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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26
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tnen in order IN =
turns up.
Around 10 80 dinner shows up,
When this is eaten the men try to
amuse themselves until 'tea' appears
at about four o'clock. then stand to-
and they carry on rs before.
While in rest biIlets Tommy gets up
about six in the morning. washes up
answers roll call. is inspected by his
platoon officer. and has breakfast Al
8 40 he parades (driIls) with his com
pany or goes on fatigue according ia
the orders which. have been read out
by the orderly sergeant the night pre-
vious.
Between IL 80 and noon he Is dis
missed, has his dinner and is ION his
own" for the remainder Of the day
unless he has clicked for a digging OF
working party. and so 1t goes on from
day to day, always looping the loop
and looking forward to peace and
Blighty.
Sometimes. while engaged in a
-cootie" hunt. you think. Strange to
say. but 1t is a fact, while Tommy Is
searching his shirt serious thoughts
come to him. Many a time, when per
forming this operation, l have tried
to figure out the outcome of the wal
and what win happen to me.
Ny thoughts generally ran in this
channel:
VIII I emerge safely from the next
attack II / do will skin through the
following one. and 50 onf While your
mind is wandering into the future Il
is likely to be rudely brought TO earth
by Tommy interrupting with. whats
good for rheumatism
Then you have something else tc
think Of. VIII you come out Of thi,
war crippled and tied into knots witt
rheumatism. caused by the wet ant
mud Of trenches and dugoutsi Yor
give It up as bad Job and generally
saunter over to the nearest estaminei
to drown your moody forebodings in 4
glass Of sickening French beer or tc
try your luck at the always present
game Of house" You can hear the
sing-song voice Of a Tommy dronini
out the numbers as he extracts thu
little squares Of cardboard from thu
bag between his feet
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26

Ailtf lbuttiHb luc lunt anu DeIOfe
throwing the jam-tin bomb. count
slowly onel twoi threer
This in order to give the fuse time
enough to burn down, so that the bomb
would explode before the Germans
could throw It back.
Tommy read the order-he reads
them all. but after he ignited the fuse
and 1t began 10 smoke-orders were
forgotten. and away she went in record
time and back she came to the further
discomfort of the thrower.
Then another order was issued to
count, zone hundredl two hundred I
three hundredl" But Tommy didn't
care II the order read to count up to
thousand by quarters. he was going
to get rid Of that siam tim because
from experience he had learned not
to trust II.
When the powers that be realized
that they could not change Tommy
they decided to change the tyne OF
bomb and did so-substituting the
"hair brush" the "crlcket ball. and
later the Mills bomb.
The standard bomb used In the Brit
fish army Is the "AIIlls." II is about the
shape and size Of large lemon. Al
though not actually lemon, Fritz I'm,
slsts that It Is perhaps he Judges 1t
BY the havoc caused by its explosion.
The Mills bomb Is made or steel. the
outside Of which is corrugated into 4s
small squares which, upon the exnIo-
sion Of tho bomb. scatter IN q Wide
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26
OUR. OFFICIALS
Polite. indicated sy 0 and =,

U 8. ssnstors--olie NJ. James ana
J. c. w Beckham-D.
consressmsn--w. J. Fields-D.
oeserror-A. o. staniey-D.
liaut- Governer--Jas. A. BlncIt-D.
Auditor-Robt L. Greene-D.
Atty. Genersl--chas II. Morrin-D
Treesurer-sherman Goodpaatoi' ID.
Sec Of Stats--James Lewis--R
supt Public Instruction--v. o. oIl-
Dert--D.
State senstor-Dr. r. T Morris-R.
Representatives, H. Harris-R
Circuit Judge a. ". cisco-R.
Commemorative Astorney---John n.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26
laMcenee County.


County Judoe-Billie Ri1fc-R
Co. Attorney--D. l. Thompson r.
County cierk-D r. Adams-R.
Circuit cIcrk--w. j Roberls-R.
Shcriff--w. NJ Taylor-D.
Supt. Schools VI. Ekers-D.
Jailer-s. NJ. Sturrell--R.
Assessor--worl< Milliams--R.
Surveyor--L E. Wallace-D.
coroner-M. v. HicIman-R.
Justice Of the Peace, COMPOSING the
county fiscal court-R F. Diamond.
Cd, @. s. Chapman (R). George W.
wellman (D). w. L. Fugitt (R). @. "
Pack R). Henry Bishop lR). Jay
frasher CD.
City OF Louisa.
Mayor-Augustus Snyder-D.
Police Judge--H. B. lIeulett-D.
City clerk-R. l.. vinson--D.
Treasurer-J b. Kinstler- ID.
Assessor- James Nurton-R.
Marshali-c. c. Skages-U. +
CounciImen-Dr T. d. Burgess 81.
w f, Queen ID. n. p. Evana fa).
John N. Moore CD. .. c. Atkins Cz)
g. r. Lewis (D).
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26
CHAPTER XII.
Bombing.

bompino-
The boys In the section welcomed me
back, but there were many strange
faces. Several Of our men had gone
West in that charge. and were lying
somewhere In France" with a little
wooden cross at their heads. We were
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26
MEN WANTEp.-u. :. oovsrn,

MEN WANTED.-u. s. oovernmsnt
must have men for shipbuildIno Z
needs mechanics. rivetera. ironworkcrsA
painters. blacksmiths and carpenters
standard wages paid, housing furninh-
ed, transportation from a disnanoc-
Kegister with r. G. MOORE. Looms,
Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26

home, saying that in the morning they
were going over the top. and also that
II the letters reached their destination
1t would mean that the writer had been
killed.
These letters were turned over to
the captain with Instructions to mnil
same In the event Of the writer's h,lng
killed Some Of the men made out
their Wills In their pay books under
the caption, "WIll and Last Tcsia-
ment."
Then the nerve-racl.Ing wait coin
menced. Every now and then would
glance .the oial Of nv writ watch
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
Poultry Ban Lifted

The Gods OF Chickens turned their
heads away when the United States
Food Administration changed its
mind and lifted the ban against the
killing of poultry week sooner than
had been contemplated.
According to the ruling made IN
mid-winter, freshly killed hens could
not be sold between February % and
April 80. The amended ruling made
the sale Of hens and young poultry
legal from midnight of April 10.
Weather conditions which brought
about An early laying and hatchinS
period are given as the reason for the
change In ruling.
In lifting the restrictions, the Food
Administration appeals to the farmers
not to begin rushing their hens to
market, but to send them gradually
and thus prevent flooding the market
which will result in heavy spoilage.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
HOOVER ASKS STATE
TO give her WHEAT
TO ARMY AND NAVY

Colorado has been called upon by
State Food Administrator Thomas b;
Stearns to tighten its belt and SEND
all of its excess wheat to American
soldiers and sailors.
This latest wheat order enanating
from Herbert Hoover asks that every
public concern and individual report
to the nearest county food admins
traitor any flour on hand in excess TO
a months supply before May l. A
months supply Is estimated on the
basis Of six pounds q month for eAcn
person.
In Colorado there are approximate
ly 100000 people and each one, un-
der the law, is allowed six pounds OF
wheat a month. This makes the
monthly consumption OF wheat be-
tween now and the harvest amount TO
$4,000 900 pounds-24. 10000 that Col
orado can, if she will. send to the
fighting line Of France.
I'VE are counting on the splendid
spirit OF Coloradoans to make it un-
necessary for the government thru
this Food Administration to comman-
deer the stored and boarded wheat.
Food Administrator Stearns declared
emphatically, but Americas fighters
must have wheat and Americas A.
lies must be fed during these hours OF
their great need, and II Colorado
should disappoint us and refuse to re-
linquish her excess store willingly we
will have to take 1t from her"
The Food Administration Ia making
arrangements for storehouse IN
which the flour will be cared for until
1t can be loaded onto cars and sent
direct to- some designated point.
Farmers may turn over thsir supply
to the nearest mill and elevator and
definite points are being named by
county administrators at which indi.
viduals can turn over their wheat
supply.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
STATE BEAN GROWERS
TO INCREASE ACREAGE

Reassured by the rapidly increas.
ing demand and an enlarging market.
Colorado pinto bean growers have
been quick to seize the opportunity
thus offered and seed orders have
been deluging the office of the Beau
Division of the Colorado Food Admin
istration.
Estimated on the number Of seed
orders we have been filling" said o.
H. Liebers, head of the beam division.
"Colorado's bean acreage in 1918 Will
undoubtedly surpass last years by
large margin"
Reports from the East state that
pintos have come into high favor and
that housewives are demanding Colo
RADIO beans as never before.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
MISS STONE TO GIVE
CONSERVATION RECIPES

The best and most patriotic meth
ods OF food preparation are among the
problems which vex Colorado house
wives these warish times. Because
the Colorado Food Administration re-
allied that the practical application
of food saving was the difficult task
facing the women Of the state, 1t has
secured the services of Miss Sarah
Stone, who will answer any question
on household and food management.
Address letters to Miss Stone, s04 tn-
tsrstats Trust Building. Denver.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
COLORADO BAKERS SEEK
FOR WHEATlESS FORMULA

Loyal bakers in Colorado have been
spending their leisure time Of late
plumbing the mysteries Of absolutely
wheatless bread Wheat flour. in the
past, has always been used ~ the
binding ingredient in bread, and With
1t eliminated, bakers have been hard
pressed to find an adequate substi.
tute
Various excellent samples Of wheat.
less bread has been submitted to W.
F. Pritts. head of the bakers division
OF the Food Administration, and 1t is
expected that a practical formula will
be discovered within a very short
time
The necessity for a wheatless bread
faced the bakers Of the state when Q
large number of its leading hotels
volunteered to refuse to serve wheat
products of any kind until after the
wheat harvest.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

Or. Thomas e. MecIain, Dentist, Of
flee phone Main 7416. Pyorrhea spe-
eiallsts. Residence e22 32nd Street,
phone Main 1897. Sundays and nights
by appointment. Office hours 9 a. m.
to IL m., 2 p. m. to p. m. Suite 4
and 8 s2s 18th Street, near Curtis ST.,
Denver, Colo.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

or Rent-Nice, clean, airy furnish
ed rooms; modern house; furnace
heat. Everything first-class; 2462
Glenarm Pl Phone Champa ATS. Mrs.
e. L. Stone. tf12-1-17
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

Or0nCn.
Schools Established
for Instruction.
Camp Funston. kans.. Feb 1. 1918
the Division Ordinance Ofncer. e:nd
Word has just been received from
Division. tall colored troops). of the
urgenO need for skilled colored men
for service in the divisional Noble
Ordinance Repair Shop. An unparal-
lelled opportunity is thereby provided
for the colored man to continue his
trade. even profit by government in
structfon Mt the established schools
OF instruction. and serve his country
In the capacity he is best itted fo-A
As this is war OF machinery Md
equipment, the vast preparations
which we are making will come TO
naught unless II is maintained at full
emcfency. Behind the lines in France
the Mobile Ordinance Repair Shop win
be the means OF performing this i'm
portant and huge task. The scope OF
Its work will range from canvas and
leather repairing to the trucks, tanks
and artillery
The pay for enlisted mon will vary
from 80 month for a Private to S51
month for Ordnance Sergeant. Ap-
plications are now being received
and those chosen will have the ad.
vantage OF course OF instruction
varying from 30 too 20 days at gov.
ernment expense. at the various
schools established for that purpose.
Those men who have the qualifica.
tions, no previous military experience
necessary. will receive grades az Cor
porals. Sergeants ard Ordinance Ser
geants in the Mobile Repair Shop
The special qualifications desircd
are as follows:
Foreman OF good sized machine
shops in civil life. possessing mechan.
ical and executive ability.
Foremen capable OF supervising re-
pairs on trucks, motors. etc.
Foremen capable OF supervising re-
pairs on guns. rifles. pistols, machine
guns, etc.
First class all around machinist ana
| auto mechanics.
Men with knowledge OF small ma.
| chinery and having special experience
In saddlery, and the repair OF leather
and canvas goods.
Expert auto repair mechanics.
Men who have had machine shop
| training and helpers.
Cooks.
Stenographers and typists.
Clerks. capable Of handling aAype.
writer and keeping records,
All co'ored men OF military age who
wish to apply should write at once to
Division Ordinance Oficer. 92nd Divf.
sion, Camp Funston, Kansas, stating
the following Information:
Full name. age, address, education.
training and qualifications.
Previous civil experience, with name
or names Of employers and address
ses.
Number and address Of Local Board.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

Or. Wes,orook 10 . member Of the
.Physlcians' and Surgeons telephone
exchange and when you want hun .oo
cannot get him over his phone. Main
b5s5, call up Main 1924. They will
find him for you night or day.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
Houses and Rooms

THE "ADs" APPEARING IN THESE COLUMNS THE
OF TEN CENTS DER LINE CENTS
MONTHLY. TO PAID "ADvANcE,"
THIS DEPARTMENT.
THE GRAND THEATRES WEEKLY PROGRAM.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
Notice, Subscribers, Notice !!
Notify US Of any change of address

DON'T OVERLOOK THE ApvER..
TISlNG COLUMNS. TRADE WITH
THOSE WHO Advertise IN THE
STAR. IN THIS WAY THEY SHOW
THEIR RESPECT AND FRIEND
SHIP FOR THE PAPER.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
1.-THE NEW NEGRO"

Newspaper-Maeazl azlne- Review
Published in the interest of the New
Negro Manhood Movement, wants re-
liable AGENTS EVERYWHERE. 20
pages, sells readily at cents each
Send rs cents for Agents outfit, in
cluding sample copies, circulars, ETC..
to THE CLARION AGENCY, 11S
West 18th Street, New York City.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

FOR RENT-Three room apart
ment, two room apartment and single
rooms. 2444 Court Place. Olive 6RJ2,
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

The Prince and Peace Tabernacle,
No. 566. meeting nights are End and
4th Fridays in each month at Old
Colony hall.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

FOR RENT-A three room and 6
two room apartment, together with
single rooms at 2441 Court Place. Cal
Olive 6RJ2. 4t3-16-1S
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
HOTEL HOLMES

Furnished rooms-Mooern conven-
fences, nicely furnished. York s771
), at 2145 Champa Street. Mrs. L. p.
Holmes, proprietor.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
THE De LUKE

Furnished apartments Of two and
three rooms; hot and cod water, gas
and electric lights; modern eonven-
lsness; rates reasonable to desirable
tenants. Mrs. r. N. Blaksy. 2361
1858 Ogden st., phone York 67o7 w.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

FOR RENT-Furnished room with
bath; gentleman only. 1869 Mar.
on. 11-1-17.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

Come, Workers, here was 4 teach
er; and the lessons he taught was
good: There are no classes or races,
but one human brotherhood. There
are no ereeds to be outlawed, no COL
ors Of skin debarred; mankind 10 one
in its rights and wrongs, one right.
one hope and one ouard.-John Boyle
O'Reiliy and Wendell Phillips.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
HOTEL HllDRETh

Nice, cleAc. airy rooms. strictly
modern house. close in: rooms from
S1.S0 up. 21s2 ArApahoe. Phone
Main 7007. Mrs. Lillian Horn. Prop.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

CALL MAIN 57es-WiIl be for rent
April 18th, a five room house, mod
ern, between two car lines. Close In.
Sunny rooms, chicken park and gar
den spot.-411-1e 4t.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in
modern house: rates reasonable; on
three car lines. 220S Welton St. Main
5951. Mrs. Clara Mays.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

FOR RENT-In a nicely furnished
Iome, rooms with board First-class
home cooking. at 26O9 Lafayette.
Mrs. ]. C. Steele. York 7764W.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27

FOR REET-Furnisned rooms In
modern house. with kitchen privii-
xes. on car line. 1t reasonable rates
Mrs. Addie Craig. 1857 Curtis
street. Main 1872.
The Denver star., 1918-04-27
fHE LANoseERRY ROOMS.

Nice clean, airy, furnished rooms in
strictly first class modern house:
prices reasonable. 40 and 421 18th
st. Mrs. lucy Reed. Champa 1893.
tfc-9-16.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-22
MAY YET AsToNIsH WORLD
Always Possibility Of Reerudescence
Of Ghengis Khan In Mysterious
Land of Northern China.

The wayfarer in China who turns
south to Anglicized Hongkong, multi
tudinous Canton, or that vivid hybrid
of East and West, Shanghai, fails even
to brush the strangest and most an
cient mystery Of the dragon kingdom.
That mystery lies in North China, an
immemorial mystery that wraps Pc
king like an imperial mantle, somber
northern inscrutibility that enfolds the
great wall as. impenetrably as the mists
Obscuring its turrets, says Asio. 1t
Is mystery so invlncible that, once
In mans blood, there Is little choice
left behind him but to follow Its lure
on and on. seeking its source in that
hinterland still farther to the north.
From the great wall one can gaze far
over this unknown land rushing swift
ly way to the north, not days, but
months, by caravan. Once yellow
armies flooded across 1t as the sun
shine floods across it today Now
single horseman picks his way along
Tic lldli. ofCI dil OIOOuS TIC
vanished-from- the-earth silence which
marks the home of a people who are
no more. Is there no life now in that
stiffness, which once beat so fiercely
upon the civilization below that bar
rier must be hurled against it over the
mountain tops? What Of these latter
day sons of Ghenis Khan?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-22
VILE TASTE
BLISTERED MOUTH
Oklahoma Lady Had Dreadful
Time Before Finding The Right
Remedy-BIack- Draught.

Seward, Okla.-Mrs. Annie Bowlby,
Of this place, says in letter written
for publication: 81 have used Black
Draught for two years, or more, and
win never cease to be grateful for
what it did for me and mine.
Some time ago. my mouth broke out
with blisters. / had a vile taste in my
mouth, all slick and disagreeable. l
seemed to have a great deal of inward
fever I suffered with my back and
/ was so nervous, 1t was dreadful.
I would almost cry-I suffered so.
had gas on the stomach and pains but,
as said, the pain and trouble
was most severe. I had the doctor
and used several medicines without
result.
Still hurting and suffering, I began
to use Thedford's Black-Draught,
making 1t into a tea, and using a
teaspoonful dose at time In hot
water. gradually got better, my liver
began to act, the fever went down and
I have never had any more trouble Of
this kind.
There is no other medicine so good
as Black Draught.'
You will say that, too, when you
have given Thedford's Black-Draught
q trial.
1t is a good me 1icine.
Buysa package t..day.
All druggists sell ack-Draught.-
Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-22
Out Of His Range.

A young man stepped into sporting
goods store in indianapolis recently
and asked to see some guns. His
remarks indicated that he was a
sportsman Of a decidedly amateurish
sort.
The obliging salesman brought forth
all manner and varieties of weapons,
from a 22-caliber rifle to latest model
pump" gun, but nothing brought any
response of satisfaction into the young
fellows face. Finally the salesman
handed him high-power rifle, used
for big game, with the remark, "This
beautiful little gun, sir, is just what
you want, believe. 1t kills at three
thousand yards"
The young man shook his head more
in doubt than ever. mo" he said, II
am afraid l couldn't use 1t at all. You
see, have to get closer than that
Indianapolis News.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-22
DON'T BE FOOLISH
and buy an imitation, get the origina
VACHER-BALM.

and buy an imitation, get the original
VACHER-BALM.
It is better than any Of the substi-
tute "Balms" for quickly relieving
Coughs. Colds, Group, and all kinds of
hurts and soreness.
The many limitations are proof that
1t is an unusually good thing.
The price is only 25c per Jar or
Tube. Surely it is worth that to get
rid Of Cough or Cold, or your child's
Group. Ifyour druggist will not supply
you and we have no agent in your To-
cality, write for the agency.
Every family needs vacher-Balm,
and we supply samples Free, to start
the demand. e. w. VACHER, Inc,
New Orleans, La. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-22
Ugh! CaIomeI Sickens; Sa|ivates!
Please Try Dodson's Liver Tone
I am sincere! My medicine does not upset liver
and bowels so you lose days work.

You're bilious! Your liver is slug
gish! You feel lazy, dizzy and all
knocked out. Your head is dull, your
tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But
don't take salivating calomel. 1t makes
you sick; you may lose days work.
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver,
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
If you want to enjoy the incest, gen.
tlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced just take spoonful
of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone to-
night. Your druggist or dealer sells
you a bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
for few cents under my personal
money-back guarantee that each spoon
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-22
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy
condition, they may cause the other or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmers' Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-22
Had illustration of Fact.

"A Scot will make his home wher-
ever he sets his foot" declared one of
that ilk. "Where he goes he stays"
II often heard that, but never be-
lieved it," said the cockney.
"Nor OF. nayther, until today" put
in Pat. 'Me an McDougal an another
fella wint in for divin' competition in
the river this mornin' an McDougal
touched the 25-foot bottom"
"Well," asked the cockney, show
does that support your idea"
"McDougal stopped there" replied
Pat.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-22
Method In His Madness.

A Western legislator once introduced
a measure to prohibit window cleaners
from stepping out on window stills
above certain height. When another
prominent member Of the legislature
championed the odd bill, a friend asked
him:
'Why the deuce did you support that
measure"
"Well," said the diplomatic member.
at wasn't that care cuss for the
state, but those fellows are apt to fall
on pedestrians, and there are some
good ones among us"