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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
BOXING ONE OF Chief
TRAINING CAMP SPORTS
Man Who Knows the Manly Art
Has Edge on Foe Who
Does Not.

Because the essentials Of boxing
form ideal and necessary training for
bnyonet work, the art Of welding the
padded mitts is to be one Of the chief
sports of the training camp at Rock
ford, Ill. Camp officers assert that
the man who knows boxing has consld-
erably the edge on the foes who does
not, when 1t comes 10 bayonet work at
close quarters, and declare the efficient
boxer 70 be the better soldier.
To provide the competitive element
necessary to keep interest from wan
ing, competition between companies
and regiments in boxing as well as in
other lines of sports, is planned by d.
rectors of camp athletics. The boxing
bouts planned will be carefully super
yised and all undesirable features
eliminated.
Louis omer, former athletic director
at Northwestern university, who has
been appointed director of camp ath-
letics, already has outlined his plans
for camp sports and for athletic pur-
poses has divided the camp into p
units,
Among the well-known athletes ap-
pointed to represent different organ
izatlons In camp sports are Lieut..
Fritz Beerman, former grIdlron star at
Northwestern university and Lieut.
Herbert JUL. formerly a member of
the pitching staff of the Chicago Cubs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
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MI. PLEASANT.

Bro. Lindsey Copley of Ashland vii.
preach at this place the second Sat.
urday night, Sunday and Sunday night
in this month.
Bro. Cleveland will start a revival
here Monday night, october 10. Every
body come
Miss Julia Roberts Of Louisa, was
calling on Miss Sophia Rice saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Levi Haydn and Miss
Mary Pfost attended the Preece meet
ing Sunday.
Our school is progressing nicely NJ
this place With Miss Fay Adams teach
er.
There has been plenty of frost al
this place.
Everybody is busy cutting corn and
making molasses these days.
We are sorry to hear Of the death
of Frank Hammond.
SOMEBODY'S DARLING.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
DOG DRIVES AUTO
Took It Down the Street In Rain
Without Accident.

Took It Down the Street In Rain
Without Accident.
a big Alredale dog had his day re-
Gently and took advantage of his OPP
portunIty at Pueblo, Cal. In other
words, he drove an automobile down
the street during hard rain storm and
stopped at the corner without an acci,
dent, while the owner of the car had
sought refuge In store near by dur
ing the downpour.
The car was standing near the curb
on a business street. The street sloped
somewhat and the car was headed
down hill. Two Airedale dogs were in
the tonneau Of the car, and firing Of
the monotony Of being gentlemen"
abandoned their good manners and be-
gan chasing each other about the car.
One of them jumped over the front
seat and his paws landed on the steer
Ing wheel. The impact caused the
wheels Of the car to be turned from the
curb and the machine moved down the
street to the corner, where II was
stopped. but not before the dog had
driven" II half block.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
ROW OVER NAME LAFAYETTE
Two French Towns Lay Claim to the
i Honor Of Title.

The name OF Lafayette has been the
bone OF contention of two townships
In the Haute.Lolre department in
France. The town Of lie Puy-en-Ve-
lay, which has played a certain role
in French history, as the birthplace
of several well-inown men. including
pope, has been advocating changing
Its name to that Of LePuy-Lafayette,
IN honor of the general whose old
home Is not far Off But the town of
Broude has taken exception. During
IA recent session the municipal council
derreed that. inasmuch as the Chateau
of ChayaniHc. Lafayette's birthplace,
was in the parish Of Brioude, and that
several Of his family resided in the
town, where the genaral was wont to
come every year for the local fete, the
name Of Lafayette belonged by right
to Brioude. and should not be usurped
by Le.Puy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
GIVE DEsERTERS CHANCE
Drafted Men Who Failed to Report,
May Escape Penalty.

Draft deserters who placed them
selves liable to military arrest and
punishment for failure TO respond
when called for military service are
given one more chance to escape the
severe penalties of military law in
a statement by Provost Marshal Gen.
Crowder.
THE government takes this means
Of notifying those who failed to report
in compliance with orders issued to
them" General Crowder's statement
says, "that they will be given an OPP
portunity to escape punishment If they
Join the colors now and explain their
previous failure to do so, but that If
they show willful disposition to
evade service they will be charged
with desertion, and every effort will be
made to apprehend and punish them"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
WONDERFUL STUFF!
LIFT OUTgYOUR CORNS
Apply a few drops then lift oorns or
callouses off with fingers
no pain.

No humbugl Any corn, whetherhard
soft or between the toes, Will loosed
right up and lift cut, without particle
of pain or soreness.
This drug is called freezone ard is a
compound of ether discovered by a.
Cincinnati man.
Ask at any drug store for small
bottle of freezone, which will cost brit
a trifle, but is sufficient to rid ones
feet of every corn or oallous.
Put a few drops directly apcu any
tender, aching corn or Gallons Instantly
The soreness disappears and shortly the
corn or callous win loosen and can be
lifted Off with the fingers.
This drug freezone doesn't eat out the
corns or callouses but shrivels them
without even irritating the surrounding
skin.
Just think No pain at all; no sore
ness or smarting when applying it or
afterwards, If your druggist don't have
freezone have him order it for you.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
FIRST UNITED STATES
FLAG ON FRENCH FRONT
Sent From Village Here Before
There Was Any DecIara-
ton of War.


In the little village OF Potter Hill,
Just across the Rhode Island border
from Pawcatuek, Conn, lives the
woman who has the honor of having
sent TO Europe the first United States
flags which were raised on the French
front. Mrs. William Macdonald Of
Maxson street, Ashaway, forwarded
several flags, with comfort bags and
other gifts, TO the boys at the front In
France several weeks before war was
declared with Germany. A letter OF
thanks received by her from a young
British soldier tells the story Of these
flags and their significant fate.
The flags were holsted by this sol
der over his little army hut, close to
the firing line, two days after Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation of war
against Germany. This was several
days before the flag had been dis
played by the Massachusetts soldiers,
which was reported in the press dis
patches Of this country to be the very
first United States flags thrown TO the
breeze after wars declaration.
The young soldier who had received
the Potter Inn flags was among the
first TO hear Of the presidents proc
lanation, and lost no time in raising
the emblem of this republic
He writes "Soon men from all along
the lines swarrned about the hut like
bees to n hive, 10 learn what was up
and then TO make sure If the news
could be true, and being officially as.
sured Of the fact, took on new life
hone and courage"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12

Miss Thoodora Booth, president Of
the Girls National Honor Guard, busy
at her voluntary task Of keeping ouI
sick sailors nnd soldiers cheerful She
IS tulking to one If the conyalesceni
sailors and offering him flowers
THE Girls National Guard mas thou
sands OF girls enrolled throughout the
country who are engaged IN this self
appointed task Of mercy. They are
doing wonderful work in relieving the
hurts Of our fighting men through tbs
agency Of Kind and gentle attention.
The hurt are not the only ones who
reap the benefits of these patriotic
girls attentions, During the winter
months they win serve coffee. piping
hot, and sandwiches TO the Guards sta
toned about the different cities.
Miss Booth, who heads the organlza.
ton IS a daughter of Balllnpton Booth
of the Volunteers Of America
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
Doc Saves Young Master.

Eugene Mullen, aged ten years, a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Mullen,
was saved from drowning in n lake
near Kenton, o.. recently by his pet
shepherd dog. The lad, not knowing
how to swim, had waded Into deep wa
ter and was going under the third
time when the animal took hold OF
his bathing toys. Boys, attracted to
the scene by the dogs barking, saw
the animal take hold Of the boy and
swim for the shore.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
Cowboy Finds 100000 Hoard.

Four hundred thousand dollars In old
gold coins and gold vessels, discovered
by Joe Walsey, cowboy, In the trunk
of hollow tree, is the find reported
from Solomonville, Arlz. The treasure
is believed to have been concealed by
Spanish priests 10 years ago before
fleeing Arizona after 1t had become
part of the United States. Walsey
stumbled on the cache while chasing
stray cattle in the barren hills above
Solomonville.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
VIII FIy to Canadian eoIdfeIds.

United States capitalists are plan.
ming the use of hydroairplanes to
reach the goldfelds of northern Mani.
toba, Canada. 1t is believed that in
this region of lakes, forests and rocks
are vast quantities Of mineral de-
posits.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
DRANK EMBALMlNG FLUID
Went to undertaker's First and Was
Saved at Hospital.

A man staggered into Daniels & Bill
boa's undertaking rooms at Butte,
Mont.
"Get my wooden overcoat ready
Pm already embalmed," he ordered.
He was j. ii. Naeges, and when
asked whether he was drunk or crazy
he denied both charges, saying, Meth
or. I'm dead"
The undertakers realized that
Naeges was in the proximity of truth
when he fell, and he was rushed to the
Emergency hospital, where pint OF
embalming fluid was extracted with a
stomach pump.
The man who undertook to under
take himself regained strength quick
ly after treatment and returned home.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
Ring In Elsh,s Jaw.

Matt Parsons of Padeeville, Wis,
found gold ring In the jaw of a
slx-pound plckerel. The ring, set with
a ruby, will be returned If anyone can
prove ownership, he says. lie is par
ticularly anxious to learn how long
ago the ring was lost to prove how
long the fish could have carried 1t.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
preaoher Works as Brakeman.

Rev. Frederick Wedge is now a
freight brakeman in the employ of the
Northwestern road. He passed the
required examination for entrance to
the train service in Amigo and made
his first run" between. Amigo and
Ashland. Rev. Wedge says he likes
railroad work and intends to remain
on the job until he has saved enough
to pay his debts and put away lit
tie nest egg in the bank. According
to his statement he will receive about
$125 per month.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
Alrmen Flew wien IS Passenaers.

Captain Riznati of the Italian army
now instructlng American avlators at
Norfolk. Va, carried % passengers
90 miles during storm. he used a
flying boat. Riznati also established
a new record by remaining in the air
six hours with ten passengers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
SUGAR REFlNERIEs RUINED
Germans Looted Those in Noyon-
May Restore Dozen.


An inventory of the forty sugar re-
flneries in the French territory liberat-
ed from German occupation this year
shows that ten or twelve of them can
be restored without difficulty. The
rest are nothing but shapeless masses
of debris. The Germans stripped all
these refinerles of everything in the
nature of bronze, brass or copper, tax
ing entire machines where practicable,
and breaking others up to get the most
useful metal out of them.
The sugar beet land in the vicinity
of these refneries has been belabored
by shells, many of which, unexploded,
must be extracted before the cultiva-
ton of the soil will be safe.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
BEES GO ON STRIKE
Butterflies, Inspector Says, Got All the
Sweets From Flowers.

Butterflies have become so greedy IL
Fresno county, Cal, that honey bee,
have gone on a strike, according to G
Il. Snyder, bee inspector for this dis.
trlct.
The butterflies have been robblng
the bees of the nectar In flowers and
finally the honey makers became dis
couraged and recently the bees have
virtually been doing no work at all.
Inspector Snyder says there has been
but little feed because of the lack OF
spring rains. AllSali weeds, burr clio.
yer and blue curl are scarcer this year
than ordinarily as main honey produc.
Ing plants for the fall of the year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12

There is no need for you to go
through another day of corn agony:
Accept nothing else, for remember,
there is positively nothing else as
good "Gets-It' never irritates the
live flesh, never makes the toe sore
You can go about as usual with
work or play, while "Gets-It," the
corn peels right off like banana.
skin, and leaves the toe as smooth
and corn-free as your palm Never
happened before, did it2 Guess not.
Get a bottle of "Gets-It" today
from any drug store, you need pai
no more than 25c, or sent on receipk
of price by e. Lawrence & Co.. Chic
cago, Ill.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
cow WEARS sPEcTAcLEs
Science In Effort to Save $1,000 An
ifnaI.

In an effort to save valuable COW
from becoming blind, its owner,
Charles Hagaman of Ferndale, N. Y,
who values the animal at $1,000, has
had an operation performed on the
cows eyes, and 1t now wears colored
glass spectacles to protect it from the
sun.
The COW has taken seven prizes at
cattle exhibits in two years. Recently
1t contracted an ailment of the eyes
that was threatening Its sight. DR..
Benjamin Avery, an eye specialist,
with the aid of a veterinary surgeon,
is treating the cows eyes, and, ac-
cording to Hagaman, the animals con-
dition is much improved.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
HORRORS or war
DRIVE MEN MAD
German Atrocities Make Canadi-
ans Fight Like Demons.
OFFICER TELLS EXPERIENCES
Man Who Does Fighting Prefers to
Look on Bright Side Of Things
Power for Slaughter Of Casing Of
shrapnel Shell. = Fearful Things
Happen in the Mud.

1.-The horrors Of war are seldom
spoken of by the British soldier. There
are plenty Of horrors. They are to be
seen ON every hand over there But
the man who does the fighting prefers
to look on the bright side of things al
ways
Lieutenant X, an American officer
in this country on sick leave. made
this statement as the preface to
story.
'.Fearful things happen in the mud"
he said "When you are fighting in
cold mud up to your waist, with men
falling on every hand, you realize that
IL you are hit you are more likely to
die from drowning than from your
wound.
Gives Shock at First.
"Walking through such trench
very often you step on something soft.
1t gives you a shock when you are
fresh at the game, For you realize
instantly 1t is one of your compan-
ions who has been wounded and has
fallen in the mud. But after time
you learn not to mind it. You reach
down and drag him up above the slime.
If there Is still bit of color in his
face you drag him out aud put him up
in back of the trench, where stretch
er bearer will find him. If his face
has gone dead white you release your
grip, there is a splash and you go on
In speaking of the power for
slaughter of the casing of u shrapnel
shell, Lieutenant \ said he had seen
such shell fragment take of the leg
of horse, cut a man in half twenty
feet to the rear, take off another mans
leg fifteen feet distant and bury itself
some six feet in the ground
"There are plenty of atrocities on
the battlefield" he said, but we have
learned not to speak of them. The
atrocities are not all on the side of
the Germans, either. There always
will be atrocities as long as there is
war. A story is told of one Canadian
regiment that charged German
trench late one afternoon. 1t was
driven back, The next day 1t repeated
the charge. In the second charge 1t
found that the men who had been
wounded in the previous days fight
ing and had been left on No Mans
Land had had their hands cut off by
the Germans, who crept out during the
night
Canadians Take Revenge.
"This discovery made the Canadians
fight like demons. BY sheer force of
their rage they carried the trench and
surrounded some fifty Germans. The
Germans had their hands above their
heads token of surrender, but the
Canadians went at them with their
bayonets.
"Those who witnessed the slaughter
say 1t was frightful Not single Ger
man was left alive. Most of them
were split up the middle by the bayo-
nets of the enraged Canadians. 1t was
soon after that we learned of the order
OF the German general stan, Take no
Canadian prisoners"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
The End Of
Your Gorns
Pain Stops at 0nce-Corn Lifts
Off Clean.

There is nothing in the world like
"Gets-It" for corns, Just apply 1t
according to directions. the pain
stops at once and then the corn
lifts off as clean as a whistle. No
fuss, no bother, no danger. Gets
It." you know, is safe. Millions
have used it, more than all other
corn remedies combined. and 1t new
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
Municipal MIX Station.

A municipal milk station has been
established in Dublin, Ireland, and
milk Is being sold at II cents qulrt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-06
FOREST FIRES UNDER CONTROL
Men Being Discharged After Coping
With Flames Successfully.

The local forestry office reports this
evening that all fires in the Nezperce
national forests are under control. A
report has been in circulation to the
effect that the fires were beyond con-
troll in the Elk City district and one of
the large mining plants has been de-
stroyed. The forestry office was in COM
munication with Elk City by telephone
and the statement was made that no
mining property has been destroyed and
the fires in the Elk City district are
controlled.
The report received here is TO the
effect the fire in the Idaho national
forest south of the Salmon river and
opposite Dixie is still burning but is
practically under control and the rs
men sent i'll from Grangeville ten days
ago, SIS will be returned here the latter
part of the week.
The efficient organization of the for.
estry service has made a splendid re-
cord this season in handling the fire
situation under the most unfavorable
conditions. The long dry period has
rendered all vegetation and fallen tim
Der highly inflammable throughout the
mountain sections and only the highest
efficiency in the organization of the
fire fighting forces has prevented a
very serious loss throughout the national
forests in Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, August
2Sth, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Lloyd W
Harrah, of White Bird, Idaho, who, on
May 25, 1914 and Sept. 12, 1914. made
Homestead Entries Nos. 05422 and
05719, for NWA NEA, s1s NEH, M
SEA, Sec. 30, MI SWH and sEL
SWA, Section 90, Township 81 North
Range East, Boise Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make three-year
Proof, to establish claim TO the land
above described, before J. Loyal Adki.
son, q. s. Commissioner, at White Bird
idaho, on the 9Th day of October, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas Large, Benjamin Large
Laurence Upton, George Upton, all OF
White Bird, Idaho.
1876 Henry Heitfeld, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-06
WHITEHEAD SCHOOL TO BEGIN
SEPTEMBER 10TH.

School will begin in Whitebird Mon.
day morning September 10th. This an.
uouncement was made by the trustees,
Geo. Bentz, the secretary informs US that
all new teachers have been hired FOR
this year.
Mr.. Dunn the superintendent comes
highly recommended from Santiago
California. He has had several years
experience in teaching in Idaho and
California.
Miss Riley of Westlake, Idaho will
have charge Of the grammer grades.
Miss Ida Wickman who lives up the
river, is well and favorably known and
has had some experince in teaching in
this county. She will have the inter.
mediate grades.
Miss Mervin, of Great Falls, Mont.
will have the primary grades.
The teachers all come highly recon-
mended and we hope to have as success
full school year as last year proved to
be.
Owing to the damage done to part of
the school building, by the high water
last spring, it will probably be neces-
sary to have the primary grade in the
church.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-06
EXTENDS BANKING INTERESTS
E. M. Ehrhardt, of Empire National,
Invests in Ferdinand Bank

At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Ferdinand State Bank, Fer
dinand, held last Saturday, E. M.
Ehrhardt, president of the Empire
National bank of Lewiston, also presi-
dent of the German State Bank of Cot
tonwood, was elected president of the
institution. About thirty days ago Mr..
Ehrhardt acquired the interests of
Henry Kuther and others, this officially
coming before the board at its last
meeting. F. NJ. Becker, cashier and
active in the management of the bank
since its organization ten years ago,
will remain in his same position with
the change of interests, the other Off
Gals being Fl. w. Uhlenkott, vice-presi
dent, and Jos. Becker, assistant cashier.
The Ferdinand State Bank serves a
very rich farming community and has
resources of approximately 100000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-06
IDAHO COUNTY AMONG WEALTHY


VI Idaho s Al counties only nine sur
pass Idaho county in its assessed yalua
tlon according to returns made by the
state Board of Equalization which re.
Gently closed its sessions in Boise. The
assessed value of our county exclusive
or railways, telephones, etc. is given as
$lO,Sll,1l3. The richest county is Ada
with Boise as the county seat and is
assessed at over $26,0O0,0O0. The low
est Is the new county of Butte assessed
at $1,740,202.
At the rate the income of Idaho is
increasing and pork barrel appropria-
tions are being held down, this common.
wealth within a period of four short
years may become taxless-so far as a
state levy is concerned. Every year
finds the amount required to be raised
by direct taxes for state expenses re-
dnced. Three years ago it was 5000 900.
The state board of equalization at it's re-
cent meeting cut that TO $685., 900, which
is more by $145,S10 than the books of
the state auditor show is actually need
ed to run the state. No chances are be.
ing taken and the margin is allowed to
meet any emergency. The amount
actually necessary to meet state ex-
".
The leaks in the operation of Idaho q
state government are rapidly being
plugged. The revenue from various
sources, principally from loans, is ris-
ing rapidly. Within the past IL
months they experienced a 100000
increase. Next year this increase will
be added to. If this policy continues,
claim state officials, taxless state
may be more of reality than a
dream.
Equalization of values and estab.
lishment of tax levies were attempted
for the first time this year by a state
board, the majority of whom were
democrats. 1t took two weeks to
come to an understanding of the as
sessment of property and appreciate
the financial condition Of the state.
Railroads were not raised. Common
carriers are bearing heavy proper
ton of the taxes and their valuations
are high.