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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-22

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-22

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-22
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
TO Be Increased
BIG SANDY NEWS ANNOUNCES
NEW RATE AND PROBABLE
DATE.

Increased and Increasing costs of ev-
erything entering into the making of n
newspaper have forced us 10 a conclus
ion against which we have been fight
ing for more than a year; and that is,
the Inevitable necessity of increasing
the subscription price of the Zig SANDY
News to $3.50 per year The situation
demands either this or a considerable
reduction IN the size of the paper. W,
have chosen the former, and instead of
reducing the efficiency Of The paper We
ara planning 10 improve it,
Probably Next Month.
1t is our present intention to put the
increase into effect sometime in March
Until that time we shall receive sui
scriptions at the present rate of one
dollar per year. Subscribers may pay
rs far ahead a. they desire at the old
rate il they do so before the increased
price is put into effect
The Reason Why.
Recently we received notice of a biz
advance in the cost OF certain quality
and color of ink which we use to a
considerable extent in our job printing
department. The manufacturer said the.
coloring meter required had advanced
one thousand per cent in cost This Is
an extrcme instance, but there is gen
eral increase all along the line. touch
ing every department of the newspa-
per and printing business. Therefore
we must do what everybody else is do
ing raise tie price of our product
The manufacturer the merchant thu
farmer. the laboring man, the trades
man. the oostoffice department the
butcher. the baker and all the rest, are
meeting the increased Costs by raising
prices. They can not do otherwise
neither can We.
The dailar paid us by the farmer a
few Years age bought from three to six
times as much farm products as it will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02

are of the opinion. however, it was
said, that since the coal problem
largely Is one of transportation, en-
bargoes will bring results without con-
tinuance OF the Monday cIosings.
Nine days enforcement of the en-
bargoes, it is held, has improved the
situation as much as would have an
observance of nine heatless Mondays,
although bad weather conditions have
slowed up coal movement
The Fuel Administration's preferen.
tial order calling for the distribution
of coal first to householders, ships,
public institutions and favored war in
dustries, will stand as well as will the
Railroad Administrations order giving
preferential rail movement to coal and
food
Will Guarantee Supply
These two orders, 1t is declared, will
guarantee coal to consumers which the
Government Is determined to see sup
piled, although the less essential ins
(continued On Page Seven.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
Income Tax Inspectors Here
Issue Set of Instructions

bought regardless OF whether they are
worth more or less now.
Those employers who make income
tax reports must also attach to their
report letter to Peter ]. Kruger,
Indianapolis giving names and ad-
dresses of all persons who have been
paid $500 or more during the year 1917.
Partnerships make no report unless
their earnings are more than $4,000.
Each partner makes his own report
taking his share of the income as his
receipts during the year. However the
books Of any partnership are subject
to investigation at any time.
depreciation is an allowable ex-
pense. but il 1t is allowed repairs can
not also be allowed as an expense.
Interest on money borrowed to buy
non-taxable securities is not allowed
as an expense, but all other interest is.
THE income tax money due on any
report must be paid by June Is. 1918.
The inspector suggests it be paid
at once as the government needs it..
If paid Immediately three percent is
deducted from now to June Is.
The report must be made by March
I. If made while the inspectors are
in Richmond it is sworn to before
them.
IF made after they leave 1t must be
sworn to by notary public
Earl Reading and Viscount North
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
PRESIDENT ASKS
DEMO SENATORS
TO OPPOSE BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. AT con-
ference with dozen democratic sena.
tors whom he summoned to the white
house today President Wilson reiterat-
ed his opposition to the pending bill
to create super-war cabinet and a di-
rector of munitions contending that
they would hamper him in the conduct
Of the war and that they were unneces-
sary.
1t was said the president also asked
the senators to cooperate In avoiding
agitation and discussion of the meas
ure. The president took the position
that the legislation should not be fore
ed upon him because he is directly re-
sponsible in the prosecution of the
war. He was told that Senators Hitch
cock OF Nebraska, democrat and Wads-
worth of New York, republican, were
planning speeches Monday and Tues
day in support of the legislation and
that if they insisted upon speaking
there was no way debate could be
prevented. All of the senators present
today were said to be in sympathy
with the presidents views. No new
reasons, it was said, were advanced
by the president for his opposition and
he was most positive In reiterating
that the measures would cripple and
embarass him in the conduct of the
war
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
ENEMY LOST
5000 IN THE
ASIAGO AREA
Young Italians Maintain
Gains Made in Unexpected
Attack Against Austrians.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Thursday, Jan.
31.-By The Associated Press.-The
splendid success gained by the Italian
troops in two days OF fighting west of
the Brenta river has been maintained
at all points and the area Of newly
occupied territory is being occupied
rapidly without further effort by the
enemy to regain his lost positions.
AS the Italian brigades which took
part in the fighting reassembled, it
developed that their losses were COM
paratively small. the aggregate being
considerably less than the number Of
prisoners taken from the enemy
But the enemy losses were extreme
ly heavy as is shown by the number
Of dead left on the field and the re-
ports of prisoners. 1t is estimated
that the total enemy loss without
counting the prisoners taken by the
Italians was between 5000 and 5000.
Show New Spirit.
Throughout the Italian army the
troops have been stimulated by the
success in the Asiago area and the
Italian triumph is taken to show the
really formidable and aggressive spir-
it Of the new forces. A considera BILE
part of the troops engaged were Of the
classes last called to the colors, in
cluding some 10 years old.
Many Of the Sassan brigade, which
distinguished itself, are Sardinians and
the general commanding the division
before leading hescharge up the
slopes of Monte Di Val Bella, made
ringing appeal in Sandman dialect to
his men. AS the young islanders step
ped forward. they clenched their bayo-
nets in their teeth in order to leave
their hands free for hand grenade
work. All the prisoners speak of the
remarkable fighting qualities shown
by the Sardinians.
The result of the action is having an
effect on the morale of the enemy, ac-
cording to reports of prisoners. The
Austrian winter campaign in the
mountains has stopped entirely as it
was concluded that the difficulties of
snow and ice and the interruption Of
roads and transport supplies had made
operations impossible. These condi-
tions were exceedingly severe in the
fighting area, even drinking water for
the troops being transported up the
mountains from the plains.
Having accepted the conditions as
decisive against the winter offensive,
the Austrians were taken completely
by surprise when the Italians carried
out the operation which drove ti1e en-
emy back from the lines. marking his
winter position.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02

lieve railroad transportation. Next
Monday will be the third observed.
The Monday holidays were preceded
by a five-day industrial shutdown, at
the close Of which Eastern railroads,
at the direction OF Director General
McAdoo, put On embarsoes against the
movement of foreign freight.
Many Protests Received
The Monday closing has brought the
most vigorous opposition from COM
mercial interests, particularly the big
department stores. The small stores.
too, have opposed 1t, as have the own
ers OF Office. buildings. Theatres sue.
ceeded in having the day as applied to
them changed to Tuesday.
It was officially stated tonight that
the reason a final decision was not
reached was because complete reports
have not as yet been received showing
the exact results of the five-day clos
ing, and the effects of operation of the
embargoes to date.
Both Mr.. McAdoo and DR.. Garfield
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
FACTORIES IN
BERLIN UNDER
MARTIAL LAW:
RIOTS OCCUR
Strikers Ordered to Return
to Work Not Later Than
Monday Morning Warn
ing Issued. -.
POLICEMAN IS BEATEN

LONDON, Feb. 2.-Seven Berlin
factories have been placed under mar
tial law and the strikers ordered to
resume their work by o'clock Mon
day morning at the latest, according
10 Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam today. Their failure to re-
turn, it is announced, will be punish
ed according to military discipline.
Serious rioting on Thursday in
Spandau. where important German
war industries are located. is reported
in German newspapers, an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam
says. Soldiers were attacked by a
mob and a policeman was dragged
from his horse and beaten.
The latest kilograms received in
Copenhagen from Berlin report the
situation as unchanged, says an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from the
Danish capitol The strike has not
been extended
The Berliner Tageblatt reports that
the police seized the trade union
building in Berlin and arrested Deputy
Koersten and other leaders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02

Many Wayne county farmers Satur-
day took their income tax problems to
the tax experts now at the Commercial
club to advise on the making OF re-
turns.
The experts are Inspector f. z.
Thomas, of Richmond, and Deputy In
spector J. NJ. Boland. They will be at
the Commercial club until February
16.
Inspector Thomas Saturday issued
the following set of Instructions
Not all persons are required to
make this report. It is only those
whose incomes are more than $1,000
if single, and more than $4,000, is mar
ried
Persons who know their incomes
are less than these amounts need not
make reports.
NO deductions can be made for any
item of personal expense.
"The wages of children under 81
years must be included as part of the
mans income.
Must Pay by June IS.
The income of the wife must be in.
cluded in the husbands report.
'All reports go on the cash basis,
that is the income is the money taken
in by the business or investments.
In making inventories, the rule is
to take goods at what they cost when
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
Heatless Mondays to be Discarded, is Forecast

on east bound freight been declared in
the first place the industrial closing
order probably would not have been
issued. The embargoes were placed
at the request of the fuel adninistra-
ton who contended the effects of the
closing order would be nullified by
weather conditions unless the step
was taken. The railroad administra-
tion believes that a return of good
weather will relieve the transportation
situation and this will solve the coal
problem.
The Monday closing has brought the
most vigorous opposition from COM
mercial interests but fuel administra-
tor Garfield has been unwilling to re-
scind the order. despite a great amount
of pressure, until assured that the en-
bargoes would be continued and the
five day Industrial closing had had its
desired effect
At the conference of thirteen state
fuel administrators called for Monday,
DR.. Garfield expects to get complete
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
Americans in Trenches Only
Sixty Feet From German Lines;
Position Bathed in Heavy Fog

trenches, @1though a number of our
batteries manage to keep dry feet"
most of the time. The enemy artillery
in some places is on higher ground
than the American and within sight of
enc of our positions there is German
observation post overlooking much
territory. This has been shelled re-
peatedly and doubtless has been hit
or several occasions. On clear nights
the hill upon which this post stands
out against the sky is illuminated oc-
casiOnally by rockets sent up by one
side Of the other so that the men in
the line may see the shadows which
mean that the enemy is near
Night Scene Thrilling.
The scene at night is thrilling and
inspiring. On the firing platforms the
men stand near their rifles. Others
splash through the trench, sometimes
slipping from the duck-boards into
water above theeir knees They are
probably going out on patrol. If the
position is near the enemy lines, hard
ly word is ever spoken and when
word is necessary, it is spoken in a
whisper.
Far away 70 one side of the posi-
ton, a white stream shoots up to the
sky and breaks into white balls that
tcontinued On Page Ten.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2,-The fuel
administration is willing to revoke the
heatless Monday order after next week
in favor of railroad embargoes now in
force If state fuel administrators, who
meet here Monday, believe the clos
ing already effected has served its
purpose.
Although no final decision has been
reached, this much was indicated last
night, after conference between fuel
administrator Garfield and Director
General McAdoo, and abandonment of
the Monday closing program was free
ly predicted today. Another confer
ence to determine definite course
will be held by the two officials Tues
day but beth of them and President
Wilson as well feel that the purpose
sought can be accomplished from now
on by continuance of preferential coal
transportation and distribution and the
railroad embargoes.
Officials make no secret of the fact
that had the embargoes now in force
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
Letter Received Here
Unearths Alleged Coal
Plot in Cincinnati

A plot to defraud manufacturers and
other large users Of coal through a
coal traffic service bureau" is alleged
to have been unearthed in Cincinnati
by means Of letter sent TO the
Wayne Works in Richmond.
H. P. Blum, of Cincinnati, coal
traffic agent, with offices in the Union
Central building, is accused of seek
ing to take advantage of the fuel needs
of manufacturers in Ohio. Indiana and
Michigan.
Blum is said to have written a let
ter to $50 manufacturers offering his
services and the services of a corps
of expert traffic men in the mine fields
and terminals to speed coal shipments
and place orders at a fee Of $75 a
month. At least one firm accepted his
offer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
REiCHSTAG MEMBER NABBED
WHEN HE ADDRESSES CROWD

AMSTERDAM, Feb. Berlin even
ing newspapers just receives here
state that Wilhelm Dittman, socialist
member Of the Reichstag, was arrested
when he attempted to address crowd
in a suburb of Berlin.
Deputy Dittman's name was linked
last October with those Of Deputies
Haase and Vogtherr. also socialists,
with the mutiny in the German fleet.
The Vorwaerts in it's report of a Reich
stag debate, quoted Herr Haase as say
ing that the condemned sailors were
accused OF distributing pamphlets,
given to them by Deputy Dittman,
which had been passed by the censor.
The mutiny IS reported to have accur-
red about eight months previous to
the debate. Following the debate, re-
ports quoting the Hamburg Frenden-
bladt, stated that the government had
decided to prosecute Deputies Hasse,
Dittman and vogtherr In the imperial
court at Leipsig for their alleged share
in the sailors mutiny.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
tBy Associated Press>

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Friday Feb. 1.-American
troops in trenches on the French front
at one place are only sixty feet from
the German lines. In another place a
mile of ground separates the opposing
positions Al this point, however. there
are number of ponds and neither
side apparently desires to occupy the
Water-covered ground.
The American trenches all are in
the more or less marshy ground, max
ing the use of "duck-boats' necessary
at all times except when the trench
water and mud are frozen. The
trenches were shallow when the Amer
leans moved in, but since then they
have been deepened and improved.
In every dugout the soldiers work
almost constantly at the pumps keep
ing out the water which seeps in. But
the watery conditions are unfavorable
for trench rats and few Of them are
seen. One unit spent more than a
week in the line before seeing a rat
and he apparently was in hurry
to get some place where the ground
was drier
See Shadows.
In some places the artillery is on
ground but little higher than the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
GERMANS CAGE
U. S. CAPT|vES
WITHOUT FOOD

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Feb. 2. (By The Associated
Press) American officers at the front
have come into possession Of docu-
ments said to have been taken from
Germans opposite our positions and
which deal with the treatment to be
accorded prisoners.
The documents say that all prison
ers, including commissioned and non,
commissioned officers. after being cap
tured are to be kept in cages for four
days without food and compelled to
stand all the time. At the four day
period only small quantities Of food
are to be given.
Although definite information on the
point is lacking, some American Off
GERS expressed the belief that the or
ders resulted from the difficulties the
Germans probably experienced in ex.
tracing information from the first
American prisoners captured in No
vember. Such treatment of prisoners
1t is felt, could be designed only to
make them give up military lnforma-
ton
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02

DR.. Julius Lincoln, who is pastor of
the Swedish Lutheran church at
jamestown, n. Y, is to be one of the
chief speakers at the Wayne County
War Rally here next Monday
In addition to being a leader in
Lutheran circles, DR.. Lincoln has
been one of the most active war
workers in America. He was a mem
ber of the Food Administration s
Commission to France.
His speech will consist of report
Of what he saw in tour of the Amer
ican trenches in France. He had am
pie opportunity to inspect the farm
ing regions of France and England; !;
the conditions in London and Paris,
and later accompanied the Commits
sion on a tour of the battle front in
France.
In America, DR.. Lincoln was deep
ly interested in this nations task of
saving food for the allied nations In
Europe he was able to ascertain how
American food is used; why it is
needed. and what will happen if our
food shipments stop.
Not only does he know the food sit
uation among civilians of virtually
oil SlcSSSS, puI hS LIDS lOuuu ouI ho"
the great armies in France are sup
piled and fed. having visited all
fronts and the encampments of Amer
ican troops where he met and con-
ferred with soldiers and staff officers.
DIR. Lincoln is a man of broad inter
ests. His viewpoint on the economic
and military situation abroad will be
one Of the first of its kind presented
to an American audience.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
Plot to Fomenf Repolts
in Central Po,uers Born
in U. S. Say Dispatches

LONDON, Feb. Berlin despatch
es detailing an alleged Anglo-Ameri-
can plot to foment revolutions in the
Central Powers are published by Col
ogne newspapers. according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Am
sterdam. In Washington, on New
Years day, it is said that 100000. 600
marks were subscribed for this pur-
pose The revolutions were to be Or
ganized in Germany. Austria-Hungary
Turkey and Bulgaria.
The organization was to be under
the leadership of Senator Stone and
Earl Reading and Viscount North.
cliffe. 1t was to have branches in neu-
tral capitals surrounding Germany and
German speaking neutrals we're to be
sent into Germany in an effort to In
cite the workers in munition factories
to strike. The dispatches declare
that there was also to be sabotage
in the German munition making indus
fry
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
JOHN |. SULLIVAN
DIES SUDDENLY

ARLINGTON, Mass. Feb. 2.-John l..
Sullivan, formerly the worlds cham.
pion heavyweight boxer, died at his
home here today.
Sullivan, who was SO years of age,
had lived on a farm here for the last
ten years He was taken ill with
heart trouble three weeks ago but
his health quickly improved and be
went to Boston yesterday. This morn
ing he arose as usual and planned an
other visit to the city but during the
forenoon had an attack OF the trouble
from which he failed to rally. He
died at noon. Sullivan's wife died
some months ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
Richmond Boy at Front
Wears Rabbits s Foot As
Protection from Bullets

Roland Wells. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wells. 426 Southwest Second
street, a Richmond boy who is with the
First French Motor battalion on the
western battle front, writes to his par
ents that he is wearing rabbits foot,
around his neck as protection from the
kaiser's bullets. He said that no
amount of money could cause him to
part with it, as he sincerely believes it
puts jinx on the bullets.
He also thanks Rev. Hiram S. James
and the Bible class OF the United
Brethren church, and Mrs. Letha
Chrow, of 217 North Tenth street, for
the soldier kits that they sent him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-02
CANADIAN Will
ADDRESS RALLY

Major W. G. Gidley of the Canadian
army will make an address Monday
evening at the war conference at the
Coliseum. He will speak under the
auspices of the tSate Council Of De-
fense.
Edgar D. Maple of Sullivan. Ind,
VIII speak at the morning conference
on Boys Reserve work, From Rich
mond he will 60 to Winchester to at
tend similar conference. - ..-s
Julius Lincoln, food representative
from Washington, D. c., and one Of a
commission of six men who recently
were sent by the United States food
administration to investigate food
conditions among the allies, will speak
at all the sessions.
DR.. Z. r. Churchell, chairman of the
Wayne County Council Of Defense,
urges all deputy food men Of the
county who expect to attend the rally
Monday to notify County Food Admin
istrator Gilbert as early as possible.