The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-07-07
TUESDAY.

TUESDAY.
War Department measures for a new
distribution OF the border patrol indi-
cate that months OF active service along
the frontier await the National Guards
men gathering there Under the new
plan Gen. Funston will be relieved from
responsibility for the entire border. and
VIII continue the Southern Department;
Mai Gen. j. Franklin Bell, of the Wes-
tern Department, will make his head
quarters at Douglas, Ariz., instead of
san francisco, and the intersection,
embracing the territory between FL
Paso and Douglas, will be known as the
Department OF New Mexico, with its
base AT Columbus. Gen. Perishing has
been asked II he desired to assume the
duties OF chief Of this department, in
addition to being commander in the
field. II is assumed that this new plan
for redistribution Of the troops may
have the effect Of placating Carranza-
Mexican troops are being concentrate
ed along sound military lines, IL is
stated, from the Gulf OF Mexico to the
Gulf Of California. Troop movements
have been ALMOST continuous. It is in
dicated that Torreon will be the main
base of the Mexican army.
The French, advancing to the east of
the MereaucouEt wood, have captured
the Chapitrewood and the village OF
| Feuilleres. Further to the South As
lsevillers has been taken by an infan-
try assault. according to an official
statement issued by the War Office to-
night
South Of Assevillers the French have
taken the second line OF German en-
trenchments as far as the outskirts of
Estrees, and have advanced beyond the
second German line, where they have
captured the villages of Buscourt and
Flaucourt. The total advance at this
section was five kilometers.
Substantial progress at some points"
is reported in the latest official COM
munication issued from British General
Headquarters in France. The Germans
J succeeded in driving some of the Brit
! ish troops from positions which they
. had captured in the morning, but else
where the German attacks were re-
pulsed. Describing the fluctuations in
: the battle around La Boisselie and
! south Of Thiepval. the statement de-
: elares that the advantage on the whole
remained with the British.
The Russians have capturtd 1900
additional Austrians, and put down
two offensives, according to the Petro-
, grad official statement
E An appeal to the Governments and
H.. - -
leo TO do all possible to avoid war,
{ through promotion of better UNDER
standing, was issued by a joint COM
mittee of American and Mexican labor
: officials after conference in Washing
/ ton.
Preparedness. education and plans for
world peace were discussed at the op-
ening session Of the annual convention
of the National Education Association
here yesterday. In addition to the gen.
eral session. departmental meetings, at
which phases Of education were ex-
: planned, were held.
10000 educators from all over the
United States were present. Mss Cora
Wilson Stewart, president of the Ken
lucky Illiteracy Commission was on tho
program
National Guardsmen at Fort Thomas
will celebrate Independence day with
Isalyo OF forty-eight shots at noon
Mastering into the Fedora service con-
tinues. but 1000 men will be rejected
because Of physical unfitness.
The German-American Alliance re-
elected its officers at the closing session
of the New York State convention at
BufaIo and adopted resolutions that
each member follow his own political
faith.
Preparedness was discussed at the
4 opening session Of the annual meeting
of the National Educational Assocfa-
ton. at which Mrs Cora Wilson Stew
art spoke.
The first experiment with convicts
working public highways in Kentucky
will be made in Bell county.