NEWS: Excerpts from the Somerset Journal, 31 Oct 1919 -------------------------------- Contributed by Ron Holt Date: 2 Oct 2002 -------------------------------- ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** As posted to the Pulaski County mail list, added to the archives with permission The Somerset Journal The Oldest Democratic Newspaper In The Mountains of Kentucky Somerset, Ky., Friday, October 31, 1919. A consolidation. Effective November 3rd, The Somerset Journal and The Pulaski County News will consolidate under the name of The Somerset Journal and only one paper will be published. The owners of the new plant will be Mr. Cecil T. Williams and Mrs. R.M. Feese. The plant of the News will be moved to the office of The Journal just as soon as the new office is remodeled and made ready. The Somerset Journal, which is the oldest paper in Pulaski county and one of the oldest in the state, will continue as a Democratic paper under the new arrangement, but first of all it will be a paper for Pulaski county. It will always be found fighting for the best interest of the county. The consolidation of the two plants will give the Journal the largest subscription list of any paper published in the county. With the improvements planned the newspaper will have the most complete job printing department in this section of the state. Realizing the fact that three newspapers in Somerset are too many and acting upon the advice and suggestions of our business people, The Journal and The News consolidate under most flattering conditions. All subscribers to The News will receive the Journal until the expiration of their time and those who are taking both papers will have their subscription extended. Stealing Going On In The City by Young Boys and Girls it is Said. Merchants Victim. There is said to be a systematic campaign of stealing going on in the city and it is said that most of it is being done by young boys and girls who are yet in school. During the past two weeks many of the merchants of the city have complained that hundreds of dollars worth of goods have been stolen from their places of business. The merchants say the way they are worked is quite cunning. Several girls will come into a store and ask to see certain goods and the merchant will place his wares on the counter. They will then ask to see something else in a different part of the store. While he is showing the goods in the rear of his store the girls left in the front will help themselves to everything in sight. They say this has been going on for some time. The merchants have gotten on to the game they are playing now and are on the look out. It is said the names of the guilty are known and prosecution will likely follow. Circuit Court Opens For a Five Weeks Term Monday. Judge Delivers a Very Strong Charge. The fall term of the Pulaski Circuit Court opened Monday. Judge Bethurum immediately got donw to business and empaneled the juries and then adjourned to allow the Republican and Democratic campaign orators to have the floor. All officers of the court were present and ready for a five weeks grind. Judge Bethurum's charge to the grand jury was delivered Tuesday morning and it was a vigorous one. The Judge called the attention of the jury to the new law against profiteering and asked the jury to investigate any complaints that might come before them along this line. He also urged a thorough investigation of the report that moonshine stills were operating in the county and that whiskey was being sold in Somerset. The following is the list of the jurors. Grand Jury. Wesley Colyer, Foreman, Oscar Wood, Mans Hamilton, Wm. Easterly, A.C. Simpson, W.J. Reed, Sam Childers, Cleophus Turpin, Shurd Eubanks, Ollie Vaught, Elijah Barnett and Chas. Hamilton. Petit Jury. Panel No. 1. J.S. Abbott, J.D. Hall, Hayden Hines, John Cottengin, B.H. Calhoun, William Surber, G.B. Tartar, Gahala Wesley, Gid Jasper, Fayette Maiden, J.A. Webb and George McDonald. Petit Jury, Panel No. 2. Ed Vaught, George Thompson, I.B. Powel, Scott Smith, A.H. Rayborn, L.A. Gover, Logan Pointer, John Sadler, C.R. Hines, Chrisley Fisher, J.T. Muse and G.S. Perkins. Extras. G.F. Vaught, Emerson Smith, S.L. Cox, J.T. Blankenship, William Vanhook, and Abe Dick. Resent Attitude to Bethurum. Friends of Judge Say Morrow Would Supplant Him With His Brother. The following article appeared in the Louisville Post of the 28th. Somerset, Ky., Oct. 28 - Friends of Judge B.J. Bethurum are indignant over the course they say Edwin P. Morrow has adopted toward him. They say that Morrow has made use of Judge Bethurum to aid Morrow's political ambitions in everyway and has availed himself of Judge Bethurum's service. In return, they say Morrow helped defeat Bethurum for the Republican Senatorial nomination, and that Morrow is now grooming is brother to defeat Judge Bethurum for Circuit Judge. This course has stirred the wrath of Judge Bethurum's friends. Is Robbed. News has reached Somerset that Mr. Herbert Waddle, of this city, was held up and robbed in Cincinnati Monday by a bandit. Considerable money was taken from him. Mr. Waddle had been in Cincinnati for a few days on a visit. Brown. News has been received here of the death of Mr. J.M. Brown at his home, Didge City, Iowa. He died Friday October 24th. Mr. Brown was formerly a resident of this county and a splendid citizen. He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Mary Carr and Mrs. Dungan of this city. Land Slide. R.L. Johnson, the Real Estate man of Somerset, Ky., reports the he sold over eighty thousand dollars worth of farm lands in Ohio on his trip last week, buyers from Wayne, Pulaski and Lincoln county. Marcus Eads of Monticello, Ky., Frank Leese of Somerset., Ky., and Bob Dornnorn of Hustinsville, Lincoln County, and others. He leaves for Ohio Thursday on No. 12 at 6 p.m. with another bunch of buyers. In this issue you will find a list of his farms for sale. City Council Passes Ordinance to Pave North Main Street. Other Business Transacted. The City Council met in regular session Monday night and considered street improvements mostly. The ordinance to pave North Main street from the Court House to the top of the hill was passed by a vote of four to two. Hall, Curtis, Lovelass and Norfleet voting for the improvement and Cox and Cotter voting against it. The condition of several other streets was also taken up. There was very little business of importance before the body. The Mayor reported one case of small pox. After being in session about an hour the Council adjourned until the next regular meeting. Brooks. Mrs. Helen Brooks, wife of George G. Brooks, died at her home in this city Thursday after an illness of some length. Funeral services were held at the home Saturday morning conducted by Rev. Talbot, one of the Presbyterian Church and Rev. Clark of the Methodist Church. Internment followed in the City Cemetery. Mrs. Brooks was thirty years of age. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Peffer. Many friends and relatives from a distance attended the funeral. Mrs. Brooks was loved and admired by every one who knew her. Her loss will be keenly felt in the community. Teacher's Meeting. Teachers' meeting November 7, 1919. Public school division No. 3 subdivision No. 4. Morning Session 9:30 Song, Association. Devotional Rev. D.N. Mayfield. Welcome Address, Fanny Renner. Response, A.C. Herrin. Your method of teaching reading in the upper grades, show how to teach the thought getting power, Emmit Gilliland. Recitation, Significance, Aims Steps and method. W.E. Randall. How do you make the language lesson interesting and vital? Bess McKinney. Dramatization. Purpose and where to get material, James Holt. Conduct a recitation in geography, J.F. Miller. How I conduct my advance arithmetic class, Leslie Farmer. Primary arithmetic, Maggie Whitaker. Best ways and means of promoting the interest of education, L.E. Meece. Afternoon Session. Moonlight schools and compulsory school law, Miss Duncan. Means of securing good order, Eli Farmer. Value of the study of civil government and method of teaching it, Willie McQueary. How I teach agriculture, Ora E. McKinney. Attendance and Community Interest. Grace Carroll. The Social Life of the Rural Community, How can it be improved? Eli Farmer. School and Home Sanitation, Lula Sears. What domestic science may be taught in a rural school and the method of teaching, Mary A. McKinney. Fannie Renner, Sec. T.C. Decker, Chairman. Made Team. News has been received here that John Cooper, who is attending school at Yale University, made the Freshman football team and played in the first game of the season. There were over one hundred candidates out for the team. We predict that John will be playing on the varsity before he leaves that institution. Personal Mention. William Clark attended court at Covington last week. Deforest Hicks was up from Oneida, Tenn., Tuesday to register. Mr. Bourne Goggin of Boyle county has been in the city this week on business. Judge W.N. Flippin and Col. Tom Jasper saw Somerset high defeat Danville last Saturday. There will be a Hallowe'en dance at the Elks Club Friday night. It will be a masque affair. Mrs. Fred Kopenhoefer and daughter Helen have returned from Washington, D.C., where they have been visiting. Mr. and Mrs. V.K. Logan and daughter Miss Ella have returned from an extended tour of the west. "Uncle" Felix Broyles, of Plato, one of the best Democrats in the state of Kentucky, is spending a few days in the city. Fred Catron and Lewis Catchings are at home from Akron, O., for a short visit. They came down to register so they could vote next Tuesday. Hon Edwin P. Morrow, Mrs. Morrow, Mr. John G. Blain were the guest of Rev. S.B. Lander and family at six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening - Carlisle Mercury. Mr. Neil Silvers has been in the city this week for a short visit en route to eastern Kentucky where he will be engaged in the stave business. He has been located in Birmingham, Ala., for the past year. Dr. E.E. Frances, Prof. of Surgery in the Memphis school of medicine, who has been attending the meeting of the Mississippi Valley Medical association en route home, stopped over a few hours to shake hand with Dr. J.M. Owens and to discuss their school days, and the many changes in Somerset that has taken place in the past 32 years. The Dr. left on the midnight train for his home in Memphis. Miss Mary Roberts spent several days in Lexington this week. Fred Keeney is spending several days in Louisville on business. Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Gover have returned from a trip to Cincinnati. Miss Lillian Woodall of this office is spending a few days in Ohio this week. Mr. I. Harkins is expected in Somerset soon for a short visit. He is now located at Hendersonville, N.C. Mr. Steve Walker, of the Victory Realty Co., Lancaster, Ky., has been in the city this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred cook of Kent, Ohio, are the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Owens on Maple Street. Mrs. Lou P. Letton, of Paris, Ky., and Lena Overley, of Lexington, Ky., have been the guest of Miss Lou Hardin. Mrs. V.G. Trimble and children left Tuesday for Decatur, Ill., where Dr. Trimble will locate. He will follow in a few days. The many friends of Joe H. Gibson are glad to see him at his desk in the First National Bank after a week's illness. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jeffry and family of Chattanooga, Tenn., were here last Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. George Brooks. Mrs. Edwin P. Morrow has returned from a campaigning trip with her husband, Hon. Edwin P. Morrow, thru many counties in Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs. Baird, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. K.E. Lewis, of Ludlow, attended the funeral of Mrs. George Brooks last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Hughes left this week for Lexington where they will make their future home. Mr. Hughes has been given a new territory which necessitated the move. Their many friends here regret to see them leave. Attorney Ben V. Smith attended court at Whitley City Monday. Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Bryant of Roberta, Tenn., were in the city Tuesday. Mr. Herbert Tucker of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been visiting his father this week. Mr. Gerhard Brown is back at his desk in the First National Bank after a short vacation. Mrs. R.G. Williams Jr., and Miss Barthenia Sallee spent several days in Lexington this week. Floyd. Miss Mary Hines of Ind., is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Estes are rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter. Mrs. W.H. Warren is very ill. Henry Griffin and family visited here last weekend. R.L. Johnson and family of Somerset and W.E. Trivett and family of Science Hill visited at Mrs. Belle Trivitt's Sunday. Miss Dorris Gragg spent last Monday with Miss Verda Green. Gragg, Griffin and Trivett have sold their thrashing outfit to Russ Trivett. Ira Trivett has gone to Richmond, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Harmon of Science Hill were weekend visitors of their daughter Mrs. Wm. Jenkins at this place. Mr. and Mrs. M.P. Estes spent Thursday with relatives in Eubank. Tom Spears of Lockland, Ohio, is spending a few days with friends and relatives in Ky. Virgil Griffin of Estesburg was visiting his brother M.N. Griffin Thursday. 17 YEARS AGO IN SOMERSET. The following items are taken from the Somerset Journal of January 1902. The Cosmopolitan Club will meet with Mrs. M.H. Gibson Saturday afternoon. Mr. R.H. Pettus has returned from a visit to Washington, D.C., and is visiting his father, Judge Pettus. Mr. R.H. Kalker spent last week in Cumbeland looking after his stave interest. Mrs. J.M. Richardson has returned home from Meriden, Miss., finding her son, Bob, down with a sprained ankle of some seriousness. Misses Kate Waddle and Celia Hicks arrived yesterday to spend several days with Miss McRoberts. Danville Advocate. Messrs Brent P. Young and Eben Pettus representing the Odd Fellows Lodge here, accompanied the remains of Mr. F.A. Abbott to Paris Sunday night. About ten o'clock Monday morning fire destroyed the botlin works and cold storage plant of the Somerset Ice Co. Mr. J.D. Swain, who has been identified with the Commercial interest of Somerset for years, died after a period of several months illness. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church Saturday. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ***********************************************************************