The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-10-13

The Greek National Assembly has
selected a magnificent site on the
| slopes Of Mount Lycabettus for the
erection of classic library, for which
the Carnegie Corporation has appro-
! priated 100000.
Roy A. Haynes, Prohibition Com
missioner, will ask an appropriation
of SO 125000 for the enforcement of
| the Federal dry laws in 1924, accord
ing to a statement from the Treasury
| Department. -: r.... ."...~
| Lindley NJ. Garrison, former Secre-
| tary of War, predicts the imminent
scrapping of the old political parties
and a new political alignment in Amer
ica-the conservative of both parties
| against the radicals. ~.
General Pershing has purchased a
home at Great Neck, Long Island,
where he will reside, it is said, while
writing the story Of his experiences as
commander of the American expedi-
tionary forces. .... F.. .....
The worlds largest vacuum tube,
standing three feet in height and three
and one half inches in diameter at the
| bottom, has just been completed in
broadcasting. -.
Two bank robbers were killed and
| three shot in running battle with
citizens at Eureka Springs, Ark, af-
ter the five men had robbed a bank
| there of $4,000 in money and bonds,
which were recovered.
American movie interests are said
to have offered 100000 for the mo-
ton picture rights of the Passion
Play" at Oberammergau.. The villag-
ers have taken up the matter On ac-
count of the heavy cost of staging the
production this year.
The cabinet at meeting on Sep
TENDER &c decided to restrict prohi-
bition enforcement operations within
the three-mile limit at sea except in
cases where ships beyond that limit
are in communication with shore thru
their own crews and small boats.
Prof. Anschuetz- Kaempfe, inventor
of the gyrOscope compass used on
German submarines during the war,
is said to be trying to find associates
with money and nerve enough for an
attempt to reach the north pole by
submarine.
Former President Woodrow Wilson
| has presented to the First Presbytrr-
ian Church at Staunton, Va, a bronze
tablet in memory of his father, Rev.
Joseph r. Wilson, who was pastor Of
| the church at the time Woodrow Will
son was born.
The United States Bureau of Edu-
cation, in cooperation with the Amer
| L. lttn
| tional Association. will promote an
american Educational Week" which
will be observed from December TO
| g. inclusive.
Five old army transports, the Sher-
man, Logan, Sheridan, Buford, and
Crook. are to be sold at auction. Their
sale marks the passing of the famous
fleet named for Civil War generals
which has done great service for the
army during the past forty years.
Custom receipts jumped from ST.
900, 900 on Friday, September %, to
| 800, 900 on Saturday, when the new
| tariff became effective. Incoming car
goes racing to reach this country be-
| fore the new law became effective hut
| failing in the attempt caused the heavy
| increase.
The United States has sent twelve
| dcstroycrs to Constantinople with eX-
ira supplies of provisions in response
to a request from Rear Admiral Bris-
/ tol American High Commissioner at
| Coustantinople, that they be sent for
the protection of American interests.
The War Department has sold 1904
European type railway freight cars to
| Poland for the sum of $4,S02 500. The
cars are stored in railroad yards at
Norfolk and New York and because of
differences in build are not available
| for American railways, having been
| built during the war for use of the
American forces In France.