The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-06-07

DAILY WARREV|EN
Saturday.
President Wilson has appealed to the
people TO buy only such things as ars
essential to health and efficiency. He
declared expenditure on non essential;
was not only waste, but that II tool
away labor that is essential for wal
work. He urged everybody TO invest II
some kind of government security.
Physicians have been treating Sena-
tor Ollie James at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital in Baltimore and have an
nounced that the Senator was able tC
leave. Reports that Senator James has
been seriously i'll were denied both II
Baltimore and Washington a short
time ago.
The Teutonic Alliance is threatened
according to German newspaper. I'M
less the famine among the Germans
of Austria is relieved. While the Ger
mans in Austria are starving the
Czechs and Jugo Slavs are keeping
their food supplies to themselves.
One hundred and one persons lost
their lives on the British transport
Leasowe Castle. sunk by an enemy sub
marine in the Mediterranean. OF this
number 10 were officers and 70 soldiers
of other ranks.
The Lincoln Division, ordered from
Camp Zachary Taylor to Chillicothe
O.. is destined for early service on the
battle front in France, according to adj
vices received last night from WASH
fngton.
At the suggestion OF Gen. Pershing
more music will be provided for the
American army. AS a result an order
has been issued by the General Staff
directing that each regimental band at
Camp Zachary Taylor be increased
from 2S to so musicians. Drum and
bugie corps are also provided for.
Congressmen from the East and
North and those representing the South
and West are clearing the decks for
spirited fight over the new revenue
bill to raise si,o00,000.000 for prosecu-
ton of the war with Germany. Repro
sentatives of the Northern and Eastern
states want a consumption tax and a
tax on cotton, declaring an increase In
income and profits tax would cause
the East and North to bear the great
er burden of financing the war.
Testifying at the trial of the 112 In
dustrial Workers of the World, Private
Frank Woods, told of violence OF MEM
bers of the organization which SPAN
ned a period of nearly two years, dur
ing a part OF which he worked as an
/. w. w. organizer. He said he was
asked by the organization to teach sa-
botage in the American army, this sa-
botage to include placing foreign
substance in food to cause illness.
A Brazilian steamship upon enter
ing the Gulf Stream on its way to the
United States, was warned by wire
less message that German subma-
rine was near. The captain immedi-
ately changed his course and escaped
the U-boat This report strengthens
the rumor that German submarines are
operating off the Southern coast of the
United States and in the Gulf Of Mex
leo.
The German TANKS are being held at
Scissors and Rheims, and terrific
battle is now being waged in the cen
ter of the line, with the River Marine
as the Germans goal. Berlin reports
the fall of some of the forts before
Rheims and claims the capture of rich
stores. The statement also asserts
the capture of prisoners have been in
erased to $1,000.
The scarcity of meat in England has
been relieved by the recent large i'm
ports from the United States, and the
meat ration is now back to the normal
allowance under the compulsory ra-
tioning system. Supplies of butter and
cheese are still short in England. but
imports from the United States are
soon expected 70 relieve the situation
Director General McAdoo in a tele-
gram to labor union heads last night
reminded all employees that they are
employees OF the United States, and
that strike means a blow at their
own government. He called upon
union leaders to urge upon their men
the wisdom and patriotism of remain
ing at their duty.
Memorial day. in response to Presi-
dent wilson's proclamation calling for
a day of fasting and prayer for the sue
cess of the allied arms, was generally
observed.
American soldiers in France are dis
cussing the part they will take in the
great battle now being fought on the
Western front There is no doubt that
every available man will be thrown
into the combat when the French high
command deems it necessary. Repeat
ed attacks on Cantigny have been re-
pulsed by the Americans.
One of five American airplanes.
which put to rout German aerial
squadron after shooting down two of
the enemy machines was damaged in
the fight and fell in No Mans Land. |