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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
Merchants Body
Found In Creek

The body OF j. O. Canada. who dis
appeared from his home at Toler, Pike
county. on Christmas eve was found
IN Pond creek near East Williamson
on December rs. He was q merchant
at Toier and stepped out OF his store
about i0:30 o'clock that night. Fall
ing 10 return to his store or TO his
home the family became alarmed a.
hout him. A searching party was sent
out and after three days the body was
found several miles down. the creek.
His skull was fractured and pbysi-
clans state that ne did not come to
his death by drowning. II is thought
he was murdered and his body thrown
into the creek.
A reward OF $1,000 has been offered
for information leading TO the arrest
or the guilty party. mir. Canada car
ried small amount Of money which
was missing when the body was found.
He Is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Nancy Canada. four sons Earl. George
Wallace and Rowland and two dangh-
ters. Mrs. John Mitchell OF Van Lear
and Mrs. Freelin Hunt OF Toler He
was SO years OF age and was born and
raised in Pike county where he was
wril liked. He was a good citizen and
suceAaafiil merchant. sl
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
Club House at
Van Lear Burns

Van Lear, KY. Jan. l0.--The Van
Lear Club House. owned by the Con-
solidated Coal Company, burned here
about IL o'clock Saturday night. The
fire is believed to have started when
sparks from the chimney set fire to
the roof.
The Club House Is run on the plan
OF large boarding house where en-
ployes of the Consolidated Coal Com
pany live. There were about fifteen
people boarding there. five Of whom
were In the house when the fire broke
out. They. with people living nearby,
succeeded in saving most Of their per-
sonal belongings but the building was
total loss despite the efforts Of vol
unteer fire fighters.
The Club House was OF the bunga-
low type and contained about eigh-
teen rooms. Plans for rebuilding will
be made Immediately. The fire loss
was covered by insurance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
Road Building To
Provide Work For
100000 Persons

Washington, Jan. 9.--Federal aid
road ccnstruction throughout the Uni
ted States during 1922 viii give en-
ployment to approximately 100000
persons II is estimated In a statement
today BY the Bureau OF Public Roads
While 5000, 600, 600 is available for road
building and repair work during this
year. officials say that only little
more than half the total amount will
be expended within the next twelve
months. M
Approximately 5000 miles Of new
highways can be built and opened to
traffic during the next few months IL
there is no delay on the part OF the
various States in matching the Fed
eral aid appropriations, It is explained
here.
Kentucky's allotment OF Federal aid
under the recent bill was close to ST.
100000. In order to bring about a
1uick renewal OF road building activ-
ity the permanent committee of the
National Unemployment Conference is
urging road officials OF the various
States to take up the Federal aid al
lotments as soon as possible.
one surprising result OF the un-
lemployinent conference" says state
ment today by Col Arthur Woods,
chairman OF the permanent committee
is the amount OF outdoor work plan
ned for this winter Though the rule
heretofore has been to suspend such
projects until spring. reports from
widely scattered localities show that
road building sewer and water main
construction and the erection Of wood
en- and steel bridges win go forward
during the next few months even In
the most northerly parts OF the United
States. Some public officials report
awarding OF contracts only on condi-
tion that contractors begin work at
once and continue through the winter
in order to relieve unemployment.
Although the returns are incom-
plete, 1t is estimated that several hun
dred thousand more men will be en-
ployed on public work this winter than
last year, thus making up to the ex-
tent discharges from other industries
Among the States now doing highway
work are Alabama. Illinois, Kansas
Kentucky. Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Jersey. North Carolina, Rhode Island
Washington and West Virginia.
Il
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
LEGISLATIVE COM.
MITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Representative r. c. Moore OF Law
renee is chairman OF the Sinking Fund
committee OF the House. Also, on As
alignment OF Committee Rooms, Class
ification OF Cities and Towns. Federal
Relations. Insurance. Pure Food.
+. c. vanhoose OF Johnson In on the
Legislative Redistricting committee.
Appropriations. Assignment OF Com
mittee Rooms, Circuit Court, Juvenile
Courts Normal Schools.
Mrs. Flannery OF Boyd 10 Chair
man OF Committee on Confederate
Home, and is on committees on Grim
inal Law. Classification OF Cities and
Towns. Education. Juvenile Courts.
Normal Schools
w. s. Wallen OF Floyd, 10 Chairman
OF Mines and Mining. He is on Geo
logical Surveys. Constitutional Amend
ments. Court OF Appeals, Suffrage ana
EiectionA
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
A WISE SELECTION.

The Christian church has selected
for its pastor for the year 1922, the
Rev. J. H. Stambaugh, of Charleston,
w. Va. who will preach his first SER
mon in the church next Sunday. Rev.
Stambaugh has been minister here for
the past three or four years and a re-
turn to this place for another year by
a unanimous vote OF the church. and
congregation as well, for his return is
not only a compliment to him, but
shows the people as a unit are well
satisfied with his work.
No matter what kind Of minister
this or any other church has there
will be some objections to them, but
for minister to be returned by a
unanimous vote is surely a compli-
ment hardly ever given man on the
first return, let alone on his fourth
Olive Hill Herald.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
:. Q. ROBERTS BURIED
AT sussEYviLLE

Fred GeIger Roberts youngest son
VI j. n. Roberts and wife was born
FEBRUARY 10. 1884. and died January
B. 1929, aged 81 years. 10 months and
|26 days. He was converted short
time ago and manifested a desire TO
Be taken away from his suffering and
10 Join his mother and sisters who
preceded him TO the great beyond. He
leaves his father. Ave brothers and
|two sisters. besides many friends.
\ He was n member OF the Louisa l..
%. o. f.. the b. p. o. e.. and the
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen.
N The funeral service was held at the
home ut Busseyvilie last Friday after
0oon at 1880. conducted by Rev. J. ID.
|I3elf OF Louisa. Members OF the Odd
bellows lodge at Louisa in conjunc-
Hon with the Brotherhood OF Railway
frainmen OF Ashland had charge OF
The burial which took place near the
home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
Common School
Diploma Examination

The Common School Diploma Ex-
animation win be held at Louisa on
January 27 and 2S, 1922. All persons
making a diploma win get free tuition
In the Louisa High School.
The Lawrence County Board OF Ed
ucation has never established a High
School of its own. II Is now and has
always been on the tuition basis.
We are now meeting the require
ments of the law by contracting with
the Louisa Board OF Education to take
care OF the county graduates on tut
tion basis of s4,0O per month for each
pupil who enters with diploma.
DOCK JORDAN, Supt.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
THREE WOMEN ON
COUNCIL IN WAYNE

Wayne. w. Va. Jan. 6.-Three wo-
men were elected to the town council
Of Wayne In the municipal election
yesterday.
Mrs. Letha Burgess. Mrs. Claude
Newman and Mrs. r. J. Thompson
win succeed men In the council. The
council numbers Ave. All the women
candidates defeated men.
B. G.. Chapman was elected mayor
over Boyd Adkins.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
To The Teachers of
Lawrence County

wish TO answer a few questions
that have been asked me about
schools. After going to Frankfort,
KY, and having talk with State Su-
perintendent Colvin concerning the
qualifications of teachers for 1922 %.
wish to say that the following is as
given to me:
/. Qualifications of teachers:
All teachers holding a life certificate
will teach without high school qualif-
cations but on minimum salary.
Teachers now holding certificates Of
any kind will teach the life of said
certificate without high school but on
a minimum salary.
Teachers may take the examination
in May and June. 1922. without the
one year Of high school and five weeks
Of normal training. but after July L.
1922 high school and professional train
ing will be required for admittance.
Minimum salary means lowest paid.
Persons meeting the higher standards
get more per month than those who do
not.
DOCK JORDAN, Supt.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
THE MAYO TRAIL
TOPAINTSVILLE
SOON TOBE LET
State Road Department AL
most Ready to Adver-
tise for Bids.

Without much publicity fight for
Immediate extension OF the Mayo Trail
work from Louisa 10 Paintsville has
been going on for several weeks. On
last Monday the struggle ended favor
ably. and the delegation that visited
the headquarters OF the State High
way Commission brought home the
bacon" in the form OF a written order
tha, means early action. Tho road
from Louisa to Paintsville will be ad-
age as soon as final approval OF part
OF the plans shall have been secured.
A week or ten days Ia all the time
needed for this. SO we are told.
Also, the road from Paintsvilie TO
Salyersville win be built this year. Il
was decided.
The State Highway Department finds
itself embarrassed for funds TO meet
all the road demands, but the Big
Sandy representatives finally convinc-
ed the officials of the priority and JUS
tIce Of our claims. We began TO CO.
operate with the department In their
road extension plans earlier than any
other part OF the State and this fact
Is appreciated by the road officials.
We are deeply grateful TO them for the
consideration shown the Big Sandy
valley.
We do not deem II advisable TO re-
view here the events OF the past few
weeks. many of which were very dis
couraging to those working for the
lmportant project OF getting the Mayo
Trail completed through the Big Sam
dy valley and on TO the Virginia line
TO become part OF great National
highway from the north to the south.
Without disparagment TO anybody else
who has taken part In this important
struggle We believe II Is due Mr.. Ben
Williamson, of Ashland. to say that TO
him belongs the greatest share OF
credit for the success that has been
achieved. He has been on the alert
for months. sensing a situation that
others did not realize. and giving his
valuable time and efforts to winning
the fight.
At Frankfort Representatives Fred
G. vanhoose OF johnson and r. G.
Moore OF Lawrence rendered valuable
assistance In closing this matter up.
The delegation that made the trip
last Monday was composed OF Col T.
A. Field. b. F. Forgey and Judge w
L. Watson of Ashland. DIR. T. d. Bur-
gess and M. f. Coniey of Louisa Mr.
Ben Williamson was leaving for Flor
ida and could not make the trip.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
RoN LOSES BOTH LEGS.

Mystery surrounds the accident
which occurred just below the c. &
o. undergrade crossing on Twenty
ninth street Ashland, in which Robert
Russell Bobby Bond, 8. grandson OF
Mr.. and Mrs, Albert Bond lost both
legs when he was run over by west
bound freight train.
One OF the boys legs was almost
severed by the wheels and the other
one was badly crushed. 1t was neces-
sary TO amputate both limbs. He Is in
a serious condition but win recover.
the hospital physicians believe.
No one seems to know just how the
boy got under the train. No eyewit-
ness has been found and II is not
known whether he attempted to hop 1t
or not. Immediately after a jar was
felt by brakeman s. L. Hutchinson OF
Huntington. the train was stopped and
the boy was found.--Ashland Indepen-
dent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
X. |. VARNEY WILL
RUN FOR CONGRESS
Well Known Agricultural
Extension Man is Can
didate in Tenth
District.

To INV fellow Democrats and fellow
citizens Of the Tenth Kentucky Con-
gressional District:
have decided TO become a candi-
date for Congress- from this District.
1 shall seek such nomination at the
hands OF the Democratic party but 1t
is NOT NV idea to conduct bitterly
partisan campaign for either nominal
tion or final election. The exigencies
OF the hour. the powerful undercur-
rents that pua, us toward danger and
away frotn} safety, are the common
concern OF us ali and should compel
us to sober action and<earnest thought.
II am honored With the nomination
bv the generous gift Of NV party. II
win be looked upon by me as token
TO 20 to battle for the whole people.
Under no circumstances will l enter a
campaign OF mud singing or abuse
but will endeavor to carry the cam
paign on a level with the dignity OF
the ofrice. seeking no untoward all
liances. protesting no allegiance other
than to my country and her laws. and
the common welfare of all her people.
A Democrat. and yet not too partisan
to admire the good In the opposite
party. 1 stand firmly for the princi-
ples of woodrow Wilson without
shame and with a sort of pride in his
achievements for the world of men
and women which is sacred to me. His
is the hand that broke the financial
shackles or America and made the
people master Of their credit. He first
gave the world a concrete. hope for
peace and human brotherhood based
ON the deepest aspirations OF the hu-
man heart; he was first to write his
name ON the funeral scroll of those
powers OF the world that would make
men and women the pawns of kings
who would SOW thier blood as deep as
the sea in order to maintain reck-
less power. He II was who. though
broken in body and the victim of an
unholy alliance by bitter partisans
pointed the way to world reconstruc-
tion and peace for the tardiness of
which our mines do not ring with the
sound of motor and pick, our farms
lie in bleak despair, labor sits at a
funeral and capital hides its face. We
pay now a frightful ton for our lack
of leadership.
am opposed to any and all Iegis-
lation that can be honestly branded
"class legislation am opposed to
blocs, groups, or combinations that
seek to make this government the tool
or special agent Of any class OF peo-
pie. whether by trade, finance, OF geo
graphically. It would seem wise to
me to stand by that statement of Mr..
Harding: more business in Govern
ment. and less Government in busi-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
FIFTEeM WEAR SENTENCE.

Thirty minutes of unlicensed action
cost Gilbert Carpenter. alias John j.
Owens, "a, OF Parkersburg. w. Va, 15
years in the state reformatory at
Frankfort, when that sentence was
imposed upon him by a jury at Cat
lettsburg at noon last Friday, the day
following the jail delivery. He plead
ed guilty to conspir'ng to shoot and
injure and to shooting and wounding
county jailer Lon Hood, Jr.. in the
county jail during an attempted Jail
delivery.
The Jury returned the verdict for
the maximum sentence within four
minutes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
REV. W. H. SURGEON
DIES AT wAYLAND

Funeral services for Rev. w. H.
Surgeon, OF wayland. KY. were held
at the Eastwood NJ T.. Church South.
Huntington. Thursday afternoon with
the Rev, Mr.. Slaughter. and Bishop
u. v. w. Darlington. presiding elders
OF the Ashland district OF the West
Virginia conference. officiating In
terment was made at Barboursville.
Mr.. Surgeon has fPr thirty-six years
been a pastor under the West vir-
ginia conference, and recently had
charge OF the church at Wayland.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
RIPPED GOWN MAKES
LEGISLATOR TARDY

Frankfort KY, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Mary
u. F1annery, Representative from Boyd
county. did not arrive In the House
until 10:3O O'Clock this morning. when
she offered to Speaker Thompson this
apology for her tardiness:
Il ripped the hem Of my skirt com
ing over here and / had to 90 back
home to mend it,
That's the first excuse of that kind
any legislator in Kentucky ever gave
for being late" was the comment Of
Representative Button, who was stand
ing near.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
kENTucKlAN URGE HOME
FOR WORLD WAR VETERANS

Washington. Jan. s. s-Appropriation
of s2.O0o.oo0 for proposed soldiers
home for veterans Of the World war
is asked OF Congress in bill intro
duced in the House by Representative
John w. Langley, Tenth Kentucky Dis
trict. and In the Senate by A. o. Stan
ley, Kentucky. Hearings on the leg
islation will begin before the House
Committee OF Public Buildings. Of
which Mr.. Langley is chairman, next
Wednesday. The proposed soldiers
home would be located near Alex
andria, Va, just across the Potelnac
River from Washington
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
posrMAsrgas TO BE NAMED.

Washington. Jan. s.--The Civil Ser
vice Commission has been requested
to hold examination Of applicants for
appointment as postmaster at Louisa.
KY.
Postoffire inspectors have been d.
rected to make investigation with a
view to the appointment OF postmas-
ter at Winifred. Johnson county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
CANDIDATE FoR aovERNoR.

Hon. Cnrmi ThompBon, now OF
Cleveland, is a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor OF
Ohio. Mr.. Thompson is one Of the
biggest men in the Buckeye State and
would make not only an excellent cam
didate but broad -viHioned, progress
Awe and efficient executive. Mr.Thomp
.on was born on farm In Wayne-co.,
W. WI. where he spent his boyhood
The above, from the Herald Dispatch
.|.|s to a first cousin OF Mrs. r. L.
..0. OF Louisa. Mr. Thompson has
.... Secretary OF State Of Ohio and
|.. |eld other important positions
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
Five Eastern Grades
Crude Oil Down

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 9.-The Joseph
Seep Agency here buyers for Standard
OIL. announces that effective at ten
o'clock today the prices for five cas-
tern grades of crude oil are reduced
25 cents a barrel at the, wells. The
new prices are:
Penna 1925; Corning $3.50; Cabeii
s2.11; Somerset heavy $3.50; Somer-
set light s2.15.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
WAYNE COURT HOUSE.

The delegations from Wayne county
left for Charleston Wednesday to APP
pear before the supreme court in re-
gard to a second election to decide
whether or not the Wayne county
court house will be removed from
Wayne to Kenova.
Tho removalists we're represented
by william Lovins OF Kenova. and
Douglas w. Brown OF Huntington. Jne.
s. Marcum John II. Meek and Char
les w. Ferguson win represent Wayne.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
ATTENDED DANCE.

|none those who were here to at
lam. the dance given by the Tri-K
-.S last Friday evening were: Miss
.Inces Glass. OF Nicholasville, Mrs.
'|ia Fry Kerr, OF Huntington, Miss
Nary varney OF Williamson, Miss
Josephine Harlxins OF Prestonsburg
lack Hamlett, OF Van Lear. Jno. b.
Wheatley OF Paintsville, Mr.. Hanks OF
Ashland and Frank L. Adams OF Cat
|ettsburg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
MR.. WILLIAMSON IN FLORIDA.

Mr.. Wallace Williamson, Of Will
hanson, w. Va. has gone to Florida
to remain until spring. He owns a
winter home at Miami Mr., William
son is one of the most successful bus
mess men in this part Of the country
and has been the most important fac
tor in the remarkable growth OF the
city Of Williamson. He was accom-
panied to Florida by his son. Mr.. Ben
Williamson. OF Ashland, who will re-
main about O month
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
KENTUCKY AND INDIANA GET
$239,ooo CATTLE LOANS

Washington, Jan. 9-The War FL
nance Corporation announced today
that, from january to Z, inclusive, ii
approved 1914 advances aggregating
s6,204 900. for Agricultural livestock
purposes. or this amount $4,000
was advanced in Kentucky and s124.-
900 in Indiana.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
$4,000 LIFE INSURANCE
LEFT BY FRED ROBERTS

Fred G. Roberts. who died last week
at the home of his brother. Harrison.
near Louisa. LEFT $4,000 life Insurance.
to his brother. Tom, at Ashland, who
had been paying the premiums. Also.
he left $1,000 insurance from railroad
brotherhood. This. II Is said. goes to
Harrison.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell and two
children. Herbert and Junior. were in
home at Van Lear from Williamson
w. Va. They had been called there
by the death Of Mrs. Mitchelps faith
er, Mr. J. @. Canada Of Toler, Pike-co
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13
TWO BILLSFOR
EAST KENTUCKY
NORMAL SCHOOL
Senator Harris and Mrs.
Flannery Introduce
Measures in the
Legislature.

= frankfort, KY, Jan. io.--h the
Legislature this week. Senator Brio
Harris. Of cntlettsburn, 9hd Rep.
rcsentstise p. r. etsWapl. Of Bal.
lard county. introduced . bill pro-
vidino fer tho Ioeation o. TWO now
normal schools, one In Eastern, one
IN Western Kentucky. IN the cities
making the best offers. u is un.i
dSrstobd that ths now eastern hoF-
nal will be located in the Bic San
day Valley, and the western IN the
purohAse. An annual appropria-
lion 81 $4,000 for maintenanee OF
each Institution is provided.
Mrs. Mary Elliott FIannery in
lroduced bill 20 locate tilc horth-
sastern <entueky Normal School At
Ashland, and 20 appropriate $780,
600 for Il. This 10 . much more
ambitious project thae the other.
hut. due 10 the tremendous pres.
sure for appropriations, u hardly
seems likely that such q sun, will
bs uiven At this time. The Harris
Stewart bill is held TO have an eS-
csiIent chance Of passage.
The above news item from Frank
lort tells tho latest move in n matte
II very great Interest 10 Louisa an
,ther Big Sandy towns.
II was expected that the general bill
,acked by the administration. wonl
,poclfy that the eastern school shoul
- located In the Big sandy valley, bu
4 seems that the plan has been chang
'd
Public Meeting Hold.
A public meeting arranged by Nj
Y. NJ. Orr, secretary OF the Louis
board OF Trade. was held at tho couI
Rouse Tuesday night for the discuss
on OF the State Normal school mattel
rhere was fairly good attendanc
Ind quite a number took part In th
discussion OF plans TO further the In
Icreats OF Louisa.
Upon motion OF Q. +. See. Jr.,
composed OF NJ. F. conle,
D. w. Atkinson and w. NJ. Byingto
was appointed 10 look after the legiI
alton. Later. upon motion Of DIR.
D. Burgess, w, T. Cain and r. G, Nc
clnfo were addsd 10 the committee.
Another committee was appointed
confer with Ashland business men. d
+. ID. Burgess and NJ. f. coniey com
poso This committee.
The sentiment OF the meeting was
make every possible effort 20 get Lou
Isa named as the location for th
school.
Tho plan Is 10 first help get the bi
through establishing school. the
push our claims for Louisa as the sit
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-01-13

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