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New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

ticipate in the chance of drawing from 10000
francs to 100000 francs for his 500 franc
face value investment. The last loan for the
Metropolitan, | believe, was in the form Of
obligations for 400 francs each, issued Mt
386 francs ench, redeemable in sixty-nine
years and bearing interest Mt tho rate Of
eleven francs per annum. There two
drawings for prizes per annum, and the OBJ
legation itself is paid with the premium
drawn The bonds which are not drawn are
redcemable at 430 francs.
For the proposed United States govern
ment premium drawing bond issue might
assume $5,000,000,0 900, maturing in thirty
years, to bear interest at the rate of, say
per cent. Only one-haf per cent Of the
entire issue, or but $25,O00,O00 could be ap-
proprated each year for reieeming at
premium n certain number of the bonds to
be drawn sem-annually by lot. Hence, if
the prospect is for the necessity Of a
rate Of ~ per cent on the next loan, this
plan would effect saving in interest of
1 per cent, or $500000Oo annually. There
would be further saving Of interest on
the bonds drawn, and the drawn bonds would
pay off $120,060,000 Of the debt during its
life.
very simple table, subject to various
notifications, has been suggcstively sketched
by Mr.. i. Y. Dalzicl, of this city, which
present for comment criticism:
Drawing
premiums
81 1000 at 100000 twice year. ... $1,000 900
10000 at 100000 twice year..... 1000 900
10000 at $4,000 twice q year .... 1000 900
100, 600 at $4,000 twice q year ..... 5000 600
200, 900 at 10000 twice year..... 1000 900
100000 at 5000 twice I. year.... 1000 900
100000 at 1000 twice u year. .... 5000. 900
- Total premium drawings
$2,OO1 900 per year. .............. s25 0oo. 900
| may say to you that the Hartman Ma
tional Bank has received many letters COM
mendng this plan and favorng it, and if
your own readers incline to write you or
ourselves, we, for our part, shall be glad to
hear from them J. W. HARTMAN.
President Hartman National Bank.
New York, Feb. 19, 1918
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aide Of Greater New York:
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24

cut lanes through IL: II so, this pres
aged an early morning attack on our
trenches.
OF course had to be one Of the four
selected for the job. II was Just like
sending q fellow to the undertaker's
to order his own coffin.
At ten o'clock we started out, armed
with three bombs, bayonet and re-
volver. After getting into No Mans
Land we separated. Crawling four or
five feet at time. ducking star shells.
with astrays cracking overhead, 1
reached their wire. l secuted along
this inch by inch, scarcely breathing.
/ could hear them talking in their
trench, my heart was pounding against
my ribs. One false move or the least
noise from me meant discovery and
almost certain death.
After covering my sector I quietly
crawled back. had gotten about half
way when noticed that my revolver
was missing. 1t was pitch dark.
turned about to see If could find 1t;
1t couldn't be far away, because about
three or four minutes previously had
felt the butt In the holster. / crawled
around in circles and at last found 1t,
then started on my way back to our
trenches, as 1 thought.
Pretty soon / reached barbed wire,
and was just going to give the pass
word when something told me not to.
put out my hand and touched one of
the barbed wire stakes. 1t was iron.
The British are of wood, while the
German are iron Ny heart stopped
beating; by mistake / had crawled |
back to the German lines.
I l turned slowly about and my tunic |
caught on the wire and mace loud |
ripping noise.
A sharp challenge rang out. ]
Iprang to my feet. ducking low. ard
ran madly back toward our lines. The
Germans started firing. The bullets
we're biting all around me, when bangi
ran smash into our wire. and sharp
.hallenge, "'Alt, who comes therefv
ang out. / gasped out the password,
md cropping my way through the lane
n the wire, tearing my hands and
tumbled into our trench and
vas safe, but was nervous wreck
or an hour. until a drink of rum
rought me round.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
PRESIDENT CALLS SCOUTS
TO SEEK OUT ALL WALNUT

II there is one material the sca'el,S
OF which VIII alike SLOW down oattis
and bombing hIrplane manufacture anu
rife production for the army il =
black walnut.
Major 4. A. shepherd OF the ora
nance Department says; This lpiiip-
err is a vital necessity for the manuIae-
lure OF gun stocks and airplane pro.
pellers for the immediate equipment 81
our forces"
The War Department through tho
office OF the Chief Signal officer has
requested veneer manufacturers 70 re-
tain Tor the duration OF the var from
uaiifg black walnut
Far more important than powder
chemicals or fuel Is the lack Of black
walnut. which IS the one material nee
essary Tor airpiane propellers and sun
stocks.
So vitality important is Il that the
President himself has devoted bis Of
forts 10. having nation vide search
made for It and has. appealed 70 tho
sao. 900 BOY Scouts Of America as the
one organization that can search i out
from every part OF the land
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
MACHINE Gunner. jERYINdM RAhccff-----
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I--Fired by the news OF the
striking OF the Lusitania by Germau
submarine. Arthur Guy Empey. an Amera:
ceh, leaves his office in Jersey City and
goes to England where he enlists In the
British army.
CHAPTER II-After a period of train
Ing Empey volunteers for immediate serv-
See and Soon finds himself in rest biilets
..Shmewhere in France" who're he arst
m4kes the acquaintance OF the eyer-Pres-
eut coolies"
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while Ger
CHAPTER IY-Empey's command goes
Into the front-line trenches and is under
fire for the first ume.
CHAPTER y-Empey learns to adopt
the motto of the British Tommy, II yoH
are going to get 1t, you'll get It. so never
CHAPTER vI-Bacs in rest billets. EN-
pey gets his first experience as a mess
orderly.
CHI PTER vII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER vIII-Back in the front-line
trench. Empey sees his first friend OF the
trenches Ego West"
CHAPTER K-Empey makes his. first
CHAPTER x-Empey learns what con-
1titutes days work. In the front-hne
trench
top for the first time in charge on the
German trenches and Is wounded BY
bayonet thrust
CHAPTER xII-Empey joins the sui
eide club" as the bombing squad ID called
CHAPTER XIu-Each Tommy gets an
official bath. o
CHAPTER XIv-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German ire.
CHAPTER xv-On listening post" In
No Mans Land
CHAPTER Xvf-Two artillerymen put
one over" ON Old Pepper. their regimental
anmmander.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
FOOD CONSERVATION.

An exchange says: Speaking OF
luncheons and the Hoovers. here is the
latest story anent those famous folk
It seems that a family, prominent So
cially and also in the war work Of the
nation. gave a dinner recently in Wash
ington, to which all manner OF famous
folks as well as the Hoovers were in
vited. Now It seems that there was
arranged an elaborate dinner-far too
elaborate for war times. and when II
became apparent toward what the din
ner was tending Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover
started refusing all courses after the
third. The word seemed to go In an
electric fashion about the table, and
following the lead OF the Hoovers. ev-
cry guest present began declining each
succeeding course. Rather a terrible
situation for the host. wasn't It. But
an object lesson In what food conver-
Walton really means.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF SUN
VISIBLE ON JUNE SIN

a total eclipse Of the sun wbish L. T..
appear June 8. win be the iarrss ~lli
most important OF a lifetime n Al, ana .a
southern states. This eclipse NJ, ne =
visible throughout the United s 4. q
and the eclipse being total along Z ', 49,,
about 40 miles wide extending 49, -sn
Portland, Oregon. through Denver en- ~,
orado. jackson, mississippi. ana or r.'-
do. Florida Ia an other parts !, ~
United States II win be partial ~, n'
the central line Of totallty the durs,, en
OF the total phrase WIZ vary from, ~
minute and II seconds In Florida n ~, ny
minutes and five seconds in oreea ~
Figured from the Atlantic the phfs, ~,
Of eclipse VIII occur In the nln.tle,s
meridian time as follows: Ecllme ~
gins al t;2s =. ~ Middle Of $500
5tss y m. Eclipse enda e.4e q n
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT
TO MISS BESSIE HEvvi er~

just as the spring flowers were b,,1'
ding and blooming 20. brighten 49,
make happy our daily lives nsasts
Hewlett WAS taken from our midst ma
some Of these beautiful flowefs 800
ladcd over her last resting place.
IN the language Of tho Scripture,
we are like grass which growetb ~
ia the morning Il nourishefh ~
gr0woth up IN the evening L = tut
down and withereth.r
50 sudden was her taking or ia,
n ia hard 10 realize that she d ,g,th
ia no more. and The auddsnneis N
her going only makes Il more sad n.
the membership o. this sunday schasi
How It gricyes us to know thar Bss.le
win be with US no more.
She was just budding into wa4nah.
hood, full OF hope and promise fof
long. useful and happy life. What 4
heavy blow Il was FAR her father. mo.
ther. brother and sisters 70 whom shs
was 80 cndeared. Just a little whila
ago two brothers left Bessie al home
the very picture OF health. Thsy an.
awered the cail Of their country IN tho
greatest conflict in history and had
gone but short time when they re-
cclyed tho sorrowful intelligence that
Bessie was dead. on. what a shock
this brought 20 them IN the far-sway
army camps--too far for them to Kst
back 90 tho funeral OF the loving sls-
ter. But through al the gloom ana
shadows there shines the blessed a..
surance Of Bessis's transition 10 a home
In Heaven. The evidence left By her
IN the last hours was OF tho most posi-
tive and cxultnnt kind. Sho had lived
10 a definite and well defined purpose.
She had employed her time well and
had become a center OF Joy and hap
pinesu in the circle OF family and
friends.
And now Il IL hut fitting that ~
should offer resolutions Of respect Ia
honor OF this most worthy young 20.
man. Therefore be II
Resolved, That In the death Of Bes.
sic Hewlett, this Sunday school Ia.
lost faithful and devoted member:
the church has lost link In the chain
OF support and Influence; the father
and mother have lost bright, cheerful.
happy. devoted daughter; her brothers
and sisters true. faithful and loving
companion, and the community has lost
from lis association life that was fun
OF promise and heipfu!neas: and We. the
Sunday school OF the ~ Y. Church,
South. extend TO the boreavcd rclA-
lives and friends the sincerest sym
patty OF the entire school in their
hours OF deep bereavement. We win
cherish her memory and cndeavor to
live such lives that when We fan one
by one we win meet Bcasie again. IN
tho swes; bye and bye.
Resolved. That these resolutions b
recorded and published and the family
OF the deceased be furnished copy.
Respectfully submitted.
MRS A. L. BURTON,
STELLA r. CoNL.FsY,
a. o. CARTER. Committee.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
cHAPTER xvIIl.
Staged Under Fire.


Three days after the incident Just re
lated our company was relieved from
the front line and carried. We stayed
in reserve billets for about two weeks
when we received the welcome news
that our division would go back Of the
line ito rest biIlets." We would re-
tmain in these biliets for at least two
months. this In order to be restored to
sour full strength by drafts Of recruits
from Blighty.
Everyone was happy and eontented
cat these tidings; all you could hear
.;nround the billets was whistling and
ssinging The dry after the receipt Of
J the order we liked for five days. max
Ting an average Of about twelve kilos
per day until we arrived at the small
town of o.
1t took Us about three days to get
settled. and from then on our cushy
time started. We would parade from
S:45 in the morning until II noon.
Then except for an occasional billet
or brigade guard we were ON our own
For the first four or five afternoons I
spent my time In bringing up to date
nay neglected correspondence.
Tommy loves 70 be amused, and be-
ing a Yank. they turned TO me for
=" =. 49, f. =
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
CHAPTER XVII.
Out In Front.


After tea Lieutenant Stores Of our
section came into the dugout and In.
formed me that was @for" reconnoi-
tering patrol and would carry six Mills
bombs.
At III 80 that night twelve men, our
lieutenant and myself went out in
zront on a patrol in No Mans Land.
We cruised around in the dark for
about two hours, just knocking about
hooking for trouble, on the lookout for
Roche working parties to see what
they were doing.
Around two, In the morning we were
carefully picking our way about thirty
yards in front of the German barbed
wire, when we walked into a Boche
covering party nearly thirty strong.
Then the music started. the fiddler rem
,dered his bill, and we paid.
Fighting in the dark with bayonet
~ not very pleasant. The Germans
took 1t on the run, but our officer was
mo novice at the game and didn't fol-
How them. he gave the order "down
ION the ground, hug 1t close"
lust in time, too. because a voiley
jslimmed over our heads. Then in low
stones we were told to separate and
,craWltback to our trenches, each man
lon His own.
/ We could see the flashes Of their
rifles In the darkness, but the bullets
were going over our heads.
We lost three men killed and one |
wounded in the arm. II 1t hadn't been |
Ter our officers quick thinking the
whole patrol would have probably
been wiped out.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
HINDENBuRo REPORTED DEAD.
IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRIIE-

London May 1a.--An German pris-
oners captured In France say Field
Marshal Hindenburg is dead. letters
from British officers ON the western
front report, according to the Daily
Expresa. At the same time the name
OF Gen. Won Mackensen Is brought in
TO prominence az that OF great man
who IL 10 bring the Germans victory,
The N1Dr>es assumes that the rIinden-
burg story - circulated TO explain the
failure Of the great Offensive.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
CALL FOR voLuNTeERs.

An urgent call for volunteers for
the navy for the duration OF the war
has been issued by the U. s. Navy
/ Recruiting Station for the State OF
Kentucky. AZ s. 4th street, Louisville,
KY. The nation Is now making a
drive for 10000 men TO help keep the
road TO France open, and land our
TROOPS In safety on the other side.
Kentucky's quota OF this 10000 has
been set At 1000. These men are need.
ed at once for immediate training and
service.
The navy has every attraction that
will appeal 10 young man. said Lieut.
j. II. Teach, officer in charge OF the
recruiting station. A chance for real
fighting. an entire lack OF monotony,
and an opportunity 10 serve their coun-
try in trade In which they are skill
ed. have often wondered why II is
that sailors are always happy. In all
my experience ! have never found
discomfort think that the reason for
this Is the fact that men are put at
an occupation that they like and con-
sequentiy at something they like and
consequently az something they do well.
They keep happy. do good work. and
the nation is served that much better.
Every attempt is made to place men
in that branch OF the service-there
are fifty or moro different branches
I'm which the recruit il best fitted by
education. trimming and temperament
to succeed
Men from IS TO IS years old are ALL
gible for enlistment in the navy. They
must be Of good moral character, OF
sound physique, at least five feet. four
inches tall, and weigh In most instances
not less than two pounds TO the inch.
Some slight physical defects We are
sometimes able to waive.
II q young man under the draft age
wants 70 join the navy. the first thing
for him TO do Is to secure an age GER
tificate made out by parent or guar
dian, stating the correct date and the |
place OF his birth. and have Il prop
erly Witnessed by n recruiting officer
or by one of the following public or |
ficials. Justice OF the Peace Commits
sioner OF Deeds. Postmaster or other
U. s. Official. Mayor. Sheriff, Chief OF |
Police, an officer OF the court. Alder
man. Constable, Marshal. Pastor OF n L
,hurch or School Superintendent. He
should then proceed TO the nearest re-
,ruiting station. Ashland, CovinRtou
lexington, greensboro. or Paducah. and
here make application. II he passe,
he preliminary tests. he will be for
varded at government expenses 10 the
main office at Louisville. where he win
'e given a final examination and be
worn In. and then sent to one OF the
laval training stations.
II man is Of draft age, he should
ecure from his local draft board. a re-
ease to permit him to enlist in the ma
y, and then proceed to the nearest
ecruiting station, where the same pro-
edure will be gone through.
Either the Louisville office or any
ne Of the sub-stations win be glad to
i've further information either in per
on or by mail. and there win be no
bligations attached to such Inquiries
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
soMEMHERE IN FRANcE.

The following letter was written ny
"a son OF Thomas Perry who moved
TO London. Ohio about IA years ago.
lie was native Of Georges Creek, thip
county. Clinton and Willie Perry are
in the same company with thalr broth Z
March 10. 1915
Mrs. yina Sparks
Dear Aunt-WiiI answer your kind
and most welcome letter | Just rccoiv
cd. Was glad to hear from you This
leaves us all we'll al present hope 4
will find you the same. Aunt. YOU don't
know how glad we are TO hear from
you people. We have Just returned
from the trenches and, believe me, II
makes fellow think OF home. You
people in the States don't know what
war means. but n you were here you
would feel different about IL. Aunt
II dared 10, could tell you where
we are. Mr.. English could show you
on the map. | am writing this by
candle light and the candle is set
ting on can. SO you can tell how
close we are 10 the front. Aunt. there
is nothing true about Clint getting
hurt. There has been but ono fell
low hurt and that was fellow from
Cincinnati by the name OF Albert Mar
tin. He Is In my squad and he did
not get hurt very badly. he 10 stu run
ming around.
Aunt, tell Mr.. Eugene that / said
am having plenty OF excitement and
fun watching the airplane fights. I
want you and all the rest OF the people
TO write me as often as you can. so
answer as soon as you get this.
From John TO one and all. good bye.
CORP JEo. PERRY.
Co. c. lse U. s. INIT. A. L. F. via MI,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
DEATH PENALTY MAY, BE
Melted OUT TO DEsERTERs

Camp Sherman. Ohio. May A.
Death before a firing squad-the ex-
treme penalty for desertion in time OF
war-will be melted out to Camp Sher-
man deserters before long. according TO
the prediction made here today by
high military officials.
This prediction follows the sentenc-
ing by a general court martial OF Geo.
Hollsnbeck. Company c. 3s2 Infantry,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
HEARD aovER rHEar.-

Md 70 your boy Mike has gonc to
the war?
And sure he has that
They've had q great battle over
there I'm hearing.
It's the gospel truth.
SO you heard about III
Sure ! did. Didn't Mike tell It to
me on a postalf
What did he say7
sure he said: One day General Per-
shins came out OF his tent and says,
says he. is Mike Brady hereY. and
Mike says 4 am and he says. says he.
let the battle 20 on.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24
KNITTING BAG.


Mary has knitting bag;
II isn't very small;
half-cousin to a carpet-saci,
Capacity and all.
II goes wherever Mary goes.
And what Il holds. fear
! never could enumerate
Although / wrote year. 49,
From that huge bag. helmets and
socks.
she regularly takes out.
"hile sweaters. wristlets, needles.
yarn,
Are ever thereabout.
And cry stitch that Mary drops,
smell find some day, / bot,
somewhere within her knitting bag
II isn't quite full, yeti
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-24

before / thought II advisable to pre-
sent the sketch to the public.
The whole brigade was crazy to
witness the first performance. This
performance was scheduled for Friday
night and everyone was full of antict
patton; when bangi orders came
through that the brigade would move at
two that afternoon. Cursing and
binding was the order of things upon
the receipt Of this order, but we
moved.
That night we reached the little VII
ilage of s. and again went into rest
billets. We were to be there two
weeks. Our company Immediately got
busy and secured the village for
suitable place in which to present our
production. Then we received another
shock.
~ A rival company was already estab-
lished in the village. They called
themselves "The Bow Bells" and
put on a sketch entitled, 'sBlIghty-
What Hopesf' They were the dlvi- |
sional concert party.
We hoped they all would be soon
In Blighty to give us chance.
This company charged an admission
of a franc per head. and that night
our company went en- masse to see
their performance. 1t really was good.
had ii sinking sensation when
thought Of running my sketch In OPT
position to It.
In one Of their scenes they had
soubrette called Eloasie. The soldier
that took this part was clever and
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-28
UNIQUE QUESTION
| RAISED IN CASE
OF EVA KING

The unique adventure of the octo-
for the Red Gross began the collection
the Red Cross asks those who have
ficers of the Republican County Cen
classes: New construction and for
cost over $500, or new construction
for farm buildings only, not to cost
to the State Council Department.
James Brown of Seeley, who was
TO this city for treatment at the Ell
liam does not intend 10 abdicate, but
Alaska about the time the Sophia
has received. Thirteen thousand
obstacle exists, according to the judg-
Lest we forget to be practical, lei
tire dinner on it.
no matter how personal the consider
like TO do. The result if that | mus
While Mr.. Noel is too modest t.
supporters who are close political OBJ