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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

London, Dec. IL The victory off
Falkland Islands, where the British
squadron sunk the German cruisers
Scharnhorst. Gneisenau and Leipzig,
and the success of the Indian troops
on the Gulf of Persia, where they
compelled the surrender of the Turk
ish army, have for the moment over
Swallowed the larger events which
have occurred on the European con-
tinent.
The sinking of the German cruisers
materially lessons the menace to
British shipping, while the success
of the Indian troops has given great
Great Britain control of the Persian
Gulf, the Delta of Tigris, the Euph-
rates and threatens that part of
Turkey on which the German rail-
way builders have have had eyes for
many years.
With this good news from the
allies comes what is considered here
a favorable French communication
of the operation in Flanders and in
France. There is also somewhat
clearer view of what is occurring on
the Russo-German front.
Withdrawal of German troops
from the west to strengthen the
armies in the east has enabled the
allies to resume the initiative along
the front reaching from the Swiss
border to the North Sea. Good re-
ports are expected.
The Russians now admit the occu'
patton of LODI by the Germans, but
in official statements issued say they
evacuated the city fifteen hours be-
fore German occupation and without
the loss of a single man.
1t is apparent from various official
reports that there are converging
German movements on Warsaw from
the north and the center, combined
with outflanking movements to the
east of Cracow. Success of any of
these movements would require the
Russians to turn back from Cracow.
However, the Russians assert they
inflicted grave defeat" on the Aus
tro-German army which tried to get
around their left wing.
The British squadron under COM
mand of Vice Admiral Sturdee, chief
of the war staff, engaged the Ger
man squadron under Admiral Count
Won Spec, off Falkland Islands, in
the South Atlantic. Wednesday, and
won a victory which is being ac-
claimed throughout England.
The armored cruisers ScharnhOrst
and Gneisenau and the protected
cruiser Leipzig, three of the German
warships which have been menacing
British shipping, and part of the
squadron which sank the British
cruisers Good Hope and Monmouth
in the Pacific on November LIST, were
destroyed, while the cruisers Ores
den and Nurnburg, the other two
vessels composing the German squad
ron, made off during the fight, are
according to the latest accounts,
being pursued. Two Golfers were
captured.
The announcement of this engage
ment and victory, the most import
ant naval engagement of the war
except that off Helgoland in August,
was made this evening by the admir-
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

$l4.lO. Their entire crop of %. 0OG
pounds averaged S9.37. On Monday
there were 465, 1870 pounds of tobac-
co sold at a general average of $7.lI.
Thursday night there were 525. 900
pounds of tobacco awaiting sale al
another house.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12
Gen. Byers Drowned.

johannesburg, Dec. ll.-Briga-
dier-General Christian Frederick By
ers, one Of the leaders of the rebel
lion, in Union. South Africa, has
been drowned, it was officially an
nounced. II is believed he 10 dead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Emperor Williams health has con-
siderable improved, according to an
official announcement made in Ber-
lin. His catarrh is relaxing and his
temperature is normal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12
Better at Frankfort.

Frankfort, Ky" Dec. 1.-The
Frankfort tobacco market braced up
sharply Wednesday from the discour-
aging situation of the first two days
and $1,000 pounds were sold at ar
average of 1891. The prices ranged
as high as $3.50.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Senator Camden urges the people
of Kentucky to accept the govern
ment's proposition to pay half of the
cost of diseased cattle slaughtered,
even If the state does not pay the
other half. He says farmers whose
hogs die of cholera have to stand
the entire loss.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12
First Sale at Henderson

Henderson, KY, Dec. l1.-OnIy a.
few buyers attended the first sale Of
tobacco held on loose leaf floor in
Henderson. Eight cents around and
8 vents for leaf were the best prices
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

The postoffice at Benton, KY. was
almost totally wrecked Thursday
morning about.1 o'clock by yeggmen
who blew up the posto.ice safe and
succeeded in escaping with money
and stamps valued at $3.50.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

The latest bulletin issued in Berlin
says that Emperor Williams cond;-
ton is unchanged and that he has
been unable to leave his bed. His
fever has not decreased. He is said
to be suffering from pneumonia, due
to over exertion.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12
Weaver-Morrow.

Mr.. w. H. Weaver and Mrs
Mamie Torian Morrow we're married
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mr.. John Fades, Rev. H. E. Gabby
officiating. Mr.. Weaver is engaged
in farming near Herndon, Mrs
Weaver is daughter of ] b. Toriau-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Arizona has passed new law pro-
viding that no Arizona business en-
ploying more than five persons shall
have less than 80 per cent of its
employees American citizens.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Russians claim they evacuated
LODI fifteen hours before the Ger
mans moved in and that they never
lost a man in changing their location
for reasons of their own.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Germany has accepted Pope Bene-
dds suggestion that general truce
be declared during the holidays, con-
ditioned upon its acceptance by the
other armies.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12
Cold and Snow.

Another cold wave, accompanied
by light snow. arrived yesterday.
making the long-looked for hog-kill-
ing spell.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Two German aviators crossed
from Ostend to Dover a few days
ago and dropped five bombs into the
city of Dover which is 60 miles from
London. The damage was trivial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

If the Kaiser is suffering from
nervous depression as reported, this
weeks news ought to be kept from
him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

United States troops have been
instructed to return the fire of Mex
(Iican rebels of either side, if they
Ishoot across the line again at Naco,
Arizona.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Samuel Casseday, president of the
National Bank of Commerce of
Louisville, died suddenly Thursday,
of heart disease.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Congress Serene E. Payne, of
New York, died suddenly of heart
failure, at Washington, Thursday
night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Mr.. X. L. Varney has been en-
ployed as farm demonstrators of
Trigg county for 1915.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Joseph Smith, Jr., president of the
reorganized Mormon church, died at
Independence, Mo-, Thursday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Former Lieut.. Governor Mitchell
C. Afford, died at Lexington Thurs
day, aged SO years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

The Austrian rout by the Servians
is a reported fact, four corps being
put to flight.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Four more nations may be in be-
fore Christmas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

The allies have made gains in their
northern'line in Belgium.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Don't wait till the oath. Do it
now.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

Jas. t. Bell is Owensboro's new
chief of police.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12

A fve.million-dolar loss by fire is
Thos. A. Edison's Christmas gift.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12
GERMAN FLEET
is WIPED OUT
British Sink Four of the Five WarshpS Causing So Much Ou
bic In South American Waters.
GERMANS TRY TO OFFSET THE VICTORY
Make Submarine Attack on Dover After AirShpS Take Turn
In Dropping Bombs on English Soil

atty in a statement of less than one
hundred words.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

Only 10 more days till Christmas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-12
WATCH THE DATE

After your name. rens ~
promptly. and not minsa NUM-
Der. The Postal regulations
require subscriptions 70 be
paid in advance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-11
MANY WAYS TO INFECT MILK
Most Extreme Methods TO Prevent In
lection Are Necessary to Pre-
serve It's Purity.

Living bodies, both great and small,
are usually found in a definite place.
The bacteria found In milk are indeed
a mixed collection. The fact that GER
tain organisms are frequently found
in milk does not necessarily mean
that they originate In the udder but
rather directs the search toward the
focus OF infection from which they
find their way into the secretion Of
the mammary gland. 1t Is known,
says the Journal OF the American
Medical Association, that while the
colon group is frequently found in
water and milk, us natural habitat is
the intestinal tract Of warm-blooded
animals.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-11

It was no marvel, therefore, that
Editor Ward regarded his visitor with
some irritability and little confidence,
He pricked up his ears, however, at
the mention of the Markley case. The
papers had been full Of it. Miss
Evelyn Markley, heiress to a fortune,
has disappeared mysteriously from the
home of her guardian, Mr.. Nelson
Page The latter was distracted, her
friends alarmed, the public startled.
A week had gone by and no trace OF
the missing heiress had been discov-
cred
Hawkins spoke in tones low and
confidential as he remarked to his
chief:
I'm bound to make a hit. I've
been hanging around the Page home
for three days. Bribed a servant,
sneaked In and got hold Of a letter
written by Miss Markley's closest
friend"
well, what of it?" growled the edt
tor obviously.
Its told me lots"
How much, for instance"
well, that Miss Marley was being
prosecuted by a pet relative Of her
guardian who wanted 70 marry her.
In fact the letter is an invitation to fly
TO the arms of her obscure friend and
defy society and the hard-hearted
guardian"
Got the letter."
81 have and ! shan't show It to you
or anybody else until have found the
missing girl"
The editor reflected. It would be q
big scoop TO run down the vanished
/ heiress.
"All right, I'll try you once more
he said finally. Draw two weeks ex-
pense money and don't ever show your
face around here again unless you
bring in results"
Hawkins stalked proudly past his
jeering journalistic associates. His
/ face was bright, his heart hopeful. Tho
/ letter be had discovered was from a
/ Miss Mary Douglas, Ferndale. HaT'
kins bought ticket for that obscure
/ town. It was to meet with decided
disappointment at the end Of his jour
ney.
Miss Douglas, he was advised, had
received a call to another school, 200
miles away. She had departed thither
armed with a fine recommendation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-11

HAWKINS Big SCOOP
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.

well, Hawkins, what new mares
nest have you discovered now?"
The little fellow addressed was too
good natured to notice the slur. He
was still ingenious and modest, how
ever, and he flushed deprecatingly.
know I'm sad blunderer," he con-
fessed desperately, "but I'm going to
keep on trying. I'll break in some
way yet and pay you for all your
patience and indulgence. See here, !
think I've discovered something"
Name It,"
"a clue"
ITO WHAT"
THE Markley case"
The scene was in the editorial room
of the Daily Eagle and besides the edi-
tor two frowsy cubs and the Oldest
reporter on the staff were present and
overheard All three grinned and
chuckled.
Hawkins had been "on their nerves"
LOT HedIly d ulOutu. ne was y ull6ul,
breezy young fellow, just out Of col
lege and beset with the journalistic
ambition. He had offered his services
on trial with the Eagle and had fallen
down badly.
His first break was to discover a
man climbing down fire escape after
dropping canvas sack. Immediately
he fancied the discovery OF burglar
with his kit Yelling for the police
he had put down the street with the
satchel. To his surprise the burglar
had followed him straightway. When
both were cornered by the police, the
indignant "yeggman" proved to be
an honest roofer and rival papeI
gave the episode full column, mucl
to the chagrin Of the Eagle.
His next grand move was to fal
into trap set by michievous politi
clans, who arranged SO that he got al
interview from the wrong candidate
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
Local and Personal Mention.

Bill Revis, former citizen of Ducktown
is here again.
A small child belonging TO Mr.. and Mrs:
E. Handy fell from porch last week and
was painfully bruised.
Hon. G. G. Hyatt returned from Knox
vile, Wednesday, where Federal court was
in session, having been moved from Chat
tanooga
Mrs. ]. D. Parham is very sick at this
writing. DR.. L. nj. Kimsey performed an
operation and there are slight hopes OF her
recovery.
Judge Jas. H. Williamson, was in town,
Wednesday, shaking hands with his many
friends. The Judge is always welcome
visitor at Ducktown,
C. M. Hyde, of Grace, was caller at this
office, Tuesday, and informed us that the
picnic at thac place, last Saturday, was a
big success. Everybody had good time.
Several articles for publication and much
news we're crowded out, this week, owing
to the demands upon our advertising space.
The advertising in this paper is good read
ing and those who patronize these firms
are always sure of square deal.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

Rudolph Frayne, of Knoxville, returned
home and is back at his old Job in the
foundry. We were all glad to see him
back
Mrs. Joseph Payne has returned home
from an extended visit in old Kentucky.
Mrs. Flossie Griffith, of Blue Ridge, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bill Painter.
Mrs Black and daughter, of Reliance,
are visiting in Copperhill, this week.
Mrs. Watkins Black was visitor of Mrs.
Louis Wortheim S, this week.
Mrs. Louis Wortheim has gone to Ohio,
on an extended visit.
Captain Bennett, ran over two small
girls. No harm was done to either the
girls or car.
There was grewsome find in the Occoee
River, last Monday. Some boys were
seining and raised an infant. But so TAR
they have found no trace of the mothe.
Mr. Lester Adams, left for his home at
Morgantown, Ga. He will remain during
the suspension of the Farnace.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
ARCH VILE.

To John Goforh an aeeI q el and an
eX co. fed rate 50 der, of this place died
one y last week.
anne; Parker made a BUSINESS trip to
ID lcktown, last Thursday.
W. A. Collins, of Relia ce, Tern, is a
ndidate for member of the BCa d of Edu-
cation in the 3rd Civil Cinrict. All who
are interested in good schools and educat-
ion will support Mr. Collins.
q. W. Shan bil and wife, of Benton,
Mh1 have been visiting relatives for some
here will leave for Ducktown today.
Corn crops are looking fine at this place
at present.
Politics are talked of but little here at
present. After a careful ooun. our 9th
District stands at present Democrats SO,
Republicans 81.
Success to The REPUBLICAN
.. A MOUNTAINEER.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
TURTLETOWN.

The Willow Spring Canning Club gave
an ice cream supper at the school building,
last Saturday night to raise funds for the
Gamers. The Ducktown club, with Bro.
Williams Miss Doney and Robert Ander-
son came on the afternoon train and were
met at the station with two-horse wagon,
by President, Jessie Hensly, and Vice Presi-
dent, Glenn Jones. All were safely loaped
with the ice cream and bananas and we're
Jogging along singing and yelling, when the
weather man began to cry and their joys
were turned to SORROWS. They arrived at
Mr.. Jerry Jones and were put 10 bed WI lie
their clothes dried. Mrs Jones served
supper and onions, and then everybody
went to the schoolhouse and ate cream as
long as it laated. We were told that part
OF the Ducktown crowp who walked to
Hunters forgot to flag the train and had
to walk to town.
The Canning Club cleared $ll.O5 and
the good will of all the neighbors. They
expect to have another soon.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
TO
$45.0O

Garry out the modern Young Mems
idea better than any others because
hey are designed, cut and made by
young men who knoW how to make
he present fashions look on any
nan. Let me take your measure
our next suit.
]. Z. MARSHALL
DUCKTOWN
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
NEWS FROM SUBURBAN TOWNS
BLUE RIDGE BUDGET.

Col. Ed Adams, of Copperhill, was in
our burg yesterday.
Mis-. W. R. Shook and baby are quite
sick at their home two miles southwest of
town
Mrs. John Amburn and daughter, OF
Hyatt, Tenn, visited relatives here this
week.
Mrs. A. S. j. Hall, of this place, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. w. ]. Chastain, in
Knoxvilly, Tenn. She was accompanied
by her little daughter Make.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
Y. M. c. A. TEAM WON.

Last Saturday the Y. M. C. A. base ball
team went to E pworth to do battle NTH the
gladiators who represent that enter prising
little burg.
The boys had bat bag full of base hits
the Epworth boys had to hire horse to
go after some of the hits.
Ehman Spargo pitched the game and it
resulted in shut-out for EpwOrth, Duck
town making eleven runs.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
Notiee Of suppIementaI RegistratiOn

Voters Of the Eighth Pok County. Tenn;
Notice hereby given Of the vested in Us BY
law the undersigned Election Commissioners for Polk county,
M registration books be opened the Court House IN
Duekiovn Tenn Wednesday, July 8, 1914. O'Clock A. H.
and close and close O'Clock for three days. supple
mental registration and all Who have not previously reg
ed and those Who have changed tibet residence since the last
registration will be entitled in the coming
August election will be required register prerequisite TO voting
Done in Session at Benton, June 49, 1914
B. B. c. W.T. Chairman
NJ C. Bacon, Commissioner,
A.. E. Love, Secretary,
Board of Election Commissioners
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
ATHENS ATHENIANS.
From the Athens Athenian.

Judge Glenn j. Jones was in Knoxville
Wednesday on business.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. Carpenter,
Thursday night, boy.
Miss Mabel Brown will spend the latter
part of the week with home folks at Harri-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Brown of Cleveland
ar the guests of Mrs. Eliza Brown of North
Athens.
]. P. Cochran has been for few days
enjoying a visit with his stepmother, Mrs.
F. Cochran, of Pierceville, Ga. She has
been school teacher in that state for the
past forty three years.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
JACKSONVILLE MELANGE.
From the Madisonville Tribune.

From the jacksonville Tribune.
Leon Johnson is visiting at Kiser.
Miss Sallie Kelso is visiting in Knoxville
this week.
John Atwood ST., has moved his family
to Sweetwater.
Alton Calfee of Englewood was visiting
home folks Sunday.
John CBrter and wife were up from Eto-
wah Monday.
Mr.. Fitzgerald and wife are visiting at W.
S. Griffith's this week.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
NOTICE.

After this date, will not be responsible
for any debts contracted in my name with
out written order signed by me.
]. ]. WATSON.
Ducktown, Tenn, June 10, 1914.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
COPPERHILL.

Mrs Eve Dickey and her son and daught-
er, from Hanover, Ark, are visitign F. A.
Quinn and wife, this week.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-06-26
Globe Clothes
Quality Insurance

There is true satisfaction in the possession of
suit of clothes that will permanently retain
its shape-thats correct in sty le-perfect in fit.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-21

'iou-all better drag 1t while things
has simmered down." Ben was advis-
Ing the entertainers, while Nan walt
ed with Mrs. Poth for the hall to
clear. TN see that you get out OF
town safe"
I'VE could done better IL they'd
have let US go on" sobbed the girl.
but we amt been at 1t long and IL
makes us feel bad II they don't like
us on the start. And what with long
jumps and brother bein' sick and all
we've pretty tired the first night"
you was dom good" declared Ben
Evans. want she. boys?"
1T was fine." came a hearty chorus,
and the earnest voice Of Clarence
Strunk, cook OF the LIN. outfit. added:
Mrs. Bernhard couldn't = done bet
ter"
Once more Ben Evans hxcd upon
Nan his frank stare OF admiration az
he and his supporters tramped past
on their way out, and again Nan felt
that curious quaver OF excitement
when their eyes met. The foreman
Of the LIN. outfit attracted her more
than she cared to admit. and she
wanted to know him with an eager
ness OF which she was ashamed.