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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12

were constantly whistling over the VII
lage and bursting in our rear, search
ing for our artillery.
These cellars were cold. damp and
smelly. and overrun with large rats
big black fellows. Most of the Tom
mics slept with their overcoats over
their faces. did not. In the middle
Of the night woke up in terror. The
cold, cIammy feet of rat had passed
over my face. 1 Immediately smooth
cred myself in my overcoat, but could
not sleep for the rest of that night.
Next evening, we took over our sec
tor of the line. In single file we wend-
ed our way through a zigzag COM
munication trench, six inches deep
with mud. This trench was called
whisky street" On our way up to
the front line an occasional flare of
bursting shrapnel would light up the
sky and we could hear the fragments
slapplng the ground above us on our
right and left. Then Fritz would
traverse back and forth with his type
writer" or machine gun. The bullets
made a sharp cracking noise overhead.
The boy in front of me named Prem
tice crumpled up without a word. A
piece Of shell had gone through his
shrapnei-proof helmet. / felt sick and
weak.
In about thirty minutes we reached
the front line. 1t was dark as pitch.
Every now and then a German star
shell would pierce the blackness out
in front with its silyery light. was
trembling all over, and felt very lonely
and afraid. All orders We're given in
whispers. The company we relieved
fled past US and disappeared into the
blaclness Of the communication trench
leading to the rear. AS they passed rs,
they whispered, "The best O. tuck
mates"
sat on the Ore step Of the trench
with the rest Of the men. In each
traverse two Of the older men had been
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12
CHAPTER ".
"Into the Trench.

-into tne Trench"
The next morning the draft was In
ispected by our general. and we were
assigned to different companies The
boys in the brigade had nicknamed
this general Old Pepper. and he GER
;tainly earned the sobriquet. was as
signed to B company with another
American named Stewart.
For the next ten days we rested
repairing roads for the Trenches, drill
ing, and digging bombing trenches.
One morning we were informed that
we were going up the line, and our
march began.
1t took us three days to reach re-
serve billets-each days march bring
Ing the sound of the guns nearer and
r1earer. AT night, way of in the dis
stance we could see their flashes. which
lighted up the sky with red glare.
J Against the horizon we could see
numerous observation balloons or '.sau-
sages" as they are called.
On the afternoon of the third days
march witnessed my first airplane
being 6helIed. A thrill ran through me
and gazed in awe. The airplane was
making wide circles in the air, while
little puffs,0f white smoke were burst
ing all around it. These puffs appeared
like tiny balls of cotton while after
each burst could be heard a dull
''plop." The sergeant Of my platoon
INFORMED us that It was German air
plane and wondered how he could fell
from such distance because the plane
seemed like little black speck in the
sky. 1 expressed my doubt as to
whether 1t was English. French or Ger
man. With a look Of contempt he fur
ther informed US that the allied anti
aircraft shells when exploding emitted.
white smoke whileIth German shells
gave forth black smoke, and, as he ex-
pressed II. 1T must Re an Allemand be-
cause our noln.pomsl are sheiilne, and
/ know our haticriesiarc not of their
bally nnppers and ake certainly not
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12

felt very sheepish.
About every twenty minutes the sen
try In the next traverse would FIRE I
star shell from his flare pistol. Tn,
"plop" would give me start Of fright
! never got used to this noise during
my service In the trenches.
would watch the arc described by
the star shell, and then stare into NJ
Mans Land waiting for II to burst. Ii
its lurid light the barbed wire and
stakes would be silhcuetted against III
light like n latticed window. Their
darkness.
Once. out in front Of our wire.
heard noise and saw dark forms
moving. My rifle was lying across the
sandbagged parapeE / reached for It.
and was taking aim TO fire. when my
mate grasped my arm, and whispered
Don't fire." He challenged In a low
voice. The reply came back instantly
from the dark forms:
shut your blinkin' mouth. you
bloomin' idiot; do you want us to click
II from the Bochesf"
Later we learned that, the word, "No
challenging or firing. wiring party out
in front" had been given TO the sentry
on our right, but he had failed 10 nass
Il down the trench. An officer had over
heard our challenge and the reply, an
immediately put the offending senir
under arrest. The sentry cllck, +
twenty-one days ON the wheel, that IS.
he received twenty-one- days ntid ,,u.
ishment No. L. or -crucilxion.p as
Tommy terms II.
This consists Of being spread-eagled
on the wheel OF timber two hours
day for twenty-one days. regardless Of
the weather. During this period. your
rations consist OF bully beef, biscuits
and water.
A few months later i met this sentry
and he confided to me that since being
"erucified," he had never failed to pass
the word down the trench when so or
dered. In view Of the offense, the
above punishment was very light, in
that failing to pass the word down
trench may mean the loss Of many
lives, and the spelling Of some impor-
tnnt enterprise In No Mans Land.
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NOTICE OF SALE.



L II. York. Pr
vs.
Biz Sandy Milling Co. 81 al, Defls,
Lawrence Circuit Court
Pursuant 10 q Judgment OF The LADv
renee Circuit Court entered il q
above styled case NJ liz REGULAR DsD-
ruary. 1918 term. the undersigned No
ter Commissioner will. on The 18th ~
Of April. 1918. at the front door - -
court house, In LOUIS. LAwrenes epun-
~. KY. about the hour OF one o'eie19
.. m. sell 10 the highest and beet -
der the following described real eatnn1.
machinery and fixtures. TO wit:
All Of the following ysai estate sit-
uated in Louisa. Ky. At the corner 81
Jefferson and Pike streets. and bsEia-
ming on Pike street - feet mon Losk
avenue and running with Pike street
. vests n direction 70 the line 81 ~
chssApr AXE and Ohio Railway ssD-
pany. thence With said line . nsrthann
direction 20 The line OF Esra Hntian.
(oalled Bud: thence an eastern dlron-
ton with the asttsn line - the was-
tern boundary line Of the livery snbls
property: thence With said line . usun
ern direction 10 the beainnInn inslul-
Ing all machinery. artnfss and appnr
tenances thsrsunto Belonging ana To-
Gated thereon. this property ssnnon-
y known as the Big sAsdy hInhg
Company property.
Said sale shall be ado spos tsrn.e
of six. twelve and eighteen msntrA
time. and the purchaser snail snssuD.
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put on guard with their heads sticking
over the top. and with their eyes try
ing to pierce the blackness In mo
Mans Land" In this trench there
were only two dugouts, and these were
used by Lewis and vlckers machine
gunners, so II was the fire step for
ours. Pretty soon II started to rain.
We put ON our 'macks.s. but they were
not much protection. The rain trickled
down our backs, and II was not lonS
before we were wet and cold. How /
passed that night win never know.
but without any unusual occurrence,
dawn arrived.
The word stand down" was passed
along the line. and the sentries got
down of the fire step. Pretty soon the
rum issue came along, and II was a
Godsend. II warmed our chilled bodies
and put new life into us. Then from
the communication trenches came
dixies or iron pots, filled with steam
ing tea. which had two wooden stakes
through their handles, and were car
ried by two men. i filed my canteen
ard drank the hot tea without taking
1t from my lips. II was not long be-
fore / was asleep in the mud ON the
fire step.
My ambition had been attained! 1
was in front-line trench on the west
ern front, and oh. how wished l were
back in Jersey City.
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trench mud therefrom, because at $40
a m, they had to fall in for inspection
and parade, and woe betlde the man
who was unshaven. or had mud on his
uniform. Cleanliness is next TO godli''
ness In the British army. and Old Pep
per must have been personally ac-
quainted with 81. Peter.
Our drill consisted Of close-order
formation. which lasted until noon.
During this time we had two ten-min-
ute breaks for rest. and no sooner the
word, "Fall out for ten minutes" was
given thnn each Tommy got out a fag
and lighted 1t.
Fags are isaied every Sunday morn
Ing. and you generally get between
twenty and forty. The brand gen
orally issued is the .'Woodbine." Some
times we are lucky ana get Gold
fakes players or cred Hnssars"
Occasionally sn issue OF Life Rays
comes along. Then the older Tommles
Immediately get busy on the recruits
and trade these for "woodblnes" or
"Goldtlakesr a recruit only has to
be stuck once In this manner. and then
he ceases TO be a recruit. There Is a
reason. Tommy is great cigarette
smoker. lie smokes under ali condl-
lions, except when unconscious or
when he is accommodating Ia No Mans
Land at night. Then, for obvious rea-
sons, he does NOT care TO have a light
ed cigarette In his month.
Stretcher bearers carry flags for
wounded TommIes. When n stretcher
bearer arrives alongside OF n Tommy
who has been hit the following CONVEX
sation usually takes place Stretcher
bearer-"Wnnt fngi Where are you
hItf' Tommy looks up and answers.
Yes. In the leg"
After dismissal from parade. we re-
turned TO our biliets and had 10 get
busy Immediately with the dinner Is
sue. Dinner consisted Of stew made
from fresh beef. couple OF spuds.
bully beef. Maconochle rations and wa
ter-plenty Of water. There Is great
competition among the men TO spear
with their forks the two lonely pota-
toes.
After dinner / tried to wash out
the dixie with cold water and a rag.
and learned another maxim OF the
trenches-"It can't be done" I slyly
watched one OF the older men from
another section. and was Mortified 10
see him throw into his dixie -four or
fivs double handouts Of mud. Then he
poured IN some water. and with his
hands secured the dixie inside and out.
| thought he was taking an awful risk.
Surprising the cook should have seen
himi After half an hour Of unsue-
cessful efforts returned my dine to
the cook shack. being careful to put on
the cover. and returned to the billet
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12
OVID Till TOP
~
AN ArIERICAN SOLDIER
VITO WENT . =
AlT1iUp GUY TfIpE,Y
MACHINE GUNNER 5EpYlNGNFRAhccEE
/ @Is7 81 |
lAaInlS af LtfYl

strafeing our own planes, and another
piece OF advice-don't chuck your
weight about until you've been up the
line and learnt something
l Immediately quit "chucking my
weight about from that time on.
Just before reaching reserve biIlets
We were marching along. laughing, and
singing one Of Tommy's trench dltties:
! want to go home, want to go home.
l don't want to go to the trenches no
more
Where sausages and whizz-bangs are ga
Take me over the sea. Where the Ale
mand can't get at me.
oh. my, don't want to die,
/ want to go home"
when overhead came ''swish" through
the air. rapidly followed by three 9TH
ers. Then about two hundred yards to
our left in a large field, four columns
Of black earth and smoke rose into the
air. and the ground trembled from the
report-the explosion Of four German
five-nine's. or "coaIboxes-" A sharp
whistle blast, Immediately followed by
two short ones. rang out from the head
Of our column This was to take up
ARTILLERY formation" We divided into
small squads and went into the fields
on the right and left Of the road, and
crouched on the ground. No other
shells followed this salvo. 1t was our
first baptism by shell fire. From the
waist up was all enthusiasm, but from
there down. everything was missing. l
thought should die with fright.
After awhile, we reformed into col
umns Of tours. and proceeded on our
way.
About five that night, We reached the
ruined village Of H. and got my
first sight Of the awful destruction
caused by German Kultur.
Marching down the main street we
came to the heart Of the village, and
took up quar-; rs in shellproof cellars
(shellproof until hit by shelly. Shells
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12
WE WILL WIN The WAR

Last fall ROSTERS. 3 lbs. and under.
zSc. old ROSTERS 1Sc TO 20c, fun feath-
cred ducks 20c 10. veal calf hides Ism.
and under. i5c 10. Green COW hIds
$40. Horse and mule hidea We Are 4.
inc market for tub washed wool. No.
!. Soc 10. cash SOC In groceries. Ola
shoe rubbers II only 10. TO 10 n
From Johnson county leave eggs with
my young brother at ChandlerviiIa. Ne
pays high. never less than 24c do..r
We back him to make money 10 hel-
build up your neighborhood. He "a no. I
est and reliable. Give him a cali.
junior Cordial on Racooon a al.
selling Tor us. He pays high pricss for
All kinds OF produce He is honest ana
reiiaDle and deals in all kinds OF stock
cattle and hogs. buys or sells.
We buy muslxrats all sunon,er -
grades Send by parcel post No
45c; No. 3. 60c.
We buy the best flour that /. r.a.
Big stock on hands.
we sell ice cold pop Sc. Ice cream
every Saturday. Oranges. lemons ana
bananas and everything for lnnch-s
salmon, zoe can, peaches Csc. toma,oc.
10 TO sOc can; fine Rome Beantv an
pies, big ones, &c. We buy drIea 49,.
AZ 2tc 10. In groceries. 2bc cash NJ.
SCH back choice corn fed hops oro
Svc 10, our own packing. we nrs 49,
leading grocers at Elaine. Do h,s,,,'....
WIN TOUR little pony stores. Give rs 4
e ''.l.,. we WIN please you. Cash for yonr
~, -, s-22-st.
DIV III me PRODUCE COMPANY
y. y Pack, Mgr and Buyer
kentucky
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12
CHAPTER III.
/ Go to Church.


Upon enlistment we had identity
disks issued to us. These were small
disks of red fiber worn around the neck
By means of a string. Most of the Tom
mics also used little metal disk which
they wore around the left wrist by
means of a chain. They had previous
ly figured 1t out that If their heads
were blown of, the disk on the left
wrist would identity them. If they lost
their left arm the disk around the neck
would serve the purpose, but If their
head and left arm were blown off, no
one would care who they WERE so it
did not matter. On one side Of the
disk was inscribed your rank, name,
number and battalion, while on the
other was stamped your religion.
@. of E., meaning Church Of Eng
land; r. c.. Roman Catholic; W., Wes-
leyan; p. Presbyterian; but II you
happened to be an atheist they left 1t
blank. and just handed you pick and
shovel. On my disk was stamped G. of
q. This is how I got 1t: The lieuten-
ant wiz CnLl6tCu AbC 1FhCu ACAl6AOl-
was not sure Of the religion of the
British army. so answered, "Oh. any
old thing and he promptly put down
%. OF d.
Now. just imagine my hard luck. Out
of five religions 1 was unlucky enough
to pick the only one where church
parade was compulsory
The next morning was Sunday.
was sitting in the billet writing home
ito my sister telling her Of my wonder
ful exploits while under fre-all re
'cruits do this. The sergeant major put
DIS head in the door OF the billet and
shouted: &C. Of e. outside for church
9aradeI"
kept on writing. Turning to me. in
. loud voice. he asked, "Empey, aren't
Dou @. Of Err
answered. "Yep."
In an angry tone, he commanded.
Don't you yep me. Say. Yes. SER
geant MAJOR"
Il did SO. Somewhat mollified. he
ordered. "Outside for church parade"
1 looked up and answered, II am
mot going to church this morning"
He said, "Oh. yes. you arer'
l answered. "Oh, no. I'm notl"-But
4 went.
We lined up outside with rifles and
bayonets. 100 rounds of ammunition,
wearing our tin hats. and the march
to church began. After marching about
five kilos. we turned or the road into /
an open field. At one end of this field
the chaplain was standing in timber.
We formed semicircle around him.
Overhead there was a black speck cir
cling round and round In the sky. This
was German Fokker. The chaplain
had a book in his left hand-left eye
on the book-right eye on the airpIane.
We Tommies were lucky. we had no
books. SO had both eyes on the air
plane
After church parade we were
marched back to our blllets, and played
football all afternoon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12
THE LOUISA GARAGE co.

Now is prepared 10 do all kinds 4
repair work Oh automobiles. VIM Bare
ram, who han had s years experience =
one of the largest garages in I'itts-
borg. Fa. has charge OF the repair n
pertinent and will do your work in fut
class manner Charges reasonable
While the weather is bad is n goei
tine 10 have your cars overhsl led.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12
CHRISTIAN CHURCH..

Rev. ]. H. stambaugh. pastor OF the
Louisa Christian church. breaches here
morning and evening OF the first ana
third Sunday IN each month. II.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12
MEN wANTED.-u. S. Govern,

WEN WNNTEUs--U- ,. GOVeflmoAl
must have men for shipbullding. "
needs mechanics. riveters. ironworkcrs,
painters. blacksmiths and carpenters
Standard wages paid, housing furnisA
ca. transportation from dists,ncs
Resister with II. G. MOORE LOUIS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12
Lewrenee county.

Count, Judae-Bille Rf1e--H
Co. Attorney-D. y Thompson-'h
County clerls--p y kdams-k
Circuit clerS--W } Roesris.R.
shsriff-w. NJ. Taylor -
supt. Schools II t.kers-D.
Jaiier-s 81 Sturrell-k
Assessor--wnr Williams
surveyor--L + Wallace-.p.
ceroner-M. v. Hickman r.
Justice Of the Peace, composing the
county fiscal eourt--R r. Diamond
m). q S. Chapman CRl. George w
weiman 90, W r Fugitt tRl. @. v,
Pack OR). Henry Bishop eR). Jay
frasher fDl.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12
City or Loulsa.

Mayor-kugustls Snyder d.
Police Judge--H. b Hewlett-D.
City cierk-R. l.. vinson--D.
Treasurer II Is. KinNtisr- d.
Assessor James Norton-R
MarshalI-c. G. Skaees-p.
couneiimen--Dr T. D. Burgess -.
W. f. Queen ID. ". r. Evans On.
John VI. Moore CD. o. c. Atkins cltl
q. II, Lewis Cd.
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OUR OFFICIALS
,pohtio. Indicated BY o and n

n g s.ns,ors-onie NJ. James and
! q W Beclyham-D.
coror.ssman--w. J. Fields-D'
&C, ernor-A. o. Stanley
Lieut. c 0, eraer-1as. T.. Hlaek-D
Auditor-Robt. l.. Greehe-D
Ally. General Chss, II. Aorris-~D
TreasuFer-eheiman Goodpasten--p u.
See Of Sthte-James Lewis--h.
surt Public instrUetion--F. o. on
bert--D.
state senstor--Dr n T Morris-h-
Representatives.. II Iiarris-h
Circuit Judge a. \. cisco-R.
Commemorative Attornsy--iohn ",
Waugh d
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-03-08
BUT TEACHER MIGHT OBJECT
Practical Though 1t Wasn't Worked Out AeebraicaIiy.

District Attorney Swann was talking about New York's moral crusade.
 ''We get suggestions for this difficult crusade" he said, that in their rough and-ready quality remind me of the al- zebra story.
 Little Willie was boring over his books one evening, when his father bent over him complacently and said {:
 Can't 1 help you, son?'
 wish you would, father, said Willie. I've got an algebra problem here, and it's'awful hard
 "'Algebra, eh? Well, let's see her.
 "So little Willie handed her over. The problem read:
 If A does piece of work in eleven days, and B does it in two days, how long would it take them to do it to- getherY
 'The old man drowned. Then he said:
 What makes you think this is al zebra, boy?
 Because said Willie, it's got an A and B in it."
 His father drowned harder than ever.
 well he finally said, the only proper thing to do in case of this kind is, of course, to fire A
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-03-08
Back to Middle Aues Art.

This war is to destroy accepted civ. llization and restore to the world the culture of the Christian common. wealth, the middle ages" Ralph Adams Cram, Boston architect, told members of the Omaha Society of Fine Arts re. gently, the Omaha News states.
 The loss of philosophy begun by the Renaissance, the Reformation and in- tensified industrial conditions of to- day are the remote causes of world disturbances, according to the lee. turer
 Civilizations development, seen through architecture, reached high standard in Egypt, Rome, and Greece, and it's zenith in the middle ages, the speaker said.
 q recohlmend a return to the guild system and condemn the shackles of modern capitalism" said Mr. Cram. Tn architecture we find the auali- ties essential to rebuilding the world morally industrially and scientifically, which we must apply after the war"
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-03-08
ENGLISH HEDGES MUST GO
to American Style of Land scape Gardening.

One of the pretty features of the English landscape will undergo dras- tic changes as a result of the great agricultural program this year. Hedge rows in many places will have to go down and thousands of trees which have wide-spreading roots must be re- moved to allow blowing. It is. be. lieved by many that the result after the war will be the adoption of the American style of landscape, with lawns minus fences and hedges sur rounding homes.
 When Sir Herbert Tree returned to England from America shortly before his death he eXtolled the American system, but the English did not take kindly to his idea, as the English people believed their privacy would be infringed and they feared the beautiful lawns would be ruined by trespassers
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-03-08
ASKED MUCH OF FAIR LADY
AIeernon's Ability to Shine as Heroic Rescuer Did Not Seem to Be of
 Very High Order.

Reference at q dinner was made to the beauty of being heroic, when lit tie incident along that line was con- tributed by Senator Henry L. Myers of Montana.
 One afternoon Percival Claude was rambling by the wayside with his charming Angelina, wondering what he could do to make her think he was the greatest ever, when a happy thought struck him.
 T say, Miss Angelina" he eagerly remarked, couldn't you manage to fall into the wiver so that I could wescue you?"
 Why, I might" was the smiling re- joinder of the fair Angelina, "but I thought I understood you to say that you cannot swim.''
 "I cawn't, Miss Angelina, not a sin gle stwoke," was the startling rejoin- der of Percival Claude, but I always cahwy a police whistle, don't you know. w."-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Green Forest tribune., 1918-03-08
He Should Worry.

They were seated on the front ve- wanda of Florida winter resort ho- tel porch.
 Said the tourist to the drummer:
 Do you believe there is really noth- ing new under the sun?'
 "Oh, don't worry much about that" The knight O the grip shifted his cigar to the other corner of his mouth What interests me is something new between me and the sum-" he replied as he gazed admfringly at a pretty girl coming down the walk in brand new seemOre Skirt.-Florida Times Union.