowe and yeryl Bradley were
the dinner guests of the Misses Hay
Sunday.
Lyss and Cecil Thompson and John
Swim were at t. III. Bowe's Saturday
JEFF AND MUTT.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
Humphreys Uncovers
New Oil Pool In Texas

The following refers to MIR. Hum
phreys. OF Charleston. w. Va, known
10 a number OF people in this region:
Discovery OF an important new oil
pool ~ indicated by a wild cat drilled
by the Humphreys OIL Company near
Kosse Texas, and which Is producing
oil at a raIe estimated between 5,eee
and 5000 barrels day, according TO
reports just received by the Pure Oil
Company.
The development lie regarded by the
company as the most important and
significant since the discovery OF
Me.ia by these same interests. The
well began spraying oil at a depth Of
1850 feet, and when drillers began TO
pull the tools, the pressure of oil blew
them out OF the hole with a gusher
Tow of oil.
The location is entirely new with no
other drillings in the vicinity. Drilling
was started September |, 1921, and the
lrst showing of oil was noticed on
May at depth OF 1896 feet. On May
5 3.4O0 feet OF tive-inch casing dropped
800 feet and the work was held up by
fishing. which was not completed and
the hole cleaned out until August ~,
when at a depth OF 800 feet drilling
was resumed.
Pure l-Hnmphreys interests have
Zoo acr-s In this iio5aiiity. making q
solid block of leaseholds, and the dis
cGyery well is located on the Jones
lease, slightly west OF the center OF
their holdings and mile and a half
northwest OF the town or Kosse The
oil produced is clean, with a gravity of
294 degrees. and color similar TO a
dark green lubricant. Some idea OF the
significance OF this new pool dlscoy-
cry is suggested by the fact that the
discovery well in the Mexia pool made
only 200 barrels day Initial. This
production was from the Woodbine
sand at 3.065 feet.
AS in the case of the Mexia develop
ment. the Humphreys OIL Company in
which the Pure Oil Company has a 25
per cent interest, has the advantage
that accrues 10 the successful wild
cater in the new pool near Kosse by
reason OF practically uncontested
choice OF acreage in the area which
has been mapped by the company's
geologist as having oil possibilities.
In Mexia field the Pure OH Humph-
reys interests are now producing an
output equal TO over SO per cent of
the total in the Mexia district The
producing properties OF these interests
have been consistently averaging con-
siderably over 10000 barrels daily for
the last several months
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
WAYNE ITEMS

DR.. Prichard Hardwick OF Hunting
ton was the guest Of his brother. d.
I - isSiTT;..;.-:s-is The first of the week.
clyde Skaggs OF Logan is home for
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Walter Kerr Of Huntington
visited relatives here the last OF the
week.
Miss Ora Gunnells OF Birdstown,
Tenn, is visiting her sister. Mrs. h
J. Thompson.
Mrs. g. F. Alien had as dinner guests
wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher
Scaggs and son. Mrs. z. L. Marcum
and daughter. Nancy, OF ceredo.
Homer Booton OF Layalette was
here on business Thursday.
Chester Rife Of Kenova was here on
business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs H. G. Taylor and lit
tie son Of Logan are guests Of Mrs
Nan Taylor.
Miss Mia Ketchum and Dorsey
Retchum of West Moreland visited
relatives here Monday
Mrs. Louise Adkins OF Kenoya is
visiting relatives here.
Henry Hensley OF Kenova was here
on business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Wilcox of Hunt
ington are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C
+. Allen.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Max Damron, Mr.. and
Mrs. Epson Cole of Ceredo motored to
Wayne Sunday and spent the day with
Rev. and Mrs. A. w. Damron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Porter Of Hunt
ington visited friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Thompson and
family spent Sunday with Ashland
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Fisher Scaggs and son
spent Sunday with Ceredo relatives.
E. o. Curnutte OF Ferguson was
here on business Monday.
Mrs. Nan Taylor spent Sunday with
Mrs. J. L. Arthur at East Lynn.
Miss Beatrice Hardwick invited a
number of little friends on Tuesday
afternoon to help celebrate her fifth
birthday. After enjoying several games
dainty refreshments were served
GRIMES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
DENNIS

Several from this place are attend
ing the revival at Brammer Gap.
Diphtheria is, at present, prevalent
disease in our vicinity. However, no
new cases have developed within the
past few days and we hope 1t is now
subdued.
The children Of John Compton and
Jake Arlington have been its victims
but we are informed that all are now
on the road TO recovery.
Schools in this locality are progress
ing with good attendance and much
interest being manifested Kentucky
schools are coming to the front and
we all heartily endorse the movement
OF better qualifications for teachers.
we think our children are entitled to
Ahe best that can be obtained for
them and TO do honor to "Old Ken
lucky" they must have a good stock
of this worlds knowledge.
We also think the compulsory at
tendance law a great thing and many
older ones find themselves wishing
there had been measures to this effect
enforced in our own school days. II
this had been done we probably to-
day would find more people all over
Kentucky engaged in profitable bust
ness and less number in moonshin-
ing, gambling and other notorious hab-
its which can only lead to crime and
destruction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Bradley passed
through here Sunday.
Reba n. Cooksey was at Dennis Fri
day.
Neva Blankenship spent Friday
night with friends here.
Leonard and Webb Watson were
visitors at Dennis school Tuesday af-
ternoon.
George Mcclure of Louisa was a
caller at j. A. Rice's Saturday.
NaaniaH Brainard and Chester Webb
were at Dennis Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Pink were call
ing on A. j. Webb Sunday evening.
Bertha and virgie Hutchinson spent
Sunday with Jattie friends.
George Burton of Midland. Pa. is ex-
pected home soon.
S. r. Chaffin of Jaeger, w. Va, was
visiting relatives at this place last
week. HELEN AND TROY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01

Roy Melvin. %, and Stella Robin
son, q, OF Paintsville, married In Cat
lettsburg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

Columbus, Ohio.-~As an evidence OF
the increasing popularity OF Treasury
savings Certificates with the general
public, the Savings Division OF the
Fourth Federal Reserve District an
nounces that the sales OF these certifi-
Gates for the seven months ending
July 81 exceeded sos 100000. as com
pared with sales OF less than 100000
900 during the same period OF 1921.
Sales during the month Of July ex-
ceeded those during any previous
month Of the year OF the S95,00D,000
sold over 16 per cent We're purchased
by investors in the Fourth Federal
Reserve District.
with all issues OF Liberty bonds and
Victory notes selling above par, Treas
ury Savings Certificates paying AZ
per cent interest compounded semi
annually. and subject to no market
fluctuation, yield higher return TO
the investor than any other govern
ment obligation. These certificates
can be purchased at practically all
post offices in denominations OF $1,000.
500 and s25. They mature in FIVE
years and are exempt from ell state
and local taxes and the normal Fed
eral income tax.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
TO TEACH IN ASHLAND.

Miss Celesta NJ See has been elect
ed as a teacher in the Ashland High
School commercial department. Miss
Bernard CARED and Miss Lucille Chap
man, teachers in the primary depart
ment. All are Loaisa girls, Miss Chap
man having moved from here to ASH
land few years ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
DENTON MAN DIES.

Cecil Williams, former resident OF
Denton. died last Tuesday IN Kansas
of a stroke OF paralysis. The remains
were brought 10 Winehester for bur-
iai. He was aged Is years aud leaves
a wife and two sisters. He is also sur
vlyed by his mother While 1T Den-
ton Mr. Williams was Ia the einpIoye
Of HE Standard. 90 Company, which
&as some twenty ynars ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
BURIAL AT SOLDIER.

Mrs. ollie Frances Reeder, wife OF
Jas. y. Reeder, died at her home in
Portsmouth. o. She was born in Car
ter county, KY. and was "a years OF
age. Burial took place at Soldier.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01
That Was At Rocky Hill.

A man got off No few days ago
and asked a bystander what the pop
ulation Of Rocky Hill was and was
told to count 'em, by heck, that they
we're all there.-Smith Grove Times
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-09-01

Try an ad in our classified column.
The cost is small and the returns are
nearly ALWAYS sure.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Money and Credit

The call loan rate held at AZ per
cent throughout the session on the
Stock Exchange yesterday. Some bust
ness was reported over the counter on
acceptances ond Treasury certificates
at Il per cent. The market for time
funds was quiet, AZ per cent being the
rate generally bid and per cent asked
for all periods.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Stocks Score
Slight Gains
After Decline
Pools Figure in Activity AT.
ter Dull Periods Securi-
ties Hold Up More Firmly
Than Commodity Markets

No new political and economic fac
tors served as fresh stimuli to the
financial markets yesterday and there
was new testing of the pcrmancnce
of prevailing price levels. The security
markets held UP more firmly than COM
moditics and the European exchanges.
Until after the first three hours of
trading there was a downward tend
ency IN stock prices Trading was cx-
ceedins'y dull. Then pool activity in
behalf Of the rise became more effec-
tive and under the leadership of such
shares as Studebakcr and Corn Prod
ucts, stocks climbed almost impcrcepti-
bly, upward and closed with slight net
gains for the day.
Heavy selling Of commercial bills
caused recessons in the foreign ey-
changes and there was unsettlcment,
too, in the commodity markets. Near't,
an early rally. cotton quotations clo.od
with net changes varying from q Joss
OF seven points TO g gain OK th.ce
Wheat quotations moved 1aa cents to
cents bushcl lower, largely as
reflex Of declining prices at Liverpool
and Bucnos Ayrcs.
IN the stock market speculation vas
more restricted in volume thar on the
previous day In some quarters there
is disposition to defer aggressive
market tactics until after the March IL
tax period has passed There was no
indication, however, Of approaching
tlGhtncss in the call money market.
where funds were available all through
the DAY at Az per cent. AS q matter
OF fact, the fear of str;ngcncy around
the middle Of the month is chiefly a
matter of sentiment Under the pres
cnt highly organized banking system
the payment Of the first instalmcnt
OF taxes amounts to little more than
a bookkeeping operation.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08

Bank Clearines - Bank clearings at
New York yesterday were: Exchanges,
$78o,2o0,000; balances, sci 100000
Silver - London. 331sd; New York,
domestic bar, 99hc; foreign. 64Ac;
Mexican dollars, 49Ac.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Mexican Debt Negotiations

Conversations between the inter
national committee of bankers on
Mexico and the Obregon administration
which have been carried on without
Interruption since the return of
Thomas w. Lamont, chairman of the
committee, from Mexico City, have
reached a point where the presence
here of Minister of Finance de la
Huerta is felt to be desirable. Re-
ports have been current for the last
several days that de la Huerta was
coming here, but so far no official con-
firmation of his decision to act upon
the suggestion that he visit New York
has been received. There remain num-
erous details to be cleared up before
settlement of the qustion involved
is reached, but hope is growing of a
satisfactory solution in the near future.
The foreign groups of the committee
have been kept fully advised Of the
proceedings and are understood to be
entirely in accord with the viewpoint
of the American banking organiza-
tion
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
New e. & 0. Directors

Subject to the approval Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission Frederick
II. Rawson and Joseph r. Widener have
been elected directors Of the Baltimore
G. Ohio Railroad to succeed John G.
Shedd and W. Averill Hartman. Their
retirement was due to decision to
continue their directorships Of certain
other railroads. This, according TO a
ruling Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission announced at the first Of
the year, automatically prevented them
from serving on the Baltimore &, Ohio
directorate Mr.. Rawson Is president
Of the Union Trust Company, Of Chi
cago, while Mr.. Widcner is the we'll
known Philadelphia capitalist He is a
director of the Philadelphia e. Reading,
a position which he is permitted to re-
tain by the conmi ssion.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
|. {. c. Approves
New Haven Roads
Loan Extension

The New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad Company yesterday gave
out the following statement:
THE Interstate Commerce Comnlis'
sion to-day approved the application
OF the company for authority to olses
to holders of debentures OF tns
European loan maturing April l, W.,
the payment of 10 per cent IN casa
conditioned upon an extension OF tns
remaining 90 per cent, payable in dol-
lars, for three years with interest ~.
creased to per cent from the pressn'
rate of per cent. The ability OF tns
company to offer the 10 per cent casn
payment has been because Of the neip
received from the government, wn'sa
for this purpose has agreed to maxi
the company a loan of the aEou's
necessary to make such payment. -.
"The success OF the plan IS . o.
pendent upon the acceptance by .ns
dcbenture holders with prssuSs.
unanimity. Such acceptance wall ~.
evidenced by deposit OF THAR nSsi nSsi
iags with depositstiss to bs eppoinvs... -.
in this cear.ry and in Europe -, -
teSsicn asseemcnts aud no:19es set.'ttc -
fcrta tnc plan in detail will be ssnss ~, -
dsbeneuse holders wisAin the esxs ~.
days. --.-s
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
City Bank Omits Extra Dividend

Meeting for dividend action yester-
day the board of directors of the Ma
tional City Bank voted the regular
quarterly dividend that had been dis
tributcd during recent quarters. This
omission was in part compensated for
by the declaration by the directors of
the National City Company of the first
extra dividend which the company has
paid, amounting to 2 per cent in ad-
dition to The regular quarterly 2 per
cent payment. The joint dividends
ore at the rate Of 20 per cent a year
on the stock of the oank, against a
previous rate Of % per cent In com
menting upon the action Charles Z.
Mitchell, president of the bank and
company, remarked that as the earn
ing power of the bank decreased, due
TO the decline in interest rates, the
business of the investment banking
arm Of the institution improved, re-
flecting the Complementary character
of the two organizations
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
American Ice Makes New High

After remaining comparatively in
active for the last few weeks, Ameri
can Ice responded yesterday to urgent
buying orders with an advance to
new high price of 1929. There has
been considerable discussion of a
possible stock dividend to be declared
by the directors when they meet the
latter part OF this month, but it is
known that the more conservative ele-
ment on the board are opposed to any
such action at this time. The company
in 1921 earned nearly $40 a share on
the junior stock issue and it is under
stood that they are continuing at
high rate. Recent estimates have in
dicated that they equal $50 share be-
fore depreciation.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
Steel Prices Advanced

PITTSBURGH, March t. An
nouncement by the Jones G. Laughlin
Steel Company, the most important
OF the independents, to-day advanced
the price OF bars, shapes and plates
10 sl.50 per hundred pounds.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
In Wall Street
American Llnseed

x. II. Adams, president of the Amer
lean Linseed Company, announced at
the annual meeting Of stockholders
yesterday the failure Of efforts to ef-
feet Il merger with the Lever interests
Of England. This was hardly news to
the Street, however. as it had been
generally accepted for some time past
that the deal was off. In commenting
on conditions affecting the company,
Mr.. Adams said that the linseed oil
department has been seriously affect
ed by the emergency tariff, which
raised the duty on raw material 80 per
cent, while the tariff on the FINISHED
product remains the same. During the
last six months, he stated, there has
probably been more linseed oil brought
into the United States from Europe
than has been sold by American
crushers
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
American Cigar Earns S8.Ol

The American Cigar Company re-
ported net earnings for 1921, after
charges and Federal taxes, of $780,
393, equivalent, after preferred div
idends, to $8.01 a share earned on the
$15.000.O00 common stock. compared
New-York tribune., 1922-03-08
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Heavy selling Of commercial bills on
European centers brought about
sharp reaction in foreign exchange
rates yesterday Sterling dropped 2as
cents to s4.37%, while French francs
dropped below 9 cents and lire fell be-
low the scent level
Scandinavian exchange held fairly
steady, but Eastern European rates as
a rule sagged slightly, Austrian crowns
dropping to a new low record at less
than 2-10O of cent
Far Eastern and South American
rates held firm, but the discount on
Montreal funds in New York jumped
to 354 per cent