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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
THE HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT

The Louisa High School Is looking
forward to great commencement
during the week beginning May rs.
The school Is particularly fortunate
In having secured the Rev. C. A.
Slaughter OF Ashland. KY. to deliver
the baccalaureate sermon and Hon.
George .Colvin. State Superintendent
OF Public instruction. TO deliver the
address to the graduates.
The senior play TO be given during
tho week is production of real mer-
rlt and has won much favorable COM
ment whenever presented,
The commencement calendar in full
Is MS follows:
Sunday, May rs, s p. rn,-Baccslaur-
cate Sermon.-by the Rev. C.A.Slaugh-
ter OF Ashland. at Southern Methodist
church.
Monday, May 20, p, m,--senior
play at Garden theater,
Tuesday. May 80. s p. m.-com-
mencement exercises. Addresses to
the graduates by Hon. George Colvin
Of Frankfort, KY at Southern Meth
odist church.
Wednesday, June /, o: so a. NJ Con
vocation OF student body at high school
building.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
BLAINE POOL OIL
RUNS LEAD STATE.

Barbouryille, KY, April 29.-Ken-
tucky's crude oil production is now
showing a gradual increase and runs
are well up to the average maintained
last summer. With better pipe line
connections and more thoroughly es-
tablished poois, the increase is ex-
pected to be even greater during the
next few months Of warmer weather.
Eastern Kentucky runs Of the Cum
berland Pipe Line Company last week
Stotaled S0,S15 barrels, as compared
with 7S,409 barrels the preceding week.
Aggregate Independent runs total a.
bout half of this amount. OF the pro-
ducing pools the various districts OF
Lee county continue to show the larg-S
est output, but the Blaine pool Of
Lawrence and Johnson counties has
forged to the front as the leading sin
reproducing district Of the State,
with weekly runs now exceeding 10000
barrels.
Rain Checks Work.
Rain has slowed up development
work the last week and all sections re-
port fewer compilations. No sensational
strikes are reported from any pool. In
johnson county one Of the best of late
strikes was the Weideman completion;
on the Wright lease, starting at 90
barrels. This company, it is stated,
has nine other competitions In that
area, all good producers. The Union
Oil & Gas Company has a brace Of
new wells, both of good capacity, in
the Keaton Fork section, Skaggs leas-
es. In the Johnson Magoffin pool Sip
pie and associates recent test on the
Mccormick lease is said to produce 40
barrels.
Many new locations have been made
in the Big Paint creek area, where s.
and 10-barrel wells have been numer-
Gus this year. The Berea pool OF
j Johnson county is also more active,
with many new locations made. These
wells are of long life and, with a mar
ket now established, the year viii be
one of much activity in that section.
Morgan County Revival.
The upper Kentucky districts have
shown nothing noteworthy in new
for the week. In Morgan
county there is renewal of drilling
which promises to put that district on
the oil map. Near West Liberty the.
Petroleum Exploration Company has
drilled gasser which shows more
lndD. l,VuV,VVV cuDlC leot. 1Hftc new
tests were under way in the West Lib
erty section.
Two or three light wells were COM
pleted in the Lee -Estill fields, none
exceeding 10 barrels. The week in
Lower Kentucky was also without fea
ture.
Oil Well in Elliott.
Word was received from Elliott
county Friday that TIL the Potter oil Co.
shot its oil well near Isonville and got
a good 25-barrel producer. Officers Of Z
the company say that they will drill
six more wells on their property in the
Isonville section of Elliott this sum-
mer. The Little Banjo Oil Company
has three wells in the same section
and the Yost interests have three wells
on the Peters lease adjoining the well
just drilled in by the Potter Company.
and it is definitely reported that the
pipe line will extend into this field
from the Lawrence county oil field at
once.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
City Council Holds
Regular Monthly Meeting

The city council met Tuesday night
with Mayor L. F. Wellman presiding
and the following councilmen present.:
H. w. Creel, r. c. Burton, Charter
Wellman and Claude Wilson Also,
City Attorney A. ]. CARED, Clerk j. G..
Burns, and Marshals Cyrus and Thomp
son.
From the report Of fines the police
court has been lively during the past
month.
The purchase of 500 feet of new fire
hose was reported.
A sanitary sewer was ordered put
in to serve the people on Lock ave-
nue. extension. south of Powhattan
street.
The marshal was ordered to clean
up the taxes for 1921 and make set
tlement with A. j. CARED before the
meeting Of June 8.
The Mayor complimented the work
of deputy marshal Mont Thompson
and suggested that his salary be rails
ed 1t was increased from $50 to SIS
per month. He is on day duty, chiefly
to clean the streets. look after street
lights, etc.
This being cleanup week the mar
shals were Instructed to see the peo-
pie about 1t who have not cleaned
their premises.
The. Mayor called attention to the
ordinance fixing license of s100 per
day for street carnivals and suggested
lowering the license, This was done
and the rate fixed at s5 per day for
each stand Reference was made TO
gambling schemes worked at Pikeville
recently by street carnival people, but
the Mayor said he believed the Lou
lisa marshals would prevent such work
here or would see that the gamblers
are punished.
John H. Preece was appointed
deputy marshal without salary.
The public well on Lock avenue, ad-
jacent to VIM. Remmele's property,
was ordered put into condition for use.
The question of disputed property
lines in Italy. was again the subject of
lively discussion, but the council re-
fused 10 take any official action in the
matter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
GO TO SUNDAY
SCHOOL MAY 7

Next Sunday, May Z, will be Ken
tucky's ninth Go-to- Sunday School
Day. 1t was in Kentucky that this
day originated and afterwards spread
TO all parts of North America, and iasl
year was observed in Brazil in South
America. kentuclys governor was
the first governor ever to issue a proc
lamation inviting all people OF the
state to attend Sunday school. Each
year thousands of people have accept
ed the invitation and have not only
come on this special day. but many of
them have become regular members
OF the Sunday school.
Invitations are being extended by
every Sunday school in Kentucky to
everybody In the state to come 10 sun
day school next Sunday. Special pro-
grams will be observed in most OF the
schools. Every one who attends will
receive cordial welcome.
The Kentucky Sunday School AS
sociatlon that has promoted this day
for the last ten years has been instru-
mental in awakening an enthusiasm
in the Sunday schools of Kentucky
that makes Kentucky rank near the
Twp III lHt VI lht pcOpIC Va
the state attending Sunday school and
in the character of the work that is
being done by the Sunday schools 1t
has not only helped in getting the peo-
Pile to come to Sunday school, but 1t
mas also suggested programs for that
special day and for following up the
day, and has been the means of plac
ing the Bible in thousands of homes
in the state.
The value of sueh day as this was
recognized by all right thinking cit
liens OF the state There has been the
heartiest CO. operation on the part of
the editors of the papers; the leaders
in Sunday school work Of the different
denominations; the pastors and SUI
OF the churches and
Sunday schools; all who are engaged
in educational work and those who are
the officers in our state, county and
towns. These have all united year af-
ter year in emphasizing the great ben
eft to the pe6nle of Kentucky in
and obey the will Of God.
There are stillN hundreds Of thou
sands of people in Kentucky who are
not attending Sunday school and
and an earnest effort is being
made to add at least one hundred
thousand of these to the permanent
of the Sunday schools of
Kentucky during 1922
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
ASSASSINATION OF A
GOOD CITIZEN in
LAWRENCE COUNTY
Joe Pruitt, of Clifford, Shot
From Ambush at the Door
of His Home.

Joe Pruitt, age es, was assasslnated
~ his home near cliffotd, this county,
ten miles southeast OF Louisa, on last
Monday morning, The body was found
on the outside OF the doorway, and the
door was closed. On it We're bloody
marks where his hands had been plao-
cd against II as he fell dead. Evident
" he tried 70 make his way into the
house after the shots struck him.
There Il blood on the ground at the
corner OF the house also, indicating
that the first shot strtsk him while at
that point, Two balls BIT him. one en-
tering the shoulder frS b the back and
ranging downward. passing through
the lung. The other went through one
arm Both siioss wsfv ss.ssa from be-
hind Mr.. Pruitt and were from a high
powered weapon.
Ulysses Branham, q neighbor. was
the first person 10 reach the scene ex-
cept Mr.. Pruitt's son. cleve. and his
wife. The son lives on his fathers
farm. He said he heard the shots and
heard his father make an outcry. and
sent his small boy 10 see about II.
on the body was found sl45 and
watch. The theory OF robbery there
fore does not have much weight.
Mr.. Fruits wife died about year
ago. He has no children except the
son referred 10. Another son, Henry.
enlisted in the army when the United
States entered the World war and died
Of pneumonia AZ the camp near Coz
lumbus three weeks after reaching
there. He had taken $4,000 or 10000
life Insurance and his father was re-
celving this IN monthly lnstailments,
Mr., Pruitt owned farm OF about SIS
acres. He had been living alone most
OF the time since his wife's death. on
the morning ne was killed he had
breakfast at the home of his son.
This Is one Of the most diabolical
murders that has occurred in Law
renee eouRy. Mr.. Pruitt was an ex-
cellent citizen who attended strictly to
HIS own AFFAIRS and had no enemiea
40 far as can be learned. The neigh
borhood Is greatly wrought up over
the AFFAIR. There IL strong suspicion
As to the guilty party.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
MRS. y. r. cHAPMANs
EIGHTY-FouRTH BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Joannah Chapman, wife of the
late Rev. j.. R. Chapman, celebrated at
her home at Charley, KY. her eighty
fourth birthday, having with her four
Of her children. Mrs. Chapman is the
mother of "a children Of whom ten are
living.
T. j, Chapman, Portsmouth o.; DR..
Geo. W. Chapman, Miss; Rev. S. c..
Chapman, H.; E. F. Chapman. Alberta
Canada; VIM. Chapman, Charley, KY;
Mrs. q. L. Moore, Cherokee, KY; Mrs.
]. T. Graham, Mrs. Cecil Booth. Mrs.
c. B. Hill and Mrs. Ida Thompson, all
Of Huntington, W. Va.
Mrs. Chapman lives by herself doing
practically all her work and enjoying
good health. -. - -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
Boy Killed by Stone
From Mountain Side

Pikeville, KY, May LA COW on
hillside pasture dislodged twenty :
five pound rock which crushed to
death Luther Lamb, years old, son Of
Mr., and Mrs. Richard Lamb Of Rat
liff's creek.
The child had been spending the day
with his grandparents, with his mother
and 7-year- old brother. Late in the
afternoon the children We're sent home
to build fires and attend to the even-
ing chores.
AS they were passing cliff near
their home, the rock crushed the
younger boy. He died almost instant-
ly. The rock, it was found, had rolled
100 yards.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
District Conference
Meets at Russell

The annual meeting of the Ashland
district conference of the M.E.Church
South, which was held in Russell last
week was well attended and was an
interesting session.
Delegates elected from this place
were H. H. Queen and A. o. Carter
Mrs. VIM. Justice and Miss Ruth
Woods, alternates.
Mrs. Justice and Mr.. Carter attend
ed Among the delegates selected at
this meeting to attend the annual
Western Virginia conference Of the NJ.
e. Church South. which is to be held
at Fairmont w. Va, We're Mrs. VIM.
Justice OF Louisa and Miss Exer Rob-
inson Of Paintsville.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
NEW POSTMASTER
AT WEST LIBERTY

k,master chas. franklin has been
granted so days leave OF absence by
the Postoffice Department which sx-
plres June 20. 1922.
This being the end OF the quarter
and the end OF the fiscal year, Mr..
Franklin wiz arrange 10 turn the Of
nee over 10 his successor Mr. Luther
Blair, on July !. 1922.
Mr.. Franklin will spend his vacation
fishing and hunting and visiting in
this county and Magoffin and may go
20 tho Dry Ridge Springs for his
health. He WIN have been postmaster
eight Years on May l,--west Liberty
Courier.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
KENTUCKY CHURCH TO
INSTALL RADIO OUTFIT

Mt Sterling KY, April 2S.--Mem-
bers of the Mt. Sterling Baptist
church within a few days will be sit
ting in the church auditorium listen
ing in on addresses and concerts by
radio. The Rev, olus Hamilton, pas
tor said tonight the antennae will be
stretched tomorrow from the bell tow
er and a receiving instrument is ex-
pected to arrive soon
Rev. Hamilton was a former pastor
in Louisa,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
5REATHiTT JAIL SLAYER
b APPEALS DEATH SENTENCE

William Penn Watts, under sentence
of death for the murder Of the Breath
lit county jailer, in the attempted jail
do''------ December is. has appealed his
case, and notice of the appeal was cer-
tiled by Roy B. Speck, clerk of the
Court OF Appeals, to Warden John
Chiffon Of the Eddyville penitentiary,
where Watts was to die May 715.watts
was implicated with the Mobiles, Bart,
Bud, Soldier, Beacher and Higgins.
Albert Roberts, another defender of
the jail. was killed in the raid.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
JlLTED AND WANTED TO DIE,
MISSING CONVICT EXPLAINS

Frankfort, Ky. April 25.--Julian L.
Dale, negro convict who had been
missing four days heard his girl had
married another fellow rather than
wait until he had finished his flve-year
sentence and '.jest wanted to go off an
die" he told H. v. Bastin, superinten-
dent of the State Reformatory, here
today.
Hunger, however, caused Dale TO
change his mind after four days Of
fasting, and he ventured out late last
night to seek food and was seen by a
guard.
He was captured this morning. He
said he had had no food or water dur
ing the four days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
MRS. J. S. MARTIN WAS
FOREMAN OF JURY

Mrs. ]. S. Martin has the distinction
of having been the first woman juror
to try a case in Boyd county. The case
was the State VS.. Glen Bryant whose
alleged offense was having in his pos
session whiskey. The verdict OF the
jury, not guilty, was signed by Mrs.
Martin as foreman. Two other wo-
men, Mrs. Bell limerick and Mrs. Mary
McGlothlin, We're members of the petit
ury.-Catlettsburg Record.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
STEAMER DAVIS.

The Fullerton writer in Russell Times
says:--The steamer ]. P. Davis round
ed in from Prestonsburg Sunday night
The boys were all glad TO get back
home. Capt. Davis has not made up
his mind just what he will do with
the boat but II Is more than likely he
has enough OF Big Sandy. He says
there's plenty OF business up there,
but not enough water for boat of
that size. Quite likely he will take up
the excursion business for another
voar
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
Unidentified Man Z
Killed by Train

At an early hour Saturday morning
the body OF an unidentified man, about
so years old. was found on the rail-
road track at Ashland He had been
struck by train and killed. The
body was taken TO an undertaking es-
tablishment and in pocket was found
a letter written TO Wyco, w. Va, 10
Dora" evidently his wife. as he
spoke about the children in the letter.
He had not AFFIXED his signature.
Later:-This man is ]. p Lewis, OF
wyco, W. Va.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
EASTERN STAR VISITORS.

Mrs. Margaret Moore and Mrs. w.
G. Whit OF Russell and Mrs. yanhorn
OF Zelda were in Louisa Tuesday night
attending the meeting of the Eastern
Star. Mrs Moore is Grand Deputy.
This was the regular meeting of
Louise Chapter. At the close OF the
session chicken sandwiches. ice cream
,e,Se and eoffe were served.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
A Shooting ARRAY
at Glenhayes, w. Va.

Ezra Fry was shot at Glenhayes a
few days ago. The ball broke his leg
and he was taken TO a hospital.
1t is said Cecil Fitzpatrick fired the
shot from large caliber pistol, dis
tance of about 100 yards. Reports say
Fry had been shooting at Fitzpatrick,
but had missed him. Moonshine is
said to have been responsible for the
trouble.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
DR.. cHAs. BURTON III.

The West Liberty Courier says:--
DR.. G. c. Burton left Monday morn
ing for Louisville for treatment. He
had been i'll for some days. Sometime
ago he ate some syrup that had sug-
ared and after he had eaten It he dis
covered that globe from the gas
lamp had broken and fallen in the sy-
rup. He thought that possibly he had
eaten some Of the glass.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
sHLAND SCHOOL HEAD
GOES TO MiDDLEsBoRo

~. w. Bradner, for nine years super
intendent of the Ashland public
schools and for eight years PRINCIPAL
Of the Ashland high school, has been
elected superintendent Of the Middles-
boro KY public schools for three
years at salary of $4,000 a year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
ROAD eILL PASSED.

Washington, May by a vote OF
2se to 81 the House today passed the
Dunn bill authorizing an appropria-
tion Of s65.000.000 for road building
for the year beginning next July and
s75,0OO.OO0 for the year thereafter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
ARRIVES FROM INDIA.

Mrs. @. I. Martin has arrived in Ce-
redo from India and is the guest Of
her sister Mrs. VIM. Mayo, The body
OF her husband, who was accidentally
killed in India on the 10th day Of last
August. will arrive here some time
next month, says the Ceredo, w. Va.
Advance,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
May Examinations of
Teachers and for Diplomas

The diploma examination viii be
held in Louisa on Friday and Satur-
day, May IL and 10,
The date for the teachers examina-
lon lie one week later. May 10 and 20.
nth will be held in Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
eoYAL ARCH MAsoNs.

Or. p. G.. Smoot of Maysville Will
visit and inspect Louisa Chapter No.
e6. Royal Arch Masons. on Friday ev-
enlng OF this week. A large number is
expected to be present, including many
out OF town members. After the meet
ing banquet will be served by the
Eastern Stars.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Curtis Davis, Al, to zona o'Daniel
20 Of Prichard, w. Va.
Dewey E. Ross, IS, to Martha J.Cor-
die IS, of Wilbur.
james Hays, 2S, of Adams, to Pheba
Carter, 20, of Trad.
w. B. Smith, 2S to Lucy wellman
Smith, 23, of Louisa.
John Tomlin, 2s, to Eliza Johnson,
2S, OF Buchanan.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
BUSINESS COLLEGE CON-
MENcEMENT MAY 18TH

The commencement OF the business
(. department OF Kentucky Normal Col
Iege viii take place at the auditorium
on Thursday, May rs. Exercises will
begin at o'clock p. m.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05
THE LIVE WIRES.

A meeting of the sewing club known
as the Louisa Live Wires" will be
held at the home Of Imogene See on
May II at 4:3O p, m. SECRETARY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-05-05

The NEWS office has for free dis
tribution some vegetable and flower
seed sent by Congressman W.J.Fields.
Call or write for package. II
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
Where the Boy Is King.

The Kentucky Derby will not de-
fleet all interest from another of to.
days sporting events-the marble
shooting contest for the champions
ship of the East at Jersey City.
Surely the thrills experienced around
the ring in Pershing Field will be
no less genuine than those that stir
the onlookers at the finish line at
Churchill Downs.
Jersey City seems to know real
sport and is not doing this thing by
halves. JACK DEMPSEY or Babe RUTH
could come to town and he would not
receive any more attention than will
be paid to MICHAEL TRIANo, the cham
pion Of Washington, District of CO.
lumbia, and to the home boy, Buster
REcH. Let the Governor of Ken
lucky stroke Morvich's name! These
two youngsters will have the Gov
ernor of New Jersey to pat their
heads. And the Rotarians are to give
big dinner for the contestants and
the winner gets a loving cup.
Count on mother to have her boy
in the pink Of condition and on father
to bolster up his courage with fairy
tale of his prowess in his boyhood.
A world of young boys and old boys
awaits the decision.
May the best man win!
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
Protecting the Forests.
Volunteers Are Ready to Assist Con.
serYatIon Commissions.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: The rec
ord of forest fires in New York State,
In New England, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Maryland is disheartening.
Part of this destruction has been
brought about by natural causes, but
this should not equal 20 per cent. of
the total. This is matter which can
not be entirely rcmedied. but the enor-
nous remaining loss OF 80 per cent can
be overcome almost entirely through as
sistance of volunteers
Take. for instance, New York State,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Their
conservation commissions have n cer-
tain number OF volunteers anxious TO
protect the natural resources OF these
States. The volunteers realize the Sc
riousness OF the situation and their
spare time in the great outdoors is used
in. enforcing fish and game laws. to say
nothing of the protection OF tree life.
especially the young saplings. The
greater part of this group comes under
the heading OF campers They DO every-
thing possible to prevent that which Is
wrong and contrary to State laws.
Why not let the different States con-
slider this matter and give a little au-
thority TO selected members who would
work wonders for absolutely no COM
pensation7 II 10. SuDEM
West HoBoxrN, N. j., May 1c.
The New York herald., 1922-05-13
Quadrupedestrian.
Linguistic Question Raised by the
New Style LOcOm0tion.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: Your
editorial article on "Quadrupedestrian
raises a question as to nomenclature
If a quadrupedestrian Is one who effects
iocomotion with more or less ease, dig
nifty and comfort on all fours, then
those of us who still cling to the fash
ion in vogue for some years of getting
about-when we lack taxi fare or are
out of gas--on our two hind legs are
duopedestrians. Webster gives the word
pedestrian" as:
I. One who walks or Journeys on foot;
footmsn or foot traveller.
?. One noted for his powers of walking
or running; foot racer
] have from time to time seen many
so-called pedestrian, carrying letter
from the Mayor of Chicago or some
other outlying district, arrive at the
City Hall and solemnly hand his mis-
sive to the Mayor amid great applause
from those of the population who had
nothing better to do than to stand
around and watch the proceeding.
Just why letter was intrusted to
SO slow a method OF travel as walking
when for years we have had the mails.
the telegraph, later the long distance
telephone and now the wireless, heaven
only knows; but that is aside of the
point.
1t seems that all the while these
trenchant trudgers. who in their SIM
plicity were not only content but proud
to be known as pedestrians, were
really duopedestrians but didn't know
it. And how about the unfortunate who
gets about on one leg with the aid of
crutch? Is he a monopedestrian
Further, the still more unlucly one who
gets about on two wooden legs, which
Of course are not legs at all but make
shifts, how is he classed?
To one who like myself is limited in
his Latin to the single word "igno-
ramus" this leads entirely beyond his
linguistic depth. I appeal to you to
set me right In this matter. T. T.
New YORK, May 12.