A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Kentucky > Clay http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=2711 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44837 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Miami Herald Article Date: January 23 1922 Article Description: Kentucky Feudists Sign a Peace Pact. Members of BENGE-MARTIN Factions Shake Hands; No Longer Fear Ambushes on Mountain Paths. Article Text: Manchester, Ky., Jan. 22.--Members of the BENGE-MARTIN feud factions, 73 of whom made peace and shook hands in the circuit court room here late yesterday, returned to their homes today and for the first time in more than a year residents of the little Goose Creek section were able to travel the mountain roads without fear of being shot from ambush. Dread lest their homes be burned or riddled with bullets during the darkness also was gone from the hearts of many mountaineers. Peace came unexpectedly at the close of a four-day hearing on peace bonds, more than 100 of the clansmen having been summoned into court, while 50 national guardsmen were on duty in and around the court house. Judge Hiram JOHNSON after placing 16 of the men under bonds ranging from $500 to $3,000 lectured them, urging them "to act like men, shake hands and become friendly neighbors again." Then almost before the spectators could realize what was taking place, the line in rival camps in the court room was crossed and following the example set by the grey-bearded leaders the feudists were clasping each others hands and calling each other by their first names. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ KY-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com