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AUTHOR OF HOME" TELLS
HOW HE CAME TO WRITE 1T

through tho veranda roof. run a stair up
to the tower, top II with q platform and
lay a floor In the room. He said elk pounds
thirty dollars in American money.
II was lingering some chips absentmind.
eddy when he suggested ten minutes Of
stud poker. At the end NJ the ten minutes
he said: That's six pound | owe YOU and
| said, Can you start the men on that
ii:tle Job to morrow. lie COULD and did
"Afterward came RUGS. u lounge. lots OF
cushions, couple Of chairs, q dropight,
table, paper fountain pen, a snow white
Pometsnien mot the toy kindJ and Home
Il know an author that writes In a blank
walled room. with Just "A glazed skyllght
overhead. and turns out good work. He
thinks that sort OF room gives his mind the
best chance I'm built differently olive
me room In tower with eight windows
where I can look out Mother Nature
lying sensuous under the tropio sun. A
turquoise sky for a roof. emerald trees and
the jade Of a sweeping bay for u moor and
sea Island cotton clouds all around the
horizon for walls make a casket for mans
mind that can't be beaten lie, any man
sit IN such room. stare out toward the
. north through the humming sunlight Of the
! tropics and remember that he IL alone and
| 10. 900 miles away. and u book like Home
will write Itself.
THE title Home does not refer to RED
| Hill alone. The Consul with his last chance
| ut nome lleber remembering the wallpaper
Tho broken fences and the friendly apple
, trees Of home. and saying. HON. Ia the
| anchor OF mans sour. Kemps thoughts
| II his shack on Big and Little Creek:
Bodsky with his when a man has seen the
shoie world he must go home or dis'
The Barhddian who would not sell his house
/ because not every man kills the thing he
| loves best. and he has remembered that
| memories travel only beaten paths; all
these aside from Red Hiil. point to one
| name for the book.
| Nobody but exile will ever read into
Home all tina, have tried TO put there"
Mr.. Chamberlain has travelled the world
| over. re knows intimately the great
| cities. New York. London. Paris. the desert
I places OF the southwestern United States,
South America. he has hunted big game
| in the widest part of South Africa. For
| ten years he has been connected with the
Consular Department OF the United States,
! at first in Brazil and now at Deagoa
Bay In Portuguese East Africa. He lived
for more than year as cowboy on a
ranch in New Mexico, on horseback every
day. branding cattle sleeping under the
! stars and getting close to nature. A
character In Hone" Is the result OF that
experience. As boy he twice crossed
the Atlantic tending cattle on Il cattleshlp
He has walked all over Spain. as we'll as
pretty much all over New England. When
he was Is years OF age he lived for a
summer In one OF the three houses or
VIVA, he calls "Red Hill' in Home" ar
actual New England hill In LItchflo!d
county. Connecticut.
Mr. Chamberlain Is a member OF the
Lotos CLUB IA New York. and he make,
that club his residence when in the city.
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And Ike 10 thirk that little has .cen
built upon those very small successes By
sheer audacity. Audaoity' II there oe
one saying ! prefer To- Mr.. Chesterton's
There Is but one thing worthy OF the
name OF courage. and that In the courage
OF the forlorn hope" " Is do raudooe.
encore de Pdudacg, toujours dc tduddce "
II 10 certainly audsclty took my work to
America. where good authors 70 to when
they're alive. and out OF which they get
as soon as they can. lest they die.
made fool OF myself: Ercrybodv's let
me write ON America without ever having
seen II and the Atlantic on fcmininlsrn.
which has so far yielded me seventy
columns Of abuse. Now nothing is so
helpful to a writer as making "A fool OF
himself Just as, in Parliament. nothing IL
50 successful as sitting on your hat
80 America let ME In, not very far as
yet--but then. II IL had, these would he
not beginnings but endngs, and am
glad TO think the end is not yet. that the
great literary adventure Is yet open that
II unrolls before me its pe~speCtlv.s OF
fame or starvation. collected editions or
bankruptcy. II In CHEN de meter >
said Flaubert q think Il was he), but 4.
Is not dull one. for the literary dogs.
inher.tors OF Phedruss and Pllny's ours.
must run fast as they drink from the
River Fleet to escape the crocodiles.
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- GORGE AGNEw CHAMBERLAIN.
author of Home now lives at
~ the American Consulate. Lourenco
Marques, Portuguese East Africa. He was
born In Sac Pauio. Brazil. March Is, 1879.
lie was sent to the United States in 1892
attended schools In Brooklyn. ". y;
Media, Pa, and Greenwich. Conn. grad
uatlng from Lawrencsvllle School. Law
renceville, ~ j., In 1896. While there he
was captain Of the athletic team. as
ISOLATE editor OF the Literary Md0G.tnc
and the class paper. Ola Podrida; director
of the upper house. member OF the honor
system committee, manager of the hockey
team and class poet on class day. lie
entered Princeton University with the
class OF 1902. but left In 1900 and went
10 Bahia. Brazil. where he taught Eng
lish and assisted at the American Con-
sulate In 1902 no took a position as in
structor at Mackenzie College at Sac
Pauio. Brazil WAS Deputy Consul-,ieneral
for the United States at RIO dc Janeiro
and went TO New Mexico for a year or
two In 1904. He represented the Assoc
ciated Press at the Ean-Amer!can Con-
sulate at Rio de Janelro in 1905 and the
same year became American Consul at
Pernambuco Brazil. under Secretary of
state Elihu Root In 1905 he was pro-
noted to the Consulate at Lourenco Mar
Ques, In Portuguese East Africa. where he
has been since then. shooting big game
and writing Home"
While Home" is Mr. Chamberlain
first book. he has been frequent con-
,ributor to the magazines on social and
economic subjects OF South America.
Extracts from a letter OF George Agnew
Chamberlains IN reply to the question
How did you como TO write Home
What led me to write Home Il the lltc
I've lived There ant u scene In the book
that wasn't soaked into me on the spot
There are some books that are written
by a mans surroundings. and Home 1.
one OF them. I've Knocked around for years
among men that were as far away from
home a. myself From Morocco 70 the Cape
Of Good Hope. from Panama to Patagonia
when AnglO-Saxon blood says I'm coins
home you can tell Ny the light In his face
that he isn't thinking OF latch key an
a curtain lecture sunny side down. AND
the night after you've seen him OF. whsr
headaches are on tho wane. you're sure I,
hear somebody out where rs dark hummin
"'oh. had the wing. OF a seaguli
It's home to old England Id ny
There's . tower on top OF the American
Consulate ~ Lourenco Marques. Province Of
Mozambique. Portuguese East Africa Fol
two years I looked up at my tower AnC
! wished there was = stair IN to Il. one da,
climbed over tho roofs and into 1t through
| a window. The l!:tl. room wac jus, eigh
feet BY eisht and Il had eight windows
Two faced she east. two faced the west
two faced the north. and. gentlemen a.
, 4 certain great American would cay. t~t
faced the south"
THAT afternoon the forrmos, cortracto
and builder In town dropped In aske,
him what he would charge to Gu, holt
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BOOkS-An out OF print books supplied no
matter On what sub Ject; write me siaung books
wanted; can get you any book ever puhlished
when 10 England call and inspect my stock OF
SHOP. John Bright ST., Birmin CHAM. England.
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corresponding growth In the read ng
II serious books. Several biographies
have been almost as popular rs novels.
and works OF history. criticism and
science and reprints OF the classics have
sold very steadily right through the winter.
From The Book Monthly.
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.ool NJ Architecture af
THE Architectural
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A STREET
~ JAMES STEPHENS.

TWO files OF houses seoul
BInckensd Wfth CRIME either eide
OF the road. and through them prowi
Svdw0a and uomen shVv eyed
And Blinking. and a drink shop hro~s
Ia fare Of veHon h0ht adown
III cracked pdrement. The dnfs
A turbtd. evi ssrsam A ;iomn.
Drink sodder. turches bv and Unos
Obscsnsiv vomdn raits bshind
VIVA DID, bad her clothing chncs
RaN soaked about her No during eind.
Light hearted. from garden btous
fts susetnsss here from any
From -Insurr.cHonA. (Macrrsitnr,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-08
.ELKS' MINISTRIES,
DECEMBER nth
ELABORATE PRODUCTION PROM
ISED-MUslc EXTRAORDINARY.
EXPENSIVE SETTINGS AND cos
TUMES-CHARITY BENEFIT.

Tickets are out for the Elks min
strel show, to be the offering at the
New Daytona theater on the evening
of December 18th for the benefit OF
the worthy charity fund of the local
lodge. All participants are Elks, and
some unknown talent has been uncOy-
cred that will make good.
The frst-part setting will be a dis
tinct novelty, and surprise. Very
few, if any, road productions of IA
similar character have as pretty, APP
propriate and expensive a frst-part
setting and costuming as will be pro-
vided for the Hello, Bill" fun makers
and entertainers. Other special sets in
the oio will also surprise the au-
dience.
The music for the minstrel show
has all been procured in the east, and
it is no exaggeration to say that a ma
jority Of the pieces will be heard In
public in Daytona for the first time on
the evening of the 18th. The New
Daytona theater orchestra, the Quail
ity Four, are rehearsng the show, and
this classy little organization, aug
mented for the event will no doubt
add much to the enjoyment of the
spectators, and the pleasure Of the
members of the company. Mr.. Virgin
Judson, pianist with the organization,
is giving much valuable time to the
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-08
CHARLES G. EDWARDS
DIES AT NORTHERN HOME

A copy Of the Danvillc Express OF
Danville, n. Y, Of the date of Thurs
day, November 18th, which reaches
this Office through the courtesy of G.
w. Blymyer, contains a notice of the
death of Col. Charles G. Edwards who
will be remembered as guest at the
Ivy Lane Inn during the season of
19l1-12, and previously Daytona
winter visitor for many years. The
article says:
"Col. Charles G. Edwards died at
his residence at the lower end Of Main
street at 900 last night after an i'll
ness of more than a year. He was In
Florida in 1911 and in December of that
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-08

year was taken Ill and was taken to
Youngstown, Ohio, where he remained
until May, 1913, when he was brought
here, and has been closely confined to
the house since coming here He is
survived by his sister, Miss Katherine
II. Edwards, who had been his con
slant companion and attendant during
his long illness"
"Col. Edwards was veteran of the
civil war and had splendid record
as an officer, being brevetted lieuten-
ant-colonel U. s. ", for gallantry in
the Atlanta campaign"
*Don't forget the Christmas sale at
st. Mary's Guild hall tomorrow We'd
nesday) afternoon from two until five.
Refreshments served.
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minstrel boys, and other professional
help has hurried the development OF
the company along.
Several of the lady members of the
Ches Davis Musical Comedy company,
tho headline act last week, drilled
diligently with the blackface come
dians, and the result was most com
pick but well-trained set of march
routines.
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nurses in the French hospital to which
he was taken. With them was let
ter to his wife, from whom he had
been separated since the destruction
of their home in Termonde, saying he
was sending a pair of shoes for their
three-year-old baby, bought with
money he had earned as a scout in
King Alberts army. The shoes were
hung above his deathbed.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-08
COKE FOR SALE.

Enquire II Magnolia avenue. DAY
IONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY.
100-5t
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS
TREE READY
Will Be Unveiled This After
noon at -Four O'clock at
Hotel Latham.

The Good Fellows" Christmas
Tree at Hotel Latham will be "un-
yelled" at four o'clock this afternoon
for the poor children of the city with
"Red" Parrish acting the part of
Santa Claus.
More than 200 big red stockings
filled with presents for the children
whose names are on the list, will be
distributed. They were put in place
yesterday by a committee composed
of Misses Bet Ware, Mary Goldth-
waite, Mildred Hancock. Mary Ne
vile Hancock, Nora Noe, Annie
Forbes and Mrs, A. d. Noe, Jr,
The tree was decorated last night
and the distribution of presents will
be made this afternoon in the hotel
lobby.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
Associated Charities Raised
$275 Tuesday By VOlun-
tary Street Donations.
RED TAGSSOLD FOR CHARITY.
Honor Of Biggest Sale Went To
Mrs. Ben McReynOlds, Who
Collected $41.45.

The Associated Charities conduct
ed highly successful campaign
Tuesday, selling tags on the streets
for charity. More than 1000 tags
were sold, the sum realized being
$275.45. A large number of ladies
under the direction of Mrs. H. M.
Frankel, sold the tags on the streets,
a prize having been offered to the
one collecting the most cash. This
distinction went to Mrs. Ben Mercy.
nolds, who collected $41.45. Others
did almost as well and all the young
ladies worked faithfully and effec-
lively all day.
Few if any persons seen on the
streets succeeded in running the
gauntlet of pretty girls and charming
young matrons without buying a tag
at price ranging anywhere from 10
cents to $1.00. Nose Elb broke the
record in the afternoon by buying
Is for $3.50.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
GERMANS
REPULSED
Violent Attacks In West Resul
In No Successes Is The
Report.
GERMANY MAKES CLAIMS.
Strict Secrecy Maintained
About Operations In
The East.
GERMANY MAKES CLAIMS.

London, Dec. %. The official re-
port of last night states that violent
attacks of the Germans, south of
Noyon, have been repulsed. Prog
ress is reported in other directions.
Premier Viviani, in his address be-
fore the first session of the French
Chamber of Deputies called since the
war, said that the war would be
fought until the programme of the
Allies had been completed.
That the attacks of the Allies since
the offensive movement began have
been without result is the statement
of the Berlin Press Bureau. The
campaign in the east is being kept
secret.
A protest has been made by Eng
fish Protestants against the appoint
ment by England of minister to
the Vatican. The Victoria Cross has
been conferred upon Lieut.. Com
mander Norman B. Holbrook, COM
mander of the submarine B II, which
torpedocd Turkish battleship after
running the Dardanelles blockade.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24

With an unfortunate perversity
showing more or less feeling. four
Of the seven members of the council
have refused to be influenced by
the almost unanimous protest of the
business men and taxpayers of the
city against the imposition of a IL
cense tax on tobacco priced in Hop
kihsvilIe. Under this unusual meas
ure. Messrs. Heal O'Flynn, Ross
and others who buy tobacco here
and ship it to Madisonville or Ovens
boro to work 1t up escape the tax,
while Messrs. Hancock, Fairleigh
and Thomas, who not only buy but
employ local labor to prize the tobac-
co at home must pay Is cents on each
hogshead. If the law is held to be
legal, which is seriously doubted by
good lawyers. its life will be short.
as its harmful results will soon be
apparent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
BIG FOUR
STOOD PAT
And Refused To Reverse Its
Action On Tobacco
License.
NO FURTHER VOTE TAKEN.
Three Councilmen Make Fight
But Are Again Voted
Down.
NO FURTHER VOTE TAKEN.

The Council held an adjourned ses-
sion Tuesday night with quorum
present. The revised license ordi-
nance was expected to come up for
its second passage but no vote was
taken on it as a whole.
Councilman Woodbridge submitted
a substitute for section 70 of the
amended ordinance, which was Sec
ton IS before the ordinance was re-
written after its original passage.
This substitute provided for direct
license taxes on the dealers instead
of 25-cents license tax on each
hogshead of tobacco purchased. The
schedule was as follows: On each
dealer purchasing over 500 hhds.,
800; over 200 and under 300. $25;
over 100 and under 200, $lO;- less than
100, S..
On each loose floor selling over
1900, 900 pounds 500; over 1000, 900
and less than three. $50; less than
2,O0O,O0O $25. All storage houses
$25.
The motion to pass this substitute
was defeated by the original vote.
Gee, Smith and Woodbridge voted
aye and Quicker, Southall, Carloss
and Russell voted no.
The contention of the majority is
that the ordinance is now ready for
the mayors signature and requires
no second passage in its present
form, changes being permissible after
the first passage. Councilman Rus
sell was expected to change his vote
on the tobacco section, but he arose
and said it appeared to him that out
siders were trying to run the coun-
ellis business and he would vote no.
The granting of'liquor license was
then taken up and all of the present
81 saloons and 2 wholesale houses
were granted new licenses to May l..
1915, and the council adjourned.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
SIX TIMES
DURING YEAR
The HOpkinsvilIe Lodge Of ElkS
Has Lost a Devoted
Brother.
J. II. PENDLETON, PEMBROKE,
Passed Away Yesterday, After
Long Illness, Aged Forty.
five Years.

Judge John H. Pendleton, former
ly city Judge of the town of Penn
broke, died yesterday morning, after
a long illness. aged about 45 years.
He was unmarried and had always
made his home with his brother,
Robt. Y. Pendleton. He was a son
of the late R. Y. Pendleton, Sr., and
was useful citizen and an upright,
honorable man. He was a member
of the Baptist church and of the
Elks lodge of this city. A delegation
of Elks headed by Exalted Ruler H.
w. Linton will attend the funeral
services, which will be held at two
o'clock this afternoon. The inter-
ment will be in Rosedale Cemetery,
at Pembroke.
Mr.. PendIeton is the sixth men,
Der of Hopkinsville Lodge, No. 545
B. P. o E., who has died this year.
The others were Jas. w. Ridgeway,
Henry Blumenstiel, Robt. c. Payne,
w. A. Wilgus and Thos. W, Long.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
Elks Charity Committee.

The Elks as usual will send out
baskets filled with good things for
the needy of the city. The Commit
tee in charge is composed of Ike
Hart. Will Hancock, Will Wicks and
w. r. Doris. There are 100 bas-
kets that will be delivered this morn
ing. of which 65 will be sent to white
families and 35 to colored ones. This
distribution will be made from the
Elks Home, where the Committee was
busy yesterday in packing the bas-
kets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
Winn's Latest Move.

Paul and Samuel VIM, coal mag
mates of Hopklnsville, have about
completed a deal for tract of land
at tenth street and Magnolia avenue,
belonging to the Norman Lumber
company on which they propose to
establish a coal yard and engage in
the retail coal business in Louisville.
The transaction is being negotiated
through DR.. c. B. Petrie. The con-
sideration is said to be close to $lO,-
900. The ground fronts 100 feet on
Magnolia avenue and extends back
500 feet. improvements are planned.
Louisville Courier,Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24

DEFEATED
Fails To Get The Necessary
TwO-ThirdS In The
House.

The Hobson resolution to submit
constitutional amendment for ma
tional prohibition to the State Legis-
latures was defeated in the House
Tuesday night, 1877 members voting
for and 1873 against it. An affirms--
tive vote of two thirds. 1853. was re-
quired to adopt the resolution. The
Kentucky delegation voted seven for
and four against as follows:
For-Barkley, Thomas, Johnson,
Helm, Fields. Langley and Powers.
Against-Stanley, Sherley. Rouse
and Cantrill.
The Indiana delegation cast thic.
teen solid votes mo"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
Political Leader Gusts DR.. Gary

DIR. Milton Board has been named
regis .rar of the Louisville district by
the State board of Health to succeed
Or. w. E Gary, who had held the
position since the new vital statistics
law created the Office about 5 years
ago, the district is the largest in the
state and pays 81 500 an nually. The
county outside Of Louisville is divid-
ed between eighteen registrars
Luuisvi ls Times.
DR. Gary is Hopkinsville boy, a
son of Mr.. r, C. Gary His record
in Office has been fau tless one. and
it is quite liAely that thu change is a
result of other than meritorious con-
siderations.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
War6eld-Watson.

Mr.. Alex Warfeld and Miss PEARL
Watson were married at the Metho.-
dist parsonage Tuesday evening at
$50. by Rev. Lewis Powell. They
left at once for Louisville. where they
will make their future home. The
groom was until recently connected
with the City Bank & Trust Co., but
now has a position in Louisville.
His bride is pretty and attrsctive
young lady.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
CUPID GETS BUSY.
Doss-Saddler.

Harrison Doss, young farmer of
near Olmstead. and Miss Lola Sad
der, of this city. were united i'm
marriage Monday afternoon by Rev.
H. E. Gabby. The wedding oeurred
at the home of Mr.. T. M. BulIard,
where the bride had resided since
childhood and was very quiet af-
fair. as but few had been let into the,
secret of the approaching nuptiaI
event and the license was secured in
Logan county. Mr.. and Mrs, Doss
left at once for their home near
Olmstead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
Hotel Man Murdered.

William j. Troy. aged so. owner
of several hotels. was found stabbed
to death in room in the Troy hotel
at Cleveland. There were half
dozen stab wounds in his body. A
woman notified the police over the
phone. Troy's diamond ring and
5000 were missing when his body
was reached.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
THE MASTER KEY.

The fourth installment of this alb
sorbingly interesting serial story
appears in today's Kentuckian and
the same chapters will be shown at
the Rex Theatre Saturday. The
plot thickens in today's chapters and
the young heroine of the story goes
from California to New York to raise
money to keep the mine going and
falls into the hands of Wilkerson's
co-conspirators to rob her of her in
heritance. Don't miss chapter of
this great story.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
Wagons For Carriers.

The mail carriers are now using
express wagons to deliver their par
cells post packages during the holi
day season. They came in with such
rush that the carriers were swamp
ed and Postmaster Williamson hit
upon this plan for their relief.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
Anderson-Witty.

Joe Anderson and Miss Gala L.,
Witty, daughter of Mr. Lee Witty
will be married this evening at the
home of the bride. five miles north
of the city, by Rev. j. P. Cleavinger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-24
A NOISY NIGHT
Owls Initiated a Large Class
At Last Meeting.

Tuesday night was a great one
with the Owls. A class of eieht was
initiated and the hooting continued
to an unusual hour. A number of
other persons have been elected to
membership, but owing to Christmas
spirit prevailing and for other rea-
sons they will not be admitted until
next week,