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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-09-29
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

Miss AlIene Byrd was hostess
at a six o'clock dinner Tuesday
in honor of Miss Maxine Single
ton of Brookfeld, Misses Naom
Burnett and Gretna Spokesfielo
being the other guests.
|
| Woman's Foreign Mission ary
Society of the M. E. church will
meet with Mrs. Louise Kuhn
Wednesday, October 4, at 200
o'clock. Leader, Mrs. A. S.Byrd,
A full attendance is desired as
this is the first meeting of the
new year.
Edward Spencer, a Laclede
colored man who was taking
care of a string of race horses
and making the fairs, fell dead
while loading his horses at Law
renee, Kansas, Monday morning.
The remains were brought to his
home here Tuesday and the fun
eral was held yesterday. He
leaves a wife but no children.
Mrs. L. F. Moore and daugh-
ter, Miss Catherine, were
hostesses to the P. E. O.'s|
Wednesday afternoon. Re-
sponses to roll call were "Since
Last we Metz Mrs. Bigger had
a most interesting study on
Human Nature in the Bible"
Delicious refreshments were
served.
Fred Keune was the guest of
honor at birthday surprise at
his home on route two last Sun
day. On returning from Sun
day school he found a number of
MS neighbors and friends there
on their own invitation but he
assured them they were heartily
Welcome. The visitors had
brought well filled baskets and
dinner and a general
yood time was had by all.
The result of the ball game be-
,Ween Laclede and Brookfeld
asst Friday was a score of 6 to 5
n favor of Brookfeld. This was
he second game between these
cams this season, the score be-
ng the same each time. The
Iext game will be on the La
lede grounds this Friday after
Ioon, the game to be called at
80. Laclede should take an
fternoon off and give the home
oys a good crowd and strong
today. J
Peacher's Spotted Poland
'hina hog sale will be held at his !
arm 81 miles northeast of La
lede next Wednesday October 4.
Ir. Peacher is the pioneer breed /
r of Spotted Polands in that vi s
nifty and has built up a great S
erd and those WHO get breeding +
,ock at this sale will get some 6
ling that is worth having on t
le farm and will be money max ]
s. The sale will begin at II 100 d
I'd dinner will be served by the
aptist ladies. t,
Rome Copper Nickel~plated o
a kettle sale. Bring in your n
d tea kettle, we don't care K
neither it is full of holes, handle Il
oxen or the lid lost we will sell p
u one of our regular $1.65 tea 81
titles while our stock lasts for "
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-09-29

Rome Copper Nickel-plated
tea kettle sale. Bring in your
old tea kettle, we don't care
whether it is full Of holes, handle
broken or the lid lost we will sell
you one of our regular $1.65 tea
kettles while our stock lasts for
$1.25 and your old tea kettle.
The Home Store.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-09-29

: Miss Allene Byrd was hostess
at a six o'clock dinner Tuesday
in honor of Miss Maxine Single
ton of Brookfeld, Misses Naomi
Burnett and Gretna Spokesfield
being the other guests.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1922-09-29

Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the M. E. church will
meet with Mrs. Louise Kuhn
Wednesday, October 4, at. 200
O'Clock. Leader, Mrs. A. S.Byrd,
A full attendance is desired as
this is the first meeting of the
new year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
Mountain Illiterates
Have Plenty of Brains

Chicago, February 24.--It is unfair
for anyone to think. of illiterates as
ignorant, DIR. A. e. Winship. of Bos-
ton, told delegates from IA states at
tending the illiteracy conference Of
Middle West and Northern states.
meeting here today.
Every illiterate from the mountains
of Kentucky and Tennessee and the
Carolinas was better skilled to shoot
and dodge shots in the World War
than United States Senators and Uni
versity Presidents" he said: Every
one of them was worth more to the
army than all their critics when 1t
came to handling fire arms or facing
fire arms.
"The keynote was struck when it
was said that they could not write to
their families and, If they could their
families couldn't read what they
wrote.
In the mountains in the east Of
Kentucky and Tennessee and on the
west of the Carolinas thereA have been
as good native brains as In Wall
street, Harvard, Yale and Princeton.
The mountains have been full of men
of pure blood brains. Philadelphia and
Chicago, New York and San Francisco
have been as illiterate to the brain
messages of mountaineers as they are
to the Sunday school lessons of VIII
liam Jennings Bryan.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
LONG SESSION OF
KENTUCKY SENATE

The Kentucky Senate was in con-
tinuous session from Tuesday at one
o'clock until Wednesday morning. It
was caused by Republican filbuster
and the arbitrary rulings OF Lieuten-
ant Governor Ballard in an effort to
prevent the majority from passing
measures to which the minority was
opposed. But the bills were finally
passed. 49,
One OF the bills creates new State
Highway Commission with four MEM
bers, as follows: Gen. VIM. Seibert, OF
Bowling Green, retired army engin-
eer. graduate of West Point U. S. Mil
'itary Academy; Leslie Samueis Of
Bardstown. civil engineer Of large ex
perience; NJ. L. conley, OF Camel City
civil engineer and railroad General
Manager; Ben Weille. of Padpcah.
successful business. man and mem
Der OF present State Highway Com
mission.
This bill is now in the House. The
road bonds bill for vote on $4,000
900 bond issue is not yet through the
Senate. II provides commission Of
twelve members to supervise the bond
issue and its expenditure.
Partisan feeling is running high. as
the result of the Senate fight and the
outcome is being watched with inter-
est.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
ANNOUNCEMENT.

This is to announce to the public
that the Big Sandy Garage has moved
from it's former location on the l.. F.
Wellman property to the Burns prop-
erty across from the Lobaco Company
in the new building erected by ]. H.
Blackburn, and is now ready for work
again. It's owners. Holbrook s. Fyffe,
have had lots of experience in both
electrical and mechanical work Mr..
F'yffe has had a very wide experiences
in mechanical work, having done
nothing else since his boyhood. He
has been engaged In the auto and gas
engine work for the past eight years;
all of his learning except four months
has been actual experience. Those
four months was spent in the school
of Motor Mechanics in the Motor
Transport Corps of the U. s. Army.
during the worlds war, and was under
the instruction of Master Electrician
Waldo Rios of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Holbrook has had five years
experience in automobile and gas en-
gine work, and was chief mechanic
for three years OF the Union Gas &
Oil Co. Of Lawrence and Johnson
counties. He has taken a course in
electrical work with the Chicago En-
gineering Works. ADVERTISEMENT
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
COMMISSION WILL
LOCATE NORMAL


The State Senate passed the Harris
bin last Monday establishing two new
normal SCHOOLS, one in eastern Ken
tncly and the other In western Ken
tncky. In 80 doing II accepted the
House amendment providing for a
conmission 10 select the locations for
the two schools. Three members are
10 be appointed by the lieutenant
Governor and fve by the Speaker OF
the House. The original bill left II to
the State Board OF Education. COM
posed OF the supcaintendent OF Schools,
the Secretary OF State and the Attor-
..aesz Geharai. The bill needs only the
sssrernor,s signature TO become a law
I.onisa Is an applicant and will be
An the fight 10 the end. This Is an
ideal school town and has advantages
that outweigh the larger amount OF
money that some other city may on
er.
Ashland should stay out Of this con-
test. II is not as desirable a place for
such a school as Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
CAPT. G. W. DAVIS
DIES AT FULLERTON

The following is from the Ports
mouth Times OF last Saturday:
A long and useful career was closed
at p. m. Friday when death sum
moned Captain g. w. Davis, for many
years one OF the best known citizens
of Fullerton, KY. and a man who had
countless friends in that community
and In Portsmouth, who viii be deeply
grieved to learn Of his passing away.
Captain Davis had been i'll with i'm
fuenza for several weeks and compli-
cations following caused his death.
When Captain Davis developed
jaundice several days ago his condi-
tion took change for the worse and
relatives were prepared for the worst.
Had Captain Davis lived until July
81, next, he would have been II years
of age. He was born in Paintsvilie,
KY, and was the son of James and
Naomi Davis. In addition to his wife
he is survived by the following chill
dren: Captain ]. f. Davis. Fullerton;
Robert. of Cincinnati; Mrs. Nora For
gey, of Kingston. w. Va, Harry. of
Catlettsburg, and George and Ernest
at home. Two sons, Glenn and Eu-
gene. preceded their father in death.
He also is survived by one brother,
Roscoe of Van Lear, and the following
sisters: Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Of Aux
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
Continental Supply Co.
in New Location

The Continental Supply Company
has moved its large stock OF oil well
supplies from the Snyder building
near the freight depot to the Yates
building on Main street, at the rear OF
the Louisa National Bank. This is the
building formerly occupied by the FL
dorado theater which has been re-
modelled and equipped for taking care
OF the Continentai's business TO the
best advantage.
This company carries a large stock
OF everything needed by oil companies
operating In this field and enjoys q
large business throughout the fields OF
the Big Sandy valley and adjacent
counties.
They also handle machinery OF the
various kinds used in this work. The
Continental is very large company
and has branch houses In most OF the
oil fields OF this country. The local
house is under the direction OF w. b.
Trevillian. who has a thorough knowl-
edge OF the business and is always on
the job. He invites oil workers and
oil men TO make this store their head
quarters when in Louisa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
JOHN c. WHITE, R.
KILLED in ASHLAND

Mystery still cloaks the shooting and
killing of John G.. White, Jr., 20, oil
well driller, OF Prospect Place, more
than five days after his dead body was
found In a pool OF his own blood In
the doorway OF the insurance office OF
Phipps Il Thomas. Fifteenth street
and Carter avenue, in Ashland Sat
urday morning.
No clues can be given by witnesses
or members OF the dead mans fam
fly, The mystery remains as much a
puzzle as 1t did Immediately following
the discovery OF the body.
Credence in the suicide theory can
not be given by the police. they say.
for nothing has developed TO show
that White had any reason OF any
character TO take his own life.
There seems TO be no doubt but that
the young oil man was murdered but
on whom the deed shall be fixed has
not been discovered by the police who
have run down and found no truth in
every clue offered them.
The suicide theory was. dropped be-
@huse evidence showed that White
was happy at home. loved his work,
had no financial troubles, had faith
er back OF him In case he needed mon
ey and went with girl with whom he
was extremely happy.
Murder Is the only thing left for the
police TO work upon and there is
iearth OF material TO give a founda-
tion to this theory. The position OF
tho body, the holding OF cigarette In
his hand and the way the gun was
held In his hand across his chest all
give rise to murder but no clue as to
who might have committed the deed
can be located.
He was the son of John q. White
and had returned TO his home in Ash
land the evening before from lyyton
where he was employed in the oil
fields. He expected to leave Ashland
on the early morning train for Lex
ington.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
Work on the Mayo
Trail Goes Forward

r. @. Hin & Co.. contractors on the
Mayo Trail from Louisa TO the Boyd
county line, have almost completed the
steam shovel wesk across the hill from
the Arnett place 10 the Short farm,
three miles north OF Louisa. Another
shovel will be put 10 work soon near
Falisburg. The culvert work is well
along toward completion.
A ub-contraetor is at work on the
end OF the road near Boyd county, and
has made good progress.
The weather has been bad ever since
the Mayo Trail job was started. The
contractors expect to finish the entire
contract by August unless the wealth
er should be unusually bad all season,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
MANCLED BODY
FOUND ON TRACKS

The body of Ben Jack Dorton, S2,
who lived at Henry Clay, Pike county,
was found with the head cut off and
the trunk and limbs badly mangled,
on the right of way OF the Chesapeake
& Ohio railway at Pond Creek at 8
a. m. Tuesday.
The Pike county coroner and other
county officials We're notified and left
Pikevine to take charge of the body.
II is believed the man. walking along
the tracks during the night, was hit
by train he did not know was ap-
preaching.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
DIR. w. b. Mcclure
iii in Lexington

Or. w. b. Mcclure of Lexington,
who has been suffering from blood
poisoning caused by the bite OF a cat
recently was alarmingly Ill the first
OF the week, A long distance telephone
message on Sunday night notified rel-
atives here OF his condition. On Mon
day morning his brother, r, G. Nc
Clure, left for his bedside. His sister
and nephew, Mrs. T, j Snyder and
George Mauger, going Monday after
noon.
Word received Thursday was to the
effect that his condition showed slight
Improvement.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
Louisa Independents Play
Huntington Presbyterians
at Armory Monday Night

on next Monday night, March 9Th,
the Louisa Independent basket ball
team will play the Huntington Pres
byterians at the Armory. The Hunt
ington team has met defeat but once
this year. but the local boys say they
will hang another scalp on their belt
and send this team home defeated.
The game viii start promptly at
I o'clock and the admission is rs cents.
A large crowd is expected TO see this
game, as It promises TO be one Of the
best of the season.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
MRS. LON BOWEN
BURIED AT WAYNE

Funeral services for Mrs Lon Bow
en-, who died Tuesday at her home In
Huntington, following an Illness OF
double pneumonia, were held at the
residence late Wednesday afternoon,
and the body was taken to Wayne
Thursday morning for burial.
Mrs. Bowen is survived by her his-
band and Ave children: Wallace, os-
car, Emory, James and Thelma May,
two brothers. five sisters and her
father. James Rigg of Kenova, Be
fore marriage she was Miss Flora
Riggs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
Portsmouth Murderer
Granted Reprieye

Columbus. o., Feb, 2s,-Roy Cham
bin. Portsmouth murderer to have
been electrocuted at midnight tonight
was granted 30 day reprieve late to-
day By Governor Davis.
chamblln was 10 have been put 10
death with Arthur Harding, aged 3s
negro. Toledo. Harding win die short
~ after midnight tonight, the supreme
court having refused 10 allow a re-
hoarlng in his case late this after.
noon. !. !.
The stay OF execution was granted
10 give Chanblir's attorney, Theo. X.
Funk, Portsmouth and f. A. Shively.
West Union, opportunity to file mo
tion for review OF his case before
the supreme court
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
VAN LEAR

Walter Mitchell OF Laurel, Lawrence
county, was caught under falling slate
AZ No. i54 mine, Consolidation Coal
Co. Friday, Feb "a. His injuries not
determined at this writing HIS right
limb near the ankle is fractured and
several ribs broken
DR.. Lyons win have him removed to
Paintsvllle hospital where injuries can
be determined. Friends fear he has
internal injuries.
Mitchell had gone to assist fellow
worker to put a mine ear on the track
and didn't know the bad condition OF
the roof in the place. a.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
Turkey Dinner Friday !.
Evening, March Third

The ladies of the NJ. r, Church south
will serve a turkey dinner In the base
ment OF the church Friday evening,
March 8, beginning about 4:30 o'clock.
For the benefit of those who have
not heretofore eaten a dinner prepar-
ed by these women, we VIII state that
Il will be an excellent dinner and well
worth your while 10 attend
Your patronage will be very much
appreciated
MENU
Turkey and Dressing
Mashed Potatoes Gravy
Cranberries Peas
Slaw
Bread Butter
Brick cream Cake
Coffee
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
Child Dies at Skaggs
Of Spinal Meningitis

Parish Sparks, member Of the
Lawrence County Fiscal Court, was
called from Louisa to his home at
Skaggs last week by the illness Of his
Youngest child. After few days OF
intense suffering the child died. Men
ingitis was the cause of his death. He
was 10 months old.
Our Skaggs correspondent gives
particulars OF the case.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
Ten Year Old Boy
Called by Death

Billy Gussler, ten year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Gussler Of Lock
avenue, died Monday morning at ten
o'clock. He had been i'll for some time
with heart trouble He was the young
est child of Mr.. and Mrs. Gussler,
On Tuesday the body was taken to
Little Blaine where funeral services
were held in Evergreen church. Burial
took place In the iamRy burying
ground.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
LAWRENCE COUNTY
COMMITTEE BEFORE
STATE TAX COMMISSION

r. M. vinson. e. e. Shannon and M,
r. coniey are in Frankfort this week.
They were appointed by the County
Judge TO appear before the state TAX
Commission at Frankfort IN regard 70
reducing the increase OF one million
dollars put on the valuation OF Law
renee county lands. town lots and per-
sonal property
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
District Sunday School
Institute at Ashland

The Ashland District Sunday School
Institute will be held at the Centenary
Church. Ashland. March 5. afternoon
and night. Every school In the dis
trict should be represented with Us
pastor. superintendent and other work
ers. Each person is requested to take
a list OF Ave questions he wants an
awered.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
income TAX MAN COMING.

A deputy collector from the office
OF the Collector Of Internal Revenue,
Robert H. Lucas, viii be in Louisa on
March Sth and 9th, 1922, for the pur-
pose Of assisting taxpayers in prepar-
Ing their returns./ Take your income
tax troubles TO. him, he will be glad to
help you.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
eoDY BROUGHT FROM INDIA.

Word has been received here that
Mrs G. T. Martin, whose husband was
accidentally killed at Bengold, India,
on the 10th day Of last August, was to
sail with the body OF her husband for
the United States March 1. She ex-
poets to arrive here about the first of
May. Mr.. Martins body will be bur-
led in this county Mrs. Martin is a
sister of Mrs. VIM. Mayo.-Ceredo Adj
vance,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
MRS. II. S. HowEs DIES.

Mrs. II, s. Howes. whose death oc-
CURED in Paintsville last week was a
sister OF Mrs. Julia O'Brien of near
Louisa. They were daughters of the
late Morgan Whitaker Of Whitehouse.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
REruRNs FRoM HOSPITAL.

paul Webster returned Wednesday
evening to the Louisa Inn from Hunt
ineton, VI. Va, where he had been In
A hospital the past four weeks FOR
treatment. He had a cancer removed
from his lip.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
DEATH OF BURNS vANHoosE.

Burns Vanhoose brother of Repre-
sentative Fred vanhoose, died Of in,
.fluenza and pneumonia near Paints
vile a few days ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-03-03
Louisa Independents Add
Another Game to Their
Long String Of Victories

The Louisa basket bali team went
to Ceredo last Saturday and defeated
the Methodist Church team at that
place by score OF 1911. The game
was hard fought but the local boys
came out victorious.
Ray and Fred johnson were the in
dividual stars for Ceredo and every
body starred for Louisa.
M r Church-11 Louisa--t5
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-30
Butte Trade Future
Bright, Says Sanner

Butte is coming back IN trade and
business, but the return is slow and
insures a healthy community condi-
ton for the future, according to Sidney
Sanner Of Butte, attorney and tor
mer associate justice Of the state
supreme court, who was in Great
Falls Thursday on legal business.
when the mines resumed and men
began to come back. there seemed at
first that things were not in as good
condition as BEFORE said Mr.. Sanner.
THAT was because the actual improve
ment did not measure up to the ex-
pectations. -kany persons thought
that al once times were to be back to
normal or better. OF course. that
didn't happen. Even now. with many
men working. there isn't the trade
activity that one would expect. The
boys are making money but they have
back bills to pay, and they are paying
them.
That's a good thing. Thu commIn-
ity. the merchants and certainly the
workers themselves. are going to be
better for such a condition
THE mines are resumins as fast as
good miners can be obtained. They
are badly scattered and it will take
time to bring the men back TO Butte
mines. We are all very optimistic for
the future and what it has in store
for Butte"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-30
80 FAST ROUNDS
ON LEGION BOXING
CARD HERE JULY Il
Frank Mcdonnell Believes He
Has a High Class Exhibi-
ton Arranged.

The American Legion boxing card
for July II will provide 80 rounds Of
boxing, Matchmaker Frank Mcdonnell
announced Thursday. The headline
feature, between Eddie Shepherd Of
Salt Lake City and Jimmy Delaney of
St. Paul, is a scheduled 10 round go
and promises to offer. the fastest ex-
hibition of boxing that has been dis
played in Great Falls for a long time.
Slick Merrill of Great Falls and
Billy Freeman of Butte, ancient color
ed enemies. will meet for 10 rounds in
the semi wind-up. Harry Letting
well of Great Falls and Jack Rose of
Portland, lightweights, will start the
show with an eight round 60.
Leffingwell recently knocked out
Jack Bailey of Sweet Grass in the fifth
round of a scheduled eight round go
and showed a lot of speed and hitting
ability. Rose has met a lot of lads
around the Rose City and the boxing
commission there rates him as q clever
boxer and willing mixer.
Shepherd will arrive in Great Falls
early next week and Delaney, accom-
| panied by his manager, Billy Rhodes,
| will arrive sometime during the week
Mcdonnell announced.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-30
Contractor abbed
on C. eck Count

Henry Eagan. said to be a contrac-
tor, was arrested Thursday at Cut
Bank on instructions from the sheriff's
office. on a charge that he gave a
worthless check for 1896. April 81. to
Tony Tirogalas. Great Falls taxi driv-
er. Deputy Sheriff Guy Palagi left
Thursday night for Cut Bank to take
the prisoner into custody.
The complaint against Hagan was
filed in the Shields Justice court last
Wednesday. According to Tirogalas,
the check was drawn on a Kalispell
bank. Hagen signing it as a member
of the firm of johnson & Hagen.
Hagen has been taken into custody
twice before on worthless check
charges. The last charge. flied in the
shields court early last May. was dis
missed when Hagen settled for the
amount of the check. Hagen settled
the other case in the Wilson justice
court last July.