The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-10

I-shOrten the war, but he does not see
at the present moment any reason to
believe that an appeal would bring
about the desired results.
American gunners in the Luneville
sector have chased the Germans from
their front line trenches and wiped the
targets in the rear areas off the map.
The Germans have abandoned all ter
ritory as far back as the second line.
On the Picardy front the American
forces have been bombarded with a
new kind of gas in liquid form The
concoction was thrown into the allied
trenches by a spring The gas caused
nausea, coughing and sneezing. but did
not harm any Americans Aero acti-
witty has Increased and two German
planes were brought down.
The situation in Ukraine and the
ruthless methods being followed by the
Germans in compelling the subjugation
| of the people have been reflected in an
address by Vice Chancellor Won Prayer
before the Main Committee Of the Ger
man Reichstag. After detailing the
measures arorted for securing supplies
of grain from Ukraine and a discon-
| tent and unrest among the people there.
the Vice. Chancellor. in referring TO
leaders of the Ukrainians. made the
| significant statement that the Germans
/ took steps to render them harmless.
| Congress faces a busy week with the
army increase program and the huge
war budget for 1918. A redraft OF the
SIS 900. 000. 900 appropriation bill to pro-
vide for an army OF 100000 men will
be lai dbefore the House Military Com
mittee today, and War Department
heads will discuss the program The
Senate also viii be kept on the job
postoffice budget.
Stealing from the railroads will no
longer be an easy job The railroad
administration yesterday created a
property protection section which will |
see to it that the property OF shippers
and the government alike is not tam |
pered with. The taking over of the
railroads by the Government now
makes this form OF theft the most
dangerous for the thief
The 5,54S-ton collier Tuckahoe was |
launched in Philadelphia, "a working |
days after the keel was laid 1t will
take two weeks more to make the YES
sci ready for service All records were
broken by the quick work. and the men
We're Congratulated. not only in a tele- \
gram from President Wilson, but by |.
Chairman Hurley. and Charles NJ.
Schwab.
Sugar distribution certificates will
be required of all manufacturers OF
food stuffs using sugar on and after
May Is. it was announced by the Unit
ed States Food Administration. The
chief object of the certificate system
is the conservation of sugar with
view to supplying as much as may be
necessary 20 manufacturers requiring
it for the preservation OF fruits.
Maddln Summers, United States
Consul General at Moscow. died sud-
denly as the result ofsiong months Of
overwork Mr.. Summers had been i'll
only a day.
Five hundred Chinese passengers
persisted recently when steamer wis
rammed and sunk by gunboat off
Hankow
Tuesday.
President Wilson yesterday ORDER
ed a thorough investigation into char
ges of graft and mismanagement in
airplane construction work. The
charges are the result of an independ- |
ent inquiry made by Custom Borglum,
the sculptor. and reported to the Presi
dent some months ago. Maj Gen.
Squier. until recently in charge of ar
my aviation has urged military in
vestigation. Howard z, Coffin. form
er chairman of the Aircraft Board, also
has asked for thorough probe.
Clashes between Germans and SLOW
enian, which have ended in a blood
shed, are reported from a Serbian
source which asserts that unrest and
mutiny in the Slovenian district Of
Austria is spreading with great rapid
ity. Infatuated Slovenian women are
said to have taken part in fighting
which occurred at Windischgraetz. and
several of the wounded combatants
We're taken 10 a hospital.
The British forces which have been ,
holding the town of Es-Salt. east OF
Jordan and northeast of Jericho. for
about week have been compelled ,
again to abandon the place before SUI
perior forces OF German troops The
British. however. are still maintaining !
their control OF the crossings OF the
Jordan further SOUTH Ia
Thirty thousand dollars was raised r
for Jewish relief work at a mass meet Z
ing last nigl4 at Temple Adath Israel
The goal set for Louisville is 100000 1
and a committee OF "a was appoint
ed 20 canvass the city Stirring adj ,
dresses featured the meeting last night.
with liberal responses from an sides.