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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
Tells Of The Christmas Festi-
vities In The Far Mis-
Sion Fields.
CALLS ON THE PRINCESS.
Found Her Chewing BetelS and
Receiving Much At
tentiOn.

Nan. N. Siam. Dec. IL. 1918.
My hand is 80 tired tonight. l can
scarcely hold a pen. | have spent
the last two days cleaning house.
and must finish up tomorrow to
get ready for opening of school Mon
day morDiog. So my writing must
all be done tonight.
The last two afternoons. Mrs. Tay-
lor and l have been rushing society
having made the rounds Of all the
princesses. / guess | want have to
do that again for another year. when
the Palmers return. Our first call
was. of course. on the lady of high
est rank. She welcomed us most
cordially and tea was brought in.
She first spit out Der betel. which
looked like she had her mouth full
of blood, then she took huge gulp
of tea and rinsed out her mouth.
Then drank the rest, making as
much noise as a horse after which
she gave a long belch, thereby ex.
pressing her entire satisfaction with
her drink.
After this repast, we got down to
polite conversation. She first asked
why we didn't have nice top to our
buggy. like the DR.. had and then
asked each Of US our ages "a topic of
conversation that occupies the same
place here. that the weather does
at home.) We informed her that the
P. were soon returning. and she said
THE last time Mrs. p. returned
from furlough, she brought me q
crepe waist. 1t wasn't pretty a bit;
never wore it," As we started TO
leave. Mrs. T. made her present of
a bar of soap. She took it and said
This is to wash your hands with.
isn't il? Yes. and it's good to wash
your hair. too. Oh, I'll never wash
my hair with it. 1t will make my
hair white. like Mrs. Us. ri never
wash my hair with soap!" And so on;
the old lady is quite the most in
teresting character I've met with
out here.
Last Monday Mrs. T. got a leg of
veneson. so concluded to have Consul
LIE May and Prosecuting Atty. Aston
in to dinner (they are here from
Lakawn trying British subject for
murder.) We had good dinner
and a pleasant evening. Mrs. LIE
May has a good. we'll trained tenor
voice, and was very good about
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14

al sick.
The Taylor girls are all at Park
College. the Two oldest in college,
and the two younger still 10 the
Academy. Ella Is Junior this year,
and hopes to come out here when
she graduates. We hope she will
take this school when | go home.
lam very grateful to you and the
boys for your Xmas gift Of the
magazines; will you thank the boys
for me, until | have time to write?
LUCY STARTLING.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
Rate on Stone Reduced.

The Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis railroad has reduced the rate
on stone from Bowling Green KY.
to Psducah to z cents. effective
April 9. The rate has been 10 cents.
The new ra tie placed Paducah on
a par with Memphis. which has q
rate of 6 cents on stone from Bow
ling Green. About fifty carloads of
Bowling Green stone are handled
here annually.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14

There is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced II a local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly falling to cure with local
treatment, pronounced ii incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be a consti-
tutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. ]. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t Is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops TO a tea
spoonful. II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case 1t
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
AT THE CHURCHES.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church
-. B. Eshman, Pastor.
Sunday School at $3.50.
Preaching at IL a. m.
Christian Endeavor 700.
Preaching at 500 D. m.
First Baptist Church. Rev. G. M.
Thompson, Pastor. Sc vieesas
usual.
Sunday School-9:30la. m.
Morning Service -11:0O a. %,
B.Y.P. U.-6:00 p. m
Evening Service-7:OO D. m.
Second Baptist Church-Rev. W
r. Goodman, Pastor.
Sunday School--9.45 a. m.
Preaching-11 a. m.
Preaching-7:30 D. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night-7:15 D. m.
Methodist Episcopal Church--Rev.
A. r. Kasey, Pastor.
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Morning Service-10:45 a. m.
Epworth League-6:30 p. m.
Evening Service-7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting at 7:S0p. m. every
Wednesday.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rev. c. H. H. Branch, Pastor.
Sunday SCHOOLGIRL a. m.
Mems Bible Class-10:00 a. m.
Morning Service-10'45 a. m.
First Presbyterian Church
Sunday SCHOOLGIRL a, m.
Christian Endeavor-6:15 D. m.
Weekly PRAYER Meeting. -Wednes-
day-7:15 q, m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
School Reports Arrive.

Prof. L. E. Foster. county, super
intendent of schools. hasreceived SO
copies of the BIENNIAL reports of
progress made in school work in the
state for the past two years. Any
one wishing a copy and will use the
same can secure one by calling at
the superintendenl's Office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
Regular Services

Will be held at the First Presbyter-
ian church tomorrow morning and
evening. Rev. E. B. Gabbard will
preach. Subject for morning: lex
cuses;" evening: THE Gifts of The
Father"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
Women To Rescue.

Mrs. Frances E. Beauchamp, of
Lexington. State president of the
Women's Christian Temperance Un-
ion. issued a Statewide call o r
members of the organization to go
to Frankfort Thursday, when the
Legislature takes up the Webb State
wide prohibition bill.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
Duel in Coach.

R. L. Taylor and A. D. Beavers
fought pistol duel on a passenger
train near WEIGH, w. Va. and both
were killed and d. w. Beavers and
T. E. Hickey wounded.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
UniverSaliSt Churuh.

Service at the Universalist Church
Sundsy az Z D. m.
Subject THE Lske of Fire"
Sur day school at 10 a. m. All are
Welc Jme. 3.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14

singing. They are about the incest,
jolIiest EngIIshmen have met out
here; they are usually such sticks.
suppose by now you are lowering
around the stove. most Of the time.
these cold mornings. long for one
to hover over.
Nan, s. Siam. Dec. 27th. 1913
suppose this is the last letter l
shall write. be airing the date. 1913"
for next week we will be in a New
Year. May il bring to you all Of Joy
and blessing that it can hold We
are having really cold weather now.
cold enough to remind US Of winter.
We had a very pleasant Xmas
this year. The mail on Monday
brought many Xmas cards. and two
books, MRS. Featherweight's Musi-
cal Moments" from Lyme. and The
Inside or The Cup" from Elizabeth.
| have just finished the former. and
enjoyed it immensely. Wednesday
afternoon. after school. | told the
girls of our legend of Santa Claus.
and that | had heard he was coming
to visit the school that afternoon;
and that they should all go out and
sit down on the grass, and watch for
him. Then dressed up one of the
girls in a red suit. and put a false
head on her that dad bought in
BsDgkoS, and gave her bag in
which were the presents She came
up behind. and got almost up on
them before anyone saw her. Then
some one gave whoop. and by the
time got outside. three or four of
the youngest were going for home.
as fast as they could run. and scream
ing at the top of their voices. One
of them never came back at all.
Another met her father. and came
back with him, but when the girl
started towards them. to give them
q present, she started out again and
ran over to the school-house; and
come over. until the false
head had been removed. l had
bought "Cossacks" for the girls. and
hair-pins for the oldest. The Coz
sacks are about the size Of giant
fire-crscker, and made Of tissue
paper and paste board. Two girls
take hold Of each end. ard pull; and It
finally tears. when there 10 a slight
explosion. Inside. there is some
little present. They enjoyed these
very much. as they had never seen
them before. ~ sos /
: That night. Mrs. Taylor and II
went down to Beaches right after |
supper. and had Xmas tree for the
cbidrt n; and they did have the beat
time over It. Then we went up toi
the church where DR.. Taylor had a
magic lantern show for the people. |
Xmas day was holiday Of course. and
that afternoon. we had games at the
raylors. and gave bags of candies
and cakes to the children. Mrs.
Beach gave the Xmas dinner. that
evening. We five missionaries were
there and the English consul. Every
thing was very nice. First course;
Tomato puree; second. venison, peas,
mashed potatoes; third, duck.
cranberries. fruit punch;
fourth. tomato gelstine. served as
salad. light rolls; fifth. mince pie;
sixth. candies. raisins. stuffed dates.
coffee. Olives. pickles, ect. Except |
that felt stuffed, | suffered no i'll
effects from my late dinner; but D..
and Mrs Taylor and Mrs. Beach are
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
Meeting Of Alumni.

The Alumni Association of Bethel
Female College will meet at the Col
lege Tuesday. March II. at p. m.
All members and others interested
in the welfare of the College are
urged TO be present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
Start Skunk Farm.

Hskunk farm has been started on
Rodney, east of Greensburg, Ind,
by Charles Beeson and Charles Tu-
ymilty, both of that city. The 6-acre
tract, covered with sumach and sor-
rel, will be inclosed by a wire fence.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
CouPoN No. O.

Good for one 25-cent package of
Vicks Vap-O-Rub Group and Pneu-
monia Salve free as long as the
free supply lasts. If your drug
gist has given away all his free
packages, buy jar on 80 days
trial.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-03-14
Associated Charity Notes.

No. applicants filed
since report Feb. 26. ......5
No. applicants white. -
colored. ......3
visits of investiga-
ton and relief. =, ........5
No. garments on
hand Feb. 26. 80. .121
No. garments donated. -. "A
4" distributed IL
q" on hand Mar. IL 154
Provisions distributed
Amounting to -. 80. SITS
OsiOOo' ss'.s.ss' isOO
Dry Goods. ................. 2.25
Total S21.5
LILLIAN GILLOCK, Agt-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
SACK OF L0UVAIN Is
AGAIN EXPLAINED"
German Official Version Says
BelgianS Attacked Land
Sturm Battalion.
HOTEL DE VILE SPARED
Eyewitness TeStifies That In
vadcrS Took Pains TO Pre-
serve Building.

LoNpoN Sept 5.-The Won Tele-
graphic Bureau sends by way OF Copen-
hagen an official German statement. pub
lshed in the NorddcutSches Ateoemeine
Zcitung. regarding the destruction OF
Louvain. The statement says.
Belgium is circulating officially false
account Of the occurrences for which Lou
vain was compelled to suffer. II is de-
clared that German troops were repulsed
by a sortie from Antwerp and were mis-
takenly fired on by our own troops In
Louvain. and that this caused the burn
ing OF Louvain.
"As matter OF fact. events proved
Individually that the Germans repulsed the
Belgian sortie. During this engagement
the Germans In Louvain wera attacked.
unqestonably. in pursuance OF an or
ganized plan In different parts OF the
city. This happened after the Germans
had been In pleasant relationship with
the inhabitants OF Louvain for more than
twenty-four hours.
This attack was first made upon a
battalion of the Landsturm composed
principally OF middle aged and peaceful
men. themselves fathers OF families
Others attacked included mhers OF the
STAFF Of the commanding General The
Germans lost numbers Of dead and
wounded Nevertheless they gained the
upper hand with the help of newly ar.
rived troops, who themselves were greeted
with rife fire at the railroad station.
An investigation IL under way the
result of which Will he made public The
truth of the statements made in the fore
going is beyond all doubt The Hotel dc
VILE was saved from fire. Efforts Ia
extngush the flames elsewhere were
unavailng."
The AHgemeinc ZeitunO adds:
German diplomats In the Ducal State,
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have been furnished with material to
refute these lying accusations against the
German army. The German Minister at
The Hague also has been instructed to
ask the Dutch Government to urge the
Belgian Government IN the interest OF
humanity to stop the civil population Of
Belgium from continuing resistance
which Is 60 completely futile. The Dutch
Minister OF Foreign Affairs transmitted
the request to the Boigan Minister at
The Hague, who in turn promised to for
ward 1t to his Government
LONDON, Sept THE Nieuco Rotter-
ddmschc CourdHt has received dispatches
confirming reports that the Hotel de
VILE Louvsln's most famous example
OF late Gothic architecture, was spared BY
the Germans These dispatches quote al
eyewitness Of the destruction of the city
who says that the German officers said II
was their intention TO preserve this build
ing and that special precautions were
taken by tho invaders TO that end.
The Dutch newspaper says official
Belgian statements assert that only the
entral part of Louvain was burned. This
district includes, however. many OF the
historic monuments of the city,
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AIR BOMBS HIT ANTWERP AGAIN
Several Persons Hurt In Panic Dur
Ina Zcppelin's Attack.

Bv THE suN's and the Londan "DaNy Mnirs''
Var Ice.
Special cdbIc DCspdich 10 TPE SrN
ANTWERP. Sept. Delayed) .-An-
other Zeppelin alrship attacked US this
morning. An alarm gun Numbered,
warning the citizens to take TO the
cellars. Guns banged from the roof
and then came a shattering war bomb.
Half clad, weeping women stumbled
in the darkness IN panic down the
stairs. Tho house was in a turmoil.
Men in paJamas met the women on the
landings and tried to comfort them. In
a quarter OF an hour all was quiet
again and in half an hour every one
was back In bed
In the morning the nights experience
was forgotten. though one felt the grim
joke as stretchcrs came from the Red
Cross hospital next door. Some OF the
forms beneath the coverings were very
tiny.
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unanimous nation" says ROLAND. whose
sole crime lie that Of defending In despair
her Independence and the cause o. Justice
as the Germans did In 1918"
NJ ROLAND says that however criminal
the policy which Germany Is employing
may be he does not hold the people who
are its victims and It's blind Instruments
responsible, 1t Is due TO the traditional
policy of the Prussan kings He con-
cludes by calling on Herr Hauptmann and
the Intellectual elite of Germany to protest
against crimes such as tho bombardmen'
Al Mecklenburg and the destruction of
Rubens pictures In the bombardment ..
Jnuyain
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AIR VICTIMS AFL0AT 20 HOURS.
German HydroncropIanc Operators
Welcome British Captors,

LONDON. Sept 5,--The captives taken
on the German hydrOaeroplane found In
the North sea- say they were looking out
for British warshps when their engine
broke down and the hydruaeroplane fell.
The pilots face was cut when the machine
hit the water. Otherwise the men were
unhurt. The floats OF the machine pre-
vented its sinking.
The men tried in vain to repair their
engine and had been ahoat for twenty
hours when submarine found them.
They inwardly welcomed their captors, FOR
had they not been found they would have
died of starvation.
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House In August, 1918. The amount re-
ceived In August. 1914 was sl3.097. 276 49,
or t7.234 69O33l less than the August
1913 figures.
There Is even a greater difference be-
tween the figures for the last week OF
August. 1913. and the fsst week OF August.
1914. The receipts for the last week OF
August. 1918. were s5.o23.33s.e4. For the
last week OF August, 1914, the receipts
we're s2,567, 2s7.ss. or a s2,456,052.55 de-
crease
The total recei pts az the Custom House
yesterday were sls3.063.24, which In low
even for Saturday when the Office c-o,es
at noon, OF this amount S71,799i6 was
for duties on goods Withdrawn from tho
bonded warehouses
The total amount received at tho Gus
tom House for the week ended yesterday
was $500, sbS.s3. which Is under half
the amount ordinarily received in "A week
h. fore the war.
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ing on his right.

Rcd Cross nurses aud physicians took
possession yesterday of the ship which
is to carry them to the scenes Of war
They marched aboard the Red Cross, for
merly the Hamburg, in almost military
order TO the clicks Of moving picture ma
chimes.
Visitors who VARIED to see what a ship
that was going to the war looked like
came down In the late afternoon 10 peek
at the Red Cross aud her passengers.
Their curiosity was not satisfied, how
ever. If they expected anything grim
or severe They saw a ship scrupuiouslY
clean. her sides painted a dazzling white
and with a broad belt Of rcd from bow
to stern, and decks occupied 10y men ana
women who looked as though on a cruise.
With the late afternoon sun slantlhs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
WAR COSTS U. S. 100000.
Receipts for Duties Decrease That
Amount IN One Month.

Receipts for duties on importations at
the port Of New York We're more than
100000 less last month than they were
for the month Of August, 1913. This Is
due to the falling off In mportations on
account OF the European war, September
threatens to be oven lower, as the August
figures have been held up by unusually
large Withdrawals from the bonded ware.
houses.
Figures obtained AT the Collectors Office
In the Custom House yesterday show that
s20,33l, 966s0 was received AT the Custom
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across the bay Il was hard to picture
anything hut pleasure cruise for the
steamer and those aboard
Major Patterson, who heads the expedl-
tion, and Miss Mabel Il. Boardman. the
president of the American Red Cross.
while busy. found time to pose in a group
of all the members of the expedition
All day long personal baggage was
slowed aboard In dunnage bags that
would have suggested trip TO the woods
had they not been plastered with Red
Cross labels. The major part OF the field
ard hospital supplies will be taken on
to-day when the Red Cross moves from
her berth at the foot of Thirty-third
street. Brooklyn, TO the dock six blocks
south Afterwards she Will return, and
some time Monday. probably In the late
forenoon, will sail.
Crew and officers and ships supplies
are already aboard. Her officers, who
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are of the United States navy. are capt.
Armistad Rust. Com. J. s Doddridge.
Com. T.. H. Delaney, Lieut. q. Darst
and Paymaster Il. u. L. Mohun. The
only thing missing is "a paper that was
to be sent from Washington declaring
that France and Great Britain had recog-
n.zed the neutrality of the Red Cross.
Miss Boardman went to Washington her
self last night TO be sure this was OBJ
tanned.
Electricians were busy all day ycster-
day making ready insignia which will
distinguish tho Rcd Cross from other
craft AT niCht. II Is an electric cross.
six feet high and wide. made of crimson
bulbs set in a field of white II will bc
swuuE just forward Of the stack and Will
burn every night while AZ sea.
The two performances at the Century
Theatre for the benefit OF the Rcd Cross
on September II and Is will be Carmen
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and Romeo and Juliet" II was announced
yesterday.
MoRgisTowN, Sept. "a large consign-
ment OF surgical supplies has been do
mated by the people of this town to the
Red Cross ship. Great interest has been
shown and donations have been made by
townspeople farmers and summer RESI-
dents. Nine cases OF supplies have been
sent to the ship and money is being raised
for Red Cross work.
wAsHrSoroS. Sept. b.--The physicians
and nurses composing one Red Gross
hospital united for service in SerVia will
sail fiom New York Tuesday on the
Greek liner loanninis, according TO AT
announcement from the American Red
Cross headquarters to-day Their destina-
tion will he Salonica, from which point
they will be sent to any part OF the night
ing line that the Seryian Government may
direct.
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TAX COLLECTORS NAMED.
BIrichroeder Firm TO Act rs II DID
In 1871.

CoPENHAoES, via London, Sept. b.
The German Government has appointed
DR.. Karl Heirerich. director OF the
Deutsches Bank. and Or. Paul Won
Schwabach. head Of tho Bleichroeder
firm. to make tho arrangements for the
payment OF the Belgian war taxes. ac-
cording to an announcement printed in
the BerItner Tdoeblan.
The head OF the Bleichroeder firm was
employed by Prince Bismarck In 1871
in a similar capacity In connection with
the payment OF the French war in
demnity.
Both DR.. Heifforich and DR.. Won
Schwabach are serving as reserve of'i-
GERS In cuirassler regiment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
BOMBS DROPPED INTO
CLIENT BY GERMANS
Great Damage Is Caused to
UnfOrtified Bel
gian City.
Special cable Despatch 10 THY srs,

GHEST, Sept. 5,-A Taube monoplane
few over Client this morning and
dropped two bombs from a great height
upon the city. The bombs did great
damage to property, but no one was
killed. Client Is an unfortified city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
MINERS AID RELIEF FUND.

Speciai cattle Brspdfcb 10 Tar srS.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-The miners are
subscribing slxpence weekly per man
and threepence weekly per boy to the
Prince of Wales relief fund.
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The Daily Menu.

The British retreat is all the more re-
grcttable. seeing that our field arrange
ments have been perfect. Here is the
frng line menu. which is every bit as
substantial II less delicate than the
catering for the heroes OF Liege:
One pound Of bread. cheese and jam
ad lib III ounces of bacon for break
fast, IL pounds OF beef for dinner. tea.
There Is also an allowance OF rum and
two ounces Of tobacco n week. The
British private, who is tho worlds
record grouser. admits that there IL
never Il day without q full menu being
served.
Lest England has pictured the army
in flight Jet 1t be said that this British
trek has been something quite new in
retreats, something very novel. Re.
treating units have not hitherto made II
a hobby Of turning round at odd mo-
ments and shifting their pursLers hip
and thigh and then continuing their re-
treat.
London already knows of the charge
Of the Ninth Lancers, an instance in
point, when they were supported by the
Scots Grcys. They came back $40 short
OF the original 1900. but the countryside
through which they rode was lying
thick with German corpses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
FRENCH AUTHOR SENDS
PLEA TO HAUPTMANN
Roman ROLAND Asks Intellec'
tual Germany to Protest
Against Barbarity.
Special Gable DespotcA 10 rHr suS.

cpcc'ns NuVe DeSp"''" y" a"h WV
PARIS, Sept San open letter Is pub
lished here from Roman ROLAND. author
OF Jean Christophe." to the famous Ger
man playwright Gerhart Hauptmann pro-
testing against the fury with which the
Germans are treating Belgium. "A mag