The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-23

on French positions northwest Of Ver-
dun on January 26. The latest thrust
In Champagne comes a few days less
than a year after the beginning OF the
attack by him on the outlying fortih-
cations OF Verdun. The latest French
official statement mentions only arul-
lery activity IN the vicinity OF Maisons
de Champagne and declares there was
no Infantry activity there,
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The Federal Trade Commission am
nounced yesterday that the principal
news print manufacturers OF the Unit
ed States and Canada had proposed
that the commission determine falr
and reasonable maximum price for pa
per from March l. 1917, 10 September
/. 1917 Effect of the proposal on the
grand jury investigation Of the news
print situation now in progress was
not stated.
Shipping totaling at least 9,5S6 tons
has fallen prey to the German subma'
rines, according TO the latest reports.
All no seven vessels sunk, which include
n sailing vessel and "A trawler, We're OF
British registry. or the 1--WE steamers
sunk the tonnage OF one. the kynusu,
is not available. The Hopemoori Of
S.7O4 tons was the largest victim re-
ported.
Gov. Goodrich, OF Indiana, charged
that a powerful lobby was delaying
the enactment OF the administrations
Legislative programme when he APP
peared before Il joint session OF the,
state Legislature 10 urge the passage
OF a bill placing a tax on corporations
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The American Government IL await
Ing official dispatches from Ambassador
Pentield. at Vienna, To confirm news
dispatches stating that negotiations be-
tween Mr.. Penneld and the Aistro,
Hungarian Government had been brok-
en- OF.
The Philadelphia. the first American
steamer 10 leave Europe since Ger
mans declaration OF unrestricted sub
marine warfare, sailed from London
afterEoon, nccprding 20 q
Dispatch and is NOW believed
TO have passed the danger zone
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Senator J. c. W. Bcekham does not
favor legislation prohibiting liquors for
personal use" but does favor an
prohibiting the rnRnufac-
ture and sale OF liquors IN Kentucky,
III voting yesterday he reversed his
vote Of the day before.
3 I
The Senate Banking, Committee re-
ported fnvorably yesterday on recon-
OF the Federal Reserve
Beard designed TO Increase the gold
holdings OF Federal banks,
F
The New York Stock Exchange goy-
lrnors yesterday adopted resolution
the employment Of news
paper men 10 obtain advance intor-
nation on public matters.
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Officers for the Farm Land Loan
Bank at Wichita have been named. It
3 expected that the organization OF nll |
welve institutions viii be completed
n thirty days
+ a resolution was introduced IN the
Vest Virginia House ~ Delegates 70
re.ite n new State 20 be composed OF
our counties Inspired by the Virginia
Iebt Judgment
while restoring American relief work
n Belgium, the Germans hre still
the work by restricting the
Of relief ships and cargoes
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Every financial contingency In the
ase of war with Germany has been
rovided for, according to n statement
ssued yesterday by the Federal Re
erve Board,
Railroads of the United States In
ormed President Wilson that the re-.
ources OF their organizations are %
he disposal OF the Government III the
vent OF war,
A brief defending the segregation
rdinnnce MS sci forth "a the Louis
lille test case was filed yesterday in
le Supreme Court in behalf OF Rich
lond. Va
An engineer OF an American trans
ort declares that the Deutschland and
70 other Submarines have been cap.
lred by the British.
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Representative Thomas G. Patten, a
ammany man, has been nominated as
~ New York by President
'ilson.
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The new British war loan il said
|, approach $1,000. 0OO,O 900. according To !.
10 Weekly Nation.
SUNDAY.
A sugg that Congress. before