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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

The alien Stacker bill which would
bar from citizenship and authorize de-
portation of aliens OF draft age who
clair exemption from military service.
passed the House by vote Of s44 TO
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

The national prohibition amendment
has been ratified by the legislatures of
seven States. two of which are not in
the dry column
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
ARRIVED IN FRANCE.

Mr.. r. T. Burns of this city. has re-
ceived word of the safe arrival in
France Of his grandson, Rowland VIII
hanson Of Memphis, Tennessee He is
a member OF the artillery corps.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

Congressman Langley has declined
. to tackle Senator Ollie James in the
race for United States Senate and will
stick 10 the Tenth.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
Friday. March is, 1918.

Invest your quarters in War Savings
Stamps. Start your children to saving
by getting them interested in thrift
stamps
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15

Congressman Fields son Forrest
joined the aviation service some time
ago and is now learning to fly.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-03-15
RAFT BEGINS MARCH 20.
the second army draft which
effective March 20, during the
following. $4,000 will be mob

ill. and during the present year. 800
900 men are gradually to be called to
the colors- Eighty thousand OF these
will be men Of the first draft OF $4,000
not yet summoned into service. accord
ing to Provost Marshal General Crowd
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

urday, which is also for the United War Fund.
 Sanford says that the Princeton game has been getting oil the boost ing, while the Great Lakes game III Brooklyn should get the same amount of attention. When the Rutgers coach had finished the crowd knew just as much about the Brooklypa game as they did about the one az the Polo Grounds. Between the two, the foot ball enthusiasts hereabout will have plenty of gridiron excitement on Sat urday.
 Besides Brickley's great kick, he | also sent field goal across Wall St. to the steps of the J. P. Morgan & Co. building, where Tom Cochran, an old Yalep layer, made nice catch and bought the pigskin for $50. l There have been many big crowds | damned in front of the Sub-Treasury at different affairs during these stir ring war times, but yesterdays was the biggest jam of all. In addition ! to the thousands of cheering specta- 1 tors there were also five elephants and Bill Edwards. One can readily i see that it would have been impossible l to squeeze one more into the jam
 without the aid of a shoe horn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
SPORTING NOTES

English boxing fans are looking forward to the fistic tournament to be staged in London, Dec. II and F for the Kings trophy and it is ex- peeted that some really interesting battles will develop. The United 1 States is going to be well represented. | and keen rivalry is already develop | ing between the eentending national ities. Among those from this side of the Atlantic who are slated to swap punches with representatives of English, French and Italian soldiers are Willie Meehan, the San Francisco heavyweight, who holds a referee sf decision over Jack Dempsey, Pet4I Herman of New Orleans, who claims the bantamweight championship; Harry Greb and Johnny Ray of Pitts burgh. The Great Lakes Naval Training Station has organized ai team of glove artists to represent them in the tournament, which King George has promised to attend.
 It is unanimously agreed by the politicians of both parties that the election was e sharp warning to the other side.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
DOINGS IN THE SPORT WORLD:

Leagues-vere exempted from the new salary regulations because of the fear that the Pacific Coast League contemplated playing outlaw base ball.
 Hickey of the American Association made an appeal that stipulated salary limit for the association and the International League would pre- vent clubs in these organizations from holding their players, as the Pacific Coast League, if It withdraws rom the organization, could offer more attractive salaries because of the longer season prevailing on the coast,
 The salary limit of Class A leagues was fixed at s2,6Oo a month, Class B at S2,0o0, Class c at $1, 400 and Class D at $1.200, The clubs will be re- quired to deposit substantial guaran- tees with the league presidents, and failure to enforce the salary limits will result in fine for the two first offences and forfeiture of their fran chise for the third offence,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
timas. was shipped from Canada to

, timas. was shipped from Cana6a to defeat the best of the Eastern young sters in the Futurity of 1897:
 Melchester; owned by Louis K: Lig- gett of Chestnut Hill; was second. He also is partly thoroughbred. being a son of Cormorant, which raced in the colors of Rogers and Ross many years ago. Gormorarft was one of the worst tempered horses ever seen on a race track, yet by judicfeus mating with eold-bleoded mare, he has pro- d1eed a fine type of useful horse in Melehester, which was perfect in de- pertinent throughout the trial Robin Hood another sen of GeFmerant, has been scoring heavily fer Miss Flea neFa Sears in the hunters and jump efs' classes.
 I've pictures classes were put on in the morning in the competition fer pole mounts; Fherew as enly 8 slim attendance at this early session, BHt enc of the faithful; who never misses 8 shew, was present, in H. L. Herbert, Chairman of the Pele Asso- eiationj and who rode the winner of the polo mount class at the first show in the Garden, way back in 1893. He keenly watched the judging, which was delegated te Harry T. Peters, and there was ne eavi1ling at the awards, which gave first prize m the light weight division te Miss s. H. Ponds bay mare Siren and in the heavy weights te Peter HaueE's bay gelding l fish Jig. Before the ribbons were l distributed the mounts and riders had te show their adaptability te the game
 by twisting and turning between flags,
 with the riders swinging nallets es
 fereeiously as in an international
 match.
 Driftweod Blaze, the most notable
 sa dale horse at the show, had Rn-
 other successful day. winning in the | open class for horses not exceeding
 15.2 hands. Perhaps his greatest tri-
 umph of the day was when the beau 1 tiful bay was shown late in the af- ternoon in @ ladies' class that called
 for all the riders to be seated on side
 saddles. With Mrs. Walter H. Han- | ley riding her husbands champion i Driftwood Blaze showed at his best and achieved fresh distinction by
 winning from such an accomplished
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

combination as Miss Isabella Wana- makers Cherrystone, ridden by Miss Vauclain. Miss EIeanora sears, wnO hitherto had ridden astride, was not so much at home in the side saddle. and her brilliant Radiant had to put up with third place. Driftwood Blaze already had won five blues at the show, and is considered a sure win ner in the championship to be decid ed in the championship to be decided today.
 There will be mere jumpers and less harness horses fer next years show. ewing to a sale made yesterday in which F. Ambrose Clark purchased the four gFays which J, Campbell Thompson drove against Judge Moore for the Vanderbilt cup. These had been converted from jumpers by Thompson, and, now in the hands of MT. Clark, will return to the grade from whence they sprung.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15

qutred 1e year old stallion impress ed all with his quality and carried off the blue from Uncas Chief, wor- thy opponent that had scored premier heners year ago.
 Strains of the best blood in the al- lied nations are to be found in the pedigree of Adams Express. His sire is son of Flying Fox, winner of classics in his day. There is also the blood of French horses represenre ed, while his dam traces to the fam ous bevity, 6ne of the roots of the best American families: Racing per- formanees were not regarded in n1ak- ing the awards in this class, suitably for improving the breed of horses fer general use being the chief require ments. But even if speed had besf4 asked for Adams Express could have qualified fer he was able te step With the best spfintefs In his active days en the turf.
 The Jockey Club and J: H: Hallen= beck are entitled t5 share in the henors captured by the United States; fer the latter racing man took Adams Express from his ewn stud to pre- sent him to the Breeding Bureau, which relayed him ever te the 8te- mount Department among many eth CT thereughbFeds obtained from var ieus sources, Adams Express has an abundance of quality and has bone and sinew which Is likely te make him ptust the sort of stock horse needed en the Western Reservation, te which he will be sent with his show honers as an extra recommendation.
 Carrying out the idea of the su- premacy of the thoroughbred there were other classes during the day in which conditions called for purity in breed, or at least 8 strain of thorough breds. One of the classes wAlcn showed better than any other the de- sirability of a strain of racing blood was that for United States Troop ers Mounts, in which the prize was presented by The Jockey Club.
 SThere were eight contestants an evenly balanced lot and all evidently half-breeds. The winner was the Ca- nadian-bred gray gelding Ottawa, shown by Major John K. Brown of West Point. Back of Ottawa is the best of racing blood, for his sire, Mar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
BRICkLE:Y BOOTS
 BALL FOR WAR
 WORK CAMPAIG
Wall Street Agog at liar ward Stars Educated
 Digits.

Standing in the shadow of George Washington's statue on the steps of the Treasury in Wall street yes- terday noon, Charley Briekley, liar wards talented drop kicker, booted a football across Wall and Broad Sts. into the outstretached hands of Jack Gates, the old Yale player, who stood on one of the balconies in front of the Stock Exchange, It was a remark able kick, and the thousands of spec tators who damned the streets gave Brickley a bowling reception.
 There has been any amount of kicking of various kinds in Wall St. in the past, but nothing like this great response of Brickleys toe. This toe has, received perhaps the greatest ed- ucation of any toe in the world. A of any university.
 The wind currents which twisted around the skscrapers were far more treacherous than they ever were in the Harvard Stadium and Brickley' S target was much smaller than goal posts. The first two or three 9
 tempts went a bit wild, but then the Harvard star booted the ball high and straight into Gates hands. Then Bill Edwards auctioned off the ball and some one bought 1t Tor $50.
 This Wall street football spectacle was arranged by Big Bill Edwards to boost the Princeton-Camp Upton game, which is to be played at the Polo Grounds Saturday afternoon. An impressive collection of former foot
 ball talent entirely surrounded Big Bill Edwards as he made speeches sold boxes, and side line badges. IT the gathering were Ted Coy, George Foster Sanford, House" Janeway, Bill 1 Roper, Herbert L. Pratt, Blondy Wal l lace, Charley Rafferty, Steve McClave Bill Lanford, Elmer Thompson, Free 1 Murphy, and a dozen others whose names used to be spread all over the l sporting pages several years ago.
 | Edwards started the ticket selling , with a rousing speech, explaining tha every red penny would go to the Uni | ted War Work campaign. Foster San l ford also made a strong plea for the | game between Rutgers anad the Grea l Lakes eleven at Ebbets Field on Sat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
PENROSE BEATEN
 AT BOWIE TRACK

Baltimore, Md, Nov, 14-Penrose ran @ dull race in the second event, six furlong dash, on the opening Of the Bowie tracak yesterday. Her brilliant record of 1S victories and seconds out of 16 starts this sea son was marred when she finished third to Duchess Lace and My Friend.
 It was the first time she has been so far back in race, She lacked her former brilliant speed. It may have been the sal of the track, which is soft, or the weight or poor physical condition, or a combination of all three, which brought about her de- feat.
 The soft track just suited Charlie Leydecker and he hung up a new track record of 1.19 3-5 for the six and a half furlongs course, beating the old mark by two-fifths of a sec Ond.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
FOOTBALL HAS BECOME
 THE NATIONAL
 SPORT OF ENGLAND

While cricket retains millions of enthusiastic devotees in England, it can no longer retain its position G5 the national sport of that country Football has usurped that rank, and the Football Association, the big gov erning body, has 9 membership of nearly a million. Baseball fans are mild and harmless 1unatcs compared to the football bugs of Merrie Eng land. A crowd at the Polo Grounds for a worlds series baseball game is only a small aggregation when com pared with the gathering of the popu- lace for an important and decisive football game in England
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
MINOR LEAGUES MAKE THREAT OF
 BASEBALL WAR
Demand Release of Draft Agreement With Major
 Leagues,

Peoria, H., Nov. 15-war between the major and minor leagues threat ems to develop as 8 result of action taken at the annual meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues here yesterday, The minors protested against the privilege of the major leagues to draft star players
 The protest was embodied in a res- oludon drawn by A. R, Tearney of Chicago, president of the ''Three-T' League, and presented by John Hol- land, owner of the St, Joseph club of the Western League, The resolution demanded that the American and Ma tional Leagues relinquish the right of the draft and also the practice of farming out" players under the op- tional agreement It was adopted without e dissenting vote,
 Thomas J. Hickey, president of the American Association, urged the minor league organization to with draw from the national agreement with tho majors if the demand Is re- fused A committee consisting of Holland, TearnAy and Joe Tinker, owner of the Columbus club of the American Association, was appointed to present thep rotest to the National Commission at its first meeting
 "We shall demand the right to dis pose of our young stars to whom we see fit instead of having them drafted by the major league clubs at prices unnging from $2.5OO down to $T5O, as prevails under existing conditions, '' Tearney said "It is the minor leagues ! that develop these stars and the smaller leagues should reap the finan- cial reward-'
 The minor leagues, however, desire to reserve thep rivilege of drafting players within their own organiza- ton. higher leagues drawing from lower class organizations under pres ent regulations. Steps will be taken to readjust the draft prices.
 The minor leaguers also adopted new salary limits and agreed to a reclassificadon of leagues with the exception of the nine that survived last season. The three Class A leagues-the Pacific Coast, American Association and the International
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
UNCLE SAM GETS BLUE RIBBON AT
 GARDEN SHOW
Adams Express Proves Best Army Thoroughbred
 at Horse Show.

Thereughereds were greatly distia- guished at the National Horse ghew In Madison Square Garden yesterday. It was their day at the show and the distinction was made 8 marked enc when for the first time in history the United States was down on the catalogue as an exhibitor. Of all the fine breeds paraded during the week Uncle Sam had chosen the staunehest and gamest in which to have the Stars and Stripes represented. For figuratively speaking these would be the oolors displayed by Adams Ex- press, one of the finest specimens of the clean limbed and stout-hearted racers.
 It would have been national cala- mity if Adams Express had been beaten, for the government had been to great expense to collect the best thoroughbred for the perpetuation of sturdy line of military endeavors. There was little chance of this hap pening, however for the recently ac-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-19
MARVELLOUS MECHANi-
CAL PROGRESS.
State Fair Visitors Will Be Amazed
by One Years Machinery
Development.

Sedalia, Mo.-Those who have kept
close tab on the news from over
there" (Which includes every intelli-
gent, patriotic American citizen)
have marveled at the tales told of
energized tanks" giant and hideous
steel forms denominated Caterpillar
Tractors" and other monster devices
of irresistible power which America
and her Allies have harnessed against
the Huns. But that has been a third
hand, 4,000-mile-distan view of a
years progress in mechanical produc-
ton.
Acres and acres of space-the
equivalent of big meadow in area
on the Missouri State Fair grounds
here have been dedicated to an Amer
lean machinery and mechanical dis
play for the annual exhibition, Au-
gust 10-17, and already every avail
able foot Of exhibit space has been
engaged.
Because Of the all-prevalent "war
atmosphere" and its stage-center
connection with the titanic conflict,
the Tractor is now the cynosure of all
eyes and minds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-19
A MUSIC FEST AT SEDALIA.
Liberatis Military Band and other
Musical Organizations Engaged
for the State Fair, Aug. 1917.

Sedalia, Mo-, June 2O.-The man.
agement of the Missouri State Fair
announce having contracted with the
famous Liberatis Military Band and
company of Grand Opera singers for
a full weeks engagement at the State
Fair here August 1917
This great musical organization
will be assisted by the Second Regi-
ment Band and Kroencke's Concert
Band, also by the Sedalia Ladies' Mu-
steal Club and the Apollo Cluh,-di-
rected by Mrs. w. D. Steele, chair
man of National Federation of Wo-
mans Clubs and chairman Course of
Study Committee, National Associa-
ton of Music Teachers, in providing
musical entertainment, an aggrega-
tion of harmony talent nowhere ex-
celled
A profound observer has remarked
that "In the whole realm of human
activity there is nothing so inspiring,
controlling, elevating, soothing as mu-
sic-it nerves the soldier to face
death at the gun muzzle, QUESTS riot
GUS tumult, lulls fear in time of cri-
sis, and lays peace on the sorrowing
soul. All humankind responds with
nobler and better aspirations to the
elevating influence of music"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-19

Uncle Sam, now the worlds recog-
nized Master General, has so inspired
the conservation of man-power and
the utilization of every possible la.
Dor saving device to heighten effici.
ency in every line of human endeavor,
that Americas matchless Yankee
ingenuity. has been quickened to
lightning speed and the product of
this correlation of thought and effort
as eXemplified by this machinery dis.
play will not only be a revelation to
the tens of thousands of people who
will see it but will be equivalent to
lifetime of study and will prove of
incalculable worth to the agriculture
and industry of Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-19
The German Drive

1t remains probable, but by no
means certain, that the Germans for
the remainder of the campaign will
concentrate their efforts upon Paris
This is the view of French observers.
On the contrary, there is a well.de-
fined British view that at least one
more blow will fall upon the line
held by Haig and that not until the
result of this blow is established will
the German finally decide whether
he will make the Channel Ports or
the French capital the goal of his
1918 campaign.
In any event the German, having
used upwards of seventy divisions
in his two operations of May 81 and
June 9 cannot have more than an,
equal number available for use dur.
ing the present month, whether put
In against the British or the French.
In sense we may view the March
and April thrusts as part of a single
blow and the May and June attacks
as the second phase, the French
phase as contrasted with the British.
in the earlier period.
Another British phase there may
be in the next few weeks and it
may bring new hours of anxiety
and of strain. but if the Germans
do put in their reserves against
Britain. the danger to Paris will be
lessened and the lay of German ex-
haustion will be fastened. For
half the German divisions available
for striking purposes on May q,
period of rest and reorganization of
at least a month and probably in
most cases of two months, is now
necessary. When the other half
have been used, we may expect
another pause like. that of May.
After that pause the crisis should
come quickly.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-19
Jefferson Highway Meeting.

The twenty.fifth anniversary of
the first successful automobile run
was celebrated July a by Jefferson
Highway enthusiasts of four States,
with sOciabihty runs over the high
way toward Joplin stopping en-
route to hold State meetings of the
organization. The Missouri meeting
was held at Joplin; the Kansas
meeting at Pittsburg, and the
Oklahoma meeting at Miami; all on
the evening of July 4 All except
the Missouri road enthusiasts pro-
ceeded to Joplin the next day for
the sessions of the International
Board of Directors of the Jefferson
Highway Association. July S and 6.
Interest in the meeting was keen,
because of the spirited contests for
the location of the highway, one
concerning the section between
Lees Summit and Harrisonville.,
Mo. and the other that between
Greenville and Sherman, Texas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-19

Sedaia Mo-The mile speedway
here is conceded to be- with
and has delighted speed horse
during the week
18TH annual exhibition rendered the
OF gasoline
passed would have awakeningwhle
u gasoline buggies the
he would sadly note that from 10000 10000
and
urt aorte pass
passed"-and never will
The aforesaid aggreang
not only pay of the
the besides
sOOO and -FOUR 5000
the Missouri Derby
names OF of the Of
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-07-19
Chances.

Somebody in Washington with a
love for figures has taken the NOR
tally statistics of the Allies and
from them compiled a very interest
ing table of probabilities. The
actual experience of Great Britain
and France would seem to disprove
the theory that modern warfare is
more deadly than the ancient kind.
Casualties are much greater, but not
in proportion to the number of men
engaged. Machine guns. tanks and
artillery make wholesale slaughter
possible, but modern surgery and
medication work wonderful results
in restoring men to life and service.
AS regards sanitation in camp, the
elimination and control of diseases
which formerly took dreadful toll of
soldier life, a miracle has been
wrought. Based on the actual fig
ures of the British and French
armies in this war, it is found that
the modern soldier has 20 chances
of coming home to one of being kill
ed. He has 40 chances OF recover
ing from wounds to one chance of
dying from them. His chance Of
losing a limb in battle is one in 500
On the other. hand, it is estimat-
ed that an average of five years will
be added to the life of each soldier
who does come home. Regular
habits and physical training do this
The man in the army is freer from
disease than the same man in civil
life, because he has better medical
care while he is in the army.
In other wars, from 10 to IS men
died of disease to every one who died
from bullets; IN this war one dies
from disease where 10 die from bull
lets Those who make the supreme
sacrifice know, furthermore, that
under the soldier and sailor insur-
ance act their loved ones will be
taken care of.
The figures upon which these es-
Inmates were made include the early
period of the war, when both France
and Great Britain were doing the
maximum amount of muddling and
suffering casualties which are i'm
possible now. Most men who 90
forth to battle consider themselves
lucky to have an even break" in
the matter of being killed or wound
ed. AS matter of fact. they have
much better chance than that.