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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
MISS GLADYS THOMPSON,
A YOUTHFUL POET

Mrs. II. L. vinson has received an
attractive book OF verses from Mas
Gladys Thompson OF Cleveland. Ohio.
She IL the i7-year- r-old daughter OF Mrs.
Wilson's cousin, Hon. Carmi A. Thomp
son formerly Secretary OF State Of
Ohio.
In referring 10 the fact that Ashland
friends have received copies OF the
book the Independent says:
Friends In Ashland and lronton OF
Miss Gladys Thompson, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs Carmi A. Thompson Of
Cleveland. Ohio, former 1ronton resi-
= dents have received from her a most
Nnique and very acceptable Christmas
-escnt in the form OF beautiful lit
OF verses written by her. The
,tural In itself is very attractive gift
.nt,clxv \ fine sample of printers art
Justify THE poems which are delightfully
me time hing show Miss Thompson to be
raj gas II OF more than usual ability and
A limfr who possesses an insight into hu-
orouRbi nature far beyond her years.
ring t.he following is one OF the several
deems contained In the book:
upsS Consolation.
The soul is like the setting sun,
II seems to slip away,
The passing soul ends human life.
The sunset ends the day,
And when the sun is sinking low
Cry not for II in pain.
,For though that day is gone for good.
The will rise again.
And when your life is reaching eve,
Pray not to live II o,er
For by morn your soul may rise.
Far higher than before.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
sr-Whosler

Judge C. b. Wheeler. OF Ashland.
and Mrs. Grace r. Turner. of Prest-
onsburg, were married Wednesday
December II. At the residence OF the
brides sister Mrs. Nellie Roberts, In
Louisville They left Louisville Thurs
day for Ashland and then TO Prestons
burg where they will remain until af-
tor Christmas The bride is a daugh-
ter OF Joel c. Martin present Jailer
OF Floyd county and q member Of a
large and prominent family OF Floyd
county The groom Ia a prominent
attorney Of Ashland and eel tor Of the
Paintsville Post.
Good Citizen.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
WOUNDED SOLDIER
BACK AT HOME

Ira Hail. wounded at Chateau Thier-
ry, is here visiting his aunt, Mrs. Phil
Preece, and other relatives. He has
not been released from the hospital and
is using crutches TO get around. He
received bad wound in one leg. This
occurred In the latter part of July
during the fierce battle that turned the
tide of the war.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
PEACE TERMS.

Advices from Paris indicate that the
American attitude in regard to peace
terms has not been definitely determ-
ined and that President Wilson is In
a measure feeling his way in the pre-
liminiary negotiations. R.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
WAR REsPoNsleILIrY.

Examination OF the secret papers OF
the German Foreign offlce indicates
tAat the Kaiser, the Crown Prince
Lueendorff. Won Tirpitz the big indus
trial concerns and the Pan Germans
were responsible, In the order named,
for starting the war.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
our CHRISTMAS HALF SHEET.

In accordance with our Christmas
custom the Big Sandy News IL issuing
only four pages this week. We are
sure our readers will be satisfied with
this arrangement. especially as we are
giving them about all the news there
III going this week
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
FRoM Want WELLMAN.

A letter OF November 80 from Want
weilman Somewhere In France
says he is well and enjoying life. He
says Scotland IL the prcttiest country
he has seen.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE SENT
BY THE PRESIDENT

President Wilson sent this Christ
mas message to the American people:
"'rhe American soldiers overseas are
in fine spirits and the Allies are striv-
ing to effect lasting peace"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

II. w. Williams. tax commissioner OF
Lawrence-co., has moved from Patrick
to Louisa. They arc occupying the
residence recently purchased by him
on Lock-av,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

II, c. Burton. OF Thealka has NOV
ed TO Louisa to make his future home.
Mr.. Burton purchased grocery store
yned by his brother. A, l. Burton,
no died recently OF the flu He Is
a good citizen and we regret TO lose
him from our county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.

Private Beckham Wellman sends
Christmas Greetings to all the folks
back home in the good old U. S. A."
He is in American Red Cross Army
Hospital No. l. France. having been
wounded near the close of the war.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

G. II. Stambaugh has sold his inter-
est in the Louisa grocery to Joe Cy-
rus. Oscar Graham will manage the
business
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. McAlpine OF PIT.
Pleasant w. Va, are guests of Mr..
Sam Bromley and family.
Sergeant Carl Picklesimer arrived at
home from camp few days ago.
Leonidas Bromley. who is attending
school in Georgetown. is spending the
holidays at home.
Mrs. Sayde Reynolds IAnghorn Of
Manteo. Virginia, is In Louisa to spend
the winter with her parents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
LAWRENCE COUNTY MAN.

Frank Nunley of Hewlett, this coun-
ty is among those wounded, degree
undetermined.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
DIED OF TUBERCULOSIS.

a daughter OF Oscar Hughes Of Lick
creek, died yesterday OF tuberculosis,
She was about Is years old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

Miss Esther Waller came down from
Van Lear to spend Christmas at her
home here
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

VIM Conley was in Louisa on a few
days furlough returning Wednesday
to camp in New Jersey.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
On FurIouqh.

w. J. Ward arrived home from a
New York Camp for few days fur
lough Mr. WARD had the misfortune
OF getting his ankle injured while on
. hike several months ago and as
result OF the injury he is still going
on crutches.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
Killed a, Iyyton.

Woodson Allen. OF Green Rock this
county. was killed Tuesday afternoon
at Ivyton, Magoffin county, during an
alteration with Joe Dyre and man
by the name Cf Ray.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

Strother Justice of Heilner. w Va,
was in Louisa this week,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27
PAINTSVlLLE
From Nashville.

Fred Atkinson has returned from
Nashville, Tenn. where he has been
holding n responsible position with the
Dupont Engineering Co,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-27

Mrs, Zara johnson has been quite
sick for a few days.
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struck BY Train.

Mrs. VII Walters, OF Concord, was
struck by a train and seriously injur-
ed; Mrs Walters was standing near
the crossing at the mouth OF Muddy
Branch when she was struck
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The Big Sandy News viii Being
your advertising into more hoMtSs
for the Same money than any
other paper in Eastern Kentucky.
Evening star., 1918-08-11
Germany Still Strong.

IT is idle to imagine that the Ger
man army is not capable of great re-
sistance in the future The recent
retreat has been conducted in man
ner beyond praise. The German high
command made an appalling blunder
and a grotesque miscalculation. Had
the German army been any less de-
ternined and disciplined this blunder
might have led to destruction, at
least for the army Immediately in
volved. But so far from leading 70
this. the defeat simply opened the
way for an orderly and well conduct
ed withdrawal in which the resist
ance of the retreating foe won the
recognition of the victors- Even II
the German does not fight fairly or
cleanly. even though his methods are
abhorrent, there is general testimony
to the stubbornness with which he
fought and the steadiness with which
rear guards hung on TO position
after position. although the great
battle was lost and there could be
no Disgusting the fact.
Nothing is more likely than that
the German will attempt to close the
present campaign with some sort OF
victory. A decisive victory Is beyond
the possibilities. But he may take
some sector of famous ground, some
paving a price, and then point to this
achievement as proof that he has
won the campaign and remains in
vincible In 1915 the Germans used
their autumn successes in Serbia to
cover failures in the west and the
larger failure in the east, where Rus
sia managed to escape destruction
for the moment. In 1916 Rumania
played the same part for the German.
who had been defeated at Verdun and
the Somme. Last year the Russian
collapse was too plain to require
from, fhe Germans any such effort.
We shall have to be on our guard.
therefore, both in the matter of pes
simism and Of optimism. At the pres
emit moment there is a dangerous de-
gree of optimism afioat. The reac-
tion from the depression OF recent
months is natural and proper. but VI
should not lead to exaggerated E. =
Evening star., 1918-08-11
1000, 600 in France by Spring.

We ought to have more than
100000 fighting men in France next
year. and we ought to have reserves
to keep our. Army at that strength
With such an Army as the striking
force of the allied offensive, it does
not seem to me that there is any
reason to doubt that by the. end Of
the campaign. even though we are
not in Berlin, or across the Rhine,
the outcome of the war will be so
clearly forecast that the Germans
will be unable to make a peace Of
fensive which can be dangerous. for,
once our military victory is fore
shadowed, German victory by peace
offensives will become as impossible
as German victory by military means
is now becoming.
Meantime We are over the pitch
for the year and for the war. unless
the German can escape again. as he
did two years ago. when he started
his peace campaign and thereby de-
stroyed Russia and ruined the Italian
offensive against Austria While Italy
holds Austria, with a measure OF help
from the allies. France. Britain and
the United states can defeat Germany
next wear. as they should now be abie
10 check the remaining German
thrusts this year. Unity OF comma nd.
unity of faith and unity of policy
carry with them the death sentence
for the German purposes. IL they can
be preserved through the next winter.
Evening star., 1918-08-11

desired
n
and are retren
Snnn
of
Siberia Map lows Int o raiv
Evening star., 1918-08-11

After the tremendous push of the
allies between scissors and Rheims
Evening star., 1918-08-11

factions who have sought to set up in
dependent governments likewise un-
doubtedly will flock to the allies. and
there will result co-ordinated and con-
crete action which eventually will sweep
the bolshevik from Siberia and at
the same time erect permanent barrier
against further incursions of Germanic
influence.
1t is believed on all sides that inter-
vention by the allies will gain its great
est impetus through the eastern Siberian
regions, and that ere long the Russians,
in conjunction with the allies, will sweep
forward along the Transsiberian rail-
road in such force that they will inspire
outbreaks against the bolshevik regime
in all other sections of the realm. 1t Is
questioned whether the bolshevists will
be able to maintain their armies intact
in the face of continued. successful. CO.
crdinated aggression on the part of
entente and Russian forces.
The movement from the region of
the Murnan coast, where already the
allied forces have been welcomed by
the people as the defenders of the
real Russian democracy. eventually
with by the bolsheviki. for no longer
will Germanic interests be permitted
to prevail in this region. Bolshevik
officers in several cities already have
been ousted. and Trotzky has de-
rounced all those who have given up
to the Russian cause.
It is to be believed that the allies
may find 1t necessary to place larger
forces in the Murmansk region than
are there at the present time. for the
Germans desire Kola as a base for
further submarine operations. AS
long as the coast is under allied
domination the bolsheviki cannot
carry out German purposes. The sup
position that the allies will be forced
to increase their military forces here
is predicated largely upon the pres
ence of large German and Finnish
forces on the frontier, who undoubt-
edly will attempt to cut off allied
communication with Petrograd and
the interior of Russia over the main
line of the Murman railway and the
line reaching from Archangel to Vo-
logda-
With the allies rendering commercial
aid and military assistance. to those
interests COM
New Day Dawns batting Ger
manyin Russia,
safely holding the two large remain
ing ports Of northern Russia, with
the Czecho-Slovac armies holding
practically all the strategical points
of vantage along the Transsiberian
railroad and with the Russian people
themselves awakening to the fact that
Evening star., 1918-08-11

The Germans have been forced out of
Montdidier and this would indicate that
Evening star., 1918-08-11

After months OF doubt allied nego-
tiations as to Russia have at last
Evening star., 1918-08-11

throughout Siberia and tend to unity
those factions which have been striving
for local power in the Siberian regions
Gen. Hovarth, who some time back pro-
Siberian regions, already is in Vladivos-
tok. and has pledged himself to support
the moves Of the allied governments as
well as the Czecho- -SlovacS. Other minor
Evening star., 1918-08-11
Teutons' Precipitate Retreat
Marks Extreme Necessity of
H. Teuton Command.
ALLIED Initiative
GROWING IN POWER
Increasing Power Dooms Foe to
Eventual Defeat on West
r. ern Front.
ENEMY MORALE WEAKENS
Future Tasks Of Allied Forces Will
Be Made Easier-Policy of
Limited Objective Passes
ENEMY MORALE WEAKEN!
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

The wizardry Of Gen. Foch
again stands confirmed. The
necessity of the high German
command is writ larger.
Rather than remain content
with the mere passing OF the
initiative into allied hands in the
tremendous struggles which
have ragged recently, the allied
commander-in-chief has so de-
veloped this initiative until to-
day it represents that power
which is to Overwhelmingly
crush Germanic arms.
Today the Germans are in re-
treat over a wide section OF ter
ritory stretching from Mont
didier northward through Picar-
dy. Their retrograde movement
is precipitate. Not only will the
fruits of the years offensive ef-
forts be nulled, but before the
allies have come to a halt the
Germans may rest behind the
famous Hindenburg line from
which they ushered in their
years endeavors.
Every foot of ground gained
BY the Germans during the
course of their six offensives
during the present year may be
lost by them. Facts favor this
result.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-09
REDUCE R. Ed !! { B. , [ IS I
OF COAL. FOR
THE SUMMER
Cut of 80 Cents a Ton Between
April and Sept. Il 4
Ordered
TO PREVENT BOARDING
No Reduction of Bituminous
Coal Made, But Prices p
are Revised.
o PREVENT BOARDING

Washington, d. c., Mar. 9.-An av
erage reduction of 80 cents tor
in the retail price Of all anthracite
coal sold for domestic use between
next April /, and September l., was
announced Friday by the fuel admin
istratson, together with regulations
governing the retail distribution OF
all coal for the year beginning the
first of next month. The rules are dcs.
igned particularly to prevent boarding
and insure the filing Of all domestic
needs for next winter during the sum
mer months
Although no reduction in the retail
price-Of bituminOus coal to consumers
was made, the fuel administration to.
day began announcement of revised
prices for such coal at the mines, the
first made public showing sharp re-
auctions in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
and Montana. Prices for Iowa are al
most completed, and those for other
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ALLIES TO GET
SUPPLIES THRU
T. SPANISH PACT
Export of War Material From
Spain Allowed by Treaty =
With u. s.
AMERICAN TROOPS HELPED

Washington. D. c., AMIR. 9.-Under
the commercial agreement between
the United States and Spain, the for.
NAL signing of which in Madrid, was
announced today at the state depart
ment, not only will General Pershing
get the, supplies from Spain which he
desires for his troops, but a French
credit in Spain is arranged and the
Spanish government permits free ex-
ports to the allies of pyrites, minerals
and manufactured wool. ...> ...
These and other details of the agree
ment, which becomes effective immed.
lately, were made public tonight by
the war trade board. Besides the free
export of pyrites, minerals and wool,
which the board describes as "a con-
cession of decided value to the en-
tente powers" Spain also will permit
the export of variou other commodi-
ties to the extent that home require
ments will permit This is in addition
to the specific licensing of the sup
plies required by General Pershing,
which are understood to include 2O0,-
600 blankets, and large number of
mules.
America Helps French Credit.
While conducting the negotiations
for this country, the American rep
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-09
iSWEARS LEAGUE
ACTIVITIES IN
MINI. DISL0YAL
County Attorney Tells Governor
Under Oath Evidence is
Conclusive
"WET PAINT" PATRIOTISM
Only After Arrest Do Agitat0rs
Show Twelfth Hour .....
Loyalty

St. Paul, Mimi, Mar. 9.-Nonparti
san league activities met no interior
ence in Jackson county until grea,
abundance Of evidence Of disloyalty
was collected and they could not be toll
Grated longer, County Attorney f. II
.>icholas,>of chat county testified on
oath late Friday before Gov. Burn
Quist., The preliminary hearing to de.
termine whether formal investiga
ton will be orderd on charges of non.
feasance and malfeasance filed against
Sheriff O. c. Lee, of Jackson county by
Nonpartisan league representatives
was continued until March %, when
evidence in rebuttal will be offered by
the complaintants,. according to Jas.
A. Manahan, league attorney.
Interrupt Red Cross Sale.
Manahan was cautioning parrot
and cage at the Red Cross benefit on
his Red Letter day at Lakefield, the
county attorney testified, when A..
Heckler interrupted his efforts to EN-
terrain the crowd and inquired.
why don't you let the parrot out
and get into the cage yourself?'
The impromptu auctioneer ignored
the question and turning to Nicholas
challenged him to show his patriotism
and raise the bid, the witness stated.
Nicholas said he informed Manahan
that he would not be, tricked by Nom
partisan trickery and that only when
in the clutches of the law did the
Nonpartisan agitators show any pat
riotism and then only the twelfth
hour, wet paint kind. w.
Manahan Not Threatened.
The county attorney took the stand
after his client, Sheriff Lee denounced
separately the charges on which the
league members demanded his re-
moval from Office. The sheriff testi-
fed that he heard no threats of lynch
ing or other violence made against
but added that there was
lots Of excitement over the sale of the
parrot. Also, he testified that Joseph
Gilbert, as a league official, requested
that he, if anybody, be arrested, and
lot one of the organizers. An affidavit
was presented quoting Manahan as
saying ''the game is up in a telephone
with another league at
orney just before his hasty exit from
in which he urged the other
attorney to do the best he could not
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-09
Draft Euaders Arc. ..... u. 4. 81.
Captured By Border
Patrol Caualrymen

Douglas, Ariz, Mar. 9.-Thomas
Powers, John Powers and Thomas
sisson, who killed Sheriff II. T. Nc
Bride, under" sheriff NJ. r. Kempton
and deputy sheriff. D. X. Wooten on
February 10, when the officers attempt
ed to arrest the Powers brothers. as al
legged draft evaders, were caught Fri
day by a United States cavalry patrol
IS miles south Of Hachita, N. NJ, &C
cording to word received by the Doug
las police department tonight
The men were captured eight miles
south Of the Mexican Border, accord
ing to the report, the American troops
having followed the fugitives into Mex.
leo. Ma..'
No resistance was offered.
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states will be announced as soon as
determined. f 3g
The idea is for general revision
before the beginning OF the coal year
On April /. - - n s.
TO Encourage Early Buying.
In explaining the reduction in the
price of anthracite. the administration
said the bulk of this coal is used for
domestic consumption. The thirty
cent reduction was determined upon,
the statement said, in lieu Of the re-
auctions heretofore voluntarily offered
by dealers to! encourage early buying
and which ranged from SO cents in
April to 10 cents in August.
1T is felt the statement said, that
this reduction Will be fairer to the pnb-
lie inasmuch as coal is expected to be
ordered in April in such quantities
that it will prove impossible to make
all deliveries during that month or for
some time to come.
Under sliding scale of reductions
it would be difficult il not impossible,
to treat all consumers equally, even
thought their orders had been filled
upon the same date while an average
reduction extending over the entire
period all consumers are treated
alike"
boarding Not to be Tolerated.
While recommending and encourag.
ing the purchase and storage Of do
nestle coal as early as possible in or.
der to insure delivery and assist the
railroads by effecting delivery as
much as possible before next winter,
the administration says it is determin-
ed to prevent any undue boarding.
TO this end the retail distribution
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resentatives, the boards statement
said, were able TO materially assist
the French government in securing
a large credit in spainHto fina1ce~pay-
ments for the supplies which the re-
public draws from Spanish sources"
In return for supplies granted this
country and the allies the statement
continues, "the United States assures
to Spain its. necessary supplies Of cot
ton and petroleum, the amount Of the
monthly export of these commodities
being fixed in the agreement at a fig
ure which VIII cover. the genuine Span
ish requirements, but bar the POSSIBLE
ity Of German agents in Spain secret
ly buying up and boarding stock OF
cotton against the time OF the con-
clusion Of peace a.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-09
SATURDAY, MARCH g.. 1918

plan includes a system OF reports on
deliveries by retailers, WHO VIII be
prohibited i from dsliyeringt A excess
of the, normal. reaiiirelae nts.. OF the
customer. .TErw' >.
AS "a further safeguard at the dis
erection OF the local fuel adminIstra-
tors, each customer ordering coal may
he red,iired to submit certified state
ment giving details Of his require
ments, his supply on hand, and the
amount he has ordered from various
dealers tCertification of false state
tment would be made subject to pros
ecution under the lever act, which i'm
poses tine.of $1,000 or two years In
nriSOnment.