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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
Huntington Girl Killed
In Auto Accident

Miss Viola M. Baum, 20. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Baum, OF 619
Trenton place. was almost Instantly
killed late Thursday afternoon at
Eighth street and Fifth avenue when
struck by an automobile driven by
Mrs. Samuel w. Perry, OF the Farr
hotel.
Mrs. Perry was taken into ns.ody
by the police after the accident but
was released without any charge be-
ing placed against her when officers
who Investigated the accident held nsr
as blamelcsa.
According 10 details OF the accident
gathered by police. Mrs. Perry was
driving north on Eighth street and
had turned west into Fifth avenue
when Miss Baum stepped from behind
an ice cream wagon parked at the
curb. directly In the path or the auto
mobile. She was knocked diva and
the wheels OF the car passed over her,
Losing control OF her automobile af-
ter the accident, the car plunged a
cross the street and onto the side
walk before Mrs. Perry was able to
bring II 10 stop.
The fatally injured girl was placed
In an automobile and rushed to the
Huntington General hospital but diad
before arriving there.
The victim OF the accident Is widaly
known in Huntington. She was a
graduate OF the high school and Mar
shall College and had completed two
years academic work there prepara-
tory 10 accepting position as a
teacher In the local schools. She is
survived by her parents and by two
sisters Mrs NJ. j. Ferguson and MS.
C. r. Carder.
Mrs. Perry only recently came to
Huntington with her husband from
East Lynn, w. Va. They have pure
chased home ON the South Side but
are residing at the Farr hotel while
the home is being furnished. She was
completely unnerved by the accident
and was In the care OF physicians. -
Huntington Herald Dispatch.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
Articles Wanted For
Historical Display Here

To our citizens In Louisa and Law
renee county:-We, the committee on
historical display during the Home
Coming Week, desire all those who
have some article in their family con-
nected with the earliest history of our
city and county to please bring it and
place 1t on display in our jury room at
the court house not later than Monday
morning, August 2S. One of the COM
mittee win be present at all hours and
the display will be under lock and
key during our absence, properly
marked. All such articles will be re-
turned to the owners.
MRS. JOSEPHINE RICE.
MRS. Ida LACKEY
MRS. ELLA HAYS
MRS. MARY HORTON
THOMAS LUTHER
w. NJ. FULKERSON
Committee.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
MARRIED. Ar WAYNE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde L. Meadows
whose marriage was a quiet event in
Wayne. w. Va, arrived last night at
the home of the groom's uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. William Meadows
sl57 Walnut street, says the Ports
mouth. Ohio. Sun.
The bride was formerly Miss Myr-
tie Ferguson OF Wayne. w. Va, and
has frequently visited in this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Al
bert Ferguson in Wayne. Mr.. and Mrs.
Meadows win reside here for the pres
ent as he is employed at the N. & w.
railroad.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
MoToRED FROM HUNTINGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Tench and son,
Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. wellman,
Mrs. j. Z. Radford, Misses Gladys
Radford and Mary Ella Smith. James
Wellman Leland Wooten. Norris Rad
ford and Gratten Watkins motored
over from Huntington Sunday and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. At
Wellman and other relatives. They
We're accompanied home by Garland,
Lawrence and Kathryn Wilson, who
will spend several days with their
aunt, Mrs. j. F. Wellman.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Charley Holbrook, 25. OF overda. to
Cora e. Young. II. OF Jattie.
George f. Ryland, 21 OF Pittsburg,
Pa, to Minnie Dawson, 2l. of Fort
Gay. w. Va.
Eliza Meade. 81, OF Hubbardstown.
w. Va, to Fannie Hazlett 22. of Prich
ard. w. va.
Kelley Thompson, 27. to Marie Sex
ton, 2i, OF Fort Gay. w. Va.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
TENTH DISTRICT NOMINATION.

The race for the Democratic nomi-
nation nthe Tenth district was close
between +. 7. Hatcher and X. l. Var
ney. Hatcher won with the majori-
ties received In Floyd and Pike coun-
ties. Varney carried the other eight
counties In the district. but the vote
was extremely light and the majori-
ties small.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
DR.. j. K. PATTERSON DEAD.

Dr. James X. Patterson, SO, presi-
dent emeritus of the University of
Kentucky, died Tuesday at his home
on the University campus. He was
president OF the University from 1869
to 1910, said to be the longest period
OF active service of any college presi-
dent in the history OF any college pres
ident in the history of the United
States. He was born in Scotland.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

John M. Mounts and l. A. Saucier
We're injured Friday evening. when
their automobile swerved into tree.
It was Mr. Mounts car and he was
driving. His knee was severely in
jured, but he is getting along very
well. Mr.. Saucier's face was badly
cut by the broken windshield and he
was taken TO the hospital for atten-
ton. He is improving steadily.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
WILLIAM n. MAYNARD,
KERMIT MAN, DIES

The death OF VIM. II. Maynard OF
Kermit w. Va, occurred in Will
hanson hospital on Wednesday OF last
week following an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He was fifty years old and
IS survived by his wife and children.
Burial took place on Friday across
the river from Kermit.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
Public Schools to
Open September A

The Louisa High School and the
graded. school win open September 4.
The school board is arranging for
teacher OF music and expression and
also a teacher who can take charge OF
athletics.
The High School is free TO all Law
renee county students and is fully ac-
credited at all colleges.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
BURIAL AT GENOA.

James Ferguson, N. & w. brakeman.
died Tuesday at Portsmouth. The body
was taken to Genoa, w. Va. He had
been employed in the Portsmouth
yards four years. He was 2S years old.
Pneumonia caused his death. He was
a son of e. Ferguson.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
NEW STRIKE IN OIL
NEAR LAWRENCE LINE

A good well In the Berea sand is re-
ported to have been drilled in near the
junction of Lawrence. Elliott and
Morgan counties. This Is new pool.
IL reports are correct. and may be a
valuable find.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
?. 1. WEbB DIES.

r. I. Webb died suddenly few
days ago at Ardmore Okla, where he
had lived the past three years. He was
a native OF Webbville. this county.
Three sisters survive. Mrs. Win Ru-
pert Of Portsmouth, Mrs. ID. II. Case OF
Ashland and Mrs. John Lang OF Ok
ford, Ohio.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
PIKE COUPLE MARRIEs.

~ high noon Saturday In the pri-
vate office OF the County Clerk. Mr.. G.
M. Surratt Of Stone and Miss Mildred
Louise Curry Of Peg, Ky, were Joined
n wedloclx. says the Williamson News.
The groom is an electric lineman.
the bride nurse In the Duffy hos
pital Of Chattanooga, Tenn.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. L. s. Cunningham Of the NJ. d.
Church. the ring ceremony being used.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
Paintsville- -Salyersville
Highway Contracted

The Dempster CONSTRUCTION Com
pany has been awarded thecontract
for grading the State and Federal road
from Paintsville to Saiyersville a dis
tance Of 16 miles for s24i 1857. Work
is to start at once.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
DEATH OF BENNY ADKINS.

Benny Adkins of Ratcliffe, this
county, died at the age OF 23 Of tu-
berculosis on August Z. Besides his
parents he is survived by wife md
two sons. The remains were taken to
Greenup county and buried.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
VISITS MISS ALxEANnER.

Miss Lorraine Clay Of Logan. ar
rived here last evening for an extend
ed visit with Miss Helen Alexander Of
Ninth avenue. Miss Clay will be guest
of honor at many social AFFAIRS, OF
formal and informal nature. now be-
Ing planned Huntington Herald Dis
patch.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
ALEX MrcoY DIES.

Alex Mccoy died last Friday in VIII
hanson, w Va. where he had gone
for treatment for blood poisoning. In
terment took place near his home at
Wolf creek Martin county. He had
been Ill several days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
OIL OPERATORS SHUT DOWN.

Five hundred Independent oil op-
orators in the west have agreed 70
stop drilling and reduce the produc-
tion Of oil as much as possible in or
der to combat the downward tendency
in the price Of oil.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18
ENJOYING MOTOR TRIP.

Mr. and Mrs. r. A. BIckel and
daughter, Roberta. OF TIuntingtop,w with
Miss Virginia Scholze OF Catlettsburg
are enjoying a delightful motor trip to
the Great Lakes and other points.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-08-18

The Big Sandy News will
bring your advertising Into !
more homes for the same
money than any other paper :
| in Eastern Kentucky q
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06

Tamiami trail through the county
from the Sarasota county line to the
Lee county line. The carrying out
of this proposition, which, Mr.. Whit
ten stated, had been formally decided
upon by the board at the regular
meeting last August, would place
Woodrow directly upon a great
trans-state highway, provided the Lee
county authorities kept their engage
ment to build to a point on the Char
lotte county line to which this coun-
ty had already cleared and grubbed
a road at an expense of over $4,000.
On motion to adopt the report, a
lengthy, very lively and earnest dis
cussion followed Finally, after al
the features of it had been clearly ex
plained and understood, the repor
CONTINUED on last page)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06

lists have been properly transcribed |
as directed, and as there is no further |
delay necessary on this account rec
ommends that the committee and at
aorney be instructed to proceed with
out delay to carry out the instruc-
| ion heretofore given in relation to
an issue of county bonds for hard
surfacing the Tamiami trail and that
the petition for a bond election for
a countrywide system of roads be
laid on the table; but your committee
would respectfully recommend tha
/ this board signify it's entire willing
, ness to act favorably upon any peti
= ton meeting the requirements of tn
l special road and bridge district acts.
= Respectfully submitted, j. /
r Knight-W. M. Whitten-Commit
!, tee.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06
FEW ATTENDED COUNTY
BOARDOF TRADE MEETING
According to Report, Some Present
Do Not Want to Reduce County
Tax Burden

A representative of the Herald was
not present at the last meeting of the
County Board of Trade Monday, but
it is said that the attendance was
small, only four or five members and
q few visitors being present, the small
attendance being due to the fact, per-
haps, that Monday was generally OBJ
served as holiday.
According to one of those present,
the subject of roads and bonds came
I'D. and in the course of his remarks
Mr.. Whitten stated that notwith-
standing the decreased millage levied
by Charlotte county for road bonds
and warrants of special districts, the
levy made would produce $32,073.34, 1,
and that less than one-half that
amount, or to be exact $15,799.49,
was sufficient to pay the annual in
terest and create the sinking fund
which the law requires for an issue
of refunding bonds to take up the
S2O3, 100000 of outstanding bonds fol
warrants issued by DeSoto county fol
all the special road and bridge dis
tricts in Charlotte county. Accord
ing to the same informant, this pro
posed reduction of the annual burder
to taxpayers of more than $4,000
seemingly did not meet with the ap
proval of some of those at the meet
ing.
In explaining how the issuing OF re
funding bonds would operate to re
duce the present tax levy by half Mr.
Whitten said that the proposition
does not propose that man can jill
himself by his own bootstraps, Du
that a reduction in taxes would D
possible if refunding bonds, runnin
for a long period were issued thu
relieving the present generation an
placing a share of the burden on tn
next geeration, which will get a
equal share of the benefit from III
provements.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06
HERD OF fine BERKSHIRE
SWINE FEATURE AT FAIR
Prize Winners at Atlanta, Savannah
Macon and Jacksonville to be
Shown at Tampa

For the first time in its history
the South Florida Fair at Tampa
February End to 18th, promises tc
have a real Hampshire swine show
one that will surpass any that has
ever before been held in this state
Owners of some of the best herds in
the country have signified their in
tention to enter exhibits, and the
spirit of rivalry between them is lead
ing them to bring their very best
stock to the fair.
J. A. Franklin of the Burke Coun-
ty Hampshire Farm at Midwife, Ca
has written the fair association that
he will need eleven pens for his ex-
hibit. Jack Murray of the Haven
Rock Farms, Chester, Va, Is also
planning to enter some prize swine in
the show.
81 have Just received letter from
Mr.. Murray" writes Mr.. Franklin 20
General Manager P. T. Strieder of the
fair association, stating that he was
his herd down there and that ne mas
the best any man ever saw. l guess
we will have some Hampshire show,
as | think l have got a very gooo
herd. drew better than my snare
of the blue and purple ribbons In
Atlanta. Savannah, Macon and jack
sonville, and am willing to drive my
herd into the ring against Mr.. Murray
or anybody else"
Another well-known herd, from
Ohio. is also expected to enter the
fair in competition with Messrs'
Franklin and Murray, besides a num-
her of entries that will be made by
Florida farmers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06
Karl A. Fries-An Appreciation

Mr.. and Mrs. Karl A. Fries return
ed to their home in Springfield, Illi-
nois, December 30th. Mr.. Fries has
been in government employ since
1921. He filled the position of Cor
poration Auditor in the office OF l..
l. Emmerson, Secretary of State OF
Illinois, from 1919 to 1921. In Feb
|ruary 1921 he was appointed as the
Director of Professional Education of
the State, a part of the Governors
cabinet. by the Hon. Senator Small,
Governor of Illinois. Mr.. Fries was
recognized as an able man for the
position, having excelled his hund-
reds of competitors by more than b
percent in the examinations. His po-
lsition is one of great responsibility,
which covers the qualifications, exam
lination and the registration OF all
Iparties wishing to be licensed and ex-
, amined by the state in the following
trades: Physicians and surgeons
/ Ichiropractors, osteopaths, dentists
$ lchiropodists, embalmers, midwives
nurses, structural engineers, archl
Itects, horseshoer plumbers. realtors
BARRIERS and registered and apprenti'
led pharmacists. Mr.. Fries has a
II Office force of forty-five persons, or
N secretary and three inspectors, al'
an examining board. One office is |
~ Gated in Chicago, the other IN q
capitol building in Springfield, ii
nois. Hi smany friends join in
success and wish him well.-one
Them
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06
CITY COMMISSIONERS AT
WORK ON OCCUPATION
LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE
The Proposed Schedule About Half
the Amount Charged by Fort
Myers and Arcadia

new license tax ordinance oc-
cupied the attention of the City Com
mission to the practical exclusion of
everything else at the regular meet
ing Tuesday night, each item in the
proposed schedule being given care
lful consideration by the commission
lers.
Comparison of the schedule pro-
posed by the commission, with the oc-
cupation licenses charged in Fort My
ers and Arcadia shows that the pro-
posed licenses to be charged here are
GENERALLY one-half the amount assess
ed in the two places named, both of
which have about twice the popula-
tion of Punta Gorda, while some
items are less and some little more
than half the amounts charged by
Arcadia and Fort Myers.
In framing the new ordinaace, the
commission is taking into considera-
tion local conditions and the indi-
Ividual problems of local business
people so that none will be unrea-
Isonably burdened-or at least that
is the impression to be had from lis
tening to the discussion over the vari-
Gus items. In perusing the ordin-
ances of other towns, many unrea-
sonable and exhorbitant and prohibit
tive assessments were found. About
four hours were consumed in con-
sideration of about one-third of the
new schedule.
The licenses assessed under the
new ordinance will not be due and
payable until October of this year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06
R.R. COMMISSION INVITES
SHIPPERS TO CONFERENCE
Want Shippers of State to Meet With
Commission i'm Jacksonville
January 9th.

The following communication mas
been received for publication from
the Florida Railroad Commission, the
being self-explana-
tory:
'.To the shippers of Florida: The
Pailroad Commissioners of the State
of Florida hereby call conference OF
SINNERS to meet January 9th, l9zz,
at 1900 a. M, in the city councli
chamber, Jacksonville, Florida, ioI
tb,a nurpose of determining what, IL
any. action should be taken py lhe
railroad commissioners, or represeh-
tatives of shippers, in the genera
rate investigation which is now oe-
ing conducted by the Interstate COM
,erce Commission at washington
.orhese hearings opened on Decein-
hor efth and continued until the
1.+b the hearings will be resumed on
January. 18th, and continued unen l
comnleted, which will be some 'iihe
in February. .ho+ the
.It is earnestly hoped that 'he
o.s will respond to this CALL anu
attend the conference above releIleu
The hearings being conducteu W
w. w. 1ntorstate Commerce Commission
"o os widespread as the inves'is@
aions a. made in 1920, upon when on' M
urasent .lone rates were established. Your' r.
perv truly, Florida Railroad comnii'
sion"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06

Is the county seat OF
Charlotte county. Popu-
lation of town, 1920 CEN
sus. 1895. Increase for
10 years 2S percent.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06

Nearly all of the damage oone ~
.na VEGETABLE crops by the recent
storm has been repaired anu 'nv IN
s.O, s..ons ~ are looking pretty good. IN
.sop0 ~ = oneco district the celery is nearly
a., oil ont, The land that is tiled mas
the best looking crops on II, near au
and there a few spots can De seer
whare % the early crops were greatly
aomaged and the land has not oeeh
reset in a winter crop
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06

There are two big derricks in
Glades county to puncture the rlnd
in this terrestrial ball for the purpose
of procuring oil. One oil these y
about 16 miles north of Moore Haven
and the other is about four miles
north of Palmdale.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOLD TWO. DAY SESSION.,
MEET AGAIN SATURDAY
Meetings Were LIVELY and Interest
ing and Much Business was
Transacted.

The county commissioners met In
regular monthly session, Monday.
Those present were Chairman Wind
ham and members Whitten, Knlght
and Hobson.
After the minutes of previous meet
fngs were read and approved, the
clerk presented and read copy OF
tbe resignation of ]. H. Wood, COM
missioner from the fifth district, VINO
gave as his reason for resignlng that
his private business prevented MN
from giving proper attention 10 the
countv's interests. He recommended
fine appointment as his successor OF
Otto Gottfried. The original copy OF
the resignation had been sent by MI.
Wood to the governor. The board
decided that, while they regretted the
loss of Mr.. Wood from the board, they
had no power to accept his reslgna-
+ion or recommend the appoint
ment of his successor.
The bond of the Punta Gorda state
Bank as depositary for the general
fund and the funds of the Charlotte
Haror special road and bridge dis
trict. was presented and approved.
Otto Gottfried was introduced to
the board and invited to attend the
meetings in an unofficial capacity un-
Til he received his commission as
mem her of the board.
The chairman called attention TO
the case of widow, who is being
cared for at the hdme of A. j. Dry
den, for which the county is paying
$1,000 a month He had the clerk
read a note from Mrs Dryden saying
that she could not take care of this
widow. V longer for less than $4,000
month because said widow is cost
ing that lch for maintenance and is
of no hel. at all; and, if the board
did not feel justified in paying that
much, Mrs. Dryden wanted the board
TO make some other provision FOR uhe
woman. In the discussion that tol-
lowed, it was decided that the county
could not afford to give such llberal
pensions to paupers, especially IN the
case under consideration, wherein the
widow has grown son who is amply
able to take care of her. A motion
was thereupon adopted directing the
chairman and the boards attorney te
investigate the case and take what
ever action the law may authorize.
The board then adjourned til
Wednesday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-01-06
SEMINOLE IS LEASED BY
FORT MEADE HOTEL man
Hos Connections That Will Bring
Large Parties of Prominent
People Here

Fl. C. Sheffield, of Fort Meade, has
leased the Seminole hotel from the
owner, Mr.. Brooks, for a term OF
three years and is now in charge. MT
Sheffield is the proprietor OF lour
other hotels-one at cambridge, Ga''
two at Fort Meade and one at Crystal
River He expects to make Punta
Gorda his home in the future.
Mr.. Shef1ield's hotels are largely
patronized by members of the Allan
tic Club, which is composed OF rail-
way executives who spend severai
months in Florida each winter, trav-
cling in their private car. A party
of them, numbering 26, are spending
this molth at the Crystal River hotel
and will spend February in Punta
Gorda as the guests of the Seminole
The new proprietor says that he will
operate the hotel the year round.
Mr.. Sheffield seems to be boosk
of the practical and substantial
II am here to stay with you.
TO be one of you, and If you
tell me what l can do | an
shoulder my share of the
sary to make bigGl
own" he says
w. C.. Coulter
castle, PennsylV