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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-27
SUNDAY

Baked in march toward plain by
loss of Monte Asolone on Italian front
whiting "a hours after capture. Aus
tro-German forces are concentrating
heavily north and northeast of this
important approach to Monte Grappa.
Vigorous onslaught on barriers to
plains is expected at Grappa itself. on
Asiago plateau and possibly on Lower
Piave.
In France between Disc and Aisne
patrols We're quite active. In neigh
borhood Of ~Juvincourt Germans at
tempted raid but were ~repulsed with
considerable losses. Period of De-
cember 11-20 inclusive, IA German
airplanes were brought down, three
others were forced to land in dam.
aged condition inside their own lines
were brought down by the fire of spec
ial guns.
ohuNi No'ti vi hCo'J tii'
barrage says British report. enemy
yesterday afternoon made a local at
tack against positions in neighbor
hood of Ypres-Staden railway and sue
ceeded in driving in advanced posts
for a short distance on a front of zoo
yards.
General Allenby reports from Pal
estiLa the crossing Of the Nahr E
Auja (four miles north of Jaffa or
Mediterranean) on RATS and ligh'
bridges. seized Kurrset, Hadrah. Shei
Muannis, Teer Rekket and Ell Max
hras. These localities are near the
mouth of river and include command
ing ground three miles north of 1t
Other forces captured Ras Ez candy
two miles northeast of Bethany, and
beating off three counter attacks.
Peace negotiations between Teu
tonic allies and Russians have begur
at Brest- Litovsk and enemy ha:
played a trump card. DR.. o Kuehl
mann. German foreign secretary, ant
an astute politician. has been chosen
unanimously as official chairman.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-27
CROWN

Christmas afternoon at five o'clock
At the home of the bride occurred the
marriage of Ethel B. Squirting and
oliver w. Cromwell. Rev. William A.
Mast used the ring service in uniting
these two people in the holy bonds of
matrlmony. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of the immedi-
ate family and a few intimate friends.
Mr.. Cromwell is a prosperous young
70 rmer of Beaver Crossing. Nebr., He
is a Young man of excellent qualities
and fine personality.
Mrs. Cromwell is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. L. Squirting and is well
and favorably known here. She is a
graduate nurse of the School of Oste.
onathv ut Kirksville. Mo-, and is A
Young woman of accomplishment who
has made for herself a very wide cir.
Gle of friends.
The young people left on the even
ing train for their new home. The
hest wishes of the people of this com.
munity go with them for a long and
happy lie.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-27
Weekly Summary of War News
Brief Account Of Daily Happenings

on these sectors, as on Monte ASolon9,
were without success.
Comparative quietude prevails on
British front In France and Belgium
and along French line from region OF
st. Quentin to Swiss border, except
for COMPARTMENTS and minor infan-
try operations. From Verdun region
to Hartmansweilerkoff in AlsaCe, ar
tillery activity has been pronounced
on various sectors.
Motive behind heavy rccen Ger
man bombardment OF Rhone-Rhinc ca
nal positions. where Pershing's boys
received baptism of fire apparent yes
terday. Berne dispatch quoted Bul-
garian officers in Switzerland as say
ing Germans were seeking out sam
mics with a view to giving them a
lesson"
Impossible thus far to confirm un
official report from P%ctrograd that
Germans have rejected peace terms
of Russians, but a long dispatch from
Russian s%emi-oficial news agency re
yeals that B"olsheviki realized how far
apart were their ideas from those Of
Germans.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-27
WILSON-STEWART

Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock
Rev. William A. Mast united in mar
riage Warran p. Wilson, OF Roscoe,
s. d., and Mrs. Emma f. Stewart, of
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. The ring service
was used in the ceremony.
Mr.. Wilson has been a resident of
South Dakota for a great many years
and is widely and favorably known.
Mrs. Wilson is a woman of pleasing
presence. She has been a resident OF
Minneapolis for some years but has
close acquaintance and friends in
Efuce. s. D., who speak of her in the
highest terms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left after the
ceremony for their home in Roscoe.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-27
THURSDAY

Complete repulse of Wednesdays at
tack by Austro-German forces, deliv-
cred on Tasson-Col Del Orso front, be
tween the Brenta and the Piave. an
nounced by war office. The enemy
suffered heavy losses. New attempts
by enemy to cross Piave Vecchia frus-
trated. Five different attempts 10
cross Piave near mouth indicate en-
envy adopting plan of striking two ex-
files of line with purpose of bending
one or other back on center. Place
where enemy gained a foothold, on
west bank of old Piave. and was driv-
en- back TO waters edge, is nearest
point he has approached to Venice,
this is not regarded as a serious men
ace 10 city.
Officers OF Russian army in France
have volunteered as a body to give
services to United States. Officers
There are aviators among them and
many OF them. who possess military
knowledge and speak French and Eng
lish. might be OF assistance in various
ways.
A dispatch from Haparanda reports
Kerensky with ar army is now march
ing against Moscow, while Grand
Nicholas, former Russian commander
in-chief, has gathered a great army
OF Royalists in the Caucasus.
Roumanians on southwestern Rus
sian front have joined Ukrainians
and Gen. Stcherhatcheff, commander
OF Russian forces in Roumania, has
been appointed commander-in-chief OF
whole Ukrainian front. Bolsheviki
and Ukrainian troops are reported to
be advancing on each other, being
three versts apart.
Property OF Americans in Germany
has been placed under trusteeship of
German government. No intention,
however, to confiscate property or to
infringe on personal rights of proper
ty holders.
Pershing instructs soldiers in
France to keep mouths shut. Expe-
dictionary force is cautioned by U. s.
commander on censorship rules. Won,
Ell especially are warned against.
Don't remember anything ii captured,
he says. and destroy military papers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-27
FRIDAY

Italians on northern line in Italy,
between Brenta and Piave rivers,
have assumed offensive with signal
on several sectors. Attack
Jig positions which enemy earlier in
week captured neer Monte Asolone.
General Diaz's troops have gained
considerable portion OF terrain and
held IL Notwithstanding terrific artil-
lery Are turned on them. German ad-
NIT that Italians have taken initiative
In fighting on Ponte Pertica and
Monte Solarolo, but declare attacks
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-27
WOOO-OFFERMAN

Seth T.. Wood and Miss Anna NJ.
Offerman came down from WATERFOWL
last Saturday afternoon and were unit
ed in marriage by Rev. William A.
Mast of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood have been en-
gagged in the contracting business and
were on their way to their new home
in Omaha, Nebr., where they are
opening an Office.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-27

The association is making provI-
sions for dormitories for girls and
women who are employed near or in
camps. in telephone Offices, shops,
restaurants, and as laundresses. In
industrial centers where are
employed in making war supplies, mu-
navy, the association is constructing
inexpensive and simply furnished
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-27

houses to care for the emergency and
to demonstrate to the community that
such social responsibility can be prof
itably undertaken.
The Wal Council has secured four
teen women physicians to give edu-
cational talks on social morality to
groups of ONE and girls in centers
especially affected by wartime condi-
tons.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
AMERICAN TROOPS
READY FOR BATTLE

with the American Army In France.
Dec. 9.-(By the Associated Press).-
The graduation exercises" OF the large
bayonet school today were witnessed
BY several Generals and their staffs-
TIE men who had been trained In the
British system by British instructors
gave a demonstration OF energy. speed
and accuracy which was truly Ameri-
can. They now are ready to go over the
top.
A British Sergeant Major. in oharse
of the actual instruction. put the men
through the bayonet drill so vigorously
that more than ole man was hurt. Bus
their wounds were not serious.
One soldiers hand was cut with tie
bayoret and several WIRE bruised on
the body and head. and the Instructor
himself so narrowly escaped bayonet
point IN. the hands OF a charging youn.y
American that his tunic was cut.
Now then" the Sergeant would say
holding heavy. long stick in his hand.
when ! tell you to turn. try TO get the
point to me. Now. turn. YEAH Yeah
Give EN- hi. thatt goodi
The Americans worked as II they
wore playera on football field. every
nerve and every hardened muscle
straining.
The Sergeant, by reason OF long prac-
tice. was able TO ward off some thrusts
with the point or butt, but from many
he had to jump out OF the way to
escape. His pupils went at the work as
II they were actually facing the Ger.
mans. with Jews squared with determ
nation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14

Speaking of the staggering cost OF
this war Frank A. Vanderlip. the big
New York banker who cave up hi
sbusiness ard is serving the u S. gov
eminent for a salary Of one dollar n
ye1r says:
When We thought back through the
first 40 yeers OF our national lite and
found that we had only spent $1,000
100000 for every purpose. for every ma
tionai use in those 40 years; when we
counted on further and saw that down
through the whole .26 years OF our ex
istence to the beginning of this year,
through every wal. for every purpose
of place, we had expended total OF
only S26.30c.000 900 ard saw that we
were called upon to expend $!9,Op0,0 .
900 in a year, we began TO have mon
ey measure of what We were asked t..
do
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14

When the war started iE 1914 Pres
ident Wilson urged all citizens of the
United States to be neutral, which was
the proper attitude at that time. But
MANY things have happened to change
all tnat and It is no longer possible for
any person in the United States to be
neutral Every one here who is not fof
the United States in this war is agair 81,
nee. Even efore we became involved.
She average neutra man was like the
Irishman II this country who said:
-1Iesident Wilson sayf we mist be
net trsl, and am reutral-that's pha.
/ am But | hope they'll kick i.-l oui
of that Kaiser,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14

The time has passed when we should
deal gently with the enemits within
our borders Eight months of war sees
many of them still active in the inter
est of the Kaiser. They. have had ample
time to line UP with the United States
and all who have not done so should
be locked up and put to work on sup
plies for our army. There are few
cases in our county. Fort Cav, or sis
ter town, has two or more such fell
lows. Pike county is reported to have
some fragrant cases that need the at
tention Of the United States officers.
1t is lime to get right after these fell
lows. They are not entitled to freedom.
They have not the character of free
men
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
WARNock.

]. r. Coburn. a merchant or this
place was in Portsmouth. o., Saturday
II. Fl. Allen passed through Red Hot
Monday with some wagons loaded will,
tobacco which he sold for 2S cents
per pound.
Geo. Dingus has moved from Wac
mock to Grayson Carter CO.. where his
daughters Myrtle and sallie, are at
tending school,
The marriage of Miss Sadie Alien to
MIR. Robert Crawford of Warnock, took
place Sunday evening OF last week at
the home OF Rev. Martin v. Alien. the
brides COUSIN. Mr.. Crawford is a young
man 10 years of age with promising
future. The bride is II charming young
lady "a years of age whose home was
in Floyd-co until few months ago
she came to this county and made her
home with her sister
Misses Sarah HicLs. Fanny Hicks
and Bessie Hale WERE present a. the
marriage Of Miss Sadie .,iien to Robert
Crawford last Sunday tvtnisr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
The Cincinnati Enquirer saw

The Cincinnati Enquirer says edi
torialIy.
So far as we have been able to an
.aly re it, tue recent address of Presi-
>dent Wilson is exceptional among his
public utterances because 1t contains
nc slogan That it is stately a no.
ole. a magnificent and un immortal
srate paoer no thoughtful person
doillGs. Its grasp of the Fundamental.
questions at Issue, its universal con-
cepts, its illimitable sympathics fol'
whatever is good. its profound abhor.
-ence for AL that is bad, its in1omit-
able purpose to go forward upon the
appointed wav its eloquent expression
of all thes. sacred judgments and pur-
sLoscs. cni;tle It to be ranked among the
greatest tate papers II all TIM,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
AMERICAN ARMY SCHOOL.

| With The American Army In France,
Thursday. Dec 6-The greatest schoo'
| OF war the American army has ever
Known and which, when fully under
wav. probably will be the creates, Of
any rrmy. began operations today In
and about French town. the history
of which dates back 100 years.
Within field-glass range Of the old
Roman walls surrounding the town in
which the headquarters and staff col
lege are established there are numer
ous localities where already mary men
are being trained in the science OF war
and all its finer details When tn.
school Is in fill progress NOR, than
10000 students will be in training here
Today there are In operation schools
for trench mortar work. anti ,:ircraf.
artillery. abti-aircraft machine gun cp-
erations and sanitary work. IN these
cou.Dlets units which win be tttached
tc divisions hre in training. There ~
also an army candidates school where
noncommissioned officers Will be train
ed and examined as TO their fitness for
commissions From this schoo, the
American army in full action will, draw
officers TO replace these fallen IN bat
tie
Within day or so there will be
opened schools OF instruction In auto
inatic weapon operation and other
specialties of infantry fighting, IN
which officers are to learn the APPROX
ed methods OF snipiEg work, bayoret \
ing and other details and then return tn
their divisional or corps schools as in.
structors. il is here also that a tank
school win he opened as soon as Ger
tain number Of French tanks arrive.
Nearly all the instructors are French
or British, although few Americans
ARR, or the staff of the collage
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14

The Red Cross and the Y NJ. c A.
are doing everything for the soldiers
that the government does not do ard
can not do. And the glorious thing
about /. is that these two organizations
give every person chsnce to do his Or
her "bit" And they who refuse 10 help
through at least one of these organ
izations are worse than slackfrs-they
are traitors and parasites-and are ur :
worthy of citizenship anywhere except.
in Germany, Austria or Turkey.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
The Latest War News.

The Germans are making desperat,
attacks along the French front, trying
TO br,ak through before the American
army gets into tho game in lnrge mum
bers They have been repulsed with
heavy losses except a. few minor
points.
In Italy there has been bloody fight
ing and the prospects are that the most
violent efforts will be made by the Ger
mann there. The British and French
are there now helping the Italians. 100
airp'anes flew across Switzerland to
Italy to help the Italians and are doing
great work
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
wEeHvILLE.

w. L. Greenais in Catlettsburg this
week attending Federal Court.
Born, to D. L. Sparks and wife,
fine girl-Irene.
Lonnie Lemcrs IS home from Camp
Taylor on a four day furlough.
Mrs. l.. Q. Nickel spent last week in
Morgan county with her mother.
Mrs. Morton Young is home from
Catlettsburg for few days
Mrs. Sam Meade's daughter and two
children are with her for few days.
Hugh Shepherd is home from Ports
mouth where he has been at wcr,,
Mr.. and fdrs. l.. j. Webb visited 10
Ashland Inst week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
In the District Court Of the Urit.,l
Stats for the Eastern District
of Kentucky.

In the matter OF
Bruce Adkins. In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF Bruce Adkins OF
Zelda, in the county OF Lawrence, and
District aforesaid. a bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
5th day OF December A. D.. 1917, the
said Bruce Adkins was duly adjudicat :
ed bankrupt and that the frs. meeting
OF his creditors will be held at the office
Of The undersigned Referee, in Ashland
Boyd county, Kentucky, on the 2ist
day VI December A. d. 1917, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon. at which time
said creditors NAV attend. prove their
claims, appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt, and transact such other bus
mess as may properly come Before said
meeting. B. o. BECKER,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Ashland. KY, December IL. 1917.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14

Civil war in Russia has strated. with
the Cossacks giving battle to the gov
eminent that put Kerensky out OF bus
mess. Peace with the'Germans was un-
der Roadway by this treacherous bunch
when the Cossacks started their revo-
Iufion
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
Fort Terry, N. Y. Nov. 25, 1917.
Editor OF The Big Sandy News,
I,oufaa XIV

LOulea, ny.
Dear FrIends:--l presume that you
will be quite surprised 10 read a letter
from a Kentucky soldier boy here. |
am not going to call this a ;etter this
time, but will write long letter soon
and explain some OF the army life. This
is only to express my wsrmest good
wishes to the people OF Louisa, for
merry Christmas and happy New
Year, | would like very much 10 hear
from any one that would care to write
to me and keep me posted as to what
is going on back home. II II is only
a caro-, It will be appreciated very mach
indeed. My address is Private LIST class,
THOMAS HAMMOND. Ordnance De.
partmetit, U. s. Army. Fort Terry, New
York r. o. Box No. Is.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
Friday December "A. 1917.

The Red Cross work rings to every
home in the United .Sia.er the oppor-
tunity to DO war xrfk Those who re-
fuse to dc their nit are helping tie
Kaiser. Are you ,oysi ol.ize1 o. this
r,-eaI r. nut ,ic9
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14

HOUSE FOR sALE;-Frame dwell
ing In Louisa, 4 rooms, one large room
IN second story, porches, large lot
Price $3.50. Apply to this ONCE 1s-tf.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
PosToFFicE FIX
TURES FOR SALE.

One general delivery section, call
and lock boxes and money order di.
vision. Bargain. Call or write @. c.
RATLIFF, HELLER. Ky. 12-14-tf.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14
TEACHERS
PUPILS
EVERYBODY

offering
$1,000 Il
tho
bushes" rAl
rd by the
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-12-14

Do you know that we take qualify then
bigger
twelve months out o. the instead Of PAY
qualified ~ - 49,
we can take pupils VII have fahei the m ah. ~
months qu ard pace ,nem higher @
than their former teacher - - "sn't salary
Oar Preparatory Department take anybody who a aeIo
common school Foundation
thorough Bookkeeping shorthand 49, - ''e'''
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-29
Marriages..

Oliver Leslie Hambrick and frankie
c. Ledbetter, 14OS Sixteenth avenue
north.
James Charlton and Mary Baker
go First avenue. south.
Charles H. Lightfoot. Jr., and Leila
Elizabeth Turner, South Pittsburgh,
Tenn
Andrew Stewart and Mamie Hob.
son, COZ Brown street.
James Groves and Eva Hodges. 1894
Duck Alley
Erwin Holmes and Cecil Brooks,
1902 Cedar street.
Tom Frierson and Hattie Tunes,
141 Fourth avenue. south
Anderson CrNwder and Laura
Barnes, $50 Forty-second avenue,
north.
John Martin and Freddie Christ
mas, rear COZ Ewing avenue.
Charles Allen and Matte NJ. Switch.
l4Ol Horton street.
Louis Stanfield and Mary Sim
mons, South Sixth avenue.
Alex Talley and Lucy DeBow, 4O2
Foster street.
Granville Williams, and Lucy NJ.
Patterson, 322 Sixth Avenue, south.
William Grigsby and Jennie Can
non, Edgehill street.
Philip Marshall Cant and Maggie
Thomas dickinson, Whites Creek pike.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-29
SMALL THINGS.

The wise ones have always told
us not to despise the day of small
things, and almost every days ex-
perience teaches US that the greatest
fortunes that are accumulated come
in small sums. The average young
man fancies that rickels and dimes
amount to nothing, and that unless he
has a considerable sum of money to
put away it is not worth saving. The
almost magical building of a great
fortune through the agency of inf
nitesimals is shown in the case of
Mr.. Asa G.. Gambler. of Atlanta, who
has recently purchased three and a
half million dollars worth Of the
bonds of his state at premium. He
did not form a syndicate nor did he
borrow the money-he had it. This
money was made on coca-cola, which
sells for cents a bottle. The bot
tie itself costs something and the
liquid within must cost something,
however small; the freight must be
deducted from the selling price, and
the retailer must make some sort of a
profit. When the nickel is divided
so many ways that part of which goes
to the producer must be small indeed,
and yet these fractions of a iitney
have enriched Mr. Gambler and en-
abled him to invest three and a half
million dollars. He did not despise
the day of small things, but was will
ing to take his chances on filling the
measure of his success by a drop at
a time. His career has certainly been
marvellous. 1t is only few years ago
that he was laughed at when he tried
to sell enough stock in his company
to start a little plant for the manu-
facture of his product. That stock
that went begging at the outset, and
which no one would invest in, except
ing as a charitable contribution, is
now worth fabulous sums of money.
The ordinary man or boy would scorn
to consider the profits on bottle OF
coca-cola, but Mr.. Gambler husbanded
them, with the result that he is a
multimillionaire.
-MurfreesbOro Sentinel.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-29
ALEXANDRIA NOTES.

Mrs. Stella Blue of Bowling Green
is here on visit 20 her aunt, Mrs.
Alice Turner Mrs. Blue resided here
IN her girlhood and has many friends
who welcome her return
A large number of young people
went to Liberty Saturday night to
attend the concert. There was a
crowded house of both colored aud
white.
Mr.. Lafayette Burk and wife and
Mr. Dibrell Burk were at Gordonsville
Sunday.
A big day and night picnic, jubilee
and patriotic occasion will be held by
colored people here at the Alexandria
fair grounds Saturday, June 30th.
There will be contests and prizes of
many kinds and the Liberty Band
will make music. One big feature
will be monster parade or automo-
biles, buggles, horsemen and foot
men. A great crowd is expected.
Mr.. Marshall Patton and Misses
Daisy Green and Maureen Johnson
were at Watertown Sunday.
Less Malone has returned to Mis-
souri, after a visit to relatives here.
Bud !Farris has gone to Clayton,
Mo.
-Murfreesboro Sentinel.