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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
Youth crushed to Death IL Feetorr

Danville, Ill. Feb 3S.-Russell Ora
ham, eighteen years old, was killed TN
the grinding room OF the Illinois Re-
Factories company, when he slipped
and fell into one Of the big crushers
used In the manufacture of brick. He
had worked at the plant only few
daYs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
FOOD DEALERS ARE ALARMED
5orcotts and Fear Of Prosecut,or,
Sends PrIoeA Down.


New York, Feb. 2s.-Food boyoottu
by retailers and consumers and Z
rush OF foodstuffs into the city has
forced preceptibie drop IN prices.
Heads Of city departments attributed
the cut in prices Of certain supplies
TO alarm among wholesalers who tao,
heavy losses.
Three things have brought about
the break in prices,- Commissioner Of
Weights and Measures Hartigan said
the law of supply and demand, pub.
licity and fear Of governmental, &c
ton"
Health Commissioner Emerson has
called attention to the waste OF cereai
foods IN the manufacture of alcoholic
beverages. Thousands of tons Of
barley and other grains. he said, are
used In beer brewing in this city
alone, which ought to be milled for
food instead.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
FOOD MEASURES ARE URGED
Would Have Government Buy and
Sell Foodstuffs.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Progressives
have launched an insistent demand
upon the senate for prompt action TO
relieve the food shortage. Senator
Borah of Idaho urged Immediate adop-
ton of his resolution appropriating
$6,00o,000 TO be spent by the president
to silence the hunger cry in the large
cities.
1t is HIS plan to have the relief
work taken over by the quartermas-
ters' corps of the war department
The s6.0OO,000 would be used in the
purchase of foodstuffs to be sold tol
sufferers at cost
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
DOCK PROPERTY MoRTGAGED
North German Lloyd hoidina Com
pany to Issue 100000 Bonds.

Jersey City, Feb ga mortgage
of the North German Lloyd Dock COM
pany (the holding company in the
United States of the North German
Lloyd Steamship company whereby
the corporation pledges its realty
holding in Hoboken to a trust com.
pany to secure an issue of bonds
amounting to 81 .00O, 900. has been fled
in the registers office.
The property covered by the mort
gage consists Of three steamship piers,
erected on plot 5SoxSs2 feet. It was
said that the proceeds of the bond is
sue probably would be used to meet
curren expenses incident to the up.
keep of the lines steamships and
crews now In this port.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
TWo MORE SHIPS ARRIVE

Pass SAFETY through Danger lowe
Three FROM otAer Porta
New Fork, FEB. 28sFfve vessels.
two Of them from ports behind the
barred sone,' have reached New
York The two from the danger zoDe
are the Conrad liner Ultonia, which
carried passengers. and the Eastgate.
o British horse transport. ut
A wireless message from ne Amer
loan liner Finland states sine h east
Of Sandy Hook The Finland Is the
last American liner ON tbe Atlantic,
She carries passengers.
La Touraine Of the French line rs
due from Bordeaux with large num-
Der Of passengers. including Amari-
cans.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
Boy Wounded b. Psayw.ate Dsss.

Hammond. Ind, Feb 2a-Walter
Bon fifteen years old. b dead at 81
MrgaretS hoepital or wound suf-
csred when he was shot accidentally
b. John Schroeder playmate. with
. mia me boy,s mother was killed
accidentally two weeks ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
SAYS COLLEGES MURDER"
Editor Lashes Efficiency systems and
Lecture Methods.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-American col.
leges are institutions in which youths
are intellectually murdered" and the
efficiency system upon which universi-
ties are operated, has resulted in a
card index system of education i'm
personal and materiaistio- in the
o,inion of Randolph Bourne. editor Of
the New Republic, expressed IN an
address here before the convention Of
the Association Of American Colleges.
Much OF Mr.. Bourne's criticism was
directed against the lecture system,
which. he declared. gave the student
no chance TO express bin views.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
Ros,nd oulitz q Foruerx,

Anderson, Ind, Feh 2s.-Russeil
age twentysfou, was found guilty Of
forgery by Jury IN the circuit court.
It was alleged that Harris issued frau-
duient checls at Elwood and that be
also gave fictitious addresses when
ordering certain goods TO be delivered
10 places In Elwood.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
See OVERT ACT IN
LAcONIA SINKING
$500
Germany DsfIss U. S. prIncI-
Pies BY Deed.
CONGRESS AGREES TO RILL
RsthIsss Aet Committed Which vii
son ss'd Would Make More and
Further Drastic steps Necessary to
}. Prsteet America From Germany.

Washington. Fob. 28-The Ameri
can government looks upon the sink
Ing Of the cunard liner Laconia by q
German submarine with the loss O.
American lives as a clearcut violation
OF American rights. establishing be.
yond doubt the overt act which
President Wilson had announced
would make further and more drastic
stops necessary 10 protect the United
States from German indlgnities.
Conclusive Official investigation NJ
The state department shows that two
American women lost their lives, that
n four other Americans among the
passengers and the fourteen among
the crew were saved. II was only by
good fortune and the the vessel was
sunk without warning In direct def.
anco OF all the principles for which
the United states has stood.
Consul Frost'B reports from the sur
viyors landed az Queenstown and
Bantry show that the vessel was
struck by arst torpedo without warn
ing $50 miles OF Fasnes. when the
steamer was travelling Mt II 10 IS
incts on her voyage from New York
20 Liverpool The engine was stopped
a. the ship listed TO starboard. wire
less calin were flashed broadcast and
SIX large rockets were sent up. Thir-
teen boats with passengers and crew
got away and scattered over two or
three miles 70 prevent collisions in a
high sea rolling In twelve feet swells.
About twenty minutes after the first
torpedo. the reports adds. and while
some OF the boats were still near by.
a second torpedo was driven into the
vessel which sank threequarters OF
an hour after the original attack. tt
small boats with survivors pitched
about during the long hous or the
night until rescue came up During
this time the two American women,
Mrs. Mary T. Hoy and Miss ElizabetN
Hoy Of Chicago. died OF exposure and
were buried AZ sea. There were sew
oral other deathn, not os Americans.
No further facts are needed by this
II was stated oficiaIly. |
and no inquiry Of any sort n neces-
sary to establish the facts OF the case
oniciais are entirely clear IN their be-
LEI that Germany has committed the
Act which President Wilson has said
L was impossible for him TO believe
she would commit
Both White House and State depart
nent officials seem 20 feel that the
,nrwer must come from congress-. The
president. they point out asked for
authority 70 take steps 70 prevent rust
'uch an Get ne the very moment when
he ARA news was coming over the
,Abloo.
The Benate foreign committee has
lgrcod upon o bill 10 give the presi-
lent authority to supply merchant
hips with arms and gunners and to
10 other means necessary 10 handle
Developments IN the submarine situa-
ion A motion 20 -direct" tho presi.
lent 10 arm the ehips was voted down.
he BIN niso provides for 800, o0o,-
100 bond issue TO meet the submarine
ituntion. A similar BIN has been In
reduced IN the house.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
subseas Destroy p shspe.

Berlin, Feb. 2S-German subma-
rines. which have Just returned to
their base, report the sinking of TWEEN
ty-one ships Eleven were steamers.
two were sailing ships and eight were|
tYawlers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
KIM M rhree Children and sslt.

kfffs h,s Three Children and Ssh.
indianapolis. Feb. 2S.-Ffank Stad-
en-. thirtyseven. sl5 East tventy-iourth
street.. this city. shot and killed his
three children as they lay asleep and
then took his own life by sending a
bullet through his hen temple- Police
attribute the act 70 dependency Ths
ages of the children were three. SIX
and eight
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
ESCAPING STEAM KILLS FOUR

Nios>dngWen q steoi Plant Are
Burned % pcatA.
puttstovn. Pa. Rsb p&-F'our WORK
man employed a ms Magic steei
plant were killed IN the engine room
by steam escaping from Q broken pipe
The accident occurred between heats
I'm men had entered the room vhese
n was warm. 10, ~ their lunch
me deiuge a steam from the
hrodson pipe filed ne room and blind
ed them 50 that none could find the
door and escape Their cries brought
quick assistance but 4 was too Iata
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
Blue Ribbon Turkey.

smith Grove KY Feb. 2s.-afiss
Mary Green Is entitled to the blue
ribbon on the biggest turkey sold In
thB community. She sold one recent
" 70 Edd Allen that weighed forty
two pounds at 22h cents. bringins
DAt5. Who can beat that?
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
WAS A BIG DAY IN BORDEAUX
TNary Thousand Peopis osost Ame,l
can ship,

can Ship.
Bordeaux. France. Feb. 28.-Thfrty
thousand persons stood ON the watep
front here and chesFed the American
freight ship Orleans, Dom New York
ss she doched- Schools and factories
closed and their worlsess md students
sweiled the welcoming thrmg The
CROW and ufncers Of TIM boat were
tahen through the streets IN Q pAsads
% the city hall. LataR q lunch wan
given thsm
The Orleans was armed and safled
through the submarine zoue with the
6lass and Stripes flyfnA
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
Holiday For inauusrutfon.

Washington, Feb 2S.-Pressdent
Wilson has issued en- exscutive order
making Inauguration day, NEXT Mon
day, a holiday for al federal employees
m tho District Of Opfumbta-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02

Clearffeld.' Pa Feh 2a,-Fire here
Bgept the opera house block. causing
. loss estimated at sf25J000. he walls
ware dyuamited 10 preHsns them frurn
hlltna ,., .s 60
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02

Washington, Feb 2B.--A bill grant
ing q pension OF 500 month 70 inc
widow of MajorGenerAl Frederick
Funston vas panied b. The senate
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02
Thruub aswed on

Th0lNo 63Udu OUI
Nashville. md. PED. 9&-Dad Ira
cy,s left thumb was accidentally
sawed OF at a ssusndn neas h0e.
uhare he was employed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02

Deeds, mortgage blank and old pa
pers for sale at this Office
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-03-02

WEATHER EvERvwHzRn-
Observations Of the United
States weather bureau. taken
at 8 p. m yesterday follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

While inspecting the grist mill on
Musket Ridge the other day Isaac
HeliwanEer's hat dropped into the
corn hopper. and he asks that all who
are going to use corn bread for the
next few days. to see II they can find
any trace Of it.
Cricket Hicks IS expecting TO get
letter in the next few days and has
told the postmaster 20 keep on the
lookout for it.
The widow OF the Calf Ribs neigh
bO-hood viii give moonlight picnic
al her home next Saturday night. and
viii invite the editor Of the Tickville
Tidings so that he can give il good
wrlte-up-
Isaac HellwanEer. who has been
arguing politics with the postmaster
az the postoffice for the past several
weeks. viii now move over 70 the
blacksmith shop and again take up
his discussion Of infant baptism with
Dock Hooks
Film billiard. who was supposed 20
have "a ssed away with stomach rrOu-
Bile in the Calf Ribs neighbornood last
week. was IN Hogwallow this week
and bought more bologna sausage
Slim Pickens and a man from the
Calf Ribs neighborhood engaged IN a
shooting ARRAY Monday OF this week
The man seemed TO have been the az
eressor. and shot at slim three times.
but Slim had presence OF mind
enough 70 turn sideways when the
shots began coming his way
Cricket Hicks don't see how every
Young man can't get his hair 70 stand
reached like that o. the clerk at the
A. a ii .-- got on jefferson Potocks
during the sermon at Hog Ford last
sunday Little damage resulted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
sunday, July -, 1917.


This IS a quiet day in planetary
direstion, according to the read
1 ing Of the stars. Jupiter is
strongly adverse. while Saturn and
Neptune are mildly benefic in their in
nuence.
Under this rule elderly persons are
at a great advantage. as Il is believed
TO give them a feeling OF kindness and
sympathy. owing TO this direction II
is an suspicious time for visiting rela-
tives or friends who are able to help
in material ways
The government OF the stars is most
helpful to those who study orEanlza-
ton as Il is conducive to COncentra-
ton and executive ability
1t is prOphesied that men who eN-
eel in the management Of large bust
ness enterprises will gain fame by
giving aid TO military heads,
This is a most unfavOraDle sway
under which TO discuss financial plans
or make any agreements IN business
Ministers have a fairly suspicious
direction today. but they are warned
OF jealousies and rivalrtes among
themselves. The stars seem TO pre-
sage a great access OF religious IN
q
nominational troubles.
AT this time there is indication that
extremes Will rule I'm all Things ana
that Inconsistencies viii be apparent
in unexpected ways
This should be a favorable day Tor
short trips on the water and for jour
news that are not for business
Farmers and all who draw their
sustenauce from the earth should
benefit. but they may have losses
through heavy storms
Neptune gives promise Of develop
ment in psychic powers and there IS
a prophecy that many scientists viii
turn TO the study Of the occult
Persons whose birthdate il is may
have many annoyances in business.
They should avoid speculation TrOu-
bic with the opposite sex is indicated.
Children born on this day may be
too generous for their own good. but
these subjects OF Leo usually are very
gifted and successful. The sun is
their principal ruler-C Copyright. 1917.
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
Women War Workers
Can SboiLfnq Cabbage

New York, July 2i.-There viii be
plenty OF bottled cabbage ne Il win
ter II the work begun az the New
York city canning and dehydrating
kitchen. under the Williamsburg
bridge. is kept Up. Miss Nellie john
son and a corps Of volunteer workers
got busy upon 20 carloads OF the vege-
tables which had been saved az the
food piers on the previous day by
Bow Scouts.
The discolored outer leaves OF the
cabbages were cut away and the
crisp white leaves within were
steamed. sterilized, boiled and sealed
in glass jars.
Every volunteer worker who aided
either at a pier or at the canning
station. got a card. punched for every
hour worked These cards will be
redeemed next winter IN canned foods.
Many OF the volunteers who will not
need the food themselves plan TO give
their cards to war relief orEanizs-
tions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
HOROSCOPE
Monday. JnIr =. InIz

Monday July - 1917.
4 CCORDING 70 astroIogy the
"A planetary rule today is not i'm
\ - portant. The sun, Saturn and
/ Neptune are all slightly adverse
II is day in which initiative should
not be tried in anything important Il
is wise TO pursue routine.
The stars are read TO foreshadow
sensations and these will be preceded
ty a brief period OF uncertainty and
prescience on the part Of the public
the seers declare.
In the balance hangs the fate Of the
world. astroOgers declare and they
contradict one another in making
RECOMMENDATIONS concerning the war
There viii be a chance for peace.
one OF the most eminent astrologers
maintains, and this may not be ac-
cepted. but all will depend on some
sudden turn OF events
All the seers unite in fOrseeinE
long drawn out hOstilities unless the
miracle Of peace happens before the
new year.
The sun is in a place that appear
emily presage snxieties and problems
for legislators and there is an augury
OF much travelling on the part Of con-
gressmen before the new year
The death Of a royalty. is prognos-
tional affairs. but it viii be more or
less dramatic.
Increase OF terrible and shocking
crimes are persistently foretold as
result Of war conditions.
Children viii occupy attention from
the nation during the coming weeks in
an unprecedented manner.
Financial affairs that are OF uneX-
pected moment are proRnosticated as
bringing men and women into serious
understanding OF their larger respOn-
sibilities
Canada has the forecast Of internal
troubles. owing 10 the agitation of i'm
portant problems having d bearing on
the United States
Persons whose birthdate il is may
experience serious annOyances during
the coming year. Young women viii
have offers OF marriage
Children born on this dav may have
philOsOphic and philanthropic trend
Of mind. These subjects OF Leo often
have little money making ability
Copyright. 1917, BY the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
TOO FAT?
a simple, safe and
reliable way to reduce
your weight.

Maybe you have nearly worn out
body and patience trying to secure
satisfactory weight reduction by fol-
lowing drastic-ruIes requiring starva-
tioa dieting or tiresome, Troublesome
exercises. or drugginE
Even so. you should not lose hope
and imagine that you must carry
through life a load Of burdensome.
unhealthy flesh Here's a very simple.
easy-to-foIIow system OF treatment
that is said to bring truly remark
able results for others. and Il viii
be easy to prove what il can do for
you
Go % your druggist and ger a small
one capsule after each meal and one
before retiring at night: also follow
the other simple directions that come
with the capsules
This method should reduce your
weight ten 70 sixty pounds Cor what
ever you wish in a short time and
leave your general health and figure
greatly improved.
You viii be amazed at the i'm
provement I'm your mind as well as
Your body when YOU have begun 90
reduce your weight
oil OF korein is absolutely harm
less. is pleasant TO take. and this
treatment Is surely worthy OF a fair
trial II You want TO become thinner
healthier and younger in appearance.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
10 ask you" began Nurse
- Jane FUZZY Wuzzy. the

-. = NCll- hlEGlL1s I am SOFT
TO ask you" began Nurs,
- Jane FUZZY Wuzzy, IN,
muskrat lady housekeeper for the
rabbit gentleman, but need"
Vow don't say another word. jamie
my Jearr politely interrupted the
rabbit gentleman.
Bat have 10 say another word Il
7 tell You what want" said Nurse
Jane
-Oh, as TO that. never mind" said
Uncle Wiggily. Tell me all you like
about what you want, nut as for be-
ing sorry TO ask me 10 do anything
don't I'd do anything in the world
for you, and you know it,"
Perhaps I do" and Nurse Jane
smiled so that her whiskers tickled
the back of her neck and made her
laugh Nv ell, then, will you 80 10 the
tstore for me and bring me a pound
ot hutrar-
"Of course, I wiz" exclaimed the
bunny uncle III 90 at once"
And so he did, fairly jumping out
OF the grapevine hammock where he
had been swinging in front Of his
hollow stump bungalow.
over the fields and through the
woods went the bunny uncle 70 the
reached the place. II was kept by a
dear old COW lady, and. when Uncle
Ni=Eily told her what he wanted she
safi-
III have some fresh butter for YOU
in minute. made out of some nice
yellow butterCups. It is a new kind
and hope Nurse Jane viii like IT,"
I'm sure she viii" said Uncle Wig
Ely politely He was polite. even 10
COW, no matter u she had q crum-
pied horn. which this one didn't
soon the butter was made and
then. having wrapped IL in some cool.
green grapevine leaves, tying them
around with ribbon grass. the COW
lady gave the package 10 Uncle Wig
Eilv-
BE careful you don't drop IL on
sour way home" she said. at is a
hot day, and II you let the butter fall
10 may melt and splash all over"
III be careful" promised Uncle
WiEgilr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
"A Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of this
= = Date, 1903.

@APT. T. J. BEALL and family
left this morning for California
~ and viii oe gone for several
months
Mrs. Leigh Clark left this morning
over the s. P. for Los Angeles. where
she will remain for several weeks
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Blanchette. Of
Beaumont, are in the city to visit
Mrs. T. D. Martin, mother OF Mrs
Blanchette.
Mrs. NJ H. Webb and children left
yesterday afternoon for points IN
eastern Texas. and will be absent
from the city until the first Of Sep
TENDER.
Justice Spencer returned today
had a good time. Mrs Spencer VIII
remain away for awhile.
Or. and Mrs. /. N Breck and son.
Merrlck. left on the Rock Island train
last evening for lawrence. Kan.
where the doctor will visit his mother
and also attend the wedding Of his
brother. Rev AIRY Brecz- They
expect 90 be gone until the first OF
August
The muster rolls OF company %.
Fourth Texas infantry Cthe Border
EiflesI viii soon be forwarded TO
Adj Cen Hulen as soon as possible.
so that the equipment can be re-
Ceived. II is expected that the re-
quired number Of men Will be en-
listed by tonight at the regular meet
ing OF the Rifles. Enlistment viii be
closed Thursday night
The best butter is advertised at %
cents per pound
Two thousand thirty-eight dollars
and forty-siN cents have been appro-
priared for the improvement Of Fort
Bliss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

TT Your Daughter Grows Up With a
Poor Ncse 10 D. our FEuIt.
They took le- 10 specialist. and
asked whether some operation would
be necessary TO start a proper nose
upon the childs face. The specialist
examined the child then said -AIl
you need do, is 10 massage and pinch
the nose every day. like this-and he
gently rubbed his fingers down the
Tiny BIT Of nose. and then very
gently squeezed and piuched 10. at
the tip and across the bridge. Ell
Eouu do this faithfully for five
years he said. Il think y0uIl find
an operation unnecessary. Bring her
back then. and I'll tell you"
They did. and after another five
years, he pronounced the girls nose
perfect so even the massage was uu-
necessary.
Another baby, a boy. was born with
large hook shaped nose. which
caused his mother a lot Of worry. FL
ually. she too. started TO massage the
nose. strOkinE 10 doWnwards 10 reduce
the breadth. and then pressing I'm the
hook shaped part. II was slow work.
Of course. but I'm eight years, the
BOYS nose was straight
You can make your child as beau
tiful as you want her TO be. by iu-
telliEeut care. The nose. the hardest
feature TO alter, can be pressed and