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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-10
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When all II The eozzTsz1x had bsthed
IL was q case Of rnarch back 20 blIIefs-
That razrch was the most uneonzeniaI
one imagined. trst eussing and blind
ing al the ray We Eere covered With
white dust and felt greasy from sweat
The wooden underwear issued was
Itching like the mischief.
After eating or dinner Of stew.
=hlch had been kept for us-lt was
n1E four o'clOck-Ee went into the
creek and had another bath
II Holy Joe could have heard our
remarks shout the divisional baths
and army red tape he would nave
tainted at our piekednesz But Tom
my Is only human after all
/ Just mentioned Holy Joe" or the
chaplain IN an irreverent sort Of way,
bur no ofense was meant. az there
were some very brave men among
them
There are % many instances Of he
roic deeds performed under IRE In res
cnlnz the wounded that Il would take
several books 70 chronicle them. but I
have 70 mention one instance per-
formed b. chaplain. Captain Hall BY
name. In the brigade on our left. be-
cause II particularly appealed 10 me-
A chaplain Il not fighting man: Re
Is recognized a. noncombafant and
carries no arms In a charge or trench
raid the soldier gets q feeling Of con
ndence from contact with his rife. re-
voiver. or bomb he Il carrying. He has
something to protect himself with.
something with which he can lnfict
harm on the enemy-in other words,
he IL able 70 get his own hack
But the chaplain il empty handed.
and Il at the mercy Of the enemy II
he encounters them. 20 It II doubly
brave for him to 90 over the top. under
fire. and bring in wounded Also a
chaplain Is not required by the kings
regulations to go over In q charge. but
this one did. made three trips under
the hottest kind Of fire. each time re-
turning with a wounded man on his
back On the third trip ne received
q bullet through his left arm. but never
reported the matter TO the doctor until
late that night-just spent his time adj
ministering 10 the wants Of the wound
ed lying on strefchers.
The chaplains Of the British army
are fne. manly set Of men, and ar
greatly respected by Tommy
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-10
Nv EIr,t omclal Rath.


Right behind cur rest billet was 8
large greek about ten feet deep and
twenty feet across. and IL Was q habit
Of the e0mTsny 10 avail themselves d
an opportunity % take sriin and Al
the same time thoroughly sFash thez-
selves and their underwear when On
their own We we're having a spell 81
hot weather. and fhese baths 70 Us
we're . luxury. The T01nmIes would
splash around IN the water and then
come out and sit In the sun and have
what they termed shirt hunt Al
first We tried to drown the -eooties.-
but they also seemed 10 enjoy the bath.
One Sunday morning the whole SEC
tiOn Was IN the creek and we we're hay
ing q gay time, when the sergeant ma
5or appeared on the scene. He came
% the edge Of the creek and ordered
ACOme out Of Il Get your equipment
On. drill order and fall in for bath
parade. Look lively. my hearties- You
lave only got fifteen mInutes.- A bowl
Of Indignation from the creek greeted
his order. but out we came. Disd-
plIne Il discipline. We lined up in
front Of our billet with rifles and bay
onefs (why you need rifles and bayo-
nets to take q bath gets mel. full
quota Of amnrInlfion. and our tin hats.
Each man had q piece Of soap and .
towel. After an eight-kilo march along
q dusty road. with an occasional shell
whistIing overhead We arrived IL q
little squat frame building upon the
bank Of . creek. Nailed over the door
% this building was large sign which
read Divisional Baths In q wooden
she'd In the rear we could hear q
wheszy old engine pumping water.
We lined UP In front Of the baths,
soaked with perspirafion. and piled
orr rifles into stacks. A sergeant Of
the r. A. IL c. with a yellow band
around his left arm on which was
IS p" (sanItary police) in black let
tiers. took charge, ordering rs 70 take
on our equipment. unrolI our puttees
and unlnce boots Then. starting from
the right Of the line. he divided MS
into squads Of fifteen happened TO
be in the first squad
We entered a small room. where We
we're given five minutes TO undress.
then fled into the bathroom In here
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-10

l1seqs "A Bathroom at the Front
tIicre were fifteen tubs lbarrels sawed
lin two) half full OF water. Each tub
<entpipet piece Of laundry soap The
sergeant Informed US that we had just
~ t,Eelren minutes In which to take our
-, hafbxf. SoapIng ourselves all over. we
hd1ok fnrns, In rubbing each others
lffbaeks, then by means Of garden hose.
1slNhshed the soap on The water was
fs1cet e0Id:sbut fine.
rf'Prkftg fsbon'h bell rang and the wa
'n''f er wak tufned on. Some Of the slower
ones were covered with soap. but this
mnde,, no difference TO the sergeant.
who Chased DC into another room.
.,t4ritff We lined tp in front Of little
~, window. resembling the box Office In
..n fheiter.. aud received clean underwear
ana towels From here we went into
The room where we had first undressed-
49,. Ten minutes were allowed In which 70
get into orr -clubher-n
-a4 MY u11f OF dFRNyra came UP 70 my
- 'thIn |and1,Ie ti||fl| barely reached my
diaphragm. but Tiny were ciean--no
.Irnnccrs on them. 80 ! was satisfied.
Al The expiration o. the time allot.
I'd Ne were turned out and finished
our dressing on ihe frnss:
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-10

The oil well At Chapman Is reported
20 be good enough to be a paying pro-
Queer.
Drilling northwest OF Louisa contln-
nos steady and new wells arc COM
ing IN right along In the defined ,er-
rIfory
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-10

We we're % dIg En- ads1nred trencA
trD hundred yards From tie GerIn1ns
fthe rrenehss ~ sAEs point vere six
hnndred yards apartl.
Two uindin< IaneS Eve feet vide.
had ben cut through cur barbed Uires
for the passage q he dIEgers- Prem
these lines uhIfe tape had been laid
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-10
OIL OPERATORS.

(To be contInued.l
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-10
COURT OF APPEALS,

Chesapeake a Ohio Railway Com
pany va. Saiyers. Boyd. agreement. APP
pellant given fifteen days time from
April 20 to file brief.
Hewitt Lumber Co. W, Martin.
agreement. Additional record flied.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-10
PyT. BAscoM RuCGLEi


April =. isls.
To the Editor:
A. We are herr In the Base Hospital
with loads Of time on our hands We
have decided 70 write you a few lines
thinking possibly yoE might Ike 70 Ipt
Il IN a conspicuous space 10 our home
Town paper. the Big sandy News. lsi~
ting our friends know Ne s;tl are AiiFe
and enjoying life 10 The fun extent o.
the word
we are IN this hospital for TIE
mufnps which ne both came Gown
With al the same time. nsAriy. We are
All right again nov aud expect % 60
back 10 our company IN . day o. two.
We ike Camp Taylor much better
than this camp here. with IL se- clay
and changeable weather.
on our way down here We passed
through the town Of Hot Springs. y
C.. where We saw twenty-five hum
dred captured Germans They are all
we have seen 50 far 10 our travels, but
we expect 20 meet them IN France
They were in a stockade made Of barb
ed wire and guarded very closely BY
policemen
We haze had quite a bit Of drilling
since coming here and We like a. as taf
as we have gone.
There Is no more news that We can
think OF as We have been IN quarAn-
tine most Of the time since our arrival.
Sending our best Wishes 10 the folks
at home. We are.
Yours truly.
CHARLIE JONES.
NJ nFfs.sGrsN
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-10
Letters From Soldiers


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camp Meaae. Nd.
Nv Dssr rrsends % LAErence County
! ,ake the merry % aderessing ,Ais
te,ter 10 you TO Show hoN ne so.oie.
frorn yoar hone feels about ine lllife
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ali l.ay one nfIg doll.f bond ~.
receive one camp telephone one mes
bux1er. foarteen sernzp,cre flags On
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hundred and one fifsF '.cliaF bono Aa'
closhe and equip me for overseas ser
w. Three one hundred dollar t-onsis
WIN Globe me- and keep me " Francs
fo- 4 year. some subscrat'ef 70 M
Ilbesry Loan may knS< that - "a
made tie above possible Why not ( +
IN u y0u. II you have purchased 70
your greatest possible extent, p'sase
try 10 encourage some one else ~,
eryoBe o. ~ needs some one Denliil
providing the money and supplies.
lam going aerus-- 90 sisiiis - -
Yours very truly.
PVT. BASCOM RUGGLf-S-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
iIliterates Learn to Write.

Camp Jackson. - Much has been
done and is being done by the Y NJ.
:. A. at Camp Jackson in the educa-
tion OF the illiterate soldiers who
come into the army. The foreign born
90 called il.iterate. may or may not
be able to read and write their native
tongue. Some OF them are well edu-
Gated in their own language and this
class as a general thing learn to read
and write English readily The Am
erican born illiterates learn to write
a simple letter to the folks back home
within from three to four weeks.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
A UNIQUE ORDINANCE PASSED
City Council Of Chester Appears to
Have Realizing Sense Of Domes-
tic Labor Conditions.

Chester.-With the idea OF e!iminat.
ing vagrancy on. the part of women
and to require idle women between the
ages OF is and 90 to take up some use
full occupation, the following ordinance
has been enacted by the city council
Of Chester.
That from and after tire passage
OF this ordinance. all women able to
work, between the ages of Is and 80
years. inclusive, residing or remaining
in the city of Chester shall be and
are hereby required to be regularly
engaged in some lawful and useful
trade or occupation.
Provided. That students in schools
or colleges. women engaged in volun-
tary war work, and housewives caring
for their homes and families shall for
the purposes OF this ordinance be
deemed to be regularly employed.
That in no case shall the posses
sion by the accused of money. proper
ty or income sufficient tossupport her.
self be defense to any prosecution
under this ordinance
Any violation OF this ordinance shall
be punishable by a fine OF not less
than $40 or more than $50. or ~ i'm.
prisonment OF not over 30 days
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
AMERICAN FORCES CONTINUE
STEADY ADVANCE MOVEMENT

London.-With Bulgaria evidently
fallen by the wayside. with Turkey
stage aring and with Austria weIter
or internal discord and discomfort. the
shaken armies OF Emperor William
are grudgingly falling back upon their
own frontiers before the irresistible
blows OF Marshal Foch's British
French and American troops. The
french and Americans plunged for
ward again between Rheims and Yer
dun while the British attacked on a
wide front in the Cambrai sector. Be-
tween them they already have taken
more than 10000 prisoners and many
guns Of all calibers
In the face of steadily strengthen
ing German resistance the American
forces in the Champagne continue
their advance and their front now
includes the villages OF Charpentrv
very. Epinonville and WORRY. They
threw back German counter.attacks
with heavy losses TO the enemy. The
prisoners captured by the Americans
alone now number 5000 and the cap
tured booty includes more than 100
guns
The French troops east OF RhAms
were equally as successful as :ne
Americans with whom they co-O~-r-
ated. They have increased the mum.
berber OF prisoners taken by them in
the present drive to more than 10. 900
British troops in heavy force also
swept forward on a wide front in
continuation of their efforts to drive
wedge into the German defenses be.
tween Cambrai and Douai with the
evident intention OF ou;fianking both
these buttresses OF the Hindenburg
line
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
WARM PATRIOTISM is SHOWN
BY UNITED CONFEDERATE VETS

Tulsa. Okla.-This was another day
OF surging patriotism for the Confed-
crate veterans, their sons and their
associates in annual reunion here.
The veterans are no longer living
over their own battles OF more thahn
half century ago, but have made
the progress Of the allied troops on
the western battle front a subject of
conversation and discourse that has
almost put into second place the fight
in which they themselves partici-
pated.
A pledge OF support was sent to
President Wilson in the following
resolutions:
THE United Confederate Veterans
Association, in convention assembled.
desires to go on record before the
world with reference to the great
world war our country now is engaged
in. as heart and soul back OF the
Washington administration and 100
per cent loyal to the colors. There
fore. be it resolved. we hereby pledge
our best and continuous efforts in up
holding the hands of our great Presi-
dent in his faithful execution OF the
most gigantic trust ever placed upon
the heart and brain of a human be-
ing"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
RESISTANCE IS UNAVA|L|NG
ENEMY FORCES IN MACEDONIA
AND TURKEY STILL FLEEING
BEFORE ALLIED ARMIES.
AlIenby's Evident Intention 10 to
overwheIm the Ottomans, and
Success Of Plans Seems Near.

The Teutonic allied forces in Mace
donia and Turkey are still in flight
before the armies OF the entente.
while on the hignhiy important st.
Quentin sector in France the British
and French armies. after hard fight
ing. have drawn more closley their
lines in the investment OF the town,
on the northwest, west and south
The stubborn resistance OF the Ger
mans, In defense and in counter al
tacks. has been unavailing except to
impede the progress OF the men OF the
armies OF Field Marshal Haig and
General Debeney.
In Macedonia the Bulgarian and
German troops are still faced with
disaster in Palestine the remaining
Turks seem to have scarcely chance
for escape from the British forces
and friendly tribesmen who are clos
ing in upor them east OF the River
Jordan. More than 10000 prisoners
and 265 guns have been taken by the
British and yet General Allenby's ap-
petite for further emoluments for his
hard camI align has not been satiated
Gauged by the swiftness OF the
strokes Allenby is delivering. 1t is his
purpose absolutely to overwhelm the
Ottomans. And the fulfllment OF his
plans seems appreciably near
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
Influenza Situation.

Columbia.-Capt. French Simpson.
United States public health service,
has received instructions to keep in
close touch with the influenza situa-
! tion in this section. and to make cul-
lures OF all cases which develop 30
that the organism concerned may be
Identified and so that different
strains may be obtained for study
In the hygienic laboratory in Wash.
lrgton.
The Columbia laboratory is making
preparations to carry out laboratory
examinations OF secretions or sputa
which may be obtained from suspect
ed cases OF the disease.
These facilities for diagnosis are
being offered TO physicians, who are
being circularized and urged to re-
port TO the city health officers all
cases or the disease and furnish the
laboratory with specimens.
Captain Simpson said that he had
been informed by Major Harrison,
camp surgeon. that through the prop.
er channels, the military organization
was being advised to avoid places
where overcrowding was likely to oc-
cur and TO avoid premises where the
ventilation is not good. Coughing and
sneezing were discussed and explain
ed AS an additional protective meas
ure for the soldiers. congestion is be-
ing prevented by refusing to permit
soldiers TO attend picture shows. and
overcrowding on street cars is also
being looked after.
Already a reduction in the number
OF cases is being brought about at the
camp.
Civilians OF Columbia might do well
to take the same precautionary
measures. When coughing or sneez.
ing Il is we'll to protect the nose and
mouth with handkerchief
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
AUT0CRACYOF ARMS
MUST Be CRUSHED
PEACE is NOT A QUESTION OF
TERMS, TERMS BEING NOW
IMPOSSIBLE.
JUSTICE THE PRICE OF PEACE
President Speaks Before Great Audi
ence Of Liberty Loan Workers
at New York.

New iork.-The price of peace will
be impartial Justice to all nations. the
instrumentality indispensable to se-
cure it is league of nations formed
not before o. after. but a. the peace
conference and Germany as mem
Der will have to redeem her charac-
te not by what happens at the peace
table, but by what follows"
This was President Wilson's answer
given before an audience of fourth
Liberty loan workers here. to the re-
cent peace talk from the central pow.
ers, although he did not refer speciti-
caily to the utterances of enemy lead
ers
Peace was not question, declared
the President. OF coming to terms"
for we cannot come to terms with
them, as they have made il impos-
sible. Peace must be guaranteed, for
there will be parties to the peace
whose promises have proved untrust-
worthy and means must be found in
connection with the peace settlement
to pemove the source OF insecurity" ="
1T would be folly to leave the guar
antee to the subsequent voluntary ac-
tion of the governments we have seen
destroy Russia and deceive Rumania." ="
continued the President
Five thousand persons heard the
President speak. Just before his ar
rival guard OF soldiers. sailors and
marines seated at the rear OF the
platform were suddenly ordered to at
tention They arose with smart
click OF rifles the national colors were
advanced and the great audience be-
came silent. This dramatic quiet was
maintained without interruption until
the President. without other warning
OF his coming. walked on the stage.
escorted by Benjamin Strong. COVER
nor OF the federal reserve bank of
New York. Then a tremendous burst
OF cheering broke loose which caused
the President. after taking his seat
to rise three times in acknowledg-
ment.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
TERMS UPON WHICH BULGARIA
DEFINITELY LAYS DOWN ARMS

London.-The armistice concluded
with Bulgaria by the entente allies is
purely military convention and con.
tains no provisions OF a political char
acter.
Bulgaria agrees to evacuate all the
territory she now occupies in Greece
and Serbia, to demobilize her army
Immediately, and surrender all means
OF transport to the allies.
Bulgaria also will surrender her
boats and control OF navigation on
the Danube and concede to the allies
free passage through Bulgaria for the
development Of military operations.
All Bulgarian arms and ammunition
are TO be stored under the control OF
the allies, tor whom is conceded the
right to occupy all important strategic
points.
The press learns that the military
occupation OF Bulgaria will be en-.
trusted to British. French and Italian
forces and the evacuated portions OF
Greece and Serbia respectively to
Creek and Serbian troops.
All questions OF territorial rear.
rangements In the Balkans was pur.
posely omitted from the convention.
The armistice will remain in opera.
tion until final general peace Is con-
cluded.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
decreasing PRESSURE IS
PRESAGE OF EARLY DEFEAT

Washington-Conti and in-
creasing pressure by Marshal Foch
alnog virtually the whole western
front from Verdun to the North Sea
has brought the Germans face to face
with a critical situation in the opin-
ion OF several observers here. With
the enemy defense position-the Hin
denburg lne-shattered in several
places. his secondary line to the east
the Kriemheild position-punctur-
ed and his own official reports admit
ting Withdrawals on all fronts. there
is growing possibility, it Is thought,
Of a serious disaster.
French troops are over the Chem
in-Des-Dames barrier on wide front
and as they now are pressing on the
!, flank OF the retreating Germans to
the south and west. the situation in
the center OF the great German de-
fensive arch appeared to observers as
the most critical
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
Convicted of ESPIONAGE.

Rock Hill.-The Rev. r. C. Hick-
son, well known minister OF Gaffney.
on trial in federal court here on the
charge OF violating the espionage act.
was convicted on two OF the seven
counts OF the Indictment. OF lint ent to
interfere with the operation and sue
cess OF the military and naval forces
of the United States" and ito promote
the success OF the enemies OF the
United States" Judge Charles A.
Woods. OF the circuit court of appeals,
presiding in the absence OF Judge Jo-
seph T. Johnson. will hear argument
OF counsel for the defense for "a new
trial.
The case 81 the United States
against the Rev F. G.. Hickson over
shadowed in public interest any other
case docketed for trii at the present
term OF court. Evidence was brought
out in the tria! that Mr.. Hickson had
lived in Gaffney for % or 80 years and
that prior TO that time he was a mis-
sionary to China; that for several
years during his residence in Gaff-
ney he had been preaching and prac-
ticing osteopathy. and was well known
as man with pronounced opinions
and reputation for giving vigorous
expression 10 his views
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
BULGARIA YIELDS
TO FOCH's FORCES
ARMiSTIcE is CONCLUDED BY
WHICH "CZAR OF BALKANS"
is PUT OUT OF WAR.
TURKEY IS NEXT IN ORDER
Rear Invasion Of Austria Made Easy
for Allies of Which Fact AGvah-
tage Will Be Taken.

Bulgaria is definitely out Of the
war, and Turkey, virtually cut off
from communication with her allies
and her armies in Palestine almost
annihilated, likely soon will be forced
to sue for cessation of hostilities
against her.
Seeing eventual defeat staring her
in the face through the swift prog
ress Of the Serbian, Italian. British.
Greek and French troops in the re-
Claiming OF Serbia and the invasion
OF Bulgarian territory. the Bugalrs
begged for an armistice reserving to
themselves no conditions. All the ter
ritory now held by King Ferdinand's s
men is to be evacuated, the Bulgarian
army is to be Immediately demobilized
and all means OF transport inside the
Kingdom, even along the Danube, is
to be given over into allied hands.
Thus, in addition to the isolation
OF Turkey, the back door TO a direct
invasion OF Austria-Hungary is flung
wide open to the allies and doubtless
the time is not far distant when ad-
vantage to the full will be taken of
the new avenue through which the
enemy can be reached. With the de-
bacle in Serbia and Bulgaria complete.
the Austro.Hungarians in Albania
soon will be put to the test, and when
their evacuation to their own borders
is accomplished. the allies will have
welded an iron semi-circle about the
central powers from the Black sea to
the North sea.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-10-03
Private is inventor.

Camp Jackson.-Private G. A. Rank.
who is with the base hospital detach-
ment. has invented a much needed
mechanical device required in all
camps for the washing of mess kits.
The machine is constructed in such
a way as to make its operation auto
matte and sanitary. Ii requires only
a one man detail TO operate the de-
vice. IL can be used in doors or out
doors and will work in any climate.
Private Rank is plumber by trade
He is assigned to plumbing work at
Camp Jackson.