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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-09-13
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Mr. w. E. Queen, of this city, has
received the following letter from the
| Syrian, q. K. Tahnoose. who was In
| Louisa attending school when called
| to the army Jack" had many friends
| in Louisa and the Big Sandy Valley
who will be interested in his expert
ences at the front:
Somewhere in France.
Dear Folks:
/ will write you few lines to let
you know how | am getting along. Am
still alive and getting along all right
/ am looking for letter from you
folks every day. / told you in my 9TH
err letter when we came out of the
trenches would write you all, SO last
week we went in the trenches and
stayed five days and came out all
right Some few accidents happened
and in the company next to ours two
or three got killed None Of the Law
renee county boys has got a scratch
yet. One boy from Boyd county got
killed heard this morning.
The last night we were in the trench
es a German patrol was out. One shot
at me, the bullets hit in two feet OF
me. but was lucky, didn'ts get hit.
We are resting now for few days. /
guess we will try it again in a few
days and see what we can do.
Well, folks, as soon as you get this
letter, take your time and write me
bie letter and tell me all the news.
am very anxious to hear from you. You
can show MIR. Conley this letter and
perhaps he may want to publish 1t In
his paper.
Tell me who you have for preacher
this year and what kind of one he Is.
Give my best regards TO all.
When you answer this letter take
three hours to answer so you can tell
me all the news.
Tell me II you know anything OF
Ellis. II he is in Louisa remember me
to him.
hope we will meet again.
Your friend,
JACK.
Pvt. Y. X. Tahnoose, Co. +. 1l3 Inf.
II ~ - q 76b via NJ "
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-09-13

week They have gone to Trad 10 v,..
II MRS Georges parents, Mr.. and Ms
". b. Prose, before returning 70 LIE, s
home. e 70 their
~ rs, Aiice Boyd has returned from
hasa, ser where she was called to the
typhoid fever '"o mas
Eureka.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-09-13
DIED ERoM BURNS.

"A child of Charley Hayslip who livef
s4t Saltpeter, w. Va. died Sunday from
burns received on Saturday by falling
into Il kettle OF hot winter. The child
was about year old.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-09-13
NOTICE.

There will be an ice cream festival
at Upper Twins school house Saturday
| night September IA, for the benefit of
the Red Cross, Everybody is cordial
ly invited.
ELLA JoBE,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-09-13
cATLETTsBuRo POSTMASTER.

Among the names sent to the Senate
by President Wilson for denomination
was that OF r. A. Field for postmas-
ter at Catlettsburg.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Ratcllff had as
their guests Mrs, Alex shannon and
her mother. Mrs G.. Ratcllff,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-09-13
pig MITE AT nALLuP.

There VIII be pie mite at Gallup
school house Friday night Sept, 10.
Everybody invited.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-09-13

John waldeck. OF Portsmouth o,
'was in Louisa Tuesday
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-09-13

Pvt. z. K. Tahnoose. Co. F. 113 Inf.
A. f. +. p o 765 via n. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
INFLUENZA IN 81. ALBANs.
obout so Cases Has Been Reported This
Month.

st. Adams, Dec 24.-A meeting Of
the city board of health was held last
evening on request of N. N. Atwood,
Red Cross chairman for Franklin coun-
ty, on instructions from the national or
ganization, to discuss the influenza sit
uation in this city DR.. w. b. Arnold,
city health officer, was present and re-
ported that about so cases had been re-
ported during the present month prob.
ably not over 20 new ones for As hours.
There are perhaps 45 more tast have not
been reported, but many of those are not
new cases. These so cases existed in 54
families and there have been two deaths
from pneumonia following influenza.
Health Officer Arnold recommended
that all children uhder I6 years old be
kept out Of moving picture houses and
two Of the stores where articles calcu-
lated TO attract children are kept on sale
and where the children naturally like to
assemble; also that they be kept out
of the public library. He also recon-
mended that the Sunday schools be
closed and that no public entertainments
for children take place. After some dis
cussion the board voted TO accept the
recommendations subject to change, at
the discretion Of the mayor This means
in effect that should DR.. Arnold ON any
day report increase in the number of new
cases more drastic orders might be is
sued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
OYER LOO W0UNDED
ARRIVED HOME TO-DAY
About 225 of Them Were Mental Cases
Who Are Suffering from Shell Shock
and Nervous Troubles.

New York, Dec 24.-Bringing 3,s65 Of
fcers and men of the American overseas
army home from France, the French line
steamship France, now an army trans
port, reached here to-day. Among them
were 2l4 wounded officers and 1904
wounded men, of whom 223 were classed
as mental cases, suffering from shell
shock and nervous troubles.
The well troops comprised the follow,
ing; Headquarters division SO field artil-
lery, six officers and 1873 men; advance
school detachment, llth division, two Of.
fcers, SO men; .l3Tth field artillery, sup
ply company, ordnance detachment, med
ical corpssand Batteries and +, totalling
Is officers and 4s2 men; casual company
No. 3l4 teoloredl, two officers, l4I men;
casual company No. 3l5, two officers, l49
men; casual companies Nos. 3l6, 3I7, 3lS
and $40. two officers and l40 men each.
The Persia Maru also arrived to-day
with 81 officers who have been attending
training schools in France, and IL wound
ed men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
ACCUSTOMED TO WILSON
Parisians Let Him Move About Streets
Without Undue Notice.

Paris, Dec 24--After 10 days Of en-
thusiastic demonstrations in his honor,
the Parisians have become accustomed to
the presence of President Wilson. Though
the crowds on the boulevards all dav
scarcely ever have been outnumbered, the
president and Mrs. Wilson strolled
through the principal shopping district
in comparative tranquility. They were
recognized repeatedly but were never EN-
barrassed by too demonstratiye atten-
tions.
Hats were dotted often as they passed
and occasionally discreet "Vive Will
son" was heard, but after paying their
respects the boulevard Christmas shop
pers went their way, leaving the Amer
lean executive and his wife to follow
their own bent Thus they were able to
do their Christmas shopping without dis
comfort, despite the holiday throng.
The announcement Of the presidents
intention to share the American soldiers
mess on Christmas day has appealed
strongly to French sentiment, which is
always touched by attentions to the
'poilus" and to the soldiers of the allied
armies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
GERMANS PROTEST
That French Troops of Occupation Vic
Lated Their Agreement.

Copenhagen, Dec. 24.--The French
troops Of occupation have included Med,
suburb Of Frankfort, in their zone and
contrary to the promises of Marshal
Foch, the chairman of the German armi.
stice commission complains, the French
commandant has ordered all males there
who were not residents before the war to
be interned
The commandant's decree, the COM
plant declares, concerns large number
of railway officials and few hundred
workers in a locomotive factory which
has been doing work for the entente, it
is declared, and has now been shut down.
The Berlin dispatch containing this
complaint adds that the measure pre-
vents Germany from carrying out the
delivery of locomotives to the entente,
as had been agreed upon, and announces
that the German armistice commission
at Spa has entered a protest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
NATIONAL GUARD FORCES WIPED OUT,
RULES Us JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL,
SUPPORTED BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR
INVITES INVESTIGATION
Of Alleged Exorbitant Charges by Y. M.
c. A. Overseas.

New York, Dec Widespread com
plants by homecoming soldiers of exor-
bitant charges for service in Y. NJ. G. A
canteens overseas will be referred to the
war department for investigation.
Declaring that the association wanted
''to know all its shortcomings" and that
"if we are not delivering the goods after
the way the people of the country have
supported us we ought TO be made to do
So" John r. Mott, head of the war work
council, announced to-day that all spe-
ciic complaints would be placed before
Third Assistant Secretary of War KEEP
pei, in charge of army morale, with the
request that they be made the subject of
an inquiry by the inspection generals
Office of the American expeditionary
force.
"If have been inefficient, | ought to
be removed" said DR.. Mott. "if anybody
else has, he or she ought to be removed.
We want to know our shortcomings both
of omission and commission, SO that as
far as possible they may be corrected"
DR.. Motifs decision to turn the inquiry
over to the war department was based
on report to him by p I. Edrop, a Y.
M. G. A. chaplain who had made pre-
liminary investigation. Summarizing spe
ciic complaints, Mr.. Edrop stated that
the soldiers charged that in certain sec
tors canteen charges were excessive; in
others that there was lack of supplies for
free distribution near the firing lines and
in some cases for sale as well; that there
was congestion of secretaries in large
cities and a noticeable lack of workers
near the front at some points; that some
secretaries alienated the sympathies of
the troops through an assumption that
their mode of living was demoralizing
and that workers did their tasks grudg
ingly and idled whenever possible.
On the other hand, Mr.. Edrop said, evi-
dence was abundant, including official ci-
tations by American and allied command
ers, of the heroism and devotion to duty
Of many Y. NJ c. A. workers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
Will Retain Task of Provi-
sioning People Under
a Single Head
HAD A CONFERENCE
WITH HOOVER TO-DAY
Appeal of French for Ship
ping Construction Also
Set Aside

Paris, Dec. 24.--Herbert C. Hoover,
American food administrator, and Ed.
ward N. Hurley, chairman of the Ameri-
can shipping board, called on President
Wilson by appointment late to-day. Mr..
Hoover's visit was in connection with
provisioning sections of Europe where
great food shortage exists or is threat
ened as the result of the oyerrunning of
the country by German troops, or the in
ability of the inhabitants to find labor
to till the soil.
Although suggestions that relief work
in these sections be placed in the hands
OF an international committee have come
from some entente countries, the work of
supplying food probably will be retained
under one head. This head, il seems GER
tain, will be Mr.. Hoover, who has pre-
pared tentative plans for the extension
of the machinery he has already created
for the relief of devastated portions Of
Belgium and France.
Mr.. Hurley talked with Mr.. Wilson
on shipping subjects. One feature of
the problem is the application of the
French government for permission to re,
habilitate its merchant marine through
the use of great American shipbuilding
plants which were developed to meet war
needs. The French government has al
ready reminded Mr.. Wilson that France
was compelled, in the common interest
Of the entente, to suspend the construc-
tion of merchant ships.
Due consideration is being given this
claim, but 1t is understood that the
chairman Of the shipping board is dis,
posed to withhold American shipbuild
ing facilities from all foreign custom
ers until the final peace treaty is signed.
Mr.. Hurley intended 10 return immedi-
ately to America, but because these sub.
jects probably viii soon become matter
Of negotiation, has decided 20 remain in
France indefinitely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
FOUR TOWNS SENT NONE.
Were Not Represented in the Service, So
Far as Reported.

According to the records that the
towns have furnished the adjutant gen
erals office, there are four towns in the
state that have not furnished men in the
present war. Possibly later data may
be furnished which will show different
ly, but on present records Glastonbury,
Kirby, Baltimore and Fletcher have not
furnished man for the defense of the
country. Adjutant General H. T. John
son has written to town officers and 9th
ers in the state, asking them to furnish a
list of men who went from their respec-
tive towns. He finds many changes in
the registrations as compared with the
claims Of the towns
1t is not infrequent that two towns
are claiming the same man. Later many
of these differences win be rectihed,
Such occurs in Barre Town and City,
Newport Town and city, st. Adams
Town and city, where it is hard to tell
from which place the men originally
went into service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
ELECTED OLD OFFICERS.
Barre Branch, G. C. 1. A., Held Largely
Attended Meeting.

One of the largest gatherings of gran
itecutters in some time met at Clan Cor.
don hall last evening to elect officers for
the ensuing six months, and to transact
other important business. The same Off.
cial slate for the first six months of
1919 was retained by the cutters, the
personnel being as follows:
President, Henry Alexander; vice pres
ident, John J. Frontini; corresponding
secretary, Joseph d. Will; financial sec
retary, James Smart; treasurer, William
Mcdonald of Addison places auditors, AL
fred Milne, Alex Ironside, Silvio l.,
Cardi; trustees of the local fund, the
treasurer, James Kidd and o. Cabrini
Appointive officers were named as fol-
lows: Adjustment committee, Andrew
Mitchell James Cruickshank, j. j. From
TIM; doorkecper, Joseph D. Thomas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
TO VISIT cRAyDFATHER's HOME.
President Wilson Going to Carlisle, Eng
Land, Next Sunday.

Carlisle, England, Dec. 24.-The visit
of President Wilson to the home of his
maternal grandfather in Carlisle on Sun
day win be almost coincident with his
sixty second birthday, which occurs Sat
urday. His visit will have a double OBJ
ject.
The president win attend worship in
the Lowther street Congregational
church, of which his grandfather was
pastor for fifteen years, and will visit
the scenes of his mothers early child
hood. The pastor of the church has in.
vited him to make an address at the
morning service.
The presidents grandfather left few
records of his ministry here Doubt re-
garding the house where Rev. Woodrow
Wilson lived was dispelled yesterday by
man ninety years old who was pupil
at Rev. Woodrow's academy. Document
airy evidence also has been found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
MONTPELIER

The marriage Of William H. Jones and
Mrs. Cora Steadman of this city took
place Saturday evening at Trinity par
sonage, being performed by Rev. Wesley
Meade. The bride has been living in the
city for some years. 1t is her second
marriage. The groom is employed as a
painter in Montpelier. After a short
trip they viii return to the city.
Myers Tuttle, who has been in England
in aviation service, arrived home this
morning. He wears a six months foreign
service stripe. His organization was about
to 60 from England to France when the
armistice was signed
Arthur Ellis, who was Vermont agent
for the Queens Fire Insurance company,
has been discharged from aviation serv-
ice, with which he served over year,
and has resumed his work in the insure
ance business.
Mary Wheelock has sold the Jewett
inn on lower State street to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Blanchard. While the deed
sets forth the price at 81 and other consid-
GRAFTON, it is understood that the price
was about $500.
The community Christmas tree has
been erected in front OF city hall. 1t was
hoped that the honor roll would be com
pleted, so that it could be placed where
people could see it at the hall that day.
but the work has been delayed from time
to time, so that it looks now as though
it would be some time before it will be
completed.
The best information that can be Sc
cured here relative to the replacing of
the trains numbered and on the sched-
ule is that the changes will go into effect
Jan. S, although no one seems to be sure
It is claimed the train will go into Bur
lington and that the express train will
pass the mail at Richmond on the north
bound trip. This will materially improve
the service in central Vermont, If it is
perfected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
COKE RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.
Allows Coke to Be Shipped BY Ocean
transportation.

Washington, D. c., Dee. 24.-Revocation
Of the ruling prohibiting the sale or de-
livery of coke for export by ocean trans
portation except upon the prior issu-
ance of permit by the, United States
fuel administration was announced to-
day by the fuel administration.
Announcement of the change in proce-
dure was made in an official order
amending previous one relative to the
price Of coke for export by ocean trans
portation."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
American Armistice Leader
Badly Injured; His Com
panion Was Killed
HAMPERED BY FOG,
PILOT LOST BEARINGS
Their Machine Fell at Lou
vres, Near Paris, Yes
terday Afternoon

Paris, Dec. "a (Havas) The condition
of Majo General Charles d. Rhodes, who
was injured in the fall of an airplane at
Louyres, northeast of Paris, Monday aft
ernoon, showed great improvement during
the night. In the accident the pilot Of
the machine, British officer, was killed.
Hampered by the a2nse fog, the pilot
lost his bearings and was trying to avoid
landing in the heart of the city when his
machine was hurled down heavily.
Maior-General Rhodes is head of the
American armistice commission and was
the first American general officer to enter
the German lines after the German armi-
stice.l He formerly commanded the 42d
or Rainbow division.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
REDS WIN IN ESTHoNIA.
Have Captured Dorpat--German Forces
There Fall Back on Riga.

Stockholm, Dec. "a. The bolsheviki
are making considerable progress with
their penetration of Esthonian territory,
the official statement of the Esthonian
republic for Monday shows. They have
taken Dorpat, about 25 miles west of
Lake Peipus, and have forced the Estho-
mans back on the Wesenberg front,
northwest Of Lake Peipus. The German
forces in this region are continuing to
fall back upon Riga.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
IN AID OF RUSSIA.
Two Former Premiers of Russia Arrive
in Paris.

Paris, Monday, ec23-P Prince Georges
+. Lvof and Vladimir n KokovsofT, both
former Russian premiers, are among the
prominent Russians who have arrived in
Paris to assist the movement of unifying
Russia and restoring order there with en-.
tente aid. The Russians here, represent
ing many parties, have apparently recon.
ciled their political differences and are
working toward common end
Eeutrals arriving in Paris from Petro-
grad, which city they left early in De-
cember, say food conditions there are
constantly growing worse and that the
position of foreigners is hard, since the
neutral legations have been withdrawn.
Neutral caretakers. in charge of embas
sizes and legations are unable to obtain
food and will probably be forced to leave,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
FUNERAL OF K. R. SAWYER.
Was Held This Morning and Body Was
Taken to Middlesex Center.

At 10 o'clock this forenoon a private
funeral was held for Karl r. Sawyer,
whose death Sunday morning followed
ten days illness Of influenza pneumo.
mia. Rev, +. i. Goodspeed, pastor Of
the Barre Congregational church, off.
ciated at the services, which took place
in the Sawyer home, 42 Merchant street
The Barre aerie of Eagles and the Mont
peler lodge of Elks were, represented
in the list of bearers, who were: A. j..
Guthrie, Fred w Bancroft, John B..
Eames, David Mcdonald, w. N. Their.
ault and Jildo Cappio. There were a
number of fine floral tributes.
The body was taken to Middlesex Cen
ter for interment in the village ceme-
terry. The Ellls' committal service was
given at the. graveside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
AMBASSADOR SHARP COMING.
Will Return to United States Because Of
Brothers Illness.

Paris, Monday, Dee 23--William G.
Sharp, American ambassador to France,
called upon President Wilson this even
ing to bid goodbye, as he has been un-
expectedly called to America by the Sc
we're illness Of brother. He leaves to-
night, going to Brest, where he will sail
for New York on a transport. Robert
Woods Bliss, counsellor of the embassy,
will be charge d'affaires during his alb
sence
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
TO HOLD IT'S MILITIA.
New York State Will Offer Every In
ducement to Men to Form N. G.

Albany, ~ Y, Dec 24.-New York
state authorities will hold every induce
ment to their former National Guards
men, who are in federal service, to re-
turn to military service in the state,
Lieut.. Col. Westcott, acting adjutant
general of the state guard, said to-day
He also said every effort would be made
to have the state guard recognized by
federal authorities as the National
Guard was before it was actually fed.
eralized.
New York's National Guardsmen, who
were sworn into the federal service Aug
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
CITED BY THE FRENCH.
Total Of 1ss Americans for valor in Sew
eral Battles.

Paris, Monday, Dec. %. The names Of
1856 American soldiers, cited for bravery
during the fighting OF Oct. to Oct. 10
at St. Etienne, Blanc Mont and Medeah
farm, in Champagne, are printed in the
Journal Official. The men belonged to
the 9th regiment of marines, the 9th in
fantry, the 23d infantry, the 5th regi-
ment of marines, the 9th marine machine
gun battalion, the 9TH machine gun bat
TALON, the 4th marine machine gun bat
talon, the I'd regiment of engineers and
the ambulance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
Williamstown Man Wounded.

Mr.. and Mrs H. b. Waldo Of Williams.
town received telegram to-day saying
that their son, Private Everett II. Wal.
do, an infantryman, was severely wound
ed in action about Nov. 10. Official in.
telligence Of the young mans injury
was preceded q few days ago BY letter
in his own handwriting, dated Nov. "a.
He spoke Of his wound and said he had
so far recovered as to be able TO be trans
ferred to eonyalescent hospital. Pri-
vate Waldo saw service on the Mexican
border. His older brother is with the
army in France. Three brothers and a
sister are at home. and another brother
is student in Montpelier seminary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
GERMANY HOLDS BACK
SOME OF HER U-BOATS
Has Not Completely Complied with the
Terms of Armistice Calling for De-
livery of All Her Submarines.

Paris, Dec. "a (Hayas) The Germans
have not completely complied with the
clause Of the armistice providing for the
delivery of all their submarines, accord
ing to the Matin The newspaper points
out particularly in this connection the
presence at Trondhjem, on the Norwegian
coast, of submarine cruiser U-i57. This
is vessel of the most recent type, dis
placing 800 tons, credited with having
made cruise Of four months and half
without making port
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
MACHINE FELL 1900 FEET.
Lieut.. Gilpin Was Killed in Flight with
Major General Rhodes.

Paris, Dec. "a - The British aviator
who was acting as pilot for Major Gen
eral Charles d. Rhodes and who was
killed in the fall of their machine, was
Lieutenant Gilpin. THY were flying from
Treves, Germany, TO Calais. The machine
fell 900 feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-24
WILSON CABLES CONDOLENCES
To Mrs. Walter H. Page, Wife of Former
Ambassador to London.

Paris, Dec 24.President Wilson to-
day cabled his condolences to Mrs. Wal
ter H. Page on the death of her husband,
the former American ambassador in Lon
don. Mrs Wilson to-day made personal
and official Christmas calls, leaving the
presidents cards.