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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
S. E. PICKETT
TOLEAVE
Will Be Succeeded as County
Agent By A. M.
Casey.

County Agent S. E. Pickett has re-
signed and returned to Hodgenville
and A. M. Casey. of Marion county,
will take his place. Mr.. Casey has
been agricultural agent for Marion
county and comes as highly capa-
bic and experienced man. He is an
expert in growing corn and breed
ing Southdown sheep. He is a mid
dle.aged man. thoroughly up in all
branches of his work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
B. C. NELSON TO
4. BE in CHARGE
OF The Wianers In Corn Cinb
at State Fair This
Fall.

B. Gordon Nelson, of this city will
be in charge of the encampment OF
boys at the State Fair, which is to
be held next month. Mr.. Nelson is
agent in charge of the boys Corn
Clubs of the state and the boys who
will be at the fair will be the winners
from the various counties. He will
look after them while they are in
Louisville on a free trip.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
William is Willing.

A Paris dispatch states that the
German Emperor in response to the
recent peace appeal of the Pope. de-
clared his willingness to accept peace
negotiations provided the nations at
war against Germany would make
the first overtures. Austria made q
similar reply TO the Pope's letter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

In the event Of any trouble with
Mexico or other country that would
make necessary mobilization of the
whole or a part of the National
Guard of the different states. Ken
tucky's quota of 1000 will be gath.
cred together at TT. Thomas near
Covington. In order to facilitate
such mobilization, equipment fol
1000 men has been sent to Fort
Thomas. This consists of tentage
guns, clothing and other acquire
ment.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
To Consider The Coming Of
The Dixie Highway In
SpectOrS.
TO ARRANGE THE RECEPTION
Work Has Begun on Many
Sections of The Road To
Be Inspected.

The exact date for the visit Of the
route inspection committee, upon
whose report will depend the selec-
ton of the official Dixie Bee.Line
route between Evansville, Ind, and
Nashville, Tenn, and the definite
plans for entertaing this committee
as they make their automobile tour
over the route, will be he'd here
next Friday. This meeting will be
attended by the Representations
for each county through which the
Dixie Bee.Line routes are being
urged, south of the Ohio river. At
this meeting there will be no con-
tests, unless it should be over some
points on the program. Already the
counties are beginning to send in re-
quests for the program to be so ar
ranged that they may have certain
time or be permitted to offer certain
features of entertainment which
they are already planning.
1t is assured that the committee
will be lavishly entertained all along
the various routes, also that the
: roads will be in the very best posi-
. BILE shape at that time. Work ha
: already been begun in many sections
and will be prosecuted with renewed
vigor as soon as the date of inspeC
ton tour is definitely fixed.
1t is believed that the week begir
ming September Is will be the tim
2 selected for the inspection to /
made.
/, At Nortonville last night arousin
meeting was held in the interest {
, the Bee Line from Morton's Gap
, this city.
The Noreonville people of cOur:
want the straight route throug
!. their town chosen and are ready
grade the road in advance of the II
spectioa. The date set for this is t
morrow and business houses vi
= close, mines will shut down sad e.
: erybody in Nortonville will work {
the road from Nortonville to Mo
:, tons Gap, a distance of fOur mile
: The Nortonville people also pref
the county road route from Norto
willie to Crofton to the abandont
right of way of the L. & N, whiC
,rans through fields and woods Wi
no houses on it. 1t is also elaine
that the jacksonville road is {
higher ground and would not r
lquire heavy fills to get above II
4 possibility of floods. 1t is unde
, stood that the railroad would civ
! the right of way, but the residen
will insist on the roadway.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
Now an Octogenarian.

Mr.. Peter Tribble, of South Chris
tian, visited the city yesterday in
celebration of his S0th birthday. Mr..
Tribble is remarkably we'll preserved
and doesn't look TO be more than so.
He remained in the city only an hour
or two. saying that his services were
needed at home and time was prec.
ious with him n0w."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17

Several policemen were hurt and
soldiers aboard the interned steam
ers Amerika and Cincinnati were hit
by stones end sticks Sunday when
1900 Italian reservists preparing to
sail from Boston on the Canopic, and
their friends made demonstration
against the German ships.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
Killed at Paducah.

Leslie r. Rawlings, AZ years of age,
a well-known cigar maker of Padu-
cab, was killed by an Illinois Central
switch engine early Sunday morning
on the right of way leading from the
boat yard at Paducah.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
In The Acceptance For The Big
Reunion Of FerrelPS
Boys.
FRIDAY is THE DATE FOR 1T
Public Interest Is Keenly Alive
And A Great Crowd Will
Attend.

With everything looking ausplci'
Gus. the Terrell Boys Reunion prom
Uses to be the big event of the week
and month.
All preparations are made for the
gathering Friday and the accept
ances are still coming in from the
out. of-town boys. The Transporta-
ton committee headed by Rob Fair
leigh has the promise of enough
autos to convey 100 people at one
time and at least two trips can be
made between 8 and 9 o'clock.
MANY will of course go in their own
vehicles and public conveyances will
be used if the crowd exceeds ex-
pectations.
The plan is for the boys to take
the entire day off from business and
stay all day at the lake.
The formal address of welcome
will be made at the night meeting
by Geo. E. Gary and brief responses
will be made by the boys from diff
ferent states. E. R. Harris, Erin
Tenn; E. X. Ashby, Evansville
Ind, v. C. Petite, Jonesboro, Ark.
and w. B. Eagles. Louisville, KY.
have been asked to respond. Tn
entire program will be made up o
many short speeches.
Some of the hoys who were eS
|pected to make declarations hav
been unable to find their books wit
the old speeches and may have to de
liver off. hand orations.
4 Another of the "old timers" we
lheard from yesterday, after Sc,
Ieral attempts to locate him.
was Richard H. Lower, Lake Cit,
Fla. who Is a jeweler AID still ns
married. He was q student 80 year
ago and left Hopkinsville soon ate
stopping school. He regrets that h
cannot come this time and edd'
Am hsartily in accord with the OF
| ject of the organization and an,
thing I,can do to assist will be gla
to do"
Sam Feland, Washington. ID. c
; writes that NJ is much pleased wit
; the idea and gr- atty regrets his II
abil ty to attend. lie Assists be r.
memhered to he boys. Also asks f.
a full report of the reunion. wit
many wishes for its complete su'
c.ss- He is an officer in Co. B. IN
Infantry D. c. N. G..
Edward L. Cary one VI the boy
who has been here on a ten day
furiough. was compelled 10 leaN
last night for Philadelphia, where /
is in the Pay Department of the |
S. Navy Yards, and will soon go
sea on the Oklahoma He is of II
class of 1900 and is o Hopkinsvil
, boy, son of Mr.. d. c. Cary. Il
, signed his name in the big registt
, before be left.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17

George Joseph Smith. the wife
murderer, was hanged in London
Friday. Smith was accused of MUIR
dering three wives in order to collect
insurance money on their lives. In
each case the victim was found
drowned in bathtub soon after the
wedding ceremony.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17

Muhlenberg county has made ar
rangements to employ a visiting
nurse. The fiscal court has appro'
priated $50 month for one year as
salary. This sum will be supple
mented by $27.00 a month donated
by four mining companies of that
county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
Webb-Putty.

Arthur j. Webb, son of j. W.
Webb. of the Crofton neghborhood
aud Miss Lennie Putty, of the
same section. were married in this
city Saturday afternoon. Judge
Knight performed the ceremony.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17

The gubernatorial nominee in Mis-.
sissipi, Theodore G. Bilbo, is not get
,3s years of age. He was born ON q
farm and is noted for his oratory
and fighting qualities.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
Figg Leaves.

Ben Figg, a negro prisoner at
Shelbyville, KY, escaped from
moving interurban car by jumping
headforemost through window.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17

The Progressive party will held a
platform convention in Louisville,
August 80, the day before the Dem
,ocratic convention meets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17
Trustees to Meet.

The Board of Trustees of Bethel
Female College will hold an import
ant business meeting at the City
Bank at 1880 O'clock this afternoon.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17

Ernest Binns. after months holt
day with his parents. Mr.. aud Mrs,
Walter Binns. has returned to bis
home at Tampa. Fla.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-17

A paper called the Stanford has
been started at Auburn by George
Van ArsGail.
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N

The Cincinnati Frete Presse-The
idea Of a demand upon a %belligerent
Power to abandon n certain method Of
warfare which furnishes the only possi-
bility to force her opponent to his knees.
simply because such a method would en-
danger the lives OF passengers who
enter the war zone upon enemy's ships.
has SO far not occurred to my one. An
act Of defence against a brutal enemy
can never be considered an unfriendly
act against a neutral State. certainly not
AZ q deliberate unfriendly act.
The Volksbldtt-The new note Of the
President Is conciliatory in this respect,
that II admits the right to submarine
warfare. but there remains the uncon-
trollable Incidents Of such warfare
which are apt to arise from the speed
with which subma attacks must be
executed. For this reason we believe
that II would have been more conducive
to friendly relations between both coun-
tries II the President had adopted the
German proposition OF separate trans
portation Of passengers and ammunition
The contention OF the President that he
would thereby abandon American rights
arises from the paplable error that he
classes the ships carrying ammunition
as merchantmen.
They are auxiliary men of war. The
failure to grasp this vital difference witt
the storm raised by the Lusitania incl
ates the arguments of the President.
But for all that. we are confident that
dent will blow over"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-24
THINK OKLAHOMA FIRE
WAS NOT %INCENDIARY
Navy Officials Say Ships De-
livery Will BE Delayed
Two Months.

WASHINGTON, July ga repor, re-
ceived at the Navy Department. to-day
shows that the recent fire on the bat
tleship Oklahoma, now building in the
yards of the New York S%hipbuilding
Company at Camden. y. j, caused great
damage and that as a result the delivery
II the ship to the Government will be
delayed at least two months.
The report was made by Naval con-
structor Roberts of the bureau of con
structton and repair. who made an in
curry by order of the Secretary OF the
Navy. Details of the report were not
made public. Officials say the inquiry
failed to disclose anything thai would
lead to the suspicion that the fire was
caused by an incendiary Such evidence.
II there was any, the officials say, must
haV" been destroyed by the fire itself.
The officials are inclined To believe that
the fire was caused by carelessncss Of
some one connected with the uompanv.
The loss falls on the ompan which
still OWNS tn" vessel.
The purpose Of the Department IN
making the inquiry was merely To ue-
termine the extent of damage and
whether the accident would delay deliv-
cry of the vessel to the Government.
The ship was to be delivered on October
&, Indications are that It viii not be
delivered until December, and possibly
January
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-24

The replies to these notes were wholly
unsatisfactory, Germany pledglng prac-
tical!y ali except q promise not II tor
pedo British ships and Great Britain
therefore rejecting the entire suggestion
because Of this.
on March - Leon &. Thrasher. an
American citizen. was drowned when a
German submarine torpedoed the vessel
before all the passengers got into small
boats. On April 2S the American steam
ship Gushing VAS damaged by bombs
dropped from a German ~aeroplane on
Nay ! the American steamship Gu.fiCht
was torpedoed, and finally. on May Z,
the giant liner l~.usitau!r was t1rpedoed
without warning and sunk. with the loss
OF more than 1000 men. women and chill
dren, including more than loo Ameri-
cans.
Six days later President Wilson des-
patched Il note to Germany dealing with
all four cases. In this ne set forth the
principles involved, asserting that the
laws OF humanity and OF warfare en-
t!tled Americans 10 sail on unarmed
merchant ships Of any nationality with
out danger Of being killed by German
submarines.
He demanded that the German Gov
ume lsaVoN the acts complained OF,
grant PREPARATION so far as PREPARATION
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-24
WILL ASK GERMANY
ABOUT ORDUNA CASE
State Department So Decides
After Collector Malone
Reports on Facts.

WASHINGTON, July e3.-The United
States will ask the German Government
for an explanation Of the recent torpedo
attack by a German submarine on the
Cunard liner Oduna while the latter
craft was one day out of Liverpool en-
route to the United States.
This became known here to-day fol-
lowing the presentation by Dudley Field
Malone. Collector OF the Port OF New
York. OF a report Of the investigation he
conducted at the request OF the state
Department TO ascertain the facts, His
report was presented at the Treasury
Department and thence transmitted 10
the Department of State.
While the report has not been made
public, il can be said that il confirms the
irst reports that n torpedo was fired
at the Orduna without warning and ever
before any one on board suspected the
presence of a submarine. Collector Ma
lone found at least one American pas
senger who swore that he saw the tor
pedo pass under the stern OF the Orduna,
saw the submarine appear and witnessed
the German warship Smelling the Orduna.
The anxiety here has been that the
facts Of the Orduna might not he wholly
cleared up, 1t was appreciated that there
would be prejudice against accepting as
the basis OF any action this Government
might take statements made solely by
British subjects. such as the captain
and officers of the Orduna.
No action will be taken on the basis
Of this report until the return of secre-
tary Of State Lansing to Washington
next Monday. Then Ambassador Gerard
will be instructed to ask the Berlin
Foreign Once to obtain from the Ad-
miralty whatever statement the German
Government may care to make, II is
thought likely that the German Govern
ment will he slow In making any re-
Spouse, II has been explained heretofore
by the Admiralty that this is due to
difficulty In communicating with sub
marines.
The German Ambassador here has
hitherto expressed emphatic disbelief OF
the Orduna reports, Unofficial reports
have also come from Berlin to the same
effect. Nevertheless, officials here have
tried to keep nm open mind,
Collector Malone visited the State De.
partment, first handing in his report a,
the Treasury Department and had q
long talk with Secretary Lansing, Hs
later saw the President but announced
that the Orduna case was not discussed
by him at tho White House, Late this
\ afternoon hs returned TO New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-24
CHICAGO.

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-24
CHICAGO.

The Illinois staafs.ZeitunO-we stated
yesterday. before the note to Germany
was given to tie public. that 1t APP
peared that a secret agreement between
our Government and England existed.
Intentionally to provoke Germany and
bring on a break in diplomatic relations.
The note now published Justifes our
statement. 1t Is impossible for Ger
many to stand for the tone OF the
note and Germany will. though We re-
gret It. find but one answer-the break
Ing of diplomatic relations.
The note shows that President Wilson
intends to bring on a break with
Germany at any price. our great peace
apostle shows himself In his true light
ele should nevertheless ask us. the
American people, II We are satisfied with
the turn matters are taking and II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-24
BOSTON,.

The Boston Herdld-ln substance the
Presidents theory is-whatever your
words may be, II Is by your acts that
We shall judge YOU He does not pur-
pose to so to wal over the Lusitania.
The count Is entered against Germany
on our books. and there IL will remain
until cleared. The President tells the
German Government that the United
States will regard as deliberately I'M
friendly" with it's unmistakaDle mean
ing In diplomacy. any repetition by com
manders OF German naval vessels OF
acts in contravention Of American rights.
This gives the message a vigor adequate
10 the needs OF the situation. From the
logic OF the Presidents note there can
be no escape. From the responsibilities
which IL imposes the American people
exhibit no desire to retreat. Its closing
appeal to the ties of memoir n OF
friendship. after allusion to the common
interests of the two nations, felicitously
points the way to continued peace. but
leaves Germany TO decide whether to
have II.
The Giobe.-Our latest protest thrums
the same chord as did the other two
documents. with the exception OF ore
note. The exception Is the wal
OF our claim that Germany cannot con-
due a submarine blockade and AT the
same time observe international law
We now say that she can. Events Of
the last two months have proved this.
This Is an important change in our at
titude. Ii is "a change which works for
a peaceful solution.
Taken as a whole the note represents
mature and moderate American opinion.
1t is the first note with the stiffness re-
moved. II rests upon accepted inter-
national law. We give W no rights. but
We MAKE concessions. Few can fiLd
fault with such "A course In view OF the
fact we do not intend to 20 to war over
the sinking OF the Lusitanis.
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PRESS
SEES PEACEFUL OUTCOME
The German Herold" Expects Both Nations to Make
Concessions-"Meant for London, Too"
Says Stats Zeitung."

The German American press Of tho
country is divided in It's attitude coward
the Presidents note. Some are out
spoken in declaring its tone u%nfriendly,
but several predict a peaceful outcome.
Some of the comments follow:
The Stdats-ZeitunD-Of quite particu-
lai Significance Is the emphasis on the
fact that the United States and Ger
many are striving for the same object
as far as the freedom Of the seas Is
concerned. The Washington Govern
ment even goes a step further by ask
ing the German Government to lend 1t
its active support In III materializa-
ton OF this object. and the hope Is ex-
pressed that that wish voiced by Ger
many be realized and that even before
the end Of the war a practical result
be attained
And the note makes II clear, in frank.
curt words, that the Government of the
United States IL ready at any time to
play the part Of the mediator with q
view TO finding a practicable way out
of the present situation. Thus 1t Is
evident that our Government. while II
must refuse as a matter OF principle.
to state in the present case its attitude
toward England. yet has realized that
maintenance OF the one sided position
IL has held thus far Is no longer pos
sible.
Emphatic as Is its language. so far
"a the Lusitania incident is concerned.
the American Government now seems
to be equally as energetic In its inten-
ton to protect the rights OF neutrals
against any n every belligerent ma
ton. The diplomatic note which was
sent to Berlin yesterday 10 meant at
the same time for London!
The German Hcroid-While Mr.. Will
sons note abounds in strong expressions
against Germany's attitude In the rights
of neutrals and while II declares that
repetition by the commanders OF Ger
man nav vessels OF acts in c%ontraven-
ton of those rights must be regarded
by the Government OF the United States
when they affect American citizens as
deliberately u~nfriendly." We are certain
that the complications will be settled
amicably. Mr.. Wilson has yielded one
important point. lie fails to reiterate
his demand hat Germany should give q
definite promise regarding the submarine
war. Before that he had yielded the
strict accountability" %postulate, In his
first note after the decla ration OF the
war zone the President by using this
word lntimated that the loss Of Amer
lean lives would be followed by grave
events. The President has yielded to
some extent. and so will undoubtedly
Germany.
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ST. LOUIS.

The Observation-Disclosures be no
misunderstanding of this note. II is as
plain as a pikestaff. 1t a; once brushes
aside all irrelevant controversy and
rests It's case upon the simple and right
eous principle asserted in the first note
n reafirmed in the seCoad-the IN
alienable rights of the high seas. That
principle. as We have previously poil ted
out, Is as important to Germany as TO
US. Reverse the conditions II Ger
man. would take the same position We
do now. So would England, so would
France. so would any nation having
interests on the seas and that was not
wholly invertebrate, The principle this
country is c%ontending for IS a right not
only ours hut n which is common to
all.
The note, iirm as it Is, and final as 1t
seems TO be, Yet holds out an INVITA-
ton to Germany that her own interests
should forbid her TO ignore, There can
be a settlement of all these difficulties
withou, humiliation or loss Of honor.
The way il open to Germany, This
country still desires to be friends, but
II cannot for "a moment abandon "A
right that is fundamental, The Presi-
dent has stated the case for the Ameri-
can people. They will stand behind
him.
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A

The 0ermdnia Heroh-The latest
note not only in its brilliant style, but
also in the %pedantic lecturing tone
which II assumes. Is shown to be the
personal work Of the President. II is
distinctly shorter, but bears no more
the nature OF an ultimatum than can be
said Of Its predecessors. That the tone
In distinctly sharper cannot be denied
but that does not disturb us, for we car
md consolation in the possibility thai
perhaps those parts In which Mr.. Wilson
uses the most energetic language are in
tended more for home consumption than
for Germany. All In all we regard the
situation as earnest but In no way crit.
ical.