The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-05-31
DAILY WARREV|EN

DHlhI WhkKEVIEM
Saturday.
The British mercantile cruiser, Mol
davia. carrying American troops from
America TO Europe. has been torpedoet
and sc American soldiers are reported
missing. The liner was sunk Thurs.
day morning according to an officia
statement by the British Admiralty
That German submarines are operating
off the south coast of Ireland is evi.
denced by the sinking OF the steamer
Inniscarra, of Cork, with loss OF life.
Dayid Lloyd George, speaking at Ed
inburg, has said that the submarine
Is still unconquered, but that IL is nc
longer a vital menace to the Entente
Allies. He said that the U-boats are
being destroyed faster than they can
be built by Germany, while the Allies
are building ships faster than the sub
marines are sinking them.
American military officers are abso-
lutely confident of the outcome OF the
renewal of the German drive. indicat-
ed by Premier Lloyd George to be i'm
minent. Leaders at Washington be-
lieve that there is no doubt that the
enemy viii be repealed with losses and
the offensive power Of Germany finally
broken.
President Wilson has postponed a de-
cision on whether Congress shall be-
gin work at once on revenue legislation
Senator Simmons suggested that Cong
ress adjourn as soon as possible now
and that a special session be held in
the fall to enact a revenue law.
with a view to stabilizing the price
OF gasoline, fuel oils and other Pc
troleum products to domestic CONSUME
ers, Mark L. Requa, director of oil sup
ply, announced the prices the Allies
win pay for these products for the so
days from May 20 to July 10.
Contracts have been let for two picric
acid plants one to cost 100000 and to
be located at Brunswick, Ga. and the
other to cost 100000 to be located at
Little Rock, Ark. the War Department
announced.
More than 5000 men, women and
children gathered in Louisville to bid
goodbye to the 625 men in Louisville's
quota Of selects who entrained for Fit.
Thomas.
Federal Food Administrator Fred NJ.
Sacl<ett has heard the cases Of Six
Kentucky flour millers who were called
before him to show cause why their IL
censes should not be revoked.
The Germans have completed all
preparations for a resumption Of the
great offensive, which is expected
within the next few days. The allied
forces are ready and are awaiting In
confidence the supreme trial Of the
strength which may be decisive. Artil-
1ery and aerial forces are showing a
great activity around KENNEL, while
air fighting continues with intensity
along the whole front. Internal con-
ditions in Austria show little improve
ment and German disorders are
common. Serious fighting has broken
out at Kiev between the forces Of Gen.
sIsoropansh and the troops loyal to
the Rada.
Gen. John Breckenridge Castleman.
dashing Confederate soldier. hero of the
Spanish American War, builder of the
Louisville park system, known and es-
teemed by his fellow citizens as the
highest type of Kentucky gentleman.
died Thursday at the age of n years.
Gen. Castleman shortly before his
death wrote his "reminiscences, which
graphically describe the thrilling adj
ventures he encountered in the War
Between the States. Gen. Castleman
during the Goebel-Tay troubles pre-
served order in the state.
Prohibition advocates were victorious |
in the passage in the House of the Ad-
ministration Food bill authorizing the |
Department of Agriculture to spend
1854, 400 to increase food production
with a provision STIMULATING that the Il
principal appropriation, 5000, 900. for ;
the expenses of county agents, should
not be available unless the President
issued a proclamation forbidding the
use Of foods for manufacture OF liquor
President Wilson was patron Of a
mass meeting in Washington celebrat-
ing the third anniversary of Italy's en-
trance into the war. Among the prin-
cipal speakers were Secretary Lam
sing and the Italian Ambassador, Count
Macchi Di Cellere- Many high govern
ment officials, foreign diplomats and
members Of Congress attended.
Katherine Stinson. carrying mail
from Chicago to New York, damaged
her airplane while landing at Bing-
hampton, N. Y. She had made the
7S3 miles Of the trip in record time,
faster than Ruth Laws flight over
the same area In landing, however,
one of her propellers was broken and
the machine turned over. The aviator
was unhurt.
Half million dollars was the goal
set by enthusiastic Red Cross work
ers last night in Louisville when con-
tributions Of $4,000 reported for the
day, brought the total to $4,000. and
which Is $4,000 over the city's quota
Of the Red Cross 100000 war fund.
Col Hanions army of canvassers will
be recruited with women and girls.
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