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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
LOUISA CONTRACTORS DOING
WORK IN cATLETTs5uRe

]. Henry Preston and C. b. Crutcher
Of Louisa have been awarded the con-
tract for constructing an underground
crossing In Catlettsburg. They are
practical and successful men in hand
ling such work. Work was started
this week
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

VIM. Norton has been honorably dis
charged from service In the army ana
arrived home Monday from camp In
Massachusetts. His father, James
Norton. has been In bad health for.
nearly two years and this accounts
for whites discharge,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
MRS. BIcKEL IMPRoviNo.

Mrs. r. A. Bickel. of Huntington.
w. Va. is in Johns Hopkins Hospital
IN Baltimore, Nd. where she under
went an operation a few days ago. At
last reports she was getting along
very nicely.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
BOYD COUNTY AGENT

Miss Rheda Waldington. county
home demonstration agent. Of Boyd. is
back at work after an illness OF some
time. She attended the school of in
struction recently held in Lexington
and returns with many new and help
full ideas and is very enthusiastic ov-
er her work.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Rev. l.. p. Kirk was in Louisa Mon
day returning from the forks OF Lit
tie Blaine whore he had been conduct
ing revival service which closed on
Sunday night.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Mr.. l.. IL Hophina. OF the Big Sandy
News force. win bring his wife and lit
tie son here to reside. They will &C.
cupy part OF the ConIey residence
on Lock Avenue.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
NEW MINING COMPANY

The Virginia Mining Company. Of
Allen. Floyd county. has been incor-
porated; capitol $4,000; w. 9. Gray r.
l.. Smythe and Il b. Harwel, incor-
porators
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

ar. and Mrs. T. w. Powell have
gone 20 housekeeping In the r. Blank
.enshlp property on Franklin street.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

w. l.. stambangh. OF Blaine. was In
Louisa Saturday and paid our office a
call
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
CLEAN uP NEXT WEEK

Next week has been set apart in
Kentucky for cleaning up premises
and streets. Let's help observe it.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Drs. L. s. Hayes and J. c, Busssy
lr.. OF this county. are thought to be
b.. their way TO France. as they were
ordered TO a New Jersey port recently.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Mrs. q. w. McAipin. who was the
guest few weeks OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Bromley. has Joined her
husband nj Point Pleasant. w. Va.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

J. r. Thompson OF JattIe, was in
Louisa Monday and qualified rs no.
tary public.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Elias Dutton. sent to the penItenti-
airy IN 1915 from Martin county for
three 20 four years for false swearing
has been paroled.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

A DpecIaI session OF the Lawrence
Fiscal Court viii be held Saturday 10
consider some bridge enterprises.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Or. 7. d. Burgess made profess
aional trip 10 Pikeyille Tuesday even
ing.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

\. s. Elias. OF ST. Louis. Mo-, and
Miss Bculah d. LAyne. Of Floyd coun
~ were married In Cntlettsburg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Tho Junior Missionary Society will
meet on Saturday afternoon with Miss
Aiva Snyder.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

n. b. Chapman has sold his res
taurnnt business to Allen Miller who
took charge on Monday
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
BOILER AND ENGINE FOR SALE

Twenty hip. boiler and 2O-h.p.
steam engine for sale at very reason
able price. Apply to NJ. +. Conley,
Louisa. II.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Kent Bolt and family have moved
from Lock avenue TO tho $. J. Pickle
sinner property in upper Louisa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

FOR sALE-Good farm horse. harness
and spring wagon. VIII sell cheap for
caah. Apply TO A. o. Carter or @. II.
sfnmbaugh. Il
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Born. 70 Mr.. and Mrs. T. v. Johns.
OF Huntington carbohydrates.
Mra. Johns was Miss Anna Ruth Pc
forn, OF this city.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

There were ne services at the Bap-
list church Sunday. the pastor hav-
Ing gone 70 Williamson to fill an APP
pointfaent
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Ernest Bostwick has been sick for
some time but Is now able TO be out.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis e.
Page, son. April ~,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Don't forget the meeting at the
court house Saturday at one o'clock.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

jay Yates, Of Fallsburg. WAS Wis
itor 10 the News office Friday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Mn Ida Hutchinson, who has been
sick for a long time. In very low and
not expected 10 live many days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Arch Mcclure and wife win 70 to
house keeping in the T. J. Snyder res
idence on Lady Washington street
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

XII varney. OF rikeviiio was mere
Tuesday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Born, 70 Mr., and Mrs. Tom Muncy,
q boy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mar
cum, OF ceredo. W. Va, April ~,
son
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Old papers for sale at the NEWS
office.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19
A SAILORS SONG.

(r'afsed by the censor.)
In an unnamed port by an unnamed
sea.
There's an unnamed girl who waits
for me;
But soon on an unnamed day I'll trip
TO this unnamed girl on an unnamed
ship.
And then wen hie TO an unnamed spot
Where an unnamed parson viii tie the
knot
And then III give her a name. by
No - 49,. censor, will ever removed
w. o. Miller in Life
.peleted by censor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Or. Ira wellman was here Sunday
from orinoca. Pike county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

chas w. Ferguson. OF Wayne. w
Va. was in Louisa Saturday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Mrs Clara Mays and children are
here from West Van Lear. visiting
Mrs. ]. A. Mccaskey.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Andy New. Jr.. was here from Chat
taroy. w. Va, yesterday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Vaughan ant
daughter returned Monday from a
visit in Huntington.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

The condition Of Mrs.
continues very critical.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Mrs. +. L. Stewart and daughter
were guests last Friday OF Mrs. M. O.
Watson In Huntington.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Miss Bess Hewlett was quite sick
several days with throat trouble.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

And then IN give her a name. BY
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

Mrs. Jesse Songer OF Paintsville
was the guest last Friday of Mrs. +
T. d. Wallace, ST..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-19

No - --s censor will ever removed
w a Miller IN Iffe
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
Will Find and Silence It

Paris, March 25.-It is hoped that the gun which shelled Paris will very shortly be silenced, says the Figaro, which gives the following quotation from man who was said to be in a position to know.
 "The 380 millimetre gun which bombarded Dunkirk, two years ago, from distance of 25 miles, was To- cated by our airplanes and soon put out of action. The same methods will be adopted with regard to the 240 millimetre gun which has been bombarding Paris for the past two days. Since Saturday our air planes have been looking for it and the fact that it stopped firing is due perhaps to their arrival. It will not be long before the gun is definitely placed; then its career will be over"
 The military authorities, according to another morning newspaper, are convinced that the Germans are us- ing two new guns, while Richard Arapu, the Military expert of L'Oeu- vre, believes there is whole battery of them
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
sa4.0OO Men Engaged.

London. March 2s-The fighting died down during last night, accord ing to-aa- official war office report this morning, and the British now have established themselves in their nesS positions east of Rove and Albert.
 The Germans this morning began new attacks against the British and French south of the Somme.
 The German losses have been so great that he is forced to bring up endorsements from all parts of the western front.
 The war office in an official state ment this morning declared that 70 di- visions of German troops or S04,000 men, now are engaged
 The Reuters correspondent at the British headquarters in France quotes German prisoners as saying the ten acity of the British resistance has ex- ceeded anything the Germans had deemed possible.
 These prisoners complain of great privations on account of the lack of supplies, and extreme weariness also is telling heavily.
 Owing to the dense masses of the supporting troops, however, the enemy is able to replenish his forward line with fresh units
 The weather today remains dry, favoring the enemy.
 Over a large part of the battle front, the British retirement is being made voluntarily so as to maintain an unbroken front
 Prisoners say that the German ad- vance is far behind schedule.
 The Reuters correspondent at the British headquarters wires that the British airmen made veritable pande- monium of every centre of concentra- tion of traffic behind the German front
 Tens of thousands of rounds of bullets were fired point blank into the enemy troop formations, while the airmen fulfilled effectively their role as eyes of the artillery.
 Yesterday was the supreme day fer tlt British gunners, says this core- spondent.
 Though attacking from north of k. villers to the point of the Bri Sh contact with the French, the Germans are now being held up everywhere hy the ceaseless British fire.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
FRENCH COME ID
 RELIEF OF BRITISH
Took Over Large Sector of the Front Under Attack of Germans-Fierce Fighting Continues Paris Is
 Again Bombarded.

Paris, March 25.-The French, or Saturday, went to the assistance oi the British and took over large sec tor of the battle front, the war office announced in an official communique this afternoon.
 The statement continues:
 "The battle continues in great vio- lence. Powerful attacks by the enemy north of Bapaume were heavily re- pulsed. The enemy attacks were stopped by rife, machine gun and ar tillefy fire with great losses to the enemy.
 "The French forces, in engaging in the great offensive Saturday, relieved certain allied forces on this sector of the battle front. At present they are engaged in heavy fighting in the re- zion of Noyon and they are disputing possession of the heights on the right bank of the Disc with important Ger man forces.
 Northwest of Rheims, there has been violent artillery action in the regions of Courcy and Loivre.
 "In Champagne, two German sur prise attacks east of Suippes failed.
 French patrols took some prison CTS near Tahure, and there has been much artillery activity between Ar ras, Court and Vosges.
 At daybreak, the German forces attacked the French lines east of Bleneroy and east of Badonviller, but the German forces were repulsed with heavy losses"
 Heavy fighting is progressing in the region of Noyon, on the right bank of the Disc.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
POLK COUNTY GETS
 MONEY FOR ROAD
Allotment of $15,O36.O7 Has Been Made and Approved by the State Highway Commission-Win
 & Dove Chosen as Engineers

J. w. Gardner, one of the commits sioners selected by Judge A. E. Wear to have charge of the constructing of the highway from Mena to point north of Acorn, is in receipt of let ter from Hugh R. Carter, state high way engineer in the office of Com missioner w. B. Owen, stating that the federal and state money, to the amount of $15,036O7, has been set aside for the Polk county project. The paragraph in question reads:
 For your information the Ad-
 visory Board has recommended and
 the State Highway Commission has
 approved an allotment of $15, 5,03607
 for aid in constructing this project" !"
 In conversation with Commissioner W. B Owen over the phone Monday, a Mena citizen was told that this allot- ment will be paid in monthly install ments as the work progressed, the amounts being based on the engin- eer's reports.
 It has been decided by Messrs. Watkins, Gardner and Henson to en- ploy Winters & Dove of Fort Smith as engineers on the road, the firm having the approval of the State Highway Department. MT. Dove, will, it is said, be here very soon to take personal cnarge of the work
 This is the firm ti,at rendered such satisfactory service to Mena in the construction of the waterworks pipe lines few years ago
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
NEW YORK CITY TROUBLES
 FORM BIG EXPLOSIONS
Occurred in a Structure Occupied by
 Jarvis Stores in Jersey

New York, March 26.-This city was shaken at 3:06 o'clock this aft ernoon by four violent explosions.
 Flames and smoke immediately arose next to the Erie railroad ferry where steamships loaded with ammu- milton were standing.
 Later it developed that the explo- sions occurred in the structure occu- pied by the Jarvis stores at Tender son and Thirteenth street, Jersey City covering nearly two city blocks.
 The building was completely de- molished and was burning an hour aft CT the explosion occurred.
 Several smaller explosions occurred during the fire, indicating that am munitaion may have been stored in the building.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
MEN WHO MARRIED
 LATE IN CLASS 1.
Judge Wright Prickett, Acting for the Local Exemption Board, Files Ap- peals in Behalf of the Govern
 ment-20 Are Affected.

Judge Wright Prickett, government attorney for the Local Exemption Board, under the selective draft act, was recently instructed by the dis trict board to file appeals on behalf of the government in the cases of all registrants who had been married since May IS, 1917, and who had been classified in either classes 2 or 4. He found that there were 20 such cases in this county, and he perfected the appeal in each case Since then the district board has passed upon the same, and in every case, but one, the registrants have been placed in class 1. Notices of the reclassification will be sent out by the local board
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
U-BOAT WAR AND
 TONNAGE LOSSES
Since Beginning of Conflict Up to Jan uary 1, 1918, 11,s27,572 Tons Were Destroyed and But 6.6O6,275
 Tons Have Been Built.

Washington, March 21.-In an ad- miralty statement, announced last night by the British embassy here, it was disclosed that from the beginning of the war up to January 1, 1918, the allied and neutral tonnage losses thru the activity of mines and submarines, was 11,s27,572. while the shipyards outside of the central powers were turning out 6,606,275 tons.
 The statement said that the making known of these figures would not ben eft the enemy in any particular sense, but that it would impress the people of the necessity for united action in making up the submarine losses.
 With the publication of the above figures goes an appeal to the British shipbuilders to speed up their efforts by bringing more workers on the task, and a warning also is contained in the statement that the recent falling off in the British production must not continue.
 The maximum losses was reached in the second quarter of 1917, just after the unrestricted submarine war fare was launched by Germany. Dur ing that quarter, an aggregate of D. 236,924 gross tonnage went down.
 Altho warning against undue op- timism, the statement says:
 "The results of the past year have shown the ability of our seamen to get upon even terms with the sub marine menace, and to gradually gain the upper hand"
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
Q = RUSH IN VAT BUILDING.

desire to call attention to the fact that communities which have not al- ready built dipping vats, should do 90 at once or make arrangements to dfp at vats nearest to their settlement. There are now 15 vats in process sf construction, and more will be start- ed next week. It is impossible ts give personal supervision on all of the work being carried on; however, this office will render all the assistance possible, and furnish the blue prints, but in this rush it is suggested that contracts be let for the constructions of vats wherever possible, and if that is not done an experienced superin- tendent should be secured to super- wise the work.
 H. R. Getz,
 In Charge of Tick Eradication Mena, Arkansas. March 27, 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
1917 COTTON CROP l2,2S5,999 BALES
Early Indications Promised More, but October Frost Cost One Million Bales-Average Weight Was
 5O24 Pounds to the Bale.

Washington, March 20 = Cotton production from last seasons crop was II 1885, ,999 equivalent 800 pound bales exclusive of linters, the census bureau today announced in it's final report of the seasons ginnings. Lint CTS produced to March amounted to 829, ,019 equivalent 500 pound bales.
 Frost Cost Million Bales
 In December the Department of Agriculture estimated the production at 1O,949,000 equivalent 800 pound bales. Early indications were that a crop of more than 12,000,000 bales would be produced, but heavy killing frost about the middle of October re- suited in damage estimated to have reduced the crop by million bales.
 Less Than 1916
 Production of the 1916 season was II ,449, ,930 equivalent 500 pound bales and for the 1915 season 11,181, 1920 bales.
 Included in last seasons figures are 158, ,493 bales, which ginners estimated would be turned out after the March canvass. Round bales included are 189,069 compared with 192,339 for 1916 and III, TIC for 1915. Sea Island included are 92,501 bales compared with 117,559 for 1916 and 91,844 for 1915.
 The average gross weight of bale for the crop, counting round as half bales and excluding linters is 502.4 pounds compared with 503.8 for 1916 and 505.6 for 1915.
 The number of ginneries operated for the 1917 crop was 20,304 com pared with 1,624 for 1916.
 Ginnings by states are: Alabama, 517,279; Arizona, 20,899; Arkansas, 973,399; California, 55,705; Florida, 37,820; Georgia, 1881, ,5O3: Louisiana, 638,3S8; Mississippi, 903 3,503; Missou- ri, 60,66s; North Carolina, 616,673; Oklahoma, 957,676; South Carolina, 1,235, ,735; Tenenssee. 239,677; Texas, 3,124,1s5; Virginia, 1s,523; all other states, 4,632.
 Ginnings of sea island by states: Florida, 337,3G0; Georgia, 47,S88; South Carolina, 7,313.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
WON'T MAKE DIRECTORS FIGHT
Noncombatant Branches of Service
 for Them, Says Order.

Washington, March 21.-An execu- tve order issued today by President Wilson provides that all conscientious obJectors to the selective draft will De gwen noncombatant service. The noncombatant branches outlined by the president include the medical corps, quartermaster's corps and the engineer service.
 The order provides that as far as may be feasible assignments of ob- Jeetors to noncombatant service will be restricted to the several detach- ments and units of the medical de- partment, unless request is made for assignment to other branches of non combatant ser ice.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
BIC WAR MOVES
 ARE NOW PENDING
Important Turn in Favor of Allies Ex- pected to Occur Soon-More Evi- dence of Heavy Losses by
 Germans.

At the British Army Headquarters in France, March 26.-There are strong reasons to believe today that important events will be recorded within the next few hours which may lead to betterment of the allied po- sitions.
 The enemy today is fighting des- perately hard against time.
 On the first day his reserves were reduced to 52 divisions. At the end of the second day some 40 divisions from the reserves had been put in.
 A heavy German attack yesterday about Eryillers was completely smashed by the British artillery. Re- ports received at headquarters here today indicated that the German loss es in life yesterday was extremely the allied gunners, who were firing heavy. The enemy advanced against their pieces with open sights.
 Last night British airmen took a heavy toll from the German infantry in Bapaume. No official figures are available, but the correspondents per sonal compilation places the German losses at 130 machines during the past five days.
 Further north of Albert the British assaulting troops made some gains.
 Yesterdays fighting continued with more or less intensity all along the whole line. The Germans pushed hard in the neighborhood of Fonches, Chaulnes, Estrees, Dompierre, Meri- court, Miraucourt Achiet-la- Grand. Sapignies and Ervillers, and heavy fighting occurred about Grevillers and Nesle, which the Germans hold
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
Americans Engaged.
GERMANS CLAIM BIG VICTORY

Berlin, via London, March 26.-The night report from general headquar- ters announces the capture of Lihons, Rove and Noyon and declares that German forces have crossed the old Somme battle line at many points.
 The number of guns captured by the Germans has increased to 963, ar- my headquarters announced today. More than 100 tanks are lying in cap tured positions, it is added
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
Help to Feed the World.

Mrs. W. c. B. Allen, accompanied by Misses Blanch and Lena Cooper, came from Acarn Wednesday to do shopping, and Mrs. Allen also came to make report of her work in the registration of women in the Acorn community, bringing in 22 registration cards. and still others to hear from. Aside from her work in this and sim liar activities, Mrs. Allen states that she and Mir. Allen are as busy as can be this spring getting ready to raise things to eat, their goal being not only to raise all they need, but to have a surplus to help feed the starving world.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
Paris Again Shelled

Paris, March 25.-The long-range bombardment of Paris was resumed at 6:30 o'clock this morning, but was interrupted after the second shot.
 Another air raid alarm was sound ed shortly after o'clock, but three quarters of an hour later, bugles and church bells announced "all clear, and Parisans returned to their beds.
 As was the case yesterday, the peo- pie did not take to shelter during the bombardment this morning, and but little interest was shown in the long range attack.
 After brief interval, two more shots were fired and the bombardment again subsided at 9:10 o'clock.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-03-28
U. S. sEIzEs SUGAR CONCERNS.
Enemy Owned Property in Hawaii Is
 Taken Over.

Washington, March 25.-In an- nouncing today that he had taken over and reorganized the H. Hackfeld & Go. and J. F. Hackfeld, Ltd, Hawaiian sugar concerns, owned by enemy in terests, A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian, said he had blocked an effort to avoid seizure by transfer of stock to Americans, and had rescinded the sale of eleven thousand shares of the first named company to American citizens at Hon olulu.
 These concerns have combined as sets in excess of 15 million.