The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-05-18
TUESDAY.


sO,ooo,o0o in the task Of producing food
TUESDAY. III
That Great Britain is Immediately &
adopt a more aggressive attitude In tn
war with her navy is shown by the ap
pointment OF AN sal stan headed b!
; Admiral Jcllicoe one OF her best SCI
fighters and naval tactlciAns The star
also Will have charge OF speeding vi
ship building and carrying out othei
details necessary to the naval conduc
OF the war
Reversing It's action OF Saturday the
Senate last evening by vote OF ~ Il
81 struck out the Cummtna Prohibition
amendment from the Espionage Bill I,
then passed the bill by vote OF "a 70
g. The meaaoro now goes TO confer
ence. The amendment forbade the use
OF rereal grains for the manufacture
OF intoxicating liquors from September
j. 1917. until the close Of the war.
On the front In France tho British.
after days OF fierce fighting have Ia
ken In It's entirety from tile Germans
the village OF Roeux, and to the oslst
OF Arras. and north Of Oavrclle have
pushed their line forward. No infantry
engagements have taken place bctwe cen
the French and the Germans. but THEN
Iarullerics are sim roaring In tho great
duels which are always the fororun-
ncrs OF attacks
A league Of nations 10 enforce peace
as champloned By President Wilson.
William II. Taft and other American
statesmen was enthusiastically Indoors
ed by a meeting in London yesterday
attended by LOO representative nla:. Of
England. including members Of thc
House OF Lords and Commons and
prominent clergymen and Juriats Of ths |
realm
Attorney General HAvner Mt pcn |
Molnes. Iowa, announced tho arrest 81
the Rev. Lynn George j Kelly at Red /
Oak. Iowa, on the charge Of frat de
gree murder In connection with tho |
ViiliHca az murder case OF 1912. Tn.
minister had charge OF parish near
at tho time OF the murders. Il
d said.
Opponents OF the Ways and Means
Committees proposal greatly TO in.
'rease postal rate, on newspopor, ma
maya zines Showed much strength dur
ns aepate on the War Tar Bin that
appeared likely that tho postai soc.
ION OF the measure would be one OIL
ne few 10 % materially modified be.
orc passage.
Orders 10 bring tho regular army 10 /,
nH war strength we're announced yes
rrday by The War Department. and ,
rganization Of forty four new regf.
tents ~ regulars" will begin 10. day
ne Central Department Infantry wtfll
g modified at Fort Smelling. MINI
nd at Fort Douglas, Utah.
Administration plans for trcblIng
thin eighteen months Americas shin
image available for trans Atlantic :
'rvice were outlined before tho SEN :
9 Commerce Committee By the Shin
ng Board, the initial appropriations
be asked amounting 10 1900. 600. 900
Germany's submarine camnaIgn so .
r ms France Is concerned has NOR baar j
successful as against Great Rrit.
ms commerce and neltal shipping.
tne three months since the fntensi
"a campaign began. only seventeen
ench merchantmen have been sunk
Two bank ohiclals and bandit Rrp XII
ad as the result OF bank robbery
Castle shannon, a Pittsburgh SUI "
70. Another bandit was probabI, so
any wounded. Practically all OF tho
1000 taken by the robbers was rs "'
erred -
rom April 70 May ~, Germans 10
number Of 1859 have been mado
soners In France by the British and
inch. In addition, a44 heavy ana
q cannon, 943 machine guns nnd md
nch mortars were captured.
I'VE political parties were represent an,
In delegation which called upon on
sident Wilson at the White House IN
eH tie President why they thought Der
should indorse universal sliff, aro
'ndfnent resolution immedlately
representatives. OF the leod,ng s,o,,, con
langes OF the United States VII
: ~ chicago today 10 discuss tho NO
price OF grain, the runaway ten M
" OF the market and the attitude
ne Government at Washington.
~ ~ man a lo'coo chemists metal ma,
'Sts and mining engineers have
enroHed ny the Bureau Of Mines
war purposes. Laboratories OF
universities are being offered the
y Midland Trail Is now macad-
eu roaa from owingsville. KY. TO Il
lner, iii.' distance OF ESQ miles A.
Y before the end OF this season II on \
~ paved with brick from Ashland, Law
to WnQhinpfon (si... ~, ~ - "