The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-13

rcDorts that massod assaults made by
the Russians broke down with heavy
lcses TO the attacking forces. After
checking the latest offensive of the
German Crown Prince in Champagne,
the French took the offensive ana
Strengthened out their line in the re-
gion of Mont Aut and Mont Carnillet.
-Four counter attacks by the German
were repulsed.
Denial by Samuel Gompers that trade
unions had any share In the race riots
at east St Louis. which was met by
vigorous denunciation of the murder
~ helpless negroes by Col Theodore
Roosevelt brought u tumultuous dem
onstration at mass meeting held IN
New York In honor OF the Russian Mis-
sion Col. Roosevelt brought his open
hand down on MIR. Gompers' shoulder,
and said that he would put down the
Iaboring man when there was murder
Unofficial reports say DR.. Won Beth
mann Hollweg, the German Imperial
Chancellor, IN his forthcoming speech
before the Reichstag, will make suon
declarations as win serve as a basis for
peace ntBGiiblibl6s NfAAesA'~NsNS- =
address was to have been delivered be-
fore the end OF this week, and its tenn
porary postponement may have been
caused by the sudden and unexpected
offensive movement by the Russians in
| Eastern Galicia.
Selection day for tho new national
army is approaching rapidly, as the To-
cal exemption boards of the various
States complete their organization, In
dications are that the drawing will be
| held next week. Complications must
| arise in any method TO be followed and
President Wilson is giving his per-
sonal attention to the matter .s.
! Declaring that visitors to the Louis
Vile cantonment six months hence VIII
be sleeping in garages and barns II the
present slump in building activity con
j tinues,N architects, contractors and
| building supplies men inaugurated d
movement to wake up the city to the
benefits OF the camp aud CREATE a re-
/ vival Of house construction.
Eleven srffragists who took part II
the demonstration in front of the White
lHoIso ON the Fourth of July We're Civ
en- the alternative of paying a S25 fine
or serving three days III jail when the.
were brought TO tria! at Washington
They chose TO go to jail.
Mai. Gen. Hugh L Scott and othe
military members OF the United States
Mission to Russia have arrived a
Jassy Raoumania. and announces
that everything viii be done to sup
ply the needs of the Riumanian army.
The only change likely to result II
Government espionage regulations as
lresult OF the attack on the American
transports is a closer censorship o
outgoing mails and cables. No realign
Iment OF tho detection machinery
planned
The American steamer Orleans wa
sunk by a submarine and four mem
bers of the crew drowned. Fred /
tFreeman OF Henderson. KY, was ma
/ val gunner on the Orleans. He, Wit
,all naval gunners aboard, was rescues
Lord Northcliffe, in an address be
fore the National Press Club July
lust made public, discussed England
method of dealing with spies and dc
lclared mail and cable censorship al
| sclutely essential.
! In a controversy yesterday over II
war. John Walters, native Germa
was killed by Claude Forgy while II
two were at work in tho lumber yai
49, xxyozI Aynaaia C,omnanV.