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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
.ARMCO PLANT
ASHLAND IS TO BE
GREATLY ENLARGED
Six Millions Will be Spent
on Big Finishing Mill
. Addition.

Directors of the American Rolling
Mill Company have completed plan
of refinancing for the company, the
purpose of which is to provide for the
development of the new properties
acquired at Ashland, KY.
The program provides for new cap
ital in the amount of 100000 to be
used as follows: $6,00O,000 for the re-
funding of all the indebtedness of the
old Ashland Iron & Mining Company,
assumed when the Ashland proper
ties were acquired; $4,000, 900 for the
cost of new construction at the Ash
land plant and $2,000,000 for new
working capital at the Ashland plant
The expansion project for the Ash
land plant calls for new finishing
mills to cost $6,O00,000. This will give
completely balanced unit at Ashland
covering all processes from the raw
material to the finished article, with
capacity of 10000 tons of finished
product per month The company has
present finished capacity at Middle
town and GAINESVILLE of %. 600 tons. so
that the addition at Ashland will give
the company total monthly capacity
OF 10000 to 10000 tons, or something
N'NA DNNbVVV tcho Va uhiDnCu
a year. 80
This capacity will enable the COM
plny to successfully meet all the de-
mands upon 1t for its products, and
by the proportionate reduction in oy-
erhead expense through the ANAL
gamatiOn of the new plant with the
old, together with cheap fuel and
power obtainable at Ashland, will
IN q
finished product, which should have
the effect Of making its average earn
lngs proportionately larger than ever
before.
Covers Vast Properties.
The Ashland properties comprise
$4,000 acres of coal and timber lands,
six-mill sheet plant, two blast fur
naces, six open-hearth furnaces and
blooming mill and approximately $50
acres OF manufacturing and city prop
erty at Ashland, together with the
Ashland Coal Iron Railway, com
prising some AZ miles of traclIage,,
approximately one half of which is
a terminal road serving a large pro-
portion OF the Industries Of the city OF
Ashland.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
operates % miles of the road as part
OF its main line to Lexington and
Louisville.
The company acquired the Ashland,
properties through the payment Of
$1,000 900 of the common stock of the
American Rolling Mill Company and
the assumption of an Indebtedness OF
approximately $6.000,000. The prop
erty acquired has been conservatiyeiy
valued at S13.000000.
The new financing will refund this
debt, provide for the construction Of
the finishing mills and provide the
needed additional working capital.
When the Ashland unit is complet-
ed the American Rolling Mill Com
pany Will be the second largest man
ufacturer of sheets and light plate
exclusively in the United States
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
PARSONS MURDER
AGAIN in COURT

The grand jury at Harlan has in,
dicted three men for the murder OF
Miss Laura Parsons, Pine Mountain
Settlement school teacher, September
:, 1920. Jerry Reed and James Rob.
inson, negro conyict5, and John Mar.
cum, white guard, all OF the convict
road camp near by, are the men in.
dicted. Marcum has surrendered and
Reed Is still in the penitentiary. Rob-
inson is at liberty and has not been
caught
John Bromley, a former convict,
helped with the investigation, using
facts he learned in prison soon after
the murder He and Or. Vermillion
have been working on the case. A
suit of bloody underwear bearing
Reeds prison number was recovered
IRON n hollow tree near the scene OF
the murder
This is the case in which DR. Win
nes, formerly Of Jenkins, was tried
and acquitted. The trial attracted
much attention.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
MAYOTRAIL TOBE
LET in FEBRUARY
TO PAINTSVILLE
Section From Louisa to
Paintsyille Delayed by
Government Plans

Judge W. l.. Watson and Col Tim
Field yesterday returned from Frank
fort where they obtained information
from Green Garrett, chairman of tho
Kentucky highway commission. TO
the effect that the grading Of the
Mayo TTail between Paintsville and
louisa viii be let for contract in Feb.
Tuary
This information will be welcome
news throughout the Big Sandy val
ley. az many people In these parts
had grown impatient and had begun
tu hhri epithets. galore at the road
commissioners at Frankfort
As 3 matter OF fact. the delay was
caused by changes made IN the FOatr
by federal engineers and there was
nothing for the state engineers to do
but to submit since the federal sos
eminent was aiding ID the cOnstFuC.
ton OF the Trail
Colonel Field and Judge Watson re
turned feeling much better about the
situation and declared they believed
the commission had not been able 10
preyent the unfortunate delays
ashland independent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
Miss Lucille Cyrus
Marries in Pikevillt

Miss Lucille Cyrus. one Of Louisa s
pretty girls, who had been at H..
wane., for some time was married in
Pikeyille u few days ago. Tn. follow
ing account Of the wedding Il from
the Pike County News;
Mr.. Stafford SoWards Of this city
and Miss Lucille Cyrus of Louisa, Ky.
were married at the home Of MIR }
NJ Thornbury of this city at p. M.
last Wednesday.
The bride iS The attractive dauFh
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ Cyrus OF
Louisa and Is employed as steuog
rapheT by the Winston Elkhurn Coal
Company al kewanee .... ..
The groom Is employed by the Call
Brothers Hardware Comany OF this
city where he gained popularity by
his courteous and obliginE disposition
He was the son OF the late Henry
SoWaTds. His mother. whose maiden
name was Miss Julia Huffman, Is noW
Mrs. c. T. Childroy OF Portsmouth,
Ohio ~. .......
The NEWS joins host OF friends
IN extending congratulations to these
excellent young peope ." T.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
CENTENARIAN DIES
AT DENTON ky.
Mrs. Webb, Native of Law
renee County, Was in
Her Tooth Year.

Mrs. Elizabeth Webb died at Den.
ton few days ago She was in her
1OOth year. Had she lived until next
March sh" would have been one hun
drcd yrar8 old. A-J. Webb. who died
d short time ago al Dennis, was her
old"'t son. Among other sons living
are Wesley W, John and Elem Webb
Of A.hIand She had been living at
Denton, Carter county, for some time
with daughter. Funeral service was
held at that place.
Mrs. Webb was a woman of excel
lent characteristics, a deyout Chris
tian, and one who was very useful in
the neighborhood where she spent
most Of her long life. A large mum
Der OF descendants 8urviye her in this
and adjacent counties.
With the exception OF Mrs. Mahala
Wells she was the oldest woman in
this part OF Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
WOOD FLIES FROM
BLAINE HERE IN
ten MINUTES

Lieut. John F. Wood made his sec
ond trip from Louisa tu Blaine and re
turn Tuesday by airplanc. His pas
srng"rs were Br. H. II. Gambill and
U. Proctor Spark. Returning he
carried IT. Sparks ana Ed. Lohman
ii so happ, ned that Just before the
plane arrived at Blaine Mr. Lohman
had teiephOncd to Louisa for MIR
Wood to come over and get him, as
message had been received that his
mother was at the point of death in
Marietta, Ohio. The trip from Blaine
10 Louisa, q miles By road. was made
IN ten minutes. The wind was just
right and the plane made terrific
upeed DR.. Gamhill. who Is ply.
$ician at Blaine, had been away from
home for week or more Coming to
Louisa Tuesday morning he found the
roads in bad condition on account OF
che heavy rains. and the freezing So
he arranged to so home by the route
that laughs at bad roads. Dr. Sparks
went along for the novelty of the eX-
perienco. 49,
An advertisement in this issue gives
a daily schedule winch MIR. Wood will
try cut for two week between Louisa
and Blaine, He will be at Williamson
from Saturday morning until Monday
morHinE, the 18th. He will make
tight to Blaine that day ii any busi-
ness offers. ."... 49,.
Mr.. Wood was at Williamson, w.
Va, from Friday until Monday. He
made the flight from there to Louisa
IN II minutes. The distance by rail
IS about 60 miles. ... "..
We wouldn't need first class roads
II airplanes were plentiful and as well
handled as this one
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
LEXINGTON ROBBERS
JAILED AT GRRYSoN

Denver Hatfield OF Ashland and
Leonard iiager Of Lexington were in
Jail in Grayson on charges OF robbery
and escaping from the Eastern Hos.
pital at Lexington.
Hatfield and his pal escaped from
the state hospital and stole n Haynes
automobile at Mt, Sterling They
broke into hardware store n, Olive
Hill hut were forced to abandon the
automobile when the owner of the
store sent n shower Of shots into IL
They took two horses at Olive Hill
but were captured by posse as they
neared Grayson. They We're returned
TO Lexington. aif.l4
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
Announcement Party and
Shower for Miss Bromley

On Tuesday afternoon Miss Vivian
Hays brought together number of
friends at her home in Louisa in hon
or of bride-elect The hours from
three to five were most pleasantly
passed in this hOspitable home where
contests and music engaged the at
tcntiOn OF the guests for time. Miss
Lou ChafIin was the winner in a
guessing contest and received as a
prize a doll and Mrs. II. G. Wellman
who won in a picture contest was
given guest towel. r..
delicious salad course was serv-
cd by Miss Hays assisted by her
mother and sister, Mrs. f. l.. Stew
art and Miss Martha Mayo Stewart
The cat was let out of the bag"
when a ribbon connected with bag
hanging near the fireplace was pulled
and cat jumped out wearing about
is neck heart on which was writ
ten a very important date and the
names of Miss Clara Bromley and Mr.
Melvin n. Horn, Soon after the an
nouncement a wedding cake was cut
from which Mrs. Henry Webb receiy-
ed a darning needle, Miss Vivian Hays
the ring, Miss Louise Robinson the
thimhlc and Miss Lou ChafIin the
dime. ... ..-
The brdC-ClCct was escorted to the
dining room where good wishes con.
tinued and were expressed in beau
tiful way in 4 shower of miscellaneous
articles for her new home which aftaI"
Thursday, December 21 will be in Co
Iumbus, Ohio. Miss Bromley is the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
Former Huntington =.
Woman Is ParOled

WASHINGTON. Dec Mrs. Ma
bel E. Wilson who, at the time OF her
arrest on the charge OF attempt to
commit grand larceny July IS last
ton from Huntington. w, Va. has
been released from custody ON proba
tion after being sentenced To serve
three years In the penitentiary. To
escape detection she jumped from the
third story OF department store and
was for several months in hospital
with a fractured leg Because of her
plea OF guilty and her previous good
record, she was granted probation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
Moore Returns to Paints
vile and Gives Bond

Everett Moore. Of Lawrence coun-
~ whose escape from the Johnson
county jail wa9 noted in our columns
last week, returned to Paintgynle vol
unfairly Tuesday with Lawrence coun
ty relatives, and gave bond for his
appearance to anager the charge OF
completely in the killing OF two men
blown up in Theaika mine He il
charged with selling the nitrogly-
cerine that caused the explosion. He
denies the charge. He retus dtO say
how he got out OF jail, but other pri9-
onera said lie hid behind the door
and slipped out when the jailer en-
tered
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
Memorial Service Held
by Catlettsburg Elks

The Catlettsburg Elks' memorial
service was held Sunday afternoon at
the First M. L. Church.
Catlettsburg lodge No. 492 is one Of
the largest lodges in the state. Its
oificers are; John ]. limerick, exalted
ruler; Wayne Damron, esteemed lead
ing knight; Henry Hensley, esteem
ed loyal knight; Britton Spears, es-
teemed lecturing knight, Ed BSmith,
inner guard; Otha A. Blair, esquire;
J. H. Mcconnell, secretary; Ernest
Meek, treasurer; Green Ross, chap,
lain; Hugh Chatfield, L. j. Frazier
and George F. Gunnell, trustees; H.
F. Price, G. H. Kobs and w. C. Har-
per, house committee.
A list of those in whose honor the
memorial service was hold follows.
t. S, Askey, Messy Bottm; w. ].
Allen, Williamson. w. Va: George ].
Beddow, Logan, w. va; Dr.. w. w.
Baldwin, Jr., Grundy, Va; Thomas R.
Brown, w. F. Crist Joe A. Chatfieid.
Lew F. Chapman, John f. Daniel. La
ban T. Everett, Catlettsburg; s. ID.
Finley, Bolts Fork; George II. Fulk-
erson, LouisaI Russell A. Ford. Geo.
w. Gunnell H.J. Goodman, Ed S.
Hughes, Catlettsburg; Ralph HELLER.
Plkeyille; Henry p. Hardin, jenkins;
Nathan R. Josselson, Howard B.John-
son, Catlettaburg; ). C, Lambert,
Rush; Riley Lester, Hurley, Va; c.
D. Litchiiter, Ashland;1 Thomas B.
Marcum, Catlettsburg; John H, Ma
son, Harry G. Marcum, Catlettsburg; .
John B. McClintock. Salt Lake City,
Utah; John d, Pickett, Rainelle, w,
Va; Edward I. Pierce, Ashland! WI.
lis V. Roberts, Cadmus; William H.
shannon. Gallup; Albert B, Stevens,
PrestonsburgI William NJ, Thornbury,
Catlettsburg; w. |. Venters, Regina;
a, r. Williams, Pikeville. G. C. Wise
man, Huntingdon; R. t, Wells, Mount
Sterling
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
DON cHArIN coNvALEscENT.

Reports from the Kessler- Hatfield
hospital in Huntington concerning
the condition OF Sheriff Don Chain
are highly encouraging this week, It
is stated that the Logan officer, who
suffered Il bad bullet wound in the
right leg by the accidental discharge
of his own revolver on election night,
is now convalcscing and able to sit
up ma chair in the sun parlora of the
hospital. His return home is expect
ed within a very short time if his
present rate of improvement con
tinucs, says the Logan Democrat.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
Contracts to be Let fer
Road Work in Wayne

The state of West Virginia will let
to contract on December ly five and
on"half miles of road on the Mar.
rowbone.Crum route, grading and
drainage.
Al1o. bridge across Twelve Pole
IN Wayne county will be let 1t Will
BE- l2U feet long, steel through truss
suprrstruCture, concrete or Ashlar
maHonry aubstTuvtuFr
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
Suit Attacking =.
!, State N Orm al
-, School Commission

A suit is being prepared attack
ing the eonstitutionaIity Of the leg
islative act creating the commits
sion to locate the State Normal
sohooIs, AUDITOR Craig and a num-
ber OF citizens Of the Big Sandy
valley are joining in the suit. It
is said the matter viii be tested
out IN the Court Of Appeals as
soon as possible. It is expected to
be filed at once.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
REV. BELL GOES TO eREENuP.

Rev. j. d. Bell and family moved
last week from Summersville, w. Va.
to Greenup. Ky. whore Rev Bell will
fill the place of pastor OF the NJ e
'hurch South. Owing to the condi
iiEa of his health he Is taking this
Work instead of the other which was
not station and would necessitate
travelling that he is not able to do
Rev. W. l.. Reid. Just returned from
Montana. has gone to Summersville
to take charge of the. work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
SOUTH LOUISA.

Mrs Waltas-Clayton spent few
days in Ashland tGst week.
Mrs. Charley Frazier and children
are visiting relatives in the country.
Mrs. Robt, Hartman went up in the
aaplane and enjoyed every moment of
the Hight. A trip gives one the op-
portunity of seeing the beautiful
scenery of our country Thanks to
Lieut.. John Wood for this opportun,
ity HIS coming here with his air,
plane should be appreciated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
ASHLAND MAN
SHOT TO DEATH

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
CHILp Dis bad LouIsA.

tn" infant Of Mr. Laura Pric"
died at the hUm" nf Mrs. Prices moth
-. Mr. H~nry EurErFs on Lock ave
nu" lat TBradal AMI after funeral
acryr...a held 1t the hum" wna buried
in rtnr HtfI G., Hrl,ry. Tn" service
was. conducted ty Rev. II Il. H"H
l.u
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
GEORGE F. ouNNELL
TO BUILD IN ASHLAND

George Gunnell, Jr., OF the Clay,
Gunneli shoe Company of Catletts-
burg was business visitor In Ash
land Friday. MIR. Gunnell has pur-
chased lot at the corner of Four
teenth street and Montgomery ave-
nue., lie expects to build home here
IN the near future, says the Indepen-
dent. .JY
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
Big Sandy News Makes
Good Christmas Gift

Order the Big Sandy News now as
4 Christmas present A Christmas
Greeting card will be mailed from
this office in time to reach the sub
scrlber by the s5th. The snbscrip-
tion viii start with issue Of that week
or at any time requested. Sl,50 per
year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
WestmOreland Wants
Annexation Survey

\ resolution asking that Il survey
Of part of Wayne county be- made in
view of annexation to Cab"ll county
was adopted Sunday night at meet
ing held in the Vinzun Memorial
church.
TIL" Wayne county court will br
asked tu make the survey The meet
Ing was in charge OF Henry Pyle and
was attended by 50 persons, says the
Huntington Herald Dispatch.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Called meeting of Louisa
Chapter No. 95, r. A. NJ, on
Friday. Dec. IL. at 100 y: m.
Work in all degrees. Chicken
supper win be served at E; 90
O'clock. All companions re-
quested to be present,
G. r. LEWIS. II. p.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15

Born. 10 Mr., and Mrs. w. r. Bus.
kirk, fine big girl. Sunday. Weight
10 poundss-Mary Ellen.-News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15

Parole has been granted to win
HAN OF Pike county who was SEN
fenced Tor two years for forgery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-15

Mrs. H. C. Sammons has been quite
sick several days.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
COL. CHARLES A. POWERS
WILL BE BURIED TODAY
Military Honors in Arlington Will
Be Accorded Late A. E. F.
Surgeon.

Col Charles A. Powers. Army sur
geon. who died in Denver, Colo, Sat
urday last. will be buried with mill
tary honors at Arlington national
cemetery tomorrow morning at II
o'clock.
Col. Powers served overseas with
the A. T. +. He was the president
Of the American Society for the Con-
troll of Cancer. That organization
will be represented at the funeral
services by these honorary pallbear-
ers: DR.. Joseph Colt Bloodgood of
Baltimore. Postmaster General Work.
Senator Nicholson of Colorado. Sur
geon General NJ. w. ireland. DIR. James
F. Mitchell, DR.. Grnrs" Tully
Vaughan. DR.. W. G. Borden. Dr.
George NJ. Kobcr. DR.. Frank l.ee"h
and DIR. Harry II. Kerr Of this city.
The District of Columbia Medical
Society will send a delegation. as VIII
the local committee of the American
Society for the Control of Cancer
who saw service overseas with Col
Powers. DR.. A. s. Boswell president
Of the District of Columbia Medical
Society, has sent notices to members
of that organization of the death "f
Col Powers, and it is expected tnat
the funeral services Will be attended
by many Of the members OF that or
ganiZation. In addition to these IL
is expected that a number of The ofii-
GERS of the A. r. F.. now in WASH
ington will attend the funeral. Inc
funeral cortege will be met at the
main gate Of the cemetery by mill
tary escort from Fort Myer. Va.
Evening star., 1922-12-28
RITES FOR REV. CRAFTS
WILL Be HELD TODAY
Funeral to Take Place From Met.
ropolitan Presbyterian Church
at 4 P. M.

Funeral services for Rev Wilbur F..
Crafts. superintendent of the Inter-
national Reform Bureau. who died
yesterday from an attack of pneumo-
MIA, will be held this afternoon at 4
O'Clock at the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church. Rev. Freeley Rohrer.
the pastor. officiating. The body will
be taken to Westerly. r. l., for inter
ment.
DR.. Crafts was seventy-three years
old and enjoyed an international
reputation in his reform work. He
had been i'll only a few days at his
home, 206 Pennsylvania avenue south
alarming. and he was removed to
George Washington University Hos
pital, where he died. DR.. Crafts In
1895 founded tn International Re
form Bureau and established its
headquarters in this city.
The pallbearers will be Canon w. S.
Chase of Brooklyn. n. Y: Rev. Robert
Watson of New York city. H. n. Prin-
gle Of Washington, Rev. A. f. Bur
rows of Pittsburgh, Pa; Frank S. Ray
of Washington. B. B. Basselle. New
Britain, Conn: Rev. George S. Duncan
and W. w. MILAN of Washington. To
this list. it is probable. that the board
be added.
The will of Rev Crafts. dated Sep
tember 20, 1916. was filed today for
probate. The document opens with
a prelude explaining why he Cancelled
a former will and made this new one.
in which two-thirds of his estate is
to be devoted to the larger circle or
love, the brotherhood of man." The
will concludes with the asking OF a
benediction on the work of his ex-
ecutors and trustees in their effort
to make my will His will. whose l
am and whom l serve both here and
there"
To the wife. Sara J. Crafts, he
leaves one-third of his estate in ad-
dition to life insurance, of which she
is named beneficiary. She is also to
have his sermons. manuscripts. files
of illustrations and Bible helps: col
lection of pictures Of Christ and the
many curios gathered by the reform
er from many lands.
None for Salaries.
The remaining two-thirds Of his
estate is granted to the trustees of
the international reform bureau for
the promotion of reforms to which
DR.. Crafts was devoted. He directs
that none of the estate is to be spent
in salaries or current expenses. but
all is to be devoted to the circulation
of books and documents relating to
civic and moral reforms.
B. B. Bassette of New Britain
Conn. and Frank S. Ray of this city
are named as executors.