The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-04-27
MoMnAY.

TWO lArilSh hospital SHIPS the Done
gal and Lanfrnnc have heeu sent 20
the bottom without warning by Ger
man submarine Seventy five persons
including wounded men ana men oil
the crews OF the TWO VESSELS. are be-
lieyed 10 nave perlshod iu the dlsas
tors. OF. tho wounded, .tll were not
British fifteen were German officers
and soldiers. who were on board the
Iaufranc Altogether there were l67
Germans on this vessel. The placing
OF Germans on hospital ships which do
not carry the characteristic signs g..
one OF the methods Of reprisal decided
upon by the British Government be-
cause OF the unwar ncd sinking OF these
boats Of mercy one OF the latest vie
tins OF submarines was not 80 marked
The Lanfranc carried British as well
~ German wounded
The Stars and Stripes was flung %
the breeze from EIfol Tower at Paris
yesterday afternoon aud saluted BY
twenty one guns. AT the same time the
French tric0l0r and the American col-
ors were unturled together from the
OF Ambassador sharp, IN the
Avenue d'l2ylsn. from tho American
Embassy, from the eity han and from
other municipal buildings
The Administrations AFmy BIN wiz
be under debate ia both houses or Con
eress today, with riEht-Of WaF over all
other legislation untl pissed. DESPITE
this opposition of Chairman Drnt u
tho House MIlita3 AnMrs Committea
Administration supporters maintgiped
that they would override his volunteer
plan by from twenty 20 tweHty-nv
votes,
In his FIRST war proclamation issued
by Gov a. o. Stanley yesterday he
calls upon the ministers n the Com
20 announce from thsir pull
Of all kenmckiGns to produce as much
foodstuns as possible In order that the
OF the allies II tho United
states may be carried out
Arthur J. Balfour Great Britains
Foreign Secretary, and the British
High Commission sent 10 confer with
American officials, arrived at 3 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon in Washington.
They were welcomed at the Union sta
ton by Secretary Lansing and the
British Ambassador and a crowd mum
bering 5000 people.
Or. Henry Anet, minister OF Bel
gium; said during the COURSE OF two
addresses at Louisville churches yes
terday that King Albert had sent his
thanks through him TO Amer
lea for aid to the war torn nation. lie
recounted many incidents OF the de-
struction wrought by the invading
armies.
AS result OF the use OF what has
been termed unfair methods In the |
killing Of the Grove bill, which was to
exact a 1-cent per ton tax on coal. |
many Senators OF the Kentucky Gen
eral Assembly are furious. and n lively |
row is expected when the Senate meets |
today
After a quarrel about the war " 18th |
his mother-in-law, native OF Ger |
many, and his wife, the Rev. Robert |
f. Berry pastor of Congregational |
church in East Yonkers, N. " shot |
and killed both women, wounded his
and then committed sui
eide.
Resolutions adopted yesterday by the
Publishers Association of New York |
declare the censorship provision of the |
Pill ito be an assault upon 1
the very foundation OF our free insti-
buttons. freedom Of thought and free
dom of speech"
German torpedo boat destroyers fired
100 shells in the region OF Calais, kill
ing some civilians and wounding twelve
persons slightly. 1t is thought that the
which escaped after the
battle Off Dover Friday night bonn
oarded the town.
Robert College and the Bible House
It Constantinople have been closed and
Americans are preparing TO leave ac-
,ording to a dispatch to Amsterdam.
Sweden has taken charge OF the Amer
can interests, according to other adj
yices.
An appeal to the German people not
o give In for the sake OF mouthful
II bread, but 10 hold out only q little
while longer" Is printed In the Nord-