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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
BY FREDERICK PALMER.
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BRITISH HEADQUARTERS France
July 1S.-A crack and Whish through
the air! No sound is more familiar
at the front, where the artillery is
never silent the sound of a shell
breaking from a gun muzzle and its
shrill flight toward the enemy's line
to pay the Germans back for some
shell they have sent
Six or seven thousand feet over the
British trenches there was something
as big as your hand against the light
blue of the summer sky This was the
target-German aeroplane. By the cut
of his wings you knew it was a Taube,
just as you know meadow lark from
a swallow.
SO high was it that it seemed almost
stationary. But it was going some
where between fifty and ninety miles
an hour. 1t seemed to have all the
heavens to itself; and to the British
it was sinister, prying eye.
Other features of life at the front
may grow commonplace, but never
the work of the planes-these wings
Of the army's intelligence. In the hide
and seek digging and lodging and
countering of siege warfare the sight
of plane under shell fire never loses
it's thrill.
Fixes Deadine in Air.
If the planes might fly as low as
they pleased they might know all that
was going on over the lines. They
must keep up so high that through
the aviator's glasses a man on the
road is the size of a pinhead. To
descend low is as certain death as
h
trench when the enemy's trench is
only hundred yards away. There
are dead lines in the air no less than
on the earth.
Archibald, the anti-air craft gun,
sets the dead line. He watches over
it as a cat watches a mouse. The
trick of sneaking up under the cover
of a monday cloud and all the other
man-bird tricks he knows.
A couple of seconds after that crack
a tiny puff Of smoke breaks about 100
yards behind the Taube. A soft this
tie blow against the blue it seems at
that altitude; but it wouldn't if it
were about your ears.
The smoking brass shell case is out
of Archibabld's steel throat and an.
other shell case with it's charge slip
Deu III ITS place anu Stdi lcu Ou ltS
way before the first puff breaks.
Archibald rushed the fighting; it is
/ the business of the Taube to sidestep
/ The aviator cannot hit back except
through its allies, the German bat
teries, on the earth. They would take
care of Archibald if they knew where
he was. But all that the aviator can
see is notified landscape. From his
side Archibald flies no goal flags. He
is one of ten thousand tiny objects
under the aviator's eye.
Private Car for Gun.
Archibald's propensities are entire
ly peripatetic He is the vagabond
of the army lines. Locate him, and
he is gone. His home is where night
finds him and the days duties take
him. He is the only gun which keeps
regular hours like a Christian gen
tleman. All the others great and
small, racuous-v diced, and shrill-voiced
fire at any hour, night or day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
Dolly Explains
Servant Issue
BY DAINTY DOLLY.

In several instances lately wealthy
men have taken positions in their own
factories to better understand the de-
mands OF their men for more wages in
certain departments. 1t took very
short time to convince capital that the
concessions asked were not only rea-
sonahle, but necessary for better re-
suits. Why not employ the same
methods in the home and the improved
conditions of domestic affairs would
repay us?
I dropped in on friend one day and
she was putting away the ironed
clothes. She raved her Indignation,
Have | ever seen such Carelessness?
This bed spread is just as soiled as
when it was put in the wash. Oh, yes.
rieht--with reluctance, it was rather a
large wash-but, with Impotence. had
| ever seen such a spread, etc?
1t was the maids afternoon out. and
| caught a glimpse of her as she went
by, young girl with a good-natured
face and a body not over strong.
stiffled my comments to hear again
about the bed spread.
We went down and struggled an
hour with soap suds. hot water and
bluing Exhausted, but triumphant
we hung it on the line. A brisk air
was blowing and in a few hours it was
ready to bring in; but our JOY was
shOrtlived. for most of those Self-same
spots still greeted us. The afternoon
had not been wasted, for | heard my
friend exclaim: why. it's not so easy
after all. 1t really needs some one
strong enough to rub it harder than
you and | together could"
Thus had one mistress learned that
maid was only human and tasks toe
hard for one are apt to be just as hard
Tor another. A little better understand
ing between mistress and maid would
result in househol daffairs better run
friction replaced by comfort and the
old-time, lons-remaining servant nc
longer a delusion and a snare.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
WOMAN WANTS COIN
HUSBAND MAILED TO
U. S. CONSCIENCE FUND.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Treasury
department agents today We're trying
to learn something more about a wom-
an who wrote a letter to Secretary
McAdoo asking that $4,000 which her
husband had mailed TO the conscious
fund" of the department be returned
TO her. The letter was mailed on
train between Sterling and Peoria. H.
II was signed by woman. but her
identity was not disclosed by Officials.
The woman wrote:
My crazy husband, nearly deac.
sent you a short time ago $4,000 made
up of three $1,000 gold certificates,
eight $500 notes and thirty 500 notes.
Please return the money to me- No
sound mind would do the thing he did.
II would require an act of congress
TO have the money returned even TO
the man who sent il.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
KILL MANY TEACHERS

BERLIN, Aug 5.-The 'Paedagog-
ische Centralbibliothek lPaedagogic
Central library of Leipzig reports that
during the first eleven months of the
war 1906 teachers of the German ele-
mentary public schools and kindred
institutions have been killed on the
eastern and western battlefields. Prus-
STA has lost 2,6SS teachers, Saxony
$50. Bavaria 45s, Wuerttenberg $50,
Baden 2I2, Hesse 96, Alsace-Lorraine
SO, Bremen %, Hamburg 102. Olden-
burg Al, Brunswick IS, Anhalt So,
Saxe-Meinigen, Saxe-Weiner and Sake
Coburg-Go LAG.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
A Good Ordinance

Mr.. Perry ]. Freeman may be perfectly right
in his theory that the so-called DINNER" ordi-
nance is unreasonable hence invalid, and
there is no criticism to be offered of his an
nounced intention Of testing the validity of the
act. 1t is to be hoped, however, that his opinion
is mistaken one.
From published statements credited to Mr..
Freeman the conclusion is reached that he bases
his theory of the invalidity of the ordinance on
the ground that it ,discriminates. He is quoted
saying that dimmed lights are not required
for horse drawn vehicles operating within the
city limits, which is perfectly true. AS matter
of fact there is no statute requiring any kind of
light on such class of vehicles.
It would appear, Mr. Freemans opinion to the
contrary, that the city council, for the proper
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
FORMER LECI0NAIRE
RECEIVES IRON CROSS
ON FRONT IN RUSSIA

BERLIN. Aug. 5.-Dr Pick. chief
surgeon of the military hospital at
Miechowitz, Upper Silesia, writes to
the "Berliner Tageblatt":
"A few days ago badly wounded
ncn.commissioned officer, Karl Win
Cassel, was brought here. When
mined the soldier l found his
Covered with French tattoo signs.
iirst ne was not willing to disclose
be origin Of these Decorations" but
finally he consented to talk and he
told me that he had served five years
in the French foreign legion
After finishing his apprenticeship
as q mechanic he went to France six
years ago In Nancy he fell into the
hands Of recruiting officers who in
duced him to enlist in the foreign le-
gion. He was sent to Algiers and
found the conditions there almost I'M
bearable. Repeatedly he tried to de-
sert, but he was recaptured and Sc
verely punished.
There was no escape for him and
he had to serve his full term of five
years. Then he returned to Cassel
itary authorities. He had to enter the
German army and was assigned to the
infantry regiment Witch. Shortly af-
terward the war broke out and the
former French soldiers went to the
front with his regiment He soon dis
tinguished himself by bravery and
was promoted. In one Of the battles
in northern France he saved a Ger
man detachment from anihilatiOn by
his courage For this act of heroism he
was decorated with the iron cross.
when MaCkensen began his great
drive on Galicia the former legion
aire" was sent to the eastern front.
He fought before Przemysl and Lem
berg and took part in the bloody COM
bats along the Bug river in southern
Poland Near Sokal he was struck
down by a fragment of a Russian
shell. His wounds are SO serious that
he will not be able to return to the
front after he leaves the hospital"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
FOILS ROBBERS WITH GUN.

CLINTON, Ind, Aug. AN I'M
loaded shotgun in the hands of a
nephew of Henry Mitchell, a farmer,
living near here, foled an attempted
robbery of neighbours home by two
would be burglars. Mitchell removed
his shoes and entering the neighbor's
house grappled with one of the intrud-
ers Hearing his call for help, the
nephew hurried to the scene and re-
lieved the robber of their arms, later
landing them in Jail at Newport.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
SHOT THROUGH HEAD
But RETAINS LIFE

VIENNA, Aug 5.-A strange case is
reported from the southern front. In
one of the battles on the Isonzo, Franz
Wachleitner, a Tyrolian soldier, was
shot through the head. He was not
even stunned and walked unassisted
to the nearest field hospital. In a,few
weeks he will be able to return to
the front
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
BUYS ARMS FACTORY

MERIDON, Conn, Aug. 5.-The
plant and equipment of the Meridon
Firearms company one of the largest
institutions in the city was sold today
to the New England Westinghouse
company and will be enlarged and will
be used to manufacture rifles for Rus
STA. The plant had been owned and
operated by Sears, Roebuck & Co., of
Chicago. The price is said be over
$500. 600.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
CHARGES SWINDLE GAME.

FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 5.-Chars-
ing that Howard Raymond, an auto
mobile dealer, gave him a $500 bill
wrapped about bunch of revenue
stamps, purported to be 500 in bills,
Goodwin, a broker, caused the
formers arrest here.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-05
EXCITEMENT KILLS MAN.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. Elk
citement over a razor fight between
two negroes, caused the death of ],
A. Carter, II. shortly after the quarrel.
He died of heart failure,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
PROCTOR WINS AoNoRs ABROAD

Not every city the size OF Huntington
can boast Of "a man whose emincnce in
his. own profession Is "a matter Of IN
tcruutiuual note. Huntington has at
least one such ii man in a. T. Proctor.
the photographer, past president Of the
National Association Of Photographers
aud winner Of numerous medals and
awards both nt home and abroad, one
uf the honors which have fallen To- Mr.
Proctor recently is bestowed by the
London Salon Of l'hotographers,w where
10y special invitation, he exhibited last
year. Following this exhibition, the
salon issued an annual entitled
"Phutographvrs nf the Year" in which
some OF the choicest offerings Of the
exhibition, were reproduced. Two Amer.
leans were recognized Iu this manner.
one ~ them 6cing caro- Of Boston, per-
haps the leader OF his profession IN
tho United states, ana Mir Proctor
Mr lmctors picture was Grand
mothers wedding cake" a group pic
ture arranged aud taken by hun at the
home, of the latc John c G. Mayo in
Kentucky Cummcntiug on II, a writ
or In the London annual says, ~
more cleyerly managed piece Of work
one does not often see Huntington
Dispatch
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
REMARKABLE BIRTH RECORD.

Assessor James L. Demaree was in
town the other day and told us re-
markable thing. Eighteen months ago
the wife of his nephew, Gather Drew
cry, who lives in the edge of Spencer
county gave birth to five children,
three boys and two girls. The girls
died in two weeks, but the boys are
still living and are robust youngsters.
few weeks ago Mrs brewery be-
came the mother of four boys, and all
are strong and healthy and are grow
ing nicely. The couple went from Mer
Ger to Hardin county. Kaiser William
wouldn't have any trouble replenishing
his army as fast as his soldiers are
killed off if he. had subjects like these.
But as they are loyal natives of the
United States President Wilson ought
to see that Mrs. brewery is granted a
liberal mothers on.-Harrodsburg
Herald. -.... -' ..E
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
LARGE FUND FOR .:
. ."+. COUNTY AGENTS.

Washington, Nov T. More than half
Of the funds available in Kentucky
during the fiscal year OF I9l5-l6 for Coz
operative agricultural extension are to
be used to further county agent aC-
.ttvitics.. according to figures ot the
United States Department Of AGricul-
.turc.
. or y2l,SSS available In Kentucky
from Federal. state and local contrl- =
buttons sG9,527 Is 10 be used IN the work
OF the county demonstration agents
The. next largest item ON Kentucky 8
calendar Of distribution .is t227l7 Tor
home economies or home dcmpnsira-
tiuu work for farm girls. While club
work receives a large share, II IL suh-
divided into several departments. -.
Kentucky takes high rank In coop
cratIve agricultural extension this year
and the Southern States lead all 10th
cr sections in funds appropriated for
this purpose ~. . 80 .
OF the amounts contributed from
SOURCES within the States. 100000 il
from state Smith-Lever funds, made
up mainry 10y districts appropriations
Of the State Legislatures In addition t.
funds used under the Smith Lever act
1929 600 ~ appropriated by the state
Legislature FOR extension work, S225,-
600 by colleges from funds under then
immediate control 1921 600 by county
authorities and !292 600 from mscella
ncous sources, ... - -....
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
WE'RE MARRIED .E..."'
s....... ... IN CATLETTsBURG

Forest Sammons, Of: Louisa, a sur
veyor, son OF Mr.; and Mrs. Fl. c. Sam
mons, and Miss Clara HornUerger,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Horn
berger, Of Tronton, were quietly mar
ried taCatlettsburg Friday afternoon
hy Rev. T.. r. Gatlin. Those present
.at the marriage were the Misses May
Grace ana Nora SammVnS, Of Louisa,
sisters Of the groom, Miss. k'rieda
Horubcrger, a sister Of the. bride, and
Mr.. Jesse Roberts. Of LOuisa.-Ash-
land Independent. 4 ...'. r.... 49,.
The foregoing are the main features
Of. quiet little wedding which was
very much Of SURPRISE To many Of
the friends OF the contracting parties,
Mr. Samnons made a trip or TWO to
Louisa at unusual times last week and
these caused enough curiosity to make
the groom to be to tell what was GO
ing to. happen, and when and where.
This was all that could be learned un-
iii the day of this interesting event
MIR. Summons had already rented and
fitted up.a pretty suite Of rooms on Pa
nola st. Catlcttsburg, and it was in
! the newly made home that the two
were made one, about 3 p. m. Shortly
a ftcr the ring ceremony had been per
formed the Misses Sammons took the
train for home, and Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest SammOns and Miss Hornbcrger
! and Mr Roberts went to Huntington
for supper. ... .
| The bride Is a very pretty and in
| telliEtut young woman, formerly d
teacher in the Ironton public schools
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
DEATH OF MRS. DERESA -
THOMPSON, AT AGE "a

Mrs Ucrcsa Thompson mother of
Judge T 5. Thompson, Of this city,
died Tuesday, Nov. g. at her home on
Rich creek, this county. The funeral
occurred at the MiN Thompson place
GA the following day. The services,
which were numerously attended, were
conducted by the Rev. William CopleS.
Mrs Thompson had suffered long from
the infirmity OF age and died at the
age Of "A years Mrs. Thompson was a
good woman and ueighbor highly re-
spected by all who knew her. She was
the daughter Of Thompson Berry and
the widow OF Isaac Thompson. She is
survived by the following children who
mourn the loss of a devoted mother;
Mrs. VIM Shannon, Mrs. Cox Car
ter, Mrs Lis Prince T, 5. Thompson,
Lindsey Thompson. David Thompson,
Mflt Thompson. John Thompson. 49,.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
NARROW escape OF i. =.
AN entire FAMILY
RESIDENCE OF JOE MERCHANT,
OVER IN WEST VA, BURN
ED AT MIDNIGHT. '@.

On Wednesday night of last week the
residence Of Joseph Merchant and
family. on Twelve Pole. WAYNE cOun-
Is, about. 10 miles from Ft. Gay and
one half mile below the old Sam Fer
guson home place. was. with it's en-
tire contents totally DESTROYED by fire
The fire occurred near. midnight. and
SO rapid was its progress that il was
bv. the uarrDWest margin that the
burning alive of the whole family was
averted The residence was a sub
stantial log structure of one story and
half One of the down stairs rooms
was occupied as a sleeping room for
Mr. and Mrs. Merchant and their four
children who were at home, the. fifth
child being with its grandparents here,
where ne goes to school In one of the
upper rooms slept the aged mother of
MIR Merchant Mrs. Susannah Merchant
a widow aged IS years. Before going
to bed Mr.. Merchant had placed one
end Of a railroad cross tie in the fire
which smouldered on the open hearth,
and covered it with ashes, so as to
make it easy to start "A fire in the
morning. 1t is thought that a piece of
the wood was thrown out upon the
floor by the, swapping of the tie, and
from this beginning came the destruc-
ton of the home. II must have burn
ed rapidly, for when the family was
awakened by the roar of the flames re-
treat was nearly cut off. The father
| and mother took the children in their
| arms made a. safe exit from the house
! but one. of the little children, David, a
! child of q Years. ran hack into the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
AGAIN SENDS DEMOCRAT.

The Floyd Knott Letcher Legislative
district will again be represented by a
Democrat in the lower branch of the
next General Assembly, John S. Webb,
of Letcherco having defeated his Re-
publican opponent, w. w. Sergent, of
the same county. 1t takes a regular
Republican landslide to affect that dis
trict, as while Letcherco is strongly
Republican, Floyd and Knott are reli-
ably Democratic and have pulled many
a nominee out of a hole,-Louisville
Times.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
NJ, F. coNLEY, Publisher
NICE WORDS FOR
....... ~. LOUISA VOCALIST.

The following is taken from the
Paintsville correspondence Of the Ash
land independent. r.
The Mayo Memorial church gave a
banquet Friday night in the church
parlors, to welcome the new pastor
and wife. This was indeed a very grand
affair, and the. ladies of the church,
who We're the promoters of this ex-
cellent entertainment, are to be con-
graduated, Three courses were served.
Miss Freesc, of Louisa, furnished a
treat to the guests, with three vocal
solos-"Somewhere Voice is Call
ing Mother MacCree" and Garry
Me Back to Old Virginia" as only
Miss Freese can render them. The
Paintsville band also furnished splen-
did music, and several interesting
speeches We're delivered. This was a
most enjoyable occasion.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
WOMAN REscuEs CHILDREN.

Whitesburg, KY, Nov. 9.-Mrs, John
Holland, a plucky mountain woman,
residing near Jenkins, in this county
proved herself heroine yesterday
when her two small children were
about to be cremated in their burning
home. She rushed in amid the flames
and rescued them, but was herself se-
verely burned about the hands and
face The house was destroyed with all
its contents and the family is homeless.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
MRS. STEWART in WISCONSIN.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 5-Mrs. Cora
Wilson Stewart, kentucky's famous
educator, and Miss Margaret Woodrow
wilson daughter Of President Wilson
are guests Of honor Of the Wisconsin
Educational Association, A banquet
was given last evening in their honor
at Hotel Wisconsin. after which they
visited the social centers of the city
Mrs Stewart spoke yesterday on the
general program. Miss Wilson speaks
today in the social center section, Mrs
Stewart startled Wisconsin educators
with the announcement that Wisconsin
was thirteenth in the scale of literacy
She was greeted by an audience OF
I 600 teachers, who highly appreciated
her address.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
E. E. LONG DEAD.

Il. T. Long, son OF Prof. John r,
Long, deceased, formerly of this coun-
ty died Mt his home in Morgan county
last Tuesday, November 2. MIR Long
formerly lived in Faintsville and en-
gagged in the Singer Sewing Machine
business. He was afflicted with that
dreadful disease tuberculosis He is a
grandson Of Judge A. II Cooper Of
Magonin county, and u nephew of c.
NJ Cooper and Judge J. II Cooper, of
paintsyille Paintsville Post
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
W. E. QUEEN APPOINTED
A STATE ROAD INSPECTOR.

W. +. Queen, of this place, has been
designated to act as road inspector
where State aid is being used The
law provides that an inspector can not
be used in the county where he lives.
Therefore he will he sent to other
counties to do inspection work.
Mr., Queen is practical road man,
having had considerable experience in
the work of building and repairing
roads. He is thoroughly reliable and
will do his duty at all times.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
STAMPS FOUND HIDDEN
-" UNDER FLOOR.

Federal Inspector j. W Patterson,
with the assistance OF a negro and To-
cal postonice officials, made a search
OF the building on 29th and Greenup,
where Leo Nolder formerly conducted
a grocery store, and found two cigar
boxes containing S42.44 in postage
stamps OF various denominations, most
Is, however one and two cent stamps
in books. '.: '.'a
The stamps were found by means oi
a Hash light, hidden under the ground
floor Of the building. ..- .. -.
The stamps were sent by Mr., Pat
tcrsun to the inspector in charge in
Cincinnati. .. .....
Noldcr was recently arrested at Ba
tavia, o. and taken to Cincinnati, He
is said to have been connected with the
robbery of the Louisa and other post
offices Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
NEW CHURCH TO BE
.-... BUILT AT ASHLAND

The trustees of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church at Ashland Saturday
evening closed the deal for the pur-
chase of the Chambers property on
18th street and Carter avenue; and will
have their new church building erect
ed thereon instead of on the property
on 18th and Winchester, owned by the
church, as previously intended.
The price paid for the Chambers
property was 10000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-11-12
BAPTIST BAZAAR.

The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold IA sale of useful and fancy articles
suitable for the coming Christmas sea-
son, on Nov. 1920 on this occasion
they will offer one of the incest assort-
ment of holiday articles ever seen at a
church bazaar, and they hope that the
sale will be literally patronized. 1t will
be held in the office of the Singer com
pany near the postoffice.