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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Boom To Oil Industry
In Magoffin Seen In
New 25-Barrel Well

BY far the most important step in
ne development of the Johnson Ma :
coffin oil field in recent years was re-
ported by persons who witnessed the
bringing in Wednesday Of a 25-barrel
well on the Charles Roark lease on
Burning Fork, three and half miles
from Salyersville and two miles from
vyton in Magoffin county.
The well opens up new pool on
he westerly edge of the Ivyton gas
dome and gives promise OF being one
OF the leading producers in Kentucky
The well is on a 400 acre lease owned
jointly by the Paintsville Oil & Gas
Co; James Turner, Paintsville; Hey b
Browning, Ashland; j. F. Bailey
Paintsville, and others.
OIL was struck at 1052h feet aftei
the same sand and slate structures al
obtains in other fields of this section
had been drilled through. The oil Il
OF the same grade. Thirty-one ga
wells had been drilled on the edge o
the Ivyton dome except toward th
west.-Ashland Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Will Finish Road from
Fort Gay to Wayne

Material is being assembled this
week for the completion Of the unfin-
ished portion of the Stringer, Lock-
wood & Stringer contract on the
wayne-Fort Gay road. The original
contract was defaulted and the COM
pletion of the work has been taken
over by Wayne Construction Co. who
plan to start the grade and shovel work
next week. 1t will require some six
or eight weeks to complete the job,
according to county engineer ii, ..
wiles The heavy grade work has al
ready been done by the original con-
tractors but there are approximately
three miles to work over.
The unfinished part Of this road
makes necessary winding detour from
the Alfred Ferguson farm to Echo
The completion of the road will give a
direct class "A" grade from Fort Gay
via Wayne into Huntington.-Wa Wayne
County News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Hebe Kirk Trial Starts
in Paintsville Court

A special jury impaneled from Law
renee county began the trial OF Hebe
Kirk on a charge OF numbering OF
Detective Martin Wells and Deputy
Sheriff d c. Harmon on Dec. 2s, 1919.
Isaac Kirk. implicated with his
brother Hebe. in the killing OF the
Officers is still at large and has been
since the shooting occurred.
The trouble arose when the two Of
ficials arrested Hebe on a charge of
desertion from the United States army.
The arrest took place on the head OF
Daniels Creek.
Mountain neighbors notified Isaac
that his brother had been placed under
arrest. Isaac then started up the
creek TO locate the men. Coming upon
the officers with Hebe, he Immediately
opened fire killing Detective Wells
and In the subsequent firing Deputy
Harmon was killed, according to the
charges
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
OIL PRICES ON
THE TOBOCCAN
The Way is Creased and
Producers are Wondering
How Far it is to Bottom.

The price OF oil dropped 2b cents
Monday and 20 cents Wednesday Of
this week, and the producers fear 1t
will go further. This brings Somer-
set to sl,65 and Somerset Light to
$780,
No reason for the cut has been given
out by "the powers that >be." The
producers and royalty owners can only
conjecture as to the cause or the OBJ
ject They can only guess at where
the game will stop,
The effect on development will be
bad. Of course. Severe reduction in
the price OF crude oil just now adds
to the general depression in business
and is Just one more factor In the way
OF a return to prosperity.
The. Union and the Cumberland
companies are the only ones doing any
considerable amount of work in this
field. The Ohio Fuel has not drilled
any wells for nearly two years.
Other fields in Kentucky also are
doing as little work as possible.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Lawrence County Couple
Weds in IrOntOn, Ohio

on last Tuesday, Mr.. Pearl vanhorn
and Miss Rosa Layne went to Ironton
Ohio, and were united in marriage. An
effort was made to keep the marriage
a secret, however, it became known
here Monday.
The bride is an attractive girl and
one OF Lawrence county's most effic-
lent teachers, having taught in this
county for four years.
Mr.. Vanhorn is son of Frank VAN
horn Of Buchanan. He went as vol
unteer from this county in the late
world war and spent twenty-one
months in service overseas. Mr.. Van
horn is popular and well known and
holds a prominent position with the
Z. & o. *.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
NORMAL SCHOOL
SITES VISITED
BY COMMISSION
Western Kentucky Cities
are Receiving Attention
This Week.

The commission to locate the two
new State Normal schools visited
owensboro and Henderson on Monday
OF this week and Morganfield and
Princeton on Tuesday. Paducah, May
field, Murray and Clinton win be visit
ed by Saturday.
The news dispatches have the fol-
lowing:
owensboro, KY. July 17.--Judge E.
C. oRear, Sherman Goodpaster. e. w.
Senff, ]. L, Hartman, w. s. Wallen,
Alex Barret, Thomas A. Combs and
Judge Arthur Peter comprising the
Normal School Commission, arrived
here this morning from Evansville to
inspect the sites in owensboro for the
proposed Western Kentucky Normal
School.
The commission was met at the train
by delegation OF citizens, who escort
Them to hotel for breakfast. The
twelve sites were then visited by the
commission. and at noon luncheon
was served them at the Country Club
Henderson, KY, July 1.-THE COM
fmissioners appointed to locate the two
new State normal schools arrived here
at noon today from owensboro ant
were given a royal welcome. The,
were met at the station and taken Il
/, the Elks Club for luncheon. The.
visited the five sites Henderson has {,
offer during the, afternoon
4 Tonight they were given a barbecue,
4 supper at the Country Club by tn
| Chamber OF Commerce and Rotar.
] Club Short addresses were delivere,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Paul Panco, Aged u,
Dies At Buchanan

The death of Paul Panco, aged 70
occurred at o'clock Sunday morning
al his home at Buchanan. He had
been Ill quite while with asthma, He
was born in Germany and had resided
N the locality in which he died for
fifty years or more. His wife, who
was Mrs. Jennie Wright Kendrick
survives, also stepson, Joe Kendrick
Mrs. Panco is sister Of Mrs. Chas
Warren of Buchanan.
The funeral was held at clever
o'clock on Tuesday morning at Kava;
,augh Chapel where interment wa:
made.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Eastern Trip Early il August.

A letter from Judge o'Rear 10 Aug
ustus Snyder, president Of the Board
of Trade, says the Normal School
Commission will probably be here the
first week in August. The exact date
Will be given out by the Commission
as soon as known, Judge o'Rear says.
Let everybody govern themselves
accordingly and clean up their prem
ises for the occasion.
Louisa has good reason TO hope for
the school TO be located here.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
AUGUST 18th to SEPTEMBER 3rd
Mrs. C. B. Peters Dies
at Ashland Hospital

Friends In Louisa were shocked and
deeply grieved on Monday when the
news OF the death OF Mrs. G. Il. Peters
OF Ashland was received here. 1t was
known that she was in a hospital there
having undergone an operation for
cancer on last Friday. but her con-
dition was considered favorable and
her recovery was expected. Her sis
ter. Mrs. Ella Hays had returned home
here Sunday evening, thinking Mrs.
Peters was better, but death claim
ed her at an early hour on Monday
morling. Pneumonia developed and
the end came quickly.
Until two years ago Mrs. Peters had
lived in or near Louisa most OF the 81
years OF her Hfe. She was Miss Re-
becca Johns. daughter OF the late NJ
II. Johns and was married in 1880 tc
Mr.. G. B, Peters. or their six children
two preceded her in death. an infant
son and Cecil Peters, the latter hay-
Ing been killed by train at Ashland
few years ago. The husband anC
four sons, as follows survive: Basi
ID. Peters, OF Tennessee; Levi r. Pc.
tiers OF Paintsville; DIR. Edgar A. Pc
ters OF Jersey City, n. j.. and Jess'
Peters at home. Also several grand.
children, two OF whom, Everett anC
Louise. children OF b. d. Peters. hav,
made their home with their grandpa
rents since the death OF their moth
er some years ago. All were with he
during her illness.
| Mrs. Peters was a splendid woman
| Il admirable character She unite'
with the Christian church more thai
forty years ago and had been prom
inent in activities OF church in Sunda,
school and other departments eve
since. Her influence viii long be fel
in the communities in which she livet
a short service was conducted a
her home In Ashland on Tuesday b
the Rev. II. B., Smith, pastor OF tn
Christian church. and the body wa
brought to Louisa TO the home Of Mri
Hays Tuesday evening, On Wednes
at 10 o'clock funeral services wer
held in the new Christian church
Louisa, conducted by the Rev. II. /
Hewlett. Members OF the Eastern Sta
chapter attended in a body, Mrs. Pc
ters having been for years a membt
Of the organization.
Many beautiful floral pieces boz
testimony of the high esteem in whio
u The was held.
Besides the family many out (
town relatives were in attendance I
the funeral here and those from Hum
ington and near Ashland were at II
service held in Ashland, Interment wa
. made on Pine HILL
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Former Huntington Man
Heads Large Concern

A number of Louisa people remem-
Der Russell Erskine as young man
IN Huntington. He is now at the head
of a large automobile factory at a
salary Of 500 600 per year. He be-
came connected with the firm in 1911,
after having made good in other lines
His first job was office boy in a
railroad office at SIS per month. He
went TO Huntington, where his uncle
John Hoe Russell, was prominent in
business, and was a bookkeeper in a
bank for time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
RESULT or TEACHERS
JUNE EXAMINATION

The dune examination for teachers
In Lawrence county resulted as fol-
lows Three first class certificates 10
Madge Hays. Ethel Alley and Homer
Ball.
Second class:--John f. Pennington,
ivory Burchett. Gladstone e. Borders,
Lois Stringfellow, Sallie sutton, Jes-
sic sammons, Iona May Adams, FL
bert ]. Johnson, Russell Chandler
Sidney swan and Mrs. s. w. Burton
Twenty-one failed to make the re-
quired grade. 81. s..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Farmer Near Ashland
Killed By Train

Sherman Creech, aged 80 years, who
lived near Ashland was hit by a freight
train some time last Saturday night
and died the next day from injuries
received. He was native of Elliott
county and the body was taken there
for burial.
His wife and eight children, two OF
whom are married. survive.
It is not known how the accident
occurred. His body was found beside
the track with one arm severed and
other injuries. e
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Webbville Family
In Auto Accident

A broken steering wheel caused an
automobile driven by Fred Duncan, a
telegraph operator at Webbville, to
plunge over 50-foot embankment
into Little Sandy river at Anglin sta
ton in Greenup county Sunday morn
ing,
In the car with Duncan were his
wife and child. The former was slight
~ injured and the child bruised badly
about the face and hands. Duncan re-
ceived broken arm. The car was
badly damaged
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
MARRlAeE LIcENsEs.

Arthur Watts, 21, to Ada Adams, p,
both Of Stillton, w. Va
VIM. H. Hale, 26, to Mary Kathleen
Holt, IS, both of Louisa.
]. b. Large, So, Of Chillicothe. Ohio,
to Cynthia Ramey, so, Of smalley, Ky.
Randall B. Shelton, 25, to Marjorie
kennedy 81, of Hinch, w. Va.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Important Extension of
Blaine Oil Fields

A well good for s barrels has been
drilled in by the Union on Luke Fer
gusons farm in the upper Blaine oil
field This extends the field nearly a
mile.
One of the best wells brought in
lately in the Blaine field is that on the
farm OF DIR. Proctor Sparks and wife
OF Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Magoffin School Head to
Answer Charges to C0lvin

Frankfort.--J. S. Adams, county SUI
perintendent of Magoffin county, has
been cited to appear before George
Colvin, State superintendent Of Public
instruction at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning to show cause why his certif-
icate should not be revoked. The
grounds, according to Mr., Colvin, are
'fraudulent conducting examinations
for teachers certificates neglect OF
duty and conduct unbecoming SUI
perintendent."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
WE'VE FOUND A WIFE
'HA FOR ANOTHER OHIO MAN

The Big Sandy News Is scoring IUU
per cent as matrimonial journal
Three men living in Ohio have adver-
tised in the NEWS for wives within
the last few months and in every case
the ads. brought home the bacon"
The last case Yves that OF ]. B.Large.
He selected Mrs. Cynthia Ramey of
smalley, Floyd county. TheyN were
married in Louisa at the clerks office
on Wednesday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
Meeting of Automobile
Club Saturday, the 22nd

A meeting Of the Lawrence County
Automobile Club is called TO meet at
the court house at one o'clock on Sat-
urday OF this week II is time to find
out whether the automobile owners are
going to Join in this movement. If not,
IT will be dropped. Every autoist ought
to be willing to help keep the roads
dressed up.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
JOHNSON COUNTY coNvIcTs.

Hebe Kirk was given IA years in
the penitentiary by Lawrence coun-
ty jury in the Johnson Circuit Court.
He was urged to escape from Jail
when four others got out Monday
night, but refused to leave. The ones
who escaped were Otto Young, SEN
fenced TO one year for false swearing,
George Porter four years for shoot
ing, Newton Blevins and Don Bayes
for moonshining.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
4 NEW BAKER.

The Lobaco company has a new
baker at its plant in Louisa. He came
here from the Fleishman company at
Cincinnati and Is an expert in his line.
He win have charge Of all the baking.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
RAILWAY STRIKE
BEGINS TO SLOW
DOWN BUSINESS
Each Day Sees Public Inter.
ests Suffering to Greater
Extent.

The c. g. o. railway clerks walked
out on strike Thursday OF this week.
The shopmen are out on nearly all
roads and maintenance OF way men
are striking at many places.
The movement OF trains Ia greatly
retarded. Coal shipments are cut to a
low point, which means that many
manufacturing plants must shut down
All Efforts OF the administration at
Washington to settle the coal mine and
railway strikes haYe failed. The Pres
Ident has called upon all mine opera
tors to open ther mines, promising
protection TO all men who win work
therein. Also, proclamations have been
issued In regard TO the railroad strike.
Governors OF all states have been asked
by President Harding 10 Join with him
In the effort 10 preserve peace. The
use OF state and federal soldiers Il
necessary IL contemplated.
Injunctions against strikers inter-
fering with men taking their places
have been issued y many districts
Strikers are resortAg TO picketing tc
keep others from working.
The Norfolk 4 Western car allot-
ment for mines has been cut 10 40 pei
cent.
Huntington, ". vs.--A party Of rnef
said 10 be c & o. striking shopmer
searched a train ON that road her,
wednesday and took from Il fifteer
wokmen who were on their way 10 th'
company's shops at Russell. Ky.
Cincinnati, July l-s-Striking shop
men and AFFILIATED craftsmen on tn
c. & o. in the Eastern district Of Ken
tucky were enjoined today by Unitet
States District Judge Cochran from
interfering. threatening or in an!
manner causing an interruption o
business OF the road.
The restraining order was grantee
for ten days only, when II will ceas
10 be effective unless modified or fur
thor extended by the court. The de
PENDANTS are ordered TO appear for
hearing on the application ab Mays
vile. KY, July rs.
Employees now on strike at Silve
Grove, Russell, Ashland. the Big sand
district, Paintsville. Shelbyville an
Lexington. KY, are affected by the in
junction.
1t was stated that the restrainin
order was requested on account OF dis
tnrbances in the Eastern Kentuck
district.
The injunction bars the strikers fror
assembling or causing to be assembled
numbers OF men In sympathy with tn
strike. from accosting employees O
they go in and out OF their respectiy
places OF work, and by threats, intim
idation. force, violence or by sugges
tion OF danger, attempting 10 coere
or intimidate TO prevent the employt
from entering upon their duties
continuing therein.
They are further restrained froi
congregating any guards or pickets
excess OF one person at or near an
point OF the railroads property.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21
NorlcE no rRusTEEs.

You will please notify me at once
the best price on 100 bushels OF coal
delivered in your district.
DOCK JORDAN, supt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21

Huntington, ". vs.--A party OF men
said 70 be C & o. striking shopmen
searched a train on that road here
wednesday and took from II fifteen
wokmen who were on their way 10 the
company's shops at Russell, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-07-21

The Big Sandy News will
bring your advertising into
more homes for the same
money than any other paper
In Eastern kentucky 9 81
, 1922-08-25
Farewell

The news columns WI today carry the story OF the
transfer OF The Tribune TO other hands: and
I cannot lay aside the strenuous activities Of eight
years without a word Of appreciation TO the people Of
Casper whose friendship and help have assisted so
materially In making The Tribune what it is today.
Tho period covered has been not only a historic one
for The Tribune. but for tho people and for the city
OF Casper as well. When / assumed the ownership
of The Tribune in October, 1914. 1t was a country
weekly with 1900 to 1900 circulation and crude me
chanical equipment; and Casper was a town OF some
thirty-avs hundred Inhabitants. Today Tho Tribune
is a thoroughly metropolitan daily newspaper, with
5000 circulation. and complete in every detail with
the highest class equipment known to the newspaper
making world. and Casper is a thoroughly mstropol-
itan city of twenty-five thousand people and one OF
the most important Industrial esnters In the entire
Rocky Mountain region. The two institutions nave
grown big and strong together.
Woven into the success OF The Daily Tribune. since
It's establishment in October, 1916. is the friendship
and loyalty OF the people of Casper, the best people
1 have ever known or lived among. ! have endeav-
ored to show my own appreciation by giving them in
return the best 1 knew or tho best 1 could obtain.
With the completion OF The Tribuns's permanent
home in January. 1921. it was enabled to occupy its
rightful place in the world and perform its public
service with greater advantages to itself and to its
constituents. All Of these things are attested by The
Tribune you receive every day.
It is with mingled regret and satisfaction that 1
pass The Tribune over to its new owner. Regret at
parting with a creation that has used up eight Of the
best years Of my lie. Satisfaction in passing on to
competent hands q perfect machine in perfect work
ing order. capable of stnl higher performance than
may be under my direction.
The new owner of The Tribune. Mr.. Charles w.
Barton. will not be a stranger In Casper, He has
been here frequently and Ia directly responsible for
calling worldwide attention to this city when he set
before the readers OF the New York Morning Tele-
graph its industrial Importance and tho vast resources
OF NatronA county. in a publication which has ~
mainod q standard reference work ever since,
Mr.. Barton assumes the entire management OF the
business today and I retire, to devote my attention to
other affairs. He will earn your good opinion at
once. VIII have your confidence. because he merits
It. and you will ind in him an extraordinarily cap
able Newspaper man. who will jealousfY maintain the
established high character of the newspaper and
become a valuable addition to the Casper business
world
with the highest appreciation OF the many favors
and kindnesses shown me during the eight years of
labor among you and asking like consideration of my
successor, I say farewell
n EANr-Av
, 1922-08-25
Haze Done Our Part

DISREGARD Of truth exhibited by some Of the
- leaders of the Democratic press is illrrtrated
by the following from Senator HncHcocK's news
paper, the Omaha WorId-HeraId:
while the allies have been bankrupting Ger
many and bankrupting themselves with heavy taxes
for enormous ornaments, the United States has
stood by, refusing to lend a hand to save the situa-
ton
That statement is not justified by the facts. We
shall not discuss the issue so far as it relates TO
the financial affairs of the allies and Germany, but
we deny the aspersion upon the good name and
honor of the United States.
The United States mas taken the lead in every
thing that has been done looking toward a practical
plan of reducing expenditures for ornaments. The
proposed league of nations was a league of war, not
for peace. President Harding called the Washing
ton conference at which the leading nations of the
earth agreed upon a plan of reduction of ornaments
and the news columns of Hrr1HcocK's paper have
carried accounts Of the plans for scrapping ships
not only in this country but in other countries
party to the treaties. Newspapers throughout the
country have published pictures showing the pro
cess of destruction of ships. of war. The United
States and other nations have made provision for
reduced personnel il both army and navy, and this
was made possible through the initiative of the
United States. Yet the Omaha World. Herald would
have us believe that the United States has stood
by and refused to help save the world from bank.
ruptcy.
But the statement above quoted is untrue if ap.
piled to industrial America instead of to the gov
|eTIAIeHi. AUST U u IOTtlRn Irdue SNOW tnaC
in the last fiscal year we sold Europe goods to the
amount of 81 200, 100000 in excess of the amount of
goods We received from Europe. In the year pre-
vious we sold to Europe goods to the amount of
$500, 900 1000 in excess of the amount of goods we
received from Europe. We certainly did not get
the balance in cash, so we must have sold that
amount of goods on credit. In the past two years,
long after the war ended, we gave Europe a credit
of S., 700,0 100000 when she already owed us in gov
eminent and private accounts some twenty billions
of dollars.
But that is not all. We have not only tried to
help Europe through our governmental activities,
and through our captains of industry, but our phil.
anthropical organizations, with the cooperation of
the government, have sent direct aid to the suffer.
ing in both Europe and Asia.
The good people of Nebraska who take pride in
the good name of the United States should present
these facts to Senator HITCHCOCK and to the World
Herald and ask for an explanation of the charge
that the United States has stood by and refused to
help.