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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17
BRITISH CAPTAIN MAKES
A MOST DARING ESCAPE

An Atlantic Port. May la solid
British fist and the opportune arrival
OF an allied destroyer saved Capt. ID
J. Mcdonald. skipper OF the three
masted schooner John @. Walter, now
at the bottom OF the Atlantic. from be
ing carried a prisoner TO Germany in o
submarine.
Capt. Mcdonald told the story on hi-
arrival here today on an American
steamship, The U-boat had fired a
torpedo into the schooner. on her way
from Canadian port 20 Europe.
The submarine commander had or
dered Capt Mcdonald. whose home IL
on Prince Edward Island. into the un-
dersea craft. While some Of the Ger
man crew were busy on the sinking
schooner arranging to transfer storer
needed by the U-boat, the two captains
stood In the Enclosed coming tour rs
spectators.
Tim going to take You to Germany
German commander informed tho Brit
on. y.
.'Are YOU" queried Captain Melon
aid. whereupon he swung his fist to
the Germans Jaw. and an the U-boat
commander fell stunned, Mcdonald
climbed out OF the tower and dived in
to the sea. He swan deep to avoid
being shot.
There was wreckage floating and
good fortune brought Mcdonald 10 the
surface behind II so that he was hidden
from the sight OF the enraged subma-
rine crew. During the search for him
n destroyer hove in view and tho Ger
mans hastily abandoned the schooner
and the U-bost fled
The schooner. OF 2e9 tons gross. sank.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17
THREAT MADE TO
kAIsERs DENTIST

New York, May 1O.-"High officials
OF the German army boasted to me at
grand headquarters that their chem
lists had discovered a new and terribly
deadly gas, with which they expected
to kill million people in the city of
London.
This gas, to be dropped from bombs
carried by huge airplanes, each equip
ped with six motors, would penetrate
into the deepest cellars and subways.
they said. Fl
These same high officials boasted to
me that the airplanes Of which they
spoke would be capable OF flying to
New York and return. They Dragged.
too of uper-submarines which could
easily come here and attack US, and It
was plain, from the way they talked.
that they were endeavoring to give me
the impression that these air and I'M
der water machines some day would
come to New York"
y ;l<aiser's View Of United States.
DIR. A. n, Davis. long Kaiser VIII
helms personal dentist, who recently
returned from Germany. told these
things to an audience which filled Car
negIe Han Mt Liberty Loan rally. 1t
was DIR. Davis first speech since his
return.
81 said to the Kaiser on one occasion
at grand headquarters. You are under
estimating the power Of the United
States.' The Kaiser replied: under
estimate nobody, sir
Many people have asked me. since
my return. why didn't do something
to the Kaiser when l was so close to
him. Well. for one thing. / wanted to
return to America with my head on
my shoulders. Again, I felt that the
German people themselves would in
time attend to him."
Since the assassination Of the King
of Portugal and a close relative, some
years ago, the Kaiser and the German
Crown Prince have never appeared to-
gether in public. DIR. Davis said, lest an
assassination nigh deprive Germany of
both Of them at once.
The dentist said he knew that the
Kaiser wanted to start this war over
the Moroccan trouble In 1906, and
tried again to work up war in 1871.
So he gladly seized the Serbian episode
of 1914 as an excuse.
What Enemy Understands.
Germany has no sense of honor.
The only thing she can understand is
force, and 1t is up to US to apply to
her all the force we can summon" DR..
Davis continued.
I'D advise the United States to send
all its pro-German sympathizers back
to Germany. and in three days. under
present conditions, they'd be begging
to return and become patriotic Ameri-
cans. The conditions in Germany are
terrible. They are using substitutes
for bread. eggs and Coffee.
They have made one of the great
est mistakes in not Analysing our
Some of them really be-
lieved that we would seize Mexico and
Canada at the beginning of the war.
instead Of coming in on the side OF the
They do not realize that the
more they attempt to terrorize and
harrass us the harder well fight them"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17
GERMANS TORTURE IN
STEAM HEATED CHAMBER

with the American Army in France,
From a French soldier who escaped
from German prison camp. American
army officers have heard the story OF
suffering and persecution to which the
American soldiers taken prisoner by
the Germans are subjected. He told Of
an American who was captured, I'M
wounded. and sent direct to q prison
camp. He was soon weaken by the ex-
cessive work he was forced to do in
the salt mines and lost 50 pounds in
three months. He had been punished
several times. by being sent to the hot
chamber heated by steam to n high
temperature. and then being sent out
in the snow and required to stand at
attention IN the cold for long intervals.
Such treatment OF prisoners. is general
the Frenchman declared.
q. r. Burgess wants TO write your
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

erican soldiers until the army IL COM
plete force. The strategy OF the Allies
is 10 meet the attacks OF the enemy
with the fewest possible number OF men
Withdrawing where occasion demands
and making the Germans pay heavily
for every inch Of ground. Thus the
Germans in the hope OF pressing
decision. are using up their reserves.
while the Entente forces are reserving
their strength.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17
THE AVERAGE TENT.

A shell shipped off
A soldiers head
Where shrapnel was
A splatter.
But still he fought
Most bravely on
Amid the nendish
Chatter.
He was Teuton
Soldier. SO
1t really didn't
Matter.
st. Louis Star
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

II you subscribe for magazines , -
handle your subscriptions. new - o
newal. See me for combinations -
me for all your magazine wand.
Prompt service ard prices right y. =
CHAMBERS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17
REaIpENcE Dor sALE.

Two-story dwelling house in Louisa.
KY Good well. garden, stable. trees.
lava. 1B-ft. froht. Cali on or address
Btg Sandy News q
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17
FERTILIzER FOR sALE

A car load of fertilizer just received
1t will increase your crops enough to
pay big returns on the cost of it. Lou-
lisa Furniture & Hardware Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17
AUTO FOR sALE-oakland. 6

inder 1916 model s450. Buick 1918 4
cylinder SITS. Buick 8 cylinder 1918,
$3.50. Studebaker 1916. good as new.
$3.50. Roadster. 1916. $500. Jos. X. Ell
lis. sr., 622 e. Winchester avenue, Ash
land. KY
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

Londone big Sunday newspapers
yesterday were filled with praise OF
the American troops who paraded In
London Saturday. 'Londoners cheer
ed as they had not cheered for many
months, but II was the women who
gave the Americans a special welcome.
God bless you,' they cried all along
the line, is the comment OF Lloyd's
Weekly News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

FOX RENT;--one s-room COMFORT
able house and garden. larre ys,,s
beautiful shade. fruit. ons $780,.
house. garden. good wen.
~ sores OF good farming land. Eth
"a easn rent or on shares. This prom
cry y mile Of town. on raiiroHd
,,vsr ana GOOD road. WIN. N. FUf.T-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

Mr.. Joseph G. Butler. Jr.. OF Youngs-
town. Ohio, one OF the foremost lead :
ers OF Americas iron and steel indus
try. who personally knows Herr Thys-
sen. has reprinted in leaflet form this
amazing statement. Mr.. Butler was
probably President McKinley's most
intimate lifelong friend and is widely
known In every part OF America.
In a letter to the Manufacturers
Record Mr.. Butler writes:
"Thyssen Is known TO a great many
American steel manufacturers. My
information is that he was considered
the most Influential man In the steel
business in all Germany. I had very
great difficulty in securing the pamph-
let. had a letter from Sir Hugh Bell.
of England. stating he was unable to
locate Il in England. and l am told the
copy from which my reprint was made
came by way OF Japan. A reprint OF
IL In the Manufacturers Record would
be fine as Il would get a good circula-
ton. l am certain Germany win lose
upon the battlefield the great victory
she won from her people in manufac-
turing enterprises. think Germany
and a great majority OF the Germans
will be loathed as long as human be-
ings remember this war. The war was
without justification. II seems unbe-
lieveable that in the twentieth century
there could exist a race of people ca
pable Of such savage brutality and with
the absence OF honor the Germans have
manifested. II is up to America to
save the situation.
My last information was that Thys-
sen was in Switzerland. but the Lord
only knows where he may be at this
time. ] think his issuing the pamphlet
was because OF guilty conscience, and
possibly to urge the German people to
get busy and settle the controversy"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17


ment July be abandoned in order TO
undertake new revenue legislation TO
provide mere money to meet war ex-
penditures House and Senate leaders
point out that II will be difficult to
show that immediate action is impera-
tive. as $4,000, 900. 900 will be available
between July and next January
German submarine operations from
the harbor OF Ostend probably will be
hampered for some time as a result Of a
second raid on the channel. A concrete
filled cruiser was sunk in the chan
mel, but whether it completely blocks
the fair way is doubted. One report
says it lies at an angle but that the OBJ
struction will become greater because
OF the tide conditions.
How the I. w. VS. planned to halt
the airp!ane production programme by
strikes among the lumber jacks. how
they opposed the selective draft and
opposed war plans, was given in evil
dence yesterday in the trial Of ]. w. w.
leaders in Chicago. Publications got
ten out by the organization and spread
broadcast over the country were read
The French have made a decided ad-
vance and occupied part of the town OF
Grivesnes Along the Ypres and Som
me fronts only local fighting is TAX
ing place According to Gen. Delma
Radcliffe, the greater part Of the Ger
man reserve army still is on the Somme
front, and the next offensive will be
In that sector.
April U-boat losses were only half
Of the total for April 1917, according to
official French statements given out
yesterday. This embraces the Entente
Allied losses. Figures last year were
631,6s5 gross tons: the toll for the same
month this year is 3s1.6s1 gross tons. y
Surgeon General Rupert Blue. head
Of the United States Public Health
Service. paid an unexpected visit to
Louisville yesterday to, inspect Camp
Zachary Taylor. He declared himself
highly pleased with sanitary eondi-
lions at the local camp.
Sublieutenant Rene Fonck. the
French ace, has Just brought down six
German airplanes In the course OF Two
patrols. The first two We're doWned IN
10 seconds. the third, five minutes. ana
the other three In the course Oh the
second patrol. Il.
Is feared Carroll T. Marty. nun-
cal director at Camp zachary Iayior'
viii die as the result Of injuries re-
ceiYed when mis- motorcycle ran INTO q
wagon
f--7-l ,fif,- ,.S-si
The American artiiiery participates
ana the American infantry aioed In
successful French rad In the Apremont
forest northwest OF Ioui yesteroAy'
-TilS airt
sunday.
Parroy, Berlin reports q strong mine
bornbardment in which. 1t is asserted,
heavy losses were inflicted on the Am
ericans Field Marshal Haig reports
that q raid attempted by the enemy
near Neuville- vitasse was repulsed.
The Germans, though reinforced along
the Ypres and Somme front have fail
cd. In the meantime the Allies are
Strengthening their lines and are ready
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

Speaking before the General Confer
onco OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
urged all branches OF American Meth
odists to unite into "one mighty ar
my Of militant Methodists."
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

me Allies, confident Of their
strength. have decided got 70 uss Am
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

The fourth officers training school
opens tomorrow at Camp Zachary Tay-
lor. Names Of the 400 successful can
didates have been announced. The list
includes IS Kentuckians.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

Former King Constantine. Of Greece,
has suffered a relapse. and his condi-
ton is regarded as grave. Members
of the royal family are at the bedside
OF the former monarch and others are
being called to Zurich, where the pa
tient Is confined.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

sary to secure the position that our
country must and shall occupy in the
world. He who refuses to help Is q
traitor to the Fatherland: he who helps
willingly and generously viii have his
rich reward"
IAN sounded, admit. tempting and
alluring. and though there were some
who viewed rather obviously the pros
pect OF Germany being able TO conquer
the world In a year. the majority OF
business and commercial men agreed
TO support the Hohenzollern war plans.
Most of them have since wished they
had never paid any attention TO them.
According to the promise of the Ho-
henzollerns. victory was to have been
achieved in December. 1915, and the
promises made to myself and other
commercial men in Germany when our
money for the kaiser's war chest was
wanted. were TO have then been re-
deemed.
But this is what has happened in
reality: In December OF 1916 TIM
chancellor. Bethmann- Hollweg. began
TO have interviews once more with the
business men. The purpose OF these
interviews was TO get more money
from them. Guarantees were asked
from rs business men In Germany, in
Guiding myself. that they would under
take to subscribe C 200, 00O. 900 TO the
next war loan. / was personally asked
to guarantee a subscription OF G 200.-
900. declined to give this guarantee;
so did some others. was then favored
with a private Interview with Beth
mann Hollweg's private secretary. who
told me that II / declined to give the
guarantee and subsequently the mon
ey. l would lose on contract / had
with the War Office. But not only
that was threatened with the prac-
teal ruin OF my business II I did not
give the guarantee.
II described this demand rs black
mail OF the worst sort and refused TO
guarantee a mark TO the war loan. Two
months later lost my contract, and
the greater part OF my business has
been taken over at a figure that means
confisca;ion. Moreover. l am not TO
get paid until after the war. but am
to receive per cent on the purchase
price. Every man who declined to
promise subscription to the amount
he was asked has been treated in the
same manner.
1.-THE majority OF men, however. pre-
ferred to pay rather than be ruined.
and so the Hohenzollerns in the main
got their way"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

Troops Of the new National Army
Of the United States paraded through
London yesterday. three battalions OF
them. to the plaudits of large crowds
and the compliments Of King George.
Premier Lloyd George and other no.
tables.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17
daily VARREV|EV
Saturday.

Strong opposition has arisen in Con-
rress to the recommendation OF Secre-
tary McAdoo that. plans for adjourn
nent July be abandoned in order TO
undertake new revenue legislation to
provide more money to meet war ex-
penditures. House and Senate leaders
point out that II will be difficult to
show that immediate action is impera-
tive, as $4,000. OO0.o 900 will be available
between July ] and next January
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

Among the 81 names OF American
soldiers on the casualty list reported
yesterday is that of William N Myers,
Of Covington, KY, who was wounded
severely in action. Seventeen fatali-
ties are included in the list. 10 missing
in action, eight wounded severely. and
40 slightly wounded.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

Mothers Day was observed yester-
day at Camp Zachary Taylor, where the
supply OF 10000 carnations was quickly
exhausted, and in the city. where the
pastors OF many churcRes preached
sermons appropriate to the occasion.
Special programs were given by va
rious organizations.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

German submarine operations from
the harbor OF Ostend probably will be
hampered for some time as result OF a
second raid on the channel. A concrete
filled cruiser was sunk in the chan
mel, but whether it completely blocks
the fair way is doubted. One report
says il lies at an angle but that the OBJ
struction will become greater because
of the tide conditions.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

: HELP TIM RED CROSS :
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

q. r. Burgess wants to write your
Ere Insurance. Il
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

How the I. w. WIS planned to halt
the airplane production programme by
strikes among the lumber jacks. how
they opposed the selective draft and
opposed war plans. was given In evil
dence yesterday in the trial OF ]. w. w.
leaders in Chicago. Publications got
ten out by the organization and spread
broadcast over the country were read
by the government attorneys.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

The French have made a-decided ad-
vance and occupied part of the town OF
Grivesnes. Along the Ypres and SOM
me fronts only local fighting is TAX
ing place. According to Gen. Delma
Radcliffe, the greater part of-the Ger
man reserve army still is on the Somme
front. and the next offensive will be
In that sector.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

April U-boat losses were only half
Of the total for April 1917, according to
official French statements given out
yesterday. This embraces the Entente
Allied losses. Figures last year we're
635,6s5 gross tons: the toll for the same
month this year is 3s1.63l gross TONS
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

II is feared Carroll z. Marty, musi-
cal director at Camp Zachary Taylor.
will die as the result Of injuries re-
ceiYed when his motorcycle ran into a
wagon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

Gen. Maurice. the British army Of
ficer. who precipitated the recent cab
met crisis by charging that the public
had been misinformed by the Govern
ment will be placed forthwith on re-
tired pay. The action was taken by
the Army Council after considering
the explanation of Gen. Maurice.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

The American artillery participated
and the American Infantry aided In a
successful French raid in the Apremont
forest northwest Of Tout yesterday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

Surgeon General Rupert Blue. head
Of the United States Public Health
Service, paid an unexpected visit to
Louisville yesterday to. inspect Camp
Zachary Taylor. He declared himself
highly pleased with sanitary eondi-
lions at the local camp.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-17

At the trial OF the 112 Industrial
Workers of the World the Government
yesterday read the vision of an l. W..
W. leader. in which he pictured the
fight of President Wilson and his cabi-
net and the world supremacy of the
]. W. W.. Tomorrow private cores
pondence files of the l. w. w. leaders
charged with sedition conspiracy win
be introduced as evidence.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
Concrete Barges Prove Success.

The first of number of concrete
barges to be built at Anchorage by j.
w Thompson was launched June l.,
and according to Capt. ]. ". Betz, of
Donaldsonville, who is the efficient su-
perintendent of transportation for
the Thompson concern, the expert
ment is believed to be an entire sue
cess. The barge is $50 feet long and
80 feet wide, with 7 1-2-foot depth
Of hold On it's trial trip it carried
225 yards of washed gravel from
Proffitt's Island to Anchorage and
behaved every bit as well as wooden
barge. An additional p yards of
gravel could easily have been ham
died, giving the barge a capacity in
the neighborhood of $50 yards, or
fully as much as can be transported
in wooden barges. Mr. Thompson
has established yard on Bayou
Plaquemine for the construction of
concrete ocean-going barges capable
of holding 10000 barrels of crude
OIL These are to be built in cylin-
drical form, like cigar, and will be
$40 feet long and 25 feet in diameter,
with a 20-foot air space at each end
to provide buoyancy. If they should
prove successful in operation, 200 of
them will be built.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
A LITTLE SCRAP IN THE SIXTH
DISTRICT.

Until quite recently the prospec
seemed to be favorable for the re
n omination and election of Hon
Jared Y. Sanders as congressman
from this district without opposition
but the state senator from sweet
Iberville, whether in response to ur
gent calls from his admiring con
stituents or of his own volition de.
ponent saith not, has given his CASTE,
a Schwing into the congressional
arena, so to speak, and will contes.
with Mr.. Sanders for the Democratic
primary nomination, which is the
pole that will get the persimmon at
the November election.
Hon. Howell Pugh, one of her
ville's representatives in the lower
branch of the general assembly, was
also spoken of as candidate, and
Hon. Amos L. Ponder of Tanglpohoa,
the gentleman who gave Mr.. Sanders
such close race two years ago, was
quoted as saying he would not enter
the race this year if Mr.. Pugh would
consent to run.
A Baton Rouge news despatch to
the New Orleans Times-Picayune
which is reproduced elsewhere in to-
days Chief represents Mr.. Pugh as
having declared he will not be a can
didate against Mr.. Sanders, and it
seems to be a justifiable inference
from the time and tenor of the an
nouncement that the lberville repre-
sentative will support the sixth dis
trict congressman for reelection.
Whether Mr.. Ponder will conclude
to make another try for the con-
gressional. seat remains to be seen,
but one thing appears to us to be be-
yond cavil, to-Wit: that Mr.. Sanders
is very much stronger in the esteem
and confidence III the people of the
sixth district than he was in 1916, and
will make q far better run against
any opponent now than he did then.
Ascension is practically united and
solid in his support, and if the status
of public sentiment in the remainder
of the district is even approximately
analogous to that of this parish,
Congressman Sanders may be regard
ed as assured Of walkover for re-
nomination ins# the Democratic pri-
mary and practically unanimous re-
election in November
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-06-29
LIFT YOUR CORNs
OFF WITH FINGE1S
TELLS how to loosen tender corn
or callus SO it lifts out
without pain.

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by Cincinnati authority
to use drug called freezone, which
the moment few drops are applied
to any corn or callus the soreness is re-
ileved and soon the entire corn or cal
ihs, root and all, lifts off with the fin
gers.
Freezone dries the moment it is an.
piled, and simply shrivels the corn or cal.
lns without infaming or even irritating
the surrounding tissue or skin. A small
bottle of freezone will cost very little
at any of the drug stores, but will posi-
lively rid ones feet of every hard or
SOFT corn or hardened callus. If your
druggist hasn't any freezone he can get
1t at any wholesale drug house for Won.