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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
Floyd County Girl
Arrested in Ohio

Cincinnati o., Jan. 28-The young
woman who gave her name as ANNA
Bragg" IS. OF West Virginia, when ar
rested here recently while wearing
male attire. today told jail authorities
that her father was a Kentucky cler-
gyman and that her mother, who lived
at Garrett. KY, was Mrs. Anna X.
Richmond.
The girl also stated that she was
Mrs. Pauline Richmond Curtis. having
married In Cincinnati August IL. 1920,
salesman named Curtis OF Tulsa
Okla. who disappeared shortly after
wards.
Il was also an actress and played
with the Social Follies' and the
Broadway Belles,'" the young woman
declared.
She wrote her mother today and
may be sent home soon.
Local detective bureau officials re-
ceived telegram today from County
Prosecutor. II. b. Lee, OF Bluefield, w.
Va, asking them to hold the young
woman as her description answered
that OF Mary Ratcliffe, who had escap-
ed from Princeton, w. Va, Jail two
years ago while awaiting trial on a
charge of murder.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
.REHEARING in GAS
CASES REFUSED
Railroad Commission De-
ciines to Reopen Mat
ter of Rates in
Louisa, Etc.

Frankfort, Feb. 1.--The Kentucky
Railroad Commission today overruled
the motion OF attorneys for the United
Fuel Gas Company for rehearing of
the case brought recently by the cities
OF Ashland, Catlettsburg and Louisa
for reduction in prevailing gas rates.
Two weeks ago the commission or
dered the company to reduce its rates
20 per cent. Several days later the
company sent IN a petition asking for
a re-hearing and today was set to ar
que the motion. Senator George B.
Martin. OF Catlettsburg acted as at
torney for the company and John
Diedrich and Vernon Dinkle, city at
torneys of Ashland and Catlettsburg,
respectively, appeared before the COM
mission to oppose the plea for new
hearing.
The commissions recent decision
calling for reduction of 20 per cent
was ordered to go into effect Feb. IL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
mir. POSEY QUITS
ROAD DEPARTMENT
Accepts More Lucrative P0-
l sition With a Large
Company.
Ashland, KY, Jan. 80, 1922.

Ashland, KY, Jan. 80. 1922.
Big Sandy News,
Louisa, Kentucky.
Gentlemen:
wish to take this opportunity Of
thanking you and other papers for
publishing free of charge such arti-
cles as have been written by me, dur
ing the last eighteen months while /
was Division Engineer, pertaining to
road matters. / have been able TO get
before the citizens OF this community
some very vital information pertain
ing to good roads, on account of the
public spiritedness wiici, your papers
have shown in publishing different ar
ticles, and without your support and
interest would have been unable to
have gotten many things accomplish
ed which have.
am resigning my position as Di-
vision Engineer, effective February 15.
to form connection with the Barrett
Manufacturing Company, as State
representative for Kentucky, with
headquarters in Ashland My new line
of work will be along road work only,
and ] will be just as interested in the
road program in Kentucky, and espec-s
tally Northeastern Kentucky, in the
future as / have in the past and at
any time that can be OF service to
your section pertaining to road mat
ters gladly volunteer my services.
Again thanking you for-your public
spiritedness and interest in road work.
and trusting that my successor may
receive the same support in his duties
in the future. as I have in the past I
am, Yours very truly,
NJ =. s, POSEY-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
BIBLE CONTEST in
Z AEur. 4 CrJInnI q
LUUDA DUnUULO

Ashland. Ky. Jan. 81, 1929.
Big sandy News:
While al Louisa this morning was
successful in getting both schools
there 10 enroll in the State Bible Glass
Contest. being conducted by the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The following Officers were elected
M the Louisa Public High school:
Paul Roberts. President.
Hubert Charm, Vice President
Ed Land. Secretary.
Mont Hale. Treasurer.
Prof. Godby has agreed 10 teach the
class.
The officers for Kentucky Normal
coliere High school are:
uomer Elxers. President
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
MRS. WEIGH DIES AT
FORT GAY, WEST VA.

Mrs. Mary c. welch was born in TT.
Cay. w Va. and spent the greater
part OF her life there. She died last
Monday at the age OF 6s years, mo.
and IL days. She was converted In the
NJ. u, Church South about Is years
ago and received and baptized in said
church She Is survived by two chill
dren. Mrs. w. L. Wright OF Frapkfori
and Samuel weich OF Rittiman. Ohio,
five grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
She was known for her generosity.
No one was ever turned away from
her door hungry or in need OF sym
pathy. Since her conversion she has
lived consistent christian life. often
praying and saying she was ready 10
10 whenever the Lord called her.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
and was conducted by Rev. Blanken-
ship and Rev. L. d. Bryan. Burial at
Fort Gay.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
EoR PURE WATER SUPPLY.

DR.. AT. Mccormack OF the State
Board OF Health. made the following
statement before q Legislative com
mittee at Frankfort this week:
"This measure Is for the protection
of human life from polluted water
supplies declared DR.. Mccormack.
1--WE are spending more money on ty-
phoid fever than on education in this
State. One might as we'll issue IL
censes TO murderers as. after knowing
the facts, to permit water companies
10 continue 10 sell polluted water"
THE great cry OF the water com
panies Is that they must have water
to put out fires" he said. "The water
that Is being sold in many Kentucky
towns puts out lifer
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
Mrs. Donald Clark for
Congress in West Va.

A new color has been given to Fifth
district politics this past week with
the announcement from Colonel Law
renee E. Tierney. of Mcdowell county,
that he would support Mrs. Donald
Clark. of Westmoreland. Wayne coun-
ty, for the Democratic nomination for
congress at the primary and electioz
to be held this year.
Mrs. Clark herself has been rather
non -committal on her probable candi-
dacy. She has not yet authorized hef
official announcement but she and her
friends are giving serious attention to
this matter.
Mrs. Clarke is widely and favorably
known throughout the following nino
counties which represent the Fifth
Congressional District of West Virgin
IA: Lincoln, Logan, Mercer, Mingo,
Monroe, Mcdowell, Summers. Wyo-
ming and Wayne.
The Fifth District is ordinarily Re-
publican by good majority. But
friends of Mrs. Clark base their con-
fidence of her success, should she en-
ter the campaign upon the fact that
recent municipal elections throughout
the country have shown that the aver
age voter is not adverse to women Of
ficials. In other words, these results
have shown that women voters sup
port women candidates rather con-
sistently and that the rank and file Of
male voters tend to disregard sex in
choosing their favorites.
In addition to this Mrs. Clark rep
resents the vinson family which has
always been an important factor in
Southern West Virginia Democratic
politics. She is also secured OF valua-
BILE Republican support because of the
leading roles which have been played
in that party by immediate relatives.
The assurance of the support Of Col
onel Tierney is another reason why
the friends of Mrs. Clark are optim-
istic.
In 1915 Edward Cooper fR) defeat
ed G. R.NC. Wiles CD for Congress by
the vote of 25,563 to 2S,S59-a majority
of only 1,704 in the nine counties. In
1918 Wells Goodykoontz( (R) was elect
ed over w. W. McNeal CD by the
vote of 1s,sO4 to 16.36S. And in the
last Congressional election. in 1920
Mr.. Goodykoontz won over w. W.. Nc
Neal (D) by the vote of 45,19S to 3d.
sa4. The 1920 election was the first In
which women voted which accounts
for the heavy pofi. Goodykoontz's ma
jority Of 6799 in the 1920 election was
part of the general Republican gem
eral landslide which swept the entire
country.
Mrs. Clark is the daughter Of the
late Sam vinson. who has been dead
several years, and Aunt Polly" Vim
son, who died last year. Mr. and Mrs
Clark are residents OF Westmoreland
but are liytlg temporarily at the Fred
erick Hotefin Huntington. She is pres
ident of the Ceredo District Board Of
Education, a member of the State
Child Welfa. Association and prom
inently connected with other civic and
educational enterprises. wayne News
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
BILL TO REPEAL
OIL LEASE LAW

Mr.. r. C. Moore introduced the fol-
lowing bill, which was ordered to be
printed and referred to the Committee
on Kentucky Statutes, viz:
An act repeating Section Of Chap
ter "a Of the Acts Of 1920, and re-en-
acting the same.
Be 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the Commonwealth Of Ken
lucky:
That Section A Of Chapter Of the
Acts Of 1920. approved March 1SS 1920,
be and the same is hereby repealed
and the following is enacted in lieu
thereof:
THAT in the event of oil or gas be-
ing discovered in paying quantities on
an adjoining leasehold, and the pro-
ducts therefrom being taken out of the
ground and marketed, and said well is
within three hundred feet of another
lessons property line. then within three
months after written notice has been
given lessee to the effect that such oil
or gas has commenced to be trans
ported off and marketed from the said
adjoining premises, the lessee or les
sees of the land lying with three hun
dred feet of the said wells shall begin
to drill an offset well to each Of such
wells so located provided said offset
wells to be drilled are not less than
five hundred feet of each other. and
upon his failure TO so commence said
offset well and complete the same with
diligence the said contract and lease
shall automatically expire and become
null and void; provided this shall not
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
LOUISA CHAPTER No. ss.

chas. Ferrell and Oscar Tavory,
cashier OF the Himier State Bank. OF
Warneld. Bascom Boyd OF Ulysses,
and Jack Thompson and Lloyd Har-
rison of this place were the victims
who were Initiated into the mysteries
OF the Royal Arch Masons last Satur-
day night at this place.
w. M. Hale OF Inez and Floyd Brew
or OF Wariield. and several members
from Wayne Chapter also attended.
Refreshments, consisting OF sand
witches, olives pickles. coffee and ice
cream were served at the close OF the
meeting.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
REHEkAHs MEET.

Mrs. Anna X. Stein and Mrs. Anna
BreiI Grand President and Grand Sec
retary representing the Rebelxah As
sembly Of Kentucky, met with Betsy
Ross Lodge No. s5. at this place on
Monday evening, January 80. These
officials lauded the efficient work be-
ing done by this chapter and gave
very interesting and instructive dem
onstrations Of the degrees, After the
various phases OF lodge work were dis
cussed the lodge adjourned, but before
leaving the hall all were served by ex-
cellent refreshments which were pre-
pared by the good sisters Of the order.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
MOVED TO ASHLAND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl PiclSlesimer are
moving to Ashland where Mr.. Pickle-
B. e. Adams OF the vanhoose-Adams
Company. Mr.. and Mrs. Picklesimer
will occupy a portion Of the house in
which Mr.. Adams lives. The apart
ment in the Walters building vacated
by them win be occupied by DR.. and
Mrs. c. e. Skaggs who have moved
there from the Freese home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
ANOTHER NEW RESIDENCE
TO BE BUILT HERE

Mr.. G. L. Hawkins. Of Van Lear, has
bought from e. L. wellman lot on
Lock avenue and will build a hand
some residence to be occupied by HIS
family. They will move here from
van Lear. The lot is on the Yates
place adjoining the one on which ]. II.
Preston recently built the house now
occupied by Prof. s B. Godbey.
Mr.. Hawkins is purchasing agent for
the Millers creek division OF the Con-
solidation Coal Company at Van Lear.
He is also president OF the Eastern
Kentucky Lumber & Supply Company
of this place.
Louisa citizens will welcome Mr..
Hawkins and MS family to this place.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
MRS. SID HATFIELD
MARRIEs TROOPER

Mrs. Jessie Hatfield. widow of sid
Hatfield OF Matewan, W. Va, was mar
ried wednesday evening at her home
TO Sviyester Pottry OF Raleigh county.
member OF the state police. Mr.. Pet
try has applied for his discharge from
the service. II is said Mr.. and Mrs,
Pettry may locate in Huntington.
His brides first husband was G. G.
Testerman, who was killed in May.
1920. in riot at Matewan. A short
/. time afterwards she was married TO
Sid HATFIELD, who was killed In welch,
W. va. August /. 1921
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
WASHINGTON THEATER
COLLAPSE COSTS 100 LIVES

Ninety-seven lives were crushed out
In Washington city Saturday night
when the roof Of a large noving pic
ture show building caved in. 1876 were
injured It was the Knickerbocker
theater, new building. The construc-
ton evidently was defective, although
the three feet OF snow on the roof is
given as the cause of the collapse.
Miss Mamie Lee Lambert, cousin
OF Attorney ]. T. Lambert OF Wayne,
W. Va. was one of those killed. She
had been employed in the government
lithographing plant for many years.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Tivis r, Hayes. 25. Of New Boston.
Ohio, to Laura wellman, 10. of Lou
ina.
Emery Kasee 10. to Virginia Boggs,
~, OF skaggs.
2. T. Webb. 6s. OF Fallsburg, to Jen-
pie Hail, so. OF Potter.
Ira wellman. 80, to Rosa Richie, 22,
Of Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
w. S. DeRossett
Dies in Vicksburg

Word has been received OF the death
of w. S. DeRossett at vicksburg, Miss
Mr.. DeRossett was born in Pres
tonsburg October I. 1860, and was the
son Of Samuel ]. and Elizabeth De-
Rossett He formerly lived in Ash
land and Louisa, his first wife being
Miss Willie Jones Of Louisa.
He has lived in Vicksburg, the home
of his second wife. for the past six
teen years. She was Miss Anna Fort
ner. Burial took place at Vfcksburg.
Besides his wife, Mr.. DeRossett is
survived by a daughter. Mrs. B. B..
Rule of Price, Utah. a son Wallace De-
Rossett of Vicksburg, a sister. Mrs. e,
L. Hubbard Of Ashland, and several
nephews and nieces.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
THEY PUT THEM
DEF AT BUFFALO

Instead of going to Rochester, Min
nesota, as announced last week. Major
Hays and c. F. See, Sr., flew the track
somewhere. probably at Cincinnati,
and landed in Buffalo N. Y Mr.. Hays
is ina hospital there. under treatment
of a specialist, and will remain thirty
days. Nh. See returned home this
week. Before leaving Louisa they
were considering both Rochester. and
Buffalo.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
NOW SELLING GAS.

The Carroll Gas Company Of this
place is now supplying gas to the Cen
tral Kentucky Gas Company. serving
Lexington and surrounding cities. This
property is located near Red Bush, on
the border OF Johnson and Lawrence
counties. The company has IL wells,
some OF them making more than a
million feet per day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
REruRN FROM TEXAS.

DR.. and Mrs, WIN Burgess, who
have lived in Texas for the past 20
years, are In Wayne this week, the
guests OF Mr.. Burgess brother DR.. G.
r. Burgess, and his sister. Mrs t. b
Mcclure. DR.. Burgess says that he
has returned to this country to live
He win probably open offices in Cat
lettsburg.--Wayne News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
ANSWERING MR.. pooLEY.

Matte. KY, Jan. 2s, 1922.
Mr.. James Dooley.
Dear Friend:-@I saw your ad in the
Big Sandy News and respond to your
request. am a poor, hard working
woman and have good health and
would make your children a good
mother and IL you mean business call
and we will talk the. matter over.
From Katie s, BERRY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
WILLIAMSON WOMAN
TO PENlTENTiARY

AT Williamson, w. Va, Mrs. Rosa
Beyins was found guilty. by jury in
the circuis ..court this afternoon, Of
violation of the pcchibition law and
will be sentenced by Jrlge Robert F.
Bailey to term in the state peiriten-
tiary az Moundsville. Mrs. Bevins was
charged with having an unlawful
quantity of whiskey in her possession
at her house west Of the city. This is
a second conviction for a similar Of
fense and the penalty is Incarceration
in the state prison. The minimum
sentence is one ar-Williamson
News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
MISS KouNs Ill.

G. w. Kouns and Or. ]. ]. Gambill
were here the first OF the week, re-
turning to their homes at Blains from
Barboursville, w. Va, where they had
been called by the illness Of Mr..
Kouns' daughter. Miss Georgia May
Kouns. She had so far recovered as
to be able to accompany them home.
She had suffered an attack Of appen-
dicitis and was In a hospital few
days. She and her sister are students
in Norris Harvey College.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
MRS. MONT HoLr.ILL

Mrs. Mont Holt has been critically
III with pneumonia at the home OF her
mother. Mrs. Robinson In Paintsville,
.fry several days. Her condition 10 re-
posted to be slightly improved today.
Her little daughter is recovering from
an attack Of pneumonia also
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
ROAD COMMITTEE TO
MEET IN ASHLAND

e. r. Price, chairman of the Good
Roads committee Of the Northeast
Kentucky Coal Association, has called
general meeting of good roads en-
thusiasts and boosters. to be held at
the Ventura Hotel, Ashland. Tuesday.
February Z, at 100 p. m.
All interested in the construction OF
good roads through the Big Sandy
counties are urged to be present at
this very important meeting.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
AT .PREsToNsBURG

Fire at Prestonsburg early Friday
morning destroyed the Liberty restau-
rant and the Busy Bee restaurant and
damaged the Prestonsburg Electric
Light Company building, the First Ma
tional Bank building and the residence
OF J. c. Hopkins. The cause Of the
blaze is unknown. The damage is es-
timated at $4,000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
CIRCUIT COURT NEXT MONDAY

Next Monday tho Lawrence Circuit
Court win convene at this place. Jailer
Skaggs has the court room in good
condition for the opening Of the ses-
sion. having washed the windows, poll
ished the woodwork and cleaned up in
general.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
EvANcELIsTIc MEETING
AT PREsToNs6uRG

We learn that Rev. Mr.. Murreli,pas-
tor of the Methodist chrrch at Pres
tonsburg. KY. will begin series Of
meetings at that place on next Sunday
assisted by DR.. Theodore Copeland and
Prof Brown, his singer. We learn al
so that DIR. Copeland, who is from
Texas has been pastor of several large
city churches and is an evangelist of
note
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-02-03
MR. LEWIS NuNLEY DIES,

Mr.. Lewis Nunley died Wednesday
OF this week at his home near Hulette
postoffice. this county. He was about
70 years old. A wife ana several grown
sons and daughters survive. Mr.. Nun
ley was one OF the good citizens OF
that neighborhood.
Mountain advocate., 1922-01-27
KING NEWS

James Williams, who has been i'll
for some time, passed away Sunday,
Jan. 18th and was buried in the
Prichard graveyard Tuesday. -Un-
Gle Frank Taylor has almost recov-
cred from an attack of pneumonia.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Y. Shelton have
moved to Stony Fork. Mrs. Mamie
Ferguson spent Saturday and Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rich Bryant. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Vaughn spent a week with Mrs.
Vaughn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Pope. j. w. Shelton is on the sick
list. -Cleve Gatliff, who has been in
a hospital in Harlan, passed thru
King Sunday on his way home -
Mamie and Alva Pope attended sing
ig at Mackey Bend Sunday. Her
man Elliott was very sick last week.
Mountain advocate., 1922-01-27
KENTUCKY CHILDREN'S HOME.
MOVED TO NEW QUARTERS

Louisville, Ky-The 160 children
housed in the old row of residences
in the city, which for 25 years had
been the domicile of the Kentucky
Childrens Home Sosietv. have NOV
ed TO the country. They have left
behind them the noise and hustle, to
romp and play over the great farm
at Lydon, Ky. They have moved in
to their cottage village.
From out of strange easements,
that cold gray day of last week, 100
little faces peered with the first
streak of dawn, to look out upon
entirely new fields.
In automobiles furnished by the
Kiwanis Club, the children made the
journey from the old quarters on
Baxter Avenue, into the land Of
childhood's fancy and dreams. At
one O'Clock in the afternoon, the
first automobile rolled up before the
door of the old home. then came
another and another, the long line
stretching into the distance.
Wild cheers resounded from each
upstairs window to greet the Kiwa-
mans and then the clatter of run
ming feet was the forewarning of the
crowd of surging humanity that
swirled out of doors and about the
machines.
The dream of life had been re-
allied.
Many of the children learned for
the first time the unhampered de-
light OF great. open fields to romp
across; these were the children COM
mitted from Louisville and other
Kentucky cities. Still others were
Mountain advocate., 1922-01-27
Tell Your Friends About Dishman Springs

When days nights, everyone
asks Where will do the
gives the answer ITO the mountains
and social duties there
nothing climate and envi
beauty combined with the modern oheed at
Barbourve Kentucky hardly be sur
This section of Kentucky ghtfuy claim summer eli
mate tha unexceieu tor outuoor me- ouoh | te I " M |
bring fatigue less favored regions and
cool and eheang that calm refreshing sleep
Nature has set Dishman Springs in lovely valley
gemike fill the tired mind with tran
guilty mineral the body takes
which make forget that
the higher the
recreative the change high attitudes strain the
heart There is a happy in
feet at situated, is ideal
Dishman Springs Offers.
indicated the treatment
troubles Those who have felt
of health will be glad they after drinking the
compounded in the laboratory of Mother Nature We make no
allow those who have been benefited in the
contained the
The hotel has been built with but one object in view
the comfort and webeng of the guests is modern and electric
newly furnished electric lighted and sit
The golf course.
the we'll
those who wish to start playing while at the Springs
popular and there excellent,
clay active.
beautiful lake. gem in the charming landscape we'll
white During the good catches
real fishing experience enjoyed by the angler
swimming parties always a
tion Springs thruOut the whole summer
When the shades of night have fallen and young feet would be
dancing hOOr will be found ready for their
joyment
Private telephone connections
Mail daily ETC.,
with Barbourvlle,
All privileges free
best-to whom combination
clad hills and skies have charm should fail
Ito Dshman Springs.
Those who are seeking that precious of gifts
health be spend dis
sickness disappear
OF the limited accommodation one should make re
coming the Springs
The Hotel opens May and September 31st
Should friends whom wish to interest in trip
lt will give pleasure o literature.
NJ DISHMAN,
Barbourviie Kentucky.